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Jan 10. AT ICCSISU AE3 ITJT8A. UHXK hTlDItS. I. TI Lm.. .......... AcU 14:1 IS. T. Apte Frrcaifd,..,IL Cur : Mo W. Y.u.iy or Id oUirj,... ...Jet i. I 1 T. 4tti 18 81. F, limit vt iit Uraiben,.. . . Unit. ttlSSJ. 5. Omllrf the Jew,..-.. U u. 2. II i 6. Wlof Merry iid tf Wraib, ....-..,..Bum.- 9i 15-S3. . ' GOLDEN TEXT. 4 f;j "Speaking boldly to the JrJ." Act 14:. ' ' ... . . THE LESSON. I TbetJospel at leonium.j s L And it cm to pas in Iconium, that they west both together into ihe synagogue of the Jews ami to spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. ; (AcU 13: 43:48.) ; 2. But the unbelieving Tews stirred up the Gen tiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren, t i? $ ? -;;jn; frAff : 3. Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and winders to be done by iheir hands. (Acts 2: 43; 4: 30; Mark IS: 17, 18.) , " 4." But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. (Matt. 10:84) , 5. And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and alo of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despUef uily, and to stone them, . (I. Thess. 2: 14-16.) ; ,. , - fa. They were ware of h, and fled onto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth found about: . . t 7. And there they preached the gospel. . ; ' 1. In Jconiuw Persecuted in one Dlace they flee to another. They had beeQ driv en from Antiocn, ox FIsidia, and now go to Iconiuni, sixty miles to the southeast. Its modern name Is Konieh. It contains between 20,000 and 20,000 inhabitants. Went both together into the synagogue.- That is from day to day. They both held up the same doctrines and the same Sa viour. So spake.--This does not refer to any great eloquence of theirs?. It cive prominence to the effect; yet it may well be supposed that tbey spoke with great earnestness and power! 1. There should uui. ue uiscuurageiueut ins worldly reDUH; but inspiration to pnsb forward more vig orously. 2. Let Sunday school workers labor iu harness "together," with brother ly love. 3. The Christian most speak to bis unconverted friend out of a full heart. The effect will be such That he will be lieve. 4. Let us so speak that Jesus will be glorified not man. . , T-; .. j 2, 3. Unbelieving Jew stiied vp the Gen tiles. We are not told how this was done. Probably by representing the apostles to be dangerous .impostors, - introducing 'strange gods' to gain influence. Or they might have used ilu ir old accusation, that these men were opposed to Caesar. Long time. Several mouths, as h i first mis sionary journey occupied - a hrt time. Therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord. The city was now abidze with dis euioa between belif vers aud unbelfevers It wis neeefs.iry that the aposth s should remain. Believers were to be instructed and unbelievers withstood. Besides, they were in tlie Lord, and speaking from the throne of their dwelling, the heart of Christ, they spoke not only with boldness, but ith power, for be granted signs and voider to be done by their hands; 1. Sa tan often makes a cat's-paw of the delud ed to accomplish bis purposes. 2. Satan's opposition but makes the Christian's vic tory sweeter. 3 Bold soeakius In the Lord (with: his Splilt) is always with power. ''1 -' m .-eft,. - -4, 5. The multitude of' thV- e7y. The heathen poptdatiot." !: Was divided.--Ae-cordhig to the Savioor's prediction in Luke 12: 51 Supf ose ye that I am come to give peace on the earth?sI tell you, nay; but rather-divHon.f " (JAs long as wrong exists its opposition to riht will cause di vision.11 It was so amon these heathen. We may infer that iu this instance the wron were in the majority, for an assault was made bath of the U entile, and also of i. 7-.-- . 4 L -." . 7 T . ' ... ki vwi men ruier. jrrooaoiy.j oy rwrrs is menab (tie rutcrs ox ine iewin synaeoirue.' as bart of the nunishment in tended lor the apostles was stoning, .the vcmau . puui&uuieui ior , uiaspuemy. r j. Personal violence has often been made a substitute for weak argument., . , r 6, 7. .They were ware of iU 'The j were, Informed of the" murderous design of the Jews and their party, and prudently with drew to Lystra and Derbe .The exact lo cation of theie towns has never been dis covered. . They were out of the wav Dlacea: where heathen mythology still held sway. They were near the Black Mountains in Lycaonia. called the 'wolf-land.' wild and dreary,; so raneh so that these towns are sata not to nave attracted an v Jews tbither aud contained no synagogue."- There they vreacua ine gospel. vmi and Barnabas. not having a synagogue in which to enter. probably, gathered together a crowd in the streets or in the market places. --The pros pect was dark, and . yet we have good evi dence to believe that it was during this bo- journ at Lystra that lxua and Eunice, the grandmother and mother of Timothy, were . converted. ; 1 From the most unpleasing prospect may result a great blessing." 2, narasnip ior tne juster snonid not be avoided. He knows our fitness better than we do. :t-r -,is".v &. 11. Paul and Barnabas at Lystra. . 8. And there sat a certain man at Lystra, inrpo- " u ius icci, oeing a cnppie xrom ma motners womb; who never had walked: John 9: 1: Acts ft-a , . ... . 9. The same heard Paul speak; who Steadfastly .ucuutuiug nun, an percettuig lost ae nad faith - - va, WMUHl bU gm i wy feet, And he leaped and , walked. , fActs 10. Qairl with rA w. CtJ :v OB 3: wna wnen tne people saw wnat Paul done. tHw liftMl ln tliM. niw : had r J f ' ' 't Ul V speech vt Lycaonia,' The gods are come down , m .U. 1 : i r . ... the to iu wc unenesB ot men. -, . ,. : .12 Aiul V, .114 n..K.. t :. and raul, Meicurius, because be was the chief speaker. W&. Then the priest of Jupiter, which, was be- tore their aty, brought oien and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.-' -?.. . .:,vfr- -..-; 14. Whu-h aluii tt I- .1..- and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in ;"t 'c pe"P, crying ou .1 ACU 10: 1, ,2; IS. -And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things ? We also are men of. hke- passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these Vanities limn t LtA V : . v. j . ' M'.t uuu, w,ii.u ii-ift nra vrn IM 94l. . 