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XEIIHS TO PEEACHE2S.
rs h will aet :1? aueiits l"r the At.voo
the jM.ir at l.(tO porniiouiu. Those
will I-e sllon-cd fifteen ikt cent, od
:i- i'..y iuii
ili s?'eri!vrs !etit at U. Those who semi us
vl-ti niibsorilhTs! ti.r one year will receive the Ai.vo
" t-velvi- months flue of cli:tre.
f M.-tlo.iism utv '.iiiibursts
Wh.'ti tilt; Miitiiarcii of
bitr iivir Iter cal. she
0:1
. s n as I am released,
pni-f !. God" -We stood
.ts Mr. Wesley, "and ful
i'io;." ,V kh eciuitl propriety
i flense of our beloved
O or tri luo.h? t,,;ruc.
e'..r orrots suspend
' i a:i i rejoi.-e for o,:r lor:ue.l frieitJ !
t'.tr Father in lo?.
s.!:il Joivn from above
The chariot of fire,
ar him alo:'t, at his earned! deire.
Out o:itor beloved.
I'y Uol well approved.
It suatehed froai ourhe l.
!'.r:;W:l spirit to Jesus has jpei.
yiy tV.lttr : e sighed
yiy f-ther ! criei
".iii-o ot I;real and horses thereof!
en, t"o-e-.l,.-ed SHorii
T; e swer.l of the Lort
H .'.v -.veil did lie wield,
av c Ti'tuerin iu many a field '
".:'.i pr.vin-- and tearj,
V";ih I.:'' i - and cares.
His Task-master serTed,
- f:vTi dafv discraeofuiiy 5
i vod.
For har;3 an 1 101 cr-.vr; ,
Tlao cross he laul -iown.
II -j Ii;o ! up the tear,
PuU Hsh cat
.. upwara ht ilk1';
Aa e.i,:).- fr-v
r: -'!-"" in Th. 'ik m- '.
'I-.ia it now hi? Miss
A :1 J-y, of Goi's 'ove !
X" fieiv foani.
' c i." j Lv annoy
- ii u in thit crp of ? '
Tu-:i st.aii w Iji'aKKiii
I : t-fVj of t''f Mi-s
Ukc hiia l-o sot free.
To tht-- glu-l paim.
o in m i r -a 1 1 il .
for the Christiau Advocate.
I ,i il SVOW SCHOOL. LITER-
1TIBE.
i-i:;. Editou: If you can find space
tbe following statements condens
1 iYoni it communication first made
., the Soatlivrn Ckridira Advocate
;i will render an important service
r t - department. I am in tbe daily
i . - l;t of many letters touching these
: i'it ri'.s :
!. Yh;it about those who now begin
r-:. i of these lessons must they go
1 ! -1 .-'u to January ? I should say, go on
i ;;, ;,,, cumd series. There is no
fdilScalty ia this. Of course it would
! better if all bad 'started abreast,'
I 1st Sunday in January. But it is not
Ir-r-.-savy to go back to begin, any
l:::o;v th:ui it Is necessary for a new
I :b.criber to the Advocate to read all
I buck numbers that be may under
l -i ind your last editorial.
In our Colleges nothing is more
J... juitaon than that ne.v students enter
: cljisi in tbe middle of a book at j
ii ;. s:ir"s Bridge-bnildiug, or in tbe ora- j
i. on of Pericles at that. Sunday j
l-'h oi children who, on tne secoad
.Sand-tv ia April, shall study with us
i -. T: 1 ! , f fnn.i nf
j'-l.'a-'", .Vlli l3 ULLiei Jjiciaisvi fe -
--.1 ) 1 it. M . .-i . t f 1 ro
n w. .1 r.H, bv their previous knowl-
jtvl'-O ( I tile ACff AeS.il-UCliU, luuu 1,.
IwUbri ol coilege-b -ya are prepared.by
I :uv. j.i.i knowledg-3 of Latin, to begin
JL tbe middle of Livy, on the second
ll.jal.ty in Aprib Indeed, the com
l ....ooa is not fair, because the gospel
iVacLi-ig is not presence 1 in text book
I vir. its parables, miracles, and dis-
iix.it s are complete in themselves.
Under any system in the use of
Uo Babel series itself new scholars
f vili be constantly coming in; but it ia
ot usual- to tarn back a whole class,
r to organize a new one.
