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For the Index.
Saul Prosperity.
iccMcns xxvit. —part m.
Means for the promotion oj Soul Prosperity. j
1. The lmiKiitiacc of Soul Prosperity at Lc wul
considered. i I
We are men and not brutes; thinking beings,
snJ not senseless stones. V> must therefore think;
tvo Hi .lot tliorc.oro consider, llow iniporuuit are
right thoughts with reference to the interests of
ouf souls. ■ God summons us up to careful thought, |
to deep an I solemn consideration; i.ieousiJor.Ui >u
calls forth his sharpest rebukes. “The os knoweth |
his owner, and the ns his muster’s crib, but I-racl j
doth not knew, mr people doth not consider.’
Isa. 1: 3. Shall I struggle diligently and steadily ‘
far t,he attainment of a v. >rthy on 1 which I have j
not well considered ! Shall I gird up niysell man- j
fully for a noble enterprise, the importance of j
which is not dearly and f>r -iiily pic •intcd to my i
mental \Lion! <>ur ofl'ots may lag Mmid our I
estimates, but we don t expect that they will go be- i
vend. The patriot’s sacrifices will not be likely to I
transcend the value which lie sets upon h;s coon- i
try’s good; to stimulate him t * noble eftorts, you j
must augment to his mind, and to bis aftections !
the inter, -ts to which you would rally his lagging ]
energies. Things regarded as trifles will command |
Lut. trilling ea leavors; things .seen an I fell as vastly
momentous will move to thorough and mighty
enterprises. Even the merest baubles, when mag
nified bv diseased-minds and corrupted affections,
will goa l on mortal.; to surprising deeds: see how
the mistSr will sweat, and toil, and s* 11 his .soul, f r
a few glittering dimes. And then again, things
of everlasting mom n! fail to excite to correspond
ing endeavors, because they are not seen and felt !
in their just greatness and proportions: see hpw I
little the dead sinner is moved by the solemn
calls of lehovah, and the realities of .a hastening
judgment; see how ’.ally and haltingly the h.alt
illuromated e! ristian moves on in the dutir-a and
►tnijtg’es of his heavenly calling.
It would bo idle to : uppo.se, my brother, that
you will redouble your efforts for the attainment
of high degrees in Soul-prosperity, unices your
convictions arc deepened as to the vast importance
<>f the subject You must weigh it, you must
measure it. you must labor diligently to bring you,
soul under the pressure of clear, steady, and massive
conceptions. A light and shallow stream will
not effectively propel the machinery that ia to
cleave your giant pines, or mould your ponderous
iron; so the force of feeble and shallow conceptions
will not impart the needed momentum to your
spiritual machinery to cleave ..ff y. ur massive and
invcter.te corruption'-, and in. u! 1 into becoming
v .stows an ! gloiy the holy virtes of the soul,
i’aut, labor, agonize for solid and euditring views,
a;uious’y and solemnly mindful to call in die aid
i-l the 11-dy Spirit, that he may purge aw ly vour
di:nu&>'. op. .i up to xdu the sacred scriptures, tftd
help y%i to boar alo’A in every step of your 1.-jrei’
just weights, just balanw's. just mensmvw .v-ia.hiK
not to ov.-i stiinato il:h tlieme. You may easily
overestimate the gold that perishes, but not the
immortal go! lof grace. Your failure will ever lie
on the ether side. Your highest estimate will be
but an imperfect onthe main wealth and glory
and burden of tho subject will be far beyond vour
subiiraest calculation .. Yet may wo accomplish
something in this matter, much hy tho grace of
Viro l. Here, brother, taka m v hand, and let us go
back and re survey the ground over which \\o
have passed, and see if wo cannot rouse up our
heart; to the great importance of Soul-prosperity.
Wo dwelt ..•unewbat on that spiritual perception
of divine thing.', that vigorous faith, that glowing
joy, tha ! blcs-ed’hopo, that burning love, which
constitute a part of tho golden furniture of the
prosperous eonl. Can we gaze at this unspeaka
ble wealth without feeling a ravishing desire to
possess it,’ We spoke of the meek and gentle aud
lowly graces,-so highly extolled in the oracles of
Cod, so wonderfully conspicuous in the character
of the Son of God. What desires, what heart
wrestlings, what deep ari l thorough discipline of
the soul should we not be willing to put forth, that
wo might be eminent in these graces so dear to
heaven. Wo saw that a steady, substantial aJ-
vane itu eat in piety is one of the precious charac
teristics of every geuuino Gains; can am computa
tion of finite minis fully set f.rth tiio worth of a
steadily progressive conformity to the purity, the
love, the glory of the ever blessed (rod! We
have seen that S til-prosperity tamos the unman
ageable tongue, powerfully subordinates the rela
tions of life to their most exalted ends, guides into
the sweet and profound investigation of truth,
guards us in our worldly successes, consoles us in
onr sorrows, shields against worldly conformity,
stimulates to deeds of noble charity, infuses vitality
and strength into our obedience, richly prepares
us for the dying hour, and gloriously exalts the
recompense ci* heaven. An ! who shall compute
ihe glory of all this. 1 Who scale the heights, fathom
tho depths, compass tiro outstretched breadths of
all this bleaseducss! Jesus canst thou unfold to
us something of the exceeding weight of glory
that bangs upon the theme?. “Go with mu’’(die
Savior sennit to answer) “go with mo to Geth
temane and survey uiv agonies; go with rac to
Calvary and behold-me drinking to the last fiery
drop the cup of vengeance; si! this did the hopes,
the joys, the sanctification of my people cost—all
this was the Soul prosperity of my people worth.”
