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Raleigh Til nri o o A LJLoLJLl A avocate LJobbitt fc Oray IPublisliers. Published in the Interests of Methodism in North Carolina. 'BU.'SO J?er Annum, in Advance. Vol. XXL-No. 33. Raleigh, N. C, Wednesday, August 25, 1875. (Original petri For the Advocate. "Why?" h xrn TO MR. AND MilS W. W. CLE II BY F.UATO. i c i.i.i t know wiiv 5od hath call'd riu- little A il lit homo. ;.;:lis ion is your duty now: L':n' knowledge is tO ClllUl!, vim cannot see to d:iy Hod designs to do. ;. i i his own appointed time, he revealed to you. , i wills no needless pain, X,ir causes useless grief: . .'dm the surging sea of woe i 1 "1.1'is to arr relief." ,V1, u,.t in wrath the Father callM riie gentle Willie home, "kindly took the little one, m storms tiiat are to come. -,vs andknows what's best for all, H watches lest wo stray. ,..ver plucked a tlower too soon i'u it bloomed around our way. ;ntly strives to lead us where tl iwers perpetual bloom; ...t if our feet should turu aside We jihiugo in deepest gloom!' ;i.p small honor parents have W i ' -.'iaini an "angel child," ,..-ire from all the storms of earth, sin. its heart begun d. Willie is an "angel" now iv weep for him to- lay ? oader' where no death can come, i ll be with him alway ! N C. August 1875. 6 o m m u n t c a t c D . I'.r Aw For the Advocate. rsoir NIAGASA. A Dos ion of the Mighty Tails. Mi 1. Editors: I have just com ji.tcliav temperance tour through (n:th I hare visited an J lectured in ucai-ly all the principal cities in the 1 .:u:n on. In ring my tour through mirrj I have found much to :-. t- , and sometimes astonish me, f r. , i.iiinv of your readers are per- - r.vavo. nature has been prodigal iu x,ir distribution of her favors in ot the continent. uai nelsons would call the and sublime, and more l.-ti.-al. oi'osaic ones, the -'bold and ne is here or irenueui occul ta- r HLi'e. 1 sb. It in uld like 1 . ;.- ..V With if.- ruck ,-itt, 1. now b i Falls - to tell rieneed its iii! v to ,v. snip you something do a n the St. iUmerable green ,rs, its cascades rapids: but the me Hie mighty isses description. Whole jNTo. 1,071. i those grand views in the ,ru of the Creator which over-m-; the spectator with awe, and at silences the very pretence of greatness. The roar and rush f Titers, as the lijods of a vast in r. i i w.i man i, with one terrible plunge, Wending almost perpendicularly one imh..ir.-.l and sixty feet, over a preci -i-ii-. of limestone, can better be im i..: d than described. Xi-.gara has long since become a i: .i; -bold word to eveiy person in A-iierie.i, old enough to comprehend tL; -redness of the claim, and a large pr-'portion have viewed "the great fells" ar.d become familiar with the h ctsii-Hn tho visitor the great lakes a thousand miles further West- there is a perceptible movement of the waters towards this point. The shape of the falls is some what semicircular, being divided, as I have before mentioned, into two parts by Goat Island. The principal chan nel, through which the greater portion of water passes, is on the Western or Canada side, and is called the "Horse shoe Fall," from its peculiar shape. The eastern or "American Fall" is much less in importance, but more picturesque. A foot bridge has been thrown across from the eastern side to Goat Island, only a short distance above the falls, and from it an adniira bio view of the thrilling scene is to be had. So- groat is the volume of water which passes over, and so powerful the force of the descent, it is scarcely bioken until nearly half way down. It is quite a task to stand close to the verge and look into the awful abyss below, where the eddying whirlpool is almost hid beneath the clouds of vapor that as cend from the troubled waters. It is through this mist that the sun vain ly endeavors to penetrate, and where his rays paint the seven colors of the rainbow. Stairwavs lead to the rocks beneath, down which you are taken by regular guides, and, if bold enough to make the venture, waterproof suits are furnished you with which to pass "within the veil." This means pass ing between the precipice and the falls of water, as the velocity with which it descends causes a vacuum between the rocks and water of suffi cient width to admit of being explored for some distance. It is an atnt'ul pleasure, however, and one calculated to test the nerve of a man. Independent of the great fall, the scenery in the immediate vicinity is exceedingly pleasing. What nature his not done art has accomplished, and there is no wonder why Niagara retains its popularity as a fashionable resort with so many and worthy com petitors Everything lying exposed is covered with letters and names en graved by visitors from all parts of the civilized world. Just now a great many are here, and the place wears lively air. .uike all other summer resorts, it has its nuisances in the form of