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THE BIBLICAL RECORDER, YEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER ?1, 1888. The Biblical Recorder. WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 21, ISSS. ' ,Wh devote most of oar space this week to the proceedings of the Convention, in . order that oar readers may get an idea of what was done.4 The Convention was a most gratifying success a glori oas meeting,, and will be recalled with pleasure daring the life-time of every delegate and visitor. .All agree that this was in many respects the best meeting of the Convention In its history. JThe Greensboro church and the good people of that splendid city generously and, most pleasantly entertained their Baptist -brethren.: It was oar pleasure to find a home with our. good brother W. 8. Moore and his amiable wife. : They will, long be gratefully remembered by their guests. IT. MeManaway; tlenry Sheets R." Van Deventer, C. A. Woodson. . ; i ' : A communicatiou was received and read relative to.thi? debt on the Green ville Memorial church J from brother Noah Biggs, of Scotland Neck, who has advanced and - become personally' re sponsible for money and interest amounting to shout $5,000. Remarks were made by Dr. R. K. Overby, Dr.. J, D.' Hufham, Rev. C. T. Bailey," and others. Bro. Biggs bens to be relieved, of a part of this burden. The brethren think it of first importance that his petit tion be granted. Bro. Biggs has expen ded more than $27,000 in Baptist work in the State within the last ten years. . : The report of the Board of Education is read by the Corresponding Secretary, Dr. John Mitchell. , . , Then Convention adjourned,' Bene diction by Dr. CIC. Bitting. y - "i'NlOHT SfcSSTOX' ' . . Baptist State Convention,',, i WKDSESDaT MORSESG SSSSIOS. . - The fifty-eighth annual session of the c :. a... . - : .tw the Baptist church in Greensboro this morning, November 14th, 1888. '-.-. . ..... . As the great Baptist host 'comes '. to gether, next after tbe search for familiar faces and the warm fraternal greetings,' tbe new, . beaotifal and commodious house of worship which pastor Gwaltney and his fellow-helpers have built; of which ail nave heard and all are glad to see. Nothing but admiration is depicted on the faces of the delegates. Beaotifal - flowers adorn the pulpit, musie books - are distributed through the house, every , arrangement that experience could sug gest seems to have been made for the comfort of, the Convention. The hum of voices before the call to order is rather musical than otherwise. ? The commun ion of saints Is one of the most enjoyable : features of the Convention. .:; v'f Promptly at 11 o'clock the 115th hymn, (Jos pel Hymns, is announced by . Dr. Pritchard, and the key note of the session is struck : , - :'. ' ' "Am I a soldier of the Cross?" -.r " and meets with the ringing response: - - "111 bear the toil, endure the pain,w . .. Supported by thy Word! , - " The Convention is called to order by 'President Pace. . ' " r' ureinren u. u. jtoik, xi. a. isrown, u. E. Gower, N. S. Jones, W. A. Pool and Herbert Williams are named a com mittee on Credentials. ;: Committee-re ports 127 delegates present Proceeds to the ' selection Of officers. Brethren' A. G. MeManaway, C S. Far risa, W. B. Waff, JLi A. Brown, J. A. ampbell and, A. D. Hunter are ap pointed tellers who, through . brother MeManaway, report the election of brother W. H. Pace as President of. the Convention. " dent speaks of the responsibility of his - position, and of the responsibility of the . delegates as welL He review briefly the condition of Baptist affairs through- - out the State. !; He states his preference - for alternation in office, and undertakes the performance of the duties of bis po-v - -. r . union. - -; The committee on Nomination - of. ; officers -for- the Convention brethren' . S. H. Thompson, J. D. Hufham, JD. Boueball, J. Tuttle," Gt W. Blount, W. P. Marshall, J. E. Jones report First, Rev. T.E. Skinner; Second, G. W. Blount; Third, Rev. H. A. Brown; Recording Secretary -N. B. ; ' Broughton i Assistant Rev.- George W.i Greenery Treasurer W i 8. Grandy. - Anitno IV N Jnnaa fbvminniuiiir . . uw.w. jr o ' secretary nev. u. Durham. - - Reference is made to the very satis ;. factory way the former Treasurer, P. H. Briggs, has served the Convention, and, to tbe fact that his business makes It .. impossible for him to serve longer.;.- The pastor of the church welcomes - the Convention in an address of remark- able appropriateness. He refers to the Notwithstanding the clouds and the mod; the people fill the auditorium.: Quite a number of delegates have come in since the afternoon session. A beau tiful voluntary is .well, rendered by the choir. No: 54 of Gospel Hymns is an nounced by 'Rev. J. S. Dill, of Golds boro.:: It Is Inspiring to hear the great congregation sing it, lead by cornet and organ. Reading of Matthew, 11th chap ter, by Rev. B. Cade, of Louisburg, the preacher of the evening. -. Prayer, led by Rev. A. G. MeManaway, of Charlotte, Conventional sermon, text, Matt. 11: 2-5. Introductory:" Imprisonment of John the Baptist; his despondency; and our Lords treatment of it. - Th : value of miracles as testimony, local and tern. porarys The greater marvel,: one new in history, the fact that the gospel is preached to the poor. The divinity of Christianity is questioned now by many because of its asserted failure to allevi ate the condition of the poor. . Bot how ever true the facts affirmed by the eritics of Christianity, yet. Christianity Is not eeponsible for, them. Misinterpretation of the gospel and. mere formal, religion are to blame in part, and in , part the causes; are found entirely without the range,6f Christianity. Many of the same facts are ;: found in exaggerated f orm where the'gospel has not been preaehed, and yet; much of the theology of our ministry is. Tather . heathen ' philosophy than the gospel of the Son of ; God.. Striking and pungent examples of the mistakes and perversions of Christian teaching. ' A pessimist in the pulpitt No. -.Neither pessimist nor optimist. It takes light and shadow to make a true picture i A (rue artist mus see and rep resent both,, . What does our preaching need to make it true, and a true gospel to the poor! p!'r" ; ' f 1) A ' sympathetie and real !repre- sentation of the fatherhood of 'J God. TJiat men at e wod'a ;ebildreny .fallen t children indeed, but children. iThis truth asserted and proved from Old and New Testaments--most vividly , by ; the -parable of the prodigal" son Goda thought in human speech of erring men, for all men or none. . . t i : : v , y . (2) A representation of the fgo? pel as giving, in the revelation '"-of the Son, to everyt.man U(very condition fair chance to t become all that his natural endowments 1 will permit. ' ; Eloquent showing of how far 'short our Christian ity eomeSof doing this notwithstanding gorgeous1 temples,-paid: preachers, elab orate, ritual, hired singers, etc.; thou sands are not reached or benefited at all y these thibgs." zftifi Jfi-"-A (3) now may tnis enirancnisement ox the .poor be. . achieved t First, not by dependence oh "the accepted theology of the day this is a philosophy -they need '"s. hfe. . Second,- not dependence on modern methods of 'evangelism.. lhetippoB9jjmii may reach people with a message about the next world, who are wholly absorbed in the ffortlive1n some sort of com fort in this -Third, nor by gratolties. The people need, not your money, but the "opportunity-to make" money for thehMelvs. We as Christiana owe it to the'peopf tompress upon pur institu tions and .vilization. so mneh of gos pel truth as will alleviate 'the condition of the masses. Their condition is caused in large part '-by IhstituUonal wrongs, and institutions, must be gospelized. The gospel brings promise of . tbe ilife E."Ray, who U glad to be here. He re jc'ces in tie fellowship of the saints; only about one man in sixty is a Christian where be comes from. lie looks well. Be seems to be growing as wide out as he is high "up. Thinks if any among na is looking for an easy place he had better leave the State. We ought to work and leave results to God. We are to be faithful. He urges the members of the Convention to get themselves and their people closer to their Board of Mis 6iona Fourteen new Associations in the last ten'jears as many as there were of the old ones ten years ago; only five missionaries. Our missionaries need that we -should get- closer to them. Above all things we should get closer to Jeu. "Go onward but go upward as well. n-.- - v J, - ' ' Rev. B. Cade says hard places are not grievous. Twelve hours hard laughter would kill us... We can endure fifty hours of suffering. God perfects man by suffering. :.. 4.' ' - v- - - Rev. C. . Durham take collection to raise the slight debt on the Board of 1312, and succeeds without difficulty. Report adopted; Corresponding Messenger Rev. I. T. Christmas, from the colored Baptist body of the State, is welcomed to a seat in the Convention. : " -", ' - On motion . adjourned. Benediotion by Rev. J. W.Jones.. . . t ; ' r; ' Aptkruoon Sessiobt. the house are sobbing. The sieger Is pronounced ; equal to Sankey. Bro. Tatum stands for Jeeus and China, and the Convention, by rising vote, pledges itsell to stand by tbe missionaries. Bro. Chapell asks that they be remembered In sympathy and prayer. Bro. Britton asks that helpers be sent after them. v ,lGod be wth you till we meet again" is sung by Bro. Brown, his father and Rev. R. T. Vann." Dr. Pritchard leads in prayer. The report was adopted. Thus closed one of the best Conven tion daj s the writer ever witnessed, Singing "Come thou Fount of every blessing." i Prayer, led by brother J, M. MeManaway.' -4? v;v"v :. ,7- tv- f '' t f -"Brother J. S Dill, of the committee on the Recommendations of the Board of State Missions, reported a set of new recommendations instead of those of the Board, ; The matter as discussed by brethren J. M. MeManaway, O. Daiham, J. D. Hufham, B. Cade. The report was laid on the table. The recommen dations oi the Board were ordered to be stricken from the report. . ' . . , Dr. Marsh read the report of the com mlttee pn Colportage. Discussed by Dr. C O. Bitting, representing tne Ameri can Baptist ; Publication ; Society. s; He makes a statement about the true atti tude of his Society towards this work. His experience is that the " Society is neither political nor sectional. Supple mented brother Cade's sermon in telling how the. masses are to be reached, . The Board reports the employment of 14 colporteurs, who have sold 530. Bibles, 966 Testaments, 1,734 books; have given away 720 Bibles, 1,486 Testaments and 426,478 pages of tracts and papers. Dr. Bitting has given in aid of this work 1270.84 and 1,000. Bibles and 2,000 Testa ments. - The contributions from the churches are perhaps less than $200.00. The committee recommends, in view of the great promise of this work, the se curing of a cash capital sufficient for its enlargement and successful proseea tion. . . 'C:;.--.I'.-i's rfc - ; The report of tbe committee was fur ther discussed by brethren C. Durham, ; J W. Jones of . Georgia, . and A. T. Hoard. - - . , r Prof. F. P. Hobgood, chairman of the committee to nominate the State Mis sion Board, reports the names of the' Board for the year. "The report was adopted, after remarks by Rev. C. B. Justice of Ratherfordton. . The follow ing are the names of brethren composing the Board -of Missions and Sunday-, schools for the ensuing year; JT. B. Broughton, Chairman; Rev. C. Dorh&m, Cor. See. . - A. Williams, E. G. Harrell, J. W. Denmark, G.. M. Allen, C. T. Bailey, T. H. Briggs, J. M. Heck, J. N. Holding, W. N. Jones, J. D. Bou-: shall, J. T. . PnUen, W. W. Parish, W. H. Pace, R. R. Overby, J. M. Brough ton, J-, D. Hufham,; J. C.Birdsong, A. D. Hunter, J. O. Marcoin, W. J. Peele, P. Moses, J. C. Scarborough, W Q.i Upchurehr L. 1 Polk, T. W. Blake, B. R. Williamson, S. J, Betts,- W. H. Hoi-loway,- T. B. Moseley, J. R. Terrell, J. C Ellington. J. W. Carter, a B. Ed: wards, T. E. Skinner, G. S. Williams.; AD8on--J. K; V Fant; Ashe and Alle ghany Jas. Eller; Atlantic J. S. Dill, H..W. Battle ; Alexander C. C. Pool ; Beulah C A. Rominger; Brier Creek JXOrJarvis; Brushy Mountain George W. Greene ; Cald well M. D. Smith ; Cedar Creek J. G. Fisher; Central P.i A, Dunn ; Catawba River Samuel Huff able appropriateness. He refers to the that now is and, as a result, of the life j mAn; Cape FearK W Wooten; Cho iiigwnosi Burnmuuiugs; w iue growuij? i eome. t " -" - f v i wan O. B.-Vann; Jfiastern J. ! Stew- ' city; to the isolation of the little' Bap 'tist ehurch he represented; to some of the distinctive -principles held by the - denomination, which the assemblage of '.the Convention for its first time here will help to impress orx the community ;--to the work the Convention is doing in the Btate and abroad;' to the good be hoped would come to the chureh and' community, as he had observed that a - revival always follows the meeting of . the Convention. , - s Rev. 'N. B. Cobb responds on behalf -of the Convention quits.happily. He : refers to the fact that not only is the . ' Greensboro ehurch a child of ' the Con-' ' 1 ventlon, but the same is true of all the " city churches of the State, to the marked; - change in the personnel of the ministry' ! of the Convention, etc ; 7 ' ! ' - Visiting brethren are recognized and -.welcomed as follows : O. C Bitting,; ' D. D., Philadelphia; S. M. Brown,' Mo.; R- H, Pitt, Va. J. E. Carter," A. At Porter, Western Convention ; 3. -C.T Stowell, N. Y. ; J. A Cunningham,1 Pi - f E;i and Rev. Mr. Smith, as Pastor of MJ '-K Church. - 1- -" ' ; " . -r' The following new pastors in the State ' were introduced and Jwelcomedt J. 8." "! Dill, "G. 8. Williams, J. K.- Pant, T. P.1 1 LideE. ' JWUlis. v-ey'--. Rev. C. Durharov Cor. See.; reads the report of Tbe Board - of Missions; and : Sunday-schools. - - stith xrrcQTrwn srrwMAnv. - - year of great sueeess in the prosecu tion of the work of the Board. A healthy, -r and rapid growth of the spirit of mis 3 " sions. Unusual difficulties have hindered - the work of the Board, vis. a larger .' work undertaken than ever before, tbe ' shortness of crops in many sections, and 0 the absorbing political interest. - Last " year, the Treasurer reported $9,380; this -year, $11,454. Last year, missionaries; -.