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mmmuk THE FREE WILL BfiPTlST, J. M. Barfiei.p, y.. T. Philiip-s, • ^ Manager, Office Editor. Entered at the P. 0. at i-vden, N. C., as second-class mail matter. v’EDNESOAY, Irxi: G, 1900. PUBUSHER S ANNOUfiCtMENT. Ml I ativji kJ to the Fid Co., Ayden, N. O. lu case the naperis not leceived regular ly [I'case notify us at this office. When ovderinu .a change oi addrea*, it is necessary to stale the place n '..•hich the [lajwris now sent, as well la the one to which it is lo be sent. In accorfiaiic" with the general citstcm and ivishcs r.l'.'.lniosT all subscribers, snb- siriiitioiis are understood to be continu ous, unless otherwise slated. The pajR’i will be stopped nt ,-iiiy time, i1 the sunseri I er 80 reiiuests nud remits theamonnt du >r the time iw b.as rea'ived it. The following statement of the legal i e- ouiremeuts may ptoperly Ik; noticed ti* I lis oonacilion. il.) Any person win 1 .ikes .a i'jiifK'r i egulr riy- fromthepr>sioffic> - V, hetherdiiectcd to his name or .anoiii- • • ■«, or whether he has subscribed ornov— ii rispoimble >r the payKicni. i2,) If.,'. ■ ! ftleumtiiiifc vUscotjj^ucil. he • lust pay all swrcaiagcp or..-tlie.if uEiiish^p, ' .■•ca.'l iuiitiTY-r.yniCHt i>- juruic. in.d k''iltc..i tm: ■.l‘'’'.e anioimt whither the ji:ii>er lu,') liecii laUeo from the office or rich. We feel that above all othei books we should read the Bi ble. But mere repetition ol words is not reading il we are rightly informed. Keading is getting the thoughts from the printed page into the mind. One might go over the words of the Bii>!e fift.v times and yet one chapter well learned might be worth more tlian all this. The great bvEingelist. Moody saysstndj’ the Bible by topics. That is take itp one thing at a time like rcfieTitance or baptism and get all YOU can out of it from ihe Bible. A Cruden's oo'icordance is almost indis- ])eusible. Let us get c!o\v,n to studying the Bible in h w’ay to get the most nut of it. EDITORIAI. NOTES: Remem ber, .ri thren. tliat now is the drv s umui nfthv vearwitn us. A )■•t!e hel|> just now wdl do us very much good. So brother T von can help us at tiib sejjsoij of the year, it will he highly appre ciated. You might • send us your job work and help the good cause in that way. We do our work as cheap as any atid as good. Why p.'itronizc strangers when we guarantee good work as low as any. Do not err in this remember the great work ^YC arc doing for our people. There will be original pa pers reed at the Anniversary of the Advocates of Chrisli n fidelity, next Thursday night from four different States. It will pay anyone to be present and hear them. PAUSES AND REMEDY FOR OUR DYING CHURCHES. North Ca^lina has thit ty- si.x per cent of illiteracy, that is thirty-six persons out of every hundred who can not read and write. No wonder weare having a great educa tional revival. It is greatly needed. The union meeting of the 2mi lyi«t of the O^trai Con ference will convene with A letter from Eld. John M. Emanuel, of Summertown. Georgia, gives us reason to ^ expect several students from tiiat state the Fall term of school. Let them come from every state. They need us } w'c need them. Art. 5 of the constitution oi the Union Conference is as follows: The delrgace from CiTch church, sliall bcEir to llie Conference, a letter cerafying Iiis apijointnient showing the amount ofcontribuiiou raised for inpitvohnt purposes dur ing the j-eai, ..otal iiunihcr oi viKMubcis and not. ing nion This gives every churcli right to one delegate. But it does not dei)ar a unitm meeting i'rom icprcscnting or sending a contribution if it so elects. We want all the ministers who can to attend. We ask all the ehnrchcs Lo represent. We need astate organization. We must unite our forces. Betliany church near Bro. Luke McLawlion’s on I'riday iclore the tifth Sunday in July-. This church seems to Pi. a cenlr.'