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The! Biblical Recorder. Ret. a T. BAILEY, Editor. Rev. IL HATCHER,. Cob. Editor. WEDNESDAY,. .... .Jan. 12, 1881. ah on Id lOald t kddXMMd , to 'BtBUCAfc KBCOSDXJU V.lstrh it. CL aar-Ramittanca aadlattara oa basin aVral4 ' b ddrMd to Edwards, Broujttoa Co, Pab lUb.ra. Balaich. N. O. -.. -: ': , as-Only paraoaal totter should b aAdraaaad to tba Editor. - -r.-....;,; .,, - . 49-Wa cannot chanr your MMr unlaw von give u voor former post offica, as wall a tha on to wtucft yxra wtstt it eDUM.Ct -..., - ! NOTICE. - Ia foUra the naraa of each anbacribar. With tba data wkn aabscriptioa expires, will ba prlatad oa ins paper or wrapper, was : JohnDoe lffoi TElMhowl that the subacrtotioa of John Boa sx- viraa 1st day of July. 1881. No other doUo will ba tarred, and oar patrons will ptoas renew prompt- ly, or tfteir namsa wui oa oroppea rrom taa list. Tanaacaaa, ta aAvaaoa. No cxosptloas. ' "No drunkard shall inherit the kingdom 01 uocu J. uor. o: io God declares in his word that his ways) and thoughts are not oar ways and thoughts. We should not forget that, our hearts, sins and motives ap pear far different to him from what they jdo to us, and in the end we must be judged according to God's standard. - We are disposed "to regard drunk enness as an infirmity, a mere weak-, ness, an unfortunate habit, and we look upon it witn regret, bmce it violates no statute law and no penalty is attached to it, we fail to see it in its true character. God nuts it among the crimes that degrade and destroy. I Even under the gospel, a dispensation I of grace and mercy, a peculiar and dark; curse rests upon drunkenness. and ts penalty is exclosion from the - Ji.ua gdom of Glory. Paul says ; "Be not deceived; neither fornicators, nor r idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effemi nate,1 nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, - nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor . ex tortioners, shall inherit the Kingdom of God." I Cor. 6: 10. "Now I "havejwritten unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunk ard, or an extortioner ." -I Cor. 5: 11. -.wow we worics oi the nesn are these; Adultery, fornication, unclean ness,; lasciviousness, idolatry, witch craft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envy- gs,1 murders, drunkenness, revel- lings and suchlike, of which I tell you j that they which do such ; things shall not inherit the Kingdom of God." Gal. 5: 1921. This scriptural list contains a fearful cata logue of crimes. Yet we find drunk enness in the list. God makes nodis. tinction in the guilt nor in the penal ty of these sins. One of the most ap--palling curses pronounced by Jesus was upon that servant who should say his master delays his coming and should "drink with the drunken." Matt. 24; 49, Luke, 21: 34. Some may say that this is an extreme view to take of the matter, but we may do well ! to remember that it is God's view 'of it. The question may be asked, how much drunkenness is necessary to constitute a drunkard ? How many times mustja man become drunk be-1 fore he is a real drunkard ? It may I require many times in the estimation I rf mm, trif wa vwAcmMM I - - "I - J i- nri . . . wimauon. wny not ask, 1 1 . noir mncn sin is necessary to make a man a sinner f now many tunes moss a man Kin Dexore ne is a mur 1 -v . - . A 1 'It 1 aererr vr now many times must a man steal before he is a thief? We all-know that only one offence is necessary in these cases. Drunken ness is put side by side with them in the New Testament, and they stand alike btfore God, if we accept his word. If a man commits murder and cherishes the feelings in his heart that prompted him to commit it, he is a murderer all the time before God. If he sees his sin, deplores it, abhors it, repents of it and : turns from it in his heart and feelings, he is not a murderer.' God for Christ's sake forgives him and he is cleansed in his blood. So with a - thief he must loath his sin, repent and become really honest in his heart before God. Then he is not a thief, but j a ; penitent sinner, and Christ saves him. So with a drunkard if he .was really drunk and yet cares not ifor it before God, "but carries it unrepented of on his heart and con science, he is ready, as far as his principle is concerned, to get drunk again, m fact he is a drunkard. We do well to remember that practically we endorse all our sins till we hearti ly repent of them. 1 is a peculiarity of New Testament repentance that it causes people to cease irom the sins of which they re pent. -Paul put Christians to death. . out., ne saw vbne Bin, repented- and never slew another. - We once knew a TDtpther" who was drunk very often anbt yet "confessed" to his church and, was excused. : He had no Christ ian Influence in the community. He always expressed sorrowVbut he never felt enough to make him abandon his j cups. . Tnat oft-repeated repentance ; that allows ra to : commit he sin - agwa not genuine xiew; Testament repentance. When men commitVthe sin of drunkenness and repent enolf ih to quit it entirely and forever, t wicj lunjf nope to nna mercy anJ I f savedr but Without this reuenia . t .- . . ... . 