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THE FREE WILL BAPTIST, E. T. PHILLIPS, - Editor, J. M. BARFIELD. Bus. Mgr. Entered at the Post Office at Ayden, N. C,, as Second Class Mail Matter ANNOUNCEMENT: All communications should be addressed to the Free Will Baptist Publishing Company, Ayden, N. C. In ease the paper is not received regularly please notify us at this office. When ordering a change of address, it is necessary to state the place to which the paper is now sent, as well'as the one to which it is to be sent. In accordance with the general custom and wishes of almost all subscribers, sub scriptions ate understood to be continuous, unless otherwise stated. The paper will be stopped at any time, if the subscriber so requests and remits the amount due for the time he has received it. Send money by Post Office Money Orders when they can be obtained. This is the best way. Otherwise send checks. Registered letters are sometimes lost, though this is usually a safe way. Small amounts are usually safe sent in a well directed envelope without registration. Stamps may be sent for amounts of 60 lents and under. AYDEN, N. C., Wednesday, Mar, 7 1906. EDUCATIONAL NOTES. We are in receipt of the Pros pectus of the American Col lege and Public School Direc tory for 1906. It is a work of very great value to all friends of education. 'i Eld. D. A. Windham made us a pleasant call last Sat. evening. He informs us that the new Church, building at Saratoga, will be ready for dedication by the middle of Sum mer. Public Rhetoricls for this term will occur Thursday, March, 22 at 7; 30 P. M. An interesting and instruc tive program is preparing and we cordially invite all our | friends to attend. We ask all the friends of ihe Seminary to be active and en ergetic in getting subscribers for the Free Wire Baptist, for it is a great help to the cause of Christian Education. Its circulation can be greatly increased. Eld. R. F. Pittman filled one of Eld. R. I. Corbitt’s appointments. Eld. M. A. Woodard preached at Hugo, and Eld. C. 0. Armstrong oc cupied the pulpit at Little Creek for Eld. J. M. Barfield, last Sunday. Sister Laura Ilobstetter writes very hopefully of the Camp Meeting at Huntington W. Va. commencing Aug. 9. All the interests oftheDenom ination will be considered at that time. It is to be a Nat ional gathering. Many of the so called new methods of teaching, are as old as Plato. It is very di verting to hear some tyro present them as discoveries of the twentieth century modified, improvedandgreat- ly extended by himself. Classes in all of the Com mon Branches are taught each term in the Seminary for the benefit of those desiring to prepare for teaching. The recitations are conducted so as to prepare each one for a most rigid examination by the county Superintendent. The Children’s Sewing Cir cle at the Seminary under the direction of Miss Lillian M. Munn and Miss Katie Saw yer have pieced seventeen blocks for a quilt which they will soon complete, sell and give the proceedsto the budd ing fund of the Ayden Free Will Baptist Church. We did not attend The Fifth International Convention of the Student Volunteer Move ment at Nashville, Tenn, on account of poor health and the unfaboral condition of our pocket book. We regret very much that no one could go as it would have been a great benefit to both the Seminary and Denomination. The work of the National Evangelist is entirely self .sup porting. Those who receive their labors, ought to give them the greatest possible re- numeration. Any wishing to aid weak points In securing their labors can remit direct ly to the evangelist or send to the National Treasurer stating his wishes. We never saw a time when a few dol lars would do as much to ad vance the cause of Christ as at present. > If we understand the edi torial in the Christian Stan dard of Cincinati, Ohio, conectly the Disciples will not receive our Old Orchard Beach Maine friends unless they come one by one and make the proper confession and give up their so called organiza tions altogether. We pity the sorrows of these poor, benighted wondering souls but do not know of any re spectable organization that is willing to take them with out a very radical change in their lives and general de portmeut. Runaway chil dren usually have a very hard time and come to a very un fortunate end. ELD. FROST’S LETTER. To all iny iriends who have helped me during ibis time ol need: God bless you dear ones, who have in any way aided me. Many have requested me to write for the Baptist and I have wanted to write, and have started some few times, but did not have the strength or ability to com plete it. The death of my baby was more than I could stand in my weak condition. So lower and lower I went until day after thanks giving, when I was taken with a chill, then for near three weeks a chill every day. My fever continued over 6 weeks ranging from 102%, to 104. I tried to be out doors all I could that I might get all the pure air that I could. Inever intend to take my bed as long as I can creep. Many have shortened their time by staying in doors when they ought