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Xo the Mlalatera aad
members of the
A. M. E. Zlor
Church.
Dear Brethren:
As we have adopted the
“Educator,” published at Fayette
ville, N. C., by Messrs. Waddell
A Smith, as onr Organ, I hope yon
will do all in yonr power to increase
its circulation. The “Zion Church
Advocate” has been suspended for
several months, and the Bishops hare
decided te give it no farther eneonr
agement. I think we have seen the
end of it.
Do your beet to tend Mettrt.
Weddell db Smih *2O/or 19 yearly
subscribers.
I believe we can make tkie effort
a success. Let us resolve to do it,
and it is done. I will publish my
appointments and bote my visitations
briefly in its eolunus. Anything
you wish published send to Prof
R. Harris. Write short letters, and 1
■natter will not be crowded out. 1
Yours for the success of the
“Educator.” i
J. W. HOOD,
Bishop 3d. Episcopal District. 1
Fayetteville N. C Jan. 15th. 1875 .
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March.—
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Xo whom It many Csauera
Be it known that the General Con- i
forenee of tlie A. M. E. Zion Con 1
neution, at its sessiou iu Charlotte.
N. C., June, 1872, took into consul ,
eration the propriety of establish
ing schools for the education of oui 1
people in the South, and selected for
said purpose Fayetteville, N. C., as <
a proper place to locate a college sot 1
aaid purpose.
The conference also elected tin
following persons s» a Board ot
Managers to carry out the object
contenudated by said conference:
Bishop J. D. Brooks President.
J. P. Hamer, Vice Pres't.
Bishop S. D. Talbert, Treasurer
Dr. J. A- Thompson.
Jacob Thomas.
George Bosley.
P. A. Lee, Corns. See'y.
J. A. Jones, Bee. See'y
We therefore appeal to a gener
ous Christain public to aid us in
this praiseworthy object, in edu
cating and Christian ixing our poor
down-trodden and oppressed race,
and also to send out missionaries to
teach aad preach the Gospel ot
Christ
rjailE BIBLE CATECHISM.
Ewtiti.ko
“MILK FOK BABES”
and
“CHILDREN'S BREAD:"
(8. B. Schelffclln Author.)
I* one of the most simple, comprehen
sive anil best arranged Cstechism now
published, and well adopted for general
use iu our Sunday Schools. Bishop Clin
ton lias given it a careful examination
he *|>ealM of it thus:—“lt is the book for
tlie timos; lust what we want. It is par
•xeellent —He commends it for general
use as we could adopt no better book.
These Books arc printed in three
forms. Ist Milk for Babes and Children's
Bread with bints to Teachers, Bound in
Cloth. Price 25 cents. 2nd Children’s
Bread foe Large Scholars, bound in
Board. Price 15 omits. 3rd Milk for
Babes, infant classes bound hi Paper.
Price 5 eent* per eopy, 40 cents pr. do*.
The Author having given us the plates
the boob are void at about the font of
printing. They are now published and,
for tale by the Board of PabHcatlou 1/
the A. M. E. Zion church, and may H
bad hi any number by sending yodr
orders to
Jacob Thohas.
BA Grove at. X. Y.
mar«
Zion Hymn hooks, 80 cents each,
Zion Disciplines, 50 cents each.
For sale by R. Harris,
Fayetteville N. C.
The Educator.
VOL. 1. FAYETTEVILLE, N. C, MARCH 13, 1875. NO. 24
Rdigtoaa Department.
Ministers and members of the A
M. E. Zion Church are specialty in
vited to write tor this department.
Write only oa ossa wh of the
sheet, aad sign your name to run
letter.
Alt letters for thin part of the pa
per should be addressed to
R. Harris, FattcrrKvtme. K. C.
Sabbath rierviee*.
Moot of our churches are accus
tomed to having three eevmcme a
day every Sunday, besides prayer
meeting, Sunday school, aad elms
meetings in the intervals.
