The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-05
The BAPTIST
CONVENTION
1t Will Meet In Norfolk To-
Morrow.
THE TAR HEEL DELEGATES
WARM TIME EXPECTED ABOUT
DIR. WHITSITT.
THE TRUSTEES MAY TRY TO GUST HIM
He is President Of the Southern Baptist Theo
logical Seminary at Louisville Accused
of Heresy in two of the Books
He Has Written.

Baptist convention will be held in Nor
folk. Va this week. the first session be-
ing held Friday morning ut 10 o'clock.
The American Baptist Education Society
will meet Thursday. The same day the
b. Y. L. L. Auxiliary to the Southern
Baptist Convention will hold Il workers
meeting. The gathering promises to be
one of the most successful in the history
Of the organization, and a large number
Of delegates are expected.
The delegates ut large from North
Carolina are:
Isaac McGhee. Hope Mills.
o. r. Meeks. Clinton.
i. H. Harrington, Wilmington.
James Long, Goldsboro.
c. w Blanchard Kinston.
T. ID. Cross, Windsor.
Is. 3. Williams, Harrellsville.
c. W. Scarborough. Murfreesboro.
r. T. Thomas. Bethlehem.
Ii. G. Moore. Monroe.
~ Cree Wake Forest.
w. II. II. Lawhon. Lawhon.
y. r. Pittman, Rennert.
l.. f. Aydlett. Elizabeth City.
j. T. Riddick, Winton.
John T. White, Raleigh.
s. -. Swain, Mocksville.
w \. Thomas. Statesvillc.
W. ID. Morton, RoXboro.
j. s. Hardaway, oxford.
W. +. Richardson, High Point.
l.. Johnson. Greensboro.
j. W. Gates. Burlington.
Thomas Hume, Chapel Hill.
II. q. Kendrick, Weldon.
NJ. l.. Kesler, Rocky Mount.
\. W. Setter, Greenville.
j. c. Caddell John Mitchell and W. X.
Gwaltney, Wake Forest.
John Il. Ray and G. ]. Hunter Raj
eigh.
w. l.. Poteat and Chas. f. Taylor,
Wake Forest.
W. Fl. Wilson, Madison.
4. " Simms, y. Il. Broughton and
b. w. Spilman, Raleigh.
c. 4. q. Thomas. Fayetteville.
j. @. Adams. Wadcsboro.
H. G. Dockery and ii. {. Blalock,
Rockingham.
l.. X. pruett. Charlotte.
j. y Taylor. Dunn.
John H. Miller Fair Grove.
j. b. Boone Thomasville.
The association delegates are:
Atlantic Association, III. III. Mashburn,
Newbern.
Brushy Mountain. W. r. Bradshaw.
North Wilkesboro.
Benlah. j. H. Lamberth. Lexington.
Cape Fear, +. w. Wooten. Wootens.
Cedar Creek, Il. W. Harrell, Hope
Mills
Columbus. G. f. Ramsbotto, Chad
bourn.
Chowan, l.. Hoffler. Gainesville.
Eastern. j. l.. Stewart, Clinton.
Flat River. II. III. Marsh, Oxford
French Broad, j. f. 1ilson. Grape
Vine.
Green River. c. B. Justice, Ruther-
fordton.
Kings Mountain. r. Dixon, Shelby
Little River. j. A. Campbell, Poes.
Liberty. Henry Sheets, Lexington.
Mecklenburg and Cabarrus, \. L.
ijarron. Charlotte.
Mitchell, w. Ii. Hollis, Spear.
Mt. Zion, O. c. Horton, East Durham
Pee Dee. w. y. Jones, Maxton.
Piedmont, j. A. Mundy, Reidsvillc.
Pilot Mountain, III. A. Brown, Win
ston.
Raleigh, J. NJ. Broughton, Raleigh.
Sandy Greek. G. V. Brooks, Lemon
Springs.
Sandy Run. j. T. Alexander.
South Fork, W. A. Graham, Mach
pelah.
South River, John A. Oates, Fayette.
vile.
South Yadkin, J. b. Holman, Cool
Spring.
Stanley, ii. Morris, Palmerylle.
Union. A. Il. Caudle. WaXhaw.
Three Forks, w. G. Coffee, Boone.
Caldwell, G. NJ. Beach, Lenoir.
Central, j. w. Carter, Raleigh.
West Chowan. j. &. Scarborough, Muir
freesborO.
Yadlin, II. NJ. Lofts, East Bend.
Baden, II. l.. Byrd. Tolarsviile.
The Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary Of Louisville, which is under
the control of this convention, is Jus1
now the great constellation about when
the main interest i'll this gathering cen
tres. When Dr. Broadus died. Or
Whitsitt was elected president to sue
coed him. DR.. Whitsitt wrote certain
editorials in The independent in which
he asserted that prior to l64l Baptists
in England did not immerse for baptism
He also wrote Il book in which he gave
extracts from old writer's to prove the
truth of his assertions.
This brought storm of criticism
from the Baptist denomination. DR..
Whitsitt was severely censurcd on all
sides. while some agreed with him. II
was urged for while that he should be
forced to resign. Before the meeting
of the last convention in Wilmington
every influence was brought to bear on
the trustees to induce them to force Dr
Whitsitt out Instead of doing this
however they agreed on resolution
the substance of which was that even
if he believed his statements to be true
he did not indorse them. and as he was
sound in Bible doctrine, he should not Dc
molested
This resolution was read before tbs
| convention and DR.. Whitsitt was con
graduated. Unfortunately, though. som'
| one happened to start the tune ,"Amaz