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m vol. ix. ■,, F^Wr-- • ■ _!__ - NUM5EH 21 CORRESPONDENCE. JROM THE MINISTERS AND WRMHKRS OF THE A. M. E. FROM VD-80K, N. C. Mr. Editor: Though we seem to be quiet in our town, yet we are not dead. Ail the earth makes her annual revolutions upon its (earth) surface, the people of Wilson are alive to the fact that | the world is going forward. So they have thrown off their lethargy and are beginning to work. Improvement ' now is their watchword. They are • improving financially, educationally j and religiously. The latter is demon strated by the energy the people are now putting forth to build a new Zion '■ church. A new and comfortable church has long been the desire of the people of Wilson, and now that desire is beginning to be satisfied. Two years ago everything seemed to be dark about budding a church, but now since we have taken bold and pushed things ahead, a new life has been _* awakened in the people. Hie young people deserve special mention for the energy they have shown in trying to build a new church. JEfce enterprise star ted last March under the manage ment oi mr. a. n. vick aiiu mr. Whitted was only one of the many which have been started smce thM,— We cannot speak too highly of the first named gentleman for his untiring efforts in. behalf of the new‘church and the progress of the colored peo ple in general of this place. He has shown himself a lover of his race and their progress. Such men are always desirable in a communnity. Other young men have also acted well their part* The yonng women too imut have their mferit, “Honor to whom honor is due.” Women in all ages of the world have had their influence upon society. That influence has some time been bad, but mostly good. This seems to be an age in which the rights of women are discussed. Her dignity is assailed, her sphere of usefulness discussed, her motives suspected, her capabilities analyzed; one crying out that she has too little to do, and another asking what more can she do? During all this the women do not become excited, do not waste their breath in discussing such sophistries, but act their part in their limited sphere. In this they are doing more for suffering humanity, for the ameliorationof their race and for the cause of God, than those who make the most glaring speeches on women suffrages Some of those-who are doing their duty in their modest sphere are to be found in Wilson.— Pardon me for mentioning some of their names. They would undoubted ly reject my pointing than out, but duty on my part and merit on their part compel me. I speak proudly of Miss Sarah Boundtree, Miss Sidney Freeman, Mias Millie Bryant, Miss Cynthia Hall, and Miss Mary Blount. Other young ladies I might mention, but will not consume so much of your valuable paper in pointing cutWRroa,t The older people have also done th«r part on the new church. Our collection for the now church on the last Sunday in April amount ed to $40. That may seem email to the eotisction taken up in some chsm&es, but B is rare in a small church like ours. So we call $|f ' fThe cornier^ turned out to the occasion. The Masons turned out in fall uniform. We want to dedicate it next fall. So yon see we are not dead, but living. So, Mr. Editor, when you Visit our little town again,wewill haven nice little sanctum for you to preach in. I cannot close without telling you something of our Sunday school In this as Well as in the church, we find Mr. 6. H. Vide acting his part. Up until last summer our Sabbath school had been languishing, when Mr. S. H. Vick and Mr. E. 0. Simms took hold of the school with renewed energy ^md the school has ever since been awake-: ning from its dormant state. It has a nice library with a good number of Bibles and ether suitable literature, and alto a nice lot of music books and lesson sheets; it has also a fiae corpa of teachers. It is pleasant as well to profitable to go there and bear them sing and explain the difficult points in their lessons. On last Sunday the Sabbath school gave a ooncert -which consisted of Bible recitations, and also a speech Was delivered by Mr. E. C. Simms on “The Bible.” Five prizes are to be awarded to the sueoessfuj contestants. The judges could not de cide on the first prise, so the contest for the first prise will be decided next Sunday. The contestants for it are Mias Annie Washington and Annie Conner. The second prize w awarded to Miss Sarah Roundtree, third to Miss Celia Hill, 4th to Geneva .Battle, had 5th to John Darden. Everybody seemed admire the exercises. The school undoubtedly doing good work, though it is financially weak. Nothing can afford a'pleasanter sight than on the Sabbath morning as the Sabbath school bells ring to see nine laughing boys and girls wending their way across the green to the Sabbath school H seems as if they are begin ning in the right way to make you ag men and women of themselves. Not young men and women who will by a blot or scourge upon society;.but young men and women who will be:an honor to themselves, an honor to their parents,an honor to society, and abeve all an honor to the noble cause of G)cm1. Will let you hear from me again. Yours for Zion. J. N. Rasbebry. FROM NEWPORT, TENN. Mr. Editor: I assume the present opportunity to inform the many readers of the Star that I live uearPeylon river; also we have a membership* of sixty members at Russell chapel. Our beloved pas .tor Elder Banks is an able preacher and a