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The Biblical Recorder. PUBLISHED, EVERY WEDNESDAY. ger C.T BalLEY, Proprietor, Ilr Wi'AYER, - , Basines Maaaser. OFFICE v 1 Corner Hargett nd sU8bur7 s,- R'e?gh, N,C! fKRMS OF SnBSCKIPTIOKf .' ' ' v O - eopy. one year............$ 2.00 jT copy, six months.......... LOO Club of five 10.00 Clubs of tea (copy extra to sender 20.00 Remittance most be sent by Registered Letter, pottotfice Order, Postal Note, Express or Draft, , pytbie to the order ot the Publisher.,. -. . ... --Literary Notices. ' " - , i 5 . - - 1 t ( - "a J7i Popular Science Monthly for De cember opeas with an article on ,'Tba Psychology of Deception,," by professor Joseph Jastrow. This' article gives in-' formation calculated to give, valuable, aid in acquiring the knowledge that the first step in avoiding mistakes is to find oat bow we fall into them. As illustra tions of his subject the author cites the tricks practiced by ; conjurers, and the delusions which from time to time gain bold on the pnblie mind. "Beliefs about the Soul" is the title of an article by R- A. Oakes, which is fall of curious traditions of civilized and savage peo-i pies, relating to immortality and to pin - rality of Bonis. . Babyland, 1SS9. This is the one mag nine in the world that combines the best amusement for babies and the best help for mothers., Emilia Ponlsson will contribute the stories of some of Baby's Benefactors, being , the tale of the flax and bow it furnished linen for baby ; of the lamb, the toy-maker, etc Many pictures by Mr. L. J, Bridgman, Dainty stories, , tender poems,- pay jingles, pie tores beautiful, pictures funny, will fill each number.. Large type, heavy pa per, pretty cover, twelve times a year- and all for only fifty: cents. Sample copy, five cents. - D. Lotbrop Company, 'Boston, Mass. X:,y; -iis.ltt ? '.av ' Our Little Men and Women, 1889. This is the magazine for little folks be" ginning to read for themselves. Mrs. AL F. Butts has written a new story in 12 papers entitled "Patchy and Hippity Hop." It will have a dozen delightful fall page pictures.- " Boy Bob's Me nagerie" will picture many animals, and give Bob's peculiar account of them. There will be stories of borne and foreign life, games, sports, some Western floral " wonders, little "pieces to speak," ? and besides no end of smaller ones. Twelve rimes a year, and all, for only $1.00. Sample copy, five cents. ' - D. , Lotbrop , Company, Publishers, Boston, Mass. ; Sabbath-schools. ; We believe there is no grander work for Baptists of this country than the Sabbath-scbooL By your kind permis sion, I want - to address I myself to .the churches of the country generally, and ; of the Catawba River Auf ocitition more particularly as I know more of their seeds. The brethren of our Association are sadly behind in this great work. .Winter is coming on, and my purpose in this is to combat that one idea of closing oat the schools - during the winter months. We know' there are a great many churches that are not comfortable for worship, but this is no valid excuse, j Brethren, yon can . make your houses eomfortable by the proper 1 effort. If touts is a small log bouse, as is often! the ease in this mountain country, chink and daub the cracks, if you are able to build no better, and get yon a small stove for $8 or $10, which will cost yon' but a meagre effort, and will make yon comfortable. By no means suspend your school on account of a bad house. You. all have . comfortable houses for your families. Are you - not going ; to give the Lord as good?: I may , be thought strange when I say that in my experience I And the winter months the best time to carry on a school. In the summer and fall there are so many eamp-meetings, : associations, and - pro tracted meetings in the country, that it is quite difficult to hav a regular at -tendancel; while in the winter there are very few such meetings to attract the young people, and nothing to detract save unfavorable weather, which is a very small impediment in the way, of those who want to come. I have noticed; at our own church, where oar school is "evergreen," that the children have no difficulty in wrapping so as to come out " when the snow is on the ground. . Oh, my brethren, the work is too im portant to be discontinued at any time.' It is the place of preparation for the church and Christian work. . The Sabbath school ' affords sach grand opportunities for all - to work! Here the most humble may: find work. Work here for all ages and sexes. 1 The , gray-haired father, tboogh his eyes may J)e too dim to see the word he loves, , may here be a mighty witness for Jesus.' Your presence, fathers, is an encourage , ment to the children. Parents. ' how , can you, to whom our Creator has com mitted the care of immortal souls, feel yourselves guiltless when you neglect to bring your children to His house on the Sabfcath and instruct them in His law f . The Lord will bless the work.' X have observed that a large proportion of the secessions to our- churches for years. come from the Sunday-schools. Their young minds are, filled with divine . troths, thus making them fitted for the reception ox the Holy Spirit.', ; , Brethren, don't think of leiting your , scQool stop where you ? have them in operation: and where von .have none. , for the sake of the best interest cf vonr children, for the sake of the glorious ad vancement of the cause ox the Savioar, ,8tart one at once. Begm immediately - tttely if yoa have to assemble; in some private dwelhng.';..;?.. It one or i two devont Christian workers get the children-oat, and, by ? proper encouragement k there ? is m no trouble in secnrins their attendaneei Spend an hour or more in praying, sing uig, ana Instructing tbemu , Don's do as a few churches I know, who have the children bring their readers, geographies, - a, and stay all day; but, as yonr time short, impress Bible truths, which are - far mora important than geography to the soul that must live on through eter- uiy. .nave all the Bible helps yon can ffet, cards for the infant class, &c, and taereby give a knowledge of Him who , aid, " Seek first the; kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all things : natt be added unto yon," i . ;;;-';;;-';-rfA&VMCCA -.