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:!'""' ' U . . i , - . : I . . : ' ; ! . - - j : . . j- ' , j . - . - v . , : - . : .- .:, ' M "'S-'""'"'111'''"'''1"''1'1'-' - j ' '',' : - - TpJK M1JLIC43L: MEMBEfe '1 : .ol. iv.-.o. 4. --':;.': ' . ' '"" - ! i. ' ' 1 ! ' ' " -' ' 1 ' "-' -1 ' ' " r--r- ' : '" HALLICJll ANp CHARLESTON', SATURDAY, J UNE 23, i'sls. ' J wnm vv. ,V, " . .. . ' -v T'ER 51 -The Recorpkr & Watchman isoublshrd rvrrv Sit. njrday", at 50 pt;r annum, tf paid withm six months ;d 53 it paid su&s-quently to thai jreriod. ' Any person wiu will beco.nel responsible for six Cpies,or who will forward the i.imes of six. sabscri b fi-s, shall be entitled -to a skvents coi- cratis. ! 20' subscription will be received -fur less than one T :a, unless paid in advance; and no discontinuance vnvill be allowed until arreraes are paid. 1 Persons wis!iins: to disconimue iwrill be expected to ve notice to that effect prior to the conimenceaicnrof new year; otnerwise mey will be considered as re- insib!e iur the ensuing twelve months, j All communications except thos of agents who act atuitously, lo secure attention, must beVosT paid. ; All remmauces refarir made to our address by shall be at or rislc. i i Avy r5on ordcrtn 10 copies, and pavin? the mo- ev i uyock-, snau nave me sameldr jAnf -riKQ not incompatible with the objects of f Hot older, will inserted on the usual terms. F jr the Recorder aijd Watcliman. Dear Brother Mervdirlt. I derive great measure frim bein afforded an opportunity'of conveying to you tne ii-'iioiving art'eable intelligence.- Iirvin tb.it its i isr-rtion in the Recorder and uch.uati will be pteusitrij to the friends of Zi gener.iliy : I proceed to inform you, that our fxCfllent and belo'rd bro. Benjamin Man- w o upg, ntvin; been called from his ptoiis and su- Ceisl'ul.liboiiis aiiiono u.. to his bri jht inheri- - tat ce abovej the tyes of the congregation were ti etu d -iovgrd our )oung brother, her. Hms fo J A Oif4&tioe Djncaii, of Barmvell, in this S:r, and lite, a graduate of EJmniltou Theolo io. ical L s:it-.tioti, vh was believed worthy to fu r,ify his place iti didin'our dear Pastor. By thtuiMiii u-Mis voice of the church, he was cho ei , as co-pHSt.ir and deeaii.ig it expedient, was caiied to ordiiiHiiuii on Sabbath, May 20i,. 1838. A it?, iespctaolet unci aUentive auditorv, were p ttse.ii: the j-,ous expectants of good things to co R Tne introductory praver was otfert d by y. Joseph T. 'iob-Tt, of Roberts vi lie Church : aiJ tne iirdinaiion serinon, well adapted to the octiasiou, AViis uei:vereu Dv Ket.liichara Fu er puior of toe crruich; .viiri n'A thjt eloquence and uMhnih oi ft?1iu so p-ciiiiarlv his own. Whilst I pu lie of the awful respo..sihiiities of 'he tnin- rs of tut- Gosjitr and the pastors T the fl jck ;risi, the bosoms nf others' turiiled respon- nirf i"t!i his own. 1 ne h.x-u attention ol -the nrihitude evinced their deep interest and feelings. Tup . wonted interrogatories were propouudi d b bruier R beit. which beiuj; satisfactorily re- piid-tl to, the Rev. I s,!ic . Niciiol.es Jun., of --- etei.ded the riht hand of fellowship, wid wit a decree 'of solem'iiity, peculiar to hiutelf, rtv! well suited to the moment, niidi the conse era in. "prayer. O ir b-lved br.Uher Eider f 1 tns f)rL D D Jnea.il of the C jiu-nbi i and other chur ches in Barnwell, on presenting the bible, that bnok'di vine, pronounced an fable, and m ,, o,-i iion. one of the moat 3tle.;nnly iinjiosin and feeling charke- lever heard. 1 tie imposition of hi-fi- hv Presbyterv then took place in'; which .1 R'N. J. D. MoaJte of Euhavvand CvioUwhatchie c n ujrc he.-, assisted. O.i conclusion of ihese'hijh ly .interesting ceremonies, the dear brethren Pnil ip tjlivens and Lewis R. Sands Sen) were sol emnly inducted into the holy and responsible of-fi.