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v ... ' nmi r 1 O I I PUBLISHED WEE ELY LY A COM3IITTEE OF MINISTERS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA CON TERENCE, M. E. CIIUUCIL SOCTII. UI'ITS T. IIEFLIN. E:ap 3t 50 a Year, io Alvaace. k 1 ADVOC A A JLU tyn r i r q. ror u.e ;s. U. f,1ini3 in Advocate. 270 THOEliLESS HCSL. T CJ'.ERO MI SCHION. Why cn 1 J ti da? i done And stars above rrf? plane, Their raj along th- d .irk run come, And-rn;!e while I r f ir . The ino.,n above jn ci-jdIe- dome, It changing Irenes did,e, Eclirmes vf-il rue a I roam "J here in no ikornless roe." Pleasure an 1 wealth are j'tr'e things, Of Kurmhific rife with ram ; Sett love an J j ,y hare foladeis win;, And even he.Uh has pain. The parly dreams or sunny youth Are we-t. but not repose : IiwWd, I have no greater tru'h "There is uu tWrnies jrose." No thornl? rose; not evn that I-lisp'ajed on heauty's thw-k: Oi l ni s!,a!! come and pluck it at Ilis vict'-ry, o to rp-hk. No thornier rnw: Ah! yt, I It now Oi one the Uihle ehowi, That wore the crown of thorn below Hut upward "tliornlrsw roue." North Carolina Conference Documents. We publish the following Reports of Committees, adopted by the X. C. Confer ence, at it lute session in Greensboro'. Others will follow in due season. Committee on Education. The Committee on Education bug leave to report as follows : 11. M. CciLLKn. This h the oldest Institution of learning eounected with this Conference. The num ber of students in attendance indicates a satisfactory degree of prosperity-. We re- gret that the number from our hunts is not adequate to the necessities of our youth, nor to the amount of money our people have contributed to its establishment. We recommend the College to the attention and increased patronage of our people. Greexsijoro' Female College. This Institution has higher claims upon us and our people, than any other under our natrouao-e. ar ,rPv rrmtlfinrl at the increasing prosperity of Greensboro' VtT-i Tl i i rr 4 1 . , - ' ! - . n . .1 boarders in the Instituticn, and there is room for twelve more. Additional build ings aro in course of erection, which, when completed, will afford a large commodious ehapel aDd additional room for boarders. We have never seen the time in the history of this Institution, when we could more confidently endorse and commend the Faculty to the public. Your committee would call the attention of this body to the importance of aiding the Agent ia completing the 20,000 pro position, for the education of our daugh ters, to which we are pledged. We learn from the Agent's (Rev. Wm. Closs) re port, that Sl4,290 70 of this amount have teen secured, and by active effort we be lieve the remainder may be speedily se cured. The permanency and future suc cess of G. F. College is no longer a mat ter of doubt, if we do our duty. Joxesville Male and Female Academies. These Academies have been in success ful operation for several years. We have reason to believe that these schools have been and are now accomplishing much good. We take pleasure in recommend ing these Academies to the patronage of our people. Warrextox Female College. This Institution originated in the neces sity of the Church, and the liberality of our people, in an important section of our Con ference bounds. We have had its neces sities under careful consideration, and regret to be obliged to believe its patron age is not commensurate with its wants. The number of young ladies who ought to be, but never will be educated elsewhere, is sufficient to supply Warreuton Female College with ample patronage. We heartily endorse and recommend the college, and invoke on its behalf an in creased effort of our preachers and people to fill its halls with pupils. Goldsbqrq' Female College. The new building is completed and is lame and commodious, sufficient to accom date 100 pupils. The corps of teaoheis is full and well qualified. In the organiza tion of the Faculty, the appointment of Her. S. M. Frost to the Presidency, of Mr. Whitaker to the department of music, and Miss Gilbert to the department of French, we find grout! for commending this in stitution with iucreased confidenoe to pub lic patronage. Danville Female College. This new institution of learning under the Presidency of Rev. J. Jameison, aided by. a competent Faculty, is in successful operation. The new building will be com pleted by the first of January next, and will accommodate 75 pupils. The pros pects of this college