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k 146 Zion’s Landmark. not. My meaning, no doubt, was that it was the doctrine and the un- scri^hural institutions that caused the division that was the reason “W!;y we could lot, never will, re ceive their baptism. It is not surprising that these ty pographical errors found their way into my article, as it contained many erasures and interlineations. Please insert the above and oblige. Yours, in love, Wm.S. Montgomery. NASHVILLE MEDICAL COT.- LEGE, I have received a copy of its Cata logue, which represents this Medical College as favored vvith an able body of the medical profession. Elder J. B. Stephens, Editor of the Baptist Watohman, is profes>- t of Obstetric's. Ti e favorable attention of the people is called to this institution. Its next session will open Oct. 1st., in Nash ville, Tenii.—Ed.. He brought up a family of interesting children ; some of whom, if not all, are now living in and ne;r hi? old place of abode. Brother MOTLEY was a member of the church at Lick Fork, in the Country Line As.sociation, IS!. C., about 30 years and re mained in Its fellowship until liis death. He died in peace stating that he was ready to die. MTiat a gicat blessing to be ready to die ! Wliat could be more important! P. D. GOLD. ELDEH HASSELL’S SCHOOL. ; -'W'b For several years brother Sylve.s- ter Hassell has (witli a number ot assistant teachers) conducted a school in the town of Wilson N. 0. Without stating anything to the disparagement of other schools or teachers, (for schools are needed and education should be more general) I desire to call the special attention of Prof. Hfl|^|^hool. _ . ' He is ®||^^olar of a^ain- ments, amiau of excellent/morals, and truly devoted to the cause of education, sparing neither labor nor expense to make his school profitable to his pupiiS. He teaches boys and girls in the same classes. When a boy, I knew of no other kind of schools. I am s.atisfied from reason and observation that mixed schools are beneficial to both sexes where properly man aged. I hope that the brethren, fiienda, and public will patronize this excellent school.—Ed. In memory of our Mother, Mr.?. R. W. BASS, who departed this life on the morn ing of the 6th of April 1877, in the Sixty- third year of her age. For many years she w.os a great aufl’erer from nervous heail-aches, which .shattered her once robust constitution until she saw that her earthly end was neaiing. She did not fear the sting of Death, hut, with a patient resignation, awaited the Master’s call. Yet her little orphan grand-child dependant upon her fur a Mother’s love and care, alone caus ed her to cling to life .so burdened witli trouble and suff ring; until the brittle thread could no longer hold. Then she suddenly met a peaceful tran.sfer from the struggles of earth, to the tran.scendant joys of Heaven.—• Jesus had taken her freed spirit, and all was peace. O! the death of a faithful Christian, who would not covet it. Would we call her back from heaven ? .V Would we wisli her here again ? In this world where joys are mingled With sore bereavements, grief and pain ? Can we repine when God hath taken What with justice he could claim As his own—for He had given, Bles.sod be His holy name. She was a devout member of the Kehtikee Baptist church, and her usual place in God’s sanctuary was never vacant unle.ss detained home by sickne.s.s. And only the Sabbath previous to her deatli she occupied he accus tomed seat in church witli the dear brothers and si.sters, she So loved. Ah! we did not think e’er another Sabbath morn, she would be asleep in Jesus. She leave,? a large fami- ASSOCIATIONAIi The Oconee Association will be held with the church at Betlileliem, Oglethorpe county, Ga., five miles oast of Grawfbrd depot, on the Ga. II. IL, and two miles from Lexington, to convene on Saturday before the .second Sunday in October, 1877, Cannot Elders P. D. Gold and C. B. Hassell of N. C., T. J. Bazemore, A. B. Whatley, J. E. Eespe.ss and John Eowe be with us, and as many more of the ministering brethren and ethers as can and will attend ? Come, brethren. D. W. PATMAN, Md. F. M. MgElroy, Clerk. saii bereavenv^nt may bring u.? all in a closer union with that Savior whom she .so delight ed to love and servo ana