The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-06
ONLYBAP T|STSON
TRUSTEE BOARDS
Recommendations Concer ming
Church Colleges and Orphan
age Adopted.
REPORT ON STATE MISSIONS
Romanism and Russellism More
Active Than Ever in Pro-
pagating Error.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. ]

Goldsboro. ~ c. December SIT Is
probable that the Baptists state Con
vention Of North Carolina viii not be
gratihed TO a greater degree over the
outcome OF any business to be con
sidersd during this session than Is
true OF that this afternoon. wnen the
following report was adopted unani-
mouely:
Your committee, 10 whom WAS re-
ferred the several resolutions in re-
gard to the election OF trustees Of
Wake Forest College. Meredith Col
lege and tire Thomasvilie Baptist Or
phanage. respectfully reports and
makes the following recomme nda-
tions:
First That the charters OF said IN
situations shall be amended as 20
provide that the members Of the boards
of trustees shall be composed only OF
members from Baptist churches coop
Grating with the Baptist State Conven-
ton Of North Carolina.
"Secon6. That the charters OF these
institutions shall. where IL is not now
30 provided. be changed SO es to d.
saale tho present boards OF trustees
into three classes. the term of the nrst
class TO begin at time dxed by pres
ent boards and expire two years there
after. the second class to begin a;
the same time and expire four years
thereafter: the third class 10 begin at
the same time and expire six years
thereafter and those elected to sue
coed these several classes shall serve
for term Of six years.
Third That classes herein provided
for shall be composed OF the present
boards OF trustees and arranged by
the said boards and submitted to this
convention at it's next session for con-
hrmation
Fourth. That in case % vacancies
created by expiration Of terms death
or otherwise. successors snail be
chosen oy the trustees themselves and
submitted TO this convention for con-
frmation at the next session tnere-
after.
Fifth That a COMMITTEES 81 I've De
appointed by the convention TO secur$
the changes OF charters provided fCr
On these resolutions end 10 make such
suggestions 20 the next session % the
convention pertaining 70 the govern
men, ~ these institutions az they may
deem wfse"
(Signed) Braxton Craig. W y Jones
7 W W4atherspoon. James Long w
G. Barrett
This action on the part OF the CON
ventfon removed tho possibility OF DIS
e.~.ton and when the report had been
2
a. pics, BE the Tie That Binds.
IN motion c II. Durham was ap
,ot,,ad chairman of the comnittee OF
90 aopofnted TO devise means TOT
e.-f,1 SOC 600 from the state CONVEX
zion 70 build a church at " axe
College. provided the churcn menu
shin az the college secure >io'Vo' III
she same purpose MI Durha
,.s,-ucfed 70 select the other menlos's
~ The committee with aid OF tne
a, the Wake Forest Church
.ro,bser Important matter oeiore u"
-as,.ton to-day was that OF tne
pfliscal Recorder. the organ Vi
-o,ventfon. and the conFenhon
- To liouidate the debt OF s"''''
80 being carried by the paper,
~ snter-est Of the convention -
- 20 every member that Is that Oh
~ STATE missions. and the report SUI
-o.,tea to-day was one OF the mus
conrarinE that the board mas e'e
rnttted. The report shows ~hA'
~ nss, year 347.e31 has been coh'ri
- Sat. missions. al increase OF
s-1so over the amount con'r1oo" ~
,b,s cause the year before
r. amount contributed TO foreis
-,,s.,ons was s44.5ss. an increase Oh
,Is.. for the year. and $-e.ses Io'
49,. missions, an increase Tor the
wear OF $s.eo'- S,...
tn. KEYNOTE Of the report on state
missions was struck in the foilo"ins
words: 49,.
There was. perhaps. never uIne
IN the history Of our state ~hen eIIo'
.,alked abroad as IL does to-day pan
cerous and deadly doctrines are oeins
coached in every section OF our state
:, town and country alike husseiiis'.
bas TIA missionaries IN all centres OF
.,eueuce. ard Is scattering Its danger
ON. uteraturs like autumn leaves
Ronanisr1. which IL welding sucn N.
<1uence in the affairs of our nation sno
49,. who's. power every great polfu-
cal marty trembles. Is gushing us doe-
tr1ue. more broadly and vigorously
than ever.
This 10 no time for dootrinal lax
,.v on the part Of evangelical denomi-
nations. and yet. strange as X may
seer,. in this day when the denoninH
tions mentioned. and others like them
are more active and aggressive than
ever IN propasating error. there Is