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PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY A COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS FOR THE METHODIST EPIS COPAL CHURCH, SOUTH. RUFUS T. HEFLIN, Editor.
"Vol. ITL..X0. 4,6.
EALEIGrH, THTJESD.
iSTO "VTEMBIEIl I S, 1858.
SI 50 a year, in acl vnn x
c
DVOCATE.
I Our imperfect article, has exceeded
'the original limit we gave it, and we
must therefore close. There are many
: other points of interest that might be
"Weill for us to do at the Next Session of noticed. For instance, it is to be hoped
; that the deliberations of our future Con
! ference sessions, will be qharacterized
i by more peace and harmony, than has,
Brie. Heflix : Notwithstanding! we are sorrJ to say, been the case of
our silence heretofore, we have not by j ate years- With respect.
firiv mpriTis lipn :in indifferent, nhserver t N. C. METHODIST.
the X. C. Chriti;in Advocate.
the N. C, to be held in the Town of
Xew-Berne.
We second the motion for a Mass
Meeting at Conference in behalf of our
College; and propose that it be held on
Saturday afternoon of the session.
Editor.
For the N. C. t'hristian Advocate.
Things and Thoughts found Here and
There.
vf 'passing events;' especially those in
which our church had an interest. At
the next session of our Conference, im
portant interests are to come up, and it
is desirable that we should all be pre
pared to act for the future prosperity
and glory of Methodism. Perhaps our
J'i;wj.a3 well as minds and hands. may
be required of us, and it is well, that at
Isast, we may be admonished in time.
Amongst thv- variety of subjects chat
will claim our attention, those of a Book
J'epository, and Normal College, will
be amongst the most prominent.
The propriety and necessity of the
first is. wo believe, nrettv srenera
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conceded. anous plans, nowever, that Gracious One who mercifully
have been suggested, and we think by I watched over me in every position, and
this time, we are fully prepared to do- ; influenced the hearts of both black and
cide upon the merits of each, and give j white to regard me with favor. Pane
the preference to that one
seems to be tl;
A PLKAaANx- Thought. Dr. Liv
ingston says, in his Travels in Africa,
" One of the discoveries I have made
is, that there are vast numbers of good
people in the world, and I do most de-
!;y j voutly tender my unfeigned thanks to
The Evangelist is sadly mistaken in
regard to the planting of he Presbyte
rian Church in Pittsboro,, proving an
invaluable blessing to the community in
regard to improving the uorals of the
place. It is a notorious fuct, that from
about.the time the Presbyterian Church
entered upon its career in Pittsboro',
down to the present time, the moral3 of
the place have greatly depreciated. I
would not say that the planting of the
Presbyterian Church in Pittsboro' has
produced this result, but these are the
facta of the case. For aught I know,
to the contrary, thf Presbyterian
Church has exerted its Influence to the
utmost of its capacity, improving the
morals of the coraamnjTv And I am
nersuadel that its : rCaould re--
u loice at the damn's 7. 'mk me noou-
1 1 v
two ot iniquity
j upon its
j als of many persons
to that one, that ;
most practicable. j
" Nevertheless, the ball was a mag
nificent affair. Radiant beauty from
other portions of Virginia, from North
Carolina and from other States, amply
compensate for the absence of a galaxy
of our own."
There is food for reflection in that
fact. It is generally believed that
there is less respect paid to religion
and morality by the people of our cities
than by others. How then shall we
account for the fact that on this occa
sion the metropolis of Virginia did not
supply one devotee of worldliness, to
add to the attractions of the metropo
litan ball- BETA.
P. S. In my last No. a ludicrous
typographical blunder was made. In
stead of crediting a quotation on '..he
resurrection to " Myrtle Leaves.'
Itev. Adolphua.W. Mangum, the tenm
" Myrtle Leaves" was made the head
in nf tl-r nevt: rfi m frv. rh onil Rrr
vi., iT.., i- fvmanv estimiable persons
uiu o uuu& lias in ua ouun.cn ui u y i , - , . , si-.j. v.
