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ttoiil) dtarolina firistiait 5tb borate. . . ; W witJJ mucii bv thl Commtniirntinns. Inform a.t ion from an Old Record ; j OR, !RTIKIIM IK WASHINGTON, W. C. ! .About th ynr lsl an unpleasant eir-j Cum'tance occupied tho attention of the Socictv. The official body felt themselves i compelled to separate between the mem bership and individual who, though con fided in hitherto, had forfeited that confi dence imposed in them, arid merited the! judicial action of the church. Our record ! insiders with much emphasis the evils J eonequent upon this event. It leads u j to believe that, myt h jealousy and hitter- j ness took growth; that a baneful Fpirit of ; ectri.nigm became arrayed against us, j threatening the peace and prosperity ofj the Society. We ari convinced, however,) Ly a sober review of the matter, that the ; interests of Methodism suffered hut little; j that whatever harm eventuated was con- fined to narrow limits; that the high stand-' lag of the Society continued unquestioned, j and that respect yielded it which before ' had bcn so justly accorded. One tiling is evident that, notwithstanding promi-l nent persons, subsequent to their .separa- j tion from us, may have given in their ad herence to other religious denominations; ! notwithstanding, with "a might and aj will," they may have dedicated their en-; ergies and influence to the fulfilment of j the demands of their new covenant, they weakened iu not one fraction our previous j numerical strength. Ix.t us hope, yea be- j lieve, that our father? preserved their tpir- j itual strength a well. j We wish to say a passing word, just here, with reference to a subj"ct which , this circuiiif-.tance call.i up. Whatever ; sectarian feeling, at special periods, may j have beeu inflamed against us, we make bold to believe that no settled sectarian J policy has obtained, with direct reference to our advancement, among the ranks of our spiritual rival.". Without encouraging that stratagem of anti-Christ, proselytism, j it is within the province of every sect, j and its bounden duty to further, in an i honest way, its own interests. Within j the compass of our memory, we know that the several denominations in Washington j have been acting up to this principle, and i procuring, in a measure, the quality and quantity of success desired. One has j "flown its falcon" for the praise and sup-1 Jort of the ruling element in mere social ife the fashionable and lovers of plea sure ; another has courted the good-will of the rich, tad sought to lay its basement strong in plenty; while another, perhaps, ha striven for a still different description of prosperity, and striven not in vain. There are good men and women, we doubt not, in every one of them. Between the Presbyterians and Methodists there exists, and, we presume, has always existed, a marked degree of fellowship. The former exchange what may be termed the courte sies of Christian life, cheerfully and heart ily. And we hesitate not to say that, whatever fault we may find of their doc trinal absurdities, they number among them individuals of genuine piety and are enti tled to our warmest acknowledgments. With the other denominations we have no cause of quarrel, but, at the same time, can designate no particular point of agree ment or co-operation. In the seven years following the date just incntionel, the Society was called upon to deplore the death of more valua ble members. Sisters Gavin, Elizabeth Young and Patience Cook were summoned to their eternal rest. They are alluded to with high commendation, and are declared to have borne brilliant testimony of a living faith in their closing hours. But, per haps, the severest shock was felt in the departure of those men of God and pillars of His church, Ralph Potts and Thomas Sraaw. The latter had endeared himself fcbove measure to his fellow-pilgrims, and fell asleep with an undiminished hope. In the death of Ralph Potts, the Society was literally orphanized. Just before the breaking of the silver cord, he said to an attendant, " I have long desired to see the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, and now I am about to be gratified. " He was the one, above all others, to whom the Society looked for ?id in its utmost em barrassments. In 122, the third revival of which the record gives account, took place. Perhaps nothing could be said respecting it, better calculated to impress the mind with its true character, than that, now, after the lapse of thirty-four years, a goodly number mre still living to attest to the spiritual benefits resulting from it The fruits of that revival are still hanging by the bough, patiently awaiting the Master's time to gather to himself. How vividly the mem ory of past scenes, arouud the altars of Methodism, must return to the under standing of such as yet live to recur to them. Here is substantial comfort for the saddest hours. The year succeeding the revival, C. S: Cooler was stationed in Washington, and from "the description given of his labors, we suppose a minister better suited to make a proper use of the good already ac complished could not have been sent. He is spoken of as "our excellent Brother Cooley," and