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"."HUliSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1857.
Editor's Office: at Ids residence, one
'Square north east from the Capitol.
Subscribers whose papers have
cross mark on them, are thereby in-
formed that their subscription year is
about to expire ; and are respectfully
requested to renew by forwarding 1.50
io this cflce immediately.
t TmN. C. Christian Advocate will
hereafter be sent to none, except to those
who have PAID IN ADVANCE.
Time of the Conference.
The next session will be held in Golds
boro' on the 3d day of December. Earlier,
would perhaps infringe upon protracted
meetings and revivals, which we trust will
be pressed on successfully. Later, would
. compel preachers to move with their fami
lies in the depth of winter. And it is sug
gested that the time fixed will subject
brethren to this, inconvenience. Perhaps it
will. But we cannot now procure a change
of time : let the brethren go to Conference;
and such of them aa wish an earlier period
for Conference, can make their wishes
known to the Bishop, who will give them
due weight in fixing the period for the ses-
aioa of 1S5S.
Petersburg Female College.
It is reported that Iiev. W. II. Chris
tian has resigned the Presidency of this
College, and taken charge of a male school.
There ia not a word of truth in the report;
which perhaps originated in the fact that
a brother of Kev. Mr. Christian has open
ed a male school in Petersburg.
Again, it is reported that Rev. Mr.
i Christian Las resigned on account of feeble
-health. This report also is false; Mr.
Christian h apparently in better health,
than far years. A gentleman in Petersburg,
perfectly reliable, informs us of these re
. ports, and authorizes and requests us to
make the above correction. We do so
. cheerfully, to prevent -sueh false rumors
from affecting the patronage of an excel
lent institution.
'The Contingent Fund. x
The year is waning, and it is pertinent
to the season to inquire, whether the
amount for the Contingent Fund, assessed
' upon each past oral charge, has been collec
ted? "We boldly affirm that it can be done, in
everv case, if uitabl efforts be made.
. And it is not yet too late.
Let brethren reflect that they and those
they love most, may, in coming years, be
pensioners upon this fund. And let them
bow do for the superannuated, the widows
and orphans, as they would, in similar cir
cumstances, have their brethren do for
them. Let them make a hearty effort to
collect the amount needed to meet the
-wants of those who are dependent upon
this fund for the means of life. The peo
ple will respond to the appeal, if it be made
as it should be.
. Rev. James Caughey.
This celebrated revivalist has gone on
another visit to England. We are sorry to
learn from the Christian Guardian, that he
has identified himself by his labors with
the Reformers. For this reason, the Wes
leyan Conference have resolved that it is
inexpedient to jcpen their Chapels to him.
And yet it is due to Mr. Caughey to add
that the regular Wesleyan body during his
former visit gave so little aid and comfort
to him in his revival movements, as to pal
liate if not justify hia present affiliation
with the Reformers, &nd to suggest the fear
that the Wesleyan body has lost the revi
val spirit which marked its early history.
- Subscribers in Pittsylvania.
From the beginning, -complaints have
reached us that the N. C. Christian Ad
vocate is nearly a week on its way to sub
scribers in Pittsylvania, Va. We regret
this, and hava done what we could to rem
edy the evil. All is right in the office here;
but, we fear the . paper is detained improp
erly, either in Richmond or Danville.
Obituary Notices.
On p. 131 of Emory's "Defense of our
Fathers" is the following note :
"When the great Fletcher died, the ac
count of him in the English Minutes was
contained in cr.e line and a Quarter. That
line and a quarter, however, from the pen
of Mr. WeeUy, expressed, we confess, as
much as some of our modern pages."
Would that those who write each noti
ces, and other matters, for the news-papers,
would take the hint, and learn wisdom !
A Hodel Subscriber.
A brother sendu money to renew for a
friend, whose paper had been discontinued.
He says, "Bro. T. bids you stick to the
principle of payment in advance, and when
he stops paying, you stop sending he don't
like to read a newspaper on a credit." We
soore that subscriber in Iredell upon our
jst of friends. He can be depended on.
Powers of the General Conference-
-An
Important Fact.
No species of radicalism has ever been
sn dangerous to the connectional unity of
the church, as that which has latterly ap
peared in the shape of new theories about
the powers of the General Conference. It
is gravely proposed by two annual Confer
ences to restrict the powers of the General
Conference to change boundaries.
It has even been argued that the res
trictive rule, which forbids that body to
change the Articles of religion, does also
prohibit its hitherto unquestioned author
ity over boundaries of annual Conferences;
an argument which is about as pertinent
to the conclusion, as is a question in geog-!
raphy to the doctrine of the Trinity.
