c i ni MmM-

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THE COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONS-

ol

COMMIS SISI-

QZSoliQtTtT-iQQZ2t APRIL 18581858-

PECULIAR

1858-

PECULIAR

HO iKiKP-

ECULIAR

I

PECULIAR OBLIGATIONS OFOF-

BAPTISTSOF-

BAPTISTSOF-

BAPTISTSleast 0Csimilarof similar impulses Hence it isis-

tois-

tois-

toBAPTISTS TO SUSTAINSUSTAIN THETHE-CAUSE

THE-CAUSE

THE-

CAUSEto be expected that all Christians willtwil-lcordially

will-

cordiallywil-

lcordiaHypproveCAUSE OFOFlHSSIONSOFlHSSIONS-The

MISSIONSMISSIONS-The

cordiallycordiaHypproveapprove and zealouslyprozealouslypro-mote

zealously propro-

motepro-

moteThe spirit of Christianity is thethe-

spiritthe-

spiritthe-

spirit

mote the cause of missions J3ututthereutthere-are

therethere-are

there-areare somesomereasonswhyBaptistssuldsomereasonswhyBaptistssuld-feel

reasons whyBaptistswhy Baptists should-feel

shouldshould-feel

spirit of missions The first petitionpetition-formed

petition-formed

petition-formed foremostforemostinforemostin-

thforemostIn-

thisinin-

thisfeel underundrobligationobligation to bebornborn-

childborn-

childborn-

childformedd in Ihehe soul of the newchild of God is that which the SaviourSaviour-

taughtSaviour-

taughtSaiour-

taughtthisth is glorious enterpriseenterprise-

Ien terprise-

Itaught his11isdiscip1esfirstdiscidisciplespies Jirst to utter u ThyThy-

kingdomThy-

kingdomThy-

kingdomI GodGodhasbyhas by specialspecialprovidencesspecialprovidencest-

ooprovidencesprovidences-

tookingdom come thy will be done inin-

earthin-

earthin-

earthtoo plain to be misunderstoodmisuriderstQodlidlaid themthem-under

them-under

them-underearth asasiDin Heaven and the first inin-

quiryin-

quiryin-

quiryunder specialspecialobIigatiorisspecialobIigatioris-

1stobligationsobligations-

1stquiry that escapes from his lipsip is thatthat-of

that-of

that-of

1st By awakening amongamong11enithem the-spirit

thethe-

spiritthe-

spiritof the newly enlightenedcnlightenedSaulSaul whilewhile-the

while-the

while-the

spirit of missions andandbyopeningtbeandbyopeningtbe-way

by opening thethe-

waythe-

waythe scales werewere yet upon his eyeseyes-

Lordeyes-

Lordeyes-

Lordway for them to enterenteri1tointo thethe workwork-

Whowork-

VllO

work-

WhoLord what wilt thou have me to dodo-

Hencedo-

Hence11-

HenceWho doubts that the spiritspiritofof God-

movedGodGod-

movedGod-

movedHence the true Christian the man oror-

theoror-

theor-

themoved Fuller and hishisbrethreribrethren too Orga-

nizeorga-

nizeorgaorga-

nizethe woman who has the spirit of ChristChrist-and

Christ-and

hristhrist-and

nize the monthly prayermeeting for-

theforfor-

thefor-

theand bears his image to whatever creed-

attached

creedcreed-

attachedcreed-

attachedthe spread ofofr thethe gospel which waswas-

thewas-

thewas-

theattachedattached or by whatever name knownknown-among

kIow-naCng

blown-among

the meansmeans ofawakening thethesiritspirit ofof-

missionsof-

missionsff-

missionsamongamong men must have the spirit of aa-

missionary3-

missionaryaa-

missionarymustmissions throughout EnglandandsubEnglandandsubs-equently

England and subsub-

sequentlysub-

sequentlymissionarymissionarymustmust be fired by the earnearn-

estern-

estearn-

estsequently in other countries And thatthat-the

that-the

that-theest desire to do something for the goodgood-

ofgood-

ofgood-

ofthe same spirit first impressed thoth 3 heartheart-of

heart-of

heart-ofof others When Luther had founda-

Biblefoundfound3found3-

Bibleaa-

Bibleof Carey with the desire to become aa-

missionaryaa-

missionarya-

missionaryBible and become imbued with its spiritspirit-the

spirit-thc

spirit-the

missionary and movedmovedbimhim to studystudy-while

study-wbiIe

study-whilethe waIlsfwalls of the monastery and thethe-

cloisterthe-

cloisterthe-

cloisterwhile pursuingpursuinghishis humble occupationoccupation-thatcloister of the monk could no longerlonger-

containlonger-

contairilonger-

containthat he might qualify himselfhiselrforfor thethe-

greattt-

greatthe-

greatcontain him but he must go forth andand-

telland-

telland-

tellgreat work he was afterwards toto accomaccom-

plishaccom-

plishconiconi-

p1ishtell his fellowmen what a treasure he-

hadhehe-

hadhe-

hadplish The motives which induced him-

inhimhim-

inhim-

inhad found When Bunyan waswas imim-

muredim-

muredim-

inuredin the face of the mostmostrippalIJngdifmostrippalIJngdif-ficuItiesto

appalling difdif-

ficultiesdif-

ficultiesmured in Bedford jail the same spiritspirit-that

spirit-that

spirit-that

ficultiesficuItiestoto go toIndia werewere asas disindisin-

teresteddisin-

teresteddisin-

terestedthat had impelled him to preach thethe-

gospelthe-

gospelthe-

gospelterested and as pure as thosethose whichwhich-stirred

which-stirred

bihbihs-

tirredgospel in opposition to the unrighteousunrighteous-mandate

unrighteous-mandate

unrighteous-mandate

stirred the spirit of Paul to reprovereprove the-

superstitiousthe-

superstitiousthethe-

superstitiousmandate of princes forbade him to bebe-

idlebe-

idIeeveninhisbe-

idleevensuperstitious Athenians and toto4ec1arto4ec1ar-unto

declare-unto

declaredeclare-untoidleidIeeveninhisidleeveneven in his gloomy cell and movedmoved-

himmoved-

himmoved-

himunto them theteunknownGodwhmteunknownGodwhmt-hough

unknown God whomwhom-

thoughwhom-

thoughhim to map downdownrthethe road to the celesceles-

tialcelp-

stialcityceles-

tialthough theyiheyhaddedicatdhad dedicated ananll altar toto-

him

to-

bimibeyigriornntIyto-

himtialcitytial city for the benefit of pilgrims inin-

allin-

llin-

allhimbimibeyigriornntIyhim they igribrantly worshippedworshipped-

Godallll after times AndAndasnllas all ChristiansChristians-are

God mightmighthavehave calledcalIedwe3ltbyncalIedwe3ltbynb-leman

aa wealthy ri6vri6v-

blemannono-

blemanareeare led by the same spirit they mustmust-all

must-all

must-all

bleman and sent himhiDitoIridinafhishiDitoIridinafhiso-wn

toto India atat hishis-

ownhis-

ownall be the subjects to some extent at ownown charges to preach the GospelGospeltGos-

peltCOMMIS

toto-

c

to19

290 THE COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONt-

hethe degraded and superstitious inhabinhab-itants

inhab-itants

inhab-itants

the society that had sent them out andand-left

and-left

and-leftitants but he did not He called aa-

poora-

poora-

poorleft them no resource but to abandonabandon-their

abandon-their

abandon-theirpoor shoemaker with a dependent famfam-

ilyfam-

ilyfam-

ilytheir cherished enterprise and returnreturn-home

return-home

return-homeily and devolved his support on thetho-

Englishthe-

Englishthe-

Englishhome or cast themselves upon the BapBap-tist

Bap-tist

Bap-tistEnglish Baptists in order that theythey-

mightthey-

mightthey-

mighttist churches of this country and begbeg-them

beg-them

beg-themmight be made partakers with him ofof-

theof-

theof-

thethem to support them The formerformer-they

former-they

former-theythe honors the responsibilities andan thethe-

sacrificesthe-

sacrificesthe-

sacrificesthey dared not do for they believedbelieved-themselves

beliecdt-hemselves

believed-themselvessacrifices of carrying the gospel to thethe-

heathenthe-

heathenthe-

heathenthemselves called of God to the workwork-of

work-of

work-ofheathen Thus the English BaptistsBaptists-

becameBaptists-

becameBaptists-

becameof missions and they had solemnlysolemnly-dedicated

solemnly-dedicated

solemnly-dedicatedbecame by the special providence ofof-

Godof-

Godof-

Goddedicated themselves to it The latterlatter-they

latter-they

latter-theyGod the originators and supporters ofof-

anof-

anof-

anthey did and had the Baptists refusedrefused-toan enterprise upon whichGod has shedshed-

hisshed-

hisshed-

histo accept and support them it wouldwould-have

would-bave

would-havehis special blessingblessing-

2ndblessing-

2ndblessing-

2ndhave been regarded by every ChristianChristian-who

Christian-who

Christian-who2nd Nor was the manner in whichwhich-

thowhich-

thewhich-

thewho understood the circumstances naynay-by

nay-by

nay-bythe Baptists of this country became inin-

terestedin-

terestedin-

terestedby every believer in a divine ProvidenceProvidence-aterested in the cause of missions lessless-

manifestlyless-

n1anifestlyless-

manifestlya rejection of the clearly indicated willwill-of

will-of

will-ofmanifestly of GodGod-

WhileGod-

VhileGod-

Whileof GodGod-

OughtGod-

OughtGod-

OughtWhile the churches were reposing inin-

almostin-

almostin-

almosttotalOught not Baptists then one and allall-

toall-

toall-

toalmostalmosttotaltotal unconsciousness ofofthethe claimsclaims-of

to feel that they are under peculiar obob-

ligationsob-

ligationsob-

ligationsof the heathen upon them God waswas-preparing

was-preparing

was-preparing

ligations to sustain the cause of mismis-sions

mis-sions

mis-sionspreparing by means little less remarkaremarka-

bleremarka-

bleremarka-

blesions And ought not the providentialprovidential-manner

providential-manner

providential-mannerble and even more unmistakable thanthan-

ifthan-

ifthan-

ifmanner in which they first becamebecame-identified

became-identified

became-identifiedif he had spoken to them with audibleaudible-

voiceaudible-

voiceaudible-

voiceidentified with this cause to afford themthem-the

them-the

them-thevoice from heaven at once to arousearouse-

themarouse-

themarouse-

themthe most satisfactory encouragement toto-

pressto-

presto-

pressthem to a sense of their duty and fullyfully-to

press forward with increased zeal andand-energy

nnd-energy

and-energyto commit them to the cause of mismis-

sionsmis-

sionsmis-

sionsenergy assured that God will bless thethe-work

the-work

the-worksionssions-

Asions-

Asions-

Awork to which he has so manifestlymanifestly-called

manifestly-caUed

manifestly-calledA little band of missionaries amongamong-

whomamong-

whomamong-

whomcalled themthem-

IIthem-

IIthem-

Ifwhom were Luther Rice and AdoniramAdoniram-Judson

Adoniram-Judson

Adoniram-Judson

II If Christian ordinances andand-church

and-church

and-churchJudson with the wife of the latterlatter-

Annhtter-

Annlatter-

Annchurch polity constitute any essentialessential-part

essential-part

essential-partAnn Hasseltine Judson had set outout-

fromout-

fromout-

frompart of the Christian system and thotho-views

tho-views

the-viewsfrom this country under the auspices ofof-

anotherof-

anotherof-

anotherviews of Baptists on these subjects bebe-

correctbo-

correctbe-

correctanother denomination for the purposepurpose-of

purpose-of

correct they alone can give to the heahea-then

hea-then

hea-thenof commencing a mission in India-

TheyIndiaIndia-

TheyIndia-

Theythen a pure form of Christianity TheThe-difference

The-difference

The-differenceThey left the shores of this theirtheir-

nativetheir-

nativetheir-

nativedifference between them and others onon-these

on-these

on-

thesenative land satisfied with the connecconnec-tion

connec-tion

connec-tion

these subjects is radical and hence ifif-

theif-

theif-

thetion in which they had been broughtbrought-up

the heathen were converted to the viewsviews-of

view8-of

views-ofup and with as little probability thatthat-

theythat-

theythat-

theyof any other denomination they wouldwould-still

would-still

would-stillthey would change their views as therethere-

wasthere-

wasthere-

wasstill according to the belief of BapBap-tists

Bap-tists

Bap-tistswas that Saul would change his purpur-

posepur-

posepur-

posetists have need like Apollos and thethe-disciples

the-disciples

the-disciplespose when lIe set out from Jerusalem toto-

goto-

goto-

godisciples whom Paul found at EphesusEphesus-togo to Damascus Judson and RiceRice-

sailedRice-

sailedinRice-

sailedtoto be taught the way of God more perper-fectly

per-fectly

per-fectlysailedinsailed in different vessels and were exex-

emptex-

emptfromex-

emptfectlyfectly-

Norfectly-

Norfectly-

Noremptemptfromfromfrom all influences tending to suchsuch-a

Nor is this a mere fancy the dictatedictate-ofa result other than the word and spiritspirit-

ofof blind zeal or sectarian bigotry it isis-

ais-

ais-

aof God j yet bybythethe agency of thesethese-alone

these-alone

these-alone

a legitimate deduction from the belief ofof-

Baptistsof-

Baptistsof-

Baptistsalone they became convinced of thethe-correctness

the-correctness

the-correctness

Baptists and constitutesa principle of-no

ofof-no

of-nocorrectness of Baptist views and heartheart-

ilyheart-

ilyheart-

ilyno little importance For the powerpowerofpowerof-the

ofof-the

of-theily embraced them soon after arrivingarriving-

atthe gospel to save the soul dependsdepends-greatly

depends-greatly

depends-greatlyat the place of their destination This-

ofThisThis-

ofThis-

ofgreatly upon the purity with which itit-is

it-is

it-isof course severed their connection withwith is taught The pure gospel is the power

