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OTJGINAL. 0 N
For the X. C. C. Advocate.
The Extent of the Atonement Statement of
the Question.
It is all important to an understanding of the
eubjeJ; under discussion in this series of articles
that there be a clear statement of the real question
in controversy between Calvinists and Arminians.
1. The question in controversy between us is I
noi wnetner, mere is sutneieni merit auuvmcacy
in the blood of Christ to save all ; for this we be
lieve all schools in theology admit. All be
lieve that the atonement is of infinite value, ard
possesses sufficient efficacy to save the whole
human family.
2. The question in controversy between us is
not the question of the final salvation of all. This
neither party professes to believe ; hence between
us on this subject there is no controversy.
3. But the question is this : Was it the pur
pose, design, aid intention of God by the death
of Christ to make provision for the salvation of
all men ? We affirm that such was God's pur
pose design and intention in the atcnins work of
Jesus Christ. The Calvioist denies that such
was God's purpose. They affirm that while there
is sufficient value merit and efficacy in the blood
of Christ to save all men, it wns only God's pur
pose by the shedding of that blood to save a part.
Without pausing here to point out the absurdity
of the idea of God's doing more than he intended
to do which this theory teaches without s'op
iiig to slices the folly which this theory charges to
G'd of making a vast provision which he never
intended should be applied of pouring ont so j
much precious blood without a purpose in di.inir ;
so. we proceed to the discussion of this question j
in connoverey between us. But before doing i
this we must beg of the kind reader to distin- (
guisli between the purpose of atonement and its
results. The atoncmeut is one thing and the re- J
suits of atonement quite another thing altogether, i
We judge of the purpose of any provision, by its j
evident and arrarent adaptation to a certain end. !
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its actual results. We iudsre of Gon's
purpose iu t'u creation of the sun bv i's position
in our system and; rot by the nnmr.i-r of individ
uals who are actually benefited by his light. We
judge God's design in the cr";:ti -a of man by
a car.' ful analysis of his physical, iniclleetual.
moral, serial and religious coi:fiti:tiin : and his
evident adaptation to a certain line of duty, and
to in to a certain g rious destiny; and not I
ii v.) what man actually does. So wc must iudiro i
'.- pun ose in ti e atonement of Christ by
ajapiati ii to all men their natures, !
wntits and circumstances, and not by i's final re- j
FUits. the rca-en i tins.
Ti e r"Rv.;t. of atoue-
mci.t K"ti d fr"in its ar idicat
n t:om the ap-
trot nation or its provis'ons. at;u not irom tne
j urr.osc of him who provided it. To appropriate
tm iro' t-.; r'S of atonement from which it
mul-
t r
rm an j
i
r!"U:
restrts proceed, is the
woru
of man t.vA net of l.od 111 at tneory that
Kie;:-urr- the rurposc of atonement by its results,
i,
overlooks or iL'iiores the agency ot man in m
u-
tvi::i and chaitniLr it results an
theorv
t.e true that ignores man s agency ana innuciicc
in th'- woik of salvati'Ui ?
When our Saviour shed bis bleed upon the
Cr ss. the work of atonenient was theu and there
finish -d. ample provi-i-in was made for tiie
pard-n and salvation of all for whom Christ died;
but thev were not then paid'-wd, sanctified and
save.i. The atonement was finished completed
T --rfeete i but not so ot i's many, w
ndcrful, ! N
sublime ;u.d g'oriotts results.
1. We shouid distinguish between the purpose
A the proviioj.s of the ato!ie:ii-nt. ami thidr ap
j r nation. 'lo make tin- titoiietnc-nt is one
ti.i? or. to ssf I ly it is smother to provide the
limlits and blessings of the atonement is one
thing, to ;ti pi-'priatu them is another. To make'
the atonement and provide its ben i tits Mid biess
ii irs is G.d's work to apT-ly the atonement and
;.j r I o; i ia?e its hie.i;i?-; and Icnitits is man's
wik !he oi;e is unconditional the other iseon
! riot;a! th-i first was complete 1 when Christ
ill d. tb'j to :ip:a ion f t'l j other will go on
t;.r-':f.'h uYi tiiiie the former slio'.vs God's pur-
days mans purpose.
MIV
We
i,
tn-J (
.d' re:
iei pur
is s cret
ised to
: il! tids
s ntr
eussioll
.i.
sad that
if (iod h.
ill2' about !
w; nican
:s any se
t, we do
: r '.
kt:
e we
fo
Li; ,
n
,i:.iv auv t!..n; abo!:r it. no
do
w ; i M V i Joi: aiiotit.
it. We are
en proper to
i: that which Go. has .-
1 1
. !'
ai. To
I -a.-e ;,ii ;;;gun;eiit U.on our ignorance I
purpose, provided lie has anv i
r, . a jaitj-t the truth ol s cicarlv
.1
i purr k-:-. is to ut tempt t convince us bv
nn npp
the trii
ranee
- -
ii to our ignorance, it is to reason against
h of that which we know, from our igno-
tlitit of which we have no knowledge
t
w
oie aiaitist
wc iniaLtine
1. It is to
wnat God has revealed from !
about that which he has not re- !
place our ignorance in eompe-
iih f Jod's knowledge to reason against
-tencc '.f the known purpose of God, from
ex
M.'orauce
(if that which is unknown. W
! I,
ogical reason so unreasonable or
1.
j i - .. . . . 1 . ; . J
such l.cic ( alvnr.sts think to convince sensible
in. oi of the truth of election and reprobation.
lint if God has ;t secret purpose .' how did our
('.-,!, ioi-t friends acquire a knowledge of it?
