Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-28
AT LONDON BRIDGE.
yEsTERDAYs SESSION or PORTSMOUTH
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Time and Place CT Next Nesting Com
mittess Appointet-State
Missions.
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NORFOLK, Va, September 2l.-At
London Bridge this morning, after devo-
tionsl exercises conducted by Rev '.
Hanson, the Moderator called the Ports
mouth Baptist Association TO order.
The Treasurer read his report, which
was referred TO the Finance Committee
aud subsequently adopted.
The Committee on Time, Place, and
Preacher for the next meeting OF the
association recommended Tuesday after
the fourth Sunday IN September, 1889,
as the time, Boykin's church, Southamp-
ton county, as the place, and Rev. Dr.
I. q. Jones as the preacher, With Rev.
George T.. Truett as alternate. After
remarks the report was adopted.
The Moderator appointed the follow
ing Committee on Orphan Asylums:
Revs. Y. PAnson, j. Il. Wright, and I.
J. Nottingham.
The report on temperance was pre-
sented by Rev. &. \. Dodaldson. 1t
was discussed by Revs. J. ". Runaway,
George E. Truett, J. W. Hart, and c. n.
Donaldson, and adopted.
Rev. II. G. Smith read the report on
obituaries. There was only one death
reported-that of Rev. 4. woodward.
Feeling remarks were made by several
members, after which the report was
adopted.
Rev. II. G.. Smith, from the committee
appointed TO look into the eXpediency
OF establishing an associational academy
reported that the committee thought it
advisable to refer the whole matter to a
committee OF nine, three from each dis
trict, to examine and report at the next
meeting OF the association, this commit
tee TO be authorized to receive and con-
slider all bids and recommend if they
think best a suitable location for the
academy. Adopted, and the committee
appointed.
The Moderator announced the follow
ing standing committees State Missions,
Rev. V. FAnson Home Missions, Rev.
G.. L. Truett Foreign Missions, hey. G.
n. Donaldson; Education, Rev. NJ. ).
Read Sunday-School and Bible Board
NJ. Landlord Ministers Support and
Relief Fund. !. =. Wright Temperance,
Rev. W. 2. Hines Obituaries, Reys. ).
S. Brown, j. +. Deans, and J. a.
Speight.
key. George f. Truett read the report
on home missions. The board has in its
work 2S7 missionaries, who baptized last
year 4, Sj7 persons. The report was dis
cussed by Rev. A. f. Owen, Or. j. l..
Burrows, Rev. V. Hanson, Rev. G. +
Truetl, aud NJ. Landlord, after which
It was adopted.
Rev. h. c. Smith offered the follow
ing. which was adopted:
Whereas We deem 1t essential to the
successful operation Of our associational
missions that - per centum Of our con-
tributions be expended within our own
bounds therefore
RcSOked, That we request the State
Mission Board 10 make the above appro-
priation to such fields as may be recon-
mended by our district committees for
the coming associational year.
On motion the lay members appointed
at the last meeting Of the association to
represent the various boards In the
churches were reappointed for the ensu-
ing year.
Eev. ID. Brown, the historian, then
read the historical sketch Of this session
of the association.
MIR. John Edgar, Of Liverpool, was
introduced and made some very interest
ing remarks.
After the reading Of the minutes the
association at 1:30 p. ". adjourned SINE
die.