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r err t I :crn, . . , .5v.irr.U- -:1 ci -re.it r::3-, went asd fell ell tirt ha had, j.r.1 bon - bt t:.-3 all t..:.-::enr in: chapter is fu'.l cf pure mCCUU 13 ICC1 US I cure cf There tti- ; lcfl; i."5 There ' I J ' - 1 ' ' " - fV. ... - -V , ahr:ttl tt is Cie." t: e c:d 3X3:; this Ion ot heaven ; I.'.r-Icni cf heav en tic ce r. c t r: : en Leave :i above, bull: i :.;bwTJt ; means Gcus: nt ci earth un der the rec the gofpel sys tem, 7l in lahing -phco now under the rospcl,-imd will tahe . ."tcr. Ledi ruraLIe articular. lessen about "the '..r.-dcin cf Leaven," On a rc.ut. li-rht cn :. lu3 ',-' ;t Lis soul " -.criCcca, cclf-riglit-; t..:t a'.vay, formal thercut prcciousr.css cf salva ; tica LiChrLt,. and that it - h worth every racriHca. ' . . Iti3 a. very f !ain parable, one J: that all can understand without ' diiUculty. The mere so, as the very 'tL':: here represented miht ta!:3 place now; or pearls r aie still precious, and are still bbcJhtcnJ sold in thi3 wav. TLof are s ul : tarxe 3 f o und in certain Cizb at tha" bottom of the sea in seme parts ' of the , ''wcrld:' and rude use of as jew-: ; eb. chief pearl-fishery w " ncartho ce-;tcf Ceylon, one of ths very tpcls. where pearls were ecu-ht for in ancient times.-' The peirli are brought up ; froai tho Jeep by divers, and ' clZzr much in ez3, and value. The very fncct 'ara v;orth a lare suui cfmeney; but" these are rare. . There cro s: till mer chants whose Lueir.essit .is to , deal in pearl.?, clLhcr e.uploying - ths divcr3 th:m:elvc3, or buy in j cf theea vAo do so. These - custc:::3 - aro jrch::Uy .little changed dues the very : time when cur Lord epohe thu para- ' .We. ' " . : The parable represents a I merchant meeting with one j . pearl cf extraordinary valae. lie had prebnbly never seen or Leu: 2 cf 5 rich a"?cn$: before. Could he but possession - of it, his fcrtur 2 . vraa' Vn:idc;-.SoV T without hesitation, he :c: j and . sells all that he has, all hlj oth er pearls, all his stock in trade, all hb property of every kind, J and buys it. Thus he gave up tllthuthe hadfcrit,ar.dthou5ht , ; hin-.h" h:-ny to gein it even then. . . . . -, ': . ' T72:aS'"dc:3 the pcrl uican 1 v t Evidently Eukation.' - For this : is the prize cf the gospel, the '- reutbIo;:::;7 f "the: Liu-dora' - cf heaven," t.; 3 fruit ct tha cora " '- ---2 cf Chn:t. " In : d:od,;C .;..t-hL:::!f n:zyb3 ... ti ' t- --. ia which the c; ;.t!3pc J euyo. . 'I2ut v.Lat thh--3 rero -u:n to V me, thc3j I counted 1: j fer SChri-tjlhitl r"7 v,h. C iht" It ;uuue3 Ltt.3 c. ..reues v.hcth. cr vra c:r.; r thci to bo cl ia r.o more. Liho Paul, "to via Christ a:.J bo found in bin," i3 17' all his .desire, Eead Prov. - vii : 14-15 ; also Prov. viii: 11. As in the parable of the hidden treasure, J'so here,there i3 a dilTercnce , to bo noticed betrrecn tho parable and its interpretation. TLo merchant bocht th3 pcr.rl, but we can not buy salvation. Tt ia a free gift for ChiisVs eate., The terrus r.re, "rrithent money and . ithcut prico.w- Yet we must ha