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1 y I f f -,i r to arm j til ! ol evil She CUrfotton Advocate. FFlCii tomtr of Dawson and Hargett Sts- THE O li O A N of inK NOKTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE OF THE M. BATES OF SUBSCKIPTIOX I F'lR OSK TEAP. IN ADTASCK. TOSTAOK PAID. ii.-i 1.3-, SIX MONTH?. It iKijnetit 1- delayed si months. I. . II V C Ainu. -24, 1ST The Cross Mark is to re- Mirul you that your subscription has t .,rire!. If .' r(,ut the Paler con imieiK rciwir promptly . i in". ;r.M.i;Ai. im'LKs thi: l'litnii.uroi.'V class. s tii- I- ..wcr- of Mr. Wesley grew r..i,s up.ei hi- hands It.- conceive! idea .,f organizing them into classes. t in and : II. O. lillted "Vl'l each class a leader. . . ...... ;,.;,:, ! is. . i a I . i . .oK auei i nc 1 1 --t'o ....... , m.., .....sous were admitted: interest . Alter l i ill . i ' llese . iclet 1C the next great nun u is their -rowth in tiracc and kliowl ...!.... Tl.ev were exhorted to go on unt( He beiran at tl... InlV.sl . . .... ii.. iiL-a ii .u II. i : . - . . ' . .... i .1...,. i.,.iiit of mora improvement a"" ue.i all diii-ence and means to carry ii-tn up t i lit . i i. li.-. Mr I lie UU le-i cm isi mii ... ... ... the -ovcrniiiciit of these ..- Wesley drew up a set ol ... ..i . 1 1 ,- ii i...: ..ft.dii- i. t is known li.e.v a ,i;r eueiai issjii..il into I hi--,- l.uies ar. ( 1 ) The evils prohili .nevoletit thing- i" "c e .liVl- ,,. tow:-rd- ,,,,-n. ( o ) The attending ii all tin- ordinances ! the church. I.I Ti... , iil !-.!;. . loi'.jddeti. as prolaue ,....;ll;,. abba; breaking, drunken- i - l - .i"" i" " ''O llolis li- . iiior-. ..r liriiiU in- t ni-iii nine m t.. . -f ill -cessit V. !lu ill illu. bi'. " V U'oilig to law w ith ' titer, the u-ing many words in I and -ellinu. uiii.iwt'ul interest. i:..-iia; itai.le t .-liking." Vc. are tilings known to be detrimental t the -! ii i; i ; -( 1 i-iie' t-si of the s,,t: Thes, t inn-s w.-v larticuiarlv Iv sprcitied. lie .-i,-.s:.as si:,;,.,l b most -eiierallv Wesley, they were practiced" by the v.. rid. I hen- avoi.tance is a .ti llsi ve iil'e d' the these gates iie.r. whieh protects the spirittta the from the liery darts wieked oiu-. To live innocent of i;,r..ii n e iN is to close the l,:,-.i-t the ild an mi i. its ,,f darkness. h is to egnab'e wall arotunl the u :. ! mail. These .rohiiiitoiy rules i:;!'Iv iii.lt liUlili-rolls .iallgel-s beset the i i ist i.ni man. There are dangers tr.r'.e ule. ii.ingers Horn oecuia- iti t lie soeial ha lilt s o! Vd ditrin-- from tlie t lite m business 1 therefore it is neees- ui s.-lM's auauist i lie 1 1 1 ii 1 1 1 - . .1 . 1 T sin roundiu-- us. 'I hev ini- :K- the n ssitv ..f the most amiile atn'i i io ion-n oreoarai ion im.- i-in ei i.oi Mari'are. And does not this view har liioi. .' W it'll the teaehing of the Apostle"? lb- savs; - Y r ue wrestle not against ilo-ii and blood, hut against prineipali-fi-s. against powers, against the rulers ot the darkness of this World, against spir itual wickedness iu high places. here f. -i.-take ant., v-oti the whole arnn-roi iod, tii-it ve niav he able to withstand ill t in i! da . am ii.-i i ii g olle M -I a 'i' i. There is something aj'ialliug in this a in oh- di-si-i ip; i. in of j.-erils above, and !io . and on evei v side. Iiecailse of these seditctive evils, we are exh.-'ti'd I "sit on the whole armor of iod."" ( 'r i ii t he language of our Itiiles "Avoid i ol even" Kind. It one leave I.in.l "" If one leaves off a pit-.-e . ! r th. f i he armor, he opens the ev.-lnv to eht.-r. If the lu-t is .ti. then the head is exposed, if sneld, ilieii the si.le maybe jiicrcod, t in- Lie t he -I pl-lte e.ll ! . .i ; i , then the w.iy is So if but one single left off. there is ex- .::gei. Tlie wuoi.t: t ! -III I i . .- k. pi . I"i-rv possible ave ai.'lig wlii' ii evil mav come to the . iniist be closed. A banker has eg wall around his gold. Ihit sitp-tii-re are ten windows and doors big int.. hi house. lie locks and -I !' I i -its nine of i iu in. and neglects to lock the tenth one. Through that one, the cunning rogue enters and steals all his ;u .Hev. 1 1 is treasure is as etfectu.ill v goii" as if he had left all tell of the win i. .-. s and d is .pen. The d.-vil is a skillful eneiuv, and if a i-iati In lilies himself in front, and on either side; but still leaves a back path iiiig larded, he u ill enter the palace of ti .- s.Mil throituh this wav and compier. !li:or tells us that Cyrus captured I '.-i!i '. :i. not by breaking down its m.is si '. v. alls, but by turning the river l i iiiing- through the citv out of its ha .on i.. in 1 marching his army through th" channel thus emptied of its water. Tin sloiv of Achilles, though it is i-. t ; i r 1 ss labiilo.is. bas a good moral in ii. It is said that his mother, foresee ing his early death, endeavored to de feat the decree of destine bv dipping him iu the river Styx, whose waters had t In- property of rendering the human frame iiiviiineral h;. Jiut it so happened in tii. coiillicts of life. that tlie arrow of Paris struck thi ; only vulnerable spot, an-1 the great hero oi . recce dic.T. "The heel of Achiil -s"' has p.lssed into ;i proverb, to signify thc ea k poini of a man or a system. t. I :i u I i. rawing moral lesson ! he image! v of the i reek custom: Irom says; Let us lay .aside every weight ami Ihe ,i sin Winch do th so easily beset us. and let lis run uilh patience I he race sel be fore lis." Eleryihirig is to be laid i i.'