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We can sell you The Best KITCHEN LAMP On the market for 50 cte. A full line of Lamp goods at Miller's Pharmacy. Fre3.l1 and completo Line of FliUlT JUICE, TABLETS AND MAfiSIIMALLOWS Can be found at - Miller's Pharmacj. in i i iL v j it iv i ii u "This Argus o'er the pebple's rights No soothing strain of Mai's son Dth aneternal vigil keep; ;' . Can lull its hundred eyes to sleep". ' Vol. XVI. ' GOI.DSBORQ, y. C. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 22,1892. No. 87 i 1 : ri : '.' ' r i 1 r i mjrv "h n pnin?i?nPirnip. lull T. U. bUINrMlMIUJi. OF THE M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH FRIDAY. Yesterday morning at 9:30 o'clock llev Dr E A Yates opened the third day's session of the North Carolina Annual Conference in St. Paul Church, by reading hymn 364 The minutes of the previous day's session were read and approved. The5ih question was called: "Who are admitted ? And no one answered, The 1st question was then called: Who are admitted on trial? The following were passed and admitted : John Randolph Newlin and Henry E. Tripp. The report of the President of the Wesleyan Female College was re ferred to the Board of Education without reading. E 'V Dr F L R;id moved thac Sun day afternoon at 2 o'clock be made a special order for the memorial ser vice and the administration of the Lord's Supper. Dr J A Cunninggim moyedthal Rev E L Pell be referred to the com mittee for supernumerary relation, which motion prevailed. Rev. D 11 Brnton was referred to the committee on superannuary re lation. A motion prevailed to refer the Dame of Rsv. T B Reeks to the com mittee for superannuary relation. The Bishop introduced Dr B F Dixon, of the Greensboro Female Co'lege, whose report was referred to the Board of Education without reading. Rev. Mr, Simpson, a Presbyterian missionary from Greece, was intro duced and made some very humor ous remirks as touchiug the diffsrent modes of taking up c lie. tions be tween the Presbyterians and Metho dists. He alsocancelle J his appoint ment in this place ou Sunda-, as he has to go to Wilson. Dr. Lambreth, secretary of For eign Missions in Japan, was intro dnced by the Bishop. 1 he . question was called. Who are ihe Deacons of one ye.-.r? The following passed and advanced to the fourth year : Rev. Mitltoi D His, averageof SI " Rob W Brown " SI " R F Taylor 83 " A J Parker . 8 Si II G Stamey " 81 " J II Gillie 8 The Bishop rose and iuJiis U3ual manner of grace and dignity, stated thtt he wanted one young man to go to the Northwestern part of this continent as a missionary. lie de picted in simple words- for he makes no pretence at oratory and expresses his contempt of gush and affectation the immorality of the people of that section, citing as a specimen, playing baseball by Electric lights on Sunday night. He said that it took moral courage to try to reform U 1 J . buuii people, huu. ii ne was a youug mar. he would make his home among them and build up his own foundation. He said that the shrewdest, most wide-awake and thriftiest population of this country lived in the Northwest, lie asked the Conference for a contribution to help pay for a church that a preacher was going to build outiu the North western part of Oregon, and. $70.37 was raised. He also stated that he wanted a man to go to Japan. In this connection Le remarked that the ministers of this county might possibly have a hard time, but they had the consoling knowledge of liv ing in their own land and among their own people, while foreign missionaries were surrounded by strangers, some of whom were averse to their teachings. The 6th question was called: Who arc xeceived from other Conferences? and the names of Revs T W Guthrie, S P Douglas, T W S Parker and W E Edmundson were read out. J N Cole, Alphus McCullen, R C Beaman, J H Cordon, W H Moore, J D Pegram, W B Doub, D A Wat kins, W C Norman, W W Rose, R A Willis, W S Cha'ffin, W S Davis, J O Guthrie. Rev Wm A Jenkins was elected to Deacon's orders. Rev J T Gibbs offered a isola tion for the discountenance of un authorized evangelists. . Di ' E A Yates moved to strike out Mr Gibb'a resolution aud offered the following with both their names