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The Biblical Recorder.
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REMINISCENCES OF ME EAfcLl LIFE
. w ... iv TKNNE!S!iE.irtK at o
,7i sulloHkf-l eo?
ticho&imttcr-Lofi ' ttvdte Exhibition
SShugglingfitra Education.' 1 ;.'7
At an esrjy age I 'was placed at
sack . school ias thatpart of the
Mimtrv then afforded. Every thine
connected with met was on the most
rude p and-M pttariti 5 tofdpr.j Tbe
school-bouses a were J -only "iblaM;'log'
huts.The eoeh Were" 'made,' of
split logshewed ?oa' tbB' broad side,
and supported by 'two legs at each
end. uOi these rough seats we were
nrmired to Bit. from; early moraine
to late eting,EDtf ',nbt'a!lowed tal
lookHrix from oar cooks a me.peri'
.ot a law Ttaibe eaVvbr a 'stripe;
o.aai hAnMflr3Tf "Wfif mv
dall or drowsy (and what tnpxtal
child coald help it the master bad I
two meinouaoi arousmgs, yuo wao,
a
your book?: : The other method fwa
to wait along toe oenenes, anu H.aude
every boy and girl-he' came lo, 6ttC
bamped aheiPieads together intU
they were thoT0Ogh!yawake.ft f
Now and then the" tfaster would
call oDOtt- a bor for some5' trivial of-
XJO ' 1
.1 ft s:
mid t.ivi i
-, j -KV4 tad to"3 V I -V" tine w eT 'u
Im. .... k.. T fl I I I ih i m A "alajw - aw-aaaafc,
IThiiibUcalBcorddr.
i , i Hi llij f I " -. il I
EenccJb39,,vS:
,4 .a
aecostomed td deciaJm,.oai apetohesv?
aiarrown jandlthei deoth belowftotL
ingQua(.iorttdlgplay oi.theaUieal-J
Biwiuaes tjnii n was a very suitable
place; from whlch to pro)eeticari
It Is jast posaibJe, .that, f that tame
lofty rostrum, standing as ft dld with
ipmestone dge3Iotithet3e:ft,. sun
niof;t TjaobRue'Drdok . on. the 'right,
aodgtand ''old, poplar ; tope hao gtng
abOVft. VadliaomMkhi a & tt rfrtrin fnrm.
Hg the poetio fancy, and curlihglpxa
pensities of those TenneaseeJboys.
1 Mr. ForresUjr," ur teacher; about
oi ice a mootawoaUl shbat from the
ft iorof the school house these words.
cfattot ;oninet.m-A Theu" h,e Jboysj
tiame poaring. in from th4 eroVea.
and fromi the-iog hut4 studied lo 4
near a lecture 09 cuaracter. : educav
tion. : or aomersacli tODlCL1' These.
lectnrea TerrrKreatlV' aided in form.'
ini the fuureiaimtoemy !ifki They
b$ Inflamed my inlnd with imbition.
tor;KOOwledgpT that I could scaxcely.
sleep, at nights The' desire burned
in daring the day.''' I always car
neu . uK. wuu me 10 ine neia, to
piercing teriffieyell.lhat amenponlLS TWf";5
llkeS P of thunder. t?A
walked along the i furrow Tfre, Uiaj
ure nonrs etnagnp iBpent tnread
ing bysUte, hghtt of wbo, fiVe,qr.
nome-made tallow candles. ' Oaca ,
sionally . I taught school, to raue
the1 means d proaedatlhg my studies
aDuur:uies& greai oisaavancages.
fenceand either "pour thelashes on LT u wn.aT
him after the fashioa of aMWippil!?Q8' -nmry Two,
overseer ui iimea ui Biawrj, or jraise
blisters on his hands, or, the bot
toms of his feet by application of the
ferule. My sonl withers within me to-
this day, at the remembefance of the
b arbaritieaa practiced by' the , old
fashioned school master !. ,r
The school sports of those times
were jamping.yfootTacid, cat, bull
pen , prisoaer'a - base, 1 bandy, pnsb
piD, fiven, leap-frog? 3tc Occasion
ally the boys, fed on by the teacher,
woulJ spend a half a "day in chasing
6ome fool-hardy - man' who would j
dare to ride by and say School but
ter," the greatest insult that could
be offaied to a school. If such a man
fell into the hands of those enraged
boys, then, or at any time after wards,
he fared very badly.
Turning out the teachers on holi
day occasions was generally a very
exciting and enjoyable time. One of.
the vivid recollections of my life was
the day we turned out Mr. Boblnson,
He was a lame man, bnt determined
to bid defiance to' the boyp, and
che"at them out of their expected fun,
by riding up to the school house on
the morning fixed npon for the fray
and offering them two weeks holiday;
Bnt, said the larger bdyg, "we want
something to drink, and we mean to
hase4fc With that,5 they raised a
yell, and charged upon the mounted
school master, in a solid body.
Away the whole column dashed
out to the road, and orer-thcrbnis,
until the fleeing - horseman 1 was, bui'j
of sight The main body "Of the' boys
retreated to the house somewhat, dis-j
concerted. , v A few- of the "grown
young men concealed themselves
behind trees." 5 . i J ; , .
As the teacher came riding back;
leaped from their aai brush caneht
his bridle reins, and ' led him. in.
triumph to the school house, we
boys raised a shout of Tlctbry, sneh;
as had never been heard In that
beech grove since' itf had' a belng.
Boon bottlea of brandy," ; whiskey,
rum, gin, and- a- bowl of hot punch
were placed t oo - the table, witn
" sugar and spoons for mixing, jtJhe
beverage. Erefy ?boyawaaaUow'eat
to go to theboaitf;!,u''tat and
anok without restraint. ' Wp sipped,
Dest. as a matter" or course, the
The spirit ot education was ad-
young men, H. Gordon and1 J. B:
Moorea, of fair scholarship, stablishr
ed POrterahell Academy; a boarding
scnodl of high orders Bonie1 distia-J
1 ri 1L'
guwucu meu, vruvecuoni, vongress-f
men, Judges and Divines Sprung
out of that, Academy, i'lt was from
that school, I-oWtamed 'toy diploma,
which I had the misfortune to los.
and my gradnajingepeeeh on 'Fhre-,
noldgy, as well. If these manuscripts
could be exhumed from' the 1 dead
past, they mighbe t valid, as Tarn
literary -curiosities, ot a bye gone
age. llgtjBBN Jokes.
