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, .-. .' ' ! I ... i ; ;WPIIE IBniBIHBBfflL -iEiS(D(Ii)rEJI)IS.IE.o ' I : I: EDITED .BY T MEREDITH TERMS. Biblical Recorder i is! published cyery lav, at $2.- 50 per annum, if paid within The ft .lnCCf!:1 c!t months, or v .ouusuchuj. w .inai - !.''- f t'' K " : - A.A'r A P?Aftv 'person who will become responsible for six 0 jf or who will forward the hameV,6f six sub crib!crs; shall be entitled to a scvmtliwpy gratis. vrt cnhrintioni, will be reeeiyed for less than f 0(, yfar, unless paid in advance; and no ilbbon-. - ' iminnce will be allowed Until arrcaragesarepaitL Persons i&h,i i us-mu;. m u cApccieu toivc notice to that effect prior to the commence -:Wnt of a new year ; atheinvise ihcy will be con i '.gidercd 'as respobible jor the (AisuiDg uvelvc -j . months. ' . ' A ' ' -'jl '.!. All communications except those of agents who act gratuitously, ;tp secure jattent ion must be pest paid- t : TE-NXESSEE BAptfST CONVENTION. . '. 'Hi' I'll K ' ' ' V ' "The first annual meeting of this bodynCas held n Kashville, commencing Oct. jlOth, 1S31. : The f IqiroduetorY Disc?urs as delivered by Elder & LoveV-. filder J WhUsitivas chdsen Moderator, Orother; Wrn L, Willfor,(i, Recortliug Secretary, t- Mether L.B.tclnnicjpj Corresponding Secretary, I and brother Geo doodwin Treasurer. The fol IowiRg-comprises t .'"'feic following he substance of the proceedings : resojutions, otTeretl by brother adopted. H ; ' ''"'! - v N. 0: Smith,' werf . j ill1, f ' ' ' ' ' "Ilrsolred. Thai we ; appbint an executive com mittee; consisting of thirty; members, ten in each rrrand division ofthe statd anyjive of Hiom shall institute a quorum. . j!A4i Tl 1 - "Resolved further, Thlt'welioW two adjouru- ed sessions of this! coAvdntion in year one in the wiriitern district and the.othe in East Tennes see; at lVhich jwe shall attend more particularly to the business in cchUiyjision. I All which shall be r 'portrd to the aainual meeting of this body. .X "Brethron Moor, Gayle and Love, nominate saiftomrdittc ;..yj.. ,N..! ";K: nExrcutive pomniittce, C. II. tlotchkiss, John IJiJkmJi), Wrh. IMoris, Doctor Fore, Elijah Ro-, rers, George Snider, EJ Cleaveland, Thus. ; Ihyle, , Jeremiah Jarnagan, Thomas Mount, Wm. Martin, John Mcintosh, J. II. Marshall, James TJiomas P. Si Gayle, Samuel Morton, C. II Watson, Robert Turner, Cantril Bethel James Buckner. Samuel D. Whitsitt. Willis Caldwell, ' James Fields, Wrn. Moor, Ilejiry O. Saiith; N. CI. Smith, Wm. Dowd, James G, Hall, Jeremiah IJufns, James C Jonesand 1 nomas Owen, j, "Brethren Gayle, Love and Dowd, are appoin ted agents for thiscionvention.to serve four months Mchj at twentv dollars per month! iV I. "Brethren Gayle, Marshall, Philips and Ho w- are appoimea ;tp ine meeting oi me iimeri aa llome Mission Society, at Richmond Vir- .irinia. "Ordered, That a copy Of our proceedings be f "r1,Krt nWonn Rnnti5t TrtTir- sent it to the office of,"The Gross and Baptist Jour I " Cincinnati, forafi insertion in that pa per. And wa add lurthek that the morst of us have read that paper for some time, and are pleased with it We think it a' faithful recorder of facts, as regards the progress of the Baptists in the western states. Thedoctrineit inculcatesis such as is preached by, and generally received,; among the Iaptists. We have had the company and counsel of the edi tor, through this meeting, and are pleased with hini ''.., '.v . . .L . j -. . ;' XJ -. , "An adjourned meeting of the convention to be helden at Sweetwater, Monroe county, oniFriday i receding the first Lord s-day, in April, I83q. Ider Cannon deliver the ; introductory. Elder jWbod his alternate. V . - , 1 ' VThc second adjeiurried meeting to besholde i at Erownsyille, on Friday proceeding the fou rth Lord's-day, in July; j V835. Elder Morrell. de liver the inlrouctory Elder Burns his al er nate. i '!!'. '; j : - ' "' ;: ; ; "The annual meeting to be holden in Nc sh yille, on Friday preicceding the second Lord's- iay in October, 1835. jElder Joshua Lester is reques ted to deliver' the introductory. ;Elder J. Wise . man his alternate, : ;':;-J: '.-,.;:.