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For the Advocate,
iiiinston Letter.
iN '-Tii'ar t'orrtsyoinlciJt.)
,nvlv.inia Avenue has resumed
"ustomed pace since the great
'..', has melted away, and the
J-
c ot
the inauguration season nas
, stiliea.
1
The tri colored bunting
re-
nearly
all been taken down and
for 1S8S, and now the
r-ms and office seekers, nolon-
j r 0z in tne over&iiuuuwiiig nusi,
I i'o'a tbeir proportions in numbers at
C t The woods are full of office
C'-kcr. Delegations of patriots,
-cr to serve their country for $1,000
f;X ;co a year, may be seen in groups
L fti-e hotels, or hurrying about in
!' . i;.iVitiT ttniri fnr sfrrft
nrriaaci,ui .inuwi.
" r.;,,, or waitniET in the ante-
Lcv of the new cabinet, i he situa
.'i pe.ruii.irly intr'..v.sting. Cabinet
Seers to whom all applications for
i 'X- i ie been referred by President
V-M-.'!.md. are
undt
seige.
00 iar,
hn been broucrht
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U", cr.vA ds that nave gauierea in ms
Wirtment during the week, every
fr0Js roads post office in the country
Ju been represented. His assistants
hive "been filing applications at the
i'Z (vi ome days, of one a minute,
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all
QL lilClt . - 1 j.
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trull vjcu. lnio v-ci.il
ret a
to see tnem. some 01 iac up
. -fit.
' unl ii" pOSt-omces nau sem uieu
tetitioas to tt.e rresmeiu, .m a idigc
V Office Department. Gen.
Vilas confronts the arauous rasK ueiore
V;m wiih few wo
Wiv-asive sha .
fv-w words and many com
es of his head. In
he said, "it consisted mainly
both ears open and shak-
mil.'
this wild
rush for office it
,-1
i I -v .- -J " T C'l V 1 I II! t
fair
truest ever seen here. eterans in
the business say it was worse at Lin
first inauoruration. and that
Lthihe Grant and Garfield
begin-
enualed it, while the
incoming
I .- . i,.v.,. t.-,k-,oi-i was marked h
fee largest onslaught of office seekers.
ft is thought, however, that the worst
, Jus not yet begun.and that the shrewd
est politicians have been waiting for
Jhe departure of the inauguration
crowd before coming. It is predicted
a new lot of visitiors will come each
week after this, many of whom will be
prepared to wait all summer if neces
sary. 1 The friends of fixed civil service
expect that the change of parties will
Involve changes in the offices to what
bay be reckoned the fifth grade. First
comes the President with his personal
assistants, the Cabinet with their
private secretaries, stenographers, etc.,
thirdly, the assistant secretaries and
jtheir retinues, fourthly, the heads of
4uureau3, an d fifthly, the chief clerks.
Ut is held that no fault could be found
jwith a party coming into power which
-should make changes to this extent,
land in the present case a few excep
tions have been made even with regard
to these leading offices. A few of the
Incumbents have been retained on ac
count of their efficiency and experi
ence. 1
I THE NEW CABINET.
j
The first two Cabinet meetings have
jbeen held, and they will be he'd re
jgu'arly after this on Tuesdays and
(Fridays at the White House. The
jresult of the last meeting was a num
ber of appointments which went to the
Senate to dy for confirmation. The
se-.v Cabinet is made up of lawyers.
joecretarses Bayard, Garland and
j Lamar rere conspicuous in the Sen
fate. Secretary Whitney gained his
imputation in the profession, Secretary
Eridicf.-it came from the Massachu
setts supreme bench, and Postmaster
f)' Manning, of the Treasury, is the
jn.y one of the number who is not a
jember of the bar.
i here is uncertainty among Sena
lrsto ns tb.e length of the present extra
Is;-sion of the Senate. There is a de
s - that an adjournment may be reach
P by the last of April. It will de
iPendupon the will of the Republican
pajoritv. The Republican Senators
liess to feel kindly disposed toward
Resident Cleveland, however, and to
Wave a desire to deal with his appoint
r;s' so far as possible, in a way that
1, -wv.jjiauic LU 11 1 111 .
