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Minutes. •
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Army Correspondence.
We regret to anuounco that I. R. Branham,
who has been so ably contributing the
headed Note* on hie Times to the In
dex, for the ytars, will be prevented
from doing so in thPfciture, by his entrance
.H*-m Actiyetin ili tn rv du'Jg, in North Ga. He
will, however, as army correspondent of the In
dex, furnish a scries of reliable letters that
we know will he read with interest.
Central African Mission.
We learn from the Religious Herald that
the Board of Foreign Missions of the Southern
Baptist Convention, Richmond, is in receipt of
a letter, written from Abeokuta, July sth, by
Missionary A. D. Phillips. We learn from it
that he lias enjoyed almost uninterrupted
health, since his return from England last
year. Partly by loan from the treasurer of the
Church Missionary Society, and partly by re
mittances from New York, he has secured
$437,50. This sum, together with ‘the little
he can do in the way of farming,’ will suffice
for the expenses of the mission until nearly
the close of the ytar; before which time, we
hope, his proportion of the funds realized from
the cotton transmitted through the blockade,
will have reached him. He has not yet receiv
ed tidings from brother Reid, but has sent
him what may enure to his financial relief, by
a party which the hostile powers have allow
ed to pass through their lines, to Awyaw and
Ibadan. As to the present aspect of his mis
sionary labors, brother Phillips says: “Our
prospects among the people here are encoura
ging. and our Sabbath services are well atten
ded. I now have forty-five children in the mis
sion school, of whom nearly all can read their
own language well, and nearly twenty are
reading English. Since I returned from Eng
land, we have baptized four, restored two, ex
cluded two, lost ene by death, and one is now
in disorder. Others among the congregation
are hopeful. Most of the converts show a de
cided disposition to advance in the divine life.
In our weekly prayer meeting, they have all
learned to say, ‘Have mercy upon America,
and send peace!’ ”
“The Battle is God’s.”
This is the title of a capital sermon preach
ed te Wilcox’s Brigade on Fast Day, 21st Aug.
’ 1863, near Orange C. H., Va- It was printed
and circulated by the Ya. S. S. and Pnb. So
ciety at the instance and upon the patriotic
liberality of those who beard it. It is one of
those productions whose circulation cannot
but be productive of good ; and we wish every
man in the whole company could read it It
is too lang for even a synopsis in our columns,
but there breathes throughout it such a spirit
of intelligence, patriotism and devotion, tinc
tured with hope and cheer, occasionally rising
into manly eloquence, that the heart is insen
sibly elevated by its perusal. Tbe text is ta
ken from 2 Chron. 2: 3, 14,15.
“And Jeboehaphat feared, and set himself
to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a Fast thro
ughout all Jud&h. * * * Then upon Ja
haziel * * * came the Spirit of the Lord
in the midst of the congregation ; and he said ;
* * * Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be.
not afraid uor dismayed by reason of his great
multitude: for the battle is not yonrs, but
God’s.”
And its evolution reflects infinite credit up
on the author and was ealeulatei to arouse
the courage and hopes of the listening soldiery.
YTe hope that it will be extensively circulated.
““He maketh Wars to Cease.”
No truth morejsjpongly claims universal
credence than this— That God reigns iji the
earth. The lilies that grow in beauty, array
ed in splendor superior to that of Solomon on
the must occasions ; the grass which,
by the bounteous band of providence, is clotli
’ e<l isl i erd&ut by the artist’s
skill; the fowls whicnare fed, tho’ (hey sow
not, nor reap, nor gather into barns; the
sparrow which falls not save by Divine ap
pointment ; and the cry of the young ravens,
heard and heeded in the court of the King of
kings and Lord of lords, all sustain this truth.
It is also sustained by the minuteness with
which divine prophecy has been fulfilled ; by
the pledge God has given his Son that the
heathen shall be bis inheritance and the ut
termost part of the earth his possession ; and
by His own doolaration, “Come, behold the
works of the Lord, what desolation he hath
made in the earth !” indicating that the eye of
and the arm of the Almighty are
over all fflh earth. The great swelling waves
of sinful pride and passion, that form the
mighty achievements of men, He creates; and
upon these he floats Ilis great Ark of Mercy
to that lofty Ararat of grace and providence,
around which he shall spread anew world
wherein shall dwell righteousness. And tho’
Ilis ways may seem inscrutable, yet, as he lives
will his grand purposes be fulfilled and His
mighty designs all be accomplished. Forward
along the track of ages, over the ruins of em
pires, steadily through scenes of revolution and
blood, triumphing over the wickedness of men,
and “making the wrath of man to praise Him,”
move the grand designs of Jehovah to their
glorious consummation—that consummation
which shall give eternal peace and freedom to
a regenerated world.
