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RELIGIOUS DKI’ART.MENT.
< osin i'TKi) HV It. HAltltlss
•t«*lijgioiiM l-t ini>ut.
Ministers and members of the A
M. E. /ion Church are specially iu
v.ieil to write lor this department.
W lite only ou one side of the
►licet, and sign join- name to every
it*l i <*!*.
All Ictu*iß for this part of the pa*
pt*v should he :i«hlreNsefl it)
K. Hah kis, Faykttkvjlle, N.C.
S o ( lie Ministers mul
H Ol f'llO
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Cltiti , e]i.
r jLrt/iren:
A< we have adopted the
i'ou," published at Fayette-
V (.. Iv Messrs. Waddell
i ■ our I hope you
•i your power to increase
• 4vula, f ioti. The “Zioii Church |
, e" lias been suspended for
. :ii lU' i tSis,and the Bishops have
jo ve it no further encour
-1 think we have seen the
•' to send A/cssrg. j
r. v ' u h s2o for 10 yearly'
subscrlbtrs,
1 i» iieve we can make this effort i
a success, Let us resolve to do it,
and it is done. 1 will publish my
appointments and note my visitations
briefly in its columns. Anything
you wish published send to Frol.
R. Harris. Write short letters, and
matter will not be crowded out.
Yours for the success of the
“EntTATOlt.”
•T. AY. HOOD,
Bishop 3d. Episcopal District
Fayetteville N. C Jan. loth. 1875.
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“ <1 *. rial Kork
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•• l<Mn Itrmhcilv la»ve “ ** •*
•• litii lli<*knrvßrovi* ramp Meeting
•• i:;r!i linrky Mi. Auxin (Jo. X. (
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To whom it inny Concern
Be it known that the General Con
fereiice of the A. M. K. Zion Con
ncetioii, at its session in Charlotte,
X. ( .. June, 1872, took into consid
eration the propriety of establish*
in" schools for the education of our!
people in the South,and selected for
said purpose Fayetteville, N. C., as
h proper place to locate a college for!
said purpose.
Y : <: c •nferencc also elected the
•Y" persons as a Board of
> i to carry out the object
' lit * *»1 by sa d conference:
i .1 D. Brooks President, i
J F. Hamer, Vice Prcs't.
I > TalWrt, Treasurer
.•» i A- 'i'liompson.
Thomas.
1 •' . B.odey.
('on'I*. Secy.
■ /tec. See y
. ; cal to a gener
j.-d .<• to aid us in
. w i;! \ object, in edu* 1
•1 < our poor
r: • d oppt essed rauc,
. ui hi.* - mane* to j
• .a I the Gospel of
VI HCIHSM-S.:
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■ I < lit.; - iii. M. Zion
*• I *»t I'fibli l utiou S
iik lor■ J* Am***’ «% cl*, each.
( iiihiieurt iticail" la *•
• Milk tor Hiilhs anil (
t*ijti*liMii?r, doth Itiudinv. 2‘t cts each.
Mold by the A^cnt,
J At 'on nioMiS.
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The Educator.
VOL. 1. FAYETTEVILLE, 2L G., SEPTEMBER 25,1875. NO. 52
Wtx'U'ty, ov Oliiii*c*li?
The work of the various benevolent
and charitable societies should he
done by or through the church.
The sick should he cared for, the
poor relieved, the dying comforted
! and the dead buried— by the ■ hur. h.
And then the church would Unblessed
of God and man tor her good works
and the name of Christ would he
honored
That this was the original design
of the church is plainly shown hv j
the account given :n Acts iv :i2—:i7 !
and Acts vi I—7.
But now a-days, this work of love j
and mercy is in the bauds of other j
societies and tlu.se societies get the I
praise, ami they deserve it.
Far be it from us to detract one
jot from their meed of praise or j
their measure of blessing, but we j
are jealous for the church and for'
God.
Hear the words of Jehovah him- |
self, ‘•Will a man rol> God? Yet ye
have robbed me. But ye say, W .-!
in have we robbed thee? In tithee j
and ojfcriitijx" [Mai. iii, B.J
A Brother, writing to us from an
other part of tlie State, says, “We
cannot do anything toward building
our church, at present and one oftlie
greatest obstacles we have is s > ilia
ny of these societies. This place is
full of thetn, and tnoet of them are
composed of church members !
