THE FREE will BAHIST.
■iSXaSMSBS
OUR SCHOOL.
E. T. i^niLLfPS, ;
WAi/n-:R {u:''K,
: Editor.
AfiSOUNUUMm,
AH comtntinktttii>..r. ihoul'i bcaddrtise'!
to the Free Will I'aptiBi I’n'), Co., Ayr
N, C.
Incase tlie pajxr not rcccUed rean
tariT, plifinc notify n!i at this otfice. Wner
tariy, pit fine notify
ordering u cliaiige of udilrcM il Isoccrsia
ry to stat'; the plai'c to which the paj^i
ii now ?cnt, n« well ui the one to which
It Ib to Ik- lent, in actordaiice with the
gc'u-riil cuKtoni iinil wi«liea of almost al
soh;.. ri!'-rr, .: r;;;ta>ns are tinderstood
to Ik .-o.itiiiucUK, uiilcvs uliicrwiK stated
The jJaiA:.'-.viHU stopped at nnytime, i)
•■•■'•vril...: so r-c(|uesl8 and leinitsthr
aiumnu due fi>r the time he hastweivedit
Hl^Srnd money l>y Fast Office Monc;
0.''!er§ vhen thev ciiii lie ohtuineil. Thu
ist.hu!;est •.v.-ty.' Othrrw'--" sind checks
H-giiteicd letters are DCtimee lost
though this IS u^ualty a safe way. Small
- oouutn are usualli’ taic sent in a well
d rectcil cii'..without registration
‘- niiijis nm. sent for nniouutsofSC
.'-■'iis and under.
The Spring term of the
3cboo! has opened well, with
most cf the old, and some
Q" V stndcu B in attendance.
1 am «urthat every one
who tries will master their
8 :ud!c3, because, we have o
faculty who delighted in ex
plaining all problems with
which the students come in
contact.
The school Is growing, be
in their churches during this
I wonder if the pastors will|and flatter ourself that we do
take the collection I asked forUo in love for the child. Itls
;iU8e of the faithful work,
month? I wish you would
it would help alorg wonder
fully, if you would O.cchurcb
Sint In $-i 05, last month. If
all the churches should do
this, it would not take long
to lift this debt.
Will not yon please make
an effort in this direction dur
ing the month of Febrnary
and March? Let me hear
Ayde-s, N. C., F*b r,, 1913.
EDrrOUl-M. NOTKS
Our paper has been robber
ofoneof Its best contributors
Df. Peden has passed into tbi
glory world. Many valuabh
ideas have been given to out
readers from his pen. lie hm
laid down his pen and taker
his crown. Wc shall miss hli
rich thoughts in the future
Mtiy we profit much from
what he has Itfl us.
Sprirg Hill Church come?
to the front, with contrlbu
tion for debt on the donui
tory to the amount of $15 00
This Is a Hmall Church, but
they believe In doing their du
ty. All of Mro. Everettb
churches have been liberal to
ward the school. Will not tht
other pastors put this matter
before their churches? Allthcj
need is an opportunity to do
their duty, will you give them
this oppoitunity?
We want :-»me activeyounp
lady to take the cause of tht
PArnsT at heart and see jusi
what they can do for the pa
per the coming year in each
ci)uiaiunity. We will rewarr
them llbeniily for tbelrcll’orts
Sec what Sister \iola Me
Lawlion did in the Vauceboro
. Tctlon. These are many
young iadic'3 that might do so
and thus aid a worthy cause
and moke somethlngforthcm
selves In tlii= meantime. Just
get out sisters and see how
many new name.s you can gel
for the paper. Ojc active
young lady in each coramutil
ty Is wbnt wc want. Write to
us.
The committee have unde
cousideratlou, provided prop
er arrangements can be made
with the bank here, to extend
time on the 20 per cent prop
osltion on bonds, for at least
a month or so. However, a
notice will appear in next
week’s issue of Baptist con
cerning the same. We sincere
ly trust and pray that we
may have a general rush of
funds comin. in for the next
foww.^!.-; while this liberal
proposition remains in force
Ye men who love our cause
•iiake f. p:reat tffort to get us
free from 1' . dormitory debt,
What It ittothebrotht’rhood?
