North Carolina Newspapers

r Tac GTirtsstian gWwtaif. UFi'lCE t'omrr of Dawson and Uargett Stt THE ORGAN OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE OF THE M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH. CITES OF SUBSCRIPTION : 1 .SE YKAK IS ADVANCE, POSTAGE PAID -IX MONTHS, " " I: payment be delayed six months f'2.0 1.35 mi, x.c. (). r. "hit, 1ST. The Cross (iKL) Mark is to re .,.,-d yon that your subscrijtion has red. If you tcant the jmper con i iiitel, renew jiromtly 1 : 1 I T u lvl "rm EES . II. . I) Lee scat us some l.i since an excellent article on Infant S iU-iti,.!!. wlii-h will aiuiear in our next. . ). Alnnsev's sermons are now p ;i.!v for tin- mess and will be brought oat sometime during the fall or win Rishop Keener'.-; round begins tin. ir. .'. ..' o.-t.. her with the i't lexas i .it San Marcos, and ends tlie I lili of December with the East Texa -i! I'yler. Rev. E. R. Heiidrix, President of t a in ail ntr.-il ( 'ollege. has assumed the nai- ofthe debt due on that College ,! the Church ha- paid what it ean Kev. L. J. llolden, the popular I !-.l.vi..ii n.-istor of kolcsville Cir- ...iv.- ii- a call last week, lli- chargc lias been greatly blessed durin l h : present year. T!n New Ue rue Sunday-school i :..,.r..r..i,.-.. wil be be d at Alt. Olive commencing on Friday the I stli instant A fn i I attendance is expected. The ! M-a kei s selecici nr me ihcimihi i m I. , announce I in due time by the I'resi d.'iit of the 'ouferenee, W. F. Koine gay, Esq. i; v. Dr. Wilson has for several d iv- been prostrated by severe sickness. We are -lad to learn however, that he is i -.- .wring from Lis attack. He was invwat 'd from attending his Quarterly Meeting at K ile-viUe on Saturday and StKida-y la-t. I'.y request, we were pres-e-it. a u-1 conducted the services in hi- -,i I. -- The Texas Adcocate say-: We gh.rv in the tact that the Methodist Church lead- the van of the Evangelical ;i!!iiv ..n our wide--pread frontier. '1 he s i Ule-ba;,- and Rible keep pace with tin- advancing lino of civilization, and 1 1; e Word is preached by faithful men w'.:. iover the smoke of the settler an. a - j ti tbe a. heat of" (lie wjiite man. Uev. J. 15. Carpenter writes from i i ,;!(-. Oct. 1-t, that he has had some i . line meetings on his circuit. Xear i e rv appointment has been blessed, i imndred and twelve were received bit tiie church during the la-t quarter. II - -lis-, writes that the building coin-mi.!.-- have advertised the Methodist h i.. ;, at Dallas f,,i sale on the :10th o ruber to satisfy an outstanding lb; ., gainst the church of -f 2o". This o i-lit not to be. The amount is too i . , . -i : Ml I. Our Methodist friends of Dallas -,!l'l :'. 1 come to the re-cue and prevent - ue oi' their house of wor.-hip If .all not aide to pay the debt. i Methodist people aa 1 all who arc dlv to the cause of religion, to aid. must not let our houses of worship from us for the want of a few huu lollars. when we number coiu- ln.:i We p !-.- .ii-...; iiiii'u.-.fiit- by the thousand.-, and have i ii i I in! ability to meet all claims up on ii-. O,, me, brethren, don't sell your . hiiieli at Dallas. I'XEMl'LOVED M1X1STEUS. There is a statement going the rounds in the public print that of the live thous and i're-bytei i.iu ministers in this coun i v . almost one thousand have no pasto ral charge. This certainly is a large number to b unemployed in a hind wiieiv -o much religious instruction and p-i-toisd care are sorely needed. To ex plain the causes of one-fifth of the I'res byieiian clergy being without charges, has taxed the brains of several gifted writers. Jt is said, that some hick those habits of study, and that natural power of speech, which arc essential to make an acceptable preacher. Rut this reason rather reflects on the licensing power of that Church. Others, it is slid, lo-e the love for ministerial work, and p.-.-fer the vocation ot a teacher, or ; tanner, or an ageuey of life insurance, i 'ibers are idle because of the inadequate salaries ollcred. These reasons mav go far t i explain many eases, but we think th root of the difficulty has not been touched, which lies ut the peculiar pol ity of that church, an ecclesiastical government, that holds the preacher in obeyanee until some congregation shall choose to call him to it? pastorate. Any one can see that such a policy would be trammeled with great difficulties. Here is one congregation that prefers to be pastorless rather than support a minis ter. Another full of discordant elements can't harmonize on any one man. Another can't be suited with the class of men they could get. There is too iiiue'i friction in this machinery. It leaves to) many useful ministers idle, and too many churches to run to waste for the want of pastoral care. Among the thousii.ds of Methodist ministers who are abie to work, belonging to our ( oiiferences, tie-re is not one without a pn-torate. The appointing power of the Episcopacy makes onr machinerv run smoothly, economically, and eflici :;'!. Every preacher has a chinch, mi i v church has a pastor, with no loss ii riiw in making changes. THE G HEAT BROTHERHOOD. The closest and warmest brotherhood . . , . ,11- existing on earth is tuai oi i.mi.-i ministers. In addition to the tie of hav- g a similar spiiitual experience and a common Heavenly Father, which bind all true followers of Christ into chris tian fraternity, there is the brotherhood of similar study and work. All pro fessions arc brotherhoods. Statesmen, i . i scientists, lawyers, doctors, nnmeis, mechanics, know how similarity ofpur- uit bind them up in each others wel- fare. Such fellowship ot calling tenus i i ii to cement them ill mciuisinp. ministers are engaged in the sublime work (if saving souls. They are fellow soldiers waging war against the empire of darkness.and pushing on the victories of the great Captain. It is said that the Society of Free Masons sprang from tin. fileiidsbiti of teinnle-builders, who toiled together in rearing up these huge .