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JOSEPH S. BAKER— Editor.
■VOL. XII.
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HOME MISSION DEPARTMENT.
For the Christian Index. ■
REASONS FOR ASIiIXU MISSIONARY AID.
From a Minister in lowa Territory.
My labors for die last two years have
“been devoted, chiefly, to destitute settle
ments, for which I have received but very
little compensation. Asa part of the fruit
ofiny labors, two churches have been gath
ered, of which 1 have the pastoral care and
with which the members desire “me to la
bor. Put tlu-y are yet unable to support
me and my large family, and as I reside on
ihe borders of the “New Purchase,” where
the population is increasing every day and
the calls for ministerial labor are incessant
and affecting, and as I desire to give my
self wholly to the work of the gospel, my
[brethren in the ministry have advised ,mej
to apply for aid to the Home Mission So-!
eiety that 1 may give those destitute places \
one half of my Without that aid 1 j
a cannot go. It would expose my family t<> j
Willi it and the blessing of LL>d !
■ will brave the difficulties and trialsattend- i
missionary labors in those new settle- j
hoping to be made (he humble instru
ment of winning souls to Christ and build-J
■g up his cause. Brethren of the Board,
K.iii i go
f This brother was appointed at the last
■ meeting ol the Board.
B From a Minister in Missouri,
considerable part of the time
1 lemoveirujuris Slate - ! have ?abor
■ ttil with churches which were able to far
■’-isli me much of my support, hut they
■ were situated 10 or 50 miles from me. The
where I now labor is new, the
are small but increasing rapidly,
■and will soon be able by pfoper training to
■sustain the cause without the aid of others.
■ The church in my neighborhood, two years
| ago, numbered but id members, there are
now near 80. Other churches would pro
bably receive as rapid an inert us,- if they !
enjoyed the stated labors of ministers. 1
need not tell you of the destitution of this
part of the country t you know, already,
as inuch as any benevolent heart need know
to enlist ail its sympathies.
lam laboring alone in this field, hut 1
shall not he able to remain unless 1 can be
aided by the Home Mission Society-. To
leave for older parts of the State and better
supplied with preachers will be painful, in
deed ; to engage in school teaching or any
other secular employment and leave the
ministry almost entirely, with such need of
ministers existing all around me will be
more so. Yet such is my prospect with
out your aid. Therefore, as my last hope
of remaining and giving tnyselfentirely to
the work of preaching in this destitute re
gion 1 turn to l|te Home Mission Society
and ask their appointment and their aid.
This application has just come to hand.
From a Correspondent in Indiana.
fVe hope, if it is possible, that the Home
Mission Board will appoint brother A. one
of their missionaries in this Slate. His
usefulness is doubted by none, lie is sur
rounded by lbnkerites, Campbellites and
infidels, but he has been very successful in
his labors and .has recently organized two
churches, many of the members of which
have been gathered from those classes.—
You may, possibly, inquire why some of
our Associations do not sustain him ? I re
ply, the one with which he is connected
have resolved to do so, but never acted ac
cording to their resolution. Three years
ago they appointed him as their missiona
ry for a year, and chose a committee to
faise funds for his support. lie was very
successful, but only received (in produce
and trade at the highest prices) about fifty
dollars. The next year he accepted anoth
er appointment and labored successfully
but his receipts for tile support of Ins fami
ly Were less than before* Thus the Asso
ciation failed to cancel their engagements.
This year lie was on the point of leaving
them to try some oilier field, butsome indi
viduals saw the need of his labors and re
solved to do what they could to retain him,
Accordingly an earnest effort has been made
and neatly two thirds of the necessary a
inount is secured. These individuals will,
immediately, form a missionary society and
thus try to 1 secure his labors permanently
in this region. If your Board can p ss’i
bly aid them to the remaining third, which
is not a large sum, the object will be gain
ed. If ir a part of our Stale where such
labor as his- is very much needed.
The above is but a specimen of very ma
ny applications, received from all parts of
TIIB THRISTIJiTINDM.
the. Western country.* Scarcely a week
passes without more or less of them and
many of them are more aflecting and ur
gent. The Board, alter being satisfied of
the real necessities in each case, ik> what
they can incompliance with such requests,
and, doubtless, will continue to do so as
long as their treasury is supplied, but if they
possessed double the amountwcontributed,
they would find abundant use for it all, in
aiding those destitute chutches .which ap
ply to US. ‘ ■■-..^,■4--
—
Notes of A Toflrist,—No. 6.