tt . 1 grea shrewdness,
the new
Jhi
has
inaugurated reform at
own threshold. Tho
iy,. v-iciiuiu iorue 01 uie
and tKa i t
thut they would not be needed after
- 3"i uiManr. inis step is a sig
1 tf alarm tn ,11
r. . v.ho are nuakinp- with fmr lct
ir.eirt r . o . :
oi dismissal will come next,
naturally there is much speculation
as to the social changes impending.
The new Secretary of State has an in
valid wife, too many children and too
little money to keep up so grand an
establishment as his predecessor. So
it is predicted the Whitneys will take
the place in society long filled by the
Froylinghuysens. Secretary Lamar
and Attorney Gen. Garland are both
widowers, and it will devolve chiefly
upon the families of the four remain
ing Cabinet officers, Manning, Endi
cott, Whitney and Vilas to do the
honors of the new regime.
A SUCCESSION OF SURPRISES.
The third week of the new adminis
tration has been marked by a succes
sion of surprises and disappointments.
The men most loudly called were not
chosen, and the expectants have
finally come to the conclusion that
only the unexpected is imminent at
the White House Cabinet meetings.
I refer, of course, to President's Cleve
land's nominations. One of the most
notable was that for Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, which ended the
fisrht between Representative Phil
Thompson, of Kentucky and ali his
rivals, by Mr. Miller, of West Virgin
ia, getting the place. Speaker Car
lisle was the most conspicuous advo
cate of the claims of the Kentuckian,
and Mr. Randall was the alleged sup
porter of the nominee.
Ex-Representative Durham's ap
pointment as first Comptroller of the
Currency, was unexpected. The
name of Mr. Montgomery, of Michi
gan, for Commissioner of Patents, had
not been publicly mentioned; and Mr.
Hay, of Pennsylvania, for first Assis
tant Postmaster-General, was a real
surprise to all political guessers. Of
the many names discussed for this
important place, that of Mr. Hay had
not been suggested. There are many
who claim to see in this appointment
again the fine work of Mr. Randall.
Coming right after the defeat of Mr.
Thompson for the International
Revenue Bureau, they say it looks as
if Mr. Randall's influence is to be
largely felt in the affairs of the present
administration.
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The White House was thronged
with a distinguished gathering on
Tuesday evening, the occasion of
President Cleveland's first official re
ception. He entertained the Diplo
matic corps, the Army and Navy offi
cers, Congress, and others specially
invited. The affair was brilliantly
successful. It did not differ in detail
materially from the card receptions
given at the Executive Mansion dur
ing the past four years. Of course
there was a great change in the faces
present.
The elite of the city are not pleased
with reform in all its various phases.
Their delicate sensibilities were
shocked to receive invitations to the
President's reception printed with a
type-writer on ordinary paper. These
notes were in striking contrast to
those so elegantly sent out by Mr.
rthur. It was interesting to see the
ex-President passing in with other
guests to do homage to the office
which he held only three weeks ago.
As soon as he was seen by the Presi
dent, the latter stepped forward and
greeted him heartily, and Miss Cleve
land was equally cordial in her man
ners towards her brother's predeces
sor. As Mr. Arthur moved about the
parlors he was followed by the glances
of the crowd of guests.
Among the President's daily stream
of callers are many celebrated men.
Henry Ward Beecher. William H.
Vanderbilt, and Red Cloud, the Sioux
chief, followed each other in close
succession the other day. The fre
quent changes of 'Great Fathers'
greatly perplex the aboriginal mind,
and necessitates the repetition of the
story of grievances brought by the
chiefs to every President. Red Cloud
renewed his appeal for the relief of
his people, and his request that agent
McGillicuddy be removed.
