The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-18
CONVENTION CLOSES
Three Brotherhood Services
We're Held Sunday.
DR.. M'CORMiCK'S SERMON
THREE SPLENDID ADDRESSES
All METROPOLITAN HALL.
FAREWELL SERVICE Ar NIGHT
Annual Sermon to the Governor
Guaro by Rev. Or. Simms at
the Tabernacle-.A Ser.
mon on He'll.
FAREWELL SERVICE Ar NIGHT

with persons of all denominations, and
the musical programme was delightful.
Mr.. Mccormick is a young man, but
is. possessed of strong and active mental
energy. His subject was taken from Paul S
Epistle to the Romans assuring them
that through Christ they could be more
than conquerers. The parallel between
the meaning involved to the Roman OF
the word ''conquerer" and the meaning
enjoined by Paul upon those he would
have called to Christ was kept up with
clear and exquisite skill by the speaker,
the main thought being that the Chris
tan in his battle not only takes but holds,
not only conquers but makes better, CIVIL
ICES, and uplifts those who are thus
conquered even AS the Romans did IN
their warfare.
The attention was close and the pleas
ure much in the eloquent address.
THREE FINE ADDRESSES.
At Metropolitan Hall Sunday after
noon three splendid addresses were dellv-
cred to a crowded house. 1t was one OF
the closing exercises of the convention
of the Brotherhood of st. Andrew, and
was animated by the gracious warmth
and tenderness Of the farewell handshake
and the deep religious fervor Of the Sab
bath day. Then the music-like the mu-
sic during the whole of the Brotherhood
convention-was superb, rendered by
picked choir of the best voices in the city.
The first speaker was the Hon. John
P. Faure, Commissioner Of Public Chart
ties Of New York, and General Treasurer
Of the Brotherhood. His subject was
1.-The Churchman as a Citizen
He spoke for half an hour in a most
pleasant and instructive style. He intro
duced his subject by referring to the
city Of Raleigh, its people, its good streets
and beauty, and its hospitality. But best
of ALL" he said, ''are its citizens. if | may
Judge by the great number of them that
l have met.
''1'hroughout nay travels of a life time.
l have never, within the time spent here
the last two days-seen a higher type
of citizenship than have found in Raj
eigh."
Then Mr.. Faure defined the duties of
IL citizen. He should be lawabiding.
He should be temperate. He should be
helpful.
Grumbling, he said, comes from those
who are not properly informed as to the
laws. THE law-abiding citizen not only
obeys the laws, but he does the best he
can to help the official in the right dis
charge of his duties. There is many
a law-breaker III the prisons to-day
because the man to whom he looked, as
an example, did not hold the laws and
officials in the high regard he should have
done.
1.-The good citizen will be temperate in
speech, in manner, in meat and drink. Our
prisons and asylums are filled with people
who are there because of intemperance
in these four things, especially the last
drink
HAS God given you any talent that, by
its use, you can upGft your fellow man?
Then as good citizen you owe it to God,
to man and the nation to use it. Don't
be miser in God gifts. There are thou
sand and one ways in which we may be
helpful to our fellow-man, help them
to be better men and better citizens"
"The Churchman as Business Man"
was discussed by Mr.. j. c. Buxton, of
Winston. 1t was a singularly strong adj
thoughtful, scholarly and beauti-
full. Among other things he said:
The first is life. No sane man wants to die.
And the thought Of humiliation is repug-
nant to him. Eternal life is part Of all
creeds. what shall 1 do that 1 may
have eternal life? That is the question
of all questions.
''The other universal desire common to
all mems for money. And l want to
say right here that l know nothing in
either one Of these that, in themselves,
that makes them undesirable to a pious
churchman.
But man cannot have Christ's life in
him if he is selfish. This the root of all
others sins. One may have good morals
and yet be far from being Christian.
The lstful love for money alone may
ruin a life The most contemplate act
Of treachery ever committed was for mon
ey-Judas betrayed Christ for thirty
pieces Of silver. There are men in North
Carolina to-day selling their very souls for
few paltry dollars. Beware
Of the reckless and ruinous ambition for
riches. 1t is alright to be wealthy, to
make money, to desire to be opulent. But
get it right-don't let the wealth get you
soul and body.
From this comes gambling. Every
store has some kind Of chance machine.
Even church fairs have raffies. A gam
bling wave is sweeping over the country
"a desire to get something for nothing.
"a great many seem to think the body
is the only thing to care for-something
good to eat and wear is the height OF
their ambition. Others want to move in
good society-belong to the 4OO-and to
do this they are willing to sell their souls,
their manhood and rob their employers.
1.-The best things in this world money
cannot buy. No man is so uncertain OF
his friends as is the rich man. The
worlds greatest men have been poor.
There is not rich saint in the calendar.
| ''He builds too low who builds beneath
| the stars. There is a hunger OF the
soul and nothing less than the riches and
| the promises and hopes of an eternal life
| will satisfy it. Feed thy soul with some
thing higher than material standards
Blink not at unfairness in business meth
DDS.