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;0L XXXN.-NO 40 THE ORGAN OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH. ESTABLISHED Ss5 Editor a'1 VIIiler. j For the Advocate. Our Virginia Correspondence. .j.f.V. JOHN K. EDWARDS, D. D. EO .pi'-N I A I- WEEK," AND ITS KE- suirs. tit reports published by Dr. v rek:;dowiug tne Prbable re- 'J-Vc '" S-lf-denial week," excit-iU-:;lV,- op.l belief that ihe collec cl wonifpav off the debt of the f": voavd. " Many of us were ex- rrn the prospect ot a4consummation a'tipn1' wished." Later re- i0"f have excited the painful appre l)t?I ...Aw in this hone and exnecta- CVOUU3 w - . . i,itkii1 tnHiisnnnnintniPiit tl-"' . ' ;4i.int i flip ninre tepnlr h hv reason of the fact that, the re ieft attained, where 44 the week of self u, i" was observed, gave such abun- i.tui"1 .1,,-, onvi liiirr I1L-0 n ryon. 1 .it 'ViHaiSt Hint 11 11 J i"in it. 11- jVtervanco of this special effort St turn into our Missionary Treasury lyiinlj all Hit I Ulltl. Lill inc ItJiuntU i-Mhial result may turn out better than :- :"it HOW ;iM'itlitiiUCll. J.UU UGUl 10 i'Mrlul incubus. It discourages our Onlv a few vears ago the urch wrt? called on to pay oil' a simi- ,. Mi.i.-.'.oii'jCs. ooiue 01 us uuuer- roJ that tho Board, by fair implica- leugctl not to create another i.ature. Hut the thing has ;o: l ',,c:, jo::e. & 1 that too by our accredit , Calais. T!ie church, represented Ahem, i- in boner bound to provide It is no time to be chat it. The credit of our church i at stake, and we must come r;i M-uaielv ami fairly to the demands ifon us to meet the obligation. There u. honorable way ot evading it. It tleli :s not provided for by some :n outride of our regular Missionary iiectior. f r myself. I do not see how :v ivurk, on a scale at all creditable to ur division of the church. It is no ice to retrench appropriations, and ceae ?etuhng out Missionaries to irtiu iiekl. at this stage of our work, a'-oliue nece-sity of doinir this thing if the money hi not ru:s::;'J, hy some extra device, to pay :e exist :r.n' debt It i- idle to talk lour ni -ii'g the money by a levy, per ;i;u:. .r. is it likely to be raised by lire .-peeches and appeals. The de :eebr been found in kl the work of :':k!er3i;tl and prayer." In every in snce. so far as we are advised hy the ....... .1.-1. 1 1 T " 1 t mi LiiUL j;ue !.eeu laiuiisiieu, w nere r. Lonest, earnest, and persistent ef- made, (he rcsiut exceeded cx- :i-fat '.r.n. iptp. is no nrnhn mill v tlmf. rera'ar annual collections will enable tho Board to do anvthinir more an to provide for the support of the Millenaries already in the field. The ; urcu. uv some special plan, must raise "he money to pay oft' the existing debt. The failure to do this, by the proceeds rtiie " seil-aenial week," is chargeable "great part to the oversight, not to ay. the reprehensible neglect of the rasters. Is there an- better plan than j repeat "hie week ot self-denial ?" There is an element of religious power -'va::c.1 t,:.-. i j i. i. .rr. v..lu ju uii. umn, mm recommends '5 adoption, in .reference to any other an heretofore proposed. Self-denial," -isaciuiee are e;emental in the re--r.o;i of Jesus Christ. " If any man j;..:be my disciple. le t him deny himself. ' ihe (-ssc-ntially religious element, in wtruc- Christian sense, must be up-i-rvnost :n all our plans ior raising ..'cey to pi-.-.-tnoto the spread of the -'-V.i. f r (.ui- o He rings will be an of to The irivinir. which makes fetter, and which is" acceptable to .' that which is prompted by love '0'., and by an earnest and sincere -re to advance his cause in the world. "--denial oderincrs," in aid of the tf-A -Iii-i:-S cannot fail to be lta '" n:eliiii savor" to (iod : and. ;rdl '-rii!g react on cur personal J O f fdfi 1 On1 tAmnmn5n4n j;-tt i;ot. for with such sacrifices God pleased." XEW UOOK OF TRAVELS. Jfchtj TUhs oid M,hs, over Land and 0Ul''"s l:f.v lirV 1 lrcssof the Methodist Publishing ; ,,e' liville, Tenn. It is printed ",r,Ual lictib luiiei picas, p r . 'i:iuric, ana soia at ei.o. 'f-r ! uji, cw icli clO 113 III a L- JCptrncfh almost exclusively of - i-iriiiy instructive and entertaining w"V. 1 .u 111 a bright, crisp, :j 'unatrng style, and pub-V',-MVeok after week, in the r'Ti '1 "'7 -lrr'-vf"f' Adcocaie, fresh Aue i 1 of I)r- Younij, as they ;;' -uuckof- rtt diil'erent points dur v.; 'T; irrvels in lvit. Svria. and contillt of Europe. 'The Vr1 , Otters run from the time Vvk'v ,-1'' ii home in Xashville, 'Ui'ii i v..-5 uiu live. jus U)3'a- in June. 1887. These KofT1'5 tlie rea(Ier " ver 20,000 V, ' JI. trayed. l.tv land nnd vn Ipv -"nnd 'f 1P-heerful.chatty,iAtelli-aV,n f'orvant tourist so irranhi- 4n:i,H vvhat he saw and heard c-:fln,t-iC'a(1':r fer:ls is though he him--lin a;j1 beard, all that is de-Uc,-' ,Km"5U!