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V " ' ' " ' ' ' ' " ' - ' ' - : -' ' .'...' .J 1 ' . 1 ' !- ORGAN OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE, M. E CHURCH, SOUTH ESTABLISHED IN 1855. RALEIGH, N. C, MARCH 9, 1899. NEW SERIES. VOL. 1, NO. 3. J 1. i V f J I P 1 BAMGH CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE- Organ of the Sorth Carolina Conference. Entered as second-class matter in the post-office at Raleigh. T.N.iVEY, . , N. M. WATSON, Editor. Business Manager. TEIUIS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One Tear, - - - 1.50. Six Moritlis, -Cash in Advance. All ministers of the gospel and wives 'of de ceased preachers, $1.00. All travelling preachers in the North Carolina Conference, as authorized agents, will receive the paper free. Watch the label. It shows the date up to which your subscription has been paid. Change in label serves as a receipt. When address is ordered changed, both old and new address must be given. In sending money, be sure to state whether it is for old or new subscription. Address all letters and make all checks and money orders payable to the HAI.EIGII CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE. Bbitovtal. "WITH CHRIST. "Have you and I to-day Sto-ca silent as with Christ, apiart from joy or fray Of life, to see fcy faith hi? face; To look, if but a moment at its grace, - And grow, by brief companionship, more true, Mors nerved to lead, to dare, to 'do For fc-im ac any cost? Have we to-day Found, time, in thought, cur hand to lay In 1ii, and thus compare -:' His will wi't'h sours, and wear ' The impress cf this wish? Be sure f Such contact will endure Throughout the day; will help us walk erect Through scorm and flood; detect "Within the hidden life, sin's dress, its stain; Revive a thought cf love for hi-m ag-ain; Steady the steps which waver; help us see Trie footpath meant for you and me." Anonymous. The Faith that walks by sight is only masked Doubt. Service that walks among broken laws is Satan's richest possession. Mark our words. The time has come for men in North Carolina to know what pledges have been made by political can didates and to whom. The saloon keep er will no longer hide legislation under his aprcn. - The Publishing House fire that "broke out in the woods" of Southern Metho dism last May burned fiercely for awhile, and swept over a goodly slice 'of land. Many good men were out fighting it, and as is usual, seme did more harm than good. At Christmas, people thought that the last smoking stump had burned to ashes. But wonderful to tell, since the big snow the fire has broken out in the Wesleyan Advocate plantation. It is rag ing fiercely. We are too charitable to be lieve that 3ro. Glenn has started the fire ju st to see it burn. An intelligent and large hearted gen tleman, temporarily in charge of some convicts, told us a few days how 'he cured one case of. depraved obstinacy. It was a Wonian. In her tantrums she was dev ilish. Punishment only made her meaner. The gentleman in charge impressed her with the fact, that though punishing her, he took no -pleasure in it, but felt a sym pathetic interest in her. The next day she "was as mild as a lamb. She said that the "new man" suffered as much as she did when she was punished. What a les son for parents, teachers and custodians of the unfortunate and depraved! It is a lesson taught theoretically and practi cally by the. Great Teacher. . It is the les son of Christian love. .v There should be some plain arid em phatic teaching on the duty of observing the form of worship known as public prayer. We have had occasion lately (though no fault of ours) to look from the front door of the church at a congre gation "on its knees"(?) The sight was far from"-inspiring. -Some were sitting upright ; others were gazing about ; while still others were engaged in carrying on a conversation by looks or words. . Com paratively few were observing the form of prayer. We were shocked to see pro fessing Christians, acting as if they had never heard of public prayer. The law of old-fashioned gentility demands that we observe at least the postures used by the church under whose roof we are shel- HEAVENLY CITIZENSHIP. Citizenship is something that is ordi narily applied to man as a member of a social order. It belongs, however, to man as a Christian as well as to man as the subject of a government. The Christian is a citizen 'of Heaven. Paul says, "For our conversation (citi zenship) is in Heaven, etc." "Heaven," as thus used, does not mean the spiritual kingdom of God, which is "righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost," but it means a place. In another place citizens of Heaven are called "fellow citi zens with the saints and of the household of God." In this doctrine of heavenly citizen ship, divine allegiance is taught. This allegiance is bc'lh natural and express. The Christian, through the second birth, is born into the kingdom and, af the same time, in joining the church, formal- fly subscribes to the laws of the new coun try. Allegiance carries with it obedience to the laws of the heavenly Ruler. A dis obedient citizen is a contradiction and absurdity. Pie