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THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1S5.
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TLs absence ef the Er.tor, who w Ka'
tJ way intaedhtely after the issue of the last c
nunber, to attend the sick-bed of his aged Father,
will account fcr any deficiency thai may appear ia
the e Atonal dgpartment thia week - T -';'?
, O TTe commence publishing this weeic a se-
ries cf articles on Tie Comparative .Advantages of
Laittgtau JLducation. as given in Denominational
and State Institutions. Our-readera will find these
articles well written and presenting views worthy
the attention of all who may be interested in Col
lege education. - - " . v r
ReHglcss Controrersy. '
We have heard much said of late in opposition to
religious controversy. Some, filled -with holy tor
tot at the idea of two religious . men meeting and
.discussing points of difference between them, raise
. the cry thai great injury will be done to the cause
;f truth . Others deprecate most devoutly all con
troversy . ca religious subjects, because it awakens
opposition. ' "engenders strifeand destroys social in
tercourse between "those holding conflicting views. J
borne are seized with -sudden trembling, if the mir"
istev in exrxundingfthV sacred oracles, happens to
touch on a controverted point, lest some ones feel
ings should be bur . And some will even leave the
house of God, if a. cherished theory "of theirs is
brought if the touch-stone and proved to be false.
Ah! it would be a sad day for truth . if all her
advocates sympathized, in sentiments like these..For
though truth possesses inherent power, and when
brought fairly into contact witb error never fails to
gaia signal triumphs, yet dormant truth is ever
trampled under loot by active error, f But it is said
by this peace loving multitude that truth may be
advocated without attacking error directly, and thus
the end may be attained, without the evils so much
,to be dreaded. - If this be correct, then Pan! was
- truly called a pestilent fellow." ; For from tie day
- that the scales fell from his eyes until the day be
ssiTered inartyrdom, he ceased not, with .dauntless"
courage and untiring zeal, to wage anTuncorripro-
oishig warfare against error wherever it was found;
whether among his own countrymen, the Jewish
Doctors, in Peter, his fellow-laborer and brother
apostle, -in the.Bomaa . Governor, the Athenian
Philosophers, yt the common people. He shunned
iiot to 'declare the whole truth of God, warning ev
ry man and teaching evety man in all wisdom, that
: be might present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.''
end free his own skirts from their blood. The result
.'was, that the peace of every Icily into which he
- entered was disturbed, so much so that lie was ae
cused of having turned the world npside down.- .
- Cat in the midst of all this disturbance and dissen-
tion, truth ; was established j ' the word of God
grew mightily and prevailed.' - : . , . , " i
. ,This tiaid and compromising policy would y
Jesus -Chnst mmsell under the ban as di turbei
of the peace. For he expressly declares that he
came cot to send peace on earth, but a sword ; to
" et ihe members of the same family at variancethe
; me -against the other. -' . " " - .
The truth is, the gospel is the most aggressive
system that the world, ever knew." It commenced
- at Jerusalem, the. centre of the only religious troth
that the world then had. tt denounced the Jews,
' to whom this truth had been committed, as a gener
ation of Tipers) as : those!- who iprefared the
praise of men to the praise of God, who
nade the commands of God of none effect by
the;r traditions whotaugnt f for doctnnesjthe
, ccirsanfls of , men, and ' converted the house of
G cd into ; a den of thieves. It went forth to the
heathen world proclaiming thltthe Gods they wor
- shipped were no Gods. It aimed a death blow at
all their systems of -theology and denied the truth
cf eTery article ot tneir creecs. it propossJto an-
cikiie an ice uuku ui inezr worsaip ana to over
throw every aluir and temple jn the World.iT1ese
were Hie pretension of the gospel and these the objects
it proposed to accomplish. Christ and his apostles
r.aJano cornproraistilh efar,h5ugh the frttUufltf
cCsnce ; and those who are txaw tUbr the de
fence cf the gospel, if they truuld be faithful to the
sacred charge ..which ha3 teen committed ; to them,
must cake none They must abate none of its"
pretensions, but must boldly attack error wher-
everit is found. And if errorists rise up to defend
tlsir unscriptaral systems, theyjarmed with the scrip-
turt3 esJ clothed - with the spmt of their diine
f I aster, r.ust meet them, expose their errors and
:.i r.c:hr.;i3-2.-i love commend the truth to them
If tl'.s rounds ifeelings and gives oTence, tbey are
r t re?ponsibIe for it. The fault is with those who
c .t t:ir th2 truth. Truth is eternal as the
; ; - rs cf G ci ; it is the only thing that can save the
e - zl, and Lence cJ are interested to hear it.
