life may yet be prolonged, and ihn&ealth and
prosperity mny again dawn upon him. At night
we preached at the Christian Chapel to an atten
tive congregation. Elder Hayes is now the Pas
tor of the Church, and like his predecessor is
much esteemed by his charge. Put no man
with as much business on his hands at. ho,can tong
stand up under its ponderous weight.
We have taken'some painsr to understand the
duties required of our Publishing Agent, and are
fully cottjjnced that we have no than among us,
who would have conducted the affairs of the As
sociation in a better manner than he has done. If
our brethren knew generally how many difficulties
our Agent has had to encounter, and how he
has borne up under them, we think there would be
far less fault finding,and far moresympalhy mani
fested for him. Being noA well acquainted with
the internal affairs of our paper we say confident
ly the Sun can be handsomely sustained if our
brethren in the South will only do their duty. The
Sun office is in the Western part of the City, and
on a lot adjoining the residence of the Publishing
Agent.
On the morning of tlie 29th in company with
Bros. Hayes and Bryan, we left the City for tha
North Carolina Conference. The country through
which we passed was broken and hilly J and we
should judge the farming interest had not reach
ed anything like a state of perfeelicn.. We stop
ped at night with, a Bvo. Farrell in Chatham coun
ty with whose kind family we were most hospita
bly entertained.
Early on the morning of the 20.1:, we left and
pursued our journey, crossed live Cape Fear river
at Avent’s Ferry 37 miles above Fayetteville. At
noon we found ourselves at Shallow Well in Moore
county, the place tppointed for the meeting of
the Conference. The Conference was organized
by choosing Elder H. 13. Hayes Chairman, and El
der f. I. Hobby Secretary. Here we met with sev
eral veterans of the cross. But little business was
dune on the first day. Wfe were placed under
the care of EJd.Wm Hollins who took us up to- his
house and treated us wiljv a hospitable kindness,
characteristic of the people of this section
of the State, Elder Hollins is considerably ad
vanced in life, is much esteemed by the brethren
and exerts a good influence in his neighborhood.
Elder Littlejohn Utley preached at night at' the
Chapel. He is one of the pioneers of the Chris
tian cause in this part of the Old North State.
- Although he is now nearly fourscore years of
age ; yet he travels and preaches constantly with
all the zeal of a young mau. His mind is almost
entirely devoted to the work of the ministry.
13ro. Janies i- Hobby has. labored with good
success during this year. Soiwe of the Churches
belonging to the Conference report good acces
sions.
October 1st. The Conference met at an early
hour and,proceeikd to business. Much harmony
reigned in lUetr midst, and some important busi
ness was transacted. By IT o’clock a large con
gregation had assembled,ard were addressed nt a
stand prepared in tiie grove by Elder Utley and
the writer. Good attention was given,"nat little
feeling was manifested. The Confeumce adjourn
ed late in the afternoon, when a better feeling
prevailed. Union and harmony dwelt in every
bosom. The parting season will long be remem
bercd. At night the weather presents an unfa
vorable appearance; bwt » good congr t’gation ns
sent bled at the OkureJv and were addressed by
Elder Hayes. Our messenger now leaves for
Raleigh, and we conclude ibis number.
e OLEAIUNGS.
Elder HF. S. Morrell enquires through the Gospel
Heralcl if we are to Have a Register for 1854. We
hope the proper ngents will be prepared to an
swer in the affirmative. We must have an an
nual Register,
The “ Rayshill Conference’' held an interesting
session at Clearville, Bedford co. Penn., on the
25th and 26th of August. The opening address
was delivered by Elder A. Miller, additions were
- reportedTio most of their Churches.
Eld, G. Iv, God frey who1 was ordained and sent
out as a Cbrisiitui Mi niftier to-California some 3> or
4 years sauce; it seems has grown rich by his- gold
operations and farming ; but we should judge-has
nccomplish'ed hothing for the cause of liberal
Chiistianity.
