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The Weekly Star. PUBLISHED AT . IV I L 91 I S.filOH, N. C, N AT $1.50 A IB1B, IN ABVAHOR I5sS8S3282SSSS SSSSSSSSSSS333SSS g88S8SS8SSSS8SS 53SS83S8888SSS88S 8SS8S8S8SSS8S888S SSSSSSSSSS.SS.8SS.SS S5 i SSSS3SSSSSSSS8SS I si 3! ggggSSSSSSSSSSSSS 3 - - 3D (E itereJ at the Post Office atTWttmtngton, IT. C, as Seoond Class Hatter. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. The subseri6tion price of the "Weekly Star is as follows : - "-- - Single Ctopy 1 year, postage paid, $1.50 " " 6 months, " " 1.00 " " " 3 months. " " .50 SHKttlDAW AS A CAMPAIGNER. - .. When Gen. Sherman, who burnt Columbians. C, and Atlanta, Ga., waa swapped for Sheridan as head of the army the country did not gain much. For our part Both men are den-stable. YVe prefer, hbwever,the Great Bummer who destroyed two Swuihern towns to the Great Borner who iJestroyed the old men and old wo men and children of the Piegan tribe of Indians and who conducted war in Virginia as Hun or Goth would have conducted it amid the darkness of the Middle Ages. The Raleigh Farmer and Mechanic has drawn upon the Rockingham (Va.) Register of 1864, for some statistics of the losses entailed upon the peo ple of that one county by, one expedi tiou only of the Vandal Sheridan. It is a most infamous and 'damning re cord, and no Southern man ought ever to condone Sheridan's crimes against humanity. Here is the ex hibit as made by tHe County Court after due examination. The Regis ter, published at the time and on the spot, said in 1864: "The court, after being called together for this purpose, appointed a committee of seventy-two persons, consisting of thirty six magistrates and thirty-six citizens of standing and respectability, located in every section of the county, apd after a careful and atr :accurate canvass of the counu' they have furnished the estimate of the lnsc8 hereto appended. Look at the exhibit: . ' I.OS8KS. Dwelling houses burned. 30 Barns burned... 450 Mills burned.. ;.. ;. 31 Fencing destroyed (miles).... 100 Bushels of wheal, destroyed. .-. . . ...100,000 T.. .t ....... A... .A 50,000 Tonsf h;jy destroyed.........1. Cattle carried off. ....i. Horses carried off .1 . Sbeep Carried off. . . .. . Hogs carried off Faotorie? insrai d ............... 6,233 1,750 1,750 4,200 3.350 3 1 .furnace b.in etl. '"Id Htl.iiitiri to which there, was an im-raeu-e annum? of farming utensils of every description destroyed, many of them of great vahke. sucli as McConnick's reapers and threshing, machines; also, household and IwiifbtD furniture, money, bonds, plates, &.,- - This i w4rat the- miscreant now at i - - the head of the TJ. Ariny did in one county in Virginia. The loss is Pstimiltfil at :l crpat riimif fnillinnu " to'-"-, -----j --- of dollars. TIuth are some things that occurred in thejwar that ought neviT to be i forgotten. The burning of Columbia, the burning of Atlan ta, and the organizing of a Corps of 'Bummers by Sherman (yide Draper's History, a JNortnerri work), and his base attempt to fasten, the destruc tion of Columbia upon an innocent Southern soldier of spotless name, Gen. Wade Hampton, ought never to W forgotten or condoned in the least. We can have no respect for such a blot upon the name of soldier. For Sheridan and the pther Federal officers who conducted war as sav ages we can have only disgust and contempt. Meaner specimens of sol diers could not be found among the semi-civilized races of earth. Let the records of their crimes be kept fresh. What mast be the morale of an army with such a creature at its head? What ideas of humanity, chivalry, courtesy ' must prevail where he is the exemplar! A FACT, We examined carefully a suit of clothes made at Plymouth, England, bv the most fashionable tailor. Coat and vest were of broadcloth and pants of doeskin. The coat was dress, the sleeves were lined with silk, the skirts of fine satin, and the collar was of silk velvet lt was a . - .'-.- , very handsome 4ress suit. It cost : $17.50. The owner of this suit is an Englishman and is a young man of ooa means and intelligence. We would lijce to find a Raleigh or Wrl mington tailor who would" furnish a suit at $25 like it or as good. ' We happen to know that it takes in Wil mington just at this time about $55 60j to procure Brch a . suit. CJur young meq who attend; Germans and hops can hear? witness. Ve , state, a fapt without eptering upon, any theory of our own, correct, or other wise, to explain it. It is said that a High Tariff does not make high gooda. Perhaps the British tailors are public benefactors and give away their fine toggery just for the fun of , the thing. Wicked burglars on ; Sunday luorumR iasi roDoea tne residence of Rev ried a lady of this city having forced the shutters. They stole Mr. Wootten's watch ' ' U If VUlfVbU, Ul LlUVII'HVl I ID tITh n h A r VOL. XV. Railroad HItten. ; Three fine passenger coaches are in pro cess of construction at the shops of the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad, under the supervision of Mr. Clowe, master mechanic. They will be very stylish when completed. In fact, as good work can be turned out at the shops here as anywhere in the country. A Northern "man, who saw a passenger coach built at the shops here, and was told that it was constructed at Wilmington, N. C, insisted upon it that it was a mistake Wilmington, Delaware, was intended; and when it was positively affirmed that it was turned cut at the shops here, the Yankee said: "Well, it must have been built in some of the shops North and shipped beer to be put together." Three varieties of wood ash, mahogany and cherry are used in the cars under con sideration. They are in an advanced state of construction and will be finished by the first of January. Two of these cars are for the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad and one for one of the Southern roads. ; Two new and beautiful "sleepers' have just been added to "the Carolina entcaL Railroad." They are" fitted up in the latest and most approved ' style, and with every improvement likely to add to the comfort and convenience of passengers, to run be tween Wilmington and Charlotte. Two similar cars have been added to the equip ment of the line, to run between Charlotte and Raleigh. - Synod Notes. . . Among the delegates in attendance upon the sessions of the