Burkhead acted as chairman, and W. J. Young as of of said committee. This committee arranged the 3 programme for the celebration, viz: NNIAL OF NORTH CAROLINA METHODISM-GRAND IEETING IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, BEGINNING 21ST, 1876, AND CONTINUING SIX DAYS. ganization. dress of Welcome-Col. Walter Clark, Raleigh, N. C. SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION. ethodism and its Founders-Bishop H. N. McTyeire, Nashville, Tenn. ioneer Methodist Ministers and Laymen of North Carolina Struggles and Triumphs-Rev. W. M. Robey, A. M., ent of Davenport Female College, Lenoir, N. C.; Prof. Doub, A. M., Greensboro, N. C. troduction and History of Methodism in Raleigh, North a-Rev. A. W. Mangum, A. M., Professor in the sity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. C. The Influence of City Churches on the Rural DistrictsI. T. Hudson, Shelby, N. C. Progress of Methodism in the 19th Century-Bishop D. ggett, D. D., Richmond, Va. The Educational Interests of Methodism in the North Car Conference-A Brief History of the three Colleges of the rence-Rev. T. M. Jones, D. D., President of GreensFemale College, Greensboro, N. C.; Rev. B. Craven, LL. D., President of Trinity College, Trinity, N. C.; W. M. Robey, A. M., President of Davenport Female ge, Lenoir, N. C. INTRODUCTION. Methodism-Its Relation to the Origin and Progress of Methodism-Its Relation to the Origin and Progress of Eulogy on the Life and Labors of Rev. Peter Doub, D. D. Methodism-Its Revival History-Bishop E. M. Marvin, Church and State-Hon. John N. Staples, Greensboro, Methodism-Its Itinerant Plan of Operations-Rev. W. ack, Presiding Elder of Wilmington District, MagnoI. C. The Sunday School-A Field for the Employment of the Talent—Rev. J. J. Renn, Chapel Hill, N. C. e foregoing programme was arranged, and all the kers were invited as nearly the same time as possible. one speaker knew what line of thought any other l pursue. The addresses are published in this volin the order in which they were delivered, and as ded. e able and exhaustive addresses of Bishops McTyeire Doggett do not appear in this volume. They could not -ocured. ring the Centennial Celebration many able sermons also delivered. These do not appear in our book. ops McTyeire and Doggett, Rev. W. H. Bobbitt, L. L. Hendren, Rev. John N. Andrews, Rev. S. D. ns, Rev. W. D. Lee, Rev. J. S. Nelson, Rev. R. O. Bur Learers. The fruits of that form as Methodism, now way fore the eyes of the civ The progress of Met Fous fact in the his United States, which t ence has developed. In 1776 there were preachers and six hu 1876 there are nearl white and colored, tr members. The Baptists, Pres all in North Ca Baptists are perhaps were lina with the Metho ber 20,000. The E the Old North S Presbyterians abou twenty-five to one In 1776 there we odist preachers a States more than The Baptists V. A. Sharpe, Rev. D. A. Long, Rev. F. L. Reid, A. Boone, Rev. W. C. Gannon, Rev. I. T. Wyche ers. All preached to the edification of their ruits of that form of christian faith and effort, known odism, now waves in rich and golden harvest beeyes of the civilized world. progress of Methodism is the most remarkable refact in the history of North Carolina and of the States, which the first century of our national existis developed. 76 there were in North Carolina three Methodist ers and six hundred and eighty-three members. In here are nearly five hundred Methodist preachers, and colored, traveling and local, and about 120,000 ers. Baptists, Presbyterians and Protestant Episcopalians all in North Carolina long before the Methodists. The sts are perhaps nearly equal in numbers in North Carowith the Methodists. The Presbyterians do not num0,000. The Episcopalians number about 4,500. In Old North State" the Methodists out-number the yterians about six to one, and the Episcopalians about ty-five to one. 1776 there were in the United States twenty-five Methpreachers and four thousand nine hundred and ty-one members. In 1876 there are in the United es more than forty thousand Methodist preachers, travg and local, white and colored, and three millions of bers. he Baptists had the start of the Methodists in the ted States about one hundred and twenty-five years; INTRODUCTION. here are now, according to the "American Baptist Book :" onary Baptists..... ith them the experience laboring and praying for gelical christianity. Thi for the growing spirit of which these churches ma The census of the Cr fellowing facts, viz : States taken together ha 1th-Day Baptists... 82. 7,836 dred and fifty-nine orga Principle Baptist.. 12. 2,000 indred and eighty-t tal. 14,939.. 1,936,719 sbyterians had the start of the Methodists in the United s about sixty years, and there are now, of all branches esbyterians, seven thousand preachers and nine hunand eighty seven thousand six hundred and thirtymembers. e Protestant Episcopalians, as the +6 Established ch,' were here before either of the denominations e named, under legal protection and patronage, and have now about three thousand one hundred and forty hers and two hundred and seventy-five thousand mem e Methodists out-number the Baptists in the United s more than one million. They out-number the Presians more than two millions, and they out number the copalians more than ten to one. ny of those who have been converted through Methoinstrumentality have found their way into other ches of the church of God. How many we have no as of knowing, but the number is large. While this is we thank God that many of these Methodist converts, have found a home in other communions, have carried twenty-one million six sixty-two sittings, and four hundred and eigh eighty-one dollars' wor The Methodists hav and seventy-eight org hundred and thirty-se and twenty eight tho and sixty-nine million one hundred and twe erty. Hence in 1870 third of all the chur church edifices, nea early one-fifth of a States. Methodists nomination in the U sions, institutions o tion of religious bo tributions of men a tion of mankind. The success of grand secret of the n the experience and power of vital piety, and are and praying for the success and triumph of evanristianity. This fact may, in a measure, account rowing spirit of christian fraternity and good will, ese churches manifest towards the Methodists. ensus of the United States for 1870 presents the g facts, viz: All denominations in the United ken together have seventy-two thousand four hun1 fifty-nine organizations, sixty-three thousand six and eighty-two church edifices, which contain one million six hundred and sixty-five thousand and c sittings, and three hundred and fifty-four million ndred and eighty-three thousand five hundred and one dollars' worth of property. Methodists have twenty-five thousand two hundred wenty-eight organizations, twenty-one thousand three d and thirty-seven edifices, six million five hundred enty eight thousand two hundred and nine sittings, ty-nine million eight hundred and fifty-four thousand ndred and twenty-one dollars' worth of church propHence in 1870, the Methodists had more than oneof all the church organizations, one-third of all the edifices, nearly one-third of all the sittings, and one-fifth of all the church property in the United . Methodists are also in advance of any other deation in the United States in Sunday schools, misinstitutions of learning, the publication and distribu■f religious books, tracts and newspapers, and in contions of men and money for the elevation and salvaof mankind. e success of Methodism has been wonderful. The A secret of the success of Methodism is to be found: |