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National Republican., 1888-04-25
senator Sawyer's New Residence.

senator sawyer was given II permit ycstcr
day 10 erect II tine three-Story aud attic
brownstone house at the site formed by con.
nectcut avenue, Twentieth and Il streets. II
and be fifty feet deep. 4 tower and hay win
duws will be placed ON the three fronts The
cost is estimated at SSOOON W. II, Miller is
the architect, and W, =. LipScomb is IN"
builder,
National Republican., 1888-04-25
baltimore Produce Markedly

COTTON steady; middling, 9!0l0c.
FLOl II steady and quiet,
WIlEAT--Southern easier; red, 9!19ic: am.
ber. aJd9Sc; western lower and active: No.
= winter red, spot 90lc asked; May, 9liIl
0Olc: June, 01i6l9ifc; July, MlM9Oic.
CORN southern lower ana quiet; white,
G9GlU3c: yellow, 6!l@G3lc: western steady and
dull mixed, spot, G9.c bid; May, 5gdG0.
OATS tirm-Southern and Pennsylvania,
3a@43c; western white, dsgilc; do. mixed, 81
6tilc.
RYE quiet and firm, 70d iic
PROVISIONS steady with moderate inquiry
EGGS Hrmcr ia,Ml3c.
COFFEE fm-Rio calgoes, ordinary tC
fair, 1iNlilc.
SUGAR-Copper refined firm. Is 4 TiJc.
WHISKY steady, S12l@l1.23.
Other articles unchanged.
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE. Apr. ai.-Virginia lis, past due
coupons, G3 do, l0i0s, G5 do. new j., 81 bid
today,
National Republican., 1888-04-25

DROpOSALS FOR SUPPLIES OFFICE or
/ PUmIC BruplNn~ ASp GROuSp., WAR DE.
PARTNENT, WASmlSGTON, ID, G., Apr ~, lSSS.-
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will be- received
at this office until II o'clock, noon, THURS
DAY, MAY -, 1855, for furnishing supplies rc.
quircd from time to time during thc tlScal ycm
ending june 30 1881 uS follows Class |, tiur.
iSts' supplies; class ;, flower pots; class 3,
prints. oils, Sc; class L. hardware; class >,
agricultural implements, Nr.; class u, electric
battery supplies; class e. drain pipe, Nr.:ci
=, Stationery; class 2 manure; class ~, sand;
class II Nvlii riasS l"i zee; rla.S ~, I'm" anu
fuel; class l;, lmhcr, Nr,; class S use ur
teams; Cla,, ~ park SrttcCS; class ~, bulbs,
No BIps Will M A't ErrEp INIlL AFTER tuS'
GEE-S MN,ls mn NkCI~sNn AprIurBI NTIOSS
separate proposals for each class are drsirrl;
the envelopes will be- indursed to Indicate the
class for whirhhid l. madc Tibet luitcd States
reserves the right to reject any and ull propu.
SUI~ Form, and specifications can lie uh.
tanned NJ mi, uhico.
JOllN VI. WILSON, colonel, T. = Army.
uI!I - ~ >, .iuy9lE
National Republican., 1888-04-25
pRDpOS SIIS.

.DROrOSALS FOR FIEi. AND WASH.
i lNG.-urriCEoF RE,mITISG Rf SpLZyuus,
L. :. Army, No. @H PESSSlLyANIA AyESUL y,
W, WA-mISGT0N. u, e., April ~ 1883. .-Scclcd
proposals, in trplicatc, subject to the usual
conditions, will he received AT the Recruiting
Rendezvous at No. gSi Pennsylvania avenue
n; W, Washington, II, Gu Nrll l2O'cLOCk.
NOON, ON THE 2STu DAY OF MAY, 1855 at
which time and place they will hc opened IN
the presence of bidders, for furnishing sup
plies and rendering services rs Indicated. for
the Recruiting Service, L. :. Army, wherever
required within the city limits. during the
fiscal year ending June 10, 1889. viz: Furnish
ing and delivering fuel and washing articles
of government clothing and r,Iupago Tl'
government reserves the right tu reject anyu
all proposals. Blank. and full information aS
To bidding, &c,, will he furnished ON appicI-
tiOn. bidders arc notified that no award ur
formal. acceptance Of any bid under this
makes an appropriation for which the sup.
plies or services referred to can be paid for.
Envelopes containing proposals should hr
marked Proposals fur ----.'' and addressed
10 RECRl lTING OFiICER, No. g!l Pcnu>yl
vania avenue y. W.. Washington, d. G..
aI2i -. 9G,lnN lil6,li
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SClIEpTLE N EFFECT MAR -. 1855
Trains leave II. n j Station, Sixth aud u

