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Ho seems" yet disposed to;agitatei ;- ' - When, I took np the paper -and read the- ar-i tide in questional enjoyed a right hearty laugh , OTer it Our brother was, surely; in a bad buJ mor when he wrote it. By the way, i have not teen the Recorder of August 16, in whicb bro. J. says my last ' piece appeared ; and until I saw his reply l Uid not know" what fata tad be fallen it 1 did not know but that it had real-f iieda bad fate Aotn. the .yellow fever, -as it bad to pass, through Norfolk, -but behold, the next news! hear, from .it, after, mailing. it b that it has I Jits rso, at least, T "suppose : some think. 'v"';1;.;' 1: v.- V ; . : v -h It seems' from bio. ir's last piece Uiat he is becoming tired of the controversy. He setsout by professing 'indifference to-it Now if he had not oti'thi3t I bad never known it f for I . supposed that, all itlongVhe 'wrote with a; great ; deal of zeal; . He closes by saying 1e is tired of the work- not because it is hard Sfork bnt because he had as soon undertake to straighten a grapevine as.ta keep pace with some men in their crooked 'attempts at disputation." .This sentence, if I "understand it, conveys opposite : ideas. 1. A declaration is made that the work is an easy task- i not 4ar;"; and 2od. A comparison is instituted, 4rW;U,: trxr meau-arry -thing,"rnust mean that the work is very hard The meaning.' I know is that it 'is hard because of whit he deems his opponent's crookedness ; but that does. not relieve the sentence of its in consistency at all. If a thing is hard it can't be easy, no matter from what cause the hard ness may arise ' But the comparison, after all, is perhaps better than I - deserve ; for however crooked grape-vines may be, they bear most delicious frnit. . , .. " , . . . Bro. J:, charges me with making a man of straw ; and says of me" If he finds very great pleasure in figSling 4 a man of str-w' of his own creation, I will not attempt to disturb his com nlacencv. but bid him' blaze awa v V. " If not disturb my complacency ,wby keep writing ? Why not to use the very beautiful and refined exprv?ssion which he borrows permit me to 44 blaze away i" Bro. J. can 44 blaie away' as much as he pleases, but I can assure him -that blazes do not compose the weapons cf my war "fare. ' :;- ' ' - --' t Bro. J. charges me with not dealing fairly in my comments ou what 1 conceived to be taught in his former articles ; and a while before this; iraFMhe victory. Well, with all my untair ness, if he can brag the victory, what , must have been the result bad I dealt fairly ? But, it is of very questionable propriety for a man to proclaim his own victory, cut tnis Drag game will not always do ; some may be deluded by it, but the discriminating certainly will not- When a man supposes he has gained a victory it is not to be wondered at that he should, from thehiffh ninacle on which bis own imagination has placed him, look down with a scornful air on his supposed vanquished foe, and say witb complaceift dignity, 44 yours is ;a bad canse,- arid leads, to many contradictions !" He. then shrugs his shoulders with "unaccustomed dignity, surrounded, with a halo of glory origi- nated in bis own fruitful imagination ri-' " ' Bro. attempts to get" rid of my argument based on bis declaration tbat - the Bible Union ' m ft mediator between Baptists and Campbel- litfis- bv an . allusion - to the meaiatorsnip ot :rtr?ct. Mv arsrument was tnat- it tue- union r - . -m , it. was a mediator, there was a necessity of aBi 'ble Unionbt being conUminated with. Camp bellism, or of Campbellites partaking of Bap tist sentiments.' Bro. J- saya, t4 the tendency of Christ's mediator is to produce reconciliation though it does not necessarily produce it in ev ery case." 1 say it does necessary produce - ri.nnAiliation in everV case T properly brought b contact with it: And if the- Bible Union be a mediator between Campbellites and Bap tists, it was ,? according to the analogy intro-; duced " by 3 bro. J produce reconciliation be tween the two parties. ;-What l - contend for y a that it is no mediator necessarily. Baptists and CampbellUe8 that have inclination towards . . each other can . make almost any thing a step v bg stone and if the Bible Union has been ; z used for this purpose, it has "been greatly de graded. And now , for the second time during this controversy, I disclaim any inclination to wards Cam pbeUism ; and , I do hope that I will ; be believed now at least, and that bro. J . .will " no more "attempt to .assign me the most uncn . viable position, of -an apologiser for Mr. Campbell or any of his sect. The j peculiar - -and distinctive doctrines of Carapbellisin I re pudiate and detest a3 'heartily as bro. J. possi- - bly can and I speai against , j them; both in . private and in public. Yet bro.Jv will -have lt.that the BibleUnion is perverting -my mmd froatbe truth. Will ba never tdieve me?, or kt others believe toe?. Or docs he design to bj-re ine ia the'publie. estimation ?,.y'v VV;.