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The Biblical Reorder. PUBLISHED EYEBY WEDNESDAY. I EDWABDS; BBOUGRTON A CO. 's VKALEIGH, N. C. : f ' - ...; TO --. i" . :.'..-. -".?! 1-- j .. OfiM FayttTiIl StrMt, Oppoaft Mark : l.t! rt vvrV'dtv i TSRUB,OP SUJBSCRlPTI02rt -' One oy;onear,.lJ.-.V:;.4...iifaf lo One copy, six .Uwathi,.. Clubs of fivek.. .YcMt 10 50 uiixds pr ex. .20- SO KemitUneas nust xs sent tby BaiiTtcirWi CieUer, Post-offloe Order, flzptreass or Xxmftv t CONTRIBUTIONS. .. ' r ' ., . J" " ,';H""" 7 iiiVb ili..u " rtir5ss3aaa ' 1 "" l , . .;, - , . . ... . : - . . .... . . , " - .. n-- -- y-'t - - - - ' ... . - . . 1 1 n , - l i4 ' do 1 1Q 001 27 001 11 - 1 " ' 1 - : " .. I do 16 00' 50 00 A' n , "l i i .-;.t f 1 i f r,::;;;;;;;;; f North Carolina Baptists, Devoted to Bible Religion Education, Literature, Agriculture and;General Intelligence., 1 11 1 . tl 1 1 r i ft T J I i ! ii' i J , ii I ii (iii in Vif.: ''! i i Ii Nttmbkb 40. ft' ; '",". " V , , .. For the Recorder.' I liEMIMSCENCES 6 MY EAEU LIFE ' v . in TENNESSEE. - ;j ilsiaj tA JHethodijtts Conrriclion. at a C7ajnj Meeting Struggle in coming to the Saviour Comrnon Goniudion vitk ik MeVi odUt Church, . r. - . , -j : John BiansfoTd , a local Methodist preacher; bad settled near (iordoQS yUlvj Smith countyTenb. He and a fetf ot his bfetbren and Drghbora soon built a new cburch, and at oncoi commenced prayer-meetings. I waa present at one of those meetingBt when it was agreed "that each chris tian would -8eleclT5onie one sinner toi pray for specially. It so happened that several of that-praying ; band concentrated their prayers npon ine. Little did 'I know ibe secret; power that was "passing down from the Divine npon me by night1 and by ' day. f:V "fi'?': J;Vlf'-'1 A two day 8 meeting was appointed for November following, 1831. Pre vious to, this meeting, 1 1 attended a catup meeting n ear the village of AU exandriai1 A pious little womattthe wife of John Bransford, wh6 had been praying specially Tor me, approached ; me when alone, 'and offered me a very fiaepplev'iddiog'la ;jnost BewitchWg niatmferI: hop6: to see you a ehristian'ljefore. this meeting is closed," and theli turned away? It was an arrow .well aimed and well sent 1 felt that religion was a truth and a necessity. Another arrow on a strong bow, was beiog levelled upon me. - At night Br. Matthew Martin, an other christian man who had been praying specially ' for me, was in a state of great rapture and ecstacy in the altar. I was looking on him from the outskirts of the large audi eDctywitb feelings of wonder and awe. ; His face glowed with unearth ly radiance!' "While shonting, and dapping and exhorting, bis eyes felt npon me. lie then lifted his hands and blazing eyes heavenward, and prayed with a voice that went echo ing all over the calnp-gronnd, and throuzh the forest, that the Lord , would have nieroy upon Reuben Jones, All thaaks to. God for that prayer. He then sent a messenger to carry me to hi in, , , "No 8aid U t'any where else ex cept m the arms, of tbtt wild man. 1 am afraid of him. He- is beside himself, if he were to come this way, I should taketo the woods and 1 hide myself in the darkness of the night." I trembled'Iike a leaf shaken by the wind. I retired to a tent for; meditation. I was deeply convicted,' and felt that I ought to be a chris tian. Jjike the youthful demoniac, who "as he, was comibg to Christ, the devil threw, him down and tore him," so I had a terrifao struggle that night, on the eve of making up my mind to become a-christian. After a n'sht ot sleepless aeouy 1 went home next morning, as the camp meeting closed, with my mind fully, made op to come to the Saviour. . f The next prayer-meetingat Wesley Chapel (the name of the new church near my bouse,) ! was one of great power. - Every sinner -in the bouse 8accambed to the demonstration of the Spirits I, from thac hour, did my very best to become a christian.: Of coursd I needed help, and did not' succeed for many weeks. Soort the protracted meeting com menced. " Fromtbe beginning I wasj among the seekers.lStephen Carlyle,s John Kelly, Jesse Smith ana John, Bransford were the principal preaeh-j er8. Stthdiyjilght, the;i5ttif No4 vember, S3 came, and .'pojine had, professed conversion. , On that mem-i orable: night, the'v.ery. ve 4).fiaj comio-gto the Saviour, I had another terrible struggle f.wtth1 the' teurpter.! My convictions for sin had Vanished.! All desiieor reUgkn,' wasrgone.My; heart seemed as hard as'.a rock. I' felt ashamed that 1 had made a fool! of myBelf..viDuririgc-tn45 sermon, I. crouched"5 behind the oorj Utterly! disgusted " with.v' every V thing' and. every, body,; and wished ; myself a; thousand miles away. Presently the suggestion came into my mind, "all; this is from the devil. vlf you listen to him you, wilV.be damned. - ltyou'j go back ( you. are ' lost. You Jhave; started. right.. Press on, .whether, you feel like or not. Don't wait for feeling. Go forward from prln-l , ciple.w f I said in my heart; J'got awayl foommft'Satahla Vmean to go to v that altar if my heart is, hard as a roek." ' Wten thfe invitation was -given, 1 was enabled to lay T-tny unfeeling heart "under" the "mello wing lnflu-1 -encea.' of prayer ifandiQdd'jiSpiritJ Presently the. Suntf hearts melted, and tefcaihe ft