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAR. -. 1853.
Trains leave u. n J. Station, sixth aud u
streets
SEQ 4. Mast Tennessee Mail daily for
Naucnton. GordouSvillr. Chariottes-
yiir. lynchburg ana stations between
AlrNandria and Lyuchburg Roanoke,
Bristol, Knoxville, Rome, 'Hlcra, Mont.
Guncry. and New Orleans Pullman
Slcp ~ Washington To New Orleans
ll2i A. NJ. Fast mail daily for Wawcntnn,
charlottesville, GurlunsNi'lc, stations
Chesapeake and Ohio route. Lynch
huEg, Rocky Mount, nuvillc, ANA
stations between Lynchhurg aud Dan
Nilie, Greensboro, Raleigh, Charlet-e,
Columbia, Augusta, Atlanta, BirmiuS-
ham Montgomery. New Orleans Texas,
and California Pullman sleeper New
York to atlanta in connection with
Pullman SlreperS Atlanta to New Or
leans and Mann Boudolr Slccpers for
Birmingham, Nicks burg, and Shreyo.
port, pnllman sleeper Damyille 20
Columbia and Charleston. solid trains
Washington 10 Atlanta. DOCS not
connect for {. ~ y. route points on
2,35P. M,-paily. except sunday, for M,nas.
sas, StTaNburg, and intermediate sta
lions.
r;3O p, M.-Westcrn express daily for Warren.
ton, iurdOnsvillC, charlottesville. Louis
VILE, Cincinnati, and ST. Louis. Pul-
man >lecpcrS and solid trains Washing.
Ton 70 Louisville; also for Lyuchburg,
BrI> iol, Chattanooga, Memphis, littlo
Rock, and all southwestern points.
Through Pullman Slccpcrs Washington
~ ,o McmpliN without change.
HOOP MmS"ntMGrn Express daily for lynSh
Charlotte, columbia, Aiken, augusta,
atlanta, Montgomery New orleans,
Texas, and Caliiornil. Pullman sleep
Atlanta and Montgomery Pullman
SlgCpcls Washington to Aiken, ). Z,
TRAIHS On WASiiiSGToN AND OHIO pl.
Leave Wa,hneton 3l2 A. m. daily, except sun
DAY, and iA1 =, m, daily, arriving ut Round
Round inn 5;,Na. M daily ana lsN D. i,'i6 NJ, diAy,
EXCEPT sunday, arriving Washington s.is Il, N.
TIrougI tsm, from the Southvla Charlotte,
pauvill", and lyuchbwg, arrive In Washing.
ton $40 IN, S,!} Z, m; Via East TCnursScc,
Bristol, ana lynrhhurg, AT ll:li Il, m, aud 0:30
=. m; Via Chesapeake and Ohio route and
'mr!miirNNiIIc at VIO p. IN. StrasburS local
al Hlt a, m,
Tickets Stepping Car reservation, and inror-
nation furnished and baggage checked at
/ once. 1890 Pennsylvania avenue, aud AZ paS-
'rnE,r station, Pennsylvania railroad, sixth
and Bstru,ts. JAS, L. TAYLOR,
General Passenger AECut
(MESAPFAKE AND ONO ROUTE
Ncvirt News and Mississippi Valley com.
schedule in ciieGt i',i Nov. 49, 1sS7.
Trains leave Mon Depot, 18th and II st.
lO:j, 4 M.-rur Newport News, Old Point
comfort, and Norfolk. Daily cNyort
sunday, Arrive In Norfolk ut { y, VI.
Through parlor car Washington TO Old
Il2i A. M.-For stations on the Chcsapcako
| and Ohio, in Virginia, West Virginia,
and Kentucky, Daily except sunday.
| S,rcping cars, Clifton Forge 10 Hunt
! irgtuu,
| $50 +, NJ Fast western express daily. solid
train, with Pullman buffet sleeping
cars To- Louisville, Pullman service 10
Cincinnati, 81. Louis, Memphis and
New orleans
Ofllco 10 Penn ave
II, w. FULLER,
" Gencral Passenger Agent.
National Republican., 1888-04-25

SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, COR.
- 1th and u SITS. n, W. The first floor over
the Bank Of the Republic, recently secured for
additional college hall and new college office.
stitutiun, New classes for spring session in
six departments Practical Business Course:
Stcnography and Typcwrting Practical Eng.
lish Branches Elocution Bcnn Pitman Pho.
evening sessions for gentlemen and ladirs.
Tuition by the year, quarter, or monthly in.
stallment1 Circulars free, II, q. SPENCER,
Principal; SARA A, SPENCER, Vice Principal,
National Republican., 1888-04-25
DIED

MEYER-On Monday Apr. %, 1883 a. i:ij
a. m, after short Illness CHARLES, thl be-
Funeral will take place from his late resi-
deuce, corner of seventh and y streets noth.
west on Wednesday Apr. ~, at O'Clock p.
m, Relatives and friends are respectfully it.
yted to attend s
National Republican., 1888-04-25

"ALnERNEY DAIRY WAGONS" Fresh Alder
cred IN pound ward prints at 10 cents per
pound, Also cottage cheese, B cents per ball;
buttelmilb, cents per quart and sweet milk
at cents pCr quart,
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TRIVELERS GUTDE.
baltimore & ONO RAILROAD.
GrIIEnI.I Il ~ EnErLtr N.ntr N ,ro.

baltimore & ONO RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT nov. 20, 1887.
LEAVE WASHINGTON FROM STATION COR.
NER or NEW Jersey AVE. AND c ST
A. NJ. g:iOP. Vi. ''NP' D"'' iO''
FoE lqcipnaii & st. Louis, Esp. Daily $50
For PITT burg & Cleveland, Exp Daily 1885
A. NJ, $40 y. NJ
For Lexington and local stations $50 A. ".
For Philadelphia, Newark and Wilmington,
i.9o 4. NJ, 235 r. NJ, 5.55 T.. NJ, daily. Express,,
For intermediate points between Baltimore
and Philadelphia, t5 4. VI. and +3:i5p ~
:, For sngcrly and intermediate points, 1880
For Baltimore 5. G;9o, $40. f:9o. $40, o5oA
NJ, 1910, 23l 3lj Hj.mlnutc train, l30 1870,
gao, b3O' 5h5 go, i;D, s;35, and li$OP. W
$3.50, igio. $40 5;jj. Glj saij. and ii jOP VI.
For ANNAPOLIS, GIO, and $50 n NJ. 1910
$50, $50 =. VI. sundays. $50 \. NJ. 4i0 p. ".
For Way stations between Washington and
Baltimore; 5oQ go, 500 \. NJ, 1910, $3.50, 40,
and 1870 1880, iiO, GI5. and 1890 p. VI.
For stations IN Metropolitan Branch, t0;lo
4 NJ, fSiO \. W., tiiO p. NJ, for principal sta.
sunday stops at all stations.
For, Gaitlcrshnrs and Intermediate points,
For BOYD and intermediate stations 100
Chnrch train leaves Washington on sunday
only at iiO = N" stopping at all stations on
Metropolitan Branch.
For FREDERICK, 4SI0 A. NJ, 1880 T.. NJ,
/ 1880 =. VI. sundays i:1O T.. VI.
For llAGERSTOWS, 1910 A. NJ, 1890 p. ".
/ Trains arrive from Chicago. daily. 6;s0 A. ".
I and jIj 7. NJ from Cincinnati and ~. Louis,
/ daily, G.2O \. VI and 2:95 +. VI; from Plttsburg
| daily. i.2O A. VI and j:ij =. "
From Philadelphia, Chester. and Whining.
ton, 1888 4. NJ, $50, i.lO. and gIJ T.. NJ, daily,
and il.iO =. VI
from Sinccriy and intermediate points 4orth
Of Baltimore. 1000 4. NJ. daily.
Trains leave Baltimore for Washington NJ
/ f.lO, G'2i $50, i.gD. 900 g;O6. and 1000 A. ",
/ l2lj 1870, 300, $40 300. 600, $40, ~, $40
/ and iiUu =. VI. ON sundays, G"n, 30, 0OS
| and 1870 \. NJ 1880, 1875, $40, j;OV, $50, i;3o,
! s;3O, and 1900 T.. Vi.
tEXccpt sunday. FDay. ssunddys only.
National Republican., 1888-04-25

IloUsEKEErISG goods of all kinds, including
fine oil paintings, for sale at cash prices IN
small weekly or monthly payments. Gatcly
II AldrlCh, ~ seventh street northwest.
National Republican., 1888-04-25

MT, VERNON. MT VERNON.
M MT. VERNON.
STEAMER W. W, CORCORAN
Leaves fth st. wharf Daily except sunday for
MT VERNON,
At 10 O'Clock a, m, returning, reaches Wash,
ingtOn about $3.50 y, IN,
l.. l.. BLAKE, Captain.
National Republican., 1888-04-25
EDTC.ITIDN.iI.

