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5 A 13 V oc I mijl 1 rn PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY A COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA CON FERENCE, L E. CHURCH. SOUTH. RUFU5 T. HEFLIN, Edit: BALE (GO, FRIDAY, APHIL 25, 30 a Year, iiAuvancc. YoS. i. "o. IT. AN k3 1 f n 1 1 r q. PoMi'bfd bj Reqaest. Christ in the Garden. "While nature wai -inkirijr in ti lr.?fas to r'-'t. The laht lami of daylight shone dim in the west ; O'er field, hy the moonlight, roy wandering f.et .Sought ju quiet meditation t-onie lonely re treat. "While T.a--.;r''a trard . I paused for to hear A voice faint and plaintive from f-ne that was ther : The voice of the titraner affected my heart, "While in ;rony pleading the poor sinner's part. In offering to heaven his pitying prayer, IJcspoke of the torment the sinner must bear, Ilia life was a ransom he offered to give, j That sinners redeemed forever might life. j I paused for a moment, then turned me to see "Whatman of corn passion the fctraner could he ; I saw him, lo ! kneeling upon the cold ground. The loveliest being that ever was found. Hi3 mantle was wet with the dewa of the night His locks, by pale moonbeams, were glitter ing and bright ; HiseyeH, bright as diamonds, to heaven were raised, While Angels in wonder Ktooel 'round him amazed. So deep wan his norrow,so fervent his prayer, That down o'er his bosom rolled sweat, blood and tears ; I wept to behol J him ; I asked him his name lie answered, " 'Ti.s Jesus from heaven I came. I am thy Redeemer , for thee I must die ; The cup is most bitter, but cannot pass by ; Thy sins like a mountain are laid upon uie, And all this deep anguish I suffer for thee." I heard, with deep Borrow, the tale of his woe, While tears like a fountain of water did flow ; The cause of his sorrow, to hear him repeat, Affected my heart and I fell at his feet. I trembled with horror, then loudly did cry, "Lord save a poor sinner, Oh '. save.or'I die;" Ilemniled when he saw me, he said tome, "Live ; Thy sins, which are many, I freely forgive." How sweet at that moment he bade merejoice ; Ilia smiles, Oh ! how pleasant ; how charm ing his voice. I flew from the garden to spread it abroad I shouted hozauuah and glory to God. I am now on my journey to mansions above ; My soul's full of glory, of light, peace and love ; I think of the garden, the prayer and the tears. Of that loving Stranger who banished my fears. The dav of bright clory is rolling around, When Gabriel, descending, the trumpet shall i sound ! My soul then in raptures of glory shall rise ; To gaze on that Stranger with unclouded eyes. (Cnmmmiirntiuu Tor the X. C. Christian Advocate. Future Punishment Is it Necessary 1 The Universalist asserts that endless punishment would be useless ; that it can be of no advantage to any being in the universe. Therefore they con clude that God will not inflict it, as He never inflicts punishment but for some wise and benevolent purpose. But we would ask, how does the Universalist know this ? Who qualified him to judge of all the necessities of Ood s universal , government : Has he a pertect know! edge of all the necessities of all the creatures in all parts of God's uni verse ? Has he travelled over infinite space, and lived through eternity, and learned, what is and what is not useful in every part of God's vast empire ? If not, how can he thus pronounce that endless punishment is unnecessary and useless? But can the Universalist see the necessity of a great many things -which Ave find in God's world and un der His government ? Can the Uni versalist see the use of volcanoes, and earthquakes, of storms and tempests, of pestilence and famine, of sin and sorrow, of disease and death ? Can he point out the use of poisonous veg etables, minerals and reptiles ? If not, he admits God does many things for which he cannot see the use. Why, then, should he conclude that God can not inflict endless punishment on sin ners, because he cannot see the rea son ? Just as though he understood all the reasons and motives that gov erned the Divine action and adminis tration. Our inability to see, under stand, or point out the use of anything, can never rationally be urged against the thing itself, or its utility ; for the wisest man in the world would be driven to admit that he did not see the neces sity for half the evils in the universe. If God may and does do things here for which we see no reason, may He not do the same hereafter? If we may judge of the future by the past and the present of what God will do by what He has done and is now do ing we should infer both the fact and utility of future punishment. What says the past history of man and an gels, and what says the present ? The history of men and angels has been the history of sin and punishment ; net, indeed, that all have sinned and been punished, but some of all have sinned and been punished for sin. Now, this punishment is useful, or else folly is di- rectly charged upon God and His gov- j eminent. Now, as punishment has i been, and still h useful, is it not most i rational to conclude that it will everj continue so? For should a period ar-j rive in the hi. story of