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VOL. IV NO. 9.
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ORIGINAL.
For the-N. C. Christian Advocate.
Selections from Old EngiisE: Au
thors. IIavinr been requested b3the Editor to
select an oce:tsi ami article for the Advo-ot.
I herewith present the readers with the
first instalment. If they should he pleas
ed with the excerpts, given below, taken
from the writings of certain old English
worthies,men of genius and talents, who in
their day were appreciated and who have
been kindly remembered by posterity, I
promise them, evey few weeks, to set be
fore them in inviting typography, such
"spice inlands" as I shall pass in the 'sea'
of my 'reading.' They will be taken for
the most part from the writings of religious
poets, divines, and moralists. Those who
have not access to good libraries, may per
haps find for the first time, in these col
umns, some "gems of purest ray serene,"
which may gratify their taste, inform their
minds, and relieve the tedium of the hour.
Thus much by way of preface.
MERCY TEMPERING JUSTICE.
Had not the milder hand of mercy broke
The furious violence of that fatal stroke
Offended Justice struck, we had been quite
Lost in the shadows of eternal night.
Thy mercy, Lord, is like the morning sun,
"Whose beams undo what sable night hath
done ;
Or like a stream, the current of whose
course.
Restrained awhile, runs with a
force.
wifter j
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Oh.' let me glow beneath those caered j
beams, i
And after, bathe me in those silver streams;
To Thee alone my sorrows shall appeal :
Hath earth a wound too hard for heaven
to heal?
FKAXCIS Qt'ARLES.
It evil men speak good, or good men
evil, of thy conversation, examine all thy
actions, and suspect thyself. But if evil
man speak evil of thee, hold it as thy hon
or ; and, by way of thankfulness, love them ;
but upon condition that they continue to
Late thee.
To tremble at the sight of thy sin, makes
thy faith the less apt to tremble ; the dev
ils beiitve and tremble, because they trem
ble at what they believe; their belief brings
trembling : thy trembling brings belief. t
If thou desire to be truly valiant, fear to j
do any injury; he that fears not to do evil, j
s always afraid to suffer evil ; he that nev- j
or fears, is desperate: and he that fears al- i
ways is a coward. He is the true valiant
man that does nothing but what he may,
and fears nothing but what he ought.
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II Iljli limit l.illL"?l 1U1 bunuui ioiw,
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let thv praver be absolute; when for tern-
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poral blessings, add a clause of (tod s idea- ;
t y
sure: in both, with faith and humiliation;
so shalt thou undoubtedly receive what
thou uesirest, or more, or better. Xever i
prayer rightly made, was made unheard ;
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jot to Tive to the poor, is to take from :
him. Xot to feed the hungry, if thou hast '
it, is to the utmost of thy power to kill ;
him. That, therefore, thou mayest avoid j
both sacrilege and murder, be charitable. !
Hath any wronged thee ? Be bravely
revenged : slight it, and the work s begun ;
forgive it, and 'tis finished : he is lelo'v
Aims If that is not alore an injury
Gaze not on beauty too much, lest it
blast thee : nor too long, lest it blind thee ;
nor too near, lest it burn thee ; if thou love
it, it disturbs thee ; if thou lust after, it
destroys thee ; if virtue accompany it, it is
the hearts paridise ; if vice associate it, it
is the souls purgatory ; it is the wise man's
bonfire, and the fool's furnace.
Give not thy tongue too great a liberty,
lest it take thee prisoner. A word unspo
ken is, like the sword in the scabbard,
thine ; if vented, thy sword is in another's
hand. If thou desire to be held wise, be
so wise as to hold thy tongue.
Wisdom without innocency is knavery ;
innocency without wisdom is folly; be there
fore as wise as serpents, and innocent as
doves. The subtilty of the serpent in
structs the innocency of the dove : the in
nocency ofthe dove corrects the subtilty
of the serpent. What God hath joined
together, let no man separate.
Fraxcis Quarles.
(Quarles was born near Romford in Eng
land, in 1592, and died on the Continent,
in 1G44. He was a man of deep piety
and great learning.)
THE CARE OF AXGELS OVER MEN.
And is there care in heaven? And is
there love
In heavenly spirits to these creatures base.
That may compassion of their evils move ?
There is : else much more wretched were
the case '
Of man than beasts : But O ! th' exceed
ing grace
Of Highest God that loves
his creatures
so.
