Wilmington journal., 1873-11-14
welsh Neck Baptist A..oclation.

LAURINBURG, Nov. 10th, 1873.
Dear Journal Your correspon- /
dent visited South Carolina yesterday. |
for the purpose Of ascertaining some
facts relative to the Baptist Associa-
ton now ia session there. Owing to
the absence of both of the Clerks of
tho Assembly, I was unable to gain but
very little information in regard to the
same, but will give you q full report in
few days. Below you have such as
/ have been able to obtain
"Welch Neck Baptist Association p"
convened on last Friday, the 7th inst,
ct Beaver Dam Baptist Church, South
Carolina Mr.. Z. p. 14iie was elected
Moderator, and Rev Hart and McA.
Evans Clerks. There are fifty-two
churches in the Association and
forty y-ejght out of the number are rep
resented. There are one hundred or
moro delegates IL attendance. There
were two sermons preached in the
morning, yesterday, one III the church
and one outside in the grove. The
attendance was SO large that it was
impossible to seat near all of them in
the church, consequently services were
conducted outside as well. Rev Dr.. J.
0. B. Dargan preached in the church,
and Rev. S. 3. Wilkins in the grove.
Both of the above reverend gentlemen
are from Darlington county, s. q.
The attendance at the meeting yester-
day was at r3ckoncd two thousand or
more. The Association Will adjourn
this coming Tuesday, tomorrow.
viii give you a more accurate and
CffciaI report in few days. Until
then adieu. Yours, &c,
COUNTRYaIAN.
The New IorS Tammany Hall Com
nittce propose TO prosecute persons
alleged to be guilty Of election frauds
nj the late election.
King Coffee. whom Great Britain is
putting forth her miglS to crush,
drinks at festivals from the skull Of
Sir Charles Mccarthy, whose head was
cut Of in 1924, when the Ashgntees
whipped the English.
The Civil Service Commission held
brief session st Washington Satur-
day. In view OF the shortuesS OF the
notice given OF tie district and service
examinations to be held in Cincinnati .
and st. Louis, it was determined TO |
postpone the Cincinnati examination
until December 4, and the st. Louis |
examlnatlonuntii December 8. Decem- |
Der II was fixed "a the time for hold !
ing the examination in Savannah for /
the southern district.
4 correspondent OF the Pail Mall |
Ga@e5tc states that Sir William Grey,
late Governor of Bengal, devised q /
system Cf C training up body Of To-
cal practitioners able to apply simple
remedies to ordinary dis asses, such as
cholera. smallpox and epidemic fe- !
vers. Meeting often with great cpl /
denies, which decimated the adult po- |
pulatlon in the most populous and !
richest districts of Bengal, he caused |.
vernacular medical classes to be form !
ed, which the past three years have |
proved 20 be 4 success. In the Medi- |
cal College Of Calcutta there are now
400 students, and their numbers il
crease every year. OF these 800 re-
ceiTe high education through the me-
dunn of the English language from ac-
cnmpiished eanprofessors. Some
800 obtain less complete medical Ell
ucati0n IL the Bengali language, from
competent native teachers. Other pu-
pills from Northern India receive the
same education IN thu FIinGustani
tongue. The s;tcctss OF tie Calcutta
Medical College has led to 4 demand
fOr ycTDacular medical schools NJ other
places throughout Bengal.