1 i word "No drunkard shall . inherit the i kingdom of God. Notw XTH3TJL2JDXHG the general election with all its hindrances to church-work: during 18S0, God gra ciously blessed our chxfrches with revivals and addition s. We should pray and work for greater blessings during the present year. Every pas tor amdevery7 church should labor 'with, the assurance of hope that God may do wondrous things in Zion and add multitudes to his people iringl8Sl. And yet the work of bringing peo ple into the churches is not all that we should do. It might be well for the churches to be faithful in discipline. Let this faithfulness be j tempered withlove and mercy, but still let it be faithfulness, A church can never find advantage in Carrying members who are lifeless and useless. The New Testament represents Christian ity as a living power and this power must control the lives of those who embrace it. ! When people profess the religion of Jesus Christ and yet exhibit none of its fruits, they never add weight and influence to Christ's cause. Why do the churches retain those who have a name to live while they are dead?" Why do they wish ta be retained by churches in which they manifest no interest? Adrunkardcannever.be of any advantage to a church. Why retain him, although he may "confess" and have a multitude of relatives? If a man's general character is doubt ful and his influence against Chris tianity the church must suffer that retains him. Pruning is profitable to the vine, and the church that does it wisely will improve its spiritual health. The influence of the pure and godly must not Be counteracted by a few bad ones if our churches are to bo true witnesses for Jesus. ?A TH OF BISHOP A TKINSON "Bishop Atkinson had long been a suf ferer with an affection of the heart, and his longs, it is said, were also affected, bat no murmur, no word of complaint, was ever heard to issue from his lips. He died Tues day night about 9 o'clock. He had retired and his daughter,Mrs.Buell had Jeen reading to him from the Bible, when, in attempting to tarn over in bed to speak to Mrs. Atkin son, he stopped, fell back on his pillow, gave a gasp and assign, and "fell on Bleep.' Ah! well said the Psalmist : "irecious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." Wilmington Review. "The death of Bishop Atkinson, of the Episcopal Church in this State, will cause many pangs of sorrow throughout U State; not only of his church but regardless of de nomination. The sad event; not altogether unexpected, -occurred at his residence in Wilmington Tuesday night He was much beloved, and a truly good man has.passed awaj. The Bishop was 73 years old and had been Bishop of North Carolina for nearly 80 years past." Ooldsboro Messenger. "We agree with both our exchanges in all they have said of this great and good man. It was our privilege to see and hear Bishop Atkinson only a few times. Though he was then far advanced in years and had doubtless lost much both in mind and body, e waa a grand man both? mentally .rid TVkvaiollv Ilia oammnna vara I I I -1 A l: 1 J.-J J I mwJ gwu, Bymeumea aptcuuiu, auu I J.lf 3 M.L. t - A i. J I I ueiiyerea wun a iainerij interest, in i "is nearers. ana witn an earestness and power that commanded power that commanded atten tion. He belonged to that princely class of men, now so rapidly passing away, and which stood as the repre sentatives and the leaders of the church of Christ Fuller, Jeter, Doggett, Plummer and Atkirson 1 When shall we see their like again 2 What a greeting these men must have had in heaven! TEE O 0 VERNOF'S MESS A GE. The message of Gov. Jarvis to the General Assembly, on Thursday last, was practical, pointed and clear. We present a brief resume of the most prominent topics discussed.' The Governor commences by con gratulating-the members of Assembly on the general prosperity of the State and on the absence of disorder, riot or domestio violence, and remarks upon the peace and harmony existing between the races. ' In presenting the "accompanying documents," the several department reports, &c, he calls attention , to the fact that the receipts at the treas ury for the fiscal year ending Septem ber 30th, 1880, were ' 154,275.71 in excess of disbursements. 1 There is a gratifying exhibit in the treasury statement, from which we learn that undsr the act of 1879,' to compromise and commute the State debt, 17,470,245 in old bonds has been taken up, and new four per cent, bonds to the amount of 12.211.816. have been issued in exchange effect ing a reduction in the State debt of over five and a quarter millions and reducing the rate of interest , on the State's obligations to four per cent - Gov. Jarvis recommends the erec tion of a "Supreme Court; Building on the southeastern corner of capitol square or on Nash square,, to give much-needed room m 'I the capitoL Also the erection of a governor's man sion on Burke square, and an Agricul tuial Building on , some appropriate If Referring to education, the Gover- nor recommends an increaso of the appropriation for normal school pur poses,' and suggests ' an increase for general ! educational purposes from 8 J cents on the 1100 worth of proper ty "and 25 cents on the poll, to three times those amounts. Uo pays a well deserved tribute to the worth and services of Superintendent Scarbo rough, and recommends that his sala ry be largely increased to enable him the more effectively to perform his Important duties. To the University the Governor recommonds an annual appropriation of $7,500 to enhance Its usefulness, and also recommends that each county be allowed twohene- ficiaries instead of one. f The Governor recommends that all laws requiring investments or de posits to be made in United States bonds be changed so as to permit such investments or deposits to be made in new State four per cent, bonds, as much more profitable investments. He also advises a change in the law in reference to the swanip lands of the State so as to facilitate their pas sing into the hands of those who will reclaim them and make them tax producing. Bef erring to the charitable and penal institutions of the State, it ap pears that there ; are fewer convicts than at