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n r s f M H. - i ! If - i - .' ?7t . - - 1 i-; - V t V 1 f ;For the Recorder. PROGRESS IN TEXAS. . "In my hst report I -mentioned that I was in Harrison county, attending - ihe . Sabine Baptist Association. .That body ?he!d its session at the Borden Church, and continued seven ; days. jfetoxe the meeting closed !manywere anxiously ' inquiring the way to Zion, and 11 were baptised -in the nameof our; Divined Master. This Asso i elation; wai-constituted in tOct. 1513. ct which 1 1 b ...:'--Mmct consistedof -five ordalr;: i preachers and S 12 corninunicahts distributed in six churchc?," at churches, and 58 1 members : those added to i' churches , during the: last associational year arc r.l ost eiclusivelyjewconvert (extracts from my diary may perhaps,' not be unin.' " teresting to the friends of missions. . , - - -Oct. 30thU Preached at niht at Su Au-i::.! - .which is at present the most flourishing to .. ; -V -Eastern Texas, it is situated in that portion cf i: . country known as the Red Lands: in the ntecq afe two literary ", institutions, the University cf Sr. fc Augustine and thb 'Wcsleyan College, both r? f -which are in a flourishing 'condition, and ere ivi "ring instruction to 300 students. - . 1 " 7 ! It is but a few years since St.' Augustin 3 was famed for the turbulence of its inhabitants at present the universal prevalence cf e: 1 order cannot fail to strike the, visiter : near!-,- nil h? ST. I ' - ,manent citizens are members cf rr ? r -3 cf thi i leading denominations' of Christ! 1-7 th" r.Ir'ho- outs, rresbyterian, and th? ' " . terian have flourishing chnr ! i, v -Baptists have also forrr: ! ; . " ear by JiJder David in;:"' ry among the Indh--. 1 ! - tal in adding m h by t.-nirrn'; vdjd to ovcr- the houso av! flowir.". " Nov. 1. ?r Onl:-' the c 1 v cf t! :t- 1 Lr t i more - :bc f. c: i ccrtury co, it. will b??i.i:wiih "Thb hvarth To-., :; rf Or Lidy cf t' o Fi!!:r rf Neccdoc!.es Th; '""'-i?, t!-t; th3 ' Catholic mis?io To thbr-rtcfTcxr:5,fo.undk r.' v 1 : tn!:cf I.-:'- ;3-wcrc-'c:.!!cd T::;y, t::iiftjl. vcJ by th 2 1:1- - t - IVi f ' " i- f r , - j n . w-.i I. .. U to r?- ,.t!.?- r-b;':r.3ri?5 tccn 1 pV r-? i " 1 t!.- Mis?:on cf Our Lady eft!-?,!!.! r r to : ih it t jr.; v. i -2 tns; "r.nri'e.ihcy adde d to i when 'cfte.rwnrdsth'a dech! I ' l' TV - -r-rti a hr -3 town, wilhn htrncf :n77nts, r.t mcludin?" the Crr: ct irom, 1,000 to 1,00 trccps, " O.ir Lady of tl.3 IMhr was cl.c-cn r,s tha F.urcn Sir.t cf th- J.C jl r-.is. t-Et?.temer.t .vcs us net only the n-mo but co makes tss acaunmtrd tntiquity cf the-place' -and the" extent if poptin-tioh'i" an clthon h' the tnwn has o-emihenco in Eistern Texas, the Nuce-- C. .... a name &-ti!l ' dear to'" thH? xican conilructr by the former 7, arnon'T c:j t! Snuare. ::c;i vvas'occpicd ty tho Spi'nish' r?. lr.sre are m the town end' in . ? .v.-.'. a fonr? few cllicr?, adhere to frr.h. They,, hevtver, Lave, f:r I t, t::a t ; -titv le cf thq re.'..tr scr ' -' " crd rro'testants Live had t') c:.e : t ;::::) m tl.o place, ro :t!;:.f - !- 3 teen noted for im- r tv 1 ti- :..ec.-t:; 1 cf ths ChrktiaruSub z ho " er, fjr the tetter b cppe.r cu:cj cf tenrerance k r.J. nein. n-vi rr.o. tekuted and mfla- An interest is alio sulject cf cJucetlon, el are hindlv received. !f f t. 2 .!.... r t..e - 1 , .4 I t: t. 'e ero li.te:!cJ to With 1 to Col. I2Jv.v,rds r.n,I - t Ciiurch in vitlj other?. U l- pre-.,.