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ORGAN OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE, M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH. -4 ' 3J ESTABLISHED IN 1555. RALEIGH, N. C, MAY 31, 1S99. Ni eries. Vol. 1, No. 15. PAI UTPU PURl.TllN lUVflPiTF COMMENCEMENT OF LITTLETON FEMALE ions Protestant body on the island, have KALhlUrl .HKlbllAN AUVIMlfi., COLLEGE. I their largest congregation i that of Havana) Organ of the North laroiina lonierence. Several months ago, we promised Pres- j housed m an old theatre! ; ident J. M. Rhodes that we would, if pos- Course of Events. m Other Tripods. Pi-busked Weekly at Raleigh, N. C. Our Missionaries are preaching in! General Otis has again been visited! n the history of the lives of those who . are anxious to know ana serve Hun, there j Chapels provided by adapting the parlors , j of houses built for residences, which we ; bv Aguinaldo's Commissioners. xi was j hoped both in Manilla and the United I fre tim?s f,en tho"g? of God teniDor-! , , , , .... . i hazy, when it seems as it He were remov--i.fr.. . i btates that this last visit of the Commis-! a trrkm Tii on, f, . w i.- sible, attend the Commencement exer ut,,l qc cvirl. dnss matter in the Tost-ofFice at Raleisrh. ' T -.... 1 . i- T. , -. 1 . r11 ., A " Ui iiictuu uucgc, am. t In these inconvenient and Rev. T. N. IVEY, P. D., . . . Editor. ; attempt to contribute to the exercises by j arv quarters thev are having remarkable 1 L 01 ine ommi5s-1 ed from the world and from us. We long Rev. X. M. WATSON, Business Manage k. i making the "talk" on Thursday. We success. Already, before most of them , sioners indicated a willingness to accept; for a clearer demonstration of Him and nrp o-wi tW -f iiav l.een nKIe to inppt I have worked so lon- as six mouths, their the conditions laid clown bv the Amen-lhis presence. southern Churchmen . "t -VtVt.W-a--V4.W X J. JL t. V V V-- V J. "w. W ..-... , T 7 - yyv ...... heirr. ! quarters have overflowed. can Commander. But what was the sur- trnM riK ms r nr re. . One Year, - $1.50. ! Six Months, - .75! our engagement Cash in Advance. If their work is to much tiiat was of profit to us. nhenweii . , f 1 ; liave proper places oi 1 . T . . . T-.-1. ...... AT A snrrf.Pfl t..e.- mr.ct- -. i, r m i ! The great resolve of any humau being's succeed tne must prise oi ail when it was found that the j i . f worhm TW , , . . .. , I life the resolve that is greatest in mi- r -I . t -..i . .. ti- i . . .-i a " i . came on reo.iPCT rnr an nnnKtvp nan i. .1 i 1 -1 . 1 All ministers of the gospel and wives of deceased : arnveu ai liuieion on ecmeciay .iay ; confront a Romanism intrenched in plen-! s " ponance is mai wnicn ueiermines 111s preachers, 00. 25, Dr. L. L. Nash had just finished what did houses built bv the Treasury of the : n ' 0 COUrse 11 was refused- attitude toward God. Many people at All travelling preachers in the North Carolina was -pronounced bv llianv a lllOSt admir- State. ; It is dirhcult to believe that Agmnaldo is ; some time make it deliberately. Many inference, as anthonzeu agent?, will receive the , " j xre Conferen aper free re in making his propositions. Many ! others never make it deliberately, yet -s i t t I make it as truly and as finally as if they ve tnat he is .trying to blind thej - , f J . , . . . e he strengthens his ; fundamental importance is not always T5T 1 . - 11 1 ,7 able rmou. The enterta nment cr Veu ! vve neeci at once a suuawe place ot Miicei Watch the label, it shows the date up to which bv the voting people at night was ven- i . vr, yy n- : oeneve xnai ne is ,tr your subscription has been paid. Change in label ! eiliovable. It showed careful training. Z C V ' , 7 i American lorces Willi serves as arece.pt The exercises on Thursday began at 10:30 ' enth of all the initiation of Ch,. Tr, P0Slt1011- TlleTe 15 no doubt that the nn" ! appreciated, and multitudes make it ad YVJien a'.l'ireiS isoiuercu tiia;:i;t--.:. ti4ii uni aim j - x r new address mibt be giv In sending money, be s for old or new subscription Address all letters and orders payable to the RALEIGH CHRISTIAN i .