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THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1855.
Cosjcttsicatioxs for; publication; or. in any
wy relating to the Editorial Department, should be
addressed to the Rev. J. J. Jajcss, or " Editor of the
. Eihlical 2?reorfcr"Raleigh, N. C. ; j C'-i ,
' Letters relating to thebusiness ' of the offl ,ce
mast be addressed to G. Mkkxoith & Co.", Raleigh
V. C." . , . - ' j
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Ja- Persons writing to as oa business would
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ress ; also that of each individual for whom they
write .';!. V
Notes ok Baptism. With this caption, we have
. been publishing 00 oar first page a series of arti-
. cles on the mode of Baptism from the pen of a va.f
tied correspondent who lives in Orange county.
These Notes, are valuable on several accounts
The author quotes and compares a goodly number
of authors, whom he seems to have consulted with
great care. His manner of conducting the . argu
ment in favor of immersion, as the only scriptural
. mode of Baptism, is somewhat new, and no doubt
is this respect original. The author has certainly
explored his'subject with great care and persever
ance. He understands the strength of bis- own po
sition, as well as the weak points of his opponents. '
' He convicts some of them bj their own words, of
being utterly inconsistent in the different' positions
they assume to defend sprinkling and pouring, as
modes of baptism. He also shows most conelo
' siyely that writers on that side of the question con-
- tradk-t each other, and destroy the force of leach oth
er's reasoning. ' - . j ---v.-- -
Last week we got through with the manuscript
on hand, and before receiving the remainder, an ar-
- tide reached us from anoiher esteemed - correspon
dent, who lives in Edgecombe county, , which was
given to the printer to occupy the same rpace which
the Notes . had occupied, This article, which we
commend to the perusal of our readers, will appear
in two numbers, it being too long for one. After
that we shall resume again the publication of the
Notes on Baptism," and continue regularly till they
are through. Then we -will read them in; connec
tion and hare something more to say about them.
Dr. Garrett is entirely mistaken in, suppo
,, sing that we were but of temper in answering his
enquiry about the Baptist Discipline and Confession
of. Faith.- .. We were exactly in the opposite mood,
and could not suppress our humor at so peremptory
a demand lor a book which did not existj. True,
the Dr.ays he-thought there w& 6uch a berk, but
,then we can't be accountable for his thinking so.
He sends us also a communication for the Recor
der, in which he gives us in full his motive! and his
object in writing for the book, but as no one bas
it useless to publish his vindication of them, to the
world.v-When we answered the Dr.'a note,jwe had
no knowledge of him, or his religious affinities, and
of course could not intend any thing personal.
Since that time, we have; learned that he bad not
long previous to writing to us, connected 'himself
with the Methodist Society, which accounts! for his
supposing that the Baptists had a book of .Discip
line too. ; - j
The Doctor also informs us that if he were to
read tbe . New Testament, as we recommend, he
" would be as apt to find the doctrines of some oth-
er sect as those of - the Baptists, as they all profess man, m order to avoid the responsibility of a state
to derive their faith from that book." In this be ment which he thinks proper to make through a
may be also mistaken, and by. way of ascertaining, public print. If a layman was really the author of
we would advise him to look for the place in the the note, we should be under obligations to him to
xsew lestament which teaches the dogma ofs proba-
tionary membership in the church, and that too for?
the purpose of getting religion, as we understand
he has recently subscribed to this dogma, and prac
ttced accordingly. The Baptists hold that the N.
v Testament teaches that a man must be converted,
and then j in the church as - a member inlfulL-
When our ir.end has satisfied himself as to this
point, we suggest that he proceed further to 'search
.. lor the divine authority for. Infant baptism ; sprink-
ling and pouring as modes of baptism; three orders
' of the ministry, embracing superior and inferior
grades; Church government so organized as! to ex
clude the participation of the laity, and to sanction
clerical domination ; Class 1 meetings, .Band meet-
ings, Love Feasts, &c, kc. . . .. j -
All the above he may find in the Book of Dis-
cipline which he has adopted ; but if he will find
them in the Discipline we have commended 4o his
notice, he will much oblige us by referring us to
the chapters and verses in which they are taught
and sanctioned. Should he find the.' task too diffi-
cult : for one just starting in the way of life, per-
haps he may obtain important aid and counsel from
. Elder Carson, who seems to be the chief exponent
and circulator of tbe tenets to which we have re
ferred, and the divine authority for which we would
be certainly interested to see. Now, don't mistake
ns again Doctor, for we are not mad, but in ja fine
"humor; and are' sincerely anxious after the truth,
and would be pleased to aid you in -your enquiries
after the same great treasure. - i
KeliicEs AcniTcrsarics.
