North Carolina Newspapers

..1 , 1 8 A. F. r.LDD, r .liter r-.l Pronator. i in tha tm- V3 ' 3 CV. rndCTCUSji! e, that has ever been w:::i:xwiihCr:e;aa:ica::ier.; fchautho lnes- perieuea rul irepetueaity cf youth mceced the rhr.l " ml sohemeas cf nature rnanhcDd t " But c--iTict!r.3"cra to rcint the. way, find I enter "pei it CTca ct ths hay rl cf tha charge of pre- 1 ..era rara c:r.;;dcrat::i3 , that render the ; mis- ; sien cf the rre;i.iCAL Escosdeb particularly important now. ,- 5crth Carolina ? Baptists hare , rcr.ci.cl' a ; crials ; in their; development. .We, ,.irho a fwtr years rjo Trcro ; poor,. and liot inany 'bare become comparatively wealthy, nxmberins about 0.000 members, which represent a sym- rathv cf scmcthnir liko 400,000 persons. Thcsa 400,000 sympathizers constitute alarge proportion U L . cf the, tirifty, rising .population of a State, . whese material : condition is the best of any of .the lata Confederate, States. Tho great educa "iional raoveacut that has spread so rapidly in the South, since the war, is now stirring the .hearts cf our Baptist people. "We are now be- . . ginning mere generally to appreciate ; tho im :portaiico cf sanctified learning. "We no longer ' i ConiLaeoxir policy cf church extension so exclu lively to the country j but following the inspired ; wisdom of the great missionary Panl, while we , !o not neglect the country, "wo shall seize : the prominent centres from which radiates acontroll- - ing influence. . : M .,--Vhiio that prince of missionaries Dr. Matthew Yates is on. the frontier, 25orth Carolina will be drawn! more and more closely to her forcignjit fields. Within her own borders, the consecra- ; tion of her missionaries is pressing " vigorously the interests of her Domestic Missions. The Sunday school work is receiving a perma-1 nent organization. . Each of these agencies de mauds the influence of an active denominational organ. Upon the success of the Recorder, de pend to ho small degree, the issues of this great . work, ; It is hei mission by. bringing these, in tercsts contmuall v home to the 'business and bosoms cf men to unify the State, and make it . march a solid column to the consummation of I its high destiny. ' -The political press, breaking I her shackles, and risinz ' to the dienitv of her I .ission, seeks hot to reflect, but to create public I In this my life's work, if He wills, I pray God that I may have but one motiye, to glorify him, by ear2cstiy;contending . for. the faith once for. I . all delivered to the saints." With my face set l "like a: t" on that object, I shall go forward in - the strength of Christ. - ' ' A P. Eedd. IS IX SO EVLliYWIIEEEf At tho Commencement at Wake For est the no great subject of interest was .tho endowments It was heard, every where. The orators for the occasion felt tho excitement on tho subject and suited their addrc::c3 to the feelings of tha au- .diencel Tho graduating clas3 could not I possibly avoid tho Eubject EO much talked I of and thought cfand from Eoxno of them it received more than a passing notice. Andof courso It was in the President's address. Hia heart ia ton mnrh ati I in tho- Eubiect. it cecums tmWA . TJlaco in his thoushts and affentfnTia. fnr JL Q w Lira to allow such an opportunity to pass unimproved, f The subject lound its way . even to the mass meetings of the socie ties, and engrossed the attention of tho speakers ' there. :Ahd 4 tho enthusiasm manifested by former active and honor ary members, wa3 sufficient to stir up tho boys also, and they, left , these meet ings resolved to'do what they could for the great work during their vacation.1 ; '"' In short, the endowment W3, (and Tery appropriately too,) ; the engrossing subject of Commencement. .... , And shall it not be i so everywhere '' dui ring this summer and fall 1 In all our public meetings during this year, let us make the endowment the great subject. iV shall not everywhere have the stim ... nlus that wo had at tho college ; tho col lege itself, the young men going out from ita walls, the young men soon to return again, tho Societies, the Alumni, the Commencement exercises. These of courso would add to the enthusiasm. Hut at all of our meetings we shall havo . either somo of the students or friends of the college. And if our hearts . are thcroughJy in earnest wo shall not need all these surroundings to giro us enthu Eiasm.- Wo havo .tho enthusiasm, tha lire within us,: and need not seek it out- Eido of us. Iiet ' us keep it glowing. When' we meet in our crsociations or other public meetings, while wo do not . neglect other subjects, let the endow ment be the one that engrosses most at , tention; Let us do cscch forhome missions andforeign; missions and Sun day schools as ever, and more than ever. and still have our hearts all cn fire with the endowment cf enr colkto. Shall it net bo eo every whero ? - ; ; THE NlCIiOP TEIE. There h r.n cp per tun 3 incident in cv -:rythmj, whicli 'f upon, dstcr- "iir:c3 it3 -lo rjj:':::n vrc.tc!::: czi-A-j c;il;::.i .clill.