The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-27

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Bite Ridge Baptist Association convened
In Its forty-elglth9 annual meeting with
Mount Oliyet Church. Floyd county, Va
1 last Tucsday. The weather was warm
\ and pleasant, and tlore were no disorders
OF any kind The delegation from ad5oin-
4 Ing counties was small, but IN unusually
4 large crowd was In attendance from tho
i Immediate section where the association
A was held. / Tho visitors were kindly and
\ Hospitality entertained by the people,
whose kindness never fails. Among the
delegates from FRANKLIN were G. 3. Pink
ara, Stony Crcek;fW. Il. Coleman, 1Icl-
Ery; & w y r. 81 stone. Beulali. and y. Vi
4 G oad, , Rocky Mount. asj q .3 N 3s M
s5}i a Il L..IsD1AY'S SESSION.
# Tho bod vi was called to order rat 40 ~. NJ {.
4 as On permanent Organization, p ofesSorj
\ W. II. Wade was chosen Moderator; W..
L. Coleman, Vice Moderator and Rov.
4 J.a Leo Taylor Clerk ana Treasurer
REV. Z II. e. Davis, in D an ELOQUENT adj
4 dress, welcomed tho body to tho church
and on call from the chair. suitable res
.ypoi,se was made BY RI v. " IN. Hender--a
SON. {S5, ". ga 8 s {g5 {Iys Ss86
1.-THE ntroductory sermon was inasterlys
| delivered by Rev. w !. r !. Henderson, from
4 u Cor. XII ~ 81 II Z. l$Sy S4
III Body i'd burned at 10 80 +. N. for din
sner. #
sss az AFTERNOON S SESSION. St5f
4 & Body convened al w Pr NJ 3a!
The report Of tho Baptist Orphanage,
prepared by W. y. Stone. after discussion
by REV. W.. b. IIaislip. ] Judge w
Moffet and others, was, on motion, adopt
ed. ssj "a ij lss l$
THE report On education by Or. J \. ".
Marshall, after discussion by Revs. a. [.
w. Wade, w. i. Henderson and J Judge
sNloffet, was, on motion, adopt ed. HI. (.
i # Several miscellaneous matt ers We're
disposed OF after which the bod adj
$journed at 4 p. nj. s as }s n
75WI1DNEsDAY's SESSION.
The body convened at $3.50 a M, with n
Moderator Wade y n the chair.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. M. w 4. Royal 3 "A
The mlputes d tuesdays session were
read and approx ed. js$ ~ ~ sa
Roll-call OF delegates. KS
Committee on Ordcrigof Business. }e Re-
| iport read and adopted. sSg5 III
Motion by REV. Mr. Hnisltp to dispense
With reading OF letters i5s 81 \ fIS8
Amendment to this resolution, offered
BY Rev Mr. Henderson. and dopted.
Letters from the different # churches
read 5sS3 53si ~
Discussion by ] !. w. " ado. e. B " Pink
ard, w. L.. Coleman and others.
Committee on State OF Churches Res
| port read and adopted .5G3 ss. 5s3iP5 III n IN
| q on motion Of Rev. =. G. Davis. a col-$
! lection was taken TO pay Off tho debt Of
Mount Olivet Church, and 5000 was \
! realized. ass3 81 " ss &S w. . 3.3 4: III 81.
Temperance speech by Rev. J
| MITCHELL, Of Richmond. IA i35i $5 z
Rev. j. w Wade offered a resolution
endorsing the Anti Saloon League Of Viz
i ginia. which was adopted. "a
Is Body ad journed at 1910 =. NJ for din
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Body called to order a p. NJ.
n Rev. Baker, of the Herndon !Associa-
i ton, was recognized, and invited to seat
i In the body. N y. ss93
Tho report on state Missions was sub
4 United, and. after timely discussion BY
i Revs w. T. Henderson, W. 3. Hatsllp,
M. w. Royal and w. Wade, was
adopted. 8 y. Fl ~
i Grove and Loanoke. we're admitted to the
4 association. and the right hand OF fellow
4 shlp extended to $dolega tes.
i The reports OF the following committees
\ we're presented and adopted Time and
4 Place OF Next Meeting. Finance. and
Minister'S and Lnymen's Il Meeting.
4 Tho report OF the Sunday School and
i sBiblo Board was read and after discussion
hy Rev. ]. T. Ragland was on motion
The report Of Ministers Relief Board
(. was read, and after discussion by Reys.
\ j. Lee Taylor. p. G. Davis, j. Wade
and w. 7. Henderson,. was adopted,
4 Collection taken for the benefit OF the
Minister'S Relief Board. 81 Ii nj
Committee to nominate ali y executive
Il committee, read and adopted. q
i "A resolution was offered by vs.. b,
Il TIalslip to divide the association into
sections. Referred to n special committed.
II a resolution was Offered by w, IL Coles
man instructing tho clerk to print 400
i copies OF minutes, and be allowed Sls for
his services. Adopted 5iE[3
~ Adjourned at 4:a0 p. Nj. a
1 "A THURSDAYS SESSION,
Body convened at 9;S0SA. M. with gdevo-,
i tIonal exercises by Roy. y. G. Davis.
4 Minutes OF Wednesdfey's session read
and approved,
Committees appointed for next zes-5
sion. 35i (, I, KS
RESOLUTION offered by w, B. Haislip to-
i make change in committee on state OF
churches, and adopted. 5 y. r
Rev. q. G. Davis offered a resolution
requesting the clerk to notify tho con-
mittees at some time before the next
annual meeting and ascertain as to
| whether they can servo or vote, SO.
others can bio appointed, Resolution lost.
Rev, w. #. Henderson offerodSn resolu-
ton referring the decision OF Committee
on Time and Place OF Meeting back to
committee. The same was adopted,
Committee on Division OF Association
reported and adopted. i v.
Report on Homo Missions was read
and after discussion by Rev. .. Q, Davis,
4 was on motion adopted.
Roport on woman'a work read and
adopted.
Report on Foreign Missions read. and
j nftar disousslon by NJ. w. Royal and