The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-10
CONCORD BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
Proceedings. .ofthe iiuy-.iNth Annual sc.-


FNp0mA, August e.-The following
is the tom report of the proceedings of
the Concord Baptist Association from
the first 20 the last day Of It's meeting
The Concord Baptist Association. in
its iity-siXth annual session. met with
the Liberty Baptist Church. Mecklen.
burg county, Tuesday. August 9th. at
lO clock A. VI.
Rev j. III. New bill moderator. called
the body 60 order.
Letters from the churches were read
and delegates enrolled.
The election of officers tor the eusu-
INK year was announced as iH order.
Rev. j. o. Risk was chosen molera-
tor. Mr. IA. G.. Gregory. clerk. and Mr.
I. T. Pettees, treasurer, were reelected.
The Chair appointed Rev =. W. sgd
nor. ID. d.. and Mes,Ts 7. w. Smith and
j. 4. Drake committee ON order Of
Du7lul-s.
On motion of Sir. L. Bolts misceila-
neCus bu'ine.s was next takea up. The
question 0i admitting The Ayercit Bap.
tnt Church Ito the body was referred
90 the following committee. T.. Belts.
S.crhcn iefry. ard Res. T. l.. Baptist.
The committee on order Of business
made partial reiolt. which was adopt
ed. Rev j. o. Risk. Of Liberty Church.
made a good and timely address Of vel
come. lie was followed by Rev. A +.
Davidson, former pastor, Who gave an
excellent historical sketch of thechufch
fOr the thitY-lyD year. ho held the
pastoral c.arge. Res. Dr. SydpOr fol-
lowed Ia timely remarks.
The association adllurnod at p. ".
for dinner. Prayer by Rev. Dr. 4. l..
Dickinson. Of Richmond.
f. The association convened. pursuant
O. adjournment at 2.3O z. NJ. Prayer
by Rev. j. 81. Perry. OF Wyhesburg.
T.. Bstis. chairman ~ ihe committee tO
whom was referred the case OF Averett
Baptist Church. reported, recommend
ing her admission tO membership, which
was adopted. The Introductory sermon
was next preached by Rev. p. 4. War. /
rem, of illcksf0rl, from / Cor. 4. /. I
The following visitors were recognized
and welcomed 20 seats. VIZ. Professor
y. ftni,k. principal of the SOuthside
Female Institute, Burkeg.llc Reys. .
DIS. a. l. Dickinson. editor Rclyious
Hsr0Id 4ld W.D Thomls. professor Of
phliosophy in Redmond College, R.ch
mCul.
Attas rqe.ttoi R.r. O. }. Holiday .
stsl.ticll secretary 0t Tie Bilust Cen
ef8l a 'soeiati9a. }. was fe-0lVsd o. adj .
a column for church statistics for
printing Iu the minutes. Adjourned at /
+ +. M Prayer by R-v. W. +. iiaisip. !
Of kcysylIlc.
WEDNESDAY.
Association met as per al lournment
al $3.50 A. NJ. Devotional exercises. led
by Dir. Wilton Thurstou, after which
business was taken up.
The hral report Of the committee on
order Of business was adopted.
Rev. DR.. Sydnor was called 10 the
chair aud Rev. J. q. Risk read the re-
port on home missions. which, after re
marks by Dr. Dickinson, was adopted.
Mr.. L: w. Smith next read the report
on education. Speeches Of an exceed
iugiY interesting nature were made
upon It by Drs. Dickinson, Sydnor aud
Thomas, advocating higher education
for both sexes.
Rev. J. IL. Newbill followed with IA
statement concerning the
South SIDE Academy at Chase City.
Dr.. Dickinson followed next in a very
speech, pleading for pecuniary
help for the school building. A hand
some sum was rea..zad. Alp. II. the
association aiI)uFned. Prayer by DR..
W. ID. Thomas.
Ia the afternoon the association met
again at 2.SO. Mr. Il T. Smish led tn
prayer.
The committee appointed CA limo.
place, and preacher fer next associa.
ton consisted of the following gentle
men Rev =. T. Warren, Messrs. w. ).
Barrett, K. J Stone, aud q. r, Rlick.
The report on foreign missions was
next called for. The chairman Of the
Rev. W. V. Macfee, having
passed to his reward since the last meet
ing. Mr. j. VI. Street made verbal re-
port, which was adopted.
Owing to the absence Of the chairmsa
Of the committee on tamperapce time
was gran el MT. J. W. ",ae,ta,T in
which 10 pref are a report on the sui.
iect.
Rev. +. J. Baptist next read the re-
port on ministers relief, watch after
by NJ sifs. G.. X. Blick. T.. /
Belts aud W. 5. Barnett, was adopted.