J Churchland, Ta. . ,. ,.- - 1
Clerk's mind is full of plana for the
.future good Mhe ehurch at laks-,
rat work is toieall'onahd trav Wit
ja slck brother. hasten onrdr'th
church and find the -Sunday school
hearty ready to.elose. t JLt the organ,
izatlon of this, school! seven -years
agoywhUe some of the brethren were
hesitatihga: Bister saldi'Start the
.school and I will do- what I 'oanrfor
ik." That sister is now at the organ
If adingthe Bflriday School in singing
the praises of Christ.' Of'A that; all
cbuxohinembers wohld as iaitb fully
cirry oat their obligations td Podand
wbuld as fhUyredeem their promises
td their brethren lasthfg sister; has
done Lv Blewir oUodk; Ai M.7;The
people are here fromairthe sui round- A
ng country,; tha bouse is fined to its
utmost capacity, and 8omegoJaway
Without - getting seats. : . One man
A TBIP TO
For7 the Beoorder.
LEAItSTILL.
OrganiMotio of New Church Rev. Daniel
Taylor, etc. : "
Dear Becorier : uit ' ' ' ' ' .
Having received ai invitation to
visit the church at Leaksville, Buck
ingham county, T. C, I leave, Yan
cey viile on- Thursday the I3th of
Marchy atu2 o'clock, p, ' m, for the
purpose of doing so. A short dis
tanoe from Yancey viile I call to see
a sister whose age and affliction have
prevented her from attending church
for several years. J find her relying
npon the mercy of God in Christ Je
eus for salvation; "Her husband, a
Methodist, has lived his three score
and ten years, and has: recently been
severely afflicted. 'He participates
freely in the conversation; and both
these aged servants of the .Master
.seem to enjoy serricea as I read and
eommeht on the 8th chapter of Bo-mans.-
i After services I( continue my
journey ! witbotrt interruption fpr,
eight miles. : - Here I -meet a brother'
whofsajs, we are building a school,
bouse in tWr neighbdrhood, , and
when It is finished we wish you to
come but and preach for us.' I prom
ise todo as I may have opportu
nity. Sun set" findsj me'en. aiilea
fxom-Yanceytille a sister's house
vJicJias recentl' been " quite sick,
bnt Who is tnew ccohvalescent7 JSha
has just read Of Pritehard's account
of the life abd death of Dr. Wingate,
andKis .much affected by it' She
itakes - the Boosdxs I and Enjoys
reading it trerj- much. i She is-of the
opiuioa that Ae' . members Of our
saylThave walked eleven miles iP
day 6near preaohiAg., He cemaini
in the house till he geJLa a seat. After
preaching I' dine with a faithful
sister who co-ODerated. with .maiir
every cood work during my seven
yaars pastorate at ueaasviiie. wnicn,
1 uei ened four vears i eo. " Her has.
band ia visiting sftt neigbor, and
A regret r cannot see,, ana talk with
fifi as-i-was want toao in lormer
fears. .1,. take tea: with a young
couple whom married some years
ago.i Theiaay , at that time .was a
Methodist t she baa sineeeased bee
conscience bybeing' puneda with
Christ ra baptism, and is now a mew--
bextortbe; tieatsviile Baptist chorch.-
Sunday night fs cleudy and threatens.
to rainbut the house is nearly lull
,and the people listen attentively .to.
m sermon of thirty minutes length.
After preachiofr I anr weTI cared for
in the hospitable home of Major Jr .
T. Morehead. The Major males a
Superior knitting cotton and -sewing
cotton and sewing thread, also nice
articles of bleached and unbleached
cotton oloth.' Those wishing such
things wobio go wen to give mm a
call., ;
' Monday, showers of rain fall, bnt
a" good.joongregation - assembles at
Pfovideooe, and Bev. "Daniel Taylor
and the writer, organized the forty -
four members who received letters
from Leaksville into an independant
church, to be known as the Buffalo
church. This interest began under
the missionary operations-' of the
Beulah Association in 1863, and has
gradually developed Into a church.
BrO. TayiOf' accepts the care of- this
church and agrees to preach for it
one Saturday atid Sunday per month,
TheXord's people 'made a good in-
vestmeat when they gave their mon
ey to support a minister at this point.
This was laying np treasure in heav
en.' The baa t of heaven never
breaks. Had they kept their money
it would have died on their hands at
the surrender... This church will
doubtless live to work for1 Christ
after those who, under God,- started
-it. have been called to their home in
heaven1 ;
- Monday night finds me at Deacon
Dallas's.' The young people gather
from" the1 neighborhood and show.
that Prof4Wilsonts stay among them
sln.7 ...A
me.
reauTrectioo--onr 1 new
una
Bantism ; keeps ,beforef3 w
the great f' truth, , Jesnadje,dfoi nsV
ana arose4rour;ju8UQcation.0xft
iea,on' xii,ancr arose in vim.,
'ake tbesuppete Hefe ire hafe before
s, represented Itn etbe"; bread and
ine. His mancledr body .and spilt
food for 08 nourishment by, which
rd$growvt 'In Theaveo,. crowns
re cast t the. feet orJ esus. and all
the glory of salvatioo. from the be-
ginniDg to the end, ascribed ioHini
Worthyrittt1h5n.vc. 4 flit v
t unueriue 01a' aispensaiiaa, ,tne.
types; andr, ibAdow;-orordTnance8,
serveu iqe J same purp js v under
the new." ThdVjweradaars'nad ttmtv'
id keep before; the, , uxind t.bAtgreatj
trQth, that Sal vation; if ever. oUajor-H
ctu ujr uiau, uiuBb cuiue irom a uigneiv
Source than, majL baila : y
frdrts yerjr, one muted to Christ4 as
tha bfanfth eia tn thn frAA.nii vinb'
bart fruit. Heu thaLabiaelhrrin, l
UK, uu yiia 'titui vnc eauie ucavcku, I
MicAirui,t.7 flkVCannotbe otherwise
thei Master savasiL. Qm twith'CftrlRt:
A, branch growing ia ,. the rtae
ifibevineis gobd" a'nd healthy the
hratifth tnnftt hoar frnlt: K
witn,th,e,
nilitnlAa in oil' nm itkHW.. -tatn.