it is said that his ministra tions were blessed in the form of sundry valuable acquisitions to the Society. No doubt he jet lives in the affectionate re membrance of many who were benefitted by his instructions. There remains to be noticed what may rightly be called an invaluable branch of the membership the colored connection. The earliest mention of them takes us baek to 1S21. We are informed that at that period, Abram Allen, a colored preach er from Newbern, became a most success ful instrument in proclaiming a free salva tion to those of bis race who were privi leged to hear him, and that a considerable gsithering-in of bond and free witnessed to the efficacious, saving excellency of the Christian religion. Three years thereafter, in 1S27, the colored membersbip of the M. E. Church in Washington numbered more than two hundred; a most astonish ing success, certainly, when we consider the shortness of time in which the work was performed. Abram Allen continued, we believe, to exercise the immunities of hi office until set aside by civil appoint ment : he is still living among us. WTe mention hita only as inseparably joined to &b important clause in the history of the l&fyfltf. Whkl actftm may bavo bt?en tad, ob occasions, since the lat named period with reipect to the prominent interests of our colored friends, it is impossible, with precision, to state. It is reasonable to suppose that, in accordance with the main policy of Metbodirii, they have received a due share of encouragement and never sorrowed for a helping hand. As far back as we can remember, they have filled a large space in the eye of the Church ; they nae uau a aouoie portion or me liberty oi j devil i' To a very great extent, the pa worship granted them ; they have receiv- J tronage of pood men? My motto'i? when toiisiani protection in me w-nonnanee of their appropriate duties ; they Lave taxed the time and talents of the ministry without an instance of repulse, and, noth ing we know of to the contrary, done much for the general good. Wo Lave to lament, however, the failure of certain schemes which would Lave placed them in a dis tinct and more agreable situation than the one in which they are at present confined. A disposition to erect a chapel for their separate use, prevailed extensively at one time. Nothing but the lack of a little zeal and enterprise caused the failure of the j scheme. We yet trust, however: that by j tne concurrence of favorable circumstances .,vi iu-; ui.--.-iu- ui me goou iajt-jl, we suaii do enabled to perlorm this simple act vantages. Who said those places have su of charity for our colored friends. We ! perior advantages ? Were they men full are the children of a common parent, cf the Holy Ghost that made the asser- inougn our skids may filler; we strive ui? mmu'j wcaitu oi neaveniy grace, though the riches that perish with their using may throw up impassable barriers between U3; and we hope for an inter course hereafter of spirits washed and pu rified from every stain, though now the unbending ceremonials of social law divide us. May the gracious God bless and pro vide for the humble colored Christian. As a specimen of the use which our pious ancestors made of time, for the com fort of some who love the observance of ancient religious custom, we subjoin the following extract from the record : "On Friday night, the .'list of December, in company with Pro. Puckett and a number of religious friends, we held a watch-night at Bro. Raven's, and welcomed the usher ing in of the new year 1825 on our knees. The Lord was with us in mercy, and we had quite a comfortable time." Thomas C. Puckett is a venerable Christian, and is still fighting the battles of his Master. He has been a local preacher for many years, giving his health and energies to the good cause. a. Washington, X. C. For the X. C. Christian Advocate. How we miss the Dead. Nearly a year ago, a little stranger ap peared in our midst, being the fourth child in a family whose young parents had never known how painful it is to lose a child. It was a fine boy, and being blessed with almost uninterrupted health, be grew ra pidly and was to us, of course, the most lovely child on earth. To please (hut child was an object with the whole family, and often did we partake with him in his innocent amusements. So much did wc love him, that the very thought of giving him up would have been painful indeed. But no matter how painful the thought, or the reality cf giving him up, it was the will of God that we should do it. We had started on a yisit to some of our near relations, who had never seen the babe. All were well and every heart ghid at the thought of soon arriving among friends we had not seen for almost a whole year. We anticipated a great deal of pleasure in our visit. And not the least pleasure we an ticipated, was that of presenting our dear little boy to its grand parents. While on the road, he was taken very siok. We hoped, however, that he would soon re cover. In this we were disappointed. On our arrival, he grew worse. The doctor was called, medicine was administered without effect. We then saw that we had , to yield him to death, and give him to the grave. How anxiously we watched by him day and night, and