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The Atlantic Messenger.
Monthly.]
Devoted to the Relief of Baptist Destitution in Eastern North Carohna.
[26 Cents per Year.
VOLUME FOUR.
NEW BERN, N. C., AUGUST, 1903.
NUMBER FOUR
THE ATLANTIC INSTITUTE
Dear Beothee Davis ;
Tour card notifying me of the
nearness of the time to issue the
August Messengee is hut one of
the many reminders of the rapid
ity with which time flies.
The Messenger in which this
' communication appears will he the
last one before Atlantic Institute
begins another—its third—year.
It is, therefore, an opportune time
for me to have a word with those
parents who have not yet arranged
to put their children under our
tuition. The Baptists of the At
lantic Association must educate
their children—the time in which
we live demands it; nor can they
afEord to withhold their patronage
from Atlantic Institute, the school
of and for the Baptists of the At
lantic Association.
Our school enterprise has been
more successful than was expected
by the most sanguine; an increase
in attendance of 81 per cent, the
second year over that of the first
is progress which ought to encour-
come in and share with us. “When
Zion prevails she brings forth sons
and daughters.” If all our mem
bers would weep, mourn and en
dure great heaviness for the lack of
vital Godliness in our churches and
get the ear of God in behalf of poor
sinners who are going down to hell
as fast as the wheels of time can
carry them, then, perhaps, not un
til then, will God’s people possess
Holy Ghost power. Let us all
pray for this power. We need
building up, recruiting armies are
necessary, God wants us all to
count for something. Shall we all
stand in our places and be ready
when the King commands ?
Fort Barnwell, N. C.
Many of our people are away
resting in a more genial and brac
ing clime. Their home-coming
will be hailed with joy by those
who have been here all the sum
mer, fighting mosquitoes and try
ing to keep cool.
Let us work, pray, watch, wait.
The Master is coming to crown the
faithful in the “Sweet by and by.”
He has said “occupy till I come.”
Remember 2 Tim. 2 :15, Study to
shew thyself apprc^ved unto God, a
workman that ner deth not to be
ashamed, rightly dividing the
word of truth.
BAPTIST PRACTICES OF
LONG AGO.
NEW BERN FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH NOTES.
BY PASTOE W. n. EICII.
aa’c everv one interested in the
w-ork. But a more general inter
est throughout the Association is
needed in order that the school may
do its best work. Catalogues have
been sent pastors in every part of
the Association, and it is hoped
that they will be wisely and judi
ciously distributed. Much of the
success of the school depends upon
the interest the pastors take in in
fluencing boys and girls to come to
Atlantic Institute. The pastor
knows his people as no stranger can
know' them, and can interest them
more successfully. May I not de-
piend Lipoji the pastors of the At
lantic Association to talk about At
lantic Institute from their pulpits
and from house to house ? I know
the men, and they are such that
can be depended upon. Brethren
of the Association, remember that
Atlantic Institute ivill open its
doors for the next session on Sep
tember 8, 1903, and that a postal
card bearing your name and ad
dress will bring you a catalogue
which will give you all needed in
formation. Write to-day.
My pastorate here is drawing to
a close. Two more months and I
will have completed four years of
ministration to the church here.
For the present, I give up the pas
te-rate to give my entire time to
Atlantic Institute. My successor
has not been chosen yet, but w’ho-
ever may become the shepherd of
the flock here will find a loyal,
good people.
A. W. Setzbe.
Morehead City, N. C.
The pastor concluded the series
of sermons on “Some Elements of
Prevailing Prayer” Sunday even
ing. The series included these
elements; Adoration, Restitution,
Confession, Thankfulness, Faith.
Tlie last sermon w'as upon this im
portant subject; “Praying Amiss.”
The interest has steadily increased
and the congregations have grown.
It is gratifying to know' that the
congregations keep up so well du
ring the heated term. This is a
sign of spiritual life. Praise the
Lord!
The pastor baptized tw'o Thurs
day evening and tw'o others await
baptism. There w'ere several re
quests for prayer Sunday evening.
There is a revival spirit pervading
the church and congregation. Let
us expect and w'ork for a gracious
and blessed revival. It is needed
in New Bern. •
Recently, Brethren J. C. Whit-
ty, J. B. Holland, Charles C.
Clark, Jr., and J. L. McDaniel
W'ere ordained deacons. The pas
tor and deacons were assisted bv
Rev. J. E. • King and Deacon
Thomas Mitchel, of the Tabernacle
church.
The Woman’s Missionary So
ciety is planning to give a public
meeting soon. No church of w'hich
the pastor know'S is blessed w'ith a
nobler band of faithful w'omen.
They are the joy of the pastor’s
heart and the church’s best work-
A GREATER EARNESTNESS.
BY PASTOE J. B. NEWTON.
ers.