Now, with due respect to ancient
usage, we beg leave to eater oar
protest against this time-honored:
custom. It makes the Sabbath the
hardest working day of allthe week,
to those who are fiuthtal in attending
all the meetings, and many consider
it their duty to do no. The Minister.,
who is obliged to preach three times
every Sunday, witl necessarily make
some very poor efforts and we have
known the effect of a good morning
sermon completely spoiled by tha
afternoon's poor preach. We ought
not to expect so much preaching from
our ministers, ami they in torn,!
ought not to expect so much endur
lure from ns.
One good sermon a day is better
thau two or three poor ones. If we
hear one subject explained in our
sermon and then another subject dis
cussed in the next, we are very apt
to get things mixed iu oar minds
and no good impression » received
from cither. It is like eating dinner
before break last is digested, harm ful
rather than beneficial. After hear
ing a good sermon we like to hive
time to th nk over it, apply it to oar
selves aiul then |*ut it in practice in
onr life. But where one seraKwt :
succeeds another too soon, this ran- S
not be done.
Our plan would be somewhat like j
this: In the morning sermon preach
so as to bu Id up, encourage and
strengthen the believers; in the af
ternoon give the time and effort to
the Sunday School, and Claes or
prayer meeting, and then preach to
the sinners at night. By this means
we could reach all classes ©nee every
Sabbath and in addition have a vari
ety ol services in the church. \ ariety
is the spiee ol tile, and why not have
it in the church ?
We believe in three meals a day.
but it docs not follow that all should
be the same, on the contrary we like
our dinner to differ from our break
last and our supper a little diifrremt
from the others. And so H should
be with our church services. Doe*
it not look reasonable? Brethren,
why not try the plan? Why not
have the back bone to break away
from the treadmill of old customs and
do that which you heleive to he rerc
sonabie and proper ?
(tor the Educator.)
WILMtSOTOS S. C.
Feb. 23rd 1875.
The church here seems to he in a
prosperous condition. Rev. T. 11.
Lomax P. E., who held the pastoral
charge here for three years, has won
the confidence ol the entire commu
nity. Rev. G. B. Fanner who was
appointed to this charge- from the
last Conference has also gained n
seat in the aflfeetions of the people.
We hail a large and attentive con
gregation during the Sabbath.
J . W. HOOD.
(For the Educator.)
[Magnolia. N. C.
Feb. 27th 1875.
Quarterly Conference met in Mag
nolia Chapel at 3 o'clock P. M. Rev.
R. H. Simmon* presiding lie open
ed the Conference in the amml way.
Deacon L H. Bryan waa elected
Recording Secretary. The brethren
all being seated in the Bar, Rev.
R. H. Simmons proceeded to deliver
hit opening address which was very
impressive, and was listened to with
great respect by all the brethren
present. He said: Brethren of tha
Quarterly Conference, I am pleased
to meet so many as you here at toil
time, and am very thankful to God
for having spared os to meet for tha 1
first time in Quarterly Conference. 1
IHe urged upon tha Conference tbs 1
importance of_ doing all their bum- J
sent hi peace and love. AH of the I
churches on Deaeon John H. Stuart’s 1
Circuit were represented. Peace I
aad harmony prevailed, and the I
members all seemed to be in good <
spirits. We had love-feaet on Sab- <
lath morning at sunrise, the good 1
j Lord was with as and there was a I
shout in the Camp. Deacon L. H. I
Bryan preached on Saturday night ]
at 7 1-2 o'clock and we had a good 1
time. The service on Sunday was 1
conducted at II o’clock A M. by 1
,K. IL Simmons, who preached to a I
very large congregation. We need J
a church at this place that will hold I
the congregation. He also admin- <
wSered the Lord’s Supper at 2 o'clock 1
