Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-18
ACCOMAC ASSOCIATION.
Third and Last Day-A Venerable
Preacher.


ONANCOCK, VA, August H.-(Spe-
cial1-Saturday was the third day Of the
Accomac Baptist Association, and the
crowd In attendance was greater than
any previous day. After the usual de-
votional exercises the moderator called
the association TO order and welcomed
the Rev. W. II. McAls,er. Of Baltimore
and the Rev. DR.. O. +. Flippo, Of Phtla-
delphia. general agent of the American
Baptist Publication Society. DR.. Flippo,
who once had charge Of the Pocomoke
Baptist church on the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland, delivered an interesting add
dress. I'm which he described the system
Of evangelistic work done by his society
I'm Texas. Arkansas, and the Pacihc
states This system he described as
evargelizat.On on wheels.
The reports Of the Ministers Relief
Fund and the Baptist Orphanage az
salem. were submitted, discussed, and
adopted.
Mr. John W. Guy submitted a declara-
ton Of principles on the temperance
question, which ELECTED considerable DIS
cusslon. Nearly all the speakers took
the ground that The temperance cause
should not be mixed with State or ma
lv adopted by a unanimous vote.
The report on the digest OF church let
ters was made by the Rev. r. Werner
Bagweu, and WIS adopted without dis
cussion.
A committee was appointed 70 see #
| the New York. Philadelphia and Nor
folk railroad would not take freight for
the Baptist Orphanage al the same rates
/ as the Chesapeake and Ohio.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
I church clerks TO send their letters 10 the
clerk Of the association on or before the
/ list day Of August each year.
NO CHANGE.
4 motion 10 change the time Of holding
/ The meetings OF the association from Au-
/ gust 70 October was defeated.
| Rev. VI. i. Sanford was elected as
J delegate from this association TO the
Southern Baptist Convention, to be he'd
| next spring I'm Wilmington, y. c.
! Resolutions were unanimously adopted
/ thanking the New York Philadelphia,
| ana Norfolk Railroad Company for re-
! duced rates. and the people OF Onancock
/ for their generous and graceful hospi-
! tally. Rev. William Fisher offered up
\ "a fcrvent prayer and the association.
/ after singing Sweet By-and-By." adj
/ iourned 10 meet on the Wednesday be-
/ fore the third Sunday Of next August
with Beulah Baptist church on Chinco-
| league Island.
4 VENERABLE PREACHER.
Among the visitors TO the association
none received warmer welcome than
the venerable William Fisher now OF
ADromattoX. who preached In this county
/ from 1874 TO 1861 Mr.. Fisher before
| coming 20 Accomac had preached two
| wears in Pennsylvania, OF which state
he is a native. and two on the Eastern
shore Of Maryland. When the civil wal
broke out he was preaching in Greenbriel
| and Monroe counties, of what is now
| West Virginia. He served throughout
the war as chaplain in the Confederate
| army. and after the war he was for -four
I Years general agent of the state MIS-
slons Board Of his church. For the las
twcnty-seven years he has been pastor
Of Baptist churches I'm Bedford and Apo
mattox. lie has now four appointments
at which he breaches regularly, riding tC
them on horseback over rough roads
One Of these churches is twenty-foui
miles from his home; another is twenty
another twelve: and still another eight
He g. 20 years old. and has been preach
ing nearly sixty years. In spite OF M
| advanced age, he Is still vigorous ane
active. fun or life and FUN and jokes o
| which he has lnexhaustible store gath
.rod from his own experience. Accord
ing 70 his own statement he "can preacl
longer and louder than ever before, an'
his legion OF friends here ana e.sewher'
ioin in praying that he may have man,
more happy years 70 live and labor IN III
] Masters vineyard.