avaricious and over attentive hack- drivers and time servers for "certain considerations." But these need not 1 I ... . L i. V. ,1 . , t unIKiCl iuiy iruMi ones piuasuie, 101 there are ample means to indulge in sight seeing. The hotels are elegant and well kept, and everything calcu lated to please and gratify the visitor. I am stopping at the Clifton House. The Hotel is situated directly in front of the American and Great Horse Shoe Falls. Here I can see the sights without the aid of guides or car riages. Yours fraternally, Theodore X. Ramsay. Xiaoaka Falls, Aug. Gth, '75, tlu; leihiirs which startle viiui many miles distant. Writers, whose special mission it i.is bc.jii to paint iu vivid colors the -''.' proented, and who have uudtr- task iavorea by particular I-'- S'l-.-L '-'(.'! I, stili. .'11 ill us of the mind which ensured e-.-, have pictured what is to be aid millions have read. iut .he half has not been told," and never will be. Xiigara is simply too great too nujwtic to be described, and almost '' 'li ut to be appreciated I men tion this to prepare yourselves ar.d i'W'1 i s for conscious deficiency iu this ii-'-Ue attempt to express my sense of d,liairatioii for the most wonderful Ml of water iu the- world. The Nia Xwi Jiive.r, so-called, connects Lake Kriu and Ontario, through the narrow I-!ii!iiiis that separates these bodies of 'vttf'i-, and is about thirty miles in owing to the circuitous course 't takes. At its source stands the Aiuen, -an Cily ot Buffalo, one of the ,'reai grain marts of the lakes. The wliole view is extremely picturesque, .TV throughout being on a For the Advocate. Local Ministers Conference for 1875. tli.j 'id s'-ale. and hiyhlv diversified. O l Nearly midway in its course the falls fi,nu-, though scientists argue that the constant and immense volume of wut'-r which passes over has gradually W'.u-n away the precipice and in this ',viv the falls have receded several 'uiks dm-irig ages past. But with t:'is point, we are not so much inter 'hd It is the present grand spec- ii' ie before ine that I shall attempt to sp;:ak of. Goat Island lies almost in centre of the river, just above the fulls the eastern extremity dividing the mass of the water as it makes the 'nighty plunge into the seething, '' hilling abyss below. For some dis- 'anoe above, the commotion in the wati'i- is terrible to behold, as it leaps ''' l rushes through the rocks and '"miders to supply the ceaseless de ,;rLnd for more. This can be appre Ci'it'.' I when we know that millions of tj"s pass over the precipice every toiraeut. From the remotest part of The Conference met in the Aletho dist Church at Kinston on the 15th of July. Brother James Wilson, the pastor of the church at Kinston, had taken all proper care to have the mem bers of the Conference provided for. The exercises were opened by preach ing on Thursday night Owing to the sickness of P. H.Joy ner, president, It. L. Abernethy, 1st vice president, presided over the de liberations of the Conference, L. Branson acting as Secretary. The attendance was small o ving to a variety of causes, some of which ought not to exist, yet enough were present to transact all the important business of the session. The object of the Local Conference has never been to compel the regular attendance in person of all the mem bers however old, afflicted and desti tute their condition; but it has always been desirable to bring out, as much as possible, the younger and more ac -tive men, and to arouse all, young and old, to a greater degree of labor and usefulness. The Conference has never failed to have faithful and warm preaching du ring its sessions, which have been held regularly for the last six j-ears at different towns in the State. The lay membership has everywhere received the Conference cordially, and Kinston is hardly behind any others in courtesy and cordiality. Bro. James Wilson and Bro. N. H. Hooker were the only traveling minis ters present at this session, and the Conference will not soon forget their kindness. Brothers E. L. Abernethy, Miles P. Owen. J- B- Ballard and L Branson preached morning and night to atten tive congregations. Bro. E. A. Wilson, resident local minister, attended the services and rendered valuable assistance. The communion service on Sabbath afternoon was one of great comfort to those participating. The annual reports from members show increasing interest, and a steady increase in missionary labor the great work of local ministers. The following reports of commit -tees will be found of general interest. KEI'OET OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. The committee appointed on the subject of education would submit the following report: That the members of this Confer ence realize the vast importance of a thorough system of education, com prehending, at least, the formation of intellectual and Christian character for the children of our