- ,1- ce '. C" I I with Irt! cr Letvis, pro. ,. . ! tti t iNa" -: hcs. to the iNa-'7 the 1 1 i. D ting, whieh ; h"!pti;;ed, and ma r - .hject of reji . .ith Deacon li V 1 , .d iA)t v ha has been forty years a - cajiect ii section 91 tne country by the no. roe .Jot the Peace Maker." -1 ' : .k v-i47 . 7. Arrived : at ; Huntsvillc. ' At this " place f a 7. Baptist Church has recently been established, through the instrumentality of brother Z. N. Mor , relhor.r misvonnry. Continued f-jr days. Cnn " t ' prre.itions hr tj and apparently dc.; !y intercut id. '' " In th? i.J-hl rh 1 rf the little church, w! !.h . vv . c;- ni:'n ,! ia n r :.' n :r' county, cr"'? rc7 : . . .Irrt! lL. it i . :" "nb:r tf th- V t Hi" f . . - . '"'. Cnnrc.i. Ho vt- c. ' . t t Pri . Af :r t" -r : - !m coi. a;." ; it: rrtun?.: . . 7;r r.d ho r.i.J r v tiven that ct-ry t i ;.. 1 of t! V G . I 1 ted. "... , ! :.:n. f.'.t 5 r Jost i :;)- t C comp' 'i rrr-' 7. tl r-th but - ? -found, in) f n ; cr linci thcy.djn. ' - l -by the ou i ' " ,!";od ' th; t: tijf i rrp-rc .as a ei.-..rviJ that i':u .!!o Ins portion; -t .1 1 Tn lilat tu ch -eft., f,-. 1 1 ctdiirv; r, t! ; L- ticc . 1 cf the a 1 ; , r.t- I hi c W - luid pivs:;ito a c 01 a i m ; I: n V i it -p 1S-5. ; n!.:v--' Thefts ec'ii.a o the great llv...- IUsion 1 iTobi from ivliich the IU t -;r,l 'oflnU'stouaricimorc frequently contain cheering accounts of the ad vanco cf reliion end morality than Texas. ; .Thesuccess which has followed the labors of brother .-TryorV i p::'.".ibv.!y cr.cotirn.tng. Amcnr ctber IV' t f his hl-Vho durir.: Lis rr 1 ; , "n', (L'T years,) baptized - - rrci'ivcd a large number by I---.: ; - 7- ' f.vir new churches,, '; 'r- " r he earnestly, asks the .; ... l:half cf Texas and hnn 7'i ' - 1 ' : remembered. .. '. . B.-.nj.:'.:n M, Hill, Cor. jScc. 7 'I IF HE RECORDER.' .:ali:igii, Saturday, march 15, is 15. I . Outers, payments, kc kc.t for the Jkconicr, ly ; ;.i visiting Uitleigh, may Le left at ihe Uuok Store c: Turr'r and llusihcs.; - - ". ; , ' ,, J " . i For the Rccorilcr. HINDRANCES TO TH E niOSPE RIT V OF THE 7 - V ROSrEL CHURCH. 7vl- An u..r: -cnerate miniMcr,' however learned and ckHpsnt.-niretnptinj to punch the gospel. 2. AH :: ';r j: ; ofe?'ji- to jrer.u!i ly action. Ion thi: i c.inry to, the Uible. A n- ia Rtiemji'.iiig to teach what is' contained in, : he las learned to read the Iib!?, correct.).'' ' J 4. A r ::n undertaking to expound deep and nys'eri- ; : ' " vti? t f Scripture, who cn!'po55C55es the gilt of . j ex! - iiiHsn. ' ' - " , - -. 7 : '. 5. A tn.nuMer who is a stickler in 'orthodox, creeds: whess practice i? heterodox C. A minister who dresses caht jrmons with fuch h'.-'h Eoundin. words," Greek and Latin phrazes, '. that they are to two thirds cf th conerc-etic;), f.s an un known tongue. '7'-- ; i. - . - . ; ', 7- A rn; a ister who doves f re-eminence, and is f, jhirg to be caibd rresidcht, r.I.-'deiator, or to be dubbed with D. D., .cr.ctlicr titles tf dkuity. -, c. A minister whose fCtmon? are tilled up with 'an- ceactes, and labours to excite the pjmpcithies of his audience,: hy the stones cf dyjnjrr.cn and women, rath. er ll;aa ly the death of the Mavmr. The sorrows ot the world, and: a'rricf for siu un der calvarv.'oV t-W things. -. . .---' i ' , v . ' - - .7 ' " - - : . ' v - . 