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51 : '" 5 Ha3 the law teen inj urious to the friehd--ly relationsof society, so ,as. to bo : injurious, rather thanjbehcficial the. whole P', Answer K.' Xi.Nct - at all. Thcro is as-much friendship amon families and -, neighbors, under the opera t - lion of the law, as there was before, and proba- few more so. The law does not interfere with '" families Dwelling-hbusesB are not liable.; to , vvgearcli.. unless ihere is strong presumptive evi- denea tnat liquor jb Jteps in wm ior, b-ju.,; . ? 6 " Will the lawvia your opinion, be repeal ed Answer r thing not. , J ; hope not. .. It b good law for U3, :Its influence is goodall " good ;'and so I think our ipcople understand it ... I see not why it should . be repealed ; nor do; I UCJUeiC ik : vc "- . H ' YoursV truly; . : E. Pond. i to Dear Sib, Gur College terra closed yester : flay, and I am busy in completing arrangements to leaTe town in the morning, "so that I can do ! no more than jmake a generli statement of my rpinion 'of the " Maine-Liquor Law,' without ' ceplying in cletail to . the questions which you ; " propose to mei:: But so far. as facts have come to my knowledge, it is my conviction that each 4 of your questions admits of being answered in a n .-way . 'to estabUsh the efficacy and wisdom of the Lawl cannot by Mymeansthinkl that the Law will be repealed ; ; and much less, that a majority of the citiiens of this State wouHwil lingly see it Repealed, r Accounts from the differ " ent sections of the State show that it is very generally: executed ; and though not without op- -position on- the part of the liquor.1 venders and their fnendsi yet uniformly to the great advan tage'of 'all persons who love quiet, order, and everything conducing to honest industry and thrifts lean hardly doubt that a similar law would,' if passed, "be eminently beneficial in most of the States of ibis Union. , '.' ' ';. .. -You will probably find what I have now said to be too' brief and general for the purpose which you have in view ; : but should" you think other- wise, yotfean use it as you see fit. -. ; . 1 ; f am sir, most respectfully, yours, ; V" " k y D.'N. Sheldon.' .- Rev. Louis Dwicht, Boston; Mass. ; . FRIDAY f; JU L Y 2S 18 5 2, i 4 fn . order to increase, the circulation of the Recor for: tbf. ProDirietor has determined to make the fol- lowing liberal oner : Any one who may obtain five . new subscribers and send Ten Dollars to the office of the Recorderi shall receive the sixth copy gratis. ' For every fire new subscribers, when the money is sent, an additional copy shall be forwarded. ; Thus an indiTidual by obtaining twenty subscribers, may have fow copies of the paper to dispose of among his friends "We hope that pur friends .will receive this proposition-with favor, and' will make efforts to in crease the,, subscription : list We ought to have j4000 subscribers,' by the end of the 'present year. Two works which have recently been issued from the press have called our attention to this subject at the present time. They are Howell's Evils of Infant ". Baptism and Dr. Ide's edition of Gill's Infant Baptism, a Part and PiUar of PpperyBoth f these books deserve an ' extensive circulation. ; The im pression in the minds of too many respecting tlds subject is, that if the baptism of chUdren can do no good, it "can at least do no harm and therefore it is not necessary to say 6 much .about it. .This is a very great mis- take. i.: ,.- . . . ; - ,. -t The administration of the" solemn ritecannot pos- iWir 1i nf uprrfrjR to the nnronsrioua babe.-'"-It is not productiveof the sh'ghtest' benefit to the parents Association on Missionary and Temperance pnnci and spectators. Jt deserves to be classed among the Ps. The Convention then extended an invitation superstitious rites of times of mental .delusion and to all the Baptists present (for or against said ob j t-. ;, . ' jects) to participate in the discussion. The proprie- . ..Infant Baptism destroys believer's baptism'. This i one of. the CTeatestwronss which it effects. Wherever it 'becomes the prevailing practice, the beautiful, impressive. and instructive rite appointed . - j . ... by our Savior, becomes entirely unknown. - iiiianv xapuBm jeau$ 10 an t impruper esiiiuiiic of forms and ceremonres. " However ably an evangeli- ealrcinfetry may endeavor to remove superstitious notions from the minds of the oeonle. wherever chil- dren are baptized, these notions will find an effective lodgment. la an unbapozeaT cnud sick a child sick a messen- ger must be despatched in all haste for the minister. Xvery one wh Ba? livedin the midst of a Paedobap- tist community,, knows that oftentimes parents man ifest the greatest fear lest their children may go out of the world without having had this ordinance (of ,man, not of God) administered to them If a single command could be found in the word - f fid" rprmiritwr Christian narents to Present their infant children for baptism, we should not dare to say . " ... ... &T aught against it. Whether the ceremony might ap-j r pear to- us, judging alter the manner ot men, proper or improper, the fact that God had i commanded it , would put the whole "subject entirely, to rest, a We 'must obey God at all hazards, whether we can un derstand the reason for the command or not. , But there is no such precept. All the ingenuity of man, "exerted for hundreds of years, has not enabled the ad : vpcates of Infant Baptism to find in the Bible a "Thus .taith the Lord" for the practice. 