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nnim UJLl iniELISLIED AVEFJCLY TTST COMMITTEE OF IHSTTSTETIS FOE THE METHODIST ElXSCOtVT, CI-I1' KCI-T, SOlTTIT-nrrrs T. 1 1 III LIX. Ki.itok. VOL. V. -NO. 18. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1SG0. t i: i: M s : m'-i In i !.!..'. It. 1 i;.w;. ix adv, .NORTE. IM A Dili nn or I A lb VTL r!asinr-s Xotito. Tnr XoitTH (' umum ('Kttwi.tx Asv.r vtk. tin org m ..if the lo-nrrttl Ctm-Vr.-it t titet :' ilie Nerili tirelin:i C..H for .nee ..ith.- M. t:....li.-i io.is-c-i;!l Church, St-usb. U viAoisat- 1 in litiltiglt, eve ry TuosJay ut'iiiiiiL'. f-rnscuiPTi '-J : stl! a year, in mlvanec. AH pit'Htrs are liisctititiiim'tl at ;i:e exroratHtn "i" the time paid for. Salocri'.'ors w ill lie remiii.le.l oi' the the time for renewal. mill respectfully re- piestel t renew Mii.st-riptiili, ly i tleiss M.utK upon their papers. .tr.is- All the traveliivj preachers are A -e:it: open accounts re lit pt :ii: I'u'iii, upu uouuitiuu of prompt settlements at Cuufereuee. Advf.htis!n : Per r"itare of 12 lilies cr ltss. first insertion, $1. For each subsequent insertion, 1 j cents. Business Cnr.ls of S lines or less, per an. S fi OK A S (iiar.- of 12 lines or less. per annum. In no A!!i---"ls for a.Hfrnsingart due at the t'uio of tl'.c lP-t ii-ser-ion. or when presented. O 11 L G- I XAL. TH2 rXIEST OF THE VTONEMFNT TH2 SCRIPIIRAL ARijti.i-NT. Tii cailirvg attention to the Scriptuvtd ar-g-ui-ie-t f.r - ,Ii. as distmautouctl from a limited -atonement we would notice: 1st. The argum out from. prophecy. The prophets universally speak of the atone ment to bo r...:de fy Christ as a general a.o'K-pifit. a- an atonement to be made and ;.;": :-i for tic race. "The seed of the .- .i:-! bruise tht' Serpent's head." hi rir.- sect .-hall till the nations of the ; r. -th he blessed." Thi prophetic promise t-v id.Mciv referred to Christ as coming of the ii.ceiv Abraham; ibr if it did not. it bus nevt r let:; verified in fast. "All the C Is. of tii c::nh shall see the salvation of: (bib" Look unto me and be ye saved i.ll Vi' t et I-t..f the eivth: for I am tied and there is come else." "The mountain of the Lord's 1; .: e shi.'l be established abtrve xu- t '-.: of the i!ifuiit:i!!is. it shall be lifted t'bove the kiils an i ail people shall How in : it." liVhoM sayoth the Lord I will iiittke in this lr.ountain.a feat of fat things f..r all v-. ' .io."' "I will give thee the li-.-a,'ie:! i t thine in'eri:a;ice anl the utter i!.o -t i-arts r. the ouvth t'-v thy )sscssion." ", . ! b.iir. v. -is laid the iniquity of us all ini I bv his stride- we am healed.'' Such is the voice ol'pro; heev in regard xteiit of the atonement of Christ. t.v if be tii 1 !: he did not fi'ii'.e t liit.k atonement for all vr.ipluev. ami is tnereiore ii"t the true .'iesiah. So if Christ is the true Mi-siah the Mebdi foretold by pro I'Irw. hi atonement litu-t be a general aroif.-tlit lit. 15 ut again, if he did not innko atonement f"i" all a the pro:hets who wrote and spoke as they were Moved by ihe Holy lihost pre V. -'f 1 he would, then the argument from i'iiIfii'u-1 i-r iiecv. f ir the truth of ! . ChrisTieiii; v. i.:!' to tfie ifT'-utrl. anil the , Tt-i.iple of revealed. o:id inspired Truth, tumbles into runis. We mu.-t either then admit a y.-ift-nd atonement t L'tve up the .o'uutiieiit from prophecy tor the truth of Cliri.-tiawitv. J.. I. Ti.b. -:.t ' a v-iv- beb. 'i l the Lamb of (bid that taketh away rhe .-in of the world.'' "He is the propitiation for our sins and not for ours only. !.i':t ab for the sios of the whole wovld." " lie is the true light that lighteth cverv man that Cometh into the world. ' "(bid so loved the world that he gave bis onlv begotten son that whosoever believeth on him mivrht not perish but have ever lasting life." "He sent Christ int.) the world not to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved." -- kd would ii"t that any should perish 1'Ut that t verv man turn from his evil way jind live." -lie. by tlx- grace ofljod, ta.stei 1 ea-h f.r -very man."' "He gave himself a raii iu for all. ' Nov.- bv what sort of rational construc tion can the language empl-yvd by iiispira tion. m th, .-e qii itati. i.s Iron; the sacred .Scripture, le n.eolt: to tettcli a limited atonemi'iit '. L is th" iviiuium and only languaje if nif r.-alttv. They tire the onlv terms icno-wii to ail language ov whicn. ... . ... a universal tin luht c. n be conveyed. "All ' the world" "the whole world." C ouid any iorni oi wort is be emoioved to teach more forcibly the doctrine .f a gene: td aiel universal atone ment '! And let it to t be said these terms mean o:,! . the leer. Inspiration has guarded ; j:.:i;st ihe iippiioathm of this rule of limi ted construction, by teaebiie that lie died. for ail men. an ! is the Saviour of I .o-'ii that h'diev ::'' admit :!a i Ibr the elect. " ho men and especially of .Vo w all ( 'alvinistie e'.it vers are the elect ; .. lb:if too :: :t are ' ':;r. t is ; lie Sa vh -:tr tiiol it so of all aid espet laity -I' tiiO 1-et. ! risi all iifOi let i- the Sav; 111 th.: sel:-c sod', at!" ill ; til Th it is t . id.oit that the it- not lic-oti the elect, lof tvt.fad In a -eneral seii.-e ' looking provision for their ci-ot in a spooi. ;I sense, so that they are brt ioymeiit. A train : ebt into its pt rsonid eti " i ie is the propitiation for our sins aiei n.,t t ..in s only, nut also ior the sins of the wh tie world." By the term our ins in this passage the apostle meant believers, or the elect, and ho assures us 1 hot Christ is the propitiation for our sins, but does b;; limit h:s work of atonement to Ixd'eversY Lvidontly not; for he states "and also for the -ins of the whole world." I ie thus plat es the extent of the atoning work of Christ, beyond question, cavil, or controversy. To limit these terms to the :leet is an unwarrantable perversion of the ia;iouage of Scripture, and without a par allel in the construction of the language of any other class of writers. Inl. A third argument f.r a generd atonement is derived from that, olass of Scriptural pa-sag' -, in which the atone ment is contrasted with the fall and the reign of grace with the reign of sin. All we like lost sheep had gone astray every man had turned to his own way. and flod hath laid upon him the iniquity (d' us all. Now the term all means evidently the same persons, when if issaid that Cod hath laid upon him the iniquity of us a!!, as when it is said, all we like lost .sheep lJI gone astray. "As in Adam all die. so in Christ sbai! all be made alive." Wherefore as by the sins of one man judgement came upon all men unto con demnation, so by the righteousness of iiie the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life." We