The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-08

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fore the convention is OYER.
Resolution of Sympathy.
DR.. j. d. Hufham announced that
Rev John Mitchell was III and una
BILE to be present. Ho said Mr.. Mitch
ell had raised the first endowment al
Wake Forest College, and his hand
had been in every good work of the
convention. Dr.. Hufham offered the
following resolution, which was adop-
ted unanimously:
Whereas our believer brother. Ell
der John Mitchell, for more than fifty
years member of this body. bearing
his part in all its enterprises and en-
dearing himself to all the people by
his work of faith and labor of love
and patience of hope. is now detain-
ed at his home by severe illness,
therefore
Resolved that wo deeply sympa-
thize with our beloved brother in his
suffering. and pray that the presence
and power of our Lord may be with
Last Nights Session.
The INTRODUCTORY sermon by DR..
Frost, on "Wednesday night, was on
the subject of Baptism" a rather un-
promising theme for a great gathering
like the Baptist State Convention. but
he gut It in so now li@ht and made
it so vital to the Christian life, that
nobody thought of taking offense but
those who were within range of the
speakers voice were charmed with it's
~ent,c freshness and power. AS very
intelligent man remarked, ho told the
preachers how % handle this delicate
and difficult theme without stirring
the bad blood Of the brethren.
The election &C Mr. w. n. Jones to
the presidency was absolutely free
from the somb.ance of evil-feeiing. Il
was as democratic and fair an cleo
ton rs can he had and it registered
the untramme1ed viii of the Conven
ton. Some slight criticism has been
heard on accornt Of the number of
officials that Raleigh has furnished. bit
it should be remembered that M,
Jones was not elected by Raleigh. but
by the representatives of the churches
from all sections of North Carolina. 1t
will be hard for any many TO fil the
place SO long held by the courtly
Marsh. but NJ. Jones Will come as
near it as ma n,en. perhaps. who
could have been found.
Thursday mornings proceeding 8
were frightened by a. speech of nota-
bile warmth and power = DR.. Dorgan,
Of the Louisvillcl Seminary RI. Dor
gan IS ono % mo mos tcreatilc men
il the South. and q co otivating speak
or He made many bright and happy
hits ard by his engaging manner de-
lighted the Convention. Explaining
the fact that every man who ~oes to
the Seminar does not set the woods
on fire. he remarked that no seminary
in the world can make a preacher out
of bul. bat.
At noon the Convention adjourned,
;~rI, mo.
hundred people crowded the seats and
aisles of a Seaboard train scheduled to
leave the Union Deoort at that hour
for Wake Forest, where the Inaugural
ton of President Poteat was 70 take
place, beginning about o'clock. Two
o'clock arrived but the train STOOD
still After little It slowly backed
out of the station and stood for thirty
minutes more, then it SLOWLY rolled to
Johnson street ard snent another half
hour. then it crept up the line toward
Wake Forest and landed its load OF
mad BaDtists between three and four
o CLOCK Jne Program was muulated.
the exercises sadly married, and great
occasion cri"nled by the stupid and
inexcusable blunderin" Of Indifferent
management No wonder iurics love
80 nelt 10 railroads in the neck-the
wonder is that they ever ret a verdict
at all.
At Wake Forest d last thronS
crowded the Wingate Memorial Hall
to see the new president duly installed
DIR. Vann. representing the alumni.
made a speech that Will be long re
membered 1t consumed but eight
minutes, but It was a arose poem. Sci
dom, indeed. have we listened ID Sc
rare a eHccimcnt of English indebted
as was crowded into that brief speech
Or. Royal. representing the faculty
made an address of exquisite beauty
and taste. President Poteat alWa*-
speaks well and his address was most
mosterly. The Governor always
pleases the people. but he never did
better in his lifen than in the five min
utes ho occupied. Dr.. Venable. Dr..
Smith, and DR.. Denny accommodated
themselves to the occasion and de-
lighted the people.
1t would have been a nice thing II
the brethren at home had made lit
tie better division oe time with n"
brethren from abroad-it would have
looked better. and would have Ell
HANGED the value of the meeting.
But it was a glorious occasion and
one that those who attended will not
soon forget.