ready to give up all to gain it. The nirchantman parte 1 with all that ho had, atd paid the value of it as the price cf the pearl. Wo too rnioi y, illlnly part with" all that t:-.:idj in tLo way . of our calvrticn, thrill the price has already Lrcn pr.id, and we can add nothing to it. V - , - He who rightly estimates the value of his soul will make its salvation his chief concern, and give up whatever prevents hb chtuining it. Panl,we have seen, did this, and gloried in the choice ho made. But we rcud of one who,' though, ; he knevr of. the pearl,and in some degree iclt its value, yet could net maio up his mind to give up ail for it. "Go and sell what thou hast,1' said our, Lord to the rich, young : iAan,' "and give to tho : poor, , and i thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow mei But wnen the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowfulf for he . hade great pceeeseicns.',fAlas! hearing of the "Pearl of great price'1 is not : enough rtoT make '.; a man choc: 3 it and seek itr and give up all :.togaiHytriumDcrs' hear " cf it, yet see no value in it. jSumhcrs who do seo some thing decirable in it, yet love the world better, iln a chris tian land Calmest all hcarof the pearl, but how many are seeking it in truth 1 7e must seek salvation 'as tho one thing needful; we must be willing to part with all for Christ's sake; we must countall bat lost for him. This - Eierchantinaiiis our example, and that in two points; he zzt tho pearl at its right value, and he sought: it with lit delay. , O ur pearl is more precious than his; it is worth mcro than all besides. Let us value it accordingly. Let xis reineiaber those solemn wrds, What shall it. profit a man, if he - shall j gain the whole world end loco .his; own sonli" 4Lst us "bo like the mer chant riari, xind like th 0 Apbs - th Paul,; net liko th: rich young manlie went away ecrrowxul.-' All ! wcllLo luight. ths JLav:e-r . "V" X t .... .. sal cut j fcr t6.hv3"a p-:t.::'C : ' t i3td: he saved by Lluaj'aud C.c Is tho u -j rr,. , . i.r.. j J Th 3 ' nr. r : ' . c:;tu; an v c rn ay , t:h3 Vj l-.-- r-7p:r:: 1 seeh, N . x."T Lr . : -1 : 1 f ; r hiua- 1. v. td to , jiuinr:.. ; ir, so d -wrys.r.;-L. - r s i --.2- v . 1 U3- -am rr . - i. .. - ' i w i aviu 3 tO t! x.3 r..;r made up 1 's r' 1 us cf t.!3 'p""irll !c: raahiu-:it I::c crrn. t caf3 to":.p3 tuie.;,iy:.:io j anct!. r i ' ht rot it I .T. .'He:.'v.-c:.ti.: 1 sold rll tl. t h: 5 vai 3 ia net prceieu: vrttli us too. It RCJ may ne-- Iect to r-e:..3 it, it ill cn.3 day C3 cut c r i.o... .c:.3 can tell bar tha Go pel invl' : cd3 to hir" b-t f ' ' ' ' euJ yet pull;.--: ; . r ;c: -it"' i 3 in j z s y Oanrwt iUZc: -3 tftUtLj f .i.'.i C- ; I recollect that, ,Ltn a lad, I was crcosing the East Iiivcr, from 3"ew York ' to Brooklyn, on a very fo jy day, in a small -oa-VPily iUiherifind'cQr-: eral other individuals belong ing to the same company with myselt,ftwcro desirous of going to'JFlushing, ;on ; Long "island, ttf attend a 'meeting;. . . It , was nece ssary therefore," .to cross theTrircr early;'; and "when we arrived at the ifoot of Pulton Street, we found that the steam boat had just "left the wharf. Beinlih willing ta wait for its return, ive made a party, with the . passenger? 