WESTERN N. C. METHODIST.
REV. K. N. PRICE, IX P. Editor.
CORRESPONDING EDITORS :
RE V. J. F. AUSTIN, of W. N. C. Cosr.
KEY. D. II. TUTTLE, of N. C. Conf.
ASHEVILLE. N. C. SEPT. 10. 1891.
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JAMES BUTTRICK, Bus. Masagib,
Asheville, N. C.
Every preacher has his own con
gregation; brain draws brain ; and
an empty head draws empty heads
Some religious papers have a
column headed "Our Chief Pas
tors" Whv not have another
headed, "The Small Fry!"
Rev. Wm. L. Jones, of Holston
Conference, who has been out of
the fight with rheumatism, is al
most well : and thinks of taking
work this fall.
"" ThBcT&fle for grearstallons and
bishoprics in our church is dee
tined to work disastrous results,
Ambition in the ministry is a
libel on all the principles pro
claimed by it. Professing to live
by faith and practicing a vaulting
ambition is an example of the ab
surd. The whole spirit and doc
trine of Christ tend to self-denial
and humility.
"A church authority says that
eight thousand people from this
country will make the pilgrimage
"to see the holy coat at ireves.
Many will go from Canada, Mex
ico and South America. A party
of eighty left Pittsburg, Pa.,
August 28, and these and many
others for the same destination
sailed from Hoboken August 29."
So report the papers. If the
fool-killer could post himself along
this route, he would find game
abundant.
Some people are substituting
eanctimouiou8iies8 for sanctifica-
tion. They substitute a long face
a pious whine, soft, oily words, for
an honest, robust piety. Some of
them are tired of the old paths.
and are running after faith-cure
novelties. They prefer bodily heal
ing to soul-cure ; and sensation to
eenuine emotion. They are not
so busy in converting sinners from
the error of their ways, as they are
in operating on hysterical women
and hypochondriac men.
The Tennessee Methodist has be
come a first-class paper the equal
of any religious paper in the South
Its issue of Sept. 13 has a sympo
sium on the question, "What Shal
be Done With our Prisoners?" In
one of the letters published that
bv Rev. J. II. Anderson, of the
Baptist Church, there is this time
ly remark : -
"Let our legislators no longer be
the subservient tools of the whis
key rings, but extend the bent
fits of the four-mi le law to towns
and cities, cut off the penitentiary
supply, and this question will ad
just itself."
Political definitions.
Sumptuary laws laws interfer
ing with the liquor traffic and the
drinking usages of society.
Paternal Government A gov
ernment that enacts and enforces
sumptuary laws; a government
tliat acts the part of a father to its
subjects; that cares tor and looks
after the moral well-being of the
people.
The Southern Christian Advocate
of Aug. 27, is largely devoted to
education especially in its con
nection with Wofford College. It
contains several historical articles
of ability from distinguished pens
notably a sketch of Benjamin
Wofford, the founder of the Col-
ege, who gave $100,000, the larg
est educational donation from any
Southern Methodist. The. paper
contains neat wood cuts of Mr.
Wofford, the main college build
ing, alumna hall, the fitting school
and a professor's residence. This
is a rich number of this most ex
cellent paper.
In a private note a North Geor
gia preacher writes : "I read your
paper with great interest. It is
about the liveliest paper that I
see. Keep the subject of "Prohi
bition" before the people. Don't
"let nn" a Darticle on that. Go
for the weak-kneed prohibition
XT -a
ists. Salt and pepper them on
right and left, and then add can
tharides to the parts diseased."
We try to make the paper lively,
and we are glad to see that good
judges think we are succeeding. WeJ
iraveTKj good words for'theiiquor
traffic, or for the parties and indi
viduals who are sustaining it.
At the last session of the Gen
eral Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church an Ecclesiasti
cal Commission was appointed
"to consider and define tne con
stitution of the church and to
suggest improvements." The com
mission nas naa a meeting,
i 1 2.1
within the month at Ocean Grove
The results of its deliberations
have not been made public, but
are awaited with much interest.
Pacific Methodist Advocate.
The progressiveness of the M.
E. Church is very noticable. It
isn't afraid of a committee author
ized to suggest improvements in
the constitution of the church
We hope that, if any changes are
proposed, they will be in a low
r.hurch direction a more liberal
distribution of power.
Our brethren of the Northern
Church have begun a University
at the National Capitol. And, "if
our memory serves us, certain
j.
