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[From the Watchman Sp Reflector .]
ALMOST HOME.
Recently, an aged lady, whose days are nearly numbered,
on being questioned with regard to her spiritual condition,
calmly replied, “ I’m almos’ home/”
When ’mid the busy scenes of life,
Victorious in temptation’s strife—
With treasures stored in Heaven above
Through faith in Christ’s redeeming lovo,
The aged matron feels the breath,
The icy touch of ruthless death,
Resigned, she views the world to come,
And feels, with joy, she’s “almost home.”
The world can now no comfort give,
Nor from the grusp of death relieve;
Its pleasures all have passed away
Like vapor ’neuth the burning ray.
Rut trusting in redeeming grace,
She forward looks to that bright place
Beyond life* dark and dreary gloom.
And feels, indeed, she’s “almost homo.”
What though affliction he her cup,
And joy in sorrow swallowed up—
Though soon ihe tender cord be broko
That binds to earth, by Death’s fell stroke?
Bho hath a love that’s purer far
Than all the ties of friendship are,
Tlmt lights her pathway to the tomb,
And makes her feel she’s “almost home.”
\s, when the raging tempest o’er
The gallant ship rides sute to shore,
No longer tossi and on angry surge
Or cast upon Destruction's verge—
So she, with trust in heavenly power
To fearless meet the trying hour.
When safely past life’s billowy foam
Will reach her bright, eternal home. L.
PROTRACTED MEETINGS.
A protracted meeting will be held nt Pleasant Grove, 15
miles north of Rome, commencing on Thursday before the
fifth Sabbath in July next, to which the church most affeotion
ately invites the preaching brethren.
Ample provision will bo made for all thnt can be with us.
RICHARD HOWARD. ;
The Church at Armuchce, in Floyd county hits determin-,
ed to have a protracted meeting, commencing Thursday be.
fore the second Sabbath in August. Ministering Brethren;
are affectionately invited to attend. R. ii.
MINISTERS’ AND DEACONS’ MEETING.
There will boa Ministers’ and Deacons’ m> eting held
with the? Baptist church at Rehoboth, Randolph Cos., (3a.,.
commencing on Friday before the fifth Lord’s day in July
next. The great object is to bring about a oneness in the
ministry in doctrine and discipline. The ministers of the
Bethel Association are respectfully invited to attend, and all
Othnrs from sister Associations.
Done bv request oftho Executive Com. Bethel Association.
Til OS. MUSE. |
MINISTERS’ AND DEACONS’ MEETING.
Agreeably to a resolution adopted by the Ministers’and Deacons’
Meeting of the Western Association, held at Lagrange, to endeavor
to get up similar meetings in the several general meeting districts,
tins general meeting of the first district, at its late meeting appoint-;
ed a Ministers’ and Deacons’-Meeting to be held with the Friend
ship Cnui'ch in Meriwether county, 7 miles east of Greenville, com
mencing on Friday before the tilth Lord's day in July next, ami we
do most earnestly entreat the Ministers, Deacons, ami brethren to
attend said meeting, as we contemplate that business of great im
portance will b’ presented tortile consideration of the meeting
Wa also most cordially invite .Ministers, Deacons and brethren of
the other districts, and of sister Associations, to meet with and as
sist ns bv their counsels and by their prayers.
Done by tun suggestion of the General Meeting,
A. M. MATHEWS. ,
! 7”The Friendship Church expects, God willing, to commence
in r 11nnu.il meering with the above meeting, to continue one week
or longer, if tlv good Lord should direct; and we mom earnestly
Invito our ministering brethren to be with and labor fie an ! with
us for tile salvation ot our dying fellow-beings. Brethren come—
our houses and hearts are wide open to receive you.
Done and signed for the church, Juue 4th, Id tit.
A. M. MATHEWS. ,i
MINISTERS’ MEETING.
