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"published every Wednesday j V.' . YY''- , . -. . ; . , .' . TTN, . -'. ... ; ., ' - . . ' .' i-l'. '. T ,.; .; Tho Biblical Recorder EDWARDS, BR0UGHTON& CO.. RALEIGH, N. C f J- OfL-e: Corner Hargett and BaltoAurp SU. i Terms ov SuBscKurrrojrr One copy, one year, ... ... ... ...t 00 One copy, six months, . . i . , j. , l 00 dobs of five, , , . .10 00 dobs of ten, (copy extra to sender), 20 00 Rinktances must be senttty Registered Let ftt l',r.uW?ice OrJer, Tostal Note, Express or Draft, payable to tke order of the Publisher. Utthamm snaiai scuaoi Lessoi. THIRD QUARTER. rill. Aug. 23. FKOM THE BAPTIST TEACHER. ELIJAH AT HOREB. (I Kings 19: 1-I3.) GOLDEN TEXT, i And after the fire a still small roice. ' i-jiings i-'12 u 1 N'T RO DUCTORY. w , s Evidently Elijah, with ' hJa sail jroine spirit, supposed that ' the rictory on Moaot Carmel over BaaJ-worship would jpad to its entire overthrow, and to the full restoration of the wdrahip of Jeho Taj. in this he waa dlsappotntedj , A stronger and fiercer spirit than AhaVa was in JezebeL the king's wife.; 1 She resatned eontrolof her hasb&nd, - and threatened the life of Elijah.- In the re action from the excitement of the great: scene on Cartuel, and in his disappoint ment Elijah lost courage and fled from the post f dnty- Our lesson tells as of his discouragement, and now the Lord called hini back to duty. THE LESSON, f 1. Under the Jumper Trek. 1 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had slain all w done, and withal how he the prophets with the sword. 2. Then Jezebel seat a messenger unto Eli jah, saying. So let the gods do to me. and more also. f I make not thy life as the life of ' one of them by to-morrow about this time. 3. And when he saw that, he arose and went for his bfe. and came to Beer-sheb. hth beiongeth to Judah, aud left his servant there . , . 4. Cat he himself went a days s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree; ana, he requested for him silf that he might die; and said. It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life: for I am not better than my fathers. 5. Andashe lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and' said onto him. Arise and eat. ' ' . 6. And he looked and behold there was a cake baked on the coals, -and a erase of water at bis head. And he did eat and drink and laid him down again. 7. And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said, aria and eat; because, the journey is too great (or thee. . , 3. And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat- forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God. . ' - 1-3. Ahab told, Jezebel. There was probably a stormy scene when Ahab told, in a shame-faeed way, the story of the day's doings on Carmel to his reso lute and imperious wife. While he had been cowed by the mighty ' de monstration, she was enraged at the tale of Baal's humiliation, and of Elijah's supremacy. Her response was the sending of a messenger to Elijah, with the tremendous VoW common at that day So let the gods do to and more also coupled with the threat to take his life before he Was a day older. Evidently, she, could not restrain her rage, though such a message would put the prophet upon his guard. Arose vnd went for his life. Apparent ly without being directed by the. Lord to do so. Men of. intense energjrard liable to periods of. depression, especial-1 ly after a scene which draws upon one's nervous force, such as ' that upon Cars, mel. Elijah suffered nunsetf to De disparaged, and to yield to inch a feel ing. Sarely he was, as James says, 'a man of like passions with as. . Came to Beersheba.Aboat ninety-fiye miles from Jezreel, on the border line Of the kingdoms of Israel and J udah. He seemed to have fled precipitately; and td have not stopped till he put this long dis tance between him JezebeL Left, fris servant there. Who may have been un willing to go farther. . 4-8. Went a day's journey, etc. With bat little purpose except to escape 1 yet his way was in the direction of Sinai or Horeb. He feared to remain in the terri tory of Judah. lest Ahab should demand him of King Jehoshaphat, with whom he was in alliance (1 Kings 22 : 4). Jiinir per tree. A species of broom a bosh that grows large enough to give shade to a traveler. Take away my lift. Strange that a man fleeing ; for his Hfe should pray to die; but discourage ment leads to many contradictions. He was now weary, exhausted,' dis appointed, and alone. In such a state "(A body and mind,he was like a sick child, and the Lord treated him so. Not better than my SatJiers.lle bad hoped to dash out idolatry with a blow; but be discovered that he was weak, like other men. in angel touched him. Sent by his compassionate Lord. , See Heb. 1: 14. Arise and eat. As a mother soothes her fretful child, bo God soothes Elijah. So reproach now, bat only tender rain istrj to this sick spirit and exhausted bndv A eakeJ.and aeruse oftcater. Alreadr nre oared: but how, brought we know not, whether by human or an gelic hands. Laid him down again. Showing his excessive weariness. The journey is too great for Vice. Notice the Lord's consklerateness for the bod ies as well as the souls tot his servants. The journey referred not only to the distance to Horeb, but also to tile forty ' days he was about ta-epeid-:.xastingIii the wilderness. Horeb. The same as Sinai Like Moses and Jesus be fasted forty days and forty nights. 1L Ik The Cave. - . 9. And he came thitier auto cave.! and lodged there; and, behold, the . word, of the Lord came to him, and said unto him. What j . .v , uuc mou acre, 1 -r ',fT 10. And said I have been very jealous- Tor the Lord God of hosts; for the children of Is rael have forsakes thy covenant, tkrowm dan - thiae altars, and slain thy prop net wiia vam sword; and L even I only, am left; and they seek my life to take'it away, . . . 11. And he said go forth and stand . wpo - the mount before the" Lord. " And. behoki. the Lord rjsse4TT.'a"5d" great aad&oog wind rent the mountains, and break in pieces tie rocks before the Lord bt the Lord, was tax m the wind: and after the, wind an earth- Wake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: -1 a. And after the eartaoaate a nre: cuttae Lord was not in the Ere; and after the fire a SOI small wcS.tsCZ&m&'gl 9. 