I 1. t u3 sea how it workd. On the
L -v n and fifth Sundays m April we
V:,a.: be engaged upon the study of
lb.- -reat lc us in John iii- We are
1 . X il-.:itiboso who shall begin with
t:,:.,Y...-o-,i did not study with us, in
tiotiuury, the story of the Nativity; but
'i.:. , .wit jiul ia tbe least hinder their
V. .v.i.-s uiion the discourse delivered
a-, iius
. Nie.ft
i .-.ii. Wht u m May we su m
"il.et;. ii
ibu set nun delivered to the sol
c.;.;ut...r tin; Woman of Samaria
j -cobs Weil, we ".ill not be biu
. u . ui. ,ht ;isit of lite Wi-e
;;,.l the ibght iu'o Egypt was
...red in February,
f.iid certainly advise that 'the
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?pi-.?;is n--: the lessons always on tbe
iv ..f;i;ci!- ua'c' Again: To relieve
l ay .v.-eialnj difhcuily, I ha.e pnpar
I i, in accordance with the plan first
ub'Lshed iu our general prospectus,
fji- tie iird Sandini Iii Apri', a genercl
u-ioii tiie studies of the preced--,r
tptarter. This review will give a
t'-Tiinii i lea of what lias oeen gone
lV:r. Tbeso reviews will be prepared
I'-Ttei-ly.
- Sapj.ose a rainy Sunday what
"Vst he don V Get the next lesson
i M b i be rain need interfere only
'i'ii ihe nx-Haiojii.
'- h '.' fv. ('( thf I '.uiitrij .' I an
'''( i" '.iiuesi'rt'ine:, it does d'-. '1 be
;lf; i ;, lh:tt wheif lliere are the f-w
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VOL. V. NO. !
est facilities tJicc
necilod; whilo r.n is
till
agency for dt.in 1
most fruitful wht-rc ILc
is movl tborougli.
3. Fon KAMILItS j.o.-it: i
school rniv.i.tiii:.
such. Let tLcm fnl-.c 1
scboul Mag;tz:ii", tlio i
aal Oar Little a
and cbikh't ti, bn-yv tu...!
study tbe gospel togffber :
Our preachers sbould tv -.5
such families are snr.li.-d
iilv
Ml!!
'new Sundav-scbool
!i aivit n.-i.'
Mississiipi Conferctce,
the U'mert Jldhodi' t! a' be '
ganized seventy fie f i.i;!i.!
from cburcli pjiviUg. ;.M't
j Sunday-schools' bv v'aein' ! i :
- '
i piiances m taeir Last-is. The:
thousands tf .si:tti fai:t;:i- c, !It
pal tial stir ply 1 tb-.-.r I ::.:: 1
bad befcre iuo from ti c b.
5. TeACIIEUS' Cl.AvS I'ocl
prepared one for tin .,.,ls.
viding for a record of t;
Contribution. Its uso iay h
at any time, and il is, sold
the Endowed Amerieau S'iitti-
Union sells one of the s.ttitc
Wei
t.. ,
1.3 v
G. 'The Amaka.ntu.' ih.:-
uaiae of our new Sandai
I Book. It is now going
j press. It has lf!0 pre;
be sold fer 3 (0 n r Jt
j ably cheap,' its tbe gr
! ... .
; publishers sell their , r. ;
The 'Amaranth' hat. ho . -
'the flag' uo political at:ihf :., .. j
have had the cnlcicnt s..r .; :;' r.-.
of the masters in this lb:-.- !' o . .
j Music Edito. It is not : . . ;
I pilation, as t-oma support;, i ; a
I large number o?' new and cb. :c: t ,
composed expresbly for our ; -; :b.a
have already stood eriueai t;.-:.- !
has more religion in it becti.'.c :t.. ie
of the glorious hymns of the .1:ur..b- -
man any uook ot tin; sort l i:.
Whoever wants for Sunday s ol
singing, something btid ..s the slt-udi -bell
jingle-style that has nearly tan
its course will not think tl at Y.;.i.
and Wesley app- av too re..i;ib3y--
and vet. we fear, that ti.. - v, ft ;! I T.
there is too much thai is blit.
7. Prices. Take the wUolo of
Sunday school peiiodkuils pnhhi b.-d
by the Book Agtnt and it is the I .-t
priced published in tbe Cni!-.-d S;:t'i..-.
S. Promi'iiiet-i; a.'. X'i.-Jn:it' . Tii;
need be no nneasiness. T;..- r;-t oh
numbers were nearly all ts -..h.-.l -
February 16.
The April numbers v. ere ii-.d : -
distant Conferences March 11
May numbers are nearly rendy J i i'
press to day Mat ch lo a:r.
all mailed by April 1. There
Mil
i r
shall easily be ouu mouth m
When it is considered iba
.!..:'. .
e
now supDJvinjj aitliou-i our
t"i il'.
Lessons have only been
church since Decemb-.-r nearly i O.e : )0
,1 ..
children with Lesson Par.-rs and Oar i
Little People, that we ;uv maili
proportionate nuitiher f Sii
School Magazines, many thou.:
cf the Sunday School Visitor, in
of its three forms Weekly, ;
Monthly and Mc-nthly - b.. - i i-.-.:
other publications of the .lions..'
knowing the facts, take great pi;t
.-u-'-i: c
tii .v
in saying to your reader t!.
has been little trouble, or c.
about receiving our ghipaieii.
