Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-31
FOURTH DAY.
MORNING SESSION.

dent. Prayer by the Rev. J. x. Howell.
The roll was called the proceedings OF the pre-
vous day were read, and, motion, adopted.
The committee appointed to recommend the
time and place OF holding the next annual Conven,
ton made report, and it was, on motion,
Resolced That the next session of this Conven-
ton shall be held at Goldsboro, on Wednesday
before the third Sunday in October next.
Rev. J. =. Soloman Offered the, following which
We're adopted
Rpsolced That our thanks are due and hereby
rendered to the accommodating editors of the
JO7unai and Dispatch. of this place, for their kind
and faithful reports of the proceedings of this
Convention during its sessions.
Reso1red, That We hereby tender our thanks to
the gentlemen who have so patiently and kindly
reported our proceedings.
The special order of the hour, the report Of the
committee on Relations to the Freedmen, was
taken up and read. 1t is as follows
Your committee to whom was referred the con-
sideration Of relation to our colOred brethren
have had the same under consideration, and would
most respectfully submit the following the re-
suit Of their deliberatiOns
While it has eter been our desire to afford the
most efficient instruction to the cOlOTed people Ill
our miGts, in the doctrines Of the gospel, and
while we have heretofore employed such means az
the relation then existing between the two races
seemed to demand, and while we have reason to
believe that cur Heavenly Father has crowned
and blessed these means to the salvation OF many
mains for us to do in supplying this people with
the word of eternal life.
Your committee are Of the opinion that a man.
Hesitation Of the spirit OF the gospel towards our
brethren in Christ of this is the solemn duty
of this Convention 1t remains for us to mould
their future character and give direction to their
future labors for the salvation Of souls. 1t also
remains for us to extend to them a manifestation
of the christian sympathy which we now feel and
have ever felt towards them, and thus help them
to rise to higher usefulness i'll the OfChrist.
brethren throughout the State to all christian
means for elevating cOlOred brethren in the
scale of relicious and intellectual being, 20 SYM
pathiZe with them their efforts to erect houses
of worship i'll the organization of Sunday Schools
especially, and in a general way to sec that their
spiritual interests are looked after.
We recommend to our Pastors and Ministers
that they assist by their advice and counsel the
efforts of colored brethren who feel it their duty
to preach the gospel, to tit themselves for the
greatest possible usefulness in the christian min
istry We recommend also, that Board of
State Missions be instructed to every effort to
furnish them with the Word of Life.
Your committee would further suggest that as
serious difficulties and embarrassment may fire.
ouently arise as to the relation our cOlOred breth-
rem shall sustain to ecclesiastical bodies and
it is desirable that much uniformity should
exist on this point is cOnsOnant with poll
ty, that recommend to our brethren through
out the State the adoption of the following gener
al principles of action, according to the implied
instructions, your committee understood it, III
regard to the first form.
l. That whenever application is made tor inti-
vdual membership in Church, the Church shall
decide upon its Of action in this, in other
cases, by its own judgment to the merits of the
particular case.
3 In like manner we recommend that when ap-
plicatiOn is made by cOLOred Church for mem
ship in any of our Associations that the action OF
the Association be determined by the merits of the
case, heretofore practiced by our Associations
g. In each and every recommend that
our brethren shall deport themselves towards this
no ChriSt ON,
bering the divine declaration that ''we all one
in Christ
Rev. J. D. Huffman offered the following, amen
datory to the measures recommended in the re-
port:
/. That they be encouraged in all cases to form
separate organizations, Churches and Assoc1a
tions.
2 That our brethren generally should recognize
and assist them in doing this, and i'll preserving
Gospel order, and in establishing and keeping VI
day schools and Sabbath schools, and such Other
institutions as have for their object to promote
the spiritual and intellectual well-being of the
race.
g. That our Pastors may labor usefrlllyi in giving
instruction to coOred brethren, who have already
entered the Ministry, or who may have 1t in con
temptation.
The report was finally adopted as amended afte
lengthy and prolonged discussion in which man.
of the members participated.
After prayer by Rev. F. NJ. Jordan, the Conven
ton adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met according to adjournment
and was called to order by the President. Prayer
by Rev, A. Paul kepiton.
Mr.. T. N. Hughes, from the Sunday School ant
Publication Board, made the following report:
The Sunday School and Publication Board 10
Gated in the city Of Raleigh, beg leave to submit
the following report
The Board regret that for want of funds they
have been unable extend their operations tC
an extent commensurate with the necessities OF
the denomination.
They have appointed several agents to canvass
the State, but they have all failed to raise suh
eient amount to pay their individual expenses
The Board purchased some months ago in Phil.
adelphia, books to the amount of one thousand
dOllars--twO-thirdsa are now on hand. The Board
also owe a balance for rent of Depository and to
agents, which, with the amount due the Dep0si-
tory of Philadelphia makes the total indebtedness
of the BOard-less certain debts regarded good
and collectabe-abOut one thousand dollars, fo1
which the Board is held responsible, and they be-
ing unwilling to increase their responsibility,
would therefore suggest to the Convention the
propriety of disseminating the Sunday School and
Publication Board, ard that hereafter CO.
operate n this important work with the Sunday
School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
The report was, motion, adopted, but subse
quently motion was made to reconsider, which
was carried.
The report WAS then amended by striking out
that portion which refers to the discontinuance Of
the Board and was adopted as amended.
Rev. Mr.. Purefoy then moved that committee
be appointed to take into consideration the reor
ganizaton Of this Board, and report as
practicable.
The Chair appointed on this committee, Rev
Mr. Purefoy, and Rev. Drs. Brooks and Wingate
The committee on Obituaries here made u re-
| port, which was adopted, but its Shgthy charac
| ter prohibits publication.
| This committee also reported the following re-
solutions which were adopted:
ReSOtced, That we cordially approve of the
Memoir of that faithful and devoted servant OF
God, Rev. j. l.. PrItchard, written by our brother
Rev. j. d. Hufham, and that recommend said
Memoir to the attention of our Churches and
brethren throughout the State
ReSOtred, That We recommend tn at each mem.
Der of this Convention shall procure copy of said
Memoir.
Rev. j. B. Hardwick, on behalf of the commit
tee on Periodicals, made report commencing
the Biblical Recorder, published at Raleigh, and
several Sunday School papers published at vari-
GUS points, to the patronage of the several
Churches entitled to representation in this Con-