The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-09
Gift of $15O,OOO for Wake
Forest.
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work was practically supporting
| this year. Our people are beginning
| to sec and arpreciate the practical re-
suits We urge that the claims of this
department be laid before our people
| as an independent construction work,
| callin~ TO them for contributions
rather than charity, for support in adj
dition to sympathy.
I'VE want TO see this work widened.
so that IN addition to tho splendid in
stitutes training schools and special
work OF correspondence and publica-
ton now done. the Sunday school de-
partment may become q tremendous
agency IN tho silent evangelization of
| tract distribution. and colportagc
work.
LAS North Carolina changes from q
| rural to an urban population, from a
! farming to a manufacturing people.
our Sunday school work must meet
these changing conditions and meas
ure up to tho demands of the hour
I'VE recommend a continuation of
the existing plan whereby the Sunday
school field work is aided. If necessary,
| by the State Mission Board. At the
same time We helieVe that # this OBJ
| iect is properly presented by our pas
tors and superintendent. that this de-
partment will receive not only enough
funds for the work on the present
| basis. but for the needed enlargement
and extension.
Our aim should be not only Bap-
| fist SUNDAY school, but one in reach of
every man, woman and child in the
State.
j. A. Oates. chairman; r. d. Cross,
| John Freeman. J. Fl. Tucker, a. G.
Davis, d. u. Bridges
The report was adopted
Tho ronOrt on pdupatiOn submit ed
| by Mr.. Bailey was adopted.
| DR.. w. c. Tyree reported for the
Board of Trustees Of Wake Forest
| College, closing as follows:
1.-The policy Of the management of
| the institution IS TO keep the out-go
within the income. But the time has
now come for a distinct enlargement,
| both of the teaching force and OF
| equipment. God has greatly blessed
| this child Of the convention hitherto
and now calls it forth into a larger
| opportunity. AS heretofore, SO now,
| it makes confidently its appeal to the
large and united constituency which is
| its best asset"
| DIR. Tyree said t was peculiarly
/ pleasant TO him to present President
| Poteat, and the new president of
Wake Forest College was happily re-
| ceived.
1
| Poteat faced the audience.
| He said he did not feel like speak
| ing ct length. but desired TO express
| his intense pleasure in the hearty re-
| Spouse the convention gave to the
/ invitation to visit Wake Forest. The
college, he said, was inexpressibly de-
/ lighted with the overwhelming num-
| bers who went to Wake Forest Thurs
day, showing the. loving respect they
held for the institution. the child OF
| the convention. He said he felt
happy in the prospects Of the college
| and if what his friends say of it is
true. it must be the greatest college in
| the country. He said it reminded him
| of what an Irishman said last year
| "America is the greatest country Oh
| earth and Il must be true for the
| Americans themselves admit it
President E. NJ Poteat. of Furman
| University. brother of Wake FORESTS
president, made a felicitous s3eech be-
| fore the convention. being introduced
bv DR.. Tyree. His address was deeI
and thoughtful, and he was given pro-
found attention. He asked: Can the
/ education which the state must pro
vide secure the continuity of the
| State as political unit? mo,
he replied. 'but Napolean an
| swered Yes The best answer is thai
of historv. IT cannot be done unless
| there is religion with the education
The highest average of intelligence
ever attained was attained during the
Periclean era. There IS not trace OF
that intelligence in Europe today
The highest average intelligence die
not leave a trace of civic continuity
This education must be supplemented
| from some other quarter. Inc seet
plot of all evils to come IS the divorce
of the intellect from its highest ethica
service. There must be injected int