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eboiee literary features, are two Tery
forcible articles on questions of the day
one, on "The President's Error, by
Jamee G. Blaine, and the other by Got.
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the direction of giving the United States
a navy. VEamblea about Naples" is
illustrated with choice views of famous
Italian scenery, Charles , Burr - Todd
contributes a charming paper on "Hia
watha's Country." "Dead Man's Lake"
ia a fine poem by Wflll&m Wilfred Camp
bell, and which is illustrated by a hand
tome frontispiece. Ex-Gov. Rodman
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exciting incident of the war with Mex
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the problems of practical politics, co
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It numbers among its writers many of
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and Europe. The most important item
in the announcement, and one in which
Journalists . will be . most interested, is
tnai ueivuie stone, wnose pnenom
enai success on tne Chicago mews is so
widely known, has become a member of
The , Statesman Company, and on his
return from Europe will give his atten
tion to this magazine.
Baptism and the Baptists,
Baptists I suppose derive their denom
inational name from the ordinanee of
baptism, and it seems to rue as the sub
ject and act of baptism are among the
great dividing oiHerences between Bap-
uses ana otner uansuan derMminations.
we ought to exBTdse greater ears in the
performance oi tho ordinanee and the
preparation of the candidates. - It is no
unusual thing for Baptists to subject
themselves to severe eritickm on the
part of those who are in opposition to
thi ordinance by the eareless and loose
way in which baptism is . often per-
lormea. ,a
In some localities, they will baptize in
a narrow, muddjt baptistery not more
than four or five feet wide, where no one
can see except, the few standing round
the edge, and then, where, often after one
or two baptisms, the water becomes as
muddy almost as a mud puddle, from
the accumulation of mud on the aides
and bottom, which has accumulated
from the time it was used nntil it is need
again.".- Now I' am not opposed to ban-
tisteries, but in the name of common, de
cency and for the glory of our blessed
Lord and Saviour, and the love we have
for his cause and ordinances, if we use.
baptisteries let us, build them large
enough antr always see that they , are
clean and in good order before they are
used. Tne tmpresstveness t baptism
very largely depends upon the arrange
ment of the place, and the proper equip
ment of the candidates. ' There is no
reasonable excuse for. candidates being
baptized without coats in their shirt
sleeves,1 -when tbe membership can pro
vide these things by only a little' care
. and trottbieL'i We .don't bury- people in'
dirty clothes and torn, ragged socks ' I
feel ashamed as a Baptist that our peo
ple so often' seem to have no : pride In
the performance of an act so sacred and
of such significance of meaning. I have
sometimes felt If the froM and my loy
attv to' Christ did not eomnel me tn he
a 1 Baptist, that 1 the lack of pride andl
eeu-respect 1 on the lT part .of Baptists
would drive , me from them. To see a
candidate' baptized in dirty clothes or
with:1 ragged-dirty stoeUngs,1 is humiti
atlce to me.' I -do not-blame the candi
dates, for often they do not know how
to prepare for baptism, and sometimes
tney are coo poor to ao so, ana yet our
- people will look ' on as though nothing
-was at stace. -
It looks sometimes as if the Baptists
tried to bring odium upon the ordinance
by their slovenly way of performing it.
, , John the ' Baptist showed his good
sense by going where he could get plenty
ox water ana a gooa Place. . ue nsea
the Jordan, 'and the people went dyer;
twenty miles to his baptism As many
wens irouj Jerusalem, wnien was more
than twenty miles from Jordan..: And.
in John 3: 22. 23. we learn .that both
Jesus and J ohn, went where they could
get plenty Of water. After these things
. came Jesus and bjs disciples into the
land of Jndea, and there he tarried with
them and baptized t and; John, also' was
baptizing in Enon near to Sallm. because
there waV much water there V and they 1
came ana, were Dapuzea." ' my, experi
ence has proved that it will not do' to!
trust the arrangement of baptism to the
brethren no more than it will do .to4 let:
them build churches.: If any a preacher
has gone to an untimely grave by preach
V icg.in houses unfitted for conirreeatlonBi
"Where they could 'not bd ventilated, or
Nwnere the poor. preacher because the
. house w;ib so cold; contracted a deep.
cold, which' landed him into eonsnmp
f tion and in an untimely grave.
Let there be more care and prudence
t , and better arrangement and preparation
fo.baptism, and Iriil venture to say
e will net only have more of it to do.
on, we ; will save our credit and self
: Aspect as a denomination.. '.. ;
-The
'Moravians. with 20.000 Anit
members, out of their poverty, give an
tZim to misBions, an average
CI C12.00 per member. . Even the small
t and poorest disciple has a part in the
Lord's work. . .
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Jnsids GUmpte of a Clerffyman'i
We reproduce from the Chicago Stan
ford tbe following extract from" tha
diary of the Bev.' DrV George; T.Dow
Bng, of Cloveiand, Ohio, who has re
eenUyl turned open-ebmmnnionist and
Orxt city pastors, an4 post.bly some
others, will wad it.with eome intereBb.,
Dr. . Dowling was certainly not .very
spiritually minded, or happy In work
as. pawor. The diary is. for one wees
or from Friday toPridayWvra
i Friday. Went into study at 9 o'clock.
Wrote letter to firm down town," seeking
to secure a situation for a gentleman
who had written to- me- from the coun
try,, who bad no means of support, and
a wife and child depending on, him,
Wrote to one of the'eburch officers con
cerning business connected with the
ehnrch. '.Received a reply to advertise
ment in Thursday's Leader in behalf of
kiiother Gentleman for whom I was seek
ing employment. Wrote answer to the
reply. Also another to tne gentleman,
requesting him to call. 8ent them down
town by my coach boy, John." Instruct
ed him. also, to insert Sabbath church
notices In the'Zeader and Herald. ' ' r
Commenced studying. ..Bap' at the
study-door. Girl stated that my ehnrch
assistant was in the parlor, went down,
received report, and gave directions for
further work. Commenced studying
again. Bap at study-door." John brought
answer from firm oowntown, stating
that no more help was needed.-' Wrote
letter to gentleman in the country, en-;
cloeing this just reoeived. ' ! '"' '
i Commenced studying.' Bap at study-
door. Dinner was ready. Ate dinner:
Told John to hlteb up, and beiready-at
the door. Called on sick lady, Dunham
avenue, another on Wilson avenue,
another on Cedar avenue, whom never
before had found at borne.- -Talked and
prayed. Stepped into buggy and drove
off, and in the evening was told by a
neighbor whom met at the prayer-meeV
tng, that she bad a bone to pick with
me, because I ealled near her house and
did not run in. Told her that I had
that kind of bones lying all over devei
land. Called on another lady on Cedar
avenue, where bad called several times'
before,- but' whom had never found at
borne.-' She was out. Fortunately,1 she
is a good, sensible woman; otherwise
she would probably be heard of before
long, heaving a sigh in some neighbor's
house,; and saying she ".bad never re
ceived a eali from her pastor." Called
on a lady whom. the church, directory
stated to be living on Prospect street
Found it a mistake. No such lady lived,
there. ; Made a minute of the error;,
Expect shortly to hear ,tbftt she ,V baa
never received a call: from her pastor.
