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itortjj (talma (isfian Cljcpbocatc. RALEIGH, N. C. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1850. gs- Persons visiting the city and desi ring to pay for the Advocate, will please call at the Editor's office, on Fv.yeiterille Street. In his absence, Jlr. S. II Young, Mer chant, Fayettenlle Stre t, and the. Publish er, in the old Temperance Hall, are au thorized to receive subscriptions. Close Communion. Our Baptist brethren indulge in copious extracts from Pcedobaptist authors, to show that thej are at least consistent in exclud ing persons, whom they regard as unbap tized, from the Lord's table. But they forget that when baptism is conceded to be a prerequisite to communion, the, inalienible right of private judgment remains. An invasion of this right is one of the worst features of Romanism ; its preservation is a duty which every one owes to himself and to his God. The fallacious use of the concession that baptism precedes communion, consists in the assumption of the church, that its own opinion of exclusive immersion, is of equal authority with scripture, r.nd in denying to the individual the right of private judg ment upon the mooted question, of what constitutes valid baptism. A church may require baptism before communion ; but it may not prescribe the time and mode of baptism as terms of communion, without infringing upon the personal liberty of ev ery man to judge for h'mself what the scriptures teach, in a question of difference of opinion among Christians. Pcedobaptists cannot be treated as per sons who refuse obedience to a command of Christ, without an assumption of author ity not granted to one man, or set of men, over another. From a Baptist point of view, they can only be regarded as breth ren who fully recognize the authority of Christ, conscientiously obey the Head of the church, but are mistaken in their un derstanding of what the Bible teaches, about the application of water to the body. A simi'ar difference of opinion exists among Baptists themselves, upon several other questions of at least equal impor tance. Predestination, election, final per severance, the assurance of faith, and other doctrines which enter intimately into doc trinal and experimental religion, are sub jects upon which our Baptist brethren dif fer as plainly from each other, as they do from pajdobaptists about baptism and com munion. But if those differences may be tolerated among brethren, why may not the same toleration be extended to differ ences about water ? If upon doctrinal questions the sacred right of private judgment is respected, why should it be violated, when the question is only about what the Scriptures teach of baptism ? We have the same Lord ; the same faith in Him ; the same spiritual baptism and it is scandal upon the age, that such a pre text as this should divide the church of God. A IropIsecy and ;i Fable. It is reported to us that not long since a clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in this State, said " in twenty five years, a Methodist preacher would be a rare curiosity, a show." This brings to mind a fable. A coun tryman was looking for a lost sheep in the wilderness. "While passing through a lonely wood, a coal of fire fell from his pipe, and chanced to light upon the back of a highland terrapin ; and the countryman passed on, not, knowing what had happen ed to the terrapin. Now. the terrapin was very much exas perated against the man, and vented his spleen against the whole human race. He even put forth a report among the beasts and birds and reptiles, that in a few years the humun family, cmied of heaven, would cease to exist. When these things wore reported to the honest countryman, he smiled, and said, " The terrapin is shut up in his shell, which is old and very hard. He lives far from the haunts of men, and he hates them. And perhaps the poor thing believes him self; but the census man could tell him better." There's a fable for you, with a moral. UiJioj PiercCi The New Orleans Christian Advocate says : " We learn that Bishop Pierce has been invited to go to California by the San An tonio overland mail rout, and a separate coach, with military escort for himself ami family, tendered him, free of expense. - We do trust he may find it convenient to go that way. We are pushing our mis sionary outposts farther and farther in that direction, hoping to meet our Pacific bre thren after awhile, and we should be glad to have a Bishop lead the way. " Dr. Wiglitmau. i The Southern Christ ion Advocate says: " Dr. Wm. M. Wightman, as we learn from a member of the Board of Trustees of Wofford College, has resolved to accept the call tendered him to the Presidency of the Southern University at Greensboro' Alabama." The Missionary for Cliina. It is now settled that our Conference is to furnish a Missionary for China. Under date of the 10th inst Dr. Deems writes: " The interest in the proposition to send from our Conference a Misionary to China and support him there, seems to increase. Bro. Reid's letter this week helps the work forward. The Salisbury, Greensboro, and Wilmington Districts stand pledged to raise 600. One year's expenses in Chi na will amount to $800, and there will be the outfit and some other expenditures, which will increase that sum the first year. But there are four other Districts to hear from. There will be no difficulty. And now Bro. Reid cheers us by saying that he will not only secure $"200 from his District, but that he also has the num. A letter from that man lies before me, an earnest, humble, fervent letter. Let him report himself to the Bishop, let him be announc ed, let him spend a portion of his time in preparatory studies.and a portion in visiting the churches, and let Bro. Selby be Treas urer of this special fund, and we shall ob tain not only the 01000 or 1200or1500 necessary to send him and support him one year, but we shall so kindle the Mis uonary zeal among our people, as to make our general collection for Missions probably sur pass all former years. There is much unappropriated wealth in the Church in North Carolina, and much undeveloped liberality. Our people simply need the stimulus of a practicable, well-defined, and christian object set before them, ti brb g them up to a higher platform of effcrt." We also have a private letter from Rev. X. F. Reid, in whose District is the ap pointment of the proposed missionary, for this year, which fully endorses his qualifi cations for the work in China ; to which, knowing the man, we beg leave to nld our own. We withold his name, un il noti fied of the acceptance of his offer by the Bishops. He has sent us a letter, which exhibits the riglit spirit- He says I wish to be understood that if any other offers himself, whom the Conference and the Bishops would rather ha es go, I it, and want him sent, and will rejoice id do what I can to support him. When I gave myself to God and his church, I fc-lt pledged to go anyvj here to advance the cause of Christ. And now I am willing to go to China, if the Church wishes me to go, and if no one better qua! ified for this great work should be selected. He is a young unmarried man, of sound constitution, cood education, strong intel lect, and devout piety. We are willing to see him as our repre sentative m tne Uuma -Mission, in tile mean- respond to the proposition to support him The outfit will make the first year's expen ses largely exceed $800. But with, or without such pledges, we undertake the responsibility of Pledging the Conference for his support dur insr life, in China. And whether he, or another, be selected, the X. C. Conference should support a missionary to the Chinese. ATe need such a direct and palpable link as that w to bind us to the duty of more enlarged labor for the conversion of the world. venerable missionary, in a late this country says : Better to " In writing to friends many years airo, I mentioned the necessity of each and all denominations adding an article to their Confession of Faith, to this effect, We believe that the church of Christ 5s to be come universal, and that every professing Christian is bound by his covenant with God our Saviour, to consecrate himself and property, and do all he can, to forward tins object. Kcv. James 151. Fulton He was a pious and useful member of the X. C. Conference. In the spring of 1852 he went to California, as a missionary. After several years of useful labor on the Pacific coast, he died. The Pacific Methodist, of the 14th ult., has the following announcement : " A biographical sketch of Rev. James M. Fulton is in course of preparation by a member of the Pacific Conference, de signed for the forthcoming volume of bi ographical sketches of " Eminent Itinerant Ministers." The book is published by cur Publishing House at Nashville. Any reader in California who can fur nish facts or incidents in the life of Bro. Fulton that will aid in the preparation of the proposed sketch , will confer a favor by communicating the same to the Editor of The Methodist immediately." Explanatory. The Religious Herald appreciates the views we have