CHURCH IN AMERICA.
VOL. X.
t f] V
SALISBURY, N, C.. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1886.
NUMBER 43
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THE INNER LIFE
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BY CAKIN'K.
Oar'actions maj Ik lair to see—
Above reproach that man can bring,
And still a foul blot stain the heart •
From which those actions spring.
Our feet may tread the path of truth.
Far as the world can judge or see,
And while our friends look on and praise)
We yet may miss our way.
■ Tis sweet to hear the cheering words
Of all our follow creatures hefe;
.wild when we strive to please, vreprize
The worlds opinion dear.
]Kuf? oh, how transient is the gleam
< >f all the honors enrth ean give,
/And iu the hour they brightest shine
They yet may cease to live.
$tut when the hearts intents arc pure. ...
Tlio' oft in execution vile, , A
\y\ die struggling to amend the wrong. •.
e yet may meet <!od!s smile.
Ami i( we walk in lowly ways,
A full to gain the praise of m tr.—
J ft <off . approves, and stail’d« our friend,
JfdoA noi mattirthcn.
BAMANOTES. ? .
|5Y ltllV. k’. IS- I’lTTMAN.
Mr. Editor:
■ * ^Having transferred from tlie A'orth
Carolina to the West Ala. conference
J>v Rt, Her. T H Lomax, I am pleas
ed and able to say I met a very warm
reception, from the many go<nl citizens
of this city. Livingstone is beautifnlly
f *v:tuat ed on the A. 4L K. Rail rood and
% jis^aid to be one of the m cst cougeui*
^Hl»yier resorts in the state. The great;
I s^fteaiuu well being one of its medicinal -
1 £ggpjirees. Zion here on my arrival
vtm ^spiritually dead. Her pillows
^ >rrc •JuUapidated, her towers storm
Ix^a/e-w, atid time worn, the sheep of
1 the hc^G ^ i^rael being scattered a
| broad. ^ «Weh ! but auou the
I clouds beg.’UJ to dispeiwe, and He who
j liolds the winds hi his fist and bids it
lift the sea from its bed, and pour it*
water* upon the mountains, diffused
^renovating lire deep into the henna of
«every Ziouite. This of course resulted
into a general revival. There were
more than 30 converted mid several
more joined the chureh.
There is much interest being uiauK
testAl in ihc'Kunda? school which
numbers about 100 scholars, under
the supervision of Mr. M Hotson, as
^superintendent; one of the best in the
state. Since our revival meetings,
^ which were protracted) wc have near
ly Speeded in renovating the church
fog tyhbdr wc have raised $160.00 and
a haftdsow sym in liquidating^ several
floating debt*, F- E. M. Rosser, is a
^lf sacrificing ao4 faithful worker in
'ffap. We boarded tlua C. M train
^ |#:40 pun and on tlie ^following
mondug found ourself (on the evening
of |the 20th) in the Gulf city, Mobile.
Aifteti* spending nearly a week there, I
,with regret was forced to leave the
^Jer on important business. He is
laboring on the sea of time. In one
instance be toiled all night in the in
vest of Zb A Wc were mending
^ets of course, nnci still bes fishing
jtfcere earnestly.
Livingstone, Ala.
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NOTICE.
•flie ministers and members of the
•3rd District of the West Ala. confer
ence will take notice that the District
conference will meet in Selma Ala.,
Xovember 18th 1880. Now dear breth
ren don’t fail to have a good report oi
vour General fund. I want my District
to keep ahead and we can by rawing
*£00. You did well last year but 1
JrJnt iw to do far better this yea* than
J M Butti.f.r, P. E.
NOTES BY THE WAY.
I YORK DISTRICT CONFERENC E—DlSHOl*
! JOSES IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
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Mr. Editor: ^
| It was our purpose toy lntve left
I home last Tuesday via the N. G/K.