Called on another member, of the church.
Be was out, but his wife was in. Very
pleasant lady, and a woman of good
sterling sense. : - ' "'N
; Called on invalid lady; Ho one at
borne. ' Rung- twice and went awar.
Expect shortly to hear that She "has
Dever received a eall firenV her pastor."
Called on lady who bad been in trouble.
Woman of excellent sense. Had not
called there, before but , once since tX
came to Cleveland two. 'years ago. n But
she seemed to appreciate the fact, that
the church of the Lord; was not organ
ized to.be a gossiping society, with the
minister for, gossip in-chief , Shall try.
to call again, soon as 1 can make it con
venient, which I probably would, not
have done if she had grumbled. ,.ff
Went home. , Found a. lady, had been,
there, desiring to. see me on special busi
ness. Bald that inasmuch as I was out,
she would see me at church that even
ing. Ate supper. Went into study to
prepare for. preliminary talk, witb which
to open my meeting. ..Walked, down to
church. Jfopdisthe, lady whQwjuated,
to see me on speelal .pusiness rtandmg
joutside the door.5' Transacted bruinees;
entered , my meeting, And . eommeneed
joathe minute. Conducted the meet
ing.! and at its close saw brother Osborn
la reference to bavins tbe onran put in
praise meeting, of - the, following, week
alter which, I, met several inquirers fn
the reeeption-roonu Talked and prayed
with . them, and trust some oz them gave
themselves to Christ , , mtiigJ
Walked home. Drank a Cup of milk,
and sat op and studiedtill eleven o'clock.
iAfter retiriug,' my thoughts baving be
come enthused with theme for approach
ing Sabbath,' found It Impossible'' to
sleep till between twelve and one o'clock
Then went to tleep and slept soundly,'
like a man with a clear conscience 'and
,a.good8tomaeh 1 t-uO .Uisbi.i
l . Saturday. Rp at study-doorFasMed'
what was wanted. - Was informed' that
the doctor must be sent for immediately,
because ibnc of; the ebUdrettibad the
inieasieaA i Was 'about to fay, s" Send ir
the pastor, he's never called: oo.-me,!
but. happened ,to thinks tbatt fcidkia't
have any pastorM Seat: ior th doctor;
iRap satb study door.; iPoatmaav had
'come, t bringing s letter - from ; Amerieatf
Baptist iPabllcation: Sodety. desiring ia
collection, from: the j churchy and laperi
sonai aonation jjrom tnepastori,eelectt
ed irymnf and prepared 8nnday evening
programme for the printer. ! While do
ing this, Tap at the study-door aatle
man down stairs to see me. Sent down
;word for him .to: wait,: and I would be
disengaged ,inj :few .moments. . Sent
hymns and programmes down town by
John, and went down etairai Anttthw
answer to my advertisement.! Wanted
a man to go -on a -farnu- Promised to
ieee about it as vso Jki sasibom. came up
from down town. -Replied to letter
from American Baptist Publication Sd-
icietyi ("Wrote to 'my assistant xequesbi
ing bez to call, upon one! tn the eemgre
g&tion. of whom I had heard tbe previous
veningt as having Deen,uxi tar, three
lonths, and wondering why her bad
ot; received ' a call irom her pastor.
nested assistant to scate that that
day being Saturday, it was Impossible
for me to find, time to visit her thenv bat
would endeavor to do so after the Sab
bath da ties were pver.tr .!- al l'-7 f
f .After jsendlng this equestjl began
wondering whether this lady's physician
had called upon her.: If hehady I won
dered still further, whether. ha knew tj
ineans of a thiraele that she' was tick;
Whether God. hadent an iangel to fe
veal it to him in a dreamv or whether
she, instead of taking it for granted that
her doetor would. know by special revet;
lation that she was ill, had taken pains
to inform birx - For, & .few mocxexxts
wished I was a doctor. . ' .. .'
Bap at study-door.o , We were ot , a
doctor, but we were, in the presence of
4 doctor. .' Informed me that the elisrt
ehild had every sym ptom r of zaeaslas,
and ttzt i j all prctatiHty the ether
children would have it also. Was about
The .Qreanibf thc North; Carolina
Jlf l jH ill J
tell him .to aend : for1 the pastor, but
sfgaln remembered I dldnt have any
naetoa.'.- uoiaHMnT eiii ulai
1 After he bad gone continued studying
t?U dinnertimv thehrwent intoi study
against, Bap at the stody-dooav ' Tele
graphie despatob frxten SyraotaaestatinK
that a lady irlexat ot the family would
fee at ,tha depot: at seven o'clock, and :
reqaeeting ; mai tomeet bern As the
kands oi:tbeTelook; however, wire rolb
tng on toward Sunday, found it impuo
ble ta . spara; the time, i and .therefore
John,. Knew, she .would nnderstana
reason,- having had a iour;y ears' ob-
ationj of t U inside ox a minister
life duringf my pastorate at. Syracuse..
retired early , to be prepared slor Bun-
ayservieeq t.t i miUH t&''
iSoisdcy.-En teredo study for the par
of reviewlna tor the last time the
hemeioz morning disobarse. FfWent to
Qureb, and iaxtect eondncung service
d. preaching, admin istered the ordin
ce of baptisTO.! E.Cama home and ate
dinner At Jk o!elock . took afternoon
nap,, that might bHi fresh iov evening
sermon. Alter whlch,.WBBt into study
and remalnedtbeM till time: for servioev
Went toueharefav preached made a call, i
alter aervloey same bomi and. re Urea.
Jfondoy. Spent part of morning in
knswering letters which- had aeenma
lated during the week, and then went
down: town. -a Dined with one of my
members where I have a standing invi
tation' After dinner called at a gentle
man's reaidenoe. to consult with him
about-at situation which, L thought be
pnlghtbeable to secure. Then posted
fry letters, went. to, the library, called
Upon eome? of the businesa men of my
Congregation, at- their offices, and took
tea with another member of my church.
Where I also hare a standing invitation,
After tea, attended anion religious ser
vices : at .the Tabernacief then walked
home; reached . the i banse ' about ten
O'clock, sat up till twelve and studied,
and then went to bed. u' ' d i la .... ..
