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O TT ST A N ADVOC ATE. i JL JLi PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY A COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA CON FERENCE, M. E. CHURCH. SOUTH RUFFS T. HEFLIN, Errr -iu a-VLBlGH, MAY 30, I I 30 a Year, in JlTaacc. Vol. 1.---XQ. 32. v. i s 1 11 p o e t r i Fr am the N. Y. Ob-ervcr. A Voice From Heaven. I fchine in the lilit of d'fl, Hi liken.-ioi "tainf.s r.-ij brow. Through the shad v. of "death lay feet hav trod, And I rein in glory now. No aefiinz heart 'n here, N keen arid thrilling pain. No wiixfi'l cheek, whre the frequent te:ir Jlath r ;iie i and left its htain. I have f und the j'-y of heaven ; I urn one -f the anel hand ; To my hea I :t crown in jriveii, Aii 1 u l.nrp i-i in my hand. I have learned the sons thf-y sing. Whom Jesus ha'h M-t free, And tlie glori .us -.vail.- of heaven still ring With my new-born melody. Xo siii, no rief, noTiain, Safe in inv barfV h'me, My fears alf quelled, my doubts all slain, Mine hour of triumph come. Friends of my mortal years, The trusted and the true, Ye are walking f till through the valley of tears, And I wait to welcome you. ) I f,rgct? Oh! Xo, For memory's golden chain Still hinds my heart to the hearts below, Till th'-y meet and touch again. Each link j strong arid bright ; And love's celestial flame Flows swiftly down, like a river of light, To the world from which I came. Do you mourn, when another star Shines out from the glittering ky? Do you weep when the raging voice of war And the storm of conflict die ? Then why should 3'our tears run down, And j-our hearts he sorely riven, For another gem in the Saviour's crown, And another fcoul in heaven ? Cnmmuuirntimts. For the N. C. Christian A-lvocatc. i The Doctrine of the Final Unconditional j Perseverance of the Saints considered, and refuted. NO. I. Rev. It. T. IIeflin: In this communi- cation, I send you No. I. of a series of j No.s. on the subject comprehended in the I above statement. This will consist of gen- 'j eral views, as contemplated in tins coniro-j vcrsy, and may therefore be regarded as being strictly, in its nature, Introductory. 1. Mtttnhih'tii is deeply engraven upon human nature, while in this state of trial ; nor is it possible, in the nature of things, i to be .,.1,,,-; It U essential to man's condition, circumstances, pursuits and end. j . . , n entire change must therefore be pro- from him conduct consonant wiui me u.ie duced in the constitution of his being, be- i rests and claims of each, so his moral char i l.n ,d ieo,l iii n condition, in 1 acter must be formed agreeably to the ion; vliu " ' . i-ii 1 which no variation could or would take ' course of action which he pursues in these place in his moral character. Limited in relations. Here are a vast variety ot in all his faculties, he necessarily is liable to terests which he is bound to regard through viri itions in his feelings, views, affections, i the whole course of his life; and whatever purposes and conduct, and thcrefore,changes ; his conduct is in this regard will necessa-u-e very apt to occur in his moral nature rily be promotive either of his virtue and and character. This state of things at , moral character, or of the deterioration of once shows him to be a creature of circum- his nature, the corruption of his feelings, tmces and very likely to be influenced and the overthrow of his piety, by the'varied a-encies which may be em- The neglect, on his part, of the duties ployed bv the enemy to seduce him, and which arise out of his relations, must una-rin-Illv ruin his soul. It is this state of ; voidably involve him in guilt, expose him mutability which lies at the foundation of j more to the shafts of the wicked one, and a variety of principles iusoperably connect-, (dispose him for the accomplishment ot ed with him in this staee of his being : as, ! his irreat work to which he is called. Con- V iiM.TuiiHavcMKXT. i fueling agencies, operating at the same and moral character demonstrates, nol only j will have'a teu-driiexUJjc-reQi. directions, the mutability of his nature, but the wise feelings, and create within him dispositions design of his Maker; inasmuch as he is hereby placed in a condition in which he may realize a greater amount of good and happiness than in any other condition, short of infiuite perfection. Man's capa city in this respect is vast ; and his happi ness is always