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. .--iv, I, A A 4 v! TT71 V, (1 V t i 4 JL i AL 1 t . 13 9 I'lTBLISIIKD WEEKLY BY A COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA COX FEREXCE. e. church. ovjn.nvrv t. iiefltx. t.t:- I "0 i il ! p o 1 1 ri . "Abide with Us." Tarry vri-.'t tn-, O my S vi'.: r, Y' V Vi". 'l.i y i pa-sing bv ; .Se' the ' a of .-V' i,': ;.g g .i.d '. night .- 'Irj 1;.,' : Tarry wi'ii m", tarry vii'h r.o Pas me not unla-e J'-i J'V ! er, f. : hu,v (i-ar !- ver-rt. mM.'-i'd r or.d In the la'nt day of t!i'; r.-i-t ; Uut the jrr:iv ;.!.-: ! i-l ov; them, An 1 I Iir;T !i:rc thj la-t. I a?ii ,v.:)v, t ti-ry with rn" 'J'iil tli': Jrc-ary ri.t i p-i-''!. l.mrn'l fr trie in j'trtUy l.p:i'ity, Y'rt '. 'i'r Hririt'- fyJ ivoul'l f i:n Jt:rt lu.on thy l'(X':'y f.';.ttur'-s ; Shfiii I ( ;k, 'lear Lor l, in Vain ? Tarry wit'n rie, O i.iy Savi'"r, l,:l mo h':? t;jy tmile S'.uiri ! Dti'l iny frir o f-;irt'i-lorn inn-.:'", Sp'-uk t)i'in, I)r l. in vor is of clioor ; F ' hi ', tot!rifi; my i i'if-'cp.-, hiri!; iny ii';irt '.villi "u'l l'.-n f-.-ar. f'it-t t!iin: iirin-', 'U'.ir L .rl, around mo l. -t uv, f'!.-l t:iy T.ro-fjiiOiHi'iar. Faithful iii' inory j.ilrit4 before me Fvury l ( 1 ari'l tLouht of hi ri ; Of-fn tiiou t!in 1.1 io 1 fiile'l f.dinttiin Jle ui-o my guilty H iul within. Tarry, t:i m firivin Siviour Wa ll nie wlmliy from my sin. r ix t,n f ha 1 jvh ; I'.tl'-r ii'i-.s' the i-:n we-t ; Swift the ni.lit of h at!i a.lvaucc.f, S!i ili it Ix; the n i h of r'-t ? Tarry with me, ) my Suvh ur, Liyyay head up'jii thy hreast! I-V'-hl", tr' nih'.in, fainting, !yiri, Lord, I east myself on thee. Tarrv wi'li me through the darkness While I hl'Cp still wat.di l.y me. Till th'! ui:. rnin; then awake me, I)..'aret Lord, to ilwcdl with the?. Willie and I. "We love to o to the Sahh it'i Sidiool Willie and I ; And 1 the weither f.iul or fair, Wo purpose ti lie always there, To listen U the opening prayr Willie and I. O'.u- teacher we do Jearlv l vo "Willie and I; She C' uiies and takes in hy tho hand, And points us to the better land, And tries to make us understand Willie aud I. Our father, mother, too, we love Willie and I; While many boys and girls are there, ' Whoso parent fur tlu'ai do not care, We of the jood things richly share . - wti . r . Wo ouhf to love the Saviour most Willie and I ; For if wo love and serve him best, In his own bosom we shall rest, And be in heaven forever blest Willie and I. Cmnmimirntimis. For the X. C. Christian Advocate. THE DOCTRINE Of tlie Final Unconditional Perse verance of the Saints considered, a)id refuted. N U M B K K XI . 2cv. R. T. JI flirt : In this, I shall em brace all I intend to transcribe from the ! writer, whose productions enrich your col umns, lie proceeds : " You consider the fourth step to be 'the carrying out of an evil work into an act.' This is correct, but the distinction which you make, cannot be proved from the Scriptures. When the regenerate per son commits sin, he commits it, being over come by the concupiscence of the ifcsh, while :he spirit of regeneration is quiescent, and not testifying against the sin, unless i before. the sin, when the consent or the j will has cot yet been gained by the suasion I or concupiscence, auu auor tne sin wneu tue . spirit has begun to revive. Rut the ' tes-' tifying,' of which you speak is nothing else ! than the act of the conscience accusing the , person both before aud after the commis- j siou of sin. The whole man, then, sins, but ' not according to that principle by which he is renewed.' This was unneces sarily added ; for who would ever call this in question .' xnis, also, can oe saia qi to be proved, is again assumed m your an man placed under the law, as he does not j swer to that argument. Rut you say that 6in according to the law of his mind, that j 1 the half-dead may. as far as they are con is, of his conscience approving the law, but j cerned, at any time, lose the Holy Spirit.' only according to the flesh. Hence, you Rut, from what state do they become half see that the distinction in this case, ought i dead ? Is it not from being wholly alive ? to have been of another character. Xor ; You would not indeed say that any one is does it seem necessary to concede, 1 that an i half dead, at the time, when he is enjraft- Tin action, performed by a regenerate person, j may be less sinful than if performed by him in whom sin reigns.' " For theTault and sinfulness of an ac tion is to be judged from the strong con sent of the will to the sifi. Rut he is borne more vehemently towards sin, who reiects the act of the Holy Spirit striv ing in the contrary direction, and follows the concupiscence of the flesh, than, be, who, opposing the concupiscence of the flesh by 'his conscience alone, at length Yields." Thus tho sin of David, commit ting adultery and murder was far more heinous