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This Argus o'er the people's rights,
Doth an eternal vigil keep
-No soothing- strains of Maia's sun,'
Can lull its hundred eyes to sleep''
GOLDSBORO, K. C. THURSDAY MiY 8, 1894
NO. 26
VOL. XVI.
N--S 2 "I II I A'fTTsVY: I iff nl 1 Yf fry''W ni V;
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"CONFEUtR Alh."VK'lHRAS S.
Birmingham, Ala., April 25.
The fourth annual reunion of
Confederate Veterans was for
mally opened this mornmg by
Gen. Fred. S. Ferguson, of the
First Alabama Bridgade, m A m
nie Davis' Wigwam at 9 o'clock.
There were fully 20,000 in the
building and many who could not
"ain access to the immense hall.
Gov. T. G. Jones, of Alabama,
made a brief but eloquent wel
coming address in behalf of the
State, and was followed by Hon.
David J. Fox, Mayor, on behalf
of Birmingham. Gen. Jonn B.
Gordon, Commander-in-Chief, on
behalf of the United Confederate
Veterans, responded in an able
and eloquent manner.
There were over five hundred
camps represented at the roll-
CaA subscription toward the Chi
cago Confederate monument was
taken up, and 1,500 was handed
in in a very few minutes. Routine
business then followed.
The local military gave an ex
hibition battalion drill in the
afternoon, witnessed by thous-
To-morrow, Decoration Day,
will be observed in a gorgeously
appropriate manner. The corner
stone of a Confederate monument
to be erected by Camp Clayton,
Sons of Veterans, will be laid,
and Gen. Stephen D. Lee, of
Mississippi, will make the ad
dress. The graves will then be
decorated in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
liesnlvi'il, That the thanks of
-Confederate Veterans here be
tendered to the Congress of the
United States for establishing the
Chickamagua and Chattanooga
National Military - Park, where
historic fighting on both sides is
being impartially preserved, and
that ""the Governors and Legisla
tures of the Southern States, and
especially our Senators and Re-
nvocontativps in Consress, are
requested to actively co-operate
with the Secretary of War and
the National Commission acting
under him in furthering the work
rf pstahlishinsr the National
Park.
There is an estimated attend
ance on the great Confederate
reunion now be in "T held here of
15.000 persons' to-day and at least
5.000 more are expected to-mor-
The streets have been
crowded all day by the surging
veterans, their families
nnrl fvipnds. who stayed in and
mit of tVip. e-i-ftat Wisrwatn and
from one headquarters to an
vHir oroeted old comrades and
proudly recounted their deeds of
valor in the glorious past, which
brightens in retrospect as the
rusty gray uniforms and battle
torn flags lose their lustre. The
oupnins' session of the reunion
hps-an at the Winnie Davis Wig
Vmilt for this occasion, at 9
oV.lock this morning:. Ten Thou
sand vosces joined in the chorus
that srreeted the South with stir
ring strains of ("Dixie,') which
followed the opening salute ot a
cannon. Then Major General
Fred S, Ferguson called the
meeting to order and extended to
all a soldiers welcome.
a fight with v: s. marshals.
Washington, April 25. The
following- telesram, which was
received at the White House to
rinv. was obtained from Private
Secretary Thurber this evening.
It was from Gov. Rickarts, of
Montana, and was addressed to
thp President of the United
States: ?
The dispatch is dated Helena,
Montana, and reads as follows:
"Information reaches me by wire
that a band of Coxeyites fleeing
the State with a stolen train,
were overtaken at Billings by
Deputy U. S. Marshals, who
were trying to serve a writ em
anatins from the United States
Goiirt. A fisrht ensued. One
deputy marshal was wooded and
the leader of the Uoxeyites
wounded- The deputy marshals
were overpowered by the Coxey
ites and driven off with revolvers
and other weapons. The mob
then surrounded 1 the j deputies
' and now hold in a few oners.