Synod of "North Caro lina are many whose names and influence are held in high esteem prominent in lit erSry and educational circles, as' well as ec clesiastical and religious. Col. W. J. Martin, Professor in David son College; John B. Burwell, Esq., Prin cipal of Peace Institute one of the Tern-, pory Clerks of the Synod; Major Robert Bingham, Superintendent of the Bingham School; Professor F. P. Venable, of the University of North Carolina, and others are in attendance on the sessions of the Synod. Among those well known in business and political circles, who are drawn to this city by the meeting of the Synod, are Jesse H. Lindsay, Esq., of Greensboro; CoL W. H. Michal, of Lincolnton; Col. John E. Brown and D. W. Oates, Esq., of Char lotte; D. P. McEachern, Esq., of Robeson, (the Scotch Senator from his county in the Legislature); and E. J. HamngtonwEsq., of Moore county, who has also represented his county. - Rev. W. A. Wood, D. D., of Statesville, preached at the First Presbyterian Church last evening, his theme being the character of . Saul, the King of Israel. His style is simple and clear, his manner without . dis play, and his thought fresh and striking. A large congregation was in attendance. Homicide at Latrlnbnrg. A shocking murder occurred at Laurin- burg on Tuesday night last, about 11 o'clock. It seems that a row originated in a bar-room on Main street between a young colored man named Charles -Warren and two other colored men (brothers) named John and Murdoch Malloy, concerning some counterfeit money. The quarrel was finally adjourned from the bar-room to a ball-room ou the opposite side of the street, where a dance was going on, and where the dispute assumed a more serious aspect. Finally John Malloy dealt Warren a blow with a hatchet, and Murdoch followed up the deadly assault by stabbing the unfortu nate man in three separate places with a knife. Warren lingered until Wednesday morning, about 4 o'clock, when death put an end to bis intense sufferings. The two Malloys escaped, and up to last accounts had not been heard from. Charlie Warren, the murdered man, was a loafing character, originally from Atlanta, but more recently from Charlotte, and was aged about 18 years. " The Malloys are bar bers, and had a shop on Main street. A Murderer Spotted. We hear that one of the Malloys, who are accused of murdering Charles Warren, colored, at : Laurinburgion Tuesday night last, was pointed out to an officer on the streets of Wilmington, on Thursday, by a colored man who said he lived in Laurin bure and knew the parties well; but the of ficer had heard nothing of the murder, and murders are such an unusual occurrence in this section of the State, that he paid no at tention to the man's assertion. When he subsequently saw the announcement of the murder in the Stab he was sorry he didn't listen to the Laurinburg man. Malloy was watching the process of lowering the mon ster Carolina Central safe from the Murch ison building at the time he was "spotted." He may still be here. Sampson Fair. : The following is a list of the marshals appointed for thepproaching Fair of the Sampson County Agricultural Society, which takes place at Clinton on the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th of December: Chief Mar shal, James T. Murphy; Assistant Mar shals, E. W. Kerr, M. J. HerringD. M. Peterson, George Marable, H. L. Oates. J. A. Stevens, W. B. Stewart. D. C. Patter son, Joseph Faison, Ben R. Owen, James tr. Jttoore, w. li. Allen, 1. Richardson, Charles Cox, Wm. L. Hill, Chas. Worth, Thos. Radcliffe, James Williams. Personal. V " We had the pleasure of a call yesterday fronaMra. S. M. Montague, of Richmond. who is here canvassing for "Soldier Life in the Army of Northern Virginia," a very popular work by Mr. Carlton McCarthy, of the Richmond Howitzers." Mrs. Mon tague is a life member of the Virginia His tdrical'Society,' and is' also Agent for that body, including the Endowment Fund. Mrs. Montscgue is a lady of refLnemedt and . a i . . intelligence nuu miuj( icucrs oi recom mendation.f rom leading Virginians. Visiting the Senbols. -- ' Maj. Robert Bingham, of the. Bingham Scod, who herein attendance upon the sessions pf Synod, visited? the various gra ded schools of our city yesterday, under superintendence of Prof. Noble, and ex pressed himself as ' well pleased with what he saw, ana especially with tne evidences of proper discipline and good order which were presented. . , . Our Cotton Trade. The receipts of cotton at this port for the week? ending yesterday foot up 3,718 bales, as against 6,559 bales for the corresponding week last year, showing a falling off of 1,841 bales. The receipts for the crop year from Sep tember 1st to date foot up 52,103 bales, as against 51,738 bales for the corresponding period last year, showing an increase of bales. . - . - 1- 1 PRESBYTERIAN" SYNOD. Additional Enrollment of BTmbi Standing; Committee Announced Reports from Presbyteries Statistic cal Blatters Committees Appointed. -Sabbath Schools Addresses, &e. v.- Special Star Beport SECOKD DAY! The Synod met ' at 9 :80 A: M. , and was opened with prayer by the Moderator." Af ter the reading of the minutes, 'additional 'enrollment of members was made. -; Presbytery of Orange F. P. Venable, Chapel Hill. - , Presbytery of Concord M. L. Barn hardt, Norwood; D. W. Lowrance, Pros pect Presbytery of Fayetteville Rev, Joseph Evans, W. J. Smith, Bluff; M. E. Dye, Fayetteville; J. F. McNair, Laurel Hill; Dr. D. McBryde, Shoe Heel; K. Natheson, Ben Salens ' . Presbytery ;of Wilmington I.