expressed upon "Sectarian ism in State Institutions " ; but takes ex ception to our endorsement of Dr. McGuf fie's opinions upon baptism, especially in what he said about the 'bicrotry' of immer- sionists. The fact is, we meant only to accept the Professor's views of baptism. It was not in our mind at all to adopt his epithets. We believe the Scriptures do not teach exclusive immersion ; but we never did regard all as 'bigots,' who be lieved otherwise. The Herald will do us the justice to accept this explanation. Dedication. We arc requested to annonnce, that the newM. E. Church at Scotland Nock, Roa noke Circuit, will be dedicated on the 3rd Sunday in April. Rev. Dr. Deems is expected tb preach the sermon, T!ie Cliarter of Trinity College. Last week we noticed the passage of an act by the Legislature, to amend the Char ter of Normal College. We have procured, and append a copy of the charter ; insert ing the name of the present Trustees, and arranging the sections of the original char ter, and the amendments to it in consecu tive order. Trustees, and others who are interested, should cut this out and file it away for future reference. We give it without note or comment ; but cannot for bear to repeat that the Charter of Trinity College is full and complete ; and is all that the Church could desire. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen eral Assembly of the State of North Caro lina, and it is hereby enacted by the au thority of the same, that J. A. Gilmer, C. F. Deems, J. M. Leach, R. T. Ileflin, Joseph Johnson, W. L. Steele, S. G. Cof fin, B. Craven, James Leach, D. B. Nich olson, Ahi Bobbins, JohnB. Troy, J. W. Thomas, J. II. Bobbins, N. II. D. Wil son, J. P. II. Russ, M. W. Leach, B. F. Steed, J. M. Garrett, W. Barriuger, K. Johnson, L. 31. Leach, J.E. Williamson, L. Blackmer, W. Closs, N. F. Reid, I. T. Wyche, J. C. Blocker, J. B. Beck with, J. W. Tucker, W. II. Bohbitt, W. S. G. Andrews, II. Lilly, S. D. Wallace, T. W. Harris, II. B. Short, and their suc cessors, be, and they are hereb' declared a body politic and corporate, to be known and distinguished by the name and style of "Trinity College," and by that name and style shall have a perpetual succession and a common seal, and be able and ca pable in law of holding lands, tenements and chattels for the uses and purposes of said College ; and of slicing and being sued, and of pleading and being impleaded. Sec. 2 Be it further enacted, that the estate real and personal, received and con trolled by the Trustees of Trinity College, shall be for the uses and purposes of a Lit erary Institution for the North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Sec. 8 Be it further enacted, that all vacancies in the Board of Trustees shall be filled by said North Carolina Confer ence ; Provided hncever, that no person shall be elected a Trustee, till he has first been recommended by a majority of the Trustees present at a regular meeting ; and the Trustees shall have power to remove any member of their body, who may re move beyond the boundary of the State, or who may refuse or neglect to discharge the duties of a Trusteee. Sec. 4 Be it further enacted, that the Trustees shall have power to fix the time of holding their annual meetings; of ap- !LIiitiiir a Ii ceitleu I aiij rrofe&.oi s fin eiikl College ; of appointing an Executive com mittee to consist of seven members, which committee shall control the internal regu lations of said College and fix all salaries and emoluments; and of doing all other things necessary for an Institution of learn ing, not inconsistent with the laws of this State and of the United States. Sec. 5. Beit further enacted, that the Trustees shall have power to make such rules, regulations and bv-laws, not incon sistent with Constitution of the United States and of this State, as may be neces sary for the good government of said Col lege, and the management of the property and funds of the same. Sec. G Be it further enacted, that the Faculty and Trustees shall have the power of conferring such decrees and marks of honor, as are conferred by Colleges and Universities generally : and that five Trus tees shall be a quorum to transact business. Sec 7. Be it further enacted, that no person shall keep, maintain or have at Trinity College, or within two miles there of, any tippling house, establishment or place for the sale of wine, cordials, spirit uous or malt liquors : nor shall any person in the State, without a written permission from the Faculty, sell, offer to sell, give or deliver to any student of Trinity College, or to any ether person, any wine, cordials, spirituous or malt liquors, for the purpose of being used, or with a knowledge that the same will be used at said College, or within two miles thereof by any student. Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, that no person shall set up, keep or maintain at Trinity College, or within two mihs there of, any public billiard-table, or other table of any kind, at which games of chance or skill, by whatever name called, may be played ; and that no person without written permission from the Faculty, shall within the same limits exhibit any theatricals, sleight of hand, natural or artificial curios ities, or any performance in music, singing or dancing. Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, that the President and Directors of the Literary Fund, are hereby directed to loan to the Trustees of Trinity College the sum often thousand dollars, out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated, at six per cent in terest, to be paid semi-annually, upon said Trustees giving bond and good secu rity for the same. Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, that all acts and laws coming within the meaning and purview of this present act, are hereby repealed. Duplin Circuit. We are requested to say that the third Quarterly meeting will be held at Kenan s ville, instead of Carleton's Chapel, on the 2d Sunday in March. The new church at Kenansville will be dedicated on Sunday, Rev. Dr. Deems of- J ficiating. The Editor will also be present, if possible; though he is not now warrant ed in making a positive promise. The meeting will be continued several days ; and we trust the Lord will revive his work. The Legislature. The two Houses have resolved to ad journ sine die at 7 o'clock on to-morrow morning, ('Thursday.) On Monday the Cape Fear and Deep River improvement hill was referred to a joint select committee of fifteen. The House bill authorizing the Treasur er to make sale of State bonds to the amount of $1,300,000, to meet State lia bilities and to fund the debt, passed and was ordered to be enrolled. The homestead bill from the House pass ed its second reading. TI13 House bill providing means for sup porting the Insane Asylum for the next I two years, passed its third reading and was ordered to be enrolled. In the House, a resolution authorizing the Literary jjoard K) purchase one copy of Hawk's History of North Carolina for each Common School District in the State, to be paid for out of escheated property which now goes to the University, was passed and ordered to be engrossed. The following gentlemen were elected Trustees of the University : Paul C. Cam eron, of Orantre ; Hon. A. M. Scales, of Rockingham ; Wm. Lander, of Lincoln ; DeWitt C. Stone,of Franklin; J. J. Jack son, of Chatham ; R.' D. Hart, of Gran ville ; R. IX. Bridgers, of Edgcombe ; Thos. D. McDowell, of Bladen ; Rufus L. Pat terson, of Fcrsythe ; and J. M. Taylor, of "V,-. c'l We believe lhat only one of these gentle nienj isja Methodist; and regret to observe an apparent purpose to exclude the Methodist and Baptist chinches from a fair represen tation in the Bond. At this writing, Mr. Ransom's bank bill is under discussbn in the Senate. We hope in our next issue to give the captions f the lues enacted this session, or at least such as are of general interest. Ko Clsancc to Slake Money. We clip the fallowing advertisement from the St. Louis Advocate, and give it a gratuitous insertion : ffc.NE THOUSAND DOLLARS RE J)I WARD. Whereas, much has been said and written on the mode of Christian Baptism ; and, whereas, many are anxious to have a " Thus saith the Lord," for every article of .faith and practice, and, being desirous of all the light on this vcx.-d ques tion that can be obtained, 1 do hereby of fer the above reward to any person or ppv sons who wilt d'.leci my attention to a precept or example recorded in the Bible for " immersing" the body in water in performing Christian Baptism, or even show me the term " immersion" in God's Word. Also, a " Thus saith the Lord" for the repeal of God's law recognizing infant Church membership. Respectfully, &c, J. M. PROCTOR. P. S. My address is De Soto, Miss. And we add one or two observations. It is a sorry sight to see a Methodist de scending to the level if a few ignorant men, by offering a pecuniary reward for Bible truth. The adA'crtiser hal read his Bible, and he is perfectly aware that his offer will neither elicit truth, nor give our brethren of the water any chance to make money. Not one of them can find a