North Carolina Newspapers

THE FLOWERS COLLECTION CS4. , i rrnrv- iimuiF.m m in PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY A COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA CON FERENCE, M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH. RUFUS T. HEFLIN, Editor. Vol. Uo, . RALEIGH, THURSDAY 0GTQBER 8, I83F. 81 50a Year, irx Advance (Original. For the X. C. Clntiun Advocate. Prcsedythm and Proselyters. SL'MliKR IJ. -lR i-MTOR : The importance of the tit! ; . I. . 1 -t . . j -1 mi nana, lun.iy Mich Lv the almost i UliUovtn conduct f th,.... v,,,. ..-.,,,;... ami ,,, ,7.,W who have ei.r red nnon cru;i(,c n0t auiULft tie- " t.o.v. is of i . U.ilkliC.VS.'' I lit ..:!.,. ..!..,....! ....1:. .' lor an.l iustiti.-s ...., ... ..v.....' .,.! justinvsan effort io expose, and. it p ssii,le, arrest the iigmbus warfare that, is thu- can it d on. ;, ..ovler to effect the object in view, I wdl, with your permis sion, pro ced to examine soiie of the mo-t prominent evils which proselytisui evolves. I as-u ne, I T!i- toi hft r idaers hi Mitel in a 'jiif or u it frit ml '' ' attitude tmrartls r-i i!.t-r irl,tK' rirj.i ft? .-lllir lie .' . invade et nt f enter. There are- s nuo timid souls who may con.-i.ii-r the above p-istuiafj very stronir. wiile others may regard it as wauting in charity j. but. io' them heir before they c ndeiim, and if, after weighing the aru- uients ah v to be a Iduee 1, unsmd, then let the u pas of coaJ.-ainatioa up ei me. they tind them ; the seuteaee If thus cou- viete l, I wi'l aLiJj the verdict. I h ive ass u; ned : s a fact that proselytisui is a voMinion eu-to u among the characters referred to. Xo argu nent is called fir to sustain the truth here affirmed; since al most every minister in the land can, and, if called upon will, s-ustaiu the allegation. Ibis being the ease, argument on this pr int, would be wholly out of place. The first point in the above proposition is this He who seeks to proselyte the members of another minister's charge, rnalntiiiiix ti tit ceitul attitude. This point is predicated on the fact, that the prosely ter wears the garb of friendship professes to desire and seek friendly relations. Xow, I take it for granted, that a true friend will net knowingly and intentionally invade the rights of his friend will not seek to injure him in his reputation, condition or person : and, if such invasion is made by one professing friendship, his profession wid be justly stiginr.tized as hypocriey ; he is a deceiver. Whenever ;i minister is called by the voice of the people, or appointed by ' the rs that church or congregation, he is thereby ?,m ,eouvxr' "e KD,JWS ?ur 'ei.ous opin plaeed in a posit ,on of personal and official T an church connection. Thusc:mh- rc!atio,i-hip which identifies him with the people of his chatge, and gives him the right of spiritual govemmenc over, as well .. ,...;... th n I is, by right of his office, their shepherd ;! or their ,,a lSh;e" possibly made appoint and 'they are his flock. The Church and j !1ients t0 cuaH f'T' anJ ese0? V'T, the',r 'congregation, or eongrg,iUo:.s, atj the' viueyard, and he is the husbandman. His wors, nis resp )iisuilities, and his privi leges are all clearly defined by the Divine directory. Says a certain writer " The pisforafe should bt regarded as a peiterni ty ; and, after the example of Jesus Christ, the minister should sympathize in all the interests and all the auTic'ions of his flock. As Jesus Christ is sent of God, he is sent by Jesus Christ. He conies, on his part, to do fro.ii gratitude all that Jesus Christ did from pure 1 vc. lie reproduces every thing of Jesus Christ except his merits ; r v . .Kt- til. mrilj ; A- ro the obligations i moused on him. he is neither 1 ss nor more than Ins Master." TTri.... n.i m-tii ir .tf il imiiii in..!- 1 inrtnl. ly invade hi- field, or interfere with his I pro-elying. Wuh the blandest smile, he work, without violating his rights, and do-! f- ,he ministers of other lenom,a iug him great injustice. If, therefore, : Mn Jet- rt'de himself into every another minuter professing friendly rela-; !'s Yhere thtre 18 ,he attest prospect tions!,ip. shall seek to draw"away from him if fP""g " to his party, and the members of his church and congrega- ! tion, ! ics he not, in the very act, give the falsehood to his ptotes-ions, and commit an a-t of the gru-uest injustice? Tint such a course of c mdu:t is deceit fu; may be demonstrated by the manner in , .h t-i. nrnv'i'ivf.ir uri i.ii-i!to his nncrpn- cous cour-e. 1 ".es he notify his pretended r..: ..i i Lentiii r. his designs i Not be. He i erects the brotiier, whose fold has attracted j "' ya- , , his'cupidity, with the smile of friendship; . 