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lu the western part of the cotlfel-ence
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Now no man .jrt libfe' tabie' fcn'e^f fbi
wliat intent, be spafce this unto' biiD:
For some of therd tlftiught, because
Judas had the bag; tli.at Je||is had
said unto him-. Btfy those things thai
we have oeed qf jisgainst the feast} or
:that,he should Soraetblffg to the
poor.
It is said, satan enterel into Judas.
Oh when a perstm is imder the control
of Satan,, he is ready for almost every
kind of .wicJtednCsa. He can swear,
lie, stealj take the nanle of God in
-,&6kl. We roust take God’at .. . rd
must believe, and accep 'db
id'^'itations. We must hear, and obey
ail his pfecepta, statutes,- comiitand-
flfe'fits,-arid-ordina-aces Of die 2^ - ‘
gospel of the blessed God; We i iiist
80 believe him, as to do the whole • ill
of GO?d ffOra the heart. We s.o
believe him that we shall fear . > .s/n,
yea, we shall fear to be tempted to gin
We shall fear to have satan enter our
hcar^, to have control of our iniudj.
VI. Finally we must trust (iod.
We must confide in Jhim; put all our
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'* aud other works. . It .contains an ex
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fully low price. Tho3gh a volurne one
hundred pages, lacgcj liaiidsome lead^-
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den, 1,8 Vessey St., Now York.
It was with pleasure we attended the
quarterly meeting at Kusscls Creek
Cartrite county Last Saturday .and
Sunday. S:'^•’-day night I preached
. - lafgw, j ., uig- . ,-aa u^---j Oe-
Lavod congregation. Wo apent the
Fight with Elder J, B. Russel and
wife, Sunday we met again at the
ehurcli where we again preached the
best w0 could to a crowned house. At
n’ght brother Win. T. Gibble p'-eached
* very instructive sermon. We spent
the night with brother E 0. Springle
and wife. We were sorry to find sister
Slniijson quite sick.
Monday morning wc arose ahoilt 4
o’clock and was conveyed to Beaufort
by brother M. R. S[iruigla where
• took the mail boat for Morehead, arid
^boarded the cars for New Bern where
we arrived at 9 ; 50 A. M. The trip
whs quite pleasant, we met with a
rtarm leception by the cliurch and saw
many friends we had not seen for
years. May the Lord bless and pros
per them.
vain, break the Holy S.abbath, gamble, j interests for time and for eternity into
drink himself drunk, commit aciullry, j his hands} and he will not sulFer sivtan
cob God, commit suicide; murder, yea, ^ to enter our hearts, to contv. ]
murder.'his own fathef; mother wife and ^ minds, or even influence us to do
childTen. Yes he can betray the Lord' wrong} much less to betray our bles-
of life and glOfy into the hands of ruf.' sed Christ into the power of wi-jked
flans With a kiss. I ii^eu, who would condemn him and or-
How corrupt Judas was I How de- j crucified. O how we as
based ill his principles and heart !■ Itew i Christians, ought to trust the Lord, so
tricked in his conduct! Hop- degrad-; “ 8™"- « grace.Jand in II ■ ' o«n •
ed in his feelings and aspirations I edge of tfur Lord and Sat- '
IS p-jrpuse.*, I lOtives, ■' - -
andplans! How aTarlcious; sells his; Wc ouuht. to grow in every
Haste,r .under whese tuition and in-1elmuM increase in charity, love,
stnlctibH-, he iiafl been for neariy three ' peace long sufforirig, gentleiie5s, meek
years; sells him for thirty piebeS of ^ ness, patience kindness, -rocroy.'-.-mi-
silver. If they were three cent pieces Pas sibh and benevolence. He s.u.uld
he sold him for ninety cents. If hungry, clothe the naked,
were five cent pieces he sold him for j '’‘sit the widows, and the fatherless in
one hundred and fifty cents, if they' ^heir distresses, and cause their ' :-rte
were teq cent pieces, he sold him for ; to sing for joy, O how much good
three dollars. No wonder when he [ ^^bits can do-to bless their neighl>nrs
saw Jesus was condemned, be brought | send; th? joy of sunshiao all atoU-
back the thirty pieces of silver to those May t-he LoM aid us to do our
who gave them to him; and when tliey *hole duty for Jesus o.ur Reapemet’s
would not take it, he threw them down sake. Amen,
on the floor, and went out, aud hung
himself. He must have been In great
distress of soul, in great agony of
heart, when he saw to what a cruel fate
he had brought liis loving roaster him,
who had always done Judas good. The
keenness of his remorse cannot well
be described. Language cannot Well
express it. The pencil canndt ihrhW
it on cans-nss. ImaginaUon can scare I ““''“xed to his .ii.scil.!e8
cly conceije Ms a»fn! agonies. i -“’d toHnwtrs; He cmnmecoes by say.
