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VOL. XXIX-NO.4584
DELEGATIONS FROM
So Says Ex, Congressman
Norton of Ohio The Politi
cians are All for him and
the People are not Against
Him,
Cuban Legislation May go
Over Into the Holidays-The
Extra-Session Farce Dis
pleases his Strenuoslty
The Isle of Pines,
(Hy A; W. Hughes.)
Pftinf" riirt.V ratify f lie CtibttH ttedprW--il.i-
brf.,, adjournment for the
n,i,fm holidays but congress will
ti imlmei of any importance and
airi fi na would be snfpfirt to se
en fif mrtw m over into ,Umwy
mm ftd ma by the nppf
Hoiibe.. The President tm M( the Re
V'Mi'M lealfif of (bat body that )p
! by no means satisfied with the met
way in whiih they surrendered, to the
minority last month, thus eav(ng him
in the position of having called tot
gether in extra session for the enact,
roent of special and important legisla
tion a Congress in which, the majority
of both houses are of the same politi
cal party as Mr. Roosevelt and which
yet failed to ratify the Cuban treaty.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania
wants a satisfactory settlement of the
affairs of his friends in the Isle of
Pinrs before the ratification of any
further treaty vith Cuba, and there
are others and these things constitute
excellent reasons why Republican Sen
ators are not as yet hurrying action
on the Cuban treaty. The President has
now sent the United States Consul
General at Havana, who has ben in
this country on his vacation the past
month back to his post in hot haste to
get the Isle of Pines matters settled up
His vacation was taken at just the
right time in order for him to be here
to aid Congress in arriving at a proper
understanding of Cuban affairs and he
will return here to continue that work
as; soon as he finishes his present' mis
sion in Havana.
We have Tirarrl a
Koosevelt in regard to the removal of
the consular service from political in
fluence and it is now nominally under
the Civil Service, but it still happens
that when one of our consuls is wanted
here for political purposes he times his
vacation or sick leave accordingly.
The call sent out yesterday by Hon.
James K. Jones, chairman of the Dem
ocratic National Commifee for a meet
ing of the committee at the Shoreham
vuiTu this c1ty' Tl,csday. January
M.h has brought out some expressions
as-' to probable Democratic candidates
lor Presidential nomination next year.
-Congressman J. A, Norton of
hii who is here saJd today that the
Mtm of the Middle West will send
Rations fo the next Democratic
mma Convention that will vote for
mntor Gorman ag the nominee of the
Pa ty antes something unforseen Oitm
Us.
"1 Hw," ht mM, "this is the fecl--....
"' 8ffe and during a re--nt
v.uH fl mtwlz i found the
my in thfi direction of
? P1?"'1 mn Thls expression
t '"" "lly from the polf-
i ?i '"'""ld wrywherf think
sifiL, Mr'. (.immn of pis ability and
i "T thpy will be well
rV'uuVm
nJlwXvfnHnn' "f Virginia and
ZL W- Kih,'in of N'rth Carolina,
ih ,iMrn'lance on the meeting of
in iniiPppndpnt tobacco inanufacturera
the Npw WniB,.,, thia flfternoon
ifi 1 i eff)(,pmen had been requested
2, i R?mp mafk8 to the manufac--ZT
' fi,,'1in 'Ph1 ' extKUtite-
InL i -tW huih Jr-essfflfeii sent
f frrStl'I "f .'fHV6 fHfljiUfe
S thftt ther-e
flifl i Wfl',f(i'' in the tamem
fl ' i !H"fs" bttfe thai if
LSl!mm (if tM? individual
n Z rfH,,5 f. 8ertp and decide
f S i:;"" Nidation fflH iflimit'si
W ini? f wi"W support it:
-onwfr1g tor Pbsmw by
nfl ait 1 '"'"Wting t'Ooms, echamas
trust n a Plea lr o'tstipgr the
lu WpSa'.Jaud8treet of Richmond,
tiafion nt f the dependent Asso-
COLOMBIAN ARMY LANDS.
Rumor
of
b
3 Small Arrnu rf f t I snma-
Son ng Landed on Panama
Vhi?y Associated Press.)
