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e Christian Suit FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17,1880. ). B. Dnnbar,.Proprietor. iFv. J. Pressley Barrett -Editor. Ol'R PRINCIPIiKS. ' »„ —The Lord Jesus Christ is the only Head of e Church. 1.—The name Christian, to the exclusion of !\ party, or sectarian names*. •\_Thf Holy Iiible, or the Scriptures of the . mid Kew Testament « sufficient rule of faith td practice. .4.-^Christian character, or vital piety, the nly test of fellowship, or church membership. 5.*—The eight of private judgement and the ibertv of consciew*y4UfLJ!>rivilegc and duty of >1. THE HYMN BOOKS Aie ready for delivery to purchas e's. Send in your orders at once.— The Committee has ordered only one thousand copies printed. Prices: pound in cloth 75 cents. In sprink led sheep 90 cents. In fine binding fil.25. When ordered to be sent by mail add 5 cents for postage. Names t>f churches or individuals pat on books for 25 cents extra. f Pastors ire requested to act as agents. Address : J. Pressley Barb kit, Publishing Agent, Suffolk, Va. NOTICE. There is a large amount doe ns on inscription to the Sun in the East ■rn Virginia Conference, and we stoulti most earnestly call ou those infolded, to settle at once. Friends, ivc need the mouey. We hope that tlio agents appointed for the several churches to work for the Sun will at once enter upon the work. _ D. B. D. EDITORIAL NOTES. tfCbe Post office address of Rev. J. %iSVeUons for the present is Frank f* \m.c. /o not fail to read Dr. Smith’s let \e Suit this week. It is not L point. Jfeonr leaders did not pass pd the article ou the first page Sen last (week entitled “The jW'jV’atnre.t’ If you did over LKack’aud retul it. pt to learn that Rev. 5. \V. i been quite unwell of late, an to hear that bis condi , improved. We publish "^interesting letter fiou ,. W. it. Browfr,'Q?nitf- aJeep ■ Conference is much improved mitb. He r®as uuuble to attend eremce in October, and says he leard veity little from it. He feelb ous to meet his bretbreu, not ng beer to church in ninety days1 Bro. Iy. E. Barrett preached at Johnson# Grove the first Sunday in his indiifli. Bro. K. A. Ricks on the nine day preached at Union lu Suitj ounty, Va. We are glad tosee these oiing men going out to work for the Arise ol: God. May He greatly bless l”"- r I It would allora us somp renei 10 know just why our people,four minis ters specially, will not write for the Sun. Gome brethren, do not back down so soon. When we t*ok charge of the paper, two years ago nearly, you helped ns nobly. Have you run yiour race in two short years ! Let ri# hear from y ou. l'he Homiletic Monthly for Deceru bj;?, (published by Funk &^Co., 10 & 12 Hoy St., X. Y.) begins the publi cation oi'liev. Charles H. Spurgeon’s Lectures to his students at the Pas DISSATISFIED. We mnch doubt that the for# of Church government against which tames O’Kelly rebelled will stand he test of use for a great while long er. James O’Kelly has been much sensnred for his course toward the kl. B. Church, but some who have hus censured him may yet see the lay a hen the form of church govern' nent selected by O’Kelly will be itroiigcr and more acceptable and nore useful to the people at large ban the Episcopal form of govern neut. We have heard outsiders say ;hat many of our good Methodist brethren, themselves, were not sat isfied with the autocratic powers of the Bishop. Coming from outsiders we did not regard it as authoritative and of course we did not trust the re port. We have often felt in the ab sence of positive evidence on the sub ject that it was indeed almost a won der how that church kept its people satisfied with its plans of work—spec ially that which gives to the Bishop the power to say to this one, “Go here,” and to that one, "Go there,” with no alternative but obedience< We rejoice that our Methodist breth ren have accomplished such a grand work for the salvation of souls, but we confess that wheu we kuow that human nature has been acouspicuous subject to deal with in their labors, we are surprised that their methods and plans have been in so great a de gree effective. Men do uot like to be ruled by a fellow-man, and we have expected to see an outbreak in the arrangements of appointment by the Bishop. While rumors to this effect have been afloat, not till recently have we had given ns in an authori tative aud public way testimony to this effect, and were it not from such a good source we should be slow to credit it now. The Richmond Christian Advocate (the organ of the Virginia Methodist Episcopal Conference, South) says: The appointments were uot, at large, considered a great success.— The last view this writer had of the Bishop was interesting. He had just Unished reading out the uames aud was still on the staud. An ex presid ing Elder held one arm while a dis gruntled1 circuit rider had laid hold ou the other. As we left the church an eminent Doctor of Divinity was on the pave ment aud not voiceless is his disap proval of an appointment. A city pastor was repotted as still more in dignant at his lot. Dr. Lee laughed aud let fly a stinging sentence his removal from the Bp ' met. After alt ttiere tre mirable selections .