The Christian Sun.
K1UDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1880.
D. B. Dunbar, — - - - - Proprietor.
Rev. J. Pressley Barrett - - - - Editor.
OIK PRINCIPLES.
i r—Th« Lord Jesus Christ is the only Head of
ti e Church.
1.—The nntne Christian, to the exclusion of
all party, or sectarian names.
-.._The Holy Bible, or the Scriptures of the
O. land New Testament a sufficient rule of faith
and practice.
4. —Christian character, or vital piety, the
only test of fellowship, or church membership.
5. —1The right of private judgement and the
liberty of conscience, the privilege aud duty of
ail.
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THE HYMN BOCKS
Aie ready for delivery to purchas
ers. Send in yonr orders at once.—
The Committee hits ordered only one
thousand copies printed. Prices:
]found in cloth 70 cents. In sprink
led sheep 90 cents. In fine bindiug
$1.20. When ordered to be sent by
mail add 0 cents for postage. Names
of churches or individuals put on
books for 25 cents extra. Pastors
are requested to act as ageuts.
Address :
j. Pressley Barrett,
f Publishing Agent,
Suffolk,
Va.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Uetober for Missions! Your Mis
sion note is due this month.
Our School, the Institute, is doing
very well.
Pastors, remember the collection
for missions for October.
Rev. Jno. T. Ball is^.at work for !
missions. Help this blessed cause,
brethern.
October is rapidly slippiug away,
Local Agents—make your collections
promptly.
What aie our Missionary Societies
doing? Conference is almost here.
Stir up and get ready.
Bro. Hurley’s article in another
column will interest many of our read
ers. Write often, Bro. H.
Let the Local Ageuts do their best
to collect the mission funds before
Conference, and be ready to carry or
send it up to Conference in good time.
Rev. C. J. Ralston held a good
meeting in Surry Co., Va. last week.
Quite a number of couversious and
several aceesious to the (Uuiou)
Church.
What is Rev. H. H. Butler doing?
We suppose he is at work, but we
have not heard from him of late.
How is your field prospering, Bro.
Butler?
Read Bro. Dean’s article on Mis- ,
sions in the Valley. Let every heart
catch this blessed missionary spirit
and so promote the cause of Christ in
our ranks.
October for Missions ! Who will
lead in doing most for this cause?
Get your money ready. Borrow it,
rather than fail to pay it up before
Coul'ereuce meets.
“It is splendid !” “I like it very
much !” That is the way our people
speak ol the New Hymn Book. We
will give a diseription of the book
next week. Meanwhile send in your
orders.
Orders for the New Hymn Books
are coming in briskly. Better order
promptly as it will not take long to
sell one thousaud books among ten
thousand people. The Committee or
dered only one thousand copies of it
to be printed. If you wait long you
may miss aud not get one. They are
going rapid I v.
The Deep River Christiau Confer
ence is in session at this time. Maj.
Dunbar left on Tuesday morning last
to attend. It was a great disappoint
ment to us not to get there at all.—
We wish the richest blessings of God
to rest upon their efforts. Brethren,
load the Major down with subscrip
tions and the cash.
Mt. Carmel Va., Oct. 5th 1880.—
Alter consulting with Bros. Beale
aud Kitchen, I think it best decided
ly to postpone the meeting of the
Pastors’ Council from next Thursday
aud hold it in connection with the
District meeting last of this mouth.—
M. B. Barrett, President. Will eu
donvor to announce the place for Dis
trict meeting in uexi^issue.—ed sun.
“The father of Positivism wants no
God to influence society, but only
natural law, just as in the natural
sciences.”—lh\ StuckenbergH Chris
Han Sociology, Natural law, indeed !
AKl.,, fadber of Positivism tell us
. 'At*4*.author of natural law aud ,
trt»: W-"- Who bpt Na- |
CHRISTIAN SOCIOLOGY.*
Books on scientific questions are
most likely to bare a wide reading.
