The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-22
COAL STRIKE OUTLOOK BRIGHT
FOR A COMPROMISE AGREEMENT
Baptists Fix November, 18th, 1920,
As Date Of the Next Annual Meeting
Most Successful of All General Associations Comes
to Close Early in Day, Under Skillful Guidance
of Rev. DR.. r. II. Pitt.


now one of the oldest men in the Viz
ginia ministry, and the venerable AMI
beloved Dr. Alfred Bagby. of Rich
mond. Earlier in the morning the
body had halted its business 10
unite in special prayer for pr.
Kincannou's son, Rev. Charles Kim
cannon. who is desperately i'll ia a
hospital in Roanoke. DR.. Vines led
this prayer.
The good peopI4 of Lynch burg.
others as we'll ~ Bartitts. entertained
the visitors IN q very hospitahle
manner. DR. Blackwell offered reso-
buttons expressing apprecia tion OF the
splendid hospitality So graciouslv
dispensed and also thanking the
press for the reports given of the
proceedings.
Foreign Missions
Foreign missions crowded oF the
progra m last night by the fight over
the location Of the proposed hospital
had a brief hearing this morning
~Dr. Garrett submitted the report fcs
the board and stated that work for
the next year had been mapped out
on basis Of two million dollars with
tentative plans far further extensions
amounting 70 A million more If the
money is found to be available. Rev.
Ira y. s. Knight made q felicitous
address congratuiating his hearers
that the time has come when the
Raptists may take hold of mission
work in big and practical way.
The question of merging the educa-
ton commission which has the over
sight of the denominationa schools
and the education hoard which looks
after the education Of young men to-
the ministry was referred TO the COM
nittee appointed 10 consider the
question of any change in the or
ranized activities Of the church.
The convention decided that tire
president appoint three members o!
the board of trustees of the BAPTIST
bible Instite at New Orleans. and the
committee of attorneys previously pro.
vtded for fer the investigation and re-
port as TO the title IT the Baptist insti-
tutione of learning in the state.
Hospital Trustees
The reco nlnaa n datien of the corn rsit-
tee on nominations ri trustees for the
proposed Eaptiss State Hospital In
LynchburS was adopted and the fol-
lowing board was elected r. r. Dick
ersers charlottesville: robert Tes
Powers. Richmond. G " Hancock
r. n. Harris. e. r. Barker. Or. Pow.
hatan w. James. Ds Austin r, Con
rad and A. r. Long LynchhurE. Or
Hugh G. smith Bedford: ". F. Rob,
ertson. Norfolk frank Easley Blue.
field, W, Va: Fl. Lae Lyon, Roanoke;
John n Dickev. Bristol " c, Tay,
Tor. Martinsburg. ". Va. and Ren 2
Willis. Fredericksburg
DR. George Green read the report or
Christian literature. in which It wa.
urged that more use he made of this
books and periodicals Of the ienont
nation land especially IN family sub
scriptions to the Religious Herald
The report showed large increases II
the subscriptions to the Religion.
Herald and in the discussion follow
ing the reading Of the report DR.. r
Fl Pitt. tfe editor Stared That the SUB,
scriptions had nearly doubled during
the year
! resolution was adopted provid
Ing for a commission of FIVE to in
auire into the advisa bility. practica
hiiitv and feasibility Of denomination
al ownership Of the Religious Herald
the commission to make report at tbs
next convention
Sabbath Dissertation
Dr Calvin s. Blackwell, of Norfolk
presented resolution directing atter
ton to the fear that the sanctity Of thu
Sabbath Is being desecrated and tina
II hurts the home life and church at
tendance, the resolution. which wa
adopted, calling the Baptists of Vir
gtnia TO their knees I'm reverence for
His holy name and to remember thu
Sabbath Day To keen 1t holy.
State Missions
The Recommendation Of the stat
mission board that campaign of en-
larged evangelism depressed and tina
| the department of Sunday schools
ceiportage and b. Y. +. L. be enlarged
wa sendorsed by the committee on tn
report OF the board and it was adopted
Then under the direction of field sec
rotary. r. D. Garland. reports wer
given in 4-minute talks hv state mis-
sion board workers. in which nour
| ishing condition OF this work wa
reported by the speakers. who cam
from, various sections OF the state.
AT the arnlory the speakers wer
Revs. J, G< Barrie, ", T. Hall and
| S. Cash.
| Professor Henderson told OF tn
/ growth, progress and needs Of IN
! Buchanan school and Rev. G. T. IaS
Tor. Of the Blue Ridge school. FRO
visions will be made for the needs O
! both of these institutions under IN
plan OF the big campaign.
| Sunday school Work
| Sunday school work and the i'm
| petus which will be given to il by tn
Seventy five Million campaign. wa
presented to the association by Rev
! Joseph r. Watts. Sunday schor
secretary OF the state and Rev. DR., }
! r. yanNess OF the southern Sunda
4 school board DIR. Watts called spccia
attention to the necessity forsa goo
/ system in keeping accounts through
the campaign period OF five years
Or. vanNess spoke for unity amon
the Sunday schools In entering upo
I 4 big and systematic campaigr
/ Resolution was adopted contlnuin
1 DR. Watts a. publicity director ate
the Campaign Is over so as to keel
4 this great work before the people.
The association adopted the rec
4 concentration for the Sunday schoc
1 hoard to take over the summer en-
campments conducted att Virgini
Reach and Bristol, This was urge
by both tho state Mission board an
the woman's Missionary Union.
Tho association heard with interes
thu report Of progress being made I
collecting material TOR a Baptist hts
tory Of Virginia and appropriate
$l.oee y carry forward this WORK.
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