be out. I intended writing a letter to the Baptist just as soon as I got able. The change did not come as I expected and hoped for. Instead of get ting better I have day by day gone lower and lower, until 1 am not able to hardly get about only now and then. I intended to give a list of all those who gave and the ani’t, also the churches and what they gave, but I have not been able. One thing I have done and that is this: T or my wife have written each giver a card or letter of thanks to let them know we had receiv ed their gift and how I was. Did the same to churches ex cept Howell Swamp who sent us $4.55. We thought this a good way for they knew by returned mail al most how I was, and that I had received the money. I cannot tell you how long I have been trying to write this card, I am not able but I feel under so many obliga tions to the pastors, churches and brethren and friends for the aid they have sent me. God bless you ail a thousand fold, and a home in heaven. It was through you that I have had plenty of fire to keep us warm, if we do have to pay $2 00 per cord for all our wood to burn day and night, also to have it cut on the yard. We have paid our tax, and nearly all of our Doctors bill, except $17.90 Plenty of something to eat while I could not and cannot eat much or bardlyenough to keep me up, but thanks be to God that I am even this well. I fully appreciate everything that has been done for me. I know unless a change soon that I must pass through the valley of the shadow ofdeath. Thank the Lord His will be with me. This is my hope, my joy, and comfort, I feel that ray many friends have stood by me so far and that they willuntotheend. Every one who aids me will get a letter or card from I or wife so they can hear direct from me. If I awi never able to write and thank you who have helped me any more, May God bless us to meet around His throne some sweet day. Yours in Jesus, W. H. Frost. IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION. Dear Editor:—Will you al low me space in your valu able paper to put in a few ideas on the subject of educa tion. First I wish to saj’ to the parents of our broad land Why are we so careless about the education of the young ones? Why do we hesitate to send them to school. Look at the public schools of our state go to the register book of any school you may artf you cannot find an average attendance nothing like it ought to be. Why is it? Neglect of parents. It use to be that children went to school and the child obeyed their parents, but why is it not so now. The parents obey the children in many cases. Why do I know? I have seen the very ruin of children by parents letting them have their own way. Then dont want to go to school because the lesson is a hard one and they are too lazy to study it, and the parents dont think enough of them to make them study it, and when it comes time to go to school he begins to com plain and cry and the parents say to him, “stay home to day” The next time he is worse and finally he doesn’t go at all and the poor boy or girl grows up in ignorance. Brethren, who is to blame? The child? No, no. It may be that the child is very bad and needs to be punished in school, and the teacher pun ishes him and he goes home and tell his parents; and what comes next; “You cau stay home I guess, would not send you to that teacher another day to save his life.” The child then thinks I did right because papa or mama made me quit going to school. Father or mother, you ruin your child at once, when you begin that. If you want your child to be thought well of and to have an education, teach him at home. First, to be obedient. 2nd. Tell the truth. 3rd. Be kind and gentle. 4th. Do to others as they wouldhaveotbersdoto them. And I will guarantee you: that child will be an honor to the parents as long as they live. Fathers, and mothers, do you love your children? If sowhvdoycu let them run away with you? Do I believe a person loves a child whom they will not tell what is best for hirnself or whom he does not L..astisc? No. 1 dont. If you love . our child, keep him under control, and we will not have so much trouble in the school room; and we will have better schools and brighter boys and girls. Parents, take the thought you have to pay your taxes for a public school, your child is entitled to a part of it, why not send him? If he does not learn as much as some one else, he will learn some thing that he would not learn at home. So let us try to do more for tT":: cause of educa tion than ever before. If we dont we are ruined. If public schools continue like they are now and-people continue to be so careless, our land will soon be over done with other nations. Lets think and be up and doing. Yours for education, Johns. Brickiiouse. Public school teacher, Fort Landing, N. C. PLEASANT HILL CH., WAYNE CO. Dear Bro. Phillips:—Ow ing to the fact that it bad been quite a while since I wrote to the Baptist, or since its many readers heard from us at Plca«ant Hill, if you will allow me a short space in your columns, I will endeavor to write a short article concerning our Quar terly Meeting. Saturday