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Uiileigh Jjhristia 1 1 Advocate. Vet ehristian awatt. V. S. BLACK, ) KniTons. F. L. RE1P, UFITICE I'orner o! Bavson and llarfftt , SU. THE ORGAN OF THB NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE or THK v .ni'lilH. SOUTH. aim j . KATES Of stBSCBIPTIOS: FOR OSE IX ADVICE. FOSTMiK PAID SIX MONTH. $-2.0.1 1.2? f clary. for $1.00 per snuuin in ad TERMS TO MINISTERS. . . be ent to all the travelia ... ....-the N C. fonlarencs 111 m; To 1 Jtlier minister vauce. n. Cross CS&L) 3fark is to re mint you that your subscription has e,-.nreJ. If you tram me p'iK' t'mied, renew promp tly Fi REVIVAL 1XT.LLICU.XCE. ,,slv -.waiting Rev. M. J. Hunt, writing from Kcr Many hearts are anx.olj ava. ing iu Torts of the preachers iiersvuic, v., LETT ER FROM CHAPEL HILL. ::. i .....i. i.-I.M.-Vl'R 1 (Invii iltfO MISSION SCHOOL IN CHINA, SUP- LETTER FROM .... d cei.tincHt(. f divorce . . t i the result of the off-. in their various charges in 11 ... the Conference eonecnou many instances, w have reference to 14th, says: that Tl.. sma 1 "Buns. Ui.ack lii:n: i -.- - 1 1 1 .-v 11 1111 '!- - - , i I j. 1. I line UW r Hill iw no w.. i . .... 1 rnpnill 111 I lilt- jIII II IMlf "- , amounts the claimants ...i,,..,r are glad. 1 :n I.- :i tlun win pvui uiaui 7 I wrote last. Nome r .. n.ivi iiirnr i nn k ;ii iii'iiu t , for the.rsuPl.on f . CWl!t 30 joined months. If the entire ... ' - i 4 h,p number three f l,.. 1... .i.iint iii un t noc uiiii. o upon the t onierein-e o.w.ther SO ami one .-ii .i... .ncli I ,.1.1 moil, one U. annum -", .. f Finance is met, si.u .... . - - 1, Him etiuate i" m. n. n.io""" "" -.i ....... it .1.1- I lniittrl li'.lll.' 1. tt" i ur -tin ;.. Wood, our the various pa will receive w n t ......lift llllllll , It t tO .ISSChMUVUi.-' ..- ti.eirstippon. ...... .,, . Tv. Tl,.n f L li:ii ilS are 1 Jii. a aw ' - 1'. WHK ! I'll- ltu power aim them next year. iv..o...0 t m.tineteil: 13 ... ii it i-iiiii in ti.tu i lie 1 1 it l 1 1 1 l . eneral complaint, au - j ' fully met, there must be suffering among much esteemed P. them next vear. Knowing that there is preaeh the A or. I w nv fn.-ir- ......r.ou.l f:iith in Christ. .. .,.it scarcity ot mon,. r- The church evive.l. My ille was the 4th . I I i I .1 1 I ... l'.tl'l Vlll .11 , i , i c - .;.i- -i t iv iuutM was uiui.iii i ill tiKU ueucirin-w " . ii. .i 1 .mi lirtiK I ...nn4;ni. -it ( loinillDHSV t-oiifeience. - " : t .. .i i.,.f T,:,wiek ami ii .-.i..i.(..i nv i si..,i,i-i- in . m i ouui . a .v. - - the coiieciioii" i.'i"j -- v W. (Jralt were wun iim Tlie meeting lorious leviv l.w ?iii,l :lll , he Conference uiioii their people until Re the last momcnt,or every dollar assessed tlay, and both preached . . i...t niinw I ..... ...ntmiieu anil i i ......i we liiimi. .. i i. lias ueen . , ., i ,,;,.,! our iiie ok. i ensue.i; x - v.... - .. hurch. It was truly a time i joy. retrenchment to begin here I.-...1,... still lintrer among us, re .unci.-, " ' spomled to l'o 1;ai.ki..!1. X. C. Xv. -JOtii, lTS. uv kind and iavorable no- ti... lii-i'ss. both l'C- I- ,m: tiie i:: ,.n the l.art ot the pre, and secular, and tor many private i 1 letters, lcceivc.l vy us, thanks, uch expre- li4iull cyiigratwhitiiry i-iiler our ,!; are highly gratilymg w are gv.':itly appreciated by us. V, have received for liro. Lewis, :t generous friend and brother, wl... to give ms u.."v. .. i t allow us Who else will respoiei Wr n-;..!,-e with the pastor, Kev i. (iuinii. and congregation of the i .-. r. . i'i,... l, in Moiivoe. at the M'l ir "lii ... - -.aciuus revival of religion now in pro :im..i.jr them. We trust that manv oithe voung people with wlmni we loiiaeilv worshiped, will be number r.l ai.u.iy" the converts. Ve (th ,.ni..rl feel a lnofund interest m every ,i.;,,., ...iimect.-d with the Church ami .,f Monroe, for among them we ..j spent pleasantlv itinerant iile. three vears oi brethren have stion as io Mot their Annual Conference s.,,M i: ..f the Virginia ,-eu dlussmg tlie "pie :;ether Still lilli;c-l I . 1 1 1U,,11. aLl went cheerfully My meeting at this place embraced he . . . 1....... I I a w' .. .!.- in X IVII11 1 111 . . . .i :.. r. ..f In ,nr lUt as ions " lsi .-um.a ... ,1 it has l'p to this time I)i:au r.itKTiiuKS : Permit me to ten- ler niv irooil wimIics to vou, as you eme. upon the responsible work of editing t PORTED BY THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS OF SALISBURY DIS TRICT. N. C. CONFERENCE. the The fields at ThisU a day school for girls Xantsimr, town of 15,000 inhabitant. vou take It is taught by a Native Christian TJnlei.rh Christian Aanocaie "O i iiifi.mnoc oontaiiiR few, if any, mora inviting. Fin tuu.ttoly, at n time in winch I lvyung Cliaie " i". ----- , . . , 1 1 .. .1... ...nv... nit..riwt it n I KDCHK U l sustain.-.. ..jr - a . Vltr .r -i .n: oni vo have received a icuci I . . .. ... . . . 11. 1 . 1 T- find vi.ur new duties Laml.utli, who w to .epo.c i.,i., ("lve." and mav -cIkm.1, and in which he I i it l 1 . . mini'tnr fnel. rewar.ls we m.u. .... ....