The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-21
DOVER BAPTIST
MEET AOJOuRNs
REV. n. A. GARY Is REELECTED
MODERATOR OF THE AS
ISOLATION.
TO MEET IN GOOCHLAND
DIR. M'DANIEL SELECTED TO DE-
LIVER NEXT ANNUAL SERMON.
COLLEGE BOYS DO WELL
IN PULPIT.
TO MEET IN GOOCHLANC

The 12sth Annual Session of the
Dover Baptist Association came to a
close at Colosse church in King VIII
liam county yesterday afternoon after
a three days session. More than 100
delegates went from Richmond to the
association, which Is composed OF the
hfty-two Baptist churches in Rich
mond and vicinity. The delegates left
Tuesday morning by special tram over
the Southern road and returned by
special Thursday evening.
Rev. r. A Gary. of Gwathney. was
reelected moderator and j. B. Wal
thall, of Richmond. was elected sec
rotary The association will meet
next year with the Goochand churc Oh
IN Goochland county and DR.. George
W. Mcdaniel Of Richmond. was
selected to preach the annual sermon
All sessions OF the meeting just end
ed were well-attended and on Wed
nesday there were more than 1900 In
attendance. While the business ses-
sions were were being held in the
church. overflow meetings were held
in the arbors IN the church yard.
Reports read during the sessions
showed that there had been 73s bap-
tisms during the year, which was a
decided increase over the preceding
year. The amount subscribed for for
eign missions during the year was
$4,000. which was somewhat less than
the preceding year.
On Tuesday Rev. s. II. Templean,
of North Side. Richmond. read a re-
port on Evangelism. which was ably
discussed by Rev w z. Sale, Of South
Richmond. DR.. W. G. James. OF Rich
mond delivered one Of the most inter-
esting addresses OF the meeting. in
which he described the recent Baptist
Worlds Alliance In Philadelphia
The report of the Baptist orphanage
a. Salem was read by Rev. p. Ii. Chef
state secretary. The report showed
that in nineteen years the orphanage
has cared for thirty FIVE per GTr clli
has cared for $50 orphans and now has
40 in the institution. with number
on the waiting list He reported tina,
tha $4,000 left TO the association by
the will OF the late J. C. Carpenter
Of Clifton Forge. for the erection OF
Carpenter Cottage at the home is nov
available and the cottage will be built
Immediately.
The annual sermon was prsa ched by
pr II. l. Quarles, OF Richmond. who
took for his subject. The Language
81 the Incarnation, On Thursday
former Governor Andrew jackson
Montague rnada an informal address
on Foreign Missions T. H. Elicit
Of Richmond. was elected delegate e
represent the association at the meet
ing OF the Southern Beptist convention
in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma, mex,
May.
The question of college students sup
plying at churches was brought mp al
the session yesterday on the state.
ment that IL II probably no, a gooc
thing for the students to supply fol-
the reason that the churches feel thai
they can get along all right with the
students and do not need regula,
pastor and thereby the work suffers,
II developed during the discussion
that the churches that had had the
benefit OF the students showed up bet.
ter in the matter Of work done. none,
collected and interest shown than
many Of the churches with regular
pastors.