— Richmond tian Advocate. While we love our Methodist br 1 reu and Tejoice with them in l grand work they have done for tin I souls of siuners, still we regard thn 1 as a most objeciional feature in tiheii ‘ tv.nm, a feature to which we bejievi many of their best men vpjill nit : great while longer submit, if the Ad vocate's report ol the result of the late Uonlereuce at Danville is a correct me, and we have no right to doubt Chat it is. If we mistake not the O’Kelly ele meut is uot yet extinct in the Metho dist Episcopal Church, South, and not an impossible event of the future is another uprising in that church against the Bishop’s power. We would not have their usefulness in the Lord’s vineyard interrupted by auy such event, but we would gladly see the necessity for such a thing re moved in time to prevent discord—tc save what seems to us unnecessary trouble, and may bo a lasting re proach laid heavily upon the Master’s cause. Rev. E. W.. Reale was chosen Home Mission Secretary lor the Eastern Virginia Christian Conference, to succeed Rev. John T. Ball, by the Home Mission Commit tee at its meeting last Monday. Rro. Beale is one of cmr most popular and useful pastors and we hope he may be abntulaufly successful in this great and glorious work of the Church. We bespeak for him the prayers and sympathy and co-opera tion pf our people. No office in the Conference is a more responsible one than this. The future work of our denomination in Eastern Virginia is largely dependent upon Bro. Beale as our Home Mission Secretary. May God help him and the people greatly encourage him. He will begin at once the work assigned him. We hope that those who still owe their mission dues for the past yeai will arrange to pay up at ouce, and we also hope that those who have not given will do so. Bro. Beple will al ways be ready to receive Home Mis >iou money. In the meeting, tire Join rn it toe, we learn requested Rev. lohn T. Kitchen "to continue his la )ors at Liberty, Norfolk county, Va. brother K. expects to do so, aud we mpe for good results in that field his year. Be Patient.—We expect to re* dv#1 this morning tbe fine bound ymn Books. Brethren who have aittd so patiently shall have orders LETTER FROM REV. OR. SMITH. “OUTS’’ AT THK NAME CHBISTIAN. A Fete Plain Word*. Dear Bro. Barrett:—Ever and anon [ see cuts made at tbe ChbiStian Chuech on account of its name. As au independent thinker, anil uot as the mouthpiece of the church, I offer a few thoughts. I belong to and was almost raised iu the Christian Church. I love it and expect to die in it.— For nearly forty years I have been defending her principles—I under stand her doctrines, L have made the Bible my study—I have tried to dig to the bottom of its deepest miues of truth, and 1 believe its doctrines. It contains the only revelation from God to man. I think 1 know what chris tianity means, therefore I propose to say a few things in defense of what I believe to bo the rights of the Chris tian Church. * Our Baptist brethren occasionally take the liberty to criticise our uatne. Will they be so kind as to tell us where they got the name Baptist? And again, Tell ns who authorized them to take that name f Christ did not do it. His apostles did not do it.— John the Baptist did uot do it, be cause he was not authorized to do it. He left the whole matter with Him WUU nna bU QUbWbu unu. the only Baptist mentioned in the Holy Bible, and he lived and died under the old dispensation. He uev: er did authorize any one to take his name, or to baptize in his uaine.— But they are trying to honor Christ by wearing the name Baptist (If we give them credit for candor.) Well, John baptized Jews nud Jews only, and if it be right to call any people Baptists the Jews are that people. But they would have us say Christian Baptists, &c. Well, there is no such name in God’s Holy Word, as Christian Baptist, auy more than there is Christian Jew. 'ihe Bap tists claim the baptism of Moses as a part of Christian Baptism. Why uot take the name of Moses as well as John t As Jesus Christ does not re eeive the honor given in wearing the uatue, Moses ought to contend with John for his rights, for his baptism is the oldest. Autiquity of ideas and deeds always takes precedence with some. The name Baptist property belongs to John and if to any one else, to the Jews. By putting ourselves to a Walls onble we will find that the nMhs ewtue loth oaiinry, with a lete organization "hbout the .middle of the ruth century. Xow there is nr Holy Ghost in John’s baptism, but it: Christian baptism there is. in John’e baptism they were not bapized in the name of Father, Son auit^Holy Ghost, but in Christian baptism. v'3'' lit* of John the Baptty; Tt tiau implies a follower of Christ. Uuder the lead of Christ we have the church with all iils ordinance* perfect and complete without a jar; and it could not bq complete without the name Chuistiau. Hence Paul called them ChkistianS first at Au tioch, and he ought to have known what was'right. Xow who called the disciples Baptists at :>ny of the an cient churches! Can wij honor Ghriht b,v giving Let sectarians blush! Ttie Chbistiam Church lias liad its trials and is still having them,but I rejoice that she is putting on her holy garments and her‘~Ktrehgth.