Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-06-25

meeting with Alderson Baptist
Chsrch. at the town of Anderson, oil
the c. & o. r. r. on the Thursday
before the 3rd Sunday in June 1875.
That Rev. j. w. Carter preach the
annual sermon, and Rev. B. Cade
his alternate.
7 Report adopted.
The report on State Mission was
read by Rev. A. E. Dickinson, Chair
man of Committee, and laid on the
table.
On motion, standing committees on
Temperance, Education, Foreign
Missions were appointed to report at
the next annual meeting.
Recess.
7:45 o'clock p. NJ. HYMN, "Nearer,
my God to thee" Prayer by Rev.
T. B. Allen.
The report on State mission was ta-
ken from the table, it being the reg
ulsf order for this evening. The
object of the meeting was explained
Dys the chairman. The Cor. Sec.
ReE NJ Smith, suggested that the
speeches by the, State Missionaries
should be short, pointed and practi-
cal.
The First speaker was Rev. j. A.
j. Lightburu. field is West
Union There are many drawbacks
there, but some encouragements.
Went there one year ago A baptisms;
q members. A great hindrance to
the work, is that there is no house of
worship; must depend on private
houses, or the courtesy of the Meth
odist brethren. Are edeavorlng to
laise money to build a church. Have
very few male members, but good
congregations"
Rev. M. ELLisoN.-"He occupies
a field that he took charge of under
the Gen. Association of Virginia
nearly fifty years ago, on the south
side of New River, embracing parts
of Fayette, Raleigh and Mercer coun-
ties.
Was the first Baptist Minister who
preached in Mason County. The
third time he preached there, q
Methodist preacher said, that his first
sermon was little damp, his second
one little nearer the water, and his
third one got right into the water,
and if he didn't quit preaching about
baptism, people would not go to hear
him. On his next visit he baptised
8 persons 2 of whom had been Meth
odists, and continued to baptise at
nearly every visit. He soon after
organized several churches. The
members of his church lost very heav-
lily during the war, but are willing
to give as they are able.
It is a good field to work in; there
are several now waiting Baptism.
Two thirds of Mercer Co. are now
immersionists, and would be Baptlsts
if fully instructed; the Methodist inn
merse most of their converts.
Baptists prospects are bright; ne is
wiling TO work without pay, but
thinks those who preach the gospel
should live of the gospel. He looks
on the State missions as the most i'm
portant work of all. In his field
there are none who are not willing to
give something to support the Gospel.
He spends his leisure time after serv-
ing 8 churches, in farming Labors
single handed. There are no other
Pastors in his field.
Hon. Okey johnson Says he is not
looking for the Millennium yet, but
wonders the Cor. Sec. should pre-
sent such an enormous bill as $50
travelling expenses for only little
over 2000 miles travel never heard
of such thing, as a man and his
horse travelling 2000 miles at an ex-
pense of thirty dollars. Thinks the
Cor. Secretary is doing the best work
of all; should not be called Secreta-
ry, but Missionary. He is like the
General of all the forces.
Suggested that the pastors, do not
undertake to do too much work in
detail, but that they organize their
churches like Rev. c. II. Spurgeon,
whose spirit is felt throughout his en-
tire church of several thousand mem
bers.
Rev. J. Smith, Cor. Sec. states
that the reason he can accomplish so
much work on so little expense, is
that he and horse often 60 without
their dinner, and in travelling, no
matter whether he is among Baptists,
Methcdists, or Presbyterians, he
is received kindly, and made vel
come. He wished to acknowledge
that kindness thus publicly.
Rev. l.. w. Holden HAS a hard
field, opposed to the name of Baptist.
At one of his stations, Huntsville,
Upshur Co. Found one Baptist.
Held a protracted meeting there
which resulted il. the conversion of 81
persons; IA have already Joined the
Baptist church, and expects to bap-
tise s OF 10 more. At another sta
ton 6 young men and one young Ia
dy have been convered, 8 baptised
and 4 waiting.
Suggests that the best mode to
raise funds is to keep Bro. Smith in
the field.
Rev. l.. S. Peters, Laboring at
Clifton. The church there had been
formerly organized, but had died.
The S. School organized last winter
and rented hall a meeting was
held, and 10 received for baptism ; l
baptised since church now numbers
81, are trying to build; secured
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