-tinctures. This oneness of 1 ursuit and dailv association ripened into this world wide fraternitv. Ministers are engaged in building the great and glorious spir itual temple of redeemed souls. And sneli niiiiv of aim and work should blossom out into loving fragrance am fruit. Then again, there is the oneness of results elevating mankind to the luminous plains of christian civilization ami leading immortal souls to heaven. where denominational distinctions fad awav as the -tars of the night disappear in the luesence of the uloriotis radiance of the ri-en sun. l)eei and warm love exist ing bet ween ministers of the same denoininatio.: i of course, expected to be dominant, yet this beiiiim .-niiit is not always seen to OA Je prominent among them. There often seen apathetic' coldness, soi times a harshly critical disposition, and oee.-ision.illv a ficline- of bitterness. Rut no i lass of men have so many reasons for that glowing love .lohn speaks when he savs: "We otiirbt to lav down our lives for the brethren." Here is the sublimit v of love lising to the bight of self-sacrifice, l'aul speaks ot that sell annihilating love, which in honor pre fers another a love that delights more in seeing honor bestowed upon another brother than upon him-elt. We should not only cherish deep love towards our own brethren, but the sweet spirit of charity towaids ministers of othe: churches. As Abram said unto Eot Let there be no strife between mc and thee, for ire Im brethren. Abram and Lot held the unity of love with the liberty of each one to pursue ins own 2ah of life. While a Methodist mill ister cannot a-k a Rapti-t brother to surrender his convictions as to iniiner- sioiial baptism and close communion, he mav demand that these views be held in obeyanee when the two stand side b side in promoting the common cause i morality, temperance ami piety 1 here never can lie organic uuitv among the litteient denominations. 'When von can drive back the branches of the oak into the acorn it grew out of, then yon may expect to see the branches of Christ's church compressed into one or ganic union. Rut unity of love, aim, fruits and co-operation, is feasible and obligatory, and this is the oneness 'hri-t prayed for. Tin: fikld is tiik would. One of the distinctive features of the Gospel is the comprehensiveness of its plan, t ireat minds project great plans. To save a family in the day of peril is something. To save a city is some thing greater. To save a nation is grainier still, but the glory of the Gos pel is seen in its scheme to save the whole world. J'enuriotis men say: "The world is too large to be evangelized. It takes too much money, and as to getting men enough to meet the wants of the swarming millions of Africa, China, tVe., that is simply impossible." In answer to all this, we reply: The world is not now to he measured by geographical miles, but by the time it takes to go round it and through it. Steam has annihilated distance. If missionaries had to irnllc into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature, then its size would be a se rious impediment. Hut now they fly on the wings of steam. The world which a man can circumnavigate in a short time has shrunk not in matter, but in time. The question how far is it to our heathen neighbors is not to be answered by saying it is so many thou sand miles, but it takes only so many hours to be among them. The whole world is open and accessible to mission aries. " on never can send preachers enough to convert the pagan millions," says another. Missionary Roards do not ex pect to do that. J'.nt what is possible is this: To establish central stations, and at these points- to kindle the revival fire. A traveler in the Western prairie drops a spark from his pipe. It kindles and spreads the wind catches it up and bears it swiftly on. It roars and crackles, and sweeps on over leagues of territory until the heavens grow dark with its smoke, and it seems as thoii"h a world was on fire. "Rehold how great a matter a little fire kindleth." The Gospel, like fire, has the spreading and multiplying power. And when thousands are converted native jtasto-r will rise up to meet the demands of their people. It is said, that in some large fields the American and English mis sionaries have already withdrawn, and the work of spreading the converting energy of tin: Gospel is remitted to the hands of the natives, who multiply their ministerial force in the ratio of its no cessities. "lint wheie is the money to come from to carry on the gigantic task of evangelizing the whole world?" Well, the money is in ine nanus oi cnristnu, nations. I hero is ao'methinij hopeful in tho fact that the wealthiest nations England, America, and Germany are christian nations. 1 he time is coming when these great countries, made great by Christianity, will give their thou sands where thev now give only hun- lreds, and millions w here they now give thousands. Then we will "See how great a flame aspires, Kindled by a spark of grace ! Jesus' love the nations fires, Sets the kingdoms on ablaze." WHAT METHODIST MINIS 1 LIfs OWE TO EACH OTHER. Under this head the Wettern Chris tian Advocate had, some time ago some very pertinent and well-timed re marks, that would hear repetition. I ake, for instance, the following : "Methodist ministers owe eipial good will, fairness and consideration owei bv all Christians to each other will ail the emphasis added by their common interest in their special anil lngu calling. Necessarily Methodist ministers are very helpful or very harmful to each other's usefulness ami com tort, as they are can tious, discriminating, just and kind, or ntlieiwise in their references to the standing, talents, motives, and work ol their brother ministers. "If thev speak freely about each oth er's defects; if they rigidly criticise Lien malities: if. with thoughtless levity, they discount their abilities; if they miestion the purity ot their motives implvinir doubts of their sincerity; if selfishness and ambition, rather than lii.dier aims, are imputed, and all this is done openly, frequently and reckless lv. the victims of such treatment are ir reparably injured: the presiding elder finds them unavailable on his hands; charges do not want them and do not thrive under their labors; their tiselul ness is impaired, and thev are them selves made uncomfol'talile uv stalls from an unseen hand. On the contrary caution and kindness in speaking and in iudniii of their brethren will go far to ward making pleasant and practicable :i calling, which, while having many com oensatioiis. has also many dilliculties and hardships, and which, therefore, re quires all practicable facilities. " I poll this the following comment i made in the St Louis Advocate: "Words fitly spoken are these, and il serve serious attention. The evils allu ded to are but too common, and a va. deal of mischief is ilone in that way, as much, perhaps, if not more, to those who l ii tti I iro in the practice as to those of whom thev speak. "Ret brotherly love continue," and let it be manifestei by doing justly, loving mercy, and walk ing humbly with Ood. So that "bivi mav be without dissimulation," and "each esteem the other as better than himself, ami "look not every man on his own things, but every man also on things of others." If the mind that was in Christ be in his professed minis ters nothing of the kind noted above will be found among them." - m - vl'ESTloXS IlAliD TO SFTTLF. The Christian Neighbor. Columbia S. C, proposes the following- jiuzzlin problems for solution. Who can give full and satisfactory answers? "1. The proper amount of credit am discredit due the late General Confer ence fir behavior at Atlanta. 2. Wheth er Rishoi) Haven should or should not have been introduced to that Gene Conference, (a) I f he should have been introduced, who ought to have assumed the responsibility "? (b) If he should not have been introduced, who deserves the cr"dit of staving it off? o. I low deep is "f'aternity" expected to strike ? as deep as ink on paper, or as deep as fraternal sabers may prepare the way ? 4. Who is opposed to occupying a seat in the next North or South General Conference ? 5. Whose mind is unal terably made up to decline a seat on the North or South Episcopal Reiich, il elected thereto ?" MiCTiioPis r. Since the death of Fath er Rohem, who crossed the centennial line, the I!ev. George Harmon, of the Central Xcw York Conference, has been supposed to be the oldest Methodist minister in the world. Mr. Harmon has now departed this life, at the age of ninety-six years, and now Dr. Lovick fierce, of Georgia, who recently cele brated his ninty-fourth birthday, is the next in the Methodist apostolic succes sion. When Mr. Harmon entered the itinerancy of the Methodist Church there were only -ICO ministers in it and less than 1-0,o00 members. He served in the ranks forty one years, retiring from active duty thirty-two years ago. The publishers of the 'hristian Ad vocate at Nashville have reduced the price of the paper from $2. 00 a year. At the same time the size has been reduced from five to four columns to the page, making a difference of sixteen columns. Then the columns are some two and a half inches shorter than formerly, so that the paper contains less matter than formerly by some twenty columns, Those people, therefore, who were so clamorous for a fli.OO paper have what they asked for, but have made a bad bargain. However, they deserved noth ing better. Any people that would grumble to pay .fli.fiO a year for such a paper as that was would grumble to have their heads cut oil". The paper is much dearer now at 2.(10 a year than it was before at !f2.i)0. lhit then if the sub scribers are better pleased, it is all for the better It is an excellent paper, and well worth all that is asked for it. Alt. Louis Advocate. OUR DECEASED RIS1IOPS. Rishop Raseom died inlS.0, a few months after his election; Rishop ( 'apcrs, in 1 s.".a he was elected in 1 S45; Rishop Soule, in 1SG7; Rishop Andrew, in iSdl; bishop Earl-, m IS, 3; Rishoi Marvin, in IS, 7. Six in all three of whom have died since 187". The following is the list of living Itishops, with the date of their election; Robert Paine, lS4u; George F. Pierce, S;.4: H. II. Kavanaugh, 154; Wil liam M. Wightman, lSIJG: David S. Doggett, lSOii; If. N. McTyeire, lSfjG; John C. Keener, 18 0. Rev. V. A. Sharjie, of Reidsville X. C, requests us to say that he will send "Doctrinal Integrity of Met ho dism,'' by Rishop Marvin, to any ad dress, postpaid, on receipt of onk poi.- i.aii. slander is the canker of conversation, I Alxcmn Leaves, Raleigh Christian Advocate. 1 1 K VI V A L IXTE LOG EXC E. Rev. WT. H. Watkins writes us Oct. 1st as fo.lows : We have had some good meetings on the Mt. Olive Circuit. iliere have been up to this time '.V2 accessions to our church." Rev. M. 0. Thomas writes us from Lexington Oct. 1st.: "We are having gracious seasons to the church, in Davidson Circuit, all around, having made a lew accessions to our members, who we trust, will be found true to the canst! and faithlul to the end." From Rev. J. T. Lyon we have re jeived the following revival news : "I have just closed a gracious revival nt Liberty Church. Seventeen conver- . : sions and seventeen accessions w mc Church. Circumstances compelled me to close Monday night, leaving fifteen penitents at the altar." Rev. J. Sandford writes from Clinton, Oct. :5rd. "1 am still in the midst of a gracious revival spirit which follows our efforts at every church. Have just closed at .Johnson's Chapel, a "little flock," all of whom have been very kind to the preacher, and when called upon, for their amount ordered by the Conference, paid the whole sum without a murmur. We had good times. May God bless them." Itev. T. 15. Reeks sends us the follow ing : "We have had a time of gracious vis itatiou at i?each Grove. Four bright converts four accessions. 