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RALEIGH, J C.
. SAT CUD AY, JANUARY 20, 1519. 7
" C9" Terms Two Collars peVannum, payable in all
Vases in advance. " If not paid in' 6 months 3 will be
charged.
M issixg We have not seen ; a copy: of the South
ern Baptist for several weeksf We presume that this
fact is owing to an oversight of some sort, which we
Should be pleased tosce corrected as we are compell
ed to look tb'northern papers to learn whatisgoing on
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in So. Carolina. j.. ; ? : . ,. .- .. - :,. -.
Cite Legislature, it appears, are pressing forward
lbeir business with an . intrepidity,- that bespeaks, an
(ear!y adjournment,; -;. We regret that -, nothing of mo
inent has been done however,: orjrobably will be done,
for the internal improvement of the StaleV Several
'bills for new Hail Road projects have been introduced
and lost. " It is said,' there is a prospect of an adjourn;
ment to November next, iiprder to arrange and adopt
'measures for ibe improvement of the State, and the
benefit of the, peopie, which are pressingly needed
now. - We still hope however, that, something may
yet be effected before the dose of the present session
TiiE Soxnrpix Baptist Ketw will be, mailed in
about a week. -Circumstances connected, with the pub-
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lication department beyond our control, have occasion
ed a delay which we hope will be excused, and which
we trust will not occur again.- i There are generally
difficulties and delays connected with the commence
ment of a new enterprise, which are not bo apt to oc-
cur, aiicrwarus- ... , f
: ? A New Rule. We find a labored argument in the
Phil. Christian Observer, designed to'proye that it is a
rule known among Greek writers, and strictly follow,
edby the writers of the New ..Testament that when
a verb is , used to express motion to a place the propo
rtion eis is used ; but when the object is to expressmo
tion into a place, the preposition eis is used f trier, once
before the noun, and 'Once before, or in composition
with, the verb.: Thus it is inferred, that, on the occa-
. "sion of the baptism of- the Eunuch, .the parties did not
go down into the Vater, because tbe preposition m
; does not occur before, the verb of motion. w f
, In view of the foregoing positionr and .the reason
ing'adduced in support of it, we should like to ask the
writer or any one of his indorsors, the following qnes-
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tions : ,- - ' - - -
.1. On the supposition that Lukelntended to express
motion down into the water,- when recording the bap
tism of the Eunuch how would he have expressed the
action"? The terms employed are these hzi latebesan.
: cmphoieroteis'tohidor both "went down
to the water . . We desire to know what the original
- should have been, in order, to justif jf the rendering, pf
the common version iand they. both, went down into
-the water." e -?
In the next place, we should be pleased to be inform-
- ed. by what sort of argument the aforesaid ' rule and
"reasoning ' can be "successfully met. If we adduceas-
- sages, Fike that referred to above, where it may be said
that there Vhothing in the connectiorivwhicn decisive
ly proves .that the parties were in the wateN-we are
. .toIJ, tl course, that such pasrages prove nothing that
.the sense of the expression depends oitthe iriiicism in
' question and that we are bound to prove that the par
ties were really in the water, before we can aswrt that
: . they cither "went down rnto if or cameup out o" it,
And Eboulii'we adduce passages, where it is .clear from
She connection that the parties were actually tn the wa
ter, as in ilark 5.13 And thej herl, ran violently
down asleep place into the s"ea, an J were choaked in
, uhesea" were coolly told that the fact shown by the
conncclion j that the swine were in the sea, proves poth-
jini that the historian only aliens thai they'ran down
to ihe eea--aml that it they ran Jnto the sea there is no
thins; in the passnge, which afin-ns such aciiqr Jf we
are permitted to determine the import of an expression
neither by itsr oJstcmary nse, tor by Ibe force ot its-con
nection, we hepjve fchall le mlorflied Jowthe mean
Jpg of words can beknown jj.? .iij.f ;
It seems to us that the aVlvtes;ofjBprjnkjipgJ:most
feel themselves hard pressed, when they ind jlnecessa
jy ta resort id such ; fedicclous subtleties to perplex-the
- zplaine'El statements cf acts,' and . even to overturn the
sense of their own translators. - s ,.:!
Specimen of Ttsetism, A short lime since one of
the Puseyite -clergymen of Wakefield' was" sent for, to
baptize an infant who was ill and not .expected to liyei
. After the Revl ge'nllemah had performed the ceremony,
' he threw the restof the water inla the fire, .which as
tonished the inmates of the house i but they were sfill
more crazed when they saw "himthrow -the basin
1 which had contained the' water the floorfjle then
gave a reason for such a strange prccecding, that both
. water and vessel had been consecrated to the ordinance",
. and were, therefore, too holy ever again- to be used: for
crd:r.arrorbscs.CA. Chron. - '. ' (
t Italx Orts.Te the Go?tel.' I:aly, hitherto the scat
of Antichrist,' is r.ow.. ihaklrr him'c'f.'r ,Ir Fcfrctti.