1 . L. . - ' J .f ... .v . i "U sea, ui uiDgs mat ttwein: (James 5: tf; DeutSS: lr Jer; 8: 19; are 14 1 bo in times past suffered all nations to wa ways. -4 jnonii. j.; no; rtcu '.. Nevertheless he left not himself without wllnpc. i. tfi.i : j i . -." " uiu guoa, ana gave us iron: heaven, and fruiiful seasons, filling l?ilh ,nd, . (Kom. 1: 3J : 4'. 13. 14 IS- T lib. io. ii io i . , rain our 83, W1,th hese ynt scarce restrained ttey the people, that they had not done sacrifice fcfO, Pm loan I here stLvtra tertai . . r a4 Sir J Siji-I m J -rt tw Me U hl itv. VbU man r4j I aul lth att b-hrtel whm hm mil. Yt a- ll MH-m to have m-OiT. fr-l uan y hu ca iei4ivr, and ai t, Slamd frkt rAjf . Tl-at gas- ha I U flattl on Kitnaa tl Kevrr. to ruie; Ihm the eiipi in. bl ... turn m oMd a d wril, wt (!! ted with blid. Oa; U th-r m er pp'e lp,t m4 mmlk d, 1. A ickt! h-r will t.rn itcure: bat ft f uthfiti h t endles bletng. H-1J. When the pf-pte smm r4l Aiel km4 H iman l:k. tl-ey did not rn- k'd r t he power, tut the I l rument of t Mt lo r. l hey b-cui vr aily eaeitexi and w nt aMt!t rrvin. Th amis hare eumm to us in I hrhtm fwum. Th.y caitd dr. pi rr was thf nnm i .l tlie el let -f iIm iingoda sihI M-n-ury a tiegvl of ). queiH-e. TIm-w Lysti litis gaw Baruba his n4iue prob .bly lx cau-e of his prrsenat . anps aranee, and gave to Paul the name of M renrv becnuss he w is the clue f speaker. The Koman poets give an ln-tanee of a visit ol tbU kind to thU region, of tiM sup, posed deities. , So firmly did they believe this of the apostles tiiat a priest of Jupiter, whose temple was doubtle-a opposite the gates of the city, brought oxen and garlands to offer sacrifice. ; : : c . j ; I 14, 15. To the enrprise of the heathen. Paul and Barnabas were not at all Dleased. but rent their clothes in horror at the sacri lege. We are also men of like passions w th you. They directly decline the honor of fered them, and rebuke them for' their folly. ..They had come to tell them of the true God and pel suade them to turn from these vanities. 1. Be not over-anxlou for the praise of men. ' Their attention to von is not what you should desire; but their attention to Christ. - . , ; c ; 16-18. Who in times past .That Is in all generations. , Suffered all nations to walk in thevr own ways. That is all the heathen nations In contradistinction to Israel,' his chosen people. ' Yet among them he wag not without witness. The works of his creation witnessed that he was God.-. So crates among the j heathen, as also - did Plato, found this to be true. . PERSONAL ISBITlDUAUTr NOT DESTROYED BY DITINE. , - tiRACE. : Illustrated by the Cases of John, Peter by p. H. meli Athens, Ga. j Christians are new creatures by the power of divine grace. ' Created 'in Christ Jesus nnlq goo.dl works, they have without exception ' the image of the Master, and they can be identi fied by the' likeness as members ef the Father s family. - Bat the Spirit, in regeneration, does not destroy men's individuality. The vl mar be new creatures in Christ Jeans and yet retain all their intellectual character istics, and all their peculiarities of disposition and 1 temperament.1 This may be illustrated by the cases of three of the distinguished apostles of Christ -John," Peter and Paul. ( 1. John had a character amiable and affectionate. H was the beloved disciple who leaned on Christ's bo som, ana whose zatorite' theme was love. - " Behold what manner of love the Father hath 'bestowed upon" us.' Ueloved. let us love one , another.; . Brave, he was the only disciple who stayed undismayed by the Master dur ing the crucifixion; but quiet, modest; undemonstrative,': with strength in repose, he commanded the "-respect an 1 confidence of all who knew himr and escaped the re&entment of the in- furiated; mob that 'thirsted for the Saviour's blood, i Never : in excels, never in deficiency, no startling deed arrests our attention; no instance of condemnation or rebuke is recorded against him in the word of God Such vras John. His nature was a stream deep 'and 'wide, " its current flowing with force, yyet -steadily and gently meandering through! valleys rich with; fertility ' and ' beauty, and winding - among hills wnose gentle and graceful slopes are smiling under the hands of rthtPhusbandman, or crowned 1 with ' the 1 glorious' creations of the Architect and Landscape Gardener; Ships freighted with, the productions -of every clime float on its snrface or plo the depths of the, navigable' waters, , imperiled by no rocas or snauows xreacnerousiy tying in their path," and by no storm liable to burst upon them with fury. Its characteristics are strength, . beauty and grace, safety, utility, uniformity.. Such was John the evangelist. . '. 2. r Peter was a creature of impulse! Ardent, impetuouv impulsive," he was always the first to speak and' to act." " Generous to a fault, and bold to rashness, if occasion interposed; 'his generosity "was supplanted by the in stinct ' of. self preservation, and .his boldness by a weakness that bordered on cowardice. ' Seeing the Master walking on the' sea, he: impulsively asked leave to come to him in like way; seeing ' the waves "boisterous, his faith failed him, and he "timidly cried out for help. .Hearing his Mas ter say that He would be put to death at 'Jerusalem .while Others ; mused in silence on the ""'strange ' statement, with -warmth he denounced the pro position " Far ' be ' it from, thee. Lord," eliciting the . reply, ';, Get thee behind me, Satan." Indignant at the mob th at came with swords and stares to take Jesus, and1 confi dent of the power ; and resources pf his Lord he boldly drew ;hii sword and cut off the ear of the servant bf the high "priest. A little while af ter, when. the power of the Master seemed to have left Him, he co svered before a f eihale iTaver and Heniei His Lord with arsfng "and !