-; Tro. J. calh f;r proof th-t Dr. Maclay coa - -'Cuned wi:'a tie Cacrbel 3 while" travel!!.:; j-it- - . . not ,hat I remember, feay that IVe did i 1 only asked if ho never heard tha t he did 1 As to the proof,T have as good 1 thinV as b.o JV.b" Prodocei that. he,communcd with them' whUe acting as agentfor-the Bible Union. "A owthe minister, of nndoubtd character'told f WfUS memory was not-at, faulfejsac v yiseCtheinquiry, thinking possibly! thai bro J. , had heard the same thin.. Hnt f , nswerin . my quest ionyea;or Uay , he , callsj forj)roof.ForaIIhe has $aH in . answer to my question, ! know not but that he has heard the same thing a hundred .times.? 'JISV " Broi. J ; has a grea t Ideal' to say abouf my misrepresentations of him all growing out of the import ofhif first article ; 1 meantfio'im : port of it to my .mind f A s to the? design "of bis mind, I bad i bat one i ways of' judgini; tf that -visby what he, wiote ra what halias-.trnt ten, I avetherelpre confined my: atrictares f and have endeavored from first to last to make only such deductions, from his writinss "a -an peared reasonable and just . v If j hay erred in, this, it was not intent, oiul. : Upon, this point." however, the imjiartial reader is best pfpifcd to jadge; v-s n. t :f v-y' - - :-': v Two more points In 3 iast nUw,! ' have done done perhaps forever with him on mis auoject; ist; Heuses an argument' to' prove that I am a fool, because 1 said I oduld not understand a'sentence iea,wrot, r;.m tHs most ungenerous personality, 1 wasve. v uwi uuncmg mm any. turtner. ft And he -speaks in another place df my being hard run. No wonder at all can a. eat make battle against a lion ? or is the Lilliputian equal to the. Gulliver r ; 2nd. He charges the Union (myself pmdng theuO .with " 'making and ' promulgating a falsehood, and persisting in it. And the ground of this .charrr-.- is. that we hfiVA said that there are: Pcdo-bjDfists favorahh tn and engaged in the work of the BibhUnion i.uu nuwu a viearer irum never was or never ; will be nttetd'. ' ': i-V " " V I' bad enough to be held up o publio pity or, contempt as being; very dnll (a fool m school-boy phrase,) but ii is worse to be charg- ed with falsehood (lyin in common parlanciT; i - But this is', th treatmenMnet -with by - those ; who are endeavoring to procure, .dtlif al var- ? 8ions of Gods holy -an l precious .word for trie nations of the world. . This is truly .bumilia-. ting to think of. I clos; with a part 'of thi prayer of Our Lord for "his eriemi'-s, havinz Wf- erence to ail oppbsenof the " Bible Unfou-' ry father, forgive them.' - " J. J. L. . : . From iho Religious Herald. ! The Baptist, church of Christ-is a cougregt" tion of baptized belie vera,"; assoeiataiLby cope-tbm,- - . . . .-.-ol the i7A?st .3 observing the oi diuances of Christ guvernad by his laws ; and 'exercising the gifts, rights, and privileges invested in them by his word ; that its only officers arc bishops or paston, and dea cons ; whose qualifications, claims, and duties are defined in the Epistles to Timothy and Ti tus: ''?' -r ' ' ' ' . . "; And no corruptions, no matter of what char acter, invade JtJaptist churches r 1 ney cou tain inherently all the elements of restoration. They have only to recur to first principles, to their inspired laws 'ot membership and discip line.; Uy theforuer, no persons are admit ted to a place among them j but those who are decided in the judgment of charity, to be truly -1 penitent believers in Christ, born of the Holy Spirit ; and by the latter, all those who depart from piety in life, or truth in principle, are promptly separated from cum amnion and fel lowship.' By this Bimpie, but effective 'process,, how often has she purged herself of evils of all kinds. " 'Antinomianism attempted to fasfen it self upon our cuurches. It was promptly thrown off f Campbellism jn many parts came, with its Fedobaptiat doctrine of sacramental efficacy. They arose and cast out this source of impurity. Thus they have acted in. all ages.. They have only ' to enforce :. thei fundameuial , laws of their constitution,t which require that Gbds spiritual1 house shall be" composed of. spiritual materials. VV bile they, do this they will ever rejoice in a pure doctrine, a pure mem' bershipj a pure,'able ministry, ana a vigoroasf life." Fedobaptists earnestly "contend that it is essential to a happy