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him in love. Eph. i. 4. if any could know that he is elected, it would certainly be a, great encouragement to aim at every grace j which God has purposed to require and j bestow. But none cun know that Ueis’ not elected. This, God has not'indicated; j nor can men or devils show. A possibili ty, to say the least, exists, that any partic 'ulat individual may be saved: and we j know that, in urgent cases, where much is depending, a bare possibility is sufficient to ensure the most ardent unrelaxing exer-: lions, —increasing, within certain limits, as j (he possibility is obscure or doubtful; and ; employing all the energies of nature. It may he objected that this doclrince re moves the blame worthiness ol sin. For, voine will say, if the slate of men is deter-! ‘mined by God's purpose, which cannot! fail of its execution, ••why doth he yetl find fault?” lie has his will; what would 1 lie have more? To this, it is answer enough to say, that God does actually ex- ! ercisc his sovereignty over men, in the lull-1 est sense, yet considers vice, always crimi- j n.d, and finds fault with sinners ; —thus, leaving Him tojustifyhis own conduct, and j them to answer for their complaints and j their crimes, shortly, at his tribunal. But, ’ for reasons befoie mentioned, we may ar gue the matter with objectors. The objec- I lion supposes that the person is satisfied in sin, prefers that course; yet shifts the; blame of it from himself, because God suf-1 fers him to do what he prefers: i. e., as if ! he should say, it is my fixed purpose, my j chosen course, to persist in rebellion against j Heaven; and if God does not stop mein my career, and change my put pose, how i can he consistently blame me ? (soil’s ha-j tred of crime does not oblige him to pre vent it. Transgressors sin freely, with no constraint thereto fiom him. To lake an extreme case, as of Judas, though their sins be even foretold, and as to tho fact, fore-determined, he lays no necessity on the individual doers : He simply does not determine to prevent them from following out their own Iren choice [‘‘And God sent me before you, to pre serve yon a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.” — 1 Gen. xvi, 7 ‘Him, beingtlelivcred by the determinate | counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands havecru cilictl and slain,” —.lets ii. 23, ■"For of a truth, against the holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Her od and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people ol Israel, were gathered to- j gether.”— diets iv. 27. “For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy •counsel determined before to he done,” — Acts iv. 28.] The power which sinners abuse In doing wickedly is derived from God, ["For in him we live, and move, and have our being.”— diets xtii. B.] he docs not prevent this power Irotn being | so exercised : yet this does not excuse l-heir | sin. ["Jesus answered, Thou eoiildst have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above : therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sitr.”— John, xix. 11.] We are not bound to decide, for any practi cal purpose, whether a different course ol] conduct, under the circumstances, would I ‘have been moie agreeable to him : it is sufficient that God commands all men lore, pent, places before them the inducement and mentis of repentance, and leaves them I without excuse. For satisfaction sake, however, wo may say that a different course of conduct in tile wicked will always he more acteeabie to God: his declarations on this subject arc sincere: his willingness to save, ami his reluctance tu’punish, are real, notwithstanding ho docs not besto'w, on all, that grace which practically brings 4 thcm to 1 salvation. The unwillingness, it is true, is somewhere; —either the sinner is unwill ing to be a ehiistian, or God is unwilling I that he should be. The Almighty declares, with a solemn oath, it is not in Him, [•‘Nay unto them, As I live, saith the Lord Gotl, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked ; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye form your evil ways ; for why will ye die, O house of Israel I”— h':c. xxxiii. 11. “And the Spirit and thehride say, Come. And let him that henreth say, Come. And let hint that is athirst come. And whoso ever will, let him take the water of life freely.”— Jicv. xxil. 17.] Shall he have no claim to sincerity or kindness until he exert also some direct and arbitrary force on the sinner’s will?