1 contend, Mr Editor, that when a min g, asp. his (Kind witu welt disguised warmth, I layrean, betrays the confidence re- aud mq iir s, with the semblavce of eon- 1 Vci hun bJ thoso of otLer churches ; c m, after his welfare, his family, and the 'r -'onverts that confidence into a means prosperity or inscnarge; ana a-: his back is turned while th VCt. aS SoOIl ' ' in t. ing man of God i- pursuing his work of love, the pre'euded friend creeps into the h 'Uses of Mi'.'h as he dare approach, talks about th Church, succession or immersion, as the case may be : off -is to lend, or un solicited leaves b ;ks and tracts ou those subjects ; invites then to come to his Church, and professes a d 'gree of regard that often borders on the gro-sest flattery. This d one, he sallies forth iu quest of oth ers, and possibly, ere he reaches bis home, meets his brother minister; and repeats his assurances of love and good will. Is not such a course deceitful, hypocritical? If not, pray what is it? It certainly cannot be considered christiauable or gentlemanly. If on the other hand, one can be found possessed of sufficient independence and honesty t make known his purpose to proselvte, the announcement must, of ne-ces-ity, be looked upon as the open declar ation of wir; and thj p irties will foith wit'u amy themselves in hostile antago nism. I say, this will be the necessary re suit. Indeed, it cannot be otherwise, un less we award to the one entire iuipuuity, and the other stoical indifference. Or, if, as is generally the ease, the proselyter is detected sueaking and skulking about the fold of his neighbor, the coutempt auc' ex posure which will likely follow such detec tion, must be the death blow to peace and social intercourse. You hid as well ex pect the husbaiidu.an to set quietly and allow the thief to invade his premises, and receive him to his confidence and heart, as to expect a minister and congregation thus outraged, t' maintain terms of amity and fraternity with a proselyter. Every feeling of nature, as well as every principle of the Bible, is d-rec'ly against such an inva-ion, and consequently, submissiou should not fur a moment be anticipated. The " hire ' ; ling" may flee from the storm which resis- j tanee may invoke, but the " good rdtep- i herd" will, if necessary, "lay dowu his j life for the sheep." I remark, ; 1. The l'roxcl ytcr imjioscx on the hind-' nets ami confidence of those icltom he seeks to convert over to his party. It wonld be j C t ...... -f, .. . ..... ... ........ . 1 ., . . n a ! .. , .. . r iy acq ! with u-liued society, th-it the laws of hos :I"t;,!ir.V as we: as ilic instinctive dictates! I -'"mI br',H,'- m,P"st' the ob:.TVauce of ; n reiru'afiotis ana observances m our ; course with our fellow men : and, ; I .? the n.osf. prominent of these is re- peer to the religious opinions an 1 al-linitis s f others. We re bound to believe every ; infell'ijeiit, upright Lin istiun, as lio est in ii is priteston :mi pr Terences as ourselves; and. conseijui-iiily, entitled to ail the re sport and con-iteration which we claim for our.-elves. Moreover, we should take it for granted, that the ecclesiastical coti nec'tou of every such Christian is the rc- fU.'t of -n eu'iizhtened conscience, and a ! mat'er of moral principle. This mue.h we j are b und to award; to withhold it would j be an act of injustice which would reflect alike on the suspected and ourselves. It 1 would reflect injuriously on the party sus- i pee'ed, by believing him capabie of taking! the m ost solemn and important step in life j in theabs ncof an enlightened conscience, j and religious principle; and it would sub- j jeet, those who cou! 1 entertain such a sus- j picion. to the charge of seeking to convert i to their party, a man destitute of religious I sensibility and moral principle. And such is true of the most of those who are prose lved. The proselyteris received into the houses of other professors of religion with the con- ,' viction that he un iprsfands, sub-cribes to, ; and is governed by the aforesaid rules of, g wd breeding, and, consequently, they j would accuse themselves of uncharitable j suspicion were they to mistreat his motives. They consider him, for he professes himself j such, a friend, a gentleman, a Christian, and a mini-ter ; and, as such, welcome him j to the hospitalities of their houses and the confidence of their hearts His professions and office conspire not only to allay suspi cion, but to inspire respect and reliance. Should a more observant friend intimate that, there is a hidden design in the atten- j tions of the man, the iutimation is frequent- j ly