-. inlnvlv attem My Dkar Dotrr.:-r.y looking at the Mexican Border .Mission District yon will see what a wonderful work of God has developed among the Mexicans; 12 preachers. I.tmI preachers, ,00 members; '210 adult and '1 Infant bap- i Also Z'i rviiioaui- f f J . tisms wie reiioite'l. M -" n "v" tg Vang of whomBro. Latnbuth with' 4S nehola,,, many of snsanoolc christian iroman i I a(lll)tK. Tllis work is full o multitude friends. May to constitute ' thev jirove productive tin the vitality of the Spirit. Convc.srous I. and every I nniiv ":,s :,u "" .". . x a1... .... I 1 ... t J.wl tilll'O .1 a , I t ill SI IT 1U Ul I (H'Cll ) ULK o"vv. they had strengtn .o iw. .... ..... ,u, ,.,,.i;,s.s.l faith Tin. r strcngtn bet ween a" V dim. in Christ. -20 of whom have jomeu oui . I . , .1 Ml X"..:.lv ."ill till! And they must be lea CK""" . .... I -i ... i... ii;.t,;, t Sehool here are . . i f ,rr i r mM i i'r- slultere.i. - . r - . ,. , . ... I .,.,. . Ill I ...liiilnU Wilill 'l ;iliea.iv lali.'ii, " ir'""" " i . i . i i '..Mi-.- us. ureacn- i heeil com l nev oui. r ii.....-- ,i i - i .1 i- i ...1,- 1.....H :i season ot relicshili Oil tlie go-l'ei iv .'. ... i i . ' .1,.,,.. i., Christ and into ami ien . , . ,. , , .... -, eh Uiien, ami A. U. liens was mm :..i..- S. 11 IrawicKien then u.uiea oui r.e....... Misselio,,! ..n...,. il., and tlieir lainnics neicu w......u.c Illlisi not auu-.. ....... ... ,, , Tl,..lv In ..11 I .e I is (lolim WCU lien?. j......... to sillier. . ... ...i. i i...i,.u.l mi. on the l lllrt-'l us I Illl'UUCU .. ..w x lory to Jod lr all that , r 1 .. ..... ,..-,ll..d to he has done m wing soul. i '"e .1....- hard at work night and day for i, reward years a,, , - 111IC L,,ks. without two days rest at any .-ecently reeeiyeu - " ... t)0 uh wver ,00 souls up higher. . , . , ,.r(.r..se,l faiih in Christ. 2 ha v. I liUllHU I Hi. J v.- I. . i 1 . .1 ..-,11 unit" nil . .... : .... : i ..ii ii ii ii ii iii iii'i , ii in. it.'.iv v- il,..ir in tUlltl Colli l.anions jii.uuu o... - u.e.i r , ,..v... ... ..... ..1 .....1 T I0U IO unuei I my last luui.u, s... :n,. still anions US, and ,. . ,.1,1.. and have i circuit: but ,i. .....ins to -m. ollle in.. ......... ,j aid vears ago, and lie returns to the peculiar toi Itinerancy. May the change prove pro fitable and happy to all concerned ! The old feeling rises in my heart as mir annual session approaches. I re- es. Rro. Q-iartely Conference for this station. He has been present, I tlmiK, at all Ins ap pointments since 1 moved to this place. He has preached well.labored faithfully. and nudied much. He is an lndustri- ..... .iiin.r ma'. in'. new discourses IMIS i v l I. constantly. I'or many the Church Last night he ueinei. crowded house an eminently well- ar- i i I'l .... ....... i. ..ii i!iii siib- aie'eu ano e.ieiii.'- - " .. . ..... I. ......1 1...... ccto! iniciiiperauce. . ..... -. t- , i : I.... ..ml .iil lionlit- llid solemn iiripiusniwn, ...... i.ss do much srood. Vesterday, being the li st day .. ....I.- ,l" maver m the l oiing ........ 4 r l.ristini. Association, the ..:.i..i. ol 'that noble institution jieeial swrvlccs. The Faculty and vil-a-e ministers were invited to be present. if it- larked promi- uicok were .!. a iv general. ..... 'i'l 1 iiraver-meetings at- IUI. A lit: I . . 1...1 Tt ...I Methodism has mm l t.He.WiafiTe.lol- ,uB,,,B,,J' ". . . , for t me and eternity: My smeeic thoroughly .,ie.Mt........ ,:,.-.. is.. follow P.,,,. Bobbitt, as lars and fifty cent per month and w- orAaM at the '""." - . .... tt, riinilM n - "'"J f . . . Is of the have no rent. ioi - m,..-:..-.... which o .-eadysenton pay the expend ot the . ( school until the 1st of January 18, J. b Th(! )a;lil.s ,' San Ma I$1,,Lambth wntes o. kiud enough to gie a missionary sup- i;oUll,tionofthe schooUthe fo low ng thaui ,, liroaclloni who joioe with my brethren in their success- a,e a- - - - ,poke including the rresm.ng llendren has held his last 1fi Elders. Itw.s held at .1 I'M- " 1. "HUM , 1' 9 ; Q C, ..eluded just before the Saturday- roll. What No, attend daily ? Ans. 9 c ...clud ju , , .r o I ii krbt missionary meeting. Ihespcixn or 10 W hv do only nan come : o- - .. . - . . 3 I -At the. Kiu-lier were excellent 1. lh-cause their parents iw"ir r preciate having their tlanghtera educa ted and sometimes compel them to stay ,,i.t ... i tn .ni.wl the lmbv. comb then reasons 1 snail " .."... " ' t , l. :.. i. ...,i(,,n fiobl .. iiivtiipt nair, or wouv in luu -..w. ,ss him IroiiM.ui DistiRt. ' ,. here is doing well. P.ro. - because iney .,e.i.,j-i. v.- .... I i i;.ian..i mid ilnrina the rainy lieitman's uI ort, read puoliciy on es- .-..-o . - iK.uiii.iu i J i j . .,.-... ,,0me there being tenia v was exceedingly graii'ytiig i. -" . ' . delivered to no roans. io me unn-.... to o.iae 9 They are glad to come. J'o any pay tuition? None. Do they pay anything? Yes, a few "cash" each, nce a month, for the Mistiienary cause. Where do they get the "cash?" It is given by their parents to buy cake and candy o .... .. 1 1 .-..... Men's with. JJo any pray ; a nuy " i"-" 1 . , i,. i... n,..l ...... .... fVirn. lend l iiiversitv tllP 1 ' 1 i - in prayer when 1 call upon them. Any ol them christians ? The mother of one, though a heathen herself, wants hor b a christian. 1 lie child Dixon is accused of ex- 10 cents to S ce .1- . . ... 1 . .1 i.orwli. from his wile to a young m r" ioncr.and ofaskingthe young lady to go across to liotiisville with him and there marrv him. The young lady, with th" .... . .i i .- certificate i' h-r possession. laid the matter before her parent the parents before the church. minister denies any knowledge of the aliened eertilie.ilc. claims never to have courled the young lady, and says he reigned bis pastorate in order io con ,..t himself will, anolber Chrisli.m to 12 edits; IST', fiom (1 !. I s. and The Thev, with their families, one time "left all to follow Christ." an. i.iniianions milieu our cuun-.i, ex poet to repoit 1 was very much surprised last Sat . . r -.1. :. . 