The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11
BAPT|STS MEET,
ANNUAL SESSION
MARVIN GROVE CAMP IN RICH
MOND COUNTY IS HOLDING
GREAT MEETING.

IRVINGTON, VA, August I0.-The
In annual session with the old
Mathews church, In Mathews county,
on Tuesday. The association was
called to order by the moderator, Dr.
w. r. Dunawsy. The body proceeded
to organize and all the old officers
were retained DR.. ". f. Dunaway
moderator. Rev. q. Y Bradley. clerk
and William Campbell, treasurer. tn
Introductory sermon was preached by
Rev. Charles A. HAIL. Of White StouS.
and Rev. W. Is. HaisHp, OF Chur, h
view, delivered the doctriual aHITIJn.
There vas good attendance on the
sessions and much interest was man
Hest throughout the entire three day =
. The reports In general were encour-
! aging and gaNe-eN1delCe- of pCoEIGss
along most lines Of Christian endeaV-
OF. Increased gifts Of the churches
! to the foreign mission board this year
/ over last was $500. All the various N
ierts Is of the denomina zion were well
represented and the speeches were
! {. Il very high order.
one striking feature which prevailed
al tbs sessions OF the body NAG en-
/ iarEement. fhe standard for next
/ year is $4,000 for foreign missions
/ from this association. Tha assoc!a
I ton adjourned Thursday Afternoon to
meet with Nomini church, in West
morsiand county. next year. The
| preachers for next year arc Rev >.
| h. Overton, 10 deliver the introduce
! tory sermon. and Rev A. j Reamy
| ST.. the doctrinsi sermon.
! Marvin Grove Camp.
/ Marvin Grove Camp tMethodIat1 IN
Richmond county, began its Thirty
! fifth encampment on Friday, August
., 1919 The weather is ali that could
! be desired.
The cottages repaired anG new cnss
| built preseht a lovely scene IN the
! sa creil old grove, where tha presence
IF the spirit II God g apparent, Some
I % the tetts wire occupied ea -hrIv ? 5
/ Thursday. a. ~ SATURDAY. afternoo'4
there were more tentsrs tran ~ MAJ y
years.
! Friday evening Or " y. Beat
champ premcheu the opening sermon
! on 'Redeeming the time. Saturday
! evening Or. J. D. McAllister preached
on prayer, which was necessary to
draw Christians nearer TO God.
Sunday dawned with lowering
clouds and showers of rain. a new
| feature Of the morning service was
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by MIR. I. A. Jett At"il A. NJ, Dr.
hea ha,np preached from The text
''N hat think We of Christi The rapt
atte1tifn was remarkable. Before
tirne for the afternoon service the
sun came out and a large crow3 WIS
mdcn moved by DR.. McA;t1te-'s ser
mon on the "Gadarence Demoniac A
| large and interested audience assem-
bled again at O'Clock to hear DIR.
s II fa-- Hr,Y,
| What must l do with Jesus p Mon
/ dav brought sunshine and day full
of service to God.
/ Rev. Z. f. Hall has charge Of me
childrens meetings every morntng
making them Interesting and ins;ruc-
| tive with black board iilust- Htions-
The ministers present are. Drs. w. b.
Beauchamp, j. ID. McAilister. Revs. f.
| r Hall. Fielding, r y IFartn7ss,
/ Paylor Presiding elder. Rev. ". G.
/ Boggs. is leading the camp wi-h sue
/ cess. Paul Gym. Of Korea. Is also
| present
Mr., Charles f Wright. Of Fre4 sr-
| icksburg. has charge Of the m lsic
Other Services.
| Rev r. Il. Phillips, Of Nar1n Ga -.
viii do - preaching at Kirkland
Grove camp. near Hsathsvtde, wh!ra
begins its ten-day meeting next week
Rev. c. A. Hall is condu 't'rx re
vtval services at White Stone Baptlst
church this week. assisted by DR., q.
W. Perrynan. OF the First church,
Norfolk Three services day are
held.
Revival services will begin az White
Stone Methodist church SUNDAY Aug
ust 18th. Rev.aT A. VIM. OF Mathews
will help the pastor in the meeting