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SALISBURY, N. C„ FRIDAY. OCTOBER 22, 1886.
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T’S ARTICLE CAUSES A FLUT
TER AMONG YOUNG MINIS
TERS—SMITH TAKES UPTHE
GAUNTLET.
RV REV. .T. W. SMITH.
'Iitt&ie issue of the Star of Oct. 8 is
a very interesting article from T, rel
ative to^ke work in his District, and
after gloriously speakiug of the prom
ising young ministers there being the
equal of any in any section, he, inten
tionally or thoughtlessly says, ‘ Young
preachers are just about what old
^preachers make them. It is seldom
rthe case that a young man makes a
‘suceese&l pastor and a great preoehei
without the aid of an old man.’
If such words had been uttered by
an “ignoramus” i^rson, we young
men would Iiavc silently winked at
them, but coming from one Ul the
very prime of manhood and the '‘lead
of the C N C conference, a minis
ter*t>f progressive ideas, “newspaporial
Aptitude and ability, we are surprise
Aad must rise and apeak with no un
certain sound. There seems to be a
growing disposition among the aged,
generally, to tpepk disparagingly of
•young men audJkeap them, if possible,
in the back yard, so that they PPP Pe*y
iUer be seen nor heard. We are sick,
disgusted and tired of it and you may
as well open the gate for we are
determined to be both seen a»d heard
whenever anything of importance is
going on. This »a grim fact. We
differ with Bro. T when he says young
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■ml.
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their way successfully through life
without the aid of old preachers. I
have just interviewed Rev J H Ander
son-—lie is a yoang preacher whom T
acknowledges to be ns able as any
re whatoldi
tne
trencher* make
scores of
r
■■ Tfrutire mew-wbo have, and are, beating
and he wishes for me to say that no
old preacher made him. Revs Geo E
Smith and J Wesley Brown are also
young preachers and able at any we
have. They will tell you no old
preacher made them. If any preach
ers can electrify a congregation, these
eloquent and instructive preachers
can, and I will take them aud follow
behind cm* before all tl»e preachers in
this or any other connection and guar
antee they will hold their own.
Then, there is Kevs K b Kieves, Jus
Fd Mason, G W Clinton, C C Petty,
A Walter*, J H Manly, G W Ofliey,
X Green and numbers I can name
tvho are Arabella* young preachers.
Name an old preacher who made any
of them. They are but examples of
numerous others that have come to
the front by hard study, meditation,
prayer and the aid of the Spirit, (not
old preachers) and doubt it if you can.
For every young preacher that T
bring* forward made by an old!
preacher, I will bring up two not
made by them. T tries to strengthen
bis sour milk assertion by attributing
Timothy'* success to Paul’s aid. There
is a wide difference between Paul and
our old preachers. I’ll name it if you
there.
If tbs old preachers made us, did
they give us our brains? Do they give
ps wisdom? The Bible says, “If any
cue of you lack of wisdom let him ask
of God”—not old preachers. If old
preachers made us, then our calling is
human and not divine, for they have
jumped before God in calling men to
the ministry. At that rate, they be
lieve in the doctrine of Apostolic suc
cession. Bra T explain this: “Pray
ye therefore the Lord of the harvest—
not old preachers—that he would send
forth laborers into his harvest.” “Lo,
I am with you alway”—not old
j>rcapber*~~but I, the King of the uni
| verse, who, when I get ready, hooks
up my earthquake horses to the plows
of my omnipotence and plow up a fur
row, not only in Charleston but in all
the world, making everybody tremble,
T included—“even unto the end of the
world.” As we have in the past, and
do uow, so in the future will wc con
tinue to base our hopes for success on
God’s word. We will pray, live hum
ble, and pa our faith to .Tebovali,and
not weak uiau, to crown our- ministe
rial efforts with success The Bible
says “Put uot your trust j« man ” He
is too weak. Thoss words of brother
T are significant, because they indicate
a feeling of prejudice against young
meu which is as misplaced as it is un
wise. It is particularly UK wise for a
great many of the older heads, in
Church and State, to attempt lo keep
down young men, who are rising by
sheer force of their own abilities. At
the polls a»4 lh conferences a young
mail’s vote counts for as mqph ft* that
of the oldest aod wisest of the leaders,
and we have, therefore, a right to be
heard. It may be that young men
will lacn the discretion and the cun
ning which come with long yen's of
political and religious service ; but
they will 1}P toll of life and hope and
euergy, np4 tbe|*' enthusiasm for the
welfare of the Church and State will
uot be without its good effect.