— Her ices without and her foes within have often crippled her efforts by slander, &c., but to-day she stands above these petty efforts at her ruin, more prosperous than ever. We need more live, able, thinking men, true aud good men to write and pteach the word faithfully. We need to support the SUM, and other papers which labor in the same cause, better. Let our youug preachers study the Bible for doctrine, preach gospel ser uious, aud do less surface work They should show themselves work men indeed. To do that they must rightly divide the word of truth aud that is impossible if they fail to un derstand the subject. /There are loo many who attempt jo teach what they do not nudcrsljfnd. They heat the air till both preacher and con gregation are asbauied ol the effort. This ought not so to lie. 1 have written this article with the best motives; 1 Give us our due and nothing more, and there will be no complaint from us. Xever will 1 for sake our blessed ship in which our fathers and mothers have taken pas sage tot(y? laud of best. Could a Welkins and others of his jay, a G. L. Smith, a Caiahan, an Hl ier, and others speak from their graves, you would hear from tho lips jf each of them, as the voice of one nati; the loud Amen 1 God wiUgive ns success, if we will! John the Baptist credit for the name of the immaculate churtii of t’hrist lor w hich lie slf^i his bh>pd ? . I A BLOT, A man once wore the reputation of being a sincere Christian. We saw him at Church, in the business meet ing, in the Suuday-school and in th£ regular Church services. Tn the business meeting lie was active, in the Sunday-school he manifested much interest, and in the Church ser vices be sat as a reverent listener and worshiper. We said silently, He is truly a good man, useful and active,and a devout follower of Jesus. He really did seem so, and doubtless others regarded him as ue did—a most excelfent. Christian man.— Would that there were no facts in existence to speak to the contrary. We left the church where he had so impressed ns as a godly man, a strict Christian, and we went to his home where we saw him again. Day after day we saw him in his own house. He was kindhearted, good tempered, generally, and walked so far as we could judge circumspectly before the world, and yet in his home we saw a serious blot upon his Christian life—hiding much of the beauty which ought to shine as the suu more and more unto the perfect day. Do you ask what was that blotl We can tell you in few words. / was neglected, sadly neglected in h|s Day alter day passed attt| home life, we do not remember seeing him one' time with the Bible patiently read ing its blessed words of Life. His Church life spoke well tor him but what of his home lifef Ah! coaid I possibly say that it too spoke well of bis Chris tian profession T The chart and com pass is the sailor’s guide across the trackless ocean. What could we say for the sailor who should attempt to cross its dark waters aud not use the chart aud compass? If he is lost we could only say it is what he might have expected. The Bible is the Christian’s chart aud compass to di rect his way over the stormy road of life. If a mau fail to use his Bible, and is lost, we can only say, it is what he might have exjiected. Now this brother reminds us of just this way of living—of sailing over the ocean ot life without any directions. Not that the directions cannot be had for he has sevet^i’ copies of the Bible in his house, and yet he was seldom .or never seen reading the Bible,’the word of God “which alone contains di rections for his life voyage as a'Ohris tmn— .Why JbjsufcliMjioJitfcta rcgatxi liiS UOOKOl luotrneuobs I It is purely a matter of neglect. Neg lect has grown upon Jiim until itjfgs Ueforno lus httbif to neg1ecf"readiug hif Bible, and the probability is that at»er a long spell of ueglect, he bard thinks that he ought to leave other alters to atteud to this, ow the sad part of the case is ' J&X. these faults are true of a great Anumber of Christians. Wbeu did «^ou read your Bible ? When did you make a'sS!«iiHce to read the Bible by stopping some work t This is indeed a sad state of things for Christianity Bow long since you read your Bible. For your soul’s sake, for heaven’s sake, read your Bible daily. Bead it carefully. Not reading the Bible is a blot upon the life of any Christian. Why So.