MartTn Luther as the test of a rising !?e 1'resbyterian Churtn ,a iittsboro ,
or foiling ,l,r,l, T Tf irnnr pnmnncitnr , fGr whom I entertain the highest regard.
had set up the two paragraphs in one
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Thf
ring
1 1
7iCKeu iiiur-
;.re a good
nging to
Some of them were once members of
718.
Another.
We believe that the enterprise will
prove successful, if the preachers and
people will take hold of it. with a 'free
-In the same deeply in-
good wul.' It is true, so tar as we are
concerned personally, we have no defi-
ameu'.ar
p!:;p.
teresting worK, the following passage
occurs : " In the quietest part of the
forest there is heard a faint but distinct
hum which tells of insect joy. One
may see many whisking about in the
nite conception of the outline of any clear sunshine in patches among the
green glancing leaves; but there are
, invisible myriads working with never
; tiring mandibles on leaves and stalks
i and beneath the soil. Thev are all
I no next subject, and one which we brimful of enjoyment. Indeed, the
conceive to be of as great importance : universality of organic life may be
as any that will come before us, i; that ; called a mantle of happy existence en-
f aising the proposed amount of fifty circling the world, and imnarts th idea
improvement of its being caused by the conscious-
as thev were written, both the ouota
tions would have been under the head
ing of " The Resurrection." The ex
tract on " Christianity in the Legal
Profession," should have been credited
rr AT- C .x-tao 4- At. T .T.rn. T
the Quotation from liavard Tavlor. on sPeak disrespectfully of those whom
a Poet's Geography, for " town at For-1 CJ ,ha.ve left'
uea," read " town of Tornea."
the Methodist Church, and for reasons
doubtles justifiable to themselves, they
left the Methodist Ch-r?ch and joined
the Presbyterian. To this procedure
we have no objection to offer. May
they like their new home, and never
but ieel assured, that
in lue time, when we put our iieaas to
gvtiier at Conference, something availa
ble will be accomplished.
BETA.
Fur the X.
Pittsboro' The
C. Ghristian Advoca e.
Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Editor: There appeared an
taking into considera-
! tion their resnectabilitv anu rennemem.
In conclusion : Shsuld the Evangelist
visit Pittsboro' again, will some one in
form him that the Methodist exist as a
distinct denomination of christians i.i
Chatham county. And that many of
the most wealthy arj jnfluoi.ti: t citi
zens of the county feeiocg to the M'th-
thvus-md dollars for
iraiai College
tne
mr C
! ,:! ,i, a.t,.u ni: T),.u odist Emsconal Church, fcoutn.
jterian,' October 2d, setting forth cer-i . LonS bcfore Presbyterian mis
j tain things, in regard to Pittsboro',and ! onary came to Chatham, the .rletho-
1 tne rjiantinroi tne i'rosnvtfrian -ruirnn - --- - o
lie
This
s '. object that must, and doubtless
r'.A commend itself to the favorable re
gar 1 and earnest interest of every N.
0. Methodist. It is now the College
of the Conferer.ee, and with the propo
se, will be tne
ness of our benignant father's smile on
jged in preaching Jesus and the resur
! rection from the dead. Multitudes had
works of his hands." Pane
Church Membek-
posoi improvements
cry thing to meet the reasonable warts
and wishes of
Conference, at
G
people at hr:,ic
eensboro.' with
all the
G52.
A Generous
ship. From one of the editorials of
this paper, we clipped and laid aside
the following remarks :
"Rev. Dr. Ilaifrht.of Trinity Church.
The i v ork. in eonsr-mienfA nf ill bfn1tli
a re-
markabl unanimity, a
things consid-
lni and adop
ted ti US Lilt 1 '1 II. . i.Cill03nll)t3
has since transpired, to cause us to re
gret our action, the croakings of a few
r.otwitstandii'g. We are now fullycom-
is going to visit
Europe. His congre
gation have contributed 200,000 to
pay his expenses, and will continue his
in tne place.
article upon which you offered a few ! behevcd and were on theiF wa7t0 hea"
strictures. Your notice of the article, i ven" The Tiesbyteiians have been op
however, did not take in everything i fatinS for about teQ years, and but
which ought to be said about that com-few have been converted to God toro
munication. The writer sets out with a i their instrumentality. The Methodists
statement of the rise and progress of !have beer' orm to cultivate 'lm-
! tho 'Presbyterian Church' in Chatham manuel 8 Jana anc Sreat.. ?ccesa naa
county.
