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to tlic gntjpel.
The Tar Tiver Association calls
V\’ake Forest a camp of instruction.
In its last year’s report on lMini.^tcri-
nl Iv.lneatioii, it says: “A camp of
instruv.'tion lias been cstablislieil at
Wake Forest.”
I The Mt. Enon P. B. Associ
ation meets on Saturchyv before the
3rd t'luidav in A^oveinber, 1873, with
Empire. Church, Sumter Co., Fla..
20 miles Soutli of Okahumka.
Ifcre tiiev train their young war
riors for the battlo-fiehi and to gather
tiic pin Ildar of money and wealth
wliich t!uw collect in the mime of re
ligion to ])rosccute their raea.surcs.
P‘a candid close oliserver docs not
s^ee that their plans arc shaped and
inanaged to raise money then we ax-e
totally mistaken. If lovers of truth
do not feel, and will not more keenly
feel the bitterness of their hatred,
then we misunderstand the course of
V'vemts. True ihey have '“‘'seed-corn'
!int it is to plant the wind and reap
^he whirl wtnd. True they have a
"camp of instruction, but it is to train
me.mies In the trntk that shall make
■W’ar on lire Saints,
The Keiiiikce Association is
ex[)ceted to beheld with the Church
at Cross Boads, 8 miles from Tarbo-
ro, Edgecombe County, X. C., on
the 4th, 5th, and 6th davs of October
next. Brethren in all directions are
cordially invited to attend. Those
coming by rail road should endeavor
to be at Tarboro on Friday afternoon
3i‘d of October, so as to be met and
[irovided for by friends A branch of
the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad
extends fi‘om Rocky Mount to Tar
boro. C. B. Hassell.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our ho|)€ is in the Lord God of
Israel.
~~ A^CIATIONAL.
The Union Association meets
on Saturday bcfoi'c the 3rd Sunday
in October, 1873, with Friendship
ihnreh, 12 miles North of Araldnsta
K>n the A. & G. R. R., Ixxwndes Co.,
'Ga.
Elder E. J. M^illiams has changed
his Post Office address from Valdos
ta, Geoi'gia, toAfeon, Bei’rion County,
Geox’gia, where he request his Breth
ren and friends to ad'iress him.
M'e arc thankful to our Brethren
and friends for their labors in obtain
ing subserlbei’s for the Landmarks.
Wc ask them and all who ai'e
willing, to obtain subscribei's for us,
that it is not necessary for them to be
appointed agents in order to do this.
We have not spxice to insert the
names of all the agents. We would
Tlie Contentnea Association
is appointed to be held with the
Church at Aycock’s, Wiyne County,
N". C., near the Wilmington & Wel
don Railroad, on Saturday beforo the
2nd Sunday in October, 1873.—
Brethren visiting by/ Railroad coming
from the South will be met at Fre
mont, those coming from the Nortli
at Black Ci’eeW
like for all our friends to feel like ac
ting as agents and to do so.
We are requested by the
citizens in tlie vicinity of Cross-Roads
Meeting House, Edgecomb County,
N. C., to state that conveyance will
lx: at Tarboro on both Thurs^y and
Frida.}" before the Kelmkee Associa
tion to convey visitors to that Associ
ation.
The \Vhite Oak Association
•oxjxeets to meet with the Church at
South-West Meeting House, (New
Riyei’) Onslow County, N. C., 5
miles Soutli-\Fest of Jacksonsvillc,
embracing the 3rd Sunday in Octo
ber. A. Davis.
We hope Brethren ia the Ministi’y
will visit us.
ly" The SoRtb Carolina Prixni-
-tive Baptist Association will convene
with tlxe Ciiurch of Christ at Bethsai-
la, if the Lei’d penult, on Fi’iday
before the Second Lord’s Day, in
October next, nine miles North oi
Camden, Kershaw County, S. C.—
Services to oommence 11|- o’clock in
the morning.
AVe earnestly solicit all Minister
ing Brethren who can to visit ns at
that time and place.
M. McGRxVw.
Primitive Baptist will please copy.
practice of families from twenty
thirty years past and the present
practice. The change is more appa
rent in many families of Old School
Baptists than in any other denomina
tion of professional Christians that I
am acquainted with. Thirty years
past few families of Old School Bap
tists omitted worship. Parents then
instructed their children the princi-
])les of Bible morality'. On Sabbath
morning after adjusting the family
matters, an hour or two was occiqiied
in reading the Scriptures and other
books of a religious character, after
which both parents and childi-en
went to the House of God together.
It is not so now—(a few exceptions)
—I find some worthy" families, from
the hour they rise in the morning
until starting to the House of God,
busily engaged in fixing and adjust
ing the affairs of the house, dressing,
&c., and if a little respite is afforded
vo srive and receive infonnation about
o
the crops, markets &c., than hurry
to meeting, and on the road tliey"
sometimes give the balance about the
AYilson, N. C., Sept, o, 1873,
Brotiier Gold :—
I desire to suggest to the Churches
composing Contentnea Association
the propriety of changing the time
for holding the same from Saturday',
Sunday, and Monday", to Tuesday,
Wednesday", and Thursday. I Vv"ill
mention some of the reasons why
many Brethren with whom I have
conversed on the subject desire this
change. The chief reason is that we
should not be troubled with such
large nmubers of people as to make
these meetings, as heretofore, vex’y dis
agreeable. The thousands of intru
ders, who visit our Associations,
among whom are many" drunken peo
ple and liquor-sellers, it is thought,
would remain at home should the
change suggested be made. More
Brethren would be in attendnee than
heretofore and at the same time have
an opportunity of hearing better
while the woridy-minded would find
at our meetings nothing congenial,
and would consequently remain away.
