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THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1858.
Persons visiting thc City tcho wish
to make payment for the Advocate, will
please call at the store of Mr. S. II. YoUNO,
on FayetteviUe street.
1ST" Subscribers '.chose papers have
a 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
o this office immediately.
Sf TlieX. C. Christian Advocate will
hereafter be sent to not", except to those
who hare PAII IX ADVANCE.
A Preposition.
A friend sends several new subscriber?,
and proposes to stir up himself anc bis
brethren, to obtain two thousand before
Conference, by offering to be one of aDy
number to send a deten hv August. And
be will do it. He used to do so, and he
has waked up again to his old energy.
Who will respond ? Let several speak out
at once and we can understand them
though an hundred answer, simultaneously,
provided the language be in bank bills and
coin.
Questions and Answers-
A correspondent asks us to reply to
Borne questions. We comply, by a frank,
brief expression of our opinions, without
claiming authority, and without the remo
test idea of what persons may be implica
ted in the practices mentioned :
' 1. What do you think of the gift en
terprise V
We hare published our opinion on that
point months ago. The gift enterprize is
a little, mean, low, transparent swindle.
It ii denounced as such by the whole relig
ious press, by all good men who know any
thiug about it, and by the municipal au
thorities of New York, the mayor and po
lice of which city are actively engaged in
ferreting out and bringing the swindlers
to punishment. Any thing which is bad
enough to invoke legal penalties in the city
of New York, must be very bad indeed.
" 2. What do you think ought to be done
with members of the church, who encour
age " Gift Enterprises."
Deal gently with them, for they must
be very "weak vessels." If they had sense
enough to perceive the sin of their doings,
they would also see the fraud and cheat
ery of the operation.
The charitable presumption is that such
persons walk into these snares of Satan,
only because they are " ignorant of his do
vices. Wherefore, we say again, deal gently
with them as with poor simple children,
who do not know any better. Kindly lead
them back to the path of duty, with much
prayer. But should any be found who
will not amend, if class leaders or stew
ards, or local preachers, tell it to the quar
terly Conference ; if private members, tell
it to the church, and let them be dealt
with as men who persist in ?oingevil.
" What do you think of a member who
will go to a gipsy camp, and pay an old
gipsy woman to tell his fortune V
Why, we think of the old proverb about
" a fool and his money,'" &c. We think
the man lacks sense and piety. We think
he is deficient in patriotism, thus to en
courage a horde of wandering vagabonds,
who corrupt slaves, steal as they have op
portunity, and cheat honest simple people
on every convenient occasion. We think
a person who goes to gipsies for fortune
telling, should be excused from discipline
by the church, only in case his friends can
make it appear that he is sadly in need of
a guardian.
Such things as these questions contem
plate, are done in the lowest sinks of in
iquity and ignorance to be found in large
cities.
But surely in North Carolina, the land
of pulpits and schools, the day for such
follies has passed away.
Thanks.
The thanks of the Editor and Mrs. II.
aro tendered to the fair donor, for a basket
of beautiful mellow pears. We also con
fess our obligations to another lady for
all the earliest and very best vegetables of
the season, in which we have been luxuri
ating since the opening of spring; having
had corn, tomatoes, and other things in
their season, from one to two weeks in ad
vance of our neighbors. The lady desires
us to say that she received a lot of garden
seeds from Dr. N. I Rives of Petersburg,
which fact accounts for her having the best
garden in the city.
Religious Intelligencer.
We welcome the Intelligencer to our list
of exchanges. It is a. Methodist paper,
published at Morristowu, Tenn., within
the bounds of the Holston Conference;
Rev. W. C. Graves, Editor; F. M. Wythe,
Proprietor. It is conducted with tact and
ability. Terms 1 50 a year,invariably in
advance.
Religions Literature.
"
The value of religious literature, as a
means of holiness, was well understood by
those men of God who were made instru
mental in planting Methodism in this coun
try. To the circulation of good books,
tracts and religious papers, by the preachers
of a past generation, arc we indebted for
much of the fair heritage of Zion, which
they won from the wilderness and handed
down to their children. We also succeed
to their responsibiIities,and should emulate
their example, in unabated efforts to cir
culate printed truth.