One union district might easl
ly raise it. Sec what llttl
Spring mil church did through
tbo earnest rfforts of Bro,
Everett. Many, many others
can do •• well and much more
To your tents, 0 Israel!
If you huvi-for guid
ance and have then done your
duty HSToust wit, take for
granted yourprayer was
.. wcri’d nnd r-n:c-to worry-
over tbo mat ter. It. making
our decisions wchave to walk
by faith, and kt uu have the
peace that cornea from faith
t lat is being done, however,
w - must do more.
We need the school, because
t will help any minister, who
wishes to carry the glad
ddlngs of great joy, and in
jrderto support the school,
VC must put forth every hon
;at effort possible.
Wc lack many things .yet,
that we ought to have, to
make the school a decided
success.
We need a dormitory foi
the young men, and before
we get this we must pay the
lebt, which is against the
lrls dormitory.
This would be an easy
matter If every one who is
interested In the advance
ment of the cause, will get to
voik with all their might
Our Churches will help do
this if the matter was put
Oefore them, and fully ex
plained.
1 explained this to Hick
iry Grove Church last 3rd
Sunduy, and they donated
liberally, and also I did this
at l^eoplcn’ Chapel on the
fourth; they gladly laid their
gift on the altar; none giving
leas than 50 cts.
Dear Bro. Minister, let us
i^et about this work, and the
Amount will soon be raised
CO lift this debt.
I love to work for the
school, because, I know It
^as helped me, aud I believe
't will help any edinister or
vouug man who wishes to
iearu God's word.
1 have a love for the school
that I cannot exprfsi, and
do sincerely pray, that the
time will come when it will
stand second to none.
Dear friends, let us work
like Nebcmlah of old, while
rebuilding the wall around
Jerusalem.
Fray that God may
strengthen our hands, that
we may be able to do more.
May God bless our school
is the prayer of your little
servant,
J. C. Griffin.
from you.
Do not forget the collection
In your churches, brethren
Qiite a number oi people
would give, if they only had
the opportunity. Will you
give them them the oppor
tunity, pastors?
May God bless all.
Yours in Jesus,
Mbs E. T. Phiixips
THE CHILD IN THE BlDllT.
KBSonaasBOBi
WHAT ABOUT THE VAN.
BORHITORY DEBT.
I am sure It will be gratify
ing to you, to know that the
Board bus paid $700 00 (sev
en hundred dollars) on the
debt on girls' dormitory.
How thankful we are, that,
we have been able to do even
this. Now, there is yet due,
$1300 00, (thirteen hundred
dollars) Wilt you bietbren
and sisters come to the rescue
just DOW, and lets pay this
off in the next two months
It can be done, but, it is like
every thing else, it will take
work aud sacrifice to do it
A steady pull, will bring us
out. Arc wc going to rar.ke
the sacrifice? Arc we going
to work, and pray earnestly
to this end? It may be that
we will have to neglect some
of our own individual lu
tcrests to do this, but, is
there any thing better than
sacrifices for the cause of the
Lord?
A boys'dormitory is needed
badly, but we must pay the
debt olTof theglrls'dormitory
before we cau put up another
I- Jbulldiug.
We are coming more and
more to recognize the value
of the child. To save a life
already largely wafted so
far as this world Is concerned
is a great achievement. It
even spurns all the caicula
tions of mathematics. This
world knows no other value
that is comparable to that
of the human sou). We are
not to lose sight of this fact
But from the standpoint oi
service, as well as from the
standpoint of one's own
good for time, if not also for
eternity, it is far better to
save that life in its early
morning.