9. A minister that is so anxious for fuljects to l aj tize, that he will take convictions for couveision, and a dream for sn experience. ' If -L-izarus cannot Unv.e for h alive, he "must - he pulled o-.jtar. I pet up in the chvirch. while dea l- If lhere can he -nn shoutings : for the-victories of the cross ;, the old . sisters must , shout whi!e SiV.an is .victorious, i If irdnncrs cannot be awak ei;cd by the thunders of .Mount Sinai; and melted down by the cro.ss.7-The. brethren and s'-Uts must pull up and pull down by force. These are abuses, but no worse if had as trie next, ' ; . . - , 10. A hninistcr so .avers? to excitement, preaches his-congregation to sleep. He would have ministers Jo whisper instead of thundering from-JMount Sinai, rath er than excite the fears, and cries rf mercy from the sinner. 7' lie would have' sorrow without tears, and joys without emotion. -Rather than have a noise, he would have his children still-born even c7;u! w hile they lived. Now if he would nurse Ids own Mill-Lorn children, and not interfere with others, the mischief 'would m l Le'so grcah "But although ha r.evtr U-l a revival of any dc scription und:-r his own instrurr entalily, like the srns of Corner, who never he I a k'iJ i make' merry with their frier. is ever Hading .ult, . nd cr-ndemnip- re viva!s of others without 'dc?eti.-..ir. :t:cn ; 'ami by "this mca-s stirs up the uncircumci- 7 t wrvge war rainst I C V i Z: $ mo.-.t entius uc revival, fn:!y were bptized, m! rf v.-h ch there were only tea real 'coaverts; et thirty ou!s convicted and ten converted is far 1 ettrr than neither. convictions nor con.-erficr.s; 'and as for Ju dajs, they: can find .their way into the, church in a ca.n, a;we!l as a j-'.c rm. Tne the minister who says pci:c, j-cracf.-, to tliirty c nvicic ! n 7s, is trader tearful rponsibihtic, r.r.d r.ust suhcr less when his hay, woo.j and stubbie are" taunt yt-t..it; might preve ir.oic Serial if he who builds with still-bern r be burned witli h 5 buihli; .SUirnlUng I loch in Zion-by Decent and Chanhcs." 1. A'fiourlcctis Deacon, who under to raiVe two hu:;dred il-.-ilars, for the suprit rf bis-Pastor, 'from' thirty ':;.-::;! crs, of worn hs is. the - wealthiest, heads subscription list with five dollars, but never pa) sit; and therifore is ashamed to 'call 'on; others for collrc tldhs. -. j . 7'; - 7. v ; ' , n - Let the jtidsjcments upon Ananias and Saphira alarm such. Thus it is that ministers are imt only prevented from pastoral duties, but attending to protracted meeting?,' or.missionary labours,-; ; . - : 7 2. A deacon who sees one of his 'members" chunk, but for fear of ctrending him, avoids tin charge before the cnurch. .. . . . r ; ' - 7 3.. A dcaoon xvho keeps a bar room, and retails i.,l. ry and death to his fellow beings, and pleads no hxiip. turcagijnst retailing spirits; and yet if hia neighbor p. a sons his horse or. dog, he will fu,J law and ' Scripture . 1 a tu'm 1 ki'n lor 1' 1 h A (7,icon although frubidden to be given to much uiil take 'four or ljve "sw'ig of brandy per day, . ..t.ur.v j .is much nlchobol as-a bottle of wine, yet d-jnics ho w.t5 liunk, lec a (:: he did not fall into the rr.ire with the tow, or if he did, ha was sober enough lo g:t out with; at help. 5. "A -church indu! ni nr ! ;7i deacon, if hrit"rotl.t- thttn in; such licrril-lji tnnj 0 .31 ' I ' - -' . n A WATCHMAN. . Fort' V !:r. iu:v. ALi;xA:aji:;i, u. miph. : r 1 .f . . 1 f) --ivw i.c.n-.y re.u a f naj hict upwards of '; l-V'. t'-'-.i.cJ t.,a r.r-.k and sublet "of i . ; ')rting tj be the ml, :..;,cc cf two -.ntn'u ..vcr: . : 1 l...u7: ';. A; 1 r '.V, : (J. ; . j t c I r f,..., II. r li h nth of the i 1 : . ... ' "1 ki 1 wo .,..-ourr : -. . n, a t i..n.' tiiO Patrtf ?tf:icr n (I p..u. i, uy mi'. v. iwichai'd Fniman.of iihurc!u Che raw, S. C. .. . 