give promise of suc cess and great usefulness. We commend it to th public confidence and patronage. Raleigh Female Seminary. This Institution was established in the vear 1S55. Rev. Wm. II. Christian is Principal, assisted by a competent corps of teachers. lhere are r.Dout seventy-nve pupils in attendance. A large commodious brick chapel is now in course of erection. The Institution is accomplishing much good for our church in Raleigh. We re commend it to the favor and patronage of ou people, Respectfully submitted, R. J. CARSON, Chairvtau. Eeport cf the Committee on Uissious. The following is submitted a3 the re port for the conference year of 1856, of the missions within the bounds of the Korth Carolina annual Conference. 1st. TIi Raleigh City Mission. j This mission ha been served by Rev. i j Daniel Culbre'h ; who reports two ap- j ' ointments at which he has regular-: ly preached, with a membership of V-J j c-n probation and in fall connection; land 61 children enjoyir-g the benefit j cT Sabbath school instruction. j The mission is regarded as being in i a sound and healthful condition, and at I Macedonia, an appointment about 4 mile from the city of Raleigh the Missionary reports a prospect of accorn- pli.shing much good. j 2nd. Ralei-h Mis;ont- Afncan; Church. This fie!d of labor is rej.-ortc 1 ' hy the Mi-rioriarv, ilev. James Rei 1, to have been blessed to a considerable; extent during the year; about .'J'J hav-j ing profcstied conversion to God, and 20 ; admitted on trial in the church. C4 j children r reported enjrrjing catc-j chetical ir:fruction. The number of ! nr-l Tnnm1ir.ru . gation numbering from six to eight hundred, who are regularly served twice on the Lord's day, and once during the j week. j 3d. Haw River. This Mission is; within the Greensboro' District and ( has been served by James Long. The j missionary reports 11 regu'.ir appoint- j ment3 forpreaching.spread over a section j of country some 50 miles in length, by 20 1 to 2o in width, and lying between the ' Haw River and Raleigh Circuit, and, in j the absence of the missionary almost en-1 tirely destitute of the preached word of! inc. a nree ne socieues nave ueen iorm ed during the year, numbering in all 20 members : money has been raised for i the building of two good churches, which are now in process of erection ; a hearty reception from the people has been met with; some interesting, though not extensive revivals have occurred, and the people are desirous the services of the Methodist ministry should be continued among them. 4th. The Blue Ridge Mission, lying in portions of of Surry and Wilkes coun ties, and served by Rev. Jno. W. Car- .Ker- sports 100 children in babbath schools. iiVl Tl ll rTCi T? Ivor otn. xisneis luver. jlius mission TT 1 though recently established, is regarded as in a good condition, with a prospect of accomplishing much greater good; oO white 2 colored members are reported. 6. Alleghany. Rev. J. F. Keerans has been employed on this mission. He reports its prospects as promising. 50 persons were converted to God as the fruits of a gracious revival on the mis sion. 224 Whites, 21 colored members, and 75 Sabbath school scholars are re ported. 7. Tar River. On this Mision Rev Jere Johnson has labored, who reports 4 preaching places without any mem bers in society ; it is thought, however, there is a prospect of the accomplish ment of good, should the labours of the missionary be continued. 8. Kinston. Rev. J. J. Ilines has labored on this mission, and reports, under the blessing of God, a considera ble measure of success. A good house of worship has been erected in Kinston, 81 members are in society and 147 children in the Sabbath school. This field of labor it is believed will be able hereafter to sustain itself. 9. Cape Fear. This is a Mission to the people of color, lying on the west ide of the Cape Fear River, in Bruns wick county. Rev. G. W. Farabee who has served the mission the past year, re ports 4 regular appointments for preach- j ing. including a new honse of worship erected recently, 17 plantations are I embraced in this mission. Number of i church members reported 408, and 140 children under catechetical instruc tion. The mission is regarded as improving, and its continuance desired. 10. Cape Lookout. This Mission lies in the Atlantic District, and has been served by Rev. John Jones, P. E. of the District. In the absence of Bro. Jones no report has been received. 