The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-10-22
Co. ASSOCIATION
Annual Gathering Of Body at Mt. Mo-
riah Represented by Thirty
Six Churches.

Att& @AtA~e <NoA Va 1AoOAn0NC1
There was large representation
present at the beginning from tht
thirty-six churches that compose
1.-The Association. Brookhaver
church. with a membership Of 507,
is the largest congregation in the
body, which aggregates $500 Bap.
fists in Lincoln county.
Rev. j R. Kyzar. who served al
Moderator last year, was reelected
as were also H. H. Summers, clerk.
land 2. P. Jones. treasurer. Judge
p. z. Jones and Hon. Il. L. Tyler,
OF Brookhaven. were appointed the
linance committee.
Kew. Fl. B. PRICE. of Lincoln
county. student of Mississippi
College and also assistant to DR..
w. A. Mctiomb in the raising OF
! the $200. 900 endowment fund for
the institution. preached the open
ling sermon and chose for his text
sYe are my Witnesses" The
sermon was highly commended and
the Association felt just pride in
the present and prospective devel-
opment of one of its own witness
es for Christ.
On the first day of the meeting
the reports on the Baptist Hospital,
by Mr.. George Douglass. and on
Mississippi Baptist Colleges, by
Rev. q B. Price. were made.
| DR.. j. w. Provine, president of
Mississippi College, was present
and his address before the body
impressed and inspired the people,
as was later shown by subscriptions
tothe endowment fund. 1t was
pleasing to note that the value of
the college property had doubled
the past two years. In 1860 just
before the war. it was worth $780,
GOD: now $780, 600 represents its
value, or will in June when a
magnificent new addition will have
been completed. DR.. Provinces
presence and participation in the
program we're worth much to our
.pebple.
On Saturday reports we're heard
on Publicat ons, Foreign Missions.
Church Discipline. Ministerial Ed
ucRtion, Baptist 0rphanage. Pas
toral Support and Woman's Wcrk,
Messrs. P. G. Mullins. G. 7. Doug
lass. W. H. Morgan, j. B. Wooley,
n Bridges and Mrs. Maxwell
having these in hand Sunday
Schools were discussed.
For the first time in the history
Of the Association. and perhaps of
any similar organization in the
State, d woman was permitted to
make the report for the Women's
Missionary Societies on the floor of
the house. lie Moderator called
for discussionbof the report; but it
was noticesbs tsSs siiss 7S ;o a9e amcns.
tie ministers or laymen preseni
saw fit to respond. Dir. /. P. Lip
sey. editor of the Baptist Record
and one of the ablest men of thu
denomination. relieved the situa
Ition for the Societies in talk ex.
alting the faith and efforts o1
women in the work in the face oi
| apparent impossibilities before
which men faIter, which was duly
appreciated by the members of tht
w. M. U. present and covered
the ground" for the rest Of
the brethren. DR.. Lipsey aIst
spoke to the report on publica,
tions: and on Sunday preached the
annual sermon, choosing the ex
hortation to duty as found in Ephe,
sians. fourth chapter. for his
theme. Rev. A. D. Givens. pastor
at Calvary, occupied the stand il
the school house at the same tims
and edited his hearers with an ex
position concerning the disciples as
read IN John. 18th chapter.
The Women,s Meeting was helC
in the school house in the after.
noon and was presided over by Mrs
lB. 7. Hobbs. in lieu Of Vice
President, Mrs. Z. L Tyler acting
as secretary. Fourteen societies
and one Y. w. A. reported from
| the thirty-six churches Of the Asso.
Iciation. which showed the need OF
La vice-president whose duty it is il
conjunction with the State Cores
Iponding Secretary to organize anc
Interest the workers in county.
| Mrs. Alice May Edwards read /
lyery effective message ON Our
Spiritual Need" and Mrs. Maxwell
spoke impressively on Systematic
Giving. = A collection was taker
for the thirty houseIess churches ii
Mississippi.
At the close of the program Mrs
lib. T. Hobbs was elected Vics
President. with Mrs. Maxwell al
assistant, and Mrs. Sam BoIian, oi
Bogue Chitto. Secretary Treasurer
At the Saturday afternoon session
lof the Association a resolution
was presented by Mr.. W. G
Summers, memoriaIIzinR the lif,
and labors Of Mr.. B. r. Hobbs
who once served the association
through ten consecutive years al
clerk and later as Moderator and al
an active Layman. going out Sun
| day after Sunday among tbt
churches ID the interest Of missions
and his brethren Of the association
4 The resolution was cordially adopt.
ed and the memorial will find ex
preston Id ala art glass window il
the new Baptist Church Ia Brook
haven. 500 being pledged for tbil
purpose. A note Of acknowledge
ment from Mrs. Hobbs was read Al
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