.e t li.it impedes our progress, or hin . . ; oiu rapid ,jifiiiet in the divine I i. a-.ut. iboige:- everywhere 1 1 aMHMIflBfiStffSfsSiSICSSsis II i-ust.iins and c.s.i 11 an-! jileasiil.-. ; :i lit;.. ,r these Msims. and others which initiht be mentioned, the reason ableness of these prohibitory rules will ap,r-ir obvious to all win. are earne.stly striving to save their souls. That part ,.T these rules, which forbids popular amusements is most liable to violation l,v om young people. In reference to this, we quote a passage from the '.Pas toral Address" of our Bishops. They say: "An explieit utterance was given, bv order of the last General Cauferenee, in our pastoral address on the aabjeet ol worldly amusements. We now repeat that utterance. We abat,- none of its teachings with respect either to the man ifest inconsistency of such indulgences with the spirit and profession of the ;,,,.el, or the peril which they bring to the souls of men. Their multiplied and insidious forms are a source ot perpet ual temptation and damage, and are de nounced bv the Word of !od, and that part of our o'lie .era I littles which forbids ihe tahhig of such diersions as cannot be used in the name of the I ,ord .lesus." Thi- deuum-iatioii i explicit and com pile name of the Lord .te pri'iieusi ve. stis in this eonuection is a decisive test. ...Amongst those indulgences cannot st.-iul the test is the uiod- . . . - i . ..i which ern dance, both in its private ami puo- . i . ! ... i;,. ..v , bitioiis. as utterly o nos.-.i .- 1C .mi the us. cuius of Christianity as tanglit iy KDITOKIAL lll'.lKl'S. ei ia i-omiuitnieatioii!. ided .lit this wr-ek. - Tin fair Normal School at Trinity to be a -rand success. . S. liiack h it on Monday for He is to sj.end a few days in with hi- in .til on Kev Atlanta, the route revival of colisideral interest pr, at I'llsoli Street Imivli. i wr i he nil tloll it the pastor. io . ' 1 l!..v. .1. A. . o riiian. .. ( 'iinnin-'-im. We are pleased to note the tact i:iat the Conference is taking such an . .- . i i . a- live interest it; the success me ,n o. atk. The outlook is cheering. We see from t he .licol d Register that Will. Odell. -'.s.,., is a delegate t tlie Smeiav School ( 'oil vent ion at .it- ianta. e , in- glad to see our voiiug men taking ;m liiicrest in this great eu- teipii f the church K'ev. d. .1. b'eni;. of Salisbury, was I a delegate to the Snndav School t uu- v.-ntioii whicli met in Atiaiitii last week. S. C. White, I's.j.. was the able ivprt si nrat ive from Ivleiiton St . " 'hurcli of this cit v. The Aiivm a rv. will contain a lot -o-r liivklv ' In at: mtr -in-espinIein it Atlanta during the session of the Cen eral 'oiit'e'-eiiee. It will .also contain a brief sviiojisis of the daily proceedings of the session. . - 1 M I 'OHTA N T A N X 1 NC EM EN T. I'oi cents, we will send the Anvo . atk to any address during tne month ol Mav. The paper will contain a weekly letter from Athnt.'t i!'.'.ri::g that time, gi ing .an :o utit of the proceedings ot the (o-iicral onfer-.-nce. Will every ireacher m.ike this statement to his congregation next Sabbath, and receive and forward subscriptions '? 4'-fr- - A bi-.-ther from the Shelby Distitct writes: "Tlie A nvo vrr. is greatly es teemed iti this section. If our pastor would present the claims of the paper at verv appointment, this Circuit would send vi.iii one hundred subscribers in less than o'l davs. (hir people will not be persuaded to give up the Ahmx A i l-: lor anv other paper."" All the preachers in our 'oiifereiice, : I :: -!:.!g and !'ica!,.nc ot;r a ul hori.ed agents. Ihe Aiioiaii: is sent tree t - all who will work for it. There sea reel v a iiieaidier in our bounds who could not send us at least ten subscri bers if proper efforts are used. All persons are requested to pay legal postage on ail letters addressed to this oliice. We have been much annoved ot late, by a failure on the part of corres poinients to Hole this oft repented reiptest. I'loin Tut: Pia-iiVTK.i:i.: "There is a bill before the Legislature of Pennsyl vania which deserves the attention and support ot all good citizens. It is entit led an "Act to Prohibit the Opening of Places of Amusement on the Lord's day."" It is an attempt at legislation in the right direction, and ought to be sits tained and encouraged by the religious part of all communities throughout the State. It is. moreover, an imi-aktial law, bearing on all places of amusement alike, and inforcing the law of the Sab bath upon all Then-will be watch ful eyes lixed upon the Legislature until the fate of the bill is determined, and especially upon those who give a vote against the bill b declining to vote at C 1 ; 1 : EN s :o m k EM A L K co L L E i E 'I he time of om commencement will be the :!th and :ttli days of May. B-.beit T. Cray, L'sq., of Baleigh, your former associate, will deliver an address, and I!ev. .1. T. Bagwell of Joldsboro. will preach the annual ser mon. cry I ruly voiirs, T. M. .Links. April I."th, I NTS. I his is a good select ion, and visitors to the commencement may expect a rich treat from these brethren. Eo. "he who does not make her family e-an loi table w ill her.