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.THE ROWERS COLLECTSB f NOR CARO IT71 tl ii. -J i.4 l 1 1 JJJLl M N 1 i a li. PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY A COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS FOR THE METHODIST EPIJ. COPAL CHURCH, SOUTH RUFUS T. HEFLIN. Editor. RALEIGH, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1860 VOL. V NO. 9. $2 a year, ia advance PTvTT A TV A 11 1 1 Business Notice. Tn North Carolina Christian Advocate, an organ of tba General Conference, and of the North Carolina Jonference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, is published in Raleigh, every Friday morning. SxsbMcription .- $2 a rear, strictly in advance. Advertising : Per square of ten lines or less, for first insertion, $1. For each subsequent insertion 25 cents. All the business of the Office, including advertising, is conducted strictly upon the cash system. ORIGINAL. For the N. C. Christian Advocate. Our People. By the term, oar people, is meant those who are in fact or principle, Methodists, in the bounds of our Conference. Well, what of onr people ? Much everv way, bat the right way. What is the matter? It is not the matter of which I complain but the want, or need of it among our people, such as the Advo cate in its improved form contains. It may be thought wrong to censure subscribers for remiss ness of duty on the part of those not subscribers, but it is time to begin to sift somethings called truth. The first blush of an idea does not always deter mine its quality. Ideas are far from always be ing independent. It will not do to take the po sition that our people do not read. This is not tenable. That they do not read news is con tradicted to our face. That they read a religious periodical published in tne South, and in the State of North Carolina is a poser. Now our peo ple need a good religious paper that shall impart knowledge to the ignorant, joy to the disconso late, give eyes to the blind, feet to the lame, send conviction to the heart and convey nourishment to the soul. That a great many of our Methodists do not read the N. C. Christian Advocate is not even debatable. Where does the truth lie that heaves, and sighs, and bleeds and weeps ? It seems to be here. Those who read the Advocate, seldom speak of it it lies sometimes without being read till other papers.purely secular, and that false, are worn out. If a little defect is found in a religi ous paper published among us, and that.not a re flection upon the editor, bat upon dur people, it is at once branded with infamy; while defects lies, hjpocricies, and yarns are swallowed like the bathing wine from Paris, because distance en enacts. We are not ready for a division of the Union yet . if northern papers are first to cease their rude visits. Our people, like other generations, will soon pass awsy Let the readers of the Advocate, " show it round," speak of its merits and benefits, write souDd, common sense, pious articles for its columns, such as they wou'd not be asbamed to have shown them in the general judgement, and solicit subscribers.that tbey and their families may become better acquainted with profitable facts among us, and especially with that unassuming branch of Christ's Church of which our Advocate is a worthy and respectable organ. Fireside, Feb., 16. 1860. For the N. C Christian Advocate. St. John's College. TVTb Fnimn ? "From an &rtip.I headpd 11 Rfc. fMlpce " in vour issue of the 10th inst . . 1 fa V kill' IVUUniUg) USVU a WU..V witness the indifference of the fraternity generally in onr State ; as evidence of which, see the num ber of brethren, gentlemen too, generally of con siderable weight of charcter, in the immediate vi cinity of our lodges, who never frequent them.' Agreed, brother, it is a painful sibt, but the thought occurs to me that perhaps there is a cause for this, that cause infinitely more painful than the effect. My reflections are that Masonry is a moral institution in its precepts emphatically so. It denounces, has not, never will, and Masonry never can countenance, Infidelity. It interdicts profanity. It abjures drunkeness. It prohibits adultery, in a word.it denounces, and sets its face as flint, against all manner and kinds of immorali ty, and this too, amidst the most imposing and solemn scenes and ceremonies. To be a Mason, every member of the fraternity must come up to her standard. Well, I stand on the street and hear the loud atbs and horrible ' blasphemy, I look and bLisb , the mouth of a Ma son, uttered them. I pass by the pest hole which is extracting tne essence troni iniquity, tne grog shop, from which are issuing the sounds of revel ry, 1 look in, ana grow sick at heart, these arc Masons. Here conies a poor fellow, reeling up the street, bis bloodshot eyes rests on mv sorrow ful face as he calls me brother, he is a Mason. As I am on my midnight errand visiting the sick, a man stei'Ii ful v picks lis way from a baunt ot sin, I meet him and recognize a Mason. I stop this painful thought. Masons tolerate and keep among them men like the above ; true their laws forbid it, but such is the fact. Thousands of Misnns there are.good and true Brethren purge your lodges, execute