Tilt; church is slighted in almost
every respect.
One or another of tiiese societies
is in constant Festival operations, so j
that the ('Lurch has no chance, ij
have seen tlie etteet of Masonry, :
i eiiotv-hip. Good Samaritans and j
others, in this particular. 7 pe ri t/„ j
Church hiyhcr than any other sucic ,
Cy in tin irond.
1 think Ministers make a great j
mistake in this matter, for the/ seem j
io lie in front in these societies. To j
lie a good Christian, in my estem.i !
tion, c mem all the yroundf
In conclusion, wo mge upon all to |
work more earnestly for the chinch,
icith the church find in the church,
that her borders may be enlarged, j
her influence extended and her bless
ings multiplied. God bless the
Church!
To all our church members wo
commend the following, [Psalm xevi..
7, 8-] -
“Give unto the Lord, O ye kin
dreds oftlie people, give unto the
Lord '/lory and strenyth.
Oicc unto the lord the ylory due
unto his name, bring an offering. \
and conn into his courts."
(.unit llye!
This is the las' issue of Iho Kt)f j
CATOIt for the present. The pub- j
Ushers find it impossible to raise |
money enough to keep the paper i
going, ami have decided to stop.
As tins issue closes the first year
;of its existence it is considered a
good tune to stop, and no subscrip
tions w ill he taken tor the next year.
The publishers deserve great praise
for their enterprise in undertaking
go difficult a task, and the r untiring
industry in sustaining it.
We regret to say they have not
received the encouragement and
support which they deserved and
' expected.
Our people have not done their
.t hole iiuty m this matter, and. we
j think our Ministers, especially, have
tailed to work lor the paper as much
| is they might have done. The result
' ,s that we lose our church paper,
i Those who Artec worked to sum
tain the paper will have the approv
al of their own conscience and we
| tender them our sincere thanks,
j Our thanks arc due, also, to those
who have aided us in the conduct ol
| the Religious Department by their
letters, essays, and friendly words.
I They have done well. It we have,
i unwittingly, offended any one, wo
I beg | anion, we have tried to do the
I best we could, and our only aim has
j been to do good.
j We have received no pay for our
services except the consciousness of
j having tried to do something to aid
in tlie elevation of our long oppross
a»d down trodden race. May God
bless the effort..
“With malice toward none, and I
with ci arity for all,” we commend !
our readers totiie mercy of God, and I
hid you ail Good Bvu.
K. Hakims.
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Nkw Yoku, lltli. 1875. [
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j Hi;-* •htif, the Wff.y . .
;s.x months Irei* ol -i.i:! pcst-J
j age paid. thmuLiSi the kindm-ss oj Mr ’
j John i> h-:*!!, F-iitor, vt i:o n»ani(»-s(N j
j a icsiiL' io aid our irnfu.stL’B l;v .% a\ !
!ot turoisliiog them with good relio. j
• ious news, and other matter* u* may ;
|be seen in his paper. I lmpe they;
wid take pleasure in reading the
Witness, as I can recommend it as I
an excellent paper for general news I
and church notvs.
Yours Respectfully,
J. Men. Faklky.
Ag’t. for U. U. ’
(For the Educator.)
Flka Hill Fuai*el. |
*Scpt. 1-iih 1b75. j
Afr. Kditor:
VYc have just closed a short pro
: irack'd meeting in which time the.
1 good Lord has been pleased to come
i down into our midst and blessed us
i cith Ihe converting of II precious
| ouls leaving many more crying lor
j iikicy.
Dear brethren in Christ pray for
| us, ilia! Zion's wheels may roll on.
Our quarterly meeting will take
; place ai Lack's Creek on the 25-2Cth
1 ot Seplcmljrr.
Klv. (i. \Y. GhaXOE. ;
Zion Clmivdi ('oiilfronco
The twenty-fifth annual confer,
ence ot the African Methodist Epis
copal Zion Church, began in Mon
trose on Tuesday afternoon, the 7th
' instant, ai two o’clock. The Presi
dent oftlie District, Kev. J. J. Clin
ton, organized the conference and
presided.