Besides punishment for our delinquences,
God, in those mysterious providences which
inaugurate and finally consummate those
grand revolutions which produce so much mis
ery and suffering, intends a development of
national character and resources for those
whom he thus afflicts, in order that ttey may
be, by the stern lessons of experience, quali
fied for th.e lofty mission he pre-determines for
theiu, and be enabled to accomplish the migh
ty designfWhe aims to achieve through tfeeir
agency. Abus, through humiliation did he
bring Joseph to honor and distinction, that by
his agency He might rescue Israel in the hour
of calamity; thus, through dark and dreary
days of suffering and sorrow, did Hs prepare
David for regal state and power ; thus did He
who was the “man of sorrows and acquainted
with grief,” “tread alone the wine-press of
God’s anger,” that he might work out a glori
ous deliverance for his people ; and thus, as
suredly, is God leading us through dark and
gloomy paths—where the trees drop sadness
and moans fill the valleys—to the accomplish
ment of high and holy purposes. What those
purposes are we know not. But, of a verity,
they must, in some wise be connected with
the dark sons of Ham, whose lot has been ap
parently so providentially cast amongst us,
and whose presence, in a servile condition,
aroused at the North, that insane fanaticism,
whose infidel ravings and iniquitous workings
brought about this unholy war. In regard to
these slaves of ours, however, we can firmly
plant ourselves upon the word of divine truth,
and upon the enactments of God himself con
cerning them, and “smile at Satan's rage and
face a f.owning world,” provided we leave not
undone the duties assigned by Him who pla--
ced them here.
That slavery is sanctioned by the Bible
seems scarcely to admit of a doubt. Founded
on the divine decree that “Canaan should be
a servant of servants unto his brethren ;” ex
isting in the days of the patriarchs; twice spo
ken of in the ten commandments; with laws
written in the New Testament for its regula
tion, it stands as an institution of God himself.
And when men “whose minds are corrupted,
and who are destitute of the truth; and who,
blinded with pride understand nothing,”* fly
in the face of the God of Providence and en
deavor to thwart his mighty plans by abolition
ary schemes, it is but simple faith in the good
ness, wisdom and power of God to believe that
He will vindicate the honor of His word, the
rectitude of Ilis institution and the wisdom of
His providence, by overwhelming these impi
ous attempts to destroy what He has estab
lished, and will confound those men who seek
to be more wise and more righteous than their
Maker.
For thisffeurpose He has cut us off from all
political association with them, and held us
back from All entangling alliances with ether
nations, so that guided by His hand we may
rise up to future greatness, and show to the
world in all coming time that God was right
when He instituted slavery among men ; that
it is the best form of human society; that it
consists with the true happiness es both mas
ter and servant; that in it He has solved the
great problem which had baffled the wisdom
of man, reconciled the long conflict of capital
and labor, thus giving social order and peace
to the world, never again te be disturbed by
the insane fanaticism of man. For such amis
sion God is preparing us. This preparation
requires purity among eur people; a proper
understanding and regard for the rights of
THE PASTOR’S AID: THE CHRISTIAN’S &UIDE: THE SINNER'S FRIEND.
MACON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 20,- 1863.
both master and servant; confidence in Him
as our God; and. above all, a deqjre not so
much for national glory as for the honor of
God and the good of our race.
These things being so, we should humble
ourselves, in the sight of God, repent us of our
covetousness, of our proud and boastful self re
liance and of our want of faithfulness to the
race, upon us, that God has
in our midst. * M
Our covetousness has consisted not altogeth
er in that selfish, grasping disposition which
speculates upon the wants of society, and feeds
and fattens upon Hie tears and groans of wid
ows, and orphans ; but also in that ungen
erous, unchristian and unpatriotic spirit which
withholds acquired possessions from the nee
dy poor and gospel claims, and centres upon
self every emolument and gratification. Our
self-reliance has consisted in.ignoring the God
of Providence and not turuiag to Him, in our
distress, with penitential prayer and reformed
lives, and clinging to Him as One with whom
it is a very small thing to help whether there
be many or with them that have no power.
