The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-11
TWO MODERATORS
ARE IN OFFICE
Middle District Baptist As
ISOLATION Sets Queer
Example
MR.. AND
DR.. LOVING ELECTED
Both Are Apparently Holding
Offlce-Beautlful Memo
rial to R. A. Justis
is Adopted

Setting an unprecedented example
yesterday the Middle District Baptist
Association apparently put itself in
second as electing two moderators for
the anne period.
The constitution Of the association
elected at each session OF the body,
to preside at the meeting at which he
is elected AMI hold the office for one
veal until the next annual meeting
when the new delegates will choose his
successor.
The association voted to change the
constitution n elect a moderator al
the close OF the meeting just held, who
viii preside at h meeting to be held
next yea In other words. the dele
gates TO the 12sth session just held.
elected a moderator to preside over
the meeting composed OF delegates to
the l2sth session OF the body which
will be held next August.
On last Tuesday. the opening day
Of the session. Joseph f. Davidson
was elected moderator to preside over
the meeting then IN session and hold
the office for one year.
At the closing OF the session yester-
day.pT. j. a Loving was elected
moderator to assume office at the close
OF the session and hold It for a year
or unul the adjournment OF the meet
Ing next year.
Apparently Two Moderators.
There seems to be no record OF Mr..
Davidson having resigned and appar-
entity h Middle District Association
now has two nnoderntors. one TO hold
the ofic until the opening OF the mex,
annaa meeting and the other TO hold
Il nntil the close OF that meeting. The
matter is apparently muchly muddled.
The last days session OF the Middle
District Baptist Association was open
ed yesterday morning. with a prayer
service led by NJ. W. Bioxon.
The report on the orphanage was
read by G.. Fl Swami and Wilkins.
Collins read a paper OF ministers re-
lief fund.
The state of the churches and WON -
ans work We're discussed by J. 7,
Haley. DR. Durham. W. &. Sale. w. w.
Baker and others.
Cottage at Salem Orphanaae.
w. II. Lawson offered a resolution
providing that a committee OF FIVE be
appointed to confer with the Executive
Committee OF the orphana ge, as 10
the ACCESSIBILITY Of the association
building a cottage at Salem TO be- fur
nished by the wonen OF the associa-
HAr NJ uA.A ~ -.
late r, A JIstis asked him before his
death to make his proposition to the
association.
The resolution was adopted and the
following committee appointed w. ri.
La W o. =. Esrgn.~ ~. N. Elg.oxs,
FL st. George Abrams and w. h. NIL
Ter.
a. r.. Gooda was elected a number
of the executive committee 10 iii the
vacancy caused by the death OF Fl. a.
Justis.
A beautiful memorial TO the late r
A. Justis was submitted by the spe-
cial committee appointed to prepare
resolutions OF love and esteem In mem
DRY of the beloved moderator. The
paper was read by Rev. r. II. Wintre@
ard unanimously adopted.
Standing Committees.
The moderator appointed the follow
ing StnndlnK committees TO report at
the next meeting:
Foreign M~issions-C. A. Watkins.
writer; J. u. D. Knight speaker.
Home Missions-J. W. Holt. writer;
J. w. Durham, speaker.
Orphanage-H, W. Goode, writer:
n. l.. Loflin, speaker.
Training " Young Penple-Meitor
McLaurin. writer, w. B. Miller. speak
er.
Ministers Relief Fund-winfree
Chewing, writer: " ". Baker.
speaker.
Work of the Deacon. r. Wood,
writer.
Laymeus' Movenent-J. p. Sadler,
writer; w, II. Lawson. seapekr.
Education Commissioning. A.
Swami, writer: w. c. Sale, speaker.
Work Of the Pastor-R. II. Winfree,
writer.
State Missions-W. X. Barden, writ
er; J. II. Bagby. speaker.