is not a citizen. He is a rebel. The true citizen of Heaven is al ways true to his heavenly duties. These duties are very clearly defined in the great statute book the Word of God. They are defined so clearly that a child may understand; so emphatically that obedience means life, 'and disobedience means death. Patriotism is the life of" true citizen ship. The man who has n'o love for his country is not worthy of a country. The poet has voiced the sentiment of all true men and women when he says that the man "Who never to himself hath said, 'This is my own, my native land.' He doubly dying shall go down ;;; ;c jc jjc ;; 4 Unwept, urihonored, and unsung." The patriotism of Heaven's citizen should be strong and fervent. He should love to talk, read, think, and hear of God his ruler, 'and Heaven his native laird.' Pie should ever be ready to rejoice in Zion's welfare, weep for her woes, and offer his all for her vindication and protection. The Christian, though -a citizen of Heaven, is yet a citizen in a foreign land. This earth is a foreign land. It is only a temporary resting place. Heaven is the Christian's true home. He may well sing, "I'm a pilgrim, I'm a stranger." Being among strangers, it is highly im portant that . he should represent the honor 'and dignity of his king and coun try by being "blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse genera tion." In this doctrine of Heavenly citizen ship, there lies much comfort for those who are bereaved. When the shadows fall and our dear ones go out from us, 'they are simply transferred to their country and ours the sweet land "beyond the sea." One by one they go, and the time will come when we too shall embark, and, in the light of the eternal morning assume with those we have sent before,' the high er duties of our heavenly citizenship. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING. The Christian life is a varied one. It has a breadth of scone which cannot be expressed by figures of this world. It has a significance which can be interpreted only by the Divine Mind. The growth and development of the spiritual life is the most important thing with the Chris tian. This growth and development take precedence of all other issues, processes, and results. He may be lifted to grand secular 'heights and wear all the laurel wreaths that a'n admiring world may give ; he may by his genius add new lus tre to art and science, and chisel his name not only on monuments of brass and stone, but on what is nobler, the hearts of an admiring people. But if he fail to catch new glimpses of his Mas ter's face and to realize that he lias ap proached nearer the stature of the Divine Man, his day, his year, his life will have been 'a failure. $fethodi-sts scattered over the bosom of the old North State, the desideratum in your case is not a year of material prosperity to yourself or even your church. It is a closer walk with God. The outpouring of God's Spirit in your church is for your church and your com munity, but it is first for you. Next to your -soul's salvation, it is your treasure of greatest price, v ' '""" " Our preachers have looked forward through the year. Some have counted its victories ; c'thers, its defeat's. Happy are they who by faith can see the roses which God has planted by the way and the crown to be awarded tir the end. Pil grim soldier of the cross, you may meet on your way a successful pastorate, a Wide popularity, the success which thrills the heart and makes a ocd report at Conference. But you will meet nothing so rich as that which awaits every pas tor the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on self and flock. Such a blessing is worth nights of toil and prayer days of weariness and service. Oh. for a year of revivals! Oh, for a vear of the Ho'lv Ghost ! TRINITY COLLEGE MUSEUM. The Scientific Society of Trinity Col lege has inaugurated a movement toward the enlarging and improving of the Col lege Museum. While the instruction in science here is not intended to cover a very large field, we do intend to make the courses offered as thorough and ade quate as any offered byj any institution anywhere. To fully 'accomplish this we n'eed not only the best in t'lie way of lab oratory equipment, but also, for the pur pose of illustrating science, a large and varied collection of specimens taken from nature and the various manufactur ing processes that have to do with our resources. Hence we hope to obtain not simply a collection of curiosities, but one of direct aid to instruction. We feel that by so doing Ave Avill not detract in any way from its general interest for visitors, but greatly augment it. Now, if our friends in various parts of the country, will keep our needs in mind, we will not only have a collection commensurate with the general munificent equipment of the College, but also have one that will always be the pride and profit of every North Carolinian. The judgment and ingenuity of don ors can be trusted as to what is valuable and appropriate, but we , would suggest particularly birds, animals of all sorts, eggs, typical rocks, minerals, geological specimens of all kinds, products in pure and applied chemistry, specimens