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priJLISiJ I :n WEEKLY BY .A. COMMITTEE OE MINISTERS FOR THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHI ECU, SOXJTIi rcfus t. heflin, Editor
VOL. V.- XO. 10.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 18G0.
TERMS!
TWO HOLLARS A YEAR, IX ADVANCE.
ml
RISTIAN
ABVO
- A
I5uiness Notice.
Ti-r. Ni'iir:) '.i:ei.iv.t Chiosti v:
in .'1.3.1 lit' l!ic tiflKTlll C.ll ter.M.
Aertli l arc1,'::!! ,i: :oiva.-r vt lut1 Mfliinti-r r.
'p.il 1 hi;r-h. s'.a:ii, is juiblisiitai in It;ilc'i,ll, n c
rv 'i'at's Li v m'-ri.iio:.
9 year, in mlvatvo. All
is are
in. li.iM f
-tm :-
perish, ami yet ihey are condemned and
Vnvo, ate, mmi-diei! r,,r not Leliovint in him. thev are :
: condemned, as has been remaikjd by an-;
I other, '-not for a real, hut ibr a fictitious
1 crime, ami upon aa arbitrary and ground-;
less imagination. I
Thev inii-lit with as much justice have;
there (by his oblation of himself once of- i But if the " Layman's" doctrine be true,
u; "ii their
;:- A'i
i'Cll a.'C.-'ii.ts
1-t" pr- n .. elt
Apvi- -ti.'-.-. :
fir-: in.-.-ti..... t '
s.. rrnt...
Rimiiy Oar I
A s.juaiv .-i" I .
All a-
Of tiH- I
:.:0ilt- 1 :i I t'w -v uir:i : it t. . uf li:- !
: .,.1 ,. ;n . .. .. .". 1 . 1 . , : i liev might with as much ju
r .rii. 1 rui-cctf 1 ly r- boon sent to erdit ion. on charge of having
Mi---r:!-ti..u. ly "" j. lucked the sun from his orbit.
AR3IIXIUS.
xr; ifn f re:if I: " n. jt
-1 k p u ! , tilt ''!, ntwii i'.ntit 1 .-ii
riH'nts at 'mi u.ivitt-
I
llakigh. 3L -Ath. ISuU
lVr s ptaie tf lit lint--- er !es.
Jb"-r t.it-h ?iii.i.-c-Uoiii iii.a.:rti.u.
KLTll.W OF
" THE .-'FFEIUXGS OF CHRIST.
Ii V A LAYMAN."
!;("" T ll'SS
ii.i'- or' iMii: art1
I'M. -r h
t ii
he r.me
.1.
O.IiJOIX E .
Til E EIi!'T (;:' THE ATOXE.MEXT THE
iLiVTlKAI. Altti il 3! K.T.
CONTINVT.D.
Our st-venth armament for a gescral !
atoi'cstent is ueriveJ iVom the invitations !
ad lresied to all n:ou ia the gospel of otir i
Lord Jest-.s Chftst. Here we will first no- !
tir-e the grand eoimniswa giveu by Christ j
to his ap sr!es. Go ye therefore- a;id
teach all nations, b-aptizing them iu the j
name ef the Father, and of the Sou, and i
of the Holy (Jh.---t; teaching them to ob-
serve all thing- whatsoever I have coin- !
inaudod you; and. lo! I am with you al-j
w;y even unto the end of the world."
Ajanhi'w xix : '2').
-Go ve i
the - -;. 1 v
Kevedi
tluit !
xvi: -
is 1
ever ii ii'
'' the inrf-I and prea h
crrtitiiri: He that be
aprized shall be saved, he
it shall be damned." Mark
preach my gospel to all
Spirit and the lh
areth -sav c;
that
people hc-gi'i:-i!ir at Jerusalem." "Come
unto me rib yv d it are weary and heavy
lalen and I wiil irive von rest." "The
ay come ; let him
le: him that is a-
thirst Ccine; and whosoevt'r will let him
Come and take '!" the water of life freely."
Such are the broad, full, free invitations
a Lhv"ed toaiimei' in the gospel of Christ.
Now we ak. would he invite aU men. utile--:
he had made provision for all? Would
he iiivit-: all men. if all men were "Vit wel
come? Would he ei join upon all men
all? Will he of-
rt,
wnat wa not the uuty o
f:r r-ttrdon ;iv salvation
- s i .
'i: s . i
to all. if he has
1 f-.r the salvati-.n of all? This
tth could not do. I'ut the God
is a Oorl of i ruth: therefore.
'K-s rdl to eoni.-. !) m an- that
-v-hea tie i'v.-- 'i tender
i.
hould
ue ini::i- iiiai. a.
never leeetve his crea-!...-kes
a -.rmie that he
viiiing and ready to lulri'l
?- a fender of that which
which he is nor finxi-
K'tl
ji.es
::cn:e:
..t;'.-r
lb
iii
.: -SC. . Ui! . Tt.i'! V i!
!;! iniih. inip-ich hi
ion his sincerity. Who
that : v no win
::ro su- h ail sict of blasphemy?
Ii,. true, how is a oeneral
va:;-.!i c-M'-istent with a limited
? ihi'. the toisool is not simply
m ''". it i a law. It ha. its
-. urescr'.bes its own jirettpts.
iii .-s its o vu ponalties. It dm s
jnake i- tlie rivih'e. l;'it the
iiutv of all men. wiihoti; -;-op-fVf
1. It !-::iki-s tlie jUi'tiim of
..- !i.!.-..s di'ath to haii-j; -ij on
P. of .'i-ri.-t as Saviour, aud ;!:'
oi' jirofi'e'vil mercv through him.
i he cononaii'hi
! lievi? oil h'- Si
.lore t's. oet'ov-
Hkv. K. T. Hkfi.in :
Voh perceive, that in my former num
ber. I have given a synopsis of the argu
ment, intended to invalidate the v ews oi
; A Lavman." on the Sum-rings oi
Christ."' This method I shall pti.s'.- ton
coiisii'erabie extent, ill most of .ov nuiu
bevs. as it will enable me to place before
your re iders. a greater amount of truth
than 1 otherwise could. 1 trust that this
course will be sufficiently intelligible to all
wdio may give attention to these things.
In this number 1 will still have under con
sideration the principles assumed by this
author, as the foundation on w hich all his
arguments of the endre book, are based.
We are now prepared to examine,
IV. ANOTIlt.lt PRINCIPLE ASSUMED. VIZ:
THAT T11K ATOXKMENT MUST 11 E IX
FIMTK. AND CONSEQUENTLY. THJC SUF
FEUINIIS OF Tin: ATOMXO VICTIM MUST
j HE INFINITE ALSO.
j That all this is assumed will appear
: from his own words, viz :
-Nothing, save an infinite atonement,
could havv satisfied the reijuisitions of an
1 infinite law. trampled under foot an the
; face of the universe.'' p. 2'J7.