P. 11. Seventy persons oomtnuned. 1
Deacon John 11. Stuart preached a <
night and we had a good time. Sev- 1
enteen penitents came to the altar to *
be prayed for, some of them seemed 1
to be deeply convicted of sin. The 1
■church here unJer the pastoral care ’
of Deacon J. U. Stuart, is showing J
considerable s|iiritual life with a lair 1
prospect for a revival of religion. 1
May the good Lord bless the people t
of Magnolia j
Yours for Zion. '
Lewis H. Bryan. • 1
Secretary. J
Mr Editor: i
Onr Quarterly Conference opened j
!at Beaver Creek Chapel oa the 27th 1
of February and realised a good (
[ lime. I encouraged the congrega- ,
I few to subscribe for the EDUCATOR ,
ami to we their own hymn hooks |
and not me the M. E. South books. t
I find that the people wunt Hymn ,
Hook* ami Disciplines. (
On Sun-lay the 28lh we had* very j
large congregation aad good deco- (
rum was kept during the day. The j
table of the Lord was spread rcvd j
103 cauls came forth, communed and (
shewed that they were deeply inter- ,
lested in their soul's salvation. The ,
good Lord was with ns; the peni- ,
tents were invited to the altar and (
IS came forward crying for mercy, j
Then we may nay with the Prophet ,
“For Zion's sake I will not hold my ,
peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I (
will not rest until the righteousness \
thereof go forth as the brightness ,
and the salvation thereof as a lamp ,
burneth.” |
Wn are trying to build our church j
here aad at Manchester- I have 14ft |
dollars for Manchester Chnrch and ,
for Beaver Creek Chapel, we have <
the sum of 313.82 cash, and 2,000 ft. ,
of lumber. Please help us if yon
can. Send by registered letter or
postal older to A M. Barrett, Man
chester, Cumberland On. N. C.
P. S.—Permit me to say . as we
have the use of this organ for the I
benefit of onr connection, let each '.
minuter donate to the Editors the <
sam'of fifty seats, to he divided as 1
they choose. I enclose 25 cents for 1
myself, and will enclose the other 1
Yours for Zion. 1
A. M. Barbrit. >
1
Chester S. C. |
March Ist 1873. I
Jtfir. Editor: . ,
You will remember that I left off
my communication last from Horse
branch, where I stated that I collect
ed 35-35 the whole amount oollnoted
there waa 39.35 and Ridgeway 31-00
I cannot say too touch about the
Horse branch friends and their good
pastor A R. Russel and Brother
Lewis UiU, for the great interest
> manifested iu the cause, them Breth
-1 res with others conveyed me from
> petes, to point, without charge; with
-1 in twenty five miles of their oircuit.
i I Hunt here enudenee matters or else
1 mp onmannaingtion will take up too
mwah apaoe iu your valuable shoot;
next point visited Elder A. M. Moore
apout tho 13th and 20th ult, at his
resides ue, during which heavy rain
fell- Slat, Camp Welfare, collected
MO, »©Slock u» night, Lowell’s
Cnaroh 33.00, 22d, Broadside, 33.23
23d Roseville, heavy rains, no collec
tion, 24 tli Mount Maria 34.04, rain
continued, Mount Nebo and Mount
Ararat 33.80, wet, heavy and dißmsl
nighu, 26th the sun once more arose
from the Eastern horizon and a beau
tiful day wan Friday. I left Mount
Nebo for Chester over a dreadful
muddy road accompanied by two
brothers, the road we took, to shun
the mad, caused us to travel over
twenty miles, but before starting a
good yong damsel of S. C. prepared
tor myself and my comrades a deli
cious retreshment of which we par
took by the way. Arriving at Ches
ter 4 p. we. again at Senator Walker's
comfortable residence which reminds
me of some of the houses in Virginia,
here I waa made weioome by Mrs.
D. J. Walker. Saturday 27th Sen.
Walker arrived from Columbia, he
was pleased to meet with me; Elder
J. Price called in to see me, and we
made arrangements for Sabbath, at
which we had a high time during
the day. I preached at II a. m. sub
ject “Searoh the Scriptures,” which
was followed by a lecture, 8 p. m.
