The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-09
LOCAL PASTOR
HIGHLY HONORED
Rev. Geo. E. Barnard is
Elected to Presidency.
IA UNION OF TWO CHURCHES
Free Baptists Ready to Join
Baptists.
Ohio Free Baptist Association Goes
Upon Rcord as Willing TO Wipe
Out Differences Which Have Ex-
istcd Between the Churches.

At the Wednesday afternoon ses-
sion of the Association meeting oil
the Ohio Free Baptist churches, Rev
George Il. Barnard, pastor of the To-
cal church, was highly honored by
being elected president of the as
sociation for the coming year. Rev.
Barnard has been second vice-presl-
dent of the association and the re-
port of the nominating committee
showed him to be the choice for the
coming year as president. He was
unanimously elected together with
the others named by the committee.
Rev. T. o. Reed, of West Mansfield,
who is quite well known here, was
elected first vice-president and Rev.
L. G. Lawrence of Cleveland was
seiected as second vice-president.
Rev. G. Il. Moore, of Rochester was
elected secretary, Rev. J. w. Fulton.
of Rio Grande was made treasurer
and Rev. A. G.. Droze, of Rio Grande,
secretary. =" .AADo
Aside from the election of the Of
ficers the various reports were re.
ceived and all showed splendid
standing in the work of the church.
1t was unanimously decided to
recommend TO the young people of
the churches that they support a
missionary. 1t appeared to be the gen
eral sentiment at the meeting that
too little Is asked of the young peo.
PIE of the church.
The Thursday afternoon session
was perhaps the most interesting so
far held as there were many inter
esting discussions. DR.. Ford, of Hills
dale, college. gave an abel address
during the early afternoon and this
was followed by discussion.
SHOULD Free Baptists Join with
Baptists in Mission Work." conclud
ed by Rev. Barnard of this city. Rev.
Lasley, of Middleport, who was to
have read paper on this subject
was absent. In speaking on this
theme, Rev. Barnard heartily advo-'
Gated that the Free Baptists join the
Baptists in Mission work and indeed
in practically all work. He said that
much expense could be spared and
this sum saved for mission work II
the churches would join. Rev. Barnard
stated that in this city the Free
Baptists had built large new church
at much expense and that the First
Baptists were about to do the same
thing. Neither church would be out
OF debt for over twenty-five years
and little can be given in that time
to mission work. IL the two churches
would unite several thousand dollars
could be given toward the promo
tion OF mission work. Some of the
others who discussed the matter at
length declared that the differences
on the part Of the two denomina-
tions had been wiped out by time
and that there was at this time no
reason why the churches should not
join. Rev. Barnard also advocated
joining the Baptists on account Of
the inspiration which comes With
numbers. The Free Wild Baptists were
compelled TO separate from the First
Baptist church and II is said that
the churches could easily unite at
this time. Although no vote was tax
en- practically every one in the house
signlfed tnat they were in favor of
the movement which may be started
before many years elapse.
The address of Rev. d. w. Titus, OF
Springfield upon How To Strengthen
the Things That Remain" which was