The “Pennsylvania Conference ’’held its annual
session at Anthony, Penn, recently. The opening
address was delivered by Elder G. Coray. .'They
had an harmonious session.
EMer E. E. Orvis has succeeded Elder C. H.
Plummer as Pastor o£ ti e Christian Church at
Mount Olivet, Penn. Elder Orvis at one time ed
ited a paper advocating the peouliar«views of A.
Campbell on baptism. If his views are unchang
ed we should think his doctrines would not suit
; the Mount Olivet brethren. .,
The new Christian Meeting house in Boston sit.
wated at the corner of Tyler and Kneelaiid streets
is to be dedicated on the 20th inst., Elder E. Ed
munds is the pastor.
Every reader of our denominational papers
ean discover weekly sighs of improvement among
our people. We are not a prophet nor the son
of a prophet, but we venture to predict that in
another half century the sects will kpow who we
are, and what we me; and what we are doing,in
the world. * vv. n. w.
Wherefore I say unlcryou, All manner of sin
and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men’ but
the blasphemy of the Holy Ghost shall not 5e;
forgiven unto men.
And whosoover shall speak a word1 against the1
Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; btrt •whoso
ever speaketh against the Holy Ghost ft shall
not bo forgiven him, neither In this world, neither
in the world to come: Jesus,
“ A Holy Ghost religion \’f what a cwious sen
tence. This is a new religion—a religion no where
spoken of in the New Testament.
Christian Friend.
Take care, friend. Walsh..—[Ed.- Sun.
Samuel Parker Perry who was convicted of the
murder of his wife at the Spring Term of the
Superior Court, and appealed to’ the Supreme
Court for a new trial; was sentenced by Judge
Manly, today, to be hung on the last Friday in
this month.
LATER AND IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.
The Steamer America has arrived at Halifax,
and brrings later and important advices from Eu
rope. Her dates from London and Liverpool are
to ihe 17th ultimo.
Anew manifesto was expected from Russia.
The Czar has agreed to accept the Vienna note,
without the moditrea' ion ol the Sultan.
It was reported. th»t the Turkish forces had
attac ed the Russian outposts. The walls of
Con&taMiwjplc were covered- with placards calling
on* lirafaithful to* rally and* attack the Russians.
Oil a special demand of the Four Powers the
Sultan had consented to postpone issuing a man
ifesto to his people, which is said to have been
prepared in very warlike language, and amount
ing in fact to a declaration of war.
The Tuiks continued their armaments. An
additional levy of eighty thousand troops was pro
gresing actively,and detachments- were constantly
marching to join Pasha. A reserve corps was
forming at Andlianopie under Mehera.et Pasha. The
Sultan on the 13th reviewed the Egyptian troops,
to which the Pasha of Egypt promises to add fif
teen thousand men,
, The Russian* commander has issued an order
to his troops from Bucharest, saying that Russia
was called to annihilate paganism, and those who
oppose her will be annihilated.
Omar Pasha has warned Prince Gortschakoff
tnat if the Russian gunboats approach within cer
tain limits he will sink them.
The Araeiica also brings important commercial
news Flour had advanced one shilling; wheat
Gd. to 7d.; corn 1 to 2 shillings. Cotton was
dull, and had declined one-eighth of a penny.
The Latest,
A courier had arrived in Paris!; ringing the de
eision, come to the day before by the four minis
ters, vutiS—lords Aberdeen, John Russell, Chir
endoa and Pulmerston.
Another courier took his departure, for Miwseil
les, with orders to erobtirk llxsre at once, bearing
a despatch for Lord Stratford de Rcdoliffe, which
jt is said in a well informed quarter, enjoins him
to employ every ppssible means to induce the Sul
tail to accept, without delay, the note of Vienna
without modification.
Ilis Lordship is authorized to allow the Engli h
squadron to enter the Bosphorus, and to disem
bark troops for the purpose of causing the Sul
tan’s decision to be respected. A courier is also
at once to be dispatched to Omer Pasha, foi kid
ding him to commence hostiliti s in any way.