A J Jr r.' : . 1 ji - .u: v ..mnnrf
r I know 'what wljlbdodm oitb'
their homes for the night, they
thought, andiSome-f prayed over ftL
1 Upon reassembling next morning
they resolved, npon., their return to
kbeirrespective churches tD, takeGods
jword and go before ' their brethren
and.lay bis plahs before them ask
Ing them to join them' fa following
It in order that the shame and sorrow,
they had felt might never be theirs4
again. They did not expect all the
qhurches to join them In its adoption,
and they) were pot disappointed, but
they found some willing and ready,'
and the result has beenclfrom.--that.
lay-ter this,4 the 1 missionaries-, ihave
Mezrpaid promptly in csh teaohii
Union MeetfagaW i4 the churches,
wlth-mcaj s balance ' in f he treaa- (
uiy,,suereiy owaBg m? wiojia-
ated cbuntenajnaeaoof "loffiebrj lrretf
and wreathing (hem wtt&smfle.T;
But this la not; U.Theooa'tribu
ttonslia.veeeR gradqJly increasing.1
Arjd notwithstanding the, very great
depreciation id "property,' both real
and personal, by Which? they are.renB
tiered 'much-poorer1, anf the exti;0me I
tigBtne8s or the money market jn
JLS78 yet their ooatributiona for fhht;
year, under, the aystematio piah, as;
compare4with the spasmodic plan
of 1875, show an increase of over
: t. : : i i..t
oiiijr l?r Jeuv w muwwflu aiuuc, w 1 What nnvht A ls ifnnk
nidM r.mtdin now rhnrish in aaulpa XSaAQf d0ne
eral localities and increasing the
amount bf preaching in numbeB-of
churches from one to two Sabbaths,
in eachnonthv These are solid re
anltsi and ahoald prove? thesuperior-
vwmc. ism wny neea ine proor t
God's word teaches, it, and as miuion-
arjr.Bapti8ta we should fouow tt "
The work , in that association has
)U8t begun," but enough t has been:'
done to strengthen the faith of , the,
brethren 3 and encourage them to
press on. The leaven ' is at ..work.
The seed has been sown, the blade
has appeared, and with "the proper
cultivation a bountiful harvest win
be reaDed. It is further a matter of
history that God has blessed' the
amounts thus contributed in that
section mdre than the same amounts
.given under the old plan, waste
places have been made glad, churobee
nave oeen ronnaea, ana many pin
ners we nope and trust nave been
saved. God bless the live, active
pastors who inaugurated the work
in that Associotion, and may others
be inspired to do , likewise, and may
we all learn that God's ways, His
plans and rules, are the only sore
guide in ail the affairs of this life,
obedience to which will insure an
abundant entrance hereafter. Aud
let na remember ' 'Except the Lord
build the house, they labor in vain
that build it." Take courage, "He
that goeth forth and weepetb,
bearing previous seed, shall doubtless
come again with rejoiciDg, bringing
his sheaves with him.r
. . . , GUILLMO.
prefuppores'aj aeathy-oar aean. fa
baa twJUMBEEllT38.
eair afford to have,, other attractions I scarcity of money , and tn
tn? connection with, them, wby shall
w&aremain sifent f on the" subject f
Oar opportunities for improvements,
if occurs to me, are; fully aa-gbod,if
loot better," than; any othero denoml-
natibi in the" State ; and we regard
ft not only a blessed privilege but a
matter of imperative duty that we
ill should, Jend; the" work our most'
liear) " cbncuten(je,.; andiithat-we"
8houhl do all In our. power to pro
nkotcvrrit8 - sueeess.' ' In " the aecond
e. severity
not the winter have retarded me very
muon.'I hope all who love ChrUt
wm sena me an iney possioiy van in
A fSftr" Tf fri. hr.rtiran ArlU un 4hA
oney, they will be fellow-elperto
Til TAVtnv t ..
the truth:
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them ifi the end. they will hecath-
ereH !and burned." go Jelui say 's. .
close, with tb sealenfng ijues
libti.xny brotherrt What artf yoa do-
jpg lor the Master? Be true
wuh Tourself
For the Recorder,
JOHN 15:1-5-1 AM THE TRUE TLNK,
These words, were uttered during
our Lord's last in tervje w, before- He
paiyiw-iiwn7By iraont weni suffered with His . disciples. Per
mproved the singing of the : ktSSK.J
r.
reaeh LeakiTilletiFrMa
tfclocftW" ml,' ando spend ihe ;nigbt
ntaaaaallv with' a- hretherl WhaTia bu-
! auxir cw no ib nvuy:-iUE erery guuu
the roadstirb f good, hd the large
-hoaae is -abbht hJt faitibf people.'
,vf Wle X am nreacbtnc iier -JLamei
! .Taylor from !Patrick county, Va.1, toff
rives and after the sermon closes the
services 7 with I prayeriThe fthrirch
haaitareimlar meeting for business.
orty-four Members: -recerrre letters
between 'Madlsiojn; and iLealtsville.
