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Minutes of the North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, ..session [serial] . low, the rich and thepoor. King alcohol seems to say to temperance, I am wrong andyou are wrong; let us compromise. Hence, we have in someplaces local option and dispensaries as a compromise for the sa-loons. We believe if the money that is spent by church membersfor strong drink and tobacco was spent for the redemption of theworld we would be ready for the millenium by the end of the twen-tieth century. Therefore it is the duty of the ministers of North Carolina topractice, pray and preach temperance. Whereas, On account of the influence of the officers over thelaity of the church, be it Resolved 1st. That we do not nominate any man for an office inthe church who is a friend to the liquor business. Resolved 2nd, That each pastor fulfill the requirement of the dis-cipline, that we use unfermented grape juice. Resolved 3rd, That we urge those with whom we may come incontact to abstain from intoxicating liquors and abandon the useof tobacco S. L. JOHNSON, s. f. b. peace, l. g. Mcdonald.. W. W. POPE, Presiding Elder of the Winston District. Forty-Second Session. 49 THE SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION AND TRACT SOCIETY. We regard the Sunday School as one of the greatest factors inthe religious and educational life not only of our own age but ofthe ages to come. And since the Sunday School is the place inwhich the true principles of the religion of Jesus Christ are to betaught, we urge upon the preachers and superintendents of our Sun-day Schools to be careful as to who teach these precious truths, forthose who are being taught to-day will be the church of to-morrow.Therefore, be it Resolved, That we select teachers, if possible, who are living epis-tles of Jesus Christ, seen and read of men. One of the reasons why we should be so careful about this workis because of its far-reaching results. The total Sunday Schoolpopulation of the United States is more than 12, 000, 000, of whomthere are i