Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-24
THROUGH THE STATE.
APponATrox COUNTY.
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AUGUST %. 1894.
The Introductory sermon At the eightieth
session Of the Appomattox Association was
delivered by Rev. Il. A. Leonard on Matt.
xxi. 2sl. Son, Go Work In My Vineyard
To-Day"
In the absence OF Kew. DR.. James Mel.
con, Of Fsrmvillc, the. moderator OF the
previous seesion, who was then prosecuting
the interests OF the Normal school for Girls,
Rev. l.. X. Thornhill was elected mode
rstor. Mr.. W. +. Nichols WAS reelected
derk. Mr.. J. V. Rice was reelected trea-
surer.
There were prescn, as visiting brethren
Rev. Dr. A. =. Dickinson, Rev. W. X. l..
Smith, Rev. s. {. Clopton, Rev. J. A. New
hill, Mr.. Crowder, and Professors G. ii.
Winston and W. n. Vaughan.
The letter showed that there are twenty
eight churches IN this Association, with
membership Of 2,792. The number OF
bapiisms was 200, and the net increase was
~. Al q these churches have pastors ex-
ccpt three. and most Ut them report regular
praycr-msetiugs and SUNDAY schools. The
numher Of officers and teschcrs in the Sun
day schools was 2s0. the average attend
srce OF whom was 164. The remark was
made that there had been n considerable
decrease in every department OF sunday
school work in this Association, and IL was
sdded thst there had been decrease in that
line as \ general thing In the State. The
anoupt contributed for home supplies
Sminuies, SUNDAY school purposes. &c)
was s2Os79; foreign missions. S210.i2;
State missions. S3.2.64; home missions.
$1SI.83 Education Board. sl39.t9: Minis
tcTS' Relief Fund. 1904; and the churches
appeared 10 baVc been more liberal than
they had ever been. There was a Glmlnu-
ton in the smosnt paid for State missions,
but that decrease was reported as "morc
apparent thAa actual" because three Of the
churches which bad been paying the mis-
sionary To the credit OF the State Mission
Board had during the year been support
ing their own pastor nj = cost 81 three
times TIE amount OF the decrease in the to-
tsl Of iks contributions.
The report on the SInday-SchoOl and
BIble Board was made by Mr.. j. Y. Phil
lip.. i'm which he gave statistics and called
COR ton cent? per member for the Board.
Ron. J. 4. Leslie spoke Of the colporter rs
..,bc DaDti.i coulter" Rev. T.. :. TAYLOR
smoke Of the need for colporter work. Rev.
i 4 N,Whul gave an interesting list
~ men converted IN carly life. and had
Y,adc n 8 rule 10 keep on hand Tor diStri-
bu,,,p GOOD books and tracts. Professor
Winston spoke ~ The chCapDeSs and value
~ ,lc work. and Of the imprcSSibility Of
children. NJ. +. I. Eice spoke of the
s,,c,e.. - cspya>sers and the necessity fol
c.rye.sing. q shown In the case OF the
srv.iur.ru.eLip, man. Rev. DR.. Dickinson
s5,,srd cyery preacher 20 keep on hand for
S5.tIihutian supplies OF good printed mat
fer. e,I4cisllv the small arms" And
ticn. On motion % Mr.. Leslie. it was or
dfrcl TIA, the Central COMMITTEE consider
the ,xpcdiency OF employing colpOrter.
An Interesting discussion Sprang up on
,notion If Rev. l.. ;. Taylor, that the
CHURCHES be requested 10 send one delegate
ea,h IL the ministers and deaccnS' meet
iur,. and endtaNor 10 excite more interest
in thca. M. Leonard, Mr. Pitcher, Mr.
Tsylor. Mr.. K. L. Booker, ministers. took
part in Ais discussion. When Mr.. Pitcher
aid that some u The churches were just
outside Of n" world. Mr.. Booker said he
was Just outside 81 them, and went on TO
say that II some % the honored deacOns
should be- required 10 write an essay now
md then. they would find II much easier
Afterwards 10 be satisfied with the
preacher.
Rev. I. :. Taylor offered \ resolution
CosnmCnding the Home Mission Board, and
81 interesting argument was made by Rev.
W. L. l.. Smith, president OF the Board.
Speeches were also made 10y Mr.. CiOpton,
Mr. Leslie. Or. Naughan. ard Mr.. Booker.
Nj. J. V. Rice submitted the report Of
the Central Committee which brought up
The subject Of State missions. No mission
ary had been employed during the year.
Rev. w. L. Pitcher bad moved into the As
socistion; Rev. J. III. Newbill had moved
4 10 N frnn1 enaaQh
saying At the start that he was glad he had
10 precode DR.. Dickinson snd giving some
statistics. Or. Dickinson. by authority
from Mr.. h. X. EllysOn, represented the
State Mission Board, and after an earnest
md intsTsstiDg address, in which he spoke
a the work done and to be done in con-
yfting people, building churches. aud
uoditying the action OF other jenOmins-
tons, took collection amounting TO about
tlOO. Mr.. New bill also spoke on this sub
iect.
Rev. Z. A. Leonard submitted the report
on Fduo,tion: speeches by Mr.. WiostOu,
1T. Vaughan, Mr.. Leonard. Mr.. L. l..
kcGe0rgs presented the report on Tenn
terance; speeches by Mr.. Newbill, Mr..
(gopton. Rev. J. A. Leslie submitted the
report on foreign missions; speeches By
PresIdent Smith (Oi the Home Mission
Beard. Mr.. Leslie (on the prospects OF the
African mission). Mr.. W. c. Abbitt ION
tie spirit prevailing 81 TO the Southern
BAPTIST Theological Seminary a. TO foreign
ussiOns). Mr. W. +. Nichols presented
resolution approving the work OF the
trustees d the Ministers Relief Fund. and
NJ address made by DR.. Vaughan, one OF
the trustees. By special invitation Mr..
COWOn. from the Committee on Co
operation. made an address on the work
proposed to be done 10y th,t committee.
TIE speeches on all these subjects were
interesting, though | have disposed Of
hcm thus briefly, and people were 80
.pee.l-hungry that only once or twice did
Mr.. Ihornhill have 10 come down with the
gavd. "a to the voting, nearly everything
MAS done unanimously. As to the Gtspen
saiion Of "the courtesi,s Of the season.
Rev. william Fisher. the pastor, and his
wife, sODs, snd daughter, had everybody
made the happy recipients OF them.
The next session will De held al Farm
Vile; and on motion OF Mr.. Thornhill, who
had been selected 10 deliver the intrOGuc'
tory sermon. Rev. W. K. l.. smith, Of
Lynchburg. Wss invited and he agreed &c
IIeach that sermon. Mr.. ThOrnhill think
ing that A.socistions should sometimes in
vitc preachers from other Associations Z
serve them in that way. ALPHA.
PETERSRTTRG.