The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-28


son, and the field secretary, Mrs.
Pearl 8. Woods, conducted this meet
ing. The Theme for discussion was
Duty Of the Saved to the Unsaved".
Short addresses were made by the
ladies which Impressed the audience
with the fact that life should be
made up of great sacrifices for the
humanity of the unsaved. PAPERS
ana booklets were distributed show
Ing the growth Of the Woman's Bap-
tlst State convention and advertising
It's Sylvia meeting. .-.-----.-.----....
| At the conclusion of some routine
work on Thursday evening, Rev. r.
ID. w. Meadows in his usual interest
ing manner preached from the subject
The Unlimited Invitation as the
Basis of All Evangelical Missions.
Rev. Meadows educational ecquire-
ments and his experience on the field
as missionary enabled him to de-
liver the discourse in a very helpful
manner.
Several years ago the association
amended it's constitution that small
percapita fee was required to seat
delegates in the association, but
some how the churches with few
exceptions ignored this demand. The
question was taken up Thursday
| morning and was elaborately dis
| n1 INV ho
| and was reported to a special conn
m1ttee composed of Revs. r. D. w.
Meadows J. j. Turner, B. r. Reed, J.
w. Robinson and e. G. Page, who in
their report insisted that the amend
| ed constitution stand as the basis Of
representation and that the clerk
send letters to all the churches clearly
explaining the requirement and
the meaning Of the assessment
Greetings were received from
several Of the organizations and
from the National Baptist conven-
| tion. Rev. j. w. Robinson as re-
turned delegate from the National
Baptist convention brought an en-
courging, report. Revs. J. J. Turner
and R. D. w. Meadows spoke Of the
rapid strides that are being made
| by the Tygart Valley, and the Flat
Top associations and the, work in
the various districts generally. Rev.
P. "A, Harris spoke of the Lewisburg
| meeting of the New RIVER Valley.
Baptist association, Mag. ..Eeien,
Farrar brought greeting from the
| Hinton meeting of the West Virgil
MIA Baptist Sunday School conven-
ton. The Woman's Baptist conven-
| ton was represented by Miss Frances
Booker. Delegates and corresponding
| messengers were chosen for the fol-
lowering bodies: The Bluefield
! meeting OF the Baptist State conven-
ton, Rev. r. M. Mayhem; The Wo-
The Flat Top association, Revs. R.
D. w. Meadows, j. J. Turner and E.
G. Page; The Mt. Zion, Association,
Revs. B. r. Reed Meadows and
Turner; The Sunday School conven-
ton, Rev. D. w. Edwards. After the
| reading Of the report on education
by A. P. Straughter, Prof. J. NJ
! Arter, president Of the West Virgil
MIA Seminary and College, delivered
an able address on education. He
| spoke encourgingly Of the progress
I th9f hnincr r1 nj
| the youths for the various vocations.
He discouraged the idea of a one-side
| education pleading for the training
| Of heart, head and hand. The fact
was impressed by the speaker that
| the Negro needs the very same kind
| Of education that is required by the
white man. Prof. Arter is ripe
scholar and Is doing much to build
ing up the denominational school at
Red Star
| The following were elected as Off
GERS: Moderator, Rev. D. Stratton;
recording secretary, Prof. B. Priller-
man; assistant secretary, Prof. II. B.
Rice; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
| Laura 3. Dalton; treasurer, Rev. r.
| NJ. Mayhow. Twenty-eight churches
were represented. TWO hundred
and forty six dollars was sent up for
all purposes. The various reports
show that the pastors are doing
good work in their respective
charges, some more able ministers
have taken charge in the associa-
tional district which forecasts great
er results for next year. Rev. B. r.
Reed who has charge Of the largest
| church in the state seems to take
interest in all departments Of the
| state work.