Wednesday was President Cleve
land's forty-eighth birthday. He
spent it in attention to his usual duties,
except that he took a drive behind a
pair of ex-President Arthur's horses
which have been left for his use. One
episode of the day was an interview
with the President by Rev. C. S.
Smith, a colored Democratic orator
from Illinois. Speaking of the Presi
dent afterwards Mr. Smith said : "He
is a magnificent character, and he will
meet the expectations of all reasona
ble people of every class, color and
section. I am satisfied that he intends
to deal justly with the colored people."
And now there is to be a long need
ed adjustment of army officers about
Washington. The Secretary of War
sent for the Adjutant General of tho
Army the other day, and requested a
full list of all the officers here, with
information as to what they are doing.
It is thought that those who have been
on duty here for three or at furthest,
five years, will be relieved, and that
others, who are entitled to some ex
perience of "Washington official life,
will be permitted to take their places.
For the Advocate.
Our Xashville Letter.
A WIDE-AWAKE WESTERN WORKER
THE SOUTHERN REVIVALIST THE AP
PROACHING GENERAL CONFERENCE
HINTS TO SUNDAY-SCHOOLS OTHER
ITEMS.
Mr. Editor : Our Church at So
corro, New Mexico, has a pastor who
is wide awake to the interests of his
charge. Rev. J. D. Bush, late of the
Memphis Conference, is the brother
referred to. His people are in the
midst of rebuilding their Church, and
being too weak financially to complete
it, their energetic pastor returns to his
former field of operations, and is there
meeting with splendid success in col
lecting funds. Brother Bush is a
noble man, and our Western work is
to be congratulated upon having his
services.
Rev. Sam. P. Jones is to begin a
series of meetings in this city about
the middle of April. As there is no
building in the city large enough to
hold the vast crowds, who will come
to hear him, a movement has been in
augurated to erect a Tabernacle for
the purpose. The Protestant Church
es of Nashville are united in this
work, and are looking for grand re
sults. Mr. Jones held six services in
this city on Sunday and Monday the
22nd and 23rd inst, to immense au
diences. He has just closed a meet
ing at Lebanon, Ttrnn., which was
wonderfully successful.
Dr. Barbee, at McKendree, has re
newed his revival services, and his
people are praying for a deep ai:d
powerful work of grace.
The remarkablv severe winter.
which is sl;w in releasing its embrace
upon all nature, has called forth the
best work of benevolent institutions,
Church and civil, in caring for the
poor and needy. For large-hearted-ness
and kindliness no people are
ahead of those of Nashville. No es
timate can be made of the vast good
done by our Churches every year for
their poor members. Truly, we have
always the poor with us, a heritage,
which we guard and care for faithfully
in Christian love and duty.
Rev. Dr, J. B. West has accepted
an invitation to deliver both the com
mencement sermon and annual ad
dress at the Wesleyan Female College
commencement at Brownsville, Tenn.,
in June next. A grand sermon and a
fine address await the Brownsville
people and the pupils of their institu
tion of learning.
The approaching General Confer
ence is already being looked forward
to with much interest. One question
which we hear discussed now and then
is the election of new Bishops; not
who shall be chosen, but how many.
It is thought by several that, on ac
count of the increasing work imposed
by the large and steady growth of the
Church, at least four new Bishops will
be elected. With the number of our
present College of Bishops reduced to
five, and one of them in enfeebled
health, it will be difficult to hold the
next round of Annual Conferences,
unless they are so arranged that one
half of them can be held in the Fall and
the other half in the Spring. This
will probably be done in this emer
gency.
cspeaKing 01 tne growtn ot our
Church leads me to give your readers
an i'em that will be appreciated. The
Conference years just closed of the
Northern and Southern Methodist
Churches show the remarkable in
crease of more than 100,000 mem
bers. This grand result represents
the net increase in these two
Churches alone; what the growth of
our sister Methodist Churches has
been we know not, but they have cer
tainly shared in the success which has
crowned our labors.