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orracfljii rector43fa Romish Church in Florence, but
for some years a -xealou3 'protestan V, writes to a friend
! in England, hl ptjblished in Tt-e London ppcrs, the
x following : "The Rev. :grori 2Ienr.a bis establish
. ed himself at rCizza, where he 1st preaching ihe Gc?pcl
" with God's blessing in the miu?t of the ppc-li; The
; ovcrncaent of Turin ha3 crJcreJ the Holy Scriptiire?i
to be -read in lheUnivcrsifya.id in the public school j
tLci-'-h with the annotations cf the Popish Church.
7V.e car.cn II" pet i; eu-.-i'
r
rrrci from Liver-
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iolh L:::!.rcnin Ab-
tczz'-, ia a-l.lch be" state
why'l..'alar.:or.cd tl.apale
r f no.T.a. All tl? prieit3cf'i:s r.r-.:r.'.ar.ca, '.via
--vc;ir-.l Lis kt'.:r, have 'rej. lie 1 t j .the Lcv.'Cc;:,;:
avov. i. j 1 1-3 l.al dor.e well, and cx'resslrga l.oj 3
cfcr.s J-v ;:."av.:r; hh eiample.-Ji. : . '
New York Coarv.iATn.s.--The IJ.Y.Baf.'ot Reg
ister pulliohcs a letter from its ccrrcspo...lcnt in New
York City, from which we extract the following;
Another evidence of the great desire, of cur rulers- to
propitiate the Roman Catholics, has Icon given by at
least one branch of our Common Council. On Sunday
next, the German Roman Catholic church of Saint
Nicholas is to be consecrated by Bishop Hughes.' A
special invitation to attend the services of consecration
was sent to the Corporation, and the Board of Assis-,
tant Aldermen, as such, accepted the invitation.. Nev
er before, as I learn, from inquiry, has such notice been
taken by the corporation, of the opening or consecra
tion of any place of worship' -Probably nVdenomj
nation, except; he Catholic " would think of sending
such a request to the Aldermen of this city ; and prob
ably the time has already arrived when Catholic votes
are of suiT.cient importance to political aspirants, to in
duce even the representativea of the Protestant city of
JSewiorkttq truckle to the mother of harlolsid
- Sailijjo or MrssMsiiUEs.-The barque Ionia sailed
f rom Boston a few days' since, for Smyrna, via Malta,
and took oat Rev. Simon II.1 Calhoun and lady, Rev.
Wm- F. Williams and lady destined for the Mission
to Syria, j Rev. Oliver. Chase and ladydestined for
the Mission to Turkey. Rev. Eliphal' Maynard and
lady,. Rev. JEdward M. Dodd and lady-destined for
the Mission, to Salouica. - -h , , .tt;n '
A CokvEaTEO MoxK.The Bristol Mercory, Eng
landtTe!atcs the following o1ccniTrace.Wc are inform-
1 ed that a talented individual, who for a', lengthened pe-
rOd was encased in the "cloistered cell" as a monk of
the order of Presentation, and who has written a work
on the "monasli c life," has rentw need and abjured the
Roman Catholic failh,?and is shortly to be received in
to the fold of the Dissenting body, and become the pas
tor of a church in Ihe Independent' connection . at Cre.
union, juevoiu utuiron.
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. . A Happy Christmas.
. T; , THE BEST WAT TO EXJOT IT. ,
bear Bro, Meredith, ' ... : 3 "".
1- Our bro.," Rev. Jacob Utley,1 has taught the people
of Jameston, on the" Roanoke river, in Martin county
"a naw and-improved method of Christmas. festivities.
On the 23d day of December he. began a protracted
meeting a mile from the village, and preached to daily
Increasing Congregations tjnfil the 7lh of January of
this new yearVThe Holy Spirit waVpresent with still
and solemn power, and lwelve persons with fifteen se
rious inquirers,' whose cases were very interesting,
were the results of the meeting.: With much fear and
tremblihg the minister of Christ carried on the services
and greatly-has he been blest and encouraged; On the
1st Sunday in the New Year,' he baptized eleven per
sons, notwithsndingthV snow; was falling. t The con
verts werefrom among the best families io that neigh
borhood. . , When one of the young ladies was asked,
how shehadf planned ;tb7sperid;-.er,'Chrikroasiher
reply ixvas characteristic of a great tbange-i"In dafic
ing and frolickfngas1 1 did last year' said' she, "but
thank ' God f have been moredelightf ully . empioycAr'
Agenjlenutn hi thto wnb served J brother U: iSir;
yoahatevSl me five'gailons of Brandy, Tor vhicb
.fiVSTMM as that was 'regular
Christmas ei
and organized church Jof 22 .members of Misslonary
Baptists in connexion:: with the- Union Baptist Assb-
Inferences. ! . Cod is not limited by the festival iays
or seasons' of the Popish1 Calendar but Wstowi his
Spirit in answer to faithful -labors and prayers' of hia
servant?, irrespective' of. any inventionsr traditions or
asages'of men.'.'i . . "'
j Ilow could Christmas Day be ; belter Improved
than n leading sinners ta the jjewbirlh of Christ,' who
came for the special purpose of thus seeking and sav
ing the lost I yp::f. . f;lil, Vuv: j".
