The Orphans’ Friend.
■ DEOEMBEIJ 21, 1883.
Christmas Reflections.
And David behaved himself
wisely in all his ways, and the
Lord was with him.
A man that hath friends
must show himself friendly: and
there is a friend that sticketh
closer than a brother.
But I say unto you,'love y
enemies, bless them that c
you, do good to them that
you, and i)ray for them which
despiteful! use you and i)erfcecute
YOU.
the sentiment
‘Scatter Your
wonhi xpre;
ot OMistuias,
Crumbs/'
“Amidst the freezing sleet And snow
■■ The timid rohin comes;
.7I11 pltydriTC him not
Bat scatter out your crumbs.
The wicked is driven away in
ids wickedness, but the righteous
cath hope in his death.
With this issue the Fkiend
doses i.'s labors for 1883
VViii.'e its success has not
been all that we anticipated
at the beginning of the y ar,
we feel encouraged with our
labors, and stimulated to bo'
gin the new year withrf new-
eJ zeal. But we all kdow
bow difficult it is to carry out
our plans. In the morning
wo see great possibilities;
the evening we are forced to
acknowledge many derelic-
lions. Yet our work has
been done ooiisoientiously in
the fe. r of G-od. We there
lore trust that our friends will
extent to us that charity which
has ever characterized the
people of our State. Wish
ing all its patrons a joyful
Christmas, and a happy new
year, the Feiend bids adieu
to the old year. It will not
greet you again until the 4th
January 1884. '
CHRITMAS CHAEITIES.
We had intended an ar*
tijle under this heading, but
we find such an admirable
editorial on the same subject
in the Youths Comiganion^ that
we make extracts from it,ask
ing our friends not to lorget
the orphans in the distribution
of their charities:
‘ The kindly spirit of the
J' wish law ordained that the
poor should particip-tte in na
tional entertainments. At the
F'- -Sts of Weeks and Taber
nacles the Jew was to see to
it that not only his own fam
ily should rejoice therein, but
that his servants and the
stranger, the fatherless and
the widow' should share in
the general joyfulness.
‘ Eat the tat and drink the
sweet, and send portions unto
them for whom nothing is
prepared,” said Neliemiah to
his countrymen, as they ob
served the Feast of Taberna^ :
cle at the rebuilding of Jerd-
Salem. The righteous oeserv-
ance of the Feast of Purium,
commemorating the deliver
ance of tlio exiled Jews from
the slaugliter ordained for
tliem bj’ Hamaii, required the
“sending portions one to an
other, and gifts to the poor.'’
‘•The festive day by which
the Christian celebrates the
bii'ihofHim who came to
brip.g “on earth peace,” and
“good will towards men, ’
finds also its fitting expres
sion in the joys of the family-
gathering and in deeds ol
kindness and charity. Time
has shorn ibe holiday of its
boisterous jollity, and j sso
ciatod it with the hallowed
feelings of domestic love and
exuberance of ciiildren. It is
as natural as it is sweet and
reasonable, that with these
borne joys should beassociated
kiodly thoughts of those
who.se homes glow not wirh
pleasant memorie> nor with
delightful anticipations.
“Alfred Ciowduiil, poet
and artist, says to ail who
“And leave your door upon the latch
l^^Eor whosoever come?;
/■frhe poorer they,'DQore welcome give.
And scatter ouf'vour crumbs.
YOUR DUTY.
“Soon winter falls Apon your life.
The day of reckoning comes;
Against your sins, hy high degree
Are weighed those ; scattei’ftd
crumbs.’’
|.rHS EPISCOPAL OONVEHTION
Convened in Newbern, If. (
last Wednesday morning,'and >vas
called to order by Bishop Lyman
The resolutioiiSi passed by the
House of Deputies jvnd concurred
in by the House of Bishops au
thorizing a division of theDiouese
of North Carolina'was read by the
Bishop.
Dr. Watson, of Wilmington, was
elected president, Bev. N. Hard
ing was elected secretary, Dr. A.
J. DeRossett, Treasurer,
■East Carolina” was chosen at
the name of the new Diocese.
Rev. Dr. A. A. Watson, of Wil
mington, was elected Bishop.
The following committees were
announced:
Missior.ary committee—Bishop tx
__ icto ; Revs. Israel Harding, ilr. Am ■
bier. Col Fremont and Col. Atkinson.
