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'make instrutaent of conTorting1 single 4 juiJ 1 gniJge not Mosea hw ple;e of wf'fsrjrVim the tonor pTfcarmg a li'eV that are now ill queicfced in .Ortiibwior tallhe' toembiy tf ' the men who' rreptlike'ttf fcurricaoe ihe mmr fcf the Philistines, aod, ,nihir wy through oprwuagf fwjr jT !,e Water of Bethlfhera for their king nrthrliian be one of Dnvid ' mighty tr our ignorance Cov, jm.ng veil but H0 to tar. sp n, - It 5 4 soy m 3 i;.rcisbartm Sects t "vlrr-' J XT. lx? that t pirUCr - Kace ia the sect br r H VI f r holr Christian ckoShS'' h 5 dAm lo U: K SiSSf- uc W End , ' - - -uvu.iuer roast. " ' chosen mcn.cT ''.dr ou companj wowrvo iirp, they wrjU ia the name t-f v tUe Apostles Ril KUen, ; and : Irtthrtn.' o wheii theso chosen - :n were diarpissad, 'they car tpAmioch Land when the? mAd n a . t, ... . "A,lutlit thk MtrLTttrrr: togctheb, they deli vered the epistle." ' : oir it is clear; that fct the latest record. t: thnrch at Antirtrh t venta content me-to L one of imablstlvand hold the cud oflife to r: All Lonor to Ihm nrnnUt ... -. t . t'vrui' t,;a went jap W heaven mja chariot of fire ; ia Bobler ul hJ departure, V ho, as he a isiO'glory, leaves spiritual .-son's behind iai to ip b? -lb cat-ofl mantle of his jea, and crv, "My fathev my itheiy i the Jwii l audi W horsemea thereof r jrutliouor this: world .offer.?;,hat ttjeed honors flash on her swell Tferrut, to teMor one inonient compared tih the wlic'i theywia on eartl; and wr m bpTen,;yho hare, turned souls from kbess to Jiglii from the cursed Mwerpf ajfuto.the hrwg God ? ! Each soor a gem i tfH-irjroVn, jey that have turned many j rgHteou-sn t, ! shine with the bright.. Kf f i'ie ffrma.uifnt, aj the tara, for ever iti twr. Hww has the hope of this touch fcl (ire, the ptetcherV lipVf ust'ainV l.tesrr; held up, prayer's wiaryt handa FHi,!' mplVrecflimpense fo those h! rSil !'vh JSud'a 'rivat ttoo' ira eceied at the haml of tot the jtusry Wairh'as rf mattered, and the hard- which hare p.essed on their Ioif Their :erw rejected and desnised of tnm-i uaof sbirows ai d acoaiated with grfef, tai ih dUcipl biug iia better1 than I his L hey. hate, hi4 iiC augeriags: Bar, if Mow-suiTfrers. ther ar felloW-fiiKn. m tii Christ liis associates in the noblest writ beneatfc-i the sun f Despised as the wdr of the Gospel may be, the apasUe is him to an eminence from whih aj eomemplate this world, wirii !t ;t. Sdeur and glory,, roHingawiiy Into' dark f irwpu in- inn tight of eternity, fie ftirch stands on a loftier eleratioa han ' palace, ami the pulpit oSet'i man' a mnJp npktion than the throne of Junto of jtB( Gospel, belougs the high tmnenc of being abhfavr we !aje T wch lofty company, demoting hii life osucht cause no wonder ihat Paul con terMt ikeptje, sneering, scoffing w6rld, prtrM 44 1 a.n ao-t ashamed of tile kportaice of Christian pTneH i iT. We somti 1 r - . tt,rH:H exposed : for aaV roffl.,? ttW f.E!:aT ww3, nd struggled W 4-wWni 'and surr browned Ttufji JHurncd 'omfbreig lands, Halted wkfiin.-4 i.jiJ fw"ll On tKir l- u i .i i ,.-7" vnnr, BBhi'-i: me one, peid It '? tMtwi' AU 1.11 ,v capuTe aiiercap- " - wa7 soaring 10 fti f DglDg ? lh "g liberty. have Wt hi ' naha,ve Prience of gtnlt, i0" 0, their ra:!l?'5??r,or p: Ti f,it,L . oa jtne one nana ie st.t,g 0f wnscienceand on tha t ? h! fte hbertr: th l,f- that iSa rau-jf - wu,ii man jor upa, iw' .UM:ror mao; Each Sibbatb gw of heaVen . might hire t ; "7 Of a mission "Khitoti,- ! Tr. ? ' "sncvuary and, fly ffiJa JPf " .: he 1-.ad7foJded h.s 5:g tW1lh VoiTAl1 glory, he be R nd fill Vthrone; W bu t wonld hold himself hon ,Tr4 dvin?- ' TOnM wsenger appears Sinful mn-.. It' 'L.' r . our hnfj ' . m ' ' ;..nw,ii oone . .mattitwiAi r "" saW k.A. auc ,e,,I tlw better Sariour. 1 . ' ,!t they ;t. """'.""'tramhassadors, ft rti .... " s 1-4. ... ' ..i 1. .. - . me some. ronsioraV.la ,vw"?1 ro a- discerning- eve i ';"M'v,M!t us acknc 7" purine fh irlrtrw .-k.. r. v.TWrW nossessbr ? I.nk W show that caiu.sm ,'tl.ey ""ou ' ! k & k .l . latimnt'u Matronal. PWrlndd I? corre8PPnci)g to anch orman- tzationst no Pon-. n:. i , v knv.ki; . r,su, W nor ZIT Vm 8rh- There Mace, K;rt torgiesrescTibed for thp t B ftftjonprorjnce, or so-called dt aredestitnteotChriRt. .n!,-fc . . w. i pJif and Pergamw ? ;he C4a.se. w' Aoie' &c. Uu MWd? w read of the Church of a fftuotu a Prormce, or of a-Diocwe, eomprl ng Several congregations. Xo sucl orrkhU tauon ,s mentioned,, referred to, or Implied. the. contrary, when a, protince,' r 'dis inct of coun try is mentioned, we read of the C t "ZlT ! tbHrl V' or district f We read of .the churches of GaUtiV "the churches of Xadea," -the churches of Asia, the chorches of Macedonia; s Had ther ' been a .thing Jdce the 'Church of .England," the . Methodist Episcopal Church South, m a word, any thing at all lik'o PeAsect t must hare been menuoned The'onlr chore! orgauizatiott of which the New Tes tament give any account, that of loWl .A-8S0C!ATtGX9 OB COSGBEOATIOSS OF BE- UEXKRS, joined together under Christ's rule obsetctn? ChruU discipline ever their oxen members . It i3 fcftOW,t thatnon of the sect fid this descriptioa of a church. iThere fortv since organiaaiious like Pedo sects are not mentioned m tle Scriptures as Christian: u uemana or iia nn;L-... n Uw as churchds musfbe informed tha? tlisv bar come without wamnt ?tw!.