Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-16
THE BAPTlSTS.
The Annual Meeting of the General
Association Closed at Fairmont
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for To-Day.

Special to the Register.
FAIRMONT, w. Va, October 15.-The
report of the educational society was
heard by the General Baptist Association,
in session here, this morning. Rev. y. l..
Williams read the report and discussed 1t
entertainingly. His report showed that
Is students had been assisted in the last
year and had taken courses at Broadus
college, the university and other points.
During the last year $9l4.55 had been col
lected, but the society was stil in debt,
having spent about 81, 500 The success of
the society, Rev. Williams claimed was
not measured by funds collected nor by
the number of students assisted, but by
the work these men did when their course
was completed. He urged the churches to
be careful in licensing young men 10
preach, and said that churches often
made mistakes in putting men before edu-
cational societies who should not receive
aid. The helping of improper persons. he
said, was one of the greatest drawbacks
to the success Of societies of this kind,
and he hoped that the enviable record
they now enjoyed would continue In the
Baptist educational society people must
go back % years TO find anything to criti-
else.
DR.. P. B. Reynolds, of Morgantown, fos-
lowed with a talk on ministerial Edu-
cation as required by the Scriptures" and
his remarks were intensely interesting.
DIR. Walker followed with an address on
THE needs of training FOR ministerial
work" which was one or the ablest ef-
forts given before the association. His
idea was that manhood is the prime
requisite in the makeup Of a minister,
and that this is encouraged by a good ed
ucation. He gave an interesting discus
sion of plagiarism while dealing with
minister's sermons, and took the stand
that a man had a perfect right to use the
ideas of others in case they were better
than his own for his congregation, and
said that If he heard a good sermon here,
and thought it would benefit his church.
he would preach II as near aspossible up
on his return home and that he would not
go out of his way TO say that it was not
entirely original unless questioned, in
which case he would state the truth of
the matter. AS an example of manhood,
he cited the dexterity with which our
gunners worked at Manila Bay and San
tiago. a result of education and training
and said these satisfactory results were
likewise noticeable in the ministry where
a young man was carefully trained and
educated.
Rev G. W. Kinsey and other speakers
followed
The association will meet next year at
Morgantown, Hinton or Parkersburg. the
decision being left to the committee.
Parkersburg will not push her claims as
conference week before the date for the
association Hinton Will be given the
preference over Morgantown, owing TO the
location
The real sessions closed with the finish
ing Of routine business this afternoon. but
DR.. Strong spoke tonight and the most
prominent ministers will occupy the var
ious city pulpits tomorrow. Rev. w. F.
Powell will conduct the annual prayer
meeting at the Baptist church at three
tomorrow afternoon.
The obituaries were heard this afternoon
and services were held In honor Of Rev
John Stump. DR.. Frank Payne. Z. Rector
Rev Davis and others.
Rev W E. Powell vas made chairman
Of the historical committee. Rev. l.. r.
Peters was given charge Of the next an
niversary.
Dr. Strongs lecture was ore Of the
most interesting events Of the association