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The Christian Advocate. jEFIOE-Ooraer of Dawson & Hargett Sta THE ORGAN OF THE VORTFI CAROLINA CONFERENCE OF THE M. E CHURCH, SOUTH. Hex. J. B. .l!itr, ? Edilor9. K. V. Gray, lq. ) SATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: N ADVANCE.l'OSTAQK PAID, 1.35 i:i .UlNT:I9, " iipiiymiMit to delayed six months, 2.70 All letters on business with thisofflce should ,.e addressed to the Editois uf the Christian ilHOCATE. EALEIGH, U. 0., AUGUST 25, 1875. The Cross (X) Mark is to remind you that your subscription has ex pired. Lot all renew promptly. . Business Morals. There are men who have two sets of morals one for Sunday and the oth '. r for every Jay use - one for the church and the other for the counting room one for show aruLthe other for use which they don and doff with as much regularity and as little concern es thev change their clothes for Sun day and every day wear. In the fami ly they are regular at prayer and stern in the enforcement ot high moral rules aud maxims: in the church they are models of propriety and religious de votiou; in theory they are honest, in talk correct, in appearance and, per haps, in their own esteem, wanting in nothing that is straightforward, mag nanimous and good. But in actual dealing with their fellows, there is a boundary line marked between theory and practice, and the principles which they jreach are put aside as hindran ces to their success in business. Be hind the counter they ignore the claims which otherwheres they re cognize that truth has upon them, and forget that it takes as nrticli relig: to measure a yard of calico rightly, as it docs to preach a sermon. In the oillce, in the shop, in the market, be fore a jury, everywhere we see men violating truth, shirking bold honesty, takmcr advantage of the ignorance and inpexerience of others, infringing upon rights, because they have the power to do so, and yet retaining their own good opinion of their integrity and purity. bolnsnness ana greed oi gain are like prisms which, when men look through them, refract and discolor the rays of light which fall upon princi ples and acts. From a disinterested stand point, one will condemn motives from which he himself would act, or denounce conduct of which he him self would be guilty, if his self-inter est were involved. Most people can preach morality fluently and well, but its practice everywhere, and under all circumstances, distinguishes few. We need men who in the busy mart of trade will observe the honest deal ing that their better natures suggest; who will give the full measure when they sell that they exact, when they buy; who will act honestly in both small and large transactions and as they would if they knew the eyes of Society and the officers of the law werejresting their gaze upou them Jas. Fisk, Jr. said that his father who was a pedlar, would not tall a lie for a shilling but would at any time tell six for a dollar. We want no Fisks, but men who will tell no falsehoods to turn a penny or make a million. A Timely Kesolve. If there is one worldly amusement which the Methodist church considers 'sinful,' and upon which it has set the seal of its condemnation throughout its whole history, that amusement is JJuncing. The teachings of our church law, the rulings of our Bishops and the opinions of our godly men have been pronouncedly against it. Of late years many nominal Metho odt3 have indulged in the amuse ment, excusing themselves on the giouud that there is no specific pro hibition of dancing in our Discipline, and that their consciences do not up braid them for such indulgences. These are flimsy excuses, but not reasons. There are many sins which arc not enumerated specifically in the Discipline, which nevertheless, the Bible, the Church and all christians condemn. And conscience may be so abused and stifled, that its remon strating voice cannot bo heard: At the late session of the Charlotte District Conference, a timely action was taken on this subject and the opinion of the ministers and laymen expressed in no uncertain words. The following resolutions introduced by lie v. Bros. Sheriil). and Culbreth were unanimously adopted. Whereas there is a growing dispo sition in many places among many of our young people to engage in world ly amusements, especially the fashion able but pernicious sin of modem dancing; and whereas these sinful radices are often not only connived at, but countenanced and encouraged by older members of the church. Therefore, Resolved, That we do most emphatically denounce all sueh worldly amusements as violations of the principles of our holy religion, of the rule of our church on -'taking such diversions as cannot be used in the name of the Lord Jesus," and as be ing clearly included in St. Paul's enu meration of the works of the flesh. Resolved, That our preachers be re quested to read occasionally that part of the address of our Bishops, pub lished in our discipline, touching on worldly amusements. Yvre have communications from Rev- Bros. Shackford, D. May, L. L. Nash and others which will appear in due time. Chprlotts District