Deae Beothee Davis ;
We have had no protracted ser
vices as yet. No one has been had
to aid the pastor in meetings. We
are trusting the Lord to grant us
gracious manifestations of Flis
presence. In view of the fact that
He has so wonderfully blessed us
from a temporal point of view, we
should assemble ourselves together
to render thanks to the Giver.
With this gratitude to God we
would likely be reminded that we
have not done our best for Him. A
spirit of penitence would come
upon us. A desire would spring
up for more of the fulness of God
to that extent that w'e would not be
willing to keep the blessing to our
selves, but would go out “into all
the world” and compel others to
The Ladies’ Aid Society gave a
very enjoyable sail recently. This
band of workers are always on the
lookout for the pastor’s comfort.
The truth is the whole church love
to show their appreciation of their
pastor. Such thoughtfulness
smooths the pathway for him. It
is a real joy to labor with such a
people for the glory of the Lord
and the world’s good.
The pastor, last week, enjoyed a
two-days’ trip with Captain B.
Smith on the steamer Blanche.
While away he preached for Mis
sionary J. R. Taylor at Hobucken,
Pamlico County. The Baptists
must double the force on that im
portant field. Pamlico County is
one of the richest in the State and
the Baptists should be strong in it.
Let us awake and go to work. The
fields are white already to the har
vest, but the laborers are few.
All rejoice to know that Miss
Sarah Wilson is doing well and
will soon be home, strong and
hearty. She is at John Hopkins.
Mrs. McDaniel, mother of Dea
con J. L. McDaniel, is improving.
She is suffering from a slight
stroke of paralysis. Her presence
is missed at church. May the Lloly
Spirit sustain and keep her.
Deae Brother Davis ;
I wish to say that our people at
Davis Shore are expecting and pre
paring for a great success of the
Union meeting with them in Au
gust. We hope, sincerely, that
they will not be disappointed; and
will not if the churches will act in
the old-time way, i. e., send full
delegations, with letters, stating
their spiritual condition and giv
ing a synopsis of their work and
needs. Uncle Ed. says these fifth
Sunday meetings were put in mo
tion as supplementary to the Asso
ciation work, on the line of loca
church work and interest; there
fore they were at first called min
isters’ and deacons’ meetings. Our
fathers taught and believed that
the Church of Christ was the only
divine organization among men on
earth, and they earnestly and fear
lessly taught that the church was
the pillar and ground of the truth ;
the executor of the laws of Christ
and as such, her full‘development
could not fail to meet all the
requirements of the divine will,
relative to all the purposes
of the grace and mercy of
God towards the fallen children of
men in all times, places and condi
tions. The justifier of those ideas
and opinions were such scripture
as 2 Tim. 16 ;1Y; Matt. 16 ;19.
All scripture given by inspira
tion of God is profitable, that the
man of God may be perfect unto
all good works. “I give unto thee
the keys of the kingdom.” Conse
quently the needs and work of the
church had a time and place in all
the general meetings, councils and
associations. Uncle Ed. says he
thinks that time, the greatest re-
vealer of truth, has fully demon
strated the correctness of those
ideas of the fathers.
Uncle Ed. says our work so grew
on us as a people that it required
all the time appropriated for the
sessions of the association to at
tend to the Macedonian city mis
sions, education, periodicals, or
phanage, Sunday schools, etc., etc.
Some of our brethren, abreast of
the times, found out that the world
was on the double quick and the
church, poor old thing, must keep
step or be left and she could not,
cumbered and hampered with
her old ways and doings, some
thought and said; and it took
speeL Speed was the motto, con
sequently it would not do to adc
another day to the sessions of, our
associations, so abreviate was the
cry, and we did. In those days
the church letters stated the spirit
iial condition and needs of the
churches. Then it was said that
the church letters were too long
and uninteresting, only to the few
interested and of course the de
nomination was not ? So we cut
down on this line to statistics only.
In those days preaching was going
on all the days and nights of the
session. It was the duty of _ the
committee on religious exercises,
generally composed of the pastors
and deacons of the church, where
the association met, as it was sup
posed that they knew the needs and
wishes of the community.
Uncle Ed. says he remenibers
many instances of great revivals
and downpours of converting grace
when many ivho had hitherto stood
out against all the means of grace,
were converted. But some said we
must abreviate arid we did until an
introductory and mission sermon
must suffice. Notwithstanding that
lere only meets the ministers of
the association and the only oppor
tunity for the many anxious to
iiear such ministers will not go be
cause they know their desire will
not be realized. Some seem to have
forgotten the fact that the Gospel,
pure and simple, is the divinely ap
pointed means to interest aijy
enough to take the initial step in
spiritual life. If so, how can we
expect progress ? The Gospel will
ever remain, “the power of God
unto salvation.” In order to abbre
viate Sunday was left off and gen
eral preaching was discontinued.
