Thursday, January 4, 1917. RALEIGH CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE Page Three
The Advocate Campaign
We have space for only a word or two as to
this in the present issue. On Monday afternoon
following the adjournment of Conference, the
directors of the Advocate Company met to deter
mine on the policy to pursue in the immediate
future. After full and free discussion, the fol
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the Advocate be continued
until March 1, 1917, at the old price of $1.50
in order that a campaign to secure at least
2,000 new subscribers, with all possible renew
als, may be waged with the hope that sufficient
funds may be secured to prevent the necessity
of advancing the price of the Advocate to $2.00
a year."
We wish to begin this campaign at once.
There is no time to be lost, and for it to succeed
it must have the unanimous endorsement of the
pastors, presiding elders and leading laymen of
the Church. As rapidly as possible, the office
will put corrected lists of subscribers in the
hands of the preachers. We hope to get most
of it done this week. The apportionment of
new subscribers to the various charges is also
being made as rapidly as possible, that each
pastor may know the minimum number which
it is hoped that he will secure. We appeal to
official boards, lay leaders, and all other friends
of the Advocate to rally to this movement, that
the circulation of the Advocate may be sufficient
ly increased, and the amounts already due us
on subsmription may be secured, to prevent the
necsesity of increasing the subscription price of
the paper. No one connected with the manage
ment of the Advocate desires to increase the sub
scription price, but there is a heavy increase in
the cost of production, and the only way to pre
vent an ultimate increase is to sufficiently in
crease the number issued to bring down the
average cost of each paper below the $1.50 now
charged.
A Great Prohibition Convention
This is what our people must make the Bi-en-nial
Convention of the Anti-Saloon League which
is to be held in Raleigh January 15, 16. There
is but little time left for Churches, Sunday
schools and other religious organization to se
cure delegates and send them to Raleigh. This
is very important. We need some new and
stronger legislation, and a great convention of
enthusiastic prohibitionists here on these days
of , the convention will help to get it. Then it
will be worth while to be here. William Jen
nings Bryan will speak on Monday, the 15th,
and Dr. Peters, of Virginia, will be another
strong man. And none of them will know as
much about prohibition legislation as Judge
Weakly, of Alabama. These three men, if there
should be nothing else, would make the conven
tion greatly worth while. Gome along and
bring your friends.
The Year With the Advocate
From the standpoint of income alone, the
past Conference year has been a good one with
the Advocate. There are thousands of our
homes into which it ought to go, and does not;
but it does go into just a few more than it did
at the beginning of the year. This speaks well
for the loyalty of our patrons, for. many news
paper offices have a different story to tell. It
has not been an easy year to increase subscrip
tion lists generally.
Our Honor Roll.
By the action of the Conference last year,
1,500 new subscribers were apportioned to the
various, charges of the Conference. Of these
charges, only thirty-five secured the full num
ber apportioned. A number of charges only
lacked one of reaching the required number,
while from many charges no new subscriber at
air was sent. We append below the names of
the charges and the name of the pastor in each
instance that secured the full number:
Farmville Circuit, S. T. Moyle; Roxboro Sta
tion, O. W. Dowd; Elizabeth Circuit, G. H.
Biggs; Vandemere Circuit, E. C. Durham; Rae
ford Circuit, J. T. Draper; Washington Station,
E. M. Snipes; Jones Circuit, C. T. Rogers;
Ridgeway Circuit, W. C. Merritt; Mt. Gilead
Circuit, W. F. Trawick; Grifton Circuit, H. M.
Jackson; St. Paul Circuit, L. H. Joyner; Bur
lington Station, D. H. Tuttle; Robeson Circuit,
B. E. Stanfield; Whiteville Charge, C. M. Lance;
Troy and Biscoe, J. M. Benson; Lumberton Sta
tion, W. B. North; Mount Gilead Station, N. C.
Yearby; Kenly Circuit, A. J. Parker; McKen
dree Circuit, Ivey T. Poole; Rosemary Circuit,
W. R. Shelton; Duke, W. L. Maness; Craven
Circuit, R. E. Pittman; Orange and Carrboro,
C. C. Alexander; Hillsboro Circuit, T. McM.
Grant; St Johns, Goldsboro; B. C. Thompson;
Nashville Circuit, J. W. Autry; Bertie Circuit,
L. D. Hayman; Elizabeth City, First Church, J.
L. Cuninggim; Warenton Circuit, R. H. Broom;
Henderson, First Church, R. C. Beaman; Golds
boro Circuit, W. A. Piland; South Rocky Mount
and Clark St., J. Bascom Hurley; Hatteras Cir
cuit, F. A. Lupton, Sea Gate, J. H. Miller.
Worthy of Mention.