Who wa -o wise as to reveal to ib.m God's se
Was Ga'vin ;i 'mittcd into the. private
council ofihe Trinity.a.ii'i thus acquired a know-
iv. so iiu-l.liliosoi.nical Am vet to-
J. ! j,
purpo' e J .it'll Vi.y has
d id ioi! .v. is abused God's confidence by
:"..o it ;., she world? Uut Low do they
that Go.l's s( i-rct purpo.-.e is not iu perfect
m.-iiy with his ptirp.
t. in of inductive lo;
: as icye;i)ed ; 1 he true
;c t.'aclies us to reason,
IV'
w!
u!
If.
f' !'
I'"'
revealed as to the character of that
icn is ie
..:!o'.ei -
t revealed i rum i tie known to tne
from the; plain lo the mysterious.
ij'G.,d litis a secret pui-jMi'-e we should in
:. ;):!' ( btirmony with his revealed pur-
CalvinisUc logic reverses the order oi ar
iia' iit, f-ii'l reasons from the unrevealcd as to
hat is the meaning of the revealed from the
., '. .... . Cl. I l
ll
nn
ir.W'i tu 'DC purpori oi in.: kiiuiiu uniii our
ignorance ot that winch we Know not, as to tne j
truth of that which we know. j
But this theory of a secret purpose with God,
i t.-i....s. -i.e..-. - -- '-''. J 'hp
. ,-1 i .
divine unity and with it his God-head. God
must be aunit the infinite cannot be divided.
The logical tendency of this theory then is to
Jl theism, and those who hold it preserve their
piety at the loss of consistency, and retain their
devotion by the sacrifice of their locric.
AKMIXIUS.
Kaleigh March, 30th 1SG0.
For the X. C. Ch. Advocate.
A New Statistical Plan.
Heflix :
Bro.
I have intended for some time, to suggest
to the preachers of the Xorth Carolina Confer
ence, some additions to their present method of
reporting the statistics of their several charges.
Other churches I judge, are better posted in
regard to their statistics, than we are, because of
the greater fullness of their reports'; iTnd the
public are, consequently, better informed in rela
tion to the operations and enterprise of other
churches, than of ours. This species of informa
tion is becoming .more important and desirable
every year, and it does appear to me, that wc
ought to have a full exhibit of the state of the
church in all her operations, showing her num
bers, her enterprise, her benevolence, and by
consequence, her moral power iu each Confer
ence. There can be no better time to commejce an
improved plan, than now. During the present
year, the Census will be taken, and Church Sta
tistics will be embraced iu the census; table. But
we can hardly rely upon the correctness and
thoroughness of the government in such matters;
and besides, it is only taken once i:i ten years;
whereas, our people and the public desire an an
nual exhibit.
Besides, Methodism has borne the reproach,
long enough, of being jinrsiuionions, both in mi
within and from without. I am of opinion that
a fair exhibit of what she has done and is doing, !
would place her in advance of other churches, '
not only in zeal, but in active benevolent, a and !
enterprise
At least the comparison of ofc ial
statistics with other churches, even it they have i
far outstripped us, can do us no harm. !
I propose, therefore, that each preacher in j
charge of a Circuit, Station or Mission, in the j
North Carobna Conference, a short time before
leaving his charge for the next Conference, j ire
pare a report oiiwc sheet, after the fallowing me
thod ; leaving a copy to be recorded on the jour- ;
md of the
i .
. .'iiaricii
'niierence, ana rtie other to
.it , , to thj Secretary
.eoce, on the firrt or second
be del
th.
dav oi
likely
It t .- i .
ivcivu jii'-tji'i
A initial ( 'oijfi
tiie session ;
t;
preacicr '
let lii'ii sen !
isc. But i i
be del;; Vi
or c.'hHot atttu
.0 ee.et.iiy 1
i':a:i or othv.iv
tiie p;:n :
REI'OIir OF
Ministers
cinr
: it n;t
'J:.
STATUiN.J ft til
V. C. and
P
Assistant or Sup'y.
STATE itl' Tilt: ftl'JKf'tr.
Xumber of white member, -
do pro!. at loners,
Col'-l members, -
do probationers,
Local preachers, -Bajitisms.
aduiliSj
do children.
Conversions during the vc-ar,
Beligious perhidic.'Js t.-keu. -ILt
ligioiis books circulated by
cis, -
Tracts distributed by all pers
"Cs), -
ittendaie.e at class, f-ood, bad
preach-
( letn ral
lereiit). -General
observance
oi piiouc woisnip,
( Hi KCH I ltol'KltrV ON
f litCL IT (it! STA-
'no.Nj ID!! 1V0U.
timncr ot lliuivli euiltccs, proiiei
lv dec
UsCil
deed,
nerlv e
by us I
' -
eeded.-
IIOL
Par:
sonaC'
1'tc
deei
' church vdliiei s
,0
1'arsniiair
an t t unii: tin'
Amount
oi iiisi'.rau.'
on tlnir
debt due " -
insur.-neo on I!arsonar'-s
debt due -
W here a school e.oliee or
Xl.T
,'ett -1
icae
ere
the
Cil!l!
:!i, or a (
in-Hit r :
'..itii.ii.
the
fact
1. and its val tc.
FJM'.U. IJKronv of
fiitcriT e
i'ATlo
Foil 1'
(iel.
Amount paid ii
stipjiort
d' ircaclicr in charge,
assistatit,
I'residin- Eider,
contniL
.1 III OXl-l OS'
t.
t.
' l r or charity I'm
" biliidtiig churches.
" repairing
" Imdd.t:;: or b.iyoi-
id.
nr
me
' 1 epa i ;:!! ;
" religious lunik sold bv
I"
acheis
" tracts distributed, -"
.Missions, ....
" (Joiil'erenco colh'ction,
" liook and Tract 1 eositorv.
