National Republican., 1876-08-18
POTOMAC BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Second Days Proceedings Ser
vinas

woes.
Yesterday morning the second days session
of the Potomac Baptist Association was held
at the Thirteenth-street (Bap.ist) churr'l l.;
Rev. J. A. Haynes, moderator, presiding, and
J. R. Num- cl.rk.
The meeting opened with devotional exer-
cises, conducted by Rev. B. P. Dulin. After
which the moderator called the association to
order, and the clerk stated that Rev. Mr..
Fleet had consented to act as assistant clerk.
His appointment was approved by the asso-
citation.
The following additional visiting brethren
were reported: DR.. VIM. r. Vaughn, president
of the Culpeper Female Institute; Rev. A. c.
Barron, of the School Association; Bro. j. T.
Ellyson, of Richmond; Rev. Fl. W. Dodge, OF
Texas; Rev. Samuel White, of Maryland.
The order of the hour being taken up, Rev.
W. r. D. Monsure read an elaborate and care
fully-prepared report of
THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION.
The subject was then discussed by Bros }; L..
Carroll, J. P. Ellyson, J. B. Jeter, II. X. Ely
son, W. s. Penick and j. B. Luke, and was
finally adopted.
The association then united in singing, and
Rev, B. p. Dulin reported that the next meet
ing of the association would be held at Upper
vile, Va, on Wednesday, August 5, 1877, DR..
Cuthbert as preacher and s. B. Barker as
alternate. After remarks by number OF the
brethren the report was adopted.
Rev. W. S. Penick, from committee on
STATE MISSIONS,
reported that in regard to the work within the
limits of the association that they had failed
to accomplish all they had hoped, but they
had good reason to be encouraged. During
the past year they had had seven missionaries
at work in the field. On account of the resig-
nation of Rev. Bro. Murray the Martinsburg
church has been united with the Mt. Zion
church, and called upon Rev. A. c. Rogers to
officiate. The resignation of Rev. Mr.. Lewis
has been received. Rev. Bro. Dulin gives en-
couraging reports of his field. At Oakland
new church has been erected. At Clifton one
is being erected. Attention was called to
THE DESTITUTE FIELDS
of the association. Numerous fields for mis-
slonary work were reported.
Some spirited speeches were made upon the
subject, and the following resolution offered
and adopted:
Resolved, That our churches be urged, in
raising their contributions to the objects of the
general association, to send all the amounts
raised, let the agent or collector be whom he
may, directly to DR.. George B. Steel, the treas
urer of the general association, SO as to secure
in its minutes full and perfect publication Of
the same.
The acting board was appointed as follows
J. L. Carroll, J. A. Haines, W. S. Penick, j.
B. Lake. W. R. D. Moncure, J. R. Mum, Otis
Mason, West Hutchinson, W. H. Benton, A.
E, Rogers, G. D. Wiltshire, W. s. Kerns and
J. Brown.
The following resolution was offered by Rev.
T. B. Shepherd:
ReSolrcd, That the acting board be requested
TO appoint in all of our churches members to
represent the different boards of the general
association and receive contributions for them.
EVENING SERVICE.
Yesterday being the day appointed to hear
from foreign missions, it was decided by the
committee that Rev. DIR. Jeter, of Richmond,
should address the association upon the work
in Italy. At the appointed time a large num-
Der of persons assembled. The exercises
were opened with choice selections of music
by the choir. An interesting order was gone
through with: after which the Doctor deliy-
cred fine address upon the subject selected
for the evening, which was clear description
of how the mission work was prospering, and
abounded with interesting information of
Italian manners and customs, and of the
progress and power of Christianity in Italy.
The meeting closed with the usual order of eX-
ercises to meet this morning at O'Clock.
The association then adjourned and closed
with the doxology and the benediction by the
Rev. DR.. Jeter.