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THE AMERICAN PtESBYTERUY CONSOLIDATED WITH 80UTHERN EVANGELIST, •American Presbyterian Pub. Co. to the Educational, Ma ul and Religious interest of t In the South, and pub lotte, N. C., every _ins arising under the subjects above indicated are from a Christian point of _number contains the fresh _ boat news from our Southern •Id and from the Church at large. Thera is carefully selected reading .suited to all classes of our pleV-the farmer, the mechanic, the the professU_ __ h-school jj^BBpfeer st fill receive V^^Patten 8 OP SUBSCRIPTION, one year.$1.00 E8 OP ADVERTISING, advertisements, per bre .$.08 »ne month.25 [three months).60 _ i month s.. ..$1.00 (one year).$1.80 ’advertisements and reading notices special rates. THE OFFICE Of "The Africo-American Presby terian” is at Charlotte, N. C. All com munications for publication should be .add—eaed to thla office. , . our bow and solicits your sympathy, pra^ and material support iu orde'r thatl mission may be great in achievemel and fruitful in b essingasan instrumei tor good in the Iunds of the Master. HISJORICAL SKETCH The C/iridian Freedmcn, a monthly foh . 6x10 inches, devoted to the in terests of Christian education and the Presbyterian work among the colored people of the South, published by Prof J. H. Sbedd of Btddle Institute, now Piddle University, started in the Spring of 1874, was probably the first publication of its charac er in the South, and it has had a continuous line of succession. One year later it " 11310 Southern Emnqel M*» Karted b.v Prof. Shedd and Rev. W. A. Patton, of Charleston, S. C., and published monthly from that city 1878. the Africo-Amer/-' can Presbyterian was started at YVil rnington, N. C., by the present owner and editor as a semi-monthly. Three months thereafter an arrangement was rzir0 by which the Evangelist, was merged into the Africo American Presbyterian, the manage ment of the latter taking over the form er. And a little later the latter was ~~r,\ “Paper and has been l ^plo0°lmU'’U8lj' “ 8"Ch With0“' Lj™lhe iiret ‘he paper received ^tbe cordial aapiwg of onr fre3byteriap " ^eie wt-re days of Fed it would conduct a [pronouncedly Presbyterian. The « Presbyterians were thought to a k so feeble that the position of per would tend to arouse greater l\t°n prom,tlle stronger and un piiy. -t>ut the editor regarded the aon lrom a different angle. To find a more pronounced stand for PJterianism and more information ie subject among the colored peo 01 ‘he times. He be jn Christian aggressiveness along I'k _He believes more ijatory of the paper the editorial siias been done by him. A half columns would hold all the edi ^-matter that has not been pro In the other depart the usual work years. But included all the REV. D. J. SANDERS, D. D., President of Biddlle University ; Professor of Syste siastical Theology; and Editor of Presbyterian. AL W. Murray, of South Carolina, off a mob by informing them of ess to receive them, and add invitation is a standing be recognized as a leader confidence. He is not a bomb proof away to some committee I Age does not Beyond the year of pie manifest relati wisdom and strength years. But it is within a few ous 'uencei certainly wfe'do appr hat it is to us in our struggles^p' It is evident to every diec^rner signs of the times that the NegrQ ^bas made much progress in every REV., W. E PARTEE, D. D. way during the past few years. Thai progress tells us thatour journalists ar< improving their papers in many desir [ able ways and that they are being more widely read and their importance more largely appreciated. How many of us have seriously considered what a mighty power for good a rightly.edi ted Aegro paper is? Speaking fur us where we cannot snpnt- _... and pleading our cause often time when all human lips are dumb; pre sen ting to the world a knowledge ol the good that is in us, which otherwise would never be known to any extent; shaping opinions for us, moulding sen | timent and guiding us often m circum stances where we are perplexed and know not what course it is best to pur sue; it is the medium through which the great work of the church and the school is made known to the world, and is in itself an educator of no small import let it is true that a very large number J our deservmg race papers have a des perate struggle to keep in existence . the,r edlt°rs must needs engage in oiner lines ot work or business in order to support themselves and the papers. We leave out of consideration now those that for one reason or another do not deserve the support of the people and refer especially to those that are worthy, are edited by manly men, and that the information was ish it from the pulpit. That has |d is true to a great extent, but rapidly growing away from that flow as we learn to appreciate more the value of the newspaper We are becoming more and more a reading “uu lu consequence thereof our papers are improving. But above all in power for good, we esteem the religious newspaper, that si lent preacher ot righteousness, and of the many such the Afrxco-American Presbyterian holds a unique place. There is