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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-06

(Burkitt.) 1t is with great love that
He has loved us. And in this exercise
of mercy prompted by His great love
He manifested to us that even when
we were dead III sins" He "Quickened
us together with Christ; first pardon
ing us for our manifold transgressions
and sins and then by the power of the
Holy Ghost applied to our souls we
were changed, receiving freely and
graciously the great and inestimable
gift Of newness of life. 1t was by
grace-the free gift of a God of infinite
compassion, mercy and love, He rails
ed US up from our fallen, ruined, des-
perate condition of sin and gave us the
grace of holiness, and made US to sit
together in heavenly places in Christ
Jesus" Behold the ~stupendous change
from the lost TO the saved; from the
unholy to the sanctified; from the un-
clean to the purified; from the power
OF Satan to the quickening of the Holy
Ghost through the mighty love of God
manifested in sacrifice of Jesus Christ
His only and we'll beloved Son. And
IL is all of grace, of the free favor, of
Almighty Father Who is rich in mer-
cy" and Who for Christ's sake hath
q~uickened us together with Christ" 1t
beggars language to describe the con-
trast and TO express the highly prevail
ing love of God in Christ, the Redeem
er, and h wonders of His grace. The
converted, saved man is a Christian
and not a sinner lost. He has been
raised up from sin and the great
work of the Holy Spirit has been done.
Hath raised US up is the language
of inspiration. Hath made us to sit
together in heavenly places" 1t is
gracious work done. No second bless
ing is needed. 1t is not SO imperfect
that if o die you shall be lost. Be
levers are already saved, washed,
changed, regenerated, made new crea-
tions in Christ Jesus. 1t is not that He
shall after awhile in a second bless
ing" to be sought shall raise US
up" and then make us "sit in heaven
ly places" but He has done this. He
hath raised and made are the words
of the apostle. 1t is all of grace, and
Christ is the cauSe of III resurrection
and final glorification as He is of our
redemption, our regeneration and sane
LITIGATION. His children will foverer
sit together in heavenly places with
Him in glory.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-06
FLASH LIGHTS ON THE AFRICAN
WAR.

The reports from General Butler is
that he is fighting again and is conf
dent of success. He is always conf
He was to have taken his dinner
last Christmas, he said, in Pretoria.
the entire British army is a long
way from the Boer town. The
military organ, the Broad Ar
row, says that every thing points to a
victory for Butler" That was said be-
fore his second very disastrous defeat.
He issued a boaStful order before he
advanced upon Spion Kop that he
would succeed-that there would be no
r~etreating, but there was. Now he
says he will be in Ladysmith in five
days or less. London is rather scepti-
Ical as to that. The so-called Queens
speech" but really the prime minister's
cautious talk, avo a continuance OF
the war. Nothing else is thought Of IN
lGreat Britain. There is no such WORD
las stop or fail. 1t is possible for Great
britain to raise 1000, 900 men. Why
mot? The north with some $4,000, 900 put
in the field in four years oyer 2,700,0 900
men, exclusive of 80, 900 in the navy
Great Britain has over 5000, 900, ex-
lclusive OF Ireland. we believe. To
raise a million men in six months
would be a compa -altively cas- job. PEG
pie who talk of the failure and decad-
ence of Great Britain, and all such rot,
do not know history. No greater ngnt-
lers have been on the globe since the
Romans. They have sustained a loss
of 2,4S3 killed, Ash wounded and some
b. 600 prisoners. What of that? The
south lost in more THAI n battle
from $4,000 to 5000 in killed and
wounded, and some confederates say
even more. The south began war with
Isome $500, 900 white population. The
british loss compared with the losses
in the great American war is a trife.
There are 20,222 men and 155 guns at
sea now on the way to recruit Roberts
larmy. 1t is divided int II, 900 infantry,
5000 cavalry and 5000 yeomen. He has
Inow over IA, 600, so soon it will be near
lIy $50, 900 under him. The plan is to send
i5o.O 900 more. The troops now in Africa
tare: British 116, 900, Natal troops 7,15S.
land Cape Colonials q, 1000; total 144,15s-
Ia great army, much the greatest Brit
tain has ever raised with all Of her
ifghtings. The London Westminster
lGazette calls for loo, 600 more men.
However disappo lted. mortified and
imaddened Great Britain will neither
hose heart nor hope, for the people there
lare born fighters. The greater the
ipressure and the severer the humiiia-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-06
TWO POINTS.

