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A A T1 a rpn in V Hj ill 1 I JJ 0 V V " ; . p 1'UIiLI.SIIED WEEKLY BY A COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA CON FERENCE, M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH . R U F I" .a T. HEFLIN, Ekt---s. RALEIGH, FRIDAY, APRIL IS, I 5') a Year, In Aohviur. p a 1 1 r ij . Et'We'l f r l':,-. X. C. Ci.rlti.-.n A1k'h. IF I WERE A VOICE. (COPUU I f.f9 K E t O I. I. E (. T I O N . ; If I were a von-, a p'-rnini-ive v.:'--. That cull traw.-l r! e wide w.rl 1 throsi"h I would f! v i.ri the beam i f the morion" ii "ht PpCxK ft tlK-n Willi a g'-liL m.gh', lid te.i t' cm to be trne. I would fly, I woul 1 f!y, over land a:j'l .sea, Wh'Tcvcr a human heart miyht he, '1 efloi t ft tale i-r singing a - ,ng I;i praise of the l ight, in blame of the wrong if r wt e ;t voice, a consoling vniii:, IM f!y on th w lugs of tlj: stir : The home, or' sorr ;w aid guilt I'd seek, And cahn and truthful w rd.i I'd speak, To save them from de-pair. I won! 1 fly, I would f'y, o'er thecrowded town, And dro; like the happy HunMlit down Into t'f hearts of suffering men, And teach tie ni to look up again. If I wcro a voice, u convincing voice, I'd travel in the wind, And W :,;-i i r I m.v.- the nation torn Uy warfare, jealousy, pile ir feorn, Or hat re 1 of their kind, I would fly, I would fly, on the thunder crash, And in'o their blinded bosoms f'a!i ; Tl mi. with tli-ir ir.il Uion-hi -u)i'luif, I'd t'-u;li tl.yiu Chri-.'iaii brothoi hood. If I wero a vi-ic-, ::n ini!noit;il voiof, I w u'd f!y tin.'fartli around, And v hfiovf-r men to idol- lowi-l, I'd piil.lisi', in not-! hotli lon and louJ, Tin; 1ost1's joyful sound: I w..i:I ; l! v, I w. uid f'y, on tl:o wIh'h of day, I'rof-hiitiiin J , on inv v. rld-widc way; JJiddinr the K;idd-iibd aitli r-;oi-i' If I were a voice, an iiiwnortu.1 voice. w. WE ALL MIGHT DO GOOD. YA e niiht all do jfond Wliere wo often ill Thcie is always the way If there he hut a wiil ; Thciili it he hut a w ii-d K icily lii -earned r suppressed, It may uard off s-mie j.ain Or ive peace to smnu hreast. We all ni'ht 1 i 'Kul In a thousand small ways In forbearing to flatter, ;t yielding due praise ; In spurning ill humor, iiepr.iiin wron dmie, An I treating hut kiuuly Tne heart we have won. "Wo all miht do frood, hether lowly or reat. For the deed is riot aued liy the pur.-e or estate. If ir he hut u cup Of e d 1 water that's jiivcn, Like the widow'.s two mites, It is something for heaen. Ciimintiiiinitiuiia. For the X. C. Christian Advocate. Putnrft PnmeWent TTnmon R-nrr ! c, , ci Suen is the. strength of human sympatny and affection, it is said that a conscious ; p:ly be was deceived by the means within knowledge on the part of the good, of the his reach and the most learned, most pi suflering of their l .st friends Would destroy OUS) are subject to be deceived it would their h.-ppiness ; so that no saint could be ; I10t be charitable in this case, because the happy in heaven while conscious that one means of arriving at the truth are tibun siuuor was miserable in hell. This objee- j ,lant, and we should have to doubt his tion, if true, would apply to the theory of ;j)OWers 0f discrimination, as well as his the Universalist, as well as to ours. For sincerity in his profession. Now, who can if the personal knowledge of the suffering i see ar.y" other charitable construction that of the wicked would destroy the happiness can be" placed upon his position than that of tlie righteous, the dun tion of that suf-! J iavc ynt upon it ? It would not do to fering, whether for a limited or unlimited ; .j it down to malice; because, 1st, The period, would not alter the case. It is a ; o-rauj object of a pious minister of the knowledge of suffering, and not of its clu-; Gospel is to advance the interests of the ration, that is said to be incompatible with ! redeemer's kingdom; and everybody knows, the happiness of the good; so the objee- , who is not literally a "know nothing," that tion is as fatal to the theory of limited i'u-1 lalit.e t.ari never contribute to build up the ture punishment advocated by Uni verbalists j as it is to ours. For certainly, if a knowl- ; edge of the suffering oi the wicked in hell I for a thousand years is compatible with the j happiness ot the righteous during that pe-; tie bauds of .God. upon earth, tor spread riod, a knowledge of eternal suffering would , jg gcrippral holiness over the world. be compatible with their endless happiness. 