' j Our exchanges North and South, are filled with
accounts of the Annual Meetings of religious bodies.
Truly this is the age and the season of the year for
holding such assemblies. We have not space to
report one-fourth of them, but hope that they do
not meet in vain, and that their counsels will tend
to, the furtherance of the great interest of tre re
ligion. We may mention among the largest and
most in5uential of Baptist bodies that have recent
ly met ; the Southen. Baptist Convention, Southern
Baptist Publication Society, Indian Mission Asso
ciation, RevUon Association, State Conventions of
Georgia and Alabama at the South, and thd Mis
sionary Union, Home ; Mission Society, American
and Foreign Bible Society, and Bible Union at the
North. . I
EjLrnra cr Cclorxo llszr.s. We ! : - ra from
troll :r Frest-an, who writes to us frcn Ge'orge
tawn, S. C tbzt -forty-six ' colored p-":r5 were
' lb that town by Elder Wilkbs on the
' -'.hia Arril.
Lttekart AsxivtRsxaiEs. Tho season is about
arrived for the occurrence of these interesting oc
casions. Commencement of Oxford Female Col.
lege occurs this week, Rev. T. W. Tobey delivers
the address on Thursday 3 1st. Similar exercises
will occur also we think the present week at the
Female Schools in Louisburg and Warrenton.-
Next week Chapel Hill commencement comos off
and the week after that of Wake Forest. It will
beout of our power to attend some of these to
which we have been invited. We anticipate being
at unapel Hill and Wake Forest
; Church Constituted. We learn from the Reli
gious Herald, that another Baptist church, compo--
sea or 66 members was constituted in the city of
Richmond, on the 6th of May. This makes the
fifth Baptist church in that city, beside two colored
churches, v Toe name adopted by this new organi
zation is Belvidere Hut Baptist Church, Elder
Henry W. Watkins, who has been laboring for
some time to get up this interest is chosen as Pastor.
Oanxas roa Books. The orders sent us for
Books will be filled in a few days. Our absence
made some delay in procuring them from the pub
lishers. " - '
Cxxtral Railroad. This Road is ' now com
'pleted some distance above Hillsborough. -? The
trains pass daily from that place to Goldsborpugh,
where they connect with tbe Wilmington Road.-
To persons living in the East, tbe facilities for reach-
mg the vicinity of Chapel Hill and of going to
Wake Forest, are greater than they have ever been
heretofore. It is delightful to travel after ibis mod-
era fashion.: On the Central road ' may be daily
seen trains of new and elegant cars propelled by
splendid and powerful engines, speeding their way
through tbe heart of the Ou North. What North
varvuwtu con survey mis great oiaie wora wnnoui
" ir : . if . o- i '..-
emotions of pride that " Old Rip" has wt3ced up
and in her strength presumes to compete with her
sister States in the great improvements of the age.
Metropolitan Fcxals Sexikart. The exer
cises of the present session will close on Tuesday
the 12th of June.
- On the evening of the same day a concert will be
given by the young ladies connected with the Music
Department. The friends of the school and the
public generally are respectfully invited to attend.
A. McDoweil, Prin.
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Richmond Christian Adrocate,
And its North Carolina Correspondent, Layman "
Correction of his statement, Sfc.
Our absence from our office Las prevented earlier
attention to an article which appeared in the Advo
cate of May, 3d. It purports to state a part of a
conversation which occurred in Goldsboro', at the
time Mr. Brent made bis charge upon the iron tcAeef,
which charge he has not even attempted to make
good, (no doubt for the best of reasons,) nor has he
had the manliness to retract it We give below the
note in full, as addressed to the editor of the Advo
cate, and published in connection with his editorial,
headed, Biblical Recorder, the Great Iron Wlael.
When we called at Mr. Brent's study, where the
conversation occurred, to which allusion is made, it
was for quite a different purpose from that of dis
cussing Methodism. . It was simply to say a word to
Mr. B. which had no connection with Mothodkm-"
urc vjwi rr rtcci. tt c IUUUU IU 2HXllZ. fi Study,
himself, Rev. Mr. Reid, Jr., of Raleigh, and another
gentleman whose name we think was Clofs: per
haps a teacher in the Institution. The latter left
soon afier we entered, and heard very little if any
of the conversation referred to. If there- was any
other layman within hearing, we were entirely igno
rant of the fact. He was certainly not visible to
our eyes. With .the statement of this fact, we
leave bur readers to form their own opinion as to
whether "A Layman" was really the author of the
note which we give below, and also whether a cler-
gyman has the moral right to call himself a Lay
furnish us h:s real name, so that we may be able to
identify him. But if a clergyman was the author
of , then the signature " A Layman," is not only
untrue, but contiadictory to the truth. And beside,
it imposes the responsibility of the statement upon
one who is utterly ignorant of the matter. But we
now give " A Layman's" communicaiiou, if he be a
layman, after which we have a few corrections,
statements, &cn to make. ITiis corTespondent writes
to tbe editor of the Advocate as follows : T ; r:
. " Deak Sir.-Tbe Biblical Recorder is endeavor
ing to make capital out of what you have said, and
what has been published in the Advocate, in refer
ence to the Great Iron Wheel. The Editor of that
paper has also published a purported declaration of
the Bev. James Brent in regard to it. Now, we
believe that his ad captandum appeals can have no
effect upon an intelligent and enlighteneicommuni
ty , but as the aforesaid Editor is so fond of para
ding tbe private declarations of gentlemen, be can
not object to have his own laid before the public.
