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ilte office, and all that belongs to it. may,:
iu accordance with scriptural usage, be
said to be conferred by the laying on ofj
hands, not literally but metonymicaHy.
Answer to Query 4.—We are disposed;
to believe they did. They may have been |
endowed with superior gifts ; and, in the
infancy of the church, may have filled, oc
casionally, other offices; but we believej
the office of a church almoner and fiscal;
agent was filled in common by both.
Answer to Query s.— Temporal, ac
cording to the usual disiinc. .... Je he- ;
tween things spiritual and temporal, in j
speaking of ecclesiastical affairs.
i
Baptist Record.
The Baptist Record—the organ of the ;
Publication Society, after recording the late ;
resolutions of our Acting Boaid at Rich-;
inoitd, makes the follow mg remarks upon !
them.
“We are pleased to find that our breth
ren South are in earnest, and have deter
mined to enter the mission field through
China. No more interesting section of
the heathen world could possibly have been
selected by them lor missionary operations,
it presents a wide and open door, and the
few missionaries alivady on the ground,
tiave been wonderfully blessed in their la
bors of love.
The proposition as suggested and acted
upon at Augusta,Hliat the southern breth
ren would take charge of the China and Af
rica missions already established, under the
patronage of the act.ng boaid at Boston, has
been submitted to dial board who have re
ferred the subject to ‘.lie general board,
which will meet in ihis city in September
next, The delay which would be occa
sioned by t!’ „ raioience, ami die anxiety of
tile Baptists South lobe at work “while
the Jay laols,” lias in all probability urged
then) to the ado ion of the above resolu
tions.
This is aii rignt, nor c.r; we think of
a y ri-.if o w,.y . . - w n l '. >M tueir
e|f.ills or lanui ~-c o i-ieui ill nortin in
board, while .. it i.eu a lielil helore
• ;-!%\ r iiiJ>y wiilie lor ~ie harvest, at.it bin
lew to enter in .1 UOII |iee.i,
ami prut tria. , , ..1. ; i,*ntlv uc
co.s .j in ,i v ■..1 w.ed-e 111 a
t r irtfied H oieeiiiei, to nations vet 1. 1
l'lie editor of toe Jiirivnan ..'--ficcioi,
ltosioti, seems to he ot n.e opinion, that
tliere is neither nee.e.-sity nor occasion lor
the norihei.. board, to yive lip any part of
the lie hi ill y o-ou.y, previitcil they can lie
susiainetl t>y norliiein chuiclics and breth
ren
To this, tve p 1 siini.e, our southern
friends will have 11 ejection, and would
* rather establish missions of ;r own, in
dependent <>l those now. .occupied. It Mas
however, a spirit of kin .ness and Christian
love, which alone led them to prop ■ a
transfer nl a [nil ol ~ie mission stauniis,
We..-Mug thatli.eir northern brethren would
not be able to support liievih ,r by-dr-,
and pay olf the debt ofSttO.tM) sunuii.g
against them.
We ‘rust the inti.nation olbrother Gr*jfS--,
may be fulfilled ; tliat a spirit ui libera., iy
never before witnessed, may be seen among
■norllierii Baptist* ; that their pre:-ent
fields, may n-.t only be u>. b u new
nines sought out and be orer ied 1 the
.heavy incumbrance cfjMO,o‘: J o-.- sooiily
paid oil. In socn a proceed oil', ail wiii re
joice. Our friends in lie South will then
engage in new fields and new labors, the
gloom which has overshadowed the For
eign mission for months, lie swept away,
mid die only strife be, who • shall do the
greaiest.gviod and glonly (lod. ‘’
Most.gladly do we hall the spirit evinced
by the chivalrous South, “to do good and
communicate,'’ and. vve are sure, that tins
morn prudent brethren at the North.,will
receive this proposition olTheir nputwAic.