Southern Methodists are on tne
Board." It turns out there is to
be no distinction in faculty, Trus
tees or students on account of
color. So ebon maidens and sooty
Sambos will "desk" together with
the white girls and boys. A place
on tne ooara oi visitors may
brine more oder than honor.
Richmond Advocate.
Of course all Southern Method
ists on the Board will withdraw
from it. They will not lend their
names to a . great misnalion
scheme. Coeducation means so
cial equality, and legalized mulat-
toism. The M. E. Church will
push their negro equality doctrines
as far as public sentiment
alow.
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If we wish to pass a resolution
looking to prohibition as a legal
suppression of the whiskey traffic,
all right, but for the sake oi con
sistencv. intelligence and clear
ness let's keep prohibition out of
temperance reports, lor proqi
bition is not temperance, any more
than temperance is prohibition
S. S. Catron, tn Holston Meth
odist.
Prohibition is a means of pro
moting the cause of temperance ;
and we think the subject very
properly enters into temperance
reports. "Lead us not into temp
tation," is a prayer that looks to
the avoidance and prevention of
sin. Prohibition removes temp
tation, thus prevents drinking, and
thus promotes temperance. Pro
hibition and temperance are
closely akin ; they naturally help
each other.
Though in such a. political tur
moil, Mississippi has something
to be thankful for. Says the
Brookhaven Leader:
"It is a matter for congratula
tion to every friend of morality
law and ordtr, that both of our
candidates for State senator and
all three of the candidates for rep
resentative in this county ar
loyal prohibitionists. Judge Cas-
sedy, who has been indorsed by
Alliance men for Floater, also ex
presses his readiness to vote for a
Sta'e prohibition statute.
A politician is all the better for
being a sober men, a moral man
a Christian. No willful sinner is
qualified in tho beet sense fjr a
civil office. We are glad to 6ee
that even in Mississippi a poli
tician i3 not ashamed to own that
he is a prohibitionist. There are
dome States where- a politician, if
he advocates prohibition, does it
at fie risk of his political life
But the nation is moving up to
higher plain.
This American university, we
understand, is to be an ecumeni
cal school representing the spirit
and fraternity of American Meth
odism. One or more of our bish
ops already hold places on the
Board of trustees ; and it is our
idea that the mm ing Ecumenical
Conference should at least prove
the occasion of setting on foot a
more definite plan for co-operation
and joint management of the' af
faire of this proposed great uni-
versity. If anything can bring
catholicity and complete frater
nity to the tv Met hod isms tne
co-education of their young men
will do it. We "believe we have
been the very first, and, to this
date, the only one 1o suggest this
co-proprietary interest, and we em
phasize the thought by adding
that the two General Conferences
should be brought to the point of
creating a joint commission or
trusteeship, with proportionate
representation, to bring this
scheme to maturity, and prosecute
the work of the university atter
completion. Pacific Methodist Ad
vocate. The American University as we
understand it, is to be a great ne
gro-equality school ; and the M. E.
Church would like to have this
great black bull, wag the Southern
Methodist Church as a white tail.
The Pacific Methodist Advocate is,
no doubt, sincere; but has it not
spoken hastily?
Four counties in Tennessee fur
nish more than half the convicts ;
eight counties furnish none at all.
There rray be a difference in
courts or there may be a difference
in people or both. Bristol Lou
TtC. .
The four counties contain TheTVi
largest towns in the State, we doubt
not their large, crowded popula
tions contribute to vice. Besides,
they are the whiskey-selling coun
ties They are deprived of the
advantages of the four-mile law,
and local prohibition. An open
saloon is an open hell ; it is a gap
ing crater from which issue all
kind of moral pestilences. The
legislature allows these towns to
license the doggeries; the people
sustain the legislature, and thuB
set on foot influences that crowd
the penitentiary with convicts
Christian men cast their ballots
for the men that sustain the liquor
traffic, and thus become partners
with such men in corrupting and
bestializing the State.
At last Sunday night's service
in McKendree church, this city,
the pastor. Rev. Dr. Steele, stated
that on coming to the church he
met a gentleman who told him
"that he had just seen and counted
forty-seven young men end three
old men pass into one saloon op
posite the Maxwell House, in ten
minutes time."
Dr. Steele said, "and this too
within the sound of my voice and
br. Witherspoon's. These young
men must be saved."
