The Orphans’ Friend.
FRIDAY,
-AUGUST 24, 1883.
A HI&H IDEAL.
The ideal manhood of indi
viduals and communities is of
much practical importance in
shaping their real manhood.
The sculptor will not chisel a
statue any nearer to perfection
than the model he has selec
ted; his statue will partake ot
the excellences and the defects
of his model; the nearer per
feet the model the nearer per
fect the statue. So the youth
will attain an exaltation of
character no higher than his
ideal; his real manhood will
partake of the excellences and
the defects of his ideal; the
nearer to p^drfection his ideal,
the near to perfection his real
character.
The ideal great man of the
North American Indians is he
who takes most human scalps:
and they are most savage and
cruel and relentless foes. The
ideal great man of the scatter
ed Hebrew tribes is a success
ful merchant; and behold a
race of traffickers and traders.
The ideal great man of Sparta
was a successful soldier; and
Spartan valor,illustrated upon
a hundred historic fields, is
proverbial. The ideal great
man of the American popu'
lace to-day is the successful
man, and little regard is had
to the methods by which suc
cess is achieved. -Whether
the Greneral is successful by
superior conrage and skill, or
by sheer force qf numbers it
does not inquire; whether the
getter of gold is successful by
genuine thrift and industry, or
by the tortuous ways of spec
ulation and gaming, it cares
not; whether the politician
succeeds by statesmanship
and honest efforts for the
country's good, or by trick
ery and demagoguery, it mat
ters little. “Has he accom
plished it?’’ An affirmative
answer to this question silen
ces criticism and stifles further
inquiry. The effect of this
ideal is seen in the restless
ness, the impatience of delay,
the steady regard for the end,
and’disregard for the nature
of the means, which charac
terize our generation, and
•.which justifies the world in
denominating this a “fast” age
and a “fast’’ people.
Correspondence:
FLAT EIVEE ASSOOIATIOK,
BAD THOUGHTS.
Bad thoughts, if cherished,
blight virtue, destroy purity,
and undermine the stablest
foundation of character. They
are like rot in timber; like
rust in iron. They eat into
the man. And when the
process has gone on for awhile
and there comes the stress of
an outward temptation, down
they go into a mass of ruins.
Ships go out to sea, all bright
with fresh paint, tlieir sails all
spread, and never reach port.
Why? They met a storm
and went down, because they
were rotten. Under tae
paint was decay. Just so bad
thoughts; vile, impure
thoughts and imagination, rot
the manly oak of character,
rust the iron of principle,
slacken ail the stays of virtue,
and leave the man or woman
to the violence of temptation,
with no interior of reserve
power to withstand the shock.
Bad thoughts fed and fatten
tened are the bottom vice of
society.
The Fiat River Baptist As-
sociatio'' met in its Ninetieth
Annual Session with Fellow
ship Church, Granville Coun
ty. August 14th, 1883.
In the absence of Rev. C. A.
Jeukens, who was appointed
to preach the Associational
sermon, the sermon was
preached by Rev. J. S. Hard
away, of Oxford.
The Association organized
with Prof. F. P. Hobgood as
Moderator, and Rev. J. J.
Lansdell, Clerk. Letters
were read from all the church
es, and reported larger con»
tributions than ever before to
missions and other benevo
lent objects. The total
amount of contribution to all
benevolent objects was about
$2200 00. Some five churches,
we regret to say, reported
nothing at all for missions; and
some others did but little; but
the churches generally gave
liberally to these objects.
Fellowship,Pleasant Grove,
and New Light Churches were
reported as having no Sunday
Schools; but nearly all the
churches have schools. The
number of scholars this year
as shown by the letters, is
about 1100. This is a falling
off from the number reported
last year, 1280. We may
hope, however, that there was
no actual falling off in num
bers, tor many letters stated
that there were schools, but
gave no statistics; so that it is
impossible to get accurate
statistics as to the schools
from the letters sent up to the
Association. Yot there were
churches of the first rank,
Henderson, Mt. Zion, and
Mountain Greek, that favored
the Association with such a
report as this, “We have a
good school.” We want the
facts and the figures, brethren.