— A parent may know that the peculiar ad vantages he provides for his child will not j make him learned; yet he may have the best reasons for not increasing them ; as 1 ■wc'l as for not taking them away till trial he fully made. It is sufficient for parental j duly that the child is so placed that ho may do well: it is not required that the parent 1 make his situation such that he shall. If j the force of this argument be opposed by the ‘ ■suggestion, that earthly parents are limited j in power, have not all means at their com mand—especially the means of influenc ing the heart and feelings ; while our Hea venly Parent has : it is answered, that .God’s power and resources do not extend j to contradictions and inconsistencies. If his power is not sufficient to do any, thing in- j consistent with wisdom and goodness, this does not diminish his claim to our adora tion or reverence, hut enhances it. Wei know too little of his great scheme, of the j dependence of one part on another, and of] the great reasons support the whole, to 1 judge of what lie can do—of what would,! and what would not, be inconsistent with that scheme. If we determine not to wait for the explanation, in another state of he- 1 ing, of wiiat ts inscrutable in this point, ’ there are many things like it, of which we must equally demand the immediate solu tion. For example, why does not God re duce the enormous amount of pain and suf fering endured by mortals ? Why does lie giot wholly prevent all crimes among men? The reasons, could they lie given in hu man language, aie too uuwieldly and vast for our minds. Certainly, Isis not acting ! in these cases is not from the want of phy- 1 i sieal power, of wisdom, or of goodness.— j ilf we presume that the restrictions under j j which he acts, here, are wise and good ; 1 ’ why not. as to the oilier ? lie that can ‘ ■ answer one of these questions can answer | the whole- It has been supposed that election in- j volves reprobation. Sinners are passed by ‘ jin their impenitency, i - e. left, to their own I free choice : does that reptobate or doom ! them to that impenitence? Dishonest or j j profane men might as well charge IhcOrea- 1 tor with dooming them irrevocably to their! vices, because he does not induce them to | refrain front those habits? Election throws no obstacle in any one’s way which would | not exist without it. A person not elected ; 1 is only in the saute condition (no worse) in ‘ 1 which all mankind would be, supposing the | doctrine not true. Could it be proven false, : ! nothing is gained to any human being.— 1 For, while we hold this doettine, it is still | true that men aie free agents, that atone-’ ; ment for sin has been made, that salvation jis freely offered, that all may come to iChrist if they will. No man's condition iis altered for the worse, by’ (soil’s purpose jin Election ; the condition of some is bet ter. yV liat is there in this doctrine to trou i hie a man? Unless his name is in the book lof life, lie is just where lie would have j been if the doctrine were false. Or, what |is there in reprobation to discompose ns? j Reprobation leaves a part of mankind to their own free choice. But objectors for j get that this is the sense in which they suppose God has reprobated all mankind, 1 themselves included; i. c. determined to j leave them to their own free choice. There is no other reprobation taught in the Scrip tures; none which destroys liberty or impairs the sinner’s natural power, which limits the offers of mercy ,or bars the gates of Heaven against any man who is disposed to enter; and there is no impe diment to salvation, of any kind, but the want of a right inclination. If men com plain of (licit Creator for not bestowing this inclination, it is because they consider | their degeneracy as their misfortune mere ly, not their mine; they think they are only to be pilieit, not blamed. This, itt j deed, is the real source of all the objections against the doctrine of election : and of all the irreconcilialion, repining, and complaint against God, in tho world. This is a radi- j cal and fatal error, which no arguments can I care. Let such know, however, that sin j and ruin arc not reuiM® necessary and ] imavoidablcjby any predetermination of God |He does not produce impenitence. The fallen angels are now hopeless reprobates ; but their sin originated with themselves: men arc reprobated ; but it is because they voluntarily continue in sin, and refuse the remedy which clitistianiiy offers. Every man feels this: he has not become a Chris tian hitherto, because he has not wished to he; and, in pursuance of the same free j choice, lie will continue what ho is. Thus >it is that men become reprobate, and are lost. And “what will they say, when God shall punish them ?” Such, brelliten, in brief, arc our views on this deep and mysterious subject. In stead of replying and complaining against j God ‘or the exorcise of his sovereignty, let jus wonder and adore and accept the grace, jltis a hopeful sign of an interest in this i great blessing, when a poor creature, in his deepest distress and fears about his own salvation, reverentially acknowledges this great mystery, and prays to be made a i sharer, on the ground of the everlasting ! covenant . Lot us try to answerourdoubts, whether we were given by the Father to j Christ, bp giving ourselves to Christ. — ! There is no hand, In Heaven or Earth, to | whom wo can intrust ourselves, but bis; j being convinced of bis power, skill, and j grace, let ns daily bring our helpless souls I to Jesus Christ, and lay and leave them on : Him that speaketh in righteousness, ‘ MIGHTY TO SAVE. /set. 62. 