The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-11
BAPTISTS IN SESSION.
State Convention Opens Sessions at
Anderson.

sion Of the Baptist ministers confer
ence Rev r. T. Harsh read an elab-
crate paper on "Ferils from the Pull
pit; Perils from Pew, Perils from the
Person." This concluded the pas
tors conference for 1909 and the
president appointed the following
meeting in 1910: A. c. wilkins, E. S.
Reaves, M. l.. Lawson. d. H. Cross
land and G. L. Knight. On motion of
Rev. l.. c. Ezell, the conference was
adjourned with prayer by Rev w. T.
Tate.
Exactly at 1880 o'clock the gavel
of President A. j. S. Thomas fell and
the S9th annual session of the Bap-
tist State Convention of South Caro-
lima was called to order. The con-
duct Of the services was turned over
to the pastor Of the First Baptist
church of Anderson, Rev. John F.
Vines, who asked the congregation to
| stand and sing, Coronation"
The opening prayer was offered by
Rev. Il. j. Willingham, of Richmond,
Va. After another prayer, led by
Rev. r. w. Lide, and some hearty
singing by the whole congregation.
the scriptural selection, Acts, 14th
chapter was read by Rev. M. L.
Lawson. The convention sermon was
preached by Rev. E. NJ Lightfoot
from Revelations 1924, after which
DR.. A. j. S. Thomas took the chair
| and after making affectionate men,
ton of the death of DR.. Erwin, secre-
tary of the last meeting, and y de-
parture from the State of Re, Geo.
P. White, the assistant secretary, he
asked Rev. Chas. Jones of BENEFITS
vile to act as secretary pro tenn.
On motion of William Goldsmith,
Rev. Chas. A. Jones was requested
to cast the ballot of the convention
for Rev. A. ]. s. Thomas, d. D., for
president Of the convention. J. ].
Gentry Of Spartanburg and Rev. w.
7. Tate were elected first and second
vice presidents. On motion Of Rev.
q. c. Brown. Rev. Chas. A. Jones and
Rev. A. b. Kennedy were elected
secretaries, and c. B. Bobo was elect
ed treasurer.
Rev. M. L. Lawson, chairman of
committee on order Of business, sub
mitted a partial report.
Home missions, one Of the great
objects OF this and other State con-
ventions and Of the Southern Bap-
tist convention, will be under consid-
ration at II o'clock tomorrow. Rev.
b. d. Gray, D. D., secretary and
treasurer of the home board, is pres
ent and will address the convention
on the great work. Rev. ". I. Mas
ters. editorial secretary Of the home
board, Is also in the convention. Mr..
Masters has brought with him some
interesting and instructive charts, of
which he has many on the walls Of
he auditorium of the church. Rev.
7. F. Vines, pastor Of the Baptist
fhurch, made few remarks in
'appy vein. welcoming the conven-
ion, and then introduced Mayor
herard. who also welcomed the con-
vention to the town of Anderson.
Rev. DR.. Fraser pastor of the First
'resbyterian church, welcomed the
convention in the name Of the
Church of Anderson. DR.. Thomas
called upon Rev. w. B. Oliver of
florence to respond to those address
es OF welcome. All three addresses
were short and exceedingly appro-
pirate.
On motion of Rev. M. L. Lawson,
the convention was addressed by ].
Henderson on the laymens move
ment. Mr.. Henderson is secretary Of
the laymen's movement. The lay
mems movement meeting in its ses-
sion today appointed a State commit
tee of nine who will see to the Sc
curing Of a committee in each asso-
ciation whose business it shall be to
see that each church in every asso-
ciation becomes interested in mis-
sions. In the course of his address
Mr. Henderson said the Anglo Saxon
race are the people who have done
great things in the material world
They build great ship canals, trans
continental railroads, underground
railroads and tunnels and they have
concluded that they are to do great
from sin in the name of the Lord