North Carolina Newspapers

. - , -, .. , ' ' , .... riSi ,. . . ... - . - ' j . . . . .. - - I 1 D. DUF0A51) Editor and Pri?rUt8r. J J'Davotccl to; RoUcioxi, : Ilorality, Iiitdratnre and 'Geiieral inencar VOLUME XXVni. BIBLICAL HECORDER, A Bellglaui and JLlteray Paper namm, paybf In aoukci. ; ",;. :J " - A V - - For th Record. Letters to Tons; Cllnlstcr. BT X KOKTH CAR01IXA PASTOR ' Classicftl-cdac&Uon t by no means an in .neniable qualification for thi WorV of tha i iistian Ministry. Indaed I mar say thai Jitinclreds of our brethren, destitute "of colle giate training nd unacquainted with he learning. of the school have been Tar more auccesafal a the work, than many who hare enjoyed superior adtantagea at the Unirer aity and Ihe-College. Zeal and diligence do not always accompany I intellectual attain menti s Men of moderate acquirementi haTe teen eminently useful in this great work and when they rested from their labors, haye left behind a name dear to many hearts" and -a, character fragrant with piety rand4eTO tion. ' And here, my dear brother, allow me -affectionately to couns-Jyou not.Uinderrat or regard witha careless indifference those dear brethren in the ministry who haye spent nany years' of successful toil Jothcir, Mat tera yineyard, merely; because they are un learned, or. have not enjoyed the advantages with whkh you have been; blessed. ;Th'ey labor nnderr disadrantages1 ani. atilt meet -witb mncVsuccesa, and should share largely in your consideration! and esteem, " While .they have taken but few draught at the fountain of human learning,' they have had access to the richer fountain of spiritual -wisdom, and under the infallible direction of the Holy Spirit, hare still taught the people knowledge. There are many aged ; breth Ten in the ministry who hare nerer en joyed the advautage of a thorough 'edaca. lion,' and yet at whose feet Ixoold ait with profit and delight. Let the young ministers of the present generation as they emerge .from the walls of the Summary,, with" eri fences of their accurate scholarship and gen eral intelligence, ' regard with ; the highest xespect and the deepest affection - these Fathers in Israel. . As a means however acknowledged and blessed by our ,r:Masser, a thorough education greatly increases the power of the : ministry - The mind of the minister becomes strengthened by discipline his capacity is enlarged and under Divine .guidance, he-is better qualified ; to ' compre hend and ezpoBnd the mysteries of 're vela 'tion. As physical exertion :. developes the strength of the body, so intellectual discip line de velope the strength, of the "mmd. -3The gfneral informatioo also: whichhe has acquired in 'such a course of study will afford much valuable material for bis pulpit prep aration, in the way of comparison and! illus tration- A 3 the masses are . dailjr ' progress ing in intelligence j he, who expects to be their teacher must make : similar aifll even greater-advances, or they will not be edified by hi &iriis'trr.;uTW various sources ro( knowledge should be employed as the means of increasing the osefalness and efficacy, of his 'labors. . The various branches '-of human learning should be required to contribute of he'r strength and ; substance to ' this, the most exalted of e.ll,atiencei, the doctrine (of -Xhe Cross.' r..:- - .'''Iv-jv'' I msy safely say that at this time an tin edncaiei minister, among acultivated "and intelgerit pee'ple Vrfl 'be arren of success. A minister shoald by all means be educated. . do not mean that he must pass through a regular course of classical and mathematical -study, but that he must be educated chiefly 5n the Saipttires. " "A man,'e2ectnally -called ,o Ibis work,-with a well disciplined, mind i.and possessing a reasonable share of talent, can soon, under the blessing of God, become ''so. well educated m the Scripture?; that his TBimstry will oe profitable among' any pect 1le.;;Tbis can only be acquired -by labor !'d -dlTigcnt study. : SomeUhave" "discarded ' the idea of study And applications a minia. . ters doty, and