The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07
BAPTIST MEETING
IN SWANSb0RO
MIDDLE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION AT
wEATHERFoRD MEMORIAL
CHURCH.
DAVIDSONIS MODERATOR
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHANGES
CAPTAIN w. W. HAkFR WILL
PRESENT INTERESTING
PAPERS.

The annual meeting of the Middle
District Baptist Association begins
Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock at
Neatherford Memorial Baptist church
In SNansbpro, and It will he one Of
the most important sessions Of that
organization held in many years. The
election ~ q moderator is OF special
interest, and is attracting the atten-
ton Of the leaders, although II looks
rs II MIR. Joseph +. Davidson, of South
Richmond, viii be given the honor.
Another important office to fiji is
that 81 chairman % the executive
com mittee. The late n. A. Justis held
both Offices and was really he lead
ing spirit In the association. He viii
he greatly missed ut the meeting this
week, and the organization viii GER
ta!niy make appropriate recognition
of his long faithful and yalahIe ser
vices
Committee Changes.
The present executive committee is
com posed Of the following members:
w. W. Raher, K. H. Bruce J. f. pa
wilson. IL A. Wells. J. Hoskins Hob
son, A, J. Horner John s. Taylor and
w. *. borden. The late r. A. Justis
was chairman Of the committee, which
70 IL" &FNEiii44S bod5 OF the AS5Gcla
tion
Should Mr.. !. r. Davidson he chosen
moderator he apparently wifi
he-this viii make vacancies on the
executive committee. w. w Baker is
at present acting chairman Mr.
Baker has held the office before, and
was alos moderator for a number Of
years. and It ia not known II ha VIII
allow his name To be used. II not,
the Craftsmanship viii very likely go
70 II. IL Bruce or Senator j. q. Wat
klns
The churches In the Middle District
BAPTIST Association are located In the
counties south Of James river and are
AZ follows.
Association Churches.
Group No. i-Bainbridge Street.
Clopton Street, stockton Street,
Branch's. Bethlehem, Central. Oak
Grove. Weatherford Memorial and
Woodland Heights.
Group No, 2--Sandy Creek. Union,
Arhor. Mt Hope, Red Lane. Fine
/ Creak. Petervilie, Muddy Creek Mt
moriah, Piedmont and May Memo
rial.
/ Group No. 3--~Enon. Salem, Second
Branch, Matcaca, Gilf Grove, Wood
lawn. KingsIand end Chester.
| Group No. bethel Tomahawk
MI. Hermon, Skinquarter. PoWhatan,
Graceland and Chesterfield
Davidson for Moderator.
/ me election of the moderator Will
take place Immediately following the
/ announcement OF the list OF delegates
/ Rev. j. T, Haley. pastor of Stock.
+ ton Street Baptist church, of which
/ Mr.. J. 4. Davidson is senior deacon
Will place his leading member II
NJ Ia Ian T..
warm bosom friend Of Mr. Davidson
! Will second the nomination.
1T is understood that Weatherford
Memorial church win place Dr. Irov,
\ ing In nomination. These will posi-
! MY be the only nominations.
Order OF business.
The following order OF business vii
be observed; / Read and enroll NAME
or delegates. 2. Organize. 3. Appoint
committee on digest of church letters
4. Introductory sermon. g. Read ths
/ constitution and rules OF order. &. In
vito visiting brethren and correspond,
Ing messengers 10 seats :. Call tbs
names of those churches that Nailed
ITO represent themselves at the pre-
iNious session or session. and inquire
their reasons for such failure 8. Re.
caiNe new churches, by their petition
/ through letter and delegates. 8. Ap-
point committees on religious exer.
cises and finances. 10. Receive report:
of missionary committees. IL. Receive
reports OF standing committees IL
Receive the reports OF other commit
tees. 10. Appoint time and place fol
next meeting. and preacher and at.
ternate, IA. Appoint new standing
Committees. Is. Miscellaneous busf
nesa.
Rev. u, G. Lancaster, OF Oak Grove
I Baptist church, VIII preach the intro.
Iductory sermon beginning about moor
/ of Tuesday, the first day of the meet
1 ing. wrich will last three days.
/ Standing Commuters
1 The following are the standing com
mittees of the association on tn,
names of the members who were ap
/ pointed at the last meeting to writ,
/ papers:
| Foreign and home missions--M. z
! FercsQal writer.
! State missions and Sunday school.
/ --Rowlett Bruce.
| Crphanage George Swan.
The training of our young mem hers
Odds Hinnant.
| Ministers relief fund---Wikins Per.
rin.
Laymen's movement--John r. Wat,
kins.
lie "oIn u IL dcAtcIl~~-J. ftaSktnf
Hobsou.
Education commissioning. ]. G.
! Loving
Speakers VIM he appointed TO talk
on each OF the above subjects, which
VIII also be thrown open 10 general
discussion.
Baker on WeatiHrrord.
one of the interesting features o.
the meeting will he the memorial 10
the late Rev John Waterford, who
was one OF the leaders in the Bap-
list movement OF the county many
years ago. when religious thought
could not be spoken with the freedom
of the present time. Mi. Weather
day and was several times Imprisoned
for proclalming the gospel While
In the Chesterfield county jail he fire.
quently preached through tie prison
bars Of his cell windows.
Captain w. w. Baker, Who Is one OF
the best posted men In the county on
Baptist history, was designated at the
last association To prepare the memo
rial. which viii no doubt be a valuable
historical document.
J. Haskins Hobson is the secretary
treasurer OF the association, and VIII
ebe reelected without opposition.
The meetings will last all day. and
the ladies of Weatherford Memorial
/ church viii serve dinner in the church
yard.
Week Ind service.
Effective