Our good friend. Major Hall. Of The
Fayetteville Observer, replies q some
length in the matter Of Henry Wy2tt.
The Messenger makes but two points.
It's contention rs:
L. Wyatt was a Virginian by birth
2. Wyatt was not the first soldier Of
the ~Confederacy killed in battle.
If wrong as to either point il will
have the candor to say so. We have
seen the subject of nativity argued at
length, and. as we believe, conclusive
l, that Wyafrt was born in Richmond,
Va We read within two year an ac-
count Of a cavalry engagement in vir-
ginia in which a soldier Of that state
was killed. 1t ante-dated the killing of
Wyatt by several days. The ~account
We believe, appeared in the Richmond
Dispatch. II We are correct in this we
will be grHtiied il u friend. Mr.. ].
j. McRee, a gifred W5Imingtonian. one
Of the anforgo1ten OF the dispersed
abroad for years of The Richmond
Dispatch STAFF. viii write a paragraph
giving the facts as to the killing OF
the cavalryman, and the dase. We are
not positive it was The Dispatch. bu
believe it was. II not, then we are
sur II was IN The Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-06

ton the more determined they become.
However sad the hearts and profound
the gloom over the land, there viii be
no such word as TO give il up. But the
medicine administered by the brave.
r%esolute, liberty loving Dutch Beers.
fighting for homes Inc independence.
is very bitter, very severe. AS The
New York Tribune said quite recently:
"A British army defeated with great
slaughter and a British garrison aban-
doned to its fate within sight OF the
army that tried TO relieve ii are the sa-
lent facts presented for the considera-
ton of the lords n commons"
The American people are beyond all
doubt, and in great majority, on the
side of the invaded and wronged Beers.
The British press is very sever on the
miscarriageS of the home government.
The London st. James Gazette about
voices, we suppose. British opinion
now. 1t says:
If the Boer position is impregnable,
il ought never to a been attacked.
If ii is. capable of being taken, we
were repulsed because of the leadership
was bad, and it is idle to attempt to
conceal that the latter is far from in
credible. To start out declaring there
must be no turning back is eminently
foolish. When agg n rant pre-
vail there is commonly plentiful lack
of judgment and true resolution. It re-
quires serious effort not to yield TO the
gloomy conviction that the intellectual
and moral qualities which make for
success have been replaced on our staff
by words, words, words! The RENE
dy for South Africa is not TO add to
the numbers, but to put he troops
where their force can come into play"
British report says the Beers fight
in their shirt sleeves, rolled up above
elbows. They clearly mean business"
The london Evening Standard says:
This country also had and has
great advantages, but. between the
war office, the admiralty and the gen.
erals, they have been mostly nullifed."
More news of desperate fighting may
come before this is in print.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-06
BREyITIES.

Lord Wolseley, commander-in-chief
Of the British army, says the Beers
are better fighters than was EXPECTED.
Ali
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, spoke on
Gage n his bad acts and drove that
little financial trader into a corner. He
showed that negotiations were conduct
ed for political purposes. Mckinley
likes that, but he will find tia Gage
is a very bad rule to run his engine by.
Henri Watterson, the goldbug bolter
from the democracy. is also an expan-
sion advocate. He praises Senator Nc
Laurin, who expands nightly himself.
as a modern so~utherner.' If he and
Henri are samples the less of this
modern" product the south has the
better for it and the whole country.
Mckinley displays more sense than.
was expected. He declines to take a
hand in the Kentucky disturbance.
To stifle debate in the senate and
prevent attacks upon the
war in he Philippines & new rule was
adopted. How plotters fear discussion
and publicity.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-06

