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View of the Scripture Ethnology
of Men and Races.
By Rev. H, M. Murphy.
FACER NO. SIX.
From the Tyrian hills, whence rise Alalia's
silvery stream—
Whither stood the famous walls of Thelies—
thence to the Sylvian realm.
From Gilead’s Mount to Gaza, which by iron
gates was bound—
Cnmixed. distinct, and circumscribed the
human race was found.— Mckfiiy.
The above lines are not intended to
convey the idea that the habits, cus
toms,.manners. and language of these
families were not alike at this time,
bnt to show the amount of territory
covered or inhabited by them. This
territory was sub-divided according
to the number of the sons of Noah,
each to live within a certain specified
geographical limit.
When the creator had assigned to
each family his allotted territory, it
was proper for them to follow the di
rections. Any one overstepping or
going without the limits of his own
territorial boundary for the purpose
of invasion was called a rebel.
Hence the name Nimrod (meaning
“rebel” according to our best transla
tors) was given the grandson of Ham
for having invaded the territory of
Shem.
The territory assigned to Canaan
and his descendants was that which
has become for times immemorial
sacred to the muses in song and story.
The land “across the river" or “over
Jordan” has given to the Church aud
the songs of Zion the sweetest strains,
while their augelie improvisations
have filled the courts of Heaven and
earth with the hallowed notes of
sounding praise.
It was the promise made unto the
patriarch Abraham that has thus made
this land the most famous in the an
nals of human history. All Chris
tians view this important part of his
tory with the greatest satisfaction
from the simple fact it involves an im
portant scheme in the transaction of
man’s redemption.
From the time the Canaanites ford
ed Jordan, or crossed it on rafts of
timber to enter upon their allotted in
heritance, the sound of industry, the
“hum” of business life resounded
from valley to valley, was re-echoed
from hill to hill. The mason's
wooden trowel leveled the sun-burnt
or kiln-dried bricks, and cleaved the
splashy mortar that cemented them to
gether.
Cities rose up as if by magic, while
the plowman drove his primitive yoke
to the field. No one was found idle.
Those who were not thus engaged
were handling the bow and sending
the swift arrow on its death mission
through the forest to rid it of the
wibl beast which roamed abroad.
Nimrod is the first in shaping and
constituting the plan of social order,
of conceiving the idea of the advan
tages to be gained by human societies
in cities. The original plan of gov
ernment aud empire was by founding
cities within certain distances of each
other. Hence Nimrod began to build
his empire by founding Babylon,
Ereeh, Acead and Calneh. All these
cities were doubtless included within
a radius of seventy miles. How mis
taken it is for many to say or believe
these eities were mere “mud huts,”
thwatebed with straw, or some other
such like material Had this been
the case no such interest would have
ever been manifested in them.
“The same is a great city” would
have never been written in the Biblo
or said of these carl}* social organiza
tions among men. The word “be
ginning” implies that these people
under their progressive leader founded
and built other communities during
the process of his invasions. And ac
cordingly we have an account of Ni
neveh, Kchoboth, Calah, and llescn.
The insignificance by which many
i would value their estimation of these
cities and communities is lost sight of
when we consider the broad concep
tion the founders had when they
wished to build a tower whose top
should reach to a great height.
The communities here named are
not all that were founded by this peo
ple in this early age race. From the j
time Canaan and his descendants took j
possession of their allotted territory I
until the bondmen and tribes from |
Egypt entered it, according to the j
best data, was about nine hundred |
and sixty years. By this time several
generations had passed away. Strong
cities, with immense walls around
them, had been built, among which |
were Arvad, Arka, Ribla, Sidon, j
Shechcm, Jehus, and Jericho.
A numerous posterity followed in j
Canaan’s line, and when the Israelites j
| encamped upon the borders fearful ap- 1
prehensions filled the mind as to j
whether the fate of heaven would
work in the favor.
