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THE WILMINGTON MESSENGER, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1897. THE BAPTIST COHYEHTIOH PROCEEDINGS OP THE AUXILI ARIES YESTERDAY. Interesting Meeting of the Baptist Young Peoples Union The College Conference Talks on the Work of Education The Conrentlon and theWomanv Missionary Union to Meet Today Reception to the Visiting Toadies This Afternoon A Sensa tion Imminent Yesterday at 10 a.- in. was the time for the meeting of the American Bap tist Educational Society, which alter nates convening between the Northern and Southern Baptists, but through misunderstanding, the Southern Bap tist college conference had arranged a programme and superseded them. The college conference convened a lit tle after 11 a. m., in Grace M. E. church, the delay being occasioned by a sad lack of speakers and hearers. Presi dent D. F. Forbes, of . Stetson college, DeLarid, Fla., was called to the chair and .Professor Charles E. Brewer, of Wake Forest college, was elected sec retary. Upon motion of Professor Montague, of Columbia college, a committee, con- sisting oi .x'resiaent d orDes as cnair man and Professor Brewer and Dr. Lodge, of Columbia university, was ap pointed to rearrange the programme for the afternoon session, which was to meet at S p. m. Thecommittee reported a. full programme. On motion of Dean Montague, a com mittee, consisting of Dr. Ryland, Dr. Hume and Dr. Lodge, was appointed to nominate. at- the afternoon session, names of officers to suc ceed the present incumbents, President Savage, of the Southwestern university, and Secretary Riley, of the University of Georgia, Upon motion of President Riley, thirty minutes were allowed at the close of each session for discussion. At 12:30 p. m., a recess was taken till 3:15 p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION. ' At 2:15 p. m.; the . afternoon session was called to order by President Forbes. Dr. Lodge, of the committee ap pointed to nominate officers, reported the following nominations: Dr. Forbes, of the John B. Steson University, Flori da, for president, and Professor C. E. Brewer, of Wake Forest college, N. C, for secretary, of the present session. For president during the ensuing year: Dean A, P. Montague, of Columbian University, Washington, D. C. The of ficers named were duly elected. President S. D. Jones, of the South western Virginia Institute, President Boatwright, of Richmond College and President of C. F. James of Roanoke (Va.) Female College were nominated and elected a committee to arrange the programme for the meeting next year. Dr. Montague nominated Dr. C. H. Ryland, of Richmond, Va,, for vice president of the organization and he Dr. Montague then offered the follow ing resolutions: iieaoived l, TVat a committee be ap pointed to draught a constituion for the organization. - . -Resolved 2, That the time for the next session be Easter next and the place be Atlanta. Resolved 3. That all Baptist educa tional institutions be invited to co-operate witWius. - r "Resolved 4. That the executive com mittee make necessary arrangements for our next session. . Amndraents were offered to the above by Dr.Riley of the university of Georgia to the effect that the time, and by Mr. Crumpler, of Georgia, that the place be decided by the executive committee. The amendments were accepted and the resolutions as amended were adopted. The first speaker on the programme was President Jones, of Southwest Vir ginia Institute. His subject was "So cial Life of Students; Its Needs and Helps." President Jones said that so cial intercourse is necessary to human happiness. That it vis the shaper of character. That the home life is to fashion the character of the child dur- Ing its development and that the college must take it up at'that point and carry it on. This being 4p, proper college as sociates are necessary. It is not to be expected that out of several hundred students all will exert a good influence, coming out-of a great variety of homes, as they do. The bad must consequent ly be eliminated by restricted matricu- lation. But if some should get in; that rigid disciplne must be maintained to wards them. Professors should inter est themselves in the work of the stu dents and assist, the students to make proper associates by selecting the right