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VOL. 47-NO. 36.' A RELIGIOUS AND FAMILY PAPER, PUBLISHED WEEKLY IN ATLANTA, GA. J. J. TOON", Proprietor. rOR TERMS SEE FOURTH PAGE. ..Status, Duties and Responsibilities of Wo jp jjs man in the Church of Christ. An read. Sabbath, July 26 th, 18«8, at Long Creek church, Ga., before the Ministers and of the Washington Associa tion, by aod unanimously re- for publication in the Index .<» IhJwKl. Aii MiTOco of the wishes of the “Bis- Should this essay fall short of jmur expectations, as J know it does of the subject, 1 beg you will remember that, for twelve months, I have watched so eon stantly inside the bed of a sick wife, that I h‘& (dHHk abandoned the idea of writing, or to this meeting. It was alone at her rawest tjjat I began, a few days ago, to gather up lights, arid am now here Woman bearaamuch the satpegiM^io n to man in the sin- and hei|satufflSpWre position j n be 1 best discovered by illustrating another. No more beautifully her standing in the church, than that she is designated—Can you real ize the status of a Deqfpd sister in the family circle? How tender the cords that bifid ! feUow sweet the ties that unite ! How r estly will loving! brothers strive to aid ™ to encourage her, to do everything for her! Not only are vwe blest with sisters in the church, but God has given us “mothers in Israel.” No more shoa^ 1 TOree sisters and mothers be blanks in 'I3W phureh, than in the family at home. jflPy are members, and important , too, of that body, the head of which * Christ. We will more clearly understand the status of woman, by considering her duties and re ■ gHRIr as to be inseparable. omen should be 'workers in the church, Paul writes to a dear brother : “ l entreat thee also, true yoke-fellow, help those women which labored with me in the gospel.” Again, he writes : “ I commend unto you Phebe, our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea.” “ Greet Priscilla and Aquil la, my helpers in Christ Jesus.” “Greet Mary, who bestowed much labor on us.” “Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord .” “Salute the beloved Persis, which labored much in the Lord.” Tabitha was a “disciple full of good works and alms deeds.” These workers, these female labor ers, are all commended, and not a single salutation is sent to one who did nothing. There are tnauy ways in which women may ‘labor in the Lord.’ I think it is especially their duty to aid, encourage and administer to the necessities of our preachers, as they labor and journey in our midst. Little acts of kindness sometimes buoy up the fainting heart, and little words of Christian encour agement, from a good sister, sometimes make a desponding minister strong in the work of the gospel. It is her province to wash the saints’ feet. Woman washed a Saviour’s feet, and wiped them with the hair of her head; women followed Him from Galilee, ministered unto Him, beheld where lie was laid, and came early in the morning with sweet spices to anoint Him. Last at the cross, first at the sepulchre. Is your position too humble, my sister, to do anything? Re member that the Canaanitish woman was in an humble position stooping to gather crumbs from the Master’s table—when she obtained the cure for her afflicted daughter. Even the giving of a cup of cold water has its reward. The widow’s mite was more, in a Saviour’s estimation, than all the abundance of the rich. She who could only touch the hem of His garment was healed. It was a little captive maid that sent Naaman to Eli jah. The widow of Surepta was not too poor to feed God’s prophet, although she had but a handful of meal and a very little oil. For many yeatfs the minutes of our Asso ciatiotyahow a small to missions from sister Jane T. many of us know how this fund was raised. Having a large family, desirous to do sornetimg, and having no money to give, she selected vorite hen, raised and sold what chickens she could from this “ missionary hen,” and every year sent up the amount to our Association. Her Christian husband sleeps in a soldier’s . grave; she lingered but a few weeks and fol |lowed him to the tomb, leaving nine children to the care of Him who giveth food to the | young ravens which cry. & ► Woman, yielding to the inclinations of the God hath given her, often cries of'Moses, she h■;: i ' f teachers of g^S thin M instructs Titus lioi't'™nWri. True, he \vritestgjg|’nnotsjp! “But 1 suffer not a wo mag & teach, nor 10 ho r i silence.” A^KK^UB^^^mwWmnie^: yoim in the.ehnrch jf»cs,” etc. that Paul uses thein immediate con aifj&fority over the ana Priscilla- took the eloquent jh rfecUJgjSMUipi j>, the evangelist, Slaughters, which did proph- of female teaching hjyfcbeen commended by Paul, these and other passages, I conclude that it is the privilege and the