of the state officers with the rioters.
And there is absolutely no excuse for
ii, because Governor Taylor is in COM
mand of the state militia and IL has
recently been reorganized on a republi-
can basis The whole performance in
dicates that the state Is in control of
a lot of s~coundrels who are ready to go
to any length to carry out their pur-
poses" And this is the gang of cut
threats and marauders owe whom so
much sympathy and applause were
wasted while pouring out ISLANDERS and
maledictions upon Goebel, Blackburn
n the regular democrats. The nor
thern press, and some of the south
teemed with d-enunciations and abuse.
And yet the north, always ready to
jump on the south, was Offering its
sympathy to bad men bent On assassi-
nation n anarchy. Abuse Goebel as
men may, he is a better man han Tay-
Tor or his murderous gang. Look at
this fellows action. evidently a man of
small calibre. His picture shows a
weak, commonplace fellow. He has by
force of arms prevented regularly elect
ed Legislature from assembling. WHY
this? That he could say to the presi-
dent, it is not in session, and / desire
you to send United States troops here.
and give me federal aid and interfer-
ence. He makes the infamous appeal.
and says that Kentucky is in a state Of
instruction, and he is unable to cope
with 1t and maintain order. The truth
IS plain, that there has been no in
surrection or violation on the part OF
Goebel n friends. The only disorder
is that perpetrated by the assassin.
Taylor'S rival for governor. being the
victim. One Of Taylor's partisans is
the murderer Senator Blackburn de-
clares that every step taken by the
democrats has been strictly within the
law, and so say others, even Henri
Watterson, the supporter of old Simon
Buckner in 1856. Another democrat and
member of the legislature has been as
saSsinated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-06
To Be Prepared

For war is the surest way for this ma
tiontion to maintain peace Ina is the
opinion Of the wisest statesmen. 1t is
equally true that TO be prepared for
spring is the best way to avoid the pc
culiar dangers of the season. This is a
lesson multitudes are learning. and at
this time, hen the blood is sure to be
loaded with Impurities and 70 be weak
and sluggish, the millions begin TO take
Hoods Sarsaparilla. which puriies, en-
riches and vitalizes the blood, expels all
disease germs. creates a good appetite.
gives strength and energy and puts the
whole system in a healthy condition,
preventing pneumonia, fevers, and
other diseases which are liable to at
tack a weakened system.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-06

Some of the alleged northern religious
papers, of more than two denomina-
tions, are very fishy as to revealed
truth. They are suspects" of pro-
nounced type They ave taken on
more or less of the modern stuff pro-
duced by a few of the active sappers
and miners. They seek to undermine
the Bible, to destroy faith and conf
dence in it as to the iner-
rancy of the Word of God,
and to leave the children of men
as desolate and destitute as the heath
en- are or the Orientals or the believers
In Eddyism. The Charlotte Presbyte-
rian Standard is m unfaltering and
able defender of the truths of God as
revealed in His blessed Holy Bible. 1t
warn Christian people against The
New York Outlook, a burlesque upon
religious journalism. The Standard
says of it:
Its chief business seems to be that
of undermining faith. In n last
number the supernatural birth of
Jesus il questioned, his divinity set
forth as a spiritual not a physiolQgi-
cal fact his pre-eXiStence, as alIu-
srons are made ITO 1T. only in T.
Fourth Gospel is mott considered an
important matter. and I; is boldly
stated that the nation that Jesus
Christ died in the place of man Is not
sustained by Christs teaching in
deed, is hardly consistent with IT
..When the doctrines of the
-fion the AtOnsmeHt. and the real Dl-
vinitv of Christ as set forth in his pre-
existence and his miraculous birth, are
swept away, there is lsrtle of the Cos
pei left
The d~estructives continue very &C
tive and have many disciples. The
north is the chief seat of heresies and
divisions and plots against the religion
of the Bible. 1t is to be hoped that
enough true religion and piety; enough
reverence for God and His teachings
remain, in the several denominations TO
expel every assailant of he Bible-to
drive out every clerical wolf in sleeps
clothing. We hope DR.. McGltfert ana
others will be made TO walk the plank
at an early day. When fellows egarded
as clerics denOunce the Bible, play
false to their sacred promises, deny
the fundamentals, declare that CHRIST
did not institute the Lords supper;
that the Acts and the Gospel by Luke
were not written by him, deny that
Johns Gospel was written by the man
whom Jesus so much loved-it is high
time TO clean out the churches and
clear up the theological trash.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-06
GOVERNMENT BY ASSASSINATION