-', ; "Resolved, That ithe thanks of jthis meeting be toiKjered to the brethren and citizens of Nashville, j-ji uiuir nospiiamv anu Kinu . aueuuun w we brethren and visitors to this meeting. j 'Adjourned by prayer by Elder Gayle." ,A table of. 22 associations is eiveh. J In this ta- hie the dumber of four associations are taken from minutes of 183f, 10 from 1833, G from 1832, and two have no date. Accordin g to these, data, the vhole number of Baptists in the state: is 25.030 ir l i i . ! . i v i :r. uaye.no uouot; the real number at present is as high as 30,000. Will friends lurnish rriin- Utes for 1834. that ive mnv mnkri an arpiiratel ta He in the Cross and Journal ?! A 1" According to the treasurer's report, the whole uu,vui xvxt-iveu Dy me convention, is ?54ie,uu ui mis sum; 347,t32 were oh hand at the c of the-annual meeting. . i . . - i The letter of Elder Whitsitt nublished in ose the C-oss and Journal bf Oct 31st, is appended toj the mmutes as an address to the Baptists of Tennes sep.. ii. ....::-ri':,l -. -.;,(-v "c -A- ; ' , ubjoinedare the report of the board of mina- ifc.ra, tne report on tne state of the churches, he constitution ot the convention. - and 'V REPORT OF TIII3 HOARD OF MANAGERS Itt" niakibg"'out their first annual repoTt, the hoard express their! gratitddjo to a kind and indul geot Providence, in iireservinsr their lives : land MUough their progress has not been extensive for : the last year, yet it has been more than they an ticipated, so tat theEaite reason to thanlc "God and take courage." - This report commences at the adjourned meeting, Spring Hill, Gibson cbun . ty. August 4th, 1834; " : ;: A,::J: ': ''JA'" .Appointed brother! J. Fields n member of the . Jard, in place of rother Philips resigned. aid brother Evens 827 50 for past services, and requested him to occupy the same field until! the 'al meeting at Nashville. Requested broth er Philips to continue his services, and report to lte annual meeting. Brother E. B. Haynes is je uested to rideand preach in the counties of Jick' and Overton, and report to the. annual mcet-nS- Brethren Morrell, Gordon and Dodsod arc lited to ride and preach in the western !dis- RIO II TEOCSNE NEWBERN, trictand report to the annual'meeting. . Brother Bums providentially hiridered. and brother Dowd from sickness, so that neither of them ao ccpted their appointments.' Onr brethren who ndc arc aUoed 820 per month. , The prospect1 fwjf-"o f-."aou guuu mm me meeting w protracted: and first and last, about "thirty we as papuzea, mosj 01 mem persons of weight and fluencei. ' Brother m- Obediah Dodson is allowed S20 for services as a missionary, under the patronage of the convention; ' - . , ' . - Brother Bernard Philips is allowed thirty dol lars for' services as a missionary, under the patro nage of the convention; v -. The corresponding secretary was allowed thir- i ty seven and a half cents for postage paid on ac count of the convention. . i Brother James Evans is allowed twenty dol lars for services as a missionary, under; the pat ronage of the convention. '-.- . - No doubt Ittvill be cheering to the friends of Zion, to hear that eurj)rethren in the did states have and are coming to their feet. We here give a condensed view uf their .conventional procee dings from Allen's Baptist Register, dated 1833. '' I We omit this pa ft of the report, designing soon to present' substantially' the same in another form.i'"'::?i-M'wK v,.- - -..'-V South Carolina and Georgia' have been abun dant in labors, apd hav reaped largelv of the fruits;;;. North Carolina too is rising up,: The' Baptist churches in the. Atlantic states are not on ly sustaining missionaries in many parts of North America, but throughout the earth .where theycanfhave access, as far as their means ex tends. Their missionaries have been' instru mental in planting several churches in the empire of Burmahj and one ofthem (brother Judson) has translated the Old and New Testaments into the language of that country, and they are now rais ing funds to defray the expense of printing them. The churches in the old States believe that the Baptist cause is tpe cause of God, and they are de termined to support it, ' - ' . ' Ianyof our brethren, too, iii this western val ley, are'geaing up.' ; A great revolution in men's thinking is in progress.' It will cometo pass that "tlie laborer will be thought worthy of his re ward," and thejLord'js burden will bo so propor tioned among his friends, that it will be light. i . As the cause, in which; they have embarked is the cause of God, the board place their humble trust in hirn, that he will turn the hearts of all his neonle, to thertlL so far at least as to believe that their a im 13 thd glory of God, in the conversion of k sinners ana tne enlargement ana prosperity oi our churches, and that all the friends of the convention will associate their gifts arid forward them on. Respectfully submitted. - ' J. H.1ai?siiall, Chairman.