' ; ra tha last number of the Richmond
t.M.'C :its, th"-l DK Lee, f.:r lecturing the
;rcl;r.ar'.:r; ri-l!!:s.Uoa Cociet'censa
r ::ivs "f :3 ccr.-;ttee, and reiterating
- cf f against the Ore?. t
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prcpcs;uon respi
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n::t Zli. Graves and d'scuss
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It is rcil'.y tu. I.". . t:r j ta cb::rte tts av.kwarJ
and perpkxir j predlcic-ts into which those who
at-nioa Ua guilinea cf Gcd's word are of.ca pre
c;;Itit;i. When once the Dibla is renounced as
tha czlj cl-c:;::e&ni true Confession of Faith cf
ths Chr:-!:an Chcfch, man is left without authority
fsr Ll3 f ' ar.J practice, and, as a matter of course,
g anders, . 1 and perpjexed, through the mazes of;
error in search of some invention that will answer
, Lis purposes. An example of thi3 we find irk the
last issue of " The'Christian Observer,'? a Presby
terian paper published ia Philaielphia.' "We ex
tract the following which will present the subject
fully to the mind of the reader: ' : -y.
' - FORM OF ADMISSION. i : ;
u Among other important measures adopted by
the recent General Assembly, was the appointment
cf a wmrnittce to report to the next Assembly a
Fonriof AUimion of Church member$ on frofcf
sion of their faith. r This committee is composed
of three brethren well qualified for the work, and
it is'to b hoped that they will succeed in prepar
icg aFona which "will commend itself to all oar
churches. But experience has proved that, simple
as the task may .'appear, it ia not so easy for even
tu aoiscouiinuie? 10 uraw up a uocument oi mis
kind,; which wili bereneraliy acoeptableTlTha
Synodf Pennsylvania, shortly afer its organiza
, tion, appointed an unexceptionable committee upon
this business, which reported a Form that was dis
cussed, re-committed, re-reported, and discussed
again ; nut it was lound impossible to harmonize
the conflicting views of the members of the Synod?
upon the matter, and? the whole thing proved an
abortion. ;;I - wish the, General" Assembly and )ts
committee better success, r But the fact that earn
est efforts to secure uniformity in this church cere-'
mony have failed, may excuse some dUeussion of:
the subject, notwithstanding the entire competence
of the committee having the matter in charge. ' t
" The custom of admitting all persons uniting
with the church, not only by a vote of the session,
but also by a public profession, is not strictly or, "
at least, origiually Presbyterian. Our D' rectory for
worship provides, that, When tuibapttzed persons
apply for admission into the church, they shall, in
ordinary cases, after giving satisfaction with respect
to their ' knowledge . and piety, make a public pro-
fesaion of their faith, in the presence of the con
gregation f and thereupon be baptized."- But there
is no requirement of a public . profession by those
who have been baptized in childhood. Still there
is evidently nothing un-presbyteian in the practice, -
and its propriety and good effect npon not only the
candidate,1 but also upon the church and congrega
tion has induced most of our ministers to adopt it.
" But we want a Form which is strictly Presby
terian in its character.
Upon the above we wish to remark: - r .
1. That it appears, from the document, that the
Presbyterian Church has been without a form for
the admission of members ever since its origin, ex
cept in the case of aduUt, whom they are able to
get into the Church in the form prescribed in God's
word, viz : by baptism, after a personal profession
of faith The whole difficulty seems to be about
the form of receiving! those baptized ' in infancy,
and we clearly perceive that the difficulty is a real
and a grave one. The scriptures present the form
orrlnrttaiion toro Jtehevfng amacrxiiiiXii aeems mat
our. Presbyterian friends have' discovered that they
afford ho form for receiving those baptized in tan
ey, and hence their perplexity and their desire'to
jntent one that will meet the exigencies of the
case! Wonder j if it; has never occurred to their
minds that the Bible does not authorize or sanction
infant baptism, and that this is the reason why it
gives us no form tor the reception of those who are
baptized in an infantile state! ! - "
2. We have always thought that the Presbyteri
an Church held that the offspring of believing par
. ents are born in the Church; and that on this ground,
they are entitled to baptism. Is it not, therefore,
inconsistent tobe searching for a form by which to
admit those who are already in the Church 1 :; Or'
does the Presbyterian: Church practically nullify
and repudiate infant baptism by refusing to receive
to its communion those baptized in . infancy till
after they shall have made a profession of faith ?
If iorn in the Church," and baptized by virtue of
their birth, we would like to' know at what age and
for what reason they; cease to be members as it
appears that zform is needed by which to receive
them nfo the Church arrza they profess faith!
