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SUPPLEMENT. The Press and Banner Wednesday, July 20,1887. No Sects in Heaven. To^uinirnf co^tjs till late one eve, Of the various doctrines the saints believe, That night I stood in a troubled dream By the side of a darkly-flowing stream, And a "Churchman" down to the river came, When I heard a strange voice call his name, Good father, stop; when you cross this tide You must leave your robes on the other side. But the aged fnther did not mind. And his long gown floated out behind, As down the stream his way he took, His frail bands clasping a gilt-edged book. I'm bound for heaven, and when I'm there, I I shall want ray "Book of Common Prayer," I And though I put on a starry crown, I should feel quite lost without my gown. Then he fixed his eyes on the shining track, But his gown was heavy and held him back ; And the poor old father tried in vain A single step in the flood to gain. I saw him again on the other side, But his silk gown floated on the tide; And no one asked in that blissful spot If he belonged to "the Church" or not. Then down to the river a Quaker strayed, His dress of a sober hue was made; His coat and hat must be all of gray I can not go any other way." Then he buttoned his coat straight up to his chin. And staidly, solemnly waded in; And his broad-brimmed bat he pulled down tight Over his forehead, so cold and white. But a strong wind carried away his hat; A moment he silently 6ighed over that, And then, as he gazed to the farther shore, The coat slipped off and was seen no more. As he entered heaven Ills suit of gray Was quietly sailing?away?away, And none of the angels questioned him About the width of his beaver's brim. Next came Dr. Watts, with a bundle of Psalms, Tied nicely up in his aged arms. And hymns as many, a very wise thing, That the people in heaven all round might 6ing. But I thought that he heaved an anxious sigh As he saw that the river ran broau ana nigu, And looked rather surprised as one by one The Psalms and hymns in the waves went down. And after him, with his MSS., Came Wesley, the pattern of godliness; But "dear me," he cried,"what shall I do? The water has goaksd them through and through." And there on the river, far and wide. Away they went down the swollen tide, And the saint astonished, passed through alone, Without his manuscripts, up to the throne. Then gravely walking, two saints by name, Down to the stream together came: But as they stopped at the river brink 1 saw one saint from the other shrink. "Sprinkled or plunged, may I ask you, friend, How you attained to this great end?" "Thus, with a few drops on my brow." "But I have been dipped, as you'll see me now." "And really I think it will hardly do, As I'm close communion, to cross with you; You're bound, I know, to the realms of bliss, But you must go that way, and I'll go this." And straightway plunging with all his might. Away to the left?his friend at the right, Apart they went from this world of sin, But at last together they entered in. And now when the river was rolling on, A Presbyterian church went down; Of whom they seem'd a wond'rous throng, But the men I could see as they passed along. And concerningthe road they could not agree The old or the new way, which it should be, 2Cor ever a moment paused to think That both would lead to the river's brink. And a sound of murmuring, long and loud Came ever up from the moving crowd, "You're in the old way, and I'm in the new? Tbatlsthe false, and this Is the true," Or "I'm in the old way, and you're in the new, That is the false, and this is the true." But the brethren only seemed to speak; Modest the sisters walked, and meek, And if ever one of them chanced to say What trouble she met with 011 the way. How she long'd to pass to the other side, Xor feared to cross o'er the swelling tide, A voice arose from the brethren then, "T ot nonnf? snenk hilt the holv men. For have we not heard the words of Paul. "Oh, let the women keep silence all!" I watcli'd them long in mv curious dream. Till they stood by the borders of the stream, Then, just as I thought the two ways met, Put all the brethren were talking yet. And would talk on till the heavenly tide Carried them over, side by side: Side by side, for the way was one. The toilsome Journey of liie was done. And priest and Quaker, find alt who died, Came out alike on the other sideNo forms, or crosses, or books had they. No gowns of silk, or suits of gray, No creeds to guide them or Moss., For all had put on Christ's righteousness. A Case of Conscience. Up among the Vermont hills live two children who do not like to get up early. 