The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-20
DOVER ASSOCIATION
CHURCHES PROSPECTING
Baptists In Session At Ashland Hear
Interesting and Edifytng Adj
dresses On Church Work.
SERMON ON FAITH is HEARD
Take Collection to Mark Spot Where
First Temperance Society In Amer
lea Was Organized.
(Staff Correspondence

meeting OF the Dover Baptist Asso-
citation holding its one hundred and
/ thirtythird session here After a
cloudy morning. the weather was
bright, the attendance from both the
city and country churches was large
and the program was varied and in
teresting. The second day is usually
the largest ono of such a meeting,
and this year Is no exception TO the
rule. for the church, including TIE
Sunday School room. was crowded and
there were half as many more people
IN the well-shaded church yard
The days program was a varied
one Of wide range and the speakers
one Of vide range and the speeches
were OF a high order. The whole
field OF missions. UNCONVENTIONAL lit
erature, the work and development of
the church. Sunday School and col
portage work and the Laymens Move
ment were all discussed.
State OF the Churches.
The chart OF tho middle section,
embracing statistics from the churches
In Richmond, WIS presented by Mr..
J. +. Ryland and created much in
terest. 1t showed growth and prog
ress in nearly all the churches and
Sunday schools The seventeen
churches IN Richmond have l4,076
members. and the Sunday Schools,
Aba. This shows an increase in
church members of 1876. and of Sun
day School scholars of 5ef. The total
of collections for home church work
was $104.025.bS and for missions $751;
eases
Reports on Missions.
Reports on missions were another
feature of the MORNING. Rev W D
Bremner read the report on foreign
missions, Rev. William HedIey that on
home missions, and Professor Harris
that on State missions. All OF these
| boards made good showing for the
/ year.
! Following the reports an able and
informing address on the general sub
4 ject of missions was made by Rev
/ DIR, Geo. 3. Hovey, OF Virginia Union
I University. DR. Hovev, who is a close
student OF missions, traced the prog
ress Of missions nj home and abroad
and made an earnest plea for greater
sympathy, Interest and nberality in
furtherinR all phases OF this great
work Rev. Or. J. r Love, cores
ponding secretary Of the Foreign Mis-
sion Board, and Rev L. w. Smith,
of Emmanuel Church, made ten min
ute talks on this subject Some OF
those present had not heard Dr. Love
beiOTS, ana he won their hearts as
he has done everywhere
Rev. DR.. r. II. Pitt. editor OF the
Religious Herald, made a thoughtful
address on UNCONVENTIONAL Literature.
He stressed the importance to all de-
nominations OF maintaining, csrculat-
ing and reading their own literature.
Sermon On Faith.
/ Rev. w Thorburn Clark, pastor OF
Fulton Church, Richmond, preached
the UNCONVENTIONAL sermon. which
was the last feature before lunch. His
. subject was Faith" The text was
from Hebrews without faith 1t Is
Impossible to please God" Rev Mr.
Clark has an attractive direct style
, and holds his congregation we'll His
sermon made fine impression.
The sight around the extended din
ner tables during the recess hour was
, an interesting one The delegates
ministers and board representatives
with their wives, filled the square en-.
closed by the tables and great crowds
. rwore banked on the outside But
there was an abundance for all
Every man. woman and child was
well fed and there was enough left
to have fed nearly half as many more
1t was a splendid and abundant din
ner, well and Hospitality served,
Good Work OF Women.
Soon after the opening of the after
noon session Rev. MIR. Rudd read the
: annual report of Mrs. W Elliott Fox
president of tho Dover Woman's Mis-
sionary Union. reviewing the splendid
work done by the women in the as
ISOLATION during the year The con
> tributions exceeded those OF the year
before by about $4,000 Tho report
was heard with interest and ordered
printed in the minutes. On motion OF
Mr. Rudd tho executive committee
was requested to set apart an hour IN
the regular program hereafter for the
presentation and consideration Of the
report from the women,
A good collection was taken for
marking the place where the first tenn
perance society was organized In
America, and Prof. Harris asked the
. CO. operation and sympathetic interest
OF the association in adding TO the
collection of valuable historical data
for the Baptist Historical Society OF
Virginia.
Tho Church and It's Work.
The address by DR.. MCDANIEL on
THE Church, Its Work and Develop
ment." was ono OF the features of the
day. II was heard with interest by an
audience that packed the church. The
progressive pastor Of the First Baptist
In the work for the master. He en-
phasized the need OF more inforna-
ton and of giving all who came into
! the church something to do,
Rev. w. Il. Gibson, OF Broaddus
Memorial Church, followed in brief,
=. practical talk on the same subject. and
J Secretary Garland made an appeal for
funds for the new dormitory so great
~ needed for the Buchanan School
, where the past session FIVE pupils had
TO be put In rooms intended for two
Missionaries Speak.
| Addresses by return missionaries
also featured the afternoon. Rev. r.
. T.. Chambers, Of China. made q
stirring address on the needs and OPP
portunities Of that great country and
presented one Of the Chinese boys
and girl brought to America TO be
educated. tho boy made a five min
ute talk. which Mr.. Chambers inter
preted for him Rev. James Quarles
who went nut from the Dover Asso-
citation. spoke more encouragingly OF
the work IN Uruguay
sunday schools and LayTnen.
Rev L. ii, Suddith read the report
on Sunday Schools and colportage and
Secretary Watts made a brief. stirring
EHnAg,r 40 Ia showed