-.clf never be happv fit home, and si-,. uiu, is ,,0t happv at home vciil iii'ver lie b:iTpy anywhere. - , i THE CONFESSION OF MRS. TIL TON. The noted L'eecher and Tilton scandal is again revived. Mrs. Tilton confesses guilt and fixes the long talked of crime upon Mr. Jieecher. We give hclow the confession and Mr. P.eccher's reply. Below will be found Mrs. Tilt..u's letter of confession : Mr. lr II. Wheeler. My 1i:ai: Slit A tew weeks since, after long months of mental anguish, 1 told, as you know, a few friends, whom 1 had bitterly deceived, that the charge brought by my husband of adultrv '' twecn my myself and the Hev. Henry ward P.eeeher was true, and that the lie I had lived so well the last four years had become intolerable tome. That statement I now solemnly re affirm, and leave the truth with bd to whom .also I commit myself, my children, and all who must suffer. 1 know full well the explanations that will be sought by many for this ac knowledgement ; a desire to return to jti v husband, sanity, malice, every thing stive the true and only one my quickened conscience, and the sense ol what is due to the cause of truth and justice. During all the complications of these vears you have hecn my confiden tial friend, and therefore I address this letter to you authorizing and requesting von to secure its publication. El.lZ.MiKTII Ii. Tll.ToN. Brooklyn, April lo, IsTS. Soon after this confession appeared in the New York papers, a dispatch containing it -is sent to Mr. Beecher at Waverlv, N. V.. whither he had gone to lecture, and he telegraphed back the following denial : IU ih Editor tin- Tribune. , ,u I comfort Mrs. Tiitmi's confes sion with explieit and absolute denial. The testimony to her own innocence ami to mine w hich, for four years she has made to hundreds in private and in public, before the court, in writing and I declare to be true. And the a 1 legai i, . nvA ,. j con tradiction of her uniform, solemn, and unvarying stateiu-iits hitherto made. I utterly deny. I declare her to be innocent ol the great transgression. Hkxi'y Wai;i Bt:r.i iii:k. What effect this confession will have upon Mr. Beecher, remains to he seen. The prevailing opinion, however, is that Mr. Beecher will be benefitted by it. Mrs. Tilton. it is said, has made a con venience of her memory to the sacrifice ot conscience. I he onlv certain result growing out of the confession is tin bringing together Mr. and Mrs. Tilton, ;ts man and wife, after a separation two vears. TKRKIBLE EXPERIENCE. Mr. .1. d.Talbott, who died at Soiit Bend, Indian;!, from the effects of a re cent relapse into intemperance, was for merlv a minister, and once a member of Congress from Kentucky. He operated for the temperance orders, but evidently was not supported by religion. In a temperance meeting at South Bend he gave the follow ing as his experience "But now that the struggle is over I can survey tlie field and measure tin losses. I had position high ami holy. This demon tore from around me the lobes of mv sacred oflice, and sent me forth churcliless and godless, a verv hissing and by-word among men. Alte ward I had business large and lucrative. and mv voice m all large courts was heard pleading for justice, mercy, and the right. Anon the dust gathered on mv unopened books, and no footfall cross ed the threshold of the drunkards office I had moneys ample for all necessities but they took wings and went to feed the coffers of the devils w hich possessed me. 1 had a home adorned with all that wealth and tin- most exquisite taste could suggest. This devil crossed its threshold and the light faded from its chambers ; the tile went out on tin holiest ol altars, leading me through its portals, despair walked forth with her, and sorrow ami anguish lingered within. I had children, beautiful, to me at le.-.st, as a dream of the morning, and they had so entw ined themselves around their father's heart that im matter w here it might wander, ever it came back to them on the bright w ings of a father's undying love. This destroyer took their hands in his and led thent away. I hail a wife whose charms of mind and person were such that to see her was to remem ber, and to know her was to love. For thirteen years we walked the rugged path of life together, rejoicing in its sun shine and sorrowing in its shade. The infernal monster couldn't spare me even this. I had a mother who for long, long years had not left her chair, a victim of suffering and disease: and her choicest delight was in the reflection that the les sons she had taught at her knee had taken root in the heart of her youngest born, and that he was useful to his fel lows and an honor to her who bore him. But the thunderbolt reached even there, and there it did its most cruel work.Au! me : never a word of reproach from her lips only a tender caress : Only a shadow of a great and unsjioken grief gathered over the dear old face; only a trembling hand laid more lovingly on my head: only a close clinging to the cross; only a more piteous appeal to heaven if her cup were not full. And w hile her boy raved iu his wild delirium two thousand miles away, the piting angels pushed the golden gates ajar, iml the mother of the drunkard entered into rest. ' "And thus 1 stand: a clergyman uiih oitt a cure; a barrister without, brief ur business; a father without a child: a a husband without a wife, a s.,n withmit parent; a man with scaic ! a friend; a soul without a hopi al! swallowed up in the inaebtroin of dri.d:. PirriMnii MiiW!."ST ;r Vsi:j nontiPn. mzl t ri ft HAPPY RESULTS OF AN ACT OF OBEDIENCE. A devoted mother had, for some time, been absent from her loved ones, on a mission of mercy, in N. C. Tlie Jod of love had greatly blessed her labors, and given her many precious souls for .lesus. She thought her work, in this distant State, nearly complete, and that soon she might go and greet her precious chil dren. But, lo a Macedonian cry