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Vol. 24.
Ayden, N. C., Wednesday, March 21, 1906.
No. 32.
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OFFICERS.
W. R. Sawyer, President, Florence, K
E. E, Dail, Vice Pres., Reostoii,
J. M. Barfiei-d, Trea's., Ayden,
E. T. Phillips, Secretary, Ayden,
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Walter Barfield,
E. H. Craft,
A T. Dawsox,
Eld. P. McLawhon,
Luke McT^awhon,
G. W. Dail,
Eld. P. T. Lucas,
T. I Sawyer.
Ayden, N
Rountree.
Institute,
Wiiitcrviile,
Ayden,
Ayden,
Lucama,
Mirritt.
PAYING THE TENTH.
BY REV. J. A. BLALOCK.
OUR AGENTS.
- Ell. J: W. Sewell, BiAafOrt,'
J. S. Roberson, Cove,
A S. Basnu. Eureka,
Eld C. S Churchill, Keiily,
EM. B. W. Tipaett, Eatmou,
Ell L T. Phillijs, ■
W. R Sawyer,
Eld. il Cuniiinghai
Eld. A. E. Ko se,
Eld. P. T. Lucas,
Geo. W. Dai!,
W.J. Moore,
Eld. J. K. Ruffii,
J. W. Swain,
W. T. Kirby,
Mcrriit,
,1'eep Run.
Seven Springs
Lucama,
Ayden,
Kinston,
Spiingbope,
Jerry,
Eld-E. A. W. IluskethCretdinoor,
Wi son,
Ori ntal,
Wildwood,
Clinton,
Pinkney,
Kenansviile,
Saratoga,
LaGiange,
Ke ly.
J. ?. Wilson,
Eld. G. C. Vause,
Eld. W. B Avery,
Eld. R. I. Corbett,
Eld C. C. King,
E’d. C. A. Jackson,
Eld. R. C. Jackson,
Eld. W.M. Howe’J,
L J. Potter,
Eld. J. T, Bur.dy,
Eld. J. P. Hill,
Eld J. W. ATord,
Eld T. P Wallace,
H R.Jones,
C. 0. .Arm -trong,
D. A. Wiiidham,
Rev.J M. W.lson,
EM. W. P. Cause,
S B. Norton,
Eld J. E Richbourg, Foreston,
Eld. E. L. StClaire, Eoism,
Eld-W. C.J.>nes, Cordele.
W. D. Gill. Tazewell.
L. C. Weaver Sr., Hilton Sta.
J.J. Davis,
J. W. Angli
J fferson D. Stephens,Marianna,
Eld G. W. Cherry, Dothan,
R. L. Kendrick,
J.W D.Shannon,
Naaman Border,
Rufus Stowers,
W. C. Austin,
G. W. Hollis.
Eld. Dell Upton,
Wilson
Columbia,
Kcencrr"’
Sci anton,
Dunbar,
Sowh'ifehee,
Coalville, •“
Bag^ettsvilleTenn.
Echo,
Swcetland,
Eason,
Brompton,
Waterloo,
0. T.
Ala.
W. Va
Town Directory.
CHURCHES.
Free Will Baptist, services every 4tJi Sun
day at 11 o’clock, and at night. Elder E. T.
Phillips pastor. Prayer meeting every Fri
day night. Sunday school every Sunday
morning at 9:H0 o’clock. Prof. T. E. Peden,
Sup’t. Amphictyon Society meets every
Tuesday night.
Missionary Bapt’st Cuurch, services
every 3nd Sund^at 11 o’clock a. m- and
at night. Rev. T. H. King, pastor. Sun
day school 3:30 p. m., W. C. Jackson,Supt.
M. E. Church South, services every 3rd
Sunday at 11 o’clock, A. M., and at night.
Rev. Stanfield pastor. Sunday school at
3 o’clock, P M-, W. M Edwards, Sup’t.
Christian Church, services every 1st and
3r I Sundays at 11 o’clock, and night, Rev.
R II. Jones, pastor. Sunday school at
10 o’clock, A. AL, E. L Brown, Supt.
Ladles’ Auxiliary meets every 3rd Sunday
evening at 3 o’clock.
St. James’ Episcopal church, services
every 4th Sunday, except months contain
ing five Sundays then on fifth Suudyr,
Rev. W. E. Cox, Greenville, N. C.,
rector. Sunday School every Sunday af
ternoon at 3:30 o’clock. E. 6. Cox, Sup’t,
LODGES.