Not very: long since, this same Editor attempted,
in a private circle, to draw a minister of the North
Carolina Conference into a controversy in relation
to the government of .the y Methodist Episcopal
Church. The minister declined to enter into a coo
troversy,"and staled frankly his reasons for declining.
The Editor, not " satisfied, however, pitched into it
himself, wilh tbe declaration that our church gov-"
ernment was unscriptural, and cited the case of our
: bishops to substantiate bis assertion,; who, he said,
had unlimited power, and were under the control of
no one. The minister then asked him if be had
ever read the Methodist; Discipline? .The Editor
acknowledged that he had kot. This is the man
that defies the . whole Methodist Church to a con
troversy upon the subject of our church govern
ment, and yet acknowledges that he has not read
our Disciplide.which directly and positively disproves
the very assertion he so confidently made. . Can
controversy with such a man profit the church or
the cause of religion any ? -js,
t I have not pretended to give you the conversation
in full, but only wished to call your attention to the
admission of the Editor of tbe Recorder that he had
never read our Discipline. ; Comment is scarcely
necessary.' A Latjuk.
The first paragraph we allow to pass for what it
is worth, with the single remark, that we are yet to
be convinced or convicted of any unusual fondness
for "parading the private declarations of gentle"
meq," nor do we fear f to have our own laid before
the public,1 provided it is done truthfully; but we
do object under all circumstances, to being misrep
resented as we are in the next paragraph. In that
-we sre charged - . IV'
First With attempting in a private circle,
to draw a . minister, of the North Carolina Con
ference into a controYersy, In relation to the gov
ernment of the Methodist Episcopal Church. This
is not true in more particulars than one.
Secondly. We are charged with acknowledging
that tre had never read the llethodist Discipline.
This is cot only untrue, but the statement is made
in deance of the correction which was distinctly
made at the time. See explanation below.
- Thirdly. "We are ! charged with defying the
whole Methodist church to a controversy on the
subject of their church government, which is also
incorrect. . t - .. - V ; - .
I Now we have no fondness for publishing a private
interview, especially one, in which we were com
pelled to take an active part ) hence we purposely
avoided introducing the one referred to above, any
farther than we were compelled to do, in calling
upon Mr. Brent to establish his charge against the
Iron Wheel although, by giving it publicity, we
might have made H capital," and very good capital
too. We say we did not intend giving to the pub
lie the interview between Messrs. Brent and Rei3,
and ourself, on the aforesaid occasion. But since
a layman," alias ; a clergyman, has seen' fit in a
purported report of it materially, to misstate it and
misrepresent up, we feel called upon by a sense of
duty, to give the material points at least of the coo
versation. - t '
First, then, it was introduced by'Mr. Brent ma
king a charge on the Iron Wheel, which he said he
had been very busily engaged in reading that day,
although it was the Sabbath, and the book in his
estimation a very slanderous' one.!' Both gentle-';
men seemed to be under high excitement. ' While
we were responding to Mr. B.'s charge, the Rev.