R. for Yorkville where Elder Dy It
Walker’s conference was to convene
the next day; but death having en
teral my fold I was detained -to
attend the funeral of one of my must
| faithful and devoted member?, vir.;
; brother Alexander Patton, who died
; Tuesday morning at tw\. o’clock Oc*
tober 12th, in the full triumph of
.Christian faith. < Ho . leaves n large
family, but he held a policy iu an
Endowment Association from which
his widow will receive one hundred'
dollars in sixty days. A kihd broth
er carried us On vhis buggy to Hook
Hill where Elder JL*H. .Jdcksdn, one
of Zion’s most successful and energet
ic preachers received us most kindly/
but to our surprise he had ill* bell
rung aud wheil we had satisfied thd
inner man one of his young men'
walked up to us and told us that a
large congregation was in waiting at
the ehureb expecting me to say some
thing'to further the pause of their
revival/ You may imagine how sur
prised we were when you are told we'
had ouly been m town two hours and
no one knew we were coming How
ever, wc wended our ,waiy;to the
jehurnh, met a good congregation and
gave them a twenty minutes talk from
the words “And she bound the pear
let line in the window/’ Joshua 11:21
‘.‘The scarlet line that saved a woman
and her house.” We spent a few
hours pleasantly talking after service,
and I spe^t thp remainder of the
night with Mrs. Caroline Stceje, my
mother in-law. At "> ocloek Wednes
day morning woarose from, the em
brace pf ambrosial sleep and joined
Rider Jactsop again to fide in his
Splendid buggy to Vorhyille, the
place of the meeliug of the district
Conference, a distance of fifteen miles.
Elder Jackson has succeeded admira
bly at Rock Hill this, his fourth year.
About sixty dive persons have been
converted and added to the church.
He will come out O. K. on General
Fuld. Here wc are in Yorkville,
and yopdei* is Elder H. Blake, tho
genial pu4*>r of Clinton Chapel. We
alight from the buggy pp.4 are soon
escorted to the parsonage where the
pleasant smiles and lovely counten
ance of Mrs. Blake told us that here
we should rest and that well. .
. w The District Conference assembled
11:40 p m., the affable and open
■ hearted Elder D. I. Walker presiding.
The devotional exercises were very
feelingly conducted by the P. E, and
Elder N, A. Crockett of Chester. A
; Dumber of important committees were
! '.an non need, among which wasacom
rmittec on 8uuday Schools, Star of Zion,
. Church building, Education, Home
• Missions. The Elder wisely adviged
the committee? as to their duty and
the bearing that » good report might
have upon the several congregations
iu the district. He then delivered
from manuscript hit annual address
which was suggestive and very on*
‘ cou raging to every member of the di»
’ trict conference. He urged upon the
[ ministers to live holy lives and lei
F their lives commend the Gospel the)
i preach and the cause they represent
[ He also spoke in plain language or
t ihaAjtejaersl Fund and told his preach
era thkt^h^: ;nw4 keep the kw oj
J abide by thw^onsequenees. Ifc spoty
throughout {the
Brothers, J. B. -Brown,
in encoimging terms of the brethren
district, especially
F. Adams,
J.. it Bryant,'8.‘ T. Meek and S. R.
Gtateroy, local preacher, who had
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built spleu.did. new churches on their
charges jind? arc now worshipping in
tK^ir. { -B.rffibher .Gatteroy, the local
rpreacherihas organized a large mis
sion .Sunday .School irom which bps
grown a promising congregation .which
•has been Jately organized into a Zion
ehurch liy Elder H. Blake. Brother
gatteroy has laid a worthy example
£ur other loeal preacher and for our
long list of superanuaiics which were
called to go and preach, but take good
care to stay i and preach if they can
get ty pi'OOt'h when they wish oil some
j>ody^H»t*gc aud at the hour that
suits them. Borne very important
matters were discussed before the Con
ference.; Tho brethren showed during
the digcip-siou, oil the topic-about re*
edving persons in the church who
were Jiving apurt when they had once
| beep married,, or who had the second
I wife ^r husband and the first yet liv
ing, that they mean to try to keep the
church of God closed against every
openly immoral character. Elders
Crockett, Blake and Rev. Kitt, Wal
ker and others ..made appropriate
remarks.. Elder C. A. King. P. E.
of the JJpjon district being present
was asked, to ruakc gome remarks
which .lie did iu a most edifying mam
uer. .The committee on devotion
appointed Elder G. W. Clinton to
preach at Clinton Chapel, A. M. E.