A. F. A- M., meets every first and third
Thursdays, li. W. Smith, W. M.
I. O. O. F. meets every Monday night
at 8 o’clock. Dare Lodge of Rebekah
meets every Friday night at 8 o’clock.
’Town Commissioners meet second Fri
day night in every month, E. G- Cox,
Mayor, R. W. Smith, Clerk.
Ayden Land Company offers desirable
business and dwelling lots at reasonable
prices and easy terms. Apply to
J. R. Smith & Bao.
Postoffleo Addresses.
Eld. P'. T. Phillips. Treas.JIome
and Foreign Mission Societies,
Ayden, N. C., to whom all money
lor Missions should be sent.
Eld. Tlios E. Peden, Treas Gen
eral Conference and Education
Society, N. C , to whom all mon-
rv for General Conference and
. Education should be sent.
Eicl. Silas Moore, Treasurer
Ohio State Convention, Zaleski,
Ohio, to whom all money for the
work of the Convention should ,
be sent.
Eld. E, L. StClaire, National
Evangelist, Edison, Ga.
Eld. W. H. Goff, National
Evangelist, Clinton, N, C.
Elcl. R. C. Richards, National
Evangelist, foplin. Mo.
Bid H, F. Wogan, National
Evangelist, Bismarck, N. D.
Eld. Dell Upton, Notional
Evangelist, Waterloo, W. Va.
E. E. Daii, Treas. Free Will Bap
tist Theological Seminary, Win-
terville, N. C.
Mayor Barnard,of Ashville,
has begun a crusade against
the immoral houses of that
city. The law is being rigid
ly en'^orced and the disrepn-
table district is being cleans
ed. This can be done when
the Mayor and police officials
go into enforce the plain laws
which they are sworn to en
force.—N. C. Baptist.
Some peopleclaim that pay-
ing^tbe tenth, was a law in
stituted by Moses, but we
find in Genesis 14: 20 that
Abraham gave tithes of all to
Melcl izedec. Again, Jacob
vowed a vow that all the
Lord blessed him with, be
would surely pay the tenth
unto Him. See Gen. 28: 20,
21, 22. This being a number
of years before Moses’ dayi^
which shows very clearly that
it was not a law instituted
by Moses.
God speaks through His
phrophets in the words, “Will
a man rob God? Yet ye have
robbed me. But ye say,
“Wherein have we robbed
thee?” On tithes and offer
ings ye are cursed with a curse,
foryehaverobbed meeventhis
whole nation. Brings all the
tithes unto the store-house,
that there may be meat in
mine house, and prove me
now here-with, saith the Lord
of Hosts. “If I will not open
you the windows of heaven,
and pour you out a blessing,
that there shall not be room
enough to receive it. And I
will rebuke the devours for
your sake, and he shall not
destroy the fruits of your
ground; neither shall your
vine cast the fruits before the
time in the field,” saith the
of Hosts. Mai 3: S-12.
Five years ago last sum
mer, at Falcon camp raeefing,
through a sermon preached
by Dr. G. D. Watson, God
opened ray eyes to the doc
trine under consideration.
Then, for the first time, I saw
to fail to pay God His tenth,
was to rob Him. There on
my knees at the altar, I decid
ed to bring all the tithes into
the store-house and prove him,
as commanded in His Word.
Previous to that time, years
came when insects, drouth,
rain, etc, damaged my crop
very seriously, since then not-
witbstand the short crop
years, that have effected the
crops, generally', God has
blessed me with abundance
each year. Surely, he rebuked
the devourer and has not de
stroyed the fruit of my
ground. I believe on the au
thority of God's word, that
many of the financial losers
among God’s children, caused
by disease in man and beast,
by fire and many other ways
coo numerous, to mention, is
because they fail to pay God
His tenth.
I believe if the sisters would
pay the tenth they would lose
less chickens. My wile con-
secratred one of her hens to
the Lord when we lived on
the farm, and the first year
her increase amounted to over
$2.00 and the second, over
$3.00, besides she was more
successful with her other
chickens than she was before.
The sheriff fails to collect his
taxes some times, but God
certainly can collect His tenth.
We Free Will Baptist believe
in washing feet, in Jact we
preach and practice it, as a
to pay the tenth. See Matt.
22: 23.