Alas!: the errors and inconsistencies that grow out
of that absurd and nnscriptnral practice infant
baptism. ' ; ; . ' ' " ;
3. Our friends want a form strictly Presbyte
nan in us cnaracierv would u not be better
to have one strictly scriptural 1 They staggered at
tAts) when; they required that unbaptized adults
should make a profession of faith and thereupon be
baptized.' But that awkward thing, infant baptism,
being at variance with the order of God's bouse,
jostled them off their Bible . foundation, and sent
them in search of a form tor the admission of those
Who were born IN the Church and 'received the
seal of the Covenant ' in their infancy ! This
form vrill doubtless be essential; after awhile ; for
if they conibne the practice of infant baptism, the
IJpm'. be entirely.
superceded, which will "certainly open tne way for
the general adoption of anoiherorm than that pre
scribed by the Son of Gcl We sympathise with,
our distressed friends ; and would avisethem, as
the speediest way of M harmonising their conflicting
views,' to abandon infant baptism, and adopt the
New Testament form ', viz : to preach : the gospel
and then baptize those that believe it on a profes
sion of their faiths With this plan alt diculiies
will vanish. . . ; " .
We iusert below, an interesting account, (from
the True Union) of the recent commencement ex
ercises cf Columbian College. Also an account of
the ordination' of Elder I R. Gwaltney, who, we
are happy to state, has consented to take the pas
torate cf t'ie church in Greensville, in this slate.
We Ehall g!!y welcome brother Gwaltney to the
ell crth :ate, and we .congratuLte the church
crl.aTir.j secured bis eervicea
Cc:JME::r:u-5Tor tbs Collc:-eux CcLtrcE.
C a Wednesday last, 27th inst , L Jtha pleas
cre cf attending the Annual Cc ..ice. cedent cf the
Ccllegeat the 11 St. church, 'Tashiron.
&.bout 11
o'clock
th3 p: -Ion cf tha faculty
etuir.ts cf ths
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Th3 cr;r;I 3 " :2
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peri's tari cf r.u:' cr
t'-nsl th: :. in th2 c'
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demand of the sge, by Charles II. Council, ur'.'j:,
Ya. 4. Claims of P:ssia and tha ABici ttpen
American Sympathy, by Joseph J, McCree, Clarke
co., Ga. ' : ' : ' ,
' The f-'.Iowicg degrees were then conferred :
A. E. Carter, La, Bachelor of Philosophy, ' v f
G. F. Bagby, Va.,J. J. McCree, Ga., and C;Al
Council Vn First Degree in the Artaand Sciences, ;
J. B, Bud well, Va,, R. R, Owens, Vsw, and TtD.',
Iloover, N. J., Second Degree in the Art and j
; Sciences. '?.--- hyr -'ikXyyJ
2 - Col Edwards, President of the board of trustees, ,
then presented the keys of the College to Rev. J. :
, G. Binney, President elect, viih a few appropriate
remaiks, to which Dr. Binney ; briefly responded,
and proceeded to deliver his Inaogural adaress
vHis thecewas the value of liberal education. The.
address was an able vbdicatica cf the importance
of a thorough course cf study, and concluded ad-
I mirably by showing that tha Columbian College
was one cf the best places in the" United States
where such a course of study might be successfully
' prosecuteJ. . , ;--;:t r'vi-v'
At a meeting of the Alumni of the College,
held ia the afternoon V resolution was anaDt
mously adopted,- requesting the Trustees to take
measures for the publication of this truly iexcelent'
rei t f;t: '' :r 'y:2
0oritAnoi.-f On Wednesday evening 27U inst, :
Mr. L. B. Gwaltney, an officer of the Columbian
College, was publicly ordained to the roinisy of the
Gospel, in thtfE. St. Baptist!church. The order of
exercises was as fellows : Sermon, by Rev. R,
Fuller, From Coloss. 4. lt.; Ordaining prayer lay 1 1
Rev: G. F. Adams. Charge by Rev. Ed. Kingsford.
Presentation of a Bible, the gift of the E. Street
church, by the pastor, Rev. G. W. Samson. . Right
: hand of fellowship by Rev. ' Stephen P. Hill, the
i : . m 't i, 1.. :1. 1. 1
exercises were or - & uccpiy tuieresuug cwiriwicr.
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.t A Challenge. , 2'.r .
