Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-16
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Proceedings of Body in Session at
WarFentOn-New Century Meeting.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
WARRENTON. Va. August Is. 1901.
The new century meeting held in the
Warrenton Baptist Church last night was
regarded as q great success. Judge Nicol.
moderator of the Baptist Association, pre-
sided over the meeting. Special music was
rendered by the choir. DR.. George L. Hunt
of Alexandria made the opening address,
his subject being Matthew Yates. and the
Growth Of Foreign Missions During the
Past Century" He said Matthew Yates
was sent out by the foreign mission board
in 1S47 and for twenty years he and his
wife labored alone in Shanghai. China. They
passed through two wars. and during the
civil war Mr.. Yates acted as vice consul
general. He endured many privations. died
In 1888, and was buried in China in Gem
etery prepared by his own hands
DR.. Hunt said power carried with It re-
sponsibility. 1t was only by using Gods
gifts rightly that we could retain them.
]. E. Raymond Of Marshall made the sec
ond address of the evening. His subject
cations Of the Baptists During the Coming
Century" The meeting closed with prayer
by w. 8. Jackson.
order at 10 am. today by the moderator
w. B. Haislip Of Leesburg conducted the
devotional exercises. The business Of the
session included the report Of the commit
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on the life of DR.. H. H. Wyer, former
pastor Of this church. Addresses were
made by DR.. W. E. Hatcher of Richmond,
DR.. I. B. Lake Of Upperville. G. T. Herndon
The report on education was made by I. B.
Lake. Remarks were made by DR.. Hatch.
who made strong plea for Richmond Col
lege. He said J. D. Rockefeller had made
an offer of IS 900. provided the college
would raise $4,000, and DR.. Hatchers mis-
sion was to raise the amount required. He
asked for contributions from members OF
the alumni present; He was followed by
Prof. Carroll Of Columbian University,
Washington, D. c., both making strong
pleas for the institutions they represented.
The report of the committee was adopted
unanimously.
The moderator then announced the fol-
lowing committees:
Foreign missions-Dr. @. L. Hunt. B. W.
Nails. 8. 8. Rogers.
Foreign missions-L. r. Thornhill. J. II.
Alexander, w. 8. Jackson.
State missions-W. B. Haislip, v. II.
Council. w. 8. James.
Education-A. w. Graves. CIV. Popkins,
DR.. ]. R. Jones.
Sunday school and Bible board-A. 8.
Lynn, J. A. Ottey, F. A. Ish.
Digest Of letters and state of churches
J. e. Raymond. T. w. Fletcher. w. r.
King.
Minister'S relief-F. P. Berhley. g. 8.
Hutchinson, Basil Gaines.
w. Kincheloe.
To recommend new acting board-C. T.
Herndon. ]. w. Garrett. w. 6. Hit.
on a. the subject uS The Ministry Demanded
by the New Century" He said it was not
the laying on of hands. the sanction Of
presbytery or the wearing of robes that
made q ministry, but men with the sympa-
thy and tenderness Of woman and the cour-
age and frmness Of John the Baptist. He
said the church needed not only cultured
command was. Go We into all the world
and preach my gospel" not our gospel, or
your gospel. DR.. Lake closed with the
statement that the twentieth century de-
manded a conseerated ministry
The morning session closed with prayer
by DR.. Hunt.
The afternoon session opened with prayer
by DR.. Pitt Of Richmond A. w. Graves.
chairman Of committee on reception of new
churches, made report requesting that the
Baptist church at Calverton be admitted
into the association. The church was there
upon formally admitted.
DR.. F. r. Boston. chairman of the COM
mittee on state missions, submitted his re-
port, showing that there Were but two
counties In the state in which there were
no Baptist churches and only four coun-
ties with but one Baptist church each. The
receipts for the past year were $16. 7a42s.
an increase OF $4,000 over last year. Re-
Bray. J. G. Council, w. T. Wine. who spoke
of new interests at Fort Myer, Arlington
and Del Ray, and soliciting help from the
association. A collection was taken for
the Calyerton Baptist Church
e. w. Tratnham. chairman OF the COM
n1ittee on home missions. submitted re-
port Remarks were made by Dig. Boston.
and the report was accepted unanimously:
w, B. Haislip, chairman ON orphanaxe
COMMITTEES, reported, and after remarks by
J. H. Alexander the report was adopted
The session closed with prayer.
The W0nan's Missionary Society hald .
meeting Ia the Presbyterian Church IT S:30
pm. The enrolment Of delegates showed