Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-17
The Potomac Baptist Asseeistion.

ASSOCIATION, In session NJ the 13th-Btroet
Baptist Church, II reassembled, and the con-
sideration of the report on the Bible and
Sunday School work was resumed, AFTER
discussion, that portion relating to the Sun-
day School work was referred to a commit
tee, and An adjournment took place until
In the evening q large audience heard Rev.
J. A. Halnes, ID. D., deliver the Introductory
sermon.
Inc session this morning was opened with
aeyoIlonai exercises, conducted by Rev. B.
Rev; Fleet H. James was appointed as
The following visiting brethren reported:
Dr. w: X Vaughan, President Culpeper Fe-
Shiloh Association, and Brother ]. T. Ely
son, OF Richmond, Corresponding Secretary
OF The Education Board; Rev. Ii. w. Dodge,
OF Texas.
The report on education was called for,
and Rev. W. X. ID. Moncure made the report.
After speaking OF the Importance OF educa-
ton and the necessity of Christians not
leaving so important an interest 10 worldly
men, the report states that while the Bap-
lists. OF America have many noble institu-
lions for the education OF young men, they
would speak OF but two
COLUMBIAN COLLEGE,
eDdeared to us by the tolls and sacrifices of
her founders. and the valuable service she
had rendered In the past, with bri ght future
before her. justly claims the liberal aud
hearty support OF our people"
is the darling child OF Virginia Baptists.
Established when we were comparatively a
feeble folk" her past career has been sue
cessful and honorable. Apparently wrecK ed
by the fortunes of war she has risen from her
ruin u stand like beacon amid the sur
rounding desolation. Her halls have been
filed by larger number of students than
ever before, and she has already attained
most gratifying degree OF prosperity, owing
TO the almost unparalleled devotion of the
Bsptists, who amid the ruin OF their for
N rr Of
100000 and few years later a further en-
dOwment OF $500, 900 as a thank Offering to
God for religious freedom. This last has not
been accomplished, and the report urges that
churches and Individuals aid the "Dollar
Roll" set on foot for this purpose. The Belle
Haven institute and the institute at Warren
ton are mentioned as deserving support.
The necessity OF intermediate schools is
urged. The educational board has sustained
thirty five young men at the Richmond Col.
lege at cost OF sS5 per student.
HUMILIATING FACT.
The secretary OF the education board re-
ports the humiliating fact that more than
400 of the churches of the general association
have contributed nothing to the board dur
ing the past year, and AZ OF these deIinquents
are In this (PotOmac) association.
The claims of the Southern Baptist Asso-
citation are alluded to, and the report at
some length urges the Importance OF educa-
uonal interests.
Rev. ]. L. Carroll followed in an address,
In which he urged 1t as the duty OF every
Baptist to aid the board In the work, and
noted that in Virginia the church has lost
much by not having paid more attention to
Mr.. j. T. Ellyson, corresponding secretary
OF the board of education, addressed the as
ISOLATION, urging that the ministers should
Rev DR.. Jeter and Mr.. II. *. Eilyson also
spoke on the subject.
Rev, w. 8. Penick, of Alexandria, offered
a resolution, that the moderator appoint a
repres sentative In each church to present the
claims OF the board, and that Rev. /. Il. Lake
take this subject under his especial charge.
Rev. Mr.. LaAe said the apparent failure
OF the collections was owing 10 the fact that
the reports were made up TO June 18th last,
when the churches usually make their coll
lectiops late In summer or In the fall. In
the course OF his remarks he denied the
statement that he had heard when boy that
THE BAPTISTS OF VIRGINIA ARE AN IGNo-
RANT SET,
ana stated tnat no sect had been as liberal
as they, for they had responded nobly TO
every call made upon them. The report was
adoped, and the resolution OF Mr.. Penick
went over.
Brother Dulin reported that UpperviIIe bs
the place for the next meeting, Rev. DR..
Cuthbert to deliver the sermon, Rev. Samuel
Barber, alternate; adopted.
Kew. Mr.. Penlck submitted the report on
STATE OF VIRGINIA MISSIONS.
In reference to that portion OF the territory
within the bounds of the association he
states that there have been Ave missionaries
employed steadily, and two part OF the time.
The report urges that Leesburg, Falls
Church, Front Royal and other points should
be occupied.
Mr.. n. K. Ellyson, secretary of the state
board OF missions, said that The board was
organized 10 send missionaries to destitute
Parts OF the state OF Virginia, and last year
The Al missionaries received 1898 converts,
and In the last f1ve years the number of con.
verts was 10, 2y9. He had been connected
with the board 2s years, during which
persons had been received into the church.
This was blessed work, but much more re-
manned TO be done. He was one of those VINO
believed that
VIRGINIA WAS NOW IN HER INFANCY,
and would be one OF the foremost states In
the Union. He noted that, with 45, 900 square
miles, she had but LIS 0OO people, while
England, but little larger in territory, hal
22s0O, 900 people, and there was but little
doubt but that she could support a popula-
ton equally as large. Situated as she Is,
geographically, with the natural advantages
she has, there was no reason but that In q
few years she could successfully contend
with any Of the great states of the Union.
christisn can see the responsibilities resting
upon them. AS Baptists, including the coli
ored members, they numbered In that state
r3, 600, and they should aid the board to
plant church in every neighbcrhood. II
they did their duty the state would be taken
for Jesus. The state board now needs %
additional missionaries, The question IL
asked how they could do IT unless they
have the means TO send out mi: 3ionaries
he noted that the statistics showed that the
larger the number of missionaries sept out
the larger the number of converts. Ii the
churches were fully awake TO their RESPONSE
biltty they will every year increase their
contributions. At the annual meeting in
July q missionaries were appointed for the
whole ear, and IL until the NEE ting OF the
respective associations. In regard to the
contributions there is good deal OF encour-
agement, and ne noted the fact that the con-
tributiOns given the ten years since the
war exceed the amount collected In the ten
happy and prosperous years prior to the
war. They gave IN prosperity but give more
in the poverty. He cOmplimented the pas
tors on the success OF their laoors In the past
as 10 financial matters-the board owed its
very existence TO them. They needed the
co operation OF the membership, and they
had received IL. As 10 people being too poor
10 give, he noted the fact that OF the S2S, 900
paid 10 the state board, seven tenths was
from poor neigh borboOds, and he would saw
Tor the Virginia Baptists that he never
found one outside OF the poorhOuse who
would not give something. He had known
boys TO sell subscription books 10 give to the
cause, and he noted that q lady too poor 10
give any thing else, set apart a hen aud from
her sold twenty chickens at thirty cents
apiece, and the proceeds were paid TO the
board.
Rev. Mr.. Carroll related that one OF his
me mbeTs set apart hen for missionary pur-
poses, and gave the proceeds To- the cause.
Or. Cuth cert expressed his approval OF the