Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-10-17
THEY FINISH.
Baptists get through their work
and adjourn.

and adjourn.
Close of most interesting session
The meeting place for next year left
to committee Hinton has the first
chance with Morgantown next-They
may come htre-Speeches by promi-
nent men-All pnlpits in the town
occupied by visitors yesterday.
FAIRMoNT, w. Va, Oct. 1.-THE
report of the educational society was
heard by the General Baptist Associa-
ton, in session here, Saturday morn
ing. Rev. A. l.. Williams read the
report and discussed it entertainingly.
His report showed that Is students
had been assisted in the last year and
had taken courses at Broaddus college,
the university and other points. Dur
ing the last year $614,55 had been col
leeted. but the society was still 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 stu
dents assisted, but by the work these
men did when their course was COM
pleted. He urged the churches TO be
careful in licensing young men TO
! preach, and said that churches often
made mistakes in putting men before
educational societies who should not
receive aid. The helping of improper
| persons, he said, was one of the great
est drawbacks to the success Of soei-
cites of this kind, and he hoped that
the enviable record they now enjoyed
would continue. La the Baptist edu
cational society people must go back
% years TO find anything to criticise.
DR.. P B. Reynolds, of Morgantown,
followed with a talk on ministerial
Education as required by the Scrip
lures, F." and his remarks were intensely
interesting.
DIR. Walker followed with an ad
dress on "The needs of training for
ministerial work, " which was one Of
the ablest efforts given before the as
ISOLATION. His idea was that manhood
is the prime requisite in the makeup
of minister, and that this is en-
couraged by good education. He
| SdNC oil lllClCoUlAi@ dlSNhoSiOii VI pa
giarism while dealing with minis
ter's sermons, and took the stand
| that a man had perfect right to use
| the ideas of others in case they were
| better than his own for his congrega-
tion, and said that if he heard good
sermon here, and thought it would
! benefit his church, he would preach
it as near as possible upon his return
! home, and that he would not go out
of his way TO say that it was not en-
tirely originol unless questioned. In
! which case he would state the truth
Of the matter. As an example of man.
hood, he cited the dexterity with
which our gunners worked at Manila
Bay and Santiago, a result of educa-
tion and training, and said these sat
isfactory results were likewise notice
able in the ministry where young
man was carefully trained and educat-
ed
The association will meet next year
at Morgantown, Hinton or Parkers-
burg, the decision being left to the
committee Parkersburg will not push
her claims as she will have the Meth
odist Episcopal conference a week be-
fore the date for the association.
Hinton will be given the preference
over Morgantown, owing to the loca-
tion.
The real sessions closed with the
finishing of routine business in the
afternoon, but DR.. Strong spoke at
night and the most prominent minis
tiers occupied the various city pulpits
on Sunday Rev. w. e. Powell con-
Quoted the annual prayer meeting at
the Baptist church at three Sunday
afternoon.
The obituaries were heard this af-
ter-noon and services were held in
honor of Rev. John Stump, DR.. Frank
Payne, e. Rector, Rev. Davis and
others.
Rev. w. e. Powell was made chair
man of the historical committee. Rev.
L. E. Peters was given charge of the
next anniversary.
DR.. Strong's lecture was one of the
most interesting events Of the asso-
citation.