-u .-! that such organizations existed in the neat age after; the Apostles (which cannot be proredthat is na warrant. ' The Lord meant to have n end of law-making for his church, whn he made an end of itfia his Wort. : Tlien, it is clear that the sects are not'Apostohc or Chriatian In their organiza Uons, but like the Man of Sin, they have ar roptd thelaim.(- But what dotbeV mean when they assert1 that ther ere dthoftcf Letna see. AVe are frank to admit that the sects are. catholic, that is Romau 'Catholic. Eut We cannot kdmir tht ii.- - ...t . wj oiu uhw:; ie Scriptural accentation ht'thi Theword 1 catholic means universal the wora Kenfti means .something local 4 and particular..- Hence the title Roman Catho he Church' is a contradiction;becanse' noth ing can be local" andi particular, .and at the same time universal To say the Roman Catholic Church of -America, is just as ab surd as to say the London Church'of BaltK morethe NeivYork Church-of Ralctgh-i the Church of Scotland of North Carolina." fcTheTeryterms -which'; the Man of Sin chooses for a name, provestthat ,he' is not catliohc.; Sqr ir as with? Pedo sects, f their very names prove that they are not Chria' tianorXatholie that they Ure local and partivtilar, 'notwithstanding their ' arrogant ooast of Catholicism,. "i if'-' - l,,' 5 .Having proved oar position, let us etiqairej and find out the truth about those Diocesan church organizations, for whichf the rulers of mis world, the irope and hb retinne: con fnJ Wk. ; ' a. : f r : M m in; ineir j s nnnn i . KM fiia the church at Jenisulont tame' tojtthcr, r;ni nctf d in a pody " - ttst churches now r rouV all this. ay it is plain that , I f dv. secU have no authority from the New Testament for their pretensions;" aud'clairn ing (, they do, the fats assumptions of the Rom,. Cttholic Churcli they art like that lan of Shi in apift, ar.d!theref s aux-iliarie- him arsl neither A po- . Catho lic o- Mian, but Antichrist iu road wr ;n ot' the term? More a .. n," ' . ir HAYLY. Tnltei Prarr fric- ' V ll. . curing co' rt of prajer for our cvuutry, nn.l ur those who have gone to fight our Utth;. I.i some, ptaces ,'daily prayer meetings are held. ; Of Course nothing cVe 1 ly more con tner. ' .V. . dan.tlii yet. as. a plan for gene ral a ; -.vu it ia insufficient; because,' owing to the arseneasof our population, there are comparatively fo.W -'place where it is practi cable';, and even in cities; and towns, but a small proportion of inhabitant '.Vnti. ut..r V In ether places weekly prayer, meetings re Hv,- yian lusuefluaie lot th0 gjj reasons as the preceding and is liable' to th additional objection,' that , in Uhc$e tiroes of peril, when every hour U fra right , with the utmost danger to bu whole Ration, on.ee. a week is not often enough to unite pur pray era to God for hrs protectioti; e If any plan for concert of action, could b? secured, doubt less praying men arid women of all denoan. nations and of no domination. Would glad ly forget their differences,' and nite , their prayer to our commonLord m behalf of oivr common country." " r ''. To meet what n felt to be a ptiWie want tt it proposed that at precisely oue o clock - jw.fj .. uiee-. calamities, oo over himself miniate i vm; ed ittoseycratof I... ing requested those . : . solves to phserve tin hgur t t er to manifest Uieir intention t J tUing,:he has had the. tatiUacliaa i whole .congregations; ).., rrayipg t women, ;both black and jithUeri$o neously to their fcct l)ne inunc,--1 to the writer's knowledge, where t rants on a plantation asaembled of accord at the ing bf a bell by.i :o own number" and jinlted their ; p r God for His blessing oh, their co. its defenders 'jwjnosting theU mar low thern, thejprivilege of assumbll la V J "''pose ereryj .day4-U Christ ' khav- 'ijom pray. by ocing ;i and inulta comr. !ie fier irown ? thnir TS tO " an 3 ftl- rth-.i Tor the 1: as soon as it ljsa.feacapct.Rjv 1 : i uauow ic?r a-momtns-j'nh'it Mce, ana a tenr: Uimrn' 1 Ms ev f 1 i ao i f. ui ihinV fhWdV- Y)h.-i dan, 'n(;- j.. .ifcH Itne awful rilpm.t.'iA', .tm t.iJ. - ina.Ju t- hrist Hire, I conld lh-n Ma riih LordwLat ahali Lda? IInw At r J over hi ye ; then I peac. i WHOLE ?;0. 1304 Sft?WS:W "HMM1 inn mi t.tfre ihill I sjeci Etmity ! - . . . "Uh "ut or1; V 4 a n??' 