1 -- ? Infant Baptism is an ordinance of man. ' Ko human being has a right to enforce the obser t vance of this practice, as a matter of duty. If one can show that any good will result from it, he may ' on this ground form a plea in its favor. Buthe may not,. without a violation of right, attempt" to lead me - 10 practise it, Jby threatening the incurrence of the juirine displeasure u l neglect it. , ' -'' ' "" ' . . laf ant Baptism leads to erroneous views of the na -: , tare of religion' There are thousands now ' living v. L "'0 te-? n better, ground for , their hoDe. than the fact that they were sprinkled in infancy by a minis ter or pnesi. eii these peTsons that they are ho curiam jm .or in, v.t a-, nave never experienced a cnange or nearVthey have never passed lrom deatn unto life, , ; . tism, is tie habit of perverting the .Scriptures ih duced by the upholding of the practice. - . In order to make it appear that what is not in the iJiDie is mere, it must be subject to: a process torture as injurious to the mind of the individual,: it is inefTective in the support of the cause. A bad ' tc'.it 13 thus formed wlich affects the tire mental character of the individual J V- If you" may pervert -Scripture to hi hold out tad practice, -why r.ay you Association agreesto use her utmost influence to pro net do it roi-ersl..!, . .; -;. mote cause of Missions and that ofTemperance. We hope that the day will come when the power of Truth will he felt in every heart when men will be satisfied to he guided by the; Bible Unincumbered by any human traditions, and unfettered byany rules of man's formation, v - . . x The two.books to which we' referred in the com mencement of this, article will, If permitted, accom plish a great work.- Let Baptists see to.it that they are not.suflered to lie on tne sneives ox tne booicsel lers; .. Read them yourself, and get your .'friends, to read them.?" Let every Baptist minister obtain copies and show them to,; his people, advising them to pur chase. ."- '! . . V ' '. ' ' k' We take occasion here to thank our enterprising young inena, iv.-i.. romeroy, sq., ior. preaenuug us with a copy of ." Infant Baptism, a; Part and nl lar of Popery ,n As we hare "another copy,' with his permission we will make a' present of it, to the first Baptist or Psedo-Baptist minister, who will remind us of this promise. ', ' The National Portrait Gallery. '- '.; Robert E. Peterson Co. have sent u?" the first number , of a work with tb is; title, just issued from their press.' It is to be completed in forty. numbers of three plates each. Each ) number will contain en gravings from tho painted or daguerreotyped likenes ses of distinsuished Americans, with Biosraphlcal sketches The first: edition of .tho.,. work; which is here Tery greatly improved, wasr received with high commendation.- The N, A. ReView in speaking of it sayst ' . 1 " " : . - : - Its execution, as has been before remarked, is in every particular 'the best and most finished which the state of the arts in America will permit. It is a work which would equally adorn the library or embellish the parlor f and considering the elegance of it3 form, can bo obtained on very reasonable terms. . . . . . By passing through it, the American patriot ana scholar may' behold in succession, as in one extended callery, the imaces and the history of all who have contributed to shed light or glory on his country. :.'l'.oMtotioll, We thank brother Simmons for his prompt and proper answer to bur query respecting the Conven tion Debt , We hope to receive many more sue n an swers. . - " v ?; . ,' ' ;.. , . ' ' ' - ' ';. ,. - July 10th, 1852. Diak Brother ToBET In regard to answering the query in last Recorder, I can think of no better answer than for the Clerk of each church friendly to the Home Missionaiv cause to enclose a one dol- lar bill in an envelope, direct it to brother lODey, put a three cent stamp on the outside, just as I do this, and all will be risht. " - v- ' While writing f would express my joy at the late nroceedine at Wake Forest College it rejoices my heart to hear of its prosperity. I am glad to see that the Trustees are making an effort to have a De pot and P. O. established at the place, which I hope they will succeed in -doings Can. they not manage so as to have the office of the Biblical Recorder moved to that placet - But as to. the resolution now before the Board to change the name of the Cellege, I am strenuous v opposed.. I would not exchange the present pleasant name ior any oiner in me jeng- hsh language. . r, . ... ' " . I eom for