The human mind is fond of grappling
with questions where much specula
tion is allowed and where the field
opens wide for numerous theories.
The book before us is one of no ordi
nary interest. Christian Sociology or
the Science of Christiau Society is one
form of Science in which all the fol
lowers of Christ should be deeply in
terested, mainly because it concerns
each one asindiv'duals, and as associ
ated bodies of believers.
The subject of Christian Sociology
is a comparatively new, but never!he
less desirable study. The author of
the work before us, the Rev. J. H.
W. Stuekenburg, D. D., Professor in
cue ideological .uepurimeiiii oi «»•
lenberf College, has undertaken to
bring tne subject to the attention ol
the Christian public. He claims that
as a scieuce it is uow in its develop
ment state and accordingly invites
the closest study of those iuclined to
follow the subject. Dr. Stuekenberg
builds upou a sure foundation. Ho
says “it is not the aim to give a secta
rian or a denominational Sociology,but
a.Christian Sociology. Aud through
out,” says the Doctor, “the question
will not be, What docs this or that
school teach! but this: What does
the word of God teach 1 For unless
it grows directly out of tne Scriptures,
social science will not be worthy of
the name Christian. And in order
that it may be truly Christian, it will
be improper to shackle the Scriptures
with any preconceived philosophical
or social system and make their teach
ings conform thereto.” We have
quoted this much from its page^ to
show our readers that the methods
pursued in the development of this
science, are in accord with the leading
ideas of our church ideal. We would
not shackle the Scriptures, nor twist
them to meet our own views, but we
would rather twist our views to con
form to a scriptural standard, and
thereby follow God’s directions,
though iu doing so, Israel-like, we
should be led into a wilderness. In
this work all students will find some
thing to interest them. Among the
subjects treated we mention a few,
such as “The Study ol Christian Soci
ety,” “The Nature and the Relations
of Christian Society,” “The Genesis
of Christian Society,” “The Christian
View of Humanity,” “The Mem bets
of the Spiritual Brotherhood,” “The
Becoguition of Membership iu the
Visible Church and in Christian Soci
ety,” “The Unity of Christian Socie
ty.” “The Divinity of Christian Socie
ty,” “Duties which the Christian owes
uimself iu Society, and which he owes
(he Cause he represents,” with sever
til others of perhaps equal import
ance, making, independent of the sci
ence to be studied, a most interesting
series of papers on questions of vital
importance to every lover of the cause
of Christianity. We bespeak for it
a careful reading on the part of all
our ministers, and others, who feel in
terested. It costs ouly 81.50, and is
therefore within the reach of most
students. The Southern Churehman
says of it:
“Everybody cau see the changes
that have taken place in society dur
ing the past hundred years, to go
back no further. Greater changes
are imminent—some healthful,others
teuding to destruction. Within the
past twenty years writers have been
considering more than before the so
cial element iu human nature as well
as in the church as a Christian socie
ty , iu whicli there is both unity aud
diversity. Now, wherever there is
society, there must, of necessity, be
social duties. What are they! What
are the social duties of man as man;
ol man as Christian ! The object of
this book is to answer this question.
It is one becoming more aud more
prominent; it will lorce an answer be
fore loug. We have been going on
“tbe supply aud demand” theory, the
“laissez laire” theory, the “buy cheap
and sell dear” theory, and all maimer
of poor Richard maxims, forgetting
man is brother to man. The book be
fore us will be a help to those who are
considering questions of this nature.”
* Christian Sociology. By J.
H. W. Stuekenberg, D.D., professor
[in the theological department of Wit
tenberg College. New York: I. K.
Fuuk & Co. Price $1.50.
NOTICE.
The attention of the churches in
the Eastern Virginia Conference is
called to the pledges made at the last
Conference for ministerial education,
and which have not been redeemed:
Bethlehem pledged $10.00 paid $5.00.