signed to it : Whereas It ia bdi-yed. that the church in many .paits of our Con ference is damaged in doctriue and usage by a system of roving and ir responsible evangelism, and Whereas, The Methodist Epis copal Church, South, has a record as to doctrine and experience at once Scriptual and full of glory, and holding these too sacred to bear longer with the ridicule heaped upon them by strolling evangelists do therefore, Resolve, That we discourage all outside, irresponsible evangelists and women preachers, etc. E A Yates. J T Gibbs. The Bishop made a few remarks in opposition to the recognition of irresponsible evangelists. There was much discussion of the resolution by several members, dur ing which time Rev J II Cordon stated that he did not want to be understood as opposing Evange list W P Fife, for h thought he was a Godly man and a thoroughly consecrated Christian. Rev F L Reid moved that the resolution be referred to a committee of four discreet ministers and one layman, as the laity was responsible in a nieusure for the church patroniz ing evangelists The motion pre vailed, and the Bishop appointed as that committee, Dr E A Yates, Revs F L Reid, W C Norman, D R Bru ton and Hon F A Woodard. Rev J O Guthrie was granted leave of absence. The following is the class of the second year for 1892: W J Ever- tin, J B Thomas, G W Starling, G G Hurley, Geo W Langston, W B Moore, J A Rouse, AV F Gallaway, and Jno C Rouse. Th 3 report of the President of Littleton Female College was re feired to the Board of Education witnout reading. Rev B R Hall an nounced that the Chuch Extension Board would hold their anniversary meeting in St Paul church in the evening, and that Bishop Dun can would deliver the address. Dr. Lambreth was appointed to address the ladies en the subject of foreign missions in St Paul church at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Rev J A Hornadv was appointed to preach at Elm Sr. Chapel last night. At 1 o'clock Rev Jno R Brooks dismissed the Conference with the Benediction, to meet at 9:30 o'clock this morning. SATURDAY Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather yesterday morning, the crowd of visitors at the Confer ence was larger than on any previous day. Rev P L Herman opened the ses siou by reading hymi. 496 and con ducting religious worship. The 20th questioa was called: What preachers are blameless ir. thtir lives and ministerial duties? The following were called and ans wered all requirements : G B Perry, Jonathan Sauford, D A Futrell, Oliver Ryder, J T Lyon, L L Nash. Ii J Moorman, T J Gat tis, A D Betts, C W Smith.fF B McCall, H P Anderson, N M Juruey, J L Keen, F A Bishop, G W Fisher, B C Allred, J E Underwood, D L Eyauhardt, R L Warlick, T N Ivey, A R Raren, J M Lawder, A C Ged die, W II Townsend, W A Forbes, J T Browning, T J Jerome, B F Bunipass, J B Hurley JP L Herman, J II Hall, F L Reid, W S Black, E II Davis, L E Thompson, B B Cul bretb: S V" Hoyle being called was reported dead and the name referred to the committee on m?nioirs. . Rev L L Nash,of Fifth St Church, Wilmington, made a long talk in regard to the indebtedness of his church; stated the deception prac ticed upon bis people by a young lawyer of that town, and wanted to issue bonds to cover the debt. . Rev F D Swindell moved that Rev C W Smith be referred to the committee for superannuary rela tion. Rev J C Crisp was referred to the committee for supernumerary" rela tion. The name of Riv W S Chaffin was referred to the committee for superannuary relation. Several ministers gaye politics as an excuse for the deficiency in their collections. The Bishop said such a state of circumstances was to be deplored l- ' i very mucu,. Rev Jno Sawyer said he had sev eral good people on his charge who were Kepubiicans, and who were of the opinion that the Methodist Con ference would not allow a Republi can minister within its pales. Ha asked the Bishop for information on this subject. The Bishop said: Tell them it is not so; for one of the most conse crated ministers of the Methodist Episcopal Chttrch, South, draws a pension from the Government. The Bishop introduced Dr Law, District Superintendent of - the Americau Bible Society for North and South