Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-11-16

The afternoon of Thursday was occupied
fv the meetings of the various Boards of the n
Observation-Disclosures, Finance, &C., Of P
which we h9xe n statistics by US to give par it
~ticulars. Wsmay remark, however, that we Il
learn the subject Of Education seems to have tt
taken a fast hold on the Church, and its in n
~terests have been we'll cared for during the I
past year. 1t affords US great pleasure to P
learn, that the Board of Finance report a
largely increased sum over former years, il
contributed during the past, for the relief of a
deceased preachers families and the support \
of the surviving but /" worn-out and superan- f
uated members of the Conference" Last c
year, the Board of Finance were only able t
to declare a dividend of some 40 cents on
the dbllar-this year the contributions are
so liberal, that at least so cents on the dollar
will be declared; and next year, it is conf
dentls believed that they will be able to give
dollar for dollar upon all the claims of this
character that may come before the Confer
ence This is, indeed, as it should be. Men
who have died in the work ofthe Gospel and
leftdepeAdant families, unprovidcd for, ought
to receive exesy cent of the small stipend al
lotted thems-as well also ought those who
have spent the flower of youth and the vigor
of manhood in the service of the Church, to
be we'll provided for in the infirmities of pre-
mature decrepitude, and of advanced age
and we rejoice to see that North Carolina is
determined to wipe this stain from the char
acter of Methodism in her borders.
On Friday night the Educational Society
held a public meeting in the Nj. Z. Church.
A Sermon was delivered by Prof. Andrews,
of Normal College, and an Address was de-
livered by Rev. DR.. Deems, of Greensboro
Female College, upon this important subject
of raising funds for educating for the Minis
try, INDECENT young gentlemen who desire to
enter upon the work. The very large audi
ence seemed to be much interested in the
cause, and a collection was taken up, amount
ing to some $500, for this object.
!, On Saturday night a public Missionary
meetiag%sS hall when able, -thrillingly in
, t~eresting Addresses were delivered by Revs
, DR.. jenkins, Missionary from China, and DIR
: Sehon, Secretary of the Missionary Board
: The first speaker impartedmuch Information
! concerning the habits and customs of tn
Chinese, exhibiting miniature specimens G
! their Idols, plates illustrative of their lar
: guage, temples, &c. He has with him
Chinaman, also, who was the object of niue
: curiosity. DR.. Sehon's was an eloquent, tie
/ ling effort. A collection was taken up in a
e of the Missionary cause, amounting to net
r. $500.
u On Sabbath morning, we heard a Serm(
&c from Bishop Paine, addressed chiefly to t
members of the Conference relative to the
u duties and responsibilities as itinerant labC
ers in the great work of the salvation of
" world through the Gospel of the Lord Jes
:" Christ. Bishop Paine comes up to our vie
" of what q Gospel preacher should bee
- eveTflgxrr& :ns$tihas15x To 1z= r1=:
- than his powerful sermon on this occasion.
After the sermon, the Bishop ordained
~ Deacons Of the Church, the following Mir
ters Revs. VIM. A. Brame, Thos. w. Gu
RE, Hillory L. Hudson, Abram Weav
James NJ. Westbrooks, Minter johnson, 10
n. Barker, and Mr.. Shelton.
In the afternoon Rev. VIM. Gloss deliver
a powerful discourse. on the slavery of S
- after which the following Ministers were
daincd Elders of the Church, viz: Revs. L.
Burkhead, Zebedee Rush, James A Dean.
f. Reid, j. P. Jordan, Thos. G. Whitak
% and another whose name we did not und
stand. The Ordination services were of
- most solemnly interesting character.
~. At night, Rev. A. Dibbrell, of the Vire
ia Conference, delivered one Of the m
searching, eloquent sermons on the WI
of the SOU" we have ever ~heard-the eff
90 of which must tell nightly, for veal or v
on the Observation-Disclosures who listened '
deep interest to his faithful admonitions
warnings.
Gov The Presbyterian and Baptist Churc
by 49, ~ 'ne conference
Puipits of which have been occupied by
listers, aswell as the Methodist Pulpits.
ministrations of the Word have been larl
~ attended by the citizens and v~isicers,
tbo we trust great good to the cause of Reli,
,nro has been done by the assembly of this /
;on of Christian Ministers in our midst.
! IF The Conference, it is thought, will ado
rcb. to-day, Wednesday, or tomorrow; prev
,ries to which the appointments of the Minis
been will be made known, and which we will
ronr lish next week.