- - 82 ; tixis year, 95, and col porters 14, total, C 109. These missionaries report 5,385 ' sermons preached ; 221 churches and 162 stations supplied; 879 baptisms; 642 ' added by letter; 3,252 professions of faith: 32 churches organized : 27 bouses. . ' of worship finished, and building 83. '- ' '.. ' ' ; . - Aftebsoos Session. ,'i .' --- President Pace called the- body to order, and the Convention was led in prayer by Rev; J.K.Fant.of Wadesboro," . The President then announced the following committees: :r;--rV-;; j ' On Etate Missions J. D. Hufham, A.' G. MeManaway, J. S. Dill, J. H. Lant- ' berth, J. H. Mills V ' U V' I. - On Colportage R. II. Marsh G S. 1 Williams, J. N. Stallingsj C. C. Hay- more and "Ft P Hobgood. ' f ' On Order of Business -N. B. Cobb, Mitchell, W. L. Wright, C. Ddr But br; a clear rrception and representaUon- of the true relaiipn be tween this life-and the life of the world 's The discourse was listened to with 'un divided attention, though it was read.': It flashed with .wit, apothegm and an-' tithesil : with sarcasm, ant a notation. ' and illustration ; and was delivered with great animation.; It 'evidently . made a fine impression. " ', 21 ' . Convention called to . order! ty ;the President. - Consideration of he Green-j vQle Memorial resumed. r. ..." .; " On motion of MrN B. Broughton, it 1st rvscr rvrn till triotr of. 11 0: rt $ . "I . - Bro, Brown, of . Missouri, was request ed to Bing for "the Convention. Select art; Flat River F, P. Hobgood ; Green River C . B. Justice ; King's Mountain -H. F Schenck : Liberty J. H. MUls : Little River-J A. Campbell; Mecklen burg and Cabarrus A. G. MeManaway; Mt. Zion a C. Newton,, G. P. Bos- tick : Pee Dee Tbaddeus . Hav wood Pilot Mountain H.A.Brown ; Raleigh: H. w. norrts; menmona ju. C. Doek4 ery ; Robeson E. K. Proctor, Jr. ; Sandy Creek W. CPetty ; . South Fork W. A. Graham ; South River Isham Royal ;'" South Yadkin J. - B. Holm an, R. J. Long ; Stanly S. D. Morton ; Tar River; q. M. Cookej Tnree Forks J. J.L.Sher wood ; Union D. M, Austin ; West Cho wan J.. ; B. . Brewer ; Yadkin W, G.; crown. ' - A 'ixj&i v---! tionsTheHand-writmgbhtheWall J j,. . . Night Sessios. and . Carolina for Jesus."- , . : I f -.-- and ".Carolina for Jesus. i On motion, adjourned. ,.TCKS0AX.MOB51Sa SlSSIOHi i- t '1 John hatn. Oil C. A. Oi Finance -E. Frost, A. J. BufTaloa, Rominger- - : :. : ' : .-' Rel 'jious rvercisesP&stot and i ;c-r3 of Greer . 5oro Baptist church. Co L"vnincte Board c'Zfisstor.s end schools P. P. Hobsrood, G. B. -G. P. Dostick, W. B. Ilortoo, r;t:-i, O. a. i drnss 1 . A. X A ool, J. P. LTa Lloore,' P. II. ' 'After devotional exercises, conducted by Dr. Overby, President Pace, called the Convention to order; ' v "5-:- t .': Rev. T P. Bell, "of Richmond, J E Ray, the - former Corresponding Secrel tary of the Convention, Rev. J. Hi lips, of West Virginia, and Dr. J.jWi Jones, of Atlanta; 'are recognized and welcomed to seats. ''- ; : The Committee onPlace and Preacher for the next . Convention report, recomi mending Henderson 'as the place, and; Rav:J. BDill as-.preaeber, with Revi J. L. White alternate. The report of the committee is adopted as a whole: The Convention was invited to hold its next session by the respective churches of Henderson, Shelby and Goldsboro. J f" A Special order Consideration ; of tha report on State 'Missions; ; Report di cussed by brother N. B. Bronghton, who thinks this Ae work of the Convenf tion; mentions CorrespondingSecretarv Durham's difficulties in getting his work? in band ; "speaks of the - need of an en largement ' of '. col portage work ; argue that if preachers would do their daty, money, as much, as needed,could be had. Keyv a W.' isattle, in a speech cap turicg' the' Convention, addresses him self to theAsenUmentt iNorth Carolina for-Jesua ?-r:,:J-,-t vni-i y$ Rev. S. M.Brbwn,of Missouri, speaks in general pi liod a providential dealing with our eountry. He has read Dr. Strong's "Our. Country He eniar J tains the Convention. He says: """ If you are going to Ejat a Uemian, 70a had better run." He-thinks a ne?ro converted hera i3 worth" as mnch in the Eight Of God as a negro in Africa,; ?' at in the last twenty years North Caronaa Baptists, according to their ability, has outstripped all oters lie is rt-qneeted to sing Lis song, ."Carolina for Jesas,;,; Rev. R.TVann leads the Convention in prayer amid sighs and tears. 1 Rev. J. S. Pnrefoy speaks of "the growth of the Convention siaee 1E57, but .thinks tbe cctribntlcns cf Eartifta oaat 'y wUk 1 ive ia .1, wL TZ- ory., last -j Bmglng. prayer, Rev. - P, Bostlckt leading. , ; . r'. , ; " Kt?s .;':" - -, Special orders-report on Foreign Mis sions. This report thows growth, both In men and money, greater than in any! previous year of our history four new missionaries from the State having Jbeen appointed,' and 18,119.24 contributed,' ei.uuu in advance ox last year. ' With at least 1,500 churches, containing a mem- persmp oz iou.uw, tnese results are sauiy disproportionate; From perhaps a third of the churches, there Is nothing;, from many of the members in the contrib nting ehurches, nothing. 1 1 Fifteen new missionaries have been appointed daring the year, swelling the whole number, native and American to about one hun dred with fields in China, Africa, Italy; Mexico and Brazil; It - The report is discussed by 'Rev J.1 'LI 'y: tava cotiaere; the increase ia -T.. L. -Tc J. cr?".:- 1 a La; 3 t "0 He ts b f 3 if S bar a a ;i 1 r -t .embers. I tlioasini ia g toraed to rreach pre en, euccee-iEjor not; ' " ?..fcr r: to preach . f:rr-ri with ti9- hand- White, -who startles the Convention recommending tbe exclusion from bur churches of every member who refnses to contribute tot Foreign Missions, after having been taught his duty ; and witbl draws! of fellowship from every minister who fails to teach his churches their duty.