Curolina, who- spoke briefly of distribution of Bibles in foreign fields, its translation in over three hundred dialects, and the evangelization of immigrants to this country, who might otherwise- be come a disturbing element among our people. He spoke impres- Lvely upon , the importance oj supplying the joutb: ) of our country wun nie3,tn,d regretted that Uhna- tain parents were so negligent of their duty in this'respect. Dr. Lambreth, Secretary of For eign Missions in Japan, was intro duced and asked the Conference for a contribution to help carry on the work in foreignfields. The response was liberal and some oyer $400,00 was raised. Dr Lambreth is a man of concise facts. He talked with eloquence of the capabilities of this country as compared with others, He spoke of the commercial world and showed how the people of this continent were making the mattrix to mould the destinies of all the natioug of the earth. He said then placidly that, all foreign nations considered Amer icans as their friend?, except China. He spoke with regret of the recent legislation against China and the anuullment of our treaty. His pa thetic wor Is iu discribing the last moments of his father among the heathens caused strong men's hearts to bleel unobserved, while others wiped away tears of sympa-thy. He said that there were $5,000 still to be raised to meet the expenses of the Foreign Mission Board and the oa'l fcr more men. R?F D Swindell introduced a res olution and an assessment by which to raise part of this amount. After much discussion Dr J A Cunninggim moved to recommit Dr. Swindell's assessment which motion prevailed. On motion of Dr F L Reed the Conference votedto hold a extra ses 8ion at 3 p, m. Rev. T J Gattis read his report of colportage and commented briefly on It. Rev Dr F L Reid read the report of the Committee that was appointed to draft resolutions in opposition to evangelists, which is as follows. Your committee to whom the question of evangelism was referred recommend the following for adoption : Resolved, That we urge our ministers and laymen to adhere to the old Methodist usages in con ducting their revival meetings; that when our pastors desire help they will arrange to aid each other in these meetings, and that we will discourage the sending of in vitations to and the employment of 6elr-constituted and unauthor ized evangelists, both in our de nommational and in union meet ing3. F L Reid, W O Norman, E A Yates, P R Brnton, F A Woodard. The Bishop introduced Dr Jen kin?, President of the Mary & Henry College. Dr J II Edward, of the Baptist Church of this city, was introduced. Rev B R Hall announced that the Missionary Society would hold their anniversary meeting in 't Paul church iu the evening. Rev E L Sell was appointed to preach at Elm St Chapel at seven o'clock. On motion of R?v B R Hall the conference adjourned until 3 o'clock, AFTERNOOIT SESSION. In the- absence of the Bishop, who had gone out to dine with Dr. J. F. Miller,Dr JACunninggim called the Conference to order' by instructiug the S3cru'tary to read the minutes of the morning se3sion, which were approved ana adopted. The report of th committee on Tempjrance was read by Rev D L Earnhardt, and adopted by the Con ference. Dr W S Black, chairman of the committee on Conferecce Relation, read his report and it was adopted. The secretary read the report of the committee on District Conference Records. The Bishop arrived and disposed of the 20th Question. In consequence of the trial of Rev J T Abernethy, which was progress ing at that time, there was not a great many delegates present, and the Conference adjourned. MONDAY. HORNING SESSION. Yesterday morning the beauti ful ravs of the Winter's sun streamed forth over the Eastern horizon, moderating the tempera- ture ol tne irosty air ana lending a scene ol cheerfulness and in i pi ra tion to our citr. in which assembled for the fifth and last day's session the .North (Jarohna Annual Con ference ot the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Dr J F Crowell. President of Trinity College, opened the sespion by conducting customary religious worship. The ionrnal ot the afternoon session of Saturday and of the memorial session of Sunday