What lesson.! shbillj we learn from I ‘”8, who i» the Uessecl. We mast be
Jndas-course and con,luct. j ''“f '» ^''o
I. We should not allow evil thoughts ;“"8do“’ «f heaVen. The mourner
to enter onr minds. The sentinal at! ““'H b» htohr-'tod. -The meek shall
inliarit Llie cartti, such as Iniuger mul
8KB rCII OF A SERMON.
iJT kLtJBR KBSfRV rARKi'R.
TEXT.-Hathew 5. Cliap. 14th verse.
“Ye arc the light of the World ”
Tliis subject was spoken by the Sa
viour in the racmorable sermon on the
the door of our minds, should prevent
wiokedthoaghts from entering. As "‘irtt after righteousness si,all he
they come and wish to enter, be should ;®“; the merciful to obtain mercy,
slam the door in their faces, and bolt [‘'‘“■r-'-to in l.vart to see Rod, e
jic-'ce mek'-'-a paii.rtil ^ -ii i- ..
great .langer lies, It lies in suffering Those who suffer persfeur. ,u
wicked thbiighta to enter our mind.. *» rightcouancs sake, their's is the
The watchman mast be stern, severe, hindom of hejveh. .Slich arc those
relentless. He must forbid their ap. »'!»»'“'e World Will rCVlW and speak
proach. But if they will approach, Blit the SaviOtlt tells then, ,
when they arrive at the door, he must : "j”™ ’‘"d S'-'d f” tl.eir reward is
say, thus far and no farther. Here' Sr>h‘ h heaven, for they persecn-
let thy wicked machinations stop. I‘'d‘he prophets before. He then says
Here let thy wicked designs Stand i-’alt of H-o earth? This
I was intendofl for liis followers throuijh
-.T .a r.a-1 al J.a i i.,, i I «11 timc, tLougli ft liRS becii OYPf eiRljl
II. But if eVil thougfets do bfeak . , , , . , . ^
,, , ,, .a- a a ; teen huiulrod years since. It iS ju(>t
through all opposition, and enter our i ,i - , • , . , ,
. ° . i't' - as applicable to Ills church to-dav as it
minds, thev must be slrangled on their ^ ^ ^ ,, , , ,
■ , , ® , I Was to the few that surrounded him on
entrance. They must bo pitt dofrii}' . * • , , ,
, , , that occasion, and unless wo make out
they must be chocked, throttled cliok- ... a u, •
, , c. . . , , . : deeds righteous, WG ennnot obtain Lhiiv
ed down. This is the unwouted pnv-' , . /•., j -u
... ... . , blessed promise after death—then as
ilege saints have over their minds,
we are tlie salt of the earth, we eytend
over their Lhoiights purposes schemes..., . . . „ . \,. •-
® i)‘ J- • I that saving influnenee to the worL.
iiitd.s, supp’oso a number of people
wore walking some dark night through
a wilderness wliefe there 'was many
Paths Ic'adirig ffOm (he right one,- it
Vroiild b« necessary to have' a torch Of
iight fOr your safety? yoO would select
a g*lide (O’ carry the light in fr'orit who
knew the way well? Yon vfould place
the ntmost confidence is him belie\ing
that he codld conduct you safe, but
suppose be become careless and come
to tlie conclnson he could get along
without the light and wAs to fet It go
out it would be tbelDli-id leading the
blind, and the Saviour says they would
all fall in the ditch together? Tliis
world is that wilderness,- the inhabi
tants, the trials, a-H there is but one
narrow way tliat leads to lieaveu,- and
that is strait, while there are many
places or ways where we may be led
in that broad way that leads to de-
stAictioa
TIk^so people whom the Saviour was
addreNiiig is the guaU-. *r!iich we ar,-
ei.c. -01.1 with tnal l'!i,iJi', V , /ii
“ye are the light of the world.” “Let,
yt)ur liglit so shine before men that
they may be cojiati'ained to glorify
God which is in heaven;” are you let-
ting that light shine as a faithful
guide, or are 3’ou becoming careless?
