Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-03
HALIFAX COUNTF.
hiesting or the Dsn-Rivsr AssOcisiion-in-
presupg Reports.

Reported for the Dispatchl
SCOTTsBURG, Va, August ], 1851.
The Dsn-River Association, sometimes
called THE Bannerl Association from
The amounts contributed and the work
done Nv il. seventeen churches, with
membership now Of about 1000, closed its
FORTY. sixth annual session at Fork church,
near the stanton and the Dan, Thursday.
Rev. j. VI. Mercer delivered the iniroduc-
tory sermon, taking for his text. " Blessed
are We that SOW beside all waters" The con-
tributions were larger than they were last
year-for instance, Sl5l.IS for foreign mis-
sions, 1900 for State missions; over 100
persons had been baptized; and in sun
day-schOol work the churches had been
very active. some Of them having as many
a. three or four schools. Rev. I. II. Fon-
tame was elected moderator. Amongst the
visitors were Rev. :. c. Clopton, Rev. Or.
j. William Jones, Rev. 81. George /. Abra.
hams. Colonel X. A. Barne', k"Y. y. e..
Mason. snd Rev. Or. A. y. Brown. -Four
colorcd men were admitted to seats IS re-
prescniaivcs Of the Banister Association.
The Association referred 10 the Exccu-
tive Board. which had been appointed
snd organized, a recommendation (by s
special committee, oi which Rev. Will
mcnt OF c0lpOrter Al a salary OF $500 per
wear. when the subject Of foreign mis-
SONS was under discussion order was
made that 2 mission map be purchased for
tie Association, and a number Of the mem
les gave to Rev Mr.. Cloptor subscription
for clubs OF ten or more for the Foreign
Mission Journal On the subject Of
state missions the report, made by Rev. II.
(. Crews. YVES amended by the addition OF
recommendation that n special collec-
tiCu le taken IN October, and COM
miitte was appointed 30 ascertain what
smouEt Of the $4,000 required hy the
Slate Mission Board the Association will
lay ON the matter Of temperance, the re-
port being made by Rev. W. h. Williams,
u was agreed that the Association recon-
mend that the members OF the churches CO.
oIcrate with the temperance society the
Good Tcmplsrs) for the suppression OF the
sale Of liquors in the county. Sermons
were delivered at the stand by Rev. ). c..
ClopioD. Rev. Or. A. Il. Brown, Rev. DR..
y. VIII III Jencs.
On Wednesday night Of the session Rev.
nr. Jono, delivered At Scottsburg for the
benefit " the MISUNDERSTANDING
church, a large and approaching audience
Icing prcsent, his lecture on "Stonewall
JaCk'On, The CHRISTIAN soldier"
The letter OF the Committee on Co0pera-
ton was read 10y Rev. :. &. Clopton, ana
spctchc. delivered on the subject by him
self and captain J. T. Avcrett The report
On foreign missions was read by Judge
BsTks dale, and discussion was made by
himself, Rev. Mr.. Mercer, Rev. Mr.. Clop-
Ton. Rev. Mr.. Crews, and Rev. Charles Cole
man (colored), Of the Bauistcr Association.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. Mr.. Williams
Prom Greonand's ley Mountains was
sung by The Association. Mr.. J. I. Toriar
read the report on home missions, and adj
dIe.str were delivered 10y Rev. DR.. Jones
Captain AVercii, and Rev. Mr.. Williams
Rev. II. G.. Crews submitted the report on
state missions; speeches by Roy. MI
Crews, Rev. Mr.. ClOpton, Judge Barksdale
and collection taken by Rev. william
Slate. Rev. J. NJ. Mercer read the repor
on education addresses by captain ave
ret, Rev. Dr. Brown, Rev. Dr. Jones
Judge Barksdale, Rev. Mr. Slate, Rev. Mr.
Williams. The report on the minister
relief fund was read by Rev. llilau
Safe: addresses by Mr.. &. 1. suiherlln
Rev. AIr. Crews, Judge BarkSdale, Rev
Mr. ClOpton. Mr.. J. 4. Lacy read tue r,
Don on the Sunday-SchoOl and bl5'
Board. suecches by Mr.. Lacy and Mi
William Hudson. ! did not hear The r.
IOrt on Temperance, but was toid u.
speeebes were made by Rev. Or. Jones an
Rev. Mr. Clopton. and the action taken a
stated above. Nor did hear ihe ropor
and speeches on the state OF The chnrche
Rev. Dr. Jones being then engaged IN Ia
delivery OF sermon At The stand on " tn
Happiness Of Man whose Sin Is Forgiyto,
which brought tears from many OF an ~
mense congregation. ALPhA'