God'3 moral uni-j verse when punishment will not be use- j ful, it wiil be contrary to all human! history and all human experience. I The utility of punishment is not to be j estimated by the reformation of the j subject of it; for this seldom happens. The utility of punishment is in its pow er to deter other?; from the commission, of sin, and not in its power to reform! the criminal. It is designed, in the government of God and in human gov ernments, not to reform those who are already criminal, but to prevent others from becoming so. At all events, we have the history of God's past and pre sent administration in the moral and providential government of the world for the utility of punishment. And if punishment has been and is now neces sary, notwithstanding it does not re form, is it not probable it will forever continue so ? If there are temporal reasons that justify limited punishment here, may there not be eternal reasons that will justify endless punishment hereafter ? J. tY. TUCKER. Newborn, April, 18oG. For the X. C. Christian Advocate. Our Paper. Is not the A. C. C'hrixtif?i Advocate a child of Providence ? Some eighteen months since the project of bringing out a N. C. Christian Advo cate was perhaps first conceived ; at all events, it was then, for the first time, warm ly advocated by the members of the Con ference, and brought before the Methodist people as a subject for reflection; and the result is, the establishment of the paper. The necessity of the existence of such a paper was easily ascertained; there seemed to be a general expression of gratitude at the appearance of such a Christian paper in North Carolina; and in many instances it was almost demanded. Methodism was not always dealt fairly by, in any portion of the world, even where there were church organs for its defence; and here in Xorth Carolina, where we have no press, "Methodism has perhaps been misrepresented as much, or more, than in any other part of our Union. I am aware that the Advocate is not to be the medium of fierce and unchristian controversy; but, at the same time, it is presumed its columns would be opened to the defence of Meth disin, from whatsoever source the attack may come, or at what point soever the at tack be aimed, provided it be of a nature to injure Methodism, either in its doctrines or usages, touching the rights either of the members or ministers. This could not be done in North Carolina, through the col umns of either the lliehmond Christian Advocate, or Southern Christian Advocate, or the columns of any other church paper, not even if their columns had always been at our command for the reason, that their circulation in our midst is altogether too limited. But the Advocate is not to be come the medium of onslaught, or misrep resentation of the rights, doctrines and usages of sister denominations, but to de fend Christianity in general and Method ism in particular. This is its true charac ter : it is religious in its tone ; otherwise it would not be entitled to the name of Chris tian Advocate. It is, then, just such a paper as we all can heartily recommend to all Christians and friends of Christianity, and to our Methodist people in particular. Its con tents will injure no one, but rather beuefit Let us, then, see to it, dear brethren, that jts ciaims are duly presented to all our congregations throughout our Confer ence. Its mechanical execution is cer tainly of a respectable character, its size medium, and as to price, it is cheap ; and so far as the writer is aware, no complaints are made at the above points. There may be those that want a larger paper, and those that want a cheaper; but neither of these classes can be gratified, with the present number of subscribers; and to get their wishes, they must get subscribers, and these improvements may be made. Before the commencement of the N. C. Christian Advocate, there were taken in North Caro lina about 1400 of Advocates 1200 from Richmond, 200 from Charleston. Suppose each was read by five persons ; then there were 7000 of our Methodist people that read religious newspapers ; but suppose now that half of these are discontinued and 700 are still taken, then there are three thou sand and seven hundred Methodist papers read in North Carolina. Now, if each pa per is read by five persons, (and this is a very liberal supposition,) then are 18,500 of our people supplied with religious read ing, isut there are nearly ou,UUU in tne State, 30,000 in our Conference, of whites, and not half are supplied. Can we not in crease our list to b,000, and furnish all our people with religious literature ? Let us try. J UiJ. Agreed ! Yes, do try." Ed. For the N. C. Christian Advocate. Class Meetings. Perhaps it would be well for us to learn as specifically as we well can, the simili tude of class-meetinrs and Romish' confes sionals, if, indeed, there is any shade of similitude, it they are similar, they must be so in some particular of organization, object, or something else. But if they are similar, it looks to me that when you see the one you behold the similitude of the other ; that one is but the reflection of the other. Let us analyze them, and see what elements enter the organic structure, so as to make them similar : 1. The class-leader and confessor. The class-leader may be a minister or not ; cer tainly it is not essential to his offlce. And it is more frequently the case that he k doirahle thit i. never or- dained" for L;.