The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-20
CONVENTIONS
AN lNTEREs AccoGNT sY 81
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1 The Iadson Baptist Sand scho9ts
fconyentp ion met In rs twei1t Ar
..ual session wls@ the Firsr Esaitt fst#
church or AyanningtonS n ii a 81 3ss..SSS s.S
| Eaptis;s as a rt,!e are NOT ira
twa1e.. but when II comes priI u isSs
Il!n2s or pouring. as ii did most ils1
two days OF the convention tlies OBJ k
js.ct But regardles OF s.sssss re irsss s.
inud good delegation NJ 8 present
for the opening session, he sAs easT9l
tneslay morning session op enexi ts Inn: Is':
[ocIocl1 with devotional ssssS ICES fssl lsss
| lowed by Tie election of 50 ftcers. fosss
the ensuing year:
President f.. >: Thomas. ,stI.ssssss
tom
yice-Presidellt a. N,ert,spe sssrsssy
racllvllle.
sec,ctary and rreasr rers--Fa
| Rose.
Next was the report of he iffsr-ss5
ent sunday schools Of the yetstio orls5
/ Owing to the incle,nency Of they fi..sSE
e: only twelve schools fnlrt ,s
we're represented. ssss;l ssS
1.-The welcome address, whie cert al inlys5
made all visitors feel that rsssl
Indeed welcome
Rev. L.. II. Peters resp dedS inf# be
|hslf OF the convent ton iss5 tlsla lsss
josial manner,
In the afternoon the Lecture Shs.s Us ses-sss
Peters on the Unity and Ssmn1et trssS$s III
of the Bible" was exceedin sI.ssi fster-SS
esttng.
Mr.. T.. C. 5Toothman gave g; srJssssi NJ ~
teresting address on s. ows each
the Bible" He showed the nil,ors
tance Of fllustrat ton and appii iieatIor r.#ssSSs
The Hon. Rev G. Kinses save
a very enthusiastic ad dress O iassss lialaS
sunday school Idea. 2, as foiin q IN liessSs
Bible. "The Relation Of be fsaS
the sunday School, was abb sctissSS
cd by Rev. j.. D. So H.
Another interesting featlrs (, the
program was the 3. g aii5F H.
1.-The evening
The following officers were sel lected :ssS
President-RevC Chas. sr1lri,al sslEss
ton,
s.ice-Fres dent--1s e " sosca
ovens, ManninSton.
Secretary--l1is SIS Nell Thomps
! Treasurer-Mr Mr. J aues Neptune Barss
racllvilie.
Following the election ~ ofieers
and reports from unions. II sv I4:sS as,sssss
Ipetecs gave splendid lectI1re re; efi iss
! the Distinctive Mission sof BaI,tis ,sesi
I1This lecture was composed prtncln nais
tly Of Baptist doctrine sSss
Rev. o. u. Owens followed dzti IsS Iecs3
lure With a discourse en the ssorlFs o.
the =. r.. p. u.Es
Mr.. owens brought ont thesf g ct8tn alsss
the Union is the training schoo olsof sIflsss
| church.
The Thursday morning session n a.
opened with devotional service, con-
Quoted by FewJ. H. Rya foI osTed sbyssss
reading of the minutes. 3nulsibs Of
addresses were given on n hessIse each
err.
i. ,rhe 'reacher's callin
| Rose
2. His ouallneatIons
| Kinsey.
! Ryan.
1. Ills sTeachir IIsl me-
| 5. How to Get Teaching I'eWerr7--ss
Rev. w. j. Newton.
| 6. How 10 Hold C,lass--1ss: l--iss
| Thomas
| The Interesting feature ofs sst he safzs5
ternoon session was the r 2o,lnd #sl' bls;ss.
conducted by Rev; L. 2. Peters. Esss
J. Thomas also gave an dress on
SaHow to Get the UnsaVed$ d$SSi Us the
Sunday School
The convention th en- adj jotIrn ead 1at5s ttS
meet next year tn esransseva aIles
Baptist Church.
a correetion.
In speaking Of Era ls$5E cores
resignation as assistant rain ~ iasters
| ~ The Toitts;h1rss Il iyiSion:& We stated;