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god is ill thisgs, eyes ole trial*.
Who can see God as He is in person ?
Yet we ought to realize God in all
things. The Psalmist says: “Surely
His goodness and mercy shall follow
me,” and now, other words, I think,
follow, “Ah! yes, shall follow the
Psalmist, bit not me.” But let us
come to tl 1 present time, to the
church, of w_.ih you, my readers, are
paying memb.rs. What says the pas
tor, as he lifts his glasses, and, for a
moment, thinks not of the Bible be
fore him, but of life , as marked out on
the tressel board by the Divine band.
Hear Him—“ All these things are
against me.” My brother, is not God
in all these things ? Is not God with
you to bless ? If not, how can your
soul enjoy a complete rest on Jesus ?
Are not souls advancing to Heaven
under the works of Jesus delivered
from your lips ? You may not reap,
yet some must prepare the ground,
some sow the seed, and how do you
know the results that are slowly but
surely accruing? Is not G and in all
this ?
How is it in your family r Is God
in all those severe trials which you are
called to bear ? Ah ! you have a son ;
years ago you gave him to God ; that
son,, in his serious moments, has felt
it his duty to preach the gospel; yet,
he seems to be bringing his father’s
grey hairs to the grave in sorrow. Is
Godin this, too? God does not ap
prove of his sinful way, nor can his
course be the will of God ; but as time
rolls on, and the matter reaches you,
it becomes God’s will, so far as you
are concerned, that you bear the trial,
and ought to be accepted a3 direct from
His hands for some good.
But here :s a trial, and not over
drawn, as can be clearly shown. The
wife says—“No bread, no meat, and
no money to buy with ; what shall toe
do !" Will God be in thh, also ? Will
God suffer our brethren to act out the
anti-mission spirit so perfectly, as to
withhold from the pastor his dues ?
Will the churches cause the light thus
to be removed from them, and there
by cause the blessings of God to be
withheld, when the Saviour says : “It
is more blessed to give than to receive
—Acts, 20:85,” Under these circum
stances, the pastor being placed on
starvation principles, ouyht he to leave ?
Let us step in a /notnent to enquire
after the pastor’s wife; ah ! see a tear
has been brushed away. See, also,
she has work on her basket, the minis
ter.al black with its long skirts, (apt
imitation of Rome,) needs repairs, and
still, withal, is hardly presentable. But
does she pttend service ? No! pover-
Ty tells the secret—nothing to wear—•
her suits have been made over and
over, till if is useless to try again. Is
God in this ? Ah ! hear that wife, as
she says to herself, “Surely my hus
band has missed his calling, or we
would be fed and clothed.” Ah ! true,
but may there not be some want of
submission somewhere, though not
even suspected ? In the pastor, it may
be a want of appropriating faith. The
Lord says (I. Sam. 2:30) “them that
honor me I will honor.” There is a
state of growth in grace to the pastor,
as well as to his people ; the blood of
Jesus not only gives the spiritual pas
tor life, but all growth, and all spirit
ual fruit; then let us trust in the
blood, for it is the only sure wav
through our difficulties.
But ought we to conclude that we
are not called to preach at ail—or
even not to remain at a place where
such exhaustive drains are iqade on us,
when our children are deprived of
usual culture, often wanting nourish
ing food, and comfortable clothing?
Do we see God in these things, so far
as only to humble us ? or do we realize
that all His dealings are in order, to
bring the soul into a state of one
ness with Christ (John 17:21) “that
they all may be one,” etc. A look at
the history of Job might be instruc
tive. Job was perfect and upright,
and one who feared God, yet it pleased
God to allow sore afflictions. Job says,
42:2, “I know that thou canst do every
thing ; 6. “Wherefore, I abhor myself,
and repent in dust and ashes;” 10. “And
the Lord turned the captivity of Job
also, “the Lord gave Job "twice as
much as he had before.” Now, we may
believe that our apparent disappoint
ment and failures often are, in God,
our greatest spiritual succeses, and
though not free from trials, we should
be “more than conquerors through
Him that loved us”—Rom. 8:37. He
can bring all these trials and lay tbem
on Christ, who is the Christian’s altar,
and, far better than that, in Ex. 29:3 7, “It
shall be an altar most holy; whatso
ever toueheth the altar shall be holy.”