After singing the hymn “On all
the earth thy spirit showers,” the
scr ptnral lessons were read (iv. Mi
cah, ii Colossians,) and the members
of the conference knelt and repeated
i he Lord’s prayer.
Elder W in. Sand ford pre ached
• the annual ftermou, tor I Corinthi
ans, l, 17. The theme was “Rise
] and Progress of Christianit y.’
Bishop Clinton delivered his annu
al Episcopal address, which was full
.of instruction and encouragement,
and delivered in an able and impres
j «ive manner.
! j The appointments lor the evening
’ were announced, and the afternoon
1 session was dismiss ed wit Ii bene die*
1 tion by the Bishop.
1 As the Christian advances ou hi*
I way, a sweet and solemn sense <d
the unity of life grows upon his
Npirit. “W e are complete in Him.'
‘ Much ot our life, if viewed in itscll
‘ only, would appear purposeless and
i broken, yet Christ has said, “(rather
- up these Iragmeins that nothing lie
I lost.” We learn to look at iite a a
! whole thing, not to he discouraged
by this or lull adverse cbc»?n*tanoe,
• remembering how much there is and
will be in that life which is “like
;, frost and snow, kindly to the root,
though hurtful to the tlower"; fatal
r 1 to the bloom and fragrance, the
. lovely and enjoyable pait of our
,! nature, but friendly to its true, ini
» : perishable life.
• The duty ol Ixdug 1 luppy \
i
BT MKS. HAKIM KT BKKCHLIt STOWE.
. ( Continued.) i
‘ Here is the whole account of this j
strange unworldly joy which is the j
peculiarity of the Christian religion, j
, St. Peter says these persons had j
: been born again to a living hope,!
land that they rejoiced in the posses
sion of an inheritance incorruptible,
j undefiled and unfading, and that
J though they never had seen Jesus
i Christ they loved him, and he was
j to fhein a Presence so real and inf
!mate. that in loss of all things they 1
ref deed will j y tkabb: and , ;
lull ol glory
I 1 Y a i/;iy ‘hat u.-*»: h:*- ever ren-!
. , . hi
le»i 1 Us aecUHt< n:«‘ i to lie; I iirasco- j
, < i lie A'tW T» ' nn-ent, an 1! *
;,. j I I
ih.it Nome v. ly w’ouol imi ami:
•x rtssixi* words by haoil gothrough ;
| our minis without leaving any in»- I
I presslon.
! Let u- dwell lor a moment tin]\
i this “joy unspeakable and full of' 1
! glory.” Have we ever f It this or!'
anvtirnig like this? Have we ol» ;'
. I ]
su ved in the course of our acquaint- j
a nee any person who felt it?
Yet the apostle seems to speak of
i it as a matter of course in tin* exneri 1
• i -
j encH of tlio»e lie was aLlix- ; *
j They were jioor, they w*re fl. sii're-i
i they were even “in heavim-**" |
| tlirourth manifliM trials, hut- for si!
j that he is certain tirnt- they ax; re :
! joiciitrt in Clirist w ith joy inijjieak-1
i able ami Suit of glory.
We can fancy in E|>hsstt«, or Cor-!
! inth, of Philii j>i, some jioor work j,
nan going about tlie streets in a,,
very shaliliy cloak, yet with a bear: j
so joyful, so till! of gladness, that lie 1 1
j.ities every oi:e he meets tiiat tiiey i,
cannot feet so, too. When lie See- ,
tlie chariots of the rich go rushing L
by, when he sees ail the glitter and ! (
jewelry ot fashion, all the hurry of
Inlying, selling, trailing, ail the fever, ,
fret, care, atn! worry ot jturstii ami !
sneeess, he feels: “0 j.oor, sorrow till !
men! why must I he so hajipy, and
you lone so hi tie joy? Wtty must!
I carry m my heart this great secret ;
of peace and hope, and not he able j
to give it to you?” “I would to God.' ,
says Paul to Agnppa, “that both j
thou and all who hear me, were
both almost ami altogether sue!) as I \
an, exeept these bonds."