(1 by the wide-awake j,)UP.r Jiue, reao ur. oiui vfin J-ncy will re nay a ::Wf,";',a!? as 1,iev Ppear in con a"!m 1,1 tbis new book. But, Itv'V11? bousauds who did not l: vr,;..:,V:Lei'as they appeared in the u:.1!1 rthis class of readers - -J00K cannot fail to prove a most charming volume with which to beguile the long winter evenings, just , now at hand, of their tedium. The book is recommended without qualification or discount to the reading public generally. !Xo one will be dis appointed, whose expectations are in reasonable bounds, in reading this new book of travels. Its appearance, at so early a day after Dr. Young's return, shows the capabilities of the Publishing House in getting out a book on "double quick time." ANOTHER NEW BOOK. -1 Romance of Providence, being a his tory of the Church of the Strangers, in the city of New York, edited by ".Joseph S. Taylor, and published by Wilbur 15. Keteham,71 Bible House, New York. - The reading of this wonderfully entertaining book, with its marvellous and surprising incidents, facts and fig ures, will impress the reader with the appropriateness of the title. The His tory of the Church of the Strangers, in Xew York a history that has grown up from 44 the germ of something as different from itself as an oak is differ ent from an acorn," is a remarkable history. The seed was planted noise lessly. The beginnings were small and not rich in promise ; but, like the k haudtul ot corn m the earth in the top of the mountain," it has grown up with a rapidity that astonishes us ; and now " the fruit thereof shakes like Le banon." The new book before us tells the story of the origin of "The Church of the Strangers," in the seed planting by Dr. Deems ; of its growth and de velopment; of its taking on organic form ; of its multiplied, and multiplying agencies for doing good ; of its present status, and outlook ; and the whole story is told in a style that fascinates the reader, while tho surprising histori cal facts narrated, really' give to the volume the charm of a romance. But, the volume has other qualities to re commend it besides its entertaining style, and its recital of surprising facts in the history of 44 The Church of the Strangers." It is a book to be read by pastor and b' church members of all the denominations of Christians in these lands. It is a book brimful of practical suggestions ; and. while there is much that pc-ruiiu.s to church work, thai cannot bu applied in the ordinary run of pastoral charges, there is never theless much that has been inaugurated by "The Church of the Strangers," that may7 be turned to good practical account hy pastors and church mem bers in all the churches of the land. Dr. Deems has unquestionably' made a marvellous history during the last 20 years. The Church of the Xirunrjcrs, in the city of Xew York, is without a model or precedent. It has grown up without a preconcerted plan. Xew features have been incorporated from time to time to meet demands as they have arisen under the growth and ex pansion of the church organization. At no period in the history of this church has it been more strongly entrenched in the confidence and affections of its members than at present, and never be fore has it been doing more good through its Missionary, Sunday-school, and other organized agencies of useful ness than at the present stage of its history. "What its future is to be re mains to be told by some historian of the next century. But, in any event it has accomplished great good ; and, al though the church under its existing organization may disappear ; yet, un der the great law of the conservation of moral as well as of natural forces, the moral power of this chnrch will not be lost; but, in after time, will deliver itself with intensified and concentrated force on some other movement in the interests oi Christ's growing Kingdom in the world. Xothing is lost. All of our churches may be reinforced and vitalized in planning and working lor Jesus by studying the plans and modes ad opted by"The Church of the Strangers." In any view of the subject the new book, just from the press, styled 44 1 Ho mane c of Providence, being a History of The Church of the Strangers, in the city of Xew York," will be read with pleasure and profit by all who love the Lord Jesus in sincerity. The fact that so large a portion of the life and history of the Rev. C. F. Deems, D.D. L.L. D., is inter-woven with this surprising nar rative will give it additional interest to many readers within the limits ol the cirulation of the Raleigh Christian Advocate. new hymn book. For more than fifty years, as a pas tor, I have used our own standard hymn book, in conducting the stated public services. In revival meetings, and in the prayer meetings and other devotional meetings, during the week. I have used the popular songs and choruses in vogue, as they have come up from time to time. Xow, that we are to have a new hymnal it is hoped that we will have an appendix, with a full supply ot carefully selected songs from the MSS. contained in the scores ol books in this line. This appendix can be added to, from time to time, as new popular songs come into use. The standard hymns should invaribly be us ed in the regular stated services. The appendix might be published separate ly, in a small, cheep form, for Sunday schools, as also for revival, and prayer meetings. Of courcse we may expect to be disappointed in failing to find many of our favorite songs