ANECDOTE*'©? carvin.
From the legendary ulgs, whj.c jk have
been handed Sown frj^
Garvin appears to haffe- wen, m -his day*,
quite a conspicuous character. He was pos
sessed ol a shtewd sort of a yankee genius,
was an excellent marksman, and withal, a
hero. .Many* are the chivalrous deeds which
lie is reported to have performed. The ap
ple-tree “is still standing, from which, he is
said, tin one occasion, to have plucked, with
a musket-ball, the only fruit h bore. The
circumstances aie these : Carvin was quiet
ly seated in his cabin, meditating oil the
ways and means of securing himself against
the perils to which he was exposed, while
procuring from the wilderness mound him
tjie means of subsistence, when the gobbling
ol what was supposed to be a wild turkey,
was heard some little distance in front ol
the house. Carvin instantly erected his
body, pricked his ears, and listened atten
tively a few moments. The gobble of a
turkey ! It was a sound in which he ever
delighted. It fell softer and sweeter far up
on his t ar than the sound of ltpe, harp, otv
horn. M e speak not of the huntsman’s
horn—in that he also delighted, Soon the
gobble was repealed. Deep marks of
thoughtfulness were impressed, for
meat, upon his brow ; but they w;ere soon
succeeded by a beam of light, which bdly
keued an animated mind. He rose hastily
from Ins seat, snatched up his musket,
which lay in a contiguous corner, hurried
out of the back door, withontsaying a word,
and soon buried himself in the thick forest*
that lay in the rear of his dwelling. A few
minutes more, and the well known sound of
his musket was heard in front of the houses
and an Indian u urnoflay we 1 ierMf'TiT’TTs
blood, under the apple-tree, to which we
have alluded. This Indian, for sortie cause
or other, hail contnfried an inveterate hatred
against Carvin, ami had detenqiprid to de
stroy him by stratagem. lie therefore,
with the view of decoying his adversary,
perched himself in the ‘apple-tree, and he
j gan to gobble, lull v confident that the sound
; which had so olten decoyed even the ani
mals he imitated, could not fail to succeed
with his foe. But til this he was most fa
tally disappointed. Garvin’s disc-rim,,,-.,,
ting organs of hearing led him to suspect
the artifice. He therefore took a circuitous
route through the forest, came upon liis en
emy in the rear, and outwitted him with an
awful vengeance-.
On another occasion, a parcel of Indians
was seen approaching the house. They
had advanced so near before they were dis
covered, that there was no possibility ofes
caping without being observed, pursued and
taken. In litis extremity, Calvin resorted
to the only expedient left; which was to
ascend the loft, and there conceal himself.
He took his musket along with him, deter
mined, if he were discovered, to make those
who sought his life pay dearly for it. The
Indians finding the house without occupants
determined to rest and refresh themselves.
After some time had elapsed, and the Indi
ans were now in the midst of their repast,
Garvin, finding his position an uneasy one,
sought to improve it. The slight exeition
he made in moving, caused the plank upon
which he rested to give way—and down he
came, with a heavy crash, in their midst.
Scarcely had he reached the floor, when,
with great presence of mind, he raised the
butt of iiis musket, shouted with a bold un
faltering voice—“Hurrah boys! here
they arc ! come on !” and leveled the Indi
an nearest to him. The rest scampered of!’
in dire confusion, leaving behind many of
their implements of war, a booty to the
brave. We have repeatedly heardthis sto
ry associated with oilier names, but
are assured, by those who have reason to
know the truth of It, that Carvin is unques
tionably the true hero of the tale.
For the Christian Index.
The Weekly Contributor.—No. \.
“Look before you leap.” This is a plain
old maxim, and though nearly worn thread
bare, is nevettheless calculated to govern
men’s actions, if they but act out its coun
sel. It implies that we should not rush
blindly into any difficulty; or engage in any
business, without seiiottsly considering the
effects that may follow ; not i
weigh well the chances of obtaining the ob-
.FOR THE BAPTIST OF GEORGIA.