duty of wo man to tea® children, her own sex, and even men, when she is competent to instruct them, and can do so in a modest way, recognizing the truth that man is the head of the woman. This is the seertt of the whole matter : wo- FRANKLIN PRINTING HOUSE, ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, SMEMBER 10, 1868. man was made subjeet to man, and for her to assMM?authority over him, or superiority to him,is to degrade herself. Woman *is, by no means, a creature inferior to man, but as she differs from him, so she is designed to fill a different station. Man is not inferior to the horse because the horse is stronger than man. The eagle would degrade himself by attempt ing a foot-race; the ostrich would be de spised endeavoring to soar above the clouds. Away, then, with the idea, which is contrary coiWTTon sense, that woman teach under any 1 eireuinstances. be, and often should be, very active, as teach ers, and even as superintendent, where no man can be induced to act in that capacity. As such, I think she should read the Scrip tures and engage in prayer. I love to hear a good sister pray. I doubt not that found the women praying at the M,ry. tin* mother of Mark, e-urn there from tin; prison. At MStp.m ' ! r- worn.-ii, who \r 'tt*p the river side, where prayer wagraßr made. I think women praying here. I believe that where, from cause, there are no men who will carry on the prayer meeting, women should engage in it; and I am not sure that it would be amiss for the sisters to assist the brethren in the grayer, meeting. The prayers and labors of Women have often been much blessed. Rich mond, Va., is now a great city for Sabbath schools, but it has been only about half a century since sister Roper, impressed with a desire to do some good work, gathered a few poor, ragged children together, and started a little Sabbath school. A small corner in the gallery of the Baptist church was, at first, denied her; and her aged pastor remonstrated with her against such a profanation of the Lord’s day. She prayed and persevered, the school increased, and thousands have been blessed by the humble efforts of this devoted sister. Singing is a delightful part of the service of God’s people, and no one doubts that wo man’s melting voice should mingle here. Do, my’ sister, help us sing the songs of Zion, %• you know not what hard heart may be moved by the sweet melody of spiritual songs. It is natural, and often beautiful, for woman to weep. Be not surprised, my sister, that I it is your duty to weep. “ Blessed tthat weep now, for ye shall laugh.” “ Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” How persuasive are woman’s tears! What heart is too hard to melt when a sweet sister, a dear mother, ora beloved wife, is weeping day and night for it! Fail not, my earnest sister, to use this mighty weapon which God has placed, not in your hands, but in your eyes. Government in Church, as well as State, be longs to man, yet the wishes and the happi ness of woman will ever be regarded by all good men. Touching fellowship, it may sometimes be the duty of a sister to speak in conference, but I think it better for her usu ally to communicate her sentiments through some brother. I should be no less mortified to see sisters demand the right of voting, even for a pastor, than to see an expression of their preferences, either by vote or otherwise, re fused by the brethren. A church thus neg lecting the sisters, is not more likely to pros per than the husband who rejects the modest suggestions of a loving wife. I would never strike obey from the young wife’s vow, but P would ever remind the husband that her vow follows after, and is based upon, his first ob ligation to love her as be loves his own lesh. Obedience flows sweetly in the channel of love. Home is the centre of woman’s duties and responsibilities, yet from this centre shings forth many a cheering ray to light up a gloomy world. “The unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife ;” gnd many a believ ing husband is encouraged by the faithful wife. My brother, do you hold family prayer? Do you know how easy the task when the loving wife lights the lamp, lays' the Bible by your side, and tells the little children to “ sit down and be still, whße Papa prays ?” And t et, how hard the IH|L when the wife is cold, seems too busy with, other things, and makes no preparatioVrlor prayer! My sister, if your husband is% Christian, and does not hold it is your fault. I need notJLaJd that itJfl your duty to continue the fafn your husband is absent oiJjjßpb V ■ iff;' the tomb. ’'.