-fcr tho 4 0 c 1:3 i M. J 1 ; : t ) czin , - f t ? cccunin-t! need eft!: 3 cr" rvl let CTcry per- WA V A JL . , w v. rJ. EisLia a uncalled m 0 C - 0 T1EQ RECORDER "AND THE ENDOT7MENT, "Will nct tlio rcrlicr3 in tho !,csdov7t tnent nsa tba HzcoaDr:ii to assist ' them iatlieir ttciItI kx7o thzM try-to 5 molio it Evelina to ba nzsfalto' them. VTkea . t TTT1 . I ever epportnnny cnera wo saan Epean.a 'gccl w)ilr for tho endowment. -nTTja vrish tho Ecponbsa"- q.1 bo; dmonghej wannest ? siipportsra ;?-.te'3 iaost zealous iarv7crJcr3 cf tho niOTCsicat. Ana m thjs attempt wa desiro tho assistance "of tho Secretaries and other members "of tho Central OommittcVan of 'all-otheri endowment Iabbrera. A eolarnn cachu Wecll "Will DO devoted specially ,J to tnat Enbject. Tuiswe hope thai friends of the j woTiz will iiU witn interesting news 1 ronx tho field, With facta and arguments that will With tho srreat And then we nopo our hrethren. Will mat-a n'fin'nf thiq h el ner scatter it far ) and wide oyer the field; ' carry it to those l who do not so it and Drevail udou- tnetn 1 fn'invitn it tn-i their honses v This work-' I ni Af tii .w a' .'-,VAm ftl foK 5 ihtk'l 3..' fi(i -ritilnva f T a hrfifhrAii 'aa4ifii; I m malting- itself heard. Brethren, L help na tormaka the Becobdes' useful and to enablo it -to reach all our people and arouse them to T an interest in the work we desiro to accomplish, , v ',-1 A TTF.NT TON f! AN V A fcSERS. - k o 6tir np -our people to their duty.' j given,and the wholesome morals imbibed whileat ng and tne otner was barely awake, j 4tis likely f as he had sent them off on a mission of . good, i your help brethren, W6 Shall make J this institution. In many parts of our State we that the speeches wore tolerably poor.- Any howJ j snpposeTsonidtimo since- Ihope he will try to get ReCOKDEH a valuable aid in this I find farmers who are more successfolin the agrii plead guilty, if the brethren' will inccease j holdiof them, by our next 's meeting. Though the work? t --.-4 i cjitural pursuits than others, and ; when we in- f Mva suDscnpuon Bucmentiy, . t -1 books were absent, yet we; earned on the: bust. - - -ii -i a- T,A-rT. a right to know, admit that there, is no communi- Tw iTT' e will try to go direct theBEOO tyia the slate that surpasses; the, one-around nc L""' Pftorcouldtftbe withnsj ,3 to contribute most -to the adV theOollege id point of. morality Toung. men togetholdof , the peophy somehow? a As we dee as Tancement of the Endowment will7 not each canvasser exert himself to circulate the paper. : When Sunday School ;Mis- sionary in tho State we let no opportu-1 nity for helping the paper pass,belieying I that bv nushinfit it. we pushed most Tl2-: I orously the Sunday School work. ' - ; every week from all parts of the State I tha clad tidings that the great work IS prosperinff.' Bro. Suf ham complains of iacv 0f intellicence from the East. Vvho I will furnish it in the West 1 ... . . . .. . , .... I ' TUB COLORED PREACHER'S fAIL. While Dr. Stone was in Ealeigh, X went to hear frim preach : but he had . gone to another church and a colored minister occupied the pulpit. The sermon was a good one, and! was .delivered very impressively. ; Here, is one of his illustrations : "Human life is like "a nail. V When you. begin to drive a nail into wood, yon may pull it out with your hand.7 As you drive it deeper, , you will have harder work to draw it out. At last you 4-iTe it down,;tnl no hold can be had upon it, I onrt than Trnn mn " ti nr. n mw ir, nnr. ortmenmps I -- -" : --- . : :7 i you may pull its head off," but the nail; remains iathe wood.; Just so in bib. Ton may begin to drive the nail of life mto this world of sin, and in youth pull it back , into holy living. "But as you drive it deeper, you will find it harder to draw it back. As you drive it further down, it goes beyond -your control till , at last 1 it goes where you cannot move it ; the rust of sinful hab its holds it firmly and you are helpless and in de- Boair. i An aged friend of mine told - me that for seventy years he had been driving .she hail of his life into a world of sin,; and that now he could not start it back. I If he could, t it would only be a rusty nail, a life worn out in sin. ? The Lord delights in the perfect nail of early youth. He promises to be found by those who seek him ear- y. If the nail.of your life has, started down in to the wood cf sin. draw; it back, before you lose your hold upon it,- and hasten to present your contrite heartan acceptable offering unto God." Such was the preacher's language, and I record it that others Jmay consider, before , they drive down the nail of life and fix their fate forever. ) THE. DEACON iJD THE DEVIL. .Last Monday, the noon heat was oppressive and 1 1 was napping. ,1 dreamed ' that I ? was far away, in some strange land, attending some strange church, and a strange - deacon walked in to lead the prayer-meeting. As the people came in, he began to sing : J. am a soiaier ci ise cross, . A follower I do not fear Nor blush to He then read the first three eons indignation throught.. the last three. -He then struck up: 'Jeans paid it an, v , All the debt I owe, i And nothing either freat or small . rv"n"Tii for ma to do." . . -' But as the deacon proposed to lead the congre gation in prayer, a cold shudder seized me and at the same time a stran.