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ther from the view of others or from them
selves. When a man attempts to conceal
his sins from Olliers he acts the hypocrite.
There are many such hypocrites it is to be
feared who arc extensively connected with
r the church of Christ; but there are still
more in the world. Hypocrites are not
found exclusively among professors of reli
gion ; they arc much more common out of
the church. They are the individuals who
always wear a mask, whom you never see
in their real character, -who exhibit to the
world a fair and plausible exterior, whilst
within all is hollowness and corruption;
who, under an avowed zeal tor good prin
ciples cherish a heart filled with wicked
devices, who indulge in those practices
which they are frequently heard to repro
bate in the most unqualified terms, who in
short, praise virtue, and purity, and truth,
whilst inwardly they love vice, abomina
tion and falsehood. Characters of this de
scription finding it impossible to conceal
their guilt from themselves stiive to hide it
from the observation of others by playing a
hypocritical part. The world abounds with
such. Most commonly however, men cov
er their sins from their own view, flattering
themselves that in so doing the penalty be
escaped. We propose to notice two or
three ways in which this may be done.
I. When a man adopts a false standard
by which to judge his character , he may
be charged with a disposition to cloak his
transgressions. The only true standaid
has respect to the inward as well as the
outward man. Not only does God’s law
furnish rules for the government of our ex
ternal deportment—it requires integrity in
thchcait. It demands honesty of motive,
purity of thought, uprightness of desire—in
short a clean heart and a right spirit. Ac
cording to this there are many things sinful
which, agreeably to the standard of this
world would possess no guilt, lly the lat
ter, murder may be sin, arson may be sin,
theft may be sin, fraud, lying, perjury may
be sin : but there may be no piety and no
benevolence towards man, and yet the char
acter may be fair if not entirely spotless.—
There are large numbers, notwithstanding
its defectiveness, who adopt this as their
standard. Aware that they coine infinitely
short ol that purity and holiness required
by God’s word, knowing that if weighed in
these balances they must be found wanting,
they reject 01 test so rigid and graduate their
merits by a scale of worldly morality. The
rule which Omnipotence has proposed be
ing too high, they substitute a criterion suf
ficiently alloyed to embrace their own at
tainments in goodness. They flatter them
selves that if their conduct do not appeal
sons doing but covering their sins. They
resort to a rulo which imposes upon their
own judgment—a rule as false as it is per
nicious. They rannot prosper. They are
vainly attempting, however preciso may be
their accordance with worldly notions of
tectilude, to hide from the scrutinizing
glanco of Jehovah, a heart “deceitful above
all things and desperately wicked.”
3. I hero are others who strive to cover
their sins by a persuasion that they arc as
good or better than a majority nf their fel
low men. We are strongly disposed to es
timate bo h piety and irreiigion by contrast.
If we can bo assured that we have as strong
an attachment to the Saviour as most of his
professing disciples ; that we are as zeal
ous in his cause, that we nre as constant in
the discharge of those duties which are in
cumbent upon us, we feel quite satisfied
with our spiritual prospects—though we are
sadly deficient in many respects. If the
siuner aftvi a survey of the conduct o( oth
ers, can petceive that he is as free from vice
as they, that he commits as few offences a
gainst the law ol God as they, that his gen
eral deportment is as unexceptionable as
theirs, he looks upon Ins case with much
complacency. Preach to such an one of
tho depravity of his nature, of the utter
wickedness ol his heart, of the lieinousness
of his oft'enees in the sight of a holy God,
warn him of the fearful peril to which he is
exposed, and immediately you may hear
him whispering within his own bosom,
“What have 1 done ? I cannot he so had
ss I am represented to be. With what mon
strous crime am I chargeable that I should
be denounced as so great a sinner and in
danger of so much punishment? I am
sensible of no misdemeanor which can war
rant such language as I hear applied to tnc
very frequently, from the pulpit. Whom
have I injured ? What outrage have I per
petrated against the laws of God or oftnan?
I have no tear that my character will suffer
when compared with multitudes in the
world, nay with many who call themselves
Christians. How common is language like
this ! How many encase themselves in
this coal of mailto repel the shafts of truth?
And yet are not those who employ such
pretexts striving to cover up their sins ?
