The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-15

D. A.. rs . 3
OF the Baptist General Association.
delegates. There were nearly zoo pres
ent at 2 o'clock,yesterday when Presl-
dent p. B. Reynolds. DID. called the
body to order
Previous to the meeting of the body
proper, the state mission board met In
the basement and received the reports Of
the sixteen missionaries engaged. The
| missionary work has been q vigorous
one, and was well sustained by contribu-
tlons.
The president In taking the chair,
made q few appropriate remarks. The
association Joined in singing Near the
Cross" after which Rev. w. e. Powell
was asked to lead the devotional service.
Rev. Mr.. Powell, preliminary to lead
Ing the service, referred to the pleasure
and profit the delegates gained from the
annual meeting OF the association. He
hoped that all would leave the gathering
feeling refreshed spiritually. In his
prayer, Rev. Powell thanked God for the
blessings He showered upon each pastor
and missionary for the coming year.
He touchlnsly referred to the bereave-
ments many of those present had suffer-.
ed by the loss of some dear relative He
! Invoked the Holy Spirit to abide with
the association In all Its deliberate
The hymn Stand up for Jesus" fol-
lowed. after which the pastor OF the
church in which the assembly !s held,
Rev. ]. l.. McCGtcheon, extended the
visiting brethren 4 cordial welcome. rIIe
badc them greeting to the city of the
Pan Handle, coming Gs they Gid, most of
| them. from the southern portion of the
state. He referred to the pilgrims OF
old journeying TO their annual 'gathero
Ing, and likewise. the visiting brethren,
soldiers of Christ, meet once q year.
Holding the convention here had al
ready given new life to the home Bap-
lists He asked all 10 make their very
best Impressions upon this city. to kin
die such fire upon this hillside church
that the city be intlamcd. On behalf Of
his congregation, as pastor, he offered
them the bes: their humble homes
afforded.
DR.. Reynolds thanked the pastor for
his cordial greeting, and complmented
Wheeling upon Its well known hospitall-
ty. He then introduced Mayor p. F.
Caldwell.
Mayor Caldwell expressed the pleasure
II gave him TO meet the representatives
OF the Baptist church, In the old church,
within the sound OF whose, bell his life
had been spent The walls of the old
church contain many haIlowed memo
ries. The city Of Wheeling has made
great progress. The modern convent
ences Of larger cities are found In this
city. Our schools rank with the best.
Our laws are well enforced. The law to
De properly enforced needs the co-opera-
ton of the church.
Mayor Caldwell dwelt to some extent
upon temperance in Its broadcast sense.
Be temperate in all things. Athletics
and parks should not be cause for ex-
cess. A horse !s dangerous II It Is a
sheecy one. Cards and dancing are
things open to question. When all ma
tlons embrace the Christian faith, then
the work OF ministers Will be done. Such
a day is devoutly wished for Religious
sentiment has progressed through
stage OF evolution. Time was when
to sing q hymn in good time and tune
was almost sin. No musical instru-
ment except n tuning fork was allowed
in church. We are growing broader.
Concluding. the mayor said:
Il am here to extend you greeting. In
some measure / would like to make
amends for the PROSECUTIONS heaped
upon the carly BaptIsts by the early
Virglnians offer you welcome The
gates of the city arc open; It Is unneces-
sary to offer YOU the Keys. hope that
your mission to this city will be produc-
tive ofmuch good"
The response to the greeting was
made by Judge J. n. Potts. of Hunting
ton. He expressed himself profoundly
grateful for the cordially OF both greet
ings. Referring to the late war. he
said that the Baptlsts were closely con-
Eected with the war In this state. Many
were chaplains on either side. After
the war, the Baptist association met In
Parkersburg In 1866. Some OF these
chaplains had been wounded. In that
meeting at Pa-kcrsburg there was no
bitter feeling between the chaplnins of
the grey or blue. The spirit OF God heal
cd their differences, and the angel of
peace dwe!t among them There were
no expressions OF discord. They were
Gods children. Christianity heals oil
our wounds At that time, 1865, there
were 10000 Baptists In the state, now
there are $4,000. The state Is prosper
Ing, dts wealth Is being developed and
Gods work Is being done. 1t Is the
prayer OF NIL that Wheeling niaSbecome
more imbucd with Christianity.
a short prayer by Rev..J. W. Holtz-
claw, invoked guidance and careful con-
sideratlonIn the election of officers.
The unanimous vote OF the association
WIS ChSt lot LII. key HOluS lot president,
r2-clsctirg him for The ensuing year.
Dr.. Reynolds made n witty and pracsi-
cal reply. He sald that It was the cu3-
tom OF NIL Office holders to want Sec
oQd term. For that reason he would
not decline recollection. He thought,
however. that no one was 81 incapable
az he. lie acknowledged not knowing
enough about the general work, and
promised 10 give the association his
hclt attention during the year. He
would Initiate Gther presidents aud de-
clinc,n third term.
Ballotlng for the four vlcs presidents
was the next proceeding. Pending the
counting OF the ballots. II was suggest.
cd BY Rtv, w. IT, Powell that presS
committee TO eend the daily dllpatch..
ofthc proceedings to the papers outside
the city be formed. Res. Wa. Nichol.
SHofthc Baptist Banner: Huntingdon
was appointed chairman Of the cons
Tiittee. II & z -
Dr. o. r.. B'lippo, of Philadelphia. In
lou Of pr'SRowlunl, the aamcEcityS