We wanted to tell Dr. Steele that
that Sunday night saloon trap is
kept wide open by authority and
permission of a large majority of
the members ot his ana vr. vvitn
erspoon's church. Stop fighting
the saloon keepers, they are doing
a legal business, paying the State,
the.people, the cjlurch. people, for
the" privilege of selling liquor to
young and old men. Church vot( 8
have established them in busi
ness and now protect them in this'
right to drunkenize the sonsot the
very elect. lhe Issue.
There is no way of fencing
against these blows of The Issue.
As Sam Jones would say, "It's
talkin' facts now." The legisla
ture of each State represents the
party that put it in power; the
legislation of the legislature is
therefore the legislation of the
dominant party. If the legisla
ture license the saloon, the domi
nant party licenses the saloon ; and
all the voters that vote for and with
that party, vote to license the sa
loon. You can't get round the
argument.
Logic can't be resisted. God has
joined together the premises and
conclusion of every syllogism
whether formally stated or not ;
and men cannot put them asun
der. The forces that run along
the channels of the divine laws
are omnipotence and you can't
resist them. The power that
binds the sun and the planets is
not greater than the power that
links accepted premises to their
legitimate conclusion, welcome or
unwelcome.
The Sun Scorches Sam Jones.
The New York Sun denounces
Sam Jones for his blasphemous
expressions. . It quotes from the
New York Press' report of Sam's
August 23rd sermon in Prohibi
tion Park, delivered before the
4,000 people who crowded the
tabernacle in that delightful Sta
ten Island resort, this passage, for
the appr ranee of which -in its
column . apologized to its read
er. M.. fo ; paid :
God tuk- s n .I'.ur and bores
right down . ; i:$;h a fellow's head
to his heart at.-, into l.s pocket,
which should spu . . i k n,. arte
sian well. He do.-n . .u way
down and bore up. ti . e did,
what would he do v. i u ii-- iii.if
He can . v..o ti nch wnh a fool,
though, and m : . eume pieces
of hickory that tne Lord could not
make an ax helve out of to save
his soul.
"Is not this shocking language,"
asks the Sun, "for a preacher to
use about the Supreme Being?
Could anything be conceived of
more repugnant to a reverent
mind? Is it not blasphemous?"
Morristown Gazette.
That the Sun apologizes to its
readers for quoting the above pas
sage from Jones' sermon, is a cap
itol joke. It is amusing that a
notoriously sensational sheet, that
publishes a little ot everything
rapes, murders, robberies ' seduc-1
ionSj adulteries, etc., etc., in e-j
tail that is a daily sluice of the j
wise and unwise, the good and the
bad. the pure and tho hlthv
should hesitate to publish one of
Jones' sayings. "Is not this shock
ing language for a preacher to use
about the Supreme Being?" What
does the Sun care about ..the Su
preme Being? What has it ever
done for the Supreme Being? "Is
Saul also among the prophets?"
Has this great Police Gazette, this
liquor organ, this mouth-piece of
worldliness, turned advocate for
the Supreme Being?
Blunder Upon Blunder.
The Rev. John Cumming, D. D.,
of London, in his lecture on "God
in science," published in his work,
God in history," says : "When
Galileo saw the oscillations of the
lamp that still hangs in the cathe
dral of Pisa, he exclaimed, "The
earth is in motion, the cardinals
of that day responded, in true
cardinal style, "imprison the her
etic ; but Galileo, when made to
recant scientific truth in order
to save his life a spectacle hum
bling enough I nevertheless- rose
If.
mm hia Irnnnn nfrnn raTMiiniii
ion, ana said, "it move?- still,
however;" and the earth, on .the
other hand, did not stop because
these mediaeval monks declared
its revolution on (in) its orbit to
be heresy ; but on the earth rolled,
carrying the cardinals and monks
with it, whether they liked it or
not, leaving them to protest to the
winds, and pursuing in its orbit
the career which Grod gave it,
There is herb a compounding
of two eve-its. Galileo discovered
the pro pe ties of the pendulum by
the oscillations of the lamp, but
not the revolution of the earth
around the sun. There could
have been no analogy between the
moving of the lamp and the revo
lution of the earih m its orbit
Galileo wao arraigned before the
authorities of the Church of Rome
on the charge of heresy. He had
adopted the Copernican theory of
the. universe and promulgated his
views. For this he was tried as a
heretic. He was made, to avoid
persecution and to save his life,
unwilling to sign a document re
canting the views he held as her
etical. Bishop McTyeire made the same
mistake in one of his sermons that
Dr. Cumming has done in the
above quotation. We are too much
inclined to accept the statement
of facts, and the expression of
opinions, without question of in
vestigation, because uttered by
men of extended reputation. J.