1 lie time ha.* gone oy when men are
judged by their years. In this tiny of
enlightenment, iye opgljt to gauge
men by their achievements and their
capabilities. Because a, man’s hair
lias group a ray it does not necessarily
follow that ho has aft'jpjjvd wisdom
with accumulating years. Under-the
hats of several young nnn arc to be
found far more brains than are con
tained iu all Jhe heads com bin. d of
those who jeer at them. \Y§ wish to
remind our older brethren who eriti
cijtingly chop us now and then, that
they display pone of the characteris
ties of age, except beards
This is the day of young men of
brains, and not of seniority. Wc are
no longer nursling babies! We are
men!! To the young men the Church
am| State look for recruit and sup
port. 'fho responsibility of any con
nection tests as much .with young
preachers as with old ones, and possi
bly ue»re, and wc don’t want those
young mou who are always hanging
around the coat-tail of old preachers
and nursing their breasts. We would
be afraid to trust the future church to
them. I heard two of our Bishops
say they think more of any preacher
who gau fight bis own battles, than of
those who pull at the coat-tail of old
ciders to get along. We respect* old
preachers for their age, and honor
them for what they have done; yet.
wo want them to know that we arc tired
ofthem hurling their jeers and unkind
epithets at us, as if we, too, didn’t
have some rights and feelings that old
preachers are bound to respect. If
you did license us and bring us to
conference, it was no “favor,” but a
“God required duty,” and we got
through only on our “merits.” The
connection belongs os much to us as
to old preachers, aod when wc have
been in as long, we will probably do
as much as old preachers, if not move
Stop this roadyistic uou sense about ju
niority and seniority. 1 just feel like
writing about now, but space will not
allow it. This is sufficient to con
vince Bro. T that he was wrong. I
will now take my seat, for a little at
the cross road of d;seuisiou, until T
comes.
Washington, D. 0., Get. I2th.
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BISHOP LOMAX AND BISHOP
HOOD AT MORGANTON;
ALSO A SERIES OF RE
VIVAL MEETINGS.
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M>\ Editor:
Perhaps your many readers would
be glad to know or hear something of
what we are doing up here. Well,
we are doing ju*t the very best that,
we can. We are pleased to ssy theft
the Lord he* blessed us in many ways.
On the flight of the 20th of Aug. we:
were fortqu ite in having with ns Bisli
op Lomax, who from solid reason and
good practical oommofl .wusf? thoi
sermon bo delivered, raised a living
monument iu the hearts of the people
of this place. We shall be glad to I
have the Bishop call on our work
vyheflever he can make it convenient.
Having received a letter from Pish;
op Hood stating that he would be with
us on the 12th of Sept, we arranged
to have a Grand Rally for the pur
pose of settling the church debt; which
was something over f^Q QQ The Bish
op arrived on Saturday, lucking ex
ceedingly well indeed There was
quite a contrast iu his looks when we
left Him at the College iu May and
when we met him at the Morgan ton
depot in Sept. We arranged to have
t\yo sermons onlheBush camp ground1
and one at tho ghurch. The Bi Imp
preached the 11 o’clock sermon IYoujj
these words as a text “Friend why
earnest thou in hither not having on
a wedding garment.” And I tell you
before he got through with that texfcj
he made npuiy who < -suVe tSJJpfr
they had the right, garment on, go
back and examine to see if they had'
not made a mistake in selecting a wed
ding garment. The sermon was ^jie
topic of the day with botn races who
heard it. In the after.mon Elder
Robinson of the Bethel church preach
ed a good practiole sermon, and he
made a favorable impression. At night
we convened at the c urch and were
again “treated” by the Bishnp from
ihego words “Thy kingdom come, thy
will be done on earth as It is in haaveu.”
The house was filled to its utnnst cap
acity, the entry and all about the door
was crowded. I have been asked which
of the two sermons was the better:
and was able to reply thus, that per
haps the one at flight was the better
suited to an iutel'igent audience, while
the one in the morning was suited to
an illiterate or an intelligent audience,
but on the whole the better I could
not tell. I need not say any iriore
concerning Bishop Hood’s sermons for
•very one who knows any thing about
him at all knows that he ig one of the
best preachers in this country. I don,t
think lie ever preaches any thing blit
good sermons.
We tuok our punch cards Lu at night
and realized about $33.00. lhe col
lection for the day was $66.00; enough
t > settle every debt hanging on the
church whon your humble servant
took charge iu May. The Bishop left
us on Monday to fill his other apoiut
meuts; on the following Saturday we
Complied with the request of brother
Goldstou to go aud assist him iu his
camp-meeting at “Old Fort” and the
good Lord graciously manifested
Himself iu the conversion of souls. On
Tuesday the 21st we returned home
to commence a series of revival meet
ings on Wednesday night, as we had
been asking the Lord for some time
for a season of refreshing from Hi-*
presence. On Thursday night the
most noted sinner in this section of the
country—the old woman Ann Duck
worth was arrested, on Friday night
she was convicted and on Sunday
night she was converted. I imagine
the foundation of the dark region;
I must have trembled when this dear
old soul left thereby of destruction.