80 their mother said one day, "1 wiii give you a ceni a piece every morning you are down promptly to breakfast." It was queer how tha*. cent cleared the sticks out of the children's eyes, took the sleepy gups out .of their mouths, the stretchiuess out of their limbs, so that instead of turning over to go to sleep again Kuby and Buzz would give one good jump out of bed into the middle of the floor, and then they were wide awake and the day was fairly begun. In this way the children had each earned six cents. Iluby went about i rattling her pennies in her apron pock-! et, but Buzz, although he bad a nice : pocket in his new trousers, put hisj money in a box in the bureau drawer, j "To-morrow will be Sunday," said | Buzz Saturday night as they went to: bed. "I don't think we ought to take j a cent for getting up early on Sunday j morning." "f)li f /In " eniil T?1111v "And lh;if I will be seven cents I s-hall have then." j "But I do not think it would be J right to earn u cent, in such a way, 011 j Sunday," said Buzz. "This is not doing real work and earning money on Sunday," said Ruby; "this is only getting up, and we have got to do it any way and I mean to have a cent for it and that | will he seven cents in the morning," | and Ruby took her money out of her j pocket and piled it in a pile 011 the table. "Getting up early for a cent 011 Sun- j day would lie working to get the: cent," said Buzz stoutly, "and I am going to do it without any pay 011 .Sun-! day. 'Cause I think that is the way I to do." "Well, I think it is the way to get a I cent for it if you can," said Ruby; "let us ask mother." The children j)lead the case before their mother. "Why do you think it is right to take a cent on Sunday, Ruby?" she asked. "'Cause I want it, and I will have more if I do," said Ruby; "we are paid for getting up?and we get up on Sunday just as we do on other morn ings, and we ought to be paid for it just the same." "Now, Buzz, why do you think it is not right?" asked the mother. "'Cause getting up is work for us? it is not work for you or papa, but it is , for us, and you pay us because it is, and I don't want to work for money on Sunday?and then?and then"? here Buzz hesitated. "What is it, my boy?" asked the mother. "Ana men," tne nine ieuuw wem on, "there is something in me, down ( here"?and Buzz laid hisbrown, chub- < by hand over his heart?"that feels i queer when I do what I think isn't j right?not a pain, you know, but a ( queer feeling. I had 'most rather , have a bee sting me." "But if you do not take the money 1 you will not have as many cents as 1 Ruby has. Will you like to hear her J counting them over?always having < more than you ?" asked the mother. , "No, I shan't like that. I don't like to hear her count her money any way. Ruby needn't count it so much. But I shall not take a cent on Sun- s day." 1 "And I shall take a cent every Sun- i day?just as soon as mother will give i it to me," said Ruby. ( The mother said they should decide . for themselves. So Ruby took her 1 money each Sunday and she had a 1 rmipt nons.->if?nfip. nor did anv. even in < their secret thoughts, accuse her of doing wrong. Buzz-went without the Sunday cent, and he too had a quiet conscience. But it was at this point of difference that the children's natures began to diverge. Ruby had more money, and more "good times;" but Buzz had a more tender love for the right because he had made a sacrifice for it, and this made his heart strong to do right things, even when they went a little against the grain. Hints for Young Women. Be natural. A poor diamond is better than a good imitation. Try to be accurate, not only for your own sake, but for the sake of our sex. The incapacity of the female mind for accuracy is a standard argument against the equality of the sexes. 