Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
COMES TO A CLOSE,
Baptist Association at Warrentou
AdjOurns-Ffnal Proceedings.

baptist Association at WarFentOn
Adjourns-Final Proceedings.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
WARRENTON. Va. August 49, 1901
DIR. j. H. Frost, secretary of the Sunday
school and Bible board, located at Nash
Vile, Tenn, preached In the Bautist
Church here last night to a large and ap-
preciative audience. Special music was
prepared by Warrenton musicians c. T.
Herndon Of Leesburg assisted in the OPEN
ing exercises. In the course of his sermon
DR.. Frost. speaking from the text, 'Suf-
fer It to be 50 now. for thus 1t becometh
U.s." said these words opened the door to
our Lords public life. and were In answer
to John. when he said. II have need to be
baptized OF thee" DR.. Frost said bap-
tism. as immersion In water, was very
simple and commonplace, yet Christian
baptism meant very much. The baptism Of
Christ he regarded as one Of the most au-
gust scenes in His life. standing as a mon
oment Of the resurrection. Baptism was
prophetic Of one of the greatest events yet
to take place In the worlds history. the
resurrection OF the dead.
After singing II Love to Tell the Story
the meeting closed with prayer by DR..
Lake.
The last days session Of the Baptist As
snciation at Warrenton was held today.
The moderator. Judge C. E. Nicol, called
the association to order at 10 am c. T.
Trainham of Manassas conducted the de-
yotional exercises reading the thfrtfeth
Psalm. The first business Of the day was
the report Of the foreign mission board,
made by w. b. Haisiip The report was
discussed by DR.. Frost, who said the spirit
of missions was the spirit of the Lord
Jesus Christ. The success Of missions rests
upon the power OF the Lord Jesus Christ
and not upon the people. If the church
Will not carry on His work He will get
some one else to do II.
Other remarks We're made by j. E. Ray
mond and DIR. Pollard. DIR. r. H. Pelt
of Richmond spoke In behalf Of the Re-
lisious Herald. the state paper Of the de-
nomination.
j. w. Kinchelo. chairman Of the commit
tee on digest of letters and state of the
churches, made his report, showing fifty
fve churches and twenty-six ordained min
listers in the association. with a member
snip of 5,S5S. There were 100 baptisms
during the past year. The report also
showed great awakening In state mis-
sions. Fr.l.
The report was discussed by j. W. Kim
cheIo. L. r. Thornhili. c.. T. Trainham
and A. w. Graves.
A letter was read from the Dover Asso-
citation asking the Virginia association to
send a resolution to the constitutional con-
vention requesting that body not to appro-
pirate any Of the state funds to schools
under scctarian control A. w. Graves was
appointed to prepare suitable resolutions
adopted.
w. B. Haislip offered resolution ten
dering the thanks Of the Potomac Associa-
ton TO the people of the Warrenton Bap-
fist Church and community for their hos
pitaiity. DR.. Boston. chairman Of COM
nittee on time, place and preacher for the
next meeting. reported that Zoar Church
would entertain the association on We'd
nesday after the second Sunday in August
1907. and that DR.. Hunt Of Alexandria
would preach the Introductory sermon,
With C. L. Herndon Of Hamilton as alter
nate. ss-
The association adjourned. with prayer
by Dr.. r. Boston: pastor Of the We