And our neglect of the moral culture of our
slaves, our subjecting tbe marriage tie among
them tos much to the will of man, our with
holding too much from them the light of God’s
word—in short, our using them for our own
aggrandizement rather than for carrying out
the purposes of Jehovah, constitute sins for
which it becomes us to grieve, and by re
formatory action in the future, make such
amends as will procure the forgiveness of God
and secure his favor. ‘He maketh wars to cease;
He breaketh the bow and cutteth the spear in
sunder: He burneth the chariot in fire but
not till the purposes he designs to accomplish
are affected: not till the people are purified
and prepared for liis blessings : not till they
are fitted to receive the honors with which he
intends to endow them. How long, oh Lord,
how long shall we wait for thy ends to be ac
complished ? How long shall the peoplo neg
lect thy will and dishonor thy law ? O, thou
God of our fathers, turn the hearts ofthis peo
ple to thee and make them to cease from ini
quity ! Then shalt thou bless us, and we
shall be blessed ! Then shall thy wondrous
plans, in regard to our nation, be accomplish
ed be mahi
fested to the nations ! Then shall this griiyf
ous strife cease to afflict us ! And then shall
it, be seen that it is thou, even thou, the Lord
God Almighty, who maketh wars to cease un
to the ends of the earth!
* 1 Tim. 6 : 4, 5.
{ Most of the thoughts and some of the phrases
in the above, are taken from “A Fast Day
Sermon, by Rev. I. T. Tichenor, pastor of the
First Baptist, church of Montgomery, Ala., de
livered before the General Assembly of the
State of Alabama, on Friday, Aug. 21st, 1803,
and published by Resolution of that Body.”
Editob.]
A Great Proclamation.
Listen, dear soldier ! I have a message for
you, not from your chief magistrate, nor from
your general, but a great proclamation from,
the King of kings, a gracious and tender invi
tation which comes to you from God the Fath
er, from his Son Jesus Christ, and from the
Holy Spirit, echoed back and urgently enfor
ced by tbe pleadings of pious friends, perhaps
of a Christian mother. “Let the wicked for
sake his way, and the unrighteous man his
thoughts; and Ist him return unto the Lord,
and He will have mercy upon Him ; and to our
God, for He will abundantly pardon.” “And
the Spirit and the Bride say, Come. And let
him that lieareth say, Come. And let him
that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let
him take the water of lif efreely.” There can
be no mistake ; these words are for you, if you
are a sinner and need a Saviour. God invites ;
stay not, therefore, to enquire if you feel your 1
need of salvation sufficiently. That feeling is
only sufficient when*it leads you toeome; lin
ger not in the vain attempt to find something
to give in exchange for, or to merit, this salva
tion. The price is already paid, even the pre
cious blood of Christ. His righteousness only
can avail. Like the seaman in-a storm on the
coast, delay not{ when a pilot is Offered ~5&u7
to say, Do I feel my need of him sufficiently ?
Can I not do something to save myself? If you
linger, your-doom will be sealed. Hasten,
then, to take the Lord Jesus Christ as your Pi
lot, your Guide, your All , remembering that
this salvation is all of grace—the sinner is
nothing and can do nothing. All is done, and
Christ must he all in all !
“Come, ye weary heavy laden,
Lost and ruined by the fall:
If you tarry till you better,
You will never come at all.”
A Profitable Study.
At the late annual convocation of the Re
formers, Elder J. W. Goss, of Alhermarle,
while replying to a brother who had given a
very gloomy account of the condition. and
prospects of the reformation, said that he
would “recommend his brethren to read Sem
ple’s History of the Baptists, and to see how
tbe men who laid the foundation of the Bap
tist cause in Virginia, labored and prbAohed.
The reading of that book would do good. The
Baptists in Vwginia are by far the most pow
erful and influential denomination in the
State. Their influence it everywhere felt and
acknowledged.”
Baptism.
JjJw apostles, when they baptised, always im- !
Eigrsed, and we must do as they did.
is a sound premise ; because in doing
Ijj|the apostles obeyed a positive injunction,
0 which specif c directions were given.—
Keithor in abstaining altogether from this j
ate, nor in altering its prescribed form was
jftere any room left for choice with the apos
m- ‘!>;• command was explicit —“Go ye
therefore and lekell them
in tbe name of the Father and of the Son and
of the Holy Ghost—teaching them to ebserve
all things whatsoever I have commanded you.”
