Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-19
Representatives Of Fifty
Nine Churches Meet in
Warrenton
70 RAISE ONE MILLION
Rev DIR. Jackson. Of the First Baptist
Church. Alexandria, Elected Modera-
tor.

Warrenton. Va, Aug. 19--Dr. Z.
Jackson of Alexandria, was elect
cd moderator of this great oooE OIL
Northern Virginia Baptlsts, comprls-
ing fifty-nine churches and Looo
uembers. The contributions OF the
association to the boards OF the bap-
list denomination amounted to nearly
$1,000.
The Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson was q
visitor and at the request OF the as
soc;.t;on smoke on ministerial Edu-
cation" The speaker said that tie
education board has scventy-ohe
Young men under its care and spent
last year about $1,000 on their eHu-
cation After the address, Mr. Ely
son left for New York.
DR.. J. NJ. Roper, OF Petersburg
was also visitor and by requeS.
nreached q sermon, to the delight anu
;nsniration of the congregations o."
rhe subject of "Christian Consecra-
.;o,,n Pav w. S. 0. Thomas, OF
r,ns Church. Va, presented strong
report on temperance. Inc repoi'
cited manv of the benefits that nave
come TO the people Of Russia since tie
government has prohibited the manu-
facturc and sale OF vodka. ana neaf''-
,u commended the Anti-Saloon Lea
one TO the churches, urging Iheir
moral and material support. me as
sociation also approved the suhmiS-
sion Of the amendment to the natloh-
al Constitution and requested thelr
LEGISLATORS in Congress to give TINS
measure their active support.
Rev. David Hepburn, OF Richmond
smoke of the record Of the ANTI
Saloon League of Virginia in secur-
;nr the passage of prohibition laws
such as the Mann law in 1904, the
Hvrd law in 1908, the Enabling acc
in 1914 and the great victory SepteH-
her %, 1914. and the passage OF the
hest prohibition law by the last legls-
la;ure ever enacted by any state.
The associational sermon was
preached by Rev. II. L. Swain from
Matthew Ar. Subject. Jesus the
Founder of a Kingdom" " Eve find,
said the speaker, ''two expressions re-
fer.rinp to. first, kingdom OF God 5
universal dominion over all thlngs
whereby He preserves protects
sives laws to and regulates al H!s
creatures. Second, kingdom Of heaven.
"rhe organized churches are called
kingdoms. In this, kingdom CHRIST
and the Father rule, maintain order,
safety and happiness. 1t is the KING
dom of heaven in that it has heaven
" origin, a heavenly governor. and
laws. and exists to render multltudes
fit for heaven as a state and place.
Tho burden of the teachings and
preaching of Jesus was to establish
an holy estate in which a perfect re-
lationship between God and man
| should be realized. "
A resolution was passed BY the as
scciation appointing committee OF
three to memoriaIizc the General As
sociation of Virginia.; to urge the
Southern Baptist Convention 10 begin
a campaign to raise one million dol
lars. the interest of same to aid aged
ministers Of the Baptist denomination
Verv little has been done in the past
TO provide for the old preachers, who
have given the best OF their lives IL
the service of the churches, often on
salary Of a few hundred dollars
per year, so that no provisions could
be made for old age The million dol
lars ought to be raised at once, and
more from time to time added to il
in justice not only to the, preachers
but to the denomination, I
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