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Christian Sujv. FBIDAY, OCTOBElt 15, J880. D. B. Dunbar,.Proprietor. Rev. J. Pressley Barrett-Editor. OUR PRINCIPLES. i —The Lord Jesus Christ is the only Mesa of ti e Church. 1.—The nnme Christian, to the exclusion of ... all party,-or sectarian names. *'s—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. —The right of private judgement and the liberty of conscience, the privilege aud duty of all. THE HYMN BOOKS Aie ready for delivery to purchas ers. Send iu yonr orders at once. The Committee has ordered only one thousand copies printed. Prices: Bound in I'h'tb <o cents. Iu sprink Jed sheep ft) cents. In fine binding '^1.25, When ordered to be sent by mail add 5 cents tor postage. Kamos of churches or individuals put on books for 25 cents extra. Pastors are requested to act as agents. Address : J. PivKSSLEY BARRKTT, Publishing Ageut, Suffolk, Va. DEDICATION 0*F BETHANY. The aninial session of the Eastern Virginia Conference will he held with the new church at Bethany. The brethren have decided to dedicate the church on Sunday of Conference. Bev. M. L. Hurley of Halifax County, Va., will deliver the dedicatory ser mon, on Sunday Nov. 7th, at 11 o’clock, A. M. J. 1’kessley Barrett, Pastor. EDITORIAL NOTES. Let brotherly love continue. Make an honest earnest effort to collect the mission funds during this month. Be patient iu all things. “God moves in a mysterious way his won ders to perform.” The truth is,a church that does not cultivate the missionary spirit can not hope for much. Our enterprises are of the greatest importance. Let us learn to spend and be spent for these. Maj. Dunbar returned from the Deep ltiver Conference on Wednes day evening last—iu fine spirits, aud with a fine iist of subscribers. He says : “Had a good time,” Ah jes ! we expected that. Next, week the Major will tell our readers of his trip aud ^kliis good opinion of the Deep Kiver \le. > /lew years ago, .1 certain cliureli s^isiana adopted a resolution re ig to allow public collections for '•tsions or any other object. Ke Jtly that Church dissolved. What 'anting against the spirit of illib “ -VV’—L. C. Kellis. Let 0111 etted? 'v^‘c'1 harbor a kindred , „ :e notice, and remember that what t ,, . .... s lor missionary collections, very 8 J ^ Religions Herald'1* cor .ml U* ikes some allusion in chee* k in a«: tly to our mission as __ ... reinoviug the prep«*ft r . ">peu couimuuiou. us a failure. b will let some tlie subject. Christian Sev j^apiists. Dis “ uiuuiou.”— K Sept. 17. s exceeded ions. Some •a sr ,y“aeW ju2«-bers WhWh, be ;er practice T. \V. Holt, Chapel, in Received ,dy >tIvor> ^t° the n lia&H iat JiO u Or 3tt mi be gbt at HARMONY. It is indeed pleasant to see breth ren dwell together in unity. Harmo ny, everywhere, is the most essential portion for enjoyment. Music would be miserable staff without it. Every where, by the fireside, in the social circle, in literary and benevolent as sociations, in professional bodies, in political gatherings, wherever we may go. we find harmony most desirable indeed. God has taught us not only the I beauty and pleasure of harmony, but i its necessity ; still the lesson is most j difficult for many of us to learn and i accept as the guide of our lives. We are taught this lesson in the wonders of His creations. A graud universe he constructed with its millions of parts, and yet no part of it has been found to be iu discord—Harmony runs throughout all its difficult ways. This universe is one continuous sceue of busy activity. Worlds, suns, iuoous, and stars are flying through space with great rapidity, uever ceas ing in thefr motions, and yet they move in perfect harmony, never vaiy ing au iuch from its proper place— never producing any discoid. This oup thought—the harmony of the uni verse, is capable of giving pleasure to millions of intelligent beings—all who may be capable of appreciating the grandeur of this wonderful arrange meut may stand and view these works for a life time with au admira tion that is simply unspeakable—it is harmony complete. This fills man with enraptured delight, but does uot bring him iuto subjection to conform to this law of beauty—baruiouy. The suus, the moons, the stars and the plauets of the universe are all obedient to their Creator—yea more, the vegetable and the mineral king dom, and the brute creation, all move on in their appointed spheres in har mony, giving glory to God ; and only man, the noblest part of God’s crea tion—because be made us in his own image—is unruly and full of discord. This disposition creeps out amoDg us in many ways. It is daily showing itself iu the open aud ungodly rebel lion of the sinner in his determined purpose to send his own soul to per dition—m ins persistent reiusai 10 hear ami accept the truth—that he may be made free from siu. Again, it shows itself among the professed followers of the Lord .Jesus Christ. Often to the disgrace of the Master’s cause his owu children dispute and quarrel till much damage is done and i^g^good is accomplished. It seems that we must differ—we cannot do otherwise—we cannot agree in every thing. The sun, moou, stais and plan ets are not the sftme in their coustitu tiou, aud yet each one goes on his ap pointed way to do the work giveu him by God. Even so ought we to go about our Father’s business,bring ing tube existence as much harmony between us as possible, aud when we must differ, let us do it in a becoming spirit, subjecting ogrselves unto the will of God—that we may do his will and uot our own. Seeing that all creation is in harmony save man, we should be bumbled and made peui teut, till our souls should desire above everything to glorify God in a peace ful submission to his will. We hope the day is past, forever past, when the wraliglings and discord of a polit ical gathering shall characterize our meetings for the promotion of God’s cause in the world. Tea, brethren, let us deny ourselves for Chr'st’s sake and for the sake of peace among his children, that his cause may be ad vanced. We have uot kuowu in truth wbat it is to deny self aud so add glory to the cause of Jesus. Our own views and feelings too often arise aud till our hearts, till we have no room for Jesus. This is aH wrong. The writer desires to be changed up on this poiut. Let us cease to do evil aud learn to do well by striving to bring about Harmony among our selves. NOTICE. To the Local Missionary Agents and Secretaries of the Children's Mission ary Societies in the North Carolina and Virginia Christian Conference: Dear Brethren and Sisters, I desire v$ry much to make a good Missiona ry report when our Conference shall ihnve assembled at Bethlehem, and I cannot do so without your assistance. And .therefore hope the Local Agents will put forth their best efforts to col lect the amouuts due on the Mission ary bonds; and be sure to send the amouuts collected to Conference by the second day, so the committee can get in Teadiness to report on the third day. ^It is also of equal importance for A Secretaries of the Children’s Mis ion o£rto attend punctual ug CW>tf Collecting and sending up j/ty their Societies, lay io/ j»ng up amounts,each church the y 'Mdistinctly how much was ATt/cled from bonds aud how much :e*ui the Children’s Missionary Socie :hi«y for we want to give the cbil ;no* credit for all the rnouey they w St W. G. Clements. bindr PEERING PARAGRAPHS. —To the I’oint. Daniel Webster once saul: “Many ministers tukelheir text from Paul and preach from the newspapers. When they do. I pre fer to enjoy my own thoughts rather than listen. * * * *„• • I want my pastor to ci.uie to mo in the spirit of the gospel, saying: ‘You are mortal; your probation is brief; your work must be done speedily. You are im mortal, too ; you are hastening to t lie bar ol God; the Judge oven now, stands at the door!’ When 1 am thus admonished I have no disposi tion either to muse or to sleep.” Pas tors, a hint to the wise is sntiicienC. —(Jtntil-'ilnIce. We have no person al hits to mate here. However, wo do want to hit an evil. The political world is troubled very tuucli with can* didatcs—men who seek position. We hope the miiilstry of the Christian Chuicli will in no sense partake of this spirit. Let none of us become candidates for churches. Let church es already established ill every ease have to seel: a pastor when it needs one, and when it does not need one, let nothing he said of it at all. For our own part we hope never to become a candidate in this seuse. —“LongsomenessIt is said (bis expression was nsed two centuries ago to express weariness at protract ed set vices in English churches.