-R. Fai son, Union; A- H. Perry, White Plains. . Presbytery of Mecklenburg Rev. N. M.: Woods, Rev. F. - L. Leeper, i. RevJ, J. Keoaedy; Revr RrA: JIuTerT" " " Col. John E. Brown, First Church, Char lotte; D W. Oates, Second Church, Char lotte; John M. Houston, Hopewell; J. M. Huffstetler, Union; A. G. Rei i, Matthews; S, R. Williams, Monroe; J. S. Morrison, Polkton. The Moderator announced the standing committees: ! Bills and Overtures Neill McKay. D. D., J. M. Wharey,' J. S. Black, JJ R. Hutcheson, Jnc . D. Currie. " Judicial Committee J. Rumple, D. D., J. P. Gammon, S, H. Isler,- David Whar ton, Neill McDonald. Address to the Churches James M. Sprunt, D. D K. M. Mclntyre. T. J. Alli son, E. P. Penick, Jno. G. Potts. Systematic Beneficence Jas. P. McPher soc, Jas. C. Alexander, P. P. Winn, M. Ferguson, J. T. Player. Minutes of General Assembly Roger Martin, G. L. Cook. D. J. Craig, R. A. Knox, G. S. Carr. Union Theological Semi nary W. A. Wood. D- D., Jno. M. Rose, Jr., J. W. Primrose, D. L. W. Robinson, A. F. Stevens. ' I " Treasurer's Report W. H. Michal, Robert Bingham, 'J. H. Coble, J. K. Gra ham, W. J. Cromartie. Report of Trustees of Synod E. F. Rockwell, D. D., James McQueen, W. F. Thorn, R C. Rankin. J. W. A. Kerr. - Devotional Exercises J. R. Wilson, D. D., C. M. Payne,-Geo. Chadbourn, Alex. Sprunt - Statistical Reports S. M, Smith, L. K. Glasgow, B- F. Marable, J. P. Smith, R. White. - Synodical Records Jno. S. Walkins, David Fairley, Thos. McConnell. Leave of Absence Martin McQueen, S. L. Wilson, A. W. White. J. P. Flanigan. W. Cowan. Various reports from the several Presby teries were then called for and appropri ately referred. An overture from the Pres bytery of Mecklenburg was also read in quiring whether an alternate appointed by church session could take a seat as member of Presbytery, when the principal had reported present and enrolled, but had then absented himself. It was referred to the committee on Bills and Overtures. Rev. Dr. Wilson announced that Rev. Dr. Wood, of Statesville, would preach to- nisht The Report of the Trustees of Union Theological Seminary was read and refer red to the committee. This institution is under the control of the Synod of North Carolina, in conjunction with the Synod of Virginia. The report presented the work of the past year and the present condition, and was hopeful and encouraging. A sup plemental report staled the resignation of Rev. Dr. Dabney, the election of other professors, and the present outlook. The matter will be brought' prominently before the Synod during its session. Rev. W W. Moore, of the Synod of Kentucky, and now an assistant instructor in Union Seminary, was invited to a seat as a coi responding member and was receiv ed by a standing vote of the Synod. , The reports of the jTrustees and of the Treasurer of Synod were received and ap propriately referred. Orders of the day were taken for the re ports of the various Synodical Agents. The major part of the morning session was taken up with the report of the com mittee on the Standing Rules of Synod. The revision was approved, and the recom mendations of the committee, after amend ment and discussion, were adopted. These require the election of a Stated Clerk and of Synodical Agents every three years. Quite a discussion sprang up on the effect of this action, whether the terms of office were not thereby vacated, and after some action and reconsidesation a committee was appointed to draft a minute covering the matter, in question. The committee on Statistical Reports re ported in part, announcing the death du ring the year of Rev. T. P. Jofinston and Rev. F. P. Harrell, of the Presbytery of Concord; of Rev. R. A. Wailes, of the Presbytery of Orange, and Rev. W. M. McGilvary, of the Presbytery of Mecklen burg. The following committees were ap pointed to draft suitable minutes touching the death of these ministers: On' the Rev.' II. A. Wailes Rev. J. N. H. Summerell and Robt C." Rankin. On the Rev. W. M. McQ.ilvary-Rev.W. S. Lacy and Col. John E. Brown. On the Rev. F. P.' Harrell Rev. J.; A. Ramsay and D. W. Lowrance. . On the Rev. T. P. Johnston Rev. S. F. Rockwell, b p'., and R. A. Knox. It was made the order of the day to hear Major Robert Bingham this . evening after pubUc worship, concerning the interests of Davidson College. Winston was chosen, after a handsome little' speech from the Moderator nomi nating this point, as the place f or holding -the next meeting of Synod. Twelve hundred copies of the Minutes of the current session of Synod were ordered to be published.- The Synod also approved the docket as prepared by the Stated Clerk and mailed to the ministers and churches and ordered the preparation of such docket for succeeding meetings of Synod, and that the expenses be payed by the Treasurer. Rev. J. Rumple, D. D., was chosen Synodical Agent of Education, in place of Rev. L. McKinnon, removed from the Synod. Dr. Rumple was requested to pre pare a report on this subject. WILMINGTON, N. C, FEIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, V In the. afternoon, Rev.' L. C. .Vass, the Synodical Agent of Sabbath Schools,made an Interesting report on this subjects . A resume of the work of the year indicates in every particular gratifying increase both in interest and work , accomplished.' Mr. Vass reported 154 schools, . with : 1,841 teachers and 10,418 scholars; 342, scholars have been received into the CJhurch". v.T'he contributions for school purposes were for school purposes $2,373, and for benev olence $1,269. : This work of the " schools of the Church awakened much interest On the subject, Rev. Roger Martin, of Shoe Heel, made extended and earnest re marks, approving the resolutions, urging the attendance of older people with their children, and the critical and spiritual study of the Scriptures, and commending the holding of Presbyterian Sunday School Conventions. ' - ... Rev. J; W. Primrose also made an, inter esting address on the subject : Remarks were also made by Rev. Messrs. Evans, Winn, Rev: Dr. Rockwell and others. Tfee trend of discussion was in the direGUoar-ef stricter parental training and diligent con trol. After discussion, the resolutions , were adopted. . It was ordered that the stated clerk have the earjier records of the Synod copied ; the original records then to be deposited for safe keeping in the archives of the Presby terian Historical Society. Synod receded from business till after public worship in the evening. . . ' After divine service, Major Robert Bing ham, Superintendent of the Bingham School, made an address, presenting speci ally the Davidson College Improvement Society, but treating, with exceeding naivete, greatly enjoyed by the Synod and the audi ence present, with much force and origi nality and in striking and sententious man ner, of the need of higher culture, and the "special advantages and necessities of Davidson College. His scriptural allusions and quotations often were telling, and were evidently keenly relished by the Synod. Major Bingham is a man of cosmopolitan views; aggressive, energetic, broad and lib eral. His address was listened to attentive ly to the very