your admir able laws, show forth the beauty of your divine precepts by an exemplary membership. Until this is done, let us cease to be surprised at the number of brethren, gentlemen too, aye Christians too, " generally of considerable weight of character,'' in the immediate vicinity of our lodges, who never frequent them. The Christian's chart says, my people come out from them (the immoral) and be ye sepaiale.' Let the Lion of the tribe of Judab prevail. MASTER MASON. For the N. C. Christian Advocate. What Else Could be Expected. The teachers of the doctrine of universal salva tion affect to rank that faith as the true system of religion, and contend very earnestly that the same courtesy should be extended to them by other denominations, that these extend to each other. If you refuse to address them by the sacred title of Rev., or do not recognize them as minis ters of the Most High, and invite them to share the ceremonies of the sanctuary, tbey will become greatly offended at you ; and should you be un witty enough to dispute with them on any of their dangerous heresies, the heated language, abusive manner, and the general contempt shown you and all vital religion, will soon reveal to you, beyond a shadow of doubt, " what master they serve." Universalism is corrupt and rotten throughout root, branch, and leaf, a poisonus deadly corrup tion filling up every part of its wicked system. Wherever it goes, it leaves its debasing power, more withering than the fatal upas which sends out its life-destroying influence in every direction and proves fatal to all who fall within its charmed sphere. A striking similarity exists between the upas tree and Universalism. To the eye, the for mer is attractive, and its fragrance is said to be grateful ; no one unacquainted with its history suspects that in that fragrance lies each noxious poison but once within its embrace the luckless victim never escapes to tell his tale of woe. The latter sheltered under the banner of the eross arrayed in the fair and beautiful garments of re ligion professing to be the cnua 01 tne skies and commissioned by heaven to evangelize a sin oppressed world, and lead the captives back to God, puts on the garments of light and the show of religion, the more successfully to wage war against God's chosen band, and bring the world into captivity to the devil. The upas destroys the bodies of men, while nniversalism ' casts both body and soul into '.hell. The plain truth is, and it should not be kept se cret, but openly proclaimed, the whole system is nothing but a more improved and plausible form of infidelity. No one acquainted with the com plete history of this infamous doctrine will deny it. Their zeal is more earnestly employed in do ing damage to the Christian Church than in efforts to reclaim fallen humanity from the pit of sin, and lead it to the mount of Holiness, Go to their meetings, if their cold icy, religionless gatherings may be called meetings, and witness their per formances. A spirit of levity marks the worship, the people go to hear what may be said against Christianity, and to be amused at the ir reverence of the self styled " preacher," and none seem to be there for the purpose of doing good or getting good. 1 heir avowed object is to set the minds of the people right on the subject of religion to correct the ignorant superstitious notions of the last age, to preach the truth declared in the Bible and explained by common sense. But did it nev er strike your mind that any system whose author is God would effect such results as would har monize with his attributes and bring glory to His excellent name ? But good fruit never follows the preaching of Universalism, but unnumbered evils follow in its wake which clearly indentify the system with other works of the Devi!. Who will deny that God designed religion to reform the heart and life of man, remove the ef fects of sin and bring joy and peace in believing, to increase domestic happiness and strengthen the bonds of family affection, to make men better citizens, more obedient to the laws of their country more nprigbt in their dealings with their fellow men, and more regular in the observance of all their social and moral duties ? But universalism is one of the best festivities for crime in the world and will leave a withering blighting influence in any community where it is encouraged.- Like a snake warmed into life by a kind friend when it rises in its power it stings to death the man whose bosom gave it shelter and nourish ment. I was conversion a short time s nee with a gen tleman on this subject, and he gave me the mournful history of his own community. He Said : Previous to the introduction of universalism, the people were law-abiding, peaceable and quiet ; crime was almost unknown. But a change had come. The flood gates of vice were open, families divided among themselves, neighbor holding a deadly hostility to neighbor, the restraints of re ligion all gone, tbeft, burglary, and murder, the order of the day. Reader, I ark with candor and earnestness, What else could be expected ? JV1. K. V. For the N. C. Christian Advocate. Autobiography of a Dime. My home was deep, deep, under ground. When I