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NUMBER SEVEN.
'Y "HEE.”
,iy Rev. T. i_. Baily.
(Gen. xxviii; 15.)
Take courage, faint heart, thy Savior
hath spoken,
His word He has pledged, it never
was broken;
Thro’ trials and troubles—press on,
never fear.
He will not forsake thee. He ever is
near.
Look upward, believing that help is at
hand.
And strength will be given for every
demand;
Whatever temptation besets thee to
day.
If thou would’st o’ercome it. He’ll
show thee the way.
When dangers surround thee and foes
are so strong.
Then Jesus will help thee and lead
thee along;
By a way of His own, one He has de
signed.
By drops of His blood it is clearly
outlined.
Whatever the sorrow that burdens
thee now.
Whatever the clouds that encircle thy
brow;
His promise is sure, abiding forever,
“I’ll never forsake thee,’’ never—no
never.
Atlantic City, N. J.
AN ATLANTIC “EXILE” IN THE
MOUNT ZION.
Might C. Moore, Chapel Hill, N. C.
(•. ; ol. ,nch services. Of course “Uv-
boys'' make up a good part of our no .
gregation, but we have a village rru.;,.-
I bersliip of about 160—the largest of
any church in town. Besides, Chapel
Hill is in the midst of a very thrivin,g
section of the State; and as to Baptist
churches, there are twenty-three good
ones right around us, the farthest of
which can be reached from here any
preaching day in time for morning ser-
i vice Think of that! i am more and
I more impressed with the great work
! to be done here and hereabouts, and
; am glad to report that our work is
I moving on nicely. W'e are expecting
I to have a meeting here at Chapel Hill
I next month and are hoping for good
; results.
I The Mount Zion Association (to
which we belong) was held recently;
it embraces more than forty churches
and nearly 5,000 members. The at
tendance was about 800, the discus
sions good, and a 25 per cent, advance
in contributions was determined upon
for the coming associational year. By
request I spoke on our work in the
East on the basis of an editorial I
gave in The Messenger last December,
and I hope new friends were made
for the work you brethren are doing
so faithfully in the Baptistlcally des
titute region of our lowlands. The
eyes of the State-wide brotherhood are
turning .upon you. If yon possibly can,
hold . and develop the st.vuggl'ng
churches already established, reach
out after other points open to you, and
continue the admirable patronage of
your school work at Morehead City
and Winterville; and ere long our de
nominational jeremiade in the East
shall be transformed into praising hal
lelujahs. God hasten the day!
A new name at the masthead of The
“Messenger! I am sure the two former
editors of the paper will agree that
it is now in the best hands in its
history, and hope that it will have a
more liberal patronage than ever be
fore. The present editor is the only
one of the pastors now in the Bast
who was present at the Beaufort
Union three and a half years ago,
when the first plans were set on foot
looking to the publication of an Asso
ciational paper. This reminds me of
the changes that have taken place
since I left the Atlantic last February.
Gaskins leaves East Carteret, Butler
leaves Beaufort, Davis leaves Taber
nacle, Taylor sd/bn- to leave Pamlico,
Setzer resigned ou’’ Morehead City
Church; truly, “change,” is in the air.
I sincerely trust good men will be
secured to occupy these vacant pas
torates, and that our cause will move
proudly forward all along the line.
You must allow me to say in The
Messenger what I have said to many
privately; How glad I am that the old
First of New Bern has Brother Rich
as her pastor. It is a delight to learn
of the excellent work he is doing and
of the high esteem he has already
won. I hope this pleasant relation
will be one of many years’ standing,
and that our people ail through that
section will come to know and feel
the impress of Brother Rich. No hap
pier days have I ever spent than those
at Morehead City and New Bern, and
I shall ever feel a keen interest in the
welfare of those patient, generous
churches.
