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a'' Ter^^s $1-50 a Year- LET nno TIIFItL Y LOVE CO N TIN UK Payable in Advance, Vol. 6. New Bern, N. C., Wednesday August 18. 1886. No. 20 POSTKT For the Frkh AVim, liAfTisT., , 'Tits GOOD IN GOD TO TUUST. BY UKV. A. R. JIHADWCHY; V. >1. 'Tis goodin G(RHo trust, Ik'tter tliftii trust in man, Fi>r lie is wise and just, t'onccived salvation’s plan; ]Te offers to protect his saints, if they will leave tlieir siul complaints. Truly the Lord.is giKHl, lietter than things of cai1h. All ercalures he gives food, Ucganlk’ss of their worth, He will the wants of all supply, All creatures uddcnieath the sky’. 'Tis gool to trust in him, Better than trust in kings, lle’'ll wash men clean of sin. From nil their meaner thin.gp, Ile"ll lilt them up to realms of light AVherc they in (.lod will e’er delight. On God ’tis good to lean Better tlian on princes, Me"ll make us pure witliin By hi.s I'rovidences, No dan.gers can beset our way, As we march on to perfec-t day. LIFE’S EVENING. The evening of every man’s life coming apace. The day of life will soon be spent. Tiie snn, though it may’ be tip in mid-heaveit, will pass swiftly dovrti the western sky and dis appear. AVIiat shall light up man’s path when »ho sun of life is gone down? Ho must travel on the next world; bub what shall illuininate bis footsteps jifter tiie nightfall of hi.s journey? What question is more im portant, more practical, more solemn, for each reader of our journal to ask liiuiself? That is a long journey to travel without a friend. Yet every man must perform it. The time U not far di.stant when all men will begin the journey. There is an evening star in the natural world. Us radiance is bright and beautiful, fiud cheering to the bcniglited travelci. But Ii:e’s oveuing st.ar is good hope. Its beauty and brilliancy arc reflected from the Sun of Bighteousuess. whose brigiit rays light up tlio evening of life, and throw their radiance quits across the riarkness of the grave into IinmuDuel’s land. It has illuminated the footsteps of many a traveler to eternity. It is of priceless value. A thousand worlds can not purchase it; yet it is offered without money and without price, to him who will peni tently and th.ankfuUy receive it.—Scl. A IIAITY HOMiC. A liappy home is the brightest spot on earth the eye of God looks down ou. Love and peace in las home sends sunshine round a man wherever he goes; disorder and trouble there is misery everywhere. There are few worries of life which a man can not now ami then shako otT, but wito can shake himself free from the skeleton in the closet, from the worry in the lloiiseh'il-l, tlie blister on the heart? A d.ay will tell how many a man car- rie} that witli him without wincing, down to the grave. When husband and wife arc lielpmeets to each otlier ill the best sense, when order and love and goodness prevail in tho house, then the man who has a hard battle in life to figlit can leave his struggles b-i- hiiid him when he enters there. With all our faults, we arc the moat home- loving of people. Whatever helps iiorae-lifo is a national blessing; what ever hurts home-life ip a national cuise and the greatest cursj that can touch tlicse blessings is what would tamper with the peace and blessedness of our homes.—Jaincs MacGregor. D. D. Edwin Aides & Bro.’s Illustrated School Catalogue. A :t3-pase iianiphlet, sho-wlng c.ugravin^s of different eolleges and semiuaries, study rooim. artistic landw-apcsofcollcgu grounds, with cost of sketching and engiaving, •whelhev for advortisiitg piitfKises ftr cata- loguo use, tigetlier with the cost of adver tising in the best papi'rs, sent free on iip- plieatim:. .BDWIN ALDMN A- nilO., Ncw.'tiii.per Advertising Agents, 140 Nuasau bt., N. V.; d'J 4tli bt.,Giuciuuati. -'.SfUIXG Hoi'E, N. C., \ August 3rd, 188(5. j Dk.vu BrethrI'M : In fulfillment of the order passed by the first Union Meet ing, District Elder, D. Davis left his home on Sunday even ing, July 18, to travel as an ambasador for Christ on the border of the Free Will Baptist connection north-west. On Monday he preached at Free Union Church, in Nash county, at two o’clock, p. m., and ar rived at my place