great worker for the connection ; also our Sabbath school is in fine con dition, numbering 75 pupils. Eldsr Isaac D. Banks sent on to New Y<arj$ city to Rev. J. Thomas, and got us the International Lessons, and also hymn books and y j] We need more enthusiasm in gath ering the older people into our ranks, We have the leading element here in our Sunday school and church oho. Elder Banks certainly tells the people of Zion. He says that you will hear FROM KINGSTON, N. C. . A MHUSfcER** RESPONSIBILITY. BT H. C. QBAHAM. A minister’s responsibility is very great and should be well considered. Hje is to stand as a watchman over the flocb of Christ, and souls, preach the glorious truths of tbs bfble, and com pel men to come to, the feast of Christ, and be filled with the holy spirit A minister is divinely appointed to oc cupy a most responsible position be tween the livingand the dead, between heaven and hell. Being accountable to Cod as a spiritual watchman, he must not shun' nor fail to declare the whole counsel of God to man. He must not become a traitor to God, and souls, crying peace and safe ty, when there is none. He must be true, earnest, faithful, and please Christ, that the blood of souls may not stain bis garment. \ It is his duty and privilege by rich grace, to keep in the love of God, ed ify. the church, and to save souls who are lost. i ne is tne principal architect oi ms own fortune, the creative agent in forming his own cl^racter, recorder of his own biography, and witness to the truth of God, and to the just distribu tion pf reward. How careful and prayerful should he be with such crushing responsibility resting on. him as n watchman for the Lord I A min ister is especjalfr^aapflijathla .fitf.htt influence. In the old dispensation Us well as in the new, this declaration holds emphatically true. The right eous and the wicked have their diverse influence, fruits and rewards. For example^ee Eli’s sons, the false priests, and the wicked Jews, who sinned add perverted others, and went to their own account. But Hoses despised the treasure of Egypt, and the short-lived pleasure of sin, choosing rather the cross of Christ, and a Share in the work and afflictions of God's people. Calsb was true and faith Ail, and en joyed the promise. Good Old Joshua was valiant, and successful in the field, and God re warded him gloriously. Said he: “As for me and my house, we will serve jh* Lord.” The true minister is empowered; ty gifts and his position, to tell what of the nioht and what of the day. How responsible is he while souls are asleep and exposed! He » to witness for God, to all truth, at all times and places. He is to avoid sin, and all appearances of evil* and be not parta ker of others’ sin, but rebuke iniquity by word and deed. ' Hii is equal to his authority, capacity opportunities, and is commensurate and runs parallel with God’s com mands. He is to seek Air grace and power to preach, win souls to Christ, and receive God's plaudit “well done.” How can you be guilty of the toulr? by constant neglect, by by supprdting truth, or qj ooscuring error and u in like a flob|, andwhen satan’s devi ces are so dedpptive and charmihgt, M Hie trtie minister is to go among both friends hnd foes, declare God’# word, and wasy plan of salvation tu sinner, and Jook to Jeens for divine aid and pow«. O for grace and the prevailing of the holy *j>ii$, to enable the minister to preach tlwndeniable word of God, that the'dinch may be encouraged, backsliders rifade to confoss their wan derings, return begin the Christian life in early lyouth, shiners convicted of their sin, and converted to Christ. The~fniniste# has not a moment to lose as it requires all of his time and talent to seekrthat which is lost. His commission is from God, the great head of the church, and he should be faithful to his high calling, and labor earnestly to save souls, pro mote God’s church. and accomplish every duty assigned to his bands. nationIl TEMPERANCE 'j fOeiETYJ . Ml, ,— . The following resolutions were adop ted May $2th, 1885. Resolved, That, in this centen nial year 6f fit* temperance reform, we heartily congratulate the friend* of temperance throughout the land upon the many and, important victories al ready won, and upon the widespread and rapidly increasing popular inters eat in the mjjfe of total abstinence, __r.„ itfo* ,c£*he ^dafmcigoI^fevemgSr iii “2v Resohedy That we earnestly urge ail temperance organization* through out pur own country anc? in other land* to unite themonth of September next in celebrations to fitly commemo rate the completion of the first centu ry of the temperance reform, as in augurated by the pioneer labors and the historic essay by Dr. Benjamin’ Bush, of Philadelphia, “An Inquiry into the Effect of Ardent Spirits upon the Human4 Body and mind,” first published in 1786.” "3. That we recommend that cen tennial tokens of appropriate temper ance literature be distributed during the year 1886 to every household in the land as j» centennial temperance seed-cowing; and that we solicit all churches, temperance organisations andoommunities generally to make "centennial (brings” lor the circula tion of a temperance-literature especi ally among the freedmen.” “4. Resolved, 'That the missionary works of this society especially its im portant work among the freedmen, which during the past year has been wooded and largely blessed of God for good, appeals with great force to all churches and to all Chris tian