Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-15
POTOMAC BAPTI5fS.

The fitJ.third annual session Of the
Potomac Baptist Association, which mel
at WaxpoOl. LoudOun county, on Wed
nesday eltc'ed the following Ulcers:
Rev. FIJI. James, of Round Hill
moderator; j. Il. Mansfield, of Alexsn-
dris, clerk; X. A. HutchisOn, ssJistlnt
clerk, and John w. Kincheloe, treas
urer.
A report from the committee on new
churches gave the names OF the Stc)ud
Church at Altxandris, with O. X. Hobbs
as past "; Mount Ararst, Staff I'd county,
and Quantico, with Rev. A. I. Lyon Is
pastor. The applications were approved
and the three new churches admitted in-
to full fellowship with Potomac A So
citation.
The association closed yesterday after
noOu after three days session aud was
one of the largest ever held by the $3.50
citation. The meeting this year was
held with the Mount Hope Church.
Judge @. f. NicOl, the moderator of the
last association, presi1td st the opening
session but declined the office of modtr4-
tor on account OF pressure of business.
Rev. Geo. w. POpkirs t1e pastor of the
local church, extended most Cordial
welcome to the delegates which Was re-
sponded TO by Judge NicOl, on behalf OF
the association. The sssOciational ser
mon was delivered by Rev. S. w. Cole,
of Remington, whose subject was
GOOD is in the midst OF her" The
following visitors were recognized
from tine to time during the ses-
sion and invited to seats: Governor
Claude A. Swanson, Congressman O. O.
Crlin, DIR. F. w. BOatwright, president
of Richmond college; DIR. r. II. Pitt,
editor of the Religious Herald; DR.. j.
F. Kemper, moderator of general 1880
citation of Missouri DIR. j. M. Pitcher,
superintendent of the Sunday school and
Bible board, Pet rsburg; DR.. H. NJ.
Tribble, of Rswlins Iustitate, CharlOttes-
vile Or. K ID. Garland, secretary state
mission board, Richmond; Prof Nit.
chell Carroll, OF George Washington
Uuivers ty, Washington; and the follow
Jug ministers; Rev. w. F. Watson,
Alexaudria; o. X. Hobbs, Del Ray; N.
w. Sewers, West Virginia; J. Murray
Taylor, Kentucky.
The rept rts on the various boards were
submitted and interesting discussions
followed. The committee on the stite
of the churches reported that only 49
out of the So churches had thus far re-
put ID but the memb rship as shown by
those rep rting was 8, 594-574 members
having been received during the year
nearly 81, 900 having been rsised for the
various boards net gain over last yea
of$51S.53. The value OF the church prop
erty in the association amounts TO $l40,'
600. There has been much generosity in
improvements aud church building, there
by showing a spirit of enterprise and en-
thusiasm among the churches. Among
those who preached during the meeting
in the grove we're Rev. w. F. Watson,
J. Nj. Taylor, DR.. !. B. Blake, V. Il,
Council, DIR. j. NJ. Pitcher and j. A. T.
Msrstella. The association next yeal
will be held with the Antioch Church,
Prince William county, and the associs.
tional sermon will be delivered by Rev.
w. +. Watson, of this city. The dt le
gates and members who attended from
this city returned last evening high il
thor praise for the hospitality accorded
them by the members and friends OF th'
Mount Hope Church.