The train is with thempri hours
run of Fort Keogh, Impossible
for State militia to overtake
them. As Governor of Montana
I hereby request you to have
Federal troops at Fort Keogh to
St Sidl ao dThe oxees;
ehiP.t to orders of the United
i.o t.uc ro-
ferredto. 11 Coxeyites pass Fort
Keosh before orders caA emanate
from you for their apprehension,
I request that Federal troops be "Pon their lands under some dis
1 ieHu . . A. nva.ntao'f s. but the v have
nrrtorpri to., overtake , mtuu.
Promptness required.
Sismed U. JU. li- xii-a,
Governor,
Reports have been ; received
nt. nohcp. headouarters ' irom
authorities of other places show
ing the strength of the various
contingents now moving on Was-
ins'ton. A summary follows
Coxey, at Frederick, Md. 6M;
Kelly, Neola, Iowar 1,600; Frye,
Terra Haute, Ind,, 1,000; Frye's
second division, McLeansboro, j
111., 800; Grayson, ; Plattervillc,
Col.,' 100: Galven, Loveland,
Ohio. 100; Randall, Chicago, 500;
contingent at Little Falls, Minn.,
100; Batte, Minn., 100, Butte,
Mont,, 800; Ottumwa, la., 100;
Sullivan's Force, Chicago, 1,000
Contingent at Anderson, Ind. ,
150. and Aubrey's force, Indian -napolis,
700. Total 7,000. Re
ports from the police authorities
in the towns through which these
contingents pass wjere received
herg, to-day. ''Newspaper., .tele
grams! reduced Ke ley's strength
to about 1,000 men.
Miles City, Mont., April 25.
The Government troops at Fort
Keogh are in readiness to march
at a moment's notice when the
expected order is received to
proceed to capture the Northern
Pacific train now in possession
of the five 'hundred Unemployed
men en route to this place. It is
possible that the captured train
will loy up for the night before
reaching this city, in which case
the troops will not be moved be
fore morning. The authorities
are being kept fully advised of
the movements of the train by
the Northern Pacific telegraph
operators along the line. lhe
garrison at Fort keogh consists
at five hundred men, with a
Gatling battery. Col. Page is
in command. The probability is
that the leaders will be returned
to Batte under military escort.
While at Livingston the engineer
of thy fugitive train went to the
side track and took two empty
box cars. The train started, but
on leaving the yards
pulled out of the engine tank
and train broke in the middle
The engineer ran to the round
house, left his old engine and
took the best one on the division,
In the meantime the men enter
ed the section tool house and
took a large supply of shovels
and picks. Engineer Harmon
is running the train. He is an old
Union engineer and is regarded
as one of the best in the west
tie registered, at one place as
Cleveland, and fat another as
Smith. The train carries fire
men, brakeman. conductors, op
erators and men of every profes
sion. GEN. FKYE'S ONTIS
Terra Haute, Ind., April 25
The contingent of Coxey's army
under command of Gen. Louis C
Frye, forcibly took possession of
an eastbound freight tram leaving
here at 3 o'clock this evenin
The officers of the army claim to
have paid the railroad company
for transportation as far as Brazil,
twenty miles east of Terra
Haute, but after the loading of
horses, wagons, cooking utensils
and blankets, the train- pulled
out. leaving the Industrials in this
city. They spent last night near
here, using the railroad com
pany's fences and ties for fuel.
One train was side-tracked to
prevent the Commonwealers seiz
ing it.
USTOI-' letters.
Remaining in Post Office
at Golds-
boro, Wayne county,
April, 20, 1894. ,
ADVERTISED.
B
Mrs. Hatiet Bryant, William
Brooks, Miss Mollie Buise.
C Miss Sarah Cash.
D Mrs. Virginia Deans.
E Miss Mary Edgerton. Lona
E. Hxum.
F rSimon Fason.
G Green, Sarah Green.
H James Howell, Miss Louise
Howard.
M Frances
Musgraves, Babe
Moye.
J -Bryant Jones.
L Barbara Lane. , , - ,
O Miss S. Osgood. T -
P J as Peisinger, Ada Polk.
gG;o SSpeight EmmiSas
sin, Jacob Strause.
T John Tuche,
Lizzie Thomp
i son.
