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-«s ZION CHURCH IN AM KRICA. . £>& XII. m SALISBURY, N. C THURSDAY, JAN. 5, 1888. -i---*-— NUM BEK 1. '■ , ■ • *■:- --—■■ ~-, ' %- : ’ THERE 1$ NO DEATH, 'r, . | There is no death ! the stars go down j , Tj rfcj .' ni»a sriii ©the i'shore, Aul bright in heaven’s jewdetl crown They rilin'* 6>r evermore. There is no death! the f leavei I O invert to lit j tiro viewless air: j T i i rock i disorganize to feed The k angry -moss thjy bsar. /, .. I I Thera is a j death t tho da ;t We troa l | Shall cMt)*®’ beneath th i samm>r show. j j «8, j j To golden graiu,or mellow i'rait, J Or rainbow-tinted flowers 'j ! There Is ho death! the leaves m vy fall, | | The flowers m »y hide and pass away— j They only wait, through wintry hears, The warm, sweet breath of May. There is no death ! the ehoieeot gifts Taat heaven hath kin ily lent to e irtli, Are ever first to seek again l l The country of their birth! And all things that for growth or joy are worthy of our love or care, 'Whose loss has left u « dssolate. Are saftly garnered there. Though life becomes a desert waste, We know its fairest, sweetest flowers, Transnlanted into Paradise. Adorn immortal bowers. The voted of birdllke melody, That we have miasedand mourned «0 long, Now mingles with the angel choir Iu everlasting song. , % There is no death! although wc grieve When be uitiftil, familiar forms ' ■ That we have learned -to low are torn From our embracing arms— - Although with bowed a*V l breaking heart With 8 able garb a i l silent tread, We bear their senseless dost to rest, - And say th * t they are ‘‘dead ”— They nr« not de si! they li ive bat pas«xl Beyond the mists that brou »ht n here, Into the new and larger life Of that serener sphere. They have butdreppsltheir ra’n of clay To. put their shining raiment on: They have not wandered fur away They ate not‘‘lost,” nor “gone.” Though disenthralled ami glorified, They still are here, and love us yet The dear ones they have lefc liehinl They never can forget. And sometimes when our hearts grow faint Amid temptations fierce and deep, Or when the wildly r«ging waves Of grief or p tssion sweep, we feel upon our fevered brow x u^u gvuuv ivaviij Mivii tsiv'tviu vi Their arms enfold us, and' oar hearts* Grow comforted and calm. And ever near us, though unseeu, The dear, immortal spirits trend— For all the boundless universe Is Life: there are no dead! —Selected. - .. The highest attainment ibr & young man is to be a man. This world is lull of counterfeits. But it is a grand thing to stand upright in defense of truth and principle. When persecu tion eotnea, some hide their faces un til the storm passes by ; others can be ' ' r bought for a mess of pottage. From . such * one turn away. Bat stand by a friend ; be a man ; do not ran away when danger threatens to { overwhelm him oryouwelf. Thiuk for yourself Read-good hooks and dread not men’s faces. The eye is the window- to the soul; use your eyes and hold your tongue. If opposition comes meet it mauftilly. If success crowns your efforts, hear it quietly. Do your own thinking and keep your own secrets; worship no man for his lineage or bis wealth. Fine feathers don’t always cover fine birds. Be sober, be honest, BE A^MAN. FROM CHESTER. S. 0. TO * BRIDGEPORT, CONN, . 1JV REV. (\. J,. JU,ACKWi:i.l>, Nothing, perhajw, is more enjoya ble to one travelliug -than'the scenic beauty that greets the eye while lie is being dashed at the rate of 30, 40 to 60 miles an ho lr. After a slight tremor of earthquake 0*) in S- uth Carolina on December* 7th. we with very agreeable and welcomed eornpa ny, boarded the 0 C & A cars enroute for Washington D C. An immense crowd thronged the depot till com fortable standing room was a premium. Nothwithstandiug there was a hot box we *t*re brought to Charlotte on time. Here we remained 20 minutes chat ting with a coterie of the elite of the city. The congratulations received were so weighty till when we awoke to full realization of ourselves we had a very sharp appetite ere we reached Salisbury. Bishop S. T. Tores D. D and P. E It S Rives lefr us at Char lotte. Arriving at Salisbury we found a couj*e awaiting us by which we were 8<>on brought to the pic:s*int resi dence of llev O R Harris. The land lady, Mrs M E Harris, with smiles of congratulations welcomed us to her hospitalities. Anterior to repairing to the College hall (Liviugslooe) a dele gationvf young gentlemen and ladies dressed in appropriate costume, cants o\\r, Rnd after a formal introduction we brought up the rear of a score of ooupha who were S'on found i»i Hun tington Hal!. Introductions and con gratulations were in order. Presently we