Ten years ago a missionary wa3 sent
to the county. Ihmk of a missionary
i'i.Ubc rent ilirTi:-
mitted to thi
no ground left for retreat
enterprise, and
sence. V enlj, our Episcopal brethren
know how to devise liberal things.
And in this respect we commend their
tnere is example to certain Methodist circuits
Our Agent and stations we wot of. Xnt. tliiit wo
being sent to the county of Chatham
ters Years asro to cnliffhen the citizens.
! wh- hnrl hnri the irrmni-l r. .1 i in ,, ! tro tbrviq
nnritv for manv vears hv other dennim- i -Llt5'
nations, and with astonishing effect !
But in the estimation of the Evangel
ist, all the creachtaf thev had received
is in the field, and vo believe wherever would have a plain Methodist preacher j up to that time. f7? aught I know, wa3
and whenever he has presented this im- : sent to Enrone for bis benlt.b ; hn wa I onfnsir.n worsp ponfnnndod '
portant interest ot the church, he has i cannot help thinking how much it would When the missionary made his an-
met with a most cordial welcome, and cheer many a poor itinerant to have ! peara nee in Chatham, it is stated by the I incorporated in our economy, God will
liberal response. i his meagre ealarv naid nr.. sn that, ha i Evn.niyelist.' that a tmml man ampm.Nork through our instrumentality, and
ber of another church, sa d that he was i our cnurcn snaii oe as uo siuruy uaK
Arc the members 01 the L jntcrence coiild. in turn, n.iv ' tbosfi littlft bilk
sufficiently enlisted in its behalf, and for necessaries, eniailed on him by the
do they geueally co-operate heartily ! stinginess of his charge last year."
with the Agent? This is doubted by i The plain Methodist Preachers will
some. We think its high time for us to thank you, Bro. Heflin, for that note,
tWL that what the Conference deter-; and also for the exhortation that fol
rnines, and the people sanction, we, as j lowed. But let no one suppose that
members of the executive body, should j those pleasant and reviving trips to
hirase.f j Europe are enjoyed only by the " high
churen clergymen. Some " elco,uent
I-
'iriv:
anv minister to i
d. to ro out from the seat of a
iege;
Conference, ridiculing its action, and .
King 0 nuniniSf! tne interest tor this ; been sent over to Enron, oven nmnnty
particular enterprise ? We believe not, : the Methodist preachers. And why
city pastors" that we wot of have thus
r t a 11 1 111
sorry to hear it. When asked to give j ot tne torest wb,cn wnen ocKeu dj
a reasont.b honestly affirmed that our I the careering storm,stnkes deeper roots
mousiroud uoctrines wouiu injure any j" v -
community. He had gotten his id ea of j it9 toP towers heavenward, and its um
our doctrines from a bundle of Doctri- jbrageous branches stretch out their
nal Tracts, and from the caricatures of;arrE3 mviting every passer by to tne
coolness ot its refreshing.
JOSIAII.
Pittsboro', Nov. 5. 1858.
md
sincreiy nope suca is
v oil then, is there r
.1,
not the case. ; cbmild nnt. .1. nlnin Teth
ally any obstacle 0r a " circuit rider," who has been al-
n tne way Ot Our SUCCeSS U e Oelieve i mnst. vcnrl-Pfl flnwn nnH Hrivon tn th
not. There are, however, on the con-1 superannuated list, enjoy such a privi
trary, many incentives for us to go into j lCge ? Can any one tell ?
this interest like whole-souled men of i t t-,,, . .
witty men.
