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‘»a(;h (lay, lH^6>ra aia! allcr pmicliimr, ; of crrrnul a^as Ol, \ ^v!,Mr „ tim- v ai navt
■aii that (! sin. can haar all tin. pro-, huhiration Inn a saint n., of cntinnc to he, n ,oi ami aiilldni V | wiil ho turm
of the Association, ami the i ahi.iin^ thnnmh lifi. in i !„wrcar fid,! Why, tvixaiil.c,-(it-.: (}.-(i's sh.a *
o| the liOT'! s \\’(>rK Un ns; {1:1 sinn‘j]}'>' e I -.0-1 f'
praise to his most ho!v mime - (vli
vh’Icjyatc.s can also latar all tiie preach
iml.
rig at tiu
cnem 1 )‘-r ; re,i vx’(i
a i'(po;', iniicraiU: aco afli-cted tjoei.;,
'i’(‘ ami iu'vr inti c '.vonc' Ix' vuiir Hl'crt.s to
u’e I su osia'iiicr
-saama
,! ! :'■(>>
n>\’s f
' t!;-' Syrian'-'
to each nc>^,
' t;kc.
Cox.
Wi;
'•’isited the
.1.
Stanntnn Ivivcr
\v{3 may b(,' lonm] vvaitim.- to nn'ct tl^e (i"''.] them it (’oti h-'i 1
not
u c
Association incliniitt!^ the secondStin
hrideyroom at his co-.dn^ .,nii h^ . renareJ to
■uav in Atnjrust. It nu't antoiie- the
hilis of Virtriida and in the mi 1st of
a steri/no; [topiilation who kindly
^ntertaim'd tlie brethren. Tiit're are
M number or’churches in that ren-ion
Avirh but f sv pri-aoiiers. The lew
Isreaciicrs thert' :tre very a!)le ttiid in-
\tc!c(tme(! home to iieaycn—theiv' to p:uliisc witii
sine- jyaise to Cod tiirony'i ail (>t{M-nity
ti
tiiit ■; n ... . ,, dine; (
, p.jj, I Pntniio.’e ..H ijit st m‘crino house s.i
‘C'd, comliirf, ffiit'i ^‘tdcinh A,. C., can Ik* stmt to Jeliet
icin : irmnad of Iteinp; C"n Cninm, RaleifCi, N (A Wv
a imu
[ir'par(‘.i, in a thi,‘o!oe"cac si’Poui. m,„j
son Cu'n'
i'0!)e tlii.t
of worshii)
ot
On I sinnet how- c-uj yfin b^'c*^'()lO(*l!t tork yon into i 1 is oa'j) sc’hooi, ;uid Ib*!^**--^ otucr \\i!i l>e bunt tbt'rt'.
iti nn>-o(!Iiness? bow-can y
on rol! sin !ns i -nsht and f>i(*i>ar(*d on by lIis
ih iA (JoiiP.
under your tnuno-e as a sweet .m-'i-sc! ? i Holy Spirit ami iadeimam wiilijusf
iiow- c;!ii yon fot'ifet om- (Jod'?
Oft( mu's r li(“:irlhf* o-nsoel S'Hind
-■vtrvcJ?. Tn^bi^fVK*
terc.stin.o bretliren. Vib* beard Elder
an
m
joyful
(‘x-n ! Iy .-neli
(p! ml it i*- ;is
and in pi-ccisclymk-Ii
r,
c;i I'
-monners - o n
,, , . , . . conu* to ^ hnst onr Ivimr, for pp js
John C Hail with iimch plca-nm*. : r i t ti .* ' ,
' , I i jOi-iI Ol all ; Uh ! bro!tiers eouic. Oh !
Eiders MeDoweli and Martin are 1 n,, ,, , , ’
do no; sttuuf !ier(> nl!(> all the day.
Oh ! sistt'fs come to  'lir-st one Kin"-.
I;
gifted preaelu-rs. Some yomie; Isretii-
ren an* comimr on—tlu'sc w-c did not
iteat
It was a deliiriitl'id trsu and a
i Oil ! do "Of mai-n* d>
Dear .-hii-
it-rt-a: pleasi-ire to be amoni£ fOieh Ba;)-
dren, a!! of you J call, each one aloiit
iists and tb-eir friemls.
\ I Sliliillit ill 5ovo to (okI’s oum!
! tyili at)'*! tiow at Jeans’ f-ct.
i
I IK.izutK-rir A. Bf.xxktt.
-tv* (
sAtuexs, Menard Coun-i'Y, Ir,n.
“’Prrdse ye tiie IjO.*-!! : o!i ! ve re
deemed of the Lord praise ye tlie
jLoni.”
1 wili praise
him fer bis great
word and for his wonderful uie.cies.
