The news & observer., 1905-12-12

to say that everything pertaining
to the moral uplift of the people
of North Carolina has and will
find in the News and Observer
staiwart champion and defender
These were the words of President
Wesley y. Jones, of the Baptist State
Convention Sunday night in the Bap-
tist Tabernacle before tremendous
congregation at the adjournment OF
tho. Baptist State Convention. The re-
mark was caused by a resolution of
fered by Major w. A. Graham and
Rev. w. r. Gwaltney, in which the
appreciation and thanks of the Con-
vention were expressed for the News
and Observers magnificent Wake For
est edition and the comprehensive and
unsurpassed reports of the Conven-
tion's proceedings which were pub
lished by this great newspaper"
The News and Observer recognized
the great Importance of the brilliant
gathering of North Carolina Baptists
in Raleigh. It endeavored, it al
ways does, to give the people of the
whole State the benefit of all that
occurred on this big occasion and al
the same time give the fullest report
of all other happenings of interest.
Thanks are returned to the great body
of Baptists who saw fit to commend
The News and Observer and a par
donable pride permits the publication
here of some of the kind expressions
of members of the Convention.
Rev. Hight C. Moore, Statistical
Secretary: The Convention, 1 think,
has never been reported so fully, ac-
curateiy, and satisfactorily as by The
News and Observer last week The re-
porter certainly did splendid repor-
orb x,-loi oh hoc Iy
appreciated by the Baptist brother
hood. And the Wake Forest supple
ment was a capital journalistic
achievement
Rev. Livingston Johnson, Recording
Secretary:
The Wake Forest edition of The
News and Observer was one of the
most creditable ever issued in the
State. The convention and the denomi-
nation most sincerely appreciate the
pains the paper was put to in getting
this edition out. Take it all in all
this has been the best Convention the
Baptists ever held, and the reports in
The News and Observer were full and
accurate, making it possible for every
Baptist in the State to see the entire
work of the Convention. No vote taken
during the Convention was more
unanimous or hearty than that given
lDe news anu ODStFttf LOT ItS eACel-
lent reports, and President Jones
voiced the sentiment of the entire
body when he said that we recognize
the great service The News and Oh
server is doing the State in the stand
ii has taken on every moral question" F"
Major w. A. Graham: 1.-The News
and Observers Wake Forest edition
was an exhibition of superb journal
ism. and will do lasting good to the
ton were as excellent as they were
complete, and for both these features
the Baptists of North Carolina are
profoundly grateful. This was an evil
dence of the upbuilding character of
Tho News and Observer
DR.. H. w. Battle, of Greensboro:
The report furnished by The News
and Observer of the Convention have
been unsurpassed by any in my ac-
quaintance. The Wake Forest edition
was especially fine. an honor to North
Carolina journalism. and both are pro-
foundly appreciated by all Baptists
in the State"
DR.. j. D. Hufham, Henderson: THE
Wake Forest edition was one of the
best of the many fine, surprisingly
fine, issues of The News and Observer
It was beautiful, timely, and instruc-
tive. The reports of the Convention
were Splendid, ana the BaDUStS OF
North Carolina are under fresh obli-
cations to this great daily for it's kind
ness and courtesy"
Rev. f. H Jones, Reidsville: Il and
all Baptists were highly delighted with
the Wake Forest edition issued by
The News and Observer. The reports
OF the convention were splendid, and
the Baptists all over North Carolina
who could not attend could read this
paper and almost be there. don't
think they could have been better"
Rev. A. T.. Brown, Asheville: The
Wake Forest edition was most excel
lent. and indicated great enterprise on
the part of The News and Observer. 1t
will do infinite good to Wake Forest
college. The reports in this paper of
the Convention were eminently salts
factory the best we ever had, and
ar" highly appreciated"
Editor Archibald Johnson. of Char
ity and Children: "The Wake Forest
edition of Fhe News and Observer
was the finest Convention edition ever
issued by North Carolina paper, and
President Jones spoke the general
sentiment of the Convention when he
commended The News and Observer
for its fidelity to what it considered
To be right
Hon. j. Y. Joyner State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction: THE
reports of the Convention in The News