The Caucasian., 1896-11-19

Baptists-Comp piiment 10 the Biblical
Recorder and 1t. Editor-Praise for
Msihodists-Reports Of Various Conf
mittees.
MoRGASToN, Nov. 1.-THE sixty
sixth aun gal session of the North Car
DINA Baptist Convention wss called
TO order today by Rev. j. Z. Ray. He
read the l22nd Psalm and offered g.
touching prayer. "a motion to sp-
point 81 committee on credentials
was adopted. DR.. r. s. Marsh. OF
Oxford, is the president of the Con-
vention, and Mr.. \. b. Broughton,
Of Raleigh, is secretary. The Con
vention Is already largely attended
and delegates are coming in on ev-
cry train. The Baptist State Con
vention is body Of fine looking rep
resentative North Carolinians, aud
they are laboring Increasingly for the
coming Of the Masters kingdom.
On the return of the committee OF
credentials they reported 103 dele
gates.
On motion, DR.. Marsh vas un-
animously reelected president of
the convention. He accepted With
short talk. DIR. Skinner, of Raj
ejgh said: Lets vote for the three
vice presidents and not select them
by committee. The brethren all
want to vote. | voted last week
and got showed der, hut l want to
vote again" The remark excited
considerable merriment.
A committee was appointed and
retired to nominate three vice pres i
| dents, secretary, corresponding SEC
retary and statistlcian. a commit
tee was appointed by President
Marsh on order of business. The
committee on nominating officers re-
ported as follows: Three vice presi-
dents, z. E. Skinner, J. G. Scarbor-
ough, j. A. Munday; recording sec
retaries, n. B. Broughtou, Il. G.
Moore; treasurer, J. d. Boushall;
auditor, w. N. Jones, Rev. John E.
White; trustees Of the Convention,
Rev. w. c. Tyre. Hon. c. NJ. Cooke,
Rev. l.. johnson, T. II. Briggs,
Prof. S. d. Mills.
| Here Rev. r. l.. Patton, of Nor
canton. delivered an address of well
come. He spoke forcibly and elo-
quently. His words were well re
ceived and applauded. President
Marsh interrupted and said, "No
applaudipg please" Mr.. Patton
said: "Don't quench the spirit
He touchingly referred to DR.
Pritcbard.
| S. f. Williams, of Lexington, le
sponded to the address of welcome
on behalf of the Convention. He
made beautiful talk and was ap
plauded.
President Marsh recognized visit
ing brethren as follows: w. II
Whittsett. of Louisville, G. Z. Dick
inson, Of Richmond, G.. P. P.Bostic, Of
China.
The report of the committee or
order of business was adopted.
Motion was made to adjourn ant
carried.
The State Baptist Young People,
Union adjourned this afternoon af
ter electing the following officers fo
the ensuing year: President g. S
Blackwell, Elizabeth City; secretary
Joe S. Wray, Of Chapel Hill; exec1
tive committee, Thos. Hume, j. S
Felix, j. W. Bailey and J. ?
Spence.
Morganton is entertaining tn
Convention well and tho hospltabl
doors are wide open to the Baptists
The programme for tonight is tn
annual sermon, by Rev. j. B. Rich
) ardson, of High Point. Rev. DR.. j
M. Frost, of Nashville, Tenn, Wi
3 also address the Convention ton;gh
S on the Sunday school board.
: Among the visitors are J. c. CaG
Q dell aud Ohio Wilson.
Il Second Day.
At 10 o'clock this morning tl
: Baptist Convention was called to o
Q dor by Presiden Marsh, after dey'
= tional exercises conducted by D
l Whitsett, of the seminary. AS spt
a cial order for 10 o'clock, the repO
;, of the board Of missions and Sunda
S schools was read by Rev. j.
r White. The report showed the ehure
8 to be in good shape, and growinl
o This report was read by Rev. Job
}. E. White, successor to the lste D
q G.. Durham.
n Rev. J. L. johnson here read Il
g re port of the committee on period
b Gals. Itwas adopted. He also a
It ded a few remarks, complimenta1
r to the Biblical Recorder and it's br
J. liant young editor, J. W. Bale
d He said he thanked God that t
n late DR.. Bailey's mantle had fl
% len on the shoulders Of his so
, Rev. Mr.. Munday also spoke of t
Recorder in complimentary term
Rev. J. M. Frost, Of Nashville. ma
few remarks to the Recorder a.
also to the Foreign Mission Journi
T. Mr.. j. W. Bailey here arose a
:. addressed the convention, thanki
. the convention, thanking the bret
rem for their kind words. He ma
d an elegant talk.
:, President Marsh here called
q the report on foreign missions, whi
II was read by Rev. Mr.. Cree, who a.
le made an eloquent plea for forei
S, mission work. DR.. Carter, of R.
r eigh, also addressed the convent
20 on foreign missions. He WAS f
ie lowed by Rev. R. L. Patton. Re
III w. C. Scarborough offered pray
le after which DR.. r.. j. Wiilingha
~ secretary of the board of forel
tn missions, addressed the conventit
" The report on foreign missio
IS was adopted. DIR. Seymour, Bill
O. secretary Of the American Bapt
"a Publication Society, next address
ae the convention about the work
re the society, and closed the forenot
to DR.. Marsh called the afterno
is meeting to order and named as
I'D order for the hour, an address
he DIR. w. 81. Whittsett, of the Lou
us Vile Theological Seminary. He VI
he back to the founding of the SCI
he narv IN ;f5 sna remarked that ii