The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07

norris a number of Sunday schools g.
pcr cent as large as the number OF
churches In our State. the number
of schools is 95 per cent as large
as the number OF churches. -rr
In connection with the considera-
ton OF the interest OF sunday school
work, ". c. Tyree offered a resolution
hich recommended that it is the con-
viction of this convention that the
Sunday School Board OF the southern
Baptist Convention. for many reasons.
shall prepare as soon as possible It's
own Sunday school lessons for this
denomination. The resolution was
adopted.
On motion Of J. A Oats. commit
tee of five was appointed to take the
necessary steps toward the establish
ment of a Baptist summer encamp-
nent on the coast OF North Carolina.
this encampment to be conducted in a
manner similar to the Baptist summer
cncampment OF Virginia
The report of Chowan College FOR
Women located at Murfrees boro. and
the oldest college for women in North
Carolina. with one exception, showed
the enrolment to be l44 this year,
which is the largest enrolment in the
history OF the school. The report OF
the trustees of Meredith College was
submitted
The report showed that 377 students
are now enrolled in college. and that
the endowment fund of slis.00O has
been secured in contributions and
pledges this week. having been COM
p!eted the past year.
Certificates were presented on the
convention floor to a class of eight as
e he ..l. g
having completed the Sunday school
normal course of study.
Archibald Johnson presented a reso-
luton recommending that the next
General Assembly of North Carolina
be petitioned to extend the public
school system Of the state so that II
will be IN reach of every child In
North Carolina and that the school
term shall continue for at least six
months Of the year. The resolution
was adopted.
Report on Temperance
The report Of the committee or tenn
perance was submitted. and was adopt
cd. The recommendations of this re-
port was as follows:
First. the next General Assembly OF
North Carolina he petitioned n pass a
search and seizure" law. second. that
the Representatives TO Congress from
North Carolina be urged to use theiI
influence TO secure the passage Of the
webb bill now pending. which would
prevant the shipment Of intoxicants
into prohibition territory from states
where prohibition laws do not prevail
third that Raptisis OF North Carolns
be urged to attend the temperance con-
ference. TO b. held IN Washington n
March. 1913. fourth. that they be urg-
ID 20 attend also tho convention OF
,he Anti-Saloon League. to be held n
Raleigh. in January. 1918: ffth- thai
80 work of the Anti-Saioon League OF
North Carolina 30 comm erdeo.
G. 7 r.mnpkins announced that II i
ne rurpose 20 OFFER a resolution 70 tn
state convention Of next year recon
rneodfnR some changes In the consti
tuition Of the convention with refer
ence 20 fte rnemDeTship. lbs announce
rnent VA. recorded IN the ninutcs-
RESOLUTIONS Of appreciation 70 IN
c,tizens OF CsoldsboTo for entertain
nent. to the representatives Of IN
pres. ana to the railroads for coun
'e~ses 90 the convention were adopted
The reporf 81 the ministers Insurance
society u-as submitted. and was adopt
cd
letter was read 70 the convention
.-o,, = N Jordan. who r. row sixty
/ ,b-ee years Of aze. and ths secretar'
-. srsf-urfra 20 reply - the sam
! srf convey 20 him the srsetinEs Or ~
/ BODY
Tns enrolment u delegates shove
thst the number attending ths sessio