-si-earicg. ,V Beforef Jcertafn , ( Judaizipg chris tians) came (to'Antioch) from James, jbeVdid eat; with , the .pentil.es; ,biiL when they were come, be withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. So that Paul had to withstand him to the face; Pt-ter was a noble vet faul ty character, the least infallible of all the disciples. - The current of his na ture resembled that of a mighty riT- rr that rises in mountain t gions. In it b fcinningt, subj cted to many itnputi-es, its current it itifisienct by the irrt golar channel in which it fl iws. No windia? iu way among th tnounlaia barriers with tortuous cnurte it avoid the obstructions, aid thn,fiuditg its way helped in on every side, with current interrupted bat not dUtnayed, it forms itst lf into quiet po A or glass? 1 ike, and thus misses it rvtources for an encounter; or, a soldier who sometime scale a rampart by climbing on their com rales' slioulders, its water piling theni-ielve upoo each othtr, rise above the hvight of the obstruction, and, with the joyoua laugh of uo CT'Ef , plash down to an unobstructed chauncl, , or, with the deep note of indignation for the ill-born deten tion, thunder to the depths below. Always impulsive and demonstrative, it makes its existence j known to all who dwell or roam in its Ticinity now brawling over its uneven, rocky channel, and then flashing or roar ing as cascade; or cataract Emer ging 'with impetuosity from the mountain region, it courses along the elevated plateau to which it has de scended, with current deep, but. tur bid.. Storms plunge .down upon it through '" the mountain gorges;8 and Tapids and cascades interrupt naviga tion. . It flows along picturesque and grand, but subject to moods and vicis situdes. . The mariner i embarked on its tide would need 'all his wariness and skill to steer clear of its apparent and hidden dangers. . Such was Peter. ; ; ,-;-j;J:u ;.tlu - v . 3. - Paul, though a man of strong passions, had great power of self-control. Governed by convictions,1 and impelled by indomitable energies, he unswervingly pursued the coutse ap proved by his judgment and sane tioned by his conscience. Seeing the efficiency and beauty ' of the plan of salvation, he counted all things but loss for the excellency of the knowl edge of Christ Jesus the Lord. Loy al to the Master, he counted not even his own life dearnnto jhimthat ,he might finish the work prescribed for him. On a retrospect of his life when nearing his end, j he could un hesitatingly and "truthfully say, 'I have fought f the good 'fight, I have finished my course, 1 have kept the faith." Such a character not only commands men's admiration but op erates on their! imagination.' The current of his nature presents itself to our first view with depth and vast ness. There is no temptation to try to trace it to its f source, for that source is hidden in the depth? of regions not yet explored. A mighty river, it receives no modification, im pressive or otherwise, from the conn tries ; through which it flows. - Its waters, dtep, wide,'nayigabie, having more the appearance of waves roll ing than of a stream flawing towards the sea,1 monopolize the attention. The navies of the earth could float on its bosom; and ships of burden ply between all -the ports of the world, and the magnificent cities on its banks that are reduced to" insignificance in comparison with its own sublimity. No sunken- rocks or shallows either ? ripple its surface or cause its waters to complain,' and the mingling with it of no tributary; however large its volume or impetuous its flow, modi fies in the slightest the sweep of ! its march. Such the Mississippi appear ed to as, for the first time, I coursed along its banks.' I could see nothing but the river, more than a mile wide, its waters turbid, and its surface tu multuous like the waves of : the sea, Nothing that floated on' its : surface, or could be Been on its borders, could draw' my attention ' from itsolf. H: -We crossed the-mouth of a 'tributary7 of ho mean pretentions. ;- This, a river a" hundred yards wide, clear and impet uous,' bounded forward confident" of its power to maintain 'its integrity, as, with dignity and a graceful, wel come, it would make its important contributioh to the Father of Waters. The lordly stream curved not itself in the slightest to 'give fit '- entrance. With" sovereign contempt the muddy water marked a straight line across the tributary and hid ' its waters for a ' time from view. Here and there, ' some distance ' from shere, patches of white water would, mo mentarily make their appearance on the surface, and then disappear - forever.- T Nothing could delay the prog ress of the mighty 1 river,' or 1 modify its character or its flow. ' This prop erly symbolizes Paul, the great Apostle of the Gentiles. ; The Holy Spirit sanctified the pe culiarities f leverally - of t, John; and Peter, and Paul, but He by no means confounded, them. ForcC$ Christian Repository.. t RENEWED CONSECRATION. .1 , I see in a report of a meetinggiven : in the Kecoedes two weeks ago,, thatj a sister had written a letter in which! she, expressed an earnest . d esire; for, "renewed consecration. I have ; a! few words which 1-wish .io 'say to that) sister and to any other.- su'ou as oi.y! cherish a smilar; dtsire'jp, j , : In as far ; as your wisb indicateR 'a' hucgerif'g'and thirstingf ter right- -ousness, it is worth 'y' ' of all oJuimeu- dation; aud you may Jay hold 'vf th'ei promise of .'.one. whoa promise h i3: never been . broken,. .'.Ye, shll ". be filled.' But ) hungering.