MooJv lDagton' De- ".-Secretary
Rear Adm- r?ceived cablegram from
or na E aK G,ass' saylnS the -of
r!S e,d Panama that a small
0n CoiomwLmblan trooDS has landed
t0 toarchw trritory with the view
Bear Afmi1OVneI,laDd to the Isthmus.
to confirm m has been unable
"lirm the report.
MILE WEST WILL
BE FOB GORMAI
BAPTIST DELEGATE
CLOSE CULL
Mr. J, W. Littleton, of Albe
marle, Failed to Cut Off
the Gas He is now ill at
the Reside nce of Mrs, R
M, White on East Avenue,
Mr. J, W. Littleton, of Albemarle a
delegate to the Baptist Convention, lias
heen quite sick at he ree!dene of Mrs.
it. at. White en East Avenue today,
(he resttit of inhaJing m.
Mr. Littleton went to his room last
night after fine adjournment of th
convention and prepared to retire. He
fore going to bed, he turned the gas,
a b5 thought, off, but In his effort to
he giu-e, Jt N thought he turned the
tut-off complete around, thereby al
lowing the gas to escape,
A servant going to Mr. Littleton's
room this morning, found him lying
on the floor ih an unconscious condi
tlott.
neside ifihaiiag ike gas, Mft Little
tort WaM fieaily fteti oii at-tottftt of
Sihed ftfid ttie HcjUai vetinea(ivi& tti-a
fpid.- The patirit r-espea-Jid id the
ti:esifflpfl sfld at 8 e'tteefc thi &ft----
it j $Me& tht H i out ef dafi--m
SRd able tQ emwm freely.-
A News ;epi;eentaliv failed Mf&
White evep the teiephese this gftw
mn ftsd lesFned. fmm her that Mr, Lit--tfeton's
edition was greatly iropFoved
an4 that he wa now able to take
nourishment.
The gentleman stat&3 that before re?
tiring last nigHit he went to the gas jet
to cut the light off. Out of the abun
dance of caution, he supposes he turn
ed the cut-off back after putting out
the light .
Mr. Littleton was in a very preca
rious condition for -a while but by
splendid treatment he soon regained
consciousness.
Mr. Littleton had a very close call
and one he will not forget soon.
QUIET IN SAN DOMINGO.
The Fall of the Wos Y Gil Govern
ment Another Proof of the Incapa
city of. the African for Se!f-Govern-mpnt.
(By Associated Press.
. . New York, Dec. 11. The Clyde line
pteamer, Cherokee., which aorivod to
day from San Domingo, reports that
quiet has prevailed in that country.
Order was restored before her arrival
there, and she experienced little dif
ficulty in - discharging and loading
her cargo at all ports. The Cherokee,
when she left New York had no clear
ance papers for several ports then
in the hands of insurgents, for which
she was bound and it was announced
that the Dominican goverment navy
ould enforce the blockade on these
ports against her. The fall of the
Wos Y Gil government ended this sit
uation. BOOKER WASHINGTON'S SPEECH.
He Says the Main Trouble is Not Get
ting an Education but Finding a Job.
New York, Dec, 11. Booker T,
Washington, in a speech here before
the colored branch of the Young
Men's Christian Association, declared
that the1 real problem of the colored
parent in the North were not that of
getting hisi son and d'atighted educat--ed,
but of finding a job for them after
they receive their diplomas, "If the
white boy gets a plaee in an ofriee and
does his duty, he is assured of ad--vaneement,"
said fh speaker, "but
a, black boy had got to work, twice aa
hard to get there, Any man, blaelt
or whiff, who has learned to do some--thlng
tetter than bis fellows, hm
aolvod the problem, In gome parts
of the country, I four wo aro getting
thft reputation of being willing to part
with our votes for a price, We should
Jet the world understand that an In
dividual who offers to buy our votes
gives ah. insult to tho race,"
FAKE NEWS FROM THE EAST
Rumor About the Russian Squadron
Off Cdrea tJis6feditcb
(fly Associated Press. )
t, I'etei-sbutg, ttee, itThe dis--wateh
frorit Tokio yesterday announce
iflg that a ituseiati agitadrott of eight
fehit had arrived eft' Chemulpo-, eerea,
to (gttnpoft Huaia'a epposition to the
proposed opening of Yengampha, m
th Vain river, ta the eommefee of the
world, and that the fttisaiana threats
ened t land three thouaand men and
mmh en eonl, ahQHld Core disregard
their warning, ta utterly diarredited
herp, The foiel&n office hag no ponfir
maticn pf the report and la Inclined to
cUbs it with other sensational rumors
from th far east which later, have
been proved to be baseless. '
Very Near a Fire.