in the new book ; but. for the sake of uniformity, and in loyalty to our church, let us use our own book. It is time that the dit ties, doggerel, and " love-sick" stuff found income of the song books sold RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY, OCT. by 44 evangelists," and used by them in their meetings, were taboed, and banished from respectable, religious so ciety. As soon as the new hymn book comes from the press, let all our pastor al charges raise a hymn book fund, and supply- our houses of worship with books, so that the congregation may be furnished with the hymns in public worship. The Methodists are more remiss, at this point, than any other denomination. Personally, I have no expectation of finding all the hymns and songs in our new book that I would be pleased to find there, but my mind is made up to accept it, recommend it, stick to it, and use it on all occasions; with the purpose, as far as in me lies, to banish and put away all other song books from our services. Danville, la., Sejrt. 1887. For the Advocate. Our Georgia Correspondence. BY REV. G. G.SMITH. My- good brother of the Wesleyan Ad vocate is in a quandary. He is beset on several hands, for the re-opening of a controversy as old as Methodism. The question is " What is Entire Sanctifiea- tion? How is it to be obtained. When may it be expected, etc?" If the dis cussion could be confined to these top ics, it might do good, but it is sure to take wider range, and run into, 44 What did Mr. Wesley say ? 44 What became of those who did not profess this grace?" 44 What is the effect of conversion upon the character? What is Original Sin ? What is Sin ?" Men will get excited, anel denounce as fanatics, or cranks, one class, or as formalists, and latitudinarians, ths oth er, and so, I think the wisest thing our church press can do is to refuse to re open the discussion, and yet there is such a substantial agreemeut between all parties that it does look like a sin for them to divide on this subject. All parties agree on these points. 1. We are by nature sadly depraved. 2. We are by practice all sinners, o. Christ died for us all. 4. By faith we are Ion liven our ac tual sins, and so cleansed from ail de pravity by the Holy Spirit as to be able to keep the perfect law o! God as far as native infirmity will allow. 5. We may have so bright a witness of our acceptance with God as to rejoice evermore. G. If we are in the favor of God. we are sure of Heaven. The law of God, as it is written in the word, is our rule of action, and this law is to be inter preted by the individual himself. With these points of agreement it looks as if it would require a micro scope to find our differences, but still we find them and are magnifying them. In my last letter I called attention to some of these differences which do not even exist with many of the Holiness brethren, as they are called technically, and after all, what do they amount to? nothing. Xot long ago I met a broth er who was decided in his view that a truly converted man was an entirely sanctified one, a view which I held my self in theory. I said to him : "Doctor, admittiug all you claim, that Ave are cleansed from corruption and are partakers of the Divine nature did y ou never see a petulant, envious, ambitious, selfish Christian." 44 Well if he was that, he had backslidden." 44 Admitted, but did you not think he wras a child of God?" "Well, yes, but he was a defective one." 44 Well, Doctor, suppose he sees his defects and washes to get rid of them? Can he do so?" 44 Certainly." 44 How ?" 44 By Consecration Repentance, and Faith." 44 Well, Doctor is not that a second blessing?" Per contra, I said. Brother II., what do you mean by a pure heart ? 4 Well, I mean a heart which is so filled with love to God that obedience and law is a pleasure." Is such a man entirely- sanctified ? 44 Well I don't know." 44 Is not the life the best proof?" " Xo, the testimony is, for the life may be ever so correct and the heart impure." 44 But suppose the life and the testi mony accord, but the person neve: claims to have received a second bless ing, and does not profess specifically Entire Sanctification, would you count him as sanctified entirely." 44 Oh, you are splitting hairs because of carnal reasoning. Seek the experi ence, and don't resist the Holy Ghost." Here is infidelity, heresy, worldliness, ritualism, rationalism, church ambi tiom, frauds, divorces, thefts, licentious ness, and we Methodists are fighting each other on a question of arithme tic. The Lord pity us. As for me, I will have none of it. I will seek peace and pursue it, and follow after holiness. I do not know that lean close this better than by giving to those of your young readers, who long for a happier life, and a better one, some of those counsels which I would give to a young Parish oner, I will simply send you the letter as it stands: Bel Rose, Xear Macon. My Dear Mary : I was glad to hear from you. Yes, I do remember how in childhood you gave me your hand and gave your heart to God. and I remember too how at the Mt. Zion camp meeting when you were just from