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Tt[* Christian Sur*. EMMETT L. MOFF1TT. Editor and Proprietor. Rev. M. L. HURLEY. Traveling IA»t. TBRflS OP 8UB*CKIPTI01f. One Year...*—$a.00 Six Months . 1*2J Three Month*. 60 /Hp"Snb3cr.ptlona are payable strictly In advance. RATES OP ADVERliSMO. lime 1 wk 3 « * “ 4 “ 3 mos 8 “ « “ IS « 1 In 16 $125 176 200 3 26 400 • 00 1000 2 In $126 200 250 800 500 650 900 1500 8 in|VicoI $200 300 400 600 750 1000 15 00 2000 $4 00 660 6 75 800 12 00 1600 20 00 8600 Xcol $8 00 1100 13 00 16 00 20 00 26 00 36 00 66 00 col $12 00 16 00 20 00 26 00 30 00 36 00 65 00 100 00 Transient advertisements must be paid for in advance Accounts rendered quar terly for all advertisements by the year. Local advertisements to be inserted ** reading matter, will be charged for at the rate oFlO cents per line. t Marriage and death notices of eighty words and under free. All over eighty words will be charged for at the rate of one ‘ sent per word. Count your words and send cash with manuscript. /(^■Correspondents are responsible for the views expressed by them. Anonymous articles will receive no attention. All money should be remitted by register ed letter, post-office order, draft or check. Address all communications and letters to THK CHRISTIAN SUN, Elon College, N. C. THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1899. FAITHFUL TO DUTY. Every one who assumes the performance oi any work, whether it be for a money con sideration or for the satisfaction of having done something “of his own free , will and accord” for humanity or^for the cause of Christ, shbqld prove faithful to that duty, eben though personal pleasure or profit must be sacri ficed in so doing. V There is too much faithless ness in the world to-day. Go where you may, and into what ever sphere of life you may, and you will find a great many men and women who fail to measure up to any true standard of faith fulness. We fear that we would come sadly near the truth were we to say that less than half of those in the world who obligate to perform any duty prove real ly faithful to their obligations. How many day laborers are there who take any interest in the work in hand beyond the money they are to get out of it ? How many superintendents, overseers, or managers really have at heart the interests of their employers? How many clerks sell goods as if they were selling for themselves? How many contractors build other people’s houses as substantially and carefully as they would their own? How many employ ers are just and honest with their employees, recognizing the true value of their services, and rewarding them as they deserve? How many doctors exercise the same carejover their patients that they would have their physicians exercise over them? How many teachers subordinate the ques tion of salary to the good they may do in training young men and young women for usefulness in life? How many preachers can truthfully say: lil have earned my salary; I have made an honest, faithful endeavor to do my whole duty toward my flock; I have earnestly labored for the promotion of all the en terprises of the church, and for the advancement of Christ’s kingdom here on earth?” In short, how many of us can stand in the sight of God and truthful ly §ay: “In my vocation, in my profession, I am honestly striv ing, under all circumstances to do my duty to myselt, to my fellowman, and to my God?”. There are many honest, earn est, faithful men and women in the land who can say from the heart, “I am striving to prove faithful to every trust reposed in me by my fellowmen and by my ijoa ;• Duly as we nave saia, we fear that these are in the mi nority. How hard it is to find men to whom you can confident ly entrust your businesss inter ests, feeling sure that, as you espresentatives, they will always strive to do just what they be lieve you would do. How man\ men do you know who would b*f likely to be always on the look out for anything and everything that tends to your interest? And on the other hand, how far woilld you have to go to find a man whose interest in you and . your business goes only as far as his salary goes, who counts the hours and even the minutes, and does just as little as he can | and still draw his pay? Every man who undertakes any work for another puts him felf in that other’s place for the I time being 5 and unless he stud* ies to know and to do just what his employer would do, he is a faithless fellow, and is unworthy of any position of trust. This is a condition of affairs that we do not like to contem plate ; but that it is true, your own experience and