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1 Tho Biblicalilecorder. PUBLISHED EVERT WEDNESDAY .-i. - - by , ' - : ; ; EDWAEDS, BBOUGHTON& CO.;, 7 . - -' RALEIGH, If; a ' - -' 1 i 4 Oflce: Cor Hargett and Salisbury Sts. ' TE&M30F 8UB8CRIP110N: i One copy.-oneyear..... ...'.:..... $2 00 , One copy, six months,.;;...-1 00 'Clubs of nve,.". .........10 00 AClubsof ten, .... ,20 00 Remittances must be sent by Registered 1 ; ,j Letter, Post office Order, Express or Drift, . payable' to the order of the Publishers. Iilsnatioaal SnnlaT iflmel Lesson; ! ECOM QUARTER, 18S2. i LESSON VTLMAY 14th. BY nzT. A. C. DIXON, " AsheFffle, N. C. - THE LEAVEN OF THE PHARISEES. ! j; 1 Mark 8:121. ( .1. In those days the multitude being Tery great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus calL ; ed hia disciples unto him, and salth unto them 'mt'imi imAimii, i 3. I have compassion oa the multitude, . . because they have now been with me three days, and hare nothing to eatrr i .J 4 3. And tf I send them away fasting to - their own houses, they will faint by the way ; for diTers of them came from far. b 'u-- ----- 4. And his disciples answered him, From "whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness? , ' 5. And be asked them. How many loaves ' - hare yet And they said, Seven, -w-v. f 6. And he commanded the people to sit - down on the ground; .and betook the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake,- and - gave to bis disciples to set before them; and i - they did set tbem before-the people. ? 7. . And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them. : -h A-t.- iM- ' 8. So they did eat and were filled: and '- they took up of the broken meat that was - left seven baskets; . , . is 9JLnd they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away. ? h f .. . 10. And straii?htwayhe entered into a' ship with his disciples, and they came into the parts of Dalmanutha. ; 1 - f 11. And the Pharisees came forth, and be gan to question with him, seeking of him a . sign from heaven, tempting him. 12. And he sighed deeply la his spirit, and eaitb,' Why doth this generation seek after a sign! verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given onto this generation. 13. And be left them, and entering. into the ship again departed to the other side. ; ! 14. Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. 'o-, -h 15. And he charged them ssying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. s 16. And they reasoned among themselves, saying. It is because we have no bread. . 17. And when Jesus knew it, lie aaith unto them, Wbjr reason ye, because ye have ; 'bo bread? perceive ye not yet, Beither un derstand f have ye your heart yet harden ed? .-. :W.'.-r : - V 18. Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, bear ye not? and do ye not remember? 19. When I brake five loaves among five thousand, how many' baskets full of frag ments took ye tip? And they say unto him, Twelve. ' . . . 20. And when the seven among four thou--s sand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven. : 21. And he said unto them, Howm it that ye do not understand 1 ? f '' " ,( -. GOLDEN TEXT: . "Beware ye of the leaven of the Phari sees, which is hypocrisy." Luke 12:1. DAILY HOME READINGS. M. The Lesson,..;'...;; .....Mark 8: 12t T. ParaBel in Matthew, .Matt,l5r33-16: 12 Wv Jffiracles by Elisha,; 2 Kings 4: 1-7, 43-44. T. Regard for the Poor, .James 1: 27-2:17, F. Jesus Weeping over Jeru- ' 'Z t- salern,;.....'. . .;; . . ; .Luke 19: 41-48. S. Early ? Christians, Reproy- "v'" " Comfort in God,. ....V.". .1 Pet ch. 5. . : . v outline. , I. THE MULTITUDE FED. vs. 1-9. II. THE PUABISEES BEBUKED. vs.' III. THE DISCIPLES WARNED, vs. ' :?:-'V comments. - ; ; 1. The Multitude Fed. vs. 1-9. The following things are worthy of note: JThe .ipoMPAssioji or J-Bimm,;r i, I Juive companion on the multitude.'? ;Jt; numbered four thousand, was in a desert . place, and, having : been there three dag,' they bad ased up all their pronslons, and now had neddiio eeeanshvxt for oar bodies as well as our souls., Many poor Christians who trust their souls to Je sus, are constantlv troubled about ihe feed-, ing of their bodies; '".-Hunger of body ex. cites the compassioa of our human Saviour as well as soul hunger.' '"He himself 'was hungry arid .knows ife gnawings.Ji5rjf .a?ndf - them away ailing totfieir fames, (hey wiU ; fmnt by'the ysap; ,Thn ;our eompaaaionate Saviour ia moved not only to relieve pTesdnt want, but loota to owr futuriB gcwdThose who coma from afar to be with Jesus, he will not allow to go away fasting and faint ing by theiway. : The sacrifices which men make in coming to Jesus,' snd remaining with him, he will more than repay from hia bounty. Those who come to him in faith ahall never : return empty, - but filled and strengthened 'for 'any exertion he may re quire. ' , s"k -' .