Persons calling for above letters will
please say advertised and give date of
eSTThe regulations require that one
cent shall be paid on all advertised let
ters.
John W. Bryan, P. M.
h Warrenton HecorJ: About 8or
ten veare since quite a German
settlement was: maie in our
county, northf Ridgeway and
we are pleased to know that they
are all doing well. They entered
advantages, but they have
proven to be a hard working,
economical people, and are
penindedent and doing well.
now
An oohce bf Prevention. :
is cheaper than any quanlty pi cure.
Don't give children narcotics or seda
tives. - They are unnecessary when the
infant is properly nourished, as it will
be if brought up on the 'Q.ail Borden
' EafflerBrand poadenae Mill
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?
The marching of tramps to
Washington is a menace to tne
government and wo confess to a
feeling of alarm at these demon-
stratif?ns. But the charge that
tlie Democratic party is in any
sense responsible for such move
ments is wickedly false. Who
created the great army of pen
sioners Who taught the people
to look to the government for
aid in the conduct of their busi
ness affairs?
The condition that confronts
us is the direct result of the per
nicious dpctrine of protection and
paternalism which the Republi
can party has been preaching and
practicing tor the past twenty
five years. Protection cogcts
paternalism and paternalism be
gets socialism, The whole sys
tem is vivicous and out of all har
mony with the principles of
Democratic government.
The crisis has come. If the
Demooratic Coagress will only
be brave enough to stamp out
the false doctr ine , the people
will soon return to tne paths m
which their fathers trod and so
cialism will die the death. But
let the tariff bill fail and let the
Republicans once more get into
power and promulgate their doc
trines. and the foundations of
the republic will shake. Coxey
ism said Populism and Republi
canism are all of a kind. All look
to the government ' for support
and would make the creator the
pitiful weakling of the creature.
The government is not a busi
ness oganization and it prosti
tutes its high and sacred func
tions when it meddles with the
business affairs of individuals.
We may laugh at Coxey and
his brigade 'Ot tramps, but it is
one of the most alarming epi
sodes of the times. The fact
that citizens from all parts of the
country. should be marching to
the national capital to ask for
sustenance from the government
reveals a condition that is ser
lous enough to make every
thoughtful man tremble in his
shoes. It is the bitter fruit of
Republicanism.
Seimtor Jarvis Sworn In.
SENATE.
Washington, April 20.
-As
soon as yesterday's Journal o
the Seuate was read, Mr. Ransom
(Dem., North Carolina) notified
the presiding officer that Mr
Jarvis, appointed by the Gov
ernor of North Carolina to fil
the vacar cy caused by the death
of Mr. Vance, and whose ere
dentials had been presented
tew days ago. was present and
ready to take theoath. The Vice
President thereupon requested
the appointed Senator to advance
and take the oath; and the new
Senator, escorted by Mr. Ran
som, went to the Secretary's
desk, and had the oath admin
istered to him. In taking it he
held up his left hand, his right
arm oemg disabled. ie was
afterwards introduced by Mr
Ransom to many of his Demo
cratic associates.
He is a tall, courtly, dignified
looking gentleman of about 65
years of age. His hair, whiskers
and mustache are white, with a
stripe of baldness running along
the centre of his head, lie was
faultlessly attired in black broad
cloth.
The resolutions offered yester
day by Mr. Allen (Pop. , of Ne
braska) asserting - the right of
persons visitmg-w asmngton to
assemble peaceably and petition
for redress of grievances was laid
before the Senate.
Mr. Vest deprecated the intro
duction of resolutions on that
subject. It seemed to him that
the persons alluded to had been
treated like all other persons, if
theyobserved the laws they
would be, as a matter of course,
not molested by the National,
State or Municipal authorities,
and if they violated the laws they
ought to be punished. He re
gretted that any one should think
there was any necessity for either
branch of Congress to declare
the fundamental truths that were
contained in the body of the res
olutions. It intimated a want of
confidence in American institu
tions and the executi :n of the law,
which was much to ! be deplored.