brethren in the spirit of Christian
and tha'l, where they cannot see eyo-.tp cv*
they will agree to disagieUs (Hiccever
they can a common .wln'/orm, ox*
lend the hand of brdtherl w cStee,n ’ ani *
work together, in eVaii jrettztng the nations j
of tliejtarth.” y *
Wy feel gr-’V 1 ' 1 10 our Philadelphia i
breihren'fev ‘ /,e i,ltKresl wlll<ll ’ j
fest, iw the elKffts, which we of jlie South i
are hi ur dieitliffusion bPßoepel light,
- r/ ,,,r sympathy is peculiarly, “grateful at
the present lime, when we.'as'a peu'fjjjjjfr
have been called upon to endure so mu.cl£
iliose, wfii/tn
we also >
y\Ve esteem the S
nor can we be which’
*foira kindness, and courte ). e , oqne^
ot 4
a-SK? delivered W |a , B g\
same Society in ourr forgot*”
u, and Fo.svih^' 1 ’ ,tol i S °” L l we re “° l
The ears upon which they
barred by prcjdd.ee and /„ n M
barreu r‘ j . i, ave no^WP^p
affecti*- t hove< otrtlateu
‘“' Krmpl ,l,.’
thaiilicy will not at ow between
. fraternal reeling, thanv^
ThH wisest and best of our 1
us . The wise. ihnl H'*
■“”
appointment oi a 00 the old-at
no need it, be assured; that it is a noble, as
well as a pleasant thing—that n is religious,
as well as beautiful for brethren'to dwell to
gether in unity. E. T. W
faus; of Missions. ‘
i’nc presiv.. ;s undoubtedly a most im
! portc.s:;. ’and critical era in the history of
j * i ■•■•an missions. Anew experiment
; ! s about to be tried. Its result will either
glorify God by a wider extension of his
cause, and vindicate the aspersed piety of
; Southern Christians, or be shameful to our
; selves, and disastrous to the interests of our
\ Saviour’s kingdom. It rests with us of
; die South in some degree to decide this
| question. Not that we are able of our*
! selves to turn dip Heathen from the wor-
I ship of idols to the worship of God, or to :
j convert a single soul; but we can exhibit j
| to them a pure rt ligion, even the religion ofj
Jesus. We can assist them by our i on- !
tributions, and moie effectually by our S
prayers, and then in full confidence of heart, j
leave the result to be accomplished by the)
operations of the spirit of God.
M e are now in the beginning of our
course. Southern missions, as dependent
upon anew organization, arc in their in
fancy. The enthusiasm, which the recent
proceedings of the Convention have exci
ted throughout die South, will in thecourse
of time abate, and men will be left to the
i influences solely ol the motives, which re
j ligion presents. Now is the time,■ when
j precedents are to be established, whicn, foi
: a lung period ol time, will have an impor
j taut bearing upon the public contributions
i ni die churches, and die efficiency of South
ern missionary operations. Now, if ever,
is die dine, when that enthusiain is to he
so directed, as to bo permanent. Now,
il ever, is the lime to institute those urrangc
ni0 niß, which snail liirmsh to oar Boards
l onlriijuiions, and regular supplies, and
pour incessant sireuma o, light into die
J : i ness ol ignoiiiiit, and Heathen lands. “
i. : ug, huui tiii, dils general view i
the subject we design to present the plan,
winch appears to us-so be best adapt j :
sveuie regular, and largeeontiilnitio:’ iVt.in ■
our churches in suppoitof diis on'* ; : e. |
Auuinst most ol modes, in whit . .
billions have been collected, wsiginv .. , .c
----lioiis .can be urged. Most chinches have
adopted the plan of collecting conti ,
at staled meetings, wheie the clain.u ■:e
cause are presented, ami mem here •
prepared to contnbtile. But these latn
| mgs, unless where lire church hash- -u c;,.
I joying a high state ol rligi.nis feeling,
j have been ordinarily but thinly attended.—
.Many or cut themselves with putting a
| miserable pittance ini 1 trie box. Many al
t. - ■ ■ jp.tt of die meeting, and
j come iinpryparvu t j contribute anything.
Ii ne-.e dit!)cv.i.ta i..ay be obviated, by u
j plan, whir.;: .-. i :::ivfs>en practised ov the
; second Baptist church in Providence.—
i Cards were placed in every pew. Upon
| these, .nose who wished to sub; tribe, wrote
‘l ihe amount of tv . s ■. cnptiniis, t.e
sums vver ferwv.de collected by the dea
cons of the chuntil. Yet even at ibis Vase,
a lire in the city, or a rainy day might di
minish ihe at,!fual subscription by one half.
