The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-20
THE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION,
Tho Closing Session nt l.avenswo ood-DusI.
ness Transacted.

Tho Closing Session nt Isavenswood-DusI
| ness Transacted.
Special Dispateh to The In.elIiOener.
= RAvRSswooD, W. Va, Oct. l9.-Satur
day mornings session OF the Baptis
State meeting was called 10 order at
o'clock.
A resolution was adopted giving au
thority to the Board OF Education to or
ganize an education society. The reso
luton providing for the employment o.
general superintendent OF State mis-
eions for full time, was taken from the
table and after full and spirited discus
sion was lost. Rev. Al. Trey, OF Wheel.
ing, read the report Of the foreign mis-.
sion work OF the denomination. Re.
ceipts during the past year were S559,.
527 S5, an inCrease OF Si4 ,63l SO over the
previous year. Missionaries including
laymen employed, 3Sl; preachers, l,73G
churches, ], 1861 members, us, ,293; mum.
Der baptized, ll,577. Increase over pre-.
vious year, 81 missionaries, i5 churches
and $3.50 members. Statistics show
that returns from effort in heathen lands
are larger than from work done in nom.
inally Christian lands. Addresses were
made upon the report by Rev. J. A..
Moswell and DR.. Fields, OF Michigan.
The ladies met in the interest OF their
mission work in the NJ. L. Church,
South. Reports were heard from the
officers and new officers were elected.
Eloquent addresses were made by Presi.
dent Harris, OF Broadus College, and
Rev. Hampton, OF the NJ. L. Church,
South, at kavenswood.
Saturday afternoons session was call.
ed to order a. go. Most interesting
addresses were made by the mission:
aries, notably by Rev. J. W. Wood,
missionary to Logan G. Fl. and county,
the land OF the Hattields and McCoys.
Said he, speaking OF them: They have
grounded their weapons, sold their
guns aud bowie knives and one has
subscribed fifty dollars toward the erec-
ton Of a church at Logan &. Il. Though
this county has existed more than fifty
years, it has never had church build
ing, preaching, or sunday school. A
substantial building OF brick is to be
erected next season, paid for by the peo-
pie there and dedicated to the use OF
the Buptist denomination.
Bro. T. ]. johnson read the report on
Womans Mission work in the State, and
discussed the same. One West Virginia
lady is a missionary in Mexico. The
ladies are furnishing q room in the mis-.
sionary training school in Chicago. The
Committee on Obituaries reported the
death OF Rev. John Woofter, who labored
during Il years with one church. The
Committee on Schools and the Ameri-
can Baptist Publication Society reported
receipts S503,650 25; copies OF publica.
ton printed, 33,093, 700; receipts in mis-
sionary department Sl25,ll4 80. Total
value Of books sold in West Virginia by
the colporteur, D. Farrow, S3,l37 20.
The result OF more colportage work in
West Virginia was emphasized; also the
need and importance Of effective Bible
study.
a resolution OF thanks was adopted to
the church and people for entertain.
ment; to railroad companies for reduced
rates on their lines and to the papers for
reporting the proceedings. The Com
mitteo on Enrolment reported 1877 dele.
gates present at the session Saturday
evening. The evening session was de.
voted TO a most hearty and profitable
discussion OF temperance.