-Pjof Duteous. These last exercises Avere per formed bv the Rev. brethren M iodie, H. A D ju- cat and Nichule. f- - ! ; It aifirds me, dear b'other Meredith, additional heart-felt s jtisftftion,' tnat i am enabled to furnish, j'ou, in substance, tiie very interesting charge of our dear E'd. Dincan. It s annexed and will doubtless yield iu i perusal, much re al pleasure to most if not to ail your readers. Tne interest of the occasion was greatly height ened by the fact, thit our venerated brother ad-dress-'d a beloved an afTectionate Si?n ; and in the glovmg language too of the apoitle Paul to his beloved Timothy. Their tear-? commingled -they were tears of holy loveand joy and grati tude. No heail but sy npithised witn the trener nbleispeaker. ;i id linava n:irent wished, tfiat he too had & son to dedicate unto God 1 Or; I that voa asdall your dear readers, could have he ird hi nj -for his matter, though excellent, was far urdaedby his mttiuerl Ltuguage would fail jne, iu an attempt to portray tne latter, or de criB? those emotions, whih to himself, wt ref ten iirerpoweringan J too big for utterance. Suf fi e it, they were the emotions of a generated pa rent iTaithful and untiring herald v.f the cross of C uist, who for upwards of laenty years, hath - uc4:fssfully assailed the. strong holds of Suaor Mifi y, very "many, wc trust, will be his crown of rejoicing in the Great dav. Tne meeting was one of sweet refreshing from the presence of the Lnrd, a time long to be re men bered. My the fruits of righteousness a bour J. more and more, to the glory of our G d and Saviour Jesus Christ, to whom j with the bles:ed Spirit of Grace, be honor and praise for 4ver and ever, Atnnl ! Of aur aiTectiouUte bro., in the best of bonds. aufort,S a June 7, 1838,' ) ' For the Recorder and Watchman. ; FUiM AN THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTION .',M '. Editor, - ". ,," s i i .. - It seem to be a settled matter that the In stitution must go on. Fro n a recent co nmuni catio i from the spirited, indefatigable President of mir Board of Trustees, we lrn that ample provision ha? oeen inadofjr theaccorrimodatioti of student, and it is only necessary! that theclas sesljeuld be filled, to usher in a brighter day for o ir denomination in S. C. i ? N w, the only question ts, how shall students be otaitied 1 The whole i responsibility rests with the churches. Let them ofTer sufficient en eourt getnent by rctnoring obstacles, and th joanmenof ourtUU will gkdly rush to tht9 seiiof sacred learning What are the obstacles which he in the way of theological mu.1-,h. .V, . - m . i qursiate ? In nine cases oat of ten. they may al be reduced to one novertu At thU ihe liberality of the churches must come to our HidAystem.iiic, organized liberality. Individu al chanty is loo precarious: ! lithe cbjtct is ac complished, it must be done bv a body. Lrt us see how they do these thiuirs'in other places. The American Education Society and the Nor thern Baptist Education Society were formed vviihi specihe reference to this oject. Both ro upon the principle ot loaning the aevpiisite funds, vvithoui inleresl until the student is able o. re fund thetn.. The good which these fcocu ues have accomplished is incalculable. Hundred of men are now occupying prominent nnU us. ful Matin ns in the miuistry, who would, otherwise have rus ted in oSscurity. During the three years in which the writer was encased in Study at one of the Noilherir T eol- Institutions, half, if not two thirds of his fellow siudeuts were bene fice lies of the above'ociettes These hae borne the cross of Christ to the four winds. One has already fallen on the shores ol Burmah ; anoth er displays 4he b.mner of Jvsas-in Greece j and a third is preach ii.t Christ and him crucified to the ne.nu hied African. 1 can turn in no direction, but I think of them, as in the distance b fore me, toiling and s-uderini; for my M sier. Will nola ohmpse o( these obvious results stim ulate lheactii ies of ourpeop.e? -Can they sit dowti counting their gains; u tnUt the field ofcoh q ii est opens before them, and ihe youthful soidier of the cross is sighing i i vain, for that training which would'speed his flight to the perils and the honors f the strife? " Whoso hath this world's good; and seeth his brother have need and hui teth up his bowels frompassion from him, how dice lit th the love of God in him 1 1 John 3 : 17. .. ;-. What is to be done ? Form a Society. Th average expenseofa student ;ill not ("a' $12 pfrinonth, inrludin. washino cvO," as our P.es tdenttaiK!) exceed $150 per annum. If the stu dent is able to do sometniug for himself the 'a noutitmay b reduced to $103. Cannot a suf ficierit sum be raised by'annual contributions f rem ihe members' of the society 1 It wiil be a