11. Cape Hstteras. Rev. S. B. Do zier was appointed to this Mission at the last Conference, and reports the church as in good condition, 7-3 persons have been admitted on trial during the year, making the total number of church members 543. There are also4 Sabbath schools with 200 scholars. 12. Bath. The P. E. of the Wash ington District, within which this Mis sion is embraced, has employed Rev. Jesse Holland to serve the church with in its bounds. Bro. Holland reports the condition of the mission as sound, a goodly number have been added to the church. 144 white, and 141 colored members are reported. In submitting this Annual report it is felt to be a matter of grateful ac knowledgement to Almighty God, that his blessing to so considerable extent has rested upon this department of min isterial labor. The cause of missions is emphatical ly the cause of God. The subject ex hibits the compassions of God in behalf ofaur race; means and efforts in promo ting th:s enterprise express the sympa thies he feels in behalf of a world lying 'in the wicked one." While much has been done, much more remains to be accom plished -the fields are everywhere white unto the harvest, and by all the suscep tibilities fox weal or woe iu the eternity to which all hasten, we are called upon to-give our prayers, our tears, our sub stance to aid in bringing a lost world to the cross cf our Lord Jesus Christ. Report on the B;bl Cause. Your Coi.-.ruitUre b- ?ave v, .fcte. that vujt'1 prra .ou f' 1 " ', ' . K" ' " ' ..-I ! ration- an 1 u?c of tb Amtrieao Jib!e Society. Happily for that noble itit - It . w,,,,,,,,,!:,!: fmrn M It? holy ut-i.'n, its fctt-ady rnaioic-DSbce of; an UM'.-ic'-ptivrjable atoolicity, and the; ability and iiitr-rity d;-'p!iyel in i man-Sijen-,Tit, have jriven it a w-jrfd-wide r- pa- ! tu uon. Cnderthe lle.-.riig of God, the circul - . - tion of the Hviy Scriptures, without noK' . or couiiiieut, ha.s betro-ne the right ami of our common Christianity, jririntr pr.nde j aud hi.pe of the -p---edy and xmirersal ! . i' -1 . 'l : . 11,.: I f z a a u 1 tut jiff pvi vi v a : 1 u i u u cotitiuaed re -supply of the RiLIe through . f . , 7. .1 i i , . ,.r t u , , 1 v J a- 1 .1 , : Jn that luo'' (the D;b;e), rrjother. lull: out our whole country, affords the surest -,... ... jraurantv, f,r the Prowin and pennneocv t!.mt e' Iie V-Uon of an tn- of our pple in tho- hi-h mord anj ehri- T"de r'd'. boJ ten, J03" ' tiin virtues, whi' h ?-looe cm- i.rd:- us a f f be was litff wilted could have to! 1 a pro-perous, holy and liappy nation. - straightr-r tory, and made a tetter Ve rejoice tt the indication.- of a grow- book. I beneve it to be the most ing attachment among the Methodists to mess of lies ever imposed upon the r.ub this truly christian enterprise, and the ; Hc. I would ratlier go to hell, (if there cheerfu!nc-s with which they ca tribute of j3 suc'n ;1 paCt) tlian have the name of their means to its support. We tru-t that Dowjn to tlat impostor, ( Jesus Christ.) the stremns oftheir benevolence will con- bc (ep(ndent oa his merits for sal- tinue to now into its tre.isurv until the issues of the American Rible "oeietv, and 1 placed in every family of the earth. Your committee therefore recommend the udop- tion of the following resolution : R'-.ioh.-'yJ, That this Conference do most heartily commend to the confidence and support of our people the American Bible Society, and its excellent Agent ia this State, Rev. Mr. Dtu.-wille, to their kind sj mpathy and chnstiun regards. meu .. respecuuiiy suomuieu, jas. ja.meison, VS. JA.MEISON. ) Wm. E PELL, VCom. 1'ETElt DOUR. ) ItepDrt of tha A3at of G. F. Collsge. Tu the N. C. Annual Conference. Dear Bretiiex, As your ajrent, ap- pointed to complete the 20,000 fund for the education of the daughters of the preachers in Ureenshoro Jrernale College, 1 beg leave to report : The entire Fund in bonds and cash now A 1. .. . (SI 1 --r TO. - P. I xC---IO , f. ' T. , , by the present agent; that is to say $10, - 834.70. 1 now have in hand S1472.80 cash, not yet paid over to the College au- thorities. My success would undoubtedly have been much greater, if I had not been visi-j ted by severe family affliction in the early part of the year, and been confined by my own sickness during several months of the r., . -j-rj j ..i... ...j Respectfully submitted, V.r. CLOSS, Agent, Greensboro', Nov. 17, 1856. Report of Committee on Sabbath. Schools. In this report ! have notmcludeda num" I tian parent i.:..i' t ;n 5i,i : tew words Oi ' . v .,u. ..,.,i n, i proved to be XeOUXt illJOVU UlCVi UlliV (tlLUai 1CCU.L.