Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-11-17

that We had tie opportunity Of meeting
with few of our friends, AID could not
remain IT, participate IN the pleas ires Of
the /" Hop" We feel ASSURES; tjA' ali IN
| ioytd tLems, Tvs to the tuH.
We rtturd our thanks to M-,s srs STONE,
of Well, IL aud j. Fl. WHITAKER, of En-
field. officers ri the Association. for very
kindly attentions.
| Moth CaroIInS Baptast State Convention.
From Cur Own Reporter
WBDHf spAY MORNING. Nov. 8, 1871.
This budy m, 8 10 day in Cbarlo te, N.
| G.. IL is 1O3 O'clock, and the delegates are
as. embiing at The Baptist Church. We
see lumber of familiar faces among
tbtm-some whose names are household
words among The Baptist5 Of the State
Here IS the earnt st, thoughtful fa CO OF D..
Wlngate. the sccomp lished President cf
Wake Fo:e,t College. He IS to preach the
introductory seImon to night, and we can
trust him to do ii. There is the good
humored couutensDce of Dr.. II. 81. Pitch
ard, the Ri hop Of the Raleigh Dlptsts,
Yonder is the large form and big head of
the editor of the Biblical Recorder, J. 81.
Mills. He is oge,fowiDg with health, and
full Of vigor. bodily and intellectual.
Here is the solid. bsr Haynes Lennon,
Moderator Of the Cape Fear Association,
one of the very best men and most efficient
workers Ia tho State. DIR. Brooks, OF
Wake Forest, Is also present, and will
probably be RS ell c ed Preei lent tf the
Convention. Tnen vs. see J. D. Haffham,
| Corresponding Secretary of the Conven-
tioD, a men OF thin, wiry. delicate form,
but though ful, scholarly student. with q
vast amount of energy aud eff, Give w0l *
| ing 20 Il rim that delicate. nervous organ
ization. Tho veneer bic Z der Strad ty,
with the frOsts of mauy winters upon his
head, sits there in the corner, b eye OF
dimmed, and bis natural force not ata'e ed.
| Tue open, hottest, tran5pal ent taca of JnO.
Mitchell greets us with pleasant smile
He is one of thu loveiiest men, and most
useful preachers in the State.
President Brooks takes the chair. and
We have the usual devotional exercises
reading OF the ec.i 3tures, singing and
prayer. We miss some faces which we lad
hoped to see, among them the thoughtful,
scholarly looking face of Levi Thorne, of
Newbern. We know that he is sick
Elder J. L. Carroll, the former Secre-
tary, having removed toy rginia since last
session, Elder n. B. Cobb, of Shelby, is
elected Secretary pro tenn. Fayetteville
church is ably represented by Elder Wm.
Brunt, wei educated, studlous pre- icher.
and one Of the most tOlid theologians Of
his age in North Carolina. The Chowau
Association sent Elder r. Il. overly, from
Sawyer's Greek church, sound. strong,
sensible man, who has come here to work,
and whose influence viii re felt in the
Convention. Elder Gaultney of Hillsboro,
who was one Of the best chapIains in the
Confederate army, sits there by Captain
Graham. sprightIy yonog lawyer. a son
of Governor Graham.
Some twenty Associations 10 the State
are represented by delegates already in.
and though the delegation is thin, there is
much of the solid worth of the denomina-
ton present. The appearance of the
body is such as to impress the observer
with the idea that be is in the
midst of an assembly Of ste ng, SEN
sible men of character and worth. DR..
Brooks isl elected President Of this forty
first session of the Convention. On assu-
ming the Chair he makes short address,
giving encouragement to the body, regard
ing the condition and prosIec s Of the Con
vention, and espe cially insisting upon the
recuPeratiye powers of the old North State,
and upon the duties of the younger minis
ters to STICK to the State and to carry out
the principles of the fathers of the denomi
nation. He states that there are twelve
young men now studying for the minis
try at Wake Forest College.
Tha committee on Organization report
1st Vice Presidents. Haynes Lennon; I'd, !
William Tufne!; /, n. A Purefoy; Re-
N. B. Brouahton. Report adopted. Ad-
journed to 3 O'Clock, z. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
President Brooks in the chair. Commit
tee OF Arrangements reported the usual
order Of business, and recommended that
D.. Wipgate and Elder J. O. Hiden be ap-
pointed to addre the Convention to-
morrow night on the subject of education
Carried. DR.. Pcitchard reads the Report
On Missions. l. says that the old debts are
provided for; that the Bapt:s,s of toe State
are uniting In the work; that much has
been done, though very much remains to
do. Some 81 400 have been received FOR
Foreign Missions. Seventeen mis>iouar-
les have been employed in the S ate, and
some 81 600 have been expended. Some
tning over $500 is now due the missionaries.
A highly c0mpiim ent ary tribute IS paid TO
Elder J. D. Huffman, the able and eficientl
CorresT onding Secretary Of ihe Conven-
ZION ; and it is recommended that
he be refined il CIfics FIR another year.
The report Is clear, we'll written and
Satisfactory pap5-. (Rev. A. u. Phil. pc.
returned Missionary from Africa, j. invl-
ted TO seat II the Convention, and re-
ceives the right hand of welcome from the
Pres!dNnt.) Different parts of the report
are referred to special committees. Report
laid On the table for further consideration.
DR., P1itcnard reads REPORT ON MINIsrE
RIAL EDTCATIoN. Over $1,000 have been
IA ssd for this object; the Board is ont of
debt, ard has considerable means for fu-
tn operations. A committee is appoint.
ed to report on the propriety of raising q
Sunday School Board of This Convention to
co operate with the Board of the Southern
Baptist Convention. Committee appointedI
to report on the propriety of establishing
a Beard on church extensions. Adjourned
with prayer by Elder Phillips.
A full house greets DIR. Wingate, who
breaches an excellent sermon on "Goipg
out into the highways and hedges, and
compelling men to come in" DIR. WIS
rich, acporous and musical voice, and his
ease and naturalness OF delivery make "a
most favorabl0 Impression. /