Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-11-22
STATE NEWS.


and manly course, and can state that hun
dreds of other men have concluded to a.
likewise IN this section. 1t is but the be
Ginning OF the end of Radicalism at tn
South.
Negro rulers and confiscation by negro
party, for the benefit of those negro rulers
VIII not be swallowed by truly loyal anc
independent men of the State. The bal
IS rolling towards a happy issue out of ou
present difficulties. In few months. /
viii be hard to find a man who had Joined
The Union Leagues that will not be
ashamed of it.-AshVillc News.
~ INFAMOUS THREAT.-We hear that
many white men would abandon the Union
Leagues, bit are threatened by the leaders
with trial for perjury. Why, gentlemen,
they have no mole power to try YOU than
he horse-thief Murrell had to punish any
O. his gang who bOlted from the oath he
administered to them.
Where do they get their power to ad-
minister oaths ? The whole concern is IL
.aI and traitOrOus to the Constitution.
Come ont from them at once.
AshvilIo Ncrs
NV Masonic HALL.-Tho Masonic Fra
tc-uity Of Concord Lodge number fifty
eight Tarboro, have purchased the lot on
Main Street, occupied by the dwelling and
t'.e houses of Mrs. Hicks, previous to the
lle last spring.
They will we understand, erect a hand
some tbreG-stOry brick building fronting
Main Street forty-tiye and running back
,ignty-feet. The first floor will be occu-
pied as store houses, the second story will
be at elegant hall, and We understand will
-.
place OF amusement while the third and
last floor viii be occupied as the Masonic
lodge.
Nearc Glad 70 announce this fact, and
ar especially delighted at the prospect Of
70 good place for rational amusement to the
citizens OF TarbOro. -Torboro' .SO1dhe1uer
JAMES CEo1wELL.-Tho conduct of this
oh coIorcd gentleman in the meeting of
Tuesday 10 worthy Of imitation, even by
white men. lie received q unanimous NOM
.4atjon by the convention, but promptly
declined the position. While thanking the
r4eetIu8 for the honor conferred, he doubt
III his ability to serve the people in the
proper manner, and begged that an ADLER
delegate might be selected. We honor the
oh gentleman for his candor, and trust
that # the people of Edgecombe have any
-tNtIN LtittlttI ~ distribute, IQ6Y VIII not
forget James Cromwell. He will support
he county nominee.
Tarboro' .S0uthe57acr.
! new CONFERENCE. "A new Conference
u the s. Christian" denomination, com
posed wholly Of coIored Ministers and |
churches, WAS organized in this city on
Monday last, and continued in session IN
til Wednesday. The body is connected !
with the - Christian " denomination, and |
it. organization was supervised by Rev j. |
i. WtIlOns ana Rev. II. i. Hayes, appoint |
"a by the North Carolina Christian Con !
ference to this duty. Rev w B. Wellons, |
President Of the General Convention OF the !
Christian Church, was present on Tuesday, /
AID addressed the body, preaching for them |
IL tic afternoon.
The new Conference, we learn, COM
lsnced with about six Ministers and .
.l-ht or ten Churches, with an aggregate F.
membership Of about 600
lev. VIM. 2. Hayes, colored of this city, |
HAS elected President and VIM Ransom, |
OK trankIlnton, Secretary. Rev. Samuel |
10y OF Newbern, was a prominent mem |
hen o- the Conference.
The next session is to be held at Frank !
linton, on Friday before Sd Sunday in o. |
tonrr, 1868.
The business of this Conference was COZ
dncsed with order and decorum. The ses-
siOns OF the body were held in what WAS
formerly called the Neville Church, but |
which IS now 90 Christian - Chapel. !
Raj. Sentinel.
CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE.-THE North Car |
DINA Christian Conference convened at |
Union Chapel, Alamance County, on the
5th inst, and continued in session until tt e
10Th. i large number Of persons were in
attendance and much important businf IS
to that branch OF the Church was transa Ct
"d, The Introductory sermon WAS by T. ey |
Wm. u. Motif, of High Point.
I've promising young men joined the
Bible Glass Of the Conference and three re-
ceiyed license to preach at this sess ion. |
VI d. \. Long, VIM. L. Walker and r. |
J. Tuck
The report on Homo Missions Of which |
Rev. j. ". Wellons, Of Franklinton, was
Chairman, showed that larger amount of
MINISTERIAL talent was being brought into
exercise than ever before in the history of
tn Conference.
The report Oh Sabbath Schools, ofwhich
Rev. !. \. Manning, Of Brooklyn, Va,
vas Chairman, represented more interest
III the Sabbath School work than was ever
before exercised.
The report on Temperance, Of which
Rev. VIM. S. Long, OF Graham, was chair
man, called forth an earnest, practical ad-
dress by Rev. j. ". WGlIons, which excited
considerable interest. The new Order of
friends OF Temperance were highly recon-
mcuded.
Rev. y. B. WeIl2dzs, Of Virginia, the
LsiItor OF the Christian Sun, and President
Of the General Convention of the Chris
tan Church was present and addressed
the Conference in advocacy of the de-
glar2tlon Of principles recently adopted
ny the denomination, on Sabbath Schools,
anu preached several times
The next session Of the Conference is to
Ne held at Salem Chapel, in Forsythe coun-
y, to convene Friday beforethe Sd Sun
day IN November, 1868.
NEW SYSTEM OF PARocHIAL CoNTR1BU-
IIoEs.-We understand that a somewhat
novel, and, it impreS5ses us, effective mode
q raising the necessary Parochial fund,
ior the support OF the clergyman and Incl
dental objects, is about to be adopted in
Tie congregation Of CHRIST Church fEDisco-