I Mr. Reid broke in on the conversation, by saying
with marked significance, he wondered ? why It was
that the Baptists were always picking at the Meth-
odists .1. To which we replied, that we did not
know about that either; We thought that the reverse
I of what he stated was about true ; for we knew of
j :no class of men in our county, who had quite so
much to say about the bigotry und exclasiveness of
j the Baptists and their mode of baptism, as
Methodists preachers ; and we had often wondered
i i -i .t n i , a
1 woy 11 was mat iney naa so mucn 10 say agamst
I mmersion, which they so often practiced, when the
I candidates required it; rather than loose them to
their church. Mr. Reid said that they only opposed
the idea that immersion was the only mode of bap
tism. We replied, why not then oppose sprinkling
as tbe ouly mode, for which many Pedo-baptists
contend, or pouring for the same reason. Why di
rect their opposition against immemon alone, while
their church acknowledged all the modes as valid
Mr. R. giving no answer 10 this, we remarked to
Mr. Brent in reference to the Iron Wheel, that we
could not answer as to what it contained, as we had
f -r
not read all tbe book, but we undertook to say upon
our own responsibility, that the Orders in the min
istry of the Methodist church, were wiser iptural, or
their ministry as now organized, teas an unscriptu-
ral establishment ; that on this question we would
meet Mr. R. or any other Methodist minister. As
proof of tbe truth of our position, we referred to
the power which the Bishops possessed over the
other orders of the clergy, as well as over the
church in general ; and appealed to the two clergy-
men present, to know how they could reconcile it to
their ideas of freedom, to be subject to such a spir-
itual despo'ism. .Said we, your Bishop says to one
of you, go and work yonder, and you have to go,
and to another, come and work here, and you have
to obey. He claims the right to control you, and
yet there is no one to control him ; and that it
only required what had so often occurred in the Ro
mish church wicked Bishops, to iavol vethe church
and her ministry in the most deplorable evils. We
- - " ,. wiflu, claiming as
they did to be freemen, submit to such an unscriptu
ral domination ; and added, that for ourself, we
claimed to be free. If we had been born a slave
we might have submitted to our destiny ; but God
in his providence and grace had made us free, and
we acknowledged no master but Jesus Christ.
Mr. R. then asked us if we had ever examined
ine Aietnouist JJiscipiine. The question we con
sidered rather impertinent and answered it sarcasti
cally by saying, that we didn't know that we could
6ay that we had examined it very critically, we had
read it however as we read other books, that we
did not attach much importance to. We had not
fairly finished the sentence when Mr. R. broke out
into an ecstacy exclaiming there! there! you are
condemning our church and have not even read our
Discipline, &c We then replied that we had ac
knowledged no such thing, but -had answered the
question put to us as to whether we had ever ex
amined it. If however, Mr. R. wished to know it,'
we could tell him what church discipline we had
examined, page by page, and the only one that we
acknowledged as authoritative that book of dis
cipline was the Bible, j i
But we will not weary our readers by detailing
longer a conversation which was forced upon us ;
but must add that with this correction most expli
citly made at the time we are charged by a Lay man
or a Clergyman (and this seems to be the main ob
ject of his communication to the Advocate) with
admitting that we had never read the Methodist
Discipline. But even suppose we had j not, was it
an unpardonable sin 1 Has God anywhere com
manded us or any cme else to read the Discipline of
Metliodism, which as a church organization dales
back only about seventy years. ' "I
But we do not think it at all; necessary.
that one should read the discipline to obtain
the essential features ofthe Methodist polity.-
The practice of the j Methodist Church with the .
numberless evils that have attended it, affords suffi
cient evidence of its real nature. ; . Beside, we
might find it dfficult to keep up with the innumera
ble changes which are introduced into the Discip
line at each .General Conference. Chameleon-like
it not anfrequantly changes to suit the complexion
of opinion that happens to prevail at the successive
sessions of that body. As ; an illustration of this, .;
we may cite one or two characteristic examples
The Discipline once contained an Abolition or Anti
Slavery clause ; but since the troubles of the well
remembered case of Bishop Andrew, the Church
South, has expunged : that clause. We have also,
either read or heard th at the Discipline once con
tained anartic!e on Dress, which was particularly
severe on "jewelry and "enormous bonnets ;" but?
since Methodists have lost their boasted primitive
simplicity and become fashionable,, that article has
been repealed, in order that Methodism may have
no obstacle in tbe way of retaining and obtaining;
its share of our modern fashionables, -miget their
jewelry f and enormous bonnets." ' The m'i'J-- THttU"s
. ' .w r t,.... .1.. t " ,s , ae'herating in regard to the most.successful means
coats once so much in vogue have also been la d
aside. If Methodists were right In their primi
fiW() pritcipleswere they not wrong in "forsak
ing them i and can that be called the Church, of
Christ which is continually changing to adapt itself
to times and circumstances! If it was once wronsr
i , ...... s - - - te o .-
to hold Elavcs and wear enormous boauets and
fashionable coats," what is .there in present circum
stances to justify such practices!
This remark has reference
to the Annual Con-
ierence?.
Still not to read and examine critically the
Discipline, would be a very high ofTcnce in the
eyes of a Methodist Bishop, and ' for such ne
glect on the part of his clergy, be would expel 1
them from Conference; but whether the decision
of an ambitious aspirant for spiritual power
one who presumes to lord it over what he ac
knowledges is," God's heritage," whether the de
cision of such a man would have much weight
wilh Baptists who know something of tbe liberty
of the Gospel is some what questionable. Read the
Discipline ! ? the Discipline U the Methodist Dis
cipline ! 1 J tre words which may fall like thunder
on tbe ears of Methodists from " the lips of their
Lordly Bishops, and may be re-echoed by the Bish
op's subordinates in office, as the' watch words of.
the church, but Baptists, that care suffered too much
from human oteeds and systems and from the pious
edicts of imptous Bishops, to have either great fond
ness or reverence for such things ; especially when
the know that their effect is to subvert the Gospel
plan of divine truth and to u. teach for doctrines the
commandments of men."
