Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-24

Gold, A.. J. Martin.
On Periodicals--Rev. G. NJ. Webb, NJ. L..
Thomasson.
On Colportage-Rev. C. T. scaife, Rev. T. NJ.
Bailey.
On Sabbath schools-s. P. Blankenship, w.
j. Goforth.
The committee on religious exercises re-
tired for the purpose of preparing a report,
and during their absence Col. Hoyt adj
dressed the Association, presenting the
claims of the Baptist Courier for support
by the denomination.
The committee on religious exercises re-
ported, which report was received, and the
Association adjourned until 81 A. M,
Friday.
FRIDAY, $50 A. NJ.
The Association met, and after religious
exercises the Moderator called the body to
order.
The special business for the hour was the
report on State missions, which was read
by Rev. c.. T. Scaife, as follows:
There are many marks of divine approval of
the work of our State Mission Board. Success
has crowned the labors Of this board in bring
ing thousands of men and women to the Sa-
viour, in building up waste places and destl-
tute fields, and also in erecting meeting houses
where Sunday-schools are organized, and men,
women and children are gathered together that
they may be taught that word which Is the
power of God unto salvation. The work in
creases upon us and must continue to enlarge
for some years to come. Let us be thankful to
Almighty God for what has been done. Let US
also be grateful that we are permitted to bear
some part in the unselhsh work of sending the
word of life to people who have not had 1t TILL
our missionaries took it to them.
We have this year 81 male and l female mis-
sionary going out into highways at our bid
labor in q Associations, all but four in this
State. The board needs Sl2, 900 for the work.
Of this amount $3.50 is asked of the York Asso-
citation. We are behind to date $l25.73. We
have Just one month in which to raise that
amount. We can 80 easily raise it that we can
not afford not to do it. Let us secure that
amount to-day, now and here, by contributions
in cash and pledges, to be forwarded to the Sec
retary of the board by the Goth of November.
C.. II. SCAIFE, Chairman.
After the reading of the report, DR.. Bal
ley addressed the Association, giving an
interesting account of the work of the board
for the past year. The report was adopted,
and j nmediately afterwards a collection
amounting to $9.65 was taken up for State:
missions.
The report on Bible and colportage work
was read by DIR. Bailey, as follows:
This much needed work was inaugurated by
our State Convention two years ago. The first
effort put forth was to secure some capital to
enable us to do the work. The Assoriatlons
were encouraged to raise permanent funds of
800 each. Nearly all of our Associations have
already raised, or are now raising, these funds.
This Association made an effort last year to
raise a fund and secured $50. s.. In order to Sc
cure efficient work in our own Association, 1t
is important that our fund be completed ut an
early day. Last year colpOrteurs were at work
and circulated Il large amount of Baptist liter
AZURE. This year % men have been employed,
who are placing Baptist books in the hands of
our people. We recommend that steps be taken
at an early day to put a colporteur to work in
G. T. scA1rE,
T. NJ. BAILEY.
Col. Hoyt and DIR. Bailey addressed the
Assocociation on the subject of the report.
DIR. Bailey made an appeal for $61. 10, the
sum necessary to augment the amount
already secured, for providing a fund
for the object named. The amount was
secured, when the time for recess having
arrived the Association adjourned for one
hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On opening the afternoon session the
discussion of the report on Bible and Col
portage Work was resumed, Messrs. Win
20, Hickson, HOyt and Scaife participant
ing. The report was adopted.
Rev. D. w. Thomasson, formerly a
member of this Association, but now a
member of Ashe and Allegheny IN. c.
Association, being present, was welcomed
as a visiting member.
Rev, F. G, Hickson was nominated and
unanimously elected messenger from this
Association to the Southern Baptist Con-
vention, which meets at Memphis, Tenn,
on Wednesday, May g. 1889, and MI. J. c.
Conner alternate.
The hour for the special order having ar
rived, viz: The report on education, thai
report was called for. 1t was announced
as not yet in readiness; but by unanimous
consent, Col. Hoyt, Rev. HicksOn and DR..
Bailey addressed the Association on thai
subject. Time was asked until tomorrow
morning for reading the report, which
was granted.
The Moderator announced the following
additional committees:
On Temperance-Preston Green.
On Digest of Church Letters-Rev. r. G.
Patrick, J. M. Clark, J. L.. Hoffman
On Time and Place of Next Meeting--Felix
II. Dover, w. J. Address, j. M. Cobb.
To Nominate Members of Executive Board
Felix H. Dover, Gaines Matthews.
The Association then adjourned until
$50 tomorrow morning.
SATURDAY $50 A. M.
The Association met at the above hour,
and after devotional exercises proceeded
to the transaction of business.
VIM. F. Boyd, Ofthe committee to n0mi-
nate messengers to the Baptist State Con
ventiOn, to meet in Orangeburg on the
first Sunday in December next, reported,
recommending as said messengers, Revs.
j.. A. White, G.. II. Scaife, F.. c. Hickson,
r. G. Patrick, &. M. Webb.
MI. HickSOn moved to amend the report
by inserting the names of laymen in addi-
ton to those recommended. The names
of Preston Green, Felix II. Dover and d.
D. CASTOR were added, and with this
amendment the report was adopted.
Mr.. Hickson presented a report on for
eign missions. After referring to the i'm
portance of the work, the report says that
'stirred by the appeals of our missionaries
in our several fields for help, the last
Southern Baptist Convention babe our
board to go forward and appoint more
missionaries. In obedience to these in
structions, II have been appointed, and the
increased expenditure thereby calls for in
creased contributions. South Carolina is
called upon for $4,000 of the 100000 re-
quired," and the report makes a strong
appeal to. York Association to contribute
her sharESHsThe report was adopted, after
addresses by Revs. Hickson, Patrick,
Scaife, and Messrs. Edwards and Shurley.
Rev. j.. A. Hill presented the following
report on home missions:
The committee on home missions beg leave to
report: The nome mission board of the South
ern Baptist Convention has under its charge
the work of missions in the following fields:
Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland Missouri. Mis-
s%issippi, Texas, Virginia, Western North Caro-
lima, Western Virginia, Indian Territory and
Cuba. The board has in it's employ 2S7 mis-
sionaries. These are preachingto 10, 739 church
es and stations. During last year they preach
ed 81, 1868 sermons, held many prayer meetings,
persons, built Ga houses of worship, and have
also done large colportage work. Your com.
mittee believe that this board is doing a grand