additions and improvements to tne l-oi lesre, and hope that its" friends will never stop until tne nitv tnousana aouars is raisea, out 1 uope iuai the present pleasant name will never be taken away xour orouier in unnsi, : - j. oiaius. "o:-"-' Tor the Recorder, . Dear ; Brother Tobet : A Convention assem bled at Brier Creek M.Jil., WUks county, N. on the 28th Mar, 1852. -The Convention called to or der by" Elder & P. Smith, and EldefR Jacks chosen Chairman. ; Elder A. Roby and brother Elisha Mc- Daniel, Secretaries; v Whereupon the Chairman read the 46th Psalrn Praver by Elder Z. B. Adams. The Chairman explained the objects of' the Conven tion to the whole assembly, which objects is the fol lowiwg. The ; propriety or impropriety. of some six or seven churches, which were constituted since 4 the Three Fork, Lewis's Fork', and Brier Creek Associa tions held their last annual sessions, - The most , of which were composed of members which had been excluded from the above : Associations, for the unpar donable sin of "advocating and joining the Sons of Temperance, for them to embody themselves in an ty of a new Association was then fully discussed by the following brethren R. Gentry, H. Stokes, S P . Smith, Z; B. Adams, A. Roby, K. Jacks and C. W. Howell. And although a majority of the As sembly were opposing brethren, and were solicited to show their reasons, and some five or six of them ministers, but not one offered any objection but the I KcT' VVm- tr. Brown. " v Ane.uonvenuou wu.uiea luny orgaiueu OJ. 4ue wing brethren having , their names enrolled 1 ders K. Jacss, s. r. orano, is. s. oams, a. ho- by, RXfrentty, R. Steel, J. Jones. J. Watts, W. Mar tin, O. Sprinkle and I. D. Wright, and brethren W. Perkins, W. Wbitly, C. W. Howell, E. McDaniel, G. B: Hunt, B. Martin, W. S.- Edwards,) M. Parks, A. H. Martin, B. N. Adams, J. Shaver; I. H. West, H. Stokes, I. Oxford, James M. Parks and Felix Parks. ' -.' --- - " ; - Elder S. P. Smith then moved that a Committee I f C. V - ..Jl-A.-ZtL.! J r Ul UB ap.meu uy iue vuairmau iu, urit cyu. stitutions for an Association and for the churches of said Association, and to report to-morrow at,12o' clock; "s- Adjourned to meet to-morrow, at 12 o'clock. Prayer ly Eider J. Jones - - . Saturday, the 29th. Met according -to adjourn ment. ? Prayer by the Chairman; 1 he names of the members called, h The chairman of the Committee then read the constitutions they had dratted for the churches and Association: On motion unanimously received and recommended to the churches. . And for them to send up their Delegates to meet in Con vention, onjSaturday before the 4th Sunday in Octo ber next, at Taylorsville, N. C, for said Convention to fully organize an Association. ; Elder S. P. Smith to preach the introductory, sermon ; Z. B. AdamS his alternate. On motion, unanimously - i : JRfjwt'aL That the exclusion of members for ad vocating or joining the Sons of Temperance . is not accorame to gospel order, ana ,- xnai ministers inus excluded are in order to officiate in the ordinances of the eospei. On motion. a : ; - Resolved, that the thanks of this body be tendered to this vicinity for their kind hospitality v during the session ot inis vxnvenuon. tm motion,' . i ;KZKZ?srrr Resolved, That the proceedings of this Convention for an Association be sent to the Editor of the Bibli (cai Keeorder for publicauon oy Jtader A. Roby.. On - tendered to the Cbaimn and SecreUrieR. fnr th - faithful discharee'of their several duties'.. Adjourned to meet at the time and nlace abori of named. Prayer by the PresidenL - as! 1 , ' - tl JACKS. President -A. Robt, r . -0 - C' ' - McDaniel, f w-Tuartei. . . ..' .. . N. B. The 10th article of the Constant!. This Also declare ourselves a Missionary and Temperance body, but. at the same timej do not claim "the power to compel any of the churches" io engage in them, against their will, but dp. enjoin submission J and anjr'church, . wlio is found . unfellowshipping any meiiber on account of his ; Mission or Temperance principles alone, shall be read out of the fellowship of this body as a disturber of the peace of,tbe;breth -.' ., ' " .-""." "- r '- -i' ren. ,fv.-i-.-, v--."'-'-;-'-;" T:Sr-'kS'Zft'-l. ''s."i,W.- :.vry Je or tne recorder. : Mr. EniTOR :The; following remarks on the nieans of giving greater efficiency toithe preaching ol the gospel cannot but prove useful, I think, to your ministerial readers. -1 have therefore taken the trouble to copy them from a valuable nvork . which has lately come intomy handsV r: Phoreo. Characteristics of an Efficient Ministry. ' : : v; (Prom the Pnlptt Cyclopedia) iv l .The great mass of those who attend divine worship and yet remain unimpressed, are persons by ;;hom the. truths of the gospel are " commonly, considered as 6 true that they lose all the power of truth, and lie bed-ridden in the dormitory of the soul side by side with the most despised andexploded errors.''---The ousiness of the Christian Minister is to. inquire how these truths may be most ' effectually rescued from a neglect which is only aggravated by the cir cumstance of their universal admission j .