afters noon was reaa ana approvea. The report of the Board of Edu cation was : read, in which was brought out the fact that Mr B M Duke, of Durham, was to donate annually for three years the sum of $7,500 to be disposed of aa men tioned in the donation. A synop sis of the work of Trinity College, Greensboro Female College, Lit tleton Female College and the Wesleyan Female. College, was also read Dr J F Crowell. president of Irinity College,dtnned very clear ly what the College had been do ing lor the past year, and outlined their plans for the tutnre. He spoke of the liberal donation of Mr Duke, and 6tated yery e'early what was to be done with it, in connec tion with the Board of Trustees, In recognition of the liberality of Mr Duke, of Durham, the Con" ference adopted the following, unanimouslv : Resolved, That in accepting the offer of Mr B M Duke to contrib ute annually for the next three yearB $7,500 to aid in defraying the current expenses of Trinity College, we, aa. a conference, do express our hearty appreciation of his liberality and extend to him our thanks for his timely aid. By N M Jcknet. Dr D Atkins, of the Payne and Lnyne Iiietitnte,of Jackson, Tenn , was introduced by the Bishop. Dr Atkins made a few eloquent remarks, in which he described the work of his Institute, and told of the missionary work that was be ing done in Africa. He asked for a contribution, which was taken np. The Bishop appointed Dr F L Eteid Hon T J Jar vis and Kev Wm Copers to Boiicit contribntions during the ensuing Conference year tor thia work. Rey N M Jurney read the re. port of the Joint Board of Finance and it was adopted The report of the committee on Books and Periodicals was read and adopted Rev R C Beaman read the fol lowing resolution, which was adopted by an nnanimous rising vote : Resolved, That the thanks of this Conference are due and hereby tendered Dr F L Reid for his faithful and efficient service! in securing the furniture for Trinity College. R C Beamaw, G A OOLESBY. Rev B J3 Culbreth read the re- Viort of the committee on church extension, which was adopted with out a dissenting voice. The report of the Board of Mis - stone was read and created some litt'e comment. Dr F D Swindell moved an amendment by asking for an ap propriation of $250,00 for Fifth btreet church, Wilmington. He said he thought it was due the church owing to their financial embarrassment at present. The Bishop showed the impro priety of letting this church go down. Rev N M Jurney moved to re commit the report and instruct the Board to make the appropriation, which motion prevailed Rev R C Beamon offered the following, which was adopted with cheerful, unanimity and the Bishop suggested that the Confer nce meet in GoldsbDro next year, (laughter,) Resolved, That the thanks of this Conference are due and are hereby tendered to the people o Goldsboro for their hospitality while here in their midst. The report of thes tatistical sec retaries was read by the Secretary, which showed how many preachers chnrches, Sunday schools, and seva erai other interesting items, exist in the bounds of this Confer ence, Dr F L R3iJ presaatei tha re port of the committee on colored work. Perhaps the mo3t interesting subject for the public during the Conference was the trial of Kev. J T Abernethy, who was charged with immorality in the town of Snow Hill. When the chairman of the committee which was ap pointed to investigate the testi mony and render a verdict in this case, rose and announced his read iness to report, every whisper was hushed in the audience a vdestha like stillness fell over the house and an anxious look spread over the countenances of the hundreds present. The Chairman read in substance. that six out of the thirteen of the committee believed in their judgment that J T Abernethy was guilty of lmraorrality, and the other seven believed him only guilty of imprudence, and recom mended as his punishment that the Bishop severely reprimand him at the bar of the Conference. Mr, Abernethy was sent for and the Bishop, in a few words, spoke volumes to the mans, over whose features were already traced lines of mental anguish. Kev W B tCone rose and re marked that he had vainly tried to get some