Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-31
Circle Meeting,

The Sixth and Seventh Missionary
Circles of Bethel Association held a
very interesting and profitable meet
ing at the Baptist church in this city,
beginning on Friday night, Jan. 27,and
closing on Sunday night. The pres
ence and aid of Rev. j. ii. Eager,
missionary to Rome of the Southern
Baptist Convention, contributed
much TO the value of the discussions
and other exercises.
On Friday night, he gave a lecture
on Rome, accompanying his remarks
with an exhibition of photographs of
important places in that famous city.
This description OF the habits and Pc
culiarities of Roman society was
highly entertaining and instructive.
In this lecture, he said very little
about the moral and religious condi-
lion of the Italians, leaving this part
Oh lhe subject to DO considered in his
address on Italian missions.
On Sunday morning, he set before
his audience, in earnest, stirring words
tho difficulties OF mission work in
Rome, and the necessity of greater
effort Oh the part of Christians to res
cue the Italians from the CALLING
tyranny ofthe Roman Catholic priest
hood.
Besides Dir. Eager, the following
ministers were present and took part
in the discussions and religious SER
vices Of the meeting: Revs. S. p.
Forgy, j. G.. Kendall, j. u. Spurlin,
j. Il. Barrow, j, N. Prestridge, j. f.
Dagg, A. w. Meacham, j. w. War
der, 4. +. Tiller and j. b. Solomon
Kew. Thos. Boltomly of the NJ. e.
Church and Rev. w. L. Nourse OF
The Presbyterian church contributed
to tho interest of the occasion by ear
nest words Of cooperation in the
great works of converting the world
to Christ.
The following lay brethren tool,
part in the discussions; Prof. J. W.
Rust, DIR. j. ID. Clardy, Jos. Garnet,
I w. l.. Trice, Thos. Hanbory, w. W,
lWare, r. II, Donaldson and DIR. b. f.
Eager.
| Saturday morning was occupied il
he discussion of the question: How
- organize our churches fol
y! Ne'F ins'iuvS-.a,, pI,is ~ az openef
j. d. Clardy. This started a seru,
OF short and excellent speeches OF
this subject.
On Saturday afternoon the subiec
of Pastors salaries was introduce,
and the discussion opened by 10:
Garnet. Then came an addres
from DIR. j. w. Warder in which h
showed that while the State Boar,
at Louisville was doing more thai
ever in bringing the Baptist churche
of Kentucky into systematic worl
for the Southern Baptist Convention
its success in aiding weak churche,
In their local work was decidedly en-.
couraging.
On Saturday night, the Importance
of mission work in Hopkinsville was
considered. The opening address
was made by Rev. j. r. Barrow, call
ing attention TO Hopkinsville as the
center of moral influence over the
country around. He gave important
statistics to show how many children
and adults in our town were moi
reached by the Protestant churches
of this place.
On Sunday afternoon, Rev. j. L.
Spurlin gave birds eye view of
county with reference to
the location of churches aud the des-
titute places between them.
Rev. S, p. Forgy presented very
comprehensive description of the
work of the Southern Baptist Con-
vcntion and its claims upon South
ern Baptists for men, money sympa-
Thy and prayers.
On Sunday night DR.. j. b. Solo
non made an address on the claims
If Home Mission Board at Atlantis,
lwelling especially u2on the inflex
# anarchists, infldels and Roman
catholics into this country and their
iced of political, moral and religious
DR.. b. +. Eager, in well-prepared
ddress, gave facts and figures to
how what great work has been
ono by missions within one century.
he short speeches that followed
bowed that he had the sympathy of
he congregation in this encouraging
lew of the great work.
A short farewell address from
'ev.J. ii Eager closed this enthusiast
C missionary meeting.
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