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4 Newton County, Gsl, Jan. 1, 1860. Brethren Editors —As this is the day we style New Tear, there are a great many things that will claim our serious and candid reflection. We have th rough .great mercy, been permitted to see the i>e ginfiiog of another year, while hundreds and thou , sands of rational and intellectual human beings Lave gone to that bourne from whence no traveler i hath ever yet returned. One question necessarily ! arises in our miud, is there not a supreme being that rules and controls the destinies of men ? how could time roll on apace without this Supreme Governor cf the universe? can mere man of earth do this great work ? We answer no. The Leop ard can as easily change his spots, or the E'hiopian this skin, as for man, a mere worm of earth, to con trol time, but to the reverse, man and every living creature that creepetb upon the face of theeartb, are dependent upon the Great Personage, the God of heaven and earth; with whom nothing new or old ever takes place. lie hath declared the end from the beginning, and he will do all his pleasure, des pite all the efforts of wicked men. Notwithstand ing all the wicked imaginations of men, God moves on undisturbed, the Language of the Poet is applic able— 'God moves iu a mysterious way, llis wonders to perform ; He plants bis footsteps in the sea, And rides upon the storm. Then considering bis wisdom, power and perfect knowledge, why should a living man complain ? We,d fear, are too olten disposed to want things cur own way, and if we cannot have them pretty much ®o, *vc wi]J murtuuf und eoxijplain, while at the earae time, we are showing the imperfections of the flesh, and onr w icked, corrupt and fallen na lure rwill be sure to show itself in our everyday walk and conduct Had we not ought to be very humble and submissive to the ways of Providence! vve are so sure to think our case is a great deal worse than other people’s are, when at the same time, they might have been worse; so we see again the corrupt nature that we are possessed of, and the reason that I assign is, that we are in posses •eion of the coriupt nature of our Old Father Adam, lit lias been handed down from Lira from generation to generation, and will be, as long as time shall last. There is no 6uch thing as children being born holy, as some seem tenacious to contend, such an idea is blaspbemay. And the only reason that II can assign is, that those that seem to hold out that idea are not killed to the love of sins, and have never seen their awful condition as it really . How could such a thing as that take place and the Holy One above be free bom having his word made false, when he said I am God, and I change not, therefore, ye sons of Jaeob are not consumed, m something to that amount; there could be, if that doctrine be true, no Savior who could save such a one, from the fact, that it is born holy; we are not one that believe in such false doctrine, we say it is built upon a sandy foundation and will not stand the test of Jehovah. Christ says, I came not to mil the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Do -SOUTHERN BAPTIST MESSBEGEI you suppose that any person ilisa wae horn bok-. could repent as a sinner? Sack an ioeaas find when applied to graceless men and women, ys inwt in the abstract. But we hope we awe eff ihsc num ber who believe we are bora in -sin, and slurps® iniquity, and if God does not have mercy, and show us bow vile and rebellions we are from-siui a state and condition, and without him weenx or nothing in point of salvation, or oiherwHa, aaftael* undertakes for ns, we will be consumed surt^ — Then we should feel under ten iboesand obligations to bless, thank and adore lam, for a® glory, honor, power, wisdom, in fact every iking that pertains to him should he reverenced, werdu without end. Amen. Now anollrer reflection nisses.. some of us have jast witnessed id® -iff iite past year, while many busi.rands and wives, wrens and children have had to part, ike smb hew string, but the summons has come, they must id*y.unci the question arises, why was it not I* The an swer is at hand. Even so Patliera, for so it sssro eth good in liis sight. 