heart of fleshy Whatj " floods ot tears f t What antlotis pray- ers followed m 'havever -believedj coarse I knew, very little about the' Bible, or churches, their doctrines or their government. I was. happy among the Methodists. . They were the means of my conversion, and I could not think of leaving them. So, along with the other converts I very naturally' : joined ' the 1 Methodist chnroh, determined If possible to be lieve and to aot with - them, and to die among them. I : said if God has converted me amon g this people, cer-j talnly I . can .afford to live ; among them. My hear t warped, my judg- ment, and my judgment warped my. conscience, and I was conscientious-l lys .Methodist ;;.vyhether ,irtcer caa change error into truth or not ; whether sincerity can change wrong into right or. not, J .was sincere in joining tne uetnoaisc episcopal church. And when John Kelly poured a little water on my head, in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, the state of my heart, and the sanc tion of so many good men, prompted me to accept it as valid baptism. ' -The man who- starts out upon his ecclesiastical life with such reasoning as that wilt not find it hard to believe ahdfactice what he has already determined to believe and to practice.' Jones. Cktarchland Va. Reuben V very, more is the rem- " cause,1 , when- really by that course, he is doing the ' cause harm than jrood. ... What is tb edy ! Let U3 all pray that God io His mercy may open the other eye of all such, and enable them to take in the whole of each passage, under standing its full scope and meaning. Teaebing1 that- faith is not dead but is a live, active faith. That whilst we are saved by grace, yet ,(oar works do follow us,'1 and if we de sire to leave the Gospel pare and unadulterated, which " is the power ot God," as a jegaey to oar children, if we desire to send it to the distant nations that they too may , receive this priceless "treasure, we . must be active and diligent In the use of the means He furnishes, " working while it is called to-day," and then we have the sure promise that our desires will be granted. - I may have something to say in the future about the " cowardly Pas tor." For fear that : some brother may take this as personal and charge that the writer is sheltering himself under a ?no de ylume? I .will subscribe myself " at this pres ent moment of time," ; W B., Clem est. -:::Mt; For the Keoorder. SYSTEMATIC BENEYOLENCE-SOMK OF THE REASONS WUY IT IS NOT MORE GENERALLY PRACTICED BY 'THE CHUKCHES. ' . ; It will hot be denied that the Great Creator is a God of system and or der. That he requires a diligent and systematic use of all the talents or graces with which man is endowed, whether in preaching, teaching or giving. That I3ja service cannot be taken up and laid aside at pleasure, but must be constant and while life lasts. These things being true, why is it some Baptist churches are do ing so little to sustain His Gospel T From two causes : Ignorance and covetousness. Why are they igno rant, have they not teachers 1 . With , pain, and sorrow I shall attempt to answer the question. Iam loth to write aline that might be construed in casting reproach upon any who cccopy the pla.3e of Bishop or f as tor. I reverence' the office because God instituted it. I respect the man who holds it, because he claims to be called of God. He has my strong est sympathy .because of his toils and soffurings. But if those sufferings have been brought on by himself, and when he not only suffers him self, but entails it on others, when the heathen are perishing in igno rance and the progress of Christ's kingdom is obstructed, then for the sake of himself and family, for the sake of the perishing heathen and tor the glory of the Master, the ioes tion should be answered, even if it does, appear to. cast reproach, upon some who claim to be called to . the work of the ministry. , We are told that, the last message our Saviour delivered on earth was, t'tary ye in the city of Jerusalem until ye be endowed with power from on high." They tarried and the gift was im parted, and we' learn it consisted in part of knowledge and courage. We believe from that day to this God has called men and "endowed then! with power frooi on high to act as under shepherds to his flocks. But nevertheless we have at this day some Bishops and Pastors who have not tarried "in the city of Jerusa lem.' Shall I say it t We have some ; Pastors ignorant; lamentably ignorant. And we have Pastors that are cowards, arrant cowards. I do not mean ignorant -of Latin and .Greek of the works of man, but ig norant of God's word.1 ignorant iof jLhegreat .plan, of savin ge a dying .world.'. Were. I disposed-to. be . as facetious as some of the correspon dents of the . ; Heliawus ' Herald.