State. We would press this duty upon ourselves, as ministers of Christ and friends of the rising generation, to use all our influence to secure eminent useful ness, and future happiness for those who may rise up after our departure to labor in the good exuse of Metho dism. We are pleased to know that the church of our choice in this State is striving most earnestly and suc cessfully in educating both the head and the heart, thus fitting our youth not only for a prominent and honor - ab e membership in society, but for the higher and holier end of life. While parents have so great interests at stake, and feel 60 deep a solicitude and weighty responsibility to best provide for the temporal and spiritual welfare of tneir children, we would point them to our institutions of learning. We would refer them with great satisfaction to Trinity College for males, and Greensboro and Daven port for the daughters of our own and other States. These Colleges, under the patronage of the N. C. Conference. we would most cheerfully recommend to all people. In this great and good work, we may also class Entherford College, undor the direction of Eev. R. L Abernethy. This institution, with an ample course of studies and a system of thorough instruction offers the advantages of education at cheap ratess not only to those who have means to pay, but to indigent orphans, and the children of ministers of every Christian lenomination,free of charge. W e take pleasure also m commending this worthy College to the considera tion of our brethren. It turns off none for want of means. Iu this con nection, it affords us great pleasure to state that other worthy local ministers are earnestly engaged in primary and high schools and academies in our State, doing a noble and lasting work for the church and the world. Geo. W. Neal. E. A. Wilson. Miles P. Owen. Your committee on Temperauce beg leave to report as follows: Tho various Temperance organiza tions of the State have accomplished a vast amount of good; and we are happy to know that Local Ministers have generally been among the most active laborers in this great field of usefulness . One of our number, E. H. Whita ker, aiaed by his wife, has for ten years published, largely at his own cost, The Friend of Temperance, which we believe has accomplished untold good in fighting down the fell destroyer of men. E. L. Abernethy succeeds in enlisting all his students m the temperance work. The Spirit of the Age is a spirited Temperance organ . The cause of total abstinence moves forward nobly, and as a Con ference we hail with joy the glorious prospect hefore us. We suggest that Local ministers everywhere may accomplish great good by identifying themselves with this noble cause which we believe to bo a true handmaid of religion. Miles P. Owen. L. Bkanson. EEPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MEMOIUS. Dear Brethren: Your Committee on Memoirs beg leave to report, so far as we are able from the amount of mfor mation before us. We have only been informed of two deaths in the local ranks of our Conference during the past year. W. H Cunninggim, Sr of Greene co., and Henry Asbury, of Lincoln co. We would put on record something as a tribute to their blessed memory. REV. W. H. CUNNINGGIM, SR. Jiro. uunnmggim was born in Greene co. on the Gth of Aug. 1S04 nd died at his home surrounded by nearly all of his children and many of his grand children, on the 22d of Sep. 1874 something over "three score ye ars and ten." For about 35 years the best half of his life, he labored as a Local minister. As a steward, as a class leader, trustee of church proper ty, as a visitor of the sick, as a leader of family devotion, as a minister preaching in the destitute places, burying the dead, and aiding the ltia erants on all possible occasions, he has left us an example worthy of our highest emulation . He gave two sons to tho ministry, and like Abraham commanded his children and grand children in the ways of the Lord. He supported himself and family bounti -fully, and found ample time to preach the everlasting gospel to thousands yet living; he lived truly a palriarch in Israel, and died in sight of the pearly gates. Few, if any, have left to the world a brighter example of earnest, heart-felt religion. Everlasting bless ings on his memory ! HENRY ASBURY. Bro. Asbury was born, lived and aied in Lincoln county; he was a de scendant of Bishop Asbury, and preached as a local minister about half a century; was faithful, very ear nest, laborious, and successful in call ing sinners to repentance. Many years ago he had a premonition of the manner of his death, which was f.J filled last year. He was quite old, yet still laborious as a minister. Du ring last year he was sadly burned and died suddenly ripe however for the glory land. L. Branson, Geo. W. Neal, WCora, S. Pool, The following resolutions were passed unanimously