men and women, and should be 1 bequests.” «, dissolved, That we hall with much satiafection the recent adoption by the legislatures of three additional States—Oregon, Rhode Island, and rohibitfoU 'of the manufacture b of fill intoxksating bever -i stioal ao gth and — P, mi-Lix n - reforma “7 Resolved, That this Society is strictly non-partisan in it* region to political parties, its membership^ in cluding members of all parties; and since it applies one test alike to each and all, that of uncompromising hostility to the manufacture, importa tion, and sale of intoxicating bever ages, and to the license system by which the liquor-trafic, for beverages purposes, is legally sustained and per petuated, therefore it ib truly national, and entitled to the consideration and support of temperance people through out the entire country.” “8. Resolved, That we rejoice in the! marked progress of the past year in providing for scientific temperance ifl-f structioh in the public schools, and We! ekhot the Mends of temperance every-* whereto renewed and increased vigi lance in educational temperance work among the children in all schools, sec ular and Sabbath, at the fireside, and in juvenile temperance organizations.” “9- Resolved, That we have been greatly cheered and strengthened the past year by the numerous and pronounced testimonies adopted by all the leading Christian bodies in the land against injurious social-drinking usages and for the suppression of toe rafiic in intoxicating beverages-” * FROM PHILADELPHIA. Mr. Editor: ' j Allow me a small space in your paper, Tempos fogit. 1 ' i There is nobetter time to dispel ah evil than when it is tottering. DagoU fell before the ark of covenant, and was broken to pieces. 86 the idols of tobacco will fall when they find they have no defence or place in the Chrijs tian church. I hope the Star of Son Will open their mass batteries on eVe^y1 Side, Baltimore, Salisbury, Florida, and elsewhere, until we have driven the enemy out or the church aijid Christian society. There is a few Of us who will not retreat near take back seats on this question. My fort is very small and it being said I am slow to speak, if I am I am no coward. T expected an attack from Fort Tobacco, as I hear none I must have the field. I know Fort Tobacco has some Ijrig guns. 0, look, puff, puff, puff. What is that great cloud of smoke. It is the big guns and some small ones practicing at Fort Pipe and at Cigars’ Battery. They can’t do any ba*m, can they ? Yes. How can they ? fie* cause they are Christians at the gjiihai they show bad example, they don’t; practice what the bible sets forth. It says come out from among them* Up into Thee our Kving head, Uetus in all things grow ; Until Thou has made us free indeed And spotless here below. 1 > r I Yours in Christ. June 3rd. E. 8. Laws. -.•» .". '■ .-— If any one of subscribers desires to FRbk FOFis 'eritioir miss • • • ’A .' Mr. Editor: Please allow me a small space in your paper to inform my7 friends of things through here. (. I held the first’ quarter on the ;Zion Wing Circuit, for the P. the first Sunday in this month. The work is in good eondition,we took up thequar terly collection which amounted to twenty Doflars. It is one of the best parts of the country that I hate had the pleasure of visiting during my stay intbiB part of the iw>rk. f One of our Baptist Divines opened his church for our benefit and he with his eon. gregation joined us ip communion. My Circuit is Popes Chapel, Wesley Chapel and Toliver Chapel. The con gregation of each church is good, and attached to each as a flourishing Sab bath School. I am gating ready to make a visit home on account of sick ness in the family, to help pay my ex penses Popes has collected for me Thirtyfive Dollars—-Wesley Thirty five Dollars and Toliver’s Pour Dol lars. For these contnhntions I ex- * tend to them many thanks through your paper. OiurP.E.L. J. Scur lock through his indefatigable labor is drawing the districts to a higher standard oftheir duty, my people may look fi>r him soon. ,, , { Inokeed find Eighty cts please con tinue my paper at the end of subscrip-v tion. >.'? • .,{) r:r i.i,;; •'* W.dpHW. May 26th, iB85. 8$£j?VA® 8i - Mr. Editor: In the interest of Zion in the Green ville district of the East Tennessee Annual Conference,after eight months of hard labor in the Gospel work on this district, I am glad that it can he arid in God’s name that the work is moving on with about three hundred souls added to this district during the last ' eight months. Brethren, pray God that we may have more souls to go to glory with us. ’ Now brethren, as ministers of the Greensville District our District Con ference will convene at Rogereville, Tenn., on the 23, 24, 25 and 26th of ft*,;IMS.'ttetatfliren will be able to make a full report of the general fond up to July 23d, 1385. Brethren we are glad to let yon know that Jonesboro church has revived again. Bldsr L. L. McDonald was S8signBd4atbat.wark ffcom the Annual Conference heldatMaiysville,Tenn., last October. »fie canfotorthatwork and stayed five or six days and feft to return in a few days, but failed to do so. Elder J. H. Starling is in pharge at Jonesboro, and , is doing a good work; Elder F. R. White is in charge . at Abingdon, and is getting ready for the Annual Conference, which is to meet at Abingdon* Ya**!^ first Wed nesday .in October, 1885. . ; Yours for God and Zion. > j
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