This rednces the ; Leaksville churcn
. td about ohe hand red and seyetynve
.members. ,isro.Jung says ne received
a letter from Dr. Hartwell in regard
, to the Chinese Mission in CalUornii.
patrons came out afsOj- to epjoythe.
ion, ana taste toe gootr liquors, Am
the afternoon patrons 'and! on'i
were ail in a jofly'Wolr
Kaiuo, a quMWi'OTS DgUK if 4M0O
I was one of '4he! brag, ischptars
in the school,) bebauseY,T hadgojie
about as far fAU readinsWritine
and cyphering as ny' teachers xvould ;
carry me. 1 was considerably eiated
"with the thought that r I knew it all,;
and that. my education was7 nearly,
accomplished. tTheinear,a new,
- man opened school in the same house:
, proposin g to teach branches h1
fcever heard of, sueh aa'gtammar.
sciences, mathematics; add latin.f 1
was amazed to make-the.'iligcovery
that there was still a great deal fpr
to learn before I' could be called
an educated maaii i Ditched in with
wild enthusiasm! determined, if bos I He makes a cfood talk in behalf of
ible, to acquire if ; I was tbor I the mission and cosea,by I saying I
"ugaiy enthused' with , the jaea ot I an ready to receive wjoaian-
berhood more than one hundred per
cent ; This letter is already too long,,
but I will not eloae without saying,
many1 thanks to the good sister for
such fb)e fish to take to the loved
Anen' at hoine. : . . """ - ,
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J.
haps, the supper suggested the sub.
ject, &C ' "Whatever may have sug
gested It, jit Is one of vital import
tance, viz: i Union, or onenness with
Chrisc man'aonly hope. The Apostles
always speak ot unrtstians as in
Christ, &6.1 The trathsbere taught
are fnjidamental. r
"1st Man is in competent of doing
any good r iu t be sight of uod, or
trmv profitable to himself, witbont
hhion with Christ.. To the .natural
man, this may seem to.be a hard doc-'
uiut. ou . luey wuiu. wuou vtwu
tankbf them In Derson. it is. moceu
than prbba'bie' that they, the people'
said on r mare than one, occasion,
'Thlgisaaard saving who,f c 1.,.
cuxd ia-"j.si verse, "i . am ine,r
vineyObe real vine-there are others
- ' For the Eeoorder.
STStEHATICT. 8FASM0D1C BENET-
The remark is of ten made. VI know
that the Scriptures teach the duty of
regular con tributions fer; the support
of the gospeL'feef Jbow necessary it
tofallDon and how to get my ,peo
IC to- take! hold;0TjtiathA
fhnnartt of. teiich enanirera mav.be ,
rnrnAfi inrn 1 rnp tittiimt cuaiiuei a. i uiabiaaiar a u.dul luhv are ,not.
Httfrtbh of unwritten history theyare hireiiggsthieves andirob;.;
W.4, j)e;vere rcofuflisaMiviBg-ims 1 uers--so eean.uiuu ,01 intra woo
namel and-blace&u ifiUi tnT& -1 claimed to. beT shepherdi .andWBre
,Tn a certainllocaiity iaUhe State f hot:" In the Sth verse, ''Ivans 4he'
W'TToYttiTJamllhain thatveax AlX4iotiiare"theL t)ranehea?-."tor with
STC '.'ijAntUf" iVniutiatinn MftVAtMul 1 ntA m irr rd ri Ai ' nntw,ntT nthinm-
. 1 ..Tl.l- J- . I afmi-J iLJklJIi. ii (
unaer apparently ixo;w.ireB t ii j.u vmuvu uuhuw au ilo
stances. r The churches were located I life,' profitableness from, the vine, &c
In 'a far mine section "and were made I Hence.' Paul's reasohidg--iForto be
no of farmersL iheic' wives and child4 1 carnallT:jmihded i:iB Vleatbinls iot ba.
ren.' JIen of small means, it is true, 1 spiritually deady BecanSe the carnal.
and many. of them .mqic SMcropt 1 miadi u -enniityfagalnsr, God. for, it
were, boun tuui ana.au proaucueom ls not suDject w -we-iaw o.otj,
mnrtAl a crrwvt 1 ririftJ . So all had;
reason td ihink' -the Lord, bad dealt, j
"ecoming ; a acholar. 7 It " was my ,
oorning ambition? to'acqulre it aU.
The large boys were allowed to study, j
tiling J .Ltl'jL'iJ 1- I
'"' f loSBOus iu iutr suauy groves
Q the summer, and in the log cabui;
oout by their own hands In'thewinril
w. some dozen or more or thesf
were built around 1 the school bouse,
Presenting the appearand Af j a
- it was customarv to' close the si
oa with au exhibition brUfalogues,
aeclamation and a,big!irnhef;Wch
interest to
the schooL
were occasions of great
"i people as well as - tQ
berS.wuh to give, - .Another! brothet-
endorsea-brotber lung's speecn ana
nrgea'tha-Ufethten to do what (hey:
can for,thia bbJecllBro.l.King re
,ceives somethings but- the writer is
nsable to report; the amonati Bat
iarday evening ltyiaited a family
three miles in the country and eat as
mica fish as I have ever seen, either
from Smith, Dan or,, xaokih i,Biver.
a?hi f aBHlr-seems to.havo prospered
4n maiexial thiirgs;in .'the vlait, four.