Conference Ei'itorlal Corrcf poodenc-. The heads of the editors of the Advocate came together, week before last, and the plan of "editorial visita tion" was determined upon, the Senior taking Greensboro' and the Junior, Charlotte District. The lat -ter, when ho thought of the incessant rains, muddy roads and a weary drive concluded that his "lines had fallen" in any thing but "pleasant places," but when he went and saw what the Charlotte District Conference was, he chuckled with satisfaction over his good fortune. He does not dispar age Greensboro District, for that would be traitorous to his old home his fust love his fondest memories which hang around that District in clusters as large, and sweet and fra grant as the luscious grapes of Eschol. He loves and appreciates Greensboro District where the sainted Doub and Beid and Barringer traveled and preached and worked; but as he had never mingled with the people of the Charlotte District and is fond of "new discoveries'' in sections and friendships, he will be excused for saying that he considered his the "best end of the bargain." From Ealeigh on the cumbrous freight to Greensboro, thence by a close-connecting train to Winston, the foremost town in the State for "grand possibilities'' which are being rapidly developed: there, for a day, among warm hearts, thence again to Greensboro' and thence to Concord gives the first and second stages of a trip that will be long and pleas antly remembered. A few hours were spent with our valued friend, Geo. B. Everitt Esq., who is as faithful to old friendships as he is fond of a laugh, and who, I learned, has gained the esteem of the people of Concord as a gentleman, and their confidence as a lawyer. A night of refreshing sleep was spent at the hotel of ' mine host" Blair. The sleep was refreshing, -non obstante a sore eye which troubled and annoyed the waking hour3. (I bethought me in my suffering that Paul's "thorn in the flesh" was a sore eye. Whatever it was, it was a great grievance a serious annoyance; tnat, in figurative English, is an eye-sore and an eye sore must be a sore eye. Quoderat demonstrandum. I doubt, however, whether my logic will be approved by the new professor of Philosophy at Chapel Hill.) On Thursday morning I was disap pointed in not having my new-found friend and staunch Methodist, C. G. Montgomery, Esq. , as a eompagnoii lue voyage to Stanly county, but found an excellent substitute inanoth. er new friend and equally staunch Methodist, Walter J. Boylin, Esq., Editor of that first-class paper, the Concord Register. With him the journey was pleasant and he will be long remembered as a genial compan ion and cherished friend . Hev. M. C. Tliomas, behind a good roadster, traveled in our van, and enlivened the trip by tossing back to us classic; allusions and humorous anecdotes and efreshed us at midday with a wisely prepared and much enjoyed luncheon. The ways of the people of Cabarrus aud Stanly are good and commen dable but their Idghways are horrible. Over hills, through mud and swollen streams, we reached Centre Church and were assigned by the pastor, Rev. T. P. Iticaud, to the home of Mr. Thos. Colsou, for entertainment. We had it of the most hospitable and elegant kind. If Mr. Colson and his excellent lady live as long as their hospitality is great, and preserve their present pros perity and temperaments, great hap piness and usefulness lie in store for them. We were quartered with Rev B. B. Culbreth, Drs. H. W. Robinson an d J. M Dunlap and H. A. Crawford Esq. of Anson, and a dozen others. With such a home and such fellow guests we could not but be happy. Carried along in this rambling way, currente calamo, I have said nothing of the Conference. It met at Centre Church, which is at Norwood, Stan ly County about four miles from the confluence of Pee Dee and Rocky Rivers a section unsurpassed by any other for fertility of soil, honesty and kit el ligence of its people and devotion to Methodism. I was greatly surprised at the character of the county and its population. I had heard that it was "some distance from no where" a dark unillumined corner. But, as intimated above, I found the soil rich, the peo pie well-to-do in the world, intelli gent, refined and warm hearted. Montgomery and Anson counties bor der on the two rivers mentioned, an d their people, at least those I met, are of the same estimable character. I have never met a more sincere hole souled people - a people among whom there are fewer corrupting influences at work a people who make better citi zens of a State. (The Advocate has an extensive circulation in that section- afact which our vanity suggests as one secret of the worthiness of the people.) The attendance of ministers and lay delegates was very good, notwithstan ding the protracted rains which had fallen. Those ministers who were not present had good reasons for their non attendance. The church building is commodious and comfortable, but unpretending,and was well filled at al sessions of the Conference and at every service held therein. In anticipation of the large numbers that were expec ted to be present, the good