The emergency to which the opponents
of a union of North Carolina Methodism
have been reduced, has occasioned them to
adopt theories to which our fathers were
strangers. We abide by the old doctrine.
We are content to walk in the old paths
as set forth in the authoritative precedents
of Methodistic history. One of these is
cited below, for the edification of young
America who threatens so strongly to cur
tail the General Conference.
It is from an address of Bishop Hed
dinsr. delivered before two annual Confer-
ences in 1837 and published by request,in
the Christian Advocate and Journal, on
the 20th October, of that year.
The extract gives the unquestioned
views of the Church from the beginning,
up to the radical thtory lately adopted by
two neighboring Conferences, who wish 'to
fortify their claim upon North Carolina
territory :
"An annual conference is not a prima
ry, independent body. Though it was so
orieinallv when there was but one annual
conference, at the time our Church was or
ganized, in the year 1784, it is not so now.
When there was but one annual confer
ence, tht.t was also the General Confer
ence. After our Church was organized,
the primary, independent conference met
once in four years, under the name of
General Conference, consisting of all the
travelling preachers in full connection ;
then for a time, of all the travelling elders,
and thus it contiuued till 1808. The Gen
eral Conference continued to exercise the
same powers the original conference did
when the Church was organized. During
this time, from 1784 to 1808, temporary
annual conferences were held to do partic
ular business which could not be deferred
four years. The bounds of the annual con
ferences were fixed, sometimes by the bish
ops, aud sometimes by the General Con
ference, yet no one of the annual conferen
ces was the primary body, but only a part
of it.
Since the establishment of the delegated
General Conference, which was provided
for in 1808, the whole travelling connec
tion has been supposed to be present once
in four years, by representation, in Gene
ral Conference assembled, and has contin
ued to be the primary body the same as
that which organized the church. And as
the present annual conferences, are con
trolled, divided, and bounded by the Gen
eral Conference, and as any one of them
may be scattered into other conferences,
and thus annihilated, it is plain they are
neither primary nor independent bodies.
An annual conference is constituted by
the General Conference is dependent on,
and responsible to it. And the General
Conference has told the annual conference
what to-do its duty and rights are laid
down in the Discipline. That ia its char
ter, and it has no other rights as a confer
ence, than those which are granted either
by statute, or by fair inference in that char
ter.
You have other rights as men, and as
Christians, and as Methodist preachcrs,but
not as an annual conference."
The General Conference has the author
ity to make such changes in boundaries,as
will place the state of North Carolina in
one Conference.
The interests of the good cause at home
and abroad alike demand that this be done,
so soon as the membership in the territory
to be transferred shall be ready to acqui
esce in the measure.
There is one important fact in this con
nection, which had escaped our attention.
It is so well set forth in a letter just receiv
ed from our friend and brother, Rev. T. W.
Moore, Preacher in charge of Warrenton
circuit, that we give his letter in full :
Warrenton, N. C, Sept. 17, 1857
Bro. Heflin : There is one fact touch
ing the "Conference boundary" question
that must nave some weight. It was
brought to my attention by the recent
prosecution of a colporteur of the A. T.
Society from Virginia, that our efforts to
circulate the books of our publishing house
are likely to be impeded.
There was a law passed at the sitting of
the last .Legislature forbidding under a
penalty of 100, the selling of books, &c,
without licence, by any other than one wh
had been a resident of the State for twelve
months, immediately preceding the offence
See Revenue law, sections 35 and 36.
All who are acqainted with the present-
condition or our own and surrounding con
ferences, will immediately perceive the
difficulty. Men transferred from Virgin
ia, Tennessee, or S. Carolina to N. C, for
twelve months after such transfer, will not
be able to sell a discipline or other book
without exposing themselves to a fine of
$100. But so long as a part of a confer
ence is in Virginia, and a part in N. C.
or a part in S. Carolina, and a part in N.
C. ; such transfers may be constantly ex
pected. And hence we may expect that
so long as our boundaries remain as they
are at present, a portion of our ministry
will be disqualified to labor in a department
acknowledged by the whole connection, to
be one of importance. Will it not be to
the interest of our people in N. C , aud to
the interest of the Publishing House, to
make State lines conference lines ?
Yours, &c,
T. W. MOORE.
Missions.
In the revival of primitive Christianity
during the last century which the world
attempted to stigmatize by fixing upon it
the name of Methodism, the old spirit of
Missionary zeal, that had long slumber
ed, was aroused to action.
The Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
in its doctrines, in its organization, and by
its antecedents is essentially a missionary
church. We embrace, in its full scope,
the doctrine of free grace free in all free
for all.
Our whole plan of operations is based
upon the principle, that the gospel of sal
vation should be proclaimed to the world.
We conform to the apostolic model by an
itinerancy which obeys the command, "Go
ye into all the world and preach the gospel
to every creature."
Inasmuch as salvation is by faith, and
faith cometh by hearing, the questions
arise, how shall the millions yet in dark
ness hear without a preacher; and how
shall the preachers go to them with the
gospel, except they be sent ? Who is to
send the gospel to the destitute 1
The church of God must do this great
work. Necessity is laid upon us. Woe
unto us and to our children, if we fail to do
what we may, to give the bread of life to
the perishing.
We are stewards : not our own : our
selves aud our money belong to God. He
has given us the gospel with ail its bless
ings. He has placed in our hands the
means to send the gospel abroad. He
commands us, "freely have ye received
freely give."
If we be unfaithful in the mammon of
unrighteousness, how can we expect the
Lord to give us the true riches of his
grace ?
It is high time that the duty of giving
liberally to the cause of missions should be
urged upon all the members and friends of
the church. Conference is approaching,
and we fear but little has been done.
A dozen years ago we were contemptu
ously called the shoe string Conference to
our faees, because we only collected two or
three thousand dollars for missions. Since
then we have done better, and come up in
to fraternal competition with our sister
Conferences.
For the last two years the liberality of
our people has abounded, and more than
ten thousand dollars have been annually
contributed.
Shall we go backward ? Nay verily !
The fields that are ripe for the harvest,
are spreading out upon the illimitable hor
izon before us. New doors of missionary
usefulness are opening at home and abroad.
The people of color, the foreign emigrants,
the Indians on the western frontier, the
Chinese in California; Mexico and South
America, Asia and the Islands of the Sea;
all these countries with their millions, in
voke our aid. These souls belong to God.
He has placed the Gospel in our hearts,
and the means to send it, in our hands,
these millions. He has the men ready to
send all things are ready now for such an
advance toward the day of millenial glory,
as tho world ha never kuuwu before. The
other churches are moving. They are giv
ing money, sending missionaries, and offer
fering prayer, for the evangelization of the
earth. Were we obedient to the voice of
our Chief, we should at once go forward to
the van of the militant host. The grace
He hath given, calls upon us to diffuse its
blessings.
Of all people, we should most abound in
prayer, in labor, and in liberality, for the
conversion of the world.
Our efforts in this way have not hitherto
been in vain : a blessing from heaven has
returned upon ourselves, aud attended our
labors in the cause of missions. From the
last Report we extract the following sum
mary :
1. In the destitute portions of our regu
lar wcrk, 181 missions; 160 missionaries:
30,241 white, and 1,553 colored members;
with 79 churches, 135 Sabbath-schools,
and 4,469 scholars.
2. Among the people of color, 172 mis
sions ; 145 missionaries; 50,535 colored
members ; with 69 churches ; and 17,480
children under religious instruction.
3. Among the Germans, 17 missions ;
16 missionaries ; 742 members ; 8 church
es, Z bunday-schools, 274 scholars.
4. Among the Indian Tribes, 31 mis
sions ; 27 missionaries ; 4,537 members ;
39 churches, 28 Sabbath-schools, 1,267
scholars ; 8 manual-labor schools, and 489
pupils.
general aggregate.
Missions, 401
Missionaries, 348
Churches, 195
Church Members, 87,608
Sunday-schools, 175
Children under religious instruction 23,490
Manual-labor schools, (Indian,) 8
Indian pupils, 489
And now the question is, shall our mis
sionaries be called home,and the poor sheep
be left in the wilderness, to the ravening
wolf?
While tha Providence of God, the voice
of duty and the Macedonian cry for help
from many lands, combine to urge us on in
the glorious conquest upon which we have j
entered, shall we stop our ears, harden our !
. hearts, and leave souls to perish while we
sacrifice our own by bowing down with the
brutish multitude at the altars of Mam
mon !
We appeal to the church for an enlarged
liberality. And we trust and pray that
the amount of the contributions to be re
ported at Conference may exceed the efforts
of any former year.
It is the duty of the preachers to see
that collections be taken up in every so
ciety. If they will attend to this duty,
and present the claims of missions to the
consideration of the people, boldly and zeal
ously, the result will be glorious. But
there is no time to lose. Let us work
while it is day.