Our I\ E. preached for us oil Fri
day night, held his (Quarter on Satur
day, administered sacrament on Sun
day. We had some punch-cards out
to be brought in, and our envelopes
out too, and when we closed our Quar.
I terly meeting collection, we had recM
I $42.00. The people love Eider Bar
; ret*, they sa; he is the best P. E. they
have ever had. Our series of revival
meetings continued, for. uhn;t 2 weeks
aed wc had about 1< converts and 0
accessions to the clr roll, Some of
those converts were already members,
All thanks to God f >r the good work
which lie has begun in us; pray for
us dear brethren that it may continue
until completed in tiic Kingdom of
our ^ord
Yours !n G spel Bonds.
Jas T Gaskill.
SOCI AL, Cl ROLE GEORGIA.
Ii¥ KliV H. IT. WAH13.
Mr. Editor:
Please all »w me space osay through
your most interesting paper, to the
many readers, that we are wonderful
ly blessed by the appointment of the
Georgia Annual Oouiorenee, for hav
ing sent us such a man as Rev RHall
a transferred ministor from . Charlotte
N. C. I write now for the purpose of
making known to our many readers
.jdmt Bishop T LJ Ipopxx did a good
I|*jjj3fe\vhen ho transferred Rev Haul
Ticfej’ for the work here where he is
&ow, had aim st-gone to naught. But
Kibce lie nas been here, he has revived
the work to a great ox tout. We feel
that lie is the right man in the right
place to do good. He has gained
many loving friends in both the white
and colored races. At this moment
of time it seems to be required of me
as a cheerful duty, that I should make
some contradictions of a statement
which was made and published in the
issue before this last, that such and
such a church is getting on splendidly
on my work; and the church at such
and such a place, and such aud such a
pastor is doing all he can for his church
and people; but Rev R Hall haSdouC
nothing. I beg leave to differ with that
statement, i e, yf I kiyow what “noth
ing’' means—defined not anything.
Now let me say in truth, when he
was appointed by the Annual Confer
ence, he found his two appointments
in debt (one was not so mu oh as the,
other one^nd the first thing- frfc did
was to payThose ohqrches but of 'debC
One of th em had been ' in debt four'
years and the other, two. Rev1 Hall
is'an honest Christian gentleman. I
feel when he comes down to the pang
of death, there will be “a just man
made perfect.” At first, he had a bit
ter time, being amongst strangers, he
was stoned on every side, he was call
ed everything but a Christian; but in
the midst of all, he has proven to the
people that the. “Lord has bought
him with his blood.
Through floods and flamei it Jesus
lends,
He’ll follow wherever he goes.
He is not the man who will st:>p to
look back at fuu-makers, scornera,
back-biters and at those who desire
his down fall. At one of his churches
he has paid the P. E., up to date, the
sum of $23.20, aud at the other one
$21.25, making a total amt. of,$44.75.
His two have paid, up to date, $99.75,
covering all indebtedness. Does that
look like he has done “nothing?” More
over he has taken in some seven or
eight members at one of his churches,
and collected for himself $28 from
his two appointments. Ho also got
up a little Mission work about fifteen
miles from his two appointments, .and
j sent a local preacher to charge of it
| and has in three members there. Rev.
| R Hall is a good worker in the mas
ter’s vineyard; he is now having pro
tracted meeting at one of his churches
and was assisted last Wednesday night
by three white ministers who felt that
he was doing much good there.
He is not thc-man teetop‘‘t© throw
stones at ’little dogs that run out to
bark at him while passing,” as one of
oui! greatest evangelists (Rev. Sam
Jones) said,
The members, after hearing what
had been published falsely about their
pastor, said that he has the deepest
sympathy and prayers from them,
“Help us to help each other Lord,
£aph other's e.roaa to hear j
Let each his friendly aid afford,
And feel his brother’s care.” -
PROF. PRICK AGAIN.
BY REN . NV. IT. ^UICK.
Mr. Editor:
Iu your bright columns you Avill
please allow something for the spirit
of genuine admiration. Having
caught sight of the appointments of
the matchless orator, Rev. J. ,0. Price,
president of Zion Wesley. College, I
was determined to hear him. I wax
ed so impatient that I decked, for the
tithe being, my jealous pursuit after
shj clients,Called together as manv
friends as possible and drove twenty j
miles to hear him * at AVadesboro,
where we found the court hall crowd
ed to its utmost seating capacity with
white and colored coming from far
and near to hear him. The wonder
ful reports of his oratory—the lively
incidents and energy of his personal
history—his beiqg entirely Negro,
too, taken together with the further
fact that he is a native of North Car
olina—all conspired to produce a
strong desire to hear him.
