The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-11

lifted by Christ's pierced hands; we, who
looked into the face of the Truth that
was spit upon: we, whose foul hearts
have been cleansed by the mercy that
flowed in the blood of Golgotha; we, who
have watched the Lord Christ bear upon
His scourged back the cross of our shame,
we will mot be ashamed of the gospel
Christ the whole gospel and nothing
but the gospel
When the day of battle is done, and
we wear the crown of victors, who We're
of good cheer amidst life's tribulations,
who scorned the worlds defeats, and
beat down the demons of doubt. and
trampled upon the dragons of lust, and
pressed through the illusions of pros
perity up to the throne-when the heat Of
conflict is cooled in the dew Of the morn
ing of 1.-The great day." and our scars
are touched with sacred glory, and our
heart aches healed forever, then we shall
know chat the Gospel of Christ is the
power of God unto salvation"
Believest thou these stupendous facts?
Obeyest thou these imperative command
ments? Receivest thou these priceless
promises?
BUSINESS SESSIONS BEGIN TO-DAY.
The business of the convention will be
taken up tomorrow morning. Adjourn
ment will be taken next Monday.
In many respects there is no doubt
hut that the greatest convention in the
history of the denomination in this State
is now in session. 1t will be a history
making session.
The outlook now is that the delibera-
tions of the convention along educational
lines will overshadow all other work of
the week Steps that are new and I'M
tried will be taken and the best brain
and thought of the denomination will be
called into active service. The confeder-
alton or coordination of all the second
airy Baptist schools of the State and the
paying off of the forty-five thousand dol
lar debt now hanging over the Baptist
Female University will be issues of no lit
tie Importance.
The conference of secondary school
men, which met last night and was in
session again today was of considerable
Importance. Last evening Mr.. J. w. Bal
ley editor of the Biblical Recorder, deliv-
cred an address on 1.-The Relation of our
Academies to Wake Forest and the Bap-
fist University of Raleigh" He advocated
the formation of the secondary schools
into a federation and his address was an
able one and showed much thought and
study. After the address resolutions
were passed asking the convention to take
such steps as will be necessary to bring
about the federation. and a committee
was appointed to bring the matter be-
fore the convention. The object Of this
move Is for the convention to establish
curriculum for all of the schools and
academies that will work into and with
Wake Forest and the Baptist University
From talks with the leading Baptists who
are attending the convention it seems
quite likely that the move will be taken
and all seem to think that it will be
good one for the denomination and the
various schools and colleges.
Another move in connection with the
federation will be the establishment of
schools and academies in every associa-
ton of the State 1t is more than prob
able that there will be a midsummer
meeting of the school men to consider
what is best for the education of the
Baptist masses in the State and to furth-
er along education in general. This is
now under consideration.