how it did pain us to see his little clear blue eyes fixed on us as if begging for relief, when no relief could be given. Death finally closed his little eyes and ended bis sufferings. Ilia little body was soon wrapped in the habili ments of the grave, and we interred him in a little coitnir' grave-yard and turned away weeping. Our family was one less in number our little babe was dead. Our visit, so far from affording us the pleasure we anticipated, was spent in sor row and tears. In a few days we returned home, but oh, how sad. When we entered the family room, there was the cradle and the toys, but where was the babe ? He was not there. We bad left bis little body more than sixty miles off, in the cold grave ; still we believe our babe is in heaven. It affords groat comfort to us, even in our tears, to belieTe we shall go to him by and bye, where there will be no more death. Yea, we sometimes flatter ourselves that when we are dyiug his spirit may come and accompany us in our jour ney to the skies. Notwithstanding all this, our child is missed. The family cir cle is incomplete. The cradle and bis toys are laid away, as we can no longer bear the sight of them. The other chil dren may live and grow up; but this one is to remain a babe in our memory. Wa never expect to forget him. May God grant that the death of this child may be made a blessing to us, by helping us to strive for Heaven, that we may meet him there. C. For the X. C. Christian Advocate. Patronage. "To as;e ?" whom do you give your patron said a veteran Methodist in my bearinj that, and I will tell you what sort of a Christian you are." Wishing to know his application, I requested him to explain his meaning. He gave it as follows : " We are commanded not only to be good, but to do geod. Whatever is ne cessary to be done in this world, church members, genuine Christians, can do. They can plead law, doctor, teach, buy, sell, Sic, and it is our duty to patronize good men, when theyan perform the ser vice required, iu preference to all others. I am grieved at the present course of things, and they will never be better till the church recognizes its high calling. Our people buy from merchants who swear, ridicule the church, and spend their gains at night by every kind of ungodliness; they zeal ously support " papers whoae editors de nbuwee IJmperaace, and go to ckuroH only n ridicule all evidences of experi mental religion ; they send their sons to ehools where religion is practically a jest, prayer a mockery, daneinz a finishing touch to Commencement, and profaneness the badge of respectability. Whence comes the proud upstart, with gloved bands and a heart full of Satan ? The patronage or labors of good men made Lira. What sustains all the device? and engines of the : n hir.r m i.,.,r,.n in itsel jor manifestly productive of ungodly rt j suits, to shun it as I would Satan himself." Reader, whom do you patronize ? Look over the list. Kemember, " Thou, God. eecst me." iJo not excuse yourself by saying that some bad men or institutions offer the greatest inducements. They pro fess them, truly, but it i3 all delusion. At what itore do you trade ? You love your brother very much in cla3s-meetin". but you never trade with him. Where is! your daughter, your son ? At that great! institution. How is that ? Ho you not! know that many UDodlv things are narts i 0f the accomplishment at that olar ' j i want iiiv children to have th my cnildren to have the bet ad tion ? If some of their graduates are great men, are they not also very wicked ? Such are the very men that hinder the progress of church ; for if the learned and opulent would forsake the cause of the devil, he would soon have few adherents. Retire to your closet, and review your pa tronage with earnest prayer. SYMPATHY. 1 Fyr the X. C. Christian AJroeate. i j Let us Singr. In a former nu uber, under the caption heading this article, 1 promised to notice the causes contributing to an evident de cline in vocal music, as connected with the worship of God. One reason of this declension evidently is the imperfect note system introduced al most every where by the hot ofquack " singing masters," with whom the country is infested. Better for society and for morals, were they driven out of the land. Observe, I am not opposed to scientific singing. Would that the science could be taught to the entire rising generation. I do object, however, to the half way man ner in which vocal music is taught by these pretended "masters." They make the impression abroad, that all niut singaccor ding to science; and hence, many fearing that they cannat sing scientifically, refuse to unite in this department of God's ser vice. Another cause of the decline in singing at the present day is, the encouragement given by christians to the adaptation of lu dicroui songs to instrumental music. These sod gs surely " do Dot tend to the knowl edge or love of God." The public taste in this respect is vitiated, and it is sapping away the disposition of the young to reli gious enjoyment. Who after singing these comic soug3 is qualified for solemn devotion? Do net these destroy all relish for the " song? of Zion ?" There are, doubtless, other secondary causes of this declension; lv.i