The North-Carolina standard., 1845-10-29
N. Carolina Bap.is. state Convenlion.


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The Convention met according to adjournment
Rev. Th. Meredith, president, in the chair. The
Convention was opened with prayer by the Rev.
Mr.. Crutchfeld.
A report from the committee appointed to nom-
nate a Board Of Managers, was made by the Rev.
J. j. James, and adopted by the Convention.
Rev. S. Wait, one Of the Vice Presidents, then
took the chair, when detailed repor! from the
committee on Home Missions, was made py thell
chairman the Rev. T. Meredith. The report spoke
of the causes that led TO secession of the South
ern Baptists from the American Baptist Home
Mission Society, and the formation OF boaro ln
the South, which is located at Marion, Alabama.
1t also spoke of the difficulties heretofore attending
the successful operation of the Home Mission cause
in North Carolina, and suggested course OF action
for the future. The report concluded by recon-,
mending the appointment of suitable Generai
Agent of the Convention, and Corresponding sec
retary, both offices be united In one INDIVIDUAL
After interesting remarks from Rev. Mr.. Peck, DIR.
Johnson, Rev. J. l.. Prichard, and other members,
the report was accepted and the recommendations
contained in it committed to commltIee conslst,
ing of Messrs. James, Finch, White, Palmer ana
G. M Thompson. .. .r,.'
Repor,s were presented from the committee on
Sabbath Schools by the Rev. ]. ]. James, and from
the committee on Publications by Nat. J. Palmer,
Esq, which were read, and on motion, laid on Inc
table to be taken up in the afternoon
Rev. J. L. Prichard, from the commitiee appoint
ed to nominate ministers to preach the annual
Sermons before the next Convention, recommend
ed that Rev. William Il. Brooks, OF Wake Forest
College, preach the introductory sermon, and rev
]. Mcdaniel, of Wilmington, the Missionary Ser
mon which report was concurred IN. ihe com
mittee also recommended that the city OF Raleigh
be the place of holding the next Convention.
Rev. G. NJ. Thompson moved that the town OF
Fayetteville be substituted for Raleigh, stating
that there was respectful application from that
place for The next meeting TO be held there. This
motion produced debate of some length; pending
which, the Convention adjourned until O'Clock,
P. M Prayer by the Rev. MIR. James.
The Convention met at o'clock-ReV. ). Wait,
first vice president, in the chair.
The question pending at the adjournment again
came up and after some discussion the report OF
the committee was concurred in, and Raleigh Sc
ected as the place of the meeting Of The Con-
vention.
The reports on Sabbath Schools and Publica-
tions were then taken up. The former was adopt
ed without debate. The report on publications
was sustained by an able address by the Rev. Jno
NJ. Peck, of Philadelphia, Secretary Of the Amerl-
Can Baptist Publication and Sunday School SocIe-
IY. The report recommended the formation OF
State Sunday School and Publication Society, the
establishment of Depository in the city OF Ra-
leigh, and Auxiliary SOcIetIes and Branch DeposI-
tories in the different Associations and Churches
throughout the State. The report was unanimous
ly adopted; and the Convention then adjourned 10
give way for the formation of the proposed Socle-
Iy. Prayer by the Rev. N. Nj. Havens.
| neglected 10 mention in the proper place that
forenoon, the sad intelligence oil the death OF MRS.
Judson, wife of the Rev. A. Judson, the dlstln-
gushed and devoted Missionary to Burmah, while
on their way to this country, was announced by
the Rev. J. J. Finch whereupon, on motion OF
Rev. Mr.. Peck the Convention agreed to unite in
prayer 10 Almighty God TO sustain her afflicted
husband in his sad bereavement and sanctify il to
his eternal good and that of the Church. Rev.
Mr.. Meredith led in prayer.
Rev. J. J. James then rose and announced the
recent death, at Washington City, D. c., of the
Rev. Stephen Chaplin, ID, late President Of Co.
lumbia College, and introduced resolution appro-
pirate to the occasion. He paid meTited tribute
TO his learning, his piety and great moral worth,
and the loss the Baptist denomination had sustain
ed in his death. While he dwelt on his past asso-
CITATIONS with him, one of his pupils in the Col
lege class, and in the bosom of his family around
the domestic fireside the emotions of the speaker
evinced that he was almost overpowered with feel
ings which the occasion produced The resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted; and committee
appointed TO draft resolutions expressive Of
the sense Of the Convention on the death OF Mrs.
Judson.
After the adjournment of the Convention,
meeting was held in the church for the purpose of
organizing State Sunday School and Publication
Society. Thomas B. Barnett Esq, of Granville,
was called to the chair, and Daniel Do Pree, Jr.
appointed secretary to the meeting. A committee
appointed to draft Constitution for the So
cetY, who in short time reported one, which had
been previously proposed, which was adopted and
number OF persons enrolled themselves as men,
bers. After eecting Rev. ]. J. Finch as President,
the Society adjourned to meet the next morning at
S o'clock.
Al night the North Carolina Bible Society, aux
iliary to the American and Foreign Bible Society,
held Its annual meeting. The anniversary sermon
was preached by the Rev. J. J. James. 1t was eve
ry way appropriate to the occasion, and he urged
in language bold and strong the duty of christians
give the Bible 10 the destitute of every land.
His pdnner eVinced that he deeply felt the i'm
portance of the subject which be dwet and
every cnenpresent must have admitted the force of
the obligations which the reverend speaker had
brought to their view
After the conclusion of the sermon, the Society
convened for business. Several new auxiliary So
ceties presented themselves for admission through
their representatives, and number of names add
ed 10 Its list Of members An appropriation was
made to purchase supply of Bibles or Testaments
IN the Cherokee language, for the remnant of the
trioe lnhabItlng the extreme western part OF the
State. TACT was stated to the meeting in rela-
ton TO their minister, SicatoY, now present in the
city, which does him great credit. When at the
last Convention, he preached insthe Presbyterian
Church to a very crowded audience, aud a colec-
ton taken up in his behalf amounting to about
forty dollars, After purchasing few necessary
articles of clothing for his family, he expended the
balance in the purchase of Bibles and Testaments
for hisred brethren Of the same, tribe.
Several distributing agents were appointed, and
the CORRESPONDING Secretary was directed to order
on, from the parent Society in New York, sup
ply of Bibles and Testaments for distributions. =
A report was read from Rev. r. Jacks, late
agent for the Society, showing great destitulion
in the eastern and southern parts of N. Carolina.
Rev. Samuel Wait was elected President of the
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