The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-19

their frst xsft, was gold. When OF
the day bef~re his crucinxion our
Lord visited the temple. He watched
the people bringing their gifts and
placing them In the chest. when the
widow passed in and gave her two
mites. her entire living. the Lord
called his disciples and ealing their
attention to her gift declared that
she had given more than eli the rest.
WONDERFUL ADDRESS
DIR. Mcdaniel address was a Won
derful one even for him, he spoke to
the Virginia Raptists and the Bap-
lists OF the South as great people.
great in numbers, great in wealth,
great In doctrine. and now about to
hccon1e great in worthy achievement,
DR. Mcdaniel told of the great in
terest aroused everywhere he had
been in this and other states and paid
tender tribute to Mr.. William FL
tyson corresponding secretary of the
state mission board and campaign
director for Virginia whose spirit has
pcrmeated the whole state even
though he has not been well enough
to go out and take an active part.
He held Mr.. Ellyson up ms the
model 1ayman who for many years
has given half his time to the work
of the denomination without a cent
of pay and whose gifts have been on
a very liberal plane.
The richest BAPTIST in Virginia
could we'll afford to give all his
wealth for the good name of VIII
liam Ellyscn, DR. Mcdaniel declared.
and the gathering voiced its earnest
approval,
Quoting from a recent editorial in a
leading business magazine on giving
to charity. Dr Mcdaniel demonstra-
ted that this great campaign met
every test therein suggested.
In all the speeches Of varied kinds
which he has made in Virginia, DR..
NJ Daniel probably never spoke with
more intense earnestness and fervor
than he did tonight What he said
was earnest. tender and appealing.
GIVE s6o.ooo EACH
He opened his heart to his hearers,
told OF the concern he had felt about
his own great church measuring up
to what hal been asked of 1t, even
though two Of its members had sub
scribed sixty thousand dollars each.
and declared that the First church
should go over. even If he had to sell
his AUTOMOBILES. and mortgage his
nome, ms insurance anu rs iAAH-
He asked the Virginia Baptists, rep
resented by the general association.
TO rise TO their opportunity and t. do
every one his full duty.
Lynchburg BaptiSts welcomed the
association this afternoon with j.
Calvin Moss as the very eloquent
spokesman and Rev. r. J. Dogan. OF
Roanoke, made the response Fea-
lures of the afternoon were the adj
dresses by Dr. George Il. Hays, of
Louisville. on the laymen's confer
ence and DR.. b d, Gray on home
missions.
The association will be in session
through Friday with three sessions
each day. The sermon will be preach
ed tomorrow morning by Rev.
Aubrey WfliJms an old Grace street
boy, and DR.. Mullins president of the
seminary al ouisyillc. VIII speak to-
morrow night following Dir Pitchers
report on the Virginia Baptist his
torical society.
The Baptist pastors conference had
very fine meeting prior to the as
sembly Of the association There
were about six hundred present.
DIR. f ". Wintrey, Of Cuipepcr,
was elected president. Special con-
sidcra ton wUs given to the large num-
her of pastoriess churches and fields,
The association was asked to make
special prayer tar more young men
for the ministry