OFFICE OF THE NORTH CAROLINA PRESBYTERIAN, 
 
 \V'ir,MiN(}TON, Dcfciuber, 1878. 
 
 I)i;a i; ii I ii iir( s( iitiii<;- (o you the claims of the North Carolina Prksbytkki ax, we beg your atten- 
 
 tion to Uu' follow in- (.•oiisidcralions : 
 
 You will agree with us that the interest felt in any husincss enterprise, and in general the success it attains, are 
 proportioned to the knowledge possessed of its opi rations and .ksi-iis. Tlic ininciple is applicable to the Church as 
 well. 
 
 We believe we may say that in no other Synod, unless ])ossibly the Synod of Texas, are Presbyterians so fully 
 informed as to the ih'tails of the woik of the Church in tlicir inuncdiate bounds, and beyond them. The North 
 Cauolina i'i;i;si!Y ri;i; i a .\ , in iiii|jarliii^ this iiiiorniaiiou to iis n adcrs, as it does by the publication in full of 
 Abstracts of Minutes of Synod and tlic Prcsbylcrio, with acconi|ian.\ inj; Reports and other i)apers— we say the Prks- 
 liYTiati AX thus so informs our people as to pioihicc a love for tlic ( 'hurdi and ilswoik, al home and at lai',-c, with 
 the further result of in<Tca>cd cnni ribid ions and urcatcr i}ractical cll'ort in every dc]iai'tmcnt of service. The \arious 
 courts of the (.'luircli cndnr-c tliisvicw U\ rcipicst ini'- the publications. 
 
 Moreover, you will liavi' notiMl that w hile we pulilisli all items of interest coneernini;- our noble Church, which 
 can be gathered from cxcban<4cs idial we may not detract from a ,i;i'neral but earnest feelini; of 1 n-oi herhood), we, 
 through the kindness of brethren, are enabled lo ,<jive tlie fullest and freshest items of news from oiii- own churches; 
 and so w ifliin our Synod w e come to regard ourselves as one family, separated iu<leed, but enjoying freciuent social, 
 albeit not [lersoual intercourse. 
 
 Our contributions, unexcelled, if euualled, by those of any other papers, tend directly to the above result, as being 
 in the nuiin from nu'mbers of our Synod. Our editorials, too, are from the pens of our immediate brethren, lay and 
 clerical. 
 
 Of other departments of the paper we forbear to speak, for praise of the paper is not our purpose. Our object is 
 to impress upon you that the Nourn ('AUomxA PRE,-iBVTKRiAN' is an essential aid to the Synod of North Carolina, 
 in its work for the (iicat Head of the Church. 
 
 .\nd now. bi-elli;en, we call your attention to the fact that our pa|)er, in tliirs devoting itself in such laruc measure 
 specilicall\' to lliewni'kof the Syimd, does, lo some extent, run counter to the popular ta-tc, and reslrietsour field 
 to the Slate, ami is thus at a serious disa. I va n I a- c as against papers not so employed. We woulil have the papi-r, as it 
 is in t rut 1 1 and in name, tlu' Tre^Wy h'rian oj' Xorlb ( 'aidlina -and, n.ay we adil, inr N oi-|li ( 'a rol i n ians. 
 
 A few words personal. Wmv sense oi' Justice I'evolls at the idea of one individual lie.irinu any great proportion of 
 loss that may be conseiiuent upon benelilum llie IriK- Ss uo l, as above imlieated. 
 
 We ask no subsidy. We ask \oni- piisiiixc inihienci^ and hearty praei ieal cffDrts in bringing the claims of our 
 ])ai)er before the peojile, with a \ iew to plaeinu tlic I'mosiiv riORiAX in c\ er\ l.!ni:!.\ nf our commtmiou. Further, to 
 this end, we most earnesily reijuestthat each Ses-iou will — if no aiicnl is leiwa -ilie^ aiipoint an ellicient agent to 
 actively canvass fm- the pajx r, and that the Session will rciiort the a|)pointment to the undersigned i)r<uuptly. In all 
 eases, we crave that you w ill e.xtend siudi aid or counsel as may be necessary. 
 
 In conclusion, I am aware that I am asking much, Imt ask in full assurance, as being not mimindful of the 
 numerous ami uniccpiiti'd kiiuin esses you haw bcstowi'd in the |)ast, and which shall ever commaml my heartfelt 
 gratitude. 
 
 Resi)ect fully, 
 
 JOHN McLAURIN, 
 
 rublhher JS'orili Curolina PreHbijtcrian.