The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-15
BAPTIST CONVENTION
The Baptist Orphanage Under
Discussion.
WAKE FOREST COLLEGE
There Were Strong Speeches on
This Work.
Mr.. sRouGHroNs APPEAL
For the Orphanage Resulted IN Con-
tributions Amounting TO Over
Five Hundred Dollars.


Morganton, Nov. 14.-(Special.)- 1.-THE
third day of the convention was called To
order by President Marsh Minutes Of
day before read and approved. DR.. Bar
ron, of Charlotte, was introduced and
made a few remarks. He said that he
was not a native Tar Heel, but if the
Baptists of Charlotte would let him stay
long enough he hoped to make himself
native. Rev. Meyers, of Salisbury, who
has recently left the Lutheran and joined
the Baptist church. made few remarks.
Rev. j. NJ. Frost was here called by
President Marsh and addressed the con-
vention for twenty minutes. He is sec
rotary of the Sunday School Board of the
Southern Baptist Convention. He spoke
comprehensively of the work of the
Board.
The next subject called was the Or
phanage. The report was read by Prof
K. b. Hobgood, OF the Oxford Female
Seminary. Rev. J. B. Boone, Superin-
tendent of the Thomasville Orphanage,
next addressed the convention concerning
the affairs of the 0rphanage. He said
there were 1000 orphans in North Caro-
lima, and that over half of them were
Baptists. Rev. Mr.. Tyree, of Durham,
next spoke on the report, and made an
earnest appeal for the orphans. Rev.
DR. Huffman was the next speaker. He
said the politicians have scared the peo-
pie and made them think times were hard
There is plenty of money in the Baptist
homes Of North Carolina to meet all the
expenses of the church work. He closed
his talk with one of the most pathetic
word pictures have ever heard.
Hon. n. b. Broughton made an appeal
for the 0rphanage. He called for indi-
vidual and church subscriptions. 1t
amounted to over $500.
The special here called was the report
on Wake Forest College. The report was
read by Rev. Gwaltney. Before finishing
Mr.. Gwaltney called Rev. G. A. g.
Thomas to speak on the report. Mr.
Thomas said that Wake Forest College
did not teach boys to dance around the
diamond" nor to waltz about the"grid-
iron," but rather instilled into their
hearts the love OF the everlasting God.
His talk was well received
The next speaker was Prof. Cullom, of
Wake Forest, who appealed TO the con-
vention to aid the Bible Chair. He was
followed by Rev. M. l.. Kestler, who
spoke Of PASTORAL studies. This closed
the discussion. The morning session was
closed with benediction by Rev. Mr.
Mitchell
The Woman's Missionary Societies Of
the North Carolina Baptist churches met
in their sixth annual meeting in the
Methodist church. While the meeting
was small, owing to the distance west,
the papers and addresse were of an I'M
usually high order.
Miss Fannie Il. S. Heck. Raleigh, was
elected president; Mrs. Frank Bennett.
Wadesboro, first vice-president; Miss Eva
Liddell, Charlotte, second yice-president;
Miss Crist, Winston, recording secretary;
Mrs. j. w. Carter, Raleigh, temporary
treasurer.
The society reported $500 given TO
missions, which, in consideration of the
short conventional year was really an in
crease over last years contributions. Tho
societies were asked to give during the
following year s., 800 to foreign missions
81 900 to home missions, $500 to State
missions a total OF $4,000.
NOTES FROM BAPTIST STATE
CONVENTION.
Among the delegates present Is Rev.
Or. A. G. Barrow, the new pastor of
Tryon street Baptist church, of Char
lotte, lately occupied by the lamented DIR.
Pritchard DR. Barrow has smooth,
pleasing face that easily wins you. His
members are delighted with him.
BY invitation Of Superintendent r..
Mex. Goodwin, the members Of the con-
vention visited the North Carolina School
for the Deaf and Dumb on Friday after
noon. BY request of the superintendent
they were welcomed by Mr.. N. B.
Broughton, member of the Board of
Directors. The officers, teachers and
pupils were assembled in the large and
beautiful chapel. Short addresses were
made by Hon. J. e. Scarborough, Prof
John e. Ray and Prof. j. Y. Joyner
Several recitations were given in the sign
language. and the science of articulation
was exemplified by number of the pu-
pills. The visitors were shown through
the grand and beautiful building, the in
dustrial departments, &c, and all went
away greatly delighted and full of praise
for what they had seen and heard.
Never has the Baptist State convention
been entertained more royalty and kind
" than at this session. The people of
this beautiful mountain town are doing
all that can be done for the care of the
delegates and visitors.
To-day, by invitation Of DIR. p L. Muir
ply, the superintendent, many of the
delegates visited the State Hospital, one
of the grandest institutions of the kind
in this country.
DR.. r. III. Marsh, the President OF the
convention, 10 one of the finest presiding
officers we have ever seen welding the
gavel.
But little politics has been talked by
the delegates They have been too much
absorbed by the work OF the convention.
PASTOR PATTON
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