- i ' N' 2. TmsCoHrassxD Ikabhitt ok the Dis- ' CXrXES.. V Wkence can a Hum $atisfy these men with bread her in tk wtiderMuf ' 'Not that they did not believe Him able to feed the people miraculously, ' but, since Be had spoken to them as a man, they reply . to Him from man's standpoint ; As if to say; " "Yott know," Master, It would Jbe impossible for ua disciples to 5 supply : these . men , with : bread." It was not their business to sug gest to Him to- feed them by a miracle: They never made such a request, except it was when James and John asked him to call - fire from heaven 'upon the Samaritan vil lage, and for. that they: were heartily re- buked. "Itwa with the Master to use Hi miracle-working power -as He pleased, with out suggestions from: his "servants." Does this not teach us also that 'tman's extremity is God a opportunity. Christ did not use his divine power until they acknowledged that human-3 DOwer wa ineffectual. And so, if we wish the Divine power displayed to-day ia fee dies souls, We most freely con fess our own in&bi:y. - Z. Tes Uss C7 llr.xns. - , - - How mary toatet haze ye t' lArJ tTvy tail, :tiru : Of course Jesus could Lave fed t.s j : i lT The Orgm of y6LTjME46.f; people without one of these .loaves. But his plan is' that his disciples, though theyj confess their weakness and trust the divine! power, should use all the means they have.! Thus we are honored co-workers with Oodi The teacher, or preacher, who will not use the means at hand to prepare spiritual food for his- hearers,- but expects God to feed them without any work or sacrifice on hie part, will, find ; himself , mistaken. , If we would have Jesus feed the four thousand,! we must put our seven loaves and few fishes1 at his disposal;- pX- " 1 1 Be eommanded the people to lit fount Had! they stubbornly refused to' do e6, thus showing a.; spiritpt; disobedience; theyj had no right to expect to be fed. To; receive blessings from' God, we mnst obey; him: We must put whrselves in' the posture, he . requires. 4 v To receive' spiritual , food- the soul must be in an' attitude of - expectation must have faith. I "Witbouialth; ft, ia impossible to please1 Hlm.i And they did set them lefore thepeo-i pie. Tho disciples,' too, must obey in giving; to the 'people. Coming to Jesus for new supplies, they, had enough to go around. ! Bo those who come to him for spiritual sup plies will never lack enough to feed the souls of their charges. There is a great multi tude of souls to be fed. scattered over, the : earth. How can it be done ? " Evidently by putting our means into God's hands, to re ceive his blessing,' then go to him constantly for new supplies, and, as he imparts them to us, carry them to the people. . 5. Economy. They took up of the meat that teas left seven baskets. Miracle does1 not warrant waste. As the disciples did not take these fragments with them, they were given, it seems, to those Who had come from afar, as supplies along the road. Thus Christ is mindful of all our wants. u 6. ; Th Law of Increase : t A is suggested by this miracle. The disciples put into the hands of Jesus seven' loaves ' and few fishes; after feeding the'; four thousand, they took np more than they had at first The word translated basket here Is different from that in chap. 6. There it is the same word as that describing the bas kets Saul was let down in at Damascus. Doubtless the. baskets of the people who had brought provisions for three days. What we wish to impress is that we can make our means go farthest in doing good by putting them at the disposal of Jesus. The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich. II. The Pharisees Bebuked. Vame into the parte of Dalmanutha. The enly time this place is mentioned in Scrip ture. It seems to have been a town near Magdala on the west side of the sea of Galilee.-" ' "'f ; . '.' V. 11. The Pharisees came forth. Not like sheep to be fed, but like wolves hungry for blood. Men in all aires have been found enough to rally forth against Christ in the same spirit Seeking of him a sign from heaven. Like that of the Manna, or ElijaVa calling fire from heaven. Tradition said that such signs would accompany the Mes siah'a coming. ( They knew that Christ .dis carded, these traditions, and they thought that they thus had a pretext by which they might prejudice the people ' against him. Had they made the request with the real de- sire to 6ee a sign Christ would have pitied their ignorance and enlightened them, but they did it, tempting him. ' ' -' Vi 12. Be eighed deeply in hie spirit. A sigh wrung from hia Heart by grief at their hypocrisy and sinfulness. He had compas sion on the multitude hungry for bread, but could only sigh at the wickedness of those who were hungry for His death; ' Do we by our tloubie-dealing hypberisy, ever cause Jesus to sigh? shall no sign be ghen tide generation. - our traditions are, lies and I win not be governed by them.' i If you will not accept me on the proof of . the miracles I haye wronght, there could not enough signs Irom heaven be given to con- jvince yju. Besides, your request is no prayerT)ut a. hyixritical pretextThui we need not expect Christ to grant our re quests if dictated, by evil motives. 4 -;k.y . 1X xAnA he left ttm-KHe can do such; men ho good. So He goes where His work will Bot .be" hindered and His own heart' pierei by their strategems. Woe to those over whom J eo is made to sigh, and whom he f learw j to jibeinselvea, drives away ty their lvfo& (A tiaitir Ikpartti agaiti to Vim oOurs&U? -Whim Tie fcnnw-thnr wm the other bdea Wbere He knew there were some who desired His presence, Christ de lights to go where lie is cordially received, but goes often where he is not wanted, that he may do his enemies good. -r- , 3 . i I1L The Plsclples .aned- ; i v;. j l The following con verbal! on took place In the boat as they were crossing the sea.