Oh, alas ! Ihuik for a moment, I fear
there are many foolish virgins that
have let tlieir liurips go wit, we are care
less about going to ci.urclij and are
growing cold atld stfftyirig off ftom the
right path of liglitl' Matly say by their
aolioas they have JIO tlecd of light that
they cun get along Without It When they
are enthusiastic after the blousilres of
the world; and partaking dl tile hnlaw-*
fill deeds. Come yc OUt fl'om amdflg
them and be ye seperate, draw the litte
of distinction that we may be seen and
felt by the world that 5od’s people
should be seperate.
Let your light shine by engaging iri
the service of God, keeping yourselves
from the meryniaking of tlie w.-ilcl .and
be sepetate as God requires; hunger
and thirst more for righteousness and
tlie Saviour saj's you shall be filled,
keep your lights trimmed and burning
as wise virgins, that when the bride
groom comes, we may !ie prepared to
enter in with him at the wedding sup
per. Now my dear hearers taki- warn
ing, if 5’ou turn a iJeaf ear to God you
“work while it is day for the night
of death eometli wlien no man can
work.” Let the spirit of God be j’our
guide and he will protect you, God
said to Isrea! I will be your God and
you iiHve none otlief; but they said
give us a king that we may be like tile
nations aniund us? lie gave them
one and they went astray and forgot
God, take heed brethren lest ye be led
astray after god’s of this world and fall
in like inailiier a-^ they did iu unbelief.
through life and'when we come to die
he will not forsake us? His strong
arms will be thrown. around us, and
when we pass through the dark waters
he will whisper,- ’tis I? be not afraid?
Our afllictiong Will all e'eSsp, our tears
will be wiped away & We can join the
angel band, and cast ottf ofbWns fit
Jesus’ feet, and erj’ a loud that lamb
WS.S obtained for us!
Tlie afflictions here Which we rindergb,
Shall cease when We resch the tfther'
shore
God^s hand SliflK Wifi'e' al'i teafS aWfiy,-
There’ll bs ho h'igb(,- llirit iiridles^s day.-
Mi-Rf T; TiRRiLE-.-
motives and plans. By divine grace,
they can repent, turn their minds I
ever as salt which it was. intended;
jtiie Saviour not only teaches liis lol-
away from sneh vic.ons tlnnights, such
evil nreditations, such wicked oonsidJ ^ S.alt is good, it
crntlons; and then pkacc their niinds So is the Christian in-
on good subjects, on divine llnd l-Mv- ^r otherwise it is not good for
eiily things.
I any thing, but to be chstoutby mei'.
III. We must love God supremely [ jt is often done when they see Ihcir
If we do not wish to fall into gross disorderly walk and hear their Ungodly
sins, as did J udas. We must love the j conversation. The text says, “yv
Lord our God with all oifr souls, with | the light Of the Wofld.’* Thefl, if ir-,
might and strength. And, if we do it is great; the light Is Used in dune,
thus loVe God, our heavenl}' father, ib '
will exclude all vain and idle imagina
tions. Hi will shut the door of our
hearts against everything, which woiild
lead us to betray our heavenlj’’ master
into the hands of wicked men. It
would strengthen our minds in all
good principles, and in good works
and ways.
IV; If we do not wish to run away
fVota (aod, and betray our raas*^ev for
thirty peices of silver, we must praj-.
Wb must rua often to the mercy seat
and beseech God to keep us, and not
allow us to run into sin. I’rayer will
For the FiiEK-ivxrj. Bactist.
A Short Sermon,
py REV A. R, BRADfibttV A. M.
tEXT.—John 13: 21. When Jesus
|iad thus said, he was troubled in spir^
it, and testified, end said, verilj’, verily
I say unto you, that one of you shall
iietray mo.
w-«rda lu-u.ck the ears of the
apostles, Uko a clap of thunder froiii a
clear sky. They were astonished,
•mazed stunned. They could not con
celve what the Master said. They
looked one OR another, doubting ot
whom he spake.