-il point find we look for a iuii delegation. No church with 30 or more mem bers oxtght to Stud less than $1.00 contribution. We have ttie cause at heart if we know ourselves and we see a great work fur the union meeting. Now, let every church repre sent at Bethany that is in this union. Come one. come all let us reason together. This union has done well by the Seminary. It wiil rest from tliat now and work in other fields awhile. We arc very much pleased with the advancement made by the students the pastyear. Wc do not believe they have been excelled by any school in the world. Somehavelcarned more than others, but we have had no “dead head.s” at all. We hope our people will not lose sight of the Union Conference, which meets at Kenly, N. C. on 'J'hnrsday after the '.1th Sunday in Sept As there will be five Sunday- in g pcember this year Wt trust all the uniens will call in their meetings and acfei the Union Conference at Ken ly. By doing this the way will be opened ft.r a full at tendance. Kenly is a beauti ful little town on the Wilsoi and Florence railroad, 14 miles above Wilson and 10 miles below Selma. The peo ple of Kenly are generous ai-ic we insure nil who attend a [ileasant time. We hope to see a greater awakening among our people on the subject of education the coming year than many of our people ever dreamed of. Why not have at least 300 pupils in the Senihiary next year. Let them come from every' quarter of the land, j vVe have one pupil from the 1-S. C. Coijfex'encc. Wc think ! tnc.y will bless the day when be started to the Seminary, especirdly will this be the cause if he continues. So it is [with the 1st union meeting Dlst. of Western Conference. They have one here that bids fair to be of much service to our cause. So has the 2nd union of the Central Confer ence one representitivc. But where we can count them on the fingers of one hand, wc ought to have 00. There are two hundred and ninety'-three newspapers pub lished in N. C. Some of them are ably edited and area credit to the Comnumw'ealth; while many, especially, of the political papers, are edited by men vvhoareunacquai.n*^ed with English Grammar, and failed to construct the most ordinary sentences in accor dance with tlielawsotsyntax. These men vinder the pressure of public opinion, will soon give w'ay to eiiucated talent and competent writers. We ask our brethren and sisters to read the minutes of their various Conferences and see if they are trying to com ply with the requests of the Conferences. Take the Cen- tralforexaniple: The General Conference asks the variou.- ohurches to raise a church ex tension fund, an educational fund, a mission fund, a re tired minister’s fund. As u Bro, suggested sometime ago vve think it better to woi'k all tlix'ough the year to get up iliisthan to wait until the last pinch and then not be prepared. Raise some all along through the year and the church will show u]) bet ter. So wc think. EDUCATIONAL NOTES. The Faculty and stndents >1 the Seminary attended the ■‘C. C.’’ Commencement. A large crowd was present and enjoyed the exerciUes very much. The subject on which Eld. J. K. Booth will speak next Friday at 10; 30, is Chi'istiau Education. Come and hear him. He will present this old theme in a new and vivid light. As the scent of tobacco smoke, i.s very disagreeable to nearly all pei'sons who do not use it, we courteously' re quest every body to refrain from smoking, on the Campus and in the Seminary. VVe have had the privilege of examining “The Thirteenth Annual report of the Bureau of Labor and Printing of the State of North Carolina tor the year 1899’’ and find much evidence of advance ment in agricultxxre, nianufac turing, mining and of prog ress in nearly every' desirable direction. The letters fro; the people indicate tliat a large majority favor Com- pulsoi'y Education. The name Free Will Bap tist was giveii to thechurclies organized by Eld. Paul Pal mer, in North Carolina about fuiv years before it wits ui.;d in other states, and it is the only name under which there is any reasonable hope of uniting all Baptists who be lieve in free will, free grace, free salvation and free com munion. The little squads working under other names, have the choice of coming in under this glorious banner and aid in building up this large and growing denomi nation, or oi staying out un der the leadership of some sel fish, conceited, carnal old fogy, until they' die, or are swallowed by some branch of the mystery of iniquity” that is still at work in the world TENDERNESS. Tenderness does not mean weakness, softness, effemi nateness. It is consistent with strength, manliness, truth and bravery. It does not show’ itself alone in the touch, but in unselfishness, thoiight- lulness, considerateness, for bearance, patience, longsuf- fering. But however is shows itself, it is as the bloom on the peach, as spring showers on the earth, as the music oi the angels stealing down on the plains of Bethlehem. You may not have much of this world’s wealth to distribute, but you may givt something better and spend a useful and beneficent life if yoji will prac tice this lesson of shedding around y’ou the grace of hu man tenderness, in word and act and by the spirit of your life.