kind of room mates. College life must be parallel to the life of the country in order not to estrange students from their alma mater. By exercising these precautions a healthy moral tone will be given to student life. The second speaker was 'Vice Pres ident J. W: Million, of" Hardin College, Missouri, who spoke on the subject, "Model College Course for Young Wo men." Dr. Million gave "the follow ing as the course, in the academic de partment to meet the demands of aver age education:' FIRST YEAR. First Term Bible Stories; English; Jason's Quest.;. Hawthorne's; Bio graphical Stories; Spelling; Penman ship; Mental and Written Arithmetic. Second Term Bible Stories; English; Spelling; Penmanship; Mental and Written Arithmetic. Physical culture and vocal music in class. SECOND YEAR. First Term Bible Stories;- English and Compasition; Combs' Tales from Shakespeare, Hawthorne's Tales; Spel ling; Penmanship; Practical Arithme tic; Descriptive Geography. Second Term 'Bible Stories; English and Composition; Spelling; Penman ship; Practical Arthmetic; Descriptive Geography, Physical Culture and Vocal Musis in Class. 4 THIRD YEAR. First Term (Bible Study; English Grammar, Analysis and Composition; Complete Arithmetic; Sshool Algebra; Latin, Collar .and Daniel; United States History; Physical Geography. Seoond Term Bible Study;- English" Grammar, Analysis and Composition; Complete Arithmetic; School Algebra; Latin, Viri.Romae; Civil Government. Gymnastics, Vocal Music President Million said the discussion f his subject applied to secondary schools. The aim of a college course he looked at from two 'standpoints: (1) Rigid Intelectual Discipline, and (2) Useful Information. He said there should be no difference In the education of young men and young women. The "finishing up" which consists of smat tery, unfits a young lady for the aver-, age duties of life. A woman, he said, should preserve her health; should un derstand the physiology of child life in order to rear children properly and that in the duties of economic house keeping she should understand the chemistry of food. Dr. Riley, president of the Universi ty of Georgia, next spoke on "Denomi national and State Schools." He spoke ably and at considerable length, but only defended state schools. His rea son for. this, he said, was because ha expected the other speaker on the pro gramme. Rev. C. C. Brown, of Sumter, S. C, to uphold the denominational schools. When he resumed his seat, Mr. Crumpler, of Georgia, suggested that each and all of the assembly write to the publication society and ob tain a pamphlet in defense of denomi national schools by Dr, Riley, while he was preceptor in another Institution. Dr. Hume raised a point of order. Dr. Cocke, of . Hollins Institute, Va., withdrew his paper because of the late ness of the hour. , Dr. Rvland moved that the body pro-. ceed with the programme and the mo tion was carried. t- v. nvt a-noalr&r tit a a T)t TTlimfV whose subject" was: "Bible Study In J Colleges." Dr. Hume's article was fully up to his elegant and graceful style of writing. Dr. C. H. Ryland, of Richmond col lege, introduced President Harris, of Bucknell University, Pennsylvania, who - made a brief address. Dr. Harris came to the expected meeting of the American Baptist Educational So ciety. . EVENING SESSION. - The assembly "was called to order by President Forbes at 8:15 p. m. Professor Gaines, of Richmond col lege, the first on the programme, read a paper on this .subject: "Should Dis cipline be Divided Between Faculty and Students?" Professor Gaines di vided the history of school discipline into three divisions: 1. The old field cording to the standard set by regula tions 2. The parental, or the discipline similar to that enforced by a father over his child, and 3rd, and lastly, the rational, I. e., the recognition of the ' student as a rational being, capable to i decide for himself right from wrong. He said the popular method of admin istering discipline now is to let the stu dents make their own government as much as possible. - The next speaker called was Pro fessor S. E. Jones, of Carson and New-, man college, Tenn. He said the sub ject fell under two heads: 1. The es sentials of a college, and (2) the aim of a cillege. The first subdivision under the first head is a faculty. This must consist of men of