Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-01
BAPTISTS join in
FIGHT ON LIQUOR
Resolutions of Cooperation
Adopted by the Rock Is
land Association.
MEET NEXT IN CoRD0vA
Woman's Missionary Society and
Young Peoples Union Holding
Sessions This Afternoon.


Baptist association proper. was closed
at noon today, after having held five
separate sessions at the First Baptist
church in this city. The early part
of this afternoon, between 1870 and 4
O'Clock, was given over to the annual
meeting of the Woman's Missionary
society of the association. Mrs George
E. Mayhem of Reynolds conducted the
devotional services, after which there
was a business session. Mrs. Fred N.
Pierce of Moline read a paper on
What Would You Do?" Miss Ger
trude Don of Rock Island gave read
ing, KAMA" Miss Gertrude Miller of
Guantanamo, Cuba, in an interesting
address, told of her work in Cuba. The
meeting was adjourned at O'Clock, af-
ter which the annual session of the
Baptist Young Peoples union of the
association was opened. The meeting
of the union will be continued through
this evening, when the session of the
association will be closed.
Reports Are Received.
At the session yesterday afternoon
reports were received from the clerk
and treasurer, the trustees and treas
urer of the trustees. Rev. E. P. Brand,
D. D., of Normal, ILL.,, delivered an in
teresting address on state and Asso-
ciational Missions" Rev. E. w. Louns-
bury Of Chicago spoke at the meeting
last evening. An offering for the use
of the association was taken.
This morning, after the conclusion
of the devotional exercises, reports of
committees were received, including
reports from the auditing committee,
obituary committee, committee on
place and preacher for the next ses-
sion, enrolment committee, committee
to nominate trustees and missionary
committee, and the committee on reso-
buttons.
Next Meeting at COrdOyn.
The committee reports were all
adopted. The place selected for the
next secession was Cordova. Rev. ]. NJ
Jones of Aledo was selected to deliver
the annual sermon. Rev. J. w. Harmon
of Aledo was named as delegate. F.
NJ. Sinnett of Edgewood Baptist
church, Rock Island, and ]. w. Foley
of First Baptist church, Rock Island.
were elected trustees for three years.
Rev. H. w. Reed, pastor of the First
Baptist church, Rock Island, Rev.
J. A. Hurley, pastor of the
First Baptist church, Moline, Rev. D. o.
Hopkins, Cambridge, L. c. Warner,
Orion, and Rev. F. c. First of Rock Is
land were elected as members of the
missionary committee.
A number of resolution were report,
ed by the resolution committee. One
provided for a devotional service of 45
minutes, preceding the regular ses-
sions of the association, or one We'd
nesday morning, one Wednesday after
noon, and the last Thursday morning.
Some pastor will be invited to con-
duct the services.
Revive DOctrinaI Sermon.
Some time ago a doctrinal sermon
was delivered annually. but this was
abolished a few years ago. The reso-
luton committee offered a recommen-
dalton in which the program commit
tee was asked to place such an ad-
dress upon the program hereafter. The
seriousness and importance of the
crisis in the temperance fight was rec
ognized by the committee, and reso-
luton offering to join in the crusade
was reported and adopted. A resolu-
ton of gratitude and thanks to the
ladies of the church for the entertain
ment provided during the sessions was
adopted.
Delegates Are visitors.
The enrolment committee reported
the following delegates and visitors in
at the convention:
Antioch-Rev. ]. R. Spiller, Maggie
Livingston, Mrs. S. ]. Address, Mrs.
John Castor, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Elliott.
Aledo-Rev. j. M. Jones, Mrs. c. s.
Baldwin, Mrs. J. P. Black.
Alpha-Rev. and Mrs. ]. w Hamley,
Mr.. and Mrs William Rutledge, Mrs
L. E. Gamble.
Blanche Reede, 3. C. F.
Watertown-Miss Bessie NJ. Linn,
S. ]. Sill, Mrs. S. J. Osborn.
Bethel, Antioch H. Genung.
Cambridge-Rev. D. G. Hopkins,
Mrs. D. o. Hopkins. Gertrude Taylor,
Mrs. s. w. Sherrard, Mrs. G. Gustaf-
son, Oscar w. Anderson and Mrs. L. R.
Taylor.
Cordova-Rev. and Mrs. George E.
Gibbs, Mrs. G. w. Pew, Mrs. Rebecca
Simpson, j. w. Marshfil, Mrs. NJ. ].
Mrs. Ina Smith.
Enon-Miss Celia Fenstermacher, A.
W. Wood, Stella j. Wood.
Geneseo-Miss Charlotte Stuttard,
Mrs. J. Dobbs.
Moline-Rev. J. A. Hurley, F. N
Pierce, Mrs. E Enright, Mrs. Wander
stat, Mrs: L. Sandmark, Mrs. L. p.
White, Mrs. F. Dilworth, Mrs. l.
Aswege, Mrs. c. E. Hill, Mrs. A.
Wright, Mrs. A. L. B. Lancashire,
Mrs. F. N. Pierce
Orion-Rev w. E. Andereck, C..
Miss Carrie NJ Reeves, l..
G. Warner, John v. Froman.
Providence-Thomas Watson.
ReynoldS-Rev T 7 Hudson George