Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-24


eive railroad shops and depots have been
despoiled of all their whiteness, and i'm
provement has taken the place of natural
ness and simplicity. Then we waded
YEARLY through the sand to the lodgings
assigned us (as Ministers during the SEES
sion Of our Annual Conference). No1o, we
found ourself whisked off in an elegant
omnibus to our hOtel-Soon to be eX-
changed for a hearty welcome and truly
Christian hospitality, in the excellent
homo OF our friend, John Thompson.
But memory would be busy with the
past. The gentlemanly and kind-hearted
| Llppltt to whose care we were assigned
| uirfy-three years ago, has passed into the
| spirit land. The old wooden Church, in
which We worshipped, has mouldered
| years ago into ashes, and is now subs l.
tuted by commodious and elegant brick
building. The large choir of singers III
the old front gallery-sustained as they
were by many cultivated voices, among
| the coiored people-and leading, as they
I did. the devotional exercises Of a mnlti-
! tude OF fervent, singing worsbippers, have
| all passed away and 1t is 10 be hoped
they are singing now In hWee ter. purer
strains, the praises Of God IN Heaven.
The best congregational singing the writer
ever heard was in the old Methodist
Church IN Wilmington, a third of
fury ago.
Then there was that venerable apostolic
man Of God, the Rev. jesse Jennett. with
loving, truthful face, ana silvery heir
streaming down upon his shoulders Our
father Jennett-everybody father Jen-
nett.
Then, too, this Place was connected with
the South C4rOlua Conferences, ana the
sufferiugs and iabors Of such men as Ca
! Il I
English and Smith, and many others, mad
helped to build 1t up. Their forms and
| faces with that of the immortal DIN Chen
present. their spirit and mper-their
cody sincerity and Apostolic 2sal-ail
passed in revleW before the mind of the
writer. These are sacred memories, and
time only serves to dlaperee and widen
their influence.
But enough Of Aud Lam Syne.''-
God does Lot intend that men II customs
shali live perpotnaily in this world
Changes Is written on all the works OF HIS
hand-save principles. The writer TODD
before a new congregation On last Sabbath
morning. This will also soon become old
and give. place to another. That oAer as
sembled IN the afte rno5n. Ia the persons
of their chllde.--and together, b0t0
morning and afternoon, we enjoyed touch
ing rec Elections CT the past ami bright
anticlpations of the future. The occasion
the day-was GIG of great interest to
the writer, and he hopes not nnprrtitabie
to the congregations assembled in Front
and Fifth Street Churches.
The city itself has undergone many
changes. 1t must havo quadruj,l.d its size
in this third OF century. rne streets
have been multiplied and improved. Mag
nifcent churches aud o;he public build
ings have been erecte d. Elegant private
residences have taken the place Of plaip"4
wooden buildings Of former ganeTuft'h7 >
] The soft, yielding pave Of sard 5as oech
hidden under broad f!se, or cemented III
to delightful side walks many OF tue
! front wards ar., beautiful with their beds
of flower and hedges Of evergreens. Not
many evidences Of toe desolatlons OF war
meet the eye Of tue visitor; the streets are
crowded with a busy population, and eve
rythlpg seems to indicate growing pros
perity.
Blessings upon Wilnington and her
generous hearted, chri~lan pe0F1'. ne
writer is under IN ny obligations TO Dr.. e. /
| s. Moran. Pastor {. Front Street Church, |
! and hia conrrc.,.tlon for the hearty vel !
come extendes to him and the facilities
thew AFFORDED him in his peculiar work.
Leaving Wilmington for Smithvile,
Providence placed us under the care Of
Capt Ushef of the Revenue Gutter, ~ |
! IT, Se,c0,3. Ia hIm We found II social, !
eentIenanly man aud officer, aud a. we
| Looked at the beautiful vessel under Us, !
gliding SO smoothly through tl&a water
the bright sun above u5--and tic Star !
Spangled Banuc~ Of the United STATES
floating at the mast hea !, VS. felt consid |
erably nearer c)Gp!ete re cOnstru otion !
than for along time before. Old mem cries /
and associations took possession of u.
Yours, &c, SAM'L LIZARD,
s. S. Agent.