?i Do we rnbt, as luinisters,"- from custom, j observe
too nuChrmoian4e9fns'?f it were valn to
serve tie iJord, .till" fcuch and" such ' seasoni 1 jpas's hft
and tnus lose" the reward of souls for our hire and the
trafse of being Instant in season and out of season t
I conf ess to my shame, that I can.not say I have preach
ed 40 sermon during the Christmas holidays, and bap
ttred ceir a dozen, precious - souls ioV , Christ the 1st
Sabbath in a New. Year. How is It with you my min
istering brethren, in Christ V . Let U3 all do better next
Christmas, andwilb the help of the Lord, glorious re
joicings will pervade cur ZIon. ' x
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, uu my prayers ana vinsiian saiuuuions, 3, r
.Washington N; C Jan 10. 1849. - 1 t .'v
;N. R. f,To shew the' sort oloppositionbro. Uhad,
he stated lhatit was said, that1 he demanded $1 a head
for all he baptized, :I will give $5 ahead' 6aid he "to
all f.t subjects, ' "rather than take a cent, ! desire hot
yours, but yca,?:
"SOI. '.r
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Family: Prayer. "J ':X-j-tWi
t 3Iany sermbn's and exhortations have been deliver
cdcn.the nty, and Importance of family prayerVytl
our brethren are lamentably remiss in the practice o
it. ?M have studied end prayed to find, out eor.e plan
by which family prayer iniht be kept cp in the fa.Tii
lies of the laymen, of our churches a plan thatwonb
suit the industrious and laboring brcthcr.: Eat whi
can be said more than Las been ja.d " It need not be
nrr J Xhst it is oar duty to keep up family prayer.
This is -already aJinittcJ. V'e would rejoice to see it
practiced., , llany cf our brethren who followoutdoor
labor excuse, theasclvcs,-. th-.t, rt n'-1 V they, ere fo
r.;ch fatigued ircn their day's labcr, that they f.ri t
ia a rii.i i.r..e, .ej-i;rr.e to pray ; ana m tr.e irora
in &t 1L3 re .'-r I realist tlr- tl.cy arscftcn' net i
r.c--?. ar.i t..e lar.iiy wciU ha-.eto wait wuhia.
c:r.vc.-.icrc3. Afccrs is so r..utu trula l.n tcse excus
es that it i j'a'n o see the r.cct--!ty c f ;-..Ict li'r $c;r.
p. 1 more convenient. Let r 3 suggest this, whic'. is
now being practiced - by many. - At' night, have f auii
Jy prayer immediately after supper, before the family
removes from the chairs at table. This hour will save
the trouble of calling the family lcgelhcr,Vhich would
be necessary, at any other hour. . I would beg leave
to argue that this plan should be adopted aCnightj hot
only for the convenience' of having the famUy'Uoge.th
er, and preventing the laboring father or husbandirom
beings sleepy at the hour for. worship,' but alsolo secure
the presence and attention of the children of the fami.
IjV . I have often ; been ' woundel to seel at the houses-
pfvmy brethren,1 tbat they would, put; off the hour for
worship until all. the children had retired! We have
often been told that we baptists neglected our children
that we did not bring them np in the nurture and ad
mcjulkiaof theLbrd.'' -Tt- We-' must plead guilty, but
do not' let us -excuse ourselves because we; know that
those'who tell us so are as far from their duty as we are,:
nucji tucjr iuui. uicy;uave luioiiei mis injunction py
having their children eprinkled and teaching- them to
answer a few questions in Calicbism. But children
should hear us pray, and; read the saiptares.;.:-.They
should hear us pray for in, and know that we com
mend them to God; This Will have ajasting impres
sion on their young and lender tearts. !,
When a parent; waits until all the children have re
tired, and no person at prayer but himself, his wife,
and the preacher, it' appears' that he Only has prayer
because the preacher is there, and to'accommodate him.
