The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-07-06

Powellton, July 5.-The twenty
sixth annual session of the New Riv-
er Valley Baptist Association was
held here Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of last week.
Inc attendance WAS SO large that
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway
company put an additional car Oh
the branch line to- accommodate the
delegations.
On Tuesday afternoon large
number Of ministers and delegates
arrived and were assigned to good
homes by the pastor, Rev. S. E..
Willians
Prelude to the opening Of the as
sociatton~ Rev n. A. Scott preached
a good sermon, Tuesday evening.
AT nine o'clock Wednesday morn
Ing Vice Moderator Rev, VIM. Jack
son introduced Revs. N. A. Scott and
L. -. French, who opened the asso-
cation by reading the 10th Psalm.
Inc vice moderator made few ap-
Proprlate remarks regretting the alb
sence OF Moderator Harris. The fol-
ling working committees were an
pointed: On reading letters-Mrs.
Nj. A. w. Thompson, Mrs. Fearl S.
Woods, Rev. James Austin, Rev, J
). Turner, Rev. F. E. Smith, A. p.
Straughter and Rev. Nj. S. Malone.
On New Bodies''-Rev. w. D, Scott.
Rev. r. Daniel and Rev. j. d..
Friend.
After a brief praise service the
chair introduced c. G. THOMPSON.
who delivered the welcome address
on behalf Of the church. Mr.. Thomp-
son in a creditable paper assured
the delegation that the church
would do all in it's power to make it
comfortable and profitable for the
assemblage. D. II. Evans extended
the welcome on behalf Of the town.
Mr-Evans came to. this country
about thirty years ago, a British lad
end is now manager Of several coal
operations. He spoke briefly compli-
mentary of progress colored people
are making in Christian work. After
concluding his Inspiring address he
quietly placed in the hands of the
finance committee five dollars for
the educational work.
These addresses were responded
to by Editor Milton S. Malone, who
showed how highly the association
appreciated the opportunity Of be-
ing In Powellton and the good work
that is being done in the church
for the general uplift of mankind.
The Introductory Sermon was
preached by Rev. H. c.. Gregory.
At the opening hour of the after
noon session Rev. c.. N. Harris, the
moderator arrived. The question Of
taxing each communicant a small
per capita to support the Hill Top
School provoked tedious discussion
due to the diversity Of opinions en-
tertained by the various ministers.
The following committees were
appointed: On Speakers and Sub
Jects-Rev. VIM Jackson, Jas. Aus
tin, a. P. Straughter, Rev. A. D.
Lewis, Rev. A. ID. LoCkett and Geo
Coleman. On Place Of Next Meet
h,g--S. P. Penick, r. > l.. Bentley
Rev. A. d. Lewis and Rev. A. +.
Henderson. con Education"-A. p.
Straughter, Rev. II. G.. Gregory, Rev
NJ. S. Malone, Mrs. NJ. A. w. Thomp-
son, Mrs. P. S. Woods, Rev. J. J.
Turner, Rev r. w. Farrell, Prof
J. NJ. Arter and Rev. D. G.. Deans
con State Missions Rev. A. D.
Lewis, Rev. r. D. w. Meadows, Rev
l. D. Friend, Mrs. Eva Russ, Rev
r. H. Bowles, Rev. A. G.. Wilson, E.
G.. Pack and Rev P. A. Harris "On
Rev. e. p. Jackson, Rev. Warner
Brown, Mrs. S. e. Williams, VIM
Green, John Wright, E. r. Walker
and Rev. T. w. Stone. On Foreign
Missions-Rev. D. Stratton, Rev
n. A. Smith, G.. A. Coleman, w. F
Standley, f. W. Board, Rev. A. S
Philips and Rev. D. c.. Hunter.
The Moderator called Rev. VIM
Jackson to the chair and delivered
his annual address in which the
work of thelast association year was
reviewed and some good recommen
dations we're offered for carrying or
the work, for next year.
At the evening session Rev S. F.
Williams preached good sermon
from the subject, Lift Up a Stanu
ard for the People"
Rev. r. d. w. Meadows gave ;
good talk on "The Right Way tt
Call and Dismiss q Pastor" in which
he showed that the call should come
from the church after careful consid
Grafton and said that the pastor him
self should never let it become nee
essary for him to be dismissed, bu
should peacefully sever his connec
tion on finding that his service is un
desirable. But If he must be dis
missed it should be done in the spir
It of Christ. The chair announce