THE COMMISSIONCOMMISSION-

of

C 01LI I S S ION 291291-

of

291-

ofof God to the salvation of every soulsoul-

thatsoul-

thatsoul-

thatthe only superiority they claim overover-

othersover-

othersover-

othersthat believes ititthatthat is it is omnipoomnipo-tent

omnipo-tent

omnipo-tent

others But they deem this an imporimpor-tant

impo-tant

impor-tanttent But combined with one singlesingle-

errorsingle-

errorsingle-

errortant superiority because they honestlyhonestly-believe

honestly-believe

honestly-believeerror the truth that is communicatedcommunicated-

maybelieve that OB the maintenance of thisthis-

principlethis-

principlethis-

principlemay cease to be so for that single erer-

rorer-

rorer-

rorprinciple depends the only hope of per-petuating

perper-

petuatingper-

petuatingror embraced and relied upon maymay-cause

may-cause

may-cause

petuating a pure Christianity in thethe-

worldthe-

worldthe-

worldcause the loss of the soul And hencehence-

thehence-

thehence-

theworld Heuce their obligation to acac-

tiveac-

tiveac-

tivethe effectiveness of the gospel for thethe-accomplishment

the-accomplishment

the-accomplishment

tive exertion for the maintenance andand-promulgation

and-promulgation

and-promulgationaccomplishment of the end it proposesproposes-

willproposes-

willproposes-

willpromulgation of this principle bothbothatbothat-home

atat-home

at-homewill always be in inverse ratio to thethe-

amountthe-

amountthe-

amounthome and abroad is asa great asas is thethe-importance

the-impfJrtance

the-importanceamount of error combinedmbined with it justjust-

asimportance to the world of a purepure-Christianity

pure-Christianity

purepure-

Christianity A MM-

PRACTICABILITY

M-

PRACTICABILIlY

M-

PRACTICABILITY

as a concentrated essence is the moremore-powerful

more-powerful

more-powerful

Christianitypowerful the less it is diluted For inin-

stancein-

stancein-

stancestance theretherebovehave been and doubtlessdoubtless-are

PRACTICABILITY OF THE MISMIS-SIONARY

1118-SIONARY

M ISS-

SIONARYare still true Christians in the commucommu-nion

commu-nion

commu-nion

SIONARY WORKWORK-

ItYORK-

Itnion of Rome who embracing the gosgos-

pelgos-

pelgos-

pelIt is now pretty generally concededconceded-

thatconceded-

thatconceded-

thatpel truth contained in her system areare-

savedare-

savedare-

savedthat the Church is under imperativeimperative-obligations

imperative-obliations

imperative-obligationssaved by it although in that ystem thethe-

excessthe-

excessthe-

excessobligations to give the gospel to thethe-world

the-worM

the-worldexcess of error over truth is so greatgreat-

thatgreat-

thatgreat-

thatworld It is pretty well understoodunderstood-that

understood-that

understood-thatthat while one is saved by the truthtruth-

thousandstruth-

thousandstruth-

thousandsthat in the very design of her organiorgani-zation

organi-zation

organi-zationthousands are ruined by the error TheThe-

sameThe-

sameThe-

samezation she is a Missionary Church inin-

herin-

herin-

hersame is true of every other system inin-

proportionin-

proportionin-

proportionher very nature and constitution agag-

gressiveag-

gressiveasg-

ressiveproportion to the amount of error itit-

containsit-

contninsit-

containsgressive and selfextending and thatthat-it

that-it

that-itcontains Is it not then of the utmostutmost-

importanceutmost-

importanceutmost-

importanceit is not more natural for the sun to disdis-

pensedis-

pensedis-

penseimportance that both heathen andand-Christian

and-Christian

and-Christian

pense light and warmth than it is forfor-

herfor-

herfor-

herChristian nations shall receiverecee the gosgos-

pelgos-

pelgos-

pelher to disseminate her principles WithWith-out

With-out

Vith-outpel in its purest possible form AgainAgain-

asout recurring therefore to the arguargu-ments

argu-ments

argu-mentsas the gospel freed from all error is asas-

powerfulas-

powerfulnsas-

powerfulments which sustain these now genegene-rally

gene-rally

gene-rallypowerfulas it can be it is also as muchmuch-

opposedmuch-

opposedmuch-

opposedrally conceded positions wewe proposetoproposeto-direct

proposeto-direct

proposeto-directopposed to the corrupt nature of manman-

asman-

asman-

asdirect attention at this time to thetheP-

RACTICABILITFthe-

PRACTICAILITYtheP-

RACTICABILITYas is possiblepossibletherethere is a perfect antagantag-onism

antag-onism

antag-onism

PRACTICABILITF OF THE MISSIONARYMISSIONARY-

WORKMISSIONARY-

VORK

MISSIONARY-

WORKonism between themthembutbut the more thethe-gospel

the-gospel

the-gospel

WORKWOR-KLooking

WOR-KLooking

VOR-KLookinggospel is diluted with error the less disdis-

tastefuldis-

tastefuldis-

tastefulLooking at the enterpriseenterprieofevanenterprieofevang-

elizingof evanevan-

gelizingevan-

gelizinatasteful it becomes Hence it is nono-

matterno-

matterno-

mattergelizing the world in the calmcalm light ofof-

reasonof-

reasonof-

reasonmatter of surprise that a system concon-

tainingcon-

tainingcon-

tainingreasonreason under no excitement from anan inin-

flamedin-

flamedin-

flamedtaining a large amount of error shouldshould-gain

should-gain

should-gain

flamed sympathy or a zeal highly raisedraised-by

raised-by

raised-bygain adherents more rapidly than oneone-

ofone-

ofone-

ofby peculiar and transient circumstancescircumstances-isof greater purity nor is slow progressprogress-

toprogress-

tois it we ask a rational enterprise andand-one

and-one

and-oneto be regarded as a proof of inefficieninefficien-

cyone that gives promise of successsuccess-There

success-There

success-Therecy or want of success Finally thethe-

tendencythe-

tendencythe-

tendencyThere have not been wanting enemiesenemies-who

enemies-who

enemies-whotendency of every system that containscontains-

errorcontains-

errorcontains-

errorwho have confidently pronounced itit-

romanticit-

romanticit-

romanticerror at all is to become more and moremore-corrupt

more-corrupt

more-corrupt

romantic and absurdabsurdaa species of piouspious-Quixotism

pious-Quixotism

pious-Quixotismcorrupt One error makes way forfor-

anotherfor-

anotherfor-

anotherQuixotism that must end in failure andun1-disgrace

and-disgrace

and-disgraceanother It is like an enemy withinwithin-

thewithin-

thewithin-

thedisgrace There have been tremblingtrembling-andthe citadel who may at any time openopen-

theopen-

theopen-

theand fainthearted friends who havehave-had

have-had

have-hadthe gates and let in others The onlyonly-

securityonly-

securityonly-

securityhad fears in respect to it which theythey-have

they-have

they-havesecurity therefore is in rigidly andand-

scrupulouslyand-

80rupulouslyand-

scrupulouslyhave scarcely dared express and whowho-have

who-have

who-havescrupulously adhering both in faithfaith-

andfaith-

andfaith-

andhave entertained no wellgrounded andand-abiding

and-abiding

and-abidingand practice to the perfect system givengiven-

usabiding convictions that it will ultiulti-mately

ulti-mately

ItiIti-

matelyus by infallible wisdom Thishis Baptists-have

Baptists-have

BaptistsBaptists-have

mately succeed Are these fears basebase-less

base-less

base-lesshave ever done and to this they owe less or not Are the expectations ofo-

fTIlE

of-

THE

292 THE COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONt-

he

COrMISSIONtb-

ewt1rmthetbewt1rmwarm supporters8upporteT80fof Missions exex-

travagantex-

travagantcommanded us toto engageellgage inillitit It isisreisre-

travagantrere-

pugnantrere-

pugnanttravagant and fanciful or are theythey-authorized

they-

authorizedpugnant to all our notions of the divinedivine-character

divine-

authorizeddivine-

characterauthorized and reasonablereasonable-It

character that God should require hishia-

peoplehis-

Ithis-

peopleIt cannot be denied that the work ofof-

Missionsof-

Missionspeoplepeopletoembnrkto embark in an enterprise fore-

Missions

forefore-

doomedfore-

doomedMissions is a great one No work everever-

committedever-

committeddoomed from the necessities of the casecase-

tocase-

committed

case-

tocommitted to human hands was halfhalf-so

half-so

to failure WeV 0 cannot for a momentmoment-entertain

moment-

so

moment-entertainso vast Indeed its magnitude isis atat-

firstat-

firstentertain the suspicion that he wouldwould-send

would-

firstwould-

sendfirst sight appalling Its design isis-

nothingiis-

nothingsendseu them on a hopeless journey andand-

summonnnd-

nothing

and-

summonnothing less than this to make an exex-

plicitex-

plicitsummon them to a contest in whichwhich-blood

which-

plieitwhich-

bloodplicit tender of salvation to every memmem-

bernieni-

berblood and holy energy must be worseworse-

thanworse-

berworse-

thanber of the humanhumanfi1milyfamily and ultiulti-

matelyulti-

matelythan wasted Such aa suspicionsuspieionwouldsuspieionwould-

matelywouldwould-

bewould-

bemately to subdue our world to God ItIt-

cannotIt-

cannotbe condemned bybv what we know of the-dealings

thethe-

dealingsthe-

cannotcannot be disguised that it is a work emem-

barrassedem-

barrasseddealings of God with his people in pastpast-

agespast-

barrnssedpast-

agesbarrassed with encumbrances the mostmost-

seriousmost-

seriousages In the history of those dealingsdealings-there

dcalings-serious

dealings-thereserious and opposed by obstacles thethe-

mostthe-

mostthere is not a recorded instance inin-

whichin-

mostin-

whichmost formidable In its executionexecutionwhatwhatwhat-obstructions

what-obstructions

which he required them to attempttheacattempttheacc-omplishment

nttcmptthcne-obstructions

attempttheacc-omplishmentobstructions must be removed or sursur-

mountedsur-

mountedcomplishment of impossibilities HowHow-ever

IIoIIo-

mountedHow-

evermounted Mighty seas and broad andand-

furiousand-

furiousever hopeless in human view the enterenter-prise

enter-furious

enter-prisefurious rivers must be crossed mounmoun-

tainsmoun-

tainsprise to which he appointed them HeHe-

knewI1leI1l-

etainsIle-

knewtains whose tops are hidden in eternaleternal-clouds

eternal-clouds

knew that it could be carried to a sucsuc-

cessful8U-

Cdoudssuc-

cessfulclouds must be scaled deserts onon-

whoseon-

whosecessful issue Whatever God comcom-

mandscom-

whosecom-

mandswhose burning sands the foot of manman-

hasman-

hasmands to be done can be done thisthis-

mustthis-

hasthis-

musthas left no print must be traversedtraversed-regions

traversed-regions

must be granted or we must supposesuppose-that

suppose-regions

suppose-thatregions horrid with perpetual ice andand-

snowsand-

snowsthat Jehovah is capable of deceivingdeceivin-

ghisdeceiving-

hiscreaturessnows or overhung with a fiery skysky-

andsky-

andhishiscreaturescreatures asupposition almost tootoo-

monstroustoo-

andtoo-

monstrousand an atmosphere charged with deadlydeadly-exhalations

deadly-exhalations

monstrous to be memtioned But GodGod-

hasGod-

exhalationsGod-

hasexhalations must be penetrated andand-

permanentlyand-

permanentlyhas commanded his Church to evanevan-

gelizecyan-

permanentlyevan-

gelizepermanently occupied in carrying outout-

thisout-

thisgelize the world The inference is easyeasy-

andeasy-

thiseasy-

andthis great design But worse than allall-

thisall-

thisandau inevitableineitableinethe work can be donedone-

Butdone-

thisdone-

Butthis the darkdarknndand obdurate depravitydepravity-of

But to establish wavering faith letlet-

uslet-

oflet-

usof the human heart must be overcomeovercome-a

us see if we cannot discover some otherother-grounds

other-a

other-groundsa depravity which changes not withwith-

changingwith-

changinggrounds besides the naked commandcommnndof-

changingofof-

Jehovahof-

Jehovahchanging skies and circumstances butbut-

retainsbut-

retainsJehovah on which to base a reasonablereasonable-expectation

reasonable-retains

reasonable-expectationretains its fixed and desperate enmiyenmiy-

toexpectation of the triumph of thetheli8theli8t-

oMisMis-

sionaryMis-

sionaryto the gospel alike in savagesavngealldand civilcivil-ized

civil-

izedstatessionary eteretcrpriseprise In looking at thethe-

Churchthe-

izedstatesthe-

Churchizedizedstatesstates of society Ignorance whichwhich-reduces

which-reduces

Church and the work to which she isis-

appointedis-

re1ucesis-

appointedreduces men almost to a level with thethe-

brutesthe-

brutesappointed we affirmaffirm-

brutesbrutes must be removed tyrant lustslusts-

andlusts-

and1 That she has men sufficient for itsits-

accomplishmentits-

andits-

accomplishmentand habits broken and subdued andand-systems

anand-systems

accomplishment It is freely grantedgranted-that

granted-8ystems

granted-thatsystems of superstition grown hoaryhoary-

withhoary-

withthat the Missionary work requires aa-

vast3-

witha-

vastwith centuries of undisturbedundisturbedcxistenceexistenceexistence-and

existence-and

vast number of men for its executionexecution-To

execution-andand that are intertwined with nationalnational-character

national-character

To lay before the millions of earth thethe-

overturesthe-

characterthe-

overturescharacter institutions andandhistoryhistory overover-thrown

over-thrown

overtures ofsalvation to carry to everyevery-home

every-thrown

every-

homethrown These are gigantic obstaclesobstacles-which

obstacles-which

home and sound in each individual earear-the

car-which

ear-thewhich we cannot overlook and which itit-

isit-

isthe good tidings of the gospel this cancan-

notcan-

iscan-

notis proper for usu attentively to considerconsider-In

not be done without a multitude to gogo-

asgo-

Ingo-

asIn full view of these and other namename-less

name-less

as heralds And when we rememberremember-how

remember-less

remember-howless difficulties we stillstillaflirmaffirm the pracprac-

ticabilityprac-

ticabilityhow human strength is prostrated andand-human

and-ticability

and-humanticability of the Missionary undertakingundertaking-

Ithuman life is shortened by all the exex-

posuresex-

Itex-

posuresIt should be enough firmly to settlesettle-our

settle-our

posures labors and hazards incident toto-

Missionaryto-

ourto-

Missionaryour views on this point that God 7ias Missionary service when from the

THETIl E COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONre-

velations

CCO0 rlI 18810 N 2929-

revelations

293293-

revelationsrevelations of ourour brief experienceexperienceweexperiencewe-see

wewe-

seewe-

seotrenchment amongst her members inin-

thein-

thein-

theseeseo how many must be cut down justjust-as

the use of hurtful luxuries would furfur-

nishfur-

nishfur-

nishas they have reached theiriheirfielsfields of toiltoil-

ortoiJ-

ortoil-

ornish all the means requisite for the mostmost-

extendedmost-

extendedmost-

extendedor be compelled to return with shatshat-

teredshat-

teredshat-

teredextended and vigorous Missionary opeope-

rationsope-

rationsope-

rationstered constitutions we must be preparedprepared-for

prepared-forD

prepared-fora

rations AA little of the spirit of thatthat-noble

that-

noblothat-

nobleforforDu great consumption of human lifelife-

inlife-

inlife-

innoble widow immortalized bybytbethe comcom-

mendationscom-

mendationscom-

mendationsin this sacred business But still wewe-

hesitatewo-

hesitatewe-

hesitatemendations of ourour Saviour or of thethe-

Macedonianthe-

llacedonianthe-

Macedonianhesitate not to say that we have thethe-

menthe-

menthe-

menMacedonian ChristiansChritianswhosewhose liberalityliberality-abounded

1ibcralit1ibcralit-abounded

liberalit-aboundedabounded in the of theirtheir-poverty

ther-poverty

their-poverty

men Zion numbers far more than aa-

milliona-

milliona-

millionvery depths

million of trusty soldiers musteredmustered-under

mURtere-dunder

mustered-under

poverty would fill the treasury of thethe-

Lordthe-

Lordthe-

Lordunder her banners and out of thisthis-

hostthis-

hostthis-

hostLord to overflowing If the mantles ofof-

Cobbof-

Cobbof-

Cobbhost she can spare all that are neededneeded-to

neede-

toCobb and Mercer rested upon the greatgreat-mass

great-mass

great-massto invade the domains of darknessdarkness-

Whakwodarknes-

sVhawedarknes-

sWhatwemass of Christians famishing schemesschemes-ofWhakwo want is not men but zeal andand-