I believe it is so in nrany cases. " For those families.
all the members of which, cannot conveniently he at
the house at the regular, hour for breakfast," let thern?
have worship eooo in the morning, before any of the
family leave for their regular business."- But it must
be confessed that any plan" will be attndedvithio?7J
inconvenience ' The only way for punctual and un
remitted attention to this, as well as other obligations
is, to.feel.it our duty to attend to it,; and, determine to'
, ocii u ji is a cross. rs
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V . . s i The Pope;
'.''The papers are speculating largely on the present
novel condition of the Pope. '"'Some predict one thing
and some anotberp Because tbis is not theriJf time
that a Pope has been compelled, to flee from his domin
ions, it is thought by some that there is nothingVery
extraordinary in the present movement." It is tobe
borne in mind, however, that no' former Pope has ever
fled from his home, under soch circumstances as "mark
the flight of Pius IXthatthe: popular mind a
the subjects of the'popedbm, as well as throughout con
tinental Europe, has' never been such' as it is now
and that the causes which have led to his flizhC can
scarcely ever permit his return to supreme secular pow
er. One of the best articles we have seen on the sub
ject is the following, copied 'from the- London- Specn
IaiorV - r V'1 .:-i':.
v The flight of 'PioNono'Yfrom Home proclaims that
tire vitality of the Papacy has departed. ;Tbis catastrc.
phe has come rather suddenly upon ibe world ; but its
ca use? are too obvious to allow of - surprise,' For some
years the Roman government may be said to have sub
sisted on sufferance; it had. to contend : with- alb the
dangers that best a feeble executive ; and the- extrane-
ons support which it received, was of a kind to provoke
11 dislike, , which corhrs into operation how that the Ya-
ncan ih ueienceiess ; even ine peijonai character 01 ine.
eood Pontiff, not sufficing to. counterad the 'noxious iri
fluenceof his position. ; The executive had-for years
been reduced to that. last, stage of feebleness, extreme
poverty ; and Pia Non.o had not been allowed time to
recruit the resources of his dominions and of his ex
chequer, before the revolution in Fran ee pent over En
rope a storm which proril too rouh for thelebilitated
condition of the Papal convalescence. " , r "
But what will be the efiect of his flight I? What will
be Jo? What can he? V, Will he thTimter'his edicts
rom Avig'nrio, the unrenowned- residence of alien and
schismatic Popes or shoot them over the ' Neapolitan
border I ? Is his flight only k rustication, or is it not rath
er abdication ? i Can -'the thunders of t the Vatican''". be
'utminated , from any place Qt fbeVatican 1tXi ' s
J-The Papacy, was an institution essentially beJonffipp:
vithe middle ags. " Ds long and slow "rise has'beert fol-.
owed by a long and low decline ; it rose to its utmost
power in the agesi it was the civilization of lhat perioj;
it hasdeclmed. with the advancement of malern civili
zation, Ithas been destroyed,-no doubt, by the conso-
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iKiaiion 01 monarcnicai msuioxions;, ouirior reasonw to
tally different from jnonarchical and Kepuhlican antago
nism.1 ' Spiritual authority was at its heigh when intel
lectual power was at its 3 lowest point when, cir it aur
UoritytTas undetermined when lhe"iands were given
nptoincesant war."." Consecrated by his vocation, verki
trraica lor in mfuiaun uiuccs, useiai ior nis leamirt.
theecclesiatic pa?sed from the palace to the hut, from
the council chamber to the camp, the sole -representative
ctciyil.rinion.trtivfr-K --.T.Jr,.
The firs expatiiat.on of the Pones was found lo weaken
authority; the ,Pope ot Home, it was found, must be the
fop ot itome. ine nrst emancipation tof opinion by
the consolulation of iateW nhdeir established nooarchy
(irrmiueu iue minvi 01 iioieiannsni ;.iiussana VICIE-
ifitf trouhted.Romev Inns before the Pope had sunk' tr
trie levei ol an ordinary : prmcei long before .the refined
worhlliness of Leo the Tenth had exposed the traffic of
the ' Church to the dangerous enlhusiasin of Luther.
Protestantism is arrwernism.'
In more recent time smaller iAlefnallProtestantisms
like those which gave farenfclh o the earlier lleforma-
tion.und the Chnrrh has neyergot; welt over J,tb? icani
da!,?- Pins the Sixth was beaten with an ill-grace,. His
successors were not men to restore vigor tp tk-a&wiJ
Fin. the Seventh was a entlemarJy manest knowrc
as oeinj? the sport of r.poleon.-! and a foil to the low
bigotry r.f Leo the Tttelvth the reln of Pins ihellighth
was short;.rait not sweet 1 Gregory the Sixtet-rith . Jis.
sumed the nameand policy oiGregory the Seveoth but
conlJ not restore the tni UIie egrs a'm'imic Jove, he
launched his thunder-bolts from an; obsolete Oiymjuisi
and they hint nobody. -Pin the-Ninth - was appointed
as a forlorn hops ; he made '..the eHbrt at regeneration
manfnlly'andf;enerr!f.ly The Vct is bnt a relic': The
rnedisval empire of Pa pi Home hllsas the last feudali
ty are disappearin from Eastern Euroj e. V -
"WUi'e feuUa!iiy wa3 still contendins against the rise
cf monarchy, while every Innd-owncr'sresidchce was a
C35we, every country y latt!2;!4 innstrious for its
'sed of . i vr.Jry, h fryn". for dee;!s of rppressicn-
v,-h;'; en crrrrej nee rf villains groaned amid the
;'" ;.mpi, .ii,ui5iuuti4 ci ir.e iowds were s.ri:.
