The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-05
WESTM0RELAhD
AND RICHMOND
Hagne. Va Nov. 30. 1908.

The visitation OF Bish)p Gibson TO the
+ n, copal churches Of Cople pari' h on yes
terjay attracted To their services large
and interested congregations. Ho will
visit the church at MOntross today whore
\ larger class than ususl, i ant. i,swait
confirmation.
Nominl Baptist church has recently
been painted or the exterior, very much
to Il e lump 'ovement OF its appearance.
The ladies' OF Msnokln church haye'had
a handsome tablet placed on the wall Of
their meeting b. u q. commemorative the
late Rev Frank H. Bsal', ID. ID who
served them for thirteen years as pastor.
The Rev W. T Davis, who was placed
on the suIerarnuat' d let by the late con-
ference in Norfolk. ha, returned to this
community, where be will make his home
With hi brother John ". {. Davis.
Hands ONE tablets are In course OF prep.
aratlon for the courthouse walls Of
Northumberland aud Richmond counties
20 terpetuate the clerks courts aud
their terms OF SERIES 10 those counties
from their origin To the present day.
Mr.. J. Warren Hutt, resi tent for years
. set OF Tcmpleman's, has moved bis
family to VI ,ntross, where they will now
occupy the home VI the late Colonel HUT,
h = father
Mr.. Emmett Settle and hl- sister, Mrs.
Leila Hea LEY, are eiiIJiog "a visit TO
friends 10 King william county. Their
father. Mr. Frank Settle, ard biz " lie
.re visiting among old friends and iOrm-
r neig hburs in Fsfnhnm
The Baptist Ministers and Lnymen's
Institute was In s-iol on Saturday
aud Sunday last with thu Fernhsm
church. The bods was entertained with
the graceful and stump nous hospitality
TOR " hich the Fernbsm 10 Ks have been
long noted, AID the Rev ). DEFAULT,
be pastor there. WAS quite equal to
every demand Oi the occasion.
Sermons oil an appropriate and help
FOL character were preached by Rvs l.
B. Kirby aud Il. g. Driscoll Both dis
courses were heartily approved and en-
ioyed.
Among the subjects discussed that OF
undue haste 10 receiving candidates into
the churches without prOles exsmne-
ton as 20 their ftuess awakened. per-
slderation 81 il was prolonged beyond
the tims allotted to It. The song service
ia worship. and how to secure congre-
gatloDsl singing, was treated IN o maD-
ner both entertaining and Instructive.
The principal speakers among the min
Isters were Robert Williamson, DEFAULT,
Kirby, Dfiscoll and Beale. and among
the laymen Robert Hall, W. 4. Marsh, j.
L. Beals, X r. CrelIe aud A S. Rice.
The venerable Robert williamson is
within ten days Of completing bis SOth
year. but IN the several briei speeches
which he made good taste and judg-
ment, sound sense and doctriue so
Mingled az to make his appesTarces on
the door marked features oi the meeting.
Rev. Wy Bradley, Il was said. was
detained IRON the meeting 10 making
preparations to vacate his present field
to enter upon the one At Tsppshsunock.
Should this prove true the Northern
Neck will lose one OF it's most efficient
pastors az vel! as one OF its most studi-
GUS, instructive and able preachers,
whose removal will be universally la
mented.
The next meeting OF the Institute will
be held with Nomini church 10 the late
autumn OF 1909. with the following
subjects on the program, viz:
/. Ga what Scriptural grounds Il the
Lords day, or Sunday. to be observed
as day OF rest and worship rather than
the 7th dey, or Sabbath?
2. The Laymen's movement rs ap
proved by the General Association, IT.
Claims and Promises.
q. Should deacons hold Office Tor life oil
Tor term OF years only?
4. Whst qualifications, or prospects o
usefulness, should justify church licens
ing one OF Its members to preach?
5 Would division OF the Rsppahan
mock Association 40 as to leave tn
churches 10 the Northern Mex IN q sep
srste body be advantageous and proper
6. Would Missionary Societies In on
churches, TO BE- composed alike OF male
and females, be helpful to their spiritual
ity and efficiency?
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