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in' n f w -'M' THE FREE WILL BAPTIST, ST. ANMAH UNION. E. T. PHILLIPS, J. M. BARFIELD. • Editor, Bus. Mgr. i;ntcr\».1 (It the Post Office at Ayden, N. C., 89 Second Class Mail Matter ANNOUNCEMENT: Co.-i^m«y V“kn'*N’c ^ addressed to the Fhre Will Baptist Publishing ’i" regnlarly please notify us at this office. papj. i. „„„ „ .:':.,V!K.°LfoZ”i wW"" acriiirio^'-t^ Ki*’*"’’*'' cu tom and wishes of n'mnst all Bubscribera, siib- W.Zd «atca. The laperwill thetimehcha9 r«dverilu^®“^^'^‘‘*‘"*°”‘‘“‘*^* the .amouat due for h thc^-8l"wal''”'Vii' Money Orders when they ran l>e obtained. .This Kegistered-letters, are someliTcs lost dite:fed envelop.: eentr.and undi.t. . Small amounts nre usually safe sent ...« without rcyisiration, Statn{>9 may be sent for amounts of SO A\DEN, N. C., Wednesday October 12, 1904-, Report of- The Treasurer of The SeiuinAPy at Ayden.N.C. INDIVIDUAL DUTY REQUISITE TO CONTENTMENT. Bi^ar Brethren:—I beg leave to sub»:oit tjic following repot L: li. ib u. iccord of ibc amount ct collections scot in from the various conferences and churches, since the reso lution to this effs’Ct was pass ed in the Union Conference at Reedy Branch church.irt Jan., 1003. If any one Sees an er ror correct me and I will cor* tcct my book. On the book each church has a credit of each collection. Herelorbrev- ity we h.ave given the sum total from each church. lunch conference is eaiitled to its pro rata shnre of stock, according to 'the amount sent in from all the chuiches of that confetcn^c, or individ- nuuls of the same. Brethren. I ami^bopes this work will go vin until our Sem inary drifts into the confer ences and becomes confer ence property and gaon an up until itis'alully eqipped college, confeningdcgrcfs etc. Collections and from whei^c. Central Conference—Marl boro church, $3.70; Giimsley, I ‘i9: Hick or V Chapel, $3,08: Alt. Uiivc, (bcautort, Lo.) $5 07; Hugo, $5.00; Howell Swamp, $‘tl(); 2nd Union, $11.23; Aydenchurch, $38 05; Bethany, $23 21; Little Creek, $l-t.-i-9; Hull Road. $10 32; Piney Grove, $7 4-3; Reedjv ''Branch, $20 35; Him Grove, $4-80; Malachi’s Chapel, $1.00; Gum Swamp, $13 50; Pantego Chapel, $1.17. From individuals in Cen tral; Jas. Webster, 45c; Miss Ruth Mitcheh 25c; Mrs. M. D. Forbs, $1.00; joe Tugwell, $1 00; Miss Lou . Stancill, $1 00, Miss Puss Stancill, $1 00; Eld. J K. Britt, $2.00: Eld. M. A. Woodard, $1.00. Total. $180.57. E.vstkkn Conference. Trent church,$2f)v49; .Arap ahoe, $31 57; Bethel; $18 oO; Mt. Zion, $1 20; Davis’Shore. $3 20; St. lohu’s Chapel. $2 25; Kinston, $1 01; White Oak Hill, 72c; Antioch, $10; Itethlehcin, (Pamlico Co.) $1 00; St. Mary, (Newbern,) $1.00. Individuals: Nancy E. No bles. 50c; Hid. J.B. Russell, $5 00; Zadock Edwards, $100. Total, $100-44. WESlT-.Kj^ C*-»\FERP-NCE. Union Grbve church, $3 00 Ilollv Springs, 70c; Marsh Swamp. $2 00; Little Rock, $1 00; Peonies’ Chapel, 75i Rains X Roads, GOc; Cool Spring, $l,vb0. Collected at Conference, ol 1903, $14 55. Individuals: W. H. Everett. $l.tH);EId. C. C. King, 50c. Total, / $23.50. Cam: Fear Conference. HUUj.F. Hill, $1.00. Scattering. Ohio River Y. M., oOe;^ Al- byrt Corwin of Ohio, $2.00; Eld. 1. F. Guinn of Clio, S. C , $1 ^>;S. B. Norton of Dunbar, BY SUDIE DOWTY. S."6. $1.00. Total, $4- 50; Kecamtieation. Central, $180 57. Eastern, $100 44. Western. 50. Cape Fear, « . Seattering, (irand Total, $310 01. Kespfectfullv Submitted, E. E. Bail, Treas. Whc» is 5h^“?tiosl truly con tented? Is it when he is sur rounded with luxury and ap parent ease? When be is not obliged to ask a favor of his neighbor, neither to confer a kindness upon anyone? Truly it is not. One may possess untold w’ealth and plenty ol this world’s goods, yet, with out contentment. Is it the praise and vain flattery of one’s associates that affords him greatest sat isfaction? No, again is the answer. Then what is it that affords sweetest contentment? Is it seeing all our surround ings—our friends, our neigh bors and ail in which we are interested, flourish and pros per, while each is perform ing bis duty in