none other like it. During the 25 years past how many newspapers, religious as well as secular, have been brought forth and fretted out a brief existence and passed awav v g scarcely a memory behind, while this ODe we are now holding in our hands has visited our homes regu larly for that quarter of a century, and many who are now men and women have fed upon it from infancy. Ought it not be highly prized by us all? In structmg, encouraging and inspiring it has been to us in many a dark hour Why has if lived? Because it fills a place, a unique place, and it deserves to live. Brethren of the Atlantic and Cataw ba Synods, how could we get on with out it? How we wnnM mice _ from each other, from our churches and schools, news which we' can get in no other paper! When m Fiorida for eleven tyears and but two of us colored PresbtferW ministers in the entire State, I*[lways looked forward with eagerness lb the coming of the Africo-Ame^can PREs byi BRIAN, bringing mo uesrs from all over the field and pu‘]_Jg me in a rea communication .wip/the brethen wh ‘ personal associate.co'ild eDjoy. Now, hT brethren, lam] pages. We qan rely uj doctrines lor its we hav® confidej ability, ■ secrated to vancement nanism Some RTa Antecedents and environments Rwve about all to do with differentiat Be men, rather thau anything deeper ■ W^u in their natures In addition to Leob conclusions as to human nature, ■ Jaderable knowledge ot' individual of the ag-'s is very important, l / Again, the successful editor must E&phew personal journalism, both sub objective, if the phrass be ■J JBi Once it becomes known conducting his paper Wwj^^or the promotion of his own Lffisb ends his helpfulness to any Rwthy cause terminates. On the ‘vipher hand, it is as injurious to devote Ttifcie and space to the injury of other accomplished, but the editorial iMiffer even more in the end. Bwhere, one cannot rise by ^ Again,"on’t hunt trouble and don’t run away from it either fur onefe'f or, schedule time. It is wiser to await its coming with calmness and in a state of preparation. When it does come one should not get frightened' and run away. Make a manly stand. Uphold the principles and sustain those whom you represent. He is a great coward who brings on trouble and then takes to some place of safe B who wields a pencil in £ 'rinciple should be ready 8^&rd in defence of the same >rinciple, should conditions be reduced such a state of barbarism as would HNhjfr'/ •*-ne editor should not neither should he run hunt troub! away from should b. enthusiastic in The e^tv. He should! build up and He must not be an 1 ^ there is an accident statW^nd he knows there is not risk too much in aid shacks and rook l rise in their places structures. In le pursuits, in support are 3o as we cocgratulate Dr. Sanders ar» the Africo-American Presbyte ri£t. to day, let us acknowledge the vajlie of the paper to us and pledge ovjhielves to do far more for its support thin we have done in the past. Ood^ese the Africo American PfifeBYtERiAN, aDd loDg may it live. ^ la, December 13, 1902. le&fVE THE AFRICO - MERIC AN PRESBYTE RIAN! EV. DAVID BROWN, D. D. 8 of families and thousands will lend their hearts and 3 in extending congratula Africo-American Pres reaching th’s auspicious Silver Anniversary. For ff a century the Africo ejbyterian has been the nion” in many a home been the' “Bulletin sarly every minister of the Southern field. It irong link in clasping this work close to the great ssbyterian Church. As a fan, and Churc kept alive the coals of faith which the Presbyterian the work and in the m it is making such an lacrifice. It has stood in repelled with herculean insidious and unfair at our schools, our Church, pie. It has advocated prin icb, if practiced, will make pie good aud great. It has sbyterian in sentiment; Chris irbearance; religious in tone; i its taste; temperate in its wise in its counsels and s in the defence of Truth, nust have had a God sent now speak of its mission in : Once in awhile I come e settled man or woman who a reader of the Africo Presbyterian since its shment. They can tell you \ Tbe question might be asked, wheth e* or not woman has any duty to per form in connection wnh this great work. The first revelation we have of God a exalted purpr*se concerning worn an is when He said, ‘‘It is not good for the families of the little party begin to get together. Where is the boy ? The word is passed around, ai d when it is discovered that he is not wi ,h tb company, the parents retratie the’r steps and continue the search until tl e MRS. FANNIE P. SANDERS, r^S.»