- and ' thirst-( jug is not i he thing of one hour, or week, or month, but a continually re- earring state so long as life lasts; and the filling promised is not one great feast after the manner of an anacon-f da so that no more food" will be needed for. a long time," but the dai-j. ly eating the bread of life; The great trouble is we do fcot hunger and thirst for righteousness of-n enough, and what we take for hc irer and thirst ft r rigbteon nes i too apt to be a hungtring for ecstatic fefliags in our owu heart, which I assure yon is a very difftrent thing. i Nor must you think that jou can by any amount of praying, or trust ing or fasting, eat an enormous amount of the bread of life at one time. That isn't Christ's idea of tilting by ny means. You will not have any grand experience in the way, of having your spiritual mouth f nil- denly and miraculously enlarged and' you need not look for"it. You may enjoy the bread of Life more on one day tbau another, there is no doubt you will; but that shows no sudden and wonderful enlargement of your digestive powers. Our.joy iu any thing depends very ' much upon) our feelings and . they are just the most nnstable things m the world. ; Bat .Christ's filling 'depends Ton our .ca-: pacity of receiving, aa it were the size of the month we are ordered to open wide. i . You ought,' my sister, to have con secrated yourself utterly and entirely ; to God and his ' service when you ; were converted, and if you were tru-; lj: born again, you did. What you : wish a renewed consecration; for, any! more than: a renewed nregeneratian is a mystery to me. I tis said of David that he consecrated some golden ves sels to Jehovah's service.' Now whac would have been thought of him if: he had kept going to the temple and askiDg the priests for ' those vessels that he might consecrate them. over; again ? ! The phrase 'renewed con-s secration" smacks too mucn of fall-; in sj " from grace," and I hope good ; Baptists will be careful to avoid it. This "renewed consecration' and similar expressions which we meet in these days, seem often to be used by those who imagine that by a very great a-jt of faith or a supreme effort at trutii and . lookmg to Jesus, they can all at once become' much holier, or higher, 'or more riguteous or there's no end to the phrases used every one who speaks on the subject seems to nse a different word which makes it hard for the average man to keep up with. You can receive all at once they say, h 'renewed consecra tion," "power, "life of trust," "rest of faith." 'V.I presume they mean by these words about the same thing. Now, my sisteri rest assured you can do no such thing. Our life is a walk not a big - jump now and then. When 1 we are converted; there is a great wonderful 'change for we are born again,re rnade anew creature in Christ'Jesus. After that. we grow and there don't come any extraordinary bounces in our growing. After birth wugo on in a new life but it is only re life as there is no second spiritual birth.. Some lives are more vigorous than others, and at some times there is more vigor and strength in the same life. After birth, growth. Yen might as well take yonr year: old baby and imagine that by praying ;bver him you could see him in "a mo-i ment developed into a boy of five, as to imagine that by praying or. trust ing you can bring about a sudden and mar velous -addition to your own growth in; grace. ; Eeniember that, my sister, that growth , is a steady, daily advance without sudden bounces that you can't add one inch to your spiritual any more than to your phys ical stature by trusting for it; but that if yon live in the Spirit you will grow in grace very many inches. : . V -You see by this very thing what a vital force for good or evil there is in words. ; Say, instead of 'any of those' new phrases, "I earnestly" desire a more rapid growth in grace," and that tery'form of expression will keep You from trying to stand . on ; your spiritual tiptoes that you may gror taller all ol a sudden. ' ; -t r Character! is of ' aslo w growth, though it grows at some times more rapidly than at others. : And the time; when its growth is the greatest," is by no means when we 'are thinking' of. our own feelings or onr own trust, but when, like our Lord we are going about doing good, when we are serv ing others so diligently that we ; have po thought left for our .own :, peace. ' Full assurance of faith", is a eat blessing to those whom God sees best to give it to; but for the most of nai it is needful that we work out our own salvation with fear and tremb ling, lint "full assurance - is not given to those who are, talking about it,, or striving for it, but to those 'who by patience; continuance in well jdoing grow into it . fAny VOther f a assurance is apt to tie a spurious ar iicior JJiiues uave no Dusiness to Da -whining to- be grown men and wear; grown men's armor;- 'and ; wishing tneir iatner.wpuia make them - grow at once, , , , v- ... , f Yet I do not think it necessary for oaots in unnss to ne ;trouoiea with doubts of their Father's love.' Some doubting of our 'acceptance may be igoop?,foif- Hi? U ' no doubt goal 1 for m)vny of nVbrwe' would 'not bo" so trpubleiL but the doubts are "hot,, t be removed by being eternally feeling ur own - spiritual: 'pulses. They ; are too of ten the result of bad digestion or impaired nerves for '."us to pay much attention to either fears or delights as signs of the growth of onr 9 christian characters. - He member that we can't save ourselves and nobody - can but Christ; let us give our souls then in to his hands and quit worrvine about them," for our worrying: won't help him save them, that s sure. Our sal vation is his business; it is our busi ness to serve him 'bv- forpettinc onr selves and doing wita onr might what cur hands find to do. If you wish growth in grace,' my sister; "you shall nnuit not in vour feelings but la steady, daily keeping his command menta. ; yuit trying to blow yourse f up into something suddenly Vlareer and better such efforts leud to spir itual conceit. Anything very sud den . would be dropsy not growth.: Observe I am speaking of character: of course we alt know .that , feelings can grow like Jonah's gourd, and are pretty sure to perish like it when needed most. If any man or woman says to me: " I prayed and trusted imd.on. such a 4ay "entered at once nto a higher life than I had known before," I say to my? elf: " You wrought on vour nerves 'till you got your feelings much exalted, and von took them for substantial growth in grace. Unless you punea up your spiritual conceit vastly at the same time, you will Una the difference; but yonr conceit was pulled up you mat go on, in, vour present rexai tea opinion ofyour sudden spiritual at-; tamment8: feelings go down into thot valley sometimes - conceit never does." I don't question the brother's truthfulness, but. I no more believo him, than I would , a six:footer, who; 6tood before, me saying :" I am five