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CHARLOTTE, N. C, SATURDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 12, 1903.
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LIGHT H II U S F MID
FOG
HIRJUTTEMS
Senator Frye has Introduced
a Bill for the Purpose of
Erecting the Light House
Hie Estimated Cost of the
Scheme,
The Appalachian Park Bill
has a tRival in the White
Mountain Park Bill Intro-
by Senator Ballinger of
Vermont,
(A. W. Hughe.)
Washington, D, C, Dec 11 Although
i'iintor Fry', chairman of tho Senate
((iiniiiilfp on Commerce, has taken
ruouKli Intercut In the subject to In
tf.Ml-i. e a bill providing for the erection
of a lijdit house" and fog signal on the
K.ii-I of North Carolina, at Cape Hat
Rim, and Senator Alger has reported
the wiine favorably from the above
turned committee the project ha not
tli" approval of the Light House Heard
of the Department of Commerce and
Uhoc The bill practically carries with
It an appropriation of five hundred
m l "vetyflvt thousand dollars.
In the Fiftieth Congrepi n bill was
lumfil apptopilatlng $500,000 to con
firm t a light-house at this point, such
a project having at that time a favor
;il,!e recommendation from im Treas
ury Department. The Government
niicleiKok to build the structure by
lontiart, but the at tempt was a
fiilere.
Since the failure of the contractors
for Dip Government to creot this light
house there haa been maintained for
several years a lightship whfch is
moored in about C fathoms of water at
a 'listanee of about 6 miles from the
Oiither Diamond Shoal. ,
It Ih conceded" by1' the ' TKht Ilouso
Board, however, that a permanent
structure o nthe Outer Diamond Shoal
which has been the scene of so many
marine disasters, would bet subserve
tne interest of navigation.
Thete appears to be a differerfco of
opinion among engineers as to tho fea
sibility of erecting such a structure on
the Outer Diamond Shoal of Cape Hat
tera.s but Captain Bells of Boston,
Mass.. and his asosciates to whom the
Senate bill grants authority for this
work, appear confident of their abil
ity to construct a light-house at this,
point. The bill provides that no pay
ment shall bp made for same until
after the structure has been jompleted
and approved and remained lighted
"nd securely established for one year.
The remainder of the consideration is
not to be paid until the end of the sec
ond year.
Former Assistant-Secretary cf the
Treasury Department, Spalding in
April. 1902, in giving an opinion on
the same proposition now offered said
that it was not believed that a' light
house on the shoal would be of as
great advantage to navigation as is
the light vessel moored about six miles
beyond the shoal. The only disadvan
tage of the light vessel is the possibil
ity of her being torn from her moor
ing in a storm, tut with the Improved
fcystrm of mooring, as practiced now
n this game light vessel, that danger
is much less than It formerly -was.
The probable cost of building a
lighthouse on Hatteras ghoal, North
taroiina, In'dtfdJng a hmre tatlon at
UaMeraf Inlet and a protected area for
the iiht-hoite behind a breakwater, Is
'Miniated At il MH,W), estimated by
le Treasury Department, hut Cant,
Alhe,t v, proposed to do this
work for M75.000. Hlthw Caot. E"iu
aii'l hi atmoclfttfs have made some
fcieut mistake jn estimating the cost of
kind an undertaking. The proposition
l similar to that of the famous Bads
J'-iii'-a In the Mississippi,
The Appalachian Park Dill has a
Mval in Henate bill 2,327, Introduced
"Y Senator Ballinger of Vermont
which piovides for the purchase of a
national forest reserve In the White
'Mountains, to be known a sthe Na
tlonal White Mountain Fore,t Reserve,
the appropriation named is five mil
ion of dollars, one million of which
in to become Immediately available.
The Independent tobacco manfactur
of North Carolina are, represented
, in meeting of the Association of in
j'epeiKient Tobacca Manufacturers now
'"wing feHHlon at the New Willard
HOtel In th'l cltv 1,v Me.ar. F. .T. Lin.
f,il'l Of Llrifor.l & Senlea ft. T Rrown
f: WiiiianiBon, and M. D. Bailey pf
imiicy Jron.. all of Wlnatnn N. CI.
