The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-21
BAPTIST GENERAL ASSOCIATION
In session Mt Aldsr.On-Ths Work Of the
Convention.

In session Mt Aldsrson-Ths Work Of the
Convention.
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ANDERSON, W, Va, Oct, 1.-THE Bap-
fist General Association Of West Virginia
is in session at Anderson, The church
Greenbrier is nearly lOS years old,
planted by Father Anderson, This
mother Of churches can now boast Of
more than 400 churches in the State,
with aConstituent membership of 40, 600.
Anderson Is a thriving, vigorous, enter
prising town OF about 1000 people.
Anderson where the church stands Is
almost or quite as large as Anderson
proper. The Executive Board has closed
It's work with gratifying results.
Prof, D, B, Purinton, L. l. D., Of the
State University, was reelected Presi'
dent, and Reys. w. T. Walker, Fl. Lang
ford, NJ, Bib and G, W, Faldwell d, d.,
Vice Presidents. Rev, Il, K, Sadler was
reelected Secretary, and w, +, Akin
son Treasurer, A well timed address o.
welcome was made by the pastor, Rev
w, II. Adams, TO about 100 brethren,
and responded to by the President IN
well chosen words.
An invitation to visitors was given
and accepted by Rev, II, A, Tupper, D
D., OF Richmond, Va, corresponding
81 cretary OF the Southern Baptist con
yentlOn; Rev. Thomas Allen, OF Dayton
Ohio; D. T. O. Farrow, representing thu
American Baptist Publication Society
Rsy, WIN. L. Powell, representing thI
State and Home Missions and the Jour
nal and Messenger j, N, Potts, OF Hunt
ington, representing the Baptist Banner
Rev. John A. BToaddus, President Of th,
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
OF Louisville, Ky.
Rsy, H.Langtord read the report OF
Foreign Missions,
EVENING SESSION,
The annual sermon was delived b!
Rev, s, Drummold from Mark, I'd chap
ter, 4th verse.
The sermon was followed by an ad
dress Of great power by John A. Broad
dus, D, D., OF the Baptist Theological
Seminary OF Louisville, KY, on Minis
terial Education, which was convincing
in argument and a strong Vindicatlon o
the elective system in our Summaries.
SECOND DAY,
After devotional exercises, the pro
Ceedings Of yesterday were read and up
proved, Master George Anderson wa
elected page. Rev. A. G, Dickson, o
Richmond, Va, editor Of tho Religion
Herald, ]. s. Stump, student OF CrOsie
Theological Seminary, aud &, W. Lasher
Of Cincinnati, editor Of Journal and 4cS
Senger, reported and were invited t
4 seats,
The report of the Executive Board wa
read by Rev. W, Il. Powell, Superin
tendent Of Missions.
The report on Homo Missions wa
read by Rev. w. II. Adams.
The raCe problem Is the great question
OF tho day. First, 1t Ia to be solved b,
the Christian education Of this people
In every Southern State schools ar
maintained by this society. 1926 in thes
schools are being educated for the minis
Try; 2O3 conversions reported In thes
schools last year, This means the evan
gelizAtion Of Africa. 10000 OF thes
people have received the benefits O
these schools in the last fifteen years
These schools need money, endowmen
and the prayers Of Gods people. Sec
ond, they need teachers. $1,000 Q
these people live In West Virginia; 2
Of them are in these schools Of higI
grade,
Rev. Al. Ira. The relation Of u churcI
building to the true and speedy estat
lishment OF the church. Seyent
churches were aided by this society los
year and 1,00l have been aided by tn
society in the last ten years.