9. To the prcailcr. Kelp
vou have done. Brinjr tin
before your Churches. Intro bi.-j iho
Sunday school Magazine, the VbiUc,
and Our Little People, with tho L
sons. Induce families that rae depi
late of Sunday-schoed i.rivih-ges to
try our eystera. New tbingo nr.- io
be advocatetl to be explained
:o t.)0
exhibited to be pushed. 1'ev. t
Johnson, on the Atlanta Circuit- -
,.d !
it is neither rich nor large--has tei.t ;
for nearly fifty Sunday-School M;;ga-
zines. Trinity Church, Allan i. a, i.-w j
takes seventy-five, and notifies u-, tl.ttt
twenty-five more are nee
Why
so many ? That each to
have one, and 1 bat the lb
,t
icr
ii
1 1
I the norma! school - when
are to come, may be she 1
pared for tbeir work.
10. Thuid.s. 1 owe i-. t
of Presiding Elder to si
fur taking full .-yari.-.-e
Quarterly CtJuferenc.!:, 1''
exidainiug, exhorting, eas
Results: by turning to tbe
tfis I can a-ni.);.( track t!
tneir Diricts by tb.- or.b i
1.,.., tl.civ Oiltirtvl'l V bill'.
.: it ..
oiv.
This is my dei.iit''uii " 's'-'
I am sorry to have tr juolo i
iii-.t
Wl U e iwijq -
your interest iu the Sunday-cm.,..
cause will secure my forgiveness
I am very truly
Your brother,
ArnetS tb lEe.sor,
S. S. Se.-retao -Nashville,
Maiuh 13, 187L
a beautiful night, in which
Life U
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c;t0, bo would reject Iho vcrv
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: : truth, Mr. Editor, that
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iiy eoiti;:;
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is stas oeen wen suiu
bv i lie great Adam Clurlic, iu bis com
ments upon tins p.itssago: '.is tne win
dow is iho proper medium of letting
in light iuto our apart men is, i;u the
imdeiiittiudiug is the pi ver medium
of ou voting iibt the luinJ or the
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i os ;ibh for the heathen to be paved?
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ILILEKHJ, N. 0., WEDpDAY, MARCH
I ara f:d!y anprb-td, Sir. Editor, thai
: v rut ibis fjue.stiou there is now and:
! b. en ve ry great contrariety of
' ; '8ii':i, i t:' ft r my own part, I thins
t ,: en -,.- ti very iIain one, which
' bt'l.' b; "jjiit. properly exercised, wl
j n o ; f. c-ily apparent.
1 : iivMitbted heathen has, as jxt,:
ti o'nrg to iTo either in receiving SK
i tbe 311- and that for Iht
Hi-it they never beard of it.
;ire. st.i'e.y responsioie lor ; tne.;vmau mat comes iiito the world,
which nature has afforded them.iJ In a Christian land rr volof;,-.,, n..,
i fo1' -liJli3- not.Ieffc'Jy?ithbut
Jftltnesf 5hiseaIwg'Stf
fr. f
which is She light of nature as seen
thi-oogh hi works: Dim, indeed, it
tn.iy be, but sufficient nevertheless for
their sal alien, if followed out by
t'.i'-m; and here, too, tbeir understand
ing, like our o, is appealed to, and
no' h iving the true light, they are a
light urd.o themselves, tbeir conscience
: roving, Jcc, &c.
Vc :iid have been told, by re
di'e denominations, and among
ibt: rest our own, that for the want of
. pleached Gospel, thousands daily
' i-ii ar.tl go tc tornient in theii sins.
1 e in ! c'if ve no such thing, Mr. Edit-
Ol
tho Bible plainly declares that
man
is responsible for a rule of
v, bo has never had the rule
fore him.
''ho hea'htu) arc certainly
.:i".ral government, for upon
bypothes'U could they be con -;
bein'r re-.siit.nsible for their
c: . i'di' j:ts! iu soon, Mr. Editor, as
yo't away with moral obligation,
juhi, tbat soon do you sap or destroy
individ ft al responsibility. If then it be
a-.-kiiOwI'.-.'ged (and I cauuot see how
:r can be denied; that they have
i. law, or a rule preset bed for
their government, how is it, Mr. Edit
or, that by tending them the gostjftl,
y ou increase tbe chances of their sal
valioi ':'
I confess, sir, that this to me is a
most diliic.tlt (juesiion to answer.
it will not be contended that the
a fdsorof our being has made an ex
press revelation ol his will to only part
of mankind, which will he has declared
wrong, and yet at the same time exact
obc lit nee io ii from those who have
never beard it.
This cannot be tbe government of au
till merciful and wise God, for he has
hiuielf proclaimed that he ia no re
specter oi persons, and thai among all
nations, kindred and tongues, he that
i-ars him and works righteousness
shall bo accepted of him. How then,
;,Ir. 1Mb or, are their chances for sal
vation increased by the propagation of
Gospel? This I with you to an-H-.vc-r,
Mr. Editor.