-- -.t - ,: ... t e. I a. 111. Two voting ladies read essavs and that great citv there is not a Protestant . usuai acuvuy 01 caneu ami-imperi-; ycic y iu men mgneM wenarc, suppos- ure to state whether it is received dinlonias Misses Lottie Kellv inurcli Ouildmg: l nink oi that. dii eomnuuung- greauy to tne pro-; ;- - .& - .1.1 "R .-rr.i t.ic Tl.c tb, oll.i I can buy a suitable property near the ; longation of the struggle in the Philip- i 1 ""VC1 TV uc." f ,c make all checks and money!" J"""" ' . ' " ' centre of the citv now for 3n.ooo. At!, Ae i.. a nm'nniri suDsequenuy. 11 is orien oeciarea mat est graduating class the College has ever , , fi . . 1 - A,, - iu,uaiw . . there ,g more or ess of cant in j to ; & . . : inai ngure it i er cneap. Hit prop- .-.i .ia 1. . . -. . .1 . .. f r. ADVOCATE, had. After the graduating exercises were ertv of tlie Wontists not wrdl InAterl i '' aecioe at once to De a Christian, but only Wr tnVrl to nflvnuce some truths ' rnTt T am tnM 'fic nnn Th. ,1,,, t so J0"g wl11 he dilly-dally in the expec- he who fails to understand the tremen- EDITORIAL j dous importance of the matter says this seriou si y. The C ong regatiouahst. It has been interesting to study the course of Bishop Potter. He publishes a letter to a layman who had expostulated with him, for which he has received much commendation from those in his own which we deemed practical and appro-, buy this property may slip out of my ; tation ot gaming his point. priate. The attention received from the;ha"ds an' da'- 1 have no had the ; The Craig Act was ratified bv the Leg- fine audience was inspiring. On I nurs- r, - T) - r, 1 , . . : lslature on Pebruarv 10, 1899. This act i, . , t , w ! riie Board ot Church Extension and : , . IT would le well for us to study closely ; aay night was the annual Concert. I his ! the Boar( 0f MissiGus have authorized comPeiS insurance companies aomg busi- and prayerfully God's definition of wis- was highly enjoyable and reflected great me to raise the money and buy it. ness n tne State to become domestic cor- dom, streno-th and greatness. 44 He that ; credit on those in charge of the music ; Neither board's treasury was in condition porations. The act was passed with a winneth souls is wise,v 44 And he that ; department of the College. mleth his spirit (is mightier) than he that ! President Rhodes announced that the taketh a city". 44 Whosoever would be session just closed was the most success- iytpo .i-iii(Yi-nn lt b it ..l.i- r..r -r.--mt M fill r11. in tl.P bitf-TV of tbe Colleo-e. i ivi.i ii.in.iif; 1 vu, iv-t iiiiii - v-.. i ..-. i- w- -. - CliiC-iCJJt. . r J . 1 ft - j. , . fc . - & e . , . 1 authority of his position; but it may be ' to the average. We had occasion to note j subscrijrtion of $500. Who will join The insurance companies, however seem When a Christian man who, in reply ; h appearaiiCe and bearing of the voting !. 11111 ? Are there llot a hundred persons ' to fear that thev will be subject not only to a question asKea oy a graauaie 01 a: They showed that di nitv and iJ oouuiem ueuiouism wno cat tQ excessive taxatioi3, but other disadvan- to shout or hurl epithets when he speaks higher institution of learning, What sys-1 tnie breedi; which always characterize lU ,? whicl, win practicanv mq;tate as the embodiment of power and justice, tern of ethics do you prefer, -s that he Quite a number of j Concerning the conclusions of Professor r ti t r ti iKhle i -re with tho 1 nwi utunni um t pai..uiidftc. it i. & I Bnggs he says ,44I oo not myself accept prcie.s that 01 me iridic u iiC. wiui tnc j j h president Rhodes claims his school! large enough ior all these, and the build- companies have already become legally! veiv L.A tliqt av nf lhn rlpn: rt V,i'.,rb.-r "inrpfprfir Cwt." i ... . i 1 :. . j '.. ...! . 