selfconsecrationand-

selfconsecrationand-

selfconsecrationof benevolence would no longerlongerbobe comcom-

pelledcom-

pelledcom-

pelledselfconsecration If the people wouldwould-

offerwould-

offerwould-

offerpelled to go knocking and begging atat-

theat-

theat-

theoffer themselves willingly if all whowho-

couldwho-

couldwho-

couldthe doors of our Churches but amply-furnished

amplyamply-furnished

amp1y-

furnishedcould go would rise andnndexclaimexclaim herehere-are

here-are

here-are

furnished with all requisite assistanceassistance-they

assistance-they

assistance-theyare we send us the glorious concon-

scriptioncon-

scriptioncon-

scriptionthey would employ all their energies inin-

theirin-

theirin-

theirscription ordered from above for thisthis-

enterprisethis-

enterprisethis-

enterprisetheir legitimate toils As much treatrea-sure

trea-

suretrea-

sureenterprise would be quickly filled andand-

ournnd-

ourand-

oursure as ourour government expended inin-

thein-

thein-

theour interests at home sustain littlelittle-injury

little-injury

little-injury

the Mexican war would probably sussus-

tainsus-

tainsus-

taininjury if they did not derive a posiposi-

tive11os-

itheposi-

tivetain a number of men sufficient toto-

preachto-

preachto-

preachtive benefit from the sacrifice AsAs-

manyAs-

manyAs-

manypreach the gospel to every creaturecreature-What

creature-Vhat

creature-WhatWhat need is not money but libelibe-

ralitylibe-

ralitylibe-

ralitymany men as were lost to our nationnation-on

we moneyon the battle fields and in the hospitalshospitals-of

rality that U largeness of heart whichwhich-causes

which-causes

which-causesof Mexico would probably more thanthan-

servethan-

servothan-

servecauses it to be freely offered in answeranswer-to

answeranswer-toserve to givego the gospel to the worldworld-

andworld-

nndworld-

andto the calls of GodGod-

So

God-

So

God-

Soand cannot these be spared by the Uni-

er811UniUni-

versalUni-

versalSo far then asaathethe mere ability toto-

spreadto-

spreadto-

spreadversal Church Could not every StateState-in

State-in

State-in

spread the gospel throughout the worldworld-isin our Union furnish without sensiblesensible-

losssensible-

losssensible-

lossis concerned it is clear that we have itit-

Whatit-

Vhatit-

Whatloss its complement totomakemake up thethe-

grandthe-

grandthe-

grandWhat can be done by the Church atat-

largeat-

largeat-

largegrand aggregate of force necessary forfor-

thefor-

thefor-

thelarge when thoroughly arousedarousedandand conconr-

secratedcon-

seerltedcon-

secratedthe execution of tho benevolent designdesign-of

lesign-of

secrated is forcibly illustrated in whatwhat-has

what-has

vhat-hasof Missions has been done by that small body ofof-

Christiansof-

ChristiansIfIf-

Christians2 The Church we affirm again hashast-

7iehas-

tllehas-

theChristians known as Moravians or UniUni-

tedUni-

tedUni-

tedt7ie means requisite to success in thisthis-

undertakingthis-

undertakingthis-

undertakingted Brethren This mere handful ofof-

believersof-

believersof-

believersundertaking WeVe readily grant that itit-

isit-

isit-

isbelievers have established flourishingflourishing-missions

flourishing-missions

flourishing-missionsis an expensive undertaking MoneyMoney-

hasMoney-

hasIoney-

hasmissions in the East and West IndiaIndia-Islands

India-Islands

India-Islandshas been termed u the sinews of warwar-

Thoughwar-

Thoughwar-

ThoughIslands in Greenland Labrador at thethe-

Capethe-

Capethe-

CapeThough ititisis not the sinews of the MisMis-

sionaryMis-

sionary1is1is-

sionaryCape of Good Hope in South AmericaAmerica-and

Americn-and

America-andsionary work it is still indispensable toto-

itsto-

itsto-

itsand various other quarters of the globeglobe-

andglobe-

andglobe-

andits successfulsuccessfulprosecQtionprosecution Too send outout-

andout-

andout-

andand they now present the astonishingastonishing-spectacle

astonishing-spectacle

astonishing-spectacleand sustain preachers of the gospel inin-

distantin-

distantin-

distantspectacle of aaSoeietySociety whosewhosenumberswhosenumbers-in

numbersnumbers-in

numbers-indistant and unfriendly lands to furnishfurnish-

themflni8ht-

hemfurnish-

themin Missionary fieldsfieldsareare greater than atat-

homeat-

homeat-

homethem with all the appliances of usefuluseful-ness

useful-ness

useful-ness

home Like men then who havehave-

countedhave-

countedhave-

countedness to print and circulate the BibleBible-and

Bible-and

Bible-and

counted the cost of their undertakingundertaking-weand other valuable booksbooksallall thisthisrethisre-

quiresthisre-

quiresrere-

quireswe feel that we havehavethethe meansmeansofcommeansofcom-pleting

of comcom-

pletingcorncorn-

pletingquires no inconsiderable outlay ofof-

moneyof-

moneyof-

moneypleting it nndourand our scheme need notnot-

failnot-

failnot-

failmoney But thisthisthocburcbthe church hasbasnsbasns-wen

asas-

wellas-

well

fail

well as the men TheTbemodernmodern ChurchChurch-is

3 A third consideration which eses-

tablishese-

stalishses-

tablishesouris rich perhaps too rich A little re tablishestablishesourour faith in the practicabilitypracticabilit-

yTIl

practicabilit-

yTIIE

29494 THE COMMISSIONCOMMISSION-

of

C 0 IM I S S I ONON-

ofof the work of Missions is derived fromfrom-

ourfrom-

owfrom-

our4 But above all it is the promised-

presencepromised-

presencepromisedpromised-

presenceour confidence in iJtetlt power of TruthTruth-

OurTruth-

OurTruth-

Ourpresence and blessing of Jesus ChristChrist-that

Cllrist-

thatChrist-

thatOur object is not accomplished whenwhen-

wewhen-

wewhen-

wethat settle our expectations of successsuccess-in

success-in

success-inwe have laid the gospel before our felfel-

lowfel-

lowfel-

lowin this enterprise The declared purpur-

posepur-

posepur-

poselow men it is higher than this andand-

contemplatesand-

contemplatesand-

contemplatespose of Jehovah to subdue the world toto-

Himselfto-

Himselfto-

Himselfcontemplates their obedience to itsits-

principlesits-

principlesits-

principlesHimself through human instrumeninstrumen-tality

instrumen-tality

instrumen-talityprinciples This obedience we expectexpect-

to

tality animates our faith and inspiresinspires-ourto secure in part because of our faithfaith-

infaith-

infaith-

inour zeal The Missionary work is the-work

thethe-

workthe-

workin Truth Truth of any kind is mightymighty-and

might-and

mighty-and

work of heaven as well as of earthearth-The

earth-rhe

earth-TheThe preacher of the gospel notnot-

forthnot-

forthnot-

forthand must sooner or later make its wayway-to

way-

tway-

to

goes

tot the heart in spite of oppositionopposition-Pride

oppositiol-Pride

opposition-Pride

forth to his field of toil and sacrifice unun-

supportedun-

supportedun-

supported and unaided 11 Lo I amam-

witham-

witham-

withthe of supportedPride and prejudice arm powerpower-

thepower-

thepower-

thethe decrees of councils and the edicts ofof-

emperorsof-

empmorsof-

emperorswith you alwayalwaythisthis is the sublimesublime-charter

subJime-charter

sublime-charteremperors may be arrayed against itit-

andit-

andit-

andcharter of his hopes and privilegesprivileges-Nothing

privileges-Nuthing

privileges-Nothingand for a time retard its progress butbut-

atbut-

atbut-

atNothing can be clearer than that thethe-

Biblethe-

Biblethe-

Bibleat length it will force a passag throughthrough-all

Bible predicts the conversion of thethe-world

the-world

the-worldall to a permanent triumph Who cancan-

doubtcan-

eloubtcan-

doubtworld and that the Holy Spirit is propro-mised

pro-mied

pro-miseddoubt that in process of time the truthstruths-

oftruths-

oftruths-

ofmised to give efficacy to the means emem-

ployedem-

ployedem-

ployedof science will supplant the crude andand-

absurdand-

absurdand-

absurdployed for this purpose WeVe lean thenthen-in

then-in

then-inabsurd notions of ignorance and supersuper-

stitionsuper-

stitionsuper-

stitionin our great undertaking upon thethe-command

the-command

the-commandstition Is it conceivable that ChinaChina-

willChina-

willChina-

willcommand the purpose and the promisedpromised-Spirit

promised-Spirit

promised-Spiritwill forever adhere to that system ofof-

geographyof-

geographyof-

geographySpirit of God The agency of thatthat-Spirit

that-Spirit

that-Spiritgeography which teaches that herselfherself-

isherselfherself-

isSpirit will do what human effort cancan-not

can-not

can-notis the cqntre of the world and thatthatallthatall-

otherallall-

otherall-

othernot do it will open the heart to thethe-reception

the-reception

the-receptionother nations are mere outside andand-

insignificantand-

insignificantand-

insignificantreception and love of the truth subduesubdue-the

subdue-the

subdue-theinsignificant appendages to her ownown-

greatnessown-

greatnessown-

greatnessthe stubborn will and bring the sinnersinner-ingreatness Can we suppose that thethe-

childishthe-

chilishthe-

childishin joyful obedience to Christ In viewview-of

view-of

view-ofchildish and ridiculous cosmogony ofof-

Indiaof-

Indiaof-

Indiaof the cooperation of this divine agentagent-difficulties

agent-difficulties

agent-difficultiesdifficulties vanish mountains sink toto-

plainsto-

plainsto-

plainsIndia which represents the earth asas-

restingas-

restingas-

restingresting upon an elephant the elephantelephant-on

plains and already in clear and happyhappy-vision

happy-vision

happy-visionon a tortoise and so on ad libitumlibitum-

willlibitum-

willlibitum-

willvision we see superstition and idolatryidolatry-popedom

idolatry-popedom

idolatry-popedomwill not give way before the clear andand-

consistentand-

consistentand-

consistentpopedom and heathendom falling to thethe-dust

Ule-

dustthe-

dustconsistent doctrines of true sciencescience-Just

science-Just

science-Just

dust and hear the song of praisepraise-Loud

praise-Lout

praise-LoudJust so we expect that the Bible willwill-

ultimatelywill-

ultimatelywill-

ultimatelyLoud as from numbersnumers without numbernumber-

sweetnumber-

sweetnumber-

sweetultimately triumph over the absurditiesabsurdities-of

sweetsweet-As

sweet-As

sweet-Asof the Koran and the Shasters thethe-

crueltiesthe-

crueltiesthe-

crueltiesAs from blest voices uttering joyjoy-

ascendingjoy-

ascendingjoy-

ascendingcruelties and mummeries of idolatryidolatry-and

idolatry-nnd

idolatry-and

ascending to God from a redeemed andand-regenerated

and-regenerated

and-regeneratedand superstition The Bible is TruthTruth-

heavenbornTruth-

heaenbornTruth-

heavenbornregenerated race

heavenborn and eternal It is all truetrue-and

true-and

true-and

5 Finally the facts wJiich hare alal-

readyal-

eadyal-

readyand precisely adapted to the wants ofof-

humanof-

humanof-

humanready transpired in connection with thethe-Missionary

the-llissionary

the-Missionaryhuman nature Above all it containscontains-

thatcontains-

thatcontains-

thatMissionary enterprise clearly indicateindicate-itsthat great central unmatched and unun-

resembledun-

resembledun-

resembleditsit ultimate complete success TheThe-history

The-history

The-historyresembled truth Jesus Christ and HimHim-

crucifiedHim-

crucifiedHim-

crucifiedhistory of efforts for evangelizing thethe-world

the-world

the-worldcrucified and there is power in this toto-

overcometo-

overcometo-

overcomeworld is full of hope and encourageencourage-ment

encourage-ment

encourage-mentovercome heathenish ignorance meltmelt-

awaymelt-

awaymelt-

awayment It is only about half a centurycentury-since

century-since

century-sinceaway pride and prejudice and conquerconquer-

theconquer-

theconquer-

thesince the Church awoke to systematicsystematic-exertion

systematic-exertion

systematic-exertionthe world It may take time to accomaccom-

plishaccom-

plishaccomaccom-

plishexertion in this business and duringduring-this

during-this

during-thisplish this object A nation does notnot-

changenot-

cbangenot-

changethis brief spacesi1ce of time she has beenbeen-only

been-only

been-onlychange its gods ininaa day but changechange-

theirchange-

theirchange-

theironly partially and languidly engagedengaged-Her

engaged-Her

engaged-Hertheir gods the nations must before thethe-

majestythe-

Dajestyofthe-

majestyHer resourcesresourceshaehave not been developeddeveloped-hermajestyDajestyofof the God of the Bible her collected energies have not been

THE COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONco-

nsecrated

C 0 tI tI I S SI 0 N 295295-

consecrated

205-

consecratedconsecrated to the work aud yet whatwhat-mighty

what-mighty

what-mighty

shall be attained yet our successorssuccessors-immediate

successors-immediate

successors-immediatemighty results doo wewe behold TheThe-

BibleThe-

DibleThe-

Bibleimmediate or remote shalLwitnessshall4witness andand-

rejoiceanan-

rejoiceand-

rejoiceBible has been translated into one 7iun7iun-

dredltUn-

Iredlcun-

dredrejoice in the universal triumph of thethe-Gospel

the-Gospel

thethe-

Gospeldred and thirtyeigJit languages andand-

dialectsand-

dialectsand-

dialectsGospel J R KK-

THE

K-

THE

K-

THEdialects and heralds of salvation havehave-

penetiatedhave-

penetratedhave-

penetrated almost nation It isis-

estimatedis-

estimatedis-

estimatedpenetrated every THE MORAL CULTURE OFOFWOOFWO-

1IANWOWO-

MANWO-

MANestimated that more than two hundredhundred-and

lW1ldred-

andhundred-

andMANMAN-

Woman1IAN-

WomanMAN-

Womanand fifty thousand souls have been concon-verted

con-verted

con-verted Woman must not do WrongWrong-

doingWrong-

doingVrong-

doingwrongverted to God through their instrumeninstrumen-

talityinstrumen-

talityinstrumen-

tality doing by man ever injures him ButBut-by

But-by

But-by

tality Whole tribes have been rere-

claimedre-

claimedre-

claimed by woman it is fatal to her charactercharacter-Society

character-Society

character-Society

claimed from the most debasing ignoigno-rance

igno-rance

igno-rance Society judges females by stricter lawslaws-

thanlaws-

thanlaws-

thanrance and idolatry The Sandwich IsIs-

landsIs-

landsIs-

lands than those it applies to the conduct ofof-

menof-

menof-

menlands have received the law of GodGod-and

God-and

God-and men and it isislessless forgiving of their ofof-

fencesof-

fencesff-

fencesand exhibit the blessings of ChristianChristian-civilization

Christian-civilization

Christian-civilization fences Woman Mabeshe from thethe-

handsthe-

bandsthe-

bandsas camecivilization Some of the most charmcharm-

ingcharm-

ingcharm-

ing bands of her CreatorCreatorwas theing specimens of piety such as KoKo-

ThaByuKo-

ThaByuKo-

ThaByuwas perfectionperfection-

ofThaByu and Christian Africaner havehave-been

have-been

have-been

of physical beautybeauty-

Grace

beauty-

Grace

beauty-

Gracebeen furnished from the once stolid andand-imbruted

and-imbruted

and-imbruted

Grace was in all her stepssteps-Heaven

steps-Heaven

steps-Heavenimbruted inhabitants of Southern AfricaAfrica-

andAfrica-

andAfrica-

andHeaven in her eyeeye-

Ineye-

Ineye-

Inand Asia Large and prosperousprosperous-Churches

prosperous-Churches

prosperous-Churches

In every gesture dignity anil lovelove-

Nor

love-

She

love-

NorChurches exist in the jungles of BurBur-mah

Dur-mah

Bur-manmah Is a project which has accomaccom-plished

accom-plished

Nor was she less complete in moralmoral-loveliness

moral-

plishedmoral-

lovelinessloveliness forfor-

She

for-

offor-

She

much in shortplished so so a portionportion-ofof time chimerical and absurd AreAre-they