0 the swocines., the beauty, dia ravishing do- j
light*, the amazing energies of lively, progressive,
ripening holiness! He that, might daily roll to- I
gether mountains of sapphire and fine gold for his
earthly enriching would be driving a contemptible j
business in comparison with tjjc„.saint however !
poor, however hidden. from human observation, !
who is moving on stuajbly in Soul-prosperity, j
Every victory. Airings Uclura more tb%a-thc : g!ory
of ft kingdom. Over every foot of his spiritual
progression -there bangs a ifar-iOj that is worth’
more than the temporal glory o? every star in the
firmament. Every advance secur’ diu his spiritual
j transformation is so much added to the strength
of Zion, so much added to his moral sway over the
’ destinies of sinners, so much mere accomplished I
in hastening on the millennial gloiy, so much sub- ;
| stantial progress, made toward* the full and final i
I consummation of Jehovah’* purposes of grace con- .
. ocming liis elect millions, so much solid stock laid !
up to augment tho dividends of heavenly bliss, so
i much added to the incorruptible, undefiled, and
unfading wealth of the universe. Arc these things
so, and shall wc not profoundly know them, and
knowing them aright, and fi-eling them aright,
shail we not he wonderfully aided in our endeavors
after holiness^
Renew your calculations; bring your sou’s to
! the work. Let it not be a casual -struggle, but a
steady and uniform discipline, lie careful that
, the burden of the theme does not glide away from
your bosom. When worldly cares and a forgetful
! heart would cut tho cords that bind it upon your
1 soul, take an instant alarm, and hy prayer, and j
intense meditation bind on new cords, and bring ii j
j down with augmented pressure. That the un
godly, whoso foolish hearts are darkened, whose ;
-opremc love is preoccupied with earthly vanities, !
should report a wretched estimate of these things, I
is a matter to be expected. They have not in
their bosoms the reaJv and well-digested elements
for a soun 1 calculation. Not so with you tny
Christian brother. Yon have precious spiritual
data in your hearts to stimulate and guide your
investigations. You have been taught of God.
You have tasted of the sweets of piety. With
joy you have drawn water out of the wells of salva
tion. Some glimmerings of the Savior’s glory
have pierced the dim recesses of your souls. You
know where to turn your eyes for the illuminations
ot heavenly wisdom. You know something of
the reasonableness and force of God’s commands.
I which urge you on to high attainments, aud have
| considered somewhat how precious those holy at
tainments mu.-t be, which cost the heart’s blood of
the Son of God and the putting forth of the almighty
energies of the lh'ly Spirit, and which constitute a
part of tho very heart’s blood of the world’s best
-■afety; and of Zion’s highest good. Those, and
such like elements are at your di-p ‘sal and Ly the
diligent use of them you can move on in your
calculations to an aggregate, which w ill prepare
your ;• nils for an abundant blessing. The math
ematician, by the application of a few radical
principles, can measure the breadth of rivers, the
height of mountains, and the circuit of the spheres;
so you have learned the principles, which, rightly
applied, will help you to amazing discoveries in the
heights, depths and circuits of Sonl-prosperity.
| True, you cannot calculate all, nor the half of its
J glory; but you can make a healthful and steady
, approximation, tin have seen a few small seg
i men la ot tiio immense circumference; and from
! these y.-.ican think on, pray on, mnature on along
j the glorious round, and as you tints prav and
measure and calculate, there will he stirred up
within you unutterable desires that your whole
soul, by solid and steady Biaielie?,^ 5 10 GirwoO
forward in its heavenly attainin ui
’ man mo voiir data. The mathematician will not
measure tho mountain’s height by slumbering at
; its base, nor take the sweep of Saturn whilst sport
jug with an insect; neither will you take the heights
j of this glory of which wc speak, by a careless use of
Voiir a >juired elements, charmed, darkened, choked
by the carnal vanities of time. Pausing in knowl
! edge, in your deep searching thoughts, you will
‘ pause in ymr holy and pro-porous endeavors, and
! feel perhaps that it is quite enough to live at a
| poor dying rate.
Am I speaking to deaf ears, or to those who
are listening for their spiritual good? why is my
soul stirred up to this importunity, if my Savior
| has not given me a commission to speak these
things.’ Ami if 1 have a commission to thee, my
i Christian brother, is it meet that thou shouldst
think lightly of the me.-sage which I am now
piv.-.-ing on thy bosom! Alas! alas! those news
paper appeals, how soon they die upon the ear!