Tuesday. Entered . jny study. Rap
at the door. Gentleman in the parlor
to see me. Went down and found still
knother applieantahfed me to secure
bim a situation. Directed him to firm
down towni oUred -my stody " Bap
aVtbedoor : Be port from assistant oon-
cerriing twr ladies that were tick, and
another' lady in trouble - Promised to
eall In the afternoon, t Studied tilidln-
ner-time. Speat the aftemooa In call
ing on the sick, some of whom were
members of my church and some of
Whom were not; Beached home late
Found the family had alt been to sup
per, but had a good appetite for ray
lonely meal nevertheless. - After supper,
got ready to attend a social gathering in
(compliance with-'- invitation, - bat on
accoantof severe -storm coocluded hot
to go. Aecordingly had a grand quiet
lime studying, - from-eight oolook till
Sweivei4 tau.'.4JV' 9Yu ttM .; .
j i !TeditesaWLboked out oi the win
Sow and saw the walks so slippery that
! any one eboold attempt to eall on me
y woom sup aown on tne ice. ; crave
tJt J the .breakfast table that?
orefoek arrtved 'and no oae had
except the postman. H brought
-letter of twenty pmgeav from a stranger
no had never, sees zee who was living
Montreal, Uaaada, and who was evi-
ently insane on the subject of religioa.
ot tell who it was, for unfortu-
7 M bad forgotten to 'sigit nie
bame. f Read part of ione sheet, , and
(coneluded that such a remarkable epistle:
Sought to let its light shine; so I put it,
pnto thenrek and Ushonevn .h oiH
j Requested John tta be reedy ate the
idoor after dinner. : Spent the afternoon
jia attending to personal? matters, of
business down town.,, Game home. and
jate , -supper. ;oWent into the parlor to.
I wait for a gentleman, who , bad made an.
engagement to spend; the evening with
me, but who y did cot come.; Bead till'
.nine o'clock, .and then retir4.u a a-jlT.-. .
K77iariai. --Entered , study at::nine
Rap at the door, ;! Two ietters from the
jpoBtmaiy, Opened, ensv and, found a re
queet frocn, a pastor, of. one of eaf.couA
try.churches, stating . that their , people -bid
been, rerairing) their house, and he
had subscribed , more n toward, the . bill i
tbanJie really ooold afford oat oi: a.
IsmaU, salary to- pay, Wantedme fto
fiojme ana give ,a lecuire, lae proceeds to
be donated, itowasd the pledge,, Wrote
;an answer eomplying with hie request.
I .Opened the other letter. ..Found it to
be a request from a friend out; of town,
iwho was sick, and with nothing to pay,
bis bflla, Dired me.to.eee 'if I could
iborrow ten doilara, and be would repay,
U when, be beeameweiW fad returned
to ClvelaQd, Wrote an -answer stating
that as, soon, as, my,; February ; salary.
icame to hand,, which. would be on. the.
first of March,. would forward him the
money Preferred to forward It not as
lstan hnt mm ,m rrtf Tttmtt.T
ilea by which, to, keen .out of .troublen
( m A m -3- ' ' m. -r- m
whJcftthadtwiecked-so many good, but
a wfsa clergy menj-hTlxe llrst was never
tled-bec whatever could afford,
lend, l felt as though, ought to,give.f
second,, waa. never i to .borrow.
toped, theref ore, he wouid aeeept the.
t as treeiy as it waa oliered, knowing
that the only, reason I didnotcare to;
sorrow the amount, for lum waa that!
did not like to ask. another to do what
FW.klto do mysel f fi$t t
Wroto a .lfitter, to s a lady whose bov
was bound out .three, years ago, bat who
M anxious, to get him back, again, f The
parties having legs! possession demand,
jKpQibefpre they, tw reasa, .him, ion
account jot boattLpffered, tpifdonate
the proceeds of a lectore in. ease she dei
bided to. raise themeuey, . Wrote another;
ieziee.sajtna partflavuigj.the.jChUd,.,
pymg to persuade .themtpy 'educe the
PWTKwLznijeajiz itr
i ,Aiwr nmner. spent tne aitemoon in
writing an article for one of ourdcnoml.,
hgtipnsi papers. ,vHad.jus abont time ,
toshaye beforesuppeiv Then w
to take a general survey ef the j
grprkf iftJUs ,. different departments
uauea on one ox tne trustees, tnea one
of the deacons, then one pt the-ofacers
px,;tn, eanaay ecnooi.. ; Aiade several ,
more calls, reached home at about ten.
b'cloek,, tired and eleepytli Betired. to
onus, onaieyer-tueii, tne otner,.-t&en.
uroea OTer-.andjt aamojningir
Colleeted .by, the pastor of Abbott'e.
Ureek CO, , i-t ItoyrJ. A. Snmmey,
e v. -J onn ; xiitcne u - and te v, Geo.- P.,
Q8tick,.each ClOOs W.'P. Red wine. H,
PaJmer id .-.JX Y7.-,Beason, each,5d
ts; J, -xu .is easor and ili. ,
each .2S .cents ; L. A. JJolden,
Ferebee. each 10 cent .Total
It la our earnest desire. to. raiae the
lands necessary to pay off our debt and
to complete tise bouse and dedicate on
tbe fifth Eanday ia Feptember. V7iil
not each one to whom LVo.: rta!7gs''
has scat a lftter tend ce erg it -
IlemersvIe. 11. A. Lows.
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Babtiitf. Devoted to Bible
RALEIGH,'.'.' N." 0.,' WEDrapAPMBJR;;!;?
tetro and PefreV
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BUSH
Permit' me 'a few -words touching a
eoint of BeHptute exegesis; as treated in
Xk$ BaptUt.Tecifihet for 'May, la reply,
to a criiioUm by DrPndletou;i ? -
The point of discussion Is the mean
ing of oar Lord's words, as recorded la
Matt. 16; 18: "And 1 say also opto
thee;' that thou artr Peter '(jtm); ahd
epon this rook (cefra) will I build, my
cbtrchw'!, ,f ;
1 Itmav seem the hels-ht 'of rash 'bre-
sumptioD? for an obscure country pastor
to take issue5 with' sucti eminent au
thorities as those quoted In the article,
mcluding both 'Drs. Henson and Pen
dletdn:: But so strong is my conviction
if the weight of evidence In. favor of an
entirel v : different meaninK; - that I am
fain to present my view, even though it
easa for oahght in the face of laeh an
arrav of devout Mtolarshrb. !'
i It has not been many vears since I
abandoned what seems th be Dr. Pen-
dletohs view.' or somethinir similar, vit
that theifoandatlonr of the. ehureb, as
there stated bv oar Saviour, was the
mutual confession of Peter and Christ.
I have noi studied the passage much ia
te'llght bf De Wette, Meyer,4 Alford,
-aL; bat have examined it somewhat
in the light of other Scripture, and ' of
the Lexicon meaning of psfro and pecra.
1. From the Lexicon, I find petros to
mean "a stone." 4af piece of rock," a
small stoned whUepetra Is "a rock,'
dr 'rock" as a ridge, peak or ledge,;
that Is, the native or foundation rock.
the "Irving rock" of some classical wrl
ters. ' V' i
Jesus says : , Thou art Petros'' a
piece of rock ; a small pfeee, but a por
tion of the 'living rock," having the
iehhme rocky hature. "- Then he adds:
T'And on this petra"thU original "liv
hia' rock Itself I wOl : build my
hureh." ' What can this original foun
dation rock be but Jesus Christ himself?
Pejros is a poetical word 'of tonc,' and
js never used I think; in the Scriptures,
except In this and one" or two other pas
sages as the surname of this ' Apostle
Simon. - The ordinary prose Word,Ao,
s always used for stooe, Whether literal
or figurative in its signification.
