The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-10
A BAPTIST CATECHlSM
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PREPARE IT.
THE STATE MISSION BOARDS REPORT
Hatm,nous, Progressive Work Shown. Work o.
the Woman'S Central Committee Es-
pecialIy Commended. Lib.
eraI Contributions.

eral Contributions.
Grcenville, n. c., Dec. 9.--(SpeciaL)-
Last night witnessed the gathering al
the Baptist hosts OF North Carolina il
annual convention within stones throw
of the spot where the convention was
organized in 1890 This is the 6Stf
annual session Of the body which ha;
grown from a constituency of twenty
thousand, with fourteen delegates, tC
nearly a hundred and fifty thousand
with two hundred delegates. On the
| name and memory of Martin Ross. rests
the record of the great work which the
Baptists of North Carolina have done
through this conventions; for it was
through his influence, perfecting his
plans that the work was permanently
organized here in Greenville, in 1890
The beautiful and imposing church build,
ing in which the convention is now be.
ing held is memorial of the great work
of the denomination, built largely by the
voluntary contribution of Baptists all
over the State.
The convention has comprised A as
sociations until this session, when the
coming in of the Western North Carolina
Convention, with its IL associatioIls
will swell the number to 81 associations,
with 1913 churches, besides the mum
ber brought in by the Western Conyen-
tion.
The convention held d great sessic.
today.
After the religious exercises at 10
this morning, Rev. John Il. White, sec
retary Of the State Mission Board, read
his annual report. The report included
the report on Sunday schools, the work
of the Woman's Central Committee and
the report OF the treasurer of the con-
vention, 1t recited that the work during
the year had been harmonious and pro-
gressive. Enlargement of the work of
the convention was recommended in the
various departments.
One of the things adopted by the con
vention in its convention in 1880 was
the employment of missionaries within
the limits of the State, and in keeping
with this the denomination has urged
forward the various departments of the
work through all these years, and lat
terly has given special attention to mis-
sion work in the State. The basis for
the work Of the State mission board this
year was $4,000, and Secretary Whites
report recommended that the basis be
raised to $4,000 for the coming year.
the volunteer mission movement by
the pastors in various parts of the State
was referred to at some length. showino
pleasing results in the following associa-
tions: Atlantic, Greenville. Chowan.
Mecklenburg and Cabarrus. South Yad-
kin. South Fork, Raleigh and Tar River
Stress was laid\on the work of CO
operation with the colored Baptists of
this State assigned by the convention
in 1895.
This cooperative work has been in.
iluential in maintaining harmony be
tween the races.
The following significant para graph is.
quoted from the report, touching this
work:
During the recent exciting politica
campaign the colored convention passed
n series Of resolutions aimed and calcu-
lated to hinder agitation and excitement
among the colored people, calling theil
attention from politics to religion
Under the report on Sunday schools
reference was made to the fine develop
ment along this line of work, Sunday
school chautauquas having been held at
Fair Bluff. Mars Hill, Littleton and
Buies Creek. This work has been un
der the management and direction o.
Rev. b. w. 7Spiman, secretary of tn
Sunday school board of the convention
The work of the Woman's Central Com
mittee. with Miss Fannie e. s. Heck
of .lleigh, as president, was given prom
inence in the report.
The sum of S6,92925 was raised dur
ing the year by this committee for mis-
sionary purposes.
The report of Treasurer j. ID. Boushall
showed that the convention had raised
during the year for all its various OBJ
jects the sum of 1924 ,3S9.40. After the
report was read DR.. j. NJ. Frost, of Nash |
vile. Tenn, addressed the convention |
in the interest of the Sunday school board
of the Southern Baptist Convention. II
was a most masterful address, and
greatly stirred the convention. His ref |
erence to the book ::The Life of DR.. M /
/. Yates" as prepared by President Tay-I
lor. of Wake Forest College. and pub |
lished by the Sunday school board took |
deep hold upon the convention. One of |
the striking features of the day was the |
reception of the delegates from the West |
crn North Carolina Convention, coming |
aftc- resolution of that convention, to be- |
come members of this convention. A. |
/. Justice, A. b. Smith, w. M. Vines.
and w. Il. Wilkins were the delegates
welcomed. They were presented by Rev |
G. S Cashwell and welcomed by DR.. G. |
g. Taylor.
At the afternoon session, under miscel-
laneous business, Rev G. w. Scarbofo /