Tho Association ha had few open
etitlKB. executive oeaufrina in which
jh nianufacturers were trying to get
" tiier in renard to what h known
the Otjen-Tawney bill amending the
Miprnai revnue law relative to pack
0Ke of cigars, cigarettes, etc. This pro
v"i that none of the package of
jiianufaotured smoking or chewing to-
"VVo. snun, cigars, or clrairetten ore
B'rihed by aw gnall be permuted to
pacneii in, or attached to, or con
lerl U-1t h tfUm M tlA. MMtMi4i
,'y a'tlcle or thing whatsoever other
'"ui wie manufacturer' wrapper and
t '"'."'e Internal revenue stamp, and
lonacco, mtt, cigars, or cigar
SIGNS! o
ettes, respectively, out
which, tax Is required to be paid under
uiLtfrnai-revnue laws; nor shall there
be affixed to or branded, stamped, i
marked, written, or printed upon said i
packages or their contents any prom
ise or offer of any promise, or any
order or certificate, for any gift prize, j
premium, payment cr reward. And It !
shall be unlawful for any manuifactur- I
er of tobacco, snuff, cigars, or cigar
ettes, or wholesale or retail dealer in
manufactured tobacco, snuff, cigars or
cigarettes, or for any other person,
firm, or corpo ration, to give or offer
to give, directly or indirectly, any gift
or premium for the return of any tag,
label, or coupons, or any article or
thing attached to any statutory pack
age of tobacco, snuff, cigars, or cigar
ettes bearing any internl revenue
stamp.
The bill is said to be especially di
rected against the trust manufacturers,
but several of the independents are op
posed to it as it stands, and Represen
tative W. W. Kitchin of the Winston
district hardly knows where he should
fetand on the measure.
Assistant Fecretai-y Seftem of the
Democratic National Committee said
today that nothing has been heard as
yet from the call sent out hy Chair
man .Tone fer the meeting on. Janu
ary 12th, but that Mr, Jones expects
a largo number of prominent Demo
crat from all over the county In
Washington during the week for which
the meeting la called. Candidates will,
of course, be pretty generally discussed,
but it la not expected that anything
definite will be known at that time al
though there have been periods in the
history of both partle whe never! more.
rapid crystallization or sentiment
about a certain man as ft candidate has
taken place.
Representative Webb said tms after
noon that Congressional opinion seern-
dto Indicate CM en go as the place for
the Democratic National Convention
but as to candidate there was a rti-
islon of opinion, although both Mr.
Webb and Senator Overman wm to feci
that Senator Gorman la likely to bo
the man whom the Democrats will try
to put In the, Whit House for the four
years beginning March 4th, 1905.
Bo far no intimations nave ueen
heard here as to any change in, uio
North Carolina representative on tho
National Committee, Mr, Jcaeplnun
Danl&ls of the Raleigh News ana un-
server being the present member of the
committee from that. State.
Owine to the protest of a committee
of tho National A fro-American Coun-
cil.eoraposed of T. Thomas Fortune.
William A. Pledger of (leorgi nand
John C. Dancy of Norm Carolina, gen
eral Drayton ot Rhode island did not
prese-nt his promised . resolul1ori"tj IhV
Republican National-ipmmup.iwr n
reduction of representation of tho
Southtrn Statea in the convention.
. Negro and" Box Vanish.
Mr. J. P. Garner, of this city, has
iin lnokinc for a negro and a box
for two days and has seen nothing of
either yet.
Mr. Garner bought a large oox on
West Trade street and sent a negro
after it, with orders to bring it to tns
Davidson building, next to Jordan's
drug store. The negro got the box
but he has not yet showed up at his
destination and Mr. Garner has given
up all hope of seeing either dox or
negro again. Mr. Garner dees not
know the name of the negro.