There came near being a fire at No.
811 West Trade street this morning. A
log of wood rolled from the fire place
and before the flames could be sub
dued, two large holes were burned in
the floor. The house is occupied by Mr.
W. G. Ford and family.
4
Reception to Baptist Ladies.
The Ladies Aid Society of Tryon
Street Baptist church, will give a re
ception to the lady visitors and their
hostesses of the convention at Mrs. A.
C. Barron's, 506 North Tryon street,
Saturday afternoon from 4 till 6.
HAS
CHARLOTTE, N.
SENATOR DANIEL IN BOSTON.
Men of National Reputation Speak at
the Annual Banquet of the Mer
chant's Association.
(By Associated -Press.)
Boston, Dec. 11. The opinion of men
of national reputation upon important
questions of the day were before the
business men of Boston at the annual
banquet of the Merchants Association.
Senator John W, Daniel, of Virginia,
spoke on the negro question, Senator
Joseph V. Quarles, of Wisconsin, on
"Chamberlain's revolution;" while tho
speech of Governor A, B. Cummins, of
Iowa, oti "Reciprocity with Canada,"
tvas read by Hon, Chas, 8, Hamlin, as
me governor was obliged to. return
home owing to the sickness of Md aged
mother.
Congressman Samuel W. McCall, of
Massachusetts, ei'hoed the sentiments
.of Governor Cummins on reciprocity.
The banquet was held at Hotel Som
erset and was largely attended. Sena
tor Daniel taking for his subject the
"Unities of the Union," dwelt in a gen
eral way on the harmonious conditions
existing between the North and South
ern states, referring also to negro
education, He said: "That If a cloud
did pass In front of the sun at one
time, that cloud has now passed away,
It seems that the whole country might
be moulded to me the perpetual home
of our people;"
Passing to the hegrd question, Sen
ator' Daniel bolnted tout that fllthought
the North and South were united there
was' ohe subject on which they ate di
tided, the colof queslioti; He feaid:
"Htm hate riever- seeri slavery" fi-oia
the stBfldpeiflt ef mie use.- Hiving
degiti-wed slavery and abolished it
what ate y giflg t d with the
eoFpse? Yet, the ARietieait peie have
vf had a problem" to deal with fof
whjph thelf courage aad ekiii were in
IVIt IrWI RiFORMi
The National Civil
Holds jts Annual
Service Iteague
iessinn in Batti
more,
(By Associated Press.)
Baltimore, Dec. 11. The National
Civil Service Reform League has begun
its 23rd annual meeting in . this city
and will continue until this evening.
The annual report of the council was
read by Jas. F. Bonaparte. The report
points to the recent revelations of dis
honesty in certain bureaus of the Post
office, Department as an illustration of
the evils of spoils politics. "Of the 13
public servants," says the report
indicted for alleged crimes revealed by
this investigation not one original
ly entered the service through a com
petitive examination. In every in
stance their selection' Was due to par
t!san or personal considerations. Ordi
nal 'ily a man wnjo enters the service
as tb.9 result cf a competitive examina
tion honestly conducted in accordance
with the civil service rules is a man
of higher moral standards than a man
appointed to office because he has
placed a politician under obligations to
him. There have been many illustra
tions of this truth, but none more
striking or significant than the revela
tions of the postal inquiry.
PANAMA POLITICS.
Convention to be Called and Members
Elected to House of Representatives.
(By Associated Press.
Panama, Dec. 11. The principal
work of a political nature now occu
pying the attention of the Junta con
sists in the preparation to call a con
vention and to proceed with the elec
tion of members of the House of Itep
sentatives, Efforts are being made to
hold a convention February 3, three
months after the declaration of the
independence of Panama, Several of
the Panamanian scouting parties
have already left here, and others
will leave Paaania shortly to watch
the fjiovenietits ef the Colombians,
No reports have yM been received
from parties iti the field, and no news
tending to eoflflrra the report from
David, Lagyttra, of tho landing ef Co-
Jofflbian trooes at the mouth ef tho '
trrv t ft J X. e rci cf I. tif, Jfirtri iris J t TlJ " j
Atrato river, A Panamanian gun
boat, and a United States gunboat
havo proceeded together to David,
near the western end of tl9 isthmus
of Panama, for tho puposo of giving
the people of that district evidence
of the fact that the United States
forces are co-operating with t'nof?o of
Panama in maintaining the peace on
the Isthmus.