-nd here a wide field Opens, upon his vie w. No probjcmTcpuId be pfopoUrtded for solution more important thaft' one which should have for its object to ascertain, by un wearied investigation, what is the form aftd manner in which sacred truth should be presented and ap- plied, so as to aaord tne nignest possime prooaomiy of affecting the" mind of the hearer j and we should think it worth while to make the todr of Europe, or even to cross the wide Atlantic could we hope by so doing to gather more Effective illustrations where with to set before men the things which .belong to their everlasting peace. Every plan by which a minister may prepare his hearers, during the week, for the most profitable at tendance on the services of the sanctuary every suggestion which may aid him in impressing their minds while there ; every hint . regarding the mode by which he may best succeed in deepening an im pression which has once been made j every contn vance by which he may check or prevent the intro duction of circumstances calculated to impede im pression, or to take it away when made, is worthy of his most careful examination, and should assume in his eyes an importance inferior to no part of that valuable preparatory study by which he has been fitted to appear as the instructor of others Let it not be supposed that we attach the slightest value to any of these things as in themselves effica cious to the conversion of souls ; but unless it is to be asserted or implied that because divine influences are necessary to give saving power to the preaching of die cross, it matters little whether the hearer be brought to the house of God from the . closet or a news-room ; whether truth be presented ia the most attractive or : the most . repulsive form : whether sermon be drawled out or declaimed, or whether it be delivered with all the winning earnestness of deep Christian solicitude the importance of presenting and applying truth ia that form and under those cir cumstances which seem best adapted to affect the heart of the hearer must be acknowledged. . ... No mistake more fatal to usefulness can be committed, than to suppose, on the one hand, that a conscientious regard for the best interests of men is all that is re quired to form a preacher ; or, on the ; other hand. that the road to eminence lies in following the track of some popular orator. It should never be forgot ten, that it is quite possible to speak from the deep est conviction and yet be unimpressive j as italso is to gather and to enchain a crowded auditory without affecting a single soul. We think there is much to be learned in what has been hitherto an unexplored region the philosophy of influencing mind, and we firmly believe that the commencement of that great moral change which there is every reason to suppose from the predictions of Scripture is to be produced by the preaching of that cross which is foolishness to the unrenewed heart, will be preceded by new dis coveries in this department of . sacred science; the act of preaching will be better understood; new avenues to the conscience wilt be discovered ; those which are already known will be more widely open ed up and better improved ; all the apparently trifling circumstances which deepen or carry oft7impressions, whether connected with the arrangements of divine worship, the social habits of Christian , families, or the private deportment and conversation of ministers, will be more justly estimated ; and the sword of the Spirit, instead of being, as it now often is, an unwieldy weapon in the hands of unskilful fencers, will be pointed with a more divine skill and be pressed home with unerring precision. . : No one can bestow even a cursory glance upon the American preachers, without observing tbat our transatlantic brethren direct their attention much more exclusively than we do,- to the conversion of sinners, and this circumstance alone stamps a: pecu liar character upon their discoveries." The leading object with them seems almost invariably to awaken. With us it more, frequently fto inform. "Tender ness commonly characterizes an English preacher, severity an American one. The former lingers' in hope that he shall win men by, the sweetness of . the gospel. The latter seeks to drive men to Christ by mining unsparingly xne inunaers ot me . Jaw. .En glish sermons are mostly soothing. - Americans ones often partake of an irritating character. Where tre endeavour to affect the feelings, they take;, a steady aim at the conscience. Bold and direct appeal, ac companied by a close and constant personal applica tion to the hearer, mark the one; calm, philosophi- cau uiocussuua utiu iiuua- reuecuous aisunguisu ine other. ? If they sometimes err in making those sad whom God has not made sad, ve are not unfrequently in danger of bribing into a profession of religion those, whose. hearts have never been thoroughly sub mitted fo the humble requirements of the, gospel. The first aim of an American preacher is to produce convictions of sin.