The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-06-25
THE BAPTIST W0MEN'S DISTRICT
CONVENTION I IS Held 1[t93 At GARY
Annual Held June 18th and Proved to Be Thor.
oush Success from Every StandponMany Brilliant
Preached and Many Interesting Papers Read.

feel glad Sister Thornton and W. H..
Harris lifted the collection amounting 10
s6.Ol. Dssmission by Rev. X. II. Me-
hoy, ID. ID.
AT O'Clock D. m. the convention re-
assembled, with the president presiding
Devotional was conducted by Sisters f.
j. Franklin and jamie Boles. The body
listened to an instrumental solo rendered
by b. j. Marris, chorister of Gary choir.
No grander solo has ever been playee by
human hands within hearing of the
writer. The Committees on Obituary,
Education, Resolutions and Revising the
Constitution made their reports, which
were adopted. The report on Foreign
Missions and Intemperance were also
adopted. TIE report of the correspond
ing secretary Was received Rev. r.. j.
Holcomb was selected to deliver the an
nual sermon t. the convention at its meet
ing at Algoms next year, with Rev W.
A Pittard As his alternate. The report
of the committees on Place, Speakers and
Subjects and Presidents Address were
adoyted. Sister Pearl Smith Woods.
state missionary OF the Woman's State
convention, came forward and addressed
the audience in a way that was helpful
and our hearts burned within us while
shit talked. The collection, Isftcd by SIS
ter Woods, amounted to S330 A letter
OF sympathy Was sent Rev I. J Bran
don, ID. d., who is sick at Big Stone
Gap. A donation was sent him also.
Dismission by Rev. w. @. Clements.
At $50 p. m, the field missionary
made her report, which was listened to
with rapt attention. The report was re-
ceived and adopted. The president was
elected to the National convention at
Chicago, Sister n. v. Watkins was elect
ed delegate TO the Woman's State con-
vention st Bluefield, and Sister Matte
Thornton was elected delegate To the
Fiat Top Baptist association at Airing
tons Sister Sornh Lee. of Mora, recIted
a grand selection, which was much en-
joyed. The houe of preaching having
arrived, Revs. VIM. Il. Mesbit, ID. d.,
Il. l. Zeiglar aud w. III. Mitchell a.
cended the rostum. Rev. Nesbitt lined
hymn 90, which was sung by the choir;
Rev. b. l.. Zeiglar read the tenth chap
ter OF Jeremiah and offered prayer The
president introduced Rev. w. III. Mitch
ell, who preached an admirable sermon
from jeremiah lO:23 Rev. Nesbett Of
fered prayer, the choir sang their own
selection, while Sister Matte Thornton
and Sister Mary AndersoA .i.tsd the col
lection, amounting tn 1892 Rev /. j.
Hill lifted collection for lev Nesbitt,
field missionary of the Fiat Top Baptist
association, aud garnered S3:l5. A rtso-
luton of thanks was adopted. Sister /.
j. Hall presented banners To the follow
ing societies: Marytown, $3.50; Mt.
Zion, Bluefield, SI4. The secretary was
allowed g to have the proceedings of
the convention published in the Mellow
ell Times.
This ended one of the grandest sittings
IN the history of the association. The
amount raised during the conention was
s293 So Rev. 4. j. Hall delivered the
closing prayer and everybody participant
ell in handshske.
MRs. Nj. A. BROwN, PRES,
Mis-. A @. HAIKsrOx, Sec'ty