Are-they

Are-they

She was good as she was fairfair-None

fair-None

fair-Nonethey to be stigmatized as visionary andand-

wildlyand-

wildlyand-

wildlyNone none on earth above herher-As

her-As

her-Aswildly enthusiastic who after suchsuch-

successessuch-

successessuch-

successesAs pure in thought as angels areare-

Toare-

Toare-

Tothese with conficonfi-dence

confi-dence

confi-dencesuccesses as anticipate To hersee was to love herher-

This

her-

Early

her-

Thisdence the final subjugation of our racerace-to

race-to

race-toto Jesus ChristChrist-

TheChrist-

TheThis moral beauty was her chief exex-

cellenceex-

Theex-

cellenceThe gospel can be given to theth worldworld-

itcellence her chief attraction AndAnd-though

And-though

And-

itit must be givengivenitit shall be given andand-the

and-the

though her daughters should be clothedclothed-with

clothed-the

clothed-withthe world shall receive it The ChurchChurch-

hasChurch-

haswith the symmetrysymmtryandand bloom in all thethe-

freshnessthe-

hasthe-

freghnesshas harnessed herself for this mightymighty-enterprise

mighty-enterprise

freshness of Eden if they want moralmoral-excellence

moral-cnterprise

moral-excellenceenterprise she cannot go back if sheshe-

wouldshe-

wouldexcellenceexcellence they are deformed and dede-

gradedde-

wouldude-

gradedwouldwouldu there is no discharge in thisthis-war

thi-swarshe

gradedgraded-

Like

grade-dwarshe

graded-

Likewarwarsheshe would not go back if sheshe-could

she-could

she-could Like some foul pestilence that midnightmidnight-

showsmIdmght-

k

midnight-shows

could No it is too noble and heavenlyheavenly-a showsshows-

AsSlOWSSlOWS-a show-

sAstwerea workwor k to bebe abandonedabandone d its objects0bUects areare-too

I AsAAstweres twere aa gladdeninggIadd enlng lightI 19ht to guidegul de thethe-

waytthe-

wayh e

too important its obligations too sternstern-its

stern-its

wayway-Of

way-

Ofits past success too cheeringc 1leermg its rere-

wardsre-

wardsOf the lone travlertravler-

Early

travler-wards

travler-

Earlywards too rich to allow us to cherishcherish-for

cherish-for

cherish-forfor an instant the unworthy thought ofof-

itsof-

itsof-

itsEarly and assiduously should wowo-

manswo-

manswo-

mansits being abandoned So far fromfrom-weakening

from-weakening

from-weakening

mans conscience be made responsive toto-

theto-

theto-

theweakening our bands and intimidatingintimidating-our

the calls of truth and duty NoNopainsNopains-shonld

No painspains-sbonld

pains-shonldour hearts by looking back let usus-

summonus-

Bummonus-

summonshonld be spared no labor shunned toto-

fixto-

fixto-

fixsummon our prayers our energies ourour-

meansour-

meansour-

meansfix deep in her heart the eternal principrinci-ples

princi-ples

princi-plesmeans our all to a prolonged and moremore-

earnestmore-

earnestmore-

earnestples of right and to induce a habit ofof-

conscientiousof-

conscientiousof-

conscientiousearnest struggle for the salvation of ourour-

ruinedour-

ruinedour-

ruinedconscientious submission to them FeFe-

malesFe-

malesFe-

malesruined race And though we may passpass-from

pass-from

pass-from

males are generally disposed to actact-from

act-from

act-fromfrom the scenes of earth before the concon-

summationcon-

summationcon-

summationfrom impulse rather thanthanreflectionthanreflection-This

reflectionreflection-This

reflection-Thissummation for which we labor and pray This renders great caution and assiduiassidu-

iTIlE

assidu-

iTHE

296 ITIEHEHJCOtlCOMMISSIONCOMMISSION-

ty

tII S SIP NN-

tyty in the inculcation of correct moralmoral-

principlesmoral-

principleshim increased as the harvest from thethe-

seedthe-

princi

the-

seedprinciplesprinci pIes imperativelyiperati vely necessary WeWe-

insistWe-

insistVe seed-

Educationseedseed-

Educationseed-

insistinsist upon thorough moral trainingtrainin forfor-

allfor-

allEducation should bee strictly religiousreligious-

Noall but would give emphasis to the rere-

quisitionre-

quisitionNo degree of intellectual of maeymerely momo-

ralmo-

quisition

mo-

ralquisition in the education of woman-

Thewomanwoman-

Theral training will fully fit woman for thethe-

dutiesthe-

The

the-

dutiesThe heart is womans throne HerHer-

ownHer-

ownduties of life All relative duties areare-

bestarc-

own

are-

bestown heart is her sceptre Who can enen-

dureen-

durebest understood and the obligation toto-

performto-

dure

to-

performdure a heartless woman Whether asas-

theas-

theperform them most powerfully felt in-

theinin-

thein-

tlethe unfeeling sentimentalist the affectaffect-

edaSect-

edthe light of divine authority As thethe-

heartthe-

prude

the-

hearted prude oror the disgusting coquettecoquette-

weheart responds to the claims of divinedivine-love

dhine-we

divine-lovewewe despise asassoorias soonsoon as we know herher-

Theher-

Thelove will it feel more and more thethe-

powerthe-

The

the-

powerThe heart of the true woman is a fountfount-of

fount-of

power of pure human affection TheThe-

BibleThe-

of

The-

Bibleof tenderness Within her lie thethe-

germsthe-

germsBible is the great text book of humanhuman-duty

human-germs

human-dutygermsgerms of undying affection But thethe-

affections

the-

affectionsduty To it woman owes her most prepre-

ciouspre-

ctionspre-

ciousaffectionsctions require to be cultivated andand-

properlyand-

properlycious earthly advantages and from itit-

mustit-

properly

it-

mustproperly directed andnd chastenedchastened-Throughout

chastened-Throughout

must she receive the instruction and thethe-

mouldingthe-

rhroughoutthe-

mouldingThroughout the whole of girlhood thethe-

femalethe-

femalemoulding that fitfltherher for enjoying themthem-

Butthem-

femalethem-

Butfemale should be surrounded by objectsobjects-

worthyobjects-

worthyBut woman needs salvation The dede-

pravityde-

pravityee-

worthyworthy of her love and introduced intointo-

scenes

into-

scenespravity of nature demands the renewrenew-ing

renef-Bcenes

renew-inscenes suited to awaken a generous unun-

selfishun-

selfishingin and restraining grace of God TheThe-

weaknesslhes-

elfishThe-

weaknessselfish sympathy And by an appealappeal-to

weakness of human character requiresrequires-theto her conscience and her affections-

shouldaffectionsaffections-

shouldthe strength imparting influences of thethe-

Holythe-

shouldthe-

Holyshould she except in the last resortresort-ever

resort-ever

I Holy Spirit The polutions of sin cancan-

onlycan-

ever

can-

onlyever be governedgoverned-It

only be removed by the fountain openopen-ed

open-

Itopen-

edIt is of paramount importance that a-

habitaa-

7iabi

ed to the house of David WomansWomans-education

Womans-education

omansomansl-

tabU7iabiltabU of submission induced by concon-

sciencecon-

scienceeducation should be religious becausebecause-she

because-

sciencebecause-

shescience and affection be inwoven intointo-

theinto-

theshe needs religion She is a sinner andand-

needsand-

the

and-

needsneeds salvation-Great

salvationsalvation-Great

salvation-

bethe very nature of woman There cancan-

becan-

bebe but one Jiead in any well regulatedregulated-family

regulated-family

Great too even under the most fafa-

vorablefa-

fami1y

fa-

vorablefamily God has assigned this positionposition-to

vorable circumstances great and pecupecu-

liarpecu-

to

pecu-

liarto man It is his to control it is wowo-

manswo-

mansliar are womans trials She needs thethe-

consolationsthe-

mansthe-

consolationsmans to submit And while he shouldshould-ever

should-ever

consolations which Christianity alonealone-

canalone-

everalone-

canever govern by reason and love sheshe-

shouldshe-

shouldcan impart HowIIo many will sorely needneed-

themneed-

shouldneed-

themshould learn to obey with affectionateaffectionate-cheerfulness

affectionate-cheerfulness

them The perverseness of those who-

shouldwhowho-

shouldwho-

cheerfulnesscheerfulnesscheerfulness-Without

cheerfulness-Without

should be their protectors and comfortcomfort-ers

comfrt-

1Vithout

comfo-rterstheersersthethe changes of fortune to whichwhich-they

which-

man

which-they

Without correct moral training wowo-

manwo-

ifian thesetbeseandand thethe-

thousandthe-

ere

the-

thousandmanman is unfitted forfrthethe duties of a mothmoth-

er

they are subjectedwhich is heirheir-

demandItCh-

ociples

heir-demand

thousand ills flesher WeVe pity the child the moral prinprin-ciples

prin-ciples

todemand for them consolationconsolation-

Which

consolation-

moral

consolation-

Which

mother herher-

moralher-

moral

aciples of whose are corruptmoral sensibility obtuse or pervertedperverted-and

Which can-

destroynothing earthly gives nor cancan-

destroycan-

dstroyHand her conscience paralyzed andan inopinop-

erativeinop-

erativeinop-

erativedestroydestroy-

Rightly

dstroyH-

Rightly

destroy-

Rightlyerative What he will become we can-not

cancan-not

anan-

notnot with certainty know but his probaproba-ble

proba-ble

proba-ble

Rightly cultured and brought underunder-the

under-the

under-theble fate it is easy to conjecture If sheshe-

besTle-

beshe-

bethe influence of divine gracerace woman isis-

amongig-

amongis-

amongbe irrascible he will be passionate ifif-

sheif-

sheif-

sheamong the most influential agents in the-

promotionthethe-

i

tbe-

promotionshe be petulant he will be quarrelsomequarrelsome-if

i promotion of the kingdom of ChristChrist-The

Christ-The

Christ-Theif she be uncandid he will bee deceitfuldeceitful-

ifThe world is indebted more than itit-

wereit-

wereit-

wereif she be careless of veracity he will bebe-

abe-

awere possible to estimate totothetInrystothetInrys-and

the Marys-and

MarysMarys-anda liarliar if she be indifferent to the rightright-

herirrht-

heright-

lieand ElizabethsElizaethsthethe Harriet NewellsNewells-and

NNewells-and

ewellsewells-andhe will be prepared for any meannessmeanness-

Hermeanns8-

IIermeanness-

Herand the Ann Ilaseltines of other daysdays-whose

days-whose

days-whoseHer character will reproduce itself in whose heavenly influences minglingming1ing-

i96

TTHEHHEE CCOMMISSIONOftPMI S SSII OONNN-

with

297297-

arouIid

297-

kithwith their sister streams of theth presentpresent-day

present-day

present-day

around and for thethekihgdomkingdom of ChristChrist-throughout

Christ-throughout

Christ-throughoutday have made glad many sorrowingsorrowing-

heartssorrowing-

heartssorrowing-

heartsthroughout the world In thisthi8laridofthi8laridof-the

landlandoflandof-the

ofof-

thehearts and robed in beauty many aa-

wastea-

wstea-

wastethe rising sunsun we may probably bebe-

consideredbe-

consideredbe-

consideredwaste place of earth WomanVoman shouldshould-be

should-be

should-be

considered as beginning that series ofof-

prayerof-

prayerof-

prayerbe trained for this holy mission SheShe-is

She-is

She-is

prayer meetings which arcare kept upu allall-

aroundall-

aroundall-

aroundis prepared when thus trained toto-

loveto-

loveto-

lovearound the world on the firstfirstJfondayfirstJfonday-of

MondayMonday-oflove much the Saviour whom sheshe-

trustsshe-

trustsshe-

trustsof the monthmonthaa chain of prayer bebe-

ginningbe-

ginningbe-

ginningtrusts and for his sake and the love ofof-

herof-

berof-

herginning at the furthest east and carcar-

riedcar-

riedcarcar-

riedher fellowman as well to endure muchmuch-

andmuch-

andmuch-

andried round successively as the sunsun adad-

vancesad-

vancesad-

vancesand to do much for the cause of ChristChrist-But

Christ-But

Christ-But

vances to the farthest west in thethe-

islandsthe-

islandsthe-

islandsBut above all woman is immortalimmortal-Eternal

immortal-Eternal

mmortaI-Eternal

islands of the Pacific OceanandOcean and thus-continued

thusthus-continued

thus-continuedEternal destinies depend upon the issuesissues-

ofissues-

ofissues-

ofcontinued for 24 hours monthlymonthly-

Nowmnthly-

Nowmonthly-

Nowof life without religion when the dradra-

madra-

madra-

maNow it is onlyonlytoto pursue this modemode-

ofmod-

ofmode-

ofma of earth is ended the tragedy ofof-

eternityof-

eternityof-

eternityof calculationcalculationandand to suppose thatthat-wherever

that-wherever

that-wherevereternity begins Earth has no solacesolace-

forsolace-

forsolace-

forwherever there are Christians toto praypray-montly

pray-mondy

pray-niontlyfor the departing spirit no power toto-

rescueto-

rescueto-

rescuemontly in public for the kingdom ofof-

Christof-

Christof-

Christrescue from the interminable miserymisery-With

misery-Vith

misery-With

Christ there are some to pray daily inin-

privatein-

privatein-

privateWith religion death is the gate of etereter-

naleter-

nallifeeter-

nalprivate for the same objectobjectandand thenthen-we

then-we

then-wenalnallifelife the precursor ofofenlrlastingjoyofenlrlastingjoy-

Theeverlasting joyjoy-

Thejoy-

Thewe are brought to the delightful concon-

clusioncon-

elusionconcon-

elusionThe pious woman lovely on earth willwill-

bewill-

bewill-

beelusion that prayer is made for HimHim-

continuallyHim-

continuallythatHim-

continuallythatbe in heaven far more lovely than ourour-

primalour-

primnllllotherour-

primalcontinuallycontinuallythatthat as the aged believerbeliever-like

believer-like

believer-likeprimalprimnllllothermother as she came pure and rara-

diantm-

diantra-

diantlike David breaths out his last prayerprayer-for

prayer-for

prayer-fordiant with young life to clothe withwith-

newwith-

newwith-

newfor the glory of his reign another genegene-

rationgene-

rationgene-

rationnew beauty the scenes of paradiseparadi-

seSELECTIONS

paradi-

seSELECTIONS

ration is just beginning to lisp ThyThy-

kingdomThy-

kinpdomThy-

kingdomM1-

1SELECTIONS

kingdom come Itandand as the ChrisChris-tians

Chris-

tiansChris-

tianstians of one province are rising fromfrom-

theirfrom-

theirfrom-

theirSELECTIONSSELECTIONS-A

their knees before the throne of gracegrace-the

grace-the

grace-thethe Christians of another province areare-

justare-

justare-

justA BEAUTIFUL THOUGHTTHOUGHT-

FromTHOUGH-

TTHE

THOUGHT-

From

just beginning to take up the languagelanguage-ofof supplication for ChristChristandand thusthus-aFrom one of the Posthumous Sermons ofof-