'who r stood on the ground to tempt the ferry men .to put off in a small boat, and convey us across the tivnti' The ferrymen hesitated for some time, but at leiigth the oiler of a suQcient reward in' duced theni to 'set Vat. ; The reason of J their ' objection ? to starting .was that the thick fog rendered tho -passage nncer tain., They could scarcely see from one end of the boat to the other ; and much1. theyv feared that thojrwould lose their way" and rowrabbut; theY-Kf0? several hours to no purjrase 4 At lengin we sec out, tne ter rymen magnifying the dMcnt ties of the passage as much as possible, in order to enhance iuu vuiuu lueir Bciyices. When we first left the " wharf.4 jt stranger stepped toward tlie stern 01 tue boat, and took the helm. ; Every eye was i fixed on hiin who had. assumed this res ponsible station, from which every; passenger had shrunk. But now that one of their num ber had seen fit to ' take the' command of the boat, on whose skill and knowledge solely de pended the success of our little -voyage, every one was disposed to criticise mm. There could bo no doubt that if he failed to bring us safely to . the landing place on tho opposite side' of the river, he would be ohlisfed to. endure the reproaches of every cue who had embarked. ludeed, it was soon perceived that soma .wcro unwilling to wait for his failure beforothev gavo vent to .their feelings. Thinking it a matter of cer tainty that could net find the way to the ferry stairs dur ing a tog 'as lmpcnctrrblo as raiJnigUt darlrnes3, they be gun to murmur in anticipation. The ferrymen wero tho first to evince their . nneacines, by casting "ghncci r.t cr.ch ether, which irero noticed br the 13- r .... A. 11c tic of ill suc:. Or 3 cf tlie paec2riers,then rlz"l the etrr.ngcf " r.t tho. h:!n if h'? Cll net think. ho was' rcir 1 too fur ur tho river. Th? ctruncr at the- bclri borrc "!, ml n:":Io m swer th?.t if any ether gentle man pr r.t t:::v- 1 -.to '.."take tho l:-!nhoi-cr.Mr:-!-n.it.t6 r:;!!lr inferred t1 ah3 IrHhh p'-e,h3 intend own jn2rnent.v iTMr r.n:c: silcr.c- .1 ccripl-int 'fer r- time as no cth? iudivilunlfclt di: p ccd ta r:!lcv3 hi::i cf I !j re th: 4 h it U3 n: cd r - Cdb-r:,i a. -C- J I . . , 1 a. w "4- f - - - - 1 r -A-T faded again in the mist,, and aain nothing but fosr and wa ter surrounded iis. Bictatis faction onco more prevailed,' and tho steersman received a great many instructions in his dutyjto which ho paid no heed, and .only returned th jT. same answer: as before, that lie was willing to resign bis station to any whowFonld accept it 1 aiter-a great dealef fret-? ting and 1 needles! fdiscompoi surel the travellers perceived land dimly emerging through the dense fog of the .morning. Bhapeless and a n usual as eve. ry thing appeared, it is no won, der that some imagined they had reached the - navy yard, about a mile above the landing