10. A com. Rather the eave allud hmt to hiiim well-known eave. "See Ex. 3 : 22. What: doest thou Ji-TSrst the tender numng while that was need ed, but now the searehimr auestion of reproof ; for Elijah was absent from the post of datjtf A have teen vergje, c -How changed his tone from that of CanaeL i There be was grand and noble, for he was Tindieating God and troth; but here even the great propne weak: for he is vmdicating lumseit. He presents an eieusefor fleeing from nty. .It is. in short. fr the current setting all one wr? rtK tht n. ty. Xlet: faild tUt he was alone in'"- ood nlthat 1, ' - ill t i m I .JUL. ' V sa, 1 1 A i . ii I m I - Vy, 4 I,. LS - ,VX '. Mf J' 'V ft' 3l TM 80 W W 00 On The Organ of' .Volume'; 61. hislife was sought as a consequence. We notice that while mattM in imi bad enough, his desDoadent antrit Billed the difficulties, and forgot aU fa- I 'ut uungaj xner were a hundred pnrew yet uvtog,fv bidden away s by vwouiou; uu mere were wren tbou and faithful to Jehovah in Israel, who j vu uerve oaai. ee verse 10. Ana, atjove all, Jehovah yet lived, 11. 12. GO forth.rCtatiti nf tho. m.. ' Before the Zoret Where self would be lost eight of. and he wonld be takn nn with demonstration of the- Lord's now- fwn. w ... L I nv, jjoth pass 0?. -In symbols of his maiestv. JVot in zA ma t It is not by these wild, devastating now. ere that God chooses to reveal his truth men, out or thetfW small voice xot nis Bpmt and his , Word. ;, Not by . daa xling scene like that on Carmel is sin to be overthrown, "but by quiet, persist ent teaching. III. The Retd UK to Duty. 13. And it was so; when Elijah heard if, that he wrapped "his face in his mantle, and went out and stood in the ' entering in of the care, s And behoki there came a voice nolo him. and said, What doest thou here, Elijah ? 14. Ana ne saia, 4 nave been very jeaioua for the Lord God of hosts: because the . ehiU dreaof Israel luve forsaken thv covenant. thrown down thine altars, and slain thy proph ets with the sword: and L even I onfv. am left; and-they seek my life, to take It away. : 15. And the Lord said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria: i 16. And J ehu the son of Nimshi (halt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of ' AbeUmeholah shalt thou anoint te be prophet in thy room. 17. And it shall come to pass, that him that escape th the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escape th from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay. to. set. I have .left me seven thousand in Israel,' all the knees which have not bowed onto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.' . 13-18. Wrapped his face, etc In awe and reverence. His mantle was his upper garment, a short cloak or cape, made probably of the untanned sheep skins; What doest thou heret Again, the searching question. I have been very jealous. Again the querulous an swer. .JNot yet w the propbet cured of bis unbelief and despondency. Go, return, etc. A return to duty, active labor, is prescribed as a remedy for his moodiness. How wise was the Lord in all this. . Thus was attention taken from himself and his grievance and failures. Hazael. The chief officer of Benhadad, king of Syria, commanding his army. His master was a weak ruler, and already was Hazael plotting to de throne him. Jehu, etc See fulfillment in 2 Kings 9 : 1-10. Him that eseapeth the sword of Hazael, etc. Hazael and Jehu were to be rods for the punishment of Israel; but Elisha was to slay In a far different wayi i. e.. by the words of his mouth as the teacher of Israel, leading, the people in the right way. SUGGESTED LESSONS. 1. One sinner destroys much good; and especially is this so when the sinner happens to be a woman. 2. It i in times of spiritual elation and victories that we need most earn estly to guard against the tempter. Wit ness the temptation of Jesus after his baptism, and of Elijah after Carmel. 3. It is not by one big effort that the kingdom of Satan is to be destroyed, or our evil natures subdued; bat by patient, faithful watching and prayer, and teach ing the Word of the Lord. 4. Let us mot lose sight of the fact that the days of angelic ministries has not passed away. . - 5. oeli-vlnai cation in ax.es iub ntwiesi. characters seem unlovely. ,. 1 1 The "Tar River Unton"at Littleton A rieatara ana rropsaoi Mass Meeting. Among the many pleasant incidents of life, the writer wisnes to note we privilege of attending tne Tar iuver Union Mass meeting, which occurred at Littleton, N. C , on the 24th, 25th and 26tfi. inst, Our anticipations of the meeting were reaTIy pleasant for sev- era! "days previousto starting,' but on rnursuay morning iu Hufham along wttn several memoen ui his church boarded the ears at hcot- land Neck, we saw at once tnat oar an ticipations were going to be more than realized." Indeed our enjoyment began at the start and enhanced to the end of this meeting. At weidon, itevs. j. an. McManaway, of Wilson, ana o. a. Wnnriiinn. of Enfield, joined our party, adding much to the pleasure of our trip on the Ralelgn ana uatnon wuin-wi w the town of Littleton, where we found Rev. MeDuffle and several oxm gooa brethren awaiting our arrival to welcome as among them and assign as pleasant homes, which was done to the perfect satisfaction of us all in a very few min utes. This was our nrst visit to uus pleasant and healthful nttle town, and there are several things for which Little ton isnoted, and which snooia never iau to makelavorable impressions upon the visitor. The citizens, though of differ ent christian denominations, are so eoar teous, charitable and sociablc.that a vis itor can but say, Vto know them is to love them,n The people are alive on the sab feet of education, having already a. very flouri&tung iemM i'lrTt . bv Rev. Mr. Rhodes, ol the Jfethod isthurenr rtoL WB will ery soon open school for boys, and thus complete the facilities for male and female edueatkm,and in a few years Littleton wffl be noted for intelligence as .well as for eharity and soeiabaity, which with the healthful waters of the MPaaaeesv Bd Shaw's". All Healing Springs make :Wttletoti known far and oear as a plaee of pleasant summer rUort, espeeiaUj, to those in seareb of i ThAseeoerv hx and around the town 4 is beantiiLjespeeiallj- surroundiag the tww epriagSi and tne jewemng; pr nades to Shaw's SpringtV oolj e ball si mfle off, i simply dehghtfuL so attrac tive and tempting to young peopte, , . J AH this and even looTe we;;e joyed both nseAnemm'jbmneni Bat baeit to oos subject, and we P that this meeting was not only pleasant and profitablefc frbt grand tmeese--Odlhtogetier not only delegslee from 7j thm ghorches in the Association, but Prejadent Tajloe to represent Wake SWsrjourself to- Po e coKDtand JE- Bay of Ealeigh, who took an activeTrt ti ?ie?k!?a mloTitTewer,lJotgQodMBeiS7 and other visiting brethren, who took an active interest in the work before this OnThuradayriihtwehadan excellent (ermoo fnun: EeT C. Av WoodsotV 2 Tim. 4: 6-8; end on Friday uumdnj f ter st short session of prayer, the iaAV jP2 m organized for business by the I --'T- 5.A : -w-1 s . -f.f- - j - 1 ' 7 . ,., ., . die North Carolina Baptists, Devoted to Bible Religion,' Education, Literature, Agriculture, and General Intelligence. election of Rev. A G. Will cox modera tor and the writer as cleric r I Owing to the large amount of impor tant business, 4 we substituted daily Jrayer meetings for preaching. : The llo wing subjects were ably, and profit ably discussed. 