2. The form ; of , expression . In the
next versa, the Saviour says;, "To thee
wUl t give the, keye of the kingdom";
but in this verse he does not say, On
thee, will I build my church, but On this
rock. , , This is a form of. expressionquite
Similar, to other figurative expressions of
bur Saviour, where the allusion waa un-
mistasaojy to uuuseu . g.t utwouu 4i
19 ; , J 'Destroy ; this tonp2vandin three
i, wm raise u up"; Joan 64 ou:
the bread which oometh down
heaven"; end in words ot Peter,
"This is the stone which was
set at naught of yon builders." t
i The first of these three passages-
''Destroy. this temple, and in three days
I will raise it np"o-was wholly, blinding
to tbe iJews and, would be even more
blinding to us than the passage in ques
tion, were It not for the -explanation ad
ded by the Jtvangeilst v put he, spake
jof the temple oz bis ; body, r. iz . , ypar re
ply, that ia those passages I have quoted
(the Scriptures make it plaia to usthat
Ike .. reference in each case .was to
Christ, while in Ibe passage Ja dispute
they do nothing oi the sort, , i answer
that Jesus frequently, v and 1 evidently
jwlth direct purpose, talked in i that
blinding , way. ' A", notable example
la in the seven parables recorded In
.the 13th chapter of 'Matthew. . ; Two of
these, parables our Saviour interprets in
Very minute detail, and leaves the others
if or us ta interpret And concerning
some of these others there Is wide diver
gence of views about their real teaching,
land even more 'vehement discussion, I
think,, than about the meaning of petra
in the. passage before us. , .-, i
j S. Your explanation of the reason for
changiog.from the; masculine, to; tbe
feminine form of tbe word, as 'demand
ed by the sense," and: "because Peter
i wa 4 nutn seems to . the exceedingly
far-fetched, and Juilys as."snbtie a: re-
jflnement" of language " to, evade; . the
plaia ease of the word oi Qod." as any
jyoa will easily find , among.. Pedobaptist
1 1 writers, Si JfTom aut can, dlBcoyei;; about
vetros and vetrai the vara distinct words.
with distinct meanings ; and by no. means
a masculine and feminine .form , of the
jsame wor;lX the ngure pf l'eters,'i
a man laying at th foundation ; ox a
building" is a .'horrid 'mixture of meta
phors," how about many other
of Scripture! , For example, , 1 Peter 2:
5i " Ye also as lively stones are built
!un a spiritual bouse Zi p Bph.r S.5,20.:
'"Ana are built npon the foundation: of
1 the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ
I 'himself being the . chief .oroerHstone."
Tbjesev'and.other , similar passages, , are
lively ,4 metaphors;,, andt i ifail,, to. see
iwhereih they are not as f horridly, mix.
d?, as the one yen aupposain tbe ease
4..The ScriDtures freauentlv refer to
psu4 Christ as, tbopndatlon, tx chief
jejOTer-stone.ot the ,urotw but. never; I
jtnat 4 am aware or to .reter. tnat, way-
lat least, as distinct from the rest of the
apesties.i;tn5Pake vthe , passage ..above;
pAnd are built pon the foundation of
line, apostles ana prophets, esus Christ
Ihimself .being the chief corner-fitohe":
br.lOorSrFor otbeMouadatioa
jean, noman lay than that is laid, which
as j esus, urmst" ,yne scriptures abound
a, sach.alittBiona to, CJarist as.the founr
ation, or('r chief.) cornerstone of , the
lauon, wir cmez.) coroei
. .-1- - i j A t'A'-A ' t :!'
.1 -CTrKlT? ?Xl? r I
f lll Anan tha maam at e - a a-. m b
Wg.theMmg.centurloxv CorneUua,
fiOSf xam no awar.oiany.act oufeter
r; of exjy .Bcripture allusion o him, thai
erring to Christ himself, there Is indeed
k fineJ stronar plav upon the two words..
the beauty and significance of which! to
by mind.jis woef ujay.marred by .either,
pi.we otner uuerprezauons given in your
article Feins, a piece of . rock, small;
ana, rough,, fut possessiri jthe . genuine
tock 'naurew'viMrafVthe.origmal,i,,,liv-.
inaor rarent .rockr--PeterJ a Partaker .
bCthe lUvine; nature. And a ehild of
,The meaning of, words, form, of ex-
reB8kn;' strength and,, consistency ' of
gnre, ., and. consistency ;,with : all ' other
enprare, eeem to.; me. to indicate tbatj
an idea, but Jesus
foundation of the
bis1 words In this
passage, 'And-1 can far more readily
oeueve pnat ; ireter , unaerstooa It. this
way wbeu the words were Ercken, than
that "our rx.l frf-ni, Tr. Pendleton,
will so real ii." (ia Dr. Her.oca'8 way)
iwca r 9 r ::a ncae ta heaven," Ear-
tUt l"acerfor Cciar,ler.
Reumon, EducationLiterature ' an
your columns-some of the reasons why
you cannot reduce the "price of the 'RK;
Oorxjbb. ""It has been mahytyearft since
1 rn&nlnrila.t(wl tvnes and'TjreEseS. but X1
still retain a' siiflcient knbwledirof the
;Bewiiwr uudiuvss w euauw uw iu boo,
In theinatfer'of expense, y asffer-, f
encepetween, a paper puDiisna wacur i
Only and, a weekly paper; whose fornl is
made up from the daily edlHon.flsJ have
heri rifti,W asked ' whvhJ' BXCORSB
dosti t? when a' t pseekrriaii'be:
published for 11, and have given tne
above explanation, which has generally
given satisfaction; n il woeidtbe well to
repeat tbe explanation- often, or let it
remain as standing matterJfor the behei
fit of new subscribers twho will aow and
then bring Up. the samequestioa or be-
troubled with tne tear tnat tne -ttBcaa--
kr is getung ncja ton last, u ne trutn
is, the majority of r the .weeklies,, boh
secular and religions,; Instead Of growing
inn. nKTH K nun ILTQP1T1B iOT UUbEUGB.
iav'i ieaiwttH Y.i
'iiii'ttUbiii'TT
I came here five weeks ago much let
lown .from eMkness,, t or -tea. days i
grew wprse. ;! Since that A , have rapidly
improved. Am i almost .entirelj weiL
These waters are, very, flne.l Since I have
been here they have effected, wonderful
changes In the conditions, of some Pro
prietors and gue8t&?ie with each? other
m making one's t stayy pieasnn W. Taey
have succeeded-, ; t ; have neyertseen,
a cleverer company.of people,
f My churches have been exceedingly
kind to mo.As soon a. my . physician
said it waa neoeesary for me to suspend
WorkJorja while, they kindly consented
forme to comehere tp remain' a long
asitisneeeasarv.f i,i t,.',r v
In ray absence, Bros L J. Taylor has
given further proof of his large-hearted- I
ness by generously preaching for my
people m Weldon feveral .times; v,It is
ood to have such churches and such
neighboring pastors7 as' mine are. Bra
W. B. Cullum supplies for me at Sha
ron -and Gardner's, - and does ; It ' well
Sharon hast very much saddened by the
deaths of Sister Mollie Hicks and Brd.