" .Sunday School fund for publica
tion, - - - -"
American Bible Society. -"
Education of voumr miiii-t' r ,
" Trinity College, ' -"
(ircensboro' College,
" (any other institution oi learn
ing), - -"
necify and distressed minis'er--,
" aid to needy churches abroad,
" (any other benevolent purjiuse)
PAUBATH SCHOOLS ox -
CIRC I IT OK STATION"
FO". lsd').
Number of Sabbath Schools, ...
" " Supt's and Teachers, -
" Scholars,
" Vols, in Library,
" " Conversions, ...
" " colored (tatachumens, -
" " Sabbath School "Visitors" taken,
Amount raised for Sabbath Schools.
The above is the plan. At first v;cw, it is a
heavy business, and will, no doubt, be objected
to as imposing a burden on the preachers, and
soma will think it unnecessary; but I apr.rehend
a closer cou--ideration will satisfy all parties, that
it will be highly useful and necessary. Such an
exhibit annually, will not only showVlmr. we are
doing, but will stir botfi preachers and people to
do more and to do better. And if that point is
rained, it will be worth all the labor. 1 -noiiose
to snow now the labor may be lightened. First,
it will oblige our preachers, perhaps, to keep a
memorandum book and a pencil, always at hand,
But that w oivht -always to have done. Second-
, .... .
ly, it will require a little more attention to busi
ness matters, and in that respect,! judge, we need
stirring or rubbing up. Thirdly, in making up
the report, we can always obtain the assistance of
the laity. Fourthly, if I can ascertain that the
preachers will go into it a:.d that the plan is ap
proved, I will take the trouble to have blank re
ports neatly printed and will forward them to the
Presiding Elders in time. That will save a deal
of trouble.
But what is to come of it? The reports are to be
laid on the Secretary's table at Conference
They are so arranged they can be easily divided
into four parts, and referred to appropriate com
mittees, to condense them into tabular reports.
A portion of the facts embodied will be need
ed for the General .Minutes, a part wiu bo
claimed by uurSunday School Secretary, arcl a
gr at de" 'wiii be needed to be laid before our
people, through the Advocate, or embodied in
minutes of our own. The church and the world
will bo made wiser by it, and the ministry and lai
ty will be provoked the more to love and to
good works.
It is the first draught I have made. It can be
improved, I have no doubt. If it meets with gene
ral favor, I propose the changes and emendations
we desire, be held up t II Conference, and then
let the plan be perfected. Iu the mean tune, I
beg to call the attention of the preachers to it, and
ask from them personally, or through the Presi
ding Elders, an expression of their approval or
disapproval by letter to me. I am tut at all
concerned about its fate, but I bog the editor and
readers of the Advocate -vii 1 be spared. Write to
me brethren, if you please. 7M. E. PELL.
Washington, X. C, Apr:! 2. lbtiO.
X. B. If room can be spared in the columns of
the Church papers for the above ti'-tiele,,,. rhaps it
may do good iu directing the entire Gnureh to a
subject of no minor importance Tliei-' editors,
by publishing it, wou
myself
m uiii. e
others a well as
V.". E. P.
Tor the X. C. Ch. Advocate.
A Bishop for every Confere-iics.
Kev. B- F. Lcug.
Jits. Editor. In the last issue of your paper,
there is a communication from Bev B. F. Long
complaining very heavily of what he regards as
offensive personalities in my last article written
in reply to No u' of the ' Rid jexon Let '' s." Bro.
Long is kiod enough to give at length the para
graph from my article to which lieobjects as per
sonal, and the writer of which lie proceeds to re
buke in no very soft terms. lie admits that his
only reason for writing v. as to rebuke me nhom
he regards an old man, but very Weak- So anx
ious was he to rebuke at) o'V man, that it leads
him to change a purpose that he had previously
foinied to write no mure on this subject, and thus
.vo are favoured with Ins last heavy communica
tion, spreading itself over nearly two columns of
your large paper lie does not write Tor the
:.e ot 1 1. citing truth; i;or io cuiititTi the
pui.dic innjo
part wisdom
nor yet to give instruction or am -but
to re.'. .-.- an old man, ami that
through the public
one will doubt after
least a "o.iu4 man e
can they doubt uith
prints. i . rc.-ume that no
this, tiiat Bro Loiij is at
.' becoming modesty, iiow
such evidence before them ?
; Uut let me call your attention to til
of vvhirh he complains. '1 hey are ;
personalities
I compressed
liuo one snort pai 'iigrapii : and acre it i.- :
i Well this is about w'lat lshoul i spect. from
: a y-Ming man with an old i..ad on los sh uldcis,
' from a onth with the wisdom experience and
cailliou oi a,L.e, ii'Oiii a boy Willi the prudence. )iidir
mcni, ami love of thiiiirs venerable which naiur-
aiiy .ertains to gray hairs."
1 his paragraph accer ding to IJro. Lena's own
:;du iso;i contains the In a I and front" of in v
(i ii'i niiing. Now what is there cither in the lan
guage, or spirit of this paragraph, so inlensely
personal, or so criminally uit'eiisive, as to make a
modest young man like Bro. Long is known to
be, rise up in his in tensed wrath, and write a
long article; for no other rei.soa, t. an t admin
ister a sharp v buUe to an man '! Ii may be
regarded us personal, but I can not see how it ca.i
be regarded as oiUnsivcly so; unless cverj- thing
verging on the personal is ori.-nsive to Bro Lou.;'
1 must confess that 1 a.n iiuahL ujs e !y wh t i iile
uf bigie, or on what principle of etliics.it becomes
criminal! v and oileu.-ii ci v jiers nial, lo say that a
young man has an t.ld head, and that a youth is
hiessed v.ith the wisdom, prudence and caution of
age. it would be wrong if the person makiiiLf
such statements, believed them not to ie true, or
if he knew they w.-re faisc; i n- then he woni i be
stating as trum, a know, i uutrudi. Is it because
the.-e s'atenients are not I rue- that Bro. Lon'
coiiipiaiiis I c.