April is the month for reviving those
Sunday-schools which annually go
into winter quarters. The time is
near at hand. As no Sunday-school
is prepared to begin operations with
out a supply of good literature and
song books, we desire to say that
Superintendents and pastors know
that our Publishing House is the place
from which to obtain these. The
series of lesson studies prepared by
our Sunday-school editors is unexcell
ed anywhere, and are especial!) adapt
ed to our people. The song books
published by our House have gained
a popularity accorded to no other
books in the South. While you are
infusing new life into your school, do
not neglect to obtain the "New Life"
song book. It is an efficient aid, an
indispensible one, to every well reg
ulated Suday-school. Send for price I
list of the Southern Methodist Pub
lishing House's publications at once.
W. W.
For the Advocate.
From" A si Enthusiastic Chatau
quan. Mr. Editor : Once I wanted to
speak to a gentleman in a crowd, he
held my hand fearing I would get lost,
then holding up the other, I said what
I now say to you: "Please sir, may I
speak?" I am vain enough tobeliee
that I have something to say, and im
agine I hear you reply,speak on, sister,
so here goes. Brother DuBose came
in one day last wreek with a whole
family of Advocates, I read yours,
enjoyed it much, then taking the one
from South Carolina, I saw C. L. S.
C. Of course I seized on that, and
read it through, then a short notice of
the article, and a little further on, I
read Florida "Chatauqua." The
first was signed "A Pansy." I felt
my kinship to those ever present
blossoms, and rejoiced that, they were
growing so rapidly and wondered if
modest, meek North Carolina had any,
and wondered why your State had not
taken hold of this "Idea" of ideas, this
Nineteenth Century Renaissance in
literature. Now, Mr. Editor, my ob
ject in writing is simply this. I have
been an intense Chatauquan, reading
alone most of the time nearly five
years, and enjoy the work more than
any words can express. It was the
opening, the entering in, and possess
ing a new land of wonder and beauty,
and I felt as Joshua may have felt
on reaching Canaan, only his posses
sions were of the earthy mine will
reach far out into the uttermost eter
nities; and away up into " the heart of
God's Christ. It has been to me the
greatest of all earthly blessings, physi
cally, mentally, spiritually, and I trust
eternally, therefore I want some one
else to be benefitted.
I have, for the past five years, been
doing all I could,with pen and tongue,
to increase our membership, to en
courisre the old members according to
opporTunitv; and when I get one re
cruit, I feel almost as if he or she
were converted through my influence.
While I think of it, I will utter my
protest against a "Florida Chatau
qua." I do not like the latter name
in that cennection. There was one
Reformation, one Martin Luther.
There is one Chatauqua, one John H.
Vincent. Let there be assemblies
modeled after the original pattern, but
I am sorry it has the name. I hope
to see a Texas S. S. Assembly one
day.
Now, Mr. Editor, can you not have
an occasional article on this subject in
your paper; for be ieve me, when a
school eight years old numbers 60,000
members in ail lands, and graduates
its classes by hundreds, it is getting
to be worthy of notice. I could write
all night and not tell half the advan
tages that come to persons connect
ed with our Sylvan College. One of
the highest compliments ever paid me
was tms: you orougnt L-natauqua
to N. O." Now. Mr. Editor, I trust
this article will have an influence in
taking a portion of it to your town.
There are graduates from your State,
but not from Raleigh, that I know of
Why not organize and begin the
readings now ? They are not difficult
and the delights that accompany the
work outweigh the small trouble and
expense one must incur in pursuing
the course. In a certain sense, every
editor ot a good paper is a Uhatau
quan, in that he is in battle array with
us. against bad literature, so come
with us, and you will be in good com
pany. Every preacher is with us be
cause of his l5ible, for we study dill
srentlv "the word and the works of
God."
Our meetings in local circles are
generally semi-devotional, that is, we
begin with a short hymn, prayer, and
a few words from the Pook, then we
have essays, talks, lectures, questions,
debates and an occasional entertain
ment. Our aim is to make the most
of ourselves, to become better every
day in every sense of the word, and
thousands have found it a means of
grace superior to some class and
prayer-meetings.