-3. ; happen. What scalding tears were The Committee on Sabbath Schools j those that coursed their way down beg leave to submit the following re-; those furrowed cheeks ! Oh! that they port : might have been put in the bottle of The cause of Sabbath Schools must 1 mercy! Poor, wretched young man, it be regarded as one most intimately nad been better for him had the a va identified with the prosperity of Zion, lar'c'tie fl"om the mountain crusned Imn and to the extent that this enterprise beneath its deadly weight ere th-.se is promoted, have we just reason to wor,3s escaped his hps. Little did he believe the membership of the church thirik tl,:lt IIe s:u1 'Honor thy will be affected. Sabbath Schools are filther aml mother,' and 'He that hard the Church's nurseries; to them she lcncih his heart, and stiffeneth his must look as the source whence ?hall . I'ck, shall su.Idenly be destroyed, and be received her members best indoc- that without mercy,' was so soon going trinated in all her usages. j to call him to give an account for those These views were deeplv impimted 1 words, so heartrending to his aged pa in the breast of the founder of Method- rents' ar,(i so 'Ireadful m the sight of a ism, and, doubtless, influenced him in ' hol7 GwL He had imbibed those dread insisting so strenuously, as he was i fu1 principles from an infidel room-mate known to do, unon the ministry's giving i at college. Beware, young men, with proper attention to the instruction of; v;l0m Jou associate, lest you fall as did the children. This principle has been J thl3 unfortunate young man. John incorporated in the economy of curi13 left his home and hastened to beloved Zion until the present day, and ! the dePot "here ho took car3 the church of God must prove recreant ! wleh were to bear him to A . , to her best interests in anv failure of j where he wa3 m afew months to finish effort to promote this enterprise. j w studies. The whistle blew and Your committee greatly rejoice in 1 awaJ swePfc the cars 'across the trem the efforts put forth by our general j blmg Plain-' But alas ! they had gone Book Concern, in the publication oti1Jul'ii lcn l"ut-3 "UCil w.wuimv Sabbath School Books and the Sunday i round a curve in a deep cut came sud- Sunday School Visitor ; they would earnestly recommend to all our people the pur chase of the books published by our own church, and the general circula tion of the excellent and improved Sab bath School Visitor. C. F. DEEMS, J. II. WHEELER, VCom T- S. CAMPBELL Eeport of Committee on the Animal Exhibit cf the Book Agents. The committee to whom was referred the communication from, the Rook Agents, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to recom mend the passage of the following resolutions : 1. Resolved, That we approve the industry prudence and energy with which the affairs of the publishing house have been conducted. 2. Resolved, That we recommend to our preachers and people increased dil igence and unanimity in efforts to cir culate the religious literature which is now flowing so richly and constantly from our own Publishing House. 3. Whereas, It appears from the Exhibit of the agents, that the South ern Methodist Quarterly Review is published at an annual loss to the church : while we heartily endorse the Quarterly Review, and feel deep morti- fieation in the failtire cf oxrr jle to su-a:n i Rr--lf'l, Tttnt we reco'r.33--T! 1 tie ! 5ame discreti ' rnoval to Narhvj.le. to discontinue i! .... , , , . , ; PuMicat.on J O00. U. 1. .rH., fi'tt TTfi In. Greensboro, N. C, Nov. 18. 15'.. ?lfftiat!5. i ; Xbe Txdfcl Sca-Or the last Ad: 13L1- tioa. 'I will nevfr be guilty of founding y n , tfce fu":urc ur,on .cich a ' i vation.' 'Beware! beware my son! 'for, , '-nretn wita tne wicKea long, yet tie ' Wl11 not keep his anger for ever.' And ! 'all manner of sin shall be forgiven ' men, except the sin against the Hol'f ; GliOHt; which has no forgivenes. And ; many are the examples, both in sacred ; anJ profane history, of men who have j,een smitteri down in the midst of their ; sinnig against that blessed Spirit.' ,v f;ltt,ri tmi rUl. tiP i ... J; r; 7ii v i cuinng uown xnat x snau get ior cur sing that book, and all the agonies con- nected therewith. Let it come, I'm i not at all scared.' ,'Oh! Father lay I not this sin to his charge, for he knows j not what he does.' 'Yes, I do know what I am about, and what I say and mean it,' 'John, do you mean to drive : your mother raving distracted? 