College, I found you a dressy, gay, worldly young woman. You remem ber well the long talk we had at Bro. Blanton's tent. At first when I spoke to 3'ou about your soul's interest, you were disposed to treat the matter slightingly. You were too laely like to be rude, but you evidently preferred to be let alone. At length you burst into tears, and said : "Mr. Smith,I must con fess I have lost all my religion, I have been so gay and thoughtless and so prayerless, that I have grieved the Holy Spirit, and I am really hopeless of being any better, I am so fickle, and inconstant," I said to you, then and there, that you were not so far away as you feared, and you must come back the same way you came "first, and God would restore your soul." The next day after the 11 o'clock sermon you came to the altar, I remember your tears, your penitence and your happy restoration. You felt then that the sky would always be bright. You now write me, and that I may answer you fully, and others like you, I publish the extract from your letters: 44 1 came from the camp meeting as happy as a bird, I began to teach in Snnday-school and to work for Jesus I gave up all the pleasures of society, and for a time, no one had a brighter sky. How it was I do not know, but I found myself in darkness again. I have not gone back to the world. I do not intend to go no never, but my quick temper, my sharp tongue,' my family pride, my love for praise, my fondness fo dress, my love for merry company, trouble me; and then I pray not because it is a pleasure, but be cause I ought to do it; and I read my Bible often as a task. Some times it is not so. Some times the clouds are gone and the day of triumph comes, but oh, how soon it noes awayT. Is there nothing better for me this side of the grave? I talked with Doctor Miller, the good Presbyterian pastor, and he sadly shook his" head, and Dr. Dowsing, of the Episcopal church says, I am morbid, all I kuow is I am unhappy. Can you help nv ?" Well, Mary, I really hope I can. I have been all along where you are now, and am sometimes in those borders even to this day, but I think I can help you as I have been helped. 1. Then give yourself again to God. Head that beautiful hymn of Frances Havegals : " Take ?ny Life and let it be Consecrated Lord to thee," and : sake these sentiments yours : Give all :,-,;' have now and all you shall have. 2. Trust fully m the blessed Savior's all atoning merit. Believe that for Christ's sake all your past sins are for given. 3. Rely upon the Holy Spirit, as the beneficent one, who will cleanse your heart from all that is impure. 4. Trust fully in the fatherhood of God. Remember he is your father and loves 5tou as no one else does. 5. Be content to walk sometime in the shade, and to go forward in the path of duty, even though the sunshine seems elsewhere. G. Xever doubt that God loves you and will save you. 7. Live a moment at a time. 8. Xever get self-complacent, or al low yourself to become censorious. 9. Live by rule, but do not make your rules so rigid that the failure to keep one of your own making leads you to doubt God's good will toward you. 10. Keep just as far from the gay world as possible and push as near to the true people of God. 11. Remember God will never with hold any good gift which your faith grasps. 12. Be actively useful. May the gcod father bless you, my daughter, and keep you. Ever Yours, G. G. Smith. P. S. If any one asks who Mary is. I have only to say she lives in Xorth Carolina, in Georgia and in sundry other places and is sometimes called George and John. Ail SIsoHSd Help. Then, it is often the case that the burtlen of supporting the church, finan cialby, falls upon a few of the members. It is true, perhaps, in all the churches, that a majority of the members contri bute nothing, or nothing in comparison with what they should contribute, to the support of the gospel and the gener al interests of the church. A few mem bers feel it to be their duty to give as the Lord hath prospered them, and sometimes to give even beyond their ability, rather than have the church fail to meet its obligations. But many others, equally able to give, and under as great obligation to give, contribute almost nothing, and many give noth ing at all This is entirely wrong. Every member of the church should contribute to its support according to his ability. If he is able to give but little, he should give that little,' and give it cheerfully. If he has larger means he should make larger contributions. Every man should give according to his ability. God requires according to what a man hath, and not according to wdiat he hath not. In the State, a man is taxed ac cording to the amount of property he has. The same rule shoulel hold in re gard to contributions for the support of the gospel. If all the members of the church would give on this principle, none would be oppressed, and the financial interests of the church would be well sustained. 