Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-11-17
North Carolina Baptist state Convention.

| app0lntmentln the Baptist Church in Warrenton.
The number of delegates clerical and lay, appeared
4 unusually large Upon taking the Chair, the Pres
fsident of Convention, Rev. Jas. Mcdaniel, of Fay
etteville read portion of the sacred Scriptures,
and delivered to the members of the Convention
short, but most eloquent and impressive charge at
| the conclusion of which the 7sSth hymn of the
Baptist Collection was sung by the whole Conven-
ton, commencing,
al love thy kingdom Lord,
The house of thine abode" &C.;
after which, an appropriate and solemn prayer was
offered to the throne of Almighty God by the Rev.
j. B. Solomon, of Warrenton. In the absence of
the former Secretary of the Convention, DIR. S. j.
Wheeler of Murfreesboro' was requested by the
President to perform the duties of Secretary during
the organization of the body The list of the diff
ferent Associations and Churches then called
over and the Members representing the same We're
enrolled in due form. For the Committee on FL
nance the President appointed Messrs. Bumpass
Bddle and Lewis; for the Committee on arrange
ments Elders James, Devin, and NJ G. NJ. L. Finch,
for the Committee on Religious Exercises Elder j.
S. Purify, and Messrs. Holt and Rice. The Rev.
DR.. Jeter of Richmond, Va, appeared as the repre-
sentative of the Board of Foreign Missions, and
cordially invited by the President to take his
seat in the Convention. Several other gentlemen,
representing different Institutions and Churches
were likewise welcomed Members of the Con-
venton. 1t being announced that Elder Amos
Weaver appointed to deliver the Introductory
mon to the Convention, was absent was also his
alternate, Elder w. L. Brooks the Rev. T. w. Tobey
of Yanceyville chosen to preach the sermon
"Wednesday night. On motion the Convention re-
turned its thanks to Messrs Graves & Wilcox, Pro-
pretors of the Warrenton Female Collegiate lnsti-
tute, and to the Trustees and Principal of the War
renton Male Academy for the tender of the of
their respective Schoolrooms in which to hold its
deliberations, for purposes of divine worship
during the session of the Convention. The Con-
venton will hold its sessions in the Warrenton
Fem Col Inst. The Convention after the transac
ton of some unimportant business adjourned until
Thursday morning at 81 o'clock, A. NJ
On yesterday, Crhursday, )the Rev. Jas. Mcdaniel,
reelected President of the Convention, and the
Revs VIM. III. Jordan, James, and DIR. Hooper were
elected Vice Presidents Rev. Geo. w. Johnston
was appointed Recording Secretary, and the Rev.
W. M. Wngate Corresponding Secretary.
1t was determined to hold Mass Meetings during
the Convention for the promotion Of benevolent in
situations. The for Foreign Missions, (of which
the Rev. DR.. Hooper, Messrs Averitt and Lewis are
the Committee,) will be held this (Friday) evening
The Education Society (of which the Rev. n. A.
Purify, Mcssrs. Hester and Foote form the Commit
teeO will hold Mass Meeting 20 -morrow, (Satur-
day) night and the Mass Meeting for the promotion
of Home Missions, COMMITTEE, Griffith, Lansder,
and king) will be held on Sunday night. Various
speeches in favor of the respective benevolent OBJ
ects, will be delivered at each OF these Mass Meet
ings Many other Committees appointed,
but we have space for their insertion in to-days
paper. The Church Extension Society held a meet
ing this morning at 81 o'clock, and the Publication
Society will hold a meeting tomorrow morning at
the same hour The Board of Trustees of Wake
Forest College will have meeting during the Con-
vention but when or where we did not understand.
morning proposition to appoint Committee
to select Delegates to meet other Delegates from the
other States in Augusta Ga, in May next for the
purpose of uniting upon some plan for the lnstItu-
ton of Southern Theological Seminary of the
highest grade, under the joint management and con-
troll of different Conventions of the Baptist de-
nomination. We had the pleasure of hearing the
Rev. Drs Jeter and Hooper participate in this de-
bate The proposition was carried unanimously,
and the Committee will be appointed during the
session of this Convention. We never saw more
harmonious deliberative body assembled together
Christian unity to the prevailing sentiment.
We doubt not many mistakes will be found in our
hasty abstract Of the proceedings, but we will cheer
fully correct them WGrrentOn Ne1os.
A Correspondent of the Petersburg Democrat fur
nishes the following interesting sketch of some of
the closing scenes Of the Convention:
"On Sunday morning. divine service was held in
three different places by Baptist preachers.
Invent to hear DIR. Hooper, who had been appoint
ed to deliver the Ordination Sermon. speak the
universal sentiment of those who listened to IT.
without distinction OF sect, when assert that 1t
was one of the most chasely written, powerful elo-
quent and impressive that ever was deliver
ed in this section of country. Do you know the
character of DR.. Hooper? If you do not, refer
YOU to the last Warrenon News" whose editor is
intimately acquainted with him, and W no notices
his attendance at this Convention in terms at once
complimentary and deserved. Copy that notice into
the Democrat, and let your readers see who he is
But to his sermon In these days of Iron Wheels,
and sectarian elimination and recrimination, this
pious and holy man urged upon this young ministry,
christian love and christian unity. He advised them
not to indulge in sectaran asperites, but rather to
rejoice in the fact that all the evangelical denomina
tions united upon the grand platform of Redemp-
ton by the blood of Christ, and reconciliation of
God to man and of man to God by the efficacous
atonement of the Son of God. This was his theme
and he alluded in distinct parts of his discourse
to that prince of modern preachers, as he called
him, the gifted, the anointed Whitfield, whom he
held up as an example for Christian Minister'S. Tx
cellent pious, venerated and beloved old man. as
the sweet words of wisdom fell from his eloquent
lips and rung out in the silvery notes of his fine
voice, could but wish that every Baptist and Me-
thodist preacher in the State could have been pre-
sent A gentleman, not member of any church,
but an educated man. of fine literary taste, is this
morning getting up letter to the good old man
| asking copy for publication, and sincerely hope
that the venerable preacher will sacrifice his sensi
tive modesty to the good of the Christian commun-
ty by furnishing the for publication in pam
billet FORM 1t is the jewel amongst many excellent
sermons that this convention has brought forth.
Last night the mission Society held interesting
| meeting at which good addresses made by
Revs. Messrs. Skinner. Griffith, and Bradford, in
support of the cause after which large collection
was made. While write, the bells ringing for
| the farewell meeting of the Convention. The Rev.
Dr. Mcdaniel President of the Covention last night
returned his thanks, in the and in behalf of
| the Con vention, to the people of Warrenton, for
their kind hospitality and liberal support of the
benevolent enterprises of the Convention in highly
| appropriate and impressive manner. He is Chris
! tan minister and Christian gentleman"
| DIscoNT1Nu ANcE.-The Raleigh "Seuthern Week