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PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY A COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA COS FERENCE, M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH. RUFUS T. IIEFLIN, Er :r
RALEIGH, TO CHS DAY. SEPTElLBSa 3, 1857.
?l 50 a Year, ia Airaace.
(Original.
For the N. C. Chritjn
A IETTEE P0M THE
Advocate
SOETH
'.RADICAL, ABOLITION CONVENTION.
Having succeeded in
.tie
finding
Convention, let us look
at, and
1 1 t . ri
to it. Tl
True Wesl
Sunderlan
ident
vongregauonaiiat Church, secretary
and chairman of the committee of bu
sings. The President laid off hi.s white
hat, retained Kim white cravat, and
1 ' - - 1 .
called the Convention to order. The 1
first tiling on the table, wa3 the report
cf the .Committee ; which was read, re
ceived, and placed before the Conven
tion for it action. I cannot give yon
the preamble, or the resolutions; I in
tend, if I can get them, to see how
they appear when viewed by the light
of a Southern sun. It is enough to say
at present, that the Rq port hated Black
Republicanism with a cruel hared, be
jotion ot the nreamf) e. Ihis
nation sprung the 'eloquent orator h
to their feet. The first to the flo.'.r was
Ex-Rev. Mr. Sampson; he levelled all
his artillery against Black Republican
ism was especially bitter against the i
late Speaker, Banks, of Massachusetts,
because he did not wish, or lid not I
think it was constitutional for Congress!
to interfere w ith slavery in the States j
where it exists ; and they, thisconven- j
tion, were in favor of qoina no! bu; I
of having somebody go and break the
fetters of slavery all to pieces. The
Ex Rev., thinks that he is smart and
eloquent, but I guess very few others
would think so.
The next speaker upon his feet was ;
jCiX-iawyer opaunung, ana very com
mon man in appearance, save his incli
nation to corpulency,and evident marks
of the beast in his face. He declared
that the preamble presented his views
on the subject 'intirely,' that it was a
'disgraceful sin.' He said, 'I used to
be dimocrat;' but he found they were
not sufficiently abolitionist for him.
He then tried the Republican party,
but they are too little inclined to free
"meMi sta... arfou..,'J.i.e. jamor
go South and protect the whites, I
don't say I would'nt go, but I would'nt
go unless I was a keoward, I might be
a keoward and go.' 'Again he said,
'Twelve men once met in an upper
room to convert the world, and we see
the result. It twont be three years
before this is the leading party in the
leading party in the country, and then
every man in Montpelier will belong to
it, but now it taint poplar and they
darzent come in here.' He concluded
by saying, No man tha' uses the mere j
English language can express his utter
abhorance and detesfation of slavery.
The next speaker was Mr. Ballou, a j
Universal ist preacher, and editor
of
Universalist newspaper ; a
rrontlpmi n
said to me. 'Mr. Ballou, is the smart
est man in the State.' He said, 'I am
an abolitionist, a Gerritt Smith aboli
tionists, I subscribe fully to his Mil
waukie speech there is no law for
slavery, it is a great sin, the Constitu
tion does not sanction it, I do believe
that Gerritt Smith i3 the leading pat
riot and philonthropist in the U. S., if
not in the world. I wish to read to you
a few words from the speech, they
are so good.' Then he read a few sen
tences from the speech, and dropped
his hand exclaiming, 'That is precisely
what I have always said !' This re
minds me of an Iron side Baptist
preacher in N. C, who was preaching
against ledecashun,' and said, I thank
God that I am the biggest fool in the
world.' When he was through, he call
ed upon a colored brother to conclude,
he said, 'My breddren,I does tank God
dat ole brodder Ross here, is de bigges
fool in de worl, an I is de nex.'
I did not learn the name of the next
gpeaker; there was spirit in his speech,
tears in his eyes, pathos in his voice,
and action in his gestures. Then came
Mr. Ballou again, 'merely to say, I am
abolitionists I think it would be an
easy matter to convince the South that
we are right, and when that is done, a
great work will be accomplished.'