It may probably not bo very long, before the
I printed columns, which convey to thee these Chris
tian admonition*, will be pasted to the kite which
thy little son lifts to the rising breeze, or used to
kindle thy fire on the next cold rainy morning, or
1 wrapped around a morsel for the next traveler that
leaves thy door. Well, ho it so; it may ho that
as the fluttering kite leaps upon tho breeze, or the
paper fragment blazes upon thy hearth, or the
traveler under some coo! shade unbinds his morsel,
I lln.'O words, Weigh weix the Importance or
SovL-Vaosrßirv, may catch the eve of some
child of God, and ho made, by the Almighty Spirit,
the channel of soruo quickening influence to his
trailing bosom.
° r
Fnr thd luJx.
Elder Thomas Muse.
I\v request of tho Shiloh church, Kandol| li
j county. Ga., tho undersigned committee have been
appointed to present some preamble and resolu
tions expressive of the feelings of this, church, which
have l*>en produced by the resignation of our
: much beloved pastor, ttlrior Thomas Muse, who
; has resigned his pastoral care, to engage in la
bors more arduous, lnit we trust, as much to the
glory of God. In tho resignation of our beloved
j brother, the church ami community have sustained
a great loss. lie has labored for us during the
last six years, so devotedly, and all the time exhib
iting so much interest for the welfare of the church
and congregation; by his good counsels, and un
tiring efforts to instruct and lead them to the
realms of imm6rtal glory, as to entwine him about
our affections, and as a committee, we must ac
knowledge our inability to describe our own, or
the feelings of tho church, upon giving him tip.
Ist. Remind. That while wo extend to him
tho parting hand; wo take pleasure in recommend
ing.him where ever duty calls; and pray God that
we tuay realize in our next pastor, all those quali
fications, which have so much endeared our last
to us.
2d. Retail ed, That we endeavor to sustain him
by our prayers. We commend him to God.
On motion the above was unanimously adapted.
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX.
and ordered to bo recorded in the church-book*
and a copy sent to the “Christian Index” for pub
lication, with request that the S. W* Baptist
copy. L COX, j
L. MOKE, |
W. B. GILBERT, V Committee
J. 11. GILBERT, j
I. OKU. J
Thomas P. Jlsixr, Ci'k.
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For the Index.
Library of Rochester Theological Seminary.
Very important accessions have recently l- m
made to the Library of this Institution, of which
no official notice has been Driven to its friends rid
patrons. Many valuable works were purchased ibr
it at tho sale of I)r. Jarvis’ library, among wl. cl)
wo ha ve space to notice only the follow ing, viz.
The Cotnplntentian Poly plot t, in six folio ‘Gl
umes; a perfect copy, in fine condition, of the eld
est Poly giott Bible, (printed in 1514-T7) and lie
first printed edition of the Greek New Testament, j
Copies of it are now extremely rare, and an opjor
amity to purchase one very seldom occurs.
Tin Antwerp Polyglott Itible, in eight folio ■•cl
uhks; a perfect and very beautiful copy of this rare j
and valuable work. Tin two, with Bishop Wal- j
ton’s Polyglott Bible already on hand, make a very i
complete collection in this branch of ./acred liizra- j
ture.
KennicoCs Critical Edition. r>f the Hebrew Bi
ble, in two folio volumes.
He JtoMi * Various Headings of the Hebrew
Bible, w ith supplement, in three volumes quarto.
The Sepluayint Greek Version of tho Old Tes
tament, Moriui’s edition, one vo’nme folio. A
beautiful copy of this valuable work.
Bos’ Edition of the Scptvagml and of frag
ments of other Greek versions of the Old Tfpta
mont, one volume quarto.
Raster's Edition of Mill's Greek Testament,
second edition, one volume folio.
1 Void Vs I’ac Simile of the Alexandrine Manu
script of the New Testament, one volume imperial
folio. A perfect and beautiful fnc simile of one of
the two oldest existing manuscripts of the New
lc*tairient. The m uiusjrlpt was present -d, in
1320, to King Charles 1, of England, by the
Patriarch w’ Constantinople, and is now pr, served
in the British Museum.
Barrett's i'tc Simile if a Manuscript of the
Gospel of Matthew m the library of Trinity College
Dublin, one volume quarto.
Fragment of the Gospel of John, Grxceo-Coptic-
Thebaic, of the fourth century, one volume quarto.
Branchings Editon of the Itala, or oldest Latin
version ot the Now Testament, two volumca folio.
Jerome's Works, with the Notes of E a ihus,
Bavin;, Aw, four volunns folio; a fine <fopy in
volluir.
Colinccud Ealtani rs the 2Vt to TtstammL I’ar : s,
Ibdf; tho third print and edition of the Noiw Tivsta
, iiiciit ■ rfcc oritrinal (dwd.-.
Ehevik Edition of in- Vor ,vo
volumes r 2 mo., Leyden, 1833; a,beautiful emv
of this best exemplar of tho received Greek text.
Cran niff's Bible. Block Letter, folio, 15-0; the
second translation of the whole Bible frrvn the
i Originals into English, made in the reign -Thenry
I \ 111, under the direction of Archbishop CiiLtner.
The Auplo-Gcnfean Bible, the old English ver
sion made at Geneva, 1560, by Protestant sehtlars
driven from England under the reign of the “Bloxlv
Mary,” and secretly imported into England..