commensurate with the im- provement he has made, and evidently may be extended to inconceivable decrees, both of perfection and enjoyment. This is clearly shown to be God's design, as is de monstrated by St. l'aul in Eph. iii: 1421; Phil, iii: 12-15. But while these things are so with re gard to his better condition, there is a fear ful capacity also for evil. Being naturally inclined to evil, and very apt to yield to corrupt influences, he is the more likely to deteriorate in his moral character, than make improvements therein. This muta bility of his nature, (being naturally de praved,) is much easier influenced to evil than to good, and therefore much more liable to change from good to evil than from good to better. This principle is a fearful one, when viewed in its connections with the depraved and corrupt condition of man's nature, and shows most clearly the fearful KssioiIi'ty of his npostaey from God, during any pe riod of his probationary state. And al though a great moral change is effected in his moral nature, at the time that he is born again," yet there is no change what ever accomplished in the constitution of his moral nature, b' which it is rendered immutalk ; but in this regard it is still the same as it was before. The very fact that, in this regenerated state, man's na ture may improve with greater rapidity than before, shows demonstrably that he is still a mutable being, and viai therefore deteriorate as well as improve. And al though now he has forces and influences, by which he may be able to maintain his position, yet, even in this state, he mat be seduced from the right way. Another thing in connection with man's mutabil ity, is, 2. The obedience required. Obedience implies laic, and capacity to observe it. Law, in the very nature of thing?, indicates the existence of faculties in the subject; re intheir exercise, and ! therefore capabfe of wrap!!-hint: all tht j it require ; and, at the hanae tin;, a fear- j ful ywih'dity of failure in this matter. , jlf thev; (With;?, by which tLi law i- to j i be obv.-rve-l, are " in their ezercw, ) there e:-n be no coercive force f'irj plo C"l I by which they ari ruovid in the direction 1 of obedienc, or by which they arc; re-; ! trained infallibly from neglect r,t duty, or, 1 from violation.? of the law. Then: is, there- j j fore, in the very nature of man'3 con nee-; I tion with law, and hi.i obligation" to hep! it, and the mutability of hi nature, a yreat j and fearful liability, or rather, j1"""''"1'' '. I of not exerei-in;: hi- faculties in conform-( htv to l-i w, and eon.-eouently, of failing in j !th::t obedience which is required of bun. j ein;r depraved in hi nature, and al ways more influenced by corrupt principles than the holy and conservative principles of law, there h a greater probability that be will not, than that lie will, keep the law. From hii own nature, uncer the influence of corrupt principles, be is much i more likely to char-jre from bad to worse ! than from irood to better. His "carnal mind'' bein "enmity to Cod," and not " subiect to the law of Cod. neither indeed j - ------ ' can be," the whole tide of unholy in-; fluences will powerfully operate to lead bun in the way of '(.obedience. And, although bo may become a regenerated man, (in which .state we must chiefly con sider him,) yet be is cvr liable to err in his judgment and perception of thin;:-, j and consequently, liable to aberrations in j his conduct, and to brin upon himself ruilt land consequent condemnation. And the I tide of evil having set in upon him, he is j very apt to flow down with the current, j until be is engulpneu in inextricable urni culties; so that he finds bis last state worse than the first. lie now finds himself shorn of his strength, and very difficult, if not impossible, to recover himself out of this snare of the devil. Obedience is a practiced, test of alle giance to the government under which the subject lives ; and consequently, every act of disobedience must be a practical repu diation of that allegiance. Hence, the Bible views all disobedience in that light, and looks upon the disobedient as forfeiting their allegiance, and consequently, the pro tection of government. Its language is : "If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall cat the good ot the land : but it ye ret use arid r!MJ eba11 b deJ dT jSHUIU "'"UL" Ul " " , spoken it. Isa. l : IV, ZKK Ana nere let it be observed, that