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A4 Order OF Business--Revs A. E. owen,
j. m. Pitcher and j. f. Deans.
rs Rev. j. D! Harte, OF the Second Bap-
I list Church, Petersburg, asked that two
separate hours be fixed for hearing the
reports on general and ministerial edu-
cation. The matter was left to the
committee to arrange satisfactorily.
PARK VIEW, PORTSMOUTH.
|. The committee on the application of
churches reported. . through DR.. Hall.
recommending the admission Of Park
View Church, Portsmouth, into the as
ISOLATION. The report was adopted and
the delegates from that church. Messrs.
j. M. Corbett and Ambrose Williams,
were introduced and extended the right
hand Of fellowship by the Moderator.
The Committee on Order of Business
reported, recommending the following
hours for holding the session Of the as
soclation: 10 a. m. to p. M, p. m.
to s D. M, and p. m. and adjourn at
will. Adopted.
s. DETAINED BY AFFLICT1ON.
Rev. ]. n. Harte brought a message
of love from DR.. Battle. of the First
Church, Petersburg, who is detained
from attendance on the convention by
the serious illness of one OF his chill
dren. The association was led In spe-
cial prayer by Rev. w. p. Hines for the
recovery of DR.. Battles child, and for
the blessings of the trlune God upon
him and his family.
AT 1245 the association adjourned to
8 p. III. Prayer by Rev. Samuel Saun-
ders.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
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journment, at p. M. with Moderator
Dunaway in the chair. Devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. II.
w. Bagwell.
The Moderator announced the Com
mittee on Time, Place and Preacher for
the next meeting of the Association.
REPORT OF MISSIONARY COM
MITTEE.
The report of the Committee on the
Upper District was read by the chair
mai, Rev. j. NJ. Pitcher. II noted
several changes I'm pastorates during
the year; Rev. r.. II. White has been
succeeded by Rev. w. II. Dullng. a,
Ettrick, and Fountain Grove Church
has new pastor in Rev e.. Il. Ed
wards: some revival work has hcen
reported i'm various parts OF he dis
trict: at Antioch there have been If
teen additions. the result of n recen.
meeting. and they have good Sunday
school, there have been accesslons 10
the churches in Petersburg; Oakland
Church has just completed It's rev edi-
ficeand doubled its membership. and is
In better condition than at any other
period in It's history.
The report was discussed by Rev. r.
w. Bagwell, j. NJ. Pitcher, Simon Sew
ard. w. w. Siske, w. 3. Duling and
c. p. Ryland, and adopted.
DISTRICT REPORTS.
Rev. J. f. Deans read the report OF
the Middle District. 1t showed that
there had been more than the usual
changes In pastoral relations the pres
ent year. Seven of the churches are
without pastors. During the year two
promising young men were ordained 10
the Gospel ministry--Rev. w. w. Ed
wards. at Black Creek and Rev j. n
Bowden. at Smithtield. ~ new church
has been organized at Battery Park
Isle OF Wight county. A large number
Of the churches have enjoyed gracious
revival seasons and there have been
valuable additions TO the churches and
all of the Sunday schools are efficient
IN work, save possibly one. The re-
port, after being discussed by Rev. j
Il. Jones, DR. a. L. Dickinson and Rev.
j. w. Wolf. was adopted.
The report on the Lower District was
read by DR.. ~. T.. Owen. II gave the
following interesting data: The Salem
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GUS revival and has paid the debt on
its new building. The Park View Bap-
list Church, Portsmouth, has been or
Eahtzed ed 4 beautiful church has
been erected. ind church ut Broad
water. Rev. S. S. Robinson is the pas
tor The Port Norfolk Church is build
ing n new house of Worship. The
Northwest Church will soon be COM
pleted and dedicated. The report was
spoken TO by Lay Delegate Carey, Lr.
w. +. Fisher and Isev. j. y. Speisht.
After filling in several omissions TINT
the hairInan- had-Ia:-iS,- NJ
port WAS adopted.
Mr.. w. IT. Sadler, representing the
Religious Herald. was introduced and
smoke In the interest OF that journal.
He made specinl offer tn send the
paper from October LIST to January 3lst
for fifty cents,
NEXT ASSOCIATION MEETING.
The committee on time and place of
next meeting of the Association report
ed through It's chairman. DR. Fisher,
the following:
Time-The first Tuesday after the
fourth Sunday in September, 1901.
Place-Western Branch Church, Nan
semond county. To preach the intro
ductory sermon--Rev. H. W. Battle, y
D.. of Petersburg. Alternate-Rcv. E.
E. Dudley, of Norfolk.
Rev J. F. Love. of Suffolk. offered an
amendment, substituting Suffolk for
Western Branch. The amendment. az
ter an animated discussion. was adopt
cd and the renort OF the committee as
amended was then adopted.
ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR WE'D
NESDAY.
The following was announced as the
order of business for to-day's session:
Convene at 10 a. m. Topics to be
consdered-From 10 to ii a. m. TEN.
perance; IL to IL. Sunday School and
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