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For the Christian Ini ex. !
‘ I
Revivals—No. 1.
I come, in this, to taku a slight view ol 1
the evils resulting from a premature profies- j
! *ion of religion to the party himself: and |
first, if the evil reached no farther than the i
mortification of having liegiWt a great work, 1
and then'to have abandoned it in disgiace, 1
that would have been much. Persons who ;
commit this error are often young; it is
their, youth and inexperience that ren
der* them peculiarly liable to the mistake.
It is not a slight|injury done the mind, lobe
thus foiled in what w.e have sl onrselrcs
seriously’ to in early life. I’lio ditqpmrtrge
• monl thereby induced may a I feet the char
acter all through file, repressing all high
aims by Vhe mortifying remembrance of
that failure; and consider, the advantage
thereby given the adversary to liardefi the
heart against futnro.influences, from fear of
a similar result. But the evil stops not
there. Mini is proud, especially uncon
verted man ; arid Im will be consistent in
bis own mind if it is possible. Having had
some good feelings, (no doubt lie had.) and j
having found them all as the early cloud
and (low, he rashly concludes licit ail reli
gion is of tlie sainocharacter with what ha
has experienced. He looks nponcliiisiian*
as - partly deceivwl i'>i t- a— >
some artful and cunning; raising themselvi *:
to consequence by leading the weak anti ig- i
norant into the same error into which lie
knows lie has been led. He feels
m in who has been to a pttppet-jliovq, ami
has lin I shrewdness enough toccojimv the
wires are tvoikvd. And puffed tip with this
proud conceit, and iookmg upon the chtirelt
as an object ol his perpetual and merited
dislike, what wonder that lie blumid he- !
come immoveable in infidel principles, bt I
even like the upas Iree, to every thing spit -
dual around him ?
I have made sonic observation* on these j
subjects, during a period ol’ some years in (
the ministry ; and I believe tile most dtei-,
dcdly irreligious, and I may say immut'ably ;
so. may generally be found among those *
who have mice made a profession, and have !
fallen away.
Now, in conclusion of these desultory j
thoughts, let it bn remarked, that, sav what
we rutty of it, these evils auk not light.
Ihomu have had bitter experience ol their
effects ; and il there lie good and wise nu n
m tin; church, who rejoice at revival intelli
gence yet with many a painful foreboding
—and who hold themselves back liem par
ticipating in revivals on this account, where i
is the blame ? Let those who participate |
largely in this blessed work see to it. that
they give no occasion to June their good !
evil spoken of. (Rom. j.| ; pj.j
And now that l have finished lids short i 1
series, I hope I have offended no one ; and
could 1 believe that any had been put upon 1
their guard against the evils pointed out. I 1
should leei that my object had been attain- !
cd. A FRIEND TO REVIVALS. !|
For thr. Christian fnilc.r.
Domestic Missions.
.)fr. Editor, — Having finished my labors i
as domeslic missionary lor the Bethel As-!
sociutiou, I luive thought pioper to coimnu
nicato through your useful paper dm result.
I commenced my labors on the 20tii of A
pul hist, and op to the lalo session of the
II tliel Association, (which lias just dosed
aftei lemaining in session five days.) labor
ed 150-davs, travelled 19(11 miles, visited
338 families, preached 90 sermons, and
baptized 33 persons. My labors were
mostly confined to die destitute parts of
Early and II iker counties.
The larger portion of the families visited,
live in neighborhoods where they seldom
or never see or hear a minister of our order;
and front the fact; that a large portion of
tnoso I ‘inilies have their minds so poison
ed with prejudice in tegnrd tit the buneyo-1
lent institutions of dm day, by the enemies j
of these institutions ; I consider the'visit
ing of these families otm nf'ihe most im- ‘
portantdmics of a missionary ; believing as
I do that if those prejudices could be remov
ed they can he mote successfully approach
ed by the gospel, and great good will re
sult.
The labors of a missionary in- visiting
famili s in this destitution are greater from
the fact that they are poor and illy prepar
ed to enieitain him, comfortably ; bill how
ever distressing to our leelings, or mortify
ing to out pride, m however hard the fare,
vet there ate sweets interspersed with the
bitter; and the s c,tea arc beautified with
much that interests and delights the poor
missionary’s heart and causes him to re
j.oiee even in laborious duties.