Uncle Ed. says the ex-boards of
the associations met at such times
and made reports on the destitu
tion and our needs were discussed.
This phase of the work was a main
cause of the fifth Sunday meetings.
As a result of these reports the
membership of the association was
informed. IIoiv can we expect any
one to be interested about some
thing they know nothing about ?
We have, abbreviated till now the
doxology is often sung before the
time and place of the next meeting
is known. Uncle Ed. says he fears
that we, like Vanderbilt and his
“auto,” are running too fast for
safety. If we would retrospect and
remember the pit from which we
were dug and the rock from which
we were hewn we might see the
need and importance of these
words of our Master; “Beginning
at Jerusalem, there ought ye to
lave done and not to leave the
other undone.” Matt. 23;23. ^
Uncle Ed. says he is conscious
that his work is nearing the end,
but he will ever pray that many
ways and things of the past may be
restored, as ancient landmarks, to
our suffering Baptist cause.
Rex.
Hollywood, N. 0.
the way that he feels will do the
most good, and not come to the
Union with the stale excuse; “I
did not know what the committee
had in mind in preparing this pro
gram, and therefore I did not pre
pare any regular speech.” Breth
ren, we want you to prepare a
speech and then go to the Union
and deliver that speech.
If your name is on the program
and you see that it will hot be pos- '
sible for you to attend, please no
tify Rev. W. L. Bilbro, Ayden, N.
C., at once.
Delegates who come by rail will
be met at LaGrange on Friday,
August 28, provided they notify
W. R. Simmons, Seven Springs,
N. C.
J. B. Jackson,
For Committee.
IN MEMORIAM.
Dr. John H. Kinyoun, father
of Mrs. M. P. Davis, wife of the
Neiv Bern Tabernacle pastor, died
July 27 at his home in Centreview,
Mo., after a long and painful ill
ness. Dr. Kinyoun was a native
of North Carolina, having been
born in Davie County October 4,
1825. His grandfather was born in
England near London and came to
America in 1777 and enlisted un-
cier General George Washington
and was afterwards promoted to
assistant paymaster. At the close
of the war he settled in North
Carolina, where his son, James.
linyoun, was born February 4,
1804, father of Dr. John H. Kin
youn.
Dr. John 11. Kinyoun was pre
pared for college at Mocksville
Academy. He attended Wake
Forest College, Columbian Univer
sity at Washington, D. C., and the
University of New York. From the
atter institution he graduated
NEUSE UNION.
This Union convenes with the
Seven Springs Baptist Church Au
gust 28 to 30, 1903.
PROGEAM.
Friday night —■ Introductory
sermon by G. N. Cowan.
Saturday— (1) How is the Best
Way or Ways to Develop a
Church? J. B. Newton, G. E.
Lineberry, W. L. Bilbro. (2) A
True Condition of the Moral and
Religious Work of our Country.
Are we growing better or worse ?
with the master’s degree and also
C. W. Blanchard, J. D. Cox, J. L.
Jackson. (3) A Pastor’s Work;
its Joys and Sorrows. S. E. Gar
ner, J. B. Newton, J. B. Jackson.
(4) A Church Member’s Work. A.
G. Cox, J. B. Carroll, C. W.
Blanchard, G. N. Cowan.
There will be a Sunday School
mass-meeting Sunday morning,
conducted by Superintendent
Quinn.
Preaching Sunday morning and
Sunday night to be arranged by
the pastor.
It is earnestly hoped that each
speaker will prepare his speech in
carried off the honors of his class.
For four years he taught school,
during which time he also studied
aw in the school of Chief Justice
Pearson and was admitted to the
bar, but never practiced the pro
fession. He studied medicine in
the University of the city of New
Vork, graduating in 1859 with the
honors of the University. He re
turned home and began the prac
tice of his profession. In . 18 61 he
entered the Confederate army, was
elected captain and passed through
thirteen regular battles. He was
then appointed surgeon and served
until the close of the war. At the
close of the war he returned to
North Carolina and went to farm
ing and practicing his profession.
In 1868 he removed to Missouri
and located at what is now known
as Centreview, where he built up
a large practice.
In 1856 he married Miss Bettie
Conrad. She died in 1872, leaving
four children, the fourth, which
was an infant, soon followed her.
Flora Kinyoun Taylor, his third
child, died" in 1898 at .Waitsbury,
Wash., where she left a husband
and two children.
Dr. J. J. Kinyoun, the only son,
is now residing in Philadelphia,
Pa., engaged in laboratory work
connected with the medical profes
sion.
Lula A. Lovett, the oldest
daughter, lives in Denver, Col., the
wife of a lawyer.
Stella K. Davis, the youngest,
wife of Rev. M. P. Davis, of New
Bern, N. C., mourn his loss.
He was a member of a Baptist
church and was known and loved
as a Christian man in the true
sense of the word.