The Christian Sun
FRIDAY, SfiPTEMBKli 17,1880.
D. B. Dunbar,.Proprietor.
Rev. J. Pressley Barrett - - - - Editor.
OUR PRISCIPLKS.
i .—The Lord Jesus Christ is tbe only Flea a of
tl v Church. .
The name Christian. to the exclusion ol
all party, or sectarian names.
-..—The Ilolv Bible, or the Scriptures of the
0. faml New Testament a sufficient rule of faith
and practice.
4.— Christian character, or vital piety, the
only lest of fellowship, or church membership.
5“,—The eight of private judgement and the
liberty of conscience, lb<i privilege and duty ol
fill.
. NOTICE—HYMN BOOKS.
It is now expected that the Hymn
Book <W!1 be ready in a few weeks.
Orders-may bo sent in at once. The
first orders will be tilled first at the
lol low in g prices :
Hound in cloth, Too ; in sheep, 90c;
imitation morocco, full guilt, $1.25.
When soul by mail add 10 cents lot
postage.
No order will be filled without the
Cash. We hope each l’astor will act
as agent. The best way in a Church
where several wish books, will be -to
order together, have the books sent
by freight, and each one pay his part
ot the freight. Names of Churches or
individuals will be put on books
at a cost of twenty-fine cents extra.
Address,
,1. Pkkssley Baehett,
Publishing Agent,
Suffolk, Yu.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Kev. .1. TV. Holt is busily engaged
in Ills protracted meetings. We hope
great blessings may crown his ef
forts. /
“Curiosity” is out again this week
—evidently alter some church.-/
Which is it this time 1 Look to your
banners—never let them trail in the
dust. Where does the cap fit ? /
The Savannah Herald, Vol. T. No. 1.
is before us as the organ of the Y. M.
O. A. of Savannah, Ga. It is an iu
teresting little sheet and we wish it
much success. Its field is one of ex
tensive usefulness.
The Valley Conference was quite
well attended. From Virginia, Kevs.
W. T. Walker and lady, Kev. C. J.
lialston, Miss Mary E. Bawls, W. T.
Everett and W/A. King went. Kev.
J. w. Welloiis our evangelist was
present. A very pleasant occasion
and a delightful trip is the verdict of
the party.
Kev. H. II. Butler and his little
church iu Berkley seem to be doing
well. The ladies of his church have
just held a feast and realized for the
church the handsome sum of more
than 8100. That is good. Who
would have thought that anybody
could have succeeded in doing so much.
We congratulate the church and its
pastor.
Kev. W. T. Walker preached at
Beach Glove M. E. Church last Sun
day. 'The church is located near Be
rea, one of Bro. W.’s churches. The
two churches are holding a meeting
jointly this week. That is brotherly
—Christian-like, practicing the theo
ry of the Christian Church. It is
pleasant for brethren to dwell to
gether in unity.
lfev. M. L. Hurley is working up
his field, Pastorate No. 2, iu the
North Carolina aud Virginia Confer
ence. He began this year’s work
with two appointments—now he has
live appointments. He recently or
ganized a new church with 90 mem
hers. We would bo rejoiced to see
all the Pastorates do as well. Bro.
Hurley is doing a grand work and we
pray that God may use him tor a
grand purpose iu life. He is young,
active aud intelligent. Bead his let
ter. We judge Bro. Hurley aud his
people are pleased with the Pastorate
System.
The Suffolk Collegiate Institute op
ened last Mouday with good pros
pects. Up to Thursday morning 50
pupils had matriculated aud others,
are coming iu daily. The indications
are that we shall have not only a tine
school but a noble set of young ladies
aud gentlemen in the School. On
Monday night the. music teacher, Mrs.
Caldwell, recently Miss Jessie Neb
liut, arrived, and so far she has charm
ed nil hearts. The pupils are delight
ed with her ami we have every rea
son to believe she will till the place to
the entire satisfaction of all teachers
and pupils. Wo all feel encouraged
at the prospects, and believe the
teachers are determined to do their
duty. This alone ought to be the
test ofevery school—the efficiency of
the work done. We heartily com
mend to our readers the teachers of
this institution. Many are thinking
of educating their children. “Hard
times” serves as an excuse for deny
ing child this iucstimable privi
lege. l>o not do it—make a sacrifice
uTd send ou that son or that daugh
MINISTERS.