PF,AFIELD, GA., *t, 1814.
jeet at which we aim,* It also might imply
the whether tire end 1 for
which ye are striving, would,’ if acquired,
yield us an amount ol pleasure or ptofi-f e
quul to the trouble or (xp.enat it might oc
casion ; and, what is of mo
ment, whether we should nyt:it) future have
-teason to regret our participation in the im-.
deiUtkiilgi 1$ will apply as well-to worth
as to,actions, and is, therefore, an excellent
motto to be engraved upon every man’s
memory, for the regulation- of his whole
conduct .in life. It is a maxim, however,
that is almost universally neglected ; and
jivords aie'sp iken and indertakiugs engag
-ed-iwf-wjthmtt the raireOTSSfdg ation as to
the ultimate effects they tnaji procfuce upon
individuals or communities. *Meti—and
more especially men of high passiohs—
have not that’forethought which they ought
to possess, in the management of their tein
pi>ral concerns; and the consequence is,
that headlong zeal, which is itself the har
binger ol ill luck, rushes the ship of life
down the stream of time, without giving
prudence an opportunity of sitting at the
helm. Men must learn prudence before
they can expect success in any thing; they
must make preparation before they begin
to act; they must think before they speak ;
they must “look before they leap.’* Many
believe themselves in the worst of condi
tions, and catch at the first straw they find
floating upon the waves of trouble, without
taking the pains to examine if there is not
a safe beam near them. Thus they facili
tate their own destruction, and sink while
grasping for life to that which is lighter than
their own weight.
“ Beware of desperate steps —he darkest 1
day—
Live till to-inoriow—will have passed a
ivtjy,”
says tlie poet philosopher, whose excellent
advice is lost upon most of inert. St) it is
with many who abe rising upon the wings
of prosperity ; they make a hasty exertion
to mount still higher, and with the violence
of the struggle pluck the plumes from their
pinions and fail faster than they rose. The
best'way is to cxamine'the road minutely,
start slowly, and proceed cautiously, never
-forgetting whither we era traveling.
Tnv#.'.
Mount Jefferson, Ala. K
Fur the. Christian Index.
Baptism.
The following may be considered the last
expression of Knapp's views on this sub
ject, since in occurs it a work published al
ter his death.
“Baptism was universally administered
in the primitive church*, by immersion, and
itiis is tlie proper import of the words,bop
tizein and pour
ing was employed in the 3rd century only
with thesiek. Altei the7tlt century, sprink
ling. or rather pouring, became more fre
quent, in the Western church; and after
the 14th century, became universal. In the
proiestant church, it has always been insist
ed on that there should be not a mere sprink
ling, but a copious effusion of water. But
it would have been altogether better to have
I adhered to the primitive practice, as Luther
himself desired.” Knapp’s Biblische Glau
benslehre. (Biblical ‘Theology.) Halle
1810, S. 293.
lie admits, moreover, that llieie is, in the
N. T. no express command for infant bap
tism, but makes out the proof of it, in an
other way.
Wegscheidermakes adistinction between
the words baptiimos and baptisina, and
says that the latter is “used only with re
ference to that rile, in which the whole body
is immersed in water.” InstituiionesThe
ologiae, (seventh edition) p. 575.
On some points, Knapp’s opinions are
entitled to very little respect, and Wegs
cheider’s to none at all; but with regard to
the meaning of a Greek or Hebrew word,
their authority is very great. It is on this
account, that I have transcribed the above
passages, from woiks which have, only re
cently, come into nty possession.
• J. L. IL
For the Christian Index.
At llo.uu, Nov. 5, 1844.
Dear brother liaker —l have been a rea
der of the Index for many years, but itave
never written a line for it yet. But Itav/T
concluded to give a short account ol the fast
session of The Flint Iliver Association, as
it was holden at Hebron Church in my im
mediate neighborhood.
It commenced on Saturday before the
thiid Sabbath in October last—the letters
from the churches generally gave the cheer
ing intelligence of* the gracious dealings of
out Lord in the optpou.ring of His Spirit—
precious Souls
t,orepeiitatire'llni'ingttKi AssoeiifTrarm!ycat
budy - ,
the the
Stand, arftffqj* evidence that it fell
in fruitful piaetefthe Church which
had been for sy-l.oi* tiro*: ir. a cold state,
aeetnpd to be the meeting was
’protracted day then
of nights the secJid wedlf; during winch
time 14 souls w</j added by experience;
received by vouchers.
The Ministers eigaged in the work chiefly
after the A*soi-||(#,m- adjourned, were en
Wednesday, Brthren R. Fleming and J.
that,’ Brethren W. J. Ste
phens, S. Stamper, J* King and the writer
of this noth e. 4k lte 'y’ Bro. Baker, I have
of all others Are greatest reasons to be thank
ful, for three of die number above staled to
have been added, were my own children.