In this quotation, we have a direct
fling at the Methodist Church, and its
i ministry. Ihe brother alluded to was
a Methodist, because the opinions he
entertained of the doctrines taught by i
the 1'resbytenan Church, he had learn- j
ed from the bundle of Doctrinal Tracts,
from tho caricatures of witty
God, who are fully conscious of the '
wants ot the church in the 'good old
North State.' Heretofore surrounding
Conferences have been the vampyrts
who havo almost exhausted the life
blood of our educational interest in the
male department ; and we being such a
good-natured set of follows, have, until
recently, remained quiescent. We are
truly glad that 'Rip Van,' has at last
awakened, and now has his eyes open.
We hope at the next session of our
Conference, at the proper time, there
will be a call for an 'Educational Mass
Meeting,1 composed of both Ministers
and Laymen, and the ladies too, and
all liberal men, irrespective of church
or party, and that some two or three of
our best 'platform speakers,' will be se
icctrd to address the crowd, then and
there assembled, upon this important
subject ; and like we do at our Mission
ary, and other Anni versasits, right on
tie spot, 'strike, while the iron is hot.
and solicit contributions or subscrip
tions, the preachers entering largely
and liberally into the measure. If this
is done, theti the Agent can go out,
furnished with a powerful munis in or
der to success, viz: the example of the
ministry, and the warm impulse of that
meeting in the shape of lma1 rial aid .''
These views are eimple, but neverthe
less when 'ooked into, will be found
more true than fictitious. It is worse
tlnin folly, to talk of success in this
line, in the absence of some such steps
being taken. We hope our active men
wiil see to this matter, and see to it, at
the right tihie.
We have got a College of our own,"
list, after much struggling. and ice will
i c to if, that she become?, in a reason
able time, all that is identical with a
first class institution one from which
our boys nny come out, wearing honors
that st' n 1 1 empare, in point of scholar
ship, with the very best in our land.
" 'Tis pleasant sure to see one's name in
print,
A book's a book, although there's nothing
inV Bvrov.
COVETOUSSESS.
" llvw grew upon his heart a thirst for gold
The beggar's vice which can but overwhelm
The meanest hearts." Ibid.
Punctuality. It is said of Mel
ancthon, that when he made an appoint
ment, he expected not only the hour,
but the minute to be observed, that no
time might be wasted in idleness or
suspense ; and of Washington, that
when his secretary being repeatedly
late in his attendance, laid the blame
on his watch, saying, " you must get
another zvatch, or I another secretary."
A CniLP's Reproof. A lady who
was in the habit of visiting the poor
for benevolent purposes tcok her little
daughter with her. The child saw,
heard, and was interested. But there
was something the child could not ex
actly make out. So on the road home
she said, " Mamma, when you are out
visiting the poor, you always talk about
Jesus Christ to them, but you don't
talk about him when you are at home."
Singular Fact. The " Fair Week
Advertizer," a daily paper issued gra
tis during the week of the National
Fair, lately held in the city of Rich
mond, Va., says :
" It is a fact worthy of notice that
there was not a single Richmond lady
on the floor. There was, it is true, one
j married lady to represent the beauty
of the Metropolis, but we believe she
took no part in the dance. A few of
our citizens were present a very few
to do honor to an occasion which had
been heralded as one of the grand
events of the week. We do not care
to comment upon this fact. Others
may do so, and if disparaging remarks
are made, we trust they will be duly
appreciated.
Tho Approaching Methodist Conference
A Storm Ahead.
The annual Conference of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church of North Caro-
a small work j na IS to assemble in Newbern early in
n..;tt w t- a n u;u u.i December, and we tear mat some oi
niuiuii u v ibi;r xx. vj" . l an iuiiv-i,vaiiu ....
the 'Great Supper,' a book replete with
and
men.
Wonder if the Evangelist ever read
the 'bundle of Doctrinal Tracts.' Per
haps all he ever read of the book, he
read m garbled extracts in
baldfaced Calvinism, and abounding in
false representations of the doctrine of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. The
Rev. L. M. Lee, of Va., has written an
answer to the 'Great Supper.' Will the
Evangelist procure the- Doctrinal Tracts,
Kev. Li. M. Lee s reply to the 'Great
Supper,' and read them prayerfully !
