Evening star., 1898-08-18
VIRGINIA BAPTISTS.
Potomac Association in It's Forty
Third Annual Session.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
REMINGTON, Fauquier County, Va,
August Is. 1898.
The forty-third annual session of the Poto-
mac Baptist Association. comprising church
es in the counties of Alexandria, Fairfax,
Fauquier, Prince William, Stafford and
Loudon, met at the Baptist Church at Rem
ington, Fauquier county, Va, August Ii
for session of three days. The associa
ton called to order at IL am. by the
moderator, Judge c. E. Nichol. DR.. w. f.
Dunaway of Middleburg conducted the de-
votional exercises. The meeting opened
with singing. and the Scripture chosen was
the SD Psalm. Prayer followed by DR..
Dunaway.
The first business of the morning session
was the election of officers. Judge c. E.
Nichol of Manassas was reelected moder-
ator; w. E. Garret of Leesburg, clerk; Rev.
]. w. Kinchelo assistant clerk, and John
w. kinchelo, treasurer. The clerk read the
constitution, bylaws and rules of decorum,
after which the pastor, Rev. l.. H. Shuch,
welcomed the association. DR.. l. B. Lake
of Upperville responded in behalf of the
association.
S. d. Leslie presented the association with
a gavel which was made from the wood of
the old pulpit of the church he represented.
Dr. l. B. Lake made remarks the same.
Judge c. E. Nichol on behalf of the asso-
citation accepted the gavel with fitting re-
marks.
The moderator recognized the following
brethren and invited them to seats in the
association: DIR. Chas. Stakeley, pastor of
the First Baptist Church of Washington,
d. c., who was at one time connected with
the Potomac association: DR.. Nelson, pres-
dent of the Woman's College, Richmond
Va: Rev. Mr.. Milburn of Charlestown,
W. Va; Mr.. J. T. Ellyson. representing the
educational board of the general association:
Rev. Mr.. Clark of Philadelphia, Pa, and
Rev. R. c. Clopton of Shiloh association
Mr.. Alfred Garrett spoke of the Woman's
College in Richmond and said he was pre-
pared to talk with parents who had daugh-
ters to educate.
The Introductory sermon was preached by
Rev. Mr.. Grimsley. The service opened with
singing, and DR.. l. B. Lake read the 21st
Psalm as the Scripture lesson and offered
prayer. Rev. Mr.. Grimsley preached from
the text found in Acts, 80.
The moderator announced the following
committees:
On order of business-Dr. F. R. Boston,
Rev. c. w. Trainham. S. D. Leslie.
On reception of new churches-Dr w F.
Dunaway, Rev. c. w. Brooks, Jno. A. Har-
rison.
On religious services-The pastor and
deaconS of the church.
The morning session closed with PRAYER
by DR.. Butler of Alexandria.
Inc afternoon session was called to or
der at O'Clock and was opened with pray
er by Mr.. Westwood Hutchinson of Little
River Church. Mr.. w. F. Dunaway chair
man of committee on reception of churches,
made report, as follows:
I'VE find here delegates from Del Raw,
Alexandria county, and Hume, Fauquer
county, wishing admission into the asso-
citation, and we recommend their reception"
Dr. F. r. Boston. chairman of commit
tee on order of business, reported that the
order would be follows: At 3 pm, report
on education; at $3.50 pm. report on or
phanage; at 4 pm, report on the B. Y.
P. U.
c. w. Trainham made the report of the
educational board. The report showed that
the board had educated 90 young men dur
ing the past year. The Potomac associa-
ton had contributed s142.54 to their edu-
cation. Remarks were made on the report
by j. T. Ellyson, secretary of the board
for the past twenty-five years, and DR..
Lake and DR.. Nelson.
Rev. G. w. Popkins reported for the Bap-
tist Orphanage al Salem. Va. The board
has been in existence for six years and
| during that time has taken care of 40
children and expended s79,261.T1 Twelve
children had united with the church dur
ing the past year. Remarks We're made by
DIR. Butler and DR.. l. B. Lake.
Dr. F. w. Boston, leader of the B. Y P
U. in the association, reported for that So
ciety. Remarks were made by Messrs
Clark, Shipman, Milburn, Grimsley. The
association then adjourned, with prayer by
e L. Herndon, to meet at $50 a. M Thurs
l'day TODAY. Services were held in the
evening at the Episcopal Church.