The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-05-05
Charleston Gets Banner
for having collected the largest
+ amount OF money and other towns
make IL good showing.-Straugh-
ter is reelected president and
Huntington is Next Meeting Place.

Hinton, w. Va, May 3--The Sew
= enteenth Annual Session of the West
Virginia Baptist Sunday School Con-
venuOn was held here Thursday and
Friday Of last week, which was
marked by the presence of a larger
number Of distinguished people than
any gathering ever held in this town.
Although the weather was unfa-
Vorable, the delegates began to ar
rive on trains from both directions
Wednesday. The reception commit
tee with A. 2. Straughter as chair
least hesitation assigned the dele
gates and visitors to homes where
tney were cared for in the most hos
pitable and satisfactory manner dur
ing their stay -
Prelude to the opening Of the con-
venton Rev Daniel Stratton whose
presence graces every Baptist meet
ing in THO State preached good SER
mon In the interest Of Foreign Mis-
SiOns. Rev. Stratton is q father in
the cause, ranking among the most
b
is an aged man with young, progress
sive ideas.
ON Thursday morning before the
appointed hour for opening, the pews
Of the Colored Baptist church were
filled with Representatives from the
various parts Of the state greeting
each other with words Of cheer. At
$40, president A. P. Straughter
called the meeting to order and ap-
pointed Revs. C. A. Fultz and J. ID:
Friend to conduct the opening devo-
tionals, who proceeded by singing Il
am not ashamed to own my God"
and reading the I07th Psalm which
displays Gods deliverance Of his peO-
pie out cf trouble, and pleads for
universal thanks The invocation
was offered by Rev. Fultz. After
singing "Oh, Think of His Goodness
to YOU" Hon. A. d. Daily was in
troduced, who was appointed by the
Mayor to deliver the welcome ad-
dress in behalf of the city. Mr.. Daily
in a plain speech threw open the
gates and turned over the keys to
the officers Of the convention, assur-
iEg them that the Mayor was ready
to protect them and to do all in his
power to make their stay pleasant.
Rcv \. d. Lewis, in extending the
welcome on the part Of the church,
gave them charge Of the meeting
house, the homes, beds, and tables.
Miss NJ. J.. Smithers brought greet
ing in behalf Of the Sunday School,.
.Il.o h@ nj
rank Of the teaching profession and
her address was fitting for the oc-
casiOn. These addresses were re-
sponded to by Rev. J. J. Turner, who
has for several years been serving
the convention as Superintendent OF
Missions. Rev. Turner paid high
tribute to Hon. G. II. Payne, the late
Rev. r. J. Perkins and other rep
resentative characters Of Hinton He
showed how the Sunday Schools are
shaping sentiment and contributing
toward the general uplifi Of our peo-
'Fhe convention now being opened,
the official roll call showed that all
officers were present but Rev. J.. A.
Tburston, the statisiician.
The usual working committees
were appointed on finance, new bod
jcs. and enrolment. At II o'clock.
the hour for the Introductory dis
course Rev. r. D. w. Meadows was
introduced who preached an excel
lent sermon from the subject "Can
God Depend Upon Us?' The speak
OF after showing how the twelve act
cd at the most critical point in the
life Of Christ, plead with his hearers
to stand for the cause in the time OF
conflict The broad field Of mission
arv work was opened up and the
people were asked to do more toward
building up the cause.
The afternoon session Of the hrSt
day which had been set apart for
annual reports, the presidents ad-
dress, and the election Of officers
was devoted to the funeral services
of Miss Zelda Anderson, one Of Hin
tons most promising young women
Of about twenty-one. The deceased
was q member Of the Junior class in
HOwards University, Washington,
d. c., being also faithful member
Of the Second Baptist church and