judge that if Christ died for all. then were all dead." ' Where sin hath abounded grace hath much more abounded." The guilt of all who had gone astray was laid upon Christ all who died in Adam are made alive in Christ all who are condemned through Adam's sin, are justifiable through Christ righteousness. .i. ,,.1 Those passages fix. the moaning of the term till, when used to describe the extent of Christ 'satoneineiit by making it as broad as win li used to describe the consequences of Adam's sin. That atonement is as uni versal as sin the remedy is co-extensive with the disease the blessing is as wide as the curse. All who fell through the sin of the first representative of the race are atoned for bv the second representative of the rtve. If the atonement is limited the fall is limited '' if grace is limited sin is limited ? if the benefits of Christ's death only reach to the elect, then the evil eonseq nonces of Adam's sin onlv reach to the elect. AUMINR'S. Rohi'jh. April 2hth, 1SG0. REVIEW OF " THE LY A SITFKRIXfiS OF CHRIST. I.AY.UAX." KUMBEK 1- Eev. E. T. IIefhx: t have, seen gAT.?ral articles publ'she--! in - , ' " A. ' .' t . ...... ian ;" and helievuns asi .'o, tluit Ui.nyo? the assumptions of this writer are errone ous, and calculated to mislead the simple, if not to involve them actually in here tical notions concerning Christ and his work. 1 have thought that the examination of this work, at this time, demands more attention than it has as yet received. With a view to the interest involved, and the concern that mankind have in the subject of Christ's sufferings, 1 have concluded to furnish a series of articles for your paper; and as far as my limited opportunities will allow, discuss the subject carefully, ahd, as I believe, seripturaily. And. here. L must say, I hud a consider able difficulty in the management of this discussion, from the fact, that what inves tigation I can make, must be done, in the absence of books of reference, and the aid of library advantages. 31y official duties call me altogether from home, ten out of eleven weeks, so that I have no opportuni ty of consulting my library at all. Add to this, that on this large district. I have. and van have, but little leisure to devote to this discusion. 1 must, therefore, as a neces sity, draw chiefly, and in some instances, exclusively, from my own resources. How ever, this may be. 1 doubt not. but that I shall be able to point out some errors in the " Layman's"' work, and afford some solid grounds of the truth of the old land marks on this subject. In the prosecution of ray design. I shall not follow this writer, chapter by chapter; bur take up for dis; -n.-bui suoh topics as are more immediately iii.oiwti in ihe main question at issue. c . i-.o fovn er would lea-l ino far too wide of the mark L have in vie ami. iiniec.1. would require a vo- br,i:e instead of a discussion in a week !y journal. The latter will ena! le me to concentrate the views I entertain, to a considerable exte.it. and at the same time reach the main points, essentially requisite to a proper understanding of the subject. la too diseussiuii. i Miuii. therefore, se e: t. out of many thimrs. some, which I deem to be essential to a full developement of the seht.'taeof this writer, fore, consider : 1. Til E UNSOUNDNESS OF ATION UPON WHICH HIS hall, thei e- THE FUIM1 THEOilY EVI- HENTLY RESTS. The foundation upon which the super structure of this entire volume is erected, consists in the union of the following items, a.s essential principles of the entire system, viz: That the Law that was given to Adam in Paradise, was Infinite. That its jlequisitioiis" were Infinite. That the " Bebt" incurred by original sin, was Infinite. That consequently, the claims of justice, in this regard, were Infinxtk. That the atonement, if any is made, must be Infinite. That the Sufferings" of the atoniirg victim must be Infinite. That as human nature was t- finite," it could not endure " Infinite Suffering," and consequently, there was a necessity that the " Divine Nature of Christ should suf fer." This is the sum total of the book, so far as the main principles of the system tire concerned. There are, it is true, some collaterel principles which grow out of these; but cannot be of any additional force, and must lie construed so as to har monize with these as the cardinal pointsof the system. 1. The first item in this system is : That the Law that Was given to Adam in Paradise. w;ls Infinite." This is atiinn- od by this writer in the following terms : Nothing, stive an infinite atonement, could have satisfied the requisitions of an infinite law, trampied under loot in the face of the utii.ei!? ' p. 'I'.fi. There are many expressions that he uses, in which this same principle is involved. 'J his is the central principle of the system; without this, all others must crumble and fail to pieces. But here the question arises, is it true " that the law of Cod is infinite ''" Here the Layman aid I dif fer. He takes, necessarily, the affirmative, and I the negative side of this question. As, therefore, this is the central point in this discission, so it must demand our se rious and prayerful attention. If, in this discussion. I shall succeed in my argu ments, to show the absurdity, and conse quently, the fallacy of this main point ; then will it follow, inevitably, that this bold superstructure, must fill to the ground; and consequently, the entire system must be repudiated. The arguments are many, f and not barely one. as an examiner of can didates for the ministry, once on a time I affirmed. J and require close attention. Ij must make a .-election, lest I should be be- ; t rayed into too great, a prolixity of discus- .