Zioirs Landmark.
tlu; Theological Seminary at
«refnville, S. C. Its Chairman, who
U President of their Convention,
stocks the Committees \vitl> Green
ville plants. Tills course one com
plains at; but the editor of the Re-
cO’-dcr, instead of fearing some danger
might result from this, defends it by
savintr'; “But if Greenville can not
how to preach. Does God ever call
one t(, preach without giving him the
rae.ssage, without qualifying him?—
Did he ever send a prophet and tell
kim to .study up something to say to
the people, or send him to other
projiheU even that he might learn
from them what message he should
(Hily furnish us our theology, but al-
>0 run the machinery of the denomi-
iiation, why need other people com-
jdain ?” Here u the cry of the watch
man on their walls.
It ought to he a shame for people
♦ailing themselves Baptists to have
,'itch machinery, or any worldly ma-
4iinery. The Church of Christ, we
are glad, has no such weapons of war,
fin- they are not carnal.
But the Recorder rebukas this
fiOmplaiiiant hy asking, who should
complain if Greenville also furnishes
them their theology? This is poor
csimfort to one who fears the effect of
>uch inroads.
The truth ii?, the object of their
leaders is to dictate theology that up-
fiolds aiul maintains this very'spirit.
When they aau put preacheis trained
in these schools into all the leading
«‘ongregalions of the land, and imbue
(be minds of the people with their
notions of religion, or can 8U[)ply the
denoiaiuatioii with their theology
tJu-u they can not otily run the ma-
Jiinery with their men ; but they
will also have control of the people’s
pockets, so that they can collect
I though not as much money as they
want) immense amounts.
That theology is capacious enough
" tr> swallow luiman '^leamitsg and In-
«rpoiate it as a means for the con
version of the world. Of course
wh.stever is popular with the world,
lor of power in it, would lx; invalua
ble as an aid in converting the world.
It is alluring the world with that
which it already loves too much.—
Make religion popular and fa.shiona-
ble and it will have earnest devotees
if those who love fashion. Give it
the attractions and charms of philoso-
j)hy or intellectual pleasures and the
carual mind, wfien educated, will
revel in it. Religion, embellished
wiih the classic language and the lit-
’rature of the world, style trimmed
with the b!o.ssoms of rhetoric, ser
mons prepared with the elaborate
bnish of liuman research, and conqms-
ed of a mixture of philosophy and
religion, reason, and sentimental faitfi,
atid an audience of a similar spirit to
etidorse all this and remunerate them
■for it, are products about as good as
^jchools of theology ean manufacture.
They interweave scriptural ideas anl
quotations, in artistic folds and in
forms inviting to the carnal mind,
around the beam of natural reason.—
None quote tlie Bible with more ar
tistic carefulness; for they write
their sermons and quotations often ;
hut to one who experiences the life
and power of heai’t-fait i-oligiou, and
kjiows witii what labor, yet with
what ease, a gospel preacher delivers
a sermon, in wliich the preparations
the luiart and the answer of the
tongue are of tlie fyord, this seems
like the futile and presumptuous ef-
J-'vrtsofa physician to blow life into
■A carca**. This theology is to teaclj
TAyn (that they .say Gpd, baa cal led,
deliver? But these school-men are
not satisfied, either with the doctrine
of this old-fashioned Bible teaching,
or with that self-mortif\ ing manner
of delivering it that the Bible fur
nishes. Hence, an easier and more
popular method, part of Bible learn
ing polished with the ornaments of
human skill, having enough of Bible
nominally in it to call it religion,
and enough of hwman learning to
make it pleasing to carnal man —is
adopted.
It needs much machinery though
to run it—much money to support
.schools, and boards, and conventions.
A.11 must keep pace with the progres
sive age in human science and waste
ful foolishness. But the wise heads
know how to manage all that and
supply their committees, &c., with
men imbued with the theology of
Greenville. Should one burdened
man complain—the cry is raised,
who-se business is it if Greenville can
give m our theology and our com
mittees? ThLs would proscribe any
one tliat objects U) their aggressive
enterprises. For when false religion
Irecomes strong it becomes bold, and
will rule and think it does G(k1 ser
vice to put to death those that follow
J e.sus.