result in the promises' that all infants be ' baptized,' received ' into' the'' -churcb,and be there brought np with the pco- pie of God-." ' But Baptists have ever repudia ted such an idea,' and insist that the successful,1 moral, and. religiousra iuiog of children can on- Jj be fully obtained by strictly adhering to the "teachings of Divine Inspiration ; and since their baptism and reception into thejehureh in infan- ' cy , are " measures not kuthbrized In "the gospel, nor in consonance with reason, they must in - -i disputabiy be productive : not oi good, but oi xnUCU evil, ircnce uu mists are mruwu aruuuu. them by tlie Baptists, which deter theni from understanding the gospel of Chrbt. They are not Obliged to pertorm the double labor of 4unv direction, and 'industriouslpursue Tu s'l bey k .u . .u ott, Krd,U Ko;,i.Y icsru mim ,wmw.w. . v..j...-.-, lo SiheV l3fflS3J believe in our Lord Jeui Chrbt : 44 ibr there is none other name under heaved given among ...u-v-w .v W. oaiI .ii3.i,it religion is personal ; that everyone must ac- F'Jli ::Ji..n-,A 'niu Lk ,nSt far hirnplf thinV j dideand olww thesreat I Am. Their minds 'are not pnnci- tugi, . . .. pled by error ,iut open to the reception of truth,. .s: . !n.1i.A avi1 .A irtA.f!ia i.f urlf lln nreiudiccs !js; Vvsi.t I;?' That the' Baptist can . never become a perse- cutmg church, is guaranteed by the very nature ? Ot ItS OrCaniZallOU. Xo vuuijuasu t uuu& i . i p..-.: '.A.i-r -'j geucawuu yj ".v"- " seek admbsion to its membership ; tor none others can be received bo" to concentrate its - 1irin to the full indep 'organization : ofkrinar to ambitious men no db linction, and to its members of whatever grade,' no' secular advantages. She persecute ! ; - Who wcull eLo persecute t .JDiOt ner own coamuni- fi:sa to uea sae is taaau cy uie awonj 0f the 2Te ?r.t. endence of each separate l -r . , , . :.t t -A L ts given u tLa Itfei Te'. est ties of affection, and can, beside, 'do noth ing without their consent.' Not those wlio are without her pale, because brer them she has no' control. Why would shV peiscote? .T6 biiog" meu under her cotnniunion ? v She' Would i not have; them," until oonvinced that they were truly converted and then unless it was their nnbi v ased pleasure to come professing they 'did so . from a desire to obey Jesus Christ. ; he 4can never: be a persecuting- churchi And be cotno such she must ccasS be 4 Baptist?' -For! their U tare: and ever have beep,w Baptist r principles. They are; the principles taught by" ( Ciurist "and . bis .'apostles. Theydemaud the freedom of the consciencar They have been " ; overborno and trodden under footipbut they are ; not destined to dieH"God Is in his tfti'tjai'---f-f It taust atlength triurx are i rapidly filling up the world : they arc flurrying : with them the B ible they study it for jth em -selves : thy form their own opfntous f they" snbniif their consciences to no man : they op-; press the conscience of none : they act! upon' their "ovfn convictions of duty This mental independence,-com meced ' in childhood J soon becomes a habitand is inevitably extended in to every department of life. The character of5 the people is thus elevated their powers of thought invigorated their Coneeptions" purified and they become formidable to tyranpy in the State as well as id the ehnrch: As-such' they ; must expect to be denounced. But they can-' not be enslated. Their principW have ever' rendered them obnoxious to despots, and in ev ery absolute government they havo been mar tyred, as the enemies of magistrates and rulers. . Light is now, thank God, breaking in upon" the. world. - Truth, practical and religious, is gain ing ground. The nations must ultimately sever .the yoke of their oppression. And as national liberty extends itself, -. Ba ptist principles, and Baptist people, must, and wiH 'cover this terra queons globe. j. ?. ; v ; J-Vitb JHaptUts are lodged the only conserva tive influences now existing in the universe. t It is ours, with the blessiug of Go-1, toj save from being quenched that truth, which is V, the World's Only Hopc.V It iaoarn, also, toj save Pedobaptists , themselYPS, of all .classes, from the consequences of. their own errors. ;If we do uot save tbem, they must sink. It is ours to spread ,the gospel throughout the spacious -earth. How exalted, therefore, how responsi ble, how transeendant, bow far-reaching, is our mission. It is fearfullyjsublime. It has, how ever, been assigned us by God himself. Sus tained by grace, let us discharge it with fidelity and love. He is even now clothing u ! with strength for the work. How unexampled our multiplication. How rapid our diffusion !over ' the whole world v Jehovah is evidently