The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-14
FIRST SESSION OF
new ORGANIZATION
Petersburg Association, Formerly
Part of Portsmouth Associa-
ton, Meets at Antioch.
WILL STAND BY LEAGUE
Members Of Association Pledge
Support to Effort to Control
Saloons.
WILL STAND BY LEAGUE
IN rhe Times-pfspatcli. /

Especial to The EimeH-DiHpatcll.J
PETERSBURG, VA, September Ia
The Petersburg Baptist District Asso-
citation, one OF the two new divisions
of the Portsmouth Associations terri
tory created by the latter at It's one
hundred and sixteenth annual session.
held is first annual session at Antioch
Baptist Church, in Sussex, on Tuesday.
"Wednesday and Thursday, with q large
attendance, including Rev. Drs. j. Nj.
Pitcher, w. C. Taylor, II. w. Moore, and
other Petersburg Baptists The pro-
ccedings included the adoption OF q
constitution, rules and orders. eiect,oI
Of officers the reading and discussion
OF reports. and the hearing of addresses
by the leading ministers and laymenI
of the association, including Rev. DTS.
u. C.. Hening, j. NJ. Pitcher, w. G. Tay-
lor, Rev. h. w. Moore. Rev. w. W.
Edwards, DR.. William 3. Daniel, Kew.
w. l.. Dunaway, Jr., Rev. A. Il. Love,
Rev. A. S. Robinson, DR.. l.. Lopton
and Messrs. r. l. Matthews, j. Il.
Whitehorne and Professor Henderson.
of the Franklin Academy. The follow
ing officers were elected. President, Or.
William b. Daniel; yice-President, Rev
A. f. Love; Secretary, Rev. H. g.
Smith; Treasurer, Dr. l.. Lopton; Audi
tor. Joseph II. jackson.
on the second day Or. Daniel read
n most interesting report on temper
aIce, which subject was discussed by
DIR. w. C. Taylor. The church repre-
sontatIvcs responded By pledging sup
port to the Anti-Saloon League OF VIZ
ginia. An address on the subject oil
..,rhe Great Layman's Movement That
Is Stirring the Country IN Favor of Mis-
sions" was, by request, delivered by Dr.
j. M. Pitcher. The report of the execu-
tive committee was presented b! Df.
pitcher, chairman.
The report showed what had oeen
accomplished by the association, ana
made important recommendations, IN
Guiding the raising OF contribution
for the completion of Elan Church, or
which Rev. w. r. Dunaway. Jr. is
pastor. The recommendations were
adopted
= Rev. j. Il. Spencer presented the re-
port on the orphanage. on which sub
feet DIR. Pitcher made an address.
Messrs. Bartlett Roper, William +.
Baugh and Clifford NJ. Brown We're
appointed committee To apportlon
among the churches the sum of $1,000
TO assist the work of installing a heat
ing plant and other improvements at
the orphanaRc-
Rev. A. l.. Robinson read Mr.. G. NJ.
Browns report on Thursday on the
Ministers Relief Fund. and made
most attractive address on that sub
fsgt- Inc report ON loItlSil illisslNHS
was presented by Rev. A. r. Love. who
made an able address. Mr.. r. L. Mat
thews read the report on home mis-
sions. which was prepared by Mr. G. k.
Edington, and addresses on the subject
were made by Rev. w Z. Dunawa5-.
Jr.. the appointed speaker. and others
Mr.. bartlett Roper. who WAS to speak
pn state missions. was unable to be
present because of sickness. and "A
resolution by DIR. w. C. Taylor was
adopted.
DR. Pitcher presented letters of greet
ing TO the Portsmouth and Blackwater
Associations and he was requested to
present then, to those organizations.
After tie. completion of business the
association adjourned TO meet Septem-
Der Q. 1905, at MELVILLE Church. Sussex
county.
The water-power canal of the Ches-
Verified Manufacturing Company, eN-
lending from the company's mills at
swift Creek Village to Brandon Pond,
distance of one mile, is being Wild
ened and deepened By large force OF
laborers, including many Greeks.