- "'-- "Jtlsffc- : -' -"---- Merry Oaks Baptist. Church, ,-we have secured the lot on which our norch is situated. It is framed, and w goinar on. ' It will cost about t,zoa dollars. "Our s male members a&ve been actively doing all they eonld Zvance the' building, but are very Por, and without our sister churches we fear we will not get our house K mpieted in several years. ' Dear breth- a, we beg of yoa all to help as a little, v feeI reat need of We desire i "Idiug and feel like God's people "eip us, and how thankful we wil ce. Let ns Jbear each other's bnr- -ns; -Kiii yoa help ns to bear ours , cc-tr.buiions to oaf Treasurer. R Ilerry Oaks, N. C. v- Volxtmb 54; , ; Little River Association , , This body met in its thirteenth session! with the church at Friendship on Thurs day, Nov. 1st. The- introductory ser mon was preached by Rev, Allen Betta.' Bro. David 8. Williams was elected moderator,' and Rev. J. A. Campbell clerk,- -- - The newly organized church at New Hill petitioned for admission, and was received. . Mt. Tabor church, Comber land county, was received by letter from the Cedar Creek.;'fci4; ; : -:;-,J. Nearly all the churches bad fallen off some in their contributions on account of short crops and indifference, " but others had increased then aid t suffi ciently to make the- contributions the largest we hafe ever had. - - We were hhrhly pleased to have Dr. Mitchell with oa Friday and daring the remainder of tne session HU speech, on education was the best we ever heard, and he has greatly endeared himself to all oar people; V V , - Bro, Durham . came " Saturday and made a boet of friends, and did much good for the Master by his soul-stirring speech on State Missions. The house was crowded and everybody was de lighted. , The collection for State Mis eions amounted to $3485. -This, added to the amount sent tip by ehurehes to the Association and to what has already been paid, makes about 170.00 for this object daring the year about 40 per cent, gain over last year. L . " '. We were glad to have with us daring, -our session that clever brother. J. A. Taylor, of the South River Association. The Executive Board has been aiding five mission stations: daring the7 year, and has undertaken the same for the next year. Reva Allen ' Betts, A. N. Campbell and H. W. Graham have been employed as missionaries.1 The Board has .expended $118. 45 during the year. ' Rev. J.' M. Holleman secared several subscribers for the Recobseb, and Rev. J. A. Campbell several for Charity and Childreti. The dissnssiona Were inter eating, and were better than asaai. We regretted that brethren Bailey and Mills .could not be with ns. r-i'-::: i A resolution was offered to hold a Sanday-school Association in March, and a committee consisting of brethren . O. E. Byrd, H. Y. Smith and J. A. Campbell were appointed to arrange a program,: Brethren Smith and Byrd were appointed general organizers of Sanday-echooL work t within the bounds of oor Association. . The church at Benson claimed a very important part of the time. During the session over f 50 were raised for the house there; is still cue over This is a very, important point on' the Wilson and Favettevflle railroad, and the destitu tion is great Oar brethren are all poor and are struggling with the work they have before them. - There are only four male members belonging to , the little church there, and they have done all they- are. able. Any help . for them would : be . thankfully, received by Rev. Allen Betts. Winslow. .... .i-l i , The next session: meets at . .Baptist Orove, Harnett county. , , , , I For hard and earnest work this was the most prosperous session we Have haH W. r J. A. nAMTRT-T.T I Foe's, Kov. 7, 18S8. ; ; . - . .; . Sam Jones in Durham,, This noted evangelist, closed & ten days' meeting here last Monday, came here under -the auspices of He the Methodists who invited all Christians to unite with them In the meeting. None asreed to do it; some refused . to do it; bat Joe came; he worked, he conquered the extreme feelings that were against him in almost every case. " While I do not agree witn bun In some tmngs, ne preaches, because he is a Methodist and preaches a good deal of Methodism, yet I am forced to say that he is a great man,-and that I believe that Qod Is using him for great things. -Darham has never before, I suppose, been stirred religious ly as she: nas in the past - two i weeks Many have made a profession of religion; and nearly 300 have agreed to join the various churches, and aboct 185 of them joined last night 4i to the first .Baptist and 4 to Blaekwell church. Others will yet join both of these churches. r i . I 1 . . . a . . i ai uor cuarcu was paeaeu iuxi ias mgniw and most of the ehurehes had good con gregations, a All Christians seem to have received new life and power,; . Bam J ones cant be analyzed, or at least I am unable to do it, but , I think some of bis strong points are a. deep ex perience as a sinner, and a deeper ex perience as a Christian, an earnest con viction of the truthfulness of what he is saying, fearlessness in saying it, plain; pointed, personal appeals to Binhers, and a constant and bold attack upon special prominent sins, calling them by their name, and with it all an earnest conse cration to God and his work. J think he is truly a great man. xHe is not at all the same man to listen to that be is to read.. 'He has been nsed here lor great and, I trust, lasting good, Many people came from : surrounding towns and communities to hear him, and many visitors made a profession uf , religion. He has agreed, to come back again next year and all -will be glad to see him again. Men would eurse him : one day ana tne next aay near mm ana make a profession of religion, v . He has given us pastors' lots ' of work to do.. .. ' JbTaternallv. ' " r ' "l- " "" , Gbo. P.'BosncK.' f jj.tgnways.ana Jieagess'i , u As 1- was walking ' down Jefferson street, ; which Is one of the principal Streets of Louisville, last Sunday even ing,' 1 saw a sign above the sidewalk; which read as follows i "Highway Mis sion gospel meeting every night at eight o'clock" .17, went down, at, half .past seven. .1 This mission is held in the base ment of a building. It is a neatly fur nished hall, well lighted. In front end is an elevated piatlorm,. on which is a piano and an organ. As I reached the door, I heard delightful music within. On going In, I saw a benevolent looking old gentleman at the piano, a young Iady at. the organ, and Bro. Wilson of Raleigh assisung with hiB . cornet. . I learned that the old gentleman was Mr. J. T. Burgbard, a converted Jew, and a member of one of the Baptist churches here.: He rents the ball and defrays all the expenses ox the Mission, and has a service every night in the year. The Seminary students preach for him fre quently, and the pastors of the different Baptist churches also preach occasion ally. i.