While I am on the subject of destitution
in our own hounds, | would mention that
on oui borders it is gteater; reference is
‘here made especially to Decatur county,
where there is neither minister nor chnrcit
•es ofonr order in the whole county. In
tljc village ofßainbridge there is no . hotel)
of any denomination, so far as my know l
edge extends. _ . *
The late session of the Hethel Associa
tion was characterized by great harmony,
the disposition on the part of the - churches
to support domestic missions, has inereas
< and greatly, and the additions to the church*
is hy baptism, repotted about 300.
Vo-,1 e-n make such extr.-ts from thr a--
hove as you think, proper, and be sure iliac
I remaiti yours in the gospel, <kc.
B. M. ROBERTS. j
For the Christian Index.
At a meeting of the Committee of thei
j American Tract Society, Nov. 7, the Trea-;
; surer reported that tit:: receipts since April j
15. from all sources, including donations
j anil for sales, hail been $58,730, being
$7,00*2 less than daring the corresponding
months of the last year. It was also stated
that towusiuin the expenses of the 122 col-*
portents now in commission, and laboring i
in 20 States and Territories, together with
the Society's general agents for large fields,
v,-1)111(1 require about $4,000 per month, nr, j
for the balance of the current year to April:
15, at least $20,000 ; that bills now due, j
and notes for paper, printing and binding, ’
payable before April 15, amount Jo @23,-
86(5; thfit urgent applications had been re
ceived in behalf of foreign stations hitherto
aided bv the Society and trow depending
upon it for appropriations, which the Com
mittee deem it important should be made to
the amount of $20,000 ; arid that grants ol
publicationsTuJ the destitute in our own;
country, will amount to at least $@,000;
| making a total ol @71.866, needed in tlotM
tidps prftviouS to April 15.
For the Christian Jotter.
•t-- Ministry 1 * Meeting.
Ohoopie, October 16, 1845.
Agreeably to appointment of the 3d Di
Irii t of the Washington Association, the
( Jjinistcrs’ aml'ffflWon? r SlePliiig was held.
MTh mttrrtfrs-w .ir ,, (lt!i ft@rvrcr ttyr
Duggan from Hebrew* XIII: 1.2.
Alter a short iiiU rinissh n, tlio delegates
met and organize.,!. j
1. Appointed brother Isaac Smith Mod.,,
; and J. M. Roberts Clark. *
i 2. Thu folio-vingMinisters appeared and j
enrolled tltoir names, viz : Isaac Smith, Jo
seph Holmes, Asa Duggan, \V. D. Jordan
j ami Kinsey Chambers ; also Deacons Jas.
1 Wood, Joseph Smith and James M. Roh
| erts.
3. Invited the brethren present to parti-j
. cipate in the deliberations of the bodv.
■J. Appointed brethren A. Duggan, J,!
j Holmes and J. Smith, a committee to ar-j
j range business.
5. Took tip the following question offer-j
led by brother Jloinus : “ Is it right for any j
j brother to continue to pleach, when, in the!
! judgment of Us brethren, his gift is exhot
! tiition ?”
Alter debate, it w-e d-lcide-J jn tin; nega
; live.
tj. Took up the following qneslttUt oiler-i
jd by brother Joidau: “ Wltal course 1
should his (stteii brother as emit mpiated Jn ,
the preceding item.) brethren pursue to-1
wards him, if they should vliink his giftonly <
exhortation?” J.
After soma debate, a committee, consist-’
ingot Vi . I). Jordan, A. Duggan and K. 1
Cliatnbers, was appointed to draft an an- 1
swer to it, and present it to-morrow mor
ning.
Adjourned to half pact !> o’clock to-mor- 1
row morning.
Friday Morning, October 17.
.Mel pursuant to adjournment. Prayer!
by brother Chambers.
7. Plio committee appointed to arrange j,
business repotted, wliieh report was recciv- : ,
etl aril taken up in order.
1. The committee, appointed on tlte 6th j
item of yesterday’s Minutes, was called on !
for their report, which report was handed in ;
and adopted, as follows :
“ Your committee, who wore appointed!
to dralt ntt answer to the second query,;
submit the following:—VVo believe that j
the churches tire the only judges of the;
gilts and qualifications oi lier members ; and i
that all pastors of churches, deacons and
private members, should act in laithfuluess
towards their gifts; and act with prompt
ness and firmness, bv giving their brethren,
that appear lo manifest a desire to engage j
in the ministry, the best opportunity they [
can to exercise their gifts. Alter a fair op-!
porhmity. if, in the. judgment of the pas-;
lor and members of the churches, liis gift;
should only he exhortation, they should j
make known to him their opinion.”