this was addressed to Israel. Another thing is here to be ob- served, witu regard to tne n utaoinry cu nian, as being necessarily involved in this connection : ;j XlIE RESPONSIBILITY OF HIS POSITION Man's responsibility arises out of his moral agency, and his connection with law, and the relations which he sustains in the government under which he is placed. In this view, his entire life is a scene ot moral action, and therefore promotive of either virtue or vice. And as his relations io . , i i-i a n .1 J tiod, to the cnurcu, anu me u. u, u.....uu repulsive of all srood, and fit him only for every evil work. Amid all these influ ences, his character is forming for another state of being; and it is easily observable, that in this view, that there is great danger under the operation of the mutability of his nature, that he will very likely fail of ! the great end of his being. Now, it is obvious, that under this weight of the responsibility of man, that there is a fearful possibility of miscarrying, and consequently, of his failing to make his " calling and election sure." If, indeed, his regeneration wrought in him an infalli bility and immutability of nature, there might be some ground to believe that he would not, yea, could not fail to accomplish the work assigned Jam ; and consequently, the entire of his responsibility would ne cessarily be met, and he therefore saved, with eternal glory. But if, on the other hand, regeneration cannot produce such a change, then will it follow, that as he was changeable before, so he is since his re generation, and consequently as cajmlle (though perhaps not as liable,) to fail in his duty, and therefore fall short of the great end of his being. There is, how ever, another thins that must be consider ed here, iu connection with this mutability of man's nature, which may cast some light upon the general aspect of this subject, namely, 4. TlIE DOCTRINE OF REWARDS AND PUN ISHMENTS. The promises of rewards, and threaten ings of punishments, demonstrate the con ditionality of man's relation to these thinsrs, and consequently conclude the fearful pos sibility of failing to obtain the former, and to become subject to the latter. Man is a creature of h"ps and fears, and may be influenced under the excitement of these, to avoid all evil, and secure his greatest good. But if, in his regeneration, such a chanre has been wrought as that he cannot finally fail of the grace of God, the strong est motives to faithf ulness are removed out of his nature, and promises and threaten ings become useless in the economy of sal vation, because, in this regard, they must be unnecessary. Threatenincs evidently are intended to deter man from wrong doing, as pvuiicei are to tneouniz'i to p--r-even. nee in v.- u doir.g. The one throw-eb-trtjetkn in the w.iy of death, while the other hold? eit. not only strong induce-:. tnt-i to obe die: but rr ! . . I . ' . I . . ti-H of faith f which U intended to hi here by produce-!.) to endure Lardae? as god Kol'ii'ers of f'hri-t." . irons and necessary ret-orH the-e. to promote the pi'-ty, boli-r.e- and jiia! obedience of the children of God. Xi't-'iry r'o.-'jc?, I st:y, be-cau-c. without the-e, i. very high degree of probability fcxL-fcs that they would ren.it tieir duty, nd fail to " ru.i in the way of Ood s commandments. !inrtt Tr.'h ,-'1 this lift. ces.-ity is the urn is of all .: pror.ei.-es, ...a .i ir. T:i.i and apart from this view, they are utterly wanlitfjleM, ss we find them iu the Book of God.' These promises and threatening are de signed to operate upon man's r ,.,r.-. ii, n way of encouragement or correction, -o ti. to induce him to shun the evil and secure the good. Now, if msn were not in aeon-' ditlon of nature to be influenced by these motive principles, it is evident that their exhibition would not only be usdeax to him, but an 'insult to his character. View it, therefore, in every light wo can, the doc trines of rewards and punishments are mo tive principles of great power only to such who.se nature is susceptible of salutary in fluence, and whose condition is such as to be capable of making wise improvement under their action. If man became an unchangeable being by regeneration, these things could not apply, because he mast necessarily remain in that condition during the entire term of his being; but if he is still possessed of a nature mutable as be fore his regeneration, he must still be ca pable