The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-22
EXCELLENT ADDRESSES
The Next Convention Will be Held in
Charlotte.
Or. N.F. ROBERTS, OF SHAW, REFLECTED
The Convention Closed ffter One of The Most
Prosperous Sessions Of lis History,
A Harmonious Session.
Communicated

The third day S session OF the Baptist
State Sunday school convention convened
Friday morning at o'clock. Praise SER
vice was conducted by Rev. A. S. Dunston.
The minutes of the previous sessions were
read and adopted,
No mention was made in these notes of
yesterdays session of collection of
$40 taken by the convention for the Ameri-
can Baptist Publication Society of Phila-
delphia. Dr. e. e. Smith offered to sup
plement the amount taken up for the Bap-
fist Sentinel by giving $10-he giving five
dollars if anybody else would give as
much. 1t was given.
The subject. "Our work in the State;
How it is Done" was discussed by DR.. A.
w. Pegues. Before Dr.. Pegues began his
discussion, Col. Young spoke of the lib
crafty of the Raleigh papers, and asked
that the convention donate $500 for the
purchase of copies of yesterdays and to-
days Morning POST and News and OBJ
server containing reports of the con-
vention proceedings, the papers to be dis
rributed among the delegates. The con-
vention was and is loud IN its praise of
the Post and Observer.
DR.. A. w. Peques spoke of the work in
the State and it's needs. He urged espc-
cially the education of the young women
of our race He spoke of the great work
the convention is doing along this line
and urged the fact that we must educate
our women.
Miss F. NJ. Jordan presented the work of
the Womens Home Mission Society. This
society has the immediate supervision of
the missionary training school at Shaw
University. Several ladies spoke upon the
subject under discussion Mrs. A. w.
Pegues and Miss Emma w. Sasser were
appointed fraternal delegates to the Wo-
mans convention.
I was 50 unfortunate rs to be absent
during the delivery Of DR.. Pegue's speech.
He is one of the very ablest men of the
day in North Carolina, being both scholar
ly and modest.
Mrs. S. A Mial, missionary for the Wo-
mans convention of North Carolina, and
of the Home Mission Society of Chicago,
was introduced to speak to the conven-
ton. She spoke of missions. The con-
vention being alive to the work of mis-
sions gave her rapt attention. She re-
viewed the work at length. Mrs. Mial
gave five dollars for the purchase of
new Baptist Sentinel press before taking
her se2t.
Rev. George w. Moore, State Sunday
School Missionary, spoke of the Sunday
school work in the State. He thanked the
pastors for the way in which they had
received him at their churches during the
year. He was glad that so many of the
pastors had come to the convention.
Speaking of the Sentinel. he said: q
am willing to give as much as any other
man, according to my means, for the Bap-
fist Sentinel" Rev. Moore is an earnest,
sincere man, and makes good mission
airy.
The convention honored itself last even
ing in re-electing its president, Dr. N. F,
Roberts. President roberts name is a
household word among the Baptists of
North Carolina He is characterized by
extreme modesty, accurate scholarship
and courteous civility. DR.. Roberts is
professor of mathematics in Shaw Uni
versity, but his knowledge is in nowise
limited to mathematics. He is a pro-
found Bible scholar.
Mr. ]. d. Pair spoke in endorsement of
the speech of Rev. Moore. He said:
'Rev. Moore is doing a great work in
North Carolina. We have given more
money since Rev. Moore has been on the
field than we gave before in five years.
The president recognized DR.. Walden to
make the report of the Temperance Com
mittee. The report was read by Mr.. w
c. Coats The resolutions were strong
and were Immediately adopted.
The committee on time and place re-
ported, recommending Charlotte as the
next place Of sitting of the convention.
Report adopted.
Mrs. e. E. Smith read the report of the
Special Committee.
DR.. J. E. Shepard made a motion to do
nate to the Colored Orphan Asylum the
evenings collection. Motion carried
Music, adjournment with the benedic
ton, D. m. After the usual devotional
exercises the Committee on Finance made
its report The report was read by Mr..
A. J. Rogers. 1t showed that the conven-
ton raised $780, DR.. Pegues than moved
to amend the constitution so that the
president of the convention may be elect
ed by direct vote and not by ballot. The
motion prevailed. The secretary read a
from absentees.
Rev j. p Martin, of Alabama, address
ed the convention. His address was the
special order. FOR that hour. Rev. Martin
is an moderator of the Alabama State
Convention, representing 100000 members
and LOGO churches.
Rev. C. C. Boone, recently appointed
foreign missionary (to Africa by the Lott
Carely convention, made an address, rep
resenting his work and made an enthu
siastic address. A collection was taken
for him, amounting to 1916.
Miss Emma w. Sasser. of Goldsboro,
read an excellent paper on the subject,
.'Should Officers and Teachers be elected
Quarterly, or should they Serve as long
as they Efficiently Discharge their Duty?"
Being absent at the time l cannot report
her address.
Rev. L. T. Christmas addressed the con-
vention, and his work was endorsed by it.
Music. benediction by Rev. c. H Will
hanson.
The convention assembled at O'Clock
in tbs. chapel Of saaw University. That