Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-15
session OF the Tar River Association was
hold in the new building.
INTERESTING SESSION.


II was an occasion OF unusual interest,
such rs has seldom been enjoyed in North
Carolina by any Christian denomination
whatever.
The Tar-River Association itself has
tho ablest ministry OF any Baptist associ-
alton in North Carolina, and this, to-
gether with the added strength OF such
men as the Revs. Thomas II. Pritchard,
ID. d., OF Wilmington Thomas Il. Skin
ner, ID. d.. OF Raleigh 7; G. /. Bailey.
ID. d., editor OF the Biblical Recorder,
and c. Z. Taylor, d. D., president Of
Wake Forest College, made it an occa-
sion of SURPRISING importance. There
were present twenty ordained ministers.
and of the laymon who were present
many took an active part in the general
work.
AN ARCHITECTURAL GEM.
The memorial building is a gem OF ar
chitectural beauty, and bears in one me-
mortal window the name OF Mrs. DR.. j.
G. O'Hagan, of Greenville, and in
another a beautiful design with words
fifty commemorating the organization OF
an infant class in the Greenville Baptist
church. The building cost nearly 3d.
600, of which the people of Greenvlile
contributed about half. Ex-Governor
L. j. Jarvis, Minister to Brazil under
Cleveland's Administration, though
leading Methodist in Greenville and
Eastern Carolina, was present and took
an active part liz the work.
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Great development was noted within
the bounds of the association. few
wears ago there were only about 1000
members in the association and now
there are more than 5000 members
belonging to the different churches.
SIXTY YEARS AFTERWARDS.
In 1880 the Baptist State Convention
was organized in the town, and on
Thursday night of the session last week
Rev. DIR. Thomas L. Skinner, of Raleigh,
delivered an able address on Sixty
Years of Conventional Life. On the
following morning a memorial service
was held in the old dwelling where the
convention was organized.
THE oUTGRowTH.
The Tar River Association is the most
remarkable body OF Baptists IN North
Carolina. From it came the Baptist
State Convention sixty years ago, which
has developed into a very great power IN
the State, and from the same association
came the first influence and the first
subscriptions to the Baptist Orphanage,
which has been built and equipped at
Townsville within the past seven years.
This has quickly grown into an import
ant work. there being now 100 orphans
taken care of at Thomasvllle III the
buildings that have been built for that
special work. The grounds and build
ings for these orphans have been
purchased with the free contributions of
the Baptists of this State, most of which
have gone from the Tar River Assocla-
ton.
TAKEN THE LEAD.
Governor Jarvis said in some remarks
on the Orphanage that the Baptists OF
late years have taken the lead In North
Carolina in charity work, work for edu-
cation, and whatever has tended to the
upbuilding of the State at large. The
collections we're large, and an endow-
ment fund was commenced for the Or
phanage. :,
Rev. DR.. G. +. Taylor, president OF
Wake-Forest College. a native OF NIr-
ginis, presented the interest OF ministe-
rial education and the increasing OF the
endowment of Wake-Forest College.
Rev. Baylus Cade, another native
Virginian, now pastor Of the Baptist
church at Louisburg, presented IN
strong address the needs for the higher
education of women.
Rev, II. W. Battle, of Wilson, pre-
sented the cause of missions with re-
markable force and power.
OBLIGATORY SERMON.
DIR. Thomas II. Pritchard, of Will
mington, preached the dedicatory ser
mon on Sunday, and Rev. Baylus Cade.
of Louisburg, preached the missionary
sermon at night, and the body adjourn
ed to meet with the church at Warrenton
next year.
From this gathering at Greenville to
dedicate the memorial church to COM
memorate the organization of the Bap-
fist State Convention the work OF the
denomination in Eastern Carolina re-
ceives new impetus which will be
powerful in the development OF the Bap-
fist interest in this part OF the State.
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