But iu the succeeding issue of the
Record^' a.«iii)ii ,of Greenville—ou^
of the fx)mmi,ttee-men—comes to the
I'escue of the Seminary ana against
the poor complainast, in the follow
ing language (alluding to the .same
subject);
Many ef us down here would like to
see brotlier B. and liear him too, and
hear from him.
Eld. Jesse Baker expects to preach,
the Lord willing,
Toisnot—\Veden»dar after the 2nd Sunday
in March,
Contentnea Thursday
Healthy Plains Friday
Beaulah Saturday and 3rd Sunday
Upper Black Cieek Monday
Scott’s Tuesday
Lower Black Creek Wednesday
Aycock’s Thursday
INQUIRY.
I had a brother mi.ssiug in the late
war. A few days ago I was inform
ed that he was seen, about fuir years
ago, in Dalloii, Ga. His name is T.
A, Fallin, of dark complexion, dark
hair and heard—weigiiig about 170
lbs. I should be glad to know he is
living, and to know his whereabout,s,
and for him to know that 1 am liv
ing. Any information furnished me
concerning him will be thankfully
received. My address is, VV. H. Fal-
liii, Jones’ X Roads, Tallapoosa co.,
Ala.
ffittuarits.
“ Where is the justice of the charge? Dr.
Boyce wsis not .a self-constituted President,
but was fairly elected by a full delegatien of
the Convention. When cJiaetened aiHbition
thus lifts its voice, it,s invectives are not sins-
ply airaied at the President, but alike at Uie
Convention that elects him.”
Y’^ou see hew tiiey silence all that
object to their plau-s.
“ Come out of her, ray people.”
That is the Bible relief and it is per
fect. One has to be humbled and
weary until he can enjoy rest before
be can do this though. But when he
does come Israel felt no better when
he escaped the tasks and burdens of
Egypt, tlian he does who comts to
Jesus and takes his yoke and learns
of him, who teaches all his people.—
How easy the yoke! how light the
burden!
How different the language of these
people from the poor and humble Is
raelite. The Christian tells what
great things the Lord has done for
him.
But if you ask a Missionary for
his Bible authoritv for his ma
chinery, he says: ‘'See what great
things we have done for ttic Lord,
look at the fruit of our measures
and would not suffer, if he erjuld
helj) it, any opposition to his ixiurse.
Cuniluck County, N. C., Jan. 1, 1877.
Elder F. D. Gold:—
Please publish the ftllowing obit
uary of our esteemed brother, J»hk
Jarvis, of Currituck County; N. C. :
His parents’ names were John and
Dorcas Jarvis. Their residence was on
Cliurcli Island, where the subject of
^this notice was born, June 3rd, 1792.
He grew up enjoyingTine health, and
attaiiieI to over an average size, and
on the 13th of January 1817, was
married to Miriam White, who bore
him thirteen children, of which only
tlirtH? are living.
September 8th, 1824, he and his
wife united with the Baptist Church
at Coinjock, a short distance below
Cuirituck Court House, of which
they both continued mseful and faith
ful members till reraoveel by death.
Brother Jarvis served said Church
as Clerk for thirty odd years, with
satisfaction to all.
In the division whidi to*»k place
in the Baptist Church account of
missions,, and an evident disposition
in many to soften or sagar-coat the
dcctrine, brother Jarvis and wife
stood firm as the pillars of a proper
ly con.stru*ed edifice
He usually enjfiyed good healtli ;
but, as age came on,, for a few years
before his death, he not oily suffered
the customary infirmities of old age,
but was severely aMicted with bodi
ly disorders which he bore with res
ignation .and manly fortitude till the
16th of' May 1874; whan his pure
spirit jmssel away., H\i was aged 81
years, bB months and l-S^days. Hav
ing spent fifty odd years of his life in
the fellowship of the Church of
whichi his surviving daughter and her
husbaiMl, John Hampton, are worthy
inerabers. IIi.s oldest surviving son,
John, is a jireacher of the stune. order,
in Missouri, and his youngest son
still survivf*8 at the old homestead—
Cluirch lila.id, N. C.
Cn&rpo.’» Mof)RK.
For tiic- ntliUives »»d friends .
ELD. L. I. BODENHAMER.
