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i ill v i f I A. . a no . - ORGAN OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE, M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH. ESTABLISHED f 1855. RALEIGH, N. C, JULY 26, 1899. RALEIGH CHRIST1 ADVOCATE. Conference. rrBT.ilKI1 Weekly ax aleigh, X. C. c,;tre matter in the post-office at Raleigh. IVEY, D. D. Editor. nr. One v v. v:aTSOX, Business Manager. TEMRS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Vpr - $1.50. 1 Six Months, - Cash in Advance. .75 All clinic teacher-. i s of the gospel and wives of deceased 1 . F f preachers in the North Carolina ' o-.v - authorized agents, will receive the It shows the date up to which Change in label is ordered changed, both old and ' .,wr:r:ion has been paid, serve Ci Wher ..;rei:ut be given. ' r-.onev, be sure to state Avhether it is ., ew vibscription. ' . v -c -.'1 liters and make all checks and monev :.,--n-iMe to the CLt i RALEIGH CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE. EDITORIAL. S TO THE "HIGHER CRITICISM. New Series. Vol. 1, No. 23. i ' " - i , is a fixture in the world's life. It rests on rock-ribbed foundations. No impact of destructive thought, though washing back into the fury of the storm our little boats, can weaken the Book of the Ages. As has been well said : " Men's theories about it may change ; men's theories about the starry firmament have often changed since creation. But Sirius is just as bright to-day as when Adam walked in Eden, and Orion's belt and Cassiopeia's chair have lost" none of their lustre since Abraham watched them from the Meso potamian hills. Let us study this un cli cl 11 1 XI g book, closely, exhaustively' prayerfully." A SUGGESTION. THE NORTH CAROLINA PRESS TION. CONVEN- tween Southport and Wilmington. He will be gratefully remembered bv manv The Press of Wilmington by its kind- To do the best work in a11 departments ness placed us under many obligations, j tlie Sundar school, which is the church The Association owes much to the Wil- i at work should be as well equipped as mington Chamber of Commerce, repre- i any other Pait of religious work. Our sented by Air. William E. Worth the ! attention has been called to the incom Wilmington Merchants Association, rep resented by Mr. P. Heinsberger, the Wil mington Street Car Co., the Seacost R. R., Sedgely Hall and Hanover Clubs and the several railroads. THE LIFE WE LEAVE BEHIND. The late President of the North Caro lina Press Association spoke truly when he said: "We teach more people than all our colleges, universities, and free schools combined. If opportunity brings responsibility, surely ours is a responsi- S ble position. Then brethren, let us go ! about our work in the fear of God and i ! filled with love for our fellow man, 5? A correspondent asks us to explain in j Having felt the force of these truths be- Why do I strive to live what is called the Christian life? To this question many perhaps the majority of those lay ing claim to this life, will answer: uThat I may prepare myself for the life which is to come." This answer is legitimate as far as it goes. Our life " in the flesh " certainly determines the future life. We will be in the Great Beyond what we de- velop into within the short period of our earthly days. The eschatological view of religion and the motives involved are truly sanctioned by Holy Writ, and the olnmns of the Advocate the term I fore thev were framed in words, we havejlaws of tlie sPiritual constitution, -Hisner Criticism" as applied to religion j ever had a high respect for an association and the Bible. We do not profess to be j of editors. We joined the North Caro a: authority on this subject ; yet we give j Una Press Association as soon as we G,;: views for what they are worth, and; mounted the tripod. W7e felt that we 7,-e think that we are correct. In the out- j could be professionally benefitted and set. we would say that the term can be I that we could morally and in other ways legitimately applied only to the Bible. It help to benefit others. ::s no direct connection with what is Not until last week was it our privi- caked religion. The term ''criticism"; ?t allied to the Bible is regarded with j Association biicion bv some. Yet there is no reason ic: this. It has a right to a place in the lege to attend an annual meeting of the wL There is a "textual criticism" -ivii lies at the very basis as all true :Vx study. This implies a search hrov.p the various manuscripts and ver ions for the authenticity and correctness We went, looked, consid ered, studied, and came to the conclu sion that we had in nowise magnified the oafolary and thought of the Christian importance of the body. The Associa tion is made up, in the main, of an able body of men. They know how to grap ple with the great questions of the day and to publicly express their views