Ill that regard ;
i't.o:i!
for l
ilOi
intend to oltei a
1'
ally
en Bro.
lead and
ragrapii.
ive of no
is :nc s.
Long credit, t-ir ,'ist .-i;
iieait as aie Uesci ibeii i;
But he is iJli'ciidvd, aim
otni r reason for nfmnsj
I conclude he is oiler.de
quaiiin s
at olf us iv
1 P-
::;:i cone.
the circii
111 !e,
t he-
se he t'liiil-ts tiie
it ililii no If so
(io v. 'le dier he
c least be should
siaicmcnt as applied !...i
colitesc he knows hi iter le;
has such qualities or Hot ; oi
iiiow more aoout uimseii iha:
1 - 1 ... I - ...
proiess to know.
i nanjusi, iiiisuu.eil uiai Is all. Ai How I ciiccr-
i . ii w
i fully take buck and re. all, what i said
, o'dhtad, the a i dun, i :e tu vdiuc, tl
Lout the
: caution
the ej jii ii nrc, aud let the Jung man stand alone.
! And I am in hopes this will please him. As he
has administered to an old man what he regards
j as a merited buke, I kindly receive it aud will
t iudeavor iu future to profit by it, so that his elfort
j to rebuke an old man shall not be made in vain.
: One would conclude that Bro. Long never
i dealt iu personalities, from his great autiphathy
to every thing that has the shade of the shadow
of the appearance of being personal. Ami it
may be so in the general. But all general
rules have their exception. Ho docs not believe
in controversy, ouly on the subject of the Epis
copacy, aud only with Josiah. He does not likti
personalities, not at all, ouly Josiah and old men
are exceptions to this general law governing his
likes and dislikes.
I do not feel disposed to complain ; So I will
j or p this controvercy so f.tr as it relates to things
personal between him and myself, and proceed to
notice his arguments. He says there is neither
j wisdom nor logic in my arguments, and perhaps
j that is the reason he did not attempt to reply to
them. It was so much less labor to dispose of
them iu a bundle by stating there was no logic
or wisdom iu the article, thau by replying to each
I of them separately, he could not resist the tcmpta-
tion to do so ; and his whole reply consists iu say
j '"g fuejr are of no consequence, and in then ad
mining their relevancy ai d conceding their par
tial force. He insists it will do us no good to see
a Bishop. But what is his reason for thus ad
hering to his former opinion. If I understand
it, it is this :
Good men can do as much good as circuit
preachers, as they could if they were Bishops.
This being his position he believes that a man
i
be as useful every way i i one position as anoth I
that high position, favorable circumstances, offiei d
relation, it matters not how high, confers no po
er to be useful, does not increase r. mans inf! '
ence, gives no weight to his opinions or power .
his example. Consequently u private is as ii ..
portant to tin army and renders as much servi
to his country as the skillful genera', that Dani
Webster, Henry Clay a-.d John C. Calhoun wou it
have been as useful to heir fellows, and have a I
compbshed as much good for their country, by ditch
ing, as they did in the innate of the UnitedStatt
If this argument be trur the humble1 circuit prtae '
er on the Banks is doii g as ujucb good and wit '
ding as much luiluence a the most taleuted Jish' :
ia the Church. Now ..oj Tito. J ong really b
lieve this? If he does be must have a strange!
constituted intellect. If he docs not V why do
lie say it will not increase the usefulness ofa nm
to make him Bishop. AVhat are the men wii
talents for usefulness, without positions of use
fulness,
'2. Hecouteiids tint Bishops, though blessing' -.
should not be iucreased, and his argument is, th;
they are not of that class of blessings that do goc .
in proportion to their increase. But this is
assumption. He has nevir attempted to prove r
Xor has he replied to m argument, by which I
proved that they did belong to that class of bles:
mgs it they were true men, for good men accou
plish good iu proportion to their in ci ease. Th; '
high official position incicases the usefulness
good men, is a self-evileut proposition ; to 1 !
made a Bishop is to be r.jaed to high official pi
sition; therefore to maki good and great uieo
Bishoi s is to increase thjir usefulness and mak .
them greater blessings tj the church and th .
world. Such is the arguiieut, and I think it i i
conclusive. j
3. Bro. Long thinks that there is no necessity
for the increase of the stiangth of the Episcopacy,
in order to qualify the Bishops to make our ap
pointments. And why njt? For this very gnjil
reason in his 'judgment, that they are made so
well now there is noroou. for improvement. To
this I reply he must have changed his mind siucv.
he was at pointed to his present field of labor. I
know he did not think ko. two vears ago. J also
know t:,at a council of 1'residing Elders has met
since Conference, to undo and do over the work
that was there badly done. Nor is this a solitary
case. Every Conference pros' n's such eases,
lie objects io the change. What, are his objec
tions? 1st. '-It would ocstroy the itinerancy "
The proof is wo would have to elect Bishops for
life, or a long period of years. This is nothing
but assumption. Where is the proof that we
w..uhl have to make Iiisl.eps for lite? We might
elect then; for two, four, or eight, or any number
or years wo might choo.se. But suppi sa wo elect
ed them for life how wo d.d ttn.t destroy the itin
erancy V Bro. Lone: may spend his life in trav
eling over a small part of the Stite and think
himself a. first '-ate ifj
:i .;-jl EiJiof,-f
e-ends his lite iti traveling over the w hole State
tie is no itinera!;
Men in our Conference have
travei.-i unite .1 nuiiinir of veais ami have no
r e.-.. ,..:! I.
been over the whole Conf-'reiiee ; they think they
are itinerants, and th" c!ii:.-;-h has given them
credit f..r being. Uut it is a mistake in Bro.
