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rUBLISIIED WEEKLY BY A COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA CON FfcRENCE, M, E. CHURCH, SOUTH. RUFUS T. IIEFLIN, Epitoe.
EaJJUGE, THURSDAY Mh SO, 1831,
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Death of Sev J M Fulton of the Pacific
Conference-
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a ins, u -wif. . .uhmh "loKtr .. .
rest. His health had been declining:
for several years, and we were looking 1785 an(1 appo;nt,.,i t0 Salisbury. The
for his departure soon, and yet the sad ; 11inutes nH.rc,v s Salisbury, and do
news found us unprepared, lh.s is the not wjietller it was a circuit or sta
second minister .,f toe Pac.fic Confer. t; bnt j presurae it was a circuit.
ence who has fallen in the Los Angeles . JIis orher appoint;npn are ag fo!iows:
WT L -r. i c , J H8G Dee 1787, Amelia 1788,
Lrother Fulton was one of the most Burke1790, Savannah Town 1791,
conscientious and devoted of men and Burke 1702, Hartford 1793. Savan
mstcrs. U e he .eve he has left this nah1794 this 1 know not whert.
impassion upon all who have made his he WM :lltuil a le:lf of the minutes
acquaintance, both ia the chureh and.bejng tom ou 17u5 he marriei un(l
ouc o.it. located in Georgia. There he erect; d a
presume that from his dyspeptic :schoo, jn which the English grammer.
habu he had become fastidious and the Latin, an 1 other branches of litera
scrupulous to an extreme n. little things ture were t ht 1Ie La1 natur;ll ;fK
i;-r ir.i h; r-;tier I'lsagrest'ie
soufii-iaioi .. a companion, and espec
ially, as, from his great bodily weak
ness, his manner of address was often
monotonous and irksome. Yet no one
ever questioned the sincerity and depth
of his piety. And now that he has
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gone, we teei tnar a urny ana goou nun
1. . . I .(V .1 1 ..1 m, .1- Linn.
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his left us. an., we d and must long
feel the loss. Lrother Inilton was em-
ph inciily a wo. kmg man In a word
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f,
puir-ciuy a wo -King man. in a w.mu
ue was, notwithstanding Ins great m-,
nrmitv, a .uetuoaisc traveling preaouei :
aeconimg to
rule, and Ins ett nis
lrethivn a worthy example.
i.retnivn a wort ny exa-nnie. ti. en-i s0:newhere near l,irapilt.n Sidney Col
wasuch as -mght have been expected. sml so.ne SyVt.n 0r eight of the
We give b.-iow the letter from uev, . '"i (,r , t intiniri..n' nmlira-l
En,. Latem in, t.f the C il. forma Con-; re!iion utl(ltr hU U1;nistry arit two or
ference, contains the account of his three of them Lecame prebvterian
death. Bro. B,teman will please accept preachers, an(l bavins their minds deep
our thanks for his courtesy, and for his y imhae,i wit, that holv unction lrom
kindness to the dead : j above thoy proache(1 tbe gospul with
Los Axgeles, March 7th, lSo7. energy and sacred power. Whatever
Bro. Fisher Dear Sir : I write ! natural or acquired qualificatious a min
by request to inform you of the death ;idt6r of tIiC gospel may have, yet if he
of the Rev. Jas. M. Fulton, of the M. is without a new heart, and without fire
E. Church. South. Brother Fulton froin the aliar of God, his sermons will
died on the oth of March, at the resi-
donee of Dr. Whistler at the Monte.
From the time he arrived on this work
until his end drew near, his friends could
see that he was sinking, yet he kept up
his courage to the last, ai-id faithfully
attended to all his work. O i the Sab-
bath before his death, he preached at
the Monte. From that time until
Wednesday, he spent his time mostly
in visiting" On that day finding his
strength failing and having an im-
pression that his work was done, he
spent the day at Dr. Wheeler's, and in
company with the Rev. James Barker,
formerly of thty it r,oTi?! 'onferenee.
V.a ith'o ':rao rinru :i 3 fi Tii wortillv
miners and burial, and then requested
B o B -rkr o write to his brethren of
th- N rth C iro'ina and Pacific Confer-
ence. that he died at his post. He then
said to Bro. Buker, write iust ?s it is
-with me if mv evidence is clear, write
it. but if I die un ler a cloud, write it.
Bro. B.rker then asked, how it was
with him then? Said he, ail is well !
That evenin-r he hai prayers as usual
with the famTly. and after praying fer-
vently, he then made a request, that if
it was the will of the Lord he might die
'as when cne lieth d ,vvn to sleep. On
Thursday mormV' he ar- se early before
the family, dressed himself and appar-
tlt7 fcnV.d...l dnwn to nr.iv. Dr.
Whistler comir.f into the room found
him speechless. He had fallen partly
over on the floor, lie was placed upon
a ed and rffurt made to revive him,
but in vain, and as he had prayed like
as when one goeth to sleep, in two hours
he gently breathed his life away.
Without "a struggle he fell asleep in
Jesus. Bro. Barker preached his fun
eral sermon from the text. 'Mark the
perfect man and behold the upright,
for the end of that man is ppace.'