'O my ; God! what have I done that this dread- I ful trial should come upon me in my v.1 . old age.' 'Mother, if you do not want ; to hear me speak my sentiments, why ido always begm the subject. If 1 Jou do n,ot fc t0 hear it, don t ever j broach the subject again, for I never i shall talk of that look in any other j way.' The above conversation took place between two fond parents and their only son, wbo was at h?nne on a visit from cc liege,"' and now "was abou5 i 0 return. And- tlifi fihlc mi- mirsr, was me khiu iiran aiiu Vviuio- had essayed to give him a admonition, which, alas . the last. And the above were his last words which he spoke to them as he left the house. How anxiously those fond parents i looked after him ns though something ! told them that something dreadful would denly upon an obstruction on the track which threw the engine and two ot the cars at once" from the rails. As fate would seem to have it, the wicked son (John B ) was that moment passing betweed them. He was thrown in an instant from the platform, hi3 left arm being broken and his skull fractured by the fall, and in an instant one of tha wheels passed directly over both his legs near the body, breaking and mang ling them in the most dreadful manner. Strange as it may seem, no one else was injured. The dreadful news soon reached his already grief stricken pa rents, and ere long that beloved, yet ungrateful son, was borne back to them; not as he left, but lying upon a litter, a poor, mangled, raving maniac. Why these pious parents were called to pass through thi3 dreadful trial, He 'whose ways are in the 'deep . and past finding out,' only knows ; except that by this sad example cf His wrath many might be saved. Many skillful physicians were called, but the fiat of the Almighty had gone forth and" man could not re- call it. When the news reached the college his class-mates hastened to see him. -When they came nature was fast sinking, but the immortal part was becoming dreadfully alive. Oh ! that heartrending scene. His reason re turning brought with "it a dreadful sense of hi3 situation. His first words 'ffirrrnlHi rr.fsa of tr.is'i s is ontHsrif-d 'were, an! O ir.ay r,f-v?-r n.-cml htsr ;snc'j a crv ts ..; rp-...-, : f t-.r-tf-- f litne, :Mo:Vr! I'm ? .V t. ,t.' lrmn '11 hi inr?r,l' ,, t,Vtl! f..rt-r" an i as his cla-in-itts drew n ar t t la bel, araong whom was the ! iho hid fior-oned his ra!n! w;:L ii.fjd )v. a dreadful ( ff r: bc r in tKi- h, d and cried. n ,' fired h!s g'.ir; g -yr 1 - a " h!m; J '' li-ve l-ro'ignt u4' to tt. r..ii b ivf . imn d my -nui! M ;v t! A'ni''ghv and the inib rest i;r. ;i vmir .oul !.rever. Tl s n. like a ' hc-Uish fiend, he gi.-le-l hi teeth, at.l trivd t- ge: ho'd of l.itn thnt he mig'.it tear L m t-' t.-c Tbon fo!'- Afd a seeTse fro i; wL'e'i th- rong e.-t flc-d with bo-rru'.. l! .: thon- ror parents bad to b- r and r an l u a;i. ! ,.r he wou'd not i-uTcr theia to awnv a m-.Tienr. He fell luck t:pou bi bed ' After a pr br;.:. j-iy prepann.,:! and exhau-ted, crying 0 mother! TK-ther. j discipline of the crimen human iritr'.i getsume water to quench this fire that nu-nts by L.-ting and study at I .ford, is burning ine to death;' then he tore f kv weU-iiUnt bat ni fu!!y ei.J'ghun.-d his hair and rent his breast: the fire had i .;.a.try labors in An.n i : .u, 1 t s. already begun to burn, the smoke ,,f : wb-.T a-d by instruction fr'.-n Gennnti which shall ascend up for ever and evr. ', M-iravians.ho Weh-ys and Whii-Svld And then again he crit d, 'Oh mother, ! were rr fc l t--i begin their t-vmj-n-save tne. the devils have come after me. !c i1 pn-al.iog. which was the itr.m.-i.ate Oh! mother, take me in your arm-, and ' P f g.;n:iiT revi .t!.-. don't let them have mc.; And, as hi ' S:I "! -'' nntr:. !i:-t..;-y of moth'-r drew near to him, h? buried h: i l"M tr1"' ' "::r-. face in that fond bo-rtm -.vliieli h.id tio-t-- ished and cherished him; but, alas '. int-.'.l rn".f linn' Ytrr.tnnt r.v tt.' hl Ti-.-tir. the storm of the Almighty s wrath; for he turned from her, and with an un earthly voice he shrieked, 'father! ': mother! father save me; they come to f activity and rep -'. ! drag tny soul my soul to hell .' ! 1 he trees bud in spnti:r. matur.. th'ir ! And with his eye's starting from their i fru;t " autumn, and re-t and strength ' sockct3, he fell back upon bis bed a j l n w'iU'T- ' tropical e!ii;i.