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^REEWILI BAPTIST PUB. C0-|
OFFICERS.
W. R. S.vwvKK. President. Merritt, 1
E B. ilAiL, Vice Pres . Wintcrville, 2
J, M. BAKfiKLi), Trea.s., .Ayden,
ii. T. I’mi-i-iP-S Secretary, Aydeii,
BOARD OP MANAGERS.
El,n, R, I. CointiCTT, Ayden, t
E. II. Ck.vft, Winterville, R. 2,
A. T. D.awson, Institute,
Ivid. F. McLAWnos.Greenrillc, R 2.
EfKK Mci.awho.s, Wintcrville, R. 2'
W. Dail, Ayden,
Ei.i). P. T. Lucas, Eucaina,
T. J. Sawykr, Merritt,
Givo. W. PniiSCOTT, Ayden,
Vol. 26.
Ayden, N. C., Wednesday, April 22, 1908.
No. 31.
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OUR AGENTS.
r.ld. I, W. Sewell, Beaufort,
I. S. ‘Koltorson, Newitern,
A, S. Bason, Eureka,
Elii. B. W. Tippett, Biitmon,
Bi.l- L. T. Phillips, Selinn
W. R Sawyer.
' Bid, II. Cunninjrkai
Bid. B, A, Rouse,
Bid. P. T. Lucas,
Get), W, Dail.
Eld. J. K. Ruffin,
J. W. Swain.
W. T, Kirbv
Merritt,
. Deep Run,
Liicania,
Springhope,
.)crry,
Keidy,
B. A. W. lliisUcth, Creedmoor,
Bid. C- Vause. Aurora. R. F. D.
Bid. R. I. Corliett, Ayden,
f-lil. C. A. Jackson, Goldsliorc', R 5
Bid. R. C. Jackson. Clinton,
Bid. W, M, Howell, Kenly,
L. J. Potter, Kenansville,
Bid. J- T Bundy, Saratoga,
lild. ■[. P. Hill,
Bid j. W, Alford,
Bid, j. F. Wallac
li. R. Jones.
C. O. Armstrong,
]), A, Winilhain,
1). B. Hester,
R R, Bailev,
Eld. F. McLaw
Eld. W. P, Gnu
S. B- Norton,
A. T. Tihhetls,
Goldsboro, R. 2
Newbern,
Alvin,
Fountain,
Ayden,
Saratoga,
Bladenboro,
hoii, Greenville, R. 2
su, Scranton, S
Dunbar,
Johns!
Eld. B- L. StClairc, iidison, . Oa.
Eld. L A. Blanton, Baxley, •'
W. I). Gill, Fleiii,
I clTcrsoii I). Stephens, Marianna, Fla.
ild-(L W. Cherry, Dothan, Ala.
Naainan Boiaier,' Prendergast, W. Va.
Sweetla
Kuffis Stowers,
W. C. Austin,
G, VV. Hr>llis.
Eld. Dell Upton,
Easo
O T.
Ala,
Tenn.
Town Directory.
CHURCHES.
Free Will Baptist,services every4tli Sun
day at 11 o’clock, and at night, Elder J.
W.'Alfi>rd, pastor. Prayer .meeting every
Friduv nigf.t. Sunday School Yvery Sun
day inorning at 9:110 o’clock, ProfT. E.
Peden, Supt. Ainphictyoti Society meets
every Tuesday night during scliool mouths.
Missionary Baptist Church, services
every 2iid Sunday at 11 o’clock a. in. and
at night. Rev- T. H. King, pastor. Sun
day School 3:30 p, in., W. C. Jackson,
Supt. Prayer meeting every Wednesday
night.
M. E. Church South, services every 3rd
Sunday at 11 o’clock a. m. and every first
vSinday r-ight, Rev. II. 'i- liipp, pastor.
Sunday School at 10 o’clock a. ni., H. C.
Ormond, Supt. Prayer meeting every
Tuesday night.
Christian Church, services every fourli
Sundays at 11 o’clock a. m. and at night,
Rev. C. W. Howard pastor. Sun lay
School at 10 o’clock a. m„ E. L. Brown,
Supt. Prayer meeting every Thursday
night,
St. James’ Episcopal church, services
every-nil Sunday except months contain
ing five Sundays, then on 5th Sunday,
Rev. Mr. Duncan, Winterville N. C-. rector.
Sunday School every Sunday afternoon
at 3:30 o’clock, H. G. Burton, Supt.
LODGES.
