The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-13
FoRTYDELEGATEs PRESENT
All OF Them Were on Some OF
the Committees.
MANY TOOK LEADING PARTS
Miss Fannie Hecks Annual Address
to the Woman's Missionary
Society Was Highly
Praised.

forty ue1egdles, duu W1lcu oAl0 AAoC ~
those reporting was read by DR.. Ian
sing Burrows, the secretary, he had
A names. Four, however, were not
present, and the list was corrected by
dropping that number.
We all missed the late DIR. Durham,
who for the past ten years had been
the recognized leader of the North
Carolina delegation; the absence of
DR.. Pritchard on account of sickness
was also much deplored, for he has
been for many years our ready
speaker. and was recognized as
among the foremost men of the great
body.
Rev. John f. White, our State Cor
responding Secretary; Drs. Carter
and Simms, of Raleigh; Rev. r. Van
deventer. of Burlington; DR.. j. 5.
Felix. of Ashevillle; Rev. w. B. Spill
man, State Sunday School Missionary;
Reys Oliver and Kramer, of Whining
ton: Rev. G. A. G. Thomas, of Fayette-
vile; DR.. C. S. Blackwell, Of Elizabeth
CITY: DIR. III. A. Brown, of Winston;
DR.. G. Il. Taylor, of Wake Forest; Rev.
T. w. Willard, of Henderson,; Rev.
James Long. of Goldsboro: Rev. Hight
C. Moore, of Monroe; DIR. j. A. Mundy,
of Reidsville; Rev. J. T. Jenkins, of
Morehead: Rev. Josiah Elliott, of
Hartford; Rev. C. w. Scarborough, of
Murfreesboro; Rev. j. g. Blalock, of
Rockingham, and others constituted
the ministerial force. Among the pri-
vate members were ]. III. Tucker,
ESQ. of Ashevillle; J. W. Bailey, edi-
tor of the Biblical Recorder. and n B.
Broughton, of Raleigh.
Nearly every one of these were on
some one of the committees, and on
Sunday several of our preachers were
assigned important pulpits, and Mr.. n.
b. Broughton appointed as one OF
three speakers that addressed the Sun
day school mass meeting held in the
morning at the First Baptist church.
Rev. John e. White was one Of the
speakers at the mission meeting on
Saturday night, and the writer heard
many compliments paid him on the
ability with which he presented the
needs of Brazil and Mexico.
The Chattanooga Times, the leading
daily paper of the city, paid great at
tention to the proceedings and work
of the convention and to its delegates.
Each day its pages were filled with
pictures of men and churches in con-
nection with its able ''write-ups." Sew
eral of our North Carolina people
came in for a share of its eompli-
ments. Mr.. J. w. Bailey was referred
to as perhaps the youngest and GER
tainly among the brainiest OF the ed1-
tors present. DIR. j. W. Carter was
called the ''Lisping Orator" and his
picture placed in the galaxy of the
most prominent men of the conven-
ton, printed on separate sheet as
souvenir.
The delegates from Wilmington,
Revs. Oliver and Kramer. went to the
convention determined, if possible, to
secure the meeting next year for their
city. They were backed up by the
Board of Trade as well as by the
Christian people of all denominations
and citizens generally. From start
TO finish they worked every delegate
that could be stopped long enough to
listen to them, and although Little
Rock. Arkansas. was anxious for the
convention to meet there, and Louis
vile. XIV. stood ready to invite the
BODY, Wilmington was chosen. Mr..
Oliver said, if necessary, they would
entertain 1900 delegates, and that the
Compress Warehouse would be fitted
up as an auditorium capable of seat
ing 1000 people This last statement
was especially comforting to many OF
the delegates who had been fire.
ouentIv crowded out of the meeting in
Chattanooga, the auditorium room Of
the First Baptist church there being
always quickly filed by 1920 people,
the limit of its accommodation.
The meeting of the Southern Baptist
Convention is a great event to any
CITY and to the State as well, and we
trust all our people will feel inter-
ested in joining hands with Whining
ton i'm giving the convention every
needed comfort and attention for its
session in 1897.
One of the most enjoyable things in
attending the convention is IN meeting
old friends and acquaintances, and in
forming new ones, whom you have
known by reputation. We found sew
eraI Raleigh people in Chattanooga.
Mr.. Ed. III. Sholar, who was book
keeper for the old firm of Norris d Car
ter. is now one of the firm of Chatta-
nooga Implement Works, it's business
manager, and, we are informed, is do
ing well.
Walter Mcdonald, brother Of our Mr..
Charles Mcdonald, is with the express
company, ana doEilg we'll
Merrimon Upchurch, who clerk
ed for Norris a. Carter,
SON of Alfred Upchurch, Esq,
Is a leading clerk in one of the
largest dry goods stores of the city. He
is we'll pleased with his position, and is
also doing very well.
Mr.. A. M. Park, brother of Mr.. Il. T..
Park, of Raleigh, is a proof reader on
the Times. At one time he was on the
Raleigh News. Mr.. Park has a good
''sit'' on the Times. and isone Of the best
informed men we have met. He is the
father of six children, all boys, and his
home is one of contentment and peace.
As an old Confederate soldier he loves
10 talk of the past, and enquire after
those Of "the boys that he knew when
ia Raleigh.
Among North Carolinians living ia
other States, twas ourpleasure to meet