ask how long this deep and dark recess has been my home ; echo sends back the answer how long ? When I first emerged from my native home I attracted considerable attention. I was not like the gay belle, admired for my fine appearance, but, was highly appreciated for my intrinsic value I was exceedingly grateful, to the Miner for granting me the pleasure of beholding so many strange and beautiful things, for comely as I was I was fond of the beautiful. After a few days of enjoyment I was taken to a mint, where I underwent some of the most se vere punishment, to which a poor creature was ever subjected. During this operation I mur mured incessantly, and wished I had remained in my old home. When I recovered from this punishment, and compared my now beautiful form to my former self I regretted having murmured, because I knew my master afflicted me ouly for my own good I was now delighted wiih myself, and began to think of my future life. Words inadequately ex press my deep sorrow when I learned what part I should act in the great drama of lif ;. Oh ! how I sighed to be some glittering diamond to deck a royal queen. Like the majority of mankind I des'red to benefit my fellow creatures in some way One circumstance frequently occurred to mar my happiness. This was the sudden transition from one owner to another. Ah ! my poor body has received many excruciating- pains from the vice like grasps of avaracious fortune seekers. My life was one ever varying scene. Sometimes my existence was replete with happiness, then again my cup of sorrow would overflow. I believe the happiest moment of my existence was wheu I procured a few pages of the Bible for a poor little Hindoo girl. The smile of gratitude which clay ed round her finely chiselled mouth, afforded mc the sweetest pleasure I ever experienced. Thus I lived many years, during which I witnessed in describable scenes. One day I found myself as sociated with several companions of my own size; I was contemplating how much pleasure I should see with them, when I ascertained the startling news that I was in a' Miser's chest imprisoned for life. From that time no smiles have stray ed across my care worn face. Sometimes J. sce t.be iron visage of my jailor but I instinctively shrink from his presence. For the N. C. Ch. Advocate. God's Promises. BY INVALID. Hath He said, and shall He not do ill or hath He poken and shall He not make it good In the pilgrimage of life, the child of God i often called to walk through a wilderness ofsteri discipline Dak shadows are thrown aroun ! him; and the farther he gropes on, deeper an . sun ueeper me aarKness groweth. lteason, th ; boasted teachings of nhilosoDhv. throws its lnri s glare around him; bat like the ignis fatuits, i; only serves to delude and entice him still fartht ' in the mazy labyrinth, ne becomes more an '. still more confused, and ready to sink down ovei wneimea wnn tne burton of despair. But he throws upward his eyes, and beholt" ' the bright star of Faith.beaming mildly above hv he remembers the precious promises which befoi ? have cheered him, and again he nresses forward joyfuly singing ; "Fear not; when thou passed L.A 1 a1 a t lurougu tuo waters, j. wilt oe with thee; an-; through the river, they shall not overflow thee j when thou walkest through the fire, then shall . . .. - y : not be burned, neither shall the flames kindle upon thee." To the humble christian, the promises of God are pledges that, come what may, all will be well. His past experience teaches him that they are all redeemed ; and in the fiercest conflict, he can confidently exclaim, " I know in whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto him." My christian brother, is the night dark with thee? Has the sun gone down and left thee without a light to guide thy feet! Then beget thee to the precious promises of the gospel ; they will serve as a lamp to thy footsteps, and will ever conduct thee aright. For the North Carolina Christian Advocate. "Vox-Et Freterea Hibil." Mr. Eoitob : I Tiave been pained beyond measure, at the spirit of an article in a recent issue of your paper, signed "Vox. Pained, I say, at the spirit of the article ; for I am not of those who deplore discussion on any legitimate question. It is not ray purpose, however, in this article to discuss the question of Conference Boundaries. That question can only be decided by the Gene ral Conference; and there I am willing to leave it. But I feel constrained to correct some of the statements made by your correspondent. A pro. fessed disciple of Christ who could, just before entering into the sanctuary of the most High God, proclaim against his brother, " I am for war" and who could speak of a venerable body of ministers as acting "dastardly, meanly," would not be the opponent that I wouid at any time be willing to engage with ; but, Mr. Editor, your prominent notice and partial endorsement of his article, place it in such a position as to demand that the facts therein stated be correctly laid be fore your readers. I must, at the outset, in be half of our common Christianity, protest against your correspondent's attempt by a sneer to cast odium upon all the ministers of our Conference, in his so called Heasons. 