. . - .
CORPORATION DECIDES,
That the Sduthern Has m Claim
Against the dreensbare eehipenyi
(Special to The News,)
ttaieigh, N, 6,,-ttee, 11, The cor
poration Cemmissien issued a formal
order toMy in the case of the Greens
bore Ice and Ceal Company v, the
Southern Railway in the demurrage
iiHHtvM'ftf'sv hflillHff that thet duutiiftfn
has no ground for claims made against
the ice and uoai company, m men
ion is made of the 50(1 per day for
feitnr whlph under the statute an
plies against the Southern's refusal to
obey the former order of commission.
One of the commissioners says this will
be Jnforc'ed later as the commission
must Impress the Importance of obe
dience to their orders.
The Secretary of State charters the
Pix Liniment Company of Blsco with
$10,000 capital. II. A. Page, Frank
Page, and J. K. Page are among the in
corporators. Two Recitals at St. Marks.
Two organ recitals will be given at
St. Mark's Lutheran church this even
ing and Saturday evening by Minor C.
Baldwin, a noted organist. No admis
sion will be charged but a basket col
lection will he taken. The program
will consist of sacred selections for the
organ.
C. FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 11, 1903.
ITHE NATIOHAL
ITTEE
It Meets In Washington To
day Senator Hanna Calls
the Meeting to Order and
is Greeted With Great Ap
plause From Committee,,
He Defines the Key-Note of
the Campaign as "Suc
cess" Urges That all
Stand Pat on the Record--
P S, Heath In Evidence,
(fiy Associated Press.)
Washingtojh; Dee'; ii.-rtepbbiicari
National committee begafi its initial
meeting preparatory id the Presideh--tiai
campaign of i&04 at the Afliflgtoti
hetei teday; The eefflmittee, which
wg tailed ta order by Chairman M,
A: ifafliia, represented every tate
fttid Temtory, either by Feguiaf mm
he? or by prtw, eseepi Hawaii, The
PriMiPB! business to he transaeted is
the section ef time and ptaee fop
noinjHg me ne itepiihiiean National
omifmpee.. enep of fnege quesr
tiong was discussed at meetipg today,
When Senator Wanna f ailed the
meeting to order, he was greeted
with a round of applause, We express
ed briefly his thanks to the committee
for the work in the campaign of 1900,
saying; All of interest to Republican
party that centers in this meeting
can be told in one word and-that Is
'success' and all that is necessary to
j bring about that result is to stand pat
J upon the principles and policies of
! that party.'' This statement was
; greeted with hearty applause. Chair-
l man Hanna explained that all the
j meetings cf the committee would be
public except at the meeting tomorrow
when balloting , for the place to hold
the next convention would tak place.
Wlswell of Milwaukee, is sergeant at
arms or the committee. Perry S.
Heath, Secretary, then read Its. call
cf the meeting stating its purpose.
Both Chicago and St. Louis, rival
cities for the convention, are main
taining headquarters in the hotel.
Chairman Hanna, in outlining the
program of the committee's session,
said the committee would go in a
body to the White House at 2 o'clock.