Several othcFs seem deeply concerned, and
are often seen to take the anxious seats with
many of my Brethren's children and neigh
bors, Several others have obtained a hope
that have not yet come to the church. Dear
Brother pray for our young converts and
our seeking souls, and that the good seed
sown may ye* germinate in the hearts of
many who as yet seem to have felt but lit
tle.
Our Association unanimously passed a
Resolution approving your course as Edi
tor of the Index in regard to the Psalmist.
Your fellow-laborer in the Lord,
JOHN R. MILNER.
x'lir the Christian Index. .
Brother Baker —l have been expecting
that Bro.Perryman or Bro. Stillwell would
have sent you some account of the session
of the Columbus Association ; but have
Seen none, and believing that some account
of the progress of the meeting of that body
at her Invasion would be err&'.w.fc (0 y ou
and to the readers of the index, I proceed
to give you a Short account of the same.—
The Association met, as you recollect, with
the church at Bethel, Muscogee co. The
Session w&sjane of 'TT"e most pleasant and
interesting that 1 Live ever witnessed in
that oony other body of a similar charac
ter. It was truly a refreshing season with
of God. We.received ft fry an
“experience irf*jjr;ic#, and many came for
ward from liipu to time and asked an,inter
est in the prayers ol the people of God.—
Bro. Baker, it was a meeting that will be
remembered, and never forgotten by many
that were prekent. As you will, no doubt,
receive soon a mote lull account of the meet
ing j? ytinofe able pen. I shall say no more
at prompt.
May the good spirit rest upon you and
youfs. Permit me to say in conclusion,
that 1 feel that brotherly love burning in my
heart, while l write to you, that was kindled
up when wr) labored together ill ilia gospel
of our Redeemer. May’ it continue to ex
ist between us and all God’s dear children,
until we shall be fully consummated in the
love ufGod, is my sincere desire for Christ’s
sake, \
CARY C. WILLIS.
For the Christian Index.
Deur Brother Baker —The protracted
meeting noticed in the Index, to he held at
Rocky Creek, closed yesterday. On Fri
day the brethren had nopteachet with them,
on Saturday the brethren Key, Tucker, Ir
vine, and Houser (a Methodist brother) join
ed me; we had a large, serious and atten
tive congregation, the brethren preached
witii liberty, and we trust, with goodeffiect.
Many came forward lor prayer, and on Sab
bath, three received the ordinance of bap
tism. The meeting then adjourned until
Tuesday, in consequence of the election;
when we met a fine congregation', and we
had the assistance of brethren Key and
Tucker most of the time. Tho result of
the meeting since Tuesday was 5 added to
the church by baptism, making 8 the fruit
of the meeting. This church has great cause
ol rejojeing, for they are gathering in some
of the first men in our community. And
we are still looking for others, and indeed,
my brother, it appears that but few in this
vicinity are left, who do not feel on the sub
ject. Brethren who read this, pray for us
in this section.
Vp urs *i fl |e Gospel,
f JOS. POLIIILL.
Burffe county. Nov. 9.
T’
) For the Christian Index.
The. Baptist church at Mount Moriah
have htjid a Carnpmeetiiig on the Slh of Au
gust, vJhich lasted seven days. It was at
tended*by brethren Robert Brown and Si
las Ki’ ig, Baptist preachers, and Hosea
Camp, a Methodist preacher, part of the
time, i%nd the Rev. Richard Philips; during
the through. It was ra
ther’ cir ‘“-'xfiectedlv, and the !a-
borers but few. We had a large and atten
tive the Lord met with
us, and caused the Christian to shout for
joy, and sinners were converted during the
meeting. Brother Philips baptized fifteen
in number, whilst there were a great maffy
tnot£ who were convicted of l the error of
their ways. We hope, the labor that was
dispensed during meeting will be as
bread cast upon the waters, which shall be
gathered in days yet to come.
P. S. Please insert the above in your
paper, ami also, that we are going to have
another Camprtleeting, to commence Fri
day before the second Lord’s dayiu August
next. We invite all th& .of the
gospel to bo with cs attflatmeeting. fc’Jmq
over'to the help of the ;Eoro against the
■Highly. .
In behalf of the clufrch;
. G, W. MORGAN, C. Clk.
Sep(. Ist, f844. * ‘
Tlic Work of God in France..