‘*l7 *‘ff ■ jdifetin v~>.bf 1 *' i■ ■ ( I > uliaJk 1 .i.atel-H mdHPATnne, and lay tier : pptWe head and teach him ißLydp you thus cast bread ■mito "be gathered up by your you are in the tomb? Will iid ren remlrn beryou as a pray in g mot h - er ? How do you expeetfto stand up in judg ment, and hear your lost child say, “ I never heard my mother pray ?” Example has a powerful effect upon little children. They vjdli r.ot remain little children long ; there fore you must “work while it is day, for the cometh when no man can work.” If th«*re were more Hannahs, there would be more Samuels. The responsibilities of woman are very greal, in view of the great influence she ex erts in the family circle, in the church, and in the world. How important then that this influence should be for good! A wicked Herodias could get the head of John the Baptist, even when Herod feaerd the multi tude. A Pocahontas could save a Smith even from the fury of a savage foe. Per suasion, not force, is her most effective vveap- on. She raßild never assiAe the sword of authority, but she may handle the bow of kindnes&w successfully as David did the pebbfe§ifProm the ljrook. Man is the sturdy oak, Horn an the tender vine. She was made not to stand alone, but being supported to be a help-meet for him. Her sphere is a rio -I|pe one, yet not to rule. Let the bramble be king; but let not the vine “ leave its wine, which cheereth Go 1 and man, and go to be promoted over the trees.” The sick and the suffering should be the special object of woman’s eare.t Little acts of charity are doubly sweet, when dispensed by femple hands. Her light step, her tender touch, herIMS I vo,ce > an d her sympathetic her an angel of mercy ffßcPthe bed of the suffering and the eouch of the dying. one of you, my sisters, have that rargion which will cause you to “ visit the fatherless and the widows in their affliction, and to keep yourself un spotted from theafeujd f’ fete To use industrfflHptopiomy is newssasy BWh-nake woman and, therefore, to Brake her it should be. She does not help her husband is not a help meet to him. She who is the beauties of her home, and the comforts of her disgraces the name of woman ; yet there are many who make slaves of them selves, and throw themselves away, not allow ing the time necessary for recreation and im provement. Martha was “cumbered about much serving,” and complained to Jesus; lie answered her, “ Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things; but one thing is needful ; and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be ta ken away from her.” General Meetings, As sociations, and such gatherings must cause some serving, but let our sisters remember Mary’s choice. They, too, are mostly re sponsible for so much cooking and other work on the Sabbath day, and, now, while we are our own servants, is a good time to commence a reformation in this particular. Women should “show piety at home;” they should, also, be “ discreet, chaste, keep ers at home,” &c., yet, I do not infer that Paul would have them do like some of our sisters—always stay at home. Not only the brethren of Tyre, but also their wives and children, accompanied Paul to the shore where they prayed and fasted.* How many brethren have been coming up to our meet ings for years, and have never, one time, brought their wives with them ! Jewish pa rents went up to Jerusalem exery year, at the feast of the passover, and they must have carried their children too, for it was here His parents found the child Jesus in the temple, conversing with the doctors. Phebe carried the epistle to the Romans. Brethren, does it not do your hearts good to see some good[ oljd sister from a neighboring church, come up your regular meetings ? The fact that woman must always remain in woman’s sphere, is no reason She should be denied any of the pleasures and privileges God has allowed her in that sphere. She has always been the equal of man in suffer ing. Saul haled alike men and women, com mitting them They, too, have suffered together at the stake, mingling their prayers and their ashes. Mutual helpers in all the joys and sorrows of life, they twain become one flesh. It is a good regulation in our society that so great jjopriety in woman, and the only thing to be deplored is that just the same is not required of man, in order that he, too, may be respected. Modesty is the ornament of woman. She should avoid the appearance of a brazen face, or a too gaudy dress, while should possess the ornament pf a meek and quieLspirit, and a modest ap parel. The being displeased, of scolding, or of magnifying the imperfections of others, may greatly injure a woman’s in fluence for good. It is emphatically her pro vince to utter those words, which are like ap ples of gold in pictures of silver. It is hers, iu the day of severe trial to lay asWe her na tural to nerve herself for the it re at Je w s mourn witjS vei«u:i\o _ bi * ilJflS obtains olfefrragce. teraßfjgife j| >! - . tv . §t T , . Bed > Muy ry woman i^alln his