To show how early and how strongly
this instrumentality for good was apprecia
ted, we present an extract from "Notes on
the Diciplice," prepared by Bishops Coke
and Asbury, in 1786, with the approval of
the General Conference.
''Next to the preaching of the Gospel,
the spreading of religious knowledge by
the press is of the greatest moment to the
people. The soul, while united to the body,
must be daily fed with pioui ideas, other
wise it will lose ground in the divine life.
Though the Lord is wonderfully kind to
those of his children who are so unfortun
ate as not to be able to read, yet we are to
use all the means in our power. And tho'
the Bible be infinitely preferable to ail oth
er books, yet we are, even on that very ac
count, to study the writings of those spir
itual and great divines, who have by their
comments, essays, sermons, or other labors,
explained the Bible : otherwise, we ought
not to attend to the preaching of the gos
pel; for what is that but an explanation
and application of the great truths contain
ed in the Bible. He, therefore, who has
the charge cf the circuit, is to be diligent
in the sale of those books, which according
to the judgment of our conference and
bishops, are deemed profitable for the souls
of our people. St. Paul had need ot books,
otherwise he would not, have carried them
with him in his extensive travels. "The
cloak that I left atTroas with Carpus,when
thou comestjbring with thee, and the books,
but especially the parchments." 2 Tim. iv,
13. And to the minds which are influ
enced by the love of God and man, thecon
sideration that the profit of these bocks is
wholly applied to the work of God, will be
a further inducement to them to purchase
our books."
Missions in the N. C. Conference.
We have received letters of inquiry from
laymen, about several of the missions in
the N. C. Conference, which we are unable
to answer satisfactorily, for want of full and
definite information. It is gratifying to
I notice the increase of interest among the
membership, in the support and extension
of the missionary work at home. And noth
ing can so certainly promote this interest,
fraught as it is with the germs of incalcu
lable good to thousands of the destitute,
as will the communication to the public, of
the present condition and prospects of the
missions now occupied by laborers. We
therefore suggest and request that each
missionary will furnish for this paper, a
brief, but complete account of his mission
Where i3 the mission located ? At what
places, and how often is there preaching ?
What is the present condition, and the,
prospects of the cause of God on your field
of labor? What is the cost of sustaining
the mission ? Should the mission be con
tinued, or bs abandoned, or be merged into
the adjoinicg circuits, or bo chaDged into I
a circuit?
We have received calls for information
on these points, which we are unable to
cive. If the missionaries will have the
kindness to furnish it, the contributions for
missions will be more liberal. What is
wanted by the people, is a plain statement
of facts.
We can admit no discussion on these
facts in our columns : it would be unprofit
able, and occupy too much space. But an
account of each mission, given with care
and accuracy, would be of service to the
cause of Christ, and enlist the church more
heartily in the work of home evangeliza
tion.
The other churches are active in this
field. Let the publio know what we are
doing; and then the public will furnish
the means to do much more than we arc
now accomplishing.
That Rumor Again.
As an act of justice to the Episcopacy,
and in correction of the rumor again put
forth by one of the Virginia College Agentsi
during their recent visit to North Carolina,
we take the liberty to say that a letter just
received from one of the Bishops confirms
our previous statement, by denying that the
College of Bishops have taken any action
whatever in reference to the trial of Rev
C. F. Deems, D. D. This letter states
that the case was not even officially before
them.
We thus confirm our previous statement,
only because the quiet of the Church in
our bounds should no longer be disturbed
by such absurd rumors.
Communications.
Several have been received too late for
this number : but will appear next week
Some others will not appear at all, for
reasons which the writers would approve,
if we could explain them.
Normal College.
The report of tho board of Visitors, ap
pointed by the N. C. Conference to attend
the annual Commencement of Normal Col
lege, on the first page of this paper, will
be read with deep interest. It is based
upon a careful, disinterested investigation,
by reliable men. It is cautious and dis
criminating in the commendation it be
stows ; and may be relied upon by those
who have sons to educate, as a safe iodex
to the Coliege in which they should place
themjl
The unexampled success of Normal Col
lege may be traced to two causes :
1. The President, the Professors and1
Tutors are not only competent instructors,
but they are working men. They fc15eve
that a man who has full work, will do ev
ery part of it better than one whose Same
is occupied by dreamy leisure. And ihey
require every student to study Si do-
something and when one is irreclsoraable ;
in idleness they promptly send hina kaiae. !;
2. Another cause of the great aoecess-1!
of this College is found in the goc5! aoral
iogW God, prevails among the slmseata-.