He has led me throueli dark yaiiey.s
and ov'er narrow patlts and rugged
nbicc.s whih, tiu* fui'iou^ storm w-as
gitlu'iing over ray head, the \v )!fa d
tiio lion roaring on mj right and on
-tny l(dl. Ti'.e Lord lias been ,mv
shied and stay amid the storm of
trouble—J fttind siielter iitider the
■>• V My-- Iii-I
ineiits of mi)st Itittt'r d'lstn'ss he chan
ged into songs of swe-‘t praises, iiiy
most lone-sorae and desolate hours in
to prayers -ind thanksgivings. He
preserved my feet from the many
.snares that were laid for them, and
shielded me from the fata! darts oi
the enemy ; and, I now Lei to sav :
,his ways are ways of pleasantness,
and all his paths are peace. Some
South Lowell, N. liay -28tli, 1874.
Dear Brother It wpc.',*,,* .•—
A^our commii ication in'dicLAXi)
MARKS, of the loth, of May 1874,
giving some di'tails of yom- trials ami
conflicts fijiii’itnaiiy, s ;o much to ilic
to tin
rcjii’cc '■•.•c.'i
iim’A-itimm-cl
y*nil’s arc* liar 1
cr)s-('s to file i
"■oing [iiron td
derstnm! them
try V'-u ; ver
1; '■ •'''isiics
1 i.; „ i. o,c
ic, mv icar brni'ici-, tiial
yon dis
1 'nic. 1 nen
t A'
lOli
V
t ;
afi!j
icfinns of
n> ir-a”, ami 'O''’ "I’c >f
'•'h, that wkJe yon are
;he n von cri'inot im.
m)-i fhaf they sor"iy
’.•''mc-mixT t‘mt (! a!'-
^VopoiiiL nenis for Mdc-r R.Shrevc;
Fiivt .Suimiav .ind Sunday in October,
cii 1 M-'iiCij itonsc, CarfV,-eli Ooim'i-, X. 0.
Man '-IV a 'lcr, ('oniitiY Line
'•'wsd.w, Lndi'Arbo:.
;!i,(af:;*y, JjVncJi'a (’rest.
^ ■ Ocep OreeL
Sai.i'-d ic and Siindii'/, ll'.ir ',[o:tdov.
Tii
M..
ttiiliamV.
Pli a-.-nit Grovi.
w-avs are imi on- wav-, ami rhink
tiiatthis has been, is no'vand nrob-d>!\-
evi'i- will b- tile wav tiiat G >d, in Ids
infioite wisdom, m(*rcy. and lovig h-i*
i'ri’p’ared bis sl'ienlu'rds to i>ed his
sliec'p, r sav r(;jo:c" that God iris s(a{>u
fit to o-iv(> A'on such liri'Tht and son!
eh,e(>ring evidenee, that von are om'of
,"T.42s«»a,
point, and so eomfurting to me, that
1 feel coiisir.'iima! to thank God for
h's in fin I te nicccy, iij th ns Icadingvon
about and instrueting you, and tlu'ii
causing you to wr ite out so graphica'-
ly and so aecui-ately the dealings of
His Spirit with you, so that, these
dealings should reach mo jiistin time;
when under similar conflicts and
' irfals. I w-as jitiont to coiiolmle
his chosen slicpli(*rds, as I hope lie
V .-V
aSti
UUy
has me, !)y being fed an C’oinfoi-t(*il In-
one of his shepherds wlio has pro\-(*n
to nu* that he has been led by tli,.
.same w-ay and arrived at the same
c-mclusioiis that I have
flow strange and mysterious are
God’s doing-;, indeed his wavs are
past finding out. 1 feel (g.atefiil to
■PuK Lenoii A.s.mecilion As appoiiUe? to
meet witli tlie ■Lcliaiioii ciuii'cli, Brooks Couii-
tv, (Li., Eve rniie 77or(h-E,>st of Qaitinaii,
llM-cc iniics and a'lc.ilf Xorth-U'c.st ofOvorhy
St turn, A. A' (>. It. li., on S.iturday before
the third Sunday in October 1874. Brctlircw
are rctpio.sted to 'visit u.s.
I-i. J. Williams,
Tue Maviio A.ssOcialinn will bo held at
.Matritiiony Cliurch, Rockinsham County, X.
C., commencing Sain'day liefore the uiirri
isimday in October, 1874. Tho.st.* coming by
Railroad will be met Friday before at Reid.-
viile, N. (J.
that surely f must be a cast aw’jiy,
a po ir de eivcd w-retch, dilf, rent j Irpm ^o mauvT!
from iuiy one ekse, one to w-bom tliis j that while I live here on tlii.s cartii f
world could no longer give any liap c;in never feel thankful enougb. I do
say, “Prai.se God on the seventh
day.” I say, “Praise God six days
and thtm praise him the seventh !”