sound sense and well bal anced; secondly, they must be liberally educated at some university; thirdly, they must have strength of character and -lastly they must be thoroughly in love with the Bible. The second sub division embraces college equipments. noint. and was-gotten off in an easy and graceful style. - Dr. J. Wm. Jones, of Miller's school, Va., was to have been the next speaker, but he asked to be excused. Professor Estes, of Mercer, introduc ed Dr. Whitsitt, who made a short speech appreciative of college work. and was followed by Dr. Cocke in a few remarks touching the work of the con ference. Dr. Million, of Missouri, moved that a session be held Friday at 3 p. m., which was adopted. I . A motion was offered and adopted, that a committee be appointed to con fer with the convention, requesting it to invite the American Baptist Educa- : tional Society to meet at their next session. . v There being no further business be fore the meeting, on motion, the con ference adjourned, till 3 p. m. today. : The object of the Southern Baptist Educational conference is to make a strong and efficient organization which shall bring southern colleges and urii- i versities-into close touch. It is corn- lnstitutions with over $40,000,000 of en- dowment. The institutions repiesentea are Columbian University, Richmond College, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Sopth Western Virgina In stitute. 'Bethel College of Georgetown, Ky., University of North Carolina, i Wake Fores't college, N. C, Furman- J University of South Carolina, Mercer University of Georgia, State Univer sity of, Georgia, Jno. B. Stetson Uni versity of Florida, Hardin College of Missouri, Mississippi College, Central Baptist College of Arkansas, Carson and Newman College of Tennessee, be sides smaller institutions. THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST VENTION. CON- This "great body of Christians, the largest assembly - of denominational workers in the world, meets in the First Baptist church, of this city, at 10 o'clock today. For two days the incom ing trains have brought to the city del egates and visitors from every quarter of the south. The convention repre sents the majority of Baptists in the world, the constituency 'being about one and three quarter millions of com municants. It operates through two great missionary boards the "home and foreign boards. Vast disbursements of ; money are made by these great agen- cies every year, Jn every quarter of the ' world. Indeed ,i its representatives preach the Gospel i every continent save the . Australian. Besides these great interests are aimed by the con- . vention. A comparatively new board, the Sunday school Is doing excellent ' work in the dissemination of Sunday literature and Bibles under the aus pices of the convention. Many magni ficent colleges, for both sexes, are own ed in all the states of the south. A ; theological seminary at Louisville, is one of the largest attended in the world. -' j The ability of southern 'Baptists is unquestioned. It has many men of massive minds and of commanding power. 'Among the -older leaders may be named Drs. Whitsitt, Eaton, Jones, Hatcher, Wharton, McDonald, Cooper, Hawthorne, Tickner, Carroll and Gam brell, while of the middle-aged may be named - Drs, Smith, - Greene, Frost, Landrum, Taylor, Winirigham, Riley, Dicklnsoin, Gray and Forester, while there are many eminent young men among whom may be named Drs. Gard j ner, Jones, Carter H.; Ramsey, Jor- dan, Plckard and Mallard. All of these occupy; conspicuous positions as pastors, editors and educators. lu vision cmwatco cun... inarv at T.nni3villf Vina hppn the trmir A college to do the best work must be """J. I- ' t . , e 11C thoroughly equipped and endowed. Th- of a11 torigrues smce thearnval of the. second head, the aim. is to establish J nguari of Jn,e Bapts n ur Christian character J This-is the mater which the board of The next speaker" on the programme trustees . of the Seminary had under would have been President J..O" Lile, j consideration at their closed doors ses of Central Baptist college, Ark., but j sions yesterday and last night at Grace he was absent j M- E- church. None of the proceedings Dr. A. P. Montague delivered a were given out for publication, speech on "What An Alumnus Can do It seems that the opposition is