The Ministers’ Meeting of the Flint River Association will con-.,
veneon Friday before the4th Sabbath in July, at Betlisaida church, 1
Fayette county. 7 miles north west from Jonesboro, on the Monroe
.tail Road. Brethren of the Association, come up; the Lord is
aero. Yes, come over from sister Associations. Como brethren,
.00 will meet anv of you that wish to come by the cars at Jones
boro, on Thursday before, and bring you up and return you, if you
will drop us afe nesin time,directed to Fairborn, Fnyette county.jj
As an evidence of the Lord’s being here, i have the pleasure this,
uorning of leading six converts into file water an 1 bury mg them
with Christ by baptism. To Gud he all the glory.
J. & DODD. I 1
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DURST 111 TRIO 1’ GEORGIA ASSOCIA WON.—The Clerk
8. of the Georgia Association is informed, by those entitl ‘d to'’
knew, tint there is a mi-take in the published minutes in reference:
to the time of the General Meeting for the first District. It is to,
take pbtee at F.hm, Friday before the sth laird’s liny in July, in-!
s’ ad of Friday before the 3rd. Brethren interested will govern!
‘themselvesaccente g'.y.
Penfiold, June I lift,
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DOVVLING’S CONFEREJNCE HYMNI
1 -4 New Collection of Hymns, designed especially for use in
I Conference and Prayer Meetings , and Family Worship.
BY JOHN DOWLING, D. D.
THE design of ihe present compilation is, in the first place, to
add to the life and spirituality of the Conference and the
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panion to the Christian, in the family or in the closet.
From most of the Conference hymn books which the editor has
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been excluded; probably because the poetry was not regarded as
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j associated as some of them arc with their Sweetest seasons of holy
religious enjoyment:—“Sweet land of rest, for thee I sigh,”
{“Whither goest thou, pilfcrim stranger,” “The Lord into"lns
Harden comes,” “Farewell# Near friends, I must be gone,”
j“Amen, unrs, my 4- wlWiiifl “Come, iny brethren. Ictus try.”
“Vain, delusive world, adieu,” “O corne. my loving neighbors wW
you go to glory with me,” “Let thy kingdom, blessed Saviour,”
j “There is a land of pleasure,” “O tell me no more of this world’s
vain store,” “To-day, if you will hear his voice,” “Beside the gos
'pel pool,” “The Good Old Way,” commencing, “Lift up your
| heads, Immanuel’s friends,” “The Harvest Hi me,” commencing,
“This is the field, the world below, “The Bower of Prayer,” “Tin
; Saint s isweet Home, mid Newton’s pious and expressive— “The
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I mercy to tli poor’—“ihe Dying i hiel,” commencing, “Sover
eign grace hath power alone”—ard. “The Lord will provide,”
commencing, “Though troubles assail and dangers affright ”
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of the Editor’s own congregation and such others as desire them,
the above, and a number of similar devotional and familiar “Sa
cred Songs, ’ omitted in some recent Conference hymn bocks.
I Another principal object with the compiler was to promote that
familiarity and ease which he thinks should ever pervade these
[meetings. If foimulity and stateliness i> out of place any where,
! t is certainly so in the Con to enco room and in the Social circle!
(To aid In accomplishing this desirable result, he has embodied in
the present collection a considerable number of voluntary stanza--,
adapted to the Conference and revival meeting, and intended to bo
;>ung in the intervals of prayer or exhortations, without the formali
ty ot announcement.
The first 108 hymns arc arranged under the heading, “Hymns
adapted to Revival Melodies.'’ They are the text-hymns to v .rl
ous familiar tunes, most ot which may he found in various well
known collections of revival tunes, the missionary and baptis
mal hymns have been added, to avoid the necessity of usina the
larger hymn books at tin; Monthly Concert and on Baptismal oc
casions.
A Conference hymn hook, in the Editor’s opinion, should he a
•book for the pocket, and the publisher has endeavored tpcotoo i •
—with what success the reader must judge —a neat exterior, aid
convenient pocket size, with a fair and readable type, that shall mr
j be distressing to the eye.
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Published by EDWARD H. FLETCHER,
March 22 4 111 Nassau St. N. Y.
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