- ofike while it i e:-n- v neeer-irv for the cer-iV---f r to be an ! dainc-d" i-nc-t. The- n.o?t di-tin rui'-h- r-fl lavrosn in the Roruisn communion coujd not isebar:re the dulie- of a c-onfer : therefore, in the very out-et, the simihtade fail. Wonder if a profe-sedly piou, learn ed and experienced minister ever examined thi rase ''. 2. The Dumber meeting in class-reef. ting at one time; al-o the number at confession at one time. In the former case, there may be twelve, more or less, as the case may be. No definite number is requi.-ite to a class-meeting. Not so in the latter case : but one member can be at the con fessional at a time. These are not only the rules, but the practice in the case. Another failure of similarity. 3. Who may hear what isaidatjclass meetings, and at the confessional. At the latter, no one is to hear but the priest; and then it is under the most solemn sanc tion of an oath to secrecy, on the part of both the priest and the confessee; nor will they divulge what is there said. In the former case, all may hear ; it is always de sirable that all should hear what is said by both the class-leader and the member. Neither b there any obligation to secrecy. Here is no similitude yet. 4. The object of the class-meeting, and the confessional. The object of the former is to speak to each other of the dealings of God's Spirit with theirs ; they meet, too, for the puipio.se of speaking to each other of their religious experience and enjoy ments, of their triumphs and victories through the conquering Cross of Christ; to encourage and strengthen each other in the glorious warfare in which they are engaged; to pray for and comfort each other in their trials and distresses. They are not required, nor is it expected or de sired of them to confess any sin which they have committed against God, to the leader, but to God alone. The leader ex horts them to diligence in the discharge of their duties. The object of the confes sional is, not to talk about religion, but to confess their sins each particular sin to the priest. And then the priest either pronounces the penance they shall suffer, or absolves them from their sins, by the rites contained in the Missal. Where, then, is the similitude? It is not in their organic structure nor in their object. Surely there is no accounting for con clusions to which men may eoine ; nor is there any fathoming the depths of credu lity to which duped hearers may sink. That man is wise indeed whose penetrating vision sees a similarity in things as dissim ilar as high-toned piety and deep, dark, damning iniquity. The class-meeing is a school in which the most elevated piety is taught and enforced ; the Romish confes sional is a cess-pool of moral pollution, which even a "watery grave" could not cleanse. To say they are similar is to say that which is false. The Protestant that could find a disposition to say that they are similar, could asperse the character of an angel, although he may have dipped his wing in the flowing element that forms the "watery grave." Nor is he a friend to re ligion or humanity. " Watch and pray." OSSISSO. Rest, N. C. For the X. C. Christian Advocate. The Seven Churches. The second and third chapters of Rev elation contain the messages which were addressed to the seven churches of Asia. In each one of these epistles we find this admonition: "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches." An injunction repeated seven times in the brief compass of two chap ters, surely deserves our prayerful conside ration. Let us, then, turn our attention to these epistles, and learn what instruction they afford. The church in Ephesus is first commend ed for several things, and is then reproved in a very pointed manner. The members of this church are applauded for their faithful perseverance in the cause of Christ; for their determined opposition to false teachers ; for their patience under persecu tion; and for their hatred of the sect of heretics called Nicholaitanes. They are then very plainly reproved for having left their "first love," and having thus taken the path towards final apostacy. They are warned to remember from whence they had fallen; to repent, and do their first works ; they are threatened with divine punish ment if they refuse, and promised admit tance into the paradise of God if they would obey this solemn warning. This message is a stirring appeal to all those who may be losing the fire and zeal which they pos sessed at the commencement of their reli gious course, and who are now settling down in a state of formality. The church in Smyrna received the en tire approbation of the Lord. Not one word of censure is here spoken against any of its members. They are described as being in very humble circumstances in this world, but as being rich in faith and in all the graces of true religion. They are exhorted to continued fidelity, and a crown of life is promised to all those who would