-ro appr.naon stood, be hindhimja dark figure.with Henilisheycs.and hid eous horns,' sod calmly ,on cloven hocf3. IIi3 arms were long and muscular. Great a? Goliath, he was graceful and active as David. Here was the Devil standing-; behind". a praying Deacon, who was unconscious cf lii3 presence. . TLo dea con tnantea tne Liora ior cr.?tmg. r.13 lot r-. a coodlv land ?nd -sending him that gospel which was denied io many as p o l ly nature a.5 he lie prayed th3 Lord to '-bless tha truth in Lis ottb rood tins.hcrcver it i3 rrcr.chc 1, r.:; 1 s:z it vhere it docs net f o." Hers tl.a Devil gr:... I End laying hU ca n's head, es- C-JllHd SC.vij t Lcrl made your r.:.:tcr here ar. 1 . you nt,rht srzz: 1 t".1 t'.:3r- -"v rr.lt Li3 cv;n ; -1 :. II the go?pcl to tLs L: . and tell Lira to epea V. ctbera to 5; r I tl 1 r But the de;tccicr::t?:r : ...i t T.j Lis vrci's in . y - . 4 -, r - ' t I I J -....tt h::- Lin:.:CT r.:-."l r::'-:'.icf tie Lcrl to I' "5 he c . t:a. to cvnms cause, ...v., , ; . i cnaeavor to imitate ieir uves. so-. trarrant-with I . . . 1 speak .ms name." " , I piety, holy ardcr, and prood works.Taiaonff- whom worse. -AueEonncaso.-neaio tasisacza I r" tne nrsf rsami, siniiins through vn rnr-hiM .T. f . Pr,vu I tnin Ar-ftriatiiA win ba raisr.L1-. - -1 '---' i I i ;lc!:ccr' Vli Etc, "Tilv t):.3 tLe 3 : 1 1(10 " 1 l'r-ca:I: .H into y j cf LU own "crJ! Yon have lie commanded .i to help widow3 cu J cryUr.ns. tell Li ni to do 1; Cxi v,:c, cr dee liavo it dona r" TV is no "cncl-i" in any cf jour v ray a 3." Micro tLo dmner-bcll rang and Jl ..Icnly ao&a and found that wLat I l?A seen and heard was not Ling but a dream. - - j. n. is. NATHANISil NEEDED. The! preaching 'of ' the present ago is iust as lmh impressive ana successful as. the preach mgoiany iormer age : . ana yet me preacning or. 1 every age has needed more Nathanism thatho- I ly boldness which describes sin and then says to the sinner: "Thou art the man." J. H. IX. .: A' FEW" REASONS WHY WAKE FOREST , COLLEGE OUGHT TO BE ENDOWED. m urging tne importance or tnia object we would call, attention' to what the" College Las done in years that have passed, t We cannot men tion all that she has done to enlighten and elevate our people, bnt wul only glance at a fe things. I We perhaps have no class ; of ; business men In,: J our state, that has not some men in it. who ,have I been, greatly i benefited; by the mental training; 1 qmre tne cause,uie response is, vv uen we were at Wake Forest College wo learnd to do every I thing according to. rule,' methodically (and syg- "uvMjj.i w uo. ixuneu i.uvu- pnucipies 1 inwour pusineaaiue, uau'. ubqco i our saccess.' i And were we to propound a like inquiry to f most I ui our umviug luereuauui, tjuocessiui lawyers, I anueuimeuii pujeiuiaua vuey wuum mate a UKe I response. And thus an influence has gone out from this institution that has given a greater de gree f success to the business enterprises in which our people are engaged." The morals of the people of the State have been improved by Take Forest College All who have' have gone there whose morals were .not good,' and being thrown under the gentle and yet ; rigid, discipline enforced at this institution, they were a abandon their evil habits, and tn' fimhracn a code of rules which iontained a system of high tAmvl different parts of the State,: and in "many the people in the communities - in which ; they have lived.' 4 ' " . - rThe general intelligence of the -masses of the people has been largely increased by this insti - 1 ...... - ' . - i. . . tution. - ? A man properly educated is a ' great blessing to any community, is a nource of light and information -to the, people with whom he mingles. j He is consulted on difficult - questi ons, and is able to give advice which - is profitable to the parties concerned, :.and. his opinions : are much , more highly, valued, than the opin ions of 'those . who ; are , equally worthy, bat who have not . enjoyed the same J advantages in point of education. Wake Forest College has many literary sons within the limits of our state, and not a few bevond her borders who have largely increased the intelligence of our, people .i . -r i j i-s e i.t. a muus way, .jucs-ucw a wuusuuiuuu ui lud xuusb efficient teachers who have taught in JN. O. ; and in other Statea,for years past were, educated: at Wake