Matthew sayst They were exceeding
eorrowful, and began ever^' one of
them to say unto him, Lord is it I?
And he answered, and said. He that
dippeth his hand with me in the dish,
the saiq^ shall betray me. The Son
of man goetb.as it is written of him:
but woe'unto that man, by whom the
Son of roan is betrayed; U had been
goo'l for that man, if he had not
been borq. Then Judas, which betray
ed him, answeired and said, Master, is
|t I? Uf stiid unto him Thou hast.
«aid. As much as to say uuto him;
.Thou art the man. Judas, thou wilt
|5*»tray me. Can it be possible ^ that
Judas was so ignorant of himself, so
(gnurant of the state qf his heart, so
i^Iind in bis mind of what he was about
to do, that he should put this question
to the Master? It docs not seem pos-
elble ho could be so ignorant. Jesus | enter into us, as he did into Judas, we j uouc others will be able to see their | bfe of the Christian and obey all his
said to him what thou doest, do quick- must exercise more living faith in way. To present it more plain to your rtmmands, then God will bo with us
AFFLICTION
The Christians are warned of the
trials and tribulations but as they look
at their afflictions thej' must work to
be steadfast to the end of death. If
our eaithly paths Were strowed witli
flowers, and we had all sunshine and nO
clouds, we would be apt to forget that
we are sojourning here onlj' ibr a sea*
son? We know there must be a cross
to bear, Or we can.iot Wear the crov/n
of our blessed Saviour? Every cross
Ida children has to beat first is the
aflbctions jmu have to contend with
J e»Us Christ; he had no place to lay his
Omnipotent head. Every cross ' j'OU
have to bear he has borned before. He
'• ;-'.cquai.ited with grief and sorrow,
ness, ill ohr o'-.-n leTllings to Riv.-. ^ ‘ heart almost broken by the
light by night until the light of ds- I ’ iss of some loved one? remember it
appears; it i® used -13- i;, . G-,-' ho took tiiein awa3’, He
their journc3-, ur til. 3 .roulu ii,iss ded C: ' .i from eaith to heaven and
way and be lost? “Ye, ni3- discij,.,-® , wiped all tears from their eyes,
are the light of the world and have the . Li this world we all weep but in
light, and the world is in darkness, heaven, God w ith bis own hand shall
Therefore let your light shine in such a j '^ipc our tea‘8 never to weep again,
manner that tlie world may be able to' Oh, how sweetl3' he speaks to us when
see and come to light. Lest they con-! b® wys, in “the World you shall have
tinne in d.arkness and miss the right j ’ ‘bulation but be of good cheer I have
way and be lost.” Notice, there is ;■ : overcome the world.’’ Is not this
great responsibility resting upon eviry • enough to cheer every Christians
OBlTtJlRf.-
t)'icd o'n Goose Cfeekih PaffilldO
N. C. the 28 of April 1888 Sistef Sally
Douty corisort of Thytnas Dority.
Sister Douty was 69 or 70' years bid
Sli'-: uniteti With the I'ree-Wil! BSptls!
ab-."’*' fift- 3’ears • -v, ririd '^emid'-ed ‘
consistei.r, member until hef
She had been alfiicted for several year's
but bore her afflictions with Christian
fertitude, she leaves behind a devoted
and afflicted husband, who soon will
meet her on the other shore, she leav.
es tlitee sons Who has made the' good
Confession, one of her daughters pass
ed over the Jofdafl of death last fall,
and flow mother atld daughter is on
the other shore, aroUnd the throne of
God. Let us say vo liei* dear ones
left behind, look up hopefully. “ Not
lost blit gone before.’’ Lost only like
the stars of the morning that have fad
ed into the light of a brighter heaven.