-iH:,!c?lZ?': This Ubsion has the right name, as It is' situated on this bustling highway, with a theater on one side and bar-room ca the ctLcr. Ero. Eurr'zajd tf -'as Eervice at 7:C0; they szz tray Ull C'i. Ey tLat yhbbrgaii-of the-North. time a good many are attracted from the "highway" by the music, and the little hall is almost full. Bro. Burgbard then, announces that sach and sach a brother will preach a. short sermon; After ser mon, he asks any who desire to be Chris tians to rise. The night I was there, about a dozen rose. . . He then has a prayer or two, and after, that asks 'the choir to sine : and while they siosr he asks every Christian in the hall to go to work talking to the unconverted. "- In an instant the little hall Is as busy as a hive of , beeev At precisely nine' o'clock he has the benediction ' pronounced. He then takes his' stand at the door and sneaks to every one who passes oat, ask- ing all to come again," and giving tracts to the unconverted. - ' -Eternity alone can reveal the vast amount of good done here, w A class- is reached who couldn't be reached in any other way. : -:V -; A young man near me rose for prayer and seemed deeply affected. I asked him If he had ever been there before. He said, JNo, I am a stranger nere : on my way to Tennessee. Iwill leave here in the morning. was just passing on the Btreet, and hearing such sweet music. l came in; and i want to to ana all yoa Christian people for your prayers." -. The mission has been kept? np every night for more than two years, and it is believed that hundreds have been led to Christ through its Instrumentality. There are many1 missions in this city, bat this is the only one that : I' know, of which is kept np by One man. ' ' . joro jsurgnara is an oia man ana can't be here much.longer, bat a "starry . w-k ' - w- - w. , - - . m crown" awaits him. : ..' L. Johssos. Nov. 5th, 1888. .. Louisville, Ky. Notes. ''''v A ten days' meeting with the Baptist charoh In Roxboro recently, gave the writer a most delightful , sojourn there. It'was pleasant to . renew and improve old acquaintances, and to form many new ones. Ten days' of rest and ioy, social and religious, in the charming home of Bro. and Sister Foushee, is an event In one's life that will live in all the after years. The household is now a household of faith, the two 1 youngest boys having taken their stand for Christ daring the meeting and the oldest hav- inff previously been baptized into the fellowship of the church at Wake Forest, where he is still ranking among our very foremost students. Both Bro. and Sister F, take pleasure in entertaining Baptist preachers, and many a one of this favored class will bless their memory when they huve gone to their reward.' . On pastor J. H. Lambertb's field, and among his people, one finds a ready ex planation of his pastoral success, nnd of his decided no'; when called ; to .other and mora inviting field, o To dear,' faith ful, forcible, persuasive preaching he adds fine executive powers, rigid discip line, great industry, and, withal, tender love lor Dispeople, uz coarse they love him In return. "What makes the lamb love Mary sof&c (N. B. There is no Mary in this case, that I know ot) It is a privilege to work with Lamberth. Time fails me to mention many of his flock whom it is pleasant to remember. eBBsanLiiS church.: 1 1 . It Is to be boned that this sabfect will not be virtually shelved as it was in' jjurnam, . as a juapust, i now leei a sense of personal obligation to help lilt that debt. Not only is oar Master's cause in that section seriously hindered by it, bat as a convention we nave as- snmed the debt and I am in favor of earnest and active measures to cancel it. Let the matter eome to the front In Greensboro. 't ' - ' - r ABOUT TEX COLLEGK. Thm chemical laboratory; with its desks, folding chairs, gas fixtures, water pipes, sc., is finished at last. Now for a museum building for Prof. Poteat's natural history , and theological . depart ments. : .rW.-v Pro! Sledd was called home Tuesday.! the 6th, by a telegram announceinar the death ol his lather. .The announcement was not wholly : unexpected, since the deceased had been in an innrm condition for some montha : . ?tf . - Number of students so far enrolled 202. One or two others will probably drop in before Christmas.' v? ?i s We neld Bro. '. Cade, i of Liouisburg. over from the fourth Sunday in October for a few days of preaching; and .this means mat we nave naa some uncom monly fine preaching, as those acquaint ed with Bro, C, need not be told. : The pleasure of listening tobhn, and of bav ing , him in . one s home, , go along , way towards compensating for the disagree able tass ot having to follow him in the pal pit. . Oar people will want him here again. iWe are praying for God's bless ing on the labors of Bro. Hutson,1 who begins a meetiDg- with us the fourth Sunday in this month. ' 7 ' - ;, fc4;, B,-T.-VASJT' -.-A distinguished Presbyterian minister of North Carolina, while addressing his lows: ' -- rin. ... ,i 3 . l since, the Presbyteriatrchareh has been . va jDcua wiuiiuq ivnr.' tuiu ever hammering g away, on Jure Divino' t'MQnTraviannm "Anybody who will then and .there pat an end to the next preacher who writes anything on 'one order."' two orders, 'one rank with two functions,' 'eldership, . 