Ajears, and I am .remindea by this,
that increased wofiuiy i propsi j
calls for an Ihcrease i of Contribution
to tha caose' f Chrwfc iulM every
v GunrRA VA flaAiftiMa1 Anv moto a
rquenUy before the grea daj,of nai ot yottSaj. by ihia iMorb
exhibition. In the wt)bdd neat by the as God Hath' prospered . Wo' I Cor.
cnool honAA - natnraP'aAtA , Jk-nTt.n itt-2i aturdiv nisrhtthe church
Peat flat rock, placed - i& perpen- l is about Iutrfnd theoptoKtlt
wcularly upon one rjga fast in J;he I liaten tt id expcsltcryjetrmonj ?Afr
round, and v.rt tnntbt'.VtnktM 1 rr ?rlva I eoent sthe nirat plesa-
?gs about ten feet fri the ftlr.TProm I antlv with the tlerkf ct AhOi bhurch
txsnn tif nil v - with- them.' "But where,
all should have been joy and glad-.
ness the spectator would have seen
ODori the face of iotne,4 gloom and
sadness: God bad -dealt bountlfnlly
with his toeoWe.--but' they had
failed to show their gratitude. He
tiad ennred out blessings, yec they
had reelected' to bring their , tithes
Into the store bouse.,, Jfas.tprawera
there with salaries unpaid and winter.
j ustahead, wiw ho' shoes k or wana
clothing for Xheir iamuies., mission
iriM were thers without money to
meet their current expenses.!: .Jlem
bers of , the Board ;were there with
the debts due the .missionaries .star-
Incr thnm in tha face and " SU "emDtV
treasury. . Do yotr wonder that sad
and : irloom v ' faes were in that
throng 1 The atHUtaodM)' jpZan had
failed to'brotect the honor and good
name of the ehurches.'1 3. crlsia waa
noon them. t . Eat like men they met
it.' Thfev, then? tand, there" had 1 one
w'tpatmi pid thahk 'Godlt
was me iass,aTi.irj3 umj"" , ?
neither indeed, can be. "So then
the that are invthe 8 flesh' cannot
.pleaauod;cCi--.iM -,
aiSnd.' Therefore, all spiritnality
lite, and: grace received Jaymen in
tnub woua or tne next comes acu
andeWholy front Chris t,Jot at see-1
ond.hndWesu8 has jio yioegeranbr
AfiFj do - we geta,s partfioaii
Jesus, and a part from - somewhere
ise, either ourselves, or o thers. ,,j'i.
. at- . a i . i- ;
am wo troe vine, x am me vine, ye
are the branches. The conclusion is
logically inevitable, epixitual life and
grace comes heltherahrough' man!
the church; or tle . ordinances The
iuea i xrrieau u oat uixieoiinuvu,
the church has not Pries Vbut Jesus'
and i wants hot otherAJo'5 yoa
ask what pa rpose t b ey aer ve if no
virtue tcomes through . them-;.,i A
grsndi glorious purpose. The preach
er i proclaims s the good . news.
persuaaesa men i to ice Teconciiea.
What wetiall thel ohnrchitsa'hbuse
Vonlv a houseV where tthe saiflls rcah
meet and. worship Aaarpray;wia' re
joice togetherMiThaordmanees'keep
the .grand, vital' trutb,of the' text
prominently, before the christian: ahch
i -c-vuv w&, no , i-jf a. )T1t) . .v.-t-, ; j
hnnifl never 'occhrwaffaini byi their
disbbedienceU. 'They Jtaewi that God j the worId,,,yi Phlou joronehest
'nhM'wnriirA' riothlnffattheif hands I with Christ, the world'a only hope, i
Vithont ' jhstructionaj howalt waa to j ; Take baptism., Hera we represent af
r . ' l . a a. a a j - . m , 1 -
liCCCSJpUShecUr J A. aeyi wens ui uunai aa a icauficpuviii vaiuu
i c-J s:w-''"V''
T "1
vDnr iEfrp. Bailey t
I found when I reached Georgia
that pnblio attention bad not been
called specially to the proposed .mis
sion to the California ' Chinese, be
cause my communloatiohs fo' the'
Christian Index bad. never reached
their destination. . , , ., :-, Jti,
The genial, as well as the erudite
editor; Bt. backer; hwhd',e" learned
and exAfliis'rd. editorials faave'made
the dear old Jndex one of inr most
valuable religious periodicals, gave
me a very cordial welcome, and, be
sides, making a contribution to my.
work, generously and cheerfully then
opened his columns for I any matter
I might wish, at any time, fo present.
He also called special attention, ed
itoriallv. to mv 'work,-ami beartilr
commended it. Wherever I have
been in the State I have met a most
gratifying welcome, aud though
collections have not been larse.
they have been 'pronounced very
good by such , persons i as Dr. De-
Votie and others , who understand
the difficulty of collecting money in
these stringent times. I find cordial
sympathy and approbation ; of the
work everywhere; I believe Geor
gia wijl raise her part towards the
enterprise. , ,, h
I have been thinking- a good deal.
of late about he Providences of Qod..
Jesas is ruling in tbe ' world and
ntilizrag the; various energies, men-
xai, tnaieriai ana spiritual io tne ad
vancement ot his kmgdomi 'And it is
exceedingly interesting to follow the
history of mft. providences1 by which
he has prepared the way for the In
troduction of, His . trpth amotiig the
Chinese." jFor1?3Pyeari s they 6ave
been comlnc. to-taia ooontrv1. - but
their pfesence;ialong the; Paeiflff has
attracted very. Uttla -attention in tBti
Atlantic and .Gulf . StotestUl-Tery
jreoeatly? and7 cJiristia.OM ir theAt
State -have Deen .almost t ntterlf:
joblfcviooai oaol". theirobjigatiati x td
evangeiiaa rnem . . - jm o.w a loax as i
n . ; . 1 r - r .
States, dare eginfamg.iQ, . jtbink
piace)-such J an r. ihstltOtioa: ! would
vl-putlv anirmont,. tlia irnrlr P tlia
tPiiuddy 1hQQjs.fT?fThej defective
-ness5 of wo r s present; systenl i of
Sunday School instruction is mp
of the growing evils' among our clfv,
Jicminationv,1.Tbisi i-me-(leadifli'
h oahee of their fri quendiisolation.