If his constituents came to the
Capitol and violated the law he
should expect ihem to be pun
ished. That they had a right to
come was so plain and unques
tioned that any supposition in re
gard to it was a reflection on the
intelligence and patriotism of the
people of the whole country.
Mr. Wolcott (Rep., Col.) said:
I am at a loss to understand the
purpose of the introduction of
1 'a lvinsr preamble. " His remarks
on that point were declared by Mr.
Allen, (but m a tone of voice
probably , not audible to Mr
Dolph) to be "absolutely untrue."
Mr. Gray, (Dem., Delaware)
also condemned the resolution
and desended the action of the
District Commissioners in issu
ing their proclamation and tak
ing measures to protect the peace.
Mr. Allen spoke for half an
hour in justification of his offer
ing the resolution, and m the
course of his remarks spoke of
the "spontaneous uprising of
American citizens, oppressed and
wronged.
Mr. Peffer requested him to
withhold;' the motion so that he
might speak for five minutes on
the Allen resolution. Mr. Harris
persisted in his motion, and it
was agreed to yeas o4, nays u
- (Senators Allen, Dolph, Frye,
Gallmger, Kyle and Peffer).
THE TARIFF BILL.
Washington, April 26. The
Democratic members of the Sen
ate Finance Committee to-night
believe they have finally reached
an understanding with the con
servatives whereby they will be
able to make such amendments to
the pending Tariff bill as will
draw to it the united support of
the party and enable them to pass
the measure by the early part
ot J une. It is understood that as
soon as the Republicans are con
vinced that the majority has
solidified, they will close debate
on their part and permit the bill
to come to a final vote. The inter
view Secretary Carlisle had with
the Democratic members of the
Finance Committee to-day was
of the most satisfactory charcter,
and the members were to-night
greatly encouraged over the out
look. The income tax will be
amended by making that tax
operative for a fixed term of
years, probably not more than
fiv. It is not improbable that the
imit of exemption may be re
duced to something below $1,000.
Many of the inquisitorial features
will also be expunged and the
manner of collecting the tax sim
plified. It is also known that the sugar
schedule will be changed from a
specific to aiu ad valorem duty,
and that it will be fixed at 40 per
cent, ad valorem on all sugars, and
one-eight ot a cent additional on
all refined sugars. Coal, iron ore
and lead oce will remain the same.
A few of the industries of New
York and New Jersey will also
be given a slight increase in the
rates now imposed by the bill.
There were numerous confer
ences to-aay between senator
Jones, who appears to be manag
ing the matter, and other mem
bers of the party, and Mr. Jones
said this evening that he believ
ed the party was now practically
united on the terms ot the bill
Of course there are, naturally, a
number of minor details still to
be worked out, but the results
will be made known at the earl
iest possible day in the shape of
amendments that will be offered
to the bill.
A LAST INTERVIEW VlTII SEN
ATOR Z. B. VANCE.
During my visit to Washington
last week I had the melancholy
pleasure of a long personal con
versation with Senator Vance. As
I now feel that his utterances to
me were perhaps the last that
fell from his lips to any person
outside his own immediate fam
my, 1 thinK they should be re
corded, and handed down to pos
ferity as the words of North
Carolina's greatest son, when his
feet were actually laved by the
waters of that dark river across
which his noble spirit was wafted
only a few hours later.
It was late Wednesday after
noon when I reached the Sena-
or s
residence on Massachusetts
avenue. It was a dark, dull, rainy,
cheerless day, and there was a
hush in the street that impressed
me as I hum 3d along. The Sena
tor was sleeping when I arrived,
but Mrs. Vance welcomed me to
the sitting room. Her face show
ed t'ae anxiety she had suffered
and the catastrophe she feared.
She gave a minute description of
the Senators trip South, and the
changes in his condition during
his stay. How the balmy sunshine
at Tampa had revived him, and
how, for a few days,' he seemed
almost his old self again. How
sudden recurrence of the intense
pains in his chest and stomach
led her to think that something
else was necessary to relieve
what they both at that time
thought to be intercostal rheu
matism, How they hastened to
Suwanee Springs, in the hope
that the hot sulphur baths would
bring the relief so essential to
the Senator's comfort. Of - the
flood in the river at the time of
their arrival, which overflowed
the pools, making the taking of
the baths almost knpossible. Of
their journey to Jacksonville, and
dow n to St. Augustine, with little
improvement and less of hope.
