It will prove a more gaily occasion than any previous one, and ilie classical atmosphere will show a decided clerification, elevation and crystallization compared with the past history of the College. Great and substantial improvements have been made; the standard of Scholarship raised as well as efficiency in every respect. The new $50,000 Dormitory for girls—“Goler iiall”—will be dedicated, and together with the dedic*¥tion of the new tomb-monumental to the honor and sacred memory of the late Prof. Joseph Charles Price, A. M., D. D., first President and Founder of the College and which will doubtless attract thousands who desire to participate in -and witness these deeply interesting ceremonies as also the com mencement exercises which will prove this year of unusual interest. Ample accomodation will be made for the Board of Bishops, the General Officers, other church dignitaries, distinguished visitors; all will be suitably taken care of. Best of sleeping quarters at homes and college, good table-fare and plenty of it, a happy greet ing and a down-right good time promised to everybody. You do the “COMING”, WE will do the REST. A MORAL QUESITON. For patriotic and economical reasons the United States Govern ment changed the standards of the ordinary time of the day, which brings the Christian Sabbath one hour earlier than its usual time. This change does not effect the lunar nor solar measurements of time, but does inject a moral question. If the Christian Sabbath is to be governed by the time measure heretofore employed, would the laborer using that once sacred hour belonging to the Sabbath, be violating the sanctity and moral restrictions of the Sabbath? If io, why? There is universal assent and response to the Govern ment’s action, therefore, the patriotic phase of the act is not in question. But answers to the moral phase of it as effects the Chris tian Sabbath are permissible and wj^uld be published in this paper. ¥. THOMPSON TURNS “SEER.” I .. ■ Mr. R. W. Thompson, a prince of newspaper expert news-gatherer, lias also turned “Seer,” sue of the Indianapolis Freeman, he predicts a for Drs. P. A. Wallace, E. D. W. Jones and B. their well known ambitions. correspondents and in the current is “glorious future” G. Shaw respecting ZION IN LITTLE LOOK. The Arkansas Conference can catch inspiration from the- Zion jchurchesLof Ditt’e severe setback that ckme with th^ hardest winter ever ex perienced h©re, the churches appear to have become resurrected bodies. Little Rock is proud of the two residing Elders who make their residence here. Rev L D Davis of the ■pa District and Rev C P W -uitched of the Little Rock District, 3 men of sterling worth who have given many years of sacrificing ser :ce to the church in this Conference, loyalty and their devotion are felt in their interest in the local •churches, too. mskop L W Kyles is thoroughly -alive to the interests of the churches -here and has sought to place a num r of good ministers in Little Rock. At St Paul’s we have as Pastor Dr W E Shaw, the Missionary and Guilder of African schools. He has put new life into o'd St Paul’s Many persons have been added to the membership, claims are being easily raised and the general collec ts are larger than they have been for years. The iprospects are that the church will soon be free of its long standing mortgage debt. At presen, the church is stirred with a good re vival. Dr Shaw had not been here long before he was selected president of the Minister’s Alliance, and last "o?k he was the only city minister whose name appeared for an ad dress to the State Teacher’s Associa on. At Coleman’s Chapel, Dr H N Rhodes formerly of Alabama is •van ding the alarm and in a financ-'a’ effort that assures the final payment r'U the church debt very soon, a debt ~ that has hung on for years. He is untiring in his labors and preaches * a packed house. The membership is proud of his leadership and ap pears united in their determination to support his iplans I Payne Chapel our beautiful and commodious church on Rook Street, the church that has had so many ‘ ups and downs,” is now