-- He follows with an argument oa the duty of giving the gospel to,' the heathen. ! Rev. J. H. t Eager, of Rome, Italyf speaks to tbe report. He tells tbe great cop grega tion about, the importance of the Italian mission, of the utter destitu tion of the gospel in that field except as preached by - missionaries, -the fundar mental truths of the gospel being an tagoniatio to and contrary to the Row rush faith ; of the need of meeting Ro xaanism at its very fountain head ; and of the difficulties of the work in Italy. A tender, instructive, impressive speech. Two stan?,is of "Coronation" is suhg Rev. T. P; Bell, Cor. Sec. of the For eign Mission B6ard at Ricbmood, dis cusses the successes of Foreign Missions. He thinks them doe to tbe faithfulness and zeal of the missionaries themselves, ad even more to the faithfulness and zeal cf those of cs at home. God does for us abroad largely, as we do for Him at home, illustrated by the work in this present jear. . Men and women who are rillL-j to go 3 missionaries are multi plying throughout the Eouth. We do rot begrudge oar growing children iar t r clothes, neither oc;;- we to.be f rrfje onr gTOwirs work larger means. A creat speech. - " t '.ie ces nilfffionar'es are in trod need Id t':.3 Ccnventicn Ttzrs, Erittcn asi f'v FarDAT-tMoKiirrjro Skssiobt. a . Singing, ,r Jesus Lover of my Soul." Reading of 133d and 134tb Psalm by Rev. G. S. Williams. Prayer by Bev. R. VanDe venter. -' - ; ' Report on Periodicals is read by Col. L. L. Polk, commending the BrjBXioaii Recorder as tbe organ of North Caro lina Baptists, Charity and Children Th Gospel Herald, Tht Foreign Mission Journal, the- Sunday-school publica tion of the Home Board at Atlanta, and of the Publication Society, and Tht Wake Forest Student. -.'' --' Rev. R. H. Pitt makes a statement fcbont the JteUgiout Herald. - ' : ;;f Rev.-E. R. Oarswell, of Georgia, and editor of tbe Ootpel Expositor, Prof. Purinton, of Wake Forest College, Rev. Mr. Davis, pastor of the Presby terian ehurch at Winston, CoL Dockery, Dr. Jones, of the Female College at Greensboro, and Rev. Mr. Cheney, of Virginia, are recognized as in attendance on the Convention. ' &i Special order is called, and Dr. Pritch ard reads the; report of the committee on the Orphanage; It sets forth that Baptists nave been pioneers in impor tant: enterprises in : the State, having established j the first religiooi journal, founded the first denominational : col lege, and tbe first church - orphanage ; congratulates the churches on the plan upon which! our Orphanage is conduct ed; tbe favor it bas found with our peo ple, and ' acknowledges the 1 blessing : of God resting1 on it from the beginning. The Orphanage is free from debt, pos sesses a valuable farm, a number of buildings adapted for their purposes. Ninety-two orphans have been received, and applications are constantly coming for ad mission for others. To meet these demands there must be enlargement. Charity and Children, a most efficient auxiliary, is commended ; collections in all the churches at least once a year, and 2 In . the . Sunday-schools once a month, also; and that all moneys raised for the Orphanage be sent directly to J. H. Mills. J. . - --.r Remarks are made by Dr. Pritchard, J. H. Mills and Rev. T. J. Taylor, of Warrentonj takes a collection to furnish the Biggs Bouse, amounting in cash and subscriptions- to $495.75, and twelve boxes.' ( '''a: - -1: y; . ;; The report is adopted. ' ' ' 4 "'" , Prof. F, P. Hobgood moves a resolu tion, which; is carried, endorsing the ac tion of the Orphanage ; Association In their appointment of a committee to se cure from the Legislature such amend ments to the charter as to place the con trol of the Orphanage in the hands of a board of trustees of limited terms,' all vacancies In said board to be filled, by this Convention. ":s .. Special' order Greenville church is ' called. Remarks by brethren W, R. Gwaltney,- R. B. Overby, N. B. Brough ton, W. H. Pace, J. D. Hufham. A mo tion is passed, making pledges payable on or before April 1st, 1889. The Trus tees of tbe Convention brethren C. Dur ham, C. MJ Cooke, Wt H. Pace, " T. H. Briggs, L. R. Mills are appointed de positorlet' of tbe fund to pay over, if collected In; full, and subject to the or der of contributors, If not ; and brother W. H. Pace to eollect it? Rev. C. Dur ham engineers a eollection. '. Brother Brown, of Missouri, who says he would be as - willing to pray for the amusement of people as to sing for it, sings, by request, a solo. Dr. Overby leads in piayeiiv?ivj vl-;r -;- The time for adjournment having ar rived, the completion of the collection is deferred, some $1,850 having been subscribed.; " ' i- ,, - AVTXRHOOS SK8SIOJT. t Sing Gospel Hymns, Na 162. Prayer by Rev. T' J. Taylor, of arrenton. Telegram from the North Carolina boys at the Seminary, Is lead: ' God . bless North Carolina and the Baptist State Convention." 1, D. Skinner, is requested by the Convention to reply, v. ,.' ".The President announces the commit tee to nominate tbe Board of Education : Brethren G. W. Sanderlin, M.L. Greene, J. C. Scarborough and J, B. Brewer. ! Col. Li Li. Polk offers the following resolution: That a committee of nine, brethren WV B, Gwaltney, R. R.O? erby, T.', H Pritchard, J. D. Hufham, R. T. Vann, N. B. Broughton, R. H. Marsh. A. G. MeManaway and H. W. Battle be and are hereby appointed to consider the expediency land feasibility of establish-! ing a Baptist Female University, in this State. That said committee be and are hereby authorized .and empowered .to ascertain, the best.; available .locality,' and to make estimates as to the approx imate cost of inaugurating such an insti tution, and report the same to the next annual session of this Convention. -1 CoL. Polk, having been added as chatri man of the committee, the. resolution is 'adopted.'. ':A i . , Discussion of report on Periodicals is resumedt by Rev. iE.: B. Cars well.: of 'Georgia.'!.'-" - '--'. i-', i .'. Special order Report on Home Mist Vions. , This report, like the others readj iannounces marked progress in interest and contributions,;, the accompanying blessings, of God with .tangible results following.", -Three hoodred mlssionariei are '. in - the employment of. the board,' and $200,000 are needed for the pfosef colioo xt the work. Tbe expenses' of tbe vice president of the board, Rev. Ai G. MeManaway, have been for dissemi nating information only. The work is sought to be done by tbe representatives of the board in the churches themselves; $ 2. 250.04 have been raised during the y ear.tf 5 : . -fc t r?. - Dr. J.' W. Jones, Corresponding Secretary- of the Home Board; speaks to the Report; bf the work of the Board in the South and in Cuba. He desires that specials collections be taken in the churches for the new church in Cuba, f - Rev.. J. S..DU1, of Goldsboro, speaks for the first time ha the Convention, and makes a fine impression: t p '; C t ' Rev. A. G. MeManaway offers a reso Jution for brother vC; Durham, that $5,000 be raised next year.1 Adopted. Bro. MeManaway also offers a resolu tion that in Associations where pledges for other objects are taken,' pledges be taken for the Home Board also. . Passed. On motion, the report is adopted. Rev. Dr. : Harding, Presbyterian pas tor, of Graham, is introduced, and re sponds happily, r Rev. S., M. - Brown, by request, sings " Our Southland for Jesus." . On motion, adjourned. - . r-. , ' -; - '- Night Sessios.