! Again : " The debts of the redeemed
to the exchequer of heaven, were infinite,
or. thev consisted of a countless number oi
infinitudes; for each of the redeemed owed
for his single self, an infinite debt. Suf
fering was the only coin in which satisfac
tion could be received. The second per
son of the Trinity, clothed in flesh, became
the substitute for the redeemed. For their
sufferings he mercifully interposed his own.
If divine justice exacted full payment in
kind to the uttermost farthing, then he
niiist have suffered as much as all the re
deemed, but for him. would have suffered
collectively, pang for pai.g, spasm for
spa-m. sigh for sigh, groan for groan ; he
must have suffered not only infinitely, but
the infinitude of Irs s;;ffo:- rgs must have
been muhipbed b; t i n ai 'in of (heeount
h's rede, ii, e l.'" p. Jtj. Cce also p. -ii-i.ud
102.
Aii-aiii: " Nothing short of '.his infinite
saeritice could have satisfied the high and
inflexible requisitions of infinite justice."
!.;.. 147. fW and 1.1.
In many other places, ti e same idea occur-
: indeed, this is the burden of the en-
.(, (:.. k. -VII III Ii. ICildi to IV.k'::
leied) a full, perfect, and sufficient sacri
fice, oblation and satisfaction for the sins
of the whole world." lis., Chapt. v, See.
1. p. lod.
Jn this there is not the least intimation
that this one oblation of Christ, was of an
infinite, but of a sufficient character. We
arc, therefore, authorized to say, that our
church, neither in her ' Articles of Reli
gion," nor in her Communion Service,
ever hinted, even, that the sacrafice or
atonement of Christ, was of infinite va
lue. The " Layman" acknowledges this in
regard to the Greek, Roman, Reformed
and English churches, so far aS the suffer
ings of Divinity is concerned ; and these
have incorporated, in effect; in their for
mularies, what I have shown to exist, as
true in our own. But,
o. The doctrine is also contrary to the
teaching of the Bible. Tins ia ;t position
of the highest importance ; and if it can
be sustained, will of itself, demonstrate the
erroneoasness of the views entertained by
this writer.
(1.). The Bible nowhere requires such
an atonement, either in terms or in princi
ple. The Biblical idea is. for man's sins;
and according to the iniquities of us all.
Now. as I have shown. I think, conclusive
ly, that the sin of Adam itself, could not
be an offence infinite in its character, so
also does it follow, that all the sins of all
men. cannot be infinite, unless we absurd
ly suppose, that a countless number of in
dividual finite beings, in their aggregate
character, multiply themselves into infini
tude ! But. if this idea is preposterously
absurd, and must be considered as trans
cending the possibility of the case, then
will we. yea, must Ave be forced to give up
the idea of an infinite atonement being re
(inired, in view of the Bible doctrine.
we must interpret the Apostle as teaching
that Christ made an infinite atonement for
Adam's sin. and an atonement much more
than infinite, in its provisional purpose,
ag it regards man's personal transgressions.
But.
4. The doctrine of the Layman is also
contrary to reason and sound phiiosphy.
(1.) l'hilosoplry in its principles, teach
es, that in all penalties for crime, the-e
must be a strict equality in the merits of
the sufferer, and the demerit of the trans
gressor. There can be no eongruity what
ever, in requiring and inflicting a penalty
greater in its nature, than the amount of
delinquency on the part of the offender,
because that would rate the necessity of
satisfaction, higher in the administration
of law, than the intrinsic demerit of the
offender required. The dictates, there
fore, of sound 1 hil isophv, stand dhm-etri-cally
opposed to the do trine taught in the
Layman's book, both, because he consid
ers the demerits of sin, the requViti ms of
law, and the extent of the merit of the
atonement, immensely greater than the in
trinsic character of the law and the de
merit of sin do require. No combination
of finite causes can result in consequences,
as effects, to infinite culpability, nor de
maud remedial means more extensive than
the effects and their originating causes.
Every dictate of Philosophy is opposed to
it. It is a sound axiom of l h losophy, ;
that no effect can be greater than the c ause,
or causes w hich produce it ; and in morals
its dictates are equally clear, that no finite 1
cause, can produce an infinite effect. So :
also does it clearly demonstrate, that as
man is a finite being, that the law by whic h
his life is to be regu! t d, must in its na- ;
ture. be adapted to the capacities of his fi-
nite nature, and by consequence, the pen- !
alty of such a law, inclined by such a Le- !
RELIGIOUS REVIVAL AMO.W THE KhlllKEL
ITES IN lii;3. i sua examine others whether they had any
Before me lies a work which few readers 1 experience to relate."
of the A.lc- nh: have, I dare say. ever seen. , oeveial meioents are given, but I have
Ii ,:is :i K.n..-.!i-:iwn-ont, title. I five, only 1 not tmie to copy them. The historian
y would tdl euck other ihelr e.ip-ticiir.c ji0me." "Well miirht a true J'rotestimt
a part of it. " A Concise History of the
Kehukec JJaptist Association, from its ori
ginal rise (!; to the present time, fce., &c.,
&ic." It is written or compiled or edited
"by Elder Joseph Biggs, 1'astor of the
Baptist Church, at Skewarkey," and it
bears the imprint of the 'Xarborough
(N. C.) Fr-e P,-es. 1831."
Now, Brother Heilin, I by no means
purpose to write a citique upon this rare
work, but to merely furnish your readers
with a few excerpts culled from this classic
of the Primitive Baptists, that it may be
seen that the practice of that "Association"'
in days past was very different from that
of the present time. The fact is, as you
will presently see from the extracts, the
"Sheii" of ihe "Primitives" has grown a
vast deal ': Harder" as they have advanced
in years. We, who so much believe in and
pray for revivals in our churches, will fain
think after reading what 1 nowr proceed to
copy for your delectation, that there has
been a sadretrogia le in the performances,
which distinguish those who lejoiw in be
ing members of the ;Kehukee Baptist
Association." Instead of march ng forth
in their consecrated might agdnst the
high battlements of sin. they have merely
makes the following truthful confession.
' And it is not only at particular times, but
blessed be God, these meetings arc ymerul
ly Lusted." (Methodists every where can
testily to the truth of this ileclaration.)
The historian continues;" O that men
wrould praise the Lord for his goodness,
and his wonderful works to the children ol
men ' We feel ourselves very happy, and
thankful at this time for the visitation oi
theJLord. What
ever ihjiads may say in opposition to the
work ia this Association, stubborn reason
is obliged to decide in favor of this revival.