— Well, we judge that some iof tho preachers ol' that period have des ceudcuts who live in this day aud time. lu fact we think good English would uot suiter very much if some church members should sometimes use the word longeomenee* to express the character ol the services tu many of our American churches. —Look at the People. We have known some public speakers to keep their eyes on the floor or some object other than the people to whom they were speaking. Now we think this is quite a mistake. Looking at ttie people is not the most important part of a ser mon, but there is uo doubt that much power lies in a look. Many power ful influences have been put in mo tion by the force of a look. All public speakers, and especially minis ters of the gospel should look at the people to whom they preach. A look ot the Saviour brought Peter to re pentance. —The Common People. They are inaoy. In fact strictly speaking all of us are common people. But there are certain distinctions iu society. One class is first, and another is sec ond, and the third is generally regard ed as very near the bottom. After all divisions, Sc., the lact still re mains that there are many commou people, and be it said to their credit, some of them are the best people we have. Class does not iudicale the character of the people. Mauy who are ranked as “first class” are really not worthy to come into the houses of many who are ranked as second class, simply because of their poverty. The common people heard the Saviour gladly when he was among them.— And they aye they who most gladly hear and appreciate his cause now. We think pastors would add much to both their own and the usefulness of the church on earth, if they would give more prayerful attention to the common people. We know personal ly a poor man, one of the commou people, w ho is one of the most useful mem hers of a large aud influential church.' We love the commou people —those who are true. —Pray Without Ceasing. The Chris tiau’s duties are many, but his privi leges are also many. Iu one thing these are combined—in prayer. It is his duty to pray—it is also his privi lege to pray. He is commanded to pray without ceasing. He is also privileged to pray without ceasing. Is he iu the “dark waters I” Are his trials many and long f Then he is privileged in prayer to seek God’s guiding hand to lead him through his troubles. Do great afflictions befall hirnf Then he may go through each day praying. 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 and sections con tiguous to the same,going by rail will go by Seaboard and Koanoke Kail road to Franklin, Va., on the day of meeting, leaving Portsmouth (the Shops) at 5:30 a. m., and Suffolk at 0:45 a. m. Bear this in mind. 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, ar.d wherever convenient, will do well to go on private convey tnce. Bethany is located on the Slack water river, five miles south of Franklin. J. Pressley BaEKKTT, Secretary. Subscribe for the Sun. ENCOURAGING LETTER fROM REV. DR. NEWTON. WAVE1U.Y, Vi , » Oet.«, 1880. J Dear Bro. BarkeTT:—Beiug on :t visit not far from Surry Go., lost week, iloacon «J. X. Harris rook me over to a protracted meeting that was going ou under that unceasing laborer, Rev. G. J, Ralston. 1 preached twice for him during the week—be closing on Friday, Oct. 1st. Seeing that a number were left iu an undecided and unacknowledged state, l appointed a meeting for the next Sabbath, Oct. 3d, hoping that several very interesting persons would then join the church. The day was all that could be asked. The sun shone clear and bland. The air was bracing and balmy. Everything seemed to have the approbation of the great Fa ttier. Better yet,the Spirit tilled the place and there was marked solemni ty ami appropriation of truth. 1 preached from Heb. (i: Hi, applyiug the teaching to the eases of recent believers especially. After the ser mon I also made an address on the duty aud advantage of believers pub licly professing their faith and uuit-j ing with the people Of God as a visa hie church. I advised all uew con verts so to do then. I then told them that Deacon Harris would take their names, to which he asseuted iu a few appropriate and feeling remarks; when eight persons crime forward iu a body and cast in their lot with God’s people who have formed the church at Marl Spring (Union). This makes 14 or 15 during the protracted service. This is grand truit. On Oct. 3, 1879, the church was formed of twelve mem bers. On its first anniversary, Oct. 3, 1880, it finds itself more thau doubled. It now has uearly 30 members aud 1 hope it will be folly 30 by the uftxt time I preach,— i. e. o'u the third Sabbath in October, God williug.