The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-07-29


vet Baptist Association was held EM
July twenty-hrst, twenty second A#'
twenty-third. @
This was The most Interesting meek
Ing ever held in this little town and
was also the most. successful session
OF this association, which Is the Old.
est ecclesiastical bady in the state.
The various Baptist annuals that now
bost of their large foliowings are
ofsprings of this association -. ~, -. ,
The hospitable manner. in, which
Rev. D. D. Davis cared for the dele.
gates contributed muct to Its success.
AT nine o'clock onN Wednesday morn
Ing good delegation was found Oh
the green, after cordial greetings from
the various brethren the moderator,
Rev. d. Stratton, called the meeting
to order and introduced Rev. J. P.
Caul, who conducted the opening de-
votionals in a creditable manner.
which was followed by appropriate re-
marks as to decorum by the modera-
tor 49, -.
After appointing the usual work
Ing. committee on finance, enrolment
new bodies and resolutions, intermfs-
sion was taken until 11:00 O'clock. at
which time Rev. D.iStratton preached
the Introductory sermon choosing. for
his theme Man Cooperating with
God in the Plan of Salvation" Faith
er Stretton in his usual positive man
ner impressed the audience with their
nearhess to. God and pied with them
to make soul winning their chief
work. :
In the afternoon session Of the first
day visitors and representatives were
introduced; among them were Mrs.
Pearl Fl. Woods, field agent for the
Wofaan's Baptist State Convention;
Mrs. M. A. w. ThoniDson. president OF
that convention: "a p straGgKteH
President OF the Sts&ks SaH4 i56hoo1
convent ipn: y !, Nv Meadows,
Of Missions for% the
West Virginia Baptist. State -Conven
tion; Rev. .. j. Turner, Sunday School
Missionary and Messenger from the
New River Valley Baptist Association;
Prof. Robt l.. Washington, architect
and Miss Sidney J. Davis, field Secre-
tary for the Foreign Mission Board.
Rev. w. Bryant, the president of
the West Virginia Baptist State Con-
vention, did not arrive until late in
the afternoon. On his arrival he
gained the attention Of the chair and
called the members of the State Ex-
ecutiVe Board to meet him to consid-
er some very important matters rela-
tive to educational work. After dis
cussing some phases of the work by
the board members, r. D. w. Meadows
and J. J. Turner were>appointed as a
committee to go to Hill Top and as
sist the president Of the School in
arranging reports for the Baptist
State Convention
At the evening session Rev. G.. P.
r. Kenney preached an acceptable SER
mon, taking for hin subject: Go For
ward from which he impressed his
hearers with the fact that the chill
dren Of God cannot afford to stand
still, but must go with their faces to-
ward the heavenly emblem and march
on to victory. The welcome adj
dresses were delivered by Mayor J. A.
Quick and Pastor, Rev.>D u. Davis,
in behalf of the town and the Eliza.
beth Baptist church respectively.
These addresses were responded to by
Prof. w. H, Davis and Rev. s. e. WIZ
liams on behalf of the Association,
On Thursday morning several dele
gates and messengers brought greet
ing from their respective bodies:
A. P Straughter smiled upon the aud
fence with greeting from the State
Sunday School convention; Rev. r. D.
w. Meadows brought good news from
the Mount Zion and the Tygart Val
ley Association Miss Coles, of Ray
mond City, spoke Of the financial ef-
fort Of the Woman's Convention: Rev.
J. J. Turner spoke of the growth OF
the New River Valley Association a;
was witnessed In the Ronceverte
meeting. Prof. Byrd Prillerman
brought an encouraging report from
the Bramwe1l meeting Ut the West
Virginia Baptist State Convention. He
felt himself happy that he had been
given such honor as delegate to that
body. After brief recess Rev. e. c..
Page preached a good sermon on
eternal Life" The audience was ad-
vised to exercise great faith In
Christ as He is the only source of
real life.
The afternoon Of the second day was
lspent in memorial services in com
memoration of Rev. Nelson Barnett
This occasion gave several of his
many friends an opportunity to speak
of few of this mans noble qualities
! Prof. J. Willard Scott read q well
prepared sketch Of Rev. Barnett's
life which traced him from his hum
bic birthplace in Virginia across the
pIun piHUo Old Tho hHnohar1, v,on,,p