Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-08
BAPTISTS In COUNCIL.
MEETING IN MANCHESTER OF The MID
DIE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION.
Permanent Organization Effected - Anui-
versary Sermon Last Night by Rev.
Mr.. Moore-other Matters.

Mr.. EOOTe-utner A attofs'
Tho Middle District Association, com
posed OF representatives, from the Bap-
tist churches Of Manchester, Chester
field, Powhatan. Amelia, and part OF
Dinwiddie, met with the Bainbridge-
Street church, Manchester, yesterday
morning and was called to order by the
clerk. DR.. j. Lewis Dorset.
There were about thirty delegates
present and many more arrived during
the day.
In the absence OF the moderator
Judge B. a. Hancock, who has been
compelled on account of the condition
of his health TO leave for the springs,
Rev. John L. Bagby was elected mode
rator UrD tam. After singing and Scrip
ture reading DR.. Robert Ryiand led IN
forvent prayer.
Letters from twenty-one churches were
then read, after which the permanent
organization OF tie body vas effected.
Hon. W. ". Baker, of Chesterfield,
was unanimously elected moderator, and
DR.. !. /. Dorset unanimously reelected
| clerk and treasurer.
WELCOME, BRETHREN.
Rev. II. ". Williams, who has been
supplying the pulpit of the Rainhridge-
Street church during the absence Of Mr.
Thornhill. welcomed the association in a
very neat and taking little speech. which
was responded TO very happily by DR.. A..
T.. Owen, now pastor at Portsmouth, but
formerly member Of this body.
VISITORS.
The following visitors reported them
selves and were invited 20 seats in the
body. Fl. X. Ellyson, Esq, Rev. Drs
Pollard and Robert Ryland, James Leigh
Jones, ESD, and Rev. Il. h. Pitt, Of
Richmond, aud Rev. Or. A. L. Owen,
Of Portsmouth.
The Moderator then announced the
various Standing committees.
While waiting for the report OF the
Committee on Order OF Business the
venerable DR.. Ryland addressed tine as
sOcintiou.
After discussion it was decided to have
only two sessions morning and evening"
each day.
MINISTRIES RELIEF.
The report ON Ministers Relief Fund.
which was read Ivy Captain i. Z. Lock
EFT, contained q tender aiiusion to the
lamentcd Thomas =. Starkc, late presi-
dent Of this Board Of Trustees.
Hon Il. X. tllyson spoke warmly Of
the high Christian characterand valuable
services Of Mr. Starkc. lie insisted that
the churches ought to prosecute more
vigorously the work which lay So near
the heart Of tine dead president and TO
give more literally to this fund.
The report was further discussed by
Eevs. John Il. Ba-bv, H. II. Pitt, and
DR.. John Pollard and was adopted.
On motion the association adjourned.
ANNIVERSARY SERMON.
when the association roconvcncd at
SI5 Z. NJ. there was a marked increase
in the attendance over the morning ses-
sion and when the extreme heat is con-
sidcred the congregation was good one.
After devotional exercises Rev. Luther
". Moore, who had been selected TO
preach the anniversary sermon, vas pre-
sented. His subject was ' Family keli-
gion, and his text was taken from Joshua
xiv, j.: CAS- for me and my house, We
will serve the Lord.
The discourse showed careful rrepara-
tion and deep study, and was filed with
wholesome advice, especially to the heads
of families Mr.. Moore is known az a
good preacher and this sermon WAS CON
sdercd one Of the best that lie was
ever known to deliver
TO-DAY's PROGRAMME.
The Committee on Order OF Business.
through Rev. Air. Moore, its chairman,
presented n report containing the follow
ing programme, which wa adopted
This Morning $50 to 10, devotional
exorciscs; 10 to 1890, miscellaneous
business; 1890 to II, report Of the
Executive Board on the state Of the
churches, needs OF the field. and minis
tcrial support T. to !, ministerial edu-
cation l 10 ., Sabbath schools.
To-Niehts SossioA-S:lJ to 9:9o,
State Missions; $3.50 to adjournment,
Foreign Missions.
Thursday Morning-9:3) to 10, deyo-
tional exercises; 10 TO 1872 miscel-
laneous 1920 to l1:3O, Home Missions :;
1880 to T., temperance; II to adjourn
ment, miscellaneous business.