No disagreement exists between France and
England on the Eastern question.
Weboin® Rungs., the singular custom1 of
wearing wedding rings appears to-have taken its
rise among, the Romans. Before the celebrations
of their nu-ptials, tliere was a meeting of friends
at the house of the lady’s father to settle' the ar
ticles of the marriage contract when it was agreed
that the dowry should be paid pown on the wed
ding day, or soon after, On this pceiisibtr there
was commonly a feast at the conclusion of which
the mun gave to? lire Woman- a» ring as- a pledge,
which, she put on- the fourth linger of he left hand
because it was believed that a nerve reached from
thence to-the heart, and a day was then fixed
for the marriage.
STYLE IN PUBLIC SPEAKING.
We confess our likes for effective pulpit style,
A minister is not a pulpit essayist. A minister
is not a philosophic lecturer. A fine book stylo is
not a fine pulpit style. The heart is the minister of
the desk. The best style isthat which brings intel
lect down through the heart, and melts all its
precious metal in that hot furnace.
Some preachers use a sort of air gun. You
Jieur no report, you see some effect. Others are
real artillery-men thundering and blazing. No ob
jection to the artillery men, if they will only throw
balls ; but it’s rather funny to fire loud g.uns, and
have very small shot,
Let every man keep to his- ownj natural style.
All children can’t cry alike, borne cry easy, some
make a great blubbering. All preachers can’t,
preach alike. Personal taste should be rectified
and then become personal law.
The ravages of the yellow fever have noa- rljy
cleared in New Ol leans,the deaths at last aeo ouat
being but fourteen per day; it is also abating in
Mobilo.
Right is a dull: weapon, unless skill and good
aense wield it.
i
GENERAL SUMMARY.
Tim Pnuliamem. of Great Britain was pforogimtf
August 20*111 until Ottober 27. The Queens
spceck says, in reference to the diffichliiesbetween
Turkey and Russia that there is good" reason to
hope that an honorable arrangement wifi speedily
be accomplished. Lord Palmerston afeo stated
that he was confident that the emperor of Russia
wotrld lake the earliest opportunity after the set
tlement with Turkey, and of his own accord would
m’a e a merit of evacuating the principalities with
out ths slightest delay. ^
Yellow Fevbu in Texas' The yellow fever
was making lerrib'e ravages at Galveston and
ofher places at the latest dates-. VVitiiin a few
days over one hundred well known citizens and
several eminent physicians had fallen victim's to
he dYea ifu'l scourge: They died after a few
hours’ sickness.
A new secret sociely erdsts in and about Phil
adelphia, called •; The American Protestant As
sociation.” Its rites and ceremonies are like those
of Odd Fellows and Free Masons, though, unlike
them it is religious in it§ character and1 objects
It has increased very largely in numbers within a
year or two past.
Fuencit Spoliations.—As there appears to be
some desire to reduco the large amount of surplus
revenue in the U>S. Treasury, a correspondent of
the New York journal of Commerce suggests that
#li* claimants for French spoliations hold a general
meeting, to adopt measures to urge Congress, at its
coming session to pass the bill to liquidate the debt so
long due them.
How often Shall I Pkav ? As often, as the
language of prayer is in my heart often as I see my
eed of help : as often as I feel the power of temp
tation; as I am made sensible of any -{spiritual
declension, or feel the aggression of a woildly
earthly spirit.
To possess a true-hearted frieud is good,but to
be able to endure, without resentment, the con
duct of a false-hearted friend is stifl better; the
former is a temporary good; the latter eternal.
He that will not permit his wealth to do-any
good to others while he is alive, prevents it from
doing any good to himself whent he is dead: a d
by egotism, which is suicidal,cuts himself off from
the truest pleasure here, and the highest happi
ness hereafter.
Ohio State Fair.—This annual Fair was held
last week, at Dayton, and is reported by the pa
pers to have been a magnificent exhibition. The
throng of visiters was the greatest ever known in
the State..