Johnof-

Johna chain of prayer beginning in thethe-

farthestthe-

Johnthe-

farthestJohn HarrisHarris-But

Barris-But

farthest east is carried round withwiththewiththe-Dut

withthe-sun

thethe-

sunBut not only is prayer to be made forfor-

thefor-

thesun to the farthest west in the islandsislands-of

islands-thethe reign of ChristChristthethe text predictspredicts-its

of the Pacific through all the hours ofof-

timeof-

itsof-

timeits continuity or uninterruptednessuninterruptedness-prayer

timetime-

MEMOIR

11-

prayerI-

MEMOIRprayer also shall he made for HimHim-

continuallyHim-

continuaIIyHim-

continuallycontinually Under the formerfurmerdispendispendispen-sation

dispen-sation

MEMOIR OF REV HILLARY TEAGETEAGE-OF

TEAGE-sation

TEAGE-OFsation the fire which burnt upon thethe-

goldenthe-

goldenOF LIBERIALIBERIA-

WeLIBERIA-

goldenLIBERIA-

Wegolden altar was nevernever allowed to gogo-

outg-

ooutandWeVe find in the minutes of the LibeLibe-

riaLib-

eoutandLibe-

ria Association for 1857 thethe-following

thth-fijlIowing

the-followingardent desire of the ria Baptistoutoutandand the piouspious-

Israelitespious-

Israelites following sketch of a worthy ChristianChristian-and

Christian-andIsraelites for the of ChristChrist-

glowedChrist-

glowedcoming and minister There areare6everllseveral otherother-

biographicalother-

glowedother-

biographicalglowed continually on the altar of theirtheir-hearts

thei-rheartsit

biographical notices which we maymay-hereafter

ma-yheartsit

maymay-hereafterheartsheartsitit never went out And it isis-

pleasingis-

pleasinghereafter transfer to the columns ofof-the

of-

pleasingof-

thepleasing to reflect that in the presentpresent-day

present-day

the CommissionCommission-

TheCommission-

dayday there is a fense in which it isis-

trueis-

trueThe subject of this brief memoirmemoir-

Eldermemoir-

truememoir-

Eldertrue literally that prayer is mademade-

formade-

forElder Hillary Teage was bornbornIibornIif-

oriniin-

iRichmondin-

Richmondfor Him continually Last eveningevening-writes

evening-writes

Richmond Virginia United StatesStates-of

States-writeswrites a missionary from ChinaChinau lastlast-

eveninglast-

eveningof America September 12th 18051805-Being

1805-

efening1805-

Beingevening a small party of the disciplesdisciples-of

Being early impressed with a sense ofof-

hisof-

ofof-

hisof Jesus held a meeting for prayer inin-

myin-

myhis accountability to God of his sinfulsinful-ness

sinful-my

sinful-nessmy rooms in behalf of the heathen ness and of his utter inability tosecureto securesecure-

T

secure-

with

293 THETn E COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONt-

he

C OM I I S S IONION-

thethe favor of God without the aid of aa-

Savioura-

Saviouraa-

Saviourasouls that standing in the midst ofof-

thoseof-

thoseof-

thoseSaviourSaviouraa Saviour by whom he hadhad-

beenhad-

beenhad-

beenthose who surrounded him in the waterwater-for

water-for

water-forbeen bought as an alln sufficient SaSa-

viourS-

aViourheS-

aviourhefor the purpose of receiving baptismbaptism-heviourViourhehe became the subject of concon-

vertingcon-

vertingcon-

vertinghe cried with an earnestness that filledfilled-

everyfille-

teeryfilled-

everyverting grace in the year 1820 at thethe-

agethe-

agethe-

ageevery spectator BeholdDeholdthethe Lamb ofof-

Godof-

Godof-

Godage of 15 while in Boston MassachuMassachu-setts

Massachu-setts

tassachu-setts

God that taketh away the sins of thethe-

worldthe-

vorIdthe-

worldsettssetts-

IIesetts-

lieworldworld-

Butworld-

ButvorId-

DutsettsHeHe was howeverJQwever destined for an exex-

tensiveex-

tensiveex-

tensiveBut It is appointed unto man onceonce-

toonce-

toonce-

totensive field of labor a field wherewhere-could

where-could

where-could

to die And however useful ones lifelife-

maylife-

maylife-

maycould be employed advantageously thosethose-

talentsthose-

talentsthose-

talentsmay have been however mysteriousmysterious-maytalents with which he was so richlyrichly-

endowedrichly-

enowedrichly-

endowedmay seem the dispensations of an allall-

wiseall-

wiseall-

wiseendowed and which have enstamped aa-

lastinga-

laqtinga-

lastingwise Providence there is a time whenwhen-the

when-the

when-thelasting remembrance upon the heartshearts-

ofhearts-

ofhearts-

ofthe soul must leave its tenement ofof-

clayof-

clayof-

clayof his countrymen With an energyenergy-that

energy-that

energy-that

clay and wing its way to that God whowho-

givewho-

givewho-

givethat was ever ready to lay hold of anyany-great

any-great

any-great

give itit-

Thisit-

Thisit-

Thisgreat understanding and a most ardentardent-desire

ardent-desire

ardent-desire

This eminent and useful servant ofof-

Christof-

Christcminentof-

Christeminentdesire to contribute what he could toto-

theto-

theto-

theChristChristcminenteminent from the positions hehe-

occupiedhh-

occupiedhe-

occupiedthe elevation of his race he emigratedemigrated-with

emigrated-with

emigrated-with

occupied in Church and State usefuluseful-from

useful-from

useful-fromwith his father Collin Teage to AfricaAfrica-

infrom the good he accomplished byby-

meansby-

meansby-

meansin the year 18211821-

The1821-

The1821-

Themeans of improved and sanctified taltal-ents

ta-lentsdepartid

ta-lentsdepartedThe year following 1822 he enteredentered-

theentered-

theentered-

theentsentsdepartiddeparted this life in the City ofof-

Monroviaof-

llonroviaof-

Monroviathe ministry the profession of his choicechoice-

notchoice-

notchoice-

notMonrovia on the 1st of May 1853 atat-

theat-

theat-

thenot actuated by undue motives butbut-

movedbut-

movedbut-

movedthe age of 48 lamented by all who knewknew-him

knew-him

knew-himmoved by a conviction of his dutyduty-

Fromduty-

Fromduty-

Fromhim leaving vacant positions in thethe-Church

the-Church

the-ChurchFrom that time to the end of his lifelife-

helife-

helife-

heChurch and State which only men ofof-

talentsof-

talentsof-

talentshe continued to proclaim as one ofof-

Zionsof-

Zionsof-

Zionstalents energy and discretion couldcould-creditably

could-creditnbly

could-creditablyZions heralds the news of salvation toto-

fallento-

fallelito-

fallencreditably fillfill-

Thefill-

Thefill-

Thefallenfalleli man notwithstanding he waswas-

compelledwas-

compelledwas-

compelledThe following lines from the pen ofof-

aof-

aof-

acompelled to discharge also most imim-

portantim-

portantim-

portanta nephew may be considered a tributetribute-toportant duties both of public and pripri-

vatepri-

vatepri-

vateto his memorymemory-

Mymemory-

1Iymemory-

Myvate lifelife-

Helife-

Helife-

HeMy uncle five long years have passedpassed-

awaypassed-

awaypassed-

awayHe was constituted a regularly OrOr-

dainedOr-

dainedOr-

dainedawayaway-

Andaway-

Andaway-

Anddained Minister in 1832 and eighteight-years

eight-years

eight-years

And rolld into eternity since lastlast-Iafter 1840 the pastoral chargecharge-

ofI gazed in anguish on thy feverd browbrow-And

brow-And

brow-Andyears And cheeks all sunk and dyed withwith-

sickendwith-

sickendwith-

sickendof the Providence Church in MonroviaMonrovia-the

Ionrovia-the

sickend huehue-Twas

hue-Twas

hue-Twasthe largest congregation of this dede-

nominationde-

nominationde-

nominationTwas when I stood in tears near by thy-

couchthythy-

couchthY-

couchnomination in Liberia was committedcommitted-to

couchcouch-And

couch-And

couch-Andto him Nor did he labor in that vinevine-

yardvine-

yardVine-

yardAnd watchdd those cheeks grow palepale-

thosepale-

thosepale-

thosethose dimdim-In

dim-In

dim-Inyard in vain for often did he witnesswitness-

thewitness-

thewitness-

the

eyes growIn which the fire of intellect oft beamdbeamd-When

beamd-Vhen

beamd-Whenthe fruit of his labor often althoughalthough-

heWhen thou was wont to hold enchaindencbaind-

andenchaind-

andenchaind-

andhe had sown in tears did he comecome-bearing

come-bearing

come-bearing

and mutemute-The

mute-The

mute-Thebearing precious sheaves in joy andand-

oftenand-

oftenand-

oftenThe audience fascinated by thy wonderwonder-

ouswonder-

ousoften was it his exceedingly greatgreat-pleasure

great-pleasure

great-pleasure

ous powerspowers-And

powers-And

powers-AndAnd gift of eloquenceeloquenceTw8Twas thenthen-

whenthen-

whenthen-

whenthe ofof-

theof-

theof-

thetopleasure perform ceremony when lifelife-

Seemdlife-

Seemdlife-

Seemdthe baptism of those whom he had beenbeen-instrumentul

been-instrumentul

been-instrumentul

Seemd soon to be extinct and sighssighs-and

sighs-and

sighs-andinstrumentul in calling out of darknessdarkness-

intodarkness-

intodarkness-

intoand tearstears-

Andtenrs-

Andtears-

Andinto the marvelous light and libertyliberty-of

And wails and moans were heard fromfrom-every

from-every

from-everyof the Gospel It was at such periodsperiods-

whenperiods-

whenperiods-

whenevery oneone-

Ione-

Ione-

II knew that thou wast dying andtheandthet-hought

andthet-hou1rht

andthe-thouihtwhen the times of refreshing had comecome-

fromcome-

fromcome-

fromthoughtthought-

Ofthou1rht-

Offrom the of the Lord andand-there

and-there

and-there

presence Of separation from thy kindly carecare-Was

care-Vas

care-Wasthere had been large ingatherings of Was most intolerable and I tried

THET II E COMMISSIONOMMISSION-To

0 11 11 I S S ION 299299-

To

299-

InTo wail thy spirit back to earth but ahah-Tvas

ah-Jwas

ah-Tvas

In sleep I wander with thee not throughthrough-earth

through-earth

through-earthTvas vainvain-

No

vain-

Nu

vain-

No

earthearth-But

earth-But

earth-ButBut through the air an air which seemsseems-

aNo more I meet thee in thy gardengarden-walks

garden-walks

garden-walks

a musicmusic-With

music-Vith

music-withwalks-

Thenwalks-

Whenwalkswalks-

WhenWith thee my soul mounts upward onon-

wardon-

wardon-

wardWhenThen eveeveve sets in with mellow tint andand-soft

nnd-ft

and-soft ward throughthrough-

Thsoftsoft-The

soft-The

ftft-

TheTh untroubled splendors of the infiinfi-

niteinfi-

niteinfi-

niteThe balmy zephyrs fan the heated browbrow-No

brow-No

brow-No nitenite-

OBEDIENCE

nite-

OBEDIENCE

nite-

OBEDIENCE

No more I meet thee in these walkswalks-with

walks-witb

walks-withwith hookbook-

Andhook-

Andhook-

AndAnd Turkish pipe musing on thingsthings-abstruse

things-ahstruse

things-abstruse

OBEDIENCE TOTOCIIRISTSCHRISTS LASTLAST-COMMAND

LAST-COMMAND

LAST-COMMANDabstruseabstruse-

Noahstruse-

Noabstruse-

NoCOMMAND A TEST OF PIETYPIETY-DrNo more I meet thee in thy room atat-

nightat-

nightat-

nightnightnight-Poring

night-Poring

night-Poring

Dr Judsons last public appearanceappearance-in

appearance-inPoring oer books companions of thy in this country before his embarkationembarkation-intastetaste-

Notaste-

Notaste-

Noin 1846 was on Sunday evening JulyJuly-ljNo more I hear thy peals of eloquenceeloquence-

Kingeloquence-

lUngeloquence-

Ring5 at the monthly concertconcert of prayer forfor-missions

for-missions

for-missionsKing with enchanting chimes of musicmusic-

sweetmusic-

sweetmusic-

sweet missions in which on that occasionoccasion-the

occasion-the

occasion-the

sweetsweet-Ah

sweet-Ah

sweet-AhAh 1 no thy voice forever hushed inin-

deathin-

deathin-

deaththe several Baptist churches in BostonBoston-united

Bston-united

Boston-uniteddeathdeath-

Thydeath-

Thydeath-

Thyunited Tbe following address comcom-mitted

cpm-mitted

com-mittedThy tongue no melody of rhetoricrhetoric-

singsrhetoric-

singsrhetoric-

singsmitted bybyhimhim to writing was readread byby-

theby-

theby-

thesingssings-Cold

sings-Cold

sings-Cold

the Rev Dr SharpSharp-ItCold in thy grave must be thy house ofof-

clayof-

clayof-

clayclay It is the most momentous questionquestion-weTill raisd immortal incorruptibleincorruptible-

