The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-09
final SESSION
OF CONVENTION
North Carolina Baptists Hear
Final Reports and
Adjourn.
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Especial TO The es-Dispatch.
The annual session of the North Caro-
lima Baptist state Convention. which
adjourned this evening, will he re-
inembercd on account OF the largest
attendance of delegates in several
Years upon the sessions of the conven-
ton. and Will be remembered as q con-
rcntion of great enthusiasm and ror-
ward action in all OF the interests rep
resented In its work.
During the morning session to-day
the 1aymcns Missionary Mo~emvnt
ministerial education. womanA work
and miscellaneous business were ,cN-
sidered. The report on the iaymvn :,
movement showed that in every asso-
citation where the laymens movement
IL orgnnizced at work the contribu-
tons TO all the benevolenccs OF tn.
church nave been largely increased.
+. Il. Iiohgood. r. b. Hobgcod, Jr
and j. T. Henderson were the speak
ers on this subject. DR. Henderson Is
secretary of the Laymen's movement
for the southern Baptist Convention.
The report OF the committee on tenn
perance elected great enthusiasm in
the convention. y. H. Broughton urged
prohibitionists to keep alert lest they
lose some of their ground in North
Carolina He insisted upon great care
in the election of Legislators
He said he Is glad prohibition is so
popular in North Carolina, that no
respectable man Will oppose II public
ly, and that no man but one Of low
standing can secure whiskcy in this
state.
DAILY papers not carrying whiskey
advertisements were commended, and
{. j. Woodson said he believed prohi :.
oitionists should not support papers
carrying such advertisements. He
stated that one paper In North Caro-
lima carried six pages of such advcr-
Using in the issue of Thanksgiving
Day.
s f. Conrad offered an amendment,
which was included in the report,
protesting against clubs as opposing
forces 10 prohibition. when they are
conducted as in most instances
y resolution was adopted recon-
mending an Increase of the public
school fund from the Legislature in
North Carolina The convention adopt
ed resolution assuring the colored
Baptists of the State moral support in
their work. The boards OF missions and
Sunday schools were appointed and
several smaller committees were ap-
pointed.
A resolution was adopted urging en-
phasis and advancement In the depart
nent OF ministerial education, elimi-
mating from 1t the secular idea of edu-
cation and keeping before ministerial
students Paul's idea OF the ministry.
The report on womans work showed
that 100 new societies have been or
sanized among the women the past
year, making total OF more than
LOU societies IN the State. The con-
trloutions from the women have been
more than $4,000 during the year.
committee on increasing attend
ance at the convention reported that
i6s delegates had registered at this
session.
Several suggestions were made in
the report regarding the increase Of
the attendance and were referred t. a
special committee. which is to report
20 the next session of the convention.
The session this evening was devoted
10 the consideration OF the work OF
the Baptist Young Peoples Union. and
several addresses were delivered. The
ciosihs business was transacted after
the addresses. and the convention adj
1ourned sine die with the benedictIon,