people of the circuit, had erected a new and i large arbor, strong and substantial, well covered and furnished with pul pit and seats capable of accomodating moretlum 2000 people. On Satur ,lnv and Snndav. despite the rain, the attendance was very large and the be haviour of the people on the grounds most orderly and commendable. There i;s nothing done beyond organization of the Conference on the first day . Rev. J. S Nelson, the be loved and estimable Presiding Elder? presided, and Rev. T. P. Ricaud was elected Secretary, with Dr. H. W. Robinson, as assistant In the absence of Rev. C. M. Pepper, whose health is feeble, the opening sermon was preached by Rev. P. Greening. The business of the Conference was rapid ly, but effectually despatched, and the reports evinced an encouraging spirit ual and financial condition of the va rious charges on the District Rev. J. A. Cunninggim, agent of Greensboro Female College, was present and charmed all by his preaching and ad dress in behalf of the College. The new plan for the settlement of the College debt met with favor. Be tween seven and eitrht hundred dol lars were pledged, and the remainder of the assessment, I was told, can be easily raised on the District. The writer was introduced to the Conference and was 'heard for his cause' which was the Advocate. The greeting he received was cordial and the responses to his appeals were highly encouraging. He"shook hands" with nearly all the Advocate's subscri bers who were present during the four days, and with many who were not subscribers before, but are now. The relisrious feature of the Con ference was kept prominently before the people in all the deliberations and the preaching was of an evangelical heart-searching character. The Word was administered by Rev. Bros Guiun, Cunninggim, Greening, Brent, Edwards, Culbreth and Lee The meeting was continued after Sunday with a cheering prospect of a great revival. On Sunday night there .vere more than 30 penitents. On Sunday morning at S.i o'clock, a Methodist love-feast was held, conducted by our good brother, Rev. A. D. Betts. It was a season of "refreshing from the presence of the Lord. The next Conference will be held at Concord. The following brethren were elected delegates to the Annual Conference: Rev. I. Shaver, G. D. Wolfe, F. A. Clarke and M. Dove, with Dr. H. W. Robinson and J. B. Squiers, as alternates. The pastor in charge, Rev. T . P. Ricaud, was working and making him self pleasant every where and at all times. He is a good pastor of a good people and when the time comes for a severance of his relations with his charge, there will be sadness on the part of both. The people at and near Centre abound in hospitality and en tertained the ministers and laymen nobly and well All visitors were highly pleased and if another Confer ence is ever held at Centre, they will be apt to go again and tak6 their friends. At any rate, the writer now speaks in advance for the privilege of going thither again and renewing the many pi asant acquaintances which he made while there. A glorious future awaits Methodism in that section and with a heart full of grateful remembrances and hierh hopes of the county we cry "on, Stan - ly, on!" R. T. G. Mrs. Julia E. McCallum, wife of Dr- J. M. McCallum. late of Canada West, died in this city on the 12th inst, age 33 years Her funeral was preached by the Senior Editor of the Advocate. It is sad to announce the death of so estimable a lady and friend. But the sadness is relieved in great meas ure by the reflection that she passed away full of faith in Christ and rely ing, upon his promises. Mrs. McCallum was taken very ill duiing tho services at the dedication of Person Street Church in June, and sank slowly until her death. Before dying she called her friends around her and spoke of the world to which she was going, exhorting them to a holy life and to meet her in Heaven . Her talk with her little daughter was affecting and beautiful in its motherly tenderness and fervent piety. Those who witnessed her death say they have never seen so beautiful an exhibition of Christian faith so calm a spirit so peaceful a passing away from Earth to Heaven. She leavs a de voted husband and daughter and aged parents to mourn her loss. In their affliction we extend to them our warmest sympathy and trust they will find consolation in the religion which their loved one embraced. The Senior has been absent from the city for several days, having gone in company with his brother, Rev. W. H. Bobbitt, from Greensboro' Con ference, on their annual visit to their aged parents . During his sojourn in the West he united in marriage,Rev. W. M. Robey, President of Davenport Female Col lege and Miss. Mollie Claywell, an ac -complished lady, of Jonesville N. C. We have a communication from Rev. W. M. Robey on "the Great Camp Meeting" recently held at Rocky Springs-, N. C. and attended by Bro. Robey. It will appear next week. We regret that the crowded state of our columns will not permit its publi cation in this issue. Renew your subscription to the Ad vocate. Price $2.20 per annum in advance, postage paid. oArrcmfl CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE. a u mit m. - - Revival Intelligence Rev. B. U. Phillips writes from Jonesboro under date of Aug. 10th as follows: Messrs. Editobs: On last Saturday I closed a protracted meeting at Morris Chapel which had continued one week. The results are most gratifying; seventeen professed fait! in Christ fourteen nnited with th church, and others will do so as soon as practicable. With very few excep tions the membership were greatly blessed and benefited. The interest was unusually deep and general; no one that attended escaped, tho' many resisted, and grieved the Holy Spirit One feature of the work seemed to surprise and delight us all; This was the discovery that a work of grace had been going on silently for two years and we were there gathering up the results. This gave mo a new idea touching revivals. The Sunday school was largely represented. This is what mav always be expected. The r as . Lord was with us in creat power May He visit us more powerfully! Rev. J. H. Guinu, writes from Wadesboro' as follows: You may say to the lovors of Zion that the Lord has been reviving hi work in this part of his vineyard Bro. Nelson, our efficient P. E. held his third Quarterly Meeting, for the Wadesboro circuit, at Poplar Hill on the 17th and 18th ult. from which we protracted. Bro. Nelson after two days earnest and effectual labor left us, bo t Bros. Culbreth of the Wades boro station and Hoyle of the Liles ville circuit came to our help; and by their fervent prayers, and able pulpit administration, added much to the success of the meeting. After ten days of delierhtful labor we closed the meeting, with forty -four conversions; and thirty accessions, with the pros pect of several more. Poplar Hill is a new church not quite completed, we have over fifty members, with a prospect of becom ins: equal to any appointment in this section. Leaving Poplar Hill Tues day evening we stopped at home long enough to get a night's sleep and then hurried on to reenforce Bro. T. WT. Kendall, a L P. of the Wadesboro circuit, whom we had sent to com -mence a meeting at Pleasant Hill. When we arrived we found him in the pulpit rightly dividing the word giv ing saint and sinner his portion in due season Upon inquiry we learned that there had been several conver sions, and quite a number of penitents on hand. With the efficient help of Bro. Kendall we carried on the meet ing for several days, which resulted in the conversion of twenty two souls all of whom have joined or will join ou church. mi., t i 1.1 -i is xf m3 tenure" i goou service in oom oi tne auove meetings. Let the Lord be praised! l r - , p a i v. Bro. W. S. Turner, writes to us from Banks, Wake Co., under date of Aug. 19th as follows: "We are in the midst of a glorious evival at Holland's Church. At this writing there have been four conver sions, and fourteen penitents at the altar this evening, nearly all grown young men and women. Pray for us, and come and help us if you can. To God be all the glory! Rev. R. S. Webb, writing to us from Alamance circuit, says: "I commenced a meeting at Bethe 1 on Alamance circuit on the eighth of August, which lasted five days. The church was greatly revived. There was much rejoicing. Several were in duced to take up their cross in public, who had hitherto declined, and some new family altars will date from this meeting. Seven professed conversion and two were added to the church. There was a Sundaj' school cele bration at Macedonia church on Saturday the 14th of August. A large crowd in attendance. A sump tuous dinner was served to the whole crowd. Entertaining addresses were delivered by Bro. Garrett of the Meth odist Protestaut Church, Bro. Curry of the Presbyterian and J. E. Thomp son a student of Trinity College. Our Conference minutes do not make a fair exhibit of what is done in Sun day schools in this circuit. This county has so many denominations in it, some twelve or fourteen, that in many places we find it best to have union schools There are over three hundred mem bers of these union schools that meet in the houses where we worship."" Rev. T. P. Ricaud writing to the Junior, under date of Aug. 1 9th says: "The revival is still progressing 4 bright conversions last night, and the altar crowded with mourners. Thus far 13 conversions, and 7 acces sions. The chief beauty of this work is, that it embraces heads of families, and the elements of stability and use fulness. Bros Edwards and Guinn, remain ed over until to day, and have been abundant in labors, as faithful men of God. The District Conference, was a live one, and has made a gracious im pression upon the minds and hearts of the people. The zeal and faithful preaching of the ministers, is the subject of general commendation. It has advanced Methodism 100 per cent in this coun try. Bro. Cunninggim's visit was op portune and wholesome, and the peo pie say his address was the rarest combination of the money and relig -ious elements, in a begging speech, they ever heard, in all their lives. They hold him in grateful remem brance. The people, who entertained the delegates and