Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-04-05
BAPTIST UNION
HOLDS A THREE DAYS SESSION AT
RoCxAHOCK CHURCH.
b. FISHERMAN & FARMER Reporter

Friday, Saturday and Sunday
last. introductory sermon by
Rev. Jno E. White from Heb.XI,
cath and 18th. Subject "Moses
choice" 1t is needless to say
that he treated his subject we'll
and highly entertained his audi
ence. He literally captivated
them. Recess Of one hour)
The various churches compos
ing the Union were not fully
represented, After calling the
roll of delegates the usual bust.
ness was taken up. The follow
ing query was ably discussed by
\. A, Parish and Rev. Jno. +.
White; do Foreign Missions
pay3"
Second Day. Prayer at 81
O'Clock, conducted by Mr.. John
Mizze1l, of BERTHE. At 10 o'clock
the report of the Executive com
mittee was read and discu 5sed by
Rev. JOSIAH Elliott and others by
whom we were informed that a
neat and attractive house of WOr-
ship has been erected by the Bap-
fists in Hyde county, which has
so long been neglected by that
| denomination, and that the house
will be publicly dedicated to the
service of God on the second
Lords day in May. While the
contractor of the work has been
paid, we learn that that godly
man, Rev. Josiah Elliott, mort
gagged his own property i'll order
to secure enough funds with
which to complete the building.
The Baptists must now lift the
burden from his shoulders. After
discussion, business suspended to
hear an excellent sermon from
Elder Elliott from Mark WIG,
subject: "PersOnal work" after
which good collection was tax
Ell up for the Baptist Orphanage,
After recess and refreshments,
the Union was called together
for the further transaction of bus
mess.
"Japan as a missionary field
and the Baptists work there" was
discussed by w. B. FELTON, and
Elder Josiah Elliott. "What
does the Bible teach i'll regard to
sanctifcation" discussed by ]. H,
Parker and Elder Jordan.
Third Day. Prayer meeting
at 10 a. III. by Mr.. Newsome, of
Hartford county Preaching at
II o'clock by Elder Elliott from
Proverbs 1880: He that winnetll
souls is wise" after which a col
lection was taken up for Hyde
county Baptist church, amount
ing to sixty odd dollars; after
which services were adjourned
for refreshments.
An interesting Sunday school
mass meeting was held i'll the
afternoon, which completed one
of the most pleasant Union meet
1ngs that this scribe has attended
for a long while.
The next Union will convene
with the church at Ballard S
Bridge.
The following is the
DISCUSSION By W. B. FELTON,
Oh Japan as missionary field, y
which was listened to with much
interest and faVorabIy comment
ed upon by nearly everyone who
heard it. It contains much infor
nation, and we publish it III full
for the benefit of those who were
unable TO attend the meeting:
SuBJECT.-Japan as Missionary field
and our work there.
In order that one person may become
| interested i'll another he must have
some knowledge of that person char
| acter For one nation to become inter
ested i'll, and in sympathy and touch
with an other it must know something
Of its character, manners and customs
| Therefore for a proper discussion of this
subject, it might be we'll i'll the begin
ming to give little description of
| Japan, of the manners, customs and
religion of its inhabitants.
The Empire of Japan lies east of
China, some $50 or 200 miles from
| Corea, the section of country over
which bloody war is now being wased
The Empire consists of four large is
| lands, with number of smaller ones
| Its area is about the size of the British
Isles. 1t is 4 mountainous country,
and i'll many places volcanic. 1t is said
to be subject to more earthquakes than
any other region. BEING mountainous
it is rich i'll mineral resources. Gold,
silver, iron, copper, sulphur, coal, are
obtained in large quantities.
Its climate is fine, resembling that of
our Atlantic oeaboard, probably a lit
tie milder.
Its principle crops are rice and tea
Rice forming the ChiefartiCle of food.
The people belong to the Mongolian
or yellow race, ard are the most pro-
gressive of their kind. Within few
! years they have adopted the intentions