Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-09-02
Shenandoah Baptist oeIsz
ton

4tVsi, comprising nineteen cnutcne9
lin Virginia aad West Virginia, met
in its eighth annual session in the
Baptist church at this place last
Wednesday morning. The associa-
ton was called to order by the presi-
dent, Rev. Julian Broaddus, and
Rev. L. R. Milburn read passages
from the Scripture and delivered
prayer. OF the furthar proceedings
we clip the very excellent report of
the Baltimore Sun, as follows:
WEDNESDAY.
The association proceeded to busi-
ness by electing officers for the ensu-
ing year, and Rev. Julian Broaddus
was reelected president, j. N. Laws
secretary, e. I. Booton assistant sec
rotary, and T. D. Gold, treasurer. -
The president then addressed the as
sociaticn and welcomed the visiting
delegates. About fifteen ministers
and d large number of delegates repS
resenting the different churches in
the association district, were in at
tendance. At IL O'Clock the ASSOC
citation took recess.
The annual sermon was preached
by Rev. w. A. Pearson, of Front
Royal, Va, an able minister and de-
vout worker in the church. He was
greeted by n large audience and his
sermon was heard with great interest.
At the close of the service, the WISH
tors were invited to the lawn in front
of the church, where .5ountiful din
ner was served by the members of
the congregation at this place.
At O'Clock the afternoon session
of the association began and the sec
rotary read the constitution and by
laws, after which some time was de-
voted to the reading of letters from
the different churches. Rev. L.
Bootoe read the report of the Minis
ters' Relief fund, in which he stated
that the contributions to this fund by
the various churches hive not been
as liberal as necessity might seem to
require and not as large in proper
ton as the gifts to the general relief
fund. The report was discussed and
adopted.
The report on education was next
in order and was read by the secre-
tarY. II shows that the church is
making good progress in educating
young man for the ministry and some
of the professions. Among the
schools mentioned in the report arc
Richmond College, HolIins Institute,
Jpi,,bpnOnb EamoIa T1etitt,4n on6
schools at Danville, Glade Spring,
Luray, Chester, Burkevillc, Bedford,
Berryville and Martinsburg.
The educational board had Under
its charge last year lifty-five young
men, thirteen at the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, and forLy-two
at Richmond College. Some time
was spent in discussing the report
before it was adopted.
Prof. Fl. II. Harris, of Richmond
College, delivered an interesting lee
turc on education, and said that the
time has come when parents give
more attention to the education of
their daughters than to their sons,
and gave as a reason for this that
ln.ans;. l,arel,ts wore obliged to put
and lbeforc they could be educated.
He said that at least twenty five
voting ladies graduated at Richmond
Female Institute to one young man
at Richmond College. He deprecated
such condition, and thought that in
the end it would be best 20 educate
the boys before putting them to bus
mess.
THURSDAY.
The meeting of the association was
opened Thursday morning by the
moderator. Rev. Julian Broaddus,
who called the assembly to order
After the singing of hymn, prayer
was offered by Rev. T. d. Clarke,
of Hagerstown, Md.
The introduction of reports from
different committees constituted the
first business before the association.
Rev. t. D. Sold presented the re-
port on time, place and preachers,
giving = list Of the pastors and the
churches under their charge. An
important report on the state OF the
ehurchee was read by Rev. A. Broad
dus, showing that the total member
snip or fifteen churches out of the
nineteen under the supervision of
the association is ,574 total amount
collected for all purposes, except
SundaY-schools, during the last year,
So, 200; collections for Sunday
schools, 1861, a gain Of more than
5000 over any previous year; gain in
membership, ~. The four churches
not covered by the report had not
sent in their local reports, and could
not therefore be included in the re-
port of the committee. After a long
discussion of the report it was adopt
ed, with the following resolution, of
fered by Rev. w. A. Peason, of the
Front Royal church:
''Resotued That the acting board to be APP
pointed at this session be authorized to secure
the services of a capable preacher to labor for
twelve months within the bounds of this asso-
citation. and that this body appreciates the ne
cessity for such action and greatly desires that
1t be taken"
Rev. T. d. d. Clarke was then in
troduced and spoke encouragingly of
the progress and work of his church
at Hagerstown. At IL O'Clock the
association adjourned to hear the
morning sermon delivered by DIR. II.
81. Harris, of Richmond.