ministers, are daily dis cussing their merits; to hear them talk each had the clevei-est and the best. The interests of the Advocate were promoted by your presence and ad dress before the Conference. The only regret is, that you were not a Licenciate, so that you could preach a little, and try tho same experiment that Bro. "Cunninggim succeeded in, viz: that of blending money and grace together! The Lay Delegates elected are men of sound judgment.aud will add very materially to the Conference interests. To God be all the praise!' Rev. L. J. Holdeu writing from Toisuot, under date of August 14th says : We held a meeting last week at Home's Church and had a good time, resulting in several conversions. We ara now in a glorious work at Mount Zion Church.I believe the finest I have eyer seen. We commenced Mondayand have had rain nearly every day andtill the people would go and Go i bessed us. We have had ever thir ty conversions. e can thank God for this week of prayer. May God still continue his work. H ill write asrain next week. At Mt Airy Messrs Editors: We are here yet, detained by sickness of my wife, wh o is now improving slowly. As I know several of the brethren, who took leave of me on my bed, while very sick would like to know how it fared with me, I will drop a line to the A doocate. I was fortunate indeed in my lot fail ing as a home at Mr. Robt. Gilmer's, formerly of Guilford co. He is a lead ing citizen, merchant, farmer, and a stay of the Presbyterian Church of this place. We could have received no better or kinder attention any where than in this excellent family. In physician, we fell into the hands of Dr Wm. Holliugsworth, and old school mate that I did not know was living until called to my sick bad After sev eral days I am able to ride out aud look at the country which I find much better than I had supposed. Near this place just across the Ararat River is Hamburg owned by the Messrs Brow- er; it is but a nest of manufactory, mills, foundry, carding machine, cot ton factory, shoe factory, planing ma chinery, and all run by water even to part of the shoe work. Taking a ride, I visited tho tobacco farm of Mr. John Brower. Now here am reminded of the Eastern preach er ivho told in the mountains of one hundred thousand fish being caught at one time. but a native said "he coula not believe it if a nreacher did X. l tell it." Mr. Brower says he has 230 acres in tobacco. I stood on an eminence .and looked over one hundred and fifty ons acres in one field, and could count twenty barns for curing. How is that for a patch? What a brilliant prospect for worms! Only think, of this field alone; it aught to have at a moderate estimate, 73-5 000 plants. Now if those should produce 10 worms each, and they should attain an average length of two inches it would make a string over 230 miles long of solid worm;and then this is but little over half the crop of Mr. B. But then I heard a talented preach -er say on a prominent occasion, too, that "no worm died alone, that God was there to witness a struggle and bury it." I thoughtof the preacher and the worm-strugglesthe sudden deaths untimely graves, and what volumes of worm history and tragedy this patch would furnish if it could be written! But I am rather inclined to think the tobacco worm dies mad, if the man spake the truth I hoard say a few days ago, that he "had heard them grit their teeth after their heads were pulled off." I was informed by one of the hands that Gilliam's Fertilizer was put in the hills of all of it, al though the land was just cleared. Some 30 or 40 hands were employed regularly in the cultivation of this crop besides a great many being em -ployed occasionally. I find here a large amount of fine farming lands on the streams and was surprised at the large amount of corn and tobacco I saw growing. In my ride I came by the Sulphur Springs, 4 milrfs from this place; the water is fine, but as to the buildings and accommodations, I shall say noth j ing as? it is the business of the pro -prietors to advertise in the Advocate. I find this quite a pleasant town of four or five hundred people. Two churches, two newspapers, quite a number of stores, warehouses and to -bacco factories. We hope to be able to leave here in a few days for home I am informed that there is not a licensed grog-shop in Surry co. W. C. Willson. Mt. Airy N. C Aug. 13th. Rev. J. T. Gibbs, pastor of Fifth Street M. E. Church, in Wilmington, called to see us last week. He had been spending several weeks with his mother in Warren Co., since the death of his wife, and was returning to his charge. We have a communication from "A Student," which we cannot publish for the reason that the name of tue writer does not accompany it. We reiterate what we have so often saiel that we publish no article unless we know from whom it comes . ' Cheaper Board in Colleges Messks Editors: T congratulate the public, on the prospect of cheaper one board in oar Colleges. Tuis is sfenin the rurht direction. Most of people an- no! .able, and none ou -lit to be willing to pamper their sons and dan-httrs and teach them to use use- less aud iuiurious