The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-11
PRESIDING OFFICER. ALABAMA
SUPREME COURT. Fl.
ALL FROM ABROAD WELCOMED
One Of the Pleasaptest Features ct U
.Ssk 4 ~ - Il.
Many North CaroIinians Who
Are Living in Other States.

ihodv renresent a numberless and power
ful constituency all over our Southland,
from Naryland to Texas, and from Mis-
sohla to Florida This convention is
Baptist, combining breadth of iberality
with intensity of conviction, and it is
Southern, characterized by true Southern
warmth, geniality and, sunny !open-heart-
edness. E&I
In personal appearance, this body must
strike, the observer most favora bly,. Ev-
Rry face seems radiants there is con
8tant flow of good humQf, and the sane
Hi1nonious stiffness of dry. religiosity is
81 thing Of thepast. Physically, any thing
Else than "a strong, robust physique is the
exception. There is an admirable uncleri-
calness (if l may use that word) about
the clothing of the clergy who are becom-
ing more and more straightforward ana
businesslike, more in sympathy and touch
with the masses who hear them. rtta
I AS to ability, there are here assembled
many of The brainiest men in the South.
In business, civil and social life.tley are
leaders and ipspirers to broader and bet
afer living. ) Some were born for leader
Fsome are popular authors, some promi-a
nent educators, and so on through the
round of honored and useful life.
The onlooker is impressed with the fact
that this magnificent body has assembled
To- Adefnite, harmonious, enthusiastic
work. These are men of God, and re-
lgious flavor is easily discernible in their
private conversation and public delibera-s
Cons. "Praisahnd prayer are always IN
order" says e honored president,and
there are fred lent Aops i'm the midst of
business to sif b stanza Of some fainil-
lar hymn to vokeathe ,outpourinSf and
milling of theAaivine spirit. -
I To attempt to give i'm detail even the
Bnain items of interest that might readily
Re .gaehered here would be tediouS&8nd
iAappf6priate withinAthe limits of a heWs-
Taper aitfeie { But "a isheaf gathe4ed ut
tandom here and there may be il some
degree both instructive and entefsaining:
THE CONFENFiON OFFIdhRs. 2
4 For the te1ith consecutive meeting Of
he Convention, Judge Jonathan Haral-
SON, of Alabamla, is, in the presidents
chair. He |sways the gavel with con-
summate gracs,, impartiality, and pre-
ssion. Doubtless he will be heartily ten.
dered this distinguished honor as long
as he is able to attend the sessions of the
Convention He is &C years of age, a
native of Alabama and a graduate Of its
University He WAS converted at Il
Years of age, and has been a deacon for
morvvtiaan forty years. & bout twenty
yeafs ago he was elected as one of the
Supreme Court Judges of his native
State, and he has ever since held the
position.
The secretaries of rhe conventiQnshave
become famous for the ease, accuracy
and ,Iapidity of their work. DR.. Lansing
Burrows, of Augusta, GA, is born sta
tistician. For some years he has edited
the Baptist year book. He kSs born frt
1915. He was educated at Richmond
College and at Wake Forest. He served
in the army during the sixties. AS
journalist, he did some efficient work.
He has been pastor eat Lexington, VA
and, ssinee 1SSBsin. augusta.
Dr.: Oliver F.aGregorys Of Baltimore
the other of the secretaries, was born at
Charleston, S. c., in 1874. He joined
the church at il and in, 1871 was ordain.9
} ca to the ministry He has served
churches in Georgia, South Carolina and
Alabama; since 1855 he. has been serv-
ing the Fourth Street Baptist. church
in Baltimore.
On the list of the four vice-presidents,
of the Convention, it is worthy of note
that the first place was given to our OWL
DIR. Marsh, of Oxford. For several years
he has presided with grace and dignity
over. the, Baptist State Convention of
North Carolina, and the honor here
bestowed upon him is richly deserved. A
SECRETARIES OF THE BOARDS.
The corresponding. secretaries Of, the
various boards f.the Convention Are in
attendance, and their presence and coun-
sci are an inspiration.
DR.. Robert J. Willingham Is Tile stall.
waft secretary Of the Foreign Mission
Board, located in Richmond, Va. He is
an effective speaker, earnest, ornate and
forcible Under his wise Leadership the
Foreign Mission work has steadily pros
pered. The heavy debt on the board was.
'rreatly fedueed last. winter and at this
meeting arratig efi1ents were made for
entirely cancelling it within the next thlr-
ty days. :, :,
DR.. Isaac Taylor Tichner. is. the seere-.
tary of the Home Mission Board located
in Atlanta, Ga. Though advanced IN
years he is still vigorous and enthus aas-
tic. The work under him Is MOST imp0r.s
tant. 1t embraces five departments 'of,
Cork: among native whites, the negroes,
the Indians the foreign populations set,
fling in the South, and work on thefs!and
of Cuba. DR.. Mchnef has done fait ilr
and successful work ~ ~ - - 5 20 I .
Or. j. NJ Frost is secretary ssof une
Sunday Sshocl Board, located AZ. NASH
vile, sTenn Entrusted te him q I. 1 me
publication OF. the Sunday School liter
AZURE of the Conyenion, the dis trftsntaon
of Bibles, and other work or this nafure'
His wise management Of affairs As shown
by the increasing popularity and efhclency
of the work, in his hands az, :,
Rev. John ID. Joraap, has just llaid ASIDE
the secretaryship of the Southern Young
Peoples Upioa,s to; accept The cali 20 the
passionate of the Fiyst, Baptist church q
,Sayannah. !. He lhas done a great great work
Since his election last August as secretary
OF this Union, He has attended thirteen yes
.State associations, preached AZ sermons
delivered 100 addresses, travelled 5000
miles. and given a new and permanen,