A large and important literature
has grown out of our work. The text
books may be set down among mod
ern miracles. They are little book
lets, they might be called, on various
subjects, condensed in, to a small
compass and can be carried in the
vest pocket, and read in half an hour.
But enough. For information on this
subject a postal to Miss K. F. Kim
ball, Plainfield, N. J., will give all the
light that is necessary. By the way,
speaking of books, Mr. Editor, have
you ever seen a copy of my book, the
... jm -w-v 1 ft T
Children ot the .Bible? 1 am now
canvassing for it. I think Fowler &
Wells sent you a copy in Nov. last;
I send It to you for notice, in
your paper ? The children like it, a
large number of private h tters testify.
Should you see proper to publish this
letter, I will be obliged.
Yours in every good work,
Fanny L. Armstrong.
Houston, Texas.
For the Advocate.
Kcvival in Keidsville.
Bro. Reid: We closed a four weeks'
meeting
in our Church'in this place
on yesterday, the members have
been greatly revived, and, we trust,
the healing balm of Divine love has
cured up old sores and restored to
healthfulness that amity and fraternal
affection so essentinal to the spiritual
as well as material prosperity of the
Church of the Lord Jesus. Many,
publicly, renewed their covenants with
God, received the witness to their
sincerity, and resolved upon lives of
greater activity in Christian work than
ever before. ISecen vf our good sinters
have agreed to become class-leaders,
and to meet their classes regularly
their classes to consist, mainly, of
young ladies and boys who are mem
bers, and also those who are seekers
of religion. The old members are to
be met in classes by the pastor1, assist
ed by others, yet to be designated
Six young men's prayermeetings are to
begin right away, and revival services
are to be held weekly, looking to the
conversion of the serious ones among
them and the building up of those al
ready in the faith.
If the meeting had accomplished
nothing more than brought about these
several out growths of the revival
spirit, it would have been of incalcu
lable value to the Church. But more
was done. The vast congregations
that assembled nightly were brought
under the power of the gospel, and
many sent up word by letters and
through friends,requesting the prayers
of God's people in their behalf, and
promising to try to do better. Sever
al instances occurred in which there
were signal answers to prater. Over
30 have professed conversion, and 22
have given in their names for Church
membership. We hope these num
bers will be greatly increased during
our weekly revival services.
During the 2nd week, Rev. R. G.
Barrett spent one night and preached
us a good sermon, and during the 3rd
week Rev. R. P. Troy spent 4 days
and did most acceptable service, both
in the pulpit and at the altar. Rev.
Dr. Jones, of Greensboro, spent one
Sunday with us, and greatly edified
our people on the doctrine of the
resurrection. Besides these, Rev. Mr.
Craig,ofthe Presbyterian Church, filled
the pulpit twice doing able and ac-
ceptablejservice on the occasion. All
these brethren endeared themselves
to the people and will be gratefully
remembered.
But few Churches in N. C. have a
more hopeful outlcok than Reidsville
Methodist Church. Nearly fifty mem
bers, have been received by transfer
since the 1st of Tan., including sever-
al first-class families, bringing both
capital and enterprise. Now, with
such consecrated men for Stewards as
Mathews, Williamson, Staples, Morris,
and Lambeth; and with men for other
work like Vllen, Dr. Courts, Dr.
Staples, Rawley, Ware, Hamlin, Penn,
W. C. Staples, Lewis, Hazel, the
Sharpes, and many others, besides a
long list of elect women cultivated,
pious, of whom nothing but excellence
of Christian character can be affirmed,
there is no reason why this Church
should noi stand among the first in
the State. God grant that unity and
love may ever abide wuth this clever
people !
D. R. Bruton
Reidsville, N. C-, March 23rd, 1885.
For the Advocate.
Miss
CleTelaiicl in
House.