Committee on canons—Revs. Dr.
Huske, Revs. jN. C. Hughes, Sr., Hat
Harding, and Messrs. F. R. Rose, G.
II. Roberts and Geo. H. Haigh.
Committee on education—Bishop
ojScio; Rev. H. C. Hughes, Sr., and
Messrs. John 8. Long and Wm. Cald-
Committee on church building—
Bishop ca: {#cio; RevS. Eobt. Drane,
Hat Harding, J. B. -Haughton, Messrs.
F. A* Boyle and W. B. Shepard.
Trustees of diocese—Bishop ex officio ;
Messrs. Geo. Davis and Col. Fremont.
Trustec-iof University of the South
—Rev. V. W. Shields, Messrs. W. B.
Shepard and Judge Buxton.
Trustees of General Theological
S(!miiiary—cvs. Hat. Harding, Dr.
Huske, H. 0. Hughes, Sr., Israel Hard
ing, Robt. B. Drane, Dr. DeRosset,
Messrs. H. R. Bryan, Jno. Hill and
Robt. Calder.
Deputies to general convention—
Revs. H. C. Hughes, Dr. Huske, Hat
Harding, T. M. Ambler, Messrs. A. J.
DeRoss( t. Jno. Hughes, Jas. C. McRae
and Col. J. W, Atkinson.
Siipplemeutai’y deputies—Revs. Isra
el Harding, 'V. W. Shields, Robt.
Drane, Eborn, Messrs, Griffin, S. J.
Hinsdale, DeBrutz Cutler and Dr. Jno.
It. Hill.
Dr. Hnske asked to be relieved
from serving as chairman of the
linance committee. Ho moved
that Rev: N. 0, Hughes, Sr., who
was an expert in such matters and
ad a great deal of money of his
own to count, be made chairman.
Carried.
On motion of Rev. Mr. Drane,
Col. J. G-. Burr was elected histo
riographer of the diocese.
The Bishop, feelingly expressed
the depth of bis emotion at the
separation from those to whom
the dearest of ties had bound him
for ten years, and the cheering
hopes he folt at the success of the
now diocese. The benediction was
pronounced and the convention
adjourned sine die.
The next convention of the dio
cese of East Carolina will be held
in Washington on the 2nd Wed
nesday in May, 1884,
—A novel way ot aiding the
needy has just been put into ope-
atiou ill Baltimore. It is the
Provident” wood yard, where
m u who are willing to work can
saw a cord of wood for fifty cent^.
At present the place is far too small
and arrangements are making to
enlarge it. Strange to say not
one tramp has yet put in an ap
pearance for work. The applicants
are all residents of that city who
1 ave been thrown out ot regular
employment. One of the appli
cants on Tuesday was an old
gray haired man, fully eighty
years of age;. lie was one of the
first to finish his assigned labor,
and went off rejoicing with his
half dollar.
—A recently publish statement
of the yield of precious metars
sliow that ill 1882 the out put of
gold in the entire world was val
ued at 8118,000,000, audjof silver
at $94,000,000. It is a fact not
generally understood that Russia
is the third greatest producer of
gold, tlie yield of that century
being $30,000,000, only $21,400
OOU less than the United states,aud
$2,000,000 less than Australia.
We are aware that many
men think it quite sufficient to
put in an occasional appear
ance at their Lodges, and to
“drop” in casually|at a Lodge
of instruction. They know
sufficient of the work to en-
'able them to follow the out
line of their duties in Lodge,
and show themselves times
just enough during the year
to prevent them from being
forgotten by the rest of the
members. But this -s not
what we call praiseworthy, oi
any approach to the fuitill-
ment of those dutie^^ which a
Mason takes upon himself at
his iniliation. Far be it fr.mi
any one to check the impuls
es ot that ambition wiiieh
fire the mind naturally when
it is first illuminated with Ma
sonic light. In the very na
ture of our institution, ino
beautiful symbolism which
then dawns upon the new
found sight of him who gains
the “predominent wish"*’ of his
heart, “stirs the young blood ’
and impels him to stretch forth
his mental hand to grasp a
further instalment of those
grand and glorious principles
of w, ich he has received as
yet but a little foretaste. Is
would be strange, indeed, if
the young Mason could be
found who would rest satisfi
ed with this first insight into
our mysteries, and think
he had completed his Masonic I
education when he had res
ponded to the toast of his
health as the initiate at his
first banqet with the Brethren.
