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

singing, then prayer by Rev. q
Wheeler, after which Bishop Mo
Tyere introduced to the large audienc
Bishop Doggett of Virginia, who ha
for his theme the progress of Method
ism in the nineteenth century and VIII
held the audience spell-hound for on
hour and half, and his peroration j
said to have been the grandest eve
heard In this city from pulpit 0
forum. In referring to the addrebse
OF those speakers who had precede,
him be claimed d personal interest il
the occasion to this extent, that thirt,
years ago he rode the Matamuskee
circuit iu this State and had had tina
much participation in North Caroline
Methodism. The opening of the I'd
dress was devoted to an exposition q
the state of the church down to the
beginning of the nineteenth century
which he used as a basis on which the
| superstructure of the last seventy-five
years has been erected Before the
benediction Bishop McTyere called on
Secretary Reid to announce the
amount collected bv subscription last
night for the building of the new
church, and the secretary reported it
at the rise of eight Thousand dollars.
The meeting then closed to thu dox
olOgy of "Old Hundred" as Bishop
McTyere called it and the benediction
was pronounced.
At half past three yesterday evening
the meeting was called to order hv
Rev. J. P. Moore, Presiding Elder.
Prayer by Rev. W. S. Black, Presiding
Elder of TIE Wilmington District, and
Mr.. Moore introduced Rev. Fl. L.
Hudson of Shelby, whose theme was
the relation of Methodism at the capital
of the State to the Methodism of the
Stale at large. He adverted to and
discussed the fact that cities are
centres of thought and action and are
the fountain heads from which the
streams flow out and penetrate and
water the whole land. He drew many
illustrations from history both in
church and State, citing Jerusalem,
Babylon, Constantinople, Rome and
Paris, &c. After the address two
letters were read by Rev. DIR. Burk
head, one from Rev. James McAden of
South Hill, Mecklenburg county. Va,
and the other from Rev. s. W. Moore
of Kentucky, both regretting thev
could not attend the centennial and
to put a brick in the new
church" They were beautiful letters
breathing lofty christian spirit and
no doubt will be published in the Ad-
vocate. The choir sang beautiful
hymn, 'Gatheripg Home" the sweet
est piece they have yet sung, and will
be sung again tonight by special re-
quest. DIR. Burkhead then announca I'd |
the programme for the night and the |
vas closed with a benz diction |
At seven and half last night large |
audience packed Metropolitan Hall,
aud the meeting vas opened with
prayer by the Rev. Ira T. Wyche. and
Bishop Marvin introduced Rev. T. M
Jones, President of tho Greensboro
Female College, who's address WAS i'll
he Interest of education and Chiefly in
reference to his own institution H
gave a detailed history of the college
lnder It's successive presidents, Rev.
Lea, Rev. DIR Shipp, Rev.
Dr.. Deems, AID the speaking of the
,urning of the old building in 1868:
If he long continued efforts to rep ace
I; OF the I,cont rebuilding Of the
'oIlege enlarged and improved; it's
growing patronage aud prosperity, and
lie heavy weight of debt now resting
N it. He concluded with an eloquent
.nd earnest appeal for enlarged facili-
les and a hi gher education of the
daughters of the church. Bishop Mar
in then requested the choir to sing
nd all joined in an appropriate
lynn. Tue Rev. DR.. B. Craven,
President of Trinity College was
hen introduced and made half hour
ddress gi ing a detailed and very
highly interesting and instructive his
u IcI<D
hen arose and stated after a conference
With the brethren and the committee
t was decided not to take up a collac-
ion tonight after these addresses. Ii
urther stated that Rev. Jesse Gun
trinity and Davenport Colleges, was
present and he would be glad i. he
20 I'D t4ke the rOstrum aud present
lls plan to the audience for raising
money for these colleges, the who'll
lcbt amounting TO sixty thousand dol
ars. Mr.. Cunniugim gave the plan.
Dr.. Burkhead annrunced the pro-
,ramme for to-day aud Bishop Marvin
llsm !ssed the congregation
CENTENNIALs.
A big thing is the Centennial. As
Rev. Moses J. Hunt of Franklin
,ouufy who always sits in the window
ud listens to the Bishop with all his
ace aud all his might, declares: "The
biggest thing, sir, L ever saw.
The night Was too warm last night.
The Bishops cried out: More air
,pen the doors of the stove"
A larger crowd at the Hall than even
he night before. Many left for want
If room.
Rev. Joseph II. Wheeler is the old
,st minister in attendance.
Gov. Brogden sat in the gallery.
1e was invited on the rostrum the
,ther night but he sat too close to
one pretty girls and refused to change
lis seat.
Two additional subscriptions were
.aised yesterday of one hundred dol
ars each and the sum now stands for
he new church eighty-six hundred
dollars and odd.
Bishop Marvin says: "We must
,aise this twelve thousand dollars
Turing the centennial" aud the breth-
e n respond, "We will, we will"
The most enthusiastic and apprecia-
i've among the Iaymen attendent on
5he occasion is Henry L. Jordan, Esq,
of Person county.
Mrs. Susan FentOn, the sister-inla law
Of the late Governor Swan. attends
the meetings regularly and sits III the
front ranks near the rostrum. Mrs.
Ann Solomon, near 80, is also always
there.
John N. Staples, Esq, OF Green's
bero, is in the city, and will deliver
nis address on Church and State to-
morrow.
Major Yates of the Charlotte Demo-
,rat attended yesterday also MIR. Baker
Of the Franklin Conrier.
The Crisis of COngregatiOnaIism
The leading members of the Rev.
DR.. Budington's church have infor-
nally discussed the propriety of at
once following the example of the