-;.., t . v. 14. ;TM,dMcipkt M&JorgotUA. to take bread. J A. natural oversight, as. they had embarked in haste, caused by the desire of Jesus to get away from his tormentors. ; Yi l5.,Beanofthelea9mtfthfJ7utriees. I'Soch hypocrisy as that just now displayed )j the Pharisees in seeking a sign, ' is like heaven, which, if admitted into the heart will permeate the whole being. Beware of ft." ' And of Eeroi. Matthew says, and of the :SaddueeeS,1 mbich Indicates- that Herod was a Sadducee.7 Herod, however, desired to see Some miracle' performed by ' Christ, but refused to accept him on the evidence already; given.' ; Hence Herod and these' Pharisees belonged - to the same class of sign-seekers, filled with unbelief and hyppc- ri'V-t .,-'""." .' l, . I V, 16. V They reasoned 'among themselves, saying, 'It is because we have no bread. Christ was thinking of a high spiritual truth, which they took as referring to bread, , Thus the yery spiritual (are apt to be misunderstood by the more carnal. Their trouble about their scanty supply of bread caused them to misnnderstand the great truth Jesus was striving to Impress. - If we da not have a care,' tiers leporsl ttlr s will cosstacl!y aUnd in the way of our receiving spiritual troth., ' '. die Ifortli Cafpiiriapfete ReliopclucatiQn, Literatiire .-. V. 17, Perceive ye tut, neither un&erttandf have ye your heart yet hardened t As if sur prised that their lower wants should so ab-; sorb their attention and -blind their hearts; , V l&i&aving eye tee ye nott.d&i i -"It is not because ye have no spiritual eyes and ears, that ye have not understood my mean, ing; but because your eyes are blinded and your ears stopped by trifling cares about bread.' ; ' V. 19, 20, ; When J brake the five loaves &c. Why are -ye so troubled about bread with; the remembrance ' of thoser two miracles fresh, in mind? If I mulUplied the few loaves and fed thousands, could I not muli tiply the one loaf and feed you? 4 Especially Since it was my doing in leaving so hastily that ye forgot to take bread I". " ;- V. 21. How ie it that ye do not understand? Here are the sharpest rebukes Jesus ever; gave his disciples, and let' us take them to ourselves, who by worrying over food for the body, put ourselves in such a frame of mind and heart that ' we do not appreciate nor receive the more important food for the souLij wt;i-.i.-.;i ;.-? ' J:''. 1 LETTER FROM SISTEB TATES. The he following letter was wntteu to sister. jrNeliaJiojcria tist unurcn Raleieh. It was priyate. and as . it gives touch valuable inter esting information about her school and the cause" in China, we Ten tare to printt for the benefit of all the Baptistiisters in N. C. -' k " . My Dear Xelia: Yours of Decem ber 27th, . came last week.- Lthink there must ' be some mistake about your haying written l two or; three times since hearing from ns; for I can remember but one unanswered letter, and that I acknowledged by a postal card being, at the time, too busy to give you measure for measure. Still, it may be the mails that are to blame as mails frequently are and I will try to make amends for the omission, Vk . --r --r f unr ' unristmas ana jew xear festivities are over, but the Chinese New Year is at hand; It is the only time in the year that business is sus pended and the whole nation, indulges in resting and. feasting. New Tear's day falls this year on the 18th Feb ruary,' and these are days of prepara tion for it Last evening the kitchen gods (each family has one) were feast-, ed aha sent up to heaven to give a re port of "the year's y proceedings. Amongst the good things provided for this sooty deity is some yery sticky candy which is supposed to stick its lips together and prevent' distinct articulation, when questioned -' by the . powers above as to the conduct of the family. The imaginary feast ing over the god is taken outside the front door and placed in a little paper sedan chair, which rests upon a heap of gold and silver ingots; (paper imitations of course) these are set on fire and his Godship ascends in flame and smoke ! There is unusual bustle in our crowded streets. It is rigidly required that all debts shall be paid before the dawn of the New Year, and men are hnrrying to and fro to get money for this purpose;' as well as to provide new. garments and little lux uries for their households. They also send presents to rjumerous - friends and acquaintances, ; consisting of ar ticles of food, game, fowlfl,fish, cakes, fruits &c. . -.v? - -. For about a week, beginning with New Year's ' day, the ' markets are closed, which makes it necessary for us to lay up supplies for this length of time, too; beef, mutton,: fowls, fruit- vegetables, : game,in fact every- tnmg. save oreaa ana mut, wnicn, are supplied daily bj foreigner bakers ana aaury-men. - n-f '. ; Our . schools . all have holiday. Ureat preparations are ' going on amongst our six sirls in the bbardincr school, making, their shoes and sun dry little ornamental article. We have given an extra allowance of money for their4 table expenses, so that they may eat and be merry, like other- people; and Annie and I are having a nice jacket "; made '"; for each one, as a New Years present. The" material is a dark nnrrjle cloth (a sort of I thin broad-cfoth) with a Doraer 01 diock saunene ana conar of same. The lining hrpale bine and a broadrbandfof maavegivMthe t "finishing tonch" tor the lower part of the sleeves. Saturday the ldth. A notable Sabbath-like stillness pre I -Vftila 1' T WlHri 1 Wfl j'flfinM flAVA th(4 rails I ' I wish Vwe .! could same on the Sabbath day The six drls have been over to wish ns "hap py iNewear.' I would yon could have seen themMooking so nice and happy J ; There are " three large and three smau ones.. ..xia-may is niteeni IX otuflr-nafr ia ; toartoen, At-cbaw - is thirteen, uaw-nyoice ana Aa-aoo are seven yearsUld ; and 'Sear-kieng is ana ail tne otner nnery tney nave, and evidentlrthad-tn usual lemi hine ; enjoyment t in being