- I would Call such an one the one eyed Pastor. He never sees but apart of a text, or passage of Scripture. In h.is; theological course he has never gotten farther in doctrine than bap tism. He knows all about "baptizo," that the act is typical of a death to sin and resurrection to a new life, but he doesn't dream, of what "new ness of life" implies. He will talk about the "final perseverance of the Saints," - but he knows - 'absolutely nothing, of what that perseverance consists in. In liis study of "church discipline " the point ' reached ia drunkenness. If a member gets drunk he knows what to do with hiroWcry aloud and.' spare not." j ' He has brought? reproach, .upon! the .cause, let him. be "Anathema, Maranatha." But he. is pot aware , there- la such a sin as covetousness.. And if some venturons member, aware that . the spirit of covetousness js,. rife ia the cnarcn oiuuing. iaic; .. oiocs, , every avenue; ot. laoor, . moves ; that the and Bro- Daniel Pool have recently joined onr Association, by letter, from the Brushy Mountain j ajad c are proad of each accessions ' ' j We now number thirty-three min isters in our Association.' v' -' tj 'We have many men of many minds, And many preachers of many kinds." H i - - . - - E. N". Q-WTTN. ' ' r. S. I f would like to speafe of. the cAotr, vith Bro, D. Pool leader,4 but have not time now, only I have hardly heard such excellent singing. that m v eon! waa eonverted to Christ church look into the matter, there that night Twelve others proiessea; conversion at the Same tirae.?'Th meeting 'went "on until' about? one! hundred bad :mad& a public confeB-j vsion. of "Christi ? among ; them' myj sisters. My brother has been preach-l ing from'that ime to the present i.Somehalfa4dozen prea6hers, more or -less, were raised out "of the fruits pC -that revivalwllagland, Jesse -Hord' ';.Wm. Mobres and twoJoneaA'-H f' I Though accustomed 'id.5 myearlyj 5 year to Baptist preaching, doctrine and usages, :yet under the influence: - of my first-bora' love; and my strong attachments t'3new friends who! had led taa to Christ I'id not enter-l rtainfr-ft-rTrfrtrf-.ont tfn"'.t!io--'!:t ''ot comes , a grave .snake or the neaa and, the remarfcVbeware, brethren.? Ho w can he educate t He has chnrch members that pray anxiously that "Thy kingdom' come upon earth as It is in heaven, but they have never been taught that the "commission 9 extends to them, that they are re- nnired to cive ot their means vas the Lord hath . prospered them, to sustain, the Gospel at nome ana abroad. : Their services ana means are lost to the cause, all for the want of teaching..' And the Pastor con tinued . to . Dreach faithfally as . he thinks, barely, subsisting, on a half- naid ealarv. believinsr it to be his duty to- starve nimseir anqifiamuy, i orn orant of -Paul's charge to Timo- , jpidlg any other diz;t;;av:i3 : For the Beoorder. h BKIEB CREEK UNION MEETING. The Brier Creek Union held its last session with the Chnrch at Bethel, Alexander county, commenc ing the 23th of March. Elder T. W. Paris preached the introductory ser mon. Bro. Jno.? Jennings was elect ed Moderator. He is an aged man, a faithful soldier of the Cross, a de voted follower of Jesus and a strict Baptist. The minutes of last ses sion read and approved. 1st query was presented : il What should be done with members of the church, who have the means, but yet refuse to aid in defraying the ex penses necessary in the general work of the church ?" On motion the query was received and made the special order for discussion at the hour of 9 a. m. on Saturday. Ad journed. Saturday, 0 a. m., prayer by Elder Gray. Elder John Green and Bro. Acard from the Brnsby Mountain As sociation, were presented and kindly received in our Union. The query was considered and ably debated by Elders T. W. Paris, W. F. Gray, A. N. Barker, J. B. Green, L. P. and J. P. Gwaltney, and Brothers, Tb ad. Campbell and Dan iel Pool. The Clerk read a spicy ar ticle, clipped from the Religions Her ald, on the sitting brethren, which was to the point and caused much interest Elder T. W. Paris with Brethren D. Ppol and D. Williams were re quested to answer the query. Answer "It is the duty of the church first to admonish such mem bers, and if they still refuse to con tribute their means, then withdraw from them.'' Adjourned, llefresh ment for one hour: Convened. The second query was read : What are the Gospel qualifi' cations of a Christian Minister! Elders J. P. and L. P. Gwaltney, Paris, Gray, Green, Barker and Gwyn, . submitted remarks to the query. Gwyn, R. Thorp and E. B. Hendren were appointed a commit-, tee to answer the query. Answer 1st. A conversion, and. A Gospel baptism. '3rd. Called of God, by the Holy Ghost. 4th. Or dained. 5th. "Apt to teach. 6th, Good fruits following his labors, and lastly, filling the requirements of the Apostle to Timothy In 3rd chapter. Elders W. F. Gray. J. P. Gwalt ney with Bro. W P. Campbell were appointed to present queries for next session, r. Who proposed the follow- First.. Are our revival meetings, as at present conducted, Scriptural, and : are v thev productive; of ; most goodt " ' ' Second. Are the aiders or our "churches guilty ' of neglect of duty, who. having no charge, are dormant and meflfective 1 5 - Bro. D. Pool was appointed to de liver the introductory speech to the first query ; and Elder J. P. Gwalt-. ney to the second query. Appointed the next session to con vene with the Church at. Pleasant Home, on the 27th of Jane. Elder L. P. Gwaltney was appointed to. preach the introductory sermon. Ad iourned until Sabbath morning 9 o'clock. " r ' r Sabbath morning, prayer by Elder Gwaltney.1' Bro. Gwyn, by reqnest of the churchv addressed the Sabbath School. On - motion4 ad iourned - for ureaching.