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"Hoij Bible, —Book Divine,
Preeiou* tnarare, ikon an mine.”
JESSE Ts. WOOD. Editor.
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA:
Tlitirwlay, July 19, 1860.
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A Special Reqoesi.
Our friends will please remember that
Bro. Wood, the Editor, is not the Book-
Keeper, and also that he is frequently ab
sent ; therefore, all business letters or ar
ticles, to receive proper attention, should,
in all cases, be directed to the “ Baxter
Baptist.” Wil! you not remember
this ?
THE MASS MEETING AT ROME.
It is hoped that the friends of the South
ern Baptist Sabbath School Union will
make their arrangements in time to attend
the meeting in Rome, commencing on Fri
day before the sth Sabbath in this month.
The brethren in Rome are prepared to give
them a most hearty welcome, and from all
the indications, it will be a good and profit
able meeting. Among other things to be
accomplished, cannot many of the brethren
bring up a good list of subscribers for the
Banner ! Who will try ?
PASTORAL TALK—Ho. 40
It is worth much to a Christian to be in
the midst of a glorious revival, and espe
cially to be himself a subject of it. Bless
ed is that man who has his spiritual strength
renewed, who gets to the point where his
soul is filled to overflowing, and can talk
to Christ as to a familiar friend. How en
dearing tin? communion of the heart with
God * How lovely the saints appear, and
how sweet the song* of Zion at such a
time ! To welcome the returning prodigal,
and to see sinners sitting at the feet of Je
sus, gladdens the soul. Heaven appears
beautiful and bright, and Christians look
forward to the day of their relief with joy
ful expectations. It is their home, sweet
home. Why may not all Christians in the
land have a refreshing season? God has
promised Ilis spirit to them who ask Him.
Hie Saviour says, if ye ask anything in
my name, I will do it; and whatsoever ye
ask in my name, that will I do, that the
Father may be glorified in the Soo. Your
Holy Spirit,—bleeding, sorrowing Zion
needs it. Then, too, your children, neigh
bors, and sinners of every grade need the
blessings attendant upon such seasons; for
at such timvs sinners are converted to God.
These thoughts have been suggested by the
scene* through which your unworthy bro
ther ha< passed for the last ten days, and
from the midst of which be sends the edi
torials of this week. How awfully solemn
to leave a charge cd twelve years standing,
to wind up the work of a Pastor for all
time and for all eternity! Without the
grace God, no mortal man could be tr it.
Ten thousand lies and cherished associa
te ms bind ws to those whom we love; but
there is to be a blessed cessation of trou
bles and trials, which are to give place to
heavenly joys.
“ There w a place of acred rest
Far, fer beyond the sktea.
Where beastie* shine eternally,
And pleasure never dies.
- In that pure home <rf travlen Joy
Earth * parted friends stall meet.
With smile* of joy altich never fade.
And blrs*cJT;.->» coaspirte”
LOVE OF CHRIST.
There are two views of the lore of Christ,
both of which are dear to every Christian
heart :
1. The love of Christ few us. This is
sovereign and independent, a love which
emanates in his own inherent goodness, and
looks not to the merit of the object loved.
It is an everlastrng lore, subject to no con
tingencies, ami never changes. “ I have
loved thee with an everlasting love ; there
fore, with loving kindness have 1 drawn
thee. No man can tell the height, and
depth, the length and breadth of this love.
No one can conceive of its all-conquering
nature, its constraining power. This mov
ed the Savfour to give His life for His cho
sen people, and seal them heirs of Heaven
with His own heart's blood.
2. Our fore of Christ. We fove Him
because He first foved us. Love comes
from Christ to us, producing in us fove for
Hi . So mt lore for Christ » Heaven
bora, It routes from God at first, and
lead* to God again. No man. no trouble,
no distress ran take this fove from us.
“ Who shall separate us from the fore of
Christi Shall tribulation, or distress, or
persecution, or taroine. or nakedness, or
peril. or sword ! Nay, iu all these things i
we are more than conqueror*. through Him
that foved u* For lam persuaded that
neither death, nor life, nor angel*, nor pnn
'-ipaolc nor powers, nor things present,
Mt thfogs to rosae, nor height, nor depth.
any other creature, shall be able to
reparaie u* front the fort of God, which »
ia Christ Jesus. ow Lord."
THE EDITOR
Brother \\ <so«i left home «oo*e two :
weeks ago, uatradiag to W with the Cedar- j
Town Cherek cm the Ist Sabbath so this
WMnth. for the purpose oi Goring hi* Pas
torritip&f that Church— to attend
the rommencvaMnt exerebm of the Chero
kee Baptrit CUsegv at Cassvdie last week.
and to be present at the East-Alabama
Convention, which was to meet on Satur
day last. NN e hear from rumor that he has
spent all the time at Cedar-Town—a most
precious revival have commenced and been
carried on in that Church since he visited
them. We hope this may prove true.