remain steadfast until death. This message may be considered as an affection ate exhortation to all who serve the Lord sincerely; it affords great encouragement to persevere in their attachment to Christ, and to be patient amid all their trials, pov erty and persecutions. The church in Pergamos was situated in a place of great wickedness. But not withstanding the town is here represented as the place where Satan had his seat, yet there were many members of the church who were devotedly pious, and some of them had already suffered martyrdom. One great evil, however, existed among them they allowed some very wicked per sons to remain in their society ; and some who even held and practiced the abomina tions of the Nicholaitanes, were suffered to continue in the church. For this improper leniency, the whole membership are here solemnly rebuked. They are also encour not a mir.isUrr. and alwa he rhouid he a lavman : h aged to seek the essf-r.t'al of spiritual reli gion the pardon f.f tbdr sins adaption i.Vto the fumilyof G'A,tr-A the in-dw ?::&:: presence of the Holv GLost. The-e irn pomtt element of tree piety are here pre setted under the emblems of "the white stone," the Dew name,'' and "the bidden manna." The church in Thyatira was divided int two verv distinct parties. The r-t class was comjxsed of the true wrvams of G'1 ; and the second class was made up of wick ed heretics. The former pfse-ed faith, and charity, and patience ; they were u parerjt'y in a prosperous condition ; for the Lord, in looking upon the above graces which they enjoyed, declared "the last to be more than the first." They vere then growing in grace. But there was one great evil tolerated among them, for which they are here called to an account. A certain female, here styled Jerld, who profes sed to be a rdigiou? teat-a?, by her false doc trines and wicked conduct had corrupted a considerable portion of their membership. For some cause, she had i;ot been expelled ; and all those who had embraced her per nicious sentiments were suffered to remain in the church. In thts allowing such per sons to continue among them, the whole body incurred the Divine displeasure; and they are here charged to purge the church from all such corrupting influences. This message, then, is an instructive lesson, showing the necessity of expelling immoral members and preserving the purity of the church. The church in SardLs v. 'is in a very crit ical condition. Some of them were spirit ually dead. While ttey were nominally in the church of Christ, yet they were ut terly without spiritual life. Some, again, who constituted the (pposite class, were faithful sen-ants of God. There were not many of this character ; yet there Mere a few who had "not defiled their garments," to whom it was promised that they should "walk with the Lord in white," "because they were worthy." But there was a third division among the membership of this church, who occupied a medium between the two classes just mentioned. They were not entirely dead, nor were they fully devoted to God. Those who composed this class were exhorted to strengthen the things which remained, and to give all diligence to have their declining graces revived. They were persuaded to hold fast and re pent; and they were threatened with sud den death and punishment if they neglected the counsel here given. There are many churches in the present day that very much resemble this church in Sardis. A few faithful followers of Christ ; a good many just ready to die; and some already dead: this is, we fear, a true picture of many of our churches. The church in Philadelphia presents a most pleasing and interesting picture. Even member was in his place ; every one was true to his God tfiu lo his brethren. They were weak in numbers, but strong in faith; feeble in world!- influence, but mighty with God; despised among men, but admired in heaven. They were charged to maintain their position; to "hold fast" all that was truly essential in religion; and they were encouraged by the most inspiring promises. The Lord promised them great success in spreading the Gospel; complete victory over their enemies; security in the day of trouble; and at last a distinguished place in heaven. To assure their confi dence, they were told tlmt the Lord would soon come to their deliverance. Nothing can surpass the affection and tender sym pathy manifested in this epistle. The church in Laodicte was in a most deplorable condition. They were neither cold nor hot, but as a church they were "lukewarm." They were puffed up with spiritual pride, and had forgotten their de pendence upon God. They were addressed in the most earnest and impressive lan guage, and extorii-e rponUtuoe and re formation. They were promised pardon and restoration to Divine favor, it they would obey the instructions here given ; they were assured that they should again enjoy communion with God ; and if they proved faithful, they should finally be en throned with God in his kingdom. To see a whole church in a lukewarm condition, is indeed enoush to excite the sympathies of every minister of Christ. If anything can reach the heaii and arouse the con science of a backslidden professor, surely this appeal to the church in Laodicea should produce such a result. The substance, then, of all these weighty messages to the seven churches, may be summed up in the following particulars: 1. If we would enjoy the favor of God, we must have in icard piety as well as a blame less external deportment ; our sins must be forgiven through faith in Christ ; our hearts must be regenerated by the Holy Spirit; and our conduct must then be regenerated by the word of God. 2. We must avoid everything which would tend to corrupt our faith, and lead us from Christ. Espe cially, we must shun all false teachers and all association with immoral members. 