Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-17
NORTH CAROLINA.
.x.rrSe OF TIE STATE BAPTIST CON-
vYsrIoN AT wILxISeToS.
.ss,-.ets OF the Various Eeports-New
Departure some Interesting Sta
tis;ics Financial Work.
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,ro-rsponaence ofths Richmond phpaichl
RALEIGH. \. G., November 10, 1856.
-rhc meeting 81 the Baptist state Con-
...rtiop At wilmington tomorrow morning
ain be The cblef event Of the present week,
"a The representation OF delegates, both
clerical and isy. viii be both large ana
ssle These 4, legaics are thankful for tue
l,rrc weasur, 81 success awarded the ae-
rcTluaiinn b. The closing year aud hopfui
In The lrighiu Il The most glorious lu'
,,ye thrir tlu ch has ever known. The
.-,.,,,s vhirh VIII be submitted are more
nan graiiyi e, The number OF rcViVsis
ID reirion ha- been greater than ever be-
t,rc II haytn In i8ct. been the most 70"
mons year for rcvivals ever known. More
Ran G.Qi0 p, IONS have Joined tie white
pst'i.i rhnrc e. in this Convention, waicn
,o,brsces orN Ihrt pGrt Of the state east OF
,te Glue III. .t save Columbus county ana
,,.fis ol R's IN aud Brunswick itbtss
'srminc. wiz Horny county. :. {, the
vsccamov A>soriation). Besides this army
- nov acrc.,lnns. there were mlny other
additions rs letter and restoration over
o0o IN fact. 80 that this Convention l. To-
ia, stronger than at the same date year
400 hv between 5000 and 10000 souls.
.ipce Inc losses were not large enough 10
reduce the great gains materially. l0uf
correspondent has been favored with al
Nauce-shcei. ~ 81 the reports when VIII
he submitted 90 ihc Cow ention tomorrow
end from Them axes extracts concerning
matters % particular importance.
WAKE FOREST COLLEGE.
~ This admirable institution, the pride
g rycry Bapiis, IN the state. the report
.sv,. since the LIST Convention met II
hl, argel, expanded 1t, capabilities and
r..fulne>s. AZ their meeting in June.
fhersfore, action was taken by The trustees
tiqi made 10 the foremost denomnetiolal
college south. Among the schools repre-
..nicd ly The three new professor, were
,vo 81 the leading universities OF the
world. These men have all proved 70 be
GOOD Instruct ~. Oi schools of this Kind
- ,,e ~ouih. He are sure Wake Forest
sand. 70 the head Of The list; aud when
,bf pen laboratory. co>tipc $1,000 or slO,-
ra0 shall be- completed, the facilities Tor
..sn,tc instruction Will add much 10 an
..,.,Iy.errr,s,iy institution. This eX-
,..,.iou of toe curriculum and improve
,-l,t m several Of A. departments brought
"a, increase lu the number OF students by
,is,+t cr more. Two hundred viii doubt
ts.t la in .uendance before the session
co.e,.
NN.-urE SEW DEP Arturo.
Aws,.errow being considered by friends
a. I'D. college Is the endowment OF the
..,ud.nt.' AID Association" For this
uirpo>e $4,000 Is asked. The fund Is to
H. ,ntfo students desiring 40 education;
siGn mnuall, 20 each. at 6 per cent. interest
ana ou good security. This plan viii
f.ap -
and b. {, considered better than the eudow-
wcnt Of chats. There Is 10 question a 10
n. feasibility and ~ 20 10, being carried 10
81 successful conclusion.
STATE MISSIONS.
ON mi, subject the special report SAYS
The procr,s, in this department OF the
,-.u., ~ Christ has been marvel. a
lrrer number Of missionaries have been
..nt ont titan 40 any timc since our Con-
yeruop VS. Organized, and the fruits OF
fll.r labor, blye been far greater Than c,er
iffore some of the most difficult held>
irte stale aTc Welding in IN lr opposition
20 ihe cause Of truth. g1d some sections
which hBd been regarded by some a.
almost di>courI-ing have received the mes
SINGER, ~ peace, and rich harye>ts nave
t..g Gathered The ministerial students
with yerv gratifying success. Twenty Of
n.m hove reported an aggregate OF G2
uro,rscitd meetings hcld, j9j sermons
ir,sched. witnessed IL professions OF
iqth. aud 921 hapti>ms. The debt or de-
6-cncv a the last Convention has all been
fx'pcuished. and wc have raised 5000
nor. ior state missions ihi, year than last
SoWE INTERESTING STATISTICS.