— Few churches gain over 100 per cent a year. Aud this is by the exercise of faith and sell-denial on the part of a few. God has certainly made their hearts glad by this early reward. It was delightful to see oue whole fami ly setting out for the kiugdom ; and nearly another family. It was like the dew of Hermon. 1 cannot fairly omit to mention that much of this good result is due to our good Bro. Chappell. The conception is his, and much of this success is due to his persevering self-deuial. Dea con J. T. Harris also performed great self denial during the meeting, often going 30 miles a day to be at the ser vices; besides neglecting his worldly affairs. This is the outcome—achurch more than doubled in twelve months.— What, an example 1 and what an eu couragemeut 1 God always waits to be gracious, and says, “Open your months wide aud they shall he filled.’’ This enterprising little church is uow about to build a uew edifice in which to worship. God help them aud hou or their work with his further appro bation. My day’s labor on October 3d, 1880, was one of the happiest in tny life, though in so humble a sphere. T. Q. N. THE HYMN BOOK. ‘■The long looked lor has coma.” The New Hymn Book is here. It is a reprint of tbe old book. Only one cbauge has been made, viz.: iu one case a hymn bad two insertions in tbe old booit. One of these lias been re moved and ‘'Nearer my God to Thee” bas been inserted in its place. This w ill add mucb to tbe popularity of tbe boo'k. Tbe new book so far bas given great satisfaction.— It bas pleased all. In appear ance it is mucb more bandy tliau tbe old book. It can be easily car ried in the pocket, although tbe print is precisely tbe same size as that of tbe old one. Tbe margin bas been trimmed down, and while tbe other book was printed ou a soft tumid pa per, tbe new one is ou a line bard tin isbed paper, all of which tends to de crease tbe bulk of tbe book. So the wishes of those who desired tbe old book printed withont abridgment, and tbe wishes of those who wanted a more baudy book,will be met in tbe second edition. We are glad to say to tbe readers of tbe Sun that so far we have not beard one single word of unfavorable comment, and the orders are coming in briskly. We send books to our agents to sell, but they are not allowed to sell except for cash. We hold them responsible for tbe books sent them. It not sold they are at our request to be returned. NOTICE To the churches composing the lias tern Virginia Christian Conference. It is highly important that each cbnrch be represented by its full quota of delegates in the next con ference, to meet at Bethany on the 3d of November. And that every raem der be present by 11 o’clock on Wed nesday the 1st day. Dear brethren, be prompt be ready to answer to your names, when the roll is called. M. B. Bakketx. President. AN INTERESTS LETTER. > The following interesting letter from ltev. Dr. Holmes is planed at our disposal by Bro. Barrett, to whom it is addressed aud we gladly give it to our readers. We reciprocate the kindly feeling eipreseed aud hope some day to have Dr. and Mrs. Homes visit us agaiu.—Ed. Chelsea, Mioh., > Uotoher 4,1880. f Rst. M. B. Barrett : Mg Dear Brother: I am filled with delight at the prospect of soon wit nessing the consummation of one of my most earnest desires respecting the Christian Church. The brother ly iuterchauges of Christian thought, feelings, aud favors, recently found in the old aud precious lltrald of dot pel Libertg, most surely iudicate the approach towards each other of “kin dred drops” suou to he “mingled iuto one.” Your appeal in the Herald for aid from northern brethren iu rebuild ing Barrett’s Chapel was just right. 1 tbauk you for making it; and hope many of them wilt respond liberally to your request. Bro. H. E. Long’s “Items from .North Carolina” also greatly delight aud encourage me. I would write for the Sun ofteu, if it were possible, without overtaxing myself. This is also the reason why I so seldom write for the Herald. Not a week passes that Ido not feel moved to write for one or both of them, but the presence of some ne cessary labor iu my beloved parish hiuders the execution of my piornpt ings. I think of yon all a great deal; Mrs. Holmes aud 1 oiton speak of the kiuduess, hospital it \, and true broth erly (ellowsiup we eujoyt'd during our sojourn among you. We liavw made many delightful pleasure trips, east, west; north, and south, in this country; but