These thoughts may be read at
least by the ministers of the Chris
tian Church.
My object in presenting them is to
help you in your work. You need
help. A word fitly spoken or a
thought expressed may do this.—
Miue has been an experience or more
than twenty years. Sufficient time
to have made a man iu Christ Jesus,
and a workman that needeth not to
be ashamed. But not so. Much of
this time has been wasted. Thou
sands of opportunities neglected.—
Work unperiectiy uoue— none 10
please uieu—done lor sellish pur
poses, and therefore it has beeu cast
out by the great Master builder,
among the rubbish. I fear that but
fow cf the stones which compose the
heavenly temple were carried up by
the writer.
To realize fully the greatness and
the grandeur of this work is
what I have never done. What it
is to preach the gospel is a question
more easily asked than done. As 1
advance in years I am utore and more
impressed with the truth that while
it is the most important work, be
cause of the interests involved, these
interests make it the most solemn.
Upon it depends the saving of the
world. If ths gospel is preached the
work 6f salvation will he accomplish
ed. Souls will he kept from ueli aud
carried to heaven. Aud he that con
verteth one sinner from the error of
his way shall savC’ti soul from death
and shall hide a multitude of sius.
To save a soul from death, wjiat is it!
A soul saved, a soul lost. What the
condition of the two! See a Dives
aud a Lazarus aud learn something
from the contrast between the two.
Their condition was different here,
but that condition was infinitely more
so after they left this world.
The minister who does not by
preaching save souls has mistaken
hio calling. That is his legitimate
work. Ami the work rises into supe
riority ami grandeur as he contem
plates it. We may say, as ministers,
concerning our work, as Moses said
concerning his work as a leader oi
the children of Israel. If thy’ pres
ence go not with us carry us not up
hence. How iusiguilieaut, how fee
ble. My brother, if God goes with
you m the pulpit you need not lear.
If He is not with you, your preaching
will be vaiu.
The question is sometimes asked
is the preaching of to-day what it
was in olden times or in the days ol
onr childhood! I am fearful that
much of the preaching of this day is
greatly deficient. I scarcely ever
hear a sermon except those preached
by myself. But of those I do hear,
few afford that food, that spiritual
food which my soul craves, and which
makes me see my sins and persuades
me to forsake them. I think one
great defect in my own preaching is
a want of deep earnestness. I am
not in earnest, in dead earnest. We
preach to please our hearers. The
congregation, and not Christ, is be
fore us. And if we can only receive
the applause of men we think the
work is doue and success has been
attained. These kind of sermons,
men-pleasers, oh, how hurtful!—
Brethren, please God if you displease
everybody in so doing. It will be
well with you, and in the end, well
for those to whom you minister in
holy thiugs.
Plain, simple, earnest preaching.
That is what the world has needed,
still needs, and will always need. No
attempt at show. Preaching in the
name and for the sake of the Lord
Jesns, Christ.
E. W. B.
THE SUBTLETY AND TENACITY OF THE
PAPALJPIRIT.
BY KEY. T. H. NEWTON, D.D.
It is the easiest thing in the world
to have faults that we* disown. To
see ourselves as others see us has u!
ways been a hardship. To discovers
mote in the eye of another and 10
carry a beam in our own unperceived
has been a form of egotism a great
many thousand years. Thus Profes
tants often decry Romanists for quali
ties they themselves are not clear of.
When you liud a denomination, main
ly or exclusively, on the form of ad
ministering a rite, you lay the foun
dation for ritualism. And ritoalism
is the essence of the Papal Spirit. It
matters not what rite it is, or whether
there are many rites, ritualism is Ro
manism. Aud Romanism is as arbi
trary, aud as opposite to Christian lib
erty and Christian magnanimity un
der the cover of a Protestaut name as
if it be called Romanism. It all springs
from the beast power aud beast spirit
so often symbolized in Roly Writ.