The Great Iron Wheel,! j and H Orchard's His
tory of the Baptists," recently published by Elder
J. R. Graves, having been adopted for circulation
' by the Baptist Publication Society of North Caro
lina, and it having come to the knowledge! of said
Society that the. Iron Wheel has been -pronounced
by certain Methodist ministers, through the columns
of the. Richmond Christian Advocate, a false, foul
and slanderous book;2i the thembers said SQciety .
feeling that they are charged with circulating ratsc
Hoons Aun rouL SLASDEBS against the Methodist
Episcopal Church, have made an arrangement wtfh
Elder Graves to defend his j book, and the Nortn
Carolina Baptist Publication Society agoainst the
charge specified, and appointed the undersigned i I
Committee to submit the following proposition, first
to Rev. Leroy M. Lee, D. D editor of the Richmond
Christian Advocate, and, in case of his declination,
to others hereafter to be named. . j"
We propose, that Elder Graves will meet Dr. Lee
in the City of Raleigh, at any time that i may be
agreed upon by the parties concerned, when and
where all or any of the positions discussed in ?The
Great Iron Wheel" will be defended and substanti
ated, In their consecutive order, or in any number of
propositions so framed as to embrace the substance
of the same.
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On behalf of the society we express our earnest
desire that such a discussion , shall take place as j
early a rrtu"vtA.i For. if we are lending our aid
in the circulation of a book which is both fulsa ant
slanderous, we are certamly j involved in gr.eat sin, ;
and wish to be convinced of it, , that we may take
speedy slept to free ourselves from guilt: and if such
' is nof the character; of " The Great Iron Wheel,"'
we have a right - to demand that we be no longer
held np to public scorn, as the endorsers and circu
lators of falsehood and slander : j ;
We hope Dr. Lee will favor us with an early re
ply, id order ' that all necessary arrangements for a
discussion may be made, if ha accepts the proposi
tion, or that its provisions may be extended should
he see proper to decline. - ' ' - i 1
. JAMES McDANIEL,) 1 .
? - . . A McDOWElX, - Committee,
- G. W.JOHNSTON, J l t
" June 18, 1855. - . ' I -
P. S. Dr. Lee havmg declined; the above, we
now most respectfully tender the same challenge to
Chas. F.1 Deems, D. D of North" Carolina, or ;Wm,
, A. Smith, D. D , of Virginia, r Should either of
these ' gentlemen decide to accept, we will take
pleaure in arranging with h:m the propositions; to
be discussed ; the rules that shall govern the debate;
and the time at which it shall take place. ;
. : y . ."' Com.
: ' CoaRBcrnox A" correspondent writes us that it J
is reported in his neighborhood that the cqnimuni
cation' which appeared in the Recorder ! some
weeks ago, giving a brief accouut of the series
of discourses delivered by Eld. Jas. McDaniel on
the distinctive features of the Baptist church, was
written by Mr McDaniel himself. In order to put
an end to so ungenerous a report, we slate, that
such is not the fact. - Eld. McDaniel was not the
author of that communication. . 'i! :
tCy Several communications are crowded out
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Edhort supervision will be retained till he returns.
is week for want
wwimmXr Tim want nriruiM I ,. Ot hpa ronninnv th
Editor's supervision
. - - For the Recorder. '
Tto Tcnb, Ko. 3. ;
Here lies the lody in its peaceful ( habitation and i
quiet resting place. The eye forgets to weep s the
fiesh is no longer traced with acute pain, nor wast- !
ed with lingeiing diseases.; jHere the body receives
a final release from pain," and an everlasting dis
charge from sorrew. Here danger never threatens
with her terrifying aiarm;tut tranquillity softens
the couch, and safety guards therepose, " Rest then
happy spirit within this hospitable gloontRest in
gentle slumbers, till the last trumpet shall give the"
welcome signal,: and sound aloud through all your
silent mansions, "arise, shine ; for your I'ht is
come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upc- you."
To the Christian then, tov? calm is the evening cf
life I When their fiesh and their heart fail, now
reviving is the remembrance of an all-whs Re
decmer, once cly ir j for their sins, now nen
train
for iheir justification! IIow did this tc3ure the
coe::", e.r;:tc3 the bitterr.e:3 rf c'lr.'T
AThcre novr is weahh whh all Lcr gc!I:a'm:un-t;'.-?t
''Vhsrs is hrr.or and t:r jrot:J trcphks cf
r:-.-at Whcrs
;s all.tha vc'a j. -ps cf a d
they i: 6uch comfort, can
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in death. . But who can ir-r-Ir.a the delightful sur-
prise, ; when they find ther.lvcs surrounded by 1
ruardian anels instead of weer-in? friends 1 How
securely do they wing their way and pass through
unknown worlds, under the conduct of those celes
tial guides! i The val of tears is quite lost .Fare
well forever the realms of woe. " They arrive safe
on the shore of unceasing happiness they are come
to the city of the living God while a voice sweeter
than music in her softest strains, sweet as the dulcet
sound of the hymning seraphim, congratulates their
arrival and bespeaks their admission." Lift up your
heads, O ye gates; and be ye lifted op ye everlast
ing doors, that the. heirs of glory may enter in.