so decked out! ' ' . , . I These, handsome jackets are to be kept for special ; octjasions-aandayg ana holidavs nd are to last ' for three or four Tears: afterwards,' as many more for second best" ' .. I TVhen the girls went into vyour,un cle Math's, study, -he gave .each i one enough five cent pieces fco.'tnafce "i set of "buttons. '. Chinese ' . women 'b&ve theirs made of ffn-cent pieces. '.For merly it tookjft7 to make a; set: jut three are enojghv 1 ' - " " ; " 5 . l am takmz -creat satisiaction in this school, because cone of the mon ey used in its support is got by! beg ems. Annie and l divide tne eipen sea between us. The word boarding- school may possibly mislead you; for its conditions are very nnliks board ing-schools in your part of the world We build the house and f arnr-.h it er: pioy a tCuCr and a then receive pap. .3 to whom fooJ, c. &nd, itrnction are given, RALEIGH. N. ' C, WELNBDAT, : MAY : 3' without charged y The teacher gives in struction in books the first half of the day; and i. 5 sewing; ; knitting, em broidery and the other' half,-, Our present school is moderate in size for several reasons. : Our bit of ground would only ; admit f a house of eight rooms four abdve nd four - below stairs. There is a Urge dormitory where 20 or more girls can sleep a door leads ' to the teacher's room! Across the hall is a large school-rooni and a . small , room' where clothing of all kinds can' be . kept., when n pfc In nse.-.h Below stairs are kitchen din ing-room,' cook's room : and a large bath-room where the girls go, not oajy for bathing,' lut to wash their faces and comb their hair; in fact a general dressing-room.4; .They are required to wait on themselves, ana; tne large girls assist the small ones. It takes $40 a year to support a girL ! Board costs I1.5Q per month, or 918 a year; uiocning ana inciaenuua come uui 04 the remaining" $22. This will, seemi a small sum in your eyes, for you will at once contrast or.V with the four hundred (or more) that one of yourt school years cost your father.- li ' 1 You "know that the Chinese do not care for female education, and there-; fore it has been necessary to sapply everything free of :' charge. , . But 1 think . the time has come when Christian parents oucht to know bet- ter, and be willing to educate their daughters themselves. " So, our school is on a somewhat amerent pian, Those who are able to pay the $18, a year for board, are required to do. so, and to iurmsn suitaoie ciotning ior their daughters. .The instruction and motherly care of , the teacher are bestowed freely. Two of our girls are charity scholars, being too poor: to pay anything three receive board from us and have clothing supplied i ii 'i-i ia . ni i. : DJ inetr motners, . wno are uurisiiau women. One is entirely supplied t by her mother. So, you see I am mak- l ill ' ' - - . T' mg some nuie progress in wnac x consider the right direction. My part, of the school work is that -of general supennienaent. une uay in me week, I hear a review ef all the les sons in the week. At other times I sit with them during work hours,' and have them read to me in turn, and talk with them about the meaning of their hymns, or something they nave recited xrom tne catecmsm, or Bioie. Their faces look bright when I enter the school room. I won't deny that I sometimes carry them a little cake,(tftok on his return from marking his or candy, or fruit, or some such thingVawter's flock, with raddle (or red and it may be that, which makes my welcomes so warm still, tney do not receive such things very often, and yet, I believe they ate always glad to see me. xc is uara to Keep irom spoiling the three little Ones they are so r gentle and affectionate, , I have to remind myself that instead of, kindness, it wonld be the greatest pruelty to. indulge tbem in what would prove injurious in the end however pleasant for the moment. Ths training of children is one c of my hobbies perhaps you have discovered ' this, already, l have seen so many evil 5 results n from over-indulgence, that I have almost run to the extreme of thinking that nearly all the ills that flesh ana heart nave to endure, in this vorld of bun; are 'duetto the want of " proper training ! in, child hood and youth. "Just as the twig is hpnt the bee's inclined." Eauallv true is it that if children are allowed to be selfish and self-willed, they will carry these traits -through lifev -b t . ii nave not yet menuonea tne ar rival of the two young men Bey. 0. Wi Pruitt for Tungcho w, and Bev. W. S. , Walker, for ShanghaL Mr. Walker is domiciled under out root, for the present, and " is ' already ; at work upon the language. I think he was not a ntue inrpnsea to nna ine foreign part' of changnai living so comfortably. ' One of the first sounds, that met his ear ; was church bell, (he arrived oh a Sunday) and ' when, in answer to his iquestionr: "what is that,", he learned that it was the bell o the English cathedral, . ringing for evening service. ? Great was his sur prise th&t Shanghai should ' have a catnearat i . omce men ne nas Deen msinsr other discoveries,1 eon all v nr- prisiss:; ench as that we have half-a, aozen oanics, iour cmos, . tnree , large ana several, small hotels, as well as boarding-houses, a ' Masonio ITall a gymnasium, ;a vootstore, iwo m Circuiauog hvtuticb, ., iiixeu unity . m persand two weeklies, show of , al most au Kinas tiry goous, muiinery A M)u.mc1nnir.' tuilnrinf X fnntitnM dress-makine,' tailoring; -' f umituret jewelry, &cv and. a market 'where t great variety or meats, game, vcgetaoic and fruits may be 'obtained alF;tiuf year round.' . Our streets aqd)' housa are lighted with gas. Add to thesj the large, bnadsome - dwellings ' thsl line onr streets and adorn'our subnrW the carnages that pass ; to and'.frd with other ,: indication! ' of comfoi and luxury too numerous to mention and you will not wonder that the new! comer, who expected to find 7 litt more than a heathen town, is filled with surprise. It was far differeif when your uncle Math' and I cane here we have seen its streets workel out and its houses built up: this gre foreign 1 seti lement f has grown r u) soioarn of thirty-five years, and. ti us, there is nothing strange ' id ths 1 PTescnt condition of things. 