» Upwards of one hundred liquor dealers have
been arrested inv New York since ScJurday night
for not having licenses.
The citizens of Vicksburg, now sojourning in
New York, havo subscribed $380 for the yellow
fever sufferers in thcir'town.
An interesting youth of about fifteen years of
age recently died in California and bequeathed
233 tow irds the erection of the Washington
Monument,
Think with thyself seriously whence then cont
est and whither thou art to go, and where thou
halt be to all eternity.
Boston^ they say is the richest city in the wot hi
in proportion to its population, l'f its taxable
property were equally* divided every Bostonian
would have $T4to.
He was a true philosopher who said, “ Be
cheerful—happiness is older than misery. Adam
dwelt ir. Paradise and clover ahnosbd week before
the devil' came along.
Some one, we know not who, very shrewd
ly defies money to be an article adramvbly adapt
ed for. taking stains out of character
----
We'once knew a lady who always dreaded tc
go to bed because she could not talk while asleep,
Ajl the professers and teachers in t new or Id
would not make you a wise and1 good man withou
vow own co-operation ; and if such you are de
termined to be, the want of them will not preven
it.
It is not the fear of hell or the devil that makes
the saints, but the love of heaven,
A word of kindness is a seedwhich even when
dropped by chance, is sure to spring up a flower.
Of all kinds of conversation avoid jeering; one
jeer seldom goes forth but it returns with its
equal, and they together beget a quarrel.
Prospeiutv best discovers vice; Lut Adversity
best discovers virtue.*—[Lord1 Bacon.
The Mormons are inekiug an'ef&i t for the con
version of India to the creed of Joe Smith, City
of the Saif Lake via Californuv
Sonve sixteen hundred acres of huitVhave recen
ly been purchased in Iowa,, on which' a> colony
af monlt» have settled.
y_;_—y_ _■—j
Tne latter Rain.— Among the many strange!
j interesting occurrences of the present day. the
following is not the least sq : ., ' I
“Dr. Duff, the Calcutta missionary of the Free 1
.Church of Scotland, assured the deneral Assembly
!at Edinburg, the other day that for the first time
'since thedeslructien of Jerusalem has “the latter 1
■ rain” returned, last autism, to the Holy Land ; I
j and as this is predicted by the prophet Joel, in
connection with the return of Israel, and is, indeed,
I to-be the one great desideratum fortiie restoration
of the fertility of the soil of Palestine, iti« regar
ded with interest by the students of Prophe
cy,
COMMOM SENSE
She came among the glittering crowd—
A maiden fair, without pretence—
And when they asked her humble name,
She whispered mildly, “ Common Sense.
HeTmodest garb drew every eye,
Her ample cool?, her shoes of leather—
And When they sneered, she simply said,- i
“ I dress according hr the weather.”
Agood minister prayed fervently for those of
the congregation who were too proud to kneel and
too lazy to stand.
Can a man be considered a loose character who
comes-home tight every night? We- pause for a
reply.
In all things and all times take Cfod afr hi3
word.
All difficulties are overcome by diligence and
assiduity.
When religion is made science there is nothin"
°
j more lntucute j. when, made a duty nothing is
! more easy. <
i ' ^_>
Be vigilant, The strife' with evil never cease?.
We a»re afloat in a leaky ship, and must keep
Pumping to keep from going down.
DIED
In Johnson county, N. C., near Elevation, Sept. 13 th,
Miss Mary Ann Woodall in her 28th year. She had
been afflicted with bad health for 8 years. She was
much esteemed, and her death has caused gloom on her
Triends. *- t
What sorrowful sounds do I hear
Move slowly'wong in the gale ;
How silemn they fail on my ear,
A's softly they pass through the vale.
Sweet Corydon's notes are alt o'er,
How lonely she sleeps in the clay;
Her cheeks bloom with roses no more,,
t. ince death call’d her spirit away.
[Com.
At his residence'nenr,Suffolk Va, on the 18th inst.