A. L. S. BATEMAN.
F r the X. 0. Cii' i-fian Advocate.
Memor es of Old Times.
BY JAS. PATTERSON'.
Two or three of my venerable minis
terial brethren requested me to write
some account of the piety, gift3, and
success of some of our first preachers,
who traveled in Georgia, South Caroli
na, North Carolina and Virginia. This : pleased, thought him very rough, and
they desired me to do inasmuch as F asserted that he himself composed the
had an early knowledge of them, as-j hymn. Hence it would seem that they
suring me that it would be a gratifica- i were unacquainted with Dr. Watts' fine
tion to them, and they believed would, hymns and psalms, and perhaps equally
be interesting and beneficial to mem-' so with regard to the Bible. But Io ! it
bers of our church to know something so happened that the preacher whom
of those pioneers, who planted Metho- they selected was one of those students
dist Churches where there were none of whom God made Mr. Hull the in
before. It is a source of pleasure to strument of his conversion. Mr. Hull
me, Having discovered, that our present was possessed of natural and christian
ministry feel veneration for those sacred fortitude, which enabled him while
f ir-e-ru niers who mil? a wiy through preaching tho gospel to pass calmly
th m r il wiste for their successors to through rugged and unpleasant scenes,
travel, an I preach th gosp ;! with more But his only object in preaching the
e ts.2 than ta ey d. I. L ia my beloved gospel was the salvation of souls, there-brethi-en,
I a n conscious that some- fore souls were saved, societies formed,
thing of this sore o.ight to be done, but meeting houses built' and many were
with re ' ar 1 to myself, I feel imcomne- so changed, that instead of using oro-
tent to perform sajh a work, inasmuch
as it requires rnuih knowledge, and the
art of writing well in order to make it
iuterescm and, me fid ; therefore I
iml.-rcake t!i:j work with much diifi-
-i n-ie, an 1 w uld n it attempt it, were
it not from the consideration that there
aren v.v, perhips, very few living who
v em n er those p;oneers, an I their
labirs as wll a I I , and hence I am
irtdueed to write s.n idling respecting
them, although, I have very few docu-1
jments to furnish me with information,
consequently will have to depend much
upon my memory.
The Rev. Hope Hull was one of
; those pioneers, who according to tho
o Tninnfoj umq u il iri 1 1 teil nnf.rinl J:inn;ivv
acqair.-d knowledge, and being born of
the spirit, and called of God to preacch
tho gospel, he like the apostles loft all
and went out into the highways and
hedges and urged the people to repent,
and to hear the voice of the Son of
God, and live. And through his in-
9trurnentaiitv a large number did hear,
. . . '
sti umencanty a large numoer ma near,
fook u them he i of Chrj
learncd of himj aUL washe(1 the;r vobes
anJ ma(lo t,ipm white j the blood of
anJ ma(lo t,,pm whjte jn the b,00(l of
the Lamb. We learn from the minutes
that he tl,ivce(l in Virginia in the year
n8 an,j j wag iufoi.metl preaelied
be without life, and dead as a fallen;
. leaf in autumn. A writer, which I read j
some years ago said, It was a high de- j
2ree of genuine religion which made!
Ir- Whitfield so great a pulpit orator,
an,J caused him to shake the powers of!
:darknesss. j
' Natural gifts, and acquired knowl- j
e(1Se are of ,fUieh V:llue to a minister of j
'. tne fiospel, but they cannot be made j
substitutes for pure religion. Now, I j
presume it may not be out of place to!
state a C:lse wh,c'1 was related tome,
aml wnic'1 1 helieve to be strictly true,
A veiT wicked man died, and his friends
held a consultation in order to deter -
r 1 .1 ..Ul,l unnnt
to Preac!l l" teral sermon. Tney :
h;1,1 s"!liy n',t!0n ,,f S"ing a Methodist
P'eacher, but finally concluded that j
perhaps he m-ght be rough, therefore j
they cnose a IVesbytenan preacher,
l"w,v
wori1 for text : An'1 whosoever was j
not found written m the book of life was
im tne laK' (,t ni'e- uev- - L0- i
F,'om tlieS() words he availed himself of
the privilege of pointing out the direful
eUet:ts ot a ungortiy ana wieKea lite,
That such a life had a baneful effect
uPon thc '"dividual himself, and upon
all over whom he had any influence,
! to come would cause
mi, and perhaps many others to be cast
into t,e lake of fire. Many such plain j
ami pointed observations as these ue
made in the course of his sermon. But
3aJS he, some of you say there is no
fire in heiI but t,ie wcmi of Gofl say9
there is, and you cannot prove to the
contrary. When he concluded, he sung
the following hymn :
My thtiuihts on awful cutjuets roll,
Daoinniion an t the dead ;
What horrors seize the guilty soul
D.mn a dvinji t e l
Linerin nbout these mortal shores,
She makes a I: !ig delay ;
Till like a tiood with rapid force,
Death sweeps h' wretch away.
Then swift arid dra I foil, shi descends
Down to the fi ry coast,
Anioni aloiuina.de fi-ridi',
Herself n fri;litHi shost.
Ttier. endless crowds of sinners lie,
And darkness m ikes their chains :
Tortured with keen despair they cry,
Yet wait for fiercer pains.
