The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-14
MORE THAN
200 DELE CA1
Air ADV AERE
Leading Bapt fists
of the Stat &
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The closing session of the Minis
ters' Fraternal Union was held this
morning. The President OF stlIe Union
Rev. M. L. woods presided at the ses-
sion.- The devotional seXepcise fleg lfl
ming at nine O'clock and lasting Tor
thirty minutes, were conducted BY
Rev. l.. C. Hy1bert, pastor at Rich.
wood. With the conclusion OF the DE-
rotfonal part of the programme, the
president introduced Rev. Il. % TOW
al, of Philippi, who made an exec
lent talk on the subject ME Plstof,s
Among His People. 9 This address
was followed by splendid addfes on
the subject The Pastor and the Chi
dren," the speaker being Rev. ]. w.
Canmacl. of Buckhannon.
The next speaker. Rev, Eli Ifelil.
hold. representing the Crozier semins
4ry, gave an interesting talk relative
20 the merits OF CroEier Seminary for
the education OF st dents about TO en-
ter the ministry. He spoke espectally
If the work by correspo pond nee
Rev. r. b. Gaudi1l of Huntlngtpns
rave a most helpful talk on Duty
of the Pastor to Members VINO Move
TO Other Localities" !" and was follow
cd by Rev. r. B. Mcpane1, who spoke
Interestingly for half an hour on the
subject "Tdhe .ex-Pastor and the Field
He Has Left, or Letting Go.
Rev. II. B. CharnbPrlins pa stor qt
the NIoragntown church was the. last
speaker Of the morning and gave 9
most interesting and helpful alls on
'eThe Pastor and PRAYER Meetiuf
Many practical and hel tltop liis
were brought ont IN this
At the session uf the Ministers
ternal Union this morning " 5Fas rec
ammended TINT Ministers eTnai
Benefit Union be prgalitzed ms
union Will be in the. form ot an n sur
ance union. An initiation zee ot one
dollar will entftle one TO mem hers ilip.
and upon the death OF d nninist ter be-
longing to the union each 1iiersper VIII
he assessed two dollars, the money 20
he given to the heirs of the deceased
minister This will be brought beto
the association and will be acted upon
and will probably result in t1e org NJ
izatfon OF the benefit union,
Afternoon session.
The Association convened this ~ e
ernoon at two o'clock After deEn-
ttonal exercises which we're led ,by
Rev. l.. j. Huffman OF sutton
dent of the association were concltid'
ed, the annual sermon was delivered
By Rev. w. E. Henry pastor VI tle
First Baptist Church at Parker
Rev. C. L. Trawin, OF Upland II the
former pastor at Grafton, was to have
preached this sermon but on account
of a severe cold which he has con
tracted, he was unable to deliver the
sermon but his place was ably till ed
by Rev. Henry. Rev. Henry took Tor
his text st. John, is chap. verse,
'These Things h3we spoken unto
you, tnat my Joy might me In You
and that your Joy may be tul ], a and
from this text preached q most DOVER
full and eloquent sermon. He mad
mos. profound Impression pli the con
gregatfon assembled which COMP
ly filled the large church aud itpfltl
The scripture lesson was READ by
G.. E. Bartlett, of Elleins. and 5pi'a q.
wis offered lly, Rey. Arthur Han e. pi
Moundsyille.
Following tfe,annlial sermon the an.
nounCement OF the comm tte E
made by the prestden Tine commit
tees appointed are as stplIowss
Committee on New Bqa w ~
Henry. ParkershhTs II. o. John sons
Charleston; P. a. Murray, Bootlis-
vile.
r. McDanel AldarspHl;; 1ai1diii
huntington; q. III. Pack Grafton
Committee on Eomina ions: rlf'
Hank, MoundsYIIlei u. w. 5olde en-
C1arksburg: Dave D. john on
kersburg.
Committee on Heiigieus serYf
CContlnued on iPp I'VE,
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