2d. Is it right for ministers to raise thair j
; children up in idleness ?
* Agreed to postpone the discussion of this ;
! question for the present.
3d YY'hat •r. tlte most prominent duties
I of ministers !
After considerable discussion, the lul-j
j lowing answer was offered ami adopted :
“To preach the gospel, and watch over
; the flock of God,”
Adjourned until the afternoon.
Evening Session.
Bro. Daniel Hull, a Deacon, appeared;
j and enrolled his name.
8. Upon motion, look up tlie second
j item of the report of thecoinmittee on -bust
j ness, which was postponed this-morning;
and, alter discussion, it was decided in the
negative.- •
4th. YY'hat are the scriptural duties of tin?
| Deacons ?
After discussion, adopted the following
j answer:
“To attend to the wants of their minis
; lets, tlie poor of.ilteir church, visit the sick,
waft un the Lord’s .table, and relieve tlie
necessitous as far as possible.”
Adjourned until to-morrow morning, half
past It) o’clock. Prayer by bro. Holmes.
Saturday, October 18, 1845.
! Met pursuant to adjournment.
Brother James C'oston, n licentiate, np
; pea red and enrolled liis name.
U. Upon motion, agreed to reconsider
the second and fourth items of the report of
the committee on business, acted upon yes
terday, so far as to discus*;'hem again.
10. Appointed -the ne.4jfeneetiiig of this
’ body to beheld with t(iei church at New
Bethel, to commence oiW’tiursday before
i the fourth Sabbath in Julj next.
11. Appointed brother! Isaac Smith to
preacli the next inlroducory sermon, and
brother Joseph Holmes hip alternate.
* 12. Appointed brothr ■ Chambers to
| preach a sermon at the nt it meeting of this
. hotly from the text, “ M • grace is stilli
! cietit for thee.” -I -
13. Appointed ames ,M. Roberts
i to write an essay on the < itius of Deacons,
ar.tl present it at onr nex meeting.
14. Appointed the k to forward to
the Editors of tlte Chcii ian Index a copy
|of these Minutes, witff request that lie
publish such part of then as lie may think
proper.
Adjourned to meet at t e time and. place
appointed.
ISAAC MITH, Mod.
James M. Roberts, C erk.
N. B.—The Clerk hr s thu indulgence
of thy meeting for somet lay in forwarding
■ the yi'iorns, !'■■■ ;i \ -, T jy--|y|u> <itii’’< which' 1
He could not control. fT
|C7"’ In replv to propitious on the p. rt
of tlie Boston Board, to reduce, discontinue,
or transfer to, some ntheT luuty, certain
ijj k of ir utt ol means to i
1 prosecute tin m with energy*, and in view ol \
their present and past comparative useful-j
I ness, letters have been received from tl.e,
’ Greek Missionaries. IrmnAvliieli the Ibllow
| ing extracts arc made. %
Mr. Arnold, at Corfu, says
At the end of all this, what shall I say :
ito you ! Shall 1 request jmi to recall me !:
l Shall I advise tin; abandonment of the j
Greek Mission and No; | can do neither.
So far as my feelings lit reference to the;
missionary’ work arc ctyieuriietl, I do not j
) wish to bu recalled. I prefer to labor here.
| 1 hope to lie ‘made, by the blessing of God.
more useful here limn I could bu at home.
I feel, at least, that I have not been permit- i
, led to make an adequate, vpn itncnl. My 1
work is but just begun ; ami it Itas for me a
1 particular interest at the prStenl moment; j
| because I seem to my seif, just now, more !
I than ever before, on the qtomt ol learning
what die prospects of niefulnet-s are. !
i'iicre are. it is true, many tilings to di-j
i courage missionary efforts m behalf of the :
Greeks. I sec no reason to >u<t in the be
lief that an cventf. i crisis is at hand, and j
• that the futunt will he the reverse of the :
i past; built is undeniable, that there are |
| some important features in the present as
;peel ofafians in Greece, which aic adapted
I io ati'od fresh alimertt to ottr hopes; and;
while it would b pairtkd to abandon this
.field ‘Older any eii still more j
painful so retire from n without making a
lair experiment/be ourselves . it would lie
most painful td all, t<> desert it at an epoch
ol peculiar and, in otir hri; f experience, un
precedented encouragement.
