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Meteorological ata tor yesterday;
Tcnoerature: tfa.mM0; B p.m., 71";
maximum, 84; minimum. 5'j mean, 72
Rainfall for the day, .00; rainfall since
1st ol month np to date. .65 inches.
Wenoer conditions lor twelve boats
ended ai 8 p. m., May 7th, famished by
the Weather Barcin office:
High oarometer areas central over
Ontario and Florida cover all sections
east of the Mississippi river; to its west
ward the barometer is falling under a
jtora area developing from the North
west. It is cooler over the Middle States
and lover lakes, and wartuer else
where. Conditions .continue to favor
fair, warmer weather over this locality
Siturdav and postibly Sunday.
COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
Local siiowers fell over the Galveston
and Little Rock sections, while fair
weatber prevailed elsewhere over the
cotton belt during the twenty four hoars
ended at 8 a. m. yesterday. It is slightly
cooler over the East Gulf States and
warmer elsewhere.
FORECAST TOR TO-DAY.
For North Carolina Fair and warmer
in the eastern portion; southerly winds.
Fayette villi, N. C, May . At 8
s.m.ths stage of water in the Cape Fear
rsvir was 8.0 feet.
OUTLINES
Call has withdrawn from the race for
'U.S. Senator in the Florida Legislature.
Dan & Co.'s review gives encour
aging reports of the state of trade in the
principal cities east of the Rocky moun
tains. Joe Sprinx. prominent busi
ness man of Midville, Ga , was murdered
and robbed of $1,000 in gold, a diamond
pin acd ring. J. M. Schriever has
been appointed general passenger agent
of r!:e B. & O. railroad. - Robert H.
Martin, formerly treasurer of the Co
lumbian University,; Washington, D.'C,
hssbcea arrested for embezzling $30,000,
lunas ot tne institution. a carious
state ol affairs has grown out of the
abandonment of the S. A. L. of its con
nection w.ih Murfreesooro, N. C ; part
of the track was torn up and a bridge set
oa fire yes'.erday. Turks, and
Greeks hid an engagement yesterday
neir Ve'.tim, the Greeks finally re-
trsmag to Vjlo; consuls there have
asked fcre:;n warships to land detach
ments to protect the town.
A hrew!l banquet was given yesterday
in Ionian n Mr. Biyardf Spaniards
report tiss 3eizare of a quantity of am
mmitioa landed by filiausters in the
vicinity of Bahia Honda, Cuba.
Tiie King of Greece is reported to have
formally asked the mediation of the
Eap;ror of Russia; the Greek forces
h ve totally broken down. ; Henry
J jnes, colored, was hanged ' in t le In
diana State prison for the murder of a
te'.iow convict; he confessed to having
committed several other murders.
Tjrks hava bezun a wholesale massacre
oith: inhabitants of the interior of Epi
rus, Germany is said to clog negotiations
for mediation by the Powers; Greek
warships have blockaded the coast of
Ep rjs another CaViaet crisis is impend
ing at Athens. The Legislative
committee of Florida recommend that
State Treasurer Collins be impeached;
their rep3tt shows a shortage of 850.000.
- Ne York markets: Money on call
was easy at 1J1 prr cent., last loan
at lc and dosed offered at ltflK
psr cent.; cotton steady-middling 7 11-16;
fljur firm and fairly active; wheat spot
qaieter. No. 2 red May 78Jf 79ic; corn
-spot q iiei. No. 2 29c at elevator and
3)!4c afloat; rosin steady; strained com
mon to good gl 65; spirits turpentine
"qiieta:2829c. . '
Senators Lodge and Fryeare
sharpening their knives to rip up
that proposed hide tax. !'
With a tax of 10 cents a pound oa
tea, '-high teas" will cone somewhat
higher, it will not, however, affect
the Senator?, "cold tea."
Banker Spaulding, of that wrecked
Chicago bank, is beginning to feel
comfor able in jail. Therelsafel-
Io outside hunting him with a shot
gun. . L
The New England Re'presenta
- with their fore feet in the
"ltt trou2", can't understand why
lle Western fellows want to play hoe
a little
The gold shipments so far have
'ted up nearly $8,000,00, but the
treasury officials haven't begun to
I scared yet. They are not paid
for getting scared. '
The rush at Washington for office
ginning to show signs of slack
s' op some. It requires only eight
' now to classify and index the
"PPl'cationsoftbe patriots.
Jhere were 119 deaths from pneu-
SVn New York city within
three davS aff.. .v. x -A
i merit a a waui monu-
dedication, and most ot tbem
werA ri ; .v.
0n "uuccu' traceable to exposure
0a that day. .
0JJe gold wgans are giving vari
roin S for the 2ld exports now
i- tcdsun s unices, ir.
ol? on the oth our
hippingj"Caa something by
VOL. LX.-NO. 41.
DEPOSTAHT ANH0U5CMSHI
Attention is called to the follow
ing Riducxd Ratis of Subscription
to The Morning: Star :
TO MAIL SUBSCRIBERS.