At all events, we have no particular fears
but what the Editor is engaged in some
good work, but if this shad meet his eye,
he is informed that his Editorials have all
came to hand—that Correspondents are
mindful of their duty to write—that sub
scribers to the Banner are pouring in from
from the States and the Indian Tribes, and
that Locum Tenens, is doing his best to
make the Banner as interesting as the hot
weather will allow, and we only lack aline
from the Editor now and then, giving in
formation of his movements, that we may
give correct answers to the many enquiries
made by his friends. n.
POLITICAL.
Do not be alarmed my friends. Why
should not Editors of Religious Papers
write and talk politics as well as any body
else? Certain it is, that many of the
Preachers have turned politicians, and are
traversing the country making speeches for
; their respective friends, and why may not
I Editors of Religious Newspapers do the
| same I Simply because it would be a sin
; for them to do so—it would be prostitu-
I ting their high and holy calling "just as'
those Preachers are doing, who abandon
j the cause of Christ to advocate the cause of
! political hucksters and demagogues. But
; we did not set out to write an article about
i politiooGospel Preachers, but rather to
caution our readers one and all against the
undue political excitement that seems like
ly to pervade the country. Remember
dear friends, that just in proportion as you
suffer yourselves carried away with this ex
citement. just so far will you wander from
your path of duty as a Christian, and just
so much will you neglect your duties as a
member of the Church, and just so much
less will you enjoy your religion and daily
communion with Christ. Every freeman
should calmly and dispassionately make up
his own mind, and vote according to the
dictates of his own conscience. It is right
ito do that. We go farther; It is the duty
of every one to vote, but every one should
vote wholly uninfluenced by others; and
Christians should always remember to keep
themselves unspotted from the stains of
political and party strife. a.
Reporte-1 for lhe Banner A Bipiist.
Vaiow Sabkalh Xchool Ceiebrwtioa, Attea-
La, Georgia*
'The children, parents and guardians of
the NN esley Chapel, First Presbyterian and
First Baptist Churches assembled at eight
o’clock, A. M., July 14th, at the First Bap
tist Church. None were permitted to en
ter the Church but the children, and never
have I seen a house so ercnedeil a* it was
with Sabbath School scholars.
I was pleased to notice the good feeling
that seemed to exist between the .scholars
of the differviit schools, each appearing to
enjoy tKe presence 3Tthe others.
The First Baptist Sabbath School had
but just received their badges of green rib
bon when the other two Sabbath School*
were seen approaching, headed by his
Honor Mayor Ezcard, Marshal of the day
—the NVesley Chapel Sabbath School de
signated by their badge ot pink ribbon, and
the First Presbyterian Sabbath School by
their ribbon of blue.
The programme was a* follow s:
The Rev. J. B. Payne read a portion of
Scripture very appropriate for the occa
sion.
After which the three Schools joined in
singing—
**Oi> c<mbc tec us *ing. our youthful heart* now
blending.
To God above, a God of love, oh cone tec m sing.”
And, considering they w ere not accustomed
to sing together, acquitted themselves with
much credit.
A very fervent prayer was then oflered
by Rev. J. S. Wilson, in which he asked
for God's richest blessings upon the chil
dren—and that the interest of Sabbath
Schools throughout the laud might be in
creased, and for the general welfare and
prosperity of churches of all names and de
nominations.
Rev. V. A. Gaskill then delivered an ad
dress to the children. His language was
chaste, his style easy, and some of his sen
tences truly sublime. He said there was
more difficulty in getting teudtere to teach
than there was in getting children to attend.
He also spoke of the teacher’s reward, who
had been instrumental in getting children
into the Sabbath School, and telling them
of a risen Saviour and the plan of sahatkaa.
He dosed with an exhortation or charge to
the teacher*, telling them of their resp*»nsi
bilitiea, their pleasure*, ami their final tri
umph and reward.
S. B. Hoyt, Esq., fidfowed with an ad
dress peculiarly adapted to the little dul
dren, as might be sera by the pnffouud
silence and attention observed by them.
He took, it for granted thai all present
were friends to Sabbath Scb* *4*. He then
went through with a few military tactics,
such as head erect, eyes right, Ac., much
to the amusement of the juvenile*. He
next contrasted those who attended Sai>
bath School with those who did not, saying
he could tell by the to*»ks of a boy whether
ha went to Sabbath S-ho.il or not —the one
who did not had a sneaking look. He ad
monished the children to go to Sabbath
Sch<xJ, becatssk- it was the place where all
pood children were foU’.fo . ami, more than
that, always to be punctual —never staying
away, only few sickness. (I thought be
would have done well to have included
teacher*. I He then made them promise, j
bv holding up their right hand, always to
go to Sabbath Sthool—to Irara all tbe%
could—always to iesn.®#—
and to respect and the house of
God; a&d closed by reiitiag an anecdote : t
Oacn upon a time,” the little Sab
bath School boy was ».< afraid to die, «ad
i after repeating the line*.