- REPORT OX THE STATE OF THE CHUKCHES. Many sections in the east end of the state are destitute of Baptist preacrjirigi The county of Campbell has five churches, and not a Baptist preacher living in it The counties of Roane, MorganAnderson, Green- Hawkins, Washing ton, Claiborne, Sullivan and Carter are somewhat destitute.. Many precious revivals have b.eenjen- joyed by the Baptista,m the east end of the state,. where they iiave bad preachers. During the last three years they have doubled their number in some of the associations. The object of the con yenlion is but little known there, but where it is kn,own, it is ! favorably received. In the bounds of Mud Creek Association, we learn there is great destitution. H Marion county, vyhieh is understood to bein that section, contains some. Baptists, and perhaps churches, but no preachers of that order. Throughout the Sequachee Valley, there lived but one Baptist preacher last year.; The church es sicirtingtne mountains on tne west, are many oi tnem yery aestitute, wnicn accounts ior tneir decrease."1-, !'. :.;-' ;M'l r:-:'r. ''' .';;'? In Middle Tennessee, there are many desti tute places, but few of the county towns are sup plied with Baptist preaching. West of Gallatin ionne space pi jony nines, mere uyes .dui one Baptist preacher, and he an infirm old man. Crossing the Cumberland to the south, commen menciug at Nashville, running west, the same state of things exists over al large section of coun fry. ; By referiria: to the table, it will be seen, that some of the associations have been highly favor ed of the Lord, during . the associational year ; and that in those sections of Middle Tennessee, there are to be found the greatest number of friends to the "Tennessee Baptists Convention. .. "A In the. western district there are six associa tions, and, another anticipated. There is also a number of Baptists in the district who are not attached to any church there, owing tothedivis ions existing in that couritry. Divers sorts of leaven have existed there, namely Pafkerism, Antinomianism, Arminian ism and Freemasonisro. i. But with all .these isms hanging over them there is a large number of worthy brethren and sisters in that country, who 1 keep rauk, and they knowT whaf Israel ought to do.: Some keep their letters because they aTC too remote from the nearest church. In the county of Obion there' is no Baptist preach er. In Weakly, perhaps three, in Tipton two, in Shelby one; and iri short, many parts of the western district are very! destitute. ' . Having drawn up this report from the informa tion on hand, your committee beg leave to sub mit a remarlc or two,! To restore good feelings to the conflicting parties, much prayer and hu miliation are necessary. ..A concert, of action by mc uuicucs aiiu. convention Will uui.yuiy I.CUU to this much desired end, but will also make the solitary places glad." Te therefore recommend a long p ull.i a strong pnlf and a pull altogpther. : ; : - "Respectfully submitted, - . j. ! l S. LOVE, Chairman, - Cross Journal. j f .j, 1 ?si - From the Christian Mirror, " 'r . SCOLDING. - , ' . - ' " Now dont scold at me," said a little -boy ; to hismother: had as lief be vshivt as scolded at." And so say I. Dont scold at your children, Christian uarenfs or if jbxxt are not Christians, rlnnt nrM - for'i11 scoldrnff is breath wrasted. It i T i r T . . . 8 8. TEMP ERA NCE, N..G. WEDNESDAY, MARCH may benefit d child to reason patiently with him ana very likely , it will; but ail Jcetatng-bnly-serves to make him worse and w;orse. -Of this I am more and more convinced the longer I live When I seq a parent trying to govern his family by scolding, I think that hp has begun .wrong, and has never yet learned to govern himself, i rr0 subdue, and govern our passions isthe yeryrsj step in family government. Be as firrrr as xho hilK and as immoveable as the i mountains, in , your, commands and requirements of your chil dren j but never lose your patience and fly in a passion, and form a: wretched and sinful habit of scolding at them.' Here the parent is lost in the tyrant. You never will, you never can benefit your child, unless he is first made sensible of his fault. And.scold as long as you will, and he is only irritated, but not convinced.; But reason coolly; and afiectionately,; and he is subdued. But above all, let him know that your commands are founded on the commands of God. Barents should use the means God has put into heir hands more, and their own wisdom less, if they would have his blessings But if ; this is too great a tax ujpon our patience, scolding will I be no less. But if you wish to lose-the-afiVctions of vonr childi-en, then scoldaT them, and thev will soon learn to despise you.' If you wish them -j to view you as:a tyrant who has no affection for wivi, unu uciiui5 ouiy 10 matte