The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-26
PREACH THE WORD.
KEYNOTE of Christian Mis-
sionary Convention
Delegates Welcomed to LAGRANGE
Appointment Ct Committees. A. 8.
Cunningham Bids Us Back to
the Old Paths.
Especial to News and Observcr.)

LaGranSe, n. T., OCT. 25.-IhlS
morning the North Carolina Christian
] Missionary Convention was opened
with prayer by j. A. Hopkins, pastor
of the Christian church at Winston
/ ID. II. Petree, pastor of the LAGRANGE
tchurch welcomed the delegates and
| visitors to the convention in a brief
| but very appropriate address, in which
he spoke of the willingness and energy
F, displayed by the small congregation
at LAGRANGE in caring for and enter
| tanning those who caE0e. Nearly all
| the homes of the town are Hospitality
opened to those who attend
A letter was read from j. w. p
| Smithwick, mayor of LAGRANGE, in
| which were couched expressions of
heartfelt welcome as well as cOmpli-
Incnts to the beneficent character of
the work in which this body of Chris
tians is engaged. The response was
given by Fl. Fl. Moore. pastor of the
church at Greenville.
The president, e. A. Moore. of
Grcenvlle. read his annual address.
! He reviewed the life and character of
| Christ, and noted His influence in
| the world in. various lights. He is
pre- eminent in history, in art, in poe
try. in song and lastly, but supreme
! ly in salvation. 1t has been recog
/ nized through all ages that he is the
model for those who profess to be His
followers and he should be this more
than He actually is in our day. Many
quotations from sacred song were
/ given as to what He is to Christians,
what He expects of them and the
wonderful power of His gospel.
| number of committees were ap-
pointed, on obituaries. ministerial re-
| lief resolutions, examinations audit
, ing. programme. temperance. nominal
tons. congratulations, publications
and literature.
The following visitors to the conyen
| ton were introduced by the CORE
! spending secretary: II. 3. Atkins,
| Richmond. Va; Howard Green,
Augusta. Ga; J. A. Hopkins, Winston.
and A. B. Cunningham.
P. B. Hail. pastor Of the church in
Kinston. read paper on the Holy
Spirit. His remarks were followed by
a general discussion OF the subject
| in which number participated.
/ A very strong address was delivered
by J. A. Hopkins. on the subject of
! Christian benevolence. He gave a re-
view of the progress of the country
lin material prosperity and empha-
sized the duty Of Christians, who
share in this prosperity, to contribute
of, their means to the cause of the
master. 81 g..
A. B. Cunningham Of Washington,
| N. c.. delivered an address on the
model church. He emphasized the
| fact that this church does not exist in
, reality 1t is thus from the limita-
| tons of humanity, which is weak and
fallibe, but it is incumbent upon
Christians to follow the model to the
! best Of their ability While il has
been tho aim of the disciples of Christ
to restore the primitive church they
| have failed in many respects. The
true church was hardly perfect in the
| beginning. Peter and Paul had fire.
quent diSagrecmentS. and Peter espc-
cially had to be called back to the
| foundations The best churches We're
lunsparngly criticised by the apostles
| in the beginning. The churches
| thrived in spite of the imperfections
land largely on account of perSecu-
| ton The blood Of the martyrs IS the
| seed of the church. There have been
various revolutions from Romanism,
first of which was that of Luther.
Each reformer had his shibboleth,
and so all failed largely. Protestant
ism gave birth to sectarianism. 1t
was as if the poison of Romanism still
| remained in the blood. Men like Fox
and Swedenberg destroyed much that
was sacred. took away all symbOlism,
such as the Lords Supper baptism,
| etc There are now two thousand di-
visions of Protestants, a crying evil,
and this evil can only be cured by a
resort to the old paths. This has been
1.-THE cry of this reformation. but there
have been failures. Some of the fail
ures have been due to lack of inter-
| est in missionary work. The disci-
! pies were commanded to preach to all
nations. The command applies to all
! Christians. All Christians must be
missionaries. If the preaching of the
gospel is ever made a success. Lack
! of discipline has operated strongly
against success. Almost all disci-
pline has been abandoned by congre-
cations. This must be corrected. Lib
erty and license have been confused.
lit must be understood that these two
fare not the same. Finally the gospel
lalone must be our foundation.
| A large congregation assembled at
| the Baptist church last night to hear
Mrs. Ida Harrison's address on the
work of the c. w. 3. M.
Aslleville Folks Sleep in the Open Air.
| Baskerville CitiZen.)
| For some years many physicians
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