May God wake us up to
this great truth and help us
to ba consistent along all
lines. The Apostle Paul
preached this doctrine; “No
concerning the collection for
the saints, as I have given or
der to the church in Galatia,
so do ye upon the first day
of the week, let every one of
you lay by in store, as God
has prospered him, that three
be no gathering when I come,
God prospers people who
practice this, while His curse
is upon some of those who do
not. In confirmation of this
statement I quote the iollow-
ing scriptures; “Honor God
with thy substance, and with
the first fruits of thine increase
so shall thy barns be fileld
with plenty, and thy presses
shall burst out .with new
wine.” Prov. 3: 9-10. “There
is that scattereth and yet in-
creaseth, and there is that
withholdeth more than is
meet, but it tendeth to pov
erty.” Prov. 11; 24, -‘He
that soweth sparinglv shall
reap sparingly, and also
he which soweth bountifully
shall reap bountifully.” II.
Cor. 9: 6. May God convict
those of His children who
are negligent concerning this
great doctrine, and may they
vow to God as Jacob of old,
that all He blessed me with,
I will surely pay 'the tenth
unto Him.
A GEORGIA LETTER.
Dear Editor:—Here I come
this morning feeling fine, and
bow are you? Enjoying the
best of health I hope. Well,
again the dear old spring
time has come, bringing with
it the beautiful birds and
sweet flowers, to gladden the
hearts of all, old and young
Well, I am at a loss to know
what to write this morning,
as it has been so long since 1
wrote to the dear'old paper,
however I will do the best I
can, and I think I will do ray
duty. Oh, what a different
world this would be if every
one would do his duty! loften
wonder if we will ever get to-
together, and all pull togeth
er for the right, but where
there is one tor theright, there
are ten for the v\ rong. I of
ten hear that remark. “Bring
up a child in the way it
should go, and it will never
depart from it.’’ There isnot
a mother but what wants her
child to live right, and she
strives to bring it up in the
way it should go. Aslongas
this child is under the protect
ion of its mother, it walks the
right way, but as soon as
mother’s back is turned, the
child, where is he? Is he in
the Su day School or church?
No, no, not one out of ten.
Maybe he is off fishing, hunt
ing or walking the streets
picking a fuss with some of
his associates. Is that the
way mother taught him when
he was under her loving care?
No longer than last Sunday
evening, I went to a little
town to attend Sunday
School.
, , I gathered up good
church ordinance, because many little girls to go with
Christ said ye ought to do it. | me. Well I had a good time.
I am sorry to siy that we One or two were anxious to
lose sight^ of th? ffct, that go, and the others w’anted to
the same Christ said ye ought go walking, I said to them,
“would you not rather go to
Sunday School than to go
walking up and down these
streets? “No,’’ they replied
“I much rather go walkingon
Sunday evenings aqdifitwere
not for mamma making me, I
would never go.” Now, this
poor mother no doubt, has
tried and is trying to bring
up her cbildren^right, but
must find a little fault with
mother here. Why does she
not take her little ones and
carry them to the Sunday
School and teach them what
it is for^ And again, do moth
ers bring their sous up to
drink? No indeed, no! and
boys why is it you go so con
trary to your mother's wish
es.” Don’t you know her poor
heart bleeds for you? I must
tell you what I witnessed last
fourth Sunday.
I attended a double wed
ding, well everything wenton
lovely. A large crowd was
there before the groom ar
rived. It was announced that
they had come, but there was
only one. Of course every one
was wondering where the
other one was. Sogje time
passed before he appeared,
but how did he appear? Drunk,
be was deeply under the in
fluence of the demon whiskey,
and he was beard to make
the remark that be did not
care,whether bis girl had him
or not. How much better off
she would have’beeu had she
not had him. i'bor ignorant
girls never know, until they
have sealed their late. Oh,
what misery it must be to be
drunkard’s wife, and a
thousand times I had rather
be in ray grave, than to be a
drunkard’s wife'., I often sing
the song of temperance.
Many are the homesthataredark
to-night.
Blighted by the curse of rum,
Many are the hearts that aresad-
dened at the sight,
Longing for the end to come,
0 God, of heaven make bare
thine arm, and stop the fiend
from work too black to tell,
give us strength to stay his
hand, drive the monster from
our land, that we in safety
once again may dw'ell. Well,
if I thought there would be
room in the good old paper,
tor more I could talk all the
evening, but for fear I have
said too much I will close,
asking the prayers of all.
Yout Bister m Christ,
Ida V. Myers.
Sessoms, Ga.
COMMUNION AND FEET WASH
ING.
FROM ADEL, GA.
