The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-12

Oh swim ne Will ma the Bapt1Sf teach
ing the lesson that the highest duty OF
a man is to be q Christian. The gov
ernor then shook hands with President
Poteat. and babe him God speed, say
ing You and Wake Forest college will
have a loyal and true friend as long as
| am Governor OF North Carolina"
This caused another notable demon
stration.
President Venable OF the State Uni
versity. President Henry Louis Smith
of Davidson College. and President
George H. Denny OF Washington and
Lee University spoke brief words, the
latter declaring that Wake Forest with
the smallest physical resources vas
doing the greatest spiritual good for
the community. Rev. DR.. Huffman
pronounced the benediction. The col
lege glee club sang the college sons
and the audience OF 800 departed.
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION.
The annual sessions of the Woman
Missionary Union of the /. c. Baptis.
church began today, Miss Francis
Heck presiding. Mrs. J. c. Murchison
of Greensboro read n selection from
scripture. Mrs E. NJ. Gattis of Ra-
leigh led the service of prayer. Wei
come was extended by Mrs. I. y.
livery, president OF missionary society
of the First Baptist church. Raleigh.
and Mrs. J. O. Massee. wife of the
pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle On
behalf of the latter. Mrs. Julia Duffy
of New Bern, responded to these well
comes. The election of officers was
held, Mrs. A. l.. Belts. Of Winston
Salem presiding while this was done
Miss Heck was again elected president.
with the following other officers: vice
presidents, Mrs. 7. c. Murchison. Mrs.
III. l.. Grant, of Greensboro; secretary,
Mrs. D. Rich, of Winston-Salem: trea-
surer, Mrs. s. A. Howard. of Salisbury.
Miss Heck's annual address showed
that of the years contributions. me-
fourth was given by women, though
only one seventeenth OF the Baptist
women in the state are members OF
missionary societies. Mrs. " y
Jones submitted her report as Secre-
tary of the wOmen central committee
Committees were appointed with the
following chairman: Appointments.
Mrs. Ashley Horne. Selma; home mis-
sions. Mrs. /. X. Proctor, Lumberton:
foreign missions, Mrs. l.. n. Chap
man. Henderson: State mission. Mrs.
Lucref1d Mott. Murphy.
BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION
The number of delegates at the Bap-
tist State convention has reached six
hundred. There are Over $50 women
in attendance, these holding their mis-
sionary meeting in the First Baptist
church. There are also scores of visi-
tors to the convention.
The report by the corresponding or
financial secretary, Rev. Livingston
| Johnson. showed that S94,1 was
raised during the year and all debts
have been paid. Baptists have in fact
broken all their previous financial re-
cords this year. Rev. c. w. Scarbor'
| ough conducted the opening devotional
| services. Prayers were offered by Rev.
DR.. Willingham OF Richmond. Rev.
Dr.. j. !. Hale, of Fayetteville, Rev.
DR.. j.. D. Hufham, and others. Rev
DR.. Marsh, so many years president,
had given place as presiding officer TO
Wesley y. Jones, whose long ana val
liable services as president or the
| board of trustees of the University for
Women have 81 greatly endeared him
10 all North Carolina Baptists.
The first business transacted was
| the election of other officers, these be-
ing nominated by the committee Great
| ed last night for that purpose. The
| committee reported through L. NJ. Pitt
| man of Henderson and its report was
| unanimously adopted, this making the
following officers: Vice Presidents,
Hobgood. oxford; w. c. Dowd. Char
| lotte, G. l.. Struggled, Raleigh; Re
cording Secretary, Needham d.
Broughton. Assistant, Hight {. Moore:
Urea surer, Walter Durham: Assistant
]. NJ. Slower: Auditor, Fabius ii.
| Briggs. Corresponding Secretary, Rev.
Livingston Johnson: Board of trustees,
| McTyre, G. {. Iclggs, Moan Brlggs.
| and Ex-Governor Charles Il. Aycock.
The first Bap iSt convention at Ra-
leigh met in 1S4l when there were only
| % churches in the state, these sendlns
81 delegates. and raising 1888 Tor mis-
| sionS, while there are now l,oio
| churches, six hundred delegates, nav
| ing $4,000 members and raising near
ly 500, 900 for missions, OF whlch Soo.-
| o is for state missions.
Professor bargain of the theological
seminary at Louisville reported 2o'
students there. and no debt. He said
no women were studying for the min
istrv and expressed pleasure IN this.
| ,NOItI StIolllld odfC ihN
year sG2?-
Rev. Z. 7. Love, of Arkansas; DIT
r. Z. Gray, Dr.. Mercer, Rev. X. K.
Bumpas and DR.. !. r. Whlngham
were recognized by the convention.
President Jones announced commit
tees with chairmen as follows: Home
missions, r. @. Wood; Foreign Mis-
sions, \. r. Dunnaway: State Mis-
sions, NJ. L. Kesler; Sunday Schools.
J. A. Oates; Obituaries. Ct. ID. Hufnam.
Baptist Schools. J. \. Bailey; Woman
Work, G. +. Meserve; General Educa~
ton, CT. 7. Lumpkin; Ministerial Edu
cation, F. +. Aydiette: Periodicals, T..
J.. Taylor: Temperance, Archibald
Johnson: Finance: John I. pullen;
Orphanage, {. w. Scarborough; To
nominate preachers and place Of next
meeting Cary ]. Hunter.