Gid W. Nicholson, . whom God baa called'
home daring my absences i'lTheivi obit
uaries will appear In 1 Um sRicobdbr
soon, i Am sorry I eould not be with the
bereaved ones i dariag their1 affiiotlons:'
Have tried t'trf i ask for God's1 breeince
with them and hie sastalnmk ffraeelttn
next Monday I expect to start to the
mountalne in a buggyj i Will spend two
or three weeks Tttaghirig it! " After that !
I shall return to my field, where I would
rather 'betban' ejiywtkere J else i It am
hoping that Bev. J. M. McManaway will'
accompany me on my way to the moan-
i .uasc ouiiuy we u&u two 'goon wr
v a. a .a : m i ?
tnona in ' the xoorning by Bev. O. P.
kfeeks, at tiight by Rev A. W. Price.
1 trttfcvi W. B. MOETOS.
Cleveland Springs,. Aug. 29, 1888.
rastoral Duty.
.:) "ii in!'" .'shU.'V .'i .Ii .vfii
.What is the dntv of a nastorir ahen.
nerd to the church or churches he serves?
i The first 'duty is for the shepherd to
become lovingly ae quain ted' with xeaeb
bbeep aod lamb of his flock. . It :L
Jiis next duty Is to , call them all to
gether and -feed theok . IL.bjoweveri
there are any missing tonesatrnlar'
feeding timea, it ie- thenihie duty toigoi
In search of those absent onea. learn the
icause; of their absence, feed. thesiy and.
aammisfe? w. uiein neeaiwhatever tnef
need may e. Wennd iccthe Jiook
.that different ones need diflereat treat, i
ment? while some requIre,fDrtibeirnourH
iflhuiept; strong , meat,, others seed the
milk of the word. I tUi ae role, ike
shepherds throw out promiscuously the
food to all alike of tfieBock present, and
then goes away withdut observing who
the absent ones are, "and, as a matter of
course, he docs hot Vd fnearch'6f them;'
I ieht here.T0uall see a srektbsvlaht
of.datyT-Tyes,:reeilduty en)thetpart of
;toe.ipreaeaer. usreaenevexeaae tnesa
ulml haMthfhU JtaltaaH HkiUai
uue. tmnjr : . uem tney areLsacuv on r i i
UV.-1 A 4 W 1 . . "u aa. :
Ithey can dfeoTbe attention tasattoek
of sheep (or a flock of ebareh-membes8)
require of a shepherd (preacher) to keep it
healthy and id a growing epnditiotwwho ;
can describe It! , Clothe spiritually dead
that are-! in thecburchesi-ea littlei'ol
real healthy material to be found! One
great cause of sd manr of these dead ia
tne abennerara negiecs of his floekvif
Mod compares a live church tothed: J
ereatniembers of orrrinortal bbdids. Ef-
err member of a healthy body ta willing .
and ready to act. at the will of theniindv
lEvery member, acts and ecf orma its
Ipart at the will of the mih&W How beaa-
tuul m CgoMl vBy thU flfltUewe nxav
jail see .the dead riees of, the irnembenbip I
lot the ebnrehesi Just as these different
CgJ0
S
members are jubject to the. will of the
mind, so ought every member of a
'church to be subject to the wffl of God
. cnrlst Jesus their Xrrl.
(Jodreqnlree that , the, lambabf the
Lurches BhQoid.be feL nourished, and.
jttelh to spiritual yrork, aM tM epm-'
tedt tnlsr webaratorv; UborTi to. his' J
nistersM rJowJtratbeyj dolnJthis i
' j - ' . - . j - - m- ' r- -r ' w
ts fraltyflahepherds: take the lambff of 1
t . " ' i
knOWn.'bV l
ihete floek. :nd,feed them .tbemV.1
eelves when thelrwell belhg rfequlrts tt
preacher, this is precisely your, dot; td
bhureheM anarf 6 thetosel'khrf ?iuf
wwawwM. awavwiu rvui
SffiK
bei,andfor" their usefulueuih'' and to:
iov cuuxitu a anot (towieir.i xeiio wjQn I
throughout ,ihe whole world- ; Jf ' Jere?
l- A - A - . . . . , -m
ranere ana taisingon this subr
might near him cry oat and say;.
ray oeaa were waten.:and mine.
eyes a loantain of tears tha,t;-t ' might'!
weepaay ana tugnt tor the" negieet of
toe you tne ox oar etrarchea, w a .tsA i "
i -
B, ' Q. Al' IlMWk
Faralngton,!?: Oi
A&nowUdgements. uis,-v j
' " - f 't liy
Heeelvfid fnrthi r.hnrrh RtSi1
ritt county, N. C, as follows: ,JI on.
D- Wort hlngtcn, Dne nioe eight light
ebaadeUer; Be: C tl. Bitlitt 4 . rVeretary
- - - -,-s-r- v "V- ww w w. .. w -wmm :.jtmm.. eb'MUaya
Of tbe Aiaericatli i llsutbti I'Illow '
Soeiety 2,776 pages of traeis fodletrl-r
bdi ion. . j. nan n. ...w , e .jeaJh i
ft? -:Gko. J. Tibwtttmssary?tX
Ii al i5 r i'.'. ... K ..... 1 fht.z';'htJl
Tomorrow ,U lares en orrirh to break
our strength, and God does not fit it to
our backs.-; Bo let ns say it -over and
over again, though we already know, it
so well.-5"-And if we wpuld weU hand!
car load, let us net take too much at
once. Clark. - . .
erature and; General 1 Int
4?8'
,Vj A-Prrae'stery ea Civlng.
1 The Gospel o'efra .editor sat reading her
malt;; two letters were 'perplexing; and
he paused to fhlnkv there was one from:
the West 'Bud Missionary Society: and
another from Can Creek Mission Sod-1
etv. each asking "What can we de to
malted oney efor the J MaeterV caase.
