The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-07-23

Nineteenth Annual Session Of The
Fiat Tsp Baptist Associatien,
Held With the CaIlilee Baptist
Church At Arlington, July II
IL Was Grand Success.


They assembled at the church where they
listened to an able sermon preached by
Rev. r.. q. Holcomb of Berwind We'd
nesday morning at y o'clock the program
devotionals were conducted, at the con
clusion OF which Rev. q. w. Woody, ID.
d., moderator, sounded the gavel and in
a lew well chosen words declared the 18th
session of the Flat Top Baptist Associ-
alton opened and ready for business.
Revs. w. X. Woodson, j. r. Pryor
and Mr.. Turner Dixie were appointed to
take charge OF the finance, Rev. L. T..
Woody, Mr.. NJ. Il. Slade, Madams Cor
nelia Ward and NJ r. Thornton to read
letters and Revs. r q. Holcomb,
T. A. Martin, J. w. Coger, u. l.. Zieg-
Ter, r. Y. Barksdale, T. III. Hardy and
Deacon r. l.. Ross were design sted To
look after the new bodies. The roll Was
called. messengers answered and PASSED
IN their letters until III O'Clock, when
Rev. w. w. Hicks Was presented In the
Association to preach the Introductory
sermon. Rev. Hicks took his text from
II. John 2l:l7 and preached great ser
mon which lifted the spiritual tide of the
Association high. At :; O'Clock Rev. g..
w. Woody delivered his tenth annual
address, which was thoughtful and prac-
teal and was received by the body with
. deep sense OF appreciation. Following
the Moderators address Rev. X. ID. w
Meadows delivered an interesting addre,~
on missions. At night Rev. Meadow,
preached An able and instructive sermon
from Luke 3.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Thursday seemed to have been tn
great day, it being generally understoo'
that DIR. Brandon's funeral would d
preached on that day. People gathers
from nearly all over the coslfields. 70
the nineteen years of the Association
history there has never been as large
crowd on any occasion "a assembled a
Arlington Thursday, and at N o'cloc
Rev. w. III. Mitchell preached an elo
quent sermon from Ezekiel 22:3O, wnicl
charmed and electrified the whole audi
ence. At 3 O'Clock the great church Wa,
filed TO overlooking and all around OF
the outside were men and women push
ing their way as near the building q
possible TO hear the funeral of DIR. Bran
don.
DR.. McKOY breaches FUNERAL
Rev. X. III. McKoy, speaker for I'll
occasion, was presented by Rev. X u
w. Meadows, master Of ceremonies. ID
McKoy took for his text Matt 25:s3 an
preached . sermon that will long live j
the memory of all who heard him. II
held mp the life Of Rev. Brandon in il
true relation TO God and the world. A
night Rev. q. w. Brown preached a
interesting sermon.
FRIDAYS SESSION.
Friday was q buoy day. At 10 o'cloc
the officers were elected for the ensuin
year. The following are the officers
Rev. Il. w. Woody, ID. d., Moderator
Rev. L. Dabney, Vice; X. II. McKoy
Clerk; Rev. w. w. Hicks, Treasurer
Rev. w. III. Mitchell, Cor. Seey. and l.
A. Watkins, Statistical Secy. Rev. J..
Pryor resigned and the Executive Boar
10 now composed of the following mem
bern: J. X. Evans, @. r. Howard, W
A. Pittard, w. X. Woodson and W. G
Clements.
Several distinguished visitors attends
this meeting. among whom we note. Mic
Pearl smith Woods, of Charleston: Rev
r. ID. w. Meadows, State Supt- Of Mis-
sions: Rev. David v. Bohsnnon, ID. ID.
OF Chicago; Rev. j. n. A. Cyrus, Rev
X. II. johnson. Editor VI. t. Whittico
Mr.. T. Edward Hill and Prof. Il. T.
Harris Of Lynchburg, Va, who 80 high.
" Entertained the delegation with sweet
sonp-
Ten new churches were added 90 the
roll in this meeting, making the totsl
number OF churches - and mors than
5000 Baptist members; raised through
the Association this year, $500, not
counting the women's District conven-
ton, the VI. and ID. Union and the sun
day School Union.
Friday night DIR. Bohsnnon preached
the closing sermon Of the Association and
notwithstanding . large number Of del
eestes and visitors had gone the house
and yard were foil 10 hear this great man
Of God, and a. he began TO evolve from
his wonderful mind the things Of tod.
listen 10 him. His sermon Was indeed a
master piece in every way.
Rev. J. n. A Cyrus installed the Of
hcsrs; the Association sang ''Blest ~ the
TIE that binds;' Rev. Woody offered the
closing prayer, and thus closed one OF
The greatest me>tinp Of the Flat TOP
Association To meet again in 1916 with
h Winefeid Baptist church, Eckmsn.