'll'-" reader ? WiU Urs l n eo-i J daughter, ihe pn-le and joy .of fn, W fortali; eWe ? ' . Whin nM" akrd h ChrTs Whom ha W tr ' faithfully Urf IohV in it e tian that ni sik' hour. y i pr ! path rfr.rtue, ;had gc usfray, and lihrmght vat devotion; why hdid so; h amaered Jiame to the poor "m.oi homt- Treniem. Qh, I .mast d.e I must, die. j Well then: berea btt a sn0 1ns' first bom, en whom he 'look, to it ibni yenfiniali vour wof' as Chritf doodedihr support in his declinirg yMr hin.dhuJaS 12 ' V" J 1 who had Wandered far frcrn hik l.it her'! i ' - . -' ' ' ' - - . ;' I he was' now jin r ' r ; 'r.; A.lady had wrrttn on a card, and placed , it on the topf ao.bour glau io her. ganlea; house1:tht: t illowifi'r mtn '.t venet fr im n I tAW the ways of sin. til inmate cf the tt.nte's nri.,"!. of a lare fam ily tor rur tlcir da h-T' 'se!thoi.''- i ft" euoir 1 j I 1 t grctte.l , I real 1 tl r. t on hi? la,1 1 tl 1 snv t, 4 ;v irti i heard i FOr the Fi-rir' Uo"-eI. I I ' 1 a frivaUnnder CoLHilTI zing t.W Colon tl i " . ctc "to : follow thi'r.i - i -e A'ar ttof. , for fiowers were in their hightrit'glory. K' , . i 1 tilnk cf aoaiirtr: jh to com. ! ' ' Tbt I un pot to mx ! ' 1.. ; To think a rd i Vet to lfcj . , , t ; r i. Jrom duat tbat I SiJi , ; ;Tlje neat norning 3i fjui.4 tlje fjlbw-. tig hne, io pencil, a lh back ol tUuma. card 1., 1,., , ., ,n .n ,. fc Well -c ',i u be if all would the qne'-;in,. ( r . jar US t'.e onr ! -act m view of and make pre- an uijkbdwc suie ol -'exist-- n tearni n4 earta are 4 1 Mn&caa o'r, - x i.t UdcaJ, r ' :rt! - . - " t-.v Oiiwtn'' Christ at cri. 2 186!, - ? ; ' the other churches wcre,rvpre pasta few minutes be te apart for prayer bl each individual in the Cotifeerate States, oV u ?uiie wincn sympatltze with the Suth ef Confederacy. Titem need be no meet ing for grayer at any particular placey but eacn, one ior nimsett wherever he may be, at one o'clock, spend a little U hsle in devout supplication to theAimighty.!? LetUiemcr chant retire for a moment from! his counting room, or if this be not possible, let W Lft .ata reid, lurch isex- up hU heart to God iti nious Maculating' t.t the farmer' stop his plow in the furrow j jet the triechanic stay his 4iahd from labor ; Jet the physician pausr for a "moment ori his er rad of mercy; let the wyff Uy aside his brief ; let the Student ret frorii hU ttUt It the mother lay her babe "j tie cradle ; m V nousewne , susf en4 tier domestic iei j every man, whatever his calling or pursaiu, suspend 'them : let all vha!t, and tbo wiiohj. Un4 fee- cdl lor vUi moment of qmeC ftt rerv midday, when still. ness 13 so nuusoal, when ft will b there all None of letters from' the'ehnfeh'o were cared for and read 1 ' " "' t c . i Letters of corresnonfUiw- fr.irn I Unions were called for. Non."".. ",' ' v mitng brehren were iuyited f with iu. ; s ' ' 1' .. Procnsa.&f meeting w r . l ' The Pastor and Deacons eol . thj were appointed committee on r-ig: ereises. . :. , . ' ' - 'JSewfar.Thattliq neiV'teswon cf.thts Union be held with the ehnrrh ftf -rt Ta t Hertford, to mmenc on Friday r l he ,6th Lord's jdaV in September aeit't. Elder V luTrotroait to preach ihe 'iotrv ictofy s;-rmonj KUer; J. fXWebh, lis a' rnali "The committee" orV rvtigious "excr ea'ro ported tbat brothef lLMI.JtobhsK , l con duct prayer meeting tomorrow lbonr.rig, to commenceat 9 o'clock; aud Uial K'Jtr k B. Jones. wiH preach at II ocloctf . we owlede .0 IVi .. . t - You.jiasv by -leaving lu .VVf-tatiura operation of '":. point clir of .t heir '9 t!ie face'of.fhn Chni.' in ", wan..;, ne does,- iiehtde it f.: -t St maV net tend." On aearcbiiig ia the standard "trriiings rof Prelacy, we have found the main figment m which the advocates' of; Diocesan 'chuixrhes rest their claim r,it it that rthe' Church of Antiocb; and Jerusalem most have beei! too nomerous to 'meet together;, and, therefore, each'ttttut havt heen - composed of', several churches united .in a Diocese-.? ? This is no direct eridencey' the. whole' argument is a lneEe.5oniectare-. "3fust hxxn tec a to nu merous 1" Th xemicd of . the child's reason,1 ita so. case 'tis ao.", But we anall now show the,, sophistry of all such conjeev tare", and also ? ther rottenness pof those" whd made the figment, by proving that "the churches jn question did come togetaec." AVhatsay.the Scftptures? In Acta xir; 24 27, Barnabas and Saul, having been sent from the church at Antioch through aereral regions on a special work passing through Lystraf .Derbe, Iconiutn, Pamphilia' and At taha, come at jlength toiANTiocn, frorii whence they had .been recommended to the grace of Godv for the work which they fuh filled," - An3 when they , were come; arid bad GATHERED ftiJZ ClIURCH TOaKTHtE." This:was after the time of the great ingath errag of conrerts at Antioch.'; No necessity for a Diocese oa account of the impossibility of; the. church's coming' fether yet?' for they not only "gathered the Church togeth er," bitti when they had done so, tliey're hearsed all that God had r done with tliem.'' But thi8'il"tiot all? the record goes'bVta r-: ' :te that ttey continued a long time Uith the disciples",.. And in that long time, what further came to pass?, , Why, a dissenion arose about theldoctrine of certain Judaizing teachers from Jtidea.; V The 2ETUBEM at Antioch deten?.!rie that Paul and 'Barnabas, end c& tain' other of them, should go up to- Jerusalem uuto tlr postlcs ivncl iuden abont this question- , Xraco- these ministers and delegates. 