1 . j all oi tiidii, Dtit that any 01 them denies F. . iNvi,i,.i, . r. , tQ be The iacultv 1S a well selected one, ; W1 u " ipi-'iy material ior domesticated. But there are some com- j OT impujr,iS any fundamental doctrine of js in order ior us to proc I to Mippiy we money i maw tms state- view to removing cases of litigation con-! communion who agree with Ins views. ; merit appealing to all w.io love the Lord nectefl v.;th :,,-;!rance companies from I and from the public at large. It contains, ' 01 federal to State inrisdiction. We sp-1 however, one sentence which may be at- :ri?i?5L,an" W h6,p ln tM,S 'WteM, who i, acn,!ainted wi tributed to an extraordinary sense of the presented as a bad examble, for the same reason that it would be unseemly for a judge in pronouning a solemn decision to ess education is worse than a failure, and representing not oniy uie orig y-y-arxi men and women against such. but the best training in those schools i O that some man or woman won come forward and build the first Protes- pames which say through their represen-; the taitn can oniy oe snown Dy mutua- tatives that tnev win not ao Dusmess in puvu.i.ii, .i liciL mv, amuui iwc said, which are as malignant as they are unscrupulous."' We shall see whether which offer the best advantages for those ; tant Church in Cuba What a monu-; the State after June ist. It is perfectly taking the post-graduate course. Little-: ment it would be ! : natural that these companies should pro-! ui, rhii'dimen will accent that as a . . . ... ... . . ... -"-11 ' . I fT- - .11' O 1 UK recently saw in a thriving little: ton is a growing town and is 111 a very ; r v.nnsiopnt.r wien i lminortcUizto ;est and talk about quitting the business town two handsome storehouses which fine section of the State. The health ! b-v SV aills Loudon, the inscription ; . x , c aroi:na yet it is altogether 3 were empty and closed. The explanation conditions are good. The noted Panacea ; aronndou ' Xot Iess lonored win unnatural that any number of companies was objectively made. The storehouses Springs are only three miles distant. ;be tbe man who erects the first Protes-' should cease operation as long as other ere not near the centre of population, Taking everything into consideration we i tant Church in Cuba. Who will wear successful companies remain. There may and the proprietors were not able to feel no hesitation in commending Little- this crown? W. A. Candj,kr. be a test case in the court. But after all change the centre. We thought of the ( ton Female College as an institution in j Tr!! shall have been done and said, the insur- fact that many Churches fail of their mis-; which any daughter may receive a thor-! POINT TO BE REMEMBERED. ; ance companies which are evidently doing si on because the buildings are not in the ough education resting on the basis of ; a good business in the State will proba- sweep of human currents. The 44 church moral and mental development. President! The Orphanage, of course, is an assured : bly be found after June ist at the same builder", build he never so many houses ! Rhodes has done a great work in the edu- fact, and one which has put all the Method- old stand. of worship, shows great lack of judgment i cational field, and, from all appearances, ! ists of the North Carolina Conference in Thk late meeting of the General As- when he fails to grasp and utilize this : we may judge that the best years of his ; a rejoicing mood. Without obscuring in ! semblv idea. description of themselves. New Christian Advocate. York To know God as our Father is to know all things in a fresh and glad enjoyment of them. It is to own them in the broad est and the most real sense. For which most enjoys what the world contains the man who holds some petty bit of it in recorded title-deeds, or the man who has a heart to feel the beauty, the glory, and the wonder of the earth? Strip the richest man alive of sight and hearing, land what would his ownership avail him? !ati-. i, i t-,... C--...--.-.1 t, C-V..-. f"--.-n -1 lje man who ijcvci utcn nmuc uivt buatJicrn rreso ten..n i . ; institution are ahead. Prom it are going the least the idea oi the value of the in-; chrch ?f Richmond Va.. wa an event , i - 4u . . . & . i ;in.cji t. vit-ii.it.ii, vtiit , iad awaened in him the power to see forth positive moral, mental and social i stitution as a shelter for the orpnans we : 0f 1K smal. importance. The Assembly j and to bear tle best that is to be seeu i influences which must play an important ! would emphasize a point that some mav I ;c --,-. f,-,- the- t rmrt of scholarly I and lird. He ran own onlv as some ONE ot the nardes. things in ute to t.o jpart jn developing the Christian woman-! lose sight of, and it is that the institution ! meil Tht emb-v refused to consider ! band of ignorant savages might be the s to toil in the treadmill of duty with no hood of this Southland. ! will be a home for those superannuated mo of the overtures some of which were ! owners of all that is left of a Greek tern provpect of an early cessation of the toil. ' T. i ' . . 