vindi cating his gospel truth, in pushinjr 'backlhi Of C this great conflict, who will assent to re main an idle spectator ? who can refrain from participating in such a battle ? who does not involuntarily exclaim witb the princely Proph et", 44 For Zion's sake I will not hold my pace, and for Jerusalem's sake 1 will not be silent, until the. ri-jhteousnt-ss thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a Jamp that burneth ?" W. C. s Maryland Colony aiid iieliions Tolera- tion. ' ' .'"j A few weeks ago, we published a letter of Rev. H. H. Tucker to Hon. A. H. Stephens, on the question. . Was the Maryland Colony the first civil government which established by law religious liberty. We find in the Albany Patriot, an able letter over the signature B , m . which are collected some historical items very appropriate to the present question. W e (copy a large portion of tba letter, believing that our readers, would; be interested in its perusal.; , It may be proper for, us again to state y that we have nothing to d? with any political, dues-. tions wniCU, m iue juugeiuem oi. auuie, iuay uo , involved in the controversy . between Messrs.. Stephens and Tucker. . Like the correspoo-. dent' Of the 'Albany Patriot, and Mr. Tucker, our object is to vindicate the truth of history, and not to attack nor defend a political party . r : ' ; ' " Christian Index it ' ; . ! .: ': ' !:- ' ' -O- r.A., vj ., &y'.x tam the Albany ratriot. in ReT. II D. Tncker lion. A. II. Stephens, -';:-t and the Press. - K :--Messrs' Editors: I perceive that some of the political Tpapers are abusing the Rev. H. 11 .1 nexer, tor presuming to quescion uiecor-i i h rectness.of some of the statements mat Hon- A. H, Stephens,: in reference to the j Ma ryland Colony, its proprietor. Lord Baltimore, and its claim to be considered the first civil government which established by law; religious? libertv.'1 As an effort has been made to coun- teract the influence of the array ot historical . facta introduced by Mr. lacker, by represent inrhim "as a 44 deputy preacher," a" sectarian," ficc-V allow; me ; to lay oeioro your readers 1 the testimony; furnished by a disttat 1- divine, Rev3r rancis v j. H ' i ,u At ? ? Ecclesiastical History lOfUhe United istatea1 f ij toon - - 1; hejrst se'ttlementf, tho colony was made b March, 1664, t,p. .24), its rst , legislative ' assembly was convened tlsame vear, ( p, ) its second in 1 637, and its third m 1638. ' At third session and act was passed, in which it was declared, that 44 Holy Church , within the f pimce shall have and enjoy all her rights, -'VW!,rY7, u .V - , J .u .Tn" I KlnrnJcK Tha anthorcitfla for authnntv Ha- blembh. 'Tbe author cites for authority Ba eon's Laws of Maryland, Ai D. 16381640; Cbaiujoics 213M vJie says- of the act, hI The language is copied .literally from the great cbarn tor of i Encland i" and. in commentmsr upon it, adds, t4 If those by rhom it was-made were. of 1 toe cuurcn .01 the church of Rome, , and intended by the ; mahion theh n muhibn then was it in violation of thtprinci' province." (p. 30. ) r -The author represents the law enacted after the suppression of Clayborn's rebellion and the restoration c f Calvert, in 1 743, as enjoining 44 that no i :ri rofc Cliri-t. e'-su!! te r.cl: t to t;!".3ve ia Jesus 1, in respect cf their, excrcics thcrzcf cr be I a church with a bisbV: y " '" 7.77 " " - r "r. : . .. , I a fn nv f n.'29. In 1640. It waa ve. designs steaatastiy au- 1 vv. -- t ,. 1, - - 7-' , -l tUtUre penuu, - wcciuo a , perKituui taw i.uc rcl:-!-3. cr. ia" tla free religion; against their consent; so that they be V Atf ono i,la6e. - God. in his oodnesg 'bti notnfaithful to the fproprieury, or-conspire: spread it abroad on the dearth;- in the air, and VimMrnmoiif flint. nuninni -mj 1 : u : . r ; j . i. - .1 ' wuiusucuwimi ucuci or eiereme ui any Oioerl I Jeaomor hsh. I na that hunnincRa is nntmnfin., E n MU-UJ VMM ;viiviM UIV- lesting any other -in respeot of his religious'' tenets, snouia pay treble namages to the party -; aggrieved and twenty shillings to the proprieta- i ryi that those representing any with apprpbrihus , nauiea i ofj religious - distinction, should forfeit ten shillings to ; the' persons injured, that any ; one, speaking reproachfully against.' the bessed Virgin or the A postles, should forfeit five pounds, but blasphemy against God should be punished. with"death " ; He adds,' " It was' also enacted by the same law, that in case of inability to pay ' the fines above; mentioned,- the offending party 1 should be whipped and in the - oase of using reproachful words concerning tho Apostles or ; Evangelist, foMhe third off?nce; the' punish- ment was confiscation :ofr property and "perpetu- j al banishment from the province.