31ethdiui has done more, and is still do But the principle of this objection, if j ii,g"more, to push forward the victories of true, would destroy all happiness ; for ir the conquering Cross, than auy other branch no one can be happy while conscious that i c,f the Christian church ; and all this an another is suffering, then there is no such ' intelligent minister knows; 2d. A pious thing as happiness iu the universe, for all j anj intelligent minister will use all laud intelligent beings are conscious of the fact ; auJe means to preserve peace and harmony that there is suffering. But is such the j am0ng Protestant denominations, that their power of human sympathy, that man can- j usefulness may be increased; that they may not be happy while conscious ot another's 'accomplish the great work assigned them, suffering ? l)o men refuse wealth because j 0f evangelizing the world. But base as all are not rich ? Do uieu reject honor be- j p0rsions" tend only to destroy friendships, cause it is not equally bestowed on all ? j seVer parties, and excite the malignant dis We know thev do not. Why, then, should positions of man, And all this au intelli- .1 ..1 1 11 i ! ' .. tuey reject Happiness because an are not j happy, or turn away from heaven because all are not permitted to enter' This ob jection is opposed to facts. 3Ien do enjoy wealth, though they know that others are poor; they do enjoy food, though others suffer with hunger; they do enjoy health, though many ot their tellow-uien are sick; they do enjoy liberty, though they know that hundreds are confined in prison ; they do enjoy life, notwithstanding the criminal dies ior his crime ; thev do enjoy peace of conscience, though they know trie wicked are miserable on account of sin. Now, if man can enjoy earthly good while conscious that others are sufieiiiig the ills of life, wav not enjoy heavenly good while con scious of the suffering of others iu hell ? If he can be happy on earth while others are miserable, why not be happy in heaven, though conscious oi another's misery t Certainly, if our sympathies were as pow erful as this objection represents them, they would operate more powerfully upon earth. But the good will not take with them into the heavenly world their natural earthly and animal instincts and sympa thies. These natural sympathies grow out of nature; they possess no moral quality, but are purely involuntary ; as such, they are designed to promote the well-being of society in this world, until man can be brought under the influences of Loly and gracious sympathies. Then the natural becomes supernatural, the human becomes divine, the earthly becomes heavenly. AYe will take with us to the heavenly state, af--fections, sympathies and social attractioiis, of a prcciotj-! iuA -.', t ha ratter, tLt life, J ctj'I Ti.-!urf.- of wx.lt h will t n,n"H. i The vvi'Ked, Ltir ir dt-titutc of ho'irit--, 1 cannot tw. fcerj our t irfttion.-. nor tlK-irsuf-j fcrinirt;;!! f.rtls ' ur -yn.p-.tLif!". Vi'cknowi th;-t i'l-A h iiifinit'lv h.-i-T-v. r.tw;th-tar.J-j ' itiir Hi- J:now''-'i,-- of Lnu,an hufTenn. 1 ; Now, will it IV: rr'-ttridtd that human ,-yui- ! ! p'ithy is t-o ii uth rjjore jw-r?ul thiiie the ! ry:i,ji.-ithy of God, tiu-t it- t-xtrci.v; u.u.-t J I o'trtroy ijihn's l.;ij j;;ni-, while it I --ive- j UlvJ's untouch -1 ;.!.' j.crfect ? J'ut this j ohjtttion liii.-fjikts the toii'Jition of h:-j;i-i j nth-. A ton-citu. nt''.-! f moral rectitude j is tne onJ v fco.ViJuie condition ot iiU:aD ' h; r-r,ine--. If luaii livt-s up to KU dutv, i j hj.- hiij-piuc-.s is fcccurt-J. I J. W. TUCKJt. Ntvibtrri, Apnl, 1-jC. For tbe '. C. CLri-tiaii AJvoc.-ite. Class-meetings. There is no tu!in;r wliit olj Lm-'Jiuarks ijj.'.y Le removed; vhat old snd lor:ir-e-tuhlihhtd prinf! j-l'-s may yet he overturned, provided this world continues iu existence I sufficiently loner for the superior intellects J of a certain .1j;-s of men to develope tliem I selves. It i.s well known that a steam lo leomotive mav ho moved either backwards ' or forwards with c oual ease, and that a 1 j sand-f. ddler is always ready to go from you i I without turning round ; but it has not vet j been lu'iy established that contrast and i analogy, simil sr and dissimil. r, black and j white, ice and fire, are synonymous words. , jyut Tjjwiio im.jii lJiiiU t. t'J'l iJI'X in-j ' , tellects to jii ove th: t they are synonymous, j Since i 'rankiiu has extracted the lightning : .1 , 1 . 1 . -. i j irom tlie clomi. i ulton harnessed steam ! to his chariot a Morse enchained the I lightnings to his wire bridge we should j be startled at nothing tlu t transpires, as 1 j the result of scientific research. I know j ; of no charitable construction to place upon i the position assumed by certain persons, i J if they Lave not discovered that "similar" j land "dissimilar" are synonymous words. J i An effort has been made by some of jn-o- i - finAitl piety, learning and experience, to! I show that Methodist class-meetings and! Roman Catholic confessionals are similar. ! I If a man is pious he will not lie ; if he is : learned, he will know how to distinguish I between opposite; if he have experience, j he is a practiced discriminator : now put j the character and the position together, ,'and you are driven to the wall! You would not charge a minister with lack of iiety; and a minister took the position that 3Ict!iodist class-nteetings tmd Roman ; ooufessioirals Were similar ! You would i not charire a raj'ss ?' hurniil minister J With a want of power to distinguish be lt ween ojijMisites; but a prof, xxedjj b iru d minister took that position! You would I not charge an old minister with lack of j discrimination ; but Jin old minister urged that p i.