11. .A on Iii , . i ... ..1:1.1 .-..ii ii in .....I X .... I I . I I 111 ui.i. '.1 me the c.sel waves of poverty and over ;J00 by Conference A oooil num.', an illnstri- llllsioii.i.. i. " r-' - , . , , ... ,.j f nncoiiiinomisingtaitli m -od, ,may evening oy a ciowu - which thev re- Kernersville, who came io uie j t..s....5. ,1 . . ... i.ini'V ri... ..-.11 loudly to us for help and presented me with a neat .20 suit . . ...! v,..r St. Brethren and a naif of fine boots, to warm my tnev iiith i. .'" . 'i ' , v.,;i l.,..l for t on eience. .May mio I shorter. A writer s,--ioit can be made iu iiK- Riehuiond Advocate suggests that if the Bishops will have no hobbies, that if the Presiding Elders will be in rhie t answer fur their preachers and di-i.en-e with long-winded annual com plimeiits, and have their applications and ivo.mmeiidnti.jns all ready, that ii the Chairmen of Committees will call th. ir committees together promptly and duct the matter for their reports and r. 'port promptly, dispensing with empty rhetoric, thai if all the members by com mon consent will make short speeches, ami, in addition to the above, hold after noon sessions as early as possible, by this means the sessions could be made shorter. We had rather have a long st isioii and l ?t the Bishop's have hob- . . , i i: i."l.l..,.t j,je, ic.t tlie i lesinmg ...'.o. meiit their preachers if they want to, n the preacher has done well, he deserves a compliment let the chairmen of com mittees have as much rhetoric as they want - it does no harm and, if some oi the brethren want to make a speech, let the. make it, f nd. let us by no means have afternoon sessions they are al ways unsatisfactory. We remember BMiop w ho made Infant Baptism a hobby and there were more infants bap tized iu North Carolina the year after his visit than had been baptized for several vears together before. We o.vhi. not to be in too big a hurry. Let ns take time to attend to all the interests of the Church, and let us do it deliber- :it..K- There is too great a tendency at present to whirl rapidly through bust i.-, and leave it about half done. What evei i- worth doing at all is worth doin; well. of the laitv, see to it, that your pastor bave your inllueuce and money when they present the.-w claims to your con gregatiolis. ... . PERSONAL MENTION. Our friend and brother, ;eo. S. Cole, of Joneshoio, was in our office last week. He was in the city on duty a a ,.,..i W of the Board ..f Directors ot the Penitentiary. He is one of the most intluentiai ami efficient members of the Board. He reports the school at Jonesboro, under the successful manage ment of Rev. J. D. Arnold, in good con dition. The school is all that its most ardent friends could desire. Rev. S. M. Davis, of Plymouth and James rille, gave us a call last week. He seems to be in good health and greatly : orh the kind people he has 111 " A A served the past two years. He will pend a few 'lays with Iriends- in Cleaveland before Conference. Speaking of Dr. Wiley's temporary 'Kiilency ol t ie lioisioii oiiiuiuulc, - , snuncN oi ., the two previous years, and epc Hug the absence of the Bishop, ,,e o.Method.t .ivs: Ihe d,- ersof difjije grace be poured out upon ti...... ,...,1 nil fcsiif."' them in that noble act of kindness.'" The following ii from Rev. L. -I Holden, Waring ijafe Rolesville, X. '. Nov. 14th, 17; "Dkar Fwtors: A the year i soon to close, we give yon a .lmrt account of our work. We are finishing up tin work of the third year on this circuit. n-., 1,.,.-,. Vul to work hard, as we do everv where, ai;d the Lord ha blessed our labors abundanily. y-hereof we are glad. The first year we had ltO sou. voiKions and 141 accessions. Second vear, IU conversions and 104 access ions. This, thiid -e..f, 121 conversions and 11 accessions; making in Jtliu tlr.cp years 40.) conversions and ;f2 access ions to the church. ft have three new churches, lumber and money subscribed to build another, and two others repair ed. The spiritual condition of the church we cousider good. As to finan eial leuort. the charge paid the salary and expect to oik for. from the i lhr held better, indeed, than I he one at the anniversary. At the latter we collected some .f2.). The house was crowded, indeed, during all the Conference session tlie church was filled with an iiUeresiod audience. Manv otlur excellent items made, up this V...-V iiitercsiing session of tlie West Texas Conference, for w hich 1 refer vou to the T,yis tJirhsliuu Adooeute. The increase iu membership ol the w hole ......r. :,s over (ii)o. Collections ijunn n .in. - so, so. Some five persons were con verted on Sabbath night, and we had a 1 (H.l.Sl.in-ol-Zioii time. Yours tril- b""". ' i ... .1. c- Austin, Texas, Oct. -s Xttshville Advocate. (le.ioiuination. U ihiHiiofon Stni. In these days of lali;udi..arianisin.- wlieii rationalism is busv in the mag..- i 1.1. w.ioiiii. out. ...... .a w llf..l lll.isi,..s .ii. I. ....-.... - . ... .1... ii.ri' l.ra nclics ol ik it. were, """I . . . i .. i: ..... ...... iA tin; Tree of l.ilc. w lieu in.: tlie chronology exceed the spirit o! me pn.phe y in assembling Treat .onvue.i- .....1 when the old lamlinai ks . . .1 1.4' h sllbmerge.l by Uoous ... ..i...:.... 1 it ..ot linie to sillily uie pel lliaii.oi. ..RseliHal truths oi ueie.;...." oifixt Jlecurdcr. The Western Conferences are voting solidly for the reduction in the ratio oi tin- Ceneral Coiifer- K KKNI-.U 17. A.MOXt-i OCR EXCHANGES. child to New Oik ;an. Through the kindness and liberality of W. S. Moore, Agent for the Mason .Vr Hamlin rgan Company at Oreensboro, X. C, the Method. st Church at Went worth, X. C., has been supplied with an elegant new Organ, of ....... Cms i .iini atest style. jlVlloi ton.