But our article is far longer than we intended to
make it, we have not said more however than the
circumstances demanded. To be attacked as we
were, when we neither sought or desired a controver
sy of any kind by two clergymen at once and then
misrepresented by one of them, or by some unknown
and unknowing layman, we think is a sufficient
apology for ail we have said. Whether the fire
will be kept up over a fictitious signature, or whetb
er Layman will like Mr. Brent (if be be not iden
tical with him) back out after letting o& his little
squib, we know hot nor do we feel any' concern to.
know. If he is not pleased with the manner in
which we have disposed of bis article, he is certain
ly at liberty to write another. Perhaps he will find
out after a while that we have heard something
about the Methodist Discipline, if we have never
read it. But the strangest thing is, that a Layman
should undertake to defend such a concocted scheme
for priestly power and domination as the Methodist
Discipline is.
P. S. As to the remarks of the editor of the
Advocate, we must' beg to he excused for not giv
ing them any attention. We have heretofore pur
posely avoided any discussion with him for the suf
ficient reason, that in the capacity of a Christian
teacher, he took occasion some two or three years
since, to deride an Institution of Christ which has
the sanction both of his example and command.
How to Do Good.
We lake the liberty of publishing the following,
although private, which we have just received, from
a good brother up the country. It is is a single
instance of the good effected by a brother, who last
year sent us a list of new subscribers. We should
like to hear from each one whom he induced to take
the Recorder. How many of our brethren, who
can, will do as brother Eaton did, seni us a list of
new subscribers, and have an extra copy sent to
80016 family who are nor ignorant of its value to
them, or without the means of paying for it. The
letter is as follows :
Dear Brother : By the kindness of brother
Eaton, I have been receiving the Recorder for the
last fifteen months. Bro. E- sent vou a list nt anh-
scrioers, which entitled him to one extra copy of the
Recorder for twelve months gratis, and by his re
quest you sent that copy to me. Permit me to re
turn my sincere thanks for the kindness MtAwW
wwama are, oy senaing me the welcome visitor for
the last year, for I assure you it has been read with
interest by me and also by my family. The time
for which I was to receive it g.atis expired the 1st
cf April last. Enclosed you will find two dollars,
and I want you to continue the paper so long as that
will pay for it
May 23rd, 1855.
s
For the Recorder.
The Three Pictures.
Mr. Editor : I noticed an article in a recent is- !
sue of one of your City papers in which I was much
interested and upon which by your permission, I
will offer a single remark. , ,
I regret that the paper containing the article has
ueeu misiaiu ana mat Jl am consequently unable to
quote tne precise language of the writer. The sub
stance however is about as follows : The writer
earnestly covets that rarest of all the endowmpn
oi genius the painter's magic art, that he might
m -- . ...
piuuuce two pictures ior the American people : One
representing the two political parties standing in
"v",5" imuuri wna irownmg aspect, menac
ing ana maligning each other, while the PoDe of
xvume, me ueaoiy enemy of both, looks on well
pleased, and taking advantage of their hostilitv to
each other, continues to pour into our country bis
vi oti.ic iiuutuiis, irainea to do his hM.
din IT And twnrn in nulli.;..iu .
0 - w..v... . UOb men uiuiusk exertions to de-
leat the very object for the promotion of which both
these parties are most deeply interested. Bv th
other picture he would represent the different pro-
tut.nt ! .: r .
"" ucuwuiuiauuus o mis country, drawn up in
uuDuio array ana occasionally nurunsr deadilv mis
siles at each other, while a romisli priest stands in
their midst and looks on, with countenance wreath-
ed in smiles, delighted, to see them i thus wast
1 their strength in useless conflicts, until he can place
mciu wiiu uie , principles iney ooid most dear be
neath the iron heel of his tyrant master.1
J imagine these would be exceedingly interesting '
pictures, anu migni oe very prohtableto the Ameri
can people.