This patriotic parson ! declares that he
would rebel against the fugitive slave
law, if an opportunity afforded, let the
penalty be what it might. He said, 'I
do not say that I would go South and
slay the whites, but when reflecting up
on the enormitj of the sin, I am not
surprised to hear Mr. , (a negro)
talk about shedding blood.' He thought
they were too severe upon the Repub
licans, as he had made up his mind to
support thera this year. This brought
up the next scintilatort Rev. Mr. Prin
rile President, he said 'my nerves are
touched.' He was particularly bitter
against the Republicans, who believe
that Congress has no right to interfere
with slarery in the States he believed
it had, and should exercise that right:
one would have supposed that this po
litical parson bolieved that the Ver
mont Legislature has the right to free
the slaves of Virginia. He said, 'I want
to see the republican's harmonize their
ie Jvt-y. 4ir. rriri'Itil ol the i. i :c .1-1
if, . , , ' ; seas me por er, 11 in lt&tin, ana
cyan vnurcn. mat 11 .-scott. .1 - 1 .... .-.i 1
v i ' r 1 exercise 11. 11 is clear il a state 1
'j, a. cub., cnurcn. was itch-1 -. t - ,
cause it ai.t not nate southern slavery greBS Lutthe power8 of Congress were
with more warmth than .t does. hat ; rJved from tJhe Sua b fa gurren
will you do w.th the report said the j ,,er of ccrtain r; J of
. .. , - . wr,,
tne ai
'practical development with their prac
t tie. To fchow that Congress has the
power to free the slaves in the South,
he said : 4It is exceedinzlv strange that
-f Congress should impart to North
i r' , ....
and
j possessed itself. .Now jf it give to Car-
jolina power to free her slave?, then it
l f r Tt 1 (intra -. r : . 1 i r. ir.ir.v 1 1 i- . ! I
' . . r ...
' I vl I L li;UH liOL MliimiL lliilL KliiLlI IL
hould
ias
pate her slaves that
she derived that right from Congress,
j and it is absurd to say that Congress
jean impart a right that it never pos
sessed ; but Carolina ha. th rirrht to
emancipate her slaves; therefore Con
gress has the right to free the slaves
in the South-'
After this long, lamed, lucid, logical,
legal, loyal, and hLorI epech, a -Or
, wnos name I failed to learn,
arose and wished to speak, but several
who had spoken, objected, saying, 'we
j have had speaking enough.' He said,
'All that I wish to say is, the State?,
lo not derive their
from Con-
ch they were inai virtually posse
i The Rev. President said, 'I must leave
ithia moment, as the cars start at 4.'
! So he left immediately after the adop
tion of th Report. Ex-Rev. Mr.
I Sampson said, 'we have a resolution
! prepared in reference to the decision in
I the Dred Scott case.' Just then I left
the room, as did many others, and I
saw no more of the 'Radical Abolition
ists.' I have given you a very brief view
of the appearance and sayings of the
i Convention. But we are not to iudse
of the numbers of abolitionists by the
size of this convention. The common
people have been duped by politicians
Sout;ern slavea are worked naked
and preachers into the
i.i: r.
to death.
If Vermont abolitionism can do no
more than their Convention indicated,
I would advise them to think less about
slavery in the South, and attend to
their meadows, their farms, their sugar
maples, their sheep, their pigs, their
Morgan horses, and their keows.
Lookout. OSSISSO.
For the X. C. Christian Advocate.
REV. THOMAS MANN.
Firtt Circuit Difficulties to Encoun
ter Much Depressed Union Cir
cuit Hard Cases.
No itinerant ever forgets his first
circuit. Notwithstanding a long list of
circling years may move him far away
ifrom the field where he first began to
j sow the seeds of his Master's kingdom,
j yet, its passing scenes, and impressing
J interests will ever live revived in his
memory, as things of yesterday
It is a time when
he must change
the familiar friends
of his boyhood
home, for the greetings of
strangers.
He looks at his appointment and knows
only its name, while a thousand con
jectures arise, as to what awaits him in
his new, and allotted sphere of action.
He feels at one time animated in antic
ipation of success in winning souls to
Christ, but again, greatly depressed by
.a consciousness of his own wickedness
and inexperience in the great work.
But the time arrives when it must be a
jthirif no longer of thought, but of ac-
tion. He rises and gathers his Jjible,
hymn book and saddle-bags, and with
a full heart, and tearful eye, breaks
loose from the affectionate embrace of
fond parents, brothers and sisters, to
go out into the world 'as a sheep among
wolves.' A long, tedious ride brings
him to his first appointment on his
work. No one but those who have ex
perienced like feelings can tell the
emotions that fill the young preacher's
mind, as he arrives at the church for
the first time, and meets the anxious
gaze of a starring, and expecting con
sresation, recollecting that he is to be
the chief object of their scrutiny, and
that without any escape. He goes
through the gaping crown with a fal
tering step, and on rising in the pulpit,
he sees, or imagines he can see that all
think, 'well, that is the young preacher,
we'll see what he can do ?' He jour
neys around, finding the same inevita
ble cross at each successive place.