A Capital Criticism.
The N. O. Christian Advocate contains
a very expressive critique on that singular
book, 'Post Oak Circuit.' We give a taste
of it :
"Those who regard Post Oak as a de
scription of Methodism generally, do not
estimate it from our stand-point. We
could not accept it as such, nor speak fav
orably of it. There are Post Oak Circuits
few we trust, yet there are. Like a sore;
fortunately it dots not extend over much of
the body but it demands treatment, lhis
book is a plasteifor the sore, not a garment
for the body. Is a garment it would be a
caricature: we would repudiate it. But as
a plaster, it covars the case."
E M. College.
The last R. C. Advocate says :
" This College will resume operations '
during the present week. Two new Pro-!
fessors will enter upon their duties with
the opening sessiin. The chair of Ancient
Languages, vacated by Mr. O. H. P. Cor -
prew, and that of Natural Science, by Prof,
Steuart, will be occupied the first named,
by Mr. W B. Crr; and the last by Mr.
N. 1. Lupton; gentlemen eminently quah -
fied for their rtfrective offices." 4
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Lenoir Institute.
It should have been stated last week
that the session has opened very auspicious-
ly. A revival of religion has alreadv be -
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gun among the pupils, and several have
professed faith in Christ
noir Institute !
uccess to Le-
Receipts,
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Crowded out this week ; shall appear in
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next issue.
Editor's Table.
The Home Circle : The number for
September is received. It has an inviting
table of contents.
The Editor, Dr. Huston, has succeeded j
in mk
intr tins tQc bKiB lautii y luit " ail u t:
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extant.
Any suort-coiningg in comparison
with other monthlies are more than com.
pensated by the safety of its influence, and
the tone of evangelical piety which pervades
it.
All the traveling preachers are agents.
Price $2 a year, in advance. Address
Stevenson & Owen, Nashville, Tenn.
Tuskeegee Female College : This
institution is licated in Tuskeegee, Ala.
Bev. A. A. Lipscomb, D. D. is President;
assisted by 16 teachers and Professors, two
of whom, beside the President, are preach
ers : perhaps ttey have a surplus of preach
ers in Ala. We will send the Advocate a
year to whoever, without aid, will give the
proper pronoujeiation to the name of the
Professor, of Modern Languages, it is com
posed of the following letters; to wit :
"Krzeczkowski." One of the classes oi girls
is called the "Fresh-ma? dass." From
the Catalogue vr oplue that the College is
meritorious arid flourishing : 246 pupils
graced its halls during the last scholastic
year.
Female Medical College of Penn
sylvania: The eighth Annual Announce
ment is before us. The Faculty consists
of five gentlemen and two ladies. On the
28th of last February the degree of M. D.
was conferred upon seven ladies, one of
whom, Mrs. Lucy M. Petersilia, though a
native of a northern State, was for some
time a resment of .N. C.
Ladies are the best nurses, and we do
not see why they may not learn to be good
physicians. .
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EEVIVALS.
Wilkes Circuit, Sept. 11th
Bro. Heflin : God is reviving his
work on the Wilkes circuit.
At our camp-meeting, held at Sha
ron, embracing last Sabbath, about
thirty professed religion, twenty-eisrht
joined our church, and a very deep re-
Iigieus teeling went out into the differ
ent parts of the circuit.
The work i3 now going on at this
place. Last night we held a meeting
in town, ana there were some ratteen
or twenty penitents at the altar, anx
iously inquiring tor rest, our or rive
of them professed conversion, and three
joined our church. Young and old,
white and colored, are becoming the
recipients of the grace of God. Men
of influence are being converted, God
save our beloved people !
C. M. Anderson.
Montgomery Circuit, Sept. 15.
God has visited this circuit, recently, in
his great life giving power. We, his fol
lowers have been blessed and furthered on
in the 'way to holiness;' and at several ap
pointments sinners have been converted to
God. At Bethlehem and at Tabernacle,
above twenty have been converted, and at
the Jatter place the meeting is still carried
on with deep interest. I left it . with my
colleague, Bro. Moore, and came here, to
Union, where we have an interesting work
going on. J. Thomas.
Patrick Circuit, Sept. 4, '57.