Rome says you must be baptized or
die,but one must perform the rite who
has beeu properly uescenueu—l. e.—
tbrough the historic Papal Church;
otherwise the rite is uot right—with
out value. So all proteststs are turn
ed over to unconverted mercies. No
body’s preachiug is lawful but one or
dained in and by the “Succession.”
Those who think they arc saved by
any other preaching are under 9, (le
lnsion of the devil. On the contrary
the English Church clings to the
sime theory ns pertinaciously; and
our liuplist brethren do the same,
when they limit baptism to one mode.
And this is vividly apparent by what
it lends to—no others are baptised—
and no others are ordained to the
ministry, He-baptixe aud lte-ordain,
are the very esseuce or spiritual bon
dage, of Humanism—opposed to all
the elements of private judgment and
of a noble mental activity. We see
it too in lesulis. Thousands of per
sons arc known In all careful observ
ers alio have lived witliiu the preva
lence ol i his doctrine who have been
immersed aud by the proper minis
ters, and yet who, alas! show uo
signs of any deeper religious knowl
edge. Just so with Home. Hatlier
sea mill laud are compassed for pro
selytes who are more the children ofj
hell by i lie deception. This article
is to be very brief. Hence 1 conclude
by saying how noble the mission ol
those who are striving to emancipate
religion from false traditions ami the
people from inugled inleypretations.
Infidels havvlieeii made by thousands
through the narrow and domineering
demands of ritualists, either in Home
or out. The Christian Cburc!: needs
every encouragement to persevere
in her mission aud go forward.
HELP THE SUN.
Dear Brother Barrett:—I want to
call on the brethren in the ministry,
the laity anil the sisters in thi North
Carolina null Virginia Conference, as
chairman of the Committee in ltelig
ious Literature,anil ask eacl of them
to try anil senil to our aniiial meet
ing in November next, a new sub
scriber to the CHitiisiiAJ Sun. If
you can not get a new subscriber,
send us tbe name of sot^s little boy
or girl in your community or some
poor member who can mi’ pay for tbe
paper. We want to rule two bun
dled subscirbers at out Conference,
each for oue year, that ve may assist
tbe Proprietor of the SUN office to
pay the indebtedness ft the same and
so stop the interest Much daily ac
cumulates- Now let oi make a strong
pull and all pull to^ftber, and see if
we cau not raise two huudred sub
scribers. Brethren, oring all the new
subscribers you cau .nd all tbe money
you cau for old one.
,7. W. Wellons.
WORK FK RALEIGH.
MORRI.VII.LE, N. C., 1
Sept. 8, 1880. I
My Dear Bather Barrett:—The
long expected tme has come. Last
Monday found ne in the city of Ra
leigh. comuieuiug a work looking to
the erection o a house of worship for
tbe Cbristiau denomination in said
city. May Cod bless the work. I
met with a farm reception in this
work, and nov feel much encouraged.
1 believe tic good Lord will bless me
in this effort.
Will tjb brethren, sisters and
friends of he entire Christian Church
help us iu this great enterprise.
I wantall the dear Sabbath-school
children eonuected with the Christiau
Church o give us live cents each to
help in this work; and as soon as
each scjooI gets the amount ready,
report it in the Sun, but hold the
mone; in the school uutill we call for
it.
Brethren and sisters of my own
Conference, be ready to give us liber
al cmtributions when called on.
W. G. Clements.
T. S. 1 expect to attend the Eas
tern Virginia Conference, and ask the
brethren at that time to give u.e an
opportunity to present the claims ot
tms enterprise. C'.
LETTER FROM CURIOSITY.
Somewhere, Sept. 1,1880.
Mr. Editor:—I write again fur
information. Suppose a (Jtinrcu com
posed or fifty members, or about that
number, in a community at least av
erage in point of wealth, intelligence,
&c., should call a minister to serve
tbetn as Pastor. He has a dependent
family and a horse and conveyance to
be kept up, aDd many incidental ex
penses besides. The Church promis
es him a good support—the best they
are able to give. With such promis
es the minister enters upon bisyear’s
work. We now go on uutil ten
months of service are past. All the
Pastor has received from this Church
is the small sura of two dollars. Yet
the Church professes to be well pleas
ed with the services of their Pastor,
except that be does not shake hands
with all the members every time he
comes, and does not go home with
them all every time.