of so changing in his moral character as to fall under the fearful curses denounced against those who turn to their "crooked ways." These threatcnings and promises, there fore, demonstrate most conclusively that those to whom they are addressed sustain such a relation to the rewards and punish ments here contemplated, entirely upon conditional principles : hence, their final happiness or wo depends upon their con formity or non-conformity to the law of God. Upon this conditionality of these rewards, &c. are based these promises and threatcnings, and derive all their pertinen cy in this case from this very circumstance. Unconditionally, therefore, no man can be cither saved or damned. His nature and condition here demonstrate, that whatever his state may be in the next life, it is ow ing to the fact that he carelessly neglected to make his conditional " calling and elec tion sure," or carefully, by " adding to faith, virtue; and to virtue, knowledge ; and to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience ; and to patience, god liness; and to godliness, brotherly kind ness; and to brotherly kindness, charity;" made his ' election sure" to the rewards of endless life. lavposD therciore m life even though he be regenerated, but he is also he re m a state of Probation. This state is one which is to test his fidelity This, in principle, is the same as the state in which Adam was placed in his primitive ! tioual p rsenranv of f:le s,,,nfs is au er condition. This is a state now enjoyed by j roneous doctrine. It will be my purpose .U ,. !.,, ,a n fruit fif t hfl S;!f-n- ons of Adam, as a iruit or tne sacri- )f Christ, by which he redeemed the J. See Bom. v: 18-21 ; II. Cor. v : 15. This state of probation, thus se - nf f'l.rist bv which he redeemed the world. 14. In. JLnis state or pn cured to us by virtue of Christ s death, ! and rely upon tnen tpo-:tiou o. iu .. -connects us with every means necessary to ; ing thu must prope.- eou.-ie that c o. In secure our salvation, and also, with ail the pursued ia this controversy. It jhy i.i: - peculiar obligations arising ironi such a connection. Hence, our entire lite is ne cessarily associated with the great and mer ciful instrumentalities essential to this econ omy of grace, and must consequently be influenced bv these, either so as to ensure an endless state of blessedness, or result in final overthow. Our connection, thcre- , mi-i tui,j u.t.iiv i Iu;mii(l for our good, but may become, through our carelessness, the means ot our greater dam nation. The ministry which Christ has appointed in the church, for the purpose of its perfection in holiness, may nevertheless become the occasion, through our want of fidelity, of our greater condemnation. Hence, fct. Paul observed : " For we are uuto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them w - i j ; 4v - I that are saved, and in them that perish : to the one we are the savour of death unto death, and to the other the savour of life unto life." II. Cor. ii : 15, 16. And what is true with respect to this, is also true with regard to every other means and agency which we are connected with in this our probation. "We may avail our selves of the benefits of these, or we may neglect so great salvation. Ileb. ii : 3. The position which we are here occupying is one of considerable respDnsibility and danger; and it becomes us wisely to eon suit our interest, by carefully, and with the utmost fidelity, filling up the measure of our duty; for, although we are placed in connection with so great a variety of pow erful instrumentalities, yet our danger is hereby increased, if we should " receive the grace of God in vain." This state of probation, in view of our c-onaition as moral agents, and our connec tion with the grace of the Gospel, demon strates the necessity and propriety of such an economy; and this by several consider ations : as, 1. The imperfection of man's nature. Here arises both the necessity as well as the propriety of a state of trial. Man's imperfections, and consequent inability to save himself, clearly demonstrate the propriety and wisdom of this measure. lie is here brought into contact with such means as will, when properly used, purify his unholy nature, arm him with motives and power by which he may be capable uf accomplishing vast improvement in intel lectual and moral purity, and of acquiring a full and complete qualification for the highest imaginable