1st That the ministers of our Southern Cities smoke more " Span sh cigars" or area whit more like "dandies" or " whine and grumble" more than the preachers of any other part of the Conference, or of the other Conferences, your correspondent cannot prove. So far from proving it, he dare not with any hope of sustaining the charge, assert it of any individual member of the body Our Bish ops are alone capable, by their position, to judge by comparison among the preachers of the different Conferences; and they have ever accorded to the preachers stationed in the cities of our Con ference, a character for self-sacrificing zeal and devotion, equal to any men of-the Methodist Church. Let my brother beware. .A bitter sneer is easier to utter, than a statement to be proven by tacts, and as a Methodist preacher. I would remind him of the warning of the Discipline against "speaking evil of magistrates, and of ministers" But it is very marvellous that the preachers of the South Carolina Conference, year after year, do "little or no good" in the up-country ; and yet each year tbey number their con verts and new members by the score. Singular indeed, that year after year they do "little or no good," though through their labors in nearly a century past, the memr-ersbsp of the cLirch, white and colored, have arisen from 0 up to twenty odd thousand. In Reason 2nd., your correspondent certainly could not have considered his words. Does he really think that the South Carolina Conference has treated any part of its membership " meanly ?" Does he really think that it could consent to treat any part of them "dastardly." Does he understand the momen tous import of such words ? Does he know that such a declaration involves the whole southern church, our whole common Methodism? And have we reached the point whare an Organ of our church consents to either the words " das tardly" " meanly ' against one hundred and sixty of its ministers ? Does the author know how he ought to abhor himself for being involved and associated with such men ? Does he know how deeply the utterance brands his own name ? But why such fearful curses ? Simply because the Conferen e hesitated to become responsible by an agent or otherwise, for the heavy indebtedness of an institution, which belonged to a Joint Stcck Company, in whose Board of Trustees as a Con ference, she had not one vote ; and therefore over whose destiny she had not the slightest con trol. Yet did she withhold her assistance? With a generous hand she gave one of her most gifted men, physically and intellectually, to be its President. She appointed annually visiting com mittees of ability and judgement She gave the free use of the church paper, and threw tne right of influence of the entire Conference into its side of the balance. Just as the Trustees signified their willingness to make a satisfactory adjustment of the property of the College, she ap pointed a commission of her best men to receive their proposal, aud appointed the Agent that the College selected, to carry out their wishes. Yet your correspondent who professes to believe iu a final judgment where we will be made to answer for our words, hesitates not to charge them as acting "meanly, dastardly," for so doing-. Reason 3rd., speaks of the proportionable con tribution of missionary- money between the up country and low country. I herewith present the average contribution, ptr white members, for the several districts for the past year ; and leave your readers to consider it. Charleston District, 95 cts, per white member ; Columbia District, 59 cts; Orangebur gh District, 51 cts ; Marion District, 38 cts ; Cokesbury District, 38 cts ; Spartanbough District, 29 cts ; Wadesboro' Dis trict, 25 cts ; Shelby District, 8 cts. This year $1,220, has been appropriated to two small mis sions in the Lincolnton (formerly Shelby) Dis trict, which is more than double the entire amount contributed the past year to the cause of Missions by the entire district. Reason 4th., is so loosely stated that it need not detain us long. The Rutherford Academy being a private enterprise, under private control, for private ends, the Bishop refused to entertain the question of appointing to it the preacher they asked for, and there was an end of it. The Dis cipline has not yet provided the Conferences with means to coerce the Bishops into their way of thinking, yet, your correspondent says " their presentation was treated with perfectly silent con tempt ;" although the matter was laid regularly before the Bishop. This " Reason 4th.," is the " unkindest cut of all." Et tu Brute ? Reason 5th , contradicts flagrantly Reason 1st. In Reason 5th., it is stated that only the " re fuse preachers" are sent up the country in Reason 1st., it is not the " refuse preachers," but ' The Southern prelates' "of some Southern City" i e, it is the elite and select preachers who are sent up there, and who whine and grumble" at their appointments, there your cor respondent calls the holy men of God now on my District "'refuse preachers,' and says the Pre siding Elder " feels himself somewhat degraded" in being called to preside over them. On that point my word should be as gjod as his ; and