Aud all his works with mercy doth em
brace, That blessed Angels he sends to and fro,
To serve to wicked man, to serve his wick
ed foe !
How oft do they their silver bowers leave
To come to succour us that succour want !
How oft do they with golden pinions cleave
The yielding 2kW-, bk flv;o pnrf.uvHut.
Against fiends to aid us militant I
They for us fight, they watch and dearly
ward,
I And their bright squadrons round about
us plant ;
And all for love and nothing for rewarif :
! O, why should Heavenly God to men have
i such regard.
Edmund Spexcer.
(Spencer, one of the.foremost of modern
poets, distinguished for the richness of his
imagination and the georgeousness of his
diction : the author of the "Fairy Gueen,"
one of the most beautiful poems in any
language, was born in London in 1553,
and died at the age of forty five. He was
buried in Westminster Abbey, the mauso
leum of England's mighty dead. K.
For the N. C. Christian Advocate.
Tlie Vail withdrawn.
Or glimpses at itixeraxt life.
Scarcely had the "Sun of Righteous
ness" poured his first, beams of glorv upon
the soul of Abner Allbright that his sky
was clothed again wish darkest gloom.
lie had more difficulties, it is probable,
than most young men, some of which
must K- mentioned. A few evenings before
Abner' s conversion a friend steppeded into
his father's house and said, "Mr. Allbright
your son Abner is a mourner." " Ycu
j dontsay so, said .Mr. A. " 1 es it is re
I ally so." "No," responded Mr. A. he is
! only making game ; aud if it turns out so.
I'll thrash him well." " I think he is in
earnest," observed the friend, and the
Oou versa tion turned upon other topics.
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j -vner overneani this conversation, and
conscious of his sincerity determined to
j persevere. Soon after leaving church, on
the evening of his conversion to God a
thousand perplexing thoughts rushed upon
his mind. " How can f be a christian '.
Not a single member of my family professes
religion! Mr. Crain often requires me to
work on the Sabbath ; all my associates are
irreligious; I have been tne most reckless
of them all ; I am poor and friendless ; no
one has confidence in me ; even my own
father believes me insincere ; and what can
I hope?" Such were his thoughts. He
went home with a 'ruuMt-a Ihmh, umi m-i,u
lesslv retired to his room
Tt would be im- I
pr0per to enter the sacred preseints of the
closet, ami describe ail that occured fiere ;
jt ;s enough to t 11 the pious reader that in
tie morning his pillow was found to have
en baptized with his tears.
j The young disciple, although alternating
between hope and fear, attended Church
j nightly ; and at times his heart was filled
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with unspeakable jov, winl: asain it was
in . i j
old and callous. W hen the revival closed,
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ti'ith nmrh liMsrrivinor hf nniNii himself
to the Church.
In a short, time he lost the enjo3rment of
religion, the fountain of Divine crace
seemed to have dried up. the ear of God
seemed to be closed, an 1 despondency set
tled down upon his mind. lie read and
seemed to be closed, and despondency set
. ,
praved aud mourned and wept. On a
lovely Sabbath morning he retired to the
j wood for meditation and prayer. Nature
j smiled and all of earth seemed cheerful and
i happy. The trees were budding, the flow
ers were blooming, the birds were singing,
the sun was shining, and the bells were
ringing. But a cloud was upon Abner's
soul. He prayed ; he read portions of the
Scriptures; he offered himself wholly to
God ; he kept nothing ba"k, and yet he
found no relief. He opened his Hymn
book, and the first lines upon which his
eyes fell were the following .
4 Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take ;
The clouds ye so much dread,
Are big with mercy, and shall break,
In blessings on your head."
lie paused reflected a new world
opened before him. He then read on,
" His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every hour ;
The bud may have a bitter taste,
But sweet will be the flower "
It was enough. The struggle was over.
Glory tilled his soul. He returned home
singing the delightful air,
" O ! happy day that fixed my choice.
Oil thee my Saviour and my God."
On the evening of the same Sabbath heat
tended class meeting for the first time." He
went not knowing what would be said or
done there. He dreaded, what he did not
realize. At the appoiuted time the
class 'Leader arose aud read the beautiful
hymn,
" Try us, O God, and search the ground
Of every sinful heart : "
What e'er of sin in us is found,
O bid it all depart."