- ...... t lOIIS, n e wcll-ni I )i'.i!i:iiii 'Johnrco I' a lit: Lugi-n.. Morehead sold $-,lll worth ol lev enue stHiulis tor tob; o in seven day closing hist night, to the manulacl r,i. i of Durham. This will give the oulsid.-ir. 1 I'.! io .t I. llsllii.sk tl... some Pica oi io.- .hh-m... Durham manufacturers are doiiri Tin; Web.oii Agrieiilliiral So.i.iv .lcctedthe following oillcei: I. I. Smith, President; L M Long, S,.c,,,,H. R. . Brown, treasurer, i-ing ai; ry ; The salaries f the inc-n ranks ot United this ( 'hris- Ntl . . . . . . . i .i. . The congregation are delighted wun uie instrument, and mucli appreciate Mr. Moore's fail dealing and liberality. Material for Several Sermon.-. "Show mi! I lie tasbioii pia i oi ...m and I will lei! . 11 A II1..11...S IV ui h.ls 1 he leaaei, a. ; o. , ... - , become a christian since ne euieiuu i..e .. . Fniversity, made a truly appropnate. U-rn- ,n ,. , . , ,, .f liat (IO iiiey siu.ij . oi.j - nsihle. and touching exhortation. At- ,.,.i ,;, f ohl and .erhim, M, Oaston Robbins, Ktep-son - ,f our Ihothcr, M. L. Wo.m1, spoke -ew v - ii oui j.ioiuui, ... . ,.i.: , ..l......... a book on morals. touchingU of the hopes and prayer ot . loud hearts in distant homes, and ex- an,. ... me ,.r, ,oo. ..... . tn Kn ,,.t learn to embroider. This, my dear fund, bolted h)H companions to so act that ' . iioiteu ins ( i , ul pi.il, ben of tho SundaT school, is an those loved ouuw may not be d sappoint- and ctnimtn those loiott out i , j acconnt l)f .vi.at your Chinese children e,t in me .ii..7" j , . , ..,..,.,. nil,nl ,, r feh it to be a great privilege to jc.iu my j " " " ' . , . i .1...... I Wl II 11 T ami wruc ,- leeble words o. exuo, ,u .o . . r;ll ,,,,., .1. T....1.. ,i;. I tl.-in .-I an i ' i.i-sii.Mir. ... ...... - . . ... - 1. lmnressive a Piieais. . i .......... . ....... - - . w : I nm tie t v ne ot mora is or i.n ......- . - - . I ..n. .1 . 1 l.lu Iti H fllOSL 1TIOI .O.ll 1,1 . ill ... " - . . Cod for the work he prompts these n- - - thing, christian young -en to perform, wnien ou . - ; -; - The number of those who belng to the ' " "J " 1 . r1l. i, nearer Christ, and will some day per- Vssoc it on is encouragingly laige. ', , , .,,1 bun bo toaehcrs and Bible women Thev hold not on y Sabbath services, naps oc 'on..-'! . i iigj Ji . sowiii" the seed you have placed m their but also a short pntynr-iHccting eyery sowm0 j t win. a' f - i ... i . h iiAoon i-i tirnv tor each ,l,v At l o'clock every evening the V ! . ,.,,,,,,... t i . mi, the fact er'tv bell rings and calls them to scl, olar and the to.cl, lyl Ldel, bee,, active their spacious hall for the worship of ehr.st.an woman of whom I may hao ftU(. sn,.(.ensful in ciosi-.ig die gambling- the reat Father. It is very gratifying somewhat to nay i.e. iH . the -ie.it i u statps tl)at tlie eut.e ex. to me to see tins invaluable icligions for 79, will not a-encv sustaining the earnest denomina- pense ot tne ... tionaUovts in the several Churches in exceed seventy-two dollar. uoiMi t. j. t1ie (, irectlon t,at t,c Mission- the village. ' , . u...i,..s:Mw.lli Kli.,nhl I arv ciioris oi in c ..iin.K.j that age or that year. All right, ii oili er Talmage, we suggest the age oi Adam ami Eve. We haven't the plates handy, but doubtless you recollect them Jioxfoti VW. a n;n'. i,-ii mi :r announces, a l. i repiesentatioii in etice. Nashville Advocate: s hen, m me examination of character at the recent Holston Conference, a brother was spoken of as a good but eccentric man., Bishop Kavanaiigh said: "Icple are not all alike; and I am glad of it. There are great varieties of tempera ment But when varieties run into im proprieties, it is time t jxn'se and consider.' Commended to whom it may concern. Tl... ...:.ii who would needlessly thiow o 1, ,:.!,, 1 of discord into the Christ's followers iu these States at a time like is.iii ior patriot and worse thin. ' The united force of all Christian men and women is needed to conserve our Christian civilization. And yet there arej some, called Christians, who seem to think t'ney can find no better employment than picking flaws in their brethren. They are in this way mak ing themselves allies of the enemies 1 Cod. More extensive revivals iu the last six vears than ever know n in the past hundred vears of Methodism in this land have swept Xorth Carolina from the seaboard to the mountains. Still the flume burns steadily - A grand past and a bri 11 ant future belong to Mcth- odismin the dear .North iaie. : J-'. in Xiis'iritc Advocate. A few years ago a preacher in the Louisville Conference was appointed ... .. ..: ;.. tl... Southern portion of IO il Cil ' re-eleciioiis ..... ..r- Mini Treasurer were from $P2.' a year to $2oil. The following postofiices weic c-la!. lis.li.-l in Xorth Carolina during if, week ending Octoiier "Jl'.th: Cairo, An koii county; iloinan's. Alamance, Round Mountain, H i'soii. The ladies of the .Methodist Episcopal Church, South gave a supper on Frida night last, for the benefit of t heir church. The supper was well attended by om citizens, of nearly all denominations, and the tabies were loaded with good tl.:,,..s vn.1 t:. ste ''nil v oi iianielited. The proceeds of I he siippei netted .f ."). Xortii. A''c about At Orange Church, which is uttaehei ... tl,;. st ition Bro. Hcitmau held a H W 11 1 1 , i profitable protracted meeting, in it was my pleasure to fiuist him. Sever d in of that city. Whenever the Muy r of Calveston or any other city iu Tex as, show like . .".poet for his oath of office, we shall take pleasure in com mending his action. Pledges before election of the solemn oath to enforce u-e forgotten under the lnhu- iv control our .... o ,i i. i.. . take. Let the children ot the v nuicu tlie law wl,;,.!, become interested in the phildren of the ence which in some ay omi s! ' ! heathen, and work for their salvation, pity officials.