The Bishop':: Bih!\ Block Litter, imperial fc io;
j the celebrated old English version, made in CJneen
i Elizabeth’s reign, and the basis of the conimu
I received version. i
Tho last importation for the library from Ger
: many, received early in December consists chiefly
of standard works in saered literature, tvanslal is
of the Holy Scriptures, and Biblical Exegesis, ll'v
the sumo arrival, the University of KoehesterVe
ccivcd the first three volumes of Plates of the nifc--
nith'ent work of Prof. Lepsins, on ‘The
of Egypt and the Nile, now in eourse of publiti
ti.ai, under the patronage of the Govcrr.nr.entVf
Prussia. 1
Tho recent purchase of the valuable privnl
library of the late Dr. Neauder, will form an rpoel
i in the history of this institution, and is one of thj
j most striking of the many signal providencA
which have marked its establishment and pro!
I gross. Tho library contains 4,600 volumes and
i numbers, consisting mainly of the original sources!
; and materials for study and thought, such as a’
| scholar like NeanJer would select for his own
: daily use in the profound and varied researches in
which his life was spent. It is especially rich in
. the treasures of Patristic literature, containing all
the Church Fathers, in the best editions, and
; writings ot the inter schoolmen. The eolleeiton is
also large of the older standard historians of the
Church, and is very complete, especially, in works
treating of the History of the Reformation. The
writings of all the Reformers arc found here, in
the rarest and lest editions. It embraces also the
| most important theological works of later times.
Most of tho volumes contain manuscript notes by
Neandcr; and many of them, particularly the older
1 Church Fathers and Historians, are enriched with
i copious annotations in his hand-writing.
The privilege will lie invaluable to tho student
! of Church History, of referring to the sources from
which the great Historian of the'‘Church has
i drawn his materials, in tho very editions and copies
used by himself. One of the most complete and
useful guides in the study (Gieseler’s Church His
| torv) is of comparatively little value without nn
ample library of reference; and nowhere can
greater facilities ho found for such reference, than
in the historical treasures of every age of the
church acetyi:ulnted by Neanedr.
Tho library was purchased of one of the execu
tors of Near icr’a estate, Dr. Twesten of the Uni-
I versity of Bf m, for $2,300. It is expected in
, this country before the close of the ensuing spring.
Z. FREEMAN, Cor. Sec. of
N. 1. Bsp. Union for Ministerial Education.
Pochxstcr. March Tv 1352.
; WMM \
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 15.
i tSTA'S arrearages are chars lat£2 SO per ntmtun, j
or S cents per number. For ull payments in advance j
the popr?is furnished at $2 00 per annum, or -1 cento j
per number.
jts7“ The Editor of this paper expects to attend
the meeting of the Georgia Baptist Convention at
Columbus, on Friday before the 4th Sabbath in
this month, and will be glad to collect dues for
subscriptions and advertisements.
Young Mon’s Mission to Shanghai.
In the first number of the present volume, a j
communication appeared from “Junior,’’ proposing |
to be one of seitiity-six voting men who would ;
contribute each *>lo annually to the support of a i
Baptist missionary in Shanghai,China. Wo leant
j t.'int the subscribers to this proposition have de- j
positc.l their funds with Prof. Crawford of Mercer
University, who has consented to act as their Treas
urer.
| Can there not be among the pious young men ;
I of Georgia, seventy six who are willing to give at
! least 810 a year to the China Mission? If so, let
j them send on their names to Prof. Crawford,
without delay. Those who arc accustomed to
send their missionary contributions to their
churches, Associations, or Missionary’ Societies,
will, wc arc persuaded, do well to let the above
mentioned plan receive u portion of their benefi
cence. Should this call be promptly and univer
sally responded to, the amount necessary to sup
port one missionary will .--non be made tip, and
‘ another proposal can be started to send one more
missionary. This ought t> be done, and could be
done with a little effort. Baptist young men of
Georgia how many men for Shanghai, arc you
willing to subscribe?
Household Baptisms.
It will be disc >ven and from a prospectus found in
another column, that P.ev. Robert Fleming is en
gaged in collecting iheis ri.~pf-.iiug the baptism of
entire households. The following is a specimen
of the letters which Br<>. 1 h using is receiving.
“Bcllc'il*, J'l., Mir.'U 17th, 1352.
“j)eur Broth?!-. 1 t?f.. j..1-r.;t_.ro i.i ; . - raiee you
tint on the Ith Ford's day in ■ . r-.h.IS; i, while 1
wns I’r.stor of I! ,rri; am> B>p -• Church, in WU.kr.i
son county, in ties Mate. I TANARUS.: I.- ; Airs, LLlifo Hniri
ton, a ]■;•(>]>; cUhn nn.l wvaLhy widow, ta_--th-ir with
li r entire bout,-.hoi ‘, comfotiug of u t.o:i tnd d.nv: liter,
(all ‘ liever:) into the iVdo.v hip of ‘.he ni r,v-.> named
church. This ler.o. hoh! r.r v yitbe found at th-.ir
re si Icncenear Blinbri Ige, iiii.noU.