-5 -'- i ft ilder w r h Gray preached the itnissionarv sermon-, then a collection wast raised Tor, missions. .Elder T. W. Paris preached in the evening. The. church at liethei ..is a ivcvng church. They have an excellent bouse .with "glass windows" good seats and a large stove. , Their Sun day School, with Bro, W W. Gridery SuDermtendent, Is doing well and lasts all the year. They have preach ing two Sabbaths In the month, and they pay their pastor for his services. They .have adopted the Gospelplan of giving of their means to the Lord and have already several dollars to Bend to the next Association for mis sions. rBut they ought to do much. They .have the talents, the wealth an&the wiH; to work for the Lord. The - most talented - minister of our Association is a member there, with several talented - brethren, Their pastor, Elder J. P. Gwaltney, is a brother, toElder, W. li. Gwaltney, end is a noble, working pastor. He . : . . Fox the Recorder, - ; r TUB YEOriM UNION MEETING.;: . The Yeopim Union , met with the Church at Gatesville on Friday,, March 28th. Introductory sem; n by Elder Overby, from 2nd Timoiuy, 1st chapter, part of the 12th verse: "I know whom I have believed, &c.' Intermission for an hour ; then came: together for business.: The Modera tor read the 9th Psalm, Hymn 107. Prayer by Elder Bunch. , Brethren W. My ers and H. Hoflerj were appointed committee on Fi nance. Thirteen churches represent ted. Elder John Lee was recognized as visiting brother from the Bertie' Union. Bro. W. H. Manning was chosen . Moderator for the ensuin g. year. Brethren J. Hi Garrett, J. B. Harrell and Samuel Leary were ap pointed delegates to the Bertie: and Brethren Barna Berry, Wm, ftew-i bold and W. J, Mundane to the Cam den and Currituck Union. 1 Brethren A. Bonner, H. Hofler, Lem'l Hays, Miles Green and T. J. Riddick were appointed a committee to select an executive committee for the ensuing year. After other rou tine - business, adjoorned to 10 a. m. to-morrow. Prayer by Elder J. P. Lee. - Saturday morning, met in prayer meeting, Bro. Fleetwood leading; ; then with the usual opening exercises " by the Moderator .Elder Overby lead-, ing in prayer, we proceeded to busi-: ness. The Executive Committee reported that the next meeting will be held with the Chnrch at Ballard's Bridge, Eld. West Leary to preach the intro ductory sermon, Elder W. P. Jor- ; dan alternate. Elder B B. Overby was requested to preach the mission-; ary sermon in case of failure of Elder j Babb whd was appointed to that duty The committee to select an Execu tive Committee for the ensuing year recommended the old board with the addition of Brethren D. P. Dangh try and H. Hofler. Beport was adopted. Business was then sus pended to hear a sermon by Elder T. T. Speight, from 73rd Psalm, 28th verse. At 2 p.. m. came together with sing ing. The church at Jones' School house petitioned for admission into the Union. The petitiou was refer red to a committee of Elders Babb and Speight, with Brethren D. P. Dangbtry and T. E. Waff,who report ed favorably, and, on motion, the church was received, the Moderator giving the right hand of fellowship. The mission report of the Executive Committee was read and adopted. Pending the motion Elder Speight, Overby and Babb entertained the meeting with interesting and appro priate speeches. The churches were called; to ascertain the amount rais ed to aid in building a church edifice at Jones bchooi-bouse. Amount re ported $184.80. Collection was taken up of $4.45. , .; ; , The committee on Sunday Schools reported 31 schools, 237 officers and teachers, 1,440 scholars, average at tendance 1,075. On . motion the : re port was adopted. While under con sideration several brethren gave in teresting talks; 1 fet $ The Treasurer reported a deficit in the Treasury of $78.82, which was partially made up from the funds of this meeting. Jtteport received and ordered appended to the minutes. The Finance .Committee, reported amoont sent from the churches ' for home missions $24-26 ; for , domestic $3.00 ; state $i.m. Keport received and committee discharged. The Clerk was directed to send the minutes to the Biblical Recor der and request publication. On motion adjourned. - Prayer bv mider JttaDD.. ; . - . , Sunday morning Bro. D.P. JDangh try led in prayer meeting. At II o'clock Elder Babb preaohed the Missionary Sermon congregation small on account of inclement weatb er.y Collection $4.35.' V Jos. T. Waff, Cl'k. .V" Tor the Beoorder. BEBTIE UNION. MEETING. '", The last - session of : the - Bertie Union Meeting met with the Church at . Harrellsville. r Elder Savage preached the introductory sermon. Futeen churches were: represented $4.00 were sent up from the churches to pay the expenses of, the Union. $3.29 for Missions., . A. special col lection was taken up on Saturday for Missions.which amonted to $1.25. Elder Griffith, agent for S. B. T. Seminary, was present, and laid be fore the body the claims of his Mis sion ana ootainea several small amounts. ' The Union resolved .to elect its Moderator annually. Bro. J. ; P. Howell - was elected; for the present year. A change was made in the Executive Board, so as .to throw a larger number of them close together, that they may hold meet ings oftener. The Board now stands, t a .u:ti,ii vtr cu. t xkt xj.itcneii. ..y. i .xayioe; ana l. v. Steverson. , v ' The