1 And-whwa thay weracoru to Jerusalem,.. they were received of -the cuuiiH and 07 ; the ; Apostle T a'D jl DxatS," wThen all the nuliituds' ept tilence. and gave audience to Ilarnabaa and Saul." "Then it tleaaed thy At- the more impressive, let ererr km vJn' remember jaa 'country and jti defenders be fcre God. l It would be 'best tf: possible, ; to r.etire for;tJi moment to some private place, and on bended knees give oral utterance t Jhe desires of the heart. I But if thiecarinot be done,; the silent grayer , may be sent up to God as we walk the. street or! oursun onr journey or even the midst of, all the whirl s ousiness uie.. .Alius s shall every heart he engaged, and every fcul come to the rescue thus shall all the; devout of the lamj -be brought nigh to each other, for. t . a ''Though aondcred fax, hj taZfo tWj meet. 1 , ' Aroa&4 one common mero eeit'l" VThus shall, our praying ynergiea UVi ted, all our petty difierences Ami party feel ings be sifted ou. and. the purti .desires of our hearts go up to God. together. t Tliua let ourfwhole iiatioo prostrate itself daily before the Almighty, :with prayers and - tears f "and lt !? nof presumption fo beh'eve,that we shall enhsttho.Godof.biutlc.3 in qar.iighteous M Through God we shall do valiantly, jbr He it 19 that shall tread dowp our enmies., Ia order to secure ta piore general obsem ance oflhe pUn propdsed, and alio as far as possible to notify all classes and conditions of people that. ihejiour; of. national prayes laas arrjved,.jt is suggested, tliat at precisely ne 0 clock, J?: M every church mhe Coo federate fatates, or in State wishing to Joitt them, be rung.ItJfcw0ul4Jo well also for city and town . council and .proprietors of schools and acadenjieai'or.other pufilic insti tutions, to ring the bells under'their control at tha same hour. , Eren in the ; family let the beU which summopsthe ;nraates'to their meals, Summon each' one, at one ! o'clock to the family altar or .to the closet, Jt Thus from Maryland to Texas, from Virgmia to Arizo na. from Florida to, Missouri, hall the air ho stirred with appeals to pray, -j and thus from, fireside to firVid. - from - -. , fct.cp, frcu yi;:,.o. t3" 1..,jgR frL.i Va;:oy to mountain top and rom mountain top to valley, shall fly the ; ichok, telling to tho winds and to all the; world, that there is here a great mighty union of. hearts, arii a prodi gious putting forth, of that fai.;to, God, which ''cut ef weakn'eris. makes strong, and puts to RighUhe armies of the aliens."..; 3. pecially in lowA troddenr'Maryland.let our enemies bear on every side the peal of, our bellbells of yejoidpgjta us, butiths death: knelt of their., wicked .er.terpmeWand-let them,, thus he reminded, Ut though1 bv brute force they may; restrain .the' physical ener. gies yf that brave people, they, hate no pbw' er to stop their prayers, 'nor to1 check the omnipotent energies of a christian; faith. ...Even, jri the camp .thet, same .observance might be regarded Jbv, our. soldiers;, and- in heu of a bell, a- signal gun. might Wfircd; at one o clock to call to prater; and "'tht report of that dreadful gun .would strike, more ter ror; into , trie hearts of 'our.' enemies than if it were. loaded. wtb grape hot arid aimed at their midst. ..1 , 1 , , ?,v f . r', f , As long as. thoJ pfoph it stretched oat his hands in y supplication, . the armieW of Israel prevailed against' Amelek, , but. when his hands fell, the tide, ofjbattle turned.' Let us prorit by tbi exam pie,-and ;we shall net fail tn secure an ally in . Israel s Godwin the Lord4of Ilosts mighty in battle 1' i r'ir; 'VtV'"' -H.'IL.T'X'lICii'-i - .Mercer University, June. 30; Ji til.. ' - N.B 7ilt all papers - in the Southern wvaie-j, javoraoie w the above sn-ftttion, be kind enough to copy tin articlu? j Will tain- oi : ru.jion puwiah' -it frcni their pul pits, ana u sgreeaolo ta their people' ii.v i., . . iuctorv sermon was tic i.. lllli r A; M, l'oindexter, Correspor ' retary of ; the Home and; Foreign Koardt'Rioumori-iLTex 2nd ahd WtTewoliaoTi.5pttW.to ! brewa. Afler, thejsermon, .th Vr serabled in conferences u w V r f ' Kl Jer Ri a Joues was cnoscn Mo ! rfV'J brother Daniel