- un- corpse. The spirit had fled, but not ! viiu" h? fiv"lt- Human history ad- like that of Lazarus, borne on the ! vanevs by graduatitts, not cn an inehn- wings of a convov of anirels. but draed i :by fiends to meet a fearful doom. May ! his dreadful fall prove a warning to ! ot ""nan nature out of the a;,p-.;nt-j those who would unwittingly walk in j ments (,f God. We do not s;i! .-cribe j the same path is the prayer 'of the wri-1 f( tne '-boctrine that the Spirit c f God i ter. Wm. M. Coolky. Barton, N. B. From the Xa.-hville Cbri'ian A'lvocale. Pastoral Visiting An Incident. la the year Jso-. the mater was sta- , . t . -e , ,. tioned m the town of h . According . v . i . rr c ;, to his cu- torn, he urew off the names of all the members in that chartre, and carried them in his pocket, untiMie had visited nd formed the acquaintance of all. Jut ae mile from the square, he found afami - y, the bidv of which belonged to the oae I Churchv but was so afflicted that she sel- 4 1 , . - - .t-Tvir.un.r ua'J. : joined the Church at the same time witti j hi-, wife, but had been discontinued. li.-, wife, but had been discontinued. On , people art. turned to Christ, v.bm mtering the house, the pastor anno-inced prc.aching has supernatural e!fr-acv, us name to the lady who met bini at the wh(;J1 C!insliaM sylfjrKitil v :iu. it Vearl, bcr, when the following coavcrsat.on tooK ; fup i entei ;his j doci : nlace I i v.. v. j T , tw T .l.'iTi't Lrtl'nfo T t.-n.TV -n memberedit; but i am so aniictci ti.at 1 ' seldom get to C'hurcii, aini tije name oi our preacher had c.-e:'ped my meieoiy. I am truly glad to see you. 1 h.r-e been a meiob-.-r of the Church f"r ram. and you are the irst preacher who has ever b--ei! in our ho-i.se. It is u-elc-s to dis 'uie the fact that the writer felt a de-area o' plej-ure at the cor- ; dial reception he met. and win the n-fiec- ; tion that he had not been a;niiia the num- , ber of those pastors who bad neglected this ' ' afflicted child of Gob Yet reflections of' bpon in the Church and on the. wa v to i Minister. I suppose not. 1 have re UUL " F'- '.v eently taken charge of the Methodic church are unu-uady f - rvent an 1 d;rect. church in town, a:id: findin,' your name "beti a s-nse of n-swor? bii.'- an I u: on the clas.-booli, have called to get ae ' falthjil'i.ess leads (J ! ; ri -1 : s : i s j. ! .:, : fpiiutited witu you. ' contrition and an anxi'ty f) b.- d-livi-r- I L. ( Vitii a little en.bri ri-sn eot. ) I bad ed from the guilt of disgracing the re heard your mime, and ought to have r- Jjgioii of Christ, and when siniK-r.s aro an unpleasant mauie weie jci.-u aa.to ,?0 W(th th(. Ifj;ttH.r v ps jt , ariV ;these. How, thou-ht we, wiil thosemin- W;!V k.ft to Q;.r decision? Will not God .isters wlio have neglected tm8 Chnstian . - 0,;t h;, S ,;t where h,A ,,h,n J,e i woman, answer to Cnri-t in the any or 1 M1 M ) . . . - 1 . 9 ai; w ,i.,i u, i "L .., , will ; 1 iif.'re is 'rae 'Hrcc truth in i . .... a. - i : . u ; ; heaven still, but fr thi neglect of those ' lb:son :s seldom seen. We b nbt not a ; iwho were appointed to watch over the 1 truly -(l'.''t Lurch might be called j flock ? And he went away, resolved to be tl.rougli a variety of history .v.-me of i more faithful in this matter than he ever the time enjoying much more than at jhad been. ! others but the Spirit of Go ! i, r.cver One word to pastors, and this article absent. The Holv Spirit is omniprc?- ' 'will be brought to a close. You are ju-t!ent (-A ac:;J jt'riiUily u convict of J entering on your new fields of labor. Com-1 U) t0 CJirlsU aceordin - to law ; roence the wors at once and be euro that ;ami wh,IJfeVer anJ trover th- necc , no such ciiare ever be brought against j ,. - ,. , . , it I r - ' " ,i' ' sarv conditions are complied w;th, there . you for this yar s worK, or any other. ; ' ! Souls are precious. Life is short. Eter-' u -I''-"1 ai-t3- . i j nity and jud-ment are drawing near. Yen i t'r' cnurch expect a revival, let j are God's shepherds. The flocks are com- j the mnuste-r exps.-ct it; let them tndeav- ! I mitted to your care. Your responsibility ; or to become prep red for it by a more '. is great. Vou must give an account to '. thorough consecration to the sen ic? of ! God. What will you do in this ma'tr ' ! God; let it be sought earnestly in private : iSay. 3iake the decision at once. God j ! - . -L . 1. 