I j-.old, in the maaut'ine, that it is
s.e.st-.jillUe of it fca isfactory solution,
aiiu one which docs not in the least
conflict with the ptevious admitted
pi finises.
1 l ike it. then, that the heathen have
ilv.ay:: been under a moial govern
ment; and for proof of this, I adduce
iho following Scriptures, viz: Paul's?
1st Epistle to the Romans says, ' The
(' of God is revealed (from heaven)
ugaiast all ungodliness and unright-
l . . T. . 1 .... 1 1 il. - i 1.
! toLi.iiess or men, wuo uoia ine nuvii
! i u i:
in--ighteoiisnc3s, because,' says the
' that which may bs known of
j God is manifest in them, fcr God has
--i
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unto them.' For he atlds,
' The- invisible things of him from tho
be 'inning, or creation of the world,
are ck--iy Keen, being understood by
ihe things that arc made, even his
eternal power
act Godhead. So that
luey arc wuiit.u'. c&uuau, uctausu ttuuu
they know God they glorify him net
as Goel, but because vain in their ima-
ft.-', i-. .- f inn -J
These are the reasons why, the Apos
tle gives, that God gave them up to
uticleauness, to hardness of heart and
r
robacy of mind, to do those things
wiiicii are not conveniens, viuo xvo-
taans 1: 1'J to '2S inclusive.)
I refer also to Romans 2: G, 'Who
w.:ii render to every man according to
bis deeds.' Also Lo Romans 2: 11, 12,
1 1 1, 1 5, in w bich there is no respect
:i ; is.:ns with God, and where it
o .-a?s, 'as many as have sinned
v, i'!.oi;t law, shall perish without law;'
ui.d ab.o states, when the Gentiles,
which have not tbe law, do by nature
it ..at hi, from the light of nature,)
tsio' t: ihh-gp contained in the law,those
h. : vh g not the law are it law unto
tbeii.'ijetvcs,' ivc, .Vc. Titus 2: 11.
i;.-,:::!US 2: 14, 1.1.
( h .i, who in the course of his provi-den-.
ii'.,s denied tbcm the letter of
ids word, ii .s by no means withheld
iV.m them his spirit. It follows, then,
Unit tho, lights which h ve been given
arc suilieient for them, had they been
foilowtd out ly them; and that al
tbeu'i they may be note immersed in
tiie moat gioss idolatry, that such mor
al obhoubv is not the necessary con-
j fctquence oi their situation, but has
i pre eroded from the fact that the Iigut
I vb'u-h they have has been greatly and
v.i:
y corrtipt.ee, tnrouga tue u
t their vicious inclinations, and
ttthough li.eir practices nro es-
.1 I. ll It n-
t nt
; ;h:it
SUITOR AND PUBLilER.
JMlODlWAr INC oitTH- CAi:oi,KA.
senfially grovelling, selfish and degra
ded, yet tbeir practice is (xlmr f,fJir
knincfahjc and not equal to V.
Sending the missionary to them I
place upon fuo hnnyCj fiml uo jliyb(r
ground, than that eccnuied bv t J.r-
M.
us, which
that it
arouses tbeir afltniion nml
calls them off fr m tbeir grovelling,
elfish pnx-iiiifg, to tbe dictntes of that
itrue light which ha enlibtoned everv
but among a benight e 1 re..
that some other
light has been afforded, and I feel
warranted in this supposition from tbe
scriptural quotations given.
It follows necessarily from tbe j.ie
miees, that the Christian minister
would be of no greater ben' fit i spirii
Uvlly speaking) than one of their own
nation, who fehonld or would be etpud'.y
zealous in inculcating and in improv
ing tbe light they already possessed.
I have never given UWally for mis
sionary purposes, but still 1 have con
tributed therefor, for the solo and sim
ple reason that I am f.mmanded ti h
w. Tor the command is to Go into
all the world, and pnach wy Gospel
to every creatuie; he that MAws and
is baptized shall ba s-avtd, tvc. Now,
here Christ expressly sraed th it they
must Jird hear it fn-ochiined, and Ihei
believe ir.
lut bow can i
icy t ossillv bclievo
until they hi ar ii : 1 take is then th.-.t
they must first hear it proelaiuicd be
fore they can poss biy believe; nnd
then, but not until then, does il be
come their rule of coud jet.
"A Si:i'm;EXAj;i.'.."
Richmond Co., N. C, Feb., 187!.
.. .
rr die tl.ristii.ii A.i. ... at,-.
BAITS' JIUiS SI
UiiAii Bao. Boiiinrr: In limes past
1 wrole letters Lo vou from bo nmay
different places, that many of your
readers coiicbtded me as having no
local habitation. Let il be und-.rslood,
through the mercy of Providence I
live in Raleigh, as I have done for
near nine years, but Nor!!-. n...-..i:.--
.i,.. , ainTi''i 1 iv ccuntry.