Rev. Jacob Keeling a minister of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the 86th year of his age.
CONFERENCE NOTICES.
The North Carolina Christian Conference for
1853, will be held at Shallow Well church, Moore
;count}’ N.- C., on. Friday the 30th. September.
Shallow Well is 6 miles west of Avonts Ferry.
Brethren and friends from tlmdireclion of Raleigh
j will find' it convenient to c^ir.e tc^Rro. John Fer
rell’s near the fe:»v the evening before.
Shallow Well is a pleasant place-situaLed on good ^
roads; and we hope the delegUes, both of the
North Carolina, and sister Conferences, will give
us a full attendance. James I Hobby cl’k.
The 35th annual session of the Eastern Virgin
ia Christian Conference will convene at Cypress
Chapel, Nansemond county Va., on Thursday the
3d (Jay of November next. The introductory
address will be delivered by Elder Vfna. H. Boy
; kin at 11 o’clock A. M., on the first day of the
i Conference. We hope every minister in the
j Conference will be present, and every Church
will be fully represented.
Ministering brethren of other Conferences are
J invited to visit us at that time.
Mills Bark Err, Clb rk.
P'. S. Cypress Chapel is 10 miles South of
•Suffolk* Ministers from a distance coming by Rail
Road to' Suffolk can find a conveyance to Cypress
Chapel by writing the undersigned a few days be
fore the tinre. W. B. Wei,lons.
The next Annual meeting of the North Caro
lina & Va. Christian Conference will be held a
Parks Cross Roads, Randolph county N. C., com
mencing on Thursday evening before the «econd
Sabbath in October. It is hoped lire Church will
send up. returns, giving the number of members,
belongng lo each Church, with tire increase, or
decrease duiing the past Conference vear.
E F. Watson. Sec’y.
The 1st annaual meeting of the •* Christian
Education Society” in Connection with the
Eastern Va. Conference will meet el Cypres
Church Nansemond county Va. on Saturday th:
5lh day of November next.
W. B. Welloxs Sec’y.
NOTICE.
A campmeetrng will be held at New Sa
lem, Moore co. N. C., commencing Friday night
before the 4th Sunday in October.
No preventing providence, there will be a canrp
meeting held at Popes chapel,- commencing on Fri
day before the first Sunday in Oteober next. Min
istering brethren are invitod to attend*
Also, a protracted meeting will be held at Kodarv
commencing on Friday beforo the 3rd. Sunday in
October next. J. MeCt’i.r.rr
JOB WORK. ~
Done at Ibis Off ice With Neatness and
Despatch
Blank Deeds and Warrants with Excc tlions lor j
sale at the Christian Sun Office."
Information to Stnltuti.
Tuition to students- who have no scholar
slops, eight dollars per Terra1. There vtiH be'
three'terras of 13 weeks each, per ees«r. Tuilionr
payable invariably in .advance. Student’s rooms
are designed for two persons, and are furnished by
the institution W-ith' a stove', an'd one' widebedsteed
Rent of looms $3;50 per term for each student
payable in advance. Board $1;25 per week, 25
cents per week extra to each student that is fur
nished with tea or coffee, payable invariably in
advance. Those wishiug to engage rooms can do
so by personal application, or by writing to me
and enclosing $3 -50 for one term, or $7,00 for
two terms. No rotfni will,be treated-as let, until
the rent i3. received. The Committee have h*
their disposal at present but 60 room’s. There is
no convenience for students to board, themselves
in the Institution, The size of the rooms, is 13
feet, 8 inches by* 10- feet. Each room lias two'
closets'. There is no blinds tipon the windows <
curtains will, be needed. It. is desired by the
Committee that all curtails should fie white, thus
securing uniformity. Size or curtains, 3 feet by
5 feet 8 inches. The College will prepay its letj
ters. Letters that are not prepaid will not be ta
ken from the Post Office. No students should gb>
Yellow Springs at the- lirae of- the opening of
the School without having previously made ar-*
rangements for room, either m the Institution', or
town. The Institution will procure such text.