regarded as ungeuerous and unkind. i No, it, cannot bo so; he is a good man and I friendly; he is a gentleman and minister, u,uff - "y -p noining, rear no sinister motive, irue, ne is ten attentive, re- inn rl;td,lif polite; but it is only the lvsult ,s generous reennj ' i - the out-flowing of or tract tor them to reaii. St ill, there cau ' , JC1 L a. uuu& be no harm in all this, since it, is the mere promptings of his pure good will, the over flowings of his generous nature. And, then, he speaks so kindly of our minister; takes such pleasure in his company, and s ardently desires free Christian commu nion. How cruel to abuse such confidence ! What an imposition is practiced upon them, when the man who had been regarded with such a friendly eye, and trea'ed with so much i m. ... j: , u . i . . ; . ..... i . . 'Olio io iiii leiii cu.Mcivici a s'ttitit'xs 01 titer I I have in my mind's eye one ! of those clerical sycophants, who for years j has been engaged in this base business of; Fa. j."" weaned devotion, ingratiate nimseit into the favor of unsuspecting females so win upon their regard as to blind them to his ulterior designs. Thus he has succeeded in drawing off members from other church es to bis own ; has gone into families, led aw;'vt the cdldren, and divided hous. s that had been before united. Ibis man is but th.e 'P0 "f u'anJ others who iufest the Zion uoiutii; itiiiiut. , n iiwnciLOJi puhic of the members from the church in which .i 3 . i,:u 4.1 i iticj wcie icuicu, ui uu io tv uicii iney nave voluntarily attached themselves, he forfeits the respect due to his office or staeding, and richly merits the scorn of those so cruelly imposed upon, as well as the con tempt of every ealm, dispassionate, inde pendent mind. my very heart I loath the protrlyfcr. EPISTOLEUS. Virginia. For the X. C. Christian Advocate. Remembered Hours of Gladness. "Still o'er these scenes my memory wakes, And fondly broods with miser care; Time but the impression deeper makes, As streams their channels deeper wear." B CRN'S. A traveller, who is led by a love of adventure, or by a sense of duty, on by the iron dominion of necessity, to be much on the road, is subjected to a L multitude of inconveniences and to a great variety of feelings, produced by the diverssified scenes through which he passes, the character of his compan ions in travel, and the vicissitudes of the weather. Now he is benumbed with cold, drenched with rain, or com pelled to labor along roads rendered almost impassable by snow ; and then he is comfortably sheltered at a pleas ant abode; seated by a blazing fire, with a good supply of refreshments for body, mind and heart. Again he is on the road, making bis way with difficulty, through mini and mire, through a coun try, which to his desponding eye ap pears a waste howling wllderntss, and as he slowly works his way, he sadly exclaims : "F r here forlorn and lost I tread With tainting steps and slow, Where wilds iinniea-ur.-iolv spread. 5-eem l"ii -tnening as i go. But anon, he comes to a scene that fills his heart with joy. The smiling hills ami valleys are clothed with beau- i r if tv: t he ;ijr is nailed wit i nann: earui 7 lap is filled with plenty: the cheer song of the husbandman, the merry j lauirh of childhood. the melodious warb-j ....f, ..f i,n ..rmvo and other sounds of gladness fall upon his j n band, took h.s pos.t.on in front of ears; and while be regales himself with j ca led the names of the the bounties ofProvidence. his bosom I members, those who were present an swells into rapture; but urged on by j Bering "3 their names were called, ..i..- . .uiu : n,M,,n nnt each ffivinc a short relation ot the CyiUL' L II I II 'r LIJilL lie: INlllllOb Ul n nvrw control, he leaves the charming spot and travels on. Again, we see him bl boriousiv work i nor his w.iv a onr lienw sandy roads, melted, scorched, and sll most suffocated beneath the rars of a : require. Ihere was some weeping vertical sun, and nearly blinded' by the ' much rejoicing ; and not a few sent up dust, and tormented by swarn.s of ; J0"'1 shouts of pmisc to TT,av y had gnats, flies, and musquiroes, until he j Wlth them "? six t.onb.Js a..u n. once more arrives at the end of his ; he seven ih had not forsaken them journey, and finds blissful sensations was a , good old fashioned Methodist in rest, to which he would have been a ; class meeting, such as our lathers used stranger, if he had not undertaken the ! to enjoy ; but such as I am sorry to say, journey. He then takes a retrospect- j JJ" not seen many of of late years. ive glance, and sees some spots of una-! -There more piety than fashion; sual brightness and beauty held up to