text in Scrip ture, which would entitle him to claim the reward. That Mississippian is a cruel man, thus to tantalize people with the offer of a thousand dollars, in these hard times, when his conditions make it impossible for oven a Baptist to handle the cash. We have objected to such offers by Bap tists, and we think it equally improper in a Methodist. MeisioriaSs of Methodism. Dr. Stevens, in the Jldrocate and Jour nal, makes these suggestions to those who engage in preparing historic memorials of Methodism for publication in book form. They are entitled to consideration, as com ing from the author if the best church his tory extant ; and may furnish valuable hints to such of our brethren as may un dertake to gather up the fading leaves of unwritten history within our own Confer ence : ' Is it asked, How shall we prepare such books ? We answer, in part, as follows: 1 . Have the oil bound Minutes on hand, to trace out appointments, obituaries, etc. 2. Asbury's Journals, to follow the old bishop's travels within the given territory. 8. The old Methodist Magazines, for sketches of characters belonging to it, ac counts of revivals, etc. 4. Any published lives of Methodist preachers who have labored within it. 5. Write letters to all old preachers who can furnish any reminiscences about it, and get from them full sketches of their own ministerial lives, anecdotes about their co-laborers, etc. 6. Write to the old historical Churches, and get from their pastors or "Official Boards" histories of them. 7. Have at hand good maps, geogra phies, and local histories, and weave into the narrative accounts of the settlement of the region, its early modes of life, etc. 8. Spend the day before you begin the work in fasting and praying for divine help in the good task. Lastly : If you cannot command all these aids, command what you can, and go hear tily to work to make the best of it ; God will bless it ; the reading public will re ward it ; and future writers will supply its deficiencies." TBie Editor. To correct a misapprehension, which we are informed, exists in Onslow, it is prop er for us to say that this paper is published by contract ; and that the Publisher has no connection whatever with the Editorship of this paper. When the Editors of secular papers choose to copy selections or other matter from the Advocate, they pay a tribute to our good taste, without dreaming that any one could ever imagine that they also ed ited this journal. PEiiSijj Kruce. He was an itinerant Methodist preacher of the olden time. His name is a house hold word in the old Methodist families of North Carolina. Perhaps he bore a larger part in planting Methodism in this State than any other man. He was born in Wake county ; the G en eral Minutes record his appointments from year to year, and briefly mention his peace ful death. And that is about all that is written of Philip Bruce. The church should embalm his memory. We want a memorial of this "father in Israel." Who will furnish it? Will Bishop Early? Or Dr. Doub? The few who knew him are passing away. While they yet linger, will they communicate all they knew of Philip Bruce ? TIse Depository Again. Shall avc have a depository ? Every one who feels a concern for the progress of Methodism in the "Old North State," says " Yes." Every one who desires to see her sons and daughters furnished with a pure religious literature, says "Yes." All who would rejoice to see a mighty moral engine put in operation to aid in evangelizing the Avoild, say "Yes." An interest is felt, I know, wide-spread tmd deep on this sub ject for the success of this great enter prise may I not say the greatest enter prise of the Church i:i North Carolina? But hoAV can avc establish a Depository without funds ? And how can the funds be raised unless those who feel interested sulscribe the Stork, or give the material aid ? Now Brother, Sister, Friend, let me appeal to you, will you subscribe? Will you give ? Send mo your name send me the money at once. I am not ubiquitous, and cannot go everywhere. Will go whore I can. But in 45 weeks, Iioav can I visit 4 or 500 congregations ? Must talk to you thus. Lend one car, both ears, and head and heart. We want must haA'e 25,000 as a cash capital to establish the Depository. This amount judiciously managed. br active business men, will flood the land with truth. And this amount can only be raised by Stock-cubscription and donation. We take stock in shares of $50. Hoav small the amount ! Why, are there not more than 500 persons out of 100,000 who are interested in, and fully