The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-18

so spoke tor genofal educa'ioi 'hA
dwelt somewhat at length ON that lea
.nre If the question. He referred To
the action taken l.y the Methodist
Conference last winter and also by the
Raptist State Convention IN preparing I
to ask the Legislature to make some
change in the educational policy OF the
State so that State-aIded institutions
would no. be kept in unfair conpeu-
ton with the UNCONVENTIONAL colleges
and the academies of the State. Dr.
Durham speech was strong and con-
vincing and opened mp the matter IN
a clearer light TO many than they had
seen it before.
oRPHANAGE COLLECTIONS.
Saturday night was given especially
to the interest Of the Baptist Orphan
age at Thomasville. DR.. Durham. Mr,
w. A. Dunn and Rev. 6. NJ. Duke
spoke for the Orphanage. At the close
of the meeting collection was taken
in ten-day pledges and cash, amounting
to more than 5000. This with the
amounts sent up by the churches swell
ed the amount for the Orphanage to
1900. This closed the work Of the ses-
sion proper.
MEETS AT WILSON.
The next session Of the body was APP
pointed to meet in Wilson. The time
for meeting was changed from Thurs
day to Wednesday, and the next ses-
sion Will be held with the church IN
Wilson beginning Wednesday before
the second Sunday in October, 1899.
wOMEN's MEETING.
On Friday afternoon Rev. r. Van
Deventer of Henderson addressed the
women of the town and community on
women's work in the missionary inter
ests of christian activity. Mr.. Van
Deyenter is we'll posted on the subject
of missions and his address was greatly
enjoyed. 1t was instructive and profit
able.
SUNDAYS EXERCISES.
On Sunday morning there was a
tSunday-school mass meeting at ~
o'clock. The Sunday-schools from the
churches of the different denOmina-
tons in the town were invited. A
large crowd gathered and listened with
much interest to addresses by Capt. n.
L. Shaw, w. A. Dunn, Esq, and Revs.
w. B. Morton and G. NJ Duke.
At II 80 O'Clock Rev ]. A. Mundy,
d. d., OF Wilson, preached to the great
audience which had filled the house,
the aisles, the door, with some turned
, away because there was no room. DR..
Mundy about twelve years ago preach
ed the dedicatory sermon in the new
Baptist church here He said Sunday
+. morning that twelve years ago ne
preached about :'The Church" bu
: now he would preach about ''The
: Christ of the Church. His text was
''This is faithful saying and worthy
of all acceptation, that Jesus Chris
2 came into the world to save sinners"
1 1t was a mastery and eloquent ef
s effort, sermon of great power, which
: is characteristic of all Dr. Mundy'
l preaching The audience showed thei
1 appreciation of the sermon by respond
a ing with contribution Of nearly $40
e to help HIM complete a new Baptis
f church In Wilson.
a AT THE METHODIST CHURCH.
Members of the Methodist churcl
had requested that Rev. G. M. Duk
preach for them, but the congregation
n not being much overcrowded at til
= Baptist church it was thought best t
e keep them all together. SO Mr.. Duk
J. preached in the Methodist church d
|, 3p m. He preached from the inc
l. USuU Ill CdCOD OICttIIl III NIlCI IlC Sd
d a great ladder leading to heaven, o
l. which angels were ascending and de
It scending. Few men in all the Ian
It have greater power than Mr.. Duke
His audience was charmed with hi
sermon and were glad for the opportJ
nifty they had of hearing him.
n Sunday night Rev. c. Durham, {
f Raleigh. preached to a large congreg;
q ton On the comparison which Pat
2 made between the sufferings of til
e present world and the glory that sha
be revealed in the land Of the redeemed
II DIR. Durham's power as q great gOsp'
1t preacher is we'll known througho,
II North Carolina, and it is a JOY to an
E. congregation to hear him. His sc
l. mon Sunday night was full OF instru
l. ton, pathos and beauty; and all heal
him gladly.
After the sermon, Moderator Shaw toe
the chair for few moments and heal
the usual motion for adjournment. f
gave some parting words of gratitu(