I can say that as I never expec'c-I to have conferred on me so great dignity so I wwld not now, if I could, exchange honors with tLi President of the United States. F. A. MOOD. Charlotte, N. C, Feb. 18th -360. For the N. C. C. Advocate. Romanism in Disguise. I do not purpose to write an article upon the above suggestive text. I have not the time now, though I perhap3 have the indication. I desire to give you a few quotations from two or three Episcopal writers, and a long extract from the pen of Dr. Thomas O Summers, the industrious and able editor of the Metbr-jisy tu- -terry Re view. . ?; Some know, Mr. Editor, that the Episcopal writers are wont to set themselves up as being better than their neighbors, as having but one Faith and as being the true church. As to the first and last of these claims, I have nothing now to say. Concerning the " one faith," I only re mark, that the truth or falsity of this claim is happily seen in the following extracts from the pens of ecclesiastical dignitaries. Oxford Theolo gy(in other words, Puseyism t. e. Romanism in disguise) is the subject under consideration. I quote from the late Bishop Doane. He says, " My confidence in the doctrinal integrity of the Oxford writers continues unshaken." Now read what Bishop Mcllvaine, of Ohio, says, concern ing these very writers: "Their mode of repre senting the way of Salvatiou is another gospel to us ; another to the Church to whose doctrines we are pledged;'' Where will you find the "one faith" in these extracts? But hear Bishop Doane again: "The summons toftae ancient faith, the ancient discipline, the ancient worship ; the impulse given to ancient piety and ancient holi ness, and ancient charity these will remain as blessings to mankind, when every name that has been mixed up in this strife of tongnes shall be forgotten." Now, mark you, all this he says con cerning those writers at Oxford, in England, who were endeavoring, under the garb of Protes'ant ism to undermine the church of England until it should topple over into the lap of its mother the scarlet woman of the seven hills. In refrcthinr and cheering contrast to this Romish stuff is the opinion of Bishop Mcliva!ne. He says, we must take heed ; there may be much restoration of what is old in this system, but it may be old. error, wearing a venerable aspect to some, because antiquated ; and speaking words cf wisdom to some, because, tike the prayers of some, in an unknown tongue." I could easily give other extracts from each of these writers, to show that there was a decided antagonism in their faith, but the above are sufficient. I could give extracts, too, from Rev. Mr. Palmer's work on " The Church," (a work that has been edited by Bishop Whittingham, of Maryland, who is understood to be of the " same faith and order," of Bishop Doane). One extract will suffice. Mr. Palmer says, ' 1 shouM like to see the fatnarcn ot Con stantinople, and our Archbishop of Canterbury, go barefoot to Rome, and full upon the Pope's neck, and urn, and never le,t him go till they had persuaded him to be reaeonnUte.f Well may a rresbytf-i'ian writer rcnjrk,'f? &f'ter such long and Catholic' salutations, ts a supposable case that the two divines would have no objec tion to the bare foot' of the Pope.' The "clergy" of this State are known to be "High Church." I wonder if they endorse Doane or Mcllvaine theology ? And I thould like to know if the Bishop of this See, endorses the charming catechism of Bishop Odenheimer, who seems determined to "out Herod" Bishop Doane in his literary performances. The follow ing extract is from a recent letter of Dr. Sum mer's to the Southern Christian Advocate : As Methodists, we should naturally mingle inore with our Protestant Episcopal friends than j witn otuer Christians ; but it cannot be so here, i As a people, tney do not recognize us as belong ing to the church at all. They say, in effect, " The temple of the Lord are we, And heathen all beside." There are some noble exceptions to this ; but not enough to modify the bearing of that communion toward their ecclesiastical neighbors. For my self, I consider the prclatical succession an un mitigated humbug a divisive and schismatical dogma. It has not an inch of Scripture ground to stand upon. It was not dreamed of in the early Christian ages. It has been repudiated by the more leaned and pious divines of all com ninn ons. Its historic baselessness had been demonstrated a thousand times. ' And yet the contemptible figment is paraded by Romish and Anglican, and Anglo-American " Catholics," for purposes of self-aggrandisement, just as if no one had been nauseated to death by the wretched nos trum. You arc, perhap, not aware to what stu pid lengths some of our chmcUlings carry their folly. The Rev. Dr. Odenheiiner (now Bishop, in the See of the late Dr. Doane) has published a little manual, entitled, " The Young Churchman Catechised," from which 1 give a precious mor- ceau, ; ' Q. Is every one permitted to interpret the Bible according to his own opinions ? A. Certainly not. Q. Who then is the authorized interpreter of the Bible? A The Holy Catholic Church. ' Q. Is the Holy Catholic Church called by different names in different countries where it has extended ? 