close, and was backed by large experience and wide observation. His work for education in the State, apart from his own private enterprise (of such marked success) in normal schools, teachers' institutes, and educational associations, gave his opinion great weight His com mendation of Davidson College as a Pres byterian institution of high merit was in telligent and sincere He claimed for it a position not equalled by any denomination al institution south of the Potomac. An immediate effort was made in behalf of the Society, and nearly four hundred dollars at once raised. Synod adjourned till to-day,at 9.30 A.M., and was closed with prayer by Rev. D. D. McBryde. - THIRD DAT. . Reports from Irebjterie On Pub lication ' Interests Snstentatlons Evangelistic Labor Forelen mis sions, dec. The Synod of North Carolina met at 9 :30 A. M., and was opened with prayer. Reports were made by committees ap pointed to examine the records of the dif ferent Presbyteries. Mecklenburg, Orange and Concord passed thus under review. Quite an animated discussion arose touch ing the criticisms upon the Concord Pres bytery's minutes; Mr. Summey making the report The exceptions and rulings which he made, "however, were sustained. The report of the Agent of Publication, Rev. Dr. F. H. Johnston, was the first or; der of the day. The report was carefully prepared and made a full statement of this department of Church work. The contri butions by the churches of this Synod amounted to $731. The work of colport age is also included in this cause. The fol lowing resolutions were adopted: 1. That the publication interest be com mended anew to the earnest attention of the Presbyteries, and of ministers and church sessions, to the end that by them our people may be more thoroughly en lightened in regard to its importance and be led to contribute more liberally to its sup port. - 2. .That the work of colportage should be more widely undertaken in the bounds of Synod, especially in view of the in creased facilities now presented by the Committee of Publication for the success ful prosecution of such work. The report brought to the view of the Synod the relief from- financial straits of the Presbyterian committee of Publication in Richmond, Va., and their capabilities for aid fog the colportage work of the Church. " The Agent of Sustentation.Rev. Dr. Hill, made a complete and able report, present ing in detail the work of the Synod in the departments of aiding feeble churches, and giving help to infirm and disabled minis ters. For ministerial support the amount of $63,972 is contributed. The average salary paid laboring ministers is $703, an advance of $83 in the average. The amount contributed for sustentation (for sustaining feeble churches -and ministers in charges unable wholly to support them) is $2,057. Twenty churches have been built or tho roughly repaired. There are thirty-three manses; three erected during the present year. For invalid fund, the relief of dis abled ministers and families of deceased ministers $1,160 have been contributed 'du ring the year. : ' Remarks on this report were made by Rev. Dr. Hill, Rev. Joseph Evans and others, and the. report was adopted. The Agent of Publicatfan, Rev. Dr. Johnston.resigned his position. Which was accepted and the thanks of the Synod re turned for his faithful service. Rev. John M. Rose, Jr., of. the Presbytery of Wil mington, was chosen Agent of Publica tion. ' ' The Agent of Evangelistic Labor, Rev. C. M. Payne, tendered his resignation. Which was accepted and Rev. J. C.'Alex- ander of ; the Presbytery of Orange was chosen to fill the vacancy. The committee on the Report of Trus tees of Synod made a reports The report stated a small sum chiefly in. notes held in trust for the Synod. The term of office -expiring with this meeting pf Synod, the following were chosen for the next four years: Cob John E. Brown, Charlotte, Chairman; J. B, Rankin, J. L. Brown and R. I. McDowell, Charlotte; D. F. Cannon, Concord ; J. H. Welborn, Lexington ; E. B, Stemson, Statesville; the last named being added to the others reappointed. Rev. F. H.: Wood, of the Front Stree Methodist Church, was introduced to thel Moderator, and invited to sit as a visiting brother, by Rev. Dr. Wilson, and received by the Synod, the members standing. i ; - ' Rev. Dr. Sprunt, chairman of the commit tee, presented the Address to the'Churches on the State of Religion in the Bounds of the Synod. The address was a well sys tematized report of the various reports of the Presbyteries, and presented clearly and in well chosen language a warm appeal for higher Christian living.' The address was heard with evident interest by the Synod.' The committee on Devotional Exercises made a report, which was approved. (The appointments for Sabbath services in the various churches are announced else where.) In the afternoon business was resumed. The time for the next meeting . of Synod (Winston was yesterday fixed as the place,) was fixed on the Wednesday before the first Sabbath in October, 1884, at 7i P. M. The order of the day was to hear the re port of the Agent of Evangelical Labor. Rev. C.M. Payne made his report, show ing an increase in the number of evangel ists, amount of contributions and aggregate of work done. There are in the Synod 5 Presbyteries.231 churches and nearly 20,000 communicants, a net gain during the year of 4 churches and 929 members. Total amount contributed for evangelistic work, $3,290. ' Reports were received in verbal state ment from the field full of fact incident, encouragement and interest Remarks were made by Messrs, Alexander, Law, Arrowood, Rumple. Hill, McDonald, Mar tin and Woods, as to work done by them or others in the evangelistic field. An in teresting address was also made on the need of the Synod's engaging in evangelis tic work, by Rev. B. F. Marable. His summation of the power of the Synod, its moral force, its intellectual vantage ground, its educational opportunities and its spiritual power, was impressive; and the slow increase with such a power de manded some new scheme or amendment of old methods. His speech made a de cided impression, and was listened to with much interest. The report of Evangelistic Labor was then adopted. , The committee on Statistical Reports made a report through their chairman Rev. S. M.. Smith, The report was docketed for further