From this starting point all
Masons have set out on the
explorations oi the system,and.
it would be absuid to expect
them to run fill at the am®
pace. We might as well im
agine the droll picture of a
dozen horses starting for the
Derby, and moving in a ma
chine-like line to the winning
post, all abreast. The race
is not all to the swift,however,
and it is the experience of most
of us in every phase of life
that steady and consistent per-
severence is to be preferred to
the gushing and irregular
speed manifested by the un
stable and impulsive. It is.,
therefore, the greatest com
fort and satisfaction to a Mas
ter when he finds that on as
suming his gavel he can count
upon a certain number of the
Brethren who are always at
their posts, to assist him in
carrying out the work, upon
whose fidelity and constaiicy
he can reckon, and about
whom he has no occasion for
an anxious thought. We have
seen the blush of vexation
and disappointment mantling
the brow of many a Worship
ful Master, who, when he
comes to the opening ot his
Lodge, is compelled, through
the absence of his Wardens
or other officers to select from
the rank and file some other
Brother upon whom collars
have not yet been beslowed.
He is vexed and irritable, be-,
cause he has invited a visitor
or two to come and see the
working ot his Lodge, and
all at once he finds the machin
ery out ofgear, Perhaps the
Brethren he has called to till
pro tem. the chairs whose
rightful owners are delinquent
fail to answer bis expectations
and the audible voice of the
prompter does not improve
matters in the least. 'This,
indeed, is but a natural se
quence in a Lodge where reg
ularity of attendence is not
one of the cardinal virtues.—
London Chronicle.
CHRISTMAS 1883.
We are now orening at oar stove posi
tively the b'''8t .T'-lei ted null ni atlrac-
tive stockot Ch'is-masgoo'KeVcv hvouglit
to Oxford. See our di-play atiilyouwi'l
be deli^hied. It surp: sscs anytliirg of the
kind yon ever The uewi st and
n ost decided iriimiphs of the nnveliy ma
kers this S".n-un e.r,; cm onr labk-. We
•have iiinumerah e ariicU- sniraiJe for
Christmis present-Ih;',. you will find jut
the thing to .-niif. your taste. Tion't tldlik
of buying bi.'i-e you call on u-:.
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W’e have toys of every description’,
we have idcgant dressing cases,
we have fine writiiig desks,
we have beautifully bound books,
we have the bigges" doll in the State,
we have splendid ctiristmaa cards,
we have richly decorated china,
we have the loveliest vases,
we have confectioneries of all kinds,
. we hsve fresh oraug‘‘s and bananas,
we have citron, rnisius. and currents,
we liave Christmas fireworks.
All of which will be sold at very rea
sonable prices. We are headquarters for
Christmas goods.
WILLIAMS I FURMAN,
MISCELLANEOUS.
—South Carolina declines to
have a divorce law. “For better
or worse” in that State means un-
1 “death us do parfc.’^
—A little boy in one ot the city
Xlerman schools, while engaged in
the delightful exercise of defining
words, a few weeks since, .made
a mistake which was not all a mis
take. He said: “A demagogue is
a vessel that holds beer, wine gin
or any other iiitoxicaiiug liquor.”
He was probably thinking of demi
john, but he hit the truth just the
same.
— And it may not be imperti
uent to call to the mind the fact
that in spite ot hard times, we
have more schools and better
schools in North Carolina than we
ever had before. More children
and youth attend them, and they
are better taught than “before the
war.’^ The next census will show
a note worthy decrease in the
]>roportion*of the illiterate to liter
ate persons of each race in this
State.—State Chronicle.
—As the result of dime novel
reading a halt dozen boys, all un
der fifteen year* of age, and sous
of prominent citizens, have been,
arrested in Milwaukee for setting
fire to buildings iu^different parts
of the city. There was a regular
gang ot the young incendiaries.
—The Kinston correspondent of
the Newbsrn tloMrna? tells a very,
neat story. He says: “A Kin
ston girl told her young man that
she would never marry him until
he was worth $10,000. So he
started out to make it. How are
you getting on George ? she asked
at the expiration of a couple of
mouths. ‘Well,’ said Getmge^hope
fully, ‘I have saved $22.’ The
girl dropped her eyelaslies,, and
biushingly remarked: ‘I reckon
that’s near enough George.
—Bro. LaffGrty,of the Richmond.
