The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-12
BAPT|STS HEAR
GOOD REPORTS
The State Convention is in SEES
sion in Durham.
THE REPORT ON 0RPHANAGE
Its Good Work is RevieweG-Dr. VIII
bingham, Speaks-The Attendance is
Very targe-List Of the
Officers Elected.
THE REPORT ON oRPHANAGE
Dispatch to The Times,

DURHAM, n. c.. December 1.-THE
State Hapust Association organized and
got down TO business This morning. 1t
convened at clock last night with
Dr. Marsh. of Oxford, presiding. The
meeting was held in the First Baptist
Church. and DR.. Calvin S. Blackwell
opened it with prayer and an eloqeunt
sermon.
The roll call showed three hundred and
seven delegates present. Some four hun
bred more came in to-day, and the ca
pacity of Re church is taxed to the
utmost.
Tie chair appointed II. A. Toushee,
Rev. Baylus Cade, Il y. Reams, a. D.
Hunter, J. a. Oats, Baxter Durham and
J. II. Hilliard q Committee on Enroll
nent, Rev. r. II. Marsh was unani-
nously elected president TO succeed him
self in the position he has held for eleven
years. ". F, Fry, y. e. Brown. c. Cobb,
W. ". Hart, j.. 3. Carlyle and j. r.
Broughtcn were appointed to name the
remaining officers. This committee made
the following report which was adopted:
Vice-Presidents, S. McIntrye. Lumber
ton; Z. ". Winston Durham: c. B. JUS
ttce. Rutherfordton; Secretary. \. 5.
Broughton. Raleigh: Assistant Secretary,
II. c. Moore, Newberne; Treasurer, Wal
tiers Durham, Raleigh: Assistant Treas
urer. J. II. Slower. Asheyille; Auditor. J.
B. Martin, Raieigh; Corresponding Sec
retary. Livington Johnston. Raleigh;
Trustees, ". c. Tyree Raleigh: C. NJ
Cock, Louisburg; T. P. Hobgood. Oxford;
T H. Briggs. Raleigh, and L. r. Miller,
Wake Forest.
ADDRESS OF WEI COME.
Judge r w Winston, who made the
address of welcome was especially fel;c-
itous in his expression Of Durham : greet
ing, and held close attention. Ho was
happily responded to by Mr.. +. p. Hob
onaI I, of Oxford
The Committee Oh Order of Business,
Nessrs. T. P. Hobgood. J. 8. Boone. W. w
Jones. 7. Johnston. W. c. Colum. t. \.
Johnston and A. Z. Brown was appoint
ed before Adjournment. and presented
r progra lnrne for ro-day's work.
On The platform last night were several
VOL known ministers, Thomas Dixon, Sir.
father of the Author of THE Laopard's
Snots;' DIR. ". c. Tvree G. T. Watkins.
H A Brown. c. S. Blackwell J. A.
S-adely, ]. n. Prestridge. +. II Marsh
The SECOND days session Of the Ban
list State Convention closed tonight
The opening ceremonies We're conducted
by Rev. G. T. Watkins. of Roxboro. !
committee was appointed TO report or
the Baptist orphanage at Thomasvilie
a subscription was taken for il, and
one thousand dollars raised. Judge Win
eton. Of the committee. submitted a re-
port which told OF the great work being
done at the institution. The grounds
and buildings are valued at $50 900. Or
phanaga was opened on small scale in
1854 There are now 217 orphans being
cared for. and % more are promised
admittance in next thirty days. Judge
Wirston said that if asked what great
North Caro'inian he would rather he, living
or dead he would answer ulhesitatins
" Jack Mills, the big-healted founder
Of the orphanage system in the old North
LARGE ATTENDANCE.
Tonight TREMENDOUS crowd assem-
hled at the church to hear the report
on foreign Missions and the address OF
DR.. r. J. Willinghan. of Richmond. The
report was the best in the history OF
the association.
a large number of delegates reached
here this afternoon. The attendance to
day was very large Many of the lead
ing members say that 1t is larger than
for years Oh the first day. The psr-
sonnel of the convention is OF very high
order.
Tie paramount question before the AS
ISOLATION is the organization OF secondary
Baptist schools, so that they will work
for Wake Forest College and the Female
Seminary at Raleigh \ strong fight is
expected on this proposition. An attempt
will also be made to establish Baptist
schools in each district in the State.
In connection with the Association the
Baptist Women's Missionary Society is
in session in Trinity Methodist Church.
which was kindly rendered them for
their meetings.
Dr. ]. William Jones, chaplain at Cen
eral Lees headquarters during tho war
is here and will preach to the r. f.
Webb Camp Of Confederate Veterans in
which,
he vii! go to Richmond. where he has
accepted a call The camp will attend in
q body and in marching order.