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JOSEPH S. BAKER— Editor. ■VOL. XII. j|l TERMS PER Afßil'M. II ZWr Tub Christian Index, published ■on Friday iaeach weds, (except two in the ■year), will be furnished to each subscriber Kt $2 50 cents, in advance; or $3 if not ■paid within the year. ■ fCr* Post-Masters, where the Index is ■taken, are requested to forward remittances ■lor subscribers at their respective otlices, ■according to a decision of the Post-Master ■ General as to their right to do so. All pa ■ irons and agents are requested to notice this. 1 Every Agent ('and all Bafykt Ministers ■ are particularly solicited to become agents) I who procure and pay for live copies of the I Index, shall he entitled to a sixth, as a com- I pensation for hjs trouble. I Betters on business’, or communications,') ■'must be addressed totne Editor, post paid. I Ad vertiseinents may be inserted on usual I terms, at the discretion of the Edkor. 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.