de for His College." Dr. Montague's ad- termined to precipitate-a fight, so far dress TV-aa-' rrlot3iien1;riIeiTiatcr--tnrr --en-b-4eraed-frOTHnne "delegates" The two great meetings held on yes terday in the interest of education, and the young people's work filled our hotels and streets in advance of the great meeting. We are glad, to "have such a distinguished body: In our midst, and extend a cordial welcome to the great Southern Baptist convent tion. ! THE WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION. The ninth- annual meeting of the Wo man's Missionary Union of the South ern Baptist Convention will convene at the First Presbyterian church, corner Third and Orange streets, this morn ing at. 10 o'clock, and sessions will be held daily till Monday. The officers of the Union are as fol lows: - ' 'I. President Miss Fannie E. S. Heck. Corresponding Secretary Miss Annie W. Armstrong. ' T Recording Secretary Miss Nellie Martien. Treasurer Mrs. Wm. C. Lowndes. The following will be the programme for today: FRIDAY, MAY 7TH, 9:30 o'clock, a. m. Opening service of praise, in charge of Mrs. W. P. Oldham. -Wilmington, N. C. 9:45. Words of welcome in behalf of North Carolina, Mrs. C. E. Stevenson, N. C. 9:50. Response in behalf of Woman's Missionary Union, Mrs. S. E. Woody, Kentucky Appointment of Committee on Enroll ' hient. 10:00. Address of the president, Miss F. E. S. Heck. N. C. 10:15.- Report of Committee on Enroll ment and seating of delegates. Appintments of Committees on Plan of Work, Nominations, Resolutions, Obituaries. - OFFICIAL REPORTS 10:35. From the -corresponding secre tary, "Miss Annie W. Armstrong. 10:50. From the treasurer, Mrs. W- C. Lowndes. 10:55. Report of State Central Com mittees. (Five minutes each.) W. North Carolina, Virginia, Texas, W. Arkansas and Indian Territory. 11:15. Ten minutes social. 11:25. "In Union, Strength." , Paper by Miss Alice Armstrong, Md. Read by Mrs. Wm. Harriss, Ala. 11:35. Recommendations of honte board. ! Address by Dr. I. T. Tichenor, Sec, "Open Doors." 11:50. Discusison led by Miss M. Buhl maier. 12:20. Report of State Central Commit tees Tennessee, Oklahoma, South Carolina, North Carolina. - 12:40. Miscellaneous and new business. - Closing religious exercise, Mrs. T. O. Lawton, S. C. 1:00 P. M. Adjournment. Exercises interspersed with music kind ly furnished by the ladies of Wil mington. A SENSATION IMMINENT. The matter of the opposition of a cer tain element of the convention to the Rev. Dr. W. H. Whitsitt, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Sem- the trouble at some stage of the meet- ing. The friends of the learned presi dent of the Seminary are serene, and if the difficulty comes, they will meet the issue There has been much plan ning and adroit ' manouVering on the part of the opposition for some time, and a full fledged sensation seems to . be in store for this otherwise conserva- tivf 1-inrlv nf Rnrtists TTIvpr'v'hnr! v i seems to be on the tiptoe of expecta- J tion for the great event HE GOES TO SAVANNAH. General Secretary John D. Jordan, of the Baptist Young People's Union, aux iliary to the Southern Baptist conven tion, has informed the board of mana- odtc ho f V its - nAt vrQn frtT r.lat. I tion for another year. He has worked hard and brought the work to Wil mington in great shape out of debt with a bright outlook. This, many thought, would be impossible. To do it he has had to live on the road and press the work with all possible vigor. He- has received many warm congrat ulations from his brethren since com ing to the city. He retires with the satisfaction of knowing that the work is in first class shape and that the best of feeling prevails with 'him and his board of managers. - y Mr. Jordan has accepted the pastoral care of the First Baptist church of Sa vannah, Ga., to succeed Dr. S. A. Good-" win, the most eloquent preacher of the Southern Baptist convention. The First; church of Savannah is one of. the leading, churches of the south. Their call is unanimous and hearty to Mr. Jordan. , . PUBLICATION INTERESTS. , The American Baptist Publication Society, of Philadelphia, Pa., occupies the " lecture rooni of the First Baptist church with a large exhibit of Bibles, books and periodicals. The Rev. A. J. Rowland, the secretary, and Mr; M. Strien, the manager, are in charge. Mr. F. X