Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-03-21
MISSION SERVICE
in BAPTIST CHURCH
A Few Ministers and Laymen At
tend Meeting Here This Week.
The Buchanan School.

auspices of the Foreign Mission
Board of the Baptist denomina-
tion of the State, was poorly at
tended by the Baptist pc ople of
this section. There were num-
ber of ministers and laymen
present from nearby towns, and
Prof. R. A. Henderson, of the
Baptist mission school of Buc-
hanan county.
The first service was held on
Tuesday morning in the Baptist
church, Rev. DIR. Mabye, pastor
of the Baptist church of Blue
field, presiding. Mr.. Hickman,
pastor of the Baptist church at
Pocahontas delivered sermon;
and interesting addresses were
made Dy visiting ministers. In
the afternoon Rev. Mr.. Franklin
preached a fine missionary SER
mon, which was we'll received
and made a lasting impression.
"The Larger View" was insisted
upon as necessary to full en-
joyment of the Christian life
and the proper discharge of
Christian obligation and re-
sponsibility. Mr.. Franklin is the
honored pastor of the second
Baptist church of Bluefield, Civ
ing one Sunday of his time to
the church in Graham.
Rev. Mr.. Mabye, Prof. Hen
derson and Major A. j. Tynes
made intelligent addresses, the
last two named chiefly on the
work of the mission school in
Buchanan county.
At night, owing to the failure
of the new chandelier to arrive
in time for lights, the services
were transferred to the Chris
tian church by special invitation
of the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Bullard.
The attendance was fairly good.
An interesting short address
was made by Rev. Mr.. Camp
bell, pastor of the Baptist
church, on the general subject of
foreign missions. Rev. Mr..
Mabye made the lecture of the
evening, on Livingstone, the
great explorer and missionary
to Africa. This day March 18th,
being the one hundredth ami
versary of his bi irth, celebrations
were held in many sections of
this and other countries.
Mr.. Mabye gave a running,
brief biographical account of
Livingston and his great work
as explorer and missionary in
the Dark Continent-an address
interesting and helpful through :
out. The audience was interested
and their undivided attention
was held from the beginning to
the end.
This conference was one of
similar meetings held in Baptist
associations in different parts of
the State, the object being to
stir up greater enthusiasm and
interest in the great work of
foreign missions.
After Mr.. Maybe's address
the meeting adjourned.
Prof. Henderson, who attend
ed the missionary conference
here, is brother to Prof. j. T.
Henderson, President of the
Baptist Female College at Bris-
tol, and, like his brother, has
been in school work all his life.
He had the chair of Latin in
Carson-Newman, Tennessee, for
more than 20 years, and taught
successfully in other schools.
Two years ago the Baptist peo-
pie selected ] i'm as President OF
the mission school established
at Corinth, in Buchanan county,
where a good school is being
conducted. The grounds include
about 40 acres, on which, besides
the school buildings is located {
Baptist parsonage and church.
This present session about 81
pupils have been in attendance
Mr.. Henderson and his wife anC
one other teacher, compose the
faculty. Notwithstanding theil
isolation and uncomfortable sur
roundings these good people en-
joy the work and are devoted tt
it. 1t Is real missionary work,
and will tell upon the future
civilization and growth of tha
county. The school is in mucl
need of another building an,
some additional equipment. 4
few thousand dollars would pu
the school away aheady- ant
there are enough rich Baptist
in the adjoining counties to Civ
this money without the slightes
inconvenience or sacrifice. Their
ought to be found easily 10 me