mUit whether the great primary reason is not a decline in the spirituality in the church, and of religious enjoyment among her mem bers? When the heart flames with the fire of Divine love, it kindles into songs of rejoicing. In revival seasons, there is gen erally no deficiency in the singing. Then, tongues seldom tuned to praise, have often raised the highest and sweetest songs. In deed the genuineness of a revival may be pretty accurately determined by the sing ing. The writer is acquainted with a pious and talented minister, a revivalist, by the way, who observes, when the singing be comes general and lively, " It b. getting right now" ; and again, when it is dull and confined to a few, "It isn't right yet." Have you never observed how well Chris tians sing for a season, after the close of a revival, and how the singing abates as its influences die away? If you had walked the streets of S y after the close of an extensive revival in the Methodist aud l'resbyterian churches in 1847, you would have beard floating upon the early night breezes a hundred songs, rising from as many family altars. As I listened to those commingling voices, it reminded me of the Happy Land, where songs never cease and love never dies. Brother, why don't you sing, both in public worship and at home? Have you no voice ? Perhaps you have neglected its cultivation : if so, think of him who was bound hand and foot and cast into outer darkness where 'there is weeping and gnash ing of teetb, for no other reason than a; neglect to improve his talent, and begin j thi3 day to amend. Xo doubt your si-' lence in church restrains others seated at ! your side; break that silence, and they too' will join in the devotions of the sanctuary. ; But why don t you sing at home, with your wife and children ? It would strength en the ties of affection, and bind your fam ily together in social concord. Every family ought to be formed into a choir. When night has drawn its dark mantle around us, and the stars look down in silence upon us ; when the bustle of busy life is hushed without, and the family circle is closed within, who does not love to hear their commingling voices hymning their Maker's praise ? And again, when moruing breaks with a smile, and the sun flames in the heavens ; when nature wears its sweetest charm, and the merry birds sing in the grove, how appropriate that human toDgues should raise a morning hymn. Besides, the singing of evening and morning an thems would serve as recreation and enter tainment, and it would develope the finer feelings of the human heart. As an illus tration of the happy effects of vocal music upon the mind and heart of the youDg, take the following example: "An excellent clenrvman, possessins much knowledge of human nature, instructed his large family of daughters in the theory and practice of music. They were all observed to be ex ceedingly amiable and happy. A friend enquired if there was any secret in his mode of education. He replied, When anything disturbs their temper, 1 say to them, ig ; ard if I hear them speak against any person, I call them to sing to me ; and so they have smng away all causes of discontent, and every disposition to s&indat" Such a n9 cf tbra accomplish. fair.i:y for the j Dear s:sfcfhj don't you sin? ? It is o "j w M:;rX luai o many icteiiizeni, accomplisbeid pious (?) lVlies do not worship Goi sacred song. Many who sing well wl -ated at the p-laso, "never pretend to s during Divine worship. A young lacjf no ordinary accomplish ments, educ4 at one cf the best literary institutions i4e country, when perform-, ing on the pe for the entertainment of ; one of tie blips of our churcb, w el py hira ioj piece of sacred music. ."-he hfcsitatfc'ind after recovering from her embarravrnt, replied: "They don' teach sacred ugie at our school' Too many daughl. it would seem, have been cjucdteu at soois wnere sacrea forms no p'if female education music Reverend ', why don't you sing at family devoti? In the olden tim-?', it would have la a strange omission not to meet m:g"it -re to fit company of feJs. ,D? a hyrnnt faiily prayers, but now jnent as against our. Tor if Christ made it would bearded hs an innovation. ;"a full satisfaction for the sins of all men, The parents, lidren and servants of the , why punish siu at all. either in this life or families in vch you sojourn, ail desire that which is to come ? Will not punish to hear you ig. A good hymn, well iBttt inflicted either here or hereafter, for sung, would 4. much to the jnterest of, an hour or forever, be unjust? But this family worsbiS But separate the melody : objection would also be fauJ to the justice of the bumaubice from the wor-bip of of God's providence ; for God do s puuUh God, and ycuvest it of half its charm, . sio with remorse of conscience, sorrow of pathos and p-r. I humbly suggest that ; heart, pain, disease, death, pestilence, fam tms ancient igo ought to be revived. ;ne, plague. Is n A this punishing man Perh'jp the ipsnsir.z with 5-iiidns at i tr sin fr whu-h Christ has made satis the family pr;4 alta do with th 2 1:." of rally. j hnd much to ; music gene- i VOCi -iii-l now lfc-e mams P su ''-est the 0. remedy ; but nsiiost readers are fond of shoit article-, ai