consideration. . The following facts appear from the report: According to the reports of Presbyteries there are 116 minis ters and 234 churches, a decrease of four ministers and an increase of two churches. Ten ministers have been received. Twelve ministers have been dismissed. There have been two licensures and three ordinations. There have been twelve installations and the pastoral relations has been dissolved eight times. Three churches have been organized. There are twelve candidates for the gos pel ministry, six having been received du ring the year. There have been four deaths in the min istry: Rev, Thomas Pinckney Johnston and Rev. Franklin Pierce Harrell, of Con cord Presbytery; Rev. William Malcolm McGilvary, of Mecklenburg Presbytery, and Rev. Robert Austin Wailes, of Orange Presbytery. In the evening session, after devotional exercises, the report of the Agent of Fo reign Missions, Rev. R. Z. Johnston, was made and accepted. Mr. Johnston made then some remarks of special encour agement in the work of the. Synod in the marked progress in contributions to this cause within the bounds of this Synod. He was followed by Rev. Dr. Wilson, who read an interesting letter from Rev. Dr. Leighton Wilson, the Assembly's hon ored and venerable Secretary of Foreign Missions and, after a few words with reference to this man whose life-long con secration to this cause called for admira tion and gratitude, Dr. Wilson made an effective and tender address, urging conse cration of soul and consecration of proper ty. Foreign missions is a doctrine to be re ceived by faith. Faith leads to prayer and prayer is transmuted to gold, and God con descends to use gold for the conversion of the world. Rev. Dr. Hill next addressed the Synod on the progress of missions, calling atten tion to the progress in just views on the subject of missions, the progress in oppor tunity of reaching. the world, the doors of nations being open, and facilities for reach ing men are multiplied progress in organ ized effort After the address of Dr. Hill, a collection was taken for this cause. The Agent of Foreign Missions, Rev. R. G. Johnston, tendered his resignation, but the Synod declined to accept it Mr. John ston by a lapsus lingua announced that he had served since 1766, and thought he should be relieved. The mistake greatly amused the Synod. 'Synod then adjourned with prayer by Rev. George M. Gibbs. Home missions Address of Rev. Dr. Crals of tne Srnod of Mempnls - memorial Service of Deceased Min isters Reports and. Addresses Ad jonrnment, ic ( FOTXRTH DAY. - Synod met at 9.80 A. M., and after devo tional exercises was opened for the trans action of business. Rev. J. N. Craig, D, B., of the Synod of Memphis, the General Assembly' Secreta ry of Foreign Missions, and the Rev. M. H. Houston, D. D., of the Synod of Vir ginia, were introduced. The thanks of the Synod were tendered Rev. C. M. Payne for his faithful services as Agent of Evangelistic Labor. The committee on the Treasurer's Re port and Books made their report, com mending the correctness and fidelity of the Treasurer. s The committee on Bills and .Overtures made a report on the overture of the Pres bytery of Mecklenburg, inquiring: "May the elder representing a session be excused and his alternate take his place , during a regular meeting of Presbytery ?" answer ing the question in the negative. After some discussion the fallowing sub stitute was adopted: "That while the Synod believes that the substitution of an alternate for a principal, in the progress of ecclesiastical proceedings" should be avoided., as a general ruie, yet in asmuch as our churches have a right to renresentation' in our church courts, this substitution should not tie denied when sufficient reasons for it exist. T,he Order of the; Day was then taken up, 1883. and the Synod heard with great interest the Rev. Dr. Craig, the General Assembly's Secretary of Home Missions. Dr. Craig is a vivacious and earnest speaker, v He first spoke of the Invalid Fund and the work of the church in sustaining aged and infirm ministers and families of deceased minis ters," S Then briefly of church erection, and, evangelistic work among the colored peo ple. ..The main part of his address was on the need ef evangelistic' labor. There was a great "boom" in the South. Railroads are filling the South .like network, as the west and northwests have' been during the past fifty years. Now is the time to plant the seed of Presbyterianism, the acorn to grow up intoa stalwart oak. If delayed it will be too late, the country will be"filled up. Infidebty and error will' have taken firm root -The need is presentis 'press ing, is tremendous. "Then Dr. Craig ap pealed for the hearty cooperation of he Presbyteries, explaining that the commit tee of the Assembly is merely a committee, the agency of the Presbyteries'tareach the regions that are beyond. " Look at Texas with Presbyteries half as . large as this State; look how the older States are filling up with population and capital. Virginia and West . Virginia and Western North Carolina. "Look at Florida so rapidly developing.;- The spirit of brotherly love, the missionary spirit the going into Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the uttermost parts of the earth, these are the potent facts of evangelistic work and success. ' The use of means is faith; the non-use of means is fanaticism. 1 ! Dr. Craig is an earnest and enthusiastic speaker, and awakened great interest in the cause which he presented with so much acceptance to the Synod. The second order of the day was then called, to-wit, the memorial service of de ceased ministers. This proved an interest ing and solemn exercise. The memorial of Rev. Thomas Pinckney Johnston was presented by Rev. Dr. Rock well. . ' The memorial of Rev. William Malcolm McGilvary was read by Rev. William S. Lacy. The memorial of Rev. Franklin Pierce Harrell was read by Rev. J. A. Ramsay. The memorial of Rev. Robert Austin Wailes was read by Rev. J. N. H. Bum merell - Remarks were also made in affectionate testimony and remembrance by Revs. Wil liam S. Lacy, Dr. Rumple, Joseph Evans, Dr. Wood, S. M. Smith and B. F. Mara ble. After which the minutes as presented were adopted by a standing vote, and the devotions of the Synod were led in prayer by the Rev. Dr. Rumple. It was then or dered that the Stated