Shall I, dieh. enter my most earnest and
unqualified protect against our recall ! No,
1 cannot do this. In view of llie doubtful
issue ol the present pwuniary dtllieullies at
home ; of the prospects l the mission, un- j
questionably, even at this favorable mo- j
me nt far inferior in promise to.’uany others ;
and of the apparent mitr emliiruss ol tins
climate to my dear wile’s health ; 1 cannot
use my almost dibit to pievent our recall,
without doing violcmm mike to judgment, 1
to conscience,-and to aU’ection.
11l avo done. The conclusion of this lei-’
ter relieves my mind of much anxiety ; the
communication of your final decision will
relieve it of what remains.
It is a precious- comfort, tli.it lie wlioj
hath led us hitherto in ways of mercy, and .
who loveih Zion with an unchanging love, ,
will never forget Ins people, nor lorsake j
his cause.”
Miss Waldo says :
“ 1 have looked at the sulijcct in two gen- j
oral lights—the foteigu and the home —in
its connexion w ith the mission as it appear
ed to us here, and with the situation of the |
Board, as you have described it to ns
With regard to the fonder, 1 do not feel
that il is my place to speak ol those depart-1
meats of tlie mission, here or in I’ltauis, in
which, though an intensely interested spec
tator, 1 am not a personal actor. I lie
I views and hopes of those engaged in them
would, of Course, be most correct ant) just,:
and from their statements you will lorni
| yous dpeisions.
In the mission school, in which I have
been nearly a year and a hall engaged, I
have felt a constantly increasing interest,
i not from any outward charms it possessed, |
nor because it gratified tiiy taste or my in
! telleet. These I turned my back upon
when l bade farewell to my beloved pupils
m Boston ; but because of the facilities it 1
daily all'.uded me of holding up a ernei
lied Savioi to perishing souls, and the hope
that to Greek or Jew, to some dear child,
1 his cross might he made the jiowcr of God
unto salvation. This has been the charm,
the exclusive and only charm, this school
has ever possessed for me; this lias cheered
i the dull work of teaching the mere rudi
! ments of learning to untutored minds, and
itas reconciled me to tbs boors which must
he spent in the mere work of the Iwiuls ; and
this would make me happy still to labor
j for our little flock. One cause of deepened
inlet es; has been the growing hope of access
to the natives. As 1 said in my last, we
; have more natives now than ever before ;
and though a considerable proportion of
! them arc quite young, and cannot, there-
J lore, be much benetitted by religious in
! struetion at present, wc might reasonably
| hope they would remain with us for sonic
j time, if no disturbance arose. Os course,
ian increasing acquaintance with lire lan
guage must add to my interest. I now be
; gin to enjoy my Greek Bible class, instead
! of dreading it, and to have the sweet plea-!
sure of seeing that my little company ate
; not uninterested listeners. At no time, so
, far as the school is concerned, would it
i have been so painful to me to abandon itas
now. Yet it is but a little beginning, I ;
know ; and perhaps, if some enthusiastic I
traveller from home were to visit it, as lie j
looked round oil the little humble compa-1
nv lie might ray, •• Is this all 7” But they !
aie dear to as ; yes, tiiey are “ a/l Corfu ” j
to us who teach them. Still we cannot re
port any conversions among them ; though
there have been, not unfreqoeiitly, hopeful i
appearances; we trust the great day” I
will show that the precious seed, Imre sown j
in tears and prayers, was not wholly lost.
Yet, in view of the present painful cir-i
cnmstances of tlie Board, I would shrink j
from the responsibility of being otherwise j
; than “passive,” even regarding tlte school j
ill the most encouraging lioht; the more I
: so, because the disbanding of the mission
1 would be least felt in the school. The
| Jews’ Society Will take all our interesting;
! pupils of that nation in the course of a few \
! mouths ; and as it is Mrs. Dickson’s deter- [
initiation to continue here, the remainder of ’
our pupils would sitil enjoy her instrnc
tions. It is true, her enfeebled strength j
i would not allow her to enlarge the school, !
