The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-13
State Convention in Session
1t GreenviIie.
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Tar me Wnrk,

tor the WORK,
G~rcenyiIe. \. G.. Dee. 9.-tSpceiaIl-
Last night Witnessed the gathering IF
the Baptist hosts Of North Carolina in
annual convention within Il stones throw
Of the 81 1t where the convention Was
organized in 1880. This is the Gsth
annual session Of the body which has
grown from II constituency of twenty
thousand. with fourteen delegates. to
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
Eaptists OF North Carolina have done
through this convention; for it was
through his influence, perfectlng ms
pIaus that the work was permanently
ORGANIZED here i'll Grcrnyilie, III ;
The beautiful and imposing church bulld
ing in which the convention IS now be-
inc held is Il memorial OF the great work
of the denomination. built largely by the
voluntary contribution of BaptlstS all
over the State.
The convention has comprised II As
sociations until this session, when the
coming in Of the Western North Carolina
Convention. with its II associations
will swell the number to - associations,
with IBIS churches, besides the mum
Der brought in by the Western ConYell-
ton.
The convention held Il great session
today.
After the religious exercises at 10
this morning. Rev. John +. White, sec
retarv of the State Mission Board. read
his annual report. The report included
the report on Sunday schools, the work
of the Woman'S Contra Committed ana
the report Of the treasurer of the con-
v~ention. 1t rccited that the work during
the year had been harmonious and pro
gresSiyc. Enlargement OF the work OF
the convention was recommended IN the
various departments.
One Of the things adopted by the con-
venti0n in It's convention iii 1880 was
the employment of missionaries within
the limits Of the State. and in keeping
with his the denomination has urged
forward the various departments of tn"
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
wear was $4,000, and Secretary Whites
rcrort recommended that the basis be
raised to 10000 for the coming year.
TIE volunteer mission movement by
the pastors in various parts of the State
was referred to ut some length. showing
pleasing results in the following a~ssocia-
tons: Atlantic. G~recnville. Chowan.
NecElenhure and Caharrus. 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
fucntiaI in maintaining harmony be
tween the races.
The following significant PARAGRAPH is
quoted from the report, touching this
work:
During the recent exciting political
campaign the colored convention passed
q series of resolutions aimed and calcu-
lated to hinder agitation and excitement
among the cOl0rpd people. calling their
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 c~hautauquas having been held at
Fair Bluff. Mars Hill. Iittieton and
Buic's Greek. This work has been IN
der the management and direction Of
Rev. Il. W. SpiIman. secretary Of the
Sunday school hoard of the convention.
The work of the Woman's Central Com
mittee. with Miss Fannie L. :. Heck.
Of leigh. as president. was given prom
innnce in the report.
The sum of S6.929.25 was raised dur
ING the year by this committee for mis-
sionary purposes.
The report of Treasurer ]. i. Boushall
showed that he convention had raised
during the year for al its various OBJ
iects the sum of S324.3S9.4O. After the
report was read DIR. !. N. Frost. of Nash
vile. Tenn. addressed the convention
i'm the interest Of the Sunday school board
of the Southern Baptist Convention. 1t
was a most mastcrful address, and
greatly stirred the convention. His ref
ercncc to the book The Life of DR.. NJ.
II. Yates" as prepared by President Tay-
Tor. 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
ern North Carolina Convention. coming
aft resolution Of that convention. to be
come members of this conventions. \
l.. Justice. n. +. Smith, w. NJ. Vines
and w. T. wilkins were the delegate,
welcomed. They were presented by Rev
G.. s. Cashwcll and welcomed by DR.. G.
j.. Taylor.
At the afternoon session. under misccl
lanrous business. Rev. G. W. ScarhorC
introduced Il resolution that the Sunday
school board OF the Southern Rantis1
Convention publish Il catechiSm for Sun
dav schools. The resolution passed ant
DIR !. w. Carter. Of Raleigh. was aske,
TO prepare til catachism.
The report on education was read b,
&. 7. Hunter. of Raleigh. 1t was Spoker
- - NJ. Hunter DR. II r. Skinner I
y. PoushalI. DIR. y. {. Rarron and Pres
ident C. T.. Taylor. Under this repor
thpra were strong speeches for Wake
Forest College. Among the strongeS
and most practical was that of j. ID
Roushall. He said: 'The sun neve
sets on the sons Of Wake Forest Col
lece.' DIR. a. c. Barron paid the in
stitution a high compliment and express