The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16

FRlDA1S SESSlON-
Especial to Charlotte O~bserver.)
Durham n. c., December 12.-The re-
port on general education precipitatei
a discussion which was the feature OF
the mornings session of the Baptist
convention today. In the course OF the
discussion DR.. c.. S. Blackwell charged
hat some Baptist schools were receiv-
ing state aid. a thing opposed TO Bap-
fist principles. It was admitted that
this was true to some extent, but was
the exception. not the rule.
REPORT ON EDUCATION.
The report OF the committee on gen
eral education was read by Chairman Ct
the Committee A. w. Setter. which
opens as follows:
If activity is a sign Of life. North
Carolina is more alive today than at
any time in her past history. Until re
Gently our state has been a sleeping
giant: it is now waking, and in its
waking moments. even. is attracting at
tention far and near. We can say
nothing of the state commercially -
industrially that more could not be
said of her educationally."
DR.. ]. D. Huffman said he Lidn't
agree with Mr.. Bailey that a crisis con-
fronted the church. but rather an OPP
D~ortunity; he did not like the word
federation" he preferred ''confedera-
ton"
Mr. Bailey said he would accept these
changes. but he wanted DR.. Huffman 10
make one change: IF he links we can
depend on state schools for our ins-ira-
ton and power. / am ready 10 take my
hat. call the dog and 60"
BAPTIST SCHOOLS GETTING
STATE AID.
DR.. Calvin S. Blackwell caused a sir
in the convention which was already
taking the most intense interesl in the
discussion. He said some of the Bap-
fist schools in North Carolina were re-
ceivfng aid from the state for theIi
schools. To do this was the most IN
Baptist thing in the univer So. bLt i;
remained a fact that 1T was beInS Gone.
Let's take this wedge of gold, this
Babylonish garment" he cried. "aI
throw it out of the camp, or we will
meet defeat at some future. Their
is scarcely a Baptist school or seminary
in the state but which has the ing
and smell about it of using the publir
school funds.
Mr.. Bailey here got the floor and In
tered a strenuous disclaimer to this
last statement of DR.. Blackwell. He
said he was opposed to such a mislead-
ing statement going out through the
newspapers to the people of the state.
DR.. Blackwell said he did not mean
TO cause any sensation, but insisted that
! the Baptist must wash their hands of
the faint Of public money. This thing.
he said. made his blood boil.
DR.. GWaltney said he did not know OF
but one instance OF what DR.. Blackwell
complained. and that was beyond the
ridge.
Dr. Blackwell insisted that there were
more schools than one that got state
aid. He called for a show OF hands.
He asked to hear from Baptist scho) l
-~- - l-~,- o~o IA
not get any state aid to rise and say SD.
and four or five men rose.
But there are many of our Baptist
brethren" insisted DR.. Blackwell who
| are at the head of schools which are
taking state money" One had admit
ed that there were seven such schools.
but DR.. Blackwell seemed to think
| there were more.
Mr.. Bailey here got the floor and in
troduced the following resolution. as Il
consequence of the turn the discussion
had taken:
Resolved, That We reaffirm ourselves
unalterably opposed to the policy Of de-
the state"
THE EXCEPTION AND NOT THE
RULER.
Mr.. Bailey turned to the reporters
| tables and said he wanted to a most
S"lIlpudllCdlly lLdl lIS SSIlOolS llldI LoNC
| got aid from the state are the excep-
ton and not the rule.
Dr.. Blackwell said he didn't think the
newspapers were going to make any
sensational report of this matter. we
must cut loose and swing clear of this
un-Bapstistic thing"
The report of the committee on edu-
cation, which the supplementary report
incorporated in it, was unanimously
adopted. and the committee called for
by the report was appointed as FOL
lows: j. w. Bailey, G. +. Taylor, X, Z.
Scarborough, A. w. Setter. A j.,
Brown, r. T. Vann and E. P. Hobgood.
The resolution reaffirming opposition
to adopting state aid for Baptist schools
was the likewise adopted.
1t may be noted parenthetically that
a member of the convention remarked,
in q private conversation with The on
servers representative that this aid
from the state to certain Baptist schools
/ was received in the way Of a combina-
ton of a school under a Baptist teach
er with the free school in the same COM
munity in order TO lengthen the school
term ard to better the educational -
! ~cilities generally in that vicinity.
HOME MISSIONS.
Rev. w. D. Hubbard, of Raleigh
read the report on home missions. II
| paid a high tribut to the memories of
Rev. Drs. ]. T. Tichenor and F. II.
kerfoot, deceased secretaries Of the
home mission boards No state has
been more literally aided by the home
board than North Carolina. While We
have not fallen behind last years re-
port, said the report, We feel that the
cause is not receiving the consideration
due.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session, the boards
of missions and Sunday school and OF
education were r~eappointed. Rev. w
B. Reddish offered a report on woman's
work. One-fourth of the missionary
contributions came from the women'5
societies. c. w. Blanchard read the
report on obituaries, mentioning Revs
I. F. Toon, P. ". Johnson, A. A.
Marshall, Dennis Simmons, E. K. Proc
tor, j. L. Landlord, c. G. Jones, s. Gill
more, A. r. Pittman. r. w. Brooks,
j. b. Davis, G.. F. Mainwaring, Joseph
Bennett, VIM. NJ. Brooks, Haywood
Morris. B. W. N. Simms introduced
resolutions of sympathy in the death
of Rev. w @ Norman. of Durham