The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-09-28
CLINCH
VALLEY
Baptist Association Held An
nual Meeting at This
Place Last Week.

place Thursday morning. Sep I
tember 22nd. 4 representative 4
delegation was present. though |
not as large as expected There /
were several distinguished Wis
itors present. among whom /
were DR.. J. T. Henderson and |
DR.. b. c. Hening. Of Bristol;
DR.. W. II. Bruton. of Memphis;
DR.. j. r. Watts, a prominent
Sunday School worker; Mrs. w
S. Leak, of Richmond. who has
charge Of the State work of the
Young Woman's Auxiliary
Mrs. W. y. Service, of Norton,
/ Superintendent OF the Mission
airy Societies, and Rev. i. II
! Chelf. Of Salem, Va, who rep
resented the Baptist Orphanage.
At the opening session Thurs
day morning. Rev. j. h.
/ HAYNES was elected Moderator,
, and w 5. Beverley Clerk Rev.
/, j. b. Craft. who has served
every Association as Moderator
with less thar half "a dozen eX-
, lcepti0ns for over "a score Of
years, declined reelection this
, year.
The Introductory address was
made by Rev. l. IT, Campbell,
! lof COeburn. whose sermon
/ Thursday night was strong and
, uplifting. The Ministers Re
Z lief Fund was discussed at this
p service.
, The Orphanage work at
Salem and Home Missions were
/, under discussion at the morn
J., ing service on Friday. Rev. +.
In. Chelf spoke at length of
conditions az the Orphanage.
AT Christ Episcopal Church,
which had been rendered by the
i Rector, Dr. Lloyd, for the use
!. of the Association, Mrs. W. ,.
i Leak. of Richmond, addressed
y the ladies on the State work of
f the Young Woman's Auxiliary
b Friday morning. Mrs. w. y
Service. of Norton, spoke of the
work of the Missionary Socie
ties, of which she is Superin
tendent
I, Friday night at the Baptls
IA Church, DR.. j Il. Watts made
sn an able address on the import
id ance of the Sunday school DR.
Is Watts has charge of the Sunda,
- School Department of the Stat
Mission ROard.
DR.. j. T. Henderson ais
made an inspiring talk at thu
service on the Laymen's Move
IN ment. The Saturday mOrnin
service closed the regular wOr
of the Association. DR. b. {
Hening. of Bristol, made
strong talk on education an
the work of the Educatio
Commission, both of whic
subjects were under gener;
is discussion.
at A number of Resolutions WEI
Z offered the visitors eXpressln
themselves as highly please
n with the treatment they Ia
of received in the hOspitable home
la of Big Stone Gap, which ha
ne been thrown open TO them, an
of that the meeting had been 8
in inspiration spiritually TO great
~. and better efforts the ensuir
ny year. "Blest Be the Tie Tn
de Binds" was sung with feelir
it and sincerity, and a gener
:, old fashioned Baptist han
sts SHAKING followed DIR. Henri
made the closing prayer.
las Sunday morning the splend
ct new church at this place W
,us dedicated. DR.. Hening preac
ed a powerful sermon TO a pac
ed house. The church is almC
,an out of debt, nearly Sl70O havil
nil been raised during Rev. j.
ork Crafts pastorate here, whl
I'M speaks volumes for the ener
her and enthusiasm of Rev. Or;
mi and his little flock. over -
Iost of this amount was for ber
an VIOLENT purposes. a large p;
tn of the 5000 which the chur
Dw, still owed was raised at
not Sunday morning service.
in The plans of the new Bapt
9TH parsonage are already unt