Lost to earth, but not to us. When
tlie earth is dark, then the heavens
are bright. When objects ai'otind to
be cotne indistinct and invisible in
the shades of riight, then objects above
us arO niofe clearly Seeri; So is the
night of sorrow and nloUfiiing; it Set*
sl^s doWu Upon US like tt lovely twi*
llglit at the graves Of bUf fTieridS; but
then alread}' thev' Bhiiie otlhlghi
we weep they sing: While they are
with Us upon eartli, the3* lie Upon out
liearts I'efi'eslilngly, like the deW Upon
flowers; wlieii thej' lisappear, it Is b)'
a power from above that has drawn
them upwards, and, though lost on the
earth, thiay still in the skies. Like
the (lew that is rbvorbod f oifl the flow
ers. they will not return to us; b'.it
like the flowers thenlSelVes, We will
die, yet only to blcotn again in the
Eden above.
rejoicing. Tor every lariner may bo
assured that he can never exhaust hi*
oppoi'tuinties for learning somethiiq,
riew;^ fShould we accept as true a
ihait our ane'estof-s claim to have know
about tilling or fertilizing the soil
or what books teach upon the subjti
evfeh then the matters upon, whio/
farmers differ are so numerous, lhatr
life-tilue is not sufficient for on« U
settle them all for hlRisslt; still it he
improve his opportunities he will
leafn a great many thing of which he
is noW enlirel}’'I'gnofafit.
1 caifie to the point fforfl Which 1
ought to ffate started—-khat funda*
mental principles shou'd be learned
first, and method and systems after-
vVSrds. There are principles, like drai-
riffgO; irfigSlioti; natural; and other
tillage,- fertillizatioL?, rotalioR
of er'CpC,- Cie.,- that are iudispensible to
suCce.ssful farmiffg.- These should be'
Brideistood and there'
ample iriearis iip'd feVefy lor learii
ing them.
With ac'-uripietekfiO'^lcdgCftl these
the farmer will most likely fldopt #
Course best suited to the fioCditioh§
arid circvrasliioces by Which he IS SBt*
rounded.
DEATH OF WILLIAM BATEMAN.
heart while travelling through this
vale of tears? If you are burdened
with a broken heart, go to God and
church member, each one composing
that great light which is to light the
naturally make Us heavenly min led. • world out of darkness. The sun is the,
'We shall be like liiin with Whom we light of the world 1-y day and dispe,-'- i be will bind it for a broken and con-
associate. We sLaU be like him with ses darkness at its coming, bnt whci, ‘">tc heart-he will not aespise, and if
whom we converse. And God will gone behind the western mountains all > you are an orphan and friendless, God
aid us. He will liear our prayer and is dark; So If the light in you be dark-^ is a fatiier of the fatherless and a judge
answer them. He will protect us from
the power of sin, and satan. He will
shield us from all our spiritual eneini-
He will make us conquerors and
more than conquetors through the
blood of the Lamb, and tlie won! of
our testimon}'. He will make us giants
ill his cause.
V. Then if we do not want to fall
into sill, abanduu God, ai-d let Satan
eiied, hoW great is that darkness, it ‘-f i.he widow? He has said that he
gross darkness? Remember tliat vs e |'"’1'uot leave you comfortless-earthly
are all journeying to eternity there f. ; -'I'l’nts will love their sick or afflicted
receive our just rewards, eternal hap- ^ child in most all cases? So does God
piiiess or everlasting punishment. ' iuve those that have no helper,
The light of Christianity leads! he loves liis afflicted children for
to everlasting happiness at God’s ri-;ht ^ he sa3-s “blessed are those that mourn
hand in heaven, and “ye are thatUglit,’ ' ibf they shall be comforted?” Now
jiold it so as to be seen, for without we lot us not mourn or comphui at trials,
can not get to heaven ourselves and ! "v afflictions, but try to live 'the
J3rot!ier Wni. Bateman while engag
ed digging up a Well curb for his rela
tion Mr. John M. Bateman in Martin
county N. Ci, When in the ground
about ten feet, the earth suddenly com*
meuced caving in near the top, and
buried him ab lit six feet in the
ground feet foremost. There was
four men present, and otie of those
came very near being sank in but was
led Out b3’ a rope. The alarm was
given and soon gathered about twent3-
five men and after four hours Jiard
digging they reached him lifeness.
A small cave of sand was under his
neck and bieast, some supposed he
lived about thirty or forty iiiimites,
as the sand was dry.