concerned fur the success of this enterprise. Who will sub scrbe $50 each without another word ? Who will slander Methodism in North-Carolina by insinuating "No." And are there not hundreds who will give 5, 10,15, 20, 25 or even $50 each ? No doubt of it Already several persons have giveu small amounts. One Brother lias given 50 ; and a good Sister sens me word that she would give $50. Send it on, Sister. All of you, send it on. The amount thus col lected will be subscribed by me, as Agent, in the name of, and for the N. C. Confer ence, as Stock : and when a dividend is de clared, the Conference will draw her part and appropriate it to aid superannuated preachers, &c. Here is a higher benevo lent feature which appeals to every heart. I say higher, because he who takes Stock is aiding an enterprise which looks to the good of our race, iiiA'ests his money in a business all of whose operations aim direct ly at the enlightenment and salvation of souls. But will it pay ? many ask. Look : 1 . We get books at about the cost of pro duction. Ten or fifteen per cent loAver than other dealers. 2. We have nearly a monopoly in the trade, so far as Methodist literature is concerned. 3. WehaveAgts. selling books from the mountains to the sea board. 4. We shall sell Avholesale to oth ers. 5. We shall certainly have a very good local trade. Now why will it not pay ? If wisely, energetically managed it must pay. The stockholders will be the managers, through a Board and Agent. Tavo brethren, of clear business heads, and one of them a very successful dealer in Stocks, have told me that it will in their judgement certainly pay, if worked well. Look at the history of the Northern Book Conee-n, Harper, ka. Sec. Brother doAvn with you stock. Sister send on your do nation. C. P. JONES. Goldsboro', Feb. 10, 1859. A Letter from the Conference Eook Agent. A brief statement of the success Avith Avhich I have met in my Agency up to this time a little over one month may be of some interest to all your readers, and pro fitable to you. Twenty-eight shares $1,400, have been subscribed in stock; 50 of which, though subscribed as stock, the Brother subscribing it desired to be considered as a donation. Donations in small amounts, $18 ; collected for the Tract cause $146 72 ; and on old debts due the Tract Society for books $37 35. In all $1,612,07. This is somewhat en couraging. But if the Church will come up to what she can do, and, may I not add, what she ought to do, for such an enter prise!, I shall be able to report $2,001) sub scribed in stock, and $10(1 given in small donations for the Depository and $250 monthly for the Tract cause $2,350 every month. By the way, several congregations that I have visited seemed not to be aware that I AA-as Tract Agent and avouM take up col lections for that cause. But I want it knoAvn to all whom it doth concern that I shall present the claims of the Tract cause wherever I may go and take up a collection. I hope all will "take due notice thereof and govern themselves accordingly." I shall carry some Tracts Avith me and sup ply eAery place Avith them to the extent of the wants of each, and our ability to supply. We have at Goldsboro' a pretty large sup ply of Tracts. I will make a report either monthly or quarterly. Hope that a great many will report to me. Shsll be glad to receive a letter from anybody with cash, $200, or a little less for the Depository, or Tract cause. The Depository is to be one of Tracts as well as books. C. P. JONES. Fayetteville, Feb. 14, 1859. MISCELLANY William f- Maky Colleoe. The col lege building erected in Williamsburg, A'a., before there was another college iu Virginia, Avas destroyed hy fire on the 8th, inst. Loss of Meaikeus. The Churchman laments that eighty per cent of the mem bers of the Church of England who come to this country fail to joiu the American Episcopal Church. " Eighty per cent" it savs," is surely a large proportion to lose by the simple act of emigration from one country to another, of those who AA'ere once willing members of our branch of the Catho lic Church." Dividend. The Commercial Bank of Wilmington, N. G, has declared a divi dend of four percent, on its capital stock, for the last six months' operations. Gen. Walkeh. Gen. William Walker, of Nicaraugua notoriety. has joined the Ro man Catholic Church, in Mobile. Oun Minister to China. Mr. John Ward, our miuiser to Cliina, sails this week from Boston to Europe. Princeton Coli.ec.e. There are noAv three hundred students in Princeton Col lege. Memders of Parliament get no Pa v. The Westminister