glorious day for Sooth Cirolina when the sun looks down upon the formation of the Southern Baptist Education Society. These suggestions are submitted to my breth-. ren with gre il d-ference and sorionsnesi, and happy shall I be, if they can show "a more excel lent way. ; , ALPHA. ; . CHARGE . by the Rer. TI. D. Duncan a i the ordination of his jSoa, itey.' tIaafoid Auyuitiae Djncan. My dear Son, I it the duties this day asined me, are involved inaitersof tneniostdelicate characti r, 'd of surpassuisj i;upirtance. Of delicacy, ,ro!n ihe endeatinir rclattons wliich we sutam to eaen utiier: wnd of i nportance froin the nature of the du ies theins-Ives. Un the one hai.d t j.have been filled with feurfulness, lest the sympa thies of my nature, and my parental soltoiiudes. might overcome that disinterested faithfulness, which the sacreduess of my oifi.-e req in es, anu with' which under other circumstanced and dif- I fereiit relations it might be discharged. And, on the other hand, I tremble lest my incapacity to dp justice to a subject of -;such infiiiite conse quence, might tempt you to think too lightly of tne sacred ofne with which' you are now iuvest-ed;--br lest a want of clear discrimination! in poinjiugout the course of your future operations as ajminister of Ciuist Jesus, might cause you lo be discouraged, and to conclude that the arduous duties' of your high and holy calling, transcend the powers of mere human intetli gene ies. Prom the difficulties thus presented to m mind, you cannot but perceive, the embarrassment, with which! I must approach a subject of such over whelnii iir importance. But notwithstanding the difficulties befreme, I can truly say. there rir- ver his been a duty, which I have performed, in virtue of the sacred office, which I have sustain ed for lipwards of twenty years, that has afforded me more pleasure, than the one in which'! am no w engaged. It would be a pleasing and inter esting duty, under any circumstances, and who-, ever might be the individual thus addressed. ' But doubly so, when that' individual is a son.- The feelings however peculiar to these relations cannotnow be iudulged they must give way, in view of the deep importance of the duties devol ving; mutually upon us. ! You have been set apart this day to an office, the most important ev er filled by man. and embracing duties, in view of which, all others dwindle into insignificance. And if an Apostle might say, 'vn ho is sutucieirt for these things,' how inadequate must all the ef forts of uninspired men prove, to the performance of the duties of the sacred ministry. It is with a view! to offer you soaie instructions relative to the great importance of your st.ttioti as a minis ter,1 that I now stand before you, and ask your serious attention to the remarks that may follow, iii view of the sacred account we must render at the Jud rmenf Diy. For a minister , to be wise in winning souls to Christ, there must be many important requisites coiribmed in hi n. Among which jve re-nark, firsthand as of indispensable and transcendant importance. Personal Piety. Without this, vou cannot expect be to either hap py or successful in your ministrations, ar.d upon this important branch of your duty, f entreat you to think deeply, and to employ every means in your power, to arrive at high cttainments in ho liness of heart and afTeetions. Under such a happv influence vou will conscientiously aim at purity of motire.'inall your.iniowterial engage ments. 1 And allow me here to caution you ajatditta tvil, which too Q&tn ttend the iuc 4 - - - - - . 1 .i) ' -II cesful preaching of the gospel." Instead of be ing humble and grHteful lo God in enabling us jtobe useful in hii cauej it is not uncommon, iu jVoung ministers especial I v, lo feel the risings of pride and vanity, rmd the" undue desire of popu lar applause. To this subject, I oald cj your inost serious consideration,' and entreat you to repress, to the utmost of your power, such an in sidious foe to God and man. But nothing can so effectually correct this, as wfll a every other disorder, as the cultivation of deep and personal religion ; for in proportion lo the increase of pie ty, will be our abhorrence of every sirr. Again, you should striveas well ir, your preparations for the pulpit, as in dispensing divine