And now eight months’ of work lie
behind me in my present field. Chapel
Hill is but a village, as your readers
know; about 1,200 population. It is
essentially a University town. And,
as you might imagine, there is not a
better place in the world for hard
study and for good work among young
men. There are nearly 600 students
now registered in the University and
the list will run up probably to 650
or 700 during the year. About 115 of
these are from Baptist homes. Sev
eral young men from your section of
the State I have been glad to welcome
to the “Hill” and quite frequently to
NOTES—FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH,
NEW BERN, N. C.
The notes of last month were lost in
the wilderness of the pastor’s study
while he and the good citizens of the
Athens of North Carolina, both men
and women, were in hot pursuit of
that sly and soul-and-body-and-home
destroying beast—the New Bern Dis
tilling Co. They were lost in a right
eous chase. They tell, and rightly too,
that when Messrs. J. J. Baxter, chair
man of County Commissioners; C. E.
Foy and Lon Richardson, his worthy
associates, finished saying “No,” the
distilling company was looking rather
“dry,” and soon was known no more
by the Lord Mayor and five city Aider-
men who worked so faithfully to get
him a den and habitation. The five
Councilmen who voted against him
are Messrs. T. G. Hyman, S. G. Rob
erts, C. J. McCarthy, L. S. Wood and
J. B. Dawson. When you come to our
fair city, dear reader, find all these
honorable gentlemen—both Commis
sioners and city Aldermen—and shake
their hands and give them your
thanks. This issue will bear the read
ers of The Messenger the news that,
when last heard of, the Distilling Com
pany was camping around about the
walls of the good city of Wilmington,
our suburban neighbor by the sea,
looking for a hole through which to
enter on his death-dealing and heart
crushing rounds. But there are loud
rumors that the Prohibition Nimrods
are on the lookout for his “sign” and
the prayer of our people is that they
may give him such a hot chase that
only the hair may be left to tell the
hole through which he went. Good-
day, New Bern Distilling Company.
We shall not grieve if we never hear
of you again, unless you repent and
quit your business and change your
name.
The saloons are being weighed in
the balances and their days are num
bered. An election will be called with
in a short time to give the good citi
zens a chance to kill them with a flood
of white ballots. May God speed the
day when not one of them shall be left
to tell the story of their miserable
j work, and may H also speed the day
when every saloc -keeper, who now
curses and a’ ’ise' the best men and
women in this cit for w-anting them
to-quit, may be a u humble Christian
and following sc ae 'honorable and
happiness-giving bi siness. God knows
that we love the saloon-keepers and
their sweet fami'iev, for many of them
have lovely wives and fair children,
who nightly pray Rod to remove the
liquor curse from our city and from
over them.
Last Saturday night two men—
Charles Meadows And Will Phillips—
were drinking and cursing together,
^unday morning noar where the Na
tional avenue and iv- & N. C. railway
intersect Meadows was found cold in
death, having been muf dered. Will
Phillips is now in prison here to be
tried for his lif.e,^he having, no doubt,
killed Meadows. • The death of this
man and the imprisonment of the
other is to be charged up to the ac
count of the saloons here. How long
shall we endure this?
The congregations at the First
Church are iarge and attentive, and
the church is moving along hopefully.
The Ladies’ Missionary Society will
send a valuable box to a missionary at
Hope, Texas. No church has a more
wide-awake or con?ecrated band of
noble women than this. Thes^ bring
things to pass.
The Ladies’ Aid '-j'Oeiety enjoyed a
dellvVLtul • ociai evening with Miss
Fannie Holland recently.. Refresh
ments were served and all were re
freshed. Miss Add’e, the charming
and handsome daughter of Mrs. Jose
phine -Snellings, entertained the happy
throng with knotty conundrums. Miss
Mattie, the bright and lovely daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Rountree, won
the prize by guessijg the greatest
feeling full and grateful to the large-
hearted Miss Fannie for the happy
evening. May her shadow never grow
less.
We regret to say good-bye to Rev.
