The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-06-25

IL Baptist Woman's District convention
convened at Gary, June Ills.
The convention opened at $3.50 a. m
with President Mrs. NJ A. Brown pre-
siding Devotional Was conducted by
sisters q. A. Lewis and NJ. L. Pogue
The president appointed committees ~
follows: Letter Reading-Sisters Louise
Coleman, w. o. Moore and w. A.
Stewart; Finance-Sisters Helen james.
u. v. Watkins and Pearl Smith Woods
New Bodies-Sisters OcIe Warren, +. j.
Franklin and Mary Anderson.
The roll of societies was then called
and letters then passed TO the committee.
Sister ID. X. Washington was appointed
to solicit new members.
The hour for preaching having arrived,
Rev. X. III. Mckoy, ID d., Rev. L. Dab
ney and Rev. J. w. Coger assembled the
rostrum. Rev. Coger lined hymn 500,
which was sung by the congregation;
Rev. McKoy read Ruth LIST and offered
prayer; song, saviour More Than Life
to Me-" led by Rev. j. w. Crockett
The president introduced Rev. l.. Dab
ney, who was elected twelve months ago
to pr-ach the Introductory sermon. He
selected as his text Ruth l:I6-I7. from
which he preached a soul-stirring ser
mon. Rev. Roger offered prayer. The
Gary choir sang their own selections,
while Sisters Agnes johnson and Cordia
Dickerson lifted collection amounting to
$3.50. The president appointed COM
mittee on auditing.
AT 2:30 y. m the convention reassem-
bled With The president, Sister NJ. A.
Brown, presiding Devotional was con-
Quoted by Sisters Mary Andersen and
W A. Stewart.
Sister Willie johnson read a paper on
''The Relation of abe Missionary Society
To the Church" She delivered il ia
such a graceful manner that it held the
audience spell-bound. The paper was
received and adopted.
A committee was appointed to revise
the constitution The names OF the peo-
pie of MarytO vn who sent up 81 for the
West Virginia Seminary and College
were placed IN the minutes partial
report of committee on new bodies was
received. Committees were appointed on
Education, Obituary, Place. Speakers,
Subjects and Foreign Missions Rev. T.
L. Young (white) was allowed time To
introduce Naves Topical Bible to the
bOd Visitors were Introduced to the
convention. I. r. Hill, manager Me
Dowell Times, gave the body an interest
ing talk
AT : p. m. the convention reassembled
with the president in the chair. The
hour for preaching having arrived,
Revs. Il. ID. w. Meadows, ID. d., /. ;.
Hall and i. r. Woody assembled the
ro=tru,n. Rev. Hill lined hymn 4O2.
Rev Woody read l4el Psalms and offer
ed prayer. The president introduced
Rev. Meadows, who selected hIs text
from I42d Psalms and preached a ser
mon that will live long in the hearts OF
those present. Rev. Hall offered prayer,
and tine choir rendered music. Sisters
Poague and johnson lifted collection
which amounted to 81 65. Rev. Mea-
dows and Sister Thornton lifted collec-
ton for state Missions, collecting 1888.
The letter Of welcome was read 10y Miss
Bessie Hale. Ia made rs feel that We
were welcome 70 the good town of Garg
and Rock Hill Baptist church. The let
ter was responded to by Mss Matte
Thornton. After singing by the choir,
Rev. Meadows dismissed the audience.
June Is. 900 a. m. The convention
rea-sembled with the president presiding.
Devotional was conducted by Sisters Fan
ME Wade and Joeephene Nichols. The
report Of the committee on auditing q =
books Of the treasurer was adopted and
the convention acceptrd the S3O.05, the
total amount in bank. The president de-
livered her animal address. Subject
Go Through the Gates and Lift Tn a
Standard for the People" She brought
forth many encouraging thoughts. On
motion, the address was received and
placed in the hands Of a committee. The
report Of the committee on Permanent
Organization was adopted a. follows:
President. Mrs. VI. A. Brown, Davy.
w. Va Flint Vice President, Mrs. Mat
tie Thornton, Keystone; Second Wee
P.e-ident, Mrs GA Lewis, Bluefield; Sec
Rotary, Mrs. A. O. Hslrston, Roderfeld !;
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Agnes
johnson, Vivian; Statistical Secretary,
Mrs. Fannie Wade, Mcdowell Treasur-
er, Mrs. b. r. Taylor, Elkborn.
Executive Board: Mrs. Y. v. Wat
kins, Algoma; Mrs. Mary Watkins,
Crystal: Mrs. James Boles, Tazewell.
The officeas were installed By W. n
Harris. The hour for preaching having
arrived, Revs. W. A Pittsrd, q. W
Brown and W. G. Clements s-cended
the ro-trum. Rev. Pittard lined hymn
80 Rev. Brown read fourth chapter
Judes and offered prayer. The pre-idenr
intrO,iueed Rev. W. q. Clsvene, who
selected Judes As A. his text, from which
he preached a sermon that male ne all