Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-17
NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIsTs
The second and Third Days or Their
Convention.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.

fNUffiAl
GRrENsBoRo', y. c., November l6.-1es-
terdav was the second day OF the Baptist
Convsntlon. To loOker-on this body lm'
,rssses tho observer as q fTalerual, hard-
worting. and liberal one. Like TIE members
~ all other religious organizations they
have calls for a great deal OF money, ano
when the call Ia made respond promptly
The reading OF the report OF the Board on
Education by toe secretary, Rev. Dr. MI. eneD'
showed that liberal contributions hid Oeea
made 10 the fund and that large numuer OF
Young men Lad been assisted Ia Obtaining
Pew. DR. BITING, OF Philadelphia, IN
nounced that The board would iurnlsn LOW
paees of printed tracts free oil cost ana
transportation to any applicant member u
the convention.
The committee appointed for the purpose
announced that Henderson N -, Is 'ue
Mace for holding the next snnuh conyen-
lion. At which time Rev. j. ). Dill. OF Colds
boro', would preach the Introductory ser
mon.
The State missionary report was made the
snecial consideration forth morning session.
During the discussion Mr. \. b. Brougnion,
OF Raleigh, n leading ADD faithIul lalInah,
addressed the BODY IN an intelligent anu
earnest speech. He regarded the state mis-
zion work Of more Importance t0au any otner
hefore the convention and pressedth neces-
sity for colporiage work. lie SAID Sll.VVV
had been raised the ppst year; II should DC
5000. 600. The preacher should 90 To the
covetous member aud warn him that c0Fct-
business IS id0lsiry.
A most pleasant and proDriatable episode
iust here was the Introduction OF a Mr..
Brown, late Of North Carolina, but now OF
10 nh inn
yention profoundly with magnetic ami
many.sdcd speech. He contrasted the
forms Of error in the great West with the
state Of things here. tie had grown TO man
hood m North Carolina before be bad ever
heard \ man avow bis disbelief OF tie Bihe.
lie has been laboriug with the disbelIeYcrs
in Missouri, where there are 100000.
Following HIN Rev. J. ;. Purely spoke.
lie is venerable minister OF Wake Forest,
who attended the first convention OF North
Carolina. held fity-seyen yesrs ago, and 40
which $500 was raised. He has not missed
a convention I'm forty years. save one, end
has witnessed the growth u the denonina-
ton in the State from 10000 to 100000.
Mr.. John f.. Riy formerly OF North Caro-
lima. now 81 Colorado, where he teaches IN
an institution for the deaf and dumb, told
that only one person in sixty 10 that >l9ie
proicssed q belief IN Christianity. Tie was
glad 10 meet the brethren in North Carolina,
aud had travelled 1900 miles TO be present.
NIGHT SESSION.
Ringing speeches were made touching the
foreigu-mission work by Rev. WhI'e, Of
North Carolina, and Rey. 9. II Eager, re-
turned missionary from Rome. lta,y. The
remarks o. the istter were revelation. The
audience were astounded by the revelation
Of the missionary regarding his work IN that
nomlnally Christian but benishted land.
THIRD DAY.
Among the celebrities noticed this NORM
ing sre Drs. :. skinner, az Raleigh; Hume,
Of Chapel Hill; Prltchard, Of Wilmington;
Jones. Of Atlanta; Bailey. ~ Raleigh; Bit
ting. ~ Phihdelpha, Ilufham and Taylor,
OF North Carolina. and Er'I, u Richmond.
The appeal by j. II. Mills, Superintendent
Of the Baptist Orpaanage II ihoWn-NI'e,
\. C.. wss, it may be safely said, ihe most
beautiful and pathetic ever heard 10 The
bounds oi the state. II was coronti ~
/ Bible incidents and truths that spsiAitd with
a charm that won every heart. lle asked a
contribution TO meet the demands for The
approaching winter.
Ten snd Gye.dolllr bills and I'll sorts ~
silver coin came in q shower faster tlan 10
| could he counted. Tie got $500.
The afternoon session was consumed "a
| the consideration II The mission work in is
| various bearings home and foreign.
Or. J. William Jones, rrprc-eutcg the
| board FOR the Baptist Church I'm tho south,
/ nude deeply moving address on Dr. ...nn
/ work I'm CUBS. Ia, audience VIII uo,
forget the profound significance OF WHIST be
/ saiJ.
/ The auditorium is packed or well Oiled al
/ every session % The body. Toe weather WIS
+ fine to-day and large number " ladies
gracrl the occasion.
SDycnty.Gyc delegates have come IN siaoe
/ tho first day, manag tno number now over
/ two hundred.