1 ' OETTISG VfILL.1 We are glad ?to see "Doctor Strad lsy's r Icea in the Kecobdeu of the 15th liarcb, if it were only to gladden ns to know that he was recovering with his fanuly froia his savers Doctrinal eHcrt, to c tha D. D., i. e., ILo Dreadf al Dimples cf the trail! pox. :: J t We uirstand his arm is still sore, and ather disease, is terrifying him we jow 'tis contagions, and may beconepidemic. 1 -1 once 'felt con siders) concern about the disease my8e:for fear of the D. D's- living near p borders of Tennessee. They wereiry liberal with their titles but lookf PveY to old "-England Wtheir histf for many years, I only learned of JJEippon, the hymnologist, and the b Dr. E viands, father and son! andjey had heen looked up to-for 1 bigreachmg, and I had begun at xnerong ena, ior mj aim naa oeen t4ach little sermons I never had yay enough to think I could preach m one-eye on my manuscript, ana tfcother Bqninting over the congre- gion to see wno approvea or my fnd flights of eloquence. Let tne my tnongnts 01 those V. ira men? foea. " When quite a child I con Ided they were men peculiarly led f a knowledge of the doctrines of the spei, ana oiesc - witn opportunity fcovc the - preachers " generally whd jere called from the plough handle nrk bench, or cobbler's stall, and hd studied, the glorious doctrines of ilvation by grace, and could defend fem jagamst , the Arminian Unitaj hn and . all other, infidels. 'And I ese men too tne oversight ot youne I Iini8ter8 at home in their families f ntil called l t6 . fill vacant .pulpits. I pus they had a pastor's college inj eir own dwellings, v1 - jl H -" i iuu, ,t w cu b vj ucai. i b son preach on one occasion. The ung man felt embarrassed with the! pths of his subjects ' The 4 father- w me laiiure, ana rising to nis ieec. uea aioaa. "Jack come down, let have that text' If our day Doc- s could do tho like. . many a Jack; id Bob would have to come down.! put I feel like I am wasting a nice bee of.; paper to be writing about; btrine, when it has almost - become j Bolete or laid on the shelf, merely j Uhowthe march of intellect, and! or far it has : been left behind.- If! jeare successful in doing away with; btrinal preaching what.' shall we; fat with the Doctors? I don't uifcl am spinning an idle yarn. It ; iff be thought a long one, but von iy read from the wires a few words mportance. I hope those of your balers who mark what is Said on hn subject, will not be so lavish as he ibepherd's boy spoken of by Row- iad Hill, whom old Dr. Drone over- vDk) commonly used in that conn ry lne old Ur. told lio Wt kc uton old Dobbin and ride behind hij to the village. No sooner eeated tha the Dr. began: "Dick, you had beer come to church more than you do mark that. Yon bad better quit l'l iL. ci : J t j a ciiDinir over -me ouuire a ueuue w i gebrnsb; marie that. ; ion naa net- i ... . v . . i teipull off your net ana maice a mhty low bow when you meet the 1 ttrcher: mark that." "Mark thaf? I soaea neayy on -uioa,s ears, ana bb i ben to think he must .be a door of tblaw as well as an hearer., Be tnkbering he s had .not 'used all the raile marking his master'a.sheep, he tct -oat Inmp, and at every in a no- ti made a lonar martc on the oia rrt'i black coat. i"Warl tbaVi was riated many timea; At1' length JJk saidj 'Got no more raddle, 6anxt f this time the old man's coat was riked all ovlf." Now aon't mark heaty when you hear , of. a batch diejw fledged p;,"DV, because .there 4 many more that want to fly, and 4it raddle'mav fcivd out too soot: eyer pUlPls. as it is aimost.uoBw ui i.mt J '-t-'iUJjiflU l't-'J'i e JNOrtn. r; ''-Xjne cniitrwtki rld are wiser jin, their cenexaHoni an the children t lights u pvnm thirtv tothirtv-fivaycarsaeo. war, humbly, delightednwitn afion! finoua revivals in one of my couritrr ihnrchcs, wnicn codiiuuwu ior seveu rears, l never teit inem ,vuif - Inonthlv meeting without baptizing Irom twd.to eighi':candidates:Tha lnnnfrv for milea a.ttnod Saturdav Va ' Hlihath. - aomflx of oourse . from. fnere cnriosityi !ohe youny Man (not, Aery bright)' not being able to'attehd oad to ask his neighbors what bccuHj red at church to-day J 7 lie was, told cue oatpraay meeting wij-ium vuu that J. B, asked license to preachy Quite astonished hesaid'VYhy that's. fine, surely .t very fellow will get todo hia own ureacluoK. . II we mwIUply D, D'l soon every fellow- will do his; own doctrine. -Indeed, X thinVif Ve: all call' each other, Doctur;;that'wrtl send the title into oblivion. Indeed, who among ni would ; like to hear.'it. said, the; editor ' of " the HsconDK. sundson a level in the oburch withs m. .n nj . . . 1 s rf ;e voa u sj t , ' - I wonld not lead any 6ne! to sap1 pose I have been a revivalist by what I have writtenand there ora'wlll say bat few will chargo me with sewing Jiillows under , their ms.: .1 still fe-r oice with trembling at great appa rent awakeninffs.' ' ! '-'i!'"f ' (t ' O watchmen, ' watchmen don't countenance any wbo come tumbling over tho- wall ; -? see ye thef ' have tnntpf.