5, 1887. For the Advocate. Our System of Colportag-e. BY DR. JNO. F. FOARD. This system is all right, as far as it goes, but it is inadequate to the de mands upon it. As a Church we should employ more men and means in distributing our literature, i. e. if we expect to keep pace with other Chris tian bodies, and counteract the vicious teaching of the world, the flesh, and the devil; and to educate all our own people in our own way which we pro fess to believe is God's way. By hav ing a general traveling agent for each State, whose business is to solicit con tributions from those who are willing and able to give a part of their surplus for the evangelization of the world, the different Bible Societies of Christendom have been enabled to employ thousands of men, perhaps one for each county or smaller territory, to sell or give away the Scriptures ; so that within the last Century God's word has been scattered in all parts of the known world. And the different Tract Societies of Europe and America have done the same with their publications in like manner. What church or people did more to organize and work those benevolent Societies up to their present state of usefulness than the people called Methodists ? We claim to be the god-mother of the mod ern system of Colportage ! Yet, in our divisions and sub-divisions as a church, we have become absorbed in minor matters of the law and have neglected the child of promise. How can we reclaim our birth-right? Ansiccr. By authorizing our Confer ence Colporteurs to employ their time and strength mainly in imparting infor mation aud soliciting contributions from those who are able and willing to give of their bounty to employ sub-agents in every county or district, so as to have all of our people visited at least once a year aud supplied on the most fovorable terms with our standard works, periodicals and papers, giving to such as are unable to buy. By the aid of contributions added to the usual commissions given by authors, editors and publishers, a vast army oMaborers may be constantly kept in the field, every member of our church furnished with a Bible, discipline, hymn-book, one or more religious papers: and our Sunday-schools with our own music, lesson papers, and enough of other publica tions of our Publishing House aud pri vate enterprises of the church as to enable our people to become more en lightened and thoroughly Christianized which will enhance their happiness and usefulness in time and the better prepare them for an endless eternity. And in order that this system become more efficient and as nearly self-supporting as possible, let all orders for books, Magazines and papers pass through the hands of those who labor for their circulation, and to be sold as cheaply as possible. Making up any losses thereby, in increased sales. It is well known that the LT. S. Government makes more money on let ters and papers carried daily over the continent at nominal prices than formerly at from 25 to 50 cents for each letter and corresponding prices for print ed matter : and the people are inlinate ly better served. The vast increase of business will justify Jgreatly reduced prices and the church of God more rapidly and soundly built up, society improved y our republican government strengthened, and more of the people saved thereby. The International Sunday-school lesson paper system is a great improvement over the former modes of operating, but if not utilized to the greatest possible degree we will suffer loss and be held responsible for the same. To save our children from the llood-tide of popular delusions and self-destroying practices of this pro gressive age ; and the religion of our fathers from becoming amalgemated with the isms of the infidel world, the church of God must educate them in its own peculiar and all important way. Our vast Publishing House with the best talent of the church and a million of dollars,1 and private enterprises and works owned and put forth by our own people. We certainly ought to be ca pable of supplying our homes with the very best reading matter to be had any where, and our Sunday-schools with as good libraries, music and papers a3 the world can produce. Yet, it is humili ating, and tens of thousands of our members never see a Methodist book or paper of their own purchasing, and too many of our Sunday-schools have no hymn-book or othrr literature : or if any7, some; third-class books, papers and music frefm unknown publishers who are not responsible to any church or religious body for what they issue. Besides .! There are many sections or neighborhood, and that among our own people where 10 or more children may be gotten together where there is no Sunday-school. If we had our Col portage system wehed and supplied ns was the American Sunday-school Uni on before unwise Legislators taxed all book-sellers and drove many such per sons into other employment, we could with sufficient men and money to orga nize scho4ls wherever needed, supply them and ;all our people with healthy reading matter, encourage them to erect more family alters, and use all other means of grace necessary to carry us back to Paydays of primitive Metho dism when our name was a synonym ot Godliness, and each member was ex pected to honor God and keep his, Commandments or retire to the