The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-08


convened and devotional exercises were
conducted by Pastor Il. " Lightfoot, Of
Waynesville
Rev. j. ID. Hufham, ID. d., then adj
dressed the conference ON Our Heritage
from the Fathers.
Among other things he said that our
Baptist fathers when they were engaged
i'm building mp our cause relied on the
Bible. 1t was their one book, they read
ii believed it and preached il. They
understood that in ordinances, laws and
principles it was the only authority In
the Book we find the principle if not the
positive command for orphanages and
other charities. Over this our fathers
had battle which they fought out years
ago.
Our fathers have given us heritage
Of patriotism, and Baptists have been
patriots from the beginning. Christ's
lament over Jerusalem showed that the
Bible is d Book of patriotism.
Another part of the heritage of our
fathers is what business men call enter
prise. In every generation they have
stepped forward to meet the needs and
responsibilities OF the times. They have
come rs near as possible i'm making col
first organization ever formed IN Ameri-
ca for Foreign Missions was formed in
BERTHE county, in response to the pathet-
IL calls Of Williams Carey ia India. Bap-
lists have given over three hundred tholt-
sand dollars for education in this State
since Sherman devastated the State.
This has been done out of our poverty
and self denial,
Because of this heritage we cannot af-
ford to be commonplace people, we must
plan widely and work nobly.
Next the conference went into the dis
cllssion as to whether or not there
should be a permanent State orgalliza-
ton of the young people.
The convention decided to effect a
permanent organization to be known as
the Baptist Young Peoples Convention
Of North Carolina, and to meet innme-
diately preceding the Baptist State Con-
yention and at the same place.
Mr.. j. W. Bailey, editor of the Bibli-
cal Recorder, was elected president.
Other officers were as follows Rcvs. g.
H. Durham, G.. i. Greayes and w. +.
Watson. yice-presidents, Mr.. j. 4. Wat
son, corresponding secretary, Mr.. Wal
tiers Durham, treasurer, and Mr.. w u.
Wilkins, recording secretary Conve1l-
ton then adjourned TO meet IN connec-
tion with the next regular State con-
vention.
Wednesday evening at Z o'clock q
large congregation assembled to hear the
convention sermons by Rev. II. t. NaIlel,
ID. d., of Scotland Mack. Doctor Nanll
preached an able sermon from Elk. 1919.
And Moses took the bones of Joseph
with him. fer he had straightly sworn
the children Of Israel saying. God shall
surely visit you and you shall carry my
bones away hence with YOU"
From this text DIR. Vann preached a
magnificent sermon
At the conclusion Of the service Pastor
Vines, of the First Baptist church of
Asheyille, delivered very appropriate
and pleasant address of welcome to the
convention. He alluded to the coinci-
dence that seventy years ago today the
First church Of Asheville was organized
In a log cabin on the hanks of the
Swannanoa. At present this church has
sevem hundred members and worships in
q fifty thousand dollar church. Agi adj
dress in behalf Of the city was made by
Mr. +. II. Tucker in most happy vein.
Ee referred to the fact that the First
church stands on the site Of the home OF
Senator Vance, d fitting monument to
the great tribune of the people. These
speeches were responded to by Rev. L..
Johnson, of Greensboro, who is always
ready speaker.
Rev. Jno. II. White read the report of
the Board Of Missions and Sunday
Schools, concerning which we will sup
MY details later