upon whoso arm she, by faith, leaned for strength and resigna tion during her brief but painful illness, and at last may we be prepared to meet her to gether with other dear ones, who are now waiting far beyond the River for oiir coming. A faint good-night were the last words ut tered by the dear lips, e’er they stifi'ened iii death, but even then the angel messenger hovered o’er her to take our Mott.er to His rest in Heaven. Good-night! good-night! sweet Mother ; ’ti.s the last; Fpr oil! to-morrow’s snii its sinking beams Upon thy grave in golden lines will ca.st, And I no more shall see thee but in dreams. Then, dearest Mother, all our partings done, VVe shall no longer need to say good-night. V. B. Henry county Ga., May 13th, 1877. Dear Brother Gold:— Brother JOEL F. MOTLEY, of .n well known and interesting family of Rocking- i'.amco., N. C., departed this life, June 7th, 1877,—aged 81 years 2 months, and I day. For he wajs boru, April G, 1796. He had therefore more th-aij, piaased his threesc'ore ) ears and ten. Yet he found it labor and .sorrow ; ■ for in his last days he WU.S afflicted and a sufftrer from diseases inci dent to old age. In much sorrow I send you_ this notice of the death of my beloved mother—CASSA BAILY—who de parted this life on the 11th day of May, 1877. She was near C2 years of age. She profcs.sed a hope in Ciirist and joined the church in 1832, her raembenship remaining at the place where site joined until the division took place. She then withdrew from that church and joined the Primitive Baptist church at Flat Shoals, where she remained an orderly member until the day of her death. Her .seat was seldom vacantAiniess in case of sick ne.s.s., She le*es behind a good old companion and nine childreu, four daughters and five .son.s, and several grand-children, together with many friends to mourn their lo&s. Seldom is such faith witnessed ou a dyinjj bed. SJie lived over two j'ears after she was taken sick ; and: oh what she sutfered no kuman tongue can tell.— Her disease was liver complaint. She appeared to know all who visited her unti I the last day about twelve o’clock, when,, without a 3triiggle,^ she fell asleep in the arms of her Jesus, whom she had spoken of so many times du ring her sickness. J. J. BAILY. Brother Gold:— By request I send you the follow ing for publication : DIED—At his residince in Or ange county, N. C., April, 1877, of dropsy, brother STERLING PROC TOR, aged about 63 years. He was born and raised in Orange county.— About the age of 21 he was married to Wineford Green, daughter of Daniel Green, by, whom he raised twelve children, ten .still living, to mourn the lo.ss of a kind and atfec- tionate father. He joined llie Primi tive Baptist church at Eno about thirty years ago, together with his wife, who died, April 1870. Brother PROCTOR was a Bap tist indeed. He wa.s faithful in at tending his church-meetings, and al ways seemed proud to meet his brethren. He vvas faithful in re ceiving candidates to baptism, and was no less faitliful in using tlie di.s- cipline of the church, often express mo: his mind, which rarely, if ever, failed to be the mind of the church As a citizen, he was honest and in dustrious, always ready to meet the demands of the law, and was subject to the powers that be, believing tliev were ordained of God. Owing to his disease, for about .six months before he died, his mind seemed to give way on almost every subject but his experience and some portions of the scriptures that were jrrecions to him. His favorite scrip ture was the 4th chapter of Galatians. I have heard him tell how the read ing of this scripture brought sweet peace to his mind and enabled him was born riept. 