The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-08
CITY LNTELLIGENCE.

previous adjournment, at St. Johns Church REV.
DR.. Webster Liberty street between Lexington
and Fayette In the absence of the presiding Off
GER, Rev. DR.. James NJ. Wilson, assistant Pastor o
the above church, was called to the chair.
The meeting was opened by singing the hymn
commencing,
Come Holy Spirit Heavenly Dover
After which the 9Th chapter of Matthew was
read. A very impressive invocation was then of
fered to God, by the Rev. Dr. Wilson, of ST. Johns
| Church.
The secretary of the convention found it necessa-
ry to restrict the brethren to ten minutes time in
! giving in their experience.
| B. w. Fuford of North Carolina was first call ed
upon He stated that he had been in the service
for upwards o f one year. He had met with many
difficulties in distributing tracts, and preaching the
word of God but he went into the work with a de-
termination to do all the good in his power, and
although he fatgued in body vet he felt willing
to ''spend and be SPENT in the service of the Re-
deemer.
C. Fraski, of Maryland, arose and stated that he
did not understand the English lanpuape suficiently
| to address the meeting
Rev. John Cross then asked him several questions
in reference to his conversion, experience and the
success attending his exertions colporteur all
! OF which he answered to the satisfaction of the
| brethren.
John II. Harpel, of this city, also German, and
engaged as Coporteur, spoke at some length,
| giving an account of his conversion, &c.
| l.. II. Jackson, of Cecil county, Nd. next ad
| dressed the meeting. He related the particulars
connected with his early conversion, which took
place when he was only thirteen years of age; since
that time he has been laboring for ''the Savior'-
He stated that he had great many interesting in
cidents to relate but he could not take the time
he would refer to them some future occasion.
Mr.. Kaiser, German, of this city, was called
upon. He stated that he came to this country some
twenty years ago, and shortly after his arrival he
and also his wife laid upon bed of affliction
a short time after his recovery he was converted
ard since that time has been laboring to serve
God.
j. w. Laking, of Virginia, commenced by refer
ring to his conversion. He stated that he had been
in the service of the Tract Society for fifteen
months past, and had met with many ignorant per-
sons in travelling, who unable to read,
but by reading to them, and preaching
the word of God, he had succeeded in
resculng goody number from the evil one. He
said that he had often reoiced in private at the
common success attending his distribution of tracts
at different times. He closed his remarks by giving
thanks to God for the success attending his exer-
tons a Colporteur.
E. NJ Rogers arose, and stated that he had been
engaged in this work since the 10th of last April
He stated that he had visited upwards of 800 per-
sons, and exhOrted them to flee from the wrath to
come, and he thanked God that his exertions had
been attended with success in great many in
stances.
The Convention then joined in singing the hymn,
commencing,
LET party no more"
after which prayer offered to the Throne of
Grace by w. j. w. Crowder, of North Carolina.
Rev. o. Eastman, Corresponding Secretary, sta
ted that since the commencement of the coporteur
enterprise, there had been upwards of three thou
sand different persons engaged in the service, some
of whom have labored ten years. About five hun
dred are now in commission.
Mr. Rose, of Virginia commenced by referring to
the place of his birth. He stated that he became
converted in 1882, and served God faithfully until
1854, when he went into the service of the Tract
society and had devoted all his time and attention
to the conversion of those whom he had visited since
that time. He related many touching incidents in
q
Rev. G.. W. Kennedy, of Virginia, general agent
for the State of Maryland and spoke for some
time OF his experience among Slaves and stated that
in almost every instance the masters had allowed
the slaves religious books, and had offered every
assistance to the Colporteur.
w. j. Redstrake, of Washington city, next ad-
account of his early habits, of his conversion his
experience, &c. He related many interesting Incl
dents, and closed his remarks by submitting the
following
REPORT.
During the fourteen months have been occupied
in visiting the different sections of this city, have
seen and conversed with nearly 5000 families. l
cannot tell the number of tracts and books have
scattered the city, but you can readily see that
the number has not been small. In these visits l
have met with uncouth and cool receptions among
those of the baser sort, but from nine -tenhs have
met with the most cordial reception. ] cannot
speak in too high terms of praise of the interest
taken in my mission by pastors of every denomina-
tion. Devoted they have been to the union
prayer meetings which have been for the last ten
months daily, and largely attended, they have also
been devoted to our cause, and when occasion has
served, they have spoken in our behalf. This
is Catholic unity.
c. k. Ross, of Virginia, next called upon
He stated that he had been engaged colporteur
for the last ten years. and most of his labor had
been in Albermarle county, Virginia. He gave
very fattering account of the good which had been
done, and was still doing, by the colporteurs, in
that State.