no one of them all has left more pleasaut reminiscences iu our minds and hearts than that made two years ago in Virginia and North Carolina. May Heaven’s richest bles siugs, iu this lile and the life to come, be the portion of you all ! Mrs. Holmes joins me in kindest regards to Mrs. Barrett and yourself. Yours iu the bonds of Christian love aud labbr. Thomas Holmes. P. S. Please appropriate the enclos ed draft to tbs rebuilding of Barrett’s Chapel. I feel iudebted so much, at last, to that sacred spbt for the cour tesies I experienced hud the pleas ures 1 enjoyed there two years ago. T. H. SUFFOLK COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE. The success of tke Collegiate Insti tute, is gratifying to its mauy friends aud especially to its corps of teach ers. The generdus rivalry uow ex isting among tbe< pupils, bespeaks for them success ip/ the prosecution of tbeir studies. We have secured the services of Miss Florence A. Harvey of Missis sippi, as a teacher iu the Suffolk Col legiate Institute, “a most substantial, energetic, andiiitellignutyouug lady.” Kev. T. Holmes, D. D., pronounces Miss Harvey “a fine English scholar, haring graduated from the Scientific Department of U. C. C. in 1877 (a very uuusual circumstance for a music teacher).” . , Rev. T. 0. Smith, President of the Union Christian College, of Indiana, says, “Miss Florence Harvey gradu ated from U, C. C., in 1877, in a very .satisfactory wauner.” Prof. F. M. Davis, Teacher of Piano and Orchestral instruments in the Cberlin Conservatory of Music, Oberlin College, Ohio, says, “Her method is a superior one, sec ond to no other and is in general use iu the Oberlin and Leipzig Conser vatories of Music. She studied with Prof. Cady several terms before studying with me. She has made a specialty of vocal, and sings very nicely, has also studied Pedal orgau under Prof. F. B. Bice. Miss Harvey deserves success and I conscientious ly recommend h er.” Prof. F. B. Rice, Director Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Oberlin Col lege, says, “Miss Harvey has bee n a student in this Conservatory for about four years. Her attention has been given principally to singing, organ, harmony, and pianoforte; aud she has studied all these brauches so thoroughly that I consider her well qualified to teach any of them. If she excels iu any one of the bran ches more than in the others, it is iu singing. She has a fine voice and uses it very effectively. “If you are able to secure her,I am sure you will find her every way a val uable addition to your corps of In structors.” The Cleaveland Her Aid speaks tbns . “Miss Harvey’s vocal solo, “Ava Ma ria,” showed to the best advantage the fine quality aud range of her voice. The effort was one of the fin est on the programme and won the heartiest applause.” These are some of the testimonies received from those who are fully ac quainted with Miss Harvey-and she needs no other. P. J. Kkenodle, Principal. SUFFOLK AND HER TEMPERANCE WORK. One would suppose from recent events that the work was doue—that our people hud become so exceeding ly temperate that all efforts iu the cause could cease. The little bund of temperance workers could dis baud, sell out and wait until another bar-room was opeu ed audftnen began to drink to excess agaiu. But this is not the case. On the other hand there is a greater need of effort, uuited, determined effort now tbau ever before. More work to do, because the evil is on the increase. This is a truth I believe. Relax ef font No. Better by far add a hun dred per ceut to the effort being now made. I do not, as 1 have said in a former article, desire the ill will ot any. I kuow that those eugnged in the business of selling, think the bus iness profitable and houoralde. But, ou: my menu, u you coum mv history of every dollar made by the traffic, and then could witness all ihe misery that whiskey is producing in onr own midst, even 1 The wives, and children, and parents whose hearts are bearing a burden almost intolerable, from day to day, you would say that the business is ueither profitable nor honorable. And more than this. You are moving on, slow ly, but surely to that hour wheu all your acts iu this life will be inspected by tbe Judge, and you will view them by the light of eternity, then I know that you will say the busiuess was ueither profitable nor honorable. So envious spirit prompts lue to write those articles. 