Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-11-14
North Carolina Baptist State Con.
yentiOns
THIRD DAY.
Friday, Nov. 7th.
CESCIoN

by Elder r. II. Moody.
Remarks were made by Elder J. A.
Pitchford.
President Brooks then takes the
chair and the minutes of yesterday are
read.
Report on Education is read by FL
der Royal. Thirteen students for the
ministry arc su tanned by the Board of
Education at Wake Forest College, and
some seven others are supporting
themselves. They are generally study
ing we'll. Some 81 900 has been re-
ceivcd and expended by the Board.
Report laid Oh the table to he dis
cussed in mass meeting tonight.
The report of the Secretary Of the
Central Committee on the Endowment
of Vale Forest College is read by
Rev. Dr. Wingate, President of the
College. Some $50, 900 has been sub
scribed. The sef-sacri1ice of the can-
vassers for the endowment is highly
commended. The report insists that
the endowment Of 100000 can and
must be raised, notwithstanding the
present financial pressure.
Elder Hufham offers resolutions on
dorsing the report and pledging the
cooperation of the Convention in the
prosecution Of the work Of e1,dow-
ment. He addresses the Convention
in behalf Of the resolutions. He re-
CARDS the work thus far done as O sue
cess, and contends that we must go
forward till the 500, 900 is raised
DR.. Wingate calls upon tho canvass
ers present to speak as to the work
which they have done.
Elder Covington makes some state
ments as to the outlook in the Eastern
Association. He says the people feel
the necessity for the endowment, and
are interested in it. Elder Gaultney
speaks of the canvass in the noun
tains, saying that prejudices are giving
way to light.
Elder J. G. Hidden addresses the
Convention, urging the necessity of
raising up body of men of first class
culture, educated on our soil and i'm
bued with the spirit of our institu-
tons.
DIR. Pritchard follows on the neces-
sity of endowing an institution in or
der to make it live and to give facili-
| ties for supplying high order of
| training. He is encouraged by what
| hos been done, and believes that We
| shall succeed.
Lluer overly says that we don't feel
that We have failed, although we are
| disappointed. We cannot afford to
yield to difficulties. The churches
| ,lll help us, if informed of the end
and the Importance OF the endowment.
| Elder Savage urges Immediate ac-
| ton. It will do Us good to succeed
under difficulties.
/ Elder John Mitchell endorses this
view, and gives some statements as to
the work in the BERTHE Union meeting.
He makes an earnest, natural, sensl-
bic, stirring speech.
Elder Ivey speaks encouragingiy
He says there is ii great deal OF
cotton and tobacco in North Car
DINA, and it will bring money
He thinks three-fo;irths of the actual
work has been done. though only one.
half Of the amount has been reported
as subscribed. Elder Walters is of the
opinion that we need organisation, anC
hence we must stir up the whole de
nomination through the Pastors. Ell
der Farrar, OF Chapel Hill speaks hope
fully of the success already attained
and thinks the prospect is good.
Elder Hufhams resolutions are
adopted.
Adjourned with PRAYER by Rev. Dir
Sumner, If Alabama.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Prayer by Elder Farrar, of Chape
Hill. Hymn
Come We that love ,he Lord
Rev. Dr. Sumner, Of Alabama, Cor
responding Secretary of the Domestic
and Indian Mission and Sunday Schoo
| wi ,f
vention is introduced and addresses
the body on his department OF labor
He insists that We need more arOrl
rather than more machinery. DR.
Sumner is rather handsome man, O.
fine 1ohsiQuc great powers OF endu
rance 6 strong voice-not musical
but clear and has done, and is doing
n very important work in q vast field
Of labor. He has been, aud i:
still, an exceedingly efficient Officer
AS L speaker he is not par
ticularlv successful before a highly
cultivated audience. His thoughts
are not generally profound, mol
original. lie is not remarkable fol
taste His manner is often boisterou,
and loud; his style and his
elocution, upon the whole, only toler
able. He has never been n student
but he is man of action. His life ii
laborious, and he is accomplishing
much good. But for the work Of Iii:
Board, it is doubtful if the Southern
baptist Convention could have lived
through the disasters consequent
upon the war; and DIR. Sumner la;
been mainly tho life of the Board. HI
is q man of hope. He seldom de
! spends, and it would, perhaps, bs
hard work to fill his place.
Remarks arc made by Rev. DIR. Jno
\. Broadus, Of South Carolina, Fro
fessor III the Southern Baptist Theolo
gical Seminary at Greervi.ie, S. c.,
who came III this afternoon, and was
invited to seat. Also by Elders Petty,
Of Virginia, Hiden, of Wilmington
Farrar, Ct Chapel Hill, and others.
collection is taken for the Board re
presented by DR.. Sumner. Adjourned
with prayer by Elder L. II. Marsh.
NIGHT SESSION.
Convention met in mass meeting in
behalf of Ministerial Education. After
a hymn, Elder Hidden leads in prayer.
Mr.. S. J. Skinner, of Henderson, is
then introduced. He is a young man
of very fine presence. His voice is
pleasant and vigorous /; his manner is
graceful, and his style is good. He
speaks of the overrr:iing Providence of
God in bringing good out of the evils
of life. and hopes that our prese 1t tri-
ais in raising an endowment for our
College will, in the end, prove to be
good for rs. He insists that religious
education is more important to us than
to any other people Of the earth.
After another hymn, Rev. DIR. John
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