Col, Nenable, Chairman Faculty University
OF Virginia, writes:
The excellent work and high standard of
honor and scholarship in Mr.. W. u, CuholNs
Norwood High school in Virginia preparatory
achieved therein under his administration
through his fidelity and wisdom in the choice
OF teachers and his mtiring zeal and ENERGY
increasing usefulness of his Norwood nsti.
tute in Washington.
"CHAs, s. VENABLE.
"INlvERsiTY OF VIRGINIA, Mar. II, lSSS."
National Republican., 1888-04-25

A. r.
National Republican., 1888-04-25

HOdTs TlhBer TOUched Her, and She
Slept.
The home of Gen, upshaw, assistant com
missioner of Indian affairs, was made desolatc
last night by the death of Gladys Atkins, a
charming little daughter, whose little li(c'S
history was closed when she had only reached
the interesting age OF " months,
National Republican., 1888-04-25
Washington stock Exchange.
April II, lSss.

The following list of the most active stocks
dealt IN o. the Washington stock Exchange Is
furnished by MeSsrs Bell 81 Co., Bankers, No.
li31 Pennsylvania avenue:
National Republican., 1888-04-25
CITY ITEMS.

Rowland DESTAL ASSOCIATION, 2l1 Four
and-ahalf street northwest, three doors north
of PENNSYLVANIA avenue. Il. p. Rowland, NJ.
D., {. II liowland, ID, ID. )" SnrGleai; operative,
nitrous oxide, 30 cents each tooth, and only 80
cents extra for gas, whether one or number
of teeth are extracted at the same sitting.
Have administered nitrous oxide to overI5 1000
persons. Artificial teeth S. per set. Gold,
amalgam, and white Filings inserted in the
best manner. All work warranted first class.
National Republican., 1888-04-25
Nd sNnlNy. FDnIIy. SsNnlAys ans.

Baggage called for and checked ut notes
and residences on orders left at Ticket Offices,
Clg and 1851 pENNSlLNANlA AVENUE.
". VI. CLEMENTS, CHAS. q. St TIL.
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent,
National Republican., 1888-04-25

BERKELEY, pure rye whisky, the best on
the market for the price, 81 per gallon 81 a
quart and 80 cents a pint, - cents u sample
bottle. Tharp, SlS + street northwest.
National Republican., 1888-04-25
DIEDMONT AIR LINE.

7IITTTUT TWNNTVI
CHAS. T. PUGH. General Mana
National Republican., 1888-04-25

Aid its dawnng tongue and pen,
Aid II hopes of honest men,
Aid II, paper; aid II, type;
Aid IL, Tor the hour Is ripe,
And our earnest must not slacken into play,
Men of thought and men of action, clear the
way.
And when the sun shall reach the zenith
Of tnat glorious day, the north and the
south, cementcd in the mdissolublc bonds
Of commercial and fraternal unity, will
stand together under the banner Of protec-
tion to American industries and American
labor, and march to grander industrial
triumphs.
As Mr.. Burrows closed his speech he was
greeted with long, continued applause, and
when he took his seat he was warmly con
graduated by his party colleagues,
The committee then rose
The Speaker laid before the House mes
sages of the President vetoing four private
pension bills which were read and referred
To the committee on invalid pensions.
Mr. Reed, of Maine, stated the Rcpubli-
can positlOn--ten days on their side night
sessions not to be included in the time,
Mr. Mills urged night sessions and in the
meantime he would move Il recess until S
o'clock
Mr. Dmham, of Illinois, intcrposed a
motion to adjourn, which was defeated by Il
vote by tclers. The yeas and nays were
taken ON motion to take Il recess result
ing--yeas l3l, nays 49, No quorum ap-
pearing,
Mr.. Mills said that as there seemed to be
no disposition on the other side ofthe House
to proceed with the discussion he would
move to adjourn,
The motion was agreed to, and the House
accordingly, at o'clock, adjourned.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-04
The Concert Next Week.