Then, too, “all things work together
for good to them that love God”—Rom.
8:28. But do we believe *his under
all circumstances ? Conquerors not
through self, for self sinks so low be
fore Christ that in every trial, sorrow,
or sin, we are more than conquerors
through Him that loved us. Let
Christ come in to abide with us and
keep us in all our trials in this life,
and we shall be safe. Nemo.
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bound.
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX AND SOUTHA T ESTERN BAPTIST.
For the Index and Baptist.]
A PLEASANT SrRPRISE AT BETBANY, GA.
Editors Index —As a faithful
chronicler of passing events in this
corner of good old Jefferson, I must
tell you briefly, what took place at
Bethany recently.
The friends of Rev. J. M. Cross had
determined to give him a surprise and
demonstration of their friendship and
unshaken confidence, as a contradiction
to a report put in circulation highly
injurious to his standing and reputa
tion, not only as a miuister of the gos
pel but as a man.
In spite of the rain, about dark, the
friends began to pour in with their of
ferings, and continued coming in till
eight or nine o’clock, till they num
bered fifty or more.
He was kept in profound ignorance
of what was intended until nearly dark,
just barely time to doff bis old work
ing clothes, and don something a little
better.
The presents brought and sent in,
were too numerous to name, compris
ing a long list of the most necessary
and essential articles of housekeeping,
of every description.
And “to crown the scene,” the la
dies—God bless them—bad brought in
quantum sufjicit of all the good thing*
necessary to appease the appetite, even
of an epicure.
The repast over, Dr. Randall, in a
brief address, in behalf of the donors,
presented the various contributions,
which elicited tears of gratitude
from the recipients, and touching
words of thanks.
Thus passed off one of the pleasant
est scenes of the season, to all con
cerned. Amicus.
From the Minutes, 1875.]
The Chattahoochee Association to the Chnrches
she Represents.
Dear Brethren —As Baptists we
should be very particular to read and
try to understand the New Testament
of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
for while there are many mysterious
things brought to view in it, yet for
all practical purposes, it is a plain
book- And, while we are glad to say
that every heaven-born soul belongs
to the invisible Church of God, we
believe there are no visible Gospel
Churches upon the earth, except those
composed of persons who make credi
ble profession of faith in Christ and
are baptized in his name by regular
ly baptized, ordained ministers of the
Gospel. Each church is an indepen
dent organization ; Christ is its law
giver, and has given it judicial and ex
ecutive authority, in strict accordance
with His laws.
Preachers and deacons are its. only ,
officers; in selecting and ordaining
these officers she should be much en
gaged in prayer for the enligtening in
fluence of the Holy Spirit, to enable
her to understand and be governed by
the Word of God.
Strict discipline is indispensable to
the well-being ofa church, and should
be strictly enforced in the spirit of
love.
As Baptists we should be guarded
against the many inducements held
out by others to lead us astray; that
this caution is necessary we need
only make some quotations from the
Baptist Extra, printed in Memphis,
Tennessee :
It is a fact that a loose, pernicious
‘liberalism,’ a false Christianity, is
silently and yet rapidly pervading our
churches, and especially our populous
cities, large towns and wealthy country
churches, and this is fruit opening
into communion and into an open
church, as the history of Northern
Baptists most undoubtedly demon
strates.”
“It is a fact that more than twenty
of the most prominent ministers of the
North, and one of the oldest editors,
have avowed open-communion senti
ments, and the number is steadily in
creasing.”
“It is a sad and alarming fact that
all the Associations, save one retain
churches in fellowship as regular,
that practice open communion, and
retain pastors and members that do
so; in fact, these very ministers are
more exceedingly honored.”
“ Dr. R., the bold advocate for un
restricted communion, was, this year,
elected to preach the introductory
sermon of his Association.”