than that of a heathen man com mitting the same sins ; the inhabitants of Rethsaidi aud Chorazin sinned more griev ously than the citizens of Tyre and Sidon, because the former, committing their sins, resisted more influences, adapted to restrain irom the commission of sin, than the latter. '' You say that the list step is ' when a sin, confirmed by frequent repetition, be comes a habit.' That step or degree was called, you remark, by the Greeks to apo teleiu. But you will allow me to deny that the Greeks used that word, in that sense. For your fourth step was equivalent to apo telein, the same as to commit sin. Rut this last step is a degree, not so much in sin, as in sinners, of whom some advance further than others. You deny that this step caa happen to the regenerate. h:':li I I tho-.e o:s- l'-.VJn.pt'.on ti nft)on-, there is a c-onti.'i j -of the point t- ho proved. I' ray that the regenerate can 1-. 1 of the II' iy Spirit, f-jy, id-.-, ' generate tli.r; f:Ot Only k'i'.t, ) "i in v. wr.o a t h' t the re in v per-.c- vere in fcitj. tr.'l contract the habit of mo. Ti ne sc-conl o'aecti n, v hie I. 1 V'li H i- , ! due?, is tilts : ' Adar;j, h-wr yot pure, tea , i wholly, therefbre, touch tiiorc may they i ! fall, who, havi'i? b- er: born and r..-f;t-w--d ; after the full of Adam, have Hieved.' : 1 1 he frce of the ar-'iiuent depend" on the j j purity or cju-jlity of the conditions of the ; ! parties; that of Adan, in respect to which ; ho vas create 1 in iilaeoasiiess and true JiolifiCKr ; and that, of his de-ioeiidint-, in ' re-pect to whom they havo been rerjewe 1 ; , in rihteo'irie.-s and true holiness. ou ! jattcfujit V) solve the difliculty by .-bowing: J the di-fciiniJarity of the ca.se.s. JJut the, i dissimilarity, which exists between the two ; conditions, does not effect that the revert-. crate may not be able, altogether, to fail . , away, Xor, indeed, is this affirmed, in the j ; jt;ajre, which you cite from Au?u.-ttnc. j ; For, though tho regenerate may havo the j , will to do according to their ability, of; ; which rift Adam was destitute, according : to the sentiment of Auir Jstine, yet it does ritit fdlow that they cannot repudiate and . willingly reject this jrift. You were per-, in:t'(;d to add other things, in which the condition of believers in Christ differs from the original htate of Adam in mhteous i ness. Amori'.' other tbinjr., this is pecu liar, that the hitter state had not the pro mise of the remission of sins, if it should happen that Adam should ever once com-1 ! mit sin ; hut thut of believers is rendered more bles.vcd by the promise ' their sins ! will I remember no more' filch, viii. 12). j ; Hence it is that the faith of God is not j j made ' without effect,' even if those in cov- j cnarit with him do sin f I loin. iii. 2). For; ! t!io covenant is one of jrraee and faith, not f ; of righteousness and works. Yet make: whatever difference you please between the two states, it will be always necessary to ' i admit that perseverance, voluntary, free, l and liable to change, was necessary to sal-; j vation in both states. Man does not per- , severe, either in the former or the latter j st tte, unless freely and willingly. This is : ; so far true ' that Cod does not take away j I even from those, who are about to perse- j i vere, that liability to chancre, by which I j they may possibly not choose to persevere,' j as is affirmed in the treatise 'Dd voca'.ione j ! Gentium, lib. 2. chap. 28. I j " You refer to a third objection, ' This j I member of a hai l it is not a member of j Christ Rut the believer, who is a member of Christ, can become the member of a j harlot ; Therefore, the believer may cease ! to bo a member of Christ.' You reply to i this objection by making distinctions in are unnecessary, rirst, me suojccl or ui cussion is a member, not in appearance, but in truth. An apparent member is, in an equivocal sense, a member, and there fore, does not belong to the definition ; and I there would be four terms to the syllogism. I Xor is the subject of discussion a member, . j which is such in its destination, tor wc I know that all men, who are in destination ; members of Christ, are, universally, mem bers of Satan, before they are in fact brought to Christ, and united to him. ! Since, therefore, members, which are real I ly such, are referred to in the objection, to i what purpose are these niceties of distinc i tion sought ? ' In reference to those who are really members,' you say, ' some are j living, others are half dead. Rut both are members, aeeordiu? to election.' If this be so, you attain your object ; for who is so toolish as to say that the elect may bnally be lost ? Rut they whom vou consider your opponents, Avill deny that all true members of Christ are such by Predestina tion. They will affirm that some are such according to their present