! and a few years more must close her active j
.jjahors—a saddening consideration, indeed,
rfecll. k (lowing llie iuciiiuKranccs of the ,
! flonril. looking on the worn-out, sinking j
missionaries in Arraeao, hearing r fie calls ol;
! the over-tacked ami highly blessed laborers !
| in China, nmt assured that no help etui be i
i sent them, unless it be taken from as. I dare j
i do nothing but refer the; matter back to the j
j Board, anti resignedly abide bv their decis j
j ions, praying that they may be the will of!
i God.
But there is one fart alluded to in your i
letter, of which I must speak in Closing. :
; You tell us that many of the warmest friends j
t of missions, in and out of the Board, have)
| lost heart and interest in the Greek Mission.
11 this is to eontmuu w ith the conlimi nice ;
lof tlte mission, then, lor o:te, I would not
| only refuse to plead for it. but beg to he I
| withdrawn. The desponding missionary, j
| struggling against bis mvti corruptions, dis- j
i eourageil at the little success attending bis .
labors, feels sustained anil cheered by the j
sweet assurance that many •* wrestling Ja-j
! cobs” are pleading lor him at a throne ol !
j grace. .Yea, file missionary pan under.
! stand the feelings which prompted Mr. Mu- j
. ‘-on, in bis letter to the Ist Baptist church in |
j Boston, to rejoice lar more in the assurance
! that lie had a whole church’s prnveis, than
| in ail their contributions, when they adopt- I
; cd him as their missionary.
Take from him this comforting assurance;,
| leave him to toil a! ite, in the most desolate j
’ of all the senses of that word, unremember-!
ed, tiuprayed lor; let him know that the ;
: dear Zion lie has 1.-fi for an idolatrous land j
I has lost interest, and hope, and faith in j
: prayer, for a blessing on his labors ; and j
i believe tne, there is mil a more pitiable. ,
! helpless being, than that missionary.
The Lord save me from laboring itt sin It j
; :)ii unblest field ! and if he ban withdrawn
from bis people all desire to pray and hope!
! lor Greece, ! would regatd it as a voice !
saying, •’ Get thee out from this country.”
1 Bill we hope for bettt r things. Ob, it is ;
; sad, moat sad, to cut oll’lrom a nation eve
! ry teacher ofriffbtt’otisness, and leave, thsm
i to the undisturbed dominion of superstition ‘
i and sin. And earnestly do we pray that
] me that act of excision be passed, the qncx-
I lion may come home with solemnity to eve
i rv heart in our iliottsatiti Baptist cimn-hes,
! “Can nothing more be done for (Ireci-e .’ ’
Tiic Valedictory of Elder Erouddus-
This will be read w ith interest by onr !
voting ministers, and by the old ones. By i
, the former as sons, — by the latter as la-j
tlu rs. H, K.
“At tlie recent session of the Dover As- |
sociutii. i. this venerable and belov and Min
ister ol G.uisi, now of die Rappaliaiiuoek !
Association, was J’rcseut and mit.gled in
j the Ueliberatnnls- But it would seem that!
| reuicmhratices of the absent and the (lead,
| departed yea is and laded scenes, came clus
tering around him more busily than the liv
ing tones and motions of loose now on the
stave. In die midst ol the erinvd and its.
. distractions iie sat some time absorbed, ;
i and pencilled a brief valedictory addicss !
; \’-bieii’ lie re id w hen business was done.
A classical mind, while listening might 4
j have thought of Nestor and bis silvery I
tones, oi ol the Olympic race alluded to bj !
ibe apostle Raul, when old champions were
placed at tlte goal to encourage and crown
wuuig victors liesh to the field.
Filial adeetion is always obligatory- In
worthy successors, never is i: more a duty
i atul a pleasure than when exercised by j
i young ministers towards those who Ituve
home the burden and beat ol the day. May
j God bless our Fathers !
At the request of pastors Irom this city,
1 tin? address was kindly placed at their dis
posal It was Io the billowing effect:
; Hrothcr Moderator:
Un former occasion, when the Asso-1
cinlion was held with llulall church, (be
fore the division of the body,) and when,
honored with the office which you, sir.
now- fill, l look my leave in a iiule fare- ■
well address, l made no calculation—l did
’ not think il prohatiie, that l should live to 1
see several sessions pass oil, and meet you
again at this time. But as God has seen
proper to lengthen out my hie to this pert-;
oil, 1 feel a des.ie to be indulged once more
i in a tew parting words.
