Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-18
Potomac BAPTIST Association.

Yesterday morning the second day session
Of the Potomac Baptist Association was held
at the Thirteenth (Baptl>t) church,
Rev. J. A. Hayncs, moderator, presiding, and
j. K. Nunn, clerk.
The order Of the hour being taken up, Rev.
w r D. M0nSure read an elaborate and care
fully prepared report Of The committee Oh ed
ucatiuD.
Tie subject was then discussed by Messrs.
J. l.. Carroll, }. p EiIyson, j. B. Jcter, H.
K El!yson, W. s. Penick and }. B. Luke,
aud vas 6oally adopted.
The association then united il singing, and
Rev. B. P. Dulin reported hat the cxt meet
ing Of the association would be held al Upper
vile, Va, 90 "Wednesday, Angus 3. 1871, DIR.
Cuihbert as preacher and 5. b. Baker as
alternate After remarks By a oumber OF the
| brethren the report was adopted.
Rev. W. S. Penick, from tn: committee 90
| work within the limits Of the association that
they had failed to accomplish all they had
hoped, but they had good reason to be eacour
aged. During the past year they had had
seven missionaries at work iD thn field. On
account Of the restoration of the Rev. Mr..
Murray the MartiOshurg church had been
uoicd With the MI. Llou church, aod called
upon Rev. \. &. Rogers to oticiatc. The rc,g-
nation Of Rev. Mr.. Lewis has been received.
Rev. Mr.. Dulin gives encouraging reports Of
his field. Al oakland new church has Deen
| erected. At Clitton one is being erected. At
tcDton was called to the destitute fields of the
as .ociation. Numerous fields for missionary
work were reported.
Soue spirited speeches we're made upon the
subject, aud the following resolution offered
aud adopted:
Resolycd, That our churches be urged, in
raising their contributions to the obj OF the
general association, to send all the amounts
raised, let the agent or collector be whom he
may, directly to Dr. Gee. B. Steel, the treas
urer OF the general association, 81 "a to secure
10 its minutes full aud perfcct publication Of
the same.
The acting hoard VS. appointed as follows:
j. L. Carroll, j. A flames, w. s. P"nick, j.
3. Lake, W. r. D. Moncurc, j. r. Nlou,
Otis Mason, West Hutchinson, W. Ii. Benton,
a. E. Rogers, &. D. Wiltshire. w. S. kcrns
aud j. Browo.
The following resolution was offered by Rev.
t. b. Shepherds:
Rcsolced, That the acting board be request
ed to appoint IN all Of our churches members
to I, present the different boards of the gene
raj association and receive contributions for
them.
Yesterday being the day appointed to hear
from foreign missions, it was decided by the
committee that Rev DR.. Jcter Of Richmond,
should address the association upon the work
10 Italy. At the appointed time large num-
Der of persons assembled. The exercises we're
opened with ch yicc selections Of music b. ID
choir. An interesting order was gone through
mir nItor rphioh tho D,n,nr Il, livnra1 Hno
address upon the subject selected for the evco-
log, which was clear description Of how the
mission work was prospecting, and abounded
with Interesting Information oil Italian manners
and customs, and of the progress and power OF
Christianity in Italy. The meeting closed wh
the Usual order OF exercises TO meet this morn
ing at o'clock
CANAL EXTENsIoN-A Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal exteuSipn meeting was held al
Cumberland on Tuesday, Hon. Patrick Ham.
mill 10 the chair. The chalrtoao said that a
G mmittee had visited Congress and failed to
secure any assistance in the premises. and it
was resolved to adopt the only remaining relief, |
viz the establishing OF feeder 10 The shape
of railroad from Cumbcrlaad to the mou Of
Savage river This step is Expected to be COZ
suIum .tcd by the aid OF the State Of Maryland
and by such other assistance as can be secured. |
1t was resolved that committee ascertain by |
preliminary survey and estimates the cost of !
he proposed road and its probable business
and profits.
Several Treasury clerks have taken advap-
age ofau order issued Wednesday giving leave
If absence with pay until October lO!h to EN-.
,loyees who resign before that date