The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-27
PAPERS READ At
SEVENTH DAY
GATHERING
BID Convention at Salem Will
Come to a Close This
Evening.

SALEM, Aug. 26-The one hundred
and fourth session and one hundred
and fourteenth anniversary of the Sow
euth Day Baptist general conference
convened at Salem last Tuesday morn
ing. and will continue in session until
sunday evening. The central theme OF
tho conference is Christian EEtici-
ency". and every session has some d.
rect bearing upon that general sub
ject-
The conference is headed by Pro-
lessor S. B. Bond, of Salem, as Dresi-
dent. 1t is estimated that about 400
visiting delegates are in attendance.
The meetings are held at the Salem
College auditorium. The college gym
nasium Is used for a dining room and
other buildings Of the college are uti-
lized for class rooms and committee
rooms.
Prominent Speakers.
Three sessions a day have been held
during the week, not including the
special meetings for young people and
the study classes and praise services
for boys and girls. Among the promi-
nent names on the program Of con
ference are Prof NJ. H. Van Horn.
of Salem; Prof. Paul f. Ellsworth. OF
Alfred, n. ". Prof. William c. Whit
ford. of Alfred, n. T.; Prof. A. p.
Whitford, OF Milton, Wis; DR.. L. G.
Randolph, Of Milton, Wis; Dean A,
2. Main. Of Alfred, n. Y; President
B. C. Davis, OF Alfred, n Y; President
Vim. C. Daland, Of Milton, Wis; Cor
lIss F. Randolph, Of Plainfeld, N j.;
Fred o. Blue, Of Charleston, W. Va;
Rev. j. W. Crofoot, Shanghai, China;
DR.. Theodore l. Gardiner Of Plain
field. n. Y; President c. B, Clark, OF
Salem.
The session Tuesday morning was
given over to the welcome to the con-
ference and the response, together
with other matters Of Introductory
nature
The afternoon and evening sessions
we're given over to the treatment Of
the themes. "The Efficient Church
and "The Rural Church,
The sessions Wednesday we're occu-
pied with reports and addresses on
Sabbath school work and on educa-
ton. The following morning and af-
tornoon the denominatIonal board Of
finance and the Tract Society gave re-
ports and discussed methods and prin-
CIples.
Big Feature.
One of the features Of the week was
the meeting Thursday evening. when
Dr.. L. C. Randolph, prominent
preacher and lecturer, and Fred o.
Blue. the state prohibition commits
sloner, spoke to a crowded house on
the subject, The Passing OF the
Saloon, and Christian Efficiency. Tho
audience was delighted with both ad-
dresses. Both speakers were orators
with burning messages.
The sessions Friday morning and
afternoon were devoted to reports and
discussion on the work Of the memoir
al board and the missionary society.
A memorial service was held Friday
in honor of f. B. Saunders the cor
responding secretary Of the mission
airy board, who died on his way to the
conference.
The evening was given over to a
vosper service on the campus and to
a prayer and devotional service led
by Dean A. z, Main.
Sabbath Observance,
This morning at 9:15 O'Clock holy
communion was administered at the
local Seventh Day Baptist church. At
1920 o'clock the regular Sabbath wor-
ship was held at the auditorium, the
pastor of the local church, the Rev.
A. j. c. Bond, presiding. The Rev.
Theodore L. Gardiner preached the
morning sermon on the theme "For-
ward Movements Study In E1ci-
oncy", from the text, Speak to the