1 t i , . . 'pie. He is an alien and a stranger, for I .If fl f ; f! was our pleasure to meet quite a i preachers who have nowhere else to go. ; o moment. Christian education was con-; . ... e deed till he Comes into liis et this is the experience of a niaiontv of : . r i T .-..... t r . , . . . f..n.. .... ; .. . , . ; all iii -tie-ueeus, tin ne comes nuo m.s . . . T numoer oi preacners at i.ttueton xxc.s. ,; mis lact snoitia appeal powerium tome : siderea. and the iiibie m schools was : sont:i3in -irl heirship in partnership with - . e Hester, J. J.. unaerwooci, a. k. people 44 cai oi the m one unbroken current, and tne same- r.ess becomes monotonous. We should consider the toil of a life as we consider the toil of a day. We work through the Jong hours with the expectation of going home at nightfall to enjoy the pleasures i f the fireside, and then to fall into the arms of sleep. Just so should we toil faithfully and cheerfully through the called Methodists.'' The 44su- ma: nifit I J.C Goodchild, J. D. Pegram, andj. T. Hrwin. ! peraimuated preacher" is one of the dis-were adopttd after some debate: following resolutic-ns Jesus Christ. Till then he is at the best a servant in his Father's house, wishing Pro. Underwood lives here in a good Dis-; tinctive characters and peculiar products T1, ,h ( vre ssemblv a-.-uint for .the separate enjoyment oi this and trict Parsonage. He is making a useful j of Methodism. He is one who has given a Committee on Church and Christian Ed- a."eve"with ine and all that I have Presiding Elder, and the Henderson saints: up his right to select his field of labor. : ucation, and urge the Synods and Pre-by-; .-,...., !w,-inrr;-itr may look for a live District Conference. ' He places himself in the hands of God tenes throughout the Cnurch to appoin.; Pro. Goodchild. P. C. of the Littleton 1 n..r1 tho r-or,le. Faithfulness to his work .similar committees the duty oi all oi ; These honest old men of God had a 1 i.-li.-li r -. i in - !-..-.( th. i I ff . - i- . 1. 1. 1. TT.'. i . i 1 1 .1 lliV.li circuit is in iavor wun ni is an active worker, good i has an eve single to the interests years with the expectation of entering at He ,vilfsooll be in work on n :.- . . ,n i.. ! - uiiuaix huo nif joy h oi uic cic: utunc. & tQ be constructed ence. The hospitality recei A fkw davs a'0 we were told bvacer- col lege roof and in the home . CrOt i r.tTf! .- . if 1. ...1.4- . ....... .viii.iiiuv...- .-t.ii ..v. -- .... ..-. (1i T p : i ",- rr eat 11 OL11CI Wllcic 111CV -t W 5 Kr l i ,n Ule mTJy'r .a & preCm"? U,e PS" liSe,nin..te information and excite inter- i one other very frankly, bt preacher, and:sibihty oi his laying up anythins; tor a est -;n Chr.rci: and Christian education as .:.i . a n no h.izzimr m llUVUt iav.n--. o ot Christ. I " rainv dav": when sickness or old aire best they mav. and make annual reports ' i-mcnr, tm'crVi.f The lads in the parson-1 comes on, he reluctantly gives up his to their respective bodies on this subject. tj-e ministry were deeply in debt to their . T..1.. ,T. . . before Con-loved eniDlov and often, instead of 1 iiese committee ougnt .o oe org.i.zeu : candjd seniors for corrections ot tauJts. ved under the :.nendin?r the remainder of his davs in as permanent comniittees similar to those Criticism by a competent person Is of e: fT. TW...:t: nA .; :.hlcn na.ve c,ia'e 01 oiner oepcr.mis dur;ng value- Books help, but red-hot ix-. v im.i UUC.LUt.lc tfi inju -ii-vi v .vji;i, lie .- ivi- .r r ,,,.,- Y.ri- 1 - ui viij I7.ia:i a .' v. ridicule, cauterizing to the quick a silly i n .1 . .1 1..1.-i . 1 -1,1 i i r.i 1,' . 1 . . . ... . ' 1 . 1 1 1 1 n ( r 1 1 1 r iiu Tiii.ii.. 11 i . 1 1 1 . j . . . -. . . . . 1 . -. . . . . . iV. . 1 . " . - T.i.. -..