, gave wayo that he was unable
fo wain:. Ut the conclusion oi
physicians thjit, former diag-
ft - Tl ' .. . -
noses oi nis contusion vx uui
correct; that it was enlargement
of the liver which caused his suf
fering, and not intercostal rheu
matism, Of the journey to Wash
ington and the agreement of the
phsicians there that enlargement
of the liver was the trouble.
During all this recital there was
apparent a nervous anxiety which
showed me, beiore woras con
veyed the impression, that hope
had almost gone irom tne heart
of the Senator's devoted wife,
and my own was heavy when I
mounted the stairs to where the
sick man lay.
His voice was clear and full,
however- when he greeted me.
Ke lay at full length in the bed,
with his head aud shoulders upon
a bank of pillows. His hand
grasped mine with a firm pres
sure, but as my eyes caught the
expression of his countenance,
the thought forced itself on my
mind, "He will never leave
this fed." The fire of strong
intelligence was in his strong
eye, ring of conscious mas
tery of all his mental faculties
was in his voice, but over it all
came the instinctive conclusion
that he was in the valley of the
shadow of death.
- He enquired minutely con
cerning friends in Asheville, and
as to the effects of the recent
cold weather upon the fruit in
North Carolina"," and expressed
the hope that his "Gombroon
orchard had escaped by reason
of its altitude, saying that the
season was iWiy two weeks later
up there than at any point imme
diately east of the ridge.
The Senator then turned his
face full upon me and asked,
' "How is the Democracy in North
Carolina?"
I replied that pol itical matters
were more or less unsettled with
us, waiting for the final action of
Consrress upon questions now
beinsr discussed.
The Senator lay perfectly still
for a. few moments, and 1 could
see that his mind was at work,
preparing words for his thoughts
Presently, raising both hands,
and his eyes to mine at the same
moment, he said :
The Democratic party is lm
mortal. I have not recently ar
rived at this conclusion, but since
I have been lying here on my
back I have thought profoundly
of many things, and among them
this idea of my earliest man
hood has become a steadfast
conviction. For thirty years of
my life I fought, as a Whig, the
Democratic party and sometimes
when it was overwhelmingly de
feated I thought it could rise no
more, but from itwrecks and di
sasters it would come forth more
mirhtv than ever before and
sweep away all opposition. Th
word Democrat stands for libert
and human freedom and canno
die. The people believe in it.
and when freedom is menaced
and liberty jeopardized, at one
blast of that 'magic name men will
come from the mountains and
from the valleys and place the
Democratic party in power.
"In the ancient days the little
gladiator, with his simple shield
and short sword would step in
the arena before the assembled
thousands. The fierce and rag
ing lion would be turned in upon
him. By his skill the mighty
brute would be slain. Another
monster would be turned in to
meet the same fate. Another
and another would follow only
to go down beneath the appar
ently puny strength of the gladi
ator, until the people would cry
'he is a god, the supernatural is
with him.' In some sort this
represents the idea the American
people have of Democracy. There
is attached to the name a kind of
supernatual power, and when all
else fails the people will turn to
it as an invincible champion, an
an unfailing friend. "
r. The Senator's hands dropped,
his eyes were taken from mine,
but when I clasped his hand at
parting, and expressed the hope
that he would soon be better, the
words he uttered rang in my ears
and are ringing yet :
"DEMOCRACY IS IMMOR
TAL!" "THE WORD DEMOCRAT
STANDS FOR HUMAN LIB-.
ERTY AND HUMAN FREE
DOM AND CANNOT DIE!"
And though the voice that ut
tered them is stilled in death, I
have faith that in the year to
come they will urge, with om
nipotent force North Carolinians
and Americans to do their duty
Jno. P. Kerr
111 Tempered Babies
are not desirable in any home.