Brotner Moderator, and brethren ul this ;
; Association, you see in tne tiie oldest sur
viving minister belonging to the old Dover
j Association. lam now far advanced in ray
75tli year. But have I not reason to lent
’ that 1 must adopt the language ol old patri
arch. concerning “the days of the years ol
! my pilgrimage,” when, shaking his homy
1 locks, he replied to a question ol the Egyp
. lian monarch, “Few and evil have the days
j of the years of my life been !
1 remember, sir. the patti-weli times of
this Association — the times when the
white-headed Ford, with his sweet and
venerable contenanee—die grave'and so
’ viable Webber, with his plain and hontelv
manner—the pious and primitive Green
wood, with iiis meek and affectionate de
portment—the energetic and majestic I,uns
;• ford, with hi* lofty flights of heart-thrilling
I eloquence—these, with oiheis that might
[be named; besides several nearer your
\ own times arid within vour own rceollec
i lion—the strong-minded, lahnrii us, and be
| loved Semple—tbs gifted and zealous
i Sttnuglu., and others of then ‘ day ; —all
! these come within the ?ra litre of my recol
t lection, am! pas* in review before my!
i mind's eye. Where are they now Clove,
i Sir ! gone from this mortal stuoo—vone to j
leeeive the rich reward of their labors on |
; earth, and swell the triuiiips of the redeem- ‘
i etl throng in the world of blis*.
i Yes, sit, they are gone—all cone! and
j here am I yet, with only here alid there a
i eo-eval of former times, “few and l'ar-b.:-
tween ;” —here am I, slid “lingering a
rotiiu! these mortal slimes,” and yet left le
j speak to you, my brethren, once more, a
! parting word!
| But though these laborers of formeryears
j have changed ibis mortal for a i immortal
Mate —having taken their place in the world
j of spirits, is it quite certain, brethren, that!
! they arc cut off’ limn all knowledge cf the ;
j affairs of the church militant, or have ceas- 1
[ed to feel an interest in the concerns of our j
j common Redeemer's kingdom hero on ’
; earth ! Nav, is not the contrary probable I
: r.olier ! When- the Anostlo iie:d:s filch.
x>i. 1.) of th>? “great cloud of witnesses” j
i with which the Christian racers were stir
] rounded, he alludes, obviously, to the fifth- j
j In! departed, mentioned in the forgoing i
chapter—to that bright roll of Old Testa-!
! meut worthies to whom wa* exemplified ,
I tlte power of a liiing faith. These he
I seems to represent a* betiding from their
| thrme* of Itnlit in the skies—ardent and in
j teiested spectators ol tlie Christian laeo.— ■
i Tliisis study an animating rdlei lion—that
: those who were once engage,l m the same
; struggle, and It ive iriitinpnnntlv finished
j their course, present themselves to us, as
j witnesses at once of the powi r ol faith and j
j of our progress in the saute It; arcnly race.
Most of you, brethren, tire eit .ei in the i
1 younger stage ol life, or not passed middle!
j age. Since the. former times to which I
j have made allusion, lliu lit Id of labor, both
‘at home and abroad, has been greadv eii.
■ larged : and now, with an extended vision, ;
j we set; licit ‘-there remai-ueth yet very much !
; land to be possessed.” la-t o e hope, (dear
! brethren, that so lar from having your spir
j its *’rus!ied by the increasing re-ponsibiiitv
! which attends the opening and enlarging
of this field, vnti will rather It ei ‘acini it<-fi
iby the prospect — that your rourage will
. rise and keep pace with the glowing view;
! and that ‘-strong in the sir’ngtb which Coil j
j supples,” you will cheerfully s: y, with
jfa fill fid Caleb, Let ns go up at oik e ami i
I posse* the land, for we are wtll able to t>-;
vereomt; it.”
la conclusion, brethren, let nv; point !
your attention tcv the end of the race: let i
jute invite yon to anticipate the viciorv
•\ 1 1 i<-ti awaits v* it at the chise td the war
lire’ Sea, held out in* ill's hand of your ;
! great captain, the rrnf'uli g diadem, with |
; which tin* bro'v of the conqueror shall he j
: encircled ; and hear hi* eKCimraning voice, i
“Be tin Ul faithful unto dealt, ami I will >
give the a crown ol life.”
