Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-11-14

ing session by President Brooks. The
minutes of yesterday were read. The
committee on Time and Place OF the
next session reported. Wilmington is
selected as the place, and Wednesday
before the second Sunday in Novem-
Der, 1874, the time for the rext SEES
sion. Elder G. T. Bailey, of Warren
ton, is elected to preach the Introduc-
tory sermon Rev. DR.. Mcdowell al
ternatc. To preach the Missionary
Sermon Elder n. B. Cobb is chosen
alternate, Elder A. d. Cohen.
Rev. DIR. Broad,ls is invited to IuGke
some remarks on the condition OF the
Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary. He says that the prospects of
the Seminary are looking up; opposi-
ton is dying out, and the Southern
Baptists are greatly intere ted i'll its
success. He gives III excellent account
Of the system pursued in the Seminary
"A very admirable and practical sys-
tenn, and one which has given most
valuable results. Tho mess-hau sys-
tenn is reviewed, and explained. Doa-d
costs about 50 a month, and the board
is good. A number of contributions
are voluntarily made to aid the Semi
nary.
Tho subject Of Religious Periodicals
now comes up. Elder C. L. Bailey
speaks on the circulation Of tho Bill
cal Recorder. He hopes that it will
find its way into every Baptist family
in the State. He also speaks in high
terms of the Religious Herald of Rich
mond, Va. Elder Pritchard speaks i'll
high termsof the Examiner and ChT0n-
icIc Of New York, and OF other papers,
but he says the Recorder Is before US
now, and we ought to talk about, and
| work for that. Elder Hiden insists
! upon the Importance of circulating our
religious paper, in order that our peo-
pie may be Informed of the condition
and needs of our various benevolent
! enterprises. He is followed by Elder
| S. W. Wescott, of New Berne, who ur-
gos the Importance of sustaining our
own paper first. Elder Hufham speaks
| of the prospects of the paper, saying
| that its circulation is larger than 1T
| ever was, and that the paper is better
than it ever was. DIR. Wingate urges the
brethren to circulate the paper. He
calls out Elder A. F. Redd, editor of
the Biblical Recorder. He says the
paper is to stand or fall on its own
mer Is. We invite competition. We
need to reach the people. The paper
has 3. 200 paying subscribers. In the
course Of another year We ought to
have 5000. The pastors are working
for the paper, and have no difficulty i'll
getting subscribers.
DIR. J. A. Broadus speaks III very
high terms of the paper. He SAYS he
likes to put the paper into the hands
of his children, on account of its eX-
cellent sense aud the admirable lltera-
~ taste which characterizes the arti-
cles. Besides, it is sound in doctrine.
He says that some of our very best
| writer's are writing for the RGc0rd1r,
aud that he reads it with unusual IN
terest. The paper is valuable edu-
Gator.
Rev. DIR. Sumner, of Alabama, has
been greatly interested in this Discus,
sion. 4 large number of papers conc
to his office, and the Rcco,1}f5. is the
first paper he opens. He urges the
support of the Home asad forcig3
.Io,11aa1, as the organ of the Boards oil
the Southern Baptist Convention
Also of Kind Words, the chiljlren'f
paper, published by the Sunday SchoO
Board of the Southern Baptist Conven
ton. DIR. Sumner dilates IN CrteltSG
and al Hbittna On the subject OF re
ligious newspapers generally, md The
audience seemed much delighted Will
the close of his speech, III which llt
spoke i'll high terms OF the brains OF
our Southern men and the beauty q
cur Southern women.
Elder E. L. Davis follows with q h'l
morous speech, at which the audience
arc very greatly amused. lis gram
mar is hilly-eyen mounrainous-bu
he is shrewd, sensible ana - earnest
His speech Is not without it, effect
though taste is not his forte.
The Report on Periodicals is ther
adopted.
Report on religious exercises as
signed the following preachers 10 tn,
various pulplts for Sunday:
Baptist Church-Morning, Rev DIR
Broadus of 8. G. Afternoon, Rev DR.
Walters of Wake Forest. Night, Rev
DR.. Sumner, of Alabama
Methodist Church ming. Rev
Dir, Pritchard, of Raleigh. Night
Rev. j. G.. Hiden, of Wilmington.
African Baptist Church-Mornine
Rev. II. Parker. Afternoon, Rev. E
L. Davis. Night, Rev; S. W. Wescott
African Methodist Church-Morn
ing, Rev. Mr.. Fulford. Afternoon
Rev. L. II. Jones. Night, Roy. II
Lennon.
Resolutions were offered endorsing
the Domestic and Indian Mission, ,nG
Sunday School Boards OF the Southern
Baptist Convention. Elders uufLan
and Sumner speak on theta. They are
adopted.
Elder Haynes Lennon oilers rcsu
buttons endorsing the Baptist Historical
Society of North Carolina. They art
laid on the table, to be called MP and
discussed this AFTERNOON.
Adjourned, with PRAYER ny Eide1
CoviDgton.