Isufncient nourisemhnt produces
ill temper. Guard against fretful
children by feeding nutrious and
digestible food. The Gail Borden
Eaarle Brand -Condemned milk
is the most successful of all in
f ant food.
HEAVEN IS A REALITY.
it to Be
Groat City Without Sin.
Mr. Moody's announcement
that he would preach on Heaven
at the afternoon meeting yester
day brought out an unusually
large audience, and his remarks
were listened to with attention
bordering almost on eagerness.
When the evanglist walked to
the front of the rostrum he car
ried in his hand a letter asking
him to give his ideas concerning
recognition in- Heaven. He touch
ed on this phase of the question
early in his sermon, and argued
that there was no doubt but
what we would recognize each
other.
His description of Heaven was
very pretty, and his illustrations
were exceedingly appropriate.
The last illustration, in which he
depicted in beautiful language
the death of a lovely child, was
most affecting and pathetic,
and when he concluded
there were very few dry eyes in
the audience.
Some days since Mr. Moody
requested that to-day be given
over to fasting and prayer, and
at both of the meetings Sunday
and yesterday he reminded his
audience of his request, and
urged upon all to comply with it
as far as possible.
He had intended closing his
labors here with the meeting to
morrow night, but at the solici
tation of the Committee of Ar
rangements he has decided to de
fer his departure for one day,
and will preach to colored people
only on Thursday night. The
white choir will be in attendance
on this meeting.
Mr. Moody opened the meeting
by requesting the choir to sing
"Hark, Hark, My Soul." Prayer
was offered by Rev. Dr. Goodwin.
Air. Jacobs sang a solo, and dur
mg the otiertory the choir sang
two Gospel hymns. After a few
moments of silent prayer. Rev,
George C. Needham asked Di
vine blessing. After the rendition
by Mr. Jacobs of "Some Sweet
Day," and the singing of a hvmn
by the choir, Mr. Moody spoke on
Heaven.
NOT SPECULATION.
"There are lots of people," he
said, "who don't believe in talk
incr Heaven. Thev think it is all
a matter of Speeulatiation.
doa t think the LJible would have
in it so much about Heaven if it
was not intended that we should
think, talk, and sing about it. It
is a good thing to sing. You Avill
have to sing in Heaven, and you
had just as well begin no
Liearii how to sing. JNow, u you
and I were going off to a foreign
land nothing would so interest us
as to find out all we could about
that land. We have all lived long
enough to know that we have
it to emigrate some day, and
don't you think it would be wel
to learn something of the home
to which we all hope to go? You
haven't got long to stay here.
Some of us will probably go very
soon. Then let us study about
Heaven."
ANGELS IN HEAVEN.
He then took up the subject of
angels in Heaven, and said: "It
may be that there are iust as
many angels m this building as
there are people. " He told the
story of Elisha's protection by
the angels, and, continuing, said
"Is it not glorious to think that
our names, are written m tne
book of Heaven? We only have to
be true children of God to have
our names recorded there." He
said that he had been taken to
task on one occasion for referring
to the books of Heaven by a man
who laughed at the idea of God's
keepinsr books like men, and he
then read a number of para
graphs from the Bible - in sub
stantiation of his claim that books
are kept in Heaven. He laid much
stress on the necessity tor hav
ing our names recorded in the
book of life, and pictured in glow
ing terms the pleasure of having
the knowledge that our name is
written there.
TREASURES LAID UP THERE.
'You talk to true children of
Heaven," said he, "and see how
their faces will light up. They
have laid up treasures there
Where we have our treasures
there will our interest be cen
tered." ie told a story oi an
old preacher who said that lie
would rather have standing room
in the New Jerusalem than all of
the corner lots in Chicago.
would rather, " said he, "have a
place in Heaven than your
wealthiest tobacco firm m Rich
mond. Let us set our affections
on things above. Let us build
higher than on the earth. If
.you've got your treasures al
stored away here, depend apon
it that you will lose them some
day. Your reward is in Heaven
Have you treasures there
vjnrist says, ureat is your re
ward in Heaven.'" There is a
crown in store for every true
child of God. It isn't here. It
in Heaven. If an augle of
leaven were to fly over Rich
mond, do you suppose they
would stop in any of your man
sions? What are earthly man
sions in comparison with heaven-
y mansions? We are told not to
seek great things for ourselves.
