The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-05-19
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TO MEET EVERY FOUR YEARS
is PROPOSED. AT. THE MEET
ING, OF THE EXECUTIVE
BOARD OF THE WEST VIRGINIA
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL CON
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| BOARD OF THE WEST VJRGINIA
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL CON
VENTION. ;.......t'.
The executive bdard of the West
Virginia Baptist SJndaySchool Con-
vention held a mekting at the First
Baptist church on fhe Fourteenth.
The unfinished business left over
from the convention was adjusted.
The report Of the Sunday, School
missionary which was brought out
in the Boards annual report was in
every way commendabe. President
A. p. Straughter insisted that month
ly contributions be sent systemati-
callX to the office Of superintendent
of missions, so as 0 avoid going in
| debt for the fostersng Of the cause.
Corresponding messengers and
delegates were chosen for the fol-
lowing bodies: The West Virginia
Baptist State convention, Rep.+J. J .
Turner; The Woman's Baptist State
convention, Mrs. Mary Wilber the
New River Valley Baptisti Associat-
| ion, Mrs. l.. J.~B, Moore; the Mt.
Olive Association, Mrs. Helen Farrar;
The Flat Top Association, Rev. j. J..
Turner and Miss N.*L. Watkins; The
Woman's District Convention, Miss
n. L. Watkins; Tha Mt. Zion and the
Tygart Valley Association, Rev. r. D.
w. Meadows; The JNational Baptist
| convention, Rev RE- d. w. Meadows;
and The Worlds Slknday School con-
Vention, Rev. j. o Turner.
In planning for he work during
this year Rev. J. ~ Turner was re-
tanned as superintendent of missions
and arrangement was made for EN-
ploying district missionaries. 1t was
decided to divide the State into dis
trlcts and organize in each a district
Sunday school union. A. P. Straugh-
ter, Mrs. ]. V. Wilkerson and Rev. ].
j. Turner were appointed to plan for
districting the state.
On the suggestion of superinten-
dent r. D. w. Meadows steps are
being taken by this board to unite
with all the state organizations and
bring into existence general Bap-
tist congress to meet every four
years; Meadows sees in such
tmeetfng great SAYING and tfffYi1ss
| that it will unity the Baptists Of the
State as nothing alse will.
The following members were pre-
sent, President. A. P. Straughter,
Secy., J. w. Scott, Treasurer Rev
d. Stratton, G.. w. Winston, Monroe
Peyton, w. w. Hall, Mrs |. V. Will
kerson and Mrs. Halen Farrar.
| , Money will be forwarded to Africa
! in the next day or two to have the
Fouey boys join our Edinburg dele
cation on their return trip. The
| remainder Of the money necessary to
their Homecoming has been appealed
| for to some Of the best friends Of
our cause and we know help will be
forthcoming.
Rev. II. d. Prowd, d. D., Superin-
| tendent of our missionary work in
| South America is now in the states
| The Foreign Mission Board most
cordially Y--commends-h -to--the
churches for immediate help A
debt of $1,000 on the Bethel Baptist
Church at Georgetown with other
claims amounting to $500 against our
| work in his district demands immed-
| late attention. We ask our breth-
rem everywhere to receive, pray for
and help our missionary.
Quite twenty Of our leading past
ors, representing nearly as many
states will go to the Worlds Mis-
Slonary Conference in Edinburg
Among, the delegation will be--Pfes,
Morris, Drs. A. S. Jackson Of Texas
w. G. Parke Of Pennsylvania, and
e.. r. Carter and P. James Bryant
OF Georgia. Sec. Jordan and Dr.
Beckham, Field Secretary Of the Pub
fishing Board will be among the dele
gates. No meeting since the days Of
the apostles will mean so much to
the cause Of missions as that great
Conference. For ten days men and
women from every part Of our world
will plan and pray for the coming Of
His Kingdom
without faith it is impossible to
| please God and without prayer there
can be no communion with God
Therefore we ask the churches every
where to pray for our brethren who
go to the Edinburg Conference and
pray for that ,grcat meeting. Pray
for all our district and state meet
ings on the home field, that God may
meet them in their sessions and that
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