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BANNER & BAPTIST. W £'■' ■ I * w '<V? t “Holy Bible, —Book Divine, Precious treasure, thou art mine.” JESSE J*. WOO®, Editcis ROME, GA., APRIL 26,1860. NOTICE. From and after this date no Sub scriber's name will be entered on our Books, without the Money, or the same is vouched for by some respon sible, known friend. WHio will act as voluntary Agents to extend tITe circu lation of the Banner A: Bap tist i A PROPOSITION. AVe wish all our friends, male and female, to act as agents for the Banner & Baptist. Every minister who will send us five new subscribers and the money, can have the paper for a year for 81. Any one who will send us ten subscribers and the money can have it gratis for one year. AN ill our brethren and friends work for the Banner ? ABSENT. The Editor, Bro. Wood, is absent in at tendance upon the Georgia Baptist Conven tion ; and on Sabbath next, in accordance with a former engagement, he will preach at a church a few miles from Marietta.— He will not therefore reach home before Monday or Tuesday next. His correspond ents must be patient. R. A CAIX'MNIATOB. In the last number of the Champion ap pears a communication signed “Paul,” and purporting to be written from Rome. This writer is not unknown, but known or un known, be it known to him, and all the world and the rest of mankind, that his "•itements relative to this paper and its business, and relative to our Publishing en terprise soon to go into operation in Atlan ta, are unqualified untruths, — knowingly so, —and written in malice, or ignorantly : yet the writer none the less guilty.— No Christian gentleman would have ever thought of writing the statements, and have been guilty of making the inuendos, who had one particle of knowledge on the sub ject HH>*4» lews hide his shameless face, behind the name of the sacred Apostle. AN ith even some professing Christians there is no shame. 1 regret the necessity of writing this,— perhaps there was no necessity,—but small men must be noticed sometimes, and noticed just as they deserve. Paul must prove his assertions or wear the brand wo have given him. NVe have no more to write about him now, or hereafter. R. PASTORAL TALK No. 29. Dear Brethren. There are some sheep that never l«,«>k well, no odds how rich the pastures on which they have the privilege to feed. It may be that some are dyspeptic, can't di gest strong food. Some are mu< h afraid of wolves, and other boasts of prey, and some appear to be hard headed, and others quite wild. Now if all the members <-fi fold were healthy, gentle and trustful, having a good shepherd, and rich pastures, they would be very profitable to their owners. But if they should be shy and rm; from the Shopherd, and roam upon sterile mountains and become scattered and torn, but little profit is looked for. Some stewards are very prodigal oftheir masters goods, an I at the end of the year make a very poor report of their nets and doings, lie would be regarded as a very licentious steward, who at settling time should report that ho had u-.-d for him-elt a thousand dollars, and La I left but ten dol larsto turn over to his Lord, and then think that his master ought to thank him lor that. AA hat w ould you think of a servant who should drink all the ■ otTee and hand his mas the dregs which had settled in the bottom of the cap ? AA'hat of him who should cou sum** the aumptuoua lure *»i a renn nished table and then offer the proprietor the scraps that were left > Nou buy lands do you, make money, live finely, smoko ci gars, wear fine doth. . and if y. ti have anv left you give to charitable objects I Take care brethren, take care ! God requires the best offering for sacrifice. SCRIPTURAL VIEW OF FEET WASH ING. The following is an extract f a letter, received some time ag-.-; “ Dkak Brother Wood: Several articles have api>ea:\ l i„ the Ba-in er & /Sop.'hi/ up* ti the sjbj.ct -f feet waslimg. Among them w, re ’.wo if. :J -, the editor, which were only a republication of Lmn on the subject. I'his ::stru. 1, by y • ur re.: :* rs. as a s ) . ■ s•; yc-’ir part. A’ hi intimated, in y< first number, that you w aid stun iffat-f .ted <>ti ail st; ts that arc *-f interest to the chun k.A\ e are slow t<> I -.* c that y u N AV** know of no better authority than John. and here publish, for the third time, his record cf feet washing, as t . v> : N w. before the feast of the passxrer. • when Jesus knew that his h- ur was come that he should depart out *>f this world un to the Fath r, h;i«ii«t I>*d i. «n »h. h *ejre ia the world, he level them sato the end. And supper being ended, {the devil ► having now put into the. heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,) Jesus knowingthat the. Father had given all things f into his hands, and that he was come, from God, and went to God; he riseth from sup per, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. After that,he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe, them with the towel wherewith he was girded.