Such were the feelings of diffidence,
especially of the subject of this sketch
on enteripg his first field of labor, the
Tar River circuit. Although it was
considered a good circuit, then it was
far from what it is note. No part of
our beloved Carolina can boast of a
more loyal Methodism, a more liberal
people, or a more pleasant field for the
itinerant, than Tar River circuit, but
if the preacher of 93, could return, and
review the field, he would fail to recog
n se it .at present. The rude houses
in winch tne iatners, ana me grand
fathers of those now living used to
worship, have decayed to the earth,
and better edifices have arisen in their
nlaces. Their common dwellings have
been torn down, and replaced by others
more comely and comfortable. In
neighborhoods where he used to wind
his way for a mile to find the common
abode of neglected minds and morals,
he would now find filled with enterprise
, , . r. , hcci pss'-'sicu : arm 11 never uiu pus
wealth, fioarishir.g schools, good
churches and bright prospects. But
we only have to do with the past. We
leave the present bright stream of suc
cess, to go back to its first littl? wind
ing?, Roon after it broke oat in that
par; of the country when the subject
of our line?, in the bloom of health, and
vigour of manhood, and the zeal of a
true apo-lle walked down its sides,bid
ding God speed to the great flow of
Go:-pel grace.
As most young preachers, he felt
great anxiety to see, immediately the
fruit of his labors. But long months
passed away with but little success in
his Master's cause. He betook him now, :
closely to prayer and self-examination, ;
and was almost ready to conclude that
it was the result of his own unworthi- :
ness. He reavowed devotednes.? to God,
ana determined that - fch-w--.!--
. . . . . . ...
lost, or effort neglected to build up by
His help, the cause that he had espous
ed, and no doubt, by his great physical
exertion, laid a foundation for many
pains of body in after life. Indeed
before the year closed he wa3 prostrate
by sickness, had become the victim of
chills, which were so severe a3 to pre
vent his laboring in the work he loved
so well, for more than one year. But
before he left the Tar River circuit, he
hail the pleasure of seeing 'Zion pros
per,' and during his stay here, in thi3
neid ot laoor, to which he was alter-
wards twice appointed, he formed many
pleasant acquaintances and devoted
friends, of whom he always spoke in
terms of loving tenderness. As we
before stated the disease brought 011 by
his first year's hxbor confined him at
home during the next year. But he
was like one in port, restlessly await
ing the departnre of the ship with the
changing: wind,
was the long and
he was assigned
The next Conference
looked for time, and
to Union circuit.
This was a high mountainous circuit of
pure air, and rough roads, but a kind, : acter of an intellgent, refined and
and hospitable people. His health ; christian community. Xot that there
again returned, and he thanked God is universally that holy and vital spir
and took courage. j ituality required for a strict application
While there were no doubt many ! of the term christian, but that they do
people here, it seems that there were I so formerly embrace in their creed the
some quite rough and uncouth in their ; doctrines, and sustain the institutions
manners. One day while travelling j of Christianity a3 to entitle them in a
along through a wild portion of the j good general sense to be called a chris
country to hi3 appointment, he was j tian community ; nor are we, we trust,
soon passing a den of infamy, called j without what in good church language,
now-a-days grog shops, pursued by a j is called christian experience. The
ruffian looking son of Bacchus, who j Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist'
came railing and hallowing at the top ! churches are all established here but
what he wanted, he wa3 told by his!eaince. xnere prevails amungsi'us h
pursuer that he was a 'runaway, and good tone of morals in evidence of
must be taken up.' To which he turn- j which I mention only that we have no
ed and modestly replied, that he 'was j place for the retail of intoxicating
seeking runaways himself, the lest ! drinks.
sheep of the house of Israel, and if he
would go with him to his appointment,
he might help him take them,' at which
the man grunted, and turned and went
his way. At another time while on hi3
circuit he was met by a rude person,
who had the impudence to ask him
'where he was going ?' and on being
informed, told him that it was the 'wed
ding day, certainly he was not going
to preach then,' to which he replied,
'to this he had no invitation, but that
he was invited to one, which was to
take place soon, and was trying to get
him a garment for the occasion, as it
was the feast- proposed by the King of
Kings, and Lord of Lords, who would
not permit any to partake who had not
on the 'wedding garment.' ' This an
swer is said to have sunk into the man's
heart, and 'like a rail fastened in a
sure place,' it resulted in his conversion
and entire reformation J. E. M.