I'erieiv is in favor of paving Members of Parliament 8 Ml or 1, (KM) a year. They now get nothing, al though there is a hnv which allows them to cxic-t pay from their constituents. Scotland becominc. Arminian. The English correspondent of the Northwes tern Christian Advocate says : There exists in Scotland a denomination known as the Evangelical Union, the fif teenth Conference of which Avas held at Glasgow a few weeks ago. This church commenced in 1843 with a few dissident ministers and members of the Calvinistic churches of Scotland. The Union com prises at this day sonic sixty ministers, and a few more congregations. They are thorough-paced Arminians, and ardent re vivalists. Change of Views. The Corning Journal of the 25th ult.' states that Rev. E. B Smith, who has been supplying the pulpit of the Baptist church in Corning, for nearly a year, lately resigned his charge in eonsequenco of views concerning immersion and close communion. lie has been received into the Presbytery of Che mung. A Blessing. Dr. Adam Clark, who had a strong aversion to pork, was called upon to say grace at a dinner, where the principal dish was roast pig. He is report ed to have said : " O ! Lord, if Thou canst bless under the Gospel what Thou didst curse under the LaAv, bless this pig." To Cure Consimition. Hall's Journ al of Health, for February, has an admira ble article showing up some of the noAv cures for consumption. The article con cludes with the sensible remark, that the best things to take in any and all cases of consumption are exercise, substantial food, and out door air in large but due proportions, and that without these no case of consump tive disease has ever been successfully treated by any man, living or dead. No Wonder ! A Japenese nobleman, upuit being shown a fashion plate in an American Magazine, Avas much startled, and exclaimed : "Hoav very fat your women are !" Scoring the Ciii rcii. On one occasion the Rev. Dr. Lyman heard a minister, who, in his youthful zeal, delivered a most scathing sermon to professors of relig ion, holding up their inconsistencies to the reprobation not only of good men but bad men. The doctor sought an interview with him, and after a few words commend- atory, he said, " 1 naA'e nor. ucen in tne habit of holding forth very severely against professors, in the general congregation : not that they are what they ought to be: but the wicked are glad to have them scourged, and arc very apt to exult in their writhing under it. It has been my way to take the mantle as the sons of Noah did, on my shoulders, and walking backward, to throw it over them.'. Is there not a les son iu this anecdote to s:olding parsons, who preach incessantly about the wicked ness of their people, and then tell the unconverted that unless they come in among them they must be lost? A Credit to tiiem. Rev. J. W. Kel !ey,of tl e South Car lina Conference, states, iu a published letter, that in one church in that State the colored members mot one third of the expenses of the parish, giving from $1000 to $1500 annually Kneav the Place. A correspondent of one of the Advocates gives the following incident. The Bishop spoken of was Eli jah Iledding: "One day, while riding out with the Bishop, he pointed out many places and re lated many j leasing im i h rits connecti-l witii his early life. In passing by a Jitth enclosure he lull mo to step. ' p'.iintinj to a corner, which was overrun with weeds and briers, he said : "Do you see that spot where that weed is growing ?' "Ves, sir,' said J. "Well, said he, 'just on that spot I found the Lord." English Chikcii Service The Asia brings us a proclamation from her majesty the Queen, forbidding the use in future of the special services in thu Book of Com mon Prayer for the three State holidays, kuowu as the "Gunpowder Plot," "Mar tyrdom of Charles ," and " Restora tion of Charles II.' These days are not henceforth to be observed as holidays. A Lasting Perki aik. Among the cu riosities shoAvn at Alnwick Castle, in Eng land, is a vase, taken from an Egyptian catacomb. It is full of a mixed gum, ros in, &e., which gives forth an agreeable o dor to the present day, although probably 3,000 years old ? Personal Items. Washington Irving, aa'c regret to hear, still continues indispos ed Commodore Stewart has been reinstated to his command iu the navy. Ftlian Allen's iiioiiuinctn at Kurlingtoii, Vermont, is completed. It is forty feet high. Bentley's nc-AV " Quarterly Review'' is announced to appear in February. Harriet Martiiieau has written a new volume, entitled "The Endowed Schools of Ireland." Jenny Lind Goldschmidt is announced to sing in the Philharmonic concerts, at Liverpool, England. Emilie Carlem and Fre lerika Bremer, favorite Swedish authors, have recently published a lleAV volume. The press on which General Green printed the dispatches of the army has late ly been discovered in Pendleton, South Carolina. The first volume of Motley's History of the Dutch Republic has been translated into French, and published at Brussels. John Kyrle, " the Man of Ross," made? memorable by Pope, is to have erected t't his memory, by the Ross people, a co.