Surety that
religion must be of God that makes people
godiy from ijood principles ; that makes
better husbands, better wives, better chil
dren, ii'ore obedient servants, better mas- ;
ters, better neighbors and better citizens." j
What Hard Shell will
"If any, speak.
without farther comment, although they
exclaim iu the language used in the Eleu- ,
iuiaii mysteries,
' Procrtl, 0! proenl c?io profp.ui,
Ouuclamui vatus, lulo.iu- ubsiatite luco."
ITow can people thus hood-winked rely
ing fur more in the power of man, what he
can do. than in the grace of (bid, what He
ici!l do how can they behold with any
special pleasure, either Presbyterians or
Methodists, who despising "sacerdotal cox
combry" and avoiding as thev would a
rACOilMlMCATlO.V CF VICTOR EKAXCEL
The Courier gives the following tranxla
i.uu vi Hiiak l a i hi. . . w ...
niunieation of Victor Emanuel, King of
Sardinia, pronounced against hh:i by th
Pope, after the meeting of the coUaintory
of the 20th of March ultimo:
By the authority of God Aluiit!hfy, the
Father. Son, and Holy Gbout, and the
Holy Canons, and of the uudeClcJ Virgia
Mary, mother and patroness of our Saviour,
and of all the celestial virtues, ang .ds, arch-
lazar house, both pinchbeck and genuine angels, thrones, dominions, powei , clieru
Romanism, 'rely for their salvation solely j bim? nd gcraphims, and of all the holy
upon the grace of God and the merits of
the great Sacrificial death.
patriarchs, prophets, and ofallth'! apootlea
and evangelists, and of the holy innocenU,
That th.no ai-e memW of tl.o Fnisr-onnl " fl't cf tllC Holy LaUlb I rc found
Church who are on the way to Heaven I j rthy to sing the new song of the holj
rejoice to believe, but that there are a ! martyr, and holy confessors, ar l cf lie
sreat many who arc building upon the i Lu,v vrgms, and of all the eainta together,
.-and are- resting upon what their priest ! wllh Lc 'lv nd c11 of God we ecom
:..,' done I m thoroughly convinced. B-.t ' and anathematize him ; iad from
I have been more prolix'than 1 purposed. I lu.e 'csholds of the holy church of Qi
Tfns is my position. As Mechodisu we -l"J11BIJl si" uim,m. u i;
i iii . i r ii . v l . : i m roi-iiienieii aisrosen unci iiaiiii iu.i orcr
. .i o i suouiu iieariny ami coruiany iraTcrnizc anu . ', : : .
say nay to tins: ;. ,n.:..:... with Dathan and Abiram. and w.th those
leave these extracts i ... ,i v ' . who m- unto the Iird Ond. 'Dcnart
nize us as sucu an oeiuir sinners reueeiu- ; , j . -7- V. 1
edby grace and should be prompt and ! lr"1" "i we desire none of thy waya.
willing to interchange civilities. Bui mark An,i hr'J 13 quenched with wat ;r, so let
vou. I do not believe that Methodists are 1 tllc hSllt f Lim bc Put out fore vc inure,
called utxni by charity or any thin- ebc, ; un, " ,!U1 rcrenl niui a,,a m; ke Bau"
to open their churches to those who in the j
Let me give you a passage or two upon !
another subject. On page 71 I had the j
following : :
(Juery. What measures shall a Peacon ,
take, who sees the necessity ot the minis-
(in the hlici o-is pli a oology ot a .Vlalitia i s support, anu 111s conscience uuius 1
Captain whom we once taw maneuvering j h.111 to co hi i duty, in consequence of which ,
his company; - advanced backwards." But he frequeiuly excites the brethren to their ;
to the extracts. I duty; yet aLcr ail, to his daily grief, he
Chapter 7th is headed tl us: " 1. The ! hnos thy neglect their duty ? j
happy revival w hich took place in the I Ansmr. it is our opinion that it is the j
churches belonging to the Kehukee Asso- j e nUe's outy v tuntariy to contribute to j
ciation in IS jJ and lSvil. 2. Means I the ministei's support, and if the i'eaeon i
On this very point the 5od chapter of I ing, cannot exceed the finite character ini- i
pressed upon these ; and consequently, in !
the event a substitute is allowed in this j
administration, that no higher character i
be given to the amount of suffering ; or, !
the merit consequent upon such suffering, j
than the intrinsic nature of that law and :
its violator possessed.
Even, supposing that the law itself were j
strictly infinite, yet, if the nature and fune- 1
tions of the subject to be regu'a'ed by it, j
are finite. 110 result could flow from this i
that would or could, involve the subject in I
Isaiah is full. It is there, throughout, de
clared to be " the iniquities of us all,"
that were laid on Christ the vicarious vic
tim. Now, inasmuch as all these iniquit
ies, superaded to the sin of Adam, cannot
be of an infinite nature, and therefore can
not be of an infinite demerit, as to guilt,
so it follows, according to the teaching of
this evangelical prophet, the atonement it
self, requ.red on account of these iniquit
ies, could, in no sense, be infinite.
This truth also, is fully sustained by the
lannaire used by the Almighty, in rela
tion to this very subject
infinite responsibilities ; for the character
of these things, is not derived from the
An 1 I wiil put enmity between thee ! law violated as the principle in this trai 3-
and the woman; and between thy seed and action, but from the nature and quality of
her seed : it shall bruise thv head, and j the functions of this subject as t e cause.
Now. as the subject was (in the lnstame
of Adam.) a fin te being, ail whose !"uu
tious were exiremely limited, though he
violated, say an iniin.ie law. yet. as tains?
that no
1 1 cssd iy
which the Lord blessed in the Revival. 3.
Constitution of an Union Meeting." Un
der the 1st head i take the following:
'After a long and tedious night of spir
itual darkness and coldness in religion,
blessed be God, the sable curtains are
withdrawn, the day has dawned, and the
sun of righteousness has risen with healing
011 his Wings. The churches appeared to
be on a general decline. ,
Iniquity ubeunded and the low.
of many icuxed cold. (The italics are the
author's.) The Association nevertheless
met annually, and in every church there
were n'- tc names still left, who seemed
anxiously concerned ibr a revival. There i
were but few added bv baptism for several !
it :jc s
uiscovers any in -tuber nntts.i 111 his 11 y
that he shall cite bun to the church; and
if the church finds him negligent in his
duty that the church should deal with him
for covetousi.e-s." This is the answer of
the " Carolina Association " in 17S7.
Comment is unnecessary.
A LOVER OF REVIVALS.
Niar iioiiuok ; May litt, 18t0.
faction! Amen.
31 ay the Father, who created m ir.curae
him! 3Iay the Son, who nuffcit I lor ua,
curse him 1 May the Holy Gh st, who
was given to u in baptism, curie Lira!
31 ay the holy cross which Chrid lor our
salvation, triumphing over his cm u.ies, a&-
eended, curse him!