as 1 con ;onfess a disposi- j e remedy must be "'-j jo io r!ie em. tne t . r . : . . ' ii reserved ior aimer communication. gentle part a render, liin. r the present, we must . APOLLO. I . I For the 3C. Chmiian Advocate Mr. Editor We" are"nt muc h in J the habit of writ f.r the r,iib!i(: rrir.ts. I But if you will ju'ow "us" a small space i occasionally, icelll try our hand." In the future artiddwhich ire may write, as ice grow more fdfless, we may gradually drop the an andplace a capital in its stead. In these poavkjed articles, we shall endeavor to make w,o7'"" nndertood, and shall thcrefib try to use language which the unsopbsticated readers of 4 our paper"' can compruend. If the numerous reajers of the " Jvocate" are like we are, they don't like toe reduced to the neces sity of referring to Webster for 'the mean ing of half the weds of an article. We think there is a r.ustom rapidly gaining notoriety among be " Young American writers" of the prsent pugnacious crisis or our country, tat richJy merits tne su- It is the habit of ; writing in a style so ma- jestieally sublime so mysteriously cul mi- natmrr, and so lombastically grand-elo quent, that the nuest discriminating capa bilities of the moi.superior analytical fac ulties, can neithej- understand nor appre-: ciate. Looking sith proper detestation upon this miseratle practice, if ice take a position upon any subject, tee shail expect all our readers to understand us, without much effort to see the bearing of our ideas. I preachers of the X. C. Conference, and If all the onnfrihiirnro "e A I annuuucea upon tne Conference floor, there would follow tSe excellent example which j were a great many probationers brought in the Editor sets tbem in this respect, how j to the church last year, in the bounds of much useless controversy might be avoided j our Conference. We feel great solicitude But there arc so m.iny "gentlemen of the ; for them, the lambs of the flock ! They quill," who seem to take such special pains j have just been rescued from the clutches to conceal their real meaning, for fear they : 0f the enemy and brought into the fold of may lose popularity, by cohering up their Christ. The winter has been very severe, almost invisible ideas with such a wonder- j gnow and ice have covered the ground, so ful mass of " high-filutin" verbal nonsense, , that the pastor could not get about among that we fear some of them will be allowed ; them. The weather is still severe, and he too much space in our paper, ' and in consequence of this " taking literature,'' depreciate the value of the plain common sense ana reany pn uiaoie articles mat may r . . l lifl l 11-. I ii from time to time be published. We shall expeet j'our good sense, however, to steer you off these interminable shoals. By adopting the above suggestions, what "oceans of tears" might be spared the sen timental young lass, by those who seem determined to drain the fountain of sym pathy to fertilize tfca deseittf fiction to soothe ghastly wounds that never existed, know that every person has a weak place and thus rob the real sufferers of earth of in their fort, or "a besetting sin" ; and it all solace ! What an amount of bitterness ; s there that the devil makes his strong st and strife might be shanned,if ihe different tack. To some it may be the love of the denominations would calculate the points " social glass," to others a fondness for of agreement between them, instead of each -what is termed by the world " innocent one trying to convince the world that its ; amusements" the" card table, the ball doxy is " Orthodoxy and that every other : room, and fashionable plays. See. Xow, it doxy is Ilet-rodoxy ?" Many a man has ; becomes necessary, yea. indispensable, that ; destroyed his influence for good, by neg- the young convert should know himself lecting the " weightier matters of the hiw, ' ; sufficiently, so as to know what his " be find giving his best energies to the cou.-i- : setting siu" is, and to guard that part of deration and promulgation of the mere ex-! the fort, that he, by the grace of God, ternals of Christianity. How much better may make it as strong as. any other part, for christians to be employed in letting their so that they may be able to stand in the light shine, thus coimncing the world of j evil day, and having done all, to stand, the moral purity and elevatiujr power of the I As the "Advocate" will be read bv many glorious Gospel ot Jesus Christ ? Having thus briefly introduced myself to the readers of the " Aorta Caro.ina Chris-! ia the name of the pastorate, my dear bro tiau Advocate," I shall close by asking j ther, my dear sister, are you growing in them to unite with me in trying to persuade ! graee ? are you endeavoring to be more the world, and especially (lie Ch urch, to j ani more like the blessed Jesus ? are you fpeaJc what it means ih'a chaste, plain man- j letting that hallowed principle (love) which ncr. Respectfully, DAVIDSON. For the X. C. Christian Adrocaie. Universalisin Future Punishment God's Justice. The justice of God is thought to be in- I compatible with the idea of future eternal punishment. It is said by Universalists to be inconsistent with justice to punish a man forever for sins