7:-' 7 ''; .. ... : I .. il . 11 .... ' - ' 1 1,1 J the JJ.iptis s 7 ; . 3 thpo rwx a; psinnotice of this 1 am tuiiOt ta the IiCcorder ninl ', . . r:.in1 nere to remark M)ou wcrq suwiantially correct in Mvvnz XC i: :n. -i -v.- iv4 tui 1 ,( mj'iij h untc 01 t! member of the Methodisf chmcb. As. re-1 niar!;eJi there was a graciou. Vi-vivul of icliIoi iuihisj uec.ion of country, but whicli."i. :.'3 not confined lo the Methodist church, as might tc supposed from the read ing of Mr. Smith's jiamphlet.". 1 udl not call it a ser mon orcrrmons for it docs not carry with it any thin- kc the spirit of the Goipcl of Christ, Lut is 1 at ti er a tissue of ubuse and a jerretsioii cf tlm plain meaning ol the word of God fioni the beginning to ihc end. - . '. ' ' ' : . ' ' iVlthougU tlie Methodist church did share largely in the revival; the Baptist chu relics at Cetiar CieekCiOwn Creek, anJ Me. tunsville, Anson county, huJ nt Sharon, Itichmond county, shared largely alj-o. About the saaie lime too, a riew Daptisl Church wascor..tituieJiitllra- ant Grove, of members front ,the Cedar Creek church, and others that were. the subjects of the revhnl, to which .Mr. S. alludes.. As is usual in a revival in' the Uaptist church, when thi crdinnnce of Ida pt ism has to be attended to, a good deal is raid about it, because the Daptist church attaches a good deal cf importance to this blessed ordinance. "JJlesicd, diJ 1 say, yes, blcfscd ordinance'. . Why do I call.it blessed f. because it is one of the only tV a ordinances of. Cbrifa church. Il was an ordinance which the blessed Saviouf submitted to himself j and said lo John, uer it lo Le so no w, for thusil becomcth us to fulfifall righteousne.-s." Be cause, when Jesus was baptised, he went up straightway out of the water: and the heavens were opened untohiin, and he saw the spirit, of God descendin likera dove, and lighting ujou him. ;And lo, a voice from 'heaven saying, ;fhi. is my beloved son,' In whom I am wrlj pleased.1;; Because, just before Christ's ascension iiUo, V. ..... ...t. '.. ' - 'lt.l -. ue.nru ucn lie vo.ninitf loiieu ine nposues, ne paiu unlo.lh.'in, 4,gn ye into all the 'world and pieach the gospel to every creature He that telievtth and a lap.; tisca stn.t Le saved, but he that bd;evcth net fchull be ttamnc.i." Then from the lansuajre of tl guageof lha Saviour himself, we t part of the duty of the apostles to must believe it was a admtnister,the ordinancetof Baptism, ana as much theater, with the candidate, a,d con-r.-gat'ioti rrjancd to a duty of be'ieveis to submit to it-to answer a good cca- .'stream near by, and after the uual prditnii arirs, they science tovaruS Uu.!,. ' Wo art therefore, bound, from these considerations 4 ad the fttjecl amt a!tcr they hr. t yn) into the u'rn to ;,ttch great importance io the orcinance; and when the minister to'd Lim to get upcn ():a k.t; no s6t:iTc yc practice it we fecf it Jo be our duty to give our oph- said than doac ; the : :;:?ur Uh. bun by'ihe nap ui ' tht ions fieely upon it, and, in doing f0 w ihmk we are.- neck and put him.unJet h.