Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-10-07
BAPTISTS HELD ANNUAL MEET
AT BALFOUR LAST WEEK
Baptists Of Henderson, Polk and Me-
DOweII Counties Held Two Day
Session; Digest of Proceedings.

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The Balfour Baptist church enjoyed
the privilege and distinction of royalty
entertaining the 18th annual session
of the Carolina Baptist association on
last Wednesday and, Thursday.
The good people of the community
were far more than equal to the coca
sion and their hospitality will long be
remembered BY the delegates in att
tendance.
In interest, the association was a
great success, but the attendance a
small, and on the second day, when
larger attendance was anticipated
there was a continual downpour of
rain throughout the day.
An evening session was held We'd
nesday night and in the absence of
committees expected to make reports,
Rev. James NJ. Justice of Henderson
Vile, missionary from Argentina, de-
livered7 an Interesting sermon on con-
ditions in South America and the
needs and possibilities of Missionary
work.
Ladies' Work.
The Woman's Missionary Union of
the association had planned for a big
meeting on Thursday, but rain pre-
vented a large attendance. Those
present held a good meeting at the
chapel of the Presbyterian orphanage
at Balfour, for the use of which the
ladies and the association extended
votes of thanks to Rev. Mr.. Temple,
who extended the courtesies. The
ladies during the downpour were
taken to and from the chapel by Mr..
Constance in a covered wagon.
The entertaining capacity of the
Balfour Baptists was not tested, by
reason of the small attendance, but
judging from the amount of food on
. the ground they could have fed a very
large delegation. Dinner was served
from a long table in the church grove
on Wednesday,. On Thursday the raiT
poured in such torrents that planks
were taken into the church building
and laid across the pews and dimes
was served therefrom. !.
The Officers.
The Introductory erInon was deliv
cred by DR.. r. N. Pratt, who preached
inspiringly' on the subject of faith
Following the sermon and other devo
tional exercises, the association enter
ed into the. election of officers with tn,
following result.
Moderator-Rev. A. /. Justice, re
elected.
Cferk-Noah ~. Holloweil.
Treasured. S. Pace, reelected.
Historfan-Rev. T. A. Drake.
Reports were received from twenty
seven churches sending delegates t.
the association, which embraces thir
ty-two churches in Henderson, Pol
and Mcdowell counties.
Missions Represented.
The cause of missions was ably rep
resented by Rev. J. C. Owen, for hom
= missions: Rev. w. r. Bradshaw, TO
state missions; and Rev. James N
Justice, for foreign missions.
Representatives of Baptist periodi
Gals were also present and thei
causes were represented by talks.
The next annual session will be he'll
with the Refuge church n yea
hence.
Car Of Produce for Orphanage.
The association decided to send an
other a Of produce to the Baptis
orphanage at Townsville and Thurs
day, october Il, was named as the da
for loading the car. The Baptists g
the association will be asked to re
spond and provide produce that wi
be of use to the orphanage and max
at least good car load. as was tn
case last year.
Broadens Its Work.
In addition to the other cause
which the association helps, it wa
decided to make the matter of minis
terial education one of the objects t
be supported by the association.
Campaign for Fruitland.
The needs of fruitland institute wer
presented to the association and tn
executive committee of the board {
trustees was authorized to employ
man to visit the churches and solic.
funds for the completion Of the admir-
istration building now under construi
ton.
The County Singings.
The importance Of sandwiching
phase of Sunday school work into th
county singing conventions by reaso
of the wide interest taken in the1
was discussed and a committee wa
appointed to confer with the musics
officers and leaders in the hope
m having some phase of the Sunda
school work represented at thes
large gatherings.
Association a Sleeping Giant.
Rev. K. w. 'Cawthon provoked quit
a lively discussion when he offered a
amendment to the constitution. Fl
said that he had been studying an
praying over the matter for a lon
time and had come to the conclusio
that something should be done {
stimulate greater interest in the assc
citation work on the part of the Bal
fist churches. He said that the assC
citation was not reaching its constitu
6ncv that II Voc 1sloonin0 Giant