The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-07-31
IVA ATTENDANCE IS
! BREAKING RECORDS
BAPTISTs FROM ALL OVER
THE COUNTRY
THE SECOND DAY
Interesting Reports, Splendid Ad.
dresses Were Heard BY Crowd
Estimated At About 1000
(From Thursdny,s Daily.l

No meeting of the Saluda Baptist
Association has ever drawn better
crowds than those now attending the
convention. which is In session with
the First Baptist church of Iva. The
attendance for the first day was rather
disappointing, but It was estimated
that at least 1000 people must have
been present yesterday when the noon
hour was reached. -
The first event on yesterdays pro-
gram was the report on home mis-
sions. which was made by j. NJ. Paget
of Anderson. He stressed the fact
that the twenty-five millions Of peo-
pie in the south are unchurched and
said that the church must recognize
the great economic and political
changes in the south and adjust IT.
self to these changes, Following the
conclusion of Mr.. Paget's report, the
following visitors were introduced to
the body and were warmly welcomed:
DR.. Ramsay, president of Greenville
Female College, DR.. q. T. Cody, editor
of the Baptist Courier and Rev. ]. 8.
Hood, Of the Associate Reformed Pres
byterian church.
Rev. DR.. " I. Masters. then made
an excellent report of what he has
accomplished as editor OF the Home
Field" Of Atlanta. According to his
report. 10 years ago southern Bap-
lists gave $634.000 to missions. Now
they give $1.00O,000 above that
amount: He gave gratifying reports
in regard to church membership In
the south, saying that 40 per cent of
the Anglo-Saxon citizenship OF the
south are Baptists. He deplored the
fact that $4,000 southern churches
have services only once a month. He
said that an absentee" pastor could
not supply the spiritual life for the
community as it should be supplied
DR.. Masters warned his hearers
against Russeliism and raid his re-
spcct to the Russell teaching in no
uncertain terms. lie said also that
Catholicism, Spiritualism and Chris
tian Science were all equally corrupt.
In closing DR.. Masters praised the
work now being done by the Baptist
training schools, Saying that there are
81 sliol schools in the south, with pu-
pills numbering more than 5000.
An able report on foreign missions
wns furnished by Rev. G: A. Waters,
Of rPeizer. He says that better equip
ment, e better parsonages,; 4 better
churches and better homes for the
missionaries are all needed in fore
eign fields. He said that last year
South Carolina gave to foreign mis-
ftonE more than her superintendent.
Rcy. W. g. Wilkins came next with
his report on the LaymHn's work. He
aaid that the laymen had paid intD
the treasury $4,000 more than was
asked OF them. He traced the pro-
gress of missionary work from the
days Of Judson, the pioneer and said
that the, Baptfsts OF the country should
feel proud Of what they have done.
He begged that local congregations be
not satisfied with meeting their ap-
pnruonments for missions, but to do
oven more. t..s ~
DR.. Reeves Of !Honea Path read a
very interesting report OF what is be-
ing accomplished by the Woman's
Missionary Union of his town and of
the, ,Saluda Association He pointed
to the fact that they had established
a scholarship at Anderson College,
which was won this year by worthy
young lady OF the Lebanon; section,
DR.. Reeves suggested that the WIN.
o, change the time Of their meeting
go es to avoid conflict gith the COM
mencement season at the college,
Or. O. l.. Martin then presented a
very conclusive address on the need
, ofScbnversion rather than emotion in
the unions. IS q !; !; Z t.,z, & s'Is ysIs
JIM. Paget was asked to explain the
plan of Christian giving,. as practiced
In {. the churches OF Anderson. 3;Ht,
said that 20 per cent iof the members
had adopted the weekly offering plan
and that 20 per cent gave One-half the
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