‘•ln Heaven above, where all is love,” &c.,
he resigne.l his little body to the grave and
his spirit to his Heavenly Father.
x h<- th,rd and last address was delivered -
by Rev. J. B. Payne. He said the Sab- *
bath School was a good place to restrain
the young, for if they were in the streets
they would be fighting and cursing. He
thought it necessary to educate the children,
so that they might be prepared to do battle
in favor of right and religion. He next
spoke of the inspiration of the Bible, given
to all the world—its benefits and its bles
sings. He contended that all who have
the good of their country at heart would
be friendly to Sabbath Schools. He said,
if you would have a pure man you must
educate his heart as well as his head ; and
dosed with several sublime sentences:
Knowledge is sacred; children the hope of
the country, Ac.
After the speaking, the scholars sung—
“ Lord distal** us with thy blessitsg,” Ac.
Judge Ezzard then made a few pertinent
remarks to the little boys and girls in re
gard to good manners, w hile going to and
while at the table.
The Benediction was then pronounced by
Rev. T. U. Wilkes, after which the chil
dren, with their teachers, marched to the
tables, immediately in the rear of the
church, which were groaning beneath their
load of cakes, candies, and everything cal
culated to please the eye and satisfy the
palate. No one appeared bashful "r Back
ward, and, notwithstanding the J udge's re
marks, attraction of gravitation, or some
other mysterious attraction, seemed to draw
tin* viands from the table to their pockets,
so that the older people, who were waiting
for the little ones tn get through, left in
despair, with the question unsettled in their
minds—whether there was more real plea
sure in anticipation titan there was in real
ization or not ? But the children were well :
pleased, and everything passed off well,
and they went home satisfied; and I could
but wish that their cares might never be
increased, their minds contaminated, nor
their pleasures decreased.
July 14, 1860.
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Ccthbebt. Ga., July, 1860.
Dear Banner:
On Monday the weather was still exces
sively warm, but the Chapel of the College
was well filled, and great interest was man
ifested in the examination of the classes in
the Primary Department. NVithout any
attempt at invidious distinctions, it is deem
ed sufficient to say that all acquitted them
selves well, showing great familiarity with
the various studies in which they were ex
amined. The exercises were interspersed
with music, and, if the warm weather be
excepted, the day passed off delightfully.
Tuesday, the examination of the more
advanced classes was carried on, and the
young ladies proved themselves quite equal
to the occasion, more than meeting the ex
pectations of the friends of the institution.
At night, Prof. Blandner. and the young :
ladies of the College, gave a Concert, but
as your correspondent was jast a little late
he was the second time thrown into the*
company of the ‘‘outs,”' and cannot, there
fore, speak of the performances, as he might
have done had the Chape*! been large
enough to accommodate him and “ the rest ■
of mankind ” who ba>i assembled for the
purpose of catching the inspiration of sweet
sounds which were sent forth upon the
warm breath of summer. It had been ar- f
ranged to have the Concert upon a stage in ,
the open air, but there came up a threaten
ing cloud in the evening, and the Baptists I
were so afraid of being sprinkled (you ■
know they believe in immersion,) tliat the ■
design was abandoned as impracticable, not f
more than one half the crowd in attend
ance could either get into or about the
* Chapel. Th i truth is, unless the brethren
build a more commodious Chapel, so that \
the public can be accommodated, it seems
almost useless to keep up the practice of •
giving Concerts. But surely the brethren
will not permit the institution to languish
for want of the necessary buildings.
Wednesday was, par ereelience, the day.
As on the preceding days, old Sol came
rolling up from the horizon in his fiery j
charnft, (but whether he had any horses
this deponent saith not,) so that we had
plenty of ZfyA.' and tearuUh for the occ*s:> »n. >
The Cuthbert Rifles turned out in full dress
; and they made a splendid appearance as
they marched in and took their places upon
the rostrum, with the Trustees and Board ,
<»f Examiners Fifteen young ladies read I
Com positions, all <ff which were so good
that it is useless to attempt any thing like
diseri minatMXJ.
After the reading had been finished, the
President addressed the class in a very
feeling manner, and concluded by confer
ring the Diplomas. This ceremony closed,
Judge John G. Shorter was introduced to
the audience and delivered a beautiful ad-
Jrrss, upon the subject of NV. unan’s Rights.