The following shows the strength Of the
ehu-rhes. their membership. e.. IN this
convention Last year - associations CO.
-reraied With this Convention; this year
< did 50. The new churches organized
during fhc wear numbered -. raising the
total number 30 -. There are IN the
Western Baptist Convention west OF the
Hlue Eia-rl .jS churches; in the Wacca-
NAV Association. is. and OF colored Blp'
nsi.. go. - thc grand total Of missionary
BAPTIST churches in North Carolina |,
223.. Thi, convention has $3.50 men,
ler. the Western. 20,4jl; the NarcI'
nav in North Carolina. 1919; the col
ored B1ul,',. matchmaking . grand
total Of a3l.2la missionary Bap'i>fs in the
state. Beside these there are 400 anti
missionary Bapti-ts, 10000 Disciples,
and C.5i6 Frc,-Will Baptists.
FISANCiAL POINTS.
The state Mission Board received
s>.o5g.a1 and expended it oil. There was
collected ty missionaries for building
clUrcae-, &c, Sll.13j.el, and there was
Vaid for the erection Of tiiiy-siN new
churche, S2l 900. The Association. he-
sides. raised and expended sG.G4)Ss Tor
g.,oca;iouai mission work. The entire
amount raised Tor state mission WORK WIS
~, 0Ii.s., an increase Of S6,OS6.O6 over
hsigtar. There are one hundred missiona'
ne, iu the field They did 5000 DAYS labor,
rrsacbed 5.t94 sermons. occupied l92
churches and stations. held 212 pro,racted
ute.iugs where 2.0l4 professions OF faith
Eert rsdc, baptized l.3G7. pad G.G33 Teti-
sou, visits, aud held l,jGG prlyer-meet-
rg,.
WOMAN's WORK.
The Board - Missions al IT. regular meet
iUg in Janusry Last appointed a Central
Committee for Wcman's Work In North
Carolina, whose c9rnc>t labor. have been
richly rewarded. That committee held Il,
tr.t meeting January 10Th. There were al
thai tine Al Womun's Mission Societies IN
Tie STATE. Oh Others have been organized
'nc- u-Aug total Of ia.
TBl TgEAsURER's REPORT
show. receipt, of S1.4GG.65 for state mis-
sior.. S5.g-G.fa for Foreign missions.
S8>i.7S for education, Sj.sS2 80 tor sun
day schools. Sl.C4439 for Home missions.
sG.2g for ihe oxford Orphan Asylum,
SIC for church extension. 5000 for the
iaNi,i Oiphanage NJ Th0ma,yiIle. SiG.63
loI ibe Bible department; collected by mis-
sousrics In toe feld. Sll.,3J.Sl-thc total
o. az kinds aggregating S14.G7A.j0. a. linsi
s5l.S13.34 last year.
TuE sUNpAY-SCUO0L BOARD
VIII submit q very interesting and satsiac-
tory report. Interest in that work i re-
ported ~ greatly on the increase. More
calrcbss than ever before are keeping their
>urdsy schools open the entire YEAR. The
>urusy-school supply store AZ Raleigh
proves o great convenience and ava ia inc
wort, ~ many churches fail 10 avail then-
st'ye. OF 30. \ nuBber OF Suntay.schoo
Institutes were conducted during the sum
her ir different p1rts 81 the state. which
tle report says, seemed productive OF M
lli'c goot.
gBL NUMBER OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
during the wear 81 new sunday >caoo''
Eir UreGulzed. The present number o.
such schools s. 500. with an attendance OF
GOO, Fully go churches in TIE ConYen
tiou have 10 sunday schools. Mr. y. II
bforgbion. president OF the Board. Is en-
eouTased 70 Se' greater efforts by the worA
9one he clio. Ing year. The laborS OF Mr