state, their right eousness and present engraftinent in Christ. Let us, however, consider your answer, in the supposition of the truth of that distinc- tion. You assert that 'a true and actual member, and one that remains such cannot be a member of a harlot. That, indeed, is not stramre. For it is an identical pro- position, and, tneretore, amounts to notmng. The member of Christ, that remains such, is not a member of a harlot, but this does not answer the question Will a living member of Christ always remain alive ? tto a i -ffi iiiiid in f 1 a rti rt nin in-it o I . w tiao umi aivu l i iav Vv'j vv. nou inuu " member of a harlot, and may, therefore, not remain a member of Christ. The point ed in Christ. You say that such an asser- tion is absurd. The state of the case, ac cording to those, who argue against you, is like this. At the beginning of faith in Christ and of conversion to God, the be liever becomes a livimr member of Christ. I If he perseveres in the faith of Christ ana maintains a good conscience, ne re mains a living member. Rut if he be comes indolent, has no care for himself, gives place to sin, he becomes, by degrees half-dead : and proceeding in this way he at length wholly dies, and ceases to be a member of Christ. Y'ou ought to have re futed these statements, which, so far from refutiug, you rather confirm by your dis tinctions. You have indeed treated this subject, with less than its dignity, and j your learning deserved." Arminius's IFor, vol. iii. pp. 491-509 This is a very long extract. It is a ve ry important one in many respects. It af fords a considerable amount of information respecting the doctrine of the Perseverance of the Saints. Its importance will be per ceived in this regard, on aecount of its his torical, as well as doctrinal character. 1, It demoastrates tnat amnism on this point of Christian doctrine, has made very little, if any, improvement for more than two centuries. It is the same now, as when Dr. Perkins wrote his ". Treatise on Predestination" in 1609. Xearly two een This. L h t ; fe o i views tie r--tr.it were tl- r f r . be ,-r.t in r-ird yet the a:e ar- . .. i-ortei to. to h'Sizi Used in his tiu.e. retried, a hi-t',i to th:s j xtr'iie ; views of J'rc-do.-tinu Perkins was- one of i s ').. ; i, t t.'orj of the str il ag'.s. Rr. rvje-t writers of his ago, and he lit? brought Vi bear, his strong mind, arid vari'-d Faming, upon this ft abject : uiA, it is ie;,-o;.Li. to suj.po.-?. tn:.t he has c-0!iiOrehor;'jed in this - Tro..ti til the re.-oarehes of time, v.pon this sulj Itjvine- j.rivr t his ect. V.'e have here. Calvinism a it t-si-ted in the church prior to his own a;e : and as there h is been no improvement since ; so, we have it in his ' 'J realise" in a st'-reot vne form, in which lt is ely t continue whik crrors exist ' - i .u and in the church of God. f,ut tJi0 recotamenaation o rneir leaders, 2. This extract, demonstrates also, the j hut by some other leader, ; urt 1 -f.bo Lad general ground w rk of what is now culled j never met in class more thrift two or three Arminlanism : and while James Anniuius j times, in-reaol of six months as the rule has marked out, in bold characters, the Xow, how is it possible for such pe-r- general outlines of the truth in regard to 10 !:t to elas meetings, so as to this doctrine; he has also, demonstrated, ; love them and make them a means of grace that this doctrine was not fully understood ! ' them ''. In a very short time, you see in his day; and, that he himself, was to j them neglecting c!a.-s,tho leader complains some stent, enibrirrassed in respect to this ! to the preacher, and the preacher tells him doctrine'. Hence, while he triufnphatitly ; does not believe in making the atten refuted the arguments of Dr. Perkins; he on class a test of memler-hip. Why, has at times granted, what neither the because they would make good members ia Scripture?, nor reason authorized. U0 ! any of our &Uter churches. Surely a Cue seems to have grunted, that the " Elect" i excuse for them not to carry out the .v.-lemn were in a condition, by virtue of IVedes- : promises made on page-Od. tination and the crracc "of God ;. that their i . How are they to be got out to class meet final salvation was infallibly secured, and , inirwhon the preachers differ o widely in that consequently, they c-ouM not finally administering the Discipline 'i fall from irrace "and perish : and. at the i -1 Jlf-r-' ediarge it solemnly upon a inaior- sarne time, fas this extract demonstrates.) he contended, and indeed, demonstrated, that true believers, might sin, apostatize, and finally perish. While, therefore, this answer to the -Treatise of Dr. PcrKins, clearly evinces in its historical aspect, the general ground- j ,rk of the truth in this regard : it also, I worii shows the imperfection of his views with I reirird to the doctrine in question. Ar-1 