Tli ! plan of forming missionary Socie
i (tfn has been highly npptovcd of by many’
jof ihe friends of missions, ‘fins plan IS
| admirably adopted to secure systematic
I contributions. As far therefore as the
■ procuijjllfi'pf contributions is concerned, it
“1- worthy ol general adoption. The mem*
j bees of the church in tliis case support mis
sions, as members of a Society established
for that purpose, and not of a church. In
this case some may question, whether the
establishment of a Society in a church, for
! proqiotyig those objects, which the church
: iiselfijs designed to secure, may not have a
tendency to prevent the action of the church
ias aehurckvgion these objects and for se-
I curing these ends. They may contend
that, such a course tends to remove the feel
ing of responsibility to God and the Ilea- \
Alien lYofvnlie minds of these members, and
ifuiy subintule. as aground of action, the
clftiinaAff tiio Society. They may also
to
i n(*w" e . r ■ ‘
**’ a nV cotßl -°’
gjJw *" en ?*U” 9ubß<lr 'Cn ' ch r&
L .„ouui o (c '\. „„ of chTV B >' a ; ’• „(. v hesv a -
feeV \\v thc'trV
of * esc ’
i ‘v.“l n , 'n#k i urA ‘ rhe “ ta be ne^ ss f
1 Alien, not fore . see nl
1 present w P gu V>stan-
two modes, iheMLvhts tece \ved \
ry. Tlie plan, Se \
accomplishment as the\
; tiaP.v churchy
1 iron, the lips -as the
-ofthe Boston Board,
V)
in Providence was
I best mode of gaming
eause. .
I,oi a certain number ol appoint- |
ed either by the chutfh Pastor toj
oversee this matter, be |
influential- and j n j
to ‘ aoh L
be referred. Il will be their duty to collect
from the members under their charge, sub
I seriptions lor missionary purposes. This :
l committee may have a monthly or quarter*
;ly meeting with the pastor, consult with
him, and hand in a report. These reports
jin a condensed form may be presented toJ
! the church in the missionary sermons of
life Pastor, This plan does not preclude
the taking ol subscriptions in the church,-
j afier a missionary discourse has been de
; livered. This should always be done how
j ever, by means of the raid, in i r,let that!
: the committee may know, who have sti!J
scribed, and how much lias been subscribed.
Jhe plan, which we have presented,
however complicated it may appear, has
j peculiar advantages. It is liable to none'’
;of flic objections, which may be brought
against the others, A rainy day, or an nb
| M'liee from church wilt not restrict the lilij
erality oi i!ib believer. The committee will
call upon the members under their charge.
| and second by private appeals the publif’
exhortations of die pastor. Christians will
be called upon lo give, when they are in
just those situations, in which they are in
clined to give most liberally. They can
subscribe when in public the great cause of
missions is exhibted to them, and theirj
hearts melt with tenderness, and kindle’
with enthusiasm. When in private con
versation with a Christian brother, the Chris
tian’s lieait is filled with sympathy for his
brother, and attuned to lova fur all mankind,
the claims of the Heathen invy be present- j
ed with effect.
But iu whatever w ay we may act in this
matter, let us act like men conscious of a
great responsiblity ! Let us never forget
that mu possessions are not ours; but
that they are loaned In us in lime, and will
be accounted for in Eternity. Let that
voice, to bo heard in the future, now ring
in our ears, and inspire our heaits, —“Well
done go H and faithful servant! enter thou
in:the ji.y of thy Lord!” The cry of
ex pi i :ng millions comes to us from every
d*'—a.civ for the bread of Life 1 Shall
.’ e withhold it? Shall tve not give it with
libeiai hand—“freely as tve have icceiv
d?” Hietlnen of the South, tve leave the
q.icfion widi you. Your acta must bo its
answer. ‘ E. T. W.
/i ’ the C/i rLilian Index.
Stale vuiies not fr0.. 1 its true polarity, 01*
if at all, according to fixed laws; hut, if
subjected to tlie wild and distracting inftu-f
coco of a Satanic fuiiaticisin, it coasts to
obey its accustomed laws, tofts wild
through :ill the regions ol fancy, and results
10 the itlw-i annihilation of those noble pi(s
togatives, with which it has been endow ,!|
by its wise and benevolent Author.
MARCUS.
■ t
lor the Christian Index.
