The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
FRANKLIN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
Holds its Annual Conference at Flat
Rivera Good Meeting and
Much Interest Man.
ifeSted

The seventy first annual conference
Of the Franklin Baptist Association
was held in Flat River, Mo, Thurs.
day Friday aud Saturday Of last week,
terminating in a mon,Irpu, big uig
l"u~ service SUNDAY morning in which
l,2u" Baptist participated, ncccssiral.
In% two Simultaneous services 10 ar.
comodatc those present. Onr service
was conducted in the baptist church
aud The other in Shannon Hall.
The association, consisting ul the
Baptist churches in the counties Of
Washington, Iron, st. Francois aud
Ste. Gcncyicvr, meets annually ON
Thursday before the 3rd Sunday IN
August. Its purpose is the establish
lng, conducting aud ownership Of Bap.
list .chooIs and colleges, missionary
operations, II, well H. rendering L.
the various churchc, embraced advice
and assistance
CA Wednesday evening prcNiuu, to
the first regular business meeting of
the association, the new Baptist church
IA Flat River was dedicated, Rev. Geo
Steel Of lronton delivering the drdica-
tory sermon.
Thursday morning the association
met in is first regular cuisines, sos
sion, Rev. II j. LaIour ct bismarck
presiding At this session letter, from
the variou, churches embraced were
read Following the business Sc.
sion religious service, were held, con.
Quoted by Rev. T.. '. l.amb Of Fla,
River, who delivered al exceptionally
interesting sermon on "Loyc."
At the afternoon business session
permanent organization was affected
aud Rev. Geo. Steel of Iruntou was
elected Moderator. At this session
district mission was organized, fol.
lowing which Rev. Smith, represent.
ing State missions, conducted the re-
llglous services. Rev. Jourdan OF
Charleston conducted the evening ser
vices.
Friday morning Rev. S. Brown,
Editor of Word aud Way, of Kansas
City, Mo, conducted the er,icca, fol
lowed on Saturday morning by Rev.
{. l.. Bnllard of the Pennington Bap.
list church. Mr.. Billiards. sermon
was considered by many TO be the best
ever heard in the Lead Belt.
Saturday afternoon, after hcariay
the reports Of all committees, the ns.
ISOLATION adjourned TO meet at the req
nlar time in 1904, at Liberty church,
Washington county.
Pennington was an applicant for the
associations next meeting, but the fact
that it was held in St Francois coun.
~ this year mitigated against ii get.
ting il To meet here next year.
When the question of approprialirg
the proceeds OF the sale Of the Far.
mingloh Baptist college came up,
quite furry was caused among some
Of the brethren. The Pennington
Baptist church was asking for 81 800
with which to build parsonage, and
tie Mayiield- Smith academy of Marble
Hill was asking for the entire pro-
cecds, ~, Gsl 90, for school purposes.
while the Pennington San;arlum was |
willing to be the recipient of any
the association might rive. |
II was finally decided to defer action |
IN the matter until next regular meet |
ing.
The association decided TO purchase
large tent for evangelical purposes
ind also TO place ia the field district
Sunday morning services were con
lucted by Kcvs. II. j. LaTour; after
'oon meeting by Rev. N. o. Fleming,
md evening meeting by Rev. Geo. N.
Reeves Of Pennington.
Among the visiting ministers pres.
mt were Reys. Jordan of Charleston,
'errell of Dexter, X. jenkins (repre-
entiog Mayield-Smith college); Rev.
iendershot, President Mayiield- Smith
ollege, Rev. Hill,St. Louis, and Rev.
J. Brown, Editor Word and Way,
.ansas City.
Quite number Of Pennington pco-
10 took advantage Of the proximity
The association aud attended every
Vcning |.