Bro. Heflin : On last Thursday
morning we closed our camp meeting
at Asbury Chapel, which resulted in
the happy conversion of 32 souls, with
an influence going out that will tell well
upon the surrounding country to the
day of eternity, and also for the cause
of our beloved Zion,a great influence is
turned in her favor. For the the two
weeks previous to our camp meeting, we
held two protracted meetings. The
Lord was with us to bless and make his
saving power known. 16 converts was
at the meeting, and 2 at home, making
50 converts in about three weeks; to
God be all the glory, now and forever!
All well. Yours in Christ.
Isaac W. Avext.
Staunton Circuit, Sept. 17, 1857.
Bro. Heflin : We have had a gra
cious revival on this circuit. Our meet
ing commenced on the 23d of August,
and was continued 17 days in succes
sion. During this time, about 38 pro
fessed religion and 23 joined the church.
This meeting was held at a new church,
called Liberty, where I hope Method
ism is pretty well established. Among
the converts was a lady about 70 years
of age. One of her children, and sev
eral of her grand children, were brought
into favor with God. Never have I
attended a more orderly meeting for
the length of time. Bro. A. II. John
son and M. E. Andrews were with me,
and labored efficiently during the meet
ing, (except two lays passed before
Bro. Andrews reached us.) Bro. Hal
stead was with us several days, and la
bored with much acceptability. The
best of all, the Lord was with ua. When
the meeting closed several were left at
the altar, mourning an absent baviour.
i May they continue to seek until they
! fin(i tie Lord precious to their souls.
j rr-he ast jav we had three converts.
j May the Lor(J reward the people
; f fc jr kindness to his servants. O !
; fc , fc . guch meeti ag
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h3 bcen' Jo God be all the glory.
Caswell W. Kino.
Franklixsville Cir., Sept. 17, '57.
Bro. Heflin : Since I last wrote
you, I have held a protracted meeting
; at Palmer's School House, which re-
suited in the conversion of three souls
SU1"' ' fr, i i,
T ' . .
I Yesterday morning my canip-meet-
i insr at Salem closed. During the meet-
inS lhe Go(1 of Israel 7as 1yrith us' anf
! twenty-five or thirty found peace and
c J , v J -o- ' nAj
i comfort in believincr. J?ive were added
to the church.
" Bless the Lord, O my soul
And
forget not all his benefits."
Yours in Christ,
M. L. Wood.
Smtthville Circuit, Sept. 14, 57.
Bro. Heflin : We closed a meeting
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dors reclaimed, and 35 whites and some
10 colored persons professed saving faith in
Christ. 25 whites rnd 14 coloreed, joined
the church on probation. The remaining
converts were members, either of the Meth
odist or Baptist church. Bro. C. C. Mer
cer, L. P., aided me much. The Lord bless
ed us abundantly; and to him be all the
glory, both now and forever.
We are expecting a good time at our
camp meeting. May we not be disappoin
ted. Yours truly.
J. A. Cuninggim.
East Rowan Circuit, Sept. 16.
Bito. Heflin: I would iuform the lov
ers of Zion, that the good Lord is stiil re
viving his work on this circuit. Wo have
just closed a very interesting protracted
meeting at Heed's Grove school house,
which lasted 11 daTs, and resulted in the
conversion of 16 souls. This is a neighbor
hood where the Baptists formerly had the
ascendency, but during the present year,
Methodism has been introduced, which
will in all probability, do much for the
good of t he neighborhood in spite of all op
position. The altar of prayer was crowded from
time to time. On one Sabbath night some
forty penitents wer crying for mercy.
When we closed the meeting, I suppose
there were about thirty seekers ot religion,
loath to leave the altar of prayer : when
they wouid rise up to start away, they
would fall to the earth again. What a
scene to behold ! This was one of the most
striking displays of the convicting power of
God I have seen for years. We were com
pelled to close our meeting, from the fact,
that we could labor no longer. This meet
ing will doubtless have a salutary effect up
on the surrounding country. To God be
all the honor. Isaac F. Kkerans.
Normal College Circuit, Sept. 10.
At a protracted meeting held at
Clarksburg, embracing the 5th Sabbath
in August, 4 souls were happily con
verted to God: the church was glori
ously revived.
Also at a protracted meeting held at
Prospect, a glorious revival broke out,
which resulted in the conversion of 13
souls, and 10 accessions to the church.
The church, also, was most graciously
revived, so much so, that often during
the meeting, there appeared to be a
heaven on earth begun. The old and
the young were stricken to the heart.
One old mother, who had served Satan
63 years, came to the altar, sought and
obtained the pardon of her sins. Her
tremulous voice was heard by the con
gregation, to shout forth the praise of
Uod. V ell mirht she sav.