Are not such pleas resorted to to extenuate
the turpitude of their chaiactets—to hide
their transgressions from their own view ? i
We have more to say on this very iin- \
portnnt subject and shall resume the discus- j
sion veiy shortly— if the Lord will.
THEOPHILUS. !
Men will be governed more by ap
pearances than by realities, ns long as
the outside ol things is considered more
ban the inside.
For the Christian Index.
Brother Baker —lt is always cheering
to my heart to hear of the revival of reli
gion, and I have thought it was so with all
my brethren, I feel therefore, desiious to
communicate to you, and through your val
uable paper, to my brethren the goodness
of the Lord towards us at Mars Ilill.
Our regular monthly meeting commenc
ed on Friday before the fourth Sunday in
June, agreeable to previous appointment,
and was to continue until the Sunday fol
lowing, at which time Hro, J. Harris was
to be with us. The good Lord seemed to
meet with us, and that to bless. Our be
loved Pastoi, N. Hill, and brother Louder
milk were with us and bro. Churchill was
with us on Sunday, Monday, and part of the
day on ’Tuesday. They preached the word
with their usual zeal ; and the good Lord
attended the word we trust, and it was sent
home to the hearts of sinners. The church
seemed to become engaged also, and mani
fested an anxious desire for the out pouring
| of the Holy Spirit in our midst, and for the
salvation of sinners, and I do believe the
Lord heard and answered their prayets, for
numbers appeared to become convicted on
account of sin, and came forward, and de
sired an interest in prayer from time to time.
I he meeting went on with increasing inter
est, and on ‘Tuesday and Tuesday night,
brother Harris was with us. On Wednes
day the circumstances with which we were
surrounded seemed to forbid the meetings
going on, notwithstanding the prospect was
encouraging, the conclusion was to dismiss
the meeting, and to repair to the water to
perform the ordinance of Baptism on two
that had been received by experience. The
Chinch and congregation repaired to the
water; while there, it appeared that a
strong desire was manifested for the meet
ing still to go on, and after the brethren be
ing consulted, the meeting was appointed
to commence again at night. We met at
night, and there was a considerable turn
out, and, bro. Baker, that was a time that
never will be obliterated from my memory.
Truly it was a pcnticostal season; sin
nets crying for mercy, and the saints prais
ing the Lord. My brother, it was truly an
affecting scene, to hear children calling on
their parents to pray for them, while a feel
ing of rejoicing was depicted on the coun
tenance of some who had been mourning on
account of their lost condition. Brother
Baker, I do believe the Lord was there.—
W'e could not break up until after midnight.
The interest of the meeting continued to in
crease from time to time, ar.d the seats were
filled with mourners whenever an opportu
one more by cxperienee, and FridajrntgliT,’
blessed he the name of the Lord, was a time
of rejoicing. The hearts ofcluistians were
filled to overflowing, and the presence of
the Lord was manifested in our midst, re
ceived five nioro by experience, again on
Saturday night. And here I would call upon
all to help us to praise the Lord for Re
deeming Grace and dying love. The shout
of a heaven born soul was heard in our Camp
and it must have been plainly manifest to
all present that the Lord hath power on
eat lit to forgive sins, and that he is waiting
to be gracious, and that all those who come
unto him, with full purpose of heart, he
will in nowise cast ofl'. On Sunday morn
ing met at the water at an early hour, and
in the presence of a very large concourse ol
persons, our beloved Pastor led ten willing
converts clown into the water. And here a
gain, the Christian’s heart was made to re
joice, to see mothers embracing their sons
and daughters, as they came up out of the
water, and brothers and sisters rejoicing to
gether, while solemnity seemed to pervade
the whole assembly, and a deep feeling of
contrition, marked upon the countenance of
a great many of the vast multitudes that
gazed at the scene. Three more were re
ceived on Sunday, and on Monday received
one more, making in all sixteen by experi
ence and two by restoration. Eighteen
added to out number during the meeting.
