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SALISBURY, N. G
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APRIL 24, I89fr
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NUMBER 17
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-AFTERNOON, BUT NOT SUN
SET.”
BY J. I A.
Tbe morning has vanished,
With burned pieparing,
And anxious outlouwsag,
Perplexing and wearing;
We hardly were ready,
But work was so driving.
We bid our unfitness
With earnest contriving.
The noon time went rushing
With bustling confusion,
Sure worry and turmoil
Were joined in collusion ,
We hinged for sedatives.
For work we were ready,
But bow couid we manage
To keep our nerves steady.
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Iu the surshine and warmth
Ol the long afternoon,
The iudsot the tn<>rning • *
Are just banning ui bloom,
And we in * be quiet.
Hearts and intellects rife.
Rejoice to be doing
The beet work of our life.
Byjmd by when sunset.
Fading out in the West,
Leave* us iu gloaming,
W e’ll be longing for rest;
The ieet that i» promised
W ben our life work is done,
Am the Master welcomes
With, “Ye bieBsed ones, cotoe ”
BRIEFS.
Ingalls prrdicta Harrison’s nomiua
tion aud re election.
Tbe < eotrai Tennessee College has
an «nroliiuent ol more than 500 stud
ents.
Tbe California probihitidnis's hav*
nominated Gen John Bidwell, of
Chico, for governor. ;
Repu licaus charge fraud in tin
Jersey City election and say that
thay will bring a contest.
Tulane University, New Orleans,
at its recent commencement, grad
uated 103 physicians and pharmacists
The Ann ricanists’ c->ngross meets
in Paris <>n Oct 14 for a f-»ur days’
discussion ot the history of ibe Amer
teas.
There were 195 destructive fires i
the Uuited States in March, exceed
ing a loss of $10,000 each—total loss
$8,469,300.
New York has but 75,000 daeii
ings, while Philadelphia has 140.000
New York has &*me 300,000 the most
inhabitants.
A true man of honor feels I.Umbho
himseif when, owing to circumstances
beyond bis control, he cannot help
bumbling others- *
The annual general conference of
the reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day 8ai< ts assembled
in Loami, la. Over 200 disciples are
in attendance.
Mr. Dan Rudd, editor of tbe f'ath
olic Tribune, baa issued a call for a
convention of colored Catholics ot
America, to be held at Cincinatti
Ohio, on July 8th
The several Afro American ebur
ches of Louisville, Ky , have contri
buted over fifty dollars for tbe relief
of the sufferers from tbe recent storm
in that city.
Cincinnati is tbe great whiskey
centre It alone paid in one year
$31,000,000 *»f tax to tbe Goverim-nt
■* —twelve or fifteen times more than
all North Carolina paid.
The Rev. C. N Gradison, priucioal
of Bennet Seminary, Greensboo, N
C, and a fiine orator lectured March
27th at the Western avenue M. E
church, Chicago, 111., on “Negr<>
Moods and Tenses”
Gen. Gherman has written a letter
to tbe president of tbe Port Royal
societv regretting his inability to
attend the celebratior of tbe twenty
fiftn anniversary of the restoration
of the Union flag over Fort Sumter.
A public meeting was held in tbe
Methodist Episcopal Church, Wash
ington, D t... on Tuesday evening,
March 25, in tbe interest ot the pro
posid National University, under the
auspices of tbe Metbodit Episcopal
Church. Bishop Newman, Senator
Hawley and other gentlemen repre
tenting different sections of the coun
try addrewed the meeting.
With
one
our papers that hasbadanything to
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say in reference to the — -
of Prof. DeTreville on Prof. Gardozo,
at Claflin University,
8. C., did not
demning the
tion is with the
Christian Advocate
tbe DeTretilie
ment. How k
r-8ontp Western
gate.
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Sjif'Jasje**!s
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GOOD.—HIT THEM AGAIN.
We do not .know whether there la
any law providing against such a
crime in any of the States of the
Si •nth, bat whether there is or not, the
miserable brute of a man that wicked
ly and feloniously slips letters be
tween disreputable white men and
oar innooent and simple minded
girls many of oar schools and -Uawss^
ties in the South dt street to be tarred
and feathered, and Ins miserable ear
earn toned to the towls of the air.
