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

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earth by that ugly name, 'fc1rcStial
6all?" And yet here it is in the grand
, old hymn, the coronation" which
f we havo just sung.
Minutes of yesterday are read and
approved. The report of the Board
Of Missions is read by Elder Hufham,
the Corresponding Secretary of the
Convention. Some $500 have been
appropriated by the Board to sending
the Gospel to destitute portions of
North Carolina, and the missionaries
have been abundant in labors, which
labors have not been without sub
stantial results. Elder Z. l.. Davis,
of the Brown Creek Association,
speaks on the report, giving some
statements as to the destitution in his
region of country. Elder Davis SPEAKS
with plainness, earnestness and force.
He is not cultivated man, and makes
no pretensions to style, but he has
brain and heart, and they are made
to tell in his speech. He has the
voice of whole camp-meeting. He
clasps his hard hands, and We are
reminded of the report of mountain
rifle. He earnestly utters the Mace
donlan cry, "come over and help u.s."
Like Andrew jackson, he says ''pint"
(for point.)
Elder 3. G. Coyington, of the East
ern Association, follows, confirming
the statements of Elder Davis.
Mr.. COvlngtOn IS a sensible, educa-
ted man. He speaks with calmness
and clearness. but he lacks animation
and incisiveness. He gives some en-
couraging statements about his field of
labors in the Eastern Association.
Elder r. H. Moody, of Morgan on,
| addresses the Convention on the con-
dition of his field of labors He tells
plain, unvarnished ia e says that
various 'isms" have been set afoat in
his field. but that he has effectually
destroyed them. Mr.. Moody seems to
be an earnest man, ana We believe he
is n good worker but he has had little
practice in speaking before such a body
as this, and his speech is not edifyinc.
Elder y. L. Cobb, of Lincolnton,
tells us OF the State of affairs in that
place. He says Lincolnton was named
| dong before the war; after distin- |
guishcd Revolutionary soldier. In
that section OF country the Baptists |
| used to be regarded as q set of illite- |
rate watcr-d0gs but now there Is reg
ular Baptist preaching there, and last |
year the Lutherans kindly offered |
| them the use of their Church. The |
| bad opinion entertained OF Bap1ists |
| thereabouts is largely due to the con- |
duct of the Baptists themselves. who |
| have not been what they ought to have |
been. Fifty dollars year is big |
salary for Baptist preacher TO receive |
in that country, and many Of the peo- !
| pie seem TO think that religion consists |
| III going To church and being made to |
| feel good" Elder Cobb says that |
the preachers of oar denomination |
give at least one half of ali the money
that Is given to the OBJECTS of this |
Convention. Elder Cobb speaks well, |
| and is one of the most elective minis !
ters in the Convention. !
Elder ". z. Gaultney, Of ATocks-
vile, speaks as to the condition OF
things In Mocksville, in Salisbury and
in Statesyilie. He is encouraged in
his field, and asks the cid OF the Con-
ventlOn III getting men and money for
the occupation oE important points in |
his section.
Elder F. H. Jones makes some state
inents touching the work in the Beulah
Association.
Elder G.. \. Webb. OF Kings Noun
tam Association, next addresses us.
He says that he is laboring in coun-
try where nearly ali the people-men,
women and children, are members of
the Church" They generally believe
in the "sacramental theology" hold
ing that the Lords Supper prepares
them for Heaven. They are taught
by their preachers that the read ng of
the Scriptures is not very essential;
but that if they viii earn their cate
chism and come to the Sacrament
they will be saved. Some of the people.
however, are waking up and are read
ing the Bible.
state of the Tar River Association. |
With 30 Churches this Association has
8 ministers. In some II counties in
Eastern North Carolina there is au |
| almost utter dostitution of Baptist |
preaching. In Edgccombe county,
with $4,000 people, there are not more |
! than 500 pr Tossing Christians. This |
state of affairs is attributed to the |
! fatahstic notions incu!cated from the |
pulpits of this region. |
| Elder S. ". Wescott. of Newborn, |
; speaks of the need OF preaching in the |
country around him.
| DR.. Pritclard, of Raleigh, speaks of !
! the general need of Missionary effort !
| in the State at large, and of the neces- !
| sity for sustaining the State Board, and /!
| furnishing the means for sending ont |
the men TO eyanGelize the State. We |
| could now employ so missionaries in /
important fields III North Carolina if
we had the means to sustain them. !
! Elder Huffman follows. Hesays there |
| are three large sections of the State in |
which the Baptists are almost unknown. |
West of the Blue Ridge the people are
largely Baptists. Elder Hufham's
|
ever, that we are failing to reach the !
masses of our people with any appeals |
to their iberality. Still. this year has
ueen year Of work and of growth |
among our people. We must trust |
and stand by our Board of Missions.
It is doing effective work for the Mas |
ter. Elder Hufham is a noble man. He |
speaks well, and is listened to with at |
tention and respect. TIE Report is
| laid on the table. tC be taken up and !
| discussed tonight in mass meeting. |
| The Report of the Treasurer Of the |
Board of Church Extensions is read by
Elder Hiden, Chairman, who recon-
mends the abolition of the Board, and
ihe transfer of it, functions to the
| Board Of Missions. The Report is
adopted Adjourned to ; o'clock,
! 2. II.
| II AEHNooH 'Nif'osC-'.
President Brooks in the chair, The
| motion to abolish the Church EXten-
sion Board and to commit its work to
the Board OF Missions Ill Raleigh, was
adopted.
The Report OF the Sunday School
Board is read by Elder J. b. Boone,
uf Charlotte. The Board has raised
and expended some 500 or $500 dur
ing the year DIR. Pritchard, of
Raleigh, speaks on the Report. and
speaks well. He is one of the best
speakers III the body: hut he trU5 clap
his hands too loud at points intended
to be emphatic. Elder Boone follows
in an effective and sensible speech.
Elder Cobb explains the plan upon
which the Board is operating He tells
us of the old woman, who got hap