The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-09-16
Mt. Pisgah Association

seven cnurcneS or That falth IN
this, Gilmer BraXton and Richie
counties. met Wednesday morn
ing with the Old Bethlehem
church. one mile above town.
Despite the rainy weather Of the
few days preceding the opening
of the session and the bad roads,
the attendance aside from the
messengers and the pastors in
charge of the several churches,
was very large. the church being
not large enough to accommodate
the crowds that gathered for the
first day of the session, and many
were compelled to remain on the
outside.
Though the past week or so
has been marked by very rainy
and disagreeable weather, re-
markably fine weather, was had
the first day.
Rev. John S. Stump, of Park
ersburg, representing the Home
and Foreign Mission Board; Rev.
B. f. Caudell. general state Miss
ionary; Rev. l.. J. Huffman, of
Sutton. of Elk Valley Asssocia-
ton; Rev. &. E. Burns, of Har-
mony Association. and Miss Grace
Hall. of Parkersburg, general
field workers of Womans Home
Mission Society, were registered
as visitors at the opening session
Wednesday morning.
The session was opened by de-
votional exercises conducted by
the Moderator, Rev. Whit Stump
Following which the program as
prepared by the committee APP
pointed at the last session was
adopted at the program of this
meeting.
Next in order of business and
organization for the meeting of
the Association was the election
of officers 10 serve during the
next Associational year.
T..R. Stump, of this place, was
elected Moderator. The position
is not a new one to Mr. Stump,
he having served in this capacity
for ten consecutive years prior to
1908.
Clerk, Homer Witte, of Min
nora. Mr.. witte is also not with
out experience. having served in
this capacity, and with a short
break, several years prior to that
time.
j. S. Stout, of Stouts Mills,
was reelected Treasurer, having
Served in this capacity for a mum
Der of years. The new officers
were elected by an unanimous
vote Of the Association.
The election was followed by
the reading of letters from the
churches and the enrolment of
delegates and the report of visi-
tors and representatives.
Adjournment was taken at the
noon hour and a bounteous din
ner was served to those in atten-
dance.
At 1:30 p. m. the Association
reconvened and devotional eX-
excise was led by Rev. Harley
Francis. after which the com
mittees were named by the Mode
rator. The several con mittees
were as follows:
On time and place Of meeting
M. B. Stump. Charley James
and Will James.
On resolutions j. w. Pell, s.
F. Fleming and A. Fl. Minney.
On newly constituted churches
Harley Francis. G. Stalnaker and
| Dell Burns.
The Cedar Creek Baptist church
called for the next session of the
Association.
The annual sermon was preach
ed by Rev. M. b. stump, Of Nor
mantown, one of the oldest,active
ministers in this Association.
His text was Daniel 7:27. His
sermon was a very able one ans
a very able one and was closely
followed and enjoyed by all. the
general theme being 1, The King
dom. 2, Evils of war 3. Essen
tails FOR admission into Gods
| kingdom or Church.
The report of Home and For
eign Missions was presented tc
the Association. and a discussion