—F. B. Meyer. BEST FOB 'i'HE BOWELS. No matter what ails you, headache to a cancer, you will never get well until your iMwel.-f are put right, UASGARETS help iialure. cure yon without a griiK or pain, jirodure ea^y Datunil moTcmenU, cost yon just 10 rent'' to start gottiug your hoiUh back. CASCAUliTS Candy Catliartic, the itonuin^pnl up in metal b-jxes, every tab let has C. C-C. stamped on it. Beware of inhtatlons. There are some churches wliich are dying from natural and legitimate causes, for which there is no remedy. Divine Providence has fixed their surroundings and num bered their days. They have accomplished the end and pur pose for which they were brought into being; and they should be willing and prepar ed to die—and do it graceful ly, submitting f.o the inevita ble. They’are coming to their natural end of life, not be cause they abused their op portunities and lost their ipiritual liie, but like the man s\ho has legitimately used up the natural forces of life •n the servieex of God and is now ripe for glory. Nonebut an Ignorant lanatic or quack doctor will p-escribe remedies to prolong tre life of such a man, and so nold out a false hope to him that he can never be young or vigorous again. Bixt he will frankly say to him, “You have in a legiti mate way o.xliausted your forces, and are simply coming to the close of life, as God, by his providence, designed you should. You do not need medicine, but quiet, rest, waiting patiently your ap pointed time.” So there are churches that are dying in the same way. Tliey have done a grand work for God and the world, and are divinely appointed to die, only to come to some new and better life. Their environments are so changed as to make it 3 ne cessity. There are otlier churches that are dyinglAccause of their abuse of theii .God-given pow ers and negle'.’^ to make use oftheir oppirtunities. They have ii'At pr peily used their talents, God ing tf voy and giv ing them to v'lhers who are willing and ready to use them. The only remedy for such a church is to return to their “fii'st love” before their can dlestick is removed out ofits place, unless they have, by their own free and deliberate choice, like Hsaxi, sold their “birth-right,” and so no amount of weeping and re pentance can ever regain it. Such churches must of neces sity die, and that without remedy. Then ther,2 are other churches that are dying from covetousness, indolence, wil ful disobedience, and known neglect of duty. They fail to make use of their abilities and opportunities. The only rem edy for such is to turn from its covetousness which is a spe cies of idolatry, to the wor ship of the true God, shake themselves from their lethar gy ^and indolence, disobedience and neglect, consecrate them selves anew to the service ol God, arouse to earnest, ag gressive Chrisxiau work. In order to do this, they need to seek a new and fresh baptism of the Holy Spirit. God will not and cannot bless any church while living in neglect of known duty and a wasted use ofits talents. The remedy lor new and contin ued life to such a church is the unwrapping of its talents from their folded napkins and putting the Lord’s money to service, that when the Mas ter comes be shall find his own with usury. No church ever died from givingoroverwork, “Awake, thou that sleepeth and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee lite.” “Go ye into my vineyard and labor and whatsoever is —the Master will give thee. Drove thyself worthy of con tinued life, and thou sbalt re ceive it—J. B. Davis. WORLDLINESS. And be not conformed to this world. Rom. 12:2. This s a plain and direct prohibi- bition against conformity to the world. It is addressed to the people of God, and stands connected with an affection ate exhortation to be devoted to him. “Ibeseecixyou,breth ren, by the mercies