Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-18
GOSHEN BAPTIsTs In SESSION.
Great Association Meeting ut Old
wauer7s Church.

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Great Association Meeting ut Old
Wauer,s Church.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, September
17-(Special)- Goshen Baptist AS
ISOLATION has just closed one of the most
interesting and spirited sessions II mas
ever held.
The association was organized in 179z
and during all its history of over one
hundred years. it has been very active
in missionary work and a very prosper
Gus body of Christian churches. 1t COW
ers a territory composed of the counties
of Caroline, Spotsylvania, Orange, Louisa,
and parts of Fluvanna, Goochland, and
Hanover F'ifty-two churches, with
membership of about 5000 makes up Its
constituency. In the annual gatherings
of the association each church is entitled
to three delegates. The sessions last
three days and are devoted to the con-
sideration of questions of mission, edu-
cation, the domestic affairs of the
churches comprising the body, and de-
nominational matters in general.
A NOTABLE SESSION.
At the session just closed there was a
very large representation from the
churches OF the body. Many distinguish
ed ministers and laymen from otter
parts of the State, a very large crowd OF
regions beyond The sermons and discus
sions were of a very high order. and
| were very entertaining and edlfy1ng TO
| the great crowds in attendance
! Many of the churches in their letters
reported large accessions to their mem
bership and the contributions to mission
airy and benevolent objects showed a
decided increase over the previous year.
WAS AT. WALTERS CHURCH.
!, oiot was
1ers church congregation in Spotsylvan.1
| county This is one of the most historic
| of the Baptist churches of Virginia. 1t
/ was organized in 1869 and is one OF the
oldest Baptist churches in Virginia. 81
one period in its history it embraced
membership from the Rappahannock to
! the James river, and is. the mother OF
| almost all the Baptist churches in the
! surrounding country. It has always been
and is now very f1ourshing church.
In the recent gathering of the old
Goshen with this old historic and mother
church, she displayed hospitality that
| was grand and could not have been sur
| passed either in the abundance of the
good things provided or in the cordially
| with which her hospitality was dispensed.
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE.
The association was organized by the
reelection of it's old officers:
Rev. L. J. Haley, Of Louisa county,
moderator; Rev. J. M. Beadles, treasurer,
and A. G. Smith, Esq, Of Caroline, clerk.
/ The annual sermon was preached by
Rev. DR.. Dill, of Fredericksburg, Va.
During the meeting able addresses were
/ made by Drs. w. E. Hatcher, and II. A.
Bagby, of Richmond; H. W. Battle, OF
Petersburg, Va; William Ellyson, Esq,
( of Richmond; DR.. Robert Frayser, o!
the Southern Education Board and such
| Veterans of the old Goshen as T. S. Dun
away. W. J. Decker, D. Edwards, E. P.
Hawkins I. n. May, L. ]. Haley. Judge
E. c. Moncure, DR.. John Pollard, General
William McConib, Hon. II. F. Crismontl
Hon. c.. T. Smith, DR.. John W. Davis
OF spotsylvania; Rev J. NJ. Beadles
Rev. w. W. Rennolds, r. A. Williams
and others.
/ After a most interesting and brotherly
session of three days, the association adj
journed on the list instant, to meet ir
1903 with the Perkins Baptist church il
l Goochland county, Va.