1st. The best means of extending the gospel in destitute regions, by Revs. R. E. Peele, J. M. McManaway and Dr. Hufbam.,;? s Bro, McManaway offered the follow ing,, which was unanimously adopted, rixt Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by this meeting to report at the next Association on the propriety of entering at onoe on the work of, colpor tage and to recommend a plan. (Bros. G. W. Blount, C. M. Cooke, Noa. Biggs, W. E. Bowers and J. E. McCraw con stituting the committee.) . i 2, Religious Literature by Prof. E. K'HHIDurd.'". " ' -'."'"- i ' ' . I 8. Periodicals, by Rev. C. T. Bailey and Cant. Kitchin. . : 4. Hindrances and helps to church growth, by Rev. C. A Woodson and Dr. Huf ham. - J ' 5. Relation of Education to the cause of Christ, by Revs. J. M. McManaway, Taylor, of Warrenton, and Profs. Bag ley, Brewer and Hobgood. . 6. Religious Enthusiasm, by Rev. R. E. Peele. 7. Baptist Orphanage, by Dr. Huf ham, asking for a contribution of $250. but a little over $300 was raised. Bro. Jno. E. Ray discussed State Missions on Saturday night and conducted a very delightful praise service on Sun day evening. ' At 9 o'clock Sunday morning the Baptist and Methodist uni ted in a Sunday School mass meeting, conducted by Prof.. Hilliard, and par ticipated in by several brethren who made short speeches profitable and ap propriate for the occasion. On Sunday Rev. J. M. McMana way preached in the Baptist church, text 1 John 2:6, and Dr. Huf bam in the Methodist church. On Sunday night the Rev. G. M. Duke preached to a large congregation from the text, "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy." After which this profitable meeting was closed by Dr. Hufham's of fering many thanks to the good people of Littleton for liberalities and courte sies extended to this Union meeting. While in Littleton the writer, with Rev. C. A. Woodson, enjoyed the hospi talities of Bro. Anthony Johnson, whose kindness and liberality we shall always remember with pleasure. While here we met Bro. Win. E. Spruill the geni al proprietor of Littleton hotel and his in teresting family whom we have known for several years. We had only time to inake the acquaintance and visit the homes of Bros. Shaw, Bobbitt, Browning and McCraw. We also met Bro. Jenkins, the efficient Superintendent of the Method ist Sunday School, and Dr. Picott, the resident physician. And as all these brethren and friends made such favor able impressions, we regret having to leave before we could make many more acquaintances. The Baptists of Littleton have rea son to congratulate themselves and feel encouraged, on having Rev. Mc Duffie, a very faithful pastor, and other efficient eolaborers. surrounded by such a noble band of charitable Methodists all harmoniously striving to promote the Master's cause. At last there is an end to everything, so on Monday the 27th we board the train again and speed our way home ward where we resume oar accustomed duties ever remembering this visit to Littleton as one of the important epochs in this life. Fraternally yours, R. R. Owbss. The Work in Davie County. I feel that it would be a pleasure to express through the Biblical Recor der some facts concerning "the work" ia Davie county. This county lies just west of the Yadkin River, on the north ern boundary of the South Yadkin As sociation. During the freezing months of winter, our pastor, Bro. 8. F. Con rad, declined a request to give Farming ton and Eaton : ch arches bist-full time, and we were left to freeze spiritually, at least,- we were left as "sheep without a shepherd." In fact, as many as five churches in the county, the two above named with Mocksville, Jerusalem and Fork, Were without pastors. With the coming of Spring came the preachers; and now all tbeee churches have pastors. Rev. C. E. Gower has charge of the churches at Mocksville, Jerusalem and Fork. It is said that be is doing good preaching for the brethren of the South ern part of the county. At Eaton's, Farmington and Yadkin Valley we have the pleasure of sustaining Rev. W. J. Hopkins. He came to as from the churches in the Tar River Association. Their loss is our gain. Perhaps our "good atmosphere, excellent water and sparkling rivers and ereeks" were among the first inducements that were present ed to one, who needed a more motm- tainward location than the Tar River brethren could offer him, but we were gratified to see, in the Rkcobdik of the 24 th of June, that be had found other pleasant features connected with the work in Davie. He came to us the last of March, formerly unknown to all of us. Since that time our attachment for him has grown as fast as has been safe, perhaps. - Slow growth lire longer. Bro. Hopkins never seems so happy as when he is engaged in tbe work," and - be generally ; gives ; seven days in 5 the week to the work. . Besides preaching from -ten to twelve ser mon per month, be seems read for every good word and work to help in the Sunday School, to speak an eneour aging woro vat mt uiimua society, He seems to deugnt m - visaing tus peo ple, and especially certain is be to eaQ on the poor, sick and distressed. This Is right. Most preachers preach, , how few pastors art pastor.