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‘ >■ Zion’s Lamlinavk. 11 that he is verily a prayer-liearing aiui a prayer answering God? Has vi>ur >ks’ luHMi obseurcil so tiiat you eould not reeieve these ei)pering rays t'roni tlie sun of Righteousness, nor (•njov swec't ('ommunion as in davs past? Have vou l)een in the valley o('huiiiiiiati()n, (eeling the utter des titution (»!' till j)ertiiining luito self, that, li!e otu' alone, I seetn to he, is t'here any o.ne like me? — Throngh all of these chatiging scenes i can uiutoss witli you, for so have I hei n led.. Do voii try to tlsrow away your previous h(;j>e iii Christ because you liave not as strikittg a mauifestatioii as Paul, or others, or hide it among the nihhi.'h of the world, being too jtroiid to join the huinhle baitd of sin ters, redeemed alone by grace riii'ongb faith, following their Lord ? Do not tints, I beseech you, ifyoues teens it of itiore value than tliis world, :t.s lint redemption of your soul and assurance of eternal IWe, as an aitchor both sure and steadfast, eiiteriug to that within the vail. Piecious truth of our Father’s will; ■■ He lovLs’t rtu' of old, and Ho lovetli me still, llvfore lite creation Ho gavat me liv will A iHjrlion worth more tlian tiie Indias of gold, Which cunaot be wasted, tior mortgagad, nor sold. What a i>rceious trea.sure ! For the least hojte of heirship, what little child would part witii his portion tor worlds like this, that will perish svith using, cruuthle and decay, and be as tliotio-h it were not? tSurdv there is no (dod like our God, Lt‘t us ever seek to e.Kait his name, ■ biimble though our etforle be. How ri(h tliti legacy bequeathed to his thildren, to be heirs of God aixl joint heirs with our Lord Jesus Chri.st, to an inheritaiKXi incorruptible, undefii- ed, and that fade h not away. What an exalted privilege to commune wit h the living God from above the mere'’ s?at, with the blessed jtrotnise that what we ask of him in faith Ibr Je stis’ sake, that his name may be hon ored ami glorifietl thereby, lie will grant. We njoice that our Lord i.s oinui[X)tent, oimtiipresent and omnis cient. Are you scattered as many of our brethren and sisters are, rarely meet ing with their kindred in Christ? ma}" you enjoy more abundantly the pre.sence of the Holy Spirit, leading you ill the .way of all truth. Are you on tlie bed of affliction ? may the bles.sel Comforter be with you, and tiie healing effect of faith be mani fest. Are you in the cradle of age uud fast declining? may the grace of God be sufficient for thee. Have you jU't e.utered the Christian race? wej.iyfully greet you, and may you prove faithful unto death and receive the crown of life. May those loiter- ing by the way-side be constrained to follow’, and those who are .sorely op pressed with sin, and de.siring above all else to know tlic Lord and l;e ac cepted of him, be enabled to realize the precious truth that God is love, and that we know ttiat we liave past from death to lifcj betiause we love the brethren-. Finally, Ijeloved, fireweli. May ihe peace and loyo of God riclily alsKiund in oor hearts, a.s his follow ers, ciitdiling us to bring forth fruits meet for re[Kmtance, and keep our garments imsjiotted from the wnrhl, and whatsoever hath not a thus .saith the Lord. Our life is short and pil grim ige weary, hut the ble.'sings and niercic.s of our heavenly Father are new every moi’iiing, and fresh everv evening, and may our days be spent in the glory of his name, ^fav it be our chief aim to obey our lieav- only Father hero', and finally receive the joyful nK'ssagt', “Child, your Father calls, come home.’’ Sweet, sw’eet home, forever to ba.sk in the .sea of eternal love, ami crown him Lord of all. Li view' of the mercy of our God to us, all the days of our life, whether in prosperity or adver- ,sity, in nature or grace, and the hojie of a home ami rost ii) heaven when the storms of life arc over, what manner of pc’r.sons out we to be in all things ? Brother Gold, dispose of these promptings of my humble heart as your judgment dictates, and may the God of all truth and grace richly bestow bis gifts and mercies upon vou, is the wi.sh of your little .sister, H. N. BlGct.s. Madison, .M. & C K. K., .-Vl.-i., Nov. 7tli, KS76. Elder P. D. Gold—Dear Brother in Ghriet:— Fnclo."ed I send yott a post-office money order. (§4.) Plea.se continue the Landmark to Mrs. M. E. Trot- mau and myself, both at the same of fice. 1 can’t do w’ithout our com- fbrti'.ig, soul cheering paper. 1 be lieve it grows i'ctter and better every year. ’i'hcrel.s’',so niuiih of tfie spirit' of heavenly love and f)rboaraiice manifested ill each number, each sub scriber soeiuiug to esteem others bet ter than tliemseive.s. Each editoria' is .so beautifully clothed with thesw'eet- est humility—yet pointed and plain —entirely free from a man-fearing .spirit. May you continue in the fu ture as ill the past to declai'e boldly the whole counsel of God, seeking and striving patiently to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bonds of jieace. Sister Hassell’s letter in the last num- l)cr was so sweet and precious to me. May the good Lord ble.ss her and en able her to write oftener to the com fort of the poor ami afflicted little flock. Youns, unwortliily, SuK Crutchkr. nate in obtaining the services of Elder C. B. Has.sell to write the history.— His ability as a w’liter, his integrity and imimpeachalile character for truthfulness. Ids ripe judgment, his long, unblcndshed standing among Baptists, running back to the days of separation, and, above all, in's under standing in .spiritual truth, all fit him well for the position. Our readers can .see from the notice, found in (Ids i.ssue of the Lan'D.M.AKK, what should he done by our brethren ami friends generally, to obtain sub scribers ami contributions for this purpose. We hope tiicy will bestir them selves generally in order to obtain subscriber.s’ names ami the needed money, ami inform hrolher J. D. Biggs, Clerk of said Association, Williamston, N. C., what tliey have done. —Ed. M"e, Jas. R. Parker and J. R. O’Berry, have this day met, ami we have settled the difficulty that existed between us—having coiife.ssed our faults and granted pardon. Jas. R. Parker, J. R. O’Beury. The .above named brethren bad an old difficulty that was brought into the Coiitentnea Association for settle ment. It will 1)H gratifying to the As.sociation, .as well as to others.' to know that they havesettled it.—[Ed. HISTOEY. We call attention to the purpo.se of the Keliukee Association to iiave a history of the Primitive or Old School Bajilists, from the days of the apost'es’, published. A succinct, general history of the Baptists from the beginning, inter woven with a special history of tlie Keliukee As.sociatioii, i.s contemplat ed. The Association feels tlie im portance of publishing an authentic history of this kind, that enquirers generally may know the truth. This should he enrolled in tlie permanent tablets of a faitliru! history : for soon the old brethren, who remember the causes &f tlie division with its inci dents, will iiave pa,s.sed away and none 1x3 left to tell the tale. The Assix'iatlou has been fortn- Ivutherford Co., Toiin., Nov. 17tli, 1870. Elder P. 1). Gold,-—Dear Brother:— Abni will ploa.se find enclo.sed $4 25 to renew mine and brother Owen’s » subscriptions and to pay postage on your Tamable paper. Some, at least, ofyour subscribers know not precisely what the [lostagc is on your paper. I tliiiilc you would do well to insert it in your paper so that we can .see what you have to pay if we fail to do our duty. I have been .sending a pittance for post age ever since the new postage law, but kiiONV not whether I send enough or not. My be,st wishes to you and the succe,ss of your little paper. Re member me in your prayers, WTeeiam B. OwExN. Kvmarks. I thank yon, brother Owen, for your lemembrance of me. IMy post age on Landmark is aliout 130 dol- lars per year. M’hile I tlo not claim it of any of my subscribers, yet when any of them send it Iain thankful, and it lielps me too. Ten cents a year from each paying subscriber will cover this expense. I have a consideiahle number of sub.'