reaches her, from a city near. The timid wo man .shrinks from lifting up her voice in that highly favored place : but, the courageous christian sings : "Surely the Captain miy depend on nin," and onward she goes to battle for Jesus. Not "with words of man's wisdom," does she go. She cares not for the rep utation of preaihing. what is called A oooii siaiMoN. Her aim is higher sun. sAVixii. Such simple words of Jospel wisdom, as she utters, can only proceed from the consecrated lips of a consecrat ed soul. And, these words are not hin dered by vanity or pride in the instru ment, but made effectual by deep humili ty. She often says, "Our strength lies largely in our humility." By giving iod all the glory, the instrument is greatly honored of iod, and the Word has "free course, runs, and is glorified." Soon the city is "turned upside down." and those who could not, previously, hear a woman's voice in public, are mightily moved," and. are seen press ing forward with the eager multitude, to hear this one's words of player, and song, and exhortation. Eternity alone can disclose the result of this woman's act of sell-denial and obedience, in visiting the city : but a few of the present manifest results may be mentioned, as follows : A large body of christians has been elected to a higher state of religious en joyment. Probably, as many as one hundred and fifty white people, and nearly as many colored, have been res cued from satan for tlie kingdom ol ' "niist; and many of these have beeomr valiant soldiers of the cross. A "Younc Men's Christian Association," of nearl' one hundred members, has been organiz ed. Several weekly prayer meetings have been commenced, in different 2art$ of the city. The congregations of th different Churches have been greatly enlarged. .V flourishing dancing school, whicli w;is drawing many into the vor tex of destruction, was broken up. All these happy results, following the self- denying obedience of a feeble woman, should impress us all with the import ance of constantly denying ourselves, taking tip the cross and following .lesus. Fanny. -s"- i-'.- no ii . t-ntiuci! ia artrtii" rn the hist issue of the Ai.vi-.cvtk by 'In ternational," wherein the writer- tAkes up "Pm. P." as though he saw no good in the Sunday school lessons we have been studying for the hist few months, and as though we had no good out of them. Also, it would be supposed, that "Bro. P." was not a friend to the Old Testament, and that he supposes it. not the inspired word. To the first I would suv that it would be absurd mi my part ti suppose that the great body of Meth odists would use a lesson from which there could be no good extracted. To the second, that certainly no Meth odist doubts but that "all Scripture is given by inspirat ion of ( Jod." Now I beg to say to Bro. B. (ah, beg pardon) International that I can see nothing to justify such a conclusion in my article as that deduced from his, and here iptote in full my former remarks on"the Sunday-school lessons. "A word now about Sunday Schools. Perhaps at this time the "International" series are the best we can use, but can we not, at our headquarters of Methodism, bring out something for the Southern Metho dist Church wherein would be set forih clearly and fully the doctrines of our church that our children may come up "and be aide to give a reason for the hope that is within them?" For the last few months (our lessons wholly in the Chronicles) w-e have had wars and tight ings, and the children do not seem to be interested iu this, neither are their minds as clearly led up to Christ as they would be in traveling the paths of Him and His apostles. 1 think there might be improvement. What is the general verdict?'' Now if there is any thing to justify the conclusion that I considered there was no good "to be drawn from all these lessons, or that the Old Testament is not the inspired word, or that my teachers do not study and pray over their lessons, or that they fail to set home the truths contained in these lessons be lore them, I am not aware of it. Probably we get about as much otit of our lessons as any other school having, as we do, a thoroughly organized teachers' meeting under the teaching of our able pastor, the subject is handled fully in all its bearings, and a more faithful corps of teachers is hard to be marshalled in the great work. Now what I did wish to impress was that while the International was the best in use, yet could we not, with the experience behind us, make an improve ment as a chinch study for our children in which our special doctrines would be set forth that while there is in the les sons just passed, "wars ami fightings," would imi t he children be more interest ed iu the study of Christ and His apos tles. hat I study to know is that whidt is loi the lust what is best for the children in the interest of Christ and oiu -chut ch. Now while I would have uniform less., us for the Southern Methodist Church, 1 would have them in the interest of its peculiar doctrines, and do not see uhy we should use the same lessoirj throughout the nation and vet in this I -.loiill not object, so that they !- I'oiti-n up as to be fully iden JU tttiVJ'.tJLA t ! 