The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14
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ton Of officers, committee reports,
and various other reports.
Also speaking last night was DR..
J.. F. Plainfield, field worker on
the home mission board, Of Tampa,
Fla, who made an address on "A
ways Astounding in Love Toward
the Stranger"
Basing els remarks on Christ's
teachings of administering Kindness
to "the last Of My brethren" he
outlined the fact that it is a part
of the basic teachings of God that
we should treat the stranger as
kindly as we would our closest
friends
He mentioned several examples
taken from the Bibles version Of
the life of Christ, drawing analo-
gies with these actions and their
place in the present day world.
"When we abound in love toward
the stranger" he stated, I'VE
abound in those traits which have
become accepted after centuries of
usage by man in all walks of life
as the teachings of Jesus Christ"
DR.. .Blanton Presides
DR.. Sankey Lee Blanton, pastor
Of the First Baptist church. pre-
sided at last nights meeting, which
was opened with the hymn: 20
God Our Help In Ages Past"
DR.. Blanton then delivered the
scripture and DR.. A. ]. Barton, pas
tor of Temple Baptist church, made
the opening prayer. Special music,
"a Mighty Fortress Is Our God"
Was then rendered by the choir.
Following DIR. Plainfield's talk,
the gathering sang I'm the Cross
Of Christ I Glory"
The closing prayer was delivered
by the Rev. ]. o. Walton, pastor OF
Southside Baptist church.
At yesterday, mornings session,
Mrs. j. Clyde Turner, of Green's
boro, state president, made an ap.
peal for Baptist women to promote
the ~furtherance Of the gospel in
foreign lands.
In discussing the subject of I'm.
changing Purpose" in her annual
address to the convention, Mrs.
Turner called on the Baptist Wom-
ans Missionary Union to take ad-
vantage Of the great opportunity
Of today to press forward with the
unchanging purpose Of worldwide
Christianity.
Mrs. Turner made a plea for the
furtherance of the gospel, which
she termed was the only hope OF
Strengthening things out in the
troublesome world Of today.
Many illustrations Of missionaries
and native Christians in countries
now at war who are being steady
in Christian purposes Of life de-
spite great personal sacrifices were
cited by Mrs. Turner.
The W. M. U. Of the state Bap'
fist convention was urged by Its
state president to accept the chal-
lenge of promoting world Christian
ity. In many of the countries now
at war;" she said, "the missionaries
and native Christians are carrying
forward the Christian work and
spirit in their daily lives despite
the loss of their physical properties
in so many instances"
Mrs. James S. Farmer, OF Ra'
leigh, vice-president Of the Baptist
W. M. u, of the state, presided at
Yesterday mornings session, when
was attended by more h 1oo
delegates from every section OF
North Carolina.
The following convention officers
presented reports on the progress
Of their work during the past year:
executive secretary, Mrs. W. d.
Briggs, of Raleigh: treasurer, Miss
Ora Afford, of Raleigh; and young
PEOPLES leader, Miss Mary Currln'
Of Raleigh.
Divisional superintendent pre-
scented their annual reports as FOL
lows: Asheville, Mrs. ]. r. Morgan
of Waynesville; Charlotte, Mrs. B.
K. Mason, of Winston-Salem; Eliza
beth City, Mrs. e. B. Beasley' OF
Fountain; Greensboro, Mrs. w. X.
Stone, of Durham; and Whining
ton, Miss Macy Cox, OF Magnolia.
10 Divisions Now
Convention officials announced
that the work Of W. M. U. in the
state during the coming year a
been increased to ten divisions IN
stead of five as follows:
Asheville, Mrs. J. r. Morgan
Bryson City, Mrs. Sam Gibson;
Charlotte, Mrs. Mott Blair; Green's
boro, Hrs. B. K. Mason; Raleigh,
Mrs. W. r. Stone; Wilkesboro, Mrs
Earl c. James; Rocky Mount, Yrs
E. B. Beasley; Elizabeth City, Mrs.
A. L. Ward; Wilmington, Miss Macy
Cox; and Hickory, Mrs. r. K. Red'
wine.
The following nominations COM
mittee was elected by the conven'
ton to select organizational officers
to serve during the ensuing year:
Mrs. D. c. Martin, of Asheville;
Mrs. H. M. Hocutt, of sylvia; Mrs.
R. K. Redwine, Of Hickory; rs.
Paul Davis, of Yadkinville; Mrs.
Gordon Maddry, Of Scotland Neck;
Mrs. A. D. Ward. of Hobbsville;
Mrs. Charles Jollay, Of Durham;
Mrs. Claude Gaddy, of Raleigh;
Mrs. D. B. Oliver, Of Pine Level;
and Mrs. Grover Britt, of Clinton.
Yesterday mornings program in.
cluded: Devotional, by Mrs. Everett