minianism, deriving its name from him, has, however, greatly . improved since his time in this respect; and we .now hae it in its demonstrated form, as a mighty bul wark of the truth of God : guarding in vincibly, the doctrine of holiness on the one hand, and pressing man's faithfulness on the other; as principles of the highest importance to the church of God. o. The subject as discussed in the fore going extract, demonstrates also, the pos sibility of final apostacy : and disincum- bers the doctrine of Perseverance, of the errors which scholastic theology had im pressed upon it. In this regard, the views of Arminius are exceedingly important ; as he has given to the church, the ground- form of almost all the doctrinal arguments ! lhat 9rA . nfifAiiSiir to elicit the truth of i der discussion ; and almost! all others which I K..Ur Sr.vintnra OA II fHM'r eimug uie suojccl un- : are eituei ueaiiy ui wmi-,,... with it. 4. We learn also, here, that the Scrip tures chiefly relied upon to prove the final unconditional Perseverance of the Saints ; cannot be so interpreted, inasmuch, as it is impossible to make them harmonize with other portions of God's word.) This is clear ly demonstrated in this discussion between these great divines. The whole strength of Calvinism is here brought out; and is fully met, and vanquished by Arminius. 5. Ibis discussion, also, removes every argument out of the way, to the proper in vestigation of the Scriptures, in regard to the doctrine of the Possibility of final Apostacy : we are, therefore, prepared to proceed to the Scripture argument in favor of the possibility of falling from grace. .rtrtiT. -, r- Tniiiritr.M. r.iiTinnr.rpr I In my next, theretore, L shah commence the argument from Scripture, proving the Possibilitv, (not the necessity) of final Apostaci. Yours affectionately, PETER DOFR Normal College, X. C, July 0th, 1856. . "f!For Te.have' b-T .tll! "ce C ? oJ', intbe receivinc; ot tnat wnien is goca, ana in tne eon- stant keepin-r of the same, not only the power to do that which we will, but also the wiil to do that which we can, in which Adam was deQcunt.' " For tho X. C. Chriitian Advocate. Wilmington, X. C, Aug. 2, '50. Beo- IIeflin : 1 see there is a zreat ) deal of writing and talking about the de clension in attendance on class meetings, and many remedies offered to cure the evil, which appears to be growing instead of di minishing. I believe in adhering to the old method of doing things, instead of introducing something new. I see on page 97 of thc Discipline, the question is asked, how may the leaders of the classes be rendered more useful ? The answer is, Let each of them (the leaders) be diliyntli examined concern ing his method of meeting classes. Let this be done with all possible exactness, at least once a quarter. In order to do this, take suIScient time. I believe in that rule, and would ask, how often does the preacher carry it out. I have been a leader some 12 years in the M. E. Church, and to my certain knowl edge, have only been examined on this point twice, and I am never absent from the official meetings or quarterly confer ences. I would ask, how can a preacher after answering the questions propounded to him on page 64 cf the Discipline, pass lightly over this duty ? It ought to be attended to so as to remove improper leaders. There fore, when they (the preachers) claim the privilege of neglecting their duties and breaking the rules, can they expect more of their membership ? 2. Let each leader carefully inquire how every soul of his class prospers ; not only how each perscui observes the outward rules, but how he grows in the knowledge and love of God. I believe this rule is generally carried out by the leaders, so far as I know, when they can get the members out to class. I find a sure remedy in the Discipline which, if adhered to by the preachers and leaders, would be better for the church. I refer Ft c j i O. I.::-! tie : answer, which rra-i t'.L- : ;.e he received ir.t tie el ; ; i'. I..-.: I, r u-a : !.. n'l- Lre ::.:...!. : ly a I have u.t-t - Hi c a-s . ti trld. t-nd l:.' e L . -i Mr l.-t IT- v lie i. on ' Xi': i , n ..1 ..V. sutisfjet :.rv ts-urunee toti ih t! .. ue-s of their fahh bu 1 their wihinaness to on-erve at. Ah j- tne ruje and fna! the rl-u:vL.'-vlieve if tie I S:,l ) pr nrltra and baihy would carry t ut tl. ; above rule, fend the preachers adhere t ; and carry cut those soieu.n quest; jr.s th'y answer on j.age C of tie I.h?c;pl:ne. we shou'd have very few unworthy numbers in ! our communion. I have kmwn persons i: l- ; mute lint :to tnecaurc:i. year alter vc.ir.with- ' ity of the ministry, that most of the inroads that have been made on our rules, is through their carelessness and neglect. You will see many of their vrice.s dressed in the tip of the fa.