The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-21
MEET|hG
|0F THE BAPT|STS
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The Fiat Top Baptist Association held
It's twentieth annual meeting with the
Wingti"ld baptist church. tckmsn. W
va JnIy -. o.. and "a
I'ulls~i ut, Bkmsn from the Esst aud
West Il looke,i like they had reached
headquarters the Nay the people got oil.
The !arr, delegation Was met 10y the genial
pastor. Rev. w. N. Mitch-lI. and hi-
faithful committee Who assigned them Q"
rhrir homes f.a break isst. Alter which
they went Ia the church.
Pronptly at O'Clock. Rev. e.. W.
wooiy u. H.. Moderator. called the
meeting IN order. made a few sppropri-
ate remarks AMI started the work of tile
Association 10y appointing commuters on
trnancr. Reading Letters. New Bodies
AMI Cre,irntisls. The roll MAS called
ami the i-lrgst-- reported.
N ~ o'rl.sk. lev L.. Dsbney VA in
tro,lucsi o. preash the iDtr1iuctory
sermon lie preached al excellent SET
mon from Ezekiel -
Rev q W. wody. Moderator. dellv-
hmm on tins o'cssion Will agree when W.
say that u ws- the is.st address ever lie
liver.,i hy the Moderator before this
body.
At 4 clock. Rev VIM. u Neshiu.
ID. - delivered AL aihe aud INSTRUCTIVE.
sddre-- GA Missions.
"Wednesday night W. had another
splendid sermon by Rev. x W. Hill, 81
Princeton. A most excellent welcome
address VA delivered 10y Miss Florence
Craft, ~hwll Mas r,--ponsis-d to on ishsli
of the Association in splendid spe-cl
toy Rev W Irttard. b. ID. Then
PnOls ESri I'm ernlsn. President of tls
West Virginia Collegiate Institute aud
President oi the staff sunday Convrn-
ton. ws- introduced aud d~liyered AL
Instructive AMI inspiring speecb.
Thursday at "a a. m. Rev. j. W.
Coger preached "A splendid sermon which
rh"~e'i thought AMI preparation.
la the afternoon, memorial s-rvics~
Sers r'Dnd,icts-i out al respes-t u our dead
comrades. Many brethren spoke
At : O'clock. Rev. Irice IIzirston de-
liVrred sn interesting Sermon which
-s-riir'i L. have becn prepared Especially
for the o--ca-ion
Friday at a IA Rev T.. A. Wat
kiD-. n. d.. presci = n great sermon
which shaved him To- be one of thr
mentally and spiritually strong prcArfer-
|, 81 our Association.
Al 3 "'rlock. Rev. !. 10 Coleman. OF
the Blu~iirld C.,lors.i Institute, 80 ably
'ii-cn--s-i tle Educational report until
ali ~i'o heard hIni We're enlightened
Friday night. K.v. W WoOdson.
"f ellen Whit, preached the closing -..r-
mon of the -e--ion To large and apI,re
cIati,e andi-nce
All va all u ~z- a great meeting. Al
~" time has the Association been grAresi
with sncl All array Oi our s,luc.t.i and
professional men, nanIfe-<ing personal
interest in the mssse- OF our I~,ople
There were lawyers. doctor-. eachsr..
r'iItors, -ci'Dol principals 4nd presidents.
many 81 them delivering gvoi -..-eehe--
and Offering gpDi aivIce. Among tito-e
Who spoke ~rre PROT J. -. Coleman.
Byrd Priliermsn. D. w u -. WIN ~.
brewery aud 10. q. Coleman
~evrnty u - churches we're represented
ln ti'e meeting. s,sS ~ ~s- raised.
The oficer- siss-ssd Tor the er.-uiny
war Rev. 90. W. Woody ID 10. MOI.
orator Rev D.. Dabney. Nicr- Mpiera-
~ Rev X. ~. McK -. S-crrtsry Rev.
p Fsypr, Treasurer Rev. W. ~.
Mitchell. Corresponding Secretary Rev
L. A. Watkins. ~tsti-tIcisn Executive