“ C. M. Malcolm, of Newport, whose
church Spreads a ‘ free lunch,’ was
elected Moderator of the Warren Asso
ciation, the oldest in New England,
and churches were received into its
fellowship that are in favor of receiv
ing sprinkling for baptism.”
“ In the South the self-sarne causes
teat have produced the above results
in the North are actively, though
more insiduously, at work among some
oi our chief ministers, in our cities
'and large towns. * * * * I allude
to the public endorsement of Pedo
baptist and Campbellite Societies as
Evangelical Churches * * * * *
the immersions of any and every sect
are endorsed as Scriptural, provided
the subject is satisfied.”
I he momentum given to this spe
cious liberalism by the Evangelical
Alliance was immense. It was open
ly stated in that body that every
church in the land that desired to be'
recognized as evangelical. must receive
the ordinances of each other, as valid,
and acknowledge the ministers of each
as Scriptural ministers, by exchang
ing pulpits and ministerial offices, and
that the denominations that refused to
affiliate might expect to be * withered
and blighted ’ by the public opposi
tion and scorn that the Evangelical
Alliance would be able to bring down
upon them.”
Planted as we are, upon the princi
ples of the New Testament of our
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, we
should make the strongest efforts pos
sible to spread these principles to
earth’s remotest bounds.
Let everything unscriptural be re
moved from the Constitutions of our
conventions, every unnecessary officer
and agent dispensed with, reduce high
salaries to what is right, economize in
everything, and particularly itemize
every account, and thete would be but
few that would refuse to unite in the
mighty effort to spread the knowledge
of the glory of God over the whole
earth.
We advise every member of all our
churches to ask God to show them
their duty to their preachers and their
families; every preacher to ask God to
show them their duty to the churches,
members and their families.
In conclusion, may the Lord enable
us all to know and do our duty.
HOME MISSIONARY HYMN.
BY “ A LADY OF VIRGINIA.”
The story of this hymn is interesting. About
seven hundred hymns and poems were submit
ted to the Committee, and they were to select
the hymn best adapted to the Home Missionary
work, and to give the writer of it SIOO. To the
writer of the best poem for the same purpose,
tlioy were to give SSO. They failed to select a
poem, but unanimously agreed upon the hymn
below as the best, on the whole, for the object
proposed. But the writer of it required, as a
condition of accepting the reward, that her
name Hhould not he’ given to the public, but that
the hymn, if published, should be announced as
by a ‘‘lady of Virginia.” The hymn has been
accepted, and we have great pleasure in giving
it to our readers :
I.
Saints of God ! the dawn is brightening,
Tokens of our coming Lord ;
O’er the earth the lield is whitening ;
Louder rings the Master’s word, —
‘ ‘Pray for reapers
In the harvest of the Lor 1.”
ir.
Feebly now they toil in sadness,
Weeping o’er the waste around.
Slowly gathering grains of gladness,
While their echoing cries resound, —
•Pray that reapers
In God’s harvest may abound.”
111.
Now, O Lord ! fulfill thy pleasure,
Breathe upon thy chosen baud,
And, with penteeostai measure,
Send forth reapers o'er our land,—
Faithful reapers,
Gathering sheaves for thy right hand.
IV.
Ocean calleth unto ocean,
Spirits speed from shore to shore,
Heralding the world’s commotion;
Hear the conflict at our door, —
Mighty conflict.—
Sat an’a dealn o#y uu our
V.
Broad the shadow of our nation,
Eager millions hither roam ;
Lo ! they wait, for thy salvation :
Come, Lord J esus ! quickly eome ;
By Thy Spirit,
Bring thy ransomed people home.
VI.
Soon shall end the time of weeping,
Soon the reaping time will come,—
Heaven and earth together keeping
God’s eternal Harvest Home :
Saints and angels!
Shout the world’s great Harvest Home.