I t ncbod at Black Creek Depot,
and enjoyed tbe hospitalities of Mr.
and Mrs. Dr. Anderson. This place
is iu Wilson county- his five stores
and two grog shops, one cotton gin
and a post office, bat no church. 1
understand, however, that Bro. John
Andrews and is going to have a church
erected soon; several of tbe citizens
are auxious for it and will help lib
erally. Up with the church and down
with the devil-shops. Taking the
train here, I found aboard Dr. Win.
Closs, (formerly of Jumping Run I be
lieve,) and Rev. Fiank II. Wood oi
Wilmington, bound for tlia Baltimore
Conference, notv in .session at Salem,
Va. As this io a volunteer delegation
they arc expected to look handsome
while in Salem. I found these breth
ren sealed in the handsomest pas
senger car I har-j ever eeeu, north or
south. It was built lately at the Wil
mington Shops, is about one foot
wider than usual, velvet cushions and
backs, and sides inlaid with native
curly pine simply varnished. It ac
commodates some GO passengers, and
cost the road aboui oOOO dollars. The
road is in fine order, so that one is
hardly jostled, sleeping is easy, hence
the brethren ought to enjoy i.
I touched at Joiners' Depot, a little
south of Rocky Mount. This town
ha3 eight stores, one hotel, a post
office, two grog shops and no church.
Batts' church (Methodist) is about
2 mdes off, but they have no pastor.
I had an appointment hero for 11
. ?ml Bwhrj., n.xtc& cet Jum'ia' lit
night. The people turned out hand
somely, listened attentively, and in
vited the preacher home for diunsr,
J snpper, lodging, &c. Batts' church is
in the bounds of Bro. Joseph Wheel
er's work.bnt having six other appoint
ments, he has not been able to give
this place preaching on Sabbath, and
hence hardly at all as the people do
not attend church well iu the week
day. This is a thickly tetthd neigb
boihood, and certainly need preach
ing as much as almost any other.
Some Methodists have lately settled
near tbs church, and by iniiki.ig st.e
management next year to as to put
this chr.rch in a ' smaller circuit, I
think the people may be revived, and
much good done bore. We ought to
Lave a new church b-, at Jovners'
Dept t. Here are plenty of people, i waiting woe-, is something I do not
and such as will listen to tbe gospel, i understand. Love is fetuhr, how ten
Let Methodism occupy the vacau t I tier that mother is with her babe
places anel stir the people everywhere
now as it did in days of old. I am
not despondent for the church.
Methodism is liberal Christianity,
and liberal Christianity everywhere is
very much like Me hodism. While
there exists a great tiem uralizatiou in
politics and in the body politic, we
may expect the cht rch to be more or
less affected in a like manner, a:.d
yet I think all candid men must foel j
grateful that we have bad so little
defection in our membership, :,nd in
29 1871
our minister. V f.w leive made
shipwreck, a few have gone under,
and a few arc perceplil ly demoralized'
even till yet; but we can, under God
correct these things-correct each
other. We cannot now chastise each
other harshly, but we can love each
Oil!!"'! WQi..!r "V
is
iMncr Was lucre a
belter time to b-t charity cover a mul
titude of sins.
Our church yet his a great destiny
i:i the South. Let us strengthen the
weak places, stand by each other, and
my. I want to see every minister,
every official inembor, and every
otuf r member stiong in his place of
duty. Encouragement now will do
more than censure. Tbe ark moves
on. We are nejr to the times of great
refreshing. We have knelt in the
garden of affliction lorg enough to be
reminded of Christ m Gethscmme.
For years we have suffered the Lord's
will, and I trust without murmuring:
by and by angels will minister unto
us, and the ch'.irch shall rise up re
joicing. L. 1
KAXSO.V.
tor ttie eiirisii:ni Advucii...
W A IS.
3Iost profoundly astonishing !
. hat ? That any chrisli iu m m or
woasn slioull be found to apparently
justily ..:.'. Liver and anou there ap
pears sum" strsmgo freak of nature in
tho maseri'.l world; and stranger
f reals ll ;sb forth from the intellectual
,-,,. M . t r
..x.w, wi, h. ranger are some
tiotiou3 now and then exhibited
by religious person. 4. Little did
Dr. Fi-nkliu suppodf, when he
was makitu? bis- dkeat c ries in electric
ity, that they would ripen into such
magnificent results as we now behold.
The nations of the earth now hold
converse with each other as friends
in a social circle. Tbe earth is in
wrapped in c; blori and telegraph
wires. Tbe electric wave leaps the
highest mountains of earth, and
passes among the coral of the deepest
caverns of the ocean, charged with in
cbViimeix'e.f "rind thrilling the heart
with rapture, or chilling it with grief.