Such ease has oocusasd *«cently;*ot
iu this citv, however We hope the
inhuman black wretch will meet bis
just deserts; sad that the white reptile
f- r whom be acted will meet oo better
fate. We are glad t<> record ■ however,
tlmt tlif Pn«ideul if the"' *c'i<h»1
wiiert iris ihiiia occurred suffi-1
tnuv wale uwakt t« diso>>rer it, and
at "nee pot a stop toit—-S. W t hris
nau Advi-cate.
JOH N.<mYT~KOTES.
Mr’^Edit'.r:
Easter was properly observed here
in liul< Zion by appropri^ mprices.
The pul14t was very nicety aflorned
with plants and flowers. Over the
pulpit was a well arranged floral
tribute, having a green most back
ground, while the' fine flowers funned
the words, “Welcome Easter ”,
At three o’cluck p m, Rev C D.
Hazel, the pastor, preached an impres
sive sermon from datt. xxviii: 6 At
7 p m, the A M. E. Zion Easter
s- rvice with a few extra ii-eertooae was
carried out; -f which the ** Roman
po.dier” was Ute leading attraction,
taken Aw® one uf DamtL ll timti
Easter services, in which John T.
Matthews, j young man of the Bibie
class, personated the Roman soldier,
to whom the school respond
ed heartily. The paster address d
toe children, and the fOpe^meddent,
John Frank, quoted aa appropriate
paragtaph from the Scriprutea A
collection of $1 38 vu raised hy the
-cboul for the Sunday School Uni-m.
Upon the whole it was a day w II
*p> nt iu the service of the Lord
BROOKLYN SPRAYS
BT BfcV J W. BKOWN.
Mr. Editor:
1 desire .a «ma)l space ir. our valua
ble paper to make mention of the
condition of mv lriend of Tabor. I
was appointed by our honored Bishop
j W. Hood, D. D, at the Nhipif of
but conference to amume charge of
the Fleet Street church in Brooklyn.
When I took holdk of this work,
thing looked a little discouraging.
But knowing that nothing succeeds
like success, and that permanent
soccers only comes through right
doing, I, therefore, labored to that
end I am happy to see that object
inview, God has signally blessed mv
labors materi lly ard spiritually
The numerical strength of the
church has been increased greatly;
•>ne hundred and four accessions at
this writing. We have been able to
meet our interest money on thy
mortgage, pay some of .opr back debts
and keep up the incidental expanses,
including pastor's salary I have at
so succeeded in establishing unity
among the membership and that
brought about a healthy atmosphere in
the church.
The outlook is bright. We shall
he able to raise all the General Tax
and then go to conference with a free
conscience of having performed our
duty. The Sunday School, is in a
flourishing condition We have re
eently purchased an organ. The
attendance at service is good, the
spiritual condition healthy, and under
God Sop is ooming out of the wilder
ness and her influence and power is
being felt in thisoomptwutyand
feme is going abroadf
will visit us on the1 20th and
for us. We afre looking forward to
the time with pleasure as we expect
by it profit
CHESTERFIELD CO. (VA )
ITEMS. }
BY MV HACK. I42TYSAB.
Mr Editor : Please allow me to
say a lew words about my work We
held oar first quarterly conference
March 28th, at Mi tint Zion church
ini die meeting was opened at 1
o’clock by devotional exercises, after
anich Mack Linyear was elected sec
retary, and the chairman addraasod
the conference which was listened to
with much interest We next enter
ed mt* the business • f the contemn*
' which pasaed •# in s very hsmioni- us
maimef
Ot- *■ unday we met at ebun h at 11
I o’clock and Rev, .Ember, P. E, apoke
from these w.rd*fM8ir, we will see
«li am .H and a fine sermon it was.