2 Observe. The faculty of observa uon, weil-cuiuvacea, mah.es piwurai , men and women. Try to b? sensible. It is not a par- 1 ticular sign of superiority to talk like I a fool. a Be ready in time for church. If c you do not respect yourself sufficient- ^ ly to be punctual, respect the feelings of other people. Avoid causes of irritation in your s family circle. Reflect that home is 3 the place in which to be agreeable. s Be reticent. The world at large has t 110 interest in your private affairs. , Cultivate the habit of listening to others. It will make you an invalua- 1 ble member of society^ to say nothiug 3 of the advantages it will be to you when you many. Every man likes to talk about himself. A good listener makes a delightful wife. a Becontented. "Martyrs" are detestable. A cheerful, happy spirit is in- 1 fectious. You can carry it about with r you like a sunny atmosphere. Avoid whispering. If you have any t thing to say, say it; if you have not, \ hold your tongue altogether. Silence g is golden. t Be truthful. Avoid exaggeration. , If you mean a mile, say a mile, and not a mile and a half. If you mean c one, say one, and not a dozen. 1 John Wesley, who was the twelfth of nineteen children, loved his moth- ^ er so dearly that when he was a young man at Oxford, he used to pray that , he might never survive her. And many years afterwards, when word v was brought him, at Bristol, that she a was dyiug, he ordered his horse to be t brought to the door of the chapel x where he was preaching in Broadmead. and rode on all night, never drawing rein till he reached Moor- Q fields. Some one made a remark to 1 him about his haste and anxiety, and I he answered, "Ah, I can never have f another mother." 1 m ?to? j "ir.innoiv " covo Utirlro "firp r?f 1 more importance than iaws. Upon t them, in a great measure, the laws de- . pend. The law touches us but here and there, now and then. Manners 1 are what vex or soothe, corrupt or pu- f rify, exalt or debase, barbarize or re- i fine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, ( insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in. They give their whole form and color to our lives, j According to their quality, they aid 1 morals, they supply them, or they to- ? tally destroy them." t Of how many is the following too J sadly true, "His better qualities are nil t sullied by his inordinate love of mak- j ing money. It belittles him." To j make money and not to love it, to get money and not to hoard it; but to use 1 it wisely for the advancement of Christ's kingdom and to benefit their fcllowmen, this is the ditlieulty with many excellent men. To live simply 1 fAvfhu nnrnniic nf nrtnlHnir mmipv is to t live for mi object utterly tin worthy of i the dignity and destiny of an immortal being.?-.4. 11. Presbyterian. $ Filling a horse's rack with hay, as t some do, and permitting a constant { supply to remain before the animal, is one of the most probable means of pro- 1 ducing disease, and the most positive 1 in rendering animals unfit for fast 1 work. Large supplies of hay have the effect of making the stomach large < and weak, the belly in the course of time becoming pendulous. Not only does the stomach increase in capacity, but tin* large intestines afso become ' enlarged. Lemox Cakb. ? One and a half cups sugar, one cup butter, two and a half i cups tlour, five eggs yolks and whites beaten separately, four teaspoonfuls , sweet milk, two small teaspooniuis ( Horsfords baking powder. For .Telly ?Take coffee-cup sugar, two table- ' spoonfuls butter, two eggs, and the juice of two lemons; beat all together, and boil until the consistency of jelly. For orange cake use oranges instead of I lemons. 1 A little fellow went to a blacksmith's 1 to see his father's horses shod. The ; blacksmith began to pare the horse's , hoof, and thinking this must be wrong the little boy said earnestly, "My pa don't want his horses made smaller!" Christian Neighbor. BT RET. SIDI H. BROWNE, Of the Senth Carolina Conference* Saving:. During Commencement week atColum' bia Female College an address was de tivered by Prof. F. C. Woodward, ai: address said by some to be full of splendid common sense, by others to be tainted with heresy. (Wonder if a womai: said that, lor the professor is reported fr: have civen utterance to the opinion? aourageous man that he is?that he hac rarely seen a becomingly dressed woman. Tnat remark and others of a like kind may be the ground for a charge 01 heresy.) Be this as it may, it may be stated among other truths that a people svhose smallest change was a nickel musl jver be a poor people. To save, to deliberately plan to save, ippears mean to some. What! so careful of a cent! How small-minded md penurious! It depends entirely on ;he reason for saving whether it is mean >r not. 11' saved only to have more, tc ncrease