Winston, N. C,
To be continued.)
For the X. C. Christian Advocate.
A Venerable Man.
"We find," says Addison, "a secret awe
and veneration for one who moves about
us in a regular and illustrious course of
virtue." If this be true, Father Pat
terson is a doubly veuerable man ; vene
rable not only iu goodness, but also in ae
and in labors. For the last sixty four
years he has stood at the sacred desk and
dispensed the word of truth to his fellows
with earnestness, zeal and effect. His has
indeed been a life-tiuie struggle in opposi
tion to vice and error. He has given his
tongue, his purse, bis heart, and his life to
his neighbor and to bis God ; and now in
a green old age be eDjoys the approving
smiles of a quiet conscience, a bliss deeper
than all the joys of sense. His vigor,
both of body and mind, is quite remarka
ble for one of four score and four years.
Rarely a sabbath passes that finds him not
earnestly engaged in his holy work. Aye,
he is a constant preacher. His example
as well as his presepts, his influence as well
as his age, is constantly saying to those
around "Come with us and we will do thee
gcod."
Last sabbath his sermon was a good
one, on the coming of the leper to Christ
He is about the medium height, rather
corpulent. His joints have lost their yout h
ful elasticity, and his step is unsteady.
His bead bows under accumulated years
and labors, and seems already bleached for
the grave. His mild and pleasant counte
nance bears the unmistakable impress of a
strong native intellect. His voice is fee
ble and at times indistinct, but every sen
tence look and gesture shows a heart sin
cere. As you behold this venerable man
you are ready to exclaim "verily there is a
reward for the righteous," for surtly it is
no small reward for him to be able to look
back upon a spotless ministry of three score
and four years, and say with Paul "I have
f 3lt a fi fzgit " Ili isS-3?nc? time
eafjr.ot jrra-p ; p'ert'.tv alo&e t-L&II re-eJ it.
IlZw.c j Ter die-. Ikmip bc! en-I
r;,t w.th tLis life. Every tuotire fj ran 2,
every iu.preio3 ruaie, every iispule sriv
ta, staii vibrate through time aal toi-.-r
up the throne of G-.-d. TLi njn bath
gvee fortb wetpin aai hemHaz pre-cia
k.- d ; therefore, be 'ehall d"abt!e cvi;?
sr;ii:j with rejoicing, brirg'o;r bis sheaves
with hiru." Tn j ifin bath bc-n wi-e and
taruc-d many to riLte rj-nes, therefore hi
"shail febine as the brightness of the firma
ment, aud as tac stars for iver and ever."
STEEL PEN.
Fur the X. C. Christian A ivoonte.
A LETTER FE03I THE S0TJ1R.
Mil. Editor : It may be that a let
ter from this region would be interest-
mg to
our frieuJf ,.- - U North
- . a - I 1 ' .
arm aouu. ALeinomst an l cccie-
-siastical matters, especially so to tht-
readers of your paper. The interestin
town of about ZO'JO inhabitants, from
which I write, i3 situated about six
miles from :he Montgomery and West
Point Rail Road, anu'eommunicating
by omnibus therewith three times each
day at Chehow. It fas usually been
quite healthy, aud is so now, but du-j
ring the last spring mostly from the I
very extensive prevalence of measles, j
with it, consequently, we have suffered ;
more from sickness and had more !
deaths, than lor many years together, :
before. The history of our town and
country being short since its ori final
settlement, it would not be difficult to
get it as it does not require, that one
should be very old to have been anions
its earliest white inhabitants ; to have
participated in the dangers, prudent
; fears and false alarms of Indian troub
les and to have under his own eye all
the changes which have marked the
'progress of it3 society to the present
time. And in its Dr.sent condition.
there may be claimed for it the char
The Baptists have here a good fe
male college, having on its last cata
logue, I think, little over 200 pupils.
The Methodists, too, have here an
excellent Female College ediflce,which
! is more than ordinarily well furnished
tor educational purposes. It has not
yet been in operation two years, and
had entered the last year between 240
and 250 pupils. It has been; and will
continue under the Presidency of Dr.
A. A. Lipscombe, assisted by a large
corps of competent teachers, in all the
branches of an elegant female educa
tion. Indeed, Mr. Editor, if it were not
that the current of educational patron
age does not flow this way, would it be
wrong to hope that we might merit and
receive patronage from the 'good old
North State?' Enough now, any way,
and if there were not, I might touch
brother's Jones, Campbell and Frost,
by pressing too far this way. Among
the papers published here, is the South
Western Baptist, a paper quite unterri
fied in its sectarian character. About
IS miles from this and immediately on
the Rail Road, is the town of Auburn.
