The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-03
PORTSMOUTH NEWS
The Portsmouth baptist Association
THIRD DAY

me mira uaS OF the association
brought bright skies and the weather
was the finest this climate could nf-
ford. Generally the last day of an as
sociation III Virginia is not of much i'm
portance. and the crowds are greatly
it9uced' but not so this time with the
~. ~" toinstnouth. The departure OF some
W 'ne lishts only served to kindle into
brighter flame the native fires. The
members OF the body seemed stimulated
Nv the TACT that upon them rested The
RESPONSIBILITY of the OCCASION and they
met tr, the demands with splendid success
ne report on pastoral support was
presented and discussed by NJ. Lark
iord ESQ. The report was also dis
sussed by Rev. }. Il. Love, Rev j. ID.
Hart and DR.. Gavin Rawles.
Inc various plans for raising funds to
paw the pastor were introduced The
envelope plan. with collections every
SUNDAY that the church has Worship.
seemed 10 be the most successful plan
Inc report on the Sunday School and
i,iple Board was presented by Rev. y.
H. Runaway. d. ID. After he had read
the report he informed the congrega-
ton that Rev. ]. NJ. Pitcher, D. D., the
general SUPERINTENDENT. had been called
nome TO Petersburg by the extreme i'll
ness OF his son. but said he had request
ed some of the brethren to discuss the
subject. regretting at the same time his
inability TO deliver an address because
of hoarSeneSS.
DIR. Owen. of Portsmouth, was the
first speaker. He told that the lower
state OF society must be reached by the
colporteur with the Bible and good books.
II YOU will lift the base OF the mountain,
the particles on its top will be also ele-
waited. Save and enlighten the great
mass OF people which constitute the
foundation of society and the higher
classes Will be brought to still higher
condition of both religion and intellec-
tuality.
Rev. L. B. Hatcher, of Norfolk. who
Ia one OF the best cultivated ministers
IN the State. and who is pastor of the
First BAPTIST Church, of Norfolk, in
formed the delighted the vast assembly
by his clear and forceful words.
Rev. {. Is. Hobbs, who is now pastor
at Salem and Little Creek, but who
was colporteur under this board for a
,omG time. thrilled the people by simply
telling his experience in the work Mr.
Hobbs has a pleasing manner and a
sweet voice.
There was quite an animated discus
sion over resolution offered by DR.
j. a. Speight to the effect that IT is the
opinion of this association that 1t would
he we'll for the Education Board Of the
General Association to more largely sup
bort gifted but poor young ministerial
students at the academy than it now
does.
The resolution was opposed by DR..
| Dunawav. Rev. Gilbert Dobbs and Rev
| j. l.. Jones' and supported by Dr. a
r.. Owen and DR.. ]. ]. Hall. Several
other gentlemen also gave expressions
FOR and against. The resolutions was
finally adopted by n large majority.
| The association will meet next year
with the Great Fork Church, Nansc-
mond county. on Tuesday after the
fourth Sunday in September. Rev. J.
j. Hail. ID. D.. is the preacher of the
Introductory sermon. with Rev. j. f.
! Love as alternate.
Rev. j. II. Martin. OF Norfolk, pre-
scented the report on Digest of Let
| terS"
| There are seventy-siX churches, three
having been received this session
! There was large increase in the men,
hershiu OF the churches. There was a
| falling of in collections for some of the
| boards. especially true OF Foreign Mis-
sions. but the falling off was accounted
| Tor bV the fact that last year several
| OF the strong churches made special
efforts To pay the debt OF the board,
and those churches fell back this year
to their normal libcrality, but on the
whole the condition of the church in
both spirituality and liberalty is very
| inspiring.
AT Windsor on the evening of We'd
nesoav. September 30th. there was an
| educational meeting. DR.. Pitcher pre-
sided. DR.. Green. of the Methodist
| Church: opened the meeting with prayer.
| i'I. ~. IL. runaway. or Churchland: DIR.
a. T.. owen. Of Portsmouth, and Prof
5. Mitchell. of Richmond College. de-
! !lNered addresses. The Windsor Acad-
envy, under the direction OF Rev j. J..
! Davis. is i'll very prosperous condition
! The verdict of the brethren was that
ne session of the association was equal
II not SUPERIOR. to any session OF the
body ever held.
After singing Take the Name of
Jesus With You" and prayer by DR.. \.
T.. owen. the Moderator declared the
| session adjourned TO meet with the
| Great Fork Church one year hence.
| Arrested Upon Charge OF a bhuetioh
On Wednesday John Winn. colored.
swore OF. warrant against his sister