Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-03

welcoming to Hampton and expressed
the wish that their three days stay
here would be pleasant and enjoy
able. as the local Baptists were glad
TO entertain the Virginia Peninsula
Association Rev. Lloyd I. Wilson,
ID. d.. of Newport News, responded
TO the words of welcome.
The letters from the various
churches in the association were then
presented and sent to the proper
committee.
Names the Committees.
Acting Moderator Jones announced
the appointment of the following com
mittees:
Order of business-W. w. Wood
ward. Rev. n. ]. Allen and the Rev.
L. Pendleton Jones, d. ID.
Religious privileges-Rev. w. Nj.
Seay and the deacons of the Memorial
church.
Time. place and preacher for next
meeting-Rev. J. T. Riddick, Frank
Haywood and EDWIN Little
Digest of letters-Rev. r. G.
Folkes and NJ. c. Ransone.
Auditing. T.. Downey.
Several changes in the constitution
and bylaws of the association were
presented and adopted.
Then the new ministers in the as.
ISOLATION since last meeting were
formally presented to the body. They
were Rev. w. Mosby Seay, Rev. I. Y.
Seymour. Rev. W. C. Royal, Rev. N.
]. Allen, Rev. Mr.. White and Rev.
Mr.. Hoover.
Rev. r. C. Folkes, Of Gloucester
county. delivered the annual sermon
which was listened to with deep in
;erest by the delegates. Mr.. Folkes
found his text In Isiah Ash and Sc
lected as his theme, Gods Purpose
in Human Lives"
Address or Temperance.
Rev. Mr. Seay presented the report
of the committee on temperance.
after which Rev. C. E. Stuart, OF
Richmond. Anti-Saloon League dis
trict superintendent for East
crn Virginia. was introduced to
the association and presented a
strong address on the work
OF the Virginia Anti-Saloon
League. Mr.. Stuart declared that the
temperance movement in the Old Do
minion is gaining ground and that the
league will never stop fighting until
the liquor traffic has been driven
from the state. He expressed his
conviction that the session OF the
next legislature will result in the
passage of bill giving the voters OF
the state the right to vote on the
Temperance question. He declared
that the temperance question is not
q local issue, but a statewide ques-
ton and that no particular section
would settle this issue.
When Mr.. Stuart concluded his ad-
dress. upon motion Of Rev. T. Pendle-
ton Jones, the association took a re
cess until 8 O'Clock in the evening. Dr.
Jones announced the program for the
night session, in which he said that
several OF the papers would be pre-
scented without discussion
Night Session
Colonel Maryus Jones. OF Newport
News. moderator. presided at the
1tCnT -g-tlOU- NHttu btLdu a.
O'Clock. Rev. 8. L. Naff, Of Newport
News. conducted the devotional exer-
cises. after which the committe on
arrangements submitted rs final re-
port
Rev. v. n. Pitt. editor IT the Ad-
vocate: Rev. r. L. Chichester. OF the
Hampton Normal school; Hon J.
Taylor EIlyson. lieutenant governor
Sf Virginia. and Mr.. C. p Downs
we're introduced to the association
Rev. Mr.. Naf submitted the report
Of the committee on the ministerial
education. which was very interest
inxiy discussed By Hon J. Taylor Fl
Ivsor and Rev. T. Pendieton Jones
ID. u.
The report Of the committee on
orphanzze was presented By MI.
George A. schmelz and was discussed
by Mr.. Schmeiz and Mr.. J. 6. King.
Emmznaul Baptist church in New
Kent county asked for and vas
granted a letter Of dismissal 10 the
Dover Association
Greetings 20 Mr.. Wyatt
An Interesting feature of the even
Ing session came when The associa
ton sent greetings 10 Re-. William
Wyatt. Of Giouccsfcr coupty. Who i
nov - years old and the Oldest min
fster In the association
Rev. =. L. Chichester extended Z
cordial invitation TO the visitors q