- In' order to do this, he is contin ually opening up and pressing the obligations of the sinner and urging him, in the most direct terms, and by every motive which Scripture will sanction, to the exercise of evaneelical repentance without a mo ment's delay, &c. ; - ' . '.-. . - ( To hi continued.) ' For the Recorder. ' v -, 1. i " tn a communication in the Recorder of the 25th ulf., of W. G. Brown's is a query which is intended no doubti to misrepresent the Convention at Brier Creek, N. C. You will notice from the proceedings that be was the only person, who objected to the ob jects of 'that Convention.' ; It was conducted from first to last in good order, and will, I trust, prove a lastmg blessing to the cause - of - Christ in ;. Western Carolina even to the rismg generation; t , , . ' rf-r " V'. 'Jor the Recorder. ; " v , . . Dear BaoToBEri We hold these truths to be self-evident that it is our right,; and our -indispensable dutyand it is due to us, the cause of Christ, and the public in . general, v. When a minister .of the gos pel of our pwn denomination undertakes to publish facts to the .world y like WmrG Browne in his com ihunication of the 25th ult. The facts of the case he i say i he is. willing to admit ; butT having entirely failed.; That the individuals he'hM.: named linfhis communication should be permitted through the same paper, to submit the truth of the case to a ' candid world for them to decide.' Permit us. to say, that on the 30th of May last, we thought it advisable to in form W.vG. Brown how he had implicated himself, in his . communication in the. Recorder the 7th of May. We told him how he had committed himself. We then advised, him to ; correct bis errors in the Recorder. 1 He said he was willing to make any ack nowledgement thai would, satisfy s. IjWe told him that would do no-good, without he did it in he Recorder; ; He then said he would attend' to it. We told him if he setlhe case right, all. would be well, if not we should reply. You can now judge of the threateniflgs he named in his article,, &c. ; You will notice that Wm. G.Brdwn denies know-; ing any thing about an article, or giving his assent to it, in the Recorder of the 13th of Feb. '? You will alsrf noiice in a former article that he said, he hoped he would be beHeved,-in f saying.he was an advocate, of the catise of Temperance.,; Also accusingjhe brother M issionary of wanting a spirit of meekness and forbeararte'e, in indulging in per sonal acrimcfnious allusions, &c. v r The facts of the case he saysj he is willing to ad mit. txou shall have them. ) A short time before the communication was written by the - Missionary, in company with the undersigned, he, the said ,Wm G.Brown, suggested "and strongly urged, the pro priety'of the Missionary making those personal al lusions to appear jn the Recorder, saying, that any person or persons, who would take the stand and make the assertions that those individuals had, against the Sons of Temperance, ought to be published and personated in the plainest terms, also requesting the Missionary to write over a fictitious name and con ceal his real name rom the world. ; Now, can Wirt. G. Brown be believed, when-he denies knowing any thing about an article in the Recorder of the 13th of February signed A M ission- ary 1 Or when he says he wishes the brother Mis sionary to give his real name, when it was withheld by his request 1 Or when he says the Rev. A. Ro by now comes out and acknowledges that he : wrote said article, when he himself comes out and ac knowledges it for the Rev. A. Roby, and published it to the world ? Or when he says he is an advocate of the cause of Temperance 1 Or any thing else that he has written, or may hereafter write on ' the sub ject! " ; We now submit the case for the reader of the Re corder to decide, according" to evidence. A. Roby, j r ; Z. B. Adams, . T . Isaac D. Wright. For the Recorder. Bro. Tobet : In the Recorder of 25th ult., now before me, I find two queries, which you defer an swering until your correspondents shall have written about them. Having a leisure moment just now,' I have thought proper, (by your permission) to give my opinion in reply to; each of them. . ; - Your queriest wishes to know,"(if I understand him correctly,) if a minister of the gospel acting as supply to a Baptist church, is doing right, when he baptizes an applicant, and gives him a certificate of the same, upon which he joins another Baptist church, than that to which said .minister is supply, without first having received the right hand of fellowship of such church. - ' " .. ' i' I am clearly of opinion, that the minister in ques tion does right,' any usage of our order to the con trary notwithstanding, and for the following reason ; the world being the field in which the minister is authorized to operate, it appears to me to be unrea sonable to attempt to confine his duties to a more limited sphere, when he is evidently authorized under the great commission, to baptize all, who up on a profession of faith