1. Thus shall wo make our calling and elec tion sure. [“Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.”—'2 Peter, i. 10. “Kemenibering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and pa tience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father,”— 1 Thcs. i. 3. “Knowing, brethren beloved, your elec tion of God—l 7'hes. i. 4. “For our gospel came not unto you in u'ord only, but also in power, and in tbe Holy Ghost, and in much assurance as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.*’—l 7'hes. i. 5.] And Id no sinner stay away. The Gospel is authorized to be proclaimed to every creature, in all the world. The provision is large and free. “. hid the Spirit and the Jlrule sap, come; and'let him that lietireth sup, route : and let him that is athirst come : and whosoever wilt, let him ‘ take the water of life freelp." —Rev. 22. > 17. Art. ?. U'c believe that God's elect shall be called, regenerated, and sanctified bp the Holi/ Ghost, Having spent so much time on the pre vious article, but little space is left for this. Autl indeed, it is not necessary; since, if that he established in itstproper connexions, this is involved in it. What we have yet to say, shall be in the words of a confession adopted by many congregations of Chris-, lians. in England, baptized on profession of their t.iith, in 1681); adopted, also, by the Philadelphia Baptist Association in 17-12, and bv the Charleston Baptist Association I in 1767. “Those whom (lot! hath predestinated i unto life, he is pleased in his appointed ’ and accepted lime ( “Morovcr, whom he did predestinate, them he also called ; aud whom he called, them he also justified; and whoinhejus | tilied, them he also glorified,"— llom. viii. 30. “That in the dispensation of the ful i ness of times, he might gather together in tone all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth, even in him.— l' /ill. i. 10. “In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predes tinated according to the purpose of liitn : who worketh all things after tire counsiof his own will.”— Eph. i. 11. “But wJLie bound to give thanks always to Guitfor you, brethren, beloved, of tire Lord, be cause God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit, and beliefof the truth.”-2 Thes. ii. 13. “Whereuntohe called you bvour gospel, to the obtaining of the giory of out Lord Jesus Christ.”—2 Thes. ii. 14 “, effectually to call by his word and spirit, out of that stale of sin and death in which (hey are by nature, to grace and salvation., you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins. “VVitere in in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, acaordingto the [tince of the power of the air, the spirit thalnow worketh in the children of rfisobediew.— “Among whom als > we all had out crW’er , sation in limes past in the lusts ofonvflish, tulfilling the desires of the flesh and'oC the mind : and were bv nature the children of wrath, even as others. “But God, .who is ; rich in mercy, sot It is great love wherewith |he loved ns.” “Even when we weredead in sins, hath quickened us together with j Christ; (by grace ye are saved hath raised us up together, and made us sit J together in heavenly places, in Christ Je i sus.”— Eph. ii, I—o,] !by Jesus Christ: enlightening their minds, 1 spiritually and savingly, to understand the things ol Cod, | [“To open their eye*, and to tur t them ! from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among litem which are sanctified by faith that is in me.” —diets xxvi, 18. “That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, iav give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge shim: “ I’lie eyes ol yout understanding being enlightened ; that ye may know what is the hope ol his calling, and what the riches of the glorv of his inheritance in the saints.’ —Eph. i. 47, J B.] taking away their heart of stone, * [“A new heart also will I give yotl, and anew spirit will I put within you; and I > will take away the stony heart out of your | flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.” — Ezek. xxxxi, 20. j j and giving unto them an heart of flesh ; re viewing their wills, and by his almighty power determining them to that which is good, [“And the Lord thy God will circum cise thy heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with alrthy heart, and with all thy soul, that tlnfti inayest live.”