-itioti upon his hearers! Now, if I we say the minister w;is mist.iken, it would j be to cludlenire his understanding, as well ! as his sincerity, becv.use a le;:i ned, expe- rienced and pious minister will not state ;that frum the . Tmlint. a.,- a fact, wan h he ' , 1U)S not been convinced is a fact. If we j kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ. Aud everybody knows that class-meetings are! peculiar to 31ethodi.-m, and that 3Iethod-j is:n Js the most efficient instrumentality in ' cent minister knows. 5ut some hordes can live only by pillainc, and to succeed in this they mast stir up the muddy waters of strife. Good niirht. OSSISSO. Rest, X. C. Far the X. C. Christian Advocate. Dear Bro. : Allow me to add my mite of encouragement for the conduct, so far, of the first" Con ierence paper ever publish ed in Xoith Carolina. 1 am glad to see that you give so mu.h prominence to its religious character, and especially that you advocate au adherence to the old pths of Methodism ; the plaiu, pointed and practi cal preaching of tire Gos-pel; and a strict! and regular observance or that school ot the church, the class-meeting. In refer ence to the latter, you would do well to urge a return to the primitive Methodist i usage ; for in some sections there is au en- j tire neglect ot this important means of srrace. It would not be a rare thins, I judge, in some neighborhoods, to meet with persons who have been members ot the church for several years and have never attended a class-meeting ; and occasionally von will find a class-leader indirectly op posing the practice, and not unfrequently members who openly attest their opposi tion. The writer of this was a member of a society within the bounds of the N. C. Conference ior six years, and attended two class-meetinrs during that time; and they were held by the preacher in charge at two consecutive appointments iu the same year. There in r-tt-j of a revival of tLi primitive member- an-1 r.KZAT t? Ncrcr; t-.o, cu-ton-. Methodifui couimc-nce-J in a cLs- ! never ! D;d any one er hear a &en:;ou ij tc-tir., fcr.-d, in my humble p'ticn, wes j tht fell like htly re. un the Le.Tt- of lijuch of it- character forItil p:ety totLit : the bearer-, from the Jip of a preacher source; and if fhe loe Lcr piruual;ty arid I wLo hzd " u'ked polities", from breakfast l. r jwer for good, her decline will begin tj the Lour for preaching? Kh ? it the loutt in of Lcr f-treijfctb. It p-in- Man's nature i in - Lemony with thi lot, then, to hear a brother or s-ister ex- j world, but not with f-piriruil thing". He pre-s indifiertsiee on the subje-' t. ! easily excited by this world. &t least in L.-t our Kd.'tor call frcojerit tttt-r tiou to f-o:ne of iu fon;;s, and pncbt-LIy by rw-ne it. aX our minister- insist on its tb-err- more LigL-y thta polaics. This subject a&ce iu their respective charges. Itt Icud-i often appears to absorb Lis soul and de ers be more zealous in the K.-rfonnance of : throne his rtasf.n. But Low exceedingly their duties; and let Jill the j-ious pr;.y for difficult to get Lira equally interc.-ted in a sj.irit of revival and a greater love for j his soul's c-temal welfare sn I the gTC-.-t in CLrist arid His church; and the now de- j teres t of the enure h. Thr-se pre truths sened class-roiu will become a place of j that have bumcd the.uise!' es into the very pleasant report, and all the interests of re- j heart of every truly godly idnister of any ligion will be grt-.liy j.romoted. X. j experience. For the X. C. Christian Advocate. Ministers Politics. Bro. Hfflix : Should ministers engage in political controversies, and take part in political contests? Is it prudent? Ts it best lor their individual growth in grace and consequent usefulness? best for the c mrnunity with which they arc immediate ly surrounded for their country for the world at large in a civil, moral and reli gious point of view ? "Will it be most to God's glory, the great object to be had in view by every Gospel minister? Trom an isolated s:tand-p-,int, we have endeavored to view this exciting subject imp irtialiy, 111 its immediate and remote bearings upon tae "Teat leaning interests' of man; in his various ndations to time l' and to eternity ; and our decided opinion i 1 . . . is. that every minister of the Gosnel of j'-firr should l.xik upon T.olitical topic . . .. generally, as our Saviour looked upon the sword of 1'eter, as unlawful for him to handle. We do not oppose the acquisition of civil or political information by the minis ter. It is his duty, as far as his theologi cal studies and other duties will permit, to acquire a correct knowledge of the politic: 1 history of past ages, and especially, the connection and influence of the Church upon the rise prosperity and permanency o tne various iorms of government whi-h have existed in different nations: ami abo. the influence of n ilit-ie;d n.At ntion ' is uoo:i the Church, and pirticuliilv up,n vital g liines, in the corruption or final down- - fall of those governments. Every minister should endeavor to pos- sess correct and comprehensive views of the political condition of the present na- j t'lluriL'!l