All arose and sung; and then an ap
propriate prayer was addressed to the Mercy-seat.
After prayer, the Leader gave a
statement of his religious experience. He
then addressed each of the members in re
gard to the interests of their souls. At
last he came to our young friend and ex
amined the statu of his mind and heart.
Abner told him all. The good man en
couraged hiui. assured him of the friend
ship and sympathies of his brethren, and
eshortel him to bo firm and faithful, and
, laying bis hand upou his head and said,
" G;r1 may have work for you to do, my
j son. ' " Work ! for me to do." " But,
Lord what wilt Thou have me to do?" At
that moment the conviction flashed upon
his mind that " A dispensation of the gos
pel is committed unto me." Painfully
conscious of his utter want of qualification,
he shrunk back with trembling. But daily
such passages as these were ringing in his
ears, "Henceforth thou sh a It catch men.''
"Feed my sheep." " Woe is me, if I
preach not the gospel." He could not be
lieve that this was indeed the call of God ;
and he tried ;o believe that these were the
vain imaginings of his own mind. But ihe
impression was fixed too deeply upon his
he-rt to be removed. " I am unlearned,"
said he, " how can I preach ? And how
can I qualify myself for the holy ministry?'
This conviction, having deepened into the
all absorbing question of his soul ; at
length he gained the consent of his mind
to assume the awful responsibilities of the
sacred office, if God would open the way
before him.
Soon fcfter his father died ; and he was
thrown a poor orphan into a cold heartless
world. Xow the darkness was mre in
j tense than ever
He now bade adieu to
! Mr. Crain to whom he was under not the
i
slightest obligation. lie found better cm
j ploynient aud obtained better wages. At
j the close of one year he had a sufficient
sum of money to defray his expenses for a
; year at school. He made his arrangements
accordingly. A few days before he in
tended to enter school he was offered a good
situation with a liberal salary in the ca; i
tol of the State. He accepted the situation
after much hesition, believing that it would
be better for him to obtain a larger amount
of funds before he entered school, and that
in the end. he would obtain an education
: the sooner. On a bright morninsr he took
j . d
i a scat in the stage at Mt. Pleasant for his
j new home and untried situation. His
heart was heavy, for he now felt an ardent
desire to be " about his Father busiuess."
j A ride of twenty-six miles brought them
to the dining house, and availing himself
i of the opportunity he retired to an adjoin-
ing grove to hold communion with his Ma-
it did seem to him that he mu t turn back
and immediately enter school. A struggle
ensued. He determined to return, and no
sooner was this resolve made and his back
turned upon the world forever, than the
heavens were opened and the fountain of
God's blessing was poured in the most
boundless profusion into his soul. God
gave him the seal of his approval, and
with his heart filled with unspeakable joy,
sent him on his return rej oicing. To him,
that was a glorious day.
ALFONZO.
For the N. C. Christian Advocate.
3Ictiiodi!ts, Read, Think and Act.
We have succeeded in rearing a Female
College, for the education of our daughters,
which I think, has not its equal in North
Carolina ; to wit, Greensboro' Female Col
lege. So far as the mental and moral trai
ning of our daughters is concerned we are
safe. Their physical education is not for
gotten, but I think important inprovement
might be made here.
Now, what have we done, and whot can
we do for our sons? We hare done but
comparatively; we ntndo & -ry thing.
Normal College that was. Trinity College
that is, is now ours, beyond all mistakes or
cavil.
It remains now for us to place ' Trinity'
among male colleges where " Greensboro"
stands, among Female Colleges. Theques-
I tion is, how shall we do it ? We should
withdraw our strength and support from
the University, where justice has never
been done us ; and when we call for it, in
sisting upon our rights, we are laughed at;
j and we must concentrate upon Our Own
; College. We must do it, if we would
i shake from us the dust into which we have
! been so long shamefully trampled, and
j maintain the position to which our intelli
! genee, numbers and wealth entitle us.
! The morals of our sons are not properly
attended to at the University. There are
laws enough in regard to this, both State
! and college ; but of what account are they,
j unless enforced '! And this momentous
I matter requires vastly more than laws.