Advocate, says that over two mil
lion dollars worth of fertilizer wasi
used in Virginia last year; bafi
had all the dirty politicians been
plowed under instead, the money
for fertiliver might have been
saved. That does not read pious;
but had such an event transpired,
the old State would have reaped a
boundless crop—BiHieal Recorder
—If, as nearly all. sensible peo
ple believe, the rdading of the de
tails of crime promotes crime,
what an evil work ir> being done
by many influential newspapers !
—A piece of black 'Crape, which
he found hanging on Ms hay scales
recently, so weighed upon the
mind of Joseph Halloick, a Wood
stock Valley, Conn., farmer, whO'
considered it an ill omen, that h{i
was shortly afterward found dead,
in his barn. .
is opening one of the largest and
best selected stock's of
CHRISTMAS AND
HOLIDAY GOODS
ever seou ii'. Oxford.
My fstock embraces nearly every
thing you can ask for.
for everybody and
very cheap.
NTAA-SES,
Fruits and Confections
in abundance.
E:^Do not purchase your Cln irt-
mas supplies before you
come to see me.
CT-.Gr.TYsJJ.,
OXFORD, N. C.
Uoiumittcesou Orphan 4$ylum
Lily Valley Lodge, No. 252—John
R. Hill, William H. Riddick, Era.s-
tu8 Bagley.
Eureka Lodge, No. 283—G.'A. J.
Sechler, S. G. Patterson, Charles W.
Alexander.
Fulton Lodge?, No. 99— \ Parker,
-V. W, Taylor, J. Samuel MeCul)
bins.
.Mount Energy Lodge, No. 140—
Henry Haley, Joh a Knight, H. F.
Parrett.
Hiram Lodge; No. 40—George M.
Smedes, Theodore Joseph, Jolni
Nichols.
Ev.-rgreeu Lodgej No.; 303—M,
Morrison, !1. P. Harman, L. .McN.
McDonald.
Fellowship Lodge, No. 84.—.Jo-
sep!i Parker, C. S. Powell, riohn 'T.
Cjbb.
Waj’no Lodge, No. 112.—E. A,
Wright, Augustus Edward, E, W.
Cox.
Cuinnerland Lodge, 364—Rev. A
R. Pittman,
Salem Lodge N >. 289—J. Vv'^
Hunter 0. A. l^'oirle, Chas. Hauser.-
Coharie Lodge, No. 379—A. J.
Butler^ J. 1). 0. Ou'lbretli and R. \\.
-'uowurd.,'
Winston Lodge, No. 167—-T. Q.
A. Buriiam, W. H. Miller, E. B.
Whitsell.
Berea Lodge, No.' 204.—Dr. J.W.
Booth, A. S. -Carrington, John
Mitchell, J. J. Meadows.
St. John’s I,ndge, No. 1.—Wil
liam SI. I’oison, Jolin \V. Perdew,
Z. E. Murrell.
A. LAI^OIS, Jr
DEALER TN
Iry Boods,
Clothing-,
GENTS
Millinery, &c
GRAND LECTURER^-Dr. C.
D* Rice, Raleigh, N, C.
Oxi’ORD, N. C., Nov. 15.
Havino-just, returiied from
a second trip North, and havj
inrf secured great bargains in
a-greal many goods, I will of-
ter them to my customers ac*
C'udingly. My stock is ucu«,
sually large. Call and see"
once.
A LANDl
ains,
GREAT BARGAINS!
My entire stock of Ladies’, Misses
and Children’s
b:_a.ts
WILT/BE SOLD WITHOUTRE-
GARD TO COSTIdi
and secure great bar
gains at auil below cost on
Whole Stock.
HATS! 25c., 50c., 7oc. and $1.00
that cost double that price.
Don’t fail to call. CASH ONLY.
Nothing charged at the prices
named. Tijcse goods
must aad shall besold.j
—ALSO—
My whole stock of
JERSEY JACKETS!
52.25 each, which is prime New
York cost.
A. LANDIS.
ALSO REDUCED PRICES
On Dolmans,
Cloaks and Jackets.
ALSO
AT REDUCED PRICES;
Blankets, Tweeds and
Cassimeres
AT GREATLY REDUCED
PRICES.
mki BARCAfi m
Attractive Styles in
CHRISTMAS
GOODS,
In China, Glass and
Plated Ware.
A. LANDIS