-Jiion, and when it is so how can he approach his membership on the subject 1 He cannot do so, because the example of the vift, Kith hi mnctn, has estopped him ; and they can say to him, ""h-ss you can rule your own bouse xctll, ycu cannot the church. As for my part, I glory in class meetings, and believe that thev are the life of the M. K. Church. 1 will here suggest a plan to the preach ers, which one told me he found to work remarkably well. When he got to his sta tion in the ujper part of this State, and called his official board together, on inquir ing how the church was getting aioni:, ev ery one of them complained of the coldness and dryness of the church. He did not stoP ty eomplain or threaten Discipline, so .s to bring them un to the mark. He turned the official meeting into a pro ': nwti.fj, week after week until they' all became revive. The consequence was a g'Orious revival, and the adding to the churc-n over a nunured souls. Go thou and will prosper his work in your -ads. - - ,j For the X. C. Christian Advocate. Mr. Editoh : Reing present a fews days ago at the examination of the students of the Mt. Airy 3Iale and Female Seminaries, we take pleasure in saying to the public, that the exercises on that occasion were highly creditable both to the students and teach ers of these Institutions. The classes in the sciences were minutely examined by the Rev. Mr. Reid, the Principal, and show ed by their prompt and correct answers to the questions which were given them, that they had been under a very thorough and systematic course of training. And those who were examined in the Languages and Mathematics, gave ample testimony of the j efficiency of their worthy Instructor, Mr. D. fcomers. Mr. fc. is undoubtedly a very exceller.t teacher in these important branch es. The students also acquittedthemselves with honor in all their recitations, and es pecially in the commencement exercises on the last d.iv. There were SAveril original productions on the occasion, and many of ' them would have been highly creditable ! to those who are farther advanced in a lit- j erary Course. JLtie young ladies also Uld j themselves areat honor in the performance f t h - s(1..rnl nf hW-h entirely new. The exercises were conclu ded by a well-timed literary address by J. F. Graves, Esq. On the whole, this was an interesting occasion to the friends of Education ia this section of country, and we predict that these schools are bound to effect lasting trood in the cause of popular education. Yours, &c, VIATOR. Rlue Ridge Home, X. C. Por tho X. C. Christian Advocate. School Girl 'Writings. Buo. IIeflin : I am pleased many ways with the X. C. Advocate, and the manner iu which you use the scissors, and make selections, I regards? one of your editorial" qualifications, far from being the last or the least in value to the reader. I specially thank you for giving us the " compositions" of the school girls. Ah I my good Broth er these future mothers these guiles to the next generation how are they prepar-. ed for that future, how will they guide, for good or for evil? I read these juve nile productions with great interest. I am careless about their value as tested in the scales of intellect merely, but anxiously -look to their mark on the moral balances; aye, and ask as I read, what does the heart say this younT heart, so soon to go out and prove an all untried destiny? We do wrong, my Brot. er, great wrong, when we are careless to the workings of the mind and heart of the children. I send you for publicatioa a little piece written by a girl just 1 2 years old. You have published the "compositions" of those who enjoy the advantages of our excellent High Schools and Colleges: by way of con trast please publish this from one who, up to this time, has had but little aid from the schools, but has been kept under the " home influence," and mainly home teach ing. The first sentence, descriptive and introductory, was noticed by her in the course of reading and arrested her mind, and the piece I send is the result of her l't m It i her . j i -i e .. wor;i; r. ,ii et- 3 I 15. :'i ZH.I.AH. t i';-tra;i..: v.t formed 'ilJ clie-rrr tint sr..w. Iti-f -re5t i:.:p,r;sricf Ti.I- h the bark n i - v. : f the amoo'the Alps. .t; th-t Alpine sic km 1 of sj.-.-akin t t j a verv ure..t r-oerd as it is u-d a ;-J n.f.t, andean U-l I,.., .i .. ., :-. w.; ' LiSl Jf Ui liH.'i tae mi.tintin;-, u.;- a Iventur-iUs T.n..r.i who has built his lit'Ie chalet !;ih't the dizzy era.'-', hi -ws a shrill bh-t, and rf-p.-ats throu -tii his Luru " l'rai.1 : X. .-' : n. .e. vet sutdime : if hunter wnen i.e returns a : the chase. rc-oe.ts t :!' e ncr, worship-' 1 T.';'r rr. ', - !,...:.... i i. , t . .. i . I" " - . . -i , j iui: jwu ; ; When f:.lry-fo.-tel Spring treads oa those I wintry hei-jht and meits the sn ow-wreath from their br..-w, then thankful br the 1 ' 1 Si , ... . iioiit eyed vi-itm.r. i -.:. Ah me Horn nn cle irand hml '-1'r.dsei be the I.rd ."' i And when jiterrv, vin j-.