The people sey be is the right man in
the right pi»ce; we had a grand time
all day EMar Usher 'raised $1500
which made nil of mr hearts glad*
I wiH now say a few words abuat the
general outlook; everything on my
work looks bright for this year My
good people have not made any crope
for the past two year% hat if the good
L**rd will bless us this year, we are
expecting to come -‘bead this year in
geneial fund I will say a few words
to our brethren as we aH know that
Dr. J. H. Manley stood at the band * f
die list last ounfoenee. and I am
going to try to beet them all this rear
My people eay that I shall win, hut 1
know who I am opposing, s» ir I see
oeed in this undertaking, it can only
he done h? the me&thm beMiae ne
hSv bends. Dr Manley :is doing js
grand work at Petersburg, ail hie
pc*pie seem to love him, and bis wife
seems to take part with him.
Mr Editor* I Asa also tryiDg to
workup an inMlgtf In our paper, and
I think I will do s< mething • n that:
line that will make you smile before
thi< year is gone. 1 have been on this
cieuit pearly three month and wi I
t>l in my power to bring every inu r
eat of Zion U|t in this part of G<>dV
vineyard. We have built one church
on this circuit this year and will ded.
icate it the tbiid&unday in May;
Dr. Manley will preach the seimon.
We ask the prayers I.f all the bretb
ren that the good Lord may bless us
this year, for the prayers of the
righteous availeth much. .
Chesterfield Co, Vs
TALLADEGA,, (ALA.) NOTES
BY BEY. JOSEPH GOMEZ
Since I came to this place my sue
cess, has been simply grand. We
have added a hew room to the person
age. plastered the old rooms, pat 3>S
new glass in the windows and several
new 'sash, tore away the old eboir
gallery and n«w preparing to piaster
the wall to . the extreme end of the
church ; carpeted the pulpit nioeh.
fixed the altar and many other needed
repairs that I shall not burden your
columns to mention; but the best of
tdl is, we have regained the esteem of
the people frr Zioq again ,
The 8und y sohool work—»oo much
cannot be said abo it this important
branch of tbe church It is the place
where young heait are led to:he
knowledge of Qud, and where g<-od
material is prepared and fitted up for
the future church. The work of this
admirable branob of die East Ala
bama conference of our beloved Zion
i* entrusted to me to look after, there
fore I earnestly urge upon every
pastor and superintendent .• in our
oonferonce to use every means in their
power to gather in all of the children,
especially those of our members.
GeaemJ Fund. We recognise the
nepwuity of nusing as much of this
fbndws pumbly can be raised. the
lift apd symmetry of our great,1ughly
dftsemed and much loved connection
Pf :^l our rifrrfc(
made for the good of Zion, the ones
made to raise the general fend should
be the chief ope. A sufficient amount
being raised we
w.nild be prepared to push the claims
of alt the rest We of the Beat Ala
bama conference are determined that
the oenferenoe that raises morn gene*
ral fend than we do shall not have an
on® of the grandest session* hekj at
any time ip tbe history of the confer
ence. BishopXmmax in his dignified
and lovable jtifchner keened to enhe
the forest not ing, of tbj» ministers,
but tbe whole people in greet aflfectien
fur himself and Son. The receipts of
general food titan better than ever
before It&frjftiftral peace and rat
istacti >u reign«d aroon* the brethrm
than in any tdadfe heretofore
Tbe m««rai tone of tbe oonfisreuc
sterna to improve' with every patting
moment The grant subjects ot Edu
cation and Temperance were given
special attention. «The mission cans®
was given tpecud; attention and met
toe sanction «£bli «f the brethren
In short, the eunlprenoe work is mov
mg«m prosperously.
STILL PROSPERING
BY LEV. 0 B KELLEY.
Mi. Editor: l
Will you please allow us space in
• >ur valuable paper to make a few
atatementn, if so, we will be more than
obliged. _ -T .