the close of any of the three years previous to the last fiscal year. The Raleigh Insane Asylum continues to be crowded, with 190 or more ap- Iplications still on file. The Governor urges a sufficient appropriation to finish the wing and main building of the Morganton asylum, to give ac commodations lor tne insane unpro vided for. The colored asylum at Goldaboro has 91 patients, and an appropriation of $20,000 is asked for by the commissioners as necessary to complete the north wing to enable them to care for all the colored insane of the State. ! The Institution for the Deaf and and Dumb and the Blind is reported in a satisfactory condition. The De partment of Agriculture is regarded by the Governor as doing valuable work in the development of the re sources of the State, especially in its efforts to induce immigration. The over-worked condition of the Supreme Court Judges claims consid erable notice at the hands of the Gov ernor. Two remedies are suggested additional judges, or to regulate ap peals so as to reduce their number. For the relief of the Superior Courts, the Governor recommends the estab- Kinment of criminal circuit cour aM the requisite additional judgei In this connection a new codificatio of the statute law is urged. ' Referring to railroad matters, the Governor leaves the question of the lease of the Atlantic read to the Gen eral Assembly. The Capo Fear and Yadkin Valley road has, he says, beeu graded to Greensboro and fifteen miles beyond, ready for the iron. The pur- Chasers of the State's interest in the Western N. C. road, says the Gov ernor, have thus far complied with their contract with the State, though the work has not progressed as rapid ly as was expected, owing to delays in TffriTier on nrmnvtnhnn T. . , narrm . . , vituui-niuu . re gard to the payment of the construc ' f j Ul VUt , tion bonds of the North Carolina railroad, the Governor seems to think further legislation necessary. On the absorbing question of the prohibition of the liquor traffic, Gov. Jarvis says : " There is sold In the State another poison which numbers by the thousands its victims slain, debauched, degraded, Impoverished, wrecked or made miserable and heart-brok en. The results have so shocked the Chris tian people of the State that they too have formed an association, and will present Iheir petitions, praying for a law prohibit ing the sale of this great destroyer of hu man life. Tou are fresh from the people and are well-informed as to public senti ment, and are the best judges as to whether It is better to undertake to prohibit or regu late the sale of intoxicating liquors. That legislation of some kind is needed cannot be successfully contradicted; What we now have on the subject is either evaded or ppefiiyrjgarded.: We have a statute amstitsteing wi suppose there is sot a city, town or village in the State, where it is sold at all, that it cannot be bought oa Sunday. So, too, we have one prohiting its sale to minors, and yet they buy It openly, without sUnt,: so long as they have the money with which to pay. In fact, there is but little regard paid to any law regulatin its sale. If the traffic is to continue under the license of the 8tate. some more stringent regulations are abso- iiuuw, uwu uiw suoieci a oner these , suggestions, j Require the county commissioners to be very much more par ticular to whom tbejf grant license. Increase tno tax on license and permit none to bo taken out unless the applicant makes his application in writing, and pledges himself to faithfully ob8ervej ny ratrictions placed upon the traffic and fcgreelhg to a forfeiture of his license for any violation. Confer up on the county commissioners the unques tionable right to refuse license in any coun ty, ana to revoKe at will and require the Board to make rigid! investigation Into the conduct of each person licensed. Require the Attorney-General to have published in conveniens xorra a uigcai ox all laws regu lating the trade for free circulation, and re quire each licensed jliquor dealer to keep one posted up In a conspicuous place in his place of business. Make any violation of any restriction a misdemeanor, punishable by fine and Imprisonment and an absolute forfeiture of all license, and allow no one to be licensed who has ever forfeited his license. PERSONAL & OTHER ITEMS, ....Dr. Prltchard was In Concord last week. ....Itev. Dr. T. E. Skinner Has been re quested to address a joint meeting of the Legislature ba the Prohibition question. . . . .There will be held a TJnion meeting and Sunday School Institute at Zoar church, three miles from Shelby, on Jan. 28th, 29th and 30th. ....Bro. Amis, of Henderson, has sold the Border Review to Messrs. Young and Horner. The Review and Tobacctnitt will be consolidated. ....Rev. T. Q.. Wood has resigned the pastorate of the church at Franklin, Ya., and will spend all his time with his church es In North, Carolina. ....Rev, Dr. T. E. "Skinner has agreed to deliver the Alumni address before the So ciety and students of Chapel HiU at tUe next meeting of the Alumni Society. . . . Brother E. P. Powell Informs us that Conooonary church passed a resolution unanimously to petition the Legislature for a prohibitory liquor law in the State. Kev.