Paxon, manager of the 'branch house in Atlanta, and Mr." B. J. Robert, formerly chief clerk in ; the Atlanta branch house, but recently made man ager of the branch at Dallas, Texas, are also here. The society this year has circulated 38,592,700 periodicals, an 'increase' of 3,165,500 copies over; last year's' circulation. Miss Lillian Breck enridge, of our city, has charge of the register book arid all persons are In vited to register their names. The del egates and visitors to the convention are presented with a Bible, a Testa ment, a handbook, a memorandum and a pencil. RECEPTION TO THE VISITING LADIES THIS AFTERNOON. The , ladies of the ' three Baptist churches will tender a reception to the Woman's Misisonary Union at the Y. M. C. A. parlors this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Not only each lady of the Union; but every lady visiting the city and every lady resident in the city, are In vited to attend. The reception com mittee is composed as follows: Mrs. Samuel H. Burtt, chairman; Mrs. Fred E. Owen, Mrs. Charles Lewis Haywood, Mrs. Lauriston L. Pritchard, Mrs. George E. Leftwich, Mrs. Wm. P. Old ham, Jr.. Mrs. Linnie F. Larkins. The members of the committee are request ed by the chairman to be promptly on hand at 4 o'clock p. m. The committee will receive In the parlors, and after introductions and social Intercourse, a select programme of vocal and in strumental music will be given In : the auditorium. NOTES OF THE CONVENTION; The sub-postoffice, which Postmaster Morton established in the annex of the First Baptist church, for the accommo dation of the members of the conven tion, is a popular Institution. It is in charge of Messrs. Leon Southerland and R. G. Rankin, Jr. Here the mem bers and vistors can receive and dis patch their mails, purchase stamps, etc. The office is also equipped wth telegraph calls for those who want to send off messages.; In the lecture room adjoining Is a table where letter writ ing can be done. The board of trustees of the South ern Baptist Theological Seminary, of Louisville, Ky., held a closed doors' ses sion yesterday and a long- session last night, at Grace M. E. church. Their proceedings were not given out for pub lication. President Forbes of John B. Stetson University, Deland, Fla, and president pro-tern of the' Southern, Baptist Edu cational conference, is a native of New York state. He was " graduated at Rochester, after which he pursued his studies at Berlin, Leipsic, Jena and in France', and closed his university courses with the degrees of A. M. and K. Ph. D. For the past twelve years he has been connected with the John B. Stetson University and has led the educational movements in Florida. He is a man of many parts. He is espe cially remarkable for his refined taste and his cultivated literary attainments He brings together rare executive man agement and a business method in se curing ' higher education. Dean A. P. Montague, A. M., Ph. D., L.L. D., of Columbian University, Washington, D. C, was born in Vir ginia and educated at the university of his native state. He is forty-two years or age, or aistinguisned appearances and a mellifluous speaker. For the past twenty-one years he has been connect ed with Columbian University. As a result of his 'literary and linguist at tainments there have been published under his editing Cicero's Letters and Pliny's Letters and he is now ,engaged upon an edition of Science. He is also a deacon of Dr. Stakeley's church, First Baptist of Washington, D. C. He has been elected president of the Southern Baptist Educational conference for the nsuing year. Professor C. E. Brewer, secretary pro tern of the Southern Baptist conference is thirty years of age. He is a native of North Carolina, and was educated at Wake Forest college. After obtaining his bachelor's degree from this institu tion, he spent some years at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md studying chemistry. Among tne many aoie papers pre sented by the leading educators of the south on yesterday in the Southern Baptist Education conference, that of 3r; H-.jF". RUej!fJJienniviersi tvof Georgia, was pronounced the ablest. It was bold, strong and vigorous, and yet was throughout conservative. Many of the ablest and oldest educators regard it as unanswerable. It was a subject of general comment