. Raleigh Christian Advocate: organ of the North Carolina Conference, Church, South. or—only a quiet talk about old England andthe welfare of the colony. We waited that Saturday afternoonwith trembling, not expecting a singleguest; but the whole section was repre-sented. With mother opposite him, father saidgrace at the table, and we boys saw tearsflow down rugged cheeks. That night themen talked long about bushmen, and rab-bits, and fences, and drought, and how tostand by each other. The next morning, as he did every Sun-day morning, father conducted prayers,this time before fifty of the


. Raleigh Christian Advocate: organ of the North Carolina Conference, Church, South. or—only a quiet talk about old England andthe welfare of the colony. We waited that Saturday afternoonwith trembling, not expecting a singleguest; but the whole section was repre-sented. With mother opposite him, father saidgrace at the table, and we boys saw tearsflow down rugged cheeks. That night themen talked long about bushmen, and rab-bits, and fences, and drought, and how tostand by each other. The next morning, as he did every Sun-day morning, father conducted prayers,this time before fifty of the roughest menI had ever seen assembled; and there wassinging of hymns, broken here and thereby sobs and by tears. When they parted,my father, although a recent comer, wasthe acknowledged leader of the commu-nity. That section became the most prosper-ous section in all the country round, and Ithought if Christian courage could aocom>plish that, it was good enough for to liveand die by. My fathers No was the onething needed to save the community, andit saved it.—Youths ?onvoLK, practical ap-to-<)at« Bnflineas Tral^ngSchool, which prepares yoans mmm and womenfor independence and prosperity. oux motto: • Studenta for Poaltioiia, and Poatcioiu forStndenU.* , ^ ^ Bvery gradnate in position. Can begin atany time. Board and room $3 p« week Seddfor CataloKne. I. M. RBSSUUt. Preaideni, Cheap-Rate Excursions Southwest Only one fare plus $ November 5 and 15, December 3 and 17. The SanU Fe most directly reaches the fertile valleys, industrial centers, and noted mining camps of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. Go out and see the country for yourself. Santa Fe Address G. C. DilUrd, G. E. P. A. A. T. fit Ry., 377 Broadway, New York. Heal Thv Self. Tov can do ao l»y getting one of oar FrnmOj MedidacCaaca, and * The Home Phyiidaa.* These are ActivePrindple** (not whole drug) Medicines, all Physiciaasvac them for quick and sure re


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