A F, A. M. meets every first and third
Thursdays, T. W. Johnson, W. M.
1. 0. O. F. meets every Monday night at
7 o’clock. Geo. W. Prescott, N. G.
Postofflee Addresses.
Eld. R I. Corbett, Treas. Home
ami Foreign Mission Societies,
Ayden, N. C., to whom all money
for Missions should be sent.
Eld. Thos. E. Peden, Treas. Gen
eral Conference and Education
Society, Ayd-n, N. C., to whom
all monev for General Conference
and Education should be sent.
Eld. W. J. Carrier, Treasurer
Ohio Free Will Baptist State Con
vention, Rutland, Ohio, to whom
all money for the workoftheCon-
vention should be sent.
Eld. E. L. StClairc, D. D., Na
tional Evangelist, Edison, Ga.
Eld. J. V. Klosssr, National
Evangelist, especially to the Bo
hemians, Reynolds, Ga.
Eld. S. H. Norman, National
Evangelist, 321 Favette St..
Charleston, W. Va.
Eld. f. M. Emanuel, National
Evangelist, Macon, Ga.
p:id. Dell Upton, D.D., Financial
Secretary, Nashville, Tenn.
Elder R. I. Corbett. Secretary
and Treasurer of the Free Will
Baptist Theological Seminary,
also Treas. Home and Foreign
Mission societies, Ayden, N. C.,
to whom all money for missions
should be sent.
“IT IS NOTHING TO ME.”
“’Tis nothing to me,” the lieauly said,
With a careless toss of her pretty head;
‘‘The man is weak who can't refrain
From the cup you say is fraught with
pain.”
It is something to her in .after years,
When her eyes were drenched with burning
tears,
And she watched in lonely grief anddread,
And started to hear a staggering tread
“It’-s nothing to me,” the mother said;
I have no fear that my l)oj’ will tread
The downward pith of sin and shame.
And crush niv heart and darken nu’name.”
as something to her when her only son
11 the path of life was early won.
And madly (iiiafTed of the flowing howl,
Then—a ruinedIjody and shiowreckedsoul,
“It's nothing to me,” the inerchat said.
As over the ledger he hent his head;
‘‘I’m too busy to-da}' with tare and tret
I have no time to fume and fret.”
It was something to him when over the
A message came from a funeral pyre—
A drunken conductor had wrecked the
His wife and children were amongthe slain.
"It’s nothing to me,” theyonngnian cried;
In his eyes w.as a flash of scorn and pride.
‘I heed nut the dreadful things 3-ou tell;
I can rule myself, I know full wclll”
'Twas something to him when in prison
The victim of drink, life ebbing away,
As he thought of his wrctriied child and wife
And the mournful wreck of his wastedlife
Is it nothing to us who idly .sleep
While the cohorts of death their vigils
keep,
.Mluring the young and thoughtless in
To grind in their midst a grist of sin?
It is .'••omelhing for us, for ns all, to stand
And clasp by faith our Saviour’s hand;
Learn to labor, live and fight
On the side of God and changeless right.
TAMES M. PAROTT, M. D.
J KINSTON', N. C.
Diseases Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat
G -neral Surircry
qR. C. R. RIDDICK,
DENTIST
ayi)i:n, n. c.
UNION MEETING.
The union meeting ot the
2ad district of the Central
Conference convened with the
church at Rose Hill, Pitt Co.,
oa March, 27, 1908.
The appointee to preach the
introductory sermon being
absent also bis alternate, Eld,
A.. A. Tj.son was called upon
and preached—Text: II. Tim
4: 5. “But watch thou in all
things,’’
After an intermission ol
thirty minutes the union was
organ'zed. Eld. A. A. Tyson
was chosen moderator.
The following committes
were appointed:
Devotional—H J. Mills, Joe
Tugwell and H. J. Smith.
Finance—Henry Braxton, J.
A. Hudson and D. C. Daven
port.
Temperance—W. F. Oliver,
T. L Little and F. A. Had-
dock.
Education—J. A. Hudson,
E. T. Phillips and W. M. Har
ris.
Sabbath Schools—E. T.
Phillips, L. W. Wetherington
and L. Netbcrcutt.
Missions—L. B. Cox, Hen
ry Braxton and J. K. Oakley.
The devotional committee
report that E. T. Philips
open and L. W. Wetbering-
ton preach Friday night.
The list of the churches was
called. Responses came as
follows:
Grimsley—by letter, $2 00;
Hull Road—L. Nethercutt,
$8 00; Blackjack—H J. Smith
$6 50; Parker’s Chapel—by
letter, 25c; Reedy Branch-H.