—-. : Then cometh he to Simon Peter, and Pe- • ter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now ; but thou shall know hereafter. Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. Simon Peter saith unto him. Lord, not my feet only, but also hands and head. Jesus" saith to life, He that is washed r.esdeth no’, save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit, and ye are clean, but not all. For he knew who should betray him: therefore said he. ■ Ye are not all clean. So after he had wash ed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what 1 have done to you ? Ye , call me Master and Lord : and ye say well: ; for so I am. If then, your Lord and Mas- ! I ter, have washed your feet: ye also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that ye.should do as I have done to you. A’erily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than • his lord; neither he that is sent greater iAhw. h- Ural sent him.— -U~ >.» hiw*w tip-*.-, things, happv are ve if ye do them. John. As we sometimes defend minorities, we are inclined to take a bold stand for John. 1. He had a better opportunity to see what was done, and to hear what was said, than any modern writer. 2. AA r e take it that he was a very truth ful writer, never having heard his veracity called in question. 3. It is our understanding that he wrote under the direct influence of the Holy Spirit, Now, it doos seem to us, that, we must have fallen upon strange times, when such a writer is regarded as non-committal. If there is a plainer passage in the New Tes tament, a more simple statement of what was done and said by our Lord and Master, we confess never to have seen it. He wash |ed the disciples' feet: he told them they ought to wash one anothers’ feet; and said, “if ye know these things, happy arc ye if ye do them.” AA hen it is said that it was done to teach a lesson of h umility, to represent a cleansing, to express hospitality, and to symbolize this, that, or the other thing, we think it is en i tering the field of' conjecture, anil going be yond the record. AAc are. content to de fend the record as it is. To a simple-heart ed Christian, a clear, unequivocal statement of the Scriptures is of more importance than all the testimony of the ancient futh . ers combined with the opinions of all mod | ern theologians. i The record does not say why Chuist I washed the disciples’ feet, nor in what way i they were to be benefitted by it. But it ■ does say plainly that He d<d wash their i feet, thigt He did tell them they ought to i happy did them. Should we reason i about it at all? Reason appears to be ’ i against at least two theories. 1. .Against its being an act of hospitality . J For, in that ease, it should have occurred ; i at the door before entering the house, and. 1 ' of course, before suppi r. i 2. Against its having been done for the ■ purpose of cleansing, for the same reason j that it was not an act of hospitality. If ! they needed cleansing, it ought to have been I done before soiling the house. Besides, the Saviour said they were already clean. i It appears plain that the good to be de ; rived was to be developed in obedience.— . They should real;/ ■ the good, should be happy it they obeyed. If christiansshould . engage in feet washing, and one was to say, . “1 felt humble, unworthy;'’ another should [ j say, ”1 had a hard struggle at first, to for i I give the brother whose feet I washed, yet I did fully do so;” another should say, “I thought much of Christ, who once stooped to his disciples’ feet, and felt that 1 might to i stoop ever, lower than lledid;” and anoth er should say. “I never felt such strong fel lowship f, r humble christians before." we : suppposo th..t all these would come within : the record. i At any rate, should Christian- thus cn ! gage, as they meet at their houses, or at : stated times and places, and do as Christ -j commanded, it would be hard for the fath- 1 ers, historians, modern di vinos, and the bill i ane? of the world, to condemn them by the record of John. It would be quite as hard to show that any possible harm to the spir ituality of christians, can grow out of a plain, literal interpretation <»f the same rec ord. And ten times more difficult to show • .-:<*• tbrmany practices that . ar en ' vra"e<l a-l>emo simply m harmon* with ’he spirit ft he gospel S then, v.n must defend John. AVe think he was not ' on the fenc*. but wrote truthfully, plainly. . an 1 m:d< ;■ t:.e ’”•. t. o| the 11 'y Sp>. ,-. . In this fast age it may be that to obey i more difficult than when the hal its ~f the people were more situple. It is e . tainl v more trouble to pull off .mJ put * n !.ipt he. \,l lioots. than it va- in Jons’- J ;l \ t ma’..._e sandals; nevertlick<s. there ma* he q as t;,.