Several of them professing to have obtained
a hope during the meeting’ Several others
professed to have a hope that did not join
itiu Cliureli. Our meeting came co a close
after attending to thu ordinance of Baptism,
having continued eleven days, and broke up
with encouraging piospecls. Our Minis
tering Brethren havinganolherappointment,
which they were compelled to attend to in
a few days, after having labored with untir
ing zeal in tho cause of Christ for the salva
tion of sinners, and the upbuilding of the
Redeemer’s Kingdom. And now bro. Ba
ker, if you think these disjointed thoughts
will be cheering to our brethren, and profit
able to the many readers of your valuable pa
per, please give them a placeinits columns,
if not, you can thiow it aside with other
rubbish. And now, though I fear I have
already been too lengthy, I ask for us, as a
church, an interest in the prayers of all our
brethren that wo may have more of the
spirit and mind of our blessed Saviour, and
that the good Lord would still carry on the
work, that it may increase and spread
throughout all these lands, until hundreds,
yea, thousands, that are now in the open
field of ruin, may b the subjects of his
grace, and heirs of Eternal life.
Yours in Christian love and affection,
BEDFORD LANGFORD.
. Mars Hill, Clarke co., July 2, 1844.
For the Christian Index.
Jr ‘
Traveling Preaeher,— No. 16.^
Our puny correspondence may .lease
some who are somewhat like ourself, l Ev
ery being has its like. Every beirigloves
its like. We are not a solitary ensure,
isolated from the likeness of everyihe in !
the world. Therefore, we think thalinour ‘
dwarfish epistles, there may be sormthing 1
profitable to ourself, and others. fome- 1
time ago, we suspended our insignficant ‘
writing. Now, we resume it, to fcform ‘
our friends, agreeably to thebest fisc:*,econ
omy, that we are on this side of Jodan— 1
that we yet breathe the air of life, fetters 1
to a hundred kind btethren in thejfeord, 1
would cost much money. Conseqfcntly,
this mode of communication must behruch
better to our purse, than writing 100, stters
and sending them by mail. To th< pub- 1
(isher of a Religious paper, howevg, this
is no part of political economy.
ment must be the rare and rich rewad, of
doing good. His patience and forbeatnee,
oil occasions like this, must be lengiy as
life, and uncomplaining as the spirit q Ho
ly triumph.
Since our last No. we have had ttten
sive revivals of gracs, among the blkks;
and considerable evidence of
among the whiles. There is no cofiylitiii
of Persecution. She has acted obediently
to her profession. Our sufferingsThave
been like thorns in the Saviour’s cwn ;
our joys like the transports of Heawn. —
‘Till February of last year, the savage* kept
us constantly annoyed. Since then wP have
moved like the breeze of the ocean.* It is
strange too, that during the late w>r, the
people here, surrounded with Serajnoles,
sought the Lord ; but since its termination
there have not been so many conversions
as formerly. “ j_
Our lastjourncy was to Liberty rSurcli,
Thomas county, Ga. That body ol Bap
tists are missionaries. Anti-missiWaries
surround them, who doubtless shall soon
recant their doctrines, and pray
‘Thy Kingdom come ’ To us, thej meet
ing was rich with peace and goodness.—
‘The Midd. Fla. Association to whih that
church belongs, is altogether Missionary,
and is a secession from theOcklockrfey An;
tics. Its Circular on that subject;sL doc
ument of most excellent character. Its
Ministers are young, intelligent, ami liber
al. ‘They have the Spirit of their Master,
who went about doinggood. Such Preach
ers cannot lail to exert a mighty influence.
Before their efforts, misguided souls will
submit to truth, and be sanctilictMfey the
Holy Ghost. For 7 years, we hB beard
but 13 baptist sermons. Tous,
the preaching at Liberty as full oßifc and
power. ‘
Suwanne river separates East from West
Floiida. On our sojourn, we saw it the
first time. The lower Springs Irase a Ho
tel in an antiquated field, a store, and 2 or
3 dwelling houses ; with here and there a
cabin for former refuges. Its mineral wa
ters are excellent, and they are visited by
~-a.—ui- —o-J— -tiu ;„uii(ffwy, m ,u
walled in with brittle lime-stone. 180 m.