Zion churelji.8 o’clock p. ni., associated
by J, Ellis; at the M. E. church
Elder J.,H. Jackson, associated by
Rev. A. I/. Kitt. The churches were
crowded at each point and the servic
es were iuterestiog and edifying.
The conference convened again on
morning at 10 o’clock a. in.
and business was resumed in usual
form. Rev. J. R. Brvant, the effi
cient young secretary, read n good
minute «nd‘ Elder H. Blake went on
U'itJ) Jbd statistical table and by 11
o’cook a. m. tho tahfo Wfts pompjetcih
It showed an increase of about four
.hundred conversions in the district
since last conference and about eight
hundred accessions to the churches
on. the district. Although some of the
brethren have near, all their General
Fund and others about half, they did
not fill the blank for Ceueral Fund,
thinking that they * can make’a full
jrepoft by the meeting of the Annual
Conference. Jib’00* private iuforv}owj»
with the brothreu we learned that thp
district will come about two hundred
dollars ahead of last year on General
Fund, if so tlien South Carolina will
hardly be ashamed of GNieral Fund
wheuall the district come together
with a like increase. Iudeed, Mr.
Editor, the .York District is in a most
healthy condition. Elder J). {. Wal
ker is an untiring and earnest worker
in the cause of. the connection to
which lie belongs^ and has under him
a kaajbua-and able corps of ministers.
The district wants him again, aud ajl
the pfencheis have been asked for an
otlKH’«yea»,: - Four new churches have
gone up and the congregations are
worshiping tbpr«in- The Allowing
brethren were elected lay delegates
and alternates; Nelson Ham
mond delegate, G. W. Brown alter
nate; Samuel Fewell delegate, A, P.
Pagan alternate. Wo succeeded in
securing a small list of subscribers
with- cash amouutiug to $3.85 which
we berewhfl dncloae. - We left Thurs
j day at 1*2 o-’cld6k^a.t Jtt„ the District
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IHSHOP JONES IN ‘.SOUTH CAROLINA. f
Rt. Rev. S. T. Jones D'.D.,. the'pre
siding Bishop. of the South Carolina
Conference, has returned from Salis
bury whither he went to enter his
daughter, Miss Jenuie C. Jones in Zion
Wesley College. lie sj»ent last Sab
bath with us. It was a pleasant and
bright Sabbatlf. >' Union church Was
packed to overflowing? At 11 a. in.,
the Bishop was in the pulpit. He
preached one of his characteristic
soul stirring and cdif\ ing sermons
from the 6th and 7th verses of the
26th Psalm. The Bishop is now in
good health and was in one of his
happiest moods and that is a sufficient
guarantee to all who know him, that
bo preached riu able sermon. We
had several children and adults to
baptize in the afternoon, ami succeed
ed in gettiiig the Bishop to deliver
the initiatory remarks.
He gave one of the most lucid and
forcible expositions of the subject of
Infant Baptism based upon the wordp
of our Saviour in Mark 10th: lb—ft5
that we have ev.cr heard. The con
gregation was highly delighted and
well satisfied with the Bishop’s dis
courses and w ill await, his next visit
with anxiety. We collected $55iitud
some cents on* Sabbath. We will
raise every cent of our General Fund,
if we can only meet our people t|»e
two remaining Sabbaths. The people
petitioned unanimously for our return
the fourth year Howt about it God
aud the Bishop iknowe. Next week I
shall visit Elder A. M. Moore’s Dis
tiict aud hope to forward a large list
of cash subscribers. Mi’s. Anna Gill
of Lancaster, • is visiting Fort Lawn
the guest of Mrs. E. J. Clinton. The
S. C. Conference convenes on the 10th
prox.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CHAR
LOTTE DISTRICT CONFEIt
■ ENCE.