Editor of Baptist:—Please
allow me space intheBaptist
for the first time. Dear Bros,
and sisters I am a widow’s
son, and was brought up in
Clinch Co. Built’ the first
Free Will Baptist church in
the county, and have gone
through many hard trials
and struggles. I am now liv
ing in Barrien Co. near Adel.
I have organized a church
with 32 members, and have
the ground and most of the
lumber for building. Weneed
the church so bad, but as
spring is on and money short
can’t build it without help.
Any brother or sister that
will assist me please send
money order, to
Rev. j, I'. Pap'ford.
Adel, Ga.
Our Master said, “If you
eat not ray flesh, and drink
not rny blood, you have no
life in you.” You see brothers,
a dead Christian is no good,
and if j'ou wash not your feet
you shall surely die.' A man
must live a holy consecrated
life, or he^wilfi 436 lost.
Rom. 8: 1. “Thereis no con
demnation to them that be
in Christ Jesus.” Stjohn 8: 12
He that loUoweth me, shall
not walk in darkness, but
shall have the light of life.”
St. John 3: 5. A man must be
born of the water and of the
Spirit.” The natural child
cannot look into the bright
ness of this world, neither can
a man look into the glorious
things of Christ, until be is
born of water and of the
Spirit, and he is then fit to go
to the Lord's table. Stjohn
13:2,4 “Supper beingended
he riseth from supper.” Ex
odus 30: 21. “They shall
wash their feet that they die
not.” St.John 13; 8. “If I
wash thee not thou hast no
part with me.” Weseetbat it
means death if we wash not.
Timothy 5; 10 The qualifica
tions of the widow if she has
washed thesaint’sfeet. Christ
says St.John 13: 17 “If ye
know these things happy are
ye if ye do them.”
Now brethren, can any one
show raefin-the Bible, where
we can find any happiness
promised and leave off part
of his ordinances and com
mandments? 2ad Cor. 7: 1
Having therefore these prom
ises, dearly beloved, let us
cleanse our selves form all
filthiness of the flesh, and
spirit, perfecting holiness in
the fear of God.”
May God bless the Free
Will Baptist andmayitever
grow and prosper to carry
the good news.
Yours in Christ.
H. N. Smith.
Chicora, Miss.
MINISTERS’ CONFERENCE.
The ministers’ conference, of
the Free Will Baptist, of the
Union Q. M., met with the
Guyandotte Valley church,
Friday before the first Sun
day in March, 190C), at 2 p.
A MESSAGE FROM CORDELE (GA.)
Dear Editor:—Will you
please allow me space for a
few words? I have been very
quiet for some tinic, also have
received letters from friends
whom I love, asking me if I
had quit writing, and as I
have not written anv thing
for some time, it does look as
if I had quit. I have been res
ting and thinking that I
would quit entirely it is such
needy times, not for the lack
of money, or raiment, but for
the true word of God. I am
proud to say that old Chris
tian Flill Church, Wilcox Co.
Ga. is coming to the front.
We had our first mission
sermon there the first Sunday
in March, and we had the
presence of the Spirit with us.
The church seems to be some
what warmed up. Praise
the Lord we are just going
right ahead, and planning
for a glorious time this sum
mer, and while we are look
ing forward to the summer,
we are praying for a blessing
all the time.
I will close, pray for us
down here in Ga. that we
may be a blessing to each
other.
Your brother in the cause.
W. C. Jones.
Prayer by Rev. H. Iv. Free
man. Rev. C. T. Reynolds
elected as chairman, and
brother Jackson Akers, clerk,
pro tein.
The character of ministers
was passed on, voted that
ministers leavetheroom while
passing on his character.
Names called and passed, viz:
D. M. Deitz, H. Spears, J
M. Turner, H. K. Freeman,
H. S. Spears, W. A. J. Smith,
R. L. Stanley, J. S. Stanley, C.
T. Reynolds and N. L. McAlis
ter.
Essays were then read.
On motion the subjects
written on, be given back to
the same ministers to write
on.
On motion that the essays
be sent to our paper for pub
lication. Bros. H.-K. Free
man and J. J. Jarvis were ap
pointed with H. S. Spears to
give subjects for next meet
ing.
Motion the minister’s con
ference adjourn till Friday at
2 p. m., before the first Sun
day in June 1906.
C. T. Reynolds, Ch’m.
Jackson Akers, Clerk.
UNION’yUARTLEY MEETInA.
