The Charlotte Democrat., 1889-11-08

principal which is right in itself. This
principle, if adopted, would give to the
Virginia Conference all that part of Viz
ginia now embraced within the bounds of
some other Conference, and it would do
like thing for North Carolina. Your
Virginia brother ought not to ask any
more, he ought not be willing to concede
any less. Certainly paper so full OF
years aud of honors will not demand from
one what witbholds from another.
Twas born and reared, as you we'll know,
within the bounds of the Virginia Con-
ference. My boyhood's home, in the
county of Currituck, where sleeps the
remains of my sainted father and mother,
ia ths dearest spot TO me on earth. re-
10 omber with the sincerest reverence, the
pious and holy men who ministered to the
people at Mount Zion where was wont
to 90 with father and mother in my child
hood. As write, the names of Robert
G. Scott, HumphIy BilIups, Thomas
Crowder, James D. Cowling and many
others, OF pure lives and precious memory,
occur to me. No man can revere the
memory OF these men more than l do; and
so far as know the men who have sue
ceeded them, even to this day, are worthy
of them. 1t is also true that these good
men have baptized the living and buried
the dead for the Methodists In that sec
tion for nearly a century past. In all
things they have served their people faith
fully and we'll. But it is also true that
their people 'have been equally faithful in
building up and in sustaining Virginia
Instit utions, while similar Institutions
in their own state have been struggling
for an existence. Well may our Virginia
irieuds point with pride TO old Randolph
Macon II is noble Institution. II is a
grand old College But as glorious as
has been its past, as exalted as may be It's
present, | trust its future may tar excel
all these | remember her benefits to me
with a grateful heart, aud feel the pride
of loyal son ln her prosperity and
reuown. am glad to read in the "Old
Richmond" that this College is endowed
and it's position, among the great einca-
tionai Institutions, assured. This being
so, it need no longer be au object of soicl
tude among North CaroIiua Methodists.
They may, With propriety, be asked to
turn their attention TO "pqny college"
in their own State and TO give something
of their time and means to building up
and endowing that A great College,
like Randolph Macon, is blessing to
State, even if it be a depomlnstlQnal CoI=
lege. n man can measure the good that
Davidson and Wake Forest do for North
Carolina. That they may grow and pros
per is the earnest prayer OF my heart.
But why does any man dare call Trinity
"puny," or even TO repeat the charge? 1t
is weak, because North Carolina Metho-
dists have not been uni Led In it's support.
Those living in that part of North Caro-
lina East and North OF the Roanoke River
have been giving their support to Han
dolph Macon, bile those living west OF
the Blue Ridge have been assisting in
building anolher College. Now, we want
these North Carolina Methodists to come
home and join their fellow citizens iu
working for North Carolina. 10 politics
they are North Carolinians, i'll religion
they are something else. l want 20 see
them North Carolinian in religion as well
as in politics. With some men their re-
ligious connections, their religious prej u
dice, their religious associations dominate
all things else This class of men cannot
be heart aud soul North Carolinian as long
as their religious associations link them to
another State While the State now suf-
from us,I do not believe they would suffer
by reasoD of being Joined with as. Then
let them come home and give their rellgi-
Gus as we'll as their political life TO good
works in and for North Carolina. For
one, | want to see every inch Of North
Carolina territory iu one or more North
Carolina Conferences; aud lheu want to
see the Methodist people in these Confer
euees united in Building Up and endowing
Trinity College; and in making it, to North
Carolina, what Randolph Macon is to Vir
ginia Then, 90 man will dare call it
"puny" Other Carolina institutions will
receive like benefits from such an union.
The church itself would, in my opinion,
be benefited and blessed by it. Then
there would be no divided allegiance.
The time would soon come when it could
be no longer said the North Carolina Con-
ference can get nothing in the way of
honors or promotion for any OF its de:
serving and distinguished members.
l have thus outlined my views on the
transfer question:; and, az have 40 eon-
cealmenls in the 10 alter, you are at liberty
TO make such use of them ae you may de-
sire, Were less of North Carolinian,
it is possible might be less pronounced
in some OF them, but, being heart and
soul North Carolinian. wish TO see
every citizen, as far as in him lies, work
for the exal;ation OF his own State
r. IT. Jaruis in Raleigh Advocate