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For the Christian Sun. CHRISTIAN EXAMINER. We wish to commend this excellent, periodical, to the attention of our Southern brethren. It (a the lending periodical Among liberal Christian believers in this country, and is equally worthy of the patronage* of all in every quarter of our country, who acknowledge no leader but Christ, and no creed but the Bible. For its excellent scbollarship, and the high literary character ol its articles, it is second to no publication of the kind in this country and perhaps in the world. Its literary and religious intelligence is served up in excellent style. Its contents for July is made up of nine different articles, which are severall j entitled; Spiritual Mechanics,—Religion, Civili sation, and social State of the Japanese,—Poetry —The Errors and superstition of the Church ol Rome.—The Character of Archbishop Cranmer, — Heresy in Andover Seminary,—The Doctrine of Regeneration,—The Crusades,—Professor Farrar,—and Notices of Recent Publications and Intelligence. From the fourth article, which is by George W. Burnap. D. D. of Baltimore, Md. and entitled “Error* and Superstitions of the Church of Rome” we Give his closing remarks, showing tys opinion of phat is to be the effect of our Institutions and the Catholic Church upon each other. “Finally, the lime has been when the Catholic Church has boasted of the advantages it has de sired by its ultra-conservation, its corporate strength, its immutable dogmatism, paramount in authority to the Scriptures themselves, and superseding their use The time will at length come, nay, has already !be,P ■ ' come, when these very characteristics begin to be a bar to its further progress, and may work its downfall. It is a dangerous position for anything man to take, to say, “I can never change, I will live and act as if the world war where it was six centuries ago, “The Catholic Church has taken this position, and she must abide the issue. Her only hope is in stopping? that advancement, as in reigning over that portion of mankind which she can detain among the shadows of the past. This whole subject is coming home to her ex perience in this country at the present time. She has become strong in numbers, by the im migration of a multitudes accustomed tober ideas, can she keep them there ? In crossing the At lantic, that emigrating church is placed in a con dition of things entirely new. In coming to our shores, she finds the index moved at least two cen turies forward on the dial plate of lime, ^j^left a world of fixtures, she has come to a world of change. She left the quiet realm of custom and proscription, she has come within the turbulent domain of individuality and conventions. She was accustomed to repose under the shadow of authority. Here she is compelled to submit to all the searching scrutiny of intellect. On the other side of the water, she ruled by the Overwhelming associations of the past. Here she has no part to back her authority, and she must stand or fall as do other forms of Christianity, by her utility alone. All that she teaches, and all that sbe does,must be subjected,to the cool reason and keen eyed utilitarianism of {he American mind. The splended processions and solemn pageants of the Old World will never be repeated here. No thing that^he can do or say will carry back this great nation one step towards the errors and sup erstition of the ages that are gone, and she must quietly submit to become one of the elements of the broadest and most comprehensive nationality that the world has ever seen, and.suffer such mo dification as her proximi ty to Protestantism must inevitably bring about.” He Christian Examiner, is published in Qos (on by Crosby Kichols &. Co. it is issued once in two months, infnumbers of one hundred and fifty - •ix octavo pages each, at four dollars per anum The Postage on the Examiner under the present law is but eighteen cents per year. Q. U. Portsmouth, R. I. V £ For the Christian San. Bro. Hates ; Whilst at Norfolk Va., I teceif ed a letter from my companion, bearing the sad intelligence to me, thaTmy little daughter, Har riet Elizabeth was no more. She departed this life, June 12th after srtffering some three or four weeks with Diarrhoea, in her second year. Oar little babe is gone, God in his mercy has taken her to himself, to dwell in the mansions of unsullied glory. Her little angelic spirit is now in heaveni and can look down to earth and say to us, ‘ Kind Parent: why those tears f And why those bursting sighs f No weeping hers bedims Your little loved one’s eyes. Did not yon, mother, see, » That bright oelestial band, That smiled and beckon’d me; And held the inviting hand ? They let me stay awhile, To hear my mother pray, And see her close my eyes, And kiss the unconscious clay. And then to heaven we flew The c.ljgrubs led the way; But my ttpt spirit smile i, As joyfhlly as they. Father I t never knew, l ’Twas such a place as this— That heaven you told me of Was quite so full of bliss. Oh! there is music here! The softest, sweetest strains, Float constantly along, Over these etherial plains, List! mother, father, list, A harp to me is