The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-11-09
[Bridgewater Journal
Ministers Meeting.

This body of Baptist Ministers OF the Au-
gusta Association convened at Bridgewater on
Friday morning last at 10 o'clock. Inc ntro-
ductory services were introduced by the Kew.
John III. TAYLOR, by singing hymn 4o3, COM
mepcing. "How sweet the name OF Jesus
sounds" and by reading the 4Sth Psalm, ana
pra, er by VIM. Dill OF Rockbrldge The rev
VIM. s. Perry of Bridgewater was elected as
chairman Of the meeting and MI WIN. LII OF
Rockbridge as clerk. The first proposition
for discussion in the programme being that OF
1.-THE relative Importance of pastoral training
and evangelical work in the Augusta Asso-
citation" the subject was ably and happily dis
cussed by Rev. j. M. Frost, Jr., Rev. VIM. A.
Whatsoever, Rev. John I'll. Taylor, the Rev.
Z. F. Fry and Mr. NJ. B. Childress.
The second subject being passed by for the
present, the third question was taken up to-
wit. "Reasons why all our members should
contribute to all the Boards of the General
Association" Mr. J. s.. Gillian, lay mem
Der from Stanton, but evidently gentleman
Of fine culture and pious thought, entertainer
the audience with a finely arranged spe ech on
this subject, in which he was very ably sup
ported by the Rev ]. M. Frost and Rev VIM.
A. Whitescarver. During the evening, the
second item in the programme, "The Doctrine
of Regeneration" was ably discussed by the
Rev. VIM. A. Whitescarver and the Kev.'J.
M. Frost, Jr After the benedictiOn, the meet
ing then adjourned until $50 at night, when
an able sermon, practical and searching, was
delivered by the Rev. VIM. A Whitescarver
from Luke 9th, chap. 81 yer. The night ser
vices closed with prayer by the Hey. w. +.
Blake of North Carolina
hat1aday Oct 28H-The first subject dis
cussed to-day was that of "The Deaconship,"
and was participated in by Rev. Fl. Taylor and
T,r, Tho caopn6 cu,iaet dIeanqaQ0
was the SUNDAY School work IN the churches"
and it was ably discussed by the Rev. z. +.
Fry. Rev. w. p Blake and Mr.. j. M. Dill
When the evening services were introduced,
Mr. j. M. Dill, the clerk being absent, the Rey.
G. i. Fry was unanimously elected TO flll his
place. In the beginning of the evening ser
vice, it was agreed that the next meeting of
the Ministers of the Augusta Association
should be held with the Baptist Church at
Coyington, Va, commencing on Friday before |
the. second Sunday ia January 1888; and the |
and Rev. G. F. Fry were appointed as COM !
m;.tee to arrange the programme for said |
meeting. 1s M
The subject of "Church Discipline" being
called up, it was discussed with marked ability
by the Rev. J. M. Frost Jr., and Mr. Borden
Hammer.
The subject of Reciprocal Duties of Church
aud Pastors" was then introduced by an ex-
,ellent speech, of young Brother Tyree OF
AT night, an able and inter.
,sting sermon was preached by the Rev. j. M.
Frost.
At o'clock on Sunday morning there was
/ mass meeting of Sunday School pupils,
which was addressed in feeling manner, by
,ur excellent Old friend of the Lutheran
Church, Mr.. Hailman,. father-in-law of Mr.
by Superintendent S. F. Lindsey,
ESQ.,, of the Methodist Church, and by the
Rev. G. F. Fry. aH-t
Sunday at II o'clock, A. M. sermon of {
,reat ability was preached by Rev. j. NJ s
erost Jr., and at night practical and appro-
'riate discourse was delivered by the Rev. G.
! Fry This ended the services