The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-13
Against State Aid
For Their Schools.
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education boards and the report was
adopted. The committee on woman's
work also reported and endorsed and
recommended the work being done. II
showed that during the past year the
women of the denomination raised over
eleven thousand dollars for missions.
During the summer months twenty four
young ladies went out and taught schools
in the mountains and rural districts free
of charge, this being under the direction
OF the Woman's Board. During this time
they taught eleven hundred pupils.
Rev. Mr.. Sims introduced a resolution
of coincidence and sympathy for Mrs.
Norman and the Methodists of Durhstli
and the State upon the recent death OF
Rev. w. c. Norman. Feeling talks were
made by Rev. Mr.. Skinner, DR.. w G.
Tyree and others. The resolution vas
passed.
On behalf of he Methodist of the State
and of Durham Rev. w. G.. Tyree re-
sponded and thanked the Baptists for
their spirit of brothcriy love and af
lection.
1t was decided that a mid summer
meeting of the Baptists will be held for
the purpose of discussing education and
other features of their work. This meet
ing Will be a religious one without bust
ness. A committee was appointed, with
Mr.. ]. w. Bailey chairman, to select
the time and place of holding the meet
ing. 1t will be in session about ten days
BAPTIST FEMALE UNIVERSITY.
At the night session of the eonven-
ton the only subject considered was the
special order after long discussion. which
Baptist Female University. 1t was the
lasted until nearly ten O'clock. resolu-
ton was passed extending the time for
raising the remainder of the fifty thou
sand dollars, pledged at Winston, to May
1st. With the raising OF this amount the
Baptist University debt and debt OF
ChoWan Institute will be wiped out
Should all of the pledges not be paid by
that time then the churches will raise
the remainder. The debt must be paid
is the verdict of the convention.
The report of President Vann was read
and this opened up the subject The re-
port showed an enrolment of 237 stu
dents, nine hess than a year ago. The
teaching force is composed of twenty five
of these there is lady principal, matron
and trained nurse. Last year the debt
was SD 900 and it is now $19 200. During
the year three legacies. left by will
amounted to $4,000, but this fund is not
yet available and will never be for the
purpose of paying off the debt.
in connection with the report on the
University he report of the Century
Fund Movement was made and both con-
sidcred at the same time. OF the $39, 500
pledged at Winston last year. little more
than sci 900 has been collected and turned
over. Deductins all that has been col
lected on the fifty thousand dollars
pledged, there is yet some fifteen thous-
and dollars to be paid.
The report OF Wake Forest was to
tave been considered tonight but was
postponed until tomorrow.
WOMEN'S MEETING.
The second days session of the Wo-
mans Missionary Societies was held in
the Trinity Methodist church this morn
ing The meeting was largely attended,
many new workers and delegates having
reached here since the session yester
day.
The main features of the session Aere
talks by Dr. r. j. Willingham, of Rich
mond DR.. T. NJ Mcconnell, CT Atlanta,
and Rev Livingston Johnston. of tnls
of Messages from the Fields
DR.. Willirgham who is secretary of the
Foreign Mission Board told of the mis-
sion work that is being done and Of the
needs of the foreign fields. The women
are playing no little part in sending the
gospel to heather lands and the North
Carolina mission society, an auxiliary of
the Baptist State Convention has done
10 CT in To-
encouraged the woman in their work and
told them of the great needs of the in
coming year.
DR.. Mcconnell, of Atlanta, who is at
the head of the Sunday School Board,
brought to the women message from
his field of la Dor and told of the work
that is being done.
Rev Johnston. Corresponding Secre-
tary of the North Carolina Board, told in
a measure many of the facts contained
in his annual report read in the conycn-
ton hall yesterday. All of these talks
were very interesting and greatly en-
ioyed by those present.
This morning the second days session
was opened with devotional exercises. The
subject was christian Needs and Bible
Answers" Then there was a moment with
each society, representative from tho
various societies making talke and telling
of the work being done.
After the talks of the three field rep
resentatives the recommendations Of The
Central Committee for the ensuing year
were made. Then there were an open
congress. the subjects being Hove
"Why?" WHAT
The last session of the womans meet
ing will be held Sunday afternoon in
Trinity church and there will be large
crowd present. as there will be talks OF
moro than ordinary interest.
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