The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-07-14
BAPTIST STATE
ASSOCIATION

ASSOCIATION
The Baptist State Association
was opened Tuesday morning at
the Mount Hope Church. with the
Moderator Emmett B. Reed pre-
siding and the host pastor, Rev.
A. B. Fuller, greeting everyone.
Tuesday was B. T. u. Day and
Rev. A. B. Fuller is the state
president of that organization.
Tuesday night the words of well
come came from the various
heads, namely, the B. T. u, Mrs.
Arthur Gregory, the Sunday
School, Bob Emmons. In behalf Of
the church Sister Cunningham
spoke and In behalf of our city
F. Markham, who is the secretary
of the chamber of commerce, said
few words. He gave a welcome
on behalf of the citizens of Yak
ina. He said the need of religion
is great today. Justification should
be for all people. He said he
studied In the University of Ore
gon on the main subject, What
ever You Are Be Yourself" Rev.
Fuller climaxed the welcome by
saying New faces bring new
thoughts and new aspiration and
new hope He introduced Rev.
Mitchell, pastor of Good Will Bap-
fist Of Seattle. Cor. 6:21,
Wherefore come out from among
these and touch no unclean thing"
Subject: "a Call to Separation. !"
Search the scripture for In them
I'VE think ye have eternal life"
The word of God is a map to
live by. An education will make
a man wise or make him foul.
God divided the day from the
night. If We shalt be His sons and
daughters IL ye separated your
selves from the world"
Two selections by Mrs. Bessie
Radcliffe, "If I Can Just Make 1t
In" and "Your All on the Altar
Is Laid" She was from the Seat
tie Mt Zion Baptist Church. Mrs.
Ruth Cavell of 1913 Foster, Evans
ton, ILL.,, was the pianist for the
association and the house guest
of Rev, and Mrs. v. l.. Penick
Words from the moderator Emmett
e Reed. He is glad to come to
Yakima and he thinks it is a
great place to come to. He was
elected moderator in 1925 and has
been going and coming to Yakima
all these years. No one can do
anything better than your best.
WOMEN'S DAY
The vice president, who was the
president, Mrs. v. M. Christian,
was the presiding officer. On that
day at the noon services the
moderator introduced the speaker.
He said that preaching is essen
tial He presented I. L. Powell,
pastor Of a Baptist church in
Seattle. He preached from three
passages, Luke 24:49, Matt. 1928
and Mark 1915. THE missionary
is of the world. Come unto Me
all that labor and are heavy
laden" The word come" appears
642 times In the Bible that Jesus
came and he had come on a mis-
sion to seek and to save those
who are lost. One must be learned
before he can give out. We need
spirit Of meekness. You just can't
make it SO high, humble and
meekness. So many people know
too much about everything else
and nothing about God. ''Tll be
with you always even unto the
end Of the world. It is impossible
to do work for God afar off. We
must go close to Him. Lay your
plans before Him and all things
viii be all right. Righth and right
eousness will stand" The preacher
said when his heart begins to
throb he goes to Jesus and talks
to Him. He says to the Lord 1t
is too much for him. The Lord
says I viii fight for YOU A good
thing when you want to get with
God is to get by yourself. When
you do tarry and get the power
and the power does not come from
any college. Wait for the power
Of God Let it shake you-it will
make you treat your fellowman
right. Some preachers are afraid
to preach. Some are afraid the
people won't pay. God says the
gold is mine the silver is mine and