The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-23

portage anu the convention f'Ib-
gram. Address by Rev. ]. T Watts.
D. y
2:55 p. M.-The Sunday School and
the Convention Program Address
by w L. Austin, president of the
Richmond Sunday School aSsocia
ton.
$40 p. M-The B. Y. r L. and the
New Order. Address by Eneas II,
Pitcher.
$50 P. M-The Orphans and the
Convention Program. Address by
Rev. r. w. Billings
4 F. M.--Ministerial Relief, a Broad
er Outlook. Address by A. w. Pat
terson.
80 p. M,-The Layman's Part in
the Convention Program. Address
by E. NJ. Long.
P. M.--Adjournment.
Evening Session.
P. M.-Devotional Exercises Rev.
l.. Fl, Suddith. Report on Temper
ance, DR.. ]. H. Winfrey. Chairman;
Address on Temperance and Law
Enforcement. Rev. W. c. James,
d. ..
Reports on the Baptist 5000, 900
campaign will feature today's. the
second days session Of the Dover
Baptist association, which is meeting
at Greendale, near Dunn barton, in
Henrtco county. The morning session
Will be featured by an address by the
Rev. DIR. George w. Mcdaniel, pas
tor of the First Baptist church, Of
this city.
| Among others who will speak on
the various phases of the campaign
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, DR.. f. L McCracken, H. NJ Starke,
| ]. 0. Hutchinson, G.. B. Sydaor, Jr..
Richard W. Jones, c. O. Alley and
James D. Carneal.
notwithstanding the rain, many at
tended yesterdays sessions OF the
l36th annual meeting of the Dover
Baptist association, at Bethlehem
| Baptist church. near Dumbarton. A
| number from Richmond were in at
| tendance.
| The association embraces the
| twenty-eight Baptist chu>ches in
Richmond and those in adjacent rural
| territory, making fifty in all,
with combined membership of over
, $1,000.
Isaac Digs, OF Richmond. is mod
orator, and Rev. w Thohurn Clark.
pastor OF Fulton Baptist church. is
| secretary.
| Horace A. Hawkins read a report
| from the publicity committee which
f! showed that the association had been
well advertised.
| An impressive feature OF the morn
ing session was an eloquent prayer by
| DR. Anderson Slavey, of Philadelphia.
| for the delIverance Of the Czecho- slo-
wax peoples from the condition OF
| hunger and anarchy which threaten
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| country.
| Chief Cook. Of the Pamunkey tribe
OF Indians, was present and was pre-
sented to the association. He said
| that 80 per cent OF the Indians on his
reservations were members of the
Baptist church there.
Substantial Gains
Reports showed substantial gains in
nearly every church during the past
aesociational year. Rev Carter Ashton
Jenkins pastor of Calvary Baptist
church. spoke on Personal Evange-
ism"
He designated society as the curse
OF today. He commented upon the
fact that members of pastors families
were leaders of dances. when the
leaders of our churches stand right,
but not until then" he said. TT needed
Billy Sunday to come to our city to
tell US that and stir up the ardor we
lacked" He said that there must be
increase in spiritual power II the
fruits OF the big drive for $4,000. 90
could be realized. He pointed out that
there were comparatively few CONVEX
stons In the churches.
An address was also made by Rev
r. F. Caverlee, pastor Of Paramount
Baptist church, who, Mr.. Digs stated.
had added more than 200 members to
this church since the first Of the year
Isaac piggs, of Richmond modera
tor OF the association presided. He
commented on the favorable publicity
given the meetings by the hewspapers
and touched also on the part the as
eociation took in furthering the Billy
Sunday campaign.
Rev. Austin Boda. pastor Of North
size Baptist church, spoke on THE
Living and Working Church" He
spoke from the text. Rev. is, 49,,
4 know thy works that thou art
neither cold nor hot: I would that
thou vert cold or hot So then. be-
cause thou art lukewarm, and neither
cold nor hot, I shall spue thee out OF
Ny mouth" The words of this text
were addressed to the church at Laodi-
cha by the Great I Am, and were
caused by the lukewarn and indiffer-
ent condition that existed in the
church among so-called Christian
people. They were evidently spoken
In the hope that the church would
become more active in Christian
work
AS was the case then. so today the
church needs TO become more active
in carrying out the will Of Its divine
head. Jesus Christ. Our great head