,! llow strange that speech must
j have sounded from the threadbare
l missionary standing before l estits,
and Agrippa, and Bernice in all their
pomp, with the chief captains and !
. principal men of the city standing
round!
j There he stood to speak for his j
I life, traduced, accused, calumniated |
by his own brethren who. as Festtis j
, said, hail been crying out to him
I daily that he ought not to live any
longer, and he standing among them,
I i pities them, and wishes they were
■ only as Well off as he is. His enthu
siasm, his joy in Clirist, his earnest
; telling oftlie story of the time when
,' Christ found him, affected his noble
| auditors. Festtts. the Homan, cried
! out: “Paul, thou art beside thyself:!
much learning hath ma le thee mad.” j
j But Agrippa, the Jew, said: “AI.
, most thou persuadost me to he a
I: I 'ln is, uin;” and then the lte.nl ot!
,! Paul throbbed out. towards him and
towards them all with the pity id a
i! superior nature: “Oh, would to God
! you were as i, all of you.” He
would share Willi tticm the riches id
. liis inheritance. He does not want to i
, keeji such a licasute to hilnsell.
i ! And now a thousand years or
. more have passed, and these poor
I persecuted yet joyful men, who \u re
■ sea tered here and there throughout ;
, all Asia, have got the inheritance j
I which Sit. Peter told them was re j
: served ill heaven for them. The
• temples have perished. The shrines
ot gods and goddesses have p.i si d
away*, only heaps of rttius tell where
j once was all the magnificence of
Greece; hut this inheritance, incor
ruptible, undefiled, unlading, has
| been in the hands of these Christians
| for more than a thousand years
j They have seen the Christ whom not
I seeing they loved, and il only in be-
I iieving they rejoiced with joy uti
speakalde and full ol glory, what lias
been the joy of dwelling foicvcr with
the Lot d?
And if we look in modern society j
for the men of joy—men who cany ;
within them the secret of unuhern j
hie peace—where shall tyefiml them
! Are these penphrwliu go burdened,
anxious, and troubled'about many
j’lungs —these people whose lile is
i worn thin with anxieties and whose
ha!" grows gray with ea c—the sue
ce.-.ws to the heavenly inheritance
that St. Peter told of? Are these
the men who rejoice with joy un
speakable ami full us glory? Have
they the secret of the peace of God
that passelh all understanding? Is
it p< Ksibie to rise above care, and
(ear, ami sorrow, and every earthly
loss, and rejoice in the Lord always?
If it is, is it not worth a life’s study
to get this gift?
In a recent journey the writer met j
in a distant city one whom she had I
years before parted from a gay j
you-; giil. .‘ii then the young
girl had inoiirm I hv husband —s!
colonel in the s -my, who was -hot i
'through tin: heai! in battle—a he i
loved daughter . sho'.lly utter hi l
died ot consumption, and the mother
wore the weeds of mourning. But
a peculiar expression of calmness
and serenity was in her face, and
every word she spoke was full .of
peace and thankfulness. She was at
rest in God; her heart had no strug
gles; she had no complaints. All,
| she said, had been ordered in kitid
! ness; all was right, and bright, and
cheerful. God had been so kind, so
i near, so dear, that ho had wiped
j aaay all tears from her eyes.
If ail Christians had like precious
j faith, would it not he a testimony of
| the reality of religion worth volumes
i of controversy?
The only arguments that skeptics
; cannot answer is the living Christ
| tian.— Christian Union.
Gii lleeimue it ltitius.
“I suppose that you wont go to
Sabbath school to-day. Lucy," said a
mother one stormy Sabbath, settinv:
herself to some reading after break
fast.
“Please lat me go to-day, mamma;
I want to go because it rains.”
* Why, Lucy, that is my excuse
| for staying at home. How can you
I make it a reason for going?"