\h iicccs-ity for ehristi:.i; simplicity, and humility,t.» was then. CREEK TRANSLATIONS. The tvliow’mg *H>mmui;ieati<>n from bro. II F. Bt * kxkk. shows ti at !:is v. ;k h. ; s been < or.l;.tdy apt.roved by those who have exam tied liisiiui .-esipts, AV* ’cq-e there W.:. c arr.it:.; ■ ;i!v n.aJ.. t. print them that they may prove a Idessmjf to Cre* ks. AA e hope, al-o. that ur read- 1 ers will remember that bro. IRckner has aptvale*! to B.;pt;st> for tr. :;ey t- jay the xpci’.~.s of print'.: e. tOHMITTEE s REPORT. AA \*ho« signatures are anin x.-i. take pleasure iu certifying that we have care :'.;liy examined the m-c. rij • eop : es of the Creek Grammar, ;<n.l translation v s the G s*.. i accord;' :: J hn. iyH. F. Btc«- ne.x snl G Herrof and *bst in opm- 1 I ion they are more correct than anything 3 ■ that has ever been published in the Creek ’ : language; and that they are as nearly cor ’ rcct, in all respects, as it is possible to . make them at this stage of the language. ; Moreover, the changes xvhich Mr. Buckner - has made in the Creek alphabet arc im- . 5 portant, and a decided improvement upon j i the old one. [Signed.] ! j Moty Renard, Principal Chief. > . D. N. Mclntosh, National Cl’k. ; Chilly Mclntosh. i Jas. M. C. Smith, Superintendent of Public Instruction, , And members of the Creek National Council. b Cre— Nation, March 25, 1860. Cave Spring, April 18, iB6O. Bro. AA’ooi.': A brother at Pleasant Grove last Satur day called attention to brother Slover’s , j appeal for aid to build a house of worship, ■ j and proposed that as a church they should send him some material aid. Fourteen dollars was soon raised and handed me to . forward to bro. S. i This is indeed a small sum for a church, j j but if all in Cherokee Gcor- ‘ I gia will do as well, bro. S. will soon have , | the 300 dollars he sojnueh desires. Can ’ yoit iiot'pcrtorm a'good ' by calling attention to this plan of church I . contributions ? A ours, Ac. AVM. NEWTON. AA r e publish the above note from brother Newton for the purpose of laying that matter before our churches. AVe will say i just here that bro. J. R. Chambers has al j ready taken up a subscription for the same | object, and had a day or two ago received > thirty dollars. AA ill not every minister of | the Coosa Association at once constitute himself an agent to raise funds for brother Slover’s church edifice, and report to bro. Newton, Cave Spring ? An effort is all that is necessary to insure the amount. Ed. TOM MH I ( I T I O AS. For the Banner & Bapti.-t. j ' REVIEW OF “CORRECTIVE CHURCH DISCIPLINE." REC A PI TUI. A T ION. In my last. I promised to give a sum mary of’ the criticisms made upon •'Cor rective Church Discipline.” As “Corrective Church Discipline” must rest on the different classes of which serve as a foundation of the whole super structure, the demolition of the foundation is destructive to \\te fabric as a whole, zlx, when a house, built upon a rotten founda tion, falls, some of the timbers may be lit to be used for other purposes: so, though j “Corrective Church Discipline,” as a .sys i tematic treatise, lias fallen, yet if retains i some exo lient thoughts and useft:! sngges- j 1. That th' cornerstone—“ Private Os- . fine- s"—must fall. — Because that is no of fence. which violates neither religion, nor ! morality. The common sense of mankind I I generally will sustain this criticism. 2. It was shown that the corner stone of [ "Public Offences” has so much s tud in it, i that it is impossible for it to sustain its part •I of the structure. That the reader may per i fectly remember this, here is the corner stone itself: “ V public offence is one, in ; which the act is essentially a crime against ‘ religion and morality, or the object of it the Church in its organized capacity.” The j latter part of this definition (‘or the Church i in its organized capacity’), is incoirect— 1. Philosophically.— /Z is incorjmraled into the definition. when it may. or man not be un example under the general rule for “public offences.” Phiioso-I pher.s will ever remain astonished at [ this definition. 2. Loaic.\i.i y.—7' ossun cs the very thing i to be prov l. The fallacy is called; “petitio principli"— a Legging of' the 1 quest ion. 3. I’hE'jli iiicali.y.— Based upon the ab surd dogma of Church infallibility. 1 Tiiis part of the definition, so unphih - sophical, so illogical, and so theologically absurd, turns out to be the main pillar of; "Correi'tive Church Ills, ipl'me." It i-the great moti'-r <>f most of the fu'lacies , tained in the scri*s. This part of the de finition being expunged, the remaining part is no more a definition of a-" than <>f a "prirati" <>y“ The entire definition us the basis of a scientific treatise, i- posi- i tivcly no del'mitivn at all. >r< uMj AHTB'LB hi this nmn' r, "Mix I < »;Ven. sliown to in" absurdities, sii.ee the s in,-' act cannot, in a moral po'n.t of view, be indif. ' feu nt and had, or good and ba Ict the ■ ti ne. I'.