11 1 1 X.U V UUHUJ." tified in our interests as lovers of the full doctrine of Methodism. We ought to do this. As Metho dists we ought to place before our chil dren our church and its doctrines as what we consider the best. Let us bring them up as Methodists, inculcate these peculiarly good doc trines of ours, and in comparison with other churches, place them in the front rank so that when they go away from their homes they will be so thoroughly Methodists that they cannot be led to believe it necessary to fall in with the idea that they must seek ritualistic churches in order to get in good socie ty. Our good brother, in his article, gave us a good review, in part, of the last quarter's lesson, and 1 have no doubt his children enjoyed it were instructed, as those will enjoy it who read it, and teachers and scholars alike will have their memories refreshed of the truths that their teachers brought out and scholars suggested each Sunday as they recited their lessons, Again 1 say, what is for the best in the interest of our Sunday schools ? Since I last wrote you, we have or ganized another Jible Class composed of married and unmarried, whieh is in charge of Bro. Yates, and which must prove a grand success. In my last I said nothing to you of our fth St. M. E. Church, now under the pastorate of Bro. Hall, who is giv ing them entire satisfaction: a young man in the ministry yet fully devoted to his work: he preaches with force and power, says just what he means, and means what he says. He is sure to be heard from us as one of our best preachers in the years to come, if he lives. He could be nothing but a square niethodist, com ing as he does, from the John H. Hall stock, one of the old methodist fathers of Fayctt villi, long since gone to his re ward. The church is prospering and never was in a better condition than it has been for the last two years. May their borders widen. I have already written too much, but I trust you will excuse, under the cir cumstances. Truly yours, AVm. M. Pahker. Dit. Boiii-.irr Dear Jiro : As it is fast Hearing the sittino of the deneral Conference, the division of the North Carolina Conference has become a pop ular theme for discussion. A great deal is being said "pro and con" in regard to this subject and well, too, for a ques tion of such vital importance should be well ventilated before any permanent action is taken thereon. Layman, I think, has impartially stated the facts as they occurred at the Charlotte District Conference, the opinions of delegate and clergyman to the contrary. Also, I think, lie kkuuk- l.-.-i..; o. . .e i. vtieii s;i s that a large majority probably, six to one,are fair and square against division. Now, Mr. Editor, if division can pro duce one single good argument, or point out one good solid reason for such a course, let it come to the surfaces, for up to this hour I have failed to perceive any benefit that will accrue from it. To say the Conference is too unwieldy be cause of its immense proportions is not a satisfactory reason, because there is a half dozen places within her borders suf ficiently large to entertain its gathering, to wit: Haleigh, Fayetteville, Charlotte, (ioldsboro, Greensboro and Salisbury. And as the Conference expends her territory and increases the number of its members it is none the less fair to pre sume that these towns or cities, or some of them, at least, will increase in like proportion. On this supposition this argument goes to the ground. 1 sup pose this to lie the only, or at any rate, the best reason offered for division. Hav ing disposed of that argument I will trace out some injurious results that will follow division. The only line of demarkation yet drawn by this proposi tion most assuredly gives all advastaui: to the Eastern Conference, except per haps climate and mountain scenery, too much of which scenery would not serve,' as a pleasant invigorant to the toil-worn itinerant, especially when it consisted too much of ragged edges, rugged cliffs, steep precipices and deep ravines. No, these things do not feed and clothe the body. Then with Trini ty, and Greensboro, and Advocate al! gone, we will have but little to feed the mind so far as institutions of learning are concerned. No, sir, as a devoted Methodist attached to the North Caro lina as a unit, with a love for her min isters without discrimination on paper, "I say do not divide. Remain a unit : r . i i ! . i .n . .j in lci i we siauu, iwviueti we iait. vs we are, this District is satisfied, as to a majority if division must take place, at tach us to the South Carolina Confer ence. Concur d. March 21th 187. TRINITY NORMAL SCHOOL. A Normal School will begin at Trin ity College June 20th, and continue four weeks. We shall have all the ele nfents of a first-class Normal; various kinds of apparatus; helps for teachers, improved methods of teaching, instruc tion in music, management of Sunday schools, ifec. We cordially invite all teachers, all w ho desire to teach, and all who feel an interest iu the subject. Our accommo dations are good, and the month spent hcie will be pleasant. Abundant ac Comiiiodations for ladies will In- provid ed. Board with furnished rooms .fl..")l to $l!.fh per week; no charge for instruc tion; return tickets for one fare on the railroads. B. Ci: w ex. April 1st, IMS. - B. new your subscription to the Ao vik'itf. Pricf. f,0 jht annum. PLEASANT HILL CHURCH. EniTort Advocate: Ihe ladies ot Pleasant Hill Church gave a festival on the 10th inst., for the purpose of raising funds to repair their house of worship. The writer had the pleasure of being present on the occasion. W e had attended similar festivals in town? and cities, and we had come to the con- elusion that church entertainments of this 0,t were intended for city congre- gations only. Our visit to I'leasant . . - s Hill, however, taught