Oft

we can put to our own souls whetherwhether-wewe truly love the Lord JesusJeaus Christ oror-

notor-

notor-

notOft have I tried to imitate thy flightflight-And

flight-And

flight-And

not for as that question is answered inin-

thein-

thein-

theAnd soar aloft in the still seas of lightlight-To

liht-To

light-To

the affirmative or the negative our hopehope-of

hope-of

hope-ofTo catch the fire that kindled in thinethine-

eyesthine-

eyesthine-

eyes of heaven grows bright or dark IfIf-we

If-we

If-we

eyeseyes-The

eyes-The

eyes-The we take theth right to ascertainascertain-

thereascertain-

thereascertain-

thereThe warmth that glowdglow d in thine exex-

pandingex-

pandingex-

pandingway

panding soulsoul-But

soul-But

soul-But

there is no question that can be moremore-easily

more-easily

more-easilyBut ah 1 thy flights too high for newnew-

fledgdnew-

fledgdnew-

fledgdeasily answered It is the nature ofof-

trueof-

trueof-

truefledgd birdbird-Thy

bird-Thy

bird-Thy

true love to seek the pleasure and haphap-piness

hap-piness

hap-pinessThy warmth too great to glow in youthyouth-

fulyouth-

fulyouth-

ful piness of the beloved Weful person nono-

soonerno-

soonerno-

soonerbreastbreas-

tIvebreas-

tIvebreas-

tIveIve tried in vain thine eloquence tattatt-ain

tatt-ain

tatt-ain

sooner ascertain thetbeobjectobject on whichwhich-his

which-his

which-histaintain-

Totain-

Totain-

Tohis heart is set than we lend all ourour-efforts

our-efforts

our-effortsTo reach an image lofiijrthan10flirlofti than myselfmyself-

Sometimesl1yself-

Sometimesmyself-

Sometimesefforts to secure that object What isis-

theis-

theis-

theSometimes while musing I in fancy the object on which the heart of thethe-Saviour

the-Saviour

the-Saviourhearhear-

Lighthear-

Lighthear-

Light Saviour is For what diddid-he

did-he

did-he

set purposeLight wings of spirits hovering roundround-my

round-myhead

round-mymymyheadmyhead-

Andheadhead-

Andbead-

Andhe leave the bosom of the Father thethe-throne

the-throne

the-throneAnd see dim shapes of beauty floatfloat-

aroundfloat-

aroundfloat-

aroundthrone of eternal glory to come downdown-toaround meme-

Andme-

Andme-

Andto sojourn and suffer and die in thisthis-fallen

this-fallenAnd vanish quickly as they smile uponupon-

meupon-

meupon-

mefallenfallen rebellious world For what purpur-pose

pur-pose

pur-posememe-

Sayme-

Sayme-

Say pose does he now sit on the mediatorialmediatorial-throne

mediatorial-throne

mediatorial-throne

dostSay thou form one of th aerialaerial-SrouP

aerial-gro

aerial-groupSrouPgro u p throne and exertExertthethe power with whichwhich-

hewhich-

hewhich-

heThat oft upon my vision dimly fallsfalls-Say

faUs-Say

falls-Say

he is invested To restorerestoretheithe ruins ofof-

paradiseof-

paradisetoof-

paradisetoSay does thy spirit hover oer my headhead-And

head-And

head-And

paradiseparadisetoto redeem his chosen peoplepeople-from

people-from

people-fromAnd beckn me onward in lifes ruggedrugged-

pathrugged-

pathrugged-

path from death and hellhelltoto extend andandesandes-tablish

eses-

tablishes-

tablishpathpath-Oft

path-Oft

path-OftOft have thy strains of eloquence andand-

songand-

songand-

songtablish his kingdom throughout thethe-habitable

the-habitable

the-habitablesong habitable globe This is evident fromfrom-his

from-his

from-hisTho long since silenced in the darkdark-

somedark-

somedark-

somehis whole course on earth from hishis-promises

his-promises

his-promisessome gravegrave-

Fallngrave-

Fallngrave-

Falln promises to the church and especiallyespecially-from

especially-from

especially-fromFalln like some warning on

feverish brainbrain-And

brain-And

brain-And

my from his parting command 11 GoGoyeGoyei-nto

yeye-into

yei-ntooAnd wakd me from the visions of thethe-

nirhtthe-

nightthe-

nightinto all the worldworldandpreachthegosworldandpreachthegos-pel

and preachpreachthethe gosgos-

pelgosgos-

pelnight pel to every creaturecreature-

T

creatur-

eTHE

1300 THET II E COMMISSIONCOMMISSION-

The

COCO1UNtIlIIISSIONISSION-

The

SS IONION-

TheThe means which ho has appointedappointed-for

some must go andandsonicsome must send andand-

sustainand-

for

and-

sustainfor the accomplishment of the purposepurpose-dearest

purpose-dearest

sustain them that go HowHO can theythey-hear

thethe-

dearestthey-

heardearest hishis heart is the universal preachpreach-ing

preach-ing

hear without a preacher and how cancan-

theycan-

iog

can-

theying of the gospel Do you a professorprofessor-of

they preach except they bo sentsent-

Thosesent-

Those11-

ofof religion love the Lord Jesus ChristChrist-in

Those who remain at home and laborlabor-to

1nLor-

inin sincerity Have you set your heartheart-on

to send and sustain those that go areare-

asare-

ason that objectolect which is dearest to hishis-

hearthis-

heartI as really employed in the work andnnddonnddo-

heartdodo-

asdo-

asheart Are you endeavoring to obeyohey-

hisobey-

hisas really obey the Saviours commandcomman-

dashis great parting command But perper-

hapsper-

hapsas those who go in their own personspersons-See

persons-

hnps

persons-Seehaps you will say This command is notnot-

bindingnot-

bindingI See you not then that the great comcom-

mandeOI1-

1binding

com-

mandbinding on me It is impossible forfor-

mefor-

memand can be obeyed and is actuallyactually-binding

nctually1-

11e

actually-bindingme to obey and God never commandscommands-

anbinding on every soul Feel you notnot-

thatnot-

annot-

thatthat under obligation to dodo-

yourdo-

disclose

do-

yourAnd thus you aresayingan impossibility youyou-

discloseyou-

discloseI

utmost to secure that object atat-

whichat-

tIe

at-

whichdisclose the real reason why men do litlit-

tlelit-

tleyour

tle or nothing for missionsmissionsthatthat whilewhile-they

while-they

which the Saviour aimed when he gavegave-that

gnve-

thegave-

thattheythe feel underuner obligation to endeavorendeavor-to

that command It is possible there isis-

someis-

to

is-

someto keep the commands whichwhich requirerequire-them

require-them

some one in this assembly to whom itit-

mayith-

coU1

it-

maythem to love God supremely and to lovelove-

otherslove-

othersmay be said You wil find ononcxnminaoncxnmina-

othersexamina-

tionexaminaexamina-

tionothers as themselves and feel guiltyguilty-when

guilty-when

tion that you have not doneone your utut-

mostut-

when

ut-

mostthatwhen conscious of neglectingnecrlectinCf or transtrans-gressing

trans-gressing

mostmostthatthat indeed you have never laid-o

laidlaid-

thislaid-

thiso n thisth command to heart or made nnnn-

makegressing those commands they nevernever-make

never-make

18 anyany-very

any-verymake an effort to go into all the worldworld-

andworld-

andverycry serious effort to obey it if so howhow-can

how-

and

how-cancan oU hope that love to thethe-Saviour

the-

tureneverthe-

Saviourand preach the gospel to every creacrea-

turecre-

atureneveryou your

tureturenevernever think of feeling guilty forfor-

havingfor-

havingSaviour is any thingthin more than anan-

emptyan-

having

an-

emptyhaving neglected and transgressed thatthat-command

that-command

empty profession How is it possiblepossible-that

possible-

command

possible-thatcommand all their lives longlong-

Butlong-

But

I that you love the Saviour and yet feelfeel-no

fee-

lnut

feel-noBut let me now submit that the comcom-

mandcom-

mandno interest in that object on which hishis-

hearthis-

mandhis-

heartmand can be obeyed by every believerbeliever-that

believer-that

heart is set WhatV It at love the SaviourSaviour-who

Saviour-

thatSaviour-

whothat it is of universal obligationobligationnndobligationand-that

andand-

thatwho bled and died for this cause andand-yet

and-

thatand-

yetthat no profession ought to be regardedregarded-as

yet spend your whole existence on earthearth-in

earth-

RSsincereearth-

inasRSsinceresincere no love to the Saviour genugenu-ine

genu-ine

in toiling for your personal sustenancesustenance-and

sustenance-

inesustenance-

andine unless it be attended with a sinceresincere-endeavor

sincere-endeavor

and gratification and vain glory OjOj-

thatOO-

endeavor

O-

thatendeavor to obey But you will replyreply-How

reply-How

that dread tribunal to which we areare-hasienyig

are-

Howare-

hatenjngHow can I unqualified and encumberedencumbered-as

hasienyig 1 Souls stripped of all disdis-

guisedis-

asdis-

guiseas I am arise and go forth into the widewide-world

wide-world

guise there The final Judge a consuconsu-ming

consu-

worldconsu-

mingfireworld and proclaim the gospel PleasePlease-to

mingmingfirefire U Search me 0 God andand-know

and-

toand-

knowto remember that all great public underunder-takings

under-takings

know my heart try memenndand know mymy-thoughts

my-

takingmy-

thoughtstakings are accomplished by a combinacombina-tion

combina-tion

thoughts and see if there be anyany-wicked

anan-

tionanyany-

wickedtion of various agencies In commercecommerce-find

commerce-and

wicked way in me and lead me in thethe-way

the-

nndthe-

wayfind in war for instance some agentsagents-are

way everlastingeverlasting-

THEare necessarily employed at home andand-some

and-b

and-some

THE GREAT QUESTIOXQUESTIO-

XFriendQUESTIOY-

BorneQUESTIO-

NFriendsome abroad11 broa at the headsome quarquar-ters

qquar-ters

llnr 00-

tFriend is15 the question on thy heart enen-

gravedell-

ersen-

gravedtersters andand some on distantd lstant expeditionsexpeditions-but

expe dItlOns gravedgraved-What

graved-but

graved-ubut however differently employed andand-

inand-

inWhatu must I do to be forever savedsavedB-ELIEVE

savedB-ELIEVE

11-

inin whatever places they are all interinter-ested

inter-ested

BELIEVE 0ISIN JESUSESUS is the sole replyrcply-

ested Believe inII0 him and thou shah never diedie-His

die-His

jj-

Soested and all share the and thethe-gain

the-gain

glorgloryY His precious bloodbloo gives pardonlJaron life andand-peace

aud-gain

and-peacegaingain So inIn thetlIe missionaryU1Slonnry enterpriseenterprise-

theen terprlse peacepeace-

Freedompeace-

thepeace-

Freedomthe work to be accomplished is the uniuni-versal

uni-versal

Freedom from guilt and joys that nevernever-cease

never-versal

never-ceaseversal preaching of theth gospel and thethe-

conversionthe-

conversion

ceasecease-Go

cease-Go

J0 o 0 00-

conversionGo search the Scriptures friend 1I1in faithfaitli-

andfaith-

Ch

faith-andconversion of the whole world to thethe-

Christianthe-

Christianand prayerprayer-

Theprayer-

The00-

rlshanChristianCh rlshan faithL131 th and inIn order to this The Spirit will reveal the Saviour therethere-

f300

THETIlECCOMMISSIONCOMMISSION-

2nr

0 M 11 liSSI ON 30130-

1ur

30-

1murof bracelets and rings The priestinpriestinf-ormed

priestinf-ormed

priest inin-

formed2nrur JmmsJmmsSHA-

NGHAI

3l1issionsof1iion1iionSII-

ANGIIAICIIINA

formed us he waswas a MandarinlIandarinofhighlIandarinofhighr-ank

of highhigh-rank

high-rankrank who had taken offofflishis officialofficial-

robesofficial-

robesofficial-

robesrobes andan came dressed as a privateprivate-gentleman

private-gentleman

private-gentleman

SHANGHAISIIANGIIAlCIIINASIIANGIIAlCIII-NAh

CHINACHINA-

Lettergentleman in order totosecsee the forfor-

eignersfor-

Ldlerfor-

eignersLetter from Rev A J3BCalJaniss3 CabanissCabaniss-

FRUITCabaniss-

FRUITeigners andan give his wife an opportuniopportuni-ty

opportun-iFRUrrFRUIT OF TEX YEARSYE RS LABOURLABOURL-

OOK

tyty of0f seeing foreignsa ladies1 ad ies TheyIheybothIheyboth-acted

bothboth-

actedboth-

actedh LOOK ON THAT THEN ON THISTHIS-

MrsTIS-

ltlrsTHIS-

Mrsacted their parts well and gave us nono-

intimation11-

0intimationno-

intimationintimation whatever of their rankrankM-

ISTAKENrankl-

USTAKEX

rankM-

ISTAKENMrs Conant in her interesting meme-

moirme-

moirme-

moirmoir of Dr JudsonJuson says At thethe-close

the-close

the-

closeMISTAKEN NOTION ABOUT THE CHINESECHINES-

EItclose of 1821 the church in RangoonRangoon-counted

Rangonc-ounted

Rangoon-counted

It has been frequentlYisaidfrequently said and eveneven-printed

even-printed

even-printedcounted eighteen native members ThisThis-

mayThis-

mayThis-

mayprinted in books that Chinese ladiesladiesofladiesof-the

ofof-

themay to somesonie appear small as thethe-

fruitthe-

fruitthe-

fruitthe higher class areareneverscenneverneverfseeneeen in pubpub-lic

pu-blicfind

pu-blicandfruit of ten years toil But if we taketake-

intotake-

intotake-

intoliclicfindand evenevenwherewhere they do gogoouttogooutto-worship

oat toto-

worshipto-

worshipworship their husbands will not bebe-

eeenbe-

seenbe-

seeninto account the various classes of soso-

cietyso-

cietysoso-

cietyciety and types of charactercharncterthethe diverdiver-sity

dher-sity

diver-sity

seen with them but send some of theirtheir-domestics

their-domestic

their-domesticssity in religious experience and inin-

giftsin-

giftsin-

giftsdomesticsdomestics to accompany them ThisThis-shows

This-shows

This-showsgifts represented in this little compacompa-

nycompa-

nycompa-

nyshows what great mistakes personspersonseanpersonsean-make

cancan-make

can-makeny it will be seen that it contained inin-

itselfin-

itselfin-

itselfmake who have only resided at oneone-port

on-eportsuch

on-eportsuchportsuchsuch as CantonCantonanand have nevernever-gone

never-gon

never-gone

itself the germserms of a mighty growthgrowth-Still

growth-Still

growth-Still

portStill more in the character of theirtheir-piety

their-piety

their-piety

gonegon into the interior of the countrycountry-and

col1ntrcol1ntr-and

country-andpiety we see the pledge ofof the gloriousglorious-

harvestgloriou-

shnnestglorious-

harvestand mixed freely with the people AtAt-HangChau

At-lIangChew

At-HangChauharvest in prospectprospec-

tJustprospec-

tJprospec-

tJustHangChau gentlemengentIemenofof the highesthighest-class

highest-class

highest-classJustJuattenten years from the commencecommence-

mentcommence-

mentcommence-

mentclass take their wiveswhcsfindand daughters toto-

rideto-

rideto-

ridement of the Shanghai mission we cancan-conscientiously

can-conscientiously

can-conscientiously

ride on the lake and out to the fshion-able

fashion-able

fashionrfashionr-ableher able monasteries to worship YouYouareYouarec-onstantly

areare-constantly

are-constantly

conscientiously use language nearnear-ly

near-ly

near-ly constantly meeting them along thethe-

roadsthe-

roadsthe-

roadsly verbatim andan say at the close of1857185 the church at Shanghai numbersnumbers-twentyfour