TWis Ig noreaaonin throw
ing the best aud brightest
jays away, in perverting the
youthful energies to hurtful
purposes. This is a folly
that has too long cursed the
world. To assume that the
child is already saved, and
that by a process of training
may be kept saved is another
proposition. For our part
we believe in the natural de
pravity of the human heart
We believe that there is
work of grace that must be
wrought Ic the inner life by
the Holy Spirit before we can
hope for the fruit of the Spirit
to show itself in the life. But
we believe in the conversion
of the child. We do not be
lieve that it is necessary to
trouble the cbiid’s mind with
theological questions; this is
not necessary to the child’s
conversion. The human part
is simple enough for any
child to understand; the de-
vine part )• too deep for any
of ns to fathom. But let ns
not lose sight of the conver
sion of the child.
And then let us not lose
sight of the training of the
child. When you have the
converted child to deal with,
then you can hopefor the best
reanits from the training. And
here Is a point at which we
are largely breaking down to
day. The tragedy in many a
young life is that after con
version, the hom:, the Sun
day-school, the Church, fall
to train the young life in the
religious life. Here is the
point of greatest importance
to the efficiency of that life.
The boy or girl, once convert
ed will became a living vital
force in the community, In the
home, in the Church, very
largely as the possibilities oi
that life are developed b y
training. But training is dif
ficult; it may be painful. We
are getting too soft. We are
too much in love with ea&c,
both for oursdresand for our
children. We avoid that
which toughens the fibers of
life. We shield the child from
every experience of self-denial,
nothing of the kind. Wetalk
much about love, but we have
forgotten that love endures
all things. We try to make
the enduring unnecessary,
and in so doing we malie
training an imposslbllily
Let us drop our fear of disci
pUne. Better to face the dif
ficult things and do them
than to revel in the easy
things and lose the blessings
that come only to the tested
life. Yes, training has its
place in God’s plan.
And this training should
come early. It is a prepara
tlon for life, and it is in vair
to talk about it after the lift
has been lived. Its natura’
place is at the beginning. It,
is to prepare the individual
for service, .md to give him
strength to stand against the
mighty forces of temptation
The task is hard for the child
you say. Very good, it needs
to be hard. The lesson to be
learned is difficult. The bur
den to lift is heavy, the work
to be done calls for eflfort, the
muscles become tired and the
heart faint., Verygood
These things are not pleasani
to the fijsfa, but in tbes*
things are found the very dis
clpline that we all need. Il
the child is ever to be worth
anything to himself or to the
world, these things are essen
tial; and to secure the best re
suits, they must come early in
life. It Is good to bear the
yoke in youth.~C. Advocate
Genti-emen: — Find enclosed
check $1 00, for which please
send me the Free Wile Bap
TisT, one year,
Some time ago a man glv
log the name of J W. Hoffman
and claiming to have been
sent out by the General Con
ference of Free Will Baptist,
came into this vicinity and
after preaching several ser
mons and collecting all the
money he c,juld; suddenly
left, and we are unable to
learn of his whereabouts.
He was a man well versed
in theology, said he was edu
cated at Boston and said be
was sent here for the purpose
of founding a school, for Free
Yill Baptist.
I should like foryou to’pub
lish these fads and ask for In
formation regarding this man
He was rather tall and lean
wore spectacles, had a ver>
prominent Roman nose, claim
ed to be 32 years of age, but
had the appearance of a man
of 45 or 50. He is incHnee
to criticise every body and
everything, and is not at all
friendly.
Very truly,
W. 3 Powers,
Forakcr, Va.
ORDER JBLA.NJS:
To THE Fkkb Will Baptist Pud Co.,
Ayden, N. C.
GBNTLEMENI-Find encl-^scd $ foi which
you will send to my address the following S. 3. Litera
ture for the quarter of.
Dozen Senior Qaarterlies, @ COc. $
- Dozen Junior Quarterlies, (f$ 50c, .$
Dozen Child's Primers, @ 30c. $
Total, 5
UNION MBBTINQ,
SOUTHERN HOHE MISSIONS.
To All F'ree Will Baptist,
north, south, east and west:
Greetinf..
I have a complete pulpit
Commentary, 49 volumes, it
is boxed up, I took good caie
of the i.-ooks; it is the best
Commci tary piiblishcdt o-
day.
