The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-24
VIRGINIA BAPTISTS MEET.
The One Hundred and Twelfth Session
Of The Dover Association.
THE ANNUAL SERMON BY DR.. WRIGHT.
His subject '-ome of the Elements of de-
nominationa1 Growth''-Thc Subject
of Ministerial Relief Discussed.
The Order of Business.

W ESI POINT, ' y, july 2.-Special. .-
At II o'clock this morning in the Bap-
tist church here Moderator Rowell l..
W OOd, of Newport News, called TO order
the li2th session of the ID, yer Baptist As
sociauon. INK ASSOCIATION comprises
iity-eisut chulcies IN Richmond am SUR
rounding country, reaching as tar as
Newport News on the east. Rev. j. W.
iLdgheriy, pastor OF the Fulton church,
of kchmOnn, conducted the preliminary
religious exercises. Rev. Dr ). G. Hdcn.
OF Richmond, led H. prayer Reports
frcm the churches were then read, inli-
eating an encouraging Increase. over last
yeu report, which showed l5.Z1 mem
bers within the association, s. ity of which
were IN Richmond city, the value of
church property 10 be SiZJ,s1, Of parson-
age property, etc, <lb.lU, number OF or
Gained ministers ~. number OF Sund.V'-
sehooi scholars 9,al, and amount con-
tilpated during year NNLns.53 Roy. NJ.
l.. wood. OF Newport News. Was unani-
mousiy Reelected moderator. josiah hy
ltnl, Jr, of Richmond clerk, and j. B.
Waithdu, ci Richmond. treasurer.
onDFR OF BUSINESS.
The Chair appointed Professor John
Pollard. ". II. BrOaddus, and J. b. john
son committee on Ordcr OF business.
The committee recommended that the
association meet in morning scssi)n az
o'clock and adjourn at / . IN afternoon
session at , and adjourn at >, evening
session at ana adjourn. at Dlcasure
The order of business for to-day was
fixed as follows; Three o'clock l.. NJ,
discussion on ministers relief fund. 4
o clock. foreign missions. o'clock, an
nudi sermon. The association viii be fn
scssion three days.
j. G.. Hiden. r. A. Gary. and q. +.
Williams We're appointed committee Oh
new churches.
mcHHOND BsPrIsrs PRESENT.
Among the Richmond people present are
James Leigh Jones. William EllysOu,
erty. Rev. ". l.. Wright -. d.. J. r..
Rasland, Josiah Ryland, Jr.. 4. A. Gary,
M. 81. Wade, &. -. Bacheldor. h. A.
Cox. j. Watson Phillips, j. b. Naltnail.
George ID. Pearman. Branch X. Allen. ,.
J. 1nrockmorIon, T.: r. Throckmorton,
j. W. Alinson. B r.. cosby
Others present are r.. H. fussell, Robert
Chiidress L. n. letter. J. n. t'usseii.
John II. BrOadus, Rev. N. ). Hoover.
w. ". Binford. oliver GathrighL Rev.
Mr. Mcdaniel. all Of Henrico, Rev. ".
H. keefe. Rev. T. T.. Warren. Rev. h. I.
Allison. Nvv. W. &. Foster. Rev. u.
liithey. Professor Charles l.. Cooke
owen. -. d.. OF Portsmouth.
NINisttRiAL HEIIEF.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the subject
OF ministerial relief was taken up ana
discussed by Professor g. l.. Cooke, }. +.
Ragland. and r. 4. Gary. of Richmond.
The report On foreign missions was pre-
scented by ". &. Foster and discussed Jy
Rev. 4. T.. owen and Rev. j. g. Hlden.
The committee on order Of business pre-
scnted the following report, winch VAS
adopted
Wednesdays Sessions, . O'Clock 10 9:3O;
miscellaneous business 9IiO TO lU.jV,
Sunday school and Bible Board. 10 y,
State missions, to !. Nv hat May or
Churches Hope From the Present Move
meut Among the Baptist Young People
For the afternoon sessiOR-tr0R = % clock
TO :. "Tempcrance;' TO ., the OrphahaSt.
Evenng sessions o'clock, state VI
the Churches"
Thursdays session-MOrning, . o'clock
t0 J.y miscellaneous business, 10 ii,
Home Missions. % l2~o, Education. 20
o clock. concluding business. Adjourn
ment.
THE WOMEN MEET.
The women in attendance held mis-
si0uary meeting In the Methodist church.
Tie service was under the direction OF
Mrs. a. NJ. Gwathmey, of Richmond,
prC sident OF she WOmen's Central Com
mittee Of Virginia. 40 men We're allowed
a. the meeting Se.eral of the ladies
made interesting statements Of the work
The ANNUAL SERMON.
The association met al O'Clock tonight
TO hear the annual sermon By DR. W l..
Wright, pastor OF tine Leigh-Street Bap-
tlSt church. Richmond, Va. Ills subject
was Some Of the Elements OF DenOml-
national Growth" lie said that de-
nomination should either grow or dis
band one OF tine tests of our growth is
the amount of truth We have and adj
vance. The saying THAT truth Is mighty
and Will prevail Is not true. Cod m
tends for his people to advance his
truths. Another test Of growth is tho
number and character OF our converts.
It is not enough for Us 10 be pious. We
must be- trained Ia the Lse OF pi"iy. one
of the chief ways in which 10 grow is 70
be- thoroughly convinced mat we have
great mission. Are BaptlStS heretlcsf
Gods great mission for US IS the cOnver-
sion Of the world. and insofar as We fal
ia this mission We are heretics. If We are
20 have success We are 10 De cdfeiul as
TO the choice Of leaders The Church Is
no place In which 70 give position merely
as an honor, but according TO the ab-niy
OF one to iii the position. II We wish
10 advance we must ngnt the great evils
OF the day The bar-rOOm stands In tho
way or Christianity, and il 10 our duty
10 remove it. Another point In den0mi-
work Is 10 get on the field iirst.
Dr. Wright I'M closing his powerful ser
mon. spoke Of an incident which occurred
on the Baltimore steamer the night De-
fore The Richmond delegates 10 the
Il. Y. l.. L. Convention went upon the
rear dck of the boat 10 hold "A pr2yr-
meeting. There were some gamblers play
ing I'm the smOking-rOOm, ana as the
Young Baptists began 10 pray and sing
the PLAYERS hurried from their haunt.
This illustrates. said the Doctor, the
silent power OF the gospel
OTHER MINIsTrRs ARRIVE.
After the sermon Rev. r. l.. Chambers,
OF Richmond, Jed In prayer
The Chair then announced as the com
mittee on time. place. and preacher for
the next meeting Rev. NJ. j. Hoover,
G.. l.. BabC0ck, aud b. W. Crunp The
annual sermon Was intensely practical,
and produced a profound inpre sSior.
other Richmond ministers arrived later
this afternoon. as follows. Rev. ". W.
Landrum. -. D., Rev II IA. PITT. -. D.,
Rev. James Nelson. ID. D., Rev. Geofgv
Cooper ID. D.. and President =. w. Boat
wright. Of Richmond College. Prof sss)r
Edmund Harrison h. also here. howard's
Grove Baptist church wilt run an excur-
SIGN ID this point tomorrow ana otner
delegates are expected BY this train.
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