The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08
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MEewisbufg, Aug. Fhe. anesting
ct the West Virginia Baptist S'Wo-
lnatiss convention demonstrating
81 to, August &, .~ass a gfurtpns one
: West virginia wonen- assufabfed In
theirffourteentfl annual meeting with
a @Seal ana -gHthttsiasm that surpa.ss.
ed any former gathering. -
=: The praise service opened Wednes-
EBAY morning was full Of religious
ferVor. The testimonies Of the >deFe-
gRtes from Variotts parts Of the state
We're So pEces of inspiration and en-
eeura cement to many discouraged
workers In isolated communities At
theGelose OF the praise service, the,
bdsthess ,Bessio on was Opened. &-Aps
tpoifitment Of committees reading
iSttsrs} the work OF the convention
was begun, In earnest h, The women
through out the state have had COM
mon interest In :" liquidation of the
debt on Hill Top seminary; and their
reports showed that they Had iabored
! earnestly nto that end. The annual
sermon was preached, "Wednesday
morning at,f91 O'Clock 3 by sRer. Dan
tet SStrattol1, text, Matthews '2G-1O:
HShe hath Wrought good work on
me-" Subject! "Cl1r1sts recognition of
wenfan's work. s." :@,@,y'.' - ~ :
| Rev: Stratt6n the sbeaedn light Of
the Baptist discrimination in. West
! Virginia has spent more than forty
years In the Christian ministry thirty
two OF whitIf has beer spent 1aEoring
fttl this state. THE, sermon was fu1i
of inspiration and made glad the
hearts and strengthened fnaHy dis
cotiraged workers. and gavec,to them
new Zeal, new ideals, aflvI renewed
faith in the promises of God. {.
| Wednesday, afternoon \the con4e1l-
ton was ,honored with the presence
Of Hon Thomas II. Dennis, state SEN
ator and Recorder Of the town of
Lewisburg, who welcomed the urge
delegation fin a speech that was
hearty, cordial and full Of Interest,"
ing historical facts. He received ap-
plause repeatedly ahd his audience
especially, appreciated his reference
to the department. of the slaves, who
were left ait home to protect the fam
HES Of their masters during the Civil
war. He also adftfonisfied them to
be. careful lest they lay more stress
IN this age OF material prosperity
on the almighty dollar than they do
n the Almighty God, and ffiaffy other
I he1pfui things that must pro4e-bens4
I'fcfal In the future to- those who lis
! tened to him. -. ~! 100; ~
Mr. A. +. Stfaugf1ther, OF Hinton,
fquite a foreeful speaker; responded
to Senator Dennis in behalf Of the
4 convention Mr.. Straugther as ,tsuai
reflected credit on himself and the
Baptist Woman's convention. Mayor
| Dlce5 Of Lewisburg, who wash repre-
sented by Senator Rennis was intro
duced to the convention and In. a few
happy. remarks babe the convention
welcome to- the historical town Of
Lewisburg. The cord&a1ity with which
the convention was received by all
glasses and den ominations at Lewis
burg was a source Of delight to- the
visitors. go IL. =. -. '..-::. 81. ::
| The principal features of the aftef-
noon session were the plain, practical
| addresses. delivered by Rev. S. II.
Hughes, P. E., Of Staunton district:
Rev. J!>;B." Dotsoh pastor. or .thS M.
e. church at Hinton; Rev. Moses
lake, pastor of'the M. e. church at
Union and Rev. Robinson a pforf,f4
nent Baptist MIN iHter!,.:r :: 5,.:,,,!H".
The societies. awarded the banners
for Having raised tile largest afiIUunts
during the conventional $eari 9wbre
Powe1lton; awarded fhB 'f9st lJanrfsr.,
amoHtt raised S2D8:7O; Charleston
society awarded THE second BANNER
raised $144.50 Interest aAf1ng the
Baptist in educational, state and; for
eign mission work is growing RAPIDLY
from year to year and the way the
Baptist WOMEN are Irespoffdftg = tt the
|effofts Of their president and field
secretary, Mrs. NJ A. THOMPSON. ID
very encouraging. EspeciaI interest
Is being manifested iii educational
work since more than 1iaff Of the
funds sent up we're for education!
A special feature of the Thursday
evening session was an Interesting
paper New Methods read by Mrs.
Lille Fairfax, who has for the bast
two years been leader OF the BANNER
Esociety at Poweiiton. After listening
ITO this excellent paper the state mig
sionaty, REV. r. D. W. Meadows de-
litered a most excellent sermon to,
the convention from John title.
Subject: "Jesus Christ SuperintendI
ent Of Evahgelicai Missions" Those
who heard this splendid SERMON will
never forget it's power and frfBbffa-
Ftioh. a collection Of $22.t5@ was
taken for state mission Friday
morning an Impressive memorial ser
vice was Conducted by Mrs: M. A..
Parker Of Charleston, in which the
[fife am chm ranfnn af three ...t4. TT