observation will bear witness. And we thus present the fact aslit is, with the hope that it may result in a self examination on the part of many; and that henceforth they may strive more earnestly to do honestly what they profess to do, to prove faithful in the larg est measure to whatever trust may be reposed in them, wheth er the compensation be in pen nies, in dollars, or, what is still better, in the gratitude of their fellow-man and in the favor of their God. Let us endeavor to get the selfishness and love of so much personal ease and pleasure out ot our lives, and then it will be easy for us to turn not only our hands, but our minds and hearts also to whatsoever they may find to do. “If you want a thing done well, do it yourself” is a proverb that casts a sad re flection on the selfish and self centered tendencies ot the hu man race. It simply means that, as a rule, men will not be as honest toward their fellows as they will be toward themselves. Or, in other words, there must be a “personal element,” a cer tain degree of selfishness, in whatever wc do, if the best re sults are to be attainted. Happy thought it is, however, that there are many notable excep tions to this rule ; and may we not earnestly hope; for the com ing of a time when this old proverb with its wretched insin uations may be forgotten be cause of such a transformation in men’s hearts and lives as shall cause them W fdo unto others as they would that men should do to them’, rather than to do better for themselves than for those who have shown con fidence in them by entrusting their temporal or spiritual well being to their care. The fact that “selfishness is common to the human race” is no excuse for a half-hearted per formance of duty. As soon as we obligate to do a service of any kind, the duty is on us, and he who does not “do that thing as well as he can” wheth er it be for himself or for some one else, is not faithful to his duty—he is not an honest man, even though theffe be hundreds and thousands, yea, millions, just like him. INTERESTING NOTES. —We again surrender part of our editorial space to our con tributors. —Rev. C. H. Rowland visited “friends” at Union Ridge last Saturday and Sunday. —Mr. E. H. Morris took charge of the Moffitt Store Co Monday morning.— Asheboro Argus. —Prof. J. Q. Atkinson preach ed at the Raleigh Christian church last Sunday morning and evening. —Mrs. M. E. Rowland has returned to her home, alter an extended visit to friends and rel atives in Wake county. Bro. W. H. Ligon, of Soudan, Va., sends us an order for Crowning Day No. 3, we sup pose for Hebron church. . —Rev. L. I. Cox is spending this week in Rockingham coun ty, looking after the painting of the new church at New Leba non. —The pastor and congrega tion of the Christian church ex pect very soon to begin a series of revival meetings.—News and Observer. —We appreciate-some renew als to Thb Sun Sun from Rev. H. H. Butler this week. Bro. Butler has a good field and his people love TgE Sun. —Rev.'«W. S. Long, D. D., j and Rev. M. L. Hurley, two prominent divines of the Chris tian denomination, have been visitors to Suffolk lriends this week.—Suffolk Herald. b —We are revested to an nounce that the N. C. “First Regiment Band” will give oneol its delightful concerts in Bur lington next Monday night, the 22d. The band is made up of some of the very best talent, among them two Spaniards, and we feel sure that it will be well worth hearing. Admission 25c. We go to press too soon for a more extended notice. —We thank Rev. L. L. Lassi er for a subscriber to Tmb Sun Irom his field in the Valley last week. He says they are ex pecting a good Sunday school convention at Linville, June 2 and 3. —Mr. Jesse F. West, the leader of the bar at Waverly, Va., is in the city on legal busi ness. Mr. West graduated at the University of North Carolina in 1885 and hasjearly come to be a leader of the bar and in Dem ocratic councils in his state.— News and Observer. —We -understand that Mr. John T. Moffitt is making prep aration to put up a large saw mill plant at this place. John is an energetic young man and is always looking out tor some thing that will build up his na tive town. May you succeed, Mr. Moffitt.