. “Dur'ufc tin s~iii - mouth, 1 hnpikr.l into the fellow
ship of Sharon I'hv.r.-h near slnr; In t-oro,’ Jiv-kon
comity, 111., blr. William TVo ‘cwoni’s hous.-hiT I, con-
Bi.uir.f of himself rml wife, but no infants. Me own
rwod. ii-.o is near Balabvhkre. 111, I ar.i uitrnkwl nt
prr* nt ns a !ravelin;; Missionary, and fb.'iMK-n! agent
for the Baptist Con\ ertion of Southern I'unofo.
Your, truly, M. li. KELLY.
Tho Fedobiptist World arc amazed nt finding
hi aon r to* record,-, of tho Apostle*, tho baptism of
throe entire households. ami tlmy sijadti.Vc. there
jjnmjan tssotnnfaut* them. If future
j (Generations got Im’if of Pro. I.b book recording
j the Mptism of ICO household® by baptfoi minister.- ,
i wuat wih they conclude rerp'cJrg the practice of
! ILipiisfo? Will they say: “The Baptists of the
I 10th century’ baptized children, tor here are a huu
j Jred entire Hotisoh oM? baptized by theta?”
| Prelatic.il IfniTtK-t-.co in Cmpress.
The following letter of a Washington Corres
pondent of tire Presbyterian, we enanicad to the
attention of Protest.ant citizens of the United
States whose representation in Congress arc plead
iug for special privileges to be granted to the ad
herents oi popery and prelacy. It behoves the
iriunds ot religious liberty to watch the move
ments of the “Beast,” especially when he threat
ens an attack upon the institutions of our country,
and ii Congressmen offer to feed his insatiable
jaws from the national crib, let them bo sternly re
buked by their constituents at hotm*.
The present position of the Roman Catholic
Clltirch deserves 0111* serious attention, both as citi
zens and as Chr,stums. The return of the IVpn to
Rome, after a short exile, the poueeniions which
have since been committed against pretcsliints,
the establishment of a Catholic hieraeh.y in Great
Britain, are proofs that the “Mini of Sin” bns not
lost his power in Europe. His inilucnee in the
| United Slates if it. r.fiords no occasion of alarm,
i ought at least to arouse to v atchfuln ’ss all who
j are unwilling to see our happy country oppressed
with that spiritual and civil Jw p trim which new
curses the beautiful land of Italy.
Last week the Senate ordered to a third read
ing the bill for the.relief of St, John's (Kpiscopaß
church. This occa ..,ned a lively discussion, aud
[involves an important principle, upon which the !
‘country ought to keep its eye.
T’’ About thirty years ago, at the request of the
ilieu rector, President Monroe permitted the said
| church to occupy a square of ground in this city,
! delonging to the Government, ns a cemetery.- — j
l'ho President had no authority by law to make
v e gift; but by acquiescence it” was held and used
W tho church ever since. In 1840, the Comrois
for.er of Public Buildings demanded and received
wo hundred dollars as a quasi price for the land,
j |te vestry of the church now ask that this money ■
| t| remitted, and the Commissioner ordered to
I ntko them a title. This request the bill proposes |
tetrant, and, as tho request comes from tite little
seS which claims to bo “the church,” I doubt uot j
tbduill will pass. But I venture to predict that
if a\v of tho “dissenting congregations” shall ask
for l similar favor, then tho eyes of our wise men
while suddenly opened to the fact, that Congress
has jo power, under the Constitution, to make do- I
natifos for such purposes.
klu have often heard of “the Congressional
Bun W-ground,” and doubtless supposed that it
bolo'yr ii to Congress; aitd will be supprisod to
; learn hat it does not, but is the property of Christ’s
(Fpisjnpal) church, located near tho Nayv Yard.
This * another bounty to “the church;” and Con
gress las expended Large sums in fencing and
adnrnijg it; and tho nice little revenue it now
yields,toes all to tho use ot tho church. It is
surprisng to discover how extensively this iittle
societylfthe Protestant Episcopal Church) has
. manage to gather up rcariy all the crumbs that :
j fall freti Uncle Samuel’s table. In the army and
: navy thrr possess almost a monopoly of chap
laincies; hud neir’r all the favor that Government
hns shr.Jn to religious societies, at any time, has !
j been shewn to tht* sect, and our step-mother of
i the scarlet. Wiry is this? ls.it bee:.use an aiis
! toofttie hierarchy is peculiarly favorable to lepebii
! caoutu? Is it because Popery asm prelacy liave
1 been friends to liberty? Is it because tjiey Lave
done more for our country ..than iavc tbs republi
can churches? And yet seme of the very men; I
1 who bellow for the most fatiical ■ republicanism iii !
■ the State, will sneer at it in the Church, and do !
; violence to the. i:r their z.ai u> pro- j
I ttmte the interests of religious sc icEcs, rvhesc Ills- i
i torv is tbe-Lkiory of arrogant dosainatlr-u, oppres- j
| kob, and per secution. It is not unlikely, tent be- :
fore many day*, ue disp-osiuoa of Congress to deal
fairly and equitably, maybe put to mother test, j
Aoas Vcr/ons.