—Why ought the Chris tian Ghuech to be an active mis sionary Church? No doubt some have asked this questiou siuce the subject has been so much agitated among us. The experience of all people is a uuit tu giving us au answer to this very important ques tion. History shows no case where a people have had strong convictions of u truth that was of uiuch impor tance to others that did not combine their strength to carry at any ex pense. this truth to them. Some times it costs the lives of many men to carry tiie truth to those who did not possess it. Paul quotes from the Psalms a sentance which shows his experience. He says: “We also be lieve and therefore have spoken.” 2 Uor. 4:13. So we now say, if we as a church believe a truth which oth ers have not and which is important to them, we ought to hind ourselves under promise never to rest till we put them in possession of the truth. We have such a truth—shall we not then do our utmost to send, it broad cast among those who have it not.— Then we ought to be a missionary people in the fullest sense of the word. HOME MISSION SOCIETIES. In many of our churches a Home Mission Society is at work—would that such could be the case iu every church throughout tlie' Southern States. We learn that the Society at Windsor is about to claim the ban ner—is about to take the lead of all the Societies in the Eastern Virginia Christian Conference. Bro. Ualston tells us that the Liberty Spriug Soci ety is doiug that lie THE PREMIUM TRACT ON CHRISTIAN. THE NAME "SN As has already been announced tbrdugh tbe columns of this paper, tbe Eastern Virginia Christian Con ference at its last session decided to pay a premium of twenty-five dollars for tbe best tract on the name Chris tian as tbe only uame by which tbe servants of Christ should be known iu a religious sense. Tbe purpose of tbe Conference is to publish this tract and send it broadcast through out the laud. To that tract which shall set forth in the clearest, most concise and forcible manner the claims npon all Christians everywhere of this name to the exclusion ol' all party or sectarian names the prize will be awarded. The manuscripts must be placed iu the bauds of the Committee on Religious Literature, by the 1st of October, 1881, when they will be turned over to the judges, who shall be ignorant of the authors as such. As to the length of the essay, writers are left, to their own discretion, with tbe warning, however, that brevity will have great weight with the judges. Presuming Unit those who euter the list of contestants are will ing, whether successful or not, to la bor for the good of the cause, the committee claim the right, if they shall see cause so to do, to publish not only the tract whieb shall receive the prize, but auy and all others sent in. No manuscript will be returned.. While upon this subject, I take oe casiou to acknowledge obligation to some unknown friend for a copy of a tract eutitled, CHRISTIAN: The True Name of the Church of Christ, by O. J. Wait, Pastor Christian Chinch, Franklin, N. H. lam much pleased with the tract, aud wish it could be read by every individual in the laud. Also auother, aud a good one, by the same author on CHRISTIAN COMMUNION, Will the Herald of Gospel Liberty be kind enough to publish the above t W. T. Walker. A Stitch in Time.—The liev. Dr. Cuyler says‘mo effort‘pais’ like el fort upon the young. Hence the vi tal importance of attracting children to the house of God, aud of interest ing them whilo there.” Last week we had something to say iu regard to the duty of our people looking aftei the children. We urged it because of its iinportauce to the children themselves and especially because oi its importance to unr Church and itsnuore. vvfe believe this is the only safe way. Dr. Cuyler rightly -teeUevt* that our efforts to traiu aud interest the childreu pays. There is an old adage which says ‘>a stitch in time saves’nine.” This is nowhere more true than iu our work for the young—the children. A stitch of at tention may save a child if given iu time, whereas if nothing was done till he had grown up, perhaps not ou ly nine efforts might fail to save him to the church, but ail efforts would most likel.v fail aud his soul would be lost in torment. We mast give more attention to the laml>j of the flock, take more paius to briug them intiT the fold aud teach them to follow closely the ways of holiness—the way of the Lord. It pays iu our labors for the salvation of souls to make ef fort after effort to briug the childreu iu early. A stitch in time saves uine. Be Careful.