"Savior I thank tliee for the grace,
The gift unspeakable."
To God be all the praise, now and
forever, T. L. Trlplett.
Wilkes Circuit, Sept. 15.
Bro. Heflin : The revival is stiil jroinr
on in Wilkesboro.' Twenty-five have pro
fessed faith in Christ; and 17 have joined
the church. The Lord is doing a mighty
work: To him be the glory !
Very truly, C. M. Akderson.
Halifax Circcit, Sept. 16.
Bro. TTfjti.iv- While writins? on busi
ness, I would btate that we closed a meet-j
ing last Friday at Union, where 17 per- i
sons professed religion. The interest was
still good; but I was compelled to close, to
be at our quarterly meeting at the Court
House, next day. Yours in Christ.
A. Nokmax.
Snow Hill Circuit, Sept. 16th.
Bro. Heflin : Please say to the read-
crs of the Advocate, that the writer, with
the help of the Local brethren of the Snow i ted George Whitfield having' once picach
Hill circuit, commenced a meeting at Je-! in Kati, aIlJ rcccnel".! tr-utmeut
rusalem, on August th, which was pro-, .
tracted until the 15th, aud resulted in the !fr.0,the "ud.cn -e, sh ok the d.,Urni
conversion of 13 souls, 6 of whom joined ' his feet, and denounced the juli;ii:eiits of
the church on probation. To God be all ! God upon that town. Not hr.i afterwai d
the praise! D. W. DoCB. j it was scourged with yeliow fever; its
Davidson Circuit, Sept. 15. j prosperity was checked by rival towns, and
Bro. Heflin: We have recently had j it has never recovered its foi-iner iiupe r-
aboutl conversions on tins circuit.
YUr3' ,,. S" D' APAMS' ' I
MISCELLANY.
A Nijvel Plant from, South America.
ne Boston ieo uescr.oing a ouioous p.ant
rejoicing in the not over euphonious name
of PomSirtf.ua Josenhine.a native of South
America, s.ivs :
'It is so rare that there is not probably
another in the country. The trunk shoots
out from a large bulb, at the top of which,
resembling the palm tree, branches start in
every direction, each terminating in a il,.w-
er of reddish maroon color, without tra-
t. i u . .1 .
grance. It has no leaves whatever at the
present time, though before blossoming a
nue crop was visioie. xuese possess a pe-
culiar fibre, and in the opinion ot I rof. brisk competition iu the exhibition of a"ri
Horsford, of Cambridge, may be used with j cullURll products wf description. "
success in the manuiacture of paper. 1 he J 1
fibre resembles cotton, and is white aud , Xew Cotton. The first bale of new Cot
very tenacW The plant was forwarded tou recoived jQ UKu.k(.t
by Kev. J. Bath, a missionary among the !
Ovvaherenes, to the llev. Louis Schwartz, seafion wa Lruuoht ln Wednesday. It
of the Ger man Protestant Church of Bos- was from the plantation of John McXair
tou an enthusiastic botanist." of Ilobeson, aud brought 16 . James G
Worcino Men. The Dover lleporter, in j Cot,k J'H was the Pchascr.
rebutting the declaration of Jud;;e Wilmot Another hale from the plantation of
of Pennsylvania, that 'no man from the
L uuunj 1 nuiUj iiian uu mini uuui iug
king classes in the South is ever sent
Congress, after saying that Andrew
insou, of Teuessee, was apprenticed out
working classes in the bouth
to Coc
Johi
of th Poor House to a tailor, aud that A.
H. Stephens of Georgia, was picked off the
streets and educated by the ladies of Sa -
vannah, refers to an example nearer home,
asfollows: 'Joshua Vansant, of Baltimore,
regularly served his time as a hatter, and
continues to make that his business lie
has been in the Legislatureof his Stnte,has
been elected to Congress and held other
; loii tu , ; ,
his bat store." ! MK1' '? "' Concord ha, b. en m
' session in this place the past week, K v. J.