‘F this reason “Mixed <>rleue,-<'_ a a comer stone, crumbles, and falls by its o-a n weight. Tims the tin . corner s' ~<ce , having teen shown to Le the ■sOmcm. < of "li-rectivc Chui ch Dis ipliuc" falls, and must remain as a monument *«t the imi.s- lit ■ < of its builder. At this point my w. rk might Law M- pped. had it n,.t Ik- n thought yr q-r ’■ ■ -ii- v that -.m e,t' thegccrgnuoi ts are. and that smite arc nor fit to be used for other purjioses. THIRD ARTD LE. "Pii>ate Often**-’’, l.H'ii g male t • rest ■n the ]>':i of Matt,, -r.d < !.t::l:,;eg ■ element antagonistic t-. m■nli'v. re’ig are shown *<. eoßtsia the amir .1 versril skeptlcis.n. If "hainai 0.-e.” in Matt. iNth, d s-s I; imply a violation ..f roll, ty. or religion, we have no right to com-lude that the Bible makes onu tri'iiti.i.i of si, ,- ' and ifit mak. - no i t! >■> ,>f-m. the 7?<>,l- • is a work <-f sup r*'rogatio;i. and is, * consequently, entitled t.. to no respect.— < Greek scU 'l'.irs. the **.••< i over, are ehal lei g* J t - prove, if they *-an, the incorrect- i Prof. Mnx’s ] ■ on til’s point is r? ilcally i-r »g. ar.d exreed- i »->y\ 'Diat "Church Discipline" ( which is made. tScst ou such a foundation, is much to be fijfed. FOURTH ARTICLE. Any “Treatment of Private offences” must be absurd, since, by' the. sup position, the violates neither re ligion, nor mdtality. Prof. Mell is pal pably inconstant with himself, since, in ■ hi> treatmontof “Private offences,” he calls the. act a “fault”—speaks of “reclaiming him (the ~o^^er)— especially when he says: "AVhit- your brother trespasses (sins) againsty Ol); he trespasses (sins) against God ’db.” As if there could be a sin against God, whtch is not a sin against religion !! ! Strange that he did not sec this! "• -’tera’ A-'rJ'ZCZE'. The “treatßnt of private offences” fur ther shown tci)C(iZ>sizr«Z. How absurd must it be to spea an offender, ” j wh(‘ii, by thtfcjupposition, the “offender” has done im®ig violative of religion, or morality!! j- llfTld ARTICLE. In this inijbfcr, it is admitted that much | j of what is about the “treatment of! i public ofleifeSi’ is true; but that Proses- i sor Mell elevate morality above re- ; ligion : ax fiSrality were a something dis tincl Furthersiore. ’ 111 at lie induiJos';ill person i al offences under the head of “Public Of-1 fences,” thus rendering Matt. 1 s tb null and void—whicl is a radical error. Once more, j That he wyrps into use the eases provided ! for in the latter part <>f his definition of i "Public Offences”—which definition being | itself an error, the superstructure resting : upon it mi/F itself' be, to some extent, an ■ error; since not every act against “the Church in its organized capacity,” is vio lative of rillgion , or morality—some are; some are not. “Mixed Offences” being absurdities, any treatment for them must itself be absurd. SEVENTH .I RTICLE. This mfniber hints at the wickedness, or mental imbecility of a member, Church, or pastor, thit would force into the Church, as a “Public Offence,’' what is merely a "private'' one. How wicked, or insane must ! that Church be, which would allow a mem ber, charged with an offence which violates j neither religion, nor morality, to be dealt i with as though he had committed an act, w hich violates religion, or morality! ! Or, how sinful must it be for an intelligent Church to treat a personal offence as a “public, oiwf and thereby render Matt. 18th null and void! ! ! EIGHT ARTICLE. “The Church.” 11 is definition of a Church would be complete, had he made it clear that no baptism is valid, except that wliic'i is administered by a properly qualified ad ministrator. In the>,latter part *>f this number, in re view of what is said about “The feelings and aclionf of a pious man, who has been unjustly accused," it is-assumed by myself, that the cause of Christ is not the. same as ■' “? | that au honest effort to frustrate their wick ed pldfi, may be right. It is right to intcr i cept, in a proper way. the wicked designs of Satin, or of those under his influ* nee. NINTH ARTICLE. “The Mother of errors” is again rebuk ed.