A man once asked me why a poli-
ician could not be a Christian. I
told him that it was because he
had his entire
heart set on the
. Politicians can
they will stop
office he sought,
be Christians if
seeking the officer and let the
offices seek them," and let them
find their reward in Heaven.
AVILL KNOW EACH OTHER.
'Now as to whether wo shall
know each other there. Did
ou know that Christ never
poke of death here. He spoke
of going to' the Father. It does
seem to me foolish for people to
mourn and don black over the
death of persons who have lived
their allotted time on earth
three-score years and ten and
died in triumph. I should think
that they would heap rather you
would wear Avhite and rejoice
over their deliverance. The
Bible says that we shall be satis
fied in Heaven. Do you think
that we could be satisfied
did not known each other?
again, it says Isaac and
if we
Then.
Jacob
will be there. I think that ques
tion ought to be settled riirht
here to-day. We will undoubtedly
know each other. If you could.
by a vote, call back your dead
friends, how many of you
would cast your ballots in favor
of it? You would not want vour
friends brought back from
Heaven, would you? Then why
mourn for them?"
THE TIES THAT DRAW US.
After telling a pathetic story
of the translation of a beautiful
child to Heaven, and picturing
the happiness which sheijoyed.
Mr. Moody said: "Haven't all
of yon got some one whom you
wish to meet in that land where
there is no death? You can meet
them there if you will. All of
us have an elder brother there.
who died for us nearly 1,900
years ago. Won t you meet Him
there? God says, 'I am the way.'
Come His wiv, won't vou. sin
ner? Oh, how srlad He would be
to welcome you there. Your
loved ones will rejoice in your
coming. We haven t cot loi
remain nere. L,et us put our
house in order and prepare to
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meet our God."
Mr. Moody asked all who
wanted to have their names
written m the Lamb's Book of
Life to stand, and a large num
ber responded. He then prayed
that that entire congregatioi
might find their way to Heaven
In response to his invitation for
converts to attend the inouirv
meeting at the Young Mens
Christian Association Hall about
300 people attended. , Mr. Need
ham then took charge of meeting
and made a short talk, exhort
ing his hearers to come to
Christ.
SINFULNESS AND BELSIIAZZAR S
FEAST.
lhe tabernacle at night was
crowded to its utmost capacity
Governor and Mrs. O'Ferrall and
Justice Crutchfield occupied
seats in the front row. During
the praise service Messrs. Hen-
ning, Hun tea, Bennet, and SmTTh
sang ' 'Welcome, Wanderer, Wel
come, and Mr. Jacobs sang the
'Handwritting on the Wall.'
Rev. Messrs. Wright and A. R
Moore offered prayer. During
the offertory the choir chanted in
perfect accord. I will lift up
mine eyes unto the hills," and
Mr. Jacobs sang, "The Ninety
and Nine."
Mr. Moody's theme was "Sin
fulness, " and after reading from
the 20th chapter of Exodus, the
evangelist took as his text, Daniel
v., 27: "Tekel, thou art weighed
in the balance and found want
ing. rie said: " 1 his xme short
verse in the prophecy of Daniel,
tells us all about the feast of
Belshazzar in a very few words
One night while this impious feast
was going on and they were
praising idols, suddenly there
appeared the handwriting
"Many of you want do weigh
yourself against othters, an
think that you are better than
other people. Man, that is the
trouble with you. You want to
weigh yourself and stan dbef ore
joq. on your own weight and
worth. 'Thou shalt have none
other God but me.' Many a man
worships an idol to-day. There
are as many idols in '"use to-day
as there were m the ancient day s
- "ihou snait not take th
name of tho Lord m vain. ' Now,
swearing man, come on.. Place
yourself in the scales; you can
go afterwards. Don't you think
that you will be found wantinsr
Don't let any man tell me that he
can't help swearing. It is a lie
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ii desus unsii can t Keep- you
irom swearing He is not your
oaviour, ana you had better look
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lorxiim. one man can t curse
another. It tak.es God to curse.
