The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-08-26

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should be qualified by the word
missionary. Profs. B. NPrillerman. H.,
B. Rice, Revse. Matt Robinson, l..
Dabney. r., H. Mckay, ]. ]. Turner,
w. W. Hicks and H. G. Gregory con-
tended that 1t was superfiuo1s. The
recommendations g., to change the
method of electing vice presidents
J and the financial basis representa-
ton were considered but after being
discussed. from every point of view
were left unchanged. All seemed to
be or the opinion that the copstitV&
ZION should be- SO. amended ssS ~ sadSe'
or its broad fold Of operatioiSsbut
felt that 1T should not be done has
ttly. Row. William Brown, OF Ora
ham, preached the: educational ser
mon, his subject being t'The 1mpor-
lance Of an Educated Ministry This
sermon was followed by the report OF
the committee on education. which
pointed out clearly the necessity Of
acquiring an education. Prof. J.. NJ,
Arter discussed the report In a prac-
tial manner and concluded by GALL
ing attention to the bright outlook
for such work at the West Virginia
Seminary at Red Star, of which he
Is president.
The committee on temperance
made its report on Thursday morn
Ing, which was followed by temper
ance sermon by Rey. William Jack,
son. Brief and pointed discussions
were used by Revs. d. Strattop and
"A. D. Lewis. The greater part of
the afternoon session was spent In
! hearing the report Of Rev. r, D.: w.
! Meadows as superintendent of mis-
! sions, which showed that much had
been accomplished on the field, His
| advice was that young men should,
| be encouraged to go into the gospel
ministry. Miss Sidney j. Davis, field
| secretary Of the foreign mission
board, was introduced and delivered
an excellent address on that develop:
ment of church work, taking for her
subject, Negligence Of the Primary
Work of the Church; Its Cause and
the Remedy" She presented the
claim of missions only on the ground
that it is the command of Christ
that the gospel must be preached In
all the world. Rev. J. E. Pryor, Of
Clarksburg, preached well prepar-
ed sermon on Missions" Thursday
evening, which was followed by a !
practical discussion by Rev. Or. S. F..
Williams and Rev. D. Stratton.
Friday was the busy day OF the |
convention. Several representatives
were seeking space to present their |
work, Rev. M. A. Summers, super
intendcnt of missions of the general |
association, was invited to deliver |
an address, and congratulated the
B"ptists for having produced such |
men as the late Father Lewis Rice, |
Robert j. Perkins and Chris Payne, |
Daniel Stratton, Robert ID. W. Mead |
oWs and other worthy men in the |
work. Several visitors were intro |
duced, among them being o. P.
Wright, moderator Of the Providence |
Association Of Ohio; Rev. J. L. Da-
Wis, Of Parkersburg; Rev. j. -, |
Friend, of Thayer; Rev. P. P. HoI-
land, Miss Fannie c. Cobb, Mrs. P. |
H. Woods, Mrs. l. C. Cooper, Of
Moundsville; Miss Ella Burk, Rev.
D. d. Morris, Rev. E. G. Tillman,
Mrs. E. M. Dapdridge, G.. H. TOTES,
Rev. r. M. Mayhem and Rev. IS. All
Turston, B. D., Of Huntington; Rev. |
William Tony spoke Of the work Of
the Mt. Zion Association; Mr.. B. r.
Beasley showed the effect Of the Ty-
CART Valley Association. Mrs. l. C.l
Cooper spoke OF the good work that
IL Hni i
Ladies Home. Mrs. NJ. e. GreenfI
brought greetings from the Woman
district convention. Mrs. M. a. w.
Thompson presented the work Of the
WomanS state convention in good
style. Miss F.. G.. Cobb praised the
men for rendering such good ser
vice to the women throughout the
state. Rev. J. j. Turner brought
greetings from the Sunday school
| convention and spoke Of the mission
airy work Of that body Of which he
has charge. Rev. r. M. Mayhem de-
liVered an address on the work of
the Home Mission Society. Mrs.
| Annie Davis put before the conven-
ton the work of the Anti-tubercu-
losis League.
When the, committee, on Derma+
nent organization was appointed
Rev. DR.. Bryant, who has been serv-
ing as president for five years charg-
ed the committee not to bring his
name to succeed himself, giving as
his reason that there were always
| so many demands for his nerwtes
that he was pressed with work and
that he felt that there were other
men who could take tho mnrk and