If he will give himself to such painsta
king, I am sure he will learn a litttie
modesty when he shall feel inclined in
future, to talk or write about tho 'Doc
trinal Tracts,' and the 'caricatures of
witty men.'
Many of the Methodist ministers
possess wit ; and this is not all : they
possess the power of reasoning well on
the subject of doctrine, lears ago Cal
vinism had a quarrel with Arminianism.
The Methodist ministry entered the
field of controversy, and not simply
by wit, but by logical argument, tamed
the insolence of Calvinism. Since those
days down so the present time the two
Churches have lived amicably, direct
ing their efforts unitedly against the
powers of darkness.
But give us ministers who officiate at
Presbyterian altars, of the stamp of the
Evangelist, and the two churches will
soon be brought into fearful collision
again.
When the Presbyterian Church shall
agree to attack Methodism, and the doc
trine of free and unrestricted grace to all
mankind, as entertained by the Metho
dist Church, there will be a response
on the part of the Methodist Clergy,
not in the 'caricatures of witty men'
simply, but in the elucidation of the
doctrines as taught by the inspired
writers that Christ has died for all
men, and that all may come to him and
live.
those unpleasant scenes which charac
terized the last conference, at Golds
boro,' are to be enacted over again
here.
We learn from good authority that
one Dr. Carter a member of the
Conference, has preferred charges a
gainst Dr. Deems, and that he will be
airained J'va " defend himself
at the next meeting of the Conference.
Now of Church quarrels and Sectar
ian animosities and bickerings, we
know nothing and care less, but we
think that it requires but little percep
tion to see through this war upon
Deems. Whether the charges be pre
ferred by Dr. Carter or Dr. anybody
else, it matters not, it all resolves itself
into this : It is Dr. Smith vs. Dr.
Deems. Dr. Carter, and the other
Doctors and brothers are only the
mouth pieces, or more properly, the
tools of Smith, and all belong to that
Virginia wing of the North Carolina
Conference, who have never forgiven
Deems for the brilliant victory which
he gained over Smith, in Petersburg
a few years ago. They may persecute
him as much as they please, and con
tinue to prefer charges, but the more
they endeavor to traduce him the high
er will he rise, and when Dr. Carter,
and other doctors, who have endeavour
ed to elevate themselves by abusing
Deems and licking Smith's boots, sh:ill
have passed into oblivious fcrgctful
ness, Dr. Deem's name will stand un
sullied, one of the brightest ornnmpnts
that, adorned the M. E. Church during
the 19th century.
It has been our good fortune to know
Dr. Deems, and while those who know
us know that we don't take on much
about preachers of any denomination,
wo know him to be a high-toned gen
tleman. We have known him and
heard him preach, occasionally, for the
last fifteen years, and we believe him
to be a zealous follower of the meek
and lowly Jesu3. His friends need
not fear in any contest between Dr.
Deems and Doctor Carter, it will be
easy to be detrmined who will gain the
victory. As for ourself, we would
much prefer that the Conference pass
off in jjeace, whether its members can
exhibit brotherly kindness to each oth
er or not. Newbern Daily Progress.
Of Dr. Carter we know nothing.
Dr. Deems we hare had business int 3r
course with have heard him preach
have marked his daily walk and con
veisation for years, and can truly say
that, in all things he has borne himself
as a quiet, unobtrusive Christian gen
tleman, lie 13 known and admired as
a scholar and a man of genius an or
nament to the State and to the Church
to which he belongs. We regret ex
ceedingly the existence of the unfortu
nate difficulties referred to, which,
however, are not strictly cognizable in
the columns of a secular paper. Wil
mington Journal.
The two foregoing extracts are given, j
without endorsement or comment, simp
ly to put our readers in possession of i
the opinions and anticipations of that
part of the public which is represented
by two respectable secular journals of
the State. We only add the expres
sion of a confident opinion that our
next Conference will be, in the main,
peaceful ; and that its action on all
matters before it will secure the confi
dence of the Church, and advance its
prosperity. Editor.
The Portrait
The Pope and Miss Dix.
In a volume of poems by Taul II.