pastored by Rev E E Morgan of Mobile. This ! church has had four pastors within the past year. It is a fine piece ot property ancf one of the prettiest churches in 'the city. Rev Morgan has taken hold with energy and appears hopeful of the j future. He is on the front rank as j a preacher and if his iplans are fol lowed Payne Chapel will soon have smooth sailing. w Active missionary Societies are led oy Sisters. Davis and Mitchell. VQKD FJRDM WAKEFffEliD, VA. \VDi Cr. H. Spaulding, Pastor Dr Anderson i Will you please allow me space to say just a -word about o>ur work here. This is our second- year on this : charge, our work is in a better con dition this year than it has ever been i Vv e have not room to accomodate the cowds that come to hear the word ol‘ God. Members are joining our church every Sunday. Just a word about Easter. We had the best ser vices Easter, it ha,3 been my pleasure to attend. On March 31 the sun was Suining bright, everything seemed to welcome Easier. At 12 o’clock people were making their way to church from a i directions to hear the Eas ier sermon. The Pastor preached from ' the subject Our Resurrected Saviour.” At 3 pm. we listened to a urogram by the children who had osen trained by M"s Spaulding, Miss Ellen Warren and Miss Margaret Warren. We raised $45 at Wakefie'd on Easter. We nad our Easter services at Dendron on the, 7 of April at twelve o'clock the church was crowded and the yard filled to hear the Easter sermon preached by the Pastor. Sub ject “A Man Wanted.” At 3 pm. Rev J A StringfieM preached a splendid sermon from the subject ‘‘The King dom.” At 8 pm. we listened to an other splendid program prepared by Mrs Annie L James. The following persons raised $5 for Easter: Mrs Agnes Hamilton $5; Mrs Ju’ia Wal -_r, $5; Mrs Mary Spriggs $4.30; Mis,g Tessie Judkins $3; Mrs Lena j Loud $4.10; Mrs Della Saunders, $2; | total amount raised from Dendron i $65. Total amount raised at both churches for Easter purposes $110. Our Debt Paying Ra’ly money, church extension money and Dinwid die money have been sent in Dr Anderson: tne Star is shining a,s never before. I enjoy reading your editorials. Let this appear as soon as you can. Wakefield, Va T^E GREENSBORO N. C. BIST PICT AND THE MEN By Rev T. H. Stevenson. At our last Annual Conference which met in Concord,, N C Nov 28th 1917. Bishop G. L Blackwell DD, LLD, removed me from the Concord to the Greensboro District. Rev E B Watson our adjournment ai first Quarterly Conference which was a decided succ< as raising $65. But Watson is a h 3tier. The 3rd Saturday and Sund y in December were spent with Re at St Paul. The sn had a splendid sessi La g rand. - , At High Point D is ^.astoring to grea 1st Quarterly Confefence was noted for the high spirits; 1 interest, as well as for its final i$.l success. Rev E. H. Kemj> days after for his M T Lagrand w fell, but we a. Better watch W H Howard advantage. His pastor at White Oa He only has they are faith a few members, but ful. On the Briscoe -iork Rev G W Verble in the mids ain raised*' in his All his churches ar< M French has thing: is the splendid of snow and uartor $49.22. a:ive. Rev. W going his way ircuit. We had on the Zion Grove a great Conference^n. this work i. -- Rev J R Robmsoi holds the fort on the Mt Olive woi it snowed Saturday night, ibu t tl^e 'ptiople came through the shjw and we had a good conference. The District songi ter and gospel preacher Rev S 0 ’"V raddell outdone himself at Troy. In raised *100.27 and. his quarter ho left the peo ple shouting. Our ftunday School Convention meets it* ith the Troy church. Dr. Sims, ti e President of the Congregational School and the student body turned out w th us on the Sabbath. er is making Circuit. Tile ere we had a is pushing on— •work. His Rev J W Shamb good on the Mt Zi people ’ove him. J great Conference. The old warrior of many battles. Rev. W. J| Gaines, ward on the Conference was a grfat succe’ss. Dr J J iStubhs h£ 3 the happy people on the Mt A! y Circuit, H? knocked Rev. :Fa‘d; 1 out of the box by raising 28 Saturday and Suncicy in his - i ;aar:o". Stuobf is a