-ion. That tin: law of (bid could not be ; infinite, will appearfrom she fbllowingcoii- 1 siileratioiis : 1. Because Cod could not be presum ed to have given an infinite law to a finite being, if the principles of justice and equi ty were to cuter into the transaction. .Justice, in a legislator or administrator of law. would, must induce him to adapt the quality of law to the capacity of the being who was to be subject to its action. And, hence, any law that is intrinsically above the capacity of the subject, either to comprehend, or to accomplish in obedience, its requirements, must be unjust, especial ly if it draws along with it, any penally for delinquency. An infinite law given to a finite being, has all the elementsof such injustice stamped upon the very face of it, ; and is of a character that no finite mind could comprehend, and that no being of finite capacities could possibly obey. Such a law, therefore, could not be cuact- eu bv :i legislator of infinite rectitude, nor be reoi'ii'cd ot'him. to l e observed by any created i utelligence. licjuiiy is another principle that Must outer into the quality of any law that is to govern ihe conduct of a finite being, lvjui ty. with regard to law, does not only con template a law graded iu it.sipiality.so as to be consistent with, and adapted to the ca pacities of the subject; but also that its re quirements are reasonable, and such as the subject not oniy may observe and do, but such a.? his relations to the legislator de mand that he should attend to. This is the cha icter of all the laws we lind reveal ed in the Bible ; and we have reason to believe, that in this particular, there is not any difference between the laws now in force, as contained in the Bible, and such as were originally given to Adam in Para dise. In all this we may observe the adap tation of the law, to the ability and condi tion of the subject. Nothing here is above either the "comprehension or observance of the svbjcet being. o:r inCn- iteiy good i'-irg. require oS. i iiuitc being, a.i obe lienee wtiicji in its nature and re sults, were infinite. St. TVil a.- ares us that the law of God is holy, just and good." Bom. vii : 12. ! See - also, i Inn. t : n. Compared wuh I'salins xix : Lb The excellencies of (I '.!'. ; laws are. in th.se j-assaes fully set fort'n. j with the reasons on which they are pve . dicatt-d. The la-v of tied, therefore, shows ! clearly, that he has suited to it. man's lia j tore, physical and moral ; so that in the ' observance of it. He has ct nteveplatcd the blithest and bet interests of his creatures. This is a demonstration, that in the consti tution tit ir.s law. tie nail special rcgaru to the nature, capacities and necessities of man. Such an adaptation, is proof irrefragable, that the law given to finite intelligence, is brought (so to speak , to the level of this finite being's abilities ; and must, there fore, be viewed in the light of a law limit ed in its nature and results, to the limited condition and abilities of man. A law thus constituted, evinces at once, the supreme goodness, wisdom and purity of him who is its author; and shows clear ly, that He regarded the nature of that being, whose life was to be regulated by this law. A law. therefore, of limited re quirements was given to the being, whose abilities, in every respect, were very limit ed ami circuinseribod. The nature of man, even in his pristine state, was a finite one. and to him, !od in his goodness, gave a law, not only holy and just, but also good a law which he was amply capacitated to observe, being in its nature, specially adapt ed to his finite powers. ij. Again : The nature of ihe law un der which human nature was placed at its creation, and by which it was evidently to be regulated, did not require an obedience infinite in its character. j he law. evidently, e.-ntemplaied the Aii! owing summary of pr:ieba -. viz. Thi-ti shak i tve the Lord lit', tbid with :.'!! 'bv ! :e.d rr--h nil :!': !. .ov! with all thy stren-.'t h. and with all thy min. I. and thy tielghbo.- a titeb'." Luke x : 17. -i. No law. either sp-rlor or in ferior to this, could have been given to Adim. in this, we see the sum total of its requirements. The extent of his abili ties was retjtiired to be em. Joyed in the obedience that he owe! to (oil. No more nor le.-s than he was capable of exercis ing. In the light: of this trui'i, am the re quirements of 1 bod's law to be estimated. Beyond these they c-oald not go. up to this they wove botrt l to conic. As. therefore. the-'e requirements were greeted f?o to speaK.. by tne allot "Heart, sou!, strengtii and mind ' of the subject, it follows, eith er, that .'lie "all." in these capacities a moitiite.l to infinite ; or. ci.-e i li.it the law that required the exercise, of the all," was as finite as these capacities ; conse quently, as these capacities wore very lim ited, because linito ; so. therefore, the law in its adaptation to the "all" of these abil ities, mn-t have been as limited and finite as these- capabilities themselves were. 4. From these reasonings it evidently follows, that neither was the law itself iu- fiiiile. nor its legitimate requirements so ; consequently, that the law which the Cre ator gave to A i.tiu. was ahogeiher such as accorded with toe finite abilities with which hisolaker enuovved him. f). Coitsoqueip'y. till the arguments ba sed upon the principles a.i-:uiuo.i by this writer are erroneous, ami i here fore not valid. Such, then, is the state of Ihe oa.-e with regard to ?he low as given t i Adam. Yo him, thereli :!. as a finite being, was a law given, every wy stiiiod to his limited ra pacities, recognizing ins malulity to io any act of obedience which an infinite, jaw is presumed, might require. 2. A.wrni:r. i-kim. iplf TNco;:rc.VTi:, IN THUS SVSTKM IS. THAT THE "1'J: MEIIIX" K SIN IS "INFINITE." This is not only affirmed by this writer, on p. -!7, but is more fully stated in the following terms : 'The debts of the redeemed to the ex chequer of heaven were infinite, or, rather they consisted of a countless number of infinitudes ; for each of the redeemed owe I fi ir his ;-im:ie ixlf, an infinite debt." p. -l-K). Again, in a quotation from Chalmers, which he approves, we have these words : " In the account which is given of it," (i. e. Christ's death), u we behold all the systems of a d. op ami dreadful endurance, of an a my. which was shrunk from, even by the. Son of Cod, though he had all the strength of the divinity to uphold him of a conflict, and a terror, and a pain, un der which omnipotence itself had well nigh given way. and which, while it proved that the strength of the sufferer was infinite, proved that the -in for which he suffered in its guilt and in its evil, was infinite al so. ' p. 2 lb. In many other places the same idea is involved. The crroneousness of ibis will appear from the following considerations: 1. Because man is a finite being, and therefore could not perform an act, that would or could draw such a result after it. All his capacities being finite and exceed ingly limited, their exercise must be equal ly limited and finite. There is, therefore, no foundation for the assumption, that the sin of Adam, and added to this, all man kind, was infinitely criminal. The turpi tude of an offence, is principally derived from the nature of the law violated, and the abilities of him who transgresses it. Now, as both the law and the transgressor of it, were limited and finite ; no crimin ality could attach to t his delinquency high er, or more expanded, than the nature of the law and the subject under it; inasmuch, therefore, as the law ami the subject under it, were both finite in every respect, so does it follow, that the guik consequent upon its violation by this subject, must be as limited and finite as the law and its sub ject. Now, this being so, it Ibilows con clusively, that the demerits of sin, are net and cannot be infinite. 