j ra0e love of God than love of finery h.s view, by memory, the enchatress, ' an.l jewelry in it. Neither brother nor who will not alio him to lose sight of, ter was ashamed to speak out and the happy hours which have gladdened ; tell of the hopes the joys, the tempta the past I tl0ns an; trials that by turns animated Thiis it is with regard to the whole ! an'' depressed his or her spirits, journey of life. While with regard to j T? th: class meeting I date hack he -'eat mass of the time past, we may j J favorable opinion of theMeth. sav it is blank as far as our recollec- i 0,i'st Church as a Church of Cnr.st ; tions are concerned, and even with ve-f although it was many long years crard to what we do remember there is I afterward before I became a member much that we would burv in the tomb j of it, I couM never afterward in my of oblivion, if we could, on the other i J't days, jo.n w.th those who scot , , ..n t.n vv,:,,,! m.,r.TT ,i.,wa i led at its doctrines or ridiculed its cus- nami we uaai tu.n w iunet .......j 11 r, r :.,f nU.nnm antl nours tu eiiejy incut, (jn.acu.vo .A . I,1 1 th.-ir. have left no siingr behind, and which will never be forgotten while rea son maintains her throne. It is in such an hour as this with the philosopher, when he discerns some great truth, previously unknown to mankind ; with the patriot mariner, j when he succeeds in liberating his coun-I My report of the Church trial in try from a foreign yoke with the vie-' Newberne seems to have aroused our tim of .ppressionrwhen he is delivered : friends. I supposed they were so re from his oppressor, and with the be- publican in their government that they nevolent man, when he succeeds in his ! would never object to the legitimate ef efforts to do good. ; fects of their organization being made I have sometimes asked persons, 'public, so I concluded to lend them a which, were the happiest hours they had helping hand, but it seems that they ever spent; and waited for the answer, I are not very grateful. If I have done as an indication of that person's mental ; the Baptist church in Newberne an in and moral character. justice, I am not aware of it. In their ir -.c .I. v, v.k. ty. , v nail to resolutions they declare that they be- mind seasons when we have been unu- then we have been unu- neve -oa-oy sprniKi.i.g b:u, n,,; h, the fimsly altar, in the practice by a member of the baptist xl, and in our places of church, a sufficient ground for discip Sometimes while read- i He.' My informant, who had seen sually blest at the sanctuary ot God vi ir.i ro r ! ITOf ftmYl in- the Bible or meditating on its sub- i:" . ..,u:.. u .,rl, fl .abad niiYitit, ;ifivi it - v - lime Leauuuii'a. lijc o u... ...: upon the soul like an electric shock, and diffused its light with uch brill iancy and power, that for many days afterward ws have seemed to be walk ing in the vestibule of heaven. With an earnest desire to do good, we have la bored a long time apparently in vain; and then when cast down to despon dency and gloom, we have received a letter filled with glad tidings which was as a draught of cool spring water to a weary and fainting trrveller: or we have met one whom we have not oiriY -TV... monw roora ehr with ffm-fiil eyes has blessed us for the good deriv- ed from our ministry; or we have read ! in the obituary notices of the religious j nress. that a certain dear friend had ; died in the faith, confessing in the hour of death that our unworthy ministry had been honored as an instrument in his conversion ; and then we have wept tears of joy, and called from the re cords of the past, the scenes of that gracious revival sesson. Thus we are encouraged to toil on in the hope that we may be successful again, and that we may at last meet the loved ones who have gone before us, in the land of everlasting life. JNO. BAYLEY. Virginia, Sept. 22, 1857. "One evening, several persons at our house, were repeating anecdotes of what dif ferent men in different ages bad regarded as tht highest type of sensual enjoyment; that is enjoyment derived from outward circutn stances. 'Pooh !' said Mr. Judson ; 'these men were not qualified to judge. 