Elder Prim subject “My grace is sut
ficient for thee," 8 p-m. Elder Wal
ker, subject Abraham’s faith in offer
ing up his sou Isaac. “The Lord wiU
provide." These subjects were hand
led with great ability aad eepeeiaily
that by Elder Walker, he read to
the congregation, before preaching,
a proclamation which seems to have
beeaemanated from the Bishops of the
A. M. E. Bethel Chnrch, calling ap
ou their entire Church, others con
curring, setting forth this day—
March the Ist, as a day of fluting and
pray nr for flutter protection from
from Ged, on onr present and future
National affairs, the church here in
Chester will observe this day as re
quested. Bro. Walker took an occa
sion duriug th# day to throw hot
atell into the camp and operations
of the Wesleyan Methodist doings
in this State, and especially as the
agent they have sent out this year,
m endeavoring to plant a church in
Chester, bat I think Eider Walker
has frustrated their operation in this
village, and Elder Price is now
moved to the village and will hold
his meetings regular. Elder Wal
ker’a lecture on the oocaaion was
grand, he read various extracts from
the Wesleyan operations in New
Orleans. I mast close by saying I
collected here 39.63. Mon anon.
“J. Mo H. Farley,
Agent Rush University Fund.
HOW A LITTLE HOT BUD.— The
Virginia City (Nev.) Enterprise has
this little paragraph: “Little Eddie
Nye, who was run over by a flat
oar last Friday evening and was so
badly injured that he died the next
morning, waa a rare, bright child,
and one of tha best children in the
city. Just before te died te sang
‘The Beautiful River’ with a voice
as sweat as though he caught the
tones from the softer shore on the
brink of whioh his spirits was then
trembling. After the song te repeat
ed a little prayer his mother had
’ taught him. The child had all his
life had a lisp, but this last prayer
fell from his tongue without a hall
, or quaver, but ratter, steady and
> dear, and yet with a far-off tone, as
> though another's voice of infinite
I sweetness had seised upon his lips in
- the supreme moment, to leave an
. echo in his anguished mother’s ears
- which should last as long as life,
t Shortly after the little yrayer the
- sunny eyes dosed and little Eddie
. was gone. CM Sunday his lunersl
1 attracted the whole city, and there
> waa not a dry eye are and tha dear
; child’s bier.”
1 ■■ .. 1 ....
, 'The Story of My LUc.’
1 —*
l Lecture by Bee. Fred. Ml, the con
, varied Prist Fighter—Bit con
version—Fighting JLgahiet
Brink— Setting out to
1 Preach—lnterest
ing Incidents.
( Continued.)
Well, after that I attended the
, means of grace. Mother got me a
new suit of clothes, the only decent
clothes I had had for some time.
The last I had worn was a suit of
my brother’s, the pants being eight
inches and a half too long.
(Laughter.) I went about with them
doubled up. The last time I had
seen my mother before that, I left
her on the verge of eternity, but
when she heard of my conversion
she.
BEGAN TO GET BETTER.
In a few days she was out ol bed,
and in a few weeks entirely well.
She had had two paralytic strokes,
but my salvation made her well,
from that time till to-day Well,
ime got me a decent suit of clothes.
My brother said: “Mother, you
wouldn’t have done that much for
me. If I had been as had as Fred,
and had cost yon so much money
and •o much psiOf yon wouldn't have
dona that for me. I have never
caused yoa aa hour’s pate. I have
never been away from home.” That’s
true. He daren’t go. (Laughter.)
My brother was much like my
tatter—very moral, but—ao religion.
, My mother had never at that time
beard of the prodigal son, yet the
1 circumstances were just the same,
and what she said to him was almost
the same as in Scripture: “You
. know all we have yon are at liberty
i to taka. Fred has been a bad lail,
1 bat he’s trying to he good, and I
i feel St my duty to help him.” Yon
1 can imagine how I felt. Younger
. than he by three yearn, and te
. manifesting such a spirit—te who
, had Buffered so much from my prodi
-1 gality. It was almost enough to
1 shake my confidence in God. I
1 have also loving sisters—that is, they
, are loving now to me, and have been
1 for some years. But they a: ein the
. same line aamy brother and father—
I HOBAL, WITHOUT RELIGION.