DAUGHTERS MEET
m ELECT OFFICERS
The Birthdavs of Both Lee
and Jackson are to be
Honored by
Jackson Camp,
Stonewall
Daughters
of the Confederacy,
The regular December meeting of
the Htontwail Jackson Chapter, unl
tuA Daughters of the Confederacy,
was held this morning in in Armory
of tho Veterans of MeeKienourg
Pamn Tha meeting was on m ue
roost Important of the year and was
very largely attended, wrs, munw
wail Jackson and Mrs, Rufus Barring
er presided at the meeting, Reports
of the year's work were made by tho
chairmen of the various conumuee,
by tho treasurer and the secretaries,
a thu meeting the chapter officers
are elected to serve a year, beginning
their duties in January. The Presi
dent, Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, and
vi. Pi-fBldent. Mrs. Rufus Barrlnger,
t,ave t..fwn elected for life but the
nihef rifflfinrtt are elected every year,
The following officers were elected:
Second Vic President, Mrs. a. u
smith. Corrtsponding Secretary
Mrs. .Latta Johnston, Recording Sec
retary, Miss Ferlba urier; Treasure
Mra. TS. Clarkson; Historian, Mrs
titin Wllkna.
a vote ot thanks was given to Mrs
At mistead Barwell, the former Corre
Unaf . Reeretarir . for the faithful
manner In which she had fulfilled tho
duties of her office.
Tho hlrthdava of General Leo ami
flMififftl Jackson being on the 19th
and 21st of January the Daughters
of the Confederacy will obserye the
m&mnriai ttnrvico for them both on
h utLm dav. A committee was ap
pointed to make arrangements for the
r,rrttiflr observance of the those days,
The committee was composed or Mrs.
J. L. Sexton, Mrs, B. C. Register, Mrs
Latta Johnston, Miss Julia Alexander
and Miss Ferlba urier
NORTH CAROLINA
i
A Good Balance in the Treasury-
-Increase of Two Mil
lions in Resourcesof Banks
Annual Statement of
Secretary of State.
(Special to The News.)
Raleigh, Dec. 12. The Legislative
committee has examined tho books
and records of the State treasury and
completed the work today. It issued
a statement showing the total bal
ance of 1101,259, of which $129,302
Is in the general fund and $131,907 Is
the school fund. The total general fund
(receipts $2,332,010, disbursements 'L,-
202.707.
Tho Corporation Commlsak-n, Issues
a statement showing the resources
of State, private and saving banks at
the clowe of business November 17,
was $2(!,Hi8,2s2 Resources at last re
port on April, was $24,985,158.
Annual statomeiit of tho Secretary
of State reports $25,930.23 receipts
from tho following sources: Land
grants f3,8(!7.92. Bala Supremo Court
cports, $5,071.31, Organization tax on
corporation, $17,000. Total of receipts
from this same source last year,$18,'
041.
A charter in granted the Carolina
rult Package Company, of Warsaw,
with $50,000 capital. J. A. Drown, W.
I. Newberry, T. D. Price, A. F.
Johnson, Incorporators.
MINISTERS TO MEET.
Called Meeting for Monday Afternoon
Temperance Question.
There Is evry Indication that the
meeting of the Ministerial Associa
tion, to be held next Monday after
noon at 4 o clock, will be decidedly
ntoreatlng.
The meeting Is a special ono and
the Sunday school superintendents of
the city are called to meet "with the
preachers to diseiyss Sunday school
work.
$wt, the subject that promises to be
of most interest i3 temperance. This
is to be discussed and it is more than
trrohahhT- that t hu llittlgtxiaUAagH
tiatton , wll have another "request "to1
present to the board of aldermen at
the meeting of the board Tuesday
night.
It will bo recalled by News readers
that tho 'liquor licenses were held up
last -week because the Minlstoral As
sociation asked to be given one week's
time to prepare a line of attack. JtiBt
what the ministers will ask tho board
to consider is not known.
Tonight, the Bapti3t State Conven
tion has, as its special order, the dis
cussion of the temperance question.
It was expected that this discussion
cf tonight would give a special Im
petus to the cause the Charlotte Min
isterial Association is espousing and
it . is more than probable that at to
night's meeting of the convention the
ball will be set in motion.
SPINNERS ARE BULLISH.
Wnat One-Half Cent More For Their
Yarns Better Prices Indicated.
are taking a bullish view of the situa-
i thia , .i.
tion this week, judging from the ad
vanced prices which they are de
manding for their yarns. This is es
pecially noticeable in the finer yarns
for which the mill men are asking
about one-half cent more than was
demanded last Saturday.
The local milla are said to be fairly
well supplied with orders for some
weeka to come, tome as far ahead as
February, But few mills show any de
sire to make contracts for yai ns to be
delivered after February 1,
It Is predicted here today that the
upward trend of yarns in not yet over
but that higher prleei still will enfctis.