years old , ana , yesterday, was tne usual size for that age but pray eu and trusted and Jesus enlarged me to this size. 1 could believe that six- ooter sooner, because God has often' set aside his physical laws never once his spiritual ones. , Iiet me as a last: word, request thoe who are desiring 'renewed con secration, to confine their devotion- al reading for awhile . to the Bible, itunyan and bourgeon, lhere 19 dan ger of getting into an unhealthy spir-J tual state and these books are excel- en t tonics. P. ' OCR FATHERS. We present to our readers this week the proceedings of the annual session (1819) of the Chowan Baptist Missionary Society. It is an exceed-; ngly interesting ""document," and should be preserved. . A comparison of this meeting with that whoje pro ceedings were printed last week will show great strides in? the matter of numbers, at least. Ens. . The Chowan Baptist Missiokaht So- rxKTT met at .Cashie on Friday, May 21st, 1819. -, . ,, f Mexbbrs Pbesest. Martin Ross, Pres ident; Aarou Spivey, : Vice ..President; Ttaomas Brownriire,-, Treasurer; Thomas Billings, Rec Secretary; Bdm'd Hopkins, Wm. J. Newborn, Wa Wilson, John Uar- rtll. Jobs Eove, Job iPcttiiohp, James Ross, Moses Gilliam, Lemuel Parker, Eph raim Miller, Stephen Thach, : George Out" law, Sam'l Simpson, John Ferebee, . John Skinner, . John Cleary, , Job Leary, . Joe; Manning, Elisha Pender, Eob't Clantoa, It. yindexter, David Pruden,, Joseph Jordan, James Duera, John Downing, Tho's Mere dith. "... ... : : Prayer by Elder Ross. . . hi ., : ir . ( 1. Resolved, That all brethren of sister Missionary Societies, and all ministers pres ent, be affectionately invited to take seats with us.--: uj' '- f-i.-:'i.f. '. ewtvs i 2. Resolved. That Brethren ! Harrell and Crumpler occupy the stage this-day. 3. Mesolved, That we proceed to the choice of President and Vice President, "and that Brethren Outlaw and Wilson be appointed tellers Wfcereupon, Elder Ross was chosen President, and Elder Aaron Spivey Vice President.4 - " - "s :.; ----;"'"- 4 JResoleed, That we proceed to the choice f five Trustees, and Brethren Outlaw and Wilson were appointed tellers whereupon tbe following brethren were duly appoint ed Truf tees far the present year: Brethren William J, .Newborn, Jobn Harrell. tieorge Outlaw; William Wilson and Edmund ilos- 5. It appearing from the reading of th minutes, tbat a resoluuon u omitted in tbe Annual Minutes of - last year, proposing aa alteration in the Constitution, viz : ,Tbat tbe Uoard bave lull power to meet from tins to time to transact their own business, at their own discretions Whereupon, the So ciety being fully satisfied that such a reso lution was carried Resolved Unanimously, To at the above resolution constitute an ad ditional article of, the Constitution. ,;; 6. A letter was received from the Virginia. Portsmouth Baptist Missionary Society, by tbeir delegate. Elder , Robert MerrUV . whicu. was cordially received . V v; I 7. Resolved, That the Treasurer pay the sum of one hundred dollars, as a contribu tion from this Society -to the Baptist Board of Foreign Missions at Philadelphia. ; j ' 8. ResiAeed, - That Brother Meredith be appointed Messeneer : to the Conventioo next April at Philadelphia,' and 'that the President and Secretary gire him a letter of delegation to said Board. -r-;,-tv '.- "v I M. Resulted, , That the President and Sec retary have power to appoint, in behalf of this beciety, some ; other person,, and give him the same delegation. r t . 10.- The committee to whom was referred the call and instruction - of our Brother Meredith, made their report highly favora bie to the interest of the Society, which wa cordially received. - (Sae Juetter A.) 11. Resolved, That the thanks of the So ciety be presented, to Brother Meredith, for the faithful,' discharge of his duty as our iltiSBiuiiarj. ., . . . . 1 . . 1 fl .;' 12. Resolved,- That the thanks of tbe So ciety Ihj nreiiented to our "Brethren Clark and Simpson, of"Newberri. for their very ( Kind attendance 10 our Missionary. - . . j , -f ISiBrothee 8'umpsoBV3:nr,behal2.of the church of Newbern. presented their thanks tor tlie altenoen paid therd by this Society in sending our Missionary there, which was ordered to be recorded. 1 v &"' j - . - : f 3 14 ;v An - order -was granted! toBrotlier Meredith, amountinu to $238-65 eta. for m Missionary services. V-v lS.'The committee to audit tbe Treasu- rr's4 account, reported 'the same correct; leaving a' balanca of 1349.83 cts. 'ia the hands of the Treasurer. ' - ;.-f 1 J -v.' 16. Tbe same committee also reported a new plan of operation for the monicd con cerns of the Society, which was approved. (See Letter O.I - .- . -. , -; T 17. Resoboed. That Brethren Ross and Spivey be a committee to solicit, in the name of the Society, permission to have a Missionary Sermon delivered .pn Lord's Day, durinz the sitting of the' Association,' afterwards a collection to be made in be half of the Society and also ask leave to connect their minutes with ours. , 1 ! 18. Resolved, That Bn-thren Brownrigg, llobkinjt and Billines ha a committee -to carry into operation the procuring of books! enrolling the names, and distributing te the Agents their, books: Also to obtain printed rte'etpts, together with every other duty," to carry into effect the recommendation of a late Committee, . and .now adopted by the Society, ,. r, j h'i After prayer, .adjourned ; 16 19 o'clock to morrow morning. , ; j ... .,,.-t f ' - JSaiurday Morning, 0-o'clock 1 19. The Society met pursuant to adjourn ment. Prayer bv Brother Menii. : s' 20, Resolved, ?That Elder Kowe be ap pointed as our Missienary, for three months or more, to labour in Camden and Curri tuck counties. . Brother Ro we being pres ent, accepted the appointment. ; - I 21 Rexolted, That Brethren Ross, Spivey,. Rowe, BrowDrigg and BUiogs, be appoin ed a committee to report what ether-business is necessary to be adopted by the So ciety, , .r..,r. rr-;: f-l 3. After prayer, adjourned to" . . ' '3 -'MondayJtforning,Q0Xoek; 1 ?r22. Met pursuant to adjournment': Prayer by Brother Meredith. ; . , , , 23. Brother "John Harrell, '6 wing to his distance from the operations of the Board, resigned his seat as a Trustee, which was accepted, and Brotter Ephraim Miller was appointed in bis-stead.