The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-31
Sewers OF THE SEED.
Christian Missionary Con-
ventiOn at kinSton.
ForcefuI Addresses by Revs ]. J. Harper, D. H.
Petree, A. Mclean and Others. The
Attendance Large.
Especial to News and Observer

! kinston, N. c.. Oct. 30-The first ses-
/ sion of the North Carolina Christian Mis-
,sionary Convention was held here this
! morning. The convention has the largest
1 attendance in it's history. At te. o'clock
Rev. j. Harper, of Smithfield, president
| of the convention, delivered his annual
! address on the subject of THE Tendency
of the Times" The following evil ten
/ denotes were mentioned growing want
| of confidence in the Bible; an increase of
| outspoken atheism; gaming and gam
+! bling; greediness for gold; the form OF
| Godliness, but denial of the power.
| Mr.. Harper showed that the remedies
! fer these evils was correct preaching of
the Word and a speedy and just enforce
, mont of law. The address was warmly
| received.
| Rev. d. Fl. Petree, OF La Grange. next
: delivered address on THE Need of
Evangelzation." In this address 1t was
shown that the soul of Improvement was
/ the Improvement of the soul and that
| this Improvement is brought about by
[ the diffusion of Christianity by Christian
I evangelization.
! The next address was delivered by Rev.
| A. Mclean. of Cincinnati. Mr. Mclean is
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I sionary Society His address was one of
the grandest ever delivered in Kinston
His subject was THE Perpetual Increase
of Christ's Kingdom" RE showed that all
4 the nonC Christian nations are dwindling
and that it is only question of time
! when they will cease to exist, and that
i Christianity will be the cause of their
death.
| India is rapidly growing in morals and
culture. Three and a, half million Of
children are in India schools. India girls
are now being taught The welfare of all
! nations requires that girls be taught of
Cod Japan is building schools all over
her kingdom Fifty years ago the people
in Japan did not know what newspaper
was Now there are in the city of Toxic
| alone seventeen dailies and many weekly
papers. In China some of the plates used
for printing Christian literature have
been made over three times, so great is
! the demand for Christian enlightenment
! In some of the examinations for office in
| China. Biblical questions are asked. One
| young man got his degree by simply writ
, ing from memory the ten command
ments There is religious awakening all
over the world. Questions in all lands
! are now being discussed from the stand
! point OF New testament eJnlcS. IDlS en-
/ courages missionary effort
Mr.. McLean's address made a fine i'm
| preston on the people. The afternoon
session was taken up by addresses and re-
port OF committees Revs d. w Arnold
! of Farmvlle; j. w. Reynolds, of Ply
mouth and Mr.. S. Spear, of Newbern,
| made fine speeches.
The report OF the treasurer showed that
! fifteen thousand dollars had been paid
! for evangelistic work during the past
year
| Rev B. A. Abbott of Baltimore. deliv.
cred an address tonight on THE Message
of the age to the Church." DR.. Abbott is
a man of power and eloquence and his
address made a profound impression.
The homes of the Kinston people have
been thrown open for the delegates and
visitors and everybody seems to be hap
py. The convention will last till Fri
day night and many subjects of impor-
tance will be discussed
The conference is composed of many
strong and influential men The presi-
dent Rev. J. J. Harper. of Smithfield
ranks among the wisest and ablest min
listers in Eastern North Carolina and
presides with dignity and ease Rev. B.
II. Melton, of Wilson, one of the most elo-
quent young ministers in North Carolina.
is corresponding secretary Mr.. George
Hackney, of Wilson, is treasurer. He is
a member of the great carriage estab-
lishment Of Hackney Brothers of Wilson
He and his brother were the chief con-
tributors toward the building of the ele-
CANT new Christian church in Wilson, and
are among the most liberal givers to
their church in North Carolina The
evangelist, Rev. ID. e. Motley, brings up
a good report of successful years work
as a result of his faithful and winning
presentation of the Word
vile WOMAN'S MEETING.
The CNristian Woman's Board OF Mis-
sions is alN0in session here and held
meeting prioAAo the opening of the con-
ference. Tho Nelegates were welcomed in
an appropriate Ma bright speech by Mrs.
]. T. Midgette Ahich was ittingly re-
spcnded to by MisNfannie Dixon, OF
Hookerton.
MRS ]. w Granger, Rresldent, read the
annual address, reviewiHg the work otthe
past year and making practical sugges-
lions of enlarged work fSr the future. IL
was an excellent paper aAd was well re-
ceiyed
Miss Alice Hines, of FaFmville, State
Superintendent of the YNlng People $
Work, made her report sha wing marked
Mrs. W. d. La Rogue read paper on
chi'ar- rs Work: It's Influence which
was III -~.ciated
Mrs Farrar. of Virginia. 'who has two
daughters in the mission fdld spoke on
Our Missions: Their Ministry to Us and
the World She spoke with grace and
power. aad made many mothers heart
soften as she told of the sacrifices she
had made in giving her daughters to that
self sacrificing department of Christian
Judge Jones in Washinpton.