But all this is going forward, and
entering the tpening chambers of
light. There is that, however, that
lingers so far in the rear of the ad
vancing light, tbat his potiisiou is more
astonishing than is the grandest un
folding of science that holds the mind
in silent amazement. There stands
D. C, of Trinity not ' a pillow of
salt,' but a pillow of astouisbmeut.
When D. C. issued from the prcas,
I knew not what lo think of him. Ilij
face was all aglow with fun his wa3
not a fenny s tbpjct; but I thought he
wtis funning, lie ebisiieal away from
his fun into tbe Bible, to prove his!Lom2?' Thc Pantombne between the
doctrine all divine i hen I supposed
he was aiming at divinity. Anel mix
ing fan and divinity, I supposed ha
was trying to tease. When trying to
prove his doctrine; by the Bible, ha
made me think of Iwo Cainpbellite
preachers that I once knew. Ono of
them presuming to be wiser than the
other, undertook to instruct him in
the Bible. 'Now,' said he, 'my
brother, I can take detached portions
or sentences in the Bible and prove
anything I choofeo to. I can,' he con
tinued, 'in this way, prove by the Bi
ble that there is no God ' And pro
ceeded to illustrate. He 3aid, 'The
Psalmist said, 'The fool bath said in
his heart, there is no Goel.' Leave off
' The fool hath taid iu his heart,' and
take the balance of the verso ami it
proves there is no God." The atten
tion of the younger preacher v
n.vtjel ujjou ilio subject and he could
exclaim with Pythagoues: '1 have
found it !' At his next appointment
I to preach, he took up the Bible, and
holding it in full view before the crowd
exclaimed, 'I can lake the Bible aud
prove that there is no God!' Then
went to work to do that thing. Tb.it
war is tbe grand aggregation of sin
the sum total of cruelty the great
promoter of human woe and human
suffering the enemy of right, and
the advocate of wrong the enemy of
truth, and the friend of lies tbe
thirsty, insatiate sponge that drinks
up the biood of nations ail gocel men
must admit. Nor - to say that God,
who is love, delights in war seems to
me to be blasphemy. How love can
have pleasure in crp.elty,and suffering,
ami wretchedness, and misery, anel
Love is kind, is gentle, is lung suffering,
has no pleasure in ihe miseries of
others; and will alleviate human suf
fering so far as is consistent with all
the surrounding circumstances.
There is r.o other subject of this
world that ia so horrible as war is.
When I survey it3 ruins, wide spread,
I feel how uitrly futile every effort
must be to describe i s evils. And I
am sure,
"Cm. lil 1 Ira ii;iii il- e-!ir.-.- u-11.
Tin- "treo 1" wiml l wi-.ti it-; (spirit) sui'.. in
i. II.""
WNOLK NO. 217.
My prayer i s M ,v wars
a e-e.isc unto
the ends of t e r;
prevail every wb. ii.
Peacemakers '
Oypas L'asi 1. .
i. And let p ;ic
'I!!cssed are tbe
Bi n Ei.i.i i r.
t 'r tin: Cliri.-tl.-ui A,!w:.
Mi:. Enrroj.:- Experience tenches
that there i.i a .-oiidition of mind and
body, called 'AW.' A condition this,
of which young btdirs affect to be
primd, and w hich voting men dread
' - JS....4 i , .
tility about, it; and the second bcc.iuse
tho better imptd-.es of even perverted
rtafnro, are often stronger than the
bomhig'j of conventionalism. If there
should be nny of y.-nr readers suffer
ing for the v:m! of a new sensation,
we are prepared lo recommend to them
a trip in the st ig.' coach from Char
lotte lo Wadtsb .!, during the wiu'er
months.
Having recently ha 1 a feeling expe
rience of its vabi-t as a stimulant for
the sluggish humus of tbe body, we
propose to luitke a simple record ol
the facts in the e-se, for tin? benclh of
fa nre travellers. Atio.v us, however,
to go a littfo back, and give an intro
ductory ch.ipier. See lis then, two
menus cro.vded into a rather small
h"ggy, leaviug thc pleasant little town
of Concord .n Monday m niirg last,
for the equally ph-.isint town cf Man
i'oe,.situ;tted'!iic:iy on the stage route
from Chariot; e lo 'nb,;b no, for the
purpose of in!-rs- i-ing !)u. J ,-,-., UUJ
thereby avoiding U,e beauti-s t f that
part of tbe road neurest " harlot te.
Presently we find ourselves arrestc j
by the rushing li b- of wa'cr iu Rocky
river. Companion Xj. I is pressing
low.iiu nis lioine m .Uunroe.v. here In.
wife and children await his arriv tl,
whilst compani .u N... 2 has left hi.
behind him. This slight circumstance,
you will readily j.e i c. ivc, would muke'
a pretty wide difference between their
views of the nifuui-oii. No. 1 was sure
there was a remedy somewhere, and
felt like pressing on No. 2 was strong
ly inclined to see a procidentia! inter
y to return. Tho scales prepondera
ted in favor of No. 1, and a passage
was sought at a foul higher up tbe
river.
