Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
Second Days Proceedings.

The second days meeting of the Potomac
Baptist Association, with Judge c. E. Nicol.
moderator, presiding, opened with singing
Jesus. Lover Of My Soul,' and prayer ly
Kew. Geo. w. Popkins. The attendance
was much larger than Wednesday, Over
",ooo people listened to the preaching in the
grove, in addition to the delegates, who met
| in the church to transact the business of
the association.
The committee to nominate a new execu-
tive board was appointed consisting of
Rev. F. r. Boston, Rev. NJ. r. Grimsley
and Col. Jno 4. Harrison.
Messrs. Rev. F. 2. Berkeley, Rev. W. W.
Jordan and Joseph Gibson were appoin: ed
TO select Time and place of next meeting
and preacher for the Introductory sermon.
Committee to audit the treasurers ac-
courts: Messrs. Westwood Hutchinson,
Rev. w. S. Jackson and j. w. Shirley.
A resolution was adopted expressing re-
erets at the absence and illness of the
venerable Rev. /. B. Lake.
Rev. f. X. Boston submitted the report of
! the committee on state missions, from
which it appears that there are eighty-six
missionaries employed by the board in the
state. occupying 26t; stations. G.sU sermons
We're preached, LIP converts baptized
1921 visits made, % Sunday schools Or
ganiZeG and churches commenced. The
erection CT fifteen church buildings was ac-
complished, and ten completed. Receipts
for the year, $11,S2O.90, an increase of 81, 900
over last year.
Five of the missionaries are engaged
within the bounds of the Potomac Associa-
ton. which association contributed SF'S. -
TO the state mission fund In the discus
sion of the report Rev. j. H. Butler stated
that over 1,uU90D of people of the state
were not connected with any church. In
terestiCg addresses were also made by Rev.
w. w. Jackson, Rev. NJ. r. Grimsley. Rev,
F. p. Berkeley, Rev. J. G. Council. Rev. c.
w. Trainham and Rev. w. F. Dunaway.
In this connection Dlea made for a
collection to remove a debt of 500 on the
new church at Eaymarket. and the amount
was raised in few minutes.
Ministers' RELIEF.
Rev. w. F. Dunaway submitted report of
the ministers relief fund. The sum of 81
926 was expended during eight months OF
the year for the relief of forty-six regular
beneficiaries, besides a number of others
aided occasionally.
Rev. F. r. Boston, from the committee
to nominate new acting or executive
board, reported the following: Rev. w. r.
Dunaway, chairman; Capt w. E. Garrett,
clerk; John w. Kincheloe, Rev. l. B. Lake,
Judge c. E. Nicol, Frank A. Ish, Col. J.
A. Harrison, Westwood Hutchinson, j. Ar
thur Ottey, Geo. b. Embrey. j. E. Ca
ruthers.
A resolution pledging support to the edu-
cation board was offered by Rev. w. r.
Dunaway. which after stirring address
Winston of Richmond College, was unani-
mously adopted.
Mr.. Westwood Hutchinson submitted re-
port as auditor on ACCOUNTS of treasurer,
which was adopted.
Addresses were made by Rev. Curtis l..
Laws, Rev. W. F. Dunaway and others on
the subject of home missions.
At the morning session Rev. o. F. Flippo
of Philadelphia, secretary of American Bap-
fist Publication Society, preached a sermon
from 18th chapter Exodus. 2Sd. oath and
25th verses.
Report on B. Y. p. U. was made by Rev.
F. r. Boston. There are ten unions con-
nected with The churches in this associa-
ton. Addresses were made by Rev. w. r.
Shipman and Rev. Mr.. Coe Of West Vir-
ginia.
Among the prominent visitors present
were Rev. ]. J. Clopton of Baltimore, Rev.
Cole and w. P. Shipman of West Virginia,
Rev. Claggett Skinner Of Pennsylvania.
Rev. F. r. Boston and Rev. G. w. Pop
kins preached to large audiences in the
grove.