Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-19
TIE BAPTIsT ASSOCIATION
Now In Session at Huntington-TheB ody's
Work.

HUNTINGTON. w. Va, October 17.-At
the nesting OF the General Association the
subject under discussion was State mis-
sions. IL was taken up and the report OF
the Executive Board was read by Rev. w.
r. Powell, showing tWenty-Seven mission
aries employed in the State, and the money
raised was s., 95O50. a small balance re-
mains in the Treasury. Two men pledged
81 900 each for missions during the next
wear. Most excellent addresses were make
oy Rev. w 4. Powell on the condition OF
the field, the kind Of workers needed by
Rev. w p. Walker, ID. d. Rev. 5. Drum
mond, Of Buckhannon, read an excellent
paper On Methods Of Work"
Ten lots have been secured in new rail-
road towns on which TO erect churches at a
cost OF $425, worth at this time fully $4,000.
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 up, and the report read by Rev. w.
K. Wright, Of Clarksburg, showing very
gratifying advance in every direction. The
report was discussed Ia the following or
Ger: The work Of the American BenevO-
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.
might the report on Foreign Missions
was read bv Rev. =. l.. Glover. The re-
port brought out the fact that S492, 90
had been raised for the work during the
last wear, and that 1856, 24O40 had been eX-
pended during the same period; that 3IS
missionaries were employed with 1910 ma
tive preachers.
The report was discussed by Rev. p. l..
Glover. and Rev. ThOs. Allen, who said
among other things that il the heather Of
the world should pass a given point in
platOOns four deep il would require %
wears; +. G.. Field ID. d. and Rev. L. H.
Fitzgerald who made most eloquent and
pathetic address. The attendance is now
fully $50.
The report on Education was read by
Rev. j. 5. Stump, correspondent secre-
tary.
The Joint stock company to be known as
the West Virginia Baptist Educational
Society, was organized with Rev. w. z.
Walker ID. D., of Huntington, rs President;
Rev. w. II. Wright, of Clarksburg, Vice
President; Prof. NJ. 3. Anderson, of the
University Of West Virginia, Secretary;
II. ID. BOughfner, Of Clarks-
burg, Treasurer; Rev. j. >.
Stump, of Parkersburg, corresponding
Secretary, and Prof. J. r. Adams, Of
Clarksburg, attorney. Capital stock not
to exceed $4,000
Bronddus College, Of Clarksburg, was
strongly endorsed. This institution has
this year more than 100 students, and a
large and efficient faculty. There are
tweuty-eight young men in the various
schools studying for the ministry.
Prof. A. F. ROBERTS on, Of the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary, made a
most eloquent address on Ministerial Edu-
cation. He stated, among other things,
that there were over2OO young men in the
school studying for the ministry. Prof. ID.
b. Purinton, of Dennison University Ohio,
and Prof. p. b. Reyuold, Of the State Uni
versitv of West Virginia, and Prof
II. f. Harris, President Of Broaddus Col
lege, of Clarksburg, made telling and
practical addressed on the subject
The young peoples movement was
thoroughly and enthusiastically discussed
i'm its various phases by Rev. a. L. Will
hanson, Rev. w. A. Nicholas, Rev. 7. c..
johnson, Amos Robinson, David ". John
son and Rev. w. Il. Wright