committed in this short life. This objection overlooks the fact that sin, as an element of moral evil, is not confined to the life of the sinner. Every action of wrong has an endless in fiuence, and becomes by that influence an eternal sin. "The first sin is thrilling still in every depraved heart the first man is sinning still in all his guilty posterity. Xow, as every sin lives in its influence an immortal act an eternal principle of active moral evil God caa justly inflict upon the author of such a sin eternal pun ishment. But God does not so much pun ish the sin as the sinner. As man is im mortal and lives in sin forever, God may justly punish him forever, because it is just that man should be punished as long as he sins. This objection assumes what is not true, that there must be a propor tion between the magnitude and guilt of an oent- and the time occupied in its n. This is r et fcx murder, irrirded I v human law? as one i which is the worst cnt2-s ans-n men, is often QiiikteJ iu the shortest perCT,tib! r-j- COLD ril of time. Tee eivn government, un der the sanctions and penalties of buniaa : taws, lnti.cts eiuis i takes aw3T man's life punishineL which can :: Ivr it Etver be from all festered, and forever cuts him of the rights, privik-ts and enjovmects of a citizen, and removes Lim fro si the wor'l, with all its tlesMDsrs. It is dso nnre J, upon the ground of di vine justice, that as Christ suffered ad made a full satisfaction for the sins of all men, God cannot justly punish man eter nally f-jr the sins he punished in Chrt : a3 that would be panisbin the same of- fence twice ; just as though the principal and security were both required to pay the SJLiut debt. To this we w.juU reply, that the objection falls with the same force ajainst the doctrine of limited punih- faction ? Xow, is nut the Universalist as much bound to harmonize this objection with God's providence as we are ''. And any method of argument that will bring it iu harmony with God's providential gov- ernmeut of the world, will destroy its force against our theory- But this objection would discard as unjust all punishment in either the tamtly or the state. N here is the justice of cither the parent or civil magistrate inflicting punishment on those tor whose crimes Christ has atoned : Let us examine the force of this anru- meet, as applied to our theory. And in doin this, the illustration by which it is attempted to be enforced will materially assist us. v hen a security pays tne cieut . . -. . .lit. of the principal, the debt becomes his, and the principal is bound to him for the pay ment, which he can enforce by law. It is so with the human family. Christ became our surety; we failed to meet the claim ; he paid it in our stead, and now holds the bond in bis own hands, and has revealed the conditions upon which he will forgive us the debt. In the administration of his mediatorial government, he holds it over us and threatens us iu the form of earthly corrections and punishmeuts, as a motive to lead us to repentance and good works. Agaiu : Christ, in atoning for sin, atoned to God's law, not to man's nature. Man must atone to himself, by applying I the remedv God has provided to his di3- j eased soul. If he fails to do that, be must suSer the feartul consequences ot his tus- eased moral condition forever. J. W. TUCKER. Xewbern, Jan. 1856. For tho N. C. Christian AdrocaU. To the Young Converts. Bro. IIeflin: In the reports of the cannot have aceess to them, to feed them with the "sincere milk of the Word.' yiU they dwindle away, perish, die, spir ituaily, tor want ot nourishment.' e . " - ... . . hope not. Ihe devil is ever on the alert, " for we are not ignorant of his devices," to destroy the good that has been effected and to unsettle the mind of the young convert, and to take advantages of the weakness of their faith, to lead thern astray or away from the path that leads to dory and to bod. INow, you know and 1 ! of those who enlisted under the banner of I the Cross the past year, let me ask them, first inspired your bosom, and made you praise the Lord and use the language of heaven, " Glory to God," govern all your actions toward your fellow-men ? Do you try to make the religion you profess a daily business ? Do you read your Bible, which is able to make you wise unto sal vation ? Do you attend to your private devotions, by retiring into your closet or the silent grove, and then pouring out your heart's desire before Him who hear eth in secret and rewardeth openly? Are you endeavoring to let your light shine before others, so that theworld may see the beauties that there are in the re ligion of Jesus Christ ? I hope you can answer all these questions in the affirma tive. We were by when you were raising your cry to heaven, "God be merciful to me, a sinner," and we were present when the language of heaven fell from your lips, and we united together in praising God, from whom all blessings flow ; but now we are separated, perhaps never to see each other's faces again in the flesh. All of us, your pastors, desire to praise God with you in the kingdom of heaven. 