- as Adc , And I do not hesitate to say that the ni iir.i: s i a i :. Soi i ii C.-.uoi.isa. Every county in the State, except Beaufort, is reported to have gone Democratic. 'I lie Leg islature has 1 12 Democratic majority, thus; Demoeiats Senate, 2'.; House. 121; Total, LV. Republicans Senate, ."; House: o; Total . Majority on joint ballot. 112. The body of A. T. Stewait has not been found, though diligent search ha b.. ii made, .lu lge Hilton has receive! a great many letters in regard to the whereabouts of the remains, naeletl. i reads as follow s: "Sin: The body of Stuart is in a barrel of pure spirits or of whiskey, the head of the barrel was taken out tin" body placed therein, and then the head replaced and recoopered up Look for a barrel of w hiskey that has been care fully recoopered with some exlia naiN on the head hoop." Makia. A jury at Chicago, in the trial of .rereiuiali Kennedy, lor murder, h: found a verdict thai i.c i- guilty, and should be hanged, but also that since the murder he has become insane. Keii 11 -dy will be sent to the iusiiie asylum, and, whenever he is discharged, he will rcceivehis punishment. CllICAoo, Nov. Io. A special di- . . , . . . . ..i.i.i.... . , Ai.,..:,, l, s I And 1 do not iiesiiaiu w oaj ...... ... . ( ., t,jIS Mi to tne w o in, i na . al were converted. Bio. Mai tm I'rf l, n;.t ; l nl..4 ' on Oran" I r,,,I,lay"' UMS ' "" ' I tjenl rshernian aii'i ;n i" I ( ..ro.niifie would raise money for h ,.,, l .... mtlicr iicluis separated from . . . . . i vn eint. . 1 :.i , f M l .i. . ...... .. ............ VA' .en he entered upon in natc i roni .iiarsuaiiow n, ioh.i, i - ivciiuh i.1 .. .. i w ork he iletermined to visit , as a min- sw.m, occurred this morning whet, ister of the gospel, as far as possible, j,jv Mitchell sentenced John N. D:ikii every family iii li'is charge, whether tj tf. Viiitentiiiry for life, for the mill - th.-y" were members of his elmreh or der of .lohii K. Sfiugh. Dakin Sol.-mn- HOt. . U-declared his complete innoeeliceof the Me preached on the first Saobatl. al- , .(UV;cU.t, of , bl Duling his pastoral visit, nntarily confessed that he committed the ,v, the following, day he called at the murder. Ross ,s here, and asserts that bouse of a prominent lawyer, neither he should sutler. Dakm's attorney will his wife nor himself being members of appeal to the Supreme Court. any church nor did they attend any i i of religion" worship, .iiei niesiMciiev of the Holston Conference, i . lur Jlolsto . . , r.l. I. !.,. 1 .1... patch with w n.c.i ..e y Bishop, and can't tell you about that, business, t ie firmness with wnicn ne ' held the reins, and the promptness and A . ,. . ri.,- T) school ol this kind if it was brought be- her ol, account of her duplicity in in, i Mr. W A. Letts, son of Iua . A. D his soll , ,., .he Catholic ;etts.is, very energetic and useful w , pnesthood. She maintained a rcgn- iiembei of the Church. He is Superin- y ,ar aml systematic training of her son endent of a flourishing Sabbath-School Fannington, Davie Co., N. C. for that otlice, practicing the Jesuit on 1 . 1 .1. 1... .l..J.l...l ..I1..C. accuraov wun w men uun.v.i r 1 1 1 i ... . ........1 ll. tions ol ortter ana i., j"!'. preachers very favorably-." - Rev. j.assed .'. C. Dodsou and his family through Raleigh last Wednesday en route for Greensboro. They will spend several weeks in visiting among their relatives in the Creeiisboro District. Bro. Dodson has closed up his year's work iu a satisfactory and encouraging -.i i':i s:,..,:.... .....1 ii. manner w un i iisou .-1..11.0.1, ...... ... as food health as usual. but of this we are satisfied, that he will find work for us. May the Lord help us in our great work of winning souls to Christ. Our people are paying their subscrip tion to the "Advocate," and we hope to get some new subscribers before Con ference. Mav Cod bless you in your new work, and the Method 'ists of N. C. come to your support. We have the following from Rev. J. San ford of Clinton, N. C. Nov. 14th, The 178: T !Ji:W ttTm.mai.e has always been noted as one of the most sensational lireaehers in the United States. As an evidence of this he has done a very fool i-h thing recently to get up something -en -atioiial. He goes into the slums of Xc'.v York, takes an inside view ot nil the lower vices and crimes preva lent in th-j city, and then gets up in hi pulpit and tells what he heard and saw Of this the Nashville -Aduncate very p -rtiueiitly says: "Let not a minister of the gospel become a sign-post to point the wav to the dens of vice." We (th junior) remember very distinctly hear ing Mr. Talmags preach a sermon in his church in Brooklyn, about two years ago, to the strangers in the city, and in this s.