of agri cultural and botanical products, electri cal, thermal, chemical and other scientific instruments, particularly those having an historical interest, photographs of nat ural phenomena and anything that would prove of interest and value in the realm of science. Those that are disposed to aid, but have not the opportunity otherwise, may help a great deal by purchasing certain collections extant that we have in view, and presenting them to the College. All specimens or collections given will be faithfully cared for, labelled with the name of the donor, and duly acknowl edged in the' College catalogue. The College will bear the expense of trans portation, but to avoid duplication, please address the chairman of the com mittee before forwarding, The various departments have been apportioned to the committee appointed by the society as follows: . J. E. PEGRAM, . Natural Histor'. C. N. IIORNADAY, Mineralogy and Geology. STEWART L. MIMS, Chemistry. S. A. STEWART, Physical Science. C. W. EDWARDS, Chairman. SOMETHING NEW IN S. S. LITERATURE. There lies before us a little book unique in shape, binding and matter. It is called "Pell's Notes." The author is our Pell, who a few years ttgo went from us to Richmond -and into a large liter ary life touching all sections of our land. The "Notes" are on the International S. S. Lessons for April, May and June, 1899. The "Notes" are published quarter ly. The little book is small enough to carry easily in your pocket. Yet the print is large and clear enough for aver age eyes. It is the very thing with which to fill up little niches of time. It is the very thing for the scholar in his study. Edward Leigh Pell, the author, is one of the best Sunday School writers in Amer ica. We commend this little book to the public. The Centenary of the first Metho dist Suitdary. school in London was cel ebrated a few w'eelcs ago t ft 1 -A SOULS AND MONEY. The following is. an extract from Bish op Fowler's article on the Twentieth Century Thank Offering of the M. E. Church. It makes interesting reading and the truths so eloquently expressed are applicable to the M. E. Church, South. Editor. This is the call. Like an electric en gine, it can run either end forward. With the converts the money will come. With the money the converts will come. "Bring ye all the tithes into the store house that there may be meat in Aline house, and prove Ale now Herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven an'd pour out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it" (Mai. 3:10). Methodism came into this century few in numbers, poor in worldly possession's, and meager in scholarship. .having only 288 ministers, 64,894 members, but little church property, and only the ashes of one college. She goes cut of the century in sixteen great bands or denominations, having 38,352 traveling ministers, 6,213, 425 members, with numberless universi ties, theological seminaries and colleges, and over $250,000,000 of church proper ty. She came into this century strong in courage, rich in faith, and invincible in sacrifice. It behooves us to see to it that our particular denomination goes not out of this century weak in courage, poor in faith, or cowardly in sacrifice. As Paul boasted of being "a Hebrew of the He brews," good blood on both sides of the house, so we -are the sons and daughters of double martyrs martyrs for the church they created and defended, arid martyrs for the country they redeemed and delivered heroic blood on both sides of the house. We have no moral right to be little or mean or timid. Sprung from a royal ancestry, like the wise men from the East, we must bring royal gifts and lay them at the feet of our Redeemer. GREAT FORCES. We are in a great conflict, handling and 'handled by vast energies. Working with the limitless torces of steam, light ning and light, and redeeming time down to the millionth part of second, and measuring distances down to the mil lionth part of an inch, we cannot loiter by the century with Alethuselah, nor wan der aimlessly in the desert with Abraham We are risen into divine times, when a day is a thousand years. And our achievements must fit into, our environ ment. Alay. the God of our fathers put upon us a just measure of our responsi bilities, and help us to put our hands be tween the King's hands ! OUR FAULT. Great as have been our blessings dur ing this century, the meagerness of the results of the last years calls us to thoughtfuhiess and prayer, and to humil iation. God never cools in love, nor lags in desire, nor weakens in -power. His arm is not shortened that He cannot save. v We must candidly look to our selves for the explanation of our failures. Even Jesus, in His own country, "did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief." Alav not the Savior be standing in our midst, weeping and saving. "Ye will not come unto Ale that ye may have life?" REVIVALS. ATethodism has marched up to her present vantage ground on her knees, by the altar of prayer and by the mourn er's bench. In scholarship, in wealth, and in social prestige she has been sur passed in each of these respects by some sister denominations. These elegant sis ters, beautiful in