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Volume B9. ; RALEIGH, N. C WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1893. Number 8. The Biblical Recorder. ""-PUBLISHED i BVRKY -t WEDNESDAY. , - ; . , OFFICE i . -ilS (op rtal") Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, W. C, "h . ., . TBH OF BUBdCBDPTI01f:,f !' , . Uoe copy, om yew.... One copy, ix months....... 1.00 Ctobi of ten (copy tra to eendftr) ...... ... . 20.00 Aaonymon! communications will always find iheir way to the waste basket. No exception. In lending letters of business, it is absolutely neb inarj that you give your poetofflce address in fulL The date on the label of your paper Indicates when your subscription expires, and also serves as l receipt for your money. Obituaries, sixty words long, are inserted free of eh&ree. When they exceed this length, one cent (or each word must be paid in advance. r When writing to have your paper changed, please itate the poetofflce at which you receive the paper, ii well as the one to which you wish it changed. 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' n John Mitchell, President; A O McManaway, Secretary; J c Scarborotigh, C Durham. W R Gwaltney, Thomas Carrick, F P Hobgood, Noah Biggs, E Frofct, R D Fleming, J L Markham, T H fntchard, W T Faircloth, J II Laasiter, A J Mon tague, H F Schenck, John Brewer and J D Bre tard. TRCSTEE8 OF WAKE FOREST COLLEGE LOCATED AT WAKE FOREST. J M Heck, President; R E Royall, Secretary; 0 T BaUey, Noah Biggi, O W Blount, John B Brewer, H A Brown, SB Cobb, C M Cooke, W E Daniel, H C Docker y, P A Dunn, C Durham, W 1 Fab cloth. A R Foushee, N Y Gulley, W R Gwaltney, F P Hobgood, J Holding, J D Huf ham, C J Hunter, R H Marsh, W J McLendon, John Mitchell, W U Mitchell, E S Moore, RR Overby T H Prltchard, E K Proctor, Jr, J B Richardson, J W F Rogers, G W Sanderlim J C Scarborough, T E Skinner, J H Tucker, W G It is ama8ing to a Protestant to read the CatLolic papers in these times. Of all the divisions of the Protestant churches, of all the changes that have come over Protestant denominations, of all the fierce discussions that have, threatened their existence, none are to be compared, with those which hover over American datholics just now. For years the Catholio church has been divided into two great parties on' the parish school question, Archbishop Corrlgan on ' one side at thft hpnl nf tATn nt th . tMrtppn Itrt jman' Archbishops of the United :;l States, ,and Archbishop Ireland on the other side, leader of the ' remaining ' six, the for ,mer contending for Catholio schools, inde pendent of the State, for Catholio children,1 nd favoring the ex Communication of all Aildren otherwise ; the latter favoring the Catholio schools, but declining to resort to ,extreme measures to maintain them, and pressing themselves as favoring a combi nation of the , Catholio parish-schools with iih-e publlo schools, which.-in our opinion is movement to capture our, puWio : schools ta the interest of ltome--a step that liberty Roving citizens would never abide: "Arch bishop Corrigan and his ' party represents ( ne Pope in . hfs deadly hatred of public "schools ; Ireland Is more liberal, and is will 3n8 to count on future power. - Both are 'ancprnria tn nt notlnnol Ufa and lihflrtV. Jhe Pope wanted to favor the former, but such action would lose him half his follow ing in this country. So in his infallibility he favored both; sending a message of love, and praying for peace, he begged that his representative, Satolli, might be allowed to settle all further difficulties. : All werefor given, but nothing was settled. ; Of course this way of doing things did not tend to a settlement. Even the Catholic press openly ridiculed such an infallible way of settling matters. That is the way the dispute stands to day. All sides are forgiven, but the question is still burning, and cannot be smothered with a message of love. The Pope has relaxed his severe discipline which heretofore held Rome in unity. Long since would it have torn itself in pieces but for the lash of the Pope. To day he wields the lash no longer, and his subjects ridicule his infallibility as a hollow mockery. The end of Rome is coming. When Catholics cease to fear the Pope; when they send their chil dren to public schools without fear of dis cipline; when they do not hesitate to ridi cule his actions, which they once believed infallible and divine, we need have no fears but that they will go further, and deny his authority altogether. We can thank God that the school question arose in America a country of free thought and independent people, The " Parliament of. mankind, the Fede ration of the world," has long been the theme of poets and the inspiration of ora tors, but until the last few years it has been looked upon as only the dream of the two above-named classes of humanity. And in fact even until quite recently we