Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-06-14
CENTRAL BAPT|STS
ANNUAL MEETING


lefty Monday evening last for {
three days session. There were
fourteen churches represented Thu
being n full complement Of th'
churches in the Central Idaho ter
rilory, representing membership
Of i76 with property Of the value
OF 5000 From the church let
tiers from each Of the churches il
would appear hat during the year
lmoney contributed TO home and
foreign missions amounted 10 the
great sum OF s3,750.l0 or an ayeral
OF about s9.00 per capita.
The first session was called u
order by Moderator Rev. w. f.
Henry with Secretary Rev. A. A.
Brown at his desk.
The feature Of the first session
and one Of the features OF the as
socialion program was the address
of Rev. w. J.. l.. Hartley Of poca-
tcllo on The subject Of Empire
Building" with treatment as would
apply to The BUILDING Of Gods king
dom in this great Northwest. II
was mastery. thoughtful and
eloquent address, and gave The
delegates and the audience a
broader vision Of the work that IS
before them. Mr.. Hartley receiv-
ed many compliments from the au-
dience who heartily appreciated
his effort.
The Tuesday morning session
was largely devoted to routine
business, the appointment Of com
mitlecs and other necessary mat
ters for the consideration of the
needs Of the field.
Tuesday afternoon Rev. Mathew
Chamberlain preached very help
ful sermon from the first chap
ter Of Romans ii-i5 and rs verses.
Mr.. ChamDrflaip is one Of the
younger men in the field having
beer ORDAINED so recently as last
November. His sermon was well
arranged and nicely delivered.
In the evening there were two
addresses, that of Rev.
George l.. White of Portland and |
the annual sermon of the associa-
lion by Rev w. +. Henry Of the |
Twin Falls church. Mr.. Henry is
by far the most thoughtful and
eloquent preacher in the ass0cia-
lion and one Of the great pulpit
platform speakers in the North
vest. OF him great things were OK
Imclcd and there were none dis
His subject was The
Day of Small Things" and for
nearly an hour he held the atten-
lion that only a master of the plat
form can.
"Wednesday morning the program
Nas carried out without a break
and many were the interesting
.alks and papers that were deliv-
cred and read.
At ll.iO the matter of hearing ;
he reports of committees was tax
m up among which was the re-
sort of the committee on nomin-
ltions, resulting in the reelection
If Rev. w +. Henry as moderator
'or the ensuing year. Rev. A. A.
Brown reelected secretary, and
Adam lrland. treasurer.
The committee on next place OF
meeting and to select the preach
e. for the next annual sermon,
decided ON Bull as the next place
If meeting aud selected Rev. \. A.
irown TO preach The sermon.
The committee ON obituary found
rom the church letters that but
hrcc deaths had occurred during
he year from the membership. as
ollows: Daniel Thomas. Twin Falls
~ 1912: and Mrs. Rachael
Oct. 4, 1911; c. w. Castle, picaho,
liggs, Soldier. May q. 1912 h
The committee ON resolutions
sas cfiusNe in its praises and I
hanks for Che splendid entertain- :
rent of the delegates and to the
rood people of Shoshone who furn /
she'd entertainment for he dele |
.ates
At this point the committee on
arrangements on masse desire TO
xpresS their sincere and heartfelt ,
hanks to the people of this city {
or the open handed kindness re- i
eiVed from the citizens, who kind d
y opened their homes and con- $
ributed so largely TO the comfort q
# the visitors during their stay in !
he city. There is a depth Of :
that is inexpressible in G
he hearts OF the committee for v
his splendid help in making the
the great success that il