Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-12
THE BAPTIST CLANS.
THE 67TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL
ASSOCIATION OF VA. BEGINS
The Annual Sermon by DIR. I. G.. Jones IN
Able Efort-Mr. Eilyson Elected
President Routine Work.

warm handshaklng and nearly greelinB'
Rev. DR.. W. Z. Hatcher, president OF
the association, called the body to order
and led the large congregation, who
sang with will tho old hymn "How
firm a foundation, ye saints of the
Lord"
Rev. G. G.. Jones, OF Lynchburg, read
the twentieth Psalm, and Rev. 4. w.
Cridlin. of Burkeville, led in an appro-
pirate end fervent prayer.
INTRODUCTORY SERMON.
The President announced that the
next order vas the Introductory sermon,
TO be preached by Rev. DR.. Iiberius
Gracious Jones. of Norfolk.
After an anthem by the choir Dr.
Jones read in his very impressive style
an appropriate selection OF Scripture
and the congregation sang
"Jesus shall reign wher'or tho sun
shall his successive journeys run"
Rev. DR.. Theodore Whitfield, of Rich
mond, led in earnest prayer and the
choir led and the congregation joined III
singing "In the cross of Christ l
glory"
The house was packed TO its utmost
capacity, and many went away unable
TO find even standing room, hut all was
hushed in silence when the tall and
graceful form Of the preacher arose. and
in clear tones announced as his text
Then the Pharisee said perceive ye
how We prevail nothing. Behold, the
whole world is gone after Him.
by way of introduction he gracefully
and eloquently spoke Of how the gentle
and loving Jesus encountered tiercest
and bitterest opposition from Roman
and Jew, from Sadducees aud Essenes,
from scribes and Pharisees, rulers. and
the licentious generally, among both
Jew and Gentle. But he brought out
the fact that the Pharisees were espe-
cially active in their opposition, with
Argus eyes, Briaroan arms, and serpent
tongues.
MORAL AETPODEs.
He showed how the Pharisees and
Jesus were moral antipodos- the
depths of iniquity and vice, lie the per-
sonifcation Of all that was pure and
good.
If there was fear at any time OF n
seeming triumph of the Pharisecs, it was
only seeming, as Jesus always met and
defeated them by His divine wisdom,
until they themselves were constrained
TO admit f.
They thought again that they had
conquered when they nailed Him to the
cross, but this was to be henceforth the
emblem Of Ills glory and the crown Of
His power.
They shut Him up in the sepulchre,
but the grave would not hold Him, and
He came forth to grander triumphs than
ever.
He took the triumph of Jesus over the
Pharisees as an earnest and prophecy of
his triumphs in the years to come and
illustrated and enforced this idea with a
beauty of language and force OF illustra-
tion almost impossible to report, and
which thrilled and moved the vast crowd.
WILL EVER TRIUMPH.
He claimed that Gods truth despite of
all opposition and all seeming triumph
of it's enemies has always tTiumphed IN
the past and ,CiIi always triumph IN the
future.
This leading thought he presented
with wonderful beauty, eloquence, and
power. Clear in his statements, able in
his arguments, chaste and beautiful in
his language, happy in the wealth OF his
and tender and strong in
presenting the old truths Of Gods Word,
Dr. Jones has in his peculiar vein no
peer in the southern BAPTIST pulpit, and
his sermon last night was regarded as
one of the grandest efforts ever heard
before the General Association.
The sermon made a profound impress
sion Oh the congregation, and they rose
and sang with the spirit and the un-
derstanding" the old Coronation
hymn"
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election OF officers being in or
der Rev. DR.. !. b. Lake. OF Fauquier,
nominated the present incumbent, Rev.
Or. W. T.. Hatcher.
Rev. DR.. c. Tyree, Of Salem, nomi-
mated Rev. DR.. Il. S. Dunaway Of
Fredericksburg.
Rev. DR.. 5. A. Goodwin, Of Richmond,
nominated Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson. Mr..
Ellyson begged to be excused, bat his
friends declined to do so.
While the tellers were counting the
votes for president the following vice
presidents we're nominated and elected
by reclamation Rev. Or. ]. B. Lake,
Rev. j. II. Harrison, j. II. Hargrayo,
Jr., and Colonel Carter NJ Braxton.
There were also elected by acclsma-
ton the following secretaries Rev.
George j. Holiday and II. Theodore
Ellyson Treasurer, Norvell Ryland ;
Auditor, James Leigh Jones.
Rev. George J. Holiday is statistical
secretary during life or good be-
havior.
Rev. DR.. C. Tyree led in prayer and
q hymn was sung, after which the tellers
reported the vote for president as fol-
lows Dunaway, 102; Hatcher, 100 ;
Ellyson, SO.
SECOND BALLOT.
Then followed another ballot.
At the suggestion of Rev. DR.. G. Ty-
rec special prayer was made for Hon. II.
X. Ellyson, and at the suggestion Of
Rev. DIR. j. NJ. Frost for Mrs. K. II.
Pitt, Rev. DR.. L. y. Dunaway leading in
feryent prayer
Rev. DR.. Frost, the pastor Of the
church, made some announcements, and
declining to make an address of well
come, made brief but tender reference
TO the absence of Rev. DIR. I. ". Sgd
nor, OF Nottoway, who had died, and
Rev. DR.. j. l.. Burrows, OF Norfolk,
who is detained by i'll health.
The presiding officer, DIR. J. II. Gar
lick, and Rev. DR.. c. Tyree made touch
ing illusions TO DR.. Burrows, and Rev.
J. r. Harrison led in tender and ap-
propriate prayer for him.
sIR. ELLYsoS PRESIDENT.
The tellers on election Of president re-
ported tie ballot as follows: Ellyson,
liz Dunaway, 102; Hatcher, 95.
By previous vote the association had
decided 10 drop the lowest candidate,
on5 tba vote was then taken hetween