The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-08-31
Rev: Harris Reelected
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Boald'S report wore read bearing on
The amendment TO the constitution,
and brought about some keen dis
cuSsionS which threatened at one
time to disturb the harmony Of the
meeting. Secretary ii. b. Rice
claimed the attention Of the chair
and earnestly implorcu tho Heavenly
Parent to let His spirit control the
situation. At the close Of his prayer
the delegation WAS ready to vote in
the affirmative, without further dis
cusSiOn.
On Thursday morning after the
usual ueVotlonals, president Rev. G..
\. Harris called Vice president Rev,
Il. II. MrlIoy to the chair and de-
lvercd his annual address which
showed that the president had given
every department OF the Baktists
work close consideration. He adj
NlScd That the missionary board give
more attention &c missionary work
and that ii he put on a better basis.
In referring to the Educational work
he showed how necessary it is for the
Baptist to run denomhlational school
calling attention to the fact that it
requires more money than the aver
age person thinks. lie mildly con-
demncd some Of the present methods
OF the Board in not keeping all the
facts OF the Hill Top School before
the people. He urged that young
educated ministers be brought to the
front and that young men feeling that
they are called to the ministry be
required to show StudiouS habits and
that they maSteI such studies as are
usually laid down in the Norman
Course before being ordained. On
the mollon OF Prof. Rice the address
was ordered printed in the minutes
without any notifications.
AT eleven o'clock Rev. w. 4. Ken
ny, of ClarksbuTg, was introduced,
II the absence OF Rev. A. CLAYTON
Powell, Of New York, preached a
very instructive sermon choosing for
lis text Numbers 1880 "For we
are able to overcome it," The speak,
er brought before his hearers several
OF the stern obstacles In the way of
progress and urged that the cOndl-
lions be carefully and obedientlv ex-
ahmed and in Gods name be fought
ana Goa Will in His own way give
victory to the Faithful.
In the afternoon the Executive
Eoard reported further on the
amendments to the constitution.
After much delibcration the revised
constitution was adopted as Offered
hu the special committee Of the
board which had the matter under
consideration for moro than thrcn
years. The superflOu3 matter wa,
eliminated, changes were made in the
appointment and the functions of tho
boards and the. time of meeting was
changed one week later.
AT the evening session, Rev. ! D
coleman of the BluefieId Colored
institute, preached an excellent Ser
mon on "Regcneration.S Rev
Coleman has that peculiar art or
moving his hearers without The usual
physical CALCULATIONS, as frequcnt-
~ resorted to by preachers. The
sermon was prepared and delivered
III the most scholarly manner.
The following mittees we're an
pointed. On Education, Rev. 3. r
Reed, Mrs. p. S. Woods Rev. /,
Dabney, Mrs. Nj. A. w. Thompson,
Rev. j. l.. Davis, NJ. S. Malone, Rev.
VIM. Jackson, Mrs Sallie Mills and
Rev. Dir. J. j. Jackson; State Mis-
sions, Rev. r. d. w. Meadows, Rev.
Robt. Daniel. B. f. Watkins, Rich
ard Wright, Rev. II. G.. Gregory and
F. F. Smith.
Friday morning was devoted to
Rearing reports. Mrs. Pearl S.
Woods delivered an excellent address
on the missionary work that is be-
ing done by the Woman's Baptist
Convention. It's president, Mrs. NJ
| A. w. Thompson, in a brief address
traced its growth from its infancy
to its present strength. Rev. J. J.
| Jackson, president Of the aged mill
listers home at Bcllfountaine, Ohio,
| delivered an address complimenting
| The convention for the great work
that is being accomplished through
its operation. Rev. r. D. Meadows
| delivered one Of the best addresses
on the subject OF State and Home
| Missions and related some very
touching experiences that he has
| witnessed on the field.
| AS it had been announced that
! Miss e. y. DcLany. returned mis-
aionaE from Africa. would address
The people Friday aftofnoon they
came out in unusually large num-
bers to hear a word from a woman
who has needed the "Grcat Com
! mission" and sacrificed so much for