The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-14
BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION.
ADISTINGUIS1ED BODY.
Aunt Betsy" Opened her Doors.

dav night. 1Ith. The editor Of THE
DEMOCRAT was among the favored
ones who enjoyed tn free and open
handed hosp.tality Of the good people
ii the grand old Town Of Elizabeth
City. Mo.t elaborate preparations had
been made, almost every home, regard
less Of denomination, had been set in
order for the entertainment Of the Bap-
list hosts that were expected to at
tend the convention. There were
not so many delegates and visitors IN
attendance as were expected, but those
who did attend were handsomely and
royalty entertained
There were several hundred in atten
dance as visitors and others and about
80 delegates The personnel OF the CON
vention was very fine. there being only
one or two Baptist State Conventions
in the South that surpass it.
Even a meagre report Of the general
proceedings would fill every column Of
THE DEMOCRAT, 50 no attempt VIII be
made to give the proceedings IN detail.
Rev. Dr. j. w. Carter, pastor Of the
First Baptist church in Raleigh,
preached the introductory sermon.
His theme was "Christ in the Church
His text was from Rev. | :13 1t was
pronounced one Of his strongest and
ablest sermons.
Rev. C. S. Blackwell, pastor of the
Elizabeth City Baptist church, formally
welcomed the delegates and all visitors
to the homes and hearts Of the people
of the city. He said be hoped that 50
ENJOYABLE would be the sojourn of all
that every one would go away think
ing of the city not as Elizabeth City,
but as "Aunt Betsy" And so far as ex-
pressions went all felt so before the
convention closed.
Rev. w. c. Tyree, pastor OF the
First Baptist church of Durham, re-
sponded to the welcome III very APP
propriate and happy speech, and the
convention and the people Of the town
started out on good terms.
Rev. r. II. Marsh, of Oxford, was re
elected president of the convention and
Y. 3. Broughton and n. B. Cobb Oh
Raleigh were reelected secretaries.
The various objects that engage the
efforts of the Baptist denomination
we're considered thoroughly and fully
bv the body, and many strong and able
speeches were delivered.
There we're several eminent visitors
in attendance upon the convention
among whom we're DR.. c. c. Biting
of the American Baptist Publlcatlor
Society DR.. T. 2. Bell, secretary o
the Sundav-School Board Of the South
ern Baptist Convention Dr.. +. {. Nc
Council. secretary of the Home Nils
sion Board Dr. R. J. Willingham
secretary of the Foreign Mission Board
and Rev. r. 7. Bryan, returned mis-
sionary from China.
Special consideration was given t.
the subjects of ministerial education
Wake Forest College, and State Mis-
sions.
A resolution deprecating the cOmpe
tition between state and denomlnatlor
tional colleges was introduced, and al
ter somewhat lengthy and heated dis
cussion it was passed. According t
the instructions of the resolution
committee OF five was appointed to cor
fer with similar committees OF othe
religious bodies. to memorable tn
next LEGISLATURE, and seek to secul
: means whereby the competition b'
tween the State and private and demon
! national schools may be avoided.
Saturday night DR.. F. c. McConne
7 addressed the convention on the sui
: iect of Home Missions, and the adore
. bristled with firery elOquence and sou
, stirring pathos. Many said it was tt
most elquent address they had ey'
a heard, notwithstanding Dr.. NcCo1
: nell IS vet quite young
! On Sunday morning at IL o'clot
!. DR.. Mcconnell preached most poWe
a full sermon from Ezekiel 49,; 'Ar
! everything shall live whittier the rlv
e cometh." The theme was 'Nltallty-
Animal, Intellectual, Moral and Spl
/ itual"
$ To get any conception of DR.. McCo
}. nell's power, one must hear him spec
:, and see his soul flow out With the III
sistible force OF his matchlesS elOQuenc
d He has. perhaps, no superior us a pl
e pit orator in all the South.
l From the effect of his speech
n the night before, the house was pack
5 and every available square foot "
q covered from entrance to rOstrum-ste
5. including the galleries above and t
snacious annex on the side. Many WI
have heard the greatest preachers