.May the holy and eternal Virp;n Marv,
mother of God, cur-c him ! 3Iay i-'t. Mich-
. uel t ! nilviiivtt a rif lisilv hntilv rn Mi littnl
At the Sunday School Celebration held j ylay al, 8nges aml archanjf I-. prin
at KitLiell's Springs, a notice of which we ; eipalities and powers, and all the i.'.uvenly
nave in a former number, the address of . armies curse liiui !
pride of ecclesiastical arrogance refuse
stoutly to countenance them as members
of one of the true branches of the Church
of Christ. OLD PATH.
Xur Ronnole, April '11 th. lt'.O.
"SELECTIOXS.
A SEXIlAY SCHOOL SPEECH.
welcome was delivered by 3Ir. C. 0.
Blacknall, one of the Proprietors of the
Springs; to which Rev. J. W. Tucker de-
3I:iy the praiseworthy multitude of pa
triarchs and prophets, curse him!
May St. John, the Pnecurm,r. nl St.
John, the Baptist, and St. Peter, ind St.
Gen m : io.
-Jo. Ke'i. ii :
i;
thou shalt bruise Iiis heel."
Compared with 31 act. i : -
!)-!,. t -U. iv : ihe -caii tinanv o'he
show ch-ai-ly. that -the Jbb'.e te.u hing is
that humanity was to 1 e the victim in ihi.
case. and make atonement, so far as suffer
inu and death are concerned, for the ini-
1 r 1 ! 11 1 1 1 1 : v
iii :es or
llert
finite as the cau-e. it is evioeii
effect of an itilidlte nail" e t-uu
flow from him as iis -;u-e.
therefore, be contrarv to owy 1
for Like
ilr
to reqiiiu
., i.-
sloli.
In
tr:;-t
1 1 :
ri
my former number. I have shown, i
. that neither the law given to Adam.
- rc jiii-'eti . lit. nor the offence of it:
lion, nor the turpitude of that oflcntt
t:V
11
Vio
wi-r: iidinite. This being so. in these par
ticii'u'-. goes very far. in itself, to demon
strate the aosuroity oi sr.j' posing the atone
ment reqv.ired iii this rt-iution. must be in
finite, ai d that consequently, the suffi r
ings. to make this atonement, must be in
finite, too.
1 eoiii'i ine tv.o items here, the atone-
t tn 1 suffeiiuir together, because thev
could
ii.::iir. g)
tii.m ia:
Volved i
f :. 1
Cater ill lis
en iiUioaiii;
se i f.
Now. as it
hi tlii.-
umaiiity
a atotie
ici' ir.l.
lau. in its tru.lt. Hi-
was man. as man. vlii
; and as he po-.-e.-i-ed
V ;y
' ae-ai :)
i merit, should be iulii
therefore, of such a ('.
tcrly oj'posed to eve
soundest p-iilosopi y.
(2. V ihe " L
;.!. aiiioli
i. :.. .1,.
Ut
1 1. v.'ou.d.
I'ine'ple of
. f s;- sri
"i - : e ..
"o'lemcnt.
aid l e !- :
ie oi the .
COl'RTESV iETlDDIaT CIIl'RCIIES.
I have seen several njtices from time to
ti m; of E iseopal preachers (i beg pardon
o.' the cliurcii. priests or clergymen 1 j
should say) occupying 31ethodist pulpits. ;
And 1 confess that these announcement;;
have not been as arateful to mv l'eeiinns as
.... c: ml C. 1
3'eaV!!- ' "' i-hus , they possibly may have been to others. To j
the work progressed but slowly, hut there ; occasional! v onen our church edifices to
always appealed some worthy characters in ; vticr denominations meets my hearty ap
every church sensible of the coldness of re- i ,miVal. Abstractedly considered, no liberal
ligion. an a at almost every Association j m;n,Je!l r.eison would obieet to this. Lut
saig some wyys and means to ; when tl e imperious and pretentious claims
.vs early as the year oi- tj,e HiK Church Hierarchy are consi
reatly desired, sind a doled, a person in ht obiect to any of its
humble ourselves ii-1,.,:i..:mii;fs nsin our1 1 1 urchin wii'ioti
i -;. bein' hide-bound in action or bit;ot-
aposties, together curse mm. -ina my
of the undav ' t',er-'s,-,-,f hisdisciple and four eva:igeliH,
receivin - your ' wn ta,'r l'reaching converted the uni
;e it shows that ver8!l' w''"'!'') an.l may the holy and wonder-
would be
bring 011 a revival.
1 7 7 . a revival was
i'a-i was -(i-ieiaimed. to
before tbo Lord and to sobeit the thro-ie of
fra'.'O lor a. revival.
Hill another last
.-ami: year, at an
1? !
It .t-llolll
lime 1. 'i h
at Ke'.iuke'.:
:ine time be
Per
r
ColUi ai v to
it-lit of 1 ;.-d r..-ir
.ti.Iesus .'brir."
everv one ol' us
tin ii f
seem, in this
iif the mode
-- '"':ia''."
t:ij- toe enus"!
the .lbs-irdirv
was to be ret
no capacities
ment necc.-sa
humanity, cu
volvemciit of this
Bible teaciiing n this point is, ' the as
sumption of tios humanity.'' for the accom
plishment of ,h s very end. Poia -much
iX-nicl
abo' e hinnaniiy. the iitone
y to meet the case of fallen
ud only be equal to the in-
lutnanity. Hence, he
iii s lif.&ti-.rie is aiso '
Reason, 'ihe d.eitue's of ie:.- !
son. wi'h regird to re:i:odiol Uieasuves. and'i
the i:;e;.ns to boused, and the re.tiiits toi.e :
produced, clearly shou. that these shou'd :
be regulated by. and adapted to the nece-- I
sities of the case, and as in this instance, j
there does not appear any necessity that an j
infinite atonement should be made, because j
no such cause did exist which could have ;
tWi.
t bran.
one. 1. am uiad to see
e ex-ending civilities and courte
ise 'vho appreciate and rc.ipnt ut
j..t i am i.. posed i't into 1 j an ai
ut and 1 ugniatic priesthood occup ving
ouhius an.l a.-iiiij; our churches tor the
oi
o ir 1- .!!.
With s;-..-b
lieve a li;
p'aee :: re:
P
i.iii !V:-enes.
l 'jei r or 11.
iiioK-.s
if we
views of the go-5
adit 1 at. ill n;elit
Ul;
it is at.
t him.
1 I c.-oi not be
I dare not
liiSi-u-sioM. to l.e msepara
of t'ii ;r treatment by the
"i bis. ' b.ev. e er. iteiy advau-
eeisieer::- ! v. as bv showing
of an infinite atonement. 1
if iniiie
l,f, then, as the eh.'hhen are partakers of fle.-h created such necesity ; therefore, no re
am! t iooi!. lie also, liim-eit, likewise took j niednil measures and means could be re
part of the same, that through death He ! quired, to accomplish such a work of su-mi-rht
destroy him that had the power of j pererngation. j
death ; that is. the devil.