The meeting of tho mill men in
Charlotte last Tuufsday has not yet
had an appreciable effect on tho yarn
market so It Is nald today. It in also
said that Charlotte gpfnnu'n are not
so eager for curtailment as Homo of
the mills in other parts of tho
country. '
NOT IN WESTMINSTER.
Tho Ccan of tho Abbey Refuses Per
Mission for Herbert 8pncer'a
Ashes to Lis In Westminister.
(By Associated PreoO.)
New York, Dec. 12. Tho authori
ties of Westminster Abbey have re
fused to permit the ashes of Herbert
Spencer to bo deposited there. This
was favored by Prime Minister Bal -
iour, oui tne uean or ine cuapter re
fused. It Is said that no question of
religious belief entered Into the dis
cussion Takes Charge of MeCullom.
Deputy Sheriff Jno. Shearer . today
took charge of C. A. McCullora, who
surrendered himself here yesterday.
MeCullom was handcuffed and bis
arras securely tied with a rope and
the officer then carried his prisoner
to ' the depot where they took the
train for Reidsvllle.
Cotton Receipts.
The receipts of cotton at the cltv
platform today amounted to 139 bales
ana tne best price wag 12 cents. For
the same 'day last year the receipts
amounted to 131 bales and the best
. . -
price wa 5;io.
FORGING
CAIOII DECLARES
THAT THE MAJORITY
WAilTSJpVELT
He Addresses the Members
of the Republican Commit
tee Says the People Want
Roosevelt and Individual
PreferencelMust G've Way.
He Pays a
Leader of
and Says
Tribute to the
a Sister State
That he has
90
Spoken and Will be Loyal
as
Before,
(By Associated Tress.)
Washington, Do;-. 12,About fifty
members of delegation which here
from Chicago lo urge holding of Re
publican convention in that city called
on Speaker Cannon yesterday to pay
their respects. Addressing the visitors,
Mr, Cannon expressed the opinion that
they would succeed In taking the con
vention to Chicago. He added, "The
work of that convention has already
been mapped out. Public sentiment da
voiced by a great multitude of voters
has already expressf! approval of the
ftdmlnlsti'iitlon imd desire for the nom
ination of President Roosevelt fo rn sec
ond term. It dots not matter what may
be the Individual opinion or deglre of
you m me. The Republican party al
ways has been and always will be con
trolled by the sentiment of the groat
majority and that sentiment has al
ready been expressed nud will be
heeded by tho convention,, and tho
work of that convention will be ap
proved at the polls Jn November,"
"ThcRepublicanparty has many great
leaders. Among them that greater
1 I 1,1 CiAA - 1 t 1 . , . , , 1
Iiea.uer O'l a b4hw;i ouiiu eijuui m
ness ability, statesmanship and devo-,
tion to the public service of any citi
zen within our border, lie is anie to
speak and he has, spoken for himself.
-His -voice is In hancony with, the great
seinimeni. oi uiw majtMiiy. i uare uw
doubt that in commoti with other great
leaders In whom tho Republican party
and the people have confidence, he will
in the future as in the past devote his
earnest efforts and give his royal sup
port to tho common success."
NEW LABOR LAW.
Charlotte Mill Men Favor It
-Is Ef-
fective January 1.
On January 1 the new Child Labor
Iaw passed by the North Carolina
Legislature at their last session, will
go into effect.
A number of mill men who live in
this city were interviewed today in re
gard to the new law and only favorable
comments were made by those inter
viewed. In fact the new law was passed
after being framed largely in accord
ance with the wishes of the Cotton
Manufacturers of North Carolina.
The new law provides that no child
under 12 years of age shall work in
the mills; that 6G hours per week shall
e ,the Jli0,, "ntWMPeDMn
: tual work by the operatives except in
the .case of persons over 18 years oi
age, this provision however not ap
plying to engineers, firemen, ma
chinists, superintendents, and a few
others. It is also the wish of the mill
men that, parents of children working
in the mills shall furnish a true state
ment of the age of each child. Any
violation of this requirement will be
considered a misdemeanor and will be
tiHtilfthflble by law.
