The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-14
The Work of the Convention
Practically Over.
REPORT ON WAKE FOREST
Discussion Of Sunday School and Home Mission
Work---Ta'ks by Consecrated Men That
Pa,pitate With Living Interest and
Draw Large Crowds.
Draw Large Crowds.
Especial to News and observer)

Durham, N. c., Dec. 13.-The great
Baptist State Convention is drawing to
close, practically all of the work
having been finished this evening.
The work of the convention this morn
ing consisted in discussion of the Home
Mission work; report. of the school visit
ing committee; discussion of the Sunday
school work; a talk BY DR.. r. f. Folk,
of the Southern Sunday School Board,
and the report on Wake Forest. The
church was filled during the entire morn
ing session and the discussions were all
full of life and interest.
Immediately after the reading of the
minutes this morning the committee ap-
| pointed to decide the next place of meet
| ing made their report. 1t was decided
| to hold the next convention at Char
| lotte. A member of the committee
stated that the main fight for the con-
vention was between Charlotte and
Elizabeth City. Both wanted it, but
after discussion the committee selected
Charlotte. DR.. Barron. minister of the
church in which the next convention will
be held thanked the committee for their
report, and extended to the convention
hearty welcome in advance.
DISCUSSION OF STATE MISSIONS.
| The discussion of State Missions came
up before the convention without the re-
port Rev. Livingston Johnston corre-
| spending secretary. made an earnest
| talk in which he spoke of the old wes-
| term central and eastern divisions hav-
| ing been wiped out under the new order
l Sc ha
are one. We have Just closed great
year in all of our work, he said. but in
none greater than in State Mission work,
Just before the convention he was scared !.
on account of the reports that came
from many of the leading churches. TN
months before the convention it w!
| seen that some of the largest and strong
est churches were falling behind in thi
work but when all reports were in it~
showed that many of the smaller churches
did more than usual and the deficiency
was made up. II have always had
great faith in the Baptists of North Car
olina, but this faith has been strength
ened by this convention"
Speaking of the work he said that
strength was in union and cooperation.
He was panied to see that some of the
associations were going into work in
their own association and neglecting the
work of the State board. This may be
| all right, he said, for the stronger as
sociations, but what would become of
| the weak and desolate sections If this
rule was followed? 1t is fraught with
many dangers. We must look through
! associational and State missions to a
world wide salvation. The speaker said
| that he hoped to soon see many of the
present mission charges come off the
| board by becoming self-supporting. This
would give more for the other work.
He hoped that State missions will take
a deeper hold upon the denomination this
year than ever before. While talking, he
told of the great liberality of Mr.. H. G.
Bridgers. of Bladenboro, who supports
a foreign and a home missionary entire
| ly, besides giving literally to all the
causes.
Rev. Mr.. Johnston then called few
of the State missionaries to the stand
| for short talks. and they told what was
being done in their section. Among these
were Rev. Smith and Rev. M. L. Wood.
from the western part of the State.
| Rev Mr. Hubbard also made an earnest
talk for the State mission cause There
is no work more important, he said, than
| that of home missions
Following him came earnest talks from
Rev. c. w. Blanchard. of the eastern
part of the State, and Rev. A. E. Brown,
| from the extreme west. Mr.. Blanchard
said that he had been at work in the
eastern associations for six years, and
that during that time there had been
| great changes for the better The
Baptist school property in Neuse Assoc
citation is now worth some 900 and
there are 222 pupils in the schools.
Mr.. A. E. Brown, of the west told of
the conditions beyond the Blue Ridge
He is a fine speaker, and he carried the
convention with him. In Graham county
much progress is being made, but more
men are needed-men who understand
the work and are not afraid to take
hold. The school work, he said. is the
| most important. There are now nine
schools, with property valued at some
$40, 900 or $4,000 and having some 1000
pupils beyond the Blue Ridge. So inter
esting was his talk that his time was
extended by the convention
Dr. ]. C. Kilgo, President of Trinity
| College was introduced and asked to
make talk. He came to the front and
made short talk in which he held the
attention of all. He thanked them for
| the honor and said that he brought un-
officially, the greetings of his church.
| The report of the school visiting COM
mfttee, DE-. w. c. Tyree, chairman,
made its report. AT the last session of
| the convention this committee was ap-
| Continued on Page Five)