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

The Baptist State Association me
at Anderson, Monroe County, Thurs
day, June 10th. The meeting wa.
called to order at | | a. NJ, by Rev
j. w. Carter, who requested tha
Rev. NJ. Ellison open the meeting
with prayer. After some remarks by
Bro. Carter, the organization wa:
proceeded with. Rev. NJ. Ellison, of
tered his resignation as Moderator.
A committee on delegation was ap
pointed, consistingof Mess. Ellison
Hawkins and Powell.
They reported and the report wa;
adopted.
The Association then proceeded t.
the election of officers, when the fol
lowing we're elected. Moderator,
Rev. ". p. Walker, Vice Presidents
Revs. j. W. Garter, NJ. Bib, Il. w,
Davis, NJ. Ellison Treasurer. Dave
ID. johnson. Sec. Rev. j Bristow.
1t WAS ordered that the Annua'
Sermon be preached o. Friday at II
O'clock.
The Pastors aud deacons of Green
brier Church we're appointed commit
tee on Religious Services.
Asp. H., the following were ap
pointed Committee on Order of Bnsi
hess, l. L. Peters, Il. Pax, \. n.
Simm>.
4 Committee on New. State Board
Was appointed, consisting Of one from
each Association.
Bro Clark moved that a Commit
Tee on Resolutions be appointed chair
appointed G. Clark. N. Ellison, p. b.
Reynolds, Mess j. ". Carter. l.. L.
Peters. VI. Bib. were appointed
Committee on Obituaries. Il. VI. Da
vis, W. b. Wilson and Jas. Sweeney
were appointed Committee or next
Anniversary.
The Sec, was instructed to publish
2000 coTies OF minutes, and vas al.
lowed - dollars for services.
The following standing committees
we're appointed, Foreign Missions L
L. Peters, .. ". Hughart, ". a.
Love.
Education J, N. Carter, 7. Given
/ T. Clmphell Jemuerauce /
Hawkins, Il. Pack, W. +. Powell.
On motion Of Rev. B. Cade, tht
5 :. Board OF this body is abolished
On motion of Mr.. Ellison 4 Stand.
ing Committee on Sunday schools wa,
appointed viz. B. Cade 4. j. Nc
| Ciung, l.. r. Peters, VI. L. Powell
NJ Bib5 p. T.. Love, X. Shumate.
Committee on next Anniversary
reported in favor of holding it at St
Adams Thursday before 2nd Sunda,
in June. l.. NJ. Furrill to Preacl
Sermon, T. Given, Alternate.
Report Of Committee on new
Board Broad Run, ID. Bassell, l.
W. Holden; Greenbrier, o. Bobbii
A Perry; Goshen, f. S. Lyon, d. B
Purinton GuyandCtto, p. L. Love
". :. Downer, j. N. Lyon J. G. Gar
rett; Hopewell, Jno. Il. McCutchen
W. ii. Adams; Kanawha, Valley 5
S. Taylor, William keely; Mt. Pts
gah, 5. w. Terrell. Jonathan Smith
Parkelsburg, c. p. Cochran, J. NJ
Davidson, ". +. Atkisson, d T. c
Farrow, 3. +. Byrd, J Leach, G N
Cofman; Teays Valley, Il. W. Da
Wis, B. Cade; Raleigh, a. 5. Rife, J
l.. Marshall; Union, W. NJ. MallOnee
Geo. Davidson, ID. Boughner.
Committee on Religious exercise
reported. Rev. 4. NJ. Simms, ofeIet
4 motion to amend Article 8 OF th'
Constitution. Rev. }. w Carter, of
cred substitute therefor which wa
adopted, requiring ali amendments t
Constitution to be referred to Com
miiiee without debate. Commtte'
as follows Greenbrier, B. Pack
Guyan, J. c Rece; Hopewell. o. W
Hughart; Kanawha Valley, y. "
Simms Parkersburg, d. +. c. Far
row Teays Valley, =. b. Reynolds
Union, d. Mclaughlin; Raleigh, w
II. II. Cook. The following visitor
were welcomed, Rev. j. NJ. Pilche
of Va. J. T. Carpenter, OF the Val
lev Association, Va. I. Allen, Dis
trict Secretary, tor Mississippi.
On Friday morning after the read
ing of the minutes, the report Of the
Committee on Education was read by
the chairman Rev. w. P. WalKeI
On motion, Mr.. Walker was added tt
the Committee on Centennial.
Report on Education The ques
ton of the importance of libera
education is no longer an open one
time spent in arguing such question
here, would he time lost. What w
want are practical plans and ener
getic work. Your Committee is pain
fully impressed by the fact that ou
denomination has not school in th'
State that they can call their own.
The State has a University ant
the government is ptrfecting a sys
TEN of free schools, in which it is on