1 he church was greatly blessed and encouraged. We are now engaged in a very interest ing work in Dover. Let me say lor the benefit of Dr. Closs, that our next quar terly meeting is to be held at. Macedo nia"" Rev. W. H. Robbitt, D. D.. Presid ing Elder of the Charlotte District writes ol d of ( ct. : "Tbe preachers of the Charlotte Dis triet are laboring faithfully, and with good success. In several of the charges there have been very gracious revivals, and many additions to our church. The ( hi.nteil v Conferences have been well attended by the official members. Tin Apvocati:, I find, is growing m la vol' with our people. In some portions of the District its circulation has large! increased the present year. e hope to send a large number ol new subscribers before Conference." Rev. C. M. Cook writes from Little ton, X. C, Sept. 24th, 1X7 : "Enclosed you will please find the re suit of a series of meetings, at the sev eral appointment within the bounds of mv charge, the Roanoke Circuit. At Ebenezer Church, 42 conversions, 41 accessions, 42 baptisms ; at Calvary ii'! conversions, 25 accessions, Is bap tisms ; at Xew Hope, IS conversions 14 accessions and 4 baptisms; at Tabor, it conversions, 0 accessions and 11 bap tisms ; at Rethel, 1") conversions, Ki ac cessions and 3 baptisms. Total 111! conversions, 101 accessions and 7S bai tisms. Resides tfie above, others will vet join the church. Meeting at Ret he still in progress. Church greatly re vived. Rrother J. W . Heptinstall co operated faithfully at four of tie ap poiiitmeuts, JJi-o. J. A. 1. Kilpatrick at three, and Rio. R. O. Rurton at two. To God be all the glory." Rev. R. M. Rrown writes us from Smitblield Oct. 2nd of a pleasant event which recently occurred at the parson age. It is enough to say that he was well pounded. He also writes us of good revivals on his circuit : "We had a very pleasant meeting at Smithfield resulting in five conversions, two of them my own children. Rack sliders were reclaimed, and believers ed ified. 1 was assisted there by Rev. G. A. T. Whitaker of the M P. Church, who is engaged as colporteur of the A. R. Society. We take great pleasure in recommending him to the brethren wherever he may go, as a talented and useful minister of the Gospel. 1 held a meet ing at ion which was a good one, resulting in seven conversions and eight accessions to our church. 1 am indebt ed to Rev's. Hanson Rose and ,1. A. Finlayson, Local Preachers, lor valua ble services at that meeting. 1 have meetings appointed at other places, where we look lor good results. Ihethren, pray for us." Rev. M. 4. Hunt writes us from Lcwisville, X. C, Oct. 1st , as follows: "The Lord is still pouring out his spirit upon the people of Forsyth Cir cuit. Our meeting at Concord .was a season of refreshing to the Church. Thirteen professed faith in Christ. Some thirty have been added to that Church during the year. We held our meeting last week at Sharon. l:p to last Sunday night (5th Sunday) thirty two had professed faifh in Christ; tlie interest on the increase, and the meeting will be continued at night. Mav the good work go on. Rrothers Craft, Doub, Alspaugh and IV tree were with me a part of the time, and did good ser vice. 1 commenced my meeting last Sunday at I nion, near Shallow- lord The good spirit is here in power six penitents yesterday the church much revived. The membership at this point is weak. May it be much strengthened by happy converts. Pray for us." HOW GOOD IS DONE. You know the touching lyric of Longfellow which be has called ' The Ax row ami the Song." It is so familiar that il looks like alleclion to ouote it but I must indulge myself once more by repealing its sweet lines : I shot an arrow in the air; II fell to earth. I know not where; For so swiftly it Hew, (he sight Could not follow in its fligbt. I breathed a song into the air; It fell to earth, I know not where ; For who has sight so keen and strong That it can follow the flight of song ? Long, long afterward in an oak, " I found the arrow still unbroke ; And the song, from beginning to end I found again in the heart of jrfriend. That is exquisite. Rut you observe that both tlie arrow and ifie song were found just as they bad been seiit out. The poet has not told, and no po et can fully tell.oftbe impulses that are given, the changes that are wrought, and tlie work of self sacrifice and devotion that is i;gg(-sied, by a fit ting word dropped at tiie liiht i)io nieiit into hitman soul ; and among the pleasant surprises that are in store for us in the upper world, will be the dis covery that efforts put forth bv us, and which we suppposcd to be so "feeble as to be w ell nigh worthless have been under God tbe gems from which rich harvests ol good have resulted to niul tittr'.cs wham we have never seen. A'..;-chuiifje. ILLUSTRATIVE TRUTHS AND INCIDENTS. 1. Not very strictly among the com mon people, nor in cities where western manners have erectly modified the ori ental, but in Lebanon this custom still prevails. If a sheikh beg, or cmeer in vite, lie always sentis a servant to can you at the proper time. Ibis servant often repeats the very formula mention ed in Luke 14 : 17 : Trffudulu, el'asha hader "Come, for the supper is ready" (Thomson). 