To the American Tract,. Society—Very
deur Brethren, —WrrfiaVjg^received your
kind letter containing your remittance of
S6OO. Many, many thanks lor your very
generous assistance. In our Annual Re
port you will see that we published the
last year 118,000 volumes, including sever
al new works. Many new doors open be
fore us. We have much cause to be thank
ful, lor evidently good is doing : the late
bull of the pope is a proof of it. Yet we
have much opposition to encounter. The
efforts of die Jesuits to stop our labors are
incredible : they shame those who are so
languid in defending a better cause.
You have probably heard of what is go
ing on in Saintonge. About 40 communes
(townships) are turning from popery to the
Gospel. Near Limoges a gteal work is
going on. From many quarters we have
demands lor assistance, Laborers we want
ing to second this admirable which
reminds of the outpouring of Holy
Spirit at the time of the reformation. Our
commiuec a... voted to send two colpor
teurs to Saintonge to evaugeuzeSr.d to sell
our books. We have also made grants to
tiiat very interesting cou.itry. Ts our means
allowed it we Should send a greater num
ber ol cOlp'oheutS-, but “as yet we ar-e not
able ‘o afford the expenses. *
You.havo prcbdhl.y lizard that our excel
lent friend, the Abbe Maurette; who had
published The Farewell to Iw'oiz, Has been
“condemned Vo -e-nc v war’s imprisonment
artd COO francs line, because, he (his at.
tempted to uttuek ‘it ) cligion. c.ckfloifdtdg
cdby the state. His appeal has been re
jected, and lie is now it: prison suffering for
the cause of his Saviour with a patience
and resignation which inspires our respect.
We expect other events of this kind, but
they- will all tend to advance the cause of
our Redeemer. Such violence does mcra
harm to popety than can be imagined. We
recommend M. Maurette to your prayers.
He justly claims your Christian iuiereiest ;
he came back from Geneva to have him
sell tried, when he could have escaper/
n liliont dishonor. IVe hope tile Canadian
Committee will consent to admit him as an
evangelist when his captivity is over. You
are perhaps aware lie was on the eve of his
departure when he was prosecuted. He is
a very devoted and disinterested man.
We are about to publish a very remark
able work written by Professor De Felice,
which has gained the prize our Society had
founded. Its subject is I'he Duty of read
ing the Bible. It is a popular work, full
of anecdotes and very interesting. Chap
ter 1, What is the Bible? ‘A, Have you the
Bible ? 3, Do you toad the Bible ? 4, How
do you read the Bible ? 5, Do you spread
the Bible ? &e. It also refutes very ably
the popular objections against the Bible.—
We are sure your committee will adopt it.
We fsel more thankful than we can ex
press for the Christian sympathy and gen
erous assistance you give to our Society.
May the Lord bless you for having come to
our help! You have enabled us to extend
greatly our sphere of activity, and to do
many things wccauld not have done with
out your aid. The Lord himself will render
you a hundred fold the good you have thus
been the means of doing.
When you have anv new work suited to
our country we shall receive it thankfully.
Books for children are particularly wanted,
and may do much good. They will be ad
mitted in some bouses quite shut to the
Gospel, and may be the means of conver
ting the parents. Yours very truly,
Arm and Coitrtois, Treas.
Toulouse, Aug. 1844.
The Infidel on his Death-Bed.
The writer of this was called about mid
day to visit a young man in tne last mo
ments of life. lie was a professed infidel,
and refused any spiritual aid, or the servi
ces of a minister. On entering the room,
the scene was truly awlul—the young man
was dying—near the bed Sat his widowed
mother and sisters. He was struggling to
hide his fears and appearcalm and collected
in the conflict with death. As 1 approach
ed him the window was slightly opened
to admit sufficient light; he turned towards
the window, and his eye fora monient res
ted on me ; it was only a moment, howev
er, for he as quickly turned away, and, his
face towards the wall, seemed determined
to prevent my conversing with him. I took
his hand, he withdrew it; I asked him to
Publisher— BENJ. BRANTLY
1:7 ..j. . —r-^rrr~.
iook at me and talk about his latter end—
he groaned and hid himself beneath the bed
clothes; .again I held his hand and by gen
tle force turned him tawaids me. His
countenauai: was intelligent, his features
good, his appearance indicated twenty or
twenty-one years of age. Shall I pray
with you, my friend ? No, no, no,-said
he—l don’t believe in prayer* Shall I lead
a portion of God’s holy word? No! oh
don’t worry me; I don't believe tlm Bible;
why add to my sufferings with such things?