Once there, .several questions had to
be satisfactorily tins .ve reel: 'How deep
is it? Is there any danger?' &. Ne.
1 was again in tho ascendant, and by a
slight mishap, w llouudiug in the
water, horse, buggy, and oil before No.
2 was quite ready; ind so an invobiu
tary separation teiok place, and soon
No. 1 was standing on tho o: pesile
bank, looking wistfully and compas
sionately fit No. 2, whilst tbu latter
was seiiously deb. ding the question iu
his mind, 'Hadn't I butler return
two vas carried en for somo timo (to
hear was impossible by reason of thc
water rushing ove r the falls) in a man
ner that might have been diveriiug to
a r'.ism'erest'id spectator. Finally, it
was proposed by a friend oa thc same
tide with No. 2, that he should take it
horso and ford ii. 'Well w here's your
horse?' said No. 2. 'Here ia euu you
can use." 'Will he fall down?' 'No;
but he is blind.' 'Blind ! you dont
catch me riding a blind horse over a
rocky ford.' 'Why? c;m't a blind
horse sec as well to tbe bottom e.f the
river as any other ?'
thought of that, !:.t
blind horse,' said No. 'I
'True --hand't
r , - i
1 won t rido a
"!.. i
y litis lime
is dispa'che.1
a messenger on a in d
L XT t t 4 1 i 1 1
A. V. J. IT VJT ltUI.O Otll V M II JLA 'J V- I
from the buggy and returns him to
No. 2, to make the vcy.ige.
JN'ow see ISt. - astride the horse,
without saddle, blanket or any other
protection for his clothing, clinging to
the mane with on", hand, ami thc bri
dlo with the other vainly s-riving to j
keep his feel above the water holding j
his bead alolt, to avoid tne sw miming j
sensation produced by tin? iflly
running stream, aud casting uu occa
sional glance at th, bteo of his Iriend j
sitting so complacently ou th ? either
siue, io ubcci tatii it nc tuougui mere
was anything eery funny in tho p:'.s
sagr., anel you have a faint picture of
tbe transfer of No. 2 to the o'ber
shore. Srma moridiziag might have
been attemptetl as te iho force of iit
tive in controlling, a' 1- ast ti e r.etiviiy
of our movements, but that wo;ld
have elone no good No. 2 was now
on the right side of the river, bo far as
duty was concerned, but on the wrong
side so far as inclination went. No.
1 was triumphant again, and with r.s
- -, . ,
good a grace as possible, .o. 2 re-
b. ,.? ,
signed himself to his fate, and so was
i.7
KfJl t-ts 'lie i.'
The stage is met in Munroc.and no w
the new sensation begins. For miles
and miles thc road is comparatively
smooth and level an occasional dash
downward, nnd sudelen movement tip-
ward, gives a foretaste of what is in
reservation for him. To be alone is a :
misfortune, for company would lest en I
., ii-.,, 1
the thumps, nnd divide the misery. !
Y'ou settle yonrself for a quiet uioiin nt
of thonghtir perrhance a snooze, yon
- t f I .'. ' to 4 t )r 1
t .VI h cm o (.. ' fHini!' v,
I, HI 12 iq l.'i IH. mi j 4 in
'.'I'D .' s la. ,lm r. in
lil (ill s im '.l ii .i il. t'4
irt ini it; in. :i."iai ;; mi ' .i i...
i. ;i w ft: i. . .m, ....
i JHjimri-a.
t S.iiar.n.
S.(-i tn .
'i I ..I mi..
V- ''ol'ii.u.
I e'..lrimti.
Ad. .rti.ucnt! w i:I i-lianetl firn i .-v. ry ti-,.,
WHtit. Hitli.nit !tt.l;i!o.,a: .eirao. K.ir . ivrv n'li.r
cliautte tli.w ill W u !: . tone of twenty .-i
mil, eh. Twen Bt.- ft r ci'it. N aided o th,- ai..v
raten f...- .jp. in! noM.p i.) J.oeal i-oluniM.
S. ei d eontrai-u ninde on i. siM.mlil.- U rin.
u'' s relaxed, nn,! tliotoy.e.i aivaf the
ofbersideoftheback.yourbea.lsligt'lly
braised, your heels stoking in v tin for
a renting pl;u;e y ir hands clutching
for their accustomed hold. Please,
Mr. driver . 'Ob thai is .,;,. ,
just wail until we g.-t wi '.iu tbv or
six miles of Wades'oro. and you' !
find tttiiii'UnHj it in rag'i there. '
'Humph! well so yoi .v tit p iti -iu'v
fr the climax of yo v misery c tas '-
ing yourself with tho thought, t.. ctl
be ninth worse th ill thU uuy h-'w.
ti:uc,bul jike all antiiirpVfe'fnii'VV.'hy'bf
arc-prepared for it, au-.l tlogg ;dly t
yourtelf tobiiltleitout yoj iui igiueyo.i
ir.tahero you h i 'c ooni tered .'t last.
