The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-19
DR.. JACKSON ELECTED
BAPTIST MODERATOR
Delegates From Fffty-nine Churches
In Northern Virginia Attend
Meeting at Warrenton.

Warrenton. Va, Aug. IS.-Dr e
I b. Jackson, OF Alexandra. was eleCtc,
moderator of this great body of
! Northern Virginia Baptists, compris-
! ing fifty mine churches and 1000
members. The contributions of the
association to the boards of the Bap-
fist denomination amounted to nearly
5000.
The Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson was
visitor and at the request of the as
ISOLATION spoke on Ministerial Edu-
cation" The speaker said that the
j education board has seventy-one
young men under its care and spent
last year about $1,000 on their edu-
cation. After the address, Mr.. Ely
son left for New York.
DR.. J. NJ. Roper. of Petersburg, vas
also a visitor and by request preached
sermon, to the delight and inspira-
ton OF the congregation, on the SUBJ
ject of Christian Conservation" Rev.
w. S. 0. Thomas, of Falls Church.
Va, presented strong report on tenn
perance The report cited many Cf
the benefits that have come To the
/ people of Russia since the government
has prohibited the manufacture ard
sale of vodka, and heartily commended
the Anti-Saloon League to the
churches. urging their moral and ma
| terial support. The association also
approved the submission of the
amendment to the national Constitu-
ton and requested their legislators in
Congress to give this measure treil
active support.
Rev. David Hepburn. OF Richmond,
spoke of the splendid record of the
Anti-Saloon League of Virginia in Sc
curing the passage of prohibition laws
such as the Mann law in 1904. the
Byrd law in 1908. the Enabling act
in 1914 and the great victory Septem-
Der %. 1914. and the passage of the
! best prohibition law by the last Legs
lature ever enacted by any State.
DIR. Swain breaches.
! Tho associational sermon was
| preached by Rev. H l.. Swain from
Matthew AM Subject Jesus the
Founder of a Kingdom" I'VE find, ="
said the speaker two expressions re-
universal dominion over all things
whereby He preserves protects gives
laws to and regulates all His crea-
lures. Second. kingdom OF heaven.
The 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
/ ly origin. n heavenly governor. and
J
I fit for heaven as q state and place.
The burden OF the teachings ard
1 preaching of Jesus was to establi sh
/ an holy estate in which a perfect re-
! lationship between God and man
should be realized"
The sermon was well received by
the delegates and visitors that crowd l.
ed the auditorium.
A resolution was passed by the as
eociatiOn appointing a committee of
three to memorabilia the General As
socation of Virginia; 70 urge the
Southern Baptist Convention to begin
a. campaign to raise one million DOL
lars, the interest of same to aid aged
ministers OF the Baptist denomination.
Very little has been done in the past
to provide for the old preachers, who
\ have given the best of their lives in
the service of the churches, often on
a salary IF a few hundred dollars
per year, so that no provision could
tie made for old age. Tho 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.