self-indulgences, while at school. Funr m-fivn dmlfirs a month will buy everything a person ought to eat anti urmii. n you win ivc regular boarders, I can board them foi $8.00 a month auywhjre in N. C Board was always too high at Chap el Hili; it has been too high at Trinity some time. It started entirely too high at Greensboro, when the new College was opened. My heart has been sick many a time in the last two years, when I thought of Greensboro. I feel thankful that good sense or something else has turned the tide. Greensboro and Trinity are $25.00 cheaper per session, than last year. The Trustees at Chapel Hill promise that board shall be cheap there. All right, Gentlemen, let board be ehennfir nt nil our schools. And let Tnitian lii-lmr. Yea let, Tuition he hia.V. Bat be sure it is worth all it costs. Yours &c, A. D. Betts Ausonville Aug. 9th 18 to. Messus Euitoks : At a meeting held by the citizens of Chapel Hill, August 12tl to express their sense of the common loss in the death of the Hon- WiiJium A. Graham, after some appro priafce remarks by Rev. A. W. Man gum, Mr. Jones Watson and Dr. Charles Phillips, portraying his many excellencies, the following resolutions were brouyht forward bv the com- mittee annointed. and unanimously -i - i . x ' llcsolved. That in this sad Provi- dence we recognize a public calamity Ihe nation has lost a Statesman of world wide reputation our state its foremost Legislator our county its most prominent citizen. It is a loss not soon to be repaired. For many years William A. Graham has been the man whom North Carolina best delighted to honor his death leaves her mourning her noblest son. The cause of Education has lost in him one of its warmest and most able supporters, pure morality its bright est exemplar. Every public inter- est of importance and advantage to tho State has been deprived of a friend and an ally. All classes mourn tor nim as tor a com mon friend, "how is tho strong staff broken and tho beautiful rod. We shall endeavor to bow in submis sion to that Decree that has taken from us our head, but we will cherish his memory as a precious possession, and hand down to our children the story of his worth his large hearted patriotism his incorruptible fidelity his splendid achievements in the Senate and at the Bar, at home and ii.uj.ouu una, auove an mo siiainiesg 1 i -K.. n 1.1- i. . 1 . record of a life passed in the service of his country. Resolved : That a copy of these res olutions be sent to the family of the deceased and to the Hillsborough llccorder, Durham Tobacco I'lant, Daily Ncics, Daily Sentinel, Christian Advocate, Biblical Recorder and the Wilmington Journal. Da. W. P. Mallett, J oxes Watson, v Com. Dli. CflAKLRS Puillips. ) Axdeew Miokle, Chairman Robt. E. Cabr, Secretary. Muscular Christianity is triumph ant for once, if we may believe The Vail Mall Gazette. According to this journal the Rev. Father Romy, a mis siouary, has just arrived in England from lhibet, and claims that he made a number of conversions there under rather necnW HvpnmstanePR tta was condemned to be quartered, and his legs and arms were attached to fourMiorses. But either the Abbe's limbs were uncommonly strong or else the horses were uncommonly weak, for he resisted all their efforts. Struck wiin aumirauon at ins neroic conduct, 1,1. I' ,', - lit his persecutors embraced the martyr and his religion, certainly a signal triumph for muscular Christianity. Cardinal Manning, in a sermon de livered in London, speaking in the name of the pope, said: "I acknowl edge no civil power; I am the subject of no prince; and I claim more than tb;c. T ninim tr bfi tbe Brmvmo wi ana director oi tno consciences oi men; of the peasant that tills the field, an-1 Ui" prince that sits on the throne; of the householder that sits in the slindft cif nrivfle.v. an d tho leo-ielnfnr that makes laws for kingdoms. T nm the sole, last, supreme judge of what . , , .. .. . nSuu 6 ""Su-S" ought to be bold and decisive enough to indicate tally tne animus ot the Roman Church. A Camp meeting will ba held at Hatteras Dare County, N. C, com- mencing August 17th and closing on the following Monday: The preachers and friends of the ajdoining Districts are respectfully,in vited to attend, as this will be the only camp -meeting that will be held on the Hatteras circuit this year. B. Dixon. Preacher in Charge. London, in about 900 places of wor ship, lately raised, on Hospital Sun day only, 110,000 (gold) for the uses suggested by the name. Seligions Brevities Six Chinamen were lately ordained Deacons at a meeting of the East Maine Methodist Episcopal Confer- ence. Oliver Hoyt,, of New York, has donated $2,000 for a memorial window in the Wesley Monumental Church, in Savannah About 400 Mennonites reached Can ada a few day, ago en route to Mani toba, where they are to locate their new homes. Mr. Sankey said recently that, at the first prayer meeting held in Eng land by the American , evangelists, only "four persons were present.'' "Yet," added Mr. Sankey, "it was one of the best prayer meetings J ever was at" The corner stone of the Wesley Monumental Church was laid in Sav