following-'' Scripture and , sab-j jects were presented l for considera-. tion at oor, next session ; 1 Matthew;- xYiii,15 to!,23 ioclasive, ; to Elder Ar! D. Cohen Ephi V: 5,' part ref erring, to covetoasnesSjtoBro. X P. Howell ; shouIdTievervtmember of the church; be a member of the sabbath school,' to Brethren "N". Xi. Shaw and J. A Xelke jr -how ahall we secure and re- tain adoU attendance of the sabbath school to;Brethren T. D. Boon andf Jas.8. Mitchell, j, . . . i The next session .was appointed to meet; with ,the 'chorch" at Wioton.) Eller Bunch to preach the introduc-1 tory, Elder McDowell the Missionary, sermon. - Elder , Savage preached at candle-light on Friday night, Elder, Griffith at ;il o'clock a. m. Saturday j and Sunday; Though Sunday was! a very rainy day the, Sunday school scholars were present to attend the. the S. S. mass meeting, and answer ed promptly several questions Elder; Griffith thought had better be asked' some of the grown up children.? Sev eral speeches were made and i de lightful ? singing was - had, ;. which caused ns to reel 'twas good to be there. .After Elder Griffith finished preaching, "From Greehlands Icy Mountains !wa8 sangv and a colleo- tion for Foreign and State Missions was taken up, amounting, to $5 33. We then' went out to battle with the" storm of rain then raging. ' : J. P. Howell, Mod. A. J. Cobb, Cl'k. i t ? 4 r For the Recorder. TO BEY. REUBEN JONES. While lonely I eat 'neath the jnniper tree. Your kind, gentle hand vaa reached oat to me; . . , ' , , It raised my sad thoughts from gloomy de spair.' And bid me look up, where all's bright and lair. The sorrows of earth, seemed pressing me down. , . ; ' And dark cloud's of. doubt encompassed me roond. But your message at onoe, seemed to gladden my beart . And caused anxious oares from my bosom depart. Why should I sit 'neath that dark shady tree. While the blessings of God are so boundless and free? Oar hearts should rejoice and be glad every day -, And trust the'dear Saviour to mark out our wav I All those' who lore and obey God in time Shall meet him at last in von beautiful clime, And then Ohow sweetly his children will : ress, : With Jesus, sweet Jesus, eternity blest. Toll on, my brother, in your work of love, , I nope well meet in yon bright world above; Where we shall join the angelic choir to sing Loud haUalujahs to our heavenly kins. Batjmay yon long be spared to sow pre cious seed. Along the wayside where Qod's . hungry saints feed ; That you at last may wear a oonquerer's crown, Andj'neath the tree of life, at Jesus feet sit down. Mauney't JSTeek, N. C Anhi. WAYSIDE JOTTINGS. Front our Travelling Correspondent. Dear Recorder : V s , Your traveller made a little tour towards the-- South Carolina border recently stopping at Mrs. Kate Monroe's the first night. .This place and neighborhood is very dear to his heart. Here in his early manhood, he was for years principle of the Robeson Academy, his ; school for most of the time averaging sixty scholars. Many of the young men, then scholars, have given their lives, for the country, many are abroad in the land filling useful stations one in Austin;' Texas;- regarded i to day as one of the leading legal lights of the State. v Bat here still, are many of the lathers and mothers of 'stu dents; While around and about them are their daughters -some with love ly young families, some in maiden meditation, fancy free7 in the very flower and prime of their beauty. The neighborhood, about 8 miles South of Shoe Heel, is prosperous and pro gressive as of yore. -Here., in the Academy to a goodly assembly, we made a talk, and , formed a strong Lodge -of Good Templars with 19 members. Mr. James Patterson, an aged and celebrated teacher, is now principal of the Academy, and has a good school. Ashpole Country. i : Aiming for "Whiteville, we passed -through the grand farming country of Ashpole, bordering on the South Carolina ;Hne.. ' Here,. ,by: many farmers, a bale of cotton to the acre is made.' , Is is accounted one among the first cotton regions of the, State, and deservedly we think. The lands ;are low,1 with red clay near the sur face. We stopped a night with Mr. McMillan, ; principal of the Beula Academy in Marion, S. O. , He has an excellent school, and a delightful family. :.It rained very heavy while we were here, making ; it almost im possible to reach Whiteville by bug gy so we were compelled , to leave that duty for 'a more 'convenient season. - 1 4s-,, Laurlaharg. - '""''"' : Here Bro. Frank Jordan held a pro. tracted meetirig hnd about 15 were added to the church. We had the pleasure of -hearing Elder Jordan be-i fore Uhe : close; - and were 1 greatly pleased at his directness, plainness and. . power r ia illustrating . Bible truths. . .He has accomplished great good here, whereof all are glad On Sunday : evening, (April 6th,) the converts were baptized in the pres ence of a very large assembly. jThose present spoke of it as a "soul reviv ing feast.17 The dear little flock at Lanrinbarg are greatly 'revived and encouraged. They have been faithful in Sunday school and chnicr work for a loDg time, and now the great truth is brought home to them ia its fall- ness and beauty, lIt is not a vain thing to serve the Lord. -- -'---) . -f '2 r. - - r i mi l 'j. i . v v , t For tb