The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-07
BAPTISIS NET WITH
PRINCETON CHURCH
Twelfth Annual Session of the L;uIrcnS
County Baptist Association. Rev.
l.. {. Watson, Moderator.

The twelfth annual session of the
Laurcns County Baptist association
was held last week with the Princeton
Baptist church, in the little town of
the sessions having opened Tuesday
morning and being concluded Thurs
day at noon. Ike Introductory ser
mon preached by Rev j. A. Martin of
Cross Hill, was from John 3: Z, "Ye
must be born again." which was a
splendid exposition of the Christian
life and greatly enjoyed by the large,
attentive congregation.
The association was called to order
by Mr.. ChaS. b. Bobo of LaurenS, in
the absence Of Dr.. John ID. Pitts, for
many years the honored moderator.
Permanent organization was effected
by the election of Rev. e. G. Watson
OF Laurens as moderator; Messrs. c..
y. Bobo and b. H. Henderson, secre-
tarics; Chas. IL. Roper, treasurer.
The following visiting brethren were
extended a welcome by the associa-
tion to seats in the body: DR.. w. T..
D2rieuN, assistant corresponding sec
rctary Of the State mission board; Mr..
William Goldsmith, treasurer of the
board of ministerial education; DR.. w.
W. Keys OF The Baptist Courier; Dr..
&. G. Brown, secretary of Aged Minis
ters' relief, and Rev. John l.. Ray of
the Princeton charge of the South Car
oina conference. Report on the order
OF business was submitted, after which
the association adjourned for dinner.
The afternoon session was opened
with devotional exercises led by Rev.
G. W. Salter Of LaurenS. The report
on woman'S wOrk,or the missionary
societies Of the Baptist churches in
I.aurcns county, was submitted by Mr..
r. l.. Bramblett and the same was
discussed by Rev Messrs. DerieuX,
Keys and J. O. Martin. The report
showed that during the year gain
from 81 300 to $4,000 had been made
for the cause. The report on religious
periodicals was read by Rev. J. o..
Martin and briefly discussed by w. W..
Keys, c. l.. Fowler, IG G. Watson, DR..
DrricuX, l.. r. Benjamin, w. d. Ham
NETT, c. b. Bobo, G. w. Salter, II. j..
Hughes and S. II. Brock all giving
hearty endorsement of The Baptist
Courier and The Clinton Pulpit. the
latter Il new religious periodical edited
~ I Of
Al the evening session The Layman' S
MOvcmcnt' was the subject before the
association and the importance and
Significance OF this mater was forci-
RAY. DcricuX and BoDo. On motion
Of Rev W. T.. Thaycr of Laurens, a
committee OF five was appointed by
the moderator, one from each union
i'm the association. whose duty shall
be TO present the claims of the Gospel
in every church embraced in the aSSo-
citation This commtte is as follows:
C. B. Bobo. chairman; f. l.. Bramblett.
W. II. Drummond, W. p. CulbertsOn
ana G. II. Roper.
Wednesday mornings session opened
with devotional exercises conducted
by W. IT, Drummond followed with a
report on state missions by Rev j. II.
TAYLOR and discussion of the paper
by the committeeman, c. b. BobO, DR..
B2ricuX and Rev. MIR. Fowler. col
lection. amounting to $26.79, was ta-
ken for the cause G. B. Bobo present
ed report ON aged ministers relief and
Dr Brown followed with discussion
of il. Collection for this object
amounted to $3S.96.
st II o'clock the annual missionary
sermon was preached by the modera-
Tor. Rev. E. c. Watson, from the text,
lohn I: is.
AZ the afternoon session the report
ON temperance. submitted by Rev. E.
c. Watson. preciptated quite an ami
was participated in by Rev E. G. Wat
son. Rev j. H. Ray Rev W. lG.
Thaycr. Col. j. H. Wharton, j. A.
pnnam, w. c. Wharton. Rev c. w.
Saltcr. W. u. Sullivan, Rev, c. l..
Fowler and f.. l.. Bramblett
In the evening Rev. w. E. Thayer
preached from the text: Hebrews
I2:I. >, his theme being "The Christ
ian's Race" At the conclusion of
the sermon G. -. Bobo presented the
report ON orphanagc and Il contribu-
ion of 5000 was made by the asso-
cation for This purpose.
The final session Of the meeting was
h,!d ThursdaV morning Mr. r. s.