in Christ, and repentance towards God shall require it at his hands. : In answer to the second query, I would say, that in the absence of an existing committee, appointed by an Association, whose duty it is made by . such body to examine all candidates sent up by the church es belonging to aid body, the church evidently possessing such power ; because a Baptist church, being purely democratic, recognises no earthly pow er superior to her own. The churches however, ia their associated capaci ty, in some sections have delegated the power to the Association to examine and ordain such ministers as their examining1 committee may consider worthy ; in which event, to say the least, any church belong ing to such , body, and having aided her in the crea tion of such authority, would be manifestly wanting in courtesy, and thereby place herself in no Very en viable position towards her sister churches who had simply aided her in using the power delegated. I have thus expressed my opinions plainly, which may only pass for what they are worth. 7 " Another Baptist. Murfreesboro', June 30thj 1852. - ! - - " For the Recorder. During the quarter that closed on the 1st day of June, the colporteurs of the AmericanTract Society in Virginia, sold 7,833 volumes, worth 1, 958.26 granted to the poor; and destitute 3,327 volumes, worth $554.49 found 293 families destitute of all religious books except the Bible and 1 80 not even thatl Q2 of these were supplied 5,971 families were visited, and conversed - with about their eternal interests--422 families owned that they' attended no place of preaching. : The donations collected to aid in supplying, the' destitute', and pay for the labors of colporteurs,: was ? $ l;,178.20, and a legacy amounting io $ I, yuu. .-v v ; v Very little interest - has been: inanifested on the subject of religion during' the .past soring owiug io mo niga . excitement about the elee tious. In 5 many places even . their farms have been neglected, either to obtain oficers or se cure the election of some favorite candidate. But that obstruction is now removed, and a large increase of new, laborers of more than ordinary zeal, we hopo.; during the present quarter to accomplish more than we have ever done in the same time5, Webayenow nien of faith and pray, er in the midst of the greatest destatutions in our Sstate. : s.-- ( ' - i-"-.--- . 4 ':r:.:. -:- ' ' ' . .-.-v r a recenc arrangement cas been made m tcU North Carolica is added to this field, aQd as fast as we can eel good men in '-the State, they will be employed j ' as .we wish to get men who have been raised there to do the .work. Any . wishing to make application must' aend recommendations from ' ministers . of ; liigtandingand some what extensively known,' or they "connot be. em- - Reports - of the? labors Jn 'each 'State will bo made, separate and likewise of donations re- c ei ved.ft '"r4.' ' ''js'ilfe Vi - Anypersons irishing to ;send donations to;aid colportage in Virginia "or North Carolina, will specify which State, and if, they choose, the coun ty where they wish their money expended and it will be done is soon' as asnitable maif canTbe procTired:N4-; There are; now 48. men at work m Va., and 5 in North CairolmaV? : VU" . ' 7C', My ' address is changed Z to Seven, Jslands Fluvanna Co.j Va, &4 - J. CROSS, S Foir the Recorder; t JT qui iu vi, uuiyvar iucuiuii) , t DxAR BROToBKT-Having; just returned irom a visit to Edenton, for the encouragement : of other churches I rejoice to state,' that the 4th of July Sab- bati was an high caay it)f i privileges-' and-? blessings. for the church there: On that daf brother Ei?A t5est, by order ot the church, was ordained to the ministry, three were received for baptism, two were baptized that afternoon, and ther right hand of fel lowship was extended to five 'Others, besides who were baptized ihe Sabbath previous, (7 whites and 1 colored.) These, with others who professed con version, were the result of a protracted effort with that churchy of 'brother Bradford of Md., and myself, assisted' by Elder' Waff and " brother Best. The church has been greatly revived and confirmed, and when at candle light, we assembled around the Lord's table', it was truly good to be there. The , ordina tion was conducted by brother Shaw,, with ordination sermopj brother Waff the' ordination prayer, and brother Webb presentation of the Bible and - address to the candidate, with the laying on of the hands of the Presbytery. .Each ; member of the Presbytery also preached during thiaf visit. ;. We trust gTeat good will result from these religious privilege,: and to God we give all the glory. v ; "' OsB of tMe PresStterv. . ; . , For the Recorder. -. t Special Meeting of tbe Boards At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Convention, held at the office of the Recording Sec retary in Milton, on Friday the 9th . of Jhlyf .1852 Present, Rev.- Archibald McDowell,- Chairman, A G. Stevens, Dr. J. J. Boswell, James ; M. Allen," N. J.