Books as are needed in the several departments
which students caw have at- eost. All letters re
lating to the financial affairs of the college should
be directed to A. M. Mekiuvield, Treasurer, of
Antioch College, Yellow Springs Ohio,.
August 22d, 1853.
BUSINESS DEPARTlESi
Directions to Correspondents.
1. Never write on but one side of a shee$
when yoit write fc-r publication,
2. Be sure- to number your pages.
3. Never omit marking your pieces—if for tli#
Sun : write “ For the Christian Sun.’4 If intend!
ed only for the Publisher’s eye, write the Word
Private;”
4. Never intermix yotir business articles with
those intended for the Sun, write each on seperato
sheets.
A strict observance of the foregoing simple
rules will save us a vast deal of trouble',
AST"We think it would- be an excellent plan for
each subscriber of the Sun to file away the num
ber that Contains his receipt. It would save both
trouble, and expense.
Receipts tor the Sun
Yol. 10—Eld W R Stowe 50 c, Lemuel Eley 50 c,
W H Gay 37 1-2 c, G 17 Eley 37 1-2 c, Thomas
Griggs 37 1-2 c, I Norfleet sr. 50 c, J Nor.ieet jr50<
e, John N Farrell 30 c.
New Subscribers,
Imfi Gay,
G W Eley,
Thomas Griggs,
„ Capt Th G Williams,,
- Dr R H Webb,
D Edwards,
W P Wright,-'
4 Patrick Pierce,
W 3 Roberts,
Rev Bennett T Blake.
ELD. R. H. HOLLAND’S APPOINTMENTS,
ON.THE EASTERN TA. eiBCUIT FOR 1853.
Spring Hill,
Union,
AntiocU,
Cypress-, '
Damascus-,.
Jerusalem,
Providence,
Barrett’s,
Betlilehein,
Holy Neck,
1st Sunday in each'month.
2d do. .«■ «
Tuesday aft*#',
Wednesday
Thursday, “
Tuesday night after 3d Sunday
Wednesday,'
4th Sunday,
Tuesday after,
Wednesday,
The third and fifth Sundays Trill he spent alternate
ly with the Clinrches of my week-day appointments
But it will be understood, that when I preaeli *t a
Church on Sabbath,, that I shall not be there at my
regular week-day appointment in the same month
The 3d Sunday in January if lio preventing provi
derice 1 shalTbeat Damascus, and the 5th at Antioch
The brethren will duly observe this notice, as these
will'be my regular appointments for the year, com
mencing with January. ■
-- - -- - II. U.- Hollasiv
THE NBWMRN MTSSIOS.
Let every person who feels any interest in tile'
Ne wbern Mission si nd on liis name and the am on n
he is willing to pay that we may enter in our list be
! low.
H. B. Hates
W. B. Wklloxs
R. IT. Holland'
A. Franks*
M. B. Ba*«sTT,
W. C. LoFtin,
P. Y. Walter,
#5,
$5.
$5
$1.
$10
$*..
niOTieE.
IN Addition to our former s'oek of groceries; we have'
received a supply of Ctotods, Hard
ware, Crockery ware, Shoes- and' Hoots
All ot which vvil.1 be sold low for cash.
13P We have now on hand, (and expect1 to keep a>
supply) a choice article of flour in Sacks. Manufac
tured at Hayes’ mills.
„ , H.B. HATES.
October 5th, 1853.
McILWAWE. SON k CO..
Svorcrs & €ouiutk«ien dlcrehsrai*.
PetcpsbHr# Yu.y
A. <5. MclLWANE, JOSEPH B. DUNN,.
EOBT D1 MetXWAlNE^ StOB’T A. MARTIN,
A LARGE Assortment of Groceries,
always on hand and for sale on the best
terms (intoxicating liquors excepted.) Ou r'
best efforts will be used to promote tho interest o
those who consign, produce to our management.
Petersburg Va., April 1-853.
hT-3 ra’*