The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-22
.HERMON ASSOCIATION
First Meeting Of Newly
Formed Baptist Body
LARGE CROWD ATTENDANCE
Annual Sermon Preached BY Rev. A.
Broaddus- Many Important Sub
jeots Discussed BY Prominent Min
i.ters and laymen.

IIermon Baptist Association met in its
first annual rersion with the Bowling
Green BAPTIST church Wednesday. Presi'
dent T.. &. Moncure in the chair. The ar
ISOLATION opened with singing Corona
ton Prayer 10y Rev h. V. Badly. OF
Manchester.
The roll of churches was called and let
tiers read. Belle Air Berea, Falmouth,
Massaponax and Travellers Rest churches
were received into membership. which
makes % churches now forming the Her
mon Association, ~ follows:
Belle AIR, Rev J. +. I,ilingsley; Berea,
Rev. e. W. Brooks; Bethel; Bethesda;
Bethlehem. Rev. Norman Luck; Beulth,
Rev. II A. Willis. Bowling Green. Rev
Jno. Pollard; Calvary, Rev. II. l.. Quarler;
carmel. Concord. Rev J. {. Quarles,
Enon, Rev. Norman Luck; Falmouth,
Rev. Decatur Edwards; Liberty. Rev. j.
T. Eubank; MassaponaN, Rev. Decatur
Edwards; Mt. Ilermon, Rev. II. A. viii
Lis; Mt. Iloreb; Providence; Round OAK,
Rev. j. ". REYNOLDS, Salem. Rev. Andrew
Broaddus; Travellers Rest, Rev. j. T..
BiIlingsley; Upper Zion, Rev. Dr. Jno.
Pollard; Ioar.
Rev. Il II. Pitt, d. d Richmond; Hon.
J. Taylor Ellyson, of Educational Board;
Rev. ii. 4. Upper. D. D., of New York;
Rev. &. &. Cox. Of Richmond Mr. {. L.
Smith and Mr.. A. +. Smith, clerk of
Goshen Association; H. h Pollard, II. d..
j. W. McCOwn. d. D., and Rev. H. I.
Musselman, OF Kentucky; Rev. l.. v.
Badly and MIR. Lamb, Of Manchester,
were recognized by the president and
given n cordial greeting.
Report on ministers relief was read by
DR.. Is. +. Kidd Dr r. ii. Pitt, Rev.
Andrew Iroanius aud Rev II A. Iup.
per spoke to the report in short but appro-
pirate remarks. Then followed singing.
and after prayer by Rev. j. T. Iiillingsley,
the arrociatiun adjourned Tor dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The association rear-embled ut 100 y.
m. Singing Prayer 10y Rev II. T. Mus
Helman. Rev II. 4. Willis real "a report
on education. also spoke 10 the report
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson addressed the
association on Christian education. Rev.
n. L. Quarles. d. d., also spoke To re-
port setting forth the advantages 10
arise should the ilermon Association in
it's infancy take up the matter OF edu-
cation in a practical way by taking
charge OF and fostering the Bowling
Green Academy. DR. Pitt also spoke
briefly to the report Dr. Pollard offered
an amendment to the report IA follows
Resolved, That a committee OF live be
appointed 10 consider what relation be-
tween the llermOn Association AMI the
Bowling Green Academy il practicable,
and report at next se-sion of this body.
The report with the amendment was
adopted. Report on temperance was
read by Mr.. e. 4 sherman. Dr Pollard.
Rev ]. /. Billingslev. ". ". Gresham
and Judge r. e. Msnrure spoke q the
report. The president appointed Rev.
Andrew Iiroaddus. DR.. T.. J.. Butler and
Chas j. CHARTERS committee on time,
place and preacher for next session. Alter
singing and prayer, adjourned until 10
a. m. Thursday.
THURSDAY MORNING sE,siON
Rev n. A. Willis conducted a short
devotional service, after which the pres
ident called the association to order Mr.
Louthan. OF Williamsburg, representing
William and Mary College. WAS rec0g-
nized and made few remarks.
Rev. Or. " +. Hatcher, Rev. DR.. J.
NJ. Pitcher. Rev DR. James Nelson, Mr.
VIM. Ellyson, Rev. $ &. Mitchell and DIR
]. A. &. Chandler were recognized and
invited To seats in the body. Rev. +. v.
Badly spoke for lew minutes about the
Publication Society at Nashville.
j. i. Williams read report on State
missions, which was ably discussed by
Rev. Norman Luck Mr. VIM EllysoD.
secretary oiState missions, addressed the
body. Rev. G. e. Cox. missionary OF
State board, spoke for his church, Fair
mont Baptist church of Richmond, re-
anesting each member in the coDgrega-
ton 70 give him 81 TO help pay for the
building. Rev. Andrew Broaddus preach
ed the annual sermon in very able dis
course TO a house OVERLOOKING with PEG
ple. aud at the same hour Rev II. I.
Masselman preached tosn overflow con-
gregation at Calvary church.
The report on Sunday School and Bible
Board was read by MIR. j. NJ Terrell
DR. J. VI Pitcher, of the Sunday School
aud Bible Board, addressed the associa
ton.
Adjournment followed ordinner.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The afternoon session was devoted 70
consideration u the state Of the churches
and foreign missions Those taking
part in the discussion were Rev. A
Broaddus, J II Gwathmey, f. Il Cog
hill, Rev. J. +. BiIlingsley, Joseph I
Gatewood, y T. Smoot. Il. ". Self. {
II. Shuman, Rev, DIR, II. l. Qusrles. Rev
II. \. Upper and others
The crowd in attendance NUMBER
about five hundred on the first day ant
; over one thousand Thursday The din
nef set was OF the finest kind and EN-
braced everything in season, A larry
arbor had been erected In the spaciou
grounds adjoining the church and tn
! dinner was served on long tables erecte'
under it, The meeting is an auspiciou
I beginning In the life OF the Association