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JjJistellang.
How to Succeed.
NUMBER IX.
If we do not succeed in the South,
it will be mainly our own fault. 01
course, the disorganization of the en
tire labor system has, and will retard
our prosperity, but I have felt sure
that not only the freedmen will work,
but the whites also. Immediately
after the late war, I began to build
warehouses for the storage of cotton
and merchandise. My friends thought
1 was doing a very unwise thing.
They predicted that cotton could not
be produced by white labor, and that
the negroes would not work. I did
not believe any such doctrine, and 1
have found that a dozen houses will
not accommodate the cotton receipts
of one Charleston firm. The statistics
will show the crop of 1878 to be the
largest ever made. The Southern
States have a future that is beyond
computation, embracing as they do
an area of nearly one million of square
miles, or more than six hundred mil
lion of acres. The natural resources
of the South are equal to those of any
other portion of the globe, with a cli
mate unsurpassed. Just one product
of the soil (cotton), notwithstanding
the low prices now prevailing, will
yield the present year two hundred
and fifty millions of dollars in gold,
and the day is not far distant, when
the production of cotton in the South
ern States will amount to ten million
bales, and our sons will live to see
more cotton manufactured into yarns
and cloth in the Southern States than
is now consumed in North America.
If our people will be self reliant
and independent, they must not keep
their corn cribs in Ohio, their smoke
houses in Illinois, and hay stacks in
Maine, or machine shops in Lowell.
God has given us rich lands on which
we can raise everything we eat,
whether it be of animal or vegetable
origin. If we cannot export hay,
cheese, butter, pork, beef, flour and
the like, yet it will be a matter of no
small conscquenco to supply our home
consumption. I trust the days are
numbered when we are to look abroad
for what we eat and wear. In our
climate we can raise not only the
necessaries of life, but also the luxuries.
In the Southern portion the lemon,
orange, sugar cane, rice, and the fa
mous sea island cotton flourish, O/ur
forests are inexhaustible, valuable not
only lor the timber, but also for tar,
pitch and turpentine. We have also
a broad extent of territory valuable
for upland cotton, grasses, and ce
reals ; while our mineral resources,
especially in coal and iron, startle the
imagination. Our country in many
sections abounds in gold, asbestos,
mica, and other minerals. Another
source of considerable wealth to the
South has arisen from the discovery
of immense beds of phosphate rock
and fossil bone in South Carolina.
These remarkable deposits, both on
land and in the navigable streams,
attracted the attention of geologists
more than a century ago, but strange
to say, their value was not known
until after the close of the war. These
immense deposits have added greatly
to the commerce of South Carolina.
Hundreds of cargoes are annually
shipped from Charleston and Beaufort
to foreign and domestic ports. The
manufacture of commercial fertilizers
from these rocks and fossils has added
to the wealth and trade of Charleston.
The capital now employed in mining
phosphate rock and manufacturing
fertilizers exceeds the whole banking
capital of the State. Land which was
considered almost worthless, has been
brought to the highest state of pro
ductiveness by the use of chemical
fertilizers. It is possible that these
fossil remains which have been found
so important to the fertility and fruit
fulness of the earth, were deposited
on the banks and in the streams of
the Ashley and Cooper rivers centu
ries ago by chance? Let us rather
believe that they were placed there
by our Heavenly Father, whose love
and providential care is ever over his
children iu their time of greatest need.
G. W. W.
Charleston, S. C., Nov., 187S.
Mr. Editor : Wonder what you
will think of a “ change of schedule ”
in the South Carolina Conference?