of God that 3’e present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, accepta ble unto God, which is your reasonable service.” Thus are the doctrines of grace sweetly connected with agra- cions walk and conversation. They are connected in the Bi ble. and they are connected in II those who arc taught of God. In order to this com plete devotedness to God, the apostle here advises believers not to be conformed to this world”---not to comply with their temper ^nd spirit—not to imitate their depraved cus toms and manners; but im the contrary to be transform-] ed, by the renewing of their minds; to be changed into a better, more glorious, and abiding form. Everj'where God’s people are represented as differing from the world. In Eccle. 7: 29 we will find that “God made man up right;” but they have sought out many inventions. What are the numberless inventions of men but weak and wicked attempts lo procure happi ness without God, and con trary to his will. The loads of novels that burden the world, are inventions to please the imagination, and are read and relished far bet ter with some than the w ord is tak- of truth. Plays, shows, and all the vanitv of dre- s are in ventions t ' delight the eye. There are various amuse ments, especially playing at cards, invented on purpose to kill time. Alas! our time is short enough and it will die of itself. We need net hasten its exit. We complain of the shcrtnes.s of life and ^et labor to reduce its narrow span. Card playing is really a child ish business. It is a poor cm ployinent, for raiiona' and mortal beings to sj>end many hours in, throwing aboixtbits of paper. The conversation that accompanies it is ^.jener- ally frivolous and foolish, and the conscfiuences of gaining are so opposite to the Chris tian character, that they will regret the annisement alto- geter. Dancing is another inven tion highly pleasing to thg world, but extremely danger ons to good morals. The gayety it insjfires, the compa ny into wliich it leads, and the various evils connected with it, render it every way unbecoming lo the Christian Where is the person who would wish when summoned to the bar of God, to befound so employed. Ah, says one, 1 know it is w'rong to par take with the w’orld of its amusements, and wear so much uunecessarv apparel, (see Finny’s article on dress.) but you know I—I—I have to do so to be popular. “They that are after the flesh do mind the thirgs of the flesh.” The carnal man is all for the world, his cares, his hopes, his pleasures, his conversa tion, are all .about the world. His fleshly mixiJ is crowded with worldly thoughts. No room for Christ, popularity must reign supreme. Whoev er li\ cs in wilful disobedience to God, is assuredly on the road lo destruction. Let none deceive themselves with vain words and idle excuses. He that coinmiteth sin is .f the devil.” John 3:8. Some will plead vary strongly that there is no haimi in their amusements, for lots of the good people take pai't with them. But they aie worldly lusts, and must be denied, un less w’e are willing to be damned with the world; for the end of these things is death. These are the things that chain U3 to the world, and cause us to forget God and neglect, the Salvation of our souls; and this is that self-denial, which our Lordii;- sists upon, and without which we cannot be his disci ples. U.MA Linton REVIVAL AT BUMPUS MILLS, TENN. . My delay in preparing this letter for the Baptist was be cause of our rush in work. Bunipus Mills is, situated on the bank ofa beautiful little stream of w ater that makes its way to the Cuiuberlaxad river. It is quite a small town, nestling in a fertile valley, with beautiful hills on every side, .which makes it a most magnificent place to spend a week, or to those who are not accostoined to the mountains and valleys Just over in front of the hotel (liro. A. J. Bumpus’} there was a lofty hill, I might say gigantic and the trees almost formed a beautiful rainbow as the sun wou'd come with ing. Every dei.ornination took a good part in the mtet- ing and the result xvasa bless ing to all God’s people. Our home was at Bro. A. J.' Buinpu-,’, who keeps the ho tel. They »vere just as kind to us as mother or father could have been, and wlun we asked him what our bill was he replied, “come a ain and stay just as long as you will.” We have many warm friends around Bumpus YUlls. May God bhss that people. By the time or before the people read these lines, the meeting at this jilace (Indian Mound) will be closed. 