Berea,(N’lk Co.,) “
Damascus “
Hebron “
Holy Neck “
Johnson’s Grove “
Providence
Sharon
Spring Hill
Suffolk
Union
Windsor
Bethany
Barretts
5.00
500
1000
20 00
10.00
10.00
10.00
15.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
3.30.
5.00.
Brethren, remember that there is
mly one month before tbe Annual
Jonference. Don’t- let these pledges
uredeemed longer than that time.
E. W. Beale,
Ag'ent.
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PEERING PARAGRAPHS.
—jVu Dnndie*. Wo see it stated
by a correspondent of the Chri*tian
Union that in the assembly of the
Pan Preabyteriau Council in Phila
delphia time tvre no dandies, lie
says : “Kverj man in it (the Council)
has too much to do lor God to be a
dandy—aut\ it is a hopelul fign.”
We should think this is a hopeful
sign. Fora loujj time the ranks of
the ministry have had this trouble
some tlass ia i:s way. The dandy
steps to the front, in all the voca
tions of life. He must at least show
himself— lie must be seen. For once,
let it go on record, a great mating
has been held and no dandy attempt
ed to show himself among all the
delegates. A hopeful sign ! It is for
UnriMlillHl.Yf out IlOt »U1 UUUUJI1MU.
Wg lioim all the religious anil cede
siastic'.c meetings held hereafter may
be eoiis|Mcin»8 Dt-cause ol I be abseuee
nf tbe daiitly.
— lVoiiflrr* Xerer Cease. Tbe ie
port is circulated to the effect that
President Hayes and bis iauiily "ill
visit England at tbe end of bis term
of office. Mr. Hayes, who is a Wes
leyan, is occasionally in the habit of
preaching lay-sermons, and tbe Liv
erpool Mercury says be will occupy
several ot the pulpits of tbe leading
clergymen while in that country.
Now think of that. Tbe President of
the United States vacating bis office
at tbe end of bis term and going on a
preaching tour through England.—
We think it a wonder that tbe United
States ever succeeded in this age of
coiruption in electing so bumble and
pious a man as Mr. Hayes to the of
fice of Presidentof tbe United States.
Another wonder is, that having tilled
the highest office in the Nation, Mr
Hayes did not become exalted above
measure, so much so, at least, as to
make him feel above tbe work of
preaching Jesus aud him crucified.—
We have often heard of men going
from the plough bandies to tbe pul
pit, but this is tbe first time we have
heard ofamau going from tbe “White
House” to tbe pulpit. However, we
think it is to the credit of Mr. Hayes,
that be contemplates suck a step. Of
course Mr. Hayes does not propose to
become a regularly ordained preacher,
but we wish be may do good aud
spread the truth of tbe Cross.
—Editorial Work. Iu an article on
“Newspaper Support” iu the Baptist
Review, tbe Editor says in regard to
tbe wovk : “It is so different from
all other trades aud professions, that
scarcely one man in a thousand who
goes into It thinks of tbe duties and
responsibilities be assumes. * * * * j
» » * tbe editorial management great
ly taxes tbe mental laculties.” It is
differeut from other trades and pro
fessions! We have bad a short ex
perience in different kinds of work,
but none have taxed us so heavily as
the newspaper. Tbe week begius
aud ends with thoughts aud efforts
for tbe newspaper aud its readers,
meantime every nerve is drawn to the
utmost tension, aud tbe mental sys
tem is kept at “fever heat” day iu and
day out, the year round. His only
chance to “cool down” is in case he
get a substftue, and not only leave
tbe office, bnt the State if possible.
Even theu be is uot entirely relieved
of his burden, for anxieties cease not
to follow him. Few seem to realize
the burden newspaper men carry
wherever they go. While all this is
true, beyond what most of our readers
will appreciate, yet, wo confess to a
fondness for the newspaper field. Ta
us there is a pleasure in serving so
hard a master, however, it is uot tbe
pleasure of an easy life, but rather
tbe pleasure found in using privileges
for tbe accomplishment of good among
men.