The Star concert under the manage
ment of Prof. Jos. G. Price, will be
given in Clinton Chapel next Friday
night. Prof. Price has two Stars
Misses Adelaide G. Smith and Edno :
:ah Nahar of Boston. They are the
leading talent of the race and our own
people should attend the concert and
see to what extent Negro talent can be
cultivated. Our white citizens are
invited to come out and see the posi-
bilities of our race, White citizens
have turned out literally all along
the line of the appointments and have
insisted on their return to Dauville,
Va, where they guarantee full
house. No one will regret attending
this concert.
Miss Smiths singing is perfect and
enchanting. Miss Nahar is one of the
best elocutionist in the country.
Prof. Price always pleases and his
speech alone is worth the admission.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-04
Deaths in LaurinbJrg.

On the 10th ult. Mrs. Esther
Farley, wife Of Mr.. VIM. Farley
diei in full triumph of faith, She had
been member of the NJ. Il Church
since 1879 and lived consistent
christian. She leaves a husband and
five children. Just before she died
she called the family around her and
begged them to NEE: her in heaven,
She was Al years old.
On the 21st ult. Miss Sallie Farley,
daughter of Mr.. William Farley.
She was also a member Of the NJ. u.
church for nine years aud lived a con-
sistent christian to her death. She
VISA 81 years of age and survived her
mother only eleven days.
w. II. SyIrH. P. G.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-04
Bishop A. Hill.

Bishop A. Hill. who was once an
elder in Zion Church, has been in the
city several days with one or two of
his preachers. 1t was reported that
he would preach at Little. Rock last
Sunday, as he had been invited by
two of the officials of that Church.
We are informed that the body of the
church is opposed to him or any
thing that looks like taking them out
of Zion. Deacon John Smith held
forth there last Sunday. Mr.. Hill
is looking we'll and it seems that he is
in some way we'll cared for. Our
people can learn one lesson from Mr..
Hill: As soon as he organized church
he started church school. We must
have more church schools. The future
church is tc be maintained by the in
telligence Of its members. Then the
children must be educated.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-04

month for four months yet, then her
expenses there will be paid and she will
get $40, furnished room and all ex-
penses. Her mother will get S25 per
month. She says many funny things
of the country. 1t will please
our people there if they want to work.
Mr.. Will Foster, well known here,
has been out there a few months.
He writes from Los Angeles. He
says everything looks prosperous there.
He gets $3.50 per day painting; car
penters and masons get 81 to s.. and
all there have plenty of work. R. H.
Hunter, Prince Brown, j. G. Roberts,
Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Graves, and all cx-
cept Cooper writes it is the freest and
best country they ever saw.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-04
THE LAND OF LITTLE PEOPLE.

Far away. and yet 50 near us, lies land where
az have been,
Played beside lis sparkling waters, danced along
its incadows green,
Where the busy world VIC dwoh in and its noises
only seem
Like the echo of q tempest or the shadow of
dream;
And it grows not old forever, sweet and young II
is to-day
'Tis the Land of Little People, where She happy
children play.
And the things they know and see there are SO
wonderful and grand,
Things that wiser and older folks cannot know
nor understand
In the woods they meet the fairies, find the giants
in their caves
See the palaces of cloudland and the mermen in
the waves,
Know what a.. the brides sing of, hear the
secrets of the flowers
For the Land of Little People is another world
than ours.
Once twas ours; It's ours no longer, for when
nursery time is DER
Through the Land Of Little People we may wan
der neverlnore;
But we hear their merry voices and we see them
at their play,
And our own dark world grows brighter and we
seem as young as shey,
Roaming over shore and meadow, talking to the
birds and flowers
For the Land of Little People is fairer world
than ours Auckland News.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-04
More Lynching.

We regret to see that three colored
men charged with killing white man
were taken out of Jail at Plymouth, N.
G, last week, by masked men and
shot to death. The dread work goes
on, but will it come to an end after "a
while ? 1t is too bad such is not
stopped.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-04

Clinton, Biddle and Grace. The
quarterly was the first service held in
the new church on B street. Good
crowds were out during the day and
eight accessions to thc church. Rev.
R. Fl. Stitt, the pastor, preached the
first sermon in the morning. A Chris
tian and friendly feeling seems to be
manifesting itself, and Methodism
promises to be united once more in
this city.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-04
Austin Coz 9er's Letter.