Twelve Months. . . .$5.00
Six 2.50
Three " ... L25
Two 1.00
One " ............. 50
TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS.
The Star will be delivered by
carrier at any point in the city at 12
cents per week, or 45 cents per
month.
'An Atlanta woman who was fre
quently before the city Recorder for
misdemeanors, played the cute trick
of always having a young baby with
her to appeal to his sympathies and
get off easy. It worked on several
occasions until it finally struck the
Recorder that that baby didn't grow
any larger or apparently any older,
when investigation revealed the fact
that the woman, who had no baby ot
her own, was in the habit of borrow
ing babies from her neighbors, and
then the jig was up with her.
Jim Corbett has applied for an in
junction against the Edison Kineto-
scope Company, restraining them
from manufacturing and selling
films of the Carson fight. Corbett
should have gotten out an infunction
against Fitz, restraining him from
delivering that short rib punch.
An Austrian grape grower tried
the experiment of shooting big guns
at bail clouds to protect his grapes,
and made a brilliant success. He
planted the guns on the hills and
when he saw the clouds coming shot
into them and knocked the stuffing
out of tbem as it were.
A Missouri college that had invit
ed ex-Senator Iogalls to deliver the
commencement address withdrew
the invitation when it learned that
he reported the Fitz -Cor. fight. But
perhaps it was because John J. let J.
L. knock him out on the report.
Boston thinks the people of Au
gusta, Ga., are putting on unneces
sary style in objecting to a colored
postmaster for that town. Hasn't
Boston a postoffice that she might
present4 to some colored stamp
licker? There will not be any very robust
objection to the increase of tax on
cigarettes from 50 cents to $1.00 a
thousand, although there is consid
erable kicking against the increase
on plug tobacco from 6 to 8 cents a
pound.
According to the Chattanooga
Tradesman the increase of cotton
spindles ' in the South in the two
years ending September 1st, 1896,
was 882,746, -against 671,225 for
New England and the East. .
The last heard of the "air ship" It
was scooting over Lumberton, Mon
day night.
ffSW ADV3aTISSHEST3.
Siacoast Road Schedule.
S. A. L Tennessee Cen. Exposition
J. H. Rehdkr & Co. Dsparm't store.
STIW feUUACSS LOCALS.
For Sale Jersey cow and calf.
R. R. Lov & Bro Just received.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Partisans Prcnu)ha Pertaining Prinoi
Ily to Poopla nd Pointedly Printed.
Miss Lula Funderburk, of Mat
thews, N. C Is in the city, visiting Miss
Lillie Atkinson. .
. Mr. Marcus Sternberger, of
Philadelphia, was a visitor at the Star
office last evening.
Rev. Walter A. King, of the
Eden Hill Baptist Church. Boston, is In
City, visiting Mr. Ed win W. Pond.
Judge Thos. R. Purnell and
Mrs. Purnell arrived in the city last
evening and are the guests ofCapuJ.
R. Williams.
BY RIVER AND RAIL.
Baoelpu Of HTtJ Stores
- Teaterdsr.
Wilmington & Weldon
and Cotton
R. R.
37 bales cotton.
Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta R.
R. 5 casks spirits '.turpentine, 10 bbls
rosin, 65 bbls tar.
Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley R. R.
bales cotton.18 casks spirits turpentine,
13 bbls rosin, 8 bbls tar.
Carolina Central R. R. 8 bbls tar,
5 bbls crude turpentine. -
Wilmington, Newbern & Norfolk R.
R. 7 bales cotton, 40 casks spirits
turpentine, . 184 bbls rosin, 8 bbls crude
turpentine.
Steamer A. P. Hart 85 casks spirits
turpentine, 189 bbls rosin, 81 bbls tar,
4 bbls erode turpentine.
; Total receipts Cotton, 83 btlee
spirits turpentine, 98 casks: rosin, 8)18
bbls; tar. 93 bbls; crude turpentine, 13
bbls.
If there Is anything yon want, ad
vertise tor it, is there anything you
don't want? Advertise it In the
Business Locals of the Star, One
cent a word. But no ad. taken for
eis than 20 cents. if
e;
FIRST DAY'S SESSION
OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTI8T CON
VENTION. ,
The Wbtuitt Mttsr Finally SsitUd-Hon.
J onathan Haralson Be-eleotad Prildeot .
, Oiher Offloara Chosen Bepsrt oi Tnie
1 tees of Theolecleal Seminary
Home Mlaalon Board'a Beput
i Prooeedlnsa of Meeting of
ihe Woman's SCaaion-
ary Union. "
The Southern Baptist Convention
was convened in the auditorium of the
First Baptist Church at 10 a. m. yester
day. What this meant in a general way
the people partly knew in advance, as
they could well appreciate the tinge of
excitement which the presence of a very
large crowd would give the atmosphere.