mem un nappy, then be continually "stonnjng at them and you will succeed jto ; a miracle." If you could wish them to hide their faults, and try to deceive you in that respect;' and effectually destroy every principle that could lead them 'in. any case to an honest confession, scold at them and the point is soon gained. In short, if you would destroy in their minds every inducement to doing well, and take away every encouragement to obedidnce, and every virtuous principle j if you. would have them fretful, peevish and quarrelsome ; form a habit of scolding,; and you will set them an ex ample : and they will soon fare about as well, be their conduct what it may ; for "they will in all L.l .IMS... I '. I J 1 . 1 1 .- . . : proDaDiiny oe scoiaeu at.ao. wna; tney will, j i say, you will suceed to admiration. ! i But to be serious, scolding Only excites anger in a child, and parents are commanded not to' provokelthem to wrath. And it is'believcd that m many cases, a fretful dispoition is formed and. chcrishejd. in children, by beholding an example of it in their parents. - And if, the sins of such parents are visited upon their children ; or if they are made to sufler in their old age, for their neglect o-f duty to their children, they must not think it strange. O ye Christian parents,! and guardians, is it becoming ypur profession thus to conduct towards the 'soul-si committed to your care? Can you expect that! they can profit by your instructions, if their ' hearts are steeled, by your treatment of them agairjst all you can say ? Must they form their estimate of religion by what they behold in your conduct? We must reform, and forever quit ' this shameful, sinful practice and use milder measures for their good, or we shall never succeed. Ve must have their affections, or we can never do their souls good. Let us first learn to govern hursclces, and then with our hearts raised to G(d, consider serious ly nd prayerfully,, what ought to be done, and pursue such measures with. patience ana perse verancej Let us treat them as rational creatures, and tell them again and againj what God requires of them ; and not be discouraged. What better method can we tao ? I do riot say, lay the rod aside entirely, QJ. sy)h thing; but let it be ac companied witri aWdfionate reproof, and not with scolding. Scolding is always an indication of impatience and angerf, but reproof, is perfectly consistent with affection an patience. Let us look back to the days of youth, 'and remember, what our feelings then wer4; and let us make the experiment upon our children, and see if itis not wise, and judicious. . Ltt us suppose that Christian reproof was giYenjin an angry scold ing manher; (and I feavifit 'sometimes partakes too largely of such a spirit) and might it not as well be entirely let alone 1 , Christian parents, be patient, O be patient. Be persevering, be not dis couraged. .".Do-not counteract by your conduct, all you can say to. your children ; and thus put it out of your ppver ever to benefit them in the things which belong to their everlasting peace Remember too that you are for the feelincr of heart with accountable to God which you correct A PARENT. them. From the- Christian Mirror ; Ar- ; INDIFFERENCE I The following remarks o a superintendent of a Sunday schoofupon the indifference of parents, teachers and christians generally, are very just and seasonable, r The limits of our report wouia not allow usr to publish the extract as we had-in- tended. . . ' i , '-. Jo. u The wheels' of the Sabbath school roll heavi ly with us, . only because teachers are too dull and drowsy ; and parents are1 asleep. They will not wake up and give that attention to the sub-; ject which its importance demands. One cause of this is, the state ofkuety i lamentaDiy low; u has lost its deep tone m the church, and but few fervent prayers', it is to be feared, are offered for the prosperity of the school, j j Professors of re ligion appear to feel themselves under little or no obligation to attend the Sabbath school concert The most we. can-'collect on such occasions is, perhaps; 25 scholars and a few teachers ; when 100 should be collected. I jvill not wonder that Sabbath schools do not prosper more till I see a deeper, interest manifested inj this delightful con cert for prayer. :.! When there is a suitable inter est manifested in this meeting, I am' persuaded that I shall have no occasonfor such wonder. J , Where parents do not manifest an interest in this institution, either- by their presence or in some other way; it will be difficult in most cases to make their children think it an institution of much