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The Christian Advocate. UEV7 J. 1$. KOHIUTT, Editor. RALEIGHIABCIIJO 1873- METIIODIST IJXIFICJTIOX. Dr. Summers of the Nashville Chris Han Advocate says the following an ticipatory editorial appeared in the "Methodist, Protestant." the Organ of that Denomination, published in Bal timore: Editorial of Ji ly Stii, ISTG-Metu-oi.ist Cosvestion. On last Toesday morning, the 4th inst., at 10 o clock, the Methodist Convention, that had been in session for a week previous, unanimously sgreed upon a basis of organic union. Concessions were made by" every ecclesiastical organization represented in the convention some more and some less and, after sing ing the Doxology, a deputation com posed cf on minister and one layman from each of the several Methodist f unities thus united, at onne proceed ed to the old State Ilouse of Philadel r,hia, and seiziog the rope of oi l In-d- Dendenca Beli, with a long pull.anu a strong pull, and a poll altogether, amid the joyous tears and loud halle luiahs of an immense crowd of Metho dists of all ages, they pealed forth the ; hilont ne ws that.in the United States of America, "the Methodists aiJ one reople." What a grand doxo'ogicai r.r.oi tr, tl.P music that the numerous Methodist oryaits have been so harm ) riously playing for the lash three J Shall we be permitted to pen that notorial ? All in favor of that motion will sav A'. e !'' That is a magnificent air castle. What a splendid temple ior ail the Methodists cf America made "one people1' to dwell in. Having the wing of our imagination magnetically touched by this glowing, graphic de scription, we go forward through the shadowy vista of the three intervening years, and already hear that old bell ringing already eee them coming out of the Convention room, and hung in to the parlois and halls, negroes and all Ta n't it splendid ? Just the kind of thing to have a hallelujah and dox t nro. That, editor has a line ""bJ fancv. It ought to be cultivated by a'l means. Theie is no telling what nrght result from the cultivation of such genius. Another Iliad, Divine Comcedia or Paradise Lost might come of it. By the way, there is a lit tle significance in the Protestant's having that particular bell rung, on the 4th of July. Our Protestant brethren have always fancied that they were oppressed by the slavery of Episcopal rule. Can this idea ever be eradicated ? Of course the "Protestant" intended a little pleasantry in the quoted edito rial, and we have thus t&v noticed it in the same way. But to be serious, wo vote, vo. There have appeared frequently of late articles in Metho dist papers on the unification of Meth oJism. Th8 thing in our judgment is impracticable and undesirable. The discordant elements of Methodism in the spirit that actuates its different branches, rather than in doctrines or discipline.cannot be so harmonized as to be brought pacifically into one or ganic union. "Concessions were made by every ecclesiastical organization represented in the convention." "What Bort of concessions ? Does the Pro testant or any body else suppose that the Northern Methodist Episcopal Church will at any time make any concessions to accomplish this object ? When our men stood up in the ftar of God in 'ii and plead for the smallest concession that they might have a piank to stand on at home, rather than make it they agreed to sever the Church in twain. Since that time.has there been in their history any thing calculated to foster the spirit of con cession in them ? Did a Yankee ever con' ede anything anyway? He is always right in his own judgment.and all who differ with him wrong and their opinion not worthy of consider ation. Why, Bishop Simpson, the great leader of that Church, feels that by the influence he has over Gen. Grant and old Sister Grant, that he carries to a great extent the destinies of the country in hia breeches pocket. Does any one suppose he would con descend to make concessions ? Is the "Protestant" ready to make conces sions? If so, what sort? If any one supposes that the great Southern Methodist Episcopal Church will make concessions to briug about an crganic union or any other union, they are very much mistaken, we mean con cessions involving the principles we hold. The ashes and sackcloth are all exhausted with us for any purpo 609 cf that sort. The back seats in the grand fanciful temple we fear are not cushioned. We want it under stood first and last, and all the time, that we have no concessions to make in any arrangement that may be en tered into. We ask none and we make none, except that we concede in advance, that when we have been provoked by insult and injury, we nave perhaps indulged in improper temper and used improper language. Whilst we stand opposed to organ ic union for reasons which have been repeatedly stated, we are anxious to be on terms of Christian fellowship with our brethren of the Northern Methodist Episcopal Church, as we are now with other branches of the llethodist family. We wish to occu py a stand-point from which we can , in sincerity bid them God speed. We are ready too to manifest this desire, .not only by exchanging Fraternal Meseengers with them, but by re moving so far as ispossiole, all irrita ting causes, expectirg at the same time a reciprocal action on their part at this point. It appears very un : :., a in h,a nfc war with each g:nuiuuo J" other now. All that is left us, now- ever, is to wait on them. Wre have done all that is required at our nands. Thus far we are willing to go towards unification, and no farther. A reviewer in the London Quarterly in handling this principle, though with a little different application, so clearly and forcibly sets forth the true position on the subject, we cannot re frain from inserting a short extract clipped from the same paper. He says: The real