°r„°fJhe Woman’s Departmen,. d child is f« uod. Parents, our Guard iiiiehip i-i (Jodgiven. Let us keep <ur chil dteo as mar to us as possible during the formative perit d i f their lives, tor it is said that what is learned in the cradle is carried to the grave. Ia not cases the evil ;enden ■ ■*■»> cies outweigh the good. Therefore, we should le ever watchful. Should v our children stray let us go out afitr them and seek diligently till our desire is accom - plished. We are not apt to be so fortunate as the above met tion ed parents; they found their son about “His Father's Business.” - Let us make our homes attractive for our children. Now this does not mean uc “‘one, -i will make him an helpmeet for him, and they shall be one flesh.” We believe that God means for woman to share with man in the duties and responsibilities of life; and this is clearly'implied by rrttmer °us examples given in His holy Word. to me recently/^c^fcH^te-L^l stock in the missionary business. I don’t believe that God means for us to go away off yonder to Africa, among the heathen. ” Now, there are many of us just like this old lady. The mo ment the missionary cause is mentioned Africa or some other far away country, with all the horrible tales of c^hnibal etc., looms up before ou^ yision, that large’sums of money are to I expended. The humble hut can made as attractive and homelike as t gilded palace. Follow the six rule! laid down by Dr. Hamilton and let mi tual love betwe^p pareuts and childrer be fostered and gracious results will foi low. Above all let us not forget., l* Now that wesee^bOTTiTrcT-^^-.^ home, let us. as did Queen Esther1 of old, concern ourselves about our peo • pie. There is no better way of doing this than through the Church. The Church is the “River of God flowing on and on through the world, sending out its streamlets here and there,enrich ing ana putting new life into the fallow s and w iste places. ’ ’ One of tl eamlets fmtu this great rivet is tl in anecdotes, and in illustra the baneful effects of interuper have been'kept to the front. |ery member of the family has had ssed nnd re impressed upon him ty and Obligations to his church and minister. ‘In this respect it has almost been a “Pastoral Letter'’ on the field. From time to time the Afbioo American Presbyterian has given special space to the young people of the Church At ore time the Sunday School Lessons we-e ♦Mon its pages And then, again, a “Young People’s Column ” And then. again, the “Christian Endeavor.” All of these have been helpful to the voung peo pie. The wri'er never knew that so many young people were reading the paper until he took a vacation in writ ine for the “Young People’s Column.” (He did not mean for his vacation to b so long ) He learned then from many sources that many of the children were disappointed in his not continu ing. We pray for continued success and increased usefulness for the Africo American Presbyterian, and that its Golden Anniversary may look back upon a half century of work well done. Charleston, 8. C., Dec. 17, 1902. OUR EVANGELISTIC OUT LOOK. BY REV. J. J. WILSON, A. M., PastorSt. James Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, N. C. I am grateful indeed to be allowed space in your valuable columns to em phasize some features of our mission and Church work. This work, in its present nature and demands, challenges a constancy of earnest and well directed efforts, vital ized by a spirit of true love for, and consecration to, the habit of saving souls. To be a successful fisherman for men, it is needless to say, requires more real thought and prayer and com munion with God; a closer cultivation of this high art and a more persistent application of the means of actual gos pel mission work, than appears on the surface. It is not rare to-find among our educat ed clergy men of convincing eloquence; it is not seldom that in our intelligent pews those are found who possess a firm grasp of that Bible doctrine which unerringly points to m way of galvation; but rare REV. J. J. WILSON, A. M. response being asked for by the 16th inst. We have heard from a few of the brethren only. Where are the rest? The movement means that every church and minister should plan, and set the time prayerfully, for a se ries of evangelistic services to be held during the winter, wherever feasible, and thus help and be helped in the glorious work of saving souls. It seems to us that every church knowing that its success, both ly and religiously, is in a deep and pervading spirituality which thaws out our hearts’ coldness, and enlivens arid stimulates them to Christian activity,'v and that every servant at work in the Master’s vineyard, knowing that in the ^ midst of such movements alone are we enabled to put to flight the armies of the aliens, would favor us with a timely response. The result of this organiza tion and effort, brethren, blessed of the Lord ot the harvest, in the very season when some of our churches go into winter quarters to return ODly at the song of the lark, would be a sustained spiritual efficiency ; larger accessions to our fold; a more cordial charity; and a more widespread feeling of sym pathy in the great commission. , Again, dear brethren, we commend the plan to your consideration. Its adoption and execution will prevent much of those warm sensations “"that creep over us while facts and figures are read at Synods and Presbyteries and which we all ought to feel on pe rusing the reports of Assembly and Boards; while we shall largely increase our charges, deepen the spirit of love, loyality and fidelity to all that is beau tiful and true in life. , Greensboro, N. 0., Dee. 17,1902. *
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