- - , lV - . adapted to educate both head and heart imparting its wealth to many degrees of culture. Theology is related to all sci ence; all. trntb-Ja correlated under it ; the minister has need to know it all, and all literature. This breadth of culture gives breadth of sympathy and adapta tion to all classes as well as acuteness and quickness of perception. To secure this culture, Sunday school , libraries. must be presided over by .our ministers. Secondary schools, feeders of Wake For est College, which in turn is to feed our school of the prophets, ought to be pro vided by tbe churches and associations. A characteristic and classic speech. : Hon. G. W. Sanderlin: As solemn to live as to die; character is destiny. There are purposeful and forceful lives, and . purposeless - and drifting lives. Every Christian born for specific pur pose, which he can accomplish better than any other, and is immortal as to this life and world until ; it is accomp lished. His mission,, whatever it Is, is as noble as any other. ' j If tbe sun shines and the flower sheds forth its fragrance, the mission of the one is as noble as the other, ; And yet the work of the minis try is a glorious mission to be coveted. General education good but does not necessarily: make one good or fit for securing a competency. But to be ed. ; uoated is to be as Samson with his locks uncut; to be uneducated is to be as Samson with his locks cut in the lap of deceitful Delilah. . So, a plea is made for the colleges of the State, of Wake Forest College particularly, la the mat ter of general education. Honor to un skilled labor and laborers one hundred or - one. thousand . to one as compared with tbe skilled. And. all honor to our uneducated ministry, , who, .. although they break the Queen's English,." yet break human hearts. , Bat an educated ministry is demanded. ' Not such 'an educated ministry as devotes its time to the discovery, of a new theology, and whether there Is any second probation for man; and who will themselves need one, or have a pretty hot old time In the other country. The Scriptures in culcate an educated , ministry ; they that be wise,' etc. Luke and) PauL Thirty-seven brethren - have . been re ceived by the Board of Education, and thirty-two of them are now at the Col lege Applications for, help which can not be granted by the Board, are being constantly received by Dr. Mitchell, tbe Corresponding Secretary. We have no more Important work than thia of sup plying the means to the Board to enable them to do ail there is an opportunity to do. And these are the greatest en couragements, to the . work. - What ; a work was done in equipping M. T. Yates. Another entrancing speech. . Hymn "We'll work" is sung with great enthusiasm. ;rmkm ; I' AlV ,h A statement about the work of the Board is made by President Pace. The endowment of the College provides free tuition to ministerial students.' The Ed ucation Board aids indigent students in providing board. There are forty-nine ministerial ' students at the ,; College. Thirty-two only are nnder the Board. The sum bf $4,033.31 has been expended by the Board during the .Conventional year. " , . . - : ----, Dr. Thomas H. Pritchard: Pays a high tribute to the" common people. They are the bone and sinew of a coun try. They heard Jesus gladly. We must give them the gospeL Preachers are great educators of the common people. The word of God is to be tbe great safe guard of the country. ' The fear of God, the fatherhood of God, tbe brotherhood of man, the morality of the family, of the counting room, of the bar, of legis lative halls, which will make the nation stable, are to be had from tbe word of God." Then, too, many of our best men come from the "common people. James' Thomas, Joseph E. : Brown, Spurgeon,' Luther, M. T, Yates, etc, are examples. The Baptists and the Methodists are; to give 1 the , oommon people the ' gospel. -They bear our preechers 'gladly. I. We have the ear of the people, and are do ing much,' but' are, as a giant, asleep.' Tbe need of a better ministry Is seen in. this fact. Our distinctive principles are to be taught : to do this, an educated ministry ; is needed. ..Beoause of "our; number, greater than the combined num bers of all the other denominations, we are under greater responsibility than any others. ' One of Doctor Pritchard's best speeches.. ' Dr. John: Mitchell has a hat collection taken to remove an old debt from last year of $200.00. 1 ' , ., ' ; The report of the Board Is adopted., Rev. S. M. Brown sings a solo. -- i ; Another; great field day.: Adjourned., ply ! Store Discussed by brethren C. Durham, N. B. Broughtony J. C Scar borough, J. D. Hufham- : Tbe report shows 128 new schools or ganized. The approximate number of schools is 1,500; and .of attendants, 150.000. . , -,- - r." -.-v" " - Vi-iv -'r-: ' Tbe Supply Store has never had more thau a capital of $700. It ought to have $5,000. There is a. very .large, field of j usefulness odento it. . Report is adopted, j . Dr. Pritchard moves a vote of thanks for tbe hospitality, which has been bountiful and gracious, and. jothe rail roads for courtesies, etc. Carried. Blank forms of application for and to, the, Board of Missions are ordered for the. use of ehurches and missionaries, l? .( Aktkrhoos Sessios.- t ; The Board of ilissibris and' Sunday schools holds a session to consider new; fields and applications for aid.V-:,j , -. -j-.'; JNiaHT BESSIOJff. u v ' A mass meeting on Education is held, and Rev. Dr. J. Wm. Jones, of Atlanta, GaJ, Rev. Dr. T. E.; Skinner, of Raleigh, and Rev. E. R. Carswell, of Atlanta, de liver interesting addresses; : ;.'v;H '-. Prof. F. P. Hobgood offers a series of resolutions reciting the- growthcand prosperity of Wake Forest College and expressing our gratitude to God for His blessings unou' that . institntiony. and recommends an immediate effort to add 50.000 to its endowment, i l . Pastor Gwaltney reads the following appointments for preaching tn Sunday Baotist cturch -II s..m. "Dr. J.Wm. Joni 3.30 p. ot, tectors-oS-th Worlds Mjsskmary Cooiereoce, Xev. . Dr,T, H. Pritchard; 7.30 p. m., Dr T. E. Skinner.;i;i; . ;v- i I, lesbyterian church ii a. na-DrThos. Hume; 7"p. m.i Revt J; LT.WSite. i"jZft . . Westininster Presbjterian cfjnrch-tt a.m4 ReV. R. VanDetenter; 4 p.' ip.Rev. Jj M. 'McMauawsy. - " -r'-r'- KiOM,:-- WfstmarketStr Methodfelchiirch5-ii ai m.,1 Dr. J. D. Httfham; 7 T.'m',v;Dr.; Joha MitchenV S4v ?tt;?4i x- 4 Centenary Methodist church II a. m.i Rer.. J, E. Carter; 7 p. m.. Rev. E. R. Crfi Baptist Mission Chapel IX a,rTfl.; Rev. A, D. Hunter; 7 p. m., Rev,0T Edwardsj' Colored Baptist charcbil a. m.Rev. R. T, Gray; 3 p. m., Rev. A. W. Price; 7:30 p. m.,: Rev, J . D. Newton. . , .. - .; - A. M. E. Colored chnrch it s. m., Rev. J. H. i Yarboro: 7 o. m.. Kev. W. A. P00L 2: . St. .Matthews M. . Colored, church 3 p.! m. jRev. W. H. H, Lawhon; 7 p. mi, Rev. R. 1 ..-v:.;v-v , : Satukpat. MoKKura Session. i h Tie Religion that can Give."; P. Justice reads Psalms 116, Beading of y ester-' ..it.; C3 ti a platform. ioruej byrun, a t.11 orer Singing." Rev. J. H. Eager, of Rome, Italy, led hi prayer. ' -" i.