Not all their anguish and their blood.
For their old uilt atones ;
Xor the compassion of a God
Shall hearken to their groans.
Some of his hearers were much dis-
fane oaths and singing obscene songs,
old things were passed away, and the
silent wastes became vocal with songs
of praise to God, sung by new born
souls, redeemed by the blood of the
Lamb. Bat our faithful fore-runner
has long since gone to that place where
saints and angels meet, where Sabbaths
have no end, and where the wickedcease
from troubling; and where the weary
be at rest.
Iredell co., N. C. April 18th, 185 1.
For the N C. Christian Advocate.
Secession, Conference Boundaries, &c.
Mr. Editor: We did not intend to
have written any thing more on Con
ference Boundaries, until we saw inti
mations in the Ilerld of Truth, that
there were some persons in western N.
C. who wished to secede, and be at
tached to South Carolina or Tennessee;
with a suggestion that an agitation of
the boundary question may increase
the secession spirit.
1. As to those in Western N. C, who
wish to cut off that portion of our be- j
loved State, and have it attached to j
South Carolina or Tennessee, we know i
not who they are, nor do we wish an i 9th inst, there is an article on 'Metho
acquaintance. Can it be that any are ,st Preaching,' over the signature R,
North Carolinians? Is it not more which, as it may make a wrong impres
probable that they are emigrants from i s'on' deserves a p issing notice. With the
South Carolina or Tennessee who na-' vicws of the writer, in the main, I
turally feel an attachment to the land 'Arce- 15,11 l"-- c'th:r sr-'ted some
of their nativity? If this is so, it is ' f n's positions somewhat confusedly, or
some apology for such sentiments ; but : ne takes ground to which I cannot sub
if they are native born sons of North scribe, because, I think, it is untenable
Carolina, their position is an unenvia- an'l not historically true. I would not,
ble one. Be this as it may, it atTu-Js i Lowever, intimate, much less assert,
another reason why North Carolina I that he has not a clear mind and that
Methodism should be united. We kno w no does not usually state his views di3
of nothing that would be more likely to ! tinctly. In this article he may have
break down those sectional prejudices : written hastily or with an easy indiffer
wh'ch threaten to disturb the peace ence. The positions to which I allude
and prosperity of our State, than such jare stated in the following language :
a union of the Methodist Church. That : ''To adopt tin learned, theoretical,
Methodist preachers exert some in flu- critical style of treating a subj ct, may
ence in forming public sentiment, we p'ea.sc the mind of a scientific, literary
suppose none will pretend to deny. hearer, but the familiar, practical me-
Let this change be made, and" the ' thod is the way to reach the heart.
preachers from the eastern part of the Darnel Webster said that when he went
State travel our western circuits, where to the house of Go l, he did not want to
they will be permitted to mingle with neaP philosophy, science, these he
our ru l ly mo;i!:rain.;ers,e!ijoy their hos- n ,,l 111 his library he wanted the pas
pitalities, become acquainted with their tor to remind him of his mortality and
liberality, and probably marry soe of impress him with his accountability to
our mountain girls, (for western N C. : h's fi"al jo lg; This used to be tho
cannot be surpassed for pretty girls,) 0'1 Methodist style of preaching. In
and thus relieve the uneasiness ofBros. this age of progress and reform it is
Reagan and Hicks on that subject. On wel' for as t ) recur, occasionally, at
returning to the east, those preachers least, to the character of the preaching
?ould frequently speak of our frand'f our fathers, especially as their efforts
and beautifui mountain scenery, of the ; were marked with such signal sue
honesty and generosity of our citizens, I cess."
This, unconnected with any political ! The style of preaching and the sub
humbug, would fix a leaven in the hearts 'Jee 'natter or theme of the preachers
of those people that would be almost : are brought to view here, and a corn
certain to bring about feelings more Par'soa instituted between the style
reciprocal between the two sections of , anl matter of preachers Methodist
our State. Is this any reason at all preachers of the present day ''this age
why the change should be made ? Bro. f progress and reform," and the style
Hicks will think not of course. an( matter of "our fathers," unfavora-
2. We believe, moreover, that the ble to the former the sons of the
contemplated change would finally re- i "fathers." Let us examine these points
suit in a better state of feeling with the ! w'tu a ite care an( perhaps, all dif
North Carolina., Holaton and South ' Acuities will vanish and R and the rea
Carolmf Uonrerences. r or lace no- of tlm Advocate to one with the
currences shov that all those confer- writer in the views he wish to submit,
ences have been slightly troubled with ! lte agree with R that "the fn
that very unpleasant sensation, jeal. miliar, practical method is the way to
ousy. Were those changes effected ac- reach the heart." The more familiar,
cording to the proposition, by the ma- the more practical the more natural
tual consent of all concerned, the cause the better; but different minds natural
of such jealousy would be removed, and ly au(l ny education differ in their
those conferences viewing themselves styles. Paul and Cephas and Appol
as belonging to the same family, might 'os afe types of different classes. Each
become more closely united. may, ought to be, familiar ami practi-
3. Furthermore, such an arrange- ! cally methodic in his own style. But
ment would settle a question with those Paul cannot preach in thestjle of Ce
conferences that may otherwise be a ; phs or Apollos ; nor can Apollos
source of agitation for years to come. ! preach in the style cf Paul or Cephas.
