Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-09-04
Augusta Baptist Association.

AiiS AAbSo dtoe' DeePO1foo AApOOCi'o1oiA INV V
the Baptist church at Greenville on Tues
day morning last, and organized by the cleo
ton Of the following of1icers-Rev. Johr
HI. Taylor of Laurel Hill, Moderator; E. A
Aldizer Of New Hope, Secretary, and j. III
GOrrell of Lexington, Treasurer.
The following visiting bretheren were in
troduced to the Association by Rev. G. G.
Merryman-Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson, May.
OIL of Richmond, MI. VIM. Ellyson, Prof
Chas. Cooke and Geo. f. Beal of Holllns In.
stitute, J. G. Concil Of Buena Vista, and
Rev. Eldridge Hatcher Of Staunton.
Rev. VIM. Tyree of Harrisonburg.
preached the opening sermon, his text being
"Who died for u.s.
The subject of education was taken up
and interesting addresses made by Prof.
Cooke and J. Z. EIlyson.
The report of the Relief Fund was read
by MI. Tucker.
At night Rev. III. E. Loving preached
from the text, "Submit yourselves unto
God.'7
WEDNESDAY.
The opening devotional services Of the
second day were conducted by layman b.
II. Gorrell, M. A. of Lexington.
At the suggestion of DR.. j. B. Taylor,
PRAYER was offered for the recovery Of the
great English preacher Sturgeon, who lies
in critical condition.
Prof. Cooke made an interesting address
on the use of their gifts by Christians for
the good of the church.
A invitation from the Staunton church
to the Association to meet in it when it
desired, was received.
The report of the State of Missions read
by MI. Hoover, gave a glowing account of
the work which had been done during the
year. 1t was followed by mission talks
from MI +. A. Byerly. Rev. Mr.. Dement,
ny of State Missions. Mr. Ellyson said the
IS Missionaries should be daily remember
ed in our prayers. The report of State
Missions was then adopted.
MI. Funk sung the solo, ''Must 1 go
home empty handed?"
Moderator J. B. Taylor asked leave Of
the Association to 60 to StauntOn to preach
a funeral sermon, Mrs. Shott s, which was
granted.
The report of the Committee on the Par
sonage Fund was read and after discussion
by MI. Ellyson, Rev. VIM. Tyree, Rev. w.
J. Harris and DR.. Cooke was adopted with
tho folIominn Tructooc Goorro Sxuan of
Allegheny Cary Smith Of Waynesboro, J.
w. Todd of Staunton, J. c. Staples of Har-
risonburg, J. B. Bradshaw of Highland,
A. J. Richeson and David Reed of Rock
bridge, L. E. Wood of Bath, and T. A.
Briefly of Rockingham.
Rev. Dr.. Woodfn of Hampton, then de-
livered the morning sermon.
At the evening session Rev. MI. Chap
man of Covington, acted as Moderator.
The Home Mission report was read by
Mr.. j. w. Todd and was discussed by him
and W. A. Furgeson.
The Buena Vista church was admitted
to the Association SO it could vote.
The roll was then called and showed that
there were 20 churches represented at the
Association, having about IS delegates, one
of the largest meetings the Association ever
held.
The Sunday School report was read by
Mr.. J. r. Baer Of Singers Glen and dis
cussed by Rev. Messrs. Gray and Turpin.
MI. ]. W. Todd offered an amendment to
it, calling the attention Of the Association
to the ''Kind Words Services" published
by the Southern Baptist Association, which
was adopted.
Alright the Orphanage at Salem was
discussed and Dr. Taylor, Mr.. Bel and
Prof. Cooke made a strong appeal for it.
There were fully eight hundred strangers
brought to GreenviIle by the meeting of the
Association.
THURSDAY.
Yesterday the Association resolved tt
hold it's meeting next fall at Buena Vista
on the first Tuesday in September, Rev. c.
G. Merryman of Greenville, to preach The
opening sermon with Rev. H. G. Furguso1
of Waynesboro, as alternate.
j. L. Smith was appointed on the Com
mittee in place of the late VIM. H. Peyton
After speeches by Rev. II. G.. Furguson
Rev. J. II. Taylor, Rev. MI. Tyree, and
MI. Wright of Waynesboro, the churches
yet unpledged, pledged themselves to aid
the church building in Waynesboro, and {
collection was taken up in aid of it,
1t was decided not to receive the elias
gov church until next year.
The movement to build church edifict
T at Buena Vista was sanctioned.
After vote of thanks for the generous
hospitality of the Greenville people, the
Association adjourned.
Rev. J. B. Turpin of Charlottesville
will preach at Greenville Oh next Sunday
morning and night.