The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-08

president OF e-Htff TOD school "a,
the most mastery manner deltvere,
al ADDRESS on education which wa
borrowed by collection of one h,in
ored and Ave dollars for the schoo
In his charge. ), - -
On the invitation OF Prof p u
elms' the convention held it's after.
noon session on Thursday in the
aodltorium OF the Bluef1eld Colore!.
institute. After fervent prayer by
heV, l.. Dabney, Rev. p. p. Holland
READ the report on State Missions
which was discussed by Rev. w. r,
hehny' of Clarksburg, Rev. S. M,
Mihllee' OF Grafton. Rev. H. G. Greg
ory' OF Winding Gulf, and Rev. Geo,
n. carter, of Martineburg. Prof, 7
H. Coleman read the report of the
committee on education in which the
state OF West Virginia was COM
mended for providing so we'll for the
education all Of it's citizens. The
churches were asked to tax its mem
oers ten cents a month to be used
| toward liquidating the debt on the
cenominational institution at Hin
Top, Prof. B. Prillerman delivered
an address on education IN which
better methods We're pointed out for
managing the public schools. This
session was concluded by g. rich
musical selection by Miss Mari II
DENNY, OF Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Thompson Speaks.
AT eight O'Clock in the evening thu
delegation reassembled in the Scott
street Baptist Church. Mrs. NJ. A.
w. Thompson, president of the Wo-
mans Baptist State Convention de-
hVered an excellen. address On the
"oman's work in the State. Her adj
hr IS was httingly closed by present.
ing check of $603.77 for the edu-
cational work at Hill Top. Mrs, N.
T.. Green. president Of the Woman.
District Convention Of the FIAT Top
Association followed. She has nv
hard, continuous effort built ND a |
strong auxiliary to the State Conven-
ton which promises to equal any in
the State. She presented a cheek
Tor one hundred arl three dollars |
for the Hill Top school. !
The audience was treated TO 2
sermon on biblical Sanctification"
by Rev. |. V. Bryant, who treated the
subject In a scholarly manner from
the text The path Of the just is as
a shining light which shineth more
and more until the Helpful Day..
MISS Sidney ]. Davis read the ,e-
port on foreign 1nlssions which was
discussed Ey Rev. A S. Philips Of
the West Indies.
Committees were appointed on
Home Missions, Revs. G.. II. Carter,
6. w. Woody, r. H. McKoy, b. F.
Anderson, w. C. Clements, Tyler |
Dudley, l.. A. Watkins, Miss Marian |
Wafdon, Miss Kathrine Booker and |
Mrs. Rosa Williams; resolutions, |
Revs. S. e. Williams, J. H. Halter, J.
T.. Pryor, H. ]. Smith 3. r.. Reed, |
5. A. Thurston, Mrs. Ada r. Thurs
ton, Matt Jordan and r. P. Simms;
subjects, speakers and place Of next
meeting ReVs. J. H. Halter, J. w. |
Robinson, Robt. Daniel, Mrs. Ellen |
Banks, Rev. J. B. Evans and Prof |
S. l.. Wade; introduction Of visitors,
A. P. Straughter and Rev S. A. |
Thurston; revising credential blanks,
Revs. II. C. Gregory, VIM. Jackson
and Warner Brown; obituary. Revs. |
K. M. MAYHEM, N. A. Smith, Miss
Sidney j. Davis and Samuel Clay.
Praise Service.
An interesting and reviving praise
service was conducted Friday morn
ing by Revs. J. 3. Evans, B. A.
Brooks and VIM. Jackson.
The report Of the committee on
temperance was read and discussed
by Rev. d. Stratton, w. r. Kenny
and Mrs. NJ. E. Green. Miss Sidney
J. Davis read the report on obituary
and the life Of the deceased mention
cd therein, r. d. Robinson and G.. II.
Toles were eulogized by Revs. D. c..
DNoho dliu y. - uEllST. rev. IL. a.
Watkins, of PoWhatan, preached
good sermon using for his text phil.
1911.
The afternoon session on Friday
was spent largely in hearing reports.
Rev. G. H. Carter read the report on
Home Missions which was ably dis
cussed by Revs. r. II. McKoy and w.
| w. Hicks.
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