2. Another cogent reason is. that no cause can produce i.n effect g. cater than itself. No stream can rise higher than its source. As, therefore, the united cause in this case, (the law and man) is limited by its own finite character; so, does it follow, that the effect following, is precisely to be graded by the character of its cause. And thus, we arrive at another conclusion, des tructive of the system we are controvert ing, viz : That no demerit can attach to a violator of law, of a higher, or more ex- teuded import, than the character of the law transgressetl, and the abilities of the transgressor himself. Finite only from fi - mte can proceed. a. Another conclusive argumrr s is, Jj.ii no .'elr-irj cai- bv 1.1.1. ly .-"i-t j'?;- tice, that is not'stnefiy e.ukaoie; ' it couid not claim of delinquent hummify more than that humaii'ty was capable of accomplishing, ami as iiumanity was men- liable of performing an act iidiniSe in bs iiaturc. so. it could "not be infinitely ci'lp.i- ble : therefore, the requisition of mi "hi- ; finite debt" could not be made by ju",,-e. on account of the inequitable charade r of such a requirement. -1. From thtisc. and similar reason :- it ; follows conclusively, that The denuritofj Adam's sin could not be infinite, and con-! SeoUOIltiy y. No jutualty of an infinite charact.-r could be justly laid Ujion hinnan icilti"-. nor be borne by anyone substituted tos'.-f-fcr the penaltj" of the law. 3. AXOTUKtt 1'RIXCH'I.E IMVnl.VKO to THIS SVSTEJt IS. THAT IT ;:;V.S ' V ' II. -VI! ACT Kit T(l lilMANtiJ, 'U ' VVII'CI! IT CAN V.Y X O MilAXS X'.Z ItXTITj.;- i.. The ground of this principle is found on pages --i and 1-07. 'J hat this is a;-.s:::i ijig too mucli for humitiitty. appetr; . From the fact, that mati' n it'.t'-e and faculties are raised to a higher eleva tion than the condition of man in bos con nections with law, will authorize, 'uliiii ty must be ascribed to humanity ; i; it be true, that an infinite law was given to it. and its acts had such a eharaeteo- as to bring a penalty upon it, of an infinite i.n port. These are characteristics too bigh tor humanity and its -acts, unless, v:e stip pose. yea, afuriii of it, that it is itilir.ito. and therefore, its acts may draw down" up on itself, rtenaities nilinitelv rort: 'tttti:;. ' Is . ihe requirements vl justice ttje i too great for the offence, andJro t"W;try j to lleason, I'bilosoptiy ami fc'cripruvc.'Mu ; this instance the re p.t.rements ot justice would be contrary ; ! (1.) To Boasoi!. The dictates o! rest- i son. reijiiire only an equal nmount of e.a'iitn- ; aliiy with the capacities o- the ilelhiuueuf. ItnHbo (2.) Contrary 'o the V-l ,i phd - sophy. The principles of Philosophy in such ca-ts. ret lit re an adaptation of pen alties to the nature transgressing, cwl ne ver to exceed the ee; ao;bt;es of that na ture, under any f irm I' is--, o; eroti n. (.') To tho Scripture-. ':'i e. Bible ve- cognize.; the principles abov-. i.i ':-ne.I !y Jleason and Philosophy. An vant which knew his Loid'swii i nac si r- pare: I not lum-ell. ncKtier iii a.ccoi't.ng ! i 1J e to his will, shall be oe i'en with many stripes. But he thai; knows not. an 1 did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beatcu with few -tripes. For unto whom soever much is given, of htm shall be much required ; and to whom ii". n ha re com mitted much, of him they will ask the more." Luke xii: 47. -5. The i::i ;erip tni'tthiess of this system in this regard, will appear more clearly, from the follow ing considerations : .1. It contradicts the scripture doctrine of degrees in the rewards of the nghieous, in the Leaen!y state. This it does, by recognizing the principle of infinite blis in the heavenly world. This each is to enjoy, as his " purchase'! possession.." ''V the niomte atonement on Ciinst. the jti- ble. however, represents the rewards of the righteous, and their conditien in as vailed a char-icier as can weil he conceived. See 1 4 'or., xv : 41, 42. Matt, xxv: 14,. dU. di.-b'. j 2. It also contradicts the Bible doc trine, which recognizes various degree.- of viuiiishmeut which shall be inflicted noon tie: lost. This doctrineof the ' Lavtotoi." consolers the " requisitions of justice in finite," am! ailims that Christ suffered .vhat all m inkio l would have suffered during-;m eno!e ;s eternity. The sufferings of C-b'-isi in this regard were. bas-ed upon tie: 'of one requirements of each, so that he says each owed for his single -el''', tin infinite . debt." p. 22'.. If. then, each one wdio finally perishes, : suffers according to this doctrine, there . can be no degrees in the sufferings of ihe damned, unless there are degress in in- i finitv. That he teaches what is here al lege I. will appear from his owrn words : " Nothing, save an infinite atonement, could have satisfied the requisitions of an infinite law, trampled u tder foot in the face of the universe. The vicarious suf fering of an insect of the field, and the i i carious sufferings of legion f angels would t have been alike itiefficacio ts. To impart infinitude to creature sufferings, infinite j duration is necessiiry. Tii :y can be swel-' led into infinity only by the ceaseless tide of eternal ages." p. 2'J7. The Bible makes us acquainted with . quite another law, in Zdatt. xi. No infin ite sufferings there indicated, either in du ration or extent of sufferings. In my next, I will still pursue this fun damental error : namely, that an infinite : atonement was necessary. Yours affectionately. ' PETER DOUB. j Fayette ville, N.C., April 25, 18(50. BY REQUEST. BISHOP J AX2S SOCTHF.KX BISnOPS. New-York, Xoik 27(7, 1859. James IvL Edxey, Esq :-fl,w Km.: Please accept my grate'ul acknowledge ment for the valuable present of the beau tiful picture of the " Southern Bishop." I prize it very highly. I have personally known them all. 1 love them all. I tun pleased to possess so life-like a memorial of them. I highly appreciate j-our kind ness in presenting it to me. "May God bless" you with all blessings, l'ours fraternally in Christ. E. S. JNAE3. KOW THE DAXA'E E.bi.i. A recent article in ' our .b'-o-v-.v," signed " Crusader," reminds me of :m in cident tha: happened on this circuit " once upon 8 time." It is an o'er true tale," though it will turn out to be of little inter est to many persons, I dure ray. But for the stcry : A pr.rty of young j-civous las assem bled for the purpose of engaging in the " innocent" ('.) amusement of dancing. Tbe mus-cLms, a tidier and a banjo-player are in place, instruments ia hand. The various couples lake their respective posi tions, th" music is about to commence, when, b 1 two or three .Methodists are seen among t e timber. This is too much for said i.;i They can play well enough for eiaue.a 10 dance, but for " saints'' no tb'y cannot. It is no use to ask for mu sic now. However, they hold a litiie pri- vara cotuah, tno result is lue con:man.. j is given, " balance ail," when the whole ) pa'y chtrt m tuli motion. u .tow is u.is t iLere is a tteau linit. I VXJ-. .iv.it! W liy, the laustcians are 'XTi. - - , P;,.v T-or' The profts. ors of religion are sa.lly ng- g ieve, I t they cannot think of 'lancing to that tune they auuot moke so free with ;a.erea tune, although they seem very vrtl- j'g' to mite a mockery of their own reli- '!"ti pro!.v..