~ • I
Church Constituted-
Certain brelhten and sisters, living in th
17th district, Cass county, resolved to b
constituted into a church. They calle i
upon brother E. Lumpkin, ol’ Floyd, in; I
myself. We met there on the Saturda ‘
before the sth Sunday in June, and tvi
Miesscd their dclermiiiation to live togellu |
ijt chuieh onler. We examined tlieir con
3titutiun and articles of faith ; and, believ j
ing them to be ortb^. x . vvo j eo | aretl l}lJ
a church under the l ame of .Macod-oaua
Brother Lumpkin charged the church in n. J
lation to some of her various duties, after 1
which tve adjourned by prayer and lhai/k -1
giving.
GEO. TUMLIN, Seu’y.
J. H. ii. SHACKKLfORO, ) „ , , \
Elisha LdMpkix, y rcsbyi yj
For the Christian Index. 1
West- Union S. ; !
July 30, 1846. S
Bair Bro. Baker. —On the Baturtbuy
betore the 2nd Lord’s dav in UJ S mo tl), we ;
liad a meeting of deiegatea from several of
the churches.between Ttiguloo and Km)
■SfrMaVV?*** determined to get letters
tffejit.-'.nissjoi 1 ’ Iroiu the Associations (|||)
which lliey.Wd„ H ; ‘yyidftirin anew Asrf
riid.iy before the 2r*vJ f, IV C
“*.■ to meet ‘iMVeJn ‘ j”
Zitaw
“•■""Ii
VC ■” ’ ®
v wsT-
\ cfej
V'“ iTnH
, reooimW® a , e
Nve Vtnol
\ U " C T$ the com* 01 ’
’ w c , o-.tVv M
we covU” u° V wp
/>< a ‘ /'••'•’ ■-- ‘ho ‘> 4H y.'.
die Union Association,
the 18th feist.! and pasted a
ptructing (lie Secretary to open cSrresl
tienco with Ministering brethren at a ?
lance,.soliciting their aid in- obtaining m
ten-rial iieijv to- carry but the objr W
which Ward .'viis created. Ttie J
destitution which still remains iu our bound;
alter several years labor to supply it, tells
i us, in language not to be misunderstood,
that we have been deficient in some respect.
After consultation on the subject,, the Board
came to the conclusion, that we were in
, need of more laborers—and. therefore,
s would invite brethren Irum abroad to come
■ and settle amongst us. Several of unr
churches are now without a Pastor or sup
,p!y—and many neighborhoods without
j Baptist preaching altogether. The Board
t can only employ ministers to tide and
preach to the ileslituie, but we have no
j ifoubt, of any brojiters sucovetjing, in a short
i lime, to get settled, if he prefers it; with
f one or mote churches, after he spends
sometime in the service of the Board, in
iiineratiiic in the bounds ol the Associa-
Jtoii. This has been invariably the case
’ jhereiofore. * * * * * * ** *
. * * VV.C want faithful, diligent, en
ergetic men ; close students of the Bible—
%nll acquainted with the government an.!
■usages of the Baptist church, with unex
ceptionable doctrinal views and opinions.
t J'o such we will give S4O per month, p<?r
1 jinnuin while engaged in the service of the
Board—will you, dear Brother send ns
help? We shall wait with great anxiety
lor an answer from you.
V Rcsiectfuliy vourbro. in the. Lord,
> WM.J. DENSON, Sec’ry.
t ) of fix. Board, Union Asso.
\H 4f
j Revival Intellfgsucc-
We rt'oiceat the accounts of mvivals;
which w.* gather from different quartais.
These afford cheering evidence that the
j Lord has Hot forsaken Zion—lias not for
-1 gotten to lie gracious. Dear brethren, give
| thanks, take courage, and labor on : “ wax
! not weary in well doing,” for in due sea-
I son you shall reap if you faint not.” Ask
great things, expect great things, and at
: tempt great tilings, and great things'will
j the Lord accomplish for us. Remember
; to recommend to young converts the llible
■I and religious periodicals, that they may
t add to their faith virtue, and to virtue
j knowledge, and thus grow in knowledge
,1 as well as in grace.
thing that could produce coldness and iu
-1 dilß'renee in the minds of the members, ol
! whom numbers have withdrawn since that
) time, find attached themselves to churches
-l of oilier denominations. Those who have
jvouie up to worship for the six. last years,
have cornu ,-n.ulass and doubling,‘laud vo
■ rv tiling of a spirinml naiure had seemingly
I departed from them. Their numbers gra
dual!) diminished until they wore reduced
1 to less than fifty.