given, And when I touch the strings, ’Tis heard.all over heaven. And shall I tell you who 8tood ready to embrace Your little darling one, In this most glorious place f ’Twas grand-pa—ms, honored names! No more with eye* op pres t, Or toil—for in this world, Are youth, and endless rest. And Fanny! sister’s here; She has a cherub wing— Can reach their loftiest flights— Their noblest anthems sing. Dear Parents! weep no more, For those you loved so well, For glories here are ours, And joys we cannot tell. Oh ! live and serve the Lord, The dear Redeemer love; Then when you are done with earth, We’ll welcome you above.” Farewell dear babe! by the grace of God, wo’ll meet you, and join you in singing sweet anthems in glory. M. B. Barrett. SELECTED. An Angel Visit On the evening of one 31st December, I had been cherishing the humiliating and solemn re flections which are peculiary suitable to the close of the year, and endeavoring to bring my mind to that view of the past, best calculated to influence the future. I had attempted to recall the pro minent incidents of the twelve months which had elapsed; and in this endeavor, 1 was led frequent ly to regret how liUle my memory could retain even of that most important to be remembered. 1 could not avoid at such a period, looking forward as well as backwards, and anticipating that fearful tribunal at which no occurrence shall be forgotten, whilst my imagination penetrated into the distant, destinies which shall be dependent on its decisions. At my usual hour I retired to rest, but the train of meditation I had ^pursued was so important and appropriate, that imagination continued it after sense had slumbered. “In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon man,” I was mentally concerned in the following scene of interest :— I imagined myself still adding link after link, to the chain of reflection, the progress of which the time for repose had intcruptcd ; and whilst thus engaged, 1 was aware that there remained but a few moments to complete the day. I heard the clock as it tolled the knell of anoth er year; and as it lolled slowlythe appoint ed number, each, note was followed by a sting of conscience, bitterly reproaching me for my neglect of precious time. The last stroke was ring ing in my ears—painful as the groan announcing the departure of a valuable friend, when, notwith standing the meditative posture in which I wts sit ting, I perceived that the dimness of the apart ment became brighter; and lifting my eyes to dis cover the cause, 1 was terrified at perceiving that another being was with me in my seclusion, I saw one before me whose form indeed was human, but the bright, burning glance of his eye, and the splendor which beamed forth from eveiy part of his beautifully proprolined form, convinced me, at a.glaDce that it was no mortal being that I saw, The elevation of his brow gave dignity of the highest order to his countenance; but the most acute observation was indicated by h/s pierc ing, eye, and inexorable justice was imprinted on majestic features. A glittering phylactery en circled his head, upon which, was written, as in letters of fire, “ The Faithful One.” Under one arm he bore two' volumes: in his hand he held a pen. I instantly knew the recording angel—the Secretary of the terrible tribunal of heaven with a trembling which convulsed my frame, I heard, his unearthly accents : “ Mortal,” he said “thou wast longing to recall the events of the past year thou art permitted to gaze upon the rvcord of tke book of God. Peruse and be wise.” As he spoke thus, he opened before me one of the volumes which hehad brought. In fearful apprehension, I read in jt my own name, and recognised the his tory of my own life during the past year, with all its minutest particulars. Burning Words were those which the volume contained; all the actions and circumstances of my life were registered under their respective heads in that dreadful book. 1 wasxstruck by the title “Mercies Received,”— Some were there the remembrance of which I had retained, more which swere recalled, after having been forgstten—but the far greater number had never been Noticed at allOh! what a detail of preservations, and deliverances, and invitations, and warnings, and privileges, and bestowmonu I I remember that “ Sabbaths,” stood out ip veiry prominent characters, as if they bad been among tbe greatest benefits. In observing the recapitu lation, I could not but.be struck with one circum stance—it was, that many dispensations, which bad considered curses were enumerated here as blessings. Many a wo which had riven the heart many a cup whose bitterness seemed to designate it as a poison, was there, verifying the language of he poet, X. ’’E’en crosses troaa his sovereign hand, * Are blessing in disguise.” Another catalo'gue4was there, it was the enumer ation of “transgression*.’ My hand trembles as I remember them! Indifference—thoughtlessness formality—ingratitude—unbelief—sins against the world—againstthe church—againsKthe Savior— against the Father—against the Sanctifier IP ..