The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-30
BAPTISTS.
INTERESTING AND INSTRUCTfPE
EXERCIsES CONDUCTED.
Monument TO Rev. Samuel j. Atkins I'm.
veiled-A Eeunion of the Baptist
Young People.

| RICEs DEPOT. VA, July Especial.
The second days session OF the Apo
mattox Baptist Association was opened
at a. NJ. to-day with devotional exer-
cises conducted by Rev. George ID. Tucker.
After these exercises there were re-
ports from delegates and reading OF
! church letters.
/ The question was asked each delegate
! 81 there was any member I'm their church
| who either manufactured or sold liquor.
| All answered i'm the negative.
10 rs the rule of the association 10 win.
| draw fellowship from any church that
/ retains a liquor dealer among their mem
CHURCHES REPORTING.
The reports of church progress were
| very gratifying 20 the association, though
| there Is a falling OF IN the contriDu-
! lions OF some caused boy he financial
depression Of the country.
Tho following churches rcpO TED: Btu-
| lah. BfookLeal. Burkcvllc. Bethel Cen
trail. Ebenezcr. Elon, Falling Farmvile,
Friendship. Hebron Hollywood. hedIon,
kcysvIle. Liberty Maple Grove, Ma
! New chapel. New salem. Pisgah, Provi-
dCucc Red oak Recdv Springs, Rocks,
SnaIou. shiloh, Spring Creek Union Hill
Total. thiriy-one.
quite interesting TO have heard the re-
ports. as number reported that there
| were m0onshinc stills in their ncighbor-
Tho following visiting brethren were re-
c0gnizcd. Rev. j. VI. Pitcher, Of Peters
/ burg. j. a. Speight, OF the Atlantic
Baptist, and George -. Tucker. OF Rich-
After singing stand Up for Jesus
Rev George b.. Bagby read report on
Foreign Missions. which was deeply IN
tcrC-tiuc.
The report was discussed by Revs. a.
T. owen and George u. Taylor and adopt
ed
Rcv r. j. Pitt was granted an oppor-
| 'unity 10 resent the merits or the re
ligious Herald and he was followed by
Rev. j. W. Wiidman and Charles J.. Cooke
who spoke .n commentator OF the perl
odic1i.
Rcv. J. T. Franklin. Of Kentucky, and
President Boltwright. Of Richmond COL
lcee were recognized I'm audience and IN
vitcd TO seats in the body.
After announcements by Rev II. NJ.
/ DoWlcy and Prof. w. y. Cudlin, ~ South
Side Female Institute the Association adj
iourned 20 attend the unvailing of the
monument 10 Rev Samuel j. Atkins.
DEVOTIONAL EXERCISES.
Promptly at 1890 an audience of nearly
two thousand people having assembled IN
and around the large arbor erected near
the church arose and began the exercises
| by singing Nearer, My God. 10 Thee.
and Dr. George +. Bagby followed win
the reading Of the hfteenth chapter on
chapter Of second Timothy. Rev. William
Fisher led in prayer.
Roy Or. owen read a card from Judge
/ j. II. Farr9r expressing his great love
and admiration Of Brother Atkins and ms
| regrets AT not being able 90 be present
| hc then introduced the orator OF the oc-
casion Rev. J.. r.. Thouhill OF Manches-
ter.
Ever word that dropped from the lips
Of the gifted divine was listened 10 with
the greatest attention. and az the close
announcement was made hy rev. j.. NJ.
DOWleY. that che address had been pre-
pared I'm pamphlet form ana Would pe
placed on sale ON the grounds Tor me
benefit of the monument fund, only hf-
teen dollars being due.
A collection was also taken up by Rev.
J. W. Wildmau. the necessary iunds pe-
ing raised without any difficulty.
The audience then adjourned TO the GEM
ctcry and the monument was unNalled.
The monument is f0ur-c0rnered smart
surmouutcd with AN urn. ana IS composer
Of beautiful polished white granite.
ON the front is engraved a Masonic
square and compass. under 81 the legend
Rev. Samuel j. Atkins
Died
June 20. 1890.
Aged 20 years
For A. years a Baptist Minister.
Gle being dead, yet Speakelh.
on the diverse is engraved:
Remember the word that J spoke unto
finished my course. ! have kept the fallh.'
Erected hv voluntary subscription 1897.
At . O'Clock the Association reasser-
BLEED and the subject of Sunday-school ana
Bible Board was taken up.
OF STATE WORK.
Dr George BraXton Taylor made an
address ON this subject. after which j.
J.. Bradshaw offered the following reso-
The state work Of the General Asso-
citation needs special attention. and among
our boards the SUNDAY School and Bible
Board is not only doing a necessary work.
but is i'm great need Of larger contribu-
tiOus. Therefore
Resolved. That we will attempt next
year 20 contribute enough TO pay the
salary OF our colpOrtcr.
Rev. j. NJ Pitcher State superintendent
of the board followed in advocacy Of the
resolution followed boy Rev. X. IT, Pitt.
g. A. Woodson W. l.. Terry (colpOrtor
of the association. and it was adopted.
The hour Cor Ministers Relief Fund.
tho regular order. was for the time dis
pouscd with. and President T. W. Boat
wright was invited to address the body.
lu absence of a report ON ministers re-
lCl the matter was taken up by "a rcSO-
luton offered by j. Il. Crews. and dis
Fisher Rev. George -. Tucker With
amendments offered by Professor w -.
Cridlin and q. J.. Baghy, the resolution
was adopted
that they had decided on Union Iiil
church. Campbell county. Tuesday aftcr
the third Sunday in August.
III was moved and adopted that the del
ceate TO tho Southern Baptist Convention
be- required 10 pay his own expenses.
by resolution the association endorsed
the work of its cOlpurlcr. and the assoc
citation adjourned IT'S days session with
prayer by Brother HALEY.
, Tonight there was reunion Of the