Irom the Mexican Gulpli, is Columlus. Its
location is rather romantic andcomnercial,
but its good health may be question'd. Al
ligator in Columbia county, is callfd after
the Am. Crocodile. His majesty Inhabit
ants a neighboring lake with vaiioul beings
as his subjects. Cain “Builded a dty, and
called the name of the city after th 4 name of
his son Enoch. They called ther lands
after their own names.” Such is*ie prac
tice of the wicked. Such is not tlWcustom
of the righteous. “ And Abrahanjf called
the name of that place Jehovah—j’jreli, as
it is said this day, in the mount of tit ‘ Lotd
it shall be seen.” Moses calledj Iloreb
“tlm mount of God.” Not one! of the
Prophets or Apostles called any thing or
place after his own name, or if he did, the
Holy Ghost has not recotded it.
‘The lake referred to, with many others
of great beauty and extent, iscalleda pond.
This is a misnomer, truly. Were the for
ests of Florida cut down, such inirnpre of in
land water, could not be seen in all Europe
and Asia, as these ponds. If Millenium
extend through 2000 years to come; Flori
da will be the most beautiful Territory in
all the world. Its lakes arc numerous and
beautiful; its harbours are romantic and
Ircquent; its rivers are long navigable, and
arc shaded with the most luxuriant growth
of the South. In front of all rivers in the
world, we put the St. John’s. Its beauty !
is unequalled. Its villas in the course of
time, will flourish under the auspices of
Heaven, and its agriculture and fiuit-bear
ing, shall render it both desirable and envi
able to the industrious and enterprising of
all nations. And although there is much
poor land in Florida, yet its resources of
wealth are vast indeed. Hither the-indus
trious, the delicate, and religious ought to
come. East Florida is inhabited by poor
people ; but they are generous, hospitable,
and ready to receive the Gospel. Here are
10 congregations trusting to only one preach
er, while he also ministets to 2 more in
Georgia. N. York State has nearly a min
ister for every Baptist church; in other
States, the aveiage of ministers, is nothing
less, and even in Georgia, to every 2church
es there is one Baptist Minister; while in
ail this Territory of 50,000 souls and 45,-
000 square miles, theie are but 10 Baptist
preachers.
Brethren in the ministry, 1 appeal-to your
charity. How many of you come together
on Sabbath, to preach ? Your pulpits are
crowded, ours are vacated : your congrega
tions are somewhat independent, ours are
the poor to whom the gospel ought to be
preached. Fathers and Mothers, Brethren
and Sisters in Israel, I appeal to yon.—
When your prayers ascend to God, is there
a thought about these scenes ol blood, and
tire and smoke, and orphanage and widow
hood, and massacre and death ? O God of
thy Elect People ! thou knowest our wants
j and sufferings ; our erics of godly sorrow
lor Ministerial help ; our despondency, our
i ignorance, and above all our sinfulness;
I “We are there. Save us, Holy Father!
[ thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done,”
j here, “a* it is ill Heaven ; for thine are the
kingdom, and the power and the glory for- |
ever. Amen.” SILAS. i
Jacksonville, Fa. July 7, 1844.
For the Christian Index.
Brother Baker —Being anxious to 1
see literature sanctified by the religion of 1
Jesus advanced, by people, i
in this enligiited age, with suitable books,
tracts, &c., such as will meet the wants of
every class in the community, from the
child at school, to the grey-headed sire, and 1
being convinced that such books can be fur- 1
nithed at very rfduced prices, by the Bap- 1
tish Publication Society in Philadelphia, I
beg permission, through the Index, to make
the following suggestion.
First. ‘l’iiat the brethren composing the
Western, Columbus, Bethel and Liberty As
sociations make provision, in any way they
may think proper, in their respectivechurch
es, or otherwise, and send up to their next
respective association, or at any subsequent
time, such an amount of funds as they may
think proper, which shall be denominated
their respective associational book fund.
Secondly. That each of the above associ
ations shall, at their first meeting, appoint
two brethren of their own body, who shall
remain in office one year, or until their
places are filled, who shall take, qharge of
the aforesaid book fund, anti shall men each
other in the city of Columbus on the 3rd
W ednesday in November, annually, and at
any other time that they tnay think expedi
ent.