-! v' yf v- .... 24. The. committee appointed to report' what other business is , necessary to be transacted before the Society adjourns, re ported, and the articles were taken up, one by one. and unanimously adopted.. (See letter D.y.j ?.'i- t:v,- t,. i-:;-; ? ; 25., Resoleed, That Brethren Hoskins and Billings be a committee to examine the Treasurer's account for next Annual Meet- ing. , - . ; .. 26. Brother "Wright presented an account of $10 for printing the minutes of last year; which was ordered to be paid. , 27. Elder Merril hsvine sieoifled his wili lingness to serve the Society for two months Bubjuct to the order of tbe S 'Ciety Where- iore, iusoltiea unanimously, i nat the o"cie. ty cheerfully accept, of him ; as their Mis. siunary. -j, ' . ." ' ; 28. Resolced, That the Treasurer be in structed K pay Brother Wright Five Dol lars, towards paying his expenses attendant on printing tbe minutes.-' 1 : za. toe committee appointed to wait on the Association to request permission for a sermon to be preached on t. Lord's Day. in favor of the Society, and for other purposes ueport, inat tne Association cheerfully computed, and a sermon was delivered bw H.ider 1 no b Billintrs, and a collection made amounting to $i!5 88, which was paid into me nanus ol tbe Treasurer. ' The same committee reported the acqui escence 01 tne Association to unite per min utes with ours. 30,,Tbe follcwine Aeents for collectine ana oDiaining buoscriptions were unani mously chosen, Vrz: " Aoosky. Malacht Morrisr Bertie. Gordon Cotton; Ballard's Bridge, Exum Simpson; uetnei, Jobn Wood; Cushie. Ephraim Mil ler; Cowenjock, Jos Ferebee;. Con naritzy, AOrabam llarman: iSbzabeth Citv. John Rowe;- Edenton, Joseph ' Mannine; Meher- nn, )unn I'arser: Middle Hwamp. Lewis WaKers; Outlaw's Chapel. David Pruden; rowell s Point, Jeremiah Etheritge; Pote asey, Ijemuel Parker t Koss's M. H.. Cor- nehiH) Il-jgbes; Rmoth Giload, Joha Koen; KoanoRe island. John Daniels Salem, J no. M'Donald; Sawyer'st Creek,' Richard Jar Vis; btnlob,,John 11. .Wnght; Wiccacon, btepben I'hacb; xoppim, Sampson Wider. 01. 1 be . society . adiuurned to meet in Edenton on Saturday before the first Lord's JJay In November next, at 11 o'clock. (b!gned).s Martej Ross, Presidmt. Thomas Billings, Sec'y. (A) The committee to whom was referred the call and .instruction of our Brother Mere dun, as a aiissionary to, this Ssciety, beg leave respectfully to report " that immediately after their appointment they forwarded an invitation to Brother Mtredith.who accepted the call.obtained his letter, and joined the . church at Edenton, ivhere, as an Evangelist, he was ordained When he proceeded-immediately, under our instructions, to Newbern. - ' ; . , xour committee also report, that, with a view of counseling Brother.Meredith, who felt himself under some' embarrassment as to the lino of his ' duty. Brethren Ross," Brownrigg and Billings visited Tarboro in Febmary last. - The advice then given met the view of Brother Meredith, and upen which he has since acted, apparently-with considerable success. Ilia letter-accompa nying this report, will fully .hi form the Society as to his future prospects' and In- tentions.' . : j. rtf?i'l y-j-") s "Tour committee cannot conclude this re- port without congratulating the Society on this happy; result. When it is considered that it. was a primary object . in sending Brother Meredith to "Newborn,- to open a door, for bis final-settlement there; - and when, from his communication, we have seen, so-evidently, the providential hand of. God in his going, we are led cheerfully to hope, that the Society will, at seme future day, rejoice in being the instruments: in the hand of God, in building up our Zion in New bern and its neighborhood. Mabtik Ross, . " t j Thi's Billing s, Tno's Brown nioo. ; Edenton. May 20th? W19. s , ' The following report Is the letter referred to in the foregoing report; ' " ;' .-t ii;".' - - ,.,..,( Mesting-nsusettMay 3d 1819. In conformity to,rthe instructions whioh" I received from a committee appointed by this body for the purp ose,' I set out on the 23d of November, 1818, : from Edenton for the place of my destination., When I ar rived at. Newbero, the 'propket appeared dark and forbidding: " There were but a few members attached io. the chhrcband tney an,-wn the exceptuin of one male and two females, resided so remotely from town as to' render them unable to attend;' unless it were on ; some special. ocasions. Tht-y bad had no stated ministry, and the ordinances of the Lord's houei accwdingi to the moot accurate information, had not oeen attended to during the lapse of some considerable time; 'The congregation had been scattered, and tbe Meeting-IIou&e,. be ing in an open and unfinished state,' was ex tremely uncomfortable, i All these circum stance? combined, threw; a gloom over ev ery appearance of ."future usefulness. "But I am happy that I can now state, that exist ing circumstances present a very different aspect; and, taking everything into consid eration, I humbly trust, that the Lord has approbated aud blessed the exertions which have been made. ' We have now a comfort able Meeting-House, and our congregations are large, attentive and solemn; and from appearances, I fondly hope, that the Spirit of the Lord has commenced a good work, which he will ultimately accomplish for his own glory. We have attended the admin istration of the Lord's Supper, and there is one or more candidates for baptism. , ; , Last November our Mecting-Rouse was nothing more than an old weal her beaten shell. Bra Clark, . tho only male Baptist that resided in town, with a zeal which did honor to his profession, made an effort for its completion, and,- to the surprise of all who were acquainted with the case, sue- ceededtothe extent of his wishes.