'I herefore. in
vi-
-ii i--:!. ii. ..r limitation upon the
.bar I d" i:ot find in the offer. I
cannot oe.ieve that io;i wouht make to
the sio'ier. in hi- wt-.nts. and in his woes,
in b is -iiilt and in h;s pollution, an offer of
relief, 'vhieh d; i not exl-t. and which
be did p.-t ii;-:re liim to tmiiracc.
and which his decree had male it
impossible f.-r him to embrace. I cannot
believe that G-d would command his crea
tures under penalty .f eternal damnation
to e'.a'.r.-.ee a provision, which was not
made for them; nor sanction by the peril
1 if out's everlasting interest, a command
ment, wlii-di he never meant -hould be
aod v.-Id.-h in itself precluded the
of obedience. I cannot believe
fi.-t ever commanded men to be-
that vliich is not true, or threatened
obe.ve 1.
po-siioi
thai C!
li, v-
to dam a
Nor v
we are
offer the g
1 1 -.
.t.
:l e '
! it II-
aiire i
,i-i
l"s-
not beiieviag an untruth,
t the ibff.c airy to say that
:nd se lm.nateiy to
. btca tse we do not
whom the provision
thus
to ai
s f.,r
diom
kti'i'W
was maoe. mm whom Iml liesig'is t-i ac
cept. In tiif 1 1 '1 - at' of an aide i'le.-'o.--teriati
divine. I w ..uld reply, the -dfer is
not our's I .it Gals; we are but the chan
nel through which iteomes. God iiimseif
makes the fier; we but take up Clod's
word: and aim mice thorn as be has avon
them to us. W e are ambassadors of Christ,
not speaking in our own name, but accord
ing to our instructions, which bind us to
--hv to each ;: 1 every one conic, for all
things are now ready." In this mutter we
b;ive no ro.-pon-ioiiity. beyond the simj.le
utterance of the message. --This is the will
f God that ye believe oil him whom he
bath fc;.:." Now though we , mav not
know. God does. ;:ici he could direct us iu
the indi vid i ils for whom this salvation was
provided, so there e.ui be no necessity for
making an indiscriminate offer of it to all,
when it was only provided for a few. Nor
is there any justification of this practice of
who:- ale ih.-eeptb.i. pr:'-tie,-.l upon the
race 01 l.iakmg to tln.-i.j a teiiuer oi sai'.a-
neeess-ivi ly uisi-rove the necessity
tie s'lileroigs.
'! hat the principle is un-ound. and there
fore, erroneous, which considers ihcaionc
loeut 1-ei.uired in tiiis o;ise. to be infimte.
will. I think, be demonstrated by the fol
lowing considerations :
1. Because such an atonement was un
necessary. An infinite atonement rests
for its bi:sis. upon an infinite law. and its
consequent infinite claims, both of du'y
and penalty. If. however, the arguments
and principles set forth in the former num
ber, are true, and that they arc 1 think,
mu.-t be admitted ; then, it follows con
clusively, that an atonement, as a remedial
means to remove the evils rc-uiting from
sin. could not. in reason, be required, to
be more than the demerit of sin. Uut. as
the demerit of sin in this connexion, could
not reasonably be considered, nor actually
be infinite ; so. tin atonement to remove
this evil could not reasonably or justly bc
required to be infinite. As, therefore,
neither the law. nor its requirements, nor
its violation, nor the turpitude of the guilt
of Adam's sin. were iu their nature infin
ite, so does it conclusively follow, that an
atonement required in regard to these
thing--, cop'd no!, upon any just and equi
table grounds be required to be infinite in
its merit. An infinite atonement, there
fore, was. in every sense in which it can
be viewed, unnecessary.
2. The view of the " Layman," on
tli's subject, is inconsistent with the doc
trines of our church, in lur Articles of
Religion, and Communion service, as well
as the sentiments of Christendom. This
latter the ' Layman," in effect, admits, p.
iii. Preface.
As to the views of our church, the fol
lowing will be considered sufficient :
In Article XX, we have the words fol
lowing The offering of Christ once made, is
all things, it behooved him to be made like
unto his brethren, that he might be a
mere" ful and faith I'ul High Priest in things
pertaining to God. to make reconciliation
for the sins of the people." Ileb. ii : 14
17. Compared with Isaiah K e itire.
ig to tbe-d
ocfrme here tneulca-
1
Ace:
fed. an atonement could not oe made,
without the assumption of human nature,
by whoso sufferings and death the penalty
of God's law was met, audits authority
sustained ; and the consequence of those
sufferings, ami 1h.1t death of this assumed
humanity . is declared competent to effect
" reconciliation for the sins of thu peo
ple." (3.) If an infinite atonement was re
quired for Adam's sin, then is the Bible
doctrine contradicted on that immediate
pobit; or. the atonement made, as it ap-I already passed over.
1 ou readily perceive, that upon ti:a
principles which I have presented in this
and my former number, that the system of !
the Layman is involved in inextricable dif- j
futilities. Ncr. is there any possibility of j
breaking through the meshes that ave i
thrown around it. And as the entire sys-
tern is based upon these fundamental pri.i- j
ciples which I have shown, are assumed by I
this writer, and these have been overthrown
by the induction of the principles in the i
foregoing arguments, it follows conclusive- j
ly, that the entire fabric erected upon such j
assumptions, must topple and fall.
3Iuch more might have been said, by '
which the line of argument might have
been strengthened ; but, as my purpose is
not to say more than I think strictly no- ;
cessi.ry, 1 forbear for the present, to mill- :
tipby observations, upon the ground 1 have 1
piies to thoactuai sins ot an men. was great
ly above ami beyond infinite.
To satisfy ourselves on this point, we
need only examine carefully the teaching
of the Bible in this case : :" Therefore, as
by the offence of one judgment came upon
all men to condemnation, even so by the
righteousness of one, the free gift came
upon all men unto justification of life.
For as by one man's disobedience many
were made sinners, so by the obedience
of one shall many be made righteous."
Thus" far Adam's sin is principally con
cerned ; what follows, concerns all man
kind, individually :
" jloreover the law entered, that the
offence might abound. But where sin
abounded, grace did much more abound :
that as sin hath reigned unto death, even
so might grace reign through righteous
ness unto eternal life, bv Jesus Chritt our
Lord." Rom. v : 18-21.