Our jniDistering Brethren could
attend the Associations and return
•
liome in fijjie to fill their regular ap
pointments. I have been informed
that our Northern Aosociations made
this change years ago to avoid the
Inconvenience of such lax’ge crowds
and that they are well pleased with
the result.
J. S. Woodard.
price of mules, Ac. Frequently the
children of these parents go one way,
and the parents another ; these fami
lies being a little busy on Saturday',
like a little time to hurry over the
newspaper on Sundxiy morning, and
finish in the evening. Mte find the
cliildren of these families pay^ing x'ery
little respect to the authority or re
ligious principles of the parents, but
by their conduct in joining any and
every" denomination, say their parents
were ignorant and false professors.—
Why is this ? So far as I have ob
served, the children of all other de
nominations ti'eat their parents with
more respect (in this particular) than
the Old School Baptists. Is it not
necessary? is it not the duty of the
worshipers of God on all occasions,
and at all times, when tiiey desire to
act as above described or intimated.—
Beloved Brethren, is it not nccdM
that wc think soberly, and closely ex
amine our hearts and ways and turn
practically to the Ijord? ’Where is
the blessedness that we once profess
ed to know? My preaching Breth
ren, have y"OU not dwelt (almost) long
enough upon the errors of other de
nominations, to take a short time for
self examination, and ti‘y" to under
stand how matters are at home ? It
is not the infidel, or openly profane
that brings the religion of JesusChri.st
into disrepute; but it is the pj'ofcssea
friend of the Redeemer that causes
the way of the truth to be spoken
evil of. I make a proposition to my
Old School Brethren generally, that
before we start to the house of God,
we read a chapter or two, examine
onr heai'ts before God, then by prayer
look to God for his blessTpg to, and
upon us, and our poor preachers, then
take our children with us, and while
at the place of worship, ucither toll
or ask anything about the crops, mar
kets, &c. My propcsitiou is harm
less, and will do no barm to the prac
titioner, although an unregenerato
predestinarian may' suspect it is arrain-
ianisra ani^ prefer a morning bitters or
DRAM. ThEO. BoNHOAEE.
AVe have obseiwed that where
Primitive Baptists are faithful in tl e
truth it produces an abiding impres
sion on their children, who often leave
other denominations, having been dc-
coy'ed into them when young, and re
turn in after years to the true church.
APPOINTMENTS.
Brethren passing fr«>m the Kehn-
kee to the Contentnea Association arc
requested to fill the following Ap
pointments :
Tuesday, 1st Sunday 1 p.
in October, at J
Wednesday, , Tyson’s.
Thursday, Meadow,
Tridav, M’^bite Oaix.
engage in the public worship of the
Fulton, Mo., June 22nd, 1872.
Brother P. Long :—
I ha^ observed lately a very con
siderable change in thp discipline and
holy", awful, blessed hextrt-searchlng
Lord God, to be serious, to examine
their own hearts, search God’s good
W'ord, and look to God by prayer for
those qualifications of soul they"
(Christians) see and feel so much and
so often to need ? Can a Minister of
Jesus Christ, when he awakes in the
morning remembering he has to
speak to the people that day" upon the
subject of their eternal interest, I say,
civn he feel light-minded and meny?
I answei', he cannot! Will he not
feel a throbbing, aching, and heavy"
heart? AVill he not feel his emuti-
and gi’eat need of
? Will he not cx-
motives, search
to him for
help and instruction ? ATill he not
p-reatlv desire to be instrumental in
O o'
comforting and encouraging God’s
children? AVill he not feel derious
to point the heavy-laden sinner to
Jesus? Will he not feel jcMous in
behalf in the honor of God ? Will
ho not feel tenderly concerned for tlie
salvation of the ungodly ? I answer,
if the preacher be the Minister of
Jesus Christ, he will desire, feel, and
It is expected that preaching will
be held in the interval of the Kehu-
ke and Contentnea Associations, as
follows:
Tue.sday, after 1st Sunday I Conetoe.
in October, at (
Wednesday, Old Town Creek,
Tlmrsfiav,’ Tpper Town Greek.
Friday, ' , Wilson,
Brethren visiting these Associa
tions are requested to fill the Appoint
ments.
ness. Ignorance,
help from heaven'
amine his heart and
God’s word and gi’oan
Eueia’i
Mebanesville, N. C., \
August 27th, 1872. j
Elder Gold:
Give these Appointments publici
ty fortliAvith, to Avit:
Second Saturday and Sunday j Salem.
I Jo bason
of September 1873, at j County,
Monday, Archer’s Lod,ee,.
Tl I csd aA', Cl .ay to i .
Wednesday, Baptist Centre.
Thursday,’ Bine Level.
Third Sacuvd.'iy and Sunday q
of September, J
Monday, on return,
Tuesday, “
Wednesday, “
Thursday, “
Fourth Saturday and Sunday \
of September,
Monday,
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
Thursday,
Elder Q. A. WGi-d requests hi.s
Brethi’en and friends to meet him at
his various appointments and convey
him around to them and he returns
his thanks Yours affectionately,
Q. A. Ward.
Pine Level.
Boon Hill.
Union.
Smithfickl'
Little Elver
j Association.
New Chape'l
Memorial
Aycock’is
'WiLson