JRoberts. lh .delegates fronS1 the fchurchc called for, which stands as follows, Warrick,5 the church j Ballard's Bri ' Hertford,' 3 Macedonia,! Pmcv X ; Sandy XJrca, 11 Whitenlle 61 rt . as- tor. ; : were ove. 3 On motion, the Cn?K adjoufhed tHi' tos lorrow. .Prayer by the loderator:?! rBOAvjMgfRo. to adjuurnment, '...lVesoiaff Satcbdav TMet pursuant AtW the sermorj. the Union was c llod together by Moderator. Prsyer JirO. rmui inejr mrov aau Wact:4nia were bandet in and read. ? v : Contributions in aid of missiona werecall U for; Received from tha church at Hert ford, $3 ; MaceloQia, 10; Ballard a Bridge, $2 50.' j --''? p' ' , " --It- - Brethrea T.VL. Foxwell, U. R lloffler, end Elder S. Norrel, were appointed dele gates to the Bertie Union MeetineL - - Bm. V, L. Fitcher to writ a letter of ' corres- ponuence; : ; The committee, on" missions were; called upon to report: A quorum not being pre sent, the committee1 was granted n&til our next meeting to make kin their report : Jleolvedt That we celebrate the commu nion in the Ixird's Supper on Sabbath after sermon. ;,.w ii-, ? i . ; Resolve That we ?takb "up r coilection to-morrow morning before preachmg, in aid of missions in our bounds. " i , A ; , Eays were called for. "An 'essay pre pared by Elder RBi Jones, upon the sub, ject 'lAre"we duing onr duty for tie con version of the world to Christ ?f was handed id, read (and adopted j and a copy requested torpublication in tJiecotet ,r B ro-jWra. Felton, w ho was 1 e-ie ted at ocr last, meeting to prepare an essay on the subject pi the Duty of the- churches to their Pastors,w not beirig present was, grant ed until onr ext taeettug to prewtfe- an es say upoi that subject I f, ; tf , , ( ' 1 ffehed, That while we Xel:for: he de pressed condition pf our Home and Ipreign Missionary Board at Richmond, Ya n con sequence of the shortness of fundit fcaused by Uie distractedr su of, the country, that we earnestly .recommend to the pastprs of their respective churches m , out bounds,- to lay the subject of the Foreign ifsaion,Bosrd before, their, cburche '.andratse all tbs funds tlieyanndSnd it up' to our next meeting for, the. Support of our: miaaionarv in' Pnr. . .. " " -4 - 'Poor tr.a:i! 1'.. tionbutruh h the sight (iod. y counted over t i.t fail 1 ' --A J' .1 rj my utrc:if aftrr hvleft home, the room.: .' .entinieratcd fricnJ,' """'i ' vien iiDie, a living Saviour.' an crer-prrsmt Fpfrit' promied 1 heaveif 'w; niany-many J more. ' What 3if tome had heeli -Temored T vvlSo Jiiurlj- the i higher mi !,t I prize hbe& that wmli-li?'-1'-1 Then I mt ttr6m?mVflarWiiMVJwih;' into the light c-f day, went out aWi Vrdm Ihi- axaw 01 anric uebehef Snti iho bhM.t 'region of -n 'unquestioning jaith, Aif ihe cfot.d hfteoV sod I -wv -bright 'Irgf.t' itt ih dond'; f ?av-i;J: . v f i . .v . 1 1 y , 1 . i Vi , " Yes, rll;trHtf Wkio'll.ei-'fnr'VI to ihern that tore God' in,ot-we l&hVve 1 1 , . -. .. . . , vv v ...i,iye - . of his heart. . ;, . - - , There is safely inUing pear to God, safe-' ty fram temporal as well as spiritual danger. God can cover the heads of our solJiers in the day cf battle,? Let as pray that he will do so, apd lalocg with, ,theae,prayers ;let ns send bious colporters to Isbor and to pray in ncafeC: a: Kj t5: : : Richmond, Va. ,f ' -; ' rV-'j7!JFortheWker; Aft-r tweiv( montlis of constant pastoral labor, ten oi u htch "-ere spet.t amid the vexations carcaof the schtol-rcom; we de-J teroiiiiftd U't institntA a'seafrh I7.p t..m. :.rt U? Ah wheo, when i!shaK w leaVi, t,r takA God at nir-a?.l:8lwniwe:'Wer'-:nfirtfv '... .. .... . : . 5 . .. . 1 mi uim, till we "see as We 'aweeit. :.h4 know as w are known '?' A .' V. K ' ' " '.'"? '-q- ' '"m'- ' i f- t '-''' -4 nit; tla; Sil.'-.-3'-ii -f.--f:i ifrn'-V; .1 k t, j - . p, or the Rec.d-r, BIblf 3 an d Tcstarjf its fo r Uc Sold lent. ; 44 AlrsJy has1 the Netv' VoVli 'Bible S. ciety diatributevl 14,000 neat tKxket TvU ments a mong'ie soldiers and sailo'rs'iu lh'e United StaWaervice and' Ihe' volunteer re giments. , So says 'ih! N. Y Chri?le and Who, is pot rejoiced tdee that onV wise thing has beeidone iti'Nw, York'shiU the beginning of the present reign of terror and fjl'r among her people?' How iTiiiclTgood wilt b effected by these 14,000 'Tesunientsf But we have leoldiert engsged in a inoro righttbus aiiae.ffNoblq men from all "pkrts of the South' are leaving their horn- and Mocking hither to defend YirginiaVsorl Trom th fiendish rnaligtiity of our enemies. In a tew weeks We shall probably have a C.iU tic and pjers with the vnxotz cntTCj to their church bells to be Tang? .':The'wiir2r; Vr, jU ditcher was requtied to rrr pare art v e?ay tson the eu' - ,;t ; f A ' .1 t IheMinistry-13 be read t.k. 7 ay our nexit'meeting. ; ; ; . . The committee on reli pprtedthat;brother rJ. Roberta w5l con duct prayerrneetitig to-morrow mornii and thai Elder West laryf will preach at 11 o'clockElders Jpnes j and r Ether ijgef to, conduct the communion Werciserf. ifs t i, The Cleric Was requested ? to forward ? the proceedings of . this meeting to the4 fiblical jkctwfMC7- ior puyiicauon.' n..