— Dent. xxx. 0. [“And 1 will put my spirit within you, anil cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye slial keep my judgements, and do them.”— Ezek. xxxvi. 27. “And what is the exceeding great ness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to tho working of IV, s mighty power.”— Eph. i. 20] and effectually drawing them to Jesus Christ: yet so, as they come most freely, [“Thy people shall a be willing day of thy power, in the beauties oWhili ness from the tvomb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.”— Pa. ex. 4. “Draw us, we will run after thee, ’i’lie King hath brought me into his chambers: wc will be glad an.l rejoice in tliee ; we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.”— Song, i. 4’ ] being made willing by his gruce.” “They, who are united to Christ, effect ually called, and regenerated, having anew heart and anew spirit created in t ihem through the virtue of Christ’s death and resurrection, are also further sanctified, [“And now, breihtcn, I commend yon to God, and to the word of his gl are, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which arc sanc tified.diets xx. 32. “For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, wc* shall also be in the likeness of his resurrection: “Knowing this, that our old I man is crucified with him, that the body of j sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we j should not serve sin.”— Horn. vi. 5, 6.] really and personally, through the same ! virtue, [“Sanctify them through thy truth : thy word is truth,” — John xvii. 17. “That he j would grant you, according to the riches of 1 his glory, to be strengthened with might by 1 his Spirit in the inner man t “That flirist! may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love. “May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length and depth, and height; “And to know the love of Christ, which pnssetli knowledge, that ye might he filled with all the lullness of God.”— Eph.'ut, 16—19. “Prove all things: hold fast that which is good. “Abstain from all appearance of evil. “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly: ami 1 pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved blameless unto the coining of our Lord Jesus Christ.”-—1 Thcs. v. 21- 23.] by lus word and spirit dwellingyin them ; the dominion of the whole body of sin is destroyed, [“For sin shall not have dominion over you; for ye me not under the law, but un der grace 1 ” — llom. vi, 14.] and theseveral lusts thereof are more weak ened and mortified, [“For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this, Thou shall love lliy neighbor as thyself. “And they 1 that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts.”— Gal. v. 14, 24.] and they more and more quickened tint! strengthened, [“Strengthened with all might, accord ing to his glorious power, [unto all patience and long suffering with jovfulness.”— Col. i. n] in all saving graces, to the practice of ail true holiness, [“Having therefore these promises, dear ly beloved, let ns cleanse ourselves front all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the Icar of God.”—2 Cor, vii. I.] without which no mail shall sec the Lord. —Deb. 12. 14, “This sanctification is throughout, in the whole man, [“And the very God of peace sanctify wholly: am! i pray Got! your tvt.olo s{W-it, arid soul, and body, be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Je sus Christ.”—l Thes. v. 23,] yet imperfect in lliis life, [“For I know that in me (that is in my flesh) dwelleth no good thing: for to will ‘is present with me; but how to peiform that which is good, I find not. “But I see another law in my members warring a ’ gainst the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.”— Horn. vii. 18, 23.] there abideth still some remnants of corrup tion in every part, whence ariseth a contin ual and iriecoucilable war, [“For the fleeli iusteth against the Spir it, and the Spirit against the flesh, so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.”— Gal. v. 17. “Dearly beloved, I beseech you, a 3 strangers and pilgrims, abstain (tooi fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.”—l Peter ii. 11.] the flesh lusting against the Spitit, am! the Spirit against the flesh. In which war, al though the remaining corruption for a. time | may much prevail. (Rom, 7. 