enjoyments here, and in hoaven hereafter. His tidelitv Trill, mint be strongly tested by this arrangement, and ,m an.uai:. ox knowledge, vmu , hohnt-s I , 1 r. c ,x Ar-i v- ' and enjovment retired, whic-h CuuIJ 1 jTo the credit of theuoa. t, ar prh?Ps, otherwise Lc- rcdisc-d. Sea Eph! i reuton'- 3nd Pc;sllJ c Wrvcrnon iii: 16, &c. Female College, hi it L2 said, they The (i"fKl'y of th; ec-1) omy i thi?. that uide iae c-xtranto? fan-iisbid, u.an iiiu-t peri-h ; for b'- Ii-l-ilitv, even though he i horn again, i great, that he is tstterly uncble- v nun . s,td liable evfrj hour of his being here, to be overtaken by soinesi'Jversarj.and m.r::-d. Jn tM.s rtrpeet, his only hope is, that Li will 1 - -'able to do all thirds" re'trt-d, uthr - ' i rbri.- t trc-ngtn-iiirjg hi'Li." TL' : ir;.Trfectins of hh natrre cor. tinuallv t-xje him to the seductive i.; i'uence :Z tnor; ard under the cxeite- j merit produced in hi" tsiind by crroneoii- ' V.tff-. he tiav '?.. l tUjTieJ out i lT:i right way, and d'-part fwu the living i'nA. S'cr. TI I'eti-r ii nml .Tndr. Ili r;rt- uerd.1 fcll ti.ese helps, which arc aiior-i biia in the toi:rjection- he su-tu.:;s to ti sy-tem of gr .c-' and .-alr-.ti.'. N .w, thi- sh'.w- the pec-arl.usae-s of bis c-oh' t; .;i. growing out of the iuip'-rfections o 'd.- iiutuve, and clearly demoiistr.-.tt.H h. danger on. the one hand, and the source of his security on the other-" 2. This st"f',' of pr'Jyition j'- jSai-idy indicative of the possibility of hi?, jading to obtain ait inheritance icith the saints in liglit. Why subject him to a state of trial, if there is no possibility of his failing I' The very fact, therefore, that God has placed him in such a state, is a strong proof of his liability to come short of the object of his being. This, in connection with the considerations in the first part of this In troduction, shows that man's position iu this life is one of probation, and that while here, he will ever be prone to depart from the living God. This being a TEST state, demonstrably proves the possibility of so neglecting his work, that when the night cometh, he will find himself nnable to work; and being then unprepared, he must necessarily pe rish. Or, like the foolish virgins, not hav ing a supply of grace daily, to nourish their lamps and keep them always brightly burn ing, he will find himself unable "to enter into the joy of his Lord. Or, like those who sin wilfully after they have known the way of righteousness, and have been sanc tified by the blood of Christ, shall find that there is no more sacrifice for thein, but a certain fearful looking for of judg ment', and fiery indignation that shall de vour the adversaries : so that he shall die without mercy, under a rarer punishment than an apostate died under the dispensa tion of Moses. Or, like the unfaithful servant, having hid his treasure, he shall be deprived even of that, and be forever shut out from the favor and kingdom of heaven. These considerations of a general char- j acter should be borne in mind throughou; j the following discussion; and if properly understood, may cast some light upon tins much-agitated subject. The doctrine of tho Irsearanee of the Saints, as contemplated in these sheets, 1- a doctrine of grve importance, on which h .viewc;; d. treated, anu tne investigation suoiuu o Lie op.-n anu tree. 1 am not more sauaucu 01 the truth of an' doctrine of divine reve lation, than I am that the fial v.ncondi- ; io suojeci tins wcw v- it i u y.ij .-i..v. j examination, and bring it to the te.-t. oi ; holy writ. 1 rshall chieiiy permit theirhm.Is ! of this doctrine to rpeai-- lor then.selv--. ! IO SllbiCCt tills V1CW 0. It tO 3 Vtl Strict ! examination, and bring it to tne te.-t oi represent it, 1 cannp: uc uaiueu 1. i -'.tn.'V, them; and if theyj.ive the true vt-i.-iou of it, I shidl be the l:ter prepared to meet their views. I Iu my nest, I sidl proceed to open the subicct " and give! the statement of this doctrine from autb utic sources. Youri affectionately, PETEK BULB. Normal College, Jay, 185G. r For the X. (. Christian Advocate. Pic-Nic and May-Day Celebration in Warrenton. Mr. Editor : So much has been re- vi, u ttu j I j both by its Editor atd correspondents, r J .1 ,rt , 1 1. 