a hoard of miser shillings, it is nean; if saved that one may pay a debt >r that one may givo more generously tc )enevolent purposes or even that nothing )e wastea, men u is a xjriutipio iui icnoved from meanness. Let us cite a icripture example of saving: "When hey were filled, he said unto his discii>les, Gather up the fragments that renain, that nothing be lost,"?John vi., 12[fere was scrupulous care in saving by >ne who needed never to save for himsell >r those about him ; he had only to ask he Father, who would abundantly give he Son all things needful. Many are ashamed to save, ashamed ta et others know they save ; but if one if ionscious he is moved by a noble motive t is not impossible to bear the silly gigjle of a "Silly Simcn" or the impertilent finger of scorn pointed by some veil-clad beggar. But there is a time to spend as well as i time to save?a time to spend large imounts, a time to spend small amounts;. !fo one should suffer the mortification c>] leeding a few cents at the right moment )ecause he prefers to save those cents to idd to a larger sura?that is the quintes:ence of meanness?one that does it is leserving of the despite he receives. But at the right time save all you can, ave as much as you can or as little as ^ou must. It is one's own affair?this aving?others know not your income, hey may be guessing it and guessing trrong. You yourself should have inde>endence enough to spend and save an 'ou think right. am 11 nui 11 ivn^v itnu n vniit' f The demoralizing "base-ball" craze) ccording to reports in sensational news>apers, gives no sign of abatement but ather enlargement. The time, the labor, he sweat, the money in travel, at the hoels, at the "gates," not to mention that vhich is lost and won in betting on the ;ames, probably no one hundred among hem could sum up. And it is likely that ow of them would be pleased to know, ach for himself, the amount of time an J noney which base-balling has already ost him. Not the least evil of base-ball is the evilent demoralization attending the game, specially where betting enters into the 'sport." The effects of this "amusement' vill, "after days," many or few, be felt ,nd aeen in more ways than one by he ball blayers themselves and others as veil. The presence of women and girls, inilading professors of religion, mascuine and feminine, may stimulate the jlayers to greater exertions but, judging rom what we have heard and the little ucidental wo have seen, we are sadly imn-essed that those occasions of games ol )ase-bali are attended with evil and tends o more evil, even towards what the ligher stages of the distemper has atained to in Louisville, Kentucky, where our thousand peoplo assembled to witless a game ol" base-ball on tho Sabbath lay. Trumpeted and puffed by extravagant eporters through sensational journals, >asc ball will run its course ; but moral nen, women and children, specially hose who lay anj' claim to discipleship ol resus would be on safer ground?to say i.? ;r lri "o uvj ?ii nuuui a> wiu nuio ay)eaiance of evil." "Be not deceived, ivil communications corrupt good manlers." Discontinued?For Sale. The Book and Job printing department, ecently established in connection with he Christian Neighbor has been dis:ontinued. The entire lot of job material, including ! Gordon pressos, one-half and one-l'ourtli nediuin, is for sale. It is hoped that in i few weeks the material will be so ar anged that the varied stock can be easily >een aud purchasers find in a little while A"hat they may want. Terms Cash, on delivery at NKitfHRon )fiico. Presuming that everything found in :i complete tirst-class job office can bo had liere, it will be to the interest of those ivho wish to buy to come and sec. The foregoing arrangement in no wist iffects the Christian Xkioiiror whicl vvitn us own independent and compieu litlit, remains in tact in the tame oflice jn Plain Street. Our purpose is to dispose of all job material?nothing more. Si i)i II. Bkownk. The C). K. Overseer of Lancaster region [C. A. P.) adds: "We are going along it the same old ruts, only the ruts are getting a little deeper. Good crops so far, Plenty of '-chinch" bugs. But all is right. Kansas has increased her populatior under prohibition from 050,000 to 1,500,000 Along: the Western Border. Dear Neighbor : Laid ofT to sleep Fri* day night, July 8, on the Western border of my Circuit?and so I did. Lemond E. Warren was at Leesville a few ' minutes ahead of me. About sundown we headed for his home (6 miles). We passed fourteen families (white) on the way?all members of some church? i twelye of them Methodfsts, not counting two other families a little way from the road. We made a short gate call at sevt eral of these?"all well," good rains, > clean crops, <tc. KecKon me mamy ury of the baby at one house kept others and I the baby also from hearing us. Didn't count the number of colored families ) along the route?a dozen may be. f A few more houses along that road ' might make a town?in Length, if not > otherwise. i We reached home in good time for supper, prayers and sleep, in what I was told i was the first white house ever seen by some of the oldest living inhabitants. 1 Saturday was appropriated to visiting? i first, Davis W. Oswald ; next, Simpson i Warren?dinner?then back to Lemond's. 1 Read some, wrote two letters, talked to i little and big as they came to hand. Davis ' came up Wllu ma ui^ surauis nnu im> proved the looks of the preacher?out in 1 the yard, in the shade, I came near going to sleep. t Hard by where the shearing was going on was a hen alone in a small coop?put there because she wanted "to go to set'n." She seemed to be in no little trouble. After one of the children, at my instance, gavej her some fresh water in a pan, ' she looked real thankful and more contented. "Sett'n-hens" are right persist eut sometimes?much like some folks. At 5:30 p. m. the four families of this < colony of praying Methodists?twenty: three all told?met and we had a prayer ! moeting and I baptised Samuel David, son of Lemond E. aud Frances E. War ren. Lodged Saturday night with Joel W. D. Warren in his new house in the woods. 1 Joel's family makes up the four of the * colony. There are a few extra snakes about Joel's place, but he is "thinning p 'em out." Walking out with him SabHofh mswrttttf? o hoaiiHflll lit.fclA finakfi """" 1 about a foot and a half long ran across our path, in fact across one of Joel's feet, Joel jumped and said, "looky there!" and I jumped as I would have done fifty years ago. Joel kept his keen eye on the ' snake until with one lick he wound id 1 the serpent and next "bruised his head." Off with Lemond to Concord. Good attendance of children aud adults at school and preaching. Some tired souls : would nod?loud as the preacher talked. Had laid out the Discipline to read the ?v?.?i <)! /1<\ it" ill A /lAr* . ruius, UIIL lllUII 11 UU ltt bUVU^iib luu uuil" gregation had enough for one hot day. Home with Frances Asbury whore I puffed and fumed all the afternoon say1 ing "Amen" every now and then as I heard the brethren and sisters in their Sunday afternoon prayer-meeting at tha church. 1 No more, except the usual sundown trip of "John," F. A. W. and S. H. B. Koine of the Glorions Post-bellum Juice*. Some idea of the enormous business of the United States in pensions may be had from a bare rerital of certain facts in connection with the operations of the Pen1 sion Bureau. During theyear just ended 176,879 claims for pensions were consid, ered and 55,194 original pensions were granted. It requires a force of nearly fifteen hundred people to transact this 1 business, an average of nearly thirteen thousand letters and documents being . received and sent out every working day, and the amount paid for'pensions now reaching the enormous annual total of 1 seventy-fonr millions of dollars. This ; sum exceeas euner me annual civn ex, penditures or the ordinary military and naval expenditures at the present* time, as well as the total expenditures of the ' United States in any year previous to the ; civil war. And vet we are told that the , Government is not mindful of itsold soldiers ! Gon. Fairchild, who has gone into the palsy business, ought to apply i his remedy to the grand army of paupers . who are trying to rob the treasury. Iu this "National" business all the paupers and robbers are on the "Federal" ; side. Reckon there would be found a few of the same sort on the "Confederate" side if tlio "pansion" door was open to them. Those, however, can only grin > and bear it, and scratch around to keep up, if possibly the flow of juice to the . thirsty "soldiers," that multiply as fast j as their comrades in arms died or were killed in the war. wmJD - -torn i . Ah Organization tliat Sloans Jtiislncss. San Fk.vxcisco. Cal., July 6.?Delegates from various portions of this Slate closed a three