Clerk be directed to engross those minutes in the Synodical record-book, and send a copy to the fami lies of the deceased brethren. AFTERNOON SESSION . : ' " In the afternoon the Synod reassembled with diminished numbers for the transac tion of business. The Stated Clerk presented the following Statistical Reportof the Synod of North Carolina to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States: "The Synod of North Carolina respect fully reports to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United states, that it consists of five .Presbyteries, and that these consist in whole, of 116 ministers and 234 churches, having under their care 4 licentiates and 10 candidates, viz: - - ; Orange Presbytery 30 mininsters, 64 churches, 1 licentiate and 7 candidates. Concord Presbytery 19 ministers, 38 churches and 1 licentiate. Fayetteville Plesbytery 21 ministers, 51 churches and 4 candidates. Wilmington Presbytery 15 ministers, 31 churches, 2 licentiates and 1 candidate. Mecklenburg Presbytery 31 ministers, 50 churches and 8 candidates. Total 116 ministers. 234 churches, 4 licentiates and 20 candidates. , The Synod further reports that its next Stated Meeting will be held in the Presby terian church, Winston, N. C, on the 2nd day of October, 1884, at 7:30 o'clock, P.M. By order of the Synod. " Wm. 8. Lacy, Stated Clerk. The Committee on Union Theological Seminary made report through their Cbair- man, Rev. Dr. Wood, which was received and adopted. The report called attention to the change in the Faculty; the election of new professors, and the arrangements for increased facilities. The Synod affirmed the election of Rev, Dr. Strickler as Professor, and added its own request that he accept. The Synod endorsed the endeavor to endow a fifth professorship, and commended Rev. S. Taylor Martin, the agent appointed to can vass the churches to secure the additional endowment Following this and quite germane was the report of the Agent of Education,-Rev. D. Rumple, which was a broad review of the general work of education, and present ed also a summary of educational institu tions in the Synod, in part or wholly un der Presbyterian control. An increase in the number of candidates for the ministry was noted, and a decided increase in con tributions from the churches. The amount contributed for 1883 was $2,077. Tne pa per commended especially Union Theologi cal Seminary andDavidson College, and urged, the establishment of preparatory schools where needed. The Synod further approved the effort to increase the endow ment of Davidson College, and commended the agent, Rev. Dr. J. B. Mack, to our churches. , " In connection with these subjects the Synod was addressed by Rev. Dr. Rum ple, Rev. W. W, Moore, of Union Theo logical Seminary, and Rev. S. Taylor Mar tin, the financial agent, Mr. Moore made a modest and manly statement concerning the present outlook of the Seminary (con trolled by the Synod of NorthCarolina, con jointly with, the Synod of Virginia), and gave encouraging facts showing the favorable regard in which it is held; forty- eight students are in attendance, the full course is taught, the peril that seemed to threaten it is passed, and every thing indi cates hopeful progress. . Mr. Moore also urged the Synod to preach on the nature of a call to the gospel ministry. v y Mr. Martin made a brief address, setting forth the purposes of the endowment and the fifth professorship,: and the claims of this institution upon this Synod. His remarks were characterized by vigor and fervor. . . ' Prof essor Martin also , sppke with refe-. rence to Davidson. College and its need for a church, telling in. a straight forward way f the efforts they have made and the present i necessity. Synod commended this cause to the liberality of our churches. NO. 4, Rev. Mr. Peschau, of. the; Lutheran' Church, and Rev. Mr. Sanders; of, the Chestnut Street ' ; Presbyterian Church (Northern Assembly), were invited to seats as visiting brethren. . " -4 (On yesterday Rer. T, P. Ricaud, of the Fifth Street Methodist Church, received a similar courtesy.) The report of the committee on Syste matic Beneficence was taken from the dock et, and after some correction of figures was adopted. - The Presbyteries '. contributed to the Church's objects of beneficence as follows: Orange Presbytery. , .$3,886 47 Concord Presbytery. 4,973 00 Fayetteville Presbytery. . . 3,081 00 Wilmington Presbytery. .. .... .. 1,799 00 Mecklenburg Presbytery. .... . . ..'6V560 00 Total. ....i ..."419,299 47 Rev. Dr. F. H. Johnston, Rev. R. Z. Johnson and Rev. J. P. McPherson were appointed a committee to draft a form, so as to secure uniformity in the reports of the Presbyteries on Statistics, and also on Systematic Beneficence. ' : . . The committee on Leave of Absence made report, showing a large number ex cused.' . - . . y " Rev. Dr. Wilson inquired if this was a calling of the roll. ; In the evening the Synodical Communion was observed, the services being conducted by Rev. Dr. W. W. Pharr and Rev. Dr. E. F. Rockwell. The Stated Clerk was directed to write to Rev. Dr. Robert Hett Chapman, D. D., a letter of condolence, conveying the sym pathy of the Synod with him. . The resolution of thanks was adopted with entire unanimity and great feeling, by a rising vote of the Synod. The reso lution is as follows: Sesolved, That the Synod of North Caroli na return its thanks to the various railroad and steamboat companies for their courte sies, and to our Christian brethren for the use of their churches, and to the citizens of Wilmington for their large-hearted hospi tality to the members of the Svnod. and that this resolution be read from the pulpits or our cnurcnes in this city. A collection was taken up for Home Mis sions. After final roll call the Moderator, before putting the motion for adjournment made some exceedingly appropriate and impres sive remarks. This had- been the largest Synod ever convened in his recollection. It had been marked by great harmony. Many sacred and tender recollections would abide of this meeting. The hospitality of the city had been most warm and enjoya ble. It would be a meeting remembered by all who attended. These remarks were made with seriousness and dignity, and the closing exercises were exceedingly in teresting arid solemn. A hymn was sung by the members of the Synod, standing "Blest be