0, then, be faithful, my dear young converts ; live near the Cross. May the God of love and peace be with you and sustain you, and preachers and people at last meet in hea ven, the home of the faithful, where there will be so more separation, W. coma;!5ia - : Public Utttiz. I At n meeting ff tve e:!:itn cf Xfw I: i ...... v.'f 1 ..... 1 T I ' -r : j urii.i. vi. i , . n. i. -; i ser, , was ca..e-i t. the cbair and P. ; Tcrelia, appointed Secretary. On rD.vrrn. Dr. W . M. CaTtbcil t x- s pa sea. t sat the or;-: .MLe tn-ense e ,i !to select a name f r the Villa z aci Post : 05c. Oa motion, J??!'-'frif, That ibe tbair pp -in a c eb- ciit'ee of fire to pr-pre recbitir-a f r the i act i c-o rf the ineetifff, w berets f-n. !.t. i J L. BksKll, Wm. 1 Veta!. W. M. ! j Campbell, E. C. Pcvtll and W. D. WaiU, ! wer appointed. j After s.n.e det-a'e, t! c rcc'-tic in order tn allow !:me for rmiu-e del btrari n, a j i jnarned tn mett on the '22-1 January. The citizens aemblcd sryiMf t)sl- t sjournmeDt, J. C. Turr.f-r, K-j , in tbe ; chair P. Touilis, Jvcre'ary. Ti e C -mmit-jtee appealed at the f -rmir nscetior, re- ; ported as f di-iw? : ' Mr. chairman aal gent'emm, vmr com , mittee beg Icive to report wfirr-as the name of Xew In!it..T- is cunjberin ai.-i j inappn-.priatc, ti i n f -re, Ii'-tolvtJ, 1-t. That in the opinion of ' i this ntcftiiig the nime -L u! 1 be t-bacj-d. H'.vjltrtd, 2nd, That the name of this viiLge aud P-st Offi' e i-o changed toOlin. Rr$oh f;l ord. Ibat we petition the Pi.t Master G-uiTal to change tLe nme of the Post OiJc4 a.-ahove. H'.tolcitl 4(b, Thiit we pititi'-n the I-f: islatur.- t f N' rtSi Can-iiua. at ;t- cext Sts ion, to change the nan.e to O.in. Ou moti -n, ';'!", That two thirds tf the vot' cast, be necessary t a choice. On tn' ti n. XrtohrJ, That Dr. J..hn F. F-nrd, A. ! Shell, K-q., and Wm. B. C! pg, M-q , be ! requested to as-bt in our dtdiberaficn-. j After sonic dicussir n, the name of O.in ! was agreed upon almost unanimously. On moiioii, I l?(r,rril. That th S;ilislmrv npir.pr-i Vic . , ,. . J.. 1 ' , . - ' j r t requi-steu topuuiisti tne jr tec-'Jingi t tbi- meeting, and t'.fit a epy be forwarded to ihe II n. R. C Perytar. On motion. i li'sohcl, Thit t''e tl anks of this meet- ;ingbe tend. red the chaiimun and Scire tarv f'-r the fi.mness, iu,priahty aud c..ur I respective duties. ! . - , . Un motion i tie meefir afMvrnca n die. ' J. C I L RMlll Ch'a. P. To ML IN, Sec. The Dear Aunt and Deaf Wife. j I had an aunt coming to visit me for ; I know it was very wrong-, and all 1 the first time since my marriage, and ; that, to tell y.uch falsehoods; but I ; I don't know what evil genius protnp- think that Mrs. Opie herself would j ted the wickedness which I perpetrated j have laughed if she bad seen Aunt ; toward my wife and my ancient rela- , Mary's expression when she was infurm ; tire. cd that her hearing was defective. ! "My dear," said I to ray wife, on ! i the day before my aunt's arrival, "you ; Anecdote. know Aunt Mary is coming to-morrow; ; The Rev. Mr. ; , a Scotch min- well, I forgot to mention a rather an-, i-ter of some honor, waj on'- day walk noying circumstance with regard to her. I nr through t he street of Edinburgh, j She's very deaf; and although she can hear my voice, to which she is accus - tomed, in its ordinary tones, yet you will be obliged to speak extremely loud in order to be heard. It will be rather j inconvenient, but I know you wiil do everything in your power to make her tuddcnly to recognize her, he walked stay agreeable." ! briskly up to her, and seizing her hand Mrs. S. announced her determina- j Mith the familiarity of an old acquain tion to make herself heard, if possi-! tance, accosted her with ble. "My dear Maria! how do you do ? I then went to John T , who ; how left you your worthy father, and loves a joke about as well as any per-! venerable" mother ? and'vhen did you son I know of, arid told him to be at j come to town ?" the house at CP. M. on the follow-j All this was expressed with an en ing evening, and felt comparatively j (.rgy and rapidity of a surprised rec happy. ; ogrntion of nn old and familiar friend I went to the railroad depot with a land with nn air of equality a little carriage next night, and when I was on ; savoring of superiority. 1 he a-fon-my way home with my aunt, I said : j ished fair one had not time to withdraw "My dear aunt, there is one rather her ban 1 or to make a reply, until h annoying infirmity that Anna (his wife) paused as if out of breath, "and waited has, which I forgot to mention. She's iur her to return his friendly greetings, very deaf, and although she can hear looking her still in the face. TLe fine my voice, to which she is accustomed, young lady had by this time reeover d in its ordinary tones, yet you w ill be from her confusion and Lv-tiiy with obliged to speak extremely loud in or-j drawing her hand, gaid, with home der to be heard. I am very sorry for i n latin it. Aunt Mnrv in the goodnes of her' ! heart, protested that the rather liked j speaking loud ; and to do o would af-' i ffrl lir-r trn-nt Ttlc.n m i The carriage drove ur on the steps was my wife in the window was John T , with a face as utterly solemn ! as if he had buried all Lis relatives that afternoon. j I handed you my aunt she ascen- ; ded the steps. j "I arn delighted to see you." shriek - j ed my wife, and the policeman on the opposite sidewalk started and my aunt j or ben of any kind. I hope no notes nearly fell down the steps. jjirc drawing interest. No blister draws "Kiss me, my dear," howled my aunt j sharper than interett doe-:. Of all in and the hall lamp clattered and the jdustries none h comparable to thai of windows shook as with the fever and j Interett. It works day and night, in ague. I looked at the window John j fair weather and in foul. It has no had disappeared. Human nature could j so.ir.d in footsteps, but travels fust. stand it no longer, I poked my Lead j It gnaws at a t.ari' sabstarce with in into the carriage, wmt -.vent into strong J visible teeth. It binds industry with convulsions. j iu Aim, as a fly is bound upon a spider'i When I entered the parlor my wife j web. Deb: roll a nun over and over, wa3 helping Aunt Mary to take oT her ! binding him h.'ind mid foot, and letting hat and cape ; and there sat John with his sober face. j Suddenly, "Did you have a pdeas ' ant journey V went off my wife like a pistol, and John nearly jumped to his j 1 feet. I I "Rather dusty," was the response in ' a war-whoop, and so the conversation t continued. The neighbors for blocks around i ' must have hoard it ; whei I was ia the ! third Etorr of the building I heard i i I rJ , . In the course of the evening my aunt A ir i rr Tr r. J i "now joua your wne speajts, uon i f it hurt bpr f jiiuLuiiici . j I told her all deaf persons talked jloadly, and that my wife, being used to it, was not affected by the exertion land that Aunt Mary was getting along i very nicely with-her. j Prticctly my wife saiJ, wftly erv louJ vorr a' . V . . " I T , " si: i a. a.i ..;cat jri'0"."' "Ye? I. -all ou re rcttir.; uVn- with h r r,tlv e hears everv w H ro'a ,iv " ' ni I r- tV v'.v., i; i" . . yu:ed v- thp:r , :c;r,r u: aev went at it kirr sr. i t r-, till everything on th mar.tle f ictc cHttcre-l acin, and I was fr ously afr-ii J cf a crow.J collect;: in from of the hc-u.v. But the cn 1 w;n r.car. Mr sunt 1 c ir. of an inv(?;i -it;n,j turn of tr.ir. i, wj.-, .'.esirous cf 5:vilrg out whether tha extrtion of talking o Icr.J n r..t it jur.ous to my wifr. So "Doesn't tilling so loud s?ra:n vour lungs ':" said she. in an up earth !v heop, fir her voice was iot as musical a ;t 1 l w as wnen sue '.is vour- I: i la an exertion, shritie 1 Then why do yoa dj it :" wn the aiiScrit;g xnani. 'Pcciue bt-caus vj cun t hear it I iloti ' ;ju a!cd iuv wife. "What V i u 1 lit aunt, fairly riv aling a railroad whittle this titne. I began to think it time to evacuate the pr-ni:e, an-I !o"krd runr.l uv.l sec.n g John t.'ij I sterjed into tie back piirh.r at A tla-re l;c Ly, f.at :i n s tacK, with n:s lict at r t :irgk to bis body, r l!it:g from de P ) si'ie, with face y- led into his ribs at: 1 UiO'i agotj-.ng cxpresMoii i f a coin. ten ance, but le t uttcriiig a soun 1. I im mediately aii'ij involuntarily ri-.-un.td a .similar attitue, m.d I think that, fin. l the relative j o.-itin of our fett and Leads, and our attempts to r-str:rji our laughter, iipopK-xy must bae inevita bly ensued, it a horrible gronn, which T..v... l . l K"'1- nl3 '1,' J"" l" suppress his risibility, bad not betray- 1 cd our hiding- puce. In rushes my wife and aunt, who, by this time, comprehended the joke, a'ni fcllc, a molding :h I then got I ; l4C.vtr t before, and I hope never to t i'" . , . .x t I Know no! r,t the cn-I would have been if John, in bis endeavors to a j ' pear respectful and sympathetic, had it'll given vent to mob a groan and n Lor.-'j laugh that all gravity was upsti, :ard we screamed in conceit. ; dressed in his rough country clothes', ; ivhcn a 3'oiihg lady, the leader of a ; group of fashionable belles, survevcl , him through her quizzing glass ratler ; inore curiou.-l v than be thought consi- '; tent with female delicacy. Seeming "You are mistaken, nr." "What," replied he, "is it po-sihlr, i i i try dear, ths.it you 'Jo not Jnew me 'Indeed, I do not, sir. "Neither do I you," r-aid the parson. j "Good mom ng madam ; and making j ;t ceremonious how, he walked away. She whs perfectly cured of ouizzins? , strangers in the street. j - j Ixteke.sT. A graphic newspaper writer, in congratulating a fr;nd upon j the acquisition of a farm, says, "I hope j the deed.j are recorded witLout mortgage turn bang upon the fatal mesh 1 the long-legged interest devours Lim. There is no r.p that can afford to pay interest money cn a farm." IIome." A writer of Ltttert fro m tie Camp, thus speaks of the re in em. ' trance of "home" upon the English i soldiers in the Crimea "There is something in that little ! ' " " ' the l.hro ?V? e"!Us ,ctE I emotion in the Brtieh soidier cn fcer- j i . ir.L x:r.- . . x. I vice. Let for instance, but the bugle j of a j; tt r i:nent pa v .jIcn5e 8W4rtt , here in tte Cr:m i - ceive nu uneasiness creep into every chatting circle ; and then silence will ensue, and many a head will be turned j a5;je frotQ t;e watch-Cre to lUteu to t?,at airt vhich perhaps more than any other conjere? up in tl- mind's eye t"f ail cf w Uia cqsSutu cf OU EogliUid. Lot ta.ks." V V
North Carolina Christian Advocate (Greensboro, N.C.)
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