problem of social life, of Church life, of national life, cf human Ufa ia Tint, to transform differences into uniformity, but to harmonize them into concord. W e ao not sunn from saying that it would be in every way a great calamity for all Christian life to be embodied in any cm eccle siastical form, much more in one ec clesiastical organization. Diverse Churcn- forms Episcopacy, Presby terianism, Congregationalism simply correspond to the diverse idiosyncra tic r.,an iNJr.t. nn v is is vaiu IU strive against them, it is wise and philosophical, and, we will auu, scrip tural and beneficial, to recognize their legitimacy and necessity. We should regard it as a serious implication against tne aivme wisaom, ii, m no requirements, Christianity aisregara- ed tee diversities wmcu uoa ns given to human nature, and, in rough violation of them, demanded conform ity to a uniform ecclesiasticism or ritual. The diversity of spirit as existing in the branches of the great Methodist family.of the country.springing out of their spiritual idiosyncracies would be found to be as inflexible in any effort to blind the various parts in one or ganic whole, as idiosyncracies of forms or ritual are. We repeat; we vote no. If by any possible working of things we could, es the Protestant seems to desire, be rung into the same organic union in 187G, by Inde pendence Bell or any other bell, leng before 1879 the most of us would want to be rung out of it. Whilst it is my duty'.to treat my neighbor with Christian kindness, and exchange friendly offices with him ; yet sleeping in the same bed, and driving the same team are quite a different affair. UEV. WIH. BARRIJiGER. A fearful accident has befallen Bro. Barringer. On Tuesday morning last he, as chairman of the Building Com mittee of Greensboro Female College, was inspecting the work, and stepping from the third story to the gangway, he slipped and fell twenty-eight feet. He struck the ground in an erect posi tion, and then fell forward on his face. His right thigh was broken, his right arm and shoulder badly damaged, and his face cut and bruised severely. He was unconscious for two hours after his fall; he then revived and was con scious for about five hours- Since that time he has been generally oblivious of all around him. A number of the beat physicians have been in atten dance, but when our informant left him at 12 o'clock Friday night, no hope of his recovery was entertained. Bro. Barringer's affliction will call forth the sympathy of the whole Church and State. He has been one of our most faithful, reliable and effi cient men. Such a man ia a blessing to his age, and his death a great ca lamity. The Advocate. We have been high ly gratified with the manifest interest of our friends in behalf of the Advo cate since the commencement of the present volume. The months of Jan unry and February, were unfavorable for the circulation of the Advocate. The extreme cold weather and the abundance of rain has kept our preachers from mingling with their people as they otherwise would have done. But notwithstanding these hinderances, our friends have done well. Our list has been largely in creased, and many renewals have been received. Now that the spring has opened, and the weather ia pleasant, the opportunity for circulating among the people, and of securing subscri bers will be much more favorable. We call for one thousand new subscri bers during the present month. Shall we have them ? We believe they can easily be obtained with a little effort and attention on the part of our friends. Only a few from each preach er will secure that number. But we do not rely altogether on the preach ers. Some of our lay brethren have shown themselves to be among the best agents we have. To them, also, we appeal to aid in securing one thou sand new subscribers this month. Forgetful Subscribers Again. It has now been four weeks since we sent bills to all our forgetful subscri bers. A goodly number have renewed, and thereby secured the weekly visits of the Advocate for another year. But some have not the cross mark still stands against them. What shall we do ? We do not like to discontinue the paper perhaps you do not wish it stopped it ia quite certain you ought not to allow it to stop, yet we canuot afford to send it upon an un certainty. If we knew it was your purpose to renew within a reasonable time, we would continue to send it. We will wait two weeks longer, and then we shall be compelled to erase the names of all from our book3, who have failed to renew. Fasting and Prater. Our readers will bear in mind that the first Friday in April was set apart by our Confer ence at Fayetteville as a day of fasting and prayer. We trust the preachers will call attention to the resolution, and that the members of the Church, generally, within our bounds, will ob serve the day. CHOIRS ASD "SICII LIKE." Bro. Boubitt: I want to consult you about a matter which is creating some anxiety and trouble up here, and that is about our 'choir. Ever since I have known the Church of 'Ebenezer,' until lately, we have had the old-fashioned Methodist singing with the old Methodist tunes. We called it 'con gregational singing.' and we thought that because Mr. John Wesley adopt ed it, and Mr. Charles Wesley wrote the Hymns and fixed up the tunes to lit them, that wo were on the old Methodist track and doing what we ought to do. But about two years ago a new light broke upon us. There were a number of the young people of the congregation who had been off to school, and had been in the 'big tnw:is ' who raised a stir about our singing, and said 'it must be im proved.' The excitement; they got up had almost caused dissensions in the Church, when the older members, for the pake of peace, gave way, and in a fw SunJavs after, we found one of Damlin & Slamlins' bran new 'golden choir organs' stuck