The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-09-04
WALNUT GROVE
DELIGHTFUL HOSTESS
Breckenridge Baptist Associa-
ton Has Two Days Session.
Discussion OF State Missions
And Sunday School Work
Special Features--Large A.
tendance.
MEET NEXT YEAR AT CORINTH, =,

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The tenth session of the Brecke nridge
Association of Baptists convened with
the Walnut Grove church, near Lodi
burg, last Wednesday and concluded
its work in two days, adjourning Thurs
day afternoon.
Former moderator J. J. Wlett, of
Hardinsburg called the body to order.
Former clerk w. c. Moorman. of
Glen Dean, was on hand and in his
place. In the absence of the appointee
and the alternate. DR.. w. d. Powell, of
Louisville, the corresponding secretary
of the State Board of Missions, preach-
e6 the introductory sermon. 1t was a
great message.
The moderator appointed Brethren I.
| T. Lewis and z. O Cottrell to read the
statistical reports from the churches.
| All the fifteen churches made reports
which showed net gain OF over one
hundred in membership, ard an increase
in gifts to. missions etc. Two new
churches that were orga nized during
the year were received into the Associa-
ton, viz English Chapel and Nc
Daniel church.
Rev. ]. J. Willett and Mr.. w. c.
Norman were unanimously reelected
as moderator and clerk respectively.
The Moderator named Brethren w. c.
Norman, J. T. Lewis and Z. o.
Cottrell the committee on Order of
Business. During the session the chair.
men assigned to prepare reports read
the same and after discussion, all of
them were adopted. Those bringing
in reports were: w. II. Bruner, on
! Orphans Home: L. o. Cottrell, on
State Missions; E. B. Gatlin, on Re-
ligious Literature; NJ. P. Compton, on
Ministers Aid Society; J. T. Lewis. on
Temperance; Lee Nelson, on District
or Associational Missions; Mouta Nc
Farland on Home Missions; !. j. Will
lett on Foreign Missions; 7. H. Moor
man on Schools and Colleges; J. B..
Herndon on Sunday Schools, and G.
NJ. Barley on Obituaries
The features OF the association were
the discussions of State Missions by
DR.. w. ID. Powell and of Sunday
Schools by State Secretary Louis
Entzminger.
The Woman's Missionary Union had
very successful meeting on Thurs
day. The different societies made
good reports of work done during the
year. Mrs. Tom Gregory was re-elect-
ed Vice-President. Mrs Shaw de-
clined to stand for reelection as secre-
tary and Mrs. J. T. Jones, of Black Lick
church was elected secretary. The
Union made change in the time of its
meeting with good minority against
il. Next year instead of meeting In
connection with the Association at
Corinth church, the Union meets on
Wednesday after the first Sunday in
August at Glen Dean with Goshen
church.
The Mission Board was enlarged this
year. 1t is composed of all the pastors
residing in the Association and one
member from each church in the AS
ISOLATION. w. H. Gibson was selected
from the Cloverport church. The new
Board organized by electing J.B. Hern-
don chairman, and w. c. Norman,
Sec'y and Treasurer. The next meet
ing of the Board will be held at Hard
insburg Monday, September 9th, at
one O'Clock.
Rev. L. o. Cottrell was selected TO
preach the Introductory sermon next
year. with Rev. ], T. Lewis as alter
nate.
Seven churches invited the Associa-
ton to meet with them next year and
after due consideration, il was decide q
to hold the next session with the
Corinth church at Jolly Station.
The attendance was large both days
and the entertainment was all that
could have been desired. Among
those who attended from Cloverport
were: Rev. f. o. coltrell, Rev. Lee
Nelson and wife, w. II. Gibson, wife
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Larkin
Gibson, Mrs. ]. N. cordrey, Mrs. S. p.
Conrad, Mrs. o. T. Odewalt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Fitch, DR.. J.. T. Owen. Mr..
Lee Woods and Mr.. Barney Squires.-
T. O C.