the tie that binds." A fervent prayer was offered by the Moderator, after which the apostolic benediction was pro nounced, and the Synod adjourned to meet in Winston, October 2d, 1884. stjlndjlriT time. The New Arrangement Goes Into Ef fect To-Morrow, tbe 18tb Inst. Im portance of Changing tbe Local Time to Correspond with the Rail way Time, See. The new standard of time on the various railroads of the country goes into effect to morrow, the 18th inst There are four standards of time by which the railways of the United States will hereafter be governed, and they are put down in the map illus trating the different divisions of time as the "Eastern," the "Central," the "Moun-. tain" and the -"Pacific." The country is divided into four divisions,, and the "rail ways in each division will be run by .the standard time applicable to that division. North Carolina, Virginia and a part of South Carolina are in the "Eastern" di vision, but Georgia is in the "Central' division. Eastern time is based upon the 75th meridian, which is one hour faster than Central time, or four minutes slower than New York city solar time. Central time is based upon the 90th meridian, which is nine minutes slower than Chicago solar time. .Intercolonial time is based upon the 60th meridian, and is two hours faster than Central time. Mountain time is based upon the 105th meridian, and is one hour slower than central time. Pacific time is based upon the 120th meridian ,v and is two hours slower than Central time. Philadelphia is on the 75th meridian,, and when it is 12 o'clock there it is 11 o'clock at New Orleans, the 90th meridian; 10 o'clock at Denver, the 105th meridian, and 9 o'clock on the 120th meridian in Califor nia. When it is 12 o'clock in Philadelphia, it will, by railway time, be 12 o'clock in all the States in which the "Eastern" standard is used, and it will be 11 o'clock in all the region to x which the "Central" standard applies. By railway time,, therefore, it will be 11 o'clock in Savannah and every where else in Georgia, when it is 12 o'clock in Philadelphia, Charleston, Wilmington and every other place which comes within the Jurisdiction of the "Eastern" standard. To avoid confusion it is advisable to make the local time conform to the railway time. New York, Boston, Charleston and other places have ordered the local time to be changed to standard time. Such a course here will do away with a great deal of unnecessary confusion, and we hope the change will be made at ence. In reply to a question from the reporter, yesterday, Mayor Hall slated that no action had been taken in the matter here. . .. . ; Capt John F. Divine, Superintendent of the Wilmington & Weldon and Wil mington, Columbia & Augusta Railroads, has issued instructions to the officers and employes of those roads to the following purport :- "After 12 o'clock noon of Sunday, No vember loth, 1883, the standard tune of these railroads will be that of the 75th meridian, designated as the 'Eastern stand ard." and 8 minutes faster than Washing ton time, which has ; heretofore been the standard time on these roads lor governing the movement of trains. The clocks at the various depots will at the above mentioned time be changed to correspond with, the new standard time, and the watches of all employes must be governed by it, as pro vided in the general rules. Therefore at 12 o'clock, noon, of Sunday, - November 18th, 1SK3, all officers and employes oi these roads, including train, section, and Btotinn nun vhnu HntiAa ron n ire that thev should have the correct time for trains, will report at the most convenient telegraph, office, and reeeive the time as given from the general omce to the-station operators, ana ail : buuiuu ciocub auu cuiujdi . watches must be changed to correspond. All station operators will be -at their instru ments on that day, 5 minutes before 12 o'clock, noon, Washington time, and re main nnt.il thf tuW etanrtarr! ft mo la nlin . - ttUJ J Ma WU. At nnints whom tTiom ! ni t.l.imnh ...ww u..v .w v uvivgiapu 1UiV.e station agents and employes will, on Satur- ; . day, November 17th, regulate their clocks and watches by the watches of the conduc-; tors of the afternoon passenger trains; then on Sunday, November 18th, at ' noon, they will set them 8 minutes faster, and verify' the same ou Monday, November 19th, by the watches of the conductors of the fore noon trains." , , There will also be a change in time oa the Carolina Central Railroad on and after to-morrow. The time will be eight minutes faster than hitherto. - v Spirits Turpentine. The Charlotte Observer &r- peared as a 32 column paper on Friday. It gives about .the amount of reading matter now -that the Stab does. We are pleased to see it enlarging its borders and "boom ing.", :.: y yy- 'r- y.yy-. : ' ' Danbury Reporter: ' WeTegret to learn that Mr. Thomas Hopkins, ayoung man near w iison s store, wno cut his loot - neariy on aooui tne nrst of uctober, died last Saturday. Beef is worth from 4 to 5 cents per pound in Danbury; bacon 10 to 12ic; pork 8c; butter 10 to 15c; flour $3 per sack; eggs 10c per dozen; honey 8 to 12ic per pound; peas 77c and beans 80c to $1 per bushel; chickens 10 to 15c apiece.- . ' i Goldsboro Messenger ; Air. Bennett Fairclpth's loss by the burning of his gin bouse last week, in Greene' county, is iully $5,000,; with no insurance. About twenty-six bales of cotton were destroyed. Mr. Uriah ' Thornton, highly es teemed and industrious citizen of Sampson county, died on the 27th ultimo, aged about 56 years. ; ; A large number of letters have been received by Mr.