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Anonymous articles will receive no attention. All money should be'remitted by register Sd letter, poBt-olilce order, draft or .heck. Address all communications and letters to TBS CHRISTIAN SUN, Raleigh, V. C. THURSDAY. OCT. 8, 1896. Conferences meet: Georgia & Alabama, McGuire’s Chapel, Oct. 22. Bastern Virginia, Suffolk, Oct. 27. Western N. C„ Asheboro, Nov. 10. N. C. A Va^ Mt. Bethel, Nov. 17. ■astern N. C, Plymouth, Nov. 27. He who seeks to build him self up by pulling down his neighbors will sooner or later find himself a mass of ruins. The honesty of a man is bet ter proven by his acts than by his words. At least in this case “actions speak louder than • words.” Some men who will fight and die, if need be, for political liber ty are totally indifferent as to re ligious liberty. The man who is dominated by sin is the most pitiable slave on earth. The Christian Endeavor So cieties of our church are doing great good for our young people as well as for the older ones. Let us encourage our young workers in every way possible. We agree with what one of our contemporaries said at the close of a prayer in behalf of editors—that it there is any one who needs the prayers of Chris tians is the poor editor. We not only need their support in that way but also in finances and otherwise. Rev. James J. Barton says, that Christian Endeavorers can render good service to Christ “by being broad Christians ; by not limiting charity, interest, sympathy and prayers ; by train ing their faith to be as broad, deep, and all-embracing as the love of God, which includes the world. In the performance of good works four things are suggested : necessity, ability, willingness, action. Even the humblest citi zen can see the necessity and the opportunity and through the help of God may have the abil ity, but too many lack the will ingness and are too lazy or in different to act. A great many professing Chris tians oppose foreign missions. They say I am willing to give for the benefit of our own peo ple, but not for foreigners. Dear reader, do you belong to that class of professing Christians? Then I beg you remember that God is no respecter of persons, but in every nation he that fear eth God and worketh righteous ness is accepted with him. Again, if there are in God’s sight any >vho may be regarded as foreign, it is the great mass of Americans, for we were of them who were without hope and without God in the world, bui now through the blood of Cliri t we have, or may have, the chance to draw nigh to God The fact is we are all too foreign towards God. A soul, in Africa is, so far as I know, just as pre cious before God as a soul in America. He wants the gospel preached to every creature—he wants all to have the opportuni ty to be saved. If he makes no distinction between the souls of men in one nation and another, then why should we—we are all his—we are all one family in Him.— [Missionary Notes, J. P. B. A SURPRISE. The readers of the SON saw last week something that we feel sure has never been seen be fore—an ex-editor of a religious newspaper trying to excuse the pastors of his church for not standing by the church paper I We could hardly believe that we were reading from the pen of one who for so many years bore the burden of the entire publish ing interests of the Southern Christian church—and aid it so nobly and successfully—but such was the case. A change of base, though, frequently gives us dif ferent views—the editorial sanc tum and the pulpit are two differ ent places. And we are not sur prised that those who have never stood in both places cannot see one side of the question as plain ly as the other—We readily con fess that our side appears very prominently to us—but it does seem that one whose successful editorial management was due, in great measure, to the support of the pastors, would have been the last, as a pastor to point out the loop-hole of escape from duty, even if one already existed. But is that “loop-hole,” real or imaginary? Is the conclu sion of Dr. A. or Dr. B. or Rev. C. or any other pastor, that he “hasn’t lime to give to this work” a just and reasonable one? Let us try to look at both sides. We recognize the fact that it is, first of all, the duty of the editor to look after the manage ment of his paper, just as it is the duty of the pastor, first of all, to look after his local church. But can the editor afford to say, “I have no lime to advocate measures that will be helpful to the pastors”? And can the pas tor any more reasonably say, “I have no time to speak a word, or put torth an effort to help extend the circulation of the church paper?” Might he not as rea sonably say, “I have no time to ta'k missions or education?” What is the pastor’s duty? Is it confined simply to his local church? He who conscientious ly thinks so may be excused for saying, “I have no time to give to this or that general church enterprise.” Is It his duty to give a part of his time to the general enterprises of the church ? —We believe all admit this, “in theory” at least. Is there any one who claims that our publish ing interest is not a general en terprise of the church?