Brethren, grace, mercy, n>m! penes, lx
with you all !” Jlthgimts /{era! I.
.In .7 nccdale. —Judge U’in.of Vnmont,;
father of the President of the Wesleyan U
niversitv, at .Middletown, i* the Judge fi
lm referred, to m the following anecdote,
t. 3 j
Irtinv the Knickeriiocker :
1 I remember an anecdote of Judge Oiiitr!
[which is very ohara ut-ri-'tic of th-man-, ■
j and is, l have no doubt, atiihenliif. Ala*’
) session of the Court in Addi-on enmity,!
Judge O. was viutenhv attacked by a [
young and very impeilincnt attomey. I’o
the inanif st sttrpr se ol cverv Ixidy prf-!
! sent,tlte Judge heard him quite through,-
as though uiivoiiseions ifi u bet was said, 1
and mad.; no reply. Alter die adjourn
: ment for the day, and wltstv all had assetn
i bled at the inn. where the Judge and many 1
’ of the ei/uri folks bad their lodging, one of;
1 the company, refer ring to the scene a* court, i
asked the Judge why he di ! nut rebuke the
impertinent Icllow. ‘-Permit nee,” said
1 the Judge, loud enough to rail lee attention [
j <>! till the company, among which was ‘the
1 fellijn’ in question, ‘‘peruiit me toteli you
Ia story. M v father, when we livetl down
i country’, bad a dog—a mere puppy, I may
say. Well, this ntippy would go out eve
ry moonlight night, and bark at the moon 1
for hours together.”
Here the Judge putts; and, ns if sic had
. done with the stoty.
Well, well, what of it exclaimed half;
a dozen of the audience at once.
“O. nothing—nothing whatever! the
j moon kept right on.juU as if nothing had
happened.”
Inspiration is not entirely perlormed [
>l ’ !iv the lutius ; essentially the same process
[goes on upon the surface of tlte body.—
I he w hole rxterior may be considered an
: extended apparatus lor breathing. It is
therefore provided with almost innumera
ble pores, too small indeed to be seen by
| the naked eye ; hut which are constantly
throwing olj the refuse matter of the st s
! tetn, and as constantly absorbing the vital
air. A thousand of these pores art: crowd
ed together upon a square inch. Upon the
; whole human system there are several mil
lions. So perfect is this contrivance, that
some animals of the lower orders dispense
; with lungs altogether. They breathe only
; through the skin. Hence when any ol
these delicate pores are obstittcted by tlis-
I case, or want of cleanliness it is plain to
see that we breathe less, live less and have.
, a smaller measure ol bodily enjoyment,
j than nature designed for us.
j Emigrants for 7Yarr*v—even large
. [ covered wagons, filled with moveables, be
| longing to an emigrating party, from Mor
! gan county. 111., passed through St. Louis
!I on the I3iit in-ttunt for Ib x ‘s.
PEN FIELD. ‘
ERIDAV, NOVEJIBER 21, 1845.
To I’ornspondrutJ.— Brother JpT. $
Park, we think, is still in error. He sen
s 2 00 by Rev. B. M. S. for thi Periodical
Library ar.d the Preacher. YVe credited
him then for two enpies of the P. Library
i and subsequently lor the Baptist Preacher
He has now sent us SJ more, which is pay
j'"!? for l "'<> copies of the P. Library twice
j u e ‘•‘e amount subject to his order
Received of a fri.'nd, by the ham
i of'Col, A. Janes. $lO for Texas Mission
I*. NORTHEN. T. B. C.
ICT We cannot publish l„„a no j
tices gratuitously, in w hich the hundreds off
our subscribers in other States tal.e no ii K
tercst. We this week refused to publish
one that is highly recommended, in an ad,
joining county, tlmngli we were requested’
to admit it as a pay advertisement. The Ex
Commutes will he requested to pass .-oi ne
i definite order relative to advertisements be
fore we begin auolln-r volume.
E’ssrs. Conld Rrmlnll ami Linroln YVe
publish in this number the card of these
j enterprising publishers, and regret that tl.ei
size of our pnpei renders il necessary to <le.
