The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-07


For State Missions .........,.. 787. 40
For Associated Missions .... ASS 20
For Foreign Missions - 47S61
For Home Missions of S. B. c.. 437 "a
Fer Ministerial Education - 165 81
For Baptist Orphanage .. S35 90
For Sunday Schools ............. 1906
For Relief of Old Ministers - $500
For other objects ,............. 2,549.S7
Sunday Schools uot-fields .... 254
Pupils enrolled in same . 9,445. 90
Officers and teachers ...... $1,000
State Missions ................. 1,619.S1
Ministerial Relief Fund ........ 181
Conversions from these schools -. $50
Members of church at work in
Sunday Schools ............... 100000
New schools organized this year. "a
Schools visited Observation-Disclosures. 189
Contributions for school expenses 81 1867. 30
Contributions for State Missions 1914
Contributions for other objects. 391. 70
The board recommends to the conven-
ton that in fixing the amount of work
to be undertaken by the Board next year.
it be held in mind that there is pressing
necessity and opportunity for ten addi-
tional missionaries for Eastern North
Carolina. which would require 81, 900 more
than was used this year
The board knows that the present pro-
vision for the factory work is altogether
inadequate. There are only Is mission
aries, and the factory population is near
ly 100000. There are six milling points
which are asking and expecting mission
aries next year. There are a number
of other factories where the missionaries
find it impossible to comply with the re-
oip dc nf
taking, as they are compelled to do, to
preach for adjacent country churches The
board recommends that when the conven-
ton fixes the basis on which our work is
to be laid out for the coming year. special
attention be directed to the fact that ten
missionaries need to be added to the num-
Der now at work around the factories.
To do this will require the expenditure
of $4,000 in addition to what is already
being done
In Western North Carolina there is
unanimity in sentiment for the Baptist
State convention, and a very general rec
ognition of the fact that the dissolution
of the Western convention was in accord
ance with Gods providence and in line
with His will for the development of the
mountain country. There is reported to
the board from every quarter a state of
hopefulness and enthusiasm among the
preachers and churches, large increase
in the number of those taking religious
papers, and feeling of zeal for the cause
of missions and education More money
has been raised for missions and educa-
ton in North Carolina this year than dur
ing any three years of previous history
In round numbers the Baptists in Western
North Carolina have this year collected
for these cases $4,000. General Mission
airy, Rev. A. E. Brown, reports in the
territory west of the Blue Ridge seven
high schools, worth about $500 There
have been enrolled in 50 these schools over
l2OO pupils among whom are % young
men preparing for the ministry These
schools need about $3.50 more to com
plete them.
During the year the Volunteer Corps
work has not been pressed as during
the two years previous, at selected points
some fifteen volunteers were provided
for. 1t is proper to say that the most
encouraging movement in volunteer mis-
sion work he's been inaugurated by Bap
fist women Seventeen noble and remark
ably proficient women teachers, under
the direction of Miss Fannie e. S. Heck
volunteered for summer school work in
the mountains. The board wishes to en-
phasize its hearty approval of this work
The cooperation with the Colored Bap-
fist convention in mission work has been
a success. The board is convinced that
no work undertaken by it has brought
better spiritual results or more practical
benefits because of Christ 1t is to be
noted that in the midst of all the politi-
cal excitement that has prevailed in
North Carolina during the last few years,
there has been no break or friction in
the brotherhood that ought to exist and
does exist between white and colored
Baptists. The four missionaries to whose
maintenance this board has contributed
have been apostles of peace among their
people.
Field Secretary B. w. Spilman's report
on the State Sunday School work states
taht many new Sunday Schools were or
ganiZed, but that the exact number or
ganized by the State missionaries can
not be reported The Associational Sun
day school rallies and Sunday school in
stitutes held by the Field Secretary has
been attended by more people than per-
formerly besides this there were special
meetings, and series of talks on practi-
cal Sunday school methods was given be-
fore the Baptist Female University last
spring. The Mars Hill Conference for
Christian Workers was held the last of
July or the first of August. A new tab
ernacle was built and a good meeting
held. The State Sunday chool chatauqa
was held at Lenoir. The total number of
meetings was so. There were 80 Sun
day school institutes held by volunteers.
Fortv-nine Associations Sunday school
were held.
Within the last five years the contri-
buttons to Foreign missions have in
creased from $4,000 to 100000 1t is safe
to say that there is greater increase in
interest than this advance in conditions
would seem to Indicate Much mission
literature has been nut into the hands
Of the people. Pastors should preach |
sNore Foreign missions