A prominent mill man of Charlotte
said today thai the new law wouiu
have very little effect upon the work
w ht the mills fig most of them al-
rcttdy observe the reoulremtnta of the
lav In point of noiira
MR. BOUI8 RESIGNS.
Sever'o His Connection With
f- Barrlnflr Company.
O. L.
Mr. R. h. Bonis, who has been con
riort&d with tho Osmond L, Barrlnger
Company for some time, nas resign
ed and will again resume his con
r.ertlon with tho American Tytfe
Founders Company, of Baltimore,
Tho company Issued the following
announcement:
"We take pleasure in announcing
that Mr. Rozicf L. Bonis, who repro
seated In your State for several
vna.r. will again be with ua. with
, t,nitiflttera tit Charlotte. N. C. and
: w0 trust you will renew the pleasant
relations which formerly existed. Our
laving located a representative in
your territory, will, we hope, prove a
mutual advantage."
RUMOR DENIED.
Preoldent Latta Denies Rumor About
Taking Back the Strikers.
A report' was circulated today that
President Latta had agreed to take
back the strikers , four and six at a
time, when vacancies occurred;,' but
when interviewed by a News represen
titlve he positively denied this and said
that, he did not see how such a rumor
could be started. He also said that any-
mviorMtond him rml Hon would
. Ull'j m1"-.-',- -'
, not believe it. He said that of course he
; regretted his having to do what he had
,0ne jn regard to the strike, but that
hc believed It was right.
CHICAGO SELECTED
FOR
CO T
And June 21 is the Date for
the Republican National
Convention Further Pro
ceedings of the National
Committee.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 12. Chicago haa
been selected for the next Republican
National Convention. The vole was,
Chicago 43, Pittsburg 7, St. Louis 1,
The committee fixed June 21 for the
meeting of the convention.
i,t.ii. MaH,.i I
JJW! !
i' nuiiuii ti-ci nrii itnfu ij n 1 1 1 l lift?
plat and time of holding tho next Re
publican National Convention.
Chalrmanllanna called the committee
to order nn announced that two Porto
Jlepiibllcan Par v of ' tb E eud I
. ,.21,, le Si
Rkans were present representing the
nniulcatlong were read by Secretary
Heath from the Federal Republican
Parties of Porto Rico, both claiming a
representation on the committee,
Mayor Todd, of San Juan, represent
ing the Republican Party, appeared be
fore the committee, gave a brief his
tory of that party which he said was
established In July 1899. The Federal j
party waa established some time after
this. He said each party was repre
sented by two members In the local
Senate. His party cast fifty-eight thou
sand of the 131,000 registered votes.
The aim this party Is to Americanize
the Island and stand by the Adminis
tration. Porto Rico would like to be
represented in the next Republican Na
tional convention, Josnph R. R. Hrlcse,
also representing the Republican Party,
Ho emphasized the good It would do
the party to be given recognition by
the committee, Ho declared that the
party was "coming any way" to the
convention. Chairman Hanna Bald fur
ther consideration of the matter would
be had in executive session. The ques
tion of selecting a place for the conven
tion was then taken up. S. B. Haymond
of Chicago was recognized to cpeak in
behalf of that city. R. C. Kerens, mem
ber of committee from. Missouri, an
nounced that Missouri was desirous of
getting tho convention and former
Mayor Walbrldge. of that city said St.
Louis had made business preparation
in wrltihg. Tho chairman remarked
that the business preparations should
be taken up In executive session. Sen
ator Penrose responded to the call of
Penna in behalf of Pittsburg. Wo ate,
here he declared, with a hundred thou
sand dollars and If that Is not enough
wo are willing to make It five hundred
thousand." He declared amid laughter
that it. would greatly stimulate the ma
jorities in Penna to have the conven
tion go to Pittsburg. Representative
Dalsell also spoke for the Pittsburg.
The committee then went into execu
tive session to consider the matter.
SHOOTING AFFRAY
AT
George Sturdivant Shoots
Burrell Sturdivant for Al
leged Intimacy With
. George's Wife Horse
Stealing in Anson,
(Special lo The News.)
Wade&boro, Doc, 12, Oeorne Mudl
vent shot and seriously wounded Bar
rel gtudlvanton yeslorday.
Oeorge Studlvant Is now In jail here.