How I hope yon will answer the
following questions:
To how many such churches would
that minister have to preach iu order
to get a reasonable salary t
If that minister loves the members
of that Church, can it be lor anything
except au appreeiaf jop pf the worth
of souls f
Bow can that minister heartily
shake the bands of his members and
earnestly, sincerely, end honestly say
‘Brethren, I love you dearly Vf .
How loug before h#ean save eno
non) bis salary, alter deducting
peases, to supply himself with good
books, helps, &c! Can you ml vise
Bitch a minister what to (lot Please
answer the above and oblige yonr
friend, Curiosity.
THE SACRIFICED SAVIOUR.
Jacob wicsCed all night until the
bu nk of day, so determined was he.
He was called Israel; that word means
inorc tliau to sn.v Jew. When Christ
taw Nathaniel coining, he said, “be
hold an Israelite indeed, in whom
there is no guile.” Paul said; All
Israel shut) be saved, and he farther
said, I hat all were not Israel that
were of Israel. An Israelite proper,
must be a good man, and a just man ;
and all sueh will be saved. Paul says
through their fall, salvation has come
to Gentiles; that, is true, but that
don’t bring salvation in Christ to a
Jew, or that if they had not rejected
Christ, that all Gentiles would have
been denied, for God had already
promised to Abraham salvation by
faith to Gentiles. He did not prom
ise, however, that Gentiles should bo
redeemed, and saved by the blood of
Christ, but by faith which, should be
imputed to them, os it was to Abra
ham, that is, (righteousness), a law pi
deeds, or a law of works, requires
satisfaction, in deeds, therefore Christ
had to rauko satisfaction to the law
of Moses before he could offer salva
tion to the world by faith, as tbs law
was violated. If, however, tbo chil
dren of promise had kept the law
perfect, salvation would have been
by the law, to them, requiring no
atonement for the sins of the Jews,
and at the cooling of Christ, he would
have said to the Gentiles the same
that he did say, he that believes and
is baptized, shall be saved, aud he
that believes not shall be damued.—
The crucifixion would have beeu dis
pensed with, aud uo blood shed any
more than there was iu the Israelilish
transit from the Patriarchal dispen
sation, to the law dispensation.
There was uo righteousness iu the
law, therefore it required a change;
and that ebauge was to be affected
through Christ, by his taking the
throue of David as a law-giver, which
the Jews expected, aud yet believe.
And, when they crucified him, they
did not know they were playiug tneir
part iu the drama,in redeeming them
selves from their sins against the law;
neither do they now believe it. I am
persuaded that the Jews would have
realized all iu reference to Messias as
they anticipated, ii they hud kept
the taw; aud, that he would have
taken the throne of David, as the
Prophet said, but some think Christ
was ordained to suffer the death of
tbe cross any how, let happen what
may. Well men were saved in the
Patriarchal days without a human
sacrifice. Such as Abraham, Noah,
Enoch, Job, and Melchisidec. But
some say that the death of Christ re
verts back upon them. I have never
seen the statement, for that reason I
don’t believe it. The logic ol the Bi
ble dou’t prove or sustuiu it. Common
sense teaches me that the sacrifice
was made lor those who were under
the law of sacratices, and no others.
If the Gentiles had been equally in
terested in the sacrifice of Christ,
they would have beeu equally clamer
ous for his death, with the Jews, but
such does not appear* “Christ oarne
to seek and to save the lost.” Be
never had the Geutiles in possession
to lose them, therefore, he was after
the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
“He came not to call the righteous
bnt sinners to repentance.” This em
braces those who sinned agaiust the
law of Moses,” and no others. There
was some who were righteous in those
days; for those Christ did not die.
Such as old Simeon and others, who
believed in the Lord’s Christ, their
faith was accounted to them for righ
teousness. Now if there was none
righteous, why use sueh language t
Again, Christ was sent to Egypt to
escape the hands of Herod. Why
was he not let remain there uutii be
entered on his mission proper 1 Be
cause he was not in the theater of his
future operations. He could not at
tend Ids Father’s business and re
main In Egypt; therefore, be came
home to await the opportunity to be
gin his work as a teacher; and at the
age of twelve he begins that work.
