The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-10-09

President Rev. l.. Dabney took the chair
sounded the gavel AMI callc,l the ho,i-s.
to order. Singing. "A Chargc to kr~p |
Have scripture Lesson - chapter oi
Isaiah. prayer by BRO. J. r. Johnson.
song. Must Jesus Bear the Cross
Alone" The President i'm few we'll
chosen words gr,~ted the delegatss Supt.
John Mitchell. X. ". Hamlet. A. 4
Jefferson were apI,ointed to take chArl,r
III the finance; Mrs. Ethel Harris, j. r.
johnson. Miss Kelsy Brown were APP
pointei to real letters: Mrs. NJ. j.
Evans, :. W. Allen and u. j. Martin
constituted the committee on New Bodies
Then letter reading engaged tie attrn-
ton Of the Union until II O'Clock Then
br. X. ID w Meadows a-cended the
stand and preached the Introductory ser
mon from Mark q, %. i6. a., ~. -. JO.
81, Theme. Christ Sss- his Toiling
Disciples" The sermon carrissi "A mes
sage Of encouragement and Was rccivs~i
with profit and JOY.
At 2::IO o'clock Dr. Meadows opened
the subject: what relation IL the sun
day School To the Church." followed 10y
Rev. Jefferson. At 3 O'Clock Miss Kelsy
Brown read All excellent paper ON "What
beneiits do the community derive from
the Sunday School" Miss Brown re-
viewed many great characters. showing
what great results come from early train
ing.
Among the distinguished visitors who
were introduced were Atty. w. J. Par
kef OF Bluedeld. Rev. j. p. Dickerson Of
Princeton. Mr. Mslinda Cobbs Of the
United Order Of ~. Lukes, Rev. w. NJ.
Jackson and Editor NJ. 7. Whittico Of
the Mcdowell Times. All of the-e per-
SONS made brief addresses and left with
us encouraging words.
At Z o'clock p. m. our honOred -tatiz-
teal Secretary Mrs w o. Moore favor
e'l us with beautiful solo entitled, Tar
~ with me-" which sine rendered. with
all harmony and sweetness OF a star
singer. AT = O'Clock, in the absence Of
DR. X. II. McKoy. Rev. W. T.. Wood-
son took the stand and delivered an
able sermon from Ecclesia-ts- n :G. Then
on behalf Of the Church and Community
Mis- Lyrice Digerson delivered a brilliant
and beautiful welcome address and was
iittingly responded u by snpt. = w
Allen. Then committees were appointed
which clo-ei the first days SESSION.
The Union convened At - O'Clock,
I're-. DabDey presiding. Devotional-
and proceedings Of Thursday were read
and approved. There Ieing no COM
Ietitors this period Wa taken hearing
the report Of delegates. Mrs. W. o..
Moore, delegate from the sunday SchooI
state Convention made her report. also
Pres. Dabney made his report from the
National Baptist Convention, both re-
pOrts being received.
The sermon for ! O'Clock was deferr-
~i until y. m. and this period wa- IA
ken up hearing reports Of committees.
The committees on RESOLUTIONS male IL
report through Mis- Kelsy Brown. Place.
speakers and subjects made IL report
through Mrs. Moore. New BOIie- re-
Ports-i through Mrs. Evans. Commits.
on Temperance presented IL report thru
Mrs. Evans also. At 2 Zo'clock COMMITTEES
ON Ordination male IL report through
Rev. WOodsOn. After which Rev. D.
-. Holcomb took the stand and preach
ei the ordination sermon from Prover H.
i7:2-Tberne. "A Merry Heart" from
which be preached powerful sermon.
The DRAGONS who were ordained we're
I'ro-. Scott Burks and :. r. Washington.
Rev. Jaekson ofered the ordination
prayer and Rev. Hicks delivered the
charge
Al s.D the secretary, Mis- Mamie l..
Watkins highly intertsined the Union
With teautiful -olo entitled, "Ju-t for =
night Al : O'Clock Rev. W. W. IIick.
delivered great sermon from Psalm.
n All Who heard the Doctor declared
q wa one of tie greatest sermons ever
delivered before the Dody Then the
following resolutions we're pre-ents-i thru
Mi-- Brown.
Whereas. the good people Of Prince.
ton, under the leaiership of Rev. X. W.
Hill. pastor and Bro. John Mitchell,
Supt. have spared no pains in makino
this one Of the most pleasant a. veil a.
hormonious -ettngs that has ever been
held during the history Of this Union and
Where's, the comforts of their home.
and the dainties Of their tables have 81.
ded materially ~ the social side Of our
Entertainments, mingled with smiles ol
JOY, mixed with words Of kindne--, "a.
-oned with everything that goes N max,
one lone m sfav fhero