Would that the writer's desire could be ratified:
tnat ne could be gifited with the painter's irreatesi
eikiu wi uiuer eiquisite toucn, in order that he
-L!1t .... I . ' . . w. .
might produce the deBired pictures. And would
that he could bang them, when completed, high in
the arch of heaven, that Columbia's free born sons
might gaze upon their life-like characters and learn
therefrom the fatal -effects of party and sectional
stiife both in Church and State, and that the defend
ers both of civil and religious'liberty might seethe'
exceeding folly of expending orr intestine feuds that
strength which ought to be directed against tho
common enemy of both. - v
But I would have him add a third picture for
ix'ttiAni it t, a i : ii t ..... . - . I .
nuvu. mjq uuiicvuuu wuuiuue quive incomplete. I
And that should represent the dignttaries and doc
tors of various protestant denominations sitting in
solemn council, and with deep and earnest interest'
of checking the aggressive movement of the Roman
Pontiff, whicb seem so seriously to threaten tbe in
terests of protestantW while" the Pontiff bimselM
sits quietly in the Vatican and smiles complacent!) ?
atthe impotence of their efforts so long as Vity ie
tair, defend and practice those very dogma's, whiclr
are the chief pillars of his throne and the principa '
means of perpetuating his influence, in protcstan
countries.
The collection, with this addition, would be i
most valuable accession to any artist's gallery. 1
It would be original "unique and novel, and as
there is little probability that the writer, from whom
we quote,' will have his desire granted and thus be
enabled to perpetuate his own conceptions, in liv
ing pictures, the subject, with the additional picture,
is respectfully commended to the attention of some
one, who does possess the' painter's art divine, as
one of more than ordinary promise. D. M. A.
'"T " ' . - ' '' ' .
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For the Recorder.
f Dear Bro. James: Of the typographical errors -'n
my late communication, will you please have
corrected the following: ; c
For " specific views - of Mr, Campbell," read
specified, &c. ' - . -.
F or "after charging them to deny the diargeZ
read, after charging them to deny the change:
- For f stamps, Mi wtrole enterprize' read stamps
theirt &c . . .
For 14 impart to this work a character," &c., read
impart to their work, &c.
For "achieve a work so sublime by such pitiful
acts," read, achieve a work so sublime by such piti
ful arts. , -
For "inspired with the liberal and devoted views,"
read, inspired with the liberal and elevated views. '
,, For ' his example in this respect will do more to
.recommend to the Denomination the cause of revis
ion, than the friends liberality of all the fickle
temporizers of tbe land," read, his example in this
respect will do mOre to recommend to the Denomi
nation the cause of revision, than the pseudo-liberality,
of the land. i
W. H. JORDAN.
The editor being absent did not see the article
which his correspondent has occasion to correct
until after its publication. 1
For the Recorder.
Minutes of 1854 Wanted.
The Minutes of the following Baptist Associa
tions, for the year 1654, are wanted, to complete
the files of the American Baptist Publication Soci
ety, and also to complete the Associational Ta
bles of the Baptist Almanac for 185C, now in pre
paration :
North Carolina.- Beulah, Briar Creek, French.
Broad, Hi vassee, Jefferson, Lewis Fork, Liberty,
Pamlico, Pedee, Roan Mountain, Sandy Creek,
Tar River, Three Fork, Tuckaseege, Union East,
Union West, Yadkin. j
Will not the brethren of these i Associations for
ward copies of the Minutes of -their last years ses
sions to American Baptist Publication Society.
We give only those in N. O, for; want of space.
T"" Ed.
Southern Baptist Convention.
The Proceedings of this body -which lately met
in Montgomary Al. we published last week only
in part up to Saturday afternoon. This week we
give lhe remainder of its proceedings as we find
them in the True Union.
aftebxoon session.
Prayer by Bro. F. C. Johnson of, Georgia.
The discussion of the resolution inviting Pedo-
baptist ministers to seats was resumed. Bro. W.
C. Buck of Mississippi, W. Ww Everts of Ken
tucky, Pritchard of Virginia and Walker of Al
abama spoke. After consuming nearly the whole
day in this unprofitable Ubate7 tbe usual resolu-
tion 01 courtesy was nnally adopted.
The meeting in behalf of the Southern Baptist
jruoiicauon society was opened with singin"', and
prayer by Bro. J. H. Campbell of Georgia. Judge
Stocks of Georgia, Vice President in the chair.
J. F. Dagg was appointed Recording Secretary.
pro. tern. .
j.
The very able Report of the Board of Manaeers
was read by the corresponding Secretary. .T. T
Tustin, showing the receipts from donations to
have been $2, 167. Bro. J.S. Baker offered resolu
lions expressing gratitude for the success of the
Board, and of the Society, also recommendinir the
Awara to secure the entire time and labors, when
practicable, of the Corresponding Secretary. Prof
weu oflered a resolution as a tribute to the memory
oi xro. jrarKs. , -.-v ; r j: -
On Sunday the pulpits of the Baptist, Presbvte-
rian, Methodist Episcopal, Methodist Protestant
and American churches were occupied bv mem
bers of the Convention, and a mass meeting for
. Domestic missions was held at night. - Addresses
by Bro. Jos. Walker and J. E. Dawson.'