in the corner, with about fifteen young men and young ladies in double ranks behind it. And then the performance commenced.and has been continued to the last Sun day. The choir said they were going to teach us new tunes, and thoae with true scientific music in them. The first Sundav thev sane five tunes which nobody understood except themselves if they did which 13 doubtful and of course nobody else aang. The preacher announced that the name of the tune bock was 'the Choral Lyre,' or some such name, aud asked the congregation to supply themselves pi ice two dollars. Well, we got the 'Choral Lyre,' and then we couldn't sing, for nobody knew on what page to lo.sk fur the tune, and if by accident you found the tune the words didn t fit, and we had to go back to the old Hymn book in one hand and the tune-book in both which was a little awkward,and really kept me so busy that the sentiment and feeling of the song all disappear ed, or failed to appear, whicuevor it was, and when the prayer came on, it took us by surprise, our thoughts be ing wrapt up in that tune book, When some of us complained, 'the choir,' which seemed to have taken command of the matter, said we 'would scon get usea to it. bo we blundered along through that tune book, and had never learned a song out of it. Then 'the choir' said that was exhausted, and we must have another. So we got the 'Spiral Ascendor' or some such name, price two dollars aa before. Well we blun dered along through that in the same way, and got to the 'Lambent Lyric,' and from that night on to number five, until, if we cannot stop the pro gress, it is approaching the point where I shall Lave to get a wheel barrow to roll the tune books along to church. 'Judy' broke down on num ber two, but "Sally Ann' and 'John' and myself kept on up to No. 5, so that we only have to carry seventeen tune books now; but where is this to step ? Suppose this choir goes on to No. 10, then we shall have thirty-two books to carry, and-if they should get to No. 20, then sixty-two to carry, which is fast approaching a mule team load. 'Judy' has stopped, and given the whole matter up.even thrown aside her Hymn-book in disgust. And that brings one up to another matter of complaint. 'This choir is damaging the Book Concern at Nash ville. Nearly every body has done like 'the old woman' and you can hard ly find a Hymn Book in the Church except in the hands of the choir. The preacher can't sell any more, nobody needs them. If you are there with your fine tune books, and the preach er gives out his hymn by the time you find it in the Hymn Book and then turn thrugh your fine tune books to find it, the choir has gone along and perhaps got through. And that brings me to another thing. We are fast giving way to the immethodistic custom of sitting down during the sieging because it is much easier to sit down and hear others sing than to stand up. Before 'this choir' every body 6tood up, and went into the sing ing with an energy that was perfectly delightful, keeping time with the mu sic. Then 'this choir' has killed off all shouting in our church. We have not had a shout since the organ came in. We used to sing the 'songs of Zion' and weep teats of joy and love over them ; nobody weeps now. Then our class meetings are ruined.nobody sings as every body is out of practice and the Hymn Books thrown away, and I verily believe 'this choir' has given our clas meetings and prayer meetings the hardest blow they have ever had. What are we to do Bro. Bobbitt? Send us some good advice. Shall we hold prayer meetings about it, as in times of public distress? and really this is a public distress, and if we have prayer meetings what shall we pray against, 'chis choir' or the organ ? Now don't forget to write and advise us, and you shall ever have the sincere love of your brother. O. L. E. Stiles. P. S. Direct to me at Ebenezer Church.' If any brother has any thing to of fer for the good of the meeting,' let him speak forth his sentiments freely. We have some misgivings on both sides of the question, but will reserve our remarks to some future time. Our readers who may have any com plaints or suggestions to make will address Bro. Styles at Ebenezer Church. In the mean time we would exhort our ancient brother to "much prayer and self examination.'' Editor BALTIMORE CONFERENCE. (Condensed from the Baltimore Methodist) THIRD DAT. Conference convened at nine o'clock, Bishop Geo. F. Pierce in the chair. Rehcious services were conducted Dy Rev. Geo. W. Nolley, of Virginia Con ference. The Conferference requested the continuance of Rev. W. R. McNeer, as principal of Oakland Institute, of Virginia. Also, the reappointment oi R9V. Dr. Cox as principal of the Mont gomery Female College, at Christians- burg, Va. The first question was then taken np, Who are admitted on trial ? By request of the President, uieiiop Doggett took the chair. Ten persons were admitted on trial. The regular Conference business was suspended to hear a report of Rev. Dr. Duncan on the condition and wants of Randolph Macon College, located at Ashland, Virginia, of which he is Pres ideut. There are at this institute of learning 232 students, 43 of of whom are studying divinity; 17 of these are preparing for service in the Baltimore Conference. There are fifty of the students from withm the bounds ol this Conference. The President re gretted on the part of the college a lack of sufficient building to accom modate tl constantly increasing patronage. ) endeavored to stimu late the Conference to renewed efforts in order to insure continued prosperi ty to the institution. 