through .failive'to-i employ these means, bare relapsedj 'bto ja state" of -v tnenul indolence, and consequently rendered their -mimstrvvbarren : and ' nnfrni tfu ;Taul 4aw the necessity of menial activity and con- J-slant diligence wnen he;exhorted ATimpthy - in "these, words 5" 2nd Tiro ii '15 ?And gain, uive attendance to reaamg, to .ex fibrtation, to doctrine." "'1 Tim. iv : 13." A" 'vail yourself of . all the true Icnowledge yoit - j-can acquire, lhat can in. rmy wav aDurd Tna iterials for .: the. ediGcntlcm,, comfort vand, in instruction of your' people. Tf ojtt trethren t. jgrnpfsiiy ' ' i -- -- - ,:a . ...... ,. ' . "vi uu.witx; woum mciv io wuha aww ii.. i rr..:n- r - rii- ..; .."- . , ia,.i -..wit in ; ?rj,r. ':m : T- : M.ir i n M-iuaav. ttaiiaxous jictuw, .. NO." 12. to which the' Scriptures were originally writ ten, very many . passages . would appear to them far more beautiful ''and striking than thejr now do in the present translation. Bat X will not say that this is s "st'na jaa -nois' a thing indispensable lHojpy is " the - man who has eeal and 'diligence' and, . familiar acquaintance with the oracles of God, even if ho is Tdestitute. of human learning, but thricq, happy lie who is able to combine a well-stored mmd with a heart full of the Spirit, and a good degree of human learning witn a large measure pi ireauia piejr For the Recorder. -! X Coofl Conscience now Acquired. ; . - f r Article 27 ". : . -X. BT T.-'JCDSOW XXATT. But something more than a, knowledge of duty" .r is necessary in order toSicquire a good conscience. Many -have known their duty, and instead of enjoying the ; appro bation of conscience, have been "like the troubled sea when it " can r not rest whose waters cast up mire and .dirt.1. Many wbo know their duty, are not inclined to ? per form; it. . Such 'can not expect ; an : ap proving conscience j nor do ; they obtain it v Peace ' of mind departs and ' leaves them a continual prey to the fury of a vio lated conscience "A persoa, of an enlight ened nnderstanding and a tender conscience, who lives in. the neglect of duty, is far from (being happy. He may be surrounded ibv li the objects of interest and endearment that Van fall to tie lot of man ; this side of the grave-his landmarks may enclose ma ny plantations, his coffers maybe filled with gold,' worldly honors may encircle his brow, slander may; cease ; to move hex; serpent- tongue as his name is mentioned,; a -loving companion and smiling offspring may fill nis cup of domestic pleasure to the britny and to the spectator all his paths may -seem illu mined with the radiant sunshine, of happi-ntes- wbile his soul is the theatre of the most tormentitig anxieties and mnst "awful forebodings. A darkness more dreadful ' thaa the, sbadow'of death broods- over his soul, and shrouds all his anticipations in the most appalling gloom.. The';.stillr small voice of God within, which points him to a just 'day of . reckoning in a future world, is more 'ter rible to endure than the cannon's roar amidst the groans and shrieka of the dying. An officer of distinction, who had faithfully served his cbnnlry, and upon whom had gathered thick those honors wfiich are" so ht&hly prized and sought after by men, 'was frequently "congratulated as 'being the most "happy man inr society! "on "account ot his prevailing cheerfulness : and hilarity 'But notwithstanding his seeming cheerfulnes and supposed happiness,' he was one of 'the most unhappy and wretched men in, existence.- WbHst he wore'asminng countenance and" o GoTporttr, and afford him'every a cheerful exteriovhfs heart Was the seat Jf? for lhe recution of h wnA nf ii,- r.;rntf.tU..4 .i..--.-. This ; erroneous 'epmion 1 found chiefly oi ine most ieariut conttnuoTr-and the most bitter recriminations.