-i t . There is amass meeting in the interest cf Ministerial Education. . . Dr. Hume, of Chapel Hill: Pays a tribute to ministers wbot-e education Las been defective." Their, hearts have enlightened their heads. So, even an d ocattd ministry hu need to look to this personal equation right. ' Our schools cl lcri;s keep th'.a la v!iw, s.zi the:? rraduAtes are not mere intellectual r;:. ie. Our Gouthern Eaj;t:t Theo lr :;-l C:c!r.iry ia a coJsl one : it is Sing, Rev. a and leads In prayer. days ountttes.; - ' - r ; j We observe that on some ; account quite a large number of the delegates are not in their places. -I. .l ' . The report of brother F. H, Briggs,' Treasure'r of the Convention, is read by Rev O Durham, and Is adopted.: : The report shows that, with balance brought forward from last year, the collections, passing through his hands for the ob-f lects of the Convention,-sum - up $34,893.17. J ; Tbe consideration of the pending re4 port on Periodicals Is resumed by bretb-! ren C. A. .Woodson, J. W. Jones, J. Dj Hufham, ; E. R. Carswell, C Durham, and others. - J . .The report as amended Is adopted, f . Dr.. Smith, pastor of the First Presby terian church, is Introduced to the Con vention. -f x -: - 1 $ Tbe discussion of the Greenville: Me morial church Is resumed. Dr. Hufham proposes to the Convention that if $600 additional to the amount subscribed yesterday Is raised, the Tar River Asso ciation will take $1,000 more, and the remainder will be provided for, and the matter removed from '. before the Con vention, j v 4 : i i i . The amount is more than secured, and a : great burden Is ' lif ed from the hearts of 'the brethren, and 'there is as much of : rejoicing as about anything done during the. session of the Conven tion. Dr. .Taylor leads in a prayer of thanksgiving. "Jesus ; Lover of - my SouL" is sung. The climax of the Con vention is reached, "C-, .iw,-x ( Rev. R.' T Vann offers the following eeclatfoli:is-''J4-:-?--5i4?a " f x Resolved, That this Convention 're cognizes and hereby gratefully expreeses its high i obligation to brother Noah Biggs for his generosity and faithful service of our Master In the matter of the Greenville church, and pray God's blessing upon him. k ps -i; ' :: : Dr. Hufham thinks brother Biggs would prefer no such resolution should be passed, but it is adopted upanimously. Rev. G. W. Sanderlin reports for the committee to nominate the Board of Education, tbe following brethren: 1 I W. L. foteat. R. T. Vann, D. W. Alleal J. M. Brewer, S. W. Brewer,- L. Chappell, Pi A. Dunn. W. B. Dunn, P. W. Johnson, W. C Latiklord,' L. R. Mills, W," C," Powdl, T. B. Powers, F. M. Parefoy, J.S. Purefoy, Wm; Royall, B. RoyalL W. Gi SimEDoaa, C. E. Taylor, A. R. Vun, W. D. Watson, Q. W. Manly, A. L. Purinton,' J. B. Carlisle, John Mitchell, B. Cade. ' ;-. ' Rev. W. A. Poole reads the report on Obituaries. " Kev. M. T. Tates, ChinaJ Rev. Ai D. Blackwood, Chapel Hill; Rev. J. If. McCurdy, Cabarrus county ; brother T. T. Grandy, Oxford; brother J.D. F.id dell, Charlotte, are mentioned esL:u: j !":irici darirjtLa year. Re port a-.- 7t-i. s Io. I.. D. Eroc toa rea"a rrrcrt'of tLa Uciri cu L-Jay-c-ocl3 eJ Cap- T. Vann. , - , Js Presbyterian -church fcoJoredW-rll a, in.. Rev, O. P. Meeks; 7 pi m., Rev Jf.K.HowelL' rmy urove caurcu 11 a. sa... vev j o. Marsh. . : , v, j, .,' , J ' , p:r At the 'conclusion of Dr.' Skinner's sermon In the Baptist chureh, President Pace called the body to order and; on motion, adjourned to meet ''with the ehurch in . Henderson on Wednesday after the second Sunday in November, 1889. ' ; Thus elosed one of the oiost pleasant and successful sessions of ' the North Carolina Baptist State Convention. TEUS0NAL AltH jQTEER:iimsX j , . .Rev. W. J. Hopkins address is changed from Statesville to Mooreeville. i . . . Rev. J. H. Eager, (returned mis sionary to Rome, was with us in Greens-; boro.- - . i ir'c v 4.;. Rev. A. T. Hord.sxid bride, of Burlington, T. CM attended, the Con vention. I ' ''' " t ' . . .Rev. J," W. Rose's correspond enia should hereafter address blm at-Wakefield instead of . . .Dr. Skinner .ought, to have pub-! lished a picture and description of the 4stick-gigt of olden times. 'ilfn '1 - ii'.-.Rev.' B.; H.!. Phillip," of Aldersoii, !Wf st Va.; has returned to North JCaro Una and settled at Montpelier, N. C; : ' l..',Rev: JC. Stoweli; of Albany, N. X., attended the Convention and will probably settle in Charlotte, N. Cf 1 4 ..Rev. J Jr. i Bell,, Assistant. uorr( responding Secretary of the Foreign Mis 'sion Boar?!, attended the ' ConvenUon.; , t...Bev. J. M.. Bennett's. ehurch, at Hamer Creek sent him : to tbe Conven tion at , Greensboro .and, f paid bis ex-j penses. ;--;;--:i" .-V'. ''--' I . Ton are 'making a paper that every North Carolina Baptist- ought to feel proud otnL. D. Johnson, 0 South Carolina. , : " ' , ; .( .: , 1 . . . Rev. J. K Carter, of Henderson- viile, attended the Convention in Greenst boro. : He was the only visitor from the Western Convention.5 - ;i '. " . .. .Rev. J. R.. CarB welly of Atlanta, Ga., attended the Convention in the in- terest of Kind Words Publishing Com pany, and his Expositor. . , ....Rev.- J. K. Fant,' the able 'and beloved pastor of Wadesboro,;. was in Greensboro and for the first 'time met his brethren of North Carolina, f i . . .One of the new members of the First church at Durham, has presented its pastor with a valuable lot on which to build another Baptist churohl - K . ; . .'. Rev. G. W. Harman has accepted the call to the pastorate of the churches in HUlsboro and Swepsonviile, and vrill at an early day enter upon work; :J...Rev. J. P. Gwaltney, of Alexadderj brother of the Greensboro- pastor,'' for the! first time attended tbe Convention this year, and was greatly delighted, f ...Rev. J. J. Hall, of LondontEng4 land, bas accepted a call to the pastor? ate of the churches at South Mills and Ramoth Gilead, Chowan Association.-1 . , One of the missionaries empl6yed by; our Board hat mortgaged his dwrl residence to secure the building of' si bouse ot worship on bis field of labor.- j .VRev. prJv E. Hatcher, of Rich mond, Va., was elected President of the General Association of the .Baptists of Virginia at their 'session in Bristol, on "the 14th., - fTy"- - I " irVVDr1. Hume, of ChapeX Hill, J made one of the Seereteries of tbe Convention blush by : bis compliments upon : the education articles recently published in the RxcoanKB. ; u . -..4. Messrs. H. M. Shaw and H.A Foushee, representing, the Wake Forest Student, made a fine impression for their magazine by their happy speeches before the Convention. - ; k . - " ' .;..The Baptist church in this city is now lighted by electricity and heated by registers, and is . withal as cosy and neat as the members could wish. ston Hepublican ;.'" .. ' r : I... Rev. Mr. (jashwell of Eastern Carolina, bas aecepted a call to the pas torate of the Baptist churches of Mocks ville,. Farmington and Yadkin Valley. Winston epublican7x ,? ' I ....Bro. Jesse Green, of CanaJ Davie eonnty,: N.