- (p 36.)M . ti is retcrences are tn. , Uualmer a Annals, 218, ; uacon's J-aws of Maryland,-, 1649, chap. .1 . t rpeaiang ot the " opprobrious names referred to in the law, ho says. 44 Wo find anions them 4 Heretio,, Schismatic;' 4 Idolater, Puritan,' 'Independent, KPreshyterun, 'Popish Priest Jesuit,' Je"suited,- Papist,'Lutheran, 4 Cal-; vaniat, ' Anabaptist, 4Brownist, Antinomian,,5 4 Barrowist, Roundhead and Separatist:"-' , The author infers, very rationally, that there were in the colony, at that time 44 some belong-1 ing to -most of, the classes above named,'.? How could one distinguish .one of - these sects from-: another without subjecting himself to the fine imposed? " ; U -: Under the administration of Pcndall, com missioned as'.Govvrnor of the colony by Lord Baltimore, in 1656, the Quakers were appro-' hehded and whipped, p. 44 - 45. ' ' -' ' ' In the year 1689, a Protestant 4 association 1 was' formed which resisted the authority of the 5 Deputy Governors. In an address to the king, they sought to justify themsevea by reporting the. grievances,; to, which they. were subjected. They complained . of tho 44 siezbg Protestants in their houses with armed Papyt, and detain ing them longl without trial,' of 44 private , murders and public outrages committed by Pa pist upon Protestants without' redress ; but are connived at by men in chief authority, who are' governed by "Jesuits, and who are chief judges and officers, ; civil "and military:" P. 65, 66. ; Reference Chalmer's 382. ': ; - -: In 169 1, King William saetioned the revolu tion effected by this Protestant association, and a made Maryland a Royal government. In 1692, the legislature, returned . their thanks to their . Majeties, William and . JM ary , for their de liverance from the arbitrary will and pleasure of a tyrannical Popish government, under ;: which theyjbadso jiongoand,'- and passed "foTwald thoesla Wished IreligloirSf Tlieeolony P. 70,71 " . ;'4' It will be .seen that . Dr. Hawk concurs With the Rev. H. H. Tucker, iu representing that,. the celebrated law, which it is claimed estab lished . religious liberty in Maryland, did re-' strict the rightsj of conscience, and was made oppressive to the colonists, ,but he proceeds a step further than Mr. Tucker, and shows that- whatever credit is due for the limited toleration secured by the law, it is to be. credited, not to the Catholics, bat to Protestants. He says, p: 34,1 44 It has commonly been supposed; that the merit of having thus early made an escape from tho spirit of bigotry and intoler ance, belongs almost exclusively to the Roman Catholics, but from the testimony of a cotem porary, such would appear not to have beeu the fact. There doubtless were Roman Catholics in the legislature to share the honor with their companions in that body, but our authority. io- forms us, that divers others had removed into the colony every "encouragement had been' given to such removals "by" the lord-proprietor, and because there were some few Papist that - first inhabited there themselves and others,1 be ing bf different judgementsan act passed thatT all professing in Jesus Christ, should have equal justice, privileges and benefits-in that province,' and that none ; on penalty mentioned) should give the terms of roundhead,-&e. Reference 44 Hammond's Leah and; Rachel." A! tract written in 1656- Why have not those . who rare seeking to de tract from Mr- Tucker's 'character and stand log in society, airectea - tneir ; iuiminations against Bancroft and Dr. Hawk ? It is because Mr. lucker is connected .with, a denomination that happens to be .unpopular . with them ? 1 Would remind the cratt that there are upwards of ,82,000', Baptists in the State of Georgia is not more or less indebted to them for sup port:": : - '''. -; r"' ' ; ' ; P; S; The italics in ;;the above extracta are" not in the original. -'Lord Baltimore imbibed a tolerant' spirit from hb Protestant parents. He held his charter at the will of a Protestant gov -v ernment.; The facts must have exerted a great influence over hinuJtouianist,-therefore, are entitled to but little praise for, his virtues, and s little censure for his fUings. How to be Iiappy I will give you two or three good rules which 1 may help you to become happier than yon would . -. i . . - .i .i .