The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-12-09
Big gain
REPORTED
EoRTN CAROLINA BAPTISTS HAD
fine YEAR In ALL DEPART.
MENTS
$4,000 FOR MEREDITH

Hendersonville. n. c., Dec. 8.-The
secoQa day Of the eightieth annual
session Of the North Carolina Baptist
STATE Convention was a day of large
euthusiAsm.
DIR, A. r. Willingham, Of Richmond,
corresponding secretary Of the foreign
mission board, was at his best IN the
morning when he addressed the con-
vention, speaking of the report of for
ag1 missions. During his address OF
an honr there were but very few IN
the audience who were not in tears.
In the afternoon DR.. A. T. Robert
son. of the Southern Baptist Theo-
LOGICAL Seminary, of Louisville, KY,
delivered a splendid address on Min,
iSterial Education"
The reports of the committees re-
ceived showed marked gains in all
departments of the work throughout
the year, and are very gratifying to
the denomination. Some interesting
extracts and facts from the reports
follow:
Rev. J. M. Annette. corresponding
secretary of the aged ministers re-
Lief board, read the report of the
board which, after discussion, was
adopted. The report shows that 81
aged ministers were assisted during
the year by the funds of the board.
Since the convention met at Wades-
boro five new beneiciaries were re-
ceived by the board and three Of those
on the board previous to that time
have died The board reports nearly
three-flfths of the Baptist churches Of
North Carolina do not contribute to
this worthy cause. This report was
discussed by Rev. J. NJ. Annette, Archi
bald johnson and Rev. F. M. Jordan.
Mr. Jordan is one of the pioneer
preachers of this State, and in his
address referred to the fact that with
his own hands he had baptized more
than 5000 people, having administer
ed baptism in every stream of any i'm
portance in the State.
DIR. A. T. Robertson, of the South
ern Baptist Theological Seminary, de
1ivered very interesting address in
the afternoon on the subject, Minis
terial Education" and, following the
address, an offering was made for the
seminary amounting to $1,35U.
The subject of foreign mission was
considered at the morning session and
addresses were delivered by T. B
Ray, c. r. Willingham and r. j. VIII
ingham, representatives of the For
eign Mission Board at Richmond, Va
DR.. r. j. Willingham, the correspond
ing Secretary of the Board, delivered
what has been stated to be the bes
address on the subject ever heard a
the State Convention He moved his
audience very deeply.
The report of the Board of State
Missions read in the morning showed
the following offerings for the cur
rent year: State missions, $41;428.46
Foreign Missions, $38,882.O8; Hom'
Missions, $21,766.07; Education. S.
o68.61; Ministerial Relief, $4,448.05
Sunday schools, $1,817.47; Orphanage
$52,29s. The offering for State Mis-
slons shows a gain of So. .10O.51.
$4,000 For Meredith.
There was a glorious victory in tn,
Baptist State Convention when, afte
the magnificent address of J. w Bal
ley, Of Raleigh, the campaign for tht
endowment of Meredith College, o
Raleigh, was started and $4,000 raised
in thirty minutes. The Board of Trus
tees will raise 100000 and the Gen
era1 Education Board will give $50 90
additional.