Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-10
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YORK BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Proceedings Of Forty-First Annual
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Meeting.
Reported for The Yorkville Enquirer.
Flint Hill Church, September o.
The forty-first annual session Of the
York Baptist association convened
with Flint Hill church on Tuesday,
September Z. The Introductory SER
mon was preached by the appointee,
Rev. R T. Marsh, pastor Of First
church, Rock Hill, his text being
Ephesians Ill, 20. The sermon re-
ceived the undivided attention Of the
congregation, and was an especially
clear, forceful, textual presentation Of
the subject.
At the close of the Introductory SER
vice, Edward r. Reayes, moderator.
took charge Of the meeting, and sub
mitted the following as the order OF
business, which was adopted with the
understanding that 1t was subject to
change and amendment.
Tuesday-11 q. m, Introductory SER
mon by r. T. Marsh; 12--AdJourn-
ment for dinner; to 1.45-Enrolle
ment Of delegates; presenting church
letters; 145-Election Of officers; 2 to
2.30-Report on state missions; ESQ to
4.0o-Report on aged, ministers; 4 to
disappointing committees. assign
ment Of homes, etc, adjournment
Wednesday-9.30 to 1o-Devotional
exercises; 10 to 11-Report on home
missions; IL to 12-Report on foreign
missions; IL to 1-Adjournment for
dinner; to 1.30-Report on temper
ance; 1.s0 to 2.15-Report on orphan
age; Els to S-Report on education;
8 to 3.s0-Report on woman's work;
$50 to 4.so-Report on Sunday schoois.
Thursday-sS0 to 10-Devotionai
exercises; 10 to 10.so-Report on obit-
uaries; 1890 to 11.so Miscellaneous
11.So to 12-Miscellaneous re-
ports and final adjournment
After adoption Of the foregoing. the
moderator, in behalf Of the associa-
ton extended a welcome to the fol-
lowing visiting brethren, and stated
that it gave him great pleasure to
welcome w. T. Derieux, assistant sec
retary of the state mission board; A.
]. Nelson Of Charleston, representing
the church building department Of the
state mission board; - Mcdowell,
the Baptist Courier; Rev.
K. w. Hogue, who has become pastor
Of Oak Grove since the last meeting;
Rev. Alexander Miller, the recently
appointed pastor Of North Side. Park
and West End churches, Rock Hill;
A. e. willis, Rock Hill; Rev. w. A.
Hafner, pastor Of Fort Mill Presbyte-
rian church. As their names were
called, each arose and made proper
and appropriate acknowledgment
Adjourned for dinner.
The moderator next announced that
IL the representatives Of any churches
that desired admission to this associ-
alton were present, the time was at
hand for the presentation OF credep-
tials. Letters properly made out were
presented by representatives Of West
End and North Side churches, Rock
Hill.
The chair then announced that the
time had arrived for the election Of
a clerk and o treasurer to
serve during the ensuing year. r. 7.
Marsh moved that the old officers be
re- elected by acclamation, the motion
being duly seconded. After discus
sion by ]. A. Tate, R T. Marsh and
Edward 8. Reaves, at the suggestion
Of D. E. Boney that rising vote be
taken, the question was submitted. re-
sulting in a vote Of 80 to 4. the ques-
ton being put by r. T. Marsh, acting
The moderator then an
nounced that the following were the
duly elected officers for the ensuing
year: Edward 8. Reaves, moderator;
Sam M. Grist clerk; w. +. Boyd.
treasurer.
In accordance with the programme
adopted before noon adjournment. the
report on state missions was read by
the chairman, I. G. Murray. It was
discussed by Alexander Miller, A. ].
Nielsen, w. F. Derieux. Bro. Nielsen
explained that he, under the auspices
If the state mission board, was engag-
I'd in raising funds for the erection OF
/ new church building to take the
place Of the present Cannon street
house In Charleston, and explained
he great need. Representatives OF
he various churches present promis-
I'd that collections would be taken. A
,ash collection was taken. The report
was adopted.
The committee on hospitality OF
Flint Hill then submitted its report
assigning delegates and visitors to the
homes where they would be entertain
ID during their stay.
Adjourned to $50 a. m, Wednes-
lay.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was called
o order at 1915 by the moderator, who
that any delegates who were
lot present yesterday, present their
lames. Rev. w. T. Thompson, pastor
# Unity, was enrolled.
In behalf Of the association, the
moderator extended cordial welcome
o Rev. J. l. Kendrick. now a pastor In
louisiana, but a native Of the Flint
Hill section and q former member OF
flint Hill church. Bro. Kendrick ex-
PRESSED his pleasure at once more at
ending a session Of this association,
md also had something to say al to
he status Of the Baptist denomination
n louisiana.
The report on home missions was
cad by Rev. w. E. Lowe, chairman,
nd was discussed by w. e. Lowe, J.
Kendrick, I. G. Murray, after which
he report was adopted.
The report on foreign missions was
cad by Rev. r. T. Marsh, chairman,
nd was discussed by r. T. Marsh.
1t this point the moderator invited
Grover C. Epps and ]. Wendell Bar
,er, members Of Flint Hill, to come to
he stand. The moderator stated that
flint Hill had been contributing money
or foreign missions for years and now
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