have never had anything approaching' the true plan. Since the early centuries the churches have held Ecumenical councils, and in this century we have had a Pan-American Congress, and to day England and America are settling a weighty quarrel by an international tribunal.. But these are hardly worthy types of the vision of Tennyson. Not until the series of World's Congresses was instituted at Chi cago was this method of representing the world's ideas in one great body practically applied. These congresses have considered many of our most vital question?, and many more are to be considered before the series is completed. That good will come of them, that they are the herald of a future parlia ment of mankind, that they are the stepping stone to universal., peace and . universal progress, cannot be doubted, if their man agement is only placed in worthy hands. They can be made an everlasting testimony to nineteenth century civilization if only that care and deliberation are ustd which such conferences deserve. Discoveries will be made, errors corrected, and truths will be msde mire apparent by th9 clash of bril liant minds. The followers of a new idea can find a congenial fellow straggle in them and they can unite for the universal good. Surely such an end should excite the en couragement of the people, and spur the rep resentatives to redoubled efforts. JtST at this time our country presents the interesting spectacle of the patient attended by too many doctors. While interesting in the extreme, it is none the less sad and ap palling. Congress was convened for the special purpose of relieving the people, and to do it quickly; and in the face of the fact that the legislative and executive branches of our government are controlled by the Democratic party, we can see no reason why relief measures, based on the platform of that party, should not be enacted in the next ten days. Yet the probabilities are that at least month will nave passed be fore any action is taken. Congressmen are wrangling, lobbyists are dilly-dallying, Sen-: ators are pursuing the even tenor of their way, occasionally awakening to settle per sonal differences with the President, and this country of ours is having to take care of itself. There is no earthly reason for de-: lay. There is no earthly cause for doubt as to what the Democratic party is pledged to do. It was placed in power on a well de fined and unmistakable platform, which the people will not forget. It is the one duty of the Democratic President and Congress to fulfill the promises of that platform in the most expeditious manner possible. This is no time to discuss measures it is the time for action. Will Congress act I A nega tive answer means the death of the Demo cratic party. 1 Not the least striking of the many new departures of this progressive age is the part that woman is taking in what we were reared to deem man's particular domain. To day the feminine doctor, lawyer, politi cian and lecturer, is abroad: in the land. The greater colleges - and universities are fast removing the barriers to higher educa tion for woman. ? She knocks at the doors of the professions and is received. She has shown in many cases that man is In no way her superior. Her zeal to her self sustaining and progressive is commendatory,' but we believe she is misusing her talents. On her rest responsibilities to which man can never be equal. - She may take man's place, but, man can never replace her. . The moulding Of the mind that shall shape the destinies of nations is' in her hand?, and to that one duty she should confine herself. s For that duty she cannot be educated too highly," if she is to pursue it to the welfare of . man kind and the glory of God. v , , . ; , Letter from Eev, L N. ChappelL . . Dear Recorder.' 1 have asked myself the question, "Are the Southern Baptists inter ested in the Geary bill, and are they espe cially anxious to do all they can to have it repealed I" I see no indication of . any interest manifested so far as any discus sion of the question in the papers would in-' dicate careful thought on the subject, or any reference made to the matter in the de liberations of the last session of the South ern Baptist Convention. The Southern Pres terians and Methodists and most other Chris tian bodies who have work in China are deeply interested in this important subject, and are doing what they can to have .the bill repealed, and its present enactment de layed until public opinion shall have been sufficiently aroused to make the carrying out of the measure not only impracticable but impossible. - Reaction is setting in on the Pacific coast, and many farmeis, who employ many Chinese laborers, have begun to realize the loss threatened their work when the Chinese labor is to be forbidden a home in the States. ;; . ' ' : v; .