in all circles yes terday afternoon. A prominent doctor of laws, from the west says that it is the strongest paper on state, educa tion he ever heard. Dr. Riley has been elected the vice president of the con ference. The Baptists are rapidly increasing. The population of the United States is six imes greater than at the beginning of the century, but the Baptists are thirty-four times more numerous now than then. Rev. John D. Rust and Mr. Josiah W. Bailey won the prizes in popular form yesterday, and last evening their ad dresses were unsurpassed. ' Mr. W. C. Monroe, a representaive of The Messenger, can be found In the lec ture room of the First Baptist church, where he wiil be "glad to take your ad dress for The Messenger's convention edition. It will be sent daily- to any, address for 25 cents during the session of the convention. . ; X .. " . In the west end of tlje lecture room adjoining the First Baptist church, there is an exhibit 4)y the Baptist Book Concern, of Louisville, Ky. This con cern has a capital stock of $100,000 and the president is the Rev. W. P. Harvey, D. D., who is here attending the con vention. The exhibit consists of books and Bibles, and is in charge of Mr. J. Henry Burnett, manager of the book department. The Baptist Book Con cern also has a publishing department, and issues "'The Western Recorder," an excellent, Influential denominational paper. Copies of the . paper are to be found on the table. The Rev. Dr. T. T. Eaton, LL. D., of Louisville, Ky., is pastor of the larg est church in the Southern Baptist convention, and is . regarded as the greatest all round man in the south. He is editor of the Western Recorder, pub lished at Louisville. . " , The Rev. G. F. Williams, of Rich mond, Va., also has an exhibit in the annex, consisting of Bibles, religious books, standard dictionary, and Sunday school supplies of the Southern Baptist convention. ' - ; . Rev. Oscar Haywood, of Mississippi, who opened the B. Y. P. U.-meeting yesterday morning, . giving1 it such a fine impetus and high key, Is a na tive of North Carolina and one of the finest young- men the Old North State hasever contributed to" the denomina- tion. No man in the convention pre sents a finer personal appearance on the platform of has a more splendid, voice. Everybody remarks what a fine look Ing body of men that the convention is. Such a class of men is an honor to any. country. ; " 'vV . 'PERSONAL NOTES. The Irrepressible F. J; Paxon, of At lanta, is on hand watching the inter est Of the American Baptist Publica tion Society, President Haralson is accompanied by his charming wife. While presi dent of the convention. Judge Haral son is one of the supreme court Judges of Alabama. - v,:. Dr. Thomas" Hume, of the University of North Carolina, Is one of the most piquant writers and sprightly speakers in the convention. Dr. Ramsey, of Charleston, S. C.,-Is voted the handsomest man among southern Baptist preachers. The princely form of Dr. Hawthorne is missed from, the convention this year. , -'-v;--,;; ":. Dr. Cambrell, of Texas, is perhaps the readiest and spiciest preacher of the great religious body. Ex-Governors Northen, of Georgia, and Eagle, of Arkansas, are prominent members of the body. Dr. Gibson, of Ceorgia, is the great financial provided of the convention. Dr. T. T. Eaton Is tall, wiry and agile with vibrant voice and! rapid diction. Dr. John F. Purser is the soul of solid worth and .perpetual sunshine. Dr. W. S. Ryland is a distinguished educator. Drs. T. P. Bell and "Van Ness are a brace of brilliant editors. Drs. Hume and Dargan are not to be estimated in their worth by the ounce- or barley corn. Dr. J. Wm. Jones Is the old confed erate of confederates. He represents the solid south. Dr. Kerfoot is equally great as a theologian and parliamentarian. Professor Lodge, of Columbian Uni versity, is a distinguished educator. Dr. Charles L. Cooke is the nestor of the convention.. Dr. Forbes, of Florida, has the rep utation of building up a great college among the orange groves of his adopt ed state. Dr. Jordan is a prince among pulpit orators. Dr. J. J. Taylor, of Alabama, is said to be without superior among the southern Bautist preachers. Dr. A. IA. Marshall, of Georgia is man of great philosophic insight. Dr. Pitt, of Virginia, is one of the young editors of the