"To pay our respects to the President
of tho United States." This he said
would close tho proceedings for the
day. Among communications read
was one from the chairmen of four
congressional districts in Mississippi,
asking that the call for a national
convention be so worded that the
delegates from that State can be
elected according to the law, which
provides that delegates must bo elec
ted at the State conventions Instead
of by districts. Another communica
tion was received from S. R. Palmer,
of Porto Rico representing the Ameri
can Federal Party,
ROOT TAKES NOTICE,
Savs statement Accredited te Geri
MaeArthur Needs m Explafiatlen,
(fly Associated Press,
Washington,, Dee, iirTlie fetate--
fnent attributed to Gonoral MpArthnr
as contained m last night's dispatch
es from Honolulu, In whIfh ho is a I,
i , . ' - . - " " '
eea in nave predicted war In the
19 -," -- riri c. t 4. ,.... 1 1 jj
Immediate future between the United
states ana (Jermany, have m to
the netiee of Secretary Hoot,
In an interview today Secretary
Root said the only information he had
on the subject was what he had seen
In the papers, He did not regard It as
ft case calling for action by him Jnas
much as the dispatch quoted General
McArthur as saying that the state
ment in Col. Jones report to Govern
or Carter did not correctly represent
his views in any particular and utter
ly misrepresented them in some,
Secretary ftaot made the assertion
that remarks of this character deiiV'
feted in private conversation would
net necessarily shield the officer from
the; requirement of an explanation.
He says General MeArthur's denial
earnes with it the weight ef an ex
planation, He therefore weuid take
m S(iim in matter,
Rakea the Prilent,
(By Associated Press,
Washington, Dec, UWken
the
House convened today Mr, DJusnwre
(Dem Arkansas) was recognised
for One pour, lie took ocpaslon to
speak of the republic of Panama, Mr,
Dinsmore, referring to the provisions ;
of tho Panama canal bill, Baid;
"Here is the law. Did the President '
oboy -it? Everybody knows that he
made no pretense of obeying the law. j
Has any excuse been offered why he
did not obey it? He has not even'
vouchsafed to Congress, whose law
he had violated, the slightest excuse.
Is he above law? Indeed, Mr. Chair
man, if this Is true we have come
upon evil times when the executive
power of the government' can usurp
the authority and cast aside the ex-'
press wish of Congress in the declar
ed law." j
REPUBL CAN
MM
THE OLD NEGRO'S PLEA.
Pathetic Incident in Court Before
Judge Neal.
One of the most touching Incidents
that, has ever been witnessed here oc
curred before Judge W. II. Neal in
court this week.
Ben Du Boso, on old white headed
negro was found guilty by the court of
stealing corn. The old fellow was sen
tenced to twelve months at hard work.
His lawyer plelad in vain the old man's
age and the Judge stated the sentence
must stand. Then Du Bose arose and
hobbling before the judge's seat he said
"Will your honor please let me say a
word 7" .
"I'm an old man and ain't got much
longer to stay here, and Judge, It
would jis kill me to work cm dem
roads hard all day long. Judge, I got
hurt purty bad not long ago an my oie
head ain't been right since m 1 ain't
good for nothin since it happened.
Judge, now oleise Judgt jig let me be
hired outdo anything you want to
wld, me, I alnt got nothin' to flay
about that, hut Judge it would aurs kill
me to work on dem rosda. 1 Jti
teuidn't stand It."
Th old fellow's plea touched not,
only Judge Nel but the entire court
end many eyes were damp when tho
white headed old ffllow Bat down,
Judge Neal changed the old man's
sentence eo that he could be hired out
by the county commissioners at some
kihd of labor Which would suit hla
case.-
f ONMWAll eHApTIR,
U, B, 6, Eleet ffleefs 7msmw
U am Jakri' Birthday gie.
fcratiefl, Yemeprw fflornisg at ii e'clof k the
h th Q, will hold theif regnlaf fflnth
iy meeting in the Veterans' if all in the
Wilkinson huilding. At thia meeting
the annual eleetion ef officers will take
pi aw,
The Daughts will also hear th re?
ports of each officer of the Chapter fop
the year, showing the work ac
complished by the organization during
the pa&fc year,
The various committees of the Chap
ter will also make their annual reports.
It is understood that these reports
will be among the best ever submitted
to the Chapter which is now in a most
flourishing condition and accomplish
ing great good.
Another important matter that will
come before the Chapter tomorrow will
be the perfecting of arrangements for
a proper celebration of Lee and Jack
eon's Birthday, which is observed in
North Carolina and other States as a
holiday, January 16 being the day bo
observed. It may be that a public meet
ing will be held in honor of these he
roes of the Conferedacy. .
A DIAMOND BURNED.
Baptist Delegate Had Bad Luck This
Morning.
Miss Alma McDonald, of Greensboro,
one of the delegates to the Baptist
Convention, had the misfortunte to
drop her diamond ring in the fire thig
morning.