Can't you suggest some hew wky.'ae we
have tried all the old ones; we don't want
Ijo wait tui the year U drawing to aciose,
nd them rash make up ourj amount..
lease write usi eomething that' we can '
o early in tbe year. iiu;i id t$l:t
;ea" ssw tbe: editor aloud,
e erv: jsomethiug new is wanted. , The
old has. beep, tried, till It M stale, , . That
west-JEina societytiwiui jts xasnionaoie
City, membership, 'disbanding in July
4nd-resumiDg.lir September, Is as 'tuuch,
puzzled to41 psevlde , ways' and means to
raise jplsrfonary money as the Caff Qreek
llission ' Socletyi whese eountry nem:
ra have most ox their meetings in the
rnmer season1, idjodrnlhg. durini the
Inter. ; They eAch want to know some?.
untr new. to. no xor me cause oz. vmnsz.
jj ; i - . J w I "!':! ia : - . : . M (
This desire is among nearly aJl societies
eud church 1 members something new
to do to spread Christ's caasej Suppoee
all tried one very old way; that of doing
Mtnot ferCnriBaitwThls would be" a
blissful eolation withjbleesed result. It
in wonderful' all Ubat i the . Savior did
ritbout for us. What can we do with
out for Bim T -Belf-denial is our remedy,
In this strain be, wrote to those two
Jocietiesj, tTry,'4 said- ehcr'to see. Jiot
what yonean 4e ior Christ,' bat what
Aan. jomfa fiDithojut toe Christ,; and write '
pe the result, which I know God will
etu 4; w .-, T
I The end, of , the year ,camv and .with
it the reports from i West, End and Can
0eekv" . Mrj. WeUmsoxi .Wilson secre-
year is almost here, and I must write to
thank you for your advice last June,
ean'ti tell the "results; the Lord al
I
alone
ws the full record, and He' made it
ohy as yed'; wrote He would. There
as a full meeting of our society when
our letter -was1 read, 'and bur president
Said: "That is a plan every "member
Can try," and I hope every one of as will
make an effort to do without eomething
for Chrisk". 1AU i of as- have epportuni-
ea?t-.i",.iij 't;T .'... ?..-;
The pastort wif e added, 1 "I propose
that we pray over1 this, asking the Lord
tot point out the beet way to do without
for h Christ, and prepare. us j tot walk
therein,?, . Old --, Sister flmlthaon, led in
ferventprayei! that bad a happy effect
kud we all resolved todeny ourselves for
Christ's.- oaoseri . At the next meeting,
jwhioh was after our summer -vacationv
klmost the entire . afternoon was token
n telling experiences, and ; the pleasing
fifects of the new plan... To some ex
tent this continued At each meeting up
to last week, when our year -etided, and
-"-. . ' i!J. -1.- iT- : 1 V . 1
ust ten, times, as much as our usual
w awaMVwe V4WW tat vw . ft pai a T
sa waan i rat nirn iblb. iu.ii in nnw rMaeNM a
it, and we hive "not had any en
inienl . Ixcurdbn. fair.'festrvaL
rtpperanythiht ..of'fb 'd.1; If
ooia never qone voux nearr gooa- xo
ive Beard the self-deniabmraeticedi
K)he memTsaldiJ'fcLjaehied; myself
. xrrp w ty nice- xjuipimr ior tne season,
ind instead, I made a visit to a poor
kptist exmnm -mr j the taountalniv re--1
red a Saeday eehooi and a missionary '
3iety;u we tied a delightful time, and
red 8500 for the Saviour." 1 cou s.
OCssU Swan: ' Intended ;vcroln(r to
iUrope, ; but father was VJOt-welL -' I re
mained at home, and did without the1
rjp TO4iUHedi-Surope,mloxig(oBi city
rwnarx.S; wuiBrJjiaoiee.twentv with i mej
jWe gt up .several vfresh air exeersions
cor ne poprimowiers ana cneir enuaren.
I jkpow we , saved j some , babies , from
rlvimr .Of.mv 12nwnA&jt mnn X Kia A
m001eft4e7oar eciety.,;i i
t Mrs. Richardson:. j?? When?t I went-
I . m a m. . . . .
iwajr .jof, tne, summer,; instead of taking
.seryan.fc.to wait on zne. z tooa our sica -
stress, for me to care Jor : and ia 1
iace pt,swpping?at zne notei. we took
)Hyate pdh'and weregreaUv nlea.
a oejpor-seamssreaa was penecuy
!bappy"1 Bhe'j is, a pew;womao. -Doing.
iwTtKrknC 1Ka' it ' f ha hnt.l r on .1
io ior tue cause.
I vne aiwr another related the pleasing
resalts of reelivaenial, wveral rn dotng 1
jwitnoat sometning ror Christ bad done
jsome aetvof kindness and saved money
!ae weiL b Summer vacation trips waa not
.the only theme.?! Mrs. Williams told how
'she had denied herself a lace dress.1" !
bad set my heart 1 on it,n she added.
at 1 have gotten along admirably
tot JrMy iold one lefar prettier
stnslof tbe new ones I have seenf :
; hail mlssedi the worry of ha vine
a., dreea madet iWcwarm-. weather."?. Bv
doing withoatr:thJa I have saved fifty five
doliar8,-.A44siOicr 'iVif fd5 14 aid..!Uli
kUm Henry said ? got the money to
iget .Bome j prtog dresses and i then did
jwitbeqt tUeniu lliwas surprised thati I
ha4se manyjgarmenteon hand! gave
jawash basket full away to, : some f ami
Hies, who weret in .iOeed; and bad plenty
leftS;- t oioloi'.vA 6a.i ix'.'-i t.'n
I . Mrs, Thomas i : h'l, went without a new
f Mrs. Alleoi "T denied myself
a new
tarioriaTniwre:""' " vv- v
Pihia'mJZU MLnWVJl!l?m
t MairiB' . yw auawu u . i. a ous uu ui w sais miiiHr
krfnnT!9 nf,nii(i.i,timwn.
mnh htr. arw'M jT .
mugu Detwc every .wav."T .4Xjauirntar.i
rff.mlifi.WSaa'l1
r,ZhFPZZimJ?.
id been one of inn loolnn
bonteibnra
LYouv alt know.! aalfl ,RhL .'iinw
dvenr society..!
Hid hot uo w how.deep seated my affoc
myembershi.
nis was oqid
Christlbutn,
kbe'bkrvest of eouls has been rich. Tha
chutco' with! missionary .and' other eo
pietiea. .The gala, to that part of the city
bannot be estimated bx doliarj and cents.
Inste4dj)tfidcMng to, weil-to-do ehurch
tes, donTt you, all think many of us should
fld Without these pleasant privileges, and
join mission churches! Great will be
bur reward in beavecg and ia this world.
i0" , , Vow In conclusion:!
Thelf'bHtbnot been told,3 not can"!
write.tt 'Thabkf ally and praye f ullr
our sistef It3hriist" -l " -'
Then the Gospel Gem edftor radth
l vprtrtrt frnm-ffnn tf-iuA' " -tr.---Pit-i rJj-
klns.v Rnrtj.r1; oJi . . 7;L
felt ImnoHaf fn" Brit. nn II
caa hoe, t .ea a reuort llnr sof intv
raeraily.gave P a quarter,' a total of
1.13 a year. That was more than the
ence.
id Nuubub Hi
: 'ill' .i'ji.:')(!i. a,
t, f.