truth, to feel he responsibilities of the tribunal of God, so rest ing upon you, as to insure ministerial fidelity. Consider the case of the: slothful servant. lie ,was not cast out for wasting his Lord's money, but for not imnrovinf it. The at stake the interest -the eternal destinies of! jimmottal souls! flow then can you do other-; vise, than be faithful, in fulfilling your trust, (when so much depends upon it? But, again, God says to the Prophet if you shall divide :he precious from the vile you shall be as tny mouth" j you will therefore, perceive the necessity of clear discrimination, between the two great clas ses of characters, of which your hearers -must necessarily consist; that you rnav give to each his portion of meat in due season, and be accoun ted faithful by Him, iho I trust, has put you in to the ministry. And to enforce more closely the solemn importance of these duties, permit me to call your attention to the scripture account of ministerial duty and obliga'tion. Paul says to Timothy, "Let no mail desnie thy youth -but be thou an example of the ielieveis, in word, in conversation, in charity, in -spirit, in faith, in pu rity" "Neglect not the gilt that is iu thee, which was given thee by prophecv, with the laying on pf the hands of the presbytery." -'Meditate up on these things give thyself wholly to. them , that thy profiting may appear to all." "Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; contin ue in them: for in doin this thou bhalt both save thyself,. and them that hear thee." "I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Chris!, and l he elect angels, thutlhou observe these things." And, again, the Apostle remarks "O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trut, avoid ing pr-'fane tad vain babbtiugs, and oppositions of science falsely so called ; whichtsome profes sing, have erred concerning the faith." "Hold fal the form of sound .word, which thou hast heard of met i' fii'h and lore which is in -Christ Jesus. That good tiling which was committed unto thee, keep by the Holy Ghost which uwel leth iu us;". "Thou therefore, nitf. sou, be strong in the grace that is in C irist Jesus. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the sanie commit thou to faithful men who shall be able to teach others also. ' Thou therefore enduie hardiness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ." "Flee also youthful iusts: but Ml ow righteousness, fai h, charity, peace, 'Ay it h them lh:atrall on the Lord out of a puie hart B-t foolish and unleai ne.qnestiotia avoid, know ing that they do gender slufes.' And the servant of the Lord must not strive; hut be gentle unto i ll 7nen, apt lo leach, patient : In meekness in stru ling those that oppose themselves., it Goo oer-.d ventuie will give thein repentance to the acknowledging of the truth." And finally my' Son, wishing you lo receive these few rem irks, a.-if they were my dyingcharge ; for I feel that i t a faw years, at the fa nhe.-t f must iive an nccount ol my stewardship. I willvonclude this itiipeiAct address in the language of Paul o Lis sou I imo thy j"lehare thee therefore before Gud, and tl e L rd Jesu Christ, who shall j idge the q iiek and the dead at h s appearing and his Kingdom'; preach the word ; be instant in season, out of season: reprove, rebukej exhcit with all long s iffenng and doctrine."; "But watch thou in all things, endure urll.ctiou?, do ihe work of an evan gelist, make full proof of iby ministry. For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of mv departure is at hand." From the S. Western Ca. Advocate t lirXTS ON PR EACH I NO. 1. It is very much to be doubted, whether that minister in the office which God intended "j that he should hold, who ever allows any words loiaii irom nis mouin, wnicn win create a smile or a titter, throughout the congregation. Tne pulpit is too solemn a place to be that from whence any thing like merriment can proceed. The jminister is the pastor of God's flock he is responsible for its safekeeping its blood will be inihis skirts if he, neglects them. He is to show! them the way to Christ to tell them of his sufferings, his sacrifice, and his oblation of God?s love, tf the danger of his ire- to tell thera of the jjys of heuven the labors ue muit un dergo to get there, the