I “Our teacher always goes, mamma,
i in all weather, although she lives so
far away. She is olteu obliged to
hire a carriage to bung her; and she
told the class that one Sabbath, when
she went through the storm, and did
not find even one scholar, she was
so discouraged that she couldn’t Jielp
crying. She asked us, 100. if we did
not go to our day-schools when it
rained 1 aider; ;tud she said, while
! we must always do as our parents
thought best, perhaps if we asked
them pleasantly to let us go, and
were willing to wear our thick boots
and waterproofs, they would be
j willing, if we were well. Please let
ime go to day, mamma; you know
if it rains ever so much to-morrow I
| shall go to school to keep my place
j it my class.”
“We'd, I am willing, tny dear, if
j you wear your old'suit; go midget
ready. But when tho mother heard
Lucy singing softly in the nursery,
as she dressed herself to go out,
Mlu-t Je-ti - ticur the cross along.
And all tie* wort.l go free?"
she could no longer take interest |
in lur book. When her husband,
who was a lawyer, came in soon al
ter Lour lib library, si. e raid, siuil
ingr
the
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“Our I.m y is going to Sabbath*
school especially because it rains,
that her teacher my bo encouraged
by the presence of at least one pu
pil. \\ hat say you to going to
church ourselves for tho same rea
son, if we do not for a better?’’
“I'm agreed, my love. I was just
thinking I could never plead a cause
to a wetnt court-room, and that our
minister must find it hard work to
preach to empty poivg." —Christian
Advocate.
Gnnd Arlvioe to l)oya.
Rev. C. 11. Spurgeon givaa bort
the following bit of good advice:-
“Do not imag.ua that you cannot
now be Christians; the gifts of our
heavenly Father* love are not re
served for a certain age; boys may
be rat ed hoys may be workers for
Jesus, boys may bring great glory
to God. Hence it is that just now,
at this particular turning-point in
y-mr lives, v, a are anxious to see
you resolute for the right way. May
the Holy Spirit inolino you to resolve
to be the Lord's! Others may despise
your conscientious choice, and make
mirth of your holy carefulness, but
what matter* il? Some of ua have
been laughed at for these twenty
years, and are none the worse for it;
we have had all manner of ov,l
s| -liw talsel* at ua ».,r O.iristV
i VDc ■> 7!. 'ik ’-'id Idii D m
pit ■ for it. ob< ya. .1 you are re
newed it. haait, and beoome tor life
and death the Redeemer's nous eau
really harm you; all must be right,
with him who k right with God.
Hold on, then, to the Sabbath-school,
and when you cease to be taught,
become teachers. Hold on by the
Sabbath services and all the ordin
ances of the house of the Lord, and
say, like Ruth to Naomi. ‘Thy peo
ple shall be-my people, and thy God
my God. ”
“llG.’*
A young lady bad been trying to
do something very good, and had
not succeeded very well. Her friend,
bearing her complaint, said:
“God gives us many things to do
but don't you think He gives us
something to be, just as well?"
“0 dear! tell me about being."
Marion looked up with penitent eyes.
“I will tb nk about being, if you will
help me.”
“God says, “Be kindly affection
ate one to another.”
• “Be ye also patient.’
“Be ye thankful!.'
“Become little^children.’
“Be ye therefore perfect.’
“Be courteous ’
“Be not wise iu your own conceit#.
“Be uot overcome of evil.’
“Be thou faithful unto death."
Marion listened, making no reply
Twilight grew into darkness. Tho
lea-bcil sounded, bringing Marion to
her feet. In the firelight Elizabeth
could see that she was very serious.
“I will have a better day to-mor
row. I see that doing grows out of
being.”
“We can not be what God loves,
without doing all that He com
mands. It is easier to do with a
rush than be patient, or unselfish, or
humble, or just, or wathcful.”
“I think it is,” returned Marion,,
cmphai ically.
The Snow Prayor.
A little girl went out to play one
day in the fresh, new snow, and
! when she came in she said, “Mamma,
I couldn't help praying when I was
out at play."
“What did yon pray for, my dear?”
"I prayed the snow ; rayer, mamma,
t hat I learned once in Sunday-school:
•Wash me. and I shall be whiter
than snow."’
What a beautiful prayer! And
here is a sweet promise to go' with
it: “Though your sins hi as scarlet,
fb^ - shall he vthit» as .-now.”