2nd,1815, and united with the Primitive Baptist church at this place in December 1858, of which be continued a very circum spect and exemplary memi>er to tlie clay of his death. Tie wa.s very much afflicted with erysipelas for a nttmber of year.s, which terminated in his death on tlie 19lh of April, 1877. He bore his afflictions with chri,s- tian fortitude. He adorned his pro fession by a well ordered life and godly conversation, always filling Ids seat at church, when ever ho? health would admit. And though dead he still lives in memory and to be remembered for Ids faithfulness and perseverance as a C hristian and leaves an example for his snrviver.s. lie leaves a widow and one' daughter with an extensive number of near relatives and friends to mourn their los.s, which we are assured is his eternal gain. He brcatlied his last praising God, and triumphed in the jivace of God, which was sufficient for liim through his life and forsook him not in the hour of death. He requested his family and friends not to grieve for him, as lie had been looking forwaial to that day of his death for Ids release and discharge from his militant state, to receive a crown of righteousness which the Lord the righteous Judge will give to all ihetn that love iii.s ap pearing. May God prepare us all to profit by Ids example through life and be re.signed as he was in deatii, then'to join with all the redeemed family of heaven to sing the .song of eternal praise to God, as sinners saved by grace. f IS last \vords d A'ours, in tribulation, JOHN 8. BRINSON. nope of mercy, were about tlie scrijiture, saying he felt full of rejoicing in the Lord Je sus Christ, with that joy that is in expressible and full of glory. He .seemed to bear his afllictions with great patience. Our brother is gone, but we would not have him back again, believing he is taken from the evil to come. May his surviving relatives and friends endeavor to im itate his example as a Christian and citizen, and may the God of all grace prepare tliem to die the death of the righteous that their last end may b^' like Ids. J. H. Cfiatnber.sville, Ark., June £oth, 1877. Brother Gold: — Please insert in the Landmark the following notice of the death of our ranch esteemed sister—MiiR- THA A. HARRIS—born March 17, 1828, died, June Lst, 1877, aged 49 years, 2 montlis and 3 days Sister HARRIS was the daughter of James Stroud, a faithful brother who yet survives many of his chil dren. She was an obedient, faithful child to her parents. She was mar ried to John J. Harris, January 14, 1847. She was the motiier of five children, two sons and three daught ers, all of wliom are yet living. She professed a hope in Christ about the close of the late war. She and her husband united with the Primitive Baptist church about the year 1868, in I n., afterwards emigraiing to this State. While she lay ©n her death bed she gave gcxxl e/idence of a goad hope of eternal rest. The writer tried to talk on the funeral accasion from the scripture which reads, “ Ble.'^sed are the dead which die in the laord,” Ac. ISAAC JONES. Nevsrport, Carteret co., N. C. Etder D. D. Gold, Very Dear Bro.: Please publish the obituary of broth.^r WAL, P. GARNER,'wko,. I'W*', 1^4 II ('iiokf 161st tags.) saved are also chosen of God. To prove that the subjects of tlii.s salva tion are also chosen of God for this very purpose, and to tliis very end, let us produce the only proof that could decide it, the scriptures. We will begin in the Acts of tlie Apostlas, ‘‘ And as many as were ordain^d to eternal life believed.”—Acts 13: 48. These were ordained (not to preach) but to eternal life, and ordained be fore that they believed ; for they be lieved after they were ordained. But Arminians say that the Lord fore.savy who would be saved and therefore or dained it. What is the need of that? If a thing is going to be any how why ordain it? By the way, if God foresaw that auy person would be saved will it not certainly be so ? Ar- miniau.s do not contend that all will be saved. But they .say that God .foresees, (some of them however hardly admit that God foreknows even that) who will be saved, and who will not, and if he sees it, is it not certain to be as he loresees it?— So that the logic of their own prem ises lands them where ihey do not wish to fall. Arminians are ashamed to deny tliat God has foreknow'ledi^e. But they say the oV)jects had to exist be fore he could foreknow' them, and foreknowledge does not oau.se theii existence, or have any influence in producing them. Well, according to that jxisition, is not man’s salvation fixed? God saw fom the beginning wl © would be saved, and who would not. He saw that sojue would not, be sav ed. So, according to arminians the- matter is fixe^l. For it matters not ko.v mu,ch a, thing may be left tt I T I * A . Mi
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