us a different les- son. llic I'leasant tliii congregation rivaled anvthinsr we had seen in this nil T .! It'll line even in town. 1 fie audience was quite large, and after all had feasted there remained enough of the rich viands to have feasted as many more. ; In quality, quantity, ami tasteiul ar- angement, this feast stands unrivaled in North Carolina. It was all that the most fastidious could wish. The social, that was the best of all: in every coun tenance there beamed the light! of love. Here you remember the Lord revived his work so abundantly the past year, the fruit, is now ripening into a perpet ual love feast. All the people iu this community seem to love one anoth er. Rev. C. II. Phillips, the popular pas tor, was present anil master ol cere monies. It was truly a feast of love and a success financially, socially and spiritually. The high plane upon which this church moves, we predict that before this year closes, that every family, con nected with this congregation, will In readers of the Advocate. When tiiat point is reached, we will write Pleasant Hill the r.AXNKii cm mil in N. C. It is here that our good young brother Scar- borough has been teaching an excellent i ii i .j1 school lor two years. ue spent tlie night under the hospitable roof of .1. V. Andrews. He and his excellent wife and lovely little daughter -ire strivim to gain the bright shore. Now we bid these dear people good bye, and two hours later we are at home with pleasant reflect ions. We pray that we al! may meet these ieople in the land where the church wiU feast forever. 1 am as ever, Yours in Christ, P. L. Herman Thomasville, April 11, 'S. Dear Bho. Boitmrr: We closed mir meetimr in Greenville on last Thursday nhrht Tbei-is w ere more thai, lid eon- versions known of. .4 joined our etnii-.. .lnrlticr tl... i,iii,iii'.ii Tl.. who m-ofessed conversion at our altar joined the Baptist Church. One joined tne episcopal niurcn, ami one the .. II .... . 1 ., Campbelite Baptist. e did not have the an' or sympa thy of the other denominations in this s- s .. .. 1, ,1.... not iiackwaiil to come in for a share of I the converts. Well, we are glad that we were able to help them. I understand that some who reaped with us. openly opposed the work. Since it must be so, we will be patient. Our prospects are briyht here. The church at Greenville has more thanei douoied its nuiuiier m the last six I months. During our meeting one of the deacons of tlie Raptist Church, who w;is converted here under the ministry I of Bro. Haven, felt that he could le I more useful and happy iu the Methodist I Church than where he was, changed his I church relations by uniting with us. tt: . . i i - .... ins iiiouier came witn nun. j hey are both very exemplary christians. The held with us is white unto the harvest. May prosper us. tlie Lord continue to I L. L.Nash. I Greenville, N. ('., April 10th, 178. SOME THOUGHTS FOB THE (JEN- ERAL 'OX FEB ENCE. Deah Bketuuen: The present agit tion of the division of our Conference has brought very clearly to my mind, I that the lay repretr-ntatioii of the legis lative bodies of our church is not as great as it should lie, or at least is de fective. A large majority of the laity of tin church, I think, an-opposed to the di vision of the Oiiiifereuce. Whether that 'be so or not, they should have, in my opinion, at le;ist, an equal voice with the clergy in all such important changes pertaining to the church, all(l c should not be left Sn so small a minor.'- tv- for tbev :ne th n.n-ti'es most ,",,t..,.. i J I i ""v ested and are the Jirfv ones who are ma- teri'illy effected wlith.-r it be for 1 or not as the case may be. The lay iei.i.s..iit;1ti"oii wbu-1. li.is been i..n.,.v I rated into our chimb has proved Wnc- ficial, but if it is detective, it should be remedied. ? And hence these rthou-hts are triven in 1 a spirit of kindness.; mid for what tbev are worth. April 0th, 187S. .1. R. Rev. .John F. Butt of Charlotte sends us the following item : "A little girl 3 years old, who had been a regular, at tendant of the Sab.lnth evening class- nieeting at Calvary t'hurch in this city, went with hev Pa., t see Vanam burgs Circus. The following week, the pas- t ir expelled several 'Dieiiibers, told her that Mr. Butt would turn her out of the Church and would i.,.t ict hci come to class-meeting if he Li. she had been to the circus. The t iiild b."'jcd hard .f her mother, not to li for she was not going to any more slow A few days ilterwards she was .4 (i,.- pastors house fo Nile freipie ntlv Vit to s.v him, and some one there wh . iia i le-.-.r! that she had been to the ciivd-, asked bet b,.for(. the pastor if she iliic,-. The ehd.is head bowed and her eyes S ieite l tn tears .f reju-iitaiice. The infciis:--r give her his token of forgiveness Dud lam sine G,.(l lid. j RELIGIOUS ITEMS. i c trust there will be no "log rol ing" for Bishops in the General Confer ence, or any ofhW'S "f the General Con ference, and that im aspirant for the high office of Bi-fliop ought to be eleva ted to it. Nashville Anv, Build not th.- Ties'. ';"'tl1' th ' f,Jlcst a.-.