But they never knew until yesterday
what It is to watch the proceedings of
the largest religious body in the world,
to look into the faces of the recognized
representatives of a denomination in
some respects the most aggressive on
the globe, or to feel the Impulse to
righteousness necessarily aroused by
Intercourse with so many good men acd
true.
At the beginning of the session the
auditorium was not more than three
fourths filled, and the seats in the gal
lery were many of tbem unoccupied.
But the delegates continued to come
in until some of tbem were obliged to
find seats in the gallery.
Promptly at 10 a. m. the President of
the convention, Hon. Jonathan Haral
son, of Alabama, called the body to or
der and announced that the devotional
exercises would be conducted by R;v.
Dr. Clarke L. Cocke, of Virginia, who
began by reading the hymn ."I Love thy
Kingdom Lord,"-the music of which
was led by Kev. lit. WYE. Hatcher, of
Virginia. After the reading of Acts xx,
beginning with the 17th verse, the con
vention was led in prayer by Rev. Dr.
J. B. Gambrill, of Texas.
The enrollment of delegates was the
first order of business, and according to
the announcement of the secretaries
showed delegates present as follows
Alabama, entitled to 88; present, 81;
Arkansas, entitled to 10; present, 8; Dis
trict of Columbia, entitled to 6; present,
6; Florida, entitled to 7; pessnt, 7; Geor
gia, entitled to 133; present, 80; Ken
tucky, entitled to 78; present, 78; Louisi
ana, entitled to 11; present, 4; Maryland;
entitled to 48; present, 19; Mississippi,!
entitled to 46; present, 83, Missouri, en
titled to 43; present, 13; North Carolina,
entitled to 43; present, 43; Western
North Carolina, entitled to 8; present, 3
South Carolina. 66; present, 63; Tennes
see, entitled to 35; present, 31; lexis,
entitled to 48; present,"45; Virginia, en
titled to 114; present, 114; Western Ar
kansas and Indian Territory, entitled to
1; present, 1; Mexico, entitled to 3;' pres
ent, 0. Making a total of 576 delegates
present upon the financial basis. The total
number of all classes, financial and asso
ciatlonal, is 731.
The election of president was the
next business to occupy the attention of
the body and ex-Gov. Northen, of
Georgia, nominated Hon. Jonathan
Haralson for re election. The secre
tary of the convention was authorized
to cast the ballot of the convention for
the nominee, and as the vast congrega
tion arose to signify their choice, some
one started the hymn:
'Oa, to grace how great a debtor,
Diily I'm constrained to be,"
and every one joined with an emphasis
that showed how generally satisfactory
the selection was.
President Haralson said that he bad
been so preoccupied that he had had no
time to prepare his inangural address.
He expressed his appreciation of the
honor and begged that the best of order
should be preserved and the rulings of
the chair be heeded.
Upon motion of Rev. G. W. Gard
ner, of Georgia, the present secretaries,
Dr. Lansing Barrows, of Atlanta, and
Dr. O, Fj Gregory, of Baltimore, were
re-elected to serve in the same capacity
for the ensuing year, and the vote of the
convention was cast accordingly.
The following members were nomi
nated for election as vice presidents;
Dr. R. H. Marsh, ot North Carolina:
ex Gov. W. J, Northen, of Georgia;
Rev. Thos. S. Dana way, of Virginia;
Rev. J. B. Cranfill, o! Texas; Hon.
Joshua Levering, of Maryland, and ex
G,v. J. P Eagle, of Arkansas,
- The chair appointed a committee of
five delegates to actas tellers to ascer
tain the choice of the convention for
vice president. v
Oa motion of Rev. Dr. A. E. Owen,
of Virginia, it was ordered that the four
brethren receiving the largest number
of votes should be declared elected.
Hon. Joshua Levering, president of
the Board of Trustees of the Theology
ical Seminary, read a report showing
vacancies on the board in fonr States,
with a resolution that a committee of
two of the jdelegates from those States
be instructed to prepare nominations
for the vacancies.
Rev. Dr. J. M. Frost, of Nashville,
Tenn., read a resolution setting apart a
certain pari of eaci day for devotional
exercises. The resolution was spoken
to bf Dr. W. E. Hatcher and Dr. R. J.
Willingham, and finally amended so as
to leave the lima for religious exercises
to the will of the chair,
v A commuaicatioa was read from Dr.
W. C Bitting, recording secretary of the
American Baptist Publication Socijty,
annou icing that the society will meet
at Pittsburg. .
A communication from the College
Conference was read, expressing regret
at the faifure cf tne Baptist Educational
Society to meet with the convention and
inviting it to meet wi h the next annual
session.
Rev. Dr. J. Wm. Jones introduced a
resolution to the effect that hereafter
this convention should not expect free
entertainment. It motion to table was
carried by a heavy vote.
Iredell Meares, Esq , delivered the ad
dress of welcome on behalf of the city.
Morning
WILMINGTON, N. C, SATURDxX MAY 8, 1897.