— “The relation the pastor sustains to Corrective Discipline," in the main, cor rect. The sovereignty and independence of a Church are derived from Christ— extend just sofar, and no farther than Christ directs. Asideifrom, or independently of Christ, a Chttrdi has neither sovcrelantii. nor inde pendaice. AA hen a Church, therefore at tempts to try a member contrary to Christ’s ' law, <lie forfeits her sovereignty, so far at least its that act is concern?d ; her inde \ penduce of other churches she tntiv still ! retail, but her hostility t > Christ deserves i the Msapprobatiou of every other Church. Tit independence of a Church is not dc ; stroK'l, when her excluded are received I ’n;to l ihe fellow-hip of another (-litirch—a j (’htten is independent of all other churches, so Lag as -he is permitted to act, and vote ! us si pleases. Iris sinful foi a memla rto become a par|t<> what he knows to be a sinful trial : —ui’ s-. indeed, it is right for him to par- ■ tieqMto in sin, an t to fair part i,i his own desertion ! Prof. M. is radically wrong on al! IlvSe jioints. He believe- ,T!iat a member, xvick <lly accused. I ■must g » i;,t.. trial. •.That h<- must submit t> the con-?-; j Iquenees the trial. *That he has n<> redre-s ox q t from Jiis enemies, e.xc'c ling him. ’dufice ;■■*' !>-th destroyed, if the man. wick'.-d’y iwluded, should bo received | int'> the fell 'W-hip of another Church. ■ Ike Lar - presentation of such thoughts <■ !>.:• a sufficient expos -of thAr fal- TENTH ARTICLE. il this article it is shown that for "a Cliirch <•’ ‘•ii’ 1 Ttain charges, -irregularly, wickedly preferred,’ is sinful — make- | tii| Ctui ili guilty of th • “iri a darity " and LiieyrrvZ/-f/Arry —that "irregularity" or*-wK-kc lucss" in t'c arraignment <if an ! inavcent mernb*can justify the a-• ewff in teftritig c* ith the mmority vt a(. tmri-h—-1 posed■ This is a y <<'<<-/ -rr ..ik'h as ;t makes rather than upon tin- . 7irc a’. 1 man erof thi thing d--::e. Hi- -Publl • oßeiices' is fie mother cf this g< - error oAo. When a memU-r i- expelled from hi .i. v!i.irg--s. "iri egu arly ’ and "wi--k --• • llv” j rvf-rre t, L<- is n t - i-jr-.e-ei in th. evts of Christ, nor should he lx-, in the v yU *>t any of ChrL-t's Eyal subjects. Mmorit; - ought to withdraw from a Church (or majority) w!.. n th? : .•:. r usurp discipline r r the purpose of de-tr -ving a pious member, w. ’ess ininoritics ought to re 1 --A against Christ whe,- major. tics \do! AVill any man who loves ZrwZA and justice, hold such doctrine ? ELEVENTH ARTICLE. Though a Church has the right, official, to try a minister, whose membership she holds, without the aid of a “Council” ; yet when she refuses the aid of a Council—espe cially if the minister is a man of populari ty, tin- Council might be of brethren to whom th*- facts in the accusation are familiar— she cannot demand the respect of other Churches — creates the suspicion that her object is to destroy, and not to save the accused— and tacitly admits the weakness and injustice of the charge or charges. In thus acting, the Church violates “Baptist TWELFTH ARTICLE. The “finality of a Church’s decision”— in the sense that it is binding on all other churches— a great absurdity, when “the de cision’ is violative of Christ's law. The righteous expulsion of a member should re ceive the sanction of all Christ’s Churches concerned in any’ way with the matter— and this should be so, because Christ’s au i thority has been heeded in the expulsion ; j but when Christ’s authority is disregarded ; in the expulsion of a pious member, it would be wicked in other churches to sanc tion the act, or debar the excluded from mem bershij) with them. > Prof. Mell’s doctrine j on the above point,’ enwried toils legitimate, i results, would well nigh extinguish the j cause of Christ, and makes, in some cases I at least, wickedness the law for kegu . LATINO MEMBERSHIP IN THE CIIURCII of j Christ! The “finality” of Church action is i based upon the absurd, Romish dogma of I Church infaUibiUty ! “The reception of an individual into, and his expulsion from the Church, arc commensurate, or co-extensivc ideas.” Prof. Alell’s practice (if I am not mis taken,) is radically, opposed to his present theory. His three “Pleas,” which he pre tends to answer, remain unanswered, and hi.; criticism made to annul those “pleas,” must fall with th" “finality” of the wrong decision of a Church. His criticism on the third “plea” noticed in my next. TH Hl TEENTH .1 R TICLE. It is again shown that Prof. Mell's prac tice opposes his theory—his positions self destructive. The following propositions, held by Prof. M., cannot al! be consistent with himself, or even true. 1) The fact that those bearing letters from z\.nti-Missionary Churches, are re ceived into Missionary churches. 2) The fact that those xvho have been excluded from Anti-Missionary churches fbr joining the Masons, or Odd Fellows, ought not to be received into our churches. 3) The fact that such as have been ex cluded from these bodies for favoring the Missionary cause, ought to be received into our churches. 4) The fact that no error in discipline annihilates a Church. 5) T’he fact that the reception of an ex cluded member into one Church, destroys tie- sovereignty and independence of the Ini••• • The first two propM*u*uu«».