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V Of (.TRINITY COLLEGE SI0, caro- Yf FIFTIETH YEAR. ORGAN OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE. NUMBER 6 t RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1904. Raleigh Christian Advocate. OBGAN OF THE North Carolina Conference, M. E. Church, 5outh. Published Weekly at No. 106 W. Mabtin Street. THOflAS N. IVBY, Editor. Subscription Rates. One year, 91.60; Biz months, 76 cents. Preachers of the North Carolina Conference who act as agents receive the paper free of charge. All other preachers, and widows of preachers, $1.00 a year. Business. Watch the label. It shows the date np to which the subscription has been paid. Change In label serves as a receipt. Regular receipt will be sent when re quested. When the address is ordered changed, both old and new address must be given. Address all letters, and make all checks and money orders payable, to the Raleigh Advocate Co. Manuscripts. All matter for publication to be returned to the writer must be accompanied by proper postage. Matter for the Editor and matter for the printer must not be on the same sheet. Obituaries must not contain over 160 words, nor contain poetry. One cent a word will be charged for all obituary matter over ISO words. Advertising. The Raleigh Christian Advocate Is a fine advertising medium. Rates will be promptly furnished on application. THE WORLD AS WE SEE IT i The aiswer of the Atlantic and North Caro lina Railroad, through Governor Aycock and Attorney-General Gilmer, to the complaint of K. S. Finch upon which the road was placed in the hands of a Receiver, was filed last week. The railroad answers that Mr. Finch was not a stock holder at the time when the transactions alleged took place. The railroad further answers that for several years it has produced revenue sufficient to de clare dividends, but that the net profits by action of the Directors have been applied to the im provement of the road-bed, rolling stock, and oth er equipments; that the report for 1903 shows a net profit of $75,800. The case will be heard by Judge Simonton about the middle of March. Years ago not so many we had among our pupils in the little town of Shelby a bright faced, handsome boy, who, while not painfully stu dious, yet managed to give his teacher a mini mum of trouble both in studies and deportment. That boy, now advanced several years into ma ture manhood, stood several days on the floor of Congress and exploded an old story that told how Mr. Cleveland, while President, had dined a ne gro man. A belief in this story had served to break in some degree the force of the criticism of President Roosevelt's action in dining Booker Washington. Mr. Scott, from Kansas, one day last week in a speech charged that Cleveland, when President, had dined a negro man by the name of Taylor. Hon. E. Y. Webb at once wrote to Mr. Cleveland and secured a denial of the statement. The letter was read on the floor of Congress by Mr. Webb, who followed the reading of the letter by appro priate words. This incident was the sensation of the week in Washington City. There is noth ing of political significance in the incident. The election of Mr. Smot to the United States Senate will doubtless prove the match to fire the fuse that will lead to the explosion and utter destruction of Mormonism as a polygamous institution. Ever since Utah was admitted to the Union and passed under the law prohibiting polygamy, it has been seen that nolygamy is still practiced. When Mr. Smoot, who is an Apostle of the Mormon Church, was elected to the United States Senate, a movement to make a complete expose of the principles and practices of Mormon ism was started by determined lovers of righte ousness. Through the efforts of these men, the Senate ordered an investigation. The Commit tee met early last week and continued, and is still continuing, its investigations. Only one man, so far, has been examined President Smith, nephew of the founder of Mormonism. President Smith has shown up badly. lie lias proved to be a bad witness. In answer to questions from the Committee, he has stated that he believes that polygamy came to Mormonism as a divine revela tion. Yet he says that the manifesto of Presi dent Woodruff abolishing polygamy had its origin in divine revelation. He had five wives in 1890, and admits that he has been practicing polygamy since 1890. When asked why he broke the laws of the State in this respect, he answered by say ing that when it came to an issue between the State and revelation he chose to hold to the lat ter. The light is being turned on Mormonism, and whatever may be the outcome as to Mr. Smoot, it may be safelv asserted that enough will have been brought out to deal the death blow to Mormonism as a polygamous church. No attempt will be made to prove that Mr. Smoot is a polygamist, as