-Mo
church gave, as we. xmly had; onee' sv
month l preachings and- the preacher
eften bad .a f nneral sermon. As .there
was no chance to preach on giving, our
ehnrcl waenevfer developed.'11 a-'; nf
1 The preacher. Was present when-: yean
letter came ;j be. heartily .approved; the
plan, and, as it waa" something t every,
member could try we" adopted it unanl-'
mously. "It I surprising bowj many
things bhe can-da without and 'often
bomes are better off; by the self denial
As our pastor was leaving he remarked,
f I will leadlih tbi by doing without
tobaeed ancVwiU pay' your Socfetythe
cost of it?!; We knewthls would be a great
denia forj be dearly loved tojchew and
smoke; the;next month when) be came
to preach be gave over the amount fy.10
saying; "there ts the priced three1 eK'
ara as day for u month;! and chewing
tobacco for the same periodU? - We were
greatly, pleased. Hie doing, without to
baceo Jast year netted ni 6L?01 " This
t more- than the ehnrch paid as salary:
Bat I begaatotaft yoaiAboat oar sa
Ssty; doing ; withpRt, sal Abppt sthe; first
ing we did without c waa goiog to the
Circus. J 'You may Jab gh at rtbis. iseif-de
iial, bat we saredJ $19.50; for- almost
every one on Can Creek goes to the diw
eus if it cornea io.flve miles, ot as. Some
of our members next decided to do with
eut bog meat and save the cost j eeveral
agreed to greaUy lessen Cbeir consump
tion of -butter,, eggs and ; chickens; and
almost everyone was willmg te do with
out some garmeote Yoa eaaweasilyisee
that there is hardly aziy limit. to7 the op
portuaiuea xor eeu-denisji sainwui not
relate all we-tried,- thoogh I -ras secret
tary snd wrote down what each agreed
to try to do' without. owa .hsataaJs
j Would yen believe itt This self-denial
broogbt into bar tieasaryi ffSSS t U It - af-
feetedr. oar bretbreo and the : whole
ehureb. A- revival camat od i three1
months : ago ; our nieetmg-htmse : has
Jbeen repainted, refurnished, fitted -for
winter occupancy and, beet of ell, we
have preaching everv Lord's vJav. and
have a floarishing Sanday-eohooL: Grate
luiij yoora, i.p 'J3?f.-. iiMiiz a -4 aa aaare.' y.
The editor laid down tbe letterknel
and thanked God for helping thbssr who
honored: the,ezample of :Hii son, by
J.di.;o jiftii-?v -'-.n iia4)'ftq
I onMwtlhgbiih
Association will convene at Piny. Green,
Bampson county, It. U.,- Friday, aep
tember 28th.,. . ; . .; . ..
I Introductory sermon by B. John
son, n uuiMitonary sermon oy xi j. xun-
fVi-'a 3Jf-A ni;t ft ft t
i .L An we aa MIssmnarvKaniJstaabev
ing the injunctions of the Scriptures in
iwSwwi tun ,n ww i- u vut, iiyw tuo
we. to elicit the sympathy and -oorbpera
fion or the. wboie xnember&hlpj r Whit-
hey .BbyaL''' iX'; enf
1 bees now amomr Christians ae there was
t-j
. -g.- ... ; , . .
In the days, of Christ and, HIs Apostles f
! ,a. m the Absence ...of ? the pastor or
some ordained minister, should a chrirch
neglect to observe the ordinance of the
Lord's Suppert John B Downing. r
, 5f BOBBBr A. DfiAjidHcar. Sec
if
iuouu, Ave oj.QOOr
iiif ' jdl ims-
Boiue Son and :Sealhle Suggestions.
There are 'noW onlr six: week hntil
themeetmg of oar Assoelationi What
bas yoarchmch done for the different
objects, claiming our attention this year t
(Will not" some brother nf every church
iBee that funds are 'raised1 for the differ
ent' objects of our Convention 1 J&ipe
jciauy wm r yen see that, larger, amounts
than ever be raised for. State1 and Por
jelgtt Missions and for our Orphanage at
rrhomasvillef L" tfu.tiifibT i 36 i
I wottld ask that each delegate to the
Association endeavor,tocarry up at least
lone new subecriber for the Bjcoordsr..
All this I ask,' first,1 for your church's
eaket eecona,s for yonr pastor's sake
Sand last, but not'leastiior cfurBavior's i
i i
ti 5?
Tons
, uretnren, piease ao not allow a
etter to go op to the Association, stating 1
wnas peace you ! . are e w oyinar i ' What 1
jiaiuuui .preaching ) yoa have dbadiand i
bad who is to preach for you. next year;
land what yoa hope to do sometime, if
yOU Only H long nnneh; thingri
iyour letter both ask for prayer in your
behalf and., prayer i for the body in ses
sion euch a letter, is a perfect blank,
ifrom the. fact ' the. Association has no
'need for such letters; and all the good :
jthey -do Is to expose both the church
m . . m At m. '-mm -w TT
au tufpasHor.i oi D'.i.-i 9J&tUct
Dear brethren, the Spirit of Christ is
(certainly ; a mission Spirit ' s Paul .tells
ins if we nave not the mind Of Christ; we
are none ox His." So let us prove to our
jown Thearts1 joy and to others that1 we
are Uhrtsta by doing as He has done. :
J. G. FXSHKB.
iBosUn, TSCiC, wixsm frmllcos sivT'
.-ll5J ?'co ii." n i iSliu'W .iir..f. -4t I VX ilf'..
M?clergymanwrlthiFnrl Hudson's
jviat ' to America.' and of hearing bim
Ipreach in Plymouth says;-? Jxmi t
"$he old choreh was crowded, and I
was able to' find a seat only In a corner
of the gallery.' Shall I confess ray dls
ppoinuneut, whm a Hhinv-wom man,
and
that
ItorAenoloL 1
j where misdonarje'nameit arid especially
those of Judson and Bice, were familiar
.Words,' somehow, in my boyish fancy, I
bad thought -of bim as a- great orator, ;
kith a loud Toice1 and commanding
cones, woo; wouia sweep 'down au . be-
end over again: bis1 ope, theme; pleasing
tfftus, somehow I forgot all' abont elo
b.uence. There stole over me, a boy
convert of only a feir months standing,
k 'great i tendeiaess.V Was this noble.
nan Influenced In - all be ' bad done, by
the simple thought of pleasing ' Jesus f
Welt, theh,n migbt jhbt x, - bo as I was;
strive" to J please "Jesus' also f1 5fy eyes
begab to flu, and my ; heart was in my
to please Jesus! ' A hundred times since.'
the single simple thorieht of that sermon
has come to me, and the memory of that J
Jummer aiiernoon in inc. corner ox tne
allery; and the ' scehe and the"' words
have been an inspiration. And if that'
Is eloquence which-' gets" Its thoughts
Written imperishably upon the heart of
in auditor, then tbe Simple,' almost
Childlike words of that hour were truly
I alnnnant " -'; " 'it ... ; ,.
i
i We must trust C :
trace him. Ada.
1 where we eannot
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)ots froth Eastern North Carolina.
it'
iilVCt'iS Hii2 , '" :".-i"f.irr.'.i.r v. t - j.rtl
fag's Head-offlistloaary Ualon OrgaaM ?
ized Active Church and S. 8. Work'.; ''
ers New House of Worship for Eliz- '
aketk City Netesi etc -.'ii xu iM
The eeasott-at Nag's Head about
ver.'p I brooght my family dp last Sat?
ilrday.;,-1; n oi'y'- ' :t. ' .
j Tbe natural advantages of this place
are unsurpassed" Fishing, gunning and
surf-bathing' are some of the chief sports.