M. Pugh, in Xew Orleons Advocate.
In what 'sermon did Bishop
McTyeire make this mistake? Or
did Bishop McTyeire ever make
this mistake? Perhaps the writer
had a misty recollection of some
thing said by Bishop McTyeire at
th Ecumenical Meth"otSrtT?hfer
ence in London in 1881. In Bishop
McTyeire's response to the address
of welcome, he said : "At Pisa
I was interested, not so much in
the leaning tower, but in a lamp
which was called Galileo's, which
had been hung up there for three
hundred years. The accidental
shaking of that lamp when Galileo
was present suggested to him the
doctrine of the lever, and it has
been wrought out in mathematics
and applied to mechanics, and I
do not know where its application
will stop."
It is said that the friends of the
Bishop called his attention to the
mistake, and advised him to have
the correction made before the re
ports of the conference were pub
lished in book form ; but the
Bishop had sworn that the horse
was fifteen feet high ; and with
his characteristic firmness and
persistence, he stuck to his state
ment. The historic fact is, that the
oscillation of a lamp in the ca
thedral of Pisa, suggested to Ga
lileo the principle of the pendulum.
The lever is as old as Adam. The
first time he prized up a rock to
get a cricket to go a fishing with,
(if he did it.) he us"d a lever.
This ' is the oldest and simplest
mechanical power; and there is
nothing in the oscillations of a
swinging-body to suggest the idea
of a lever. The bishop was simply
caught napping, as was Dr. Cum
ming, and as is Bro. Pugh, perhaps.
Rain-Bringing.
Wonders never cease. This is
an age of progress. It is proper
that all new discoveries and in
ventions should be carefully re
corded. If newspaper reports are
fo be credited artificial means for
bringing rain have been invented.
General Dryenforth's party have
made the experiment near Mid
land, Texas, with success.
Here is the telegraph account of
it as published in the papers of
the time :
Midland, Tex., August 22.
General Dryenforth's party of rain
makers are jubilant to-day. The
first important experiments have
met with great success. A rain fell
for more than six hours yesterday,
and they declare that it was un
doubtedly caused by the explosion
of oxy-hydrogen balloons, racka
rock powder, and dynamite. At
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a
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miles a:ul was then exploit
It
made a report like a sevtre clap of
thunder. There was only a few
white clouds floating in the blue
sky at the time, the sun was shin
ing and any old farmer or mariner
would have said lhat it would not
rain in a week. The weather in
struments showed that the air was
remarkably dry and the barometer
pointed at "fair."
Ten minutes after the balloon
had disappeared in a peal of thun
der, kites were set flying, and at
tached to their tails was dynamite.
This was exploded when the kites
were high in the air and then a
great quantity of powder, which
was scattered over the ground for
about two miles, was set off by
electricity This made a noise like
a succession of batteries of artil
lery. The smoke rose in the air
for about 200 feet and drifted to
ward the experts' headquarters.
TSerrjrr ; innnbrd-there, however,
it was driven to the earth by a
torrent of rain.
The few fleecy clouds had gath
ered together, others had formed,
the sky quickly had become over
cast, and a storm had been created
by man's efforts. The barometer
began falling ten minutes after the
balloon was exploded. The rain
was very heavy, and the center of
the storm was over the ranch. Ac
cording to reports from the ranch
men and employes along the line
of the Texas and Pacific railroad
the storm extended over an area
of not less than 1,000 square miles.
If is hard to get definite reports
and it may have reached further.
The noi?e of the explosion was
neard plainly at .Midland, and
plain
at ranches fo
nines Iron:
the scene of the e:q;erLmen's. 'tins
people l hough t i; was tlmn-ti r.
At about .7 o'clock" 'his. ewnmg
several more explosions were heard
here. The experimenters were, un
doubtedly at work again. The sky
became overcast inside of half an
hour, and began to rain at 7 :40
o'clock. It looks now as if it
would rain all night.
This region, as a rule, "is very
dry, and it is exceedingly unusual
to have much rain at this season
of the year. The rainmakers are
sure they have stolen the secret of
Jupiter Pluvius, and say they can
flood this country at an hour's
notice. Their greatest experiment,
when they will explode a tre
merfdous lot of balloons, kites and
dynamite, will probably not take
place until to-morrow. The ranch
men and town weather prophets
don't believe the storm was made
by the rain producers, but General
Dryenforth says he will convince
the most skeptical in a day or
two. .