by the Confer ence: Resolved, That we cordially and sincerely invite all ministers of the itinerant work to meet with the Local Conference each year as it is our most earnest desire to co operate m every desirable way with the regular pas tors in the advancement of Methodism throughout the State. Jlesolued, That it is the interest, as well as the study of aJI local minis ters, to attend as often as possible the annual meetings of the Local Confer ence. Jiesoleed, That we do invite all lay men of Inrge and christian spirit to attend our Conferences and aid us by their counsel and co-operation Jlesolved, That we do tender to Bro. James Wilson our warmest sym pathy for his very cordial and chris tian attention to this Conference, du ring our stay in Kinston. Resolved, That wo have ever had the highest confidence in our Raleigh Christian Advocate and its editors. Resolved, That we do adopt the Raleigh Christian Advocate as the organ of this Conference. Resolved, That we will use" every proper effort to extend its i-ircula-tion Resolved, That the next meeting of this Conference be held at Eutherford College, commencing the 3d Thurs day (17th day) in Aug. 1876. OFFICERS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR. E. L. Abernethy, President. Geo. W. Neal, 1st Vice Pres. S. D. Franklin, 2d " T. A. Eeagan, 3d " L. Branson, Financial Sec. Resolutions were passed compli mentary to the Rail Roads, to the citizens of Kinston, and to the presi ding officers. The Conference, after a pleasant. session, adjourned with the benedic tion. E. L. Abernethy, Pres. L. Branson, Sec. For the Advocate. Salisbury District (bnferenoe. The Salisbury District Conference met at Mt. Airy July 29th 1 875, Rev D. E. Bruton in the chair. W. C Willson was elected Secretary. After the call of circuits and stations, to which quite a creditable number of delegates answered, business was at once commenced by calling for re ports on Church property, condition of buildings, parsonages &c. In these reports were brought out facts great ly encouraging. While the disgrace ful condition of many places of wor ship passed m review, the increasing energy, and vim thrown into church building and improvements generally, together with the marked success, was truly refreshing. SPIRITUAL CONDITION. In Salisbury station alone we re ceived definite statistics on this head which stands as follows: Devotedly pious 40 Eespectably, 64 and nomi nally,27. In some of the charges the spiritual condition was reported good, others fair average, but in all hope ful and encouraging. One sad feature, however, wai the general nog let-of familv worship. The Conference passed a resolution pledging them selves to keep up their family altars and endeavor to induce others to do the same. FINANCIAL REPORTS. These were also encouraging espe cially considering the financial condi tion of the people. The church ap pears to be more alive to tho duty and necessity of a liberal support of its ministry. It was ascertained that a larger part of the salaries had been paid than was paid up to the time last year. The following report of a committee of last year, composed of laymen, was readopted and requested that the Advocate publish it and the pastors in the District read it to their charges Whereas: In our opinion the effi ciency of our ministry has been im paired by their financial embarrass ments, and Whereas: We believe no church can prosper whose finances languish, and Whereas: We are impressed that no individual can advance in piety without abounding in liberality,and Whebeas: We are fully assured that the tendencies of this age are to Ritu alism, Materialism, Scepticism and Wordliness, that there is an absolute necessity that all our ministers give themselves continually to prayer and the ministry of the word, therefore be it Resolved 1st, That it shall hereafter be the policy of the Salisbury Dis trict to give to all her ministers an ample support. 2nd, That we pledge ourselves to spare no effort to i-aise as speedily as possible the entire assessments in all the charges. 3rd, That it is the duty of every Steward to do his proportionate part of the actual work of collecting funds, and that, in our opinion, every Stew ard who is unwilling to do so, should forewith resign his position. 