111 iciu cute iu tut; iuy-uity ceieuiatioii and pic-nic so manf persons specially named, and particulars mentioned that the " Union Sunday School," &c. must by this time be generally known. It does not require much mental acumen to discern the object of these commu nications. It certainly seems like an attempt to bring certain persons into notice, either to be censured or praised, according to the positions they occu pied in the celebrated May-day. The references of a correspondent from Williamsboro', in the " News" of the 16th, are of such a character as to convince almost acy one that it is his earnest wish to kt it be known that the Methodists of Warrenton and vi cinity possess none of the fraternal feel ings which should cause Christians to cohere and strengthen each other's hands. "Mr. W , of the Meth- odist Church, Oxford, was present to sdean a few thoughts and present them in an attractive form." But the Meth odists of Warrenton, we are left to in fer, were either not bidden, or, if bid den, did not go. Are there any Meth odists about Warrenton ? If so, "vvhv are they not seen acting their part m the nageant of the Union S. School ? Some few, I am informed, taken by the snecious pretence ot union, and not full v understanding ail the irinciinez involved, like "Mr. W. of the Method 1 ist Church, Oxford," were there, l u:. like him. had they before seen things in their true light, would have felt tl.ut self-respect should have kept the rr, iws1 J:ic r;d:ci::on ".f; f r that tV tiv w ere ' the writer of the ? r. -; ?hf-r i t tb N-,w. Mr. E!!:-r. : m a re il hor.or. 1 oir r.-'C- '. -' sir to re : !--r- ::. : ::.:s l : SJ.O'-'l i neiti.cr jr. :-re r: the 3und.iy ?h ton. These sa e Bpti-ts, tha? 1 arrer. vlth a fcw 1. .nor.ioe exrt :oo-. are rs thoroah J'-cn Wf;ecft snv in N--rt!i Car - , - 1 .ei. tne .uet.i:'t5 aiou: Marr '.! ! "iV no i-hei m !f Uu at ".vim tl,e II i ti d -ceiv;r-g th? p iMie. !- t ikt-n. fr th- rvii-'-n 1 - 11 ; v,- j; io,,-,- r -t 'i ' n 1 ti oi:.- 1 - vth 1- G 1 '. t r .in 1 be The Metii 1 : i.j-.I.st CliUr'' '.' ' ch irch i 1 v , Iv v. rrviitou would ti ' ! on tempt 1 .f. Iv a:;, to ".nroaeh hc-.'"K'd U. - .it Co. if they sh it-iv.-nect as in anv w; 1 I -.: U y to sanction .ive.iess they the Baptists in ti tue excU have adopted. It is proper io state, for the inform- ation of the public, that there are three ' churches in Warrenton Protestant, Episcopal, Methodist and Baptist. The first and second have Sunday Schools of their own. 2ov, who else- is hnrr for the Tl.ir.tisf? to unife with ?! . The truth is, that the name of union is only a name, and the conception of uniting with ezelusives in such a way as to convey the idea that a union is practicable, or is anything else but a name, is an absurdity. As to the of - fieers and pupils of Warrenton Female College, they chose to enjoy a pleasant recreation in their own way-, in a select pic-nic. They had no idea of going pell-mell into a promiscuous crowd, col lected together from all parts of tbe country, by the very liberal and cath olic invitation of the Baptists, confess edly, both in theory and practice, the most illiberal and exclusive sect in our country. The Methodists of Warrenton and i the officers and pupils of Warrenton Female College, I think, have shown by their course in this matter that they are determined so to act as to hold out no false colors, to deceive any portion of the community ; and in so doing. have given proof that they are entitled to the support of their brethren every where, and to the confidence and re pp ec -f ,.f ONE THAT KNOWS. For the X. C. CLristian A-U-oi.-at". Class-meetings. What is there in Class-Lie tin tbt iiOa'iom-, to a certain crass o robed pc-' d-mtics, that thev ".re ever and anon pouring out their poisoned vials of in censed indignation against them ' i.Si 'f. r ft. II iv thev ever harm'.d flies" s:-!i-:mv - worthies ''. I lav; th--y eve dilutive of evil to .- iro-: t"!ideii'v evil ? II::.-; :;, v '.- I ha - t," to :,, . - ! .', ; l.'iat did not alize a sp at age fr om 1 if tiie.-e oiies- rrswpred iiureni'f.iwK- it will w-e not i: seen that the tirade of abuse, heap-1 ty. 1 1 Is happiness tlu n depend.-: up-j ed unon Class-meetings, is the resuitofjen the performance of his duty now. a malignant spirit a" spirit worthy of ' And whatever aids hirn in his filling up ; the arch-Send. I am aw-re that some ! measure of his duty here, inci tascs j zviscmeti perhaps I should say tcise- "is Lappines3 there. Every hour well j acres, have endeavored to turn the I improved on earth, will increase the j rhi-mpptin'r into ridicule. .v.t it i; i fovs of the immortal soul in Heaven. 