place, t But all doubts were at an end when tho prow of the boat struck the ferry stairs, and we discovered that the stranger bad conveyed us straight as an arrow to our point of destina tion! T;l;' Many years have 'passed away since the ; occurrence of this event, yet occasions which have taken place; have j fre quently brought it to my recol lection. When M find fault with the ordering 6f , 'Prov- laence ; wnen nearjnen un dertake to account , for f His operations who maketh dark ness His pavalion, and whoso ways are past finding out; when I see the good distressed and apparently jeady to mur mur at the helm, and I say to myself, that,", nowever inscru table inay be the. great Eather of life, and however He ? may suffer darkness and ' doubt to overshadow our souls He knows what is better for us, andin the end makes all things work together for good to those who love and trust liim. j . "We have a Pilot at the helm, of the universe who can see" through the mists that envelop ns, and will bring" His ransomed peo ple safe to the haven of eter nal rest. ' The Catawba Ei ver Sunday School Convention met at the ISiTorth Catawba church; Burke Co., If. O. 011 Eriday the 5 28 day of AprH 187ir :r ' hft J Thefollowing delegates were present. - --- ' j.jM i ITorth Catawba Elders B. H. Ilartin, D. W; Conway and Brethren Elijah" Bradshaw, Bcubia Hawks, J. H. - HulT- man, J. II. Corpemng. ': ' Zion Jos. Benfield, 'J.1 J. Bcnficld and BevJ; . !L V. B. Ur.ccmson. . ;. ricmin j3 Chapel -J. . . T. Hulrcth, J. H Oriotonberry, and J. II. IlcCall. -Curry's Grove Eov. B. W. Barh : r, T. A. Clark and G. O. licchy Srrin- Elder R. II. Ilccdy. :.- ProTiclcnco -Elder G. J. 7ilki3. Lnon-Jc::o Lr.vi:, Jcha Eectcr and EIh:ha Perry. "Pier :.t Hill II. D. Brit- t!.,,. " yv ,T I I i . - bj . , r G T n 1 - - - . " ' : . 1 1, t-t , 3 c ana cei- ... ' . i C - n cf ti.o cuio i.adr t.'.'a;) -. rill perron 3 ;vhc her ,ekrr 4 i :u c? ..i.: 1 net. 1 1 T, j The second subject was then taken up, viz, Tho best meth od of teaching sabbath schools. J .8. Bridgers who was appoint ou. iu auuress,' vnp-couvcniipn on ihiaubject was mot epres ent, but .addressed-? tho body blettcr in1 a Wery hlo " and interesting1 1 . Wanner! scttihsr forth the subject under thrco tmixucb jueaustxiirs general principles and r organization, 2d. Class orderfSrdl llethods of teaching. v-4'- V- ,i I i The wnter exhibited a:j won derful fammaritylwUh. the gfiat sunday Bchool , work, -and that the eubiect i erisacres lanrelV nis attentiortWe 5mmeridhis! examble io sbXI iundav fecliooi'J leaeners nira puDjeci; pnouia . spelling ..be taught m.the Fundly fcbbQlfjw'a&4&$'ep-, und Eli der Stifl Mbcdjraddrcssed the body on this7 subject, taking the ground that as a human institu tion there is nothing hmofally wrong in , leacnmg ;speumg or using :any other means which may be necessary ' to 5 prepare the 'young mind for the" iecep- uon 01 uie iruins oiine gospel.. ttiqer. y . jav uwe wnp,is, weu known' in the country aa , being a ' .firm supporter oD sundry schools, spoke several v times