The pulpit Commentary is
undenominational.
All the Editors, of the great
religious weekly papers use it
No preacher, who expects to
make good can’t do without
the pulpit Commentary,
Now, I do not need my pul
pit Commentary anymore,
I want some live active
preacher to have it. This is
what 1 will do.
I will give these 40 volumes
to the preacher who raises
the most money for Southern
Home Missions and sends the
same to me, by the 31st. of
May 1913,
Any F. W. B Preacher may
work for this splendid Com
mentary,
It would cost yon $40 25 if
yea were to buy one.
Anj’ one may work for this
splendid Commentary, No
preacher can hope to succeed
without agood Commentary.
Besides this, you are helping
to build up our ^loa In the
South.
Any Elder, licensed or or
dained may enter the contest
for this beet of all works or
the Bible, by sending in his
uame aud a contribution.
No charges will be made the
time will not be changed, and
anhonest just record kept.
The Elder who sends in the
roost by May 31st. 1013. gels
this splendid set of books.
1 wish to state to all luv
ftiends that I am better bm
still partially paralfzed. 1
cannot preach but little.
have again spent 12 days in a
hospital. 1 have nut had
another stroke since last De
cember, I could not stay
longer in the hospital because
it so expensive,and lexhaust-
ed all mv means.
Yours in Jesus,
E. L. St.Claire
Glenaville, Ga.
The TJaiod Meeting of the
Second District of the Western
North Carolina Conference,
met with the church at Coco
Creek, near Spring Hope, N C
on Saturday before the 5th
Sunday in December, 1912.
G W Ferrell wasappointed
at last llaion to preach the
introductory sermon; he at
tended and p.'eached.
Bro. J C Creech wasefaosen
moderator of the meeting
The following committees
were appointed:
Devotional—Bros. J. A,
Creekmore, E. W. Wilder,
and Joel Stallings.
Sabbath Scbool-E. D. Creek
more, 0. B. Parker, Genoria
Wilder.
Temperance—G. N, Wilder,
Hattie Carson, Mrs. Joel
Stallings.
On motion we ask and re
quest that each of our church
es organize a Womans’ Mis
slonary Society for the bene
fit of the mission cause in this
district, as per Eld. J. W. Val
entine’s motion in last Union.
On motion we continue to
invite Eld. C. J. Harris to vis
it our union
On motion we earnestly ask
our churches to represent In
next union either by letter or
delegate.
List of churches: Floods
Chapel, j A. Baines, contri
bution 75 cents; Rock Spring,
L. Cooley, contribution
$100; Coca Creek, J A
Creekmore. E W (Wilder, con
tribution $I 00; Rosebud, by
letfer, contribution $1 00
The mission committee ap
pointed at last union to ar
range a line of work to fur
ther the interestofthemission
cause, will be asked to bring
in a report at next union.
The temperance and Sunday
school committees recommend
the last report of same.
Devotional committee re
port G. G Ferrell preach to
morrow (Sunday)
Oa motion the next union
convene with the church at
People's Chapel near Elm
City, N. C.
On motion J, K Ruffia
preach the Introductory, B. B
Deans alternate.
On motion we extend vote
of thanks to the people oftbis
section for their kindness to
wards this union
On motion conference close
to meet at place above men
tioned Friday before the 5th
Sunday in March, 1913.
J, C. Creech, Mod,
G. W. Ferrell, Clerk.
g Co State
WHAT NMTIE LEABNtP.
Nettie was sitting near s
window, and the rnjsof the
sun fell upon her, making her
warm and comfcrtable
Outside the weather was de
cidedly disagreeable.
As she sat by the window.
Nettie wished that she could
do something great. She
had been reading a paprr
about a woman by thename
f Florence Nightingale, who
became famous by her kind’
less in nursing vhe sick.