You have adduced arguments and ' To maintain that he should do so 13
reasons, Mr. Editor, which seemed to simply absurd. David could not fight
us to be conclusive, that such a change
would crreatlv facilitate the nroo-rpss of !
Christianity and Methodism. But Bro.
1 j t ,
Hicks can see no reason only your de- ;
sire ror tne change. 1 wish the eood
Brother would give youraro-urnents and.
reasons a place in his paper, and see if ! way. lo nntig uuaimer uowu u jj.mi
his readers would come to the same I P Morris' style (each is good after its
conclusion with himself. j kind) or to compel Bishop Morris to
4. When our country was invaded preach in Bascom's style, would be to
in 1775, the patriotic sons of N. C. j rob them of their strength. After a
were the first to make a .public Declar- i dozen years and mre of thought,
ation of Independence. This voice of; sometimes anxious thought, on this im
the noble hearted citizens of old Meek-! portant subject. I can reach no other
lenbur? was hailed with enthusiasm hv i
every patriot of North Carolina. Soon
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thereafter a Congress, composed of del
piTates from the different. nn!intie cnn. i
vened at Halifax, and formed a State
Constitution. Since that time N. C.
has occupied an independent position
as a State, with a constitution and laws
which guarantee to every citizen the
privilege of worshipping God accord
ing to the dictates of his own con
science. Methodism thus favored hath grown
and flourished throughout the length
O -
and breadth of the State. And not-
withstanding we have been divided by !
conterence boundaries, yet as JNorth ,c nteiaiy neaiei, mu auj vuc cmv.
Carolinians, we feel grateful for laws so ' Superficial skimming and bombast may
congenial to the prosperity of our please the mind of no one.
church. While we are united in a po- The subject matter, the theme of
litical compact with laws and institu- preaching is, 'The Word.' 'Teach the
tions in which we are all interested, is Word.' But we cannot preach all the
it any thing but natural that we, as word in one sermon, nor in a dozen,
Methodists, shouid desire to be united nor in a thousand : The theme is ex
in a christian conference, by which : haustless, the range as boundless as
our strength would be increased, and j learning, philosophy and science. A
our prosperity as a church much facili-' philosophy and science are integral
tated? i parts of the Word, and must have a
Thus united, we could soon rear lit- pbice in, not to say adorn, every good
erary institutions where our sons and, sermon; as in the sermons of Wesley,
uaugnters coutu oe eauca'-ea witnout
Going to other States. Some of the
influences that are now exerted to in
duce our young men to leave their na
tive State for an education would be
cut off. We could then meet the ene
mies of our church with an unbroken
phalanx, and with increased confidence
i I i 111 i .1 .t
wave our victorious banner in the midst i
of the camps of the enemy. Are thes.e
any reasons why our boundaries should
be changed? Brother Hicks can say
lor himself.
We had intended answering some of
Brother Hicks' arguments and excep
tions to a change of boundaries, but
our article is already too long, and
hence we must omit that for the pre
sent. We close by asking the Methodists
of western N C. if we ought not to
sacrifice our preference for the Holston
Conference, (dear as it is to us,) if we
can thereby accomplish greater good to
a larger number ?
YV. J.
F r the N. C. Christian Advocate.
Methodist Preaching."
In the issue of the Advocate of the
ln Sauls armor ; and baul, 1 suppose,
would never have slain Goliah with a
simple sling and a smooth stone. E tch
mind must present the truth in its own
way, as to language ana manner-
-can-
nt successfully present it in any other
conclusion.
I may add, that to find fault with
any style which is good after its kind,
because it ii not another style, is hyper-
critical. 1 do not umierstanu iv to uo
this, but some do. TFc are doubtless
one touching this point.
A 'learned critical style of treating
a subject,' if the style be such in fact,
its learning being an intimate, thorough
knowledge of the subject treated of,
and the criticism being just and clear,
not only 'pleases the mind of a scientific
literary hearer, but the minds of all.
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If it be but a pretense, however, it
will not 'please the mind of the scientif-
Uhalmers, Ulin, ana a tnousaim more.
The philosophy and science therefore
to which Daniel Webster objected in
the philosophy of the 'Schools.' and the
science, purely, only of this world.
That any minister of Jesus Christ
should preach such stuff in the house of
God, to His people, for the Gospel, is
passing strange. No man of piety and
sense will do it.
The objection therefore lies, not so
much against the preaching as the
preacher. Clear the fountain and the
stream will not be muddy. Pour the
M i V rhnt. unnn t ie U:irt tit t ie nm. : S"Otl'netitS in u MVit to o e lor Wil'Ui I
phet and the science of salvation 110 ! bave ever eher.s! e.l the Si. li' St opinion.
whole duty of man, 'his beings end and I llsv H xU'r 01 0 "''" w""'' - ,Iu
il. ii. . .i... .1" 1 ., irraduated at ILm lulnh l:e-oti. in mv vars
t.ttl. tuw uiivj ll'lb, lliu llifiv, will j
be presented in power and demonstra'
tion, more or less, in every sermon.
