Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-12
STATES PENSION roll
10y Evangelist schaoIaeid, or vIrgin-
in, Fakes Position on Me,hodisi
Book oinim. raid by Congress
Rev. DR.. lsovorton, Lnte. or Nor-
folrs ,Preachcs Notable sermon be-
fore The North Carolina synod.

took memorable and important action
At the suggestion OF Commandment A. b.
Stronach it voted unanimously to take
action looking TO the erection OF mon
ument to the women of North Carolina
whose unselfish devotion during the
days OF the Confederacy is now u mat
ter of history
To perfect plans for the purpose and
recommend u course OF action the camp
appointed NIessrs. ~. s. Stronach, r.
Fl. Battle and c. NJ. Busbcc IL commits
tee OF three to consider and report at
its next meeting.
STATE PENSIONERS.
The Auditor has made preliminary
estimates with reference to the state
pension roll for the year 1892 These
estimates show the following facts:
There has been Il decrease of 0 first
class pensioners.
An Increase OF 73 second class pen
sioncrs.
An increase of 126 third class pen
soners.
An increase of 30 fourth class pen
sioncrs.
A decrease of IL widows.
The total increase in the number of
pensioners is ATS.
The total decrease is 81 leaving
net increase or pensioners for the year
1899 Of 457. or this increase, 3l6
names were placed on the pension roll
by acts OF the last General Assembly
The amount realized from various
sources for the pension fund during the
year is, In round numbers, $122, 600 Of
which $4,000 will be available for dis
trlbution. This amount Will be distrb-
uted among classes as follows:
F1rst-class pensioners, 12l.
Second-claSS pensioners, al.
Thlrd-class pensioners, 519.
Fourth class pensioners, 1894
Widows, 2,674.
The amount apportioncd to each class
will be:
First-class, $G4.
Second-class, SIS.
Third-class, $50
Fourth class. SIG.
Widows. SIG.
The total number OF pensioners is
$3.50.
a few pension applications arc still
under consideration, and, when dispos-
ed or, may make some changes in the
above estimates, but not in a sufficient
degree to materially affect them.
APPEAL TO METHoDIsTs.
a special from Winston says: The
evangelist, James Il. Schoolneld, OF
Danvillc. Va, who is conducting n
meeting here, stated in his sermon last
night that he did not believe God would
bless the Southern Methodist Church
until 1t repudatcS the whole transac-
ton OF the Southern Publishing House.
by which it obtained money from the
United States Government. The evan
gelist added that he had given the mat
ter careful study and consideration and
he meant what he said.
The Sentinel this afternoon endorses
Mr. SCHOOLGIRLS XieMs-anl cditoriallY
says; THE Publishing House deal
ought TO be denounced by every Meth
odiSt preacher In the land 1t is n blot
on the fair escutcheon OF the church
ana all the whitewash in Christendom
Will not hide it. 1t ought mot 10 be
covered, and no attempt should be made
TO cover 1t. 1t should be removed and
me work OF the church will be ham
pered unless 1t is removed We cannot
reconcile consistency and the action of
any preacher who denounces the sin
OF prevarcation and lodging the truth
ana all that sort Of thing and vet I'M
qe[tnkeS TO eNoneratc the agents of the
publishing House in this matter. Drive
Inc money changers from the temple.
not so much to punish them as to re-
move the defilement they have placed
upon 1t. Millions Of dollars would ba no
Tecompense for what has been done.
because no amount OF money is compar-
able with church without Flemish"
NORTH CAROLINA PREsBYTERy
The North Carolina Synod of III,
Presbyterian Church met at Ashevillc
tonight, and was opened with n ser
mon by DR.. Howerton. Of Charlotte. AZ
10 O'Clock the following officers of the
synod for the ensuing year were elect
ed: Moderator. Rev. William Black. of
Mecklenburg; reading clerk, w. G.
Alexander: recording clerk, Rev. p. II.
Law. All were elected by reclamation.
Dr. Howerton, in his sermon, spoke
on the rationalistic tendency of the
times. Rationalism was making empty
churches all over the country, ne said.
Men were no longer restrained from
wrong doing by rear, for rationalism
generated feeling of irresponsibility
by teaching that sin was not rebellion
against the law of God, but merely
human impcrfcction. Although these
ideas had not made much headwnv in
the conservative South, yet they were
being brought TO our attention daily
through magazines and newspapers
DR.. Howerton's sermon was undoubt.
edly fine effort.
some l15 ministerial and lay dele
gates were present at the opening.
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