Change of Profession. Gen. Haskell, a: liankin officiating as Moderator. Wc learn
prominent politician of Tenncssc, announces ! that a series of resolutions were adopted
through the Memphis papers that he intends endorsing the 'Xorth Carolina Presbyt.-ii-assuming
the character of a literary lectur- an." We have heard of no other Lu'inehs
er, giving a portion of his receipts to the of public interest that was transacted. On
Mt. Vernon fund If liberally encouiaged, : Suuday afternoon the llev. Itoht. llt tt
he inteuds to lecture in Englaud, Australia Chapman, 1). I), was instated as Pastor of
and the Sandwich Islands.' j the church in this place. Kev. Ir. Lacy
t A-... r :, t.,i:. :.. au'l Kev. Messrs. Penick and Cunningham
L J.y r.t'J J.JlltlI ff . UUUtUUlLt'C I
of the German itefornimi church, whiul
had been iu session in Lancaster, Pa., sii.ee
the 25th of Angust, adjourned on the 4th
inst. The Lancaster Express saVs :
This committee which was raised about
3
seven years ago by the La.,tern and es- D,. DecmHt A,hIrrMm Tho , .,,
tern bynods of the church, with the ac,ui- noticillg tl,e O ld fellow' celebration which
Pscenceofall the Classes consists ot twelve ; tl)(,k place iu Richmond Thursday, M-uk
members, six or seven of whom we under-' of ,r. D(..C1US' ,d.rcys hl lho rJ ' m.
stand, bav performed most of the labor of plimentary terms
the great work which has been in progress , J)r. )ecMll!i j.-liv, re.l an address on the
for the past seven years. The members : Bubject ( odd lY-dowship, which wa pr
present at the session jut closed were Kev. ; noullt.ed by all who herd it to be a ..Jter
1. fcchaff. L. I).; Kev. J U .Nevin D D.j ; Jv cfl,)rt. )r. DlClllK is wed known a
Lev A) . Zacbana, 1) 1).; Lev L. He.uer, j B puI(ular Sj,cakL.r mid u rl M t,
D. Kev. L A Gcrhart L. D ; Prof, j no ordinary oraiiou was expected f.om l.im,
I C. Porter and Kev. 11. Ilarbauh ; butf hi ag ,he .
The committee are to reassemble in Phil- uumoruU, aud iulclli,c.,lt ,u,ic,ce, we ven
adelplmin October, when the work, mak- tare the assertion that all w,rc u-n-cbly dic
ing o00 or 400 pages is expected to pass ; Bp,,tli,ltej in the ri,h inu-lk-ctual treat ith
through the press. I he Express adds: which lhl,y WCro furuiLfd. Wo n-mt
Lach part of the work ha been careful-: lLat wc liUV(, uot thc ri(0ul lhjs IllornilJ t
ly prepared from tue original liturgical ; pivo thc substiU1C0 of rciUiirk!lf t," h
sources, embracing some twelve or thirteen jWC lcti , hat any notice we n.i-ht iuuk
ante-Niceao lorii.s, all of which were ex-: Wouid jiive the reader but a faint idea of
iumned iu the original ton-ues. Some of , il3 ability and beauty,
these date back to the e&rliest periods of!
the Christian era, aud the committee had ' A Xorth CmiJimi Mugn-.inr. Andrew
the books and forms collected in Europe J- Steadman, Esj , of Pittsb nough, pro
for their use, many of them being very j pes to is.-uo on the 1st of January the
rare. The church for whose use this work tirst number of 'Steadmuu's Salun Maa
is done, as well as thc Christian pubiic at j zi"c' a literary periodical to bu published
large especially many theologians of all 1 monthly at Salem, T. C. The subscription
denominations have been regarding the ' price is per aunum, always in ad vane c.
progress of the labors of this committee! We trust that Mr SUadmau will suc
with great interest. Much has been ex- ceed iu making hi Magazine useful to ho
pected from them, and if we may judge puhlic and profitable t himself,
from some of the proof-sheets wchavc seen, i
these expectations will bo more than real-1 Car Fyr and l,-rp Hi, rr. Thc lctp
ized. It will be the most complete Liturgy Kiver Navigation Company have made an
ever printed in the English or any othtr otn'T t'"fr:,ct for the onipl. t ion of tho
language; and although intended more par-! wors w't'1 a Northern Company largely
tieulariy.for the use of the German Kcform- j interested in the coal fields. Only two of
ed Church, it will be useful and interesting j thc conditions of the contract arc stated in
to members of all churches, as well as the ! t'"r I'ruIJ one that the contr.ietors shall
student of ancient church history. j finish the entire works by the Lt of Oct o-
her lf5X; the other that the 'I own of Wil-
....... -,.,. jjunaiu
Republic gravely assures the public
that bankers, brokers and speculators.
in that city, are in the habit of visitiii"
meuiums, and table turning and spirit Jne "en.l.l stpinly uppcals to the pco
rapping circles, and instead of attend- ; I''e. Wilmington to authorize the tub
ing to their legitimate calling have I criP,i."n an'1 thus enable the contractor
been consulting snirits and consort!