'A. Yes. ' Q. What is the Holy Catholic Church called in England. 'A. The Church of England. ' Q. What in Scotland. . ' A. The Episcopal Church in Scotland. 'Q. What in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and France ? A. The Church of Rome. ' What in Greece, Russia, Asia Minor, etc. ? A. The Greek or Oriental Church. ' Q. What in Syria and Mesopotamia ? A. The Syrian Church. ' Q. What in Egypt ? A. The Coptic Church "Q. What is the name of the Holy Catholic Church in the United States ? "A. The Protestant Episcopal Chmrch." There, sir, what do you think of church twad dle t.f that sort ? Do you not thnik that he ought to have mitre and lawn sleeves put upon him ? So the Catholic Church in England and Rome is the same identical the one "authorised inter preter of the Bible." Let us see how this one Ho ly Catholic Church interprets it for us. The Doctor then exhibits the antagonism of the two churches, though Dr. Odenheimer would fain make the " young churchmen" believe tney constitute a glorious unity. Dr. Summers con cludes thus : " But see into what I have been betrayed I beg that you will not think that I have any un friendly feeling toward the P. E. Church. There are many in that communion whom I highly es teem, and consider them truo members of the Holy Catholie Church in which I believe ; but I am sorry they have so many vain and silly rela tives. I am utterly disgusted with their sacerdo tal coxcombry, and am sick of seeing them strut about bedizened with th paste and pinchbeck of their Coptic and other Catholic cousins, who snub them as snobs on all occasions." If space allowed, (for I have already trespassed too much,,) I could give some choice excerpts from a sermon by Dr. Curtis, of Hillsboro'. in which he takes bold ground in favor of Priestly Absolution. In faith he argues to prove, that if the "rjriosihood'i in the ehurch have not t'-i" '.'poer or auiuohty to confer actual &ud assured berjit.i,(i. e. absolve sins), the commission would bo mere ! a nominal office, of no positive value to any one." Now do the " clergy" of North Carolina hold this doctrine ? If so, have we not in our midst "Ro manism in disguise ?" ANTI-PAPIST. Halifax, N. C. For the N. C. C. Advocate. " Antioch Church, in Conference." Mr. Editor : I had hoped when I sent you the short note in December, I would not have occa sion to trouble your readers again, with " That Discussion on Baptism." But error deserves to be expossd, especially when it is so endorsed as to impress the ignorant. One, ignorant of tho facts would expect to find nothing but truth com ing, with all the state, pomp and solemnity of preamble and. resolution, from "Antioch Church in Conference' and published to the world in a professedly religious newspaper, and one too with so grave a title as Biblical Ilecurder. No wonder that some of the readers of the Re corder make Fuch blunders in doctrine, when they ignore the record of the Old Testament, and take the bulls of ' Antoch Church in Conference for a " Biblical Record." " Antioch," it sounds quite New Testament like. But it is not one of those Antiquated Churches in the East, which suffered from ihe blunders of those old men called apostles, who made such wonderful mistakes as to call "pouring out of the Spirit ' "a baptism of the Holy Ghost" (see their "Acts' ) but a Church" that enjoys the gracious ministry of Elder F. M. Jordan, and located in Person county N. C. Such a lieathen land, that, " The Church in Con ference" saw fit List year to write to the Associa tion this earnest request " Brethren, pray for us, we are surrounded by pedo baptkt-it." Why Mr. Editor, from the holy influence of the thousands of those baptized in infancy, such as Baxter, Henry, Luther &c. I should have expected that request to have come from the Devil, whose kingdom has so often suffered from this infant deuicmon. " Church, " what Church ? Why " The Church" that ignores Methodists, Presbyterians, Episcopalians and Israelites, alike. Poor old Stephen, he was so badly scared, he called the " society" of the Jews in the wilderness a " Church. Acts , iin. ) tie poor o!d man ought to have lived in this day of light, listened to Elders Purefoy aud Jordan and " The Church in Conference, and learned that .Moses and the rest of his heathen brethren, only belonged to a "society. Well, as we learn from the Biblical Recorder of January, this "The Antioch Church in Confer ence" yes, in Conference gravely considered, preambled, resolved, and entered on their "Church Book ' certain things, which they also resolved to publish to the world as true ! Now this "Church'' claiming, not only the " only right to baptize," but it seems also the power to "search the heart" and " know the thoughts of the heart wnli their backs turned mostly on Rev " T. W. Moore, of the Methodist g0cietv society," (who, before this publication had thought he felt quite good humored on that occasion, but who must have been mistaken, as " The Church) says that " Whereas, Elder G. W. Purefoy, preached, &o ," he, " became much excited and challenged Elder G. W. Purefoy to meet him in public discussion. It seems, however, that " The Church" was much