; Ask some one, of many, who has been
j a student at the University within the last
j fifteen years, (prior to that time I know
j nothing of it,) to tell you what he knows
; of Chapel Hili. Perhaps he may surprise
j you with the information that those who
! are professed to stand " in loco pareutis,"
in the place of a parent,J to him, scarce
I ly ever gave him the ki. dly word of en
couragement ; the gentle reproof of a friend,
the firm aud earnest advice of a father ;
and that there seemed in reality to be al
most no solicitude for bis spiritual well be
ing. Indeed, is their spiritual welfare
anxiously regarded ? They have preach
ing in the College chapel every Sabbath
morning and a Bible lesson to recite every
Sabbath afternoon, upon both of which the
law says they bhall attend. In the College
chapel there is from year's end to year's
end Episcopal and Presbyterian, there
used to be Methodist,preaching, and none
other as a rule, or rather a fact, to many
Methodist young men and if I am correct
ly informed the law farces them to attend
these, contrary to the yearnings of their
souls, where they sit almost within the
sound of the voice of the minister of their
own church.
O ! ye manes of the Puritan Fathers !
O liberty of conscience ! And at this
identical time Methodist parents through
out the land are sitting miuev t !&; own vine
and fig tree, thanking God that they can
worship Him as they please and no law
nor man can prevent it.
Will Methodist parents submit to this?
Before God, can they ? Let the clarion
sound thunder every where, Xo ! Xo ! J
Xever! While Trinity battles with the storms
of time, my son shall worship under his
own roof.
Who instructs our sons in the Bible
lesson ? Let the Trusteess of the Univer
sity who fill the chairs of the Professors
with Episcopalians and Presbyterians, an
swer that question ; and let the Legislators
who elect those Trustees, echo that answer;
and let the people who elect those Legis ators
repeat that answer until the ears of North
Carolina Methodists shall ache with the
sound.
But perhaps they do the best thev can
under circumstances ? Let the recording
angel read the record of the revival of
God's work at Chapel Hill in the year 1858,
under the miuistry ofthe Ilev. Messrs Man
gum and Fisher, and that, " perhaps" will
have an answer which God grant some who
call themselves christians, aye ministers,
may be afraid to meet in Eternity, and
prepare for it now. But suppose they do
the best they- can. Why then, that best is
not good enough for Methodists, whose
greatest desire is that their sons may have
honor of God rather than men.
Maybe, you will be a little surprised
when the same man who used to be a stu
dent tells you that a large amount of tli3
meanest kind of liquor can be had of va
rious negros and white people too, for 50
cents the bottle, not quite a quart, (That
. - .
now.) I have paid it many a time, be it
said to my shame I hope since it now is,
to my sorrow But are not those in au
thority ignorant of this ? Suppose they
are ; is it not remarkable that they should
remain ignorant for a series of years, if the
best interest of the ntudent were seriously
felt at heart ? Is Chapel Hill so large or
mysterious a place, or the violators of law
and religion so sharp as to make discovery
impossible, if earnest solicitude were the
seeker ?
Being willing, however, to render unto
Csesar the things that are Caesar's, we will
suppose that the interest ofthe student has
has been earnestly considered in both the
ory and practice. Then, this great evil
existing in spite of watchfulness, our sons
ought to be removed from its baneful in
fluence, and sent to Trinity College, where
such a condition of things, I think never
can obtain.
Would it be different at the University,
supposing that all the authorities were
Methodists? I urn willing that the con
duct of Rev. Prof. Shipp, and Mr. Tutor
Pool in that great Methodist revival of
1858 shall be a foundation upon -vhieh to
build an argument for the affirmative of
that question.
But I am wandering a little, for I am
unwi ling that any denomination of chris
tians, even Methodist, shall have any ma
teria preponderance in the University;
but I am most anxious that all the author
ities should have, what ought to be a " sine
qua non," both the form and power of god
liness. That same quondam student will tell you
that if the old College chapel could speak, it
could tell you of whiskey, &c. , being placed
within its once sacred walls during com
mencements. Xot by students, whom I
have repeatedly beared deride it, not by
the Faculty; I hope they always condemn
ed it, but by some of the Curatores (Trus
tees.) Those precious guardians who
would gravely sit and vote expulsion to
some unfortunate youth who, reasonless
from the Bacchanalian revel, had violated
College law, and thus send the disgraced
son to pierce the doting father's heart with
his woful tale of blemished honor.