—Poisonous Honey. One of the
speakers of the Pan Presbyterian
Council, tbe ltev. Dr. DeWitt, closed
bis speacb before that body a few
days age with these ringing words:
“Artistic worship has ever been poi
sonous honey to Christians still sick
and weak w.tb sin.” Artistic wor
ship will do for the satisfactiou of
the worldly minded, but never for
tbe devout Christian. Art in wor
ship is as poison in honey, tbe honey
is good, but the poison is dangerous.
So of art iu worship—it is dangerous
to the best spiritual interests of the
soul. We have knowu some church
es to pander to the vitiated tastes of
the people of the community by in
troducing art in its worship—evident
ly hoping thereby to add numbers to
the congregation. But numbers add
ed and spirituality diminished by the
help of art in worship is the poorest
work a church ever did for itself, or
for God. We admire art in its place.
It certainly has, however, no place in
worship unless it is first made fully
subordinate to tbo worship, and
thereby used to gloifly God. We
once attended worship where art was
made to contribute, as we thought,
to the siuging. But art was not the
most prominet feature—the spiritual
ity of the siuging was first, and art
did its work, as oil on tbe waters—it
made tbe singing smooth aud easy. |
Order is Heaven’s first law aud when j
irt can be used for the promotion of <
order nnd deneey in n subordinate
rapacity, we think something is gain
ed-otherwise muek is lort. We had
n friend who was never at all conspic
uous iu the social circle. When he le't
a company of friends, however,every
one felt his absence—he bad a quiet
way of making every body feel pleas
nnt, Imt his part was never notioed
specially, till he withdrew. So ought
art to appear iu worship. If u»t, as
in many cases, ia to be a prominent
part, a leading factor in worship,then
t .e honey is indeed poison ami tbs
souls which are fed from that sanctua
ry will soon or late Und their spiritual
natures dead iu trespasses and sius.
Let Us watch this matter closely.
Art is clamorous for a conspicuous
place iu our worship. Ho not deceiv
Ml, brethren, it puts poison in I be
liouey lor you to eat. See to it—
keep art iu a subordinate place.
The Pan-Presbyterian Council.—
l'licre recently assembled iu the city
of Philadelphia, one of tbe most no
table ecclesiastical gatherings of this
century—known as the Pan-Presby
terian Council. Its purpose was one
into sj uipatby with which tbe Chris
riAN Church could readily enter'
We cau convey the mind of tbe
reader the grand purpose of the meet
ing more accurately by qnotiug a part
of a sentence from the opening ser
mon delivered by the Rev. Dr. Pax
ton. He said: “We could recognize
;Ue ordination ot tue episcopalian,
;he baptism ot tbe Baptist, join heart
ily iu the amen of the Methodists,and
sing any psalmody which puts the
Brown upon the brow of Christ.”—
Here we as a people get much en
couragement. For years and years
we have labored and plead for the
union iu spirit, love and fellowship of
all Christians. We have doue this
under the sneers and jeers of our sec
tarian neighbors, till many of our
people have felt discouraged at tbe
prospects before us. We thiuk with
the meeting ot the Pan-Presbyterian
Council and tbe sentiment uttered by
one of its most distinguished mem
bers, together with the tendency of
all denominations to cultivate frater
nal feelings aud to unite iu fellowship
upon tbe great fundamental princi
ples of the Christian religion without
regard to their differences of belief
upon the minor points of doctrine,tbe
discouraged ones among us ought to
be greatly encouraged. Every lover
uf our Heaven-born principles ought
to place his shoulder to the wheel aud
with a hearty amen, push on in this
glorious cause, for which our lathers
lived and died and for which the Sav
iour prayed. Let the friends of fel
lowship amoug all true Christians,
put on new life—the indications now
are that the day is ours. The follow
ing from one of our ablest exchanges
admits this truth indirectly, but sure
ly:
While denominational division
lines are gradually fading, aud dog
matism is growing less confident and
self assertive, spiritual faith grows
broader and deeper. That.these two
tendencies both exist, no one can be
so obtuse as to deny. Those who re
gard positive dogma and spiritual
faith as either identical or mdissolu
bly connected may find it difficult to
reconcile the apparent inconsistency,
but it will seein to be no iuconsisten
ey to those who regard charity and
faith as divinely married. The Pres
byteriau Evaugolioal alliance in Phil
adelphia illustrates the fading out of
denominational divisions.