lip- tj f,iun.j t:.3C"..-.:'.-,et
have conTicted the Papaey of. incapnciiy, of corrupt ion i
of weakiipss j the . reforms of Riccu under Leopold the
First of Tuscany; "extioped 'tyrannies ' and DroHIiracies
ca 'of r.-.o -lern times the Parii
cy u..At:.3c.;!y widely c::en:!jj;f.J.!3 nn ! h'.-':- .t
f3.'rr:' t'..2 c:;'y j--rsesrfcf cny.r' !:!y.!"rr?. f pVii
r'inim; tv? r-,!y ?.!::--H'r co-'nen taV:a-y cla.e
cm! it was in thn.-a c'.iys t; 't Gregory j 'annoj..e cuu
f? Jes wbHh. t;;;v!?' tU'.iv ; $ cc;..;hdcr.jircbkf' tt
fJhrisc::Jorr.'. armT 5t!. : Inr :enl t 3 Third IrarHpled
on the necks r I ir.e lerm; s Frt J jiick, !ie Gallic Augus
tus" and the EniisU John. - V. ;
That was the zeiuth of Papal tower; but all the
circuin5lances-,.which,Javorfcd j!ic ilve!o tnt-ut of .that
power belonged ptiiely to ihe middle PS13 a,'d froni
the Jays of Innocent to those of Pius the Sixth, the de
cline has been, progressive. :" ""V
a .What power of restoration remains what influence
-nay, , what motive i The Pope, wandering in
the lands ot other princes, or fioalin about - the' Medit
erranean, 'rnult.um jaclatus et alto is P1'e f Home no
longer, ' It has been argued thai, sejuiraied iroin his
teinjjoral responsibiliies, the, e)iniual -ii.fiuencesti the
'Pope would be more ehVctive. 'I his fnay be Hue of
spiiitual leader who is ( ia immediate contact r wi:h hs
followers bunt cannot be assunied nf a dittant leader, to
J whose authoiity a hxed.cenirali and commanding po
sition isessential .A dislocated Pope a ;Pojpn a
roving commissioncaiinot be the centre of tlif, world.
Even the "prestige of stability, jsuivivin that lot power,
has at last dearted.T The Pope isnow Inrre;.'au""- ap
ical can hardly' lie, from an ecclesiastical Utgmty say
France or Ireland, to a aomadic head.- f.
1-3 tt f-.M-tn:.;-;T. ' v-' ... -f; f.
. ,tpoznestic Jlissions of the goixtlicra
t. ;):'.. :- 'iiioad"'":.-''"i-v-i:-.;"";"-
. We are indebted, lb the last JMissionary" Journal for
the Jojlowing reports from in issioitaries iiow.ialheser.
Vice ot our Uumestic Alissioos coard j :i4 j W ,"'.f
,1 Jlev. W. M. Picket l iZejwrt.lnraddiiBjn to my reg
ular meetings, I bave attenued severat-protfacted tnwK
ings during the quarter which were blessed, lb the 'cou-Vert-iou
oi " many souls, tbe number 1 do not, know.
Among them!; was one Jlotnan Catholic: :Jady; I have
baptized twcnt-ihree persons -since my- last report.
We contemplate the f 01 mat ion of an Association in Ibis
jait ot tbe country soon, Qur cneinbeisbip isso much
ecatleied, and the number ol our nunisiers so sutall, 1
almost fear the result. 1 much tegret thatllaplisl minn
i teirs will not make the sacrifice to come and seitle in
this part of the State, t have strdna soliciiaiionio eit?
tend my.visits fifty or b'ixty miles ,teyond "my.; present
limits. ; IN olhmg is wanting buioueor two twplist mm
isiers 01 the right, 6iamn. to lav a foundation in "this
country that ail ibe powers of uaikness caiinot disturb.
Theiethave been great changes during the last two years
I behold much that calls for devout gratitude; t liul
t see also much labor ahead. - And rjchiy.wil he be re
warded, who performs ,1 have.shared it bountifully
so far as perecutibu is concerned. Not Ironi the wrid,
but from those who profess lobe the friends of him who
was persecuted even unto death. - Oar SletbodisC bieth-!
ren are puisumgme with the most u natural opposition.
Tbey have received scaiceiy a member except uch .as
were.con:yerteu at Baptist ..meetings and nearly all they
areiloing ' herei is done for them- by the Ua prists, and
this see ms toi net ease rather than abate their VjVpositioo .