You have probably heard of the strug
gle between thi3 and Greensboro', two
years ago, for the location of a Confer
ence Male College. It turns up that
we have one going up at each place.
You have seen accounts lately of the
laying of the corner stone of the South
ern University at Greensboro', and the
action of the board of trustees in adop
ting a course of study and electing
part of the faculty. Some of U3 shall
be very glad to learn that Dr. Garland
has accepted the Presidency. The
corner stone of the East Alabama Male
College at Auburn, wa3 laid on the
12th inst Starting thither early that
morning, I soon found myself in com
pany with the Rev. Mr. Pharr, a Pres
byterian minister, formerly from N.
Carolina, going to the same place. I
found him an interesting and intelli
gent gentleman. He wa3 a good N.
Carolinian, and we did not fail to have
up topics connected with our old and
beloved State.
It has been lately published that one
Presbyterian church in New York has
given more to the Board of Foreign
Missions than both the synods of Vir-i
ginia and N. Carolina. My friend
made some apology for N. C. Presby
terians. In our little journey the state
character of N. C. did not fail to enter
into our conversation. And who ever
thinks of this without seeing the unfa
vorable effect of her Geographical po
sition and subordinate commercial re
lations to Virginia and S. Carolina up
on the development thereof. But I
wished to say something about the lay-
tone. The people
g country with a
rs fro:n abroad as -
from the surrounding
rpin.tin. Ui iiwn irotn aaroa 2 as
mg o; the corner stone.
ptnb!ed tc a multitude estimated at, enough fr the fi'&msr !r.Te!. Tier '
from three to five thousand. They were nine of u a; far 2? L-nco'r.:. j
were addressed ! Bishep Pierce whose and six the baUr.c r f the war, for two!
excellency in such services has given horses to pull. T'r? cmfni.v w
his name a frequent as Delation with pleasant and cheerful, tb? seVncrv '
such occasions" Indeed, ?ome may about the B'u? Ridje rnd and i'rp'v f
have thought whether the holiday era- 'ng, and time wre awv without en I
tor is exictly consistent with the "digni- nui. Mr. B. and h iv of C ncor l an i
ty of the Bishops. But you know he the Misses A., of Charlotte, a id- -1
never allows his conduct to be ir.3j- much to the cheerfulness of the eora-j
enced by considerations of what tnaj.pany. Politic?, religion, science, far-i
seem appearances of dignity; and upon 1 raing, fashion?. hps nation, kc.,l
these occasions is contributing to im- came up for a share of debate, appro-1
plant an 1 nourish in the public mind bation or fun. Mr. B. bad to take a!
wholesome sentiment upon important seat, narrow as our cvich was, between !
subjects. He urged the propriety of two ladies, hoopl of curse. It w is a j
connecting education with the church, feat, but successfully and gl hum r- i
He was succeeded by Dr. T. O. Sum- ed!v accomplish" 1. ' i
ed, rich in thought, and relieved by the
accustomed sallies of hi3 cheerful and
genial spirit. He maintained the obli -
gation of the church to educate its
members and that it had always done
so in Patriarchal, Jewish and christian
tian times. Before separating the
large multitude were refreshed by the
bountiful provisions which covered
about 200 yards of table. At night,
the Hon. II. W. Ililliard delivered an
address, made up with patriotic and
christian sentiment. The trosteeshave
elected the following members of the
faculty, W. A. Smith, President ; A.
R. Ilolcombe, of Centenary College,
La., Prof. Math. ; Prof. Carey, of Flor -
ence University. Prof. Lan. ; J. Dar -
by, Prof. Nat. Hist. ; Wra. II. Cham -
bers, Prof, of English Literature.
Yours,
JAS. L. COTTEN.
Tuskegee, Ala., Aug. 20th, 1S57.
For the N. C. Christian Advocate.
A Trip to the Mountains.
m iv j 1 . j
lravelhng and letter writing des-
e j .i.- v 1.
cnptive 01 men and things have become
" 1 k .1 , r .? 1 -r
somewhat the order of the day. Bus -
3 0n- rT1 tn .l- 1 , t
ines3 calling m to this nlanp. I nro-
pose to give the readers of the Advo-
o 1 r - -
-1 wit; 1 aut;i 3 ui but ii'iiu-
cate some account of the route, the
1 e ' !
general appearance of the country,
towns, people, scenery, &c, &c.
r A e .1. in u 1. i.