1t is said that Austin Cooper wrote
letter here to some one begging for
money to get back from California, in
which he tells bad tales of that coun-
try and nothing good or encouraging.
We don't know whether Cooper
wrote the letter or not, but if he did,
it must be remembered that industry
was not one of Mr.. Cooper's special
characteristics. The fact of his max
ing his living by carrying notes and
cleaning up rooms for gentlemen is
evidence that he is no more wanted in
California than he wants to go.
Those who don't like to work here at
home, had better stay here or they
may fare worse in strange country.
We have been shown letters from
Miss susanna Byers. her mother and
others who have recently gone out.
They say all are doing we'll, making
good wages and we'll satisfied. Miss
Byers, her mother, Miss Mary Hunter
and several of their relatives
aud acquaintance are in the same
neighborhood. Miss Byers gets $15 per
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-04
CHARLOTTE MESSENGER.
OUR CHURCHES.

St. Michaers Up. e. Church, Mint St.
Services at 10 m. and SD. m. Sunday
school at pm. Rev p. p. ALsroS, pastor
NJ. e. Church, Graham Street. Services at
p. m. aud p. m. Sunday school at 10 a.
IN. Rev. Z. NJ. Collect, pastor.
First BAPTIST Church, South Church St.
Services at II n. m, 3 p. M. and SIP. m. Sum
day-school at p. IN. Rev. A. A. Powell,
pastor.
Ebane2er Baptist Church, East Second St.
Services at II a. M, Up. IN. aud s p. m. Sun
day-school at p. m. Rev. 2. Haughton,
pastor.
Presbyterian Church, corner Seventh and
College SITS. Services at 3p. m. aud 8 p m.
Sunday-schoola at 10 a. m. Rev. r. P. Wyche
pastor.
Clinton Chapel, "a. NJ. E.Z.) Mint st. Ser
vices at II a. M, 8 p. m. and s p. IN. Sunday
school at / p. m. Rev NJ. Slade, pastor.
Little Rock, "a. NJ. E. Z. EST Services
at II a. m, p. m. and p. M. Rev. VIM.
Johnson, pastor.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-04
A Preachers Pride.

From glance over church papers,
one might suppose that some preachers
are as vain as other men. Aside from
their personal demeanor in public and
private, some of them show much
variety and egotism in their writing
to the press. They have the same
right to honorable ambition as other
men, yet more discretion perhaps is
expected of him.
Our preachers write to their church
organs often concerning the church
work. That is right. The pronoun
| is much used in their articles gen
orally, and much is said of their work
of building and taking in members,
and the contrasts between their own
and their predecessors effoi is are well
shown up. Not much is said generally
of the Sabbath-schools organized, or
the church aid societies, the libraries,
the missionary societies; and we
seldom see the least mention made
of the day school taught by the PCS
tor or directly under his supervision
Some of our preachers say, and
believe they have not time to teach
school. We don't agree with Them
in this particular. We think every
preacher who has charge in the
country, should teach school and sup
ply each of bis churches with a
teacher. The preacher that is ipcom-
petent to teach, should go to school
himself. Idleness is the devils work
shop, and preacher will be as readily
employed therein as any body e'se.
A minister who has large flock,
should be delighted o spend five or
six hours day during the week with
the lambs of that flock. What loving
preacher of any faith can content him
self simply spend two or three hours on
Sunday with the old folks endeavoring
to instill Gel tain doctrines, while the
youth, the hope of the church is
either idle or spending tenfold the
same lime under the immediate in
struction of one who possibly iDst;lls
the doctrines OF strange gods. Do
they rot know that the school teacher
has more influence with, and has more
to do with shaping the life of child
than any one else, especially the
children of uneducated parents |?
Who ever heard of Catholics employ
ing Protes.ants to teach their children.
Our preachers are too careless as 10
who teach their children in day as
well as Sunday-school. See TO the
good moral character first then his
literary fitness then see that he be-
lieves in the right God. If our
preachers would pride themselves
more in this matter, our churches
would prosper much and our people
would be greatly benefited. This
carries with it he idea of an educated
ministry in the rual districts, more
work and more sacrifice by the miois-
try and much greater benef TO all
concerned.