■-*-= stood at the head of their crowded battalions, as i for the purpose of driving one to despair. No one sin was forgotten there—nglected Sabbaths— abused ordiuances--niisimproved time—encourag ed temptations ;—there they stood with no excusi no extenuation. There was one very long class 1 remember well—“idle words;” and then tlx passage flashed like lightning across my mind— " For every idle word that men speak, they shall give account in the day of judgment."—My sup ernatura} visitant here addressed me—"dost thov observe how small a proportion’thy'sins of commis sion bear to those of omission ?” As he spoke he pointed me to instances in the page like the following: “ I was hungry, nnd'lhou gavest nx no meat”—“I was thirsty, and thou gavest me nc drink.”—“ I was sick, and thou didst not visit me.” I was conscience-stricken. In another part oi the record I read the title, “ Duties performed.’ Alas how small was their number 1 Humble as 1 had been accustomed to think the estimate of my good works, I was greatly disappointed toperceive that many performances jon which I had looked back with pride were omitted, "because,” my visiter informed me, “th ■ motive was impure-.”— It was, however, with feelings of the most affect inggratification, I read beneath this record, small as it was, the following passage; “ Whosoever shall give a cup of cold water only, *in the name of a disciple, he shall in nowise lose his re ward.” Whilst I gazed on many other similar records, such was the intense feeling which seemed to be awakened within me, that my brain grew dizzy, and my eye became dim. I was awakened from this state, by thetouch of mys upernatura! instre tor, who pointed me to the volume in which I had read my own terrible history, now- closed, and bearing a seal, on which with sickening heart, I read the inscription, “Reserved until the day ol judgment.” “ And now,” said the angel, *■ my commission is completed. Thou hast been permit ted what was never granted to man before. What tuinkest thou of the record ? Dost thou not just ly tremble? How many a lino is here, which ’dying, you could wish to blot!’ I see you alrea dy shuddering at the thought of the disclosure of this volume at the day of judgment, when fin assembled world shall listen toils contents. Jlut if such be the record of one year, what must be the guilt of your whole life ? Seek, then, an in terest in the blood of Christ, justified by-which, yor shall indeed hear the repetition, but not to condemnation. Pra# that, when the other books are opened, youi name may be found in the book of life. And see the volume prepared for the his tory of another year; yet its page is unsullied.— Time is before thee—seek to improve it; privile ges are before thee—may they prove the gates of heaven! judgment is before thee—prepare to meet thy God,” He turned to depart; and as I seemed to hear the rustling which announced his flight I awoke. Was it all a dream ? THE MORAL GRANDEUR OF COL ONIZATION The more we contemplate the subject of A frican Colonization, the nobler does it appear to us Already does it possess a history, which, though brief is brilliant and imposing. Great and substantial results have followed the'applica of comparatively limited means. The Republic of Liberia is a truth. The enterprise has ceased to be experimental. It has become a great ex ample. When we ask the pecuniary assistance of our friends througho' the country, we do it for good and sufficient reasons. 1. We present a practical object. We insure postive benefits to the colored man. Leaving others to weave their visionary theoiies. or to in diilge their vituperative decla ation, we are engaged in actually m aking him happy and use full. 2. Colonization spreads the sails ofcthe emigrant jfhip towards that land of beauty and feMtity.— How different from the slave ship, that bears away from her shores the victims ofjcupidity and cruel *J? . . Colonization is shutting the gates of that slave trade, so long the banc and the pain of Africa. It substitutes the legitimate traffic in the products of that wonderful land for the traffic in human flesh. 4. Colonization,is rousing the minds of t he color ed people in this country to the greatness of the destiny pledged in its system, which fpledge will certainly be redeemed by time and means, under the blessing of God. “%?> 5. Colozinations unites the suffrages of the best minds of the country, of all denominations, while it enjoys the opposition of the factions, the discon tented, the pseudo philanthrophist, the disunion ists, and generally tiioss who pine at the prosperity and sicken at the glory of their country. 6. Colonization, while it is elevating views and developing the resources_of the colonists—now a sovereign people in Africa—is teaching the law of nations, as well as appropriatecivil codes, to the multitudes of dependent tribes in the interior. 7. The Society undertakes no expensive process of rasing funds for purchasing the emancipation of slaves, but being offered them in abundance, devotes its resources,-l,1o paving the passage of emigrants; 2, giving each a farm ; 3, supporting the emigrant six months ingKberia, thus giving him start in life. Who will^h $50 to this ob ject in July,' 1853? 