1 know of a much higher pleasuie than that. What do you think of floating down thw Irrawadi, on a cool moonlight evening, with your wife by your side, and 3'our baby in your arms, free all free? But you cannot understand it, either; it needs a twenty-one month's quali fication; and I can never regret my twenty one months of misery, when I recall that one delicious thrill. I think I have had a better appreciation of what heaven may be sinee. And so I have no doubt he bad." Way hind's Memoir of Dr. Judson, Vol. 1, page 395. For the N. C. Christian Advocate. MEMORABILIA. I well remember the first time I was ever present at a Methodist Class Meeting. It was held at Ehenezer meeting house, in Halifax cou tin ty, by old brother Thomas R. Brame, who was, that year, preacher in charge of Roanoke circuit. It was customary in those days for the preachf rs to hold class meetings every round, unless some extraordinary circumstance pre vented. I had gone to preaching that day with my mother, who, though a mem ber of the Baptist church, was quite catholic m her feelings towards chris- Itians of all name. The sermon was through, the congregation dismissed, ami most of those not members of the church, withdrew. My mother remain ed, and being curious to see what was to be done, I remained also. 1 f dt a little queer when old father Miles fj j Smith, a very pious local preacher, wuo who is now, no doubt, in Heaven, arose and shut the doors. .After singing and prayer, the nr. acher, 1 nraver. the or acher, class-hook w ! dealings of God with his soul of his trials and difficulties his hopes and and receiving such admoni- j . . . t i i i r 't10 - ! tion ami counsel as ma case smcu to ' tOITlS. I thank Goi that I ever knew the Methodists. Yours, IIARVETUS. For the X. C. Christian Advocate. Newberne Baptist Church. ; neve oaoy spnnki.ng t u . - . ,. . f j tne copy oi me proceedings m tne ; case, that was given to the excellent memoer, informed me tnat tne ma chinery worked by the principle that 'baby sprinkling was a sin,' and for failing to believe it to be a sin, his church life was crushed out of him, or he was cast off from the church. Be sides, the pastor informed the excluded member that if he belivtd baby sprink ling a sin, they would not expel him. If such was the case, was not the ex pulsion for failing to beleve that 'baby sprinkling is a sin : If Ossisso did not seethe document, the fault was not, therebre, ours,' say tey J by was it not theirs ? because they had given the excluded member a cPy- 1 never f Poke with the excluded member about the matter but I d.d ask a memoer ot tne intelligent liaptist church about it ; it seemed to confuse him greatly, after recovering somewhat from his confusion, he said, 'I do not wish to say anything about the mat ter.' The second resolution says, 'It is no compliment to the intelligence of a Methodist to say he did not know this (that the Baptists hold baby sprinkling to be a sin,) to be the faith and prac tice of Baptist churches.' How that intelligent Baptist church knew I was a Methodist, is strange. Yes, I am a Methodist. Whether in the sparsely settled country, or in tie densely pop ulated city, I leave unmistakeahle evi dence of that fact, wiien opportunity offers. I glory in Methodism because it is of God, and I loveitnone the less, even though it should be ridiculed by the pastor of the intelligent Baptist church in Newberne, with the Discip line (borrowed from a colored man,) in hand, from his pulpit. I was not seek ing a 'compliment' from the Baptist church ; if I had been I should have gone to work in some other way. In fact 'compliment' coming from that quarter would be of rather doubtful character to illustrate. A leading member of the Baptist church in New berne, one of the illustrious trio, who composed the committee in the church case, said to a certain gentleman, 'Thomas Jefferson said that ho mould ed the Constitution of the United States after the government of the Baptist church, because it was the only Demo cratic government in existence.' After that, I was not excessively anxious to have my -intelligence complimented' from that source. Are the members of the Baptist church in Newberne aware of the fact that a Missionary Baptist minister had one of his babies sprinkled by an Epis copal minister in this State ? I know not that it is important that more at tention should be given to this case 1 " "T and especially as the Editor in ide sun- dry rem irks in regard to the case; and the excluded member calls for the publtcation of the Church proceedings, and lest any remark of mine should prevent that, I have couclu led to say nothing more in regard to it, at pres- ent. The object of my former article was to show the sad effects or Graves -and Howell, where their works are endor sed. The Newbrne 13 tptisc church, I guess, fully endorses them, for the pas tor sent for a supply of the Iron Wheel for their Fair last year; so a member informed me- I should be grieved to know that any act of mine should disturb the 'long sought, rest' the Baptist church in New berae may be enjoying for she needs repose and quiet that her spiritual strength may be renewed, and her en ergies