Jieoordex. . , THE JUOSOX INSTITUTE. t , t Dear Brother: ' - ' '"-- ' l :')A -. Some weeks ago I saw a notice of the excellent school building known as Judson Institute, Hendersonville, N. C, and ot the efforts of, the Hen dersonville people in establishing a first-class school in their town. It is a good sign to see such apprecia tion of education, and nothing so adds to the popularity, pride, growth and' ethics of a community as the efficiency of its schools, for where we find them we also find good churches and a good people. It is good to live in; such a place. - . , , . ; The people have made a wise and happy choice in selecting for their, Principal W. A. G. Brownr formerly of East Tennessee. The writer has known Prof. Brown for a number of years, and in his extended acquaint ance he knows no one better fitted for such a position, and of no one who is Prof. B's superior as an in structor and disciplinarian. He is a scholar and a christian gentleman. The writer has been in his class room frequently and with pleasure has noticed the interest,neatness, or der, respect, &&, which is so charac teristic of this man and educator. His manner of government is inper cepti ble, you know and see that every thing Is done in' the right way and at the right time, and yet you cannot describe it. There is no "cramming" in his school, no " set lessons for exami nation occasions, and his pupils soon learn to feel easy, to appear natural and to answer promptly,. His respect for his pupils, and the care with which every thing is done for their advancement, is very marked. The writer learns with pleasure that the assistant teachers are good ones, and with Prof. Brown as Principal, the school will be a success. Henderson ville may well be proud of him, his assistants and their school. K. - For the Beoorder, UNION MEETING OF THE SOUTH ;; FOKK ASSOCIATION. The Union met with Mt. Bahama church, Catawba county, March 28th. Introductory sermon was preached by Elder J. H. Bbothe, from Romans 6th chapter and 6th verse. Bro. J. S. Bridgers was welcomed as visitor from South Yadkin Association. The following Queries were discussed by Elders Wilkie and , Boothe and brethren J. G. Hill, H. Padgett and W. A. Graham : M 1. Under what . obligations are christians to the world 1 2. Would a more general diffusion of knowledge be to the glory of God? 3. What are dnties of pastors and churches to each other? The Union adjouned to meet with Providence church on Friday before the 5th Sunday in Jane. The follow ing programme was adopted for that meeting. ; To preach the Iotroduc tory sermon, Elder J. R. Jones. The following Queries to be discussed : " I.' Ought females to be helpers in the Master's work, I. D. Caldwell. . 2. Would a more extended circula tion of the Biblical Recobdeb among the Baptists of the State be to the glory of God, Elder. J. R. Jones. 3. What are the duties of deacons, W. A. Graham. J,!v' j -4. Should our churches maintain strict discipline 1 if so, in what way, Elder J. H. Boothe. i J. R. Stone, Mod. J. G. Hnxt Cl'k. For the Recorder. ' ONLY B. : Be courteous, be hospitable, be good to strangers, be patient, be prayerful, be watchful, be hopeful, be faithful, be grave, be temperate, be moderate, be slow, be quick, be weak; be strong, be dead, be alive; be known, be unknown, be heavenly minded, be sorrowful, be joyful, be Steadfast, be immovable, be always abounding in the work of the Lord; be of good comfort, be at peace among yourselves, and the God of love and peace shall be with you. v , - . t -W. G. Rollins. ,' ' IAlesville, 2iC. . 1 W ' ' i For the Recorder. ' BUACD MEETINGS OF THE CEDAB CUEEK ASSOCIATION.- . . t The Sunday - School Board,' and the Mission Board of the Cedar Creek Association met on Friday before the 5th Sunday in March with the Beaverdam church, in Cumber-' .land county, abbnt. 23 miles South 'east - of Fayetteville. ,: Ministers ipresent, Elders J.. M. Beasly, W. S. Melvin, R. Newton, David Newton," Ji B. Downing and N. B. Cobb. -; t The introductory sermon on Friday was preached by Elder J. M. Beasly. Preaching on Friday night and Sat urday, by the writer and on Sunday, by Elder R. Newton. ' The verbal re ports from the various ;Sunday Schools showd,that all but the 'churches at Fayetteville, ML Pisgab, Manchester, White Oak and JLe ;banon had suspended - their Schools in the Fall and had not resumed operations, - A motion, was 1 passed instructing the delegates i hereafter to'.bringjup written statistical reports from their Schools and churches. The little leader plan of raising money was recommended. ' '-'V' - ' t The Executive or Mission: Board met Saturday after dinner andap. pointed Elder JV. 