‘■line piiniistitng, m present, their longer ad-”
vcrtisemenl, Messrs, ti. K. <Sk liavtj
rendered essential service to our country
and to our d< noiniiiatt’in in particular; by
the many works of iuestitnxblt value which
they have published. Sotqs of these wo
I have, at various times noticed fatorably
and others remain to he noticed.
Thclkiroliaa Baptist.—No. 2 has been re
ceivctl. Wc have only time to say, that it
is not inferior to tlte first number. It is
unquestionably, so far, one of the most
creditable to our denomination of all tint
periodirnN now in existence. Both the
mechanical execution a id its literary char
acter ate oftlie first order. We have hut
little doubt that there are one thousand ot
oar readers, who would become stibsrr -
bars Ibr it. could they have : n opportunity
of examining ■ idler of tlte two numbers
that h ive be n issued. VY’e shall leave a
copy at lire printing office, for the inspec
tion of those in this vicinity who may th -
si: lo examine tlie work, with a view til
subscribe if it meet* their expectations, fi
i-. pnhlishe I niondilr :it $125 per annum,
i Rev. ‘J*. YV. Haynes. Greenville, S. (J,
, Editor.
FHrraan Thculogrrsl liutitulr.—We will
[ cheerfully give place to ihj article on fifi,
institution in onr next number. It :inivc-<|
juf*t H”* f*iif |>;t})r \vis £•.>!!£ lo press. \\ f
‘Vnuld ;t!s l!t|.( |)lo:iMtire ill tM
article in <he Brblira! Recorder, to which miV
; correspondent refers, but tlie number enn
, twining it lias h*;-n lost. If hiriiisbed with
! a copy we will re-puhi sh it.
Baptixl Srctinfr —’’Phis paper l>! hitherto
1 been published by the American Baptist
Publication Society. We learn-,, from the
last number received, that it is a*hr discon
tinued at the end of the year, but’ its place
lo lit? supple and by a paper trvlv.- sii-tuinei!
by malividual enlerprtze. fSmdt.'a cliiinge
we tliieik desirable, t.l whir this new ar
! rangement Dr. Jewell h-!<v retire from the
editorial corps wc shall Ice I- atol icgret his
I , ’
: loss.
The SnptiM Bbrtr Associatieo. held it* G2d
annual session with Sliarotv Church in
1 King YY'm. c ututy, Y’;*. oil FriilOv and Satur
day, October 10 and 11, 1845. The As
sociation comprises 35 churches, and near
ly 13,000 communicants, of whom 504
were baptized flic present year. Previous to
the formation of th • Rtppahaooek Associa
tion,. tu of liiie, altoua two-years ago, it was
tiie large-,’, known religions bodv ot the
kind* The corresponding letU'r, •• On Re
ligioes Reading as n means of promoting
Christian useSilness,” deserves an attentive
perusal. YY'e transfer it to our columns to
■day* LI. K*
ReviJirix.— A Arothec, uiibug mns fretv
: t onccuh couu-ty, ,Yla„ untlcr dale of 2*5
id 1,, informs us vliav rhey have Had a pre
; cions revival-season, and that our indefati
gable brother Travis- bad baptized 44 Se
---! lievers within the las*t lotvr days-
Brother T. U. YVilka*. its accordance
with onr request, handed ue, a-few d*y
j-ince in Milledgevtlle, the lollosving memo
randa :— *• Since the conirnenceineut ol tlio
revivals at Antioch and Providence church
es, in Morgan and Jasper comities, there
have been added to the former 38—34 by
baptism, 2 by restoration and 2. by letter—
leaving some 10 or 1-2 professing hep*,
while the work is still progressing; and to.
the latter 20—10 by baptism, 3 by letter,
and 1 by restoration —leaving from 10 try
20 with hope. Near 40 persons were upr
for prayer tm Sabbath ol our last meeting.
To God be all the glory.”
A brother writes from ‘Vetiwpka, Ala. that
while religion is in cold tiara in bis im
mediate vicinity, there have been many anti
very extensive revivals in the regions
around hira. We hope brethren who have
been revived during late refreshing seasons,
will guard against sinking into a state ol
torpor,because protracted meeting* cease for
.- a time to he held. If we can no longer
■ carry on the campaign abroad, Ictus spend