The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-04
cHR,sruAS CHURCH oosvExrr.s.
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NSF~NRA& 10 Inc aG~S&1AST.l
Wilson. ". c.. November 1.-The
last days session OF the state conven-
tion OF the Christian church was OPEN
ed with prayer by Professor C. c. Cole.
lof the Atlantic college. After the bus
tiness Of the morning had been gone
Through those present were treated To
an excellent address on Christian Ed
ucation'. by DR.. J. c. CoSgins. presi-
dent OF the Christian college here DIR.
lCoggius located his subject from its
l~origin. In order TO be able to retain
Education whether religious or not the
body, mind and soul must receive at
tention. There are periods In the edu-
~cation of 4 child whe attention is Civ
len TO the physical. another period TO
spiritual and still another TO the purely
intellectual The schools which have
for their aim the purely physical or
intellectual education are gone forever.
Our educational progress has shown US
that the proper plan TO lay the stress Is
on the soul: lis here we find the foun-
tain OF education. lis here that We lay
a foundation on which We can build an
EANn Is lASAiIk.
which will stand the test of advanced
I~clVilzation. This kind OF education
makes men equal. what is wrong for
lone becomes in the like manner wrong
flor all. 1t does away with the two
standards Of morality which exist be-
tween man and woman. Ii does not
allow man TO dehase himself and stiii
look Tor purity In woman. This educa-
ton equaliEes.
DIR. Coggins then took up the aims OF
the Atlantic Christian collage. He
Ispoke In pleasant terms Of all those
with whom he had come in contact.
lThe aims OF the college education which
he Is laying 10 give here was fully out
lined N In a very able manner.
After the doctors address n report Of
III" Atlantic college was read which
shows how much has been done IN A.
very short while. There are now en-
Irolled in the college one hundred and.
eighty fine pupils. This number would
have been larger had the college ac-
l~commodation been adequate. Quite IL
number have been turned away because
iof the lack OF accommodations. The
convention realized this fact and start
ed a movement to have built another
dormitory- A large number of ttose,
present gave literally ward the new
building.
The convention held a short session
on Friday morning to decide on its next
injecting place. Greenville was selected
At a recent meeting OF the trusees o
the Atlantic Christian college DIR. ]. j
Harper, of Smithfield, was unanim II
lly elected chairman of the institution
He will begin his work at once. "a
first aim Will be the raising OF $500
las an endowment for the college.
a banquet was given last night by I
Masons in their hall. After the n :,
Iquet had been served the following q eI
itlemen were given the Royal A :,
IMason's degree: Messrs. Ii. f. 10 "a
". A. Finch and T.. S. Pace. Al M,
fifty Masons We're present at the ma,
lquet.
The candidates for the county O mc
spoke here this afternoon. his haI,
the close of their iva QuI TO
large number OF people were Dr. esey
np IN wilson county are arou
themselves on next Tuesday. o.
popuLa.s meIe Preseht at the 81 Deakil
- ~! nau h' 'Pi"ioH 10 cAt ress
the election.
The white school teachers :,
un.S neu theI .esular month
e - loooS. laiseE ercent
-. TII 5ere pre-
Icipline and classification.
Barlow Bros Minstrels VIII givono
80" IT, oouishc ney ha'
greeted by a large crowd.
The Wilson tobacco mari ,a, bas =.
good sales during the pastv vaek tn
has been sold a little owe rtiiS
pounds during the week. Tbe saIas :
the month Of October fp - ~ = I,,
over four million. maxim a total |,
the season Of thirteen mi ill., nornss