From that time you bear no more of
him, oat of his Father’s bouse—X
mean the Jewish nation. All bis
mighty works were performed in
their midst— all bis labors were ex
pended in the laud of his Father.
And, as a father pitieth bis children,
so be pitied them ; and while on the
mount looking over Jerusalem, he
wept to know that they would reject
iiitn nud crucify him j and they them
selves Im cast out as wanderers, and
the city and temple be destroyed,
and the place where prophets, priests
and wise men used to walk would be
occupied by Idolaters; and the val
ley ot Hinnom, the place where the
babes of Israel would be sacrificed to
Dfpjpcb, and the mothers of Israel
mourn- I
The history of these fifentg proves <
ipy position—that Christ came to I
$ve his people and th«y would not
i
be wived. ‘‘Oil! Jerusalem. Jerusa
lem* bow oft would I have < gathered
thee as a ben gat be re Hr bev chickens
under her wings, and ye should not.”
The day of crucifixion came at lust,
dr rather the sacrifice, and all were
clamerous, and wild with excitement,
crying, “crucify him, crucify Him,”
and with their dwn hands they cruci
fied him ou the mount, as u jnulefac
tor.
Now, how was it possible lor the
blood of a Jewish, sucritice to atone
lor the sins of Gentiles any more thau
those offered by Jewish Priests, who
offered hulls and gouts daily in the
Temple for the sins of the people!
Christ had not yet offered the Gen
tiles salvation on any terms. And in
order to provoke them to jealousy, he
accepted, or rather engrafted them
in, that they might become the titirs
iug fathers and mothers, to bring the
bouse of Israel back to the fold again,
“thereby making out of twaid, one
man in Christ Jesus” so making
peace. I think I have made my
points clear thus far, in regard to the
mission of our Lord Jesus Christ, as
a special Saviour to the promised
seed, and will prove him the head of
the church to all that believe, wheth
er he be Jew or Geutile, bond or f ree,
and that no man can go to God hilt
by him aud through him. For God
is, in Christ, reconciling the world
unto himself.
“Go ye into all the world, and
preach the gospel to every creature,
aud be that believes aud is baptized
shall be saved, and lie that Ixdievetli
uot shali he damned.” Cubit this
time the commission could not base
been given ; it was jest alter thocru
cifixioti and no special offer was made
to them any more, lie commands
every man to repent oC their sins, and
speaks with fiiii hority,.as good as to
say, all power both in heaven aud in
earth are in my hands. I am now
King of kings, and Lord of lords.
What X hind in earth is bound in
heaven 1 am glorified of my Father,
because 1 have been obedient unto
death, even the death of the cross.
Jubilee Smith.
. Richland, Ga.
THE VIRGINIA VALLEY CONFERENCE.
Linville, Va., i
fciept. 2, I860. J
Dear Bro. Barrett: The Virginia
Valley Conference met here today.
Bro. Jessie Burkholder was chosen
President, and Bro. W. C. Sipe As
sistant Secretary. Rev. W. T. Walk
er of the Eastern Virginia Confer
ence and Revs. J. W. \\ ellons and D.
T. Deans of the North Carolina and
Virginia Conference were invited to
seats as deliberative members. All
responded inappropriate terms. Rev.
J. C. Williams asked Conference to
excuse him from the delivery of the
annual address as his circumstances
had prevented its preparation. Re
quest was granted. Bro. D. F. Line
weaver moved that Conference re
quest. Rev. D. T. Deans to deliver the
annual sermon. Carried, and Bro.
Deans proceeded at once to do so
from Johu 5: 39, “Search the Scrip
tures,” &c. Thesormon was histori
cal, but short and full of instruction.
The evening was spent mainly in re
ceiving reports from Fraternal Mes
sengers and appointing others. Con
ference was well attended and all
passed off pleasantly. Rev. C. J.
Ralston preached at night.
SECOND DAY.
Sept. 3 1880.
Minutes of yesterday read aud ap
proved. Autioch aud Bethlehem
were both nominated for the place ol
next meeting. Antioch was chosen.
