The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-10-22

DelSQltful Weather The OIL North stat
True 10 her Ancient 7radjt0Rs-Ih
people called MethO3ists-D r Buys and
especial, his AEheril e.NSreSqtlon- Wa
then haze done for Missions etc etc.
AsHEvILLE, n. c., Oct Is.
To the Editor Of The MorristoWn Gazette.
1t is now past mid-Autumn anC
away up here in Buneombs, 225t
feet above Underwater, we have a:
vet had no cold weather. We have
not had even a premonition OF win
Ter; no. not even so much as an
equinoctial gale, and the forest is as
green as in August Very little rain
has fallen here for ten weeks. AS
consequences, we have much dust,
bare pastures, a scarcity OF butter
and a poor prospect for an Gbund-
ant wheat harvest next summer.
Notwithstanding, the political
cauldron seethes and foams all the
same. The old North State has new
er had such a sharp, determined
campaign as the one that now looms
Il
to its climax Money, prejudice,
rascality, treason, are all factors in
this struggle. If possible heaven
and earth would be moved to graf
ify the ambition of a certain class of
demagogues who would rather rule
among the Bush-menin Africa than
play second-iddle in. the best gov
eminent the world ever saw. Bot
these efforts will be futile and must
prove abortive. The Ides of No
vembsr will come and 20 and North
Carolina, true to her ancient tradi-
tons, will still be found the faithful
exponent of the principles promul-
gated by the founders of the gov
ernmcnt.
Enough of this, however and
turn TO another theme With the
people called Methodists, the eccle-
siastical year is rapidly drawing to
a close. The Itinerant hosts arc
turning their faces toward Bristol,
and, by the time the ink is dry that |
gives these thoughts to your read
ers, they will be ready to answer to
roll-call and submit the labors of
another year to a general review.
In this connection / wish to say
few things concerning the Asheville
congregation, of which Rev. w w.
Bays, d. D., is the faithful pastor.
The congregation seem 10 me to
nave a just appreciation of thor
christian obligations and a willing
ness to discharge the same. in all
of christ an work they
are preeminent. Especially is this
rue in regard to their efforts TO
spread the gospel 10 all lands, A few
lights ago, at one of the anniversa-
les Of the many societies of this
.hurch, the following facts came TO
ny knowledge: The Juvenile 90
iety had contributed for missions
Turing this year, sl4; the various
Home Altar societies, STl the
young kLadies missionary society,
10Y; the Woman's Foreign miss
ionary society, $3.50 4S, the Mis-
ionary society in the Sunday school,
225; the Church's assessment,
3IS; and the young ladies 10 Ashe
lille Female College, 500 In adj
ition, the church had contributed
1900 to the regular Centenary !
md, 5000 of which will be covered
ito the missionary treasury Of the
hurch, making nearly $500 given
Y this church for missions during
le year. Love tor the Master, in~
rest in the cause and zeal in the
bod work has preducod this result {
ct all our churches do likewise, as .
cd may prosper them, audtheMil- y
MUM will certainly draw nearer. a
II. Bays has been abundant in la U
Drs and faithful in every good word a
nd work. Every member of the p
large will be personally afflicted if s
Q is not returned. If this para~ +