Forest. Oux children have had their views elevated; have received mental culture,' and have been made lntelhgent through the instrumental ity of these educators," From each of the above standpoints,' Wake Forest College appeals to all the people for endowment. '. ;,- ' .We would now direct attention, to the good resulting from the religious influence of men ed ucated at Wake Forest, many of whom - were converted while there." Those who are best ac quainted with the Baptist brotherhood in N.: O. will doubtless testify to the fact that in the ma jority of instances, the most eflcicntjmembers of the laity, were in a large measure, made so by in fluences exerted upon them while at Wake Forest, or by being brought in contact with the brethren who were educated at this College.4 The lamen ted Tatum and Justice stand prominent in this class. And shallwe attempt to i calculate ? the good effected by ministers i educated atf thislini fititution ! llany of oar brethren in the minis try have received that , mental culture and intel lectual training- at : our beloved Wake Forest, which1 has forced them. s from embarrassment, made them preach with facility to themselves, with acceptance to the people of their charge, and indeed made able expounders of c the truth Some of theca, having filled the measure of their usefulness and left behind them a bright trail of glory, have gone up to join the company' of "Vt'e era r! rio cir livc3 E-l!Lme, ' ::. : Ai.1 Z.A .u 2 ltve t.l.-.d c.t, '. TcA piiiU cn tie cf tlae." , n;r.:::cr3 raicsaia jm. u. ana educated at T7a'i3 Tcrcst CclIco are now filing with ability, acceptance caacHiciency come pi tie racst '.im portant positions ia other States. For these lit erary sons v . I-. C. has reason to ba thankful. tcra wera the majority cf the intelligent Bars. a ..a . . '1 w uzujzizizzziB wiinm cur own caovea commcu wcalth educate 1 ! At TTaha Tcrcst Oolle-a. It h trr.3 re tavs cere3 'brethren cf learning end av,...:y amon? U3 vrho have come frcna ether ia- sutut.or.3 ci icarn:nr,whoai we love endfer vrhcra vro r.i3 thanhfl to UcJ. v e reec: , e then v.llh i;u:r, uMi.ici.. vJauu i.uera m ev cry r:o 1 vcrJ, rr.l rc:, Lut I teruly think I I r.;y th ; le: . c:i3 h- and r:rh: 3 t . j t . . -Tenea end : re..:-- i a- .y c I th .3 11 C 1 iet:3 vho lis , 1.. -J IM i 0 ----- . - - - - J A-V& caly ... . .. .4 eft ate r t- C -, a 1 1 ? ' .1 c: If cr;.;::. - -sur.y " I i. U J - JX rT- -3 -l! 1 . A. a. 3 1 i . ; j. . w- Liiiiun. - - . . I ne 3 i j. t :t l:1 : . i - '1 c ' :: v Li '3 t'. 1 1!:::3 r ."Z'J" L country T3 Lavo cuccuutcrcd Te t-avo L -1 r : x'r.tmcats .Lave -..beca '-'mostly for wc:!;-C:.y3tiJii L . ; tc;a ir.;c:,l-.d to t..-U we Lava lu.il .11 cc:)rc-tlcn3. In : .seme;- cass3, ' naG3 utter uiiure3,'but tha pecpls are net to ba blamed . far it.' 4 The farmers, '.always busy at this season, are peculiarly so ia; this rcica Just now. is wheat-harvest. - Tha "cold, ; raiay -weather ( which prevailed some time since, hindered the j giwm au wursiug 01 iue crops, wnue i rrq-1 moted the growth of the crass. , Nowthat favoc- aDie weatner nas sot in, the time must .be im- J provea to tne utmost.;! nave not been surprised that the brethren failed to meet ns sometimes. From Shelby we went to " 5 f s0' ' There were but few ia attendance and.we se-, cured but a small - eabscription-I . i will not tell how small, because the brethren are "going to do better." They excused themselves, when we met J them afterwards.' by saTinir that , the .kbeakin!? I was so poor. ,1 suspect .there Is troth in the Alle I gatiou which they bring?agaihstius.The can-, f vassers were laded and almost sick.' While one of them was speaking another of them, was doz rv n ;-j iv?; f Here there was a better congregation, and bet-1 UeriwcceM,. attended oar 'efforts. -'We had the v uo ue wut ; crjprumpiiy. i and cheerfally they : gave, .asas much, as, ve ex f141" 6" """ iowuACiA. wti were yrus. uwuu u uocu lauicaaeu nuu, uiaer I additions will yet be' made to it' 'This is one of the most efficient churches in the Association and is steadily improving, i u - j I i"Jt 2jkA: i, i tv" uau.. mija wugtcgiiuuu uu ouauay morn ing. vv We expected a large subscription also : but; like many other human expectations, they were we and we went away, from one of the largest churches in the Assocutioa with only thirty; sbrdollars subscbed-one of the canvassers, at; least, m sad plight, mental and physical. TWWaimairhw nmw'fi.. . !. .vw.vvww,,. of Elder P. 7L Elam. II van nriltr aheAnf but brother vvaae iiiu was Withns.;i Heiriade a tmnir mrwh and IacI nff wfh rrrA enu. Hon. He will finish : nn the work thaf. " "Pl ohurchesin the Association will do better than this one, in proportion to numbers and strength.1 The association met at this place last year and during the session,lwe were all under arrest of the military for a little while.! , It is a young but vigorous body and