- - On motion, ' the' Umoft adjottrnedJ by the Moderatoh--'-ijtiH? ,i 1 1 R. B. JONES, Jfecf i it. 17. aiMpgoir,- -uefis i?5 i y raye'r 1 11: a i--From the American Messes V For many days I hid been passing hro u - ! deep water' A great cloud, hadlie tiled down upon mer anuV Lde!tasaurd 15, would nrerJtftor:ri(t nor yet,' in tny owi uAbe hering blindness,' could I see a f'bridt light ut. thl cloui.?i Svdesporiding, l u tat morning in ny darkened room, and i'ondsN ed if any human being could be mor miser able than .tiiylLr;.?: i i1-;! tt la 4 v :Wt . The door.bell f an nnd a fceighbf eater, ed. Ha wasa poor man, but a condatsnt, de voted, happy Christian. l.-iOftert'-hadl Lmet hun, and as ofteu had I been repaid; for my own lack; 6 f faith in I a cdrer.i -knep. mg God.:rf UiS faith haver wivr iAtw - , .. ,..r ,w, uutward rcircunjalmcea, never, grew cold. b iu lowever m.towar4 seemed not to t2ct his award peaces :-,) hat -,'.:. ' That niorning, as l ioQke4oit hi flco al ruosusmning wtth i the happinoas imhU aoul. "Hj'.uMiveiyy now jio lontrivri tv. .1. always, tj happy. It 'S3 a V : ! 1 ' . : J' t - ' prQDkuirtiirimiti f in. t e n on a . 1. , . . . - .-. . 4v.vwv soiQiern, rady to oaVf up their hvei. in defence of our common ountrr. Mao r Vry many' of iheaV will ;baro Vglectr-d to Wl;i-emthe?BVle.tV4! iK to soffiy them with OodY pfeciou truth. . It can b done'fpeediry if the tneaoi are frou triboted. ' A pioits, laborious 7 colporter in regiment might be' of fncalculalle aervW to the eaue of Christ All who fed iutreKted w tht. object are requetfed to make an i-ffori to procuref fund,' and ;e shall U gUd to heaffrtiro any who wish to act as cohrurs among the soldiers:'' ' ! - w , . "North Carolina is noblv sending forth her brave men' to nghr on Virginia' soil freedom's battles. At Bethel her ; tuen hare cverrj themselvea with undying glbrV:5"' We hare sent aleolporter to JaOor in Col Hills Regi menf, and have every reason to believe that good will beTdoncf 't - We hope and pray that the Ifebiists of the olLNorth SvtCTlU Extend to tu a help ing hsnd as we are- laboring to upplvvnot the soldiers, of Virginia alone, btit of everv State of the j Southern . Con federscV; D-ar bretfiren,av Wll that you; hold dear 'as pa triots and Chriatiaria, I invoke your aTd. ;'', f Address A. E. DICKINSON. ' . wii. oup. uap. o. a. a Uo!. m Va, Richmorj : -J 7. V S. 1 .j i - I c fire iiA-.t '" . ii r work. prrwe, 10.- Flnlsh jonr Work. Did Christ fiuish his work 7 Lock' t ?V Christiana, that alsr 'JinisK yoarlroVl which God hath given yon to do : thatx . may with comfort say, when death' approach es, as Christ said, u f have glorified thee on theVarth f V hare finished the' work' thoa gavest roe to do. ; and now; O Father, "Vhv nty tnou me' witlt lhinewn Iwlf J0lm 17.: 4. Christ had aSfork fomrnltr! Jtm htm; and h finished ktA you "nave avoVk also committed to iroq; O see thut yon' liiay bo able to' say,' It ts finhed; when your tim'e is endeu; Oh. work out your own salvation with fear and trembling and, that I. may persuade you to it, ; I hesoech Vou Uy to iienrt the? conalderatl. ns - If your, work to ' tu.r. dn it can never ha 3on 11 1 ior hiiowl?dr nof .1 tI,- ; t whillier tlioit cocst." Eccl. 9t 5 They tha'tgo down to the pit cannot cele-4 hrate the namo"of '. God. '38-ti8 weauivoinaa op tho hand Tront working anV morf)rike? Lmbi the tongue," that it can speak no more. The body, which is the soul's instrument to work .byia broken ?nd thrown aside f the sowl" itself "pres'ente1 jm mediately before the Lord, to - give ' W ( ac count ofall Us works. The tight' cometKv make halto and finish 'vnhV'wApW kv !- iv ;lfyon finish not, your work, the Reason of rterty, as welt as the season of working,1 will be over at death.- Do not think 'yoix ' that have neglected' Olirist Mill your lives ton that cnuld neverlje persiiaded to a laborious holy hfe,-that ec your cries and. entreaties shall prevail wi, God for fnercy when your jeworr is'pasC No,' it is too ' fate ? - .Will God hesr his cry. whoh tronble!come'lhT rirtf on htm r Joh 27: 9 The season nf mer. cr it then urer a the tfee falls. "so: it' lies Jhen he that is holy1 shall he- holy still ami he thins filthy shall be filthV still. ' Als poor sduis,-yon come tool late": 'The ! Mas ter of the tipiuie is risen PrS . and the door !s sliuC Luke 13 : 25." .'The season VoVrr ; hsppy had'it been ir-yehad known the day of yur risitattorif Jt5 (i u; j; A ; if .your 'Work be '.not' finlihe'd'vh,.; 'vf, come to die; you'ean ucVet 'fnish uS fives ml comfort. ' kne