The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-27
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
Second Days Session Of this Religious
Body In Southampton County.
THE PORTSMOUTH ASSOCIATION COTTAGE
'Thc Huptist Chmvchcs of NOrfoIi,.
Rcprcscntcd-Thc Sunday School
md Eibic Board VIII Not be Com
s0lidntcd.

Petersburg, Va, Sept. 26-(SpeCiaD-
The Portsmouth BAPTIST Association
met in second DAYS session at Syca-
more church. in Southampton county
yesterday with Il large attendance. De
Votional services were conducted 10y
Rev j. w Hart. The orphanagc was
discussed by Rev. George -. Holiday
and a collection was taken. The Assoc
citation adopted the following rcsolu-
tiu:IS:
Resolved. That this Association raise
the sum of $500 for the orphanagc
Salem. Va, to bc called the Portsmouth
mittcc lac appointed to apportion the
amount among the churches
Resolved, That the district commit
tees he requested To look after the col
lection of the amounts aPportioned
Tie report on state missions written
by Key L. b. Shcrpcrd was read by
the clerk. Mr.. Shepherd is detained nj
nom" by the sickness Of his daughter
k"v. j. w. Mitchell. Of Portsmouth
who had been appointed To represent
the Board. made an address. lie was
followed by MIR. William El!yson. the
secretary of the state Mission Hoard
VIA" declared that we cannot do oar
work In Nirginin With III" money now
given to the lioard by the baptist
Churches of Virginia
Dr. Dickorson spoke of the mistakes
of the state Mission Board. as will hp
discussed in the Religious Herald IN
the next five weeks. lie praised The
Worl; Of the Sunday School Bibln I,nnr1
The Association on motion OF nr. Ii.
w. Battle. of Petersburg. resolved t.
raise $3.50 FOR the state Mission Eoard
10 hr arrorti"ncd ulnoua the churches.
TN" report WAS rUrth i iiSCu,.,rd by
Roy. K II. Burrows
President BoatwIiSht WIS introduced
and Informed the Association that the
rumi cr OF students nov at thu collcgn
exceeds that In attendance IT iit.s date
iaSt year by thirty-HN,.
ron: J. Taylor lsllySoi was iutioduc-
sent the largest number ct miutst,.ial'
students To the college
Tn" report on tn" sunday ana Bible
hoard was read 10y Roy J. NJ. Pitcher,
y. D.. aud iluInedlatr.y iscv In \ +.
owen offered the following:
w h"rcaS. Tho G"n'tal .\@gucjatioa,
81 lis last session. appp!n. ii Il commit
ltc o. tahc INTO cons. 'e.atinn III" "d-
VISA h!iItE OF conSolida'inE the SUNDAY
soho! ana Biblc iia"ri with the state
QUESTION i'o"rd oil Ia" General ASsoCia-
MN; an"
whereas iiiComm!ttcc haSappOint-
ed inc luth day of October next as the
nm. l" formulate l"rort for tho next
i'ttttlS ol 'he General Association at
us meeting in November next: there
fore.
X Hesoiyed I, iat. That we are opposed TO
INC c9mSoIidation of these two boards
"a lhAt We ar" opposed 10 amy meas
.it tthuihE To- weaken or inped" the
n.i,TEF'S# "i the Sunday school ana
'irI' i,"H' "a
pt. Iplckef&"n made an earnest speech
"S"ihHt IN" resolution. pr Buttl" re-
l't'tu Ni5"t "EHlE' Key. II. NJ. CulScu-
ruiN "nl"Srd tn" resolution amt was
,,a',H, oi III inc same I'm" hy i;rv. q. Y.
hI,uioH,
hrK, =. r. Deans the Moderator. left
~. ne cnair To- say that he, as a member of
INC committee On Consolidation desired
/" MAJ haVr ne opinion of the Association.
-, ~. i'S"I"''oiS were passed Hy vote
VI ,r ~ L" 49, -
Ih@ report was further discussed 10y
DI' llehgr and Dr. y. +. owen and
% .t,. II pledged Sl,'oo Tor The board
!'I next year