-.mon he urged strangers not to go into the slums of th; city not to go merely to s,!e the sights not to go simply for information, and he abused those men who were in the habit ot car rying strangers around to see the sights of the depraved and wicked portions of the city, and now he has gone on sight sejing tour into these places him self, "Consistency, thou art a jew el " 5,000 SUBSCRIBER?. The Raleigh Christian. Advocate ...... l.t tr. have .i.iMHt subscribers and if , . . .1... Methodist ol .V C. will give us a hearty .support we intend to reach that number. Surely with a lnemuershif .,f sivtv thousand we ought to nave ... j ., nod subscribers for the Official Organ ..f the Conference. What do yon say brethren? Will you help us? We in tend to devote our time, energies and .......ns to make the paper worthy of voiir support and confidence. . . See ihe Conference Notices, in this is sue in re-aid to the Rail Roads, also in jeoard to the meeting of Committees. Rev Dr. Lee, of the Virginia t.'onfet- .. is looking well, and averaging had a good meeting at Center am three sermons a week. I H. ....... 111 ilhvm'tn- th:lt we x iuu., n... ..... .. . i-eoies. - Bishop 1 joined. At Clinton we also had a l . . ..... 11 Pierce, in a note dated 1 ctober :-ll, says: prohtah.e meeting, joined, ami tne 'T r.r.i.'tiinii. to imiirove." Xo item in church has been repainted and work this issue of the Anvo. atk will giv paid for water satisfaction than this. I e- Ceo. F. Round writes from Betts mem ten at Oraiigo Church, leads the Chapel choir every morning at prayers works in the Methodist Sunday-School from 1 toH.1, o'clock, is very active in the meet ings of the Y. M. C. A., and conducts a rvice of song for the children on Sub bath afternoon. It was peculiarly plea sant to me, to see that a larger number f the students communed at the last Quarterly Meeting, than at any time ,-iou.s. Last year we had btl or more ct.l...,ts ,,f Methodist faith. The num ber this session do not know precisely, h-il think it still larger. Among the J 7', or 10 matriculates for this term, there are many excellent and promising nting various deliom- 1 ... i . r .i. ...,..i.t.tc illations. 1 lie morate 01 u,c nuiuuum u exceptionally good, 1 can say siuceieiy that I gratefully rejoice over the indica tions, uhifjhthe present affords that the Fniversity js to be a genuine blessing to . 1 - ill i society For tins 1 taoor ano. p. For this 1 humbly beg the prayers ot place ,. 1 1...... 1 t .. s. .iti 1 ...iii v.. r- speinllllg ijan- an n'. ' s:iiion. the pr eacherproposed, if acccp- iMl.l,. to Ihe familv, to pray WtU them before leaving. 'We will be glad if you will do so, -.il;r.loS IT K.Ms. Tin: Indications how are favorable to a war in Europe. Sonic of the paper point to paeitip measures b;it they sccpi to be of no avail. We are soriy to say that the rumors of war in the East are louder and more ominous than they have LETTER FROM NEWBERN. . I. II.. ,,. PI DlUlVl her husband so succcss.uiij ...aim. -- ,., oftiod. asking never for a moment suspected her do- 01.0 c.i u . y 1 1 .1 iii A 1 III Mirn.1 ,,,,,.. , replica u.c ia..i. . , , me. ncg ict-1 . i! unity as a general European War A chapter was read from and an earnest prayer whs him look leave of 1 the family. ht was invited prcssingly o vi,, them again. 1 he next ume ne ihe geniienian ring uie seiei... rate. signs, ai - i.',.,t..i.s- ' - ns has been a eigiu iiioi s:t...i ........ (-' f-loiicl. in X'ewbern. The profound TO- 0 .. .. ... "... ..... .. l,ed in the town ;i t wke.ed during the all-V cog..,.,..... " ' .....l his wife were at cl.ureb, ami con 'T . ........ was ready tor n.s sou .oeoiertLc,,.. ........ ,...,. his miuisttv du KPason ot gracious visuaiioi. wit.. ... v.. . ,.,,, si.iie.l to i s lather lie uinic " 1 . .. lession, 11 ,.... we were blessed last spring, seems to going inio ihe priesthood. Mrs. h ive been of pernianent benefit to the .,..,., i,:is interceded with the Ceii- Church. Between 30 and 40 persons (,ralf .ur (laughters to see him hut jrere added to our membership. to no avail. Ventral MctlaMist. Notwithstanding ins j-rpai s'V.iy Xor,hcn, Vliristhm Adrwa'c in of money, tin finances ot the station ....lers 1 fiat Rev. I r. MeCar- sccm to bo in a healthy condition. The ' .is(0r of Ames' 11. E. cinn eii collections for which the pastor is te- xcw ( Jrleans, --Wiis conipcllcd fo lice u.,o..s:ble have boon secured, and it is f .-ellow fever,'' and is spending hi l.o.ied that the amount a weaned for the time In preaching and "talking over .llu,.ev From that time he and his 1 .... ,1 . .... 1 1. ... .1... 41..... I ' . r 1 ... il.. r..ti...i minport of the ministry will be raised the interests 01 uie ciuircu ..1 u.u fa,uiiy have worsinpeu i.t ...o I .. Tr..:.. lln..l. 1. ...... ....... I. ..I I. . . .....,. Tf tli,.,l,tt. l.,f.v. Conference. ny ftouin. i - it churcii. ii- m.. tl.. vo.ersn P. E.. was the services 01 a mi.iisic.- u...... The directors and other officials of the City of Clasgow Bank have b-cn committed !or trial .u the charges of fraud r.l id ihefl. The relatives of .lohli Stewart, i.y. of tlie directors, oflcr if "), 000 bail, bat the acceptance of bail N not obligatory in eases ol llieilt. Sever- s of his pasto- al persons prominently connected wun the bank have disappeared. Ccu. C rant w itnessed the attctnpte 1 assassination of King Alfonso. He was standing, when the shot was fired, at a window of the Hotel de Paris, in Mad- Dr. J. B. MeFenin has been an itiner- Rntl,Crfordton, N. C, Nov. 6th. 17: ant minister for iiS yearx. Rev. "We have had some very precious Methodist and all other christian. W. II. Bates, of the Holston Confer- jnotracted meetings on the Rutherford Any evils that we suffer may oe cou ence. wa.s suspended at its late session ci,TH;t this vear. I have written to trolled and removed by our Heavenly for "a high moral impropriety." you about those held in llfa early sum- Father; and all our efforts to do good to p.;.i.,.o Kavi.i'.miL'h was re.jtiested by i,t sinn. tlin our hearts have ve- ntliors. are sure to bring a glorious re- the Holston Conference to publish a j joiced even more at the manifestation of volume of his sermons. If he does, it divine grace in the eonvietjon and ,con.