JJY HEW U. E. KEACKWEEE.
Toe Charlotte District Conference
for *8(1 met |n the A- M- E- Ziou
church at Shelby, N. C. Weduesday
October 13th, Rev. R. S. RievesP. E.
The P. E. being detained in Charlotte
Rev. E. L. Campbell took the chair,
and opened the session with devotional
zeroises. Rev. Q. L. Blackwell was
’requested to k.cp the journal, Rey.
M. Slade prepared the statistical table.
Tho chairman appointed the necessa
ry committees. Delegates- duly au*
tjieptlcpted wej’c seated- The devo*
tional committee reported to preach
at 8 o'clock p. m. Rev.. G. L, Black?
well, of Lincoln ton, Rev. M. M. John
son to associate.
The serv|eos at night were well at
tended and the collection \yas hand
some. . . . •
S12COXD DAY. ; ,
Tlie t>ppU‘Ug exercise? were conduc
tcd by Rev. E. L. Campbell and J. S.
Settle* The roll was corrected and
called, minutes read. and approved.
Each member per motion was required
to remain during ,jhe business of the
conference. A resolution was offered
by J. W. Thomas and G. L. Black
well to present the P. E. a suit of
olotboi, It was Vttftuimmisly adopted
and the amount for each to contribute
specified and G. W. Johnson of Char
lotto was made the treasurer, The
P. E. arrived and staled reasons for
his delay. After expressing himself
glad to meet the brethren, he then
read his address which was very per
tinent to the occasion. The secretary
replied to the address assuring Him
h|s efforts had b'cci\ an&.$re highly
appreciated by the, brethren. Broth
cr G. W/ Johoson and j.,W. Michael
were elected delegate* tfr-the Annual
Conference, M. Roberta apd {G; 6,
Adams alternates. The' delegates
from the various charges reported.the
wishes of the members and the pro
gress of the work which showed con
siderable improvement in every way.
All the pastors were invariably asked
to be returned. Considerabie^&iild
ing and repairing has been carried on
and successful revivals at neatly every1
point.. The General Fund and other
finances are rolling-up which indicate
that the pastors arc doing their duty.,
Harmony and tranquility prevail all
■over the district, the greater- part of
which is.due to the pleasing diSposi?
lion and executive abilit/of the: Pre
siding Elder, ‘Rev. J. E. McSTal was
appointed to preach at 8-o’clock p. m.
, whjch he; did with entire satisfaction.
Elder McNeil is* the “Sam Jones”
of Zion connection. Conference- ad
journed. '
NIGHT SESSION. 4 ** •
After the sermon a short session
was held. The committee on General
.Fund reported which report showed
that two-thirds of that roonfey had
been raised.
To say tlic feast the report was en
couraging. Brother G. AV.. Johnson
and the secretary made lengthy speech
es on the adoption of the. report. Sev
eral persons said that they never
understood sq thoroughly about the
distribu|ion of the fifty cents as they
did that night. The P. E. gave en
couraging words and charged the
brethren to bring the last cent of the!
money to the conference, if too late to
send to the conference steward.
THIRD DAY
Devotinat exercise xyerc conducted
by the P. E. and E. L. (Jamplell.
Kev. J. S. made an inquiry about the
traveling cxpcnces of the P. E. It
was explained by the committee that
expenses were to be paid from the
last church of holding a quarter di
rectly to tfip other church to which,
he goes and the church to which he
goes to pay the amount. This expla
nation being given it was Agreeably
settled. A resolution wad offered by
G. W. Johnson which was unanimous
ly adopted, fbr the return of the same
P. E. A resolution was offered by T.
K. Davidson. returning thanks to the
pastor and the people for tlieir hospi
tality during the conference. Thef
subject of Education, Temperance,
Ziop Wesley, Star of Zion and S. 8.
was a very prominent thought of the
conference. Much enthusiasm dll the
heart of each pastor : to collect all his
raoucy and to do his whole duty. Thd
session was-triost delightful and enjoy
able. Yours for God and Zion,
! G, L.Blackwell.