Whiskey caused thi3 violation, and it
may be, points with scorn to the Com
mencement example. Methodist parents
want a College free from such examples
and free from many ills of which they just
ly complain ; and they have it in Trinity
College. If they will but half do their du
ty speedily, the reputation of Trinity Col
lege will only be excelled by its merit,
which for its age stands now unsurpassed.
For four long years I saw these things,
but I was more fortunate, for the eloquence
of Deems filled the College chapel every
I have nothing against these bodies of
christians, nor do I mean to be understood
as saying aught against them.
third Sabbath in those days. From 150
to 180 students was our number then, and
if things were bad then, how must they be
now, from 350 to 450 students? (The age
of "fast young men,") especially now that
the great wisdom, sagacity experience of
the lamented Dr. Mitchell are not there to
direct.
That was a sad day for the University
when he, by far her brightest light, fell
to rise no more. With his sun set much
of her glory. He was my friend as well
as instructor, and his loss I mourn. Grea
man and good farewell !
Methodist paren ts, think long and deep
upon the spiritual interests of your sons
and let us make Trinity, OurownColbge,
what she ought and must be More anon
perhaps. ALUMNUS.
Feb. 1859.
For the N. C. Christian Advocate
"Worthy of Imitation."
Few men grow sufficiently ugly to cease
to be vain ; and few old enough to lose
their fondness for praise, and few become
sufficiently pious to lose all their pride, es
pecially when they are convinced that "God
did from all eternity fore-ordain and pre
destinate them unto eternal life." This
last remark is illustrated by a recent Edi
torial in the North Carolina Presbyterian,
under the caption that heads this article.
It is sometimes cpite refreshing to read
communications from certain sources, or
editorials from certain quarters, upon cer
tain subjects. These writers grow vigor
ously eloquent their nerves seem to be all
on fire which sends flames into their com
munications. I have none, not the least
intention to harm the good Presbyterian
friends, but just to let them know that
they still lingerin the rear-guard of moral
developement, and culture, notwithstanding
the sounding of trumpets by the Presby
terian of January tl'2.
Some person reported for the paper
from Washington, N. C. "A Novel ser
vice.'' Which turns out to be a Coneert,or
"Annual celebration of the benevolent
singing school," by the colored people of
i k-fam.- AoU ihe--writer . was ..eiiran
tured with the performance iu ecsiueire
with the music grew philanthropic he
was astonished clean out of sight was all
benevolence and would have exercised some
beneficience if it could have been done free
gratis without expense. I began to feel
pretty sure that I should see the writer at
no distant day traveling the country round
to lecture the "colored communities to pat
tern after the example," but if he should
come I shall not know him because he is
entirely incog, to me.
Well, it was a great time! the singing
put 'to "shame' the white folks Incog
said, "I say this to our shame having
been a member of a choir ourselves.
Why Incog certainly "having been a
member of a choir," how long I dont
know.
The Editor of the Presbyterian takes
occasion to write a little article of glorifi
cation of the Presbyterian church to
which I have no objection ; j ror ded, he
had not violated a plain precept ofthe Bi
ble prov. 27: 2: "Let another man
praise thee, and not thine own mouth ; a
stranger, and not thine own lips." The
Editor first gives a small flv g at other
"denominations" for "succeeding in indu
cing some Presbyterians to imagine their
Church excluded from the great privilege
of enlightening that class whose claims
upon the Southern churches are uneejual
ed." It is true that we may learn some
things from a very unexpected source I
should never have expected to have seen
that scrap of information in the Presbyte
rian - I never beard before that "other
denominations" themselves believed that
the Presbyterian church was "excluded
from" this " great principle'' much less
that they were " inducing some Presbyte
rians to imagine"' it. I think the whole of
it is the legitimate offspring ofthe Editor's
imagination. But supposing the Editor
stated a fact then there should be no spirit
of complaining upon his part for accor
ding to his doctrine at was but the fulfill
ment of an irresistable decree, and there
fore right.
Notwithstanding the superior reasoning
powers (according to the Presbyterian) of
" other denominations," the Presbyterian
glories in u particular case which form
of itself a general rule. Here is his case
and his logic The ' 'colored communi
ty" in Washington, N. C, sing well; But
some of the "colored community" in Wash
ington, N. C. are "under the teachings of
the Presbyterian church." Therefore,
"wherever the colored population have
been brought uuder the teachings of the
Presbyterian church they have in a re
markable manner been elevated in intelli
gence above others of their race." That
is splendid logic ! the Presbyterian is en
titled to a premium for the best specimen of
reasoning ! He may rest after that effort.