Thirdly. ‘These brethren, or a majority
of them, wMn convened together, shall be
known aafl denominated the Baptist book
Committee, for Western Geoigia, who may
organise themselves as they may think pro
per, and point out what books, tracks, &ic.
are wanting. They shall select a librarian,
upon such terms or obligations as prudence
may dictate, who shall keep his library in
Cplumbus, and shall take charge of the vari
ous funds sent up for books, and shall trans
mit the sanfe to the Baptist Publication So
ciety in Philadelphia, and purchase books,
tracts, &c. and when received dispose of
’them as directed by the afotesaid, Western
Committee.
Fourth. After the books have arrived at
’ Columbus, each donor to said book fund
shall be permitted to draw books, as his
own, at the price they can be afforded at, at
that place, to the one half of their dmjation,
the oilier half to constitute their part of a
permanent book fund, which may be in
creased at any subsequent meeting;ot by in
dividual donations, upon the terms set forth
in this article.
Fifth, II any of the above named associ
ations, decline entering into the above son
templaled book establishment, it shall not
prevent those who think proper to proceed,
or, if the project fail to meet the expectation
ol the aforesaid book committee, they may
dissolve, either in whole or part, their book
establishment, upon such principles as they
may think right, at any regular meeting, al
ter they have tried the experiment for one
year.
Dear Brethren who compose the above
named Associations.—l have sketched, as
above, an article on which I think, we may
all meet together without much expense,
and do a good and gracious work, in sup
plying our churches, Sabbath Schools, and
communities with approved, substantial and
profitable books, denominational and other
wise, as our book committee may think
proper. 1 hese books can be laid in at the
American Baptist I’ublicution Society in
Philadelphia, at, at least twenty-five per
cent below the Philadelphia retail prices.
F’rom there they can be shipped to Colum
bus, at but little expense, and by onr Asso
ciations and others contributing liberally,
we surely can raise a fund for books, such
as will induce some of our brethren in Co
lumbus to take charge of a library for a
small percentage, and no doubt every donor
will get nearly as many books for the one
half of his donation, as lie could now get for
all at the Columbus prices. And as Colum
bus is our principal market town, it will be
of but little trouble to call at thu library and
get a book.
The above is submitted by your servant
in Christ Jesus.
JAMES WHITTEN.
Whitesville, July 18, 1844.
For the Christian Index.
“Forgive your Enemies.”
Hard indeed, is it for us, when we have’
been wilfully injured by our enemies, to
forgive tliem.soeontrary is it to our nature.
Do we not often sincerely desire to forgive
them, but it seems as if we cannot love
them as we do our friends. But still, we
do desire to forgive- If we do sincerely de
sire to forgive them, that is much betterthan
not to desire, but to use all the ways and
means in our power to injure our enemy.
Il we cannot govern our mental faculties,
we can our physical powers in such a way
as to show that we do forgive, as far as our
nature will allow.
1 hat person who is revengeful will be
suspicious. He will also, often mistake
his Iriends for his foes, who will not forgive
his enemies. He will misconstrue men’s
actions and motives, cherish jealousy, and
I mark all actions with an evil eye.
Perhaps some are our teal enemies, per
haps we have given them much provoca
tion, and if so, their fault will not cancel
ours, nor their sin be a cloak for our crim
inality. Have not the best men in every
age practised forgiveness? When Stephen
was enduring the death of stoning, he cri
ed, “Lord, lay not this sin to theircharge.”
It is remarkable of one of the Relormers
that “ he never forgot any thing except in
juries.”
To forgive is to be like Jesus. He not
only prayed for their (His persecutors) but
1 framed an argument in extenuation of their
’ guilt. “ p’ather, forgive them ; for they
i j know not what they do.” There is more
greatness in ruling our own spirit than in i
taking a city. “It is the glory of a man to 1
pass over a transgression. ‘To err is hu
man. To revenge is devilish. To forgive <
is divine.’ Anger rests only in the bosom 1
of fools.” To “hate a man is to be a mur
derer.” If we wish to convert our foes in- .
to friends, we must forgive. “ Grievous 1
words stir up anger” but “ a soft answer
turneth away wrath.” If we do not for
give we must prepare sot strife and every
evil work. It is wise therefore to “ leave 1
off contention before it be meddled with.”