Rev. l. Robinson, ofMaryland arose and gave
very touching account of his early life. He COM
menced by alluding in very feeling manner to the
death of his parents when he was quite young
He then went on to give account of his CONVEX
sion and experience, which was listened to with
marked attention.
DR.. }. NJ. Stephenson, D. D.. First Correspond
ing Secretary, then arose and made a few sugges-
tions relative to the subjects to which the brethren
should necessarily contne themselves.
e. w. Stanley, of Virginia, next addressed the
Convention. He gave highly interesting account
of his experience as Colporteur, and the success
attending his exertions in that position.
&. Ii. Snaps, of Virginia, next called upon.
He stated that his field of labor in Shanondale
county, Va, and that he had met with great
many families while travelling who could neither
read nor WRITE but by perseverance he had brought
a great many into the church of God
d. W. Thompson, of North Carolina, arose. He
stated that he commenced as Colporteur in 1854,
in Orange county. He related many touching Incl
dents in connection with his experience
j. Burchanal, of Maryland, was called upon.
He commenced his remarks with an account of his
early life, his conversion, and experience as Col
porteur and of the success attending his exertions
He related many very touching incidents of CONVEX
sons by the distribution of tracts.
Mr.. Engle, of Virginia, next addressed the Con-
vention. He stated that he was commissioned a
Colporteur on the lst of March, 1857. During his
remarks he referred to a man who residing
within a few hundred yards of church, in Jefer-
county, but had not been inside of the house of
God, for thirteen years. He related many other
MT in actin wifi tha
tract society.
Thomas Lynch, of Virginia, was called upon.
He arose, and gave an account of his experince, in
Rappahannock county. He related several Incl
dents where the 'ttle tract had effected more in
its way, than it possible for any Coporteur
to do, by talking or conversing.
}. ". Beller, of Virg inia next arose and related
a number ofincidents where persons, who were con-
sidered past all reformation, were brought to a
knowledge of their Saviour by reading the tracts
and books which he had scattered among them. He
closed by referring to his decline of health and
thanked God in a fervent manner for allowing him
the privilege of using all his abilities in the good
cause.
Rev. 5. Guiteau, corresponding secretary of the
Maryland Tract Society, was next introduced, and
occupied the attention OF the convention for some
time, with account of his early conversion, ex-
perience, &C., Colporteur. He related many
pleasing incidents, showing the great good accom-
plished by the Tract Society.
Rev. F. Y. Vail, of New York city, was next
called upon. and his remarks were powerful ap-
peal to all the brethren in behalf of the cause He
urged upon the members the necessity of becoming
well acquainted with "Baxter's call to the uncon-
verted." He concluded by saying:
earth has no sorrows which Heaven cannot cure"
The following resolution offered by o. East
man, and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention be
presented to those Railroads and Steamboat Com
panies which have furnished to the members free
tickets or return tickets and to the families who
have extended to the members their generous
hospitality, and to the reporters, &c.
The Convention then joined in singing the dox-
ology, after which they received the benedicton
at the hands Of Rev. J. W NJ. Williams OF the Bap-
tist Church. The Convention then adjourned un-
til halt-past three o'clock, when they met and
transacted some private business and finally closed
their sessions.
RowDYIsa.-A man named David Hawk was ar.
raigned before the Mayor yesterday morning on the
charge OF breaking into the house of Benjamin L.
Chenowith, on Forest street near Gay. 1t is al
legged that the accused in company with Richard
Pryor and an unknown man, went into the house
of Chenowith at late hour on Saturday night and
called for liquors which they got and paid for
They then sat down and conversed for some time
when the proprietor politely requested them to
leave, as he wished to close, They refused to go,
and it is alleged that Pryor drew large horse
pistol and threatened to shoot Chenowith, who i'm
medately retreated towards the back door. After
some persuasion they went outside, and the pro-
pretor closed the front door and barred it, and put
out the light, but in few minutes some of
the party broke open the door, came in,
lighted the Gas and began to helm Themselves tn