The comparison between the preach
ers, Methodist preachers of th s age of
progress and reform, and our fathers,
I think, is unjust, though not so de
signed, I suppose, by R, ami involves
an historical error. Are not Methodist
i . ti,:, . 1 . ...
c.ioiici a 111 tuia ge;- iveigmii v:t ru;u-
stances and numbers as successful as
'our fathers ?' Beyond all doubt.
T i . 4.' a . .
iii tnc iixsL iivyiuy uvo years ai 111 in v
, , 1 t 1 . 1
have been gathered into the fold Of
Canst, by Methodist preachers, m pro.
n ..t-inn -n . . . . .. . , ... n -. . 1 . 1 1
in by oar fathers the first twenty five
years of our existence as a church
This being true, then 'our' style of
preaching is the same, cr about the
same, as that of our fathers,' or is bet
ter than theirs ; the allusion to the pro
gress and reform of the age to the con
trary notwithstanding. But what does
R mean by 'progess and reform ?' I
have heard of no reform in Methodist
preaching and know of no attempt at
progressinthesen.se inlicited in R's
use of the term. I have Wesley's,
Watson's, Morris' sennons, B.iscom's,
iVC, ani 1 see no u.hvrence as to mat
ter, method, There is no reform,
or if any. it is for the better. Wesley's
sermons h ive many Litin quotations
in them ; Morris' none. I have heard
IVshop Soule preach, and others of the
I 'f ithers ;' and Bishops, an 1 D. D 's, and
i P. E.'s, and st itio ted preich-rs, and
P. C.'s of the present age, an I among
them R. I think, and as to 'natter, I
have discovered no reform, no progress
nor any attempt at either. That every
preacher, learned or ignorant, is a Wes
ley, a Watson, a Soule, a Morris, an
' It ' in matter and method, or style I
do not believe ; nor even the 'helps.'
the 'f ithers,' all Wesleys. Thoso were
great men then ; there are great men
now,
mi ,
.Lucie .H-.c cu.uiuoa iii-il l.ieu ;
there are common men mm. True ! c,s arsr., c l.c ti ..is. I am sorry tn.it
learning then, and a correct criticism, ! through a wmt : inter 0:1 the pirr of
enabled the preacher rightly to decide some, our hooks, tf , '., w hurt- .,no n
the word of truth and to give neh man . Itr-jf. supply, have j it reached us. In
his portion in due season. T iey will jcins ieu-e of thi delay, the ag.snt has
do the same now. Tn; more we have j nut h able o fi 1 s, n . ,rd as pr nt
of them the better. Dr. Clarke, one " he c"l,lil hd' wished ; and b big de
of the fathers' says, 'A Method'st 1 '? cel.,'t, a?; UVV fhlS W,k' 8,1
preacher should know everything.' No, i "nUra ,m V U:i 1,1 1,,s ,U'
' i , . . . n , . ' he has ueces-arily b.-cu restricted ia his
no, learning and ci-tic.sin are not hin- tr.,ai: , ...a
derances, but the want of the n. Some
u.ivu i cue. tc miti hi me pi ii-i ess y- hearty .-o ..p ii'it o i : wir i nit, 0. I em
in an opposite dir criori 'i ivu tro 1 h .pi o .' Iur iir I ; x, i it 11 I r ,f-s-steps
backwards,thatiiido!eoe(--i-isr.nly, sing of i.d, I can d . m-i. Wl.,- i , you
that in ! ff erence to learning, growing .' o order I) mk aud Traeis ? U.d s cir
oat of the fact that the mom nit.u us re- eul itcd, they ca-i do lur litt! . or u g j .
sponsibilities of the sacred olfije of the "ieet and re nove the diffi-ulryon the
ministry have not been fully realized, ! ini" 's of some of our b;,-tliien ..n toe sub
have prod.iced this kin I of sermons to 'jeetof becoming resp o.sible for books -t-which
R alludes. Give me the man of "r d' , w.e pr-l-;d -aie time mmci,
lA,..n;n,r ,.,..1 itl.n l.T I... :
A. minister of 'S 1
and full of the Holy Ghost may do ,
v.in ii. .T. .ii.icis.ei Hi '.I'MSCIISfli,!,,, ,,u;,,ii, ;i. .!.. .
igool, y.if do good, because he will j t., the Ag-nt at the .Session .f the 0 ,nfor
j study night and day to become appro-, cnc-. In this w.y I i.ad bop-d to secure
ved, to be a workman acceptable to the co-opcrati m of at le ist a tnaioi ity, if
men and to Uod study to ret learn- i
i ing, to acquire knowledge to preach the I From the annexed CataJegue you will
Word, the whole council of God. But:see t,ut ir is no l"g-r ces-ary to order
if the same man have the learnino- the'ur books from Nashville, Charleston, or
I . . . .... . . . . T'
criticism ot Wesley, ot Clark, is it not
far better? Here is the irist of ibis .
