The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-12

est College was read and addresses
made. OF that more in the next letter;
as also something touching the night
meeting in the interest of the Baptist
Female Seminary.
: In the afternoon, upon invitation of
Prof. +. =. H0bgo0d, the members of the
Convention attended a delightful con.
cert ait Oxford Female Seminary. 1t
was a delightful entertainment, showing
the culture and instruction of the young
women in tins famous and prosperous
college for young women.
POWER OF THE LAITY.
The Baptist laymen are foremost in
all matters that pertain to church work.
They take no second place. Their voice
is as potent as that of the clergy. They
have more votes, if the representation
is full, than the preachers. The preach
ers encourage the laymen to take Il
prominent part in church work, and the
good results of the activity and leader
+ ship of the lawyers, business men, doe
tors, farmers and editors are apparent
in every department Of the work of the
church. Until six or seven years ago,
when Rev. r. II. Marsh was chosen
President of the Convention, it was GUS
tomary to elect eminent Baptist laymen
to preside over the convention. DIR.
Marsh proves such an acceptable pre-
siding officer, and is so popular with
the preachers and the laymen that it
seems to be an unwritten law that he is
to hold the place as long as he lives.
1t is certain that no man more capable,
discreet and wise could be chosen.
Among the prominent laymen of the
church here taking an active part in
all that is done | may mention (begin-
ming at Jerusalem, of course) Messrs.
y. B. Broughton, secretary of the body;
w. n. Jones, auditor: j. ID. Boushall,
F. treasurer; John +. Ray and Thos. FL.
Briggs, trustees; j. W. Bailey, editor
Of the Biblical Recorder; Cary J. Hun
ter, trustee of Wake Forest College; j.
| Il. Allen, a. l.. Belts, X. j. Buffalo, FL.
l.. Watson, T. b. Mosely and Others.
all OF Raleigh; Mr.. W. g. Petty. presl
dent of the Carthage Railroad, of Car
thage; Mr.. ID. l.. Gore, X. NJ. Wescott
Of Wilmington: DR.. Il. -. Fleming and
Sept \. l.. Shaw. of Warrenton; ]. III.
| Tucker, Esq, of Asheville; Prof. K.
| Mcll. Goodwin, principal! of the deaf
| and dumb school at Morganton; Mr.
John b. Holman and County Treasurer
| Turner, Of Iredell: James Eller, of
Ashe, 5. W. oldham, Of Orange; Capt.
W. Il. Shaw. L. NJ. I'ittman. !. H.
Owens, of Henderson; III. b. Duffy, JOS
3, Holland, Of NeNb,rn; John y. Dates
of Fayetteville, editor Of thr North Car
DINA Baptist; l.. NJ Curtis, of Aulan-
der; Chas. +. Ball, of Wadesboro: c.
IL. Durham, of Gastonia Or. |. G. Rid
dick, of Youngsyille; II. A. Reams, John
Pope, joan Markham, of Durham; DR..
Il. L. Early. DIR. j. s. Meadows, Dr.
d. II. Smithwick, S. ]. parham, Ed
Ragsdale, of LouisbuIg; D. +. King
DIR. John Sweeney, of Leaksville; Prof
r.. Il. Lewis, of Concord; ]. V. Mccall,
of LenOir; w. o. Allen, Of Forestville
President S. p. Hatton, OF Hickory: +.
NJ Griffin, of Pittsboro: F. A Dunn. of
Neuse; G. NJ Webb, of Shelby; r. d.
Caldwell, of Lumberton, d. O. Allen,
of Forestvile; ID. G. Vann, of Edehton:
DIR. Thos. Hume, DIR. Chas. Robinson.
OF Chapel Hill; l.. w. Bagley, of Little
ton; ]. A. Smith, Of Fair Bluff; State
Solicitor ]. Il. Spainhour, of Morgan
ton; A. Folsom, of Townsville; Presi-
dent John G. Scarborough, of ChOwan
Baptist Female Institute; John b. Cow
ington, of Rockingham; E. f. Eddins,
member Of the Legislature from Stanly
county; j. ii. Sherwood, of Hamilton
A. X. FouSthee, of Roxboro: DIR. Clar-
ence +. Jones, of Rockingham; A. w.
Early, of Aulander, and others / did
not have the pleasure of meeting They
are fine body Of men, foremost in the
world of business and politics. Some of
them made excellent speeches., and,
excepting DIR. Huffman, the preachers
had all they could do to equal the lay
members in debate.
/ There have been in attendance upon
the Convention quite number of prom
inent Baptists from distance. Among
them are: Rev. DIR. r. G.. Seymour,
Philadelphia, secretary Bible depart
! ment American Baptist Publishing So
ciety; Rev. DIR. |. Il. Tfchenor, Atlanta
! secretary Home Mission Board South
/ ern Baptist Convention: Prof. A. T..
Purimton, Nashville Tenn, representing
/ Sunday School Board Southern Ban
fist Convention; Rev. DR. T. A. Bar
ton, Richmond, Va, assistant secretary
! Foreign Mission Board Southern Bap-
fist Conventions; Rev. DIR. ]. A. S.
! Thomas, editor Baptist Courier. Green
/ vile, 5. c.; Rev. DIR. A. e. Dickinson,
editor Religious Herald, Richmond. Va. !;
/ Rev. Thomas Needham, Philadelphia.
/ the Irish Evangelist; Rev. DIR. A. Il.
Robertson, professor in Southern Bap-
| fist Theological Seminary, Louisville
KY; Prof. +. W. Boatwright, president
Richmond College, Richmond, Va; Rev.
Q. 5. James, president Roanoke College.
Danville, Va, and Prof. J. r. Hunter.
or Richmond College, Richmond, Va.
JOSEPHUS DANIELS.