- Upon, a certain oc casion, when complimented t)jr; ' conyivial party as being the most, happy man in ex- istence, he replied that they only "saw tHe exterior, and casting his eyes - upon ' a "dog iunnu cuiereu wr room, oe exoiaimeo, P I wish that ? I were that-dQg; for I.im a most nnhsppy and miserable: man I" : ' Nor did he obtain relief from that wretched state until he forsook his sins and turned unto the Lord with' a faithful' and obedieat heart There are many who know, their ;doty, but are prevented from dischafging it ;fVom a want of moral courage. ;They dare not face the frowns nor the scoHa, of those who affect to despise a morality so strict and- rigid as the gospel enjoins. , This . is.: peculiarly- ob servable among young "persons. ; ' ant upon pleasurpj they no sooner enter upon the en chanted ground than the wholesome require ment of. the Bible 'appeardulijand insipid, and they thtAk -jt atrange their more con scientious associates run not -with them to the same excess of indulgence in" the jpleas- ures oi sense ana uissipaiioiv- Ana in oraer to seduce them' from tho; path of doty, they irequently resort to ; ridicule, and. alas! top uucu succeea in arawing mem idio ids ma tes of vied m defiance of all the remonstran- ces of an injured -'conscience. Whilst such knew nd approved the right way they had not courage, to ollow that way which duty anu conscience pointed out '.'Such can nev- acquire a good ;conscwoce. -f It : follows, il.erofore, that .the'; next aiid'iart'rteD to' ardf iftcfpimng e good conscience, is, t0 do 5"Tln-TeJs ft divine ilcf.sing pronounced on on "thogo who 'know and perform their duty RALEIGH, H. C; WEDNESDAY, lIACtj 25; 163; know tkei duty and : do it not. "Wben a person habitually pursues al certain course, it not uufrequently t happens; that however loudly conscience inty have ;opbraided him at first by dJsregardipg-its clamors, be suc ceeds finally, either in lulling it to sleep or bringing it over, to sanction his foul dieds. The first step into known, sin is frequently most appalling. ,;The most awful sensations seuse npen the soul, and the young offender start bsck with horror. Soon, bowever, Ije repeats the offence, and conscience hat ing been partially stifled v by- his ; first great plunge into the loathsome . sink of pollution, raises a: more feeble note of remonstrance, and every repetition weakens its cryt and at last it ceases to disturb the hardened offend er.- This accounts; forrth backsliding of to many professors of teligioii and forthe course of iniquity pursued by. many in tlie midst of so much light and knowledge And this also accounts for the prevalence of ma ny errors in Christian lands. They first sti- fie and deaden their consciences by sin, then without Temorse try f to defend : the 'course they are pnreutog' nntiU they are,, brought unconsciously to believe that they are right.' And now a false conscience is created, or rather conscience blinded by corruption, be" comes the handmaid of a false judgment And to minds thus disorded there is nothing pure, because their minds, and consciences are defiled and nem rted. HencV by neg lecting to do the will of God. the whole mo rial" machinery of man becomes- deranged, and conscience can never perform its legiti mate office until the heart,' by. faith, receives Christ and humbly obeys bis commands." " The fear of the -Lord is the beginning of wisdom,' and coupled with the exhortation to "seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, is tlie promise that "all other things shall be added" And as M there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus,1 so will tbaf man possess a good con science who is faithfully performing his duty to himself, his feUowmen and his God. , ii . : Fur' the" Recorder. juxab hbo. ticrnau: I send you a ew notes taken while on shert trip, (prin cipally through the Tar River Association) in behalf of the' Colportsge Board. ' ' I spent a few days very pleasantly with Bro. Cobb in GoldsboroV and was gratified to learn of the improved morals ef our soldiers located there, among, whom Brq. Qobb has been laboring.. And here I my notice an erro neous impression -which I found existing in some places concerning the disposition of the soldiers to receive reKgious instruction. So far from xeceivnig, end .treating them" with indiSerencer