The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-18
THE STATE BAPHISTS.
Second Day Of the AunuaI Meet.
ing at Rayenswood,
THE INTERESTING SESSIONS
Largely Acknowledgement of tho
Denomination In West Virginia
During the Past Twenty-Five
ionnl Work.

Special DiIpateA 10 The lnif,lieeaar.
RAvESswooD, W. VA, Oct. l7.-Last
night large congregation assembled to
listen to the annual sermon by Rev. G.
W. Fo!well, before the Baptist State
meeting, after tho opening services, con.
Quoted by Rows. ]. A. Maxwell and II.
J. Frey. Mr.. Folwell preached an clio.
quent and impressive sermon from lssiah
55, 10 and II. His subject was "The
word OF God sure"
After the congregation was dismissed
the Board OF Managers adopted lis re.
port to the General Association. and ad.
journed sine die. D,.l.
To.day's session began at 0 o'clock
with devotional meeting, in which a
number took part. The minutes OF yes.
terday's session were read and approved.
The report Of the Executive Committee
to the General Assembly was read, and
pending It's adoption Rev. DR.. Fatrow
aud Col. Dan johnson made addresses
and Rev. L. G. Johnson read n paper, ali
reviewing the first twenty-five years
history OF Baptist mission work. Many
striking facts were stated, some encour.
aging and cause Tor gratitude. others re-
vea'ing the need OF greater fidelity. The
church members then numbered 10000,
now 10000; then seven missionaries
were employed in very few counties,
now twenty-five ATE extending the work
INTO almost every part OF tho State.
Churches have been established at
Charleston, Huntington and other CEN
ters of population. Lust year forty
church buildings were erected. The
total number Of years of service rem
dered by the missionaries during this
period is 12S; number baptized 5000.
This afternoon the Association con.
yened at l:30 o'clock. The report on
Education was read by D. II. Boughner.
Sixteen young men were in the schools
last year. Three OF these were graduated
from Baptist. Theological seninaries, two
OF whom have returned to labor in West
Virginia. There are now twelve young
men in the schools having the ministry
in view. Pending the adoption of the
report President Harris, OF Broaddua
College, Clarksburg, eloquently present.
ed facts concerning that institution. He
stated that the attendance was much the
largest in the history Of the school.
+. Fl. kerfoot, DID, OF the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary, Leuis-
vile, KY, followed with brilliant nd.
dress upon general and theological edu-
cation.
D. B. Purinton, LID, President OF
Dennison University, the Baptist college
OF Ohio, read thoughtful paper upon
education. Among other things he said
1t is mistake to expect too much OF
education. 1t can't make brains out of
nothing, can't maksChristian character,
does not put men on the same level.
Prof. P. 3. Reynolds, Of the West Vir.
ginia State University at Morgantown,
made practical address,; urging the
duty Of encouraging the young to seek
an education. Col. D. Johnson urged a
practical effort to secure needed money
for Broaddus College.
The committee on place OF next meet.
ing reported in favor OF Huntington. A
quilt pieced by lady past eighty years
old was purchased and ordered sent to
the training school at Chicago, the
money paid for it to be given to missions.
There are thirty-three life members,
nine annual members and sixteen dele
gates in attendance.