Brother Bateman united with the
Free Will Baptist church at Corrinth
about the 3'ear 18G6, and was a conflit*
tant member. We look at the grave
of our deceased brother and weep, but
not as those wlio have no hope. 'I he
decease leaves a wife and two children
and many friends and reiar.Ives to
mourn the loss of a loved one, but their
loss is his eternal gain.
ell done Brother, well done,
Thy wearied nighl,^ are gone.
Thy murmenug dawns on thee,
Thy blisslul Jubilee.
Well done Brother, Well done,
Thy to thy rest hast gone,
Clad with th3' armor on,
Till Jesus called thee home.”
W. W. Gurkin.
HOW TO GET RICiL
Nothing is more easy than to get
rich, It is only to trust nobody—to
befriend none—to get all you can and
save all you g?t—to stint yourgelland
every one belonging to you to be the
friend of no tnail and have no man to
be your friend to heap interest upon
interest, cent upon cent to be mean*
miserable despised for some twenty
or tliirt'y years and riches will come
as sure as disease, disappointment and
death.
And Mhfu pretty near enough
we alth IS collected by a diengyd ot
all the cbariiies of the liuroan heart
atld at tiie expense ot every enjoy
ment, death Will finish the work tho
bod}- be buried the heira dance and
tight over what you have left and the
spirit will go—where?
By all means get rich- it will pay.
FROM JOHNSON'S MILLS. I’itt co
l)K.ARBOTnERl-lEABN;—I Will 0h‘
dcs'vor ^vc jou.' .v
from our vicinity to show what the
farmers are doing. The most of mo
farmers are plowing up their rice and
planting over, the corn and cotton are
looking well in some fields considering
the cold spring, I hope we all will be
blessed with good weather at present.
I have been working for your dear
paper, hope to send you a club of
subscribers soon. Yours in Christ.
Jerry Williams.
BY A PRACTICAL FA KHE.R
More exercise of tlie mind wouiSbe
of vast benefit to most farmers mid to
tlifcir sjiih. Tliefaimisa very siiiti--
bie place for study, just wliere oco
can ohaerv© and reflect upon the
Course of nature and the process ot
cutUvaiiou; aid in order, to learn
with coireoLiiess and satisfaction,
aomoihing like a regular journal,
should be k^-pi, in which both expel i-
ence and observation can be noted
down, then they may to some extent
direct future practice.
Tfie pleasure ot acquiring knowl
edge 18 always piw^iblo with tlieUlh-r
of the .'ioll. 'ill's t.) me is a laaHer ol
TODAY AND TO-MORROW.
To-morrow is like the raitibo'y
which in our childhood, we thought
we could touch by simply running a
sliorl distance, but which, to our dis«
may, we li.ntiid to recede as rapidly as
we advanced; or like the horrizon,
which we imagined our steps could
easily reach; and we lie able to touch
the sUnset glory gilding it. To-mor
row we never see. To-day wo hold
in a strong grasp. Uso it ere it pass
ay. Time wbirles rapidly on. All
the LO*morrow8 will be to days,, then
yesterdays, and pass quickly far away
inlQ the past till centuries hide them
from tlie living. Time is for us to use
It we waste it anticipating future
good or iuluie ill, we lore to-day and
all the days as they gs on , till our
' day shall fi.nd us i aud un
L we!y.
Bear your own misfortunes with
half the resignatioi- you bear other
people’s and you will be happy all the
time. It is so easy to tell other peo-_
pie how to be heroic, and so diffl-
pult to be courageous ourselves.
Self-examination is a wise use of
our time if we are honest in it, but
it is the height of folly if we grow mor
bid and blue, or if we be *puffed up
and exalted by it. It must be merely
as a safeguard, jnst as the general has
his fortification examined to be certain
there are no weak places.
To The Afflicted.
Are you suftering, with Rheuma-
tirin, Piieuraigift, Headache, toothache
in fact any kind of an ache or pains?
Cali and get a bottle of Dr. Sootis
Liniment; sati.sfaction guaranteed, to
ail that uses if. Remember it you
buy this medudne, Dr. Scoit will lake
all the risk, no cure, no pay; office 011
South front Street between Hauocck
and Middle Street.
New Bern N. C,