Committee on Missions reported,
which was discussed by items by dif
ferent speakers. They also made an
appropriation of $42.00 for the servi
ces of Rev. J, W. Wellons, the Evan
gelist. The Conference adjourned to
[listen to what was an excellent ser
I mou by Rev. W. T. Walker. But
little done in the eveuing. Rev. J.
W. Wellons preached at night.
THIBD DAY.
Sept. 4, 1880.
Report on Temperance was discuss
ed by Col. Ripe, Bros. Wei Ions aud
Walker and adopted. Report ou Pe
riodicals was taken up—discussed and
tbe house canvassed for subscribers
for the Christian Sun. Conference
then adjourned to listen to a sermon
by Rev. C. J. Ralstou,
In tbe eveniug tbe Committee on
Education reported. The report was
discussed. Tbe Committee on Sab
bath-schools reported. The minutes
were ordered to be published in tbe
AwmI The Conference adjourned
to meet with tbe church at Antioch,
Thursday before the first Sunday in
September, 18$V Rev. W, T. Walk
pr preached at night aud Sunday
moving ^nd at night at Antioch.
Rev, 0. J, Ralston preached at New
Erection, a Presbyterian Churcb, at
eleven o’clock Sunday. Rev. J. W.
Wellops preached at Unyille at 8
>’elock. A missionary Mass Meeting
ras held at Autioch on Monday.
Other appointments were broken
ip to the rain. A11 the exrfrcjsep qf
jopibrepep yrprp pleasant. Quite a
reqt to meet Rpy. W* ?• Walker and
rife, IheiF former pastor for (opr
y$ai\s—and also Roy. C. J. Ralston,
their relative. Those and other visi
tors to the Conference, among whom
was the Evangelist, will soon bo gone
and we shall he lonely. Rev. 1). T.
Deans, our pastor,"will remain with
us the next Conference year. *
CO-OPERATION,
One oftlio great drawbacks lu Mie
Christian Church both North and
South is that or co ojfehttion. A poor
congiegutioii can do wonders for ttio
Master if each member will do all
that he or she cun do. Revivals are
a strenght to the church just in pro
portion to the extent that each con
vert cun bo made to enter individual
ly to the work. Twenty converts at
a revival, by the principals of co-op
oration, means from live to ten addi
tional subscribers for the Sun or
Herald. 1: uicaus also from twenty
to a hundred dollars to the yearly
ability of the church to pay for cur
rent expenses. So much strength
to the Sunday-school, Sunday con
gregation, and prayer, social, and
singing meetings of the church, if
on the contrary the twenty addition
al members are so only iu name, it is
doubtful whether for themselves or
their brethren, it is an advantage or
disadvantage that they joined at all.
As a general rule, nearly all new
converts join the church for the pur
pose of doing something for them
selves, for the church, and for God.
Why then do so many become dead
heads in the hotly * Much of the
fault, iloiii’t.c'-'s, icsts uptiu I he tiM
j meinhi r>, « i;hi'i-lov ' at l «f zeal of
knowledge i f hum; if -.1:1! 1.. Some
do not work vlierii-e.lv* * and lienee
have no heart I” as., young converts
to do u lint lii.-ydo not. Others are
timid and arc aliaid to hurt feelings
liy asking the new members to enter
heartily into the work. 11 is a great
mistake, voting converts would think
much mcio-tif their older brethren if
they wo o’d lake them by the hand
and tell them kindly to enter lie.irlily
into the active work of the church —
hath the devotional and liuaucial.
Indeed our preaching at revival meet
ings should consist in 11 great mens
me in-explaining Julies required of
church members, and while beating
up volunteers wo should he very plain
in our statements what is required of
of those that join, so that when they
enter the service there be no decep
tion on the subject. When recruit
ing otlieovs boat np for volunteers to
eater our armies 111 time of war there
is no effort for deception in telling
the new recruits that war is uu easy
tiling ; but on the contrary the more
vividly they, portray the danger and
hardships, the strength of the enemy
and the weakness of our own forces,
the more recruits they secure. Let
us be as wise in bur spiritual warfare
as those that engage in carnal strug
gle.
E. W. HUMPHREYS.
NEWS FROM THE FIELD.
“lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for
they are while, alreadu to harvest—St. John 4.-35.
Chapel Hill, N. C., Sep. 4,. 1SHO.
— Wo Ini'e just closed ;i meeting of
very great interest at Damascus. W<.
continued seven days, during w’Fiieh
time, thirty six persons were Conver
ted. Sixteen were received into the
church at Damascus, and others ox
pect to join soon. We met this morn
ing at Bro. McCauley’s Mill and bap
tized twelve of the converts. The
meeting was one of the most interest
ing I ever witnessed. Cfcrlstiaiia,
Methodists and Baptists worked to
gether earnestly for the conversion of
sinners, and God abundantly blessed
their labors and enabled them to re
joice together in his love. Wo are
all encouraged to go forward and feel
grateful to God lor the blessing he
has given ns. Rev. P. T. Klapp came
to our assistance on Monday and
labored until Thursday evening. His
sermons were good and well received.
He has a number of strong friends
arouud Damascus. Ilev. .1. lj. New
man was with us two days and
preached once each day. His ser
mons were highly appreciated. He
will preach at Damascus again to
morrow. 1 commence a meeting at
Hew lilatu to day.
J. W. Holt.
Pastorate Xo. 2—This so far
baa been one of the most successful
years of my ministry. My pastorate
has been wonderfully blest during
tbe revival season. The revival at
Union wrs a glorious one. It was
thought by many to be the best meet
ing ever held at that place—the
work was so deep and effectual in t he
church. The members were gener
ally revived. The meeting at Mount
Auburn was a good one—the church
being much revived. The best meet
ing that 1 ever held or ever attended,
without a single exception, was at a
place called Oak (ftovo hi Mecklen
burg county, Vn„ nine miles east of
Uuiou. There I saw old and young,
male and female, parents and chil
|dren, black and white, all classes and '
'all grades ot“ytug for mercy. We had
I'ff' large number ot converts. 1 or
ganized a new Christian Church at
that point with ninety members.—
Forty-six catfio from the neighbor
hood M. P, Church, being the last
member in Unit church. Several
came from ttho .Baptist, oth
ers are couiiugl soon. Ilissatietied
with close commiftiion, A large num
ber of convert# joined also, nrakiug
qinety jn all. Uu last Friday after
preaching two hours on baptism, I
proceeded to adWhiseer the ordi
nance tft a large number both by
ami immersion. TUia
Church bids lair Wibo 0,10 o1 t|10
strongest cjinrr.hes infill tills country.
Situated ns It is oidj nine miles eiist
of Union, and Rdveh miles westol
Clarksville, and only six miles from
Buffalo Springs, making it one of the
most desirable locations to be found.
Acommittce was appointed on yester
day to solicit money to erect a house
of worship. The brethren and friet.ds
are able and no doubt will merit a
flue building. This has not only been
a year of great blessing to my livid
of labor, blit one also to me. I have
had greater liberty in preaching the
gospel, and with greater effect this
year, than any other year since I en
tered the ministry. There is opening
up before me a. great work• beraiii
this section—and a still grea'or nbe
in the world. I am devoting a great
deal of my time to reading, praying
anil preaching. My . pastorate is lin
ing well. Last Conference I had two
appointments and now I bitvojivfe.
A Pastorate meeting "ill bo held at
Union next Saturday to elect a pas
tor for next year. The Lora Inihii
done great things for mo, whereof !
am glad.
M. L. n it it LEY.
BebkleY, Va., Sept. Cth, lSSO.-s
Our people are working earnestly anti
especially the ladies, Ibr their ehurcji
in Berkley. May the Lord ever bless
them in all their efforts to do good.
We have lately held a least for the
benefit of the church, and wo fool
constrained to mention Sister Grand)
Overton, who ai led her part -so nobly
as leader of the occasion. We cleared
of all expense, one hundred and four
dollars and fifty cents.
We met last Monday night and ap
pointed a Committee of live, Bro.
Klijali Hosier, chairman', to have tho
house of worship repaired. Wo hope
soon to have a neat little house of
worship in Berkley. May the Lord
help tis. 11. 11. B.
