The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-01
RALEIGH PULPITS TO-DAY
BE OCCUPIED BY VISITING
CHRISTIAN DIVINES.
PRES. W. W. STALEY AT FIRST BAPTIST
Report of COMMITTEES on Education Commends
$4,000 Bond Issue for EIon College.
Address of Prof. Atkinson on
History of Elon College.

The second days session Of the South
crn Christian Convention was possibly
The most important of the weeks pro-
grammc.
There are here in attendance upon the
convention. visitors from seven States,
including Massachusetts, Ohio, Virginia.
Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina.
Among the divines in attendance are
some of the South's leading thinkers,
ablest counscllors and brilliant orators.
The conventions session is made more
interesting by the free discussion of all
subjects interesting TO the welfare OF
the Christian denomination.
MORNING SESSION.
Convention was called to order at $3.50
President Staley in the chair,
Devotional exercises conducted ny
Rev. G.. Il. Underwood, of Jonesboro,
y. G..
After reading and approval of the min
utes of last nights meeting and enroll
ment of additional delegates, the eXecu-
tive committee of the convention made
its annual report.
Revs. Mr.. Barrett, of Fayetteville
street Baptist church and Mr.. Balm, OF
Brooklyn Methodist church. were IN
vited 10 seats as deliberative members
and responded in happy terms with fra
ternal greetings.
The report of Rev. Jas. l.. Foster,
treasurer of the Chldren's Orphanage
Fund. showed that he had collected in
the last fourteen months for the erection
of an orDhanage under the auspices OF
the Christian Convention, S49S.3S. This
collection is for the most part from the
c4.-.aren of Bands of Cousins" and
shows the interest of children in building
Christian OrDhanage.
Prof. E. l.. Moffitt, editor of the Chris
tan Sun, made report as publishing
agent of the convention. This report
dealt with the sales of Christian hymns
and principles aud government of the
Christian church. which publications are
owned and sold by the convention.
Mr.. j. A. Mills. treasurer of the CON
vention renorted. His report was re-
ferred 70 the committee on finance.
Rev. DIR. Carter. of First Baptist
church, was invited 10 seat as delibera-
tive member.
On notion the programme for Tues
day D. IN. was substituted for Monday
3 u. IN. and the Monday 3 p M. pro-
gramme combined with the evening pro-
gramme.
Committee on religious services to-
morrow Sunday made the following re-
port which was adopted. and the minis
tiers named will to-day at the hours
named, occupy pulpits in the city as fol-
lows:
First Baptist-11 a. m.-Rev. W. w.
Staley, ID. D., Suffolk, Va. s p. m.--
Rev. w. s. Long, ID. d.. Elon Col
lege.
Presbyterian-11 a. m.-Rev. Il. $.
Bachelor, ID. D.. New Bedford. Mass.
s p. m.-Rev \. G. Newman, Suf-
folk, Va.
Central Methodist-11 a. m.-Rev. J.
G. Bishop, u. d., Dayton, Ohio. s p.
m.-Rey. w. +. Harden, Weyer's Cove,
Virginia.
Tabernacle Baptist-S p. m.-Rev. ].
T. Barrett, u. d., Norfolk, Va.
Fayetteville Street Baptist-11 a. M
Rev. NJ. l.. Hurley. Elon College, n. C.
s p. m.-Rev. Fl. III. Butler, Suffolk, Va.
Y. NJ. G. A. at A. and NJ. College,
p. m.-Rev. NJ. w. Butler, Berkeley, Va,
and Prof. w. =. Lawrence, Elon Col
lege, n. G.
Christian Churchill a. m.-Rev. w.
5. Long. d. D., Elon College. ~ C. 3
p. m.-Rev. j. =. Barrett, ID. D., the
Mission Field, Norfolk, Va. s p. NJ
Rev. w. w. Staley, ID. ID. Suffolk, Va.
Garner Christian Churchill. a. M
Rev. ii. II. Butler. Suffolk, Va.
Brooklyn MethOdist-11 a. m.-Rcv. ].
w. Holt, Burlington. n. G.
Epworth Methodist-S p. m.-Rev. c.
G. Peel. Haw River, n. c.
West Raleigh Baptist churchill a.
m.-Rev. G.. II. Underwood. Sanford.
y. G.
Caraleigh Mills D. m.-Rev. ]. w.
Wellons, Durham. n. C.
After hearing the above assignments
the convention adjourned to meet again
ut $3.50 in the afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
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