The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-12-10

Baptist orphanage-C. A. G. Thomas,
G.. w. Hartman, J. K. FAINT. W. T.
Jones, NJ. NJ Landrum, J. F. Spain
burn.
Periodicals-Rev. r. T. Vann, G. w.
Blount, w. G. Tyron, W. B. Morton, O.
s. Hayes, Rufus Ford.
Credentials-T. NJ. Pittman, W. L.
Poteat, G. A. Jenkins.
The following visiting brethren were
extended invitations to take seats within
the convention: A. j. s. Thomas, edi-
tor Baptist Courier, South Carolina,
James F. Edens, of Atlanta, editor
Christian Index, and messenger from the
Georgia Baptist convention; William
E Hatch, Richmond; F. NJ. Jordan,
Western North Carolina; j. A. Speight,
editor Asheville North Carolina Baptist;
I. S. Dill, of California, representing
Home Mission Board; H. A. Tupper, of
Richmond, corresponding secretary for
eign mission board southern Baptist
convention; w. B Bagby, missionary to
Brazil; T. B. Thames, of Danville, Va;
A. E. Dickinson, of Richmond, editor
Religious Herald; Baylus Cade, Rich
mond; David w. Herring, returning
missionary to China; w. D. Powell, mis-
sionary to Mexico.
The following hours were fixed for
, sessions of the convention: 1t will meet
at 9 80 a. m. and spend until 10 a. NJ in
devotional exercises, adjourn at 2 p. m.
and meet again at 7:30 p. M, adjourn
| ing at will
Rev G.. Durham read the report Of
the board of missions and Sunday
schools which was very encouraging. He
said that some of the most important ses-
siOns of the conventions most marked in
liberality and spirituality, have been held
in this city. No session. perhaps, ever
had such influence on the denomination
as the one held here in 1886, when about
SCI, 900 was raised for the various objects
and the first $4,000 endowment of
Wake Forest College was completed. AS
we entered the conventional year at
Goldsboro with an Indebtedness of 50,
900 on our State mi ssion department,
and an obligation, voluntarily assumed
at former convention, to pay SIS, 900
towards the Havana House." thus re-
quiring the sum of 1000 additional tc
that needed in the regular work of the
year, it was hardly expected, even under
the most favorable circumstances, that
the board would be able to enlarge it
work and come to this session without
debt. Then, the year, too, as all know
through which we have just passed, ha
been most trying, and the real obstacle
many and formidable, but, here to-day
! we raise our Ebenezer, and say will
greateful hearts, "Hitherto hath tn
Lord helped u.s."
Some of the churches of the Ceda
, Creek and Cape Fear Associations, a
their last session, received letters of dis
: mission to form the Bladen county asso
J citation. This new body was formed il
l Bladen county November, 1892.
: During the year, the Richmond ant
= Arson associations have arranged to forr
one body. This union is to be effecte
in January.
e The Cape Fear and Columbus associs
tions each, at their last session, took prt
liminary steps towards q union of the
associations into one body. This unio
10 is to be effected next month.
70 - The growth of the Baptists in tn
. country during the past twenty years h'
n been more rapid than the growth of tt
=, population The population of tt
!, United States has not doubled in tt
past twenty years, but the Baptist men
+, bership has more than doubled durir
- that time. In 1872 the total number
\ Baptists in the United States was abo
- 1,4e9, 900, now it is about 3,50O,OO
then the Baptists numbered one in evel
twenty six of the population, now one
twenty.
lg The total amount of property and e
dowments belonging to the Baptist &c
OF leges and Theological Seminaries in tt
oy United States in 1872 was 81, 467, ,0O
now it is $29, 100000 The growth
the Baptists in our state has been mo
marked than in any other state in t
%. country. About one in every six of o
entire population in this state is mel
Der of a Baptist church. This grow
will appear the more remarkable VIII
he we remember the condition of things
o. the midst of which our fathers beg
their work, and the combination of
ol fluences against which we have ever b
to battle.
OF The results of this years work C
only be indicated in part by the folio
'h ing figures: Sermons, II, 1,4S6; missi
churches supplied, 22S; out stations 81
piled. 427; bapti ,ms, 1,142; added
/. letter, 1894; churches organized,
the Sunday schools organized, 90, houses
ool worship finished and occupied, 90; C.
of these twenty eight houses OF worsh
ief S33, 600 houses of worshi being built,
Many of the places aided this y
have become self sustaining and will
40 longer need the aid of the board. !
average cost has been about $1,2
l. Thus it will be seen that the chu
T. property acquired for the denominat
D. through this department is worth m
than double the cost of the entire ST
j. mission work for the year.
C. The results of the work done thror
G.. this board for the year ending, May
1892, can only be indicated by the
and lowing:
D. Missionaries, 365; weeks of labor,
R. $40; churches and stations, l, 324;
mons aud addresses, 46, 1856; prayer m
NJ. ings, IA, O42; baptisms, 5,274; recei
g. by letter, 1913; total additions, IL, !
Sunday schools organized, 342; teacl
lea- and pupils, II, 1856; religious visits,
iph. 1886; churches constituted, 179; no
n of worship built, 80; bibles and te
G. ments, 4.SO4; pages and tracts dist
R. uted, 919,472.
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