- will no doubt be a highly interesting version of sinners at other points, ( en volume. Bishop Keener has three tennial is our new church, but had nev V'e - from our Exchanges that Da vi.-.ou Culb; V. has Ht) student sons in the traveling ministry one a ev enioyed an old fashioned revival 1111 Presiding Elder in Louisiana, a very HI this summer. Among many con hard field, where he receives $150 a verts there, J baptized Bro. Jerry Walk- vear. We are pained to learn of I er nS wife and children, and was re ward . .W. Man-.lm Chapel Hill, N. C, Nov. 1S78. notici:. Mkksks Emrons: Please Rubstitute the notice I sent you last week with the death of that pure and excellent I niindd ol apostolic days, vfocn they as ti,;s ;H more explicit: christian lady, sister Susan Irvin Hill, came into the church by families for widow of ti c late Maj. D. S. Hill, of example, Lydia and her household, the Loiiisburg, X. C. She pa-.sed peace- ,0nsehohl of Stephanas, the jailor's fully awav 011 Tuesday. 12th in.st. We family, etc. I would say to my chris- assure the bereaved family of our sym A f,.w weeks a Iter the preacher's first visit to his house he called one of the stewards and said to him : I am not a member of your clnireu i.. ...... 1.. s io dike an inter Duiyourp.-c.io.ipi ,. ' ..... .lei s.,1. est in the welfare of my faniily,ami 1 ue- rni, oieuoo,,,, .... : sirctoconlribute to his support." at whore he was watching the progress ol the same time handing him a roll 01 the royal cavalcade mum nan jum p..v- ,1 h..!ore I.i:n. He clearly saw me the . . ....... .t i. i.,i U,1 terrible cpedemic, a Southern Method K.n.uy receiveu, npeaclicr wafl on hand to soothe the sufferer 011 the sick-bed, or to offer up SECl'LAR NEWS. pathy in this, their great affliction. Bishop Ceo. F. Pierce is now holding the Virginia Conference.it Pe tersburg, Va. We hope, to set: him in improved health at Charlotte, N. C, 27th inst. iXFEREXt :E XOTK V.. The committee and class of the first year will please meet at Tryon Street Methodist Church, Charlotte, on Tues day, 26th inst., at 10 o'clock, a. m. It is earnestly desired that all the class will be present at the first meeting of the committee. Jno. R. Brooks, Chairman. Human words are not sufficient even for human thoughts and feelings. All high and grand emotions, all deep griefs, and all tender and exuisitc af fections, are for the most part, voiceless. The poetry of the soul's silences is the sweetest of all language. Methodist, lli'xofilir. '!'!; Railroads extend the usual cour tesies to the. Coi.f1vitn(:;. Delegates paying lull fare down o;j the Western X. C u. ti. will be return ed nee. Flit Carolina Central Railway will .1 1 1 .....1 ,.! '..i- 1....1. ss U) u(:ieea!).s .. imiu.. y"-if tian brethren in the Baptist. Church, as John Watts used to sav With a twinge of pleasant satisfaction, when he wanted to give special emphasis to some pas !Krn "mark that." Our meeting at Oil boa was gratifying in every respect Valuable additions and bright conver si.iiis at both these places. Week be- road .., laet. u-a e.lotied a meeting of great Those who come over the. estern power at Kistler's Chapel. Brother ia;ir.i;l will he passed for one fare. Tillman did wiosj, 01 ijifi won. at inn, T, ijiH,,,,,,,,,! .t Da.iville.Wilming .1 1.. .11 ..l.oiil :.0 Lav, fieen ad-1 ' - ... 't 'l . .1 .lntiticr l,i vear 1 toll A- W'd.dop ueu to me n,'v.i ........n ...... j . ... . . i r -i Time will fail to tell of the completion the Raleigh A- Augusta Air-Bine Jlail of our beautiful new church in Rnther- voa,lK w ill issue return tickets to dele f'oidton the sweetest gem Hi an mesc i . ,...,i ;,t three cents per II' ...... . 1.11 11.11 1 111 1 I " western win. un.. " I ,..si ..1. u-iv nieetlllg HI 1. li.st x.. ....... ......... , ..!., .. cam,! fvom Shelbv with Brother Nel- Tit-krtK may be purchased .,s ea.ly a. son, and won all our hearts. His ser- jnon on Sunday morning and Brother Nelson's at night, made a deep impres sion on the largw aongrpg.ntjons who heard them." pa ways for one first class. f;m ask for "Convention Return Tickets" on this ten the 2"ith, and will be good 'or days. Those issued by the R. .V: D. Rail mini will only be on sale from 2"ith to 27th, and the eertilicatus or. them Die Primitive Methodist of England, must be filled and signed by the Secre- luring the past year, raised missionary tary of the t o.iterence money to the measure of nearly .f 1 per inff. .niQinbr, or about $150,000. ' A' A" " f two previous terms. Ill ministrations A - - . ha ye been greatly enjoyed, as he preach es with the visor and effectiveness that ! characterized his ministry twenty years ago. We want him back on the dis trict next year. The people of my charge have been uniformily kind to me since I came in to their midst, ministering generously to me at all time, and mot fcialerly in the hour ol darkness and sorrow. Nor .did they forget the pl.eas jnt and profit able pounding, tb.at i m i'.a,tefur to the hearts and palatos of the prGacher and his family, and that is becoming bo popular in our bounds. They were amon the first to treat their pastor