-;- : I Nor dees be forget that part of the worship designated M.r'cc-atribaung to the Lord of tmr substance.'' v Our ehurebes have about paid their pledgee for the AssoeJstional year, and the year does not end till the lutn of September. What a nice thing it is to "pay up as we ro up" inchureh work as well as In flnanciai affairs. TJoder bis leadership the ehurcaee seem tneu&ed to make un provetnests for comfort and beauty, , , T2e eQurea at armingtoo uas made some improvement about the lot." Out bouM at Eaton has been much irnorov ed. The side galleries bare been taken out; two Sunday School rooms bare been .' added to the tack end of tlrf church, the old box taken out ' mod modarn pulpit put in ft stad, the mia and pulpit carpeted, chairs put Jts the t-Iace of t&e aroen-corner oeuches. Aet At Yadkin Valley, in th face of whatLe saU about our edacailnal facZ:! f ." he estabHitlted another sehod, wLlch Lls fair to rank with our RALEIGH, N. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, best soon. As teacher of that school, he has procured Bro. Finch, another, good brother from the Tar, River Asso ciation, , ; ..' ; These things are said with the sincere desire that they will ' do no one any harm, but that .pastor and brethren, and the pastors and , brethren of the State, may be encouraged to do greater things (for the Master; for "The har vest truly is great and the laborers are few." , Fraternally, , . T. F. Eaton. Cano, Davie county, N. C., July 22d. r t : : . : ' Uinderances to Church Growth. , ti Na L , ::,J r , By church growth,' we 'understand growth of the ' church in numbers,-efficiency, spirituality, etc.' A ; mereu in crease of numbers does not constitute church growth. A church may be grow ing when actually excluding unworthy members. Bearing these facts In mind, we proceed without further preliminary remarks to notice some of the hinder ances to church growth. 1. A failure on the part of the mem-' bera to testify for Christ. In Mai. 3 v 16 you will find these words, "Then they that feared the Lord spake often ope to another, and the Lord hearkened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name." In Acts 1 : 8 Christ says to his followers, "But ye shall receive power.after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and In all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." These, and many other passages that might be quoted, go to prove that the Lord is pleased to hear his children talking one to another on religious subjects, and that it is our duty wherever our lot may be cast, and in whatever sphere we may move, to testify for Christ. Mr. Spurgeon, not long since, was walk ing with a young man from his father's house to the church located in an Eng lish town he was then visiting. On the way to church, in his earnest, manly way, he asked the young man, "Do you love my Masterf The question made a deep impression on his mind and heart, and stepping in front of the great preacher he said to him : "Mr. Spur geon, I have accompanied a good many preachers from my father s house to church, but you are the first one that has ever asked me such a question." This word ppoken, as some might sup pose, "out of season," led to the young man's conversion. John Bunyan, whilst walking the streets of his native village, happened' to hear two godly women, conversing on religious matters, testifying for Christ. He stopped to listen, and was so moved by their conversation that he resolved once more to renew the struggle with sin, which he had about abandoned. Here we see that the conversation of two godly women was blessed by God as the means of converting a roan who, aniutig the other great things be tas done for the Master, has written a book which ranks in real usefulness next to the Bible. The number of souls led to Christ by Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress eternity alone can reveal. Let every Christian learn then that it is his duty to testify for Christ. A failure to do so is often a eerious hinderance to church growth.. 2. Periodic instead of continual effort for the cot version of the people. There are brethren who are quite efficient, and who work earnestly lor Christ during the annual protracted meeting, but do little or nothing for the Master during the remainder of the year. Our people are so educated into this plan of work ing for Christ that many of them, I fear, neither pray for nor expect God's bless ing on their own or their pastor's labors at other times, or at the ordinary ser vice of the sanctuary. Ah, wliat a mis conception and perversion of the Gos pel plan of saving souls. I am a warm friend of protracted meetings, but in the unfortunate prevalence of this er roneous opinion, we have one of the evident evils connected with the system. There w no ied that we should aban don thystt'ui, however, because it has been accompanied at times by evils. Let us hold to the syrtera and rid it of it- evils. Why not work for Christ all through the year? Why may not pas tor and people expect God to bless an ordinary service? I have worked with this better plan in mind, and thank God have noi worked in vain. 3. A failure to realize individual Christian responsibility. 1 believe that our doctrines and our system of church government are best adapted to develop in the mind and heart of each one of our members a sense of individual re sponsibility. The Detnocratio or Re publican form of government is best calculated to make each member of the Republic conscious of the fact that lis l a. factor ia tnat government and to that extent the government rests on his shoulders, : Our form of church gov ernment being independent, democratic, is best calculated to do what lias last been claimed for it. When a man joins tne Baptist enure n ne becomes a free man in Christ Jesus, He acknowledges among men no religious lord or somtaal Master, "ror one is your llasterv even Christ, and all ye- are brethren," Not withstanding the evident advantage that our form of church government gives us, especially among a people that are eivll freemen, many of our people do not seem to realize Individual duty and responsibility, and fail are to do so of fen impedes the growth of oar eburebesv In my next I will notice as other bin derances to church growth , (4) A fail ure to grow in grace by neglecting the meant; IS) Want of sympathy between pastor and people; (6 Las discipline among the ehareb and lax lives of members, and Tj 2ifUet of duty-re suiting xrom wans 01 information eo- eemlng denominational work, v !- ?, A, Wooiwoir, Enfield, July, 183, - . ' In India the people are divided Info four principle eastes, A person belon log to one caste wul not touch one b- Jonging to another ewtfe, In the rlflAfee eaea caste lives by itself having each its own1 ffcop c bazaar. The Brah mins, or prkty are the highest eaot; They kkrtfiets(elfes above labor. and fbatther would be polluted bf tend ing cattle or milking t4; ' th pariahs are the outcasts, and eor&iftate the irv ger part pt the population.' ' EaBroadi j India are giving the various ? castes trouble, and nave a tenderiey to beak tbem darwa, a bS irget nutate ti that crowd t ears eat find seats for each easte4 Even rvrt trelovgitig to a higher easts will not eat nor drink with their employers who teiotig to lower caste. 