Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-06-24

makes it the more imperative that w
: have an Institution or Institutions o
high grade under our own control
The 10000 Baptists represented by tn
General Association, ought not, mus
not be content with the present con
dition of affairs on this subject. A.
a remedy therefor, the Board G
Trustees of Coalsmoutt High Schoo
has resolved that the General Associ
alton of w. Va, be requested t.
take in hand the Centennial work fol
| West Virginia, and raise an endow
ment fund for Coalsmouth Higl
School, therefor
Resolred, 1st. That we heartily ap
prove the effort which is being made
with encouraging success to build q
High School at st. Albans.
Resolrcd, 2nd That we enter hearth
ly into the spirit expressed by the
American people in their purpose to
celebrate the Centennial of our Ma
tional Independence, and that We will
utilize the free will offerings which
the people Of w. Va, may be willing
to give us, to the glory'of God, by
raising $4,000 as d permanent ell
dowment for the said Coalsmsuth
High School
Resolred That Central Centennial
Committee consisting of B. Cade, J.
w. Carter, A. w. Simms, D. w.
Glaughlin, S. w. Ferrell, p. B.
Reynolds. j. II. Furguson, w. Bibb,
whose duty it should be to take
charge of this work, with the privi-
lege to adopt such plans and use such
means as in their wisdom may be
necessary to accomplish the object of
these resolutions, a report of which
should be made at the next meeting
of this Association Signed,
w. p. WALKER, Chairman.
The report was then fully discuss
ed The debate was then opened by
J. w. Carter in most eloquent ap-
peal. The prominent idea of his
speech was that the Institution at
Coalsmouth is a necessity of the de-
nomination; that the State is losing
much annually by the want Of it ;
that numbers of young men go to
Ohio and other States to get the ed
ucation they ought to get at home,
and meeting kind and appreciative
friends there remain. lie said at
one time he was not in favor of this
school, but experience had taught
him that the brethren who started it
had done right
Rev. 4. NJ. Simms, then stated
that the idea of the Centennial, and
the purpose of the effort that was to
be made, which was to raise $50, 900
tor the permanent endowment Of
| Coalsmouth High School. lie show
ed plainly the necessity Of the school
and the certainty of success i'll a uni-
ted and persevcring effort.
He was followed by Rev. P. b.
Reynolds, who made an earnest APP
peal tor support to the school. lie
said the school was bound to succeed
and in the future it would be an hon
or TO have been connected with it.
He was personally satisfied to live and
die for the school to trust his fame
to the reputation Of having been con-
nected with it. He urged the adop-
ton Of the report, and hoped the
ministers would at least talk of the
matter at home until the people were
fully walked up to the Importance of
the enterprise.
Rev. A. Eubank thinks the cur
rent NAV be turned to success in be-
| half Of the school. The rich men OF
the denomination should be approach
Ell, and an effort made to induce
them to give to this enterprise. Their
thousands left to their children may
be the means Of wrecking their lives,
but put into an Institution like this
would rebound to the welfare OF
thousands.
Rev j. w. Carter, said the people
acted like a man who had very sick
wife he knew he ought to call a
doctor but he would not do it for fear
she would die anyhow. The people
are asked to help this school, but
they won't DO it, for fear the school
will not succeed. They will not use
the meas to make it Il success, foy
fear it will not succeed. The idea
should be that they would do all
they could for lis success, and if II
died, itshould die in spite Of their
prayers, their labors and their contrl'
buttons.
Report laid on table for further con.
sideration.
Rev. W. E. Powell, offered the fol
lowing resolution.
Whereas, in the judgment of this
Association, the Educational interest
and the State Mission work cannot be
properly kept before the dcnomlna'
ton without increased facilities.
Resolved. That we recommend
to the Central Centennial Committee
and State Mission Board, the propri
ETY. of publishing paper in this State
in the interest of these enterprises.
Friday p. m. On motion of Bro.
Cade, the report Of Committee on
Education was taken from the table,
The report was read again by the
Secretary. On motion the word
four was stricken out of the resolu
ton making four a quorum, and
three inserted in its place.
Rev. 4. +. Dickinson, said he rose
not to make a speech but to suggest
that all present be urged to speak on