What hath God wrought 1 One
hundred years ago a Presbyterian
church in Scotland expelled a mem
her, who was a stone-mason for work
ing on tbe walls of a new Episcopal
ian church house. Nmv Dr. Paxton
says he is willing as a Presbryterian
to recognize tbe ordination of an
Episcopalian. minister. Indeed a
great change has come upon tbe chil
dren of men who compose the Church
of God in this day. Let us t hank
God devoutly for what we now see
and for what we have strong hope of
seeing within the next few years
The middle walls of part ition nre
crumbling, sectarianism is waning,
and tbe cause of God is moving rap
idly ouwaid. As a band of Christian
workers we need only to be more in
dustrious and more faithfnl in tbe ex
ecution of oar plans, upholding at all
times oar unfaltering trust in God.
THE EASTERN VIRGINIA CONFERENCE.
The next session of this body will
be held with the church at Bethany,
Southampton county, Va., beginning
on Wednesday before the. first Sun
day in November. Delegates from
Norfolk and Suffolk aud sections cou
tiguous to the same,going by rail will
go by Seaboard aud Boanoke Bail
road to Franklin, Va., on the day of
meeting. All who wish to be met at
Franklin will write to Bro. J. Walter
Magee, South Quay, Va., at once.
Delegates from the upper part of the
Conference, acd wherever convenient,
will do well to go on private convey
ance. Bethany is located on the
Blackwater river, five miles south of
Franklin.
J. Pbessley Bassett,
Secretary.
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The meeting conducted by Bev. W
i Long at Provideuce was one of
;reat- interest. Bro. L’s most inter
ring letter will appear next week.
THE PARTORATE SYSTEM.
Thic is the only sjstem uuder which
we can successfully operate as a de
nomination. We cannot even bold
onr present territory under any sys
tem that has ever yet been in prac
tice among us. The old system pave
nothing but death to the weak
churches, and afforded but little life
for the stroug ones, under the pas
torate system the weak churches re
ceive the care and attention which
they so mnch need. It is also the
very life of the mission work among
us. In fact it is the mission spirit
put into pratice. It is the only sys
tem under which we can ever make
the mission cause' beneficial to us as
a denomination. It is impossible for
as to raise a large amount of mission
ary money at once. 80 under the old
system it would take us a lung time
to accomplish much in that directiou
—while under the pastorate system
we can do a great deal for the mis
sion worn with little money.
Take for example Pastorate No. 2,
my own held of labor. 1 have been
here in the Baine place for six years,
and I contend that I have accom
plished more this year for the de
nomination than in all the other
years together. Why ! Because nu
der the old system I only had charge
of Union, and therefore I was com
pelled to teach school. Union could
not pay enough to keep me in the
field, so I could not do any mission
ary work. But when the pastorate
system was established, throwing
uiiiuii himi Aimiini logeiner ami
making me pastor, then I was enabled
to give op m.v school and gu regularly
into the work. Ho one jcat’s results,
besides many additions to the a:ready
established churches—the organiza
tion of one new church with 1)0 mem
bers, and two other important mis
sion points—ut one ot which I ex
pect to organize a church before
Conference. There are also some
other points within the bounds of
this pastorate that needs immediate
attention.
The mission work has no greater
help than the pastorate system. Un
der this system i can do abundance
of missionary work without any
money. Without this system lean
not do any missionary work, unless
I am paid missionary money. Witli
Sit. Auburn and Union to stand be
side me, 1 can give all my time to
t he work. I do not believe that they
will let me and my little family suf
fer. With only one of these churches
to help me as I had under the old
system, I will be compelled to teach
or do something else lor a living.—
The pastorate system is one oi the
greatest helps I have in my work.