1 am at the wiiting of tl\is article in Indian Mounds con ducting a meeting. Up to this date (281, the meeiiug has been in session five nights and about 40 have been cou- erttd. This is one ol the reatest revivals I was ever in. I am preaching all the w’hile. I must have a few days rest. So I close here the first Sunday in June, after which I will go to Nashville to rest 10 or 12 days. My address will he 1508 I'lorence St. I will soon have a letter io full about this meeting. We have not had the time to prepare our letter about the state of The Denomina tion. Yours in hope W. H, Frost. Ministers’ amlLxiymens’Con ference. The next session of the Min isters’ and Laymens’ Confer ence of The Ohio River Yearly’ Meeting will be held at Mc Arthur Junction, Yintcn Co., Ohio. Thursday Aug. 9, at, 2 his crimson curtain aud span Ip expected- that a pathway over the hill. It was from this that we could catch a lesson from the book of nature. We could see how much we needed the power of the I..ord with us The deep swales cf Utexvar* count.r, Tenn., make it furcate, in terest to the curiosity seeker. The rolling country makes it sublime to behold, yet nature having done so much for this country, one would think of the Holy Land. But with all this there are hundieds who are wandering in sin, and on thfir way to hell. We laid our meeting near a fine spring of cool water. It xvas almost as clear as crystal. The meeting was in prog ress about tsvo weeks, in which time God converted about 35 or40precious souls. The wonderful manifestation of the Lord’s presence w’as with us in every service. Though it w'asalittle against us at first changing climates, but soon that became all right and our voices cleared up so wc could preach and sing to the glory of God Shouts cf praise rolled across that village and surrounding country. The pastor of this church, Elder C. H, Pickle, was with me from first to the last. Bro. Pickle is a man of God, just filled with tKe Master’s love, ever ready to do the Master’s work. He is a sac riliciug man to God’s glorJ . Our church house at that place is nearly completed. It is a-fine churi:h and is a great honor CO the Free Wifi Bap tist denomination. Wc will soon preach the Dedicatory sermon, which will appear in the Baptist. Free Wills are making good progress in this part of Tennessee. The Methodist pastor, Bro. P. I). Freeman was with us near all the while. He surely did a great work in the meet- every member will be present with his subject ffilly pre pared. Melvin L. Peden, Cl’k, Ohio Rivtw Yearly Met The next session of theOlucr River Yearly meeting of Free Will Baptist churches, will be held at Mc.\rthur Junction, Vinton county, Ohio; Friday Aug, 10th, 1900 at 2 P. M., and continue over the Sab bath. A lull delegation from each of the nine Ona-torly Meetings, isearnestly desired, The Elko Free Will Baptlyc church, Tarr Farm Free Will Baptist church and the Chits- tiau church at AlcArthur Junction wiil unite in sustain ing the session.- Railroq^ extend from ihe Junction to every part ol the Y. M, No excuse for non-attendance. The Trustees will meet Sat- Aug. 11th at 8 A. M. for the transaction of such business as properly comes before the Incorporated Y. M. Thomas E. Peden, Clerk. How’s This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any cflse of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure, F.]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for tfielast 15 yenre, and believe him perfect ly honorable in all business trans actions and finandaliy able to carry out any obligations made bv their firm. Wept Tkua.x, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Walding, Kixnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. -.Testimonials sent free. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Suppress the harsh w ord that yon are about to.^peak, else you may inflict a wound that no subsequent effort can cure. Men can V)c cured privately and positively at home ot all weak ness and disease. Write for new tree book. Dr.J. N. Hathaway, 22V^ South Broad St., Atlanta, Go,
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