The teaching here is, that " grace
abounded much more" than sin did. Now,
if sin in its demerits " abounded"' infin
itely, as the " Layman" affirms, does it
that perfect redemption, prop t'ation, and ! not clearly follow, according to the Bible
31 y next purpose will be. to take up the
direct arguments by which he labors to
build up Ins edifice. It. is true, allowing
my position which I have already gained,
to be sound, and the arguments valid and
true in princij le. i might lay down my
pen and quiet iy look upon the floating
fragments of a system, whose foundations
have been crushed to atoms, and whose su
perstructure must be scattered to the four
winds of heaven.
Well might he say, that the theory, it
is the object of these numbeas, to vindi
cate "has pervaded Christendom, and stood
the test of centuries," and still it stands,
and will stand lor centuries yet to come,
the theory and arguments of the Layman,
to the contrary, notwithstanding. Such
men as Athunasius. Hooker, Xillotson,
Pearson. Barrow, Beveridge, Home,
the audience was more w'ci-:t and serious
than usual. Tiiis was the first beginning.
v The word 1 readied
was attended with such a divine power,
that at some meetings two or three hundred
would be in floods of tears, and many cry
ing out loudly what uluilt u e do to be aaccd.
ed in oiin;..u.
our pen.
stes to ii,
lh-.'I;i.
! r.
oar
u-osonriuatioa ol uaiigerous and insidious
Sacruaienraiianisiu. ani for the spread of
fieir vec-uluir views upon churchianity.
(t thank you. brother li. for that word)
jiij. a they would occupy a school-house
j or a lectin e-rooiu. Very probably it is be
cause rhey eh . Siiyin their own minus, our
, c.iureh budc.ngs with those ordinarily
u-ed for the transaction of secular business.,
that they eou descend to use them at all.
A man of parts and once high in the re
gard of that church, once said, that it fair
ly nude his blood boil, when in riding
turough the country he saw 3Iethodist
meeting-houses to see such a desecration
of things sacred. That man preached
ehnr. hiuiiity and he has landed at Rome,
where others whom he has left behind will
probably follow.
Whenever the church in 'North Carolina
shall cease to teach Papistical dogmas,
however diluted in form or vailed by a
Protestant covering (such is Baptismal
Regeneration, which is taught I presume
by most, if not all the clergy in this State
at any rate, 1 chance to know but tour or
five, aud they teach it and such is Priest
ly Absolution, wdiich has been defended
and claimed b'y one of the ablest men of
their number,) or hersies (such is confirm
ation as expounded by some of its minis
ters, wdio teach that it is necessary to salva
tion,) and shall te willing to open their
churches for the occasional use of other
denominations, it will then be time enough
to uloic her ministers to fiil our pulpits.
The Episcopalians are very willing to use
11 as a convenient vehicle, but they have
no idea of allowing us to use We
are clever enough and liberal enough, if
ice teach our people to go out and hn.tr
tin. in, but who ever heard one of :
priests, when charity or brotherly love was
the subject m hand, tell his people to go
out and hear ottee denominations '. But we
are bigots, they think, just as soon as we
logout loudly what gltaU ue 1J0 to be save.l. que .1111 tneir oueicioous uiaiins. or uare
Another thing was observed, old Chris- i resent, the reproach and contrumely, they
tians were so revived, they were all on lire sometimes hurl at us.
to see their neighbors, their neighbors' Up to this day what 3Iethodist, Presby
children aud their own families so engaged. t r an, or Baptist, has ever been hon rcd by
Their souls seemed melted down ;ti love i even being allowed to enUr an Episcopal
and their strewth, renewed like the eajles. pulpit m J orthCaroiina. much less toj- .acft
3Iany bark-diders (do you see that broth- twin if And 1 am free to say, offend or
er il. '!) who had run away for many years 1 disgruntle whom it may. that with my con
sumed weeniiur home." ( Now. does not I sent, no priest, bishop or deacon, belonging
all this read very much like the frequent j to this Episcopal See, shall ever occupy
1 1 1 . . 1 1 - . .1 .... c- .1 I...,. ...i:n.. 1 1.
lull 'SO. ;
was rrocl,
Associat 101I
-1 t,. 1 .;,.
n sun-set and dark every day, ibr nil
churehos to . write together 111 praye",
eui iie-ib,-orav for a revival.
Thus tiie M-unt i-jre
n.-i'-'' four italic.:) and the rapis t -ic:i-.0
I uol-iOle that there was no doubt, but the
Lord would grant the desires of -the right
eous.'' (Here follow some proof texts.)
"An I where the Lord puts it into the
beans of his people so earnestly to desire
the increase of Christ's Kingdom, and the
revival of his work among his churches, :
request is so laudable, that c hristians need I
not doubt, but the Lord will hear them, in
his own time and way. ' i
THE REVIVAL.
"At the Association at Great Swamp in !
ihSl'l, Elder Buikitt just returning from j
lennessce and iventucky, brought the
news to this Association, and proclaimed it
from the stage, that in about eight months
six thousand had given a rational account
of a work of grace on their souls, and had
been baptized in the State of Kentucky,
and that a general stir had taken place
amongst all ranks and societies of people,
and tii.it the work was still gouig on. The
1 e ira'ile news seemed to take such an un
common effect on the people, that numbers
were crying out for mercy and many prais
ing and glorifying God. Such a Kehukee
Association we had never before seen,
(lou see brother IL, it was their first taste
of the sweets of the conqueror.) The min
isters all seemed alive in the work of the
Lord, and every Christian present in rap
torious desire, was reaJy to cry, Tuy
Kingdom come..
The first appearance that was
discovered, was great number ' of the people
attending the ministry of the word.
And it was also observed that
livered a response, thus reported in the ; Paul, and St. Andrew, and all othei Chriat'a
Ojford Leisure Hour: apostles, together curse him. And my
Sir, as the representative
Schools, I take pleasure in rec
i! 1 ti-iili-i iitm In lid Kiii-;)1lwi it
v-u feel a deep inleiest in the great aad ; ui company 01 martyrs and conies w no
T 1 ,. ,s -l,.l. .,,, ,1 Tl, by the.r holy woiks are found pleismg ti
Lholars and teachers of the Sunday schools, j Almighty curse him !
various denominations have come to I i3Iay the holy tho.r o! the hi.ly virgtn
trod's to-day, to participate in this joy- tl,e r,nor ol .V'1?' ""I"'? ""P'"1
celebration. And how appropriate the I 1 ,e hin'r oi llJe W",1J' ,Ji:in1 hl .
u-i, .f .. .,.., 0 ci,.,;i .vo.' ft,.. iu i all the samts who. trom the begii.ning of
w en the Sun fav school instdution and the world to ever asting ages, are iound to
1 ... 1 1 hnlovml id (in. I damn t oil I V IV t fcfl
yoiiuc r t ,i ntai.i ttiat roi s out its iiic-giv- . , , ' : . : ; .