Another curious and interesting discussion, in- J
voicing similar priaciplcs with the case of St. j
John’s, took place ha the Senate on Friday last.— ,
llt appears*that seme of the faithful (to Rome) in j
I Europe had made a pre >-nt of seme superb sneer- !
! dotai vestments to the Carmelite Nunnery in’ Ba!-
i timorc. Tbese, oi'e-ourna, were subject to import ,
1 duties. The nun?, (who fc .ve vowed to be poor, •
, and who, of eour.aj are so,) pe-.i ioned Conr.ro.s to !
> remit the duties. A bill passed the H-au-te grant
j ing the mm kof ihc nuns. Ihe S - ale’s Com- j
j luittee of I .iianc..: rep ated unbv .r.lly v.pO)i ih*
bill. But M. . ’l.l. ay of fxrltt.i, and Mr. I r tt ;
1 of Maryland, and others, ura- .1 the pa sige of the I
biß* whilst M-*rc. n--.ie. Eofl thtl, ■ . 1 i
1 others,o'.-nnsi.-d it. The delate v.-zsprotracted and i
! animated. I wish you had rpscc to ij-rcad the •
vvboioof it, vvidiout note or cotr.mev.t. upon vour !
pages. 1 wish it could he re id by every Prrtes
tunt in this land; and i It would not convince him 1
tint Popery has already s c coded in placing a ;
I yoke of bondage upon ih? necks of tome Aiusri*.
i can statesmen, it would be because his eyes are
r.-uolutely shut ogainst the most palpable proof.—
‘ On*? of i .-<> thh gs wes made m-miiMt, in tho pro
gress c f this debate —either l->t. That the pc pal
1 society has already gained such a pnation in tids
country, that their power nt.d their vote is so
dreaded by political men, tlrut they dare not re
sist its arr< ;r nt dem-.ttds; or 2d, That some of our
statesmen avei-Thcr too ignorant of the history and
principles of tb--t sc. 1- I y, to l-. ? -Mate iv.teT-.;. ntly
upon questions relating to it, or wdftt.’y tnifaith
ful to the iniC'c-.U t>:’ .. :r:\- and the principles of
: the Constitution. The Senator frv.ru Florida was
j very earnest .a a, j a:, - -on -v ot tins Lib, p-.v-ad j.'.re
j cedvnt—i.rgv-J I.< .-.t,y g. rnu-nid? wci-e a
’ CDvini-TU?!o tJ ft cllft.J Ila !*.*■; ih viblUtUn — ‘i ’’t V)
keep these ’.’.tvion w:u to to tax charity, to lax rr
i lig! -a, ore. Tils : c: Jt-r.ts were s.'ch as follow —
that in 1812 C . g ►shad remitted ilucica to the
: Bishop of Bar-Howu, Kentucky, (papht;) and the
I same year duties on church . ..nature to Mr.
! Hughes, (p tpk)—that in tire same jvar laud was
: given to a Roman Catholic church, c.; all 3.is re
-1 ligiotta preceik u?s bring in Inver cf thia very holy
; and bonevolont church, “11-. iv.” exclaimed lu*,
j are \ ece-jetits in wliidr C nigreK; remitted duties
up- a article* ofcluuvh f-.raltt;,:;. articles which go
i to the k. ■ ping vp of religa us veremoni s. These
| are rcliql ms vestpre ts% th • ve*.-'-...vi.ts (rfthoptiest
, hood. Tkirccm h. ao reliyicn ctrivio
nies, and there can hr. no (tummy without rest
m:nl ?. Tho a-siossnwt;* of the duties up an these
nriidcs wijß go directly in the face of the prece
’ dents I have quo'.'-J, and will bear hard upon the
I institution in:?r> rted.” Tlie same Stnatcr, in his
: second spceelr, >• xcd rtill r.v.rc ft:vhi, saying.
‘•llvr<; is a !■: ilv-ion of .. : and. 1 f.-r, ura
what? Up*u tho very vc-vjnent •, upon the very
i rvbo in Trt.teh they (lady, tlirc-tiglrout tho whole
| cartes otter up for Oougress! The sun
j u'Vvr set-? ii| ad: y, throua’istout the habitalle
j globe, in whiefi the prayers of tho church are not
I o.tcred up lor Clongrt#?, in these very vestments. —
i Fhcir claim uj cm Congress is, therefore, of a far
j higher character than any Icfcrov .; mol I cannot
j sujipovc lh.it this case can be held up ns a preee-
I dent fortherem’ dc-n of dutiesirtipcr. mr.rlle, or
j tombstone.?, or tho crdiu.’.iy dccuaticns of the
i churches.”
| In replying to th’-? profound appeal, the faee
! tious Senator from New Hampshire, Mr. H .le.sug
’ gv-'trvl that tii*-r>* wore r-o:ne oth.-r things beside
j cvroniony and vestment*. In all religions, sir, it
i *3 n matter ot .■; that ;!-.e priests cannot live with
: out 100d —a mektu.-tioly fact, s.r—any ir.f.re than
j they can pc: ui-tn th;>:r religious rites without vest
: monts; and I flunk wo vitglit. therefore, t > relieve
I from duties „!i >uucles of iirovhi.ms intended to be
! eaten by the ludy n, :::: !in this wav v;e shall
| do more good than simply Ughdating about vest
! nu-nts.