life? Surely this is a source of pleasure to those who love to see humtin- ity prosper through rightnws; but real contentment is ours only when vve realize that God approves of our acts in life! Thegreatest satisfaction of (line’s life is the realization wri. . his manifold doty to himself, bis fellow-beingsand his Crea tor. At no time is one who is honrst in all things, better contented and more able to admire and appreciate the beauty and bounty of nature than when he tries to live con sistently with the necessities of bis surroundings. If you would have cortent- raent try always to look on others, lives uot with ostenta tion and scorn, but with ben- eScedce and love. See what their burdens are and bow they are borne. Care for something besides the gratifi cation of your own selfish de sires. If you would acquire a capacity for happiness try to get the disorders of your own inward being rectified. For ones happiness depends more upon the state of his own mind than any one, or even all external circumstance put together. There isamotf; our obligations a duty to ourscLes. The foundation of contentment imisc spring up in a man’s own heart. If wc wish to obtain the iewel of contentment w'e should strive to divest our minds of all evil ambitions and covetous thoughts and cease striving in vain t(» change everything but our owMi disposition. We should enjoy the blessings ith which God profusely floods our pathway. But if evils cornc we should bear them patiently, knowingthat Providence is our gu'de. By knowing and performing our duty to ourselves we are like ly to do our duty toniankind. Dear EdIiOr:—Please allow me space ift -j’our paper to warn the mtny readers ol the F. W. B. paur, to beware of tattlers wl^v claim to be Christians, ‘j Remembetilwhat St. Luke says, 12; 1-;^ "B^-are ye of the leaven Pharisees, which is iifpocrisy.” "For there is notb^ng covered, that shall not be.^^aled; neither h'.a, xUaenr. Mark, 13: 3^^“And he said unto them i?ais doctrine, Be ware of thesJ^ibes, which love to go in lonU clothing, and love solutati>n3 in the mark et places, anl the front seals in the chnrcfes and for pre tence mak( long prayers; these shall receive greater damnation.’ Matthew 24: 4, “.And esus answered and said >atb them, lake i amo’n Anderson, that .o maa deceive - -- - you." 24th verse, “For there U we do this to ourselves and to mankind we do it to God, our Father. For his w^rd teaches us to love and live for one another. Ifyou would be contented and happy, do your duty, for the conscious ness of well doing is in itself ample reward for all your trouble. The Union Meeting of the St. Anna body met according to the previous appointment at Little Zion church, Robe son Co., N C. Rtv. J. May nor. alternate of N. O. Hunt, ascended the stand. and preached the introductory sermon from Rom. 1: 16, “For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for it is the power of God unto salvation, to every one that believes.’* Services closed by praise and prayer, The union was organized ly electing Rev. M. B. Eman- :1 moderator, W. D. May or clerk. The moderator chose the following committee: Devotional—Floyd Coals, F. Sweat and Jas. Chavis. Finance—Solomon Jacobs. Arthur Manorandjack Lock lear. Public Colltctor—James Caulder. By a motion, the names of the members of the union be enrolled with the finance. On the table, Jas. raaynor, 5c; P. VV. Hatcher, 5c; VV. D. Maynor, 5c; Arthur Maynor, 5c; Ed Hunt, 5c; J. P. Locklear, 5c; P. Davis, 5c; H. Braboy, ab sent; S. Jacobs, 10; Jack Lock lear, 5c; Quiller Locklear, 5c; Rev. M. H. Emanuel, 5c; Jas. Chavis, 5c; James Caulder, 5c; F. Coats, 5c; N. O. Hunt, J. T. Clark. By a morion, visitors were granted a scat and voice in this union. By a motion, the devotion al committee was ordered to report. Tbeyreport: Weyour committee make the follow ing report: P ^ ..ic m. J. W. McGirt open, p. ni. Conference adjourned 15 min utes for dinner. After N’oon Session. By report of committee, union opened by praiseand prayer. Moderator declared the house in order for busi ness. By a motion, Spring Hill church, in S. C , desiring to unite with the St. AnnaliCon ference, and there being no deficiency found, it was ad mitted and the right-hand of fellowship extended with a prayer of consecration, after which thecburch w'^as enrolled and its contribution was placed on the table. A mo tion prevailed for half of the contribution to be given back to the church for its kindness. The letters from the diflVrent churches were called for and contribution placed on the table, each church noted with good report, with good 8. S.. preaching, and prayer meet ing. Cbceifiil Hope w'as not renres^'nted. Devotional committee re ported. We your humble committee report the following: Rev. P. Davis closed the union at 5:30 o’clock. Eld. Hatcher preach at 6 o’clock, Rev. P- Davis close. Eld. James Maynor, preach tomorrow at 11 o’clk On motion, the finance com mittee come to duty and pay expenses and settle with the treasurer and report to the union. Tbeyreport: We find collected in this union $3. tO, expenses $1.20, the remainder $2.50, which was forwarded to the annual treasurer. On motion, the report of the different committees be read and committees discharg ed. By motion the next union convene at Pee Dee Chaper, Saturday before the 5tb, Sun day in October, 1904, otlock. A oteofthaoks was rendered ati union closed to meet at Peif Dee Chapel, Sat urday befoi*the 5th, Sunday October,■^304, M. B.Emanuel, Mod. W. D:"%Iaynok, Clerk. A TATTHHC. CHRISTIAN. • in riding on the train, or call ing for their mail on Sunday. So you see this is the way the Christian people are going. The sinners look at all of these things. You see ever} body has some icfiui*nce either good or bad. Oh, we should be very care ful how we usethe talent God gave us, while we who claim to live for Jesus should work in the light, as he is in the light. We know the tongue is an unruly member full of deadly poison. I Therefore we should bridle them. Hoping the editor will cor rect all mistakes. Yours truly. BRO. EVERETT WRITES. that are competent and let us do what we can. May God bless the conference and those who may attend at Dunn. W. B. Everette at 10 shall arise l*lse Christ’s and false phroplets ajhd shall shew great signs / and won- ders; insomo'h tbdt if it were possible theyshall deceive the very elect.” - Now I wi',/relate a little story I knew of once'in a set tlement. Ttere were many good brcthl land sisters who had enjo.t cd ivtigion for many years. But there was also a man in that , settlement who claimed he hi I been baptized with the water and with the Holy Ghost , and knew his n.ame was ’‘it'ter intliehook ol life, yet 11.hVi'uow or realize that .oing around in the neigbboihood and tat tling was say sin to him. He oltcu sail be prayed all the time. Ote day this Bro tattler wenttoa good old Bro. who hai been a mem ber of the ciurch sixteen or eighteen yenri. Evtry body said he was t good man and we believe he w as. This tat- tier said, Brc. some ol your family have I ecn reading nov els and story papers .and scat tering them around in the ucighborhooi for others to read. t>f cone this vexed the old man as h- was very much opposed to novel reading. This caused hard feelings in the family t hen it was all false. The old Bro. says he never pays a^y attention to what this Bro. tattler says, but you see we have to be ware of thes things or wc become deceived in oursclvi and maybe, c.nuse some body to think hatd of us or we, them, nithoi t a cause. Jesus UtiU ‘’Tca'-w , ' - kUai. lit* lI.’UU deceive you, ' After telling this good old Bro. ab.nit his daughter re?.ding novels, he goes to his heme and gets one or two nov Is and carries them to a public place and there burns them .os the phar isees who went out to pray, to be seen of lucn. We only relate this little story to cause people tothink where they sland and wc do hope that they may see them- sclvesasGodieestbem. Some times we bcccinc discouraged because we can’t speak or do like some other good Bro. or sister. Btt we all have a work todo.somewillnotnde on the train on Sunday, or call for their mail, but they will write let.ers on Sunday. Of