-cribers to whom I .semi the paiicr itself free. Will all that can do so .send me what is due? lam needing money now, and every dollar helps. Each one’s amount i.s by itself small, but put them all togi'tlier ami tliey will help me much.—[Ed. divorced for spiritual adultery, and yet a chaste virgin; near sevenlv years old, l)ut only forty' years of age; a condemned criminal, ami ye just before God. IMan and conscience le.ss and worse than nothing, and yet much more than that noble creatur., called man ; often ill, yet ])o.sse.-siiig saving liealih, and no/er sick, Isaiai 33: 24: thrice dead and four tlm“- alivc. A polluted lepei’, yet without spot ; an enemy' to God, am] yet in the highest Iriemiship with iiiiu ; a vih sinner, ami yet a thrice sanctifioo s;iiiit ; a beggar, and yet an heir > three worlds; a worm of ihe dust, am! yet an angel of God. An awftf icbel, and yet an embassador ot peace; nothing but evil, yet filicfi with all goodiie.ss; a mass of comij* tioii, yet incorruptible; a child of wrath, and yet a child of God ; cloud of darkness, and yet a shining light. An ignorant fool, and yet wise sjiiritnal to'aclier ; naturally bar ren, yet the father of a hundred sons ;, the last of all, yet few before me; a servant of .servants, yet crowned ami anointed king; in the lower room, yet in the highest seat. A native of Cranboook in Kent, yet horn and lironght up in the Cil- of /toil ; never from the dum>'hili, yet always filling a tliroao of state. Job 3G: 7. The appearance of a thief, yet a .son of the King ol kliig,s : an Inearnate devil, but a temple o the Almighty' ; a smutty coaliieaser, hut a iiriest of the most high God ; r. laboper in the vineyard, ami a rule- in Isi’ael. A comleinned heretic, vet a teacher of tile Ge:itiles 111 liiitli an-, verity' ; a man of a bad sjiirit, yet blessed with an holy one; an Antii - omiaii, yet infiiieiieed with truth and power; the offscouriug of the eartli, yet the tr.asure of heaven ; tlic baix' of mankind, ami the delight of th,c Almighty; an ill savor to sinners and yet salt to presrve them.—Hukt- ING'rOK. Happy, thrice h ipjjy are we, who have the God of Jacob for help, wlio makes us wonders to the world, tlie admiration of angels, and riddles to our.xilves. I am now an old man, and yet a new creature ; I totter ami tremble,ami y'ct am a brazen avail, ami an iron fence ; nothing but frail ty', and }'et posse.s.s everlasting .strength. A bruised reed, and yet an invincible column ; stark naked, ami yet adornetl with seven robes; Man i.s i)orn to trouble, and (iiose that are horn again are born to ad- (iitional troubles; but these trying times are the Lord’s opjiortunities.— He will bo a very pre.sent help ic trouble, ami near to tlicm that feel after him, and avili be found of tiiem. It is in the furnace that he has'clu'- sen us, and in tlic furnace the fervo- and energy of {iray'cr appears ; and in tlie furnace God promises to hear, &c.—Huntington. ' 'iO Elders Isaac Jones and B. If. Wm ,- ten expect to pri'ach, the Ivord wi ling : Timreday night before 3rd Sumlay jr. December Smithfield Friifay ( lemenr SaUirduy and .Sunday (3rd)... Itaimahb. Creel: Mond.iy .J uni pm I uesday IIii;kory Gro\e \Vcdne.=iday Reedy Rronp Thursday Mingo Fi'ifaiy Rlack Ri\e-r Saturday and .Sunday (-Uli) New IIo{»e Monday Sandy Grove f'ue.^day WiR'ow Spring- Wedinwday Middle Creel, Thursday Foliowship 1' I’ufi'.v .-...Refiolxitu ’^alarday Haptisi CVnlre Saturd.ay night Clayto-i The brethren will bo dependent f ir Conveyance. J. A. T JoNi-is.
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