The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-29
ADDRESSES BY NOTED DIvINEs

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Ats o'clock last evening the delegates
to the Fiftieth annual session OF the Cen
era Baptist Association met at the Second
Baptist church. Long before the hour OF
meeting every seat on the floor OF the
church was filed with delegates, and the
aisles, galleries, and, in fact, every availa-
BILE standing place was crowded with spec
tators, and hundreds went away unable to
gain admittance. This was the largest gath
ering of any religious denomination that |
has ever assembled in the state. Over
one thousand seven hundred delegates |
from Virginia have reported. besides a
vast number Of visitors from this and other |
exercises of to-day.
ORIGIN OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The idea of general association was con-
ceived fifty-one years ago by the venerable
Rev. James Fife, of Charlottesville, (who
still survives and is present at this meet
ing), Rev. Thornton StringfelIow, and Rev.
L. G. Baptist (who recently died in the
state of Alabama, when returning from a
meeting of the General Committee" in
Charlottesville. Accordingly few delegates
assembled with the Second Baptist church
in this city on the It'll of June, 1923, and
ORGANIZED THE GENERAL AssoCTA-
TIoN.
Rev. Daniel Witt (who last year slell
asleep'D and Rev. DIR. Jeter, were present
as youths from Bedford county, and were
appointed as the first missionaries sent out
by the Association. Since then the body
has grown until it now represents constr
tuency of / ,O33 churches, 5SS ordained
ministers, and over 100, 600 members.
After PRAYER by the Rev. DR.. j. A.
Broadus, of South Carolina, and singing of
an appropriate hymn, the President, DR..
Curry, called the Association to order, and
rendered his congratulations on the pres
ence of so large delegation.
ORGANIZATION.
On motion of Rev. j. r. Garlick, the As
ISOLATION proceeded to the election OF OIL
GERS.
The Rev. j. L. johnson, of Danville.
was elected secretary, and on motion OF
Rev. j. B. Taylor, jr., the Rev. j. L. M.
Curry, d. D., l.. l.. D., was reelected
| president, the vote being cast by Rev. j..
l.. Johnson the secretary, under instruc-
tons of the association.
Rev. DR.. John A. Broadus then suggest
ed that the Association by rising express
the cordially of their welcome to DR..
Jeter.
The suggestion was so favorably recelv-
ed that not only the members OF the Asso-
. cation, but the large crowd of spectators
| in the galleries and aisles, arose as one man
! in testimony of their affection and esteem
for DR.. Jeter, and of their qualification IN
view of his safe return from his distant
I mission. 80,
: Rev. MIR. Willis moved that committee
be appointed to nominate the remaining OIL
, GERS of the association. Agreed to.
n AT the last meeting Of the association
e held in Staunton, it was resolved to cele
j brate the
l SEMI. CENTENNIAL MEETING
by suitable services and to raise as thank
I Offering to the Lord the sum Of $500, O0(
= to be given to the endowment of Rlchmon
= College. And as one hundred years az
" the Baptist fathers were engaged IN ths
3 fierce struggle which eliminated in the e.
~ tablishment of soul liberty in Virginia,
s. was resolved to make it also memoirs
10 year and to erect on the college campus
appropriate shaft that shall tell the stor
4. Of the struggles and triumphs OF Il
4 fathers. :,
a, Rev. DIR. G. @. Biting, pastor of tt
~ church and chairman of the memorial COZ
" mittee. then delivered the address of W.
el come to the delegates of the association al
~ visiting brethren.
II The president then introduced in su
ns cession the following distinguished vlsito
y, and delegates, who responded with apr
:. nr;ate and interesting remarks: Revs.
M w, Curtis, of Pennsylvania, representa-
NJ n delegation of twenty-five appointed
the Philadelphia association, of whom
following besides himself were then p
~ sent: Rev. III. G. Graves, of Rhode
-, land; DR.. Hague, of New Jersey; II
'a DR.. J. w. M. Williams, of Baltimol
en- Rev. DR.. r. II. Prtchard, of North
au rolina {: Rev. DIR. Hiscox, Of New YoI
'le Rev. +. w. Eason, of South Caroll
.os. aod the Rev. DR.. Freeman, of illinois.
cay humorous point of order was rail-
sA nv Rev. DR.. Dickinson, that in the renal
'ms az DR.. Williams the iatimatio,s epen o.
, e possibility of failure to raise the J M an'o
n,,d Of the memorial fund, was out OF orc
a d The chair decided the point well made,
DR.. Williams took it all back.
Rev. w. P. Walker was then IN
rom duced and responded in behalf OF our
lent ter state, or rather, as the president sta
resi-. a part Of ourself, West Virginia..
mart After the announcement OF sew
the standing committees, the association
and eleven O'Clock, adjourned until ten &C
ora this morning, when it will assemble in
tabernacle on the college grounds.
To-Day . PrOce edings-M Memorial ~
q see cises In she baptist College Grou
enies .Between Eight ana fs" nous
At an early hour this morning the
.nhla | nates visiting hrethren and citizens rep