Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-11-23
Baptist State Convention.


We learn from the Warrenton News that on FRI
day of last week. the following gentlemen were APP
pointed delegates to represent the N C. Baptist State
Convention in the Southern Convention to meet at
Augusta Ca in May next: Revs. DR.. VIM. Hooper,
James Mcdaniel, the President of this Convention,
w. NJ Wlngate, G. w. Johnston, A. P. Repiton and
Dr. S. J. Wheeler. The object of the Convention at
Augusta is to establish, take means for establish
ing South Baptist Theological College of the first
class.
On Friday night mass meeting was held in the
Baptist Church, for the promotion of Foreign Mis-
sons. On Saturday morning various reports were
read and adopted; among them the report on Church
extension, presented by Rev. Mark Bennett the re-
port on Indian Missions, by Rev G. F. H. Crockett;
the report on Home Missions, by Mr.. LandsdeI, and
the report on Foreign Missions by Rev. DR.. Hooper
A letter was received from Goldsboro setting forth
the need of house of worship, and Of minister at
that place, which elected some interesting remarks
from different members of the Convention, and
amongst them from Mr.. Wood, the delegate from
that place. The matter referred TO the Board of
Managers for further action.
On Saturday night mass meeting was held in IA
vor of the Education Society, and on Sunday night
for the promotion of Home Missions. The amount
raised at the three meetings $780,
1t was resolved 10 appoint no Regular Agent, with
the provso that the Board of Managers might, If they
saw cause to do so, employ a Special Agent. Rev.
Mr. Devn, from the Committee on Special Changes,
made a report in which he touchingly and impress
sivey adverted to the deaths, within the past Con-
vention year. of Revs. John Purify, and VIM. c. Pat
terson and paid becoming tributes to their memories
We must conclude this very brief synopsis of the
report of the News" The meeting was evidently
good one
" HIGH Friday we had the pleasure
of standing. at O'Clock, upon the spot where
Merchants most do congregate," namely, under the
weeping willow standing in the open space in front
of Mr. Houstons Store, on South Water Street. Here
by mutual agreement " Change is to be held each
day at one o'clock. The arrangement, we look upon
as good one, for various 1t establishes a
point where at certain time in the day every bust.
ness man may be nett imparts confidence to the
buyers and seller on commission, transactions done
on change at change rates cannot be complained
OF by the consignor In addition to all this it facili
tates the speedy transaction of business.
Apollo does not always bend his bow, nor Neptune
swing his trident after the manner of shilelah
neither merchants be expected to think cotton
and talk urpentine, without intermission.
little relaxation raises the spirits without respec
TO the Liverpool markets. per steamer It, for the
time being brings together, and if that time be
but short, it is the less precious. When the
business was about over, the popping of cork an
nOunced the freeing OF certain gases, and shortly the
sparkling wines of France went round in foamine
bumpers TO the success and happiness of all goot
people, and especially to the great glory and supen
dous exaltation of distinguished stranger with legs
OF peculiar formation, who had nearly fallen vic
tim 10 his zeal in the acquisition of knowledge With
view OF asceraining the precise state of the wills
key market he had, Of course intending TO make ex
tensVe purchases, sampled every Darrell along the
wharf Like other devotees of science he was
rapidly becoming distracted from the common
things of this life-his legs became more peculiar
with joints where joints are not laid down in the
books on anatomy. His presence com pIeted the
"ugly ticket" for Commissioners of town, and we
rather suppose that he must have come in with some
such ambitious idea, for he talked about running
for something or other There was lane made aDc
he started. 1t is reported that the Jack-knife is ne
longer in town. May it rest in peace
In less time than we have taken in penning thes
lines, the little Notification was over-business baC
resumed its sway in the counting, loom, and 'chang
was deserted