The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-10-05


the next meeting OF the Association was
TO be held. Le!tchfield, Stepehensport,
CIoverport, Hopewell, Hanging Rock
and Lost Run we're DESTROYS OF the honor
but the contest soon narrowed down to
Leitchfsld and Stephensport won the
plum by the following vote: Stephens
port on final ballot Is; Leitch6eld on
final ballot, 10. Six ballots were neces-
sary TO determine the location of the
meeting.
THE INTRODUCTORY SERMON.
There were several candidates for the
honor OF preaching the Introductory ser.
mon at the next meeting Of the associa-
ton.
They were ]. w. Valandingham, W.
V. Harrell, j. X. Ward and J. 4 Lewis.
The contest OH the third ballot lay be-
tween Lewis and Harrell, with the re-
suit that Lewis was selected by vote of
Is to II. w. V. Harrell was named as
his alternate.
The sum OF 3l2 was raised among the
members to pay arrearages to j. w.
ValanJingham and l. w. Washburn for
expenses incurred attending the South
ern Baptist Association convention last
year.
The meeting then adjourned until 8
O'Clock Thursday morning.
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION.
On the opening OF the association
Thursday morning the following COM
mittees ere named:
Foreign Missions-J. W, Valandinx-
ham and II. Veech.
State Missions-I M. Washburn, g.
V. Bratcher, q. Carter.
Home Missions-W. B Rutledge, J. L.
Keith.
District Missions--J. 7. Lewis, Alfred
Miller, J. w. Squires.
Schools and Colleges-W. E. Croker,
J. T. Lewis, J. B. Herndon, G. o. Bandy,
j. r. Wimp and +. H. McGehee.
Religious Literature-J. r. Ward,
James Criswell, L. A. Sturgeon.
Kentucky Baptist Minister'S Aid So
ciety-B F. Crawford, G. B. Bratcher,
Arch Weatherford.
Orphans Home.--M. P. Compton, A.
V. Armstrong, Taylor Compton.
Nomination on District Board. L.
Henry, II. Veech, J. f. Keith, Q. w,
Norman.
Sunday School and Colporterage.-J.
G. Armstrong, j. b. Herndon.
Order of Business, V. Harrell.
The regular order OF business was open
ed by prayer by j. T. Dowell
j. w. Valandham read the report on
foreign missions, 1. w. Washburn the
report ON state missions, w. B. Rutledge
the report on home missions.
The following was the report of the
Home Missions board: Amount raised
in the field during the past year, $50, 25l,-
04 against $45, 67l.S 2 the preceding year.
The total amount raised for home missions
this year was $ll0,636.5O against $97,-
2l1,S2 last year.
After the reading Of the report, the
members called for the song "0nward
Christian Soldier" which was beauti-
fully rendered by Miss Munford.
Rev. ID. Warder closed the discussion
OF missions with very effective prayer.
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION.
The Friday morning session was
opened with song by the assembly and
prayer by ]. r. Ward. The minutes Of
the previous days session were read and
approved. Treasurer Harrel read his
report as treasurer OF the association,
which was approved.
The next business in order was the
election OF delegate to the Southern Bap-
tist association convention at Louisville.
Elder Harrell placed in nomination e.
der II. B..Whlte, Jas Cresler put in NOM
ination A. ID. Ashcrait Mr. Veech nom
mated Bro. Caperton, Elder Rutledgs
was placed in nomination by two dele.
gates but declined in favor of Bro. White
who was elected delegate with A. d.
Ashcraft alternate.
Elder Lewis moved that the association
pay the expenses of the delegate. The
motion prevailed.
The following were appointed mes
sengers TO attend the general association
which is to meet at Mt. Sterling, Ky.
Rev Rutledge, Rev. Crocker, Rev. J. T.
Lewis, j, T. Owen and Rev. w. V. Harrell.
Messengers to the Corresponding Asso
citation we're appointed as follows
Salem j E. Keith, j. A. Tucker, Rev
Rutledge, b. A. Ashcrait, Rev. Wash
burn, b. A. Crawford.
The following were appointed mes
sengers to Blackiord, j. T. Owen, j., E
Keith.
Messengers to the Davies County
Association were ii. Veecb, ]. w Hen
drick, A. Tucker, W. V. Harrell
The report OF W, p. Compton on the
orphans home was read. 1t was as fol-
lows
The home was completed 20 years ago
and since il was started has sheltered
1888 orphan children sos came to the
home $50 were received from the state
at large. During the year 20 children
were received 20 from the county and
3 from the city 10 were adopted, 9 APP
preticed aud died. There now remains
at the home 81 children.