Brother Bluke Baker, »f Ivlge-
comlie, N. C., desires to know the
post-offl(« of brother Bodenbamer.—
It if) KernersvUle, Forsyth eg., N.C..,
Sister PemkI/OPK, Wooraju), the
wife of Elder. James Si Woodiird, of
Wilson, N. (.b, NViiie born M'ay 6tk,
1832. Her exeelleiit morals andi fine
erimmon sense cllanieterized her from.
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poor and medy was remarkable for
one brought up in affluence as she
was. Her aff’ectien for her iinsband
and ilevotion to her children were un
commonly great,. MTiile as a noigl)~
bor she worthily enjoyed the leputa-
tion of being useful ami aceonimo-
dating. Y"et she felt herself to be a
great sinner, and was led to cast lieu-
lot with the despised and everywhere
spoken agai-MSt Primitive Baptists.—
What availskeen, careful conscienee
against sin? Of what avail, are good
morals before the tribunal of eternal
justice? in their place they are of
iue-stimable value, but not to cna-
early life .i« »ne of the l>e8t of her
gen«rutio}.v Usr.- kiaduesa- to. thc;
ble one to glory before God.
In March 1871, slm and her hus
band united with the Primitiv Bajv-
tists at VV’ilson, N. C., and were bap
tized by that gifted preacher, Elder
R. D. Hart, who lias since peaceful
ly passed away from time. Sister
W’ooDARD maintained an irreproach
able character to the last. Great
was iior pleasure in entertaining her
brethren and friends. The writer
feels we have partol with a. preciou*
member of the Hock at Wilson.
She was afflicted for sevei'al years
“ Many arc the afflictions of the
righteous, hut the Lord deliveretb.
him out of tflierii alh” One text of
.scrijiture applied to lier wa«,“Biit let
patience have her perl'eet work.” As-
if patience weie a gracious nurse to
wait on, purge, and perfect the po(;B
suffering saint, and fit him- fop the
glorioti-s presence of Jesus ; and, not
tircing til! the last work is done, but
then cheerfuHy dismissing him into-
eternity. The manner of her endur
ing the great feebleness-and many,
sore trials of hor complex diseases—
dyspepsia and consumption—attests-
thatslie was patient. In her dark
hours her great desire w’as for tokens
for good from the Lord, Many were
the precious promise's-applied to her,,
and they were so-sweet she luingerod
for more of them. Oiia that I have
often 4ieani her Jbentimr was this;:
“ My grace is sufficient for thee.”'
She had a great desire to live, if rte
........
w'as the Lord’a will: for slie had
strong attachments to her husbaml.
and chihiren. But how much be
yond onr comprehension is the pur
pose of God? The following words
were given her: “I wilt heal all
your maladies,” which is about the-
same as the scripture wdiicdi .says,,
“himself took our infirmities, apd.
hare our sick»es.ses.” I believe hfr
has healed all her diseases,and raised?
her up from sin, sorrow, and deaflq,
and that her spirit is now witli the
Lord. On the morning of the 29th
oVjanu.iry she was not only made
willing to die-, Iwit said she wanted to
die. The last words she uttered, that
I could undei’stand-, wer?,. “Oh for a
little more healing ;; oh, a, little
more stiength.” She had' some, orr
she could not liad prayedifor more.—
She had nearly enotigU, for she ashed?
for only a-litth moro^ which came as-
death camei For when deaih comes-
to take the poor body, tlie Ixinb
comes to take the soul of his people-
that they may go and be with him.
On the ‘I2th of-Junuary she peaceful
ly breathed lier last: and went to re.st.,
She lias^ left a- dean husliand ami
four children Their devotion to her
W’as very oon.stant- and tender. Hep-
husband patiently and long watched'
over herrwastihgj suffering body, and.
often endeavored to comfort her mind.
He was sfiocially desirous that sIki
should haw the graoious manife.sta-
tions ofj'the Itord- wltfi her, and re
joiced gjoatlw when they wore given.
And, it was a groat relief to liim to
know ht'P sufRirings liad ended, and
he gjive thanka to theljord when she
died. I. feel tJiah divine grace re
markably sustainedf him. Oh. howr
good and gracious tlie Lord is in our-
tjmvs of ncH*d*: “a very present help®
in tisae of tranble.”