The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-05
STATE FAIR ROASTED
Great Gathering Of Baptist at
Morrisville,
important Action Taken at This Meeting. Final
Meeting to be Held Today. Old Off,
GERS RI. FL ced.

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A large crowd of Baptists, represent
ing the churches composing the Raleigh
at Morrisville, twelve miles west of the
| city, on the Southern Railroad, for the
past three days. The association is COM
posed of fifty-four churches and en-
braces most of the Baptist churches in
Wake and All of those in Johnston, with
| one in Nash and two in Harnett coun-
ties
! The session began on Thursday morn
ing last with good delegation from
nearly every church in the body. Mr..
J. M. Broughton was reelected moder-
! ator, Mr. ] c. Birdsong clerk, and Mr..
! r. w. Blake Treasurer.
Rev. A. a. Butler, pastor of Fayette-
Vile Street Baptist Church, this city,
preached the Introductory sermon, using
as his text: 1.-THE disciples were first
called Christians at Antioch"
Tuesday afternoon was occupied in
reading the letters from the churches
and enrolling the delegates.l The reports
showed among other encouraging Tea
lures that many of the church houses
had been improved, several new houses
built and rearly $1,000 contributed to
State Missions with all other objects
/ well cared for.
Thursday night Rev. J. w. Mobiles, of
| Selma. preached to a large congrega-
ton from the text: I'VE must all APP
pear before the Judgment seat of
Christ"
4 Friday morning, after devotional exer-
cises, conducted by Rev. Morley Creech,
was occupied with considering the re-
port of the executive board and hearing
short addresses from those of the min
listers who had occupied mission points
in the association, to-wit: Rev. j. w.
Mobiles, Rev. y. Mcleod, Rev. G. Z.
Cover, Rev A. A. Pippin, and Rev.
fWorley Creech. These were followed
by Mr.. N. Il. Brighton, Chairman of the
Board, in an address in behalf of the
continuance of the work. Mr. Brough-
ton appealed for more house TO house
visitations as in former days when the
servant of God was honored and revered
as no other man, and when his visit to
the home was benediction and bless
ing; he plead for the poor and the in
valid class that could not get to church.
The body was much impressed and
adopted a recommendation of the board
that committee of three be appointed
in each church to provide some plan for
a religious visit to every home in its
territory. At the close of the address
the churches pledged more literally than
ever for the support Of Associational
Missions.
/ Mr.. j. S. Allen reported on Relief of
Old Ministers and raised good collec-
ton.
In the afternoon Rev o. l.. Struggled
with his usual earnestness and power,
spoke in behalf of the cause of educa-
tion and for the century movement to
raise one hundred thousand dollars for
the same.
At night Rev. w d. Hubbard, of the
Tabernacle church, in this city, preached
a very strong sermon from the text:
God forbid that / should glory save in
the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ"
Yesterday morning the association OPP
ened with religious services, conducted
by Rev. c. V. Brooks, of Holly Springs,
after which Rev. t. Neil Johnson,
State Sunday school Secretary adj
dressed the body on behalf of a more
thorough study of the scriptures and
stronger type of Christian life.
! Following this address came the report
| on Periodicals and several short talks
| we're made in behalf of the Biblical Re-
corder and for other periodicals.
Rev. A. A. Butler made the report on
Temperance and delivered very stirring
address on the subject. He was follow
ed by several of the members who made
pointed remarks, and the State Fair
| managers came in for very severe criti-
! cism for permitting, what were termed
the "disgraceful, indecent and vulgar side.
| shows that appeared on the Midway"
The body, by rising vote, declared it's
opposition to their conduct and declared
that they would not again patronize the
Fair until it was made clean.
In the afternoon the report on the
Baptist Orphanage was considered. Mr.
Stephen Averitt of the orphanage, and
others made remarks and liberal pledges
were made for it's support.
Mr.. r. M. Simms made a very able and
instructive address on the growth and
l progress of the Baptist denomination and
strong appeal for the payment of the
debt on the Baptist Female University.
At the conclusion of this address a reso-
luton was adopted authorizing the Exc
cutive Board to appOrtion to the churches
such amount as might be thought wise to
undertake to raise. Pledges for the sup
port of ministerial students at college
were also taken.
| The subject of Home Missions was next
considered and Rev. G. E. Cover deliv-
| cred strong appeal in it's behalf.
The association agreed to meet next
year with Lees Chapel church in Nash
county, near the Wake and Johnston line
| on Thursday before the first Sunday in
| November, Rev. w ID. Hubbard to
preach the Introductory sermon
The body will close to-day This morn
ing at 10 O'Clock Mr.. j. M. Broughton
speaks on the Sunday school work At
IL o'clock Mr.. J. w. Bailey, editor of the
Biblical Recorder, speaks on What the
| Baptists of North Carolina have to be
thankful for being an address on the
century educational movement.
The hospitality of the good people of
| Morrisville was most abundant and every
delegate was full of praise for his enter
tainment.
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