Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-10
BAPTIST GENERAL ASSO-
CIATIOE.
Third Day.
Moro ANTowN, Jun

the Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, the
Association was led in prayer by Elder
II. Langford.
The minutes of yesterday were read,
corrected and adopted.
The report of the Committee on Edu-
cation having been before the body at
the time OF previous adjournment, was
further discussed by Elders Z. Il. Muir
raw, II. l.. Quarles, and J. ID. Leach
man, A. +. Dickinson, ID. d., and +. NJ.
Chalfant, and was adopted.
The report of the Executive Board
was read and laid on the table.
The report OF the Committee on Cor
responding Secretary, amended by tiX-
ing the salary at 5000 and travelling ex-
penses, was unanimously adopted, after
discussion by Elders. w. 7. Walker,
J. d. Leichman, ]. W. Carter, 7.
H. Murray, +. J. Willis, A. NJ. Simms,
A. j.. Dickinson, A. J. McClung,
w. +. Powell. George Davidson, II.
Iangford and brethren d. 7. c. Farrow
and J. J. 5. Herr. By this action Elder
L. w. Holden was appointed Cores
ponding Secretary and Travelling Agent
of the Association for the coming year.
All the brethren seemed greatly hopeful
in view OF the appointment.
The report of the Executive Board
was taken from the table and made the
special order for o'clock this afternoon.
Elder B. Cade read the report on
Constitutional amendments. After dis
cussion and various amendments the
report was adopted. The principal
change thus effected is provision for
the appointment of Il Board of Minis
terial Education, TO consist of twelve or
more members, and To appoint Its own
officers. Elders w. 7. Walker, j. W.
Carter and b Cade were constituted
committee 10 nominate the above Board.
Recess was taken till o'clock p. NJ.
Brother &. Z. Morris led in prayer.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At2 o'clock Elder l.. f. Peters took
the chair and called the meeting to or
der. Hymn No. $40 was sung. Elder
A. NJ. Simms led in prayer.
The order OF the day was postponed,
and the Committee on Nominating
Board on Ministerial Education reported
the following brethren: p. b. Reynolds,
G.. b. Foster, T. G. Johnson, b. Cade, j.
II. Meadero, NJ. Calvert, G. \. Picker
ing, J. II. Ferguson, c. W. Iiandby, I.
Hawkins, A. VI. Simms, J. w. Carter,
ID. r. G.. Farrow. ID. b. Purinton, III. l..
Quarles, j. Stump, ]. s. S. Herr, W. II.
Adams, A. J. McClung, G. I. Morris, I.
Given, Dan. Johnson, W. z. Walker, j.
\. Potts, X. $. Williams, 5. NJ. Ferrell,
and II. Langford. The report was
adopted.
1t was ordered that the Mission Board
meet quarterly at Parkersburg, and that
the Board on Ministerial Education
meet quarterly at st. Adams, beginning
June 26, 1879.
The President came in and took the
Chair. On motion the report of the
Executive Board was taken up and
adopted.
The report on changing the time of
holding this Association was taken from
the table, discussed, amended and
adopted so as to provide that the next
meeting be held on Thursday before
the second Sunday in November, 1880.
DIT. c. Farrow reported some changes
in the list OF ordained ministers.
Adopted.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported twenty-eight members present.
The secretary was instructed to have
printed and distributed 900 copies OF
the minutes and was allowed so for
his services.
Resolutions of thanks were extended
to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the
Ohio river boats, the church and citl-
zens of Morgantown, and the Faculty
of the West Virginia University.
The minutes were read and approved.
Recess till SP.M.
EVENING SESSION.
The President called the society to
order at s o'clock and prayer was offered
by Elder +. J. Willis.
A mass meeting on State missions
was held and addressed by WI Walker,
l.. f.. Peters, T. C.. Johnson, 5. Barb, A.
f. Dickinson, NJ. ID. Lee, J. w. Carter,
ID. d. Johnson, Geo. Davidson and ID. 7.
c. Farrow.
The association adjourned to meet in
Huntington, the Thursday before the
second Sunday of November, 1880.
On Sunday morning service was held
in Commencement Hall OF the West
Virginia University. DIR. Dickinson
preached to 1000 people and raised in
cash and subscriptions S607 for State
missions. Ministers attending the asso-
citation occupied the pulpits OF all the
churches in MorgantOwn on Sunday
evening