More properly, perhaps, a change of
time for its annual session. When I
was admitted into the Conference it
was held in February, and so continued
for, I cannot now say, how many
years. But at some period we began
to move backward, and date by date
receded to the coming date, Decem
ber 11th. Suppose the middle of No
vember be proposed as the time of
our sessions hereafter ; does any one
object ? “ 1 do!” “So do I !”—Hold,
please, one at a time, and, as I have
suggested the subject, won’t you allow
SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
me to offer a few remarks ? Thank
you. First, then, usually October and
November, in our latitude, afford very
pleasant weather, and towards the
end of the latter or early in Decem
ber, by the middle of the month at
latest, begin our winter rains and
snows, with high waters, roads mud
dy and miry, when not roughness so
lidified, and through or on all this our
wives and children must bog or jolt
along, exposed to rain—vvinter rain—
and snow or sleet, and biting winds ;
whereas, the Conference held about
the middle of November would, gen
erally, give us pleasant days and ways
for traveling, and for holding the ses
sion also. When we can avail our
selves of railroads, there is some mit
igation ; but even then there is dan
ger to health in the sudden transmis
sion in making changes from the
warm car to the piercing cold with
out ; and, besides, railroads run to but
few of our parsonages and charges.
Then, second : Is there any objection
but this ? The date mentioned will
militate seriously against our finan
cial arrangements and movements. Is
this true? On the part of preachers,
stewards, and people generally, there
is a propensity to postpone these mat
ters to the very last in many instances,
when money will be “ flush.” Cotton
begins to move early in October, 1
believe, generally, so that by the mid
dle of the month money is in circula
tion ; and here are several weeks to
make (what should be merely closing
up) collections; and, indeed, is not
money more in hand then, before
there is time to pay it off, than mid
way in December, after it has been
applied to other than church claims r
Besides, if the October and November
period be too short a space, it will
prompt and urge, nay, “ compel ” all
concerned to discharge their duties
at the proper time by commencing at
the beginning, to hold on to the end,
till the work is completed ; and for
this beginning there will be an excel
lent opportunity, by the earlier ses
sion of the Conference affording space
to begin the work of collection in the
gleanings of the closing calendar year,
combined with the opening of the
coming calendar year, when there is
always some money in circulation.
It may be said that the Conference
has nothing to do with this subject,
the Bishops fix the the time. True,
but the Conference can make known
their judgment and desire, and then
thu Bishops will take it into consider
ation, and arrange as they deem best.
Now, what think you ?
11. A. C. Walker.
November, 1878.
A Cheerless Grave.
One of my saddest recollections is
that of the funeral of a gentleman of
wealth, culture, and high social posi
tion, who had died suddenly from the
effects of strong drink. An immense
concourse of citizens from near and
far assembled at the cemetery on that
beautiful summer’s afternoon, to pay
their last tribute of respect to the
memory of the deceased. His body
was encased in a silver-mounted cas
ket, and this was strewn with the
freshest of flowers. Slowly and ten
derly his friends let the body down
into the grave. A minister of the
gospel stood with painful look at its
head. Close by his side were the sor
rowing relatives of the dead man. I
wondered what the preacher would
say. I know that he was very inti
mate with the deceased, that he loved
hir% tenderly as a brother. With
tremulous voice and tearful eye, he
simply paid a heart-tribute to the
well known private and public virtues
of his friend. Not a word was said
with reference to his fitness for death,
there was no allusion to a God, to the
resurrection, to a heaven or a hell.
If, instead of us, the cultured heathen
of antiquity had been burying their
dead, nothing more and nothing less
need have been said.
But could the preacher have said
more ? Could he have done less ? As
he left the cemetary he is said to
have remarked to a friend : “ This
has been the trial of my life. He
was my friend, and I loved him as a
brother. I wa3 obliged to say some
thing. But what could I say ? O, it
tore my heart-strings to stand over
that grave and not mention the name
of God, or allude to the glorious morn
ing of the resurrection, or point to
the bliss of Heaven.”
It was an impressive funeral ser
vice. Men almost held their breath
as the dirt fell hollow upon the coffin.
What does it all mean? they asked
their beating hearts. No hymn of
praise, no reading of Scripture, no
allusion to the great hereafter ! Only
the solemn, yes, awful words of the
minister as he concluded his remarks;
“ Farewell, my friend ; farewell, fare
well.”
I hope I may never attend another
such a funeral. The grave is dark
and gloomy euough even when illu
minated by the light of the gospel.
But when the very light of the gospel
casts a dark shadow across its dismal
depths, oh, who can stand it?