- The Meeting-llouse is now well finished, and it eives me pleasure to: observe, that the citi zens of New bern generally, and many of the gentlemen residing in its vicinity, dis played a spirit of benevolence. and interest in tne aiiatr , wnicu ; entities tnem to our gratitude and highest esteem. While 1 have lived in Hewbern Brotber Clark has furnished me with my board. lodertne. a room for; study, and tne neces sartes and comforts ;f-living. Brother Simpson has had the goodness to assist him In part, by sending him some of 2 the pro ductions of. his plantation; wnich facts en title tbem to the thanks of this body. Ue- sides, Bro. Simpson; has had the kindness to nronose sendmsr a horse to town for mv use. and to furnifeh him with provender; and Bro. (Jlark onered to nave mm attend ed to; but my circumstances rendered it unnecessary for me to keep a horse, espe cially as I had good: friends ia town, who tendered me the services 01 their . horses whenever I should need them.' Therefore; owing to the generosity of our friends, I have incurred no expense on account of thfe Society, since my arrival at Newbem. . "Since engaged for' the Society, I havd la bored principally at JMewbern.- During the winter, the weather being cold and incifciri ent, rendered it 1 unpleasant ' for congrega tions in the country to turn out. , As it re spects Trenton and Wathington, places specified in my Instructions, 1 nave under stood that the former is regularly attended by a ministering, brother of our order, and the latter has no convenient place for wor ship which it is presumed I eeuld procure. And in addition - to this I foundH :that in .order to be useful in New bern, it was es sentially necessary,' that 1 should bestow all my labor upon that place. 7 . All taese facts considered, I judged it my duty to confine my exertions chiefly to tow a; J have, however, paid one or more visits to all, or nearly all the neighboring cUurche. But I have not had it iu my po tier to do much for the Society in A pecuniary P"nt of view. The churches in the neighbor hood of Isewbern are small 4and - not en dowt-d with a great portjon of this worldV I. good.r And as I uav not Ue,w yery rj- j quentlf among them, I have never cobsMf ered it prudtnt to propose mitkias a pubhb collection. So that,, with, tbe txcfptiuri tf $10 which were' put into my baods by' a be nevolent lady, I have made no accession to the fundi of the, S tciety. . ; ; j I Finally, the circumstances of the Baptist church at Newbern are changed, and Dave greatly exceeded our most sanguine ex c tations There is now an interesting and inviting neld for usetuines. where, six months ago. was a dark and dreary waste, If any permanent profit has resulted to Zion, or may: hereafter result; this Society must be considered the undisputed means of its accomplishment. -: And to the adora ble Creator and Saviour,; by whose assist ance every good work must be effected, be all the glory for ever and ever. - , -i Thomas Mkbedith. . : ,. (Ci , ; The Committee to whom was referred the Treasurer's account, with a request, in conjunction with the Treasurer, to prepare a system for the more accurate collecting of all monies, the extending subscriptions. ana the faithful settlement of all accounts, beg leave respectfully to report, that your Committee recommend: 1st. That books be procurred for every agent, Into which all the uames of subscrib- trs in their district be entered. -" 2d. That each agent be held responsible for all monies he may receive, and that all monies paid by them into the hands of the Treasurer,, bo receipted by him. m the scents' bocks. : - , t 3d. That the Secretary be requested to keep a corresponding list of all the sub scribers' names, from year to year, recor ded in the agen;8' books. '-' j 4th. The printed receipts be obtained for: the agents, and they , be instructed to re ceive na money without giving' subscribers receipts. : ."; '! : vi 1 5th.-, That every agent be instructed eith er to bring forward or send hia book, with all monies of the Soelety in his possession, ; te each yearly meeting,- and in failure of which to incur the displeasure of the So ciety, and to have his name recorded as such in the printed minutes. 1 .,; -j.' 6th.iThat the Treasurer, be instructed not to receive any4 money from individual subscribers,: but from the agents alone. - t - 7th. That all the agents be requested to enlarge the number of the subscribers to the utmost in their, power. 1 m i t. :?? . t 8th. That a Committee of two persons be annually chosen' during the session of the Association, to receive monies from sub scribers, the agents belonging to which not being present" it y'fiu , - ,j 9th Your Committee ; beg leave respect-v fully to recommend, that after this year, the Missionary Sermon be preached on the Lord's Day of tbe Association. , and that a collection be immediately, taken" up for the benefit of the Society. r-'-.V - C ?.:;:; Thomas Bnxrsas, 1 JOSEPH A1AKN1NO. - x Edmund IIoskks. 7, w Your CommiUee appointed ; to report -what other business is necessary to be trans acted before the Society adjourns recom-; mend: f -' . T .:."::.- 1 st The Quorum of the Board, as poi nted out by your Constitution, Is too numerous, and advice,, that five members shall consti-,-stute a quorum for business, on all occasion during the reees of the Society, i-i' f j 2d. We recommend that a Committee of five be appointed to act during the reces of the Society, I-and ; would nominate the following lweihren, . vizr, Elders R.'.' Spivey, Hill.ngs, and (Btethreh E. ltckiBi and T. Brownriirg and that any three, of ! thnrhall form a q-.iorum for busiuesi, to carry the designs ot the Society into ext cu tiou for the present year, and appoint their first 'lieetiug at Edenton. on Saturday, he foie the "first Lord's Day in. June next,1 at 9 o'clock' A.M: a ; -"'V ' J - I -i -. 3d. We recom mend . that . our r An a n d Meeting, be entirely distinct and epariie if rom the Association, and that bur wekt Annual. Meeting hhail be held at -Edenvoii, on Saturday, before the first Lord's Day November next, and tthat ! Elder- Spsvey preach the; IntroductorySermoo, on S; dr ' day at 11 o'clock; and in case of faQur Elder Newborn; and that Elder 'Mereiuth preach a Missionary Sermon on Lord's ly. when a collection will be taken up fort the benefit of the Society. ly-n-i? s;h; -4tb. We recommend that the Record ii-g-Secretary furnish whoever the Associauln may appoint to carry the printing ' of the Mtuutea into.effeet,' a correct Copy ofcoi7 August and present Minutes in time Ho have "them ' printed witnj the Mihutts of Xho Associatipn. 