Oeorge Claims that lumi wa Inti
mate with his wife.
Klmer Wright was jalle.t here taday,
charged with stealing a horse from 1.
B, Miller a sow mill man In tho Brown
Creek neighborhood. Wright U also
charged with forging a note on Miller
to J, F. Medley,
LA8T DAY OF RACE.
Eight Out of Seventeen Teams art
Still In the Race at Madison Sqiart.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Dec. 12. Tho last day
of the six-day bicycle race found ten
teams still pedalling round Madison
Square Garden, seven on even terms
and five apparently In good condition
for the final spurt. Betting seems to
favor Leander and Butler slightly for
the first plaso, Walthour and Munro
being picked by some. Dedell Broths
ers. Bowler and Fisher and Nowklrk
and Jacobson are considered to have
a chaneo for plaso, as the team which
has tho speediest sprinter. In tho final
spurt will probably secure the first
money. Eight of the seventeen teams
which started Monday are still on
their wheel today. "
At 1" o'clock this evening the seore
showed its seven leaders' tied,' 2,185
miles and four laps. The score of the
others Is: Moraa and Keegan, 2,185
miles' and three laps. Samson and
Vandeerstuyft, 2,179 miles and four
lape. Ooumoltz and Franz Krebs,
2,157 miloj and-four hipa.
WDESBORO
CQflVEflTiOH MEETS NEXT YEAH WITH
THE CHURCH AT ELIZABETH CITY
At Last Night's Meeting the Amount of $3565 Was Sub
scribed to Baptist' Female University at Raleigh
Tonight The Convention Will Discuss
Temperance.
At the morning session of the Bap
tist Convention ' the devotional exer
cises were conducted by Dr. R. J. Wil
lingham. The hour' for devotional ser
vices was given over to a song and
! prayer service In the Interest of mis
j sions, that the lvord might send men
and women to take care of the work.
Short talks were made by Dr. II. W.
Haiti, of flrcensboro. Rev. A. H.
Thomas, of Silver and Rev. J. K,
Faulkner, of Waxhaw,
Slev, Haiti Cade called up the reso
lution lu regard to Wake Forest Col
lege ho offered on yesterday, Dr, It, T.
Vw" ,"ov!,, 1,mt the order I
t ftHUo and the resolution offered by
Mr, Cade bo taken up. The motion pre
vailed.
Mr, J, W, Baltcy, of the Biblical Re
corder addressed the convention, say
ing that he thought the people were
unprepared to go into another year of
educational campaign; that he was a
son of Wake Forest and wished It God
speed.
Dr. R, T. Vann spoke In favor of the
resolution, also Rev. Baylus Cade.
The resolution as presented yester
day was passed.
The hour for the special order hav
ing arrived Dr. H. W. Battle, of Oreenu
boro, read th report on Periodicals.
Dr. J. u. Ilufham offered an amend
ment. Dr. Battle, of Greensboro, spoke as
follows:
"Newspapers are as a rr; eat array.
They should bo Jnlhdod lu tho great
caime of rleht and Justice. We had u
splendid address last night on citizen
Bhl p. The address was put In siuh fine
"Aw?
If -'''fit f ..
9 I.
REV. LIVINGSTON JOHNSTON, SE omcTARY OF THE BOARD STATE
MISSIONS.
form, backed by facts. The whole body
was convinced that the convention had
made no mistake in the selection of
their man for the secretaryship,
"The newspapers are accorded great
opportunities for good, I am glad to
say that in the Southland the editor
are a grand set of men; thoroughly'
competent to fill the petitions they
have been called to.
"We must support our papers. They
are powers for good. If we are t.n hftve
the right kind of eltlaenahlp, then tho
Biblical Recorder, North Carolliu Bap
tist, cnarny and Children, and otic?
puoJIcatl&ns mttflt be sent Into thft
hemes, from the mountains to ih sea convention declined to give five mln
shore. utes of Its time la hear Mr, Htrecter. ,
"Our topers dol;ig admirable t M" -ftHey contended that It was an
work. Wo ought to circulate the beat. (slde matter and that the eonven-
peHodleals, We ewe this lo our uod,
our church and our land."