were led to a mammoth table which groaned beneath the burden of ail kinds of ediblts suitable for the ooea sion. After general satisfaction to all concerned, the party repaired to the parlor to exchtfugevwords and ideas. The reception was grand, if uot unique. Apropofe as had been previously ur ranged we left next morniug for the Capitol. Arriving that eve we were the guests of Mrs Bishop Jones a lady of fine parts and well qualified for the place she so nobly fills—a bislu p’s wife. While the feminine sex enjoy America. ' By invitation we visited a»(J spoke iof ttev .TJI Anderson of Galbreafh church on Sunday at 11 a m. The visit was highly enjoyed. The sing ing ot the choir was excellent and the church seems to he in splendid condi tion. Iu the afternoou we in compa ny, with Elder J W Smith and. others visited Union Wesley of which Itev S 3 Wales is pastor. It was theocca •hod of the Lord's Supper. Elder Wales’ church is certainly ali^e. It was in propels of a revival. The choir sang charmingly, especially was the interlude during the Eucharist, su perb. At evening, compatible to a previous desire, we visited John Wesley of which our peppery correspondent Rev J.W Smith is pastor. The charch is •in splendid operation. John Wesley choir was not a whit behind the best and the audience was very apprecia tive which contributed to the enjoy menti f a very pleasing service. Here they are having their Annual Fair which is almost indispensable, toward meeting the demands current. Leav ing Washington on t he 13th we w rived in the nutn polis next monpi^g early. We called onfyev j S Cowles Visited the tym|r duilllb out ; we were for Bridgeport lie Souriihlog ei ty of New England. Haring arrived ed each others company we with El der J W Smith our “ink sliuger*’ strolled to many important parts of the magnificent city the Paris of leave for Tarboro N C. Tha people here were averse to. relinquishing the services of the incumbent, but after i the reasons for hesitancy were ex* ; plained away they conceded mildly to | the arrangement of the. appointing | jwjwer. Rev Bird is h ghly reseeded { here and leaves a .ho t of admirers. ! When we shall bring up our other jhalf(?) from Washington we hoj>c to ! find the situation agreeable and pleas ant. No. 8 Gregory St, Bridgeport, Conn. f ASPIRING TO BE GREAT PREACHERS. Men who aspire to become great preachers seldom do much good in the world. They think more of their own fame and greatness than they think of the salva ion of the world. They pre pare themselves to preach great ser rnons such as may please men. Such sermons do not please God and fail in ! reaching the hearts of sinful men and ! women. Such a Gospel is not the Gospel of Christ, and cannot be the power of God unto salvation, c en | though it may be believed. liro her, if yon want to do good iu^ the world a<* a minister of the Gospel, preach the Word of God in fear of heaven — The Witne**. -- OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. I’m: public shools of America are a part of the American system of soci etyl Universal suffrage without uni versal education would be a curse. New England has bad free public schools from almost the begiuniug ; Italy has not. In America the chil dren have been in the main educated in the public schools; iu Italy and Austria the children have been educa ted (as far as they bays been edueat ed) by priests. We are uot afraid to com pa i e the results. The American people know* all this; they love the public schools; ttiey will see blood flow before they give them up or al low them to pass under the control of priests receiving their orders ftom the Vatican. We do not by any means affirm that the public schools are perfect. Few human things are. The schools suffer in large cities from the low character ol the officials who appoint the teachers —Ex. PLAIN TALK. One. of the great needs of the color ed people of to day is union. So long as they continue iu this state, they neeu nut expect to succeed in any undertaking. NVe should begiu tty get closer together and assist and encour age each other in the various pusine s pursuits, No race has as many socie ties among them as the colered, and no race stands further from one anoth er than the Negro. Societies are of but little good among us :s our prone ness to try to pull down one another when we start in business. Yet we continue to ask, “ What must we do? When will our condition be bettered ?’* It will be no better till we lern and begin t<> unite < urselvfs more closely, patronize each other iu business,[ and circulate our money among ourselves as much as possible. Agaiu.'hy being united we pan better protect ourselves and save our poman ftopv the teeny insult* that are heaped upon them evry day. If we want protection we must nube and protect ourselves, for no one else will do it. Let us unite and work for our own common good.