The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-14
SYMPATHY FROM
NORTH CAROLINA
Baptists Would Cheer on Non
CONFORM SIS Of England.
ARE PAYING COLLEGE DEBTS
The Session OF Yesterday is Given 10
the Hearing Of Reportsw i-h are OF
a V>ry Gratifying character.
Will Adjourn Tomorrow.
fsoecial DISPATCH to The Times,

Especial DiSpatcf. to The Ilmes.>
DURHAM, X C, Dec. lS.-The seven
.y-secoad annual session Baptist State
convention practi ally came to close tbs
a.ening. after having been in session
since Wednesday Tomorrow most OF the
ruipts of Durham and the surrounding
towns Will be Tiled by visiting minis
tiers.
Probably The most important action of
convention at to-davS session was the
passing OF q resolution Of sympathy for
the Baptists in England in their fight
against the consolidation Of church and
State. It is as follows:
Resolved, That the Baptist State Con-
ventioa Of North Carolina assure Their
brethren of Great Britain and the non
conformists in general Of that Kingdom
OF profound sympathy with them in their
proposed policy Of resistance Of the
English educational bill. recently passed
in the House OF Commons. AID now in
process OF enactment We would greet
with a cheer tier heroic resolution to
resist, al the price OF distraint Of goods
and Imprisonment. the entertainments
upon the rights OF conscience and the
Christian religion contemplated IL that
bill In such a course they prove them
selves worthy Of the fathers, even those
in whose blood the foundation Of our reli-
Eion was laid
Messrs. w r. Gwaltncy. c. Z. TAYLOR
and l.. Johnston were designated to con-
vey this resolution TO the Baptist leader
in Great Britain. DR.. John Clifford
SEVERAL REPORTS.
During the day State missions, the Sun
Gay-school. the report on Wake Forest
College. the Ministers Relief Board and
The Ministerial Educational Board We're
discussed. All showed the affairs OF the
denomination to be in fine shape DR.. Z.
a. Folk. Of Louisville. addressed the con-
vention this afternoon on SunGay-school
work in the South. In many respects this
session Of the convention has been one Of
the most important held il years. The
pledges for the various objects We're larger
than ever before. By Monday practically
all OF the delegates will have left for
their homes
Though there was q downpour Of rain
the church was crowded last night Rev.
c. S. Blackwell deprecated the aid GER
tain schools regarded as denominations
were receiving from the State. The prin-
cipal question considered was the paying
off the debts assumed by the Association
last year. now hanging over the Baptist
Female University al Raleigh and the
Chcwan Institute.
PAY OFF TIE DEBT.
President Vanr, Of the Female Caiver-
sity, made his report. which was dis
decided to pay off the debt of $4,000 due
on the university by May the lst This .
time was given that the churches which /
made pledges a year ago may have an
opportunity to comply with them
Dr.. Wants report showed an enrolment /
OF two hundred ard thirty students. few |
less than asst year On the debt question |
talks were made by Messrs. barron, OF /
Charlotte; Kessler, DR.. J. William Jones,
y. 3. Broughton Editor ]. X. Bailey. /
President r. \. Y nm, Rev. Brock Craig, |
Dr.. F. c. Mcconnell and others.
Rev. DR.. w c. Tyree thanked the |
people OF Durham for kindness received
during the ten years he has been with |
them. He is about to leave for Raleigh
lie said tfat he was somewhat consoed
IN leaving by the fact that he had brought
hack to the North Carolina church Rev.
c. J. Thompson. of Richmond. Va. Rev
Mr.. Thompson replied in a very excellent
short address.
as an adjunct TO the -Associa ton the
Baptist Women's Missionary Society are
holding regular sessions III Trinity
Church. They were addressed last night
by the Rev. Dr.. T. II. Mcconnell of
president Of the Home Mission !
Board: DR.. +. J. Wii-ingharn. Of Rich
moad and Rev. L. Johnston. secretary
OF the North Carolina State Mission.
This body transacted much miscellaneous