-!,u. -i'hey ask for another tunc can't dance wi.hout it. The musicians are agreeable : ! draw : hi-, bow No. - follows quick- ly. and . '-Tho t-MSUipof Zton." ri.-gs throitghoiit the chamber. The slack- j 1 J e t y . i -1 . j ,o . noil. Misii i ttil t-lt. tnan ting en--.'. ever, i Tht v iiisi. c ti'ioii having sotne- oiiie worthy tune, (as they are ;ed in ,-oiiie worbiiy business), but the players are inexorable. Christians ( what a misnomer!) m 'i -t da nee to sacred music, say they, or not dance at ail ; and so the dance ended. Now. Bro. Hefliii. this. i;i the main, ac tually occurred, as 1 am informed by sever al persons acquaint ed with ihefac'.s. What ti rebuke was here administered by gay hearted young men of the world to iho-:e professing to be Israelites indeed :' How cuitiitg aud sharp, an I yet how well de .servod. Tile musicians, wicked themselves, were vet surprised and aihiere I when thev be held three persons, pive-ssing to be clirist Kin.t claiming that their oodles wore tem- ling p.es, in idiieii ihe Soirit of ( io i li welis. purposing to pirouette ami girate tnrotigJi the giddy at: 1 sonselo.- ' mazes of ihj di.ttce," to the ma-tic of " clear the track," or the last " S-.tiotu.-.h." as played u cord ed vivl and t tilled cat-gut. But however tempting the subject, I must i'oibear to-ii:iy. I know how insidious-u.i how destructive is the love ibr du-iemg. And. if saieti ever indulges in a bud gufftii. it must be, when he hears professing christians advocating one of bis m .st subtle urn! dangerous devices for the festnietion of human souis. etmibi. unto: toil . .' U ii it an iititrtttb. in boil, amidst its quenchless fiames. there rs.ty be the dancing of agony, to the music of eea.s;e'e.-s groans, and en iless waiiings : te.' t in lie.-.veu, wnere j eece reigns perpe tually, and tranquil jo;, s lib lite hearts of the redeemed ; who wii dare aiiinn. thai .'-. any such gr.jtes.iue. and heii-horu thing is ever permitted to enter : The great heathen orator. Cicero, ir-.- it ft on record one .sentence which, not onty professing christians, but sensible people j gctieraUy, would e.o well to ponder. Save the eloiitteii; ibjui.tii, Ach' In- satlot I .'o,-,'.,-s. ..'b.--'e .'(.-'-,,, which Cr. Adam ; Clarke has aptly enough translated, " n) i tiiuii tn ins senses wni cu.nce. lueiact is, tlie hoii.-io of dancing, whether In cot or palace, like the Louse of feasting is danger ous. The inspired ib-yd Preacher says, " it is better to go to tho house of mourn ing than the htinv of feasting ;" better for he soul and b-oty, too. Yer.Jy. " there is a way that, see me ill right unto a man" and sure'v dancing is that way bat hot r ve the fearful announce:. tent. "'Ihe en 1 thereof are the ways of death." l.'eai l spiritual Je i Ji .iieraai. A pni kin tun ibroseeth the evil and lildeth himself: but the simple passim ;:iid are vuni.-kco. OLD PATH. I i'Otil ",tiV o1'-'. .'VSti: near iloaiioke. AN AWAitlioi-'oitATlTUDK. As F was riding .done j-osterday, various iii.igghts .vei'e itt-volviag in my mind. iien. by what pavtietilar association is iitnieee.-sa---.- to si lie I fell into a train of tii night which ho i caused inn to sit down end write. The inquiry resting upon my moid wat this, is there in the hearts of i lie christians i f the land that deep seii.-e of eratitode to tlie instrument, which Cod ie. s iu ilieo' .-...vauuu. watch there .-moti.:! j ! 'cause we iiKik upon : rosoel simply as tiio the ministers of instruments of (tod. H it.i no power to confer grace, but simply to into a that grace is no rc.t so i. Wii should we refrain from being gr.ltcful to them '! If so wo should cease to return gratitude for all human favors, because those who bestow them are not the authors but agents. New we 'lo not fail to be grateful for those kiitilnesses. which friends confer upon us ; and the.t emotion is generally propor tionate to do value of t.;e favor, the sacri fice it Ins cost the donor, or the estimation in which we may hold biui. The highest blessing which can be con ferred upon man is the preaching of tlie ;ivpel,and this theFather h;o or iaiucd shall e through the medium of our lellow-mcn. Those men, especial ly by our itinerant system are called to leave ail and follow Christ. The greater part are men with lut little of this world's goods, and thislit te fhey east into the itinerant, stream to b swallowed up, and then broken dv.vn with labor; or their families when tic-y are dead penniless and homeless. Now we may easily suppose that if they wire to bring the education the intellect aid the zeal, which is necessary to success inthe ministry (and most of them are or ha?e been successful.) to bear upon secular afiirs, they might build up a competeney or iven a fortune. But they turn from thevvorld and its anioluuients to the minis try of the gospel and too often to poverty, beciuse the love of God constants them. I m not of the number who decry the ehuiih and are ever harping on its grasp ing Jose fisted policy, feu- these things -. . . . are nt true save in a very few individual 1 believe that the ministry of the Methslist Church is as well-supported in a gerjral way as any iniiiistry in the laud. ' And that the tiiiiut il donations to provhh for the necessitous and the widows ami or phans, is a noble undertaking as far as it goes. But I wish brethren to weigh tiiese lew facts, viz: 'That the Ct.nfeiem e's fund has never so far asd am inf. rmed reached more than .v"-'y-b"'' oV--,-., on the hun dred, and that often, it has fallen to jijh or i,in-!,i.i i -aid that is not. upon what do i' l.'; rfji it tit hii.ii f ' Hut! iiia j'aiuiiy ri Cciri. I iit ii iih-hltii . j'tliui'll i.iptii:-!.--, but upon the bare-u d-ed our . .-;(o'v "ii Jn for the single-, natl iht'v. h'.uuh-cd for the married nieii. and tr--ii.il-ji.ce or '"'' for the children. Now take a case. 