Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-08-25
Accomac baptist Association.

The Accomac Baptist Association
convened in it's eighty-sixth annua
session at Red Bank Church, North
ampton county. on Wednesday, The
, 18th inst. The attendance was un
usually large, and the proceedings
throughout the three days session
were characterized by degree Of
harmonious animation that rendered
them exceptionally interesting and
instructive. The weather was propi
tious and the list of visitors, which
was larger than usual, included some
of the most eminent Baptist divinet
of the State. Taken as whole the
meeting was probably the finest ever
held in the history Of the Associa
ton.
The Moderator called the Associa.
tion to order Wednesday, at II q. NJ
The scriptural reading was followed
by prayer by Mr.. Geo. G. Bell, OF
Red Bank Church, q venerable
and godly man who has been
a member of the Baptist Church
for 90 years. After congratulatory
remarks, addressed by the Modera-
tor to Red Bank Church, the Asso-
citation was duly opened for the tran
saction of business. The reading OF
the church letters showed the va
rious churches of the Association to
be in a healthy and prosperous con-
dition, and revealed the fact that
there were over 500 additions to
church membership in the Associa-
tion during the past year, by bap-
tism. All the old officers OF the AS
ISOLATION were unanimously re-elect-
ed, as follows: Moderator. Judge b.
T..Gunter Accomac G. H.; Secretary,
G. G. Joynes, Onancock; Treasurer.
S. F. Rogers.
At IL. O'clock the opening sermon
was preached by Rev. j. M.
Dunaway, of Accomac G. H,
from the text, "Awakel awakel put
on thy strength, o Zion" lisa.
sci. The sermon was vigorous and
powerful and commanded the undi-
vided attention of.the audience.
Mr.. John E. Nottingham, in brief
but felicitous remarks, welcomed
the visitors.
The following persons were intro
duced to, and welcomed to seat in,
the Association: Rev. w. Il. Humid
ley, Greenville, S. G.; Rev. R. w.
Cridlin, Burkville, Va. Southside
Female Institute; VIM. Ellyson,
Richmond, secretary of the State
Mission Board; Prof. G. H. Winston,
Richmond College; Rev. R. H. Pitt,
D. D.. Richmond, editor Of Religious
Herald; Rev. J. D. Bradshaw, Of the
Appomattox Association; Rev. j. II.
Speight, D. D., Norfolk, editor of
Atlantic Baptist; Rev. P. It. Warren,
Williamsburg; Rev. H. j. Handy,
Pocomoke City. Md Prof. W. P.
Dickinson, Albemarle Female Insti-
tute, Charlottesville; Rev. T. B.
Shepherd, Portsmouth Association;
Rev. 6. Y. Bradley, Concord Asso-
ciation; Rev a. e. Owen, D. D.,
Portsmouth; Rev H. w. Battle, d.
D., Petersburg; Rev. J. Nelson, d.
D., Woman's College, Richmond;
Mr.. c. ]. Creightman, Norfolk; Rev.
Geo. J.:Hobday, Baptist Orphanage,
Salem; Miss Lula Butts, Ryland In
stitute,. Berkeley; Mr.. T. A. Joynes,
Acco,uac; Revs. Geo. c. Bundick and
Il. 3. Sanford, ex-oflicio members of
the Association; Rev. E. T. Poulson,
Accomac.
The report of the committee on
Sunday School and Bible Board was
read by Mr.. H. R. Boggs, Cashville,
and after it's discussion by Revs. ].
NJ. Dunaway, R. w. Cridlin. j. H.
Speight and others, was adopted.
The report on education which
was read by Thomas NJ. Scott, Oman
cock, called forth an animated dis
cussion, which was participated in
by A. s. Segar, Rev j. H. Speight,
It. NJ. Scott, Rev. j. NJ. Dunaway,
Prof. G. H. Winston, Rev. r. w.
Cridlin, Prof. w. P. Dickinson,
Judge B. T. Gunter, D. f. White and
A. J. Lilliston. Report was amended
and adopted.
At S.15 O'Clock Rev. r. H. Pitt, d.
D., delivered a sermon of great pow
err. Text: "Be sure thy sin will find
thee out
THURSDAYS SESSION.
Prayer and song service, conducted
by Rev. P. It. Warren, occupied from
$50 to 1890 a. Ill.
Rev. Chas. Clement, of Shiloh and
Halls Chapel, was introduced to the
Association. He has become pastor
of these two churches since the last
meeting of the Association.
The report on State Missions was
read by Rev. w. w. Wood. Mr.. VIM.
Ellyson made an earnest and impas-
stoned appeal in behalf of the Board.
He told of the great work it had al
ready accomplished and urged upon
the churches increased liberality in
their contributions.
The Foreign Missions report was
made by Arthur S. Segar, of Hamp-
ton. 1t was discussed by Rev. Geo.
G. Bundick, A E. Owen and H. w,
Battle. DR.. Owen, who is vice-pres-
ident of the Foreign Missions Board,
delivered one of the most eloquent
and interesting addresses to which
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