1. The excuses which are mentioned arc such as plainly indicated, or. the part of those who made them, a slight- in" both ot the entertainment ana oi him who prepared it. Real friends would never make such excuses. The excuses were a mere pretense, to cover up the dislike which the person felt; ami thus they manifested a spirit worthy to he frowned upon. The temier oi these selfexcusers is threefold; the excuses themselves are threefold; their sjarit is one. ine hist alleges a necessity , m- must go and sec his land; the second not so much as this, only his own plan and purpose "I goto prove them; the third not so much as either of these, but rudely asserts, "1 cannot" (i.e., I will not) come. Alo the excuses themselves are threefold : The first has his worldly possessions, the second his purchase of stock to prove, the third his home engagements. All are detained by . ' i :...i f.,,,,, inoriall'u SS, in nowevei Miutu wm" (Alford) 3. He told them a parable to show tli.it "to eat bread in the kingdom ol heaven" might involve conditions which those who felt so very sure of doing it would not be willing to accept. H told them of a king who had sent out - - - many invitations to a great banquet but who, when the due time came, wa: met bv general refusals. One had his estate to manage, anil was positively obliged to go and see a new addition to it. Another was deep in buying am selling, and all the business it entailed. A third was so lapped in contented do mesticitv that his coming was out of the question. Then the king, rejecting in his aner these disrespectful and dilatory guests, bade Ins slaves go at once to the broad and narrow streets, and bring in the poor and maimed, and lame and blind; and when that was done, and there still was room, he sent t'leni to urge in even the houseless wanderers by the hedges and the roads The application to all present was obvi ous. 1 be worldy heart whether ah soi bed in the management of property, or the mere sensualisms of contented comfort was incompatible with any desire for the true banquet of the kit di in of heaven It was the lesson which He so often pointed : To be in vited is one thing; to accept is another. Ma'iv sire called, but tew arc chosen. "Many," as the heathen proverb said "bear the narthex; few feci the inspiring god" (Farrar). WHAT RELIGION DOES FOR A MAN. A man without religion is like a man living in a jilanet unillumined by the sun. He has trees, fruit, grass and (lowers, streams and hills around them but thev are onlv undulations of dark ness; he has mountains, but they are gaunt and glooinv crags; he lias streams but they are chill with the touch of darkness and death; he has fruits, but. they have no sweetness tor a ripening sun; he has itowers, coin, colorless ana living; hehas trials, hut they arc only painful ascents to be climbed with uneasy and unhoping jiatience; he has work, but it is cheerless, empty and really aimless, for the chill stream of death cuts off" all; he has prosperity, but it is hollow and unpaltable, he has friendship, but they are only for three score years and ten. Rut religion lets alight upon all these. I he sun has risen upon the mountains, and a crown of glory is upon their crests; the light falls upon their rivers, and they sparkle back radiance, and murmur along their banks with joy, the fruits turn blushing cheeks toward the sun, and every flower is robed in beauty; the sun rises upon the life. Every trial is light ened by the light of Goo's love; every labor sparkles under the beams of I lis gift; all friendship in Him is doubly dear because clad in the vesture of im mortality. Yes, who will not say, in deed, that he who chooses religion has choosen the thing most needed, and the best, because he has choosen that which give strength, beauty and true glory to all the rest ? is not labor dignified la the thought To this God calls me ? is not sorrow sanctified by it, for it says, "In this God is with ine ?" is not suc cess elevated bv it, for we say, "He has prospered our handiwork?" is not friendship intensified bv it, for wc say, "Them that sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him ?" Quiver. THE HEREDITARY EFFECTS. The use of alcoholic drinks is certain ly one of the numerous class of evils where the iniquities of the lather are visited upon the children to the third and fourth generations. Aristotle asserted that drunken wo men became the mothers of drunken children. Plutarch said, "one drunkard begets another." Caldwell : "intemperate parents de grade themselves, and transmit the evil to their children." Howe: "half the idiots are the off spring of intemperate parents." Rrown ; "mental disease js entailed on the drunkard's family; drink era vers have to thank their parents for their un fortunate propensity." Darwin confirms all this; and there is no variation in the opinions given. Al cohal irritates and inflames tho unions membrane of the stomach; the other or gans in the body become deranged; the liver is enlarged or shriveled up, whiih prevents the proper assimilation of food. Alcohol produces an unnatural stimulus ot tlie brain, I his poison produces per tain diseases which are not amendable to treatment; it increases the rate of mortality, and largely contributes to insanity, wniie tnrec iotirtns or the criminals and paupers are made such by the poison. Our fathers knew the force of words when they talked about "experiencing religion.' Many nowadays turn up the nose at tin; words, and say it is be cause of i heir specially intelligent re gard for the thing signified. Whatever we call it, let us see that we and our children Lave expci-imc-i- i .' ,i.n, and are not put off with that oi intellect in form or sentinp id. The old . ; Protestant Episcopal Church now in use in New England is at Marblehcad, in Massachusetts. From the parish reeor Is it appears that the church was erected in 1714, tho:igh the parish must have been foiinde 1 sonic years before thai date. IX MEMORIAM. Mrs. Christina E. I'.iown was born in Rowan county, July 7lh, 1810. Sin was tbe only daughter of Thomas Mull. Esq., and w"as educated al Salem Fe m:ile College. In 1N20 she was united in marriage to Mr. William D. Crawford, a promi nent lawyer of Salisbury. In IS.4, ten ven is after tlie decease "t .Mr. I raw- ford, she was married to the late Peter M. Rrown, Esq. , of Charlotte, and died near Glen Alpine Springs, .vug. oisi. 187S, tiged 08 years. j Mrs. Rrown was