The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-13
CONVENTION HEARS REroRrs.
Most gratifying Work Shown-FIfty
Students are Now Receiving Help
at Wake Forest Against Thirty-sfx
Three Years Ago-Rcports from the
Home Missionary Field.
News and Observer.)

$50 o'clock this morning the
baptist State Convention OF North
Carolina began the exercises Of the
day with a devotional service led by
Prof. W. r Cullom, and at ten O'Clock
the business Of the second session be-
gan moving smoothly forward.
Rev. Livingston Johnston. corre-
spending secretary of the Board of
Missions Of the convention, read his
annual report. which showed graft
tying enlargement in all departments
or the work under his supervision.
Since last years report there has been
a gain OF tw~enty-nine churches. with
a net gain in membership Of AIS.
The Baptists this year have raised
S111.O00 for all purposes, against
$4,000 during 1909, a gain Of s14.-
900. Some of the most notable oh
jects and amounts are $4,000 for
State missions against $500 last
year: s1S,500 for foreign missions.
against $1,000 for the previous wear.
Sb.SOO for home missions. against So
500 last year; $4,000 for the Thorn
asrille Orphanace. an increase OF So
600. There arc 1876 missionaries in
the state and 1000 conversions under
their ministry.
DR.. McGlothlin, professor or history
in the Southern Baptist Seminary,
Louisville, KY, was introduced to the
body and a collection taken IN for
h students aid fund of the semin-
airy amounting to $500 in cash and
pledges. This is DR.. McGIothiin's
first visit to North Carolina. He great
ly pleased our people.
Encouraging Reports.
Prof. COLON, secretary Of the edu-
cation board, submitted his annual
report. It shows that SO young men
preparing for the ministry are receiv-
ing aid at Wake Forest College by
the board. as against So three years
ago at a cost Of more thar $4,000.
Rev. H. H. Mashburn. of Louis
burg, read the report on ministerial
education. 1t states that many of the
leaders in all Christian living and
work were helped through college by
the education board, and that the
Baptist Church, which made the Iarg-
est offering to foreign missions last
year of any in the south, has as pas
tor a man whom the board aided at
Wake Forest, and that at least thirty
after receiving aid in college course
have become foreign missionaries.
DR.. 7. NJ. Frost, secretary OF the
Sunday School Board OF the Southern
BAPTIST Convention, Nashville, Tenn.
was introduced and spoke at length
on the marvellous growth and success
OF Sunday school work in the south.
The following visitors nave been
welcomed by the convention: E. E.
Bomar, assistant secretary of foreign
missions; 3. D. Gray, secretary of
home missions: Dr.. McGlothf1n,
Louisville, KY, DR.. Frost, Nashville.
Tenn; DR.. Seymour, A. B. P. Society.
Philadelphia. with several others
whose names are not recalled.
The Proceedings of Tuesday.
North Carolina assembled with the
First Baptist church in this city at 8
O'Clock last night.
DIR. E. z. Bomar, assistant sccre-
tary of the Foreign Mission Board,
Richmond, Va, read the scriptures
and DR.. L.unsford, pastor of the First
Baptist church.. Asheville, offered
prayer.
An immense throng greeted DR.. j..
w. Lynch, when he arose 70 preach
the convention m DR.. Lynch
chose for his text: Unto Him Who
loveth us and loosed us from our sins
in His blood and hath made us a
kingdom II priests unto God n
His Father" Rev. Is, 6 Redemp-
ton was the theme and was discoars-
ed as to it's origin, it's process and It's
purpose. The cou was pro-
nounced one of the greatest heard by
thu convention in years.
The convention organized by re-
electing DR.. r. H. Marsh, president,
for the thirteenth time, ana N. b.
Broughton and H. c. Moore, secre-
taries. j. NJ. Stoner, Asheville; f. F.
Aydlett, Elizabeth City, !apd T. NJ.
Arlington, Rocky Mount, were elected
vice-presidents. Other officers elected
were: Treasurer, Walters Durham.
Raleigh; assistant treasurer, J. III.
Stoner, Asheville; auditor. F. H.
Briggs, Raleigh; corresponding secre-
| tary. Livingston Johnson. Raleigh.
Rev. Van Buren, Martin delivered
an appropriate address of welcome to
the convention on the part of the
| churches and city. Prof. W. L. Po-
| teat made a brief but most happy re-
sponse.