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A!t. Jeffkrson, Ala., )
Aug. 1. ISIS y
Jdr. Editor , 1 take up my pen, more
■ willingly than usual, and indeed it seems to
glide moie smoothly, for I have good news
to communicate. “A change, has come
■ ever the spirit ofourdteam” in this coun
try since 1 wrote you two weeks ago, and
our people have grown more devoted to the
cause of God : our prospects are brighten*
1 ed and our hearts are made to rejoice in the
‘.renewal of hope. Whatever I may have to
May to you ol an unpleasant or disagreable
[nature shall be Said hereafter, and this com
jmunication shall contain nothing but what
may well encourage and make glad every
Christian's heart.
Thd protracted meeting at the Liberty
church, which began on the date of my last
letter, continued ten days, and closed last
Sunday evening, after having been a season
af'greatjoy to the brethren and tisveis.—
rt'would be in vain for 1110 to attempt to de
; scribe to you correctly the solemn appeals
j made by the Ministers, the affecting scenes
: and the hours of rejoicing, which 1 have
i jteatd and witnessed during the meeting.—
('Never have 1 seen the power of God so vi
sibly displayed in die com ictimi and cun
version of souls, ant! never have 1 known a
community so suddenly anti so thoroughly
changed! Y'ou must know, that ever since
183 U this church haJ experienced evetv
Tlio congregations at the beginning of |
I the meeting were small, but confined to in-1
crease until there gould not bo found room
for them. Universal attention anti guod j
order were observed to peivade the assent
blies all the time and a deep state of feeling (
was conspicuous.’ There was great scarci-!
I ty of ministerial aid, and the few preachers
, present were obliged to be constantly ett I
gaged. Mi. Fuller, of Georgia, labored!
during the seveiklast tlays of the meeting, I
in connection wii\ilm of the church, i
(Ih Thornton) aiidVllicrs whose member-;
sltid is here. Mr. Milts and Mr. Stapler
we* j—uuuu-ihe three first days, ami Air. 1
fMnphiies a part u.SiJU* time.. fi ot wtimn \
delivered discourses to large audiences.
Thirty persons were baptized, during the
meeting, anti three lecrived by letter, mak
ing an addition to tliecliurcli of thirty-three j
members. Indeed, Air. Editor, in such a I
community ap this it was a glorious revival]
of religion and will not be soon forgotten.
There are some lovely features about it,
whichfyou must hear. A little while buck i
we hatljis many'wild, reckless youths as
could be found any where ; but now their 1
ranks are thin. About twenty young la- j
dies and gentleman; all blooming and love- j
ly, in tlie health andatrength'of their young
days, have gladly given up the worfd, with
its- vices and follies,—were baptized, and j
are now “clothed and in their right minds.” ;
No scene could have beep there inteicslmg
.ami.solemn, more lovely and joyous, than i
the baptism of these our young friends and
companions, and I really hope that the ini- ‘
pression it made upon the minds of others
bray vet produce happy consequences,— j
The remainder were persons of middleage,
fiTwhom had long been mcmbcis of!
How thankful, ion-
1 v ■
>
MB .
some great tcvivuls in the adjoining coun
ties of this State am! Georgia, but 1 cannot
speak definitely of any of them. 1 hope to
hear of many through die “Index,” ami
may the work go forward from church to
church, from land to land, and irum heart
Ito heart, till all shall hear the Gospel
I rum pet sounding, and hearken io trie
I “glad tidings of great joy.”
i promised to inform you occasional!v of
| passing events in this country, and sol
i will. Yours.
IJACKWuODS.
Oi’KitK.i, Rlsskli. Cos , Au.
i lJear Bioih r Laker —Believing that a;
j all limes you are willing to hear of the oul
! pourings of tiie Spirit of God, 1 address
; you this communication, hoping that it will
; be pleasing lo many of the friends of Zion,
as well :ss yourself. The church Ami
i och, in Macon county, agreed to on.-,
j some two miles from its former residence.
