The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-23
DOVER ASSOCIATION ADOPTS REso-
LUTON ADVISING MEMBERS :
TO STAY AWAY.
ANNUAL SESSION
OLDEST ORGANIZATION IN STATE
BEGINS THREE-DAY MEETING
AT wINN's CHURCH-DETAILs
OF THE SESSION.

Declaring that the State fair
grounds is not the proper place for
the sale of liquor. the Dover Baptist
association yesterday passed q resoiu-
ton protesting against the action II
the court which granted the license,
and advising Its members not to pat
ronixe the institution until the State
fair authorities have ceased to desc
crate the grounds by the sale of In
toxicating beverages"
The resolution was embodied in the
report on temperance. which was read
by Rev. W. H. Lawson. of Glen Allen.
the address being made by Rev. David
Hepburn. secretary OF the Anti-Saloon
league, and II was adopted with few
dissenting votes. The resolution
reads:
The Resolution.
we further declare as our convic-
ton that the State fair Is not a proper
place for the sale of liquor, and we
protest against the action OF the court
in granting a license for such q pur-
pose, and while not pretending to die
tate to our people, do most earnestly
advise them not TO patronize the State
fair until the fail authorities to
desecrate the grounds by h sale OF
intoxicating beverages"
In his sddress Mr.. Hepburn pointed
out the progres that had been made
the past year in the cause of tenn
perance. and made the significant re.
port that at the present time. for the
first time. not a church In the asso.
citation has enrolled a member en-
gagged in the liquor business
Oldest in State.
The Dover association. which Is the
Oldest Baptist organization in vir-
ginia. convened in its 130th annual
session in Winn's church. which Is In
Hanover county. ear Ashland, yes
terday morning with about W hun
dred delegates present. The meeting
will continue three days.
The association. which embraces
hfty-three churches. Ia divided Into
three sections-Western, Central and
Eastern-and yesterday the twenty
churches west OF Richmond made their
reports. the group showing a crafty
ing Increase In membership: sunday
school attendance, and in amounts
raised for home purposes and missions;
the churches at Westhampton and Cool
Springs making h best. record for
membership increase, and for contribu-
tons, those at Northampton and Ash
land. The Northampton church il the
youngest in the association. The con-
gregafion. aided by the association. will
shortly erect an edihee to cost s25, 600.
This will be the college church when
Richmond college occupies Its new
quarters.
Various Reports.
The report OF evangelism was sub
mitted yesterday by DR.. w. J. Yea
man and the address In connection with
the report was delivered bysDr. ChAfie1
Ryland, Of Richmond. The report on
iaymen's work was cad by Mr.. Win
frey. of Richmond. and the address was
made by Isaac Diggl. One OF the fea-
lures OF his remarks was the informa-
ton tina a wealthy layman OF New
York il paying the salary of Professor
L. e. Gaines. OF Richmond college while
the professor 10 campaigning in vir-
ginia and the Carolinas in behalf OF
the laymen's missionary movement. DR.,
Cammack, Of the Religious Herald. pre-
rented an intsrestinK report on denomi.
national literature.
The sessions will continue through
today and tomorrow. The central or
Richmond group of churches will re-
port to the association today. The dele
gates are enjoying the meetings., and
4 much larger attendance 10 expected
today tina on yesterday. The ladies OF
the association are serving daily pic
mic dinners, embracing . bounteous sup
ply OF good things In the church yard