Animosity created between kind tions of earth, and especially those dcuom- j ne,?M.jrs and even beloved relatives ! Sin iiu tcd Christian nations; their positions in ! fn,ers hardened 111 sin ! (O! God save them !; reference to each other present influence, j lhu tneiii(ie;J & Christ rejoicing! Zion and probable future influence, upon those deeding .' ! ! What do we have for this ereat blans which look- tr. the world's com. ! traH1 ol" 'ipp dhiig evils? Is not the coun- jilete redemption from all sin Still more important is it for him who would be abundantly successful in the min istry, to study carefully the political his tory and present condition of his own coun try, and its influences upon the peace, pros perity and final triumph of Christ's militant fhThis world is not oniy uninendly to grace and wanting in friendship to God himself, but is in a state of settled and perfect rebeliion to the Diviue authority, and to every principle and means calcu lated to secure cither man's spiritual ad vancement or God's glory. In the midst of this sin-inclined and sin-polluted world, God has established the kingdom of grace, or the church. The members of this king dom, or church, are called SHEtr, to denote, we suppose, their tenderness, innocence aud consequent need of guidance and pro tection. Ihe ministers of this kingdom, or church, are called shepherds, to signify their relation to the sheep, or church mem bers. What is the duty of literal shep herds ? To lead their fioc-ks to fountains aud streams, to green and fresh pastures, and to protect them from harm. So God has made it the duty of the Gospel minis- , , , . J . - . ,t x - . . trr m lend his eoi.(re"ation to the fountain I .... , s -, c 1 or ft viaa waters, by the streams ot salva- 1 ; x . ' f, . of truth, justice, mercy, love and holiness ., li-i .. i-l I O- IV 01 me sinuer, out trie cunsuMiij auu esnetiallv to guard and warn professors of 1 religion against those insidious influences which tend to darken their spiritual sky, weaken their love to God, cool their ardor for the church, and destroy their spiritual enjoyments. We see, therefore, that the minister's responsibilities are exceedingly weighty; and that, to lead his hearers salely through all the quicksands, snares, and spiritual foes in this world, to a happy ter mination, he must not only be harmess as a dove, but wine as a serpent. He must have his judgment well informed, and his memory properly stored with information, both new and old. To be thus furnished, he must study the general history of man, from his origin to the present, in all its phases. But mark, the possession of this knowl edge is not to enable the minister to argue with his people, successfully, the compara tive merits oi different palitical theories. No, no; but for higher and holier purposes: that he may preserve them from being wrecked upon the political breakers which are set so tnickly all over this rough sea of time. Is the man living who ever saw the church actively engaged in political strife, without a degree of spiritual declension ; Xo, that man has not yet breathed the breath of life; probably never will. He who lives a life concealed with Christ in God, needs not the spirit of prophecy, to perceive the murky clouds which begin to settle upon the spiritual horizon of the church, as political contests draw near. Sometimes we are compelled to hold pro tracted or camp-meetings, immediately be fore an exciting election. Did any one ever know of a glorious revival of pure Christianity at one of these meetings, when the ministers spent the intervals of public service " talking politics" with the leading to uou, wuicu eoiisiiiuie tue uizii-ioaix 10 . , , , - , u,. i t. 1 x , -i . ! is already too long. Brethren, we nave the church triumphant in heaven. But; . . , .-... ' , . . , . 1 ,1 , . written in the spirit 01 kindness, for vour his duty does not stop here, lie is to point , , n r . 1 " 1 r -u a . , 1, ,1 igood and God s glory, out clearly, forcibly, and yet kindly, the c c J DISCIPLE dangers that crowd along the pathway, not j 1 i . 1 t . . -. ..." . T . 1 3ian should love his cc entry, and that warmly, too. lut. tnen. ti 1 nrone tn w beyond, and to exercise a zeal not r,r.rrlv ' . - . x 1 1 J tempered with knowledge. The Diviue Jjeing knew this, and therefore placed min- isters upon watch-towers, to exerci.se aeon- stantly counteracting iitffj cH. But will they do this, if they tirow u t-uistdves into v tne turoici ana excited current ot political strife ? Every man of any observation ex claims, emphatically. No f If they engage in the party war. wiil they possess a sufii eiency of the oil of salvation to lay the political breakers raised by the different parties, that oiten threaten the ruin of both Church and State ? Ah ! no. If the min ister of peace w, uld calm the troubled wa ters, he must rigidly occupy Lis watch- 1 tt iu'. 