'S; Mehin a$ mis sionary below White Lake,' between South river and Black 'river, and Elder David Kewton. to Beaver Creek collections for education and missions about 820.00- " - i Hext meeting to bo 'held - with Kocky Moant chnrcn; ID miles Weit of. Fayetteville. .N, B. Cobb. I 'SELECTIONS. TO ELDEK JOSEPH E. CAiiTEB. . . - . . Dear Brother f I do not believe that the D. D. sub ject needs any further ventilation; but at your request .. I , will waive this opinion, lest I seem indifferent to the courtesy you have shown me by soliciting an expression of my views. I have long thought that simplicity is a most prominent and beautiful feature of the gospel. Its Author was a being of no worldly pretentions. He assumed a condition of voluntary poverty. He was meet? and gentle in his disposition, affable to the lowly, free from ambition, and devoted to the elevation of the race not so ma ch in its material as in ite Spiritual in terests. In his sermon on the mount,1 he blesses the poor in spirit, the mourning, the meek, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peace-makers, those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, and those who are persecuted for its. sake.. In all his teachings, he denounces the proud, the worldly, the covetous, the ambi tions and the hypocritical. To the oft repeated inquiry of his disciples, "who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven V his uniform answer was, "Waosoever shall humble himself as a little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven." "He that is greatest among you shall be your servant,'' etc. It was, therefore, in perfect keeping with the spirit and scope of his instructions, to rebuke those who loved the ; uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues and greetings in the markets, and to be called of men Rabbi, Rabbi. Tp this be adds a positive prohibition : "But be.not ye called Rabbi, for one is yonr master, even Christ, and all ye are brethren: and eall no man your father upon the earth, for one is your Father, which is, in heaven. Neither be ye called masters (guides, teachers, doc tors), for one is your master, even Christ.1 He evidently sought, by these and si miliar passages, to dis courage that spirit of ambition which might prompt the disciples to desire and to receive such distinctive titles as would gratify their pride, and ex cite the envy of others. This is the Seriptural objection to the suffix of D.D. to the written name, and the prefix of Doctor to the spoken name, of a christian minister. He is thus called by eminence a teacher of Divinity, and, of course, his relative elevation is a virtual depresssion of the whole . untitled brotherhood. Now I do not believe that a , well balanced and right-spirited minister of Jesus Christ covets this artificial distinction. It inflicts pain for the most part, on modest men, and has a tendency to injure men who are already inclined to think more highly of themselves than they ought to think. --:i - -; . Another objection to the title D.D. is, that in a great majority of cases, it is doubtless bestowed without regard to the real merit of the recipients. If a brother is able, by. a critical and thorough knowl edge of the tongues in which the Old. and New Scriptures were com posed, to prosecute original investi gations of theological subjects: if he has explored the wide field of pa tristic lore and church history ; if he is well versed in the science of biblical . interpretation, and in the history of religious opinions and par ties ; if he is a man of real learning in the German or even in the English sense of the term, and any competent ooara or literary supervisors were to confer on him , some degree expres sive of his high attainments, I should not revolt at the proceeding, liven then I should much prefer ; that the tit'e be confined to books or literary documents and hot used in common in tercourse among brethren not par aded into the minutes , and proceed ings of our churches and benevolent Associations. Such an honor, well merited, because earned by long and weary years of study, might stimu late the young to a similar course of study and might: result in the in crease of a high order of scholarship. If our poor frail nature, 'even when partially sanctified by the' grace of God, needs such, a stimulus - and would be thus incited to more labori ous efforts, I would not rebel against its judicious application. . . ,. , But when a distinctive title is confered by a board of trustees who make no pretensions to being judges of ripe scholarship, and on men, who though endowed with strong minds and useful gifts,' claim only, what is termed a "popular education," - it brings the whole subject of colleges and learning and literary honors into contempt, with the discerning.,. It perpetrates a fraud In the great re public of letters. It 'inflicts an in jury on the really erudite Who have deserved and - received the honor .by placing on an equal plane with them men; whose learning is second-hand and scanty1 at4 that. It chills the ardor of the young who are in pursuit of knowledge, by exhibiting to them .sMir-Sioineiaiit its 00 15 00 20 00 2S 00 87 00 60 00 '100 OO1 $15 00 25 00 85 00 ,45 00 CO 00 100 00 25 00 ! 40 00 50 00 . 60 00 85 00 170 00 175 '0030O OO ' Snedal Notices, charged 20 cents a line.