3. We must maintain our "first love,' remain steadfast in persecution and tempation, and labor zealously in the cause of God. 4. By so doing, we shall assuredly enjoy the favor and protection of God in this life, be at last received into heaven, and there be rewarded with everlasting happiness. " He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches." S.M.F. Wilmington, April, 1856. For the K. C. Christian Advocate. Plan of Selling Books. Bro. IIeflix : By reference to the his tory of the Methodist Book Concern, as given by Bangs, it would seem that Bro ther Martin's plan has been tried and would not do. It recpiired a large outlay, and resulted in a large loss. Let us make a little calculation. There are about two thousand effective travelling preachers in the 31. E. Church, South. If every preach er be furnished with a small supply of books, say fifty dollars' worth, this would be one hundred thousand dollars' worth a pretty round sum. Now suppose at the ! end of the first vr &n &Ter-re f ten d "1 - lar wonh remain ucv.H. ar; i uns3e?b3e. ! The preacher? get another f:'j d-llim' ! worth, and another ten is b:t. There would be twer.tr du'Iar-" worth on each ; circuit, ineptly URiskk-able in tn:e- sections: land thus wouH be scstxrf-J til over the ( count rv lots of books, rubbed, worn, tci ; worm-eiten ; whi.h W"..uM am-1 , ye-ars, to more than a nun ere thousand j dollars. Bro. M. says 44 the preachers are land ouht to be very caiiti.us &Vut their : iavestmenLs, as the-v are not rich." Grant-! s ed : all risht. Oucrht not the pubH-her to I be cautious too? Would the preachers be more cautious for the Concern than for tnemseives. uia mere not oe a gre&i , tATiir.tt i.in t.- th Tttfiwt i?tir.rn.'lr-r. r-rnl t.tii- ! diiral to order lanrolv ? If the Concern could make monev -x Abimalech Gripe, with a commn-lable nin th's plan, could not the preachers? And de.ty, r.-quw-ts h r.-.t to publish the .A their poverty would be but a powerful and ! lowing letter. Bui then, it me. ts the cax procin? incentive- to order large lots and j so much totter tnan aoythincwe culd say. sell them. If the preachers lose on t:ie!th..t he will pardon XU: i'Kity we- t.:k- m present plan, would not the Concern k-se ! hiyin- it tof.-re the- reader. We do tlU on the proposed one ? The preachers would ! f"r another reason : a friend send a coiii hardlv feel any additional obligation to sell. I municatk.n about Father Gripe. wLu-h we bv the suggested plan. I 'lCC'u n prudent nut to pubh.-h ; and if the "The nrescnt T.Ian is the safe.t and best! writer i as shrewd as we t..ke him to be. for all parties; and with renewed diligence let all heartily en ease in circuLtitig the Imv.I-s ;,iu7 Hn or,,! and -f-t or-,.1 SAND IIILI March 18 50 For the X. C. Christian Advocate. Hopes of Youth. j I5Y C. II. BRACK ETTE. Dedicated to Chaibs T. .li-IfKrc.i, JIT. D., f Orange County, X. C. j It is sweet to the pure mind, when the , Gripe's sayings and doin ''. of his iinpies-. dreams of youth and opening manhood i sions of men ami thin-.'-, where he ; have passed forever away, to look back and i Such an account will be original and in glean from the deep memories of the pa-t, ' structive. , from the illusions of early life, a degree of j But the reader is detained t- long lrotn wisdom, if possible, to imbue us with the ; the letter of Mr. J echini Nathan Abimakch : certain knowledge that vanity is written on j Gripe. Here it is, word for word and all that earth produces. The swelling tide I letter for letter: i of time, the fond desires of but yester- State (y North Carolina, ) ! day, as it were, have wrecked many for- Becrsheba P. ., April 10, 1 .". j" j ever I Ambitious hopes, sublime concep- Mii, r Kditur : I have wanted to rite j tions, day dreams, bright almost as the ; t V(.n a n,, t;:i.e -l,ut them arc h iters j hues of Paradise itself, the waves of "time, j ,,f "daddy's. I sorter s-pect that thar is sum ; the tomb-builder," have swept r way, and i f,, umit :;leigh or thar shouts who is j forever I Thus it has ever been and will t'rvinr to ran a ri- on the old bo.. I've; be. Keen brains for colossal fortunes may trIo:l t, contain 'myself tor a long time, i strive, the voice of fame charm with its j for pve ueen chock full and fittin to bust' sound, or pleasure's tones may lure the j w;t, lt,y i,,dignashun at the slan.knis! youth on I on! in the race; --tIH will life j ac-ktir-ucioii of tliat feller up yandcr some! continue to teach, as it has ever taught since creation's dawn, " That man hath no continual city