Long's judgment ; no mm can beau itinerant
that coiiiines himself lo the bounds of one Confer
ence. Tiie plan, o far fr-mi d: stroying, wjuM
perfect the itinerancy, a i expert to show.
4. But it would produce unholy ambition. The
apost ie
tnat Cesil'!
too oihee
of
bishop, desireth a good thing." But Bro. Long
knows better than tiie ap.it!o. It a. pears to me
it would he prudent to review a position, that
brings hiiu in contact, with the apostle, at least.
1 here arc some other tilings in his article that,
I will notice t ext week. J031AII.
M..pb Grove, April 13, ldD.
For the X. C. Cn. Advocate.
Schools and Ccllegos.
?Iit. Em tor : 1 thtnk .1 am young, feel ' so,
look so. at least so i think, and as to what most
ot otheis th.uk is a mailer of iudifi'eretice to me;
but I have not been out of the world since I first
came into it, unicFs fashion has thrown ;ne out.
Now gtMiitiJ;- that this has been the case, some
times ii was not unpleasant, not that 1 loved be
ing oa of the worid more, but that 1 loved fasli
iou am ! snow lest,.
Au.eiig other things that have passed under
si' ot ivvioiv are schools an I coiici:e., of which I
shad n
specific.
.v speak, rather in iiviiei.it terms than
I have not bei
n l.i liilei cut to schools
i of learn
i inoiC d
i
j p: csil.H
.--ll'.C .h
. H ""
: i do
tilOiloh j ,i;
no! proiess to have felt
fin others nether do I
ply on i he- e t!
upon n ii'euinin.eiit, aud lelorni
py any
Wish to
of COII
'S ol our
ier, and
r St.it.es
o notice
Uits I. l.i.iy bo iiiiio to lilt: kc, but
in. iu' op. n. o.i."
i On; i i: ; ei i. i 1 -
at:. Ill il:.o;i I;
,i.l!' SOiliC Ol t il
s i u iy roiii nil
and act. now io
'. i.iii an avaianci.i
eno i aiid coileoi
ii ; e oi tiie lies! or.
ii inn o that of he
.lid ii.st i V. ,sll 1
tins
Iwl.lV
some
lovaoiiiecs.
1. )ur ci.iu.Ue is Kivo-ablc to the
of the liiiinl. i his is ii conceded fact
has much to do with mind. To this
iitiiv;
.ion
Cli
male
advantage
may be a bled the healthiness of our climate.
In the second place much sagacity seems to
have been displayed, or wisdom concentrated in
tiie location of our schools of learning. Look at
the catalogues of schools, or hear from their
teachers, lrow called Principals, or Presidents,
aud it would look like a work of supererogation
to go to Saratoga for health. The locality of j
each school is unsurpassed for salubrity. From
the seaboard to the mountain top, wherever the
classics are taught at least, a credulous person,
however old, might think, that by inhaling its
atmosphere awhile be would be regenerated, aud
thus a way be opened for him to rub his back
against a college wall and to begin life anew to
live forever.
3. How fortunate that our schools and colleges
are so situated a3 to be remote from places of
dissipation. While intemperance is the burning
curse of our land, it should be esteemed one of
the moral wonders of the world that all our
schools aud colleges are free from temptations to
this vice so situated as to challenge the world
for a more moral neighborhood aud pious com
munity. Here is wisdom, knowledge, carried
into practice. Xorth Carolina, is one of the "im
mortal names."
4. Qualification of teachers. Who could help
believing in au overruling providence, that had
but for a short time observed the thorough
scholarship anel aptness to teach of those to whom
the youths of our State arc entrusted. How so
many heads contain a perfect knowledge of all
the sciences, with a corner left to theorize upon
and explore unknown fields that a Dick, in his
sublimest flights, never once turned his eye, is
enough to convert an infidel from his notions
of chance.
Lastly. A suggestion or two. Inasmuch as
can exert as much influence, do as much go-
many of our schools are not full with all our ad
vantages I would suggest,
1 That we need working men men not anti
cipating a premature death from hard idleness.
We need persons who expect to make teaching
their calling or profession, for life who have
the interests of our country at heart who wish
it'to improve iu solid lore, perfumed with the
essence of piety men who pray to God for help
to impart such knowledge to the rising genera
tion as shall make strong men and great, able
and willing to drive back the Philistines of a
smattering education, it-correct principles and
corrupt hearts, or drag them to the rock of dis
cipline and sense. 0, for a pentecost of solid
learn iua:. .
Xow, Mr. Editor, I have an idea of attending
' the commencements of several schools and col-
) leges this summer, unless I am taken too sick to
' attend to this unpleasant duty while beholding
some of the exercises. From symptoms I have
j heretofore felt I expect to be happily released
I from this onerous duty. If I shall, however, be
j able to sit by the Fireside and writeafter witness
i ing these occasions, which will be characterized
i by the best sermon, best address, best speeches,
or compositions and best tableau, or billet-doux,
of course, you may hear from me again.
Fireside, April 3, 1800. " C.
I For the X. C. Ch. Advocate.
i
j Am I Called to Preach the Gospel ?
There may be danger iu entering the ministry
; without a special call there is greater danger
: in refusing the call, when it is made and re
: cognized. In the former case if the individual
I be honest and sincere and continue so, he cau-
not continue to be iu darkness as to his duty.
God will not deceive those who are earnest and
I faithful. If any one is trying to do good and to
establish the Kiugdom of (iod among men, and
to glorify Christ by aiding in the glorious work of
Salvatiou ho is certainly engaged, as to his ob
jects, as Heaven would have him. If such an
one enters the ministry without a call, bis tea it
is not wrong, but his Judy m at and that, most
surily, will be pitied and set right by our Father.
Any other conclusion would reflect- upon His
wisdom as a Governor upon his faithfulness as
a friend upon his Justice a;id Truth as God.