Mondat, I4ih inst. Prayer by Bro. Thurman
or Kentucky.
:' On motion of Bro. Jeter, the Secretary was re
quested to return thanks to Mrs. L. G. Clark, of
boutn Carolina, for her contribution of $100. which
was divided among the Bible, Foreign and Domes
tic Mission Boards." .;; ;
Bro. H. H. Tucker read the report of the Com
mitteeon theXow Orleans church, and an oppor-
tumtjr waa given to me oretnren to subscribe for
the liquidation of . the remaining debt on! the edi
uce. iro. j. a. ix)w made a statement in regard
to me condition . and prospects of that church, a
number of pledges were given, amounting to nearly
$2,000, and a large number of the members pledged
themselves to lay the subject before their respecire
churches, and take up collections for ; the same. .
Bro. Henderson presented a report from the Com
mittee on Bible operations. Bro. Broaddus from
the Committee on Bible operations on Foreign lands,
Bro Dayton, on Bible destitution in the United
States, Bro. Hillsmaa on the Africau population,
Bro, Pritchard on the difficulty of obtaining suffi
cient number of Domestic Missionaries, "and Bro.'
lusun, on the CaLfornia Mission, Adjourned.
. AFTSRjrOON 8ESSIOS. ,
Prayer by Bro: Milliken. 5
Bro. Mell reported on the China Mission. '. f
Bro. G. N. Foster on the African Missions.
Bro. Sears from the Committee on time.' nlace.
Ac , of next meetinsr, rerjorted Lonisville. ITv
tbe place; Bro. W. C. Crane of Mississippi, to
preach the sermon, A. M. Poindexter. of Va.
alternate. Time, 2d Friday in May. ift: A A
lBU - . .
... rf r
Bro. DeVotie reported on the transfer of the In
dian Missions, recommending tbe Convention to re
ceive them, and place them under the comrolof tbe
Domestic Board. Bro. Buckner, Indian Mission
ary, gave an interesting statement in regard to the
success of the gospel among the Indians, and their
claims, upon the South. Baptist Convention. A
Collection was taken in aid of the object, amount-5
ingto$394 62. h
The . question ' of transfer cominff ! up, various
brethren: fpoke in regard to the expediency of
receiving the Mia-uons, togeiter with the liabil
ities of the Louisville Board. After much discus
sion, the Convention rejected the report of the Com
mittee. . - .-!.'-.-
The hour for adjournment having arrived, it was
I i 1 1 IVfll 11V I . H . W 1 1 . .
rules, to enable Rev; J. L. Earrows to cer his Kb
stitute, which was made the order oi 9 o'clock, Tues. !
day.
' Prayer, by Rev. A. G. McCraw, of Ala. Ad
journed. -
. TcESDAr, Mat 15, 1855.1
; . 9 o'clock, A. M.. -."'- -.
; r Prayer was offered by Bro. Everts of Ky,
t Resolutions offered by Bro. Burrows in favor of
the transfer of the Indian Missions lo the care of
this Convention, were discussed by Bro. Bailsman
Buck, Mell, Bacon, Heuderson, Everts, . Burrows,'
Winston and others, when they were laid on' tbs
table, and a motion adopted to reconsider tbe vote
of yesterday, rejecting the recommendation of the
Comoiiltee. " ' -
I. The report of the committee, with ks resolutions,
was finally passed. " " s - V
I IT Providing for ihe trancfer of the Missions of i
the American Indian Mission" Association to the 5
Convention. , -
4 2. Stipulating that the Domestic Mis. Board, at
Marion, A'a., shall receive and manage them. .
I 3, Requiring that a full exhibit of condition of
the American Indian Mission - Association shall "
be made, prior to the transfer, to the Marioa
Board. : , - . -. ,
Bro. Dawson of Committee upon the relati ono
the Foreign Mission Board to I. J. Roberts, report-
ed at great length, all the facts, which brought tha
Foreign Mission board at Richmond, " Yn gi nia, to v
discharge Rev. I. J. Roberts from their tmploy as
Missionary to Canton, China. ' - -
llie Report sustained the action of the" Board, 4
and recommended the publication of all the facts
relating to the subject. : Prayer" by Rev." J. H.