rc-baptized. May God revive Hi work in her midst, and may His saints shout for joy, is the sincere prayer of OSSISSO. Rest, N. C. For the X. C. Christian Advocate. Little laver Association. Mr. Editor: The Hard Shell de- nomination have just closed their iA- ual association for the Little River District." It was held at the cross roads, in Johnston county. It would be too tedious to mention all tliff particulars connected with the Association. Suffice it to say, that ; time with fair ones, when he ought to there was some pretty tall preaching, j be at his books and prayers, may ex delivered by the Reverend gentlemen j pect blasting and mildew upon his present, on the occasion. heart, as well as upon his work, and all Among them, were Messrs Croom, his ministrations will be hollow-hearted Davis, and Newton ; all of which are j and unctionless. Too much female so noted for their love of 'the faith, that j city steals away the unction the soul was once delivered to the saints.' Mr. ' of preaching ; and revival influences Croom made several assaults on the come not with the pulpit efforts of such 'Armenian' forces, in real battle order, j as court a continual feast of female But, he is a sorry marksman, and did j beauty and charms, but little damage.considering the noise ; We know that we are writing plain that he made, ami the powder that he ' things ; but we are a plain man, and burnt. He said, the 'Armenians' and say what we believe to be needed : and the devil had the poor sinners of this could we be heard throughout our en world on a rail. The 'Armenian' forces tire Zion, we would lift our voice, and at one end, ami, the devil and his angels say to the young preachers, Bujs ! at the other ; and the one that pulled let the girls alone ; and it might not the strongest got them. I was forced be amiss, to say another thing, for the to exclaim, "tw, et preterea nihil.' I young ladies, Girls, let our young would advise the 'Shell party,' to have preachers alone: they have been sent their Association some where else next time, ior tneir iuetnodist menus nave ana natter you. come (or at least some of them) to the ; We have said enough on this point conclusion, not to entertain any more '. Let the guilty take the hint, and the nF th. 'Shell nartv:' narticularlv, when innocent sav, A men. not invited to partake oi the necessa- j Makkvinu. w e oeiieve thai ;Iein ries of this life. ! odi:t travelling preachers have a right They invited some of their friends of 1 to marry, and that at a proper time, I un, uiini p.mj, mime nun mem, I (some ivent without being invited) and entertained them as we!, as they conve-; we oppose early courtships, among our niently could, through the night ; and i preachers, we also oppose the practice next day, they went to hear tliern j of forming matrimonial alliances before preach, and 'got rode on a rail' for! the preacher lias acquired any expe their trouble. j rience in his work, learned to preach, Thus time passed off very smoothly. ; or formed a mi ;i-;terial character, 'The Shell party' had them a barrel of ; There are on this, as on other subjects ot the 'It. G. brand, hid off i just at a convenient distance. I he closing scene on Su?ulai even- i ir'S- 'beggared all description.' Some 1 , ft"" aim piLuiiuu 111. j consequence I was, they came out 'licked,' and went i hojiie with a hanged eye and a bit nose! Mr. Editor, do not be surpnsed,wben I tell you that there is one dark spot in North Carolina a place where the 'Shell party' has reigned for years ; a place that is shadowed by the dark wing of superstition. But the glorious sun of civilization has shed its light into the hearts of most of the people, and already superstition has poised her dark wings, preparatory to her flight from our happy land. The little band of Methodists in Boon Hill, are building a neat, two story church. They have a Sunday School in operation, whi.h is well attended,and will, no doubt, be of much benefit to the community at large. The church will be completed by Nov., and when it is finished, please come down and give us one of your best .sermons ? Yours truly, JUVENIS. felcrtinus. Advice to Young Preachers. Gallantry. Now for it, brethren ! Will you listen to us ? We do not pro pose to do you harm, but much good. If you get a little warm, and growelo quent in your comments on this part of our advice, lay the paper down, go say your prayers, and then read it again. You, young men, professed, when application was made for a license to preach, to be 'moved by the Holy Ghost' to take upon you the office and work of a christian minister; wl.en your brethren licensed you, and sent you out among