Wilmington journal., 1875-06-04
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For the journal.
she district Cpnfercmcc-CIoAEn
Scenes.
Dc0r JD}nw0i Ii has been almost
impossible Tor me TO send you another
item about affairs in this place, but l
! suppose it IS better late than never, SO
l viii drop Il hue IN reference to the
closing OF the District Conference. I
see you lave the proceedings OF Satur-
day, So / viii not repeat that part, but
Will merely Lotice tie speechify-
ing"
Saturday evening, s o'clock, W ssthe
hOnr hA"d fyr til" missionary Interests,
/ and about ha.f-Ya~t could be
+ seen people couLug from ali direc-
+ tiOns to ntnr what was going Oh IL the
/ mission fields. 1t 8 O'Clock the
/ church was well packed, and ali anX-
} io,t5!y waiting for the speaking TO COM
1tucr, but ~ E-v, ". ). Black l. gen
orally prompt, they dId not have to
| wait long, for soon was introduced
to the coLgry cation medium SIZE
, Young man, Who Intellect laIy looked
a ii he cuu'd bag well the atten-
tion of tlr t.IrULg and take it
mission fields of the earth. And rest
/ assured he ,iId not deceive his looks,
| for lie certainly tuld every thing about
the h..atheu and what the Church
must do 20 spread the gospel among
them. Brother Bagwcu is q hUeut
speaker, perfectly Natural III every
gesture, ail fully able to attract the
attention Of the largest assembiage.
At the close of this gentleman s
speech a inurmur OF applause was
heard, but very respectful and quiet.
Imputence War socu observed and the
Presiding Elder began locking around
for somebody else TO tell US more
about the missionary lab0rs, ana at
last found Mann who amply reward
ed the people for being 50 very quiet.
Like ''Apples OF gold in PICTURES of
silver" hls words fell upon the enlap-
tured minds of the people, and opened
the eyes OF many IN refererce to the
labors of the missionary.
Rev. j. f Mann has a wei! earned
reputation as Il speaker, aud certainty
ali at the Conference left deeply i'm
pressed with him as q Christian and a
speaker.
At II o'clock on Sunday morning
there were abont five hundred IN the
Methodist Church who remained per
fectIy euraptured for one hour and ten
minutes, with the sermon of Rev. j.
Z. Manu-, Of Front Street, who
preached from Malachi, Bro chapter,
18th Verse. Your correspondent has
heard many sermons but Ii Yer any to
exceed this one III beauty and pure
tteolu gical reason. At the same hour
Rev. J. T. BagwelI preached III the
Baptjst Church to 1t very arge cou'
grcgation and, from reports, he gave
the people genuine good sermon.
Sunday afternoon, vt 3 O'Clock there
was Sunday School mass meeting
Wei attended by o,d and young.
Capt. W N. Parker, Of your city
, made Il very feeling speech. replett
with rich thought, and Of mach rea
value TO Sunday Schools. This gen
I tlemaa is looked upon as an earnest
I Christian, full of zef1 for his Church
, and is loved 10y all the children, boti
, small and "glown un" ones. May ht
+ long be spared to the Church.
, Rev. j. Sandford followed, with (
spicy little speech, which kept tb'
children attentive, and Was calculated
to 90 great good among th4 Sunda.
Rev. t. 2. England followed Rev
J. Saudt0rd, with short, but inter
esting speech, W ich caused mucl
E c..ll.1cut, Is being short but c,ttTCn'e
i tY %,C@ct-
| Rev. j. T. Gibbs, of Fifth Street
&. prcached at nIgAt. aud sustained vel
n his reputation as fluent and impress
2 i've speaker. His sermon was filet
e with rich thought, and, for youns
4 man, certainly attracted the attention
t OF all who had the pleasure of hearing
4 RECHAB.
t The Monroe Enquirer says Th
c sale of the Stockton Gold Mine too
e place at the Court House door O
l.. Tuesday last, Mrs. Richardson, Q
e Kings Mountain, the purchaser, at th