Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-05-17
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RALEIGH CORRESPOND NCE.
RALEIGH. Nav @. 1872.


except Florida and Louisiana, to the South |
ern Baptist State Convention, have been |
coming in for two days by scores. Our |
little city IS Low crowded, and the generous |
HOSPITALITY Of its citizens will be taxed 10 |
little Some Ofthcm are entertaining from |
ten to fifteen guests each. The crowd IS |
increasing at every train arrival, and all S
hustle and stir. Rev. DR.. Pritchard, the
genial and clever pastor OF the Baptist
church here, has been extremely engaged
for many days in preparing tor the arrival
of the army of delegates that had notified
him they would attend. Up to last Sun
day over five hundred had sent forward
their names In addition to the regular
delegates who have arrived there are great
many visit, Rs mere lockers on in Vi
cnna,' who swell the C0ncOrse. There
are several distinguished clergymen from
the North. Among them is DR.. }. A.
Smith. editor Of the Chicago STANDARD,
large. elegant, eight-paGe paper, edited
, with ennsummate taste and ability
! Among tie members Of the "press gang"
present, are the somewhat notorious j. r.
! Graves, editor Of the Baptist, Memphis,
! Tenn, DR.. David Shaver, Of the Georgia
| Indcr, the best T1l*iQus editor in the
South, Mr.. Ellys6n, d84he Richmond Dis
! patch, and Rev. Dry JsteAA ofthe Richmond
/ lRcHqio1ts Herald, yShSAEe Ehe most notable.
The Conventioi& asseAPaed at 10 o'clock
a. NJ Rev. j. WIN, Williams, pastor of
the First Baptist ChGrGt, Baltimore, called
the Convention to orCN Ge being the only
Vice-President in attendance. Very much
! to the regret of many besides Baptists, the
eminent President, Rev. DR.. Nell, of
! Georgia, will not be present, he being con-
! fined at home by prOtracted ill-health.
| Your correspondent has had the pleasure
Of seeing the Doctor preside, and can
| cheerftllly bear testimony to the correct
ness Of the judgment which assigns him
the foremost place among American par
liamentarians. His work on Parliamentary
Law is the best book of the sort that has
ever been written. DR.. Williams made
some appropriate remarks, on taking the
chair, referring i'll touching terms to the
I loss sustained in the deaths of Rev. Drs
A. NJ. POndGNtCr, and Jas. Is. Taylor, of
Virginia. Dr.. PoiudcXter was born in
BERTHE county, \. c., and was haif-brOther
10 Rev. William Hill Jordan, Of this State.
After religious exercises were held, the
I names Of delegates We're called. Rev. j..
=. BOyce, of Greenville Theological Semi
nary, ,. g., ""s elected l'r0s'''%nt- apd l..
! {. Williams, of Baltimore, and /. ,. sum-
uor, of Alabama, We're elected Secretaries.
kuintercsting part of the ceremonies was
the presentation to the Convention OF a
malltt, the handle Of which was made OF
halsam wood and the body ct olive wood
from the Mount Of Olives.
The Vice. residents reported are, Rev.
DE-. J. l.. NJ. Curry, Of Richmond, once a
very distinguished politician from Alabama,
\. F. Crane, Of Maryland; A. 7. Abel
, Of Georgia, and \. X. Davis. Of Kentucky
, \ committee consisting Of Rev. DR.. John
+ 4. Broadus, OF South Carolina, and KEY
Dr. Jeter, of Virginia, was appointed tC
prepare resolutions expressive of the less The
, Convention had sustained i'll the deaths o
Drs POindeXter and Taylor.
In the afternoon session the report OF
! Foreign Missions was read. 1t was replet'
, with information. The report was re
fel1ed IL nine committees.
: The report Of the Treasurer was mex
read and referred 10 appropriate commit
: tees.
> Tie report Of the Sunday School Boar,
= was read and referred to committee.
: The Chair then announced the commit
o tees on Domestic Missions, Of which ID
, Fuller, Of Maryland, is Chairman; on lndial
. Missions, OF which DR.. L. f. Skinner, 0
= Georgia, (tOrmerly of North Carolina) /
Y Chairman, and on C0lorcd People, Q
n which DR.. j. l.. NJ. Curry, Of Virginia, !
i Chairman.
] An interesting letter was read from
O Monument Street Baptist Church, Tung
chow, ShantoOng Province, China, writer
=, ly a committee OF that church, and signe
by three unwritable and unpronouncabl
: names. 1t was dated, "Eulperor Tuns
Chi, 10Th year, 18th moon, 9th day,
IL Jan. 18th, 1922 The letter was reterre
II to 4 c"'~'"ittec consisting Of Messrs. Jetcl
COL. Bushvhead, Cher E 4I,a t-baro1xa
>, Indians. y. c., was introduced, CO. l:~ll
= received. and allowed to address the COZ
vcution in behalf Of his people, whom /
~ ranrcscltcd as in suffering condition.
- collection was taken up Tor their benel
Other business Was transacted, When u
}p Convention adjourned with prayer
Of Memorial Day is tomorrow, and o.
Ne people are much disappointed i'll the no
Ie arrival Of Gen. Wade Ualnuton, who "
to have delivered the address. Rev. d
Williams breaches tonight at the Bapti
Church, the Rev. DR. Nealnan, Of Nc, WI
49, was to have preached the INTRODUCED
a., Sermon, not having arrived.
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