-.tl,; lnt ratheiwar upward to the i liii-ii tin lininiii; i ..inn ii trn in t im n nirc '" ,.ui.0. ... .,1. ....... ot tne iock. iii ruiror)ii. If Southern Methodists are half as mean as the editor of pe Atlanta Ad vocate (Northern Metl.) says they are, and he is half as good p man as he cla ims to be, he might to lie ashamed to be caught in their company, much les-; to fraternize with them. triXTiivi. Mi:rn. The CmtiiiTiAS at Vokk argues for a more freiptent exchai of pulpits among ministers. Ex. about the exchange between editors i.d pastors? After an editorial "pulpit sycat" in his I church, ought not he to sit i here till the late hours, as we are ih'ing now. and search among paicrs fort pen para graphs, while the editor is resii; Richmond Adv. PLEASANTHIES. Wilson, the celebrated vocaly. was upset one ttay m his carriage neav i,tlin burgh. A Scotch paper, after Vi'coid- ing the accident, said, "We are Vippv to state he was able to appear tlm fol lowing evening in three pieces." A little six-year-old boy went into the country visiting. About the first I thing he got was a bowl of bread a id milk. He tasted it, and then hesiiatfd a moment, when his mother asked him i.i . tn i'ii t it lie ilnln t like it. lo which lie reou- ed, smacking his lips, "Yes. ma'am, il was only wishiii": our milkman in town would keep a cow." In the course of a long discussion on s in ata at the house of a learned profes sor,;! Mr.B. asked if there were any strata of precious gems. "No, none whatever," replied the professor. "I have heard of one," said Mr. B. "Impossible the reply. "O, yes," said Mr. B., "it was a stratagem !" How are you getting on at your new place '?" asked a lady of a girl whom 8110 recommended t..r a situation ' wel1 t"i"'- you, answered the " Pm glad to hear it," said the Ia,l.v- " our employer is a very nice la.lv, ana vou cannot do too much lor her." "I don't mean to, ma'am," wa tlie ill,,,--',iit reply. POLITENESS OP (J HEAT MEN. Truly great men are polite by instinct to their'inferiois. It is one element of thir greatness to tie tlongtittnf, tor otti- ers. The urea test men in the world have been noted for their politeness. Indeed many have owed their greatness mainly to their popular manners, which induc ed the people whom they pleased to give 1 u " ir""'"'y to show their p...; Aiany years ago tne errainl-tioy em ployed by a jmblishiug house in a great city was sent to procure from Edward Everett the proof sheets of a book he had been examining. The boy entered the vast library, lined from floor to ceil liiij? with books, in fear and tremhliii He stood in awe of this famous man, and dreaded to meet him. Rut Mr. Everett, turning from the lesk where he was w ritinu". received the lad with reassurimr c.onrtesv b.-i.l.. loin sit down, chatted kindly as he looked for the proof sheets, and asked: "Shall I put, a paper around them for you?"as politely as if his visitor were the President. ii... i ... i . , a ..... ooj iic-j'.n ie.i iii a very conuori- able state of mind. He had been raised in his own esteem bv Mr. Everett's kind ness, and he has never forgot ten the lesson it taught him From The New Yoke Kvaxuf.i.ist : Rev. Dr. Taylor, of the Broad way Tabernacle, believes the best way to pay debts is to pay as one goes along. He says, let congregations go without ex pensive churches till they can pay for them. The noblest church edifice in this city, now approaching completion, J has been built just as the funds came in if this plan was universally adopt H' tIu'lc wouM bc mnK Iift' iu ou ii. ... ... ciiurcnes, icwer ministers would he 1 1 -1 . ,11, ... "u,Kon 1,1 "oarl ami iiwiitn, and the dura "" oi the pastorates ot the land would more fl',(llu'ut,y eonipute.l by two "guics, man, as now , ny one. J t ought trt 1,0 a" J,, tkle ,ho c,v-'":'t of every n"ly - foinieil Church, that its members ' consent 10 go into iieot lor a"v o1,Ject l-aU'ver; ad when Christian open tlie windows ot heaven and pour them out a blessing, such, that when enlargement is reouired. tbev will have the hearts to provide for it, too, in ad vance." THE HOMESTEAD) DECISION. The constitution of North Carolina contains the following : aicikxe homesteads AMI KXI.M1'- TIOXS. Section!. The personal property of any resident of this State, to the value of live hundred dollars to be selected by such resident, shall be and is here by exempted from sale under ex- ecu'ioii. or other fiual uroeess of anv court, issued fur the collection of .mv 1 - - - - - ..... debt. Sec. 2 Every botuesti ol, juid the dwelling and buildings used therewith. not exceeding in vi-lne one thousand dollars to bo selected by tl ie owner thereof, or in lieu thereof, at t'.e op lion f the owner. :ui lot in a city, town or itbigc with tlie dwelling and building; used tber.-on, ov-np.l and oc cupied by any resident of ibis State, and not exceeding the value of one thousand dollar-, shall l.e even:'. I from sale under execution, or ot bei liual piu ces. obtained on liny del. I. But im property .-ball be exempt I'm 111 -ale for taxes oi- for paymant of oldie.-, terns con traded for the purchase ul' .