with the force of one who is more used to the of the Bible text. The search never goes j platform. W7e heard several debates that outside the Bible. Its evidence is alto- J were not only entertaining but highly in gether eternal. In this kind of criticism structive. The general desire to avoid the main questions asked with reference wounding the feelings of those of other to a text are : Has it a right to the place ; views was very apparent. Several meas it occupies? Is it true? ! ures of importance were considered and "Higher Criticism" raises no question materialized. a to the correctness or truth of a text, j The next meeting will be held in Hen k makes an examination of the origin ! dersonville. Before adjournment, the fol ad genuiness, as far as authorship is con- mg officers were elected for the ensu red, of the books of the Bible. It. "Resident D. J. Whichard, of the uois tor external as well as internal evi- QreenviHe Reflector, te. It asks the questions : WThen was j pirst Vice President T. N. Ivey, of Written? Who is the author? ! the Ncrth Carolina Christian Advocate, A smaller class tnan tne one men tioned will give this answer to the ques tion : "That I may make my experience in the flesh a blessing to myself and to my fellow-man." This is a good partial answer. W7e are taught by the Divine Oracles to regard the Present as well as the Future, and to look not only at the welfare of self but at that of others. We serve Christ by serving our brethren. pleteness of our Sunday school statistics. Upon reference to our Conference journal, we find that only a short, synoptical re port is made giving only the number of schools, teachers, scholars, and amount raised for the support of these schools. We think these reports should be more elaborate, and not only give the name of each schqol but append to this report a directory of all the Snnday school super intendents in the bounds of the North Carolina Conference with the postoffice of each one. The expense attending this work would add very little to the cost of the Conference journal, and would be a great benefit to the Presiding Elders and preachers in charge, on the several stations and circuits, in letting them know who preside over the Sabbath schools in our Conference. Other denominations have adopred a plan of arranging a list of Sunday school superintendents, and they find it very convenient as reference. Why should not our church in North Carolina have as elaborate and perfect journals as any other church? OUR CHURCH LITERATURE. We hear of great complaint from the churches and Sunday schools in parts of the North Carolina Conference, on ac count of the gieat delay in getting the never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog. "Gentlemen of the jury," the Senator continned, "a man's dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health and in sickness. He will sleep on the cold ground, where the wintry winds blow and the snow' drives fiercely, if only he will be near his master's side. He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer, he will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounter with the roughness of the world. He guards the sleep of his pau per master as if he were a prince. When all other friends desert he remains. When riches take wings and reputation falls to pieces he is as constant in his love as the sun in his journey through the heavens. If fortune drives the master forth an out east in the world, friendless and home less, the faithful dog asks no higher privi lege than that of accompanying him, to guard against danger, to fight against his enemies, and when the last scene of all comes, and death takes the master in its embrace and his body is laid away in the cold ground, no matter if all other friends pursue their way, there by his graveside will be the noble dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad but open in alert watchfulness, faithful and true even in death." What followed the veracious Wellman describes in this way : " Then Vest sat down. This remarka ble speech he had -delivered in a low voice, without a gesture. No reference had he uttered about the evidence. When he finished judge and jury were seen to have tears in their eyes. The jury filed out and in a minute or two returned to the court room. The plaintiff had asked for $200 damages. The verdict gave him $500, and several of the jurymen wanted to hang the defendant." Si. Louis Globz Democrat. -s a common idea that the " Higher Criticisir in is dangerous for the seeker for tfitn. We do not see whv it should be. TV ' eone who in the right way indulges 2 "K:gher Criticism " is as safe as he Raleigh. Second Vice President Benjamin Bell, of the Wilmington Messenger. Third Vice President H. S. Blair, of the Lenoir Topic. ! Secretary and Treasurer J. B. Sherill, -0 indulges in "Textual Criticism." j