The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-19
THED0VER ASSOCIATION
A LARGE MEETING OF BlPTIsTs
At BARTON HEIGHTS.
The 10th Annual Session IL Being Largely
Attended, and a Number of Distin-
guished Visitors Are Present.

The 10th annual meeting OF the Dover
Baptist Association was opened I'm the
| Barton Heights Baptist church yesterday
morning at II o'clock. A large audience
WIS in attendance throughout the day.
ard besides the BAPTIST pastors Of Rich
guished men present
The session was oIened by the reading
| Of Scripture by w II. Turpin and prayer
by Rev. ]. T. Tucker. after which the
moderator. Mr.. Walter sydnor. called the
bcdy to order. and the clerk read fifty
FIVE letters from the respective churches.
only two churches OF the Association
failed 10 send their letters.
The officers for this session were elected
as follows: w. r. sydnor, moderator:
josiah Ryland, clerk, J. j. Walthal,
trtt surer.
Or. Charles Ryland Mr.. d. y. Cox and
Mr. James Lee 10 es V ere appointed a
committee on the order Of business Of the
AfrCclation.
ne Gwathmey Baptist church was re-
ceil ed into the Association.
Revs. J. Hardy Harrison. f. p. Pol
lard, Professor Heart and Professor
Charles l.. Cock we're recognized by the
body and invited to teke part I'm the de-
lberatiors.
Or. Pitt. the pastor of the Barton
Height church. gracefully in a short
sIteoh welcomed the Association 20 the
Heights and invited the body to an ele-
guntly prepared table in che wigwam."
The morriI & session adjourned at l p.
NJ. At 3 / NJ the meeting was called 10
order by the moderator, and Rev. II. ID.
R8gland, the committee On the order Of
brsii as reported through its cLairma
as follows:
Committee on order of business re-
commend
J. That the association shall meet each
morning at $3.50 o'clock, and adjourn for
dinner 1T / =. VI. Meet at T.. NJ, and
adjourn at pleasure.
q That the moderator shall inter
sperse the business meetings with such
religious exercises as he may deem suit
allie.
3. That at the opening Of each session
thirty minutes. or so much OF it as may
he necessary, be devoted 10 miscellaneous
business
4. That the sermon be preached at $3.50
o'clock i. NJ. to-day friday.
3. Tint after the sermon this afternoon
the report on education shall lie con-
siiercd.
g. That on Wednesday morning after
miscellaneous business the report on Sun
day School and Bible Board be called. 10
be followed by that on State missions at
1l.3O o'clock.
Z. That Wednesday afternoon be de-
voted 10 foreign and home missions the
time TO be divided between them from
1890 10 adjournment
s. That on Thursday after miscellaneous
business the report on the State Of the
churches be called. 10 be followed by
those on Ministers Relief Fund. orphan
age and temperance. as circumstances
may dictate.
The afternoon OF Thursday TO be devoted
to any business unfinished at the morning
session
(signed c. II. RYLAND,
d. T.. cox
Rev. Or. J. c. Hiden preached the an
nual sermon before the assertion from /
l. Tim. ill., Is.
In speech made by Or. Dickinson for /
the Religious Herald, he stated that as a |
result of Offering a premium a few weeks |
ago Of the sermons Of Or. Burrows. that
over sixteen hundred persons had re- |
spon6ed
The report on education was then read /
by Rev DR. j. r. Garlick and discussed /
by Rev Charles Ryand. Rev. NJ. l..
Wood, Professor John Heart, Dr. William /
+. Hatcher and Or. Cooper.
The afternoon session Of the association /
adjourned with prayer by Rev. j. A.
at 7. VI.
Rev. H. A. Bagby preached TO a good
congregation at night
a large crowd is expected at to-day's
session, and much business Of Importance
will be disposed Of.
visitors, their horses and vehicles. are
of the most convenient character.
Delegates and visitors can take the cleo
trio line 10 First and Baker streets, from
which point arrangements have been
made to carry them to the Heights ON
nibuses also leave Broad and Sixth streets
al 1880 and 9:l5 a. NJ. 12l5, 2:f0, APO and
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