Feb. 1.7th being the time for Q. M. we met at the church. There we met our beloved pastor, EJd. W. M. Powell, who s.eemed very jolly and full of fhv spirit, of God. Eld. How ell preached a very interesting sermon Text Heb. 14 which seemed to be enjoyed by ail who beard it. Aftertheserm- on w’e had a few minutes in termission, then we went back into the house for the purpose of transacting the business of the church. The elerk being absent Bro. W. D Singleton acted as clerk. The business w’as transacted in love and union, after which we partook of the Lord’s supperasanemblem ofChrists broken body and spilt blood Supper beingended, we girded ourselves with a towel and washed each others feet and wiped them with the towels wherew’ith we were girded, we went back to the church Sunday morning and heard another glorious sermon Bro. J. E. Davis was with us and opened services. Bro. Davis read a very beautiful lesson. Matt. 20 Eld. Howell preached a soul stirring serm on. Text: St. John 14: 26. But the comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will’i^nd in my name. He shall teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. I am very sorry indeed to state that we did not have any Sunday School to go to oti Sunday morning. We have bad an evergreen S. S. at Pleasant Hill for the last four or five years until this year we, have not had any since the last of December. We want to organize the S. S tnird Sunday in March. We ask ail who possibly can to attend and alsD ask the pray ers of the Christians that we ma3’ have a successful S, S and that much and lasting good may be accomplished. May each of us strive to do more for our Savior in the future than we have in the past is my prayer. Yours in Jesus ^ove. Maggie Sasser. UNION MEETING. The Union Meeting of the third district ofthe Cape Fear Conlereace met with the churcli at Kellies, Bladen Co., N. C., Friday Dec 27th, 1905 Owing to a failure to meet at the hour appointed, the in troductory sermon was dis pensed with. Rev. O. B. Gar ris opened the services by reading the first and second Psalms of David. Bro. M. R. Allen led in prayer. By order of the moderater the secretary called the roll of officers. The following an swered to their names. Rev. 0. B. Garris, modera tor; Rev. R. C. Jackson, secre tary ;J.H. Carter, treasurer FinanceCommittee—Cebern Carter and Me H. Alexander. Home Mission Board—W. ]. Powell, S. English and T. J. Rivenbark. The list of churches areas follows: Plain View. Owen’s Grove, and Zara—Not represented; Garland— S. A. Carter, Ilor- ace Carter and Alvin Carter, Home Missions, $1.05; Peniel —S. English, Home Missions, 50c; Lebanon—W.J. Powell; Newton’s X Roads—Not rep resented; Wilmington—T. J. Rivenbark; Bethlehem—By letter, $3 50; Roan—J. D, Brown, H.M , $1 00; St. Paul, —By letter, H. M., $1.45; Kel lies—C. B. Pridgen, J. D. Pridgen and sister Mary Tip pett, H. M , $1.00; Union Grove—^_1. D. Kelley; Shady Grove, Johnson’s Grove, Le- land. Well’s Chapel—Not rep resented; Carr’s Chapel—I. B, Lamb; North East~Mc. H. Alexander and T. H. Carter, H. M., $7.50. A quorum being present, tbe dispatch of business began as follows: Oil motion by W. W. Avant, the moderator be empowered to appoint all the necessary committees in carrying out tbe business of this union. Tbe following committees were appointed: On Temperance—Rev I. W. Bordeaux, David Brown and Allen Carter. On Education—R. C. Jack- son and T. H. Carter. On Sabbath Schools—M. R. Allen, Miss Laggeter Mc Laughlin, and J. D. Pridgen. Oil Religions Exercises—Eld. W. W. Avant, and deacons of Kellies church. By order of the moderator the reports of churches were taken up. See list of church es. Tbere being nothing be fore the union, the moderator suggested that the brcthien debate the Home Mission cause. Several of the brethren spoke freely on the subject of missions home and foreign. On motion by Rev. R. C. facksoo, the Home Mission Board are advised to divide the home mission work in our respective districts, among our pastors. On motir»n, the union called off one hour for dinner. Afternoon Second Day. Persuant to adjournment the body assembled at one, o’clock p. m. The union proceeded tobus- incss under tbe head of re ports, Wilmington reports for H. M. $1 50. On motion the union meet ing convene with the church at Owen’s Grove, Sampson Co., four and a half miles west of Clinton, N. C. Trains coming in twice a dav, at 1 o’lock p. m. and at 5 p m. On motion, by R. C. Jack- son, a vote of thanks be ex tended to the good people of Kellies for the kind manner in which they have cared for this union. On motion, Eld. 0. B, Gar ris preach the introductory at our next union. By permission of the mod erator, the secretary read a letter from Eld.J. M. Eman uel of Oak Park, Ga. The let ter was carefully heard and the secretary was advised to invite Bro. Emanuel to at tend our next union. (Let it be remembered that the said brother offers to go to tbe foreign field, for the Cape Fear Conference.) Come brother Emanuel. Report of Committees. j On Education—We your committee beg leave to make the following report: 1. Realizing tbe sad effect of a non-educated ministry, therefore Beit Resolved, That this unionlook well tothesup- porting of our young minis ters, and aid them all that is possible to get an education. 