Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-12-23
STATE CONVENTION
Of the North Carolina Baptists.

L
of the North Carolina Baptfsts.
Reported by Rev Jas. Long for the ARGUS.
The Baptists of North Carolina
met in their 9th annual convention
at Oxford, N. G., December 9th.
There were over 200 delegates pres
ent at the first session, and the at
tendance reached about 400.
DIR A. g. Barron, of Charlotte,
preached the Introductory sermon.
DIR. R. H. Marsh, of Oxford, was
elected president for the seventh
time. Mr.. N. B. Broughton and Rev.
II. G. Moore were elected recording
secretaries.
Home Missions.
This means mission work among
the whites and blacks of the Southern
States, also work in Cuba and among
the Indians. The churches of North
Carolina raised 81, 700. 90 for this OBJ
|ject. DIR. J. t. Tichenor, of Atlanta,
Ga, made a very eloquent speech in
behalf of Home Missions. The Board
at Atlanta has spent $107, 900 this
year and is out of debt.
| Ministers Relief Board.
This is a new enterprise of the
convention. This year the churches
raised one thousand dollars for this
object. Next year they hope to raise
50, 600.
The "Whitsltt Controversy"
This was a matter of dread to all,
but it passed off quietly. The con-
vention refused to vote uponit. DR..
| Whitsitt will probably soon retire.
Many misunderstood his position.
He holds that immersion was rein
troduced into England from the
Continent in 1641 instead of 1884.
Immersion had ceased to be prac-
ticed for 100 years or moref bin Eng
land, but DIR. Whitsitt holds with
all Baptists and most church histo-
rians of every kind, that immersion
has been practiced by the Christian
church more or less ever since the
days of Christ.
The Baptist Historical Papers.
This is a quarterly magazine of 60
,lpages, which is being issued at Hen
defson, N. c., by F. M. Pittman,
ESQ. and DR.. J. D. Huffman. The
object of the magazine is to preserve
North Carolina Baptist history. The
enterprise has been nighly com
mended by the press of the safe Nc
doubt it is one of the noblest enter
lprises of its sort ever undertaken III
the State. The story of early Bap-
fist struggles in North Carolina
|against persecution, Imprisonment
land whipping reads like a romance.
Foreign Missions.
The contributions up to date
amount to about $4,000. North Car
olina Baptists have more misslona
Tries on the foreign fields than any
Estate in the Southern Baptist con
lvention. There are fifteen foreign
missionaries from this State. Dr. A
u. Barton, of Richmond, Va, made {
powerful speech on missions.
State Missions.
Rev. J. E. White, Corresponding
lSecretary of State Mission Board
made the finest report ever presented
to the convention. The churches
raised $4,000 for State Missions
This year the State Board owe(
Iabout $500 which was raised at once
1.-The report showed 10000 white
lBaptists in North Carolina, an(
$4,000 additions this year. The Nortl
G carolina Baptists have had thei
most rapid growth in the last ffteel
years. The Baptists of Goldsbor'
have more than doubled in the las
twelve years.
Il Wake Forest College.
Enrolment, 225; number of profes
lsors, Is; volumes in library 5000
!, endowment, over 5000, O0O. One ne,
professor was added-D.. E. "
. lSikes. The law school is the mos
largely attended of any in the Stat
: land the college was never in bette
condition.
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
, The enrolment for the past thre
, Iyears has been over 800 per year.
;, lis the largest theological institutio
:. of any denomination in this count1
> lin point of numbers, but the poores
. in money among our Baptist theolos
Iical seminaries. Louisville has pro-
q lerty and endowment worth abo1
$500, 900, while Newton Center, mes
boston, Crozier; near P~eiladelphi
r IColegate, at Hamilton, n. Y, Ro
lester, at Rochester, and Chicag
q University at Chicago, all are wort
- more-ranging from $1,000,0QO
9 81, 500, 900.
VI The Convention raised 800 towai
IL ~defraying the expenses of the :
:. young Baptist preachers at Loui:
70 vile.
Baptist Female University.
This institution is located in RI
leigh. The building is now roofe
work will be resumed in the sprin
1.-The building will cost about $500
OF when completed, It is amagnifce
Istructure. When completed, it W
lbe the most commodous buildil
owned by any Woman's College
S. the State. The convention rails
re- $4, 100 on Saturday evening for tt
building.
~ The Thomasvi1le Orphanage.
p There are now fifteen brick bull
- Iings- On the grounds, 100 childr
and room for 80 more. The church
raised 3d. 500 for this institute
!. this year. The convention rails
4. 81, 200 toward building the superb
it. tendent a house. Surely this a mol
or work, and the Baptists are doing
Igrandly. Oxford Orphanage has
so Ichildren and behind it the Ora
M Lodge of Mason's in North Caroli1
!. The Methodist church and $1,000
"year from the State treasury; |
lThomasville Orphanage has 100 81
dren and no source of support {
g, cept the hberality of the Bapt
,se lchurches of North Carolina.
Ministerial Education.
This Board raised 5000 this ye
There are 55 young preachers
10 Wake Forest, 35 of whom are be
lhelped by this Board.