j dreadfulness of being lost of death, and of eternity; and fell me, ye: that hear this message, if ye can find any thing amongthese Which will excite or allow, for a moment, lausj liter. No, let the minister be so lemn ; he will then be 'impressive, and the people will believe what he is saving. I would as soon try to get up a roar of laughter around me, when in my dying moment, as to get up one while 1 stand in the pulpit, bet veen the dead and the living, declaring the solemn things of judg ment and eternity. ! , ! "He tviat negotiates between Godand min, 'As God's ambassador, the grand concerns jOf judgment and of mercy, should be ware Ol lightness in his speech. 'Tiv pitifulj To court a grin, when you should woo a; soul Tu break a jest where pity would inspire Pathetic exhortation j and I'address j The skitishtaocy with fact'tio js tales, i When sent with Gad's commission to the heart, So, dil not Paul ? Direct me to a quick, - ' J Or merry turn in all be ever wiptel ' No;. he was ssrioas in a senous cams y 1 : T . I And understood jio Well the weightv ternis That he had tu krn in charge. He would not ' J StOOp ) j; j Toconqaer thb?cQv i-3cular exnloits. uoiu iruin anq fooernes- assailed iu vain. S Never diviTm our sermon into more than two or three headsbt cause if you haVej more, it has the appearanctioftediousoess, and the atten tion of your Congri-Jat:on will soon flagl" 3. Dont try toiiy all you can upon your text ; but only whais best." There is plenty of. room here for the ejeercise of your judgment.. Recollect, too, that few pithy remarks, right to the point, will ; be o more value-than an hours random preahingji 4 4. Don't preacrijften the terrors of the law; because thestj: subjejets will soon becciKe com mon to the sinner' j4jt-ars, and then you can make but little impiressiarii on his mind. Never be fear- IUi ner can C nun God is the Gospel tjheme it is boundless then dwell upon ii. Be always more ready to woo than :.o drivp. Eait Jesus, J and all sinners will ItTe drawn; uifjto him. Let this be the unending, untiring Subject of your sermons. ' 6. 1 1 here areisoine who have sat so long un de'r'the preacjbiin'gj f the wo.rd, that they have bezoiueease hardenfd. 1 he preacher niuit use all his address torouse them irom this . most The best wav to do . so is. hv dangerous ttatel of, F 1- '-1 , . somesudden and unexpected. turn. . Suppose an instance of the j kind I have mentioned before you, and youj aJ"e'!!esirous of awakening him from bis lethargy, j f You might do it thus : Gtt his attention paih (e. g.) the joys, thejg'oiies. the blessedness of heaven the dwelling place of kjou saint are irm memoers or us nousenoiu its increasing!alory----the ."eternity of its felicity. V hen you have gtt his imagiuaiion wrought up, suddenly Ji.t, as it were, one corner of the vail atid show hiu'i thevileness of si'nthatJlies be- I i ! -i T V I youdj The Isuddliiriess will in majiy cases, quicken his spirit, jnd rouse up to life )and ac Hon This is butone way that this ;may be done.1 ' . ' ! 'M i : -. '. . G. Alwavs recblject, 'that this sermon may be your last on earth, I "Therefore, preach tarnest ly arid fervently.;As much as you can, use scripture ianiuag?, anu always co tins wnen you are speaking j m hell. Recollect your flock are strangers ii nd palgrims her,e; and that while you are appointed to show thein the way ;to hea ven, you mustilvau ihem thither. I s ii JJEI O01T0R. From 'thejNJw England Spectator. CAN Til E I'U SKARD BE RECLAIMED t What is that object stealing so; s'upidj and a shamcd, on both siues of the street, towacds yon ragged teiiemenl?! . Lo I it is a wan the loath some 'image of a. jiian- He is! just up from a long sleep in tie stjeet. His hat is in the ditch whichi he has this pdment left. His face is be meared with jciouMd blood. -Flis tattered rags are covered wijMnUd. Look at the train of boys in the rear of tjiis tlclgged man. They areimock ing a drunken jhusbfind and father, in the, sight nf alarmed ehildretJ and an agunizi d wife for look, j 1st acrosjtthe way, and you will seej stand ing at the dooi of a miserable hovel, a weeping aife, watching the, husband of her youthl, as he makes1 sport for the rabble in the street. The children full of. affright gather as1 usual about their mother, upeprtam