—Asheboro Argus. —Again our good Bro. J. W. Elder, Sr., of Dempsey, Ala., sends us his own renewal to Thb Sun, and with it three new sub scribers. He says: “Thb Sun is a welcome visitor to my home, with its spiritual food for me. The Christian church and its principles are growing in this field taster than ever before.” We thank you, brother, for this interest in Thb Sun. —We had the pleasure of at tending the big “second Sunday in May meeting” at Union Ridge last Sunday. The day was beautiful, and the congrega tion was large—many more than the house could accomodate. Rev. C. C. Peel, the pastor, preached a most forceful sermon in the morning, and the editor of Thb Sun delivered an ad dress on the “Principles of the Christian Church.” —Active preparations are be ing made for the Bazaar which is to be given by the ladies of the Christian church, Thursday and Thursday evening, May the 18th, at the Holt & May store building on Main street, in Burl ington. Extensive preparations are being made for this event, and a most enjoyable time is ex pected. This is a worthy cause and should be liberally patron ized by our people.—Burlington News. —Rev. N. G. Newman again sends us a new subscriber. He says Bro. W. Peel handed him the money, and asked him to have The Sun sent to some deserving widow who would like to have her church paper. Is not this a good example for other interested friends, like Bro. Peel, to follow? Are there not many members of the church who are able thus to brighten some worthy home with weekly visits of The Sun. —The following from our much esteemed missionary mag azine, “The Christian Mission ary,” is very much appreciated: “We note with pleasure the wide-awake, up-to-dateness of the Christian Sun, published at Elon College, N. G. We most heartily commend this paper to our brotherhood, especially to our brethren of the Southern Con vention, for whom it is more es pecially published. A recent number contained a symposium —articles by several of the breth ren—on missions that is in itself well worth the price of the paper for a whole year. That one number ought to send and sup port a new missionary in the field. J^or it address Emmett L. Moffitt, Editor, Elon College, N. C. Subscription price, $2.00 per year.” —The Raleigh Endeavorers meet at the Christian church every Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. The public is cordially invited. They hope to soon have with them Mis? Bays, ed itor of the Charlotte Church and State. A delightful evenfhg was tfpent by the Endeavorers last Friday from 8 to n o’clock in the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Johnson, on North Wilmington street. This was the second Endeavor social, and to say it was enjoyed is but to state it mildly. . Miss Rttth Worth reported interesting notes fit the late North Carolina Endeavor Union aL Salis bury .TheEndeavorers heard with much pleasure of the progress ot the society in North Carolina. Mrs. Lee Johnson then gave a very interesting reading, fol lowed by instrumental music by Mrs. J. L. Foster. Miss Pearce, of Weldon, who is visiting her sister, Mrs. John son, sang a beautiful solo, and was heartily encored and re sponded in a very happy selec tion. Then all engaged in the new Historical and Biographic al Bible game which is so in itruclive to all.—Raleigh Post, CoftftESt»or?D£;\CE* Elo« College Notes* The work ia the Chapel is be ing pushed with rapidity and skill, and we have, even now, a very good idea of the appear ance that it will present when the work is finished. The Chapel here is one of the most spacious and convenient in the state, and we believe that it will soon be one of the most at tractive. We are glad to note another improvement in connection with the work in the Chapel, that is, the completion of the Y. W. C. A. here. The young ladies have planned long and carefully upon this work and with the choice tastes peculiar to their sex, we feel sure that this hall will be furnished so as to please the most careful and fastidious ob server. ^ Rev. P. H. Fleming, of Bur lington, lectured Tuesday even ing to the students. If is very pleasant, indeed, to have such men in our midst and we appre ciate at all times their kindly words of instruction and cheer. The seniors and society repre sentatives spoke their speeches before * the faculty Saturday evening. As to further partic ulars, not being, a senior, I am unable to say. Bro. John Kernodle, of Ossi pee, was in town last Tuesday. He seemed delighted at the im provements being made in the Chapel and made a handsome donation to same. Mr. C. E. Newman went down la Merry Oaks Friday on business. He ‘ returned Sunday on the evening train, one day earlier than he expected. On account of being pnable to use the Chapel Sunday, the reg ular church service was dispens ed with, and in its stead some talks were made in the Sunday school. The prayer meeting Sunday evening, conducted by Mr. Rountree, was one of deep inter est to all. The regular correspondent being absent