'We delude our selves and injure our cause,' said the Doctor, 'if we remain inactive in the fond hope that some man of noble heart and magnificent resources will substitute our gifts and toil.' The re port was in every respect worthy the cause the Doctor so ably represents. At the close of this report Rev. A. G. Brown, financial secretary of the college, was introduced, and ably rep resented the financial interests of the institution. Monday next, at 12 o'clock, was made the order of the day for ascer taining the sentiment of the Confer ence in reference to changing the time of their annual session from March to October. The Bishop propounded the Disci -piinery questions, preparatory to full membership in the Conference, to R. Ross, B. S. Highly, J. R Smith. A. C. McNeer. H. W. Kinzer. Wm. E. Mil ler, R. E. Beau champ and B. W. Bond, which were answered in the affirma tive. The committee in the case of Dr. L. D. Huston, consisting of three mem bers, of which Rev. E. F. Busey was chairman, submitted their report to the Conference to the effect that, after careful examination of all the testimo ny, they deem it necessary to present a charge of immorality against said Rev. L. D. Huston, and recommend the uppcintnient of a committee of trial, as required by the Discipline of the Church. The Bishop announced the follow ing as the committee: Rev. Samuel Regester, D. D., Rev. I. R. Finley, D. D., Rev. Thos. B. Sargent, D. D., Rev. J. C. Dice, Rev. A. B. Dolly, Rev. L. R. Jones, Rev. P. B. Smith, Rev. F. C. Tebbs, Rev. J. L. Shipley, Rev. D. Ball, Rev. Geo. G. Brooke, Rev. J. M. Grandm, Rev. J. Higginand Rev. S.Townsend. W i After reading tlro p, ' sucz', for the different churches u Sunday, the Conference adjeraxned. - f fourth day. The Conference met at the usual hour, Bishop Pierce, in the chair. Re ligious sarvices were conducted by Rev. P. B. Smith. The minutes of Friday were read and approved. The transfer to Baltimore Confer ence of Revs. G. B. Allen, T. Griffiih and E. V. Duncan was announced. The character of Rev. WTm. S. Baird editor cf the Baltimore Episcopal Methodist, was examined and passed, and the paper, represented by Rev. W. H. Wheelwright, as more than meet ing the expectations of the most san guine friends in this department of i he work. The lollowiDg ministers were contin ued in tho superannuated relation, several oi whom have been in tho ac tive service of the church for hearly a half century. Aorval Wilson, Henry Hoffman. E, Welty, P. S. E. Sixeas, J. W. Tongue, W. H. Hedges, W. H. D. Harper and T. B. Sargent. A communication from Rev. Dr. Summers, of Nashville, Tenn., form erly a member of Baltimore Confer ence, was read, after which suitable resolutions, in reference to Dr. Sum mers, were adopted by a rising vote. An invitation was received and read, inviting the Conference to at tend a temperance mass meeting at Masonic Temple, on Sunday, the 9th instant, After the usual notices, Conference adjourned with the doxology, aud ben ediction by Bishop Doggett. fifth day. Conference met at Trinity Church, corner Madison avenue and Preston street, at 9 o'clock A. M., Rev. Bishop Pierce in the chair. Religious services were conducted by Rev. J. Hauk. Tne committae in the case of J. F. Clark, of which Rev. N. Head was chairman, reported that the charge of immorality was sustained, and ha was expelled from the church. Permission was granted the com mittee in the case of Rev. Dr. Huston to sit during the Conference sesions. The ayplication of Dr. McLeod, from St. Paul's Church, Baltimore, for recognition of orders as a local el der was, on motion, granted by the Conference. The committee in the case of J. T. Follin reported, and the verdict of the Quarterly Conference, by which he was expelled from the Church, was reversed, and h& was admitted into full connection, and elected to deacons' orders. The Bishop was requested to ap point Rev. John Poisal, D. D., as agent for Mount Vernon Place Church, Washington, D. C. The Publishing House at Nashville, Tennessee, was recommended. Bishop Doggett addressed the Con ference in reference to this enterprise of the Church. He spoke of the loss of the late Publishing House by fire, from the wrack of which a six-story bulding, exceedingly imposing in ap pearance, had, as if by magic, sprung up. Several Conferences had proposed to furnish rooms for different eccle siastical purposes in tha new Publish ing Houee, and decided success had crowned the efforts of the indefatiga ble agent, Rev. Dr. Redford. Tne following resolution, offered by Dr. Head, was unanimously adopt ed: Resolved, That the agent at Nash ville be requested to give special at tention to the publication of our Hymn Books, and, if practicable, sell thorn at a lower price. Rev. D. Poisal, in an appropriate manner, endorsed the remarks of the Bishop, and said the house, in every particular, would compare favorably with the New York Publishing llouae. By request of the president, Bibhop Doggett took the chair. The order of the day was taken Up To test the sentiment of the Con ference in refer ance to the time of their annual sessions. After a protracted aud somewhat spicy di&cusssion, the motion to change from March to October was lost. The Conference adjourned. The Huston investigation is pro gressing, and the committee will, be fore the session adjourns, report their verdict to the Conference. 