An aggregate of about six hundred
upturned faces, dumbfounded, awe
struck, captivated, beaming forth with
manifestations of approval, was a
sight not often seen hereabouts. Prof.
Price is most assuredly an able man
l and without offense to any one he is
j mi generis. Ia his work hnd speech
es with the people, he' hr 'achieving a
| higher, grander state-craft of nation*!
benefit than the whole army of aver
age coffee-house politicians conk)
would in a decade of centurfefe (vthb
lisa rule seek office, merely for the
dear people’s sake.)
He towers high amoug the chant*
pion orators of this or any other age
of American' history. Indeed he is
our orator I admire him for his
sterling ability and indomitable mor
al courage. I honor him for historic*
al truths and race pride, and I love
him for what he is and for all that he
has done and is now doing for our
race and the whole South land in
general. As Mr. Price descended
from the rostrum a noted white law
yer of this place.stopped forward and
grasped his hand and said : “Mr.
Pi ice when I had listened, enrapture
ed two or more hours, I expected to
see you fag or exhaust, bat at that
moment and to the close, yon rose
higher like the morning lark wafting
in the wealth of her own music, turn
ing ever and anon on wings of fresh
delight/’ On Thursday night he
spoke in Itockiugham to an unusual
ly large, appreciative audienfee, in
cluding some of the profoundest ju
rists and ablest divines-in the state,
Here he was particularly happy in Mi
masterly effort, vanishing every feai
. and every power rousing into life aigc
action. His was in the highest degree
instructive, beautiful, and impressive
—fare* clique rotundas—A\Ve all the
j productions of that finished orator,
j which can best be comprehended, for
there is no truer or worthier descrip
tion than to call it “Websterian”
“His manner of speech," as hei4 Ba
con said of tile icing, “was Indeed
prince-like, flowing' as from -a foun
tain, and yet streaming and branch
ing into natures oajtef, fUH pf facility
and felicity, imitating none and inim
itable bf any.” ♦Tie idle for me to
add that his style is charming, elocu
tion perfect and his voice delightful*
Iy musical,t£js argument overwhel
ming established the elaims advanced <
for his race.
Neman ever spoke more neatly,
more weightily or suffered less empti
ness, less idleness in what he uttered;
no member of his speech but consisted
of its own graces. His hearers could
not cough or look aside without loss.
One of our leading white merchants
who has heard nearly all the Ifvin"
celebrated ‘orators remarked upon
hearing brother Price, “that lie (Mr.
P.) bad no superior nor many equals
in America as an orator.” Several of
these nabobs here have said that they
will guarantee Prof. Price #50 for Z.
W. C. if he wMl rturn here at an ear
ly date. Pardon length,. ■
Rockingham, N.C. J. :
1 [This testimonial was as intention
ally delayed, but since it is still fresh
we give it place here, aa a juat and fit
ting estimate, of t he distinguished per
sonage in question* Ei>.J > > u
DISTRICT dfc
The District Conference dftho^Con
cord District, was held at Weeping >
Willow church near Charlotte last
w ek, Rev. J. A. Tyler presiding.
Messrs. Caldwell, SirarhoffiTand Me*
C«y were the seereteilesi i The ad
dress of Rev. A. Tyler, wtfevery
interesting and encouraging. -,j He
\Ttth the assistance, «£;:h»s'ministers
have brought it : up wonderfully*
Four yearn ago! they raised less than
$300 General Fond, last year they
raised $300;(and this year they expect
to raise every cent that,is due.*; Thisi
is wonderful progress [ indeed* and
Speak8 well far tho unremitting efforts
i>f ^|dqr.Tyler., ,}Ve were present at
j' ^he meeting and found the churches
Wl$ represented, there being; about
forty ministers and delegates present.
1 In response to an invitationtp speak,
1 we took occupation to pojnt ouj; the
progress of Zion Connection,. and to
show' by foots and figures that she
1 does not “lag behind.” All were de
1 lightfully and even royally enter
r tained by the hospitable people of the
surrounding country. The minutes
will be. published in book form. Ev
er v body enjoyed themselves.
NOTICE.
The ministers and members of the
3rd District of the West Ala. confer
ence will take notiee that the District
conference will meet in Selma Ala.,
November 18th 188G. Now dear breth
ren don’t fail to have a good report of
your General fund, I want my District
to keep ahead and w» can by raising
$800. Yon did well last .year but I
want us to do far better this year than
ever.
JUI Buttler, P. E.
NOTICE.
Send ten cents to the AM £ Zion
Bookstore, 183 Bleacher street,New
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“A Wonderful Dream”
contributed to the re
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