-" rL Obituaries , sixty words Ions, are inserted BFtm ot charfffiL Vim tJxey nr-rt this length " JBd..nnrti.ba pdA.la ad examples of literary" honor attained without rare culture. And it rep resents to the' world our Denomina tion as having- a larger proportion otthoroaghly learned men. fhansim- pie truth will justify us in represent T0"8. K. JByland. in Western Retor&er: - ooHnnoTXD bit 1" JOHN5 E3i !R-22-t tor, Board, and SeeWd Kisstoni. Tularsj Ule Sundaj sciiooi. :. r ; Bro. Humphrey, the Sunerintendent writes ns that' the Corner Superintendent offered a premium to the ;shokr who , would memo ri?e the largest number of verses of Scrip ttuse within a given time, and one memorized 500 veraes, while ;twot others something less. They khave a custom of answering- to their names by repeating . , verse of Scripture every Snndayrmorning. wbich,:he eays, Is not strioUy complied with. This little church numbers .only 21 and theyj have 26 scholars and three teachers,' making the at tendance of the School as llamas theem bership"of the church, leaving 'out the Su perintendent sndlSecretary. . Now this f plan of Imemorizing fparte of v God's word is a most excellent one, and oae that is too mnch : neglected of late days. ma 1 believe : that there is more Bible study now than at any time within the history of our race, I believe that' we are very care-1 less ia this part Io our. work; entirely too much so. Let our Superintendents and teachers offer suitable prizes to the children and thus "provoke them ."to good works." Too little stress is laid upon this kind tof work. "Why, I remember when I was quite small of memorizing whole chapters which have been of incalculable benefit to me in my work, and which I would not be without for any consideration. Would that I had done more towards committing to memory the whole or God's blessed word. Will not the teachers take hold of this work ttow, and en. gender an interest among their pupils in tudying the Bible, "for it is the power of God unto salvation." And then this plan of answering to your name by, repeating a verse of some appro priate chapter seems eminently a good one, and I shall always thank my good Bro. Tolar for introducing it in his School, and, hope Brother Humphrey will continue it and.' insist npon it From the Mountains. . Bro. P. P. Clarke, in answering a recent letter, Bays, with reference ' to the Baptist State Sunday School Convention : "States viileisthe place, and Thursday before the 3rd Sunday in August is the time. -1 will give my reasons: In the first place, we need something of the sort ia this part of the State. We seed the visits of some of yon working brethren. How much good it would do us, and how mnch good it would do yon to relax yourselves awhile from work, and come among the mountains. How I would love to see Prof's. BoyalL Taylor, Mills and Simmons like to see them among the monn- tains; and bow I should like to see you 1 In the second place, that would be about the time that the Brushy Mountain Association meets. The ' Convention would draw the brethren up and we would have them atthe Association.; And indeed, this Is no chaffy reason. , Our Association will be held not very far from Statesville, and we need with us just such brethren as would attend the Cor vention." ' - - Brol E. N. Gwyn says have; the Convention "at Statesville, Mooksvffle or Catawba." We have no right to appoint the , Convention at any place, until such place invites us to do bo. Bro. J. M. White says: "I heartily en dorse the idea of a Sunday School Convention for the State and Association, too, when practicable. ' Bro. Cobb's Sunday School Normal Institute is the thing we need.3 The great defect in the 'country is a lack of effi cient teachers, -This may remedy the dev feet, in part at least": Our 5th Sundays would be better improved by holding Normal Insti tutes than by merely discussing (speechifying on) various topics.' Guess you are right Bro. White. ' Double Springs SundajjScliool. Bro. H..P7Lynehwrites.that their School numbers 131. It is a branch school of Bound Hill church in Butherford county and has read 21,000 chapters in the Bible daring the week, or at least between Sundays, within the past year. Oh, what a vast amount of good must be aeoompliahed, if this much Scripture ; is read anderstandingly t y Bro. Lynch says: "Pray for us that God may bless onr School " to the conversion' of the neighborhood in ; which it is carried on. This is xvjtdle cHecL Would that all our church members and pro fessing christians could feel the same way, and especially those' who are engaged in the Sunday School work.' Prayer, hard-work. faith and study , of God's word", with toll re liance npon Him are; what is needed among Old papers.. j'-?',t -e.-i r ' ' "- "Kind Words" has kindly consented to fur bish us as many old copies of their most ex cellent paper as we may need for gratuitous distribution.-0 - We have now on hand several " hundred copies which we wQl send to Schools ; that are not able ; to pay for their - papers, : fret of cottr :: This is certainly a most liberal offer made us by the publishers of "Kind ; ' Words" and one that well merits our most, - heartiest thanks, " ""liltr God bless you, Bro., Boy kin, and may this noble offer of yours prove a great temporal advantage to yen and your paper, (I mean our ' paper), and above aQ, may you be richly rewarded t er your, beneficence in tbe 'briglit .beyond " by see ing many golden '.sheaves brought in,. the re suit of your magnanimity. ' -. , f t ; i" . -Orange County. . , ,., S Brovones: of HClsboro. writes Us that ha does not know of a church in Orange which has not Sunday-school. How many coun ties is the State can any as much?
The Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, N.C.)
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April 23, 1879, edition 1
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