Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-06
PAN handle BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION CLOSED
RS BUSINESS SESSION YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON-HELD PRAISE
MEETING IN THE Ev1-.-
ING.
RTLIGIoUS SERVICES TO-DAY
At First Baptist Church Terminates
,bc Thirty-sixth Annual Session.
Women's Missionary Societies To-
nay at 3 u. m.-sermon and Adj
-5resses Yesterday.

Tie Pan Handle Baptist Associa-
..r continued its sessions yesterday
an. concluded the business portion of
,.s rabors. The meetings have grown
more interesting from the beginning
s5a day TO the close. The delegates
Al. earnest body of Christian men
sd women and the "crank" religionist
conspicuous only by his absence.
Moderator Bond handled the session
a. q prompt practical, agreeable yet
f=..aess like way. and was evidently
~ right man in the right place. The
ra5.~ezs and sermons were brief, clear
4aI to the point Helpful to each
e-aer were the delegates by their sug
r=5 .ons and related experiences in the
fI OF practical work. Both women
aal men took part in the various ex-
e#asos, and that with credit to them
ives and their organization. There
n- marked and pleasing absence of
rsh criticism of other faiths, and
the entire session was noted for the
broad, democratic, Christian spirit
faaJ perVaded it at all times.
The local organization look Chris
tau care of all the visitors from other
and hearts to receive them.
Yesterdays exercises were opened
is the Rev. l.. NJ. McDermott, after
KaCh the reports of committees on
| obituary; time and place of the next
. annual meeting, and the choice of a
preacher for the special sermon, were
In order.
There were appropriate words for
those who had gone nome with their
s8eaYes during the year.
iazearvil.e was selected as the
| place; and the first Sunday in Oeto-
bar 1902 as the time for the con-
| {eaing of the next annual session.
Rev Martin w. Buck, of this city.
WAS chosen to preach the doctrinal
rmon at that time, and the Rev.
K. White to preach the Introductory
rmOn.
There was an interesting report from
| the Women's Missionary Society, by
| Miss Henrietta Patterson, and like
| report on Foreign Missions by Rev. DR..
G5rvey. as Rev. c. W. Rockwell, who
had that duty assigned to him was I'M
able to be present
There followed a very clear and In
trresting MAJ talk on the State mis-
Sons by member. The speaker had a
large outline map of this State, on
| which were marked the locations of
all the State missions of the society,
| also the location of all Baptist church
. structures in the State. The speaker
called attention to the fact that the
more dense the population of any
.e;ion the greater the need of mission
work in that section, not because they
ala worse than others, but because
moral influences are more intensified
TT such localities and develop more
Didly.
there was considerable discussion,
aai many questions provoked by the
,1oaker and the map, which was full
| q Information for those not as familiar
with the work as was the speaker.
Moderator Bond called attention to
the scarcity of Baptist churches in his.
the Moandsville district and said he
iet quite like a Baptist Alexander
Se'kirk
Rev L. f. Peters made some pointed
api instructive remarks on how the
Flist Bible Society came to be or
ea2lzed, as a body separate from the
American Bible Society. 1t was all
about a difference of opinion of the
words, translate" and transfer" he
sid. But, anyhow. the Baptists now
ha the best translation of the bible
In the world
Owing TO the absence of Rev. w. H.
AchlVeen. Rev. G. ]. Meredith preached
IN the formers place, and held the close
attention of the session.
Afternoon Session.
Nr. ]. A. Simpson, of Waynesburg,
conducted the devotional service open
ing the afternoon session.
Mr.. Edward Schneider made a re-
port on systematic benevolence, which
attracted much attention; and Rev
T. Read, of Martins Ferry, fol-
lowed with a thoughtful, practical and
suggestive address on Christian Civ
ing. Several delegates expressed their
appreciation of the speakers sugges-
u"aS and hoped the address might be
pushed in pamphlet form for distri-
bA. ION among the churches.
Rev. :. r. Peters, of Clarksburg. then
pr aehed the doctrinal sermon of the
session, taking for his text the first
verse Of the fifth chapter of the Epistle
me Romans. HIS subject was,
JRStlIication." 1t was a clear. logi-
rdi exposition of the subject. and the
speaker was evidently perfectly at
nome with his theme. The following
Is an outline Of the sermon:
IeXt, Rom, 5: Therefore being justi-
ny faith. We have peace with God
gush our Lord Jesus Christ"
ne terms Justification and condemna-
IN i'DL are antonyms Justification implies
;-,.,sehee and aequittal condemnation
",,tles guilt and punishment
,t"IN IN relation to his own state of be-
H.S and in relation to Gods law. stands
5'uGhhed. The jury has been impanel-
W.. ne evidence is all in and the sentence
-, .peen pronounced. Guilty before
CO; IS the verdict rendered While
- Jaw Is immutable and the verdict is
H.. srsl6le, vet God is just and will JUS
5tes; d sinner. Great and as apparently
H. t .t as this truth seems to be- it is
b., purpose of the doctrine of justification
10 explain it, 'i'''
3, j. The nature of Justification. What is
sue act of justification?
4It ~ rs q sovereign act of Almighty Cod
Is Is eIod that justi1eth" (Rom s: S3) II
les from the supreme court of the uni
lSe, from which there is no appeal
70 appeal 'oui' 10 winch
~. IL is declarative act. God declares
III lhe sinner is no longer exposed to
il tr penalty of violated law, but Being
~ ,Siiiiiied by faith. we have peace with
IL is judicial act 1t does not have
o'@rence to the sinners character. but
a. to , law. 1t treats as innocent but