of the Concord Times. Ern'--. i 1 -1 Historian W. F. Marshall, of the L0:nas are legitimate and are neces-! nLSlr " v t,, - ,, , , t, Gastonia Gazette. t.e mllest understanding of the j Qrator? K- j. Hale, of the Fayetteville .e. The Higher Criticism" of some j observer! colored and molded by the hand of ir- Poet J. A. Robinson, of the Durham rtvnce and unworthy nature. In this j Sun. case u 11 I- Delegates to the National Convention ' becomes abnormally destructive! ucicbdics w x)-i.i.c.un -p, tfY-pc- , , -r 1 H.A.London, of the Pittsboro Kec- r:.;t 'tS "Sht to the name- In tlns ord; J. B. Whitaker, Winston Sentinel; ';a.' tfe term has become opprobious to R L Furman, Raleigh Post; J. B. Sher nt Orthodox." rijf Concord Times; C. L. Abernethy, .Christian Church should have the Beaufort Herald. The Association held its meeting this year at Carolina Beach. Perhaps the at tractions of this sea-side resort had much to do in making the attendance unprece dentedly large. The hotel and the cot- Tne .wives, cnii- Sunday school and church literature from "Whosoever would be great among you, j our Publishing House at Nashville. In let him be your servant." It is perfectly this section of the State orders have been legitimate for one who would lead the i sent for school literature, and three weeks Christian life to strive for that experience which is a foregleam of . that which the soul expects to enjoy in Paradise. If this be selfishness, it is that which God him self allows and consecrates. Very few live the religious life with reference to the life that is left behind when the spirit leaves its tabernacle of clay. When the "life that now is" is what it should be, the life that will be left behind will in nowise suffer in its char acter and results. Yet there is a great ad vantage to the Christian in realizing that in sweeping into the life above, he leaves below, in a certain sense, a life as rich and significant. Such a realization would expand our spiritual horizon, practicalize our religion, and make our lives a lasting boon to the passing generations. THAT "CONSCIENCE EXCURSION. ''ta to believe and teach that the Bible ' - aotmng to fear from the criticism of ai"e.St and siripr cparrlipr fnr truth. "'il ca-n 1 .Li-. n:u. - ucci iiiiru tne Diuie iiui acr' taith. TVi rio ',in2 tull time or a full heart to the rrk n- . ... u we give superficial studv, and, -j,..1. 11"1' fIata, jump to conclusions -v a cold and worldly heart, as . "e cae of certain German critics who tileir ti'f-nric pTFrr four cr fiv C may feel certain that our em- t'?n 011 t'le dark and stormy sea . . 1 J and what is worse, is only a , and we may wander through of tll0llght to find that every to , AUlniIle-s the sacred page and lights Kt,;unal Throne. e as an embodiment of truth tasres were overrun. dren and sweethearts of the "brethren of the quill" were there 111 abundance. Lapt. R A. Jenkins and his two sons are good hotel'ists, and in spite of the crowding impressed all with the fact that they were doinor their best. Those wishing to go to a seaside resort will do well to con sider Carolina Beach. The beach is the best on "the coast, the cuisine is excellent and other accommodations equal to those found at other first class summer resorts. Capt. Harper owner of the steamer Wilmington showed the Association great kindness in giving free transportation be- If there was ever such a thing before, we have not heard of it. But it is a good thing, and we endorse it and the excur sionists. We honor the Seaboard Air Line which has made such a thing possi ble. "Well, what is it?" you say. WTe will explain. The above-named road and its worthy competitor, the Southern, both of which have done so much for the ma terial prosperity of North Carolina, have been granting exceedingly low "week end" rates to certain places. Of course the utilization of these rates made it neces sary for some, not to all, to break the Fourth Commandment. It seems that there, is a large contingent who realize that the aforesaid commandment is still in force. These want low rates without stealing God's day. The "conscience ex cursion" an excursion in the middle of the week with the same low rates is the answer to this demand. We are glad that a railroad by low rates has made it possi ble for the brother of slender purse to re ceive the benefit of an excursion to these places. But do you know what makes us fairly overflow with gladness? It is the fact that we have quite a number of people who will not break the Fourth Commandment even to take advantage of low excursion rates. Like the only original Abou Ben Adhem, "may their tribe increase." elapsed before the orders were filled. This should not be. If our Publishing House is so busy that the orders cannot be filled as soon as received, the committee or trustees who have the management of the Publishing House, should