JlAU.I.K.Vl’lMi’S Alfl.LS, Wake Co.,
N. ( ., Sept. (I, IS,SO.-On Saturday
beloie tin1 tirst Sunday in August wo
began a protracted mooting at Mayes
Olinpel anti continued it until the iol
lowing Friday. The insult of the
mooting was as follows, viz.: Up to
Wednesday the meeting was progress
ive, lour peiuiems at I lie aTtai. The
chinch was grer.ily blessed. Owing
to the incloiu* at weather the interest
iu i lie. meeting declined.
On tbe soeoiul Sunday 1 mot a largo
congregation at Alt. llermon: horn
wo continued six 'Pays. The Lord’s
children wore hpicli revived and
j strengthened. One soul was happily
convened, U'.o. Franks helped me
three day s.
On the third Sunday 1 met with
the church at Hickory Grove; hero 1
met with I!ic. J. 1J. Ausley and Iter.
John Jiiirte, of the Al. ii. (Jhureli;
here the Lord greatly blessed us with
uine happy converts. Three united
with the church. The meeting con
tinued seven days.
On the fourth Sunday I mot Bid?’'
Clements atjlis appointment at Wake
Chapel. Spout three days with him.
The Lord greatly blessed them.
Bro. Clements is a faithful worker.
May the good Lord combine to bless
him and all of his loved ones.
On Wednesday minting I started
for New Hill to help Bio. Franks. 1
soon reached that poht and found
the ineeeting' programing. Here I
spent three days and preached three
sermons. During this time the Lord
blessed us abundantly ^about twelve
Friday evening I
•ouverted.
Pleasant Hill, Johns
leii for
, ..soli county. On
my way 1 stopped with Bro. O. again,,
at W ake Chapel Saturday morning
aud preached. I then left’for my ap
poiutmp.ut. Sunday found the house
tilled wit i new seats and they wore
soon tilltjd with people, to whom I
preached two sew
I preach d again
being sni nil and
thought It best to e
To Oi4 bo all lira,
ren pray for mo tithe
coiiLinni to bless nul
coliseeri le myself to
1 wen to Pleura n,
Clemen: i Saturda.y
stayed Saturday 'i
Long ; lie irnn an
Monday
(ongregation
pushing 1
iso. Broth
Lord may
that I may
the Lord,
ion for Brou
Sunday aud
t with Bro.
listing family.
„ jelong to the
They all spoke well of Bro.
the good Lord bless them
Mary and Jodie Long
church.
C. May
all.
J. A. Jones.
Graham, Sept. 13,1880.—l held «
meeting of considerable intrust with
the church at Union Alamance Co.
N. C. embracing the 3d Sunday in"
Aug. 1 was aided by Rev. A. F.‘ Iso
ley and Kev. 1). A. hong. The indi
cations at present n?ie hopeful for the
church I have encountered a di(li
eu Ity at this place that seems obsti -
nate. I cannot get the brethren Vo
conduct a Sunday-school. 1 have
started one several times, but no one
will attend to it and it soon dies. This
to me is most discouraging. The
church, however, appears content—
happy. I continue to remind them of
their duty, aud will do so while I aim
among them, and when away, shall!
send them word.
1 will protract a meeting at Provi
dence begiuing the 11h Sunday in
Wept. I will he glad to have help.
Why cannot Pro. J P. Barrett come
to Graham the 4th Sunday in Wept.,
go to Pleasaut Hill to the camp meet
ing the 1st iu Oct ami theuce«to the
Peep River Conference the 2d in Oct.T
Tell us Pro B. We think it might
do good iu many ways.
W. 8. Lon it.
It will give us great pleasure to do
so,dear brother, il the condition of a
sick family wijl allow. We should he
delighted to make that trip. For
six wieks sickness has kept us close
at home.—JS». Wun.
SkJVEiial '1’ntNGS.—Rev. a. R.
Uaj <|s is in need of the necessaries of
life, j Who will help him 1 A letter
from!hiui is crowded out this week.—
Uetlfany did well with its entertain
meut considering the weather.—Kev.
J. TJ Kitchen is holding a meeting at
1Jniin t his week. We have not learn
ed tiie result.—Bee Jtev. W. B. Long’s
[etttr in this issue.