Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-08-22
Accomnc baptist Association.

convened in it's eighty-eighth annua
session at the Onancock Baptis
Church, Thursday morning, August
18th.
Notwithstanding the intense heal
there was very fair attendance
both of visitors and delegates, and
the proceedings proved of more thar
ordinary interest.
In the absence of Judge b. Il
Gunter, who for number of years
has ably presided over the delibera-
tions of the body, Pastor j. NJ
Dunaway, of Accomac G. H., was
elected Moderator pro tenn.
The reading of the church letters
was followed by the Introductory
sermon. preached by Rev. NJ. F.
Sanford, Parksley, from Gen. 1928,
"For as a Prince hast thou power
with God and with men and
has prevailed" Mr.. Sanford spoke
with great earnestness of the
need of persistent supplication
if we would prevail with God and
receive from Him such blessing as
came to Jacob after he had wrestled
with the angel all night at Bethel.
The devotional part of this service
was conducted by DR.. John Pollard,
! ra11ona
The address of welcome was made
by the pastor of the Onancock
Church, Rev. A. j. Reamy. After
giving to the visitors q cordial well
come, he spoke briefly of the history
of the church in which they were as
sembled. Forty-one years ago Mrs.
Ann Taylor, of Metompkin, gave
81, 900 for the purpose of establish
ing Baptist Church in Onancock
The next year the church was regu-
larly organized with ten members,
only two of whom now survive. Dur
ing this Al years eight pastors lave
served the church, all of them with
fidelity. The Accomac Association
has been entertained by the church
eight times.
DR.. Thomas S. Dunaway, of Fred
ericksburg, made happy response
on behalf of the visitor. He said
that he had tried in former years to
visit the Eastern Shore, without sue
cess, and expressed his pleasure in
being at length permitted to reach
our Shore anoy enjoy the famed hos
pitality of our people.
In the afternoon the Association
was regularly organized by the cleo
ton of the following officers: Moder-
ator, Rev, A. J. Reamy, Onancock;
treasurer, Spencer F. Rogers, Oman
cock; clerk, G. G. Joynes, Onancock;
assistant clerk, S. S. Kellam, Oman
cock.
Letters were received from newly
organized churches at Wardtown and
Harborton asking admission into the
Association. 1t was unanimously
voted to receive them.
The Moderator introduced the fol.
lowing visitors: Rev. j. Nj. Pitcher,
Petersburg; Rev. WIN. Fisher, Apo
mattox Association; Rev. Prof. j. F.
Dean, Windsor, Va; Rev. George c.
Bundick, Abingdon Association, Pa;
Rev. DR.. ]. A. Speight, Norfolk;
Rev. J. T. Belts, Dan River Associa-
ton; Rev. Frank Fisher, Strawberry
Association; Rev DR.. t. s. Dunaway
Fredericksburg; Prof. John Pollard,
Richmond College; j. L. Bowden,
Richmond College; Rev. P. 7. War
rem, Williamsburg; Rev. G. l. Stengle,
Delaware NJ. E. Conference; Rev. c.
W. Duke, Berkeley; Rev. DR.. Hippo.
American Baptist Publication So
ciety; Rev. J. J. Wicker, Baltimore.
Rev. E. c. Davis, OF PhWbus, read
the report on Education. The need
of higher education was emphasized,
Baptist schools in Virginia were
warmly commended, and preachers
were urged to preach occasionally
upon the subject of christian educa
ton. The endorsement of particular
schools was objected to by R. W.
Bagwell and the objection was sus-
tanned by the Association. DR.. Pol
lard then made a lengthy address on
the ST. ect of education.
FRIDAYS SESSION.
The devotional morning service
was led by Rev. Patrick Warren, of
Williamsburg. Rev. VIM. Fisher,
who was an Eastern Shore pastor
away back in the SOS, made an inter
esting reminiscent address.
The report of Sunday School and
Bible Board was made by Thos. NJ.
Scott, and the work of the board was
then spoken of by DR.. Pitcher, who
has charge of its operations in the
State. He outlined the origin and
progress of colportage work and de-
scribed the good results of the cir
culation of christian literature. The
Association voted to raise $500 for
work of the board during the coming
year.
The report on State Missions elici-
ted quite an animated discussion. 1t
was desired to have the Association
pledge itself to raise definite amount
for this board. Instead of this reso-
luton was passed binding the
churches in the Association to raise
all they could for all the boards
which have claims upon them.
The report on Foreign Missions