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

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Proceedings OF the Ihirty-Seventh Annual
Convention of the Baptist Church of
North Carolina.
FIRST DAY.
MORNING SESSION.
The Convention was called to order by the Pres
idcnt. Rev. JAS Mcdaniel.
The proceedings were opened with prayer by
Rev. J. B. Solomon.
The regular Secretary of the Convention being
absent, on motion, Rev. J. B. Solomon was
quested to act as Secretary pro tsne.
The following delegates answered to their
names
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
M,u'cl IN R0leigl.-ThOs. NJ. Hughes.
Chtuc2e at HuLe FOreSt.-Elder ". T. Walters.
CEDAR CREEK ASSOCIATION.
Chdrc1 IN F0yeHeUMe.-E Elder JAS. Mcdaniel,
Rcvs Mcssrs. - Ivey and JAS. Taylor.
cHowAN ASSOCIATION.
YOpDiDe Union Meeting and Ch,1'ch at Bethel.-
Rev. T. J. Knapp.
EASTERN ASSOCIATION.
Elders ". NJ. Kennedy and A. D. Cohen.
Churci, in NeorJe7m.-Elder A. D. Cohen, W.
II. King esbury.
Church in IIIlnt!ngt0n.-Eldcr ". NJ. Young,
f. w. Manning, &. F. Mitchell, L. B. Huggins,
G. r. French, j. W. Collins, Jno. D. ElwelI, Alfred
Alderman, Alex. Oldham, VIM. Larkins, E. Wcs
colt, +. V. B. Yopp, ". A. French, JAS Stokley,
Elder A. Paul Repiton.
pAMIICo ASSOCIATION.
CteYcIt IN GoLdSboro' Elder ]. B. Hardwick,
c. j. Nelson, c. 9. Clark, Jas. Robinson, s. S.
Wallace, John Humphrey.
TAR RIVER ASSOCIATION.
Ch1a1E at IFlOTent0n-Elder T. B. Kingsbury.
LIFE MEMBERS.
Elder A. Paul Rcpiton.
An election for President of the Convention for
the ensuing year, was entered into. Rev. W.
7. Walters and Thos. NJ. Hughes, were appointed
to conouct the election. Rev. JAS. Mcdaniel was
reelected President.
Onmotion of Rev. J. 3. Solomons, commit
Was appointed to nominate suitable persons for
the remaining Offices, according to the usual
custom. The chair appointed this committee,
Elder J. NJ Hardwick and Mcssrs. Royal and Ivey.
The committee reported the following nonlina-
14t Vice President. Elder W. NJ. Young,
ID &C g ........ Elder 4. Paul Repiton,
3d '' ....... Elder T. B. Kingsbury,
Recording Secretary ........E Elder J. D. Huffman,
Assistant Secretary ........-.-. 7. NJ. Hughes,
Treasurer j. S. Purefoy,
Auditor. .......................W 7. Walters
On motion the report of the committee re-
ceved. 1.-THE reception of the report of the COM
mittee Oh nominations, according to the custom
of this Convention, is virtually election Of the
persons nominated
On motion of Rev. J. B. Ha1dwick, the Pastor
and Dcacons of the Church in Wilmington, to-
gether with Rev. a. Paul Repiton, were appointed
q committee on Religious Exercises.
Owing to the absence Of the regular appointee
to deliver the Introductory Sermon, motion
the committee on Religious Exercises were re-
| quested to appoint some Elder to supply the va
| cancy thus caused
| On motion, messengers from corresponding
| bodies were requested to report their names to
| this Convention and invited to seats with this
| body.
Rev. C. G. Biting announced that he had re-
| Gently attended the Baptist State Convention OF
| Mississippi where formal resolution was passed
tending their fraternal regards to this body, and
requesting him to express them his visit to
| this Convention
Rev. J. 3. Solomon moved that committee OF
the Arrangement OF Business be appointed.
The Chair appointed on this committee Rev
Messrs. Solomon, Cohen and T. B. Kingsbury.
The committee on Religious Exercises, through
their Chairman, Rev. w. NJ. Young reported the
| appointment of Rev. DIR. J. P. Boyce, of Green
ville S. c.. to deliver the Introductory Sermon to
night.
| This committee also reported that the hours o
sitting of this body shall be from A. NJ. to P
| NJ and from $3.50 P. NJ. to P NJ.
| Rev. W. t. Walters moved the adoption o
| this report. Carried.
Rev. A. Paul Repton moved that the first hal
hour Of the morning sessions Of this Convention
be devoted specially to religious exercises. Adop
| ted
Rev. J. 3. Solomon on behalf of the committee
on Arrangement of Business, made the followin.
report of the order to be observed by the Conven
ton:
Appointment Of committees.
Unfinished business.
Reports of Boards: On State Missions on El
ucaton Sunday School and Publication Board
IThe above order refers to the State Convention
and thu following to business connected with th
Southern Baptist Convention--R -REpoRTER.l
Motions and Resolutions.
Foreign Missions.
| Domestic Missions
Report Of the Sunday School Board of the South
ern Baptist Convention.
/ Report of Committees