- V.V B. Harrell, of Polkton, gives it as his opinion that Baptists should not use the phrase "Baptized by immersion,1 unless we regard Immersion only as a modi . . . .Dr. Yates' article in this issue, on the government of China, should be read by everybody. It is the best explanation and description of that government that has ever appeared in our language, f "There is a decided tendency among our country churches in Virginia, to abolish the old "once a month" system, and to have preaching at least two 8undays a month. Lartgley in Ex. and Chronicle. .. . .Quivis the Philadelphia correspon dent of the Examiner says that one pastor said to another, "Axe there any divisions among yen ?? "Not the slightest, for -we are frozen solid," was the reply. ....Quivis says "whatever may be thought of liberal views, the fact remains that those who hold such views, and whose practice accords with their views, as a rule are utterly worthless for any religious work." . . . .Elder T. Carrick, of Greenville sends a large club, speaks pleasant words for the Recorder and adds, "The articles of Dr. Yates and Bro. Ray are charming." Many thanks for the club and an earnest desire for God's blessings upon you during 1881. . . . .Elder E. N. Gwyn thinks that all onr people, need in order to enlist them in mis sions and Sunday schools is information and he suggests that an agent for each of these objects be appointed in every Association. .We failed last week to call the atten tion of our readers who have children to educate, to the splendid school at Hender son, under the management of Profs. T. J. & W. D. Horner. These brethren are ex perienced teachers and are well known as such to a large number of our readers. Mr. W. H. Vanderbilt has given $10,000 to what is known as the Deems fund of the University; a fund established by Rev. Dr. Deems, of New York, to aid poor young men in securing an .education Dr. Deems has made good use of his influ ence over the Yafderbilts. S j, . "The churches of TJouisburg Afi Franklinton, N. C, have extended a dpi to Rev. A. O. McMannaway, of Blacksburg. Va., and he has accepted. We extend a cor dial welcome to brother McMannaway and we shall rejoice to see him settled and work ing in North Carolina. Thert churches are fortunate in aecunng the services oi our brother. .We deeply regret to learn that the Baptist Banner office in Cumming, Ga, was destroyed by fire on Sunday Jan. 2nd. The presses, type, fixtures, ledgers and mailing books were consumed. Brother j-11. WoodTthe editor,says that several thousand dollars were due the Banwr and he calls on all who are in debt to him to pay the same at once. - .Rev. Wm. Turner, of Salem, says : "The weather is so bad, that we country preachers are having a harder time than usual, the day of the first snow, Monday after the third Sunday In Dec. I traveled all day. Monday after the fourth Sunday, I traveled fourteen or fifteen miles each day. But we are all welL Hope you see easier times. J ....Rev. Dr. Theo. Whitfield, of Char lotte came to Raleigh on Friday last and oc cupied the pulpit of the Fkst church on Sunday. Dr. W. is working hard on the new church in Charlotte. The house is greatly needed and every llljeral Baptist in the State ought to have nt least one brick in it We have built one or two square yards of its walls and recommend the work to all our readers. i . . .Rev. Mr. Ware, a member of the De troit Methodist Episcopal Conference has been deposed because he does not pay his debts. Which we must say we consider a step in the right direction, ' provided also every member who subscribed to Mr. Ware's salary and failed to pay was disciplined for debtX O. Presbyieria n. uo you want to uesxroy-wiMW fyzxim. r. ,..MissiaHAHY Baptist Chcbch at Toiskot. We are informed by Rev. J. E. Carter that our large-hearted, liberal citizen, Hon. George Howard, with his usual mu nificence, has given a lot la Toisnot to the Missionary Bantists. on which to erect a church. The building will commence soon. With his usual energy and pious zeal, Rev. Mr. Carter has infused new life into his de nomination and he multiplies Baptists wherever he works, GoldsMro iTeuenger. ....We ask our brethren to read again what brother Ray asked them last week "not to forget." Let all send a thank-offer. tag to be used in sending : the gospel of the blessed Jesus to fhose who hear it not Many union meetings will assemble at the time initeested and the . brethren at such meetings might do much to promote a liber al response to brother Ray's appeal.;. 1 1 . ....One of our correspondents says "Our Association Is In a bad condition, ali because one bad, man with brains impu dence and ambition Is followed. Let others take heed lest they - also do harm to the cause of Christ, by following evil men, 8ome of your-brethren must differ from your opinion. : Prove what you say and then all good men will agree with you. A bad man with brains, impudence and am bition can, however, do avast deal of harm. The cause of Christ has suffered more from just such na than from all other evils combined. , The Prohibition Convention meets in this city Jan. 12lh. Arrangement hav been made for reduced fare on all the Rail roads, j . .The Journal and Messenger apo loglzes for the large number of typographical er rors in its issue on Christmas week. -All wW readily excuse you this time brother Lasher, but let us beg of you, not to spend Christmas that way any more. . . . . We thduld obey the new command ment to love one another J5aC& Flag. W e are truly glad that brother Ray has at last found this commandmentit is evidently new to him. v Elder W R. Gwaltney, pastor of the Second church of this city, desires us tQ say to his flock that his heart ..was filled with unfeigned gratitude to the brethren who bestowed these substantial tokens of appre-S UtlouonblmecSisLX1'--: .RevW.PBainbridgehM rW turned front ' hi travels of about 60,000 miles, pe visited the various I Protestant missionary stations of the wprld-i He rV ports that the general outlook in regard to missionary operations among all denomina tions is very encouraging.: The Baptist mis-: ions have been