(( through the wicket irate. ". 1 .1 was very '.thankful to' see, Eldr, Broadaa'a .4 sermon on 1 Distinctive' PriticinleS in the IiECOKDBitf'5' I lone thought I would write a little on that subject; you know it takes little chips sometimes to start Dig1 jog to tmrn. Tt ns ' have 'Anostollo. Princ'iDles. rractice. and Titles; then Satan wiU remember what was told him, "the gates of hell shall not prevail." Ashevtue, Ajpru n, ia again, to reaaoa on mo suujwi,, ana au uwo-pwjw, jwy i WngdomiAhe-Klnff ff saenominanona f uouegea mow i tu j;iocv;uhuu uiD .vu t,r I or- ii thintrs unto imheiretnnoi ne .tn; paptista, w una, lax-uapr hi- . . - AgricultAirc,- and General 1882. hCEIPUKAL BAPTISJL-N0. 6. 5 . :t BY J. J. LA.KSOELL. . Of Ihe Subjects , of Christian Baptism. . I do not propose to wade through all . thet i ucoherent . and, inferential thaories which are, put forth on this branch of the subject,' but simply to call attention to the9 law of Jesus Christ;! This, is contained in the .New .Testament; . and ; t is now very generally conceded by biblical ex itors that' Infant .Baptism ? is , expos- aptism : is ; not taught there either by precept or ex- ample.! TheXange Series (Pedobap- ustj contain this remarkable conces sion: ."He that would find Infant Baptism in the New Testament, must first put it there." P;F"V;:! ' 'Bxmasss: If Infant Baptism is not in the New Testament, we have no righ t to put it in a church which professes to be a New Testament, church. Christ put in his church just such ordinances, and f or j use" such subjects, as he, in his wisdom, chose.;- Are - we wiset than, he r T)r. 'RlodaoA in Rntit.V.m Pviaw' I April,' 1874 and who was confessedly I lithe most learned Methodist writer in this counirvof the present eenerationi 1 ? nana tliia fliynifiant larnTTifro - 'Tk ia 1 &n artio.lfl of ri nur. faith, r that tna hAnf.ism of vnnnor r.hilrlrAn. TinfAntjil U fn mvv ha etai,.tk in church, (2) as most aqreebh to the tn- stitution of Christ Z) But yet with qxu searcuings, we nave oeen un able to find, in the New Testament, a single express declaration, or a word, in favor of Infant 'i Baptism. (4) We justify the rite, therefore, solely on the ground of logical inference, and not on anv express word of Christ or f Eemabks. (1) "Our faiths not "the faith once delivered to - the saints" by Christ and the Apostles, else it would be in the New Testa ment. (2) "As most agreeable to' the institution of Christ:" and yet, with all his searching, the ' learned Doctor was unable to find in the New Testament so much' as one word in favor of Infant Baptism. This ; is strange I How can any man say that Infant' Baptism is agreeable ,t- the institution of Christ," when neither, Christ nor his Apostles say one word about it ? (3) But "we justify the rite," says the Doctor. ; Is that all ? So it seems. But, I submit, that Baptism is a positive ordinance, ai.d we are bound by ' the law of Jesus Christ. Logical inference won't do in a case of this kind, and this is juat. Wliali ireavr-ic.jtaMt UUU t BeeiU tO UU derstand. The logic of one man may lead him to one conclusion, and tho losrieof another may lead him to a different conclusion. . This , depends greawj uuW u eacn. ine lumuui xuuerY um iou i .. . . . I eacn. ine ,iogio yi yvej uo iou to persecution ana aeatn, ana in turn, the logic ' of rrotestants nas ieaa to i the same bio Cranmer's loeiO i"-,. Ya tli s-aA kCn With tears in his tne young sing, wua -ryasn u--u evea. to sura i a. v j.-iL' ....... st i Joan Uaucner, or jean oi iventan ex cellent Baptist lady, and she was put to death at-the ' instigation of ' the ArchbishoD?- In?- turn, " when .the -A ' V . -- Papist go iU' jower, their logic led them to put Craamer to death. The logic o! the New England Pnri- tanB led them to burn witches , and bani'h Baptists and Quakers. ' The logic! of the' Episcopal hierarchy of Viririnia led to the imprisonment of PPm preacner, WiF might oe swewea al most indefinitely. i jcen ineir premises m mo u w- I jfii,"iiL J r.LkUk'tUV 'A mam. Hi! ham. i ws,-wiu v sruiu www wm twit wu- I elusions: Rtlius practically ignoring I the las l Jesufi Christ, --v . I; Let ns now examine the law, of I Baptism as given oy uesus unnsc I Mat. 88:T9f "0o ve; " therefore, and i teavu, wl M i ioB I Son I TesV I and I bantizinor them into the name ot tho i Fathcr aod of fte Son and pf the Ho I y Spirit" just as the.best critics for tue uuuui. jwn v. muic . uii ken saying is the tree translation. Mark 16s I5vtl6.: 'Oo ye : into all I tha world. ant preach tne gospel u 1 every, creajyre. . Ue that bclieyeth and is baptized shall be saved.T, xnisia tne law. no oiirer caa oe can found iti the lids of the j Bible ? No 0110 on earth or in bcaveo, but Christ bimselfvhas: the right to chango or modify it. Ware bound by it.The Apostles were ai much bound by it as. Wo ar.f-1 Aecording to Mat, disciples are to be,baptixed- r iAnd this accords witn tne vtmMwe vuwstM uiuibcu.. lie made .and baptized disciples. Jobd 4: 1 . r lie thus gave the benefit of his own example, and : then gave the law in- perfect 'Conformity with his example;, v According to .Mark, those to be, baptized are believers', "he that believelb and Js baptized shall be saved.1' 1 All true believers are dis ciples, and all disciples are believers This is plain! enough. - The law of Christ, then, , or his command, tells. ; who are to be - baptized.. ... Nothing can be plainer,' vve are not left to i 'logical inference" from the miatv shades f the Mosaic law, but are an aer tner airecij commana r ot. jesus . .1 . ... 