The vicious and idle are either refismed or j;
sent away ; and piety and gcod rasnal ara-l:
carefully inculcated. j;
The Trustees desire to enlarge-ilia-Si sil
ities for education, so as fully to aieeir the j;
increasing demand of the patron sge- wJich j;
is offered. With this view it Lia- feeecme-1
necessary to put up additional luijtSagSi
To do this will require money. he-Son-';
ference, at its last session, reestECisdedl j1
that fifty thousand dollars be csMeaireiS'. j'
And the Trustees have appoinrea) JJev. j;
jonn. in. ivnarews tneir ivgeoj i&ssneczv
the amount. By the counsel ai.'s -rjaaaeu !.
of the members of the Conference,, iaclnie I;
ding his Presiding Elder, Brai. An 5rsws-i
has accepted this agency. He snicks vpon j'
his duties immediately. We- lesjeal for!'
him a warm welcome and a hiaatrjt -is-ape-:'
ration by preachers and people j
We have the men, who haviie storey r
to place Normal College in a. joK&ic-a. ton;
meet the demands of the chunk.
In scholarship, equal to anj,nad):pbi'
rouage surpassing all other denoraandjtjcaal' !j
institutions in the South, the yosldjuce- i
of God, and the promotion oflib-glsrj in.;
the advancement, of sanctified sd'ac&iion at !:
home, demand that its means af a2seaaJO-';
dation be enlarged to receive; Sis a7e? im ji
creasing numbers of young bus whe- s-sek ij
admission. !:
The Agent will present ila- eMusa of j!
this institution to our peojl'y whea fte-i'
visits them, with more conileteaeee- audi f,
ability than our limited spac -soB jesiait. -i
Southern Teachtis
SoutLern schools of every gstscJ aSsald!
j be taught by southern teaciers whsjevei !
it is practicable to procure lSeus.
We have known many teeh7 fjecs the
North, who identified thenadivas w:t& ear
institutions, and became taSiiSlfce? So ihe
entire confidence of souther ssamacrlses,
But all of them are not to It Svs&tzd. Mrs.
Stowe, while a teacher in t fes Sou-thiiler-i;
tained the bitter prejudices against 3o:th- ji
crn society which she hj soacs- josredi ij
forth into tho magazines of aeliyii&a iite-1
rature. And there are maayEssresw mt
the bosom of southern fatiiiiliiie3 witiJess-ji
talent, but with not less aMEic&I'Sy lowajrd j
southern institutions. Frca a ioieail abo-
lition paper, issued in a JKtfiisrB Siate-, ;
we clip the following opening jaragTa jha i;
of a misrepresentation of slsrresy ;
1 A young lady who was se-hso? teach
er in a village at the Soutbt -ssiija tls& fol
lowing :
"During the short time Ireraaiaszl sJown ?
South, I was unceasingly js-asjaded of the f
sad consequences of slavsiy. I wi!3 iell
you one instance, for I know it wiil aol bel
words wasted.
Although many teachers frsxn the aorth
are faithful to the obligations of eitiicn&hip
in the South, there have beea, and may
now be others, among us, rrho abase the I
to the flames of northern fanaticism, wbicb
threaten the dissolution of ihe unior.
One of the happiest remits of tbe ad
vancing cause of education in the south, is,
the supply of native teachers who are rising
up to take charge of the educational inter
ests of the country. Identified with as by
birth and training, and in every other res
pect equal to the duties required, these na
tive teachers should be preferred to all oth
ers. One of the Consequences.
We have nothing to say about the pres
ent extensive fashions prevalent among the
fairer portion of humanity. We have a pru
dent care for our personal quiet and safetyJ
we never stir up a nest of hornets ; nor
walk into a thorn patch to gather roses ;
nor wake up an indistinguishable feud, by
intermeddling with the prerogatives of the
ladies. Nevertheless, as a faithful journal
ist, we may be permitted to record an in
convenient consequence of hoops. A prea
cher said the other day, that recently the
immense circumference of the ladies' dress
es crowded a number of gentlemen out of
the !burch, where they had to stand in a
hard rain for two hours, waiting to escort
their fair friends home, after services. A
lady at our elbow says, "it was not the hoops
but the services wtre too long." Perhaps
both.