4th, That we regard it as the im perative duty of every individual member of our ehurch,unless he be an object of charity.to pay weekly, mon thly or quarterly a sum which shall approximate,as nearly as possible,one tenth of his gross income. sabbath schools. In most of the Districts this interest is growing and the attention which is being given to it will tell for good on tha church. The circulation of our literature for this department is on the increase, but is yet for short of vhat it should be. EDUCATION. Under this head, inquiry was made as to how the Free Schools were attended, academies and which in some cases showed a lively and in others little in terest in the subject of education. Our District Conference School for boys and young men located at Jonesville lradkiu Co. under pare of Eev. T. S. Whittington, is succeeding very well, and steps were taken looking to the establishment of a Female school at the same place. Resolutions were passed recom mending Trinity, Greensboro, and Davenport, and our Educational mass meeting held according to appoint ment on Saturday at 11 o'clock. Bros. Sharpe and Cunninggim made effective speeches. I think about $700,00 were raised, $500,00 going to Greensboro. MISSIONS. It was found that the church in the District was taking greater interest in cept two and one of them a mission would raise their assessment. Resolutions were passed asking the establishing of a new mission in Alex ander Co.,aIso establishing Blue Ride mission. Under this, the following preamble and resolutions were intro duced and passed: Whereas: We learn that in China there are two native preachers in our Church, one employed by the Presby terian church and the other not em ployed for want of funds. And furthur: We learn that for the sum of $150,00 each, annually, these men can be constantly employed in preaching the gospel to the Chinese in their native tongue; and that these Missionaries will report regu larly to the paities furnishing the funds, therefore Resolved 1st, That this District Conference will raise $150,00 outside of the regular missionary collection tor the purpose of employing one of these men; and on the following plan: That this amount be raised whenever the Conference may be held, which shall be outside of the regular assess ment for missions on the District, and paid to the President of this Confer ence and by him to the Treasurer of the Missionary Board at Nashville by the 1 st of Oct each year. znd, lhat the Missionary be re quested to report regularly to the "l' resident of the Salisbury District Conference." 3rd, That Saturday night of the Conference be set apart for a Mission ary meeting in the interest of this Missionary. W. C. Willson. At night we held our first meeting under this action, and it was indeed a delightful one crowned with success. H e regret that we could not have the Senior Editor of the A dvocate to make the address but in his absence on duty elsewhere,the President detailed Rev. M. L. Wood, who gave us a capital address laid on an eterna founda tion. Everybody seemed interested in the plan and when the money was called the amount in cash and subscriptions was raised without difficulty in a few minutes. After the conclusion of the subject of missions, resolutions on circula ting our church literature were pass ed. After business was completed a vote of thanks was given with a hearty good will to the people of the town and country for their splendid hospi tality. As far as I can learn the peo pie were pleased with the conference and good accomplished by its session here. I feel sure I can say the Conference v?as delighted with the people, and bi'l the' farewelKpraj-ing the blessing or God upon them, I do not think it comes within the scope of an artiole of this kind to give the text and sketches of the sermons preached--I will only say the effort on the part of the preaohers was to save men The choir gave us splen did music; it would have done, sirs, in Ealeigh or Wilmington. Next Conference at Mocksville W. C. Willson Sec'y- ... 0 r : Straws oi a Balmy Breeze. We have a strong belief that the missionary spirit of the Cnurch is rising, and there are, indeed, strong and urgent reasons why the tide should roll in deep and high. A letter from Brother Daves in Mexico is full of regret that we are not able to do more for that opening field. He greatly fears that the appropriation made will render some of the most important interests under his care al most abortive. Of the school he says: "I must confess togreat astonishment that not one cnt was appropriated to' our school. It was the grand success of all Mission -work in Mexico. I carried it on from June, 1874, to Feb ruary, 1875, at an expense of about $115 per month; had a daily average attendance of about 125 boys and girls. I shall take the liberty of opening again, anyhow, as soon as I can finish my school - room." Brave purpose this of our Brother Daves. May God put it iu our hearts to sus tain him. Who will help Brother Daves's school.9 Send us your names and mency. Bat it wa? not of wants, but of supplies, we purpose 1 to speak when our pencil traced tho heading to this article: RESPONSES TO PROl'SITIONS. To the proposition of the Eev. J. T . Curry, sine 3 last report, we have the following note : Jacksonville, Ala , July 11, 1875. Dr A. H. Bedford, Treasurer: In response to a letter from J. T. Curry, I agree to be one of the hundred to send one missionary to Brazil I make the pledge for three years. I can't preach, but