I In tlif m Arn i n rr ff tho lOrh inar at. I
2 o'clock, we left Goldsbcro' in the
express train for Charlotte; bad a very
pleasant journey; the road being in
fine condition ; the cars new and ele-
gant, the conductor, attentive and kind pra.me uvei a.n.mg
fvuvi -v,.... - j-i rr. of transparent water, gushing from
, , r 11 j ' summit, leap; or uwvu mnvu r.,
throughout. Crops are unusually good . " he M ht
everywhere. It thrilled us with grate- threa( f Fom Qno the
ful emotions to gaze out upon continu- , - . . . v,p(3 mr 1 a
, , i j 1 loftiest summits, our host3 informed us
ous fields waving with deep grf en, lux-1 , . . , , 1 ,1 , r fl a
- , , r? ithat 'we could see nearly all 01 the
unant corn for hundreds of miles , r d gutes Tq j imm0li,
AUeat crops, just harvested, were over ; . ad(e(1 fl iue of GreatIr5t
an average. Oats fair. From the ter- J d F , R m Cj
minus of the R. R. all the way to this , Jn the afttrnoon when we reach
place and throughout the mountain) of Ri1 onl fj rnie8
country, crops are very good. Wh from nJrW Wc walke(l cJongi(Jcra.
Carolina is not only the land of steady t of the afl1 haltC(, to rost
habits but of industrious good farmers. f . yv g remar kt(1
.uay uiey ami uietr pruuucw me
a nunnreu ioiu :
The towns along the road show signs
of industry and thrift. Thomasville
. , 1 - n - 3 , t J
the lower end of Davidson, look very
neat and inviting, indeed an earthly
paradise, almost Charlotte presents
things new and old. There are a nam-!
I. An - r 14 rim o li Ann inrHlT in
ber of new and elegant buildings,most
ly private residences, which would
adorn any place. The Mansion House,
at which we spent a night, is a good
house ; but might be better. Stores
abound ; and few groggeries deal out
poison. The people are cheerful the
star of Charlotte is ascending butj
they look not a whit healthier than i
those we had just left over two hun. i vvhich was signed by more than twenty
dred miles down the country. intelligent gentlemen; and accompanied
"Distance lendB enchantment to the view.'jnya suit of clothes and a bank note for
Soon after our arrival we hastened I fifty dollars; and I aekits publication,
over to the sanctum of our good friend j That your reader.3 may see the force
Mr. Yates, of the Western Democrat, j of the remarks therein contained, I will
He was at his post and in fine spirits ; give you some of the causes leading
thp old North State and the re'st of i thereto, and th-i circumstances under
mankind had just given an overwhelm
ing majority for the Democratic candi
dates
Hope they'll make us good re- j
presentatives and officers. Would like tour weeks, during wmcn time our
"em" better if they were temperance church was not opened but once, even
men. Mr. Y'ates has made his way up! at our regular appointment, nor did
to hih position by industry and integ-jwe do or say anythirg in opposition,
rity. He is one of the most trust wor- but on the contrary, made an effort tc
thy gentlemanly political editors in all keep down a spirit of opposition; which
the land. He is a decided Democrat i
always has been, and advocates the
principles of his party with zeal and
unflinching purpose, but without bitter
vituperation of and senseles3 slang
against his opponents. Would that ev
ery editor in the State had a3 much of
the milk of human kindness a3 Mr. Y.,
but alas ! in many case3 it never wa3
in them, or ha3 all turned to ichey or
something worse i
The road from Charlotte to this dace
one hundred and twenty miles, runs he was appreciated. Souls were born
through the towns of Lincolnton, Shel-lto God; 13 whites and 2 colored join
byville. Rutherfordton and the Uicko-ed the chureh, and those that had not
ry Nut Gap. It is a stage, or rather j been, were baptized by pourtny.
hack line throughout. We left C. on ! Some of oar Baptist friends attended
Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock and ac- j oar meetings and seemed to enjoy them
tually reached Ashville at 10 J o'clock i selves, and if they did not it was not
Wednesday evening 37i houra con
tinuous travelling and jolting. What
a purgatory ! Oh for a rail road from
Salisbury or Charlotte, or anywhere on
the N. C. R. R. to Ashville, the Ath
ens of Western N. C. Bat, in justice
to the contractors on that line, I
'would alL that the stages and tentasj
:re gd, the drirer fk.'-cr, cirefal and i
i attentive There are r.-: TJite hr?-e:
- . attenuve ir.cre are rrl qu-te fcT-e
plank, now nearly worn out, and rough f
enough for the nv-t confirmed case of;
' dyspepsia. It runs through an undu
dating, good farming country. The'
fine mansions, large w!l cultivated1
fields, waving with corn, indicate crier-1
gy and skill succe-sfully applied to the I
art of farming. Lir.colnton looks rath-j
er old : has a fine court house and neat :
churches.
