The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-21

ought to send five girls to school. Tie
best protection we can give our girls
is good Christian education.
The president announced the hour
for discussion up. The report was
adopted.
The following members pledged five
dollars each in the education OF our
girls: Col Young, Rev. Williamson,
Prof. Vincent, |. ID. Holden, Miss Bet
tie e. Cook, Dir. ~ Z. SmlLn, OF Fay
etteville.
COL Dung introduced to the con-
vention, Rev. James M. Young, of New
Orleans, La. Rev. Young addressed
the convention. The subject: How
to Secure increased Attendance IN
Rural Schools was next taken up.
Mr.. NJ. w. Williams began the discus
sion. He said: Il have used several
methods. | sometimes offer prizes.
They like something new" Mr.. II. T..
Cook made few remarks
on the subject. Because of
Iateness of the hour and alb
sence of those appointed to discuss it,
the subject was not discussed in full.
3 o'clock-Opening service conduct
ed by Mr.. III. Cook, afterward Hon. A.
r. Middleton was called upon to dis
cuss the subject, How Can Girls of
Sixteen and Boys of Eighteen be Re-
tanned in the Sunday School," Mr..
Middleton made an able address, full
of good suggestions. An address by
the Rev. j. A. Whitfield on the Baptist
Sentinel, the organ of the Baptists, was
the special order for 3:45 o'clock Rev.
Whitfield prefaced his remarks by of
fering a resolution for the support Of
some children who were captured and
put in charge of the Rev. j. O. Hayes,
in Africa. The resolution for the pres
ent was laid upon the table. Rev
Whitfield is one of the most intelligent
and able leaders of the denomination.
He is characterized by a lofty spirit
of sincerity and generosity. He said:
1.-The Sentinel is the product OF sac
rifice. We need a cylinder press and
we are going to call upon some of our
leading men within the next sixty
days to give $500 each for a cylinder
press. We want to make the Sentinel
larger. DIR. Roberts has never yet re-
ceived a cent for his services. The
Sentinel has about 5000 readers, with
1000 subscribers. White and colored
people are pleased with the Sentinel.
We want to make it a religious paper;
we want the Baptist of the mountains
to know of the Baptist of the sea-
shore we want you to subscribe to the
Sentinel and contribute articles A
white man heads our list, giving us
$500 for a new press The colporter
missionary, Rev. A. S. Vincent, next
made his report. The convention
adopted same.
Mrs. William Scott was introduced
to the convention.
The hour having arrived for the
election of officers, on motion, the
rules were suspended and Rev. DR.. y.
f. Roberts was reelected president by
reclamation. The committee on off
GERS reported. The report was warm
/ ly discussed but was finally adopted
with some modification. Nice-Presi-
dents, DR.. II. I. Walden. Rev. II. NJ.
Maloy, Rev. c. c. Somerville, Rev. w.
| A. Jones. Rev. w. A. Taylor Record
! ing Secretary, j. ID. Pair; Correspond
i ing Secretary. Dr. A. w. Pegues;
Treasurer, Col. j. H. Young; Auditor.
DIR. j. f. Dellinger; Statistician and
Historian, Miss Bette Cook. Prof. III.
S. Smith and others were introduced.
Benediction by Rev. T. S. Evans
p. m.-Ihe church was overcrowd-
ed, making it somewhat uncomforta-
bile. The president introduced Maj. j.
f. Dellinger, NJ. d., of Greensboro. to
speak on the subject: ''The Education
of Our Girls and our Relations to it. F"
DIR. Dellinger said: Il want to say very
little on this subject as | want to
hear from the others. We want to
look at education in light little diff
ferent from what we are used to look
at it. Education was formerly look
ed upon as something to make money
out of. To take that view is to ira
duce this God-given possession. Edu-
cation brings to men that which mon
ey cannot buy for them. Education
is universal law or principle. We
find that in the plant and animal
world as we'll" DIR. Dellinger was.
throughout deeply philosophical and
his illustrations were scientific. I re-
greet being unable to report this able
gentlemans complete address. A
beautiful solo was sung by Miss Josie
Freeman.
DR.. A. NJ. Moore, of Durham, was
next introduced to speak upon the
above subject He said: "1'he sub
ject of the education of our girls is
one that should fill our minds at this
time. We have been thinking back
ward on this subject. Like the light
ming bug, the headlight is behind.
This educational fund is a plain fund,
given in Christian spirit We can
not be educated in year. We cam
not assist all. One of the peculiari-
ties of our people-and not of our
people alone-is, we are too quick to
lose enthusiasm. There are many
kinds of education. If we don't hold
the woman high above everything else
it shows that we haven't much value
in us DR.. Moore waxed very elo-
quent in his discussion. Mrs. DR.. f.
+. Smith was introduced to SPEAK
upon the subject. She read from
carefully prepared manuscript. Mrs.
Smith is a very able woman. Her
speech was carefully studied before
and was timely. | was unable to take
notes upon it. The choir furnished
a beautiful song, after which, Mrs.
William Scott, a colored lady of rare
abilities, who is travelling as Special
Agent for the American Baptist Home
Mission Society, representing twenty
Siv Schools xuac introduco6