.i . . . p oiteu in a lew uavs in al nost any p unt
matter, the turning point in the contro- talD i-" - rtrnrt;
vwy- It i3 tor fr.jjUiJi.i-i.v ..Kcn vtv Ano' her feature io il'e plm pmp ise-1,
granted that the preacher of learning ; 1UIS as .,.t, failed to s- euro fiat co...peri-
has no piety, is not imbued with the J ti .n mi the part of the pr a. -hers w ich I
Holy Ghost; and that the ignorant j m'St sincerely d- sin d I .-fated that b -ing
preacher, or the one who has but little, without the means to employ Colporteur?
if full of the Holy Ghost, running over to devote themselves wholly to the w. rk, I
with the spirit of his master The would obligate myself to pay such of our
learned man may not have the indwel-1 nlmIisters "Jfc'M ; have a much work
ling spirit; then, he is as sounding :iS they c,:ul,,,J;:' i,n;1 ' 'P'.' .
, 1 - i ii nn ! aZQ iu circulating our rdiuious Iitonituro
u"133 Vl tlu""S V'""" . r 7?.',w
rant man may not have the indwelling
spirit ; and what is he like ? Impart to
each a like measure of the Holy Ghost
and which will be the better preacher ?
The more successful ? Nor is there
any thing in learning and criticism in
compatible with the fullest measure of
divine grace, with the richest effusion
of the Holy Ghost. Nor is ignorance,
nor a little learning, nor an affected
simplicity, the mother of devotion, nor
the instrument of success. R does not
so intimate, but some who vaunt against
learning may put this construction up
on his language.
I have thus hastily thrown off a few
thoughts, not so much in reply to ii,
and certainly not in a controversial
spirit, as to submit these views to the j
l.a f tha Almcnta Th chiVer
is one of infinite moment involvitii? as !
it does some of the indispensable instru
mentalities of the salvation of the soul.
J.
For the N C. Christian A hocae.
Olin Hgh Schoil-aey. B Cleg.
Wi h in ich pleasure, I read, in the las
number of the Adv icate, that liev. B
Ciegg hal accepted the Presi lency ot'O in
This is just what I have 1 mg wihed to
se. He will there be in bis appr-.pria'e
sphere the very position for wuich he
was desiguel No mm has done as much
fr Meth idism in the western portion of
our C ul'erenec as this si ne unpretending,
niode-t, generous, noble heart d Baxter
Clegg. O hers, I kuow, have done mu h,
and for their efficient service they certain
ly des'rve great credit. It is not my de
sign t speak in terms if disp iragemeat of
any pers i i ; let all have rh- consider 'tion
to which they are duly entitled. Bat I
jdcire here to sr've u'teiance to my own
fioo, when the learne-l aud holy lr. Oliu
presided over it-dentin v. In thocd'ys
the srrade of schoiarst ip in that Insti utiou
wa svery high, llep-s-fd limug'i 'h re
gular college Com se wito ci edit to hims.lf,
and with a mind traoitd. an 1 well .stored,
he entered upou the aic.ianf even't'ul life.
Rev. Baxter Clei is an mlmintb'c in
structor. Few men are so well acquainted
with the springs of human action; few.
very few know so fully how rog vera young
men ; few are s conip teat t ex -rt a g d,
1 . 1. 1 ii . .1
-iiiu t-ivaiinz iiiu senc.! over in 'so voia-
I j . .1 i n- . 1 1
,nitt-d to their change. Ji, wtulenti almost
j iV t!l ut ; 1 ,ve This is ne
; pi,, ;:)M,ut t-eallire j uu ...ode of ..iscioline.
1 hive often b en s rock wi'h the teelin
f aJlectiou and revereu e enterained for
hi. 11, ny thosj who had c.ij oyed the advan
ti"i of his instruc'i 11.
With such a J'resident to sup rin'end
its affairs, we ui;iy uo::!H -ntiy export to see
O'iu ri-e to au elevated p siri m. I cou'd
say much more io b lnif, both of the man
and the location. Wna' I have writ'cn,
has been prompted by 110 selfish eonsi ler 1
tion. Several years ;ero I :is o:e of his
sfu lenrs. We arc now separate 1 far from
each o:her, but I will ever cherish hi3
name and memory ani.mu the deirest rec
ollections of the pi-t. I have ev; r regarded
hi. 11 as one of the firt men in the country,
in point of intellect, learning, cipacity to
Covern, and a'l ths; i up r-mt qualities
whi -h enable hi'.i toe in! 1. talit ra. y lusti
' utiou. Long in iy he live to be a bless. ng
to the young mai - f Xo. : h Cai lin i!
L T. It.
For tin X C ii-isriaii A Ivocate.
Tracts and Bioks-
T flic. M.'inhrr 0 th" .V O. CmfWmcc
Dear Brktiihi;:; : I as ar(3
aware, at the lat sessi m of the N C. Cou
ference, app anted C inference Ag nt of
th ; Tract riocie y. A s .m aft r receiving
my appoint'ueiit as w is pra "tie 1 ble, ri iiter. d
upon f he work; and not .vi' list md ng aiiny
adverse influences, haw been able at almost
i every app hum ent wo n; I hive p-onched.
I frt -,,SA v. rv resn , r 1 . Jr. ... ,.!..
'As y,ir ', ni. i t m X exp..et
til roilg A-IVoe t . t H W ird to
the pr-a' he.s s ich books :s they . 1 1 h t nr.