—I tell you that lam an infidel, and all I
ask iS to be left alone, 110 yon know you “
aie dying my. young friend ? ’ Yes ! I know
it well though—l never shall see that suu
rise or set-again—4 wish it was over—l
wish 1 waa dsd —I wish you would leave
me,4.did not send for you—Mother, moth
er, sendaftix jw away: it is useless to
talk with me” v “my boy, cried the al
most heart-broken mother, do listen, to the\
word'of truth, you will soon be beyond its
reapli—you are fa6t hastening to the judg
ment—O !my child, ’tis a fearful tiling to
meet God unprepared ; her sobs choked
her uttbrauce. I knelt by his side and pray
ed fbr God’s Spirit to bring the wanderer
back. He-rolled and tossed in his bed and
oogslrthlly interrupted me during prayer.—
I then lead from the Bible such verses as
I thought would lead his mind to right re
flection. °
lie hid his lace, placed hi* fingers in his
ears/begged me to desist, and groaned so
audibly as to alarm those in die loom. As
I passed towards die door I grasped his
hand, and said, Farewell, my friend—he
taised his eyes toward me and seemed to
be willing to listen. Suppose, said I, wo
were on board a ship together, and in some
violent storm the ship was wrecked—l had
secured a plank, and, as I clung to it for
safety, refused to let you take hold. What
would you think of me? Think of you ?
said he, I would think you- were a selfish
wretch. We have been wrecked—here,
pointing to the Bible, is the plank on which
I rest—the billows of death are riding over
ydu, and will you lay hold before it is for
ever \o%> late ? Before you, is the shoreless
ocean Os eternity; ttic voice of mercy may
yet be heard—turn you for wity will you
die. Your infidelty is no security for sucii
u storm-. Think of yout Saviour, Oh ! look
to him as your only staff) your only sure
support. He kept my hand; the tear star
ted in his e)-e ; his whole soul was centred
in the fgaze of agony. It is too late, too
late; there is lio mercy, no hope for me.—
I am lost, forever lost!
Before the suii set his soul was hti eter
nity, gone io the audit. At twelve years
of age he left the Sabbath. School, entered
a printing office, associated with infidelity
—drank the poison. ; At twenty, summon
ed to the bar of God, without a ray of light
to cheer, the darkness of tho vallev of The
shadow, of death.- Young man, think of
’.his sad story and flee from sin to holiness
and God.— Xorlh American.
Sin not Weakened by Age. — l know
scarce any thing that calls for a more seri
ous consideration from inen than this ; for
still they are apt lo persuade themselves
t/i-.apld age shall do that for them which,
in their present fullness ol health, and
Strength, and youth, they have not (he rea
son nor the heart to do for themselves.—
WJieVeas the case is directly the reverse:
for nothing will grow weak with age but
that which will at length die with age—
which- sin never does. The longer tho
b!ot continues, the deeper it sinks- Vice
in retreating from the practice of men, re
tires into thei rfancy.. — South.
Afflictions. —A Christian, for the sweet
fruit he bears to God and men, is compar
ed to the noblest of all plants, the vine.—
Now as the mostgengrouse vine, if it be
not pruned; runs out into many superfluous
stems, and grows at last weak and huilless;
so doth the best man, if ho be not cut short
ol Jtis desires, and pruned with afflictions.
II it be painlul to bleed , it is worse to with
er. Let me be pruned that I may grow;-
rather than be cut up to burn.— Bishop
Malt. 1
A Thought for Parents. — Never for
one day forget that the first book childreu
read, nay, that which they continue to read,
and by far the most influential, is that of
their parents’ example and daily deport
ment. If this should be disregarded by
you, or even forgotten, then be not at all
surprised when you find another day—to
your sorrow and vexation, and the inter
■ uptien of your business, if not the loss of
all your domestic harmony and peace—
that your bhildreu only “know the right
path, but still follow the wrong.”—Ander
son.
Truth and Love. —l am sure truth nev
er lost any thing by being spoken in love.
I am ol opiniori that a principal reason why
we are not more of one mind, is, that wo
are not more of one iieart. How soon
they who feel heart to heart, begin to see
eye to eye! The way to think alike is
first to feel alike ; and if the feeling be love,
the thought will be truth. I wish, there
fore, lor the sake of sound doctrine, that,
the brethren would love one anothet.-- -Dr,
Nevins.
“Sin,” says Jeremy Taylor, “is first
easy, then pleasant, then agreeable, then
delightful, then the man is far from God,,
then he is obstinate, then he resolves never
to repent, and then he is damned.”
NO. 47.