Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-11-01
BAPTIST State Convention.

The twenty-ffth annual session of the Bap-
list State Convention of North Carolina, was
held with the Baptist Church in Fayetteville,
from the 18th to 10th October.
On Thursday the 18th, at 3 o'clock, P. NJ,
the Convention was called to order by Elder
James Mcdaniel, former President, and A.
Mcdowell was requested to act as Secretary.
At 7 O'Clock, P. NJ, the Conventional SER
mon, according to previous appointment, was
preached by Elder A. Mcdowell.
On Friday morning, the Convention met,
and went into the election of officers, which
resulted in the reelection of Elder James
Mcdaniel, President, A. Mcdowell, Record
ing Secretary, and L. S. Yarbrough, Cores
ponding Secretary. The other Offices were
filed by the incumbents of the previous year.
The President extended an invitation to
visiting brethren to take seats with the Con-
v%ention, which was accepted by Elders j.
L.. Pritchard, Va, G. F. FL. Crockett, agent
for the American Indian Mission Association,
and A. G. Dayton, agent for the Bible Board
of the Southern Baptist Convention.
The afternoon of Friday, and forenoon of
Saturday, were occupied in hearing and dis
oussing the report of the Board Of Managers,
and of various other committees.
On Friday evening, at 7 O'Clock, a mass
AtCCbluS was nolu OH WIG sSuUJCC6 Vi 1lOAl6
Missions. 1t was a meeting of unusual in
terest. Speeches were made to a crowded
audience, by Elders, R. HI. Griffith, E bod
son, and a collection taken up amounting to
upwards of one hundred and fifty dollars.
Saturday afternoon, the Convention gave
way to the annual meeting of the. North
Carolina Bible and Baptist Publication
Society. The reports of the agents and
officers, showed this Society to be in a pros.
porous condition, and to be e~ffecting great
good by the distribution of the Scriptures,
and religious books among the destitute in
our own State. A liberal appropriation was
made by the Society to the Bible Board Of
the Southern Baptist Convention.
Saturday night, a mass meeting was held
on the subject of Ministerial Education, ad
dressed by Elders, w. T. Walters, I. H
Pritchard, and DR.. S. j. Wheeler. This was
a meeting also of much interest. The large
audience, though detained until a late hour
seemed not to grow weary, and at the con
%clusion, they gave a practical proof of theil
interest, by a handsome contribution to the
educational fund,
At IL o'clock, the Missionary sermon was
preached at the Baptist church, by Elder j
J.. Pritchard, of Va, and a collection taker
up il aid of the objects of the Convention.
Al nlSnI, q mass meeting was nelO on tn
subject of Foreign Missions, addressed By
Elders, R. H. Griffith, and A. G. Dayton.
MONDAY MoRNING.-After hearing the re
ports of several committees, a resolution off
cred by Elder j. S. Purify, was adopted
changing the time of holding the Convention
to Wednesday before the second Sunday il
November. Appointment of a place for hold
ing the next Convention, was referred to tn
Board.
AFTERNOON SEss1oN.-After the transaction
of some unimportant business, the Conven
ton took a short recess, to give opportunit
for the formation of a Society, denominate
the N. G. Baptist Church Extension Society
the object of which is to assist feeble churche:
in towns and other important localities, i
putting up suitable church edifces.
The Convention resumed its session-hear
the reports of other committees-appointe
preachers for the next Convention-passed
vote of thanks to the citizens of Fayetteville
for their hospitality-to Rail Road Compar
les, and proprietors of Steam Boats, for thei
kindness in transmitting delegates at redt
ced charges, and adjourned, after a p~leasan
and it is hoped, profitable session.