the people, with their warm J prayers upon your heads, it was that you might preach Jesus to the perish ing of the earth : hence your license was asked for, and granted, that you might, with proper authority in hand, preach and expound God's sacred Word. There was no application made for an endorsement of character, or an influence arising from authority to preach, that you might become expert and successful in gallantry, or to use plain language, in courting the girls. That you h 1 no s:u-h end in view, was implied in your elevation to your pres- ent position Wo would have yon to! be polite a 1 1 gentlemanly in your in-' tercourse with the lad es ; and when j they need at o-riou. n I circumstances I , show that you should bestow that at. ' tention, it is you:- duty to give it. But, tor the Lord's sake, for Zion's sake. for the sake of deathless committed to vour caiv,- souls, souls Io not seek to mik?. circumstances press j ni into Indies' service. When we hear of our young preach ers, or see them with our own eyes, pitching about, with heads up, like a dog in high stubble, when in chase of the hare, trying to catch a glimpse of some tair one, whom they laughed away their time ivith, in going to church, we feel like such thoughtless youngsters ought to be sent home, to plow and court, at their leisure ! When the yoong preacher so far forgets, or disregards, as the case may be, his ap propriate work, as to take great patns o walk or ri-le with the young ladies to and tro n chunj, becomes tha rival of the sons of the farmer and incchan ie, as go u as he, it not better, or is being; solicitous to give the fair damsel a chat, in the parlor, with the lold folks' out of the way, we think much t i at is not favorable to such a preach- i er. and almost involuntarily d iculato. 'Lord save the church from such a cuse !' He that is charmed by every I pretty face, .m l seeks to spend his 1 out to preach to sinners; not to court! ; iney ougut to rase inein a wire trotn ! among the daughters of Eve. But as two extremes. e have no fondness tor oacneiorism, in any class, not ev en among young preachers, and we are equally impatient of e-'irly mar riages among those who ;resent out by our Conferences to call sinners to God. Bless you, brother, you need riot think you will ever see the like again, if you shonM turn away rrom mm pret ty face Oh, hut she loves me ! Well, that is a hard case ; but you had no business to steal her heart; and besides, if you do your duty, you can find oth ers to love you, when you will be more worthy of being loved. We might say much more on the subject of marriage, but we forbear. We have spoken out our honest con victions ; and now a truce to our young brethren ! If we have gotten on the toe3 of any, our only regret is that we could not get 011 their hearts, by the power of truth, so as to profit them; for their profit has been our object. God bfess you, brethren ! And, in in the mean time, we desire you to 1 1 show this number of the Herald to all the ladies in your charge, and go off and pray while they read it ; tmtn re turn and ask them to subscribe for it. If they lauh, and say -I ?oill,' send on their names; but, if they frown, and turn up their lip, get away from them as soon as you can there is danger there I Herald ot Truth The Gospel Doctrines. The doctrines of the gospel are to the weary and heavy-laden soft as the dew on tender herb, and refreshing as copi ous showers to the earth when parched with heat. They present, in the blood of Jesus, a balm that heals the wound ed conscience, and that dispels all its anxious fears ; that turns disquietude into peace ; that fills the soul with blooming hope, and with joy unspeak able. Ask that once disconsolate) mourner, who saw himself exposed to the avenging hand of Heaven, who felt his sins a burden too heavy for him to bear, and whom law-terrors or Satan's fiery darts had driven almost, if not al together, to the brink of despair; ask him, I say, what was it that made his soul the seat of tranquility and conso lation, that changed the shadow of death into the light of the morn;ng,and clothed him with the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; and he will a sisht of .1 t.SllS i crucified revealed to the eye of f; i;,:" liil.r.1,1;.,,, ti... 1 1 :. r t. i;.w llf . . . . - 11. mil" n 1 llill vi 1111 j, nailed to the cross, and the sword of justice fdieathcd in the heart of II'm who died on it a a surety; finding li written that Christ Jesus came int thc world to save sinners tht his blood cleanseili from all sin, and he w'll cast out none that to him tho Lord gave him pow '. ' set his seal to the testimony ; and ho camu with all his guilt, and w.intj, and unworthiness, and ho foun 1 Jesus true to L!j iv.,id, and mighty to save. lie lives now 11 monument of his mercy, to proclaim the riches of his grace, and to declare to others that Christ crucified is all iii all to them that believe. De Cou. . Young Theologians. Youn theologian, wisely sol! apart To learn tlio rul-H nj theological art, A few brief word let me n Idress to yon. I huve tlur pulpit now, :ind y.'