-at au.J ears; y, uwr.erA Contending earnestly for the faith once . delivered h the him face f-rcmoanJ-lhe) totb came up Kd) oul:ol sainli ' B-cauc we esteem the 'gospel in its purity, '- the water.' . . ; -: ".'' " " T . with the ordinances of Christ's church, the princi; Its This v. as o .e w ay Jo itrm.trfe; l ut as this man so of our faith an , practice.; But 'our Mcthohrt friends ttupnl a- i (,t to be wiling lo uke rpriuklii-g rr t-mii u ihin'; that Baptism is not essential to salvation, cense-.y'...;!i wtdj tike less lur.e and tn-ulle) li b p '.m il que.rdy ir may be attendej to or let alor.e at 'picture, cr is no tr...::,r for him. B at was he Vaihed with it if attended to at all, it is not material in what way. -The ;". cht,0?. K;Cy Le inu;;crf .:d, (lut imrr.cr- Mua i!jafceni,aii.isomettm.-s savours tea m.uchof the oi a wet spaniel, the mmi.-ter' would g'--t ar-un-J this if he CuUld without Icxism' a mem- ocr,-) or if he chooses kneel at the altar of the -n.cr?M this r: ..a f.. f.-;c;. f-t he ,'i',a.. i cc- r i.-. Methodist., church and have a little water spriuk-' out o! it, t i.i he vm u!J t iv L,t : t.t. c -led or poured upm his bead.' Bat to. return t j tho' fro a it, iz. to :!.-. nvet V.xL u .Cz n.U:a H . j circu.nstuuc- connected with the ' revival. : The or i.ther Lin:, (tor l.e"c.'..M rott ;m e .m i.erscd Baptist tma.v.ersdid baptise, ye-, immcise nany of Um.) and tUa ca ne up fn.ai ihe a:r. h .s , a, the mcmlxr, oi tht.Mctho.list church k and Mr. S.cr,uld. stung'e that the whole l.hu cf rpn.k: -7,,,ur,,: not stand tins. Hence bis determination la dig 'up ere- ' far I a; ti.m does not lun;7h or.c -7 i c J jvi" anon or htszion should have peace. I mpjose bytl.i, sous buirg u a ,t:(,.::, to she i; i.e. llnU :u'iM', :r; ir he meant that the Baptist miniMei shoulJ quit immvrs- when Uc wh. j i-wt..e a a j :7a; , u . J mg the members of the Methodist church j which would apostolic n:am.u c f - a;m;,,:teth.g the rdi..a,.ce. UV give L.s zionpeac Gut Mr. Smith ,n this, has been . t:ni'wUnevcr haj :;,a, is aUcndcj to am! an v of the par. will show. '." '. . . ' - " Tl r-ihlet.c f upwards' cf ci.e l.un'dted pages! i the d.-pth to which he h;.)rt rank his .'haft but he l:wr,!,c txhg yttd:c;2r, r: y t'..-t he wi' keep (h7g f.nlil he fhaU Jura ail Crct a down ; if so il will be or e i f the w or. .lers c f the r;; ia which we live. Mr..S.,i:i his j imphlci, has fait' aad friilitf J, and pcrv r ;ain ir.canir- cf t1 werdef Ood,r.nd d.;.-r '7 . 7.7!y ficm L7hi:7rcd i : trying to 'establish a. .!.: n'.c fare 17s rotten fcui..'r.th that it is really diffjcQll It umlrrntand bismean.r Ihil one thing he hns done, and ihnt is, to try to d- v t'.s ; cra:nr.i;ce c f bapti-m, in '-7er ta ,: -tain his r- iscs. fa icfei 1 icieiiing l( tj.; I a- ' :: , of the 17: sa) st he Greek wc rd t 'i ti-nslt': 7hr7l! truncated to, an 1 the Grceh wor i cx t:a-.sla'.- ' fchoulJ have L;e: tin, ' '-.! frcrt. V. a ! have tli3'pa.age lo.rla : :'.!, 'they I.-tis the water, l;oh I'hiiip ,i;;d the 17:.:;:! ;vc I -a a t . n hnj-tifi,! him, (pprinkled him of course, for he cou! not have i:ntntred him" if he had only been to the mar Kin of thc ptreuin.) and they came up.cx, from the wa ter.Nov,pray MrrSiruth if ;hcse wtls tis and cx is, translated wnmg, by whom' w'aa il done? bepe you ' wilbnot hare the hardihood to say it was done by those baj)ista ihat you so snecringly refer to in( your pauiph 1 let.ns being so determined upon tbeii water Uirgf. ,Ah nop they- were not translated by baptists nil by whom were they then translated ? By 47 rcdobapiwU fclecteJ by King James. And Mr. S. if they had no more scruples ol conscience than you haye theie but ittle doubt mtte would have been translated to. r.ad exfrom, instead of into and our cf, and the word ; ). Use wouTdbavcbcen raxtizc, 01,d then you would have ;u a worJ ta answer your purpose for sprinkling with- ui .wi) ui.