-Xuw ..lLzu Profcsxor Meli, regards Anti-Missionary Churches as true Churches, notwithstanding their avowed opposition to the Missionary cause. The’exclusion of a member for fa voring the Missionary cause makes them a “different denomination from us”—virtual ly annihilates their existence as churches: so much so that their “sovereignty” and “independence” ought to be disregarded. But this destroys the fourth fact (if it be such) —y iz : that no error in discijdine can anniTiilate a Church ; and also the fifth, that the reception of an excluded member de stroys the “sovereignty” and “indepen dence’ <>* the < hurch excluding the mem | bcr. Every one must see, (who tries to I see,) that Prof. Alei.l’s positions destroy themselves. I have thus briefly sketched the mo-t important criticisms which I have nr: !■■ on “Corrective Church Discipline.” From the inve-tigitloiis made. I conclude: ; 1. That “I'-irreetive ( hureh Discipline,” as a scientific treatise, has no founda tion —tin- principles on which it rests, have, I think, ]>vi‘n fairly exposed. 2. That it contains m >re error: logical, ami theological, than any treatise cf the same length I have c-ver read. 3. That the emergences of the times have ; occasioned the treatise, ami have, in a I great measure, d. eided what it shoiiLl ! be. I. That few Baptists will ever indorse! the main features of the treatise—that i after the pr--s -nt excit'-ment shall . i-;is-. the-e Romish, p culiaritics will j A pr'-ullar to Rome alone. 5. That the ?x'cw Testament is the best ; work by tar that I have ever read on i "Di-ciilt i- m-m!: 7 , much „ ■■ -f 7.00.' I'ithoratn e than any human pro- ■ : ! ■ ■li-in—that, in t!.-•• l.’mpi.igc of Professor , Mell, " - .. t Lawgiver in Zion has I 1 l-.-ft his p -ople ii no doul-t as to th-- rem---} •lyto b< applic iin every instance’ —that ; "II- lias not left us to i. gislati- on the sub- i ! j. < t"—that IL • ilims.-if has classified of- ; i f ;.■■■•<. ami prescribed the course to be pur sued in c-v.-ry ea-e." Hence, that if “Cor reetive < 'mi: 'h Disciplin ■” were a scientific n-eatA.. mA diil its teachings correspond I perf- <-t!y \* ith >f tho Bible, the work | woiil-i he wholly superfluous: how much I more superiiuou-, sin*--- it is not reliable in ‘ either of the-*- particulars! Il E .V A It K. It ha, I>-• n insinuat'd, I hxdieve, that 1 : Lave written tor the xpeHal <!■ fence of a cer- ' : tain party. In reply to this, 1 have merely t » say that if my articles bare had any I ■■ ii 1 I■. L-:-' .-k t > .. hr--i v--<i the.-'; t !<■'• .». If any one supposes that I was employed Ly the party to do this work, let ! his suppns'.tlon cease, when he is informed that no one of the party knew that I would ’ wr-te. until th ' a;.mum*-.snent was mad*- in the Banner. If what has been written has the appearance of vindicating this party, \ .ill I a-k ;-. that i.o .me ~hul; attach anv more importance to what I have written, than truth, logic and Scripture require. If I have written anything true, I hope all parties may be benefitted thereby ; if any error, be. assured that it has not been done with the view to screen any party from mer ited reproach. I have written nothing that I do not believe to be true; if I have, and any one should make me sensible of it, I will gladly make the correction. If I have <• used any strong, or bitter language, it has : been directed al the principles, and not at the , writer of “Corrective Discipline.” TO THOSE EDITORS, , who have published Prof. Mell’s articles, and will not publish mine, I have a few things to say : Ist. I have not been greatly disappoint- ; cd at this not of courtesy t\i\d “friendship" on your part. Proscription, so far at least [ as refusing to publish but one side of any of the present vexed questions, has been your motto; of course, I could not reason abby expect you to do more for myself than you do for others. 2nd. If your consciences and sense of jus tice to even one who would dare to think differently from you, sustain you in what you have done, all I h ;ve to say is that conscience often, when perverted, approves what seems to others to be wrong, and that justice from-*man to man, consists in either to do him what the commo:; sense of mankind says is right, in speak ing unkindly, ungenerously, or uncharitably , I of him. Such a course of treatment towards | wen an enemy, Christianity condemns. 3rd. The cause that must be sustained (if sustained at all) by siie/i means, is a weak cause, and those who resort to such expedients to further their views, betray' a consciousness of its weakness. Truth loves the light— never shrinks from fair discus i sion. Y*>ur cause, Messrs. Editors, 1 think, is not a good one—l mean in the present strife in our denomination: and your course is well adapted to bring it into dis repute in the eyes of those who think pro | perly. 