1 also certain that the same class of bi peds said that Jesus "was a gluttonous man, a wine-bibber." One thing is quite true, they that say, Class-meetings are iniquitous, are grossly igno rant of their true character, or they are "desperately wicked, and deceit ful" above measure. And at the same time thev micrht be informed bvnersonal observation, if they wished"' light on the subject. It is needless for'me to describe a Class-meeting scene; be - cause I am conversing with persons well acquainted with them rather should be for they are Methodists ; and I do not expect to be copied into any paper that is not Methodistic, un less it should be to criticise, if they have a spare cup of prepared venom, they may put me up to splash it over me, but such things deter me not. Take a view of tbe members of our Church who are ever at their places at class-meeting, and what is their moral, or spiritual bearing upon socie ty ? Their conduct is circumspect "they speak the truth in their hearts they work righteousness they back bite not with their tongue nor do evil to their neighbors nor take up a reproach against their neighbors no vile asper sion proceeds out of their mouth ; they are ready to throw the veil of charity over the imperfections of human na ture. In one word, they are quiet at home ; patient abroad; not busy bodies about other peoples affairs ; ever ready to relieve distressed and bleeding fcu- hy : and k.b-.:- for ihe k.ereased i -Ls cf th? ii 1 he kept by his l..s nam:-, rrsto f g- l.:iv .1 Th-- are ai.g 1 w ? , ana I 11 -5 r.r 5 w.,o ,!-.-5 'c-rccT 1:. i uk ; r,-i: - j t T- at r' "-!;:"' tit 2 L.v. s tn s n: e-i ,.-i 1 : r t fir-. an 1 0 V C ! 'I : 1 - ,1 i if h H .0 I I ei.l.,:il - . f... i iiZS there is j.., mwu hr in thv:n, that Utile is care 1 f-r a i .rt fi.-h like jlo'ciiirj !?;! re!: -or h--ig like, 'beneath th. tl'." Whv it ii.I.oUiCllr- m comes ircn iie-v;, ar. i ..sitr belong to earth. Water can never impart spiritual lift-. Why, what i do vou mea': Must a man became am- ! phibious to be prepared for heaven ! j astonhing ! If to, say not, when you are in the judgement feat judging of j God's work in the conversion of a soul. that a man is a child of God, before! you have (I make a word) aiajdiibizcd. j him, "The dav of Judgment willun-j fold the vast amount of sill Committed j in such meetings." Not the fir.-t man, j that ever uttered prophesies that God, never sent nor authorized, no body is: ; hurt but thy noble self. Poll o;i the i "Iron Wheel," the operator alone is i j bruised, and such as bid him. "God' speed." Israel to your tents, lot every Methodist do his duty, and success shall crown our labors, and heaven will be our home, and glory our ever lasting reward. liesr, N. C. OSSISSO. For tho N. C. Cli.'i.-iian A,3rora!e. I i "Wandering Thoughts. I Lost hours. How preci-jus is time. ' It is dealt out to us in moments and every moment well improved, advances ' our interest in time and eternity. The : great secret of success in this life, is the proper improvement of time. To the laboring man "time is money," be cause he is paid for his labor in money I for the time he labors. The improve- ment of time is with him, the making j of money and thf loss of time is th" j loss of money. This accounts fo the great di!ler'-nce between the forrums of men. One is never unonip'oye 1, i.-. 1 never trifii.ogly employed and is a!w.y. J gaining, growing rich. Anoth-i 1. . equal advantages but sets n - :'': i ; on time. Ho is tloso v.'ih :: Il-Ttri .... . , . . ' given awav' fooli.-hivor It.-- i:; iud lie irrows p-.xtrcr r ' . T t!i. -T'l J- ::r. tir-io '- .. a j ':1 a ' V, ,!,.,:! ' d an : itever advances nwa's real kiter- : est in life, advance.-? ,i:s interest u, eter Notwithstanding all this, how many j hours are lost ! How prodigal we are j with time '. ! If all the hours that j poor laboring man has lost carek-s.