older member to perform the regretful duty of informing the Conference that Mr Abernethy was unacceptable to the ministry in North Carolina, and recommend that he be located. Rsv B B Holder was not in fa vor of locating Mr Abernethy. He appealed to the sympathy of the Conference for his family and begged them to consider their dependence, stating that location would inflict more punishment He interceded earnestly for the Conference to give him a chance to redeem himself. Rjv G A Oglesby said that six men out of 13 had found Mr.Aber nethy guilty of the highest crime that could be brought against him by this body, and that he did not think it prudent for the promotion of Methodism in North Carolina to retain Mr Abernethy in the face of these charges. He would freely give his right arm to wash the stain from his name. Rev B B Holder rose to eluci date the trial, but was overruled by the Bishop. Rev J T Gibbs spoke against the retention of Mr. Abernethy. On a rising vote 56 delegates voted to locate Mr. Abernatby, and 49 voted against it. Rev F D Swindell in a few elo quent remark?, on behalf of the good women of North Carolina and of thia city, presented the Bishop with a purse as a birthday present, which is to-day, to be diss posed ot at his pleasure. After a few humorous remarks about his age the Bishop said, that he did hot come courting the wo men of North Carolina, but he thanked them very heartily and promised that he would ever re member the gift with felicity. The Conference adjourned at 1:30 to meet at 3:30 p. m, AFTERNOON SESSION. The Conference convened at 3.30 p m, with Bishop Duncan in the chair. The journal of the morning ses sion were read and approved. Dr W S B ack presented a reso lution to the effect that this Con ference petition the next General Assembly of North Carolina to establish a reformatory for crimie nals. The report ot the Sunday School Board was read and approved, Dr W S Black was appointed Superintendent of the Oxford Or phan Asylum. The Bishop called np the ques tion of fiximg the plaee for holding the next Conlerence. Wilmington, Raleigh and Golds boro were put in nomination, and Fifth Street Church, Wilmington, received 71 votes, and was, upon motion, made the nnanimons choice of the Conference. Rev R C Beamon was appoint ed to preach at St Paul at T:30, The Bishop announced the Joint Board of Finance, which, with one or two exceptions, is constituted the came as before, ttey W S Rone offered resolu tions commendatory of the pre sidings of Bishop Duncan, which were adopted unanimously. Rev F A Bishop read a resalu tion in which was expressed the thanks of the Conference to the Secretary for the efficient manner in which he had performed his duties. The minutes of the afternoon session veie read and adopted, Dr E A Yates closed the session with a fervent petition to the Great Head .of the Church to sanction and bless the work which had been done since the Con ference convened. The Bishop pronuunced the Benediction, and then, before reading the appointments, he gave the preachers a few words of en couragement, stating that should their appointments seem unworthy of them, he had so made them in order to build up the charge. The appointments were then read as follows; RALEIGH DISTRICT, J. A. Cunmnggim, P. E. Raleieh Edenton Street, J N Cole Raleigh Central church J B Hurley - " " JB Bobbitt,sup'n Raleigh City Mission and Brooklyn, J J - Baker J Carey Circuit, B C Allred Rolesville " K D Holmes Youngsville " W B Moore Franklinton " N H D Wilson E L Pell sup'n, Louisburg " L B Thompson Tar River " B B Culbreth Granyille " V A Sharpe Oxford station J H Cordon Oxford Circuit P L Herman Raleigh Christian Adyocate, EoF L Reid Oxford Orphan Asylum, Supt, W S Black XJ UKUA.JM. JLUSTitK ; 1. B. A. YATES, P. E. Durham Trinity " R C Beaman " Main btreet v &. tsisnop ' Carr church L L Johnson " Circuit J W Jenkins Hillsboro and Cedar Grove Station, D N Cavemss Caldwell circuit EE Rose Chapel Hill station N M Watson Leasbure circuit L S Massey Roxboro circuit M H Tuttle Mount Tiszab. circuit D ii Earnhardt Burlington station - J E Underwood " circuit - a xi ormona Alamance " M J Hunt Milton " J H Shore Ya'nceville circuit G W Fisher Conference