days' session here to-day iu formulating a plan for the organization of an American party. A mass meeting, preceded l>y a street parade anid a display of lirewoiks, wa? held to-night, at which the new party platform was read and adopted. The platform calls for the unconditional repeal of the naturalization laws; the modification of the laws permitting ami encouraging immigration, so that shiftless, criminal and other undesirable classes may be excluded ; the prohibition of alien land-holding; the total separation of Church and State, and no interference by any church with tbo American school system. The platform also calls for a law compelling citizens to ! vote at every election. A State central committee was organized, with Oliver : ICidridge as president. The speakers at j to-night's meeting predicted that the now movement would becomo national and , | would supersede in power the old politi cal parties. [ What good this organization may accomplish will depend on kcoping ambitious and corrupt men out side. Herxk, Switzerland, July 6.?Half of the new quays at Zug fell into the lake 1 last night. Forty houses, a crowded inu, l and the Hotel Zurich, a four story structure, full of visitors, vanished entirely. The occupants of buildings were engulfed while they slept, and at least 100 perished, ? including M. Collin, president Of the canton. The public debt of Great Britain is 1 $3,710,000,900, which is about three times as much as that of the United States. ' . ! Samt?r Dlntrlet Conference. The seventeenth Sumter District ConfpmnfA was hold at SummertoD. June 30-July 3. Summerton is a delightful place, and a more generous and hospitable place could scarce be found anywhere. The good people of the town and vicinity received the members of the Conference nobly and entertained * them throughout most hospitably. The opening sermon was preached on Wednesday night by Rer. T. E. Wannamaker, from Matt, ziz, 29, and was a sermon in every way suited to the occasion. Thursday, 9 a. m., Conference met, Bishop Duncan in the Chair. The opening address ot Bishop Duncan was full of the gospel and the spirit of Christ. The Bishop inquired minutely into the work of the church, spiritually and financially, including missions, church extension, Christian education and religious literature. The reports from the charges were generally good. The pastors, one and all, were urged to work to a high standard. The Conference was addressed by Revs. W. D. Kirkland, A. C. Smith, Geo. W. Walker and O. A. Darby, concerning the interests they respectively represent. The resolutions and reports common to District Conferences were adopted. SPECIAL?DR. SHIPP. Resolved, That it is with surprise and heartfelt sorrow that we learn of the death of our beloved brother, Rev. A. M. Shipp, D.D., of the S. C. Conference. T>/>on7'ii/>r1 Thaf. wa o\rmnat.hi7fi with the smitten and afflicted family, and ask the Father of all mercies to grant to these bereaved ones the consolations of His grace in this sad hour. concerning unlicensed evangelists. Whereas, The tendency of the unlicensed evangelists is toward the disparagement of the regular ordained ministry, and therefore to the detriment of the church: Resolved, That we request the pastors of the Sumter District Conference to invite into their pulpits no unlicensed itinerant evangelist. The Bishop shewed the demoralizing effect of the methods employed by some traveling evangelists (so-called) and advised all not to take up unauthorized and irresponsible men and employ them in their pulpits. Sunday, 9 a. m., at the Methodist church, love feast. 11 a. m,, preaching by the Bishop. 4 p. m., Sunday school mass meeting; addresses by Revs. W. D. Kirkland, A. C. Smith and the Bishop. 8:30 p. m., preaching by Bro. Kirkland. There was preaching at 11 a. m. in the Presbyterian church by Bro. A. C. Smith. The day was one long to be remembered as a clay of spiritual feasting. Dr. R. Y. McLeod, J. W. McLeod, Dr. B. M. Badger and J. R. Phillips were elected delegates to Annual Conference, with N. T. Purdy andR. E. Smith as alternates. Sumter was selected as the place for holding the next Conference. E. O. Watson, Sect'y. Wedgefield, S. C., July 9, 1887. THE CHINESE MUST GO. A Great Outrage in the Snake River Mineit. Portland, Oregon, July 7.?It is reported from Idaho that a number of the Chinese mining camps along Snake Riv I I K.? 41,/* er uave ucdii uiucu cnuoi uj uuu