And this Peter was the first to do in the man
ner specified, when to the agonized cry of the
penitents, on the day of Pentecost, “men and
brethron, what must we do ?” he replied,—
“Repent and be immersed every one of you,
for the remission of sins.” Christ said, “Ifyo
love me, keep my commandments.” love to
Christ, then, should prompt us to keep his
commandments in every particular; and when
baptism is concerned, love should prompt us
to obey in that ordinance, as did the apostles.
But did they ? Let ns see if we cannot so gath
er from their words^ and acts : if we can, our
premise stands irrefragible. Paul says in Ro
mans 6 : 3,4, ‘‘know ye not that s® many of
us as were baptized into Jesus were -baptized
into his death. Therefore we are buried with
him by baptism into death ; that like ns Christ
was raised itp from the dead by the glory of
the Father, even so we a’so should walk in
newness of life.” And also in Colossians 2:
12 “ Buried with him in baptism wherein also
ye are risen with him through the faith of the
operation of God, who hath raised him from
the dead.” If there is any signiflcancy in
language, the above quotations represent bap
tism as a burial in water—an immersion.
“Now, let us hear what Peter says, “The
like figure whereuntd even baptism doth also
now save us, (not the putting away the faith
of the flesh, but the answer of a good consci
ence toward God) by the resurrection of Jesus
Christ”—plainly re-appearing
of a baptized convert from his water-bnrial in
baptism.
We desire no more intelligentwitnesses con
cerning the meaning to be attached to our Sa
■viaurls gourmand, than Paul and Peter: theie
both admit that, sjT&toJuefed W a burial and a
resurrection, it was immersion.
Let us now observe tho practice of the apos
tles ; and this may be gathered from that of
Philip, the Evangelist, who, iteannot be doubt
ed, imitated tl.e examples set him by the apos
tles themselves, even if he did not with the
rest of the five hundred disciples receive the
last instructions of Christ on the mount of as
cension. In the account of his baptism of the
Eunuch, it is expressly stated that “they went
down into the water” and “they came up out
of thp water.” (See Acts chapter eight.)
Language cannot be plainer: it manifestly
implies immersion. Else why go into the wa
ter f
~ This is a “star battery” which the adversa
ries of immersion never attempt to storm, but
seek to undermine and blow up, by denying
the correctness of the translation, averring that
it should read “they went downfo tho water”
and “they came up from, the water.”
The reply to this involves a lew words on
the correct translation of the two Greek pre
positions eis and ek. Dr. Robinson in his Lex
icon ofthe New Testament says, “eis, a pre
position governing only the accusative, with
the primary idea of motion into any place or
thing.” And also, “The antithesis is expres
sed by ek, out of.”
“Eis is strictly opposed to ek,” says Liddell
and Scott’s Greek Lexicon, which gives as the
meaning of ek in passages signifying motion,
out of, forth, from forth or from out. Rob
inson gives its primary signification out of,
from, of, and adds, “It is the dirset antithesis
of eis.” He says “ek (is) spoken of such objects
as before were in another, but are now separ
ated from it,” and speaking of apo, observes,
“Apo is used of such objects as before were
on, by or with another, but arc now separated
from it (not in it , for to this ek corresponds.”)
If any thing is clear, then, sis signifies into
and ek out of, in this case. Bloomfield, an
Episcopalian and an opposer of immersion, in
his note on this text, says “both having des
cended into the water,” and speaking of the
meaning of eis in Mark 1:9, where the bap
tism of Jesus is narrated, he observes, “The
sense is was dipped or plunged into .... the
sense here may be He underwent the rite of bap
tism (by being plunged) into the water.” The
translation, then, of our common version is
correct, and Philip and the Eunuch mast both
have beentn the water when the ordinance was
performed.
The words and acts of the apostles, then,
prove that immersion is baptism; and, in imi
tating them, we but obey the express com
mands of ‘Christ himself, which our love to
Him should prompt us to do unhesitatingly.
From the increase of $65,671, in twenty-two
conferences, the ‘ Western Christian Advocate,’
Cincinnati, argues that the excess over last
year, in the whole connection, will be at least
SIOO,OO0 —carrying the total of contributions
to missions in the Northern Methodist Epis
copal church, up toward $400,000.
[ “One Future, one Destiny, one
Hope-”—GEN. TOOMBS.