—We presume that this claim has never been made yet. Then, how can a pastor persuade him self into the belief that he has no time to help extend the circula tion of his church paper? We suppose that no editor ever asked, or expected, a pas tor to neglect his pastoral work for his paper; but every editor and every other man, whether in the ministry or in the laity, knows that any pastor, whether in the city (Jr in the country, can find some time to speak to his parishioners about their church paper. And the pastor who fails to do this is, in our opinion at least, neglecting not only the in terest of his church, but his own personal interests as well. Wit ness, the fact that every pastor admits that his easiest and best work is with those churches that take the church paper best. Then, the editor and his paper help the pastor—and is it rob bery for him to ask a little help in return? WHAT OF THE FUTURE? Every one asks himself this question concerning his temporal affairs. He wants to lift the veil of futurity and see how much of fame, wealth, or good fortune of any kind awaits him ; but how many calmly and seriously ask themselves, “What awaits me when my little race of life is run here ?” And yet this is really the question that most nearly con cerns us. It is, of dourse, very desirable that we should ac cumulate property, and win the loving and respectful favor and admiration of the world. No one can be blamed for striving after these, provided he uses them properly when attained. But what doth it profit a man if he eain the whole world and lose his own soul? Have you thought of the fu ture that awaits you in that great unknown eternity beyond the grave? If so, then brother, how does it appear? Are you con tent with the prospect? Are you sure that all is well with your soul? Has your life here been such as to assure you of the joys of heaven in the great here after? If not, then it is time you were thinking about it. You cannot hope to live always; and the time of youf takitlg-off is not left to your settling. Do you know when it is to be? Then, why put off the preparation “till a more convenient season ?” It’s a hazardous business. The “money-crazy” and fame-crazy” world doesn’t take tihieVor the consideration of this all important question. But the day is coming when it will have to take time—and it will be that day when neither riches nor honor can be of any service. It will be when the end of earthly existence is at hand—and, also! it may then be too late I Sit down with yourself, and ponder this question: What awaits me beyond the grave? It you can’t get a satisfactory an swer now, is it not time you were getting yoursell in proper condi tion for one? A NOBLE band of workers. We were in a Temperance Mass meeting at Asheboro, N. C., last Sunday, and heard Mrs. Cartland, President of the Wo man's Christian Temperance Union oCNorth Carolina, deliver two lectures—one to the chil dren, and one to the older peo ple. She also lectured in the Christian church at night on, “Are Our Boys Safe?” All of her talks were full of interest an 1 love for the youth of our land, and for all those who are now under the curse of the liquor habit. Her words came froth the heart— they were soul-talks, and those who heard could not fail to be impressed by the mes sage she bore. 1 his is a great worlc in wnicn she is engaged. The W. C. T. U. now has about one million mem bers throughout the world ; and they deserve the sympathy and help of all God’s people. Drunk enness is a low, beastly habit. It goes hand in hand with the vilest crimes ; and he who helps in any way to lessen it and drive it out of the country is a bene factor to humanity and the cause of Christ. O that the entire church would ' lake its stand against this mighty demon of in temperance. How many hearts would be lightened, how many homes brightened, and how many lives snatched from the burning! O, men and women of the church, how long will you stand idly by and see humanity rushing past into a terrible eternity? We need a powerful awakening in this work. The noble women ot our country have started the crusade against the foe. Shall we not come to their assistance? Thousands of men are going to a drunkard’s grave every day that we live. Do you know that your boy, your father, or your brother may not be the next one? As Mrs. Cartland well says, “our boys are not sate so long as the liquor traffic is rife in the land.” Temperance is a virtue that may be instilled in our homes; but it cannot be imparted b\ works alone—a living example is the best and strongest lesson. God pity that man who cannot thus instill it. —A tew more good contribu tions would be very acceptable just at present. —Mr. E. Moffitt is in attend ance upon court in Randolph county this week. —^If you need turniture of any kind hunt up Royal & Borden’s ad. iu this issue and take their advice. —Those who expect to attend the Eastern Virginia Conference should not fail to read Bro, Staley’s ‘special notice’. —Rev. S. B. Klapp, assisted by Rev. H. H. Butler held a series of meetings at Liberty rSprings recently. Much good was done in the name of the Lord. —Qiiite a number of out friends have expressed a desire jto see Rev. H. H. Butler in the evangelistic field. They say he is one of the best revivalists 01 the present time. —Rev J- W. Ra.wles has beer recalled as pastor of the Chris tian church at Holland, Va Bro Rawles has done such a great work there, the congregation voluntarily increased his salary —The number of students at Elon continues to increase. We took tea with Prof, and Mrs. Lawrence in their new home there last week. They have a pleasant home, and seem to he entering upon their new life happily. > —Mrs. J. P. Barrett and daugh ter Ethel, who have been in