raise.i uui--r rres- bvterian influences, but early in life professed convers on and joined die Methodist Episcopal Church. In 18o4 she connected herseii, oy lei- ter, with Trvon Street Church in Char lotte; and to the close of life remained an active and useful meiiiDcr. liirougn laer entire Christian file she was a wo man of prayer, one liivi'd io commune with God in tlie closei, to meet nrounu the family altar and to join in the so cial prayer-meeting. For I he past ten vears she seemed to live iv iaiui in me Son of God, and her chief happiness consisted in doing the will of the Lord. Shi; was indeed a devoted Methodist, and all the institutions and enterprises of tlie Church received her sympathy, and. as far a possible, her help. Her most iniimale friends do not recollect to have ever beard her express dissatis faction with the preacher sent to her congregation. However reluctantly she jrave u pa tried and faithful pastor, she always had a warm welcome and kind words for his successor. Forhiinwho was her pastor at the time of her death, she always bad a pleasant : smile, ami the light of her cheerful countenance, so expressive of Christian love, was gratefully enjoyed in the parsonage. With bini, in his af flictions, she doubtless, greally sympa thized, and upon his labors, as the spir itual leader of 1 be people wilhw honi she worshipped, earnestly invoked the blessing of iod. She attended faithfully upon all the ordinances of the Church, aud, up to tbe time of her death, rarely ever failed to be in her place on the Sabbath and in the weekly pi ayer-iiieeling. Her light, always bright, shone with in creased lustre as lite drew near Us close. With the infirmities of age upon her she realized her mission on earth was well nig'li accomplished. Howev er, slit? continued working in tin -Mas ter's vineyard, meanwhile watching ami wailing for I be summons to coi in lip higher. ' While awav from home and loved ones, the liiessage caine. but it found her ready. After giving a few directions to those who kindly waited around her, she obeyed the call, and, like Moses, from the mountain top -be ascended, attended doubtless, by white winged angels to her eternal home. Tli us passed awav one whose life was a blessing lo I he Church and the world, and whose memory will be longcberish ed by those who knew her. Among those with whom she was asso ciated in life, her name "is as ointment ion red forth;" and while they utifeigu edly mourn her departure, 1 hey are pre pared to thank (iod for ha ving permit led her to live so long. She leaves many loved ones who deep ly feel t he loss they have sustained in lier death, among whom are five chil dren all sons by her first husband. Four of these, including Rev. L. W. Crawford, of the X'. C. Conference, oc cupy official positions in our Church. May God graciously support them, and all the relatives of the deceased, in their sore bereavement, and may they follow tbe worthy example which she lias left them, that, when life's toilsome pilgrimage is ended, they may rejoiu lier in tlie home of the pure and good. A. A. Ijosiiamki:. RELIGIOUS RREVITI ES. Rev. Mr. Ilaydeii has been acquit ted of the murder of Mary Slaiinardat Madison, Conn. A writer in the Hi'liijiinis Hcr'i'. nays: be believes " if it was not for llie women lb Church would die out :"":ind so would t he world. Tha Rev. Jehu Hank, a Methodist minister for half a century, died in Monroe county, W. Va. last week, in his SOth year. ' Tbe new Hymnal of Hie Methodist Episcopal Church in the United Stales is to be brought into use in the Canadian Methodisl Church. Dr. J. M. Reid, one of I he mission ary seci claries of I he Methodisl Episco pal church reported in Chicago latch that there was a great falling olfin col lections all over the West this year, in the face of an unusually large demand from abroad. The Methodist Woman's Hoard of Missions have just sent forlh six lady missionaries two for China ami four for Japan. Sixteen young men have joined the Hartford Thcologicial Seminary, raising the number in all to forty, which is much in advance of previous years. Rev. John Cooper, the celebrated Scotch missionary to India, has died at the patriarchal age of eighty-one. Pere Hyaeinthe is thinkingof erecting a church in Paris, and is about to apply to the o linient for the authority. The Coiigregationalists of Ohio report. 2."l churches a decrease of 1; 170 ministers an increase of J; 23,057 members an increase of 33Sf and M7S baptisms during the year. The 'hurdl es raised for various purposes $245,813. The sweetest life is to be ever making sacrifices for Christ ; the hardest life a man can lead on earth, the most full of misery, is to be always doing his own will and seeking to please himself. Eelicard liickerstcth. The wish falls often warm upon my heart that 1 may learn nothing here that I cannot continue in the other world, that 1 may do nothing here but deeds that will bear fruit in heaven. Jiishtcr, Rishop Keconcr was in the eify last week, and iefl on Friday morning. He proposes entering Texas by way of Raltimore and Xcw York. Ry the time be gets around, and passes through St. Louis, be thinks (he Texas authoritities may let him into their dose ly quarantined State, so that he will be able to meet tlie west Texas Conference .'it San Marcus October Ki. The Rishop is in good, health, had llie fever thirty years ago, and lias had his baggage carefully disinfected. The brethren need not be afraid of bini. Xeir Or leans Adrocae. Rev. J. M. Beard, Pastor of M. E. Church, South, in Algiers, Seventh Dis trict of Xcw Orleans, was taken with the yellow fever on AYcdnesday, the 25fh of September. Atlliis writing, Friday 27, )ie is doing well; is being carefully nursed, and is attended by Dr. Uiley. Rro. Heard has been abun dant in labors during the epidemic. We hope that he may have a speedy convalescence. A'cf Orleans Ad co cafe The Churchman learns