the Colporteur and Preacher is warmly welcomed by, alL ; There are many in the army- who are not " ashamed' of :be Gospel of Christ. and, they will cluster pinion 1 found chiefly among those who do not take the Recorder, From Goldsboro, I proceeded tbVilson, and stopped a day or .two - at the Military Hospital and 'preached to the convalescent soldiers? " A brief description ;of this Hoi pitat one of the best ' in the Confederacy, may nof Be uninteresting to those who have triends - in the army. It is tmoer the charge of Br. a SL Batch well, assisted hy Brs. J. E..Douthit and W; A. Doggatt. , I noticed while there, A little inadent which proved that the hearts of these Surgeons are in their work., Taft rules for the regulation of this Hospital reflect. great credit onVtbe chief Surgeon and , hey arercarried out to' the comfort and - the welfare of " its inmate.- There are four Matrons, among whom is tne sister of. the lsmented-,Pritchard. -The building was .formerly. ,used ' as a seminary for young ladies," and' has1 every "possible convenience -plenty of water and hot and cold baths. ; The clothes of the soldiers are returned to them clean and neatly patched. Prrticttfar attention Is paid to the food cf the iclr, an appropriate diet is nicely prepared, tnd in this, ; there is : a striking contrast to some otnef Hospitals I might mention. - At the bead of each bed is a board .fixed to hold a ticket" on-which the full name of the patient his sge-CoropanyRegiment and dateor entrance into the Hospital are regis tered. - If he dies thesd items are transfered to nboard and placed at the head of . 1,-Is grave.; -Thus the.frfands'of those. who die! there, rosy ascertain-with certslnty r.t any t;raft, their gTave. -There" is "alao ec'n'nected with the Hp"iin4 a Tending rom, to which I hope the friends' of'the soUiers m-i) sen J any ppsre volumes t1.iey nmy have. Ifany fanitit'9 I a VP bookl viiicli thtry vn!ti UU i. ...... t - . ii i edious convalescence of the soldier. v Lett1ljieenville and all who read tbia,. send a -package of ddv books directed to Dr. SatchwelV Gen - f - oral Military; Hospital, Wilson, N.f C. mark jKi'bnes8eer and some in North- Caroling; I ed for Reading Rodm.w The number nfWf sUll anxious to serve the cause' of the patients treated during the months of oerr jNovemDer, JjecemDer, was 7oi. : umLJijjir trials ana suuerrogs.; There is nothing ber of . deaths 15-tv practical , comment on f,tould do, cousisUmt with . duty 'and right. the general efficieney of those f who baveii etiarge.' ,h . 0 v . I made a very pleasant visit to Louisourg stopping with Bro. Guilford Iewis, to whom I am much - indebted for aid in my work.-: -The friends .of Elder J0.' IL L. Finch will be pained ' to learn that for Che present at ; least, this xealousand devoted minister, is 3 almost -wholly incapacitated for labor.' May t the Lord restore him to wonted health and usefulness. I closed my work at Warrenton. The cKurch at this place, under the pastoral care of Eldei H. Petty, though affected by the vwaT,: gives some signs of improvement". .The congre1 gawuuv areincreasiug, ua mere ts aesire for a series qt meetings. Lit is difficult how eve for Bro. Petty to 'secure the servicea of an etnciept minister to aid him in this work at present. ' ' - I would return my thanks to the brethren generally for. their kindnesa and co-opera tion, and would, ask them to bear iu mind tlie importance of army col portage,-and Ss the Liord prospers them, send op in a few months another donation to Bre. Cobb. ' J. B. T. PATTERSON. , For the Records Letters froa the Army. v In his report for February, 1863, Rev. B. F. , Jessup,. Col porter v at : Wilmington, writes s. "I received 137 hymn books, ell soldr- npt half enough.. ' I have sold about 40 te Uments, and. if I could ' have taken them out to the camp, I could have sold several hundred. As to tlie' tracts. I have civea away more than all you st-nt me. ,1 have been very kindly and welcomely receiv ea oy; omcers and men wherever l nave leen. Send me 1,000 or more of Soldier's LTextBooks. and the same of 'the .Pocket Bible, 1000 True'Riches snd Security, and any other yon can send me." , ' , From Clingman't Bn'gad. , tRev0. Churchill,. Chaplain 31st N.C Regiment and Colporter in oar employ, writes, from Charleston, S.; C, Feb 25, 18C3t,l " ! After I arrived in Wilmington, I sold Testaments and: hymn books to' the amoifnt of 3700, and if I had the books I could sell any amount of them. 