1 t h f 1 v. , 1 . c . ' u ei'juence 01 au en.tlre consecration to the Gospel of Christ, I',nt to the "Cross all stained with hal- 1,.,,. a. .1 1 .r.i i 1 six-, ana 10 uie noiue oi tte good in nea- ven, where all warfare ceases forever. l eople generally are icaloos at this noint: ( History atiords them au, pie jie-tihet -tion.) They are better pleased with, and will be more strongly attached to, a minister who has nothing to do with politics. lias not the Almighty st imped man's ment d t-on- ; stitution with the idea that ministerial du ties and politics are not congruous? Did any minister of Christ ever secure any great good to eitiier Church or State, (which it is certain would not have been otherwise obt;ii!J,J,0 bY ongoing in the p nty p.-li- i ins uay : aooes tue History ot our , . . . C 1 . 1 'j 1 . ,1 1 . CyWlltr' aff'J case ? Alas! alas! whe wo tunl tu the other sile, how the horizo len .n darkens .' Ministers shorn of their fpirit- u.d strength and made a by-word with the "muiUUU' v P-"1 eegotceu mine try greatly beneutted in some way? Xot an iota, we honestly belieA-e. The minister obtains a little individual gratification, which may be very pleasing to him ; hut, breth ren, had we not all better forego this plea sure, at least for a while, that we may see whether the "dead" cannot "bury their jxfutojyltkfMVliJ aim K...g.- dear to mc, the exercise of which I will not yield, to meet the views of others. Then, my dear brother, there is a very marked difference between your spirit and that exercised by St. Paul, the great Apos tle of the Gentiles. He says, Ii. Cor. ioth ch. 32d and 33d v. : " Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the Church of God : even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.'' Which is the better spirit yours or the Apostle's we leave you to judge. Do you say, if I do not, the world will accuse me any how. And why? Because the known conduct of some other minister will give plausibility to the charge. No doubt the enemies of Christ often employ this method to injure the Church. Ihey . , - . - . know, that to fasten upon a minister the ' . 1 . , eyes ot the world, as a political partisan, , ' . 1 , will greatly curtail, if not rum, nis ln- fluence for good in the church. 'e isixeu 10 say xuuie, um uui aun; H V....1 i r . .... V .ni- nrr.n For the Spirit of the Age. A few Argum'nts in favor cf Liquor. Mr. Editor : When I closed my last, I was showing you the social eflects of liquor. In addition to what I then said, I wiil notice that it prevents equality. It does that in this way. It makes a great many families poor and deprives them of the means of education, 'iheir children grow up in ig norance and consequently it makes them dependent on those who do obtain educa tion, to transact their business lor them. This of course, is an advantage to the ed ucated men. They" generally use this ad vantage. Now if all were educated alike, this would not be the case, trie poor man's son would often be smarter than the rich man's son, and would, perhaps, do better than he. And then you know, there would not be so much need of public discussion in poli tics, because, the people would all know as much as the candidates. Ibis business makes p upers to go to the poor house. What is ti-e- use oi having a poor hoii.se if there is no body to go iu it. These pau pers drain the county treasury of the mon ey we pay as taxes. A'ow wnat is the use o: paying taxes if there is no body to be ben efited by ii ? Another thing, it kills out a set 01 senseless, useless men, who have not got sense enough to use the blessings of God without at us t' it j them, and who are useless to their families or country, and are disgusting to decent persons. And this relieves society of these miserable creatures. Xow, sir, these are a few of the advan tages of liquor. Many more might be no ticed, but I fear I am trespassing too much on your kindness and the patience of your readers. , You will permit me now, to give you some of the moral advantages of li quor. I have already toli you how great a blessing it is to the church in aiding the nii::;-ter ia pre::eL'r3r 21 the I rethixn in hearing. Butwh ft wul j h? thz u-c ..f, prachioir if there were in sir;'jvr-. '... !hior make sin iers t x 011 i dv the i:i!-::-i -r W T 1 o j. .Ti i t v - j kn.w. it is trie uatr of the christun t ;ecd th? .V,. .1 j hungry, cl .the the nr ked. ;; i ri-it the : sitk and th iu pr II c-.uld tLi ; b"; d ne if there were noie f the etusmc j ters named. Now, i: -j'l r, y..-a see, ut.ike i all these. It re ! 1 -es perv.-ns i hunger, j nakedness, a sick bed, and puts the;n in 'jail. Hence, the church h . ji ugh t do ; in th:s w.iv. And then, who wou!J ever ; know how wicked hu:u:tn nature 1-. it It j was n -t lor liquor. The ue of this o'--! i":y bring- to light the great wi..-kedne-. .'of the human heart, and lets the world ! know wh it it is. Liou.-r mak- s men love ! their neighbors. Did you ever see lew j loving some are when thev are refreshed i with spirits ? They embrace each other i with so much eaniestness. What if thv j do fight a little, their friendship is renewed again around this great pacifier the rum ; Oottk; and thev love 011 as well as ever. ., - . . - . . . v. v.. ...7 ... i Now, sirt- I ask you esnuidlv if v -u d.j solemnly believe, in view oi a.'l t.nese ijct - j that the world would be as well off with-1 , out it, as it is with it. when so many are! '. indebted t) it for their (foify trout. So ; I many indebted to it f..r tluir success iu timu's.. So many f..r their p 'j.ularity, : and f..r their seats iu tlie Legislature ; and 1 tiie people fur their laws; an 1 the chur.