They were high in the social scale
' and thoroughly accomplished. The
Congregaii onal Sunday-school of the
1 church they attended waa to have
| a picnic. The superintendent had
sent me an invitation. I aaid to my
mother that I was going My sister
said: “Then if he goes I shall not ”
and nhe walked out of the room. It
may provoke a smile, but it out me
, to the heart. I went to the picnic,
, and she didn’t and for two years
after conversion, my sisters wouldn’t
be seen walking on the streets with
me, though long before that I was
respectable as a citizen and a Chris
tian. If I have thanked God for
one thing more than another, it is
that I have passed through this or
deal, for It has made me look not
to friends but to God. I went ou
attending meetings, and telling
about my salvation, and people got
to have more confidence in me.
Very soon they wanted me to
1 preach. You know in our denomina
■ tion they think that as soon as a
, man can say “Glory!” he is good
> enough to preach. I could about
i “Glory!” I was getting better iook
-1 irg since I quit whisky—the eyes
1 more bright—lips no longer leered,
1 face no longer bloated. They first
1 wanted me to
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, PRAT IN PUBLIC.
It was a strange thing for me. I
had read a paragraph in Scripture
about the Lot d making bare His arm,
and had been much impressed. So
I said: “Lord, tuck up your shirt
sleeves, pull them in tty scuff ta
neck.” I wanted the Lord to make
known liis strength; sad that was my
way of saying it. They had me bu.
fore the quarterly meeting for irrev
erence in the pulpit. In that coun
try they have pulpits with winding
stairs, and yon haven't much room.
They have generally itwo lamps
with globes. During the first quar
ter I broke eleven globes (laughter),
and those came against me. I didn’t
want to preach, but they wanted ntc
to, at all events to say God had sav
ed my soul. At the end of the sec
ond quarter I wag to a trlhl sermon
before all the local preachers to see
whether I would make a preacher or
not. Jnst before this quarter expir
ed, a most extraordinary thing oc
curred. I have called it my fight for
Jesus.
My buisnesa—l used to keep a
candy-store then—increased after my
conversion. You know godliness is
profitable for both Utis world and
the world to cotne. People would
drop in to boy candy and wish me
Godspeed; and I would talk to them
about Jesus. I used to hawk milk,
too, and people would like to take it
from me, because I would deliver
milk sod preach Jesus at the same
time. I was at this work one day,
and came within a hundred yards of
a public house called the “Merry
Heart”—tte last pubtio-houae I bad
bees in, as it happened, before my
conversion, and it bad made me
many a sad heart I saw a navvv—
that means u railroad man—conn
out of tte house drwnk. Another
mao, Marly sober came out too,
and commenced beating the first,
kicking him and catting him in the
free with a rum-punch. I felt
wonderfully funny about the finger
ends and about the hair. “Lord
help me here,” I said, “don’t let.
me get into trouble, but I can’t
eland it to
SEE A HAH GETTING KILLED.”
1 clapped the fellow on the shoul
der heavily. “Look here,” I said.
“What do you want?” be growled.
"Are you going to kick that man t >
death?” “Well, you know fair play s
a jewel." He went on kicking. A
gain I went to him. “Look here," I
said, “if you strike that man again,
you and I have got to fall out.” lie
was a very large man, rather larg.-
to fight, bat slow in his movements
in that line of business. Said lie: “I
guess I can eat you up la about five
minutes." If he had he would have
teen dyspeptic before be had got
through- (Laughter.) However, ho
pulled his eoat off) and I pulled olf
mine. A little crowd got around
and who should come up but the su
perintendent of onr Snnday-schoui.
He had rejoiced in my salvation;and
had taken great interest in me. He
was also an alderman of the city,
“Wbat are you going to do?" said lie.
“I'm going to give this man a lick
ing." Quite a orowd got around.
“Are you you ready," said the man.
I’m ready,” said I. Before he was
able to lift his hand, 1 had hit
him six times in the one place.
(Laughter.) Before be got up I had
him in
AS BAD A NX
as tho man he had beaten.
(to be continued.)
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