[- Our people must not. grow weary of this
| war. It is the life-time task of this genera
tion, if the work be not sooner accomplished,
‘to establish the independence of our Confeder
acy, and to thwart the fiendish designs of our
would be subjugators. Every thought, every
energy, every purpose of every man and wo
man should be bent to that one great object—
the successful ending of this war. Upon that
success hangs ail that makes life,desirable for
a gallant and free people; and blood and war
fare, arms and ammunition, sacrifice and self
denial, marching and counter-marching, tri
als and suffering must be our delight, we
have shaken off forever the despot’s hand that
would throttle the life out ofour Confederacy.
Murmurings must be hushed: complaints
mustceaso: unanimity must reign ; and one
universal determination never to give up must
animate our entire population. The goal of
our hopes and exertions is too glittering, too
glorious not to be won ; and our fate, if we
fail, is too woful eveu for contemplation. As
we cannot afford to fail, so must we not fail
to succeed. Up, then, Southrons! Buckle on
yor armour anow, and take a fresh lease of
hope and courage. Away, with doubt, des
pondency and weariness! The flag of our
country is yet destined to wave in the glory
flood of a victorious sunshine; and the gallant
dead are yet to behold from the spirit-land the
inestimable boon of liberty, purchased for us
with their hearts’ blood. Let us prove our
selves worthy compatriots of such glorious he
roes ! And with “one future, one destint,
one hope,” for our motto, let us join hands
in the all-hallowed purpose of repelling the
vile invaders, and working out for ourselves,
atevery cost of blood and treasure,a deliverance
from the shackles our enemies would forgo for
us and our descendants ! Let us cease stri
ving to amass wealth, and give more hood to
the calls of patriotism ; and if that call sylla
bles the fatal word blood, let us remember that
“Liberty in its last analysis is but tbe blood
of the brave.”
’ Ministers’ Salaries.
A friend sends us a long article on the ne
cessity pf{increasing the salaries of our Pas
tors ; but every church member is already con
vinced of that. They already &nqt<Ptl)at, un
less the income of the preachers is decidedly
increased, they must vae&te their pulpits and
resort to some secular business for a support.
Less than $5,000 will not suffice for any city
Pastor; and those churches that are giving
less than this sum must amend at once, or be
hold the pitiable spectacle of a trading Parson,
for he must procure a living ; and if they on
ly bestow half, why he must needs eke out the
balance by some umnimsterial but lawful oc
cupation.
Wc once more submit it to the churches, if
it is not their duty, in these times of high pri
ces, at once to treble the salary of their pas
tors, which can be easily done in city church
es ; and in country or village churches it can
be achieved by adopting the suggestion of a
late worthy correspondent—namely, by sup
plying produce, or provisions. We tell you,
Christians, there is danger of the altar-minis
trations ceasing almost altogether ; and if such
occars the blame will be yours. For the la
borer is worthy of his hire ; it is ordained that
they that preach the gospel shall live of the
gospel. You know vour duty, now let it be
seen that you intend to perform it.
Grace in tne Army.
Among the missionaries of the Baptist Do
mestic Mission Board, Marion, Ala., Rev. J.
B. Lee, Western Yirginia, has recently bap
tized 28 soldiers, and reports the conversion of
150; itev. Wm. lloward, Miss., has baptized
26, and reports the conversion of30; Rev. T.
G. Teaedale, Tenn., has baptized 34, and re
ports the conversion of 150 ; and R<DK W- H.
Carroll, Ya., has baptized 27.
Among the missionaries and colporters of
the Ya. S. S. and Pub. Board, at Richmond,
Rev. G. F. Ragby has baptized 9 soldiers, Rev j
L. J. Haley 13, Rev. P. H. Fortson 8, and says i
“4o send me reading matter to this place—
Kinston, N. C.”
Rev. S. Landrum writes—“ Your eolporter
here (Savannah, Ga.,) is a good and industri
ous mart. He keeps a horse, and visits tba
camps along the coast, supplies them with re
ligious reading, and holds meetings with the
soldiers. I have recently baptized three con
verts connected with the army—two very
promising young men, and the other an old
naval officer years old. God is doing
great things in the field of your operations.”
Brethren T. Hume, Sr., J. D. Chambers, H.
