Evening star., 1924-08-10
BAPTISTS TO MEET
AT FALLS CHURCH
Five Northern Virginia Counties
to Be Represented at Sixty
Ninth Session.
SperiaI Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va. August o
The sixty ninth meeting of the Po-
tomac Association of Baptist
Churches is to convene at the Falls
Church Baptist Church next Wednes-
day for three-day session. The as
sociation comprises the five counties
of northern Virginia and Rev. DR..
Charles T. Herndon Of Warrenton is
the moderator
The, session will convene at 10 a. m.
Wednesday, with devotional services
conducted by Rev. S. w. Cole. There
will be an election of officers, follow
ing which H. A. Fellows, mayor of
Falls Church, will deliver the address
of welcome. The response Will be
made by Rev. DR.. Herndon. The an
nual sermon will be preached by Rev.
j. Murray Taylor. An address on
THE Forward Movement" will be
given by Rev. DIR. George w Nc
Daniels, president of the Southern
Baptist Convention.
At the afternoon session James X.
Mansfield will give a report of the
S75,0OO,000 campaign. Addresses will
be made by Rev. Dr. J. T. Watts and
Rev. DR.. J. w. Cammack, both of
Richmond. A report on foreign mis-
sions will be given by James HUI
fish In the evening Rev. P. H. Ver-
non will preside and an address will
be given by Rev. DR.. George w. Quick
of Greenville, s. c.
Baptist Orphanage Report.
Thursday morning Rev. Barnett
Grimsley will conduct the devotional
service and r. f. Ankers will give
report on the Baptist Orphanage. Rev.
S. w. Cole is to make an address. A
report on Sunday schools and Col
portage is to be given by Rev n. ].
Allen, and Z. T. Fenwick is to speak.
The doctrinal sermon will be preached
by Rev DR.. Herndon. AT the after
noon session Rev Westwood Hutchin-
son is to conduct the devotional exer-
cises. Rev. c. w. Brooks is to give
report on State missions and r. D.
Garland of Richmond will made an ad
dress. A report on the layman's
missonery movement will be given by
J. r. Mansfield. Rev. r. A. Mckay
treasurer, Miss Helen Meek, superin-
tendent of the Women's Missionery
Union, is to make a report. Mrs. w.
A. Fravel is to speak. Rev G. w.
Popkins is to make a report on temper
ance and Rev. David Hepburn of Rich
mond is to speak.
II. Y. p. U. Convention.
The B. Y. P. U. convention will be
held Thursday evening, with Rev. w.
be given by Rev. w. J. Wright of
Richmond and Rev. W. Marshall Craig
of Petersburg.
At the last days session Rev. J. A.
Golihew is to conduct the devotions.
Rev. Marshall Frazier is to give a
report on education and w. S. Jenkins
a report on ministers relief. Ad-
dresses will be made by Rev. DR.. p. f.
Gatlin, Rev. Ryland Dodge and Rev.
j. f.. Briggs of Washington. c. II.
Lane is to report on home missions
and Rev. V. H. Council on the Baptist
Foundation.
The closing session will be held
Friday afternoon, with Rev. u. S.
Knot conducting the devotions. Obit-
uaries will be read by Rev. r. P.
port on the B. Y. P. u, which will
hold a short session and at which
Rev. P. H. Vernon is to make an
address.
Citizens Re-elect Omcers.
The August meeting of the Citi-
zens' Association met at parish hall
Monday evening. It>was announced
that the officers elected at the annual
meeting, namely, C. V. Shreve and H.
F.. Brown, were unable to serve, so
Frank H. Eastman was reelected
president by unanimous vote and
Mrs George T. Mankin secretary.
Complaint was made about the un-
necessary noise of autos. trucks and
motorcycles passing through the
town and the president and secretary
were asked to appear at the next
meeting of the town council and ask
that some action be taken to remedy
the nuisance. The committee was
also instructed to present a PROPOSE
ton for having the town trash re-
moved each month under an ar
rangement which will do away with
the present system of placing it out
in the streets to await removal.
Saturday, August 16, was desig-
ated as weed-cutting day and the
president was authorized to have
cards printed asking citizens to clean
up their premises and cut all weeds,
including those along the sidewalks
and cutters. Rev. Mr.. Castleman sug-
gested that the Boy Scouts would
distribute the cards.
Church Picnic Held.
Members of Crossman M. E. Church
and Sunday School held their annual
picnic at the Zoo Wednesday.
M. N. Pope, barley expert of the
Department of Agriculture, re-