The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-18

Bridgeport, Ohio, August ILL.,
The Mt. Zion baptist Association
which is composed of the churches
bordering on the Ohio river in North
eastern Ohio and Northwestern West
virginia, held its twenty-fourth an
nual session here last week with the
Mt. Zion Baptist church, which is
under the pastoral charge Of the
Rev. r. B. Harris. The pastor and
his people looked after the comfort
Of the delegation with the greatest
care.
This association has under its SUI
pervisions the Bible School conven-
tton, the Woman's District conven-
tion the B. Y. P. u. convention
and the Minister'S and Deacons'
Union. These auxiliaries held their
meetings first so as to be ready to
prepare their reports for the associa-
ton.
The Missionary work Of West Vir-
ginia was represented by Revs R. D.
w. Meadows and ]. J. Turner. The
foreign mission work of the National
Baptist convention was represented
by Rev. A. S. Philips. The meeting
was graced by the presence Of many
representative ministers. Among
them were Rev. w. H. Crawley, Rev
J. T. Wanzer, Rev. w. r. Kinney,
Rev. d. l.. Senior, Rev. Chas. Lewis,
Rev. ]. w. Toney, Rev e. M. Gradi
son. Rev. S. G. Coleman and Rev. j.
r. Adkins. st..
At ten o'clock Wednesday morn
" ing Mrs. Mary Miller, president Of the
B. z. P. u, convention, called It to
order and introduced Revs. S. c..
Coleman and J. J. Turner to conduct
the opening devotionals which we're
followed by appropriate advisory re-
marks by the president. Rev r. B.
Harris was introduced who greeted
the delegation with fitting words of
welcome which were heartily re-
ceived by the audience and responded
TO by Rev. A. S. Philips, who assured
the amiable pastor and his good peo-
pie that the privileges granted
would not in any way be abused.
After the appointment of the usual
committees and some routine work,
Rev. w. It. Kenny, preached very
instructive sermon, choosing for his
.~@u'bject, "Philip Successful Work.
err The speaker showed that his
success was due to prompt obedience
to the Spirit. --
The conquest meeting which was
conducted by Mrs. Joanna Smith,
was very interesting Rev. F.. M.
Grandson delivered an address on
the need Of young peoples societies
in the church. Rev w. r. Kenney
made an appeal on the behalf of the
temperance move.
At two o'clock in the afternoon
The Womans District convention was
called to order by its president, Mrs
Joanna Smith. During the womens
meeting a large picture of that
matchless leader, Miss Mamie H.
Burroughs, and photograph of the
executive board Of the Woman's Bap-
tist State convention were hanging
over the rostrum. When they were
presented the audience gave a great
ovation. Following the opening de-
votional the president delivered an
address which showed that she had
given the work careful study. The
report Of the travelling directress,
Mrs. J. G.. Cooper, impaired much
needed information. Rev. w. H.
Crawley preached q good sermon in
the evening on, Christ and His Pco-
pie Are Wonder to the World" He
showed how David was put to disad-
vantage on account Of being misun-
derstood and advised his hearers to
flee to Cod as the only refuge.
The Bible School convention was
called to order Thursday morning by
it's president, Jerry Miller. The OPEN
ing devotionals we're conducted by
Revs. r. 3. Harris and II. Thompson.
The president made a few appro-
pirate remarks and appointed the
u5ual working committees on fl
nance, missions, education and res
oluttonS. Rev. J. J. Turner, super
jntendent Of missions, was introduced
who delivered an address on the
"Greatest Need Of the Sunday Schools
and How Can This Need be Sup
piled" The subject was further dis
cussed by r, j. Meade, Rev. Chas.