The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-07


effect. When it came time for DR..
Hume to speak, he alluded with some
words of compliment TO Mr.. White s
address, commencing some portions OF
it, Abiding to the question of wheth-
er failure to send children to a denomi-
national college made Baptist a trai-
tor to his church, DR.. Hume made no
answer except to deliver one of the
most eloquent eulogies ever heard of
the late John a. Broadhus, closing
with the statement that this most gift
ed of divines, most pious of men, most
popular of accomplished gentlemen re-
ceived all the training that made him
the power he was at the University of
Virginia, having never attended a de-
nominational college. This was all.
There was no controversy and no bit
terness-just a statement of conyic-
tion against conviction.
X
This Convention is notable for the
number of distinguished visitors pre-
sent Among them were Rev. t. T..
Bell, of Nashville, Tenn, Secretary Sum
day School Board; DR.. +. &. Dargan, of
the Southern Baptist Theological Sem
mary; Rev. L. \. Chappell, a native of
Wake county. who is a missionary TO
China; DR.. c. c. Biting, of Philadel-
phia, Secretary American Baptist Pub
lication Society; DR.. a. +. Dickinson,
of Richmond, editor of the Religious
Herald; Rev T. c. Britton, missionary
from China. who is at home on visit;
Rev. +. y. Mullens, of Richmond. As
sistant Secretary of Foreign Mission
Board; Rev. /. L. Tichnor. OF Atlanta
Secretary Home Mission Board; DR. H.
NJ Moorhouse, of New York, represent
ing the Home Mission BOARD. who is
here to talk about the education and
evangelization of the negro; Rev. 4. H.
$. Thomas, editor Baptist Courier, of
Greenyille, S. c.; Rev. j. W. Booth, and
Rev. a. McPittman, South Carolina:
Mr.. j. Il. Hunter, professor of Chemis-
try in Richmond College, and others.
In all this is a goodly company of big
Drained men. | may write tomorrow
something of the big North Carolinans
here.
TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
Saturdays session was opened with
religious exercises, conducted by Rev.
Junius Millard, of Henderson. lie is
one of the most talented Of the Young
er men of the denomination eloquent.
studious, popular, consecrated Rev.
w. u. Oliver, of Wilmington. pastor of
the chief city of the State. Who is ac-
counted worthy TO stand among the
foremost; Rev. j. II. Vernon, one of
the strong country preachers: DIR. f.
{. Dargan, of the Theological Semi
mary; Rev. n. \. Adams, Of Asheyille,
recently called from Reidsviile; Rev.
G. w. Scarborough, Rev. r. j. Taylor,
Rev. DIR. Carter, assisted in prayer and
short talks.
Editor Thomas, of the Baptist
Courier came 10 bring greetings and
read the resolutions adopted BY the
South Carolina convention in honor of
DIR. Durham. and gave a glowing trib-
ute to his memory.
Dr. Felix, of Asheyille, spoke most
pleasantly; pleasing and entertaining
the convention, bringing greetings
from the Western convention.
DR.. Tic!4ner, Of the Home Mission
Board; DIR. Moorehouse Of the Bap-
tist Publication Society: ir Dicker-
son, of the Richmond Religious Her
aid, VI ho III The e9u:g, 81 itiS remarks.
brought a message from DR. Trough
ton; DR. Biting. Of the BAPTIST publi-
cation Society; Dr. Mesrlte. of the
Shaw niyersity; Eev. W. l.. Wright.
of Richmond. Va, formerly pastor at
Reidsville: Prof. Hunter, an alumnus
of Wake Forest College. nov professor
of Richmond College: Rey. Gibson and
Layman j. Williams, Of Henderson
Vile; Rev. j. NJ. Eooth, OF South Caro-
lima, and others made short talks.
SUNDAY SCHOOL LITEE.Nf| RE-,
Rev. j. +. Bell, Of Nashville, Tenn,
representing the Sunday School Board,
pressed the value Of all the Sunday
schools using the literature authorized
by the convention. lie gave four
reasons why il should hc used: 1st It
is ours. We should foster what we are
trying 10 build up. North Carolinians
ought to advance what is theirs. Every
Baptist ought to send to Wake Forest
and the preachers ought to go to our
Theological Seminary. 2nd. The work
in these periodicals is done by our own
men, and therefore become rejection
Of the orthodoxy of the Southern Bap-
lists 3rd. 1t has been well managed
business for the Southern baptist con-
vention, and last year had an actual
income OF $4,000, and has expended
fifteen or sixteen thousand dollars in
developing Sunday school work in the
State, starting without capital. | sug-
gested to the Baptists in the mountains
we would pay half of the expenses for
a Sunday school organizer and it sue
ceeded we'll 4th. The Sunday School
Board has not only helped Sunday
schools but has helped along in all
other church work. 1t has been
missionary TO stir up interest in mis-
sions. There are men who would spend
$40 to entertain preachers from whom
you couldn't squeeze So for missions
by cotton compress. There is as
much obligation to give the gospel as
to receive it,,
DIR. DURHAM'S SUCCESSOR.
On motion of Rev r. r. Nann the
matter of electing "A Corresponding
Secretary, which was tabled Thursday
night, was taken from the table. Rev.
DR.. Simms made an earnest plea for
voluntary prayer for the guidance of
the Holy Spirit. Short prayer by DR.