1 .ixr itw 7 ' '"W1? -;: 5th. We recommend that the Society subscribe for ?10s worth of the Ant.u.il Iieport of the Board ef Foreign and. Do meatic Missions. ' 8th; We further advise that the Secreta ry be requested io, prepare an address f to be printed with our Minutes, and Brethren Ross and Brownrigg are appointed to ex amine the address previous to publication. . . - , . .. ; - Martin Rofs, . . ' 1 Aaron Spivkt,' )-. .- ;. ;: ? , j. Thomas. Billisgs, i " ' . .. , John Rowj:, , ; ' :-: '"' ' Thomas Bownril ! XOXGIXG FOE GOD. ' I bave loved thee with' an ever- lasting-loYe: therefore: tvith loving kindness have I drawn thee." - t .Too latet I. loved thee, O thou beau ty of ancient days, yet ever new; too late I loved -.tbee. i For.;, thou , wert within and I abroad; there I search for thee. I, in my deformity, plunging among - the lair " iorms -rwnicn-Jtnou hast I madei?, ihon ,wert -with ?me, but I was not with thee. Things HeToliiriarfrouv iheel-hicjxunjtess -they were in thee were not at. all. Thou didst call, .and shout, and didst burst" through my deafness. Thou didst flash,. : and shine, and ' scatter my;biindnesa.ftt Thou ;didst breathe forth odors, and .with every breath I draw, I pant for thee. "I tasted,- arid T hunger and thirst. " Thou - didst touch me, and I yearn' for ihy peace. Where" hast thou nofc walked wr.h me, .O trnth, tettching ma what to beware and what to desire when I referred to thee whatever I could discover in this earthly state 7 Nor in all these things can I find : a safe place forimy! soul but only . m thyself j there may my scattered members be srathered, , so that nothing of me shall be separated from" thee. - ' - ;-! And sometimes thou-admittest me to an? unusual afEeition, fv'lt.in tmy inmost soul, and rising to a strange 6 wee t n ess w b i cb , if i t w ere. per fee ted in me, f know not what la it wou d not belong to ' the' lifer to come O m.iL! .t?.; :c - 1 . T Jiruin who an iJi taiiiiVit uuu wiu who art Truth, and .Eternity who art Love thou art my God, to thee do I crv'niffht and day I St.' Audusliiie. We cannot resist recalling here One Surlciay evening, in December, when Thackeray was walking with :two- fric-hds along Dean Road to the west cf E Jinburgh, one of the noblest out lets to any ciy. It was a lovely even-" ing, such a sunset as 'one' never for gets. A rich, 3ark bar of cloud hov ered over the sun, goiDg down behind the Highland hills lying bathed in amethystine bloom; between this cloud and the hills there was ' a nar row slip of the pure ether, of a tender cowslip color, lucid,5 and as if it were the body 01 heaven in its clearness; every object .' standing . out as if .it etened upon the sicy. rne nortn- west end ot uorstepnme Jtiiii, witn its trees and' rocko lay' in the heart of this pure radiai.ee; and there a wooden crane used in tne quarry be lowwas so placed as t to assume .the figure of a cro33; lliere it was, unmis takable,', lifted tip against the crys talline sky' . All three v gazed ; at it silently, 'and as they "gazed: he gave utteranco in a tumultuous, gentle and rapid voice to what all were feeling, in tho word f Calvary," The friends walked on in silence and then turned to other things. All that evening he was very gentle and serious, speaking as he seldom, did of divine things,: of death, of sin of eternity, of salvation ; expressiBg m .Empie iauii iu vjrou and ;in -"his Saviour.' Dr. ' 'John Brown," ' ' ?-r?' - THE PRESS: - -;--' ,- The service ef God always require a willine mind there is no acceptable service that does not include this element of. will ingness.4 Thus the -delicate perfume per vading the cloud of incense wanting it, a holocaust even becomes a stench in the nostrils of Jehovah. ' " C' - ' ' J - -A truthful statement,' and no one blames Prof. Taylor when he says he wants not a single ttingy: (foKq.'to.contaniinate the en dowment Jfund.. avfVjn: t:u y. v.' - a- . . ;'. if lit", ' National Baptist. 'I' . The New York - correspondent of " the Standard writes of" a recent service in Mr. Beecher 8 church, when several intants were baptized: Mri Beecuer tooK the oc casion- to say-: intant napusm naa come from the Roman Church, and is based on the abominable doctrine that all men fell in Adam's" sln." It would not take as much water as-conki.be put on the point of a cambric needle to wash away: all the cin any one has received from Adam. These words are suggestive ef several things, som.e true; some quite the opposite." r,, - - - . -.-' - " Correspondent 0 the Ex iminer. It seems to me that there is a dry-rot of professionalUm' getting hold of the ;minis- I We do not believe th'is is true, at least among Southern 3aptists, t " - , , . ' Mississippi Record, V ' Ex-Gov." rarham siya "that no man ia Maine who values his reputation .will like ly call prohibition a failure.". - . It takes the little editors of distant States who- have such a, " penchant after far off statistics to risk their reputations (?) on it any day It is remarkable how well posted people at a distance are in reference to the number of liquor houses run in vioalation of the law in that State. : But the people lhere seem to be satisfied with the effects of prohibition nevertheless. Chicago Standard'." - '-. It is'stated that at the fancy ball recently given - byaMr. .-yanderbilt, the: amount of wealth represented by the guests .assembled was not less than five-' hundred millions of 'doliarsi The: entire j expense of the ball was some .fifty, thousand dollars. '" Yet," says a Southern writer ccmmenUog ori thi?, nn the city where all tnis weatrn is touna, men and women are dying of starvation .... There must be something radically wrong in the very' foundation of a society where such violent contrast exists." ' Things of the kind breed communism and eventually bring about a free use of dynamite,' hence,' so much the worse for good-people, neighbors of the moneyed king?, T'-- " - . "