Not to forgive is a daring assumption of the
awful prerogative of God. “Vengeance is
mine, I will repay, saith the Lord. Who
art thou that judgest another man’s servant * ,
To his own master he standeth or falleth.”
The most expensive of all methods of be
ing equal to our foe is to hate him. The
cheapest mode of gaining a lawful and un
doubted advantage over him is to forgive
him. S. S. TURNER.
Bartlesville,
P E t N FIELD.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1844.
Communications. —We have been un
der the necessity of placing two valuable
original articles on our fourth page* We
hope they will not, .on that account, be
overlooked or undervalued. Other commu
nications have been necessarily deferred.—
As we close in this paper the republiculion
ot Dr. Daggs Article on Jno. 3: 5 and our
reply to Mr. Peck, we shall have more
room hereafter for original articles.
Ilro.j Langford’s article, with others,
weie drowded outt>f our’l.ist number, —
When we have more matter than we can
put in a number, we cannot always choose j
which we wmMKit and which we will de
fer. They measured, and such
as will best fill the vacancy left lias to be
pteferred. F’or instance, last week the <
publisher measured the several articles and |
said to us, by Icaviiig out these four arti-!
cISs. (bro. Langford's, one from Augusta’
of our own,) I can get in the rest.!
We ol course instructed him to leave them r
out.
...■i - ■ ■ I
‘Foo Bad. — We have been directed to
stop papets sent to two subscribers not sis- j
ty miles from this placer. One of them
is owing for six years subscription and the
other for two years and six months.
Baptist Book Store, N. York. —Those
wishing to order books from N. York J will
please take notice that Messrs Barker and
‘Thompson have surrendered their stand to
Rev. Lewis Colley, who has engaged in
the book vending business. Bro. Colley
was formerly pastor of a church in Port
land, Me. See the advertisement.
Scotts Commentaries. — Wc arc com
pelled to dcler still longer our mote exten
ded notice of the republieation of this tal
uablc work, by Jas. M. Campbell, Phila
delphia. We will just say here, it is well
printed, has the author’s latest corrections,
is published low, (at 25 cents per number
—SO Nos. to complete the work.) and is
subject only to postage on periodicals.
i
The Conservative. —This is the title of’
anew periodical, recently issued in Water-!
town N. Y. by H. Mattison, editor and
propriety, who is a member of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church. This fact we in
ferred, as soon as we cast our eyes over the
statistical table on page 7. In that the Cal
vinistic Baptists were reported to number
563,000 and the Episcopal Methodist 1,-
052,000. This would make the Metho
dists to be nearly twice as numerous as the
Baptists. Probably this is correct, if we
include their infant members and proba
tioners. But we can inform the editor that
the number of Baptists in our country are
, not less than 700,000. The object of this
publication appears to be to oppose all So
cieties formed for promoting moral ends—
the Methodist Society excepted of course.
Against the Washingtonians, Moral Be- 1
form lecturers &c. lie sets himself in formi
dable array. The paper contains many
good things, but it is too late in the day for
the edilot to succeed in effecting the main
object which he has in view.
The Home Mission Society nnd the South.
Mr. Fuller, the agent of the H. M. S.
who spent last winter in the South, collect
ing funds, is now spending his summer at
the North. He repiesenls that there is a
very poor prospect of collecting funds for
the Society at the South. In this he is
right, but we think he does not do justice to
the Carolinas. At a recent Missionary
meeting in Maine he said:
“The brethren in Virginia, are of opin
ion that not one cent of their contributions
ought to go from their own State. North
Carolina is a moral waste ; and in many
parts of South Carolina, a sermon once a
i month is deemed a good supply. To what
. quarter then are the Home Mission Socie
. ty to look for their funds r Wheie shall
, we find the means to supply tho great val
ley of the West.”
The editor of Zion’s Advocate, of whose
honesty as an editor we have formed a fa-
vorable impression, says :
“The address of Mr. Fuller, we should
r think, made a good impression—and if a
certain impediment is removed, as we trust
5 it will be—we have no doubt this Slate
will come up strong to aid them in their
labors.” , .
The “certain impediment,” to which the
editor alludes, we understand to be, the em
ployment of slaveholders as missionaries.