Have you tried it ?
For bodily ailments a vast number of
remedies are found some produced by the
operations of science, and others provided
by nature, where the plant or root is an effi
cacious remedy for disease. It is very sel
dom Jye hear a sensible man say that he
knowl that this or that medicine is not
worthy of application, for the question
would arise, to his confusion too, " How do
you know ? Have you tried it ?"
While we know that God has graciously
provided for the cure of bodily afflictions,
and has raised up practitioners to adminis
ter and prescribe the remedies, it would
not be considered wise in any one to refuse
to apply for a physician, when there are so
many instances recorded of cures perform
ed by him, in cases similar to the one by
which the invalid is afflicted. Not only
do men thus apply for aid, but sometimes
there is a furor after nostrums brought to
notice by certificates.
Well, if you are thus careful of the body
aiyl are not willing that it should suffer
PTliow is it that you arc so careless
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FaXitfj&S-pains oi me minu, me ucu, iuc
soul ? Whatever may be your behet in j No plan will meet this want that m
such matters, you have pain of heart, dis- j volves conditions which are repugnant to
traction of mind, produced often by the high-minded young ladies. Those who are
tremor of the soul, in view of its sin-sick
ness ; and in all cases sin is the primary,
though there may appear to be other
proximate causes.
Now you are told of a remedy for the
anguish of remorse ; for all the pangs cf
the spirit that may arise from dissoluteness
of life or neglect ot duty. This remedy
is " The Word of God." You say it will
do jou no good. Have you tried it f No.
Will you try it ? No. Just now you bought
a medicine for the body on the character
it had obtained by certificates of your fel
low citizens. Now you refuse to take a
remedy for the ills of time and the destiny
of ete.nity, which you can have simply by
asking for it; and for the efficacy of this
remedy you have the testimony of millions
in the present hour, and millions on mil
lions in ages past. God has raised up
persons to administer and prescribe in this
case also the ministers of Jesus. You
cannot say this statement is untrue no, ; pUpi"s back into the lap of their alma ma
yon cannot for if you do, we shall ask j ter f
you : " Have you tried it ?" No, Then
yor Tannot know, and asssume a position
of st perilous absurdity. " Oh, that
men. would praise the Lord for his good
ness, and for his wonderful works to the
children of men."
"The World Owes me a Living.'
Ah f ft owes you a living, does ft ? And
pray what did you do for the world before
you came into it, that itshou'd be so great-
-
ly in your debt ; for, from your style, we
iufer that no small amount will be required
to keep you oinw.
This absurd notion is often held by many
who thoughtlessly make use of this expres-
sion. i'o, sir; tn's is ine way ot m yuu
owe the world a duty, and God has prom
ised you a living if you conform to His
holy and righteous law and not only what
is proper and necessary for you here, but
immortal blessings hereafter. Just think
of this, which is the truth, and let the other
sentence go back to the " father of lies,"
with whom it originated.
Tire-divine order is, " if any man will
not work, neither shall he eat." And any
evasion of this law will ultimately bring
heavy retribution upon him who eats the
bread of idleness. " The world owes you
a living" indeed ! Go to work, and make
an honest livelihood should the world pay
you the wages of idleness, your tone would
be humbled, even if your heart continued
in the gall of bitterness.
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Military Infidelity.
For obvious causes, the profession of the
soldier is not favorable to Christianity.
Gen. Harney has nobly won the gratitude
of his country by deeds of bravery on the
battle field. But it i3 to be inferred too
plainly that he is not only an infidel, but
that he avails himself of a little "brief au
thority to dishonor Christianity in the
face of the country. Among the General
Orders issued by hiai to the troops under
his command, from Fort Leavenworth, May
14th 1858, is the following, prescribing
the march of that portion of the-army to
Utah :
"2. Every eighth day shall bo a day of
rest."
This looks like a studied attempt to dis
honor the Christian Sabbath ; and no other
reason can be assigned for making the
eighth, and not the seventh, a day of rest
for the detachment on it3 march.