'Sam Jones') and lit Method. Mr. Jones closed a nine davs meetint? in Mnrfreesboro, Tenn., July ISth, and this is a proper time to say something about him and his plans of operation. He Is an earnest, laborious man, preach ing about three times a day. No man more - fearless. - : He says what he pleases, and says it with perfect impar tiality. He is no respecter of persons. He shows no more regard for the rich, the learned, and the respectable, than for the poor, the Ignorant, a ad the out cast, lie rei-ukes sin in high and in low places. All the friends of morality find ; in ; him - an able and a zealous champion. Whether he is always dis creet, showing the wisdom of the ser pent in union with the harmlesstiess of the dove, may be questioned. " For ex ample, in one of his Urrible denuncia tions of whiskey -drinking be said, "The mau that drinks whiskey is a fool, and the man who advocates the drinking of whiskey is an internal scoundrel. Not to say that "fool" and "scoundrel" can hardly be considered parliamentary terms, I may surely say that meu are not accustomed to abandon evil courses by having these terms applied to them. The epithet "infernal' prefixed to scoundrel" is out of place and many persons regard it as nearly equivalent to cursing. With this exception I com mend what Mr. Jones said against the drinking of whiskey, as also what he said against dishonesty, card-playing, theater-going,' billiards, dancing, etc.. etc. He evidently has very little re- pect for unconverted persons who en gage in these things, and for professors of religion who are guilty 01 them ne makes no effort to conceal his con tempt. He said, "I never knew a pious dancer." This ' remark excited In me a train of thought, and memory went back sixty years. After due reflection adopt Mr. Jones' words. 1 nave known professors of religion to dance, but not one of them has been distin guished for piety, for spirituality. This by the way. I admire Jur. jones lor nis earnest fidelity in denounciog sin and sins, not only sin in the mass, but sins in the specific form they assume, as sume now rather than a hundred years ago. In this he shows sanctified com mon sense. Some of Mr. Jones' sermons have the logical element in them, but in others It does not abound, indeed it would take a microscope to see it. One of his sermons had so little connection with lis text as to remind me of what an old minister said to a young preacher: "If your text had had the smallpox, your sermon would not have taken the in fection." Evidently Mr. Jones lias no more respect for hotniletie rules which govern the construction of sermons than he has for grammar and pro nunciation. But these are compar atively small matters. There are, how ever, things in Mr. Jones' preaching which are of sumcient importance to demand notice and to call for reproba tion. In his sermon as reported in the Daily American of the 13th, he says. Good character is the result of good actions; bad character the result of bad actions. If I do good, it will not be long till I am good. If I fin, I shall soon be sinful." It would bedllncult to condense more mistakes than we have here In the same number of words. A man's character is of course wnat he is, and it is here assumed that good ac tions may be performed by one who has not a good character. J hat is to say, a bad man may perform good actious till he makes himself a good man t This ia outrageous Arminlaofsm which Meth odism, as I understand it, positively condemns. The reverse of what Mr. Jones says Is true. Good actions result from good character. This is what je sus teaches when he says, "Make the tree good and the fruit will be good." It is what Paul teaches in tue woras, We are his workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works." This creation in Christ Jesus is regen eration, and regeneration precedes good works. There is gooa character neiore there is rood conduct. This accords with philosophy, common sense and taeolotry. Br the way, Air. Jones does not fancy tbeolomr.' He says. "I hate theology, tint I love religion." 1111s statement is rather wild and reckless. Theology Is the science which treats of the exis tence, nature, and attributes 01 trod, his relation to men," etc, and this is a strange thing for a preacher to hate. It is charitable to oeueve that 01 r. jones attaches some other meaning to the term theology. Evidently he has not studied theology In a systematic way Mr. Jones' preaching is detective as to the two points on which rani aweit. namely, "repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ." He does not sufficiently emphasize the nature and ths necessity of repentance. This will be seen In what 1 shall say In another Place, His definition of faith is this: "It is believing what God says." In a Vague, general sense, this is true, but 1 this the faith that saves tue soul! Christ is ths central object of faith. "Believe on" the Lord Jesus Christ" 1 the only answer to the ques tion. "What must I do to be saved T The faith which is vital in the matter of salvation is not a belief of any propo sition or any series of propositions con eemiflff ' Christ; It embrace Christ himself. It It faith In him at per son. It Is a trastfol reception of hltd as the only Saviour. It of course Implies belief of what the gowpel says of Christ, bat tnu is Obiy preliminary to believing lo him In the sense of rely' log on him, 'trusting lablm1 for alv lion. Mr. Jones does not make this rut to prominent a the gospel makes ; ? His defective !r of rentttc and faith Is seed la his method of operation. Ptr Instance, on Friday, the sixth day of ' bis tneetiPer. Invited all persons (not already ebafcliThnbers) who were resolved lo serve God and live ttewDves, to give him the band, in token of tbelr Intention to join " some ehareb" the tsttt ntttidAf;1 0d Monday fffnoon lie did the same thing naming Wedsee ly nJiAt as the time for uniting wltb thlnr. naifiinr Wedfles- i'tsome ehorckThii Was rather eb1gh banded tnearare for him to mrrange for persop to jcrfn any but the Metbodlrt Clmrcb. of wLkb be Is a member. Let this, bowers, pa M