I rl i s . & . m
iue insirucior8.4ajeQexperieneea4-
anpanaeed ignorant, are ooti comvl
veieuiia imu4rt 'unowieaee oi any
j- kind to others, ; They know not what
o t,each n.otbo.vif .t teach it JSow,1
iX,we?6oly had some means.by which'
instructfdn might be imparted to the
Preachers, they - oonld s then ' go forth
and teaothotbera with at least Some
degree of intelligence j and in a short
,peripd"the results of their golden
, harvest wbtffd'be' a soqrce of great
graUflcattOW 'Tn - the third; place,
such aa institution would' advance
Irefy' greatly ? tba i prosperi ty of - the
f:Pollege. .This is one- of the healtblest
naud most pleasant location im the
State, and ' not only' Baptists, but
'other, 'denominations would .prefer
this to any other. Board is exceed
ingly cheap and water is as good as
, can be found and as Bra- Cobb
observed, there . would . be. at least
250 or 300 -visitors every Bummer.
This would v prove the very"1 best
- means of thoroughly advertising the
L College, and in. less than five years
our present numoer , ot students
would be' Increased to 250' or 300 y
hence, we sincerely hope and' trnst
that our leading brethren will take
an active part in the immediate pros-1
ecu t Ion of this good and great work.
Let us have the institution in opera
tion this vacation.' Everything that
i necessary ;i . is-, a- tittle exertion
on our part,, and the . work can beT
easily and successfully accomplished..
Brethren,' be and " all," let ; us ,have
your hearty sanction and co-opera
tion. . a , it.n ;. t w.' sr. U. '
WaJce Forest, Ni OAprilltt.
A STATEMENT
arcfc
pga$tisg&ini$tert4in4 Vhnrchis
1 1 In the Unt&CMtS& fil
o bave an interesting and im-
to yosu c On the vf felion'oi .Nathan
member of .the? Board sbf Managers
of b 'AmeifcaBibll Society, rf a
viuvv uviu au uu vllj VI
fl
directlth attentioh ' oflhe, waoia
oouniry to me uninese in a.menca, ant
event that has calied' forth comment
ia every7 dairy and "weekly ' papery
isechiar ana' religious, " iu the land
as" this1 been only' Sri accidental
eoineidencerbr ; has Jesus caused it 1
-Shall ue -thus ei epeciai atten ,
tion, to.these people r and-to our ohll-,
cations to them, and we turn a deaf
earl LetLNorth; Carolina Christians
.earnestly ask God what is the'meas-
nre of their duly, in this matter, and
send on their contributions promptly.
Lam anxious to. inake a jrood report
before the Southern BsptistConven-
tion meets , in Atlanta. a nope to
be in North Carolina againiearly tn1
ApriLVj-Let correspondents: continue
to address me at Wae Forest, 2LCb
am m i? raternauy,; eji f. i k
.wQtiffifc -Qm. March 21710,.
4 ,J'.dJ 1 . For the Eeeorto.,-
THE OKTirCAltOLlNA 8,8. TJNIYEK-
,;1We read with po small , degree of
interest anq, pleasure, tne communi
cation of ,Bro..N4 B;' Cobb,' in!your
tastrlS8ue, tn regard to the establish
ment of The North Carolinaanday,
Sehool TJniversity ateWakeTorst J
uouege." jj or some "time -past we
baye forcibly, sees -and1 felt, the ne
cessity pi some suco institution, in
the first place, it would prdaiote to
no inconsiderable! eattsot-the cause
which the Baptists of North Carolina
bo heartuyespouseticWep are very
much gratified .indeed- to know that
brother Cpbb t desires ;to introduce3
new, improvements among me Tan xs
of the BaDtist idenominaiiOat of his
State, ' 'If bthert institutions: (such
as Chapel Uill anq rinlty uollegeT
. For theBeoorder. - '
STRAIN VP A CHILD IN THE WAT
HE SHOULD GO AND WHEN HE IS
OLD, HE WILL NOTBEPAitT FHOH
IT." , . -; -, . : -:. .
How many parents have the proper
qualifications for trainiog their child
ren as they should go ? I confess I
have not.
In order td' train children io the
way they should go, parents must
have a thorough control and gov
ernment of themselves, this wilt en
able them to administer to their
children every day as their needs re
quire.
As a rule, children need the steady.
parental eye, upon ;. them, from the
cradle, to, man and womanhood.
They need jto hear their parents ask
tbe blessings or uod upon them each
day .. they. Uvev-;i9u ;
Caildren need to see their parents'
apply the golden ..rule, in, all their
dealings with' mankind. (Do .unto
Others, as, they "would be done by;)
Tea, they 'heed tVsee in tbe. coun
tenance. ox their c parents the verv
image of .Christ, hnce they will see
bothlngiu their parents, but honesty,
firmness, gentleness, kindness and
rdve .Thus Jbey'ww be trained In
thtf way meyrshldl go. ' O. how;
christian parents iflfbghthttf feel for
the world; of , children, aebo have
ungodly parents. No one to train
them1 in the- wav thev shonld fro". I
.boat; thamatjteiPrQvi to pray for all
ows an nnholy event in.Congress. tort &Qcli,. ehildren ! together ith those
wbo have no pareots. each:dav I
live- t Mayhe Lords blesstail such
cniiuren,nrmy prayer. 4, S cs
adi i4si j vxw Vg. A, lAQTJB.,
i fit i
m 'iPor the Eeoorder.
OUQHT nOMEMO PBEACHI - '
-t If theytoght,7xherl surely Christ
mpst bave;jtetn absent-minded, or.
made amistake, for. nil the twelve
apo8tles:twere ,tN..:Mat. 10:2, 3, 4;
Were any. o .the (Seyenty sent out
by Christ women T Luke:l04l Would
the pioneer' work they were sent to
"do.'have been . suitable for women I
If women ought to i preach then the
eleven abostles must .have made a
f blunder when: they- had to. fill the
place left vacant by. Judas t for Pe
ter said 't Acts. 1-2 1, 22,) ..Of, these,
mm' that have companied withns,
&o.f mti8t one be ordained to-te a
witness with ns of, bis resorreotion."
I And they gave forth' their lots? lor
two men : Joseph' and Matthias, and
iMatthias was chosen,' verse 26. .
e.-,U women ought to 'preach, sorely,
these apostles ought to bave appoint
ed Mary, who was '-Last at the Cross
and first at the -Sepulcher".. to have
filled Judas's'place. - " , v
x ltt-3 xtiJ J, ATBTEADLEX.
