Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-18
BAPTIST MEETING.
THE SESSIONS OF TEE GENERAL ASSOCIATION
OF THAT CHURCH
At RavslswOCd, West yuginia-RspOrts Of Educa-
tionsl and theological COmmittses-The.drOwth
cf the Denomination in the S!ate-Ihe
Members o. the Association.
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Members of the ASSERTION.
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RAvENswooD, w. VA, October IL
The Baptist State meetings were held
last evening when large congregation
aSse mbled to listen TO the annual sermon
by Rev. G. w. Folwell. After the open
ing services, conducted by RevS. j. A.
Maxwell and II. j. Trey, Rev. Folwell
preached an eloquent and impressive
sermon from Isaiah, ,chap.55, 10-1l. Sub
ject: ''Thc Word of God Sure" After
the congregation was dismissed the
Board of Managers adopted its report
to the General Association and adjourned
sine die.
The sessions OF to-day began at nine
O'Clock with IA devotional meeting, in
which a number took part. The min
utcs of yesterdays sessions were read
and approved. The President then an
nounced committees on nomination.
The report of the Executive Committee
to the General Association was read.
Pending its adoption Rev. ID. FarrOw
and Col. Dan johnson made addresses,
and Rev. l.. c. Johnson read a paper,
all reviewing the first twenty-five years
history of Baptist mission work now
closed. Many striking facts were stated,
some encouraging and giving cause for
gratitude, others revealing the need of
greater fidelity. The church members
then numbered 10000, now 10, ,OO0 then
seven missionaries were employed in n
very few counties, now twenty-five were
extending the work into almost every
part of the State Churches have been
established at Charleston, Huntington
and other centres of population. Last
year forty church buildings were
erected.
The total number Of years OF service
rendered by the missionaries during
this period is 1928; number baptized,
5000.
The Association reconvencd at 1880 in
the afternoon. The report of the Board
was adopted. The report on Education
was read by ID. ii. Boughner Sixteen
young men were in the schools last year;
three of these were graduated from
Baptist Theological seminaries, two OF
| Virginia. There are now twelve young
men in the schools having the ministry
in view. Pending the adoption Of tho
report, President Harris, of Broaddus
College, ClarkSburg, eloquently present
ed facts concerning that institution.
He stated that the attendance was mucl
the largest in the history Of the school
Larger recitation rooms and chapel, and
young mems dormitOry building ar,
Sorcly needed.
T. II. Kcrfoot, d. d., of the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary. Louis
Vile. Ky, followed with 4 brilliant ad
dress upon general and theological edu
cation. The number of students in tina
seminary last year was lGj, Princeton
only exceeding in attendance.
d. b. Purinton, LII. d., President o.
Dcnnison University, the Baptist college
of Ohio, read thoughtful paper upoI
education. Among ether things he said
it is a mistake to expect too much o
education. 1t can't make brains out o
nothing: can't make Christian character
does not put men on the same level.
Prof. Z. B. Reynolds, of the Yves
Virginia State University, at Morgan
town, made a practical address urging
the duty Of encouraging the young t
seek an education.
Col. Dan Johnson urged practica
effort to secure needed money for Broad
duS College.
The committee on the place Of the
next anniversary reported in favor oI
Huntington.
A quilt picced by lady past so year:
of age was purchased and ordered sem
TO the training school at Chicago, the
money paid for it to be given 10 missions
The following is list of life and an
nual members and delegates now in at
tendance: Life members, w. 7. Atkin
son, Jane f. Bailey, r. p. Burke, j. II,
Commacl, H. Cofer. :. Drummond, f.
Ellison. d. l.. c. Farrow, ID. ID. Y. Farms
worth. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Farwell,
l.. IL. Fitzgerald, J. 5. Fisher, Mrs. 5
ID. Gore, G.. q. Griffin. IL. l.. lIowarth,
l.. Hawkins, l.. d. Hall. l.. j. Huffman,
G.. w. HuddleSon, l.. w. Holden, w, w
Jennings, Daniel d. Johnson, W. 5.
KernS, Jas. Keen, c. l.. Kirtncr, ID. Ii.
Langford, &. w. Lasher, John Me
Vey, w. f. Metz, l.. J. Monroe,
w. l.. Oliver, w. 5. Owens,
l.. L. Peters, d. Il. Purinton, J. 5. Poe,
NJ. p. II. Potts. W. L. Powell, p. Il.
Reynolds, Mrs. Lizzie Rogers, Il. Il.
Saddler, Mrs. VI. NJ. Snow. l.. II. Sud
dith, Jonathan Smith, John Stump,
Geo. Stewart, b. NJ. Stout, 5. B. Seek
man, Jas. Sweeney, Miss Rose Smith,
w. d. Thurman, Jas. Longe, i. ). Van
noy, ). Z. Wells, Miss Virginia Wells,
Miss Orna Wells, Mrs. Lucy Wells,
A. l.. Wilson, 5. L. Weeks, L. II. 5.
Whitehead, Miss Jennie Williamson, j.
NJ. Wood. Geo. w. Whitescarver. w. 7.
Wilker. Mrs. w. =. Walker.
Annual Members ID. Ash, +. p.
Baldwin, Mrs. Jas. Keen, w. Il. Napier,
w. 4. Nicholas, J. p. Rogers, John 5.
Stump, c. w. Withrow.
Delegates H.Adams, II. d. Bough-
ner, G.. A. Burdett, J. n. Fox, 7. l..
Glover, II. L. Harris, A. J. Trey, NJ. A.
Kelley. Jas. A. Maxwell, Mrs. J. y.
Potts, G.. A. Wincbrenner, L. L. Wood
son.
Life members. thirty-three; annual
members, nine: delegates, sixteen.