late that night. I being the second man to go out on that great mission chosen by Elder Davis as a co-worker with him on said mission, accordingly on Tues day morning, the 20th, we start ed on our journey for Mr. Allen Stricklinc’.s school house in Franklin county, and arrived at II o’clock. We met with a larger congregation than wc ex pected to meet, owing to the pressure of business with the farmers. We opened services l)y reading the first chapter of the gospel by John ; anI after singing, prayer was made to God, asking Him to prepare the hearts of that people for the reception of His word. We preached from the first verse of the lesson we read. “In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God.” We were followed by Elder Davis. Text: “The throne had six steps.” The sermon was very interesting, and every article of our faith was establish ed. We went home with Mr. R, Collins, his wife and daugh ters. Sister Collins is a Primi tive Baptist and her daughters are Missionary Baptists, but they are P'ree Will Baptists in sentiment. They believe in open communion and foot wash ing. The people in that vicini ty want us to organize a church there. Brethren, our labor in that vicinity was not in vain. We iiope to see them again. May the God of peace bless them for their Christian courtesy to us as His servants. Thence we went to Bro. R. D. Bowden’s, ten miles further on, where we were received with a warm welcome by the family. On Wednesday, we preached at the school house at 11 o’clock in the morning, and at 2 in the evening. I'ext: “Turn ye not aside, for then should ye go after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver.” I St Samuel 12: 21. Elder Davis preached in the evening. Text; “Thus saith the Lord, stand ye in the ways and see and ask for the old paths, where is the good way and walk therein and ye shall find rest for j our souls. But they said we will not walk therein” There was a large congregation, and they were much pleased with the sermon. Elder Davis preached again that night. We intended to preach there on Thursday also, but owing to the funeral of tile oldest minister in that country, we took our appoint ment in and went to the funer al ourselves where we met all of , 1000 people. The crowd was j badly disappointed by the preacher’s not coming. Eld. Wester was 80 or 90 years old ; he was a preacher about 60, years. The Lord blessed Ills labors while in the ministerial duties; he built up a number of churches in the Lord’s vineyard. He was an affection ate husband, a kind father, a 'good neighbor, and a minister .worthy of his profession. We feel to say that earth has lost a' good citizen, the churches a ^faithful pastor, and heaven has gained a jewel. The family, ^ the church, and large circle of • friends, has our sympathy, j On Thursday night, Eld. D. Davis preached at Saints’ De light to an attentive congrega tion. We went to Sallie Mur- phey_s School house, near Jones’ factory; Eld. Davis preached ^ Friday and Saturday, and did I some of the best preaching I ever heard. We organized a I corps of eight members and in I the afternoon, we co.c.mcmora- I ted the death of our Master and I washed the saints feet. Elder I Davis had to leave Saturday af ter service to attend Court in I Goldsboro on Monday ; he be ing summons by the sheriff as a witness in a very important case. On his way home he preached at b'ree Union Nash Co., and at ii o’clock Sunday,, we learned he had reached home safe. I remained at the j School house and preached .Sat urday night, Sunday and Sun day night and would have stay ed longer had it not have been that the school was in session. We opened the door of the church Sunday and three came forward and united with us, and at night wc opened the door C'f the church again and two more came forward and united with us, all making 13 in number. The baptism will take place du ring the second week in August. We left those parts Monday and am sorry to say we had to leave seVen persons deeply in terested about their future well fare, but wc hope that the Lord will pardon their ;sins so they can rejoice with tliose that re joice in His name. In conclu sion of these lines, let