8. Colonization unites the home and the foreign principle of benevolent operation? It has its mis sion here in America, and there in Africa. It i» strengthening the relations, as It Is shortening the distances between the two continents. How the heart leaps for gladness in the anticipation of the triumphs of the st^am-press, the locomotive, the electric wires, and all other inventions of modern science, which civilized nations m(uat pay back to poor Africa, as in sonfe sort a restit^ion for the long protracted wrongs and robberies they have in* the progress of oentSries inflicted on her! 9. But chiefly d</we seek to give all possible facilties for the introduction of Christianity into that land where God hasA|pread light and beauty man, darknes, and deformity. We would open a thousand fountains of Hode and prosperity amid her glades and forests; wehvould plant the stan dard of freedom in a land \>f slaves ; call into ex btence a nation, in a quarteW the globe hitherto a dreary blank on the map oVthe world. We ex pect to see those wandering trfcesjoonsolidated in to a broad, compact, and civjii&d Republic; wg, or our children, shall bcholi tuples and altars >* '• m li Jm prected to the true livi»g“#od, on the ruins of «u perslition and idolatry, and learn how the glac hosannas to the name of Jesus echo from everj mountain top, and ring along the beautiful raljiei of that land of the sun! We fervently hope that in the month of Jttli collections will .every where be taken up for out cause, which having won so many gold enopinion! in these last few years, ought now tobe winning the trold dollars out of the pockets of its friends. B J. N. D. THE PHILOSOPHY OF SPORT CHINESE KITE-FLYING. m BV C. MACKAY. Bear lightly on their foreheads Time ! Strew rose* on their way, The young in heart, howevfr old, That prize thepresent day, And wiser the pompous proud, And wise enough to play. I lore see to a man forget His blood is growing cold; And leap or swim, or gather flowers, Oblivious of bis gold, And mix with children in their sport, Nor think he is old. I lov.e to see the man rl care Take pleasure in a toy; I love to see him row or ride, And tread the grass with joy, Q/ hunt the flying cricket-ball As lusty a* a boy. All sports that spare the humblest pain, That neither maim nor kill; That leads us to the quiet field, Or to the wholesome hill, Are duties which ihe-purc of heart Religiously fulfill. Though some may laugh that full-grown men May frolic in the wood, •' * Like children left adrift from school— ^ ,-•* Nor mind the scornfu'. mood - I honor human happiness, And deem it gratitude. And tho’perchance the Cricketer, Or Chinamen that flies His Dragon-kite with boys and girls, May seem to some unwise, I see no folly in their play, But sense that underlies. The road of life is hard enough Bestrewn with slang and thorn, I would not moek the simpletst joy That made it less forlorn, But fill its evening path with flowers As fresh as those of morn. ’Tis something when the noon has pass’d, To brave <he touch of Time— And say, “Good friend, thou harm’st ms rsst, My soul js in its prime— Thou cant’st not chill my warmth of heart— I carbl while I climb.” Give us but health and peace of mind, Whate’er our clime or clan. We’ll take delight in simple things, Nor deem that sports unman I And let the proud, who fly no kites, Despise us if they can I* THE SALISBURY RAIL ROAD MEET ' ING. The proceeding* of the stockholder*’ Meeting will be found on the opposite page, and will be read with interest by a large number of our sub scribers. ; The following- persons compose the Board of Directors for the ensuing twelve mopths, viz. Appointed by the Governor, Elected by the Stockholders, i William H. Washington, Robert Strange, Jr., W. T. Dortch, N. G. Raft, 8amucl F. Phillips, Robert P. Dick, Samuel Hargrave, ..Charles F. Fisher, Dr. F. J. Hill, John M. Morehead, . Francis Fries, [ D. A. Davis. All of whom were present. The new Board met and proceeded to ballot for President. The first ballot* were divided between J. M. More head, F. Fries and Cbas. F. Fisher ; but. finally Governor Morehead was re-lected by an almost unamimous vote. Cyrus P. Mendenhall remains Secretary and Treasurer,. -Walter Gwynn was cor tinued as Chief Engineer, and his salary increa sed from 3,000 to $5,000. Col. Gwynn is ma king arrangements to becomes resident ^citizen of North Carolina, and proposes to devote the whole of his tiipe to the Central road, end the eastern and Western extensions, and the increase of liis salary is not to commence till his change of residence is made. „ Steps were taken to have the Eastern and Wes tern extensions surveyed forthwith, and Col. Gwynn was appointed Chief Engineey.of these sur veys, for which service he is to receive $3,000 for the whole work, without any regard to the length of time it takes. TheodoreS. Garnett has been appointed Principal Assistant for the Western ex tension#, and will be cn route by the 1st of Au gust next. This was the first meeting in.which the gen tlemen ^appointed by Gov. Reid as Directors for the State have acted. „ The above contains A notice of all that Iran* pired of general interest, that we have "heard mentioned. The Board of Directors will