on good authority that the American and Irish bishops in the Lambeth Conference "stoutly opposed a resolution looking to the primacy of the Archbishop of Canterbury over English-speaking churches, and that the resolution. Intro duced on Thursday, was withdrawn on Enduy." PERIODICALS. The Pl'.KAI-HKK AMI HoMII.II'K Monthly or October is the first issue .. the combined Com ll.l.Ti: Pl!KA Hi ll and Tin: MinT.oioi.i tan Pi i.i it am. Ho-mii.ktii- Monthly. ' be combination is a great improvement. As both ol the obi periodicals covered somewhat the same field, and were published by the same house, there was no necessity for their being issued separately. A solid reason for their union is the fact that about the same amount ol matter as was contained in 1I h periodicals is now fin ished at nearly the price of one. 1 rice 2.00 per year until Dec. 1, after which time ifli.oO ; 2 ) cents per single liuinoei. Religious Newspaper Agency, .New York. Lippineott's Magazine for October has: Warwick and Coventry, illustra ted; The Paris Exposition of 1878, two general exhibits illustrated; I'nwritteii Literature ol tbe Caucasian -uoiiiiiaiu-i- o i il : l ....... ,,,, ;t eers, oi imruara jiicks, v i,.m.iimiii..., mil Capitalists, a sketch from lite; Let ters from Mauritius; An Adventure in Cyprus, and other articles. Scribiicr's Monthly for October, has its usual amount ot lresh and entertain ing matter, and is profusely illustrated Of the more important articles are: Mil art Svhool of New oik, illustrated; Neophonogrophy; Arteinus Ward at Cleveland, illustrated; A trip with Lin coln, ('base and Stanton, illustrated ; Recallings from a Public Life; Leo Ma rinus, the Sea King, illiisi rated ; Social ism. Golden Hours, for October, abounds in beautiful illustra'ions and in attrac tive articles for the instruction and en tertainment of the young people. Iiilernatioii-il Exhibitions : Paris Philadelphia, Yieiina, New York : A S. Raines A- Co., 1S7S. This is an oc tavo ol ! pages, in which we have an account of the Paris International Ex hibition of lSTX, by Charles iiinlricz architect; and of the Yieiina ami Cen tennial, by Prof. James M. Hart. Rlackwood's Edinbiirg Magazine for September, American Edition, The Le onard Scott Publishing Company, Xew York, has the following table ol con tents : The Liberal Party and tin Church of Scotland ; John Cablyale I 'art 0; French Home Life Second Se ries, No. 3 The Idea of Home; Gordon 1'i.alil win Conclusion: Cyprus, from the journal notes of Lady Franklin Song of the Night; A Fetish City Translations from Heine, by Theodort Martin; Lord Hiirliuglon's Resolutions and the Position of the Opposition; Re view of the Session. Wide Awake, for October, is as fn-sl and beautiful as ever. Our young folk at home are in ecslaeies over its charm ing stories and delight fit I pictures. Jji.tt'U s TJciini Aye for the List quarter ending October, ls78, bound in its accustomed neat form, has been is sued, and will stand upon its well-filled shelf, as volume 23 of the fifth scries This substantial weekly magazine holds its pre-eminence among all the fresher periodicals of the hour. To read it, is to become familiar with the best of the serial literature of 'the day. Published by Littell an I Gay, l.oston. The l'Vi.t:i-ri- Mai.azink for October is a choice number. The admirably ex eellted steel I'll! VI vi 111-- li) lln'. (il-J"'l I'uue .Nicholas is among its attract ivi features. Its literary contents consist of the. following articles all of them carefully nelected from the leading for eign magazines and quarterlies: "l"l- trainoiitanism in Germany," from Con temporary Review; "Music and Musical Criticism," from the Nineteenth 'eiitu- ry; "Social Aspects of the Paris Exi sitioii," from Eraser's Magazine; "Rry- ant and American Poetry, from the Sat urd ay Review; "Iceland," from Fort nightly Review; "A Rallad of Prosi and Rhyme, from lSclgr.-i.via Magazine "A Reminiscence of Miss Cushiiaii,' from Jilackwood's Magazine; "The Ra ces o Asiatic luikev." from Eraser Magazine; "Tiie Moon's Myriad Small Craters," by Prof. Proctor; "McLeod of Dare, from Good Words; "The Runic Stone, from Temple Rnr; -'The Ellec i ii ... n i . ... i.ifc.o. on a i.-iuis, Hampers .lour nal; "Drifting down the Thames." L..n don World; and Literary and Scientific otes uy the auditor. Publishei monthly at $5 per annii'ii, by V.. R. Pel ton, 25 Rond st. THE YELLOW FEVER. Tim si-....,(. ...... .. .1. . ,i - w., ,.,r,., M1,. veiiow lever are hist, a violent headache, second severe pains in the back; third, weak ness in mo lower limbs; a sense ol'genei' ii uneasiness, i he treatment : Put the patient to bed; cover up well. Keep the apartment dosed so as to let no ...ingiii on the patient. Without de ..j give ine patient a hot mustard foot uat... i,eveiy careful not to let the on me patient. (Jive oil as soon as possiUlc aml vr;ui caf lca ,y i-ouuee perspiration. .Nursing ,,,st be .v.....ii.taiiu uay. !s0e that the pa tient is made to lini-ci.il.,, .71 i- , . - rvi.,.Jlv; iu-ii. leei ;'VC dieine th.. v ' -"i- in rare instances, the disease asts three days. If the dis! ease has not been proply attended to vomiting and other serious symptoms usually occur on the third L ,. il'iv JUIIIHI A rel.-msc is ed Imposing tlieplitienttoV'c cur- """"'111. Ill C.'ltoirr much. The feveri sh f nst(w .... i i - ""."" l lio ltioilt ,.fi, !.,., Monies de- """"- " win not lu, in "'(1. throwiii,.