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

ulied 219: persons baptized 1927; added
by letter 1041; protracted meetings held
219. Houses of worship building 70,
churches organized Is. There were forty
one more baptisms by missionaries this
wear thar last. The missionaries raised
On their own field, if we include contrl-
buttons to their own salary, and church
building funds s34, 764, pol Sunday schools
are reported with an attendance Of
125, 06.
The total contributions to State Mis-
sions nave been s25, III 80. This does not
include late contributions, coming in
within the last few days.
The following recommendations were
made. First, that the pastors ard
churches secure as much as is practi-
cable the services OF Wake Forest and
seminary students, in protracted meeting
work during the vacations. Second, that
the pastors of the strongest churches be
urged to assist weaker churches by hold
ing p~rotracted meetings. with them wheT
requested to do so.
The report on women work is most
encouraging. Within seventeen years the
wom8n's organization has raised tor mis-
sions the sum of $50, 246.14. Their con
tributions this year amount to S11 ,322 %.
The Sunday school recon
lends that the Sunday school work be
continued on the present basis. PRO-.
T.. Neal Johnson reported tor the part
of the year he served as secretary as
follows: He held normal classes in nine
schools and colleges teaching Sunday
school methods. 218 young men and VIC
men received Instructions and went back
to 151 different churches.
The Baptist Book Store was reported
to be in excellent condition.
The Foreign Mission report was a de-
advance-$175, Gle are reported for
this object, an advance OF nearly four
thousand dollars.
Home Missions also report an advance
81, 1925 have been contributed for this
The board recommends that $500, 600 be
raised for State Missions next year.
Rev. A. E. Buenn, assistant correspond
ing secretary reports progress IN the
school work in the west.
The above are the sabrient points in
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.. Pc
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. G. Tyree made a motion which
was carried that a committee be appoint
ed to report On the spiritual condition
OF the churches.
THE BROWNSVILLE ORPHANAGE.
The report Of special committee on the
brownsville Orphanage was read by Rev.
G. n. Cowan.
More than a 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
in memory of his deceased
daughter.
The health of the orphanage is excel
lent. There is a splendid school at TIE
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
had not been a product of the Christ-like
within us lar sooner.
He stated that as a 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
ager Rev. J. B. Boone and his eetimable
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 Of
fering from the churches had been the
largest in years. Within eight years the
value of the plant has increased from
$25, 900 to $3.50, 900. The increase in tho
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 as fast
as they are ready.
The money accruing to the orphanage
from the Simmons estate has aleady
amounted to SIS, 600, and the estate was
not 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-
buttons 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 eff
feet that Archibald Johnson, editor OF
Charity and Children, he urged to re
main in the State, be having received
Overtures from other Institutions, and
that the trustees be urged to go to any
reasonable extent to secure this. This
resolution was carried by an enthusiastic
rising vote.
DR.. Hufham stated that $1,000 were
ready to be given for erecting a library
at the orphanage if the like amount could
be raised elsewhere for the same pur
pose.
A resolution was offered by Rev. c. ".
Scarboro to the effect that the conven-
ton to the churches the rails
ing OF the other 81 200 necessary for the