'council of Jerusalem,' -aiaconate,' 'apostolic Jfresbyterian church,' wui do a righteous - and com' mendable act. We have lost a -deal of time and spent quantities of breath In shooting "Great is oar charoh,'- while others have said less about their vrinci- pies and government and" been doing 'I do not see that the Methodist Con ferences spend much time on 'one order or two;' bat they do manage under their form to do some considerable amount of religious work. ; . ."Our Baptist brethren do not spend much; time on Baptist principles and practices, yet one hardly takes a walk or rides along a stream but he hears a splash, and sees some fellow go nnder the water, and that water brigade in creases daily, Even ' our Episcopal brethren who claim to have 'come over with the conquerer and to be the true blue blood in - the aristocracy . of the church, are not always asserting that they are in the Peerage, but having once for all 'established' and asserted that there is nobody but themselves, have done with it, and rush npon the foe; ileautlme we e:t oa the bank and revere our 'Dock of Church Order,' while the ether navic3 sa by." RALEIGH. N.a0.,' WEDNESDAY; NOVEMBER 21;;1888: rl? A yew Church r Organized, v A regular : Missionary Baptist charoh was organized with seventeen members (five males and twelve females); coming from surrounding churches -with the exception of four recently baptized by Elder Wingate, who were received upon his certificate of their baptism at Mar garettsville on the Seaboard and Roan oke E.; R. Northampton con nty, N. C. j on Sunday, Nov. 11th, 1888." The council, composed or Kevs. j. xi Hoggard, H. a Smith, C. W. Soarboro, S. F. Bristow and the writer, and dele gations of lay brethren from six or eight surrounding churches, met at two p. m. Elder Hoggard was made Chairman and the undersigned Secretary; -Bro. Sear boro led in prayer, ' unurcn covenant and Articles of Faith. read by Elder Smithy the former signed by the breth ren and sisters forming the new church, and both unanimously adopted. Then, on motion, the new church was heartily recognized as a regular Missionary Bap tist church by a vote of the council, and the hand of fellowship and Christian greeting' given, while the large congre gation stood and sang, "Am la soldier of the Cross." ; Bro. Scarboro gave a brief, strong, beautiful - and ' pathetic charge to the church. ; A large, fine, elegant Bible, boagnt by contributions of friends of the cause, I presented by Mr. A. B. Bridges, a Methodist brother, a Bible agent, in his name. The presentation was responded to by Elder Smith, ) of Boy kin's, Va., who is and has been for some time preaching to this noble little band of brethren and sisters,1 and deserves the credit for the organization of this church, wnloh we sincerely pray may nenceiortn be a benediction to the town and com munity, i-. '';H ; ' i'i Rev. J. C Fleetwood nas also an nounced his intention of preaching there on the first Sunday in each month. Elder Bristow preached at tiight from Math. 7: 24-27, -1 " ' fW. . W. O. Durham, Secretary. JTUus T, Grandy. ,L ; With others who have spoken and written before me, I desire to bring my tribute of respect and love to the mem ory of this worthy brother. 1 ;,.T Twenty-three years ago I came as a stranger to the town of Oxford, N...C. Among the first with whom I became acquainted was Bro. T. T. Grandy. This acquaintance was among the most pleasant and profitable ot all the circle of my friends.. He was a kind, obliging neighbor; an intimate, warm-hearted friend; . a' loving, faithful Christian brother, a wise and trusty counsellor in times of trouble. How often have ; I been helped by his wisdom and kind ness 1 .:.r'irHv - It wan a real treat to spend an hoar La his company, . in conversation with him, or hearing - him converse with others. He was a man of unusual sound sense, good Judgment, and varied and extended information. He was one 01 the best informed Christians of my ac quaintance. He always .took and read the. biblical recorder, and . one or two other leading religious papers be bought and read a selection of the best religious books. And with all, he was a close student of the Bible. From these sources he learned bis Christian duties, and faith rally discharged them. ' ' He was a " sound, uncompromising Baptist; but at the same-time was very charitable in his feelings towards those holding different religious views. ,. We need more Baptists .like, Bro. Grandy ; sach as can give reasons why they are Baptists. He did not provoke discussions with those of a different faith, but If any of these saw fit to measure arms with; him they were for tunate indeed if they did not eome out of the contest greatly worsted.' ! nave frequently heard , champions of ; other religious persuasions challenge him to the field of contest. ! But when the bat tie was over, and the smoke bad cleared away.- Orandy wast found holding bis own, ana zreqaenuy wim nis opponent m A M . i . 9 . - driven far back, or entirely from the field. He knew Bible troth,; and ' w strong and skilful in defending it, Bro. lirandy was a model church- member. Perhaps it would not be too much to say that to a large extent he was the founder, builder, supporter; and zor many years, the leader of the Bap tist cause in Oxford. ' Five years ago, -if he had been taken suddenly from us, as Moses was from the leadership of Israel, we would have felt that we were well nigh ruined. Bat the Lord saw fit to allow a lingering affliction to come upon him, and little by little he had to give up church work, finally his affliction was sach as to necessitate the giving np of all church work, and even bis attend ance on public worship. : Thus the Lord gradually prepared us lor the heavy loss we nave recently sustained in bis death.' - For many years 1 had the privilege of sitting in the same pew with him. He always sat at my right hand. But his seat is 'vacant now. 1 no . longer hear nw voice in song and prayer. He has gone to occupy his seat in the church triumphant above. I hope to sit by him and with him In that blest home. where I shall bear him sing again more sweeuy man on earth, ' and where I shall hear again his voice, not in prayer. bat in praise, eternal praise, for redeem- I fiouvi cwum uicuoq f ,ns STaee and dying love. I J - - 1 - J.' A. Stradlbt. Connaritsa. j nistortcal If otesHer Pastors." Connaritsa Baptist church stands as one among, the oldest churches in her Association.. Two sessions of the Asso ciation have convened with itone in 1841 and one in-1872. In 1861 and '65 Kev. ; Stephen Bazemore was its Das tor. He would, it is said, very often take his overcoat upon his arm and walk nine or ten miles to preach for bis people at Connaritsa, preaching ; with power (as tnose oia servants ot God used to preach! repentance ana iaitn in the JLord Jesus Christ, i He has long since gone to his reward. - ,i; Next we find as the sbenberd of this cnurcn,-Rev. Thomas Hoggard, "a man xuu oi tne ttoiy Uhoet," a man whose motto r was, "The Bible, and nothing else but the