SWEARING AND THE SABBATH.
Mr. Moody told of a gentle
man in the West whom he had
converted from blasphemy, and
during the course of the recital
stated that when he was a
drummer" he used to swear.
le did not stop it; it stopped it
self. "Don't let any man," Mr.
Moody said, "tell me that he is
Christian and a church member
and that he can't help swearing.
"Now, we come to another
portion, 'Remember the Sabbath-day
to keep it holy.' I am
not in favor of strikes, but I tell
you that these corporations that ,
demand that a man shall work
on Sunday shall be taught a les
son.
' 'Then there are other ways of
breaking the Sabbath than by
working thereon. Many of us
desecrate it weekly.
I tell you a man that buys a
Sunday newspaper and reads it
is not fit to go to church to listen
to a sermon. 1 am glad to hear
that you only have six issues of
your morning papers during the
week, but why do vou buv tha
New York papers on Sunday?
Let me say to you, friends, take
your stand and don't work for
anybody on God's day. Don't
you do it. Starve first. I am
glad to say that you are better
on this subject than we are in the
JN orth. xMay God give you moral
courage to stand up to your con
victions. Don't work on the
Sabbath, and if the question
arises 'What will become of
me?' leave it to God."
MURDER OUR MOTHERS.
'Honor thy father . and thv
mother! I touched on that last
night. I will put with that the
next, 'Thou shalt not kill.' You
wonder why I put those together.
You Americans don't hang your
worst murderers. Young man,
and there are lots of you here to
night, who goes out at night, and
gets drunk and frequents broth
els; knowing that you are killing
your mother, who is at home
waiting for you, and that you are
Killing ner, aren t you worst than
the murderer who kills with a
knife? Are you ready to be
weighed, young man? Step in.
' 1 hou shalt not commit adul
tery. ' Would to God that I could
pass this sin by, but I can't do it.
It is growing too fast. I don't
know a surer way to hell. I hear
men living in adultery who talk
about the Golden Rule. If it
were your daughter or your sis
ter you would kill the man that
ruined her. How manv men are
e to-night who, ought to be
killed? Rest assured no adul
terer can enter the Kingdom of
Heaven. You don't like that
idea, do you? Neither do I, but
I am forced to discuss it. The
sin is growing too extensive.
Young man, if you are living in
adultery and sin, what are you
going to do? Are you going
down with it, or are you going
to free yourself from it ?
NEITHER STEAL NOR COVET.
' ' 'Thon shalt not steal. ' Maybe
there is a young man here to
night who has taken money from
his employer, and realizes his
error, it sot make restitution at
once. Pay back every cent of it.
If there is a man or woman in my
presence who has stolen from
any one, you must give it back.
No amount of psalm-singing will
save you. You have got to make
restitution.
' 'Thou shalt not covet,' 'Thou
shalt not bear false witness.'
"Now, all of these laws are
like a chain, each one being a
link; if you break one you have
severed the chain. I don't
think there is a man here who is
willing to be weighed on these
laws to-night. None of them
drunkards, adulterers all. The
man who rents his property for
brothels, the man who puts the
bottle to his brother's lips all
are sinful, and are breakers of
God's laws.
'I would be ready to be
weighed. Why ? Because vears
ago I took Christ as my Saviour,
and He will save me. Young
man, get on Christ's side, break
with sin, and when you go home
to-night, be able to tell your
mother and your father that you
have reformed, and propose to
live in the future for Christ. It
will make them nappy. Come to
Him, won't you. Come now at
this moment. Renounce the flesh
and the devil, and live in the fu
ture for Christ only."
WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING.
Continuing, Mr. Moodjr said:
"It is not my object to tallc about
Belshazzar, but I want to talk to
you on that subject, 'weighed in
the balance, and found wanting. '
Let us imagine that a large pair
of scales were here to-night, and
you were to be weighed and
judged accordingly. More than
half of you would find your knees
knocking together, and you
would turn pale and protest.
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