The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1910-06-29
The Fourth District Convention.

The Fourth District Missionary Con-
vention convened at Dunnvile on Fri
day night June the 18th and continued
over Sunday.
There was good attendance and
good interest from the beginning. Most
all of the speakers that were placed on
the program were present, and con-
tributed their part well to the success
of the meeting. w. T. Donaldson, of
Lexington, made fine address on Sat-
urday on the subject of Christian Ed
ucation." The two Montgomery's made
splendid addresses on 1.-The Progress of
Christian Union A. H. Baugh made a
strong address on What do We More
Than Others. R. NJ Hopkins our wide
awake Bible School Evangelist conduct
ed the Bible School session, and he and
those who made talks on different
phases of the Bibla School work, made
fine addresses. By the way this is the
last District Convention that we will
have brother Hopkins with us. He has
accepted the position of National Sec
rotary of the Home Mission Board, and
will leave the state the first of October.
and take up his abode in Cincinnati as
his headquarters for awhile. We re-
gret very much indeed to have to give
him up in our state work, but we are
glad to see him promoted. He deserves
it all and more too, for he has troght
Kentucky to the front in Bible Sch DOL
work. and will leave the state in fine
shape for his successor, who perhaps
will be brother Frazee. He has already
proven himself equal to the task, in the
work he is doing in assisting brother
Hopkins.
There were 297 present at the Bible
School Sunday morning and it was the
biggest Bible school that Dunnville ever
had. Bro. Hudspath preached the Sun
day morning sermon to large audi
ence, and it was very much en- joyed by
everybody. w. T. Donaldson preached a
fine sermon in the afternoon. The con-
vention then adjourned to meet again
at Russell Springs Friday before the
third Sunday in June 1911. This APP
pointment is made on condition, that
if it suits the people of that place for
us to have it there. This was our first
convention in the new Fourth District,
and it was one of the best ever had
The reports showed that there were 90
the distriet, ard reports,
were made Of % with showed a. men.,
bershif ORGY in the 20 CONC ~ tiorl
There were 225 additions in the ch&dV4S
es reporting during the year. Raiseo T.
for mission all told S66S. 90. For local
preaching, $22OOOO. Sixteen of these
churches have Monthly preaching, and
Is of them have Bible Schools.
R. M. Gabbert who recently gradu-
ated at Lindsey Wilson was employed
as the evangelist for the Fourth Dis
trict the remainder of the year. Two
thousand dollars was raised at the con-
vention in fifteen minutes for the sup
port of the work. Bro. Gabbert will
begin his WORK the first of July. May
the Lord prosper the work in his hands
is my prayer. The following officers
were elected for ensuing year: 2. 7
Williams, Pres, A. H. Baugh, Vice
Pres, Henry Thomas, Sect. A Com
mlttee was appointed in connection,
the above named officers to constitute
an Executive Committee for the dis
trict. 1t will be the duty of this board
to direct the evangelistic work in the
district; collect the funds and pay the
evangelist. TT. w.