Who can repeat the wonderons truth too often T
Who can dwell upon the transporting theme too
" Fear not, then, faithful Christian, at the appoint
ed time to descend into the tomb. Thy soul thou
mayest safely trust with thy omnipotent Redeemer,
who is Lord of the unseen world. With Tegard to"
your earthly tabernacle be "riot dismayed, It i
taken ddwn to be rebuilt upon a diviner plan, and
in a more heavenly form.' If it retires into the;
shadow of death, and lies immured in the gloom of
the grave ; it is only to return from a short con
finement to endless liberty. If It falls into dissolu
tion, It is in order to - rise more illustrioas from s
ruin, and wear an infinitely brighter crown of pe;-
fection and of glory. r ' - ) v
The wise, the just, the pious, and the brave, .
' Live in their deaths, and flourish from the grave. ,
. And stiil no tongue can utter, no pen can describe,
1 no fancy can imagine, what God in hit unbounded
munificence, has prepared for them that love and
serve him.
.Very excellent things are spoken of thee, thou
city of God. ; - JamisH. W.-
.r Bertie County, N. C 1855, ; -
Toe Conparallre ; Adrantages or iienoci
nallonaland State Colleges Reviewed.
i - . Mai Editor i I tiroDose to write some articles
bearing upou the subject of Collegiate education,
treating specially of the comparative advantages of I
State and Denominational Colleges.
In dotngjhis, jt is not my purpose to refer indi-
.vidually, to any existing Institution. . All our In.
etitutbns whether supported by the State or by
Denominations, seem to be necessary as will be
made to appear, t shall, nevertheless speak fieely
of the diflerent systems, without regarding a the ap-
plications that may be made.
The first point of difference between them is this
-the area of education is enlarged by the one, and
definitely bounded by the other. State Colleges
are usually, if not universally endowed by general
taxation. In raising this fund it ia . the business of
no one to engage the public mind more generally
towards the object for which this tax is intended.
It is done quietly, by the regular; process of law,
and there is no excitement or discussion upon the
subject.' Hence in the effort to" secure this endow-
ed before, and no additional interest b created.)
Then once endowed they are placed above contin-
gencies receive the patronuge of those already pre-
pared for the establishment, and thus every motive
taken away, to press the subject upon the atten
tion cf the people. The masses are therefore left
to, form their own ojdnions.Vnd pursue ; their own
course; the College is independent of them. . l am
aware that there musr ba in a country like this, a
silent and gradual influence exerted by cultivated
men in favor of any fair system of education. But
this by no means interferes with what has been
said, that the State College as such, does not pro
mote this end by any efforts made in the system.-
'enomi national Colleges, on; the contrary, derive
their existence in the first instance Jrom efforts
. made among the people : and their endowments
are raised, and their patronage secured and contin
ued, by the employment of just such means as must
necessarily increase the number of educated men.
Agents are sent out from time to time to secure stu
dents, who talk at the public gatherings and around
the firesides of the masses of the peopfe. They en
list by explanations and persuasions men who, not
appreciating education themselves, would never
have sent to any College but for these efforts. J
They raise their endowments by free will offering,
which, when made, secures their interest, and to
obtain which requires a discussion of the subject
of education in all its bearings. Many additional
minds are thus enlisted hy appeals to their patriot
ism, their benevolence, and 'their, interest ; those
perhaps who never dreamed of educating their sons
before such efforts were made.
"jKBut suppose the State College, or the State for
ner, to make all these efforts to enlarge the area,'
and to extend the benefits of education, the expen
i siveness of Stale establishments, would forever de
bar many of limited means from enjoying tudr ad
vantages. - Denominational, or sectarian colleges
as they are generally called, I will not' say give a
cheaper, and better education, thaugh I cannot see
why it may not be said. Bui I will say, that they
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I oner from tne circumstances, attaining mem, a
-.j.,,? , in,...