remd ! Our P forbid the cast ing out of do deny the validity, and protest agiflnst ihe practice which was illustrated recently in .fee,act of a Ligut. Governor— ifbd popuhul Mijhpdist preacher, who was called upon ™ admlafetpr sprmkling' to a member of the House of ‘Representatives dying of delirium tremens, and who solemnly, in the presence ■ of water ou his face, and pronounced niin baptized 'into the name of the Fatherland of tjie of the Holy Ghost, though the uncon scious. For such practioHße have no fel lowshk), and while any church insists upon »uel%an act we believe we best please the Master in~holding to our “close communion,” and making itannbiding protest against all such perversions of the ordinances of God. 'There can be no true brotherhood of Christians until those_o,f ewPry name shall ©print it essential to walk in all the command ments and ordinances of the Lord, blameless. Christian Era. , An article recently from brother J. J. D. Renfroe, well awaken the serious and prayerful attenfUta of the Baptist churches and A subsequent from brother some extent, it has The many lmiiisfeAlTSH State within the past the few, during the sfme come into its bor<lersjy[rom sufficient to create thejm^figjys even alarm, in <7frW denomination. To the long lilt enumerated by bwkher us recall Hie names of many years ago, in point of intellect, pujjjfft power, piety, and pastoral efficiency, ranked very high in that State. DeVotie, Curtis, Chambliss, Keen, the Manlys, Bqhtor, Wm. Williams, Chilton, Melver, Foster, Massey, and others, all now beyond ffler,,borders, and most of them living arid laboring eisewhere. This list might be greatly extended, but is not this enough to awaken serious enquiry among the churches as to the causes of such removals ? True, it is not an umnixed evil. The church es of other States have gained by the losses of Alabama. The kingdom of Christ has doubtless been extended by the labors of these brethren at other points, But has Ala bama ever been in a condition to sustain such losses? Have her resources of supply, at any time been so adequate as to make her the Nursery of Ministers for other States ? Os the number that have come from abroad ring the time spoken of, I remember but two that are now in the State—Tichenor and Spal ding—and these, brother Renfroe inform us, are on the point of removal. Howard Col lege has beemthe fountain from which she has mainly drawn her preachers, but alas! for some time past this fountain has been well nigh dried. Very few of the young men are thinking of the ministry, and fewer still who possess not only the piety, but the talents and culture which it requires. Would it not be well seriously to consider, whether the same causes which lead to removals, do not at the same time operate, and with equal force, against the sources of supply. Isaac Taylor makes this remark : “ that a religious body, within which there is vitality, will ordinarily supply itself with an adequate proportion of ministers.” There is profound truth in this lan guage, which it would be well for the Bap tists of Alabama to ponder. The fault may have been sometimes with the ministers. After all, they are “ men of like passions” with others, and are not free from those motives which prompt other men to action. Some of them are ambitious, oth ers restless, some indolent, and none perfect. But as a class, the Baptist ministry of Ala bama, for the past twenty years, has been as humble, contented, laborious and self sacri ficing a body of men as were to be found elsewhere. I cannot think of that band of noble brethren as influenced by no higher motives in removal, than to acquire a. “snug parsonage,” or to do “ garrison duty.” Gqd knows, in regard to some, that they know nothing now of the leisure they enjoyed as pastorof a village church. It is now work, con stant, unintermitting work, and work that can only be satisfactorily performed by the most rigid economy of time. A city pastor, above all others, needs the prayers and sympathies of his brethren. Still it may be admitted that wider fields of usefulness have prompted some of the brethren to remove from your State. But it is my candid belief, sickness or stern necessity, from uJB qnate support, ills compelled fcpllsi ve their old and cherished fielcßof 1 The war has wrought many bright sunny South. Our people are But will any one contend that the churches are doing their duty in the supportNlf the ministry ? Is there a pastor in Alabama who would not work his fingers to the bone, en gage in any honorable secular rather than leave his field, if he rSPpTed that dding all its duty for sup por-. ■Bare mistaken in these brethren, !FSx>v ■ you suppose that they Won! 1 and gt you, if they could ‘ ” effi.rtyiuyoiir part, of Frants. But it must be ma'Rr 'by tfiflMH of all his flock, clWenq,t asl^H his table, lest his more pnßjSflP <|gJfejwn upon his extravagance — be unable decently to ■.. . , — %it. lie alone sitfjjt|cH[)e nn Wn who lurßfciever tofci||heir sorrows, who fcfflik |HBse is a noGle Absolutely #ecessary, shrink from its is an evil • is it not an unnecessary evu jufiuflas your pastors are coneerii^|^Mi^^^^^Bv e allowed to plead w-ith that I could dyttSMy aH<feffeetually-™| that you tniriMprs by sim ply doing will justify?