Colporteur T J Gattia " FAYETTEVILLE DISTRICT. J. T GIBBS, P. E. Fayetteville and Hay at., J T Lyon, T H Sutton. Cumberland circuit J D Bandy Cokesburv DA Futrell J "W Martin Michael Bradshaw A J Parker I W Avent, sup'n W F Galloway C V Robinson JH Hall H M Jackson J R Newlin J A Lee W J Crowson J E Thompson Lillington liuckliorn " Cape Fear " Pittsboro " " Haw River " Deep " " Siler City " Carthage " Aberdeen Jonesboro " ROCKINGHAM DISTRICT. W. H. MOORE, P. K. Rockingham station "W B Doub T W Guthrie, sup'n " circuit Richmond " Mt. Gilead Pekin " Prospect v Asbury " St John Station II G Stamey K t5 VV 1130X G B Perry J M Lowder JHFrizzelle J B Thompson M L Wood Laurinburg R J Moorman Maxton and Cumberland station ,C W Cain Lurnberton circuit F B McCall Robeson " Phillip Greening " R W Townsend, sup'n Maxton " AD Betts WILMINGTON DISTRICT. W. 8 BONE, P. E. Wilmington Grace church W C Norman Filth Street, L L Nash " Bladen Street, J C McCall Market Street, M T Plyler Scott's Hill Circuit Srskin Pope Onslow circuit, J L Keen Magnolia circuit, D C Geddie Kenanaville circuit, A R Rayen Clinton circuit, J Sanford Bladen circuit, L M Chaffin Elizabeth circuit W H Townsend Whiteville station, W A Forbes, " " JO Crisp, Sup'n Waccomaw circuit, T J Browning Brunswick circuit, Dan Reid Southport station, Oliver Ryder Carver's Creek circuit, L.S Ethredge NEWBERN DISTRICT. F, D. SWINDELL, P. E. Newbern Centenary, R A Willis Newbern Hancock St, Supply, J F Butt Goldsboro, St, Paul, B R Hall St John, M D Ilix Mt Olive circuit, N M Jurney Li Grange circuit, R H Broom Snow Hill circuit, N E Coeltrane Kinston fetation, F M Shamberger Grifton circuit, J C Jones Craven circuit, J G Johnson Jones ' R B Gillian Carteret " Geo W. Starling Morehead station, W E Edmonson Beauiort " R F Bumpass Pamlico circuit, Supply, F S Becton Straits " Jas P Pate Core Sound mission, Supply, J M Car- raway Goldsboro circuit, M M McFarland WASHIMGTON DISTRICT. B. B. JOHN, P E, Washington station , W S Davis Washington circuit, J W Wallace, W H Call, sup'n Greenville station, Geo F Smith Greenville circuit, R L Warlick Jonesville circuit, H E Tripp Plymouth station, W H Willis Roper City " J T Finlayson Columbia circuit, I A White Dare " J J Porter Roanoke Island circuit J R Sawyer Kennekeet ' J A Rouse Ocracoke and Hatterass circuit, D A Watkins Mattamuskeet circuit, J D Pegram Fairfield station, J P Jerome Swan Quarter circuit, G D Langston Pontego, " L H Joyner, Jr Aurora " J E Bristow Vanceboro " N L Seabolt WARRENTON DISTRICT, 8. D. ADAMS, P. E. Warrenton circuit, Alpheus McCullen Warren " C O Durant, T B Reeks, sup'n Ridgeway circuit, J A Horndy Henderson " W L Cunninggim Littleton " J L Rumley Weldon station, J A Green Henderson station, W L Cnnninggim Roanoke circuit, J T Draper Halifax " EH Davis and W L Grisaom Garysburg circuit T J Daily Northampton circuit, L J Holden Meherrin J H M Giles Murfreesboro station, R P Troy Harrellsville - " B B Holden Lewiston mission, supply, Wm Grant Bertie circuit, Z T Harrison Littleton Female College, J M Rhodes Preeident, . WILSON DISTRICT. , " G. A. OGLESBY, P. E. Wilson station T N Ivey Spring Hope circuit ' T W S Parker Nashville circuit T- "iSTMoyle Rocky Mt station ' t. JO Guthrie Battlesboro and Whitakers, H B Anderson Tarboro station D H Tuttle " circuit W Y Everton Bethel G G Harley Williamston & IIam:lton station, E C Sell South Edzecombe circuit, E C Glenn Fremont circuit, W W Rose N H Guyton W H Puckett G T Simmons W A Jenkins J M Ashby Kenly Smithfield " Dunn Newton Grove circuit, Clayton - " - Ministers and Politics, Rev. Dr. Dickey is entirely right in saying, as he did in his com munication given in the Times yesterday : "Regarding great moral questions that may become involved in politics, we claim the right to express our views wheve we may think our opinions will have the most influence ".' It is not only right, but i is obviously the duty of ministers to discuss all public qdestioas, politi cal, religious, social or otherwise, on all appropriate occasions, and the moral aspect of our political struggles very often presents a proper thome for the pulpit. , The only limitation that can with jus-' tice be put upon the discussion