RALEIGH CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
Thursday, January 16, 1 9 0 ?
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THE EXTRA SESSION.
Governor Glenn has called an extra session of
1 he Legislature to begin next Tuesday, January
21st. Whatever views our people may have on
the wisdom or unwisdom of the Governor's ac
tion, it will do no good to express and discuss
those views now. The extra session has been
railed and jt is incumbent upon all good citizens
to lend all their efforts to the accomplishment of
the greatest good possible.
The purpose for which the extra session was
called is really to undo the wrong which was
done to the railroads by the Legislature at its
last session in fixing the passenger rates at 21
cents pe-r mile. The calling of the extra session
ih a practical proclamation to the effect that the
Legislature made a mistake, and the extra session
will be a most vivid illustrtaion of the evil of
passing hurriedly and heatedly legislation which
has not been demanded by the people and which
is fathered by unwise and overzealous men whose
in;iin object is to satisfy feelings not altogether
patriotic The concensus of opinion in the
last Legislature really favored a higher rate
than that which was fixed, but under the
whip and spur of over-zealous leaders, the lower
rate was pushed through. Now the mistake has
been acknowledged, and it is hoped that wiser
counsels will prevail and that the legislation en
acted at the extra session may prove fair both to
the State and to the railroads.
It seems now that the passage of a prohibition
bill for the whole State is inevitable. Everything
being equal, we would not approve of any other
action at the extra session than for which it was
specifically called. But things are not equal. We
face a situation which -shows that a majority of
the citizens of the State favor State prohibition,
while here and there in the State are places where
liquor is intrenched and will be intrenched for a
long time. This in itself is not the compelling
factor. It, is the fact that these same places are
able to debauch as far as the sale of liquor is
concerned the whole State. Take Raleigh, for in
stance. Raleigh is a prohibition city, yet there
is a little place called Pine Level on the South
ern Railroad between Selma and Goldsboro which
is now supplying liquor to Raleigh in large quant
ities. Nothing but State prohibition can reach
such a place as Pine Level.
The eyes of the whole State will be turned on
the extra session. Important interests are at
stake. May the wisest counsels prevail in order
that there may be the wisest and best outcome.
"THE NORTH CAROLINA PLAN."
"We produce here from the North Carolina
Christian Advocate some editorial remarks about
the circulation of that paper. We produce the
clipping both because of the news it contains and
because what our good brother says is as appli
cable to Arkansas and Oklahoma as it is to Wes
tern North Carolina. The boast of Brother Blair
as to how his paper has stimulated others is a
Jst boast. The Western Methodist has taken
Pleasure in referring to the plan thev have fol
lowed as 'The North Carolina' it is the plan we
operated on last year, the plan of letting the Con
ferences say how many new subscribers they
would raise, and apportioning this number to the
several charges, just as the collections are appor
tioned, and then going after them just as we go
after the collections. Our North Carolina breth
ren are now entering upon their fourth year of
this method-with what gratifying results may be
seen from the excerpt. We believe the North
Carolina Christian Advocate right when it claims
that every interest of the Church has been quick
ened by thi, campaign, even to the payment of
the salaries of the pastors themselves. A preach
or is not working for nothing, nor working mere
ly for the paper, when he is putting a live Confer
ence organ into the homes of the people. If the
paper cannot do more for him and for all he
stands for than he does for it, in putting it into
the hom of his people, then we are in poor busi
ness running a paper at all."
The Western Methodist did not say what it
might have said, that the North Carolina Chris
tian Advocate by working the above plan secured
nearly 4,000 new subscribers in the last two
years. The North Carolina Christian Advocate
has now about the same number of subscribers as
the "Old Raleigh," and is working for a list of
10,000 by May. They will reach the goal, for
they have a plan. Will the "Old Raleigh" be out
stripped? No; if the North Carolina Plan is
worked.
SECTION OF THE LATE POSTAL LAW RELAT
ING TO SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Office of Postmaster-General,
Washington, Dec. 4, 1907.
Order No. 907. Section 435.
Renewals of Subscriptions. 3. A reasonable
time will be allowed publishers to secure renewals
of subscriptions, but unless subscriptions are ex
pressly renewed, after the term for which they
are paid, within the following periods dailies
within three months, tri-weeklies within six
months, semi-weeklies within nine months, week
lies within one year, semi-monthlies within four
months, bi-monthlies within six months, quarter
lies within six months they shall not be counted
in the legitimate list of subscribers, and copies
mailed on account thereof shall not be accepted
for mailing at the second-class postage rate of 1
cent a pound, but may be mailed at the transient
second-class postage rate of 1 cent for each four
ounces or fraction thereof, prepaid by stamps af
fixed. The right of a publisher to extend credit
for subscriptions to his publication is not denied
or questioned, but his compliance or non-compliance
with this regulation will be taken into con
sideration in determining whether the publication
is entitled to transmission at the second-class pos
tage rates.
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.