Miss McDonald is the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. Crtchfield in Dilworth.
She was standing befcre the grate this
morning when her ring, a handsome
one, slipped from her finger into ,the
fire.
The ring was afterwards found but
the set could not be.
A prominent jeweler this morning
informed a News representative that
fire would completely destroy a dia
mond. This is a fact that few, possibly,
are aware of.
26 SENT TO ROADS.
Sheriff Wallace Dispatches 13 Con
victi to Each Camp,
Sheriff N, W, Wallace states today
that, he has sent out two squads of
convicts to the convict camps of tha
county as result of' the term of court
which closed yesterday,
The convicts were divided into two
sqttads of thirteen each, and wet sent
to the county convict camn t& serve
out their terms on the county reads,
The county commissioners have made
ample provision for keeping the eon.
viets comfortable during we winter
months and w a result the road work
Is Htfcle interfered with by the severe
weather,
, 1
SUBSCRIBES f1Q,009,
Mr, O, A, Robbins Takes This Amount
in New Hotel,
Mr; O. A. Robbins today subscribed
$10,000 to the Stock of the Gresham
Hotel Company, Charlotte's coming
1200,000 hostelry, This ia otie of the
largest single subscriptions that haa
been made up to this time,
'm, n, c. Register, one of the promo
ters ef the new hotel, tells The Newa
today that the new hetei is now almost
assured, Our people are subscribing
liberally and it i epeeted that the en
tire block of stoek, I300,oa, will n
he taken,
PANAMA IN THI SINATI,
ReQyti0fl ef Inquiry is Allswed t
ye UVffr,
(By Associated Press.)
Washinaton. Dec. ll,---At the be.
ginning of today's session of the Sen-
ate Mr, Culberson introduced a reso
lution instructing the committe on
judiciary to inquire in the question
of the right of the department of
Panama to establish an independent
government. Mr. Aldrlch asked that
the' resolution lie over for a day to
which Mr. Culberson assented.
J. J. Morrow Sick.
Mr. J. J. Morrow, of Pineville, is
critically ill with paralysis. He was
seized suddenly by the attack Saturday
while at his store. His many friends
here and elsewhere hope that he may
speedily be restored to health.
THE COMMITTf EE Oil STATE MISSIS
MADE A MOST FAVORABLE REPORT
Over $25,000 was Raised During the Year for This Work
-$30,000 is Wanted the Coming Year Dr.
Skinner Writes a Letter of Regret
The devotional exercises of the morn
ing session of the Baptist Convention
were conducted by Rev, Joslab, Cru
dup, of Washington, N. C.
At 10 o'clock President Marsh called
th convention to order,
Drv Waiter Calley, of Chicago, repre
aentlng the Baptist Young People'g Un
ion, waa recognized.
Three ministers who have recently
com to North Carolina were wel
comed. They are Rev, O. M, Rock, ef
Clinton, Rev. Wade, Bostlek, of Mont
gomery and Rev, J. 0, Maseee, of RaU
elgh.
On motion of Rev Livingston john
eon, a committee was appointed on the
Sunday School Board of the Southern
Baptist Convention;
This committee consists ef the fol
low i fl. craig, W, gpiiihian, r d;
Carroll, G, P Haffili, w. ii, tteddish,
Um; H, A, Fetishes and ttev, W, (j,
T yree were appelated a eewmittie ttj
have the Trustees ef the Ministerial
Iteiief Heard ineerperated by the mi
legistatufe, and t have seme amend
ments made t the entittiefi,
DR. THOMAS
A letter from Dr. Thos. E. Skinner
was read regretting his inability to be
present. Dr. Skinner has also tendered
his resignation as president of the
Board of Trustees of Wake PnrPBt col
lege and Rev. W. C. Tyree, of Raleigh,
was elected to fill his unexpired term
STATE MISSIONS.
The committee on State Missions
made the following report: The Baptist
of North Carolina are to be congratulat
ed and God Is to be praised for the re
sponse our churches have made to the
call of our board for an advance in
contribution for State Mission work.