4 . t . his kingdom, we are to' take orders for rwork under Him. : u The ? role" of law as to positive ccmin&nds in human aZairs is, "ex frtisio unis,,t".dutio altcriu$." If that is applicable in human law, how M.I.1I 1 M m 1 llil JUI 11 itt 7 uliEIlU L 1U i 1 T j it, ..- W W W . mmamam.mm.am at ' m. 1 - aa am ' t m vitr,E:-""rC . - lthroaehmT father's-yara ana '-saw YIKITIH III L. I I M S1Bil.llB-II.nSlU 1JL bllH M i - , . - - ; : I - - .1 v S?- W . : --mm am a. a, . -ZV . tTi- ni.- t I . . I doe under a bed-raer,' and V felt : w , . '. : i j srai'rii si wtaka as ma w a J ntlgencci much more so in the divine ? Christ expresses, declares, who" are to be baptized: that excludes all others. A conveys to B one hundred acres of land described by proper .metes and bounds, that does not convey all the land that A had, but B is limited, by the callings of his deed. And K so, Christ commanaa his apostles to bap tize, and describes the persons to ' be baptized dismplesii believers. 1 That does not authorize the baptism of every body as soon as born Into the world. out ine-i umir. is as oieariy nxea as the boundaries t of the ? one hundred tw ani'g Arid as the purchaserL B, is prohibited by the callings 01 his deed from ' going beyond the de scribed boundarr, so are those nndef the command of Christiwithirespeci to baptism prohibited from going bet yond the specifications of the comi mand. We are not , left to 1ogica inference' that has nothing to do with the case.! Our logic may be at fault, but the law, of Christ is notl The logic of men is greatly influenced by their surroundings, and in chrisl tian ordinances, is to be suspected when unsupported by Ja single . word ir the New Testament. M Wmm 1 am reminded of a quaint expres-j SlOn Of OU6 Of the judges Of the OUl preme Court of North Carolina." . The question before -the : court ;vras ' land title, and the law requiring land ti ties to be supported by somo writing,1 the judge asked the counsel for hia deed, but he could not prod uce it. ana tnea to waive tne point : &x length the judge said:: "Mr. Q.V I would like to see a little scrap of writ in?." Ana bo we would like to see "a little scrap of writine" in the New cstament m Bupport or miant iap iism oeiore preacning iv r uut ur.; Bledsoe says he was unable to find so. mucn as one one woref, there in sup-, port of it, after the most diligent search. The doctor bad eyes, . and no doubt used them. But he frankly tells the world, ; that after the ; most diligent -. searoh, he was unable to find so much as one word in the New .Tes tament in , favor of Infant Baptism. Ana the learned are coming very rap idlv to the same conclusion.' Now, I .respectfully submit, ; that if Jesus Christ had wanted; infants to be baptized in his church, he would have said-so in his word. But not having said so they are excluded by tne terms or niacommana. Jbeuovers being named in the command to bap tize, we are necessarily confined to them. 1 Ic is very well known that Roman niiuiTi to srtrmtnrai authority for either lufant Baptism or eEEusion. They place both, on the authority of the church,:5-Bat al Panists do ! not sprinkle.4 At I the have always immersed All Cath- ,. . - ,. .sit mio.B. nowever. ; eiuier. iiuuieraa vr immerse or ; v. .. . r - , . Prote8tant8 -- -r.- . . ;Tt-,,A ference or the rapist is, tne auinoruy i J nu, .y,v. nM n, tk-,MfcfnA 1 oa awv mMva a as ariv other. Until Infant Baptism can bo found in the New Testament, has . no business in an organization claiming to be r christian, church. k W find believers' baptism there; it abounds in the New. Testament. , Ko trouble about that at all. It is plain enough. And because !we! find' it there;v we practice it; and because we don't find Infant Baptism there; we don't prafii tice it. It is at our peril if we wil fully go beyond, or fall short of what Christ commands. ' ' ' ' ' , He is the trreat laweiver" m b his in Zion, the Head his church.- and theduty, of all meekly, and rev- ereotlv trtov - xr inv. v.. (..''n.Ui "? V It'VmT immm It H IIIIWITIIII If IIHI 1 M-f- II llirilKinil omeume luuteqacui hi tug i)iwuwmi ray articles i&si winter on ine scv oi vara tian Baptism, and t was not written with 4 view of Its publication la the RjoaDEB,but having read it to some of the brethren, and the desired to ee it in the Reoobdxr; 1 I ; Going to and fro,' I find mjself up? 1 0n a ?; notable j spot. , l Hereupon a' , i gurat eminence Tenog.inz ne suri I rounding country I all but one side ai for some., miles on l vior Bomemiies oi nd that shut out b ig ot" 'high -bil by thff r eentle " rising of a ' high hill capped with native growth' stanis the a.aiuiI vtth nttiM irrnvtn imkii tha rAA hnmaaaaA it t.ha tAAa r TlranMaw'1 an humble but comfortable dwelling house.: Yonder are the magnificent hills and around and -between are the verdant wheat fields green; with the rich promue of a plentiful harvest and vocal with - the songsters of the spring and gorgeous with the varied wild blossoms of budding trees and lorest nowers, stretenmg on towarus it.i V.iU t.. ..J -.in-TV'U- ! me, uuidu, -f. uu iu.iu - vue ap proach to Pittsboro, about six miles away, like a continuous flower gar-; den. ' There at the foot of the, home acclivity is the old spring shaded by uuf sum Kijiiiuvw vievc. . , xkv us ue-, scend and sip front its cool waters and enjoy the refreshing shade, while we muse upon the past. Ilere was born one ox Chatham s noblest sons.