Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-15
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THE WHEELING DAILY REGISTER.
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BHPTISIS N SESSION.
The Annual Meeting Of the West Viz
ginia General Association,
Being Held in the First Church-A
Large Number of Delegates Pres
ent-Election Of Officers and
Other Business Transacted Yes
terday - Sermon Last Nigh.
Programme for To-Day.

The thirty-second annual meeting
of the West Virginia Baptist General
Association, is being held in this city,
in the First Baptist Church. There is a
good attendance of delegates from all
parts of the State, and the sessions
promise to prove both interesting and
profitable The visitors are being en-
ter;ained by persons of different denom-
nations, and their SOjourn in the city
will be made as pleasant as possible.
The preliminary work was done yester-
day, and to-day the body viii get down
10 the actual business of the Associa-
ton.
The first session was held yesterday
afternoon in the First Baptist Church.
corner Twelfth and Byron streets, be-
ginning at two o'clock. The body was
called to order by President P. B. Rey-
holds. and the devotional service was
conducted by w. E. Powell. The sub
iect for the hour was announced as
Prayer for a harmonious and profit
abe meeting" The leader read some
selections from Scripture bearing on the
subject, and led the Association in
prayer.
Stand up. Stand up for Jesus" was
sung with enthusiasm by the entire AS
socation. At 2:30 O'Clock the pastor Of
the church. the Rev. J. S. McCutcheOn,
! made an excellent address of welcome.
He was followed by Mayor B. F. Cald-
| we'll wfo formally welcomed the yisi-
tors TO the city. The response 10 both
addresses was made in happy manner
by Deacon J. y. Potts, of Huntington.
The next order Of business was the
election of officers. w. p. Walker was,
by vote of the body, authorized to cast
the ballot of the Association for p. B.
Reynolds for President. The balloting
COR the remaining officers followed, re-
sulting: First Vice President, w. p.
Walker; Second Vice President, /. e.
1 Peters; Third Vice President, J. d. Sim
mons; Fourth Vice President, L. W.
/ Holden; Secretary, A. G. LOring; Treas
urer. ". f. Attkissian.
Visitors then announced themselves
| as follows: o. F. Tipps, Of the \. B. p.
| Society; A. w. Holden, of the BrOaddus
Institute: L. e Peters, of the A. B. p.
| Society: W. f. Powell. of the Home Mis-
sion Society; w A. Nicholas, of the Bap-
| t.st Banner; w. c. T. Bond, Of Ohio; P.
L. Glover. of Ohio; B. B. Evans, OF Zane
| Street NJ. E. Church, Wheeling.
The announcement Of the appoint
| ment of the usual committees was de-
! ferred until this morning. Some an
nouncements. of interest only 10 men-
| bers OF the Association, were then made,
the committee on programme presented
its report. and the body adjourned.
! Immediately after adjournment the
! State Mission Board was called to order,
! and consumed the remaining hours Of
the afternoon. Most of the time was
! occupied in listening 10 the annual re-
port OF John S. Stump. of Parkersburg.
! Superintendent of State Missions. This
was a very interesting paper, showing
/ in detail the work done during the past
! year in each mission in the State, and
I making & number OF recommendations
whereby the efficiency of the work may
be improved. The paper was then
adopted as the report of the General AS
sos.at;on, after some OF the recommen-
dations were briefly discussed. The
Mission Board adjourned after five
o'clock.
In the evening at 100 o'clock. the an
Hua! sermon was preached by Or. P. B.
Reynolds. of the West Virginia Univers-
ity. Il was an excellent discourse. and
| Il was listened TO very attentive,y by
the Association and many visitors
! Following is the programme for to-
days session;
STATE MISSIONS.
9:OO-Board and Committee Meetings.
10:O0-Devotional, Prayer for the
Board and Missionaries. Led by ". A.
Nicholas
1O:2O-Report of the Board. Discus
sion by John S. Stump.
11:O0-The Burdens OF the Beard.
Dave D. Johnson.
11:20-The Work OF Corresponding
! Secretary. L. J. Huffman.
11:4O-The Caleb and Joshua Outlook.
! Or Courage for the Cause. R. B. Smith