r. 1mm did" cot require 7.tb' person who gave hitn the, band to profewi reptjUi and faith; that ts. tlist thv had rr(MniMl and believed la Christ, but they were called on to artXfts their purpose to serve God In the future, There bad been no "itKinlrj ttHmiiugs sueh as Mr, Moody liolds and attaches great lmpottauee to. There bad beett-eery '-'little prayer for "ahxlou sotili," - Indeed 1 am otUgd to say that 1 revrknw a hiie dayv meetitig ta whk U there was so little 1885. Srayer, though Mr. Jones said a great eal about prayer.; Now my chief ob jection to the course pursued is this! that persons without what Is usually called "a change of heart" could do all that was required "inr joining1 'some ehurcb." l! They would have been- ready to join the Methodists "00 probation, u the ueneral conference had not some years ago vetoed the probation arrange ment. Few things are to be more de plored than the tnsmbershlp of uncon verted persons in the churches. . This is an element of great weakness In any church, and if it does not causa the pa ralysis of death, to supervene, it is be cause God mercifully Interposes. I deprecate Mr.. Jones': methods,', for I cannot help seeing that then tendency is to increase the number bf unregen erate church members. Far be it from tue to say that ; Mr. Jones reports no genuine converts,' but I sadly fear the multitudes claimed as converts in his meetings know nothing of that great change which the " Saviour referred to as being "horn again." Hut 1 will be thought behind the age. 1 This may be,' and yet my views may be In aeoord with those bf the apostolic age. v Mr. Jones has-great power, to draw persons of all. classes to bis meetings. Those who have never heard him. are of course, first attracted by curiosity, and after curiosity 1b satisfied there is some thing that interests them. Perhaps I should say that there are many thing that interest them. Some are im pressed with gospel truth as Mr. Jones preaches it, but there are other men who preach more of the gospel whose congregations are not crowded, it is not, then, the evangelical element in his sermons that drawn the multitudes, nor is it a musical voice nor captivating elo quence. Many men who have better voices and are more eloquent, preach to small assemblies. Nor la loffic Mr. Jones forte" There were much better logicians before he was born and doubt less will bs after he dies. What then is the attractive Influence that secures lor him large crowds when ever be roest No one answer can be given to this question. The following thins may be said: sir. Jones is hold and uncompromising in denouncing spe cific forms of sin, and the people like this. Every man is pleased to hear a sin rebuked from which he is free, and of which others are guilty. Mr, Jones has ereat power of ridicule , and sar- casm. lie avails nam sen 01 tue nsuue faculties of his hearers and makes them laueh. at least the most of them. Peo ple love to laugh. '"Man is a laughing animal." The sarcasm of Mr. Jones is not polished, but rough andexcoria- tinir. Every one 1 wants to see who is the subject he chooses td dissect' Iti addition to all this there is in Mr. Jones' wit, humor, fun, drollery, making the amusing element in him very large. Take this element from him and he would no longer be what he la No longer would the fashionable say, "It is better to hear Jones than to go to tne theatre." They wish amusement and they go whore they can find it. Very great responsibilities rest upon Mr. Jones. As thousands bang on ills lips, who' do not hear other preachers, 1c is specially incumbent on him to give them as much ot the gospel as posmoie. He ouicut above all things to tell his hearers how they can be saved through Jesus Christ. He should let sinners know that their hearts must be broken with sorrow on account of their per 1 Irm that thitv must feel as did the publican when he said, "God be merciful to me a sinner," that ,thoy must slve un all other dependence and acceDt Christ as the only Saviour, and find the rest he promised to those who 'labor and are heavy lAden." All this too before they think of joining "some church." -.'' " This seems to be the age of evango lists, so-called, and we should'' feel lUtMiaiUl ur ! WIO K wu uv, wm, when we remember that their methods of operation necessarily discredit ! the work of pastors aud disparage the ordl nary means of grace, it may well be questioned whether it wooia nor oe nee ter for evangelists to Deoome pastors, and forth system of "protracted meet' inn" to be (riven up. Un this point there is of course difference of opinion, bat the matter is well worthy of considera tion. 4 I failed to say in the proper place that there is a very little reading 01 the Scrintures In Mr. Jones' meetings. 1 am amazed when reading the Word of God Is not made prominent iu publio worshiD. The Lord "magniDes the word above all his name," -uapim W. . . A Ueleotor. AiUobioaravhicul Sketch of llev. it. n . uerrtng. 'torn the FonigH Minion Jvnmatfot Augutt, 1 was born July 13. 1838, In what Is now Pender county, ijorin uarouna. . ' i . a. - t Mr father and mother are Geo. A. and Margaret . Herring. My mother was the daughter of the late Iter, David Wells. Mv barent ana their seven ciuiaren are living 1 all Christians we trast, and mem bers of BaDtlst churches, siy saviour was held up to me by the life and words of mv parents from my very miancy, and 1 believe 1 learned to love and trust Him early. I united with Sldloh Baptist church. Eastern Association, North Car olina, at tit ase of twelve, hat log been baptized by the Hev. J; 1 aton. us v. John Oliver was conduct Jog the pro- fracted mjttrtintf, 1 was brought up on a tana ana nea . . a . to work ; and should oouotiess nave re- .. . .. maitied there, going to scuooi oniy oar imr the winters, but for a gracious prov idanee. which rendered me unable to walk BoAtit on crutches for two years. Thn my attention was turned; toward Mti ariocjLtiou. , Alter atteuainn uuuim Roads Hlsh Schooi for two years; and teaching some, 1 enUrsd Wake Forest Colleii in January. lfc3.