1 - . C " 1 1 j witnesses the thoughts of your mind, and i registers the decision you make, and will j i , w . -i - - i i L-cpn nn nr-ffinnr. or inp. wnv li 1-4 ftiirriefi "i' " , . . ,J - . i you? Shall they face yoa at the bar of i I God, and charge you with their neglect ? j j Gracious God, baptize us all afresh for the j ! wiiri-. and nrant that we raav be rea.lv to i jgive an account to them whea thuueomest to judge the world ! A Pastor. j P. S. Since theabove was written, I have i been cut forming the acquaintance of iny J charge, and several members of thi Church hare said that their pastor the last year was never at their houses. . A " i "" ! TlSIE, THE SPP.IXG ETEPJvITY, THE ; i HaPvYEST. If thou art a child of Hea- iven, the more attractive our Father 'makes this world, so much the more jshouldst thou be longing to. behold the ! glory of that 'better land; for if Spring ican spread such charms over oar sin blighted world, as to nil our heart3 to i overflowing, what will not Heaven be, 'when we remember, that 'eye hath not ! seen, ear hath not heard, nor the heart 1 conceived' its joys and blessedness. Ar? vr Laboring fr a f v.vsJ ? We f re ? '. 1 j r.-.) .t ? ' ' I- rs from ; Tii' J' ?. h it st r 'b'" ,! . tl- v j.-. i v e i a,.v ; i -. q "t :;vu v .re- . few :V r. s 'i art i i -I. Cr '.T.'tV With T r--V! . After the f -;i.d :t.-n c-r ):-l. bv t: i ri?;ructi-r.f? of the ivi.. nr. y the grit t 1 v th" b;-f,ric i.ct ot the at-.r.eri; ; a:ttMi :;s'.f!beiLii.;fy of!.!., mion, :'' h: r r-p trnt. n of t!.- :.. u l.;ne- ' '.v r ' cu, th. Frt r-rsr?!-.,! I- varus tr c-u-'pes: ?u..i r ge?;.--ra::-"n oi the tv.r;d. w.is the n'y -r.z cf l!.-? p:nt and a g n:nf- revival. Metfu i:5'ii K-gnn w::h a r.-vivjl. ; J 'i '" vv d a : v "ro"' t ': v z 1 i 'f'vi' " ' a C't It !'-' tr;iit"i ii , j.r.-.. r't-u line d ,r wits in all of G il's work' i brought about zr.i.-i' i I by a v.ir:- tv of action, an 1 bv : -,.'v,. 1 11 !-s SJ m-cliun.ii. It gr-,w- out i ev.-r aosent, that con versions are ever impossible, but we do believe that prac tically, in the most places, especially in permanent congregations not constant ly replenished by new accession's, there i . i will be where the gospel is faithfully r..,.i,,,i .. -.. A , pieached, suceej?ive seasons of growth ' i , n v , - . . j ianu consolidation, ot increase in nnm-' ! , , . ' . . . . ! .or5' and incite of piety and in m,s- ! ry edjrts, and m tne study and j -ni!1J" enenaion oi tne deep things ot , 1 God. j Now what is a revival ? It is a sea-' : son, when that part of the word of God '. UUOT.a 1.-J. 1 1 1 r. ' fi j rii , ; ; L , ( f , , ; ted power .when the thoughts oi the I" m;nd, when tne eyes spontan-on-iv . , I ... .1... . .(.!.. allXiou.l v inminrK What shad I do to be saved Are we laboring for a revival If any iniui'ter or any Chri-fiar' rea lfng These lines does not respond afTirrnativc ly, he has r".-ison to distrust bis aec't tance with Christ. He certainly is not jii.-t now fitted for bis work or iinbu'-d witri the jptnt ot ins Ma ter. !!' needs hiinrsf lf prayer and a new luptistn of the Spirit of Go!. Tot S(,nK. ,ri!iV h.ouire. What have we a 1 ' r error. J'ure, unmingica i d. . i prayer , and in earnest uso of all the so- 1 . ' . ... ... cja an.j public means ofgraw?, and CA wl31 not disappoint his cliildren. Mav od . av i - i i , , i tne bussing oi Voa rest upon the peo- -Zloii'a JlcalJ, . - White Lies. J There is a class of petty deceptions j which are called whit lies, prubably j j because they are thought not to be so; 1 verv black as common, vu'gir false-; Ihoo'ds. Th.e latter are the offspring of, j dignity, and arc designed to inj ure ! i others, while the former' are intended! to pk-a-2. They are deceptions made with the moot amiable intentiojiS, such as exnression3 U the highest respect and the warmest friendship which are! not sincere, but which politeness scen3 j to require. The motive of thi polite ! dissimulation, and these delicate fiatte- j ries, is commonly a wish to say some- j thing pleasant, and they are thought to; be entirely innocent, if not commend- j able. " j Of course, we do not attach to the j civilities of ordinary intercourse, or; phrases of politeness, even when c-xag- zt".A ; V :i!'t -f f.t:r -'i: h --!. Yrt it i ItVkCT to mor i:, .i.u'c in o :r !i,r- Titi -r. and r- n : ra r ' 1 ar. I .-Tfr,pthft'- th: to -.rn wA w r--;? by th. 1 A-u i en I. n th tr y-l - rfi;'e ran be 1 ' Tft nan of iv-Ti ;r:i-n. - .!r U illr if ho b . ...T.-r- I fr w fi!!.r-v !, th- . ro:n-c-- ff fb.f-ry ar- "--k,nin.r. Tv hit : hi:-, tb.it tr.re n ..- h-r'r or i,i,.-ntr a-n'"ig niri. Tbv in . hi".i rvfi. : nn 1 r" t'r.r rv". lie s: veti-me fet refrf d t j ceive a 1 oi at g r, r a b. triy c urse, f ..