; We passed Shelbyville about mid-
night ; got a supper, so. so; saw a fat!
young man white sitting cross-leg-1
ged, picking an old banjo, and singing j
, 'Possum up the gum Mump, Raccuonj
in the hollow,' surrounded by three or j
, four others intently listening as if the;
; strains were fro'n the harp of Orpheus! j
j 'Where ignorance is bliss, twere fully j
j to be wise.' '
j We reached Rutherfordton to break-!
! fast, and after hard toiling, Harris',!
t the dinner bou.xf. near the base of the !
Blue Ridge, at 2 o'clock The lofty I
i.- 1 1.1... , r . v. t : 1 i 1
i peaks and blue range of the Rigde had
j broke upon our vision the afternoon be- j
fore, and ever and anon as we ascend-
; ed some elevated point, and now we
. , 1 lt . -
1 were reposinrj a most beneath their
' , , . fe , r , rP,
iBhadows m a beautiful valley. lne
- , . , .
'scenery around Mr. Harris is among
i J . .. . .
the most beautiful and imposing, if not
, ... i i i
thA vnnct cnKlimo irtfh which vca moot
J" v . : , - , ,V;
On the road to Ashville, 13 the N arm
. ,t 1 n 1
SP:inf ' the,Brf0a'1 ''T'. C crc.ck
and busar loaf mountains, lorrning
o r
near a semicircle, trown down upon
you from an immense attitude ; now
attracting your gaze by waving ever
greens, or immense sterile piles of
, - e travelle1 a miIe in tw0 hour9
j The scenery all the way from the sura
jmit to thb place i3 picturesque and
luever tires m tz-izin the soul never
, g the - . congtant)
j re,j wjtjjn
P'of 'me anl its inhabitants and
. . , , .
C7 ' i
; lilt? liiUUiXLaiiiS i vuun iiuwm urAt v a.
C. P. JONES.
Ashville, Aug. loth, 1857.
For the X. C. Christian Advocate.
A Move in the Right Direction.
Mr. Editor : I have secured from
brother Burkhead. the followiri2 note.
which it originated.
The Baptists of this place, have re-
cently had a revival, which lasted near
was manifested in tne community
We were urged time and again, to
commence a meeting in opposition,wh:ch
we refused to do, but promised at our
regular appointment if the prospect
would justify it, we would protract the
meeting and send for other ministers.
My appointment was Sabbath before
last, the prospect did seem to justify,
we protracted the meeting, wrote for
jbros. Ricaud and Burkhead, the latter
on the accompanying note shows how
OUr iaUll, lor wc UJ caicu mcui asuiutu-
era.
On last Sabbath morning, the Bap
tist Church met down at the waterside,
where they said prayer was wont to be
made. Among other spectators, I was
there, and judging from the rancorous
fciotrr, thrr 1
Bat I Via fcer :
f.v. r-, '
r. vur rdm too Lr.y
e .v . 1 ' 1 0
ht
mtc
nt g'-n'.nvaen new such ect
al
m:o.?rsr-C'
Y-,ars in Christ.
II. H. GIBBON.-.
G.iEr.srrttr, Mr2,, 1?7.
Rev. Ms. Bi F.Krrjro 5ik : The
undersign.-.,, nt -n of Grernvillc nc
attached to any church, rcqut voa t
accept th .Tii!i' t-.kn at mark of
oar regrd for you and the high esti
mate wo pi le- ujon the character of a
chrisii in go'l, m in. The courte.v and
digmty, a w,is the liberal chinty
which have char ictprizrd your wrrr.oas
afforded an a"-f.,.as!0 aurprii". which
presented a nobl. cntrat to that ran
corous bi,trr an I s,-arian interr
pit of thfj plTcerfh!7ffrrwM ha
tjv g0ttctl Pj n, ;n id-ouiteir renre
sents the high esteem we plarc upon
uie character ot a cnrituxn minu'sr
who i abb? to realize tho great truth,
that Christianity w.n designed to ad
vance the h ipp?nes of mankind, not to
forward the petty interest .f a s--ct.