- your abound to the otlr liberality is accepted v hat a man HEni, hath notJktffejjct muon t lieso pfe|pHH|Hv ' L is a Jjflß pfgKj.niils, a mere pittßrce.lt jw.-LaiPwti caifWß will are reaay to break Some who have lire ready f to weep bitter tejtrs as they remeujper The scencas of their early the church oftßorig OTntiuued labors, truD^et.hrenjy. love as their own souls. Stern necessity compelled their remo val, but as reminiscences of the float in on the mind, the heart turn? fondly to Ala bama, and the lips are wady to utter: “ If I forget thee, let my right hand forget its cun ning; let my torigue to the my mouth.” Jkethren, dear bret®cß»f*Alabama, the all future removals is jjj : owflHH May God make you. j[ 1 ?>Y chiluMa' Qfjssaehar, which were ?nJi had uridffrabnding- of the timesJß|• -v' to do.” Jit WL.. , %tf Wm.Tcßaßp' Mcrci i Fniversify. J osltion, we tian-rfer, byreifH '■ | It 4fe'es, at least, days us lA.wbrs and eorp- some other mo le of public than small post coaches and two horse hacks. The locality itself is very desirable—celebrated for its health, Dure air, and pure water. The Facul ty is ijfljKjßnsed of men eminent in their pro fession. P Tne accommodations are ample. The locality itself is all that is desirable ex- dclay\juid discomfort and uncertainty "which attends upon coach transportation of, five, or seven, or nine miles from Greensboro, Woodville, or Union Point. Can this be remedied? There are some forty five thousand members of the Baptist church in Georgia. A contribution of one dollar from each of these will raise an amount sufficient to overcome this difficulty. I am told that twenty thousand dollars will build a horse railroad to Union Point by way of Woodville, and that if the worn light rails which the Georgia Railroad is selling as fast, as they can be replaced on the Athens branch, > e used, this sum can be reduced. With all becoming diffidence I suggest to our beloved pastors throughout the State to take up a collection .Or this purpose. I be lieve that such contributions are demanded as a Christian duty. If the pastors of the churches will co-operate, I am sure a sufficient amount of money t-an be raised. A contri bution of ten cents from each member each Sunday will produce an amount ample to plaC3 Mercer so that it will again flourish. The second great difficulty that oppresses Mercer is the uncertainty whirl* has grown out of the constant agitation of the propriety of removing the College elsewhere. Build this Horse-Railroad and this is silenced for ever. The people will again look upon it as a permanet institution—and it will flourish. Persecution of our American Fathers. A writer in the Christian Intelligencer, gathering up facts in the early history of the Dutch settlements in this country, furnishes us with the following chapter in the experi ence of a Baptist minister, of Providence, a strong friend of Roger Williams: “ From the records of the court at New Amsterdam it appears that ‘ William Wick endam (November 8, 1656), for officiating as a gospel minister at Flushing, without author ity, is fined £IOO, Flemish, and to be ban ished the province; meanwhile to be impris oned until it be paid with costs.’ Three days later the fine was remitted,‘as nothing can be got from him, as he is burthened with a fam ily.’ The preacher maintained that he was commissioned by Christ, and had dipped the people in the river. From this fact we may infer that some of the people of Flushing were Baptists. 1656. November 8, William Hallett, sher iff of Flushing, is removed from office and fined £SO (failing which to be banished) ‘ for daring to collect conventicles in his house, and permitting one William Wickendam to explain and ccmiment on God’s Holy Word, and to administer sacraments, though not called thereto by any civil or clerical author ity ; and fir assisting at such meeting and accepting from his hands the bread in the form and manner the Lord’s Supper is usually celebrated.’ After nearly three weeks’ im prisonment, on his own petition and that of his townsmen, the sentence of banishment and imprisonmenUgM/as remitted (December 21) on condition he pay the fine and costs.” To ‘accept from the hands a Baptist [minister, ‘the bread in the form and manner Lthe Lord’s Supper is usually celebrated,’ ap pears to have been, in those days, no slight offence. With what at New-Amsterdam ” i heard propWfies ring’ descendants be they would haye asked ; exclaiiiifl|gkin an swer, “ God forbid !” TT# W Coming Ij^Clirist. Question. How I be qualified before dare to believe in Christ? Come, sensible of UryTmis and of of God due unto tLem, for thus in HP bid to come. ever any come tßus to Christ? BJavid came jailer BKhus; also, ChrilJlWWHpers came (mis: Psa. li: 1-3; Acts ixlßr; xvl: 30, “l ; ii: 37. # Q. But doth it not seem most reasonable that first and be good ? cian, :il lst n °k . .-jfejEjc (^^^ent (R But Wit tint - }' -if ° |lC c ' al] > to menHPl|BflH^^^Hr A. man should say, W'nl besT for to Re well before Igo physician?” or'as if a wounded man should say, “When cured I will lay on theagplaster.” * pBBr Q. But when a poor creature seer vile miess, it is afraid to come to Christ, is it not? BfekA. Yes, but without ground; for he has I Sb “ Say to them that are of jarful heart, nRFye strong, fear not;” and |^( «i 1 1 I look, even to him that is pßWnd of a Nitrite spifet, and Isa. xxxv: 4r, Ixi: 5. Q. What encouragement can tfrfiven us 1 th BBq /mLWhe came thus, hj&fother i received him, and*Kli and I kisseddttfefe 1-0 the L-ssijW D ii: 3. Q. Will you one rrf^^^^^ffage ment? • * A. The so worded that are scarlet pheinous to.«ome Mark iii: 28; XXV ' ’ |p A Threat. —-A late number of the Chiß-ch Times if the Anti Ritual Party do anything Hfejflftrliament to pnjmagalg, their opposition to the new illfrivemerit7 the body of willf make a wholesale transfer to R<§rafpm, and, uniting with the English and Irishjlatholics, make the largest religious body Britain. sh ■Bbs—Are they Ilaptists ? ?' jgeatef.ff.the Euxine and Cas - , .. i-BLaiiks i .I’ i h'' Terek, in ..HBraagmiu'iiiar and ni'er flley i: t . wT*? . • BByiu—ia. Liiiie t * < (Hut'i, f.iii!i. d' - a Gieer' : pci ip. \ ■ been giv* • 10 • ' 1 pe j'istf fifc.yypHper m » ' k , ‘ been, under a «f, ,/<* devoted to theSiiltb lmreh. Private ■ ffigrißßCThrs hitherto been the not easily obtained ; for any person mingling with these people would soon enjoy the special attention of the imperial police. The religious principles and faith of this people are simple and Scriptural. They hold the doctrine of the Trinity, appeal to the Bi ble, as they have it, as the only rule of faith and practice, teach that only believers should be baptized ; reject infant baptism ; and hold that immersion oni; is baptism. They have no priesthood, at least in the sense of the Greek church. Their form of worship is .;Y?Q:»-ri£ar .our own, Wheq thejj, ©otrm to gether their Elder, generally a man of age and experience, reads a portion of Scripture; djthey then sing and pray ; afterwards the leader or elder proceeds to expound and ap ply a portion of the word, answer questions with regard to the teachings of the Scripture, etc. They have been much persecuted, and are still under the ban of the priesthood and gov ernment. It is not safe to be a Malakan even yet. When a stranger attends their services for a few times, and seems likely to become a regular attendant, some of the elder breth ren call upon him and ask “ what he wants among them?” If it is his desire to meet and worship with them, they tell hurt plainly that they are a down-trodden and persecuted people,* that need not look to them for pro tection, but that, if he is willing to trust God, and go to prison and to death for the truth’s sake, that he is welcome to come among them. Now what are they? Are they Baptists? Their history should be carefully looked into by our historians.— J. A. Dacus. Clerical Costumes iu Scotland. Perhaps you are notawarethat every man who writes Reverend before his name is ex pected to dress in black, with a white necker chief. During the week a little license is given, and one who is less careful of punc tilio, may tie a strip of black silk beneath his chin; but he must doff it when he officiates. So universal is this, that I never saw a preach er in the pulpit otherwise dressed. The or dained ministers have the Geneva gown, which is made of black silk, and is tolerably capa cious, and on' the whole, comfortable, espe cially when underneaih it there is the cassock —a close-fitting jacket of the same material, which allows the preacher to throw aside his coat, and leaves him more at ease. But what is still more peculiar, and seems to have struck two Americans whom I met lately, with astonishment, is the bands, which are only worn by ministers who are settled, arid are never, in any circumstances, put around the neck of an unordained man. They are two strips of fine muslin, about a couple of inches broad, tied around the neck, and lying on the chest, some being six inches long, some so, and diverging more from each ftther as they get nearer their lower extremi ty. My