the Virginia Valley since the first ot August, returned to Norfolk last week much improved in health and strength. —On the 7th inst. Miss Mamie Virginia Duke was married to Mr. Preston L. Rawles, both of Suffolk, Va. The bride is the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. C. Duke. We extend our best wishes to the newly married couple. —Deacon A. Moring, who has been visiting his daughters, Mrs. J. D. Edwards, of Elon College and Mrs. B. A. York, of Sum merfield, about five month glad dened the hearts ot his many friends in Raleigh last week by sudderly appearing among them. 1 —The severe, storm last week did considerable damage in Ral eigh, unroofing a few buildings and blowing trees on some oth ers. Altogether about fifty of the city’s most magnificent trees were blown down, while many others were damaged more or less. —The Executive and Home Mission Committees of the East ern N. C. Christian Conference will meet in joint session in the Raleigh church, Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 9 o’clock a.m. There will also be an important missionary meeting in the same church the same day. —Bro. Taylor Fogleman’s wife died suddenly last Sunday night week while we were in the Pleasant Hill community. She was buried at Pleasant Hill church on Tuesday morning fol lowing. We deeply sympathize with. the bereaved husbands, children, and Iriends. —We were at Liberty, N. C., last week, and went with Bro. H. K. Trogden out to the Pleas ant Hill community. We stop ped Dr. D. H. Albright’s on Monday. His son, Mr. W. H. Albright, one of Elon’s graduates, is now at the University, oi Tennessee, taking post-graduate work. —I am now with Bro. J. D. Wicker at Liberty in Vance Co. This makes three meetings in which I have assisted him in his field this year. He is a true yoke-fellow. His people have been true and kind to me, for which they have my thanks. Especially do I feel under obli gations to Ero. John Edwards of New Hope for a pair of nice shoes.—W. G. Clements. —When in Cedar Fall, N. C., several days ago, we were sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Lydia A. Welsh, wife of Bro. C. H. Welsh. For forty years she was an active and consistent member of Pleasant Grove (Randolph) Christian church. She was a faithful wife, a loving .mother, and - a kind friend to every body. She died Sept. 18, ’96 and on the following day was laid away to rest in her old church yard. We extend our sympathies to the bereaved. —It was said that, owing to this beiDg the year for presiden tial election besides many State elections, Christ’s cause would sutler, but reports from the churches where revivals have been held tell a vastly different tale. Quite a number report over half a hundred souls born into the kingdom, while many more tell ot over a quarter ot a hundred. Yet, the Word of God for it, if the old flock were kept within the fold and but one new one brought in, all the effort and expense would have been more than balanced—great good have been done. —During October and Novem ber all the Southern Conferences will meet, except the Virginia Valley Conference whose session is already past, and, as one cor respondent said, ‘the possibility lies within our reach of making these sessions the most remark able in material and spiritual advancement of any in our his tory.’ Shall we? Let all the churches pray for a baptism of the Holy Spirit, elect strong, consecrated Christian men and women as delegates, and send up all the assessments in full And, delegates, go to the Con ference the first day, take an ac tive, prayerful interest in all the proceedings, and remain till the very closing. Committees, so far as possible, should have their reports ready before Conference convenes and by this save valu able time and expedite the busi ness of the session. £.et the ad vancement of Christ’s' •Kitijsjdom be the uppermost though?'in the minds of all in every word and in every act, and God will give 1 the blessing. From (hr Corrapokti Elon College Notes. At 3:30 o’clock last Friday afternoon the Winston District Convention of the Young Men's Christian Association met in the College Chapel. Rev. Howard E. Rondthaler, of Winston con ducted a very impressive prep aratory service. He is a mem ber of the Moravian church. I learned trom him that his church is almost identical with the Chris tian church in doctrine. Their government is different. They are distinctively a missionary people. Two thirds of their mem bers are in mission fields. Their average contributions'ttMt'issions last year were over $ 12Too a member. How does that com pare with our contributions? It is more than 100 times as much as we give per member. We need a stronger vital belief that China or even Central Africa is as much the vineyard of the Lord as is our own neighbor bo >d. But at this rate I am go ing to make my notes too long. Let us return to the Convention. Friday evening the Convention was organized , with Prof. J. O. Atkinson as Pres., Mr. T. Gilbert Pearson, of Guilford College, N. C., as Vice-Pres., and Mr. Hicks, of Winston as Sec. Prof. Atkinson delivered the address of welcome to which State Secre tary Turner responded in behalf of the visitors. Prof. P. P. Clax ton, of Greensboro, N. C., th« n delivered an analytical address on the Y. M; C. A. in the towns of N. Ci Saturday morning short re ports were made of the different associations. Rev. Howard E. Rondthaler addressed the Con vention on the importance of