has the best house of worship in the county. On- Sunday;; morning brother Webb preached witlT power to a large congrega-; tion. ' I explained the nature and importance of the endowment. The pastor, brother Flam, made a brief but effective speech,' and secured as liberal a Rnhsfirintion as wn wanted: -'- :. ' ' ' " At Beaveroam ana zoar we tailed to get a con-i gregation. s , . , . v.: BOriJNO SPEEtO. A part of the church heard our plea.3 The'pas- tor, A. A McSwain, was absent on account of sickness, but we secured a liberal subscription.' It Will be considerably 4. increased Brethren" Bridsres and Tarboro have a flourishinsr school in the neighborhood. They are heartily enlisted in the endowment enterprise and so is the pastor.' : We had hot Intended to visit this church, but at tne request 01 one 01 iu memoers, an excellent ' Christian woman, brother t Durham went ovsr to see them. He got forty dollars with the promise of more. ' . ; . , ' SANDY EtTN. " The Cleaveland TJnion met with this church on Priday. On Saturday the claims of the college were presented. . Brother M. H. Justice, of Bath- erford, and Eiders Durham, "DTill, Webb and G. Rollins were the- chief speakers." They all spoke well, but brother Rollins' address was one of much power. The subscription which followed did not satisfy the canvase'ers, especially as there was no complaiat about - the speaking y but can yasscrs ar3 rather hard to satisfy.,'- Let it be said in extenuation, however, that the Brethren Vare burdened with a new house, notfinished or paid for. - ' .---- -- - .j. 5. .; . , ' UE3TJLT. ' i. The subscriptions received thus far amount to a little over fourteen hundred dollars. 3Ye have not visited half the churches ia the Association and of those we have visited not caa has ' been thoronhly canvassed.'. .We shall mate arranrs 0 - ........ ,. . o . I am quartered vrith Tiler C.B. Jc:tl:3 in t quiet villa-3. Ercthsr Durham will jein rue thii evcuie. To-mcrrow we ara to 'IJreS3 th3 pccx:b" hero cn the sal:;::: cf cducatiea. : On Caturday we open tha canvae3 in the Green Hiver Aseecia tica, cemreencmj wiia tha church ia this r la eo, Tts rsrcet3ar8eneenreins:.: , I s,ra glad we are to bcia hero and that, we are to have such earnest ana noerai ceipern as brethren O.B. Jc tie3 and T.B. Justice. ; r . .... Afew mere days and our wcrh hsre will be dens. It has been Lard, to ma at least. Biding over thesarcua -reads' ana rreahin-rcr rrcachin'". Eeu:ei.e:eau. j - t v cry cry, jaave taxeamy. EcutatJ -t- 3 c;r:::s. i.,:d 1: : -3 te:arl:r ant. , I turns 1 r :.:.3f.r a 111:! 3 v. hllo f::a my owrt preperwc:-, l: cesraea to .. 1 3 r me. I thai! t o clad to return. VTill ret th3 trcihrca, wh:i3 tery press the cner::nt, t r:resraherCiat3 II;:;Isnt . : JVD. nurziii. :ui:z Ezo. r.rrD: TTo c;s;:al - ca 'aa: i Thelittlachurtac-. 1 very c: ;d a- j. " 1 ::3 ya a... -ay. . h whi:hi3 33 rara thr u th3 taai i x. will iacre' cr IT: - " J"" T ' , - 3 ta 3 r.m -' rat. Uroth- - ' "'"":3.ud - ' i.:tt f ur.- Ct- i:i . ll. lTX.iT. ia x...;cr.e3 to t" Zi ia cached L.e; ; " i tha r-Iha: B. irarr.U r ai lv:v c "i :i . a 0 rccvo i:: GIVE IIOIICE. please pub!: 'i tbs t; lowrncat rncct:::g3 in t tic r c : ? impo: 1 ..nt onv .. , ,uvi'.:-us can -"know of lice . . ;-curc ii , Lat our i. They cr tbaa the. ' -1 ' ti rrt Trith vr-i i: .3 . o-li if tLey knew not when and where you ..... . t i-r f - Xi . 11. J. r I7UVS PROM THE CHURCHES- ; - For the L.Llicd EeoorJfr. . . ' ; lis. Editoes : It was my pleasure to attend the last session of the Bertie Union Meeting. On my arrival Friday morning,! found quite a crowd assembled waiting . for the preachers, as wo pastern people irequentiy cau inem. ooon tha brethren were beirinninir to desnair of their coming.and 11J q'ciock having arnxd,we assem- bled In the nouso. The clerk worked around, and. finally ; persuaded Elder Edward Pierce, to preach, though ; he did it with reluctance, he being at home.' So yon seo we were all disap. pointed. ' Eider Pierce is a man, in my,, judg ment full of the love of God and the good of. his fellow-man ; but he, like many, cf our Baptist ministers, is deficient in the one thing necessary fnr i snPRfiil nnd lTnnrftssivA Alr.: ivlnpA. tion. He, though measurably ; deprived of j its bnefiis, has done a-vast amount of good,and we of the Rcrtie Union love him. v The clerk did not have the books of theXTnion, ness of the union toierabiyweiLMun our arrival Saturday,, morning we found JSlder Williams had made his' appearance, looking well, thongh wmpuuuun;! ju oi3dvut h, 1 aw uuiy uio cuuuwuieut uuo, uiu uui uiuiuaws u eiu. man. r I da really think that his, argument for iuiuuwjuuu. n ua mo iuv cuuwuaivp. uixug i cvci uuu ixvu uuu. ucau, uj eujiug . uuk aiu institution that had for its .object the ; elevation of the morals of the human family was self-sus taining.' He surely made good his assertion. : I think a favorable impression was made on the minds of his hearers, in behalf of the College. ; On Sunday morning a Sunday School meeting was held, which we hope did much good."" Elder Wflliams, the faithful watchman preached at li o'clock. , "Xis useless for me to attempt , a de scription, of .his sermon ; for those of us : who know -him, know-Mm to ' be one of tl preachers of the ' Chowan ? Association; the good Ir learn there is a probability of his ; moving to. Perqui- I mans county., .it .no uoes, our .Dretnren wiU . , ., . ........ 