Brother Cash suggests that we
"vote as we pray." If it were al
most any one else, and we were not
opposed to slang from principle,
we would say, "chestnut!" Vote
as you pray, indeed ! How is that
to be done? By letting some one
else dictate to you, or by voting
your own sentiments and princi
ples? We are to pray with the
spirit and with the understanding
also. So we ought to vote. To
vote- afi you pray, you don't need
to take after every political pro
cession that comes along with a
brass band and banner, and throw
up your bat and scream yourself
horse. You don't need to swallow,
as the 37oung bird takes the worm
from its mothers beak, every polit
ical nostrum manufactured in the
laboratory of political quackery.
Think and pray and vote, follow
ing vour own political convietii'iis,
and lei others do the :-,, thin.4,
ii von would vol" as- y u r:vy.
The sneer, "Vot" as "n prav,"
might be given d'-cen: buna! !vi.)i
out any oilVnse n either mi-ib-i;
or charity. '. J'. in Jloixton .1 .';;-
;.!.
Why ridicule so good a senti
ment as "vote as you pray ?" Does
F. R. object to it? Why 'call it a
"chestnut?" " Jesus Christ "tasted
death for every man ;" is not that
a "chestnut," if the other saying
is? Doesn't F. R. vote as he prays?
if he does not, he ought to. The
friends of prohibition will not
agree to bury this excellent rule.
We presume that F. R. prays for
the political party with which he
acts. Is not that voting as he
prays?
The People's party of Ohio
adopted the following resolution
and referred it to the National
Committee : "We believe that the
solution of the liquor problem lies
in abolishing the element of profit,
which is a source of constant
temptation and evil, and we there
fore demand that the exclusive
importation, exportation, manu
facture, and sale of spirituous
liquors shall be conducted by
the Government or State at cost
through agencies and salaried offi
cials in such towns and cities as
shall apply for such agencips."
largo bal loot M-i
Carolina MeUtodisin,
11.
v. J. C. Howe last : hrunuav re
ceived the names of i'our.cahd-i-d'nies
for membership'in ih-'meh--ou
1st iiiiureh.- 'Monroe Kitqiii i cr.
Rev. Dr. L. L. Nash, pastor of
the Central Methodist Church,
Raleigh, is a vigorous, sensible
worker. lie has succeeded in
building at great expense and
labor the handsomest house of
of worship in this city. The house
is beautiful, and looks as though
it cost at least $30,000. But through
his constant care and oversight it
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I iMii jl uuiii jut: i fx Hi JiroD iiiau
$20,000. This house is to be ded
icated soon. May he be able to
secure the last -dollar due on it.
Spirit of the Age.
Rev. B. F. Fincher, assisted by
Rev. T. S. Ellington, is conduct
ing a meeting at Sevierville.
Charlotte Chronicle.
Rev. M. C. Thomas reports in
the "Statesville," a protracted
meeting at Oak Grove ; 50 profes
sions, 45 accessions. Preaching
mainly by Rev. J. W. Lee.
rvfev.-H.-Tti4tltlMo-TOfwl to
accept the missionary appropria
tion made to Tarboro station by
the board at our last Conference.
We didn't believe Tuttle would
have his salary supplemented out
of the mission fund when he was
getting over an average salary. We
honor him for it. For one, we
don't believe it right to make an
appropriation to a charge paying
an average salary and having a
parsonage, and we don't believe it
will be done any more. The money
is not given for that purpose, and
should not be used in that way.
Christian Leaflet
A series of special services at
the Methodist Church every night
this week. Rev. G. W. Ivey was
in attendance Monday niyht.
The following items ar; nporU '-;
hi'fhe StaU'Svilk' Advocate:
U-'v. S. L. Triplett and son arc
(.inducting a protracted meeting
at Zion Church, on Clear Creek
circuit.
The Lenoir Topic of laet week
says thatJEtev. C. C. Brothers, pas
tor of the Caldwell circuit, com
menced a meeting at Cedar Val
ley Church on Saturday of the
previous week which wao still in
progress last Sunday a wtek ago.
Four were added to the church on
Sunday morning and twenty-four
were announced as converted;
twenty had given their names for
membership, and the meeting was
still in progress.