-Wm Bonitz, of the Bonitz House, from parties in the north! who desire to spend the winter In this city. The applications are made principally from New Jersey. Mr. Bonitz is unable to meet the demand, and requests those of our citi zens who can take boarders for the winter to leave their name with him. -Rev. George W. Dame, Rector of St Stephen's Episcopal church, in this city, has resigned his charge and his resignation has been ac cepted by the vestry of the church. Mr. Dame will leave for . Baltimore about the first of December, where he has been ap pointed a curate in the parish of the Ascen sion in that city. - - Raleigh Farmer and Mechanic: It was not CoL Moulton Avery, but Col. Waightstill Avery, who was killed while chasing the Kirk raiders out of Burke. Three of the Avery brothers laid down their lives in defence of North Carolina. Raleigh's City Council authorized the Graded School Committee to purchase the old Governor's Mansion, with one and three fourths acres of grounds, which Gov. Jarvis -offered them for $10,000. The money goes as part pay for the new palace. When the fire broke. out in Sandford Railway depot the train had just rolled in, and several cars were burned. Among those who were active in draging out trunks, boxes, cotton bales, etc., was a stout hearted and stout armed lady passenger. Between her "weeds," (tobacco) and her "worms" (silk worms), and her "Two--headed woman" and "Bald Mountain" and "Esmeralda" the Old North State seems destined to achieve fame even in the "Ould Counthry." A Boston paper says that the poet-laureate of England, Mr. Tennyson "Smokes Durham Tobacco." (a present from the American Minister), and when some pious pilgrims were recently peering among the bulrushes along the banks of the Nile; they discovered the Durham Tau rus pensively chewing "Old North Car liny." . Raleigh JVews- Observer : Yes terday, at Oxford, Hon. Josepb J. Davis was united in marriage to Miss Louisa Kit trelL The ceremony took place at the res idence of Mrs. Gilliam, widow of Judge Gilliam, a relative of the bride; and was performed by Rev. Mr. Shields, of New Berne. The Salamander fire company, colored, of Washington, N.- G; arrived at noon yesterday. . The foreman is Syl vester Dibble, and there are forty-eight members. The company is regarded as & very efficient one, and is neatly uniformed. Yesterday two white men named! Boone and Robertson, from Johnston coun ,ty, were before the mayor, charged withi stealing two oxen from an old negro They were sent to jail in default of a justi fied bond for their appearance at court A correspondent at Chapel Hill writes' us follows: "Prof. Gore has returned from; Baltimore with his bride. The Professor's class in physics raised' a considerable amount towards the purchase of a present for him. leaving it to Prof. Venable to se lect and purchase the present We are still looking forward to further additions to the female portion of the faculty. The Mitchell Scientific Society held its first meeting on Saturday night the 10th inst There was a large attendance of the mem bers and some very interesting papers were read, notably 'the Life of Dr. Mitchell,' by Dr. Chas. Phillips." Raleich News- Ohse-mer: Th colored Fair was very well attended yester-' day and or tne omcers the Association were gratified. The exhibit was considerably increased.. Many white persons were pres ent There were races, drills, &c, and the grounds looked very gay. - At noon Prof. D. A. ritraker, colored, of South Carolina, delivered the annual address. Eden ton; N. C, November 14. The Baptist State Convention assembled at 10 o'clock this morning and the following officers were elected: First Vice President, W. B. Shaw; Second, A. G. McManaway; Third, Thomas E. Skinner; Secretaries, N. B. Broughton and N. L. Shaw; Treasurer, ,B. F. Monta gue; Auditor, T. II. Briggs, Jr. ; Corre sponding secretary, John JS. Kay. The Convention is well attended. Hen derson,. N. G, November 14 Two of the much dreaded burglars were captured here last night by a number of our citizens,, who turned out en masse. One was in the kitchen of CoL W. H. Cheek and the other under the house of H. T. Jordan, Esq. Durham, Nov. 15. The North Caro lina Conference of the A. M. E. Church convened here to-day. Bishop Payne, of Baltimore, assisted by Bishop Dickerson, of Allen University, is presiding. There are about 140 preachers present, belonging to the conference, besides a number of visitors, representing various interests in different parts of the United States. Bishop Payne is one of the remarkable men of his race. He is a D. D., and an LL. D., and is said to ne master oi seven languages. . : Charlotte Observer: Another township has been heard from and this time it is in Concord. The burglar band, which we have written about so much late ly, paid then- respects to that town night before last and got away with a quantity of valuables. Presiding Elder W. S. Black was robbed of his watch and $60. They took watch, money and clothing from the house of Mr. B. F. Rogers, and carried off every tiling of value they could find in Charlie Phifer's house. Mr. Black was staying at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. W. S. Creasy. His watch was a fine gold one, and together with the $60 makes a considerable loss. The watches of Messrs. Rogers and Phif er were also fine gold tick ers. Each - of these two lost a sum of money. The burglars tried on a pair of Rogers' pants, . and became so disgusted' with the size that they threw them under the house, but carried away a lot of other clothing. .Up to date the following towns in the State have been visited and robbed by this band: Wilmington, Laurinburg, Wadesboro,; Rockingham, Monroe, Dur ham, Reidsville, Greensboro, Winston, Statesville, Concord, and several other towns in the Eastern part of the State. -A few nights since a corn shucking: was given by Robert T. Love, on the farm, of John L. Parks, in Long Creek - town ship, which was attended with considers ble bloodshed, growing out of a difficulty between a party of whites and blacks. The difficulty originated between Mr. Love and Bob Johnston, and others rushed up to in terfere, causing a general fight, in which Robert T. Love, Jackson Stowe and Wil liam Cox, all white, were Jmdly cut with razors. Messrs. Love and Stowe were each cut on the throat. Mr. Love received a gash six inches in length upon the left side of his body, besides the cut on his throat, which extended from the left ear to the front Mr. Stowe's wound extended al most from one ear to the pther. . Mr. Cox received a gash on the chin. ' James and Bob Johnston did the cutting. James Johnston's father received a short gash on the left side of his throat About six o'clock yesterday evening a special train arrived at the Carolina Central . depot, having on board a large party of excursion-. ists from Boston and cities in Pennsylva nia, who are on a prospecting tour through North Carolina. The party spent yester day at Wadesboro, visiting the Dixie Fair.
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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