Our reason for making the request
k that it is ar>(m«imes theesse that
eeojde 'nenrinjl
liable to be deceived in making or
f rtqiag their opinions and such bo
d ubr w«*Kl be the: ease should you
(mm throogk our parts of die country,
see our people and notfca ltfc& mode
of living and not see our place* of
worship. To make it more plain, yob
know whist- you have already beard of
Mitchell’* chapel circuit, add if one
Would pace through our pans sod see
i he large plantations with nicely
arranged .and cultivated fields, and
biepitablenesB that they would (Beet
with by the people, .the* would be
persuaded to think that our churches
would correspond with all other signs
f *r good. But when they wobld see
■ur churches they would -be obliged
to think differently, and CO give you
some idea about matters I will make
a few statements; we will take Evan’s
chapel. There we find a nice plaoe
for a church, well located, a frame of
a bouse for a church 30x40, partly
enclosed with boards, with »*o doors
nor .windows,. and but a very poor
excuse for a ffopr.andpn the outside
y<>u would see a fine grove all around
which afforded shade to the church
sod protects a laige cemetery’ So
you have Evan’s chajel church. But
thtr people are hospitable in every
respect and do all in their power to
make cme happy with every thing
safe money, which you know hap a
right smart to do with things. gtvtimes
But they arc now making ready W
finish up their church, and after we
get the deed for the ground wc can g«>
ahead
MUeheU’s chapel is in some hatter
standing, as. her church building is
s->rri«ndcd with more comforts than
Evan's chapel, the tea*mi* for which
I will give in the future. Tbe stow
stewardess met on last Monday
according to previous arrangements
and organised tbetnaelves with Bro
WiUiam; Lea as.- their moderator and
after the meeting was opened the
chptrman made the following commit
tees: Misses Flora Parry, Fannie
Rodgatemid L. d Myarfok. They
are known as the estimating commit*
tee, who, when called, took their
nieces and did tome creditable work.
The contributions received are asfbl
Io*b:
Mf» C A French,
" Luvenia Strand,
“ Mary Brooks,
*• Beoky Taytor,
" Fannie Smith,
‘ Patti Alston,
f Hannah Myariek
Betsy Taylor,
“ Phceby Sanders, -
Mis. ysaie Thompson^ f
•• Fannie Rodaim
• 1 15
40
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165
■ : 97
66
98
50
41
85
"*-Jennie Faror,
11
Total, . 1836.
They Han held a festival and
appointed Mrs. Fannie Smith, Uw
lassie Thompson, and Mies Mary
Brooks as sellers -with Hannah
Myarick as —-, and with that
effort they Mined a niee Httle sum
which, Wteo all put together was
tamed over in the hands of the
trwisnror, Mrs. Fannie Smith
jto 'invest it in baying an outfit
for sacrament*! purposes. So we
hope to make a start off now and
want you through our valuable
pa per to help us all you can.
I think I could dispose of about 5
or 6 copies of the Star every week,
it I bad them. If this is not in
accordance with your style, ph-aae
correct or excuse me as this is my
find effort.
HadleyaMills, N. C.
JOHNSTOWN (PA ) ITEMS.
BY WIDE AWAKE,
Mr Editor:
Please give a place' in oar much
improved %ab of Zion for a few
notes from a member of the Alleghen y
conference. I am pleased to inform
you that great sucoera is attending
the labors of the mini*ters. The
Appointments made by the Bishop,
Rt Rev. 8. T. Jones, D D, have
given general satisfaction and the
of souls Much improvement has
been madeio church edifices. Many
of the ehurches have be n treed from
debt and many Store will soon follow
There many neW • societies
at the annual Conference and
many dtnrdhasJniUi . and remodeled
iSbme parsonages will also he erected
The membership is very much on the
increase. Rev G W' Lewis, the pas
tor of Zion churi'h in Uniontowd, Pa.,
has secured a fine parsonage and has
moved into it, and ne is making
preparations to remodel the church
Rev P B Matthews, pastor of Zion
church st Mount Pleasant, has had a
great revival Many additions to the
church and many improvements on
thechurch and parsonage.
Rev J *W Taisv, pastor of Zion
church in Washington, Pa., bad a
glorious revival and many were added
to the church. He has a large emigre
gation, a fine choir and a splendid
Hah hath 8chool. The annual confer
once will meet there, and they are
malting great preparations for it..
Rev G W Clinton, pastor of Zion
church in Pittsburgh, is doing a grand
work. He bad a glorious revival and
a great number were added to the
church He has a fine Sunday 8cbool
numbering several hundred pupils.
Holliday’s chapel is carrying on a
goodrevival. Rev. P. R. Anderson,
pastor of Avery Mission church, is
doiag well. Rev John Trimble, pas
tor of Zion church at Mansfield, Pa.,
is doing, splendidly.