06 iorcunare,wnue we snau oe tne reverse. .rr-n.r. sufferings, some who professed to love him were strolling about the church-yard. .Such in; works deny him,and in my opinionshould be dealt with by their churches. They are drones, and - ought to be stung out by the working bees. :; I cannot conclude ,,, without giving our preachers a -hit. They held - themselves entirely aloof from the meeting, (except those above named). -:-1 heard one or two of them were- sick Is it' possible that the Lord afflicted them all at once T The brethren at Caphearts think they treated them badly. They ought to have gone to have : enjoy ed the hospitality and brotherly love manifested by those good ' brethren." Hope they" wiU treat no;other church so ill. .This ; body- is called the Bertie TJnion. , Well it wasndt called amiss at this session, for there ,was not a representative from Hertford or ; Northampton counties. . The TJnion decided that the session "should alternate from " ' one ' county to; y another . Hertford ; first, I Bertie second, Korthamton third. I think this a I most excellent way. We had a very pleasant and I agreeable meeting. '- ' Visitob. 1 The Union meeting of tho Eastern Association, held its last session at Johnson's meeting house, Dnplin county, Fri day and Saturday before the fifth Sunday in June, 1873. The Introductory Sermon was preached by Eider J. IL Olirer, from II Cor. t : IS. . , The Pastor and Deacons of the church and Bro. B. Oliver ire re appointed a committee on Heligions exercises. Elder Kennedy presented a oommunioatien from Bro. Wm. Bland, relative to an article, which appeared in the Biblical Bs- coBors of April 23rd, 1873, After remarks by brethren J. II. Woo ten, I. Royal, B. Oliver, L. R. Carroll, J, W. Lane, and Elders . N. 6 tailings, "W. M. Kennedy, J. R. Oliver.and O. 0. Newton, the subject was referred to a committee of El ders J. N. Stallings, yv U. Kennedy, and B. G.( Covington, ho reported the following, which was adopted 1 ) : -. . .'BZPOBT. .. . ,-' Wsxsxla, Bro, WmTBland tas sent a oommunicatioa . to this meeting, relatire to an artiole which appeared in the Bx cobpx of April 23rd, 1873, with rrspect ,'to bis call to the ministry; and whereas, it appears by said communication, that Bro. Bland's feelings are deeply wounded, ;nd he appre hends his prospects and usefulness, as a minister, seriously crippled ; and whereas, we have confidence ia the piety of Bro. Bland, and as he feels it his duty, as called of God to preach the Gospel, we feel it our duty to encourage him ; : i Rttohed , 1st, That this meeting express to Bro. Bland our confidence in him as a Christian brother, and encourage him to go forward in the exercise of his gifts, - wherever in the providence ef God his lot may be cast. ' ' i nK,Utd.1nd. Ebould he desire to return to our Association f and God's providence point him in thatdirectiont.wewinwei!- I , irw." a ' L ' - come nm wim joy anu vuu wmumm. -. w rut us, needing a minister, as a man of deep piety and molted. Zrd. Wherever God's providence may direct him. wl be attended with our best wishes and prayers for his pr:" :l'y asi guccess ia the ministry.": ,4t, That the Becrsiaiy of this meeting be directed tjf a .e our. action to Bro, Eland, and nave these res--lihel la'the EiooanzB. ' ' .-. -a . .-. J.K, STAIXCfOS,) W. IL Kxstnxdt, V Com. - B. G. CSovntOTOK,) lerpartof Saturday was occupied in the interest 3 x cf the endowment of VTake Forest College.' Addresses were dvertl ?' v Deacon Bl Oliver, Eders J. N. Etallings, W. IL Henaedy and B. G. Covington. A suScient amount wts subscribed, to ensure the apportionment maoe ior o church at Johnson's. ' " P. '-. A. C-y preached Saturday evening from Phuippians iv i 13. ' ' ' '-- ' ' ". ' ; - -'- -a -' . a . ' Zll-T B. G. Co- legtea was appointed to preach theIntro-;;-ryE:: anattlanext meeting, Elder C. C. Kewtoa Al' -- u ' ; a. I r-"er meeting was conducted by Elder C CV ifeTtoni Canday school address by Bro. G. Clate. Elder K L. C. rrol preached at 11 o'clock, subject, the unjust judge, ni.r r::w-:t preached in the evening from Eomans i : IS. At t a close cr iaer uarrou s omuiuu " . for cijsioniC The next meeting ia to be held at lit. Holly.- 1SHAJC JiOTAX, Deo. . The ''ilinisUrs and Deacons' Meeting of .the Beulah Asso- c:a.a.on ' met at lint :n, IT. C, on irioay t 11 a. m. . ' :r '" . V..nT .