National Republican., 1876-08-17
POTOMAC BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Their Annual Convention in This citY-Large

and Interesting meetlng.
Yesterday morning the twenty first annual
fession of the Potomac Baptist Association
convened at the Tbirteenth-street Baptist
church. The moderator of the last session,
Rev. j. A. Haines, d. D., of Middleburg, con-
Quoted the opening exercises, reading selec-
tion of Scripture. H. X. Ellyson, of the Rich
mond Dispatch, followed in fervent prayer.
Mr.. J. R. Num-, of BerryVille, acted as
clerk, and received the credentials Of delegates
from twenty nine churches.
Rev. Mr.. Haines was then reelected mod
orator; Mr.. John r. Num-, of Berryville, re-
elected secretary, and Mr.. W. Fl. Adams, OF
FauQuier county, re elected treasurer.
Messrs. Penick, Moncure and Shepherd were
appointed q committee to receive applications
of churches for admission.
DR.. Jeter and Brother Ellyson, of Richmond;
Brothers Adams, of Maryland; Bennett, Craig
and Hyers, of Baltimore; Judd, of Harris
burg, and others, were invited to sit as MEM
bers; after which the different committees
were appointed incident to the occasion.
The letters from the different churches were
read and filed. The Thirteenth-street church
in their letter expressed their pleasure in well
coming the association, and prayed that the
visit might be agreeable to them, and that the
Heavenly Father might bless all their deliber-
ations. The statistics are as follows: Re-
ported last year, 322: received by baptism, 10;
received by letter, Il; total, 355. Lost by
death, .; dismissed by letter, II; excluded, l;
erased, 81; total, A: making present total
membership 311. ntributions-Foreign mis-
siors, S242; home missions. S142. .96; State
missions, SO 80; education, S126; total, S57046.
Sunday School-C. T. Mason, superintendent;
IA officers and teachers, 136 scholors, 472 vol
umes in library, 400 papers.
The committee on the order of business re-
ported, as follows: Wednesday, IL m, report
on Sunday schools and Bible board; 7:30 p. M,
Introductory sermon, by DR.. Haynes; Thurs
day, 9 to $50 a. m, devotional exercises; $50
to II a. m, report on education; II a. In. to
p. m, report on State missions; $50 p. m, re-
port on foreign missions; Friday, . to go a.
m, devotional exercises; $50 to II a. m, re.
port on home missions; II to 12 m, report on
acting board; - m. to p. m, report Of minis
try relief fund; 730 p. m, pastoral support on
the miscellaneous business.
The committee on religious exercises made
their report, recommending that in connection
with the report on foreign missions to-mor-
row Thursday evening the association hear
from Rev. DR.. Jeter, of Richmond, on the
subject, especially as to the mission in Italy.
An application was received from the
church at Riverton, Virginia, for admission to
the association, which was reported upon
favorably by the committee. The committee
rePoite upon the Bible work and Sunday
school course, showing that the Sunday
school work had deprecated from 1865 to
1869, but was now prospering and was in a
better condition. The report ELECTED lengthy
discussion.
A recess of an hour was given, and the asso-
citation adjourned in body to the lecture
room, where fine collation. was served by the
ladies of the church. All enjoyed themselves
and had a good time. Alter the recess the
association offered the report of the committee
on the Bible and Sunday-shcol work, referring
the part of the report which spoke of the
Sunday school work to a committee who will
report at some future time. The meeting then
adjourned.
In the evening large audience was in at
tendance. Rev. j. A. Haines, D. D., preached
the Introductory sermon, which was an able
atoundiUg in wise sayings, and was
we'll intended TO further the cause of the Re.
deemer's kingdom upon the earth. At the
close of the sermon singing and the usual clos
ing exercises followed. The audience then dis
persed to their homes, feeling that they had
had "a precious waiting upon the Lord