But if one knows ho is ca'icd and refuses, he
may well tremble and shudder for his welfare i;i
this world and that to Come. Examples, heart
rending examples of refusal teach us that as to
this life, to refuse when called is misfortune and
misery ; and the Apostle's word stands forth as
indisputable evident
unit a to eternity to re use
Surely then ii is im pur-
willfully may be . S
tanL to know whether we 1
ollice. The fuliowing siui
chosen for the great
: iu;es are given to
,ng the iuomeutous
aid those
iiuesiiou :
who
are consider
1. He that is called has not onlv a vague idea
but a deep, heartfelt appreciation of the vanity
v.t' all tiiat is eai-ihiy when contrasted with the
heaven!'.
He has also a peculiar kindheartcduess or
regard for others' '.vcil-bein - which resolves it-
scii lino a w.sire
lo be u&fid.-
lesscu the ills
; and suuerings oi iiu
and increase their
i pcitcp anil enjoyment.
i 3. These two combined, constitute a desire to
lead persons into the possession and enjoyment
of religion ; for wiieu the vanity of the earth ly
j is realized and the reckless depend, nee of men
j upon it is seen, he who desires to be truly use
' ful will labor to turn tliem to that which alone is
true anel safe and iuii:ieient.
! 4. This much any good christian feels. He
i that is called feels furthermore that he can be
more useful in the ministry than in any other vo
j cation. He feels this after carefully informing
i himself of what is required for the work, and
I calmly and humbly considering what his owu
qualifications already are, or may become,
j 5. lie feels au inward leaning to the work,
; while, jtcrJutts, his common feelings and iiiclina
; tioas are of a different character. Even when
' all selfish thoughts and fancies are out of his mind
I or pressed aside he still feels that he ouyht tu
! preach.
I 0. He is sensible of the promptness of oulj
whether he have a dcAre for the office or othcr
I wise. I do not agree with those who contend
for any invariable unwillingness upon the part of
those who arc called. 1 think that depends much
on the temperament and spiritual state when the
call is made. Where there is a complete sur
remler of the heart to the Lord anel sincere
prayer for his guidance (which should be in every
case) it is not at all unlikely that lie will create
in the soul a disrelish for every other calling
thereby closing up the way to the individual in
every direction but that which leads to the pul-
i. He that is truly called js apt to 'lave h;s
feeling of leaning to the ministry this distaste
for, or want of confidence iu other things this
clearsighted view of the open way to the sacred
office, more and more, in proportion as he is war
mer in heavenly love aud stronger iu the Chris
tian's faith and hope. A. W. M-
For the X. C. Ch. Advocate.
To "Lue" A Correction.
To "Ll h" : You invite me back into the field
of controversy in such a sweet manner that 1 do
not see how 1 can forego the pleasure ofa com
pliance with your request.
But as you raise no new issue, aud bring in ir
relevant matter to prove your former position I
do not feel disposed to continue the discussion of
a topic which cannot result in any good.
1 wish, however, to correct the impression
which you profess to have received, namely: That
I I considered you personally applied your remarks
j to myself and lost my temper. I assure you that
; I did neither I considered you fighttng an ob-
, jeet of your own crca.iou and which had only an j
I imaginary existence, an tne way tnrougn, anei
consequently could Dot apply any of your remarks
to ni3'sell.
Aud as to losing my temper you are certainly
mistaken in thinking any such thing.
I was never in a better humor than on that
same 27th day of February, A. 1). lSiiO.
The following particulars constitute the prin
cipal difference between us.
1. You believe there is no true greatness with
out position in Church or State, and that is not
acknowledged aud appreciated by contemporaries.
believe true greatness may exist without high
position in Chuieh or State, unacknowledged and
unappreciated by contemporaries.
John Wesley was never honored with literary
titles above Master of Arts, nor with a position
in the church above a Presbvter, held uo civil
position above a citizen, was never acknowledged
as a great man or properly appreciated by his
contemporaries, except by a few despised follow
ers ; but had to confront the cold rebukes of bis
peers in the church and the brutal violence of
enraged mobs, and yet we call him great
2. You believe we have no great men in Xorth
Carolina that we do not desire great uien that
we kill ofF our rising men by an " ostracism pecu
liar to ourselves," and compel them to " leave in-
1 believe we have great men in Xorth Carolina
in Church aud State. 3ieii who are recording I
their fame in our country's deeds " aud whoso i
names will go down to future geueratious iu our j
''country's story.'' j
believe Xorth Carolinians do appreciate ta- J
lent, and arc proud of their great men that they
desire great men aud encourage "rising men." i
They do not idolize men nor do I esteem them
the less tor tnat. Ihey employ no "hot-house
means of raising great men, nor are they very
fond of " humbugs;" but where is there a people;
who do more readily accord to talented men the
just meed of praise without reference to their re
ligious or political creeds than the people of
Xorth Carolina.
1 believe the Methodists of Xorth Carolina ap
preciate the talent of their ministers as much,
and love them as well as any people under the
sun.
They have, some times, loved and praised their I
pastors until they have grown too great for the
poor old Xorth State and have been eompelle l
to seek a better country. ,
Xo people cherish the memory of their depart- j
ed ministers more than the Methodists of North j
Carolina. i
The name of II. G. Leigh, who spent his life
for the good of Methodism among us, though not
a citizen of the State, and the names of Bumpass,
Brame, and many others, will be remembered by
grateful thousands of Methodists in North Caro
lina as Ion-' as the present treucratiou of Method-
ists lasts
believe that the members of the North Caro
lina Conference appreciate and love each other as
we'll as any similar body of men in this, or any
other country.