is the only apology I have for signing my name to these notes. D. B. Marks. May 15,1899. Raleigh Letter. Please pardon the use of the space granted for an “occasional Raleigh Letter” for other pur poses this week. Dr. Staley’s letter in the Sun of April 27th, reminded me so forcibly of our duty to Elon College, that I thought I would speak to my brethren of the Eastern N. C. Christian conference on matters along the line discussed by Dr. Staley. ' Dear brethren, half the con ference year ’99 is gone I Has half of the year’s work been done ? Are your plans so well matured that you will be ready when the 8th of next November comes? As your Secretary and occupying a central position as I do I claim to know something of our conference conditions and needs and prospects; and for this cause I would write. We have been calling for “banner churches”—those which pay all conference assessments.— and now our work demands banner churches. Our needs are more than we, from a human stand point, can supply. The addi tion of pastoral help is a serious question. We need and could use at least three more pastors who would give all their time to the work. This additional pas toral help depends largely upon the Home Mission Fund. If we had the men and the money our borders would extend rapidly and the old field be greatly strengthened. Also our foreign mission work, as you see from Sister Barrett’s letters needs a more liberal and a more general response, even from our confer ence. I would mention also the Ed ucational Fund. We need larg er amounts with which to push forwjgj^Lthe ministerial students now in college, and others that may apply. The Superannuat ed Fund and Conference Fund are very important The form-a er should be placed at interest in savings banks till we have a special need tor it; the latter sometimes partially spent befor? it is collected. , The call for Elon College is a new one, authorized by the last session of the Southern Christian Convention and is important. If each local church will raise the amount placed upon it for a few years, our College will be free from debt. Every cent of vour money goes to the College. No high salary or large com taissibtt paid an agetot, but you aead your money to the Confer* ence and it rs sent directly to the College authorities. I wish to beg every pastor, every church, every member, to see that his full duty is done, and every amount is paid in full. Then when we come together in Conference there will be prais ing and rejoicing and bright, hopeful countenances and happy voices, instead of being down cast, discouraged and grumbling because we have no more. Duty well done brings the divine approbation a<Well done, good and faithful servant.” ' Let us begin now to raise our Conference Funds, a little this month and more next month will soon give the required amount. Now is the time t work for Conference. The good people of \Vcut worth church are expecting a large and interesting Conference and they are preparing to take care of you. Let us make this the best year, and give it the best record of work well done. Yours for progress, Jas. L. Foster. Berea Items. Since my last notes lor The Sun, whi(tb^were_in_iDecember 1899, many items ol'Tnterest have passed—most of which have been mentioned from time to time by ou*= pastor, Rev. M. W. Butler. Therefore, I deem it unnecessary for me to recall those things, but suffice it to say that wc are getting along as a church as nicely as could be expected ftnder the circum stances. I Our Sunday school continues full of interest, with good Collec tions and good attendance. Also our preaching services are well attended, and well they are, for our pastor has been giving us of late some of the best spirit ual food he has ever administer ed to us yet. While it has all been wholesome and nourishing 0 11s in the past, yet it seemed not to be so lull of that extra flavor that has recently been dis covered by his congregation. Surely he has been drawing through Christ from our Father’s storehouse above, and now is dispensing unto his hearers. May he ever continue to glorify God, as he has been and is now glorifying Him. We expect to hold a series of meetings, beginning 5th Sunday in July next. May the Father’s blessings be sent in showers up on us at that time. It is with sympathy and sadness that w e have to again chronicle the death of one of our members. This time it was Bro. Robt. A. Hall, son of deacon Wesley Hall, aged about 45 years. He had been a member of the church tor several years, but like many professing Christians of today he did not enjoy the sweet peace of mind