-h I tor so many advantigrs ; can you be tor; putting it d iwn. Aovv, sir, don t vou think --.. 1 1 . . .. . n. - 1 : . . .1 . -. i. . mm v ., 1- a n ju ie.--.ni nm u juju or 01 iniv- i er. By i;o means. I don't use it my self, because I have some scruples about its pr - i iniui. iney are ifrtiio ' octter on witnout i it. But I give vju these arguments that !.,:.. j 7 jt i . . ... ,ur read -rs may have both sides of the qiiftio,i. Yours truly, C. illisrillniirntui 3ilirlr5. ! Eip Van Winkle, j It is customary to speak of North Caro lina as the lii p Yuu W inkle State, but we .1 ...1 - . . . : .. . T I I iuouo. ,eu,e. ui.j ooue mine cm .1 Has :exn.oited as much .ndm-linl enterprise ... .... Sl,u L.o., o, tue .,0. '..-iiuiiiiu iiaiiroao. a no co i'poiy u;i.sj chartered January -7, IS with a capi- i : L V" " '-V.' ,7. . ".-""sr l subscribe ZlhWhJ when Zl,) ) of ; the capital stock suou.d be subscribed ior, , . ' ,"v ,,uu,i"1. t'"J l'll'J j nanus or tne jreasurer 01 tne to aipany. ! i no iniiiiou was subscribed in iNaJ, wh-diy : by inu. vi-Ju als. w-.thout the aid oi corn 1 . "... 1 I - . , xuu..., . . .om j. ss., ..u.M,i..iieill)C j j , , , - ito any public iuiprovemcnt in tuj South ern cou.itr. of July, 18-3LI. 'ihe contractor: 4 .... v-.i. f.iim ...I.-) ;j j luiiua U.I 1111; 11LII I r. r-n nlL-lnrir-iJ .l....ir...r..l 1 1.. 1 1 Ik wuo were ! ail stockholders, commenced their contract iin Januai-y, lbo, and on the Istot Jan - ; a--ry, lo j, without the aid of a singL- j dollar from the treasury of the company, Tand nlcans, tneir unueu inoors ainouiue-a to b;m,V-)0, which, carried t the cre.iit j of their stoek subscriptions, fulfilled the! second condition of the subscription 011 j the part of the State, and brought her in I as a partner in the great enterprise Vc : j find these facts in the closing report of the j distinguished Engineer, Col. Gwynu, (who, J jby the way, built the road -ST, 282 below j j the estimated cost.) who justly remarks ! that this (coupling the subscription of a ; : million of dollars by individuals, chiefly i farmers, and working out half a million ! upon their own resources.) is an achieve-; ment unparalleled in the annals of the ; public works of this or any other countiy. J Wherever known, it wiil disabuse the I public mind and vindicate the energy, ea-! j terprise and industry of the citizens of i j North Carolina. Jiirhmond Dispatch. ! j ! Don't depend on "Father." j ! The following " rough and ready" words j 1 c v , should be enough to arouse the lounging and aimless all over the country : Stand up here, young man, and let us 1 tali to you. lou nave trusted alone to j try, and we teei triauktul tnat it is so, are' the contents of " father's purse," or to ; every where received with a resp'-,- tful, : his fair fame, for your success or influence cordial, and affectionate welcome. W hat i in business. Think you that " father ' j hou-e is there iu 'hi whole land, outside j has attained to eminence in his profession j of cities, where every thing is up-eie down, ; but by unwearied industry ? Or that he j wrong end foremo-t, antipodean, except in 1 has amassed a fortune houestly, without j material benevo'em-es ; where, we aay, can ; euergy and activity? You should know 1 a family be found, which has not ai least! the iacuity repuisite for the acquire j eut one Martha to be care; ul of the ui.iister s , of fame or fortune is essential to, nay, in- cmifoit, that he have the best of every- separable from, the retaining of either of j thing ; and in return for these attentions. ; these! Suppose that "father" has the aside from duty and natural solicitude fori "rocks" iu abundance ; if you never earn I their spiritual welfare, there runs out from : anything for him, you have no more busi-; the minister's heart towards thos-j with ness with these ''rocks' than a gosling ! whom he is brought in contact, a living : with a tortoise! and if he allows you to j stream of tender concern, which in its re-; meddle with them till you have learned ilex influences gives warmth and hcaoh to ' their value by your own iudus'ry, he per 'sou! and bidy ; thus verifying the p:--.. pet rates uutoid mi-chief. And if the old; that tho-e who Jjve and ;-cr. '..,d i.est. gentleman is lavish with cash towards yuu while he allows you to idle your time, youd better leave Him yes, run aw.i soouer than h ; made au imbecile orswua- drel rh rough so corrupting au influence. Sooner or J-iter yu must learn to rely on your own resources, or you win riot bo anybody, if you nave never heipe i jour-; jseli ut ciil ; 11 you uae oeco ne tute , 11 lyou have eaten fatiier's bread and butter. and s iioked father's cigars, and cut a wcd ia i'atner s buggy, and tried to put on la- ther's influence and reputatiou.you might rather have been a