PRESIDING ELDER REV. R. &
RIVES’ ADDRESS BEFORE
THE DISTRICT CONFER
.. ENCE.
Belo v t*p »RETii ren:—Through the
tender mercies of an Allwisc and gra
cious Father we have been preserved
• and permitted to meet again in the
oapaeity of a District Conference. We
have numerous reasons for exclaim'
iug “Bless the Lord O my soul, and
all that is within me bless, praise Hu
holy name! T Lord has been
very mindful of us during the pas!
year, though our experiences may
more than equal that of any prevtoui
year yet God be praised for sparing
and delivering us from death* and th<
many fetal snares of §fn and satar
through which we have bad to pass.
' Aside from misunderstandings such
as are common to finite creatures, I ?
might say. wi have gotten along ad*
jpirably, I certainly enjoy the bast
feelings toward-every brother of this
district, and hope you have the same .
fer me* “Though men differ in opin
ion, views and. tact, yet they may
agree. But when roen allow themselves
"tfroverleap their bounds and interfere
wkh: another's work, unpleasantness is
inevitable. ■ l am sure, however, that
those who know me best, loveme&ost
and if you all don’t love me is the ca
pacity of P, K it is only because you
don,t know _ roe. Brethren,' I make
mention of these facts because of some
apparent innovations op*toy part, and
those of others, while I believe our
purposes kavo'been pure and were of
good intention. ** -s .
Whether it will be my privilege to
preside over you another year, or whetb
er you wish me to or not, is-a matter‘
I leave for your consideration and de
cisidn. May the God of all grace be
with us during this conference and en
able us to do the business .thereof, in
a manly and Christian way, Whatev
er failures we have had or may have
all must share a part of. them ; and
whatever success we have had or may
have will be to the credit of all con*
cerned, Therefore let each do his part
with in honest heart, and,God will
bless every part. • >
1st. Let the committee on General
jFund find out. the amount dtte each
enlarge and the amount paid. "
2nd. Let the committee on P. E.'s
salary find out the amount paid and
the amount due, etc, /
r 3rd. Let the committee on pad
tor^ salary find the amount paid and
w hat amount due, etc.
4th. Let all the committees ga ther
every item pertaining to their respec
tive work andi let ua know just where
who. are before leaving this conference
for the annual conference.
: I want lis to stand even with, if
not head and shoulders above any I*
E/s district in this conference bound
ary . In short, let us do our very best;
for they that do their best “do well.”
Let the wishes of every church be fully
expressed, and their courses manfully
sustained. - If any church don’t want
the P E let it be' known and the rea.
sons brought out. If any church don’t
want the pastor, let it be stated and
the causes made known.
If the Presiding Elder has not
discharged his duty, let it come to
light and the causes. If the pastors
have uot done their duty, let it be
known and the reasons. Let righteous
ness be laid to the line and judgment
to the plum it—God wiH he glorified
and his cause vindicated. His church
will be built up and bis servants
strengthened. As for myself, I am
ready to go on the balances and be
weighed; I hope you are all ready to
follow. I have travelled 1510 miles
at .the cost of #56.55.
It is hoped that the cause of Tern
perance will share at least'a part of
our consideration and endorsement'
The grace of onr Lord Jesus Christ,
the love of God and the communion of
the Holy Ghost be with us, Amen.
NOTICE./
Send ten oeats to the A M E Zion
i Book Store, 183 Bleecleer street, New
York, and get one of Rev. J. H. Man*
i ley’s pamphlets “A Wonderful Dream”
Proceeds to be contributed to the re
i building of Norfolk ehnrch.
JacobThomas, Agent.
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