annah, on the 10th inst. Addresses were delivered by Rev. Dr. Axson, of the Presbyterian, Rev. Dr. Meyers, of the Methodist Church, and Rev. Dr. Pierce. The latter laid the corner stone. Twelve missionary societies, Eng- Ush and American, are labonng in Japan. One hundred missionaries (including ladies)are residing in Yeddo' l'okohama, Kobe, Osaka, Nagasaki and Hokodadi. In five of these cities Churches have already been formed whose united membership must be nearly two hundred. The new church of the Puritans, Harlem, New York.has a room provid ed for invalids, where they may hear and yet not be seen, and where they may assume any position necessary for they comfort. We fear there will be feigned sickness there. The statistics of Sabbath Schools in the United States, given at the In- National Sunday School Convention. I i"ii'rjj ii present ine six leaning oiate oi ine vmon as rouows: I tt n "VT tt i i rn r -1 euulvaul!l' I AAA x 1 : r-nn o rr m: : - 425,710; Ohio, 314,725: Iowa, 354,- 682, Indiana, 251.937;" In his recent College oration at Am herst, Charles Francis Adams called for "a warmer, more effective, and more sympathetic manner of commu nicating' religious truth. He went farther still, and said that "there is need of a great revival, and of sue cesssors even, to such as v use tie id and Wesley to bring it about. The Examiner and Chronicle, a Baptist paper, in a late issue, gave the following: "The Methodist denomination arose in the State of New York about a Hundred years ago A Hundred years ago the Baptists of this State were just commencing their work The two denominations thus started in the race together. How do they now stand? The Baptists are sadly, sadly behind. "The census of 1870 gives the Bap tists in this State 879 church-edifices, with 333,080 sittings. It gives the Methodists 1,702 edifices, with GOO, 098 sittings." Important Announcement, The patrons of Davenport Female College East and South will please notice that MRS. NICHOLSON one of our Teachers will leave Golds- boro on Thursday evening 26th Aug. with young ladies en route for DAVENPORT college. Those who do not wish to accompany their daughters can place them in her care at any point on the Railroad be tween Wilmington and Hickory. W. M. Robey. St Nicholas, an Illustrated Maga zine for Girls and Boys. Conduct ed by Mary Mapes Dodge. Scribner and Co., New York. $3 a year. ihe .September number of St. Nicholas contains a variety of very pleasant and interesting contributions, along with the usual fine array of pic tures. Of descriptive articles, the number has a full installment, bring- ing togethei for us in one article a collection oi Diras wnose pmnif ere is ill i -t i i entirely white; giving us in another an account of "Some Queer Dishes, which are served in Omental countries; and in still a third, as a companion sketch, a description and picture of a peculiar Mesopotamian boat or "Goof tah, which will open the children s . eyes in wonder. There is also a full budget of stories amoDg the rest, a delicate, fanciful one by Emma Burt, entitle "A Squir rel's Stratagem." Ihe serial stories grow m interest and excitement as they approach their concfusions. Finally, "Jack-in the Pulpit," the "Letter-Box," and "Rid- die-Box," close the number, as usual, Wltn. taeu' eigbt or ten pages of mfor nation ana amusement. Boarding House. Rev. J. B. Martin has a pleasant family and pleasant home in Chapel Hill and he proposes to take as boarders a Dumber of young men who attend the College at Chapel Hill. We iaHy recommend his Louseto parents nd TTr v boys to that Institution, feeling assured that pleasant and religious influences w;n Ha i, ,i; stay with him and his family. Personal. Mr. E. J. Lilly, Jr., has removed from Fayetteville to Wilmington and beoome one oi t',e nrni of Preston Cummlng & Co. Gov. Vance was to have delivered a lectuie before the Southern Historical Society at White Sulphur Springs, Va., last week. He proposed to vindicate the claims of North Carolina to high credit for the number and bearing of her troops during the war and the special care for those troops. The State had 60.000 suits of unif orn at Greensbopo' for her troops when the great collapse came. W. T. Blackwell and Co., of Durham, gave $25 to Rutherford College. That uau u. casu (truer lor $00,000 won! r W,on lt rpi ... 1111 "1 amount to about 4300,001) ituiJUalh- Willie Uu thank McLem HV.,, T T ST..T l i . . ' '' IJt uvu. a. xii. Jiuxjuiiu, i;ue oi tin died recently in Florida, nired A horrible murder h;ls A t years. -'' '! Il.it Villi- t), Wi'linninfnii Ut... " uuo v v jiilliu uuu ux.Att ytVCS Hit "II 1 K'fUtlht vjnanes juicii, sou-m. yuiCK, WUO liau good lu-uln-i ty, Slriltjj 1 l.l;e k and to come luto its possession, hin , Henry Calder to marry Mrs afterwards to dispose of Iter could decoy her from limm; utui u her on the way to the rusiil.-ure minister who was to perform the mony. When a little over half th to the minister's residence, CuKii-r a club aud struck her u terrilti,- - li "''i'.