Daily Republican., 1879-08-09
THIRD EDITION..
Tne Bix q saarse rIy.
Nor the REPUBLICAN.


which the citizsus are fed on the Sab
bath the quarterly meeting is held We
think there need be much reformation,
yet We think there is or should be a
PR per form Of attaining the desired re-
ioIm. On the origin OF the meeting,
ways and means were provided by the
founders of the African Tn on Church,
by which the strangers attending the
aueeiins were I'd, lodged and cared for
10y the members and we'll wishers of the
aDfor-said church. But At that time, it
,uust be remembered, We were known
AS goods and chattels in this State, and
IS, ealt with, and consequently hoth-
lng like tb. number ever arrived as
NOW, for several reasons, two OF which
we here mention. First, they wefe
prohibited by law. Second, transpor
tation was not as easy then as now,
and as the Government of the United
States has removed portion OF the
barriers, and portion OF us seem un-
willing to await the entire finish, that
part without meditation from some
cause are forever endeavoring by what
cannot be considered by any candid
observer anything but assumption, if
there can bs any method to remedy the
deficiency complained of. Why not
meet together and continue such a
plan, lie. Zion Church or Bethel
A. M. church were the originators, let
the on- III fault roduce the remedy
If II. ithrr was not the cause, who can
blame thema Is the Mayor of the city
requesting the ministers at their meet
Jugs to appoint committees to wait upon
His Honor and request him to forbid
stalls on Sundays, or especially the
quarterly meeting Sunday. As an in
dividual. believe Hon. J. P. Almond,
the present incumbent, is in principle
and character much above it. Is that
what ministers arsppaid for' If 80 the
different congregations do not under
stand it. Their understanding is that
th y are paying them for preaching the
gospel and to attend to the spiritual.
ties of their different charges. When
- meetings originated their predeces
Sors did not receive stipulated sum
Tor preaching. What a change! You
cannot give them enough as a general
rule. They want more. Now in the
sghu of Heaven, when on Sundays VT
have woods meetings, camp meetings,
Be, " hat more harm is it to sell ice
cream, cakes or meals ! mile from the
meetings than in the boarding tent, or
if y"u please in the pulpit ? Or what
IN :. b. arm is it to sell either or all in
IA >treets than in the house Allow
g t to be wrong it matters not where
the sale is made or unto whom it is
mad. I've it the minister or the mem
b4r II is the same with the hireling.
% how is it with ministers that re-
ceive the stipulated sum for preaching
on .,undays? What is he considered Or
what does he consider himself Doth
he not consider himself the servant of
his members and well wishers OF his
church or churcl es If he or they do
not the memb bsrs and well wishers OF
the different churches think their min
isttrs are their servants. We believe in
the paid system of ministry and are
utterly opposed to them meddling with
III inequalities as advisers especially
vi en- certain officials or others who
ave members, can gear team on Sun
day for the purpose of hauling things
to he depot to be sold upon the train
on the same day. The ministers names
appearing on the committee appointed
to wait on his Honor J. P. Allmond are
Rev. Butler, Rev. Ruly and Rev. B. T.
Moore. In the sight Of heaven was it
a sin agreeing to close their churches
on the Quarterly Meeting Sunday 1t
will be we'll enough for the trustees to
consider before they give the ministers
the authority to do so, as we are doubt.
full whether they have authority indie
pendent of them. We hope that Mayor
AlImon will be as always has been,
a man of deep thought in the matter
before acting on he advice Of all such
VIvE MEMoR LEITHr
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE "BIG QUARTERLY"
MEssRs. Ed DTuRs:-May speak
word to, restl ess gossipipg, missled
but trust innocent public on the sub
ject above mentioned through your
paper.
"We are troubled on every side yet
not distressed; we are perplexed but
not in despair; prosecuted but not for
'aken; cast down but not destroyed"
Since april 3 9th, 1878, have been a
personal objec ct of persecution by a part
If this church community, because |,
With Revs. Cox, 4. H, Chippy, I. H.
Nnitr and others, sthe named Pastors
lere in this city unanimously adopted
he following resolution, III what was
,nown as the Preachers Friendly Asso
citation of Wilmington, Del.
Rosolued, that we the Preachers Friendly
Association OF this city, believe the present
mode of conducting Camp Meetings and -ab.
oath Excursions to is and other places 50
'ommon among our people occasion a grett
leal of Sabbath de .ecr tion and therefore we
eel it to be our duty aud will discourage the s
practice from our pulpts and through the
press.
did not and have not ceased to keep )
ny word. The minutes of this meeting !
show that this resolution grew out of )
subject discussed in the meeting ON
Necessary Work of the Sabbath. "
luring which discussion the Sabbath
ratfic of the "Big gQuarterly''w was sharp ]
y condemned, as being an unnecessary !
'vil. The pastor, Rev. Z. H. Chippey,
# the church in the name, Of which this
meeting is carried on, said with as q
nuch emphasis as did c. G. Felts, he
aw the evil and was opposed 10 it. !,
'uesday's REPUBLICAN shows the posi- {
ion of thu rest of the color-d preachers '
n this subject. | mention the names
hat may not be thought so much y
'etter than the other preachers with 5
Vhom | associate. | have said nothing Il
gainst ths A. U. NJ =. church's quar-
erly meeting, the last Sabbath in Au- +
ust, bat | have done all could pri v
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