course they don’t see any harm in just writing letters, Neither do some see any harm Dear Editor:—If you. will allow me space in thedearold paper, I will say a few words. I saw in the las>t issue an article from a brother, Ido not recall his namej but want to say that he struck the key note, when be spoke of the carlessiiess of the church. Brethren I feel that v\ e are drifting in a dangerous chan nel and sooner or later our bark will be a wreck. \Y hear some ol the members say, what ever you do, don’t mention money, if you do you will kill yourself. Here my Bro., I see no dif ference for wc had as well die witl) the fever as ague. They say every time, the preacher goes, all we can hear is mon ey and they are getting enough of having the ha t stuck at them. 1 want to ask a question here. Which liad you rather bave, the hat stuck at you, or .voursouliu torment? ‘ Bear ye one-auolhers’ our- dens and so fulfil the law of Christ." Can we get to hcav- ithout doing wiiat the Savibr has said? You get the brethien on the subj.ct of the doctrine of tlie F. W. B. and hear w hat they have to say that Christ has said. The laborer is worthy of his hire. Do you believe that? If you don’t you had bettor get on your knees and stay there, until you are convinced, and then ris* and act accotdingly as God has l)lc^« J you. Ohl my brethren, we need men who aK w illing to lay all they l^ve on the altar, and say,' "here I am, use me and all that I have is thine." Obi may the day soon come when we as F. W. B .lift high the banner .and crortfii Him Lord ol all, then wo can sup port our school and ministers and then wc will not have so inanv preuchcis like myself, who have felt the need of such advantages. This is all I can tell now as to what lul-ji llaL m;.>clf hu ve to (ualcr- go, to try to preach the Word So many times I have f It as if my life was a failure, but when I feel the gentle warn ings of * he Spirit of God as 1 feel it to day, how can we be silent: brethren? Wc must cry aloud and spare not, we must do what we can and faint not and by and by we shall reap the harvci-t. Mv brethren, we meet with so many discouragements and when some one would do something, the devil says, ‘ don’t you have auythiug to do with that", '’ow brethren, let our best men lead and let us follow. Some one may say, that he wants to go to Dunn because he is not on the pro- graine. Brethren, let mcj like Fcdcn, Lucas, Harris, Alford, Vadse, Lupton, Corbett and the Editor lead and all fibers Yearly Meeting: at Core Point Chapel. Dear Editor:—As I have never written to your beloved paper, please allow me space to let the many readesr hear from us at Core point chapel. We held our yearly meeting, and our pastor, Eld. V. G. Brittain wa^ with os. Meet ing began Friday night before the first Sunday in October and on Saturday we met again and after hearing the word of Gcjd preached, we at- ‘■v-nc'^4 to .hi---* ’** chur«-h in; and union chose Eld. Brittain for our pastor another year. At night we met again communed and washed each other’s feet. We had preaching most of the lime, day ^nd night until Thursday ^ight the meeting closed. Thus ended another glorious meeting. Eld. Brit tain did some of the best preaching I ever heard, and three precious souls, that we had long been praying for, gave God their hearts, and came to the church. Breth ren and sisters^jray that we may ever live useful lives as our Falherw'ould baveuslive. A’ours in hope of heaven. Nathan Tripp. A STAND FOR TEMPERANCE. Dear Editor:—I erjiiyed very much veadiug a piece in the last issue of the paper, headed, Freedom from sin His piece, v/lieti 1 read it, re minded me of a piece that was handed mc:’, t Sunday school , wi «l .»