1 know llact it Is nut hr any thing good that 3 have dcom,can tfU,rMr will do, but I think that it is all through 3jsgrfiic mercy. God is not under any obigatnin is any person. Then if it is tbe pleasure of Uod ikic I shall see the last day of thfe New Tear all ifee glory I want to give him. 3 hope 3 may 3*e kept humble by his mighty power through hath, nead* to be revealed at the last time; enmeliie flriieaiu. principalities or power, flight or chalk, on- any x*tb er creature, I want to be found at the last day—ikt great day of the feast—with a robe sis l igkTemsnew that will out shine the sun at noonday, nrmdtemc with the redeemed oat cf every laud, kindred, tongue and people, to vwori&e U jwnfrif wntl tion now and forever more, is the tksrre offeme the least of tbe flock. If one ai all, * -mere S&JGTidKm. Flint Hill, Gjeo., Dec. 22, 2SSS. Messrs. Beeue axl Hoaxero*—Below I send you an extract from a letter lately received inn® an able and aged Baptist minister cf England, webusk I take the responsibility to publkL, if you liriukaff interest, if not throw it under the table. Yarn* Imly, nuk. 3 do not understand the -shades off diflkrenst among the Baptist brethren in your land. Saab things are permitted by out Great Head, m n.n3y for some wise end which we shall know I am connected with the Piiasitwe Baraks- L tr land. We are but few iu number, coanijared waiL tbe body. We hold what ate called CUdviwariewjsßS. state communion, and require change cf heHJt, * pre-requisites for baptism. Tuegrea: hour n tists with us, are great men, of grail tohhir greUt salaries, and unite with the great. We xm at Hand ful, and are constantly in wut far the troth aadoxF der of the Master’s house. 3 haw® zikt armoir on for more than forty years, and do amt see ™ prospect of polling off ll*e coat of anil. * a * * * * * TMxtxm muhenar war wader the son. The gen era’ Ssaßjr l**pasts are gjarng the same round of ihsroy m*r®sa£iffigs as resulted from the school of box to Gospel simpbet fly. TH!ie educating system was tried by Rome and Grecom churches. Ail the reformed establish - mams- Hava- tried the same classic system, and all lam- Seen: left; fly God tu reap barrenness. We are rrnrt^tfle*same path,, and all will end in a settled r ifeFsmrfaKfigiau. Pie men of car denomination made grek: by a popular voice, and if they wrfl te great*, they must please worldly men ; and as -mei u€die work! cannot be brought to the Gos geh why the standard must be lowered to iflawi. These- self seefery. money-banters, clap-trap ffkd A min ran rsm the minced meat of lannaL men t base adopted the doctrines to prevent sasse&y reserving them as narrow-minded, tight- maaw shod men. Yatr keep in the Mas- naraiwr way. Let this,, says the Lord, regu a£® was® in ah things Be bible Christians.— Itsra- &t- She swgdb*. Act ant your principles.— Ife as the the he goat and gtey honnd, that nsssr turn oat of die way. * • I*teßr hfletkreiy we shall meet on yon shore to 3*21 rs lii®- and redemption, and how your poor was saved by sovereign and distin giisuinggnaefc.and then all praise shall be given 3i Jiisus bjr yours in the Lord. Lk xesutos, Dee. fB, ISo 9. jfkaxEEiKHs Bsshh <jc PtimiNffrQs—As the past wwlas(dosed and we are about entering a uw wfiuy. sandy we are under the greatest obliga iuos- 32- toe Gad of aar salvaLioa r not only for the rndL c£ his unchanging mercy and grace, mvmgiour Lurd Jesus Christ, but for all the uamnoiai he has candnixed to bestow up mm. Si ® his gaud pleasure, according to His iffit±Wr Nineteaith Century, that we should mangy saad upon this globe;, in this world df went and misery, in these United States, where *£&£ has hithegto- mads known his power and a very miraculous manner, iu our de .&B3BW Dtunt tyrannical oppreaKon, and in our pro oirmiix as m. hand e€ bretloen, politically; all i-maily eaudedtn reCgrous to worship jciiunffisgfitt the dielates- of our own conscience, whnit mt- oe has had a right, even if he had the interfere with, the religious devodons ass anutflet. Lx the fml enjoyment of these sacred irvht-ges. the ggnstitutian and laws, of our highly &am£ protect every individual so com i.eHEay that there is no manner of use for any of ■s an- agply 0® legisladve hodies to give us any □sum rfergraus privileges than w already have ; jgik surety none hapej. or will apply te the secular am of the law to git mare religious liberties and pmmcsiiH*- hut those who wish ta proscribe, and gs:, m, ‘jtgal advantage of their fella ws, and that, too, 5b the name, and under the cloak of religion, and ■domeemsse eseduave religious liberties have bee# graced hy l^Tifative to churches, or othar imitate*! wfigraus bodies, it has invariably result e£ 5b their exaltation, nr prids and worldly aggran-