- My lathers mo! for edoeating his elukirentwer scares but it some . wy (we bardly VruiW how). I rsmaihed there till 1 was -y1ritA4. i A. B..i Jun. iM2, while at iraae wwv wviuu m- t pressed that it was m mf to frem. I and to prsaeo w me vh. itn(rrMlohs of this kind bad been felt arir youth. ad ttier iter were cotitintiaJIy deepenea, 'The taoathly e& rt of prayer for mlaskms, in; which Vtxrt. Cft TtUt UU d thetolsslor-, ary spirit, ly to active partj Dr, M, 1, tateV ' ,Rmtolenetr of a Jlmffdeti od the mlselotiajy llterattife la genera! to which my attention was tamed, were mean by which God show mA t,tM triv datr.' llnailr mr eovietloe became saffieiefitiy strong and tar linbed to act upon, -' WberBpo' I de eided, tlNI Jord wining, I 'weald give tne vjm to tntfIiflarv work in m ioteisn Und, 1 preferred (bin beeanse of the Interest Clustering arouno sjts . VT, lN UMBER 0, Who was from! orth. Carolina and ed ucated at our, oollefftt-i and hwsnu t thought it the greatest field . in th world.' "'' ""' ' i IVi September, 18S3; H entered the toutiraKapUtTheologleaJSemuxRry; folio win a- the kind advise of wla f rtnna t remained there three year, becoming i full graduate June, 1885. Daring the last two year of my stay at the SemK ary 1 was pastor of oountry eharehea, to which work I was ordained by Wake Forest churchJune, 18S4," My vacations inee 1883 have been spent in ranfflis tic work, and in canvassing some Asr Siations in the interest of Foreign ,Mlt SIOOS. ' v I appeared before the Foreign Mission eoara at Kicnmooa. va.. June 4. 18W. and t waa appointed- missionary of the Southern Baptist Convention to China, t DAVID WKLL3 IlKHHISa, I Lon Creek.' Pender Co.. N. CT Improvements at Chin-Kiattg, i Vm tktFertim Alisiit fourmtl far Amm, I Dear Dt, Tapper: I have Jast arrived from Chln-klang, where t have been" OiostDf the thus for more than a month, superintending the erection of a chaptl on our missipn lot, .and giving the mis sion "boose a thorough overhauling. i ......... i . . ' Which was much needed.1 That work Is completed, and Mr. HUnnex and family were to move in yestraay ana, to-dey. 1 ue expense or wis wors, 1 am nappy to say, will nearly be met out of the rents of the house from-the time the property was transferred to as and the expiring of the lease, Ths chapel U pro- greseing noeiy and very sausfaotorily. It win be ready for use In August. All the Points reauirinif mv sneelal at tun. tion bad been reaohed and settled be fore 1 left . ...1, At the end of this month I shsll draw an the treasurer for f 1,600 mission ex penses' here and at Chin-klang. third quarter, and Second payment, on cost of chapel. The balance for chapel will be drawn at the end of September. This last payment 1 shall have to carry for a tsonthor two, as the builder will com plete hlaeontraot in August and most be paid most of his money.. . The dwelling bouse, .now that U nas been put in good repair, is well worth Tls 3,000. The position Is the bent in Chin-klang. i I have to-day taken oat a policy of insurance Tls, 2,800, annual premium, Tit 12.50. Since I have put the property In shape an appllc&uon lias been made to buy it, at a large ln crease on cost. I was then asked what would I sell It for. Reply, I would not care to sell it for Tls 20,000. M. T. YATKH. Shanghai,' Chinat June 9, 1885. Fourth Session of the I'adkin Coutt- ty Sabbath Hchoid Convention at rtat Rock Church, Yadkin Coun ty, N. C, July 4th, iHHli. Congregation assembled at 10 o'clock, in. Alter sinffing aii nan the pow Of Jesus name," Rev. A. J. Johnson proached the Introductory sermon from Eph.0; 14. . Prayer by its v. p. Mathis. AKTstKMOOa BKsmow. Convention called to order. Prayer by Rev. J. .11. Martin. Roll called. Minutes of last, session read. On motion. Zlon Sabbath School w&a admitted Into th Convention. All in complete deleeatlona were com Dieted. The constitution was read and amended. inllnwliiir AnlV AtoXnatLt. trV Vata fn tlifl Convention. Ministers of ths gospel and Sabbath School workers were Invited to seats. Sabbath School letters read and filed with the Secretary. Average attendance at Asbary 53, Shiloh 31, Branob's (30, Flat Rock 22, Oak G rove 84. Central 29, Havne's not known ; 90 enrolled, ver but reports were in sue from &ion ana Hwan Creeks The following committees were ap pblotedt : un 'Arrangemni.-r. ir. usorge, Rev, R. G, Green and T. J. Hampton. On Queries! J. F. George. J. M Crater and II. L. Brown. On nme and l'lac. W F, Reeoe, Ii. F. Miller and T. J. Jlampton. The ConventUm was ably addressed bv KT. U. G. Green and ti. K Brown, The ooramlttee on arrangemest made a renort which was adopted. V Bro. J. F. Geofg made ah address on the Itdoortance of education. The committee on dtteries reported. 1. Is there any Bible authority for the Sabbath School work! If so, ought not aM the churches to keep apt Habbath School! 2. How shall a Habbath School be conducted in order to make It a suc cess 13 What are the advantages deriv ed from the Sabbath School work? 4, What will excuse a man from attending the school kept op at the church of which he is a memberr o. ny wnai means can we secure the largest attendance In our Habbath I Schools f Adopted. The following eornmitle on resolu tion was appointed : A, 1. Carter, II, L. Hrown. and J.F, ueorts. The ooeries were then taken op. First at .-.. nuervwas made a special oraerior 9 o clock at night, recona query aiscuss- pA bv T. J,' Hampton. nr. J. II. Mar tin, ttev. lil MathI. J. B Johoson, B. It. Brown. L. C. JOhuson. M. ti, lh- ols. H. h, Brown and A. A, Johnsor, Answered, "reach earnestly tne jnoci ' mi . .1 . it - . ttloa of Christianity." Tbe eommitteeon reselatiohs report edt J - i ' - i " 1. RiMOivsd. That It is the swnse Of this Convention that there should be an everirrsttn Sabbath School In every church, and that It I tiie saered doty of ail member to attend, at any reasonable sacrifice, the school taagut at th Church to which the belong. 2, lUtohfl. We bellere H to be oar dntr to eneoafag every sehool te Yed kla county to become a ' nietnber of this nvsntlofi. Tlierefore, ' - : lisiolvedi That this Convention send a inswr.! or foessengsrs, to school in the eoufity to extend to them a cordial invitation to send a delegation to rimreseot tbsui in the next session of ftil CbVMttlon, U:a ,i"-.--:1'i-'... - MsMotted. That we believe, for the better suceese of the schools eomposiog this Coarentioo, that is all orgsniza tloni tber should adopt eonstitotion i rti tfoVrrituiit of the same. t -i L lUAt4, ThsXteicel gnUtat to tli giver of all good for the measure of meeees which Iiae crowiied our efforts it. tlis KcifidAr School Worif. ' ; 9;Jttt9edrtmt 'fblf &mrntUn atuW its thank to the people of this eosomttalty for tbelr tmspitaiUf and aiv tendances Aflopteo. - : i Ctootlon, adjourned till 7 o'clock; benediction by the rre-ident; "i CoMefition reassembled. After de .itiouaI eierdses. proeeeded to bus! news, - The 1 ottowmg new committee on .'1 - r-, . i i , . SpKfaJ sotket charred SO cents nsr tt NetontisxtiiMdt for vsnMthsr.wws tlssswu, so far atweUI sosttto U . 