'When I got to Wil mington, I found id most of the Brigades ktrntfl' to -Charleston, S. 3. C end 1 am now iu the Brigade on " James Island near Charleston, The 3 1 st 8th, 6 1 st, and "5 1 st Regiments are in lthis Brigade. If 'you could furnish me with book 1 could tell a great many of them. The -soldiers of this (Clingmans) Brigade ara 'idl fpm N, C. and fare vinxlo'us !for books. s . ; -t,.'r ;- :" ' From DoltJ Brigade. : -iRev. W. R. Gaultney,;: Chaplain of, 1st N. C. Regiment,' writes ( Feb. - 5ih, ' 1863, from Fredericksbarg, Vi.1 t : -.'Ihave preached .one sermon to. this Regiment and held one prayer meeting, at jviucn urvp luiernsb was mauuesteq. oey,-n eral mourners came forward. - I trusty the Lord ii going lb btasa us wit,V a great revi yal of religion, v Will you please remember us in your prayers T' ; , I '. V i -' I Rev.' John Ammoris, Colporter tnd His sionsry among the troops in East Tennessee snd Western N. writes from Marshall, N. tif Jan. '2G, 1863 H V, 'u- J V j " " For the present month I have" not been able to do much as colporter? I have dis tributed 4076 psges of tracts, but haye riot had a single opportunity of preaching to the soldiers. 'The lastof" December the Yan kees made k raid into East Tennessee, which produced a great moving about of our, troops. Immediately the Tories along the mountains between N. C. end .Tennessee broke out in large force" to "robbing 'and plundering' the defenceless citizens, upon which a great part of N. Carolina'a troops were "called back' to defend.their own homes, and have been scouting, marching, T and Countermarching through 'the, mourttRm -fastnesses fightin Tories ss they are likely to do for a month and probably over. Vhit sick thre are in this drpart.tnent a-rs bartered allovf-r the." country, depriving one of the privilege of jg iisjuj';; uut n irr ti mem. , liiey are ai! ioe Tf voo oi km sirug-ie i so very I try oy earncbi. aK. w Leenyuie; and various other places. This - jfi been a hard .field of labor became of the tered condition of our forces some in Octo-for soldiers. I have learned something of I would do for tbein. r Their , s j; the'.r country are without s parallel, but kl while : they suffer . as soldiers for their Jwuitry, they lali out or. Unnst, U whata iiCluebt ! they must' suffer forever.-. As to MiS spiritual condition of enr troops in this jfrmnatenit i- can oniy say u is not tne most Jj prable, f Few of these here in East Tenn. Wmt ever , seen an enemy, and so tar as yfi aenrug is concexnea, mey appreciate; it little, yet they respect the colporter.",. Lltlfari DanxeTe Brigade at Kintton. 1 K' fSev. J.' D Davut Army : Colporter at fcifiston. writes in bis report for February. P rf I visited. General Baniers Brigade' and rye tway 7000 pages of relrgkms reading, rts passed through the camp v the soldirs kfld come to me from every direction," and i fy IGive me epmething to read,. iScnd My; meesmaee " one,' yonder is a sick msn 'Jha said send him some good rending. - fZ- ft has been aaid'the soldier will not read fllinn. but it is nnlr id thnstM whn irm ----- y T """" " i willing to pre 4 IheU contributions "nor tni to the soldiers. V .' ; n uter -lanonng: au day, 1 endeavored to och at nierht to a larcre and attentive an ce,-and then sang a hymn, and many of Cftere made to feel si foretaste of those joys jlnh are laid ep in store for those that love t serre God in this world. iB?t u'Tliorne went with me to the hos- '1$ where we endeavored to encouaage the f Mk2an helds upvlfore them a' dying ariour, and directed their minds to many t: diiragtng words the Lord has 'given us. Tfefound a man,- who at times was nofra trtes'l, affected by fever. 