xuuiouo or the whites. Numerous mutilated bodies of Chinamen have come down the stream, four or five being found together a few days since. It is thought to be the work of white men, who robbed the Chinese of their gold dust, and it is said the Chinese minister at Washington has been informed of the outrage. Deaths. Edward A. Bronson, editor of the Barnwell (S. C.) Sentinel, died July 3, aged 64. A daughter of Thos. M. Stevenson, twelve years old, died in Oraugeburg county, "July 2, from burns caused by the explosion of a can of kerosene which she, the day previous, was using about a stove. Dr. John H. Seay, was found dead July 6, in the road near Lexington. Supposed that apoplexy caused his fall from the buggy?nis death. Fred. W. Friday, Columbia, died July 6, aged 30. Mrs. B. F. Rhame, Sumter county, died July 1, aged 79. Mrs. C. D. McDowell, Sumter, died Jul}' 3, aged 88. Mr. John Walker, York county, died July 3, 1S87, aged 84. Mrs. Sarah A. Crockctt, Lancaster county, died July 4, aged 09. Mr. James McLane, Greenville, died July 1, agod 92. Mary Edio, daughter of Joseph and Mary S. Burton, lUtlge Spring S. v., died July 3, 1S87, one year and four months old. Mrs. Martha Kee, wife of C. T. Kee, Chester County, died May IS), 1SS7, aged GO years. Rev. Robert Kerr, of Dublin, a distinguished preacher of the Irish Primitive \Vnslevans, died May 29. after an active ministry of about forty-live years. Thk Work ok a Moment.?Did you ever write-a letter, and just as you were finishing it let your pen fall on it, or a droj) of ink blot the fair page? It was the work of a moment, but the evil could not be effectually effaced. Did you never cut yourself unexpectedly* and quickly? It took days or weeks to heal the wound, and even then a scar remained. It is related of Lord Brougham, a celebrated English nobleman, that one day he occupied a conspicuous place in a group to have his daguereotypc taken. But at au unfortunate moment he moved. The picture was taken, but his face was blurred. I)o you ask what application we would make of these facts? Just this: "It takes a life-time to build a character; it only takes one moment to destroy." "Watch and pray," therefore, "that ye enter not into temptation." "Let him that thinketh he standetli take heed lest he fall." Do not be afraid to part with anything for Christ. It is unbelief that persuades you there is more pleasure, satisfaction and nappmessin anyunug than in Hiui. No beiujr in tlic universe, can be in a state of harmony with God save in subjection to him, and in obedience to and in harmony with his laws. War checks all development, and is detrimental to progress, enlightenment and trade, while it begets brutality and licentiousness. The narrowest of all narrow things is a narrow soul, even if the intellect be of giant size. The truest end of a life is to know the life that never ends. Humility kneels in the dust but gazes on the skies. _______ The Camel's Nose. The Arabs have thla proverb to warn against letting bad habits begin: "Beware of a camel's nose." Mrs. Sigourney has explain* ed the proverb in the following lines: Once in a shop a workman wrought. With languid hand and listless thought. When, tbrougb the open window space, Behold a camel thrust his face! "My nose is cold," he meekly cried; "Oh, let me warm It by thy side!" Since no denial word was said, In came the nose, In came tne headAs sure as sermon follows text, The long and scraggy neck came next; And then as foils the threatening storm, In leaped the whole ungainly form. Aghast, the owner gazed around. And to the rnde invader frown'd, Convinced, as closer still he prest, There was no room for such a guest; Yet more astonished heard him say, "If tdou art troubled, go thy way, For in this place I choose to stay." Oh, youthfhl hearts, to gladness born, Treat not this Arab lore with scorn! To evil habit's earliest wile Lend neither ear, nor glance, nor smile; Choke the dark fountain ere it flows, Nor e'en admit the cameVsnote. The Late and Lamented Dr. Shipp. a letter from his son, john w. shipp. Rose Hill, near Cheraw, S. CM 1 July 4,1887. J Rev. Sidi H. Browne, Editor Christian Neighbor: Dear Sib?Reaching my father's home Jane 21st, and learning that he and my mother, at the suggestion of his physi cian, had gone to Cleveland Springs, N. C., I joined thein at that point, where I found him quite weak and emaciated, but hopeful. He took very great interest