'J lie mar ried man with six children receives for lib disciplinary allowance itfJo, (table e:i jensesiij! taken into account.) Vflieii he is sLtjjei'ttutiuna'ed an. I able no longer to serve the church, he iceeives at the iiigh- est rate 74 ' cent. i?:;ii.' or ?BJ2 letlian before, be ides the lo s oj house rent, table exj-enses. 6x: Cn libs s.'J;j:i be isto support and educate his family. But su; oo.-e he dies, then the widow aud six children w:Ti out the care and assistance of a husband nnd father receive ?:-,-oo, to be suvmorted tut! eJa-.M'.ed. Put suppose .'he single preacher becomes through disease or acci dent fclt, ciannumtied. he will receive l 11, aiiu tins is to support mm, unless it mis pleased Cod to give him friends, who tire able a::d willing to care for him. But beloved brethren, there ia another view to bo taken ; many oi'.our young men have involved themselves in uebi. in se curing such an education as shall fit them to minister at jour alters. They have re lied upon the liberalitj' of the church to assist them. Now it is simply i-ini.'.-iU-that they should be able to pay those del its. procure horse ami vc.-iieic. book.- and cloth ing from 1.j! and yet tbo.-e very joung men can make from !?o(J0 to 7l'U a year by teaching or as clerks, book-keepers or tie en is. But the church needs them and bids them not. turn aside to .-ocular life. I'bit further: numbers oi' our preachers enter upon ihe itinerancy after thev become ha. -bands and fatheis. and in leaving till and sacrificing their temporal business, i ety have thrown themselves into ihe itiie. .'..nt life with their wives and children, iheir ail. Those men mostly bring with tliem sound minds well-stored with practical knowledge, and some of them fine educa tions, an..! are well-versed in the science of human n '.lure. They are among our most useful mhiistty as the eohiuius of our church papers will testify by their many revival notices. Some of them tire rising men. dei-i'i;ed tt act an important patt in the church, when our fatheis have fallen asleep, it they are not trammelled, pie.-.!--ed down and their lives crushed out of i-hem by de:i. But you say let them save while ti. oy art able to iftiveltin l preach." Ye let them save, but brother ho-.vl' Can the youie man with t? 1 jy save '! Brother tell th -m lloic to save. Can the married men with several childrett'imdas is often the ctt.-c. an " 'tiiilicted v.'Ifo. stive' Bear Brother, teach thcui a 1. take their '.lares a, el learn yourself a b soii of bitter hopeless efforts at ccon.ji: ' II :ve not eomeof them laid by money Yes. Put do you know who -hey ere'' i v.-ili tell : on. j-or the iuo.-l part lue ' to y . who had .some cash copilal to li.eon upon, toid hove bee. I ;'.:', lo btij' tttl t.ii loiet.p.'-t ca-h ftrit-es. and thus avoid III adv.. i'i, i - roe: of th, credit sv .-tern and t ,-'.'(' ': s inf.j, i sf. B.tt there are many tilings, to be taken into coitsuleriii sou. 1 cannot euumeiate th-e'.i. but one hem will .-afiiee. I kucva meni'.'tir of a (.'"tifereiice who within the last tew veers lias tost ti llioi:g(ii'i' oulfir by the dePh of horses alone. And there are many who could tell yon the mournful story oi now tiicy nave seen ineir little pa trimonies melt away until all is gone. 'Ihere are the men in your very mi. 1st wii o.-.e cheerful exterior lias so oiten attrac ted your admiration, but vvhososilent secret tear, you have not seen shed at the thought of their wives and children and the dark fur-are. It is easier to tell them to save than it is for ti.eoi lo do so. taking into consider;. t-on that litey are expected io dress aud live in a stjle. which comports wiih their position in society, that thcii education of Jie.r chiidrcii tool the annual cost of their horary is a heavy item in the expenses, besides that which ihey feci as their boiiiitien diiiy both for themselves and as examples to their flocks, the cheer ful and liberal giving of their substance to the cause of Cod. and you leave but a small margin fin- saving. Now 1 am no advocate for a.'Uaence in the ministry, and mi the other hand, I do not, believe-that to keep them humble, t hey inu.-it be kept poor and burdened with annually increasing debt. Nor that they will or can be more faithful or successful aiidersui.-h circumstances, but on tlie contrary their hands wib b ing uo.vn their hearts grow su k, stu-i lo provn.e f,r their families, they must 'urn aside to se cular employment. Wherever V'on go. you will find christian geiitieuieii and ladies speaking with I cars ;nthe eyes and in tunes ofgrai ituJe, of the holy men. wiio under (bid brought them into the church, and they tell you how much thej' love their spiritual fathers. And yet with but very few exceptions some trilling gift is the only taken of their gratitude, and often not even that. They cheerfully support, their preachers, but this is an oidig.-i ion restingupoii them; oiie of debt and of honor. But might t Ley not extend lo those men und whose miuis iiy. they were convened, some free will of Viing; of giatiiiide i i a s. -t niiual form, winch might (end gieal'j to relieve them in their peeunie.ry cuibai ra mentis? I know irenileincn and ladies, who aie receiving annual incomes from their farm;, or professions oi investments, of lliou-amis of dollars. Some of them ranging a- high a.- i.veiity-five thousand a j'ear. hile the men by whom they were brought to Co l. are toiling on, sinking under the weight of large families and crushing debts. 1 would ask them if they have ever felt the interest to enquire into the temporal affairs of those ministers and volunteers to extend to tbeiii the aid, which Cod has placed iu their hands as his stewards!' Jf j'ou never inquire, jou will never know, for those men are high minded-honorable christians and no beggars, and will groan on ami labor, cariying their cares with them jo the grave, leaving their chil dren the inheritance of poverty, before they will intrude their affairs upon you. Hut if j on this day go to the man, who has been the instrument of ymir salvation or sit down and write to him, j-ou will find tlia-, he will be ready to open his heart to you, stud the means, j-ouliavc as the steward may r. ise Ii Mr again g.'auno-s t to (lie fad' j 'ear broi i his heart 1 cluck 111' its care worn v i i or, iCi you lvmeiii'.er w'..h gratitu te hi.,', by whom yoll IVt 'V blK Itt!:! to I bid '( The i enquire of him. and if he be in ne'-essity and fouoie, help !i'm. and .fes'.H will be sweeter lo ou and the dying hour In lo r. beeati-e )"ti h.tve ii-it n!- soued but also by your beiioitceuoe shown (ilATlTCI'L. your. (.0Nl'EUi::o E Lol'.N'l'AKihS. Btt'.'. TJr.i i. K,' : ' 'J he stati.