Bible, is the religion of Protestants." - He served the . church very successfully for about twelve veara, ' and God blessed his labors. ' Next comes Rev. Jeremiah Bunch, who was called from the wicked pleasnres of youthful, days into the ministry cf the Lord Jesus Christ; and from the day he was caned, or became a changed man. he put off the works of darkness, and put on the armor of Jesus Christ, and wore it as a true soldier of the Cross. until called to lay it down and come up higher. It was daring his care of the ch-rch that abept thirty or forty cf its members went oat to help strengtheq the newly-built church at Aalander, four miles distant. Among the number that left was Bro. C W. Mitchell, one of the deaoona, v Brother Bunch died last April away from his borne. - The man is dead, but bis influences still live on, .,.v,.. Last January, under a unanimous call. Rev. T. T. Speight took charge of the church, and we all. love him, and be loves his - brethren. He possesses that true boldness which characterizes a sol dier to face the enemy. He has accepted the call for the coming year,; ; May. tfod bless both pastor and people wltn show ers of blessing, and may we all at last enter in through the gates into the city. t O. W. MATTHEWS. 'JDr, Carroll Convalescent, m t . ' - r, )s"u I m truly glad to state that Dr. J.L Carroll, pastor of ? the French - -Broad Baptist church of this city, who has been critically ill for some time; is now convalescent, and will soon be. able to occupy , his pulpit again. ' It J was my privilege to preach for 'his people last Sunday morning and night. Congrega tions were large at both services. Bro. Carroll is perhaps the strongest preacher in the Western Convention, and has done a good work here, though tinder adverse - circumstances. His charoh house is Indeed a gem in architecture. and ' almost perfect In acoustics The present membership ? is one hundred, with frequent accessions. - Dr. '-T. J. Hargan Is superintendent of the Sun day school, and Impressed me as being one of the most efficient In the State, The First ehnreh seems to be moving along smoothly nnder the ministrations of Dr. W. A. Nelson.'-" ' ' - to -.1 '.v. - : O. J. WOODSOS. ' Asheville, Nov. 6, 1888. - y-K The Greenville Church Debt, 4 The writer' has recently taken some pains to' ascertain the facts about the debt upon the Greenville church, and he has reached the following conclu sions, to which! be desires to ask the attention of his brethren: :, s! First, the debt remains unpaid, to the discouragement of the church at Green- viiie. ,:.:;x: Second, the Convention is responsible for the money, and it does not seem best to embarrass the operations of the Con vention, by allowing this debt to run longer. Third, the pastor and , brethren at Greenville are making faithful efforts to build op a strong ehnreh, In a section where strong churches are much needed; and' the paying of this debt would insure their success. - It seems to the writer that some step should be taken at Gnsensboro. to pay this debt at once. Will, not our, wise brethren take each action as will clear away this hindrance to oar work? v BAXXTT8 CADS. Ordination, At the call of Pleasant Grove church, a Council, consisting of Revs. N. B. Cobb, C. H. Martin and - J. K. Fan v met in Wadesboro, Nov. 2d, to take Into con sideration the advisability of ordaining Bro. P. H. Seago to the gospel ministry. After prayer ' by Bro. C. H. Martin, the council chose Rev. N. B. Cobb, Modera tor, and Rev. J. K. Fantj Clerk. ' Council proceeded to examme candi date in reference to Christian experi ence, call to the ministry, and Christian doctrine. Being satisfied as; to these, It was decided to proceed to ordination at the church at night, which was done in the following order: Sermon, by Rev. I. B. Cobb: ordaining prayer, by Rev. C. H. Martin; charge, by Rev. J. E. Fant: benediction, by Rev. P. H. Seago. Brother Seago has been unanimously called to take charge of a church in Montgomery county, of which he will at once become pastor' fjt 't'- ; We commend Bro. Seago to the grace 01 God and the fellowship ox the breth ren, . , , J, FAOT. CwrA. One of Life's Trials, Among the many trials of this life,: that make existence a burden, Is the loss of a friend's confidence. When enemies misconstrue motives and acts; It is bad ; bnt when your ; nearest and dearest friend misinterprets your act and withdraws friendship, it Is terrible, Especially is this true; when the breach. is made without a word 1 of warning.: To-day the intercourse is a source of joy and without a blot to mar its bright ness to-morrow coldness has driven away cordiality and reserve has taken the place of Intimacy. . A natural pride prevents an Interview. ; He who claims to be injured shoald seek an explana tion. But no interview is reqaestea, and no explanation asked1- '. I Now let Patience come in and help the 'sufferer. ' Longfellow says: "Learn to labor and to toait." Ah! this fwait ing " is xar worse tnan laoonng." t In our reading, a few days ago, we came across the following lines, which tell It all r - i " If we err in human blindness, -: " And forget that we are dost; M If we miss the law of kindness 10 - When we straggle to be just, Snowy wings of peace shall cover . , All the pain .that clouds our way,. ' When the weary watch is over, - And the mists have cleared away; : .-, V, We shall know as we are known, ; . ' " '' Never more to walk alone, ' ' ; ' ' In the dawning of the morning s ' ' When the mitts have cleared away. .' When the silvery mists have Veiled ns 1 From the faces of our own, ' - -Oft we deem their love has failed us, ' And we tread our path alone; ' We should see them near and truly -, ' We thould trust them day by day, , , Neither love nor blame unduly, Till the mists are cleared away . We shall know as we are known Never more to walk alone, .. ( , ' , " , t In the dawning of the morning,. V When the mists have cleared away." A f Let ua all thank God that there is a day coming when we shall all know each other perfectly and can trust and be trusted forever. - A. V. S. Do. I feet that the same kind. Provi dence which a Clothes the lilies with beauty, and feeds the ravens when the v cry, knows and eares for my most trivial wants, and will sorely provide for all that I need f Trusting in this Providence, and in the divine promises,, do I put away all anxiety for the future, casting all my care on him who eareth for me f It is my chief anxiety that I may do faithfully the duty of to-day, and that tmstir ia God, I may be. reIy fcr whatever to-n:crrow tzzj trlzj? . ,., A JFeeling Sermon, 1 - ; 5 Reported by Z.' V, R. -.