-.t. t. the Introdactory Sermon vrr-? -ltvL rl. ii. i 0- -h t . h7C"j,.'s ict-it w? eloctei llalorator, and Elder P AnTlvaioBeaU in' the meetin'gwas given to visit- itr, ,rja -.3 II.- Wi-.uins ct i.eisvUie ..i f -i" a - -.- j. - after which Oris?, cf businesses (HI rr.11.ioau.-?, TBSEaKj. t t f :r u- r".i:c.-i, t-3 t-i-- tion "Valit are the ' '.V ia taa r-rc-riL.,3 cf CLrkfs cause?" was : : .iVcnv.1.' '1 r- 3 v-e l '.3 by brother Eerr, Si C-7 l f !A1 1 . . v.. . r-1 ' j w .uvvkiu meeting. xca q-:;.J:;0a cf endowin? "WVa Farnai Li la'ien up grocer lisrr bdocj t in(rthi " 1 . " vvuoa WI Wie ju.aaown flnt" fffir wKiVK fK- ... 1 . w wit unnartmn. un meeting djy JonesanajokmT : lj Bin The following r 1. That an.rtui..j .in? ".well.. 're- ooreaby EUer JoriUii . 59 vo .t-liuro;: ; .Thsi no on? iamaW a promise without f7 tending to comply wish it, -- . , - 3. Ko one shoald consult convex; nca ia theVrf.,. of a Christian duty. ; -ence in perfermauc, -4. Self-denial w the initial Uw into t,e ltosJom of Rraea' 6. . That all Christians should uJeayor to tiair ot. ligations, and perform their dutieii punctually. 7. That all should preach the truth and precUae V" "tVw preach. Adopted. - ;-:-7' -- ; The next meeting wiU be hold at Clement churci, Ver county, N- Cy commenckj on Friday before t' 5 th day in Aug. next. I Introductory Sermon, . by j;: '5r u Jones. " Esaay on education, by Elder P. IL For.ti.iae, Com" mittee on queries, Elders Jones, Jordan and trsier Joha Kerr..-- ;v . r-.. . r ; . During the meeting, a collection taken j for Wie Forest College amounting,, in can j and pled-?s. to aho-t s $200. ; , - ,vv . P. H. ToKTarKS, Cexk. . ' Friday before the 6th Lord's day tn Jane, 1873. the Erti9 Union meeting met with the church at Capehearts. Ed Fierce deliyered the Introductory Sermon from'' John Tin l-j after which an hour's recess was giTeo. At 2 o'cl, p, tt. theUnioa assembled for business by ' ctHic j lito. Xai. ' H. Bunch to the chair. Pray?r, brother Hoses Gilliam lead- tag. On eaUiBg the bat of ehurel.es it vas fcuad tLat only by. en out of twenty three were reprinted." ; The Beacons wiia Elder Pierce were appointed a committee oh Eellious tier eise. Brethren Jackson Bountree, John llitchsll and Hary Bynum were appointed a committee on erpositioss cf Scrip tare,: who assigned Hark iv: 11-12 to Usr Hitched, ' 1T'4 xri: .8-19 to Elder J. N. Hoggu.d,lst Cor. x; aLto jr.derB, B. WiUiams -. " A - eollection c was ' orders! ? on ' Lord 'i day and the proceeds ordered to be ajprcpriated to State 1 trjsmonS Brethren Bynum and Cllliam rave us aa exoeSent speech each on the subject cf Sunday scheola. The tJnion then adjourned till 10 o'clock a. n. to morrow On assembling Saturday morning according to appointment, - we were greeted by that good old soldier George B. Fleet, . wood from the Toppim Union, who opened the exercises by prayer. He was welcomed to a seat with us and aided us much in our deliberations. i The next session of the body wsJ ap- pointed to meet with the church at ..Corinth.'";-El ir J. N. Hoggard to preach the Introductory, EUsr Lee, alteme.7 -Elder Mitchell to preach Cm Kissionary' sermon, ELier age alternate.f Elder 'Williams gave an exposition of Iiob. xiii i 10. 1 DeTotional exercises we're then cond acted by bro. s J. B. Fleetwood. A recess of an hour was riTen after which we again assembled, v Elder ,VTilllain . fall cf Endowment, presented its claims, founding his argument upon 1st Chronic ' xxixs.L . Brethren John Wilson, .Henry Bynum and N. L. " Shaw were appointed eorresponding messengers to the Top pim Union. ;The clerk was instructed to fonmrd the pro ceedings of the Meeting to the editors of the Eiccr-xa and ,.': request their publication. i-. : ;;-' ;::',--.....; "J. ;, The Union then adjourned till 9 o'clock on Lord's day, brother Joseph "White leading in prayer, t At the appointed ., hour on Lord's d ", we assembled and held a Sunday school Mass meeting.' The exercises were Tery interestinglspeeehet by different brethren with a few of those soul stiring songs . jy At 11 o'clock Elder Williams preached from John xx; 31. A collection of $16.68 was taken, after which Christ's fo"oTr ers assembled around his table, and onee more complied with his request after which we sung a hymn and went oak Thus closed another delightful session of the Bertie Union Meeting , ... - . W, H. Btmcn, Hod. AV J. Cobb, Clerk. CONTRIBUTIONS EECETVXD DUEKG JUKE TO THE "OEPHAN ASYLUM,' AT OXFOED. ' "v. f TXXXSD., . . : , ;. 