He spoke for about thirty minutes and
greeted the convention most warmly
The Scottish bard wrote of the High
land welcome : The i people of Wil
mington desired to extend the welcome
of Cape Fear hospitality.
. Rev. W. B. Oliver spoke most feelingly
In welcoming the body In behalf of the
Baptists. Mr. Meares and Rev. Mr.
Oliver were both applauded, in spite of
rnles to the contrary.
Rev. J. L White, of Georgia, made
the response In a felicitous way.
Rev. Dr. T. T. Eaton, of Kentucky,
introduced a', resolution making the or
der of business as follows: Morning ses
sion. 9 a. m. to 1 p. m ; afternoon ses
sion, 8 80 p. m. to 5.30 p. m ; evening
session at 8 p. m., adjourn at pleasure.
Adopted. ;
The committee on order of business
was appointed, to consist of the three
secretaries of the Boards, the president
of the Seminary, and Rev. C H. Ryland,
of Virginia. ?
. The following visitors addressed the
convention on. invitation: Drw A. J.
Rowland and Dr. R. G. Seamore, of the
American Biptist Publication Society.
After a discussion upon the Indebted
ness of the Foreign Mission Board, the
convention adjourned to meet at 8 80
p. m. -
AFTERNOON SESSION;
The following were recommended to
fill vacancies on the Board of Trustees:
S C. Clopton and S. W. Melton, Mary
land; M. L. Wood and J. W. Hundley,
Virginia; N. B. Brouehton and W. R.
Cullom, North Carolina; C H. Jodson
aad W.T.Derieux, South Carolina; B. F
Abbott and J. D. Chapman, Gaorgla.
Rev. I. T. Tichenor. of Atlanta, read
the fifty-second annual report of the
Home Mission Board. Summary of the
work for the past conventional year is as
follows: '
Missionaries . . ............ 373
Weeks of labor. . .Y 11.075
Churches and stations . .... 1.963
Sermon and addresses 48.508
Prayer meetings 11237
Religious visits 63.175
Baptisms 4.709
Received by letter : . 4,746
Total additions 9 455
Churches constituted 189
Houses of worship built i 57
Houses of worship improved. . . 139
Amount expended on houses of
worship ...$ 53 040
Sunday schools organized...... 813
Teacbets and pupils 10735
Bibles and testaments 8 837
Tracts distributed (pages) ...... 645,346
In the absence of the treasurer of the
Home Mission ; Board, bis report was
read by the Auditor, B. F. Abbott, of
Georgia. " , -
Rev. Dr. J. M. Frost read the sixth
annual report of the Sunday School
Board.
According to Dr. Frost's report the
sum of $91,70313 has been contributed
by the Bjard for the furtherance of
denominational interests during the
past six ye us. : ; j... .
Dr. W. E. Hatcher read a statement
covering action taken b the Board of
Trustees of the Theological Seminary
upon the VVhitsitt question. The action
was taken in part oa Thursday, but was
not given out until yesterday. The state
ment is as follows:
The trustees of the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, assembled in
their aonual meeting ia Wilmington, N.
C, May the 6. a, 1897, desire to sabmit
to the Baptists of tne South the follow
ing statement in regard to the institu
tion whose interests have been commit
ted to their care and management,
1. That we account this a fitting oc
casion to reaffirm our cordial and thor
ough adherence to the fundamental ar
ticles adopted at the time when the
Seminary was established and to assure
those in whose behalf we hold in trust
and administer the affairs of this institu
tion of our steadtast purpose to req jire
hereafter as we have in the past that the
fundamental laws and scriptural doc
trines embodied in these articles shall be
faithfully upheld by those occupying
cnairs as teachers.
3. That we cannot undertake to sit in
judgment on Questions in Biptist history
which do not imperil any of those prin
ciples concerning which all Baptists are
agreed, but concerning which ssrious,:
conscientious and scholarly students are
not agreed. We can, however, confi
dently leave to continued research and
discussion the satisfactory solution of
these questions.-
8. That, believing the Seminary to
hold an Important relation to the pros
perity and usefulness of Southern Bap-:
tists. we consider it our duty, while de
manding of those in charge of its depart
ments ot instruction, the utmost patience
in research, and the greatest discretion
in utterance, to fos:er, rather than to re
press the spirit of earnest and reverent
investigation.
j 4. That, being fully assured that the
tender affection which we cherish for
this institution founded by oar fathers
and bequeathed by them to us is shared
by the Baptists of the South, we can
safely trust tbem, as we ask? them to
trust ns, to guard its honor, promote its
usefulness, and pray for its prosperity.
The foregoing statement was adopted
by tha Board of Trustees and a commit
tee was appointed to notily Dr. Whit
sitt of the Board's action and inviteliim
to make any statement he might desire.
His letter follows, as read by him before
the committee, and as read by Dr.
Hatcher before the convention :
Wilmington, N. C, May 7, 1897.