C. Davenport and Henry
Braxton, $3 40; Bethany—E.
E. Dai), $100; Cross Roads
—^Joe Tugwell, $2 00; Marl
boro—J. K. Oakley, $2 00:
Rose Hill—Z B. Loftin, $1 00;
Greenville—W. M. Harris, 50c;
Little Creek—by pastor,
$1 00; Sts Delight—W. M.
Wells, $1. 00; Elm Grove—
Grover Garris, $1 40; Piney
Grove—W. A. Nobles $2.00;
Pleasant Hill—J. W. Smith,
$2 00; Spring Branch—L. W.
Weterington, $2 35; Hugo-
W. M. Dail,$l 00; Winterville
—David McLawhoDf $1 00;
Howell Swamp—by letter,
$2 00.
The treasurer makes the
following report which is
adopted:
Rec. from finance commit
tee, $40 50; Over paid on
check for Greenville church,
$2 72; Paid clerk, $1 50; Ba’.
lance on hand, $36 28.
L. McLawhon, Treas.
On motion, the union ad
journ to meet at 9:30 Satur
day morning. The union
closed with praise and prayer
by L. W’. Wetherington.
Saturday Morning.
The union met as per ad
journment. Praise and prayer
by the moderator. Minutes
of yesterday read and ap
proved.
Committee Reports.
The followingcommittee re
ports were read discussed and
adopted:
Temperance—Believ i n g
that there is no cause of more
importance to the people of
N. C. at the present than that
of temperance. Be it Resolved,
1. That our Free Will Bap
tist brotherhood be a unit for
the prohibition of the manu-
fucture, and sale of strong
drink.
2. Wc ask our members not
only to speak well of prohibi
tion, but to be active in irdiu-
eocing all others to vote for
prohibition on the 26 th of
May, that our state may be
made as free as possible from
the awful drink curse, that
is doing more harm than all
other agencies combined.
3 W’e deem no man fit for
church fellowship who openly
speaks out for the liquor
trade, or who*opposes prohi
bition,
By the Committee.
Education—Realizing the
great importance of educa
tion and the imperative de
mand for it.
Resolved, 1. That wecease
not to put forth every energy
to obtain an educated minis-
tery and laity.
2. Knowing that we must
ever be behind others unless
we educate our people and es
pecially our ministers. We
ask that our institution at
Ayden be upheld by our ear
nest support in every way
possible.
3. We ask that collections
for education be taken up in
all our churches and that a
neat sum be sent up to the
annual conference this fall.
By the Committee.
Sabbath Schools—Know
ing that the future life of the
church depends largely upon
the church. .
Resolved, 1. Thateachand
every church have a school as
early as poossible, and that
every effort be put forth, to
make the school a success for
the Lord and the church.
2. We ask that our people
use our own literature, as it
is the only reasonable course
to persue.
3. We ask all our people to
see that the children and pa
rents attend as much as pos
sible, and that the less
taught in the schools be ap
plied to the lives of all.
By the committee.
Missions-As the life of the
church and its p-ogress is em
braced in the mission work,
Be it Resolved, 1. That we
study the grand commission
of Christ, cooti lually, that
we feel that “Go ye.” applies
either directly or indirectly to
each.
2. That we look after our
churches, that r c.tn like d
ing and try by God’s help to
instill new life into them
3 That our churches free
themselves of the Greenville
church debt as early as possi
ble. and as we have nearly
paid for it, we ask that a
great effort be made to can
cel the debt soon.
By the Committee.
Devotional committee re
port, C. 0. Armstrong open,
and E. T. Phillips preach
today. Also that Elder
C. O’ Armstrong prerch to
night, and arrange lor to
morrow.
Petitions were taken up for
the next union, and it was
decided to hold the next ses
sion at Spring Branch church,
near Ayden, N. C , Pitt Co.
On motion, Eld. W. II,
Lathinghous preach the in-
troductoiy sermon, and Eld.
W. T. Pollard be this alter
nate.
A vote of thanks was ten
dered the community for the
liberal way in which they en
tertained the 'uoign*.
it is to live in this world of
sin. If only those who are
out of Christ, could get a
glimpse of the woes of death
of the unprepared, and then
get a glimpse of heaven, they
would stop and say, “Oh,
what would a man give in
exchange for his soul?” Let
us as brothers and sisters,
try to let our light shine a
little brighter, and then in
that great day, we shall meet
the redeemed of all ages, and
Jesus who shed bis blood for
us. Let us all try to accom
plish more good in the Sab
bath Schools and prayer meet
ings this comming season
than ever before. -
Yours in Jesus name,
Mrs Fannie Vickers.