- . ' r - 1 -. : i . . . . ... . tain alert and progressive Presiding Mer ; 1 u.. ri.t,,ui. Vl v...x ,mc,ucu mhi mt utpu.tuuu.ui uic u : 2. i ne --is-emoi uxges upon uic imu- nianner:sm or some aping oi a great that he expected to rive r)rominetre to rcli-: stay 111 "'eton. ' of ix)verty. Our new enterprise proposes to isters under its charge to preach and in--orator or awkwardness eliminates an gious worship at his approaching District ; WHQ W,LL BUILD THE FIRST C0111erer.cc. There is a genera- expecta- ANT CHURCH IN CUBA? tiou on the part of the public interested that there will be much preaching at a .-.. 1 1 " ! trl j Jiirici anci vnnuai tonierenrr. 1 no tj"t Tlie following letter from Bis ler brings to the attention of Southern j ..1 - A T ,.4-t, -,-!. 1 .1 i-t-i i-irccnifr nf&r I hf exfertntion ni( icates t he war.r. Prone 1- -utuiuui.7iii 1 v . - o r.nucc:,. .t ,V1 . . : ... ,1 -, ftiti -.1 1 1 1 1 11tI t1 . "1-1-IT-1 C 1C :ng is expected because it is needed. ; ""F"11 1 " i crreat deal has been said lately, had its Where there i :in nhsenrf of t1i form nf SO great that we give ll a piace in our;- - F 1 1 icr1Ve this 4t superannuate a home on earth ;sinict uit i.copxc uii iiic uui; u.i ugliness (even it it leaves a scar) that PROTEST- 1 .. , , , . . 1 , . : sitv of providmcr as far as possible, ior .:rri,1. ho.-o rrnnll nefulne .QiirrL Ulltll lie rtaciit.s m.b uuuie 111 iitravtrn. A . . ' , , '"j-."- j.- -...ri... v.. ... -...)S 1 1 1 1 ii . ,i ... .1 . v... - - r;ii suii L.ci:i -Uiicv.1 a liuuiuul 11 ljic : bureiv ItOO anci an gooa men ano women ..:,,(r wnhpv o the c--e o' 1 -r 1 - ilX ills :ee;ltI c,!n.:i.. .'J Llit --.t.sC v' l--.i, -i-ir. rrtih-itur or-rvorritiic n rr nr. hop Cand-: wlll slllle 011 our Orphanage anci Home, female education. ; nlied in childhood. No senior would per Diieam ennanooa. ino senior wouia p 4. I hat the bvnoos Presbyteries, es- mit his "helper' to practice any flaw in sions (Officers and private members of the ,t,. t10 r.r r.mmof v7.-. r-on rr.. w . -i r . . i. - i" .'. i . , ', - j-i.uiiiii.ii. . v it iiir. vidimwii uuniiiiuu, ux UUil-41 a church be exJiOTtect and encouraged to-" p rtngious worship the people tail to enjoy ; ui 101 icii .u.unn.N u.u .. -r'--- chambers was interviewed in this meet- tlie Bible shah be a text book. SOn in the gospel, amid the merriment of their privilege and the Conference fails to gates oi a vejy rich possession. Mian we 1 , rM5ntK fnr hk nr. 5- That the Presbyteries are urgeo to the visitme brethren. The poor victim ji r . . . . 1 v. .inn liL ruvv v-- .llw.-w 1 . i . first sitting on May 16th. Ch stern but fatherly old fellow y, had its provide, in every possible way, for schools. : pr: vate!v in the preachers' tent" at a ief Justice both primary and preparatory, in which Camp-nieeting, mimicking his youthful reach, its legitimate end. Let the Word :enter and claim onr own for God? Read be dispensed, not dispensed with, at our the letter prayerfully. Conferences. Mav there be no obstacle j 'HO WEAR THIS CROWN? t.i 1 r . 1-.-11 1111 in tV- iV.-m of tiir rio tht nA.y, Pnti : l here is not a iethooist L.nurcii uunci- ference meets, it is to transact business. tion in the difficulty. It is reporteo tnat tnib- the Commissioners wiii uphoid the action prepare ana circulate pastoral ct.s o blushed and endured, bnt he was cured. ject. to all our people. ; And that was the "Brush Colletre," and rt oil i-o-.ii tliot -.-.i-'f-li n'PQf-r.ti; s ' it; rlinirp rurricnlum of birchinf the mil. j of Admiral Kautz. Of course this is mere n''l fhf nf,arP,f to 'ahsnr- i nit faults of the iuniors. It was the A. I.L X V 4 . IU( W " .r .' w . t - - T i. on the island of Cuba. There is not, ! as the Comnnssion has not yet Uty. Ehher there is none, or ne is ; methoc oi the great school of e oqaenoe so far as I know should remember that the prime busi-! hnid-;nfr , a Protestant Church adjudicated the matter. ! which Mataafa received th ness of the Church is to preach the Gospel. The Baptists, who are the most numer- j js highly creditable to him The spirit in nearer to everyone of us than our near- j at Athens, m which Caesar and Cicero sel:. Georrt: Mac-, were pupus. it is the only method ot duuald. worth. Kiciniona cnriman siavocate e commission ei eons.
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