world where they could enjoy its pleasures S3. OO A 3i 3i 1 733 ( Payable iti Al7anf without disgracing the church as nian3r now do. For the Advocate. Our Washington L,ettei. (From our Special Correspondent. Xotwithstanding the fact that the historic Potomac washes the Soutbsjri streets of Washington and usually furnishes the city a full supply of water, about one third of the denizens eS th Xatioual Capital were compePed to alize this week, not once, but twice, th force of the saying 44 water, water everywhere, and not a drop to driafc.."' Twice did the great 3G inch water main in the Northwest quarter burst sml flood, as would a Western geyser, all that section of the city. And, in con sequence, the complaints against city's local rulers are not only loud bi deep. On the other hand, the attention of the older residents of the Federal city is just now centered upon the benefac tor whose happy fortune it was to de liver them from the curse of mud aii dust, and make Washington the mo3t charming of capitals and the movt beautiful of American cities. Ex-Governor Alex. R. Shepherd is the rasu who accomplished this wonderful under taking, and the thankful people of tho city, now that he once more favors them with his presence, after an absent of seven years in Mexico, where ho seeks to rebuild his shattered fortune.?, are devising various plans to give let ting expressions of their great gratitude and admiration for the man who wrought so good a work. It is propos ed to give the Ex-Governor a grand popular reception and have the civic and military organizations of the city parade in his honor. The general in terest felt in the matter, injures that the ceremonies, which will take plaeo early next month, will be of a mos' imposing and memorable character, worthy alike of the city and of one win might bo termed its second founder. I t is designed, if possible, to Make tho occasion a general holiday in the city and district. The Metropolitan M. E. Church, which Gen. Grant attended during his Presidency, lias been thoroughly reno vated, and a memorial tablet place--'? near the pulpit bears this insjrirlion : 44 Recognizing the virtues aud the ser vices of the late Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, a few of his friends place this tablet to his memory. Rev. John P. Newman, Gen. Grant's old pastor, who accom panied him around the world, still ad ministers to the spiritual comfort of the church . President Cleveland and Secretary Bayard were in confidential conference nearly a day this week, and the politi cians are impressed with the idea that some important diplomatic move is op the tapis perhaps the appointment 6T the conferees on the part of the United States to settle the fishery troubles with Canada. It seems that the Supreme Court vacancy is still unsettled, as a Texas? delegation called upon the President this week to urge the appointment of one of their constituents to the posi tion. Some crookedness on the part of his subordinates has been discovered in the accounts of Gen. N. P. Badks, United States Marshal of Massachusetts, and. although there is not the slightest sus picion of dishonesty or criminal intent so far as the General himself is concern ed, yet it is believed thac the affair will result in the final retirement from of fice of the veteran statesman who ha held so many positions of public trust. The Naval Board, whose duty it is ta consider plans and means of coast de fenses, .'have begun their work at the Navy Department. The sum of 2,000, 000 has been appropriated for types oi" any plan they may see fit to reconV meud and when theso have been decid ed upon the Board is to report to Con gress, which will direct what other stevis are to be taken. It is estimated that it will require at least 23,000,000 to place the cities of the Atlantic coast in a defensible condition against possi ble assault. The hasty action of the Treasury hi proposing to buy fourteen millions oV four and four and a half per cent bonds tells more tersely and eloquently than words, of the financial straits in which the country is involved by its present fiscal policy, and sounds a note of war ning that those in power would do well to heed before it is too late, if they would prevent a general crash, in the commercial world. The proposed reme dy is only temporary, but they may tide thirgs over till Congress meets. President and Mrs. Cleveland will leave on their Western and Southern tour next Friday, to bo absent three weeks, going as far West a Nebraska, and as far South as Alabama. Washington, D. C. Guilt is a thing that does not depend upon the choice and act of another, but upon a man's own decision and action. Men may be wronged, injure-1, and im poverished by the conduct of others, but they never can become guilty but by their own deliberate choice. No being in the universe, err: be in u state of harmony with God save in sub jection to him. and in obedience to and in harmony with his laws. . C When we are most filled with heav enly love, and only then arc we bsst fitted to bear with human infirmity to live above it and forget its burden. TT U