where ihe first stroke of an infuriated ialheri may fall. , iVVhat a srecta- Would a strangdr to our earth erer believe that a spiritual jbtfiri fashioned by God in his own image, coutu iio far. degrade tuat image, and assimilate himself to a brute ? Yeti such brutal inen we jhavei such degradation is com mon. :AuU how; prone we are to deem -the de gradation so deep, tti'fit it mere usele:ss to attempt a reinedv ! Vv'e call ihe drunkard an irreclaim able sinner ; and too j often by neglect or abusive epithets hasten j his il-arful end. -; Alas ! the cru elty! how crimin:il ! j but it isthecruelty ofjmany who pofosstq be!christians, and esteem him as their chief exeinplarj who was wont to sit down with "publicans: and tsinners," and seek th e so- ciety of the most a!bandoned transgressors, Christ jdid notdespajrof the very vilest., Re member the pirable'jYhich he spike in the h'ear- mg ui one o;moiif wii.o reotiKeu nira ior receiv- ing the' attentions Off "i woman, in the Clt which was a sinperi" ; And as this notorious sinner, whom the j prud Pharisee aflVcled jo'de spise, "stood at the feet of Jesus, weeping, and be- iu u- ! r r. l. . ' . ' Li jjiii iu wa.Mi nis, yei wun tears, wiping inem with the hairs of herjliead, and as she'kissed his feet, annointing them with her oiritment,"hear Christ say, she loveth much, to whom much his been forgiven, but to whom little is forguen, the same loveth little." -And who was it that minis tered to bur Saviour When he was on earth more than they all None other than "Alary called MagdaleneJ out of wrjom went seven devils O ye, who are called by the name of Christ, walk in his steps be of h mind. Give not o ver to Satan the most loathsome drunkard in yoursiglit but seek to reclaim him. Remember1 what he was once not only a kind husbandj and affectionate fathe but a useful citizen, a success ful ciriL officer, perhaps a professor of religion In n;herjdays, 6u may have borne his name to the ballot-box, as a worthy candidate for some un- porta ni civil trust, -in past years you mar hare heard him pray, and listened to his affectionate. laitniui exnortation, in .tne conierence-roona. Remember such seasons of thrilling interest and give him not up now to certain destruction. Say not he is a child of the devil, an heir of hell, and past recovery. Say not, "he is joined to his idoli; therefpre Ir?t binralone." If you do thus think, feel, or net, you oflVnd the Being, who shed his blood even for drunkards and cam. in Drmging thwrath ol God belore the sin- s inind, when if is proper. The words you use upon tai5sutject, are comparatively uu; me oinci uaiiu, iiie love ui nands you to lepd them to the crosa. i ; Reauer, did ou ever sit down at the tab! of Chi tst with a reclaimed d run ks rd I ha ve done so often. So wiihjmortHhan ene; Would thr-t your eye and ear haoj been there; to witness their hum ble confessionsheartfelt Avarnings, and solemn resolutions of Ihese morally insane who Mat clothed and in tfieir right mind." Methinks aa you heard ttherr plead for the sympathies and prayers of goodjmen, you would have been per suaded to enterlat once upon the bumte work of resT3ing the prunlard's faniily from poverty, wretchednesss nd trars the drunkard's body from painvdiseaje, ar.dputrefaction the drunk ard's soul fromlhorror here, from anguish re- y - i - i -.-II morse, ana dterJdamnalicn hereafttr. e. u. u: THJC APfOACHINO COnOXATIOX. I . Active preparations are being made for th?e august ceremonk The etiquette lo be observed on the occasion tfor in the crowning ef a female sovereign therefare forms different from those which are part (If the ceremonial when the soTe". reign is a king) tjare now under the consideration of the Duke of .Norfolk and the other oracials of Herald's Collegfp. It is supposed that the forth coming coronation .will putvie in splendor and magnificence ewen the far famed one of George IV., which, whj?n the great number of foreign princes and nobfes whe are to grace it with thri? presence is takn intofonstderation, seems'far from unlikely. The Emperor of Austria' will send over 20 Htngarian nobleman (chiefs of atv cient houses;) ajid it is rumored in circles likeW to know the fats, that ; Russia, Prussia, and France will be'Iso represented by a deputaiion L of their prir.cirj.al