- What is to be the result of these efforts is a most interesting question to your mission aries. What do the brethren of North Car olina think about it ( What effort have you made to secure the repeal of this unjust measure and a continuance of residence un der treaty rights for your brethren here in China! Li-Hong-Chang, whom you may call the Prime Minister (or else the Secre tary of State) of China has expressed his purpose of retaliating on American citizens in China if the Chinese are expelled from the United States. A few important ques tions arise. Is th6 Geary act just t Grant ing for argument's sake that it is just, can the Christians in the United States afford to allow its enactment! If they do allow it, what results will follow so far as our mis sionary Interests in China are concerned ! Would Li-Hong-Chang carry out his threat! Suppose, for political reasons, real or imag inary, he should see fit to forget to retaliate by any governmental act of expulsion of all American citizens from China, what would be the regard wi&h which all American citi zens, missionaries and others, beheld by the Chinese people! If allowed to stay here in durance vile and of bad odor socially, what immunities as to personal property privileges, or safety of personal life, would be expected! .,- What special pretexts and added hate might.be given .discontented spirits among the people togive direct atten tion to American missionaries leu times of riots or other disturbances! What moral influence could American citizers as such exert on the sober minded Chinese people to secure their gocd will and influence either for peace at such times, or protection of either life or property in times of danger! What assurance would we have that the offi date would not stir up the people to mob violence directed against United States mis sionaries ; and on appeal to the government at Peking, what hope have we of redress or protection! If during a general riot here after mission property should be lost, what hope of Indemnity from the Chinese govern ment! Heretofore we have lost nothing in this way because of the Chinese govern ment. What is the specially encouraging features of mission work In China for our missionaries, if this monstrous measure is enacted ! In case of immediate and angry retaliation ofl the part of the Chinese gov ernment, what would become of property left in China ! ; And if the government, in the time of even the most mild and courte ous expulsion, should be willing to protect American citizens as far as possible, what would they be able to do to restrain a fierce people, a fickle soldiery, and oftentimes an inhuman set of officials when goaded on by the special venom which this disgrace the United States government has shown to Chi nese citizens would give them ! If in open ports, partial protection were guaranteed by foreign gunboats, what would become of missionaries out; of treaty ports, and espe cially those far off in the interior ! Have we, as stewards of God's' kingdom, asked ourselves if we are f aithf ul.to the responsi bility laid upon us as citizens of the United States, so far as our privileges and rights to restrain unjust legislation, and our personal influence to secure not only good govern ment at home, but the protection for God's servants of property and life and personal liberty abroad; and more: than all; the wel fare of the Master's kingdom not only by aggressive measures for extension, but also the protection of the work-already accom plished Is'concerned tVflpJtZi These questions are not asked to discour age or unduly alarm any one ; nor, on the other hand, are they entirely improbable alternatives. Let each one ask ana answer these questions : for himself, seriously and carefully, and ask God to guide him in what he shall do. If I shall have aroused interest in an important question in the minds of any who lad failed to seriously corsider it before, my object is secured. ; , - ("v; In conclusion, let me say that the future for our v?ork was never more bright and en couraging. If the Baptists of North Caro lina allow these doors for missionary work: to be closed on their missionaries in China by the political intrigue of a few corrupt men, without at least united and vigorous protest on their part, they must ; hereafter entertain many bitter regrets when it Is per: haps too late. My hope is that the people are waking up to see that It is no small, in significant matter, but one of the gravest import. Then I am sure that . the matter will be promptly attended to and the threat ened catastrophe averted. Our work in Chinkiang is still encour aging. Daily inquirers come to talk about the gospel, and our services are well attend ed, notwithstanding the excessively hot weather. x r ; - Pray for your work in Chinkiang, that the. uoiy unost may come down witn power upon your brethren and sisters here, both native and foreign, and that many souls may be saved from among this perishing people. ' 1 . L. N. Chappkll. Chinkiang, China, July C; 1893. r . We take the liberty of making . the fol lowing remarks in regard to Bro. Chappell's letter," in older that we may explain why Southern Baptists are not "specially anxious to do all they can to have the Geary act re pealed." To one who is acquainted with our Chinese law of 1880, and the relation of this " Geary law " to it, there is but one side of the question and no ground for discus sion. - We explained in our issue of July 19th that the Jaw was. just, that it aimed at the welfare of the Chinese residents, as op posed to the herds smuggled into our con fines by the "six companies. 