4th. Though I might, in the view of some, be justifiable in noticing rather tart ly some of the ungenerous insinuations of some Editors ; yet 1 wish them and every body else to know that I have neither time, nor disposition to engage in railing and abuse; and that when a man (?) places himself in either of these attitudes, he re moves himself out of my sphere, ami need not expect mo to notice him. Finally. If the Southern Baptist Publi cation Society wishes to publish my Re view of “Corrective. Discipline,” in the same volume with it —and if Prof. Mell is willing to it—what I have written can bo had for that purpose. I suggest this, not because I wish to see my Review in a book, ' but to relieve the Society from the charge <f “party pubUcat'on." May the. God of all Grace soon unite all Ills true followers on the Truth ! A. S. AVORRELL. - Talladega, Ala. > ♦—«— ♦—— , For the Banner Baptist. On the 19th of March, Brother and Sis ’ ter Preston took leave of the States, to carry the gospel to the Indians west of Arkansas. 'The writer saw them after that affectionate daughter and noble woman had left her aged and tender parents, and de voted friends. Like a soldier, not of her country but of the “cross,” she forsook all cheerfully for the cause of her Redeemer. The world attributes heroism to the war rior who fronts danger and suffers hardship in an unnecessary xvar, for booty and hon or, but where is heroism—moral heroism— to be found like that exhibited by a Christ ian woman sacrificing the endearments of home and herself for the good of the In dians ? Our brethren in Georgia and Alabama ought and do, 1 think, feel great interest in ! Indian Missions, for they now enjoy the j fertile soil and salubrious climate, which I the reel men once enjoyed unmolested.— ' They are now calling on the valleys, which I formerly quenched their thirst with .water, I for that water, of which ii a man drinks, ! he thirsts no more. Shall we, who eat the ! I bread and enjoy the bounties of the fields, i ; which a few years since were their home ; steads refuse to give them the bread of 1 .. ° ‘ I life ! ('an we turn a deaf ear to their cries I for the go.sp-1, while Providence is answer ! ing them by sending our brethren and sis- I ters, and our children to teach them the. | ; way of salvation? AA ho cannot do .some thing for this cans.- by contributing to sup j port our Indian Missionaries, to furnish ' them with means for successful labor, and ito make their homes comfortable ? Let us i remember, too. that we can sympathize i with them, ami pray th.:! ilu-u- lives may t'l>e |?r-s< 1; rvoil In "oo*l health, mid their la- I- -rs sanctified to th'- a-, i::.- of numv souls. , May tie- Holy Si-irit comfort our brother I ami sister P. in their labors, and console ! the wounded hearts of their parents who : are - ailed upon to give two daughters* at I om-e to engage in the missionary work, and ; bow with eliristian Immilitv to the sacrifice. I , The object of this writing is to ask you , - to send the Bam. r A; Baptist to Mrs. Jas. Preston, to th ■ Post Office to which bro. ( Buckner’s pajH-rs are sent,for which please ( find 82 00 enclosed. I Your sincere brother, < THOMAS. i i •This is the tr.": missionary spirit. One who 1 ' is not ar ii •= no great (fifflculty in giving I | money, and speeches, am! newspaper articles. | Bnt when it comes to giving ourselves and our * children, it requires something more than mere ' ! liberality. There must lie a profound convic- I 1 ■ tion of d"fy ami -trong tort for Clirist. Ln. ' > BLANKS, BLANKS. Tii*- following Blanks, very much improv- i ed in form—and printed on superior paper ! on hand and fur sale at this office. A TTA CH ME NTS, LAND DEEDS, EXECUTIONS, for Superior and Inferior Courts. BLANK PROTESTS, BAIL BONDS. i LADIES’ DEPARTMENT. For the Banner & Baptist. •‘TAKE NO THOUGHT FOR TO-MOR ROW.” How many anxious thoughts arc cast towards the hidden future ! How many gloomy forebodings are indulged by hu man beings, who forget that “to-inorrow” belonged! not to them, and that the “All wise Father,” who taketh care of the little sparrow, knows what things wc have need of! Sec that middle aged man, grown prematurely old, by taking thought for to morrow. The present is a sealed book to him; he heeds it not, but presses on, on, ever looking forward to to-morrow ; spend i ing restless days and sleepless nights in ; planning for the future. His pale, sad, si j lent companion moves along by his side, sometimes longing,—oh, how intensely ! tor the days of yore, when each lived only for tho other, and both lived in the pres ent. Then he could find time to chat pleas antly with her, or spend an hour or two at a neighbor’s house, or even assist her in entertaining a few friends in their own humble homo; but now every nerve is strained to make money, and there is no time for relaxation ; no time for pleasant cheering words, for social recreation, for exchange of sympathy and affection. En ter his dwelling,-Vail is silent as the grave. He is seated at his writing desk poring ov-r interminable accounts or answering innumerable letters. His children arc not. there; they shim his presence and seek els.