in j that way after his return from Confer ence. Jt is a pleasure to serve sucn a people The health of Newborn in said to have been better this summer and fall limn it was ever known before bv "the oldest inhabitant." Fraternally, Jno. R. .Buookr. Newborn, 13th Nov., 178. What a humiliating fact that the f d City Road Chapel, London, the cradle of Methodism, jihqnlil bi oinbar rassed by debt ! For several years the amount has been gradually decreasing, but still a heavy jncubtts rcrnains. An organized attack has been made, at last, to rid the memorable sanctuary of this haunting mischief. As the center of A.J such wonderful, world-wide spiritual in fluence, it is to be hoped by every Mcth odist that the City Road Chapol, con iaining John Wesley's old pulpty, shall be no longer desecrated by a mortgage Methodiat Jlecordqr, from o,l oo-aire flash of the assassin's pistol. The Clasgow Herald makes thin comparison between the amount ex pended in Croat Britain and Ireland for intoxicating li.U"!s in 1 R and Is. lnlfo the duties paid amounted to ... .1 - . jr70,'.N,:;:;i winch, wun tne popui..- - ii r j .... .. ,.r.vo,. for the ilvin..-. We gather the loliowing ne...- ,,....... 5 . l ... i... We learn from the vrtn-rsrru that ,,.. s0,;Ular exchanges in ici:...,. ... t..v Dr. Ilartcll. editor of the "."''.'.'!'-'-I ,w.ent elections in the l iutcd J?.tatCK tio ol- 07 .j:;, l; was .(j2 1 2s. a head tern Advocate a organ of the Tj,0 4GU1 Congress will have a demo: j 177 to (J 1 4CT7ii,Cl 0. whiehwith Church, North has chosen this period tic inaiority of t in the lower a ,,.,uiation of:J:i,000,tMH., was of peril as a favorable season to make r deni0C1.atic majority of 9 M ,...,, a tour among the Northwestern con- This maioritv is sufli- .;rtn,Tk ciently large ,r the Demons to con to with the Southern preachers who trol both houses. 1 : nl t at M 1. have min,tered faUhfulIy among the Ycates will contest Mr. Martin s lcc- fever stricken, without regard to race tion in the Jst JJistrioi. 01 0.1.. or chnr'ch" relatiousliip, " in his ab- ,;lu; and that .OIara yi)l contest Cap.. sence. ' W. H. Kitchen's elect i.m in the '2u& An examination of the salaries of District. ministers in Virginia, South Carolina, ye a,e sorrow to learn that Oov. Georgia, Kentucky and Xorth Carol i- Hamptom has received severe in- na, shows a lower average in -mhui accidental fall reccnt- cm;i,n iio.ii eitaerof the other States . vi 1 1 nuiiKtoiS Dt'SL. I i itin 1 -7 Kentucky nex., Vifg;M:a "rtb a,u South Carolina fourth. The largest salary paid any minister in North Carolina is that of Dr. Wilson (.i ics- brteriau) of Wilming",'n, being 10.11 thopsaud dollars.- Kiblintl Uc-oran: THnOHEAPWkkKl.il-- ''..ap weeklies made up from the semi-sen-national dailies of our great cities, arc taken bv hundreds and thousands ot Methodist because they are cheap, and shall we sav it? because they are largel- lfod with the literature of crime, tor which so many ptofess- ,..,ii.inii persons naie so Oov. Hampton, with some friend was hunting deer near Columbia, when irt .vm1. lift was rulin od and the bridle breaking, Hie l.ovcrnor leaped from the saddie, sustaining severe injuries in his fall. The right leg was broken in two places below the knee, tin, bones protruding, rnd his ankle was badly hurt. He was brought to Colum bia bite that night. His injuries will probably keep himconfiued to his bed for a long time. ndlv strange a fondness, as niese hum and pi'iii'iont weekly sheets arc made up from the daily issues, of course they ...... i. ..,.;,(..! verv cheaply, but they arc dear at any price, and should be spnrned from every accent lamm. yashviHe Christian Adrorate. TjieRev. Dr. James Dixon resigned his pastorate of the. Centenary M . E. Church at, New Albany, Ind., scvoral As an evidence of the decline in prices, Judge Hilton, representing the hotibeof 'A. T. Stewait Co., New York, gives the following figures as showing the cost per yard in 177 and 1878 of leading lines of dry goods: "Cashmeres, 1877, from 00 cents to $1 2"; 187, from 70 cents to.fl. Dress goods novelties, 177, lroni if 2 to ifJ ."0; 1878, from if 1 to if2 50. Camel's hair goods, 177, from if I oO to !f2 50; 1878, 1. - - 1 .1 r from if 1 to mi... ..,.,1 utiK.MK.ihins 111 I Jiri i' inf i"ti .t- the relief of the yellow-fever Milleiers of the Fnited States : tint to if21,HH, of which if I6,""1 wvre con'.ribiited thiough the American Mii.ister. The sum of if 1 50,0ui) was subscribed .it a private meting in Clasgow Nov. W for the relief of the share-holders of the City of Clasgow Bank. Five linns gave if 15,000 each. Judah P. Benjamin, once Confederate Secretary of State, and now one of the became frighten- 1 Queen's counsel, London, has contribut ed if 500 to the relief of the ellow-fev,"-sufferers. We must he "getting s,iiare" with the old world. From January l-tt October 1st l h; excess of our 0SP"''t5 over imports was more than two hundred millions. The amount of coin received is very small, and we must have paid debts with this latge excess of expoM. When the debts are paid we shall probably have a chance to learn whether ,,r not we can go 011 selling to foreigner without buying of tiicni about as 111.. m as we sell to them. Political e,"ii cmists hold that iiileniational tral-'i.-essentially barter that nation tr'"' chielly with their customers. A? York MttlauVst Xext year will be the eighteen Inn' dredth minivers u v of the g eat iriipt:oU of Vesuvius. 75, Prints, 177, from
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