The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05
The Peninsula.

posed OF churches on the ferlnSuia,
Between the James and the York and
a group of churches in lower Glou-
cester. This brings into its member
| ship the oldest town in the State. Will
| liamsburg, and the youngest city in
/ the State, Newport News. Wherever
the sessions OF the associations may
! be held delegates from some portion
of 1t have 10 travel over the water
courses that break UP the territory.
Lost year II met with the Memorial
church, Hampton, this year at Union
church. In Gloucester. Union church
Is in the heart of the region known as
| Guinea. 1t Is Il singuiariy prosperous
| country and farmers, merchants and
others were In good spirits The irish
potato crop which had been marketed
was not large but the prices were
high and practically everybody had
made money out Of them. 1t was
gratifying, too, to see standing crops
green and vigorous. showing that the
drought had not affected this region
as severely as it had other sections OF
/ Virginia.
TO my great regret. could only
spend one day in the delightful fellow
ship of this body / lett Richmond
| with MIR T. II. Elicit, as my trayeEins
/ companion. on Monday afternoon. ran
down to West Point by rail- and went
| thence by the steamship. Atlanta. to
/ 3tolISSSEF Witt itif MI 8<9N M II
| Rowe took charge of us and We were
soon under his hospitabie roof. The
| evening had been hot and also the
/ early part OF the night, but about
eleven O'Clock there came a u1osv re-
freshing change in. the temperature
| A good night rest and a delightful
and abundant breakfas. puy ms IN fne
| trim for the meeting. The organiza
| tiou of the body Was quite quickly
/ effected. The association has never
/ had but one moderator, Hon. Marquis
/ Jones. and he was chosen To- succeed
! himself This body has also "a Vice
! moderator and Mr., Charles Jones, Of
/ Gloucester WAS unanimously elected 10
succeed himself in this position. Tnere
! WAS q little ripple over the election
/ of the clerk, but 1t haG no serious
aspects. Or ]. NJ. Pitcher received
! the majority OF votes and the retiring
! clerk, Rev r. A. Folkes cordially
! resp onsib.uties W. w Woodward.
/ Ess~ was unanimously reelected as
| treasurer. In few, bat III words. pastor
/ lfabe welcomed the body and Ur. Pen
| dleton Jones made a graceful and hap
| by response
/ Before organlzasio was effected
letters from the churches vera read.
IT was hardly possible 10 form a
very accurate notion Of their signi-
| ficance, but as far a casual nearer
could observe, the letters showed a
| fair degree of prosperity. We think
every pastor In the association had
either already reported on tho first
| day or was expected on the second.
| A very little part OF the morning ses-
sion was left after the preliminary
work OF organization had heen COM
I pleted. Very courteously indeed thu
association invited me to occupy this
time in the interest Of the Herald.
which I was glad To do. A number
| of brethren spoke warmly in favor
| of the old paper and on lines inme-
| diately related 10 religious literature.
! Ttr. Wilson called attention to several
! organized and persistent enterprises.
manifesting themselves among the
churches in the Peninsula. and In
1 tended 10 promote the circulation OF
/ dangerous and destructive books and
/ tracts. We wish very much ne would
follow mp the speech with an article
/ on this particular peril. which he
emphasized and would point out 70
/ pastors and Christian workers that
! the very best way Of heading of
these attempts to undermine the faith
| of our people would he to encourage
| In every possible way the circulation
OF wholesome sound and useful lit
erature.
| OF coursrI there vas great ahun-
dance Of creature comforts for dele
gates and visitors. 1t III b lavish hos
pitality which these good brethren
dispense.
After dinner va had first fer dis
cussion ministers relief fund Dea-
con Elicit. who devotes his life or
a good portion of 1T To this work
made a clear and informing address.
He was followed by Or. Wilson, DR.
Jones. Hon. Marquis Jones and others
| All of them spoke entertainingiy and
| convincingly. Altogether, 1t was one
of the most spirited and useful dis
cussions OF this good cause that Wa
have heard for long time. Tho re-
port on education was In the hands
of one of the pastors, who had been
detained, but the association very
kindly, by special motion. gave the
writer an opportunity to give some
account necessarily brief and rapid.
Of the work OF the education COM
mission, and TO direct attention to
the recognized and growing exeeilehce
of the schools under its fostering care.
Special interest seemed to be taken
by the great congregation In that
portion Of the account which deal with
the two colleges In Richmond.
could not resist the temptation tn fol-
low this somewhat matter of fact re-
citai with as earnest appeal as I
knew how to frame for the boys and
girls OF this community, that they
might be given at any cost the OPP
portunity to prepare themselves for
the tasks OF life
This were the main facts In the
first day. At night the annual SER
mon was preached by Rev. w. Mosby
s~ay. Unfortunately weiAcuuld not .
remain to hear It, but /. am perfectly
willing to vouch for Seay. His dea-
con. Mr. Henry L. Schmelz. himself no
mean Judge OF preaching. and indeed
quite capable of preaching we'll, has
repeatedly declared that Seay Ia one
of the best we have
We waved the brethren farewell,
came on over the sandy road to
Gloucester Point. were aroused at the
nnearthiy hour Of $3.50 In the morne
ing. caught the York river steamer
and sped on to Richmond. The next
session Will be held with the HAmp-
ton church in September. 1911. and
NDr. l.. T.. Wilson was chosen a. the
annual preacher. r.. III. p
Yes, grandma, when I graduate 4
intend following literary career
write for money, you know" ~Why,
Willie, my dear, you haven't donA
anything else since you've been ut ool-
lege."