The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-09


brains, and intelligence, and possess
the best that is in the highest nation
lalities, with the sole exception of rel1g-
ion. The material progress of the East
will be more marvellous than that of
any part of the country. he said,
and it is waiting for the eternal
news of salvation. Eastern Carolina,
he said, has been the dumping ground
of every religion. There is Mormon
ism, skepticism, universalism and
other isms, but the people there are
illiterate, and infidelity and agnostic-
ism have had their day, for Eastern
Carolina is thirsting for the sim
cere' milk of the word, and the veil
will be lifted from that section. The
time is now ripe for work to be done
in Eastern Carolina, he said, for never
were people more anxious for the
truth. They have no opportunity.
There are no Baptist churches, schools
or preachers in their reach. There
are their needs
Mr.. M. A. Wood, of Marshall, spoke
of the evangelical work in Western
Carolina. He said -le was Quaker
Baptist. but Tar-heel He must have
been born somewhere, he said, and
was born in Ohio. He went to Marsh
all because he felt called there He
had taken as his motto: "a man can
receive DOlHllS except II De SlNctl
him of Cod" When he took up his
work he did not have male member
in his congregation. He had woman
with him who helped him, his Wife,
and now he has a Baptist church on
the prettiest, most desirable spot in
Marshall. The Lord was q member
too, with himself and his wife, and
the leaven spread, and now there is
splendid church in Marshall, beauti-
full in work. in congregation and
church building. He referred to the
good work of the holy jumpers and
holy rollers, and their work, in their
peculiar way, through the dark noun
tains
Mr.. Livingston Johnson spoke feel
ingly of the wife of Mr.. Wood, who
passed away on last Christmas day.
Mr.. Johnson said the mortar of the
Marshall Baptist church was mixed
with human blood and the nails were
driven through human flesh. Surely
her life, he said, was a sacrifice for
the love of God.
Hon. J. Y. JOyner was introduced,
and read the following expression of
appreciation from the Board of Mis-
sions of the convention:
'"The well done of the Master.
spoken through the still small voice
of an approving conscience is ever
the sweetest reward that any high
soul can receive for an unselfsh
service and is the only reward that
such a soul needs for such a service.
The noblest service is always rendered
in the Masters name and for his dear
sake. Next to the performance of
such a service however in up-lift-
ing power, is the cultivation of prop
er appreciation of it and the express
sion of that appreciation by those who
witness it's performance and who are
blessed by it. So arduous have been
the duties of the Secretary of the
State Board of Missions and Sunday
schools and of the Sunday-school Mis-
sionary. and so faithful. so unselfish,
so wise and So successful has been
their performance Of their duties dur
ing the past year, under the guidance
and the blessing Of cur Almighty
Father, that, while the State Board of
Missions realized that their service
was rendered from higher motive
than any mere approval of man. that
their reward was sWeeter than any
expression of approval that man could
give, still the members of this Board
felt that they owed it to themselves
and to this convention to pause for
one brief moment here today to give
hearty expression of appreciation to |
these faithful, consecrated brethren
and to ask the members of this great |
convention for their own sakes to join |
in this expression. therefore. the |
State Board of Missions, at its last |
after careful review of the |
work of the year. instructed me to |
commend to this body, in our Masters |
name, the services of these brethren, |
your servants, as deserving your Spe- |
cial recognition, your highest appre-
citation and your profoundest graft
tude And for the encouragement and |
inspiration of those that shall come
after us, the board has thought it |
not improper to request that this
statement be spread upon the records
of this convention as a perpetual me-
mortal of appreciation to these breth-
rem and of humble gratitude to the
Giver of all Blessings"
Mr.. Johnson asked all who were
in favor of giving $4,000 to State
Missions the incoming year, $4,000
more than last year. to stand. and
the entire audience arose.
Then the report on Home Missions |
was unanimously adopted.
Distinguished Gentlemen.
The president announced that there
we're three distinguished gentlemen in
The audience whom he desired to rec
1gnize The first was North Cardinals
poet laureate, modest as gifted, JOhn
Charles Mcneil, winner of the Pat
erson Memorial cup" He asked Mr..
Mcneil TO rise
"Ain't he pretty?" jocularly
Dr. j. d. Hufham, the fa-
nous and beloved walking delegate.
Who was perambulating too near Mr..
McNeill.
"Turn to the front" said Dr. r. It.
Iann, as Mr. Mcneil was facing the
pulpit.
cts a trying exercise" said Mr.
IcNeill, as he turned around half
tooping, trying to dodge the smiles of
he congregation.
The president then introduced two
educators DR.. James
principal of Peace Insti-
ute and DR.. Geo. T. Winston, presi-
lent of A. and M. College.
Prof. Brewer of the Southern Bap-
list Theological Seminary, was also
recognized.
Baptist Schools.
Mr.. j. w. Bailey submitted the re-
port on Baptist Schools. This COM
nittee was specially appointed last