WKUCf CUUMHIVII.''1 Alien IrllVUIIIOiauvW flIV uu
intended tQ include tuition and board, for in these
they may generally be the same; but they arise,
from the class of young men who throng, and will
forever throng par State ' Colleges. Here are col
lected from every distinction of sect, a political par
ty, the sons of our great men. who are generally so
free with iheir father's purses, (as much so as with
their reputation) and the Sons, worse etill-of our,
overgrown rich men j-lhese, having hte to do in
any of the ordinary drudgeries of life, And "their
fathers I having reputation, or money enough to
last. some two cr thrc generations of spoiled and
petted children, coacl '.i to spend their time as be
comes their binh prj . ' .. ; and then follows upon
these wise deductions a'reund- of. such wild, reck'e3s
extravr ranee, that one could scarce believe, were te
not an eye witness. But of ; what force is thU i
to the argument! Just this r Tbe young manVho'
would mingle with a large company of these, a-, i.l
cat goirg their rounds of smoking, eating, drin!; h r,
and dressing, would be treated by. these young
lords with a haughty suffCrci.bnsness and cool ef-'
froctsry, which would drive away one of ordinary
r.::T3. Parents are generally well aware of thi,
ajd her eon sending, give the;? sons the very prop
er chu:?, that while th-j -ust avc'l extrava-fj-nc;,
ih y mastcct t :n rr.:-n." YTf'! do they
make their worthy tim py f;r thit I'.'. :!s word
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ness necescarily attenJicj them:. Now, if it can
be shown that tha privileged few, are just tha class
who cannot, or core properly wia not be im
proved by education, wh;!e thofe brought 'm and
c:.'":ted br sectarian colleges, arejust the class, in-,
c!-iir, : -i they do, the bone and r-;w cf tt3
countiy, v. . ) Lavs been, and always v.i. 2 capat
piJthe hiLr'ti -rovement, tLer.iirely i: -rs would
be in tLIo-..ui.e a strong "areumenl fox the er ccir-
-.agemcat. and support of sectarian colleges. I The
Institution then, which, seeks to extend the bless
ings of education, which would reach out its arms,
in its search for latent talent, to every home; and
hearth, and strive with every honest eSort to devel
op the resources of mind, is surely entitled to our
respect- and gratitude. Obscurity should not veil
talent from our view. We all know that our best
citizens and ; greatest men, have arisen from the
humblest walks of life; and how. many more are
there within these lowly vales, of the purest and
best mould, who will without some effort, be lett
to die In their ob purity, neglected and un"Eio sna. ;
vv no can say ? umf:
" Full many a gem of purest ray serene, v J,;
The dark unfathomed depths of ocean bear '-';;"
' Full many a flower is born to blush wnsen,iV;
And waste Its sweetness on the desert air." ;
Let it be ours to " pluck np" these gems that we
may enjoy their brightness, end expand these flow
ers that we may inhale their sweetness.' r
t - , j PHIXOMATHiaj-
,:" For the Riworder. i
Mr Diab Bao. Jakis : On Monday last I re
ceived from our beloved missionary, brother Yates,
a letter bearing date of April 8ih. Thus in seventy
seven days from the time the letter was in the hands
of brother Yates I had it in my study perusing its
contents. As it came by the way of the Red and
Mediterranean seas, it was conveyed by steam nearly ;
all the way,' ; As a general thing four or five months
pass away before we receive a letter sent in a sail
ing vessel. , - ! Uyi M-
All of the members of the missionary circle, were
in the enjoyment of good health except sister Burton.
It will be remembered that we now have in Shang
ha : brother and sister Yatesv brother and sister
Cabaniss, srother and sister Crawford and brother
and Bister Burton.?!.". -th. -J, m. " '
Brotber Yates complains bitterly of the forget-;
fulness of his trienJs in the Old North; State Many;
of them : promisedvfaithfully ; to write to hira when
be should be faraWay; and but few have done it.
He is afraid that there v not a sufficient degree of
interest manifested by " the people, in! the work" of ;
the missionary. ' Mrs. Goddard, the widow of the
esieemed Baptist Missionary inKingpo, whose death
occasioned so great a loss to the translation depart
ment, with her three children, sailed ou the 8 ih of
March for the U. S., in the ship Contest. Brother
Goddard, previous to his death had Ivuished the
translation of the Jtfew Testament and about half
of the Old Testament. His translations are generally,
regarded as the best extant. Brother Yates contin
ued in tbe Mission House from Sept. 1853, to Dec
1854, while battles were daily fought on every 6iJe j
of him. s His object in remaining in the house was ,
' to-protect the; property from pillage.The other :
members of the mission removed to tbe buildings
owned by the Episcopal Missionaries. - , : 1
; During his stay in the house be became quite aci
.r.rtsin.l th.tvliiTT!nir nf rannnn Kll nii nlnF
missiles. Qwingto his constant care the houses
were kept in a tolerable state of pt eser v ation Now
and then a stray ball would do some damage' In
'December last, the French contri ved to pick a quar
rel with the insurgents and atiacaed them with r
steamer and a! fi igaie. V This f newstateof things
made it quite unsafe for Bro. Yates to remain in ihe
'dwelling. ; The . Imperialists also, were anxious to,
get him awayl thau they might wmpIeW awall
which they baderected to prevent egre from the";;
city, and offered to pay the mission for the houses it
they would abandon them;; X This ofler as accepted;
and the bouses; deserted. i The bniitfings were soon
stripped of every particle of wsod-work, and Jeft ;
mere shells. .The roof of Br Yates house was ,
tindist rbed. ' Bro. ' Cabinis' dwelling Is V total.
wreck, and must be entirety VebuilL Since the Im
perialists have : obtained possession of the city, the
authorities have printed to the mission the wrecks
of the buildingsr which payment had beenmade
so that they can be replaced as hey were before;
without any withdrawal of missionary funds. The
amount given by the authorities for the house? is
sufficient to pay for their rebuilding. ; BroYates
expected to proceed at once to rebuild his house. ;.