| Mr. Pratt of Mrryl.inJ, offered an amendment,
1 proposing to exempt from duty, in future, all books,
; pauiliiv;-? , r.*:i't r.i >;.um ’tils, vrstraents,
! bel'-". vh'.iveh luvni tere, fee., r.d ho was verv earn
! c-.i it: advoc.na- tint bill and the atnendnsetib—
| He descanted up,.: the vow of poverty t:f thwe
1 '>*—plcavi th * they wave eug-igvd in ednea
i t:on ot tom ales— that they were r. eharitaUe s.icit
| ly —that they had a chapel near titetn, in which
i secluded term the gaze of the world, they miglit
| worship: and rivir.g with tho inspiration of Ills
theme, he exciahncd, ‘‘There vestment, Mr. Ikes'-
j dent, have been t.ed from time immemorial!—
j from the commencement of the Christian era down
I to the present day, by the O.uholi? clergy in tho
exercise of their relight ;I” lb contended that it
, “’as a tax upon religion, and that as such, it ought
to he remitted. On tho other side, it was argued
I that lo remit this duty was to give a gratuity out of
: the treasury to tho Roman Catholic Society; that
it was a dangerous precedent; that it was taxing
those whose religion did not demand parade and
pageant-y. and giving tho i.-.x to those whoso re
ligion does rc-..'be these- things that it was dis
criminating in f’.vot of those sects whose religion
requires much silk and iawr>. ike., whilst tue j
simpler form- of worship rcetivsd no Uc*fit
I may recur to this dkcusxi- n again, ns it is the i
most interesting to I’roleslants that lias occurred j
this session, and is worthy of public attention, as |
one of tire signs of the times. But my limits w ill i
not permit a fuller notice of it at present, any fur- j
ther than to congratulate the country that tlie bill
was rejected by a vote of 22 to 21. Very truly j
yours.
Temperance Address.
On Friday evening, 2d April, a large number of i
our citizens assembled in the old Chapel, to listen j
to an Address on Temperance by Bro. James D.
Matthews, a member of the Junior Class in our j
University. The meeting was opened bv prayer
by Bio. Ik G. Daniel), of Atlanta, after which the
orator addressed the assembly for about three quar
ters o: an hour, upon the evils of intemperance,
and more particularly of the Liquor Traffic. The
address was direct and forcible, full of matter well
arranged, in language clearly and often elegantly
expressed.
The audience appeared well pleased, and we
hope were profited. It is matter of regret that but
a small portion of our ladies were present. * *
For Sale.
One copy of tho volume of the Christian Index
for 1851, may he obtained at this office. The
purchaser may have it bound,if he sends us r.r. or
der to tha f ‘'ffe-ri, brie-re th*- middle of May.
Small Pox.
TV* learn that a dozen or more cases of Small
Pox have occurred at Public Square, in this coun
ty. Mr. H after, whose death is noticed in another
column, brought tlie disease, it is supposed, from
Na-.r York; and as his friends were not prevented
from visiting him, several have caught tlie infec
tion. Proper step have new been taken to cut eff
all coihmui.i.T.tloa between the infected region’ and
other sections of country.
Bfligiwis Sntdligrar?.
Annual SU-port of ins Beard of’ tlie Society for
inquiry.
hi ad to ox UxiVßtnnv, )
ITamtitoa, March 9, 1352. f
Another year iu the Ire lory yf our Society is
past, and the Board in presenting its t-mruai report,
• would recognise the gracious and berffgn picvi
! data: which Lr.s prelected and blessed ns. The
j past year, though checkcied bv afSEeiiye dispensa
t'en?, has l-.su fiaught with ehierit g indicatk-n*
,of dc !:;■? iNrt-r. Two y* -.rs since, to most mindij, .
I the contiutled existence cf cur University was a
1 doubtful question. The stcm, which, in its wjist-
I ing fary had swept over it, many supposed had
waited awry its life’s bleed, and nothing remained
I but a speedy death. D'at the crisis watched with
: such eng*.r interest ami thrilling apprehension U
! p-t, and the result is well known. Our Sbaety,
which fell the enervating shock cf this storm, is
rap: fly recovering its wonted tone of healthful and
: effec Live vigor.
During the past year, seventy have been added
to our number, a greater accession than has been
> i • mixed in any preceding year. Not less cheering
l is the character, than the extent cf this accession.
( These brethren ?.ve young men cf piety, talents,
I aittl high premise. It is peculiarly gratifying to’
: witness in this increase an unusual share of njis
.- ieuary spirit and devotion. Os these seventy who
’ have joined t:?, fuurievn have united with theEas
! tern Ass ri.-itiru, and propose wlen they shail have
S ccmplct-- I tlieii Attdiis, to preach tb.e got].el to tho’
her then. In view cf these facts, wc regard it as a
signal tiiken of divine favor, and a bright feature
i in cur prospects; not simply that cur rooms are
j tilled with students, but that Gcd has sent hither
: hi sltch numbers the pious youth of the cLarches,
j to lie educated for Iris service, and the revival ©fa
i missionary spirit. In tho final issue cf that daik
: and lV.nulling providence which overshadowed its
! with such fcaifui portents, we think we can discov
er a return to the original design and early char*
i actor of tuc ii.stitULtCii —rii.e CL.ucatioirot a Baptist
I ni'rhf.y.