'I The Chinese would never have refused to comply with the law, but for the wonderful influence which that organization has over them. Like many, American citizens, they commenced com plaining long before they knew what the law was. All who are interested in this matter should read the terms of the law of 1880, and then those of the Geary law,' along with some article like the one in the Re cobdeb of the 19th of July, before forming an opinion. Editoe. Illustrated Comments, . ' . Standing on top of the Cheviot Hills, a little son's hand . enclosed in bis, a father taught the measure of the measureless love of God. Pointing northward over Scotland, then southward over England, then east ward over the German ccean, then westward over the weltering limitless hill and dale ; and then sweeping his hand and his eye around the whole circling horizon, he said, Johnny, my boy, God's love is as big as all thatli,:.tl-,i,iva. Why, Father,'! the boy cheerily replied with sparkling eyesi " then we must be In the very middle of it." ' 1 ' If all around him, the earth and the sky, was the love of God, he was in : the very middle of it. Sometimes we realize this same great truth. How near then does he seem to be to us! We do not even have to look up to see him. Right before us he is and all around us. : We could never, be an gry and in unlovely moods if we realized this all the time. In the middle of God's love t Oh 1 if God's love was only on one side of us, how we vf ould hedge toward that side as the Alpine traveler does the rocky wall as he crosses the mountain. But now because it is on all sides of us, we hardly care to reach out and touch it ' k Only think of it God's love I ' I may go wrong a thousand times, and so far that my friends can't reach me or help me ; but no matter how far, God's love goes around me and heads me off.. Did you ever think that when the prodigal, son went ! " into a far country." and was going further and further in his despair and want, that the father's love headed him off, and, .circling nearer and nearer, got into his heart, and he re membered then that in his father's house there was 'enough and to spare"! - ' -1 ,1 may get very deep in sin; but sink how ever rapidly still his love stretches firm nn der my feet J It surround) me like a wall. It covers me as a roof. It sustains me as a floor. -I cannot rise out of it. I cannot sink beneath It - r t A gentleman was driven by a fierce moun-. tain fire to take refuge on a cliff on the mountain side. Looking down he saw be low in a small tree an eagle's nest full of young. ii The .fire raged up n the mcuntain side sweeping all before it; Nearer and nearer it; came. ":- The mother eagle, as the cinders 'and the fire's hot breath came nearer, rose out of the nest, and, sweeping in wide circles, uttered her. shrill cries of distress. At last the flames reached the tree, and the branches blazed and crackled The eagle from her airy safety swept down upon the nest, and, with wings outstretched over: them, buried her head among her young, and, quivering from wing-tip to wing tip, died in the-blaze! .This incident was told by a mde but eloquent mountain preacher not many months ago to illustrate the love of Christ and with powerful effect And how movingly does it illustrate it The love of Christ I ' The Father loves me. lam his ; son.. But Christ, my Brother Christ, puts his arms about me. and, standing where I stand on the steps of life which lead up to the Father's throne, feels with me and pleads for. me. And my Father forgives, me be cause my Elder Brother wants him to and begs for me. Ir v The love of God makes me glad, but the love of Christ makes me tender. The love of God makes me secure, but the love of Christ makes me happy j and mellows my heart.; :- ' .; ..; i V:;V, -;m . Have you ever been lying down and have Some loved"one come and put the affection ate arm about you and the loving face down! How you can reach up and feel the tender ness beating from heart full to finger tip as you respond to the caress. The love of Christ brings somewhat the same feeling. It penetrates to the very core of our hearts. It is both a human love and a divine a God-love and a man-love. Oh! the power to know the love to " be able to comprehend with all