The state capital., 1891-09-05
ADDRESSES DELIVERED.
ReY. j. w. Crushshon, Moderator of
the ssociation, delivered his annual ad-
dress. Tuesday afternoon, He said:

the ssOciatiOn, delivered his annual ad-
dress, Tuesday afternoon. He said:
DEAR Observation-Disclosures twelve months lab
or for home, God, humanity and religion is passed
and we meet again in Christian salutation from
various portions of the field to devise ways and
means to further the Redeemer's Kingdom Then
let me call attention TO the topics of special in
terests to this body. ID Education. The church
must educate the laity to mend his principles,
doctrines and precepts, things of first Importance
to higher spiritual life Go preach and teach all
nations. We need more missionary pastors In
the pulpit who are not afraid to urge the matter.
While leaders fail in their duty the cause will go
wanting This age requires men of push. energy
and zeal for the cause, before 1t can succeed WELL
| have visited eleven churches during the year
connected with this body and found them pushing
forward the work; the pastors added to the inter
est by opening their doors and giving us warm
welcome to their cosy homes We were asked
to represent the old historical association of
Western Baptist. Our greetings were heartily ac'
cepted end reciprocatOn promised again; we were
surrounded with teachers, preachers, doctors and
lawyers, discussing the future church. | shave
visited nine associations, conventions and minis
ters institute meeting during the year. Attended
two board meetings, visited eleven churches,
preached thirteen sermons. delivered six adj
dresses, travelled 2744 miles; paid out for travel
ing S53 "a; received on field, $3.50; paid out for
correspondence 81: total expenses S55.54: all OF
which has been given cheertully to do the work
of this body and advance the cause of the Mas
ter. am yours for success.
After the religious services in the
evening, Mrs. sadie Dimery delivered
the welcome address in the following
words:
/ | take great pleasure in the behalf of the Zion
Baptist Church of this city and the Baptists III
| general of the city to extend toyoua hearty wei
come We are glad to greet you and welcome
YOU to our several homes The meeting of thi:
association at this place will doubtless call tC
mind the amented Lincoln who wrote and exc
cuted one of the greatest state papers the world
| has ever known He himself spent odd hours a
study and signed the Emancipation Proclama
| ton which gave to us the rights we now enjoy
Since the last gathering of this association, WI
| have looked forward TO the day when we could
| welcome to our hospitabe homes the brain anC
| sinew of our race viz: The Wood River Baptis
association. We are glad to meet such an intel
1 ligent body of ladies and reverend gentlemen
| laboring for the Master and
| May He, who alone can bless
| Crown your labors with success.
/ The welcome address was responded u
by R,v. j. Z. Thomas of Chicago, whG
| said:
] Brother Moderator and members of the associa
| ton, brothers and sisters of this church, ant
! Baptsts generally of this city, there are SOM
burdens put upon my shoulders that am per
fectly willing to bear and there are other burden
thrown upon me SO suddenly that do not know