Some .say, “The heavensglorify God”
.and “Tile angels glorify God.” Let
Rje teii you, of a time when it pleased
God to show- me the 1 ttlc ]>eb >!es
uuder my feet praising God, and the
little, !o’,v blade's of gras.s praised Goel
Oil the bigiiest ke'v, then I looked
[liness, but had seemingly ratbergain-
ed in power and inclination to aniiov
and distress me; one from whom it
seemed that (bid had withdrawn ids
presence, and left overwheltmu.‘d w-ith
doubts and fear.s. In fact my dear
brotiier, I w-as reduced to a state of
complete wretchedne.ss? It .seemed
that the eoiisoiations of religion were
denied me, tiie very thought of .seeking
relief from tiie world or from anv
souree but Je.su.s,ot.iy servi*d to distn.'ss
and .sink me lower into despair. You
eert.iinly are gifted in your dcs Tip-
net understand w-hy it is that w-e .so
.soon forget am! doubt God’.s merev,
when he lias .so often deii'/ered us from
so many dangers and trials ; some-
lime.s after being troubled with almost
despairing doubts and fears when tiie
Lord has again revealed himself as
altog('ther lovely, 1 think that surelv
i will never dishonor him again by
douiitiug bis loye-iiid' merev, under
the most trying circumstan-es.
Dear brotiier, may a rnercifui God
incline your lieart to w-rite often for
the Landm.arks, and w-hen he calls
tions of tlu'se secret iiit('rnal hem t op- j on you to go through deep waters or
orations; w’hcn the !u*art is taken pos-
around on the lofty trees of the forest j .sesion of by Glod and in.structed ami
and the blight Snii that slioiie on
them, and they were joined iii the
Maine 8W(*et eoneert praising God in
.more lofty tout's according as lie hai
given them power. Then it please;i
tiie IjOrd to open to niy view, a door
in heaven, where I saw- tlie bright
angels rijoietiing over the repentance
of me, a .sinwr. Then 1 was per
mitted to join the ssA-eet concert prais
ing God, with tlie little pebl)le.s, the
little low blades of gr.is.s, the loftv
tree.s Ot the forest, the bright Sun that
ishone (Ui tliom, and tlie bright angels.
What a mercy is thi.s, what a heaven
of blis.'j, how un.speakably favored are
-wa wlio nave had our feet taken from
tlie mire of^ui and jilaced on the rock
giorv.
set afiart for ii.S(as of FPis own
Ami I doubt not tint that your hones
ty and tnithfulnuss in thus unbosom
iiig your.s(df, revealing the inino.st .«(>-
crets of your heart, not only to .sister
Piiillips and .sister Crutehtr , but to
all of the Christian rt'aders of the
IjANDMarks, w-ho iiavo been led in
•similiar w-ay.s caused you to sav, in .so
doing, you were aware that you were
exposing your great weajrness; and
probably making a fool of yourself.
Did it never occur to you rny dear
brother, wliyitwas or is, that G >d
has thus shown to you, your weak
ness, and your foolishness as you oail
it ? Paul say.s, >vhen I am weak tiieii
am I strong &c. Or wiiy it is that
undergo fiery trials, tliink not that
you are any the less an olyhag. of his
constant care and undying love but
tliat rather he is preparing vou to feed
hi.s poor dow-ntrodden and opjire.ssed
Ijftle ones and tluit your rewtird will
he .sure to come hereafter. M *y hi.s
grace .sustain you in every conflict, in
every trial, and may you continue to
rc'flect tlie im igo of the meek and
lowly Jt'sus, fir in thl;5 image you are
most worthy to receive, and will be
sure to excite tiie warme.st love of all
of Godls iieojiie. ^V^hefller 1 am one
or not I do now-, but when 1 see his
image refl'cted in any one it excites
ill my bosom not only entire confl-.
donee, but fel.'owsiiip and the warmest
love. Youas in hope.
L G. Ca'axady-.
Ici- G U' Murphy, Aug 15, ’74,
TENNESSEE.
Thrmigh Flifer Abner Ilern-;
G Womack, 8ep 15, ’76,
TEXAS.
1 50
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Frank Abbott, March 1,’76,
.M ISiixo'i, May 1, ’75,
T)rrough J 14 Jlardie:
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Through C B Wulliam.s :
Miss .Judith Tliomp.soii, .Sep 15, ’75,
VlltGlXlA.
2 00
2 00
Through Eldel- Janus S Datueron
J B Gammon, Sep !, ’74,
Through John We.st, $4:
Eli Farkri't Feb 1, ’75,
Jolui West, Feb, 1,’75,
2 OO
Tjirough Mrs Elizabeth McKeelj, $3:
G K Jones, Sei) 1, ’75,
(4eo Grigg.s, Sep 1, ’75,
Through W A Tlionias, $21 :
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George llodnett, Sej) 1, ’74,
Win F Jefiersoii, Sep 1, ’75,
John B Dodd, Dec ’75,
Jolin B Slu liiorse, .Sep 15, ’75,
Joliu Hodiiett, Dec 1, ’75,
A B Owen, .Sep 15, ’75,
'riioiuas D Wood, Dec 1, ’75,
Harman Cook, Oct 15, ’75,
Ouruelius George, ,Sep 1, ’75,
0 F Joiinsou. Sep 15,’75,
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Ruth J Inman, Sep 15,’75,
S T Myers, Sep 15, ’75,
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