One new church, Bethany,
was received into the Associa
tion. It was, I think, the re
sult of the mission work in our
own bounds, done under the
auspices of the Board of As^
sociational Missions. Bro. T.
J. Horner is the pastor.
There was no work that
showed better at the associa
tion than this work of Asso
ciational Missions. Preaching
has been kept up at three or
four points, and with encour-
aging results.
Nearly all tlie pledges made
by the churches to the Edu
cation Board had been fully
met, and the delegates of tho e
churches that had failed to
meet their pledges, promptly
assured the Association that
they would make up the defi
ciency.
We had several visiting
brethren with us; among them
were Brethren T. Garrick, A
G. Macmatiaway, C. T.Bailey,
and Profs. Royal and Pure-
foy, of Wake Forest College.
Bro. Thomas Garrick came in
the interest of the Greenville
Memorial Church, and suc
ceeded in raising in cash and
subscription about $90,00.
There was preaching under
the Arbor twice a day; and
the crowds that attended the
Association were very large.
I cannot close without say-
i ig, ail honor to those who
entertained the body. The
lio -pitality was so hearty and
generous that it must have
made every one who witness
ed it and partook of it, feel
more kindly toward all man
kind.
•The meetings of tlie body
wore harmonious throughout;
and the genial showers which
fell, and which are said to t e
the invariable attendants of a
Baptist Association, made the
fai mers glad.
The Association adjourned
on Thursday about 2 o’clock,
to meet next year with the
Grassy Creek Church; Bro.
T. J. Horner preaches the As-
ciational Sermon.
J. S. Hardaway, jr.
The rain, on Thursday
morning, in Raleigh, was so
refreshing 1 Everything had
been so dry! Then the earth
wafl drenched with a shower
generous and copious ! Wal
nut Creek looks like a river,
and there is no dust from Ral
eigh to Goldsboro. Dr. Ro
bey has some decided convic
tions. He believes that wise
men should bestow increased
attention o^i the proper guid-
% nee of the young, that mul
titudes of boys and girls are
in danger of “going down to
Timnath/’ and of ‘pitching
their tents toward Sodom.’ But
he is “of age,'” and I hope he
will “speak for himself.”
Eating supper at Kinston,
we were too many for Mr.
Street. He was not expec
ting such a host. Crossing
the Neuse, the waters from
above have not come down,
and the river is low, and
clear; but a flood is rolling
onward and soon the low
lands will be covered. At
Morehead, the pressure is
over and comfort is once
more possible. Beaufort is
still full, and has the benefit
of Clergy. Messrs. Shields,
Dame, Harding, and Forbes
are holding a convocation,
preaching and exhorting. Dr,
Yates and a pulpit full of other
Methodist ministers are here;
Messrs. Swindell and Beaman
have done some good preach-
ing, and are popular. Pastor
Reed has charge of the Bap •
list Church and Rev.- Mr.
Baldwin, of Greensboro, is
here recruiting. The Metho
dist Church is strong. The
Baptist and Episcopal Church
es are small in membership.
Water melons aie plentiful,
selling at 2 to 5 cents each
and of excellent size and fla
vor.
Sailing is good; but fish,
well the Beaufort people
could eat more if they could
catch them. But they are pre
paring for a glorious fishing
season, just a little ahead-
and very near.
Sunday is a big day
Beaufort. Dr. Yates pre-aches
at the Methodist Church, Mr.
Reed at the Baptist Church,
and Mr. Shields at the Epii
copal Church. A good breeze
sweeps the town and keeps it
cool. In the after-noou
Sunday school meeting is held
at the Baptist Church and
Hon. C. C. Clark and others
deliver addresses. Mr,
Clark is one of Nature^s great
orators. He is summering at
Morehead City.
On Monday morning boat
load after loat-load pushes
from- the shore; but fresh re
cruits are already here and
waiting for^every vacant room.
A mammouth hotel would do
a good business here, and pre
vent so much crowding in on
citizens who prefer to have
the full use of their own
houses. Figs (equal to Jerev
miah’s best) are abundant
here, and they grow on high
trees. Even bear-grass is a
small tree in this climate.