of political questions, in or out ot tne pulpit, is the carefal avoidance of partisan prejudice ox even of par tisan teaching. However frank and unprejudiced partisan teach Sampson log may be, it will cod front and in flame partisan prejudice am:ng the less liberal and thus impair the power of the minister for good. The limes did not criticise the Presbyterian ministers who di6 cussed politics recently at an in. formal meeting, because they chose to diEeuss politics. In point of fact, it did not criticise or dispnte any of the many startling partisan assertions made there. It sim ply reprinted, after nearly a week of cooling time, what had been said, or the material sub stance of the utterances, and called the profession to a sober considera ticn of the effect of such obviously impassioned utterances upon their great work of promoting rciL'ior. Among the positive states ;?nta made in the conrse of the diecus-s sion were the allegations that the Pope had given orders to the Church in this country to vote for one party; that there would be a Catholiu Postmaster General under the new administration, and that all the Post effi'jes of the country would be fiiled by Cs.tholic3. These statements, if true, would warrant a tidal wave of popular revolution, just as it would be war ranted if it were known that the Presbyterians, tho Methodists, the Episcopalians, the Baptists, the Lutherans or any other church had voted on religions lines and wou'd be itstalled in ojei50,000pub!ic of fic:-6 to the exclusion ol citizen of other religious faith; but the vital question ie Aie these statements trut? That those who made them believed that their grave allega tions were correct, we do not doubt; but while the simplicity of f ait'i is one of the jewels of religion , the same simplicity ol faith plays fin tastic ticks in modern politics. In I8S1 two of tho leading min isters of the country preached two sermons on the political contest within a weok or two of time. One declared, on the authority of the sacred word, that the interests of morality and religion demanded the defeat of Mr. Blaine and the other declared, cn the same sup reme authority and from the same consecrated desk, that the interests of morality and religion demanded the defeat of of Mr. Blaine and the other declared, on the saure supreme authority and from the same consecrated desk, that the in terests of morality and religion called for the defeat of Mr. Cleve land, These sermon?, coming al most tngether and from the same high religious authority, did not harm either Mr. Blaine or Mr. Cleveland; but was religion uns harmed? There is a clearly defined and a grand distinction between politics in its best sense and paitism effort in its common sente, and that is so often forgott' n when politics and religion are mingled by relig ious teachers. They have a great field for gospel work, for public morals, for religion, in the pu itical conflicts of the ago. Religion is the foundation stone of eafety to government, to public morels, and to social order, and bo far from the lips of ministere being sealed on politics, they should speak freely when occasion offers; but the bigo tiy, the asaions, the prejudices of the partisan deform our statesman ship and our political discussions, and they must much more daform the teaching of the pulpit. Plil- delphia Times, BY THEIR FRUITS YE SHALL. KNOW THEM. Without knowing exactly what we are going to write, we have taken our text, so to speak, as above, with a purpose in view per tinent at this time, and which may be obvious to our readers, aa we hope to make if; without de iring to formulate an issue3 or en-s tail a discussion with any holding contrary views to those which may be herein advanced thatare pure ly personal. It is needles3 aud yet,peihaps, it is as well to say, that the heading of this article is Scriptual : and we hope in this wrting.to remain within the bounds of Holy Writ. It is written, also, therein : ' Judge not that ye be not judged". So, too, is it recorded there that Joshua drew his sword and confronted the Angel of the Lord and asked him : "Art thou for me or again3t aie?" On these three cursory passages of Scrip turo rest much that would make the