The' insurgents are no longer in possession of
Shanghai. On the night of the Chinese New Year, 7
" (Feb. 17th, 1855,) the Imperialists got possession of
the city in a quiet and easy manner. Some think there
was treachery on the part of the Insurgents, Others
say that the Insurgents retreated before the entrance
of the Imperialists. Brother Yates thinks that both
treason and cowardice were manifested. Having
used up their provisions the rebels meditated a cer
tain rush from the city in the night, attempting to
break through J the lines of the Imperialists. The
Imperialists having discovered the plot went quietly
over the walls at a point where they met with no
resistance, and commenced setting fire to the houses
near the South gate, and along the wall on tbe East
side to the,North gate. The rebels finding the im-
perialist in possession of the city rushed hastily
over the wall en the North and West sides of the
city- A ' hundred or more rushed over the foreign
wall on the Yang King Pang, and were arrested by
the American guards, who shaved their heads and
suffered them to run for their lives. ; The main body
went over the: walls at the West gate, and after
having routed one of the' imperialist camps, at
tempted to escape in the direction of Soong Kong.
Some escaped but many were killed. In whatever
direction they went they were attacked by tbe
country peupie. , Many were detected in attempting
to mingle with the mass around the Foreign com
munity. This local rebellion pas been from begin
ning toend a sad aEkir. About twelve hundred
poor victims have been slaughtered. Their hearts
and lunjs were extracted after their beads were' ta
ken eft. ; Among the sufferers were three foreigners
3 ho had been daring rebels a Dutchman, a Dane
and a Malay,. The Dutchman was flayed alive, de-;
v-pUated, and then had his heart taken out. lli3 3
tea with hundreds more, was displayed ca a bam
boo pole near - one of . the city; gates. The wall
abc-t the North, South and West gat: 3 wa3 spotted
whh th3 bloody lcai3 cf the victim ; "When the
htci l::ase, somev.hat decayed t y fill down
from th tzraboe ca v.h':h theyhtl been percheJ,
tr.l lt?zM ty h"rjry errs. E;;'.h;r
V'J.: : caw c-;.h!3 cf th I.'crth riiz a c:ep
, uhfJlcf r'.:i:h::l Ir-Z'-st-:' 7: -Ecsns
was ' tru'y 1.
ttroyed th:
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bodies, which v... i ilea thrown into a jit.. T"
was done to pur.!.!:' tha ep;r;t3 cf the c'j-cr.ei.
lea-'crs of the rebellion bare escaped and gits'tj
the South. The greater rart cf ths city cf Sv
bai has fcee destroyed by re, anJ this the most pc,S'
ulous and wealthy portion. While the rewasra
ging the night waatruly terriEc. None cj
sionary chapels cr houses cf tcorsfu'p received c
injury. All the hou :uth cf the E. : ; t.2 2
wtre destioyed to within a few feet of-the bui'
The fire burned quite up to the door "of the I
pal church,' and to within'a fcv doors of the cL 1
"v- uuuu AMioeiu.i, aLia tjuiie upiotae -.
of U.8 cweJirg and house of worship of tv?
butanans, oa three e:Jcs. ; ;: ..
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' '1 The tower of our chapel has sustained a seiioca i
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jury irorn French round 6hot.
Without the c'. y the houses for.quite a dis -aaca ;
have been ei-tirely destroyed. Nearly all the trees "
lor miles around the city have been cutchr.vn fvf '
fuel ' Nearly all the jdo) temples have beehdestroyej,
; Dr. Taylor's house is a mas3 of ruins. M Dr. fj.;;
loir, is a ilethodiit missionary, now in S. C. for tJ
benefit of his wife' health.-;- Mr: Jenkins' hooss:!
also destroy ei. Mr. Jenkins is a collcaae of 1
Taylor. " . , .
) - The people are returning in crowds to their hoses
Preaching services have been lesumed hi the Bas.'
uw uicKHij uuuscs, wiiiiu ia inere caued the g, . .
Way Dong. . The congregations are hot as large 1 1
;forrserly but very attentive.": Brother Yates I
to preach; more times than there ae days in the veV'? !
