Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-08-26
-Accomack Baptist Association.

Acc0mack baptist heoo~A',
The Accomack Baptist Association
met in It's 9th annual session with the
Mappsville Church on Wednesday
morning, August 10th, 1900 Inc
Association was called to order by
Ben II. Gunter, who, after reading
the 10Th chapter of Romans, called Oh
Rev. R. s. Monds to lead in prayer.
The church letters were then read ana
of the 20 churches in the Association
all reported by letter.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: Ben II. Gunter, Modera-
tor. Rev. Chas. L. Corbitt, Vice Mod
orator, ]. E. Nottingham, Jr., CLERK
and H. r. Boggs, Treasurer. me
Introductory sermon was preached Dy
Rev. Jno. X. Goode Drummondtown'
Text, Revelations I:5 and 6.
From time to time the following
brethren were recognized and invited
to seats in the body: w. T. Hundley'
M. W. Bloxom, w. E. Hatcher, H. ID.
Pitt, H. w. Tribble, Walter Rhodes,
]. L. King, and Brethren Gayer and
I. II. Merrill, of Maryland.
The report on Home Missions was
read by Rev. Chas. Clement, VINO
followed his report with a short ad-
dress. The report was ably discussed
by DR.. H. w. Tribble, who made a
strong and impassioned plea for the
"brother in black" In this connec-
ton Rev. ]. w. Reams read several
interesting letters from missionaries
on Home Mission fields, showing the
almost miraculous progress OF tha'
work.
The Thursday morning session
opened with the report on Education
which was interestingly discussed by
Drs. Hatcher and Tribble, the former
speaking in behalf of Richmond Col
lege, the latter in behalf OF th'
! Education Commission. Perhaps the
most thrilling incident of the Associa
ton was in connection with the report
on Foreign Missions, read by Rev. }
w. Cammack, when DR.. Hatchel
made a great and stirring speech OF
Foreign Missions, pleading not TO
money but for men and women TO
the foreign field. DR.. Tribble led th'
Association in prayer that God nigh
send from this Association some maj
or woman for Foreign Mission work
DIR. Pitt then delivered one OF hi
polished and charming speeches, set
ting forth briefly the missionar.
spirit pervading the Baptist World
Congress.
After the discussion of the repor
on State Missions, which was read b.
) Rev. J. w. Reams, the Association
granted Rev. NJ. w. Bloxom, one o
, our State missionaries, the privileg
, of taking collection for his work il
, Bedford County. The collection
, amounted to something over 500.
, The other Boards we're ably repre-
sented and interesting speeches wer
r made in behalf of each. The diges
= of Church letters shows that Their
are in the Association 29 churches
| 3419 church members, and 2947 Sunda
: School scholars. Nearly all the mis-
| sion boards show an increase in cor
| tributions, the net increase in churc
: membership is ia and healthy prog
3 ress seems to have been made alon
all lines.
Rev. Jno. w. Hundley, who ha
been i'll for some months and who ha
recently returned from the hospita
was present at the Friday momin
session and was accorded an ovation
e the congregation rising en- masse an
0 singing praises to God.
The meeting as whole was GOO
one, brotherly love Astounding and
:, spirit of harmony pervading tn
entire session. The hospitality OF tt
Mappsville people was unbounded al
e the provision made for delegates al
u visitors was ample.
The Association adjourned to me
,r next year with the Onancock Baptl
,e Church. ..