aurmg viio eicrciaeu 5 una gave much valuable Instruction on all me pom is oiscussea.a iie con curred with Elder Moody in rja gard to what should 1 be - taugut in the 6unday; 'school : he s.alatf spose in a very interesting man ner on the relation of the sun? day school to the church. All seemed to'hhpldthat cduldV'mp.ar.edw chirclv of tne LordaE thelfatne time the sunday jBchool enter prise wastverywhighlyTeconf mended t allhuf chesand cliristians.sentimeh yariceol .bj tlioSe wholddresjed the Contention seemed to meet the approval of the entire body.; wiiAppointedX SBHdgerG J. Wilkie'mnd E."A;Poe a com-, mlttee to"? draft! aTconstitution and,iales ofh order Jfpir I the go v ernment cf this Convention, and report at the next meeting to be held with the church at Pleas ant Hill, Burke Co.;N.C.; 6J miles south of Blorganton,Jccin mencing oh- Friday before the 5th Sunday in July, 1S71. - ' 5 Appointed J. TTilhio, E.A. Poe arid R: H. I.Ioody to preach bh Sunday :: , ' , ; ' 1 1 .Bev,.r,I. Vi B.IIacocison and D. AV. Barber preached Cut- day night to a largo and atten tive congregation. 4 A co.ur !t teo conoLting cf B. C. C: ,r i.am, J.'II, Ccrpcut: j, JZ. A. Poe were appcinte i 3 :z ft subjects fer t!'""::'n.rt th) next ruectir" and J eve t1 t.i pullhhed in t'-o E"c Or dered that a copy cf the -3' td ccedini bo fnt to tue -c"".- tion. On met : on t' i Co" - "- t?- 4-i.i -- 1 7 . . ivti V..i v . w v. . 4 i by Id "A. Pco." : J. H. C( tho; f 4 "dor.' - r? Wr a number of v. :icr r-:t!eJ in the Chapel fur V i"rpcr c cf b?ariT?7? tho "crati ; rVof tho Senior'Cla'v'i fl:'v. rWirt 0 intfod qco.d Hr, OT JJ urhainj" r the ;ls t spraker. SubjectVi '. ThoVprerenisites lor 4 goo(j aesater.. lie Elxpw ed that knowledge ci th-? sub j ectmatte'r, I gence, r ;prppor, r arrnnnonipiit, necessary c6urag3r ,"tp tate orieV own opinion Tr-rdless of the , views, rof h ethers, .and! consiaeraois xrxi aticxicnipo without whtch vone can not succeedCbncluded by urging: all who wish' to Doecme rood de"baterai B.n6tto enoenmb :ta frivolous opfctitich," cs "labor 5' - in? r- 1 v:-3 r r -hL-'!s by f 1 1: -1 . - 4, A I tien. f -1 "1 -- I: ..iimQ ?so -Cr,, ji j.r- - IA. i jxi Brown. f ,Subject;.T)crt:tnt:cn. Spoke of' universal destitution. 'reHgwujLan&Uiterary destita- tion; also ttcsutuuonof good feelings inrdcaling with our fellows-af dcstrtution'cf good manners and ' common sen so, and;, closed Twith,,.a deiro that aione cf '.. oun lives . may be destitute of happincc3 and Usefulness; and that no lady mayf"be destitute of - anything shed ought J to , have, '., and no young, man may, have, reason to doubt there is some fair cno who? thinks as tenderly of him as she does of heroclt C 3rd speaker, liJr; . D.Tran- tname cuDjectt ' Jlnowleago inareases-ihappinea3.n i Stated tlie opinions claimed by diff erent persons " to wit;. 1st. That icnowledo does not in crease bapplitcrs. 