M. P. Davis, retiring pastor of our
near neighbor, the Tabernacle Church,
He goes to become pastor of the Tar-
boro Baptist Church, He has done
the greatest work at the Tabernacle
Church of any pastor whom the
Church has ever had. Many regret to
see him go. Among that number is
the writer, who feels a personal loss
in his going. We can say to the church
to whom he goes, you have secured a
splendid pastor, who has the “shep
herd’s heart,” a preacher of fine gifts
and a most excellent and estimable
gentleman. In Mrs. Davis, you will
find a refined, consecrated and cul
tured lady, who greatly aids her hus
band in every good work. May
heaven’s choicest blessings attend
them throughout life’s journey, and
may we meet them in the great con
gregation up yonder in the city that is
made of gold.
The writer goes next week to aid
Rev. Millard A. Jenkins, pastor First
Baptist Church, Dublin, Ga., in a
meeting. The last week in Novem
ber he goes to aid Rev. W. D. Hub
bard, pastor Baptist Church, Shelby,
N. C., in a meeting.
Brethren of the Atlantic Association,
let us this year go forward along all
lines. Pay your pastors better, pray
for them more and address yourselves
to the Lord’s work with greater zeal
than ever before.
W. H. RICH.
New Bern, N. C., Oct. 27th, 1903.
THE NEUSE ASSOCIATION.
The fiifth annual session of the
Neuse Baptist Association convened
with the Poiloksville Church Tuesday,
October 20, 1903, at 11 a. m.
The Moderator and Clerk both being
absent. Dr. W. W. Whittington was
chosen Moderator and Rev. W. F. Fry
Clerk. The morning session was
taken up principally in arranging the
work, welcoming visitors and receiv
ing into this Association the New
Bern Tabernacle.
In the afternoon session of the first
day the report on State Missions was
read by Brother W. F. Fry and dis
cussed by Brother Livingston John
son, Corresponding Secretary of the
Baptist State Convention. The report
on Temperance was read by Brother
J. B. Jackson and discussed by Breth
ren J. B. Jackson and S. F. Conrad.
At night the Introductory sermon was
preached by Brother G. N. Cowan to
a large and attentive audience, from
the Scripture: “All power is given
unto me in heaven and in earth. Go
ye therefore.”—Matt. 28: 18-19. After
the Introductory sermon the report on
Periodicals was read by Brother M.
P. Davis, and the claims of the North
Carolina Baptist presented by Rev.
S. F. Conrad.
On the second day, after the devo
tional exercises and some miscella
neous business, the report on Home
Missions was read by Brother W. L.
Bilbro, and discussed by Brethren W.
L. Bilbro, B. W. Spilman and W. H.
Rich, The report of the Executive
Committee was read by Brother G.
N. Cowan, after which reports from
the several missionaries on the fields
were heard. These reports show the
churches of the Association, with a
very few exceptions, to be in good
condition. The report on the Orphan
age was read by Bro. S. E. Garner and
discussed by Brethren S. E. Garner
and W. H. Rich. The report on Edu
cation was read by Brother A. G. Cox
and discussed by Brethren A. G. Cox,
W. F. Fry, G.. E. Lineberry and G. N.
Cowan.
Some of the brethren being absent
when th ' -rr.^nr-* on Periodicals , vms
read, it ^?ain taken un and the,,
claims ot me Biblical Recorv.- ,
Charity and Children, etc., were pre
sented by Brethren J. S. Farmer, W. L,
Bilbro and A. G. Cox. M. P. Davis
spoke in behalf of The Atlantic Mes
senger.
Brother G. N. Cowan explained the
intention of the Building Committee
to concentrate at one place in the As
sociation till a house of worship has
been built. Brother J. B. .Jackson
read the report on Digest of Church
Letters. This digest showed a total
Increase of eighty-one members dur
ing the year and that the churches in
the Association contributed $789.44
more than was pledged for the objects
of the Convention. Every field in the
Association rhat had a pastor during
the year, increased their contribu
tions. The contributions for the past
year were $458.35 more than the year
before, not counting the Greene coun
ty field this year, which had no pas
tor. There was a resolution passed
condemning the Sunday excursions on
the A. & N. C. railroad. The report
on Sunday-schools was read by
Brother J. B. Newton and discussed by
Brother B. W. Spilman. Report on
Aged Ministers’ Relief Board was read
and discussed by Professor G. B. Line-
berry. The report on Foreign Mis
sions was read and discussed by
Brother G. N. Cowan. The report of
General Missionary Blanchard was
read by Rev. G. N. Cowan and adopted.