Tug wates t, b.ess and purify society?! heaven- and earth, and all the holy thing
ou. sr. v,au u over a fountain that cures j remaining therein, dawn lum .
the ills or t ic body, restores heabh to the ,-MV-v ,"' 1 :,!"'"' 1 ever l.c be
invalid, auo invit oratesandstrcngthensthe , whct,,,'r '!' thc)umrilxe mM, .he gar
phvsic.il sr. .ten.; while the Sunday school ,,r M l ,"r 'V-'1'"" w
Institution :, a fountain that rolls its gush- ; Vj ' tho w,l or in the wat-r, or in
llie tiiiireii. .! uu lit; i-iiim-u in a-tiu.
sc
O
Kr.
ous
Place
be
ing cm roii' over the land 10 cure the ills
of life, to 1. less, to cheer, and to comfort
sili-s r.cken hearts, and to heal thoi-e who
are Dl ratty diseased. l ou wat'-h over an
institution which brings health and bloom
and beauty to the cheek, which heals all
manner of diseases and maladies, which
purifies the body, "gives joy and peace and
vigor to the emaciated invalid, and lights
up his countenance with animation and
gladness; we watch over an institution
that cures the maladies of the soul, that
sends out its pure and limpid waters to
cleanse the mora
in dying! 3Iay he be cursed in onting md
drinking; in being hungry, in bciijf
thirty, in fj :'. k ',.:;t.; r,,"Jkv r'M
iu walking, in M.uiding. in Hilling, in ly
ing, in working, in resting, mnt-gmdo,
cacando. (1 botiiniandn!
.May he be cursed in all the faculties of
his body !
31ay he be cursed inwardly and 0 UT.irJ-
3Iay he be. cursed in the hai; of hij
head! 3I.iy he bc cursed iu his brain.
1 nature, to enlighten the ' fnJ, in ,hi.3 Tertcx' in. h,i9. templet , in b
mind, to improve the heart, and to heal i lca, ,? V" .V'"
tl. I..i.v.iii..u tvilli trhicl, tn-ii.tr u ' 1S cheeks, in lllS IllW-bonOS, 111 lllH I QitTiU,
afflicted. And while we would have the j ! -cth and grinders, m l. is l.pn,
children of our Sunday schools vigorous j J1.19 lhnat " his shooWcn, 111 hit wnsti,
and strong and healthful, we desire to train i 1,1 h'K a"" m,L" , . . .
them up m such a manner that they may
become noble, useful and pious men and
women, who can take care of their immor
tal interests, and can adorn and benefit so
ciety. These christian institutions develop
the mental and moral faculties, and scatter
light and hope and religion in every clime.
In this noble and good cause, all christian
denominations are engaged. They all unite
under the same banner, as soldiers of a
common army, to fight those who are op
posed to the dear interests of their immor
tal souls. We are glad to meet and mingle
together at this place to-day as members of
the same family, actuated by the same mo
tives and having a common end in view. I
am reminded here of the anecdote of the
boy, whose father had married a second
time. His father's second wife was a widow
with a large number of children ; and when
the son was asked how it was that his father
was able to manage two families, he replied
that " the old man kept them so stirred up
together that you couldn't tell which from
tother."
We are all embarked upon the same ves-
May he bc damned in his mouth, in hit
breast, in his purtenanco, down totl.o vjry
stomach !
3Iay he be cursed in his reins, n J in
his groin, in his thighs, in his gctiiuis, and
in his hips, and his knees, Lid Icj and
feet and toe-nails!
3Iy he be cursed in all the join's and
articulations of the members, from t top
of his head to the sole of his foot! Mjy
there be no soundness in him!
31 ay the Son of the living God, w :h all
the glory of his majesty, curse him ; and
may heaven, with all the powers hich
move therein, rise up against him, curse
him, cur.tc and damn him, unless he lpent
aud makc'Vatisf'action ! Auicn. So be it
so be it. Amen.
JIl'D CHRO.NOLOGY.
That man has existed on the eart'j for
20,000 years is an inference draw 1 by
lc'imed men from 3Ir. Le inird Hoiaora
excavations in Egypt, (Preface, xxiii-:.xvi)
which were made at the base of the 3 atuo
of Ilaineses II., at 3Iehahcnncy, onth;sitj
scl, and striving to reach the same harbor, of ancient .Memphis. Helourfdanaccuinu
Aud like the crew of a ship, if we unite lation of nine feet four inches of Nilo mud
our influences, we will be able, to stem I uiwu it. and assumine(it issaid)"the leigu
I ot this Pharaoh to bo about lout) JJ c,
liorseley and Hall and many more, deserve announcements that appear in 3Iethodist j ouc of our pulpits, at least until he has be-
papersr 1 wonder what illders reispar, I come uoeraiizeu ami protestauized enougu
satisfaction for all the sins of the whole '
world, both original nd actual; and there j
is none other satisfaction for sin but that ;
Wherefore, the sacrifice of masses.
hich it is commonly said, that the teaching in such absurdities ?
tion wiiKm was ricverprovided i- .rtr.ero, anu ; priest doth offer Christ for the quick and ; trine ot the Bible here is,
teaching, that " grace abounded" not only
more, but much more, and consequently, i
much more than mtiniteiy. Can a doc
trine be true, that thus involves the Bible
The doc-
posse-s or enjoy.
But to mitigate this fearful aspect of the
cas we arc again told ' that Christ died
f.-r all who believe on him. aud that is
-nough."' It is indeed enough for tho
saivt-t on of those w!
iuences resulting fnu
which God nevcrintended that they should i the dead, to have remission of pain or guilt,
is a blasphemous fable and dangerous de- j
ceit." .Discipline, Chap. 1, Sec. 3, Art. i
2f. ' !
Nothing in this is said about an infinite
atonement, being either reiauired or made;
b lieve : but in the i but that the .atonement, was perfect and sa-
, s
tislaetory, and always availing; so that
there needed no other, nor any repetition
of it.
But. to understand the view of our
church fully, it is important to hear what
she says elsewhere on this subject. In her
Communion service, she prays :
Almighty God, our Heavenly iathcr,
r-ei'iptnie- wo are a-surc 1 there are cunse-
the death of Christ
to those wlio bcitcve not. i hey are ae-cu-ed.
condemned, and punished for re
jecting him. ''He that believeth not is
condemned, because he hath not believed
on the Son of God." The death of Christ
only for those who believe in him, is not
enough to place unbelievers into this con
dition of additional guilt and aggravated
ruin. If Christ did not die ibr those who
1- That Adam's sin abounded eo as to
involve humanity, entirely.
2. That the grace of God abounded to
this extent in its redeeming virtue.