Header, how shall we be buried ?
Shall our friends meet around our
graves and sing with exultant hearts
the soul-inspiring songs of the resur
rection ? Shall they leave the silent
cemetery with a joyful hope of meet
ing us in the better world? Or,
shall our graves be as dark and cheer
less as the one I have attempted to
describe ?
It is for us to decide. As we live,
so we die. As we die, so shall we
arise in the great day.
U U. DeKay.
My Dear Brother Weber: Years ago
I used to hear the venerable and much
loved Bishop Capers repeat, with great
solemnity and emphasis, the hymn
found on the 337th page of our hymn
book, and numbered 460. It seemed
to be a favorite with him, more on
account of the doctrinal teaching it
contained than the beauty and smooth
ness of the versification. The first
stanza runs thus;
“Jesus, thy blood and righteousness,
My beauty are ; my glorious dress,
Midst flaming worlds, in these arrayed,
With joy shall I lift up my head.’’
Now, there are two points about
which I wish to inquire. First: Do
not these words teach the doctrine of
“imputed righteousness” in a sense
in which it is not held by the Method
ist Church? With the “blood of
Christ as an atoning sacrifice for sin,
and his personal “ righteousness ” as a
qualification for rendering it up to God
acceptably, we are ail familiar; but
in what sense of the word can we
claim them as our “ beauty ,” and our
“ glorious dress?" This phraseology
sounds very much like the old anti
nomian system of providing a cover
ing for sin, whilst the filth and pol
lution of it remain. Perhaps these
words were intended as mere figures
of speech, and were not desigued to
convey doctrinal teaching. The only
objection to that view is the reference
to the day of judgment in both the
first and second stanzas.
“ Bold shall I stand in thy great day,
For who aught to my charge shall lay ;
Fully absolved, through these I am,
From sin and fear,from guiltand shame.”
The absolution, or justification ex
pressed ’. sv> is not in the present
time, as w * generally teach, but in
the future. This is what a plain man
can not understand, and about which
he is now seeking light. The hymn
is said to be translated by Mr. Wes
ley, from the German of Count Zin
zendorf. We are not sufficiently ac
quainted with the doctrinal teachings
of the Count to infer anything with
regard to the hymn.
Besides all this, the endorsement of
the committee who prepared the
hymn book, the General Conference
which adopted it, and the frequent
use of this particular hymn by that
great and good man and thorough
Methodist, Bishop Capers, have in
creased the embarrassment of the
writer as to its doctrinal teachings.
This is true only of stanzas one and
two. The rest of the hymn is as
a sunbeam. Now, my dear brother,
will you give us light, or refer us to
some source where we can get it?
So much for tiie doctrinal view of
the case. Lately we have had occa
sion to compare this hymn with the
translation of it prepared for the use
the Protestant EpiseopalChurch in the
United States, under the supervision
of Bishop Horatio Potter, and pub
lished by authority, August 10th, A.
I). 1868. It is there credited to Count
Zinzendorf. But the hymn is a totally
different one, with the exception of
the first stanza. There is no mistaking
the doctrinal teaching of the hymn in
this collection. It is consistently Cal
vinistio throughout. Consistency is
said to be a jewel, but one, I fear,
which our hymn does not possess.
Our trouble just hero, however, is
as to the authenticity of the hy T mn.
Which translation is the correct one ?
We believe it to be a common prac
tice to alter tlio words of a popular
song, so as to make it express the re
ligious creed of those who use it. But
is it fair to announce to the public
that you are going to give a transla
tion of a religious poem, and then
make it express anything else but the
real sentiments of the writer? In
the present instance, I find a hymn
in two co(lections of sacred songs, both
ascribing the authorship to the same
Christian*poet, and yet, with the ex
ception Of the first stanza, totally dif
ferent from each other. Please inform
us, as tv the real sentiments of the
author if possible, furnish us, in
our p;., genuine translation of
Count Zi-t,endorf’s hymn, beginning,
“Jesus, thy blood and righteousness.”
