Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-07
THE BAPTIST GENERAL AS
ISOLATION
In Session at Morgantown.
Correspondence OF The Register.

| unpleasantneSs, anu aIthOCoA NuV
members of which it was composed
were directly opposed to each other
politically and many Of them had borne
arms against each other during that
bloody conflict, yet their "one faith"
and Christian charity, their love to their
Redeemer, brought them together as CO.
workers In the Lords cause. This was
| the first instance OF union OF their dis
cordant elements by any Christian de-
nomination in the United States, and
that union and fellowship have contin-
ued until the present day.
The Association was called to order at
lO:3O O'Clock by the President, Rev. w.
p. Walker, of Huntington, who read
the first seven verses OF the fourth chap
ter of Micah, containing the beautiful
prediction that the saints would 60 up
TO the mountain of the heaven OF the
Lord, where they should be taught OF
| the Lord.
The reading was followed by prayer
by Rev. l.. +. Peters.
On motion of Rev. l.. W. Holden,
Rev. z. Murray and Bro. Ii. ). ). Herr
were appointed a Committee on Gre
| dentials.
On motion of Rev. 7. c. Johnson,
permanent organization was etfcted by
! the election of the following officers,
viz: ID. d. Johnson, President; Reys.
j. w. Carter, George Davidson, NJ.
Bibb and K. w. Davis, Vice-Presidents;
w. +. Atkinson, Secretary; David ID.
Johnson, Treasurer.
The retiring President introduced Bro.
| ID. ID. johnson, the President-elect, who
entered upon lhe discharge OF the duties
of his office with appropriate remarks,
| thanking the Association for the com
pliment thus manifested.
Visiting brethren were invited TO
seats and the invitation was accepted by
ID. T. q. Farrow, representing the
American Baptist Publication Society;
! T. Swain, d. D., representing the Home
Mission Society; Rev. ]. A. j. Light
burn and Rev. A. J. King, representing
! the Pittsburgh Association, and w. +.
| Burmitt, of the MonOngahela Associa-
| ton.
Vacancies in standing committees
were filled, and various committees
were appointed.
The Treasurer being absent, w. f.
Atkinson was appointed Treasurer, pro
| tenn.
The President laid before the Associa-
ton an invitation by the Faculty OF
West Virginia University, to attend
chapel service in the University on to-
morrow morning, which was accepted.
The Association took a recess until 2
| o'clock p. NJ.
2 o'clock p. M.-The Association re-
sumed its session.
The committee on Sunday Schools,
by its chairman Rev. w. L. Walker,
submitted their report, and the associa-
| ton having the same under consldera-
| ton, ID. L. q. karron expressed his
qualification that the report so en-
| phatically set forth the importance OF
this work and that there is a recognition
therein that for the prosperity OF this
work in this State We are under OBJ
legations to the American Baptist Pub
hcation Society; that we owe that So
ciety not only debt Of gratitude, but
that we owe it many, and he desired TO
express his conviction that this debt
could not be paid by gratitude, but that
It would require something more sub
| stantial. Money was essential TO carry
on this work, and that money would
not flow into the Treasury without an
| effort. This matter must be brought
| home to our church and Sunday Schools,
| and he hoped that some means would
be devised by the churches and Sunday
Schools whereby ample POUNDS could be
raised to carry on this work successfully.
Rev. w. L. Pannel thought that some
of the most serious difficulties in secur-
! ing contributions could be overcome by
proper management If the Sunday
School should be asked directly to con-
tribute S25, it would probably be very
difficult 10 secure that amount, but II
individual members were asked to con-
tribute what they could a mucn larger
amount could be secured. What we
want is system. Brethren can con-
tribute to every benevolent object, and
| they should feel ashamed not to con-
tribute to each OF these objects more
than they do.
The report was adopted.
The Committee on Next Anniversary
submitted their report, recommending
Huntington as the place ofmeeting, and
that Rev. II. L. Quarrels preach the an
nual sermon, with Rev. T. G. Johnson
as alternate. The report was agreed TO.
The Executive Board, with the ex-
ception of two or three members, were
reappointed.
The Committee on Obituaries through
their chairman, Rev. b. Code, reported
that four members of this body had de-
parted this life during the last year, viz:
! Rev. Reece, of Huntington; Sister Mol
lance, of Grafton; Brother +. l.. Gale,
of Parkersburg, and Brother j. ii. Sim
minis, of Doddridge county. Touching
| eulogies were pronounced as TO each, af-
ter which the Association joined in sing
ing "We1I Meet Each Other There"
with great effect, thrilling the hearts OF
all those who have that blessed assur-
ance.
On motion OF Rev. p. b. Reynolds
| Friday evening was set apart for the
meeting OF the Ecclesiastical Society.
Rev. J.. w. Holden, from the commit
tee appointed to inquire into the eXpe-
diency of changing the time OF the meet
ing Of the Association TO the Thursday
before the fourth Sunday in June, re-
ported in favor of such change.
Rev. Murray moved to strike out the
"fourth" and insert the first"
Rev. B. Cade moved to amend by
striking out the word "June" and in
serting the word July" which was ac-
cepted by Rev. Murray, in lieu OF his
amendment.
Quite a lengthy discussion ensued,
those representing the educational in
terests desiring the Association 10 be
held after their Commencement exer-
cises, and the farmers opposing it be-
cause the fourth Thursday would be in
harvest time.
The whole matter was laid upon the
table, 10 Dc called up in the future, and
the association took recess until eight
O'Clock this evening.
At o'clock P. NJ, Rev. J. ". Carter
preached the annual sermon. His text
was, And the earth helped the woman
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