-pu,e. iu?, sir. tuc word- into and ovt rr. n nave u, wiinatl me circumstances in connection with the baptism of this cou vent of Lt'aconia. will, in dispile cf all cllort "ttau I an endurin? mot.umeut in fa- vour of iiiimeision to the end of time." Gat if ihe .ret,; word 'as, which is translated u.ta, nty mcer.sto K . w near,. or cio-se about, in connexion with bantim ... i . . 1 1 . ..... . . ijj uii ji not noid gooa in other rest vets. There is a paHMge in the New TeMamcnl which reads thus-- ..'I'l. .. t. .... . m -tv snaii go nwny (cm) into everlasting inmishmcnt but tho rjthh'otn (cis) into tife ctclnal ' A-Mml in !h psalmsi of David: "The wicked shall be tunTcJ (tirt in. to bell and all the nation thr.t for-ct fh-v' v :r Mr. S. be correct 'in his traa.-htioa of this'w.ad I r.ovcr will be permitted to walk the sheets of th NW Jeru"an:tn.ljecautf eis oca r, -f mr-m u t 1 I r' If In i I mil ., ,t .i I V . - .. .... , , , 1 only means . ..ii n' in IVMliuiHHI,:, , ;, . I i n, J f ' 1! eaf.aid ' , ' ft us th: of that ; i l-o which is d. ..r.Lunl ! t7j p:Ic the reef 1 eing much v,n, I, fv,r to, r.!, or near nbont 1.7 . I , . : vit c:ur.al proKr.h- i.icln,: v.. ir.'a h. ii c nly rac.v-.j i vrr i n 1 ' I ihLhi. . he rev, arded'or'j ' ' ; i r cur i WI if r ha" i uncecde j.'tn ma'... ; l,;,niM.jf 41 wiiiten is very bub:fj but c.. : .i:c thin. i ' fur I'M the w titer." kno wled :e ex. lenus, re i - f t sicemi convincing one ftiiule i.-'e. ber of the L7ih t church t! ,l 1 1 i, ri.rht but to the crm trary, Ills pamphlet Mr. l-'urman's .sermon, or ilia ser. tnons of other ministers, or the plain unadulterated w ord uf 0t,or bM combined, bss convinced 'nhmy uicmSrrt d the Mcthod'ctchnrcb. thai Mr.'S. !.:: .'. ,i?h ihu fact t! .at f j ra.klir..: cr.o will do for taptim but jmujerficr.j. Ni w ti ;.' c prtwf. AnumWrof members liave fuit the Metho- list and joine.l the 'Daptistchurcb, . ii.fc c cn trovcrsy. And many wfio . were partial 10 !.c Methodist church, no Uoubt. from the prejudice tf editcatiort, were immersed by . Ihe Method!.-.! tm:js tcrs tbemtelves, to the camber i ri'ae car one in !e occaiion, la i!r.; S.nith'i own' ntighlxnliooJ; and one man who ba-l.been sprinkled, but not bcifcgj willing to trust it for baptisT?, nnd being decrees fo te j mjirt with the; Methodists, esire' imnirs:rn I t .: . min!tAr rrnil lunt inon lK t.rnttn4 lK-il If iff 1 1 ! x I . M U ...... HI 1 . . ... w k..uu... ...it. . I 1 v J . . M .Maiiiini iwuiuiu un ivi Mine j ua , ' 111 is trough! another conspicuous -merhber of the cnurcD to tne determination ncrer to J.av another his children sptinklcd, rtroatking that it would cothem no good any way, and that when thej got gtown ti er might ihen choose baptisra for thetnelves, onit join what church they please, j The writer f. this corr.n' u- nication was at a protracted meeting at Urown Cie; ' ! last August, and while he s!aed 17 were icceivrd lit the church upon a profession) cf their faith in Chr'tt ; ! 1 of that number wete from thVrricthodiSt; kiid take il.crn altogether they are r. res'cchi!.!e and iiittdlti.t ts the community ia w hici they live ;-Mr. S v.ha ii.sinua tions to the contrary notwithstanding. They ail dfthrj immersion j sorr.e of them said they 1oe.J the Metho dist church, tut could not be hnmeiscd ly tljtir mims. lets because they did. not believe in it. Ltt it be remem , bered that this meeting was in Mr. Smim own tie borhooJ and eome of them had their incmberehmin the . . . . tame church wit'i Mr. S, I w ill mtrr.ii't.a a:.c!l another circv.