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

The Sixty Second annual convention
of the Baptists of North Carolina opened
yesterday morning at $50 o'clock with
divine services, conducted by Rev. Fl.
A. Brown, of Winston.
At 10 o'clock Rev. r. H. Marsh, of
Oxford, called the convention to order
and the minutes of the previous night
session were read and adopted.
The following officers were reported
for the next year President, r. 81
Marsh, Oxford; vice presidents, 81. A.
Brown, Winston; T. M. Pittman, Hen
derson; r. T. Vann. Scotland Neck !;
recording secretaries, N B. Broughton.
N. B. Cobb, Raleigh; treasurer, J. D.
Boushall, Raleigh; auditor, W, N. Jones,
Raleigh; corresponding secretary, c..
Durham, Raleigh.
The following telegram was received &:
Louisville, Ky.
Baptist StDte Concentson, N. B. Br0ugh
ton, Secretary
Titus. 3 Is, and 1873 Psalms. We are
seventeen from North Carolina.
J. w WILLARD,
For the boys.
Rev. J. w. Carrick was appointed BY
the chair to reply to the telegram. This
was from the students IN the TheOlogl
cal seminary at Louisville and toe tele
gram was almost the same as that re
ceived from the same school last yea
while the convention was in session a.
Goldsboro.
N. L. Shaw, of Warrenton, was ap
pointed assistant secretary.
Rev. J. J. Hall of this city extended
hearty welco ne to the delegates. HI
| said it was not welcome in the ordlnar,,
sense of the word but welcome from
the hearts of the people of Raleigh. Tn
churches and people of Raleigh ha'
looked forward to this convention wit
great anticipation. You have come her
brethren for work that will advance tn
eau, ,e of the Master and we welcome yo
to our homes and to our city.
T. K. Proctor, of LumbertOn, re
sponded to the ad dress in behalf of tn
convention. Since the year 1880 whe
the convention was first organized tbes
annual meetings have been held. w
accent this welcome in the spirit i
which it was given and sincerely tru:
that this convention may be the grane
est one we have ever held.
The following report by J. L Carol
C. Durham and j. B Brown, the con
mittee on order of business, was read an
adopted:
SATURDAY.
100 a. m. miscellaneous business.
J 1O3O a. m.-Report of board relatir
to state missions.
; 1900 m.-Part of report Of board
r missions, relating TO centennial fund,
/, Drs Ellis and Powell.
o 700 p. IN -Orphange.
N SUNDAY.
= Divine services at the various churcht
# MONDAY.
y 1000 a m.-Miscellaneous business.
J. 10 30 a m.-PArt of the report of t.
5 board relating to home missions, init
duced by Rev. |. S. Dill
= II: 80 a. m-Report of trustees
IS Wake Forest college.
le 100 m.-Report of trustees
Female University.
e 700 D. m.-Periodicals and wo
among the colored people.
TUESDAY.
Is 1000 q. m.-MiscellaneOus business
= $50 m.-Part Of the report OF
board relating to regular Sunday sch'
work, colportage and supply store.
1900 m.-Report of ministerial rel
;. board
" 100 D m.-Miscellaneous business.
ed The following committees were
es pointed:
oy To nominate ministers relief boart
u Henry Sheets, E. T. darlington,
Dixon, D. 7. Watson, A. F. Powell,
w. Thomasson.
To nominate board of education
B. Richardson, A. B. Adkins, M.
G. Winston, c. P. Howerton, Thos.
Wood, T. B. Parker.
k. To nominate board Of missions
nc Sunday schools-J. N. Stallings. }.
nk Newton, A. w. Burfoot, T. F. Toon,
,ts hs w. Brooks, w. N. Jones.
{ a Obituaries E. Skinner, j.
ry, Goode, N. II. Gibbs, T. s. Spinke,
ace Nj. Duke, w. G. Brinson.
La Religious exercises-Pas and
cons of the Baptist churches of Rale
Place and preacher for next sessio
;. w. A. Tuiford, w. A. Parham, J.
afe Fisher, G. E. Cover, Allen L. Byrd,
] r. OVERLY.