—Be careful of your influence. Your iuflueuce is some thing over some one; be careful that the blood of no mau be charged to your account. That young mau,your neighbor, is looking for an example. Ue has an idea that you have some good qualities. Ue thiuks he could hardly do better tbau copy after these good qualities of yours. It is said when young speakers attempt to copy after orators they invariably copy detects and miss excellencies. It may be somewhat so in copying from the examples of others, and if true, bow importaut for those over whom you have an influence that no defect be fouud in your character and example. Your walk should ever be circumspect as you know not the hour when the eye of some young man may be watching you, and through the iuflueuce you exert over him, unconsciously be forming his own future character. Have no de fects and then your friends may copy from you without fear of bad results, aud you will not be afraid to meet your friends in eternity. While im perfection is common to all men, still we, all of us, can by the grace of God live so that our examples will be shining lights for others who may seek a better life„ by following the foot prints of friends. Bishop Dog gett said a Short while before his death that as a minister he had lived above reproach; Then there was no danger for young men to copy after Bishop Dogget—his example as a minister was, without a stain. Suoh a record wilt stand the test of the as world at^ the Judgement Jesus. All may at toauch a life. Bet thither ghd go on OUR CONFERENCE. The Editor, onr worthy Secretary, nays, “Brother Barrett, I waot you to Write for the SCN, your positiop aa President demands it; the people | will expect it of you.” Well, what must 1 write about that will be inter esting f Perhaps, if I write a little about “Our Conference,” it would be | well. < The ministers and members of the Conlerence are a noble-hearted set of men. The sisters that were so inter ested in our work, God bless them, to which all the brethren will say, Amen ! Never did a presiding officer have a better, or more courteous, or kinder set of brethren to preside over. I did my best, but then I am humau and liable to err, but they bore with my imperfections and errors and heartily co-operated with me iD my efforts to make Conference pleasant, and to do our work systematically. I believe I'sball uot say too mnch when I say, we will all remember for a long time, the pleasant session of Confer ence held at Bethany in November? Id80. We had a pretty full represent a tion ; our business was transacted iu peace aud harmony. Ill fact, we had a most delightful time. The pleas autest session we have held in years. It seemed that all had the same aim —the glory of God and the good of the church. 1 hope that our resolu tions will not be simply paper resolu tions, but let us determine to carry out our resolves, aud make them tell ,00 onr future prosperity as acliurch. We weut to Conference anil be came .enthused on the subjects brought up for consideration. Now the Conference is over, and we ate scattered to our ditl'oieut fields, let not our enthusiasm wane and our en ergies slacken, but let us nobly re solve, that by God’s help we will car ry out o«r plans anil push our cause to victory. If we but use tUestrength that God lias given us, and the means wiih which we are blessed, we will soon see our beloved church spread ing her. wings and rising iu her maj esty and beauty, aud becoming strong like the cedars on Lebanon's Mount, aud spreading beiself like the bay ireeplauted beside the flowing brook. Brethren in the ministry, and laity, too, our Conference is over, we eu joyed the feast, now let ns go to work. Let actiou, action be our motto and watchword. Life is short, we have no time to idle away. Sinne:s are dying for the want of the bread of life dUa mu irSWTJ flau anon. buckle on the armor afresh aud go forth panoplied with the truth,aud Is rael’s God will be our helper,and sue cess will lie sure. I am growiug old, my days on earth are growing less day by day, but the older I get the more determined I am to do more work for tbe Master. Let us pray more, that oar faith may be stronger aud then show our faith by our works. May tbe God of all grace help each one of us to faithfully do the duty al lotted us. M. B. Barrett. Rev. Alfred apple.—We regiet to learn that our venerable brother, whose name heads this paragraph, is quite feeble. Our acquaiutauce with Bro. Apple began in'1878 at Lebauon, Caswellf Co., N. C., during the ses sion of the General Convention. He impressed us as a most godly man. We have seen him only once siuce— at the North Carolina Conference in 1879. He was the same godly man, only his every word seemed to indi cate a growth in grace. His closiug prayer on this occasion was most touching. It was a -prayer for his bretlireu and his church, AILhearts were made tender. We pray that God’s blessings may come upou him and that his godly life may be spared yet many years iu the Lord’s service. A Good Work Done—Rev. A. E. Dickinson, D. D., of the Religious Herald, was recently married, as has already beeu announced In this paper. He went on a bridal trip North and while there raised several thousand dollars for Richmond College. That was a good work done, and we re joice to know that the botnp of our last school days is doing so well. It is worthy of success, and we 'hope its future may grow brighter and brighter. Rev. W. T. Derieux.—This is the name of one of oar college chums We have not seen him in several yeart> but it is announced in one of our exchanges that he has graduated in the English Departptentof the South ern Baptist Theological Semiuary and has recently been installed!