6IXTII day. Conference met at the usual hour Bishop Pierce in the chair. The report of the committeo ou the Bible Causa was presented. Rev. A. W. Wilson called the attention of Conference to this matter, and Bishop Doggett delivered an earnest and very able address to the Conference in referenca to the importance of a general circulation of the Biblo. An address was also delivered by RiV. E. B. Duncan. Rev. J. J. Engle, appointed by the Conference to collect accounts for the Nashville Publishing House, reported that he had collected $224,21. and on motion it was placed ia thj hands of Rev. E. R. Smith. Ttie report of the committee oa the Church property question iioui th Secretary of the Virginia Conference M. E. Church, was read. The report says: 'It was the desire of our Chnrnli that contentions fchould cease, but thecoaimitlee was not aware that we are in the occupancy of any churcu property to which we are not j isLly entitled. Bishop Donrgett took the chair, when the report of the commit ee on Educational interests was read, ltan doph Macon College; Wesleyan Fe male Institute, Staunton; Montgom ery Female Colieco. Chris: iausburg, Va., Oakland Institute, Doe Hill, a.; Southern Li erary Institute, Balti more, and Registeroto.vn Semiuary, were recommended to tue connaueu patronage of the Conference. Rev. Dr Duncan, President of Ran dolDh Macon College, delivered an ad dress to the Conferenco, which, for a clear elucidation of facts in reference to the interests of this Instituiiou.ana for pathos and power, has seldom been excelled oa auv Conference floor. The Conference then adjourned. Rev. Dr. L. D. Huston, charged with gross immorality and licentious nes?, which has escitet? such deep in tere3'.s in this community a .d the en tire Methodist Episcopal Church, South, for the pasc year or more, was convicted on the 14 th. The following was the report. 'The committee to whom the case of Rav. Dr. Huston was referred beg leivj lo report that they have come to the conclusion that the charge of immorality is unani mously sustained, and ihe tsmd L. D. Huston has been expelled fioui the Church. t Bishop Doggatt asked if any repre- sentffive o 1 Ur. Huston appeaiea irom j tne necision : us:, xvsgioie uuuk Dr. Roseile. as coun el for Dr. Huston had intimated u purpose to ..ppeal to the next Gsneral Confcrouaa oi tue Methodist Episcopal Church, South, All Ihe papers in the case were then handed over to the Secretary of the Conference. Bishop Doggett then remarked, 'ac cording to the report of the commit tee L. D. Huston is expelled from the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, upon the charges as reported, and that i3 an end of the solemn matter. Rev. Dr. Munsey, on account of feeble health, was located at his own request. RiV. B. Craven, D. D , wa3 in the city lusi Sabbath and occupied the pul pit in the morning and at night. His sermon in the morning was from Jer. 13-23. "Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots ? then mn ye al so do good that are accustomed to do evil." It was characterized by bold c ess, oiigi nality of thought and great power. We regret that the want of space pre vents our giving even a synopsis of the sermon. The leatling proposition was that whatever wu3 best in the world had been accomplished by what vf&s divine in man, not by the hu man: not by the intellectual, but by the moral man. He showed that what ever differences there were between tho high state of our civi'.zation and that of ancient times, or of the pagan lands of ihe present, were the result, not of the march of mind, br.t of the Spirit of God working in m in'd heart. We have seldom h nrd a more pow erful puipit effort than this sermon, and do not speak extravagantly when we say that the large congregation was fascinated and enchained, the most careless Church-goer becoming an eager and earnest listener to the new and striking enunciations of the learned Doctor. vs Bro. D. C. Stimson writes us from Happy Home, Burke co , and says: "We had a very interesting time at our first Quarterly Meeting which was held at Rutherford College. We com menced on Friday night, and closed on Monday night following. The re suit was that six persons professed to have found the pearl of great price. Our beloved Presi ling Elder did some old fashioned, Holy-Ghost preaching which tolu upon the large congrega tion in attendance. To God be all the glory 1" We notice from the Spirit of the Aye that Rev. Dr. Pri'chard will re ply in the next issue of the Biblical Recorder to Rav. A. W. Mangam's re view of his sermon on Religious Lib erty. Rev. Dr. Rosser, who has been la boring with such remarkable success for some time at the Brad.iock street Methodist church, Winchester, left there ou last Tuesday, though the meetings are still kept up by Rev. Mr. Garson and many mourners nightly present themselves at the altar. WOISE BOOKS FOR IMt ' BRARV. Dear Bico. Bobbitt: It is very grat ifying and encouraging to us to re ceive frequent testimonials of sympa thy and appreciation from tho preach ers, as well as lavm-n, in the form of Books for our College Library, l am very sure if Ml onr preachers, both Itinerant and Local, knew an facts conneeted wi'h.and surrounding thft rise, labor, aims and good done at ths Ru? bet ford College, we would have a completa Library in le.-s than three uivnUw. As it is, many of them know tut 11 tie about us, and think we are a great deal loss than they kno'-v. We now have a class oi sixteen tudious, noble looking young t.' piOUP men who expect to enter tue xun ciancy, m mo at the dote of 1S73, and others just bo soon as they finiab their education. Most of these are instruc ted free of charges because they are to j to pr.y; and, as we are too pi'x.-r to furnish a library of proper books for the general reading of nuch, the Chuich wou'd be the gainer in presenting us such a library. In fact, it would be in exacl keeping with the implied dulies of the lain is try to fcxett thtmselvt-s fr ihu special purpose. 3,.ch ar-i oar faith .ra.l labors that we premise if the Clinch will furnish such a Library, wo will a' way have young men preparing fur hn Me'ho utet xavAiirj, to rt-ad th- in. Tho following have sent us books aince oar List acknowledgment : Rov. J. S. E:ui, jforgantou. N. C. R.v. J. 1). Fcn-ec, Morgnutoa, N. C. Rev. V. A. Sliarpe, Lincolnton, N. C. Rev. Flojd. of N. C. Dr. J. T. Miller, Shelby. X. C. Jootph Ware, Shelby, N. C. Miy G d abuudaatly bless these brethren, and put it into the hearts of o hers to imitate t'seir example. R L Akerxetdy. M;ii':'Ii 7vh, 1S73. The Washington District Conftrence will meat in Washington, May 1st, at 7 o'clock, P. M., and continue over Sunday. We earnestly desire a full and pron'pt attendance of all the del egates. S D. Adams. There! Says the N. Y. Advocate: We are reliably informed that the Committee cf the American Brunch of the Lvangeiieal Alliunce Lave de turmined, oat e;f consideration fur their JiajiH.