-r titu NM.y lltY-w across the mouth, breaking Lc-r i.n,jw. and then cut her throat. He M...,r,.!.,J her pockets for money which i ,. M,)( poeedshehad, but found nothing 1,, some small change and u note aiiimt Charles Quick for $800. The note as hi previous agreement was turned over to Quick. He then went off to got a spadu with which to bury her, but rviVetinn upon the enormity of the deed lie i;j committed, left for his home in He was there arrested and madu c jul--. ion. His tccomplice, Charles (tui was also arrested. Peter Caidc who had talked with the parties about murder and knew their plans, U1 been arrested and confined fur trial. als NORTH (JAB0LIN.fi. Upon hearing that the remains of Ei Gov. Graham would lie in state at Ym. eigh, D. W. C. Benbow, acting Mtvur of Greensboro, appointed a delegation of gentlemen to represent that town. Piedmont Springs, in Stokes count v are becoming the leading sumnn r result for health and pleasure seekers in tho State. Greensboro' and Danville, pecially, have been largely iep resented. Its waters have no superior in the wav of health restoring properties. The Bank of Mecklenburg, (Tate and Dewey) failed recently, their liabi itie being between two and three liumlivd thousand dollars with assets iuade.piat.: to meet one tenth of the amount. A fast through train will be put on the Piedmont Air-Line 11. 11. making tin- trip from Richmond to Atlanta in Uwinv six hours. The distance is oib miles. The printers employed on the Wil mington Journal made a 'strike' la.-t week, necessitating the issue of a half sheet Wednesday. The Journal charges that the Typographical Union aud some Republicans are at the bottom of the trouble. The city tax collector of Wilmington, in compliance with an act of the Legislature will be compelled to advertise and sell al! property on which taxes shall not have- been paid by the first of September. The Shelby Aurora says that on elec tion day iu Liumberton a negro was em ployed for 50 cents to kiss a white lie publican, and did it without offence, to the latter. The Good Templars of Greensboro' have the credit of originating a new idea a watermelon pic-nie by moonshine. Several residences aud a Catholic church are iu course of erection in Greensboro. The tobacco crop of Caswell county is said to be almost a total failure. The rot lias set iu upon tho tields and the yield will not only bo cut oil', but the quality will be inferior. Two colored litigauts iu Wilmington compromised a master "concerning, of a chicken" by paying the costs of the unit before a magistrate, which costs amount ed to a sum sufficient to buy a voes chickens. The Hoa crop in Lexington is immensely good and watermelons in abumlance at 5 cents apiece, to the delight of negroes and boys and the profit of medicine men. A little boy came running in to the house, with his body bent, and gloa ting, cried, "Ma, do green apples grow iu heaven?" The barn of Wm Barnes, of Davidson county, was struck by lightning on the 14th inst., killing a hcrse and burning a hors the barn and its contents. The Roauoke News says : The B apt is Church, near the Railroad in Halifax, was struck by lightning: on Monday last and the steeple ami one end and side oi the building were shattered. The dam age is considerable. On the uight of the 8th inst.. lightning struck within a few feet of tho door of Mr Y T. Paik. r, in this county, jarring all the window lights out and otherwise damaging tho house. Fortunately no one was hurt . Neither the Editor of the Watchman nor the Bank of Statesville lost anything by the failure of the Bank of Mecklen burg. Rev. T. M. Henly had a fine mule kil led by lightning diu-iug the prevalence of a storm on the l()th inst., neai Cedar Hill, Anson Co. His son who was plough ing with the inule wa3 rendered insensi ble by the shock. Fred Baily, a young white man of twenty years of age, committed an out rage upon Mary Powell, near Cedar Creek Church in Anson Co, on the 15th inst. Mary Powell i3 about 45 years of age, an idiot and au inmate of the county Poor House. We condense from the Wadesboro Herald. The Illustrated Age. We received last week the first number of this nov candidate for public favor, aud are pleas ed with its appearance aud content". " h" first number contains good portrsits of Gov. Brogjlen and ex. Gov. Graham ami also of the rife murderer. Scott Partii.. The Age is published by li. t. Fulghuiu, Esq., Raleigh at $2 a year. A negro woman in Wilmington com mitted suicide bj drinking kerosene oil. The Board of Trustees of the L'nivei sity of North Carolina will meet in th-; Executive chamber in Raleigh on the 31st of Angust, at 10 o'clock, a. in. Mr. Joba Maaniun, the well-known n Ivhi- Ueingtigent, has lormed a business c-jpii-ci i" with the extensive bouse of Geo P. Kuweit a Co. N. Y. Sun, August 2. 1875. Mr. Manning is a gentle-man ot large ex perience and acknowledged ability iti '''' particular branch of business to wtiioh he h - devoted himself, end the extended new-pip- connection aDd great faciiiiie-i enjoyed by Messrs, Eowell & Co, canno. prive otherwis ' than highly advantageous. X. Y. i'.--- - August I, 1875.
North Carolina Christian Advocate (Greensboro, N.C.)
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