The Annual Meeting of the stockholders of the
Raleigh Advocate Publishing Company will be
held in the Advocate office at S p. m., Feb
ruary 4, 1908. All interested will please take
notice- M. T. PLYLER, Secretary.
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THE SOUTHERN METHODIST HANDBOOK FOR
1908.
The Handbook is now ready for delivery at 25
cents per copy plus five cents for postage. We
candidly believe that the Handbook for 1908 far
surpasses any yet issued. It contains twice as
many illustrations as before. The matter is bet
ter arranged, more condensed, and more care
fully chosen with reference to the information
needed by the people.
The Handbook for 1908 is not a revision. It is
a new book out and out. There is not a Metho
dist in the State who does not need the book.
The ignorance of many of our people, and even of
some of our preachers, on the status, operations,
and workers of our great Church is something
appalling. To make our people know their
Church is the object of the Handbook.
No other publisher would think of preparing
and publishing such a book as the Handbook and
selling it for less than 75 cents per copv. All
jou have to do is to send 2 5 cents and five cents
postage and receive one of the most useful books
published in our Church. It is the only Year
Book of the Church, jend your order at once.
Dr. L. L. Nash has made a splendid start on his
new work, St. John and Gibson. On the fifth
Sunday in January there were five penitents at
the altar at St. John's and two accessions at Gib
Bon The health of Mrs. Nash has not yet allow
ed her to join her husband at Gibson. Dr Nash
charge. year n his ne
Littleton College and Central Academy, unr!or
the management of the same Board of Trustee,
at Littleton, N. C, have both had the largest in
gathering of pupils for the spring work in the
history of either one of these most prosperous
institutions, and the indications now are that
both schools will be full to overflowing during the
spring.
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Rev. E. E. Rose passed through Raleigh or.
last Friday and made the Advocate a pleasant
visit. He was on his way to his new charge, Mf.
Olive. He has been detained at Bynums on account
of sickness in his family. His family will join
him at Mount Olive in a few weeks. Brother
Rose is a man who always does the best kind of
work, and we look for a successful year for him
at Mount Olive.
Rev. J. W. Autrey, pastor of the Methodist
church, preached his first sermon here Sunday
morning to a large congregation. Rev. Autry is a
fine speaker, and delivered his sermon with much
power. Mr. Autrey was united in marriage last
week to Miss Beulah Green of Durham. Mrs.
Autrey will arrive this week and the happy pair
will reside at the Murfreesboro Hotel. Murfrees
boro Cor. Roanoke-Chowan Times.
At the recent session of the Alabama Confer
ence the agent for the Superannuate Home Move
ment report that they have seventeen homes oc
cupied and two recently vacated. They will like
ly be occupied at the opening of the new Confer
ence year. What an excellent movement this is,
furnishing homes to those who have worn them
selves out in the work of the ministry, and have
come down to old age with limited means and no
place to go where they can spend their last days
in comfort.
During the third fiscal year Legislatures in
eighteen States enacted child labor laws of im
portance, Florida placing a law on the statute
books for the first time. Alabama, Maine, Mis
souri, Nebraska, New York, Vermont, Minnesota.
Idaho, Tennessee, and South Carolina enacted im
portant amendments. In the campaigns in North
and South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Nebraska, Maine, New York, and Missouri the
National Child Labor Committee, either directly
or through its State Committees, rendered val
uable aid.
Rev. Hight C. Moore has been chosen editor of
the Biblical Recorder to succeed Rev. C. W.
Blanchard, who has so creditably edited the paper
since early in 1907. We regret to lose Brother
Blanchard, but give to the new editor our heart
iest welcome. He is most admirably fitted for edi
torial work, being an accomplished writer and a
man of great influence in his denomination. The
early days of both the new editor of the Recorder
and the editor of the "Old Raleigh" were spent
under the shadows of Grandfather Mountain in
"Old Caldwell." And again, we have met in the
"land of the tripod."
During the holidays there was a very enjoy
able reunion of the family of the late Moses J.
Hunt at the home of Mr. J. T. Hunt, in this city.
The Telegram reporting, says: "All of the chil
dren and grandchildren were present save Mr.
Ed. T. Hunt and three children, of Oregon, and
Mrs. Frank F. Jones, of Charlotte, a grand-child.
Those present were: Mr. John T. Hunt, wife and
three children; Mrs. S. J. Hunt. Mrs. I, n. Sadler
"nd seven children; Mr. Will B. Hunt, wife and
Ave children; Mr. J. Harvin Hunt, wife and two
children of this city; Rev. Robt. E. Hunt, wife
and child, Stantonsburg; C. W. Hunt, Charlotte.
nd Mr. P. M. Hunt, a nephew, wife and five-chil-aren;
Mr. and Mrs. Hatnp Cousins and Mrs J A
Cousins, of Greensboro, m all, there were fortv
two present.
Ihe Quiet Hour for January-March, 1908, has
reached us. This is a most helpful little periodi
cal, and should be read by every Methot ist.