And thus terminated the-Commencement
exercises of the Baptist Female College <ff j
S. NV. Grorxia
Yours truly, M. C. 11.
A WAKT-WHO WILL SUPPLY?
1 published in 1842. in the city of Co
lambus, a pamphlet of 32 pages, entitled
“ The Baptist Exp®itor and Southern h»-
telligeucex,” with the intention of rontinu j
ing it monthly. It was disrontinued in *
o«*equence of my being railed to take
• •barge of th. ” |r f <iex.” In i-ons<-quence ot''
my frequent removals from place to place,
I have l *t every copy I had. A large i
quantity of them were left brhind me when j
I -removed from Atlanta, loaming from j
Rev. D. Benedict, thai be had a copy in his '
f»eawssion, I wrote on asul obtained it from ?
him, but be desires to have his c»»py re- ~
tented. lam mixfons to procure a copy,
that I may revise the article in it Chureh j
Grpaaizati* >u. and Qmrch Discipline, and
complete my serie* an those subject*. It ;
is pt<ssii>l<- mtrite ot’ yonr readers may have
a ecspy. and »tav be willing to part v» i’h it,
if no,! would be verv thankfol fiw a c»*py, I
and would be willing t<» pay. if required, t
for one copy, as much a* I proposed to
charge fiar the » hole volume of 12 number*
—taa* »* 41 00. h can be of little use to
them—it may be <*f much use to me. Will
not some friend vblsg*- n»e io this matter *
J. S BAKER.
“My God! My GodlWhy hast Thou for
sakea cel”
Is Gethsemane’s Gardcaahixk and cold,
Prone on the earth a pfoding sufi'rer lay,
While the hum of the Iby City roll'd
Like thunder, <n the for away.
And the twinkling stars ausie out, one by one.
Lighting their the arching sky, ■
And the moaning they murmur’d on.
Rustl’d the palms like Titans by. '
And the disciples lay ingroups around,
While slumbers deiSoporess'd their weary
eyes, '*•
Resting their heads updalhe dewy ground.
Nor heeded thev their Master’* bitter cries.
But see! as through theShavy gloom of night, |
A thronging host of madden'd, cruel foes i
Come, guided by the t<wthes flashing light.
To where the suppliaiqhes oerwhelmed with
woes.
And there behold the vi®? .fedean's hand.
Who for sordid gdd'dar'd his Lord betray.
Leading that vengeful mid insatiate band,
Who follow where he quickly leads the way. ‘
•
And now they seize and bind with purpose |
strong.
Those hands which ofe the cup of mercy gave j
To guuty man, w hose violence and wrong
Had brought a wretched race to
save.
I • is
And now away to PSate’s judgment bar,
In haste they lead Son of God,
While timid Peter him afor,
And shrinks heaven's avenging
rod. .
But short the
No guilt upon his spouess soul was found;
And then that eager crowd he instant bade,
Good cause to show if he should still be bound. ■
With one accord that thronging multitude.
Like thunder, rais'd their angry voices high, ;
As round the judgment seat they anxious stood. 1
Ami cried, “our law demands that he should j
die?"
“ And should you from oar loyal, pious hands i
Presume to take this would-be King of Jews, j
As here, condemn'd by heaven and earth he i
stands.
Then thee, to Cesar, we shall soon accuse.”
“For he who spares this man, is not Cesar’s I
friend,
Nor is he loyal to the Roman State,
Then see thou that this treason here shall end,
Nor dare to feker in a cause so great”
Then Pilate to appease them, left him bound;
From guiltless blood essay'd to wash his hands.
While they with thorns his throbbing temples
crown'd,
And led him forth amidst their mocking j
bands.
Then on his feinting form the cross was laid,
Though weak his step and pale his manly |
brow.
Laughing they smote him on bis sacred head.
And cri’d: “Tell us. Prophet, who smites
thee now *”
But now they’ve come to Calv’ry’s sacred hill.
And there with cruel nail* his flesh they ’
wound.
And fearful agonies his bosom thrill.
As hangs the victim for the slaughter crown’d.
And the bright and purple drops, one by one.
Come trickling slowly down the fetal wood,
While for above the clear and burning sxm
Retires, and shadows o’er the landscape brood.
Now silence reign* through all the vast do
main
Os nature, while the feinting victim hangs.
Ami hfe breaking hearHMs its deepest pang*.
But now he moves! And o’er the silent hills
His loud, full voice rings like the oattle-crv,
j “My God ‘ why hast thou amidst all the gather
ing ills
Os this dread tour, left me alone to die U
: And now his head sinks low upon bis breast,
And his loving heart ahaA nsdly brat no mure.
For now he’s enter’d into holy re«t.
And reigns in heav'n sapreme for ever more.
H. C, H.
COM MCNIfIT 10 NS.