8: He said he had great sinner and felt himself to be in ft xist conauion wunous ine neip oi tne oa Jf. We met the Rev; Mr. Brooks. Chan lbt to tne, 2nd N. a Batulion, and ; we nt' a iiappy moment together. He invi- tl- xne to fill bis stand on the Sabbath, but ,0s not able to do so. I -T heard a man taking the name of God U jVain, and gave him the tract, ' Don't Siear He looked at it "and said lie had bff guilty of a great crimeb'ut he wouid tn from this time never to swear any more.' r.. : , '. . , , . . Fof Uie.Recorder. - thUVi IBflex. : . lie Sabbath School paper is published WJiuiir oy J!iiaer a. ttortia, at JUacon, us. hj cts. per annum or 3 for $l : Our Sab bfeii; Schools should scatter them' over, the hjf like )feavea of the forest : .-V Tlcksbnrg, , ,J iier F.; H.; Ivey, chaplaioof a Georgia 4.peub4auiuoueu i vicicsourg, m a pn rr m letter Writes V ifihen our rixfnonthV tefm in the Geor - rf dilate army expired.' bur Ree-tment ; was re, ifoanixedvfor the Confederate service, and a f eiveo tne appointment oi, unapiain.- i;peu neany ai jasi year, in ; miaaio afr iast Tennessee, 'and Kentucky i and two mpftiis ago .were sent, to Alississippi,v.and n4p(orm k7 part of.-the forces; defending Vflhurg----.the Ssbastopol ofthe I Con bksburff is naturallv a verv 'atronir no- ifi situated on a high bloff, and surroun d (y a broken, hilly country. AU that mrau-y-art ana eneineerine skiu can ao. CTieen done; or is now doing, to strength- enfIB k pUce. Cannon frown from , every hett t ; . fortifications abound at evefy 'turn j baO jies -f are planted at -' every ' available PPpIl and breast-works and entrenchments ent-JJipnaa the cityr-at & distance -of from onktnd a. half to three ' miles ' Our army ffdentlys believed to be strong enough foflily 'emergency 'that may arise. 'r' It as PV$ n an '.aronn Vicksourg, ; -and for eigjfjor ten miles up and down, "the river, wifieU srtitlery, sufficient for all purposes. TlffaHeys, swarm . with brave and deter- inillt men, and the hula bristle r with . au n n tf I se v.nn iiiKJay luiuui iue fuiuv aae knft.Jeracr : and upon its fate the weal ie df our government .in no email re, depenas. -ii y icKsourg resists sue Jjr the formidable 'hosts by ..whom 6lie ' eyes, of the wliole ieuntry are turned to tff ksbur?,. with deep interest;, and as th4and drama nears its enactment, that intf"t4t constantly increases., '.Ii is now a! orTi r"3 menaced. ;it must contnbt:? rrratlv WHOBE NO. 13834 i. Oar enemieehave an arm v here sunooeecL'J to number 80000" men. with- ad ample fleet? 4 of gun-boatsy- transport ; mbrtar-boats and au-otner necessary appliances; witn the detf -termination, certainly, to succeed thtycanl But we feel perfectly -secure, though : sUlib active and vigilant" Our army- is- eheeredv:- by the prestige, of two. v:ctones already; waue our opponents are oisnearienea dj iop ; - remembrance.' of two -defeats. :: X ' think a, ,; third awaits them and we are content for the destiny of the Republio to turn upon the- , issue of 5 the iXonfijcC i That conflict - will " doubtless be stubborn and bloody m but when- tt is past, it will be seen that the confidence . v ifihe Vountrv' in 'the ability of out' trooptH in Mi'um ill. . w.irm ittuui . : .ill mm iiiil ' wn placed. 1 May we then. nave cansebsex- -V claim, ; 1 f..'- "f s ; HPwud dtv of tbi waters. . . t-t galn let raptors light lbs ys of all thy mourn' -A tltey were consUat fa oar illa,, bs joyous In ... u.,. u:. e.r j .". a r.