-' ' Rev. L. Sullins, of Cleveland, Tenn. delivered an 'it client sermon at the First Baptist church, Asheville, N. C, Octo ber 7th. " Texta Samuel 3: 18. After reading the entire chapter, Mr. Sullins gave an illustration of Samuel's child hood, .saying t, :h :mmtM:30 "His'inother gave 'the child to God in this way: "Here, Lord, I give my child to thee as alone, so long as he may live." She was not willing to give him to God, but as aloneivc am r:v.?f ? ? Now to the text: "For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth ; be cause his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.", "' : ' ' ' Jiow two score years ago when I used to preach tn this put way village, with only a fewtnbabitants, I would not have preached from this text (family religion). for two reason 8 : : First; I was only a young man, and thought the good old people knew more about the household situation than I dld.; Second, I had no sense then but I now I am older: I have learned some sense. This country of yours and mine will be preserved when our' little 'ones learn of God. and the cares of a household, no matter who is elected President, ; ete. I make no' apol ogy when I talk to a father, and espe cially a mother about their children.- Note the i subject ' and ' responsibility falls upon .the household. Mischief upon top of mischief enter the front door of the household, and children are in most cases likely to follow it. " Notice the lather ana the ehild going to the field, and yoa can see very plainly the influence growing in the child of the pa rents' disposition. Notice the little fel low, who is quite small, trying to step in the tracks ol bis lather. - Though far apart, he stretches his little legs to reach the father's Steps; and when the father stops and straightens up, the little one does exactly as bis father; and if he shoald spit, the little, boy mast spit just like his father. The same by the little girl when her mother goes to her sewing. The little giri will take her doll, and as the mother sticks a pin, so will the little one, ana just at the same place.-:3 V Good advice is valuable In the bring ing up of a good house. Your children have a right to your experience during your life; soi then be sure your walk is in a good direction, that your household may be ondenled. '- ft::--:i I want God, if He pleases, to give me a happy wife, just as you and other men wish to nave happy wives. But bow can a wife be happy with a drunkard for a son.! or one who is a gambler that is always rebuking her! ' Oltww can she le happy Theii be sure that yonr house- bold is properly eared for. If yvar walk is not correct and undeflled, then the pretty little bine-eyed boys and girls are most likely to be in the same way. Take the child to the closet with yoa. it will help yoa to teach it from its youth to pray. I shall never forget the time when I first so went with mine, and when I was ! returning, how sweetly she kissed tne if Don't go to your business without family prayer f if you do, there is a Goa in ; neaven that win hold yoa responsible., - - . 1 1 once knew a mother who bad reared nine sons and after they had married and gone to homes of their own, they would return occasionally to see their mother, and always with a kiss and fond affection for her. A woman who was a neighborseeing this affection, inquired ox the mother now it was that she had reared nine sucn nooie sons.: She re plied, 1 reared them with prayer and the hiefcory. Suppose yoa don't use either, and your children become indif ferent. ow near God sword: "In that day I will perform against Ell all things wnien l have spoken ; concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end." 1 Sam. 3: 12. ;i K'" Ell failed, not In being a good m bat in restraining the household. David was a good man. Perhaps very few men suffered the trouble of David. .There is a sentence not longer than your finger that explains the cause of his trouble. namejy, he neglected to care for the children of bis household.' -This is it: "What doest thouf The speaker gave Abraham as an ex ample of one who restrained his house hold.' - Abraham displayed his . trueness and his 'faith in God by his willingness to sacrifice ; Isaac. , Then i he gave the influence of( things'at home, by saying : Everything at home has its influence. Fill the parlor foil of music, and keep John and Bob off of the streets. Give them.: suitable company. .: Make home happy. ..Ask the boys to stay at home to-night and enjoy - the singing of the family choir, iathers and mothers, go Into the parlor and help the young folks enioy tnemseive8.;i:i .vv? . And now, children, obey yonr parents. Young men, give your mother your arm as yoa go down the street; keep close to her. , If I jhad power to call from the grave any one, it wonld be my mother. I wonld say, "O mother! I sum . so glad to see you. I want to tell yoa what I have, been doing since , yoa went to heaven. have kept yonr last wishes.? now l nave missed her to cheer and en courage me in God's work. . ; .-. v . V - The New York Christian Advocate in a recent utterance on the subject of communion, gives this testimony to the consistency ox .Baptists r ' There Is no authority, Scriptural or Methodistic, for making the invitation general. The man who will not subject nimseu to the aiseipiine of the Christian Church, and ally himself with its mem-' bers, has no right to ask or receive the communion at iter hands. The course pursued by some ministers degrades the ehnreh and the sacraments. Every per son should be formally recognized as a disciple of Christ, it shoald not be left to bis owu Jaagment. Years ago a min ister saia, ,-.we sic in lodgment on no one. ik m mi neart ne ieeis that he s . W a . i toves ice juora, ne can eome. and coui mune with ua And the meanest loafer in town, in dent to half the church for money spent upon his vices, unkind to his heart broken wife, and expelled from anotner enarchi carre forward witn a smirk on his face to take the communion.!