The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-24

Hilary to the BdptlSt state convention
will hold its twenty-fourth annual SEES
sion Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday Of this week. with the First
Baptist church at Hendersonville.
The organization comprises 1912
societies and the total amount con-
tributed in the unions fiscal year end
ing February %, was $40, 200. This
amount is apportioned among the
three causeS-home, State and foreign
missions.
1t is thought that the attendance
at Hendersonville Will be about three
hundred. Delegates from all parts of
the State will be leaving their homes
tomorrow In order to be present for
the opening session Tuesday evening.
AT this service the Introductory SER
mon will be preached and the reg
ular session Of the union will com
mence on Wednesday morning, closing
Friday noon.
Gifted and Able Speakers.
Speaking of the meeting OF the
union, Miss Blanche Barrus. Of Raj
eigh, corresponding secretary, says:
" are fortunate IN having gifted
and able speakers FOR all the evening
sessions. Rev. DR.. Waller, OF Ashe-
Vile. will preach the snnua sermon
evening, HON Missions will be. pre-
scented by DIR. Gray or DR.. Cree, Of
the Home Board, Atlanta. On Thurs
day evening, Rev. ]. ID. Moore, of
Ridgecrest. will present the work Of
the State Board and the Foreign Mis-
sion address will be delivered by Rev.
y. G.. owen. formerly of China.
"A special feature of the morning
sessions will be & Mission Study Class,
In Royal Service conducted by Mrs.
q. r.. Mason, OF Charlotte. Another
real treat OF special attention to Sum
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Thursday morning, by Mrs. w. j.
Hatcher, State Sunbeam leader OF
South Carolina. Among other distin-
Suished visitors we hope to have Mrs.
j. 2. Owen, formerly OF China, and
Miss Laura Cox. OF Mexico.
"Of special interest and importance
will he the Jubilate session on Thurs
day afternoon. There will be a short
history of the North Carolina Union
A Prophecy of GroWth-an address
on the Judson Centennial by Miss Mat
tie Morris, or some special represen-
tative Of the Foreign Mission Board.
The work OF the Home Board will be
presented by Miss Martha Sullinger
Of Fruitland Institution. In addition
to these addresses there will be a
report from the Central Jubiiate, in
Charlotte. and briefer reports from
other Jubilates held in the State"
The Program.
The program follows:
Tuesday, March 24tiI.
Nice-presidents' conference.
Morning session, 1910 O'Clock. az
tetnoon session, ) o'clock.
Tuesday Evening. 1880.
Opening session.
Music. Devotional exercises.
Memorial hymn: For All the Saints
whom From Their Labors Rest.
Annual Sermon-Itev. calvin +
10 H.. ~
Wednesday Morning, 900
Morning Watch-Mrs. II. f.. Moore
Castonia.
$3.50. Opening Degotions-Mrs. J.. A
Boldin. Lenoir.
Address OF WelcoIne-Mr r. y
Pratt. Hcndersonville.
Annual Address Of PreSident-Mis,
Fannie r.. :. Heck.
Reports OF Officers.
Corresponding Secretary - Mis-,
Blanche Barrus.
Treasurer-Mrs. Wesley y. Jones.
Sunbeam and r. a. Supt.-Mis.
Elizabeth y. Briggs.
Introduction OF Visitors.
Mrs. W. j. Hatcher, South Caro-
lima; Mrs. j.. g. Owen, Asheyille: Mis-
Laura Cox. Mexico.
Mission Study Hour: In Roya
Service"
Devotions, Glass sessions-Mrs. {
r.. Mason, Charlotte.
Announcements.
Appointment Of Committees.
Adjournment.
Wednesday Afternoon. 1900
Devotional Exercises Miss Ami
Logan. AsheNille.
Report of Southern Baptist W. \
U.-Mrs. ID. Rich. Winston-Salem.
Our State Convention Mrs. e.
Cashwell. Statesville.
Tranine School Hour-1irs. II. ,
Moore. Raleigh.
w. NJ. :. Conference-One Hour
Mrs. W. H. Woodan. Murfreeshor
"wednesday Evcniu2. $50
Music.
Devotional Exercises.