evangelistic service. Miss Berta Graham, of Elon College read a paper on Woman’s Part in As sociation Work, and Mr. Joseph H. Blair, of Guilford College read a paper on “Choosing a Profession. ’ Saturday afternoon the Convention was intensely interesting. Rev. J. U. Newman, Elon College, conducted a Bible reading in which he very clear ly and forcibly showed the key note of substantial success in life. T. Gilbert Pearson, ot Guilford College held the Con vention in wrapt attention while he read a paper interspersed with apt and pathetic illustrations, on “The Christian as a Suplement of God.” Mr. Frank Mahan, of Charlotte spoke interestingly on “Are we meeting the Social Demands of Young Men ?” Mr. D. H. Blair, of Winston read a terse, humorous, common-sense, Biblical paper, (if you can un derstand what all the adjectives here mean) on “The Relations of the Physical Department to the Work as a Whole.” Satur day evening after an inspiring sone service led by Mr. I. W. Johnson, W. S. Creasy, D. D., of Winston addressed the Conven tion on the “Young Men’s Chris tian Association.” This was a powerful address well delivered. After this address there was a social gathering in the college tor every body to get acquainted with every body else. The young ladies of Elon did their part well, in making it a pleas ant occasion for all. I venture the assertion that no Young Wo man’s Christian Association in the State has a more truly in telligent, courteous,and common sense Christian set of girls than that of Elon College. The day, yesterday was full of gospel and consecration ser vices. State Secretary F. P. Turner delivered an able ad dress at ii o’clock on “Misssion Work.” He appealed for mis sionaries to go to the foreign field. He said going as a foreign missionary is coming to be look ed upon not so much as an act of martyrdom as simply a mov ing from one part of the Lord’s vineyard to another. The Chris tian who dies under Indian palm groves or in sight of Greenland’s snowy peaks is as close ,to God in his dying hour as if under his father’s roof in an American home. At night Pres. L. L. Hobbs, of Guilford College addressed the Convention on “One Phase of Gospel Power.” «It was a deep, clear-cut treatise. There were, in my opinion, evidences of sound theology in the address. President Hobbs said, in part, that he was glad Christianity is undergoing such a severe criti cal test on the part of scientest and the higher critics. Nearly all higher criticism, science, skepticism and the like rises no higher than the intellectual. The Christian religion is spiritual. The spiritual is higher than the ntellectual; so all the attacks made against the Bible and the Christian religion must neces iarially fail because it is the inferior arrayed against the superior. I wish every devotee of higher criticism could have heard this address. In the closing exercise all the delegates numbering about 55 formed a circle, joined hands and sang, “Blest Be the Tie That Binds,” and were dis missed by Mr. Spaugh chairman of the District Executive Com mittee. This has been one of the most successful conventions ever held and will result in untold benefit to the Y. M. C. A. and the cause of Christ on earth. W. P. Lawrence. Oar Norfolk Letter. On Saturday, Sept. 26, 1896, I left this city by the C. & O. railroad for Newport, Page Co., Va., where I had an engage ment to dedicate the new house of worship for our people on Sunday, Sept. 27. After a ride of more than 250 miles I reached the village of Newport about night fall. My home was with Bro. E. L. Lauderback, who met me at Grove Hill, the near est railway station. Soon Rev. J. W. Dofflemyer, the pastor, came in, and after a few words, cnoly said it was time to go to church. I asked if he meant the church would have service that night. He said, yes, and that he had told them that 1 would preach, I did not object to the arrangement only I was very tired and felt I really need ed rest, but I gave them a little taut ana men 1 got an me resi i could, preparatory for the work Of the Sabbath. Sunday came and with it a throng of people, many more than could be ac commodated to seats in the house. Revs. J. W. Dofflemper and S. L. Baugher took part in the preliminary services, after which the sermon was preached and the dedication proper took place, conducted by the writer. A debt of $239 remained against the bunding. This must be closed before we could dedicate the house. It took pretty hard work to accomplish this end, but it was done and the house for mally given to the Lord. After the morning service the people partook of refreshments on the ground, and at 2.30 p.m. Rev. S. L. Baugher preached. Bro. B. is a young man who ought to be in Elon College. With an education his future would be full of promise. I hope he may yet decide to take a college course. At night this writer again spoke to the people. Newport is a country village situated in the mountains of Page county, some fitty miles, or more, from Staunton, and not far from the N. & W. railway. Our people have a very desirable church building and a pretty good membership, though not large. They are in a prosper ous condition—and the future is one oi expectancy ana mucn hope. The next session of the Central Virginia Conference meets with this church on Thursday before the second Sunday in August, 1897. Monday I went to Staunton where I met Mrs. B. and Ethel. Tuesday in a drenching rain we started home by the C. & O. road. A