Last year f25,000 were asked for, The
report of our secretary shows that
something over this amount has been
raised tluring t he past eonvem
tlona! year, But while our contribu
tions hate increased the demands upon
the beard have also increased, New
fields are being opened and the board
is unable to meet many of the urgent
appeals foe aid that are coming to it,
in view of these facta the committee
recommends that the convention under
fak to raise during the neat year $Mh
000 for the mission work, and may the
success already achieved nude- ftod,
be but an earnest of what we shall do
ftespect fully submitted,
3, W, MOIWAN, Chairman,
Thla report waa dlseussfd at length
by Secretary Livingston Johnson giv
ing a history of the work done by this
board, and the many churches Jt had
assisted in establishing, Including the
First Baptist church, Twelfth Street,
and PrltchardMemoriai churches of this
city, Secretary Johnson urged that at
least $30,000 be raised for State Mis
isiohs next year.
Rev, F, M, Jordan gave bis experi
ence as a servant of this board, in es
tabiishing the churches at Winston,
Mncolttten, Laurinburg, Lumberten,
staiesviiie and other places, Mr, Jordan
stated that he had preaehed the gespei
6U years, had witnessed the conversion
of over 7,000 people, and had teintiged
ever S,f300. peepie, He had baptised peo
pie in every river ef any eie in North
yarelina, fie stated that he had
praehed in the old ehureh at the foot
id Hog Back mountain, new the Tom
away Company had hnilt a Jake there
and the site of the old church was now
about ) feet nnder water, the only
time we Baptists were ever drowned
out,
The convention was next addressed
by Rey, W, R, Gwaltney, of Hickory,
another of the older members of the
convention, who drew a striking con
trast between this convention and the
work it is doing and one-he attended
here twenty-flve years ago. He referred
especially to the great growth of Bap
tists throughout the country districts
of the State.
, Dr. J. D. Huih am commended the
committee for recommending larger
contributions and expanded : work. He
stated that the Master's command to
preach the gospel everywhere must be
obeyed. Blucher's command "Forward
brethren" must be our battle cry.
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Rev. W. T, Reeveg, of Raleigh, ipoko
from the standpoint of th younger
membera of the convention and urged
the great importanet of renewed ef
forts In the line ef continued growth
and expansion,
Rev. C. F. Murchiaon, of .Penelope,
apoke for Piedmont North Carolina. He
shewed ft circle including a radlua of
100 miles of Charlotte. This circle eon
tilns 325 eetttw mills.; Thla only gives
an lda of the Industrial importance of
this section. He emphasized the great
Importance of the work, among the
operatives' in -these mills. He stated
that in this feectiort work among the
country padpl&.hftd been neglected, and
urged that more attention be giveh td
this work, the best workers in our city
churches come t torn the coiintr y, and
far this reason were attention should
he given to thia work,
rtev, ft, b ti&wm, of Mt, Airy,
made a statement is behalf f his
chnrch aHi asked a eentrihutien,' ..
Rev, W, At Therrell, f Asheviile,
gave it as his epinigfi thai the work of
the denomination eld he greatly en
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larged by developing the individual
members.
Ma j. W.-A. Graham, of Lincoln coun
ty, said he had been connected with the
work of this board for a number of
years. He thought the work among tho
country churches should not be neg
lected. . We should ge forward in our
work now because our people have
more money, and are able to give much
more than formerly. -
Short speeches were made by Rev, J.
W, Lynch, of Wake Forest and layman
J. Howard, of Greensboro.
SUNDAY SCHOOL BOARD,
The following report from the com-1
mittee on Sunday School Board of the
Southern Baptist convention was sub
milled The Sunday School Board of
the gj-tthern Baptist Convention sus
tain the same relation to the work at
Ihd churches of North Carolina as that
sustained by our Foreign and Home
Mission Boards, We rejoice in the eon.
tinned prosperity of the board. We
commend its wisdom in the purchase of
the building now occupied by it.
REV. W, L, POTIAT.
the Bible work of our churches Is
committed to our Sunday School
Board, This work is being well cared
for.
The periodical and general literature
issued by our board is the best for our
churches. We commend our periodical
literature.
The ifield department Is doing good
service.
Respectfully submitted,
B. CRAIG, Chairman.
Rev. W. C. Tyree, of Raleigh, called
attention to the fact that this Board
was now publishing Bibles aad other
religious books in addition, to Sunday
school papeis and helps. He outlined
the establishment of this work and its
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