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For the Banner & Baptist.
WORK FOR CHEROKEE GEORGIA
BAPTISTS.
xcmblk ut
L there any special u hmne-warF' for sa
' to do!
It is a well known fact that there are
within the limits <>f Cberoke*:- Georgia many
neighborhoods—if not whole counties—
very destitute: having neither the word of
I life to read, nor any one to preach the “un
searchable riche* of Christ.” Now here is
abundant work for those brethren who al
ways excuse themselves from foreign work,
and say that “charity begin* at home.”—
Every Association, st least, should have
its home missionary, who should be well ‘
| supplied with Bibles, suitable books and
. tracts; and as be goe*, preach the Word,
' sell ami give Bible* and books, and scatter
broad-east the tract.*; thus, much of the
destitution, now at owr doors, might be sup
plied, many wl» are now in “gn**s dark
ness” brought into marvellous light, and
the sound of the Grapel heard, where now
ail is silent as death? At its last session,
the Middle Cherokee Association discon
tinued her missionary, who had been in
the field during the year. NVhat caused
this st**p backward*. 1 am not fully pre
, pared to state, but the tact should invite
the earnest attention of the body, and they
should see to it that the work is renewed
at an early day ; and it should not be said
of a single Association within our bounds
that: “you have fields white unto harvest,
but no reapers."
At the late se-s*i-« of the Gxnveution, in
■ Marietta, two intelligent and nice appear
ing young men threw themselves upon the
brethren, asking for the help which they i
surd, and must have, ta. perfect that pre-,
; paration whkh will qualify them for more ‘
: eminent usefulness in the Master's cause. 1
Their hearts ami eyes were fall to ovw- '
Rowing* a* they recounted the <iifficultie» *
and olestacle* already overcome, an*l which <
still beset them; ar>d declared how their
xmls burnt with dew re to preach the "un
aearehahlr riche* of Christ” to lost men.—
<>ne or two *-tiers were nwnti*«ed to the
body, perhaps equally ii,tere*tii-g. whose
claims are certainly xs urgent. Did God
ever more plainly mark out work for any
people ? And shall we -ignore" a work
thus set before tss, which, in results,
tnay be world wide, and festwtr as eternity?
brethren, to the rescue! These.
. young brethren whose hearts are panting
I to bear the “good news” to the forlorn and
wretched, may be, of our own land, or the
I Indian of the West, perhaps to Africa, or
j China, must be clothed and fed. It will not
* do to say, as is too common : “Depart in
f peace, be ye warmed and filled and '
“give them not those things which are
I needful to the body we imust render I
j them that material aid requisite, while they i
! are “studying to show themselves approv- ■
‘ i.d unto God, workmen that needeth not to '
; be ashamed, rightly dividing the word oft
j truth.”
■ - And let the brethren throughout our!
i country take the matter of “home destitu- ■
Ition” to heart, and under advisement, and ?
come up to the ensuing sessions of the As- j
social ions, prepared to do something worthy i
■ of the cause that ean make “the wilderness |
’ and the solitary place glad, and the desert ’
I rejoice and blossom a* the rose. Amen ’ I
G. F. C. |
■ Drilton, Ga.
For the Banner & Baptist, i
BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.
In the Commission for July appears an |
editorial from the pen of Bro. Poindexter,
in which the following occurs!: Alluding to
the increase of contribution* during the
two last years, he says—
“ Column after column in newspapers,
and address upon address at Associations,
*o««L-od»er rorevina*, have -been directed to
this object—to withdraw* the confidence and
sympathy of the brethren from the Board
j svstem. From this controversy and other j
J matters, which have been ayitaliny the minds i
* of oar brethren, the Board and its ofieert <
j hare kept aloof. ”
| At the opening of this discussion upon .
| the “Board system,” many predicted that
the cause of missions would suffer from the ,
' ■ decrease of contributions, and now that •
' j these are proven false prophets, and every ,
I lover of the cause of Christ rejoices in the
increase of contributions, I would respect- j
! fully ask—ls the statement in the above ,
i italicised sentence true? Have not repeated '
i allusions, of an unbecoming character, been ,
> made to these “matters w hich have been j
agitating the minds of our brethren,’ both i
in the Home A* Foreign Journal, and Com- ■
auarion/ Have no offensive allusions to
i these “matters”' been made at Conventions,
> and the feelings of manv brethren wound
’ ! ed ? Have no articles from the “officers" of
| the Board appeared in the Index and other
I papers, touching these “matters” ‘ NVas
Bro. Poindexter “keeping aloof when he
preached for the “majority” in Nashville?
* As an “officer” of the Boa:d, should he not
been m*<re mindful of the feeling* of those
wheside with the “minority,” than thus to
r have insulted them, and that too after he
was dissuaded from the step ?