wn-.-u go tne Iiout whetl. oti
are unsealed; m they iitou.it with a
sp.isniodie j- rk- 'ri gj t!i e b.hiud,
and you are sulelei.ly nnd unct ivtuo
nhi.isly hcJpeel t. your sc it agiiti -
his time with a vim that starts lhr
sparks and tears from your eyes at the
siine time. You set vtmr t.'eth fiindy
together you won't speak tj the dii
vcr it-r.-iiii no vou won't he is a h ,il-
hearied, unsytnp tthi.ing fclhw- he is
possibly now chuckling iu hUshc.e
oer the trial of your p.iticinv--an 1
so you ruuiiii-.ilc.iiud talk loy ::;rst If
vol have n one else t talk to. id .. (:
' what most intcr st. you ut the .im
meitt. After a while oti n-!.i a ii'.ll.':
'Mr. Driver, how f.-.r is it to Y'tdo..l t
io?' "Three miles f.oiu lib t !... neb. '
'Good, you think 'he en 1 draw.- ii
nigh-aud p.eseiiliy d iitiiig lig't's,
and barking dogs, :i.il lite i;n:d !
the driver's bugle aiitiotiut:i! tint, your
delitcr iiice is at hand.
Do you want a new .se nsat i-ai ? Try
ti, and you will luid ae'.
Yours truly, A-.,
Vl l Oli.
Tin: AivA.TAa:s or Tin:
,tioicitovi;RTni; im n:vr
WORM).
The L'Towlh of ii i.l.o.t
civiiizil:ou.
The root growth of the plant an
chors i I in the soil, then comes the
growth of tho stem, and in tho third
growth it blooms and bears fruit.
These three stag s in vcgelatio-i
mark the history of thi world.
We live in an nge to enjoy tin flow
ers of literature and tho Biibfctanli-d
fruit s etf science and invention. Othei h
sowed tho golden harvest which wo
rof.p. Wo set down by our cos:y fire
un l read tho grund movements of thc
world in tho morning paper, uid lly
over the land on the wings of steam,
anel whisper across tho ocean osi tele
graphic wires. Wi'h our abundance
of domestic comforts, wo can scarcely
appreciate thc hardships of tho nu
cit-nls.
The great mass of the pi-ope; iiu.l.r
sloevl liithing of wh i arc now, by the
middle ranks of society, considered
tho comforts and necessaries of life.
They slept on ruches, for b is were
only for the licit; th'y ate with tlieir
fingers, for forks were unknown; they
elrank out of earthen or wooden ves
sels, for glass was not yet discovered;
they wore coa'sc wool'm or il ivu
garrcents painfully spun and woven by
the hand, for as yet the cotton-gin had
I .i l.. : f. ... 41,. .a I,.
1
obtain our cotton fabrics; on their feet
. . , . , . ,
tnev wore toioa ui uuun ...
J , , , .
,ic1 with 8tnUgS; U,e-V g,"J"n'1 ,tl,0't'
.! ..f l....UI.,..l 1..ll,,.
UOUr Willi UHliU-IUiliB, H'Uf I - iuif
their land with tort of pick axe; thty
multiplied all their book by laborious
oi. J.- J-r '-"- "
bark, or on wax, or iu sand; they had
neither the clock, nor tho pump, nor
tho stove, nor the piano, and even a
chair or a stool was a luxury to b-
mf)e vpu (lllpy iu tho house.; of the
rich 1
At; !l!utruti?:i.
i; .'. s.
Tno Mississippi, tho outlet .' a v.is
territory, llowp, with an irrchstiblo
flood, southward-
A lbtlc brook, whose mllieietd b.i
iiess it is to float the aper hhij (f
childho id and water the lambs of a
meadow, has laid its cour. e uorthwunt,
and pv.sbo.t, with difficulty, its hinueus
windings through tangled grass and
rafts of dried weeds au 1 leivts.
On observing the ease with which
the Mississippi pours his majestic tlooel
along, the little brook prays him to
I I.iu rfim-Ht. turn lrifn Oa ttnv
it'ticv ..... , "v.. . " J
, , , , , ,
channel nud sweep all lfa obstructions
away.
Drawn by its own conwlant
ongoings, the little brook t, .'oich
mperccptihly niarer to the mighty
river, till, unbeknown to its If, it has
'fetched a compass to the right about,
falls in with Ihe parsing current, nud
is swallowed up in thc bosom of the
Father of Wafers.
Its ih-sire is accomplished. The
Mississippi now flows with it, U-chusc
U J '7 U tt1 M. "T'Wl , .
C.od wdls the bfisL It we, as we
ou;,Ui ,,, sire lL,. lM t ul ,ru:v j,rHV:
qVtv w ill be dor.r, n jr ib siro is
;;i .ihm-.I.
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