The testimony of the sacred writers
is sufficient evidence of the manners, ;
| customs, condition and spirit of thrift j
among the people. The cultivation
of the grape and the different cereals J
or grains made this a most desirable
country, besides the spontaneous pro
ducts found there. The aviary tribes
deposited large quantities of honey
into the rock and other crevices, and
the pasturage being so fine made it
literally a land flowing with milk and j
honey. The following are some of
the descriptions given in sacred Writ j
respecting the country about the time 1
tbe Israelites were contracting for its j
possession : “And it shall be when
j the Lord thy God shall have brought I
j dice into the land which he sware un- |
I to thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, :
i aud to Jacob, to give thee great and !
goodly cities, which thou buildesl
: not, and houses full of good things,
which thou filledst not, and wells t
| digged which thou diggedst not, vine- j
j yards and olive trees which thou J
i plantedst not. Then beware lest thou
( forget the Lord who brought thee forth j
i out of the land of Egypt, from the j
house of bondage A land of wheat
j and barley, and vines, and fig trees,
and pomegranates : a land of oil olive. ]
| and honey.” When Israel entered
| this country, troups for national dc- •
| sense were collected and the whole
j nation was aroused by the sound of
j the brazen trumpet of war. For
I seven hundred years, surging armies
! were interwoven alternately iuto ti
. tanic bolts of war. \ ictories, defeat,
j concessions and treaties marked the
standard of conquest or vanquishment,
! National treaties subsisted between
1 the different communities, and often
times as many as five Kings would
; combine for mutual defense. A final
* extirpation of all the original inhabi
tants was never made, but the Israel-:
ites took a nominal possession of the j
country, for so it was decreed in the
: providence of God in carrying out his
plains in the history and development
of the race. The Canaanites still held j
: possessions of many of their ancient
strongholds, and enjoyed many privi
leges in the land.
Contracts, deeds, Ac., for land and
.
properly were common among the peo
ple. Abraham bought a graveyard
from the sons of Heath, in which he i
and all his family were buried
Heth was the second of Canaan— j
thus you sec that we, if the deseen- ,
donts of Hum. arc not entirely want
ing in ancestral fame.
TO BE roNTINI Ell.
• —The A. M. E. Conference this
week returned Rev. Aldridge to Ml.
Zion this city, also llev. C. II King
a* Presiding Elder, llev. Chambers
goes to New Berne and llev. H. E.
Epps or .Senator Epps comes to St.
Stephens, llev. J. W. Telfair goes to
Rocky Point Church. Rev Bishop to
Raleigh, and Rev. Leak to Fayette
ville.—Hull* tin
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The Prohibition Election.
From the Atlanta Defluuce.
The contest has been waged and
ended. The cause of prohibition has
met with a reverse, such as we are
sorry for. To the Anti-prohibition
party is committed for the next two
years the regulation and restriction of
the liquor traffic.
One word as to the Negro vote : the
great majority of Negroes voted with
the Anti-party. According to one es
timate 515 and according to another
600 Negroes voted with the Prohibi
tion party. Now we want to ask this
question : Who instructed and edu
cated these 500 or 600 Negroes ? Os
whose labor is this little band of the
“noble six hundred” the fruit?
Where were the (600) six hundred
Negroes taught to hate and vote
against “that which satisfieth not” ?
Who established the institutions and
sent out the missionaries that have
planted the seed pf the temperance
movement in this south-land of ours?
Think on these things. All the in
struction that the Negro has receiv
ed on the subject of temperance has
come from northern missionaries, and
has been disseminated in institutions
established by the money of northern
philanthropists.
In view of these facts what is the
duty of the south itself with reference
to the future ? Ought not our legis
lature make more liberal provisions for
tbe education of the masses? These
are questions that appeal to the think
ing faculties of all intelligent men.
The Appointments.
The President, Dec. 6, sent the fol
lowing nominations to the Senate :
L. Q. C. Lamar, of Mississippi, to
be Associate Justice of tbe United
States Supreme Court.
William F. Vilas, of Wisconsin, to
be Secretary of tbe Interior.
Don M. Dickinson, of Michigan, to
be Post Master General.
Charles D. Fairchild, of Now
to be Secretary of the Treasury.
George L. llives, of New York, to
be Secretary of State.
Isaac Maynard, of New York, to be
Assistant, Secretary of the Treasury.
