The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-12-06
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E'a'osSe z ~ ~ s. t.a " ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Abbeville, Dec. 3.-Delegates to the
ninetysecond annual session of the
Baptist State convention have been
made to feel the genuine warmth of
an Abbeville entertainment.
"Welcome, Baptists" is the word
on every lip and this cordial greet
ing in large letter electrically illum-
ined is suspended across the street
near the church, while large hand
brilliant with numerous tiny incan-
descent lights points the way from
the square to the convention head
quarters in the Baptist church.
Delegates have been pouring in on
all trains and when the convention
was called to order at 8 o'clock this
afternoon more than 800 had arrived
and been assigned to homes.
Convention Called to Order.
The convention was called to order
, by Walter III. Hunt, of Newberry, and
after singing of "Come, Thou Fount
of Every Blessing" and prayer by
Prof. B. E. Geer, the roll prepared
by the secretary was adopted as
basis for organization. The organl-
zation was perfected by the election
of officers as follows: President, Wal
!, ter H. Hunt, of Newberry; first vice
president, w. E. Trayer, of Laurens'
second vice president, Rufus Ford,
:. d. D., of Manning; secretaries, Kew.
- Charles A. jones, Bennettsville; Rev.
A. B. Kennedy, Columbia; AUDITOR
!, Prof. b. F. Geer of Greenville
=. ]. S. Corpening, for the committee
n on orders of business, reported the
tentative order of BUSINESS which
o. had been prepared and the report
- was adooted Rev. Louis Bristow, on
WelctSSi1fe,i -cNqs..E cNe Eaptists and the clls nf
;s the denomination was accomplish
,k- ing in education and in the care OF
ls the helpless orphans, and expressing
n the hope that the present session OF
the convention would enlarge the
law philanthropic work by enlarging il
low the work of healing the sick.
ont DIR. Vines Responds.
DR.. John A. Vines, of Anderson
loo responded to the address of welcom
on in particularly happy manner
of complimentng the Abbeville churc
and its energetic and untiring paste
~ upon the work which had been &C
uho complished in the last two years
Ten preachers who have since tn
ru- 'ao' convention 's'Nei' up "oiN
,e,d this state were presented to the cor
orc vention. They were Josiah Crudul
an Timmonsville; E. P. Jones, Newbel
,or- ry; z. I. Henderson, Newry; Geore
M A. Nichols, Florence association;
Nc, V. Babb, Easley; James McKittre
,re- and w. l.. Hayes, Barnwell; j.
NJ Bowen, Reedy River; J. R. White
q side, Spartanburg; r. E. johnson
Chappells. Visitors to the conventio
were introduced and welcomed 6
bis follows: DR.. B. H. Dement,, profe
,;te sor of Sunday School pedagogy {
o in the seminary, Louisville, KY; DR..
1. Masters, editorial secretary of tt
of Home Mission board, Atlanta, Ga
in DR.. w. V. McDuffie, field secretary
, 7 Furman University; DIR. T. H. Ro
educational secretary of the foreie
mission board, Richmond, Va; d
w. j. Dusenbury, representing tt
n. Judson Centennial fund of the fo
-, eign mission board, Nashville; M
'' and Mrs. John Lake and Rev. E.
- Snuggs, missionaries on vacatit
from China; DR.. j. H. Eager of Ba
- timore, financial secretary of COX
college; DR.. d. w Gwin, of Atlant
49,. Rev. w. d. Stevens, of the Carolil
association.
Reports of Boards.
The reports of the several boar
read at the afternoon session sho'
a. ed the various departments of tt
church work to be in flourishir
., condition. Their reading was liste
ed to with close attention and tn
- were referred to committees. Re
six Henry MilleS presented the report
the board of ministerial educatio
which recommended that Sunda
.t January 4, be made ministerial ed
pN' cation day in all the churches a
that collection be taken to aid st
-. dents now at Furman and the F.
ting School The report was referr
er'y to committee, consisting of Ch;
vent A. Smith, j. A. Carson, w. c. w;
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