4 , M , -s v w song, u fnHt4 fm Kcsatrs. Wbss tKsr ssmd this Wsatk M , tt wchwordiuuUpaldladuc, time and place was appointed hT.J., Hampton, a a Reavis, k 1 Brown, lowing all mtulsters of Uis logical tetera, Sabbath St'Iiool teach. ers ana omcers to vote ia. the Convu tlOIUr.. '- . , I Th query made a upwUi brdsr for 8 s pelock was taken un and anwrl by several speaker and ahs wereii, "Tlrt : benefits are Invaluable." Fourth nu.r was answeredi "Kothlng but slcknss,'' . Fifth Query answered i "Kurh rhl..tuM discharge his daty, ' - r t i committee on thus and ploo for nsxt meeting reported Uayna's scImk house, 10 a. m.. December 24th. lssa. 4 A.ln.t.vi ed, and the following messensfers wpr Appointed f J; F Gtorge, Rvs,? 'J." If, Martin W . Brown, lC O. arwn and a is.juatms. - .k ,t . : v . Rev ,S. S. Mar was antwu'ntmi "iiF. preach the IntrtMluotory sermon at hext ' Heeungi tusr. uiies u, lg aUernste, H. I Brown was appointed to deliver , tlie address, AD.CarUr alternate. A. A. Johnson Was elected aoerotarv: The followlna coiututttM on mvUbui ' of the constitution fWM appointed r H. R. Brown,r T. Jv Hamptott andA,- Johnson, f Said oomuilttee to report at h aext session, .... The Secretary was arAmA in tiie proceedings to the North Carolina i fresbyterian, Ralttnh Christian Aden. oofe, Biblical Rkcohpkh. ,stafet7is Landmark and Union Jlfuublican for publication. . one dollar was eollected to; nnrphoMif lt stationery for preparing the tuiunte ft ; pubilcatiou, when ths Giveutiu ad-... jounied till 9 o'clock to morrow, prayer by Rev. R. G. tiretii, lienedletioh h ' Rev. J. II. Martin, ' t h'y Oonventlon TOsfcDevotionai Wtitn dsns were conducted -bv Itav. R.i.a, OrtHlU. ...... .! .... .. .. . .. A Sabbath School mass mtetlnir was held, at which very intertsting Sabbath School lottir were madrt by ' J.3 B,! Johnson, the so-called "father of Sab. . bath Schools," II, 1 Brown, Rev, R, r G. urwn, u. ll. Hrowu, Rev. A, Gray : bealand'L. O. Johnson. Closed with1 1 prayer by the President. t xm A sermon was prvachr! by Itev. A- Oraybeol from the text, Vlt is fluUhftd.".i Prayer by Rev. U., 0. (Jren. MlnutM read aud adopted,' itohedletloii by Brtt.' " urayoeai. a j. armuiioir rrewldent.' "? A. A. Joi!N(rs, Secretary, Step aside all but ChvUt- & '"'- Every man muni follow somo trod, rltbor lilmself .r somebody else. He niay My, 'There w ho God :" and he only i,utW himself his own god in saving so In sny f log so, belt not originating soma grand . and new tblug. At the bcxt. he Is only repeating a dead echo which lias bsen invoked again and again, forathoaimnd years; u but repsatlng a nonentity snd wanting ou a path wbtou tlie mostdrsar i men of the race have trodd,tv Men -. have always dnled God I fothlng new. One day, the great Alrfiander J found DIoirftnMi bntbitii himself In ths glories of the tu. jniraysd In his glowi lag beams, from head to foot. , Ths roy : ai conqueror steppud up to the Plain. lionent old pliiloKopher, and asked Iilin 1 If the conqueror of the world could do him a favor? . "Ye," fUd th happy old man; "please step aside from bfi(j tweeti tue and the sun So when I am . following Jena,' and delighted wlth'tii captain, v ounirt), or rams, or l!um," Arnold, or Spuncer, or Ingersoll,' step' la between me and the Hun of Klgbt otiAueM, to bless in with some woii- Inms new taper, I can only imitate the old cynic. I can only lay, plsasestep aside. The greatest, blesiiing yoit eau grant me, Is, not to obstruct my view of ths "brlghtneis of th Father s glory, and the expreM Image Of Ills person." neverai or tnse are rather Jargsmen, but, becattse they ar men, they are al tOKetliertoo smaU to clips lllui wlio is "fairer tiian the children of men, the chief among ten thousand, and alio ' get her lovely." So well satisfied atri t ' with my captain ldr, that I only want to follow ilhn a little mors ly, to get uear enough to Him to say with the slncerest confidence of Peter i" "Jord, we bellnye, arid are sore that thou art the Christ, the son of the II sw ing God." "FoUow,iue,",ysjJjs,, J-'oilow me," lUv. Thomas , Artni- lags in Jhnton watchman. Despite I'ttrsfifution, Prom th fnftlgn At it tit it Jturnal for Augml. My Dear lit other: I prepared ths . building for school ' purposes lu Han Frandsco plaza at a cost of tZ0, The ' four walla were already there, :o I bad only to put on tit roof and; plaster the , walls, and put in floor doors and win dows. One hall Is about 100 foet long and another 20 feet, 1 have otiened a night school for adults. Mr. Cardenas Is director. , JOftt. night was the seeoud night, and more limn fifty have ma trlctilated dpfte the bitter Opposition of the priests, Hnni native- gntle raen fiimMied the scliool with a fiutn- Iwr of beeles, of her with Jain p. . books, wrltltg paper, t . ntt Utdmd verythlngrnwifwary, while f timeU'r gave their servlr-M gratis. One g?nt . man is now putting in nan eertelns In the long ball to separate the classes. This help H willingly glvrn I some of , tiie good froit of our pfut perscca' Hons on the part of the Caf fiollc. It drives ray friend eloser to tne; May tiie Lord bring gobd pat of it alb Jim, Modero retnarkedtbis momlng that w ,. would soon bare 200 imvU iu Hms school. As I sW these totfrmtmn iirtglJ nated by ne, and mA slf-soslsfhing from tli beginning, 1 raa uot exvtmm . toyoti my satisfactior,. - It seems to foretell bithiisite mww In alt oar work. ' "' ' Oar ebarch ! meetings will be field in ' this same ball until our ebureb-lotj Ut . completed. t -'. , ( Reioice with os, Tiie Falcon fri y Is dei aoetv ' The UmAero party will an noun trieir ticket tday, and it Is - thoaght wilt be elected without an op ponent, uen, tepeoa, mttr eeosea tbe riots in Saltillo last SVptemlrr, is how a prisoner in the etty of Mexleo, - r f 1 told yon m my last, 1 believe, that we bad recently bad five aceessions. All : : welL- Fraternauy. j . HaUOU), VexicA, July H, im. . The cobra I most venemous soske , ia Indlsv , Its biu Is almost sore death. When ;agere4 tly stood with bead reet, ' ready to , strike, Tmy ere rtrr nnUtk tn their tooveraftts, and are skill lai In dodging; n VkrWfrom ao ailff, . and tben-Mt WovTbeir fs are in the under Jaw, After striking y twit the bad, and ifitret tW uAon ititO tit wound, - ' : (
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