I can work. I am willing to help the work on. S. B. White, jr. To the layman's proposition, made at the Nashville District Conference, to be one of one hundred to pay $5 each to pay the expenses of the Eev . J. J. Ransom a preacher in the same District, who has been appointed by Bishop Keener to Brazil, there are now reported 3G responses. All of this to bo above the assessments of the Churches D. C. Kelley. fidelity to the Truth. est pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea." To avoid mental exer tion men delegate their thinking to others, and then stand guard to keep the thinkers in the beaten pathit. But the greatest obstacle to truth is the vices of men. Sin loves to en trench itself in ignorance. "Men love darkness rather than light because their deeds are evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neith er cometh to the light lost his deeds should be reproved." Hence it is, that in all time the faithful preacher of the truth has met with bitter reeis -tance and hatred and persecution. Christ would not have been crucified if he had not opposed the prevailing vices. It was for daring to denounce the Jewish Sanhedrim as the "betray ers and murderers of the Just One'' that Stephen suffered martyrdom. It was for boldly declaring in the pres ence of a Roman tribunal "I am a Christian" that Poly carp was led to stake. It was for openly avowing his allegiance to the truth "as it is in Jesus" that Cyprian was beheaded. And Luther was persecuted because he dared to stand for the truth against the corruptions of the Vati can. To stand alone by one s convictions of duty, against the popular tide, and faithfully declare the truth at the loss of wealth, friends and life itself, is the highest test of fidelity to the truth, and one which requires the greatest moral heroism. AT. Y. Methodist. VARIETIES. Ferns. BY EDGAR FAWCETT. Jf trees are Nature's thoughts or dreams, And witness how her great heart yearns, Then she has only shown, it seems, The softest fantasies in ferns ! Those low, green boughs what shapely grace, What wavy, lissome charm they wear ! Delicate, supple, frail as lace, And pliant to each passing air 1 Though sweet to see when, there or here, Along some common meadowed way, The throng in feathery jungles near Some 6tolid bowlder's bulk of gray. Yet, ah! no light their spray so serves As when, where clustering brauchics cross, I meet its shadowy, silvered curves On spaces of dark, moonlit moss ! For here quick Fancy finds a bower Where she can watch, in pictured wise, At Oberon squeeze the fatal flower In poor Titania's drowsing eyes ! And nimble fay and pranksome elf Flash vaguely past at every turn, Or weird and wee, sits Puck himself, (Vith legs akimbo, on a fern ! Atlantic Monthly. A Valuable Secret. It is related of Franklin that from the window of his office in Philadelphia he noticed a mechanic, among a number of others, at work on a house which was being erected close by, who always appeared to be in a mei ry humor, and who had a kind and cheerful smile for every one he met. Let the day be ever so cold, gloomy or sunless, the hap py smile danced like a sunbeam on his cheerfull countenance Meeting him one day, FrankUu requested to know the secret of his constant happy flow of spirit. "It's no secret, doc tor," the man replied. "I've got oue of the best of wives, and when I go to work she always gives me a kind work of encouragement and a blessing with her parting kiss; an4 when I go home she is sure to meet me with a smile and a kiss of welcome; and then tea is sure to be ready; and as we chat in the evening I find she has been do ing so many little things through the day to piease me that I cannot find it in my heart to speak an unkind word or give an unkind look to any body." And Franklin adds: "What an influence then, hath woman over the heart of man, to soften it, and make it the fountain of cheerful and pureemo tions. Speak gently, then; a happy smile and a kind word of greeting after the toils of the day are over cost nothing, and go far toward this cause, and in all the charges ex- making a home happy and peaceful," Few appreciate the difficulties at - tending the dilligent pursuit and faithful defense of truth. "To pursue truth with earnest, unflagging zeal; to follow the light of evidence to the most unwelcome conclusions; to em ancipate the mind from early preju dices; to resist the current of the de sires and the refracting influence of the passions; to proportion, on all oc casions, conviction to evidence, and be ready, if need be, to exchange the calm of assurance for all the suffering of a perplexed and disturbed mind, require more than ordinary courage, perseverance and fidelity to (ma's con victions." "God offers to every man his choice," says Mr. Emerson, "between truth and repose; take which you will, you cannot have both." The life of the earnest, holiest