The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-29
.BAP'TISTS
HaveG Great y Meeting
{. at Hinton
Much Enthusiasm Manifested Among
Delegates From All Parts OF the -.
- State. $1,7OO.oO Raised. .

-. Ano 60Iu SoSSAou OF Cn0 west Vr-
gtnia Baptist State Convention was
fheld with the Second Baptist church
Fof Hinton, beginning August the 21st
+ and closing the 23rd. In many re-
spects this was the largest and most
successful meeting ever held during
It's history. AS early as Tuesday
morning the delegates began to ar,
rive from the various parts of the
State. By Wednesday morning the
town was literally crowded, running
up into the hundreds with delegates
and visitors. .-.,.>.>
| The meeting was called to order
I "wednesday at 9 a. m. by Pres. Rev,
!. '. Bryant, pastor Of the First Bap-
! tlst church of Huntington. After
deVotioaal exercises and few appro-
pirate remarks by the president the
large assembly got down, to business.
Instead of the usual dull and .monot-
onous routine Of reading letters, p
committee was appointed on digest
or letters. They prepared a careful
report from the various letters and
submitted that department OF the
business In digested form. The re-
manning part Of the day was spent in
religious service. and such other bus
| mess as needed attention.. At ii
O'Clock Rev. G.. w. Woody, modera-
tor Of the Flat Top Association, was
introduced by the president, who
preached a timely and soul stirring
| sermon which was the Introductory,
. At 3 p. m. Rev. M. Robson, of
RonceVerte, preached to a large and
appreciatiVe audience. Reports of
various committees were then heard
| and the convention adjourned till 8
O'Clock p. m. A large congregation
| assembled in the church at the ap-
pointed hour and Rev. w. H. Nit:
cnell, OF Keystone, was introduced,
who preached an interesting and in
fstructive sermon, which will not soon
be. forgotten. At the conclusion of
! thas asninon 3ssae president intro4
duced MIS-, Mitlie Straughtsr,. . the
accomplished wife of Mr.. A. p.
| Straughter, who delivered the well
come address. Mrs. Straughter
4 seemed to be at her best and made
such a home-like feeling thrill
through the great audience till all
Iforgot the vast distance that ,sepa-
rated them from their firesides.
The address was ably responded
to by Mrs. M. A. w. THOMPSON, pres
1dent of the Women's Baptist State
convention. Mrs. Thompson In her
usual impressive way accepted the
WELCOME on the part Of the conven-
t1on to the extent that welcome
seemed to be written in every face.
1t was then decided by q vote that
lThursday would be known as Hilltop
Seminary and College day, and Fri
day would be designated as State
Mission day. The convention ad-
tjourned till Thursday morning.
At 9 o'clock Thursday morning
the convention assembled, the crowd
having increased to enormous pro-
portions the house was filled almost
to overfowing. ..~
7 After the routine business the
president In a neat speech Of we'll
fchosen words introduced distinguish
ed visitors.
Then came the Introduction Of al+
the Moderators Of the various asso-
Citations and presidents Of the diff
lferent bodies. Prominent among
these were Rev. G. w. Woody, Mod
orator Of the Flat Top Association;
Rev. VIM. Toney. Moderator Of the
Mt. Zion association; Rev" D. STRAIT
ton, D. D., Moderator of the Mt.
Olivet Association; Rev. D. G. Hunt
er, D. D., Moderator Of the New
River Valley. Association, and Rev.
J. M. Boggs, Moderator OF the Ty-
gart Valley Association. g..
| 1t was then decided that the after
noon would be devoted to memorial
Exercises In memory of the late Revs.
~. Eullan Bullock, B. P. Watkins
land w. c. Huffine. The speakers
lwere as follows: On Rev. Bullock,
Rev. |. V. Bryant and Rev. r. M.
Mayhew; on Rev. b. P. Watkins,
Rev. VIM. Brown and Rev. r. II. Nc
| Coy; on Rev. W. G. Huffine, Rev. N.
| Barnett and Bro. A. p. Straughtner.
The ceremonies we're impressive in
deed and while the speakers por-
! trayed the virtues and defended the
names of their fellow watchmen with
tremulous voices and fearful eyes,
one could but say Behold how they
| love each other"
| The convention then adjourned till
8 p. m. At the appointed time the
convention was called to order by
Vice President VIM. Brown. After
devotional exercises the vice presi-
dent introduced Rev. /. V. Bryant,
president Of the convention. Rev.
Bryant selected for his theme Tn
temperance" His text was Prov. 20,
1st verse. From this text he
preached what was conceded on all
sides to be the greatest temperance
sermon ever delivered before this
body. One Of the main features of