-ticii statement of Bro. Win. lb I'l l!, in a previo.is number of I he .b o,o'e, ' showing the number of Ale-hodists in N. Carolina to be 7 d.-! . an. that l".l.:;j:. of ' this number, tue.iily oiie-tiiir 1 of all the ! .'del inn lists in the State), are members in ! the ho ni ls of other Conferences, has led 1 mU into :i train of t!t. night, that bv your ' permission, 1 will lay before the reader., of (,r pa er. After reading t'u; st'iteni"nt referred to, 1 was more than ever imprcs- t-jd wii.ii the opinion that " fhtue lines, sb iii'd coiistiL'ite " Con 'ereiK-es bov.mlu rij.s." 1 : i" f'i'ly of the opiet.i'! tl.;1i the next Ceiieral (.'inference ought to (rau-fer to the North Ctiroiina Coiifttrence. e-jieci-a!Iy all lleo.-e portions of North (.'arolina, now in the bounds. of ihe S"iith ' 'aroliua and tl'giiiia Cotiifrciices. I hob. ve Midi a change v. ouid cr-mo'c ibe iirrrest.; o! Melh: i i.'.-m in . a-: h ( 'tiro i. ail 1 that the Cenertd cause of .Method-!.i demantls i L.tt it should be in ide. Lei. us calmly tntd kindly look at a lb.v joints in reference in this matter : 1. Si'cii a change vv.uil 1 ti"? damage (he interests ol' .Viol hodism in irginia. What intore-i of Methodism in irginia, couid be really tiff et. l by h . Noii tlhi.t 1 can iinagihe. "v irg'nia ho-her j.aper. Iier Hook 1 ''cposilory. and her school., and col leges, ami I ihiuk none of liie-o gre it in terests would be at ail injured by ihe pro-po-ed change ill her boiiielory line. '! rue she would bi, f i-er ll.ttirit-hiiig college ut M urlVoesbt.ro' ; thai wes bu.li op under her patronage, by North Carolina men. v.it'.i Noit'i i;,oi oi.i iiiouey. ibil ! ihink she mi :i ", : oilnnii i , .-ueh a l"-s w'lli pret ty goo; I itltl -. m .e.'.l tho reileei-. ih.'t .-be took ft'": i 'i-.it I lie last general Confer ence, the whole of Panv.i'e I.'islriet. a number of our men. and the li.niviiie Fe in. lit. College. All i when, ill a I'iilion to th'-. si'e remembers that sixly (it 'U-ioid dollars, have bee'i given by North Car.ili ll.lfoblld.l up ibiudoijih el icon College." True, it might be said, that there would lie a. falling of in her uc-siotiary and oiher colh'otioii--, and iii.it the North Carolina Coeference v.'oiil I stand up by her side, equal in all resp' t ts to her older si. -tor. a,i 1 thus ron lor it impossible lbr Virginia to ''aun: b r wh'i icm."ks in .-efereuto to tier wcakii'.'-s. riiil poverty ami ill ibcrabt v. b, eto.i-e she is unable, in lit r pro-cut. crip pled ooirbtotii. to carry ma n; tgn'ei-eiil vrl e'tie-' of benevolent niie-pri- : B'c ! ceo see ie.' goo,: reason vv hv !".' id. i t h". ill '"; in he.-- V a .''" it n.oi.e iiooi li." ,'.'..- tui.-i-i" of .ai!i t'arolina. and thei. in ihe j.riile et'i er io en. rido-nle the did Norih Siete ; the i '. i j i-Van-Wink I' of t be Sou: h. And e-.pooi iii tim I su'-;-! is.:il tbetX r;b ( ar-'1: ii ta.i.s lamtly .-uiiniiL io .-ticli' indig niihs. 2.- -'och a cieoige. v.oiil l not ibrmtigo .Vi-tii'i i -:! in 'tiili!i Cai-obn i. South ('aioliiii. like Ylrginia. ha- h.-r Paper, B iok ' !op..sio,ry tin I her Schools and Col leges ; and the giving up that part of North Carolina in (he bounds of her Conference, would not eiidaiig'vthe existence, nor even tin: prosperity ol any of their interests. Then she would have Carolina Fttn.de Coih'go and 1'ovanpoi't Female College, which were built n-.aiuSy by North Caroli na meti. and with Noilh Carolina fun Is. Also t here might be a considerable falling off in her missionary ooileetions. Ac. b it I should think she could survive I he blow and sf .iil-fioiirish and rejoice vviCimui being so dependent on North Carolina. I. Such a change would nor di'mago (he church in the territories (r.iii-ferroil ; at least there is no reason why il should. A I! th - schools and colleges referred to. could .-.'ill live and prosper, and solid out their hetd'iig :; i-eaius of e:i!ighieue' moral tool christian iiilluenoes. ;ili all llio-e hi charge o" them could still instruct Norih ''aro'in.t girls and hoy--, ami labor lor N. Carolina's glory. The people would have the same privileges ;is now ; the same I'i ble, the same church, th" same dispel, the same sacraments and ordinances, and the sauiediseipiiiie to tench, and govern and enjoy while tiny live. And when they die tin: same glorious hope of immoitaiity. Now, when this is the state i f I kings, ami when in the North Carolina Confer ence, we so gieaily need (he assistance which those 2'.J.:52:r.M'ihodi.-'i tould af ford us, in devi lojiiiig ihe res'Hiri o - of our St. Co. what sli.i l we think of the. ' who would con tin no. to criv-h us ' Bui do wi nced this help .' Look at our condition 1. (bp- pipe- is a lieeo-'-it . Il was a felt'' lo .-i .-. iiy - e ral years before if ha i tie exi-t-.'ii'.e. it i- lt"v, not only a felt bill tin aekuoy,-,' b.'.".l and a t'eoioiistlaic! neee-sity. 'f his paper is not sustained, as it 1-hould bo. I tear it vvili fail. And shout i it. tlie. ' do wii go oiher interests v. h-'h are rear lo the. beans of all true N . ( '. edei hodisis. 2. We gtei'iy nei'.l a Bool. iVpo-bo-ry. 'i'lbs is a necessity of the times end cirenno-t.'Oiee-t. ;ha!! we hove it .' This question has boon in process of sobi'ien since the N'ewbcrii ('oafi-rcuee. en I is not yet deoi'l-d. I fear I bis will fail, and even if we (slabii. b a Hop i-iior;.', il v.itl tl.ety be a weak and crippled roneem. Now. wii hunt l he paper and tho i'epe- sooiy. Iiow can we meet Inolioo'loi ino of ihe times, and d. -.elope a- vvr .-iionltl. the rosou.-ee - of North Caioima '. V. b -is the ran to oi'll't. siaio "'' ibbljs '; We are Ho., united as we .-.In in ! 1 bo. says one. And then why are we not more united '( Poiioilcss the universal i.oli -y of paivol ibit? out North Cai-oiini: lo di.le: ",it c-m-lerelioes. is tlie -oniee ol'me.-t of I be 'I th- oultio-. under wh'eii we labor, b' V Ilt.s led t'O .li: il'lio'l hi it ''iile. 'I ids p... .Old .-ell- li'o.-iit- in our bound.- has c;e;-ed murli of 1 he par.'ioi i-oi! of North Ca.-oii'e.a lobe merged into tie.- interests of Soul h Caroli na and Virginia. Thus are our dearest interests, as a church in North Carolina, dying of siarvatioii. The life eurionts that should flow into tho veins of all those interests are made to feed and fatten S. Carolina aud Vbginia. When shall we see the end of such sui- of Cod. and the cidtd policj' ' H it isto becoiuinmi 1 what : more in defence of Straits, and would sug will become of us ? Would it not be bet- gest that hereafter your eoi resindeiits in ter for the next Ceiieral Con fcreuee to blot . form themselves about the local'ilie", to us out of ei-islence, than to keep in in this which th'-y allude. .f AC(IM 'S. tippled cond'tien ' If our sinter confer ences contiui..: io bleed us on each side. ! sove us iVoiM ;, 1( ,., cruel detit'i, I pray the tb i:ei..l t'olileience lo ,-l.ij' us at one L II blow. ihu. if ihe Methodists of N'oi t'i C ir. di nt! whoa re in other Conferoiircs. tie: 2'.l..'