When one goes yer the events of the
last few months in Kentucky it is plain
enough that there is a republican con-
spiracy to have and to hold even at he
cannon's mouth n the free use of
Winchesters. The bringing into the
capital of the state 1000 mountaineers
armed with Winchester rifles and re-
peating pistols, was a great, premedi-
tated outrage. These mountain rioters
and killers came n delivered their
whitecap notice to all democratic leg
islators, then vanished and hied them
to their caves and dens to await fur
Their orders. We think The Indianapo-
lis Sentinel is about correct when 1T
says that cit is impossible to evade the
fac that this scandalous proceeding is
a republican scheme deliberately plan
ned and carried out. Every move at
Frankfort showed the close connection
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-06
HOME FOLKS.

1t seems hat for two months the
democratic state committee has been
considering the consolidation of the
fourth and fifth sections of the suf-
frage amendment. Chairman Sim
mons so states, and adds that this dis
cussion a been going on indeed, ev-
er since the amendments opponents
began their demagogical attempt to de-
ceive and scare uneducated white vot-
ers by telling them that the fifth Sec
ton would be stricken from the
amendment without carrying with it
the fourth section" We take il for
granted that whatever wisdom and
counsel may deem necessary to COM
plete, to solidify, to make effective the
two amendments will be lone when
the Legislature meets in June.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-06

Republican Chairman Holton has
grace enough to be ashamed of what
The Atlanta Journals Washington cor
respondent reported as to his manoeuv
res in Washington. He says the ar
ticle is entirely false" He says he
is in Washington to attend to a bank
case. The correspondent of The
Journal is a gentleman. 1t will be in
teresting to hear from him. But it is
a good sign that Holton is not trying
to provoke a war between the races
in North Carolina. Come to think
about it, the great lawyer from Gum
Swamp denied his own words at Raj
eigh. Dur friend, the able editor of
The Salisbury Index, takes us to task
for referring to Butler as a Gum
Swamp product. He assures US that
many good people live in that section.
We beg their pardon and will sin no
more in that way. But where was the
great constitutional lawyer and gutta-
percha politician born anyhow? Is he
native born or is he imported like
Jeter?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-06

In our last study in second EpheSlanS
the low estate, the fallen natures, the
deafness in sins. the awful condltlon
Of the Jews, and Gentiles We're briefly
considered. Paul in the fourth, fifth
and sixth verses turns to The opposite
of all his and shows how the dead IN
sins are quickened in Christ: But
God. Who is rich in mercy, for HIS
great love wherewith He loved us, even
when we were dead in sins, hath quick
ened US together with Christ, 10y
grace are We saved); andt hath raised
us up together, and made us sit togeth-
er in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
This is a wonderful-statement. There
is enough matter in these few quoted
lines to furnish forth many sermons in
tbe hands OF a minister of productive
mind. We must content ourselves with
a few words only. The very first re-
Election of the great apostle is e~levating
md thrilling: 'But God, Who is rich
in mercy" The Bible says God is
love" 1t is His nature, the very es-
sance of His being. 1t is His pleasure
ord delight to save sinners for He is
merciful and full Of love. He is "ricf
in mercv.' In that great quality, III
;s NOT stinted. and in bestowing He
is not cramped or limited. he Is very
bounteous in His blessings anu hnerci
full bestowments because OF HIS 80 ea.
love whereiwith He veu US
Is so great that it can never ue
pressed; His mercy is so ricn' ma !,
can never be conceived; r1cn mercy i
abundant mercy. inconceivable mercy,
fnexhaustfhle mercy, sure merry.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-06

We very willingly make a correction.
Father DenHen assures us h a it is
the mistake IS to the present being the
twentieth entur He is a very able
man and scholarly. n has many able
advisers about. him. and they would
have hardly mad any such mistake.
many times, and hence u paragraph
as to his ''recounting'' as was lately
published.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-06
No More Internal %evenu Deposits I'm
National Banks.

