The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-08-31
Rev. Harris
Reelected
PRESIDENT OF THE NESr N1u
GINA BAPTIST STATE
CONVENTION.
33d Annual Session
Is Attended by Representatives From
All Parts of the Staie And Much
Interest," is Manifested in DcIibera-
tiOnS.

Wlnona, August 30.-The thirty
third annual session OF the West Vir.
gina Baptist State Convention was
held here Wednesday, Thursday and
FRIDAY Of last week at the Firs,
baptist Church. Eev. G.. N. Harris
pastor. Rev. ID. C. Hunters people
or the Second Baptist Church blend
ed their efforts with the First
church in providing for the enter
taipment of this host of diyines
That represented all parts of the
State.
Several members Of the Boards
arrived Monday night in order to
hold board meetings Tuesday.
Prelude to the opening Of the
convention Rev w. II. Crawlcy
preached an excellent sermon on
tuesday evening while the executive
and the trustee boards were in ses-
clon at the SECOND Baptist Church.
AT nine O'Clock Wednesday morn
Ing president G.. N. Harris APPOINT
ed Revs. II. G. Gregory and Robt.
Daniel to conduct the opening de-
Votlonals. After a few timely words
or greeting and wholesome advice bv
the president, Mrs. S. l.. Tillman
delivered the address of welcome
MRS. 1flman assured the rdeleca-
llon that the churchr was willing to
40 all In its power for the COM
lorts OF the people during their
stay. She spoke with pride Of the
achievements of tn e Baptists
throughout the country. This ad-
dress was tlttingly responded to by
ReV. ID. &. Deans, Of Montgomery.
Inc chair appointed Prof. j. w.
hoDlnson, Prof. A. p. Straughter.
heV. ID. G. Hunter and Rev. J. +.
turner as the finance committees.
Rev. Daniel Saratton, Rev. w. w.
HICKS and }. p. Caul on New Bodies.
HcV. VIM. jackson and p. A. Saun-
ders on enrolment.
At eleven O'Clock Rev. r. n Mo
hCy, OF HramweIl, preached the in
troductory sermon from the subject
'Co-Workers With God" The work
of the Gentle apostle was ,ividIv
Drought before the audience. Rev.
Hr. rupert, pastor Of the M. e.
church was introduced and hiehlv
compAmented the sermon and said
many good things in favor Of the
colored people.
After hearing reports from the
churches in the afternoon, messen-
gers were introduced from associa-
tlohs and other annual bodies. The
flat IOp organizations were ropre-
sented by Revs. r. II. McKoy. w.
w. HICKS, G. A. Fu1tz, e. G. Hol-
comp and l.. Dabney. The Mt.Zion
ASSOCIATION, which includes the
horthern part Of the state, was rep
resented by Rev. w. II. Crawlev
ReV. }. l.. Davis and Rev. w ~
henney. The Mt. Olivet association
was represented by Rev. |. V. Bry-
ant.
Editor, NJ. S. Malone, spoke a few
words IN the interest Of his paDer.
heV. J. J. Turner Spoke on the sun
o&y School work advising that great
49, i,1. uH,eAHrclsea-ih selecting read
.,t;,. ."s nl''ter ana showed the need Of
Teachers Trainirg."
r,, NeV' u. I. Hunter, Rev. w. II.
CraWlcy, Prof. b. Prillerman. Rev
w, W. hro"n' Kew. il. NJ. G. Reed, Rev.
w. l. hchney' Rev 2. A. Harris
a"u rev. 5 e. Williams were ap-
ro'i'eo " as committee on resolutions;
wv ~ II. olnlth, Rev. d. G. Hunter,
I,'', :, "a, D Phllip Robt Sissua, Rev,
,1, " -'"y 'c"' MIS- }. NJ. Artcr and
.i ~ 80, ~ d. Oe'any on Foreign Mis-
N'''o
evonin,, sl.,..;|'., m ua""l ue'o''ohals at the
",u H. W. - Reed, Rev. i. Dabney,