I fervently pay the Urd 10 lulty quality . me iof the
irvtner nnilui I nnw rtrrimv. ' "i -
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" . "-' " GALVESTON':
' lUv.'Join'Fl lltllyer't Report Jiifthe iPar'y paitf of
tnej past quarter, brethren tfiih and BurlerKm-iield a
pt'otracted tneetirig in this place,wbicli iesulied m! the
aUdiiion of So. m.embe rs by; ba pt ism. 4 ' - ; ; : (; 4"-:
. ' Al.our last meeting tendered, my resignation as pas
tot 01 this n.teiesting churclu VVith this lepotl ( pre
sume my connection with the Board should also 'cea.
I hope, however, only so far as money h ; concerned.
Assure ail the members that my ait is devoted, for life
fto their cause iTexas.,:.. -i,i"
j l-'go to Goliad, ; where 1 shall be separated by one
hundred miles from the nearest baptist preacher, .and all
beyond thalfofnt is befoie ;tne.'r Way ithe blessed SaV
vior strengthen me ft the works," Your fostering care
of GaJvegton now wyi be richly rewarded in future." it
should be made a s'rong hold for") pur denominalionjn
Texas. .My.. connect ion with ,.ihat church has'lieen
pleasant, and the, thought of sepaiatioh.18 painfull But
ibis pain will be meautally soothed, if my testimony
of their religious worth amt kind atieivtion: to tbeis ; pas
tor wm induce our brethren to aid them m JheicweaK
ness, and influence some brother of puitableCnbilities to
come andx1afce the oveisight if them; "j" Y i" '
1'i Theya '.have a spacious and tieaf: ho6se of'wbrship.
free from debt; and awill "to do. what they can.": Lei
none imagine tccause- my connection whn jhem has
been .of, short duraiion, that they are a tlirlicult' jeoj)le.
It never was contemplated either hy "the church o iiiy
seif that my residence among them, was bdrVihiit'lem-'
pcry.ii.tvi?,!-!. 1U j '.7.-t"j 'c'Ttxrt.'
. Can no appeal be made in behalf of Texas, so neces
sitotis at prebetiti amies' rich in rpmi33 for the future,
toi induce our brethren irv the (southern.JStat"S jo contri
bute more largely to sustain the missions among us for
a few years. .. . "... ,
.i i., LOUISIAXA
f Columbia. Rev. MaiprJIagars'JteporL . v
Since entering my fieliander,theppointment ol your
Board! have preached to rnanv,whOj have pfver Jieard
it before. The earnest solicitation front 'parents, to i Come
into their neighborhoods thatibeif chiuiren might hear
he news of salvation," repeatedry'ieachwt nis.on .rny
toarand in some instances jiersons 'likethe ,-trembling
jailor nave anxiously inqnired.whal ibey should do to be
saved, who I lrusl hare !:und peace through the atoning
blood of Christ. ; : . ,;;Y:l'"-Y':;r-"1',
sesslonri It was a time ottelreshing from the. rpresence
of theLbrd.i Eleven souls gave evidence of renewed lije,
and weN a lued untolhe chilrch. t have ot witnessed
such a scene since coming to the Stale.' The spirit of
missions is increasing minis' body; ''i3 v i.i.t
The' various! benevolent 'objects which- interest -the
great mass tf enlightened -chris uaiu,rjn,ust be Introducetf
with much ptUdent careen these riey; fields. That . moft
unfortunate andblihlins: spiritof anti-ism .has so lon
held sway hereand the; prejudices of the people, have
ucuuiue no uerpiy ccaicu, liiai uiucu ii.T:e? pailcUCa and
prudfcnce'will be requisite td rerriove4hem ;.! .yn ;
' The' desiitulion ol a portion otihe field Indw occnt'V
has been, hinted at- "Allow me lo.teter to it azain. I
have visited neighbothoods never before" visited bv'a
papiisw ?mioisier preacnea ;o, .many . 01 ( mature age
yho riever heard a sermon before; will ; telle one
fact that which will give voa some idea cf; the tnniai
cbndition of this people. -At ond of,my,meet;r"?, there
was an aged man who informed me ihnt he removed in-
tolhal parish in the year i813ru that I was the first
baptist preacher he had heard since that'daie.'
" Since the quarter commenced,-! have co'ritlluted one
;j J ";u MISSOURI. -Z ipnyx J
VirardeaiRcv.jVs F; Xf Report?
" This churchappears in s! tealihy condition: Al.
hiouh feeble'ta tnear.., it cDnlril ules rr-ulsrlr ir.,1 l;h.
....
erally Id - the .various objects cl? bene vo:ence: Their
Sabbath school is irv a ruurishin cor.Jitioni consisting
of one hundred an twelve "pupil and nir.s teachers. ,lt
isfuperintenu'edhy tbe .pastor ' 1 J" ' -
t-uai ua.i.uiiiui.a yenr mioqtiarisrs, at.w
he preaches a 'discoirrs upon the stif "fct for'
intends to nuke a ccl'.ecticn. " ",
'Jii ' ' - t . . t . 1 .-
l m 't-J .
Wti!