23.) —yet 1 through the continual supply of strength ! from the sanctifying spirit of Clrrist, [••For sin sh ill not have dominion ovei you ; for je are not under the law, but un der grace,”— Hum. vi, 14.] the regenerate part doth overcome ; and ao, the saints grow in grace, perfecting holi ness in the fear of God— Eph. iv. 15, 10; 2 Cor. iii, 18; 2 Cor. vii. 1, pressing af ter a heavenly life, in evangelical obedience to all the commands which Christ, as Head and King, in his word hath prescribed to them.” Finally. Brethren, “hold fast the form of sound words, which ye have heard, in faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus ;” “and grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord stid Saviour, Jesus Christ. To Hint be glory, both now and forever. Amen. U AL S. MEEK, Mod. John Thomas, Clerk. Chinese Etymologies. A writer in the Courier, who takes the ] signature Cliootig Kwoii, says: When the thirteen stripes and stars first ! appeared at Canton, much curiosity was ex cited among the people. News was circu lated that a strange ship had arrived from the further end ol the world, beating a llag j ‘as beautiful as a (lower.’ Every body v, cut j to see the kwa kee chuen, or ‘dower flag j ship.’ ’( his name at once established it ■ sell in the language, and America is now j called kwa kee kwoh, pin —‘dower flag | countryman’ a more complimentary desig -1 nation than that of ‘ red headed barbarian’ ] the name first bestowed upon the Dtilch. | It is <vell s known that alt proper names in ; Chinese are significant, every character in die language expressing a tiling nr an idea, ■as well as a sound. 1 here are, consequent ly, no unmeaning names in Chinese, cor ’ responding loTom, Dick,and Harry,Jones, I Davis, and Jenkins : buta man’s name must | be something like House or Baines, White lor Brown, Flood oi Stone, Wood oi Wa | ters. Foreign names, however unmeaning originally, acquire, when written in Chi ; nese, a significance which is ollenly strik iugly curious. Yankee Doodle and Washington are the | most remarkable of these etymologies, which have yet come under my nolice.— i The two Chinese characters, Vang kee, signify ‘the flag of the ocean’—a most ap piopiiale name lot the banner which is now to bu seen wherever there is blue water. The Chinese have no D, and ‘Yankee Doodle” would be written Yankee too-to lee the dag of the ocean, sovereign people of the world ! This is an omen sufficient ly flattering, and if the Chinese do notsus- > peel there is ‘something in it,” we must give them credit for being less superstitious ; than many other people. ‘Washington’ is no less happy in his transition into Chinese, for ll'o-s/iing-tung, as it would be written, signifies no less than ‘rescue and glory at last’—could the name of the Father of his country be expressed with more felicitous truth ? The Chinese attach great importance to expressive and high sounding names ; and an ambassador to the Courtof Pekin, whose name has not something imposing in Chi nese, would be received pretty much the same way that llubb Doddinglon anticipa ted when he thought of going minister to Spain. The commissioner fiom the Uni ted Slates is vdry luckily gifted in this re spect, for Cashing means ‘ancient glory’ —a name that will satisfy the most fastidi ous courtier at the Mcaou Tang, and au gur a prosperous issue to the ‘whole pig eon.’ as the Chinese would say. Chinese has been said to be a language almost impossible to be learned by a for eigner. This, the writet pronounces a monstrous exaggeration, and affirms that it is more difficult than Greek or German.— He adds, that China is full of books produc ed by a literature which is three thousand years old ; that hooks there are as cheap ns newspapers here, and he suggests that the liberal Boston merchants would ship a few books from America along with their car goes of tea.— Eve. Post. Death anil Sleep- FROM THE GERMAN OF KRI'MACIIER. In affectionate brotherhood, the angels of Sleep and Death, wandered over the earth. It was evening, and they stretched them selves upon the hill not far from the abode of man. The evening bells of the distant village were hushed and a melancholy still ness prevailed around. Peaceful and silent, as is their custom, j embracing each other sat the beneficent Ge nii of mankind, ftightgradtially approach ed. Then arose the angel of Sleep from his mossy couch, and scattered with light hand, unseen seeds of slumber. The evening ; wind bore them to the dwellings ol the wea ! ry husbandmen, and sweet sleep fell upon the dwellers of the rural cottages, from the aged who walketh with the staff, to the suckling in the cradle. The siek forgot their pains, the afflicted their sorrows, and jnjur itieir csrC’S. ah ncic stiui. Alter having finished Ins task. the benev olent angel of Slumber laid himself again beside his serious brother. “When the morning dawns,” tried he in innocent glad ness, “mankind will praise me as their friend and benefactor. O what joy and sat isfaction to do good unseen and secretlv !! How happy are we, the invisible messen gers of the great and good Eternal ! How beautiful our noiseless duty !” Thus spoke tiie friendly angel of slum- 1 her. The angel of Death answered him in deep sorrow, white a tear, such as the immortal : only weep, stood in ifis large dark eye.