The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-01
For the Farmer and Mechanic.
18th Carolina Christian
1he "ea,ence.--Some Point.
20" Cd Resolutions.
by REQUEST.

Ian, nany Of your readers will
PHN. interest in the late work of
ist 500" s.,sion of the North Carolina
.bt sIinjs Christian Conference.
81 pp ~ Prof. w. s. Long, A. NJ,
IL Graham Normal College was
o. thg President, Rev. W. W. Staley,
at.,dent of Public Instruction
~,r,nce, is Standing Secretary.
il tendance was very large and
Icing was quite an enthusiastic
0lI n, main business was brought up
',yh the various committees:
t'''Ts R.L.qious Literature, under
sac Up fer idoptio, the SIM
r"'>5,g Vaff,r ii Raleigh, edited
~ orncd 10y Rev. J. l.. Barrett. and
." Cl,,t;aR Sun OF Suffolk, Va. 1t
ne LID attention the new to hook
~. Life and Labors of Rev. w. b
VeIlons, d. ID.
w ~, Education, showing the pros
-, IF the Graham Normal College.
Committee also recommended that
~ he taken to establish a THEOLOGY
seminary for the Christian Church
:. ne Southern States.
- On Home Missions. The Confer
At the suggestion of report on
MISSIONS decided to erect q house of
h.,,hip in the city of Raleigh, and
'saoipted the following gentlemen a
pG;ldipg Committee to proceed with
y. work. Frank o. Moring, r. f.
p.,t, W. B. Mann, r. l.. Helm, j.
\ Edwards, w. L. Herndon, w. @.
Element snd John L. Eall. Much en-
.ns.;asu wa, manifested. About
q Ian were given TO the enterprise
Slrinr the Conference. and the future
tr Christian church in Raleigh is
very hopeful;
On Temperance. l send you
b.r,rith the committees report on tenn
n.ra.ce with request to publish with
EDITORIAL comment, If you may think
xu The resolutions are to the point
md If carried into effect. will likely
make some moving necessary.
ADVOCATE.
The following resolutions, offered by
Rev. J. W. Holt, were adopted by the
North Carolina ard Virginia Christian
conference in it's annual session at
Cstavba Springs, Wake county, Nov.
o2d, 1881.
Res0Lsed, lst. That, if the manufac-
ture. traffic, and use, as d beverage, of
intoxicating liquors, are means of
grace, and are promotive of christian
holiness; if they make men better citi-
zen.. better husbands, better fathers,
better nsishbor,, mere pious, devout,
humble, spiritually minded, and God
fearing christians, then we recommend
the manufacture, traffic, and use, as a
beverage, Of intoxicating liquors to
the ministers of this Conference, and
that We condemn the prejudice that
por exists against ministers engaging
in things, and thereby GRIPPING their
usefulness in promoting the cause of
Carist in the world.
Resolued, ID. That, if the nanufac-
ture, traffic, and use, as a beverage, OF
intoxicating liquors, be not means OF
gIace, and do not promote christian
b ness; if they do not make men bet
tc citizens, better husbands, better
is hers, better neighbors, more pieus,
de,out. humble, spiritually-ninded,
II G~od-feariBg christians. then We
declare their manufacture, traffic, ana
U As "a beverage, babitually, by NE
icIouer of our Jesus Christ. to be a sir
against both God and man, and should
daqualify any m for membership in
TIE church of God.
Re,olred, Sd. That, a. admitting thu
.soond resolution denies the first, w
as. srt our firm belief that the seconc
res9lution sets forth the truth; There
fC-e,
Resol-ed, 4th. That We ask the Gen
eraI Convention, through our represen
ts,lve. to that body, to so change gu
Firm of Government that NO churcl
sbslI be allowed to retain a member wh'
h~aoitually makes, trathcs or uses, as
beverage, intoxicating liquors.
ResolUed, 5th. That we ask all reli
siuus bodies in this State and through
out the United States to join Us IN th'
second and third resolutions.