Washington, February 1.-The secre-
tary Of the treasury today notified all
national bank depositaries that no fur
Their deposits Of internal revenue re-
ceipts viii be forwarded to New York
for distribution to banks-which have
deposited bonds "a security. under the.
s~ecretary's offer OF December 18th last.
Hereafter, all excess receipts from in
ternal revenue and other sources will
be sent to the various s~ub-treasuries
as was done prior To December 18th.
The amount of internal revenue re-
ceipts on deposit with national bank
depositaries under the secretary's re-
cent order is about s27, 900, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-06

1t has leaked out how Ohio, the Red
Stringer, and Butler, the political pc
rambulator, kissed and made up after
"cussing each other OUT in such I'M
parliamentary language. Ohio is hun
cry and Marion offers him a sop. 1t is
the congressional nomination. Mark,
it is not a guarantee of election. That
depends. Bargain and corruption, but
that is an dc measure Of relief among
the black and tan traitors.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-06

The Greensboro Telegram under the
editorship of Mr.. r. NJ. Phillips has
been a good newspaper. A new COM
pany has been organized. and Mr.. r.
F. Beasley becomes chief, with Mr..
Phillips on the staff.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-06

Thou know'st the way to bring me
back,
My fallen spirit to restore;
q, for Thy truth and mercy's sake
Forgive, and bid me sin no more.
The ruins of my soul repair,
And make my heart a hous of prayer.
Charles Wesley.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-06

According to an article in The Raj
eigh Post of the End instant, the Cape
Fear and Northern railroad is to be
extended to Cokesberry in Harnett
county-fourteen miles. r
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-06
RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY.

Blu be We doors of the word, and not
hearers only, deceiving your own
Selves."-JameS i:22.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-06

The North Carolina conference for
the past year gained 1,054 members.
The first report stated it had lost 364.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-06
Wessenger.
Ems

-HE DAILY MESSENGER, by mali,
OF r year. 800; six months, $3.50; three
months, SITS; one month. so cents.
he SEMI-wEEKLY MESSENGER
g Q s page papers,. by mail, one year.
o. u six months, so cents. in advance.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26
1t Happened in a Drug Store.

"One day last winter lady came to
my drug store and asked for a brand
of cough medicine that 1 did not have
in stock" says Mr.. G. r. Grandin,
the popular druggist of Ontario NY.
"She was disappointed and wanted to
know what cough preparation l could
recommend. ] said to her that I could
freely recommends Chamberlain sc Cough
Remedy and that she could take bot
tie of the remedy and after giving it q
fair trial if she did not find it worth
the money to bring back the bottle and
1 would refund the price paid. In the
course OF day Or two the lady came
back accompanied by friend in need
of cough medicine and advised her
to buy a bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. / consider that a very
good recommendation for the RENE
dy.'' 1t is for sale by G.. "A. Mosher.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26

Every year a certain number of peo-
pie die from worrying; they are just
worried to death. There is no sense
in this. Don't worry! If you need
anything in our line. and we keep al
most everything anyone needs, just
call us up on the telephone, tell us
what you need, and let us worry for
you. We have people employed ex-
pressly for that purpose and they are
the best in the business, too.-Ed-
wards & Noble.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26

The ladies of the Congregatio nal
church held their semi-annual flower
sale on Saturday. They went to con-
siderable trouble to get a choice col
lection of begonias, smilax, heliotrope
and other plants for winter blooming,
but felt amply repaid for their trouble
as they netted S18 to $40 for the church
and there were some plants left over
which will he disposed of later.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26

Many people came in town Satur
day to attend the Old Settlers picnic.
We understand it had been postponed
but no one notified us, SO the adver-
ftisement stood over. Many regrets
were expressed but the unpleasant
weather would have been against it.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26

"For three days and nights I sun.
cred agony untold from an attack of
cholera morbus brought on by eating
cucumbers," says M. E. Lowther,
clerk of the district court, Centerville,
iowa. 81 thought l shotld surely die,
and tried q dozen different medicines,
but all to no purpose. l sent for .
bottle of ChamberlaiD's Collie, Cholers
and Diarrhoea Remedy and three dos.
es relieved me entirely. This remedy
is for sale by c. A. Mosher.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26

Mary E. Wilkins has just finished a
new novel, which has been secured by
The Ladies' Home Journal. The SOC
ial life of small town is her theme.
She reveals it's romances, it's humOrs
and its tragedies with that charming
realism that characterizes the writings
of this popular novelist.