To the 6oard of Trustees of the South
ern Baptist Theological Seminary:
Dear .Brethren I beg leave to re
turn stneerest and heartiest thanks for
the noble and generous treatment that
you have bestowed inpon me. 1 have
only words of affection for every mem
ber of the Board. After consulting with
the committee, I have the following to
say: . : -v.- --; . - v
I 1. That in regard to the articles writ
ten as editorials for the Independent, I
have long felt that it was a mistake and
the generous action ot the i Board of
Trustees renders it easy for me to make
Hhis statement. What I wrote was from
a Pedo-Baptist standpoint w th a view
to stimulating historical research with
no thought that tt wonld injure the Bap
tists and with no intention to disparage
Baptist doctrines or practices. I
; 8. That the article in Johnson's Eacy
clopaelia has probably passed beyond
my control; but it will be very pleasing
to me if I can honorably procure the
elimination from it of whatever is orient
sive to any of my brethren. 1 .
8. Regarding the cearge that I ex
pressed a conviction that a kinswoman
of mine ought to follow her husband into
a Pedo-Baotist Church, that it was never
my intention to indicate a belief that the
family outranked the Church of God. I
believe that obedience to its commands
is above every other human duty, and
that people in every relation of life ought
to obey God rather than men.
4. That on : the historical q nest ions
Involved in the discussion I find myself
out of agreement with some honored
historians: but what I have written is the
outcome of patient and honest research
and I can do no otherwise than to reaf
firm Jmy convictions and maintain my
position. But if in the future it should
ever be made to appear that I have
erred in my conclusions I would
promptly and cheerfully say so. I am
a searcher after truth and will gladly
hail every helper in my work.
5. That I cannot more strongly assure
the brethren that I am a Baptist than
by what I have recently declared with
regard to the Abst.act of Principles
set forth in the fundamental laws of the
Seminary. I am heartily in accord with
my Baptist brethren in every distinctive
principle that they hold. My heart and
life are bound np with the Baptists and
I have no higher thought on earth than
to spend my days in their fellowship and
service, in the name of the Lord Jesus
Christ,
Respectfully submitted.
Wm. H. WHrrsiTr.
A more affecting scene can hardly be
imagined than- was exhibited at tbe
conclusion of the communication. As
if by a single impulse the congregation
broke forth into the old fashioned
strains of "How Firm a Foundation,"
and "Uncle Billy," as Dr. Whitsitt is
familiarly known among the students of
the Seminary, was besieged with con
gratulations, accompanied by the most
unmistakable evidences of their sincerity.
Old men, gray and bowed, pressed the
great manto their bosoms, reassured of
his unchanging devotion to Baptist
principles; young men who had sat un
der the sound of his voice and who fore
saw all along what the outcome of the
controversy would in all fairness be,
approached him with streaming eyes and
expressed in broken vo!c;s their great
happiness at his full restoration to the
confidence of the Baptist hosts. It was
not until three or four hymns had been
sung and tbe President's gavel had
sounded Its warning note that the
commotion, of which I the worthy Dec
tor was the centre, subsiden.
The 52nd annual report of tbe For
eign Mission B jard, as read in abstract
by the Corresponding Secretary, Dr. R.
J. Willinjham, of Richmond, Va.,
shoved receipts for the year amounting
to $135 631 09, expenditures $107,314 07.
leaving a debt ot $18,533.79, against a
debt last year of $31,900.71. The re
ports of the boards were referred to ap-.
propriate committees.
The report of the tellers to gathei
ballots for Vice Presidents showed the
election of ex Gov. W. J. Northen, of
Georgia: Rev. R. H. Marsh, D. D., of
North Carolina; ex-Gov. J. P. Eagle, of
Arkansas, and Hon. Joshua L. Levering,
Of Maryland. j
The indebtedness of the Foreign
Mission Board engrossed the attention
of the convention until adjournment.
Rev. J. G. Gibson, D.j D., of Georgia,
Rev. W. E. Hatcher, Dl D , of Virginia,
and many others spoke, and sufficient
contributions from State boards and in
dividuals were secured to pay the entire
indebtedness of over $13,000.
NIGHT SESSION.
At 8 p. m. the auditorium, galleries
and all tbe annexes opening into tbe
main audience room were packed with
people to hear the convention sermon.
A select programme of music was ren
dered and devotional 1 exercises were
conducted by Rev. M. E. Broadus, of
Bristol, TennH alter which Rev. Dr. R.
A. Venable, of Meridian, Miss., preached
the annual intrcductor sermon on
"The Enthronement of Chtist," taking
as his text verses 9, 10 and 11 of 3nd
Philippians.
At the close of the sermon Dr. E. C.
Dargan, of the Seminary, was intro
duced and spoke in the interest of the
Students' Aid Fund. A subscription ol
$3,015 was secured.
COLLEGE CONFERENCE.
The Southern Baptist College Con
ference held an adjourned session at 3 p.
m. in the audience room of Grace M. E.