Situated as I am, here ou the edge of
our Conference, I do not see how I
can welt do without it. This pastor
ate has thoroughly organized itself,
by electing tbe proper officers, aud
appointing some committees. We
have a standing committee, whose
business it is to look up destitute
places within the bounds of this pas
torate, and supply them with preach
ing. 1 favor tbe pastorate system. 1
am willing to work under the pastor
ate plau. 1 am willinp to stay here,
or go else-wbeie. I am willing to
take a strong pastorate or a weak
one. 1 am willing to take a large
one, or a small one. 1 trust it is tbe
good of the cause 1 have at heart,
aud not my own personal interest. I
know if 1 do my duty, that tbe same
kind beiug that fed the ravens will
not let me suffer. Every member
male and female so fur as I know, in
my field of labor favor tbe pastorate
system. This is tbe system for our de
nomination, just what we have need
ed all the time. Now let all the pas
torates in our Conference, hold their
meetings and make their arrange
ments for another year. Success to
this system.
M. L. Hubley.
EVANGELISJlC WORK.
At tbe meeting of tbe General Con
vention of the Christian Church in
1878, tbe Couveetion appointed an
Evangelist to travel through the
bounds of the Convention for four
years. In a little more than two years
he has visited tbe Conferences and
held meetings in Virginia, North Car
olina, Georgia and Alabama, and from
his experience ho is clearly of the
opinion be can accomplish thrice the
amount of good lor the church as an
Evangelist, iu the sauieleugth of time,
that he can do as a pastor.' But the
work expected of him is more than be
can accomplish, as there are other
Conferences in other States that are
small and rather destitute,that should
be visited, being much in ueed of as
sistance. But the Evangelist has
been trying to do the work as expect
ed by the Convention, of au Evangel
ist ar.d Missionary, and it is more
work tbau he can possibly do. The
Evangelist should travel from place
to place, and where he ma.v be invited
or Hud work to do let him do it as au
Evangelist, inviting ministers and
members of all the Evangelical fami
ly to come aud take part iu the meet
ing, pledging that nothing of a de
nominational character will be admit
ted in the meeting, He should never
preach a sermon of a denominational
character or orgarize a church, but
at the close of the meeting i uru over
the converts to the various pastors to
be received into the church, baptized,
&o. And if a new church is to be or
ganized, that he may recommend
some suitable minister to perform
said work. But if the Evangelist
should organize said church, then
others may have room to complain
that they have been deceived, and
the Evangelist has turned his influ
ence in favor of his own church, and
would circumscribe his labors were
he to ultempt to hold another meet
ing at the same place. The Evangel
ist should try and raise the standard
of Christianity as high as possible
among all Ghristiuns, striving to re
move all party feelings bringing the
people of God as near together as pos
sible, aud striving to win souls to the
Lord, as Philip, the Deacon, did, who
was an Evangelist, living by the col
lections of lus meeiiugs.
The Missionary having been ap
pointed to a missionary work is the
legal representative of a certain
church or denomination, to visit the
weaker and destitute churches aud to
organize new churches, set forth the
principles aud doctriuesof his church
aud deleud it when assailed, <&c. For
which provision should always be
made for his travelling expenses aud
a comfortable living, which it could
not be expected that he could make
out of his new work at the commence
ment.
mow your .Kvangciist tins mui me
work of the li\angelist and Missiona
ry bolii to peiToini, ami it. is more
than lie is pliysicaily able to perform
ami mote (ban lie is able to perform
financially. Ho can not possibly
meet actual expenses anil do that class
of work in the dill'erent States, trav
eling over so many railroads and tin*
many additional expenses Hint is
eansed by Ins being nearly all bis
lime from borne to uliicii is added
heavy postage, i.'fco.