-l friznds, to dispense with the Lord's Supper ut the World's Con vention, to be held in this cit in Oc tober next. What nexi. ? LITERARY NOTICES. BEiUTIKlI. Ss W AND OTIIKltToEMS. By J. W. W'at sou, Author of The Outcast; and other porius. T. B. PcUtociii & Brothers, Philadelphia, l'uljlUlicr. This book contains, as one of its attractions, Ihe poem called ''Beautiful Snow." Few p0ema have met with such wide spread popu" larity or been attributed to so many celebrated iiitbors, as '-Beautiful Snow." It ranks among the best poetical efi'asions of the day. The other p joins are from the same pen, and evince a lively fancy and a hearty sympa'hy with humn joys and sorrows. For sale by ail book sellers. Price S2. Petersons Ladies' Magazine. The April number ol this popular Monthly Magazine has been received. Price SO per annum in ad-f vance. Address Ciiiir'es J. Peterson. 30G Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, We have received the March number of the Southern Musical Journal published at Savannah, Ga. This is an excellent musical publication, filled with choice music, and ail notes and news Irom all parts of the South. We recommend it to our people and hope to see the day when Southern euterplizes of merit will be liberally patronized by h'ou thorn people. The subscription price of the Journal is only $1. 00 per year, and a premium of sheet music (selectedjljy the subscriber,) to the value of 50 cents is now given to each new sub scriber. Specimen copies sent free to any address. Ludden &. l.ates, Savannah, Ci. We have received Irom t''e Publishers, Mesbrs. John Church & Co., a collection ol original and selected music entitled "Sun shine." We suppose that it is in keeping with the character of other publications (rem this well-known lwusa, which are of a high order of excellence. John Church & Co., Cincin nati. Koe Timr.pa's Ammtion, by Wri M. E. Eockwell Author of "'Tom Miller, or After Many Days." Tub lUhed tiy J. C. Ganigiies A. t'o., 608 Ar-li St., Philadelphia. We have received this book from ihe Pub lishers and have read it with no little interest. It is a book of 350 pages, and inore readable and meritorious than the majority of books of its class. It is a story without any intricacy of plot, but with an excellent moral, and told in au easy, fluent and attractive style. Rose Thorpe is one of eleven children, whose parents though refined and educated, are sore ly pressed by poverty, the result of bad man agement on the pirt of the father. Ur. Thorpe soured by his misfortune and morose, seldom evinces any sympathy tor the feelings of his children, shows no interest in their education aud talks only ct his diiliculties, except when some one learned and fond of literary or scientific discussions, visits him and encages him in conversation. It is then that Dr. Thorpe's eye brightens, and his fine intellect reveals its powers and beauties in his eloquent and spirited words. Charmed by these glimp ses of a new world ol thought and feeling, Kose grows weary of her daily round of drudgery, and longs for something better than her surroundings. With the limited knowledge of books gained at the winter-schools she leaves borne at the age of sixteen, teaches a small school for a year, and then attends a Seminary where she grows into a beautiful woman, captivating ia manners and of love ly character, with a high regard tor,but with out a profession of, religion. Iler thirst for knowledge is insatiable. Her great, absorb ing ambition is to be learned, and for that purpose longs to visit renowned places and scenes of Europe. An opportunity offers to consummate her wishes. An elderly but very wealthy gentleman offers himself and his . fortune to her. She accepts him; they marry and sail for Europe, where she is soon left in widow's weeds by the sudden death of her husband. This a!Hictioii and the news of the death cf her favorite brother, lead her to re fleet upon the duty aud necessity of seeking religion. This she does and returns to her country end home a Christiun.aiid devotes her life to the performance of Christian duties. Other characters are introduced whose de velopment adds interest to the story but which we have not the space or time to follow. The Christian Advocate. Tlie Ladies of tbe liapt'at Church h.-U a fair at Tucker Hull during last week and nuc ceeded ia raising a handsome ainonnt of mon ey, which is to bo applied to th cancellation of tha debt ia which the "Pansona Home" i involved. Mr. T. 0. Fuller of Fuyetteville, hn pur-,h-,JA tlm house on Hillsboro' street formerly the residence of Capu J. G. Hester, and wi goon remove with his family to this city. The services of Mr. Turcell a young gentle- . . . l.tr tha 11111 nFNew lorit. nave sera j - publishers of the Sentinel as its interviewer, reporter, local Editor Ac. Mr. Purcell is thoroughly skilled in stenography ana irom (he indications already given, we believo he will make his department of the paper a suc cess The enterprising publishers of the Sen- tinel spare no expense in their attempts to make their paper readable and interesting. A new feature in the conduct of their paper lias been introduced, that of having the sermons preached at the various churches on Sabbath morning, reported, in an abstract lomi, ior Monday's issue of the Sentinel. Oa Tuesday night the 11th inst-,IIon. J. J. Hickman bade farewell to Hickman Lodge of G'ood Temi.lars. in the interests of which or der he has for