^ pastor of the Baptist Church iu Manchester, Va. We congratulate you, brother, upon yonr past success and future prospect of usefulness. Press on and gather sheaves for tjie Master. -■— . —T— Ws learn from Rev. W. T. Walker that parties are begiulng to siguify to him their purpose to write for the prize Essay on the name Christian. 1 A New York minister is among the ' number. We hope there may be I i>Wd work for J1 tv FROM REV. J. W. WELLONS. Company Shops, N. C., 1 Nov. 27,1880.} ) ' Dear Bro. Barrett: I came lore from the North Carolina and Virginia Conference expecting to iold a meeting which might continue or a week or more. I preached one lermon, and there was decided inter sst manifested in the congregation, t was disappointed, however, as the sxtreine soaruess of my throat aud inclemency of the weather have pre vented any other meeting. I want to say that 1 spent two days at the Colored Christian Conference at Cary, N. C. Revs. W. G. Clements and Jno. T. Ball were there oue day. Rev. George Young of New York was at the Gonterence, also Rev. Bro Cu brethofthe M. E. Church, South.— The Colored Christian Conference of North Carolina has grown to be so large a body that it is about to be come necessary to divide it and make two of it. It may possibly be done at their next sessiou. uavci iu AH 1C DOW 18, UU1U me reaching it and the expense in enter taining it quite heavy. They had seven applicants for li censure and several for ordination and several new churches admitted into Conference. They brought up contributions from Dearly all the churches for the High School at Franklinton, N. C., where Rev. George Young is for the present engaged in connection with E. T. Long (colored) as teachers. I think the school will do them asade uomiuatiou great good. They are to establish soon a Biblical Class in the School, when auumber of their min isters will cuter aud study for several months. The late session of the North Caro lina Con lerence was as pleasant a session as ever I attended of that body. Kev. W. 8. Long presided,well giving general satisfaction. A large number of persons were present on Monday to witness the ceremony of unveiling the mounment erected over the grave of Rev. Al /lied Iseley. After dinner the pro cession was formed iu ciiarge of the Hon. Jno. M. Morin g, as marshal of the occasion and moved off iu donble column. The procession formed iu a' square around the grave, into which were admitted the family, Kev. Solo mon Apple aud the writer, who con ducted the exercises by singing, read ing the Scriptures, prayer $ud suita ble words lor the occasion, when a WeifoifiutTmnmiirent pf pure Italian marble was uuveiled. The monu ment was suitably inscribed. It was here that this worthy laborer was raised, lived aud died, aud here bis labors will tell on tbe rising genera tion. Bro. Jno. T. Ball was ordaiued to the office of an Elder iu the ehurch aud Bro. J. D. Wicker from Zion, Chatham Co., N. C., was licensed to preach—aud four uew churches ad mitted iuto Coufereuce. The Con ference then closed with prayer by Itev. Sol. Apple iu behalf of Kev. Af. fred Apple aud Kev. H. B. Ila.ves, two of our oldest ministers who are greatly afflicted and unable to attend Conference. Here they have a new house ol wor ship 40x60 nearly completed- They intended to dedicatu it, but failed to finish it. Tito Conference was well provided for, and all seemed pleased, except i he people wanted more preaching, during the session. J. W. Wellons. A GOOD EXAMPLE. Brother E. T. Pierce, of New’s Fer ry, Vu., at the North Carolina aud Virginia Christian Conference, at its last session, bought half a dozen cop ies of the Principles, Government and Directory for worship of the Chris tian Church, to distribute among bis neighbors. Bis example isdB^tahy of imitation. Are there nWBE'&ra who will do likewise f Send oue dol lar ail’d receive half a dozen copies to distribute among your friends or ac quaintances. Who will be the next to do this! Send 75 cents and get 100 copies of the Saviour’s Prayer for the Uuity of bis People—a tract writ ten by the late Rev. J. N. Manning. Brethren in the ministry, have all a supply of these publications for sale aud free distributionT If not, seud in your orders you will be supplied,with the understanding that you are to sell where possible, aud to give where prudence indicates, accounts to be rendered accordingly. All orders should be addressed to Revr W. T. Walker, Suffolk, Ya. Committee on.Reliqio(us Liter a- „ tore, E. V. C. 0.' We received a letter from Rev. J. W. Wellous this week, and regret to learn tbatli&Jp unable, owing to a se vere cold, to oontinue bis work as an Evangelist, but will have to rest for t while. He says: “I arrived home a few days aijico, tud am very/hoarse aud fear I will lave to go Jfuto winter quarters for iwhlle possibly all the winter.” ^ Bro. Well^frk desiresjJl Suit Ins post KV :t,
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