Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-12-06
THIRD DAY,

NOVEMBER 20.
The Convention was called to order by thu
Bishop at % o'clock.
Religious exercises were conducted by Rev
Peter Doub.
The minutes of the proceedings of yesterda,
were read and adopted.
Question 18th, relating to ministerial character
was again resumed and the call of Elders pro
ceeded with yesterday.
Those answering to the call seyerslIv nassad
this annual examination of character.
Rev. Mr.. Hardy, of the Presbyterian Church
and Agent in North Carolina for the American
Bible Society, was then introduced to the Con.
ference, and welcomed in his official capacity and
invited to address the body in behalf of the insti
tuition he represented. In introd, cling this pen.
tleman to the Convention the Bishop made some
complimentary and graceful remarks, at the san q
time trusting that the Conference would resnond
practically to any request the gentleman sbonld
| make
Rev. Mr.. Hardy, being thus invited, addressed
the conference il regard to the work he WAS en-.
gagged in He allnded with feeling to the welcome
he bad always met with from this Conference and
the individual members, and also the kindness
ne mad been the recipient of from other bodies
denominations in the State. He stated that iii
| object OF he Society which he represented was
solely and entirely the publication of the Word of
God He reported the work as growing in the
hearts OF the people, and solicited contributions
IN its behalf from the Conference. The gentleman
then made some very interesting remarks regard
ing his labors in this State, during which it WA
stated that $4,000 copies of the Bible had
been distributed by the American Bible Society
within our borders
The Bishop commended these remarks to the
consideration of the Committee on the Bible Cause
IN preparing their report.
Rev. MIR. Barringer moved that Rev DR. Reid
preach the sermon on the Passionate to-morrou
morning at IL O'Clock, which motion was carried
The report from Trinity College was then read
by the President of that institution DR.. B. Ora.
ven, and is follows
REPORT FROM TRINITY COLLEGE,
During the past Conference year the Co1,eoo |
mas peen as successful in all departments as con5d
I9asGnaniy nave been expected. he number of
Matrlcula tons have been one hundred and twen
ty-seVen, the greatest number present at anv one
time was ninety-two. ' WV
The health enjoyed by the Faculty and Students
mas Deen remarkable; there has not been a sino1o |
case or sickness among us in any way: but by he
blessings OF God all have been able almost at all
Times to attend TO every duty.
~ Inc seueral department, attention to duty and
Ione or morals and religion, have been deli yttfnI
70 the Faculty, and are to us a source of devoted
thanksgiving to GOD. Nearly every student has
oeen successful in study, all have conducted them
selves with great propriety; none have been eniI-
y OF gross violations of College law or of disren.
liable conduct in general. During the whole | {
'ear there has been lively religious infnance r
Imong the students, and about two months since
We mad a most powerful and extensive RELIGIONS
eVlval, lasting nearly four weeks Neariy ali l
7ho were not already professors of religion were
converted; many OF them brilliantly and powerful.
J. DurlnS some months, shouting and praisino l.
1od nave been far moro common than the usns1 :
olse OF College life. Of the ninety.two Students
10" present. seventy-six are members of the i
'hgroh; three Baptists; two Presbyterlans one
;uthneran, one Episcopalian, and sixty.nine :
lSHtnodlsts. Genuine, effective, experimental l.
ehslon was not only among the students G
urlng the revival, but stu Continues. b
the Sabbath morning and at night ?
the Sabbath School and in prayer meetings ~, !.
ne class meeting and at morning prayers we fre- !.
uentiy have most gracious seasons, And the t.
aculty are OF opinion, that the Young man aro Y
c9ulrlns religious life, which in Connection n
I'm thorough soholarehip, will prepare them for e.
Inc Theological Department, which the Confer. II
nee at It's last session, advocated go zealonsiv b
nd Tor which it so handsomely provided has besn a.
success far beyond the expectation of the most g
A course of study has been arranged after nrcb b
insulation with the best THEOLOGICAL schools il
the country. II is believed that our course aes a,