The Union Q. M. met Sat
urday at 9 a. m. Called to
order by the clerk and praver
by Rev. T. Murphry. H. S.
Spear was chosen moderator,
Rufus Stowers clerk. If. K.
Freeman and G. W. Stowers
were appointed executive
committee, pro tern. G. W,
Stowers was appointed treas
urer pro tern.
Vistcing brethren were in-
viced to seats, churches call
ed, viz;
Brown’s Chapel—C. Vick
ers, Charley’s Creek—^Jackson
Akers, GO; Fiee Union, not re
presented; Good Hope, G. W.
Davis; Guyandotte Valley, 50;
New P'ountain, verbal report;
Pleasant Valley, verbal re
port; Pleasant View, verbal
report; Pine Grove, H. S.
Spear, 70; First Union, G, W.
Stowers, $1.00; Y o u n g’s
Chapel, H. K. Freeman.
Reports from messengers
and visiting brethren; report
from Rev. W. E. Lane, Pine
Grove, Ohio; report from Rev.
J. B. Yoak, favorably; report
from Rev. J. Thomas, State
Evangelist.
Conference adjourned until
2 p. m.
Conference met at 2 p. ra.,
prayer by Bro. Eli Plumley.
executive com’s. report.
VVe your committee agree
to recommend the following
terms in regard to the calls
for a council to examine, H.
C. McNealy for license be de-
fered until the June Q. M.
We grant the request of
Good Hope church for the
next quarterly meeting. W.
E. Turners license are restor
ed until Sept. 190G. We ask
the conference to vote on J. F.
Robert’s case, leaving off dis
cussion. Voted unanimous to
restore his credentials.
C. T. Reynolds was ap
pointed corresponding mes
senger to the Kanawha, Q.
M. H. S. Spears appointed
'■o Boone Q M. ILK Free
man appointed to the Pine
Creek Q. M. Ohio, W. E.
Turner, corresponding mes
senger to the Raleigh 0. M.
Moved and carried that J.
M. Turner preach our nextin-
troductory sermon on Friday
night before the first Sunday
in June.
Conference adjourned until
Saturday, before thefirstSun-
day in June 1906, unless oth
erwise directed by moderator.
H. S. Spears preached Sat
urday night, Hebrevvs 12: 1,
social meeting Sunday at 9
o’clock, W. E. Lane and I. M.
Collins preached Sunday at
31a. m.. Cor. 16: 13. Kev.
H. K. Freeman Sunday night
Luke 10th chapter and last
verse.
H.S. Spears, Mod;
Rufus Stowers, Clerk.
SHALL A MINISTER MAKE EX
CUSES IN THE PULPIT?
No, first, btcause ifheisto
preach the gospel he is to
make no excuse, for Paul says
‘How beautiful are the feet
of them that preach the gos
pel of peace and bring glad
tidings df good things” again
be says, “woe unto me if I
preach not the gospel ” Isiah
says, “Cry aloud and spare
not,” and Solomon says,
Whatsoever thy hands find to
do, do with thy might. Again
it is stated, that those who
believe shall be saved, and
faith cometh by hearing, and
haaring by the word of God;
and how can he hear without
a preacher, and how can he
preach except he be sent;
Then he is sent to preach, and
not to make excuses. God
has ordained preaching to
save the world. Excuses is
not preaching. The Lord is
set forth in the gospel as a
feast, and those who neglect
the feast, shall never taste of
rny feast, sayeth Jesus.
Jonah was bidden to go
preach to the people of Nin
eveh, he.excused himself, and
in the belly of hell, he cried,
by reason of his affliction.
Excuses will never save ones
soul.
C. T. Reynolds.
PINE CREEK CHURCH.
Mr. Editor:—T h e Pine
Creek Q M. has been very
greatly blessed, through the
labors of Rev. Dell Upton, and
Rev. Jones Turner.
Rev. Dell Upton held a
meeting at Antioch Church
and the church WaS revived
also six converted. He held
a meeting at Pine Creek
church and twenty one were
converted. He is bolding a
meeting at Wheelersburg, and
having great success. It
seems that the Lord is bless
ing his labors, and every
thing is going along alright.
He broughtRev, JonesTurner
to Union Church, and Rev.
Turner held a meeting in
which sixteen wereconverted.
Eld. Turner held a week’s
meeting at Porter Church.
The Lord is blessing bis la
bors. He expects to move
bis famllv here soon.
Yours in Christ.
Eli Hartley.
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