- C, is 67 years old. He Is well off in this world's goods healthy and vigorous, and has never worn a suit of "store clothes'! in his lifff i?:!y- ....The churches of our county meet to form a new Association; on" the 28th of - December, instead of the' 24th of November, as you published, .Rec'r. Harrison,. Rockingham, Richmond Co. ,1 .ilev I AT; G ',. MeManaway, of Charlotte, reports the house of worship for the Second Baptist ehurch approach ing completion. ' This promises to be eome at an early day a self-supporting church. a ." ' j . ....Rev. Dr. A. ' G Cunningham Presiding. Elder of the' Greensboro, dis trict. Rev. J. Li. Michaux and Revi O. F. Esith, were itroIa::i to its Con vention. Dr. Canninham made a most tearty response and won the hearts of Lis hearers. ""' j . I .". .Oneof the del'ghts of the brethren at Greensboro was to see again the face of Bro. Jno. E Ray, and to grasp his harxt fto-air c: TTia own heart was almost too full for him to be able to address the Convention. . ; ' '....Rev. Mr. Underwood, a Baptist minister of this county, will assist in conducting -' a protracted meeting ' at llagnolia, -Duplin county, .this , mouth, beginning on Sunday, the 25tb8mith field Herald - -.v . - u . -' . . . .The Gospel Herald eould hot be Tn Wished In October. Secretary Dur ham was away from the city almost the entire month; It was impossible for him to" do more. The November number will be published soon. -.' .... Mr. W. R. Cooper donated' this morning to the trustees of the Baptist clittrch,, a building lof near Redmond's Grove, upon which' it is proposed to erect a nice building at an early day. Durham Tobacco Plant. ' j ....Rev, R. H. Pitt, ef.fBicbmond, Va., one of the editors of the Meliffious Herald, attended the Convention in Greensbora Heimade a pleasant Im-s pression by his graceful announcement and modest deportment, f . . - i "-. Ju.Rev. Dr. a O. Bitting,- of the American Baptist Publication Society, Philadelphia, was with us in Greensboro and added much to the interest - of - the meeting and tbe pleasures of -his hosts f North Carolina lnends.i ----- J... A telegram reached the Conven tion announcing the death of Mrs. Dr. O'Haean of Greenville. N. C, one ; of the truest and best women of No Carolina audsl devoted'member of the Baptist ehurch in Greenville. ' W . . . .Rev. R. W. Lide, of Wilson, Rev. J, Fant, of Wadesboro i Rev, G. W, Williams, of Raleigh, Rev. J. 8. DiU, of Goldsboro, Rev: A. J. Willis, of Shelby; new pastors in s North Carolina, were welcomed to the Convention. " Will not the pastors and deaeons of tbe cbuicbes raise and forward , at once the amounts pledged at La Grange for Bay boro church! Goldsboro church has already sentj? in f20. 10, twice; the amount pledged. Love. . . .-.Bro J. JS. Ray, President of the J)eaf, Dumb ' and A Blind Institute of Colorado Springs, UoL, who is on a visit to his friends in North: Carolina, attended .the Convention and was gladly welcomed by his many friends. St At the first "commencement of Wake.Forest College. Dr. . Wait, then Prescient, played the . flageolet. Dr. Skinner,' then thirteen years old, played the violin, and Rev. Wm. Hunter, ah Episcopal preacher, then a hoy, played the flute. - , v " . 1 - ,.;.Rev. Dr. J. D. Hufham will can vass the Tar River Association at once for the purpose of raising $1,120 toward tbe debt on tbe Greenville chureh, the Convention having at its late session in Greensboro provided for the remainder of the debt. ii. v. -..Bro. W. H.' Pace, President of the, North Carolina Baptist State Con- vention,' was requested to look after the! collection of the subscriptions' made at the Convention to the ? Greenville Me morial church. T 8end the money, breth ren, to WH. ace, EsR N. C j. .The new house of worship for the Baptists in Greensboro is a beautiful structure, i admirably . arranged. This bouse ia a credit Xo the denomination and a source of pride and joy- to the church and its pastor. . .The house is paid for' and the church is clear of debt - T-';'vBro.v; Beasley says be eanTt get along without "the Recorder, and my, wife looks foTward so anxiously for its weekly vt8iti.that I think be disap. nofntment would -be 'too great for my comfort were the paper to cease its visits at my house. W.H. Waora.ColeraiM.- ....Mrs, J. Lawrence Smith, of Lou l8ville, Ky.', has' g,ven to the Southern Baptist: Theological Seminary $50,000,: In city lots' and money, to be used in erecting a library building, and tbebal-j ance in creating a library fund, the inter est of which will -be applied to the pur chase of books." i ., - .;r.From annual interest on certain' designated legacies, the, American Bap ! tist Publication Society has a fund from wblch,.so long as It lasts, pastors may be supplied with a package of tracts for free 'distribution. : Send name and' ad-5 dress to C. C. Bitting 1420 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa." ' v utiBjtzJS. Bi Cobb, of Liletville, on. the request of the President, replied to the address of welcome by pastor Gwalt ney. He graphically, sketched the pro gress of the denomination in the past,: and exhorted us not to forget the fathers who nnder God laid the foundations of toeWOTk.?:?: - fit Rev.3Dr.ttFer8on," pastor of the Presbyterian church- in Florence,1 Ala., invited Dr. Hawthorne to preach In his pulpit, as the Baptists of that town had no house of worship, and at the eonclu sion of Dr.- Hawthorne's sermon, Dr. Frierson took up a collection to help the Baptists build a house and raised seven hundred dollars.. " ' ' c-- - " 4 , .Whatever be the opinions of men; -the sainted- ones ' who laid the -foundations for God's kingdom in "North Caro lina in tears and -toils, and ' who now look upon us from he skies, will ap prove the efforts we have made to attain unto the measure of their zeal, and from their hearts will say to some of us in Greensboro, well done, good and faithful servants, l, ; " - 1 '. .'.Rev. W. R. Gwaltneyl address of Welcome to the delegates to the Con vention, was admirable. The multitude of his brethren who had found delight ful homes in' the families of the cultured and hospitable citizens of Greensboro, Irrespective of church or denomination, were prepared to endorse all the compli ments paid Greensboro and its citizens. -They had welcomed na and with a heartiness that captivated all our hearts. '. . . .There is pressing and immediate necessity for a Baptist house of worship near Farmvllle.'Pitt county, N. C With four or five hundred dollars this house could be built and a self sustaining Bap tist church established. There is a Sunday-school, there of sixty pupils.! All our Baptist women should find pleasure in contributing to,- this. ymost worthy object. Send , flv contribution to , Miss Annie Bynumi Farmville, Pitt county, N. Q.