m|et again on the Slat of August, in the city of Raleigh.' Qremtbord Patriot., Recently, Cincinnati were miles an. hour, a passenger lost his hat overboard and^jdinped out after it without being injured. Old Sir James Herring was remonstrated witf for not rising earlier. He replied-*." I can mail "p my mind toat, but cannot make up ray bo< CHRISTIAN SDN. lEAmi»ro h.17 Wednesday July 9T 1853. In this.number, we resume the publication of Elder Maple’s Discourses on heaven. Our $ubt scribers should presage every number in which said Discourses sha assured, should they regret it For we are well Feet to do so, they will tW We have on Jiand, several communications for the Sun’that we'shall have to write out be fore the printer can set them up. Will their auth ors exercise a little forbearance towards us ? We intend to do justice to all as far as we can. We have received several good original articles from some of our Northern friends; Will our Southern correspondents wake up? We would like to hear fronj them also. Can it be possible that |150 cannot be raised by our friends in this state, & Va. to aid the Christian Churches at Newbern and Goose Creek to obtain the services of a Pastor? "Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon.”—• When wills the "Christians” awake to their inter est and duty ? Whose name shall we next enter? Come brother remen^her, time is short Then do not delay to add to your former good deeds, for you must be rewarded according to woftiu. ' . T*r£Br'*'' your Wellons’ Female Seminary. We much regret to leaiVby a letter from Bro. Wellons that the exercises of this Seminary will be discontinued on the 3<fth inst. He has been reluctantly constrained to this course by'the very delicate and declining health of. his companion. Sister Wellons is advUed by her physician to travel and release from her mind all the cares of a fumily. This School has been supplied with the best teachers, and has been well patronized. From its commencement to the close it has had as many pu pils as could well be received. 1 ould not our brethren of the Eastern Virgin* ia Conference do well to establish at some central place in their midst a good Female School to be under their control and management? They must need such a school, and they have wealth and influence enough among them to establish such an one as they need, ^ould not now be a favorable time to commence such an enterprise ? We suppose probably the services of Miss Nichols the present Principal of Wellons’ Female Semi nary, who is so favorably known could be obtain ed if another School was established. ‘ OUR AUTHORS. It may in truth be said, of the Christians, when compared with some other denominations existing, that they have but few boSks. ©^fath ers were Bible Christians, and having seen the Bible so much npglected and slighted by the Christian world, they learned to value It; and to prize it far above all other books. It wastheir constant companion, the man of their counsel and ’ the guide of their lives. Hence many of the greatest Bible preachers that have ever Jived in tbi* union have been imnirters of the Christian •Church. Their devotioaifMhe Bibio alone, with put note or comment epusedythem in some degree to undervalue other li ooks^FMi 'Men are creatures of extremes. The wisest and best of men sometime* err in this particular. They did not give that en- " couragcraerit to*’ the pUblf&tioc of good books which^ they might with propriety have done. Consequently in the easier ages of, the Christian Connection but few hooks were published, and but little encouragement was given to ourmiinis ters to become authors. Rut few of themVwrfi^ ed their minds in this direction. Times have now changed. Circumstances have altered. From a mere handful w« have become, ar5?Tareueconning n great and mighty people ; out- numbers and influence are rapidly, augmenting. We are now becoming a reading people—an edu cated people. Extremes on all subjects are be ing shunned {and we now need more books Ilian we have. It?is true we have a pretty fair stock of doctrinal works, bat we need a greater Variety of religious books. Books treating on various subjects, and giving all necessary religious instruc tion. How are we to get them? Where are they to come from ? Our authors must be encouraged. We have a number of old and young men who are now turning their attention in that direction. , They need oncourag£ment-*-they need something to stimulate them jp their labors. Heretofore their efforts have beelfl,opposed-—and they neglected. This .thing should not continue. T^js course should not be perpetuated. We should encour age thfm to write and publish, and then encour age them, by buying, assisting in selling and reading their publications. By pursuing this course We shall soon have as respectable authors as other denominations have. But if we pursue the course which haa hereto- ^ fore been pursed, and discourage our authors, by refusing to buy, and circulate their books ^nd read and recommend • th&m to the public, we shall alvwyslfe behirfd others in the number of ^jyffiUblicntions, It has been truly mortifying 4Wl
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