- Palmer.and VVilliamiliJ Kersey.., ; ' . . Petitions were presented and read froma number of brethren and friends in the town of Newton; N C, and its vicinity,' and also in the neighborhood of Bu nkers Hill in - Catawba county, requesting 7 the continuance of Elder Robert B. Jones as their .Mis sionary for another year. iu Upon consideration of the same it was on motion unanimously resolved, that Elder Robert B. Jones be requested to continue his services for another ryear in his same field, and in consideration of the impor tant and laborious duties devolving on him," his sala ry be'increased from 'twenty to- twenty-five' dollars per month.", X&-- ,;-;'t;-'; ';::X Resolved, That the Secretary of the Board write to Elder Jones, urging him to continue his. services as their Missionary'. . 1 On motion, Elder ' J." James ' was unanimously appointed a Missionary of the Board to . Mars Bill and Hillsborough, N. C.to visit . them once a month, with a salary of one hundred doilarsper annum, one half to be raised in his field of labor. .. .:. ' ' The Board then adjourned; , , . . . , . v Nathaniel J. Palmer, Secretary. ' - For the Recorder. V i. ' The Publication Board of the' Chowan Baptist As sociation met at Murfreesboro', N. Friday, June 24, i852; .:' ' " ; - - - ; ;;"' ;'"?- J Members present M R. Fory, A. J. Spiveyi,Q. H. Trotman and VV. P. Britton Jr. . M. R. Fory was appointed Chairman and W. P. Britton, Jr Secretary. ;-. - - . j . M. R. Fory was unanimously appointed Depository Agent; and is instructed to refund to those who con tributed money "at the. Association, .the amount , in books on their applicatfon . - -. : , . Ordered to be published in the Recorder. -Churches and brethren send and get your books i H - - VVm. P. Bkitton, Jr., Sec. - " . . . . For the Recorder. . " ; - The Lord will Provided ! r To Mr. J. S. Tayloe, and Mrs. P. Tdyloe of Bertie. Oh! trust him1. Oh !4trust him ! ye children of God ! Oh 1 trust in his: Name e'er whose : name is the LORD. - - . .-- . - . . Fear not ye to trust him, whate'r may betide ; J -'-For hath he not said thatThe Lord will provide 1 Oh! my flurring spirit I why tremble and fear ? Did e'er any trust him, and not find him near ' Have the poor and the needy, to him ever cried v VVben the Uod of SALVATION, forgot to provide 1 When the prophet obedient, unsheathed the dread " knife, .-.' -To bathe its keen blade, in his own Isaac's lifer ' In the promise of God, did he vainly confide I p ' ' Oh ! say ! my soul say 1 Did that God notprovide ! When far from his home, among strange-visaged men, Holy Daniel was cast to the beasts of the den When the Spirit of God, hungry lions did chide, v And did lock their fierce jaws j Did he then not provide? ; , . . . , What though blackest clouds' may hang over " thy way j . - - -- -' ' "t " And stormy, and cheerless, and dark be thy day? Black clouds are the dwelling, in which God doth ' reside, " t- , . .--st And the thymder the voice of the Lord who'll provide. On the dark angry cloud, whence the red bolt is drive n, Is painted.in light, the sweet bow . . of kind heaven : And oh ! when the race of the storm doth snWi v- How sweetly jhat bow saysthe Lord will provide. How often we W-J there's no blessing for me !f When the next hannv moment. ihi M.;t, i So the child-bereaved patriarch, of Canaan once cried; Kilt in lTorTt Cutn m T J -.i . . . OJ " T. "Ul1 me tJOTQ. wiu proviae Why should I then fear; why ever complain Since none ever trusted, who trusted in vain ? . If tootAew, his blessing, he never denied Why may I not hope, that for me he'll provide. Ye children of Zka! ye sons and ye daughters ! Though the springs should all fail yet the ROCK V will gush waters! '"" ' ? ;v ' Should the eartb'yield no fruit, yet from heaven sup- " ' plied, -Shall you feed on the S1ANNA, which God will pro- vide,: ' " - . . VV H J f Warrenton,' July 5,185?; X'.V. ;V- - L - For the Record 7 To the Readers of ihi Recorder , ' ' corder, that not having at corct Ume necessary, to prepare, communi;!,. T'z ti, menu wmcn now claim bis attention reply to the articles of Videns and 5 WarrentohJnlflt itKV ?ni Per r - fans,., 1- ., ; I begaext annual, session of tin, v i 1 held with the Can& Creek church fT? county, N. C.j commencing on "pnX. The following: are the Corresp lie North Carolina Baptist ' Stafi Elder John H.'Lacy President I'fi mer, Quilford Lewis, Calvin Graves, z i11' tillo 'with Genr TrioTnfto W n- T' h M Curtis aitionaleleiitespy J" Board of Manageir at MiltonS-v met. JX. U. Baptist July IrBSalisbmr LmcoIntonToabers. ahdi Southern p.. confer a fayor by copying the above v American Baptist Register, t This important work is ranidlv rnnL The . materials collected at "great : expense all parts of the United States, will form 2 sued by any denomination. 