The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-04
BAP T|STS MEET
At GOLDSBORO
Eighty-Second Annual Session
Of North Carolina State
Convention.
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Goldsboro y, c.. December 3--This
evening. in the First Baptist Church of
Goldsboro. the Baptist State conven-
ton Of North Carolina convened in
the eishty-second annual session. The
opening sermon was the first feature
OF the program. and Rev. T. c. DAVIS.
Of Murfreesboro. was the preacher. lie
used as his text the words found in
the thirteenth and fourtas nth verses
Of the tenth chapter of Hebrews. and
The Subsection Of the World to Jesus
Christ was the theme Of his SCI mon.
Before the Op ming OF The service
every seat in the large auditorium OF
the church and Sunday school room
was filled. and some people were COM
PEELED TO stand.
The Baptist state Convention is COM
pos of three male representatives
from each white association in the
state and one annual male represen-
tatIve appointed oy the churches for
every $40 contributed 10 its funds. and
Of such male life members as have
been made 50 BY the payment Of $50
at any time 10 the treasurer for the
objects of the convention, but no
church shall be repres= nted by more
than ten members. and every member
OF the convention must be member
in good standing In d Baptist church,
and in fellowship, and no other life
members shall be made.
Following the sermon, Rev. r. T.
vann. president of Meredith College.
at Raleigh. led the congregation in
prayer.
Rev. c. II. Durham, of Lumberton.
president OF the session Of the con-
vention Of 1911. called the convention
To order.
The first business transacted was the
enrolment OF delegates, and a com
rnittee on enrolment was appointed.
Pending the report OF the committee
on enrolment. @. T. watkins. pastor of
the First Baptist Church. and d. II.
Bland. a member Of the same church,
welcomed the convention 10 the church
and to Goldsboro
The response for the convention was
delivered by Rev. c. A. jenkins. of
Clayton.
The committee on enrolment re-
ported 81 delegates present at the
opening session. The next business
before the convention was the election
of officers Of the convention for the
ensuing year On motion OF ". c. Ty-
zee. y B. Broughton. one Of the sec
retaries was instructed to cast the
ballot Of the convention for c. II.
Durham. This was done. and Mr.. /
Durham was reelected president
On motion OF Baylus Cade. W: c
Tyree was instructed TO cast the bal
lot Of the convention for y. r. Brough-
ton and c. E. Brewer as -ecordins
secretaries, and the ballot was cast
members was appointed to nominate
the other officers of the convention
The committee on order of business FOR
this session OF the convention submit
Ted its report r. T Vann offered an
amendment to the report recommending
that the convention adhere strictly TO
the order Of business outlined by the !
committee on order OF business, am .
the motion was carried.
The remaining officers Of the con
ventior were elected as follows: !
Vtce-presidents-C. w. Wilson OF
Greenville; c. J. Hunter. Of Raleigh;
John NJ. stoner, Of Asheville.
Treasurer-Walters Durham, OF IA !
leigh.
AUDITOR II Briggs. Of Raleigh
Correspon ding ecretary-Livingston /
Johnston OF Raleigh.
Trustees-W, c. Tyree, Of Hieh
Point: Noah Biggs. Of Scotland Neck :
" y ZONES OF Raleigh; D. l. Gore. /
Of Wilmington; J. p. Hackney. OF ,
Charlotte.
The work Of organization complet-
ed. the convention adjourned. Rev }:
D. huffman. Of Henderson, pronounced
the benediction.
No other denomination is growing
SO rapidly in North Carolina as is the
Baptist denomination Every year the p
reports submitted to the state conVeh-
ton show marked advance along az
lines OF work, and the same. no oouo1'
will be true OF the reports TO be SUB
this