Rev. J. T. Crocker writes from
Pomona, Aug. 25th : "I closed my
campmeeting at Moore's.Chapel onj
Monday after 4th Sunday in Aug,
The church was thoroughly
aroused and revived. One feud of
years standing was healed, and
there were 50 conversions. The
churches at Moore's are now dwell
ing together in brotherly love and
affection. The meeting is pro
nounced to be the best for nine
years. To God be all the glory.
Rev. F. L. Townsend writes of
Madison circuit, Aug. 25th : "We
began our meeting at Troy Church
first Sunday in August, and con
tinued for eleven days. - Here I
had no assistance except by the
church. Some of the members
here are amongst the best Chris
tian workers I have seen; two of
whom are worthy of special men
tion Bro. R. P. Price and Sister
Hannah Baughn. We had at this
meeting five additions to the
church with about the same num
ber of converts.
"We also began one meeting at
Bethesda Church, third Sunday in
Aug., and continued eight days.
The congregations wcr" unusaally
! lar
i
ill tne time, and great mter-
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my was;
i. Low dor
with us two da vs. and i!r
: :';u r. The church was great 'y r
: viv. :, and its numbers swelled by
i i; addition of twenty-six recruits.
I We had twenty-five or thirtv to
profess conversion, and several
backsliders reclaimed. Bethesda
is a strong church in an excellent
community of people. Our new
church at Lafford is expected to
be ready for dedication at the 4th
quarterly meeting, 1st Sunday in
November. We hope to have the
entiro work in shape for a good re
port at Conference."
Editorial Correspondence.
In the Mountains.
BY REV. J. F. AUSTIN.
Asheville, Sept. 1. The most
unseasonable railroad, schedule I
know of is the one from Lincoln
ton to Asheville. Leaving the
former place at 9:28 last night, I
came to Hickory, sat in the wait
ing room over three hours, and
arrived here about 7 o'clock this
morning. The Grand Central
Hotel, kept by Mr. I. C. Baird,
knows how to feed a hungry vis
itor. Winding and twisting up
.;L' '.r:ii- 'RrUo whets a felloe'
: Mtr tite. . '.
- bet-i!!e i, strl Looming. Ev
. :y.;:dy W.-W9 to be in a ..hurry, (
n-X', 'lit fii Tiai-'itF. i lie i? ' it i tii :
' .-.vsiein is tivssmuing large propor
tions in this city. The company
have raised the Irish of the masses
by raising the fare from five cents
to ten cents on transfers. It is
said (by the company) that the
advance was necessary in order to
meet expenses. The Daily Citizen
seems to think that it is done in
order to keep up the dudish officers,
and the masses seem to think that
the Citizen has "struck the nail on
the head." Many of the people
walk the streets rather than pat
ronize the car company. A mass
meeting has been held, and the
action of the company has been
severely condemned.
I meet up with so many of my
friends who seem so glad to see
me, that I am made to love Bun
combe better than ever. Good
friends '"are about the best personal
property one can possess.
I was glad to find the Method
ist coming off the press on Wed
nesday ,, instead of on Thursday.
The manager is arranging to get
the paper into the hands of the
readers earlier in the week, here
after. '.
. WEAVERVILLE.
Sept. 2. Last night I came to
this little Eden of the mountains,
Just as I arrived, the chapel bell
was ringing for services. The dis
trict conference ot last week is
followed with a series of meetings
Within a little less than two miles
from the chapel I heard the lion
voice of 'Uncle Lyda," singing one
of the old songB of Zion. (Those
who know "Uncle Lyda," will not
consider this an exaggeration.)
Brother Weaver preached a good
sermon on" the subject of prayer.
the new Ltiureti at this place is
going to be a handsome structure
A'h'-h coim!ot"d. It is one "of the
'.-t proportioned churches 1 know
of. The acoustics will- doubt lee
be lirst-class.
The -railroad fever runs rather
low. The majority of the peop
seem to be opposed to issuing
bonds to any company; If there
is a demand for a railroad, or in
other words, if it will pay to
build a railroad through this
section, monied men will find
it out and the road will be built
A dummy line would be of more
value to the people of this section
than a regular railroad. Should
bonds fail to carry in the coming
election, there are those who are
ready to invest in a dummy road,
without asking the people to give
them money to build aroTtd-for
themselves. Those who own rail
roads own them fwthe
moiiey
that they expect to make ourt of
them, just as a man ownsay farm
or a store with which he hopes to
make money. A dry goods store
may be needed in a community,
but a would-be merchant does not
ask the people to eet him up in
business. Neither should railroad
men ask the people to help to set
them up in the railroad business.