But it appears from the communication
and editorial that the taught have outstrip
ped their teachers that the colored popu
lation are far a ahead of the white. They
make the blush of "shame" thicken upon
the1 cheek of an exmember of a Presbyte
rian "choir" hence, their superiority to
white 'choirs ;' in the Presbytreian church.
The Editor says." We can readily believe
they surpass most of our white choirs in
the Sonth." But the Editor would not
believe a proposition true without proof
But he "can readily believe they surpass
most of the white choirs in the Presbyte
rian church ." therefore, he has evidence
of that fact. If we put the communication
and wUtorial together and from them draw
a conclusion, we will be compelled to say
that the colored people in Washington, N.
C. who excel the Presbyterians, are not
"under the teachings of the Presbyterian
church," unless we embrace the absurdity
that "the disciple is above his Master ;"
hence we are compelled to the opinion that
they are "under the teachings of other de
nominations," whom, the Editor admits in
the outset to be superior to "members of
the Presbyterian church."
But the Editor acknowledges himself in
the dark he drops Presbyterianism and
South grows eloquent, and expands
hear him ; he asks, "Can another such
choir be found in our land ?" I answer
Yes ? hundreds are equal, and perhaps are
superior among the Methodists ! !
AMINIS.
Montevideo, N. C.
For the N. C . Christian Advocate.
F. ?I. Austin.
The funeral sermon of F. M. Austin,
son of Col. Henry 11. and Elvira Austin,
who departed this life the 3d of last Dec,
was preached last Sabbath, in the M. E.
Church, in Mocksville, to a crowded, at
tentive, sympathising audience, by Rev.
N. F. Reid, from John, 14th chap, ami
1st verse, "Let not your hearts be troub
led ; ye believe in God, believe also in
me."
Sufficient to say, Bro. Reid, in the dis
cussion of the text, in matter, manner and
appropriateness, sustained his deservedly
high reputation as a minister of the gos-
"jSroTAustm entercu upon ms za year
the 21st of June last, was born and raised
in Mocksville embraced religion and con
nected himself with the M. E. Church in
his 17th year. A young man of fine in
tellect and moral promise. From a full
sense of duty, and in process of prepara
tion, he was looking forward with a fixed
purpose and an earnest desire to enter
upon the ministry. But God, in His in
scrutable wisdom, saw fit to take him fro m
earth to Heaven. His death i? one ofthe
singular dispensations ofProvidcnce. La
mented he is by all, loved he was by all.
In his piety all had full confidence. Relig
ion was his theme. His praise dwells on
every lip. His memory is fondly cher
ished in every heart.
I copy from his diary the following ex
cellent rultis, to which, according to the
testimony of those who knew him well, he
strived to conform ; whose publication, I
trust may be of much service. "The fol
lowing rules," says he, "I lay down, which
I intend to practice as much as lieth in my
power, the rest of my life, 1 To speak
the truth at all times. 2 Never use any
intoxicating liquors. 3 Never be idle.but
try and be employed in some good cause
all the time. 4 Keep holy the Sabbath
day, and attend church at all times. 5
Strive to do unto others as I would have
them to do unto me. 6 As much as pos
sible, avoid bad company 7 Be strictly
honest, especially when engaged in pe
cuniary matters for other men. 8 Never
take the name of God in vain, and rebuke
those that I hear do it. 9 As much ns
possible, avoid anger. 10 Strive to treat
all so.that I may never have the enmity of
any one justily. 11 Always take care of
the sick. 12 In short, live the life of an
humble christian, seek the society of those
that love God. Do my duty to God, to
my fellow man , and myself. If I do those
things I will have the friendship of my fel
low man, the approbation of God, and
when I die get to Heaven."
Death, in taking him away, has created
a great breach in the family circle. One,
in whom they were bound up, is called
from their midst. One, whose past was
so exemplary and whose future they con
templated with so encouraging a prospect.
But a great consolation to his parents and
other relations is, "Their loss is his eter
nal gain." Death has introduced him to
another, and an infinitely more desirable
life than this. Beyond the waters of Jor
dan with those
"Who swell the raptujee of the glorious
song,"
he anxiously awaits their coming. May
none of them fail to meet him in that bet
ter world.