seeker and champion of truth is always one of toil, and is attended with many and great disabilities on account of the opposition of established opinions. The mass of men look with suspicion on any divergence from prevailing ideas and customs. Even learned men are jealous of innovations. "There is," says Dr. Whately, "a strong pre sumption that the learned will regard with jealousy any ODe who processes to bring to light something unknown to themselves, and especially if it su persede anything which they have been accustomed to teach." There is always a premium upon conformity, aud a bribe against inquiry and dis sent. "What the vorld wants is not honesty but acquiescence . " And si lence which is usually taken for ac quiescence is often the pi ice of world- Iv success. To have the courage of one's opinions, to dare to utter one's first and deepest convictions, fro- nuentlv involves poverty and dis- grace. It is not that men have a natural aversion to truth, or preference for falsehood. On the contrary they have an inherent love and thirst for truth, even after they have forsaken the fountains of it. They acknow ledge its excellence, aud prefer it in their hearts, even while they are giv ing their allegiance to that which is false. But motives of mistaken policy of self-interest conspire with the prej udice of education and the proverbial conservatism of ignorance to keep men in an attitude of antagonism to their own best thoughts, and prevent the publication of the best results of patient investigation. Many a seeker for truth has been cmpelled to pur sue his researches in private, and hold an esoteric faith which he dared not promulgate. Persecution, " ostracism and frequently death, have followed the publication of views at variance with established opinions. Another hindrance of the spread of truth, is the love of ease, au aversion to intellectual effort. The masses prefer almost any other kind of labor. Mr. Bagehot says, "Qfleof the great-1 Why is a solar eclipse like a woman whipping her boy ! Because it's a hiding of the sun. What is the difference between the North and South Pole. All the dif-1 ference in the world. Why have chickens no hereafter. Because they have their necks twirled (next world) in this. When will there be only twenty five letters in the alphabet ? When you aud I are made one. The newspapers state that a well known banker of Paris has absconded, leaving a deficit behind. Mrs. Par tington thinks that it was very good of. the poor man to leave it, when he might have got off clear with every thing. Little Alice was crying bitterly,and, on being questioned, coniessea to having received a slap from one of her playfellows. "You should have re turned it," unwisely said the ques tioner. "Oh, I returned it before," said the little girl. A child, when told that God is ev ery where, asked, "In this room ?" " Yes. " " In the closet ? " " Yes. " "In the drawers of my desk ?" "Yes, everywhere. He's in your pocket now." "No, he ain't, though." "And why not f "lauth 1 am t dot no pottet." Recently in a Yorkshire town a far mer's wife was assaulted by her hus band in a field where was a cow that the woman had greatly petted. On seeing the man beating his wife, tear ing her hair and clothes, and other' Praising the Preaching. At the last General Assembly the Eev. Dr. Allen, of Philadelphia, told a good story on himself in his speech about the freedmen. He was preaching one day away down in Tennessee, when an old African brother, of the Meth odist persuasion, came to him after the sermon, and said: "I like to hoar you preach, for I understand your preaching." Dr. Allen replied, "I am glad of it." "I hope so," paid the doctor, "for I try to make myself un derstood." Again the old man came to the charg'a. "Yes," he sail, "I understand you jes' as well as if you was a nigger." Dr. Allen thought it a rare compliment. A certain eminent lawyer is celebra ted at the bar for the following mode of examining a witness: "Now pray listen to the question I am going to ask you. Be attentive; remember, you will answer as you please; and re member, I don't care a rush what you answer," etc. One of the judges, somewhat tired of the monotony of his exoidiums, one day accosted him in the street: "Ha, is that you, ? Now pray listen to the question I am going to ask you. Be attentive; remember, you will answer as yon please; and re member, I don't care a rush what you answer, How are youV The St. Xouis and California Ad vocates are joking about the relative weights of the two bishops, Kava naugh and Peck, both assigned to California this year. St Louis thinks there is a good deal of episcoimi weight over there. California responds that tne little Southern episcopos of two bundled and fifty pounds is not to be spoken of in comparison with the Peck-ian ponderousness over on the heavy side of three hundred and not yet done growing. We