-where for that sympathy and love which nature designed a fond father to bestow upon them. What would that tall, slender girl (almost a woman) give for one endear ing epithet, one slight token of affection from that stern man she has been taught to reverence as her father! Or that noble intellectual boy, how anxious he feels to tell “his father" all his thoughts, hopes and ]>lan a , and gain a smile of approbation, or one encouraging word to cheer him upon the arduous path lie is about to enter ! But like the sensitive plant they shrink intui tively from his cold looks and harsh words. The mother feels she lias a powerful rival in her husband's affections, and each day retires more and more within herself, seek ing strength from above to enable her to drag out the remainder of her wearisome days on earth. They ought to be a happy family, and doubtless would be, if the father took not so much thought for the morrow. Talk to him about this, and he will till you he must have money or his family will be nobody in the future; never reflecting that much money without love, is like a great pile of green wood without anything to kindle it, and that ho who devotes that time to the acquisition of money which he ought to spend in cullivatiug and nourishing the ten der, delicate plants of filial and fraternal affection, rims the risk of ruining his own soul and those of his children. L- O. G. For the Banner & Baptist. “THE PURE IN HEART SHALL MEET 1 AGAIN.” Gon, in jiis divine revelation, has prom ised that the pure in heart shall meet in heaven. Oh ! what a consolation it is to those who have a Christian hope, that they, after Lidding adieu to this gloomy world of cm c, havc the blessed assurance of meet ing in heaven ! ’That bright and happy place where parting is unknown, and sick ness, sorrow, pain and death have no home. AAc dearly love our friends on earth, and oh ! how it wounds our languishing hearts when the icy hand of death is near to think that, perhaps, we never will sec them more, unless we prepare to meet them in heaven ! \\ hen our friends arc troubled we try to console them; when they arc sick ve watch near them to supply their every want, until the last hour draws near. Then we can do nothing more, for the Lord’s | will must be done; but we can rejoice, be | cause we shall meet them again. AVe are sad because we are deprived of them ; but the Lord doeth all things for the best, and wc should not murmur. How dark, and drcar, and lone would that brightest w orld of happiness seem; if we should fail to meet our loved ones there ! But this can not be. Each hope that lights the eye must brighten, each shade of sorrow' that clouds the brow must vanish when wo re member that, “There is a voice which sorrow' hears, AVhen heaviest weighs life’sgalling chain, ’Tis heaven that whispers, dry thy tears, The pure in heart shall meet again.” MOLLIE. Glennville, Aj a. FEM A LE IN FL! EN’CE. Os what infinite value to society is that tenderness, compassion and benevolence, which the Almighty has imposed on the female heart. It is a woman’s exclusive gift, it is the foundation of all her virtues, the mainspring of her usefulness. Let her then daily consider the awful responsibility of such a gift : let her consider it as among her most valuable possessions, and solely employ it fin- the benefit of her feliaw ereaturcs, and more especially for the nurs ing, training, and educating the young of her own species ; let her give her heart, her tenderness, her compassion to the infant orphan and the deserted child ; let her, in humble imitation of her great Master, be come a teacher of the ignorant and an in structor ot babes; and let her, like him, Ibid in her arms the lovely emblems of those beings that form the kingdom of heaven. Let her, with active zeal, bring little children to Christ, that he may bless them, and though under her fostering care, no legislator, prince, or prophet may arise, a superior reward will await her labors — that which is promised to those who save a soul from death. It w ill be her peculiar lot to rear good christians and useful mem bers of society, and above all, blessed spir its for eternal happiness in the communion of saints made perfect.— Exchange. friF AA’e never respect persons xvho aim simply to amuse us. There is a vast dif ference between those w ccall amusing men and those we denominate entertaining; we : laugh with the former and reflect with U 8 • latter.