some time been laboring faith- full? in this state. Rev. A. W. Mangum ol this city, in behalf of the Lodge, presented an elegant gold watch and ohain to Mr. Hick in in. Mr. Manguiu's remarks were chante. elegant and appropriate and were iesponded to by Mr. Hickman in speech that we learn was full of pathos and eloquence. He pre sented in his turn a silver pitcher to tbe Lodge, accompanied with words befitting the occa sion. The Hoard of Directors of the Insane A?j lum refused to allow Mr. Purcell. the Report er for the Sentinel, to attend their meeting last Wednesday, whereupon that gentleman ani madverted with some severity upon the dig nitaries of the Institution. The daily issue of the Era has been suspend ed, but, it is said, will b resumed in the Fall. In the meantime the Weekly Era will be run. STATE NEWS. The demand foi mechanics is on the increase in Greensboro. Bnildings are going up on all sides, and the city prospering in xvery way. Tho Xorth Slate says that Mr. Manliff Jarrell of High Point, whose efforts to restore a tru ant son to his distressed father were success ful, has been made the recipient of a band some silver-mounted cane as rii expression of the father's gratitude. The enterprising Local of the Sentinel learns that the whole amount which the new Hoard of Directors ofihe Penitentiary has on hand, is about fifty thousand dollars. It is said. by out derSjit will require forty live thousand dollars of this amouutto feed and clothe the prisoners, pay the salaries of officers and for domestic, in cidental expenses for the next nine months, leaving only five thousand to carry ou the building operations. And. therefore, il seems the building operations for the next nine months will not be very extensive. Eineline Shuford was tried for child murder at the late term of Catawba Superior Court, convicted and sentenced to be hanged on the 4 th of April. Under a recent act of the Legislature, the listing ol taxes will begin on the first of April. Provision is also made for the revaluation of lands. Thirty nine visionary and deluded people from Iredell, Forsyth and Guilford couuties, left Greensboro last week for Indiana and other western St ttes. The credulous colored people of Wilming ton are excited over a rumor that has been put in circulation to the effect that the Medi cal fraternity ot that city have kidnappers employed to sieze them, plae a prepared plaster over their mouths to prevent outcries, and carry them to the Dispensary on Third Street, where tbey are to be killed aud dis sected by the Knights of the Scalpel. The re sult is that the streets are empty of negroes at nfgbt. A point gained ! The La.st Outlaw Stevk Lowkrv KtKr ino Quiet. We learn :hat Steve Lowrey, the last of tha Robeson county outlaws, is now but seldom seen or heard from keeping close within his range, occasionally visiting, it is thought, his relations in South Carolina. He is now committing no depredations, and no fears are entertained of him by those who were once held in continued terror of the outlaws. He will doubtless be captured at an early day, and Robeson be thus rid forevor, we hope, of the villians who have committed so many outrages. Ex. The Southern Home says: We regret to learn that eight deaths occurred within ten days, during the last month, in the neighbor hood of Wright's Ferry, of meningitis. SlSl'KXSIO.V OF K. K. PR08EtTTI05S.-The Piedmont Prss publishes the following: Office, United States Marshal Ralbigu, N. C, Feb. 21, 1873 Isaac A. Peaksox, Esij. U. S. D. M. Dear , Sir: You will not execute any more Capias or Subpoenas in any case or cases wherein defendants are charged with viola tions of the Enforcement Act,(K. K.) None of the witnesses summoned by yon on pro cess for next Court need attend. I refer oa ly to K. K. cases. Very truly, 4c, S. T. CARROW, U. S. M. A bricklayer in New York died recently, anu ieu a loriune variously estimated at irom $10 to $50 to his wife. Two brothers who were left out in the cold, new propose f o con test the will, and huve;instituted proceeding, a New Yo.k court tj that end. Why did not Ueorsre Washing tnn'a aiilur go with him to cut the cheery tree? Because sne naa not got Her little hat yet A man was found lying in the streets of Lmmberton in an insensible condition, on the night or the 10th inst., almost frozen, with the bUod streaming from his mouth and nostrils. He was taken into a house, restoratives ap plied and when he regained his iecses, he stated that he was an old Confederate soldier, had been working in Virginia and was on his way to his home in 8. C. Ragged and pover ty stricken, he refused with indignation the offer ol money, and whi n he was sufficiently recovered went en his . Suicide. A correspondent writing to as says, that near Trap Hill, Wilkes county, a boy 12 years old, son or Riley Holbrooks, committed suicide on the 16ih nit, by hang' ing himself. The alledged cause was that ha had to oarry wood for the house. He bad ex pressed himself several times that he had rather be dead than to carry wood. That bey would have made a good injnn. Winston Sen iimel An exchange reports that a son of Brigham Young is going to marry a newly established female seminary. GENERAL N i:VS. Jesse I'ppeicue, who it us ,( ,. charged wilh the murder of his wunt.a ( lady of Baltimore, has been ut i 'i.tt-rj demons! rations of his friends nml liiin...'f noisy, joyous and hilarious in the exm-in The secretary of the Interior n iv,.,, telegram under date of March Mi. i;1-lt ,' ModnC? had surrendered IhcuiM-lvc ,,,-m" ers of war to Gen. Ganby lo be l-,t c.,-, protected and removed to a ditaut Ci,m..! Secretary Delano says the b.