Literary Exercises. —The examination
in the Female Academy in this place, clos
ed on last Friday night with a musical con
cert, which was well attended, and conduct
ed in a manner creditable alike to the teach
ers and pupils.
The College Examination closed on
Tuesday evening. ‘The Commencement
Exercises had not closed when our paper
wasput to press on Wednesday. We hope
some friend will furnish a brief account of
the doings of the week for our next paper.
We were so much occupied, during the
week, that we could not pay that attention
to the exercises which was necessary to en
able us faithfully to report the proceedings.
Commencement Exercises. —The follow
ing was the order of exercises at our com
mencement.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
“Whoever thinks a faultless
Thinks what ne’er was, nor is, nor e’er
shall be.”
ORDER OF THE DAY.
PRAYER BY THE PRESIDENT tir.
ORATIONS. *
Education—R. T. Asbury —’Taliaferro Co.* i
C. S. * ,
MUSIC.
Paramount importance of Biblical knowl
edge—P. B. Chandler—Oglethorpe Cos.
P. D S.
MUSIC.
Ambition—F. T. Polhill Alilledgeville.
C. S.
su;sic. ‘ “<j|
, Liberty—G. T. Wilburn-—Penfield, C. S.
’ MUSIC. yts
| Virtue only, is excellence—J. M’R. Baer
—Penfield. P. D. S.
MUSIC.
.Human Greatness—VV. I. Brookes—Pen
field. P. D? S.
MUSIC.
Literature and its obstacles—Sylvamis Lan
: drum—Oglethorpe Cos. P. D. S.
Oration by the candidate for iheSecond De-
At. Johnston, A. B.—Spnr‘u
P. I). S.
MUSIC.
BENEDICTION.
At three, I loccssiou of the Societies.
. Half after three p’clock P. M.
Oration before the Phi Della and CicetoiTi
an Societies,
By Rev. Joseph S. Baker. P. I). S.
C. S. and P. I). S. are the initials of
the Ciceronian A Phi Delta Societies.
Onr Anti-Missionary Brethren.
I bat there are amongst our Antiinission
ary brethren, as amongst us, some bitter,
intolerant and vindictive spirits, is very
certain ; but, it is equally certain, that there
j are amongst them some most upright, eon
! seientious and amiable brethren. It is im
portant that we should form a coirect esti
mate of them as a whole. ‘To do this, we
! mllst see k an acquaintance with the more
peaceable and retiring, as well as with the
boisterous and malevolent. We must turn
away from tljose who are loud and violent
in derlaiimrg against onr voluntary associ
ations and in denouncing their missionary
brethren, when they should be preaching
Christ—we must enter the abodes of those,
who are apt to be overlooked, because they
speak not with a voice of denunciation. Our
Antimissionary brethren may writ* volumes
in vindication ol their faith and practice,
but these will be much less effectual in re*.
moving prejudice and elevating them in the
estimation of the Christian community*, than
’ one such manifestation of a Christian spirit,
as is contained in the following extract from
a letter written to us on business by a strong
| antimissionary brother. As the letter was,
not designed for publication we withhold
the name of the writer. We commend the
spirit of the letter to all our readers, both
missionary and antimissionary.
July 20th, 184 J.
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i “ I agree with you that, good will, (and
I will add) or any thing else got by biibery,
or other dishonest means, is not worth the
getting. A straight forward, open, candid
course is the only one for which I have any
respect. And when I see that in any one,
how much soever we may differ in regard
to things which I deem of the highest im
! portance ; still I cannot but respect hones*
| ty of intention : though I know that our be
lieving ourselves right does not make us so.
I believe our Missionary brethren carry
their toleration to an extreme, and I think
they are going still further and further; but
I suppose most of them, and perhaps all,
think they are right in so doing ; aid if so
they cannot consistently do otlierwse. On
the othei band I believe some of air “ Ami
brethren” are on the opposite extreme,
though I don’t think they are mwe rigorous
than they have been. I canray, for my
self, and I believe I inay for my brethren
: with whom I am acquaints that we have
’ Christian fellowship for njny whom we
cannot admit to church fellowship; and
I that we evince the fact *nen pveasion of
i fers, by treating them -vitlf all kindness
t [ short of countenancing vhat we believe to
> i be their errors.