Mr, J, W, Bailey, editor of the Blbll-
eal Recorder, said h loved to think bis;
peepje loved tho paper, "The people
hove been good to the Biblical Record,
f r and I appreciate It, Since I took hold
of tho paper it has doubled its circula
tion and If you, continue to support It
I will pledge my life to Its upbuilding.
The need of endorsing th Biblical Re
cort each year Is to give you more
power. The paper does not ask you for
money. It wants your support.
It wants your support. When
you have news send it In, When you
differ with me, say go. My word to yo
today Is one of thanksgiving to you.
The presiding ofucer stated that he
saw no reason for a man in authority
not exirting that authority. He wanted
to ,say , lo ' his people that they must
stand by the Biblical Recorder and run
its circulation up to 10,000,
Rev, J. C. Massee, of Raleigh, stated
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the daily newspapers were wielding
more influence than the religious press.
Ho paid a glowing tribute to Editor
Bailey.
Dr, H." W. Battlo eaid he desired to
say In the first place that Baptists re
gard the liberty of the press as funda
mental, "Suppress the columns of K
newspaper! Put the hand of Iron on the
press! We Baptist love liberty and we
will not see that liberty thwarted. I am
in hearty accord with the Biblical Re
corder, I have never read an article In
the paper that I could not give my ac
cord. But let Brother Bailey hear and
know that a religious paper is an evan
gelrzer first and that political Issues,
should be subordinate.
Rev. T. J. Taylor, of Warren ton, who
Is conducting a Bible Reading depart- .
rnent In the Recorder, explained what
his work has been and will continue to
be.
The motion to adopt the report on
Periodicals was unanimously adopted. ,
SPIRITUAL CONDITION OP T1IR
CHURCHES.
Tho spiritual condition of the church
was the next special order of the con
vcntlon, The report was read hy lh
W. C. Tyree, of Raleigh. The report ,
statea that unity, harmony and peace
prevails among all the churches and
that this fact is a cause for profound
gratitude and hopefulness. The tem
perance and benevolent sentiment Is
probably more universal and stronger
than ever before. The mission spirit
has been steadily growing and broad
ening among the people. Very many of
the churches have been blessed with
precious revivals, characterized by re
markable spiritual power, consequently
a very large number of conversions
have been reported.
The report says: "We fear there is
a cutifitniit and lamentable decline of
family worship among our people and
, we also fear there la ft growing laxity
of dei'lpllne in our churches. This calls
for fierlous and prayerful consldera-Hon.'-'
In connection with the above the re
port of. the, committee on mid-summer
meetings was attached. It was stated
that a meeting w?.B held at Jackcon
Springs, Mcore county, June 23, July 1.
The report says the ;' meeting was a de
cided success,
Rev, T, H, Justice offered the follow
ing resolution:
ltesoiveu, That -this body appoint a
committee of three, whose duty it shall
lie lo acquaint themselves with the
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fipirltuat condition of our churches and
lep.M at the next session of this body.
On mclkn of tr. II, W. Battle, Mr.
William B, Sireeter, etate Huperlnten
derjt of North Carolina, Children's
Home H&etety, was Introduced to the
eon vent Ion, By a vote of 61 to 39 the
t tion would establish a b;td v'P''edent
should It let the bar down,, Dr, Battle
said he would be content If Mr,
Streeter be called forward and Intro
duced to the convention. This waa
done, , , ,
At 12 o'clock the special order-of
busjnesa was the report of the commit
tee on Sunday schools and Colportage.
The repot t says that the committee re
commends that the recommendations
of the Sunday School Committee of the
8'nte Beard of Missions and Sunday
Schools, be accepted.. These recom-
' mendations are:
j That the Sunday School Wcrk be
continued up on the present basis (1 e)
by a committee of seven members of
the State Board, selected by the board.
That this committee, shall engage a
Sunday School Field Worker, whose
duties shell be to aid the establish
ment of Sunday schools, the improve
ment of Sunday schools, the encourage
ment of Sunday schools; to raise
money for the Sunday school work;
and to organize our Sunday school
forces on the most (practicable plan
possible. That the committee shall en
deavor with the-aid the Field Worker
and corresponding secretary to raise
sufficient amount of funds to support
this work,
That the State Board be authorized
to approprlat&.not more than, $1,000 to
make up any possible diflclencey in tho
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