!2l) nieuibers, wiil a-k the next I idler;, I Con ference to tram-lei- ihrui to ihe North Ca rolina Conference, whore ihoyoin !it tube, and the ( ieiicr.il Conference will u.ike the i-iiaiige for which ve coiilond, then wet. tin live and work and prosper. 1. Thou we can Mi-tain oiirov n l apiT, and it sliall weekly toll of our ' f:ith an I itibt.r of'love," and of big prosperilj-, 2. 'I'lieu call we build up. and a book biisiiie.-.s, of which the t ht v. oik ol ngrow- i irry oil t h shall net be asb iinod. '. ') ' 1 1 1 1 1 olirsol Istind culler;. ball be an honor an 1 a glory to the w hoi-, church. !. An. I thru, ihe reproache- ;h i' are heaped upon ii. from abroad, s i i 1 t ive i lilaoeto compliments, and our pi; i e .-hall be in all the clitii'ciu : 'S C i lollf Ten. f ;b' 'ob.-v.-; -w i' r il .b .if te-ii. .riioe t"iy sj.okei; of. The lii'ii inl ought to hear us. IL'KITIIIIKLV l )Yi:. Missoi ; i oliltl -!'oM.i.M' . Y.'l.l.I.IMil'lN, Jy.,-,7 I"."', Iy'b. efr.. Lpii-ui!: Lei.-uii' iiioiiio iis have lu ll waited for to comply wiih a ij ingot' oilier days, until thoughtfully, we'eouoliid the jtroseut is ail wo have. If, t lerofi to, v.e tioitbfe you wiih a few item . X M is soitii .trro-poii loiioe oocasioii.i ly. we hope neither, to incur ihe wi.tbi of the !I iiior in-r the di.-ploa-uro of lib pudcis. So here goes a paper al a veiilur. . Somew hat irr. -v ul.ir bnlalway.. art! tlie v i.-il.s of the 'rth t'nroii, tun Aiii i'ii'i. abi.ely greatly i. yet still improving. The .-!m i North C.iroliiia .Mtihodi on, uiimr ot0 ( ' ij'!oe i ".III .1' o al. IT lintinoial. is amply .-utr.ciont to set ki rp-supportrd a paper ,-pl cidili; a ii'ti s( of so lieh and l.nr V.ilt.-!. warm, brlpiii'.- 1 1 I ami not il shoulder" will. We tlii.-I, be give "io i ;,n I .v.'Uv . '1 be -roll t ' lib laudable r lite l-i I i f of our Confer, 'lee. t ! il yolirs .-hall be sei oii I to lion,, in il whole family of Aib.'M tiir :. Aiming ll; thing i promised iu yoiirr obimiis is none, ;.i x. hic'i we I n k v, i li so not' b aiiiily a i C sill ing" oi' Cr. p. p.iub. Wo opim . b. foie ho shall l ave : !i d.t n the thoologii d qti,: -tioii iin lor debale lint l.l-t loiiii.l. .. mil Wili roal..f iu ni'iii t he existence o ' a r i pacily lo njl'i r." All na'usv seems engaged in pi.:" ing while we are busily employed in v riling. bo is so unfeeling as lo reiuai.i u o harm ed under nat lire's declarations of I '.c j lory of did.' Who so cold a t . it I oioovr I under her touching Mings ol'p:vit ly : panor.i'. bo v.ii-.e i n -.u -li l n e oi' l' . V. ben ibe bo.iilli - of tit, i. no: funis a: I w id --iielt be I plains, ai-i- leu the more I aicil'ul f r tiio r.nioi ur oj t heir lie w. t iii i ' gti. b, elnt .1 Ion.- toe pi'.li'.ut el V.boll e'1' or otir t "llh - -et ;;l ilio.-p! t : . where : he Pg of die aii'l li'iin.io 1. 1 II' I ,' ill'o . 1 1 1 1 1 1 I ; I 0. inr A. bieg I he roli. ug p. ..'.fit s, w . ning b, ems of I !i. i t i 1 1 1 '. '.oieiot-r in i lie ilim v isioii ll.ige'ug bfiii.s o - .ll'e. v.e i lie: .e l i. h I In ;.'l sky to ki.-s the earth. l.iay bo mcii od proiii.-ely the fairest tiowetso. colors. A.s like the hiy Soloim li'.-glory was not arrav 'I bkeoue ; !i. -i -." Admiration of these be.ni! io ; of u lit- ii but in keeping v.iili the fruiis n,' itl.iiel tti.-te. (iontly lifting the eve to the no; h fp ri a rhanibri- i.i this vilfage. (I-- tin! I Mi., se'i'i appears winding il- inn i :y .. i-i . ultimately de.-iiod for the i ml', (leei-i-on.dly. the pulling ste:, in in pvraiui - ; i!e it.-etf iiji in the desert air ur is dr v u oil by some rmle :yid inetoilo -s wind. I In n a sahioiry wh i.-l !e and : -.me one s.l-.s ;; I oat is landing." (In. on the b:i- th . ng of our western people rii-h ilmaigh life a,rli- nog al 1ml bubbles which vroii-li at the P ueh. daugcroii. ', I'orgt : f u I . . 1 'their "l.illr Not long sinre ill I he ea-li .i Jark.-oli county ill llli - Stole. Ino . . atily or i.tberwi-o i!i -oug.ige 1. . rbi'li'l lo;:lle!it lli- j rri hiiig !; ilelioliiiiialion. The church w iholigb inilini bed. The people Well from ihe regions round about a I oi.I. ' It of . tllll ' (lll . inr large I hr re e- lip f ago pointed hour. The pie iebor. a III. ill avo.-e. read tbe'.l'lib P.-aim. prayed .''in.' iirf. Mlltg nillii:, and .oniniliieed : let, Cob '. No synopsis will be ;.ir'i. From the jkisI nn s jou have an ide.i of ll.o established name of the people, wi have heard some one soy however, it w. - the ' i ii- 'iram e ( onipanj-. Faoitgh for this time, so we iri you a hap;y evening and laj-aside th Yours Truly, J. A. .MCIM'IJ : bid pen STIIMTS --AN mailt COI.MtK' TK!' Mil. IvifHilt: Wha have the p '.-pie ol Mraits iloiie lo warrant the wiuiti u al ! tack.- so frequently made upon thcM ! ' cently by jour t orrc-poiideiit . " Li u " .' i poes this iioudcscii j'l vvritt r know an, thing of the people whom In' trad lor-.' Wat- hee-.i-ron the Strait-!' I lid he ever partake of their ho-pilahlj 'j'heu In Ji.is ; abii.-ed it. If he knows nothing a out Itiieiii, th'tii hi.; opinioii i.-t wn-ihlcss, and ; le' oeeiipies the unenviable po-ilioll oi ell- loav.irlii'.t to display his w if al tin exp n o of Straits, for wh'rh tii.-. i.triiir:iii(-! if Ids only apology. If he was ever there, then he ha.- v. illidly mi. te presented a re-pert ble I people, to make a pun and that. t' in lor : ;"l a ' Ulno l iiaine. bo are the rf'opl of ' ti c Sllait - and who! are (hey, tli.il t'o-y .--.-1 i ! I. ihu- be nii ropl e eiiicl and rid 'I led by the church p.q or. and lhe.hu ,h which they have idwavs mi cheerfully h Ip porled.' 'fl rv are :i law-loving, moral, hi ii. -trim:- and -r!1' 'ippoi loig x ople. TI , heve in il,. ir mi l i h ii's Ibr the Sons "f Vemjier.nire and ( Id l-Fellovvs; al o tvi 'modioli-, well-biiih and lioallv liiii-h-I id; irrhrs wiiidu two and a-lialf miles of ce.ii ..ihe!'. It is ill fact a voimg mat .-: : : ; . 1 1 . and none better provides for jl i pro. e iier. and more cordially moots all ti ieintiiidt of the church, than iIo-m ii. Tin- people, though i lmost entirely su r "in ' I b,y w titer, yet there i no popuL . ti hi ie ti e country, who read more or he -lor periodicals, and are belter informed o i all the leading topics of the day than th'n. And. for it ligiou.. intelligence and capabil ity of forming a correct opinion of. and proper application of go-pel pr-m-hiug. they have but few equals and no siqieiior in the highest cl.i-s of young men's an- poiiiiiticins; l iieein it linnece-sary to nay