The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-02
HUNDREDS ATTEND
ANNUAL SESSIONS
Almost a Thousand Persons Par
ticipate in Baptist Association
Exercises at Wolftown.

Especial 10 The Richmond Nirginan1
WOLFToWN VA, Sept 2.~-The
Shiloh Baptist Association. embracing
the counties of Madison, CuIpeper,
Rappahannock and the larger portion
of Orange and Green, with forty
church and twenty or thirty pastors.
meet in its l1sth annual session Tues
day with the church at Wolftown.
Rev. 7. Burruss. OF Rappahannock.
was again elected AS moderator. The
Venerable John A. Hoffman was con-
tinued as clerk. and w +. Nelson
treasurer. Rev. M. c. Frazer, In Mt
ting words, welcomed the association.
On the calling of the roll many of
the lay delegates answered to their
names. Among the visitors who were
called forward and introduced were
Revs. II. G. Hening. u. b. of Rich
mond College; calder T. Millingham.
returned missionary from Japan: Il.
j. Watts, Richmond. Va, general sec
Rotary Sunday school and colportage
board; G., w. Collier, Bedford city.
representing Jeter institute. J.. w.
Smith, of the Theological Seminary,
and A. j. Coons, of GordonsVille.
Rev. Charles Clement, of Orange.
presented the opening sermon as al
ternate for DR. kemper. who had left
the association. The sermon based
on John 9: rs. was an eloquent plea
for knowledge of Christ as a Saviour.
as superior to all other wisdom, and
was listened to by large and atten-
tive audience. The pastor and trns-
tees of Rose Park Methodist church
freely rendered the use Of their church
and Shady Grove, nearby. and ample
a
the large crowd and for dispensing
the generous hospitality supplied by
the Christians OF all denominations
AS none of the churches could suit
the immense crowds. a pulpit and
seats were arranged In the grove out
side.
In addition tn the routine work of
the association, inspiring addresses
have been delivered by 7. j. Watts on
Sunday schools and colportage; by
DR. Hening and Rev. l.. w Smith on
education, and by Rev. G L. Willing
hame on the educational aspect OF
missions. Rev. L. C. Root. of Orange
made a notable deliverance on mis-
sions. and Rev. Drs Winfree and s,
w. Cole, of Culpeper, on the Baptist
Orphanaga,
On motion the association deter
tage at the orphanage to be named
for the association, Shiloh Cottage.
A pleasing episode was talk by
the venerable and highly esteemed
Rev. Thomas F. Grimsley, of Madi-
son, In which he stated that his faith
er presented his first sermon before
the association seventy-six years ago,
and that he himself presented his first
sermon fifty-six years ago. He is
still the pastor of several churches.
and "his bow abides in strength"
Sermons of power and point were
delivered to-day by Revs. r, Burnett,
of Green: J. II. Wiicher, of Leesburg.
and l.. w. Smith, OF Louisville. Large
audiences were In attendance. and al
the seats heard the word gladly
All the ways were thronged with ve-
hicles threading their way.4toward the
seat Of the association and II was
estimated that 500 or loco partook
OF the abundant spread on this the
second day, despite the threatening
weather
Gourd Vine church, In Culpeper DR.
S. W. Cole pastor. was chosen as the
place Of the next meeting, and Rev
NJ. c. Frazer. of Madison. will preach
the annual sermon.
| The Layman's Movement occupied
a good hour OF interesting discussion
! and Mr.. r. p. Rixey was chosen lay
I leader for another wear.