The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-12
To Establish the State
Missions
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the most inspiring report that has ever
been made to the Convention.
Among the visitors to the body are Dr..
Gray, corresponding secretary of the
Home Mission Board of the Southern Bap-
fist Convention, DR.. Prestridge, editor of
the Baptist Argus, Louisville, DR.. Frost,
representing the Sunday School Board of
the Southern Baptist Convention, DR.. Po-
teat, president of Furman University, DR..
Sambey, of the Theological Seminary at
Louisville, Dr.. Willingham, of the For
eign Mission Board, and others.
Dr. w. c. Tyree made motion which
was carried that a committee be appoint
ed to. report on the spiritual condition
| OF the churches.
THE TOWNSVILLE ORPHANAGE.
The report of special committee on the
Thomasville orphanage was read by Rev
G. N. Cowan.
More than score of buildings are now
on the orphanage campus.
Mr.. j. C. Whitley of New Bern has do
mated during the year a splendid new.
dormitory in memory of his deceased
daughter
The health of the orphanage is excel
| lent There is a splendid school at the
institution. The religious interests of the
| institution are carefully cultivated.
! Speaking on the report Mr.. Cowan said
this orphanage had its origin in the great
heart of Christ nearly two thousand
years ago but only become visible twenty
years ago. He was surprised that it
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within us far sooner.
| He stated that as general rule the
children who had grown up and left the
Crphanage had developed into excellent
Christian men and women
DR.. Battle of Greensboro delivered an
inspiring address speaking to the above
| report
| The report mentioned most appreciat-
lively the work done by the general man
aeer Rev j. B. Boone and his estimable
wife.
The general manager made the following
statements. The orphanage is today in
better favor with the people of the State
than ever before. The thanksgiving oil
| fering from the churches had been the
| largest in years. Within eight years the
value of the plant has increased from
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value of the plant has been largely by
| large private benefactions, the general
| contributions of. the churches going to-
ward running expenses. Three or four
| new buildings are to go up next year,
and will be filled with children dis fast
as they are ready.
! The money accruing to the orphanage
! from the Simmons estate has aleady
amounted to $4,000, and the estate was
rot fully administered. Already money
enough has been promised and laid aside
! to build ten or twelve new buildings
within the next five years, or perhaps
! three
All this will call for enlarged contri-
| butiois for their support. There are
many orphans, far more than any one
supposed when the orphanage was be-
gun.
DR.. Hufham read a resolution to the Ell
! feet that Archibald Johnson, editor "t
Charity and Children, he urged TO re
main in the State, he having received
overtures from other institutions, and
that the trustees be urged to go to. any
reasonable extent to secure this. The
resolution was carried by an enthusiastic
rising vote.
DR.. Hufham stated that $1,000 were
ready to be given for erecting library
at the orphanage if the like amount could
be raised elsewhere for the same pur
pose.
A resolution was offered by Rev. c. w.
Scarboro to the effect that the conyen-
ton recommend to the churches the rals-
ing of the other 81 200 necessary for the
library
DR.. Hufham suggested that collection
be taken to put a portrait OF Martin
Ross over the rostrum in Wingate Hall
at Wake Forest. collection was taken
for that purpose. Martin Ross was one
OF the great pioneer Baptists and to a
larger extent than any other man the
founder of the Baptist State Convention
DR.. o. F. Hippo of Philadelphia was
recognized, representing the American
Baptist Publication Society.
Ministerial education was discussed by
DR.. f. M. Poteat president OF Furman
| University.
DR. poteat is one of the States most
brilliant sons. a brother OF Prol. W. l..
Poteat of Wake Forest College. His adj
dress was excellent, well pondered
spIendidIv delivered brief effort. He was
followed nv the report on ministerial edu-
-oiloNtu ny 'itO r.
cation which had been delayed. 1t was
read by Rev. j. E. Smith OF Concord
There are about fifty young ministers
at Wake Forest receiving aid from the
Board of Education. At Bethel Hill are
ten. at Buie's Creek seven, and at Mars
Hill twelve receiving aid from other
sources.
He was followed by Dr. Sampey, OF the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
He reported most excellent work ana
shirt at the great seminary. HIS ad-
dress was followed by collection
amounting to $1,000 for needy North Car
DINA students at the seminary. There
are about twenty North Carolina men al
the institution, only about hall of them
requiring aid.
Tbc committcc on the Durham monu-