Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-31

THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
The speech exhibited great researc
: and gave an exhaustive resume Of tn
: rise and progress of Methodism fror
o its origin with the Wesleys in 1899, al
through, its varying fortunes, up t,
the present culminption of gran
2 achievement with which it has fillet
the world.
= The speech of welcome was apprO
priately responded to by Bishop Nc
Tyeire, of Tennessee. He referred t,
the vow administered once each yea
to the itinerants to be punctual. There
fore, through snow and sleet and rain
} WE ARE HERE.
1t is also enjoined upon them to d.
everything at the time appointed
This We have done to-day. The time
is appropriate to pledge this genera
tion to renewed consecration to God
While we 10 not glorify men, it is
we'll to commemorate the heroIsm, the
self denial and the glorious exploits oi
the Methodist itinerancy of one hun
dred years ago. A duty devolving Oh
us is to do something for our edu-
cational institutions. They have ac-
complished great good in the past: We
should do all that is needed to equip
them for still greater usefulness. The
Sunday school work ought also to be
mode mare vigorous. Methodists
BELIEVE IN FELLOWSHIP,
in getting together. Methodism is not
iconoclastic hut revIvalistic. It's work
Is one of upvuilding and renewal. May
we hope that the waves of vital piety
shall flow forth from this gathering,
and that its. Influences may be instru
| H-l
Rev. L. S. .Burkhead then announced
PREACHING
at 81 p. N. at the Edenton st. NJ. E.
church by RAv. John ". Andrews, and
at the same hour at Person ST. NJ E.
! church by Rev. V. A. sharpe. Also
that Bishop McTyeire would discuss
the subject of "Methodism and its
Founders" 1T Metropolitan Hall at y
p. NJ.
The audience then joined il singing
the grand old doxoiogy of Bishop Ken,
and the exercises closed with a bene-
d ction from Bishop Do2gett. of Rich
mond. Here is the programme for
tomorrow:
10 O'Clock, a. m-Subject for dis
cussion: The Pioneer Methodist Min
isters and Laymen Of N. c., their
Struggles and Triumphs-by Rev. ".
NJ. Robey, A. M, Prof. W. G. 'Doub,
A. NJ.
Eulogy on the life and labors of
Rev. Peter Doub, D. D., by Rev. NJ.
L Wood.
3 o'clock, p. M, Edenton Street.
Services by Rev. L. l.. Hendren.
3 o clock, p. m, Person Street.-Ser-
vices by Rev. F. L. Reid.
y o'clock, p. M. at Metropolitan
HaIl'-Subiect for discussions: The Iu-
troduction and History of Methods m
in the capital of N. c., and it's ReIa-
tion to the Methodism OF the State,
! by Rev. A. W. Mangum, Rev FL. T.
Hudson.
she Second Centennial Day of the
nethOaisIs.
From the Ra eigk News.
Metropolitan Hall was we'll filed
Yesterday morning not only with citl
zen attendance from the city but
large number of strange faces from ali
sections of tho State. The meeting
opened with prayer by Rev. II. Adams
| of Greensboro. and after singing bv
the choir Bishop Marvin came forward
and introduced to the vast au Hence
Rev. w. NJ. Robey, President Of the
Davenport Female College, who de-
livered an eloquent address on Pioneer
ministers and Laymen of North Caro-
lima, their Struggles and their Trials.
Professor ". G. Doub was the next to
speak His address was ON the same
subject. Both addresses were we'll de-
| livered. A letter from Rev. b. L.
Blake, of Wake county, was read, and
| also telegram of eougratulation from
| Hon. w. NJ. Robbins. a member of the
North Carolina Conference. DIR. Burk-
head then announced the aftern Jon
programme mud the meeting adjourn
cd to meet again at night,
At night the meeting opened-the
ball packed to overfowing-Bishop
McTyere presiding, with prayer by
Rev John Tillett. After singing by
| Professor A. W. Mangum who ad
dressed the meeting on the introduc,
ton and history of Methodsm IN
EaleIgh, discourse which was grand.
elrquent and historical and was re-
ceived by the audience with much
delight.
Another hymn was surg, the co1g1e-
cation standing and all joining in, at
the end of which the Rev. DIR. Rurk-
| head announced that Bishop Marvin
would lift a contribution for a metro
politan church to be built In this city
and to be called the Methodist Metro
poiitan church. DR.. Burkhead, Pro
fessor Mangum, Rev. r. H. Whitaker,
Rev IL T. Hudson end W. j. Young
with an Interrogation mark on their
faces, walk up and down the aisles and
cries came from all around the house as
bands went up, ''Here-$50O'-T
Here 800, $50, S25," to be pad III
yearly insta .lments, and Bishop Marvin
cried out, ''put me down for one
hundred dollars-ffty dollars a year
and want it understood that l give
that for Mangum's speech Tonight. !"
The sum raised was not announced
publicly, but We learn from the Rev.
Fir INK L. Reid, tho Secretary, that 1t
will amount to the rise of seven
thousand dollars. Bishop Marvin
then am ounced that Bishop Doggett
would occupy the rostrum this morn
ing at eleven o'clock in Metropolitan
Hall. his subject, Progress of Meth
odism in the nineteenth century" As
this announcement was made the re-
porter heard whispers among the la
dies, "We'll have something nice to-
morrow" Bishop Marvin then said.
CHOW let US all sing the long meter
doxology," the Bishop hi nself raising
the tune as he took Bishop McTyere
by the arm al led him mp to pro-
nounce the benediction. The cock
struck eleven and all was closed.
Third Centennial Day of the
| MethOdls1S.
From the Raleigh Newp.l
The crowd gathered at Metropolitan
Hall yesterday morning at half past
ten and the meeting was opened with