5 t is to be regretted that the art of . znani .
ias;done--solittle.:p,7j. , ic-j"
I ,bave been in 'Elizabeth City one P
month.' I have scarcely bad time tosur-""V
vev the field, as I have snent onlv8nnt
days here iBowever I a am greatly ---de
lighted with; the, prospects. I-find the-
Members of my church .ready for every,"
good-work, and X ani endeavoring to n s
give each one somethtDg special to do "4
ii had a; very enthusiastic .meeting Of ;b
e ,yonDg men Monday: night. TbeyQ
organized, a "Young Men' Missionary
S'nion to1 meetrweekry: 'These young
rethreh hbre to' reach the non church
goersjthe d&&tifiit$iii 'EV.A zz
i Dnr women p are also, active..,, Ttiey.
nave a very interesting missionary soei-' .
y, and the little girls meet monthly to "
ntrioute their wites to missions.
Our Sunday-school is growing rapidly." I
ere were, forty new. scholars brought t
in during the last two weeks. , The mem-. .. .
bers of the echool teachers and scholars,' '1
are hunting op those woo stay at home -Willingly
or nnwillmgly.rv'jcis t ii- .it-'t
Our congregations have .increased un-
there is not room. " I?eep interest is .
evident among the uncon verted, and we v
are hoping for converts at every service. b
I receiyfdicineria8t Sabbath-foui by"
experience , and tfive, by letter. H,pthera.i '
are awaiting baptism. -,r
I WC shall begin a series of meetings on
the fdnrth Sunday in September, the rj ;
Lord wiliingViThe town is ripe for the s
fliilii pa't-
I I. have the best yet 1 to., write. Our.
bouse is large but old so bur brethren '
have said; I'iWe1 need a "new bouse, and
ioe will build iWehope to let the con-1
tract In September. Of course,, we will K. .
build , a" bouse worthy of our great de-,,
nomination;1' It is a great undertaking,
knd we may need help bat of this here- ' .
afterir The bouse will be built r, v ;A
I look upon this field as the most im- 4
portant in easternNorth Carolina. Eliz-'
abeth City is the key to this part of the
State. It should be the banner church -f
the old Chowan. Association, and -we V -believe
it will be. : ,;t
i Jam hopeful and satisfied, ' Our days
are few, and should be spent in leading :
souls to Christ This utterance of Paul
In, 2 Con 6; II should be the secret of
every minister's life then when bis loeks
are silvered and his strength fails, he can
pay in the language of the same great
epdetle, "For what is our hope, or joy, or '
crown of rejoicingly Are Hot even ya la
the presence of, our Lord. Jesus. Christ
at ' his coming t , . For ve are our . glory
ana crown." l Thees. z:i. ifu. -
rJ. City, Aug. SO, 1888.
...IsihuOiM
.T 7 "t 'i !
fit is natural tor toenr and women, too. .
jto .admire xnahly men., Whining and;
canting senumentaiists make them sick,
jand theyfeelnke following Chrtsfs Cx-'
ample with nisi lukewarm church and -ispewhag
thenx out of their mouth. -- Men 1
who have back-bones themselves honor-,
iwell-vertebrated fellow belng&l - '
j 1 Every oxiee in a while a wave of gush :
etrikea the religious -jetiy; fish of the
icountry on the subject of Baptist close
commumon,. TotoUjtbem that the Bap
tistestd'exactly oh' the same ground
in regard to communion as do all all the :
jother i bodies, incindingT tile' Catholics,
and excepting pnly the DiscipleA'doee .
pot stop the gushing In the leasts They 1
stUl'whlne'&bourour want of love and'
talk of the glad day in the dim and4 di:
tant future when Baptists shall cease to )
have any devotion to principle and shall),
bare more for their gush than for, 'Thus -eaith
the JJord.":'.The day they look'
forward to with r such1 watery eyee and 1
i dhavering voicesjof prophecy seems to'
1m growing more: and more distant in i
View of. tbe stubborn fact that the Bap-' ,
fcisla' toSWeden'Denniark,- Canada,
iWalM anfYitheMTTnltMT' RfAta wWrs M
close eomrriuniCnists: are increasing more
rapidly than the population, while the i
open, eommnnionists In .England, are
wtrograding: ;; - '" v' ' .
; Now Chey know that fact Just as well
as we do. i And their pretended love and ?
desire for i fellowship with us .la like
Joab's kiss when be smote Amasa under
the fifth' rib. "And they think, we are
such fools we do not see through their v
hypocrisy; and cant- But tbe manly
xnen; among tl ipther denominations ),
despise,, the , gushers .and whiners and
y earners for union" at the expense of
principle as thoroughly as we dot. They 1
will not betray, their own principles for
the sake of ..trying to get a sentimental v
advantage.over , the. Baptists.;,, Their
ehurches. all . Stand ' on the common !
ground 1 thaf the' unbaptlzed must : not 1
eometo theLords table, no matter how :
pioua, ..they: may be. JThe. Jntsriofv yot i
Chicago says ; We , agree , with j them '
(Baptists) In' saying that '. unbaptlzed
persons ehonld not partake of tbe Lord's '
Supper." And -the American Presbyts-l
rton says:, vah'.t-t :-tia. .! ?J.
I Open communion Is an absurdity,,
when it means communion with the
nnbaptized. L Let us have unity; indeed,
bat not at the expense of principle ? Ana
let as not ask .the Baptist to, ignore, oz
be inconsistent , with his own doctrine. :
Let us not' either make ah outcry at bis
close communion,' which is but faithful-
pees to principle, until we -are prepared
toJ: be open, communionists ourselveM
from which etupiditytuay we be forever j
preserved.' ' !' . ; ' ' " ' ' ;'
; And similar extracts Vould ' be glveh '
from' other papers pf as high standing.
They contend with ns on the subject of
what cotutltutes baptism bt they are
honorable opponents who are true.tol
their ownrpTmdpl6S, and; liave as thor
ough a contempt as; we have for thoee
who, for tbe sake of attacking Baptists,
peny their own position Western Re-'
iporder.' r-1'
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Acknowledgements for the North
African Mission, ;
1 -AUe . Comazin, 10 eents; Mr. Long, .y
Bev,, Rufus Hilbern, A. F. Foard, each; .
$0 cents Pleasant Grove eh, $150; W,"!
O. Lee Jand J; D.' Rogers, each $1.00; -
Plney Grove church, S. C., $3.52; Gum'.'
8wa,mp ChpeL 57, c :t3: Archie Clark,
10 cents. - ., D. J. Clark..
1 Clarkton, N. C."1 '
I 1 ester day is yours no longer; to-mor- .
row niJiy never be yours; but to day is ,:
yours, the living .present is. yours, end r,
hi the living present you may ft.vtch '
forward to .'the things that are before.
F. W. Farrar.