The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-22
"A Vok2OI0 Hdde988.
5'shoo Fitzgerald Lectures to is Historical Soci II on "A
Glance .ef0re. Arou- d al .he2d :,
le first anniversary of the II.

tafeLlna Conference. Bishop Fitzgerald
delivered the following address before
that body ~ reported Is the Winston
Sentinel:
BISHOP FITZGERALD'S ADDRESS
II | could make this address an his
torical orchestra, You might he paid for
the tax On you time ana patience il
listening t. it. What sounds are in the
air At this historical anniversary to-
night. The sharp report Of the pioneers
muskct III the Primeyal forest: the
bu-lc's shrill note: the clash of bayonet~
and the roar of artillery ut .AIamance
and Guilford courthouse: the voice Of
holy song and prayer in forest groves
and S~anctuarieS built for cod and dedi-
Gated to his worship: the high resolves
OF men to be free or die: the shouts If
victory for freedom won: the song of
praise to the God Of battles when the
fight was overall these sounds are in
the air Tonight and alas. for You my
voice is TO he added to them all. To
review all the history Of North Caro-
lima would require a glance 1T nearly
every notable in al this Southland from
Dan river to the Mississippi, from Ala
nance to A~ppomattoX. from pamlico to
PARADISE, from Walter Raleigh to all of
the living North Caroiinians who are
glad that we are her children. Our
dear Old motheI-God bless her forever,
The plan Of this address VIII be very
simple: ID y glance backward: 60
\ glance around at things as they are:
- \ glance forward, With a little
irophcsying."
I'm 1854 was made the visit of the
rst white man to North Carolina. The
aame Carolina is masculine in its dnri-
alton. in honor Of Charles the Ninth.
This jars on rs somewhat: the name
and the land are beautiful enough for
eaminine nomenclature Think of it
arolina Il bearded Sraniard rather
] an a beautiful woman, This is on Of
he surprises Of history to some persons "
Continuing his glance backward. the
i;ishop reviewed several important
events in the political history Of North
Carolina. and, commenting upon the
spirit Of self-goycrnmcnt. said:
"thiS explains or sympathy for Gu
t3: She wished to govern herself rather
han to be mis@oyerned and robbed from
Al broad. 1t does not seem possible that
sac can do worse for herself than Spain
@as doing for her. Hands off, say
-Emerican freemen to the Would-be COVER
nnrs and taxpayers of Europe. And
his is the principle on which some Of
he American citizens oppose 4 colonial
aolicy for these United States. We
Want to annex nothing that we cannot
aSSimilatc. We do not want big stand
ang armies, heavy taxation. shoulder
strap s~truttin@s. and carpet-bag politics
5tall of which would inevitably come
with a colonial policy by these United
states. We will keep Manila. and keep
~ I,a,. I,o,Jc. of 1.-Two ET1in;nnr co +ba+
hey may govern themselves if they can
or take the onseQuences if they can
not"
Referring to the fact that North
Carolina was the first TO go out from
inder subsection to the British rule and
ne Of the last to come into the Federal
Union. the Bishop said: THAT is her
way. She Won't move until she gets
ready to do 50 and then nothing can
stop her bless her wise, conservative
stubborn old soul.'
Leaving the sphere of things secu-
ar as the Bishop put it, he took a
glance at the history Of the religious de
nominations in North Carolina. and from
his remarks along this line we make
Grief extracts:
The E~piscopalians came first, and
IN the colonial days were the estab-
llSItd tIhI1h IolIIltdlN iitH b1S
akin TO the Methodists back yonder at
he start. The low church Episcopal.ans
md the high church Methodists now
come very close to each other. They
may get together Icy and by: evolution is
iorward.'
The Roman Catholics have been few
and of good behavior IL North Carolina.
William Castor WAS Il Roman Catholic.
md no name is more respected by all
sorts Of Christians than his"
The presbyterianS came early. and
evidently with the conviction that they
were fore-ordained to stay and do some
thing for God and the commonwealth"
They are Il grand people they have had
1 hand in every good thing that has
been lone in North Carolina since they
came. and they will be in the thick Of
The good fight of faith until the end.
We do love them as fellow believers, and
VIII be glad to keep step with them in
the forward march of the militant host
Of the King of Saints.
The Moravians came i'll 115S-so
allied because they came from the Mar
I~uisate of Moravis i'll Germany.7 The
irst village they built was called Betha-
cara; the next was Bethany. and after
ward Salem was built, becoming their
hief town. the center of 4 thriving
trade. and in time the seat Of the most
1o%urishing school for women in the
Southern States. The record Of these
Norayians makes Il blessed chapter in
he history of North Carolina. The
rery air here at the seat Of The Confer
nee is fragrant with memories of them.
There is scarcely Il home in all our land
hat is not better for the influence of
hat old Moravian school at Salem. eS-
tablished in 1904. And when we reach
he heavenly Salem-city Of peace be
yond the mystic river of death-We shall
find there a blessed company Of sweet
Souled. sweet-faced women who were
here trained for holy service in their
earthly homes and for the companion
hip of gloriied spirits in the city of
God. One educated Christian woman.
through her children and her children's
children will bless the world as long as
it lasts
The QuakerS. or Friends. came to
\ortb ~ ,olipo in 1915 They Will not