saints what is the Jbreadth , and length and depth and height, and to know the love of Christ" Tiuly,- "it passeth ' understanding.". : : Come on Death with thy; red tongued arrows K Sweep" stormal Howl tempests I Break storms ! Crash thun ders 1 Surge waves! Nay, nay I ; none of these things move ns. "In all these things we are more than conquerors." , "For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powersy nor ' things present, nor things to come, nor height; nor depth, nor any other creature shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is jn Christ Jesus our Lord." ' ' - , f , Jko. E. White. I Modern Heresy. I noticed in tha Becoedeh recently two articles on ball-players and patrons in gen eral, and one certain preacher in particular. As far as the matter relates to him, it is a personal one, and I do not propose to dis cuss it. The gentleman who, has thus brought discredit upon his high calling by attending a match game of ball, has proba bly realized the fact that, considering the enormity of his offense, his critics were jus tified in departing from the Christian meth od of correcting a brother's fault, and in publicly pointing out his failings in a man-- uci of huu uidt a jaigo uuuiuci vi juui ; rpflderft rniild not fail In understand tn wnnm the allusion was .meant to apply. I believe, however, the body of the charge.; is, that he was present at the game. I do not suppose that either of the writers would accuse our erring brother of : having any, money up on the result. , Nor yet do they hold him responsible for the civil strife and. internal dissension that have divided two once friendly but now ,bell igerent towns. '- 1 - ''-. - - - As he was in no way connected with the betting or the i quarreling, they,: must base their censure upon the merits of the case, L e., the game is wrong of itself, which po sition is taken by one of tour correspond-. enu. ioai, ui cuurse, is a mauer ui ujuci- ence of opinion; ' f; "HowardjOrosby, Noah K. Davis and a num -berof other eminent men, whose names are synonyms for Christian character, are ad vo cates of our national - eame. These, it mi a. a z a x ; ik ... ... would seem, are entitled to some weight, even against our ? friends who pronounce anathemas on this popular amusement ? Of course, no Christian man endorses bet ting, v But it should be remembered that, there is essential difference between bet and abet. ......... j And the fact that bets are made upon a certain event does not necessarily imply In consistency on the part of all Christians who manifest an interest in the issue of that event s During the course of the last Presi dential campaign, thousands of dollars were waged. Indeed, no election of Importance takes place unattended by the same dis crfnrpfnl rirrnmstannp.q : vet no reasonable man ; would ; make this lamentable, fact a ground for abolishing the office of President. -- Or, again, the running of an excursion is , often celebrated in a most riotous manner drawn therefrom that excursions are not of themselves sources of harmless amusement -and profit . . - " ' " Neither are the fiercest opponents of base ball generally averse to attending county fairs, where the racer is found in all his ;lory, and where the man in striped panta oons invites alL passers-by, in a melodious voice to come in and bet on his : " Here it is and there it is ; now where is it !" i ; Let me, in . conclusion, recommend our friends to a study of those words which, falling from the lips of Divine Wisdom, sounded the key-note for a broader charity in the judgments of men, " Let him that is : nrltViAnt cin nst t.liA first strinfl ", v 1. 1 m i it n r t nu iiii iiiiii.tiiniiiii iiiu iu iu Thos. M. Hufuam, " ' " Go the Whole Hog or Nona" . 1 2Jro. Bailey Tell Bro. Matthews that I am not surpised at the Advocate favoring an exchange of pulpits with Baptists, but how a Missionary Baptist can favor it and be con sistent, I can't see. I wonder if the brother would commune with them! Tell him to go A! the whole hog or none.?' Consistency, what a jewel I,. , , , W. i Randleman, Aug. i; 1893. , . . To love God is to love his character. For instance, God is purity. And to be pure in thought and look, to turn away from unhal lowed books and conversation, to abhor tho moments in which we have not been pure, Is to love God. God is love ; and to love men till private attachments have expanded into a philanthropy which embraces all, at last even the evil and enemies with comf slon, that is to love God. i God is truth. To be true, to hate eyery form of falsehoo 1, t - live a hrave, true, real life, that h to ! God. God is iufinite; and to love tLo 1 less reaching on from graco to p . ing charity to faith, and risir u; to see the .ideal still abova i with it unattaincd, r . ' J i perfect even as the l v is; to love God.-2''. ir. 7.' L-i'. .
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