Mocksville is deprived of one who wa3
more to her than chariots and horses a
shining godly example one whom she de
lgihted to honor, and of whom she will ev
er in the highest terms epeak. Oh ! how
$1.50 a year, in advance.
greatly does she need euch young men as
Frank Austin." May God -boou raise up a
nuhiber in her midst.
M. C. THOMAS.
Mocksville, N. C, Feb. 19.
The 4 Spirit of the Age, Times nd
'Watchman, will please copy.
For the N. C. Christian Advocate.
Sabbath Preaching.
The people, throughout the empire of
Southern Methodism, are calling for Sab
bath preaching ; they all want it, at every
appointment. So soon as the preacher en
ters his circuit and reaches his appoint
ments, the question is asked by almost nan
the membership, "Are you not going to
give us Sunday preaching this year?"
What can he answer ? Here are ten or
twelve churches in his circuit, all asking
for Sunday preaching. Certain appoint
ments claim it this year, became they had
it last year ; others claim it this year, be
cause they did not have it last year. New
if any one will tell how the preacher can
go round monthly, on a circuit of ten or
fifteen appointments, and at the same time
give each society Sunday preaching, the
great difficulty will be remedied. But this
will never be done. Then, who should ar
range the plan of the circuit, the preacher
or the people ? Evidently the preacher,
since it is his duty to carry out the plan.
But let him confer with the brethren first,
and get all the points, and then make out
his plan. And should the appointment
for preaching fall on the week day, or on
Sunday, let the people, especially the mem
bers, all come out and hear the gospel.
All this must be done, in order to give
success under the present organization of
Methodism. All this inconvenience must
be suffered, just as long as our circuits re
main so large. But if the reader will bo
patient until next week, we will then look
a little further into the matter.
R. G. U.
For the X. C. Christian Advocate.
The Iiiblc.
The Bible reader, when taking hold of the
precious book, the Bible, looks up to its
Aftttejv ind.excjai.ms"w.hat a ptccious.
he desires for life or pleasure: It gives
food to his hungry soul and medicine to his
desponding heart : It is a shield against
the fiery darts of the wie'eed one, a sword
that turns in every direction to guard him
in his onward and upward course to the
land of eternal blessedness.
Let the world account him poor and de
spised, give him the Bible and he wanta
no more ; because it affords light and joy
tohissoul benighted and distressed- III
precepts guide his doubtful way, while its
promises lead his heart to rest. Precious
treasure ! It is a food, to which the world
is an entire stranger. Here be is directed
to the fountain, that was opened up in tho
house of David, for all uncleanness, in
which all are invited to wash and be
cleansed of al their maladies. It also in
vites him to the feast ot the Lord, at which
he feasts h s hungry longing soul upon the
hidden manna of God's love. He haa no
fear of feastiugto an excess, though it fills,
yet it never clogs, because he feeds on a
dying Saviour who is meat and drink a
deed. The christian's hope is fixed, it anchors
in heaven. Satan can not make him, in
the darkesthours of temptation and trouble,
yield. The Bible! yes the Bible is the
word of great consolation, a mighty shield.
Vaiu are Satan's threats to overturn ns,
while we have the Spirit's sword, and with
it we can with ease drive him from us.
Satan trembles at the word. It is a sword
made for conquest, which has a keen edge
and a strong blade. May all read it and
confide more in its truths.
T.
Spring Garden.
Hymn from the German.
We find in the Lutheran Standard the
following fragment of a hymn by Lange,
translated from the German :
Our beloved have departed,
While we tarry, broken hearted.
In the dreary, empty house.
They have ended life's brief story,
They have reach'd the home of glory.
Over death victorious.
t i ii vi ! .
I JiUSU tnai Houumg, weep aiore aguuj ,
On we travel, daily, nightly,
To the rest that they have found.
Are we not upon the river,
Sailing fast to meet forever
On more holy, happy ground ?
On we haste, to home invited,
There with friends to be united
In a surer band than here ;
Meeting soon and meet forever I
Glorious hope! forsake us never.
For thy glimmering light is dear.
Ah ! the way is shining clearer
As we journey ever nearer
To the everlasting home.
Comrades! who await our landing,
Friends ! who round the throne are standing.
We 6alute you, and we come
O