poor canal ijy, the son of a chimney sweep, or a hjot-blaek ; and, indeed, we would uot swap with you the situation of a poor motherless calf! 31is erabie objects you, to depend upon parents, playing gentleman, (alia3, dandy loafers ) What in the name of cojouiou sensf are you thinking of? Wae up there! Go to work -with your hand.5 or your brains, or both, and be something ! Lon't merely have It to boast of, that you have grown in father's house that you have vege tated a3 other greenhorns ' but let folks know that yoi count one. Co-je, off with your coat, clench the saw, the plough handle, the scythe, the 'j axe, the p - arTth'nc t'hsi -w-Vi l :!r nr. v-nir bl.l I I'r ' tear y-.ur jac.ict V sther th t reetr'iit of th 'i c- iU :ir.a' b' iw. i .ner ihs.n p y the y st i.i i jt :re!f I t-.p h"g h-.V, er . hire v w,t-h th- b-.r. :.r 1 when yu thi-rk y ur entitle! a re;ing p--;3 : . ,t en vt owj h ::. If y -u have no oilier i.i-jn of having fin ...f y..ur own. buv with vur own earning an emj ty b srrc! t- p-:t ,n;r bead in: . it an 1 '.- or get if;t H aud T -ll down Li'I ; don't. f,r pity's tke, d .n't make the ! 1 geot!eu..n furnish ev erything and live at your e.tsc-. Lnk a, 1 nit, von w.l d revved ! s:ne- th- faee l. d.-n .thing ilrones Wh.. are . 1 v that Lue ti tion by th. -e j their way to their -i-own imi'is'rv a:el energy ! ; True j sonal the ell g -:,!l- inan s ttai . or inrtuen'-e mav rure v- the for :i 'of respect; but let bim lose his property : or die, and what are you ? A immd! ;. ' Hedge a ! need? tk Lunch of flesh 3 rig care of. and oones iL.t f A 1 .. ..11 v . 7v.i. m .r f "i-i 11 ; in I I morrdir' : t;irn'n.w.f .-1 leat tui, I,r f.,rr. we vi v, wake nn . ; breakfast : Lidn tf. M.I mm .-ivo l.;tn now and then a gcu jious lift in Lumi, .h ; learn h .w to take he lea'!, and you l ave no idea Low the diwrjr.lirie will benefit v,tj ; Do thi-i, and our word fur ivjuu wills (-tu 1 t breathe a new atiu-eq.here, p.--f ss a new ; frame, and tread a new earth w it,- t a j ; new de-tiny ; then v u may begin to as- p; re t.. nianfiood. lake otf. then th ! ring fr -m your lily finger, br-ak v..nr . . .1. . .i- 1 11 ; cai.e, sua e your upper up, n-i!. up y.iur ' head, and, by a tia'i. ngain rat ! th- hi e ,d of "idienesv. ft r Uer-nd on fa- .1 1 ! N- C. Christian Advocate. The' I ''vin -ar.-una 1 tmstiari A'lc.e.ite an- t iionnces in its tenth nu nlo-r that it sub- script ion li-t mi nbered abyt -. ' j "This," .:ysour c-otemp .rary of St. Lmr, j " is better than we expected When t he 'tenth i'u iihi r of tic St. Louis Ao. oeif--I was i-sij-.-d. the- nu eb-;r of suh: il.ei-was i consider b!y bel-.w two then. 'and ; n..w it j lias a bst oi' considerably over live thou Sand, and i nereasi 11 g a raoid'y as at any , fr!K.r ;,s j K.nnvilJ M.riit, rv. I, lit v. n anagii.g working, it has re riired to 1 -ig ii on, we : know, hut noon- else can tell What e-i-"1 ; vfc OV(.,, j " figuring h-.w a par.ir is t the o.ost eligible p .-it i. .-i-- as this and St. Louis. And how i.nari a ; st ;,,,,, , ,tn,(. ; Svdaey Smiih I US:1 t tUvc wJr ,(,,, 0 (.vcrv man thmight he could do niana-. e a s nail a re ws faril, ir:ve a ; ig, and publish paper. U.teiif ttian exjxete;, the first l.l-..:.' u ,..., !. !. ,,. 1 1 .... ill.; .ivi, 11, 1 . . .".I. n ! 1 u 1 n.s i : . 1 . 1 -i on us piMlt, notiiiug has astonished li mor than the tf.n:u.itv i.f ii.'u i.vl.ikif.nl I.-- ! .r, ( '.A . . (' iruri-in A .1. . . . - voeute. J hat paper iau-t - ha ,. U...-t , .......1.1 j h;ts n,ore subscribers than t'hre are' men.-.' ;lers of the Chureh.-A'. O. Jh. M;,t.-. i j . . j Ceei; ical Mortuakv. Hall's Journal j ; cs;-elletit article on trus ganjeci, irom f which we givo i, extract : ! Of the" 120 clergymen dying, during! lsj55, two-thirds, 8j" have their'gc-s re-; corded, the youngest 27, the oldest I) I : of i these eighty one half had passed 'three! gCljre ail'j teii ;' thus confirming the gene-! rajjy r,.ceived opinion of staticiaus that : Thcobxj'm n:m rc (In: lonrjr.it llcol of ill. thr , mml.ri f (. numini f 'tll;j; the r-a-! SyOS fur vhich, we believe, are mainly1 tbese : I jst Being Doorly supported, th-y have ' to . rfjjk Ft;" the luxuries of life are1 impossible to them. qjt iarf(.st portion of their time, ; as a ta; ;s F(.Ilt ou bor.st-baek. or ether : Ul0dti of travel, thus securing a large ton- suul,,tion of out -door air, w Ii the very ! r,.at advantage of fre.juCKt change of . air, f'xel, and mode of .reparation. 3d. Pleasurable associations. The con- templationa of a minister, are of a soothing 1 .ftt-r hw is a mi'ri of love, of ruin; j . the Tehe of which must! (always be happyfviii"-. ! Not only so, the citrgymen of this couu-: ; not ;!v have Of 'if: that ', t,ft!.ii 1 which h l com-. Having sc . un- i r--li-: ; gn.n ail other necessary ilo.i tii.V. g j in." 1 M-'ir.u j ago. wmSe c.-ait 00 ti ,ayi'i;;i aru was Up-r h.ger. 1 : ;i..-g , iu l'i-i: i'i-nin-.'. 'he iaa .;' V C;. .... o atid the j - 1 ' '.I.oli p'o nl.y tnrcVV a nu ;b:r oi ,..se an tcu-t into t.ne luiie tor tne urwf.n.