Brethren Cabiniss and Crawford are also preach
ing. Lei us pray for these brethren that their labors -may
not be in vain. . V. ' ' . ,. I
y Brother Yates a few sabbaths7 ago, enjoyed ti8 f
precious privilege of baptizing Wong, a very inter, f I
esting and pious young ' nun, who promises to be
very usefal' He is not ashamed of his religios
There are other interesting cases of inquiry.
y As I am well aware that many of your readers
will be as greatly interested in this letter cf Era.?
: Yalesiur I have beon, I have sent you the abora '
for publication. . Jilay bod bless you.. . .4 5
- ; . 'Fraternally, . .
THOMAS W.TOBET.
:; v : ;-. " '". ' : For tlie Recorder.'
A Little Actiaocianiss, .
. DsAiBio James r:Bdng I hope a lover .of
Christ and his doctrines, and losing always to hear
his gospel, I went not long since to hear a certain .
Antinomiau or Kehukee preacher. I went I trust
with pure motives, i am aware that some go out
of idle curiosity, but I went to hear the gayrf
preached. - How J'ar.I was gratified may be known
by reading the balance of the article..' . . y . '.
Afier singing and prayer, with which Iwastrnly
gratified, the minister; arose to instruct bis hearen
and make plain to them the oracles of God. The J
portion "of; scripture selected has escaped rrty mea
ory. Hovvever, he aimed at a comment on a portion
. oil God's word. '
.. During his remarks, he said that it had been de-
dared by some that if a sinner was lost after tar.
ing the gospel pr eached to him, it was his own fault. .
.This "he condemned as soft shell doctrine, learned '
from soft shell books and not fiom the bible.: His
language I cannot repeat, hut 1 he su bstance war
thai tos teach 1 a sinnerj that it was th his power to
escape damnation wat God-dihonoripg doctriner-
He isaid it (w as not the sinner's Taa if 'he was
last lost. He . completely excused ibe sinner of aS K
blame fur his soul's eternal destruction. He laid
the fault upon none lhWt.1 remember of, but the in-f
ference is eaay - , - -
:, To describe 'my feelings 'whilst listening to that
part of his disc-urse would be beyond the power of
'language. ; My, thoughts-1 an . in spite of pie, to
f' that, great day ; for which all " other days were .
made,"..when tlutt man mu.-t stand before his Judge
and give an account Jfor the words he uttered. Yes,
before that tribunal must he stand, and by that God
be judged, who has . declared tiiat i He delighteth
not in the djath of a pinner, but that all would ton
and live," Aud what if the; blood of sinners be
; found upon his ; kirt J 1 tell you lit is an awfal '
thing to fnfe with the word of .God and tlie sonli
of men.- . ' . ' ' . " -
He affirmed several times during his remarks fisfg?
the Holy Spiiit never did strive with or call scy
but the elect. , He held out the idei that sinners hsi
.very little or noihing.Jo do with the Bibla. At . '
most it was only a moral code for ihem. JH3
After about an hour's discourse of .this kind, and f
using reinarka better suited to some other place thaa ;
the sacred iek, be admonished bis hearers of ths
shbrtness of time, the - certainty ef death and ths j
need of a preparation for another world, and then
"took 'his seau. : 22S022s2f2 ' K MM: ? , ,'"
;;; ; How far I Jjear d the f gospel I leave it with thX
; reader to judge. .J-No wonder Ahai there is so muck
wickedness, infidelity and practical atheism in sec
tions where the Antinomian doctrine has tie ascend ,
eney. I wonder not at sinner's being hardened il '
sin, when they are taught, if they are lost theyfcsvs
no blame to bear. . ' ; , ;
I close by referring the reader to the first chapter .
and 9th verse of Paul to tbe Galatisns. Was tbi -gospef
first received by the Galatians, such as I ;
heard from this preacher '? If it was not, wbff
should tremble? .' ,
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A llzitX Aizi cial!:2"S
. When I was at tha Biennial Convention o .
Montgomery, Alabama, I saw a messecg'
from the Goshen Association in Va. Hfl wi ;
this body rabed, ia 1S54, money for
rnestic; Missionaries, viz : onenear" Harper
FerryJ one at Harrisonburg one at Staunton, l
one at Botetourt Springs, onaat A&Dk.0J
one inlWytbe and Sraitb connties, to-ether
two Colporteurs selllcg ; books "and . preachicf
to servant'. Besides the above immense
they raised 0750 for brother Cabinet, C1CC3. .
for brother Shuck. C550 for tha Choctaw i
diacs and CS00 for; African ." Missions.
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a le-acy of C500 they jaised nearly
"makicg about
legacy-
That little association raised nearly
octaiion rE:ss;v v . . ,
, the Baptist Steta ConvecUoa,
itWtezth cf the a!r.:t.-
tiacs as much as
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