-. For they w old and stiff and still.wbe would i " ow walls annor,- ' Ji:T- -' Upon the river; ofjatev our operations r. weeks ago; the Yankee captured 1 from xse '' - m.ij -wa vcuuvy f UU IIS WW'WtVU i. uiem to destroy herf to prevent her, reotp : ture. ?: Subsequently, one of their rams, the" '.. iueen oi uie vv est ran oy our naitenes, passing down the river and doing our com r. merce between here andTort nodson, mticl ;! daftag. (Port Hudson is nearly ,300 miles. oy tne riyer, oeiow vicksburg.), inrpiortnr ern papers were jubilant over- the; exploits . of this adventurous craft But she was veryj t shoflly captured on Red river, and is now?i; doing good service under Confederate colors -: A few nights ago, another or their vessels, j- the Indianoia, a fine new iron-clad gunboat, : also ran the gauntlet,' and passed down ihe.1 river to join, the DeSoto and Queen of v the t" West;; Again the Northern press went in- i to testacies over- tlar brilliant achievement Join the Queen of the ,West: she did, . put it waa in hostile array ; and. aha was whipped and captured but so disabled as to s be 0 but httle service to us, 'ex'cept a,.watet battery; ;:,"---.f.x-.t 4 .-. . Uur enemies have placed great hopes upon , the canal, which they: have" beeV engaged for months in" .digging. ;'5 TbeprobabililieS are that irvnl! prove a failure but should it succeed, and turn the MissisnTripi IntoV new channel, leaving Vlcksburg high : and aryt eome two : or three miles in : the. -country, : it would ; then avail , Ue. ; enemy ? nothing; for the blockade of the river would, be renewed at some boint below, fa which our strengt5now here" vonldaelnni ferred. - -wlib - Whipple the DctII on Sanday.T : . There is a ropularerror - among counirjr fi churches, that in, protracted meetings" not h2 tog can be accomplished on Sunday.: , ilany ministers are of the same opinion, and do not hesitate to'express it : The foundation upon ' , which this view H -held,: "is plausible but : false. -It is maintained that on the Sabbath;' , the crowd is so-unwieldy and the r confusion : so great, that no good. -can. be done. t The dawn of the SaLbath U looked upon ,asr a ? ser!oas elauity.vi The U1 of worldlinessts f; considered too etrong to , be resisted. "Thev day- is' quietly, surrendered to "th-, devil, with the tact undersunling -thii h ls'!,ta' behave himself for the balance of the weefc In some caes,one service only H held t on that : day. f Soa; ministers, despairing of r glorifying God, 'gracefully attempt to'; glorify themselves by preaching Mcfack !v8cruions.', It is not uncommon.to omit the' invitations v fnr thm apriftna in fnrjArrl fnv rin...: nd kstrnetion : ln, ehor, "the dayU glvenuV upvQr else an effort to make the - meeting .nohllts on. is allthat is attempted mi-: less thdeedi we except 'big ; promises to l ' ' move things' on Monday -j'f v L"st fail I hadjhe privilege of attending... a meetinff .Coniniunity v here Uhii" error' i.u :..t ..Jl...u i.i.i . t.- j. ... season of .linusnal interest , 'A dAy-. ,or r two. .. before the secoud Sabbath -of the , meetui, one of the ministers: in 'attendance alluded to the appToach;of lhat day,nd the coufu sion.arid dissipation that would - combji with it.-. He assailed the prevailing errorVand made the atari ting proposition that the' daj. should fortified and held at all hazards. A He went so Jar as to . express thet belief, that if proper efforts were used the- devjl could l be thrashed,-. His .suggestion - was favorably received. Vigorous .preparations: were, made for the important engagement--' The church was busily; engaged in" prayer.. A. TbVday came, and , with it - the ghosts eft ; worldliness. J and iashton; rl -Cliristians; met,:;" early for prayer meeting. , Great solemni'tr prevailed. awhile the .h6use4-was fining, the devotional exercise went on. -Bjthe, preaching hour the house - wsa , packed ' to ; overflowing. ; There was however,: no ; dis x order, no levityJ . The.yast crowd- was-; -. subdued Into serious stillnesi . PThe jKxerei'a ses wpe conducted as on other' days; - In ' the mornine there waa treneral lhoL"Iitful. ness-.Ano intermission. pa3sea quietly... " Theitfternoon broughtjoyous fruits of - Wc.',:"" tory. : : There were instances of powerful '-;- " onviction. At the close of the .sorvice .? - seven " cen versions were . reported.., ihe -v meeting held its ;owa,: and gained- :god v deal more beside. It was generally- cence-'- dedev en by his friends, that the, devih for'. ' once got decently drubbed, on Sunday. J 4 V ;XTorat--ln protracted meetings, aiwavt AV"T V-; '--Jr-:V;-C: Xy '" r. -