Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-02-28
then be no need of sable orators to furnish
MS with specimens of African eloquence at
tle grave Of American honor.
SCoTT's HILL.
For the Journal

18th, 1868.
The Society met at Black River Chapel,
on the above days, and proceeded to bust
ness. d. NJ. Mcmillan, Esq, in the Chair.
The Secretary being absent Oh the first
day of the meeting, on motion of DIR. John
r. HAYES, Ell. S. Averitt, Esq, was ap-
pointed Sc ,retary pro tenn.
Most of the committees being absent also,
reports were deferred till tomorrow.
The list Of speakers invited to address this
meeting was next called over by the Presi-
dent, and addresses were delivered by the
following gentlemen, on subjects previously
assigned them by the Executive commit
tee
Mr.. Edwin W. Kerr, on Architectural
Improvement and Household Convenient
ces," followed by remarks on the same
subject by Rev. S. G. Alexander, and the
President
D. P. Bland, Esq, next addressed the
Society on '' Commercial Fertilizers, and
the discussion was continued by extempo-
raneous remarks from Mai Hines and the
President.
During a recess which now took place, q
handsome dinner was spread by the good
people of the neighborhood, and it is be-
lieved there were few WHO did not show a
willingness to join in this part Of the pro-
ceedings
After Il short evening session the Society
adjourned till tom orrow, when it was ex-
pectod much larger attendance would ap-
pear. 1t should be remarked that Il Far
mer's Club was organized here to-day for
the neighborhood.
February 14-Ihe Society met O. day &C
cording to adjournment, and was opened
with prayer by Rev. Colin Shaw. The
attendance to-day was much better than
yesterday, and no doubt many We're still
kept away by the wretched condition Of the
roads, and swollen streams.
Yesterdays proceedings were read and
approved.
Reports Of Committees were next in or
der.
No report was made by the Committee
ION Correspondence, there being no mem
Der OF that Committee present
DR.. Halves, from the Committee on
Labor" asked that the Committee be nl-
lowed till tho next meeting to report, as
they had not had sufficient time for full
consultation, which request was granted.
From the Committee con an Agricul-
tural Fair" Maj. Hines reported verbally
that the Committee had been considering
the subject carefully, and their conclusion
so far favored a fair next fall but they were
of the opinion that a formal report at this
meeting would be prtmature--a greater
number Of facts bearing on the subject
could be collected 10y the May meeting OF
the Society, rs the crops would then be
underway. He asked that the Committee
be INDUCED till the regular Getting in May
for full eport-granted.
On Agricultural Education and an Agri~
cultural Library, Mr. Black stated that
owing 20 the severe indisposition of al lm-
portant member of the Committee they had
not been able to combine the results of
their Investigations into such d report as
they desired to submit to the Society,
therefore he crayed indulgence till the
next meeting, which request was gran ted.
The same & utleman, from the Com
mittee con the Condition of Agriculture
in New Hanover county, Commercial Fer
tilizers, and the Services OF the State Geol-
ogist," begged indulgence till the next
meeting, as the Committee had not had
sufficient time for investigation and confer
ence-said request was granted.
Messrs. Hail and Black reported that
they had awarded Mossrs Atkinson x
Shepperson's premium of fifty dollars on
Cotton and Ground Peas respectively, to
DIR. Satchwel and d. t. Durham, Esq,
being the only competitors.
The address of Rev. S. G. Alexander
g On the Dignity of Labor Was next il
order The following are some of the i'm
pressions of this excellent address left on
the memory of the writer Gone Of the
great ends for which man was created, is
that he should be I; laborer. He was con-
stituted for this, physically, mentally and
morally. Labor is q fixed law Of mans n;t-
ttlre and an element OF his happiness. He
was thus constituted in Eden, and not as
consequence Of the fall If labor is one of
the ends for which man was created, and u
primal law of his nature, it is highly praise
worthy, honorable and dignitied and to
disregard this end and law of his nature is
to set God at defiance. Honest labor is
honorable and dignitied, for the highest of
all reasons, God has commanded it. He
argued that natures plan is the small farm,
well cultivated, with the garden as its type.
Adam Was placed Ill a garden as his sphere
Oh OperalOnS-SucD was HlS farm, ana GOQ
planned it. We should make our farms
like gardens, small and rich. We should
beautify and adorn them with fruits and
flowers, such may be inferred from the COM
mand to Adam in regard to dressing and
keeping the Garden of Eden. But the
farmer must be Intelligent to accomplish
this. Without reading and study he need
not hope to make name in the agricul-
turat world. Without study he will always
follow and never lead for thought moves
the world and thought drives the pillow sue
cessfully hut it is intelligent thought, such
only as can como from reading and study |
The farmer should have his library he |
should have the sages of his art the writ
ings of great men, sound minded, practi- |
cal men, of various nations and countries, |
so that he can consult them on any and |
every subject appertaining to his calling.
Heretofore agricultural labor and learn
ing have been separated. and this is one
great source why such labor has been re-
garded, by certain classes, as disgraceful. |
Nothing can be more injurious to progress
in agriculture than this baleful haleucina- |
ton. At the South this mistaken senti- |
ment snust be got rid of. Our necessities, |