thathalt not(finifihf.d his 7 Hticare, can hovpr1 finish hu .ourw rth joy 'O what a dismal caso" is that s-iul in.' ' wfaurprtsctl Vinnrfpkr. ed I; -To-M shivering upon the trink of the Crave, aaytrg, Lord what -will become of me 7- On, I cannot, I dare riot; die. i For tho poor fcoul to shrin ' -V kj . m 1 ' ...... w n y I w3 cry, Oh, it wore b,..,r for w, tn 'l01. nvbervy wUh as Marge a charter as the wiiid,jj; auld breathe ence more the air of liberty. . ' ', '" """. ' t . ; - ' A thortday s traVel of Twenty -threeWtTes brought t ttaJ-to thtf Picdiiont ! Springs - in ou.e county, q,uet uWtt iieat at tlj;foot of the SauratowtttkittUiiiA-- Ji s a sum mer rort, PiedmoJit has Already acquired a cpnriderahk'notonety.' ThV magnificent fc'cenery'wlifch snrronnds it almo?t enraptures the beholder, while the stroag mineral pro perties v ,iu waterf restore the color to the taded che k of the invalid, impart elasticity to hs,limW biioyancy to lits spirit, and in, tigorales 1W enu'ru aytem Abou the year 1 85 1; thV owner alf the' place heAme convii.cd of. the medicinal, Qualities of the wle.r. and .erected a few huildmra for the accp'iuniolatJonV( visitors. Since that time large nuraoer I.avc visited the Sprinps an nualir. and tiify to trre valuable character i tftta water, vi .-u u H ; .-. If . .,j , . 1 The.pli.ce( las. .beca, cvnsiderablr iropror ed by the present. proprietor, Mr.P. Sraall wvoJ.. A large Hotel has been erected, the grounds 1atd'..t;a'nd mple arrangements made for the iceemmodation of thrt hun d red. visitors. Quwoantof the 'disturbed c,Vi!lth?tr: fcr'.fr. ft? r ; ;ri!or i ae declined orn-ning thii.-ijj.ringtfcijptWn, but will r-ni the fooms t-j families, that may cliOoW to pOni and live ' a camp life for a few wks.By af-cWol analysit of the water?, they havibh aaWrtaim-d to be urungly iropregnnted wnh iron, sulphur and aftfirv. As a purifier of the blood they stand unrivalled by any mineral waters in the South. It afTords permanent relief to cuta nedui diseases, arvl produces a fine eflVtt up on all pernona affeeted with kidney or liver coaiphJuta,; It rddy cures violent eases of scrofula and nlcerons sores, v Within n mile of - tlii plac is an alum spring which we have visited, but ia tunch weaker than Piedmont waters. -iHow grateful shook! w km to the great Creator, -who has provi ded these natural rertoratires to miugate the pains and aufiering -which afillct mankind. There .are many , intereitieg sj)Ots near this place, whh-h we deaign-rinting- in a few days, and of which we will iurnish you an account. .iAmong tliese are Moore's Knob, the Cascade, Hanging Rock, i Tory's Den, kc.kc On next Sabbath Elder P. H. Jones, who forma one. of our party, has an appointment to preach at the Springs, while your correspondent will endeavor, to meet a congregation ten miles from this -place. I could letigthen out my letter Ai description of the monataTas that rise up around ns like enrtlu etxantic aentmeht'- hut m A.r k 4 WJ ' T t UCICI unui my next .com miration, any ' furtlier mag vyw ulu',l5,1silr!t;Ml retreat and the ntficcjit scenea which surround it. ,!.' IPie, Ilr a1-"? '-.wy "186 i.i,;; ? e -at- ! t i. . . f Baker, ,the .celebrated."' Presbyterian pranget,r relates the, foUowing amusing incident concerning himself: r if lr.. Hchad been traveling in a region in Texas tti wh'rch'Hhe-'Jiidiar.a' had been comnjittlng drpredatifmX'wnen tt Was suddenly "pread nlrcad i r.'l tha -:iper, and fcr.jrally te ll oved loo, tliat l wajk.dead cruelly tnur dered in xoVl blood f My wife's sister, he -. ing Uie intelligence, put on mourning. "-My own hrother kiudly'wrtJto'a letter of condo lenceomy wife, beginning with these words, My dear listerwhat " shall I say T tdf and; Dr.' Laurief of Washington ity; wrote mo that ne. hadprepared to preach my la neral sermon had actually risen to his feet and ahnonnced, his text when some' one poiIe.t my sermotiTThis affair-..a. the rare pririlege of reading my'dwn ebitu- ary' - - - -"-y 0v 04 Ui.:i'.-it ; : 1 Patriotic minister JaUlexacier, ToBevyMfttfWcbono' of the rastorsm Alexandria, .stands at Lis post of duty; ttndi 'ondiiraaved by' ibo dangers niat'surroundlmu, "prays from ins putpn every oaoDatn ror tha sue- .j.-. iiAL i?- . I a . ... I? , llM3 casta ana ma overthrow or Lincoln and his armies Ho is a win istcr of .tho '.United Prc'abyteriari Sy nod which In" .May. lto. traa" dirirt. upoa sectional grounds dr,;L. 1 ol course, goiritf with th'q Southern Brnnch A, gentleman, xvlio rcccntiy leftt Alexi andria, tays thatMr.;Lcftwiclrtot on ly prays for the tucCess of. tho South, but also1 boldly, preachy fa -the'- pres ened of the Hessian soldiers and cd- cera suca' "treaencrvand rehf llinrt" teat tney start upright as if their scat3 Lad tiebn struck by a caticoa sliDt;. ' was conversiar' not"li:anr veri '. - with aa atred man wt foe lhfd'- 4lSVi fie4 year, hid Uen an'infidel," ao firm in his l4- ' he; that be said, "Not artU -or heaven coata convince him cf the truih of the Bi- ' tie." ' ' ;r V , - ;- ; - - . liicuiuiei 1 said, awe fttricken at the presumption. Theu you do. uwb uiw c w ieuempiion, juagmeiir. Leaven ana neiL Ko, I do not, h' feped! with easphs is.