The Hartford republican., 1912-11-22
ANNUAL BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION
Brings 18th Anniversary Meet.
ing to Successful
End.


Madisonville. Ky., Nov. i6.-Aftsr the
most succs ssfui meeting in its histo.y
tine seventyfifth annual session of the
ganeral association of Kentucky Ba.p-
lists came to a close at noon yesterday.
The morning program was very inter-
esting. The report on the young peo-
pies work was made by A. l.. Craw :
ley. of Louisville. He complimented the
work being accomplished by the Bal-
tist Young Peoples Union. The state
survey was discussed by number Of
ministers i,resant. Messengers fropn every
portion Of the state were heard.
Moderator Thompson appointed a cosn-
mittes to boost the 1918 meeting at Lex
ington to the end of securing a large
atHendance. The Western assOciation,
which will meet at Smithlend on April
5. invited the delegates to be present.
The farewell sermon was preached ny
the Rev. Dr. w. H. Brock, OF Lexing-
ton, at the close OF WHICH brief talks
on the mseting We're made by number
of tine delegates before adjourrmnt.
Tonight most of the messengers AMI
visitors left for their hosnes. The sss-
Sion was dismissed by Dr. J. W. Portsr.
Of Lexington, and ]. n. PrestbIga. Of
Louisville.
Next to the happy restoration of
Bethel college was the gift of the $50 :
90 arrparty OF the Ohio Valley Insti-
tu,e at Stursis 10 the Ministers Aid
society. II will be convarted duto q
hrre for old preachers. MIR. Jerry Me-
GIL. who was the largest donor and led
in giving the Ohio Valley Institute. is
an Uncle OF the Rev. II. c. McCill, bust
ness manager of the Western Itscprdsr
Of Louisville. THE baptist sanitarium
mater was placed In the hands of the
state executive committee, which Is rs
fo'lrws: w. w. I1antiruin, II. A. Porte,
Z. g. Farrner, A. l.. CsnivIe. Waila.e
Wear. J. C. Cnaenoe. ~ Omas d. Osborne
w. c. Shouse, =. J. Cannon, q. W. Ar
gs.5rite. f. $. Alisiunan. r. l.. Carter,
@. 4. Conner, w. r. Bruner, all Of Lou
isville; C. NJ. Thompson. Hppkinsvalle;
C. W. Elsey, Cynthiaana; T. n. Ple,n-
mons. Covington; w. l.. Hunter Epn-
erset; W. A. Gatl,ff. Williamsburg; l..
A. Booth. Taylorsville; J. w. Porter, Lex
inston; +. W. Ebeullardt Frankfort;
NJ. L. Stanley. Fulton; f. o. CottrciI.
Cloverport; B. F.. Swtndler, Caulisle;
A. b. Gardner. Beaver Dam; III. $. Tay-
lor. Murray; w. M. Stallings. Smiths
Grove; w. Js Huckett. Gave City; w.
NJ. Wood. Mayfield; A. 8. Petite, Ow-
enshoro; M. d. Early. Monticello; j..
F. Griffin, Louisville; w. 4. Mttd,s II,
A'alrville.
Thhe Ministers Aid society rtruste,es foy
one year were elected as follows: IL. r.
Bomar, r. ". Elliott, J. w. Porter; for
two years. G. NJ. Thompson. C. T. Field.
G. W. Wells. M. Il. Lison; aor nlM ce
years. A. =. Petite, E. IB. Anderson. L.
c. Calhoun. A. N. Couch: advisory board
<NiAeustAdd ~. OuuRf<ous W. w
I4andrun,. Il. e. rull. c. w. knight,
Mosby Seay.
The Rev. II. Royce Tlaylor, of Murra '.
will deliver the annual ssrman next
year.
The new state board organized Dy
electns DR.. J. w. Porter as presiient;
u. A. FARMER. neoarding sscnetary
A. f.. Wohhold, office secretary; Louis
Entzminser. surEtay ,salsaol sacretary;
Newton p, Basrnes field secretary
Elastern division, with 5s4 churches aud
81. .59s meanbers; j. y. Gentry. field Sec
ratary Central diviaom. with 563 chupches
and S.l7s members; LepnaSd Leavell
field secretary Western divlsson. with
a