Hayne, published in Boston, 1855, we
find the following stanzas, entitled
" The Portrait." The lines, after hav
ing gone the rounds cf the press, North
and South, have recently received the
honor of an elegant translation into
the French by the hand of the Abbe
Andrian Rouquette, of Louisiana :
The laughing hours before her feet,
Are scattering spring time roses.
And the voices in her soul are sweet
As music's mellowed closes ;
All Hopes and Passions, heavenly born,
In her have met together,
And joy diffuses round her morn
A mist of golden weather.
As o'er her cheek f (ielicate dyes,
The blooms of cliihihood hover,
So do the tranced and sinless eyes,
All childhood's heart discover;
Full of drenmy happiness,
With rainbow fancies laden,
Whose arch of promise giows to bless
Her spirit's beauteous Adenne.
She is a being born to raise
These undenled emotions,
That link us with our sunniest days, j
And most sincere devotions:
In her we see renewed and bright, j
That phase of earthly story j
Which glimmers in the morning light, :
Of God's exceeding glory. j
Why. in a lifj of mortal cares,
Appear these heavenly face?
Why, on the verge of darkod years,
Those amaranthine graces ?
'Tis hut to cher the soul that faints,
With pure and b'est erangp,
To prove if Heaven is rich with saints,
That earth may have her Angels.
Enough ' 'tis for me to pray
That on her life's sweet river,
The calmness of a virgin day
May rest and rest fore ver ;
I know that a guardian (ienius stands
Beside those waters lowly,
And labors with immortal hands
To keep them pure and holy.
Esaiember the Little Ot
Mother, I wish Mr. C
preach hore all the time.
to have Mr. P- come.
'Not like Mr. P .
. nU
1 don't like
is
I id-
Goodness Eternal.
attended their dfforts. The'Presbyte-
rians perhaps do not number more than
one hundred members in the county,
whereas the Metholistjhave a member
ship of between ;:"i;esn hundred and
c
mr.i tbr own
business,irrespecti-7e c? prouuctions
of their enemies in regard to the de
molition of their church; attend their
prayer meetings, class meetings, and
regular preaching at their Charch; and
as we have all the elements of success
God will
The famous American reformer of
the treatment of the insane, Miss Dix,
gives the following interesting particu-
1 , C r. ..: "i. j. i i . l . r .
iaio ui uci i3iu iu inline iiiiu cue x owe : rni i
. . - " I lift n.-nns wfi Kiicnd nnnn nnr mny.
"1 visited the lunatic asylum, and , i ' j , 7
, . ,. , A, . y V ... tal selves will perisn witn ourselves:
my heart revolted at the sight. I did t v . c , , "
- , , 1,1 but care we give out of a good heart to
not see sick persons whom man should .i S , ev - . , V
, v . r . , , ; others, the snorts of disinterested duty,
pity, unfortunates whom we should en- , ' , , e "
i . iV , i the deeds and thoughts of pure affec-
deavor to cure; thev were brutes in '. , , " , v V ,
i i j c X i j ton, are never lost ; they are free of
fha.in t.hfl Hfn? nf which cffmH nnw ' . ... - J lv
I thought every body liked !
an excellent man. Why d)
like him V
'Why, mother, when he jir.e'ncd
here last, he stayed here all iV time
from Saturday to Monday, ai; ! T wast
just as still as I could be, m-i he did
not speak to mc or look at m nce;
and Mr. C always puts h'- I.n'nl
on nay head when he comes, : nd he
says, 'How docs Charley d U d;iy ?
just as though he loved me.'
1 have a choice rose bosh in my
den, presented by a dear friend,
year it bad but ftiw buds, and .y
onea could only havo one ros. e . L
will save mine,' said little Car: i -, '
carry to my teacher. Do v. ' x
she ever saw such a beautiful t i r ':'
Day after day she watched l rr Kttlo
bud, till it was half opened, rt-.d t:.en
it was plucked in the mori;;i' ;
all fresh and dewy, and placid ;ii
ready for schooltime.
When she returned from s
cloud rested upon her usu.i'.i;
face; and upon inquiring i; - :
cried as though her little ben t
break. 'You know my btauti"'
rose. Well, I suppose th u
didn't want it. She had a v w '
full of flowers, but none of lh .
so sweet as that ; and when I
it to her, she just laid it upon 1 r
ana anin t iook at it once,
' Take your scat, C&rrie.'