One thought more, and we have
done. We have almost a perfect pic
ture of Bishop Capers, before our
mind’s eye, and can almost hear the
tones of his voice as he used to read
the following words:
The holy, meek, unspotted Lamb,
Who from the Father’s bosom came,
Who died for ME, e’en me to atone,
Now for my Lord and God I own.
Lord, I believe were sinners more
Than sands upon the ocean shore,
Thou hast for ALL a ransom paid,
For ALL a full atonement made*.
Are these stanzas in Zinzendorf’s
original hymn ? Tell me. I want to
know. Senex.
Mr. Editor : lam so pleased and
interested with tho paragraphs of
your correspondent, A. M., on “ Com
mon Errors,” that I am constrained
to ask permission to contribute a short
article from a medical standpoint,
in the hope of arresting a very com
mon physiological error, which, I am
confident, is tending to thin out our
ministerial rauks, and place our
preachers permanently on the inef
fective list. I refer to the very com
mon habit of suddenly cooling the
vocal organs after they have become
heated by the exercise of earnest
speaking.
This is done by many preachers by
drinking cold water during their ser
mon, especially as they approach the
close. A short time ago, a zealous
brother, nearing the close of a power
ful and impetuous appeal, which was
evidently 7 telling greatly upon the
attentive congregation, paused a mo
ment, and took a free draught of cold
water. In a few minutes he was so
hoarse that he could with great diffi
culty make himself heard. Now, that
brother is believed by many to be
wealing himself out in his ardent zeal
in the Master’s vineyard, while in
truth he is simply violating an essen
tial law of his being, and is beginning
to suffer the consequences of his im
prudence.
Others bring on clergyman’s sore
throat and similar distress by fanning
themselves or exposing themselves to
currents of cool air as soon as practi
cable after preaching.
If, instead of either of these prac
tices, evory one would take his over
coat or shawl into the pulpit in all sorts
of weather, as the vigorous Bishop
Early is said to have done, and put it
round him as soon as he finishes his
sermon, he would save himself much
suffering, and prolong his usefulness
in the Church. M. D.
HOUSE & LOT IN COKESBUEY,
r OFFER FOR SALE MY HOUSE AND LOT
L iu the village of Cokesbury. The homo is
two stories high and contains eight rooms, a base
ment, dining room, with kitchen annexed, all in
good repair. The lot contains 72 acres, part
woodland. A good opportunity for any one hav
ing children to educate. I will sell at a low price
and on liberal terms. F. A. CONNOR,
Oct 26-2 mo Cokesbury, S. C.
PAUL S. FELDER,
AGENT OF THE STATE GRANGE,
ALSO,
FACTOR AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,
COMMERCIAL WHARF,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Septemberll-3 mo
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Columbia, S, C., September 25,1878.
Captain Robert E. Park, General Agent for Ivison,
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Outlines of History . . 1.20 88
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Progressive Primary Arithmetic 15 11
Progressive Intellectual Arith
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Rudiments of Written Arithmetic 27 20
Progressive Practical Arithmetic 57 42
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Webster’s.
Primary Dictionary . . 45
Common School Dictionary . 67
High School Dictionary . 91
Academic Dictionary . . 1.55
Unabridged Dictionary, to clubs
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Very respectfully,
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State Superintendent of Education, S. C.
These books can be obtained of Messrs. WALK
ER, EVANS & COGSWELL, Charleston, or R.
L. BRYAN, Columbia, Local Agents, at the
above rates, for the space of ninety days.
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NOV. 30,
SAML. A. NELSON. LEWIS A. NELSON.
BOOTS AND SHOES,
At Greatly Reduced Prices.
THE SUBSCRIBERS INFORM THEIR CUSTOM
ERS and friends that they are now receiving
their Fall Stock of
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Which has been selected with much care and at very
low figures, an<i will be furnished at corresponding
ly low rates. Thanking you for past patronage, we
solicit your future orders, or a call from you in per
son. Orders will have our careful and prompt at
tention.
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21 HAYNE STREET,
OH A BLEST ON, S. C.
September 14-3 mo
CHARLESTON TEA POT
SAMUEL H. WILSON & 880.,
PROPRIETORS.