— “Alas!” said he, “I am not as thou art, no j glad thanks rejoice me. They of the earth I caii me their foe, and the disturber of their j joys.” “O, my brother,” replied the angel of Sleep, “will not the good at the great awa-; kening recognize in thee their friend and j benefactor, and thankfully bless thee? Are we not brothers, the messenger ofone com mon Father?” Then the eve of of Death was clear and bright again, and the brotherly I Genii tenderly embraced each oth< r. J> E N FIELD. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1844. To Correspondents. We have credited J. T. Berry, Summer ville, Ga., to June’4s—is that right’—The money sent by hrn. Manning, a few weeks since, has been applied to the credit of W. C. Williams, and extends it from Feb. ‘4O to Feb. ’4 1 : see receipts for his own.—C. AL Fort, Ftekensville, Ala., is in arrears for six months only : his paper will be stop ped as requested. We hope hro. L. 8. will pursue the course suggested in our last letter to him, t ) obtain what lie desires : that will secure what he desires, and at the same time re lieve ns from a responsibility which we feel unwilling to assume. lViifirltl Female Academy, We learn, Irom one of the Trustees of this institution, that the Rev. I. L. Brooks, who has faithfully discharged the duties of Principal lor the last two or three years, has resigned his office; and that the Rev. 8. G. lldiver, of Alillcdgeville, has been ; elected to supply the vacancy. We are gratified til being able to add, that Air. II i!I ----[ yer has accepted the appointment of Princi pal, anil will enter upon his duties at the ! commencement of the mxt term.— Air. II illy or lias been long and successfully en gaged in conducting female education, and has established his reputation as a teacher, not only hi the denomination with which he is connected, but in the community at large. W Idle, therefore, the patrons of the School may regret the resignation of Air. Brooks, we are persuaded they will rejoice that the services of Air. 11 illyer have as a successor been secured. The present Principal, we have reason to believe, highly approves of the selection that has been made. When an indiiiduul subscribes for a pa. per, he is always considered as pledged to take it a year, unless there is a special un derstanding to the contrary, had with the editor at the time of subscribing. The law also leaves it optional with the editor wheth er to stop a paper or not, when requested so to do, before arrearages are paid. A subscriber, w hose name was sent us in Au gust, and for whom we published an ndver tisement gratuitously, from the 23d of Aug. to tbe ‘2sth of Oct. inclusive, returned our number for the 15th ins:., with the request, under his name, wiitten on the margin, “ Please send no more.” This is a viola tion of the I*. O. law ; and, had that law been enforced, would have subjected our temporary subscriber to a heavier loss than lhat'lo which he ha.* subjected—not us, but the Baptist Convention of the State ol Geo., by subscribing for the Index, taking it three months, and then stopping it without paying for it. We have received, also, an anonymous communication from Florida, signed, “ A Baptist,” for which we had to pay 18] cts. postage. How is the Index to get out of debt, when Jlaptists subject us to such losses ? We are persuaded, when brethren act in that way, they do not think of the loss to w hich they ate subjecting the de nomination. Good brethren, as we doubt not those alluded to are, are liable to act sometimes without due reflection. We im pute to them no intentional injustice. The Home Mission Society. In another column will he found a com munication from our beloved brother and worthy predecessor, Rev. W. H. Stokes, in reference to the action of this Society.— He expresses the feelings of ninety-nine one hundredths of our subscribers. Bre thren of every rank, and in every State and territory in which our paper circulates, ex press themselves ready to sustain us in the position we have taken. There are some few, we admit, that would censure the course pursued by our Executive Commit tee, if they could hope to lead a party with them ; but they see— they Jeel that the cur rent is against them, and that it is irresisti ble. Wc have no need for harsh and e.\- citing language to atouse cur people to a sense of the injustice done them. They are wide awake. Tlierr voice may not be tieaid through the press—they will speak by their acts. We have been, in the lan guage of one of our correspondents, “kick ed out of company.”