Beaufort people are so
clever that it seems unkind to
tell a painful truth. They
have no schools in operation.
They need a large academy
for each sex. But boys and
girls are idle and ignorant.
One mother says she has noth
ing for her son to do, “unless
he goes crabbing.’^ The moun
tain boys say, “I’ve ben a
saynin.’' Sand-hill boys say,
‘T've ben a crabbin.'' There
is no improvement in either
of these occupations. A good
school in Beaufort might draw
prtronage from the back coun
try, and from the Sounds and
Islands. Well, my time is out,
I take off my hat to the grand
old Ocean, cast a long, linger
ing look over the marshes,
sounds and rivers, and iace
th(^ dust of the sandy slopes.
Farewell, fresh fish, farewell.
Traveler.
IMPOSTOR.
The following letter has
been received, with a request
from Grand Secretary Bain
that it be published. The
brethren of the Craft will take
due notice and govern them
selves accordingly:
Office of Grand Secretary, )
Grand Lodg-e of Ancient f
Free and Accepted Masons )
OP Oregon j
Salem, Oregon, July 31, 1883.
Dear Brother This office is
3n possession of information that
one H. L. Thomas, who was ex
pelled by La Grange Lodge No.41,
some twelve years ago, is now
traveling through the eastern
States preying upon the fraternity.
The last heard of him he was in
Iowa, working eastward, giving
the name of S. S. Curtis, and
claiming that he was a of
La Grange Lodge No. 41, ol Ore
gon, and that J. L. Curtis, Secre
tary ot that Lodge, was bis son.
He also claimed to be A.H.BroKru
and J. M. Boyd, P.-.Ms.‘. of Baker
Lodge No. 47, of Oregon ; also A.
B. Elmer, of same Lodge.
He usually represents that he
has lost his money in some way,
aud requests a loan until he can
get home. /Says he is well fixed—
has a stock ranch and boarding
house near Baker City. He takes
the T. O. withont hesitation, and
passes a perfect examination.
He is about fifty-five years of
age, five feet eight inches
high; weighs about one hundred
aud fift\ pounds; sharp face; nose
and chin prominent; hair and
beard mixed with gray; wears side
whiskers and moustache; forehead
slightly receding; eyes small and
si arp; ears long, with gray hairs
growing in lower part. Speaks
rapidly, aud when questioned, an.
swers quickly. When speaking
rapidly has an impediment of
speech caused by loss of teeth.
Chews tobacco to excesss, drinks
aud gambles. He is ruptured and
wears a truss. He has been heard
from in the following places; Sut
ter Creek and Oakland, Califor
nia, Leadville, Colorado, where he
was arrested on telegram from
this office; but managed to com
promise the matter aud get clear
on the payment of $100.00. Has
bilked Lodges aud Masons in Min
nesota, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri
and Canada.
Should he come your way please
take him by a strong grip, and if
you can not imprison him for ob
taining money under false preten
ces, at least give iiim the size of
your boot, aud greatly oblige the
Masons of Oregon.
Fraternally yours,
J. F. UAbcock,
Grand Secretary.
Women as Freejusons.—
Whenever the ladies quarrel
with us because we will not
admit them to labor in our
lodges, it would be well if
they would recollect the fine
saying of John James Rous
seau: “In everything in which
woman makes use of her own
privileges, she has the advan
tage over men; but where she
she would assert theirs, she
becomes inferior.” And so
while woman undoubtedly is
capable of making an excel
lent Mason’s wife, we may be
sure, according to this phi
losophy, that she would make
a very poor mason.
The Mason’s Tongue.—In
the old English ritual, accord
ing to the Prestonia system,
these was a toast drank with
all the honors, the sentiment
of which it would be well if
Masons remembered at the
present day, although the
drinkingof toasts forms no part
of the lodge work. The toast
was in these words: “To that
excellent key of a Mason’s
tongue which ought always to
speak, as well in the absence
of a brother as in his presence,
and when that cannot be done
with honor, justice, or propria
ety, that adopts the virtue of
which is silence.’’