1 do uot envy that man who sells or thinks. I am w i it jug for the good ami lor I ho good only of tl.osc who are my neighbors, and 1 believe arc my friends. There are so many good men in almost ev ery other particular who at* being ruined by strong drink, ihnt it is tbo duty of at least the ministers of Christ to utter a note of warning occasional Jy, that others go not m this way. itome of the kindest men, noble, gen erous, truthful, honest, uud who would scoru to do a mean net, have fallen into this vice and are being completely mastered by it. Oh! what a pity ! w hat a pity ! 1 feel that 1 want to do something, if 1 can, to sup press this evil iu some way. lint if 1 write or speak, offence w ill be giveu, and I will iucur the displeasure oi some. But I have this to strengthen me. That wheu a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketli even his ene mies to be at peace with him. My friend, yon may condemn me now, but you will not iu a hundred years from this hour. 1 verily believe there is such a tearful reckoning ahead fur every man that puttelh the buttle to bis neighbors lips and lor every man who suffers himself to be mocked by wine, that we are justified iu suviug our friends, if possible, from this fear ful reckoning, even if we Lave to re sort to rough uieaus to do it. Wbat is a mau’s soul worth f Think for a moment what ft cost) What is its destiny f If the effects of a dissipat ed life were confined to the present short existence and to the individual himself, it would be more tolerable. But others are affected, uud deeply so by it. And then it kills beyond the tomb. Oh I imagine a sou! entering npou an eternal stak: of misery uud despair. Hope, lnclcy, heaven, all gone forever! Dear friends, forgive if I try to open your eyes to the enormity ol this evil, and save you from the eternal horror which hangs around the second death. K W. B. TO THE BIBLICAL RECORDER. * — I am uot mad most excellent Record er, but apeak tbe words of truth aud soberness. 1 simply called jour at teutiou to a statement made by you respecting tbe organization which I have tbe honor to represent, which statement is not in accordance with tbe tacts iu tbe case. But, instead of correcting that statement, you evade the real question at issue by ridicule,* aud talking about something else en tirely. Distinctive aud appropriate are uot synonymous, if you really respect us and fuel kindly toward us, and intended to speak lespectlully and kindly of us in cither of the arti cles referred to, you were more unfor tfRtnte in your choice of language aud mauner of expression, than i, in the government of my temper. .Now, while we claim the right to criticise the teachings and practices of others, aud allow them tbe same privilege re specting ourselves, still we never seek toirnt&te them by calling them names which they repudiate, el- to hinder their progress or lessen their power for goud by throwing obstacles in their way. One would conclude from reading your last issue that yon claim the sole right ot getting into a “pet,” aud saying disagreeable tlnugs, or of saying disagreeable things in a good humor. No unkind treatment has ever been received by the Baptist, or auy other religious organization, at my hands to ui.v knowledge, nor shall they ever receive such tuereat with iuieution on my part, and it 1 am ever so uufor lunate as to do them an injustice, they shall have, immediately upon my knowledge of the fact, a manly and Christian reparation. W. T. Walker. NEWS FROMJnt rltLU. mp your <jl", un lock on At HMt: for they art whUt, alrradu to karrttt. —St. John ...... Pacific, N. 0. Oct. Oth 1880 - Pastorate No. 1 met in their secoua annual session at Pope’s Cuapcl, Franklin Oo.) N. U. The following churches were rep resented : Oak Level, Pope’s Chapel, (.total Hope, liberty aud Walnut Grove. " . Walnut Grove being a now church requested us, aud the aunnal Confer; enoe, to receive it into this Pastorate. Wo unanimously voted for the continuation of our present pastor; who has consented to stay. Jlretkieu pray that the coming ,\ ear may bo with us oue of great bless ing. J. 0. Winston. /Secret ary. Graham, N.C., Oct, 5tb. 1880.