few hours later the storm which was upon the city when we left, was supplemented by a cyclone from the south and Staunton lost heavily. Five men and forty horses were drowned and a number of buildings were destroyed. We passed Rich mond between three and four o’clock in the afternoon and bv eight o’clock that night the cyr clone struck that city, doing much damage. The steeple of the second Baptist church was blown down and fell across the Y. M. C. A. building, doing it not a little damage. The steeple on old St. John’s church was also blown down, and the or phan asydum was damaged to the extent of $5000, Besides a large number of other buildings were badly injured. We reached Norfolk at about 6.30 p.m., just about the time the severest of the wind storm struck the city, but it was not ahfficiently furious to do much damage here. Sa vannah, Ga., is reported as hav ing sustained a loss from the same storm equalling $1,000,000. For many years Norfolk has been peculiarly blessed, hrfving suffered no very great loss by storms. How devoutly grateful ought our city to be tor this ex emption, and while many of our city people are no doubt thus grateful, many more are un mindful of the Lord toward us. J. Pressley Barrett. Suffolk Loiter. Mrs. Annie E. Boyett, aged fifty-three year, died in the asy lum at Williamsburg, Virginia, February 8th, 1896, and her re i mains were brought to Suffolk and funeral services were con dupted from the home on Rid dick street on Sunday afternoon, February 9th, 1896. Her hus band, David Boyett, was buried April 11, 1895. They were both members of Holy Neck Church, but had been under my pastoral care for twelve years. Both had been in poor health all this pe riod. He died of consumption after a tedious illness. Her mind became unbalanced under a pro tracted sickness and melancholy and she was finally carried to Williamsburg, where she died as above stated. They leave a family of three daughters and one son, who is married. The daughters live together. We have reason to believe that the parents are in Heaven. God will be a “father to the father less.” I have been with this fam ily in much trouble. But where is the family that does not soon er or later have its# troubles? Wherever love exists trouble will arise. The richest soil is infest ed with the rankest briers. The hearts that love most are stung with the keenest sorrows. But grace is sufficient to assuage grief, to re instate hope, and turn night around to a “morning without clouds.” God is the asylum for orphaned hearts. May these children find it true by experience. On February 21, 189b, I bur ied Jesse W. Royers, who served faithfully in the Civil War and who had been afflicted, with pa ralysis tor many years. He was a member of Holy Neck church, but was under my care while in Suffolk. He was sixty-one. He leaves a dear wite, one son and two daughters. His wife was most faithful to him in his long helplessness. He was patient and appreciated her loving serv ice. It was refreshing to visit them and to see their sweet res ignation. He never murmured. I was there just a short while be fore he departed. He was ready to go. He was waiting the call of his Father in Heaven. His remains were carried to his old home and laid to rest by a dar ling child who went before him. His memory is precious to his loved ones. The very air of home is charged with the mem ory of departed ones. Hope fills their souls. They will meet him bye and bye. May sweet grace sustain the family till then. The new months as they come bring new graves. The genera tions are in line of march toward the tomb. Those in front fall first, but those in the rear fall just as certainly. C. Jones, keeper ot the Stuart House, passed away on the first day of April, 1896, after a year’s decline in health. He was forty five years old. He left a wife and five children. Only one son. ne naa many irienas. He showed himself friendly. He was my (riend. He was a mem ber of the church in his younger days, but had not been for twelve years. But he had experienced regeneration in his youth, and long-continued sickness brought him back to God, to peace, and to bright hope. His last days, though in weakness, were his happiest. He often spoke of his trust in Jesus. The day^he died he was happy for hours. He lilted his thin hands and smote them together praising God^He said Jesus was coming for Him. He was rational to the last. His death was glorious., This com forts his dear ones. A large at tendance solemnly joined in the services in th_* Christian church, from which he was buried. The bright children are members of the Sunday school. How my heart swells within me as I re call these past years ol increas ing in this family. My congre gation comes more and more to be the great throbbing interest of my life. My heart swings with theirs from the cradle to the grave, where we sob for awhile together, and then hope takes wing again and we rise above the stars in our religious expectations. May every day bring these bereaved ones nearer Heaven and dear ones there. Death is no respecter of per sons. No age is exempt lrom the shafts of the “last enemy.” The “young may die”, the “old must die.” Jerry Barnes, aged twenty nine, died at his lather’s resi dence on North street April 21, 1896, and was buried lrom the Christian church, ot which he was a member, on the 23rd. He was a brick-layer by trade.' He was at work in Washington
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