Masonry,—according to the
general acceptation of the term
--is founded on the general
principles of geometry, and
directed to the convenience
and enlightenmentof tho world.
But embracing a wider range,
and having a more extensive
object in view, viz: the culti
vation and improvement of
the human mind—it assumes
the form of a noble science;
and availing itself of the terms
in geometrical calculations,
it inculcates the principles of
the purest morality, by les
sons which are, for the most
part, clothed in allegory and
illustrated by symbols.
Secrecy.—Secrecy is indis-*
peusible in a Mason ot what-*'
ever degree. It is the first,
and almost the only, lesson
taught to the Entered Ap
prentice. The obligations
which we have each assumed
toward every Mason that
lives, requiring of us the per
formance of tho most serious
and onerous duties toward
those personally unknown to
us until they demand our aid-
duties that must be performed
even at the risk of life, or our
solemn oath be broken and
violated, and we be branded
as false Mason and faithless
man- -teach us how profound
a folly it would be to betray
our secrets to those who,
bound to us by no tie of com
mon obligation, might, by
obtaining them, call on us in
their extremity, when tlie ur
gency of the occasion should
allow us no time for inquiry,
and the peremptory mandate
of our obligation compel us to
do a brother’s duty to a base
impostor.
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WHEELER & Wilson; m’P’g go.,
Raleigh, N. C.
joMsboro hI^school,
Jonesboro, Moore Co., N. C.
The next Session of this School will
begin July 30th, 1883.
For circulars or information apply to
Prof. Williajvi C. Dour, A. M.
8-Gt Principal.
Conimitttieson Orphan Asylum
Lily Valley Lodge, No. 2.52—-John
R. Hill, William H. Riddick, Eras-
tus Bagley.
Eureka Lodge, No. 283—G. A. 3.
Sechler, S. G. Patterson, Cliarlos W.
Alexander.
Fulton Lodge, No. 99—A Parker,
W. W, Taylor, J. Samuel MoCub-
bins.
Mount Energy Lodge, No. 140—
Henry Haley, Job 1 Knight, H. F.
Parrett.
Hiram Lodge, No. 40—George M.
Smedes, Theodore Joseph, John
Nichols.
Evergreen Lodge,] No. 303—M,
Morrison, H. P. Harman, L. MoN.
McDonald.
Fellowship Lodge, No. 84.—Jo
seph Parker, C. S. Powell, John T.
Cobb.
Wayne Lodge, No. 112 E. A,
Wright, Augustus Edward, K, vV
Cox.
Cumberland Lodge, 364—Rev. A ;
R. Pittman,
Salem Lodge, No. ;289—,1. W
Huuter, 0. A. Fogle, Chas. Hauser.
Ooharie Lodge, No. 379—A. J.
Butler, J. D. 0. Culbreth and R. W.
Howard.
OXFORD, N. C.
Will supply Flue Iron
or Tobacco Flues
prepared, ready
for use, al
LOW RATES.
Wo keep on hand a; well selected
stock of HiARDWARE of every dea^
cription. embracing
CROCICERY AND GLASS-WARE,
Winston Lodge, No. 167—J. Q.
A. Bar'>am, W. H. Mil lor, E. B.
Whitsell.
GRAND LEOTUEBli_Dr. 0
D. Rice, Raleigh, N. 0.
JOHN A. WILLIAMS.
OXFORD, N. C.
Dealer in Real Estate.
He solicits the patronage of persons
having land, mining nroperty or Town
lots to sell or who may wish to purchase
the same.
eOOKING AND HEATING
STOXTHIS,
POCKET AND TABLE CUTLERY,
WOODEN AND WILLOW-WAR
Guns and Pistols,
Cartridges,
Ammunition
AND SPORTING GOODS.
We invite attention to our stock ol
m\m iiimiiES,
OILS,'
NEEDLES AND ATTACHMSN'rS.
We also carry a heavy stock ol
Paints^^'^Oils,
BRUSHES AND VARNISHES.
LampBandhampSob^
Farming Implements.
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