The people here seem to be
elated over the success of the re
cent district conference. Presid
ing Elder Weaver is succeeding
finely a 1 m o s t marvelously. I
predict that the reports to the
forthcoming Annual Conference
will exceed all other annual re
ports from this district of the past.
It strikes me very forcibly that
the brethren also succeeded in re
moving all of the chickens fram
this community. Up to this time
I havn't heard a single crow, nor
seen a single moving feather.
Such destruction! But we need
not be astonished. The carnivor
ous I'yrds, the cruel Carveus, the
i'Xp'i-t Weavers, the mammoth
i-nuicfsnna a tnrae r.ioore amp-
an la
pop!
argained
::re ( nou
'owls on
h to make way with
a dozen hills, and
jj.iowns like Weaverville.
j Well Conference will soon be
! bore and many of us are no! ready
tor it. llie judgement win come
to many unprepared people.
Pr -achers and stewards, who fail
to push collections, will, by their
negligence, do great damage to
the cause of Christ. One brother,
a steward, told me the other day
that their assessment just had to
be paid. He is just the man to
collect ii. Men of sanctified vim
will succeed when others have
failed. J. F. A.
CHARLOTTE DISTRICT.
Quarterly Meeting-, 4th Round.
Wadesboro Station ........ .Aug. 29 30
Wadesboro ct, Long Pine . . . Sept. 5 6
Pine ville ct, Hebron. " 12 13
Charlotte ct. Pleasant Grove, " 19 20
Rocky River ct, Fount'n Hill, " 25
Anson ville ct, Concord...... " 26 27
Charlotte, Tryon St., Oct. 4
Charlotte, Church St " 4
Lilesville ct, Sbiloh ......... 10 11
Pleasant Grove ct, Waxhaw, " 17 18
Monroe Station " 18
Clear Creek ct, Zion. " 24 25
Monroe ct, Carmel " 31
" " Nov. 1
Mathews ct, Mathews. " 7 8
Akdkkw P. Tyib, P. E.
Ari'OIN'iMKNTW.
Asheville )!strk-tr th Kound.
er-ide, .... i . ......... ...A ii(. H l
Leicester ct.., Turkey Crei-k, " 15 ltt
He .ierit,;;viJle sta... . ...... -'2 2
Weaverville ct, Alexanders, "-3 31
Swannanoa ct, laLtcruclc,. t-ei.
Ivy ct, Laurel " 12 13
Hot Springs ct, Eectors. ..." 19 20
Spring Creek ct.MeadowFork " 2t 27
Mills River ct, Oak Forest. Oct. 6 4
Brevard ct, Brevard . " 10 11
Cane Creek ct.PattiesChurch "10 11
Sul. Springs ct, Balm Grove.. " 17 18
BurnesviUe ct, Boring'g C'h " 22 23
Bakersville sta. Red Hill. ... " 24 25
Toe River ct, Pisgah. . . . . ... . " 31
u u ........Nov. 1
Old For tct, Providence...'.. . 7 8
Central Church, Asheville .. 7 8
J. II. Wmav, P. E.
F KAN KLIN DISTRICT.
Quarterly Meeting-, 4th Round.
Macon ct, at Union. . .... . ... ..Aug. 12
Pigeon River ct, Bethel " 29
Haywood ct, Crab tree. . , . .Sept. 6 "
Wajnesville sta,. " 12
Bryson City sta................ u 12
u " ct, Shoal Creek.... " 19
Franklin sta,.. M 26
Robbing ville mia. Robbing ville,. " 30
Murphy ct, Murphy. ......... .Oct. 3
Hiwassee mis, Notteley 10
Hayesville ct. Pleasant Hill ... " 17
Webster ct, AVebster . . .... " 24
Hamburg mis. Short-off. .. H 31
Franklin ct. Watauga ......... Nov. 7
W. R. Barnktt, P. E.
SHELBY DISTRICT.
Quarterly Meeting:, 4th Round.
Lincolnton t, Lincoln ton. . . Aug. 30 31
Stanley Creek ct, Ebeneter-. . Sept. 5 6
Mt. Holly ct, Snow Hill. . ... u
Mountain Island sta,. ....... "
Kings Mt.ct., Concord. . , . .. . "
South Fork ct.Kee vers ville. "
McAdensville ct, McAd'nvMe, "
Forest City ct, Forest City. .Oct.