with hairy faced men and strong minded
c? i t-
women. We have heard, it says, in
stances where spirits have been consul
ted prior to engaging in large specula-
tive operations, which since have proved
disastrous. Loans to lar'e amounts llty a'"1 ol 'he coal,
have been made by banks aud brokers! Add,-.-. W. W. IIoMcn, LVi , of tho
at the suggestion and on tho recom Jlaleigh Standard, is to d -iiver the Annual
mendation of spirits. Itailroad stocks J Address before the Duplin County Agri
have been purchased and produce in ! cultural Society, at the Fair to be held at
large quantities bought on the advice Kciiansville on Nov. Cth.
of table-tipping mediums. JT. ....
17) , . .t ci r m . . lliftnryof 2ieei,in,,i,i J(,n . , , f f
A Lequett tn the Sptnt of ChrtHUan- Wheeler, lite United States -,,cr t
tty. The people of laylor co., ( a.) in Nicaragua, will soon is.ucuhi.-t.ry of that
Convention, passed the following among cjuutry.
other resoLes:
"That we ask as a special favor of the' '?"''!'," 1i"h; 'V.' K'y Sti.iih,wifo
M. E. Church. North, and all other
Churches that may consider this court-
try a part of their moral vineyard for
m mime, io fcenu among us only such: Wuere iHe had b.en performing her imrn
ministers as have wisdom and grace ing devotion.-, wheu, raisin-h.-r hands to
enough to enuble them to preach the her head, shu exdai-ned, "Oh, my l-d I'
gospel, without meddling with the civil ! and, instantly falling on tho floor, txpir.d
institutions of our country." 1 in less than tive minutes.
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NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS.
Hath, X. C. A friend writes, that the
late storm did some damage in Bath, N.
Q f tue tij0 l)aviUg rjs0I1 tjx fect auove
colnmon hj h watcf n,ark
.
rbe coru croPrt ,a thc nhboihood uU
suffered damage, the fodder being nearly
destroyed.
15v the wa)' therc is legend commonly
credited in that vicinity that the cclebra-
tanee. Th,. .loin.iin.imn .,r U'i.;.r,..i.i
believed by many to b the c uho of this
reverse.
The Editor preached in Bath tw.t vears
ago, and found its citizens to bo civil 1 4 : , r -
; cr(J of t,)e worJ anJ j., .j , j,,,,,,,.
ilt.. T .
I at ,hur hoincs- 1,1 fac,
13 a delightful old town, aud that it niei'u
respect and prosperity.
l'ur at lfindi rstin .
The 4lh annual
j Fair of the Granville county Agricultural
j Society will be held at Heu.Ierson on the
- . . ... , - . ... .
' 14th, loth and 10th of October,
, ' .
! ,i,roe "st of premiums, and compe tent
j comuuuees w awaru m m, encourage a
Col. Wiu. McKay of Ilobeson, was broii;;h t
xvsi. v iu. .'Aiivujr Ul IfcUumou, ill. LIOU'Ub
, jn the same day, and brought 152. lay.
j j;vis
"
Roblx ry. We learn that Mr. C. T. Ste-
; vens, of this county had his packet picked
, of 1,400, while asleep on the earn betw een
I Weldon and Warsaw on the 10th inf.
The iudiviuual suspicioned was examined
but the money was not f und Clinton
Independent.
, ,, . ,
nrord Ir.s .jtcry. 1 Asl.ev.lle
Spectator of the lUth inst. say- :
i officiated on the occasion resolution
":"--."." lue i resnvtery to
; 10 Acfl"f nf. of, As,I,ev
! tL?
io citizens of Asheville generally aud to
i lor the use of their
! I. Ti. I .
' "'l'11 Mas miuouMy p..cil.-
I million .-iutiionzes a corporate sub.-nptinri
j of Si'.Vi.MJO to be made when the woik U
completed, and to be paid in bonds run
uing ten years from t!.at date
! ' and the next lgi,Ia-
ture to peif ct them,
X ('. Cnd. pn.f. Lie'cr,the Stute Ge
ologist nf South Carolina, is toi.-it our
CoM region in November, with th; view of
r' P"r'i"g o 'he S. C. legislature the iuan-
w tMun.ige Mnun. j.sr,., ot :l.i, cty, d.cJ
a 5'J ''? .T' .I"r'"Dr "T
w.i,h ..,i iis..i Is. e ..... . , ......
uvwiwiy j w.b Will', UUl Wi VI tl'Wfc