JpOR CHOICE TEAS,
TRY THE TEA POT!
Teas at 35, 40, 50, 60, 75, best SI.OO per Pound.
FOR GOOD COFFEES,
TRY THE TEA POT!
Coffees at 15, 16, 18, and 20 Cents, Old Gov’t Ja
va at 28 Cents per Pound.
All Sugars retailed at Wholesale Prices.
JESS* Send for Samples—-no charge.
JZif* All goods delivered free to Charleston De
pot, and no charge for packing.
Particular attention to Country Orders.
October 12-lyr
G. W AIMAR,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
CHOICE DR XT OS
Medicines, €gJS£> Chemicals,
Surgical ||!| Instruments
Perfumeries and Toilet Articles,
Cor, King and Vanderhorst Streets,
Nov. 2-3 mo CHARLESTON, 8. C.
STEPHEN THOMAS, Jr.,
(Late Thomas & Lanneau,)
No. 289 KING STREET,
Opposite Masonic Temple,
CHARLESTON, S. C.,
Dealer in
WATCHES, JEWELRY
SILVER AND PLATED WARE.
Spectaclos, Eye Glasses and Fancy Goods.
a.,u tJfuily * Cjiall crtfl.rvr-
August 6-smo
Largest & Most Complete Establishment South.
GE)~S. HaCKER fi SON,
Only Carolinians and Southern Men Manu
facturing in the City.
DOORS, SASH, BLINDS,
MOULDING, BRACKETS, SCROLL
And SAWED WORK of every description.
Prices as Low as any House, North or South.
August 13-ly
C. BART. H. STEITZ.
C. BART & CO.,
Importers and Wnolesale Dealers in
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC FRUITS, NUTS, &c.
NO9. 55, 57 and 59 Market Street.
CHARLESTON, S. C.
TROPICAL FRUIT A SPECIALTY.
September 28-3 m
aOOD BOARD,
AT ONE DOLLAR PER DAY !
HURST HOUSE,
5G Wentworth Street, near King,
Opposito Masonic Hall.
CHARLESTON, S. C.
LADIES TAKEN ALSO.
October 5-3 mo
JN. ROBSON, COMMISSION MERCHANT.-
. Having an experience of twenty years, and
confining himself strictly to his line of business,
respectfully solicits consignments of COTTON.
FLOUR, CORN, WHEAT, etc.
Fertilizers.— this business has been
in my Special Trade for over twenty years, and
I have endeavored to furnish my Planting friends a
Pure Article, and their continued patronage is my
best endorsement. I am prepared to fill orders for
all binds of Fertilizers, together with my Cotton and
Corn Fertilizer and Compound Acid Phosphate.
J. N. ROBSON, 68 East Bay.
DUPONT’S GUNPOWDER.—AS AGENT FOR
the State of this Old and Reliable Gunpowder
I always have on hand a full Stock of Rifle, Sporting!
Blasting and Mining Powder, in whole, half and
quarter kegs; also, cases of one pound, and half
pound canisteTS. J. N. ROBSON, 68 East Bay.
Paper mills.—i have on hand all
grades of News, Manilla and Wrapping Paper,
which I offer on the most favorable terms. *
J. N. ROBSON, 68 East Bay.
Ludlow bagging.—the attention~of
purchasers is invited to tin's favorite brand of
Bagging. I offer a full stock of whole and half
yard rolls, at market rates.
J. N. ROBSOJ7, 68 East Bay.
Balling twine.-i shall ijcep a full
stock of Twine for Presses, Factors, etc., re
ceived direct from the Factory, of the best quality
and offered at the lowest market rates. *
J. N. ROBSON, 68 East Bay.
rPHOS. RITCHIE’S SONS’ FLORIDA ORCHARD
_JL MARMALADE. As agent for the Manufactur
ers, I offer to the Trade, in one pound jars, and five
and ten pound pails, the above Marmalade, at
lowest rates. J. N. ROBSON, 68 East Bay,
Nov. 2-lmo Charleston, 8. C.^j