their equipment, like the lithe hare, were well through the race when, Alethodism, like the clumsy tor toise, was trundling along on her knees. God gave her the secret of success in prayer. Her victory is from supernatur al forces. If she exchanges the Word of authority for the rhetoric of the preacher and the penitent's bench for the profes sor's desk, and the faith of the itinerant for the conceit of the higher critic, and the supernatural power of the : Holy Spir it for the hesitating formulas of mere hu man reasoning, she must part company with impulsive Peter 'and resistless Paul, and drop back to sulk with doubting Thomas, or do worse with pooj? Judas Iscariot. She must persist in her time honored and God-honored revival which have saved her own millions, chief ly captured as trophies from the enemy, and have saved a large per cent of the other millions of Protestantism. She must keg her penitent's altar amring. vith divine power ; for a church without saving power will soon be a diurdh with-! out a divine Savior. Back tokVouriaieeW and to your altars, O Methodism f SenfL up the agonizing cry from every church? and from every, family altiar. Two millidij; converts 111 the two remaining yfse.rs be fore the century closes. As John Knox; stood all night on his calloused, knees, crying, "Give me Scotland, or I diV'sb let us cry unto God misrfttilv. "Give us c- - - f two million converts before this century, closes." "Put thv hands . betweens trm King's hands." - WEEKLY REVIEW. There is a ritualistic revolutioti bVfew ing in England. In fact it has already begun and gathered considerable mo-, mentum in its sweep. The amendment to the effect that steps should be taken, to insure obedience to the iaw of tW established church was defeated in the' House of Commons. This means much:' It means that the spirit of oposition tbi ritualistic tyranny is being regarded. Aj largely signed memorial has been nre-t sented to the Queen against the ritualism tic practices. The eyes of the whole World are turnn ed upon Manila. For the past few weeks there appears to have been nothing ex citing save a little skirmishing. General Otis, according to the most recent dis-', patches is preparing for a general ass'ault upon the insurgents before the rainy seaV son sets in. There are symptoms of in-' temational complications Which are ben ing watched with almost feverish inter est. The return of the German cruiser Kaiserin Augusta to Alanila arid Dewey's request that the Oregon be despatched to him at once for political reasons have;' intensified the interest. Other nations . are undoubtedly watching the situation with an eye to selfish profit. Germany, ' to use a provincialism, "would like to but cannot." Continual ruptures with the Catholic clergy of Cuba and"Porto Rico are prob able. The priests under . Spanish rule have liad things to their notion for centu ries, and it is hardly natural that they should submit without violent protest, to the limiting and drastic policy of the United States. Bishop Santander. of Ha vana in refusing to allow any Protcstarit ministers to offer prayers over the graves of the sailors of the Maine is simply fol lowing the spirit which has helped tp . make Cuba and Porto Rico 'hot-beds of ignorance and superstition. Bishop San lander and his other colleagues must learn that the civil and religious atmo., sphere of the United States Government is altogether different from that of aj priest-ridden monarchy. When it was reported that Congress had passed a bill authorizing the aboli tion of the army canteen, there swept a wave of good feeling among temperance,' workers from the Heights of Abraham to -the Rio Grande. The spectacle of our soldiers organized to resist . aggression, and invasion and at the same time fos.v tering an enemy so deadly as intemper- ance was a sad one. Yet a check has been given to the general good feeling byj' the announcement that the abolition of ' the army canteen is not so certain after.) all, and that the probability is, that it will j remain a curse for a while longer. We trust that the report is unfounded. ; One of the wisest acts passed by thfe j Legislature was that by which $iobJoob were appropriated to the public .'schools' of the State. The point was well made that the time has come to consider more -closely the demands of common-school education. We must work at the same" time from the top and the bottom. It is'., criminal almost to make large appropria6- tions to the higher institutions at the ex'? pense of the school of the masses. We repudiate the doctrine of some legislators that this appropriation of $ico,ooo is , needless in order to enable the white boys' in time to exercise the right of suffrage. In our opinion the passage of the con- stitutiorial amendment next year , would ' drive the negroes en masse to the school" house and force white parents to patron ize the free schools. But the appropria- v tion is needed that our children of the State may have an education, which tem pered with the principle of religion, al ways tends to true citizenship and high in .V
North Carolina Christian Advocate (Greensboro, N.C.)
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