Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-11-16
From the Warrenten News.

North Carolina Baptist State Convention.
] On Wednesday last at 8 o'clock P NJ, the dele.
| gates composing the Baptist State Convention of
North Carolina, assembled according TO previous APP
| Pontment in the Baptist Church in Warrenton The
number of delegates clerical and lay, appeared unc-
sually large Upon taking the Chair the President of
the Convention, Rev. Jas. Mcdaniel, of Fayetteville
lead 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 78Sth hymn of the Baptist Collection was
sung by the whole Convention commencing,
{" 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 DR.. s. j. Wheel
er of Murfreesboro' requested by the President
to perform he duties of Secretary during the organ
ization of the body The list of the different Asso
Citations and Churches then called over and The
Members representing the same enrolled in due
form. For the Committee on Finance, the President
! appointed Messrs. Bumpass, Biddle and Lewis for
| the Committee on TangementS, Elders James De-
vim, and Nj. G, M, 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 tie representative of the Board of Foreign
Missions, and was 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
| Convention. IL being announced that Elder Amos
Weaver appointed to deliver the Introductory sermon
to the Convention, was absent, also his alter
nate, Elder w. T. Brooks, the Rev. T. w. Tohey of
Ianceyville was chosen to preach the sermon on
Wednesday night On motion the Convention return
ed its thanks to Messrs. Graves and Wilcox, Pro-
prietors of the Warrenton Female Collegiate Inst
tute, and TO the Trustees and Principal of the War
renton Male Academy for the tender of the use of
their respective Schoorooms in which TO hold It's
deliberations or for purposes of divine worship dur
ing the session of the Convention. The Convention
will hold its sessions in the Warrenton Fem Col
Inst. The Convention after the transaction of some
unimporant business adi ouIDed until Thursday morn
ing al 81 o'clock, A. M.
On yesterday, (rhursday,) the Rev. as Mcdaniel,
was reelected President of the Convention, and the
Revs Vim. H. Jordan, James, and DR.. Hooper were
elected Vice Presidents. Rev. Geo w, Johnston was
appointed Recording Secretary, and the Rev w. NJ.
| Wingate, Corresponding Secretary
1t determined to hold Mass Meetings during
the Convention for the promotion of benevolent ns
tullOns. The for Foreign Missions, (of which
the Rev DR. Hooper, Messrs Averitt and Lewis are
the Committed will be held this (Frlday) evening
The Education Society (of which the Rev. N. A Pu-
rify, Messrs. Hester and Foote form the Committee
will hold a Mass Meeting tomorrow Saturday
night; and the Mass Meeting for the promotion of
Home Missions, COMMITTEE Griffith, Lansdell
and King) will be held Sunday night. Various
speeches IN favor OF the respective benevolent Objects
will be delivered at each Of these Mass Meetings
Many other Committees were appointed, but we have
not space for their insertion in to-days paper. The
Church Extension Society held meeting this morn
ing at 81 O'Clock, and The Publication Society will
hold a meeting to morrow morning al the same hour
The Board of Trustees oil Wake Forest College will
have meeting during the Convention, but when or
where we did not understand. An interesting dis
cusSiOn took place yesterday morning PROPOSE
ton 10 appoint Committee TO select Delegates 10
meet other Delegates from the other States in Angus
Ia, Ga, in May next for the purpose OF uniting up
on some plan for the institution of Southern Theo-
logical Seminary of the highest grade, under the
joint management and control of the different Con-
ventions of the Baptist denomination. We had the
pleasure of hearing the Rev. Drs Jeter aud Hooper
ried unanimously, and the Committee will be ap-
pointed during the session of this Convention. We
never saw more harmonious deliberative body as
sembled together. Christian unity seems to be the
prevailing sentiment. We doubt not many mistakes
will be found in our hasty abstract of the proceed
ings, but will cheerfully correct them.
Antu-Know Nothing Nominations for commissions
\ of Wilmington.
i STEPHEN D. WALLACE.
i DR.. J. D. BELLAMY,
:, T. C. MILLER,
THOMAS \. HOWEY,
JOHN A. TAYLOR.
Election on the Third Thursday in December, the
10th day.
DR.. Hollands German Bitters prepared by DR.. c. NJ
Jackson justly reckoned among most valuable
dcnes In of Dyspepsia it acts like strengthen
ing the tone of the stomach stimulating the digestive
giving rudy health the cheek and brightness to the
eye There thousands in this community who ties
y their virtues, thousands will hereafter add the
testimoney.
and C. b. DuPRE, Druggists 0'Sf'l''1'
Nov 12th.-[t24NdSw.
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