St Albans, W. Va.
JOHN ON THE ISLE.
The union adjourned to
meet with Spring Branch
church, Friday before thefifth
Sunday in May, 1908
Prayer by Eld. C. O. Arm
strong.
A. A Tyson, Mod;
E. T. Phillips, Sec.
SOLUTION TO AN INQUIRY.
In response to an inquiry
made by some one concerning
whom the four Gospels were
written by, will say they will
find the explanation fully in
Wm. Smith's L. L. D. Bible
dictionary revised ond edited
by F. M. and M. A Peloubet.
Every Bible Student needs
one of these or some good
book of expiation. By read
ing the explanation, and com
paring it with the Bible, by
reading the Scriptures men
tioned, we will find a good
lot of knowledge, which we
by reading the Bible would
over look. I mean those of
us who do not make the Bible
a special study. ..If Mr. Wor-
land wants the above book,
be can get it from C. M. Vick
ers, St. Albans, W. Va., agt. |
As it has been some time
since I wrote to the Baptist,
I will say a few words. I
have been reading the many
letters and enjoying them, I
am glad to think that the
time is coming, when we shall
all behold the face of Jesus
who died for us. Perhaps
there are several of us who
have been brought nearer to
Christ in the past few months
by sickness, or death. We
should feel our dependence
more on God each day of our
life, as we see our friends and
people passing out and real-
jizing that our time is coming.
Man born of woman, but
j lew days and full of trouble.”
I We are so thankful that Jesus
who died for us, knows what
THE SALOON' EXHIBIT AT THE
COUNTY FAIR.
John B Finch once address
ed a large audience at an_ ag
ricultural Fair in a Western
State on the subject of prohi
bition. fn the afternoon he
was walking about the
grounds, when a man came
to him and said:
“Your name is Finch; you
are the man who talked tem
perance this forenoon?”
“Yes; or prohibition.”
“Well, it ail means thesame
thing.”
Divr, Trltrl'^r^'m 'il.DV.r
thou'ght so.
‘ Now,” said he, “I do not
want to insult you; but I am
a liquor dealer, and the mana
gers of this lair did a dity,
mean thing in getting you
here. This fair represents all
the industries, and mine is a
legitimate business. For them
to get anybody here at a pub
lic fair to bring into disrepute
one of the industries of the
county is mean.”
Mr. Finch replied, “You do
a legitimate business. You
are manufacturing and turn
ing your products out all the
time. They ought to offer a
premium on some of your fin
est jobs. They ought to put
down twenty five dollars for
the best specimen of bummer
made in a grog-shop in this
county; fifteen dollars for the
next, and a red ribbon for the
fourth. If you will go with
me to the president, we will
give him fits for not doing
it?”
But somehow that did not
satisfy the liquor dealer, but
made him madder than ever.
And yet that is the legitimate
business of the. liquor saloon
to prey upon the health and
strength of the community,
and leave it broken, diseased
and debauched. And I call
upon you every one to wit
ness that this is the usual or
dinary and logical work of a
liquor saloon: and that every
time you by your influence,
your negligence, or your vote
help to establish or continue
liquor saloon you are help
ing to establish or continue a
manufactory of disease and a
dangerous threat against the
public health.
My subject is from 1st chap
ter of Rev. We find that John
was our brother in Christ,
and companion in tribula
tions, John w’as on the Isle
o! Patmos as a testator for
Christ, and he was in the
spirit on theLord’sday which
VA/Latii. He heard
great voice as of a trumpet
saying, “I am Alpha and
Omega, the first and the last,”
and commanding him what
be saw to write in abook and
send it the churches. He turn
ed to see the voice that spake
to him, and saw seven golden
candlesticks, and in the the
midst of the candlesticks, like
unto the Son of man, clothed
with a garment down to the
foot, and girt about with a
golden girdle. His hair was
white like wool, as white as
snow, and bis eyes were as a
flame of fire. His feet were
like unto fine brass, as if they
burned in a furnace, and his
voice as the sound of many
waters. He bad in his right
band seven stars, and out of
his mouth went a two edged
s.vord, and his countenance
was as the sun, shineth in bis
strength. When John saw
him, be fell at his feet, asdead
and the Son of man laid his
hand upon him, saying, “Fear
not, I am the first and the
.oTA. he that liveth and
was dead, and behold 1 am’
alive forever more, and have
the keys of hell and ofdeath ”
This 1 believe, was the Son of
God that talked with John.