- s,t, on. xiw a case where the writer heard ,d' . l'tifient jumped m mi hour was "ut ot bed and dead. Another case, that b id i U-nJ.i.nwhi,;r1;'yt;rluoke out oi the wmdow- drank , . V " T'" ter and in a fn... , jsiass of wa- Convalesencc'stn"Ua;;In " lasts from fifteen to tve. t t?'1,u". nnd. ring convalesencc "h e , i' , - S' J)" ter and chicken broth La,1 Da llas left the patient ti r tllu kver ej.au,. and .nyS, " v- the nurse m letting Cuu .ne P1 of t&J-.i. air. Jr. "' '""""lily i tl. Jreat Britain u'XTnT"" up the mono,- u i. "Le.lmiii1r tn . j Jias voai-K, I 111 Vllltr . JlIIV(vi.n l , count a "'""ccessnriesnf i;(" 'i'meu ln from other people. Ti, 7l,rvisions and a permanent drain ' Is a terrible l"t there is no douk tlT-tl "ati muchlc.ss if the best l.ltnSl'tbc lands were not kept f,Wl ?ns of the their owners. The T "itfciiltnre W It was lnailly u l-.ga,l iu and cereals. The Cnb V1"" food taken, at one homt States J w the supply, ' 11,0 forc,nKt p CLIPPINGS. Always ; on t he I light sii everything. VI.-. . in.il is lnosl lo b pitied? , , ..... , The pupil the ce .(cause II Is al- ways under the lash. 1 When the world Las once got bold - - . i : i i i :. of a lie, it is asioiiisniug now u.o.i - to get it (.lit of I lie world. Austria has forbidden the ciicula- tioii within her terriloiy ol all (icinniii socialistic newspapers. The German aimy is to use the telephone. It Is to he especial ly sei ice able on the outposts. .Georgia has 23'.Mi miles of railroad completed and in opeialioii, or aboiil one mile ol road to -. iniiaoiiaius. The Sullaii of Turkey is obliged to have r.'i.i suits ol clothes in a year; he never wears the same ga l mi ul - twice. Life is a stale of lubryo, a pn pa ralioti for life. A man is not completely born until he has passed through death. A diamond weighing 2Ic:u.ils has been found in Dul-.i Span. South A IVica. The Cape Aryan esl iniales l he cost of every Kaffir killed in the receiil coiillict at !rt'2". A Rochester woman went from In-i marriage to a prison cell, because she wore a stolen bound . The Advciitists ina camp meeting at Ohio prayed unitedly for rain, and within two days there wasaheiiw shower. Nikosia, in Cyprus, asked I ha I Oreek might be the official language llieie. but Sir Garnet Wolscley said, "No--English." Itiicch Victoria has appointed I be King of Siain an Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Colonial Older ol St. Michael and St. George. Switzerland docs not impose capi tal punishment for murder, and tin-ordinary penally for that crime is limn live to six years' imprisonment. In consequence of the Princess Al ice disaster the whole iilestioi ol tin navigation of llie Thames is lo be con sidered by an official committee. An Ottawa (Can ) A I del man w a attacked by a bear. I be AMcimaii n covered from the light, the bear it w.i that died. Heaven exercises men with iriiil-, holds in its bands t he issues of I Lings, and determines men's lol according to their conduct. Xolie are more apparently aiiniit than tin; coward when I reed from dan ger. What is lost in reality finds a supply in assumption. Piince Risinarck is becoming wry corpulent. When weighed icceiitly at Kisseiigen, in Germany, Le pulled up two hundred and forty pounds. German and Austrian law foil. Li the sale of dead fish, the fish are brought from the sea and river in tanks and ,uc killed alter being sold. There is a proposition to found a new coiisei vatory in Paris for declama tion and for teaching actors and actres ses, separating this branch from that ol the musical profession. t t .:... i ii qiiiiion siiouiu gin. io. i.. ;,. ..i I I j"t ...in. .o- lairs, not feelim 'pinion is grounded on circumstances, on obsi on reflection. Feeling act pulse, w hich sees but half. vat ion, flop aid mi - Somi: Unglish officials, in China, estimate that, in the late and seven famine that prevailed in the ii-nthein part of i hat empire, not less than T.diiii,. (M0 people peiisfcd. f the icqnisit ion t lio Island of Cyprus, England added i. i he miin Lei of her subjects llll.oin) .i.eks, 2.I.IHMI Turks, and sjlilil Fei!::hs ah' ! A i.-ibs, and we no! ice thai a cm lespoinli-ni ol o!ic of the religious papers oilers (J,"ll t,, inaugurate a mission among llieiii. A good work. ciiat r.v tiii: way. 1 1 a ill an win in. i Keep Ills nn L word, he'll dodge his bond if he can. If a man is st-hkeii with the mania of specula! ion. he is very apt, al some poiul in his career, to gr- ca i eless ;l n leave off i he Opera airs in chinch mc mil of pi: "That's the organ," said the m.-thei l- her little child, who was at church f--i the tirsl time. "The organ? Rut where is the monkey, mother ?" axci the chil l. Then, when the Litest ait from the latest opera rolled thi'oiiuh the building, the mother whispered as !,e looked at the organist. "I can see him, dear, but ymi can't." The g 1 deeds of life are i he ii..ie of a beautiful song which I he ai-geb sing to us .is we walk thi--iiuli the datk valh-y of the shadow i.f.i. alh. A good name is like the cloiiil of incense w Inch remains in the chinch long after the lire in the censer has goi.e out. If a man w ants a link- ni--ie than an v of his lieiglii-. i s h.neii is Ii.n-1 t- make him happx . i-U !i! C.I II what lie alis. Miirl ii. ill- happy any w here. Fnless yon manage t- enjoy a lilt bit of heaven hele y.ni will n-l be likely to have very much of ii heiesln r. One of the papers, alter ciiiiin-iit i'ig in glowing language on tin- -ieieii-l oratory of Rev. Dr. S..n. .1 I '.: .- k iui. adds that he could say LViu.c. .- i h.i' poodle dog from the h-m pew" in s'lcli a way thai cwiv. per-nii in liie church, would be tin iiied. The a ut icii -al ion ! i !,.! imaginary- c lis is ..ur great i A; English piowrh s.-.s, iMii. 'ii misfortunes .ue llioe th;.t I.' Us." A little livc-veais d ll.i ford was asked by a lady a I'" -'' since for a kiss, lie iumicdi a'c-y plied, but the lad v. n-'f icing 1 - little fellow drew ' his hand acr. ips, remarked, "Ah. l--.it w" "' ing it oil." -No. I ain't," " . a- qnick rejoinder. "I'm nibbing u The Sundav-Scl 1 Maga..i 'ii- tor and naner for the wee one all a i iMII- becli 'lucted bv Dr. Cuiinvngh im 1 received." These i cM u e .a- I Ways onr uiiniialilied -ii-l '" ''' . . 1 i s exnosit ions an- i;iiil.'iiii. forcible and correct . " We direct snecial t f I t s t : ' ll.i! advertisement of R. II. W lei!. which appears in another ouiiniu.