Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-14
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION,


body, in the chair. After singing hymn
$40, the association was led in prayer
by DIR. Robt. Ryland.
The president announced that the
hour had arrived for the annual SER
mon and he introduced Rev. F. ".
Claybrook, of Kilmarnock, as the
preacher. Text: John viii, 30, "And
the truth shall make you Free" TWAS
very eloquent and impressive discourse.
The officers of the association were
then elected as follows: President,
Thos. S. Dunaway, who upon taking
the chair, returned his thanks and re-
ferred in very touching words to those
who had presided before him and had
gone from earth to heaven. His refer
ence to the venerable DIR. Robert Ky.
land, who is ninety years of age and
was then present, was very tender;
Vice-Presidents, Rev. H. A. Upper of
Richmond, Geo. w. Beale of Hollins,
l. B. Lake of Fauquier, and James b.
TAYLOR of Salem; Recording Secretary,
Hugh G.. Smith; Assistant Secretary,
Hon. Theo. Ellyson; Auditor, James
y. Jones; Treasurer, Norvell Ryland.
Pastor Butler of the First Baptist
Church, of this city, in very cordial
address extended warm welcome to
the association. DR.. Mcconnell, OF
Lynchburg replied to the welcome IN
characteristic speech.
The Chair announced the following
committees On order of business and
hours ofmeeting, Drs. Hatcher, Pitcher,
Owens, Thomhill, Il. III. Elicit, VIM.
Eilyson and F. ID Johnson. On re-
ligious exercises, Revs. Butler, Train
ham, Truett, J. r. Nails and W. b.
Yeatman.
On enrolment, Revs. H. L. Quarles,
E r. Pollard and r. L. Gay.
While waiting for the report of COM
mittee on order of business, the associa.
ton engaged in singing and prayer, led
bv DR.. Willingham. Revs. Davidson,
of Maryland, w. II. McAllister,. OF
Trinity Methodist Church, of this city,
A. C. Barron, of Baltimore, DR.. 0. +:
Flippo, of Philadelphia, S. R. White, of
MARYLAND, DR.. R. H. Crates, missionary
to China, DIR. Lumley, of Africa, DIR.
Whitsitt of the Baptist Seminary, Louis
vile, KY, were introduced.
ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR TO-DAY.
From $50 to 1890 a. m. the report OF
treasurer: 1890 to 1890 p. M, State
mission report. Afternoon session, 2:3o
to 3 D. M, committee Oh charter; 3 p.
m. to $50, education board: $3.50 p. IN.
to 5. p m, general education.
On motion the association adjourned
with prayer by DR.. Cooke, ofHollins.
Prominent ministers who arrived at
ter our report of proceedings last even
ing: DIR. Geo. Cooper, of Richmond;
DR.. Barron, of Baltimore DIR. Tan
drum. of Richmond; Revs. Thos. F.
Grimsley, of Madison; E. w. Winfrey,
of Culpeper; r. e. l.. Aylor, of Front
Royal; G. T. Herndon, of Hamilton
T. B. Shepherd, of Smithield.
THIS MORNINGS PROCEEDINGS.
Rev. T. S. Danaway, presiding. AT
ter devotional exercises, conducted by
the president and prayer by Prof. II.
81. Harris, communication from the
Virginia students at the Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary, at Louisville, KY,
was received and the president was re-
quested to reply in suitable terms.
The report of the treasurer was read,
showing the amount of receipts dur
ing the year from the twenty-three
district association for the six boards OF
the General Association for the year
ending October 81, 1894, to be $4,000.
The chairman of the committee OIL
co operation, j. B. Montgomery, read
the report. Said report shows that
the contributions were less than the
year previous, though there were many
causes for such loss, the hard times be
ing the main cause. The report also
suggested several lines of work, and it
was discussed by Rev. Z. w. Winfrey,
touching the work of the district asso
Citations. He suggested more work by
these associations and not so much de-
pendence to be put upon the visiting
brother. Information touching the
work of the board should be sought
and utilized by the members of the dis
trict associations, and the visiting broth
er, always welcomed, should not be
as ed to give all his time to the dis
cussion of the questions at the annual
meetings of the associations, but the
brethren comprising these district as
sociations should do the work and the
speaking.
Prof. Harris also spoke to the report,
being in favor of the suggestions there
made.
DR.. Hatcher, in referring to the re-
port, said that this body should be
careful not to neglect the work of the
Foreign Home Missions and Sunday
School work. He was in favor of
giving more time to the discussion of
these departments of the work.
DIR. Landrum, Dr. Owens, P. G.
Elson, G. E. Truitt, C. H. Ryland and
DR.. Willingham made addresses upon
the report.
Prof. Harris moved to amend the re-
port as follows: ITO restrict the work
of the Southern Baptist Convention to
one mass meeting during the session of
the General Association which was
carried and report was then adopted.
Several visiting brothers were here
introduced. Revs. Smith and Sven,
of Washington city Revs. Fields
Cook and W. D. Harris, colored, DR..
Carson, pastor of the NJ. E. Church
South, OF this city.
Report of the State Mission Board
was read by VIM. Ellyson and showed
great progress in the work of the mis-
sionaries employed by that board. One
missionary has died upon the field,
Rev. A. M. Grimsley. Amount col
lected for this board. for the year end
ing Oct. 81, was $11 ,S74.19; amount ex-