establish branch houses in the capital of each State, and furnish all the books and other stationery which the trade might demand. As it is there is great delay, and great cause for complaint, especially by Sunday schools in the seemingly unnecessary delay in filling the orders sent. We hope this matter will be attended to at the very earliest moment. Sorrow for Sin. Sleepy Man's Speech. IT HAD AX ELECTRIFYING EFFECT OX THE JURY AXD BROUGHT A VERDICT FOR THE PLAIXTlFF. When newspaper writers in Washing ton are "shy" of good stories they have only to look into the career of Hon. George Vest, Senator from the great State of Missouri. There the fund of good material is apparently inexhaustible. Walter Wellman has been taking a turn at Vest, and finds a new story that is worth repeating. The scene is located in Missouri, of course, and the pieliminaries tell how Vest was employed by a man whose dog had been shot by a neighbor. Other emi nent counsel attended to all the prelimi naries of the fight, while Vest was there, his head sunk down between his shoul ders, and apparently asleep. Finally his associate nudged him and told him that he must make the concluding speech. He demurred, but seeing he must do some thing to earn the fee which had been paid him, rose and after gazing earnestly at the jury for some minutes, began a speech of which this is a stenographic copy : "Gentlemen of the Jury: The best friend a man has in this world may turn against him and become his enemy. His son or daughter that he has reared with loving care may prove ungrateful. Those who are nearest and dearest to us, those whom we trust with our happiness and our good name, may become traitors to their faith. The money that a man has he may lose. It flies away with him, per haps when he needs it most. A man's reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill-considered action. The people who are prone to fall on their knees to do us honor when success is with us may be the first to throw the stone of malice when failure settles its cloud upon our heads. The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that We are all sinners, but we do not all feel the force of the awful fact. When one is convinced that he is a sinner, and has a clear view of the exceeding sinful ness of sin, he feels deeply the need of a divine Saviour. Sin is the worst thing in the world. It is far worse than any temporal calamity, physical disease, or mental infirmity. Poverty, leprosy, blind ness and ignorance are not to be com pared with sin ; for these only touch the body and the intellectual faculties, while sin touches and tarnishes the very center of our being. Poets have exhausted the resources of art and imagination in their effort to portray sin in its effects on man hood and happiness, but they have not been able to do justice to the subject. The sacred writers, aided by the inspira tion if the Holy Ghost, have attempted to tell us something of the character and consequences of sin, but human language is not adequate to the task. Sin alien ates the soul from God, despoils it of the adornment of innocence and virtue, and plunges it into the bottomless pit pre pared for the devil and his angels. Sin is a blot on the soul so deep, so dark, so f oul that nothing less than the blood of the only-begotten Son of God can wash the dismal stain away. The man who sees sin in its true char acter is seized with a feeling of horror. Fear, remorse, shame, guilt and sorrow overwhelm his soul. In some cases the awakened sinner cannot so much as lift up his eyes unto heaven, but, smiting on on his breast, he cries, "God be merciful to me, a sinner." On the day of Pente cost, when Peter preached the gospel to a great multitude in Jerusalem, some of whom had participated in the murder of the Prince of Life, they were cut to the heart, and cried out, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" It is not claimed that everyone must experience this deep sor row and agony of spirit before he can be come a Christian. Doubtless there are many good men, true aud loyal to Christ, who never passed through this darkness. But it is'perf ectly natural and rational that a sinner should have this unhappy expe rience when the Spirit of God opens his eyes to the truth of his real state. It would be far better for many if they had some such experience. It is to be feared that many come into the church without auy real sense of their sinful lives and hearts, and also without a deep desire to flee the wrath to come. It is probable that many professors of religion do not believe that there is any wrath to come. Much of the teaching of the Christian pulpit of this day tends to comfort men in their sins. It causes them to believe that sin is not a very serious thing, and that conversion is not absolutely nesec-sary.
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