Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-15
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION,
CONTINUATION OF Yesterdays PRO-

the subject OF very animated discus
sion by several of the leading members
of the association. On motion of DR..
Hatcher the report was adopted and
the charter accepted.
A committee of five was appointed
to suggest the fifteen trustees of the In
stitute as referred to in the charter.
The committee on order of business
reported as follows: Wednesday even
ing 7:3O to 8 p. NJ, educational board !;
from to adjournment, foreign mis-
sions; Thursday morning from $50 to
10, American Baptist Publication So.
ciety; from 10 to II, Sunday school
school board (; from IL to 1890 p. NJ,
the orphanage of Virginia.
AFTERNOON ORDER.
From 2:30 to 8, woman's central com.
mittee; from 3 to 4, ministers relief
fund; fiom to 5, obituaries. To-
nights session. From 7:30 to Sis, Sun
School Board from SIS to adjourn
ment, home missions.
Friday morning, $50 to 1880, reports
of committees 1890 to Ills, Theolog-
ical Seminary, Louisville, KY; Ills to
11:45, to Rev. Fields Cook, representa-
tive from the colored Baptist conven-
tIon of Virginia from l:45 to adjourn
meut, miscellany.
Dr.. Cooper introduced the following
resolution That the committee on
order of business for the next session
be appointed at this session and that
they shall submit their report imme-
diately after the organization OF that
body.
Rev. E. w. Winfrey offered the fol-
lowing resolution. That committee
of re from each district association be
appointed to consider the whole mat
ter of State missions, including the
question of consolidating the State mis-
sions board and the Sunday School
board also that of employing at fair
salary brother to give his entire time
to the superintendent of the work.
And that the said committee be in
structed to present its report at ll.45
a. M on Friday. =,
The association then adjourned with
prayer by Rev. E. B. Pollard.
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS SESSION.
The association met at 7.30 p. m. and
was called to order by the president.
Prayer by Rev. B. p. Dulin, Hon. lay
lor Ellyson read the report on educa-
ton and at its conclusion he referred to
the fact that DR.. Whitsett, one OF the
professors at the Seminary, was pre-
sent and he was called upon for a
speech. Those who were present heard
a rare and rich address from the Doc
tor. The report was then adopted.
DR.. C. H. Ryland offered the follow
ing resolution. which was passed unan'
imously by standing vote: That we
hear with sincere regret of the deten.
ton from this meeting of our honored
and beloved brother, Rev. John a.
Broadus, D. D., by illness and we re-
quest his representative, Prof. Wbitsettt,
whom we always hear with so much
pleasure, to bear to him an expression
of al abiding love and sympathy and
our prayers that God will give him
resignation, peace and early recovery.
The report of the Foreign Mission
Board was read by DR.. A. b. Owen,
and it showed many causes for hope
and ioy at the great work accomplished
by the people of Virginia. Addresses
were made by DIR. Willingham, secreta-
~ of the foreign board, and DR.. Graves,
missionary to China, who made very
earnest and instructive speech upon
his work in China.
DIR. W. 81. Battle, of Petersburg, was
the next speaker. His beautiful tribute
10 John A. Broadus, who is sick at
Louisville, was warm and cordial. His
wonderful flow of language came like a
torrent, and his conception of Gods mo-
tive in redeeming man was a master.
piece of oratory.
The address of DR.. ]. J. Hall, of Nor
folk, upon this subject was very fine.
His fine presence and earnestness made
deep impression.
At this point of the proceedings DR..
Owen read a card from the assistant
secretary of the board in which he
stated that fourteen hundred dollars
had been received that day.
DR.. F. G.. Mcconnell, of Lynchburg,
was the next speaker and his address
was magnetic and superb. DR.. F. NJ.
Ellis. of Baltimore, closed the addresses
in grandly eloquent appeal that held
the large audience spell-bound.
At the conclusion of the ad iresses
DIR. Hatcher announced that Rev. Lum-
lev and his wife were present. They
were on their way to New York where
they would in few days take steamer
for Africa, having entered the foreign
work. They had left their only child
in the hands of kind friends in Alabama
and were going to the Dark Continent
to carry the Light of the Gospel. MIR.
Lumley came forward and while stand.
ing upon the platform with a score OF
ministers around him the association
requested DR.. Ellis to lead in prayer
for the brother, his wife and child. 1t
was very touching scene, and as the
warm eloquent words came from DIR.
Ellis's lips many eyes were wet, and
MANY hearts went out for this noble
man and his heroic wife.
After the Chair had announced some
committees, the meeting adjourned with
prayer by DR.. Tichenor until $50 to-
morrow morning.
THURSDAY MORNINGS SESSION.
In pursuance to notice given last
evening by DIR. Broughton, mission
prayer meeting was held at $40 this
morning at the First Baptist Church,
DR.. Ellis presiding. Inspiring hymns
were sung.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. L. R.
Thornhill and DR.. Ellis. The first
oh,ntor sc Aote 1coc rood hv the Drt