and heart that is so much needed by the child of God, yet he never turned loose thait hope which is an anchor to the soul. For four long years he has been holding more tight ly and firmly to that anchor, during which time he has been gradually declining with con sumption, but as the physical man grew weaker and weaker/ the spiritual man grew stronger and stronger, until a few days before his death he impressed those who communed with him as one who had attained to the height of a full man in Christ, of one who had been and was with Jesus. About two days be fore his death he called his old-1' est son, who il a young mas, by the bedside, told him how to best manage the affairs of home and concluded with, “Now, Rob bie, be a good boy and meet me in heaven.” Bro. Hall was a kind, loving, indulgent husband, and father, a good neighbor and one gener ally beloved by all who knew him. It was Monday, May 1st, about noon when God called this brother home, thus bleeding with sorrow the hearts of seven affectionate children, a loving, devoted wife, two sons-in-law, two gi$nd children and many other relatives and friends. His jfuneral took place at his late* home Wednesday at 10 o’clock, a. m. His pastor, Rev. M. W. Butler, and former pastor, Dr. J. P. Barrett, were, present. Bro. Barrett preached the funeral dis course assisted by Bro. Butler. May the Lord comfort the bereaved. M. W. Hollowell. Alabama Letter. I have held two very interest ing services at Langdale since my last letter and received one new member. The prospects j are hopeful at this point.. Last first Sunday we had very fine services at Beulah. The Sunday school is in a flourish ing condition. On Saturday before our young Bro. Carter conducted services lor us. He did well. Bro. Carter is a good man with a bright future. Third Sunday I was at Pleas ant Grove. The roads have been so bad that I have missed some of my meetings at this chmch. The work is moving on smoothly. They have a live Sunday school. On Sunday u e received a good man to membership. Fourth Sunday and Saturday before we met at McGuire’s Chapel. The weather Sunday was threatening and the congre gation small, but had a good ser vice and received one to fellow ship. Will attend to the ordi nance of baptism ne*U> fourth Sunday. This church has a very interesting prayer meeting. We have some good people here. Upon the whole my work is promising. I trust the good Lord will bless our labor this year. The Sunday School Conven tion is now in session at Pleas ant Grove. My family being unwell, I am denied the privil ege of attending. I pray God to bless each one who attends and ciown their labor with abundant success. I will preach tonight at Bro. Bailey’s for the benefit of Bro. Scott who is too feeble to attend church. I trust we may have a good time. I am of the opinion that the Christian Sun is improving with each issue. Surely it was never better. May the blessings of our kind Father rest upon the editor and contributors. G. D. Hunt. The S. S. Convention at Pleasant Grove the 29th and 30th ult., was by no means a fail ure, though not what it would have been had all our churches schools. A number of the speak ers not being present their places were filled by brethren who did not expect to speak, and well fill ed too. It is hoped all the churches will do their duty and organize Sunday schools if they have none already. Our next conven tion would be the best we have ever had. Our churches would be more prosperous and our peo ple happier. The singing was fine, espec ially by the children, and Mrs. Rosa Pearson distinguished her self as an organist. Rev. G. D. Hunt filled his regular appointment at Beulah yesterday and today. He preached two excellent sermons to attentive congregations. There was a union singing not a great way from this place which attracted a number of people from this community. Bro. Hunt is a good and loving pastor and his services are highly appreciated not only by the church but by the entire com munity. The Sunday school at Beulah is in a thriving condition, the enrollment is more than seventy five, and the interest in the work is not at all relaxing. The Sun day school is talking of having a Children’s Day service some time in the near future, which would, I think, be profitable. The church work in this part of the conference is, I think, in reasonably good condition. J. W. Payne. Truett, Ala. Unton, Surry County, Va. I am permitted to act as pastor of two churches called Union. Union is a very fine thing if it is conducted in its true and proper (relation. Churches sometimes profess to be united in work