:h he
Baptist h' rR Ccxtextxn of $"vr:i CA!tri.iNi.fn
ccnscquence cf net rec'fvin.r to KiKn.- n...-.
cr? indebted Id the. Kef-tor tf.d : Vatchr.-.r;, c f V ---n
for the fs!lowtr.2 tc'.ice cl the 15. O, p-n cv-, -V
l:cr, v: : , - . . .. , , , . .
.' The Cnnver.tbnrf tha P
F1V1 u ,... p,..-.. , . ;"-
'.1: IM3
mversary. tt Grecnvii:?, en the i; i cf
a very wte&lln t, cf f..urIav& 1
e--r;n rn
1
ry:rca-wsprcc;:.:4hy U-j;, -chard i'urr
ropriat and t levant ili.cotirse, from If.
im.. -, 1 2 V .each 1. ordf and consisted in hovn.r
i.-Wl.o are L-prescu ; 2. What they are. to' preach "
and 3. How they are to preach. The Convention wa
organized by the eleciion of the"nev.Dr. "Johnson, Vt
dent ;liev. H. D. Duncan. Vice "Ties-driii ; an.l i?r J, i
C Fonnan, Secretary. -vThe. tu: .1: r i!tI?-2fein at- -tendance
was smaller than: usual, ovriti?, we .nj.e,
(o ihe- remoteness of the place at which it v as ln-M.
This, boweve r.'was in some dpgree comp ; ny-ited by U,e
facltht the couveution has gained coniiuiraU.? Mreiig'.b);;
and encouragement in the accession nf ano'Iier Ixrc? pml
influential Associationthe lleedy liiver,: which;: has '
become a constitutional member ot or body. The de
libeiaUons of llie. hotly were cnnducied ' with marked .
jlemnitjCprwiipfhessnd.Christb .t:nrmoiiy. 1 It a
especially gratifying "to observe tht af.ence of all nndoe
levity, and';" the 'concurrence nf iiucrcst w hich every
member manifested - on thesuhj-;cts- presented for hi
consiJeration., - ' V -"v : T 'i "
Ilba andj II ev- Bapt ist W Kc el.
;;,An intimation of the! Baptist tendencies of Mr. Xoclf : ! -will
be fou rid Tn the letter of our London corrcspon -dent,
who,-we may sa). though he may be mis!aket :
in this ca5e,: is eminently careful; as to statements oi i -fact
which he f urnishes. for xiur columns.1 In the in
dependent we find a letter from a tneinhef of Mr. Kr -!
els church; to his friend tbe Kev: Dr. Patton of this ci-"
ty, from which we make the .'following extract ita lb
dsin"ga few. wcrds which may be signiflcnnt 1 The let
terrto Dr; Pr contains .pme remarks made by :Wr. iCo
jel at a meeting of '-Heada'ot Families," 'connected .with
his congregation, ore his interview wilh. the Bifl.np '
of London, who reqti ired h 1 m lo close . his m 1 n isl ry at
once.. Uis only declared reason for leaving the Estab
lished Church, it will be remembered,' Is the fact of its -Eetablishmentt
" -He cannot remain in a: StaterChiirch. '
C )n Friday T gave notice ' to Mr." Wilson aiid ihe-;
Chapel Yardens,' that I should leave at njid-sumtrier
hextJ"? Until that' time I shall continue' among you,
preaching 'the 'fundamental irtilbs of ihe gospel I but.: 1
until my labors terminate, my tongue is sealed as to
any other Teasons I may have for breaking ofTmy con
nection with the-
Ijemajn in order to give you time to find a f uccesFor, "
and prevent the dispersion of the congregation J and 'it ;
would be dishonorable in me to maka nse of the time ; "
in .unsettling the minds of my fock; Atjnidsunimer,
I. shallVetire for a considerable lime .from all public du
ty, wberc I wrslndy.the.wpVdof JCiod in arnanner
which no pastor can do, if actively engaged wjth'a
flock.- What I shall do after this repoie. and to what 'M
communion I shall attach mself, is a subject on Vbich ;
I have yet form'ed'no oprnion.' Y. llearder. l1
l;v;
IleTiTiil of an: Emigrant Dtttclt Churcli
HM ii it.-'.-i in. loTTOi-.v -t 3
Rev. Mr. Scholte, tbe pastor of 1 colony of emigrants
from Holland, settled in a town which they had Earned
Pella, 111 Iowa," 7 writes, to ihe Christian Intelligencer.