2. In rro yrtibn as knowled-o increas es the trial3 and dl-loudlicj cf life also incrcueo. - - Chopra tho fesults jot Each, ciinicm, tho progressive natur3. cf man, and cites many in: truces from . histoTyand chccrTullon to show that vxknoiTLd'o 13 hup- Dmess.n ..... jjast souAfcCrjXar.rlLl. IT.y cs. Subject "Tho yennj men cf Speaks cf iho pre-r. : cf civ ilizaticn in arc:: t- ., 1. u 4 ..w. cm time-, tho thrr ; "rjnnd which, cur cr '7 lr 3crrcoov- cry i' t3 r - -men tot:h:o 11 " 3 cJ 1. ::o who hero pureed u M t H 1 t r-i t f "1 - - w j v.- j .. i . v i c .. ! " " ; ' . r i - . t. L w ..-i . 1 - " j l " : . d , 1 - -. . i i;.j C:.... j ,,, ( . : i:.L -1 j c e cue 1 X - . ' "1 . , - . . t. .- -- ".:. . 'AC. ' r r : z : r . " -' P.ihiy t: ) a.;;; 1 tho Ar.drcT.7rul!:rh" ' livercd by J. O. IJ." J S, fC, cn tho' rrr- bsauty,vievrv.l in t .r... tellcetual rr.d rue: ! ,Tho attendance v.t 1 r good, :r.dth3 t; - l be plcucut tarll. ;OnBnn:7rtlloV::-:, .: . the CornnaTiccmcnt L'cr:u... was prerched brBr.C. II. r2 from lr Ccr. nv: Ci. h comcththo End?inc:r:-::tir.i with tho latter clause cf V2ro 2SThat God may t3 r!I inrdl." It-was rrcraund and h'.-h' - in- tercctmg. aco attcudrrcc ?.tc 1 Atei-ht o'clock P. II. r tho" Scrmca lelcro t!.3 C: f..,c If -j 1 t - 1 w f " wrr I"--'- y , v-- i- . j ed by Ilev. J. X; I. . Hcrr.co cf Ala. from . Juhn : nn!: ': 13. Subject "Ths Ec!utlen ci ths minictry to miccienury c:!f, very arprepriuto to tho ; ceca- sion. , On Icnuuy ..uy at 8 o'clock l II. tho crcr::::-, were opened by prayer and Trl' -.4"r T r7 4 Y. - t- Ti ""010 '1 r- ?- - V. . i A W fc w4 fc -. ' - r m, j , jl ifVC a" XXI C ' ': 4 . v 1 1 1T r - n ' r w -i-i. T th - ir 4 f 7 nt - - r " - ia the eeverul Cehecl:: - - l Eixuexn i.-TUwUuei:e.T. VTin. J.: Akuazd;r, C-; Jcha IT. Darsan, SO: Gtcrgra Yi". Orcena, IT. C; C. F.James, Ya,; Lcar ell, Hiss ; J. O'D. :Lonry, C C; G. A. Yoodja, YTa YTm. A. re-r.:c, Va.; A. P. Itedd, Va.; T. J. IL C; L. Ik L:m?, Terrr; J. L. Vasai, Va.; N.-D"! iiliasi3,'AIa.' p 11. cld xuexxreux i:rruur::::riT:o3r.' ' - Lvartm: i cftlia ZJU'-i ' J. B. :r.'C.;I.Iiy J. E'rc:,L- ir, , r-t . ' . ; 1 , . ,1 ' C, jh.vJi 1 , O 7. IVd:r, G v; Ge:r3 T7. Cr ::i2, IT. C-; R.T. I!anU2, C j ; C.T. .T r, Ya.: J. O'U. Lo wry, G. 0.; J. J. I ' Lesdon, IT. 0.; G. 7. 1'- !,IT. C.j A Tcarra, Ya.; T. J. i: V n . T. "P r t r Alt W J J X -1 - - ..rHibrca LepartJt J.szL- ' Jehu H. Per, C. C.; J. J. !! Lcrdo-i, IT. C.J; llrh T. CIlvCo.; jo. xm jk. .. . - - - J, er . k--. v. k. - a . . V ... C.jIV:' rl n:rr:r:n, 13.; J. C. II-J). G. C.; J. 0'D.r?r-, f. C.; G. V. iree!!. N. C.: T. J. blr-. ;:i:3.;xVJ. Ixue,!:. -U.; 0. ; i - r ' v'l-r'ta'J' ' - : t t r tt U X.. , - i. X J..-.-.. jJ" y l i. a.. - JU w f 9 O. ; Ui'-'i r. C:iYcr, C A.r.ir : :, Va.; T.J,rr:,::i-v iv. etctcixtic TnesLcar. r r?trt .n:t of V $ CJh r t ,l,4-.r'1 . T " T-- 1 f i U X.A. 1 - X-- 4 ) - - ' T ( - - - r- T T ' - ' -1 .T -T -I ? t "" ; n . T ri1 ( " T. -vid1, Gij G w Xi C.j T C ILxwcI.'on? C- C.j Cjl .t, ... , n .j T . I-IcC G 'v"i-j ' ; - j - !- - o. ; rA j. r-'-, U.'O.; T I . " -. "t 1 i -m-;- T-.. U 1 - l ' . i. . 4 . O - 1 j T ' " -. - - ' Vj . C ' . 1 j . O . iUH 141, I . 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