With th? high'Ht respect f r your
self, an I th? stro'igct wihM for vour
happ.Di'Ss, wc subscribe ourM-'.re.i your
warm frier. Is.
F..r t . C. Cl-r.-tiau A !ruct-.
A Meaning Q lestion
Br.o. Hku.ix: Can member of th
Church, consistently x-nd thir chil
dren to schools in which dancing isen-courag-d
a:id taught? The trustees
of a scho d build or procure a room,the
whole school d inces at pleasure, and a
dancing master is engaged who regu-
teacjir, ,.,lUQn j "Can raelllbcrs
. . . . r
of the M. E. Church, S- uth, patronizo
that Institution consistently with the
principles of MKhodiara. Q.
Answkh: No: such members and
such schools are unworthy the name of
Christian. That is our opinion.
Editor.
The Pharisee.
I'm a highly rpectahb man.
Arid l'r- Imilt a inanifiijo.it tor ;
Whf-re I in ike all the pr.ifil I cm.
And sajr, can a Chrit.ti.10 do mora?
I condemn all imprudence in trad.
KVn though in my very )ei friend,
And should Im j.r!rit j fade.
That day our ftcquainuiifr; muit end.
If a n'nTf; kfHpT fwlIowR niy plito.
From hi first to hU very ln-t H:t,
Ila will ha a r'-specta!l wan,
II munt nvrr permit any weaknent,
In bin daily lr;irii;ti,, l crep.
To thfirich h must cringe in all mc-knfM,
To the poor he i wolf amoit the"p.
Grind thrn d'.wn to the very liwt rent,
For the ake f thir liealth work thra
tlii'i,
All gain fir t'. wealihj in ment,
The poor wouli butopend it in gin, '
For gold t the poor ii a nar,
They wate it and idle their lime,
By taking t!,-ir wivr fur tih nir,
An'l fit ravHince ttxn IihIh to crime !
I'm highly rpeetahle rnnn,
I have tw- houdrfd clerk it my nod.
And I d'-ulit if K .thuehiidi e er run,
A niuc'i better ch mce with hi 0 d.
I'm alo a rn;in .t fine tte.
See the pi :tor-i that liri round lYi9
wl.
And I d in't 'hiok that p-,itri.it are wate.
Though tfie i!t (rurnfj ct more than
them all.
To the opera rny diuzhtr and wif
B ith nubcribn, nn l to cai'.-eru ai well.
That'll n. iart of refe'Mb) I f,
Cent, per cent, on the gijd that I c'l.
In the church I'e tSe ery S pew.
It Mcukhioned with tt-Uet U1 round,
Tj ruy gif: the gilt wan 1 doe.
For I love iti reanocub! bouhJ.
I'm a highly rerec?5!e u.an,
I cheat only tix da.y in ttn,
I know that I'm envied .u earth.
And there' plenty i tiim- left for betveo
Open Commoaion
Chawe iv Baitht Views.
A great change is n 1 to b-j taking p'aoo
in Kogland among the Riptit denomina
tion, in favor of welcoming t- their com
munion ail prof-.-bfted CtiMttLn, in what
ever way th-y ruay have been baptized.
Rev. Mr. .Spurge-iD, of lj "ioo, is one of
those who Lave cotiieout 00 the side of open
communion.
A corre-p'odet!t of the Obv?rver,reinon
fctrates with us on i-n oar poi'iuo with re
ference ti open couimuoi-io, and conni-len
tis a Laving departed from our Catbolie
character, ia resisting a favori'e tenet of
the Biptist dc-noiniiiation. But we cite
the paragraph at the bead of thui rrticle;
we refer to the well known entitoeDU of
such aa eminent divine as I'Art Hall; we
refer to th'; practice of UaptUt cuurebe
in Knglind, and of many individuali ia
th'w eouotry, to prove th-t cly-e ooui?na
ni'jn is not one of the teoets of the Baptist
body. It is a practice on which there ii a
wide diversity of sentiment, many of the
ablest aod ouOL t of that church holding to
that portion of tb-s creed which aaya: 'I
believe ia the communion of the aaiaU,'
and without rc&trietiog that coiamanion Xn
the saint of a particular nam.
X. K Oltercer.
Bishop Erlt. The Norfolk Courier aaya
that Bishp early i rerrtei to be seriously
sick, t the Camp Ground near Ward'a Bridge
jo Campbell county, Va