here ; That all his hopes, unfixed on Gc 1 and heav'n, Like pure aroma to the whirlwinds given, Are raptures wasted from a preekus stor? That leave the bosom to return tin more." Ten years have passed swiftly as time's , nac jKihM-u snnuy as wmc away the years of life, wnce net, in a fashionable city 0i this ig man of genius, address, cul - the writer met land, a young "" sole possessor of ten thousand broad acres of the soil of "the Empire Sti'te," and means in everv resnect sufficient to have 1 ro tftrl mind nn.l v.vmn r.ra i tin xrea fni . j enabled him, by proper use, to have made his mark bread and deep lor good upon his time; to have lived, in the best sense of! laej ui:a. j. ) veejv. eiuee ia:e L:iue closed over him, but not ere he had tx - liauie-a iollUiie, niiuvui i.i.jueM.- single good result or gratifying erne hope of Lis youth. Alas ! the world teems with similar instances. Thousands of the in- cpniifiiN vrmfh fif our land, in oast years. r j y i j ' have entered the arena of life without a ; cloud to dim the brightness of their morn-' ing sun, but to die ere its noon-tmie, yet j j thiuk j shud chastvgate them'4 hugely.' not before living bitter years, filled with ; j (1HJ't now thut Vcbo, but if lie i of the weak wishes and unavailing regrets. Hie j faujil f the NeboH irl the jlWc what hopes of youth should be chastened by so- owue(J the Inountin yVA afeerd he's -ber reflection, and taught to know that frn,It.d a ionsr way jown th0 purpindickiiar time and care and death throw many a j linC) ami wijj neveI flt baf;k Ujf. refipecta cloud about our way, and that though the j b;jitJ 0f hi3 four fathers. It is a fact, hues of brightness gild a commencement! vi.- v(i:flir. that the Stonv-rounds and and the dreams of each opening year of existence may gleam yet more beautiful , or The Gripes emygrated from Vir than those did which are gone, still, as an(1 Ieft the stol;v;rr0U1.Js tLlP Longfellow says, 11 Not enjoyment and not! tharg b;Q no intcrkurs between the sorrow" should control. "Wisdom calls fjrayji;j h;Dg 'Jbf. tonys was ailers ai upon the youth to cultivate he-pes, while j gca . tribe but the (jrjpes is of the I". F. i their years are brightest, of happiness be- j y s aaj bag ajfcr3 ju)jr. crtd;t to thar j yond the world's gift. The lines of thenaiJje. tbe Oripcs has been Methodists late Willis Gaylord Clark, entitled "An i from the befjnuin, and as respective as i Invitation" (anybody; they has ailers bin considered i "Come, while the morning of thy life is j ornimental as well as useful! to the church ; ; clowinz i Lf-n f.f th GriT.es has bin oflicers in the Ere the dim phantoms thou art chasing die ; 1.11 '. ilA V 1 1 L t 11 i 11 cm Vfci AO ' . LI 11 .1.1. . throwing, Fade like the sunset of a summer sky" ,.n v. v. . u v a v " ij -i., v,n pecially by those who would waien hopes f n to secure interminable rest. rn. e i e .u t i T hA frMhnws r.f youth, the tren tiUOV- may r utj auuucu u c.ti j vuy "'.i i-- OTWi i,,,. flntif.;tions nf th future, are hardlv Ferris of an and seen wnV i-r 11 lOTl fnl-Tl Till Tir.OT poor is it, compared to that hope which bows the imperfect spirit and relies on God: April, 1856. For the X. C. Christian Advocate. "Little Child, your Mother is Dead These are sad and awful words, which convey a meaning unknown to those who have never had the misfortune to grow up. t lorn tr V.ittr rlirv l.v Prrf-rience. tn lparn their bitter realitv bv esrjerienee. Their message to the tender bud in the nnswn. inv Diainuxe . . learned to enter with its cries through the dark and secret portals of man's heart, to arouse fickle sympathy in thy behalf; but presently the "scorching sun will rise upon irifh it.n hpit. and vou wiil become a crisped trash, and be blown awav by the v-.-.-,' u, r; - TKf.n litrU irn.or M.t UlCtJ.tO . - - " beauty! thou mayest yet be takt-n up from hour: Thev glitter scarce a moment, l do not satisfy ; yet, when the eve hath I out- J ,a''fc" "tenaeu to tne inruresi , the ear Wh heard, and the soul hath j ?f lL,e church and the preachers, and never sprimr of vouth, is The stalk that Lare ) ot tte Oospci id aajtumu' uui c;jjoj, thee has been broken down by the beating j out glavs and vales aL-i in&kiIere , and wind of death, and thou art fallen upon j all them sort of innervations, f I Lope the cold earth, to lie at the mercy cf self-j youve read thi dictionary, .drster ,vJi- ish passers-bv. Despair says: Alas! help- tur. 1 sed at f r.e y npes wa .iers less creature,' the fatal work h done ! 3Iethodists, and 111 tc-.i you the reon : Tkou art prostrate beneath the merciless ! it was kause the other churches cost tool feet of men. Thou shall be trampled on, j much. The Methodi.-t preeeners didn't unnoticed, and uneareu-tor, and tny beauty new so mu ty, ... iu . m . : 1 i;rn tVf? pnetn ont r.r.ieh ill tne world 1 thv !!v Ul br v A ' trxnsphrjtd in a tra'--rs :v-n; r.t: 1 j aether crr.t Ls ! h2'.' w-.t- r an ! r.r.r-o ! th-e with care-: zr:i in I .-.n.'i.' r '.: thf-u v t r-n fiv t:.t H-iii-b. snd tl tlful iplend'-r Myr.I-.bc.r-. :n ani "f ; N. C. in tv.v -i NKbO. Father Gripe- Wo Urc j-r-.m-Uf-l . -;r fr: n 1 bather ' h i.n in thi ' FI-tr- mrthin l..v I umn, h wcver, whb-h hi.