- An in. 'ivi!:.: rru7t n 1 rd : i v.t cue (i i n. 1 theu 7 . . : i li 7. ,.! Jn .w in z :o n.usxn. r.i:J county .;,:.d j tiut si.riuklinj; fjr I ?. as is-usual, il,? time v. as di ta)cd, ta;t f.n;d!y it must 'be attcn'ded to or loo.-.e a incmter.coucQutntU them'm. both went ifnwn ir s ::',r f...!'. No: f. r he aa.!ed binel! r,f the t.itt 1 atiiabte cj j cj- tunily. and joined the 13 iptt ch i;c.'i, a:;d was ur.iai im-o again. .Vow had this Methodist iaii:cf f ..lowed Mr b'.nhh's .o;iua of tat 1 e w n7 ' i-.e - httmg V.:r Greek wo:d? ct m.dek licu.ass tner.t e ! c:-ctrn'u g it.i! ,.t tl.ej rejii-eJ to wat? r as t " u j 1 1 i.. j j ; v r ' i . i day, a i t. wiiere do we ;.: J anv mci.ttca m.-utc of a t or ? ; ...... ( ... u f-r or any other c-'-cl usd to bring water tj the church i' i. i ,-.- o , n , ; t,. :t is co .l..t he t:..:d he : ' y rr- ii hcr lha! .e i..'m 1 v c!...- :a the ch 1 v ( f I l.ol It Ir il 5 tO Ci ..., yiihthc;-e "gallai.t fa. lie." Why he e that, Mr. Thwras jrrnct.on i.-jr.,; the aaJ tells the p-. r'.e :.,at they r n'.t n ; .', that'nnthuV; but jruauusio.i i-' t Veil, ii Mr. T. d ?s thk he di'hij Uuty, a;, I 4 hat his duty. I it poible- that the time ! hn, if a ! a; tist taiaiftrr rive-? his ':v the sut-ject ct I.apt7m that he is to be a-ad; l,r. 7 '. a ny hard and unchristian things fai l about him..?. -', tlie tirrs has come and the woild is full of it,in the r.ze n ' We ; i,t reach the truth, i: u - b-iy v.itl Uli.vc cr.l ca.i ;ce it. and wc ti.a.l have cenvttts. aa I here .viil I t t rrf!tii:-.'Then ' . .. " -. . . J " . comesms anuunnas 01 anoti.cr Uarch of the cbri-t -n ' ciiuit;i. vrvuuon must now t protjeu To the rsl. .Ail rv. t . . I n im 1 mm.! .. .. r . vi j w inm-iHUii icvli ins mny nnre oi our mcjnbera in. to your church. Well, Mr.- S. if this is proselyirg; I am uicIiueU to believe tlmt it will ,li;tatb the peace ol your zion as long as you lttc, even if you should live t i sec the end of father Miller's prediction. I presume that something like the foregoing is what Nr. S. means, when he tweaks of Mr. Thomas' "gallant rallies" pro elyling, &c. : ' ' ' . - Well, now is not the brethren of Mr. STath'a church Kuil'y cf proselyting too? XceJy ere vicf il'i'n tSt fuUtst $;ns;c the tcord ; fcr it J gm-i.dly Wiow in thi. section ol countiy that Use rric-.nbrrs il the Metho dist chinch are the im:-: j a-sjlyi; g r 1 any t in. rd. inatioa. Jend one cf yc ur ch'ddu ta U ; their schools, and trn to mic (if it p 1 '-) if v llnill iKom f.i .1 L - s j - u n.rn 1 1 1 un a pr ei e t . . t . r T' ..' KCtariau bia.i And it is a well lr7n ..:', lhat it 5 no une.ouunon tlur- fcr t-cu.Ui cf v ( - ! ' 'V .'i. ... church lo usa their i: li.a; ce tn of unconscious and mncctr.t ft a. alt a fc tr ..tl ... m r.atran(- uai in.iiiu3 i n ar-irri"-, r :.t , n. ..i cuit riders especially if i! f fnrale to !m ,r .:...'i ... 1 5 the dau-hier ct jKitcnts cf pnoihtn'. ' ' mil has property; aiious shilts'and srtn t loyd to Hccordplish their c-'ec. T, catltd Methodic circuit t:.!cr. if fat hor.-c and a cocuit, th v n. 7 on th - r -t worthy famiho , ;. j . ' ! i. ' rrn. y l.ae !t( , , '::-cJ;v-"- - ' f i 7:- -nl f, j -vn'rr.ctit t.f i..;. thi is the truth, u v. . .'; .. and w.-.i'hy trfir.Ur cf tu m'-ht nd.I rtlier df nominal icr.s t maik, "however, that there urc r an d private members whq'wr.ttjj st'v n such conduct, tmt lhat mauvVj i bedimed. ... . . .Mr., complains lustily. iV lw tr.lln i - ,c "prH.tjf prcirtl' t jj C'c tic f I l:.:u and 7--.7.. t c' '. 