better at "knowing the thought cf the heart, than at reading letters," and even at un derstanding them when they are read. And as they made a slight mistake of a few truths just at tLis point, (as they don't read well) it would be well to give the facts in the case. 1. It is not true, that " Moore tried to break up the congregation in confusion, byaranguing them from a buggy." The fact is this: Mr. Purefoy had come on tho ground with a set of rules for conducting the discussion, two of which, Mr Moore considered arbitrary. One of them required Mr. M. to notice all the points of Mr. P's. sermons " in the order in which he present ed them ." As well might one expect the fisher to pursue the track of the scuttle fish. The second required that Mr. Moore should confine himself to half hour speeches in his reply to two speeches, each, three hours long. Mr. Moore thought two hours at least due hi in in a reply to a six hou's speech from so noted a champion of the Baptist Church. And while he was willing to allow j.Yir. P. an equal time in his replies, be was not willing to take the complimcut given in the half-hour restrictions. It was on these points the corespon dence was conducted. When Mr. M. had re ceived Mr. P's last note, refusing to concede a point justly claimed, and with the note, a decla ration from Mr. P. that the correspondence was closed, and knowing that the Baptists were cry ing to make the impression that Ir. M. was afiaid to meet their champion, he then from a buggy read the correspondence, and left it with the people to judge who it was that was attenip ing to play an unfair game. He then remark ed that as Mr. P. would not proceed with any measure of fairness, he (M.) would proceed, as had been first published, to preach upon the sub ject of baptism at his different appointments ; and that he would, as stated in his first note to Mr. P., reply to his positions ; aud without dismissing, or without "trying to break up the congregation in confusion," be left the people to choose for themselves, either to go home, or take part in the prayer-meeting," as was proposed by Mr. P's brothel. It was at this juncture, when the correspondence had been read, that their " ablest man in the Baptist church," consented to allow a reply of two hours length. 2. Their "Whereas" says also that " Hon. E. G. Reade, the friend and relative of Mr. Moore, urged that the discussion be closed." Now while " The Church" is not to be held tesponsible for a mistatement of facts, (as they read letters badly and hear no better) they ought to be held respon sible for misreading the heart. Every honest man and acquaintance of Mr. Reade knows that they misread his motive. And when they look ed into Mr. Moore's heart and found that he felt as kindly toward Mr. Read as though he were a " relation," and judging by the rule- that "every one must love his own, and no holy else," they mistook a letter and published what they thought was true that the parties wore certainly related. But in this they mistook, for while Mr. Reade married a relation, Webster says they are net related. But pshaw ! what has Wel ster to do 1 in defining words, to the followers of that patron j saint, Carson, who p. 53 arrays himself" aninst j all the lexicographers and commentators." Such j will, of course give their own incming ti words. : Again " The Church" says Mr. Purii'oy sup- j ported his former sermons by an array of hi.tori- j cal facts, and scriptural arguments urfectiy over- i whelming." About the " Scriptural argument,'' ! " the Church" differed fomewhat from Mr. V. as I f he at the .-bso of !::,.!;.-'. W. " '.-.I- just come to his scriptural argument." It seem also that " the Church" really believed " Mr. P. supported his former sermons." as the Church has since the discussion, ceased their efforts of proselyting at leastso far as the public can learn. But I have not heard of ary one, (except two Baptists,) wio heard the discussion through, agreeing with them. It seems however that some of the church have changed their opinions since the discussion, as one of them reported to hi friends, that " he did not have sense enough t tell which beat." Some others of " the Church" paid they could not understand what Mr. Moore meant by saying j'ce did not always mertn into." They thought " ice a'ways swam on the water." A gentleman near by informed them that Mr. Moore was not speaking of ice frozen water but of " cis'' a Greek preposition, which coul.l not always be rendered as tho Baptist contend by " into." Now this ignorance was in the face of many examples given from Sfripture. nich as " This fellow servant fell dowu at his feet, in which it was shown to bo impossible to reudt r the original " e s' by "into" or within." Of course " tho Church" composed of such apprecia tive minds was well able to pronouuee Mr. P's arguments overwhelming. But after all, this may not have been the de cision of " the Church," as it was a rainy day, , on which they " resolved," c, few of the tw- niy j members were out. But it seems that tho Cierk ' and Moderator were there. ! As to the clerk, I know nfliiin nothing remnr- i kablj. It seems f:o:u his work in this office he is ; tl:e man to write what others dictate . He made ; them a good clerk. i As to the Moderator, he is tlio oracle of that 1 church, who last year wrote such a letter of re- joking to the Biblical Recorder, not that souls ; had been converted from sin and saved from its power, (as they professed to h;ive been converted i elsewhere than at his protracted meeting) bur that j he had immersed some who had been men.!; rs of , tho " Methodist Society and from under their in fluence." He is the man of large missi-'Mnry i spirit who, as chairman of the commit!? on Mi.