in the account given of his friends and acquaintances, who had been met at various points, and was highly gratified at their kind messages. He gave us to understand that, while he hoped to recover, he knew that the issue was doubtful, and that he had made every preparation for death. He grew weaker every day, and at 6 o'clock, P. M.. Monday, June 27th, his spirit returned to God who gave it. Not long before he departed, tapping me ou the arm, as was his custom when wishing to secure attention, and looking me in the face, he said in an earnest ; manner; "It is all right." We buried him last Wednesday morning in a beautiful spot in the graveyard of the Gillespie family, near Cheraw, the Rev. Richard S. Webb of the North Carolina Conference, and the Rev. Landy Wood of the South Carolina Conference, reading the simple burial service. We ask the prayers of the church that we may De enaDiea to Dear suomissiveiy this heavy affliction. Enclosed you will find a paper which my father prepared for publication before leaving home. Very truly, John W. Shipp. . Approaching the Valley of the Shadow of Death?Farewell Messages. At 6 P. M., June 27, 1887, Rev. Albert M. Shipp, D. D., LL. D., fell asleep in Jesus. The disease of which he died developed during the spring, and he continued to grow feebler as the season advanced. On June 15, before leaving home to seek, at the entreaties of his family, the benefit of a change of air and water, he called one of his daughters to his side, and, in view of his probable approach to the valley of the shadow of death, dictated the following words for the satis- . faction and comfort of his family and his brethren: governing purpose of life from boyhood. Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness. (Matt. 6: 33.) rule and experience of life. And the work of righteousness shall be peace (not by giving sanction or moral support to wrong doing, but by detecting it and bringing it out into clear light, and destroying'it in its principle, by the ^ sword of truth ; according as Christ said, I came not to send peace, but a sword) and the effect of righteousness, quietness?wrong-doing having thus been destroyed?and assurance of happiness forever. (Isa. 32:17) (Matt. 10: 34.) GRATITUDE AND THANKSGIVING TO GOD FOR SELF. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope bj' the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undeliled and that fadeth not away, re-erved in heaven for you who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time. The Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever, Amen. Thanks be to God which giveth us the victory through 1 i. /I Ti-i 1 . o r\ our Jjorci jesus v-uiim. u ruier, i; o--i> (2 Tim. 4:13) (1 Cor. 15: 57.) MESSAGE TO THE BRETHREN*. My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. (1 Cor. 16: 24.) PRAYER KOR TIIE BRETHREN*. Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd cf the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfoct in every good work to do his'will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. (Hob. 1:3: 20-21.) I'RAYER l'OR SELF. Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly. (Rev. 22 : 20.) A. M. Slum" Rose Hill, S. C., June 15, 1S87. The Lord give the sufficient grace to * the family in the great loss of their beloved and honored head. Our Federal Government pays, it is SU1U, u,utlli,uiiu annually in j'enniuiia. That is over one dollar a head for every man, woman and child in the United States, and yet the urgent cry is for more pensions, and when will the'cry cease, or the pension list cease to grow, who can tell ? The whole numberof troops called out against the rebellion in 1801 to 1803, | was 2,820,132. 01 these 01,302 were killed : in battle, 3-1 727 died of wounds, 1S3,237 died of disease. Total deaths, 27'J,37o, tvhile I'J'J.lOl desortcJ. This is according to the report of the I Provost Marshal General in 1S80. Boun ! ties paid t>y suites to sniuieraure I $2S.").941,(KW. The substitutes tarnished | by drafted men numbered 73,007. Ex-Secretary Frelinghuysen's grave ia now marked bv a monument forty feet high. The shall bears the words: "A diligent and conservative statesman, a sincere friend and counsellor, busy in the affairs of life, he walked humbly and trustfully with his God. 'Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.' ? Fifteen ostriches were sold in California last week and brought ?1,000 a pair.