The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-16
BAPI ISIS
ARE IN READINEss FoR THE SEs-
s1oNs OF TIE BAPTIST GIN
ERAL Association.
sEssIoNs oPEN ToNIaHT
Several Hundred Have Been Reg
istered But the Arrivals So Far
Number Only Score.

Number Only Score
The First Baptist church is a
busy scene today, preparatory to the
Baptist General association, which
convenes tonight and continues
over Sunday.
The pastor. Rev Robert Brown
NfcDanel and corps Of assistants
are very busily engaged in getting
everything in perfect readiness, ana
all the several committees are do
ing their full share of The work in
. very praiseworthy manner
The general committee on en-
tartainment consists of Mrs. J. d.
Simmons. AIRS. IT. z. Reeder, Mrs.
G. A. ". Sheehi, Mrs. Robert Mar
tin. Mrs Augusta Taylor, Miss
Carrie Peters, Mrs. S. G. Allen,
Mrs. /. w. Garrett and Mrs A b.
Hall.
The committee on music is com
posed of Miss Jessie Renshaw, Au-
brey Martin and Mrs. Robert A.
Garrett. with Prof. Fleming lead
ing the choir. There will be spec
iaI music every night and it is go
ing to be fine.
The special Assignment commits
tee Is comprised of Mrs. ]. D. Sim
mons. Rev. r. B. Mcdaniel, Mrs.
D. W Jacobs, L. W. Garrett, Earl
Israel, Miss Bertha Cost and Miss
Beulah Lyon.
Mrs. a. W, Rapp has charge Of
the decorations, which are quite ar
tistic and pretty. Mrs. Frank Will
lison, Miss Joy Pew and Miss Mary
Hornor are Il committee on stamps
and souvenir postals.
There is a number of pages,
among whom are Irene Leaehman,
Louise Weese, Lena Bradford,
Florence Reed, Ralph AIcDdnel, AL
bert Bartlett and Eugene Gordon.
So far POI have sent their names
in and are registered. Many over
three hundred arc expected. While
possibly but twenty arrived here to-
day a great many are expected to-
night and toomrrow morning.
The first session viii be held to-
night nj so o'clock in the church.
1t will be 4 meeting of the Baptist
Ministers Fraternal Union.
Mgny townspeople are expected
10 attend the sessions, which prom
ise to be very interesting.
d, b. Purinton, president of the
West Virginia university, will be
lbc princinaI sneaker at tonight's
session. His subject viii be ''The
Ultimate Object of Preaching"
The executive board viii meet at
the close of the meeting tonight.
Tomorrow's program will be as
follows:
$500 a. m.-Devotional service.
8 80 a. m.-Written address,
How Maintain Our Country !
Churches" Rev. e. J. Woofter, of
Huntsville.
General discussion, opened by
Rev. J. w. Morgan, Anderson, Rev.
NJ. L. Wood, Huntington.
HOO a. m.-Election of new
members.
Miscellaneous business.
Report of committe on enroll
ment.
Election of officers.
Afternoon Session.
2:OO-Devotional services.
Address by the Pastor and the
President.
2:45-Report of Histor:ool car
mittee, Rev. r. B. Nc /
Report of CONSTITUTE rcl
ment committee.
Appointment 20 committees.
MisceIlanee business.
4:OO-An. ! meeting of the
ii The West Virginia
Baptist Education Society, Central
church.
5:oo-Meeting of the Board of
Directors.
Night Session.
Z :30-Annual sermon, ''The CLAIR
ION Call for Forward Movement
Rev. A. s. Kelley, Sistersville.
S:3o-Adress, Our baptist
Rev. 7. J. Villers, D. ID.
Newark, N. j.
Report Of committee on new
boards.