.v a ! -w''-V ct j ; per the fieeorder ?
esi FROft BROTHEB JDODSON. 'iV
,.The brethren in N. C.,who subscrib- .
ed to me. for-llome Missions .will,
pleas sendlbe pledges as fast as they
can in money orders - tor Statesville
or Iu . registered .lettersi to. Eagle
jmj3,N. C. t They can collect In the
"church "meetiagsi fc and Sabbath
Schools. 1 writeo get alt I posslbly
pan7 in Aprils as i the , Convention
meets at Atlanta eaxly in May. The
the 5th inst, to learn and o consider
' facts affecting the J relations between
be said Sociey and the ' Baptist de
nomination. '
-: It is known to yoit that in 1836-a
tge -aumber: wfe Baptists "withdrew
from' co-operation with the' American
Bible Society, fpr the reason that the
Board of Managers had adopted the
folIowing'TuleV ' 7 - ,v .,
1 JIri appropriatinfg money for jtrana
latiag, printing or distributing; the
Sacred f Scriptures , in foreign lan
guages,1 K the, Board of Managers
shall encourage only such, versions
as conform in the principles of their
translation to the common English
version, at least so, far that all the
religions denominations represented
in this Society can consistently use
and circulate said versions , in their
several schools and, eommunities." .
. 'In a late revision and reconstruc
tion i of ! the By-Laws of the Society
this article was entirely omitted, and
for reasons which affect equally the
Society's relations with all the evan
gelical . denominations. ' These By
Laws as they now .stand were unani
mously recommended by a commit
tee of the Board, and wereuflani
monsly adopted by1 the' Managers;
and the above mentioned special rule
having been omitted, there- is how
tfnly- tbe following general provis
ion :; .'.
The Committee on Versions shall
have charge, of, all translations of
the Bible, published or distributed
by the Society; they shall recommend
measures tor seenring new versions
or revisions of old versions in for.
eign language;! shall examine new
versions presented for the considera
tion and adoption of the Society, es
pecially in regard to their catholicity
and the fidelity of tbeir translation;
and shall recommend such asthey
approve for the use of the SooTety."
This . Com mittee on Versions is
composed of one member from every
denomination co opera ting with the
Society, and the Baptist member of
it is the Bev. Howard Osgood, D. D..
of Bocbester.
The Conference was in session
nine hours, and heard the reading of
every act' taken by the Board of
Managers; from the year 1829 to the
present time, that could in any way
.concern the interests of our own de-
nomination.; 1 The result of a most
thorough, examination of the facts
and a full discussion of them, was. a
nnanlmous conviction on tbe part of
the Conference that, there isnow nd
obstacle in the way of the co-operation'
of Baptists with the American
BibW Society in' Its work' at home
ndatmma; uua -n t '3t'
: -i This welootne state ol,tblngs-!n
precise accord' with the original po
sition of. tbe Society has arisen, as 1
we believe, tkroixgh the overruling j
pruviueuce ui uvu, uuu if unngs De
fore ? bur- ministers .and 'drarches a
moat l interesting . question as 0
whether the time has not now come
in which,aptist8 can most efficient-
1 and economioally7de1 their home
and foreign Bible ;workr through the
American Bibe Society.; No Society
can hjopft to have the same abundant
facilities and ! meana to supply : the
home, and foreign -demahd for', the
Sculptures and while, in our distinct
sphere and" way s,, we maintain and
propagate, -the distinctive principles
and practices of our denomination
we see nq reason why Baptists should
not unite with all evangelical Chris
tians in giving Oxe. Bible to the world
withbot note bCommenr7; O 'nm
t ; Itr ia not expected or . desired that
there should be any other denbmina-.
tional action, ia response to the comf
monfcation now made tot yeathad
that churches and individuals decide
for themselves whether they will give
thai American ' Bible Society their
sympathy ; and co-operation In the
Bible work. i c; tv-r "
;The object of the undersigned has
been to ascertain the facta , and lay
then, before you j v " , s .
-d 5 M. B. AKBERSOif, Kochester.'ir; Y .
ji Edwabd Sbjkzht, Kew York.1' ' " "
1 John a. Broadus, Louisville, Ky. ;:
wi. a uat3UwmL,'jfew xerJc -9
8. S. Crraso, New.York: -AljVAH
Hovky J Newton Centre, Man.
i ; Jahes M: Hott, 3eveland, O. ..
EdwabdLaxhbop, Stamford, Conn.
' J. N. MUBDOCE Boston, Hats. ZK
t' illESrBT Q. Wkstok, Upland, jPa.. f
Could wtbprtttmt, Ind erprtuly eoneurt in
Vu Statements m V-ir "J
" 3. h. ILbbvI BkbinondYvti
-tt'vr.- AOBTBccp, in. t La c.j br
V- 'tia Wish pie Lord, foold . suka ,aa. ah;
' godSer ancf godder and jjooder, till there is so
had kfUi So nil ft UtUe Quaker lad ones In.
pease f.tneetinf, ftxkd ia eaying itj did he
aot expreai the greet lopgiag at a truly Chris-"
tiaa heart, m well ei it eonld have bees aa
plained in a volume I Ex.
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"JOHN.
J3ec JL 8. Jtoord, and Bd MUdoni.
' i
Oar MeeUar at St Yeridn. .,t ..jtil
: iSstorday mornfna broacht. together i qalU ' i
erklxf tha dinnLM tTi fVnfV.i .?.