• She held her first meeting on Sahnath, tin
! d.:r the shady bowers of the tall pin,-, where :
the Spirit ol the L jrd was made maniicst
a:id many sinners were made to erv out,
“ Lord, what shall Idoto be saved ?” At
our May meeting, the house nut being com
pleted, we had to occupy the sarm gruuntl,
| where we received one by experience, the!
! baptism <rf which Was d.-Icrred mail June;
j meeting, at which time the house was so i
far completed we could occupy it. Thu !
Spirit ol the Lord was. again manifest on j
the Sabbath, when ! Buzzed two willing!
| subjects. At the close of the meeting, fit- i
j teen anxious souls came forward and desi-!
red the prayers of chiistiatis ; and the meet- ,
ing closed, with increased interest, to meet’
mi Saturday before the ‘dud Lord’s day m
July, at which time the meeting was pro-!
traded nine days, when God made bare;
His arm in the conversion of souls. 1 had !
the pleasure of bury (fig ten precious souls’
beneath the w&leiv grave. \Ye were fa
vored with the labors of the Rev. J. fi
Hand and G. C. Powell part of the tinier.
I left on f unday evening for home, to at
tend my own meeting, (Liberty, Chambers’
county,) and arrived there <n Monday, af- j
ter having rode near forty u.iles. and found
the meeting had been in progress fom davs
with much interest.
(Here follows an account ot die rnecii-g
reported in the preceding communication.);
Brethren, pray for Litierty Church, that;
the little one may become a thousand.
Youis in gospel bonds,
THOS. GRANBi.BUY.
” Ihe Lord has been very jfi.rciiul in
refreshing many of our churches m the
Western Association. There has been re
cently added by experience, to tlie .Moun
tain Creek Church, about 10 ; lo the Beach
Spring 7; to Longeane 49, &c. The good
work still seems to be advancing. We
pray that it may go on taking root and
spreading, until its influence is felt by eve
ry person in every family. J. W.”
Wo have received from our venerable
brother, Rev. John W. Cooper, confirm;*-
t:oh of most of the cheering accounts con
tained in the above, in a letter of his on the
business of our office. Brother Collins is
duly credited to July ’lO.
New.nan, Ga., July 31st, 115.
Brother Baker —i noticed in the Indox, ■
u few numbers back, a rernaik intimating •
a wish that your Georgia brethren would j
i begin to send you some accounts of revi- j
: vals in our country. I thought at once of)
ihe reason, because we had none ; but, j
thank the Lord, He has begun to make j
bare His arm a little in some of 0111 church-!
es. I had a meeting, embracing the 3rd I
Sabbath instant, at Er.on church, in Heard !
county, that lasted eight days and nights,;
with increased interest—having the assis- j
ttinee of brother Bankston ami several oth
ers, who kept itp the night and morning I
prayer meetings. There were six receiv-;
ed by experience, the baptism of all but one 1
! laid over. The work was still ami solemn
; —very little noise; and P hope a number j
! of persons are so deeply affected that they
j will never go back.—l went on from there 1
| to a general meeting near the Alabama line,
where I remained three days. Much in
-1 terest was hut we had to ad
1 jouru it#)r want of ministers to carry it on. i
i 011 my way home. I found an interesting !
i meeiing going offal Franklin, Heard com’ !
: ty ; and 1 hear of Other good meetings, Init j
! expect brethren interested will give the in
formation in due time.
Yours in the Redeemer,
HUMPHREY I'OSEY.
BtutKE Countv, August 3th, ‘45.
Bear Brother, /Joker— -Witji much re-
I lueluuce, I left home to fill my appoint- j
I merits published in the Index, because 1 j
’ was myself quite indisposed, and my wife !
j also sick. But I could not bear to disap-j
point, so I trusted in the Lord, and filled)
all the appointments. 1 now write to in
form my minfftaring brethren of a field!
that 1 am told is much neglected by travel
ing ministers. I had a good congregation
in Irwinton at night, where my appoint- j
moots commenced. At New Providence, \
Jeffersonville, Richland, Mount Calvary i
and Evergreen, 1 had riot only good con-1
gregations, but I assure my brethren they
need never wish to preach lo a more serious
and attentive people than 1 found at those
j places ; and as for their kindness, hospi- i
italityand benevolence, I think them sur-|
passed by pone. I wish my hrethVen I
■ would comply with the wishes of that peo
| pie, and visit them, for they tunst;
) grievous complaints slut ilu-v ■Pouch,
j neglected by traveling ministers-—<.,\V fio!V ‘
! give a publijtiin-itation, through 1
j ywus. paper, to njinjslers to visit them. 1 1
can truly.say, tjijf i shall never tegr.-t my j
visit; bnt r.ni fm- :m,vp t .-••lunity to
make a nifftff^^B^^ur^LnJtvT^-s:.