importance. -A '-. -,-J AjA A , - ' , - A 'AAi Said a parishosher to . his. minister,- What is thftWsnn mwY-Kildren are! SO: reluctant to at tend the Sabbath school ? I have tried in vain tr Tnrstindo tbrrt to attend." The minister dre- piiea. . . . . . r L : - i I - - 1 1 - AND JUDGEMENT TO COME" J ' i i . ' . . . i " 25, 1835, i 1 11 tell you Ihe -reason. tvn dnnnt tt,nA L tin '. " yourself . Now sunnose von t n fiuadevour children to attend public worship on the Sabbath while you neglect to attend yourself: ' ijo you tnmtc they would yield to your persua sions l . . . . i ' j" No," wasthe repiy "; - : : : jThe secret was thus brought to light jThe parishbner resolved to joini the school hiraself, and was so happy nb to see (lis children soon fol lowing his example. Let parents only ge for ward and set a worthy example; and there would be, no want of interest in the Sabbath school on the part of the children.. If' ; .'.(" V- Ifhaps some may say they lmve no children to attend. Nd matter for that. . , Everj' professor of religion .is most solemnly bound, whether he has children or not, to enteri heartily, into ithb cause. If it is not his duty then many of the most enlightened and flourishing churches in pur land aro much mistaken: both in theory and in practice. Then all those ch j which have resolved themselves, as a body, i into' u oduuam scnooi, on the plan ot mutual instruc tion. Then Sabbath school agents and all those publications; which press this as a duty, upon all parents and professors of religion are wrong.- iiuu Yinai parem or wTnat cnristian, will venture to say that these rc all wrong, and that he IS right, while he excuses himself from the 'exer cises of the Sabbath school, j;,. A A: M j It is hot enough to say to those who arc en gaged in this institution, "Go on and prosper the Sabbath school is a good cause I wish it well," -and all that. The influence of parents and christians will be puerile indeed, till they say . instead of go till jthey lead, the way till they say, " We'll join jthc Sabbath school we'll bo scholars on any plan by which' we gain instruction." Parents! need as much -to make improvement as their Children. And they may make that improvement, which will greatly increase their happiness. The truths, of God's word are the food of every pious mind; and, if christians would grow in grace, and eventually arrive at the stature of perfect men in Christ Je sus, they must feed upon these truths as ;upon their daily bread." ;- i - . , I ' - j . 1 1 j V A -flEAf A TiK A P.T .V. r 1T 1 hr'T ' : From Zerah Colbuin's Memoirs. In the berrinncr of 1815. a circumstance took place that .excited much interest in Paris. , A surgeon in the army, named Dautun, was arrested at a gambling house, in the Palais Royal, on the testimony ot a sear on his wrist Sometime previous, the officers of the night had found while passincr round, in the different parts of the city. four parcels tied up. f One contained the head, another the trunk, a third the thighs, and a fourth the legs and arms of a man. i In the teeth, tightly comprcsseu, was a piece oi human liesh, appa rently torn out in the dying struggle. The parts were collected, and put together in their regular order, and exhibited for a number of days at the Morgue. The mystery which involved this dark transaction excited quite an interest; and numbers went to behold the corpse. The general and only conviction was, that he must have been murdered; but for a number of weeks no clue was obtained to elicit information Ion the subject. When it became improper to keep the body longer above ground, a cast in plaster was taken, fully representing the murdered victim, and this re mained a much longer timVfor the public to see. At length Dautun happened to he engaged in gambling at the Palais Royal ; he played high and lost; calling for liquor to drink, and angry because jthc waiter was somewhat tardy, when he came with it, Dautun emptied the glass and throw it at the waiter. It wasshivered into a thousand pieces, and a fragment was carried into Dautun's wrist under the cufFof his coat The The spectators gathered around, and learning the accident wished to see the gash ; he; drew down his sleeve, and firmly pressed it round his wrist: they insisted on seeing it, he obstinately refused. By this Course, the by-standers yere at legnth led to suppose that something mysterious was invol ved in this conduct and they determined at all events to see his wrist By force thev pushed up his sleeve and behold a scarl recently healed, as if made by tearincr out of flesh, appeared.' The landlord had been at the Morgue, had seen the