The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-12
THE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
THE SlxTY-SEvENTH ANNUAL
SESSION.
Distinguished Ministers Present - Rev
DIR. Hatcher Called the Body tn Order
Able sermonlby Rev. Tiberias Gracious
Jones, of Norfolk-Proceedings.

: of Virginia. and many Of their wiye'
and daughters were also present. Ever
, seat was taken, and at least two hundred
people stood in the aisles and doors. Th'
gallery was reserved for visitors, and fal
too few did the pews prove to seat the mul
titude who pressed forward to hear the an
nual sermon by the able and eloquent Dr
T. G.. Jones. of Norfolk.
Among the distinguished diyines in The
audience were Rev. DIR. j. William Jones
Of Atlanta; DIR. I. 5. Dunaway, of Fred
, ericksburg; Rev. II. w. Cridlin, OF Burke
Vile; Rev. Andrew Broaddus. of Caroline
j. Il. Harrison, Of Glade springs
DR.. G. Tyree, Reys. j. ii. Har
grove and +. II. Jones. of Chatham
Rev. John Williams, Of Halifax county
Rev. :. III. Thompson, Of South Boston
Reys. j. r. Bagley. NJ. VI. Morris. j. 7
Borum, G. G.. Jones, of Lynchburg; Rev. j
B. Turpin and others, including all of the
Baptist ministers in the city.
/. At 1880 o'clock DR.. W. +. Hatcher, OF the
? Grace-street Baptist church, raped the
body to order and announced the hymn
"HOw Firm Foundation" At the con
cusion of this song Rev. G. q. Jones, 0
Lypchburg. read portion of the Scriptures
Rev. Mr.. X. W. Cridlin, of Burkeville, Of
fered prayer.
INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS.
DR.. Hatcher then presented DIR. Tiberius
Gracious Jones to the audience, who deliy'
cred one of the ablest and most interesting
Introductory addresses ever listened TO by
a similar assembly. His discourse
throughout abounded in original thought, In
beautiful language. Prior to the sermon
DR.. Jones read an appropriate Sc
lection from the New Testament.
DR.. Whitfield offered prayer, and
after another song, DIR. Jones came forward
and began his sermon. His text was
'The Pharisees therefore said among
themselves, perceive We how We prevail
nothing; behold the word is gone after
Him." John xiii, 10,
rhe distinguished divine opened his III
structive sermon by relating the relation
the Jesus bore to the Jewish nation; how
they hated Him, and how lie triumphed,
Notwithstanding their treachery and faith
lessness.
RABBI AND PHARTSEE.
He told how the rabbit and Pharisees ha.
ted and despised Jesus, and ignored and
1 dscredited His claims and faith. They
surrounded and followed Him wherever lie
went, with tongues quick TO curse and
abuse Him, and feet swift to shed His
blood. Theirs was the most notable
of human deprayity, and were truly
"a generation Of vipers. How can yc
escape the damnatOn Of hellT'
In that inevitable conflict between
Jesus and the Pharsees never for mo-
ment was. His work retarded or him
dered or His great and noble aims made
impossible, but continued in the great WORK
of redeeming the world"
The speaker then turned the course OF
his remarks, and discussed the betrayal
and crucifixion Of Jesus. But lie was not
entOmbed to 'decay, for in those days lie
burst the bars of death, leading captiyiy
captive, reinstated Himself king Of kings.
The speaker grew truly eloquent when he
told how Jesus had displaced the disgrace
full crown of thOrns from His head, and in IL
stead the golden crown of living light
placed.
| ENEMIES OF JESUS.
II is impossible for the enemies Of Jesus
to exist or flourish. They are doomed TO be
conquered and crushed by the invinciblt
power of love and righteousness. At some
length DIR. Jones recited interesting
illustration showing the difference between
sleep and death. The huge forest with it,
beautiful and green foliage in summer, In
winter is black and dead, but wher
mother earth clothed herself il
Nav the beautiful foliage reappeared
"When YOU talk about the great general,
wonder If you leave out Joshua, why
he was never defeated. Like Cromwell, h,
never lost a battle" He then described
some of JOshua's battles also other grea
warriors of sacred history, and showed how
wonderful and complete was their victory
Applying his illustration. the speaker said
thus it is with God. He never loses igh
for His cause is right.
GODS STRENGTH.
The speaker then compared the veal
power Of man with the inylnclble strength
Z of God.
) DIR. Jones held his audience almos
. breathless three-quarters OF an hour, durin!
which he delivered a sermon Of grea
power and ability, which was pr0nOunce'
by all of the members present one OF pc
culiar worth.
At the conclusion Qf the sermon Dr
Hatcher stated that the next business IL
order was that OF the election of officers.
DIR. |. b. Lake placed in nomination 70
president the incumheht.
Dr. G, Iyree nominated Or. Il. :. Duna
way. OF Fredericksburg, and DIR. :. A. Good
win nominated Mr.. }. Taylor Ellyson.
WANTED TO WITHDRAW.
Mr.. ElysOn arose, and in appropriate
, remarks requested DIR. Goodwin to with
. draw his name. DR.. Goodwin refused, how
ever, saying that the Mayors many friend
, were anxious to vote for him.
While the tellers were counting the yOt
for president, DIR. Hatcher moved that elec
, ton Of the vice e-presidents be gone into,
was adopted and the following placed il
nomination,
DIR. |. B. Lake, Of Fauquier. first vice
president; Rev. j. X. Harrison, OF Glad
Springs, second yice-president; Rev, J. II
HargroYe, Of pittsyisania e0untY, thir
vice president, and Colonel Carter NJ. BraX
ton. OF Newport News, fourth yicc-pres
dent. They were elected by acclamatiOn
Mr. Novel; Ryland was reelected treasu
rer, Mr.. George j. HOLIDAY recording secre
: tary. Mr.. IL. Theodore Ellyson assistant
: and Mr.. James Leigh Jones auditor.
After several ballots the result was the
! announced, as follows:
Ellyson. III; Dunaway, l02; Hatcher, 95.
: According to the arrangement adopte
: the name OF Or. Hatcher was dropped an'
+ the vote was taken between Mayor Ellyso
/ and DR.. Dunaway, which resulted:
e Ellyson, 206 Dunaway, 100,
The presiden. Announced that Mayor Fl
I tyson had been duly elected; and in receiy
3 ing the gayel the Mayor made happ
speech of appreciation Of the honor whIc
nad been conferred upon hlul-
! CQNAHrfHEs cREATEI.
(. On motion the committees were created
one on business and the other OH hours {
meeting. The following were appointed I
compose the two committees. DR.. Georg
Cooper, pr. Z. 5. Runaway, Reys. j. i
{ Bagby, NJ. NJ. Morris, and J. Il. Borum. y
10 .35 o'clocd the Association adjourned
meet this morning at . O'Clock.
= During the evening special prayers wer
e offered for Mr.. II. X. Ellyson, Rev. DIR. Pitt
. wife, and DIR. Frost delivered "a very appr'
pirate and happy address OF welcome to th
!, Association 10 his church. In tender lar
!, guage he referred TO the death OF DR.. SydnOl
= who was an honored member OF tho ASS
' citation,
BAPTIST HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
One of the most interesting of the e,
n pected meetings of the week in connectio
i with the General Association will be III
9 anniversary OF the Virginia Baptist Histor
cal Society. This Society Is a regularl
{ chartered body, gotten up twelve years az
4 by Rev. Charles ii. Ryland, ID. d., Of tn
a city, for the preservation OF the history {
/. Virginia Baptists and OF Christianity
r general. The first president was Rev. j. !