I believe them incapable of " ostrneiiiii " a
brother, or killing him off with doses of "Straits''
or "Blue Utdue " (;. bremtse. he is rhiwi. If
they warn each other to " be bumble" it is be
jiu
cause they believe the Bible, and " watch over one
other in love " Humility is, certainly, au cle
ment of true greatness, and I cannot sec how any
man should be hindered in rising to greatness by
such admonitions.
We have both given mr views upon this sub
ject candidly, and now leave it to every one to
t njoy his own opinion. And now my friend, I
do not yet know who you are, but I hope to meet
you some time and f .rm your acqiruntancc. and I
assure you 1 shall properly appieciale all your
endearments, bating, hovever, ail "pet names."
Yours, vcrv respectfully,
XOK'l'il CAKOL1NIAX.
April 3rd, 18G0.
For the X. C. Ch. Advocate.
Xife of Adam Clarke.
Have you read that delightful work, the Life
of Adam Ciarke by Br. J. W. Etheridge ? If
not, procure the book audi read it by ail means.
The story of the great commentator's life has
been often tend bui never before so beauiifuiiv,
so graphically or so eloquently. Like Stevens'
admirable History of Methodism, this work is a
most valuable and entertaining contribution to
the health of our own literature. The learned
biographer unfolds the life of his subject in
language of exquisite finish and biugular clear
ness. As you giido smoothy and charmingly over
each successive page, the luveiy life of the Lu.y
man of God is opened gradually to your view,
auel you know not which to aduiire most the ex
cellencies which distinguished the luauy-coiorcd
life of the grand old master, or the eeiisuninni-C
art with which those excellencies are exhibited in
clear outline ami in circumstantial detail. But
I forbear. Permit me, however, to add one oth
er remark '! It is the most readable: biography
that adorns the catalogue of any "Methodist
Publishing Hoose." Every Methodist preacher
should study it, for it will ilo him good. Indeed,
it will prove efficacious for good to all persons
who are not incorrigibly wicked. It is redolent
of the true spirit of holiness, and breathes
throughout the sweet odor of sanctified prayer
which falls on the heart of the Christian like
precious balm.
It is published at our great establishment in
Xuahville, but nut iu a style that so good a book
deserves. The typograj by is clean, but the
paper is rather iudineretit. The beautiful life
of the ' old limn eloquent " which has thus been
so admirably delineated, surely deserved paper of
purest white and binding ofsubstantial excellence.
But let me not seem to grumble, for 1 am thank
ful for it any shape, and I would heartily com
mend it to every lover of pure literature, and to
every one who has a heart to admire exalted vir
tue, great ability, consecrated learning, lia,-dy
energy aud deep piety. "Servant of God, well
done " T. B. K.
For the Advocate.
A Visit to Rntherfoid Kale and Female Aca
demy. Bkv. II. T. Hbfmn : As I know you feel an
interest iu whatever teuds to promote the cause
of education in North Carolina, 1 would be in
dulged in a brief notice of Rutherford Academy.
This Institution takes its name from a very
worthy and wealthy citizen of the county in which
it is located. Mr. Buthorford has done much iu
building up this Institution, and it is believed be
will do much more in sustaining it ; wc kno-.v him j
to be the fast friend of every educational enter- j
prize. I
It is located in an elevated and healthy section '
of Burke county, within one mile or less of the j
Western North Carolina Rail-Road. A beautiful !
mountain, scenery is visible on the Xorth West, !
. of QxlcM w:tler u1jOU1k1.
c or fivo VRars s;nce Kev u. jj
Aber- f
nathy, opened a school in the vicinity of the
present site, in a very ordinary common scnooi
house. This bui ding, however, soon proved to
be inadequate to accommodate the p.ipils who
attended ; consequently a building of more ample
dimensions was soon af.er erected ; hut the num
ber of pupils continuing to increase, this, too,
soon proved to be insufficient for their accommo
dation : A two story building of very ample di
mensions, sufficient, perhaj s, to accommodate 150
students, is now nearly completed. The school
is also furnished with some excellent apparatus
for illustrating the uatursl sciences.
There ate three teachers constantly employed
two Males and one Female ; all appear to be
well qualified for their respective position.
Rev. 11. L. Abernathy, the Principal, is not
only an industrious aud thorough teacher, but ho
als0 pOSsesses fue peculiar art of intercstiti;: his
pupils, thereby cultivating a love of learning.
Tne sunshine of good humor which brightei B
every face, together with an occasional fl ish ( f
wit, renders the recitation room intensely interest,
nz.
itution i in a veiy flourishing condl
ae marly 80 students in attendance:
tion; therJ
and still tljey come. Judging of the future ly
he past, slJould the same or Minihir cuusch con
tinue to opjj.eratc, we may, without much hazard,
I'.". . . . A.
it a long aud useful career. Jlj
peace and prosperity attend it.
lours tru y,
B. YORK.
Happy Homo March COth, lbOO.
For the X. C. Christian Advocate .
-Lue
to the Greensboro' Patriot.
I clipped the following srrx natitred
Df ir Sir.
rather religious paragraph from your edit or hi cf
Mur, 80 t . -
THE LARGEST PAPER.
" TheX.
Ad cm-ate, sc
each other,
We have lie
C. Presbyterian aud X. C CLrintiun
em to bo much exercised towardj
as to which is the largest p;tjer.
ver taken the troublo to corrparo
them as to shzc. They arc both capital pa peri.
and wc are t.o much interested in learning their
contents to undergo the trouble of metuturiotf
them. If, however, both papers would leave out
that portion Which contains their wrangling with
each other, ihen both ptipers could be considerably
reduced in t .'lie, with a saving of cost lo both, in
the way of r
lipcr and ink, and j crhaps with cdi-
lieatiou to th
ir realtors, i nicss the temper ol
improve we shall have to cut them
these paper
i on iiom our
if i-
exchange list, for fear they thtill
create iu us a
The terril
morose aud complaining disposition."