Cburch. An interesting paper was pre
sented by Rev. C F. James. D. D., Pre
sident of Roanoke Female College, from
the subject "How to Bring our Denomi
national Institutions Closer to the
Churches.'' It was moved to add Prof.
J. F. Forbes, of Stetson University, Vice
President John W. Million, of Hardin
College, and Prof. W. S. Ryland. of Rus
sellville, Ky., to the Executive Commit
tee. The session of tbe College Conference
just ended has been a very successful
one and its members are concerting
plans to make the next ' annual meeting
yet more stimulating and inspiring to
the participants. j
WOMEN'S MISSIONARY UNION.
The ninth annnal meeting of the
Woman's Missionary Union, auxiliary
to the Southern Baptist Convention, was
held in the First Presbyterian Cburch
at 9 30 a. m. The president, Miss F. E.
S. Heck, of Raleigh, N. Cm called the
meeting to order, with "The Lord is in
His Holy Temple, let all the World keep
silence before Him." j
Mrs. W. P. Oldham, of Wilmington,
conducted the 'opening service of
praise.'. ! "
Mrs. C. E. Stevenson, of Wilmington,
warmly welcomed the Union on the
part of North Carolina, Miss Heck in
troduced her as a mother in Israel, the
organizer of the Wilmington society.
This address was responded to by Mrs.
S E. Woody, of Kentucky.
Miss F. E.S. Heck gave a beautiful
annual address. ' -'I , .-'v.
; Following the President's address
came the report of the enrollment com
mittee showing the delegates and offi
cers present. '
Following tbe report of the enroll
ment committee came the report of the
Corresponding .Secretary,! Miss Annie
W. Armstrong, of Biltimore, Md., which
was accepted. - j.
This report was gotten np in admir
able style and showed Miss Armstrong's
fine equipment for the position she so
creditably fills. , ' j
; Mrs. Brown, of Bahimore, read the
report of the ' Treasurer, Mrs. W. C
Lowndes, which was adopted, ,yy
Stabj
Mrs. James Calder, of Wilmington,
rendered a beautiful solo. ' '
Mrs. Samuel H. Bam,, on behalf oi
Wilmington, extended an invitation to
the W. M. U. and friends to attend a re
ception at tbe Y. M. C. A. rooms from 4
to 6 p. m.
The following committees were ap
pointed : Nominations, Resolutions and
Plan of Work.
At 11.15 a ten-minutes social was
given. Greetings informally from dele
gates and friends followed.
-In Union, Strength," a paper pre
pared by Miss Alice Armstrong, of
Maryland, was read by Mrs. Wm. Har
riss, of Alabama. Tna'papar was illus
trated by charming blackboard drawings
showing the connection between the
various agencies of the convention.
Mrs. . W. Starnes gave report from
the Western N. C Convention.
Mrs. A. M. Gwathmey reported for
Virginia,
Mrs. Fergus S. Davis for Texas.
Miss Annie W. Armstrong for West
ern Arkansas and Indian Territory.
Mis. E F. Tatum."mTssionaty from
Shanghai. China, and Mrs. G. W. Green,
Canton, China, were introduced bv Miss
Heck. They will speak at the Sunday
afternoon meeting.
After announcemects, the first session
of the Woman's Missionary Union ad
journed with prayer, led by Miss M.
Buhlman, Maryland, and singing dox
ology. CONVENTIONALLY CONSIDERED.
i
- B. R. King, of Conway, S. C, ar
rived in tbe city yesterday.
There are just a few agents for re
ligious newspapers on the ground.
Rev. J. H. Blanton, of Horry
county, S. C, was among yesterday's ar
rivals. C. E. Horton and son, of William
ston, S. C, are in tbe city, attending the
convention.
Mr. Albert Patterson, of Newbern,
manager of the Hotel Albert, is attend
ing the convention.
There will be a mass meeting in
the. interest of Home Missions at tbe
First Baptist Cburch to-night
i Rev. E. S. Alderman, of Russell
ville, Ky., who has many relatives in this
cityi is one of the active members of the
convention.
There is no foundation whatever
for the report that tbe Baptists had en
joined tbe city authorities from using
the street sprinkler.
G. B. Myers, Secretary and Treas
urer of the Trion Manufacturing Co.,
Trion Factory, Ga., is in tbe city, a dele
gate to the convention.
Mrs. Dr. Jo. Dasenbury and her
sister, Miss Maud Mayo, and Miss Lil
lian Moore, of Conway, S. C, are here
in attendance at the convention.
Mrs. Emma J.Atkinson and daugh
ter, of Fayetteville, are in the city at
tending the convention and visiting Mrs.
Atkinson's brother, Mr. Wiley T. John
son. Miss Annie Bonsball, of Bellcross;
Miss L11 White, of Edcnton; Miss Page
Williams, Boynton, Va.. and Miss Sun
ton, of Atlanta, are visiting Miss Bslle
Gore.