-l: ! Summer tbl- ; lows, breutliin.' b-auty up in those wild summits, and ca.u-in the hardy Sower to hloss en so sweetly in its mountain home, then in calm peacv.fu!iicss the Alpine Horn . is heard. V. i!:to-r t o nif-y rear his fairy P'-daees of cold, bri-ht. tran-parent chrys tal. and prison the gushiiiL' streams in ma tr ie boundarior ami spr. a l a vail ot mi-t the eru-heJ and withered and snow ov- tim- when the sun -I ids- with his- r-vs'-1'' 4 c:ear 1 '-'''i'.:t:i!.ie cxctnpi.Ji the evcrlastin- v, the hlh cliTs ' ' cation 'f tie i',jurious (Vcts of tobac- , . r -j . i i.y.ii iiij.au tl wcjix iiritriai'. r.uuu utter it aguu,, and it h caught up' bad'hcalth. Sc.. wb, n. on an aUnd.m andpro.ongel bv the httie va beys bol.w : ; m0lA of the ,he go iwjror,.: in ue huge pes or snow send ba,k the s-;l-' hcuhh an J r.,!;a aI,r,,aranW. within e.nu cei.o, in: t :i wno hear it pause in '.t i ' c c ' awe. 11,, c.,u;nJi Ti,!the uxt cc of a few m-nt!;.N ) flowers, then the hunter follows the free; the Bible an its principle-, with t! -iii i - . .... . ..i wild cuan.ois. and r.-turnin-' succeesful. re - r,i.;t a t .1 .,. . U I ,. . t .... I I - .1. ., 1 1 i . '""-" ' u'' l" ; xtiere is no lnu-ic, however soft and dulcet ; its tones. that can awake such calm, peace- : i ini. noiy tnounts, a.-- these Jew words re peated through that simple shepherd's pip 3, : the lowly uncouth Alpine Horn. Inglcside, Jul:' 2-th, is; i For tli 'j !". C. Christian AoVoca'.e. j I ScrdT-Dipping. ; I Jlr.Uditor: Great and heavy are the anathemas hurled and thundered j i r i r . tne poor sot, curses, and infamy, and I 1 t, tin j. - i against wine ana ciruiiKenness. i or purgatory and hell are not too deep, . plll!OIl, 1 , ir land, . ' i too damnable. Jjtit in mv on: j tnere arc nabits and vices in our . . -.- our. r. ,, r. . 1 4- r. - t. 1 . i- . . ! i. ! Ui tt lU'-fl V If litlKlr t-. . kjL L Jm L 11 el L dlV U.5l 1 , . i f i ii - " tnnts ; and among these vices 1 unqual- J mc-dly ciass snuu-dipping. x uo not; T .1 . . i -O jmake any allowance for this vice, nor j j paliiate its practice, in the least de-1 ,gree. 1 believe that m moral turpi-, Wanted. Bv a number of church-! :tude the stains of the snufF-dipper arc!rnein ;, A cxeuse for not Wi ! just as deep, and with less to mitigate anvtlli2to forward the Salbath School ! ; t hem, as intemperance elsewhere. Xow, i tlic in,.ructioTl of thc ic:uoraIlt csJl-; there is some teniDtation presented to , ,.tll i Iiik -,x. ' ; the" voung man of pride and parts, ! amid the exhilarating scenes andex-ithe I eitoment around our fashionable sa-;, ......... .i . v. .i-a. ..... ;ioon,, v.neie ene euie vi me couuii v , ;meet; and when, too, it is expected ' tnat those who mingle there shall con- form, to some extent, to the ordinary ; j etiquette of the place ; there is some : ; enjoyment, too, realized frora the ele-: ! vatirS .-s Produced on the mind, irl that h;Zl t oul and sharpen- f ied wit that not un frequently results, from a moderate quaffing ot the wine-, so many of them yield to the tascma-: 1 . . , . ... ! tion there is something inspiring to i , n ,. - , . , . . " tne ieenngs 01 nii oig neari some- .v 1 i- 11. c. , , 1 - , Lx ii i i u ui u, i e J t-Li - k. i -rj v.aii x i tfc iiti uia,e eouiuecis, can 101 u jiiass , . 1 ' 1 , ci 1, throw down upon the board a , - v , diul or dimes: there is, in all tins, . . . , ' iwnnght gratification ot human sen - c , , , , r. each ! handful ! 'a dnwnr j. , c , , , . jistmess ana numan pnue ; out or a, parcel of persons, male or female, to j collect off m some corner (for they are ; ashamed to be seen publicly,) around ; ;some old austy, musty, stinking box of. i , . - 0 - 1 v, -0- .,..r o - less tnan puivcnzea nones, ana augnt , I else who can tell.' and there, witu imops oi. no veiy iuicxioi um..3:uia, , cup. ut iritueuneiean, unmannerly, , xcrtUe xl(jU.Al thdr lo,s h a J(.p!ora ; immoderate dnrtan? ot snuti. 1 can see : i i 1 j neither beauty, fitness, nor pleasure. j L ' bv a professing Christian, du- j !Xow, there is sometmng, at east to , rf he W(.ck aIIiij the cares of Tilt VUI1 III II T II 1 c 1 1 I MIL uil H r I I i.L L . , l f 1 -i I " " tOfi Ti-z.i' l m trftti'T I'nrn O ? s r(.i' dip and rub until every vestige ot pro-; d;e v or retrIve ai;v of thc J pnety is put to shame by a habit thatf a fjtV"or lis as indecorous as it is nauseating. 1;,, ,.v..,.i "... a tvr, v,. j heartily wish, while I condemn in no j j less measured terms the use of tobacco ; in any and all of its forms I heartily ; i ..-I.-T t-Viof o cri.rmo tr;-it rmnrlit pnlirA ! wherever the noxious weedwere sus - I .i rt tv.0 i.a,t. r.f , ! oy one ana aa, against a uauit luai I j ti- i,.-J ?. 