Rev N. J Watson, pastor of Zion
church in Sewiekley, is doing good
work Rev. J E Little, pastor of
Zion cbnroh at Homewood, Pa., had a
grand revival and many were added
to the church. He also has a fine
8abbatb School. He is preparing a
sew church. His congregation has
grown so that the present church is
too small. Rev. W H Snowden,
pastor of Zion church in Franklin,
Pa., is preparing to build. Rev. A.
Gaither, our agent and missionary, is
duing a grand work. He has organ
ised a large society at Scottdale, Pa
Your correspondent is going to
-rakiodal the church here in Johns
town, Pa. We will oommenoe the
woric in May. I wish to say to Bisk
he lias been
jtig^d^unaHato travel,
as fa&MMd your work and under
youradministration I believe the
to
had the table groaning with such
good things. They then greeted my
sick consort with their pleasant and
encouraging words, assuring her that
she bad friends in Johnstown, and
then they spoke briefly <>f the work
that nad been done and assured me
that they would' stand by me in the
work in remodeling and beautifying
i he ehurcb. After which th«r spent
t he. eveningsociably.
A SYNOPSIS OP THE WORK
ON tHE RALEIGH DISTRICT.
BY REV. OWEN L. W. SMITH P. E
Mr Editor I presume that the
many readers of tbe Star, are Aware
<*f tbe tact., that owing t» the failing,
health of Bey. J. W Davis, that on
the 22ud day January, be resigned the
Presiding Eldership of the: Raleigh
District, and that on the 26sb oi the
game mouth Bishop Thompson ap
pointed me to tbe Presiding Elder
ship of the Raleigh District Since
which time I have' been earnestly en
itaged in the work of the Distiict,
notwithstanding we have been wrest
'ing with La Grippe since the 6th hf
Febuary we are yet upon the path of
duty
Ou Elizabethtown circuit, Rev. I
B. Williams, pastor, is moving on
ward nicely Elder Davis held his
first Quarterly Meeting on the first
8u day in Jandary* I held bis sec
»nd Quarterly Meeting on tbe 12th
and 13th of April, .Pleased to say
so far
Sunday. On this circuit, Elder Da
vis the writer as pastor, in 1886, and
served three years a* pastor and y®«
year as Presiding Elder; and their re.
lieveid b^r * itself as. P.r £ Hence
there are, some for Davis a®d some
for Smith, and mostharmonious and
irldrioua Quarterly Meeting was had,
On Spring Branch circuit. Rev E
W Pritchard pastor, Elder: Davis
held his first Quarterly Meeting on
the second Sunday in January
Brother ritchard writes me that be
is succeeding well. He is busily ec
paged in the completion of a new
ehur h
On Snow Hill circuit, Rev. S. B
Hunter, pastor, is succeeding finely
with his gcid and:hospitable,p-opie,
Pri< »r to. the 8th inat Elder Hunter’s
mind was somewhat divided, in bis
work,, but it is all one way now. since
be was;united in oly matrimony to
Miss A. F Moore of Wilmington, on
8th instant My best wishes for a
long, happy, and prosperous life.
On Ingold circuit Rev. J. W.L
(kiuncil, pastor, is moving . along
a ainst some oppositions, bat hopeful
>t success Elder Council is an able
minister, aad is battling against every
fee. . . ! / . '*:&***&
Qo Clear Run circuit. Rev. P? W
Lawiynce:past^r, > doing remarkably
well. Brother Lawrence was licensed
on this circuit, and after many years
uf successful ministry for God and
Zion, be is now the very acceptable
pastor of those who voted him' his
license ! Thus the reward of living
the life of„a Christian minister. He
is also engaged In building two new
churches.
On the Parkersburg circuit, Rev.
T H. Herring is Serving bis second
year with Unabated success. His peo
pie love him and be seems to be well
pleased with them, hence a wedding
Haying assigned to him the resoonsi
bility of organizing a Zion church at
Roseboro, N. O , he wrote me a few
days since that he, with the aasistanoe
of Rev. P. W: Lawrence, expected to
organize said church on the 5th Sun*
day in March last. Being now in the
act of completing two new lurches,
Smith and ^Evergreen chapels, he hi
now preparing to purchase And build:
a new Church at Roseboro. "The right
man in the right .place. PusIlou fey
ion, hold Zion’s banner to the breeze.