.u the few, And ali can M e at ut -i s'.ngle ;lnni:tv, How Pehloui l.ivinep er, (io ;ood a chuiu- And Doctor Wayhmd, with hii vkwo tcftchir;r, Wolud have some laytr:n take a ban I preaching. Avoid, I pray y.u, nil a;.tvoacli to rant, Or to that meanest of ah 'eej, cunt. 1 bought, arrd not noiv fills It is tho lihtninj; and ' And simple; truth, in M lias been, is now, and .. Sermon, like w.-lU sho .10 understjti '::. iiq thunder li : I ; j word expre . d, r will h. l.ce t. suaII circumfer ence sweep. Be short in toeir dinnet- -. but deep, And public pr .yernsin i!? seripturfs tau.;ht, Beyond a cavil, nl.viijs i-'n uld be short. Had good St., Peter, in bis hour of need, Stopped to reeite the Calvi..ittio creed. Ah he was sinking through the yielding ave, The Galilean tw h nl ben bis grate. The royal pronoori we, but seldom touch, Quote the original not overmuch; For with due deference and submission mrck, We ull p-el'er good English u poor Greek, Wade not nz through Bhullow to begir. But over he id and e irs jump bravely in Have but one 'hi-aly;' ht that come about As soon as th uijrsit and fe li" h ive run out; But 'fitiabeH' and in conclm.iuu nend, As was Biijjest'd to one common end. With your Attainments, evr keep in vierv. Than 'common p..,-,,!,.' it no a. tninj r t-vo And can dise-'r.i between those shopa wniuii All of their wares jpon the outnido sto ip. And less preteiitims iines.n hosealuoves d 'ep Their valued fabrics in 00 I order keep. 15.' chaste in manner; throw Uf-ide the vile, Florid, high sounding, iu i 'spread-ealo' style. Get wisdom, learning, all without pr-t 'ne; And with your g -ttings, get good coin :01a Ht'iise. The broad brimmed beaver and the whiO cravat, O dj-hei Ie 1 c me, and su:h. things "as tha, Have had th.-ir day; the peoplo now will search For the Ttit'E mav, in Physic, Law, and Church. But one won more, nnd than mj sertnon'a done Before ym pre.ieh. get married, every 01. e. From Mr. Wilder' Rochester Poon:. Preachers has Six. The Nashville Whig saya the follow ing good thing conveys :i practical 1 ?s son: IIawkksville, Kt., Sept. 2. Messhs. Editors: The l'oiio..in amu.;ing incident occurred in our town a few weeks since. It will apply to other localities as well as this: A short time since it became neces sary to adopt measures to procure tho ovuivM. r f Afr!iiri church in this place. Accordingly a committee was anpo:nted to wait upon Brudder Peatce,' (who was generally acknowledged to be the most suitable personage to fill that high and honora ble station.) and solicit him to accept the pastorship of their ohurch. They were informed that he would undertake thc laborious task for the very moder ate sum of forty-five tloll irs pcraiinu'.u; but insignificant as the price might seem, his flock though' it cxhorbitant, and peremptorily ref ue l to give it. Two or three week ' -ssed, and be ing unable to get av.miicr preacher, it was finally agreed to pay the stipend, and on the ensuing Sabbuh the follow ing took place : 'Brudder IVarce, we's oluded to gin you forty-five dollars to preach for us,' said a benevolent colored individual, whereupon our clerical friend rose and responded : 'Bredderen, I can't preach for that price. 'Why. you only axed forty-five,' cried half a dozen voices. 'Shore nuff I did, bredderen, but dat, you know, was tree weeks ago, and preachers has riz.' Hon. Jis. C w" Uon. This distinguished gentleman, who hni been prominent before the country, through thc interposition of his friend, for tho ofiiei of United Stab s Senotor, nd with fi lter ing prospects of iueee.s, his published a letter in which ho dcolines the candidacy, and retires altogether from political life. He intimates that a sense of duty induces him to this cours t. Uy private correspon dence wo 1 am th it it H his determination to devote himself to the McthodUt itiner ant ministry. He recently assisted at tho meeting at Gonzales, reported in another column" We rejoice at this determin .tioii, and especially in tho excellepcy of the ex ample it involves. Many men, in all de partment? of lif , are tunning against Od and their own souls by refusing to obey tha call to preach the gospel. Texat Chi U fian Advocate. tell you th :t it was of at C