7 Thii ci..: wJ u 1 . M.t.: I 4.. jVvs ri;:ih'ihSsrrp u.I'r.c! !? or.; c!J tu'..-7 d v. t i Cut frr,:r ; j PO ' hi - e. ZUnv i a V.: 1 1- ti. jrcb, h er.tnr; ' rfthf ; the n - I ", K . - - t -r ! k t '---. :it.(i r I ' Mr. h' vrr, uh i i (" Char ft.-wr s rc-.t.y ii.c.'t. C v c w r : f. 1 2! 1 ' v- it wcruld b-em t7j st.y r.. , ' mon u i I.-.4UU iij, c:i a rr.oxei.:( itLrc'.",v - oace n:nowlc-- that this wa t,o cvide, u f up,';t hij pteiiioa. Is i a i n y ! a 3 tu'e i.' st work M!i raynow I--l u f;-e.i"s r; c:a .. in liviiual, or a i c v tt t r. '. i . . .. projr or icceitcs the ..'jv.'.-.c f. . r 1 1 , ' : . right, it follows as a rr.a::cr .cf- cou?f, tl 2f do wraagihey w.uWt j-rosr. JCo'v it-;. S. if be telicrcs that p -.. . cf ,.. Uf7 , low Ihe M alat.da n i r Uh & a rr t '-z h i ! Utw. V not. -UVII, do ihty it p.o-p-r? Are f .7. u.we than lea M.ihomrdans to wbeiethVrt ic v, iisl :Juio will, the IJ.Kna i Caii;niM-s,'2.,J . 7 LViversalliis aj the U,.iLuians, who even ' divinity of Ctinsi, nni x,e Mw..' &t u' the floto'riou Joe S r.iih, irLos; ptwii-y ! oufsriptihoje of u,, church ta whiclj 517 7 au 'creas- in nuT,;r it anv erLVnrc rf , 7. ' Now, ,rcordiug loMr. n;th n oilhotov ia the chrs.-tr. laiib.lircauJe c7 ao. :r, i,f t i-rtn lo i,eip 'he world.-and thr r r.a:,., crrae. Chr.ft U reprcviitei ;'.-, the 7cnp'i;rr; s Ii.ui JouiiihiJiua. fx'oT if : v ; ;a -7a1 . ibis foundation g-M. 7iM r, , -.7 v -71,1 de, ' a ry .-; ' - ; . . .'. .', ev rry ta :. u-(,f ; . 7. uuk .7,:c ha she f ;r, , I 1 IT- 'd be tw.v.n.1 , ':r '' )tl hi.-:.K;j t:,a:l he aej is,, '7. o.v 1 consider thrt.re l.7r;jtlU 7 i''iV ual "hub?sl.n h !n , j:ni i ti(J . : t tr.el.v ..it. 1 . ..nu!:,i,v ir.-r,tu:,i ... Ih, vvu.d c f G.kJ t.7-,,l ;; ,,C: lKl.Jifn n-cy pracl.ee ib.r.g vbkhi; wi n.'aal.u.naal tt H-npturri-of I.titfi; tbat :he ile U.t ,..!., - ,,t 1 '7 ,'7i'?4 CM KU U h'c i:i'" rrscl I ' ' c: " ' 1 t-.i-'c l-j i tht Cm f 'n-'.i i l i. lor if ?; , 1-i .'CO ir... J .3 f-r . st, J ". : " t t. k ! xl.... i t a j I runj.a 1 il p-ourmg , iht, ; :i,.Uu. l.J b , v.lt..;.. Tfat th LurJ w.-Jci!. ct . i a;,-J enable tLrw Ia:e ta: i r.-Lt, i I e , ,t " ' Ah' : o .1 Co , V.i cf -t,:;i .,,',, ; fh.t t.ua.Lcr t.-f fr.a ila.s .uu " ,'lUt-.!j:.' iTn !!-r., ... , 5 : a i cd, (,. dvy dc,;.. v-t C .-S IT j --i fxt rra 1: ny fa.-?!!:;r c r- -. ,. - 'v.' O: : ; j 1 ..,, j - ;:.:-.:. cd t ;s3 I nracl.a. ..5 7 ' .T.-';0! 151 f;'.. ' r. -.. , . t: j -yr) ; Ui u i the t 1 0 n. :' e vrrv Th'.r ! y i -.t u 'I.... I 1 ' . f Win', r l; i'- 1 ' :h:p I.!;': ' H 1 I c it T.e 1 f il: - u. .Lin; (;a - 9 h7nb .: ... ' much .!. Kven f,.-, s-d chri :,',-, ,-, , ,! pas-ed a !.'.; f - , mulg.t!i:-).i V ' ?. n ncith'r. Lat ih" I , i ,. , ' .' c ' 'iohvmgihingccn'lc- fr .k. n r,- iiauij, surroun..'ej S t ? -v O, how iierrrj t; , crz, -ataoflgsucha illation. ets-.r- Icatledatt.aeho-tseoXaaf.-r rfh"s' n,pf no ' - A remark if : , Li, . ' Jx:iente.TptrJif, cajr.r: : , , MllViT -.t f -1 i. f 1 ' -. ...... , , , . . - ' w" - t-own i a h 7:''"';dj. I wa.-.tt'i hj r 1 nf-tiaj ihit;"j t r tviieaoerif: ' - 1 'v'.vtit, ci':h j vc-t - . ... ,r , 7 'it th h- c- ' i j i, :.'.:: r : ' ff ii j T. " ' ' it - ' ' ' ' 1 ' . I 1 V . j . j 'a n of r; jcoatrovf; ;, t '-- 7-p -.: ;1
The Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, N.C.)
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March 15, 1845, edition 1
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