Those who sympathize and believe with
the “minority,” have as little fellowship
for the •‘majority,” as those who go with
them ean possibly have for the “minority:”
and are entitled to the same respect. If
any “officer” of either the Foreign, or
- Domestic Board, should thus identify him
self with the “minority,” his conduct would
not only be publicly disavowed, but he
wouTdTbe decapitated at the next session of
the Southern Baptist Convention ? Can
Bro. P. wish to tax the credulity of those
who have been witnesses of “passing
events,” by asking them to believe the
above italicized statement ?
It was declared upon the floor of the
Convention at Richmond, that the “Nash
ville difficulties had been ignored," and that
- too after every man of the “minority,” who
was a member of the former Bible Board.
f has been dropped from the new-one! The
boiis is too big ; if necessity does not press
. us, we had better not disclaim under such
circurnstauc-.-s. Would it not be better for
the “officers” of the Board to be more cau
tious in their .statements, and careful to
let their public acts accord with the great
interests the* represent?
» ’ G. F. COOPER.
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» For the Banner A Baptist.
CHRISTIAN UHIOH-No. 2.
I* Christian union desirable ? All will
f say yes except those who believe that the
- various denomination* keep one another
s pure by their mutual hat ml; they say,
- “ NVatehings.” Such have very foie views
, of the nature of true Christianity.
Everything should be an object of desire
; to the Christian, which Christ has com
-1 i man Jed us to attain, or promised to give
I us, or prayed the Father to bestow upon <
, us. Can any lover ‘ff Jesus say be does ■
• not desire what Christ has eommande.] ? •
• Does it not appear to you, dear reader, as i
• correct —rather, as a neeemry, Christian |
- sentiment, that we should, above all thing*.
I inquire, “ Lord, what will thou have me to ■
r do." Now, is not Christian union com
, manded ? NVould he rw t have you toe ‘
• with all Christians? Does be not, by His '
i Apostle, command us t-> “be of the *.4nie
I mind ?"—“ to speak the same things ?”
• Can we gbwify our Savior better than by I
■ obedience ? Surely, be is but a poor i
Christian, if one at all, who Joe* not de- j
I sire for all, for everything to be which Jesus '
has commanded. In what sentiment does
faith fiml a deeper, stronger, higher avow- j
al than in this—“ Thy will be done!” It
is his will that all Christians should be one. I
Then let me desire it, intensely, warmly, *
as I love His will.
But the promise is, that we shall be one. I
Yes, in that peaceful, glorious union he ha*
j made the greatest good and happiness <ff
' His people to consist. Does He ever
promise us an evil thing? The burden ot'
' our prayers, especially our Missionary
prayer*, is the pleading *>f Hi* promises.
’ The motion* of grace m our heart * direct
the earnest desire for their fulfilment, and
this is one of them.
Jesus has prayed f>tr this union, and sure
ly all for which he prayed is desirable.
Come, dear reader, let a* see how it is.
He prays for our pardon. Thank God for
such intercessisn. We earnestly, longing,
ily desire it. He prays for our justifica
tion ;we desire it. lie prays for our
adoption; we cannot be xa.tisfied without ■
i it. He prays for our sanetifieation ; and I
oh! how earnestly we long for the perfee- i
tion of His will in our hearts. He prays s
for our glorification; and with what ecstat- i
ic joy we anticipate Ilis coming, w hen we t
shall see Him, and be like Him, and cloth- s
ed upon with our bouse, which is from Ilea- j
: ven, and pass above the sphere of sin. He i
i has prayed for our union; oh! my soul,
: shrink not from the holy desire. Down ! s
j down, bigotry!—thou bloody monster — <
j thou const not give me union with my fel- t
! low-heirs of glory. Thou const only make (
!me burn them. The Spirit of my Savior
| within me would make me pray (desire) as
jhe prayed. If I have not His spirit I am (
’ none of His. He could only pray for what ,
■ is exceedingly desirable. i
But there are other considerations which
I make Christian union desirable. Is it not
; one of liifnlelity’s most powerfill arguments
S or pleas against Christianity, that Chris
! tians are divided ? Are there not thou
’ sands who question the inspiration of the
Bible upon this very ground ? They plau-
- sibly say to us— u How can yonr Bible be
| true, when instead of one denomination,
! there are many ? If it were true, as you
' s say, and came from the Being you say gave |
■ it to you, one of three things is true—He |
’ either was not able t« teach truth plainly,!
or, being able, was too wicked to do so;
or, haring taught it plainly, you are very
> insincere in your profession of it. If it is '
' of Divine origin, and is an unerring guide
* of futh, why are ynn not all on* people?
