The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-08
NAY WITHDRAW
IT'S FELLOWSHIP
Weighty Matters for the Association
This Year.
SUBJECTS OF THE PASTORS.
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Second Church-Bible So
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iouS News.

OF the Dover Baptist Association to be
held Tuesday at Williamsburg This will
probably be the best attended meeting of
the association held in years. The dele
gates have been selected for their abilities,
for we!ghty matters are to come before
the body.
BY Tar the most important matter to
be considered by the Association will be
the question of the withdrawal OF fellow
ship from one Of the Baptist churches Of
this city. a resolution WIS passed at the
last meeting of the Association that any
church that contained in its membership
persons engaged in liquor traffic would be
excluded. and the body will undoubtedly
abide by this resolution and proceed TO
net in accordance with it.
1t is earnestly hoped that the church in
Richmond will take steps to hold the
matter in allegiance and at least ask for
time to rid itself OF the Objectionable mem
bers. Should it not do this, however, and
take defiant attitude the outcome will
be that once one OF the most influential
churches in the body, 1t will be excluded
No church could afford to undergo this
operation. for as It would be a breach of
UNCONVENTIONAL comfy on the part of any
other association 10 receive it into fellow
ship. it will have to stand alone
Nearly every Association. not only in
Virginia, but also in the entire Southern
Baptist church, hns adopted a resolution
similar to that passed last year at the
Dover meeting and the action of the Asso-
citation in the matter is awaited with great
interest here and elsewhere
a SERIOUS COLLISION.
DR.. John Pollard. writing on the sub
ject in a recent issue of the Religious
Herald. says:
u feel no little anxiety about the next
session of this venerable body. There is
danger of serious collision, growing out
Of a resolution Of last year that the Asso-
citation would withdraw fellowship from
churches retaining in their membership
persons engaged in selling intoxicating
liquors a s beverage. l have been hoping
way out of the difficulty could be found
l am quite sure one can be found IL all of
US will sink inferior considerations and
think first of Christ and his glory. am
confident, however, that our way out of
the difficulty does not lie along certain
oaths
II am persuaded it is not TO be found
in denying the constitutional rights Of the
Association to determine the conditions
of its own fellowship. The power claimed
should be exercised with great caution
but the right itself is unquestonable. So
think, settlement by denial of the
right of the Association to act in such
matter is hopeless.
Neither do 1 think a way out can be
found in any attempt to justify, or even
excuse, the traffic in intoxicating liquors
as a beverage. The Dover Association has
spoken. the General Association and the
Southern Baptist Convention have spoken
the Christian world and the Divine Master
himself have spoken. and that question
is about as we'll settled any question
of Christian ethics Gun be.
Il modestly express these views; but
express them with the hope that some lit
tie contribution may be made towards
simplifying the issue now confronting US
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
The Board of Managers OF the Bible
Society of Virginia held a meeting at
o'clock Friday, Afternoon. The vice
president Fev. J. Calvin Stewart presid-
ed, the following members being present:
Revs. r. A. Goodwin, L. E. Mason, w.
Y. Tudor, D. D., and c. a. Marks and
DR.. John r. Wheat
a letter of thanks was received from
the Church Hill branch of the w. c. a.
for donation of Bibles made at the last
meeting OF the Board
The resignation OF Rev. L. E. Betty as
member of the Board was accepted, and
Rev. John T. Bosnian, of Park Place
Methodist church, was elected to fill the
vacancy. Rev l. NJ. Mercer, y. D.. was
elected a member to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation OF DIR. William
Jones, presented at the last meeting.
Rev E. c. Cronk. pastor of the Evan
gelical Lutheran church at Waynesboro,
and Rev. ]. E. Oyler, pastor of the Meth
odist church at Clarksvlle, were appoint
ed agents for the distribution OF Bibles.
The Board also decided that when its
colporteur, MI B. f. Rosson, completes
the canvass Of Albemarle county he
should be sent to some other county at
the discretion Of the secretary.
The secretary was directed to have pub
lished 10000 copies of the Gospel of John
in an edition that Will be sold for a
cent and a half a copy The Secretary
Rev VIM S Campbell, was authorized to
take months vacation during the sum
mer at such time as he might choose.
No more meetings of the Board will be
held until September
IN THE CHURCHES.
Rev. j. &. Hawthorne, D. D., will preach
from his pulpit at Grove-Avenue church
to-day. His subject will be Seeing
God as He is.
No services at night.
The Rev. c. j. Oehschlaeger, of Bethle-
hem Evangelical Lutheran church is out
of the city doing mission work, along the
Southern Railroad.
To-day his son, Richard, candidate
German service, emitting the English SER
vice for to-day.
Hereafter, however. during the summer
months. until he enters his work in Wins
ton, \. c.. Mr.. Richard Oehlschlaeger will
assist by conducting the 10 A. NJ English
service.
Rev. w. Dudley Powers, D. D., general
secretary of American Church Missionary
Society. New York. viii conduct divine
service at st. Paul's Church this morn
ing and tonight.
Mr.. Eugene Douglass, of Union Theolo-
gical Seminary, will preach at 4:So o'clock
this afternoon at Overlook Presbyterian
Church.
DR.. James P. Smith will preach at II
o'clock this morning at Centenary
Methodist Church. There will be no SER
vice at night. Epworth League service will
be held Friday evening at SIS o'clock.
The monthly meeting Of the Baptist
Sunday-Schooi Association Of Richmond
and Manchester Will be held at the How
ards Grove Baptist Church this
afternoon at 4:30 O'clock This will be a
young peoples meeting. An address b.
Rev. George Cooper D. D., and singing
by the Sundav-school may he expected.