American friends fancied they were a part of the preacher’s neckerchief. Gowns and bands are never worn by Independents or Baptists, but they are universal among Presbyterians and Episcopalians. If I have been retailing what we call piper’s news in this country —that is, news known to every one, I have been led into it by the wonder of your countrymen. High-Cliurch Arrogance. The London Church Times, an organ of the English ritualists, thus savagely arraigns the unlucky Queen of England for her polite tele gram to the King of Prussia on the occasion of the recent unveiling of the statute of Luther, at Worms, wherein she undoubtedly expressed the feelings of three fourths of her, Anglo-Saxon, Welsh and Scottish subjects: “Although the Queen cannot find time or inclination to discharge her duties as the chief officer of the State, it seems that she is able and willing to make herself prominent in matters which liecompletely-outof the sphere of telegrUß to the King of Prussia, on the oc casion of his unveiling the Luther monument at jWorms, she attempted to pledge the nation over which she rules to sympathy with the apostate and profligate, albeit able and cour ageous, Augustinian. In so doing she need lessly insulted all her loyal Anglican subjects, who are pledged to resist Lutheranism to the uttermost, all her Roman Catholic subjects, and finally, all her Scottish Calvinist lieges, the maintainers of a creed which Luther stout ly anthematized. And considering that she holds the title of ‘ Defender of the Faith ’ on no other ground than that an ancestor and predecessor of hers controverted Luther, she (ought either to have checked her pen or abdi cated the distinctive appellation.” Light Breaking In upon Mexico. The immigration toTuxpan Valley, Mexico, is said to be increasing. A railroad from Tuxpan City to the City of Mexico is in con templation. Weekly newspapers, well con ducted—some in the English language —are springing up in various parts of Mexico. Much interest is manifested in regard to the education of the masses. The Protestant religion is freely tolerated. Several railroad enterprises are being agitated. A few rail roads are in actual process of construction. Texas is contemplating the penetration of Mexico with railroads at several points. The Protestants of the South ought to be vigilant in training up ministers, teachers, colporteurs, to follow in the wake of other elevating and liberalizing Influences into Mexico. The SflttuMrn Pacific Railroad, in reaching the ;' will penetrate the heart of Wm. A late writer predicts that, in ten at least one hundred Protestant church edifices will have been erected in the Repub lic of Mexico. RnmusTic Romanism. —Among the new developments of Ritualism is the formation on the part of the clergymen of the English of a society called “The Confratem- Body and Blood of our L<>rd.'’ is to promote the honor due to the persbfpW Christ in the sacrament, which (raehuEffo propagate the Roman Catholic idea One of the prayers adopted by the society is as follows: “ I adore thee, O Lord my God, veiled under these poor earthly elements, and prostrate before Thy Divine Majesty, I desire to honor thee with all the devotion of which I am capable, and that I may the better honor thee, I unite myself with all thy saints and angels in more perfect adoiation. Hail! Living BreaM that comest down from heaven to give IJfefl to the world. Hail, most holy flesh Christ! Hail, heavenly drink of Jes®tsjßiP to me, above all things, the sura and fullness of delight!” WHOLE NO. 2406, Out of the shadows of sadness, Into the sunshine of gladness, Into the light of the blest— Out of a land very dreary. Out of the world of the weary, < j Into the rapture of rest. Out of to-day’s sin and sorrow, Into a blissful to-morrow, Into a day without glantn ; Out of a land filled with (filing— tut rv, h '. -^|h fte,— » wreck ow( fliore. Out of the Out of the world of the wailing, Thronged with the anguished and ailing, MSB Out of the world of the sad— World of I" igljWbpons and voices— there’s ‘ Jjffifcj" ' One golden morn, to Adine’s home there came * The angel bearer of a sweet behest— “ With loving care, Adine, thy house prepare, For Christ the Lord this day shall be thy guest. With awe Adine the heavenly message heard : A holy hush fell on her heart and face: And going'fh'nodMM^^^^ " To-day His presence shali^^f^MPr^^aoe. ’’ Long hnurs she watched—arid her ear, ’ And thro’ the twilight strained her # A shadow crossed the floor, And at the door -•>‘i , nt A sad-Syed child begged shelter from the nig ou l “* M But Adine waited for her Kingly guest, ' With hope and fear at war within her hbart, Lr No thought or care 'if- The weary child could spare, V 'M And with ungracious alms bade him depart. Then suddenly the childish