After speaking in terms of high ? atisfac.ion of ibe tem
poral prospects of the colouy and of discooraging views
which be had had rof the spiiilual condition of the
churchy he ays ; ' . ; - f "':a
, 'But in a moment, the" Lord has. unexpectedly by his
mighty hand, made an, exemplary alteration. , A. few .
weeks'sinc very.rrelesaYgtrl, quite yob ng,' came
under Ieep' con Vfctions and sought the avlourj" Hi "
did not arrest my particular ; attention aiidl observed,
vvesball see if it is true'Twd o'ays afierwardtvrb
other children came out seeking the Saviour. 1 then
began to look above and around, and see what the Lord
woald da.-jFi-om that time ta this moment the revival
is spreading over the whole , community. Perhaps
every house is some evidence of the all overpowering
grace of our beloved God and, Saviour Vw Thirty-pinfe
"have already heen addedjo thechurch and unite in
the" communion of the- Lord's Supper, and every week
vW have'new evidence that tbeSpiril of ; God is work
ing among as.: -List weekly 'one" of the stfouzest unbe
lievers were'cqhverted tp'the'Lord. and from allon be--
came a tambV In my ovviv
Mediately emp.oyed in my service, 1 have had a large
share ia 'tite'recioaslessing' Alfthls has asafutaty
effect oil older Christians, and I confess that mv viewV "
und feelings m" relation to thef coldhy; -have become
6n.utij-tiiiipi..Micu emu cuvuurtigeu. i ue Lord f.O,' '
heard our complaints, and had brought forth hU"migb
ty arm ready for. salvaUon;LxaTtre-PrTib-.3e ,
!r ;i s , ,.- . -" : ,; : .A li '
7.r Missions asd LrrniTCR-It appeated, by reports
iu ,iue iBccui uuaneny:-:jieeung ot trie Ameitcan Qri-
enxai Qocieij, oi wnicn jur.icobrttspnis PreskJen that
ba rf Missionaries in Asia? are" thatinz jntereiin "rV.
searchesinto thVirterkture and antiquities of the East.
Mr; Merrick' hV madeViransiatioftvof Persian Hradf
tions relative.to the. life and doctrines of Mahommed ;
pot yet printed-4 UevD. O, Allen misslonarVlrt li?!
dia, notices several works on -the' cave-temples, and o-'
ther ancient monumenW from
i;r. Allen, that 1he East India-Cdmpariy is'faking
measures 10 publish a lare work 'ca'tte antiquines of
everypart of India,' the preparation oi which k entrns
ted. to learned aRtiqaaxians and skillful hista;tihatiU
Company will soon rprvblish, an editfoa; oC ohe-of the
f 5U4ir-py;. iiieak we,t5naji; De able io trace the relig
ious history of the nmdo6s., Ji - i s, ?
1 1 Pe.v 'sSm'rtot Syria; has .comrnuntcatedlolhii
V vj J ;;'!""j "'',jius 4,f l.ctsl,g aiunoiogy is yet to
be translated.'Mrj. S; haabsoa valubfe' MS. htslorV
of the Conqueror of Iuia, a" contemporary of Mahrnud,
and several in relation: to the JJruse and 'Ismail v Ve-
im, aic ueuoraing tiie inc-iruinetits
oirnaking the-old and thehew-vf orld better acquainted
with' each other. Their laUrsare fradghtviih-'ihleT-esling7'a'ii,;r.0Jl'";
'ournalr rf -r'mtiLri r,Ai
c ..fFrprrj the Watchman' of the Prairies.1"" t
'ft-'Cxccli. InCia,'ns.-
lo a very tnlcrestlrg letter cn the
e civil ar.J reliictrs
r, The Creeks Kational Council closed a bar-
rorncns cc-sicn ) z c:t tw'a:' thc--nd were ! on tbe
too.; 1 .ccc. ' -TI.3 Council h'ousa is 1 f A f?pt Idn?' and '
C3 -V ,ith t-.rr rn .'-.Ti?r' r-.--,-; . Tlit
ly l-VQ reuses, :scaac arJ'L
t.v.T.; i Thsif- proceeding- u-;r,ct
;u i cf reprcsesia
u:i!:e:th3:IJoUeil - - - I . , ' - T
vcr.res3 .Manvt r.r.:4-! made.
a'.l in thoir Iangua-.'- The .C:;!:fj and" .hv racers
r ::t in the Council house, alcut 2 o'c'-c!; "m thecsorn
i"j; th3 btsinc-s for-the'ay rale knawn J thetttb
ta:a-.:;r3 cf ths Lcu-cf rarrl-rj, sar.3 r. s ho used re-pre?ar.t-'ives,
f to their bous?..' - -V. V rVv-i
This IC?'.:o:i has rlwnys traar-.::J their usual busi
r.coscn Suniav. 0.i SI -', -r'- r p - f-r!-4ioara-
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State of.lhe .Creek.In:dians,-&dd'ressed to the Chroma
Phrcnic : rrvl dated TCpr, ;1 Re v. A. Li . Har.lms.
s:onary atno!f?that r?c!e. sar V.. ,' "
gronnj, th3 woe Is were full cf camp's, knd perfected
der characterized th 2 rr&c; :j;r rs, Xsaw but two pe
sors crinkir.j, duj;r.j.;r;-.cre tha a wetl;, which; was
in Council. .1 f. card xl r'a cihers. ICct a;ottafrel
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