- sions at the Bcitbili Association of 1."9, u:-;ror. in a report the redoubling of their missionary e, Torts, j not that the gospel might be pio ic! e 1 ;o ewry creature" nor that souls miht be saved, but --lust i the ground tnilit bo occupied by others." Now it seems that this Jordan, like bis an- ! eient namesake with which Joshua had eon- tenu, would ov.'rwiieim all who would cn.r-s Uiri with bis " waves of immersion," not to waft them ! to the land of Caanan, but to bear them down, j down until they found rest iu the leaden waters j of the Dead Sea. I Such a church with such a moderati r, and such a clerk in " Conference" lias issued its bnlU, j unchurching those whom God hath delitrli'ed to j bless, claiming to be " The Church," luisj'j. iI .-.;r : the motives, and misreading the hearts of ho:,.-vt men, and spreading these things on their journal, ,' to meet them, unless repeali d, at tho judgement ' seat of Christ, where the secrets of all hearts are j to be known, and "every one give au account of ! himself to God." J Vow unless " The Church" really knows that ' wuen a man is once convcrte'i ana lias bo i bap tised, there is no danger of his losing his re ligion and g"ing to perdition, whatever sin be may commit, it would be well for them to courier their course in this matter. Bute von if they d know this doctrine to be true, it would not be amiss for them to consider the following passages of scrip ture : Ezek, IS, 21 and 2G, also 3n, 12-1. John, 15,0 1 Tim., 5, 12. Ileb. 0, 4-J also 1(, 2- 3J, 2 Pit r 2. 20 and 21. 1 Tim. 1, 1'J 2 Tim. 1. lieo. 3, 12 and 13. For the N. C Ch. Advocate Th.ough.ts for tho Thouhtru-.. Bid the Diviii'! Nature su'Iir? I think is did. Others think differently. That the Bivinc na ture suffered I think is evident from several cou- iderations. 1. From the unity of Christ. Cliri.st is a unit. Though formed of t-' 1 natures they weic. s united as to make but one person. He possessed personality in such a sense as so have but one will, but one nnud but one center ot co'.i.scims- ness. tuch a union ot his two distinct natures was necessary to give to Christ peraonali;y and unity of being. Now if Christ bail but one cen ter of consciousness for bis two-fold though un.t.'d nature, aud ho suflcrcd at all, he suflcrcd :u h:d whole being, iu tho catireness of his personality. J But if Christ lias more than one center of con sciousness, you destroy his unity, and personality and not ouly givo him two natures, but you make him two persons. This person suffered as divine ami human united, one ana insep ral.ie. Jn In uuited nature he submi'el to persecution, toil ta bor and privation, as Bivine and human, God and man be agouised in the garden was scourged in the Judgment Hall, and suffered on the cross. The Scriptures no where give any intimation, that he did not siiiTjr iu bis whole complex beiug. Christ suffered, they crucified the son of God and Lord of glory Such is tho toac! i,f the spired writers. 2 That the Divine nature suffered is idciit and deatli We know in all the from the history of Christ's advent, life, asciven by tho inspired evanex-list. that his two li'iturcs were inseparable actions of bis life. When Le wow Lorn in B-'t'i- lehem Divinity and huuiai.ity were uuited. Haico his birth was announced by the gloaming star, ai.d the angels sung his natal song. U uen only twelve years l id ho reasoned with the lawyers and doctors, it was a human voice that spake. but divine love and wisdom breathed in his thoughts and burned in his words. When at tho grave 01 Lazarus he wept and Jpoke as a man, but. there were poured out in those tears the love of Go l, and there spake iu '.is words the power of God, that pierced the car of death, aud broke the slumber of the grave. When he went to his dis ciples in the storm he had the form of a man, but he walked on tho waters as a God. When with them on the storm swept sea ; and they afrighted awake him from bL slumber, with human voice he rebuked the winds and the waves, but they obeyed the voice of God. In all his works you y a:i l i siiilV inity :i humanity iin ' be : u-iitei, and why I u !!l tXC.'p'.i hi .' V bv mtiiinv hu'iiatiit'-' i:i a:l e'hci- tilings, ai should we I then leave it t sutler He inf r that Mich vn tho fact i s us r.-j intimation of if. ? latino: aceeuet f,,f too cvei . U'bvr :i.ih J ef:h; Biblu jri CTUcidxtnu ltleost adinr;r.! t:;f to- suiTeled. the sii'i thebahili gloom at mount .the and call t you c n i without ti v"u aecoe IloAOT.: i the Miili no;: a-:. ;' y r.'i"t w't'i . :.! i-i ". t'i" . ! -i.vt if iij bfi V ' i m:- 1 f:.i-:,i clot!:- 1 J .1 : 1 IT tie! 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