The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-02
After Most Profitable Session
In Its History
THE LAST DAYS FEATURES
Included Closing Sermon By
Dr. Johnston = Reports on
Education and temperance.
A Beautiful ~Incident-Next
Session Set

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Loulsburg. Aug. 3O.-After one of
the most profitable sessions in ire lon,
history. the Central Baptist Asaoc;a'
ton came to a close Yesterday nv
n ranks of delegates were some
what decinated the third day but there
was no tagging Of interest on the part
or those who remained. The hos
pitality o. Perry's Chapel church w;th
which the association met. was most
SeherOuS and genuine. On account az
sickness, Moderator Ray had to re-
turn to Raleigh Thursday and Vice
Moderator G. T. Harrell presided.
M feature OF the morning session
was the closing sermon by Rev. Wal
Ter n. Johnson, Of Wake Forest col
iege, who chose for his text. Warth.
Martha, thou art careful and troubled
ABOUT many things: but one thing is
needrul and Mary hath chosen that
Sood. which shall not be taken away
from her His theme was. Wants
ana Needs" he showed the vast diff
ference TIVE the two. Wants grow
win knowledge." said he. Needs
needs. but they soon become over
srown: We've got a civilization that
Is Quit on wants without regard to
needs, n that's our home" Here
the minister touched up the extrav-
asances OF our times. The hostility
etween wants and needs is
pie Tor most OF the suicides. Victory
assured wnen wants and needs
become identical. We never need
more than we car use we'll" The SER
mon abounded in epigrams and sound
philosophy, n was especially apprO-
pirate to this age.
Report On Education.
Inc report on education, prepared
by Prof. N. Y. Gulley, of Wake For
est. and read by DR.. Brewer was a
compendium of historic in
formation. being an exhaustive trea-
tise on the history Of education in
North Carolina ever since Colonial
times, with special reference to the
part Baptists have had in that philan-
thrOpic work. The paper will appear
IN full in the minutes Of the associa-
ton.
President +. p. Hobgood. who for
80 years has presided over the desti-
mes OF Oxford College, and President
X. L. Nann, of Meredith College. pre-
scented the work of their Institutions
Word Of John Pullcn Helped.
\ beautiful incident in connection
with the discussion was the collection
or about 800 with which to help the
daughters of one of the veterans of
the denomination to return to Mere
9th this session. This young lady has
been KEEP in the institution for the
past two years through generosity of
thatp rincely philanthropist, J.. T.
iullen. who recently went to his re-
ward. No provision had been made for
the completion Of this young lady's
education. The way is now made pos
sible for her.
Report on Temperance.
The report on temperance was read
and ably discussed by Mr.. G.. A.. AL
len. of Brassfield.
In connection with his report Of the
executive committee, Chairman Chas-
r. Brewer. who is also chairman Of
the Laymen's Movement Committee in
the state. commended that movement
very highly, and proposes to inau-
surate a campaign among the
churcheS soon. The campaign con-
templates the taking of a religious
census in every community and COM
niending in connection with it the de-
~ohlnatiOna papers as sources of in
formation. the every member can
Vass' for benevolent objects, and the
winning OF souls.
The greatest problem before the
committee is the formation OF the two
demonstration pastorates" which
were authorized by the association.
The free and independent government
Oh Baptist churches makes such an ar
rangement exceedingly difficult, but
me committee is already at work on
the problem.
The next session Of the association
VIII be held with the Hopkins Chapel
church. Wednesday. Thursday and
frioay after the fourth Sunday in
August, 1913.
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