The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-10

today need to hear of Jesus because
He is alive and alive forevermore. We
need to feel that our sins helped TO
nail Jesus to the cross and we need 70
hear His glad message of forgiveness.
The result of the new testament re-
vival are these: 1t uplifts everything
it touches. 1t settles all differences III
state. community and church, makes
our churches more liberal, makes
workers in our churches. and above
all it gIaddens the heart Of our Saw
ious.
DR.. Lumpkin closed his sermon with
the wish that the coming year may
be such a year Of revival as will
touch every part Of the state
At the close of the sermon Hon. ".
\. Jones. who has been the capable
president Of the convention for the
nast two years, took the chair and
called for nominations for President
for the coming year. Rev. Fl. ".
Battle nominated Hon. A. D. Ward.
Of New Bern. speaking Of him in the
highest terms. and dwelling especial
" upon the decided stand he has taIen
for the cause Of prohibition
Rev. |. y. Loftin nominated Prof.
J. B. Carlyle, of Wake Forest College,
emphasizing especially the splendid
work has been accomplish in securing
funds for the endowment of the col
lege. There were several speakers who
seconded the nomination of the two
as if the temperance features would
be magnified in the election of the
president of the convention and be
made the deciding issue of the election
but explanation by the speakers show
ed this was not their intention. Before
the ballots were distributed Dr. Battle
requested the privilege of withdrawing
the name OF Mr.. Ward and he was
allowed to do so. The vote of the
convention was then cast for Prof
Carlyle by Mr.. N. B. Broughton, sec
retary. Mr.. Jones appointed Rev. S.
F. CfOnrad, Rev. ]. J. Hall, Rev. b.
w. SDillman to escort the newly elect
ed president to the platform and when
Mr. Jones welcomed him and express
ed his pleasure at the result of the
election. Prof. Carlyle replied in fit
ing remarks of acceptance. and also
annOuced that when he was but y
years old he cast his first vote. and
that it was for state prohibition aud
that today he was uncomDrOmising1v
| and unsWervingly here and forever in
favor of state prohibition. This remark
| caused the convention to give express
sion to hearty applause.
On motion Messrs. Hunter. B1anch-
ard, Hall, Alderman and Jenkins were
appointed to nominate the other Off
| GERS of the convention and the nomina-
tiOns were as follows: Hon. A. D.
Ward, Rev. L. r. Pruett and Rev. G.
A. Jenkins, vice-presidents; MT N 3
! BrOughton and Rev Fl. G. Moore, re-
cordfng secretaries; Mr.. Walters Dur
ahm. treasurer: Rev. Livingstone
JohnstOne. corresponding secetary.
Rev. Fred D. Hale delivered words
of welcome to the convention and as
sured the body that the disturbance
| of the last few days with reference
to the entertainment of delegates and
visitors had not 1essened the welcome
in the least.
| Rev. J. A.Carlpbe11 of Buies Creek
resnnndede to the address of wecome
The committee on enrolment an
nounced that 25e delegates were al
ready enrolled. Several visiting minis
ters We're introduced and delivered
| - -
among them being Rev. 7. M. Frost
of the Snndav School Board, Rev. s.
7. Porter of the Foreign Mission
Board, Rev. G. L. Seymour of the
Publication Society and Rev. L. s.
Samp1ey of Louisville Theological Sc
minary.
The committee on order of business
submitted the following report for
todays programme:
Q a. m.-Devotiona1 exercises.
9:30-Report of Board Of Missions
and Sunday School Board.
10.-Orphanage
| 11-Seminary
11:45.-Address by Rev. Seymour, D
ID.
8 D. m.-DevOtiOna1 exercises.
3:14.-Report on Sunday Schools.
3:45.-Sunday School Board.
7:3O.-Bapt1st University for Women
! S:30.-Home Mission.
The convention adjourned with the
benediction at 10:45 o'clock to convene
again at this morning.
The minister's conference, the first
session of which was held Tuesday
night, was resumed yesterday morning
when several subjects Of great inter
est were considered. At the afternoon
session. the conference was perman-
emily organized by the election OF
iRev. c. A. Jenkins of Statesvil1e. as
president, and Rev. J. S. Farmer telC
agent of the Biblical Recorder. as sec
retary.