How easy to have paid, 'Tl.::
Carrie,' and smiled upon tho eh
filled hr little heart with grat !
instead of grief.
liemember the little ones.
g : r
i'his iu'e
1
..nd
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to have been cleaned. Several days
after my visit to the lunatic asylum I
waste ; and are like a force that nre
pagates itself for ever, changing itself,
ii-t'iv . i. t 1 ii ivaniH na iiill-iisiiv. ill sliori.
wa3 presented to his holiness the Pope, i , it . '"'"'"j
ceeds from the higher and cffaVaclJna-
The i'ope asfcei' rne in the most inend-1
ly manner whether I had yet visited
the asylum at Rome ? I had the cou
rage to answer, 'Yes ; and I am con
vinced that your holiness has not yet
paid it a visit.' Pio Nono quickly
raised his head, and only asked with an
expressive attentive look. I understood
him, and related to him in a voice full
of emotion all the horrors and barbar
ism I had witnessed. I ventured tremb
ling within myself, upon bold ex
pression on the unchristian treatment
of the unhappy beings. The respect
commanding man of Christendom lis
tened with earnest attention, and said
briefly, after I had concluded, 'Come
again in a week's time.' and I then left
his presence. My anxiety was unut
terably great. The Protestant, the
stranger, had perhaps risked too much
Although I was conscious in my inner
most heart of my good intentions, I
yet passed a sleepless night and a day
of the deepest inward agitation. It
created a deep sensation when the Ho
ly Father, two days after I had been
presented to him, suddenly, while tak
ing one of his drives, stopped before
the gate of the lunatic asylum, and
spent an hour in it. The week had
passed, and I stood, as I had been
commanded, in the Vatican before the
Podc In a manner as errave as it was
calm, Pio Nono said to me: 'I have
appointed a commission charged to lay
before me propositions concerning the
erection of a lunatic asylum, confor
mably to the rules of humanity and
morality, in the shortest time possible.
When you visit Rome again your just
and pious wishes will have been fulfil
led. I thank you for your communi
cations. May heaven bless you !' I
bent my knee, deeply moved, not be
fore the head of Catholic Christendom
but before tho wise Prince and the
good man."
tie part of man's nature ; nothing which
he does as a subject of God's moral
law. Material structures are dissolved,
their identity and function are gone,
but mind partakes of the eternity of
the great parent spirit ; and thoughts,
truths, emotions, once given to the
world are never lost ; they exist as
truly, and perform their duty as active
ly, a thousand years after their origin
as on their day of birth."
Metrical Preaching.
Bad Signs.
1. I have lived to see men who vnre
liberal when they were poor, have become
covetous and selfish now they are rich.
2. I have known members nf the Churen
expend more hundreds rt ooilars in rnr
night's party than they give to the cause
of God in one year.
3. I have known very plain religious
parents suffer their fashionable sons and
daughters to attend dancing parties.
4. I have known pious, promising young
preachers marry unconverted women, who
could not accompany their husbands to the
hardships or privations of their appoint
ments.
5. I have seen popular preachers leave
the Methodist Episcopal Church, that nur
sed them, to serve other churches and congregations.
6. I have seen people much fonder of
singing than praying.
7. I have seen professors of religion sac
rifice their usefulness on the altar of party
politics.
8. I have seen others barter away their
peace for a profitable speculation in lands
or stocks. I
The London Athemrum says:
The last thing we shoul 1 have fan
cied is to have heard within the pulpit
echoes of the form and fashion of Long
fellow'd "Hiawatha." In the forepart
of the season, down at (then not crow
ded) Rarasgate, an acute dissenting
preacher, to attract a numerous gath
ering, advertised his fixed intention,
twice (D. V.) on the next Sunday, ser
mons twain then to deliver, in majestic
blank very uttered. And ho did it.