pre-eminently prospered, having wise and energetic workers, who seem to know how to adapt their methods (tohe people for whom they labor. .....Brother T. A, Carpenter, of Robbins ville, N.C., says that the western part Of the State has the purest air and water and the healthiest climate In the world. Their church is in Cherah Yalley and has enjoyed a rich refreshing from the Lord under the ministry of two young brethren. Elders John and Marion Morgan. Forty-seven were added to the church and others ex pected to follow soon. , . . . .Livingstone has told us most that is Known or, his forefathers; how his great, grand-father fell at Culloden, fighting for the old line of kings how his grand-father could go back for six generations of his family before him, giving the particulars of each; and how the only tradition he himself felt proud of was that of the old man who had never heard of any person in the fami ly being guilty of dishonesty, and who charged his children never to Introduce that vice, Blalkie. . , . .The Tarbaro Southerner calls on the Legislature to give the people an opportuni ty to vote on the question of Prohibition. The same paper has learned "that Northern wholesale Liquor Dealer's Associations have expressed a determination to throttle the measure either in the Legislature or before the people, if money can do it" Surely the honest people of North Carolina are not ready to sell their Slate with its honor, virtue and prosperity to wholesale liquor dealers I ...A most excellent article on Prohibi tion from Elder J. S. Purefoy, appeared in the Evening Star of January 4th. Brother Purefoy shows that the Sandy Creek Asso ciation of North Carolina took a decided stand for Prohibition in 1817. fifty three years ago. While the action of Flat River Association is not given in the articls, yet it appears from the same that that Associa tion also took steps at that time to memorial ize the Legislature to remove this monster evil from the State. All honor to these bodies of Christians and we -believe that they are now prepared to endorse this action of their fathers ojbd they can find thousands of sym pathisers and helpers all over the State. ...Dr. T. W. Sydnor, of Va., on Dec. 28th, writes thus : "When I saw the an nouncement that Rev. J. B. Taylor was no longer to furuittu for ihe Becokdeb the weekly notes on the uniform Sunday scbod Lessons, my spirit- sank within me. I thought no one could be found, who woul.l undertake the service, who would do it so well Your issue of Dec. 22nd, removes all my fears. 1 have read the notes in some half a dozen papers on the lesson for Janua ry 2nd, 1881, and none of them are so en tirely to my notion as those given in the Recorder. The sketch given of the char acter and work of "The Wonderful Son" is admirable." . . . .Elder C. Durham, the faithful pastor in Durham.N. 0., has decided that his post office must have the largest number of sub scribers to the Recorder outside of Raleigh. He sent for a printed list for each deacon of his chnrch and has put them to work to se cure the names to accomplish his purpose. We sent the list oa Tuesday and on the next day, one of his deacons came to this city, and he already had his list with a long col umn of names written on the blank side for the aforesaid deacon to visit and secure. Any others wishing to have a blank list of subscribers at their offices to aid them in their work for the paper, can drop us a postal card and we will furnish one imme diately. ...Rev. R. R. Moore has resigned the care of Abbott's Creek church, and Elder P. S. Conrad becomes its pastor. Bfqther Moore continues with Oak Ridge church, where . he finds much to encourage him. The brethren propose to erect a large church to accommodate the large congrega tions in attendance. Elder Moore also con tinues with Buchanan church. This is a small but active body of Christians. While surrounded by those of ether faiths, yet it seeks to hold forth the word of Dfe, .' Ever family In the church reads the Recobdkb. Its contributions to different objects exceed its taxes to the government Summerfield church is a small band of disciples who are blessed1 with the labors of brother Moore. The outlook for the church is brightening. All these churches have efficient Sunday schools. We expect to hear of "showers of blessings" on these churches during 1881. ....Brethren Harrell and Gaddy have sent us accounts of the pleasant 8unday school festival on Christmas Eve night. In the midst of the joyous, occasion the "In fant class" teachers was r married, i: Her mother was present; full of life and joy and two "date later she was a corpse. :' Brother Gaddy says of her : "She was a Christian mother the kindest woman I ever knew. tier great desire was to have1 her sou at Wake Forest, Rev. D. M. Austin, sent for As the night wore away, "has Daniel come?" was her query. "Daniel is agoodboy.y It was a dying mother's testimony of ber noble son, but, we know the testimony true. Half hour before she" fell asleep Daniel ar rived and stood by her dying bedside. She knew him. That was their meeting and parting here that sight; but there is a realm beyond. . It is good to have known such people, they live and speak in the lives of others.' Her husband, brother John J. Aus tin, is deacon of our church, and to his whole family we extend eur sympathy. Rev. L. C. Brlckhousehas settled at Columbia, .N. C., and requests h'is corres pondents to-note the change in bis address. The Ministers and Deacons meeting of the second section of the Raleigh Asso ciation will be held with Leesville church on the 5th Sunday in this month. i .Elder . J. K. Rose, of Surry county, N. C, since July last has