-."1 - DO witnoui Knowing mem, ouiaaio ueiujt cum pletely happy, that yon can never , be till you get to ieaven ' n :, : - '. ,? j 1 he nrst is-viry your best ito mate otnera bappyV 44l never was happy said a certain king, "till i began to taite pleasure m me wel fare of my people ; but ever since then, in the darkest da v, I have had 6unshine in my heart."" ! ?'My second rule is, 44 Be content with Kttle!'' we aeserve one nttie, we require put uuie, ana. Abetter is little; with 4 the - fear of God, than great treasures and trouble therewith. " " - -; Two then were ; determbed to be rich :' but they set about it in different ways, for the one strove to raise up bb means to hb desires, while' the other did his ; best to bring down his de sires to bis means. The result .was, Hho' one who coveted so much was always repining while be who desired but little was always con-, tented. ' ' ;' -j ; ' M vThird rulo b. 'Look on the sunnv side of thbgs." - " ' - -'J 4 .'' ' Look up wltii hopeful eyes, ,.,,"' - '- " - ' Though all things iwem forlorn , ' : - i Tks ihn that sets to night will rise ' , . "i Again to morrow morn. . -i '. Tta tlijpirj Unb, the sic-icg lark, and tb.4 i mii iub water. . i wn nrrpci. wnmpn iivpn in inn I . . J one was always fearing ft storm, and the other was always looking "for sunshine ' -hardly need ; J say which it was'wore'a for- bidding frown or which it was' 'whose lace war lighted up witb joyv r r - -V4 -i , . . . .-(':. ' Shan Gil Ar,' April 18th, 185o. Dear Bho Paschal; ; 1 1 take ' pleasure in being able to report peace'' f and prosperity, t That is the peace of Shanghaijt ana prosperity or the mission. It is quite a ' delightful relief to bek able to' go in and oht' - i,k :t.-. -.':i. ..--vit ; -. uuuci , tmiuci nituuui rvaiiraiuk or xcsr vi Jiaiia. . Missionaries aremakmg good use of the liber-'' ty, and the people I think are somewhat more ' inclined': than before the siegerorJUstem to the truth. -A' few hear the word rladlv. for its own sake some !Jbten throngiiiJd!e-euriositv. others: hear rather than take the, trouble to set out of. the yrzyClM r Crawford's boys schobandjoy 'i ) gins are oum . carrieu ou iu uiiiorem. rooms oi fthe hftnaft-- wft 'fnrmrlv nftfnn5ir1 in' thft w - We bave twenty-four srirlsand twentv-six bovs. Every Sabbath - and: Thursday Ilr. Ci holds service in a nttie . cnapei up stairs rormea py throwing r two brooms into dne.i The pupihf of ; ' bottt schools, teachers - and a few neighbors at-, tend. - Among those who' attend regularly there ' are two" who seem -.to- feel some earnestness for their soul's salvation: ' One, I sometimes hope, . has passed from death unto life, but very great caution must ;be cxercbed in- judging of the conversion of the .heathen. Mr. C.lso.has preaching every Sabbath morning ioTour tudy.4, i nose, wno attena nere oesiaes our servants are. a few people "fro o a' village three or four niiles '9 distant. Of these some come to seehowX foniga house" looks how -fofbigners dress and talk ; others to' see what doctrine this is ' which' has "caused 1 so much-' excitement ; among;' the1 neighbors, and lastly, a few come tofind outv 44 what shall we do to be saved " f- Of thesc one or ine moss interesting is a young iaay oi? eighteen, the only child of her 'mother who is a - widow m feeble- health. . She . first heard ..the truth about two months since .and says she im-; mcaiatciy Deiieyea it, f Alter coming reguiany. several Sabbaths her tnbther seeing her take so much interest in something foreign, began to remonstrate, 44 Who' f will turn silver paper to me after I Jie and will pay-for getting my boo.1 out of hell, .if you my.i only bild , ! believe in - Jesus?" . 4.4 Why, mother'! : replied the girlr 44 if you will believe in Jcsus yonrself .be will save, ; you tro m ; . neii my,- burning f am g,. to me word to go out there and teach hr some- uitug ui iuis uuvinue wiucu uau w uiuvu iubcr- ested her daughter. " A few days after Mrf C. and 1 went and the old woman made a great manyinquiries about this new religion and lis tened very attentively to "' buf teaching but I learn still looks coldly ;upon her - daughter's comin?.h, ner nncie anu aunt are sua more ae-- cided and .speak very, crossly to s .and of her. The . neighbors say she shows no resentment but a meek quiet determination.. She has contin ued to come every Sabbath until the last when it rained all day. A great trial 1 fear awaits her! "She is betrothed and soon to be married to a heathen. , Her friends, fear that when the parents of the bridegroom hear of .the bride's believing in Jesus they will reject her. , And should she refuse to go through with the idola try in the marriage ceremony, then' what ? eve rybody asks. Then what I concerns me less than 44 will she have courage, faith, to refuse r" 1 haVe no reason to believe her yet a subject "of saving grace, but think she is earnestly seeking it. 1 his is only one instance ot the joys and sorrows, the encouragements and anxieties of missionary lite.. ,; r:.i"i:k wong continues to no ; a source oi joy ana.; comfort to us, and b vl trust by hb bold stand , 'in the cause of Chibt and hb influence, making himself useful to hb countrymen.. His wife, says she believes, but it is evident, that she ; cares very little Tor religion.",' .' Remem bef me affectionately to dear' Mrs. P. ; and the children. 