power atuT^cs awes any pro motion that his . Cfnforence can give him. Rev A W Fry ras due the hij WmM mi a. sub Rev J J his quarter Grove Mis knows how )bs has our Rev D H* Cham:b^| 3t.itu.te Presiding ElJ Stubbs and raised il •$50.20 on the M6unt| sion Circuit. Chambi Lo do ’things. Dr Strj thanks for assistanceM rendered. Rev C W Lawrenc I has a tew faithful members at |the Warners vil'e Mission who are jworking hard to build a church. I the Connec tion would inffest^fcSoJroT $400, there it Would prove a i;»ying invest ment. We had a livil Conference nere. Revs T M Person, T W Bynum; A B J Cobb have promising Star; Ashboro; Reeisvi’le; Dan ville, Hillsboro; Cha ?el Hi’l and Rcxboro and Ramseu Hope it wid be d mvenient for you to pul lish this re; il soon as Rev is.ennedy and myself new districts. J Greensboro, N C. i E Gilchrist, ner and J C Missions at are each on JUST A WORD Fll COLiNTuN DIS Am THE LIN TRICT. Mr Editor of the .* |ar:—Perhaps tlje readers of our p« *er may think that we are frozen oi . and dead from the severity of"' te past win ter and war times. I tl mght a word from us would not be out of place Considering the unexi rienced hard ness of the winter ai f war times, we have no just reasdps to com plain. The men en tltp fields are doing fairly well. Thi^ are encou raged and hopeful of V, year of suc - cess. Rev R J Arnold, began his ad ministration at Linco ^ou as well as could foe hoped fo % The .people received him gladly atid the entire congrejgation is loud prnise of him as a gospel preadierr* They are paying him $700.00 arid kept near ly uip during the cold \9duter months The second quarter, 6 ®un_ day in March wTas a great day spi ritually and financial^*- Aside from the Presiding Elder Isilfry we rais ed $40 on pastor’s sala any special effort. I Gastonia | It was ‘hitting t head’ when Dr to Gastonia as the S T Hawkins who pastored there for without il oh the was sent r of Rev ccessfuliy rs. FVery body is highly pleased with Elder LanKfordMsnd says he preaches straight from his shoulders from a deep fountain of 'intellectual divine truth and the congregation is hap py and looking forward to greater success. They are paying 1700.00 Trinity Circuit Rev T B Jones slans off the sec ond year deeper and higher in the estimation of his people who says unstintedly that they have never had a better preacher if as good in the history of the church. The} have raised nearly a 1 of then claims already. Eider Jones i3 one of Zion’s strong and ' intel ectuai preachers who will measure u*e to | the gospel standard of today when ! and whereever ca led upon. We -are proud of him on the Lincolnton district. Bessmer Circuit. Rev L. L Boyd was returned to this charge for the third year. His people say he igets better every ser mon. Bro Boyd is developing into a very great preacher. IHis sermons are well thought out and delivered, intellectually filled with fine dic tion and spiritual power. The con gregations are ever on the increase He and the churches are not ex pecting anything less than success. >it Chapel Circuit. Rer R H 'radon was appointed to that wurk. He was sick and not able to get started until very late,, and the people scattered, especially at Adams Chapel. However since he has gotten there and met the peo ple things are putting on new life. They have put a new addition to the church at Mt Chapel and ceiled the church all over since Bro Hern don -went there and success Ieohs very hopeful. Kings Mt. Circuit Rev J S Smith, who for a- long time in the Western N C Confer jnce has been .noted for success ev erywhere he castors, is keeping up his reco d. The people-say the o d nan is “craving rations from the ■jospei ration house and walking ■bout in the pulpit. Everything is in fine shape and looking forward to round reports and a high spirit ual year. I .. . . Cherryville Circuit. man the people here'have Been look jig tot-a long time. They have nev er been so delighted since my ad ministration of a pastor. Nine per sons joined the church at Cherry ville at one service in January when few people were going to church. Rhones Chap