convention. Dr. Tichenor is the poet preacner or the body. , CONVENTION PERSONALS. Among the arrivals yesterday Was that distinguished Virginian, the Rev. J. William Jones. D. D., chaplain of Miller's school, chaplain of the United Confederate Veterans Association, and former chaplain ov the University of Virginia. Dr. Jones is a former vice president of the association and for six years was secretary of the home mis sion board. He is stopping at The Orton, rooming with his four preacher sons the Rev. Carter Helm Jones, D. D.,.of Louisville, Ky.; the Rev. E. Pen dleton Jones, of Columbus, Miss.; the Rev. Meredith Ashby Jones, of Bar destown, Ky., and the Rev. Howard Lee. Jones, of Chilesburg, Ky. Dr. Jones, by invitation, will on Sunday, deliver a discourse on "The Christian Character of General Robert E. Lee," before Cape Fear Camp No. 254, U. C. V., and on Monday afternoon will deliver the address on the occasion of the confederate memorial exercises at Oakdale cemetery. REV. W. B. OLIVER, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, Wilmington, N. C William B. Oliver is a native "Tar Heel." . He was born in 1861, at "New Fields," Bladen county, 40 miles above Wilmington, on the Cape Fear. When a lad of 11 his parents removed to Mt. Olive, Wayne county, where his boy hood was spent. His father is a man of excellent views concerning practi cal education, and, while the boy was given every advantage the village high school could offer, he was also required to learn In his father's store and office something of business matters and methods. When 18 years old he at tended Bingham Military school for one session, and thenf entered Wake Forest college, where lie spent ' two years. At this time he was well known for his love of fun and mischief rather than for scholarly qualities or religious tendencies. In 1882 he left college, and began to teach, having chosen that profession as his life work. Mr. Oliver was converted when 12' years old, and connected himself with Mt. Olive Bap tist church. During, the winter of 1883 while teaching in Sampson county, he felt it his duty to enter the ministry. In December of that year he became a licentiate, and supplied several coun try churches during the spring and summer following. In June 84 he was ordained, and "entered the seminary in Louisville, Ky., at the opening of the next session. He remained . in the seminary three years, and most of the time served churches in Kentucky and Illinois. Leaving the seminary in June '87, he went to Marion. S. C. . where he was pastor for one year. While here he married Miss Sallle Moseley, of Vir ginia.. His next pastorate one year was "at the. Second church. Durham, N. C.,;then for four and a half years he served the church in Fayetteville, N. C., - and succeeding Dr. T. II. Pritchard, has been with the First church of this city since March 1893. A child was cured of croup by a dose or two of Ayers Cherry PectoraL A neighbor's child died of the same dread disease, while the father was getting ready to call the doctor. This shows the necessity of having Ayer's Cherry Pectoral always at hand. - . . The North Carolina Sorosls. The North Carolina Sorosis held Its last buesiness meeting for the season on "Wednesday afternoon at the Young Men's Christian Association, with a good attendance. x The winter, work in the three dfepart ments has been most satisfactory and successful, and the chairmen, Mrs. M. S. WHtard, Mrs. Walker Taylor and Mrs. Philander. Pearsall. were . in structed by the clab to arrange, with the assistance of committees, a pro gramme for next "winter, to he ready for the first meetings next October. The following" amendment to the con- stitution was voted m and adopted by the club, to be placed as article 10 of the byTlaws: "Each member shall have the prfv- ilege of presenting the names of two candidates for membership during the year. . Such names shall be vouched for by two active members and pre sented to the executive committee In writing. Upon its approval the votk shall be taken by secret ballot." This amendment alters the method of admission into Sorosis. There was interesting discussion of the forthcoming entertainment, . 