I .ii!).-.y
.■Bn. .. 0; .‘‘-illlßa
A- 1. iluiir.es, their pastor, i'lieie was a
Jeep, solemn feeling, until Monday night,
c. h-:n the meeting closed. One joined bv
experion.v , and, brother 11. having left, 1
consented lo baptize him on Tuesday morn
ing before I left. At the water there was
; such an expression of sorrow ot the meet
ing having to close, that 1 promised to re
inn* ii l iMHiui finssibiv <J<* so.
! found my family all well. The church
u Rocky Creek freely Consenting to mv
re-visiting the people 1 had just kft, I arri
vod there on Friday before the 3.1 Sabbath
la July. 1 found toe church had spent that
| day in fat ting and prayer, as they had dono
tin: day I arrived there first. The meeting
. commenced at night. Brother Holmes
| v\as with mo two day-i, and brother Mails
!ly one. Oh ; my brother, it was a happy
tine ! No rn i>y ouede*—no high- aniintfl
i excitement. Ido not enjoy such meetings.
had in ILnvkinsville a deep, solemn,
serious feeling. Twenty-two were receiv
ed by experience, twenty-one baptized, ami
one before makes twenty-two added to that
church by baptism, and one of them my
only sister in the flesh. It was a heart
mailing separanixi on i tiarsuay morning. ~
Oh may God bless that people ! And,
brethren, pray for tho poor distressed ones
left behind saying, What thall I do? I
hope that my dear brother Holmes will
have many bouts of satisfaction in conver
sing with those we left seeking Jesus ; and
1 now say to him and the church there,
“Brethren, be perfect—bo of good comfort
—be of one mind—live in peace—mid’ the
God of love and peace shall be with you.”
Pray for me, that Clod would make me
humble and industrious to do His will.
llawkinsville Inis had a name abroad not
very inviting to ministers ;■ indeed, it was
with same reluctance that I consented lo go
there. But before 1 left 1 was reminded of
Ananias saying, “Lord. I have heard by
many of this man. bow much evil he hath
done to thy saints at Jerusalem.” God bid
him go his way, assming him that Saui was
a chosen vessel—lie was a praying man—
-• behold ! ho pr.iyoth.”
So we say of that people—behold, they
pray. Brethren, you need not fear—go
and sue them ; they are a plain, hospitable,
kind people, much devoted to the cause of
Christ.
I have written much more than 1 iritei ded.
Adieu, dear brother, in the Lord.
JOSEPH POLHILL.
P. S. —August B th. —The meeting at
Way’s M. 11. closed to-day. Tliere was,
I learn, from'day to day, good congrega
tions. I could only be there two days my
self. Five were added by baptism, and
two rooeivcJ not yet baptized. I was pre
sent at tlie close oi the meeting; and, if we
can judge from appearances, 1 do think
there was much good done at that meeting.
The church appears to be much revived.
Fathers and mothers are asking prayers for
their children. God grant that the labors of
the brethren at that meeting may be seon
many days hence. J. P.
A man in Alabama, who purchased tho
Family Li! rary, undertook to read it through
without weeping. While reading Baxter
he fell that lie, was a sinner and cried to
Cod for mercy. He hns since united with
the chuieh.
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MINISTERS AM DEACONS* MEETING.
The brethren, Ministers and Deacons, of
the first District ofthe Georgia Association,
are reminded ofthe appointment of a meet
ing of the above named character, to be
held at Powelton on Tuesday before the
first Sabbath in Sept. next. It is hoped
they will nit come. Brethren from other
parts am affectionately invited to co.itio ah
so ; feeling asssured of a kind fm-upiion by
the riiuteh and community.
david o. Daniel.
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