form was changed, And with a look that smote her like a sword— Ail fair and bright In robes of silvery white— He turned and said, “Adine, behold thy Lord!” And while with trembling hands her face she hid, The glory faded that thro’ the place had shone; The sheen of pinions fair Swept thro’ the silent air, And in the twilight dim she stood alone. Still for the Master’s coming Adine waits. But help from those who need no* more withholds, For evermore, In all who seek her door, Adine the image of her Lord beholds! A Shrewd Deacon. In the “good old days” when the Conare gationalists were the “standing order,” and were supposed to have the right of “ eminent domain” in all New England, save in that balky little province of Rhode Island, where that pestilent man, Roger Williams, had sown his tares of religious liberty, there was ing, so tradition goes, a sharp witted, pluckvfei Baptist deacon, in the town of Stamfords Conn. He was a blacksmith, and had a heart as well as a stout arm. Now, it was one of the duties of the “orthodox” cler gymen of the “parish” to collect his own fare. It so happened one day that the then incumbent was going the rounds etu|ftjtfiHj|ja said sacred business, and called at of our Baptist deacon. He was hard at work, but politely stopped on the entrance of the minister. After the usual salutations had passed between them, 'the reverend gentle man presented a “bill” to the deacon. Ho put on his “specs” and examined it, evi dently with some surprise. It contained a charge against him of ten dollars for attend ing the parish church. “ But,” said he, “ I am a Baptist, and go to my own meeting, ind help support my own minister, and have never entered your <;hurch through “ Well,” was the reply, “ the door tfgflHHjl and you could have entered.” Tire deacon excused himself for a moment, and went into his house, which was near the shop. He*’ soon returned, and, with a twinkle iphiseye, handed a paper to the minister, who read it quickly, and then said. “What does this mean i A ten dollars for shoeing my horse! I have never brought my horse into your shop.” “Well,” replied the dea con, “ the doer was open, and you could have entered.” The minister’s reply is not on re cord, nor whether he had the and sent to the county jail to night for his perverseness, as was donW*With con tumelious Baptists in more than one in the town of Dedham, Mass., arfPdoubtldM elsewhere. — Cor. Examiner and: Chronicle. - * A“ 1 "■"■ " ■ . \'rA Memorizing Scripture. —Let eveftjfMnHj tian household have an exercise in from the Bible morning and evening. : with the child as soon as he can artrenflraK. and carefully making selections for him, fol low’ it up until the day he leaves homeibr school, or it may be for college. Sometimes require a whole Psalm, or several conni|Kip verses, half a chapter, as Rom. v : even, after a while, whole chapters. Learn-? ing a few verses at a time, repeating them sometimes in concert, this becomes practical, and even quite easy. And not only do you thus make the child very familiar, in a few years, wjlJja large range of Bible truth, but you give bjtttfwo very important habits, that will prove a'llAtfig benefit. Ist, the habit of storing select portions of the word of GotMßt 2d, the habit of learn ing it correctly, word. If you add to the above of analy zing portions of repeating the substance in our for an occasional exercise, and the ooUvHMu several passages explanatory of one upon the same subject, and the hymns, you will have accomplished desired. Private Prayer. —The roOpf^M>rod the beautiful and flourishing treiflPrth all its spreading branches, verdant leaves, And re freshing fruit, that which gains for it vigor, and fruitfulness, is all unseen, and'pp farther and the deeper the roots spread neath, the more the tree expands aboviff Christians, if you long to bring forth all tJfej fruit of the Spirit, strike your roots deep and wide in private prayer. That faith and sup port, that strength and grace, which you seek of God in secret, that it may be exercised in the hour of need, God will in that hour give it to you before men.— Bickersteih. Influence of Romanism. —Wherever Cath olicism has held absolute dominion, there so cial life has withered jTthas struck nations with being able f«y to e||2fiirsh order ; it has not been able tb*>reveny.he recurrence of peri ods of bittqr trials, and when those times ar rived it knew not hoWto ayMd excesses, and was incompetent alike either toMsforin or ip maintain itself. — Guizot. Grotesque Cni RCULpEae. —“At a recent meeting of the rural' deanery of Leek, Eng land, the Rev. A. IJ. Boucher stated that he |could remember the Jtinne, about twenty-five I years ago, wheiijin tfiat place the ceiling of a 1 church was papered with Punch and the /if I lustrated London News."