The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-03-13

DR.. X. II. Whitaker.
sketch of Greensboro Female Col
rev. =, raven gave a "Historioal
followed by a Sketch Of Davenport
Female College" by Rev. w. NJ.
Robey.
Rev. +. \. Yates spoke Of ""Thc Re
lation of Methodism to the Origin and
Progress of the SUNDAY school Work
Bishop u. $. Doggett. Of Richmond,
Va, had for his theme, "The Progress
Of Methodism in the 10th Century"
! He made a fine address. but declined
10 let it be published.
Rev. E. l.. Perkins had for a
theme. "Methodism-Its Relation to
the Origin and Progress of Bible, Mis-
sl0nary, and Tract Societies."
Rev. NJ. l. Wood delivered an euiogy
on ''The Life and Labors Of Rev. Peter
Deub."
Bishop L. NJ. Marvin's theme was
"Methodism-Its eviva History"
and the address he delivered was a
grand presentation of the great work
which MI. Wesley and his compeers
did for the religious world. 1t will
bear reading twice a year.
Hon. John n. Staples had "The
Church and State" for a theme.
Rev. w. S. Black discussed '"Fhe
Rev. ]. J. Rem showed that 'The
J%tinerant Plan of M~ethodism," and
Sunday School is q Field for the En-
ployment of the Best Talents"
Taken as a whole, 40 better ad-
dresses could have been made on the
subjects selected by the committee
than they were.
During the week of the Centennial
! Zach of the following persons preach
ed: Bishop McTyerie, Bishop Doggett,
Rev. ". II. Bobhitt, lev, L. l.. Hen
dren, Rev. John y. Andrews.
Rev. S. d. Adams, Rev. w. d. Lee,
Rev. J. s. Nelson, Rev. r.. c. Burton,
Rev. V y sharpe, Rev F. l.. Reid,
Rev. T. A. Boone. Rev. w. c.. Can
non, and Rev. Ira T. Wyche-nearly
all Of whom are dead; and all Of those
ministers who delivered addresses are
dead except Or. Yates.
When / pick up THE Centennial of
M~ethodism.' the book which con-
tains all the history l have here given,
and read the addresses, | feel just like
| ought to hear the voices of those
men, who. thirty years ago, were so
full of life and spiritual enthusiasm.
Hui they are nearly all gone. And it
is more than probable that at least
three-fourths of al the thousands of
people who heard those speeches are
sleeping in their graves also. How
many OF the preachers of the two
4NcItl III pillii toIiltI t1lCtS can Sletilu
up and say they were there? Thirty
ears O, how short a period. Yet,
how great the charges that have taken
place in thirty years!
OF course, many who read the fore
going will not be as greatly interested
in the story, as others who knew the
actors; but | trust that all will be
gratified to learn that the M~ethodists
have made more progress in the thirty
years since that Centennial occasion
than in the hundred years preceding
ii.
Speaking of the Methodists | am
reminded OF some OF the stories that
| used to hear told by Methodist
preachers; one OF two of which | viii
relate by way OF concluding.
1t must be remembered that hon
Mr.. Wesley sent out his preachers they
went az the Apostles did, without scrip
or purse, and when they left home
they kept going. money OF no mon y:
and, fully believing that the laborer
is worthy of his hire" they dropped
in at dinner time. or stopped at night.
unexpected to nous keepers. who not
having time to kill a beef or eVta
dress a kid, generally slaughtered
chickens. AS Il result the travelling
Methodist preacher got the credit
(and still has IT'D of being a mighty
thicker eater. But, as the Iethou1st
preacher of the Oiden times was con-
sidered to be d man of God, going
about seeking to do good. a great
MANY people, loved to see him como.
OF course he could not visit all the
families in a community, because. as
his circuit was large he had TO hurry
from one appointment to another. and
as a, rule. visit those mostly, living on
or near the route he had to travel
In the course of time, some of those
who had not been visited. becauS the
preacher was obliged, after preaching
in the morning. to ride five, ten or hf-
teen miles to preach again that even
ing. began to complain. |
A preacher Who was thus pushed
for time was frequently invited, by
people living away of the line of the
travel, to go and take dln-
ner with them. OF course he had to
decline: TO have accepted such in
yitations would have mad it impos-
sible for him to have reached his
next preaching place on time. A Ger
tain sister who lived away off AID
rather back from the way he had to
90. had frequently invited. and even
urged the preacher to go by and take
dinner with her. He had to decline,
of course. one Sunday she vent to
him and said. "Now brother. I'm go
ing to ask you one more Tune 10 go 70
my house for timer, n IL you dont
so this time I'll never ask you aSalh.
IF | go" said the preacher, i shall
fail TO reach my appointment. this
evening. [ fear
INC. you won't. OF have nothing
to do but ride there. eat ana go rlsltt
ON NV dinners cooked and o
needn't lose a minute ..,
"WelI sister" said the preacher, III
try it. rather than have you fall out
with me-"
All right" said h sister, "you
come right on, when Q get 1hrouEn
hands with the people; Ill
go on. and have dinner ready.
SO off h sister rode as fast as hei
horse could trot. and pretty soon inc