The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-06
SIMMS AND BAILEY
PRINCIPAL SPEAK Fgs " u
OPENING OF THE BAPTIST
CONyENIsOSs
YOUNG PEOPLES ORGANIZATION

"A Large tiFh1dhGS sas shS v sC"ths ~
the Baptist state Fcnven:!on'-f wo
Raleigh Leaders of the DcuoRiins-
tion i axe Leading Part~--i ne in-
terest ia the Organization of the
Young People OF the huich -Pfo-
ceedinss OF Yesterdays session,
GREENSBORO, n. c., Dec. 5.-(Spe-
cial. )-There were one hundred dele
gates at the Young Peoples Meeting
to-day and it was a great success.
Rev II. Nandeventer was elected presi-
dent and Rev. John +. White, secre-
tary. Addresses were made to-day as
follows: Making Baptists," by j. E.
White; Women and Education" pre-
pared by Carrie J.. Mclean, of Char
Iotte, and read by Rev. Junius Millard;
How to Enlist Indifferent Members"
by Rev. I'll. A. Brown; ''How God Led
U.s." by Rev. b. W. Spilman; Young
Peoples Union and Foreign Mission
Work." by DIR. Thomas Hume.
EDITOR BAILEY'S ADDRESS.
When the late Rev. G. f. Bailey died,
his mantle fell upon his son Will, who
had been doing most of the work on
the Biblical Recorder for more than a
year prior to his fathers death. Some
of the older of his brethren, conceding
his ability, feared that he lacked that
maturity that usually comes with age
to become editor-in-chief without the
aid of an older man. But such men in
the denomination as DR.. Taylor, DIR.
Huffman and DIR. Durham, who knew
young Bailey well, said to them: "The
young man has been editing the paper
during his fathers illness so success
fully that few have noticed the change
from father to son. He has already
been tried, and found both capable and
prudent. He needs help in many
ways and we will all give it to him
but he is abundantly able to be editor
in-chief and sole manager. The truth
of what these gentlemen said has been
abundantly demonstrated. am news
paper man enough to tell good editor
when | read his paper. The Recorder
is one of the best papers ever printed
in the State. Every line of it shows
careful preparation, careful selection,
and the editorials have, the merit of be-
ing prompted and direct. 1t is graft
flying to the young men of the State of
all denominations to see the success
attained by Mr.. bailey. He has the
largest field of usefulness and the
most fertile field of any young man in
the State. Thanks to his fathers wis
dom. he enters as "a young man upon a
position of great responsibility and
wide usefulness. But he owes it to his
own industry ard ability that every
body old and young declare that the
mantle has fallen on worthy shoul-
ders.
Invited to speak tonight with
view to State organization of the Bap-
tist young people, Mr.. Bailey spoke
with good effect. In substance he
said:
THE movement for the organization
of the young people throughout
Christendom has been gathering i'm
petus twenty-five years. 1t was felt
long ago in less active denominations
it is reasonable that it has been felt
most where there was least induce
ment. 1t has now come upon us. It's
object has been yariously stated, but
i am sure | compass its aim in saying
that it is designed 10 multiply and
scatter missionary Baptists to the ut
termost parts of the world and to ex-
terminate the dip-and-the-dyed-w
il Baptists from the face of the earth.
Missionary Baptists, young or old.
necessarily believe in organization.
.'The reason for the existence of the
movement is the lack of avenues OF
Christian activity for young people,
lack of opportunities for the cultiya-
tion of individuality. People with
plenty to do are not complainers. But
| do not wish to be misunderstood as
saying that these deficiencies are due
10 failure of divine power or failure of
the pulpit. They are due to failure of
young men and women in the echurches
TO find before them the inducements
and encouragements to be active,
which meeting of their own and
department of work of their own
easily keep before them. 1t has been
said that North Carolina is behind in
this matter. Relatively we are, but
practically we are not. We can afford
to be behind some States and then ex-
Gel them. The passing glory of being
first to organize cannot be ours, but
the greater glory of being first III
loyalty to Christ, first in service and
faith is yet for us to win. We may be
thankful for the conservatism which
has held us back from the errors of
many who have acted impulsiyely in
this matter. Our opportunity is to per-
feet an organization which will give
no one offense but will do sweeping
good.
''it is clear that We need organiza-
tion; it is clear that our churches are
willing; and it is clear that we are
ready. We are warned of the respon-
sibility of this action; but we are SO
grayely responsible for nothing as for
idleness. 1T is worse not to utilize
power than not to try to make it count
among the good forces of the world.
We go into this movement with open
eyes We are not going to have fun.
We have duties facing rs at every
turn. We must put our church and it's
cause first; the organization is not the
oas, it is the means. Loyalty is more
thax valor; obedience is greater than
mishty shows of works."