The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-09-04
LoRAIN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

An Enthusiastic convention Held here
Last Week Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday.
The Ministers and DeacOns' Confer
ence Of the LOrain Baptist Association
opened Tuesday morning at 10:30 with
devotional exercises led by the president.
C. A. Metcalf, of Elyria.
A sermon by Dea. E. 7. Chapman, of
Huntington, followed the devotional ser
vice. Dea. Chapman took for his text
Titus 2:7. Subject. "The Minister out
of the Pulpit" A discussion of the SER
mon fOllOwedin which several participat-
ed. The morning session adjourned af-
ter appointment Of committees by the
president.
Conference called to order at p. m.
After prayer and praise service, Rev.
W. X. Dennis, Of Avon, presented a paper
on Systematic and Proportional Civ
ing" An animated discussion followed.
After singing, Rev. A. E. Hayes present
ed a paper on Christian Citizenship" d"
followed by discussion. Adjourned.
Tuesday evening was devoted to the
Baptist Young Peoples Union. Rev. j.
L. Cheney addressed the young people
on the subject, "Is there place for the
Baptists."
The Wednesday morning and last ses-
sion was called to order at $50 q. m.
The time was occupied by miscellaneous
business. Adjournment at $3.50 was fol-
lowed by the opening of the association.
Prayer by Rev. E. l.. Little and song
were followed by the annual sermon Civ
en- by Rev. Z. f. Knapp from Acts 7-S
The reading of church letters was com
pleted at 11:30, followed by adjournment
for dinner. The afternoon session was
opened by a prayer service led by Nor
man Griggs.
History of the Avon church was read
and the clerk authorized to publish the
same in the minutes.
At 2 o'clock the association was given
to the WOman's Missionary Union. Mrs
II, H. Noble occupied the chair. At 3:2(
the association re-Opened. Rev. H. A
Sumrell, of Mansfield, spoke for the Ohio
Baptist convention. Rev. V. D. Willard
represented the Am. Baptist Publication
Society. Rev. B. X. Smith spoke of tn,
cOlOred church in LOrain. Session
closed with prayer by Rev. B. B. Hill, O
0berlin.
The evening session was opened by {
praise service led by Rev. H. A. Sumrell
Prof. R. S. Caldwell, D. D., of Gran
vile, spoke in the interest of education
urging upon Christian parents the duty
of securing the best possible training fO
their children. After singing by til,
choir, Rev. K. L. Little, of 0berlin
preached the missionary sermon from
Matt. 90 1920 and Romans 14.15
Closed with singing and benedictiOn b,
Rev. E. T. Hagerman.
Thursday morning was the closing ser
vice. A. z. TillOtsOn, of 0berlin, led il
a praise service. The reports of com
mittees and general business Occupie,
about an hour. The Elyria church wa
requested to start a mission at the stee
plant at LOrain.
The time of holding the annual meet
ing was changed from the third to tn
fourth Wednesday in August.
The following officers were elected 70
the year:
H. W. Noble, LAGRANGE, moderator.
Ford Gott, LAGRANGE, treasurer.
A. G. Wall, Wellington, clerk.
At the close of the business session, A
j. Sage, Of Huntington, presented the II
port of the obituary committee. MI
Sage has filled the Office of chairman {
the obituary committee in the Lorai
: Association for good many years an
/, knows how to speak of the departed one
with tenderness and appreciation. HI
. report prepared the way for the devotion
al service, which was led by W. E. Lyo1
of LAGRANGE, and which closed I'll
= fifty-seventh annual meeting of the ass,
citation.