■ > preserved. The name of it was, “Thefivst glass." Ever since I reac it I hav^ worked fot proabition, and may the Lord g'vc ine wisdom and uttt-rance to fight strong drink as long as 1 live, and I hope every reader of thi> piece will lu'lp me. The Bibh says: “Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived there by is not wise, (see Prov. 201 1 ) for the drunkard and tlu glutton shall come to pov ert}: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags, (set Frov. 23: 21. Now, deai readers, wc don’t want to bt one among the foolish when our dear Lord comes, wt want oil in our lamps and them trimmed and burning. Dear brethren and sisters, may you all pray for me that 1 may do some great andevei lasting good in this cause, have tried to fight strong drink for several years, but did not bi:long to the church until abonL{^ionths ago, give mysel: up to the precious Savior, and am working to glorify his name. Yours in hope of Christ, L. j. I’OTTER. Outlaw’s Bridge, N. C. C.J. HARRIS WRITES. In a recent issue of the Ba TisT, in Bro. B. H. Hearne's article. I see that he is rather suspicious of me leaving thi Free Will Baptist and why he thus intimates I would Hk' for him to explain. I do not think my fidelity can be call cd in question. I have said that the doctrine of the breth ren church was prepossessing, and because of this some are expecting a change in my church relationship and that must be why Bro. Hearne so toward mjr church, and whj ome should suppose wc just can’t understand. My writ ing concering the duty of the laitty to support the minis try is no legitimate conclus ion. The imimarioo referrel to is only a supposition, and I btlieve that Bro. Hearne will so acknowledge it, and the Free Will Baptist so con- sidirit. I have this to say, what is in tie future, time ^ alone will tell. C.J.H. WHILE THEY ARE FIGHTING. Did you ever see two boys in the sheep pasture, back of the barn, engaged in a regular figh t ? Di^ y o w n w onji '-wt/uld ta-kc a Sue : of bound oats and strike at the other boy, while the second boy used bis bundle of pats as vig orously as possible over the bead and shoiildtrs of the first boy? Did you notice how they icattered the oats, frightened the sheep and did- not affitet each other materially? 'You noticed they w ere • brothers, one a little older iliantbeoth- . Then you looked on, be came interested in the fight and wondered which boy would first give up and run. Did you think about the sheep as they huddled close togeth er in one corner of the lot, or were you more interested in the boys and the outcome of the fight? All of this looked bad, in fact it was bad. The boys spent their time, used up their strength, wasted the oats, and when the btll rang for breakfast the sheep bad not been fed, and had to put up with the scattered and broken straws left on the sr^ne of ^hp bo.vs’ un;>ecomiT»a '-U Those who looked on haJ much to say about the boy^; ispccially did they sympathize with thesmall boy, but no . one seemed concerned about the hungry and frightened beep. Well, how is it when two preachers get at outs with . ' ach other? They are too im portant to go behind the barn and talk it over according to Matthew 18. They standout before the pubfic, have their faces assume the appearance of hatred, then use vigorous English and now/ and then employ the Swotdl of the Spir it against each other. The thing goes on for weeks, sometimes for months, and matters grow worse with age. The men allow thiir children and their neighbors to look . on with astonishment; these become interested and finally take sides. During all this rime who is to feed the Master’s sheep and lambs? Not the preachers, f('r, like Judah and Israel, they aiC •••''O'it' CUffgu'T fighting each other. Mu^ttbe sheep go hungry or must they be supplied with other shep herds? Do you say this is a bad picture? It is not half as bail as the thing itself. Peo ple sometimes w'onder what Is'to become ol the sick when toe doctors fail to agree. But s|ti]l worse, what is to become of the Master’s sheep and lambs while the preachers are fighting? We like fighting preachtrs_, but they should employ their combative in clinations fighting the wolvts and the devil. They bave no t^me to spend fighting each other. Their life’s work is to feed the sheep and the lambs. —Gospel Messenger. writes. It yet remains forme to prove my non-a'leg ance.ing ^any a day’s woehascome a moment’s wander-
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