Evaugelist will be :i bit* to coni lime in
the work until (lie meeting of the
next Convention in 1 iS.SU, unless some
arrangement cotlhl lie made to aiil
Uim iu meeting his actual expenses,
the sacritiee is more than he is able
[o bear, and the labor, although pleas
ant aud much suited to bis taste, is
exceedingly arduous, the hardest he
has ever performed, and it begins to
iell on his physical system as well as
financially.
J. W. Wellons.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
And it concerns every subscriber
to the Christian Sun who has not
paid his subscription to said Sun.—
Now, brethren, what think you 1 Can
your church paper live without your
helpt If it cannot, then don’t with
hold that help. If every subscriber
was doing just as you are doing,
what would become of the Sun 1
Why it would set. It would go dowu.
We would have no church paper, aud
the result would be a blow perhaps
fatal to all our church enterprises.
Now, brethreu, if you love your
church and the Sun, pay what you
owe, aud pay soon, for the money is
needed and needed badly.
E. W. Beale.
MISSIONS IN THE VALLEY.
Tbe Home Mission Society of the
Virginia Valley Christian Conference
though the youngest of the sister Soci
eties has grown faster and, according
to church membership, is the Bauuer
Society of the Conferences composing
the Southern Christian Convention.
This society is now fully organized on
a permanent basis, with an interest
bearing tnut! of fifteen hundred dol
lars, and will bring into the tieusury
ninety dollars a year. The above
fund divided among the members ot
the churches in this Conference gives
to each member nine dollars.
Now according to the statistics of
the various Conferences we have be
fore us, it would give the Eastern Vir.
giuia Conference a fund of twenty
seven thousand dollars, and bring in
to her treasury anuuatly sixteen huu
Ired dollars. To the North Carolina
and Virginia Conference it would give
thirty six thousand dollars, with an
n/inma nf Ltrn tltnilAmwl mm hnrwlrarl
ami sixty dollars a year. To the
Deep River Valley Conference it
would give seven thousand and two
hundred dollars, and bring into their
treasury four hundred and thirty two
dollars. Having uo statistics of the
Georgia and Alabama Conference on
which to base a calculation, we must
of necessity leave it out, but we be
lieve it will not be loug before she
will take her stand side by side with
her sister Conferences in this noble
work. With such mtjn as Dr. Smith
and the Bros. Elders to direct her ris
ing fortunes, surely it will uot be long
until we shall hear of our brethren in
the tar South moving in the cause of
Missions. Now, if the Eastern Vir
ginia, North Carolina and Deep Riv
er Valley Conferences, will raise their
Home Mission fund as high as this
Conference has per member, by the
uext meeting of the Convention it
will amount in the aggregate to sixty-1
>ne thousand seven hundred dollars,
uni at six per cent will give ns three
iliousand seven hundred dollars for
missionary purposes within the
hounds of said Convention. My
brethren of the Christian Church,
think about and pray over this sub
ject. Ask yourselves the question,
Ain I giving nn account oi my stew
ardship as the Lord has prospered ineT
Our church uud her principles has
nothing to fear from without, and if
ever her banners trail in the dust,
the cause will be love of ease on the
part of her clergy, and want ol liber
ality on the pint oi her laity.
The Lord of the vineyard is gra
ciously opening up inviting llelds
from the James to the Cbatabooche
rivers, and from the Alleghany to the
sea-shore, from ail these points comes
the Macedonian cry.: “Come over
and help ns.” Now if we would pos
sess the Laud, we must lay aside sloth
and peuuriousness and go to work.
What say you Brothers Barrett and
Bull of East Virginia,—Long & Clem
ents of North Carolina,—Brown and
Albright of Deep itiver,—Smith a id
Elder of Georgia and Alabama f Let
us hear from you by raising the
amount per capita in your various
Coufereuces, that we now have in
this. We throw the gauntlet. Who
will take it up f
D. T. Deanes.
NEWS FROM THE FIELD.