.ij.aud reporting th remaining n h ,d
not all the niemliers of th--Conference.
!,, .!,,.. r. I U t .. .1... ... i.i l.
" ' , ." ", "": 1
",lt:,".' .,ro,".wl'";h l'l ,(C lycan b, trans-
by sale or otherwise, a reasonable compen
sation for their additional labors.. A few
only have acceded to this piopi sitipn aud
are doing well, both for th.-ni-elv' S and the
enterprise. I feel no hesitation in siying
that every other interest of the chared
would be gre-itly pro noted by a more ex
tended circulation of our books and Tracts.
The Conference year is rapidly passing
away, and unless the brethren t ike h ldof
this great interest of the church as th y
h i e not yet d me, I fear the repot t of the
Agent at the next Conference will be alike
mortifying to y u an I linns If.
The annexed catalogue of books n hand,
Will be soil to pteachi'M and others in
quantities, upon tuo sa.u- t this as at the
Depositories, with the advantige of more
convenient acse-s to th- rations s eti ms
of our Conference. I cmfidently rely up
on the orders of t.retiiren an l u..n a great
iucre ise io, i he circulation ot books am nig
our P1-'0!'113
Ad Ir ss
il. 0. MAY.V MID,
Tract Agent,
FiM.iklintou, N. C.
April 18th, 1357.
Advice to Classes, A i lrew's( M-seeHany)
Anecdo.es, A'vsittiM IS v,
Anil'gv (Hurler's) Alex n ler (L i'e "f,)
A liieet. Y u ig Co. i Art of P in.i .g.
verts. A.Ie ;es A! inn.
Aim i t ic's, A -ys S , i-f.i
A i ilvsis, (Hen'de) Aai.tls .f .Ud..iu lisui,
VMi.ys Su'-.ca.ssion,
Biographical S'cerehes. 0 -;tish Church,
Ge os of Females. :S id we live on.
Birrs I .d-x, l' !. Gleanings,
B-tter Lir. 1, B . vte s Call,
Biitism. (Hb'- irl) B l.l" in na iy toag aes,
Saojet & M .1 j.B "va. J -e .ii
" .Suinmers. Il l is nn l Blossom,
Baptismal Dt:iiflt(i-Boe Bidder-,
tio'tx. Brawn- Claims,
Biptism. (Cha-)inaas):Siile li i g.
Inft. " Be e ive I Pi. eats,
B .sc imVs W rks, B : ( I'.-igii-li I
Life. B i i: Smc.h (V "age)
Brawulows Itju Wh'l,
I
Coniineritaries, Clarlc.'nt aooin,
' UennotiH C.i.irleni z'C.
" 15 like ts freed nf ail Men,
CI m le's Ksn v. CvriM,
Cli-H L"i4ei-"Miin.iiil,C.').il Pitt,
CiiUiCli Polity, Coliins,
Cl.risiian Pattern, t'npern Sermons,
" Purity, Chatmi nn Defence,
" Manual, Ch. Liherality,
C iil 1's Life. Ciut wii,
C'lv'nistieC .ntrov'ry, 'larks Theology,
C ivels Dlctiotiaiy, " Cvm f Christ,
0 okin ins Speeches, Church, Greet nn J Ea
C inverts Guide, stern
Coiic'd'uce. (Cruden'sjCaristi.inity, (CM)
Colo
Dicks Works, Decrt,
Divine Uni m, Diy Spring,
1 l'ving lliiurs, Illusion,
j Defence of the Fathers, Divine Axsement,
Death lied-Scenes, Di-irymn'i Diughter,
D'Auliine, Ills Devout Kxerei-.es,
j D aft Wood, l-.vi 1 Stoncr,
j Dialogue on P iperr, Disciplines,
! Jvxpo.iti on. Watsons End of Ap. Su ession,
1 E--av m Dineing. E linhurg. (M idem)
i Exjieriincntal llclig'n, (O.d)
! E 1m ins.ins Sernnus,EccIe-iasticalConstit'i-
Liementry Divinity, tion.
Ivernal Son Shi,,
Foster's O ijeetions,
Fletchers Life,
Appeal
" Cluvk
F ither It 'eves,
G ist-KH Colleeii nis,
5-eat Sapper,
Gathe.ei Fmwers,
Giving. (1 Duty)
II iiy Angels,
Finley. (Life)
VW iwi-r G.rl,
F.el 1 and Fold.
Fiiinily CJoi eriiuieiif,
Gate ft Prnvfr,
Gran I Pi. G-eory,
(Mhert,
Heart Blossoms.
II i.iip'n.(Old)
1 1 y ut -1 15 10k hr.sJ ,
II irv -vs Mi lirau-iii, 11 m- J h 1,
II irne's I itr i.iuctiou, lloiil-ss. iy SiliO'll'TS
II 1 in; Circle, Homely Hint.
Hi 1 lea Life. Ha. ii lua'i Work.
II tire v Missionary,
Inf't ch, Mmeaitj t-Ih aisit:on,
; snip, i una.ei,
i Itinerant, Wife, Itiu.iiiev,
jJu leaism. (Modrru)J.urnal of M. E. clr
j Indians, N iri!i Ataer.