“Ob, I do wish I could
make,people happy like Mi?s
Nightingale did,” said Nettie
almost aloud. “If I could do
something like that, why, 1
would be the happiest little
girl in the world
She slid from her chair to
theflior, and, going to tb
dining room, she asked her
mother many questions about
Miss Nightingale and her
great work in caring for the
sick. The more she heard of
this remarkable woman, the
more Nettie wished that abt
were older, so that she could
equal her achievements.
“I wish that I could be
Florence N'gbtingale,” said
Nettie to her mother.
“You can be a Florerce
Nightingale. If you will,
said the mother, “and you
will not need to leave home
either. Maybe the world
would not know much about
the nice things you would do,
but every night b;fare you
fell asleep, would feel very
happy to know that you bad
performed many acts of
kindness.” This little talk
with her mother set Nettie
tothinkieg, pud she promised
herself that from then on she
would try to make those
about her happy.
At noon, she helped the
maid wash .and dry the
dishes, and received a kiss in
reward for her kindness.
When papa came home
from work, she bad his slip
pers ready for him by hie
arm chair and he gave her o
bug aud . kiss for being so
thoughtful.
Even sister, who was often
very cross when any one
bothered her while she was
studying, gave her a tap on
the check for being soqilet
Then she rocked the cradle
until baby weht to sleep, and
before she herself went to
sleep that night, both bet
mamma and papa bad press
ed many warm kisses on her
Hps.
AsN.:ttie knelt in prayer
A GRAIN Of SAND.
“Motho! motfcei! thtre is
someibiug in ray ey ! Please
take it out, quick.” Flossy
came hurrying to her mother.
Her blue eyes were bloodshot,
her eyelids swollen, and the
tears were running down her
cheeks.
“Why, what is It?” asked
her mother, as she put her
arms around her child.
‘ I don’t know; its an awful
big thing. The wind blew it
in ray eye a minute ago ”
The mother (xamfned the
afficted eye care/aliy, but
could fiad nothing except
tears.
“I don’t see anything In it*
dearie.”
“But it’s there, mother;
please do get it out. It makes
me 80 uncomfoi table.”
The mother looked again.
Then she bathed the hurt eye
with warm water, and told
Flossy to keep it closed fora
tiuat; but the poor eye did not
get better. Something woa
Iq it—something as big as a
marble, Flossy thought.
“Weil, Flossy, I thiak we
tad belter go to Dr. Wr.'ght
and see what he can do,” said
her mother, after trjlngevery
thing sheconid think of for the
relief of her little rJanghtcr.
Dr. Wright was thegood doo.
coi Flossy loved andshestood
very qa:e.ily with her face
in the light as he kept her eye.
lid open.
“A !” said the doctor; and
in an instant he held his in
strument toward her; "hcreit
il!”
“ffhert?” asked the mother.
“I don’t see anything.”
“Idon’teither,’’said Flossy;
‘but my eye does nor hurt .
any longer,”
Its just a tiny speck of
sand,"replied thedoctor, “too
small to see, unless you know
where to look for ir.”
Some days after Flossy was
fidgeting about the room*'
where her mother was sewing.
It was rainy weather out of-
doors and Flossy v ai in bed
humor; nothing pleH--d her. -
“Please don’t, Flossy,”eald
her mother over and over
again. ‘ You make me very
uccomfortable. 1/ ^ ou don't ■
stop worrying, you must go
away by 3 ourself ”
Fifjssy sat down by the wfa-
dow, pouilng. In a Httle
while her face brightened, and
she came to her mother and
put a little soft kiss on her .
cheek.
‘Fm like that little grain of
sand, mother; don’tyon think
SO?” said she.
“What do you mean?”
“I’m not very big, but I
beside her bed that night, her , make people uncomfortable
heart sang a glad little song,
for she had been a Florence
Nightingale in her
little world.—Exchange.
First say to yourself what
you would hr, and then do
what you have to do.—Epic
tetus.
when my ttmper gets in the
wrong place 1 love you, •
mother—I love you truly; and
I wcu!d not hurt jcu as that
sand did me for anything.
The sand could not heJpltseif!
But I can. and I will, right
away,”—Clara Mai shall, in
Our Boys and Girls.