labored in eight meetings fn which 93 professed faith in Christ, has baptized 63, "and yet' he says, "the call is for more laborers in this moun tain country." - ' .The Home Mission Monthly says that some brother in New York City sent through a friend and ascertained the names and ad dresses of thirty -two missionaries of that so ciety and sent each one a check for $25 as a Christmas gift. .These missionaries are la boring on small salaries, and this gift from an unknown friend doubtless made their hearts glad' He will not lose his reward, .When ) Theodore Parker died his friends built a hall as his "Memorial. It was to stand in Boston as the representative of his work. The great society that he formed in Music Hall dwindled into this Memorial Hall. - The Society has not pros pered. The bulldingAas never paid. The Whole thing is a failure, and now the hall has been sold for $75,000. Fit memorial of Mr. Parker's life work. The Paine Memo rial Hall, close by, built to commemorate the work of Tom Paine, is also doomed. Eat, infidelity tShawmut, Boston Let. in Standard. ......Has not the time come for us to do better? While there is poverty among us there is also wealth, and growing wealth end on this wealth we desire God's bles sing. We may as well come to the conclu sion first as last, that our money will only be a blessing as it is blessed of God. We may twist as much as we please; but unless this money of ours Is blessed of God, it will be a corse and not a good And if we have gotten any part thereof by wrong means, it is no use to try to get it sanctified by giving away part We must make restitution or it may go hard with vs. Southern Church- nan, - ....'Ihe BattU nag Is of the "opinion" that the new missionary society of Misouri, wuiuo good because it will stimulate the general Association to greater efforts and then it may do some good itself. What about the New Testament injunction to "be of one mind" and live "in the unity of the spirit " Shall we violate the word of God to carry out our "opinion ?" If division, strife and crimination will help the cause. why not multiply these indefinitely ? Why not have six Battle Flags and nine mission ary societies ? Perhaps each might do a little good 1 ! 1 What nonsense we can embody in an "opinion" when it suits our selfish pur- poses i 1 1 ....Every Sunday school In the Bute ought to supply its pupils and teachers with Kind Words, the Sunday school papar of the Southern Baptist Convention. If your bcuoqi nas noi aireapy aone so, ta&e up a collection at your next meeting and send the money to Rev. 8. Boykin, Macon, Georgia. Terms per annum, including postage, payable in advance. Weekly, sin gle copy, $1.00; clubs of ten or more, each CO cts. Semi-Monthly, single copy, 50 cts., clubs of ten or more. each. 80 cts.. Month ly, single oopyj 25 cts.; clubs of ten or more ccu, io cvs. me rfeeaiy ana oemi- Monthly issues contain the -Lessons; the Monthly does not. - Subscriptions taken for three or more months. Names will not be written on papers sent at club rates. . . . . A late number of the Biblical Re corder contains a beautiful eulogy by Dr. Pritchard on bis mother. Some will proba bly suspect that filial affection colored the picture. We once spent a leisure day in her company and that day is still an oasis in the desert of life. We testify that she was all that her distinguished son has described. And now we wish to say that (good and noble as she was) our State has more of the same Bort left They are each worth to their country a hundred thousand dollars. But here is the very Important statement : Yast numbers of our young women can Of they will only try) begin now, and, in a few years, become just as good and lovely as the woman painted in Dr. Pritchard's picture. How few are ever able to realize the vast influence that a quiet and spotless life is able to exert Orphan's Friend. .... Perhaps our readers may wish to know how the Baptists in other States do when Christmas comes. In the Standard of Jan 6th, we find a report from several places in Michigan. In Byron, the mem bers of the church, and congregation met and expressed their appreciation of their pastor in kind words, donations, valued at $100. and study chairs. The Christmas tree bore a hat and cloak for the pastor's wife. In Mason, Santa Claus brought a fine tur key feathered with , greenbacks to pastor Baldwin. ; In Charlevoix the church and congregation made pastor Parmenter a do nation of fifty dollars and on Christmas day O. D. Wood made him a present of a deedl to the lots on which he has erected bis dwelling and a supply of milk tickets for the Winter. The pastor regards it as his most merry Christmas. Zion' Advocate (of Maine,) has a list of the same kind too long to copy; Letter front pf. Yates. Herewith I send No. 43 of Remi niscences. i nave not naa time ior ter.nnto difficult, having fa interruptions, more or less, during the writine of each letter. They are like a bamboo, having . many joints and no Style. . . " Having told you something about tne country, itSi prouuuuouo, its peo pled its language, and - governments. I now propose to tt-11 you something about their-religions; after which I will be in a better position to make our special work, its difficulties, &v intelligible to all who have re.dwVat I have written. And may the Lord of the harvest add his bles ing.. l v ? Messrs. Swift and'TrescottTJ. S. Commissioners, to Peking, . arrived: here yesterdayson their way home, It is understood that something has been accomplished, but just what it is iuawu auiuuuv.w,,..,uw .a L.l. it Bill t ;.1'.Af is, known to me. All well. We had our first fall of snow yesterday. , . ; ' ; . . ; Faithfully, Matthew