Rock Spring ct, Marvin. .... . u
Rutherford ct., Centennial. . "
Polk ct., Lebanon. . . . ...... . "
Don 1 ile Shoals ct, Rehoboth.. "
Gastonia ct, itethesda. . , . , . . "
Faliston ct, Kadesli .... . ... "
(I'..-rry vi 1 !e c t ; . ...... . . ... "
1 ionrielta ct, I'r jvidence. . . "
12 13
13 14
16
19 20
2t 27
3 4
7
10 11
13
J7 18
21
24 25
2-S
31
1
.Nov.
Siieib' ct, Beulah. . . .
Shelby sta,. ....
T. W
". ' 7 8
....... " 78
GrTitFut, Y. E.
STATKSVl 1AA1 DISTRICT.
Quarterly Meeting-, 3rd Round.
Mooresville, McKehdrie. ... .June 20 21
Statesville ct, at Trinity,. . . . " 27 28
Statesville sta, ........ . A ... " 28 29
Connelly's Sp'g Mt. Harmony July 4 5
Table Rock ct, Linville. . . ... "
Hickory & Lenoir, Lenoir,. . . "
Caldwell ct,- . ... "
Lenoir ct, . . . "
Morganton ct, at Glen Alpine "
Morganton sta, : .
McDowell, ct. Ang.
Marion sta, "
11 12
17
18
13 19
25 26
26 27
1 2
2 &
8 9
13
20
20
Iredell ct, " "
Alexander ct, Rocky Fprings "
Catawba ct Ball's Creek. . .
Newton ct, at Ball's Creek. . . "
J. R. Scroqgs, P. E,
SALISBURY DISTRICT.
Quarterly Meeting-, 4th Round.
Mocksville Ct. Liberty.... ..Aug. 29 30
Forest Hill sta, .Sept. 5 6
Salisbury sta. . 56
Enoch ville ct, Bethphage ..." 12 13
Rowan ct, Providence 12 13
J. J. Rknn, P. E.
MT. AIRY DISTRICT.
Quarterly Meeting-, 4th Round
Sparta ct, at Shiloh ........ Sept. 2
Creston" Sutherland....... "56
Elk Park ct, Elk Park " 10
Wautaigact,.. . ...... . .. " 12 13
Jefferson ct, Meth. Chapel . . " 19 20
Mt. Airy, " Ebenezer ...... " 26
Dobson ct, Dobson ..... t .... Oct. 3 4
Reddie's River. . ... . ..... ... . "
Wilkes ct, Reveses ........ . . " 10 11
Elltin&Jonesvill " 17 18
Mt. Airy sta,....,........... " 25 26
R. M. Hoyl. P. E.
GREENSBORO DISTRICT.
Quarterly Meeting-, tied Round.
Pomona ct, Jamestown ..... .July IS 19
Summerlielil, Eden .......... " o 26
Aslu-Uiro ct, Aslieboro (D.C) Aug. 1 2
( Jreen.xiioro ct, l'isgah ...... . S 0
( ireensl'oro, Centenary ..... . " i 10
liarrie ct, Concord ". . " 15 16
High 1 Vinl, . : " 25 24
Kandleman, " 'M 31
Randolph mis Sept. 2
Randolph ct, .............. " 5 6
Pleasant Garden, Bethlehem, " Vz 13
Jso. R. BbooK8, P. E.
W1XSTON DISTRICT.
Quarterly Meeting:, :$rd Round.
Kernersville ct. Bethlehem,. June 13 14
Winston, Centenary. . . .. " 20 21
Forsyth ct, Doub's Chapel. ; . " 27 28
Stokes ct, Germantown .... .July 4 6
Jackson Hill ct, Jackson Hill " 11 12
Madison ct, Bethesda....... 18 19
Davidson ct.Mt. Olivet (D.C.) " 23 26
Winston, Burkhead, Marvin. Aug. 1 2
Yadkinville ct, " 8 9
Thomasville sta., Fair Grove, " 15 16
Zion & Prospect, ct, Prospect, " 22 23
Leaksville ct . . . . " 29 30
Danbury ".. ...Sept. 5 6
Lexington sta., .-. J2 13
P. J. Carbiwav, P. E.
A German biologist says that
the two sides of a face are never
alike ; in two cases out of five the
eyes are out of line; one eye is
stronger than the other in seven
persons out of ten, and the right
ear is generally higher than the
left.