The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-09

God wants every man to think for him-
self-to stand alone as the mother teach
rs a child to talk. God for 1890 years
has left MS to ourselves that we might
perfect our powers. God said to Moses
get up and work. Pray with your
thoughts, and your plans.
The church is put here to utilize all
that is. Some say let the State take
charge of the training of the human mind.
Their theory Us the bread and butter
one. They say a man needs knowledge
to win his way in this life 1t is all of
the earth The church says If | train
Won it is because you are to live for
ever The church educates because
knowledge is profitable for this world
and the world to come. The church ought
to educate because lit is the only thing
that has religion. and religion WHITES
will power. Many young men 20 out Of
revivals to college. The soul that lis con-
verified yearns for education and knowl-
edge. There is no other form of edu-
cation that is safe.
A young man went to a secular school
from Christian home. made a brilliant
career but returned home scoffer be-
cause his professors were scientific men
who did not know God He had no faith
thought religion had played ONT. In
stitutions that are merely secular cannot
make men work religiorsly. The teacher
ought to be interested III the salvation of
the student.
This Twentieth Century movement
looks to education that blesses in this
world and the world to come. If we
make thorough work of it and bring ev-
7, to 1lofftt a
Methodist hearts viii give a million and
a half dollars as thank Offering to God.
and the church's institution will be well
equipped to the great work it is TO do.
If it hadn't been for a century of cir
cult riders amid the civilization they
spread. we would today be where Mex
leo and Cuba are. The circuit rider went
with Daniel Boone.
Leave out the Bible, nothing has lifted
this country up so much as the unselfish
and self-sacrifcing life of the men who
carried the gospel into the earlieSt-made
settlements. At the close of the cenfu-
ny, with a doxology that will mingle with
the songs of the angels, let lfs organize
and let the new century dawn upon a
great work accomplished Everybody OF
Methodists in the world is engaged I'm this
work The South should stand i'll gen
crosby with other branches of Metho-
dism.
Dr. Kilgo followed in a short, charac-
teristic talk THE greatest crime Il
Methodist preacher can commit he said.
lis exhort a good sermon to death. DIR.
Hammond has about convinced me that
| ought to educate my child in Meth
odist school | was rather hard to COLI
vince. | have been expecting to he
asked mot to send my boy to a Sunday
School but up town. A proposition TO
send my boy to any but a Methodist
school would Insult me-
The following committees We're an
noanced:
Books and Periodicals.: Clerical. A. L..
Ornond, ]. y. Cole, G.. w. Startling, K.
". Bailey, n NJ Watson, j. u. Bundy,
II. G. Beaman, w. w. Rose and j. T..
Bagwel. Lay: T. q. Brown, ]. B. Wal
ker. G. Il. Bymen, w. b. Cooper, 4. b.
Kicks, J. T. Flythe L. l.. Smith, w. b.
Harl<es, J. r. Miller.
Church Property: Clerical, -. G.
Glenn. j b. Thompson. II. A. Brlrten, j.
J. Porter, G. r. Simmons, II j. Daley,
w. G. Merritt. NJ ID Hix, G. o. Durant.
Lay: 3. W. Ballard. ]. g. DALEY. Fl.
Henderson, A. j. johnson. J. II. Buck
man. J. III. Bridgers, j.. q. Roper, Il.
III. Skeen. u I. 0rinond.
On Conference Relations: h. g. Al
fred. n e. Coltrane. w. 4. Forbes, IL.
e. Thilp. j. e.. johnson, j. ID. Pegram,
Il. H. Davis, n. Il. Harrison, I. II. SUIT
ton.
On District Conference Relations: NJ.
S. Davis, Il. I'll. Broom Fl. G. Stamey,
n q Sell ri. A. Humble o. RYDER,