The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-12-25
THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH
roRrY.rlyE YEARS Aoo.


copfdence mutually cherished by Northern
and Southern bsethren forty years ago. Is in
marked contrast with the present state nj
feeling among large numbers in the Northern
churches who have renowned the spirit and
principles of their fathers,
81 often think of the wonderful changes
which have been brought about under the
overriding hand Of Jehovah. and especially
those which affect our own American States.
North and South, and the red men on our
Southwestern border. In this letter will
60 back to my own lfegat Anduver, Massa-
between the years 1916 and 1919.
While | was there as a student. remember
seeing your DR.. A. w. Leland il our chapel
conducting our evening worship. At,anuu-
er time DR.. Gouldmg. Of Georgia. was at
Andoyer. and preached forus on the Sabbath.
His personal appearance reminded me oil
Leigh Richmond, as seen his picture. An
other clergyman. from the Sauth preached to.
us. His name have torgotten, but his train
Of thought is remembered. His text was in
Malachi iii. 10, IL; his theme was the good
results OF conversation among Christians in
starting and sustaining plans Of benevolent
action. Rev. Daniel Smith. settled in Match
er. made visit al Andoyer. and preached
from Peter Ii. 8. about the Corner. Stone
in Zion. These men were highly respected
a.Andover. The ministers of the North al.
50 went South. When DR.. Porter's lungs
we're feeble and diseased, he vent 70 Charles.
ton 10 spend the winter months, and returned
home in the spring fieshed. After brother
Pliny Fisk, OF Palestine memory, graduated
in 1918, he went to Charleston 10 spend the
winter At the South as an agent Of the Amer
ican Beard Of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions. He was kindly received. Wnllr
In Charleston he started subscription paper
70 raise salary Of $500 sc for brother Kings.
bury. In few days the amount was raised
Brother Fisk told me how he managed this
business He said he never urged any per-
son to give. lie called on the gentleman
and handed him The paper. with Few words
Of explanation. While the gentleman was
reading il. his wife entered the room. who.
on learning the object IN view. said to her
husband. !. I hope you viii put dawn good
deal. for you know that this is all we can
carry with us."
10 1919, my class graduated. Four Of
them went South. viz: Reynolds Bascom.
Who married Miss Legare, Of Charleston /;
Jonas King. now in GREECE; Henry Rip
ley, now professor "a the seminary at New
ton, Massachusetts,. and John Wheeler. ..,n.
year President ~ Burlington College. Yer
mont; and 9th clss-nate, Jasper Adams,
also went, whobecame President OF Charles.
ton college. think, my brother. We sen,
you seine Of our gnOd men. Our beloved
L..
married in Charleston. to a sister of Dr..
Palmers wife. and this marriage led to the
bringing 70 our help three more % your Ia
dies, Mrs. Dana. Misses Kerr and Bur.
And somewhere IN this connection, must
mention the triumphant Christian death Of
the late Jeremiah Ryrrts. which took place
Al Charleston. ~ tn house II The late DR.. u.
NJ. Palmer. Turn now To his memoir, and
read how he died. how he was loyrd. nursed,
and how his friends followed him a. lar A. they
could towards The gates of Heaven. hearing him
say 20 them. Praise Him. praise Him. praise
Him in way you know not" " Wonder.
fol, wonderful, wonderful glory! Ne can.
not understand. We cannOt comprehend.
Wonderful glory." Jesus reigns." These
are efecting events. which God caused "a
take place at the South near you.
could tell you Of Natchez. in the State
Of Mississippi In the spring Of 1891, va
called there to meet the late Rev. samuel
Worcester. ID. D.. the FIRST secretary Of the
American Board. We came TO New Orleans
by sea. and then to Natchez. and were there
, received into the kind and hospitabIe family
cf the late Hon. y. Pnstlethwaite. the father.
in-law Of Rev. DR.. Potts Il New York. Or
Worcester was feeble. paIsled; yea. 10 body
worn out. But IN il all his wants we're pro.
vided for. And, that he might 60 on his
way 60 the Choctaw and Cherokee missions
a carriage and span Of nurses we're pur
chased for him by friends il that city.
Not many years before this. the late Rev
DR.. Cornelius Outlined large individual sub.
scriptions for the American Board. 10 Oh,
same city.
From the history Of the American Beard
we learn that the Rev. DR.. McPheeters. oI
North Carolina. the Reverend Moses Wad.
dell. ID. d., Benjamin M. Palmer. ID. d.,
and Reuben Post, ID. D., OF South Carolina,
Joseph w. Lumpkin, Esq, and Rev. Tbom.
as tioulding. D. D., of Geprg,a. besides 9th.
en 10 Virgins and Tennessee. were corpo.
rate members Of The Beard. Foreign mis-.
sionanss were sent out from these churches
among them yous u aud Dr.. Adger are
known TO me. call these facts 10 mind >.
bright and clear evidences 81 palmy DAYS ia
our whole land, when We we're brethren. and
had confdng affections towards each other.
Then. instead Of going to Eut0pe our pro.