C. Hornady and others, have sent in cheering
reports. A great work is being accomplished
among our soldiers, but we need more men
and more money. Let every minister who can
enter this field, send ns bis name, and let the
friends at home give according as the Lord has
prospered them. -
At two meetings held by the Bishop of Lon
don, in his palace, £1,000,000 were pledged
•by persons of distinction, for the erection of
eh&pele and other evangelical purposes.
TfcRMS, $5.00 IN ADVANCE
50 NOS. IN A VOL.
Personal-
Rev. E. B. Teague has resigned the charge
of the LaGrange church, and will probably
retire to a farm.
Rev. T. B. Skinner, of Raleigh, N. C., has
gone to Europe on business of a private and
personal nature.
Judge A. B. Longstreet, now a refugee from
Mississippi, preached in Macon, lately. He
is looking very old, but is a cheerful and pleas
ant as ever.
Rev. E. W. Warren 4 continue* ‘Co~*n.p tp
his house by a severe attack of dysentery, and
is very feeble; but we hope he will now soon
be well enough to return to his pastoral la
bors.
Rev. F. M. Haygood has likewise been con
fined a week by an attack of erysipelas. He
is, however, recovering.
Rev. D. W. Gwin preached very acceptably
in the Macon pulpit on Sabbath last. Ho is
on a trip to South-west Georgia to hunt up a
new home.
Br. S. G. Hillyer is on the same errand—
seeking a farm whero he may place his ne
groes and make support.
Rev. D. B. Hamilton, on a visit to Macon, is
unwell, and confined to his bed.
Perspnal Items.
Rev. Harvey Newcomb, known as a contrib
utor to the religious press, and as a writer of
books for the youngs died at Brookly, N. Y.,
on the 30th ult. 116 was the author of the
valuable “Clyclopedia of Missions.”
Rev. J. L. Douglas, Northern Baptist mis
sionary, has sailed on his return voyage to
Bassein. Burmah. Three other missionaries,
Messrs. Smith, Colburn and Haws, with their
wives, were expected to follow him, within n
feouth, for Human fields of labor.
The veteran American Missionary to Tur
key, the Rev. Dr. Goodell, has just completed
the translation of the Scriptures into Armeno-
Turkish, which have been thoroughly revised,
is now ready for publication.
. Rev. R Q. Mallard was, on Sabbath 15th, *
installed Pastor of the Central Presbyterian
church at Atlanta. He removed from Wal
thourville, and is a young man of decided abil
ity, and a graduate of Franklin College.
Items.
Baptists in Germany—During the last
three years, 4,658 persons were baptized ; the
churches gained 3,270 in membership, making
the present number 11,275 ; nine new church
es were formed; and 327 stations for preach
ing the gospel established.
In England, the crime of infanticide has in
creased so greatly, that a Society is in course
of organization for its repression. A nation,
which through Lord John Russell, pronoun
ces “slavery one of the most horrible e.-imes
that yet disgraces humanity,” and looks at
the So.uth with Pharisaic pity and malignity,
ought to set us a better example.
Sunday schools are finding a door of en
trance into France. At present they consist
chiefly of the children of the poor, and those
connected with each church form only one
class, under the care of the pastor or his assis
tant.
In the eity of Naples there are four evan
gelical schools, with 200 pupils, and public
schools are rapidly increasing. In the coun
try, 2,500 day and 234 night schools had bpen
established before the first of .January last,
with 100,621 jyipils.
Through the efforts of the missionaries of
the London Missionary Society, Christian
churches now cover the numerous islands com
posing the Society, Georgian, Hervey, Samoan
and Loyalty groups in the Pacific, and idola
try is banished from nearly all of them.
For the year ending July 1, the Irish Meth
odists contributed -to missions an average of
4s. Bd. (or $1,12) per member, and, with one ’
minister for every 170 members, gave an av
erage of £9O (equal to $450) for marj-ied pos- *
tors. % • ,
Chaplains.
For the government to tax the entire com
munity to support a religious establishment
that may be in opposition to the views of a por
tion of that community, is a contravention of
the -true principles of religious liberty, and
should receive the protestof dissentient minds.
For the government to establish and maintain
a religious establishment is a union of church
and State much to be reprehended ; for Christ’s
kingdom is separate from and must not be
mdd£ dependent upon the kingdoms of this
wopra. In principle, therefore, government
chaplaincies are wrong ; but while protesting
against them we roust admit that in the pres
ent state of.our army they are exceedingly use
ful. ,
Obetus pTofwSR me one be kind enough
to tall us where the above office is situated ?
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