Rev. R. N. Barrett, Th. D., of Nash
ville, is representing the Nashville Ban
ner and the Nashville Baptist and Re
flector. He is the author of several mis
sion tracts.
One :of the Doctors told a Star.
reporter yesterday that be had heard
several delegates say they were de
lighted with Wilmington and its hos
pitality. The crowd which gathered to hear
the convention sermon last night was
too large to be accommodated. So an
overflow meeting was held in tbe lect
ure room, conducted by Rev. Oscar
Haywood, of West Point. Miss.
The Star was glad to receive a
visit yesterday from Rev. Dr. J. C.
Hiden, former pastor of the First Bap
tist Church. Dr. Hiden is thirty to
forty pounds heavier and appears at least
ten years younger than wben he was a
citizen of Wilmington.
Beo;ptioa to the Woman's Mtaaioneiy
Union.
The Woman's Missionary Union was
tendered a reception by the ladies of the
First Baptist church at the Y. M. C A.
rooms at 4 p. m. yesterday. An invita
tion had been extended to the ladies'
societies of otber churches, so that there
were present representatives of all de
nominations. The following committee
of arrangements used every endeavor to
make tbe occasion a success: Mrs. S. H.
Bartt, chairman; Mrs. Fred. E, Owens.
Mrs. C. L. Haywood, Mrs.L L. Pritchard,
Mrs. G. E. Leftwich. Mrs. W. P. Old
ham," Jr. and Mrs. Linnie F. Larkios.
Tne U. 8. Oonn.
Judge Thos. R. Puraell arrived in the
city yesterday evening and has issued an
order for a special term of the U. S.
Court to be held at the U, S.' Court
room at 10 o'clock to-day for the trial ot
admiralty and equity cases, j
The criminal and law dockets will be
taken up Tuesday next, the 11th, and
the court will continue until all matters
brought before it are disposed of.
The jurors and witnesses are not re
quired to attend nntil Tuesday next,
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Danshtera of the Confederacy.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
will meet , to-morrow (Sunday) - at 5
o'clock p. m., at the Third street door ol
the First Presbyterian Church, by invi
tation of Cape Fear Camp Confederate
Veterans, and under their escort attend
service and bear the address of Rev. J.
William Jones. Chaplain General of the
United Confederate Veterans on "The
Christian Character of Robert E. Lee."
'"."il'l'.tv. - .. t; ;.
Delegate, Attention. I
The Gun Club will give a shoot at
their grounds, near Hilton Park, this
afternoon at 4-80 o'clock. 1 Strangers
visiting the city are kindly invited to
attend.
WHOLE NO. 9.174
LOCAL DOTS.
Items of Interest Gathered Here
sad There and Briefly noted.
The steamer Wilmington will
leave to-day for Carolina Beach at 3.30
p. m. and return at 6 p. m.
- In consequence of the sickness
of several of our printers we are com
pelled to abridge our reports of the
Baptist convention.
And now we are to have a
twice a-week House of Representatives
at Washington, that body having re
solved to meet only on Mondays and
Thursdays.
The date of the bicycle excur
sion from Newbern to Wilmington has
been changed from Friday, the 14th, to
Thursday, the 13th. Tnis is the ap
pointed day for the parade of the
Knights Templar.
The Projectoscope still con
tinues at the Opera House. A good
size crowd was in attendance yesterday
at both the afternoon and night per
formances. Two performances are
given daily, and will be continued dur
ing the session of the convention. A
special ladies and children's matinee
will be given at 8 o'clock this afternoon.
There is a municipal muddle in
Newbern, too. The Democrats have
the "nine pints" that is possession cf
the government in their favor, acd
have effected an organization and made
the necessary appointments. The "other
fellers," inclnding five Aldermen ap
pointed by His Corpulency, have also
"organized" and appointed officers, in
clnding policemen There are twenty
one of these appointees, ot which eleven
are negroes.
ALDERMEN "APPOINTED
BY GOV. RUSSELL FOR THE CITY
OF NEWBERN.
Convention of Bt. Andrew' B.-aaerhood
In Balelah Director! of the State
Normal College to Meet Monday
Judge Parnell to Hold C jnrt
in Wilmington right for
the Internal Keren ue
Colleotorthip.
Special Star Correspondence.
Raleigh. N. C, May 7.
The five aldermen appointed by Gov.
Russell for the city of Newbern were
announced at the Executive office to
day. They are Peter M. Draney, Jas.
W. Watson, J. F. Sheelky, S. D. Pope
and J. M. Harrison.
A delegation of eight Mystic Shrineis
will go from Raleigh on tbe pilgrimage
to Wilmington to be present at tbe
Oasis Temple.
The convention of St. Andrews'
Brotheihood, which assembles here
next week, will be attended by repre
sentatives Irom tbe three dioceses of
North Carolina and one from South
Carolina. Jao. W. Wood, tbe general
secretary of the Brotherhood and a
noted church worker, from New York,
will be present.
Farmers in this sec:ion are getting
will up with their crops.
