The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-08-24
BY RETURNED MISSIONARY WHO
DESCRIBES CONDITIONS ON =
DARK CONTINENT. ilhAa r..
Woman's Convention
responds to the Macedonian CALI
educational, Economic and Relfx-
Gus Needs Of the Race I'm the Stato
are Discussed by Baptist Wosnes.

Hinton, Aug. z3-The eighteenth
annual session Of the West Virginia
Baptist Woman's State Convention
was held here Wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday Of last week at the Sec
ohd Baptist church, pastor Rey. A.
u. Lewis. >i5s,
AT nine o'clock Wednesday the
president, Mrs. M. A. w. Thompson.
sounded the gavel and after a few
words or cordial greetings appoint
ed Mrs. P. P. Glenn and Mrs. L. @.
MclVer to conduct the opening da-
Votlonals which were followed by al
impressive praise service. The .ur wo.
men were inspiring in their. words
| OF thankfulness to the Heavenly
parent for having so bountfully
olessed them during the year. After
appointing committees on Finances.
enrolling and New Bodies, Rev. A. D.''
Lewis delivered the address Of wea-
come on behalf Of the Second Ban
list church. Rev. Lewis in his :iis,@
| ual cheerful manner assured the
delegation that his good people werA.,
glad to have the honor OF entert aim
| Ing thls august body and that all
| would be done to make the stay
pleaSaht. Mrs. l., A. Wells br4ught
the words OF welcome from the LOG
| al society In which she showed that
the society was striving hard to do
| lts part toward fostering the various
interests Of the convention. These
| addresses were flttingly respondad5
| to by Mrs. A. K. cambridge who aass
sured the citizens that the privileges
granted would not be abused - = =, =:
A1ter brief intermission Rev. ~.
w. Robinson was introduced ann
preached the annual sermon, choos-
ing as subject "The Influence ngH
women. Rev. Robinson first smoke
OF their influence In the home, show. :;
ing that without women there co,,id !
be no homes, that they should con-sl
sloer 1t an honor to perform the
service required to beatty homes
ana .tnat the raising of children
should be considered the hfgghesf~
nonor. He spoke OF Women's an.
iuence IN the state and pointed ojif::a
several women who. have and ara
making good rulers and conducting
business successfully but the speaker
seemed to be Of the opinion thar :
after all that what Is gained IN a5sf
uoing Is lost through the neglected
MONIES. Thirdly he spoke OF her In
nuence in the church, advising that
ihothers trst Of all train their chip il
oren for the church, teaching them
tc hlghly esteem christian naen, xhat
they be taught to pray and to treasure
up Bible verses in their minda Thu
sermon was delivered In a schosarYya
and masterful manner. %" IN
in tne afternoon the opening de-
Votlonals were conducted by Mrs "a
anne Mosley and Mrs. N. C. Marshalf
aiter which the roll was called AHf
letters We're read from seyera, yfso,s@4 sst4
c1ttes. Most Of them brought IN.
favorable reports. Mrs. Sallie wiIla
read a paper on -..earlyi Impressions X
Editor Milton S. Malone was in+ro.+
ouced and made strong n,aa eas.
'ne oentlnel which is the state or
gan Of the denomination. - -
rev. ). w. Robinson introdueo,y
Mlle Stones in Negro History" a.
pamphlet written by himself whtcR
gives useful information concernin@
tne negro race. Several copies wera
ulSposed Of Rev. J. i Tu,,.n
superintendent Of missions for 49,.
sunday School convention. snora !.
'eW words In behalf of Sunday schoot,
WORK and introduced some soaa :
0ooNs' Miss E. b. DeIany, returnad
missionary from Africa, was intro,
uoceo and In few words spoke In
.e'eSeingly Of the people across tha.
deep. 700 '""'
After an appropriate opening exer,
use III the evening by Mrs, Char,otta
iNenny and Mrs. Martha Booze. Proc
- VI. Arter, president of tho wa,t
virginia Seminary and College a.
an Top, preached q choice sermon
from Mark 14-X "She Hath aona
what She Could. The women 80
congratulated upon the work thaf
they are doing as a convention ta
petter the condition Of mankind At
the conclusion Of the sermon M,ss
Mary EubanY superintendent ,,oe
Domestic Science and Arts Denars.
ment of the West Virginia Colnraa
institute, read we'll prepared pabsr
on domestic science. Her addreaa
was very highly complimented NJ
heV' y. Stratton who has the pecuY.
lar art Of seeing through thinga ~
glance. He spoke favorabiy' o9 INA
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