and in Christian fellowship, when their practice does not corres pond with their profession. The fourth Saturday and Sun day in April were spent with this church in holding the busi ness meetings, in preaching and in administering the sacraments. The meetings seemed to be con ducted in a pleasant way, and there appeared to be union among the members. This is my second year with this church and I have been pleased and benefited by my association with them. They have given me help and encour agement and have aided me very much in my effort to preach the gospel among them. I never met a kinder or more liberal people than these during the whole of my ministerial work, and for their unbounded kind ness and liberality to me I am under renewed obligation to them. This is the smallest church of the four I serve, and the congregation is also the smallest, but they do their work up in proper shape and on time. They pay their church dues promptly, and have sent up to conference all their assessments I believe. That is religious Christian business, and nothing less than that is. They have a church pride and a religious pride—that is to say, enough re ligion, at least, to meet their church obligations, to pay what they promise to pay, and to give without grumbling and grunting over it, what the conterence as sesses them. A church that does this will always feel better and will succeed better. Some churches are so stingy they im poverish themselves and die out. I have great hope for the con tinued success of Union, Surry, on account of its large liberality blended with . its spirituality. May the abundant blessings of God be upon them. This concluded the last of my quarterly meetings and I re turned home after completing the long round feeling that I had been greatly blessed, helped and invigorated by them. The weather was fine during all these April meetiogs, my health was good and I was in good condi tion tor the work. 1 hope we did good work which will last in time and in eternity. We are invited to larger scenes of activ ity, and to higher heights of thought and development in the Christian life. FollQwing Him who thinks our thoughts before us arid for us, and who directs in the great grand highway, we cannot fail to enter the mansions He has so lovingly prepared for us. J. T. Kitchen. Holland Items. Last Sunday morning (7th inst.) was real rainy, which kept many from our Sabbath school. We, however, had between thirty and forty at roll call. The ex ercises were quite interesting and the collection good. Yielding to a pressing invita- > tion the writer had the pleasure of preaching to the people at El wood, three miles from here on the A. & D. railroad, last Sun day evening at four o’clock. The congregation was very good and the attention inspiring. Elwood is5 a little village, and seems to be a popular center, and good congregations gather here for all public services. Still it is not a suitable place to or ganize a church, as churches of the different denominations are all around at a convenient dis tance. We failed tj have our usual prayer meeting last Sunday night, on account of rain and the darkness of the night. Many expressed disappointment, and said they did not retire that night satisfied, nor did they sleep as sweetly on account of the disappointment. Dr. W. S. Long reached our piace yesterday and called on the writer. He left in the even ing, riding around through the country collecting back dues for Elon College, spent the night near Holy Neck and returned today. All were glad to see him. He has many strong friends here, and will spend the night in our place. An interesting marriage cere mony will take place at the Bap tist church here this evening at 5 o’clock. It is a popular and first class couple, and many will attend to witness the the cere mony. R. H. Holland, Appointments. I will preach as follows: Holy1 Neck 3rd Sunday in May, 11 o’clock. Hebron,-Va., 4th Sunday in May, 11 o’clock Pleasant Grove, Va., 1st Sun day in June, n a. m. South Boston, Va., Wednesday night, June 7 th. Ingrams, Va., 2nd Sunday in June, 11 a. m. Happy Home, N. C., Wednes day night, June 14. Howard’s Chapel, N. C., 3rd Sunday in June, 11 a. m. New Lebanon,Tuesday night, June 20. Mt. Bethel, Thursday night June 22. Salem Chapel, 4th Sunday in June, it a. m. Belews Creek, 4th Sunday in June, 3 p. m. Subscribers in the neighbor hoods of the above named churches, will please get their money lor Thb Sun ready. I will have with me a nice line of Bibles for teachers and students. Get ready to get one. M. L. Hurley,
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