me ad monish the brethren of each Union meeting district to send ministers out on the borders of the connection on every side and send men that can defend the cause of our Lord and Mas ter. Don’t send Evangelist out to organize cluirches where they can’t be cared for,but send them to prepare the way for the re ception of the Free Will Bap tist Doctrine ; then the people’s heart will be open for the re ception of the doctrine. If we had have sent ministers to I’ranklin Co. ten years ago that would have preached our faith, we to-day, could have had or ganized churches for every ton miles over the county. As it is, you can give me Eld. Davis to go with me, and in six months we can organize more cluirches than we can care for ; so let us prepare the way first and the work will be accomplished. Brethren, meet me at the Union meeting on Friday before the fifth Lord’s day in August, and l;t us talk the matter over. Please send old father Davis to Franklin again, for he will do the cause good. We return our sincere thanks to the peo ple for their kind liospitality to' us as the servants of Christ. May God bless them. Amen. J. W. Vai.»:n’tink TEMPERANCE. Dear Ei);tor : Since my communication on temperance, I have been assailed for believing that in temperance leads a soul to everlasting destruction, or that there is sin caused l)y selling ardent spirits to the .sons of men. P'urthermore, my good friends say that it was seen by the eyes of Almighty God, be fore the foundation of the world what would or would not come to pass : that then and there— a portion of these God like images which hereafter were to 1)0 created in tiie likeness of their maker, and for his glory were ordained to everlasting happiness, and a portion to everlasting condemnation; and it makes no difference how much the first drinks, It does not keep them from heaven, nor how much the latter obeys, it does not save a soul from hell:—and that ardent spirits are the gift of God, and there is nothing better than for man to enjoy his dram—for such is what God has blessed him with, Now I want to mention some of its blessings they contend for. In time of disease it ails in the patient’s recovery, they drink it in warm weather to keep cool, and in cold weather to keep warm, and to sharpen their appetite, and thousands of things too wicked to mention. Wake up, oh thou highly favor ed ancestors, thou that deceiveth the people by thy llattering speech, awake to tlic word of God, and teach your descend ants that no drunkard will never enter the kingdom of heaven, i knew a man about six years ago, during a cold snap, while the peach trees were in blooni; to spend about three hundred dollars in employing laborers to keep fires around his field to prevent the frost from ofi" his trees; but while the laborers slept, their lights went out, then came along the frost, and de voured their employer’s peaches. Like the man that loafs around the grog shop till he gets his fill of that odious poison and loiters away to his heart-broken family; but by the way he falls down and sleeps beneath the ice and snow—then comes along dreadful disease and takes hold of his body—while death stares him in the face. Can a man, when his house Is on fire, pour oil on his floor and prevent the flames from the roof?—about as soon as drinking whisky to , keep the heat of die sun from bis bare skin. But, say they, it is a blessing, Surely, find gave the fruit and grain,—but did He teach men liow to distill and get drunk,, then torment their souLs, for doing his will ? But we look at another bless- We are blessed with mines of Steele and iron. But does the good Ixird teach us to make guns and pistols, and tlien teach us to kill each other as fast as we can, and then dr- clare that “no murderer shall enter the kingdom of heaven?” .And again, my friends say that strong drink don’t cause any mischief—it is not that, but the man within himself. Let me appeal to the wise, and see if reason don’t teach better doc trine than that. l^oes not Isaiah, die pro])het say, “but they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; ti\c priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment ? Does not Hosea, the son of Burl, dc dare that “new wine take away the heart?” And again, does not Paul say in fir.st Corinthians “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, an*.! die Spirit of God dwelleih in you ? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are?” I'hen let me appeal to you dear read ers, and beg you to abstain from that bitter cup which de files tlie temple, grieves the spirit and takes away the heart ; for the path of duty and the way to heaven is plain. And to you brother ministers I say, touch not this cup, and especially when about to enter the sanctuary ; that the pulpits may cry out in bclialf of tem perance ; that each and every man may be saved from the woes pronounced against in temperance. And to you dear brothers and sisters, if you are about to drink that bitter cup, reflect, before you put die cup to your lips,—remember, such habits, lead on to the commission of every crime, and “whether you | eat or drink, or whatsoever ye j do, do all to the glory of God;” j till every g^tog shop or hell! holes are closed up. Then will morality .spread, religion grow, and peace abound ; while truth and righteousness kiss each other. J. K. Rn-tix. AN IOWA JUDOJJ’S HBBUICE. Hon. F. M. Hulibiird, district judge of tko eighth judicial district of Iowa, iii pass ing seuteuco ujxin some lipuor denle.-s for violation of the prohibitorj'lawsof the Slate : While there arc greater crimes known to the law which are punishable^ with great severity, there are none which involve more of those qualties known as depicablc meanness and aitdaoity than the selling of intoxicating liquor.^. You who shind be fore the court fur sentence arc, in every murderers; and you are, withhitlie spirit, if not the letter, guilty of iman^Iaughtcr; for tlie law says whosoever accelerates the dotth of a human being unlawfully is guiltj- of a crime. Your bloatel victims njiou the M itue.s3 stand, and who undoubtedly com- I mitteti purjury to screen y>n from the law, 1 not only abundantly t-;.-:itied that you ave I ucederairwf death, but that you u:‘c induc ing men ti' commit dill gveatcU' erfuKJS tlmra yo»i own. T.m slid in.iiutain the appenr- aiax-iif UMperWibiUly, but U"W nxorally lep rous and scrofulous you arc inwanlfy! The ruin, ]>>vcrty nnii ialeiiess wliieh you are indicting upon this community devlare as fjpcuthe hutt'etops that you anf living in idleness and eating the bread of orplinns watered with widow’s tcai-s:you arestfjalth- ily 1‘illiug your vi-'ti'us. and murdering tho (x-dce and industry 'f the community, therc-iiy converting hajipy. industrious litime.s into misery, (loverly and r;igs. No can know tlio degruilaliou and total de- jmivity to wlik'b men can be brought, until he looks uimn llie desolate runin caused by your hellish Iraflle. Yt)u ai-c- t>cl•,i^tent, de fiant law breakers, and sliainelessly boiwl llmt in didwttcu of the law and moral wmea of the conuiiunity, ymi will (umtinueinyour wicked and criminal practices. It has. therefore, now become the imperative duty of tills court ti) lot fall u;x)n you so l-cavtly arm of the law that you shall cither be driven from your iielurious imfllc or ruined ill your fortunas of -wicked picnsperily.”— yel. Neatly Job work executed at thi.s office. Send in your orders. Notice! Noktii Cakotj.sa, ) .Superior Court;. .Jonea county. ^ Siu'ing 'j'erin, ’t>6. Diiiali Btyant, ) vs. > iSummoas. D.-inie! Bryant. ) To Daniel Bryant. It ippcaring to the Court by allldavit that y’ou area nou-reaident of N C., yoi. arc hereby notiHcd that the plaintiff 'las begun an action again.st you far di’ ource on the grotiml of adultery, and you are here by notifled to appear at the Superior Court of Jones county, to lie held at 'Irenton, on the 3rd Monday be;ore the 1st Jlondny in ‘•eptcinber. 1886, and nnswf-i' or demur t'.- ;.h-* .-''mpldipfc now filed in tho office of the Clerk of the Superior Courj, otlierwise the pbiintilf will apply ;it said Court for a divorce from the li jiids of ruatrimoay. tVitness Thos. Whitaker, Clerk of Superior Court Jrines co^’iity, tiiii? 22iul day of ISIarch, 1886. TITOS. J. WHITAKKU, C. S. C. Wm. K. CLAnKK, Atfv for Plff. 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