- I lie' played around this very springa. , bare-footed boy drank" from its' wa- a . . . . I .. At. - ...'.. . t . I J A. A I . jla auMMa. . ft 1 terf,! spiasnea,. in ims .very orooK-1 tne nentage -urn, vnem uy sucu iwu stream running from its. source, the 1 triouS names ion 2orth Carolina's roll - sorim?. rested his tired limbs' under . 1 t ' .. - j. .. 1; 1. Si 1 tuese very trees. i I jHIa dirl tha Ai-hbor f hinV they met. or; overlooked him on the road.to school, with hisfscbool bocks under.his, arm,, foot-sore .sometimes,; and weary with his walk, Hhat Korth. Carolina would cna day t'e trcud- cf her noble son, that he would shine as Tho Biblical Recorder. "V ADVSETISIXQ JIATZ3. 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D. will be mentionea as tne teamed erudite lov- , im Teacher and PrwcherV 1 While musing thus, other names. scions of ; this noble stock, recur to memory. Alas! my brother thou art just gone to.thy;rewardl 1 had the pleasure of a personal 1 acquaintance. ana the inspiration oz. - thy approval - years ago. sA few words spoken : to me in private at tne ueorgia - iapust i State Convention - in 1850, I . think. have often encouraged me in 'my ar duous labors. ' We all feel that when W T,tBrantlv, JrM, D.tl6l with his armor on, and laid him down to rest with a peaceful ' "Good AarA,M he awaked in the sweet fields of Eden.'? What a happy meetine, father 1 and son, and, the noble army of warriors 4 : It 1 1 . M a crownea ,witn; ,ui approyat or tneir great captain gone before I Then the vet living son.' Elder John Brantly, DD.,- the fitting rep resentative oi-ai xaauiy, laoors uae the others did; if not blessed ,with the same burning glowing eloquence of speech as his father and brother, adorns the family name by hia rich stores s of knowledge jnthered from the : ancient and & modems sources, second to none in his devotion to and zeal in the cause of religion and ed ucation -a man whose association is always profitable, whose"' piety is an example,' whose natural modesty is a virtue, whoso name now stands nigh, and will reaoh a higher, priority on the roll of great and good men. .1 had the pleasure 'of ; a personal ac quaintance with' him years ago - in Ueorgia. lie then occupied a com- Earatively humblo sphere, b'utl found , im in his study," reading daily his ' Greek Testament and surrounded . by the best authors in - Latin, French and Spanish. With such, habits and companions, how . could ? he ".be but what he is a learned yet humble, useful Christiaa- teacher. J ' Ths Chatham can boast of these three great 1 names,' whose , fame in learning, piety, devotion,- and conse cration to the cause of Christ and the good of. their .fellow men have not been snrpasscd.- And they were and are Baptists. ' Ah I how mutaDie are air eartnty things 1 yet, some things last longer than others.- 'A noble' mansion once adorned these magnificent hills.' The mansion is gone, tho owner is cone ! His body lies here in this ; secluded, spot.teHoW; lonelyand?howZsade " is t.hi well treservtd family cemetery. . 0fr the ereedy : plougnsnare.,ana tne roaminj ig cattle. Little twigs, planted fc-4-v4- ATtA xi w lui iiiii uuuus iivn-- aivnis, ? " trees, stand sentinel over the graves. JT-With difficulty - we f gained admit-, tance to the sacred gronnd on account . of the rank weeds and fallen branches : and entangling ' grape.5 vines guar dians ot the hallowed spot. ' Bat here . we are fitting by the grave of Basil Manly. No epitaph,norege,nor time of birth and death etdoms the humble stone" that' marks his quiet resting place; simply, B. Manly lS'there in scribed. Yet At name has been and still is honored in the lives of his do oendants, three of whom have filled important stations , Jn .obnrch. an y Ch'ahles MiwtY, Governor ' of North Carolina. ". Matthixs Maxly, Judge vof 4 Supreme ; Court. ' BAStt I 'tfrhnn and yi Maff'M tne loying, fearless. BSSffl VFvw y i cuurtvuu. (cuMcf able exponent if Baptist doctrine. In relating his experience rotf one .occa sion; ati Mays, Chapel, Bro jjoidan Tysor .heard hint say:.?Whett I- was a yasBcu a so Manly 'Ah 1 my father, my father, how, sweet is thy memory ! How well do I remember, and how almost feel, as I git here by thy, father's grave thj kind hand npoh my head, 1 and hear thy soft and tender voice speaking mv sorrows 'Into f silence, " ana niv" wiivwi I floodine inv afflicted and! troubled soul swith heavenly; joy TrrThy words' of comfort and aympathy andencour-, agement have .not been , forgotten.; Thon art dead but yetspeakestYoungf men and especially young ministers .found ia thee, r dear loving father, I These too, , nonoraoie names are 1 they all,are the heritage of Chatham, 1, ner jeweis I, ifTu. IJw! The living ' representatives of I the ! family C have - already J made ' names i worthy of c their jures I 'will cut 1 walking cane from this haw tree grow-i ing at the head ef the grave and willj pluck these, lowly, lovely violets on the. ipot-Ai not sacrilege as mementos! perhaps for loving ones who, if 'theyj Srize tbem as. I do, will hand -thenv own .to .theirr children's t children,! that a' sight of them may stimulate thetd to imitate the virtues and adorn I . . . -a. :Ala 1 U ill., a ? of fame. These are- North. Carolina's renowned . tacn. Alas 1 ' that "she should have let them, wander c2 .to enrich other States by- their labors 1 lAra there tot ether mas::j now cop ic cn whose future will' shine - with a3 great lustre f hall we let then co too r aL v, vouEs, AprtHM, 1C2. - -
The Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, N.C.)
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