Though we have, much spiritual languor to In*
; uicnt, yet during tlie winter, God has graciously
I been in cur midst. Both our general and class
meetings, at times, have been attended Ly a spirit
I cf earnest supplication and deep solemnity of fcel
j iner. Six souls, we trust, have been converted to
| Christ.
| LHiriug Uic present College session, the montlily
1 concerts i.avo assumed an unusual interesting char
: a-.’tcr. The substitution of the first Monday after*
. co. nos each month for Sunday evening, accord
lag to fencer custcua, as the time of holding these
excrc: • f.. has j;robed favorable in securing a forcer
attendance, rml in promoting
a in and r syn.jiath'yTonHnSions^^^^
Ih-ports up-n the following subiects have been
presrnted during the year, vb: “Character of Dr.
Judson.” “Moral and Religious Condition of
Grcee-v’ “Hi?: ry cf the Xc-twi ian Mission in Ber
sui, ■•The (Trims and Prospect* of South Aineri*
va m a mh-feumy field.” Th. -e reportslmve been
I mai i.e>.t with great abiiily rt.d interest, and a new*
i”>>.-- h:is thus 1 r-en given to this means of in
formation. iho See,i ly has also been addressed
‘‘V Rev. lu.-Mi T. O. Liueoin, of Utica, Scho
f.eM. of Georgctcwn, A. Sedgwick, Hamilton, and
ft. C .vir, Boston. The annual discourse was
pre; ... . by Rev. Dr. Dowling, of New York city,
; f:om I'-”- 21: 11, 12. “Watchman, wbat of tlio
l.ftr.i: v hat cf the night? If ye will inquire, fa*
j quire ye.”
Wv are not yet able to announce, whether any
es i t;r nun;’, r tlie present year will enter the for
: ngn f. ,and; it is probable, however, that one cr
j two ... ;:i the Senior Theological Class will bo
designated to, and cuter upon this work.
Hie library has been improved by the binding
of a largo col.cetiou cr periodicals, and reports cf
valieu missionary foclctits, ccinpiising about fif
ty voltinur., and nun foiling in an available form,
a gn at amount of valuable missionary iufonna
t on, o! much use in preparing the regular reports.
i::>? Beard, while they feel the deficiency of the
library,• especially in recently pubifohed works per*
taming to lid!?i>-vculd’ cameatly recommend
tb-:t measures Ic early adopted to secure the de
sired increase.
In 0.r.5.-quenco cf the depressed state of af
fair- dur ‘ gtbc tov years past, the correspondence
the S..,.cty Las suflered a decline. Letters,
; wever. have Been received from missionaries
Cr sscr.-l Dean, and fr-.m Societies kindred to our
It is recommended to the succeeding Board,
to devote special attention to revive this branch of
our inU-rett.
liiic we hare reason to exercise gratitude to
the Author cf ail good for bis mercies, we Lave
received from the same hand, deep afflictions and
solemn r.dntoniik ns.
At our lest amriversary, it was our privilege to
witness the designation cf of our beloved Bro.
Biddle to the missionary work, a brother endear
; ed to us by strong tics of affection, and who, by a
rare adaptation of character and talent, for the
: missionary field, excited in our minds the most
-xr.g.tiue cxpeciutkns of future usefulness. But
i scarcely lyse! the impression of cur last affecting
adieu subsided in out besoms, etc the startling
i and almost incredible announcement reached nr,
I Bro. Biddle was dead! Eut the shaft of
i death has stricken down another ot our mcmheis,
Bro. Luke Osborne, who graduated in the summer
of 1850, and at the time of his decease was occx.-
I pyirg the important pest cf Professor, at the Ir
stituticn of Kr-kmarico, Mkh., was suddenly re
moved from his earthly labors to his rest in heaven.
While wc were filler? with grief in view of these
solemn and mysterious dispensations, sensible of
; the rectitude and wisdom cf the divine counsels,
we are constrained to acquiesce with calm and
humble submission to the will of God. Yet wo
would appropriate to ourselves the impressive les
sons which these providences teach, and feel that
while our anticipations of usefulness through fu
ture years may he blighted by the same hand that
has borne our brethren from us, we are solemnly
admonished to be also ready.
N. J. NORTOIv, Cor. See’y.
Granville Colltyc, Ohio.—The Baptists of Ohio
are discussing the question of the removal of Gran
ville College—a proposition having teen submitted
ly citizens of Lebanon for it® removal to that
plr.ee. Tlie people of Lebanon ray tbev are de
termined to have a College of their cwp; and offer
thirty-two thnmurd debars to any Christian de*
nomination which will establish such aninctitutioa
among them.- Water- Jxtcorder.
April 1