There is anothelr viewpoint from which to
look at this work for the Advocate. The amount
of money sent in on subscription is not always
a sure index of the faithfulness with which a
pastor has looked after the interest of the Advo
cate. In the larger congregations the pastor
has an advantage over those who serve a
smaller congregation in this matter, but it does
not always 'follow that order as to results. Tha
amount sent is a very helpful item when it
comes to writing our checks to pay our bills,
and we feel that those who send us fifty dollars
or more during the year on subscription are
worthy of special mention; and we herewith ap
pend them in order with the amounts sent:
R. H. Broom, Warrenton Circuit $144.75
G. W. Fisher, Gates Circuit 90.50
R. C Beaman, Henderson 81.55
A. J. Parker, Kenly Circuit 81.20
B. E. Stanfield, Robeson Circuit 77.50
A. D. Wilcox, Louisburg Station 76.05
E. H. McWhorter, New Bern, Centenary 62.75
D. N. Caviness, Morehead City 62.40
E. M. Snipes, Washington Station 60.93
E. E. Rose, Conway Circuit 60.75'
D. H. Tuttle, Burlington Station 58.72
L. D. Hayman, Bertie Circuit 58.50
W. B. North, Lumberton Station 57.95
R. H. Willis, Oxford Station 57.80
J. M. Daniel, Greenville 55.25
M. H. Tuttle, Hamlet 55.25
W. C. Merritt, Ridgeway Circuit 54.75,
G. F. Smith, Rockingham Station 53.25
W. F. Craven, Pittsboro Circuit 53.00
C. T. Rogers, Jones Circuit ' 52.25
W. H. Brown, St. John & Gibson 52.20
O. W. Dowd, Roxboro Station 52.10
B. H. Black, Rose Hill & Wallace 50.25
The list shows just twenty-three pastors who
sent in fifty dollars or more to the Advocate
during the past Conference year, while there
were 66 who sent in less than ten dollars each
and seven who made no remittance at all. The
total amount sent in by the pastors was $4,086.
31 an average of $19.37 each. This shows an
increase of $223.91 over the total amount sent
in by the pastors during the preceding year.
The Joint Commission on Unification of
American Methodism is in session in Baltimore,
but up to the time of going to press no word has
come from there as to the progress that is being
made. The Church awaits a report of their
findings with interest.
Mostly Personal.
There was no issue of the Advocate last week.
No need to write about its not coming.
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The Morning Star says of Rev. E. C. Sell,
who has recently gone to Wilmington as pastor
of Bladen Street Church: "Rev. Mr. Sell for
merly served Wilmington Churches in the Meth
odist Itinerary, and he and his family are re
ceiving a most cordial welcome from their
friends here."
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Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Mitchell.who live near
Henderson, N. C, celebrated their sixtieth anni
versary December 23rd, 1916. They have been
readers of the Advocate nearly all this time,
and they say that it is better now than ever.
May they live to celebrate many more anniver
saries! if n n
The following invitation has been received:
"Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Covington invite you
to be present at the marriage of their daughter,
Bessie Norment, to Dr. Evan Alexander Erwin
on Wednesday evening, January the tenth, at
half after six o'clock, Methodist Church, Lau
rinburg, North Carolina."
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We acknowledge receipt of the announcement
of the marriage of Miss Mary Stuart Egerton,
of Louisburg, to Mr. Clarence Myrick. The mar
riage took place on January 1, 1917, and after
January tenth they will be at . home at Tedro
Miguel, Canal Zone. The congratulations and
best wishes of the Advocate go with the young
couple, on their way.
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We understand that nothing but the most sin
cere regret is felt and expressed at Rev. J. D.
Bundy's removal from the Warrenton District
at the end of one year, when he had done such
excellent work. It seems that no one can recall
when a presiding elder has been given a full
term on this district, and thoughtful laymen
are observing seriously hindering effects.
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We acknowledge receipt of the following in
teresting announcement: "Rev. and Mrs.
Thomas E. Davis announce the marriage of their
daughter, Margaret Melvin, to Mr. John M.
Milber on Wednesday, December the twentieth,
nineten hundred and sixteen, Richmond, Vir
ginia. At home after February first. Glen
Allen, Virginia." We wish them a happy and
useful life.
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Warren Plains, Warrenton Circuit, with only
afternoon preaching regularly, evidently appre
ciated the morning service there last Sunday.
This nervie little Church with a membership of
99 begins the new year most hopefully. Brother
John H. Fleming, Superintendent, and his good
teachers are rejoicing in a flourishing Sunday
school. They find growing pleasure in support
ing an orphan. Besides, this Church's thank
offering was $25.00.
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The pastor of the Warrenton Circuit has
made more than one full round since Confer
ence, and has been most warmly welcomed gen
erally in the beginning of his fourth year. Con
gregations have been reasonably good, and there
are encouraging signs of fruitful service. This
charge paid over $5,000 last year, more than
$7.75 per member. That handsome new suit
that the pastor wore at Conference was the
thoughtful and generous gift of friends in War
renton, and he thanks them most heartily. He
also greatly appreciates the many substantial
tokens of kindness sent to the parsonage for
the holidays by members of all his Churches
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A line from Rev. F. S. Love, pastor of our
Church at Aberdeen, brings the sad informa
tion that his mother passed away at her home
in Monroe on the afternoon of December 20,
1916. We clip the folowing from the Monroe
Enquirer: "Mrs. Love was a noble Christian
woman. She lived for her children and other
loved ones. Her devotion to her children was
superb. Her ambition was for them to be
honorable, useful men and women, and that her
noble ambition was realized was her joy and
pride in her declining years. She is the mother
of sons and daughters who are educated and are
doing their full part in the big world's work.
From her home have gone the doctor, the law
yer, the minister, the business man; and their
devotion and loyalty to their mother is beauti
ful." The Advocate extends its sympathy to the
sorrowing loved ones.