The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-29
BAPTISTS IN SESSION.
THE APPOMATTOI ASSOCIATIONS
CONFINED Ar RICE'S YESTERDAT.
The Day spent in Devotion and Instruct
i've Discourse-Paper ON Education.
officers Elected.

ninety-third annual session OF the APP
pomattox Baptist Association was open
ed az Pisgah church near this place az II
O'Clock this morning.
After devotional exercises the annual
sermon was preached by Rev George
Braxton Taylor Of Appomattox county
Subject: "The Church az Corinth.' Sec
ond Corinthians. first chapter. first clause
Of the first verse.
lt was "a mastery EFFORT and pronounced
By a number as one OF the best associa-
ton sermons 10 has ever been their please
urc 20 hear.
After the sermon the association ado
iourned for dinner which was honu-
fully served by the good people of this
ELECTION or OFFICERS
At o'clock the body re-lsscmhicd and
after singing by the choir and prayer
by DR. Peter Winston. of Farmyiilc. went
into the election of officers with the
j. W Harwood reelected by acclaim
ton as also was Mr. Leslie Lyon for
; clerk.
Mr. b. IT. Carter of Piszah church was
Mr.. b. n Carter. of Plssah church was
cliulng reelection.
The Chair then appointed a committee
on devotional exercises and visiting
brethren were recognized.
stitute. DR. h. ~. Pift ,Of the Religions
Herald. Or. A. f. owen. of Portsmouth:
J. r. Bagby. of PoWhatan, l. r.. Thorn
South Boston. and a. A. Monroe. of the
Presbyterian church mo Leu0ir y. O..
The subject Of education was ably pre-
seuted BOO a paper hy Dr. Peter Winston,
of FlrmVille and discussed by Dr. A.. u.
owen. Rev l.. r.. Thonhill, Charles /.
Cooke. and George T. Bagby.
During the discussion 20 was developed
that there were hfty-ninc young mon un-
dor the support of the Education Board
during LAST session ana that the board
is now $1,000 in debt.
Dr. George =. Bagbv urged the ASSOC
citation 90 aid in i.qudating this debt
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES.
The question was called for and adopted
unanimously with. the following addenda
MS offered by Rov'Nlr Dowiey and second
by Dr. George T. Bagby
We hail with pleasure the increasing
facilities of educating our youth and
while $50 rejoice boo the success Of al our
institutions of learning we especially feel
grateful 10 hear of the continued success
and usefulness or the South Side Female
Institute at Burkeville and as this
good school is within the bounds
i. our our d9ty as we'll as prlyi-
eye 10 DO 0ll IN our power 20 encourage
and promote the interest OF This school
We wish MS an association 10 ro-ahrn
our confidence I'm Rev r. w. 'rdIin, tho
principal and those associated with him
ana pledge this our support. patronage
sympathy and cordial cooperation in its
noble work
HOME MISSIONS.
Tho subject of Home Missions was next
taken un and 1u able paper re1d by Rev.
q. a. W0odson. William Fisher =. T..
Booker. George B. TAYLOR. r IT, Pitt.
George =. Baehr. T.. NJ. DCWley A. T..
owen. and adopted
After announcement by Professor vs..
p. Crdlir. or South Side Female Institute
and Rev E. IT, Pitt. NJ the Religious
Herald. the association sang How Firm
p Foundation" and being lead Duo PRAYER
bv DR. A. j.. owen. adjourned until to-
morrow at o'clock.
Tomorrow nc y r.. n monument Of
Rev Samuel j. Atkins will Dee unveiled
ana tho association Will adjourn 90 attend
the unwilling.