- s n..T Na- i j than AhirraJech Gripe. r. r.s a re flection upon his father, who i r. w ab- nt 1. Mr. Jrwhua Nathan he will find g-od reason f-r its suppr.--kri 1 m the 1. .'lowing foii!muin.-a:i..n icretkn is the better i-.trt of vakr. Dis- We may here state that we have ju-t received a letter frm Dr. Crane, "themnn J who went under the ineetin' hue." He i is thr- travelling companion nf Father Gripe, on his northern tour lie sends u. a rhar- j acteristie letter, t-.-o lite f.r this week's pa- per. It shall be published next week; and we hope he will favur the read'-r ;' the j Adviif-ate with a full aceoimt of Father ' whar; and I must tell you. Mister ivlirur, that the old man never left no jest deH behind him; he's got plenty of the Crock ett blood in him to now what he's about. "Be shure vourwright and then goahed j slowly" is hi-i mutter. I wi-h that feller j u-rmlil 1m thf Gostm-1 doektrine. " Xev'-r j t ,k h t Uf WJ u.llln,, dar ,,..-. c,. tajk about Uf U.llln,, dar )U,. on lest now your tcnia tiC 1,-utli." And k, Mi,ter Edhur a t.ii;iI) wi)fiy arniiJ : , t( rjt(, his ()Wn nanic1K.rhaps he dis-j i i - i 1 rrrasea the name Jus mammy give nan t ritc a ottcr ajj(iUt 'j'0iI1 St-.nv-! j Qj d thtn you iun j,.., Jlke j i o . r. : ... I newspaper primer.-, pui u m vour paper, I yt't.jj sur liot ti.-phied with tellin a long !-. r!!Kr,. ..t TliI1! v.. ... st(,r i,:' -j, :.. trv;n ' , ,'r ...,.. dr,d- 1 Ili!m au(1 poet Mister .Shakespare, who rit, j l ..r-frt tt t.fv ftr.ef i. ...llti!rc. i " thar is a pin t wh ar lorehareancc seeses j tQ be a TurtQrc ? Xow, snr, I think that j t jg rcacnc(j anj ;f cud only git my : j (I, him anJ that olher feller, I sliud j ' -i -.i. ...i.. . ., . : sviiinerin 2e nil iuc man uoi wduieui a stick to thrash the ruskuls u!l over the i world " In the hiri"-uie'e of a L'reat man. jli. nP;rrf. elated, but th'en it a kne' I j L h as weu as ju tlie mahscious com- ' i r I , I ' T , . . . - - r.-iriva Snni rit f-m ria' r:n f-I;is.,-le;,oer. panys and they made fust rate leaders, I can tell vou. iney never wouiei aovise tne mem- i, 11!- . 1 , - - . , . - uers to sro to cnurcu or ciasj-meeuns jii i "c'3,-'t-. . the week in crap-time, and ailers eayed it i .i t . . ' was rorig to ride the bosses to met: tin on j 'J"c . . I ! Sunday, kaus it wu.s agin the command. A em tas ben stewards until lately tLar fany!y? and then they wood nt j lt,ai1' 4'jr er the preaclen woald be proud and spile thar spc-rituall'ity. They ailers incisted that the preachers ought to preech every day but won, ni go to see all the peeple on the Eurkit. They ailers objecktel to the preachers ridia in bu;vs, kause saddles is chefper; and then they ailers sel it wus more be- j comia' a minister of the Gospel to wan j hunispun than brodcloth ; and they nevei beieeved that the r-reechers' wives aue e beleeved that the p j darters looked as: bfckari.e the syicpi.-sity e.ni the re-it of mankind. Y"e loves the Methodist church and sbx-ll ferever, unlest your colk-ges, and seruyoarys, ini nc-ws-uapers, and your propirress, and yoar ad vance, and vour enr lire a pack tf hounds j after a rabbit about " old fo-y, old foi7, runs us out: and :t il ie a day wtiea t . - , . the Gnpe family leave yea aii in vour m- l.i Vf-Liinr A iorif'fi,'r titrrtr-il turn e.f Mn i lei lue nrcacuers nave ieo uizan ai.owauce iiii-f- i'. umtri . i. ' - i -" j - " r - f-:,si-hai t- raH blindlj ot j.-. '.-tr-, r. F-r v 'j n.ut r.-'--. M'-i-'r . ". -' .", :Ya: thGrir-- 1 thr viry st--' ..:-. "j"i,".1 Vv r I cr. :.--. !! n:e, k I ! ft 1. - : k; f r t-if. and Si. ". re.ir i t ;-r,: I i tU rite ;ut i. th: w ri i. a: i ;.-. -xr::i 1 1 ? ;lii.: -iv. N-.w. M :er K i.t i-. n' r-i' ' 'i ' letter, h-.-.t it iy with -;r ;! r v-.V; '!' c -rrcp..r. . If t' t N ! ,.-r T:!eJ t'l a nv r'ih-r ? -.oo'. p.-t.T : 1 iy al--ut it. but se-i-I si -,... aid I'll ki him n w th.U the ( I - f '.e Gripf i n. t fi-Tite-l in my ir. I -ihkr;be i.iy-lf, w-"i j.-e,; . r, vour fricnl and pittorn. J.ih Nathan At.im m.k k ir.s; s FOUEIC.X "KW: Later fron Europe NV- Y. re. April 17. t;.- r. s. Il.ii'e" arrived tio ftftrn '. . f Sm ii an 1 an ;t jr l. an . ieo m- ici p i ii . l.rir.t ti-1 f. zl 'fa !ui to o: pr : im . 0 v m.i 1 k .vet : t . t1." r'vr.o . Tiit w H ;" Tin ii the ,'.: h .Tir.-d. i 1 ' ' r..e' i t e. : : l .'."T, v .'i th:t it I n!I is t i ns wi!'l ttie tiirtil f Lii i. Th" 5.t j tic brin re . i.n ef tui.-ite s'..uu'-r I'.i. it; '. ('u:fr- i'i .Ve'.'--.i. ('. ; n to l.ud all .ii-."l stn ftitl.Mi. pn" ;; J.lWIT 'JUiilitio. '1 li- l li'lj f re i!.e il..'ti. V .t."i:i v re " .' Meiiiiin' 1'ileafit at 'i ; I j '-ii. !- Hre.i 1-ti.iHi were euot m l i:r. tli- n-'i t:i I'..ig'i!i t l.ir j I'.t jt an uiv tir:ij si'u an Ait!, i " .-,:' f 1 -if- e. -it r 2 !. .i'Mii.i : '.-. I ie I' Pi ; . f IV:. IT. lull i-i tit u:i'-hri:ii: 1. 7.'- Viv nh'itt i: vr;i-; riglt 1 ': lly r l.iie.. L .n ! .y mlv-. i.l si: till, ry lii!iiii..te A and in Ki.gl.m i j e . il 1 firth ni-rrv t' m 'l lirep or four w.-.-5.. !i .-.e i i i il- L'-fire the tir.al ruo!'. . ri t i . .i. - ;tr am in" toe tjrn ati ! t!. l'-::n'.s j i f : i i. are t he left to e, mi.