world better if they were pon dered more. Between the first and second there would eeein to be a conflict but in fact there is none. " As to the state of conscience of this or that individual we have no right at any time to 'h8Zird a conjecture or make a judgment, Dut we . may j udge of a body or class of men from their principles anu their fruits. and the judgment of the Son of God on men aud principles and methods, we must aecept and may reaffirm. Farther than this no man is justified in judging. The reproach of unchiiritablenesr, is often made sgain&t Christiana and the churches by outsider?, thcLC who are not profeeii.og Ohristairc, by reason of tho untenable alt. tildes from a Scriptur.il stand point they often assume- and th inconsistencies thfiy practice auioi:; themselves tho one towards tho other, in regard to professing Chn'sti iia and preachers cf tho Word. "The perfections of God, the attri',ate3 of mercy, love, tenn derness, justice and equity all rise up rmd p'ead far charity for brotherly love among Christaine. Thia was the sign by wlrc'i they were known of old: "Sso how they love one another." There never ws3 yet a human being born into tho world that was rot touched by love that had not the light of reason and the light of conscience, which ia the light cf God, (and God is love,) shining' 'in the soul. The reason and the cons science, rightly exercised, can sec and read the existence of God, His glory, His God head, in the works of Ilia hands, The Psalmist says : "lie hath eet II is Tabernacle in the sun." That is, the glory and irisjesty and the love ot God fiil the whole world, pcrvado all things, and all men areenconrpased thereby. Every living soul, thereforof has an illu mination in tho order of nature by the light of conscience and by the i'g'it of reason, ; nd by the wo: Ling ot the spirit of God in his head and in his heart, leading him, if he will, to believe in God, to hope in God, to love God and serve Him, and attaining unto this he is, as a con sequence, eaibued with that other great virtue, the !ove c f his neigh bor as himself which neighbor-2 mankind, the love of human eou'.e, the deeire to go forth and plead with them and lead them to tho Master. LTence we see Evange lists going forth and accomplishing great results. But right here wo pause fo s-iy, that wc would not bo understood as implying, even, t'ou.l becanso of tha infinite mercy God for II is creatures i? is i:. of importance whether on-; worshf. Him as an actual member of th j church, or eervo Him "in spirit and in truth" outside. No, wo could not in justice say this, For although there may be many bjs way?, there is but one true and roya! highway leading to Heaven, tho way which the Man God trod and t rawed out for those who wo'i'id follow Him and be saved. It ia the way of the Church, which is sure and safe, and guarantees the pilgrim light, support, aud nna erring guidance, until he eaters the Home of his eternal rest. It etill remains true, however, a3 we have said before, that God's mercies, unknown to us, are over all Hi3 works, and tho inlinito merits of the Redeemer of the world are before the mercy-seat cf our heavenly Father for tho salvation of all, even ot those who follow the little light which in the order of nature they receive; and the man who lays hold of the Sword of the Spirit and buckles on the armor of His righteousness and goes forth to carry light and glad ness and knowledge of Him along tho by-ways, where the homes of the sinner and the fo:sakeu of men are the man. who goe3 dow.i into the dark,searching with the lumin ous eye of 'faith and the zeal of God's love for sinners, will, when he does the work, forgetting self, in the name of Christ Jesus, find pearl after pearl of transcendent glory, and bringing them up from the abysses cf 6in and ignorance will give new beauty to God's Spouse the church militant, and joy in Heaven, and will win for himself the glorious inheritance to "Shine as a star for all Eternity ". 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Goldsboro Weekly Argus (Goldsboro, N.C.)
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Dec. 22, 1892, edition 1
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