: Lejle .vs S S. L'tf i of Wf.'ey,
j Liw Call, " Lei.
j L 'st Witness, " X-wton,
j L'.e of Luther, " U H'llliatns,
LWd - B i iks of k.K'vvl Li'.rary. U :' Teby'a
j edge. Letters tn p ireats,
La'ture for ehit lreil.L u I :i Mod.
List day of thu weok, ' Ancient.
M ishi-iui. Mi.e-il 1'iif. (Jeivl)
j M irris' 8-rui ins, M tii..lis -i in Earnest,
Milk an li mey, M enined,
iMelolies ( S ;let) M al L:ssun..
M-thodist E M,inanl,M ni-.
: Metholism ( IMity ofjMjke' I.i lly,
Marias' Mi-.-elLinics, " Old.
.Magazine, (itli,) Munniou,
M iti o'lisin. Siietcbcs Nlassi: n.
; Pisgih Vihvts, Pi'h of L'd,
Poetical vVniks, Paris,
; Priyr Me-ting, Pi.n, L!et fortho l'oo
j P wr on Universal' p!c.
I ism, P tne-, ( Lives of)
I an of s ilviitio.i, P w iloi :ecinn,
U as.ms fir heing & Iltvivil Miscellany.
Methodist,
Sketches a n d Inci-Sr mhvt, (Thomas)
dents, Siioi-r M" h LfuitUcidl
S if knowlodgo. Satrnih Class,
j S'ories for S.jhnolSo -iptitre Viwn,
B ys. Son 15s of Zion,
Set for Vo.itb, S S L.r.ry.
S i....e sful Man,
I'h'. . C .mpen I, T. avis, on priyer,
Th liev, Luis' ll 'isons,
j Tnr.'O SisteiM, Trial of Vitn-sHCH,
I Tr iers iift' I, T mgues of Fn,
' Vti-iation of Popery, Village of S. S.
! Wesley's PTf.-etiiin, " Sirnions,
Serm un " lnsritut"S.
i ' Tra ;'s, Wevtn m's lidOourse,
j " Li.o. C-velilfe.
W;is im's e invrsa'i mV its on's Arvuny.
Young's S jg$ Mtii.TM. Y al Uafistt ni'tj.
For the !v. C. Christian Advoeatc.
MAN.
You mar wa.nl -r tiroigh mt the ve!
tablj word, au I y m will His tlu gl ry an 1
wisdo.u of au Al I-wisn Creator, wnilert'ul.
ly displayed. You will son ihoimigeot'
nn O iiniscient an I AU-piwert'ul Ueiug in-
may appear.
You may c intemplate the animal crea
tion, and you i.l every where -ee display
e l mark of design, that, tend to detl.rono
the simple an 1 unfounded arguments of
Atheism, and hurl them headlong t tho
groun 1 ; you s.-c all thc in u hinery of the
animal frame, acting and counteracting,
to produce tho desired elf net, und sustain
life. All the inferior animal execute the
inand'tes, and obey the command of Gol
without besit'tiou or re'uc -mco ; and man
al ine, the most p rfeet of (Jol's cr atiuti,
is found to be refractory lo t ie will of hi
Maker be being the -mly being that i en
d 'we I with suffiei. nt ntcll ctu il p wer to
deny his nu b irity Mm was undoubted
ly intended for a great aud noble pu p -sc,
the g'ory an I exaltation of his MuKer; but
he is found tn depirt widmy from tb do
signs of his creition, au I id no t eotin ly
to cntradict 1 ho object f Gol in creating
him an int llectud being: he is the only
b-ingtow.idi Gol hi given laws, and
c .nsoipienfly. thc only b dug end we I with
re isoti s llfi i-tit to uis ri nmato bitwucn
wh it is pro c.ibel is righ , aud which he
111 us' obo , aud win: is prohi.tiit,ed as wrong,
in the corumi'tal of wlneS be wiil incur
th displeasure of Him. whose power it is
to put an eud t his eirthly rxbteuc, 'nd
cast his i.innortal Ro.il iu a the raging bil
lows of hell.
Man, it scons, is tli3 only being that
God intended, under bi n, to rule the world
a-id fhc inferior brings winch inhabit it ;
ail this, itseosH, is another roasor? that
he w is cr:ite i a i into lee ual being, cipa
b e. in a niea-ure, of ' p:r .:ing an I cn-op-.
nti'ig in eonj incion wth his ow . plin.
M m th n. in an iiitc lectud p:;nf . far sur
pass; !h- rest of 1 he anrn .! crJ'ion, und
is placed next his Creator. But man is
u .t only endowed w:'h su Bji- nt intellect
to discriminate bctwe-n g'd atii evil;
t.ut h-- i prom'so 1 1 cr.vtk inJ throne in
heiven, s a recomp -sft f..r bis obedience
tit.ebv of r'uht. Bar s ;.;ill he fail tc
o'ley th 31 eoinm inds, aid to conform to
the law of God, be wiil be cast out from
his prescuee to dwell in the regions of
d irk lies and w -e, never more to enjoy tho
blessed light of day n-ver more t ber
the warning vo'h 0 of God.
II. M. C.
York Coilciuto Initltutj.
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