The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-12-13

port.
After the reading of this most enter
tanning and instructive report, the
Convention was addressed by Rev. H.
A. Frost, representing the Sunday
school periodicals, Rev. w. B. Bagby,
Missionary to Brazil, Rev. H. A. Tup-
per, D. D., Secretary of the Foreign
Mission Board, Rev. w. D. Powell,
Missionary to Mexico, and Rev. D. W.
Herring, Missionary to China.
At 2 o'clock the Convention ad-
journed to meet at Z p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
When the hour for order had arrived
every available seat in the Tabernacle
was occupied, and many were standing
in the aisles. After singing a hymn,
and prayer by Rev. A. J. S. Thomas,
Of s, c., the great Convention was
called to order and the report of the
Board of Edu cation was read by Rev.
w. r. Gwaltney. This report shows
the design of the work Of this Board is
to assist INDECENT young ministers in
securing collegiate education, and that
the ten missionaries from this State in
foreign fields is an evidence Of Divine
blessing upon it's work. The Board
aided AZ students last year, many of
whom are now at the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary at Louisville.
This year the number helped has been
81, and more than 40 applicants now
seeking recognition. In behalf of these
40 he appealed for liberal contributions.
Rev. W. E. Hatcher, pastor Of Grace
street Church, Richmond, Va, and
President Of the Education Board of
the Virginia Baptists, was called to
the rostrum, and in a strong address
of nearly an hours length, showed the
human and the divine elements in the
call to the Gospel ministry, and the
obligations resting upon all Gods chill
dren to hold up the human hand in the
divine work. After his address, a col
lection amounting to $685. in cash and
pledges was taken up.
Prof. A. T. Robinson, of the South
ern Baptist Convention, was next in
troduced and laid before the Conven-
ton the claims of the institution he
came to represent. He said there were
now II students there from North Caro-
lima. These could count among their
number some Of the brightest intellects
that could be found in the State, but
that they were needing help. They
would get it from other States if North
Carolina would not help them, but he
had an abiding faith in North Carolina
that she would not permit this. A
collection was taken for this object in
cash and pledges amounting to $50.
The report was then adopted and the
Convention adjourned to meet at 9
Saturday morning.
SECOND DAY-MORNING SESSION.
The weather after the shower of last
night vas perfectly delightful. The
Convention assembled at 9 80 and spent
half an hour in devotional exercises,
conducted by DR.. Ellis, Of Baltimore.
At 10 o'clock sharp President Marsh
wrapped for order. The minutes of
yesterday were read and approved and
the report of the Committee to Nomi-
nate Board of Education was read and
adopted. Committee on place for
holding, and preachers for, next meet
ing, reported, recommending Elizabeth
City as the place, Rev. w. B. Oliver, of
Fayetteville, to preach the sermon, DR..
J.. w: Garter, of Raleigh, Alternate.
Report adopted.
Rev. @. Durham read an extract
from the report of the Board of Mis-
sions, relating to State missions and
addressed the convention on the i'm
portance of the work. He was followed
by DR.. @. E. Taylor, President of Wake
Forest College. who, in his earnestness,
and thorough knowledge of the work
and it's Importance, was able to elicit
and hold the attention of the Conven-
ton until it scarcely seems possible
that any person in that vast audience
could fail to e and appreciate the
great good that has come and is still to
come, to not only North Carolina, but
to the whole world from just this class
of Christian work.
Rev. F. M. Jordan, Of the Western
N. @. Convention, then addressed the
Convention, giving some of his expert
ences as a missionary in North Caro-
lima, briefly sketching some of the fields
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trasting the same fields now with their
condition then, etc.
Secretary Durham then said the