6a Look’s Greek circuit, Rev Rob
ert Spraell pastor, is having untold
and unparalelled success. On . my
first visit with him on the 4tb Sunday
iu February, he
pie; built from
and gallery. Hedidratsadte hnve
held Kis first services in this beantffiii
structure-5b s this - his first quarterly
meeting* but owing to a change in the
atmosphere and the apparent begin
ning of winter we need the old build
ihg He is also engaged in building
another new church, and completing
a third already commenced. A grand
meeting indeed Hie people are
infatuated with him and talk as if
they intend to bold, him for many
years to come. Our District confer
mice and Sabbath School convention
will be held at Lock’s Creek chapel;
on this work October next.
On Plea Hill circuit, Rev. H C.
Phillips pastor, I am sorry to say that
bartmmy has not prevailed Eider
Phillips being an expeiienced and
able preacher, seems to be somewhat
discouraged, at being assig ed to a
country* though a very strong circuit.
We are praying for the better, and
light is gleaming in the distance.
Here on the first Sunday in March,
we met the first snow of the winter ;
congregation small and collection
light
On Trader’s Hill circuit, Rev E.
J Hawkius pastor, is moving along
■>t a little disadvantage His w< rk
istbe beginning of- the rocay
region, on this district. To
reach him we rode upon mule back,
20 miles, on Friday, 14 of which we
made through a most blinding snow.
Nevertheless, upon reaching oar place
abode we were told that Elder
Hawkins was at the church conduct
ing his General Glass, and endeavor
ihg to grind up his old hatchet, by
the approach of Sunday. I told my
informant that I was badly effected
with La Grippe, had rode 14 miles in
very cold and painful and did not be
lieye that what I had to tell in Geaer
a! Class would get stale before Sunday
morning, therefore I would out go to
class ' -•
Raleigh circuit, Rev L R Fere
beb,' paatnrwe found Elder Ferebee
improving in strength I bund him
engaged(in a happy revival. Spent
Some time with him and family.
Rev. brother Sprueli of Licks cretk
circuit lives here in Raleigh, was
home during our stay there, preached
for me Sunday after noon, and rend
ered valuable service during his
stay,in.aid of Elder Fer*bee’s reviv
al. We had a most glorious time and
success in our meeting in the Capital
city And as Dr. S. P Wright, Bur
rel and Exam, all students in Leonard
Medical School, and teachers and aids
in Zion’s Sabbath School, at Raleigh,
Were about to tdke .their leave of *»b
sence from the School The Sabbath
School, condumect by Prof Hoar, the
worthy aud gen ial Supt., had a grand
religions exercises on Sabbath after
nwon out of respect to these worthy
benefactors
Ebenezer circuit, on which Rev.
W. H. Fulford, was appointed, we
found without a pastor, since the
third Sunday in January, as Elder
Flitford bad resigned bis pastorate.
Here we were accompanied by Rev.
brother-Spruell, the former p stor.
Here wemet a kind and hospitable
people, but a cold snow on Friday
night, with • bright day on • Sunday,
with the wind asmid tar a Western
blizzard.
(Continued on next page).
IftQBKfkX.
Mr. Editorj I desire to inquire
through your paper for any informa*
tion that can be given about the fol
lowing persona—my mother and my
&ther, Richard Tillen and Rhody
Blount. I wae tafcen from them by
Winfield Weaver and sold in North
Carolina. Deft them and my broth
era».l^ivia and Nelson, mid my sister
Ellmi TflTea in Bellfield, Greenville
county, Va, My brother Andy 111160
and waters Chfmie Atkins aud Sarah
TUlea veteleft at Brunswick# Va.
Any fefbrinatkm concerning: die
whereabouts of^l*, or aar of the
above named <fpfttsr"ttiii bo veiy
! 4<
*■
Millie Bacon,
Asheville, N. C.
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