. We will deserve to be kicked out again, if ever again we entet the precincts of a Society that will suffer such injustice to be done us. So think we, Tite Mrlhodist Conference. The Conference of the AI. E. Church, for this State, is to meet in Eatonton, we learn, on the 15th of next month. If they decide on a sep,nation from their Northern brethren, we hope they will also decide in favor of expunging those articles of their discipline, which declare slavery to be, what the Bible does not declare it to be, “ a great evil,” and a disqualification for the gospel ministry. If the one is done and the other left undone, they will remain lia ble to the charge of gross inconsistency ; and their motives for seceding will not be obvious to the community generally. A Desideratum. (We cheerfully give place to the follow ing communication, and that it ;n ly not es cape the observation of cur Eastern bre thren, we insert it in our editorial columns.) Brother Editor —l have thought for sometime, that a commentary upon the Epis tle of Paul t) Philemon, Prepared some where down east would do good. Perhaps some ready scribe, in or about the “Athens ol America,” might be induced to under take such a work. Will you be so good as in publish this, that rny desire (and I sup pose that I am not alone upon this subject) may he known ill that quarter. The point upon which I desire licit! particularly is this: Paul, with was ii good Christian, re turned a run away servant to his master, whilst in this euiigliteil day, many who would be thought the best of Christians, do all they can to induce servants to run ajc'uy jrom their masters. Q. We have received, from the Home Mis sion Rooms, a slip containing an interest; ing communication from brother Trvon, which we are compelled to defer for our next number. Support of tlic Gospel. On our first page will lie found an article :on this subject. No duty is more express ly enjoined in scripture, than that of contri buting of ourca t'dy suhsiance to those who minister tons in spiritual things. 1. Cbr. ix. 11.—The Lord has “ordained, that they which preach the gospel, should live of the gospel.” 1 for. ix. 14. The duty is obligatory upon all. Some are not to be burdened that others may be released. “ For I mean not that other men he eased, and you burdened ; but by an ! equality,” &c. 2 for. viii. 13, 14.—N0 one is to be excused from this duty, w ho is not himself an object of charity—depend ent upon others for the means of subsist* : once. Even poverty affords no available excuse, where there is health and strength of body to labor. The poor should “la bor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needed).” Eph. iv. 28 ; 1 TheS; iv. 12—Acts xx. 35. —He is not to with hold his contributions, as many do, from a view of his own necessities, or a fear that !he may thereby be reduced to want. To obviate such a fear, lie is assured that “ God is able to make all grace abound towards you, that ye always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.” ‘2 Cor. ix. B.—“He that giveth to j the poor shall not lack.” I’rov. xxviii/25. lie is not only insured against loss, ott account of his contributions, but is assured that he shall receive an ample reward; “ Give, and it shall he given unto yoni good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and RUNNING OVER, shall men give into your bosom.” Luke vi. 38. —“ The liberal soul shall be made faf, ant! he that watereth shall be watered also him self. ’ Prov. xi. 25.- His reward shall he proportioned to his liberality: “he which soweth bountifully, shall reap bountifully.” 2 Cor. ix. 6. We are moreover warned of the const quence of withholding more than is meet. “ There is that scattpreth, and yet increas eth ; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it lendeth to poverty.” Prov. xi.2-f.—“ He which soweth sparing ly, shall reap sparingly.” 2 Cor. ix. 6. A rule is also given to regulate the amount of onr contribution. We are to give according to the ability which God giveth. “If any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth, that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise,” &c. 1 Pet. 4, 11.—“ For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according tolhatamau hath, and not according to that he hath not.” 2 Cot. viii. 12. i-“ Upon the first day of | the week, let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings, when I come.” 1 i Cor. xvi. 2.—“ The poor widow, who cast in her little solitary mite, was commended by the Saviour as having, ‘cast more in’ than all they which have cast into the treasury.” Mark xii. 43 : Luke xxi. 2. In the same sense in which the widow was said to have cast in more than others, who cast in of their abundance, may many a i