'A' Day in Rome," by Professor Harring ton, which is pronounced by those who have seen and heard itjto be very su perior and interesting. - " The following resolution was offered and adopted by a rising vote: "That our thanks be tendered to the Y. M. C. A. secretary and managers for the free use af their buildings; to Colonel Waddell . and Dr. Storm for their much appreciated lectures; and to the newspapers for their kindness in giving us space in the use of the col umns whenever, desired. The club adjourned to meet the first Thursday in November. Receipts of Cotton and Maral Stores. The following are the receipts, of cot ton and naval stores for the port of Wilmington yesterday: Wilmington and Weldon Pvailfoad 1 bale cotton, 3. casks spirits turnpentine. 9 barrels tar, 1 barrel crude turpentine. Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad 18 bales cotton, 38 casks spir its turpentine, 110 barrels rosin, 48 barrels tar, 8 barrels crude turpentine. .Carolina Central Railroad 8 casks spirits turpentine, 64 barrels rosin, 14 barrels, tar. ' Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Rai way 3 bales cotton, 31 casks spirits turpentine, 314 barrels rosin, 6 barrels tar. Steamer Driver 11 casks spirits tur pentine, 63 barrels rosin, 14 barrels tar, 19 barrels crude turpentine. Schooner William 12 casks spirits turpentine, 66 barrels tar. Schooner Pickett 3 casks spirits tur pentine, 23 barrels rosin. Flat 6 casks .spirits turpentine, 32 barrels rosin, "51 barrels tar. ' Total 222 bales cotton, 110 casks spir its turpentine, 672 . barrels rosin, 142 barrels ar, 28 barrels crude turpentine. Don't fail to see the "Chicago and Buffalo Express" train, of the N..T. C. - JR. - railway to v . iha rj&o losoopo at the opera house. Matinee today and tonight. Price 10, 20 and 30 cents; The Projectoscope. Another large and -well pleased au dience gathered at the opera house last evening to witness the most wonderful electrical invention of the'age, Edison's Projectoscope, which is being exhibited to our people for its second engage ment this season, - . This machine with its new and ex cellent subjects is an educator for both old and young, as well as a means of J entertainment. The pictures shown last night were entirely new, among them being a superb picture of Fifth; Avenue, New York, as it anbears sunshine day. "The swimming school is a great subject, showing a number of sporty boys in bathing. The water spray. In the picture is true to nature. The "sleigh ride in Central park" is lovely, showing the snow falling, as the sled plough it up. You can hear thfe horse hoofs on the hard pavement. "The Tally Ho Arrival," is an excellent picture, showing its arrival at the inn and the alighting passengers. All in all, the show is wonderful and our visitors as well as home folks should not miss it. The entertainment is strictly moral. " ?" '' Prices only 10 and 20 cents at Matinee, mm xv, ana au cents for night. New Residences Being Erected, -a Mr. R. H. Pickett is i replacing his former residence, on Market street, be tween Ninth and Tenth streets, with a handsome, modern cottage that will add much to the street. He is also-having a cottage erected on Ninth street, between Orange and Dock streets. Mr. Sol. Bear has erected a frame storehouse on the southwest corner of Ninth and Orange streets, opposite the new depot of the Wilmington Seacoast railway. v Mrs. W. T. Daggett has her new house, on Front street, between Nun and Church streets, nearly completed. Mrs. Maffitt is having a nice two story residence erected on Second street, between Orange" and Ann streets. The New Bern Councllmen's Commission opwiai io ine iiessenger.; Raleigh, N. C, May 6; It was report ed today that the commissions for the' aldermen of New Bern were sent in blank to Robert Hancock so he could insert the names. This rumor Is ex plicitly denied at the executive 'office so far as the commissions being In blank Is concerned, and it is declared that each was Issued to a specific per son. All were sent in a batch to Han cock,. V , C. H. Mebane calls the directors of the Normal and ' Industrial college to meet at Greensboro, May 17th. ..m-mm : i m. mm saw w v m v Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggist refund, the. mone9. tf It fall to SSq. . . '
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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May 7, 1897, edition 1
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