Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-25

tee on the place of holding the next ses-
sion of the Convention, Revs. r. r. Over
by, T. M. Jordan, P. Oliver.
On motion, Rev. DIR. Wingate and Rev.
w. T. Brooks were added to the committee
on Obituaries, with view to preparing
memoir of the late Rev. DIR. Samuel Wait,
at one time President of Wake Forest Col
lege,
Rev Mr.. Dickson, of the Religious Her
aid, of Richmond, was extended Il welcome
and invited to occupy seat in the Con-
vention.
Rev. DR.. Skinner, from the Board of
State Missions, read the following report in
behalf of the Board:
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF STATE MISSIONS
In presenting this, our report of operations
since your last meeting in May last, have cause
for gratitude to God that there has been no ser-
GUS interruption Of our work on account of death
or sickness among our appointees.
Our field of operations Is steadily charging
and we are now reaching points of restitution in
parts of the State far remote from us.
The feasibility of the plan OF cooperation with
| District Associations, which we have presented
has been cordially embraced by the great ma or
| ity of the Associations in the State, and to-day
| the Daptsts of North Carolina are more nearly
allied in the work of home ovangelizaion than at
any period of our past history Heretofore
| have been much trammeled in our operations, not
|
want ofhearty cooperation in the plans present
ed and hence we were unable to unite our efforts
in such way as to reach effectually the point dc
sire by us all, viz: The spread or the Gospel
among our people. In the plan upon which
we now act, do not desire the Reorganization of
AssOciational Committees, but urge their APP
pointment in all the District Associations. These
Committees look out and report upon the dstri-
button within their own bounds, and we recon-
mend such appointments as they may deem ad-
| visabe. They further AID us materially III deYls-
fOy no nf
es in the support of the missionaries, and have
constant eye to the adaptation of the appointee to
the position he is filling. In this way we reach
larger number of men in the work, and at the
same time throw around our Board such safe
guards in the expenditure of funds committed to
our charge, effectuay to prevent the wasting Of
money upon fields not needing help, and also up
on men not adapted to the work to which they
may be assigned. A single Association cannot
reach remote points. combination of effort on
the part of all Associations upon the plan pro-
posed reaches not only the restitution Of each
Association, but sends the Gospel to the dark
hooks and corners OF the State unoccupled by
Baptists.
our operations since the last session of the Con
VentiOn. This session Ofithe Convention, coming
as it does in the midst of the Association we have
found it impossible to gather in and complete our
reports and the short space of time intervening
between the present and previous session Of the
Convention, being not quite five months, of course
finds US with much incomplete work upon our
hands.
We NAV mention that all of the appointments,
with very few exceptions mentioned in our last
port, have been continued, and that several addi-
tional appointments have been made. We have,
laboring under the direction of the Board twenty
four (24) Missionaries, from most of whom we
have received very encouraging reports. Most Of
them report precious REVEALS IN their respective
fields of labor. The Board have been much en-
couraged by these reports, and feel that they have
cause for gratitude to God that he has smiled pro
pitiously upon our feeble efforts: few extracts
from letters received will be read with interest.
Here follow several extracts from letters
which we are compelled to omit
While it is matter of congratulaton that We arc
still charging the system Of our operations 1t is
to US a source of deep regret that are unable
; to meet the demands made upon us for help. New
fields of restitution constantly opening to the
Board, and is impossible to meet the wants Oft
State without greatly increased iberality on the
part of thechurches. The Board has been constan
Iy aiming through their corresponding becreta-
ry to devise plan of regular systematic Oenev
olence in the churches, and, while gra.ided to re-
port partial success there still many churches
constantly to be reminded OF duty In this respect
If some plan could be devised by which tythe OF
what the churches would willingly give to the
5 cause of missions could be gathered IN, our most
S sangune expectations and hopes for the success
full employment of labor in the Vineyard OF tho
, Lord would speedily be realized. In view OF tn'
vital importance of the work assigned US and tho
measure of success which has attended the labor
of the Board since their reorganization Is It toe
much to expect tn at the Pastors OF all the chufcneS
;, will fall upon some plan by which their churches
may make regular contributions for the spread o.
the Gospel in the State. 1t matters but LITTLE
what plan is adopted, so that they all go to work
We are willing that each church should adopt III
own plan the great point to be gained is that eacl
7 and all.work upon some plan. The most beauttu
plans, in theory, have utterly failed, but any plan
in practice, will succeed.
! For report of our finances We refer to the re
I port of our Treasurer, which will be completed Il
- time for the minutes.
W. r. WALTERS,
o Corresponding Secretary.
o This report gave rise to much discussion
IS as to the proper plan of systematizing the eff
6 forts of the several Churches i'll behalf o
h Missions, which was participated in by
Reverend Mcssrs. Dodson, Griffith, Nelson
S Jordan, Skinner, Walters, Kingsbury
IS Philips and OVERLY. The discussion wa
/ quite protracted, the several addresses be
!. ing very lengthy, and lasted until the hou
of adjournment arrived.
% After prayer by Rev. Mr.. Wallace, al
Y adjournment was had until o'clock Fri
day morning, before decided action on tn
report was taken.
Southern Railroad Interests.
s. A number of prominent Southern Raj
road men are here to-day to ask for a
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