learn that out of sixty-four rec tors in the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, it is found that the salaries of thirty-five were below .. i i -I ,, a uuousanu uouars a year; some re ceive $500, and some as low as $200. The amount of receipts reported for the past year by the various re ligious societies of Great Britain, at the anniversaries held in May last, was over eight and a half millions of dollars. wise maltreating her, the cow cam e charging up the field, and attacked the man with such ferocity that he was glad to retreat summarily. The cow then took up a defensi ve position by the woman s side, and stood per fectly still while the latter struggled to her feet and supported herself by leaning against its flank until she was sufficiently recovered to take refuge from her husband in flight. A writer on agriculture has been collecting certain data in regard to fruit culture, and gives the total market value of the crop of the entire country at $47,000,000. New York leads all the States in amount, with $7,000,000. California's figures are largest in proportion, being $6,000, 000, this sum probably including the yield from vineyards. The total sum for the New England States is but at $0,000,000, the individual States not being itemized. In commenting on these figures the San Francisco Bul letin, which already claims that Cali fornia is the leading wheat growing State, thinks that it will speedily stand in the front as the greatest pro ducer of fruit, and hold3 that the fruit business is but in its infancy. The degeneration of the Man chester factory children is attribut ed by Dr. Febgusson to tha fact that, in stead of being brought up on milk, as formerly, they are now reared on tea and coffee from the time they are weaned, which they imbibe not only in the morning, but often three times a day. Mr. Fergusson has found that when fedon milk twice a day, feeble children between thirteen and fifteen years of age grow nearly four times as fast as children fed on tea or coffee, whose growth between the years men tioned does not exceed four pounds a year, whereas the children fed on miik night and morning grow fifteen pounds a year. At least one half of the boys in the mills, from twelve to tiventy years of age, either smoke or chew to bacco, or both. This operates pre judicially on their growth. Remedy for Smut in Wheat. A farmer in Ireland, whose wheat was much affected by smut, succeeded in remedying this evil by adopting a simple preventive which he learned had been practiced successfully in Flanders for many years. The remedy is a steep composed of sixty pounds of quick lime and thirty pounds of salt made into a solution sufficient to cover six hundred pounds of wheat. In order to test this remedy ho pro cured the worst smutted wheat he could find, and after steeping for dif ferent periods he sowed one hundred and twelve pounds, divided into four equal parts, on equal portions of land: No. 1, merely steeped so as to cleanse it. No. 2, steeped in the solution twelve hours. No. 3, steeped twenty-four hours. No. 4, steeped forty-eight hours. At reaping-time No. 1 was dread fully black. No. 2 had a good deal of black in it. No. 3 none at all. NosJ 3 and 4 swelled very much, but did not burst No. 2 swelled also, but not so much. Seeing that No. 3, which was steeped for twenty-four hours, succeeded as well as No. 4, he has practiced steeping for twenty four hours, and has continue! to do so with perfect success for thu-ty-two years. He has not had the slightest appearance of smut in his wheat since he commenced using this remedy. After taking the wheat out of the steep he lets it lie in a heap to drain. In broken weather he has kept it after being steeped for ten days, turning it every day, without any bad results. Southern Cultivator. Budding Pecans Upon the Hick ory. A writer to the American Ag riculturist from Florida relates the fol lowing as his experience on the sub -ject : "About a year ago I budded a pe can into a vigorous hickory sprout of the same season's growth. The bud remained dormant until the following spring, when the sprout was cut back to the bud. A shoot grew from the bud last summer, which measured nearly ten feet. This shoot has also thrown out seven laterals, measuring from two to four feet each . Last winter I cut down a number of my hickories, some of them measuring nearly a foot through, and this sum mer have budded the sprouts from them with the pecan. I use annular budding i. e., a ring of bark with a bud upon it, put in place of a similar ring removed from the stock. It is very seldom a bud fails to take, and the few failures I had were occasion ed by a small grub, which works be tween the bud and the stock, which can be prevented by the application, of grafting -,yjw,"
North Carolina Christian Advocate (Greensboro, N.C.)
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