This contempt of the duties of religion
is the more deplorable,because it occurs in
connection with the movements of the army
in Kansas and Utah, a portion of our com
mon country which perhaps needs the
blessing of God upon it more than any
other. "
Rev. William Patterson.
In a business letter to the Editor, dated
July 6th, Kev. B. Clegg, states that the ven
erable William Patterson, whose residence
is near Olin, was in a dying condition. He
had been insensible for two days, and there
was no hope of his surviving many hours.
Father Patterson was the oldest member of
tho N. C. Conference ; and the announcement
of his death will bring sadness to many
hearts. We wait with anxiety for more cer
tain tidings.
Southern Female Education.
For years we have believed that the
daughters should be' well educated, what
ever may become of the sons. The boys
can dig, or plow, or split rails, and make
an honest livelihood in a hundred ways,
and be independent.
But not so with the girls. If they be
uneducated, they are liable to be thrown
upon the cold charities of the world, help
less and dependent. If they be educated,
they wiil make better wives and mothers ;
the impress of an educated mother's influ
ence will be perpetuated in her children.
If an educated young lady be dependent
upon her own exertions, as a teacher she
will secure social position, support herself
respectably, and be a blessing to the com
munity in which she lives.
The church in the Southern States is
providing munificently for the education of
such young ladies as can pay for it But
the great want of the South is the means
of extending a liberal education to the
raasfes of meritorious poor girls,-who have
i intellect to acquire learning, and energy to
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majje me oesi leauuers.m iue wunu.
fit for anything arc not willing to be chari
ty scholars. They arc willing to pledge
their character as capital, until they can,
by their own honest efforts, create capital.
This is what all the great young men of
the country have done, and are doing.
Plans should be put in operation which will
give to poor, but talented young ladies, an
! equal opportunity to improve their position
by their own efforts.
Why should not the expenses of our Fe
male institutions be reduced by the em
ployment of female teachers, (who are the
best instructors for girls,) and by the adop
tion of a plainer mode of living ; and the
amount of profits, thus enlarged, be loaned
to pupils, who are not now able to pay for
an education ?
What more effectual plan of permanent
ly enlarging the usefulness of such insti
tutions, by sending out these poor young
ladies as teache:s,and agents to pour other
God has committed to the masses the
mastery of the world. And God's richest
blessings will rest upon those institutions
which extend education most freely to the
masses. His blessing will be withheld from
educational schemes which ignore His poor.
''All shall be taught," says God; and
though this saying apply primarily to the
teachings of religion, it has force and per
tinency in its application to the plans of
the church for the education of the people.
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j We are tree to contess that, tried by these
j views, the efforts of Rev, W. I. Langdon,
in the establishment of his Normal School
! at High Point, accord with the wants of
the country, and tbe indications ot elms-
tian auty. nis pian is wortny or more se
rious attention, more hearty emulation by
other institutions, and more liberal patron
age than it has yet received.
" I Forgive hut never will Forget it !"
How often do we hear this expression,
used by meu who suppose they exhibit a
vast amount of christian charity thereby.
Try the spirit, and ascertain what it is.
At no time will you briag to remembrance
the wrong you have suffered but what you
will feel, in a greater or less degree, the
gall and bitterness of malice in your heart.
Do you doubt this ? Try it, this moment,
and you will feel the answer in your own
bosom.
You will remember it often enough
never fear that it will be the special bu
siness of the Devil to keep you in remem
brance of it; he will cause a gnawing in
your heart, like to that of the never dying
worm. Beware of this thing, lest the cup
of salvation be dashed from your hand,
and you cease to give praise to God.
Recollect that from your heart you are
to forgive men their trespasses. You
have done it from your lips only, while you
declare you will keep the remembrance in
your heart.
What were the conditions upon which
God forgave you your sins, brother ?
" I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy
transgressions for mine own sake, and will
not remember thy sins." Isa. 4325.
" And they shall teach no more every
man his neighbor and every man his broth
er, saying, Know ye the Lord; for they
shall all know me, from tbe least of them
unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord :
for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will
remember their sins no more." Jer, 31,
34.
We have takcD tbe liberty of putting tbe
word remember in italics. Now this is the
sum of the matter; God says to you,
brother, I will remember your sins no
more and you say, I will remember this
wrong my brother hath committed. Does
this read right ? It surely does not. Be
ware ! beware !
Situations Wanted for Teachers.