it is very clear that he is not. But it will be proved that he is an apo3tle of a church which allows an infraction of the laws of the State, and has utter control of any member, whether he be a private citizen or a United States Senator. One of the strangest and most valuable vic tories for temperance ever achieved in the State lay in the decision of the Supreme Court last week which declared that the place of delivery anywhere in the State is the place of sale. This, of course, makes an anti-jug law for the whole State, and no liquor can be shipped into prohibi tion territory. The outcome is strange in that it was not pre meditated by the Legislature. An attempt was made several times during the last Legislature to pass an open anti-jug law for the State, but in each' case the attempt proved unsuccessful. Such a law, however, was passed for four coun ties. . This is indicated in the caption. But somehow in the body of the law there crept in the phrase "in the entire State," and in a test case brought up from the Durham Superior Court, the Supreme Court decided that this phrase makes the law to apply to the whole State. The Legislature passed an anti-jug law for the whole State, and did not know it, just as it passed two years before a law requiring a preacher, selling a Bible or hymn-book, to pay a peddler's tax. A bad law in one instance, but it had to stand until it was changed by the next Legisla turer. In the latter instance a most salutory law was passed, and like the other it must stand until repealed. Every temperance advocate should see that the present law be confirmed by the Legislature which is to be elected next fall. It must be remembered, however, that liquor can be shipped still into prohibition territory in North Carolina from points outside the State. This can be done under the provisions of the Inter-State Commerce law. The Uepburn-Dol-liver Bill, which is now being considered by the proper Congressional Committee is likely to be reported favorably. If reported favorably, it will pass both Houses, and will prevent liquor being imported into prohibition territory from points outside the State. There are many prayers going up that the Ilepburn-Dolliver Bill may pass. There are three centers of public interest in the Russo-Japanese war area. These points are Port Arthur at the southern extemity of the Liao-tung peninsula; Vladivostock, the ice-bound terminus of the Siberian railroad; and that sec tion lyj,g almost in a straight line between Dalny and Harbin, which latter place is where the Port Arthur line of railroad meets the line which extends to Vladivostock. Nothing of interest has happened during the week at the first point, with this exception: A few days ago the Japanese fleet dashed within range of the shore batteries and bombarded Port Arthur furiously for two hours and then with drew without being damaged or inflicting any damage. It appears that Russia is preparing to evacuate Port Arthur as its capture is imminent and certain. The supply of food is said to be very limited. The latest news is that the Japanese fleet on Sunday bombarded Vladivostock without any in jurious effect, as the lyddyte shells of the Japa nese ships failed to explode. It is also said that the Russian fleet has been locked outside of the harbor, but this late news lacks confirmation and is hardly true. Vladivostock seems to be in as dire straits as is Porth Arthur. Reports of clashes between Russian and Japa nese forces in the territory around Mukden are very frequent. In the meanwhile large Japanese forces are being massed in Korea, and Russia is hurrying forces as rapidly as possible eastward. It is said that the hostile feeling of the Rus sians against the United States is less pronounced than it was one week ago. Feeling, however, against England is very bitter. In a speech before the Book Committee of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Mr. 11. T. Miller said, concerning church papers: "I challenge the country to show bettor papers than those which our church furnishes. For dignity, cul ture, helpfulness, devotion, they cannot be sur passed. If they do not circulate as widely as they should, it is not because they are not worthy, or able, or bright, but because we have failed to adopt the best means of reaching the people and securing their subscriptions." Rev. G. F. Smith, P. K., has requested us to issue a Warrenton District edition of the Advo cate. We will cheerfully comply. The edition will be issued the last week in March. It will be filled with special articles and will be finely illus trated. It will be dedicated to full collections, great meetings, and 300 new subscribers for the Warrenton District. A large number of extra copies will be circulated throughout the District. Look out for this issue.
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