-tly monumeiit. Harriet Lane, the aeeoinplislie 1 an 1 beautiful lie ice of Mr. Buchanan ,is short ly to be married to Mr. Magraw, of B:i ti more, brother to the State Treasurer of Pennsylvania. The German poet, Frederick Schiller's centennial anniversary will l: celebrated in Germany next fall. Schiller was born at Marbach. in Wurtemburg, on the tenth of NoAcmber, 1759. Several of our American bishops are Europcanizing : Bishop 1 e La neey is in London, M llvaine in Paris, and Putter at Cannes, in the south of France. Nichol, of Edinburgh, has in press .a new edition of Spense r, which is printed with the glossary of modern English run ning side by side Aviih the original work. Mason Brothers have published th twcllh edition of Parton's " .Life f Burr. Mr. I'arton is now crijrnjrrd i writing "Life and Times of Andrew Jackson," which that firm promise the pulic in the course of the ensuing summer. T. B. Aldrich, charming poet, and whilom spicy editor of the New Vork Saturday Press, has retired from the editorial de partment of that journal. Henry Clapp, jun., still continues its management, an I is assisted iu his labors by Fiujan.iK O'Brien. Hon. Charles Sumner is still in the south of France, and his health not much improved. It is said that although Gen. Cass is ::ble to attend to his department and other du ties, he is subject to ficquent attacks of un consciousness which disabl him for dayw: after this he goes about again apparently as well as usual. lion. Joshua R. Giddings is to receive a service of plate from his Republican friends in Congress, in honor of his long and faithful anti-sin very lalxrs. That "3Ika, Iw Vk i:." Tt is well known that General Washington had an utter abhorrence of what he called "the foolish and w'eked practice of profano swearing," and did his utmost to suppress it among both officers and soldiers. In the conclusion of one of his reproofs, after .speaking of its impiety, he adds: "Tt is a A"ice so mean i nd low, without any temp tation, that every man of sense and c har acter detests and despises it." Would that the same views of it were taken by all other men in high position. Boy Preaceiers. A Ncav Vork corres pondent says: An effort is made in some quarters to haA'e lads and mere boys stand up as teaeh ers in the pulpits of this city. Wc hake had several. A iicav stripling is nnnouneed to preach in Green street Methodist Church. Ife comes from Philadelphia, lie is said to haA'e no equal since the days of Sumnierfield. It docs not take long to use one of these stars up, and it will Ik; safe to say that a mere boy w ill not hold the public attention long. The celebrated Robert Hall was not much in favor of ju venile preachers. Of them he said, they Avere like certain animals that one part nioveth. while the other jwirt is only mud. An Unmarked Grave. A writer snys, among the unmarked and unhonorcd graves in the rural cemetery at I am ten, Arkansas, is that of the brother of the illustrious Ilemy Clay his only monument is an oaken trees, with the initials ofhisnntii! rudely carved in its rough bark. He is said to have been an humble and devoted minister of the Gospel. Marrying " for a Consideration." The Northampton, Mass., Gazette says that an oddly matched couple from tf o town of'Pcru were married in Williams burg on the 2d inst. The bridegroom was a verdant looking youth of tirfreu yean, and the brido a dashing widow of thirty four, who had already buried two husbands, the last of whom Avas eighty years old. The minister at first hesitated, but being assured by the lad 8 father that it was all right," performed the ceremony. Tho widow deeded a farm to the lad before they were married. She was one of tho ' vid ders," certainly. " Wherever God erects a house of prayer. The Devil always builds a chapel there ; And 'twill be found upon examination, The latter has tho largest congregation." O
North Carolina Christian Advocate (Greensboro, N.C.)
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