numhers-twentyfour

numbers-twentyfour

roads and in the temples wherever youyou-go

you-go

you-gotwentyfour native members ThisThis-

mayThis-

mayhi8hi8-

maygo Tis true the Chinese where suchsuch-amay to some appear small as thethe-

fruitthe-

fruitthe-

fruita thing is not fashionable say that it isis-

fashionableis-

fashionableis-

fashionablefruit oftenof ten years toil But if we taketake-into

take-into

take-into

fashionable at HangChauI1angChaubecausebecause thatthat-is

that-is

that-isinto account the various classes of soso-

cietyso-

cietyso-

cietyis the JerusalemJern salem of this region of councounr-try

coun-try

coun-tryciety and types of character the diverdiver-

sitydiyel-

sitydiver-

sitytry where all the devout desire to gogo-

upgo-

upgo-

upsity in religious experience and inin-

giftsin-

giftsin-

giftsup to worshipworshipandand as the gentlemengentlemen-cannot

gentlemen-cannot

gentlemen-cannotcannot send their wives and daughtersdaughters-that

daucrhters-that

in this littlegifts represented compacompa-ny

compa-ny

compa-nyny it will be seen that it containscontains-in

that distance by themselves they eithereither-go

either-go

ither-owithowithwith them send their ButBut-

thenut-

theBut-

thein itself the of go or sonsgerms mighty growthgrowth-Still

growth-Still

growth-StillStill the more we travel into the interior ofof-

theof-

theof-

themore in the character of theirtheir-

pietytheir-

pietytheir-

piety the country and learn from actualactualobactualob-servation

obob-

servationob-

servationthe of thepiety we seeee pledge gloriousglorious-

harvestglorious-

harvestglorious-

harvestharvest in prospect servation the manners and customs ofof-

theofof-

theof-

theA B CABANISSCABANIS-SShanytiai

CAnNIs-sShanglai

CABANIS-SShanghai

the people the better we are convincedconvinced-that

eonvincd-that

convinced-thatthat different places in China havehave-their

have-their

have-their

Shanytiai Dec 31st 18571857-

Journal

185185-

JOlUntd

1857-

Journa

their different fashions and customscustoms-just

customs-just

customs-justjust as they do in America Great in-justice

inin-

justicein-

justiceJournal of Rev A B CabanissCabaniss-

VISIT

Cabanis-

sTIlE

Cubaniss-

VISITjustice has formerly been done to thethe-Chinese

the-VISIT

the-ChineseVISIT FROM A MANDARIN AND HIS LADYLADT-

TOct

LADY-

OctChinese byy many persons who tooktook-Canton

took-Oc

took-CantonOct 25th25thThisThis afternoon a gentlegentle-

mangentle-

manCanton as a fair specimen of the wholewhole-empire

wllCle-man

whole-empireman and his lady called on us HeHe-

seemedIle-

seemedempire Just asnaifif a Chinaman shouldshould-go

should-seemml

should-goseemed much at case and conversedconversed-

fluentlyconversed-

fluentlygo and reside a few years at PuritanPuritan-Boston

Puritan-flucntly

Puritan-Bostonfluently His lady wasas tastefully dressdress-

eddress-

edBoston oror French NewNewOrJeansOrleans andand-then

and-cd

and-thened with the exception of a profusion then from what he had seen at eithereithe-

rTIlEC

eithe-

rSIIANGIIAlCIIINA

302 THETII E COMMISSIONCOMMISSION-

of

CO 11 11 188 IONION-

ofof those places write a book for hishis-

countrymenhis-

countrymenhis-

countrymenseih tien One thread of HeavenHeaven-

literallyIIealCl-

tliterallyheave-

nliterallybutcountrymen professing to give the manman-

nersman-

nersman-

nersliterallyliterallybutjbutbut it may mean OneOne-

threadOne-

threadOne-

threadners and customs of the people of thethet-

cJiolethoI-

clLOle

the-whole

thread of the light of heaven possipossi-bly

p08si-LI

possi-blytcJiole United SStalesStalesR-

ELIGIOUS

StatesR-

ELIGIOUS

fatesfatesR-

ELIGIOUS

blyLI When I asked the meaning ofof-

thisof-

thisof-

thisRELIGIOUS DISCUSSION WITH THE PRIESTSPRIEST-

SThe

lRIEST-SThe

PRIEST-

SThe

this the priest told me to walk insideinside-and

inside-and

inside-andand he would show Then pointpoint-ing

point-ing

point-ing

meThe priests came in this evening afaf-

teraf-

teraf-

ter ing to a little hole in the rock overover-head

oer-head

over-head

ter tea and told us they had been looklook-

inglouk-

inglook-

ing head which of lightlight-beamed

light-Jeamed

light-beamed

through aing over the books we had givengi en themthem-

andthem-

ndthem-

and

raybeamed in hohosnidsaid U If you will looklook-

therelookt-

11Orolook-

thereandnd thought their religion and oursours-

wasours-

wasours-

was there directly up into heaven youyou-will

you-will

OllOl-lwill

was about the same in substancesubstance-though

suostauc-ethouh

substance-though will get a viewvie of the goddess of MerMer-

cylfer-

eyMer-

cythough we had different names for ourour-

godsour-

godsour-

godsgods From this opinion we emphatiemphati-cally

emphati-cally

emphati-cally

cy After looking carefully I assuredassured-him

fissured-him

assured-himhim I could not see her Ho coollycoolly-replied

coolly-replied

coolly-replied

cally dissented telling them ours waswas-

awas-

a and theirs wooden replied u It Is because of your wantwant-of

want-of

want-of

a spiritual a wooen godgod-Benevolent

god-llenevolent

god-BenevolentBenevolent Light replied that he diddid-

notdid-

notdid-

not

of faithfaithnndand then repeated the ChiChi-

neseChi-

neseChi-

nesenot worship the wood but also believbeliev-ed

LeHev-

edbeliev-

ednese proverb UIfIf you believe a thingthing1-

ited in a spirit He finally admittedadmitted-that

admitted-tbat

admitted-that

itt is so if you do not believe it it isis-

notis-

notis-

notthat it was quite likely the ignorantignorant-masses

ignornnt-masses

ignorant-masses

not so j or in other words just as youyou-believe

you-beliove

you-believemasses in worshipping didid not look bebe-

yondbe-

yondbe-

yondbelieve so it isis-

Iis-

Iis-

Iyond the image before them He couldcould-

arguecould-

arguecould-

argueI had to confess myy weak faith andand-

abandonand-

abandonand-

abandonargue as well as the Catholics can forfor-

imagesfor-

imagesfor-

imagesabandon the search for the goddess II-then

I-

thenI-

thenimages in their churches When MrMr-

SyleMr-

Byle11r-

Sylethen took a light and went some disdis-

tancedis-

tancedis-

tanceSyle asked him U Whathat benefit is dede-

rivedde-

rivedde-

rivedtance in the cave but found it sosso lowlow-

andlow-

andlow-

andrived from peoples coming up herehere-

andhere-

andhere-

andand damp I soon returnedreturned-

Todayreturned-

Todayreturned-

Todayand spending so much money burningburning-incense

Lurning-incense

burning-incense

Today I measured one of the largelarge-rice

large-rice

large-riceincense and gilt paper before youryour-

godsyour-

godsyour-

godsrice kettles in the kitchen and foundfound-itgods 1 VeryYery much very muchmuch-

hemuch-

he11-

heit was nineteen feet nine inches in circir-cumference

cir-cumference

cir-cumferencehe replied U You see we have a greatgreat-

manygreat-

manygreat-

manycumference There are two of thisthis-size

this-size

this-sizemany mouths to feed here and whenwhen-

forwhen-

forwhen-

forsize holding thirteen hundred poundspounds-offor example a wealthy son comes andand-

givesnnd-

givesand-

givesof rice at a time so the priests told usus-

TheU-

8Theus-

Thegives us a hundred dollars to performperform-mass

The large bell in the tower is fifteenfifteen-feet

fifteen-feet

fifteen-feetmass fur his deceased father it gives usus-

allus-

allus-

allfeet in circumference at the bottombottomM-

ISTAKES

bottom1-

I1SToKES

bottomM-

ISTAKESall employment and also gives us aa-

plentya-

plentya-

plentyMISTAKES CORRECTEDCORRECTE-

DInplenty of rice to eateat-

A

cat-

A

eat-

AIn the account of my visiti8it to IlangIlang-

ChauHang-

ChauIlanIlan-

ChauA HALL WITHvITllFIYEFIVE HUNDRED FULL SIZESIZE-

IMAGES

SIZE-

DUGESSIZE-

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77-

firstChau last spring I stated I was thethe-first

the-first

IMAGESIMAGE-

SOct

DUGES-

OctIMAGE-

SOctfirst missionary who had been permitpermit-ted

permit-ted

permit-tedOct 26th2GthVeMbWewentWe went this morningmorning-

intomorning-

intomorning-

intoted to the Customhousepass I waswas-then

was-then

was-theninto a hall of five hundred Sohans oror-

deifiedor-

deifiedor-

deifiedthen under the impression that a mismis-sionary

mis-sionary

mis-sionarydeified sages The first eighteen disdis-

ciplesdis-

ciplesdis-

ciplessionary of the London Mission SocietySociety-who

Society-who

Society-whociples of Budhauha were called SohanSohan-

And80han-

AndSohan-

Andwho attempted it two years beforebefore-was

before-was

before-wasAnd the most of these were imagesimages-

ofwas sent back as soon as he reachedreadied-the

reached-tho

reached-theof distinguished priests of Budha butbut-

imagesbut-

imagesbut-

imagesimages of the emperor KeenSung andand-his

and-his

and-his

the Customhouse 1 have recentlyrecently-read

recently-read

recently-readread the article which he wrote at thethe-time

the-time

the-timehis son have also found a seat amongamong-

themmuong-

themamong-

them time and find he did pass the CustomCustom-house

Custom-honse

Custom-housethemthem-

Ahouse and visit the monasteries andand-was

and-wa5t

and-wasA PEEP FOR THE GODDESS OF MERCYMERC-

YWe

MERCY-

VeMERC-

YWewas not sent back to Shanghai till hehe-

attemptedhe-

attemptedhe-

attemptedWeVe then went to the grotto whichwhich-I

which-mentioned

attempted to enter one of the citycity-gates

city-gates

city-gatesI mentioned in the accountaccount of my visitvisit-

herevisit-

herevisit-

heregates The revolving Octagon at thisthis-monastery

this-monastery

this-monasteryhere last spring On the stone outsideoutside-

ofmonastery which I described as concon-taining

con-taining

con-tainingof the entrance I saw written u Ih taining idols he represented as a re

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volvingvolving library My visit to the differdiffer-ent

differ-ent

when we commenced eating FortuFortu-nate

Fortu-nate

Fortu-entent sights last spring was hasty andand-

Inate are those ladies who have no silversilver-spoons

silver-spoons

silver-II did not take time to enquire minutelyminutely-about

minutely-about

spoons in China It saves them muchmuch-care

much-care

much-aboutabout all I saw8aVasas I brought a largelarge-number

large-l1mnLer

care in keeping them and some vexavexa-tion

vexa-tion

vexavexa-numbernumber of books with me and was inin-

tentin-

tenttion when they are stolen WeVe hadhad-half

had-half

had-tenttent on their distribution I howeverhowever-saw

however-saw

half a dozen tea spoons given us whenwhen-we

when-sawsaw some idols and understood thethe-priests

the-priests

we left America and I believe we nownow-have

now-haye

now-priestspriests tot say inside of the doors therethere-were

there-were

have two or three of them I would-were

wouldwould-advise

would-advisewere idols It was turning and inin-

censoin-

censeadvise all new missionaries to take nono-

silverno-

silverno-

ceasecenso burning before itit-

Havingit-

lIningsilver ware of any kind to a heathenheathen-land

heathen-land

heathen-

havingHaving sufficient time today I dede-

terminedde-

terminedland The heathen are our weakweak-brethren

weak-brethren

weak-

termiueItermined to satisfy my mind as to itsits-

realits-

realbrethren and we should not put temptemp-tation

temp-tation

temp-

realreal contents When we entered thethe-hall

tation in their way for they cannot rere-

sistre-

sistre-

ststhallhall containingConta i n ing iti t we saw two idolsid o ls inin-

oppositein-

oppusitei n sist itit-

WITCHES

it-

WITCIfESINS1RUCTIONSopposite faces of the TheThe-

doorsThe-

doorsThe-

doorsOctagon WITCHESWITCIfESINS1RUCTIONSINSTRUCTIONS IN ASTRONOMYASTRONOM-

YThis

ASTRONOM-

YTbis

ASTRONOM-

YOn

doors of the other faces were closedclosed-On

closed-OnOn asking Benevolent Light what itit-

reallyit-

reallyThis evening we had a long converconver-

sationconver-

sationconver-

reallyreally contained he assured us therethere-was

there-wa

sation with Benevolent Light and anan-other

an-other

an-

waswas something very precious in itit-

whichit-

whichother priest whom we called ShanghaiShanghai-because

Shanghai-because

Shanghai-

whichwhich it was unlawful for us to looklook-

atlook-

ntbecause he once resided there as he inin-

formedin-

formedin-

atat I wanted to climb up and peep inin-

throughin-

throughformed us WeVe found BenevolentBenevolent-Light

Benevolent-Light

Benevolent-

throughthrough the latticework but he seriseri-ously

seriseri-

ouslyLight a firm believer in witcheswitchpshostswitchpshostsh-oLgoLlins

ghostsghosts-hobgoblins

ghosts-

ouslyously objected I more than suspectedsuspected-there

suspected-there

hobgoblins and such like After enuenu-merating

enu-merating

enu-

therethere was some humbuggery about itit-

andit-

anmerating his own catalogue he wishedwished-to

wished-

andandan determined to get a peep into itit-

befereit-

Lefere

to know if we had such things inin-

Americain-

Americain-

beferebefere I left I therefore went in whenwhen-the

when-the

America I am sorry I could not telltell-him

tell-him

tell-

thethe priest was out and climbed up toto-

theto-

thehim there were no believers in suchsuch-things

snch-things

such-

thethe sealed doors and walked all roundround-peeping

round-peeping

things in America WeVe asked BenevBenev-olent

Benev-olent

Benev-

peepingpeeping in through the latticeworklatticework-It

olent Light whether he thought thethe-earth

the-earth

the-

It earth was or round He thenthen-amused

then-amused

then-

tionIt with the squarewas entirely empty excepexcep-tion

excep-tiontion of the two idols above mentionedmentioned-Not

mentioned-Not

amused us very much by telling howhow-the

how-the

how-

Not the river below frequently lost on oneone-side

on-esie

one-

itNot a1 book was to be seen in it thoughthough-itit may have been originally intendedintended-as

side and made earth on the other andand-

howand-

howand-

asas a bookcasebookcase-

Thebookcase-

The

how the ChineseChinese had reclaimed imim-

menseim-

menseim-

The mense flats on the HangChanHang Ohau bay andand-

seaand-

seaand-

whatThe inquisitive reader may enquireenquire-

whatenquire-

what sea coast adjacent by throwing upup-

wideup-

wideup-

ingwhat reasons the priests had for telltell-

ingtell-

ing wide levees to dam out the waterwaterallwaterall-were

allall-of

all-of

ing differentdifferentstoresstories about it If hehe-

werebe-

were of which knew before He con-

people

we concon-

tinuedcon-

tinuedwere to live awhile among a heathenheathen-people

heathen-people tinued Since the earth is surroundedsurrounded-

bysurrounded-

considerpeople he would learn that they do notnot-

considernot-

c0l18iJer by the four seas and these things areare-happening

are-happening

are-

forconsider it necessary to have aa reasonreason-for

reason-for happening all around it I judge it isis-

neitheris-

neitheris-

hfor lyinglyin but only look out for a rearea-

sonrea-

son i neithernet her square nor roundroundutroun d but its nshapeshape-is

hh-son apeape-

isson whywhylbeythey should tell the truthtruth-

A

truth-

HINTis continually changing One of usus-

placedus-

placedus-

placedA HINT TO NEWEV MISSIONARIESMISSIONARIE-

SAbout

MISSIONARIE-

SAbout

f1SSIONARlE-

SAbout

placed a lamp on the table to representrepresent-theAbout supper time quite a numbernumber-

ofthe sun and using Shanghais head forfor-

thefor-

thefor-

theof men and women came in and askedasked-

ifasked-

ifthe earth caused him to revolve aroundaround-the

around-the

around-theif they could stay and see us eat WeWe-

readilyWe-

readilyVeVe-

readilythe lamp till they comprehended thethe-

revolutionthe-

revolutionthe-

revolutionreadily consented to it much to the rere-

gretre-

gretre-

gretrevolution of the sunun and the cause ofof-

dayof-

dnyof-

daygret of some of our ladies when thethe-

Chinesethe-

Chinesethe-

Chineseday and night As Shanghai caughtcaught-theChinese had leftnsleft as they then discovdiscov-

ereddi8coV-

ereddiscov-

eredthe idea he exclaimed with surprisesurprise-

Whysurprise-

Vhysurprise-

Whyered they had a spoon or twotw less than Why its midnight in America justjust-