murdered man with the llcsn between the teeth, and it struck him in a moment that the flesh was torn from this man's wrist. keep him safe, he hastened to call in the legal authorities, and arrested him. .1 . ' i In the event, Dautun confessed that being quartered at Sedan, and out of money, he came to Paris to try some adventure. Knowing that his brother had a large sum by himdirectly on his arrival, he went to his lodgings ina retired part of the city, about eight in the evening.; He entered the house, iunnoticea oy tne porter, ana passing to hisapartnient, found his brother asleep. He immediately commenced his work of death; his brother waking up defended himself; but in addition, to the surprise and horror ot the moment, beino- in a feeble state of health- all the despe- . ..-...... - - w .1 ration of his struggle was overpowerca. in tne senfflp. hfi tnr out the flesh! Bein? killed, the surgeon cut up the body, tied if up in four parcels ns hpfore. mentioned, secured the money and re tired f 1 :-,'. "' A- He also confessed' that eleven months pevious he had murdered an aunt, who was living wun a second husband, to obtain money. . Her hus band was arrested and imprisoned for a number of months, but as nothing appeared to criminate him. he! had been discharged. ;ine writer saw the unhappy fratricide on ihis way from prison to the place of execution. i . . . . r 1 .' . I j '. j ,. From the Watchman irntv Sit AEL THE DESTITPl BE SUPPLIED ? Ynn are doubtless awarc,rr Editor, of the creat need of faithful and efficient ministers of the Gos- pel to feed the noctot uoa, to point aying sinners to the Cross of Christ as the only refuge and rock of safety; and to carryto far distant lands, the triad news of salvation - The -Macedonian cry comes to us,; with importunity, on almost ; every breeze. Many churches m our nappy lanu are a . - II. - i i . i - - - ' ' . 1 - " - "- ' r ; - ; r- r: . y7J- rz ; ; ' ' ! . : i '.. . , ' ' : mr: i fen io li Till . ii "immzmimmmmmmmmim titute of the slated cleans of grace. ' Having no under Shepherd ; no'bne to lead them"-into the green pastures of Qod's word, they grope their: aj.m spiritual gloom anu darkness; wander lar away from God, intojby and forbidden paths, till ' at length they become as scattered as almost or quite to lose their visibility as a Church, thus in juring lheir own soutyand dishonoring God. - Un regenerate men, too, are among us, living without; nope and without God in the World, Living and dying unreconciled toj God, they sink down in everlasting despair ; being cast into outer dark nss where are weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. There are millions of heathen who never even heard of the goepel of the blessed Jesus. , Taey too are bound vjith us, to the judgment of the great dav. In shrt; look where you will, you may see a field for ministerial labor. Pastors are wanted in the Churches j Missionaries are wanted at home and abroad, tj instruct in the things which pertain to the kingdom ol God : to noint oeiishin'r sinners to the Lamb bf God who takeih away the sin of the world. 77ie firM for the harrest." The harvest truly is plente vrM !! absll" the lahnrpr nn ftv An host of young uk.. a- . e.u '4 labor in the vineyard of the Lord. But where are ' they 7. burely, there die young men m the church es; young men, 100, if ardent piety ; whose hearts burn with love to the Saviour; young men pos sessing gifts . and talents, which, if cultivated, would render them iuicicnt ministers and teach ers; who, for want of a little encouragement and assistance. : are- left to hide their talents in the earth. Now what is to be done ? Is there not a want of ministerial labor?! Is it not a fact that the time to labor has come? That the fields are white for the harvest 7 Is it not true now, "that the harvest is trrcat but the laborers are lew And are we m I fm AM & not called upon! nowt to " pray the Lord of the narvesi mat ne win e ena ionn laoorers into nis t . .1 : 1 ..!( ! 