The Wliite
When the new mistress of the White
House 'God bless her and keep her !
steps into a p!?.ce which she will hon
or as highly as it honors her, she will
scarcelv fail to remember that sweet
day of last year's spring when the W
C. T. U. met in national concert of
prayer for the Convention so soon to
nominate a President of the United
States. She will remember that
solemn hour to which she herself, all
innocently, gave direction, and leader
ship, when the Spirit of God turned
all thoughts toward the future mistress
of the White House, and prayers were
offered that whoever this might be,
she might be endowed with heavenly
graces and divine strength to stand in
the Nation's highest home, its true
priestess, its safe ensample.
The then le .er, Miss Cleveland
herself, is now in God's providence
first lady of the land a Christian
shall
(worker a W. C. T. U. sister beloved.
a noble woman.
"Xobly planned
To warn, to comfort and command."
We send her in tender sympathy'
the message sent once before to the
White House:
"Ourhearts,ouiUopes, our prayers our tears
Our faith triumphant o'er our four.-.
Are all with thee, are nil with thee."
The Union Signal.
For the Advocate.
A Hygienic Xormal. "
A
Normal, for instruction in sub
pertaining to Hygiene, will be
under the ausniees of tho Wo
jects
held
man's Christian Temperance Union
of North Carolina, in Greensboro,
Guilford county, about the middle of
April. Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Kel'ogg of
Battle Creek, Mich., will be present
and conduct the Normal exercises,
which will be in the main as follows :
1ST DAY MORNING SESSION.
9.30.
Addresss. Hygiene vs. In
temperance. Mrs. J. H. Kel-
1
logg
10.15. Discussion of the points pre
sented by the ladies.
10.45. Short lesson on the general
mechanism of the body and
its Hygiene, f. II. Keilogg,
M. D.
1 2-2. 30. Intermission.
AFTERNOON SFSSION.
2.30. Lesson. The process of d"
gestion and the elements of
food, with expcni-i .tr and
illustrations. J. H. Iveiiogg.
Question Box. Questions to
be asked by the ladles on the
subject under consideration.
evening session.
The Hygiene of Food. J. II
Kellogg.
2ND DAY MORNING SESSION.
9.30. Address. Cookery and Tem
perance, with experiments and
illustrations, etc. Mrs. J. H.
Kellogg.
10.30. Lesson. Crudiments and stim
ulating foods.
i2-2.30.Intermission, during which
a Hygienic dinner will be
served.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
2.30. Lesson. Hygiene for Moth
ers and children. T. H. Kel-
loSS-
Question Box.
EVENING SESSION.
Illustrated Address. Ventila
tions. J. H. Kellogg.
3RD DAY MORNING SESSION.
9.30. Lesson. Healthful Clothing.
Mrs. J. H. Kellogg.
Discussion and Questions.
AFTERKOON SESSION.
.30. Hygiene of the
tern.
nervous sys-
EVENING SESSION.
Household Hygiene.
Each Union has already been Re
quested to appoint two delegates,
which we hope has been attended to.
These will be entertained by the ladies
of Greensboro free of charge. The
exact date ,ean not as yet be stated,
but ample notice will be given, pro
vided delegates have already been ap
pointed.There probably u ill not be time
to attend to that matter after learning
the date. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to all women, whether mem
ber of the W. C. T. U., or not, to at
tend. The Normal exercises aie free.
Good board may be obtained by those
not otherwise provided at 75 cents
per day.
Reduced railroad rates have already
been obtained from Thomasville, High
Point, Jamestown, Company Shops,
Winston and intermediate points.
Ladies coming from these to attend
the Normal, may obtain return tickets
at 6 cents a mile, round trip, or a re
duction of nearly one half.
Delegates are requested to come
prepared to take notes. Also to take
part in discussions. The Evening
Sessions will be open to all and a
cordial invitation to be present is ex
tended to both ladies and gentleman.
Mary Mendenhall Hobbs.
State Supt. of the Departments of Hy
giene andHeredity.
A character is fatally defective that
is so great and grand that it cannot
stoop to the ordinary courtesies and
duties of daily life without any sense
of degradation of effort. Eaminer,
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