> Among the different sects, I see men equal-
■ i ly learned and honest —they are teaching
’ opposites for the truth. Your Bible teaches
r ■ you to love one another and be one, whereas
! ve hate one another, and are many.”
1 Let me ask, Can it be that Gfjd teaches
one man one way and another a different
‘ way ? There will scarcely be an infidel
when Christians are one. No, “ the world
will believe that God sent his Son Jesus.”
Is it desirable to stop the mouth of Infidel
ity. Think, dear reader, how you may
I j best help to do it. There is no argument
s I like consistency.
t ■ We are Missionaries, and desire thecon
version of the world to Christ. On this
I account is union specially desirable. Il
I the conversion of sinners is desirable, then
the means are. Now, upon the union of
’ I Christians, it seems to me, this desirable
f ! end, so much labored for and prayed for,
■is bv the Savior himself suspended. NVe
r ' sometimes glory in our Missionary opera-
* ' tions. Let us thank God for what is done,
? ■ but let us also look at the facts as they ex
' ! ist. and our work is scarcely begun. The
- whitening fields invite, but, alas! how few
I the laborers! Now, upon the condition of
y ‘ Christian union we would at once possess
f | the means of tilling these inviting fields.
I Thousands who are now laboring to build
up a party, would then be carrying the glad
J> tidings of good news to perishing millions.
. i Millions of dollars, now spent at home in
f.l rearing rival domes, would support them.
’ These fierce denominational wars ceased,
i and we would all be for Jesus. Divided
j ? households, whose embittered words have
I I given scandal to the cross, would be one
Is it desirable to sea men saved
I ’ and the world blessed with the knowledge
I I of Jesus. Then is it desirable to be one.
e I Ah’ whose heart does not ache to see
■ < members of the same family, on the holy
■ Sabbath, part company at the “ crossings
i to go to the house of God, and meet again
| to contend, not for the truth of the Gospel,
! but about the merits of parties and party
leaders.
I Oh, for a gifted pen, to write in proper
eloquence of so great, so desirable a good
as union of the family of God. “All ye,”
I said Jesus, “are brethren.” Laden with
good, we are on our journey to our Fath-
: er’s house. Our delivering brother is after
I ' us, “ See that ye fall not out by the way
; “ A new commandment give I unto vou,
tc ° *
I that ye love one another.”
I once witnessed a communion service at
a Presbyterian Synod. I was affected
• deeplv at the sight of their unfeigned emo
j tion, as they gathered around the table,and
* while I could not even grant that I witness-
Hed » church ordinance, I know my silent,
? I earnest prayer went up that day. as I trust
r! it now does—“ Oh! our Father, make us
’ I one, that the world may believe.”
* I know of no greater blessing to Chris-
- tians and the world, than that Christians,
F ■ brethren, dwell together in unity. And
■ now, dear reader, if I show that it is “ at-
5 1 tainable and practicable,” will you pray for
s I it and labor Sir it. NN . M. V.
?» ,
For the Banner Jt Baptist.
SOMETHIMG FOR ALL.-Ko. 8.
i j
, j BV W. W. C.
■> i
De.a Basses:
As preachers are so/ar or a part — though
II small—of “all,” they will come in for some
■ share in our “random shots,” and, by your
permission. I will give them a turn now.
Now. “my chips,” as I heard a lawyer say,
i you must look out, or “keep ycur eyes
I open."
j! A few words about
EXCHAXGIXO PtLPtTS.
. I lam in favor of it. Yes lam in favor of
exchanging pal pts, and I “prove my faith
Iby my works’* * for 1 swapped the other
Sunday, and went twenty miles to do so.—
1 propose to give my reason, or reasons,
i why I believe in it.
i 1. It relieve* lazy and feeble ministers
’I of » week’s work, when they "swap, and !
that is quite an item now, I assure you. j
2. NV hen they swap, each can use one of j
his best “old sermons” and that together |
with being a “new broom,” he makes an |
impression of which he is conscious, and |
the brethren throw, or drop out “hints” ■
about the sermon, and all this makes the
poor, jaded, and abused man feel good, and !
make* up for * -me of hi* thumps and pov
erty. “Ain’t” this a good reason ?
3. Then each haring a “rest time,” and I
amid warm friends, and his mind diverted
from embarrassing and dep-essing cares,
returns home with refreshed mind and gets
up a little better sermon* for the next Sun- I
i day, and having been off awhile, the breth- J
ren begin to want to hear the “old born”
anyhow, and so he preaebes “a fine sermon."
and is thus encouraged and set to work
with new zeal. And that very exchange my
add another year to his pastoral stay. The
short absence helps pastor and people to
realize bow they love one another.
4. Another reason, and strong one too, is
that this interchange will tend to kill the
spirit of jealousy among preachers. They
are the most jealous class of men, of each
other, in the world, Ido believe. Brother
Banner, this is true, you know.