- :!..! at 1 .: i. n; re '. Be-: b s, th l...iow f. nrv-y i t' c r. ady in. tniTU'-nt f evil. I. t ! '. tr ; u f the world 1 e :"!. ' .t d by ". -i-eifid pa-':! ( r it.tert-f. ard the ligt t f.l-i."oIs ssk ?i ri r rhara :. r. covr i in s m dc n tr.T b'ry ! Ho i:,!i li bct r that our t.i itin": ! .: si;i.j!f the index of f.nine kin 1 fi iii!, v that trg: r or friend in-ay m-. at ;.,.-., t!tat o:;r r-i 'I.ty ruiiii'-i fi ..'! 1 1 i - b art. T "ifiet s-re" r.e ;s an I c-.i.fi c nn i' "'' ': trie:. !-m ;i t:i. trut:. i-- ;ni:s.-:.-;--J.n II rv- n ' !An --). f. l-!it-.- . inn- ! veil in a d h'cb v. '.'-'i. i i: !. ! (. Wb'-r- ub4i al i, there fraud n 1 knery. Truthful Ticss j. th r for-, the firt of . ial lirt i-. s :r ith--not orilv in word-, b-it in i.-art a;i I ac'. .Y. K' tuj-'i'. 1 i i 1 t jfar tljr 'iiliirn!. Little KinJue-scs " 'Ti M to 'la " en thing f ,r l! .i thai w Joe. T!");r the f.i . r lf t-M-r " ti ail.' Brothers, !-'rrs, do y. a ever try tho e ffect which little a"ts of kin ln r' duce upon that charm" 1 :re!e whi' we call horn? ? Vo love to r. crive lit tle favors ourselves, an I how pb-asiTi the reception of them rn ikes the circle'' To draw up the arm-chair and get the slippers for father, to watch if any lift!-' service can be rendered to mother, : help brother to a-ist i-tcr, Low plea . ant it m ikes home. A little boy has a hard L-sson given him at school, and his teacher a-ksh': a if he think he can get itt f r a iijur-er.t. the little fellow lun;M down Ins h'-a but the next he IoVks brig'otly up. 'I can get tny sister to h ! m ,' i says. That is right, si.-t' r; !e 'o lit.b. brctl.tr, and you ar.: Imh L;i7 ':;, many an Lour of dark t-:.i;.t, :';,. UI don't knaw ho'V t d- th: a n, but brother will "h w M.,' s ivs another littb- one. 'Sister, I've dropped w .tie!i iu tny knitting; l--.b-d to p'ck it ut, bat it has run down, ii'i l I em't The litttle g r s far;,; is liabed, ao 1 'i'T w :? e'les .. : :'.i.er wit'i -i nervoas an v-;ty :d-,- sh ; rvjlaco t!i-: 'n mgbty srif.-b.'' 'Oh. I a n ' i 1'.' "h" ays, as she re""iv. s it aiiii fio'ttb" b inds of b r sat'.r, ad :i cc-ly arranged; 'yoa are good gii !, Mary.' 'Bring it tome s-oner, next time, at. 1 th'-n it won'' get s bad,' said the g'-ralo vo:c of Mary. Tie; little one bound i away with a light L-art to fin: ,h her t ak. IfM-ry hvl n-.t le !p-d her, would have lot her walk in the gard'-n. Surely it is better to d i as Mary did, than to nay, 'Oh, go away, and don't trouble me;' or to sevbi the little one all the V.r.i yon are performing the trifling favor. L'ttie acts of kiudnc.s, gintle word'., loving .-m'lea, they s're-w the path of life with fiower.s; they in ike the Kin shine brigbt'-r and the grteu earth greener: and W" who bade us "love one another.' looks with favor op on the g-n-tle and kind-hearted, and lie ronounced the meek bles.v . Brothers, s;-t rs, love ore another, bear with one another. If one offend, forgive and love him still; an I whatever may be the faults of others, we must remenbt r that, in the sight of God, w e have others as grtut and perhaps great er than theirs. Be kind to tlie little on ok; ti.ey will often bo fretful and wayward. Be pa tie'nt with them, nd amuse them. How often a whole family of ,'ittle one are restored to go-;d han.or by an elder member proposing some new play, and perhaps joining in it. or gathering them round her while the relates some pleas ant s'orv. Aril brothers, do yoa think, becau'o yoa are stronger, it is unmanly to be getitle to your little brothers and '.sters. The nobleness of heart and ttue manli ness of conduct are never coupled with pride and arrogance. Nobility and gentleness go Land in band; and when I see a young gentle man kind and respectful to bin mother, and gentle and forbearing to hi broth ers and sisters, I think ha ha a nobl heart. Ah! many a mother's and many a sis ter's heart La3 been wrung by the cold neglect and stiff unkind ness of tho-o whom God has ma le their natural pro tectors. Brothers, sisters, never be unkind to one another; never be ashamed to heln one another; never be ashamed to help any on-; -n I yoa will find, that though, it is pleasant to receive favors, vet it is more hlesd t rr've than to receive. . Sdlbath S'rhool A-lc-iie.
North Carolina Christian Advocate (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Nov. 28, 1856, edition 1
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