T. YATEfc . EmiiUy tfav 29V 1880. . . j The Governor and the University. My Dear Bro. Bailey :' There are two or three thines in the excellent message of the. Governor about which I should like to talk with fou, and as I can't see yon, J"ll write, do not feel willing tobe taxed to sup port the University at Chapel Hill. It already , lias $7,500 ; of the State's money every year, -to which it is no more entitled than other colleges in the State; for is but little, if any, more of an agricultural colleee than they, and now. the Governor asks the Legislature to appropriate ! as much more each year to its support As Baptists we ha ye a college Which does precisely the same grade of work that we have not now, nor ever have had, anything like a fair and just recogni tion either in the Board of Trustees or in the Faculty ; as Baptists, too. we are most emphatically opposed to one oi tne estaonsned institutions at Uhspel Hill that Ball Room: tor these and some other reasons I think the Baptists, Methodists and Presby terians oi tne state, have a right to object to further taxation to support tne otate scnooi at Uhapel uill, . There is a political relation which this matter bears which politicians should carefully consider, i . A Baptist. What say our Methodist and Pres byterian brethren to this additional appropriation ? Ed. Recob,!deb. - : V . jt Prof; Man gum and the University. - My article on the University, pub lished in a late number of the jfews and Observer, was written to correct certain unwarrantable views that I had reason to believe were enter tained by a number of persons. It waa a reply to you in the sense, only, that you are one of that number. As you gracefully published all that I wrote, and as a reply, by me, to your lengthy comments would involve a controversy thaf might be, to some ex tent, unpleasant and harmful, I pre fer, for the present, respectfully to de cline the privilege of discussing the subject in your columns. Of the cor rectness of my views and statements, in all material points, and of my ability to vindicate them, I: am clear and confident beyond all doubt. Permit me, in kind spirit, to call your attention to the following mis take : You inadvertently quoted from Webster, with the emphatic claim of bis "great authority," what yon will see, if you examine, is not Webster's language, but is merely a part of an j extract from some English iCyclope- aia, ana tnat, even, in regard to a definition of the word university that Webster himself marks as obsolete. Of course you will at once see the propriety of making the suggested correction aud retraction. Yours very truly, A, W. ifANGUM. hapel Hill, JV. C, Jan. 6, 1881. Bev. Josiah Crudnp. The sketch of the Kev. page Josiah' of this Crudup, on the first week's issue, was written Rev. Bennett T. Blake, now more than eighty years old,. jprobably the oldest Irving-Methodist preacher irx North Carolina: Dnring life' there ex isted the most cordial and affectionate relations between iheae two leading ministers of different denominations, and the heart is moved to tenderness as one reads the appreciative and beautiful tribute which the :Burvivor pays to the memory of his (departed brother. 1 knew Mr. Crudup well and ad mired him exceedingly. He was one of the most remarkable men I have ever known, and it was at my request, made originally to his son Jphn, that' the following sketch was prepared. Mr. Blake is mistaken in one point- he did not decline a re-election to Congress, but was beaten! by Hon. Willie P. Mangum, of Orange. In 1853, Mr. Mansrum spent a few days at his nephew's, near Wake Forest College, and ne tola me tnat Mr. uru dup was one of the most gifted speakers, as well as one of ! the most popular canvassers he had; ever en countered, ana tnat ne wouiu. uve been certainly beaten had not a hard rain prevented Mr. Crudup from fill ing an appointment to preach on a certain Sabbath. As it was, wr. Mangum's majority was very small as well as 1 rememDer it was euner eifrht or eighteen. In 1870, JJr. W m gate and I spent a day with brother Crudup, and a aay oi great; interest and pleasure it was, .for Mr Crudup was one of the most instructive and entertaining talkers 1 have ever known. Two things he said that day, I shall never forget. One related to his wealth, and I was greatly sur prised with the sincerity as well as the simplicity of the man, as he said : " The Lord was gooa to me in smg away my property. I had become too worldly milled without knbwing it, but the pair- it gave me to iosemy property showed me that I Joved the world too na.cb." f The other remark referred, to his relations as pastor. I think he was pastor of P? nv s Chapel , lor many XS 0f Henzibah in Wake.n Heaid : "I did my cnurcnes an injury oypreauu - t ing to them for nothing ; and if I had my life to live over, though I was worth h millioo of dollars, ; I' would serve no church that would not pay me a liberal: salary. It is necessary for their prosperity, that the, churches Rhall hfi trained to give." Mr. Crudnp never had much to do Witn tne, xp ws u o wm vwu ? auwvu, though I find from an old copy of the Recokder that he was identified with the missionary society of which Robert T. . Daniel was agent, . and wrote a very spirited circular com mending the obiects- of that society to the denomination, probably , about I -toig jn rnv" indgment tne isapiisis ox I -' i i .... - LM North Carolina have produced no man of greater pulpit power , than Josiah uruaup, ana it seema moon i.u ""- a man should receive honor froat hi brethren, even t this late day. I - Church Organization. At the Bantist State 'Cohvenf inn- Elder W. P. - Blake was appointed