-r-. A l'arlix c- rrr-poiiO'-iit t .!, I. ,, ) s:iH tii'he a" n e !ii. t f tl.e mi I'ili i-i lifld lit the p.ii.e e . f t!,.i Te; li:i:l" .a-t ll en .iMir-!:iy ;o.-I in:. -2 on Sjii.duy. Tl." l'.n r. r S:i;-- ; . I: . n 'li:, i ,!- r I ! ii e l :ii l e:(e til" I:.- ale-.viUi and then r in o r le!uri.e 111 r i Of n' e I i ree.o e I ::e 1 Mr..! . . to i r - e- :' ! I I Tie-V :,i.n!l! their Ii j f irille 111 iiO'l aflcr the i!rii. tl up t rt a 1 i.u-r, they pri" o .) to at I. I rn u f. r tl. rt ' 't ive f-' A -rr.iin-i.tx. Toe iii.iHi' ot the last hii;;itre . . w:ts ;:j er.-i'1!, nv.il at aei, n io:,!, ..r.f. n ii) various part- 'I I'a.i-" pr ! wie ti.. news i i ku 1 uproar. Ibilktir.-, aio.'.u; the f:u t vri-TS je-tfj a!! t r oil I tl. it e.ly. The M'lttir in lin'j'!H!. A j -v ':. I to l,c f.r.e.l uj.i.ii the lii.;-ii-li J'.-. p! ly nourel- ef luA'tm lire eaiir.i.t.. The ioiiieo pui li.t.ncr.t re iisse:i;h!.-.l ..: :.l-f M.i: . ;., f.i i iu r,-p v t a i-j'ie -te n, L- rl I'mIi' io-! n .! thai liii.lill lilC treiity ef p. m e 1 o 1 !.( . -i si,!:Ce, ct it W!I1 ile'er r.iij.e.l hy tl.e p. a e ('n!l.Toi, th:it the p;;rlieioar m: :'! . i ioi . f the tr-u'y chotll 1 Lot hi; Ilia Jf pi;h. - HI !:l ii ' . r;.tifieHtio'l (-hotll'l liilM' h( " II -Xei,:i!.,-i-.i I.o'O )'. wuui'l, l:(.-e f-r, ex pi .' I it i- .i.'.l -tion '' ;; faet th::t ! I." ei.n l!' i :, t i tr. ,it V.-'-oI i hf '.'itirf.ie'. TV t'l Jil.htli'l iil.'J o !(. whole .f Kur' J.e. lie nio. eo'.i r wiiij ih;.' it wi.uhl he foiiii'l to ernhraee ll.e very ".- for which the w.ir had l'o-.i im i'-i 'aio o, ;nel t oat in thi- treaty their o'Jeei- h .'i heen ai-e iiiy,li"he l. 'I i ,.: the iotero y a.i'l iliie j.en.lvae-e of tlie Turl.i h lv;.;.ire, h. I heen -e.-i.re.l hy thif tiea'y v.ho h a ei hoi.oi a'oh; to a!l the e.,i,tei.ii, ...',ih, a .1 while on i'!i'.' hat. l pot an eo I to '.'i" !-rr .r of war, viii. h every friend of hooiooi'v n.n-t have lia'or lily wi-I.e i t ! e..ie ! i i" i, . !i t'.ie ('her h ind, it wm eah n!a-'- t i ', r; the-biire- foundation of a i'e-iee w hiei. he tro-1- 1 wool 1 he lasting and eiiduriior. On Monday, :jl-t Man li, t:, L -rl May r of London, in jrrai J eeremony, in.il - the oi-fi'.-iai pr clatnation of p-a.-e. from 'he l'..i:i'.i of tie Mansion IlU-e, and lifters afl- !r .: i the Kx'-hane in Corn Hi.!. 'J'ne e.,:,. ,ni; Tower and in the kirk w re ioi u-ha ely tireO in .ttlut;, and f!a,'s were ene.-.iiiy !-f.!aV-d throughout tb city, u.id fr-.:.i th l.ialJ of ti.f; -tiijji! n in ttio Thum' . .S i i iiar (Jeinoijtratioii ai.d di-p'ayn ' re i.i d in eierv other city in Lohm 1, hut n -t' x t-vi ie.iee, of persona! fi.-eoiti or M.'.hu-i.i oi were khown in any other nianoer. Jyi.it Julia .V-itler. Advk'M t:i;1 rr tt Li i'er;i vl from Trh:i.' daUM from n ' Konr to the IV.h !"!.. ; iio.jihay, to 0th March. It i aniioune-ed tha. theila'c Kingdom of Oudc ha-l len ai.riex.- l to toe Brhi-h lerr'iliTW completely uu 1 wiiii out; dii-turhancf;. loord Canning hal jfti-n nworn in a- G )Vcrr. or ljei,eral of India on the lt of Mar ii. 'j'he Marital 'ii'-triet wai 'pjiet, and a lainir.", or at lea-t a scarcity it apprehend- d throu, h ou'. India, ia cotscjue-tice of lL; van! f rain. Further by the JiiJtie. The k'e--t r.e-T- hy teleraj.h froia Iiidon, .n 21 in-'.., ie4 thiit iw We Jne-day a cere.jjoni.il aoit ,i: in;:r.t of the coue!u-ioii A peaec ha 1 her, i;i a '.'s (M M n lay to the 1'wn ii S-.-ote ai:d e .rp ofj legislative by th Miii-ter .f S:a-e. 'li.t K.ri;e.-jr thanked them f ,r the r atri .u-i support, always orTe-re-I him, whi- h, i .-. .-. r wan the d-rvoiedriev; of toe all. el :;eet4 a:i 1 at mie, 1...J cntribu'.-l ri':rixy to tl.'; hap py i-ue of the war and the c onohiiior. of toe p'iace a', already Hta'.ed. 1 he rneioheri ef t.he p;aeeConrei, (-.mi; ttjll l per fee-t a noui -er of Mrcoa lary arri-rjjn'.-ut to-e.v.ia! t . t!.e i. c-t fctao; of reiati jo- e-tiihh-i.-ed u the L i-t. Le uard'n 'iuzette k.tj.os .ne ,i toe iirrai.e Dieots ia the o.r-a3iiza'.i-0 of the i'ri.'e.ipa.ioe-, an 1 'he J .urtal d'o. Ie-hali eir a;, t.oer i riiativt t tie -j--.il rt-uiiii-i.i f.r si-or- ii, r the it'A LiiVigtUHZ of ih-; river kaiiuhe. i Aif:fle vhai '-mlariel on .';l-t at Mir- jifoae., '..raring the tre-ty t (J r.-:oti.o rLl A irench olher of ri.K Ul nU -i.io& cjn a s.e-.-l,2 iiiis-.ioii to the; .S'ltaa IVoiii tn j:I;r.peror "Si iaf.h- jfi. Acc-ouiit from JJ-.-r'iu t 1-1 April t-t ito that iLa ur.tiouncevjer.t of cac tmi -: icide a tLe- prevku4 day ia the lruiaa Chambsr. an! Lai Ltea re-.-eivel with chsers. In London. aceour.t reei'l Tueiay reniti2. my that the fanJ that day hn 1 opea ci 'teair i.t irapr jve-i price. They ha 1 been so oa the previoa ei iy and hai reinaine 1 till tiie clo5, Uftwithr'.arrlin4 the anriourjce n.ent of a heavy f!l on the 1'ari li- uf-e. There wa a great preure for rno:iy on the 8Vx;it escLar.e on Tuesday morning, Lut the demaui fcuhi'Je"l in the aherreoou. ParU, April 1-t 'I'lmfx'A of I'ris Ik-ru-e today in the three r.rf;rcetit was from a ha'f t tiireequarterBfolijwiaonye.cr'Iay'sJe.Iiue of a half.
North Carolina Christian Advocate (Greensboro, N.C.)
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April 25, 1856, edition 1
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