-p,ir;in..it take st-ps as soon as possible l j.ri.r,,,,. f f these Modocs an accprabie nml fniti,!, . ervation. Tuc aunual meeting or '.he stocklii;j,.;i the great Pennsylvania U. K.Cu, iva U;,,. the 13st inst The amendment to tLc t!n ,' was accepted which authorizes the incr.,t ther capital stock of the company to VVK... ; present amount. Tho election ia New llanij-hir.! quietly. The Lcgii-hitiiie is I .c.-i. ! - ; , pub!ica!i. though theie is a f.l in .. , Republican i:r j iiity in tln-.'i ite ,i j!,.,,,, ., Three Democratic Cuniv-iii..,! ,-,. ,. ( elected. Wo learn from the Aft'tnl tint !L .i,. gracious revivals of religion in j.ru 'r,... Dr. Hatcher's Church (f irst IJ.tp'i-ii avj ' tho Market Street (Methodbt) C'hmjj j., l. tersburg, Virginia. Virginians ure becoming isi.ei.-,i, ,j Bi the probable candidates for Governor A is. State. The con est w ill be a c'oe i in-, k. ert W. Hughes is in --.t prominent us t Ii -able Republican nominee and is a t!.,i:..-, that the Conservative fear. Robert V., ... Jr.. sii of the j;reat .Smithem w:ini.r, i. ge.-te.l l y u Correspondent of tin- 1'. .. AlnC'd us Ihe strongest CnnT.:r..-. .!,. could be uoininati-d. President Grant ha Mib-xi ib i Vice Presi. lent Wilson towui-l '..(;,., ley lilom.UH'Ut fund. It is said lh-il the member of coiisr.. : New Yolk w!.J recently Vjtcd y i, back-pay lo which Ih-y w-re nu ti:!i-..-A distribute what ihey i r .-.-Jvi. ulilolij; clj.u it t . societies. What wiil out ': th C.iro!i-i i gressmeii do t Jchn lloi.Ki .-'.a miKi.iiaiic ot Ilaliiuioicb:. recently given S.ouu ouo lor the mippoti a-, maintenance of the Hospital for the reif , indigent sick mi l orphans. J'e bad pie;;, .. ly conveyed to trustees thirteen ue!e o! t, uable city propel y for the eietlioti 1 1 ihe 1 pita). Geo. S. liou'.ut 11 Secretary ol the Trc.l; has teen elected to the United State ?u. from Massachusetts. Hi resignation 0 L office as Treasurer, has made a vacai.i v i.i cabinet whith has not been CIVd. There are forly cleiVrhips vitai.t in C Treasury Department at Wu.-Liutoli .ml l :: potitive examinations are k iou to be L-'. to fill tin in. The residence of a colored linn imia-j Henry Chaj man. four miles of Chat 1 jttt--viile.Vu. on Mr. Cuii'mauVfuiiii,wa .le.-tiuw; by tire about cue hour before imr,s .M. ilai morning. This man and his uii'e fr the -twelve months had m ade their hnie hi i!. sunup of a hollow cl eMint tree. Thi- t: was burned, and it is reported that tlie i,;; man perir-hed in ihe lire. h'A SNG TON NEU'J. It is thought that IVineruy, Senator frta Kansas who U charged wilh bribery, will U convict-d and cent to Ihe penitentiary tn tlx criminal indictment that is now neuli:.: against him. The immaculate Senator from teninerav Michigan, old Zicb. Chandler w ho rel at; staggers about the streets of Washingt c created much aiuus nieiit and more disgust the Senate a lew d.tvs uiro. bv riiinir in'ov catedly and solemnly presenting a big tat.: oi petitions irom fiis lee-total constituency i: favor of a National Pre Libitory Liquor law. The Democratic Senators notified the otLr side of the House of their refusal to uue; one member on the important cumu.ittets; r.. the K piililicaiis. u'.ter considerable h i-ii; concluded to give 'hem two number, ui il manded. Judge Richardson has taken charge of it Treasury, as acting Secretary. It is iuiiveri; ly believed that ho will succeed Mr. Houtw:: Joseph B. Stewart who wus impii-..t;. i I; the House of Representatives for iontetiij,: : refusing lo tectily ns to matters entrust-d t him in profeM-ioiiul confidence, has bi. t fl suit ugainst Mr. Blaine, Speaker of the Ho ik-. Being an office, i,r the Government he will b defended by th Depaitment of Justice ' ' Government expense. The Southern claims hith huie beeu pnx-.'. upon by the commission, aud for which appr. priation has been made aggregate $J0,lin 1 1 tribu'.ed among about one thousand cUlnur. mostly in Virginia, Teuuessee und Alabatu deducting S larger cases, the average is il" PERSONAL. Hon. D. K. McKae, formerly or N. L. strongly recommended lor the position oi f preme Court Judge of Tennei-see. Alfred J. Mori ison, the talented young KVf resentative from Lincoln, has reshoed Ms as a membor of the Legislature, Tor Ihe pu: pose or studying theology and entering tl Presbyterian Ministry. Jdo. D. Stanford, Representative jiotn Hn, has taken editorial ch.igeof the Magiiul:. Monitor. Mr. Stanford is aa able, laitliruUu hardworking member or the Lower llou.v our Legislature, aud will no doubt make a excellent Editor. Gov. Hidden bai been appoiuled Po-i li ter at Raleigh in the place or Isaac Kep-r removed. Col. Robert M. Douglas, late Piivaie retary lo President Grant, has been njip.ii:.: Marshall of the Easteru District o( N. f , -place of Samuel Curio w, l amoved. Col. Walter Clark of Halifav, and Im Morebead, Eiq., of Greeu.boro' will ui : Europe about tbe first or May, to a'teud t great Exposition at Viennv Richard G. Badger, E-q., has been tioini ted by the President ai U S. Attorney f..r U Eastern District of N. C., vk D. H. Sluibiuk removed. Ex-Senator Alfred Iverson of Georgia. h at Macon on the .'ih hut., ned 7tl yer U' represented Geoi-i.i in the United -'taK -ate. Rev. Jeff. Clarke of W hite Sulphur West Virginia, against whom charge f i" merality were brought his been comical : the charges and expelled from the (.l.ur.li U the Baltimore Conlerence in session la-t " Mr. Duffy, editor ol the l, by the love of sight-seeing, to SY l ' few weeks since. In the ;.,! oi I he g:ves an interesting and iinm-rg of his trip, the peculiarities i t Sew ii " ' people, their customs, life uu kedie " -city, Jcc. UU Majesty, th! Emperor tVi.li-.ii . .-i i son opened the ei-sion ot the Gnn ii I' 1 ment on the 12th iust. Iu jij r.eo 's' he believed that the negotiation u !'' gress would result ia tbe entire evacustn'i" rrunen hw Cun.i,n t,-. ...... i .. .. .. iir V 1 " - man nua been heretofore expected.
North Carolina Christian Advocate (Greensboro, N.C.)
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