&iim4xzJZ EivfwBrownV1 vflle, has been a regular minister for forty six years. He has been pastor of twenty-five different ehurches in eight different counties, . and bas baptized 2,000 . persons. He has for thirty-two years served as pastor of the church where he holds his membership. Three bf his sons are Baptist preachers.' Rev'. S.M. Brown, the sweet singer And suc cessful Corresponding Secretary of Mis souri, is one of hU-iys.i"rrr:r v : i" "'. Re r. C Brittonv who Is T to leave in a few days for bis work in China, preached bis farewell sermon to hisown mother church here last Sunday, There was..' an unusually large congregation present. AH eyes were suffused with tars as. he. eloquently, pathetically spoke cf the heatb?n,cnd bade his home church kindred, (many of whom live in this community) and friends farewell. His noble, intellectual wife was with him here Saturday. Ve regret that oar duties elsewhere 'prevented ; oar eain meetiz2 them, liavinr Lira g r.i tidirj them good-bye, 17, C. L.rh2n. . . . '. Rev. T. J. Taylor, pastor at V- First Baptist church, this city, a 1, Sunday morning. Text, Heb. 4- q "There remaineth therefore a rest to t1" people of God." No services at uigt! on account, of rain. , Services at th Tabernacle morning and night, pn,9 a H Thompson conducting the latter. . .... Rev. J W Lynch, of the TheL logical Seminary, writes : "Am pleased with the Seminary. EverytL is good except 4he table fare. J That 2 tough, xaaing an in ; an . triers is place like North Carolina this side heaven. More than 150 students he and still they come. ' North Carolin. hoys all welL Will let you hear from us from time to time.C;ejwi.g -... .1 am now serving the churches at Cumberland Hnioo, Ashpole, SaddletTM and McAlpIrPs Grove. The three ftr named Churches' have raised funds to pa mf expenses to and from tbe Ba tist State Convention, a commendable course for ail churches to pursue, at tbe churches get the benefit of all informa. tion -obtained by their pastors. The three' last named ehurcbeV are 1 in tht Robeson Association, , where I hope ij the future to devote my. time and eneiw gles to thendevelopment of onr churchy in onr own bounds R. Pittman - , .' v Rev." J. a Purefoy,' of 7aii Forest, who attended the first session of the North .Carolina, State Conventw was preeent?with his, brethren in Greeri boro. . At that first meeting the 20,000 Baptists, of North Carolina gave about 300 for the lobjecta of, its Convention. Now the 157,XXX) BaptisUof Nort Caro. Una give for these same objects IS5.00Q. At that time 'the chureh member averaged 1 cents per member for these objects a year. I No;w these members of the ch arches average 2ZI cents per mem ber to these objects. ' , . The resignation of the Treas o'reN ship of the Convention by Bro. S, fi. Briggs, of Raleigh, was truly regretted by bis brethren. . He bas made -one d the beet officers the Baptists of the Stat ever had, but bis new duties in the tional Bank-of Raleigh prevented Lia from serving, tbe Convention as Trea urer. BroW, S. Grandy, who jtae ceeds him,' is well prepared for the posi tion, - and;,. will make; a good oficai Brethren will please send .their contri butions to tbe objects of the Convention i to Bro. W.JJ. Grandy, Raleigh, . p, . .i.iAt the Convention held in War renton soon .'after tbe war when tbe discussion of the subject of ministerial education was under consideration ow old brother objecte'd , to education ti tending to puff the preacher np to high salaries, adding that his church had been served for years by a good gospel preacher who traveled thirty miles ever month to preach the first Sunday and Saturday before,- and it had not eon him but twenty five cents a year. : Old Bro. E. L. Davis' said ' in a : tone heard all over the church, May the Lord have mercy' On your poor,' stingy soul" j ;. . .Rev. 8. M. Brown, now in charge of the State .Mission work in Miesonri, attended the Convention in Greensbora He is a son of Rev. W. G. Brown, tht eloquent preacher and sweet singer of Yadkin -; eounty."- Although r, a . doiea years a citizen of another 8tate. tbe young man still has a warm place in tii heart for his native State. His singicg electrified tbe Convention, especially hs song, 'Carolina for Jesus. 1 This is oi his own composition, words and musie, originally: composed for Missouri,1 and by the change of a single word : made appropriate to North Carolina. . Then is a striking similarity in this song tc that of Rev. S. H, Thompson, , with thi same mane, Bro.. Brawn also mackf a speech on - State Missions, . nuiel war scarcely surpassed. during the Conven tion. ' ' KVjr-'t'M 'i ; , . .Rev. John W. Carter,' D. D.i who baaaeeepted the call to the pastorate j of. the First Baptist v church of ' this city, was born in Albemarle county, Va, Dec,-- Slst, 1836. When he was seres years of age, his parents removed to Upshur county. West Virginia, where bt grew up to manhood. He was a diligent student in private, and an mdustriom Eupil at Alleghany College, and now he 1 one of the most scholarly ministers is the State: v,He was converted and bap-' tized in 1858, and ordained in I860.- H labored for some years in eonnny ehurches in Lewis and Upshur connuet, and In 1864 took charge of the church in Parkersbnrg. ; Tbe cburcb has twi a fine edifice since Dr. Carter became its pastor, and has prospered in bther wayi Dr. Carter is a preacher of acknowledged ability and a minister of great piety and worth.-''." - r. . ''V Minutes, -5 ;: We greatly need at least four.copis) of minutes of each Baptist Associatioo in North Carolina for 1888 We haw minutes of the Beulah, Central, Asbt and Allechanv. Hreen River. Kltt Mountain, Flat River, Iiberty.-C&ldweB and Yadkin. Will not soma one ICS to it that oi leastour copies of minuteid their Association are sent jis so soon u published!; WIH not tbe clerk of ead Association push hp their publishers a minutes? It was May this year befo we received all the minutes. We ought Jto have minutes of 1888 before the las of December. Please help us. t . v C. Durham, Cor. See Note from the East, On Thnrada-r: Oet. 25th. I went aid Rev. R. B. Collier in a meetiDg vii his church at Mt. Zion,in Tyrrell conntJi It was a rare treat to' travel with soehj high toned gentleman and consecrated Christian as Cap Williams;: who bu charge of the Plymouth: that ply waters of the Roanoke between wii' ton And RdAnton. At Jamesville I joined by Rev. Josiah Elliott, greatly to my delight. . ' ; A real joy it was to meet Bro. I u RHnkhorn rtnrnin frnm MattSC county,- Virginia, where he had been to two weeks engaged in a meeting. ' , i - We are met by the beloved Bishop the church at Columbia, and aken bis home, where his excellent wife tn& cordially receives us, and makes thank the good Lord that our bro has been so highly favored and blesf notwithstanding rain and mud, we rings at church, and we go over atw talk to a few of the brethren. . - -Saturday we go fifteen miles to ifc Zion. Here we meet the church W ference, and a1 joy it was to meet brethren. . Bro-r Collier, the beloved Justly popular pastor, has done a boD work in the chureh there, w,? be a more popular pastor in the Btaw but this scribe is not acquainted him. We preach here five days, ;TB"! were only two. conversions, f Oat IargJ crowd only eontained seven oneonvert people (and we had good erowda) . was a pleasure indeed s to go'-t homes of such brethren as the SP1? Barnetta, Combs, Leigh nd "" and others. We bid a tearful f are8 braiglnGod for the rrivileff9 cf C?' " - . a. ana snowing so many 01 c r JLa .There Is not a whiskey shop in J1. not a prisoner ia tLe county, day when this can be said of tee - 1 leave Columbia- -at eight 0, Tfcnrsiay Locievrard bound t-Jt Irhtfnl day 1 have cf it, rearvi. r - Iriiay. A: G. A -'- - ; LlIryvUIs, IT, C, ITov. 12, '