—Christian Index. { iSH T THE WAYS OP PASTOR AND CONGREGATION. THE ARRIVAL 1}*' THE NEW MINISTER i AND HIS INTRODUCTORY SERMON. BY KJ?I\ J. W. MUITII ■ '4 x- ; J .. “The conference has adjourned and the bishop has appointed a new minis ter to-our church, and he will be heard by us for® the first timo next Sunday.” | ' The moment the delegate retu rned from conferene^ and uttered the.above word* which Spread like wild-fire oyer the city of-the members and friends of the church to which the del egate helonged were iu a state of flut ter and excitement. This was a very aristocratic church with kid-gloved re ligion* and wasjttsrd to suit in the ap pointment of mihiaters. They wanted a highly edueatM/minis^er who could count the starstfnd -dive down into the mineral kingdom, and who would not “haul them bvetlthe coals” for going w uiviiiuw, yiivjjais, wn-niuius uuu having “a good time” with the world generally. To (lease thenj^this min is ter must be ve<^ popular wifi* the Bishops and “bi^-guns” of the connec tion and must have “grace in all his steps, heaven in his eye, in all his ac tions, dignity and love.” He must not, only be a g real preacher ; but a wonderful fiuam ipr. If he was desti tute of Jbese traite, of course, to them be-trasiRr:*l$^^ the sooner his time expired the better they thought it would befor the church Instead of rallying around the mw minister who is a stranger and among strangers, and hold up his arms, they begin to whine and growl and wander oil* into other folds, disregarding their early and first love and loyalty to the Connection. Hence, many ministers who were regarded by the Bishop and conference as able, had, after “one year,” gone away from this high-toned church disappointed and lowered in their own esteem. Brethren is this picture overdrawn ? But Sunday has come. “Thp new minister is to preach,” seems to be words wafted on every breeze. The day was lovely and clear From ev ery street the surging mass of human ityj could l e seen wending their way to the House of God. Long before the time for commencing services the church was packed from pulpit to door and crowds were turned away. Vanity, worldliness, winks, nods, rec ognitions, and bad behavior were s^en in this church as in all his churches. Smelling bottles, fans, ugly and pret fnmoln la<»Aa nmirrlnrnrl illra l-wkto. nets, flounces, giggling girls and grin ning dudes were conspicuous objects. “Human nature is the same every where,” or as B.shop Jones puts it— “When you leave one congregation you have learnt'all of them.’* '( As the time drew near for the open ing of di vine worship the organ peal ed forth a tremulous yet melodious sound, and it was notice J that the or ganist was very nei un and down as stie prreeeu mu ng flushed and her trills e rapid. She was almost too cxci t > play. Presently, the door uf the vestry room opined and there cutered a qui et, sanctified, scholarly ami pale faced young man. He seemed to take no notice of the excitement around him bit entered the pulpit and l quietly kneeled. VV hen lie arose to give ou I his first by am, there wa* a ieath-'ikt stfilnee—you would utmost hear a pin my first sound , of his voice was a relief. He had a j charming voice, but a certain peculi i arity of manner. Brother Jones, one | of the trustees, thought that peculiari ty of manner against him. The con gregation managed to possess their souls iu patience while he read lessons from the Old and New Testament. The “sermon” was what they wanted to hear, as that would tell what man ner of man he was. He selected his text and announced its title and di visions. Contrary to expectation, it was a simple, common sense, practical sermon, without ornament, without ef fort. without consciousness that, there were any around who would judge and criticize him. He told them how to flee from the wrath to come and to get | to heaven. Nevertheless, as they had heard of the fame of this minister and had been asking the Bishop and confer once, for years, for him, they went out of church and declared themselves to be perfectly delighted. There was something in his manner which awed them and inspired them with respect, or thev wished to flatter themselves, and be satisfied with their own iudpment in nakincr fm* Kim That church on account of its vanity and egotism was getting an unplea sant name in the conference, audx well they knew it, and in order td keep from sinking beneath the waves pfjust criticism and retain the little respect the conference and