Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-21

of education in North Carolina, anl
what can be done by the Baptists t.
| improve it.
Mr.. J. H. Mills. of Raleigh, ad
dressed the Convention upon the sam,
| subject. THE Reporter would like t,
give Mr.. Mills remarks entire, as ",
deem him one of the most practica
and soundest thinking men in tn,
State.
Mr.. Mills was followed by DIR. Sears
who addressed the Convention at som,
length upon the same subject.
The exercises to-day will be of ,
most interesting character. At tn.
morning session addresses will be de
hvered upon ''the necessity for endow
ment ;" at the afternoon session. ad
dresses upon Education, considered
fnancially-does it pay 2" in the even
ing upon the importance and practica
dowment of Wake Forest College
during the present year.
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 1873.
MORNING SESSION.
The Convention was called to order
at 10 o'clock by the President, Rev
DIR. Royal.
Hymn, "Come holy Spirit &C.
Prayer by Elder F. II. Jones.
Proceedings of yesterday read and
approved.
The President appointed Messrs.
Mitchell, Pace and Pritchard a Com.
mittee to procure a list of the dele
gates in attendance upon the Conven-
ton.
Dr.. r. 81. Lewis, of Mills River,
proceeded to address the Convention
on the Necessity of Endowment.
After the excellent address of DIR.
Lewis, the Rev. DIR. Wingate made a
few remarks on the same subject.
The report of the Central Committee
was read by DR.. Wingate.
The President then asked God 8
blessing and direction in regard to the
addresses and reports just made.
DR.. Sears led in prayer.
Drs. Pritchard and Wingate deliver
ed brief addresses on the subject of
endowment of Wake Forest College.
DR.. Wingate thought it very impor-
tant that bretheren who might be Sc
leeted as canvassers should feel the
importance of the work to be done,
and to make it the great work of
the year. There were difficulties
IN the canvass. Our population is
generally n country population and
it is therefore harder . reach
them than if they lived in cities or
towns, We may not expect what our
numbers wou1d seem to indicate. We
will have to take canvassers from men
who are employed, and earnestly en-
ployed, in other work, and our number
of men who havethe ability to conduct
a canvass of this kind successfully is
small compared with our Baptist pop
ulation.
On motion of Elder Huffham the re-
port of the Executive Committee was
received.
On motion of DIR. Pritchard. the sub
lect Of the Present Condition of Edu-
cation in North Carolina, and what
can be done by the Baptists toiimprove
1t was taken from the table for further
discussion.
Elder Hlden addressed the Conven-
tion at some length on the subject.
The discussion was participated in
by the Rev. Messrs. Knapp. Sears.
Tupper, Huffman, Pritehard and Oliver.
Messrs. Pritchatd and Wingate made
announcements OF future proceedings
of the Convention.
After the bere diction by the Presi
deat the Convention adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention assembled at 81
o'clock, the President i'll the Chair.
Prayer by Elder Horner.
Paper read by Elder G.. w Newell.
Education considered financially.
Does it pay ,"
The subject was afterwards discussed
by the Hon. D. NJ. Barringer, DR..
Sears and Elder Hiden.
On motion ofDr. Pritchard, the Con-
vention adjourned.