The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-15

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He was followed by Dr.. Sampey, OF the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
He reported a most excellent Work ana
shirt at the great seminary HIS ad-
dress was followed by a collection
l~amounting to 81 900 for needy North Car
| olina students at the seminary. There
are about twenty North Carolina men a.
the institution, only about half of them
requiring aid.
The committee on the Durham monu-
ment reported $3.50 available for a mem
crial to the late Dr.. c. c. Durham and
il was ordered that the memorial be 9ur-
chased and that suitable exercises b.
appointed on benefactor's day at the Bap-
list Female University.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved: That the Baptist State Con
~vention of North Carolina approves he
suggestion made by the general associa-
ton OF Virginia TO the Southern Baptist
Convention that q commission be ap
pointed to consider the obligation of the
Southern Baptists to the negroes, and IL
il Geems TO them we'll, to recommend 20
US ways and means OF diScharging that
Obligation.'
Rev. j. F. McDuffy read the report on
old minister's relief. This board reported
= ItttiptS dHIOuulliIS " F-,o-f-Oo. L ven
one families We're reported on the bene-
fciary list. It was recommended that
the board be Incorporated.
CHURCHES on WHEELS
DR.. Hippo of Philadelphia representing
the American Baptist Publication Society
made a speech in behalf of that great
institution. He stated that the colportage
wagons OF his society went further into
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show wagon. The society has SIX chapel
cars that travel over the railways and
do mission work at frontier stations. He
said he had not seen anybody cry over
sin in Philadelphia but he had often seen
it in rough backwoOdS districts in the
chapel cars. He characterized the chapel
cars as an eight thousand dollar church
or wheels. Many ministers are supplied
with the nucleus of libraries by this So
ciety, and thousands of tracts are dis
tributed-and does much other missionary
work. This society receives over $S1 900
from the sale of periodical literature in
the South.
AT this point DR.. Barron moved to
adjourn announcing that the devil had
gotten into the heating flues.
At night the Convention met in Tryon
Street Methodist church after the invoca-
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lands Icy Mountains and the reading
of appropriate scripture and prayer by
Rev. c.. w. Scarboro, the report on WO-
mans work was read by Rev. c. j.
Thompson of Durham. The important
items OF this report were given in 4 form
er dispatch to the News and Observer.
This feature of the work OF Inc denOmlna-
tion is most successful and encouraging.
Speaking of the report Mr.. Thompson
said that just in proportion as we desire
the salvation OF men we are like Christ.
The missionary spirit is a reproduction
of the Christ-spirit, a living over of Jesus
Christ in the world among men. 1t is
the bone and flesh of Christianity, it is
Christianity. 1t is the divine purpose of
the churches, for this he planted them.
Where the missionary spirit is, every
other grace will be embodied with it for
Christ has said, G we and preach the
gospel to every creature, and 10! / am
with you" The woman's missionary So
c~ieties in the speakers opinion were do
ing more than any other agency in our
! churches to inspire missionary enthusi-
asm and disseminate missionary informa-
tiOn.
Rev. w. D. Hubbard Of Shelby quoted
a reply once given by a lady to a col
lege president who was opposing the wo-
Illd ) ullOSlOI NOIh 1edl1 ny luCy
run away with it, she said, Doctor the
women will deal wisely and faithfully
with the Lord, for he has done more for
US than for you"
DR.. w. c.. Tyree of Raleigh then took
the chat and presided over a foreign
mission meeting. The report on foreign
missions was read by Rev. j. c.. Massee
of Raleigh. Mr.. Massee speaking on the
report said that no work for God is ever
accomplished without sacrifice common
surate with the dignity and Importance
of the work. The redemption OF man
was not unsOught by God himself with
out infinite sacrifice. This was Mr.. Mas
sees first appearance before the conven-
ton and the impression he made was a
splendid one.
DECAY OF PAGANISM.
DR.. Tyree next introduced Rev. r. T.
Bryan missionary from China. He said
that he had come to bring a message or
hope. He spoke of the vast territory Of
China, it's immense population and Its
great resources as yet undeveloped. he
said that it would take sixty years for
the population Of China to march by a
given point in single file, and the file
would stretch ten times around the world.
He spoke of the Boxer trouble as set
Ting forever the question whether or not
the Bible should remain in China. Cod
had declared with the thunder OF cannons
and the marching of the armies OF the
world that the conscience OF the Chinese
should be free. Many of the evil customs
of the country are being changed, Cs-
pecially the foot-binding habit. The rell-
gious situation is verv h"n"tul. ldolatry
is rapidly decaying. Millions of pages of
Christian literature is being disseminated.
He spoke of seeing a decaying temple ID
which the image had paper pasted over
its eyes that it might not see the destruc-
ton of it's power. He saw the great yell
low temple in Shanghai decaylng, the
idols broken and scattered on the ground,
yet this was once the shrine which roy
atty worshipped. The idols were sold by
the priests as curiosities. He said il the
idols could speak one would say Il have
no head to plan another Il have TO
hands to execute Both would say we