missionary to the ,town of Toisnot. .rrevious to nis appointment Wilder J. E. Carter .had visited Toisnot and " found; several brethren who seemed anxious to be organized into a church ' Brother Carter ' favored the ides, These brethren procured letters from their churches, and called a council. There i were present Saturday, Dee. 10, brother J. E. Carter, J.B. Brew er and Theo.' Hobgood of Wilson and -W. P. Blako of Weldon. Brother Carter was elected Moderator and brother Hobgocd s Clerk. : The Arti cles of Faith presented by,, the breth ren were then read, each being aW ted as read. . The Church Covenent was also read and ' adopted. - TBe brethren holding them were recog nized as a" church of Christ. The right hand of fellowship was then ex tended to the church by the council. The Moderator delivered a charge to the church, assuring rthe 'brethrea that their power as a church would depend greatly on the amount of God liness found in each; member. Asa new body he implored them tenderly to guard the purity of the church and to be strong against error and sin. It might be interesting to add that the article on baptism, which reads, "Baptism is the: immersion in water of a believer into ? the name of ' the Father." etc.. was eh an earl nn n.a n read "Baptism is the immersion in water of a.believer, by aproperljfZrsJ- iugu. DuuuuiBiabur, into me name, -etc., these people being.: Baptists in deed and in truth. Fifteen breth ren and sisters compose the member ship, eleven males and four females. After preaching on Sunday morning, the church wishing to co-operate with the Mission Board, called Elder Blake to the pastorate. The breth ren have .already made up their minds to build them a house of wor ship. Those of . the brethren - who . wish to help us will please send' money to me at Weldon. The church needs help. There will be some subscribers. to the Recobdeb at this place as soon as I can get round among the breth ren. Yours in Christ Jesus, ; WV P. BtAKE. Toisnot, N. C, Dec. 20, 1883. Letter From Bro. Albritton. I would like to send tou a larce club of subscribers as an expression of my gratitude for your success in the editorial management of the Re cobdeb. You have f succeeded glori ously. The Lord ahas been keeping watch over the columns of the Re cobdUb, and guiding the pen and tcissors of its editor. I feel thankful for what you have written and pub lished, and I am equally thankful for what you have left out. You have left out, among other worthless and hurtful thiDgs, the endless and pro fitless discussions of mere quiddities, aud the pious maledictions of those bellicose brethren who feel that they must be alwaye fighting somebody or i a A-fswiMio 1 rr T1 K i a rl ana rf Ivt-T li.it iUglUllVUDlTi .-JL U1B) ViaOd UibltU" ren must have died cut or migrated to the Southwest iot want of fighting room in the Recosdeb. If dead, peace to their ashes; if removed, may thev be too well released ever to re turn to Kortn uaroima. in eitner event, thanks to you, brother Bailey, for jour efforts to promote universal peace and good will. I am thankful for your deep inter est in the pastor's work and welfare. Especially have the country pastors been helped by the Recobdeb. I say country pastors that " is, preachers who preach once or twice a month to country churches. I would use an- other word to designate such preach ers if I couldjust now think of an appropriate one, ior tne eomiorc oi those brethren whoi regard "pastor", as a misnomer when applied to a" minister who preaches monthly for churches. I wish to say, by way of parenthesis, that it would be a fine thing if all of us were qualified for city pastorates, provided that all onr country churches were city churches, able to support their pastors. But. taking things as they are, if we Coun try preachers were all qualified for, and aspiring to city pastorates, I don't know who would i be entitled to the most sympathy thTpreachers or the churches. We country preachers, unwilling to "waste our sweet ness f on the desert air," would look to the city churches. It would follow that either every city church would have a houseful of pas tors, or the country would be filled with pastorless churches and retired preachers. 1 believe tne bora nas fixed these things about, as they should be, and, therefore, instead of trying to improve " upon : the Lord's doings, let us, my country brethren, be content, allowing no unkind criti cism to mar our happiness as country ppp preachers. (I was about to use that misnomer, past or, again.) . You have helped us in our efforts to awaken a deeper interest in mlSstttf and Sunday School work; reminding the brethren, now and then, of the much neglected duty of supporting their pastors. Those' brethren who take and read the Recobdeb are gen erally the brethren who give and la bor most in every department of Christian work.' - I thought I ; would ' send you r "well-done" and a "thank you," and that perhaps it was better to do bo now than to wait until you were dead and gone. Jso. T. Albbtttox. The Sunday 'School r Institute, of the Salem Asseciation;wiUv beheld at Salem Church, Friday before the fifth Sunday in January. One part of the exercise .will be to "hear reports from Sunday Schools." - It is important to the interest oi meeting that !- all the schools send in full reports. ' J Brethren lot tos take more interest the in this department of God s wort than we have heretofore done, t-; . , , As we behold the increse of -inter-. est in this glorious cause, let us thanx God and take courage."- -...... - . W. W. Wells, .
The Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, N.C.)
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