5 It will : be plete Census of the ten thonsand Baptist cWl es in the United States, illustrated byenmS Of Baptist Church edifices J Colleges, &c. :) 1 he first series of tablesrwiU contain 6 'ef J. The names of the Churches ineKli 2. The year yrhen organised. V 'f i 3. Counties in which the Churches aralocJE xauies vi rasiors. . . v ;5.Number baptized in one year. 6. Total number of members. . . : The names of Churchesvloeated at 'CoWlj seats will bo printed in small capitals. The second series of tables will contain u 'i poaoeucai use or. me names.ot all the mmim, ordained and licensed, in each state, Vuh,& post office address of each minister, and huScal ing the ministerial relation which each sosUia to the churches, that is, whether P. Pastor: L isiwuuuws , on.: juissiouaxy ; KA-' flgeat ; , i Evangelist p ,1V Teacher ; C.v Colportew ; t The" third series of tables will exhibit a na mary of the statistics of the'Associatioiu in h& state for 1 851,ith the date of the fornutieajf the. Associations, the names of the Moderates, andJiVnanie2Pt:bf&( of the Clerk Corresponding Secretary, also the time andphs of the annual meetings la 1S52. : ;. The Register will also contain carefuHi irt- parod sketches of the operations of the. seTeal Steto C lent Jnstitutions,,; embracing Home and Forqi Missions, Bible aind Publication Societies, U OArimportarit feature of -the! workwill - be it educational department embracing Theologinl Institutionsoblleges, academies, &c.--.There, will ' be a series of tables showing 13m c omparative statics Of the Baptist Churches a the United States, at different periods!. . , ' Also Sunday School i statistics, in connecfei with jour: Churches, bo far as they can be ote : There will be a full list of Baptist pcriodioa, with names of Editors, place of publication, t& Briefipbituaryhotie.ea,.;wJ.be furnished d deceased ministers, as far as they can be obtain ed. ;;r.;: X0Xii:ijXi :i. - i- - --j-.; H The tables are all based upon ", the Assoc tional returns of 1851, and .'many of tie resali will be incorporated into the : United Stated Census documents, now in preparation at tY& ington. r:XXX4 ;:; -'V " :X .The following list contains the jnames of i Associations, 1 1rom" which, we have received so minutps, and no information for 1851. Ia sow cases we have received . letters statins that Ma ntes had beenor would be forwarded. Butthg have; not jet f come to handjj We earnestly t quest our frinds to inclose anv of f the follofiif vuuuuKa, j u ic iwrgj wibu an me. inTonnui- may be in their possession, necessary to the ess pletion of the iables.t . y) C If the minutes for: 1851. have not been.p Hshed, we request that' the information r forwarded in writing. . .. ' . i.-- ,:- ' MINUTES OF 1851 YET. WANTING.1 ' " - VIRGINIA. . Friendship, Zion lj. 1- ' , - NORTH CAR0IJNA. Big Ivey, . Jefferson, . , Lewis Fork, ' Sandy Creek. , boxtth CAsouirx. . ; Broad River, Ediito,. Salem; " " , GEORGIA. - ' Ellijay, - v . Etowah,- 1 Harmony Hiwaasee, -v Mountain, . J Mackalee, , ' Sharp Mountain', - ; State Line, . r United Baptist, : ' United Chatahooebee, - ARKANSAS. Bartholomew, , " Mount Zion, -r V " Salem, ' " SuFrancisV , I '. ' Txznnissxx,' " Duck River, f '. Enon, 7 , ; r f. -Liberty, . Mount OiiveV 5 -Mount Zion. - AXABAKi-. -J Jodson, I ' V , Liberty (North), Z Muscle Shoals, ' j North River. Tallasahatchie., ... - ' ' ' - -v . Elm Fork, y'l , Sabine, s ' Soda Lake ..." ' ' 'Trinity River, United, " :. (TwoNewAssoc.a'if' names not knowfl.) i - KEjrrrcrr Baptist, - t Drake's-Creek, Greennpr 1 Laurel River North Concord, ' South Concord. '; South Kentucky,' South- Unionr.' Union,.i ' Washington, ?; ' Water Creek." - l " 'Mssisflrw Bear Creek, 1 -Ebeneaer".' - Liberty, n y ; - '. Leaf River, ' ,- Mount Pisgaii - . " . Pearl River, ' :r - s Zion. ' " xArisiAirA . : ;, many oi me ; Assocuuons in - w are small,: but we are amaous to have 8'. complete, - ! , v: - - r ; We jearnestly solicit the clerk of Assocfi or any of our friends to forward us asy ' .o i minutes -and aay items of. iorma?X'tTy to above, not contained in the Prfe ntes, especially dates of . ths'tVtJft Churches.; ; Any such. dates sent us tro". source will be incorporated in the tewes. - The Register has been kept back, tron tense desire to have the returns from of the country. : !STo" labor or expense. e- spared; Whether its publication shall . tinued'from year to 4 year, depend c? oa , . ;-r ..' 0 .T i . . ... aX., nj1TS i i wow "fif 1 -ulscrip jjstribut:, Wataen. igai1!3,-! Treasure, Associate sas- ; t hretbren wolartssv, irculate ;Ve ., hom as iheir l i If the cal valu charact fMum "legistc Baptist V hi 1(11 WW very dei laths cfevac if men c Ihcre w for roi( fipnalljj encean' vessels. J the Un Meditet tnoveme "-rlinm fc: held, a per, M l Tort, of the Burnet iastnur. &bout-t l.ars,as! patituc tug th persecu; md hor uerors adienc Ect son, fr? 'th'a ,Ljrttian Revjl CBei Missli missiot fder th jWhaej demant iinport? for the! IChristL anes : tl auch r mid In c ed-tp' j coble j are lef s his "ruii ;lhe the mo jmiaselj isuit m Newm' Chore! picuoi Thel the ia? M the ca copies Inijuk format leen i Sec? andic K K latdJ 1 jn , r; j three J I'g'TV-r i Erro JVater J st te i;.Th' jfcri: ! pprc : tocn trait. ?2 iv 12 1 -
The Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, N.C.)
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