The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-21
DR.. HUFHAM'S LECTURES
"DEVELOPMENT OF BAPTIST DOCTRINE"
AND OF "CO-OPERATlON."
Pedagogical Lectures by Drs. Taylor, Gully
and Poteat--A Pleasant Entertainment
Rev. Mr., KesIer's Stimulating
Talks and Lectures.

Wake Forest, \. c., July 19-(SpeciaD
DR.. J. d. Hufham, of Henderson, gave
two lectures before the Pastors Insti
tute, one in the forenoon and the other
in the evening of the 13st inst. The
first was on the Historical Development
of Baptist Doctrine in North Carolina,
the other on the Development of the
Spirit of Cooperation Among North
Carolina Baptists. He showed how
three currents of theological thought,
namely, the high calvinist. the New Eng
land, and the common English Baptist
had each contributed to the formation
of Baptist doctrine in North Carolina.
He said that the simplest form of CO.
opera ton and the only form at first was
| that of the individual church, which as
a centre established preaching points and
farms" in the country around: but about
1903 churches of large districts began to
cooperate upon the work of missions
under the stimulus of a great revival in
the years just previous. SO begun the
movement which resulted in the organi-
cation in 1880 of the Baptist State con-
vention. The introduction of African
slavery was another agency which help
ed forward the spirit of cooperation. As
difficulties in the way of the larger CO.
operation and which retarded it, the lee
turer specified Antinomiansism. the logi-
cal issue of the high calvinist strain in
Baptist doctrine, the lack of State pride,
which was a product of the baptism of
suffering through which we passed in the
civil war, and the size of the State with
the absence of railroads. Since 1880 the
enlarging work of the denomination has
added new enterprises to draw the great
body into closer cooperation. Especial
mention was made of the Biblical Recor-
der the College, State Missions, and the
| Orphanage. DIR. Hufham is an author
! ity on early North Carolina history He
| is at present engaged in the prepara-
| ton Of the history of North Carolina
Baptists for publication. A portion of
his work has already appeared in the
Papers of the North Carolina Baptist
Historical Society," of which he is one
of the editors.
| The pedagogical lectures of the past
week were given by President Taylor
and Professors Gulley and Poteat. the
subjects treated being the Importance of
| indivldualiZing in instruction. the sec
ondary and incidental work of the teach
err. and the method of nature teaching.
This series of lectures on pedagogy was
to have been delivered by President
Payne, of Nashville. but after the pub
licatiOn of the announcements he wrote
that his continued i'll health forced him
| to cancel his engagement
On Friday evening a pleasing enter
tainment, consisting of music and reci-
tations, was given by the ladies of the
Hill, assisted by visitors and students of
the Summer School Mrs T.. Y. Webb,
of Shelby, was greeted with special cor
diality.
Prof. Sledd held on Saturday morning
an interesting Conversations on the or
ganization and maintenance of literary
clubs.
DIR. c. s. Blackwell has been absent a
few days in attendance upon the Baptist
Young Peoples Union of America at
Chattanooga. He returns to-day.
The Pastors Institute closed on Fri
day, with the expository lectures of
Rev. Mr.. Kesler on the letter to the
Romans. Mr.. Kesler returned to High
Point to-day. He preached two thought
full and stimulating sermons yesterday.
DIR. w. r. Gwaltney, pastor of the
church here, left on Friday for his vaca-
ton, which will be spent mainly in the
North Carolina mountains.
Additional students in the Summer
School registered this morning to enjoy
its benefits for the closing week All
speak with enthusiasm of the work which
is being done. An additional class in
English Grammar with special reference
to methods of teaching it was organized
last week by Prof. Gulley and is well
attended.
Among the visitors on the Hill are
Mrs. Pace and son, of Raleigh the
family of DIR. G.. S. Blackwell, of Eliza
beth City, Mrs. Roy Powell, Misses An
ME, Petite and Jessie Powell, and Mr..
Rob. Powell, of Savannah, Ga, and
7. w. Beckett, esq, of Louisburg.
Mr.. Robert Lawrence is seriously i'll
here. He has not been we'll since his re-
turn from Florida about three weeks ago.
DIR. w. B. Royal should have stood
high in your correspondents list of Wake
Forest bicyclists.