2, We recommend that this union patronize the school at Beulah, N.C., now under the principalsbip of Prof. A. R Flowers, and Julius Dudley, our noble music teacher. These men are doing a great work in our midst, and we beg our people, to take the advantage of it. Board can be had at from$G 50 to $7.00 per month in good moral homes. The school is in the midst of a prohibition county, conveniently located for church and Sabbath Schools. Tuition ranging from$ 1 00 to $2 50 a month. Tbe neigh borhood has the convenience of Prof. Oscar Flowers, vocalist, and gives every possible ad vantage any preparatory school can offer. Respecffully Submitted, Committee, On Sabdath Schools—We the committee on S. S. sub mit the following report: 1 We are deeply in sympa thy with the Sabbath School, realizing that it is a work of God, and a great blessing to the church, also lor the up buiding of the country, espec ially the rising generation, 2. Wc find that many of our churches have good live Sunday Schools, while other! have none. Therefore, we urge upon our ministers to press the cause of S. S. 3 We further urge upon all our pastors to remind their churches ofthe fact that we are under obligations to raise a sinking fund, and send to the secretary of the Union Conference, Rev. E. T. Phil lips, Ayden, N. C.,for the pur pose ol getiing out our Sab bath School literature. We further recommend that in organizing Sabbath Schools, that good spirit filled cflicers and teachers be elected. We also ask the committee on re ligious exercises to provide for S. S. addresses tomorrow morning, proceeding the reg ular services. Respectfully Submitted, Committee. Redort of Fnance Commit tee—We your committee beg leave to make the following report: We find in the treasurer’s hands the amount paid in at this union for Home Mis sions, $16 00. At last union, H, M. $15 00. Total for H.M. ' $3100; Foreign Missions up to this union. $245.49. Total, on hand, $276 49. Respectfully Submitted, Committee. Report of the Home Mis sion Board—We, the board on Home Missions beg leave to submit the following report: 1. We recoramed that meet ings be held, by those who w ere assigned at last union at their convenience. 2. We recommend that mis sion points be attended by the following: Peniel, Rev. R. W. Bass; Cole’s School ilouse and Tur key, Rev. 0. B. Garris; Carr’s Chapel, Rev. R. C. Jackson: Union Grove, Rev. W. W. Avant. We also iccommend that pastors urge upon their res pective churcLcs to give more liberally to this great and worthy cause. Respectfully Submitted. Mission Board. Report of committee on program and querries—We your committee on program and querries beg leave to make tbe following report. Who does the elder son rep resent in Luke 15: 25? In what lelationship docs bestand spiritually with God? Was this dancing spiritual or was it carnal as tbe world looks at it teday ? Rispectfully Submitted, Committee. Report of committee on de votional exercises report—to night, Eld. S. C. Page open, and sistcrMcLaughlin preach. Tomorrow a. m.at 10o’clock a Sabbath School address by, M. R. Allen, T. H. Carter and Rev, 0. B. Garris. Each to speak tvventy miiuites. Rev. R. C Jackson to preach at 11 a. m. Respectfully Submitted, Committee. No further business. 0.1 motion tbe union ad journ. Benediction by Rev. 0. B. Garris. O, B. Garris, Mod ; R. C. Jackson, Sec. PINE CREEK Q. M. IN OHIO. Editor Baptist:—The Pine Creek Q. M. convened with the church at Union. Ohio, Feb. 24. Eld Webb in the chair. Elder Smith usually occupies this position, but was at home sick. The meet ing was well attended, and there w'ere manifestations of the old time power. Elders Maxwell, Sane, Turner, and Finney were present. Elder Timothy Murphy of W. Va. was also present and did good service. He is one of the men through whose sacrifices the Free Will Bap tists secured a firm footing in W. Va Our revival inteiests are on the up grade, and w’e are pushing the missionary interest to the front. We have jewelc-rj, clothing, bed clothes, and ail sortsol things to sell for mission money. Some give the price of a days work; some are selling books, giving a certain part of their profit; some give a sack of wheat at thrashing time; some market a bushel of po tatoes; the money goes to the mission fund. Let each N. V. put, this scheme on foot in his district, and w’e shall soon have money to carry forward our work grandly. Brethren, report to the pa per, that we may know what you are doing. Come along now Rip Van. ou have ilept long enough. Dell Upton. Waterloo, W. Va. Auger in its w'orst form in one of the most dreadful things imaginable. We gain from this indescribable blind ed mental rage only a perptr- ually wounded conscience and a neverceasing reminiscruceof an alltogether unnecessary act which has cau.«;ed some small or mighty strain upon tbe soul —Raleigh Christian Advocate.
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