The Evil Fruits of Weak Digestion,
There it? no pathological fact more clearly as
certained than that the moist formidable phases
of nervous dineane are directly traceable to im
perfect * digestion. Inßomnia, with itß train of
direful consequence?, proceed* more frequently
from weakueßK of the Btornach than from any
other cause. Mere sedatives are powerless to
cure nervousness, and soon cease to palliate its
symptoms. The true way to strengthen the
nervous system is to invigorate the digestive
and assimilative organs, upon whose unobstruc
ted action its equilibrium is absolutely depend
ent. The daily use of Hostettcr’s Btomach Bit
ters will do more to brace and soothe the weak
ened and irritated nerves, and induce sound,
refreshing wleep—nature ’s grand catliolicou—
than all the so-called nervines to be found in
the pharmacopoeia or out of it. A wineglass
ful of the Bitters should be taken before eacli
meal.
CINCINNATI
WEEKLY ENQUIRER.
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voted to the Political and Gen
eral Welfare of the People.
It publishes letters of inquiry direct from the
people, and answers them fully without regard
to party bias or benefit.
It is the advocate of right and justice to all,
and the greatest good to the greatest number.
It is opposed to the unwise and dishonest class
legislation that has benefited the few and op
pressed the many, as realized in act of Congress
retiring from circulation nearly two-thirds of the
peoples’ money.
The National Bank Scheme, a device to place
the concrol of the currency in the hands of the
Money Kings and creating a non-producing aris
tocracy.
The Salary Oral) Bobbery, increasing the pav
of government officials, while the ju ice of labor
and its products, real estate, and greenbacks
(tlie peoples' money,) have been depreciated.
The act changing the original contract with
bondholders, and making bonds payable in gold
instead of P-ga! tenders, as first agreed upon: a
favoritism of 25 per cent, in value to the few at
the expense of the many.
The Resumption Act. demanding that which is
utterly impossible, and placing the object sought
for twenty years further otf.
For such and other crimes against the people
the Enquirer will advocate a change in the ad
ministration of government affairs, a fitting
Celebration for the Centennial Year.
If you would know and understand the issues,
merits and effects of past and future legislation
rdad the Enquirer during this all important crisis’
and subscribe for the year 1876.
Tekms —Single copy, one vear, $2 00; Five
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With most liberal terms to club agents. Send
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Agents wanted at every post-office.
Address all letters to
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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary—
Centennial Effort.
The Board of the Southern Baptist Theo
logical Seminary proposes to use the Centen
nial movement to advance and complete the
endowment of that Institution, It is believed
that the Baptists of *he South will join in one
united effort for this purpose.
It will be remembered that the proposed re
moval to Louisville, Ky., was conditioned upon
the raising of $300,000 in Kentucky. With
the aid of the Centennial movement in that
State, this will have been secured by the Ist of
May, 1876. It remains, then, for the other
Southern States to fulfill the purposes which
have been expressed—that 3100,00(1, in addi
tion, shall be raised outside of Kentucky.
There should be neither difficulty nor delay in
doing this. The two hundred thousand dol
lars can be raised at once if one united and
general effort be made. The Centennial move
ment furnishes, the opportunity of doing so.
While the various colleges in the different
States are securing larger contributions, as well
as that from the dollar roll, it is proposed to
try to secure the Seminary endowment entirely
upon the latter plan. It is preferred, unless
absolutely necessary, not to ask for large con
tributions. The Seminary lias ever sought the
sympathy and support of the mass of the Bap
tist membership. An endowment based upon
a universal contribution of small sums would
in itself be more valuable than one doubly as
large given by one or a dozen persons, or by
a small portion of our membership.
It is important that the contribution be
secured immediately. The Seminary ought to
be in Louisville by the Ist of September, 1876.
But, according to the terms upon which the
removal and endowment are based, it cannot
he located there uptil the whole amount of
$500,000 has been secured. In it its present
location, and with only its present means, it is
not doing one tithe the work for the denomi
nation which it is believed possible. That it
lias been already successful and useful beyond
the hopes of its friends only shows that they
are not too sanguine in their expectations of
its greater usefulness.
That there may be no interference by the
Seminary Centennial with the dollar roll work
of the colleges, it has been thought best to pre
pare for it a separate form of certificate from
any elsewhere used. The peculiarity which
has been adopted is that of an engraved portrait
of each of the six professors. Boyce. Broadus,
Manly, Toy, Whitsitt and Williams, who have
up to this time taught its classes, has been
printed upon eacli certificate. These have been
prepared by one of the best artists in America.