TWO Young men, who have recently graduated
at Aorinal College with distinction, deairo situa
tions as Teachers. Their qualifications entitle
them to a good salary. We know them, and en
dorse for them every way, in terms of unqualified
commendation. Address the Editor.
A Fact against TJniversalism.
The Christians suffered a severe perse
cution in the second century, under the
reign of the emperor Marcus Aurelius.
He had issued an edict (gainst those
" that do anything whereby a superstitious
fear of the deity could be insinuated into
men's excitable minds."
While it is not certain that this law was
originally pointed at the Christians, it is
clear that a construction was given to it so
as to include them. But such an interpre
tation would have been impossible to the
'cunning craftiness" of wicked men, if the
Christians of the second century bad taught
the doctrines of modern universulism.
They lived too near the apostolic age to
dream of any escape from eternal punish
ment, except upon condition of obedience
to the gospel by pure faith and holy liv-
Secession.
Rev. G. B. Cheever, D. D., pastor of the
Church of the Puritans in the city of New
York,having rendered himself obnoxious to
a large minority of his members by extreme
hostility to the South, they have seceded
from his pastoral charge, with a purpose of
uniting with other churches, where religion
and not politics will be enforced from the
pulpif .
All the circumstances of this secession
are set iortn in tne iv. jr. uoservcr.
This same Dr. Cheever is notorious for
his occentricity,bis extreme hostility to the
South, and his antipathy to the doctrines
oi Methodism.
' I do not like his ways
si
other-qmte as convenient and plausible as
toe uevn eouia uesire. J ou uon t snv wliat
these ways are, but something bad, of course,
-
or else you would not dislike them. Just
look into your own ways, will you.and see if
ill! of thpm nrfl kiii.1i ua vnn 1 wKr..- pnn.
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brother, or even your own conscience will np -
prove. " Thou hypocrite, first cast the beam
out of thine own eye, that thou inayest see
clearlv to cast the mote out of thy brother's
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eye.
Somerville Female Institute.
We learn that the past session was re -
This expression is often used by one in re- j J!1"- Thc S:,n,c from Staffur J. In
gard to another, after au effort of faint, very I V"S 0eo,r?(. Westmorland, n.! ? t!,c
faint nraise. A mcttv convert and nl.. i oxlh"a -t;c counties m rally, , c ac
.. . . i counts are iriojinv. in IIuiKit m..l
Die way ot injuring tne character cf an- William, and l'mAnn ,h..r.. . i .. .....
i t j i . . . , peciauie in point oi numbers and t o-t o
markablc for eood order, attention to study 'f . .
' J j ot the turnouts. c F ippose there wi re
and fine health. lLirfJ carriages of all de-rii tionx in tho
There was not a case of sickness among ; procession,
about sixty pupils, which required tho at-j Seceding from the I NirArtr a .vs.
tention of a physician. The closing exer- J The Boston (Mass. ) Courier of iht .'nh
cises were very gratifying to a large au-' iust-i 6!l'9 : "Rev. J.-uhoh I. 'J'. Cm-lMso
dienc-e. The location of this school at I Fchod his farewell sermon ye.n-.day
r , , . i,. , , . luorniiig to tLe society of the J hi. (tenth
Leasburg, .and the estabushed reputation of. Congregational Church, in Harris.,,,,
the Principal, Rev. Solomon Lea, will se- j nue. It is generally knonu that Mr Cool
cure for it a liberal patronage. See ad- j 'd!ic nas experienced a change of faith, :.ml
vcrtiseinentof next session. ! 'bat he now embraces the views of the or-
--. t hod ox ihurchcs.
Editor's Tabla.
Thirty-Third Annual Report of the
at New lork, May PJth I808.
' J
Ve are mdebted to a friend for a copy.
Having already given a summary of its
contents, we need only take occasion to
repeat that we believe the society merits
the confidence of christians north and south.
St. Charles College : The Catalogue
o
of St. Charles College, Missouri, gives a
usi 01 students lor the past scholastic
year. The President, Rev. W. II. Ander-
son, A. M., M. D., is a scholar and a chris
tian gentleman ; and aided by a competent
faculty, is doing a good work, in the ad
vancement of Education iu Missouri.
National Magazine. Thc July num
ber is filled with articles of interest and
literary merit, and adorned with pictures.