-aid prem ises. See. '!. I In hoiiicMcnil. alter the death ot the owner thereof, shail be ex empt from t b. pa y men! of anv deld during tin minority of bis children, or any one of tlii in. Sec. 1. The provisions1 of sect iolii. one and two of tb'N A rl ide -ha 11 not lie so constructed a-to prevent a laborer's lien lor work done and peiloi iiied for tin person claiming Midi exemption. or 11 elinnic's lion lor work done on the premises. Sec. ."i. 1 1' t he o iter of a lioinolead die. leaving it w hiow. I'd! no children, the same shall ! exempt from the dehls of her btlsballd. and the rents and proiils thereof -hiill inure 10 her benefit during her widowhood, imle. ;be be I Iu- owner of a homestead in bel ow 11 right. Sec. tl. The n-al and personal properly of any female in this Stale, aci-uired be fore marriage, and all property, real ami per-onal. to which -he ma. after 111:1 t riage become in any manner enti tled, shall be and remain the sole and separate estate and property of such female, and -hall not lie lialdc for any debts. obligation or engagements of her bii-baml . and niiiy be devised r beiticai'.icil.:inil with the w ritten a-sent of her hn-baiuf. convoyed by her as if she wci e unmarried. Sec. 7. I he husband may insure bl ow 11 life for the sole Use and benefit ul hi- w ife and children, and in case of the ilea t b of t be luisba nil the amount thus in-ureil shall be paid over to tlie wife and children, or the guardian, if under age. for her. or their own 11-e, from all tin claims of the r. j.n --dilative of tin- liu-luiul. or anv creditor. Sec. N. 0ihi11g conla i 1 1 - I 111 the foregoing sci tion- of ibi- Article shall operate lo prevent tin- owner of a homestead from disj. jsing of the same bv deed'; but no deed made b Ihe owner of a homestead -ball he valid w ithout the voluntary signature and assent of hi- w ife. sign i lied 011 her n i yale examination according lo law. Thc-e provision fur the protection of men's homes again! their creditor, were embodied in our orga 11 ie la w by the Const i i 11 1 ioiia I 'mi vculion of Istis. and w ei e ubciiieiii iy ratified at the pulls. The nigra II iin-nl of this mw feature 11)1011 our ( oii-i i 1 u I ion wa aniong the few really good thing re sulting from llcpuhliciiii ascendency. We would be inclined to give oiirad-vcrsaric- great credit for (hi improve ment in our fundi-iiii-iiia I la w . une w. not ijuile ali-lied that the motive ol the party wa- mainly lo do a popular thing. lo catch the sympathy of the free-holding a- Well as the allegiance of the iioii-free-liolding 1 las, and gen erally to advance their own political interest. (urn im- firw, tTrrnnp. ot iie.Li,,M all the political capital po-si Ide out of the Homestead law. the Supreme Court of North C.-irol ina. co mposed entirely of I.'epiildiciiu at that lime, in Ihe eae of 7' rs. AVW.v. decided lli.it the enlargement of the Homestead bv the Constitution of Isi'.,s. was retroaclive iu its operaiioii. and wagooi again.i debts existing at the t ime of t he adop tion of tlie CoiiMitutfuii. The legal fraterniu w ere urpi i-cd at this deci sion. Tie opinion prevailed niuong the iiiot learned of tln-m that the Court bad erred. It w:i- broadly hinted that Aociate .Fii t.ee Bkaok. who carried tin ma.ioriix of the Court with him in spile of ihe profound rea soning and powerful will of Chief Justice Pearson, was looking to tin political, rather than the legal aspect of the ease. However.no outcry wa made again-! ihe decision, a bulb Democrat and I.'i jiB! ;i were fur the most pan well plea-d that Ihe hoi steau law was good again-t old debt. The doctrine laid down in ex. Vii a-.vi , w as reaffirmed iu several caes : and no appeal wa taken. But finally, our Court having a Hi rim-il it fur the eighth ur ninth time. 1 11 -.',, r,i,-tx Ji vaivey the point w a taken up by -i w rit of error, tor review by the Su preme Court of the I'nited State :w itlt the rcMilt announced in the Ni:w on. yesterday, the latter Court reversing our Coin 1 am! overruling the doctrine laid down in rs. h'exsti r. and so often reaffirmed. The derision hardlv take any good lawyer by surprise. It lias lung been expected. Now lliat it has come, we caunoi Inn rcL-ret ii. though we recognize that it i- correct i w. 1 lie cilecls ol the decision will be widespread ami far-reaching, and w e fear di-asiroiis to thou-and-. There i no protection left for tl w ho -,.-' trailed debts prior to April .'Ui lsi;s, tin ihife of tin-ratiliciiiion ,, ibi new constitution, and have since failetbiicg leeted or refused to pay or cuin pruin ise them. Many of these old debt are barred by the statute of limitations, but there are also thousands, no doubt, which were long ago fixed by judg ments and have been kept alive, iu view of the pos-ibility of a reversal of our Supremo Court by the I'nited States Supreme Court. Such judgment will now be carried to execution, and the home of many a helpless man will be sw ept from him. It is the final de cree of tlm highest judical tribunal of our land, and the last hope of debtors escaping their obi credit or of the day anfeniort,, April igone: ami such debtor-must sat i-fv their credi tors, or ! s,,bl out of house and home. While Ibis derision will work hard ship on 111am a poor, distressed, hard working man w ho was w reeked by tho fortunes of the w ar. jirnl ha- only b i homestead remaining for the -belter aud the support of hi family, it will force some unprincipled debtors to disgorge who have ba-elv evaded the ju-t claims of their creditors bv -link ing behind the honie-.;i ! law. It is not every one w ho merit, ihe pro'.cc- lion whicli this law h.i atloideil. The effects, therefore, of ihi deci-ion, w ill not be unmixed evil; but good and evil mixed, w ith the laltrr pi edominal ine, in our opinion. Nrrrs. II il . i w G. At Ka 11th of Mr. Jl. -Mattic 1 Mam bride : Jasou -M rus, ami Rowan 1 Mar ri JtU lc7,v i. O. tu aseried w R-ntf b'n. ba raw ol ml allow T jou n nolo. 1 lb ( kin V MEM FORI). XTKAt I Cojsru. ClttTHi I' 1878 The aau lied, am w mored pointed preasive renoe box red broil their hoi 3teJ Xmu; unaoiiui rheoomt AleOork! d, asui U lowing pi re adopte Confe rc ther. Col ed from Kiott i:o, r in uat'ei 3od, io v oa olii wiadimi Kith afl tt R8OLT) 13. ltford, t thy an 1 t
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