Sigourney Butler, of Massachusetts,
to bn Second Comptroller of the Treas
ury.
James W. Hyatt, of Connecticut, to
be I'nited States Treasurer.
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KJ YADKIN VALLEY
IIAIL WA y VO MI- AM Y.
Taking effect 5.15 a.m., Monday, Oct. 17,1887.
Trains Moving North.
Passenger Freight am!
and Mail. Passenger
Lv Benncltsvilic, 0:45 ain 2:15 j» n
Ar Maxton, 11:20 1:25
Lv Maxton, 11:30 5:20
Ar Fayetteville, 1:30 pm 8:30
Lv Fayetteville, 2:00 8:00 a in
Ar Sanford, 4:05 12:00 m
Lv Sanford. 4:15 1:05
Ar Greensboro, 7:25 0:50
Lv Greensboro, 10:10 a in
Ar Pilot Mountain 2:45 pin
Passenger and Mail—dinner at Fayetteville
Trains Moving South.
Lv Pilot Mountain 4:00 p m
Ar G reensboro, 8:15
Lv Greensboro, 9:50 a in 0:00 a in ]
Ar Sanford, 12:55 pm 12:00 in
Lv Sanford, 1:15 1:30 pm j
Ar Fayetteville, 3:20 0:00
Lv Fayetteville. 3:30 0:00 a m
Ar Maxton, 5:15 0:20
Lv Maxton, 5:25 10:03
Ar Bennettsville 7:00 12:45 pm
Passenger and Mail—dinner at San fora.
FACTORY BKAN< H—FREIGHT ANI)
ACCOMMODATION.
Trains Moving North.
Leave Mi 11 boro, 8:05a.m. 5:45pm
Arrive Greensboro. 0:35 7:25
Trains Moving South.
Leave Greensboro, 2:00 p. in.
Leave Factory Junc. 3:00 7:15 p in
Arrive Millboro, 3:45 8:00
Freight and Accommodation train runs bet.
Bennettsville and Fayetteville on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, and bet. Fayette
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days and Saturdays.
Freight and Accommodation train runs bet.
Fayetteville and Greensboro Tuesdays,Thurs
daysnnd Saturdays, and between Greensboro
and Fayetteville Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays.
Passenger and mail train runs daily except j
Sundays.
The north bound passenger and mail train
makes close connection at Maxton with Car
olina Central to Charlotte and Wilmington.
Trains on Factory Branch run daily except
Sunday. W. K. KYLE,
General Passenger Agent
J. W, FRY. Gen lSupt.
QAHOLINA CENTRAL 11. 11.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Wilmington, N. C., May 15, 1887.
WESTBOUND TRAINS.
No. 1. No. 3.
May IG, 1887. Daily ex. Daily ex.
Sunday. Sunday. !
Leave Raleigh (R A A), 7 00 J\M.
Wilmington, 7 25 A.M. 8 00
Maxton, 11 30
Hamlet, 12 50 P.M. 2 33 A.M.
Wades boro, 2 15
Charlotte, 4 32 G 55arrive .
Lincolnton, G 17
Shelby, 7 40
Arrive Rutherfordton, 9 lo
KASTBOUND TRAINS.
No. 2. No. 4.
May IG, 1880. Daily ex. Daily ex.
Sunday. Sunday.
Leave lintherfordton, 7 15 A.M.
Khelhv, 8 48
Lincolnton, lo 07
Charlotte, 12 02 P.M. 8 45 P.M.
Wades boro, 2 30
Hamlet, 3 38 1 55 A.M.
Maxton, 5 20
Arrive Wilmington, 905 800
Raleigh, (KAA) 8 35
Trains Nos. 1. and 2 make close connection
at Morton to aud from Fayetteville, Greens
boro and other points on < - F. a Y. V. Ry.
At Wades boro with trains to and from 1
Cheraw, Florence and Charleston.
At Lincolnton to and from Hickory, Lenoir j
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Through sleeping ears between Wilming
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Take train No. 2 for Cfr'eraw. Florence,
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Local Freight Noh. 9 and lo tri-weekly
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