Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-10-18
raE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
Now In Session at Hunsingtcn-TheB ody's
Work.

Work.
SpecidI Tsle0rdm 10 tie Sunday ReCistsr.
HUNTINGTON. w. VA, October 17.-At
the meeting OF the General Association the
subject under discussion was State mis-
sions. IT " rs taken up and the report OF
the Executive Board was read by Rev. w.
e. Powell, showing twenty-seven mission
aries employed in the State, and the money
raised was s., 95050. A small balance re-
mains in the Treasury. Two men pledged
81. 600 each for missions during the next
year. Most excellent addresses were make
by Rev. W. f. Powell on the condition OF
the field, the kind of workers needed oy
Rev. w. p. Walker, D. d. Rev. 5. Drum
lnond, Of Buckhannon, read an excellent
paper On Methods Of Work"
fen lots have been secured in new rail-
road towns on which TO erect churches at
cost of 1925, worth at this time fully $1,000.
More than fifty churches have been built or
are in course of construction this year.
The WORK was never so prosperous.
In the afternoon Home Missions was
taken I'D. and the report read by Rev. w.
II. Wright, of Clsrksburg, showing very
gratifying advance in every direction. The
report was discussed in the following or
der: The work Of the American Beneyo-
lent Home Missions Society IN the west;
its work among the Colorado people OF the
South; dangers and duties concerning our
foreign population, by Rev. Thomas Allen,
of Ohio; Homeless Churches, by Rev.
Amos Robinson.
AT night the report on Foreign Missions
was read by Rev p. i. Glover. The re-
port brought out the fact that S4e2, III .S2
had been raised for the work during the
last year. and that $3.50, $40 40 had been ex-
pended during the same period; that 31S
missionaries were employed with l24O ma
tive preachers.
The report was discussed by Rev. p. l..
Glover. and Rev. Thos. Allen, who said
among other things that II the heathen OF
the world should pass given point IN
platoons four deep, 1t would require "
years: f. G.. Field D. d. and Rev. I. II.
Fitzgerald who made most eloquent and
pathetic address The attendance is now
fully $50.
TIE report on Education was read by
Rev. j. S. Stump, correspondent secre-
tary.
The Joint stock company TO be known as
the West Virginia Baptist Educational
Society, was organized with Rev. w. +.
Walker d. D.. of Huntington, as President;
Rev. w. r. Wright, of Clarksburg, Vice
President; Prof. M B. Anderson, OF the
University of West Virginia, Secretary;
II. y. Boughfner. Of Clarks-
burg, Treasurer; Rev ]. ).
Stump, Of Parkersburg, corresponding
Secretary, and Prof. J. r. Adams, OF
Clarksburg. attorney. Capital stock not
to exceed $1,000.
Bronddus College, Of Clarksburg, was
strongly endorsed. This institution has
this wear more than 100 students, and
large and efficient faculty. There are
twenty eight young men in the various
schools studying for the ministry.
Prof. A. E. ROBERTS on, Of the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary, made
most eloquent address on Ministerial Edu-
cation. He stated, among other things,
that there were over 200 young men In the
school studyiBg for the ministry. Prof: ID.
e. Purinton, OF Dennison University Ohio,
and Prof. P. B. Reynold, Of the State Uni
versity of West Virginia, and Prof.
n. E. Harris, President OF Brosddus Col
lege, of Clarksourg, made telling and
practical addressed on the subject.
y The young peoples movement was
thoroughly and enthusiastically discussed
in its various phases by Rev. A L. VII
Hanson, Rev. w A Nicholas, Rev. T. G.
johnson, Amos Robinson, David u. John
son and Rev. W. R. Wright