Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-04

Alexandra, va, oept. 4, 1910.
Shiloh BAPTIST Association.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazatte.
GoURD VINE, CULPEPER Co., VA, Sep
tember 3, 1878. The Shiloh Baptist Assocla
tion met in lis eighty fourth annual session IN
the Baptist Church at Gourd Vine. last Tues
day, Dr. VIM. A. Hill, Moderator Of the last
session, in the chair.
After singing tie hymu, Como Holy Spirit,
Heavenly Dove. prayer was offered by Rev
j. ". McCown.
% motion OF Rev. Il. i. Grimsley the AS
ISOLATION suspended business to hear the intro.
duotory sermon. which was very able dis.
course, preached by Rev. II. II. Wyer. from
the text 1921 Psalm, 10th verse, And the
Lord shall build up Zou and appear in his
glory
The Association then resumed ita business.
On motion Of Rev +. L. GrimsIey, h. Nj.
Latham Was requested to cast the vote OF the
Association for DR.. VIM. A. Hill, for Mod
orator.
Dr. Hill accepted in few appropriate re-
marks.
The Association then took a recess, after
prayer BIZ Rev. Thos. HollZman,
rLs eaonini;oe oaavoaoJ at 81 O'Clock with
prayer by Rev. S. NJ. Athey.
l.. NJ. Latham resigned as Treasurer, and
S. Hoffman Was elected 10 his stead
Committees on order of business, on reeep
ton Of new churches. and to nominate new
Acting Board were then appointed
Invitations were then given to all visiting
brethren To take seats with the Association, and
tho following were reported Rev. s. NJ.
Athey, w. S. Peuick, Samuel Barber. Robert
Frazier, ". 9. Kerloot and J. Is. Payne, of
Potomac Association g. II. Ryland, agent of
the Richmond College II. X. EIlyson, Cor
responding Secretary Of tho State Mission
Board /; }. II. EIlysou, Corresponding Score
tary Education Board j. N. May, Goshen
Association A. &. Dickinson, D. D., editor
of the Religious Herald Dr.. W. r. Vaughn,
G. 8. Eager, Augusta Association ; g. /.
Fry, agent of the Sunday School and Bible
Board.
Rev. A. G. Barron then delivered On ad
dress in behalf OF the support of young mon at
tho Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
who were preparing themselves to preach the
gospel, and were not able t. support them.
selves.
The committee on reception Of new churches
crsvie Church, and the report was adopted
and the church received.
The Association then adjourned with prayer
by II. +. Grmsley.
After devotional exercises The Association
was called to order, Wednesday morning, by
the Moderator.
The proceedings Of yesterday were road and
adopted.
The report on missions was read by Rev. A.
G. Barron and discussed by H. K. EIlyson.
JDo. NJ. Farrar and A. g. Barron.
On motion of Attorney General Fields a
recess Of ten minutes was then taken to give an
opportunity for a collection to be taken for
State missions, which amounted to $l2.GS.
The discussion was then continued by s. NJ.
Athey. A. II. Dickinson and Robert Frazier,
who gave some very Interesting facts 10 regard
to tho success of tho Baptist work IN Rome.
Gen. Fields then closed the discussion and the
Association adjourned with prayer by Thomas
Il. Brown.
The evening session was opened with prayer
by Rev. q. b. Eager.
The report 90 ministers relief fund was then
by Gen. Fields, II. K. EIIyson, Mr..
Stout and DR.. Vaughn.
The report on Sunday School and Bible
Board was read by Rev. #. F. GrimsleY, and
after interesting addresses by Rev. O. F. Fry,
DR.. Vaughn, A. NJ. Grimslcy and A. E. Dick.
lnson, tue Association adjourned with prayer
by ". S. Penick.
The Association was opened on Thursday |
morning with prayer, and the proceedings of
tho day before read and approved.
10 the absence of John A. Hoffman, chair. |!
man of the committee on education, the report |
vas read by Sohn Nj. Farrar, and able address.
es wero made byJ. 7. EIIyson, s. NJ. AtheY,
II. X. Elys5n, Gen. Fields and G.. II. RY.
and Tho report was then adopted.
There Was preaching at the stand during the
meeting by s. Nj. Athey, 8. Barber, G. H.
ltyland, WIS. Penick, G. 3. Eager aud others.
This portion of the county ID not only
noted for ils rough roads, is poor land,
and pretty girls, but has world wide ropu.
:ation for its unbounded hospitality. Every
lay there was enough on the grounds to
ecd five thousand men. besides women
md children and the fragments that re.
NAMED were moro than twelve baskets multi
died BY ten watermelon8 and cantalopes iu
he bargain. Everybody had enough to spare
da7log about twenty miles to ride over the
oughcst roads that Rappahannock and Eauquer
counties can produce We say to old Shiloh asso.
lation good bgo, hoping to meet her again 10
Ter nezs annual session at Sleight Mills, Rap.
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