- After what the minister had said he could not consistently refuse him. but nearly every important member of the church expressed bis disapproval in such terms that the experiment was not tnea there again." . v A As muchi as Baptists are blamed for their c!cte communion it is a comfort to know tLat their logical consistency is admitted by fair-minded Pedobartlsts. TZh27c.iior.zl Baptist quotes tiie follow- t Nuibee:21; ing from the' leading Presbyterian pa per, the Interior, of Chicago: j ' "We ask at the bands of our sister denominations the liberty to execute oar own , laws, to know onr own theology, and to manage oar own affairs, without being made the subjects of ungenerous criticism. ; And this, which we ask for ourselves, we ' very , freely ; accord to others. The difference between onr Baptist brethren and ourselves is an im portant difference. We agree ' with them, however in saying that anban- tized persons shoald not partake of the Lord's Supper. : Their- views compel them to believe that we are not baptized, ana bqui tnem up to close communion. Close communion, in our Judgment, is a more defensible position than open com munion, which is justified on the ground that baptism is not a p re-requisite to the partaking of - the f Lord's Suppr." "To ebide Baptists with bigotrv. ' because they abide by the logical eonseauences of their system, is absurd We think that they are wrong in reference to the mode and subjects of baptism, and we should not hesitate -to take . grounds against their Interpretations. Bat we would not be silent about the interpre tations and then censure them for a con sistent adherence to their interpreta tion.' Exchange. V . Burdette Sermonizes, ,".''., 1 Young . Freethinker.'.; writes to sav that "in many instances the words of the Bible are nntrne as applied to our own times;" and he says, "Take the passage, Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing r x say they are not." Oh, well, I agree with Young Freethinker that the passage quoted may not apply to this aay and this generation.:, But that is the fault of this generation; the Bible is all right It is only we who are all wrong. Two sparrows were sold for a farthing then, and I don't suppose in spiration itself could, foresee that, in the year 1BS8, in the United ' States of America, a race of human beings would ring from a starving, neighbor 1.85 for a spring chicken no bigger than a robin, or $2 for a squab three days out of the shell," and would make batter out of dead cattle, and when their children asked for bread would give them a pre paration of alum, and would catch im ported sardines off the coast of Maine. and wonld sell." bod veal" in the pub lic markets, and would mix split peas in the coffee and sand in sugar, I suppose it was tne intention. to horn, the old globe up before a generation arose that was capable of doing such things. Of course, yoa can't make the Bible fit oar day, my son. , Omnipotence couldn't do that without making a hopeless wreck of the Bible. Bat yoa can make our day and generation fit the Bible. ., Sup pose yoa try that. Commence at the other end Of the bridge, and by the time yoa get Wall street fitted to the Sermon on the Mount, you will be gratified to See that.,y on . have landed, the. country saieiy on tne oia . two Bparrows for a farthing " basis. JJuraette tn Hawkeye, Report of Treasurer of Sandy , - Creek Association, - Associations! Missions, $4.60: State Missions. ' 183.41 : Foreign ; Missions. f 126.74; Home Missions, $60.18; Edaea- tlon,;$45,uy ; Baptist Orphanage,l(.91 ; ehnreh eipenses,S218.87: pastors' salarv. $2,241.00; other objects, $1,430.65; Sun day-schools, $67.ZU; minutes, , $39JZ3, Total, $4,S26.77.T,r vUd sdSS; 'xnis is as correct a report as your Treasurer is able to give. Many .churches fail to report, pastors' salary and other objects, it is very desirable that each clerk send up to the Association full reports of all objects as represented in tne annates. .-- . . . c iS- J. D. Dobsstt, , Treasurer, ft '. Nothing counts more " in r, proachiDflr than fearlessness The minister who delivers God's message regardless of whom it may please or displease, takes the shortest cut In winning not only the respect and favor of God, but also the respect and favor of ; men.' There is nothing that, in the eyes of all,' stamps him as a true servant of Christ ' like opening his month boldly and unequivo cally on every question that legitimately belongs to the realm of pulpit discussion A congregation and a community love and honor a minister who dares to re buke sin and chastise evil in every form, wherever, he' finds them. "They ? may sometimes differ from his judgment, but they will always applaud bis frank and manly boldness. : They despise a mealy mouthed time-server, who truckles to wealth, or place, or power, and per petually trims his sails to the popular breeze. They, have undisguised con tempt for a man who shuns to declare all the counsel of God because it may not' be palatable' to . all his hearers. Above any other man on earth the minister of Christ should be fearless. To be so, be need not be harsh, boorish or censorious.. . ne may be meek - and gentle as the.aviour, himsell, ; But every utterance that falls from : his lips shoald show that while inspired by the pores! and truest love of men, be does not fear the face of man, and that in everything, he says, he speaks not as pleasing men, bnt God, which trieth bis hesnLApostolio Guide, . ; Any peace that is linked with foraret- fulness of God is horrible thing; it is the peace of the miasma which is brood ing in quiet before it strikes with the arrow of death r it is that dead calm which precedes the cyclone or the earth quake, i The perfect peace which God giveth sunneth itself Into the presence of God ; it is a tropical flower which lives In the flaming sunlight; a bird with rain bow wings, which is at home In the high noon of heaven's summer-tide.-8pttr- geon. ' ': - . v ' - "Pastor's salary fifty dollars!". We confess to a - feeling of denominational shame whenever we hear this sentence read from church letters behind . which may be a membership of a .hundred souls professing to love Christ. No won der the cause languishes and dies where such .niggardliness prevails. SoufAern jsapust. ,. .. . . . ; There Is no knowledge for which so great a price is paid as a knowledge of the world; and no one ever became an aaepi in is except at tne expense of a hardened and wounded heart Coun tess of Bessington. . 