- ... t. 1., I seize upon. Among these ha; pete. 1 to be a bUntn OI SlxlUgJCs iru::i et tot. the imperilled gentleman ws havm. Iran- j ported ou the b :t. When the e el was j turned about, it was found that this bafttjh h-.d floated within reach of the man, atnl that he had sust "itied hlr.stiU upm it He was taken on board, and wi h'-ut expressing iny gratitude for hss d .iver ance, Le told the C ptain, with co.-sidera-ble agitation, that be fchould tj o?ct iiy for his Jiinjbi timt et had thrown occr- lottrd' Captiiiu Ward lep-.ied that be was s-orry that if Le Lad known the shingles were Lis, Le would not Lave done it! ' This is a true story, and when anybody c , t it. '. ha'i h v . i. ' he d '! - t:' , s ', 1 -. -1 ..f i.-;r rn ; I; t it 1 f i -f i ' ' of t-.ul d-:r.,-iity. 1 s.- - : THE FARIim. r , tVe f.irr..- r : ! lit -or -. r a - -.r-''- , - A An I if ;! ' i -" t i r..- , Wi;;, t'l kis--. .-f !.. I he h-i-s r-'"'-'''' 'r I e he v ie i e.c i ., . . As . x . An! :n : ..: 1 . ! A 1. 1 hij. t !- r ij,;?. ' . S.'.jU v. e g.tc liiui '. r Nay. ?...v. I- thr f irm.-r rk f :-.;;? ! A.. -; L.ih.T he .jT gr. ;.: M-.d ' ,1 .'. ? i A If fr-Mnjont t'.i': f.f ;.).-.-' - C n.e th l.re.i I !" r r? S 1 , 1 S.iould jn e lu.ll. r hi. a t . i.: - ? live t!e farra'T. t!. Th.ll ii? An i mj !.r;iVf r i I ; - I n t1 !- ' i- ' a I. Till Wc 1 ,..,r , - 1 r, . ' Trcatneb of E.-..th" Ti'-'riA'.. I'li'ler his Lead, .1 w ; '. r ; 1 ; ' 'llfliioiisj II' tail, " .1 U.p - ; , p';M:-he;! K!,;m.,;.1, V ... ;- good U'lviee to 1: s 11 p' 1 0 ri.t. W e 1 oniric;) 1 it to 1 i:- le 'g !, ; i . .i . ,' e 'IxVMV..' I!- .id r," .it, I in :l ,- , V i, (( !," Ii.iJ.ti-ti g' Ii -1 i'i, o .'. '1 Carol. !ri. It cotitaiti- u i -- w'.i . !i ail jiro:c-tiiti's should 1 a v i ' j 1 b 1- : "Let th-e who -.!, 1 ; . ions joiir:i:i3.-, lay .0 L-..r' th-- 1 '. y r.- -p.n .ibilisy. L-: th --u I i 1 y niaki'.gMbeir p t. r- ' . i:d .v : fiiAi d.g 1 '1 - ta iitil 1 1.;.' a . I 1 1 i 1 . ! 'i ,1 tisni, i'u V !'--. -!i ui .. a. . spirit, ah i a 1,1.1! g., ,-, I 1 -1 10.-1 '. i .ii t..". mi's t 11 j, .- ; 1. of (.'In i-i's c!-.nr:-l:, y, i : , - . kooule.lg,-, !,y tie ,r L-.y , 1 1 1 -I J" l.abi.f- of ii'V, ati I 1!.. ; '! , -ful volumes f;':i-d to kin !. , ! v.i;Ii all p'.fi ; 1, !i..';oii-, i . a v 1 i..'.!, ;.; laying us apd ; 11 v.orl-l r',-'- r deenesf . ohiig.itioris. Who, ta u Lav' t.nor" I -vo'ed :iii-s onir. -iti not tbcirliv .s d ar lint') th. - '' . but uiliing to do 'all arid - ,7 ; 1 for tlie CiU- cf Ihe Lo.-.l .J :. - ? True, we L;;d a Carey, a Jo I-.. 1. ; .1 otheis like them, and we i i-'.'v 'a , v nrcinrfll a nueuanan, ii'.-or-iii, Hwartz, a Vanderkciup, a Wile..., and numerous others, who-'- n :::!- r -e up to hen ven v.-itli a more .v :'.--grarifi; than the "spiccy !: (" -f that East whitli they t.int ' . ! ; Kvcn in Ju'l-on's soul the s i'.! no- a,, 1 heroic purpose of speiobng an 1 t:-t spent for tUe salvation of th: h- a'1 u was forme'Lwhile he was :t V- !o',ar-'.-; and I do net kbo.y v.h'-t'o-r if v i- increase of piet;--, that Lr-o-:gh. !.. 1 over to 11 aptist fifiiniori-. It w a r-i'.;i-cr the result of a ftvora'.b- . , ! . . throwing hijn into circift 'fie wh- ;. it was i;'--j ss;iry to d f 1 ! 1. C. i opifiioTis, nt-d which led In a ti. '1 cxutniri ttion of the s.n j t 1 1 nr. I. ') '-rw:s' would Love til..;. Hal ;l not been for this, it is j .:'.: .'. he would Lave lived and de-d i'ed .:; ti St- But lie would have Lean, I'oo'a'-le.-s, the sui.ie man a chr.-l.an r.,.iiir a toich to light up the ta - -rv fj arne in one L -m:i-phei e v. n.'eh -ho in time spread it-'-!f over tn-- o:,, r 'Therr runy Le nni'-'i pro-. 'a.- ;' ',ri to re-.en I ul Teii ir-g-ai,'l .-harp i-tig'. and, tho I seldom S'-e th--e co.-r ..: 1 spiteful f fiuisions which an- al'in 1 d to Lv our jcumals, I cm i--. I .!.-v-they are hard to bear. iJiit in wilti: ;, as in the infereoi -" of ;re n, : ! ..' 01 always wii-ns th" bp-i-!,. a.i!--,.i sou ai : or xvt.i -i. ;. v .y '. i.t';:. We are forbidden to " re'ti.n r t'-'.'. .Jt for railing." (l lottng; ati isi i.a turcd artici-?, nnl in .kit-g ;-u ai..',y : tort, ju-t i-tn'ii't'-rs an 1 u ;. 1 1 - t ,' strife, witliout nnak rrg ,:.- .; ;-, v.h:h: oU" iaii pe p!e . : : ' ' : thi-: e :. n- 1 1. -r. .'.: -' - , 1 ;- v i'i "or rri' ' h. "lv -f o i. s . ;' ! C T 1. I 1. C..-V w.. v. u-'.n '' i't-i: to si i g-. :i y !..t coi.oii.' '.i:i- i.- j ron i v. :.U :hcii; I'.'-.- alii ti.i.-b :. . 1 . . r.a.her with foT-'i aiel f-pr-.y ' n :J v tat prnV.uvd of wa'ci s h.-v. t! j ar ticles, Lt- siH by -i te in La ; :. couliguity-i s'ht, i) arm!tr jf.ste-ble.' Tue "Sim IMjxi r the C.i m,. T! t- tima'- 1 n.'ti'd in I.?- -biiii- I I T t ! i n l. fVr. t Wa-lef't;' tt C'.i. C, i $jIo.O. or rY $l,ry).tJ. in r m l 1 um er. It i t Ik; -f c-a-t iron, m-1 ur-'r ougbtto l ti trt mag";5 --et BtT.i'r f..r t'.rtt moify. Th X',rt. Cu(iia!, v. nn i,n inenN ad Jitioim n! rif w dune, wi'i 1. -t enly lb- lar;:-)". ' ut r e of n --t n fci ve cdi'ii .-ess dfcute-J to e;ala.i. t i.nisne in tL W'rii.
North Carolina Christian Advocate (Greensboro, N.C.)
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April 18, 1856, edition 1
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