—My meeting At Proviiieuce closed lust Sunday. VVe eujoyed a revival of unusual interest. Thirty four con verts. It was a season of groat re freshing, and was participated in by brethren and Sisters of the Presbyte rian and Baptist churches. The congregations were large and atten tive all the time. 1 have seldom witnessed a more gracious revival. Kev. J. VV. Wellons was with me from Sunday until Saturday follow ing.and preached with unusual pow er. Ho appeared to be in the spirit .ill the time. Pro. Staley was with me a good part of the time and Bro. 1). A. Long once, being called off by his appuintmeuts. VV. S. Long. Franklin, Va., Oct. 5th 1880.— My last quarterly meeting in this conference year was held at Ivor last Saturday and Sunday. The business we believe, was faithfully attended to. On Sunday wo received one member into the church. A most valuable accession to the church the will be. She was a member ol the Baptist church. She loft that church because she was opposed to “close commun ion". With in the last four years, I have received several members from the Baptist church. The church a)’ Ivor is doing moderately wed on v earnestly pray that it will con-**— do welt. They have a right v Sabbath school, and that school, if properly trained will be the future hope of the church. Ivor has some good members. May tho Lord bles3 them all abundantly. Many dear friends there, will be held in high es teem by me. J. T. Kitchen. Pacific, Oct. 4th 1880.—Again we have much to thank God for. This morning weclosed up another blessed meeting at Pope’s CUapel, (Franklin (Jo.) by administering tbe ordinance of baptism to niue persons. The meeting lasted 9 days, 20 or more came out ou the Lord’s side. Chris tiaus were again revived and many praised the Lord for auother outpour ing of his Spirit in our midst. Kevs. A. Apple and J. A. Jones were with us, and preached with power; many prayers will follow them from this community. Still remember us in your prayers. D. F. Jones. My Protracted Meeting at Mh. Carmel, resulted iu 13 conversions, and 8 itnited with the church. Bros. Beale, Kitchen, aud Butler, were with me, and pleached earnestly aud faith fully, and God blessed tbeir labors. The church, was greatly revived, and strengthened. To God he all the glory. M. B. Barrett. The Last Quarterly Meeting for the church at Johuson’s Grove for jfclii* year was held on Saturday last. Bros. James Butler aud John VVel loas, were chosen delegates to the next Conference, with instruction to vote agaiust districting the Confer ence. M. B. Barrett. LlNIVLLE, Va., Oct. Cth, 1880.— On last Sabbath in compauy with Bro. D. F. Lineweaver, I visted Bridgwater, a pretty town of about four hnndred inhabitants, situated iu the southern part of Rockingham county, Va., on the northeast bank of North river. At 11 o’clock, a. id., I occupied the pulpit of Brother-, of the M. E. church, South.. The audience gave good attention to the word from ltev. 10 : 22. Dined with Mr. Lournau, a prominent citizen of the place, whose estimable wile and her sister Miss Lizzie Speck, are members of the Christian Church. They are devoted to its principles. VVe thoii called on sister Sanger, whose husband is a leading merchant iu the town, and spent au hour with this pleasant family. We also went to Dayton, a place nearly as large as Bridgwater. At seven o’clock p. m., we occupied the pulpit of Bro. Hott, of the United Brethren church.— flore we had the pleasure of shaking the hands of Revs. Mr. Fnnkbowzer the Presiding Elder of this church, and Prof. Prize, President of the Normal School at Bridgwater. The congregation at this place was large and gave good attention to the preaching of the word from Daniel 0:30. During our stay in Da.\tou we shared the hospitality of Brother Fruukum and his excellent ludy,aud Monday we coiled on Sister’s Showal ter, Bryant and Shruu. We made some suggestions, looking to the union of the members of ourchurch at Dayton, Bridgwater, and Riishvtlle as a nucleus, arouud which to build up a Christian Church ia that section, which met the approbation of all. D. T. Deans. THE HYMN BOOK. Glad to see it. Greatly needed. Lika the size better than the old. Contains the same number of by urns the same size type, Form of Guveru inent and Declaration of Principles. Buy a copy, if you have not one of the old ones. Buy for yourself, for rour wife, your children, your friend. L would be glad to see our congrega iotis supplied with the new book, bet every body praise the Lord in ;he use of psalms and hymns and ipiritual songs. E. W. Beale,
The Christian Sun (Elon College, N.C.)
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Oct. 15, 1880, edition 1
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