Campbell, of Georgia. ' ' 1
-AXTERXOOil SESSION'. . t
-j Prayer by Bro. Landrum. ,J
: The. Report, of the Committee our Publication
was presented by Rev. J . Walker, and adopted.
j On motion of Dr. C. K. Winston. - . - .V.,
j Resolved, That the thanks of the Convention be -tendered
to the citizens of Montgomery for their .
very kind and cordial hospitalities. . , ,
The report of the Committee on the claims of the
13th St. Baptist5 Churc Washington City, was
read by Bro. A. D. Sears, and adopted. ; - v
The . Committee on Colportage reported thro'
Bro. W. W. Everts. Report adopted.
j Rev. W. 0. Buck, presiding officer of the Amen-
can Indbn Mission,' communicated to the Conven
tion that the Assiciation, had appointed a board :
with instructions' to , meet a committee from tbe
Domestic Mission Board, at Marion, and make the--necessary
transfer of missions, property, &c, agreed
ujwn between the two bodies, which ' information
was ordered to he recorded. ' - . . -: -J; ... x
The committee to nominate Boards made their "
report through Bro, J. II. DeVotie ; report ad-
opted. r . . , .. - , . .
: The principal officers nominated are -
Foreign .Mission Board, Richmond, Va. Rev.
J. B. Jeter, D D., President , Rev. Jas. B. Taylor
and A. M. Poindexter, Correspond irg: Secretaries j -A;
Thomas, Treasurer.
Domestic Mismox Board. . Marion, Ala. Rev.
W. H. Bayless, President ; Rev. A; C. Dayton, .
Corresponding Secretary j C. A. Fuller," Treas
urer. .. . - - 1
' The report of the Committee oir the relation of
Rev. I. J. Roberts, to the Foreign Mis. Boatd,was -resumed.
- r . , t
Pending the motion to adopt which, I.J.Rob
erts was permitted to address the Convention in his -own
defence.- He neither denied nof admitted the
statements of the Report which was unanimously
adopted. . , . .
Bro. Burrows, from the committee on memoriali- -
"S ,he Vnhed Siatr8 Government in behalf of
Religious "Liberty to American citizens in Foreien
Lands, reported against the expediency of the meas
ures, as it had already been done repeatedly by va
rious Baptist bodies. ' - f - - ' ".
The Committee on need of Agents, reported
through Rev. J F. Dagg j report adopted. : r V
The Committee on new Foreign Fields reported
through Bro. J. S. Bacon j report adopted. '
The Committee on ? Importance of . Missions to
Large Towns and Cities, reported through B. C.
Pressley, Esq ; report adopted. v - ."
; Dr. C. K. Winston offered a resolution requiring
that all moneys received from he Indian Mission
Association by this body, be credited to that body
on the journal.' - ' " -x "
On motion of Rev. T. D. Gwin of Soiith Caroli '
na, Resolved, That the Board of Domestic Missions
be instructed to occupy Kansas as a field of Mis
sions, as soon as practicable. . .
On motion of Rev. J.W. M. Wilhams, V
Resolved, that the thanks of the Convention be
tendered to the Montgomery and West Point Rail
road, and other Railroads which have nermitted
the i delegates of this body to pass over their re
spective roads at reduced fare. Also, that the Sec
retaries inform the Presidents of the roads of the ?
action hereupon. - - - "
Two young men, Messrs. R. H. Graves, of Md-
and Philips, of Ga., intended Missionaries to -China
and Africa, were inlroduced to the Conven- ;
tion. - .
On motion of Bro. Campbell, of Georgia.
Ordered, Tnat tbe closing services of the meeting
to-night be the introduction of the Missionary candi
dates to the congregation, and commending them to
the prayers of Christians. " '
Ordered That the expenses of Record Books be :
paid equally by Jhe various Boards. '
itemarKs were made upon a motion to vacate the
house to-night by Bros. Dawson, Pritchard, and ""
others, v : ' ' ;- " - -
r A meeting was held in the evening on behalf of
Jhe Bible Board, and tbe young brethren, above ;
j .uuvui ajijnuiiwu bj iuwoiuuaiic3 were luiruuuceu
to the Congregation.
The Convention then adjouraed to meet at Louis- -
ville, Ky on the 2d Friday in May, 1 857.
Bible TJkioit Meetixo. A meeting. was also ,
held on Tuesday evening, May 15, in another hall, - ,
by the friends, of tbe .Bible Union. Addresses ..
were delivered by J.' Edmunds, Esq., Rev W. C. . ,
Crane,' W. W. Everts and others."
s Up to the hour of going to press with this paper, "
' the news from the Virginia elections was almost
entirely of a general character, very little, com par--'
atively, of the details was known. It is generally
conceded, however, that. Mr. Wise, and tbe entire
democratic State ticket, is elected by a majority of '
some ten thousand. Nearly all the democratic can- ;
didates for Congress were elected ; and we pre-1
same a majority of the members of the Legislature.
There was an unusually large vote given through
out the State. -Spirit of the Age. . -