I once was told that a D.D. said, “he
didn’t want other preachers to come and
get up revivals in bis ehureh and have the
converts loving another man better than
him.” One of his members told me, he
said so.
5. My last reason is, that when we swap.
the brethren pay our sometime*,
(they do for us down this way,) and any
way you ean honestly get money out of
Christians, is a good way, and a good thing
is done.
LAXDMAKKKBS,
I do hold now, till I explain, for 1 did’nt ex
i change with a peJo-Baptist. The matter
' will be explained if you write Bro. Bailey,
lat Monticello. 1 claim to be a good land
marker, and a pretty good
( TOE-MAKXER.
You may wonder what “new idea under
the sun” is this ? NVhat a name ! NVbal
does it meanT Why, it’s just a name gfeen
(I do not say by whom) to that portion of
the markers, who “toe the mark.” lam a
sort of toe-marker.
preachebs’ wives.
NVhat a theme! A Demosthenes could
not do the subject justice. The English
language, with all its richness and com
prehensiveness would be exhausted, long
ere the true worth of this noble, self-deny
ing. confiding, and ever faithful dass of
females could be told. Man's mind in its
most gigantic efforts can scarcely conceive
the subject, nor his imagination, in its
most lofty flights, picture the true dignity
. of a faithful minister's wife.
He may soar away, and in fancy’s most
t brilliant colors present to the mind’s eye
r overwhelming views of the snow-covered
. summit of the Chimborazo, make you
tremble, awe-struck with the apparent reai
, ity, as he carries you step by step up the
ascent, through the torrents of rain, then
through the cloud, to bright sunshine above;
from thence soar with you to look at the
, sun, the mountains on the moon, or to
hang festoons on the stars, but to portray
• in truthful and deserving sentences the uu
; told beauty, the incalculable worth, the
dignified position, the benevolent labors,
[ the angelic sweetness, the elysian smiles;
[ to tell, in a word, the matchless glory
of a preacher’s true help-mate, the intel
lect reels and staggers ere the task is finish
ed, and
•' Imagination’* utmost «tretch
In mhder dies away.”
But bow does my heart bleed to see a
faithful woman in this position, whose
whole appearance, mien, down-cast look,
lines of care, woe-begone face, would point
her out to a close observing stranger as
that most miserable of all miserable, and
miserably disappointed, miserably sacri
, Seed and heart-broken woman, “a drunkard's
wife.” I have seen such. I don’t mean a
preacher must always have a large wife,
’ or corpulent wife; no, 1 mean what I say,
that’s all, and if any preacher want* to
whip me for this hint, mark that max !
Roman Corrrapoadeace.
> Rome, Ga., July 14, 1860.
Brother Wood:
Since I last wrote you, we have been
made to feel and realize the uncertainty of
’ life in the sudden death of our much esteem
ed citizen, the Hon. John H. Lumpkin, so
' long and favorably known to the citizens
of Georgia. It is to be hoped that those
with whom he associated will pause, and
reflect, before it is too late.
On Thursday last, we were visited by a
’ severe wind and some rain. I learn con
siderable damage has been done to the
firms by the falling of timber. I believe it
is generally admitted that there will not
be half crops made in this section of coun
try. If all reports are true, hard times
await us.
Our city is quite healthy, as much so a*
I ever knew it. Every branch of industry
seems to l»e flourishing; our citizens gen
erally wear a cheerful countenance. Several
new buildings are going up, some fast ap
proaching completion.
The contractors on the Georgia A: Ala
bama Rail Road are driving ahead, and
will have >.he first twelve miles graded by
the Ist of November next.
The steamers on the Coosa are making
their regular trips with good freights down;
not so good up, though good for the sea
son.
To-day was our regular eharch-eonfer
ence-day. One joined by experience, and
two by letter. The one by experience will
be “buried with Christ in baptism” to-mor
row morning, by Bro. Stilwell. NVe look
for Bro. Russell, the Revision Agent, here
this evening, and Bro. Dayton, Wednesday
evening next. Y’ours truly,
ROMEO.
APPOINTMENTS.
Elder W. T. RUSSEL
This Brother is Agent for the Revision
Association, and will visit the people (D.
I V )
' Rome, on Saturday A 3rd Sab. July inst.
Pleas axt Grove. Chattooga Co., Ga., on *
Tuesday following;
Br*a Arbor, Floyd Co., on Thursday;
Pi»«ah, on Friday;
; Cave Spbixo, on Saturday and 4th Sab.
He is engaged in the greatest work of
the age, and we ask for him full congregxi
tiocs. Ed.
4t.
Practice flows from principle ; sot
i as a man thinks so will he act.