1 .1 r .a. Ti!i A.. i ue; Jons ueauii , iaucittrs uiicsuuii, ;. . , ' . .1 11 i impairs me iua?.. uuiius iuc uiuuu, i tnan epidemic or consumption, x re - collect having heard two young men trom tlje teoath, scliooimate 01 mine, say that their mother, who was an m - mtopitn or.r.snmer lor UIT)Der) OI SnUU, rlipil from a disease whose sympiomati types juggled the physicians and bid defiance to their entire treatment. So singular were these indices, in some of thestages, and especially in the last stace of the disease, that the relatives male 110e1j.ua u. slililuu; tuucuci iu up- i , , . t - . , -j i iii - ! alone and menuiess, to get a sit :at:on i 1 propnate terms, and hurled by priest : ' c . . ... , i 1 ,l , v.' i as an erran I-oov, or otherwise, until j and c.own, bv newspaper editors and , ', ,. , ,.''-, 1 ,V j - - he con d comrnan l a higher po::t.ori ; ipuipit usa-urs, oy uaone auu pin a.e, , . . , - ..v.,. ,.f is... -1 i i, i lie aisO t3.jo.eu caeap cigars. and is doing more to send our female j a y A ;.lacation an1 popoiauou w u prcmiLuiB m ioykin2 over the papers he noticed j an early grave, tmm ague or fever, , that a nefcha.t ;n Peari 5:reet wanted t ,avj c ; ri r th'-n -I this W (x . o.; - 1 r; . It w - 1 .-r f ii: "i the u:- Her Jar.r- i-re llterIIv ch-r.- 1 with the p-!-:.,; -Ini. the iali;-r cnt ;nz t-f th? threat aiil trutichial r.rg:: dredf;:iy nne-1. or anrohil . 1 in !-i::ic d-gret. bv the cvcm 'at It a ' . .... - . . . . . . . i . r i t i ' - 1 i !.:."' oi f.-:i.'.T iiirancc tr.it t r- 1 , ...... co, in ti. s l- r:.i (ticciniv : both on ! the form or color of the ji-r?'n, aiid j his he-tilth. I knew a young lady well, ; who, while lining nuff, altn-'-st cr.ntinu- !...r...d.. - . ..- l i , t e .1 r I .-i.ii it i i li'Liibi'.- lit i ioi uiei 'inaic f H.i. sallow, iica-jre self. 1 wi-h we cotii.l nceotnr.l ! h for our Vou.'ig lad v j !----- - J frier, is here. v,u Cesar's old weather-! tcaten soldiers lid for their gall int on- j ! T.onent.- lit ; ftO'i .'i l l lit r- i u:u.e tnctn to a!. an ion tlie practice if i for ; t ih'ng ii:or. s-.ke. We iior e ss. v t f-r 1 eau . at v. ill sav r. ( re:ent. a its morality. W,- v,iil not t .-li y-'ni that .-nufT-uif pir.g is imn; -ral r.evuus.e it i.3 a ns. os expondiiure of money, a w::.-te of time, a loss of health, a de.s; rue t'oi of lif., m, 1 a curse at judgment. Xo : we will, for i me piesem, u-ave you, k:iii iii-n'l. to i figure these facts f'.,r vour.-i Ivt-s. With iC ! Snvh.nr -.r.,1 If ..!fd..r,i-t,... r..,.-.- . . " . . ' ,(. ! before vou, with ct'Tintv a: v.itii ct'Tintv and its r ck- onings breaking upon vou. v.e leave vou with voiir conseienee nlitrhtcm d and Co l vour in ;ltre : but throw it awav do tui'ow .way the filth V s mop ! i Kii'is'.oti, X. C. T. Advertisements Extraordinary. WaxT2I. Six lours wetdchi. hv some respectable Christian peoid i i .i i i , ' ' gai'ed duiing the whole week m en- crv- - i ing themselves, but who would be w:l- : r . i , c o ; ling to do something for CLn.-t, u it i i .. . . i would not cost tnem too much. W . r 7 .Mhi), 1 .CO tours If'tr gnd d;imtetili;r,. j -ir ..-n.T, ... ,r (1; - tQ p;jV for , 1 i ' ' . V llUIIiOI.I Ol . HI1SLS the world unre- Wanted. A bodv of laborers in v;j.,.varj 0f Ch; ,":f ! latii 1,1c. 1st. Wages, ever- Waxted. A large number of church' mem1,er t0 r,:no;:iWr their vows of consecration ail(1 txunolifv tj, r(:ylpou ' Ohi i t " " J AVAXTKD.-Employment for a rmnJ bcr of Chri,i,!JS ti,r0Wn out of busi- :ne5. hy bavi , rc;ilized a co:npotencv, ! an(1 wh,;ft.tl th.ir tirae hanging heavilv ti - v..,nd- ' " " ' The (loY,.- thing3 are seldom ad . , . . . , , r 1 .. : , ,. r .1, i i to ins oii.oo- 01 ua.siiies.2, o, sense 01 nie TV 1 c Divine lavor. T , i c t i 1 Lf,--T v'u,im ;i few f"js, several op- 1 portumties ior doing good; the loser is . rr 1 i- .1 rr ! suxlering seriously trora the chects. ; t . c i . , i 1 . ho-;, Irorn a class a leader; anv ; r , ,, c it. , one lmaiiig him will comer a favor by . v - ,- ,, ,1 1 , , directing him to the post of dntr. ; directing mm to tne post or eiatr. i LOsT, from the Sunday School, sev- j eml vauafcle tc.acbc.rs, in consequence of warm wtatber. ; L w5tbSn a fc.w davs, through! tje V 0f gotQC good people, ! rnanv prectoa soul number at pre;-j i . CIit unknown. L0.ST, in attempting to serve two i masters, an xriv, aortal stout. T 7 ; Anv one .rxAb to d(J anvthir- to meet i or ward. The E07 v;ho Conquered- i, ago, a lad wno was witiiout fitaer or mother, m good- j ! UUt I ,,. - t. , .. , :. r ii 1 calling for h: bitter occas-onaiiy, i , - , , . . i a., 1 i because he ttiOugLt it looked riutuy. . , r . . , , , i j j mai., h.. inezs known. ' j , s Wak mv j Qercbant ru att(:nd t0 vou ; When he had waited oa his custom er, he took a seat near the lad, and es pied a cigar in his hat. "My boy," said he, "I want a smart, honest, faith ful lad ; bat I see that you smoke ct- illz. ulJt iiti'a i.i hi. . rvs: I in -.. ft ri - e of 1 . . . e r : ! '' : ' - h X : ! r . : I - i:h trio : :l- evil i. :!;':- ; .i-. I if I am r ' rr. A.