1 amalmost sorry you have j left Clinton, because ' 1 always associate you in my thoughts with the place; For many reasons I have not written as often to my dear friends there as 1 wished. 1 should like to hear from you. Also from MrsrP.',Bel and Martha and I suppose Amanda might write now. : f "? n JXwsx truly ifets Hi -&- v . MARTHA'F. CRAWFORD.) . ;- - .- .;;- (.;'- ,,'J f ' j We intended to write an- article --'upon the proceedings of ibe Turkish and French soldiery and certAin English merchant seamenat Kertch, and; in theYenkale b the sea of Azoff.On second thoughts, howeverwe have decided to lay before '.our readers, without note, or5-coin- , ment,- the accounts given of these! proceedings by eye witnesses. The facts below wiH speak for themselves. Wei leave them to- produce tbeur proper effect upon the minds of those who; . T . " . ' -f 1 may peruse theni;;rrt.'.?i-'?.4 i Jjotd Raglan! writing to Lord Panmure under ; date of May 29, bforms the war secretary that : the allied expedition to, Kertch, which left ito anchorage off Sevastopol oh, the 22d, reached, its destination on ! the morning of the . 24th'; where? the troops being landed without delay, ;.. . .- -1 i- " -i ' i tt -' . i the war steamers pusnea on; towaras liertcn itnd Yenikak, and all the objects b contempla tion were accom?lbhed b 24 hours without re sbtance on. the .part of the enemy, without the .... .t--.t . .t:i-!. striking of wow- ana witnout tne nnng oi nlitarv shot the allies thus obtaining bloodless - and unopposed possession; of the Sea of !Azo. 'i-. The Kussian army, amounung to aoout 2,000 , pien, abandoned Kertch bhe afternoon of the dav on which the Allied troops landed aUAro- balaki, and were followed by a large number of lnnamianis, conawus vi.ms uuw) gutv-i -xnent employees, and persons of wealth, who carried with them such ; property as they could collect in their trepidation, leaving behind them' their houses: full of furniture and all articles which were too cumbroas for so sudden a remo val.' The persons left in taa city vrcre the poorer Russians, Greet .traasrs f l V It zzii Tartars. The allies entered Kcrt the fclhwirt 1 taornbg. -The population, cna and all, made aatne cottage ibmission. offennff - bread aid salt to tin r zjs - qierors. b accordancetlwith.Russian cuslsri " 1 jiey were assured thai they would be protecteTi and their, lives , and property ' epHred. The-1 4- troopa moved on ta Yenikale. Jearicr? behind at J; few sailors and soldiers to guard the city and J.!v: destroy certain manufactories of warlike itru- t W menus. i,et us see what loUowed. - , v In the afternoon the crews of some Cirrchart ships 'landed and began to break into the Loc3-i' CS of absent proprietors, and to pillage the coa- tents.;. What ttrev could- not remnv tvv tni!hed to atoms. VTowanisovenin..Tnrkkhsm tstragglers'froni'the camp and' others who had"-- vWM tauen our oi tne line ot march nocxed into thn t town "and perpetrated the' most atrocious crimes!?' To plunder and, wOton devastation they added ' violation and;tnurder;.The;. Tartars- joined the Turks, led them from house to' house! and noint- ed out;. as victims tc their cupidity and lust? theP . RuSRian ImdAS niATifl n? ninrolrinti tx'"4 5 1 . ; r wc.w mmm ---m.w. v.uw w vsa w wwul i rendered themselves obnoxious to their ignorance" .and'tanaticism, Ohcj miscreant Wasshot-by French soldier astTiefcam'e 3oVn- the Btroet laV tnumpnf waving awor wet-wtth the Wood ots juhi' whornhe had hacked to pieces; Ottera? were slaininiihe (Jreryact ot committies lhu .1 Lill:-i.J- J'." -r " . - - - luuav uornuie ana- inaescnoaoio outrages-, tvest-t ?pect for life was only establbhed by its destrun4 , tion Such was the treatment of the unarmed nneffending, and innocent habitant? oF a eitr '' ithat bad cast itself iiponjthe mercyof itsran-i ?vurii.y ; , - oome oi - tne r- rencn. weare intorm- led,-joined b the 'excesses of the Tnrks"durinar:H ,inis tern 010 nignt oi.nameiess uorrorand blood, . and on the foUowbg - day- Ecglbht merchant .sailors united .witb the fiends ;already .'ashore inv5 the. work of rapine and . destruction, r At thd ;back of the. to wu stood a; building erected afteri nne. rooaei oi tnearthenoni used as a museum viand filled with antiquities jof mestimable value, V j.',- niico(wwiicauuueui.r lo.wnqin, we are iUu 'debtd for the foregoing particulars of the aur Meroui' aud'pblluting"iorgies of he 25thpaid a f