Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-25
YORK BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

the York Baptist association compos-
ed of the seventeen Baptist churches
located in York county and one in
Lancaster county and representing a
constituency of 2,023 communicates,
convened with the Glover Baptist
church, on Wednesday morning nd
adjourned yesterday afternoon after
completing its work.
Each 'hurch composing the body
was represented by a delegation-the
majority of them by the full number
allowed under the constitution of the
body. and as a result the attendance
/ was larger. perhaps, than at any pre-
viOus session in the history Of the as
sociation.
Heretofore it has been the custom
to designate some pastor to preach
the Introductory sermon; the sermon
to be delivered at each session before
the first business session commenced.
Ry an oversight this matter was not
attended to at the last session, and as
a result the business session was
commenced with the convening Of the
body, the first matter being the en-
rolling Of delegates.
Immediately after organization the
moderator appointed committee on
order of business, and then extended
cordial welcome and the privileges
of the floor to Rev. DR.. A. T. Jamie
son, superintendent of Connie Maxwell
Iorphanage, GreenWood; Rev. w. E..
Thayer, pastor of the First Baptist
church of Chester; Rey. Dr., IL. L.
Cody, editor of the Baptist Courier;
Rev. T. J. Watts, Sunday School Sec
retary Of the State conventions; Rev:
A. A. Mclean, pastor Of Glover ana
Bowling Green Presbyterian church-
eS.
A partial report on order of business,
provided that the first subject to De
taken I'D should be Religious Lltera- :
ture." The report, prepared by Mr. A: NJ
Grist. was read in the absence OF MT.
Grist' by the clerk The report was
spoken to by Dr. Cody, who in eloquent
and forceful language stressed the I'M
portant office that the religious news
paper and monthly publications such
as the Home Field and Foreign MIS-
sion Journal, fill in the work of the de
nomination. He impressed the fact
that the Baptist Courier did not pose
as an object of charity, but asked for
the loyal support Of South Carolina
Baptists on no other ground than merit
and value received. He insisted that
all loyal, intelligent Baptists should
subscribe for and read the Courier IL
they cared to be posted as to the WORK
of the denomination. He also COM
mended the secular press and stated
that while he sometimes felt called up
on to criticise it, still it was indispensa-
BILE and was a mighty power for good
in the life Of the nation. He stated that
in The Yorkville Enquirer the people
of York county had, without exception,
the very best and cleanest country pa
per published in South Carolina, and
one of which they had reason to be
proud. DR.. Cody's address made
profound impression and after its con-
clusion he received several new SUBJ
scribers to the Baptist Courier, and a
number Of renewals. The body at IL
o'clock adjourned for one hour and
during the interim it, as we'll as all
visitors and others present, partook Of
a bountiful dinner on the church
grounds.
The first regular order at the after
noon session was the report on Orphan
age which was read by Rev. +. L. Cox,
pastor of West End church, Rock Hill.
The report was spoken to by DR.. jamie
son, who recited a number Of interest
ing facts about the institution of which
he has had charge for number or
years, and among other things men
toned the fact that one of the best
graded schools in the state, with ten
grades, was conducted at the orphan
age, and solely supported by the de-
nomination, and also, that it owned and
operated it's own electric light plant
and water system, and that as far as
possible everything in the way OF pro-
visions that the institution used, was
raised on it's farm and cultivated by
the orphans. He urged that each Sun
day-SchoOl in the association should
observe the annual Work day dur
ing this or next month, as the financial
needs were great at this time-great-
er than usual.
The report on Sunday schools was
read by Rev. d. w. Thomasson, and
spoken to by Rev. T. ]. Watts. The
speaker made a number of interesting
statements as to conditions in connec-
ton with his work and as to what he
hoped to accomplish. He stated that
at present the total enrolment in the
Baptist Sunday-schools in South Car
olina was about 10000, not less than
55, 900 less than the total membership,
and that it should be not less than 300,-
000 and ii was possible to reach that
number were the proper methods en-
ployed. r. II. Holiday OF Hickory
Grove, also made some comments on
this phase Of the church work.
on motion of Rev. w. j. Nelson, the
clerk was instructed to extend the
sympathies of the association to Will
liam r. Boyd Of Flint Hill church, on
account Of his being kept away from
the meeting on account Of serious per-
sonal sickness. This was the second
annual meeting that Mr.. Boyd had
missed in forty years, the other being
the forty-first session, in 1909, at his
own church.
The report on Home Missions was
read by Rev. ]. Fl. Machen. and was
discussed by Mr. Machen and Dr. Cody.
The Baptist hospital in Columbia, the
newest enterprise Of the denomination,
was told about by Rev. S. p. Hair and
Rev. a. T. Jameson, and it was decid-
ed that hereafter it shall have a regu
lar place on the programme
Rev. ]. H. Machen read the applica
ton Of the Second Baptist church of
Yorkville. for membership in the asso-
citation. and n committee consisting of
Rev. ID. w. ThOmasson and w. f.
Lowe. was appointed to examine it's
credentials and report.
The hour for adjournment having ar
rived, the committee on hospitality
made it's report, assigning homes to
delegates and visitors and there was a
place for each one and some to spare.
At 500 p. m., Rev. w. F.. Thayer
preached Il sermon to the convention.
His text was Gen. 4434. The sermon
was of unusual power, the theme be-
ing personal influence and responsible
ity, and was listened to with marked
attention by the large congregation.
After the close Of the sermon the reg
ular order of business was resumed. A