1 r...L li 1 j harvest?5' And while we pray, have we not some thing mere to do ? v e are taught to pray, " give us day by dayj our dally bread," but who, after he thus prays, does not 1 se his own exertions to pto vide a supply1 . of th; necessaries of life. Oar prayers should always be accompanied with cor responding effort. .It lis to be lamented thatprayer and corresponding exertions, on this subject, arf so much neglected. How few, comparatively, feel to mournover the desolations of Zion ! YcS. Christian friends, an effort is required on . your part, to call forth and assist young rrcn in preparing for the work of the ministry or for teach ing; (for primary and! Sabbath school teachers aie greatly needed;) I have already stated, that young men are. in the Chuiches, whose energies roight easily.be called forth in the service of Christ and his church ; which how lie dormant. Oh! there is guilt, awful guilt somewhere ! It is not rny ob ject to point out on whom it rests; but let '.every one inquire for himself individually, what he Dr she has to do in the case, and knowing duty go" forward in its faithful discharge. m - All cannot become missionaries, ministers, or teachers; but I apprehend that all have a duty to perform on this subject; if nothing more, pray. v As staled above, young men must be encouraged and assisted- They must be sought out, and help- ( ed forward io the work. It is believed to be a fact, that many modest and diffident young men in the churches might be brought forward, encoutaged and assisted,who would become respectable, and efficient ministers of the everlasting gospel ; who, if not encouraged, would think themsslyes incapa ble of doing much, if anything, for the advance ment of the Redeemers kingdom. Utbers need pecuniary aid, and for want of it, are obliged with al to abandon the thought 1 lot preparing ior iuiure usefulness in the ministry or struggle with obsta cles most insurmountable. - J. A. DRINKERS OF 'ARDENT SPIRIT, L6oi AT THIS ! In one of the northern towns .in .the State of ew York, considerable excitement has been oc casioned by a recent developement on the part of spirit merchant, which has given the cause ot temperance a; new impulse, and shewn to moderate drinkers and to drunkards, "That there may be ni the cap a spider steeped ;' and if the abhorred ingredient be not presented to the eye, a man may drink and drink again, and go from year to year with the poison rankling in his veins, unconscious of the cause which unnerves his limbs, and pollutes all his springs of happiness. 1 he mechant alluded to, observed that alter sel ling out a cask of spirit" there remained Several gallons of foul,' unsightly sediment, which jon ex- some that could be distinguished and some that could not, but all judged unfit for human beings. These vile compounds had been infused in the liquor to give to'a spurious article the appearance of genuineness. Such are the effects of a traffic founded in a' dishonest and ungenerous disregard to the welfare and happiness of others : a traffic whose object, end and aim are the aggrandizement of self, at whatever cost to the welfare of others ! Did moderate drinkers and drunkards know that in nine cases out often what they drink is not what it is called, but a horrible mixture of noxious ingre dients, would! they swallow these medicated, draughts with the same reckless indifference that ' they now do ? ! Investigations are going forward . which it is hoped will expose the system of frauds and adulterations, bring to light the recipes for the fabrication of high priced liquors, and the num berless abuses inseperable from a traffic in its na- ture immoral. When , this developement shall take place, the moderate drinker, the drunkard, and the community at large, will have a better oppor tunity ' to judge of the nature of the traffic against which we feel it our duty to lift up a warning voice. Against a traffic so destructive of life, so fatal to happiness, s6 blighting in its influence on national and individual prosperity, cur duty to our Maker, to outraged humanity, and to the cause we advo cate, compels us to array ourselves, ahd to pledge our lives to an opposition which shall be unending while the evil exists in oui land. The columns of the Intelligencer will afford space for the free discussion of this and all other abuses . connected with intemperance ; and we calt upon the friends of the cause in every: part of the Union, for fact connected with this particular feature ol the spirit tradej We ask but for full and explicit information, that all concerned may know the motives and understand the principles and the practical resblts of a trade, which has yet its mil lions of advocates and supporters m-our favored land ' v--J ' - "'' "!'-".-' - 5 Fdrmerly about twelve quarta of proof spirit were procured by! distillation from a bushcl of grain ; by what change in the process are sixteen quarts now afforded'? j Has a method been discovered of seperaiing hat is called "corn oil' from distilled liquor, and what is the effect of this upon the quality ?Tfm. Rrt. - . - !'- v' m. . V..i; j s V " -. ' ' t ' 1 .'it . . . - i -, 1 . f.A- ... V i-.'-l- ;;w. :';.. m'A t '( YA A- vkrtA' T 3 "v.;. 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