4n hsam tarfrMsayfln tubjeci'
fithe Aaaeoiational Sday.BchooliOdnTen-' '
ing; tpeeorlea tffbreiren Heck, HoIaffi,
Pittmen,' LeweUyn', PoteaV sad MUJa all fa
Tpring IheOonTentaon." It seemed to be' the
sentiment of all that theea AooflIonid 'Con
ventions would be more potent for good than
even the State Convention, which le admitted '
by all to be bnebf , the greatest .needat the 1 '-
oanse at preeenl'lt' was intended : to - pass ,'
reeorauons witn , xererence to the, matter r
oalling the Conveation at a very1 early period,
but the very inclement weather on ' Sondar
prevented such a movement.. '
Saturday afternoon, astilL larger ntrmber ' .
wee present .to listen to the speeches on th a -"-
anbjeet of tompejrance. It is tally encouraging
to see bo many oi oar young men advocating . I
o noble a work and giving thVir' infleesoa ; ,
in its behalf. The eaojeet was viewed in all
Its phases, and espeeially as tk cvrte of our .'
land, and the enormous crime-of the age ' 's
the gigantic crime of crime. ? Bro. Mills r -
in his happy stjle, viewed tt from a broader ' -
and the Bible etandpoiBt-f'temperanoe In all, 7
thing8.1 "More men dig their gravee with ;
their teeth than' is sometimes supposed.1 This
way of eating too muoh ia a crime as well as
drinking too muoh. . There may be a differ-
enoe in degree, but still it is oriminaL' . 5 - '
, There was many a disappointed heart Sun-
3 ' " T- ' "7' M . . .-
tuj morung wneu we awose ana . ottnq u V
ralnlng. It ooatinned.tb faU in torreats aear
ly all day, so that the meeting was ' entirely , ,
broken up Bat He . who raleth ! the world
and holdeth the unirerse inhis grasp;' fs too
wise to err. ., Now the work of organizing the "
Convention devolves .npon us in a more pri- '
vale manner, will any church in the Asso-. is
olation volunteer to entertain it? The atj
tendanoe at first; will, of course, be small, and
any one of the churches might with very little
expense take care of it Mt. Vernon; or - -ForestviUe,
or Wake Forest, or Fr&nkhnton '
would be a most excellent place for it. They , ;
are all near lira railroad. Would not the :,
5th Sunday in June be 4 good time for the '
organization of tbe Convention ? ' What say
you, brctaren 7 .,
Bible Enlyma- 4 . ' - v , -Who
stold her father's images ?:, -.-
Who was the eldest son of Jesse ? i : z: !
What propertyof Naboth's did Ahab covet? .
- Who was the unbelieving disciple ? -Who
was eaten op by worms?
Into what place was Joseph sold ?
What ia the name of the Slat book of the
Old Testament -
What was turned into wine at a marriage ?
1 - Who prepared a gallowato hang Mordecai?
Of what band was Cornelias a centurion ?
, By what orator was Paul accused ? "
Whe was the husband of DrusHla ! '
Who was the father of Ahinadab 1
Who fell from a . window while .Paul was ,
preaching ? . -; .
"Where was Paul and Barnabas worshipped?.
Who pretended to be mad before Achish
thekingofGath? if-raii- ''c-'r'5
.By uaing the first letter tof each name yon
will spell the name of the sauch gloved
pastor of "thp Charlotte Baptist , church, j .t7.
Sundav School Institule : 4. ,
There will be a Sunday School Iostitmte
held ia Che Baptist church at Mt Olive",
Wajne.oounty, NVp arst Sunday In ' H.
May, 18??s Queries otoeaaiedfeioaiVva
' 1. Iithe Sunday'Scnooi apar pf,tba work u&j
of the church; if so,' Is' tt the duty of eaoh t .. -
taembriiotakespattt ' f 7 ;
kJL, What is the! tB 'ttethodof teaching J
,1
v.-'-a I
hi. the Sunday School ?
Speakers for 1st qooryc W, S. Avwa, i.U:
Hood, Jr. J. . Peterson, A'X Xtmom?Q.
Clute and C. 3 Nelson, . . , jt -fw,via-?
" Speakers for .the 2nd 1 query: P. , H. Iyey
Jesse T.' Albrltton,01.1 Oliver :and J. N.
Green.
5.-
Saturday before at yeloek. eondactad by
a;cinte..r.s is f , r t i,j- .
,Meet on Sunday at 10 Vclock.-J. E. Peter-
son to oonduet TUie lueeUng.'' We hope' the ,.
oretnren w speu w u wj , : .
HIsaWrTanl Ot; - - -''j."'.
s: I have been able io get tbe minutes of most -of
the Aaeociattons'ithis side the mohtaIns,Ci -' "
but there axe some ;few others that have not
ntnnrnn to hand, and without which Tit is
impole for us todoanyUuagmtheeeAaso-' " 77
eUtiona.' WuThoi jsome brother aend aw at V - - .
least one eopy of the last nimutes of JSha fol-' 'i
lowing Brushy Mountain, Boan ilouiitai . i
Eocky Eiver, yadkln, French Broad,, Tran:,'. ;; , f u.
srlvania. Tucaasiega ana waocamsw r - .:.
hope that some ,' brother," say the Clerk, ni. . t .
attend to this matter at once. 1 f-' ' : r -.' '
.;, ts '".' " ' .'-' ?JI-TI::'-''', -1 '
Associations! Ceaveatfons. - w TrJ,
-1 Wik nnon this as .one of the very beat
ways of getting up a Bute Convention; Flzst "
1st all the Associations organize . themselves i-J
Uto Assodatloaal - Sunday , School, Convene
..- . . . ..Xf . IL . ,
tions ana tnen appoint iBprooouwuTOB m ww ff
general Convention, of-the State to be beta . y t:
omefims during thS sammer. But do not " J , , ,
let the interest In the jSUte .CoavenUon die or -
ran wane. -uratnren, we aiaw wmnnt ' -
fayitattoaa t iatertaia tbe Ctmvantion.;g n?3 I -
We hiTe jttst'arderW , - ' t
sTwohub'Wpa-morB oCJSSoags of s-?-1 r
qrttitude.twhitUi-pubhraWwill; eti
contain' sotnaiiewiT Tlds 4 will make : - ;sso3
j.600 copies -thUwe'hateioTdwi
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