Ie penalty with which you havo
se chiistiau disputants, may Le dc
as I kuow or care, but 1 tui s-
: threatened till
! served so fur
tonished that
jou should have singled tliiu out
from a 1 the rest. It uiay be however tint yioi
l .! . ...:.l. .. ..I ! ;
uo not exei.al
ge with any other religious i pcr,
or it may be
hat you have a little bit of dislika
of the Editorr, or it inny be that
ion is supposed to injure vourp.
to one or botlj
their circulti
Mind, I assert none of these thing; I merely
suggest them us an explanation of yo'ir cuneui
course, in selecting the most pciieeahl p: i-er ia
the whole country to receive your pious lecture.
as you nave 1 lie outside reputation ot bv.ng nail
Methodist anj ln-lf I'rcsbyt-rian, you nn y run-
pose the public foolish enough to think ll.at your
reproof was denominationally fair; and hcticii
would lie influential. But Mr. Putriot. why do
you scold the? pnpfta? Do dHdrc paper
war and hard names? Do you dislike tlni-o aido
attacks and ui. pleasant allusions, or do ou think
tbey should bJi left to the secular press ' Mod
are ai much accountable for their political con-
iuct as for an
oilier, and it is as much harm to
say rnenl pi,
Meu have as
iigiou as they
itically as to t-uv it tleol uricallv.
much right to wrangle bou' re-
have about railroads, uuj th ctioa
will he ai muu
h bencfi ted by the arguu CDtura
id homineui as w ill ad valorem i'ou do liotb -
neve :u any stl
ch mild ways as you retoinmend
to others ; in
nanaging your hoLoics and vuur
personal quarrels, you use more per;mniilitic(
more bitter Muuts, more email alluti nn aci
low metaphors, than are pleasing citler to tLo
refined or iu 1 Shal:cpear is ccrt.v: ly jour
ftivorite poet, ! rut y..u Use Lis swor?er on! vul
garity w Tin as Jiiiueli ellect as Ins Iii'iiei ticd'cu-
cies. .Now !, tuo trout uiiu-tice v.,u I.lvo
done the Advocate and Presbyterian .u.-ints in
ihis; vou say you must drop them ui.ler.i liner
temper improv
s. and ifyoii cannot Maud them.
V hi
io can V If the Patriot with it; known di.tpo-
iiion. must cult the acquaintance of th'.s ) gontle-
iieii b"Can-o ol
their temper, the case :s d- .-perate
.ti... ... .. .
t.uuic sir x air
n, buck to pontics and rsiircadii.
Standard and the Scutiiiel. and
pitch into the
occasionally snip j'uis uuu r isucr ; in nie-o you
may do good sJrvicc, but let the Advocate and
. ! . .11.. l ' I'll 1 TV 1
1 rtsbytcrian ulone. LL'il.
For the X. C. Ch. Advocate.
'A Resolution."
that there was a resolution rajsc 1
It strikes me
at our last Con
erenee, something to this effect ;
that a capital olf ;,0U0 be raised to purchase a
press, office an
1 fixtures for the A('v..Cdte, and
to place it upoii
a permanent basis : " i hat locach
Presiding Eld
r's district beapportio-icd the sum
of STf), and tl
e 1 residing Elders be re-iufite 1
1 L .1 1 ...
to raise, wiih the aid of the preachers, that sum
during the co
iimg year. i his nctioii of tli
Conference Wasl
highly commended ly a jiipcrcf
a sister dcuoiu
nation, aud that is the
a. t flit
heard of it.
Have the I
esiuing Elders attcii.lc 1 t. thU
'therusses.suients Lave been nude,
ave we heard about this, lias the
scd without this trouble or La
icd tliattLis action of the Confer
ure or impolitic ?
this is the most vital interest con
matter '. The i
but not a word 1
amount been rai:
it been asctrtai
ence was prehni
J o my mind,
nected with thd Methodist church iu Xorth Ca
rolina : the oue
ubovc all others, tli.it can engine
Our Advocate never can be whut
our liberality
we all want it, hulil it is furnished with an ofiicc
as other papers tre. The Methodists uf XuUh
Carolina w ill fix things right if f ho matter is pic.
pcriy laid befoue them Depend in thu'. Jf
my P. E. will d
vide out bis S7-i, as Le Ljsdoce
the Contingent
the assessmeut-
mnd, I will pledge iny circuit fo
Lct us go at it. Resolution
sustain any cuterpiiitc.
TITU3.
alouc will never
April, 1MJ0.
An Indian Legend.
In India 'twai said, and oft have I xeii if
That he who, in washing the fjold-di ilicd
sand,
Should speak
happen
That gems
baud.
the pure truth, to him it must
of fine gold shall fall iuto hij
So is it forcvclr! In truth be tvt bo'J,
And iuto thy jbeing walk dimtnds and gold.
The Ten Commandments.
Have the Ten j Commandments ever been con
densed into ten lines of poesy?
Tbey have beJ-a and are to be f jund in an old
parish register In Lauchester, in Xottinghatn
shire, England 16s5 :
" Have no j
Unto uo im t)
:her God but me :
ge bow the knot ;
Take not thle name of God in vain :
Do not the 5abbath day profane ;
Honor thy father and mother too ;
And ace that thou no murder do;
From vile adultery keep thou clean :
Ana steal not, tno tny state be meia :
4 1. I ..... .
Bear no fahl
e witness snun that blot;
What is tlW
;nuor s covet not.
Important
em b.-other editor n,ii :
Ou'- Xor hwes
W.
respectfully sugirest, for inst.inc;. that 1. nf r.
ence under ten 3
ears of af! be p t tut: c i to
tablish more tha-li six universities, o. mjiui siou-
This Ini'
der rc."tri'tio'i u f: "'