A committee was appointed to carry
out the plan of the July Union Meeting,
to raise $4,000 to pay on the Winter
ville school debt, and thus secure the
liberal offer of Brother A. G. Cox, of
between $4,000 and $5,000 and clear
the institution of debt. We cannot
afford to let such an offer as this slip.
If we should fail, it would, quite likely,
mean the loss of the institution to our
Association. This committee was com
posed of Brethren G. N. Cowan, W. F.
Fry, J. B. Jackson and B. W. Spilman.
The Association adjourned to meet
with Mt. Nelson Church next year.
While the attendance was not as large
as we had hoped it might be, yet we
had a good session.
J, B. JACKSON.
NEUSE UNION.
This Union convenes with the Win
terville Baptist Church November 27
to 29, 1303.
Program.
Introductory sermon on Friday
night by S. W. Oldham.
Questions for discussion:
1. Spirit of Missions—Its Relation
to Pastor and Church. G. N. Cowan,
B. W. Spilman, F. C. Nye.
2. Ways For Developing a Church.
(1) . By the Pastor—W, L. Bilbro.
(2) . By the Deacons—A. G. Cox.
(3) . By the Lay Members—G. E.
Lineberry.
(4) . By the Women—T. H. King.
3. Doctrine of Christian Giving—J.
B. Jackson, J. D. Cox, S. W. Oldham,
T. H. King.
4. A Pastor’s Work; It’s Joys and
Sorrows—W. F. Fry, J. B. Newton, O.
N. Cowan.
5. The Most Vital Phase of the Sun
day-school Work as Related to the
Neuse Association—B. W. Spilman, J.
B. Carroll, W. F. Fry.
Preaching to be arranged for Sun
day.
J. B. JACKSON,
For Committee.
THE PAMLICO FIELD.
Brother Setzer:
With this issue of our beloved paper
my work in the Atlantic Association
ceases. It has been a pleasure and'
profit to mingle with my brethren in.
the Atlantic for two and a half years.
Wherever my lot may be cast, I shall
always remember my first pastoral
charge, with the many kind people
wit’ wb 'm 1 huv'ti YL.rked.
1 have preac/. ?d .;iri,,kij,jimiet. 'd
dred and twenty-six prayei'-mcetiiigs,
made ' six hundred and ninety-two
visits, married eight couples, baptized
twenty-two people, and buried nine.
There has been progress along all
lines.
Brethren, we must save Aurora and
Oregon. Brother McLeoud last year
served four Churches—Belhaven and
Pantego, on the north side of the Pam
lico River; Oregon and Aurora, on the
south side. The field now splits. He
has taken Belhaven for two Sundays;
Pantego and Columbia for the other
two Sundays, leaving Oregon and Au
rora without a pastor and cut off from
all other fields. Brother McLeoud is
nearest, the Bayboro preacher is next,
with a whole county; Brother Crudup,
of Washington, next. Now, brethren,
what shall we do with these two strug
gling points? Shall we let the cause
and interest Baptists have here perish?
I say no! No! There is territory
enough, people enough and means
enough to start a strong field
over there. There is Aurora, Ore
gon, Idalia, Durham’s Creek, Ed
wards’ Mill, Blunt’s Creek, South
Creek and other points—fully enough
territory for any man. This field will
belong to the Atlantic Association and
we must take hold of it and put a man
over there and pay him to do the
work. Something must be done with
these points or we lose ground. There'
are other people and creeds who are
seeking to take our foothold. Let us
do our duty and all shall be ours.
Yours for Christ,
J. R. TAYLOR.
Did you ever know a man who was
a staunch advocate of a thing until
some one else was elected as president
or leader, and then did you ever see
him “flop” over on the other side and
kick as hard as he could? We knew
a man like that once.
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