3 That as sin has brought depravity
upon man. so as to abound in all the
imaginations of the thoughts of the hearts"
of mankind, the " grace of God abounds
much more" than this, inasmuch as its
provisions by the atonement, mee.t the
case of the personal transgressor, who,
through it. may obtain " eternal life, by
Jesus Christ our Lord." No idea of infini
ty here, either in the sin of Adam, or the
atonement of Christ. The latter meets the
who of thy tender mercy didst give thine I former, but still it goe3 much farther, j
only Son Jesus Christ, to suffer death upon I provisionally atoning, as our Article says,
the cross for our redemption, who made ' tor ;' actual" as woll as " original sin."
not the censure which ho administers in
terms like these :
" These illustrious personages have en
endorsed the hypothesis without that pro
found attention and discrimination which
has usually marked the movements of their
mighty minds."
Although they have not fortified their
views of this doctrine as wide-spread as 1
Christendom, by a single quotation from
the oracles of truth, or devoted to it a sin-
gle page of argument, with the solitary ex- j
ceptiou of Bishop Pearson, they found the !
theory settled by the suffrages of all ages 1
s. nee apostolic, and saw no reason to uis- j
turb the mind of all Christendom, merely i
ior the purpose of leaving on record their
views on the subject.
The works, however, of such men, wiil
live as monuments of their piety, profound
thoughts, varied learning, and untiring la
bors, ibr all time to come, wdiile, perhaps,
the system of the Layman may not have
one advocate after the present generation
has passed away, to whisper a low ly echo
along the wastes of time.
Yours affectionately,
PETER DOUB.
Fayetteville, N.C., April 30, 1860.
and Hornblende would say to such lan
guage as that if they should find it in the
- Frimkive Blade " or the "Irod-Side
Gladiator."
THE MEANS EMPLOYED.
" The Lord was pleased to make use of
weak aud simple me ms to effect great pur
poses, that it might be manifest that the
work was his, not man's. Singing was at
tended with a great blessing.
S-iaking hands while sing
ing, was a means (though simple in itself)
for to further the work. The ministers
to fellowship with other denominations,
and to reciprocate those courtesies, which
should obtain among brethren. At present,
many members of the Episcopal Church
actually despise 3Iethodism and would no
doubt rejoice to see its expiring throes and
convulsions : whilst those who do not des
pise, yet look with pity upon us. The
Episcopalians on my circuit regard us with
no sort of favor or affection. Panoplied in
their garments woven so skilfully by the
dexterous hands of a cunning priest-craft,
they look down from their lofty eminence
with a specie3 of contempt upon 3Iethodist
at the close of worship, wed frequently to j people and Methodist usage. Taught to
loos to tneir pr.est ior salvation and ior
spiritual direction, (might I not say mis
d rection) ttay beiieve that they are walk
ing in that narrow way, which leads to
endless peace and joy beyond the grave,
and fondly rejoice that they are members
of the Holy Catholic Church, which as Bi
shop Odenhiemer, of the See of New Jer
sey' says, is known by different names in
various countries; for instance, in the Old
North State and elsewhere in this country
being called, as he says, the ,l Holy Catho
lic Church in. the United States," but in
Italy. &c, being called, " The Church of
finer a spiritual son 7 suited ti the occasion,
and go through the congregation, and
shake hands with the people while singing-
G icing the
people an invitation to come up to be pray
ed for, was also blessed. (The italics, the
author's.) Evening
meetings were greatly blessed.
Where they had not the privi
lege of a minister to attend and preach, the
time would be spent (in these class meet
ings, although here called differently) in
singing, exhortation, prayer, religious con
cersation (our italics) &c. &c. Sometimes
and adding to this 1554, (the date of .Mr.
Homer's vxcavation,) we have 3213 jeara
for tho accumulation of nine feet four inches
of ttediiuont, the mean rate of increase will
be three and a half inches per century, or
therealxuit." Prom thence 3Ir. Hoi ncr
proceeded downward with a borer, and "ut
a deepth of thirty-nine feet from the mrlVo
of the ground the borer brought up a fi ig-
J ho inlcrence mi le
whatever torrent may oppose, or whatever
tide may beiail us; and land successfully
into the haven of peace. Let us all com
bine our energies to accomplish this great
and glorious task. The Sunday scIiooIb of
the laud are potent for go id. Their influ
ence goes forth to benefit to cheer, to pu
rify, to exalt. And when I look around
and behold this vast congregation of schol
ars who notwithstanding the rain and wind
and cold, have assembled here to-day to ment of rottery
joiu in this glorious celebration, I am en-1 by one of these Chronologist is thus staled;
cjurageJ to know that their 'hearts are in J "This bit of pot must be hell to hi a
the good cause. It is raining a little; we I record cf the existence of man 13.S71
are all getting wet; but what of that? j years before 1S54, if there be no fallacy in
When 1 see before me so many joj'ous ! my reckon-ng."
faces, with light in their eyes, gladness in j Unfortunately for 3Ir. Horner, (repliea
their spirits, hope3 in their bosom, health the London L terary Gatetfe,) there is a
on their cheeks, and joy in their hearts I j fallacy in his reckoning, and a very obvi
ask you not to allow any external influence 1 ous one. The statue at Iehahenneyw aa
to disappoint the expectations or mar the j originally one of'four carriatides supporting
enjoyment.-' of this occasion. In conclusion, 1 the entrance front to the temple of Hula,
permit me. sir, to tender you the thanks of ; which, like all other Egyptian temples, Woa
the Sunday schools for your kind and ; built on a mound sufficiently elevated to
hearty welcome to us. i prevent ita ever being overflowed by tie
Before Mr. Tucker had concluded his a n al rise of the Nile. This mound mm. t
remarks, it began to rain. Notwithstanding
the rain, however, his speech was listened
to with strict attention, and elicited warm
applause.
have subsided in the earthquake which ore.
threw the statue. When this took pbu
we have no certain record; earthquake! ara
by no means uncommon in Egypt. We
know, however, for certain, that this etatuo
was upright and uninjured only six centu
ries ago, for it is expressly and unmistaka-
S1X0ULAR PHEX0.VEN0X.
A geological phenomenon occurred late
ly in Savo', which will attract the notice t bly described among the wonders of 3Iera
of geologists. At Orcier, iu the mountain j phis by the Arab historian. Abdallati J
chain above Thoiion, a part of the ground I who visited ita ruins at that time, and haa
sank, and in its place a lake formed. The
high chestnut trees disappeared entirely,
with the pieces of ground on which they
stood, and in their stead rose trunks of
trees to the surface, which had evidently
long been under water, aud which must
have belonged to a specie of tree, not known
about the country. At the same time a lit
tle brook waa formed, that carries away the
superfluous water of the lake.
left us an aceount of them. Mr. Horner'a
nine feet four inches of sediment haa, there
fore, unquestionably accumulated in 1cm
than six centuries, instead of more than
thirty. This egregious blunder ia the pied
upon which Mr. Horner makes his subse
quent calculations; and these constitute the
main prop and pillar of the assertion that
man haa been npon the earth for 20,000
Tears.
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