visitltothia i edifice after M had Wen entered by ' tht monster s already refJrred'to:5heuin?wa8! ;prbii)usTbS florvraj cered'forseveral .inches in depth" with .the '"debris of broken'glaasv ! ui i uiuo, biiui j,.tiiB- urcuioua uusb- or, ; their j contentsand arredbits of Jwoodiahd ibone mingled : witb the fresh, splihters of .the shelves, desks, and (caes in;' whiehjt tbeythad been preserved. :JST ot ! eingle bit of anythbg ithat couldjbebroken ,-oy;'bttrut'jany.maUet;sd beej exempt from reduction by the hatntner O fire., ; The glass was smashed to atoms, statutes pounded to pieces. The . only; parallel to this scehef absolute demolition was within somo of the finestthouses'in the town;' such as that pf n -the1 Governor,' where the ruin was equally indb-4 criminate and universal:-- iV'"?-"- "'. Russian vessels . employed in conveyiug' provi-v-eioos to&fcBu6siaa corn, floury and; bread-stuffy ainouritui Jo &Qt'M en millions of. rations, exe tusiva of .4,000,000 , lbs. of corn apd 5J)Q000 lbs of , ;flour destroy ed ' by '.the RussiahsatIrtch as .t 'appeared on the1, 13th instant iwentyjdays after theinhabitaiiij bad tendered their submission to their conquer- , ore- . One might" wander through streets "of hous3sr: good abdbdiffereht, without fihdmg" anything new in the monotony Of rub.: i The .market-plaee, which had: been surrounded' Vitfr small shops, many of which were kept open af- ter onr arrival , was gutted . ' ! The cellars under, - the bouses had . been ransacked,v wine flowed ifey the gutters, barrels were knocked to pieces, and under! the. cover of the! arcade the ground was littered for. an inch in depth with bits of crock-; cry, papers, frames of boxes,! jarsbottles, and all the endless articles which once constituted stock in-trade f and funuture.Tbe!butoher shops which1 offered little 'when the joints were gone, were nevertheless broken upl and the hea- -.tv chopping blocks split up; with vast ingenuity The enfet and; the drinking-shop, or ettamritffi at jtbe corner baa been scenes of grand carouses apparently, after which A the joyial! IsOulsXbadS knocked the establbbment to atomsl.i larger arcade, inhabited by tradesmen, and resemblbgf similar buildfegs jt tJiesecond, jelass m Turing was gutted frpmltojpto;bottom;sTbS isilence - and desolation of places which a few days before- auu uistressing. i uey were xuuuu in every sireei, almost in every house except when the noise of gcnilemen playing ' on pianosrwitb i their boot-1 heels- br breaking up furniture Was beard within : ; the houses, or the sflaraes crackled uithin the walls.'. In some instances the! people had hois- 4 ted the French or, Sardinian flagid protect their! bousesH, ilhat poors device was !jkdn de tocted and frustrated. It was fastonishing to. find that j the humblest dwellings had not escaped. 'bjsj must have been! invaded fr the mere purpose of oufa-age and from the - love of mischief, for the most miserable of men could have but little hope of dbcoverihgwithinthemi booty worthy of hb noticevThe Rhsilahs mustremember ? that with all thb violence ' and destruction we bave spared : then? splendid villas and V4laces which ,for 10Q mileV stretch away b terraced lines along the BOuth;poait bf the Crimea Thia plunder, in factwas , not controlled at Kertch- because our adminbtrators were weak and ira- ' becile, -and pur position requiredvigor? and , ability and tact to prevent; the ;comrobaioa of -offences difiicult to be ' repressed in the train of 4n army TJU'mpire':.f;. - The duty and expediency! of enclosing post AZe ?1?.PS. cannot.be too. generally known cjr too strongly ehforced,among allI who writeVoa business. -i Much dbapporhtment will be expe-! rienced by those who, through inadvertence or", S I indifference neglect : the prec'autiob' for iaany;f would willingly give any information sought-' will not be content to pay "for sending it to --.' ' those who want jt.-'ff 'JZ ' - rf "Like the generality of kings and cocquerers, ; K :vl .-'! Frederick the Great had;a most philosoj: hie. b3 fe difference to death.jnone. 0L bis batths, a battalion of veterans.' having taken to their ' heels, he galloped after thembawlirg out VWby do you run away, you old XkckguardsFf Do you want to live always !" . ' ' ' j . . ;i 1 , wr Four lines more TeautL"aI than tlc:3 aro -M rarely written. The f 2re which tLey bvilri: u.exqoHte;: - - - . it 1 y v A solemn murmur fr. tie soul, , . r. ' ' 3 '' TeSls of the warll to be, r- - , ' As travelers hear tLe t.Uown&H ' - " " .. ' lefori they ea the tea. ' ;' - 3 a-:-t f;r Lla U4 i. . OwCiwtJi"
The Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Sept. 27, 1855, edition 1
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