noblesse. . To add greater eclat, if possible! te the orcarrence, "the newler- der, which it ba long been in the contemplation of government tj institute in place of the G(ie. phic distinction jnow i the gift of the Kin ct Elanover, will b established, and ita first btck nf knights created. The crown with which the youthful brow o"our sovereign is to be invested, vvi l be a new oe, 'made expressly for the ocVa sion and in its structure very different from ihe imperial diaderri having no colored stones what' I ever, the only; jevels in it being diamonds of the! first water, and iheLgolden band, frra whichjhe' barsxspring, repesentr'ng the eational emblems interwoven withjoak foliage, the flear de-iis b. ing totally omitted. The court tradrs people are becomingto le bjjisy.the orders for new coronenfi velvets, furs, anqj other paraphernalia of a coro nation being iretv extensive. S From the Baptist Register, OUG FIT NOT IINIS t ERS TO BE PUft C- TUAL. - f The Tv.tnt of punctuality in professed Christ, ians is the ourc(J of incalculable injury to ?th . influence of many, who might otherwise be 3ex- "' tensi vely useful. - A. branch ofthis tree received' a blow from the Ipen of "A sufferer," in the for ty fifth number J;f the preceding volume of th Register, which hope will do much good. But there are other branches which ounhrtobe "fon- ped oh. . 1 he mnister is not thecnly "sufferer." ' Brethren, with etlch other and with" the world, frequently transgress the'rulfs of honesty and fidelity.. I kneWj a case, not long since, anion brethren that thel assistance of a sjster church was called up tojeffect a reconciliatfon. S ' This sin is als'o proverbial in the contracts o chiirdhes besides" those j for the support of the minister. Men have become so'familiar with de fault of this kinf, that yori can in many instan ces, with, difficultly find a person Ivho wiil take a responsibility, w iere the indemniW is the pledge : of u church.. T lie world judge "of the value which men pl'acejjupon any cause, by the pren- 1 titude with whichj they exetute their plans for its advancement. Jjiidgingof the conduct of pro- . fers-rs by this ruje, what will the sinner think of r their sincerity ? Will not the sinner say, "Ye ' have said.it is a vain thing to serve God V' ' ' But these arerj,ot all. : Ministers too often set i the example of premising to do, and do noL Ap pointments unfuljilled, visits unperformed,, and other neglects, strre community in the face and they can not but s?e them. I have observed i in associations, when ministers are together that, before the time ofthe session has expired tber will leave,,one a ftr another, until a few minutes -have to complete ihe business. Other engage ments ought not t b? made, so as to infringe up on important business relative to the cause of God. Again : I attended a meeting: of a rainiste- ; rial conference sometime ago, and the" brother who preached thebermon addreased Ar nii f thirteen of his brehren belonging to the confer ence I What an pample for those who weYe witnesses of the scene! Set, too. by those upon wh.omthe solemnjnjunction rests, by Divine au thority, of being eiijsamples to the flock. A min ister's feelings are severely tried with his own brethren when they neglect to attend npon hi stated ministry, anid he will arouse ihern with the saying of Moses, ShaII jour brethren go t war and shall ye sit still here f Wherefore discour' age ye the hearts of the brethren from going up to possess the land j which the Lord hath sinea them" . ,: ... : . "l - " . ; i . ..I ThiniV, then, of tie grace with which the same minister will appear, when be commitsthe same crime himself. Ifkhe.minister'e meeting ahculd be appointed to met with our cfrurch, I'hope to see no such examples, Divine providence permit- ung. Anothkr Suffekxe. raoFEssoit Frances's rules, For out conduct in company. p -f. Company offers many temptations to ain "Tf y6u would preserve a good conscience in iK- sight of God, remember that he the jxsajestv eC Hfaven and eanh is present : and tbat in sneVv '.tthationa eolemn fiwe b?cor TOn - i. -II. i - I "J
The Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, N.C.)
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June 23, 1838, edition 1
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