Bating the abolitionism which too often
soils its columns, the National is one of the
best Magazines.
To Advertisers.
Hereafter no advertisement will be in
serted in the N. C. Christian Advocate,
unless paid for in advance.
By order of the
Publishing Committee.
June 23, 1858.
1. The causrs of thc action of tbe Pub
lishing Committee are the difficulty in
collectiug accounts for advertising the
large aggregate loss, by inability to collect
at all, 00 the credit system.
1. Advertising patrous will please en
closc,with thc advertisement to be inserted,
the amount which they are willing to pay,
and their advertisements will be continued
to the tio e paid for.
3. Wc have been offered quack medi
cine advertisements, with cash in advance;
but out of regard to the interests of our
readers, have declined to insert them. Wc
prefer school advertisements and others,
more in accordance with the objects of this
paper; and respectfully assure all concern
ed that hereafter, to secure attention, eve
ry advertising order must be accompanied
by thc cash. 26 tf.
A cad Begix.vixu The N. C. and At
lantic Road has just commenced operations.
On Sunday the 5th inst., a train of eight cars
started from Newberne to Goldsboro'. Run
ning freight trains on Sunday ! This wick
edness is very properly rebuked by a corres
pondent of the American Allocate. It is a
shameful desecration of the Lord's day and
an outrage upon the feelings of the very peo
ple upon whom that Road is dependent for
support. If the offense be repeated, the
grand jury of every eounty through which
the Road passes, ought to find a bill of indict
ment against the offenders, for violatinz tha
laws of the State. .
MISCELLANY.
Sons of Temperance The Ex&re.x
states that the Division of the sons of
Icmperance in Petersburg, is thelarpot
iu the world, numbering more thau four
hundred members.
The Bowl. The Texis Christian AJ.
vocate referring to the suicide mid o'lier
untimely deaths of Rcvcral of the mit
prominent men cf that State? mj s :
"The bowl -I he ft stive bowl the Cuw-er-wreathed
bowl the beauty-saiieiiunod
bowl the customary bowl i tho cau-o
of all this."
Summer Pi!ea.hinj. The Kev. Dr.
Ilibbard says: "Don't try to bedep
and argumentative in summer. 'Stumping'
is the summer style. There is a time to
study surface, as well as a time to htudv
depth." J
Working Ministers. The N. Voik
Chronicle says: It has 'long been our
opinion that we should lo'-k for candidates
for the ministry among the church txhor
ters, the Sunday School teacher., the col
porters, or thogn who have a mind to work
in some way fr the salvath n of souls. If
a young man has no heart for lnbera cf
this kind, how can we expect him to ac
quire it from a course of ntudy."
A Rich Church. The Moravian con
gregation at Bethlchcui, Pa., has over a
million of dollars ac intercut.
E r I SCO P A L T 1 1 EO LO l S 1 C A L S E M 1 N A U V .
I The annual Convention of the diocese of
toucii Carolina r.solvcl to cMabli.sh nt
j t-aiuden (the Bishop s pancli.) a Sftniuary
for the traiuing of minister, hi ginning in
a modest way with throe profewr Zv
three thousand dollars a year. The pro
feasors, nominated to thr trust, ts ly t!i0
Bishop, arc to bo Messrs. Reed, ( ire' and
Davis. rn
Wheat Crop i Va. Half a crop ,,f
inferior wheat is reported in Vo!ii,e
yicJ ,J):in jt wai il10Uht there vvouM be
lut still somo il.ini .cm I.. i
- - - - 1 1 V-
IliaL'C.
Hi ley
comities, generally, uu avcraj
some of them still better.
e crop iu
Negro Funeral The funeral proc
emu oi . ueiiro preaeiicr name
' ..r -
1 .i
. Bibb, alias Nelson Nichol. pas.t d tl ru"h
! Court Square yesterday afternoon i s.'its
thc Montgomery Mail of a ,te ii.it.'."; In
', ,ts w:,y tnc Krave yard. It wis n y:nnl
lc;.,l,f .M..K .: . -I I-.: . ...
j "H"" nun. nmtnu uu.'lii i films lni'l.l
uave (-ecu 10 great cdiliL-atmu. .Nut lr.
than one thousand well drsed m-ris-s
followed the hearse, most of them on fi.of.