-ly, j had been properly improved, bow much i i . . rt i" ill lit i better on in tne woria ne woum have been to-day. How many more com forts would have gathered around his ! home. And how much more able to j tare aided in the great work of send- i i ing the gospel to the heathen. Sup-j 1 pose all those hours that were lost by s I that man when a student at school had j j an oeen miproeu, uu wut-u i.i;tr i; J would have been. How much more j useful knowledge useful to himself, and to the world he would have pos sessed. And the professional man the man who should always study sup pose the hours he has lost had been improved ! What an advantage to him and to the world. Lost J fours ! Oh how the remem brance of them will pain many a heart in the hour of death : Lord help the writer and the reader to set a proper estimate upon every hour that we may "redeem the time," that when we arc gone to eternity Ave may "eat of the fruit of our doings" and be happv for ever. For the X. C. Chri-tin Advocate. The Waccainaw Lake This beautiful Lake lies in Col county, about thirty-four n:Ih-s Wilmington, Twtlvo" fr m Whir-- r -, i It i --r 2. Sis. '-:n ?- I a tr cr of rr- pT;-' tt ! ch7 tre'4, "s . h, wh c" 1 -v t'io'r '!m":vr f mi;', f r.i o -b ?' :---- th ?h -'f, an 1 c t .. ?f :'!y li the y i 1 - T . r a:-. I l-svf, b-;t :.o 1 : ' ir :- s'-oi fr- the L;1- ; i - .',"r4 p-oprv-I for tn - ,. . : iti'-a of v;-'t : -. and t i u .' 1 two rr t'T- r fr-'ta ihe r' .-..,-, bltiT r : !'. cry i . . . i i ' - t'-r vrs ng aiur. f the fir, :m t.:rt c l in its surface ; :u. l ar.-uo 1 it .iv. i-i b.--.i:;! y the d ?,- ar. 1 vcr l.m: f.r-.'.-t : t-.rjv.l!i,x"a"5tlw;'!;i I . ... i. v .1,, gra; -, woil n'ciilatvd to ir-piro . w i:h p . t?e f' '.t; I have tried to giv yo t a picture ' the l.Ac in a calm; it is al-o int.re -inz in -i stoim. The ilr-t timt? that visited it the evening wan calm, but v foll'iing ::i'--iTiing the win I w . f r-tty high an 1 the cene entirely chang' d. The Lake was in romm'U."-. and uproar, and tho wave" were Tallin" ati'i breaking up'.. t the boa- b : and :-. -I beheld th' ?ci I w i s r. 'nin 1"1 the storms an-l ca!m th it stu'ced cat , oth-'r tijr.n the sea of Y Hut I v-.': !,: attvir.pt a f.vthcr d-.-rij ti"t : I ar no advoe.ite fir pleaur- trips ; but ii the reader is pacing through thi pa: f the country, and has It i-a re, h v. id be well piid fjr a visit t tl Waccainaw Lake. II Hi AM. The most beautiful scenery, of cu ry variety, may be found in N'rth Car lina. Why should her itizcrn f i i. sainuur recreation abroad, and Cf:o tributc to the support of those who ar hr tile to our interests? Kimon. Hc'hodit Nev;5paperi and Periodical 'i he repvrt.- f the Mi ? the Mi !. (-) ii.-t 1 J'xik- ( 'oncT!i" W'-rr jT' s. :.t,-d t tii (ic!i'-ral ('Oufi-ri'iK.-i , sitting in Lriianapi lis, mi th-:.":'. i'l-t nit 'i i c capitd of im-V-t-ra -j.n--i-vrj, afl'-r pajuig tb.-ir pr.. p.rJii." o'j the ::w..td t-. th Melh-. P-! C.j .--'-.'i f Ii'' i . '. lit Ii . ;itid ii II 1kt1, iibititic-, i ! J '. i !.c .--d-.i ( I o .f. V I " .V -ar-t - l-I . ; i:ig -.0 i" - s: '-T : th ' - f i -. i ..si.- ,,.g li :.ar r- -, .. -. r f v - r Ii ii ho- ..f ;i i ! ,.!!;. ci : '; a!'i - 1 '.a ,'.,ti ii a! M,i-. t;..'i i . ... :. r - ii. :.,ur v.irs i 4. (Jaartrlv K';vicw, cir'jula- tioa. " -',7-'l r Iy:s ia four years .'!'') The circulation of each, y r'A;, t 1 th sum t d, as ' t forth in the a ldr of the Ui.-hopf, is IJhri'-tiar,: Advocate and Journal, circu' -latiou 'Z'.t,"ia Western Chiistian Advocate 2",7H Northern Christian Advo;at.e la, ') North w..-:-t Chr:-li-'-n Adv-:;te I'ilt-bur.'h (.'iiriHtian Advocate Sunday School Auvoc-te M i vs i ' ' i ! i ry A d v oc a t e .'hri-t:aa Aflog'st ( Ccrmn . OunrterJy Itevicw National .Magazine L-'dits' lictository .;- 2'. ,:, This list thows the zn gate j"-riodi . 1 c'rcuLtion to be 2'-o,401, anl a;i nnnud .-.-rcga-.c circul'ian of .-'::;'-; copi':4 ij'Sl HIO. "Foil Mother's Sakk. A father and son were fishing near New York city a few days since. The boat was sudden! v capsized and they were thrown into the" water. The father, who was not an expert swimmer, hile his son could r.ot swim at al',at once commenced to aid the lad. He teeing that his father was becoming exhausted, calmly ...id to h'm, t;Nev;r in'iA me, save your stif for mother'.-: eaKC.' God bless that bov, a ad G'-I be thanked that both v.-re rescued frm the peril in vrhich thev were invo'red- "For mother' pake." There spoke a true sou ;.nd true hero. Slir t;wu liEi'lA" James IT, when ':e 'f York, ma !e a visit to Mi'to.i, -';t of eur':u-'.Ty. In the rouri-eof tb'-ir ,.. j-,-. .--!-.:. -v,;,. st. - . Ut the !.'-, ? :. .'I imr.orttr ' . i .'.i . i-ri-:i-- : : vra'h Vi H- ..-a. v.-l at Jt-f vou t!r. k - -v;- .iri''.-j 7: d '.-..d? I "
North Carolina Christian Advocate (Raleigh, N.C.)
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May 30, 1856, edition 1
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