-- ir ) r ,vl. c ; i-n" t it "i ': ii ', -.ti ; - r'l V i c.-i IciVf : - i -a. : :;: :.( .1 '.:! f ,r to's was. J-.' r, m; 1.. I 1 d .in h: :,ii . fs :;. ; . i as 1 ;! !; - :.. str :. a -'nn- g-r a- -I f. .-:. i . tl-..- . 1 f l "s f--c no'-':., r r :b- f ri-'.1 'v t- l.i- vv:. !. h '. t;-:i : r d--br 1. railed !.:: her '.-.e. ar. 1 t I rlr. 1 r c-ra i ; i 1 hat. 1 a ;'s h-M 1. v-l : ".I I ir.v d--..r b iv, I ai'.i t le.- x- o j u. II kr. '''.v wh; ii:-ri 'e ao 1 i cry y . ;r fu:. ,i br..a',: . a i ! ' . -hi? d - itii, at d I v ai.: v ; to r-':;'-rf!" before I die, t h yen will i, r ta-:e "f.e dr of t : i acca'-d f . th..t ill 1 v,,r f.th-r. lV-r. ;s- v -thU. n-.d bo a g.H.l f. ,y, .bd.rr.r, ni. ! I S1 ill die j'n j., ir ."' The snlilr g tear- t:i k'cd ! aw n J'oiMiv r'.ciks. and l,c pr-oni-' d t-i r to re:. I. to1" r the dvm word of h" m r, ar.d n- , r t- d-inl; anv .-pliit-m-a li.ii..-.--: l.at h- ..,..-., f Vg i -pr.o.o.-e. .-1 r J m':u :i in- riao i.rd ih- r- -bake r-. i, ih.- ::o r.-': i:i. ! r-vn - . bei" 1 vdl it I. Is i. o.lh. r .-v ;d. and ' h 1. . 1 j.r a.il-.d h-r. a-, i h- : 1 a!"U 1. a'.d " ; !' ga?' 1 at l.i'a n s ! p i 1 -il :. and lovs r i l'-d at 1. . 11" w. t i iij. !..d'i:i'-. and thro'.-. -- If o-i 1 d, g i o vent t i i f. ( i ! 'S I i v,,' J (',;it iT. ' -it wire !.. ;io over th'- lo.U-.-. 1 T I t 1 . o. i ..a i.'i-i moral c .ar;: . n also h..d i,. i gy- aii 1 de t cr ti f ; f i a ' and ; an i '. ;r h id p.: 1 1... t. - up hi- mil. 1 i v or to t.isO - anoth' !! of liijii'.r or -!i.okc a!.o:i,i r cigar i h" lived. lit- w.-iit straight bo';. i. tho me! c -hant. Said he, " Sir, ' .a v-ry in'op'-rly s,::,t i?,,. a way tlo- i.i-: o h'Z f"r !:.'.'-:! 'hat 1 h o Ian !, go', v of; l.u sir, I have u i' !..' father i. ir.'.'l.i-r ; and though 1 have or.- : ally (I ii.e : it 1 oa.d.t not t d a: ; have not folbv.ved th- go,.d ad-.n- -.f lav no'li'T on lor d';:'.:i bod, i.".- '. v.-a-'j j.f.-ink-.-d l.'v I v.otdd. yA I i...e now m.ide a ;-'.h i',ii ow n. m , d. ..I. anotla r drop of Ii.por or .m'. . .-: -thor c'g.'ir ; ai d if y it, sir, wiM - :,!y trv it is I :,:-!.. " The luor'diaiit v.'a.s nek wills dec: -'on nod f iif rgy of tic bo v. ..i t on e (mp'oyod him. At the- :.; tion of fi'.o years, his lad was a . :i- fully kept hi- pledge, to v.hie'i he o m his of vati- Boys, tli ' i :k of this fin-imisfatifo. J. yo'J lif r I'f.'ii' the dnti"- of iif-, ri; reni' a.l.or on v. hat points if ciiara r vour d'estinv f-.r good or evil "b r.-i -. Hard Pvowin. A bctl'ii' S'Oi V thati tliO follow io;', vl.ich e-omes from North Carolina, we have not foun 1 in the draper for fo'i. y months : About tliirty miles above Vriln.'i .' ton, X. ('. livi-d three fellows, mm I re-peeli vely B irham, Store- and . a; on the banks f the Xortii Mast Ki .- r. Tli'-y e-ame doMi la V.'ihaington i . Bui ill row-boat, an I m id o fi-.t to wharf. They had a tint- of it in ii. city, but f,r f-ar they would ge-t d.y b.for" getting home, th'-y proem 1 a jj.' of v,lii-;key, and afi'-r nighr, a hlae!: i.ight to ), they (mb trk d i.j a boa, expecting to reach home in t'. morning. T'e-y rowed away with ail the energy that three half tipsy f'H, could ma-tor, keeping up their sp',!' in the darkness i y pouring the .-piii. i down. At hrea'; of day tl.ey tho'. th'-y ma-t he near horne, and sc-ing tliro'i.di the dim gray of the morning a I.O'i-e on the river sid -, Stone sai 1 : We!:, Barliam, we've ;;ot to yo ar p: i-e at last. "Jf this is my house," said Bir.a-u, " somebody has be'-n pntling up a lot of outhouses since I went awav ve-'.' r day; but I'll go as'nore and look abo-.t, and see where we are, if vou'll .' ..: e to." Bi.'ham il-.' lah.'ti k'-", takes oh-'.-, l tions, an y'jn comes ,.a:.'.hlirjg a! g b-ek. an lsiys " VVd, I d be v.hippe 1 if we ain't at V ilii.ington here yet and v.) more, the boat lri- been hitched to ti.o wharf all night '. ' It va, a fact, and the drunken ! hal been rowing away for dear Lie, without knowing it. Jl'i.ys Xr' - Use D:-c?.iMi:.".iTio:.-. A little i . ia T.eir.g struck itl a pain in his ?: vo.nt to a farrier, desiring Lira t 'j 2j rly a remedy. The farrier apo! 3 ing to the eve- what he us'-d lo .vMaii.ister D r' upeds, the man b -' ame L!:r. I, i r on which he complained to the ma gistrate. This personage taid, " () i away; ther; is no plea fr d image s ; for if th's fellow hud not been an a-;-, he would net liave applied to the far rier." Whoever employ 3 an inexpe rienced person on a weighty matter, besides suffering repentance, will, in the opinion of the wise, he considered of a weak undc-rstan ling. The flri-.c man, of enlightened mind, entrusts not an important business to one of mem abilities. The mat-maker, although a weaver, yet is not employed in the silk miriufactorv. Ltaom f Sj'jJi, the Ptrtian.