their* com munity had for them, they decided to make theniselves satisfied with the new ininister and try and make his administration a success. “What a delightful sermon ! It wa9 just grand! He is a noble speaker! He fed me from on high. Do you not think that he is very pret ty ? He is a dear, good young man!” There was not a mother in that ehurch who did not go home and sound his praises. Every daughter in Isreal was well pleased with “our new minister.” Every member was inquiring where he should lodge, how he should be fed, and the amount of sa 1 a r y they should give him. After much cross, firing and disputes, these questions are settled. The greatest fight, you know, Was with the trustees iu reference to his salary. Ministers, I imagine I see you smile when I touch the question of salary. I will let it alone. Bro. Willis, one of the big and wealthy members ot the church, calls on the new minister, and took him about the city in his carriage, and invited him to dine with him. This wealthy mem ber was very kind indeed, but he thought the young minister very si lent and ignorant of the world ,* but that young minuter knew a great deal more of “the world,” probably, than Mr. Willis supposed. The new min ister’s time was taxed with fine din hers .and supper*, and he was getting the dyspepsia. “What a dear, good man! ” could be heard on every hand. But it was soon discovered that the 'young minister was single. He was loaded down with presents. He was becoming very popular. The mem bers and*young people gave a “Par lor Social” for the benefit of the min ister. It was crowded with fascinat ing young men and pretty young la dits. The young minister smiled and conversed cheerily, and when the young people asked him if they could dance, as he smiled and said, “yes in deed,!’ Miss Williams took her seat at the piano and drew forth music for the nimble feet of the young. At a suitable hour they retired. * At the end of one year the new minister was very, very popular, Eve ry one was saying “What a dear, good young man!” ' Washington, D C - I ' ■■ .;.r -", , safesE The People’s Series of Books. PEOPLES HYMN J50OK8. , selection of the most popular Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, with their appropriate Tunes. By Samuel B. Schieffelix. Contains 350 hymns and over 200 tunes (printed page 4 x 71 inches;, heliing at the rate of 1,000 copies per week. Price in boards, 20 cents, $15 per 100 copies; in flexible cloth, 25 cents, $20 per 100 copies (net price). Trial copy sent on receipt of 10 cts. People’s Commentary on Matthew. By Bdward W. lvice I). 1). 12mo, 31G pp. $1.28. People’s Lessen Book on Matthew. 18mo,224 pp. 1G cents. NEW BOOKS. Out of The Shadow. By Mary 11. Howell. 12mo, 341 pp; $1.-30 Barbara’s Brothers. By E. E. Green. 12mo, illustrated, 447 pp. 81.50 Head of The House. By E E Green. 12mo, illustrated, 450 pp. 8125 KJX VJiicat i UIUIUIN cloth illustrated, 2i>8 pp $L2b From -J Shore to Shore. Quarto. Handsomely .illustrated, $1 2-3. Pearl’s Light, By “Ruby.” lOtuo, illustrated, 140 pp 60 cents. The Gospel Story; or The Lite, Christ. J6mo, illustrated,; 303 up (in cents. ' | American Sunday School Union, 1122 Chestnut St. Philadelphia. 10 Bible House, New York. ^ ___ NOTES OF INTEREST. The Brooklyn Bible-class of Dr. 11. R. Meredith, lately of Boston, al ready rivals his Tremont Temple class. A Pan-Anglican Synod has been called to meet July d, 1888, at Lam beth, England. American Episco palians will be present. King Kalakaua, of Hawaii, is al lowed to retain his office under the strict supervision of the revolutionary committee, but his salary has been re duced. Robert Springer, the oldest man in Pennsylvania, died at Carnarvon, Dec. 5. He was a colored man 120 years old, who escaped from slavery upwards.of 80 years ago. Ex-Secrtary Holcomb, of the A* merican legation at Pekin, says that out of the 400,000,000 inhabitants of the Chinese Empire, fully 300,000,000 spend less than $1.50 a month for.food. As an evidence of the progress made by the Negroes in the South since the war, it is shown by late statistics that in three States—Georgia, South Caro lina, and Louisiana—they pay taxes on $48,000,000 worth of property. RECEIPTS *ON * GENERA I, FUND. FOR THE MONTH ENDIN'U 1|E« • - 1 1887. Rev. A. L. Newby, Ya. Confe/euco, 8721.38 ” U. II. Simmons, 0. N. G, 220.00 ” J. P. Thompson, Phila. and Baltimore, 40 00 ” Wm. Speueer, W. Ala , 074 04 ” \V. J.’ Moore, N. G, 2058.00 ” G. W. H. Andrews, Ark., 70.30 ” J. W A’stork, E. Ala , 1000.70 ” L. J. Seurlock W. Tenu. and Miss., 171.35 Bishop S. T. Jones, trav. ex , 10.70 Total $5,882.40. C. ii. Harris, f
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