Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-15
YORK BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

The York Baptist association which
convened with Union church. four
miles northeast of YorlSville on last
Thursday, completed its work by noon
on Saturday and adjourned to meet
again on Tuesday after the first Sun
day in September, 1909, with Flint Hill
church, in Fort Mill township.
The Enquirer gave brief outline on
Friday Of the proceedings Of Thurs
days session, and will, therefore take
up the story again commencing with
Fridays meeting.
1t has been the custom Of the Ladies
Missionary Union of the association
for several years to hold a meeting al
the same place that the association
meets during the morning hour OF the
second day, and as the time consumed
by the ladies in their meeting necessar-
lily causes them to be absent from the
church in which the association Is
meeting, the idea was suggested to
some of the brethren that it would be
more. satisfactory, especially to the
brethren, for the ladies to hold tneir
meeting the day before the convenine
Of the association, and therefore, on
Friday morning, the first thing after
the association had been called to or
der, Rev. /. G. Murray who always mas
his nerve with him, rushed in Where
angels might have feared to tread and
offered a carefully worded resolution
Suggesting" to the sisters that they
hold their meetings hereafter on the
day preceding the convening Of the as
ISOLATION The resolution was duly
seconded by Rev. R. T. Marsh, another
bold spirit and adopted. Subsequently
the ladies held their meeting at the
home of Mr. Robert Gordon, near the
church, and it is said that while no def
mite action was taken, the final dispo'
sition Of the suggestion being post
poned until the spring meeting to b'
held in Yorkville next April or M ay
the ladies did not seem to be especia llI
favorable to it, and it is possible II Ia
it will be turned down when 1T come:
up for final consideration.
The reports on foreign and hor n
missions were the special orders o.
the morning hour. The former W; /:
read by Rev. l. G. Murray, chairma
Of the committee and the latter tE
Rev. W. f. Hurt, chairman. Both re )
ports were we'll prepared and were lis
tened to with interest. Mr. Murra
spoke to the report on foreign mis-
sions, as also did Rev. w. E. Lowe
pastor of Union, Glover and Enon
CnuTcHeS, DOll lIldhlH6 eAICllCht toinS'
Mr.. Hurt spoke to the report on home
missions and was followed by Mr..
Marsh After Mr.. Marsh had taken
his seat, the moderator invited Rev.
DR.. A. ]. S. Thomas, eGitor of the
Baptist Courier, who was present in
the interest Of the Courier, which is
recognized as one Of the best and most
| influential religious papers published
| in the south, to make a talk on the
| subjects being considered.
DR.. Thomas commenced his talk by
saying that he was satisfied that there
was not a Christian in the house who
was opposed to missions, or who did
not believe it to be a Christian duty to
contribute of his means to spread the
gospel at home and abroad. He then
said that generally speaking, Baptists
were not stingy or penurious and a
visitor to their homes was cordially
received and Hospitality entertained,
thus proving that naturally they were a
kind hearted, generous people, but
said the speaker, many Of them need
instruction as to their duty along this
line. They have had few educational
advantages and read very little. I
know Of a section in which they had
an idea that very little Of the money
they contributed for missions actually
reached the missionaries and for the