- "Illieve and-thiuk'I am rirtit kncw I smwihat the whole tlmg ia fal" I saw it was Ureless to atJempt reasoning with' him, and left, deeirit-g hlia toitsi a;A tentively one passage, wIf any' man will do jus i will, 0 shitll i tcnoH-T of, 1 he- doctriiu. whether it bo of God.", -lU'ifxeJ his large eye nrjTi me aid aaid 'Do b!e?" 1 101a mm where it might be foiicd, and hogged. him to bestow a thought trpon it Ile.prom'iMKi me be would, J with thii prooiue a petition went tip for God's bltas- Qui week afier that I reethlra at a' pray- ex meeting held in the wood (f.)r it was at ii Aauum aeiuement tJiat t his - scene occur-" rtd.) and he said to me at the close of th ' service. "1 have read 'that thought pf ir but am not convin'.-ed'. "Hare yon practiced ii ?' I asked. 5 ' ' ' 44 What is his wilir be replied;'' " -M That "yon should Usa bins' wnh . a!l . yenr heart fbr what he has oon ior rou T -4 r Tucii what T L a.k0.: - Acknowledge yourrlf a sinner for not doing it before.". ',' . f ' ' 1 ' " The thought had not ocenred to him. 'if e had been upngh, but to thank God for any thing nerer came into bis mind.. V "You iive,"ttaid I, "tLank him fur that Yon have a soul iromorjal. which shall lire for t'rer.'- Are there no U.anks doe for tlitT tinued. .rwhea yon hare done that oa.styour elf at hi fet as sinner; and see fbr par don. .,.; ; . ' .'. vlle left me. Early5 the next morn;ng he came to our mution station, trembnng eiU emotion, and sa:dvPray for me, I am an awful sinner.' i .- ' , , ; : -;" Are you ready to tell Gcd thatT I asked -,t "Yesk" and he dropped upon .Lis knees, snd raising his trembling hand npwsrd, cried out,'M O Lord, I am a wretched ainorr, hav-t : meres hpon tne Soon after he a-i.U-O. I know rf -the doctrine the Bible b ad truth. Thanks be to God, I see it ; I k"ow ur ' , L.. , ' ,',, ... .,y few days afler, at one of ocr meeting he raid,'4 O what a sinner ! what a Savioarl He liyed to verify his experience in 'a godly hfe. . Some montlis sfter, on a aimilat occa sion, when alluding lib bis conversion, h said, "lam. a miracle of mercy I - Brethren,- the grace of God did that" VSelzV BaiiaaWsaawaBa - " - ;-' tT A an may find much amrsttneas in tUeXihle -varietr of nnir1nI! i.-tm-. . lionabundance of sublimity and poetry; but if he stops there, he stops short cf "its great end ; for the testimony of Jtznx is tie spirit of prophecy.' The' grand secret iu tbe study of the Scriptures, is to discover Jenu Christ therein, At tcayt the truth end the ?..,'. . t i - . . i i " ldJ ln imitsiing examplei, ihere are two rules to1 be regarded : we must not stretch ours beyond our measure ; nor o.uv' we de spise tbatjn another, which would be un suitable to ourselves. ' V ' 'ETThe Chordt has ensured a iyen and a JPbpoi persecution. There reaajna fur her an ;lnfid-l periecnuos enend. bitter, punfrtng, cementing. . ..-., .; 4 WLat I do thou ktowesY cot now. . bat thon sl.alt 'krow -Wreaf .Ms-tK tm wtarieJlartuag? rf God ia l'vroridencV' He will haTemuV: trrrjVtf, Hewid npt sssign reasons,- btcsno. He wd exercs faith. . ' . " ' j 4 Wonfiert - The ner.SirHcnryror.crLpff. 'RaVtl , . , ivi jumc years miotsicr oi toe par ish of Bh ckford, prior to his transla tion to r ":thbert,a Edinbnnrh. -Do. ring t Jtnbcncyat Blackford, ho. oaa,cL.w ..utiuata, opened Hivjno.fcr vice by nivincr out n nonion of tli- 7l8tFsalm,at tho Ecvcnth rr?e. In thoso days (about 1774,) each lino cf tho Psalm was read alootl by the precen tor beforo being np; y end on this oc casion tho conductor of tho psalmody followed tho nsnal practice... He cnuu- h Tfl maTJ 1 Ctldr .. , ,, . j,' - Tho congrrgatton f ccocd to lc orcr-, powered by ,an inclination to iiidulge in laughter, which, r.dctd, ftre sue onaldo to restrain. : The precentor fil lercd, but proceeded to repeat tho lire. This tended only to increase tl c excite ment ; nnd wbiisemerqwickly with drew from thcchnreb. others conceal ed their faces 'under the pews,orl3UT xcd tcm iu" their handkerchief-. ;, Sir Ilenry rose op, - and , looking dotvn oa tho' precentor, called to Htiii to ycu . are a wonder. Jrhn," turn your" wig." The oddity of -the preccntor'Hrpcar anceY -with, fcb "ws displaced, vier.-cd ia conirccticn" with Lis pr0ckr:aiscn, Lad pmlcccd the 'tslstiacd 'ccninrni.
The Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, N.C.)
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July 17, 1861, edition 1
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