A special meeting of tbe directors of
the State Normal College is called
Monday night. The refusal of the State
Tieasurer to pay extra appropriations
made by the Legislature will be con
sidered. Early this week Mr. W. E. Ashley and
Mjj. I. O Mills, two well known lumber
merchants and manufacturers, made tbe
trip from Milburnie, near the city, on the
river Neuse to Selma. N. C. They went
in a small boat, and their object was to
inspect the timber land along tbe river.
Mr. Ashley reports splendid pine and
poplar timber near Selma. Some big
enterprise will very likely result from
the trip, one that is seldom takep.
J. Wiley Jones, deputy collector, cap
tured an illicit distillery near Prince
ton. The operators escaped, being
warned by a woman as the officers ap
proached. At the meeting of the Pharmaceutical
Association applicants to practice phar
macy will be examined.
Mr. E. C. Duncan, of Beaufort, was
here to-day on his way to Washington.
There Is a strong fight being waged
for tbe collectorship of . this district, but
Mr. Dancan out-distances his com
petitors. He has Senator Pritcbard's
endorsement, which is sufficient in itself.
Judge Thos. R. Purnell arrived in the
city this morning from Washington,
where he yesterday received his com
mission as Judge of this district, In
tbe afternoon he was administered the
oath in the department of justice. The
report that Jndge Purnell would reside
in Wilmington is erroneous.
This morning the newly appointed
Jndge and Marshall Carroll left for Wil
mington. Jndge Parnell will make his
initial appearance on tbe bench to-morrow
In Wilmington. Civil cases will be
heard the temainder ot tbis week, and
Tuesday a special term will begin.
Sfiecial Star Telegrams.
J. M Norwood was elected chief of
police by the Board of Aldermen to
night and C D. Heartt assistant.
One Cent worn
Hereafter advertisements to go in our
"Business Locals" department will be
charged one cent per word for each in
sertion i but no advertisement, however
short, will be taken for less than 30 cents
This is a reduction from former rates
and it is also a convenience to adver
isers who can calculate the exact cost
ot their advertisements, which must be
paid for always in advance
The Cnuronea. ; i . '
Gnee Methodist K. Church, South, northeast cornai
ol Grace and .Fourth streets. Rev. R. A. Willi,
Pastor. Serrice to-morrow at 11 a. m. aad 8.00
p. m. Sunday school at 8.30 p. m. Experience
meeting at 9 SO a. m. ia the lecture room. Weekly
Prayer meeting aad kc:nre Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock. Strancera and visitore are cordially in
vited to attend these services.
nfth Street M. E. Chnsch Sooth, situated on
fifth street, between Ntm and Church, Key. W. L.
Conningjim, Pastor.- Service to-morrow at U a. m
and 8.00 p. m. by the pastor. Sunday Sch ol at
S80 p. m. Clas meeting from 7 00 to 7.15 p. m.
Thr poblic cordially united to all service.
Market Street M, E. Chorch, next to cornet Ninth
and Market streets. Rev. T. H. Sutton, pastor. Ser
vice! every Sunday at 11 a, m. and 7.80 p. m. Class
meeting at 9 SO a. m. Snnday School at S p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday night at 7.80 . m.
Tat Presbyterian Church, Rev. P. H. Hoge,
pastor. Divine service at 11 a. m. and 7.80 p. m.
Young people' prayer meeting at 7 SO ia the primary
room. Snnday School at 8.30 p. m. Prayer meet
lag .Thursday at 8 p. m Seats free. .
St. Andrew' Presbyterian Church, corner Fourth
and Campbell streets. Rev. Alex D. McClnre.
pastor. Sabbath service at 11 a. m aad 8 00 n. m.
Sabbath Schod at 8 SO p. m. Prayer meeting and
lecture Wednesday at 8.00 p : m. The public cordi
ally invited. Beats free. , j; .sv; . ' 4- - i.i. ,
South Side Baptist Church, corner Fifth and Woos
ter streets; Rev. J. B. HarraU, Pastor. Service
Sunday at 11a. sa. aad 7.80 p-m. Sunday School at
S-SO pm. Weekly Prayer Meeting Wednesday sight
at.7.30. ': w. . , ., -4 , T , i : .
Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Sixth and Queen
etreeu. There will be the usual services on Sunday at
11 am and 8 pm. .
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LA. GRANGE ELECTION.
La Grange, N. C, May S.
Editor Morning Star :
At tbe election held here last Mon
day, the dry or no license voters did
not vote on thit question, no election
having been Called by tbe connty com
missioners. There were, in the regular municipal
election, two tickets V3ted for. each
composed of Democrats. Populists and
Republicans with the following reso't :
Mayer G. S. Taylor, Populist or Re
publican: Commissioners M. Pnlly,
Populist; O. Taylor. Democrat; W..T.
Best Democrat; H. V. Williams. Demo
crat; Robt. Jones, colored. Republican.
Total number oi votes cast. 142.
An Old Subscriber.
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