The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-18
.BAPTIS It's HAD
RIGHT OF WAY
YESTERDAY
Ministers n All
Churches of
The City

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The large auditorium and lecture
room OF the First Baptist Church was
crowded at each of the Sunday ser.
vices and many were unable to obtain
seats, standing room being at prenl
ium.
Sunday is the elimination point of
the West Virginia Baptist General As
socfation and the services held during
the day were among the best OF the
entire convention. Many brilliant
speakers participated in the exercises
of the day and splendid music was fur
nished by the church c1ofr under the
direction OF Mrs. Warder Cresson.
Miss katherine HouEl sang beauh :
full sacred solo at the morning ser
vice, while Mr.. George Brobst sang
an impressive bass solo at the even
ing service.
Rev. M. D. Eubank, medical mis-
sionary to China employed by the Bap-
tist denomination, made the Address
of the morning service. This address
was one of the best of the entire as
sociation and made most protounC
impression on the large congregation.
Rev. Eubank made a sErong appeal
to the Baptists to unite in their efforts
to send the gospel to China. He stat
ed that the Chinese Empire is ready
and waiting for the gospel. In the
course Of his remarks he pointed out
by illustration what a'powerful nation
lis the Chinese Empire and what po'
tent factor they can and viii be Tor.
evil in tie land unless they are Chris-
tionized. Rev. Eubank was given the
.J1TriH0 hfg address
which was a most eloquent one.
Sunday afternoon at three o'clock
the annual prayer meeting YVES held
and was one OF the most helpf1l and
inspiring of the. sessions yet held.
Miss Julia Austin. OF Chicago. made
an interesting and helpful address.
At the evening service two splendid
addresses we're given by Rev. W. sE.
Henry, Of Parkersburg. and Rev. Y:
l.. Wood, ID. D., of Huntington. These
gentlemen talked along the line OF
gWest Virginia Development IN Re-
lation to the Kingdom" and made
strong and appealing addresses. In
the course of their remarks they
brought out the fact that while West
Virginia does q great deal along the
line of Missions that in comparison
with her development along CONNER
cial lines her contribution to Mis-
sion was very small. AT the concfu-
sion of the addresses the session was
brought TO a close.
A Sunday Scnoof rally was held at
the Baptist Church at nine!thtrty sun.
day morning. -Four hundred and twen-
ty-fiye people were present and a most
enthusiastic meeting was held. .
John N. Moore, of Boston, Secretary
of the Forward Missionary Move
ment in Sunday School work. made
the principal address. DIR. Moore 1s
an enthusiastic Sunday School work
er and an eloquent speaker. HIS ad-
dress was undoubtedly one OF the
best features OF the entire assocta-
tion.
the preachers of the West Virginia
B,antIst General Association occupied
the pulpIts of the local churches yes
terday at both the morning and even
ing services. The services through
out the entire city were well attend
ed and special music was feature
of many of the services. Without ex-
ception the sermons delivered were
spiendiJ and West Virginia Baptists
made most profound impression on
the different congregations in this
city.
Rev. wheeler Boggess, a mission.
ary 10 India, was the first speaker OF
the Saturday evening session. Rev.
Bopgess made strong and earnest
anpeal to the West Virginia Bapustg
to send the gospel to India and told
of the depraved andl hopeless condi-
tior of the natives of that country.
He was given the closest OF attention
and his appeal was a strong one
Following the address OF Rev. Bog-
ress. Rev. Harrie r. Chamberhn, pas
for OF the Morgantown Baptist Churcfl. !.
made a most excellent address, using
as mis- theme. "The Frontiers OF the
Kingdom" Rev. ChamIberlin ts an
eIo1Tent sneaker and his address made
a profound impression on. the largo
congregation present.
During the song service, MIS-
Charles w. Waddell sang beautifully
itThe Lord Is MY Light and Ny sal.
vation"
AT the Saturday afternoon service
n snlendld address was delivered BY
Rev. r. "A. Agar, General Missionary
of Montana. Rev. Agar is an elo-
+uuent speaker and his address was a
splendid one.