' ,,,ou-ini thc array of vehicles wa very
A Veteran in the Cause oi- Scikni e.
Humboldt writes to George Ti.kri .r.
of Boston, that his .M'-..1 ktreii.'!h
. 1,;. a., ;i . 1 1
1 chiefly at night, and can Hand fur an hour
without fatigue. lie is in his With year.
ine u in volume ot t;osmn.s is g "ing
through thc press.
A Female Preach i:k.-TIi IV-IfaM Mer. ii
ry dcKcribes tlm nppparanee of 11 feniu!j
preacher, Miss Buck, in the poli.it :
On Sunday afternoon this lady maJn her
rRC0,ul i'Pl,e'ira,";o l1"'! '' !' Sul. m
rii 1 it...i. 1: . ' .
pr.hed Iron, the words i Komaii, M
chapter and 10th verse: "li.r I inn n t
I chained of the gospel of t hrin ; f.-r it is the
' .unci 1.1 ui i uiiili naiiaii.ju i.i pvprv rM.M
that belicveth : to the Jew first, and al-o to
the Greek." It is hut justice to tay that in
the treatment of her suhjeet .Miss liuek dis
played extraordinary talent cry far mr
passing that of the majority of the il.-in
hopes of tho church," or ehurches. in this
country at least. Her command of I:. i.jr 1 it. it
whs great, her loi-j profound, 11 r. 1 the :.t,:il
ysis of the character of tho "Apostle t tl.o
Gentiles," with which she prefaced th- ill.
course, was a masterpiece of pulpit ora'ory,
showing 11 tlioroiih apprcei.11 ion of human
character. Thc sermon, which lusted 01, n
hour an J fifteen minutes, was very el. .(.in f,
and never on a sii'ul.- ocea-inii, did sh tl -sc.:
ml to common place or hn. kneyed phra
ses. Oi iinality and renins were j.i -omi-nent,
and tier theology was such as the on ft
orthodox w.'uld approve.
Io tors ok Pivi.MTV. The Iioio rarv (If -greo
of J). I. was conferred on Kev. S I'.
ISaldivin, A. M., of tlo T. nneee tViifer
cm.e. nnd 011 Her. C. K. Mi.r:-l,:i:l, A. M , if
ttitv .Mississippi or.terenee. Also, that of
L. L. IJ. on the lion. J. .S. Briin, of Nush
ille, Tenn.
A ArTtJroTATioN. Atthc Contenti n in
Ituthnd, last w eek, after an arfci noeti upei.t
in denouncing the Hille, the mairioge insti
tution, Ac, and in laudation of 'st.iriti:ii!m,'
'vegetiirhwiiMiiund 'Ireu love.' Kldcr 'inml,
the Millcrife, got up nnd repeated It Timi
thy. iv. 1, o. 'Now the spirit speaketh ex
pressly that in the latter times some sJm!l !
part the faith, giving heed to seducing spit -its
and doctrines of devils, forbidding t.nmrrv,
commanding to abstain from meat,,' -Whether
because this apt pas.ae n .ved un
palatable, or for some other reni,n, the Con
vention incontinently adjourned.
Iv Labors Abcndaxt. Th Hhiek Ktur
Conference was the ninth in Mi-res.ioii,
which Bishop Ames had attended ninec Feb
ruary, had traveled 4J00 miles, ninety-livo
preachers had been received on trial in the
nine Conferences, and the incn n! of mem
bers in these Conferences was between 21. '"'xi
and 30,000. lie had ordained one hundred and
eighty ministers. Thf Episcopal lal-.rs nre
severe this year, A glorious pnlarement if
the Churches shows that now as at fust
'The best of all is, God is with us.'
A'orthcru Chriftinn .i'tcornte,
A Snrr Dose. Dr. Elias Smith, the well
known eccentric clergyman of thi Jaf fen
eration, once prescribed fifteen cups of lobe
lia to a consumptive. patient, who rO'-overe.J,
and is now alive at the age of ('. Another
patient, a young lady, died under this lobelia
prescription, in consejticrice of w hich 11 inch
obliged hinitoflee from Taunton. lie cam
back to Boston, where he resumed his medi
cal practice, breaking e pears at timei with
the regular phyiciarie,
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