“Lift up your eyes, and look on the Fields; for
they are vhite, alrsadu to harvest—at. John 4:35.
Last Wednesday I met a largo
coug regal inn u5 Mallard’s Mill in Isle
of Wight Co. V11. Opened the doors
of the Oh tttv It, received two interesting
little girls into the church at Antioch,
making twenty live members since
and during the meeting, and after
which I baptized fifteen candidates by
immersion.
15. W. B.
Moffit’s Mills, N. C. Sept. 28th,
1SSIL- ilia protracted meetings ol the
Deep Biver Conference are nearly all
passed. The result of the ditle'ent
meetings have been more or less good.
Ifioilier Brown’s meeting at Corks’
Cross Bonds, in August, continued
for four days ; one conversion. My
meeting at Pleasant Bulge embraced
l lie loin tli Sunday in August, contin
uing six days. The church was much
icvived seven penitents were left at
the alter. 1 was assisted by Bro. S. Ji.
Way of the Christian Church and
Bros, ilammar and York ol the Meth
odist. Bev. W. B. Brown was wilh
me one day and preached a good ser
mon. I assisted Bey,. John S. Law
reure the first of Sept. at New Provi
dence. Moore couuty. His meeting
continued four days and insulted in
much good. My meeting at Union
Grove embraced the 3rd SAiday in
Sept. Valuable assistance was ren
dered by Bros. Uammar and Holmes
of the Methodist Cburoh. There
were two new conversions, and one
joined the eburuh. Owing to the
peievulence of sore throat, in the
neighborhood we had to close the
meeting at the end of lour days;
though wo beleive that much good
was accomplished. The 5th Sunday
in August I assisted Bev. W. W.
Lawrence in his meeting at New Cen
ter. It continued four or live days;
about twelve or fifteen conversions;
several joined the church. Bev.Johu
8. Lawrence has held a good meeting
at Pleasant Cross. Light or
ten couveisions and several good
substantial members received. The
prospects at this ptiiut are encourag
ing. Perhaps, Bro. Lawrence will
give you more definite particulars.
I was glad Co read Bro. Hurley’s let
ter in the last Sun. I had heard he
had done like two of our ministers
did—gone over to the M-. But I
see from his letter that such is uot
exactly the case—they have come ov
er to him. Glad to hear of Bro. Hur
ley’s sueeess. May God continue to
bless him abundantly.
Well, Bro. Barrett, hope to see yon
at our Conference, &c. Yours &c.
U. A. Albright.
Whitmores, Subey Co., Va.,
Got, 4th, 1880.—-We had a glorious
meeting at Marl Spring (near where
Uiiion Church is to be built). There
were sixteen conversions and fifteen
accessions. To God be all the praise
loj h.s goodness towards us. Bev. C.
J. Kalstoii held the meeting for us,
anti worked faithfully.
0. W. Whitmore.
Company Shops, N. 0. Oct. 4th
1880.—My meeting ar Hanks’ Chapel
continued eight days, and resulted
in the conversion of 12 persons with
20 additions to the church. Tho num
ber of additions exceeded the number
of conversions. Some came from the
Baptist Church because they could
no longer practice close communion.
The church was greatly revived.
Many ol the brethren say that the
church has not experienced such a
revival in many years.
1 had the assistance of Kevs. P. T.
Klapp, J. W. Hutch and C. A. Boon
of the Christian Church, and Bev T.
J Gattis of the M. E. Church, South.
All these breihreu did good services
[ lor the Master.
This closes my protracted meetings
lor the present Conference year. The
Lord has greatly blessed my labors,
and 1 feel eueouraged to press for
ward iu tbe good work.
J. W. Holt.
Thanks.—Received of Mrs. Vie
ginia A. Lawkenoe one nice bam
(or ministerial students. Wbo else
will come to tbe help of this cause!
Speak out and act.
J. T. Niibney.
Depository.
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