1- a . i , ; .aposties never wasted a moment on a gospel of patchwork. ? Their twofold text was, turn to the Lord, which meant repentance, and cleave to the Lord, which meant a life cf filth and holiness. Iheodors L. Cuyler. The Biblical Recorder. ADVERTISING RATES. Spacic. ltime 1 mo. S do, ! S mo. 18 mo. 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"Accessions flve-r-four by baptism, one by letter. From thence to Snaron (at Cbinque- pin), commencing on the 23d nit., and closing the 28th. Four accessions three by baptism, one by letter. This was the most glorious meeting I have witnessed in five years. ' W. A. Meltct. - ; Harrell's Store, Xiov. b, 1888. .. , ; v f - . Our meeting, 1 which began Oct 15th 1 ana continued eleven days, was a good one.' Kev. R. T. Yann, of Wake Forest, . was. with us and did all the preaching. , It was a treat to ns all to bear him and -to have such a sweet-spirited man of God "with ns. ; We love , him and want t him to eome again. Our membership Is In a good, healthy condition, and try to - show their faith by. their woras. I bap- , tized seven nice young people last Fri-. ' day, Nov. 2d, as the result of our meet- Ing. ' " J. H. Lamberth. Koxboro, KOV. 51888. ' ':. : From Montgomery CoBBty'yr - ' I have just closed a meeting at Cook's School house near Troy a point at which we have tried for the third time to organize and failed to get help. . . ' Fifteen professed faith. Thirteen were added to the Mt. Carmel church, making In all twenty-eight. v Nine of this nam- ber were .baptized, and. four reclaimed. The remainder is the result of the work of some iOf onr Pedobaptist brethren, who have fallen in love, with the teach ing of the Baptists. - . . G. H. Besdersou. Blaine, N. C. , . ; ,;..-1 t . 4 -tr 7:-' h fy?foWum'itM , X We have been passing through a most gracious revival during the past three weeks. Pur meetings began on the 15th of October, when Bro. N. B, Cobb, who came on a, visit to relatives during his vacation, preached three nights, with ac ceptance and power, sermons that were much enjoyed. Then ior two evenings the silver-tongued - and - loving ,.Dake preached for us two sweet and melting - Bro. Thomas Needham came to ns on the 20th from Warrenton, Ya, and . preached for: ten days, giving Bible readings in the afternoon of each day durinp a portion of the time. . He cap tured bur people even more completely, if possible, than when he was here two or. i three years ago. The house was packed daring most of the time, notwith standing he counter Attractions of the-, atricals, a notable wedding, and politi cal speaking, a He preached in the dem onstration of the Spirit and with power In his winning and attractively eloquent style. Hearts . were melted to ( tender ness, and eyes suffused with tears dar ing his : preaching. . He preaches : the truth with plainness and boldness, not shunning to declare the whole counsel :of God.?;i4Ori'frH',"HyM? - As one of the results of the meeting I baptized two nights ago nineteen, and still others await the ordinance. , God's people were revived, and I .trust much good has been done both in the reviving of God's people and in the conversion of sinners. ty Cw?M ;v. ' Brother Needham left us amid many regrets.;,, He goes to Beading, Pa., to en gage in. a meeting. I feel that I was providentially fortunate in getting him to spend ten days with us. ; His coming was engaged several months in advance. The meetings, are still in progress with the eloquent, ornate and polished bishop of JNewbern, Rev..HW. Battle, preach ing for as. I hope to write yoa further of his visit. . " : . : v.; - It was a source' of regret with me to miss the session of the Tar River Asso ciation, but I was busy in 'anticipating this meeting with our church, and feel that I could not well leave just at this time. I hope to meet my dear brethren of the Tar River and other Associations at the Convention in Greensboro. : : , - Thos. P, Lms. Wilson, Nov. 7, 1888.. . Sandy IeveU Roberson Grove Be thesda. i'4v?i -rv-:v "We began a meeting of days at Sandy .. Level , on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Jnly. It had been several years since the. Church had enjoyed a season of grace; and the brethren were truly "hungering - and ; thirsting after righteoasnes8.n 1 don't think I ever witnessed a better meeting. The breth ren were not through with their work, but the sacrifice, as it always does, brought the blessing which we so much needed. ' - We had twenty-four profes sions, and the church gTeatly revived. " Bro.08tick was witU na one day. .1 . Saturday before the second Sunday in August we began a meeting at Roberson Grove, which continued for eight days. ' This meeting resulted in the conversion of fourteen souls, and the church won derfully wrought upon. As an evidence of this fact, six brethren arose the last day ; of the meeting and said, to their sorrow1, they bad never prayed with their families, but by the grace of God they were determined to do it hereafter. ;We . . were' assisted here ' by : brethren 3. - D. Fletcher and James Paterson, two Meth odist brethren, who lack only to be bap tized according to God'srword in order to be good Baptists. ; These brethren rendered efficient aid. ' At Be thesda we had an exceptional meeting. Bro. Jephtha Leighton, an . old father in Israel, began the meeting on the third Sabbath in August This old brother has almost reached his three score years and ten, but enjoys fine health' and preaches welt We did not arrive here until Tuesday morning, but soon found the Spirit was at work in the hearts of the people. The church was 'praying and working, while the ungodly were quaking with sorrow, a We bad a number of conversions here. This meet ing continued seven days. - It was my happy privilege on the fourth Sunday, morning to bury with Christ in, baptism twenty four souls twelve - from Sg.ndy Level, and twelve from Bethesda. This was my first ad ministration of .the ordinance, and I never enjoyed anything better. I bap tized one old brother over tixty years of age, and several over forty. All of those baptized were grown except - one littla boy.. 7e all, both paster f 1 pecp'.e, can say, -xruiy tne oxtra t itn done wonderful things in our n.': 1 name be all the praisa, hoc: r t J. F. UacT ' Dayton, Nov. 8, 1SC3. t v
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