The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-29
DR.. Leonard Says There Is Not a
Baptist Church In Carroll
County.
VERY FEW IN DISTRICT.
Officers Chosen For the Wooster Bap'
tist Association.
NEXT MEETING AT MAssILLON

delegates appointed anu Oommitteos 90
lectsd For the Coming Year-Rcsolu-
tions Adopted Urging Liberal
Donations and For Pulver-
izIns Liquor Power.
The Wooster Baptist association con-
vention is being well attended Wednes-
day. The sessions Tuesday afternoon
were unusually interesting and some
very pointed facts were brought out In
the discussions.
Dr. Leonard, one of the missionary
secretaries of the church, in his talk to
the delegates urged them to be alive to
the work of giving literally to the state
convention so the work could be
strengthened in this district. He said
that this district, for its wealth and
population was the weakest in Baptists
of any section of the state. There Is
not single Baptist church in Carroll
county and very few in the other
counties in the district. The churches at
Alliance and at Masslllon are both in
hard lines and need assistance. The
reports show that the Canton church
has nearly as many members as all the
rest of the churches in the district put
together and it last year gave over one
third Of all the money raised for church
purposes.
The election of officers was held at
the Tuesday afternoon session and the
following were chosen:
Moderator, DR.. E. Chesney, Of Woos-
ter; secretary, Rev. ]. b. Strawn, of
Salem; first vice-president, ]. F.
Campbell, Of Canton; second vice.
president; Miss Lyde Jenkins, of Can
L la Iz- n
.Crisswell, of Alliance
Massillon has bees. selected as the
place for meeting next year.
Tuesday night there was a service
with special music by the Canton Bap-
tist choir and the annual sermon was
delivered by Rev. A. B. Whitney, of
Salem. =
Wednesday morning the committees
reported. The auditing committee said
that everything was straight in the
treasurer's and secretary's books.
Resolutions We're adopted declaring in
favor of more thorough attention to
the beneficencies Of the church; declar-
ing THAT we are heartily in favor OF
any and every reasonable effort to
pulverize the liquor power" expressing
sympathy for the Wooster church in its
loss by death of the pastors wife, and
thanking the Canton Baptists for hospi-
tality.
The delegates and committees elected
for the coming year were as follows:
Delegates to the state convention
DR.. E. Chesney, of Wooster, and Rev
A. B. Whitney, of Salem.
Commission of systematic beneficence
DIR. Chesney. of Wooster; Rev. ]. M
Crisswell, of Alliance; w. ]. Clark, OF
Salem; Mrs. E. T. Crowl, Of Canton
and Miss Mary Alter, of New Phila.
delphia.
Missionary committee-Rev. A. M
Eley, Rev. J. c. Ford, of Massillon
Rev. Z. Medsker, of Marshalltown; Mrs
Enos Stewart, of Reedurban, and Mr.
George Harvey. of Canton.
Next Year at the meeting at Massil
lon Rev. j. c. Ford will deliver the in
troductory address with Rev. J. M
Criswell, of Alliance, as alternate.
The latter part of the Wednesday
morning session was devoted to- &
consideration of the Sunday schoo
question. The following papers and ad
dresses were given:
Pastors relation to the Sunday school,
]. q. Strawn.
Superintendent's relation to the church
Rev. A. M. Eley.
The teachers opportunity .............
Miss Alice Strawn.
The teachers preparation for teaching
Miss Lyde Jenkins.
How to secure conversion Of children
Miss Lucy Geitgey.
The Wooster Baptist association
closed its three days convention In thil
city Thursday afternoon after a serie!
of very pleasing and profitable meet
ings.
Wednesday afternoon was devoted t
the work Of the Women's missions
Mrs. George M. Wood, president of tina
department, conducted the services ant
made an address very appropriate t.
the occasion. The following addresses
and papers were then given to the con
vention:
Reports of secretaries, Miss Anna
Graeter, and Mrs. s. q. Barr.
Responsibility. Godward and Man
ward" Mrs. A. Danner Jones.
"The Ecumenial Conference" Miss
Laura Myers.
"Womans Home Mission Work." Mrs
s. M. Fulton.
Mrs Jones's address was a gem II
both thought and delivery and wa!
highly commended by all who heart
1t. There were also talks on the worl
of the missionary union and the Minis
ters Aid society. H
Wednesday evening Rev. A. 8. Car
man delivered an eloquent sermon. g
Thursday morning the Baptis
Young Peoples union had charge of The
meeting. The president, Mrs j. c
Ford, Of Massillon. opened with &
pleasing talk and the following ad
dresses were made: -
r Junior" Miss Nora Shively. ga
Junior work." Miss Nora Shively.
"ohio Baptist Assembly" Mrs. g. =
Barr. f,~s
"A successful union.'' Miss LAprs
Kirkland. sR .Elg