They who listened had a weary, weary
season ; season very weary had they
listening to the man who did it ; man
obese, obese his wit too ; describe we
will not venture, how the pump went
onward working, at each lifting of the
handle, dribbling forth its stinted mea
sure. Very painful 'twas to hear it,
very pleasant to the speaker , love was
the all graceful subject ; quite unlovely
was the treatment. But 'twas with a
moral pointed ; moral pointed very
sharply ; sharply pointed to the pocket
and it showed how if our bosoms glowed
but with the love he painted, we should i
prove it by a liberal coming down at
the collection ! j
Some ef the more evaBg lie
Episcopal papers are urging l':
lishment of prayer meeting
churches. The Protestant
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7tian eaya wisi an evangelic. i i
palians are convinced by the n';
in favor of such meetings, !
"the clergy dare not estabb '
There is too great a pressure i
iastical opinion and feeling in
tion to them. The
tution of this church is such t
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sentiment, predominate o.. ,
dence of action. The drift .f
and feeling in the church is :. !v it
informal meetings. The off " . t
upon the large minority m ivb.it wc
nil . . . i
ine conaitions oi tne case r i . n :
just as they are, we confess v,'
remedy."
How to Spoil a Daughtr. .
Be always telling her hov. j .
IB.
Instill into her young mir. 1 : a m
lovo for dress.
Allow her to read nothing! ui ::
of fiction.
Teach her all the accompli -b
but none of the utilities of life.
Keep her in tho darkest ignorance
of the mysteries of housekeepi;..
Initiate her into the principle :
is vulgar to do anything for 1;. i. :
To strengthen the latter le; i r
a lady's maid.
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better than any body else.
Make her think that she i ; : r?!c,
when she is not, and let her !i- '..t I 1
taking medicine when half an ! lir's
out of door exercise would co:.. !. t ly
cure her of her laziness.
And lastly, having givr n :; .h
an education marry her to a nr m vju
ed gentleman who i3 a clerk i'.'i a
salary ot $2)0 a ycar.rj
Parental Government.
The F F Vs.
Many of our readers have either seen
or heard of the " First Families of Vir
ginia ;" but few we take it, know how
the term originated. An exchange ex
plains it thus :
In the early settlement of that State,
it was found impossible to colonize it
unless women went there. According
ly, a ship load was sent out, but no plan
ter was allowed to marry one of them
until he htd first paid one hundred
pounds of tobacco for her passage.
When the second ship load came, no
one would pay more than seventy-five
pounds for the matrimonial privilege,
except it were a very superior article.
Consequently, the descendants of all
those who were sold for tne hundred
pounds of tobacco were ranked as the
first families, while those who brought
but seventy-five pounds are now ranked
t. for:d f imilies; and the reason
why no one can ever find any of the
second families, is because you can't
get a Virginian to admit that his moth
er only brought seventy-five pounds of
tobacco.
In these days of parcnt.il
ment, we commend the f'-iio.
parents:
Said the mother of John u:e'i '
Wesley, "The first step to f.u,
mind of the child, is to o w-.
jjvill. When once Gubdued, then
indulgences may be safely gr.'it.t.
Said the guilty Webster, h' :
to die for the fatal blow hei' :;''
Parkman not in malice, bu. i.
"In early childhood, niii
quick and offhand temper, .".A-.
never subdued. I was a j e!t !
indulged child, and all this ! t!
of it."
Restraints are absolutely 1. .
for the young.
What it is to "Run for Congr r ',;
Gen. James Ashley, (on'w-i: ,?:
from the Fifth Ohio district, f.
at Toledo a few nights age, in v.
said :
'I have labored ns I never M:r 1
in my life although I cm kr -r...
worker. Kotering the conte-t In
Comprising ten conuties, tip birff-f i
State and with a majnriiy if tl r
dred against us, 1 have fui:cf.u! v -cd
a canvass whifh I beiicv !:',. :
ia point of labor in this or any (,;!'
making, as 1 Lave u.s'ae 01 . v.
days, ninety nine Fperchra, sivt r.'i
length two and a half hums
traveling in buggies, on 1u l:. i
OU foot over fourteen hnmlrnl w, !
nothing cf trips by railroad.
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