1 clock, H.; Mahler j 1 dozen pocket knives, Lewis & Co. j boxes of merchandise from Tarboro, by James Southgate, v Tlx i Pender & Jenkins, Farrar, Fippen Si Co., U. ..YThi'Joek & Ca, Stern A GoodTa&n, Jones &. Mays, J. A. VTZHamion & Son, Terrell & Brother, B. a 1 Erown, W. B. WSLs, J. B. Cof5eld Hussey1. Brothers, fv'Chamber!aIttv&'''Il&v!j,,Ib L , Staton, J. S. Barlow, J. O. ALen,. S. 3Iark, B. 1J, Austin A Co., HM. : Wliiams, M. TVeddeU & Co., J. IL Bell. Tnu ' Howard, W. L. Dozier, W. H. Johnston, Jno- O. Eagan, J. J; VfhiteV lu HellbrQner & Brother, J. E. Simmous, J. FeI: denheimer, Joseph Feldenheimer, -'B J... Keech, S. Ereelow Bki, 'Enquirer," M. C. S. Cherry, C. Cherry, H. A. Walker; H. D. TeeL N. M. Worsley, Levi J. Andrews, J. L. Coker ' D. L. Williams, 8. S. Nash, E. Cromwell, ; Plnmmer, Lewis & Cd,, B. F. Jenkins, H. C Bourne, D. H. Barlow, S. L, Hart, S. S. Williams. ' Valued by donors at (312.e3. Mer. chandise frem Wilson, by James Southgate .viz:, Harris k Blackweh, P. S. Kenan, Palmer Jk Green,. S. W.Warren, G W. Blount, Gay Tyson & Co. J. J. Thomas, M. D. .. Bountree, Branch 4 Co., T. J. Hadley, S. B. Wartera, j. T. Wiggins, BL C Moss, J. L. Weaver, F.. A.-Wood, J. B. JJaniel, Z. H. Gains &, Son, B. - F- Briggs,: Eountree Baker & Co., James P. Speight, James A Tynes, B. B. Cotton & Co. Winstead 4, Brother, Sv E. Spier, J. Wen, A. t W. Eowland, W. E. Deans, J.;WeIls,E. M. Kadael k Co., L Barnes. Valued by donors at $223.95. W ,C. Etronach,' epioe, pepper, c baking C powders ; and starch box from Greensboro by Mrs. A. t G. Lindcsy, vix : dresses -S3, white ' bodies 2, under garmentsj 12, aprons 9, collars 6, ahoea S pairs, stockings 5 pairs, calico remnants, 87 yards, Mas. Chester ginghams, remnants, I shawl, 2 haUdkarchicf., parfs 20 pairs, coats 16, 1 vesU-l :cloak, 7 hats, :4 aocka 1 4 pairs, ghirts.ll, box of ': oollars, i infants' clothing," socks, shoes,' hoods and saques, unbleached domestics 1 bolt, donestios 28 yards, toweling 2, checks 6 yards, twilled goods 4 yards, 1 sheet, S curtain, 13 towels, bed quilts, scraps, 1 doaaa spools, 28 white spools shears fiaxi; thread and spools, needlse, buttons, pins,' knitting needles, knitting cotton en velopes 4 paper, soap, stove polish, 6 pounds sugar, Bibles, Testamentaj and oSier bocks and papers J 115 pouaii of our; jm a, Crews ; 5 bushels ' raeal, lliaor Xeasley ; '-1 i&a, pfcInai7 8 fcbli vegetables, the E. Grissom'; - Qresses,S, Levy shirting and shoes, Mrs.n C. French ; d .. lames and stockings, E. B- Cohen; domestics and c-llooS, ' v TilWea. P. Heinsber cher : salt et'Iars, T. H. Bri-rs ; . dried apples W. V. Btronaoa ; uresonee i wuwuw . cow. . vr-i".- n,f Rflwini7 Uachirs. J. D. Otts : 1 box canned . r peaches, lire, T1J. Gattis ; 1 pair sochs, Hiss Lu?y Barnes; -Proceeds 'of Concert by the Ladies of Oxford, 1 sofa, 1 mar- - ble-topltable jr 1 secretary, 12 chairs, 1 pair rtiUo window Bhades,! glass pitcher, goblefeaad waiter, for siitirg room ; E. C. Montague, 1 dozensong boobs "Kml YTorda;" 1 box frwa Lenoir, by Eon. a A. Cihh?, to. : I dress, tread, ribbons, yards domestics, 1 pocket knife, 4 combs, alate. penctts, 12 copy books, 5 elates, 6 bars soep, 6 Vm oora starch, 5 yards toweling, 1 lot books, J ywds ealieo, to yds. ; de laines, salt,'pepper and ginger, 1 shirt, aper, button 1 pair stockings, 3 thimbles, buttons, 8 yards ; Ky. jeanes, 10 Yards calico, 6 yards domestics, books, 1 dress, 1 shirt,, X - spool cotton, quilt scraps, 1 paper pins, spool thread,l E buttons, girls clothing, 4 boxes matches, 3 tin eups, .3 toy books, scrape, slips, yards calico, 2 yards tow-ra. J , bh. braid, S hair brushes and combs, and gum camphor, l lot boys and girls hats; 1 bag flour, 3 lots dried fruit, F. shoes.." ;- - . :. - ' . . v. -a : 1 Box from llorganton, by lire. f L...v.v, a ",.1. cloth. 3 ckss. tea, buttons, ..thf eottoa i v r Vf!. cloth. 3 Dkes. tea, p HKjmuAp w m r w... a A spools, Ehirt, 1 bed tick, chad's clothing," 1 aho.r bacon, . Vhh!':. ci Wioo. children's clothhi, lei jli. cloth. TOi.uW( 'J J - ffig, S yds. oloth, 2 prs. cotton socks, 6 yii. X; mi Tments. jmd lib., corn ..starch? aBere S Lodge, , v :;Kdola. cotton cloth, 8 suits boys, elothirg, and 6 yds. linen P. U- Headows, 30 yds, sheeting ; U E. a Wri-ht, S hats j C. P. lleadows, 3 hats ; T7. It Q ilncy, ; hats? 1 set cups and saucers ; J. H. YTelb, barrel eora and 20 yards calico ; Jno. T. Bobbitt, 10 yards dress good and 2 parasols ; VTiUis Hinor, 1 bushel corn f.XT S.aW. bow, 1 bushel corn ; lie. TO'Clayton, 4 hats; E.H. T?ns-V IS yards calioo y Thos. B. Jones, 4 hata N, 3. Bewdea, 10 yards calico ; Prom Hester's church eiShborhood, vis i ' D. Knott, 1 joint baoon ; E. Knott, 1 piece bacon, an mIcm Josenh Howard, 1 pig and 1 Lira ; lliai 'Howard, chickens, and one cake ; Asa Harris, 1 lamb j llosaa Dean' 1 lamb : Henry Knott, I lacib ; lira. cakes. ' . . , ... CTThe good peoila at Hester's wUl exau.e us Ur tav-i mislaid our lht from that place ; we fear we hare x:-?s some contributions from that generous comaa . , y 1 Ham, Hr. Curry ; 50 pounds flour, J. fT Lam, K. Cooper ; 1 tarn, and 2 cakes B. P. . 1 V. meat, Hrs. Joyner ; 1 bam,aul pies, .Sat ev. H' 1 qr. lamb and Tegetables Horner ; LA sisoaN A, J Etcy ; 4 botU. -.,--5 :, C, 0. A. , - ' ! r ai: C ' .T ; ' I" -; ; r r y a t 'h -:jci .3 msctirj; aa- t 3 t y ii t".