Now, let us give the more
earnest heed to the things we
have heard, lest any time, we
should let them slip. John
says, “It doth not yet appear
what we shall be, but when
we see him, we shall be like
him.” 1st Cor. 15:55, “This
corruptable must put on in-
corruptable, and this mortal
ity must put on immortality,
then shall shall be brought to
pass the saying that is writ
ten, death is swallowed up in
victory. ’’Brethren please read
the whole chapter.
Now, in Gen. 2:16, 17 we
find the first commandment
was given, and in 3:6, where
they were broken; also in 19
verse the penalty. Since which
time no flesh has been able to
stand justified before God,
cept he that was born of God,
and that was Christ Jesus.
Our spirit stands justified be
fore God, by being born into
the family and fold of God.
Now, if any brother knows
better, than I have explained,
I would like to be brought to
the right, for I want to be
ready when the roll is called
up yonder, to meet God in
peace.
Yours to serve till the Mas
ter calls me home.
Tekah Barefoot,
Dunn, N. C. No. 2.
bare our sickness.” Our Lord
is a Savior, because, he saves.
Now when we read in Acts
16:30. “Believe on the Lord
Jesus Christ and thou shalt
be saved,” we must not for
get what this glorious word
“save,” does include, if w*c do
not limit our faith in him.
Christ became humane, but
lived his life on earth in such
unbroken communion, with
his Father, that disease had
no pow’er over him. He ac
cepted continually the Holy
Ghost. Really he was tempt
ed in all points as we are, but
without sin, and without dis
ease. He touched the fever
stricken, and the leper, but
did not receive fever or lep
rosy. Disease came into this
world with sin and both fol
lowed the yielding to Satan’s
temptation to unbelief. The
divine nature died in our first
parents with the fall. Gen.
2:17; and their sin stricken,
disease stricken nature has
been handed down to us. On
the cross he bore our sins,
and on the cross he also bore
our sickness. Surely he bath
borne our sickness and carried
our sorrow. We died in him,
there was tbe end of our old
nature. Our lives were hid
with Christ in God. If we be
lieve this with our whole
hearts, despite the desperate
attempts of our great enemy,
to overthrow our faith we
shall be saved. We have to
endure many temptations,
tkoc!? »».-Ko
SO near to Christ as to share
by faith his divine health.
If God be for us, who can be
against us?
I am yours in Christ,
Eunice Johnson.
New Zion, S. C.
Stick to the text, brethren,
that the election on May 26th
is an approval or disaproval
of tbe still-house and the
loon.
HEALTH IN CHRIST.
They broughtuntojesusall
that were possed with devils,
and he cast out the spirits,
with bis word, and healed* all
that were sick.” Matt. 8:16,
17.
That it might be fulfilled,
which was spoken of by the
prophet, Esias, saying. “Him
self took our infirmities, and
PERSONAL LIBERTY.
The folly of the license sys
tem remids me of Bridget,
who had been told by her
mistress to scrub the kitchen
floor. Open the door a while
afterwards, she found Bridget
with the water two or three
inches deep, and mopping for
dear life, while the water
still flowed from the faucet.
Why don’t you turn off
the faucet, Bridget?” exclaim
ed the lady.
Sure ma’ma, it’s mesilf
that hasn’t time, the water
kapes me a-moppin so fast.”
They tell me that in some
insane asylumtheyutilize this
same idea to find out whither
patients that are improving
are sufficiently sane to be
allowed to go home They
take them to a close room with
brare floor, turn on the fau
cet, and give them a moj),
and tell them to mop it dry.
If they have sense enough to
go home, they turn off the
faucet at once. If not they
mop away until taken to
their ward again. Whenever
the time comes that we will
turn off the faucet of this
traffic. How sily it is for us
to go mopping away with
missions and orphan sylums
and Keeley curses—and be con
tent with that—when we
have it within our power to
turn off the whole tide of
drunkness, disease, and crime
by abolishing the traffic
itselfl
Oh, but you, say you must
not violate personal liberty.
How iocongrous seems this
cry of personal liberty from
tbe lips of tbe saloon keeper!
As another has well said, if
liberty has fallen so low that
her defenders are the class of
men who debauch the man
hood, the womanhood, and
the civilization of this coun
try, God pity liberty!—Ex.