Each contributor of a dollar will receive one
of these certificates, worth in itself the amount
of his contribution. At the same time he will
be aiding in the complete and permanent en
dowment of the only Baptist Theological Sem
inary in the South, in which equal advantages
can lie secured witli those afforded by Baptist
and other institutions in the North.
Bring this matter at once before each church
and Sunday-school. These certificates are
issued in volumes of twenty-one, of fifty, of one
hundred, of two hundred and fifty, of five hun
dred, and of one thousand certificates.
Each church and Sunday-school should have
its own roll book, so that all those connected
with it may be enrolled together. The stub
which is retained in the hook when the certifi
cate is cut out is to be preserved its a part of
the roll of those aiding in this work. It is im
portant, therefore, that the church order a
book of such size as will probably contain the
number if certificates which will Ire taken.
The object is to secure one dollar from
MKltliEß of the CHURCH, from every
member of the congregation and from every
child in every such family.
It will be well that each church appoint a
committee of from three to nine persons to
canvass for this work, to the chairman of which
the book of certificates can be sent. These are
furnished gratuitously, postage paid, by the
Treasurer of the Seminary.
Full explanations tor the collectors will be
forwarded with each book of certificates.
Any desired information will be given by
the Treasurer.
Let the application be made soon, stating
the number of certificates which will probably
he needed. Don’t forget that each child in the
Sunday-school, as well as each member of the
church, should have one of these certificates.
The Seminary is asking only for a limited
amount. Only one-tenth as many certificates
will be issued as there are persons under Bap
tist influence in the Southern States.
For books ot certificates or other informa
tion, address James P. Boyce,
17 West Broadway, Louisville, Ky.
THE SOUTHER*
BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
THE dollar certificates of the Centennial Fund
for the endowment of the Seminarvare now
ready. Each has an engraved likeness of Pro
fessors Boyce, Broadus, Manly. Tov, Vvhitsitt
and Williams. Every Baptist have one.
A specimen copy has been sent to every minister
whose post-office I know. I will send such a
specimen to the clerk of any church or the su
perintendent of any Sunday-school, who will
send me his name and address, with the inten
tion of working for the endowment. Let each
church anil Sunday-school notify me at once
how many certificates will jirobably be needed.
I will send a book of twenty-five, fifty, one hun
dred, five hundred, and a thousand certificates,
as may be be required.
JAMES P. BOYCE,
17 West Broadway, Louisville, Kv.
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Department every cent which will be donated to
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ted who are able to pay cash.
W. D. MAYFIELD,
jun2s-ly 367 Main street, Memph Tenn.
“KIND WORDS.”
Published at Macon, Ga., by the Home Mis
sion Board of the Souttiern Baptist Convention,
S. Boykin, editor. Terms , including postage,
which has to be prepaid at the office of publica
tion : Weekly—single copy, $1.10; ten or
more, each, 63 cents. Semi-Monthly—single
copy, 75 cents: ten or more, each, 33 cents.
Monthly—single copy, 50 cents ; ten or more,
each, 16 cents.
Premium*—A splendid Organ, worth
$215.00, will be given to the school sending the
most money, subscriptions or renewals, in pro
portion to number of the scholars, by Decem
ber next. A magnifieient Communion Set, (five
pieces.) worth $40.00, will be given to schools
sending largest sums, renewals or new subscrip
tion, by November next. A splendid Bible,
$20.00 ; Pulpit Bible, $15.00 ; Family Bible, $lO.-
00; Family Bible, $8.00; Family Bible. $5.00, (or •
same value of library or singing books,) to.-
the next five schools seeding the largest amount,
by November. Address simply KIND WORDS,
Macon, Ga. aug26-3m
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Illustrated Family Bible.
Including'the Apocrypha, a Concordance, Dr.
Wm. Smith's Comjdete Bible Dictionary, a His
tory of the Religious denominations of the
world, Chronological and other valuable Tables,
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FILLMORE BROS, Publishers, Cincinnati, O
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