TII

jst-

T

304 THE C001111118810COMAI1O MMil SSSIONSSION-

when

SI O NN-

when

N-

whenwhen its midday in China 1 We0 thenthen-

took

then-

took

our fellows both with temporal andand-

spiritualnnd-

took

and-

spiritualtook a drop of water on the finger andand-

turningand-

turningspiritual blessing which should makemake-

usmake-

turningturning the finger around the waterwater-

didwater-

didus thankful take courage and go onon-

Ve

on-

did

on-

Wedid not drop off The bowzes whenwhen-

askedwhenTOwhen-

askedWeVeTO now haveha some prospect of returnreturn-ing

return-

asked

return-ingasked to explain this confessed theirtheir-

ignorancetheir-

ignoranceing to Canton shortly at least one ofof-

us

of-

ignorance

of-

usignorance Theyhey were then told thethe-

finderthe-

fingerus The city is now in possession ofof-

theof-

finger

of-

thefinger beingOO-

waterlarger than the drop ofof-

Oof-

waterthe EnglishEnlish and we think that quietquiet-vrill

quiet-

water

quiet-willwater

Ohad the power to hold that smallsmall-

quantitysmall-

quantityvrillill be sufficiently restored in a fewfew-

weeks

feW-

quantity

few-

weeksquantity on to ititandand that the earthearth-being

earth-being

weeks for one of us to go up and seesee-

aboutseo-

eing

see-

aboutbeing so much larger than all the wawa-

terwa-

terabout getting a house and a chapelchapel-which

chapel-

terchapel-

whichter on it had the powerpower of binding allall-

theall-

thewhich I expect will be very difficult asas-

soas-

the

as-

sothe seas to it They readily caughtcaught-the

caught-the

so many have been destroyed by fire II-think

1-

the

I-

thinkthe idea They vswereere then pointed to aa-

largea-

large

I

think however that I canerin find a smallsmall-house

small-

largesmall-

houselarge beam overhead and told if anan-

antan-

anthouse to accommodate myself for a fewfew-

monthsfew-

antfew-

monthsant should be crawling around thatthat-beam

that-beam

months and perhaps a place within thethe-

Sacredthe-

beam

the-

Sacredbeam he would pronouncepronounce it flat sincesince-

hissince-

hisSacred City to preach If not I cancan-

hirecnn-

his

can-

hirehis vision was so circumscribed hehe-

couldhe-

couldhire a small boat forafor a house and preachpreach-in

preach-

coulcouldcoul only see an apparently flat sursur-

facestir-

facein the streets for a whilewhile-

Iwhile-

faceface at whatever part of the beam hehe-

mightbe-

mightI feel that one great obstacle to ourour-

missionour-

mightour-

missionmight be Furthermore he would gogo-

alonggo-

alongmission work has been removed whichwhich-is

which-

alongalong as easily on the bottom side ofof-

theof-

theis the great confidence the CantoneseCantonese-had

Cantonese-

theCantonese-

hadthe beam us he would on the top andand-

neverand-

neverhad in their city gods They boastedboasted-greatly

boasted-

neverboasted-

greatlynever discover but that he was U rightright-side

right-side

greatly last year that their gods hadhad-

protectedhad-

siJehad-

protectedside up all the time Exactly soso-

exclaimedso-

exclaimedi protected them against the EnglishEnglish-

ButEnglish-

exclaimedEnglish-

Butexclaimed Shanghai U and if he shouldshould-happen

should-happen

But this they can no longer say for thethe-

Englishthe-

happenthe-

Englishhappen to meet with a drop of waterwater-on

English and French are in the city andand-

haveand-

on

and-

haveon the beam he would exclaim hoho-

whatho-

what1 have made prisoners of the three highhigh-

esthith-

whithigh-

estest officers WeVe will doubt in fufu-

turefu-

tUfe

fu-

turewhat a sea I would not dare to venven-

tureven-

tureno

ture on it 1 U Thats the idea ShangShang-hai

Slmnr ture have access to the inside of thethe-city

tbe-

haithe-

cityhaiShanghaiyoujou have hit it exactly TheThe-

peopleThe-

peoplecity This we feel is another obstacleobstacle-out

obstacle-

peopleobstacle-

outpeople on the earth are very much likelike-

thelike-

theout of the way It is true that therethere-are

there-

thethere-

arethe ant on the beam and frequentlyfrequently-by

are more people outside than we cancan-preach

can-

bycan-

preachby the edge of small water see greatgreat-

MACAO

great-seat

preach to but we think that being keptkept-out

kept-

sclskept-

outscls out of the city had its influence I do-

notdodo-

notclo-

notnot feel however that we should placeplace-ourour hopes too high For if some obstaobsta-cles

obsta-clesMACAOMACAO-

Letter3IACAO-

Letterclesc 1es haveI lave beenbeen removedremove d others are crecre-ated

cre-Leller

crecre-

atedLetter from RevRc G Wn GaillardGaillardM-

ACAO

GaillardM-

ACAOated The feeling of the people towardstowards-foreigners

tovardsI-AcAo

towards-foreignersMACAO Jan 13 1858185-

8Jft1858-

Iievforeigners will not be that of friendsfriends-but

friends-Rtt

friends-butJft JasJasBB Taylor RichmondRichmon-

dDearRichmon-

dDearbut of enemies for many persons havehave-

beenhae-

Dearhave-

beenDear BrotherBrotltcrlbeThe old year has justjust-closed

just-closed

been killed and much property destroydestroy-ed

destroy-closedclosed and we now enter upon the newnew-year

new-year

ed and the French soldiers are illtreatilltreat-ing

illtreat-year

illtreat-ingyear looking with much anxiety to itsits-

comingits-

cominging the people Thehe English soldierssoldiers-are

soldiers-comingcoming events though they are all hidhid-from

hid-from

are not permitted to rob or injure thethe-people

the-from

the-peopiefrom us and no doubt wisely so YetYet-

weYet-

wepeopie But if the people do hate forfor-

eignersfor-

eignerswe0 are more prone to look into the fufu-

turefu-

tureeigners they will also fear and respectrespect-them

respect-ture

respect-themture than to reflect on the past and toto-

profitto-

profitthem to some extent This they did notnot-do

not-profit

not-doprofit In turning my thoughts to thethe-

pastthe-

pastdo beforebefore-

TheLefure-

pastbefore-

Thepast year I see many things for whichwhich-to

The bombardment of the city beganbegan-December

began-to

began-Decemberto be thankful for we cancan see everyevery-

dayevery-

dayDecember 28th8th at G A M andan contincontin-ued

eoncontin-ued

tintin-

dayday that the Lord has blessedblessedusaboveususaboveabove ued all day and all night till61110JO10 A M1

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on

C 0 I I 1 S S ION 305305-

on

305-

wason the 29th At this hour the bombardbombard-ment

bombard-ment

was the largest and most intelligentintelligent-representation

intelligent-ment

intelligent-representationment ceased and the city was enteredentered-

byentered-

byrepresentation of Baptists I everever sawsaw inin-

Liberiain-

byiin-

Liberiaby escalade The English entered fromfrom-

thefrom-

theLiberiaLiberia-

TheyLiberia-

theLiberia-

Theythe north and the French from the easteast-They

east-They

They collected in addition to anan-

amountan-

Theyan-

amountThey did not meet with very much rere-

sistancere-

sistancei amount in hand and ordered forty doldol-

larsdol-

sistancedol-

larssistance afternfterenteringentering The EnglishEnglish-had

English-had

lars to be paid to me to help to sustainsustain-a

sustain-hadhad 99 men killed and woundedwoume andatid-the

and-the

a teacher and a preacher at CarysCarys-Burg

Carys-

theCarys-

Burgthe French 2020-

It20-

ItBurg Our meeting was very pleasantpleasant-andIt is now nearly two months since wewe-

heardwe-

heardand harmony and good order prevailedprevailed-

18thpreviled-

heardprevaile-

d18thFridayheard from you011 or Brother PoindexterPoindexter-But

Poindexter-But

18th18thFridayFriday went in company withwith-Mr

with-But

with-MrBut as the mail willwillbehereinafewMrbe here in a fewfew-

daysfew-

daysMr Underwood to ClayClayAshlandAshland and metmet-Mr

met-days

met-firdays we will perhaps hear from you II-

supposeI-

supposeMrfir II White by the request of thethe-Church

the-suppose

the-Churchsuppose you were attending associationsassociations-

andChurch there for the purpose of exex-

aminingex-

andex-

aminingand perhaps did not have time to writewrite-We

write-We

amining Mr Burks call qualificationsqualifications-cWeV0 have nothing in our mission eithereither-

neweither-

newc for the ministry At night BrotherBrother-

NeyleBrther-

nevorBrother-

Neylenewnevoror interesting We continue ourour-daily

our-daily

Neyle preached After which I adad-

dressedad-

dnilyad-

dresseddaily preaching and we are havinghaving-some

having-some

dressed the Church and took its votevote-that

vote-some

vote-thatsome books printedprin ted to take with us toto-

Cantonto-

Cantonthat I might be satisfied that theythey-united

they-CiUlton

they-unitedCanton We have had a scarcity of BiBi-

LleBi-

bleunited in their choice of Mr Burk asas-

pastoraR-

blefimdsasas-

pastorLleblefimdsfunds ever since I have been in ChiChi-

naChi-

napastor Their little house was full andand-the

and-un

and-thena It is now three years since I beganbegan-

preparingbegan-

preparingthe vote unanimous except that oneone-voted

one-prepnring

oneone-votedpreparing the blocks for the New TesTes-

tamentTes-

tamentvoted both ways that she might be suresure-to

sure-tament

suresure-

tovotetament and they are not completed yetyet-

becauseyet-

becausetotYotevote rightright-

Saturdayright-

becauseright-

Saturdaybecause we have not had the funds toto-

doto-

doSaturday 19th19thForenoonForenoon BrotherBrother-

UnderwoodBrother-

doBrother-

Underwooddo it IIum however thatthat-they

that-they

am glad to say Underwood preached afterwards wewe-

organizedwe-

theywe-

organizedthey are all readyreay except Matthew andand-Mark

and-Mark

organized by the appointment of BroBro-ther

Bro-Iark

Bro-therMark I do hope or rather I wish thatthat-

youthat-

youther White moderator and BrotherBrother-Neyle

Brotherj-

OUBrother-

Neyleyou could secure for us at least 300300-

Bible300-

BibleNeyleNeyJe clerk After prayer for direcdirec-tion

direc-Bible

direc-tionBible funds for this year If I knewknew-

theknew-

thetion we proceeded to the examinationexaminatio-

nofthe officers of the Bible Board I wouldwould-write

would-write

of Brother Burk First his experiexperi-ence

exexperi-ence

periperi-writewrite to them on the subject myself II-want

I-

wantence which was very interesting SeSe-

condSe-

wantSe-

condwant to put a copy of the New TestaTesta-ment

Testa-ment

cond his call to the ministry whichwhich-was

which-ment

which-wasment in every shop in Canton citycity-

Thecity-

Thewas very satisfactorysatisfactory-

Adjournedsatisfactory-

AdjournedThe blockade by the English andand-French

and-French

Adjourned till after the afternoonafternoon-sermon

afternoon-French

afternoon-sermonFrench is still in force so that the flagsflags-

offlags-

ofsermon Afternoon I preached andand-we

and-of

and-weof other nations cannot go up to CanCan-

tonCan-

tonwe resumed the examination ThirdThird-on

1hird-tonton An English missionary intendsintends-going

intends-going

on the doctrines of the Bible HeHe-

givinglIe-

goingIle-

givinggoing up to Canton on one of the shipsships-ofwar

ships-ofwar

giving full satisfaction was set apartapart-for

apar-tofvar

apart-forofwar and if the Admiral will promisepromise-

tofor ordination At night Brother WhiteWhite-preached

Whitee-preached

Vhite-toto protect him he will remain in thethe-city

the-city

preachedpreached-Sunday

preached-city

preached-Sundaycity We cannot ask such protectionprotection-

asSundaySunday1lorningMorning 20th20th1I preachedpreached-

frompreached-

aspreached-

fromas there are no American shipsofwarshipsofwar-there

from the words in Pauls address to thethe-

eldersthe-

therethe-

eldersthere elders of the Ephesian Church TakeTake-heed

TakTak-

NTake-

heedN heed therefore unto yourselves and toto-

allto-

allto-

allall the flock over which the HolyHoly-Ghost

Holy-Ghost

Holy-Ghost

AFRICAAFRICAl10NROVIAAFRICAl10NROVIA-Letter

MONROVIAMONROVIA-

LetterGhost hath made you overseers to feedfeed-

thefeed-

thefeed-

theLetter from Rev John DayDay-MONROVIA

DayI-

ONROVIA

Day-MONROVIA

the Church of God which he hath purpur-

chasedpur-

chasedpur-

chasedMONROVIA LIBERIA Dec 16 5757-

Very57-

Very57-

Verychased with his own blood afterafter-which

after-which

after-whichVery Dear SirSir-

OurSir-

OurSir-

Ourwhich weve solemnly set Mr Burk apartapart-for

apart-of

apart-forOur Association of 17 Churches of for the great and responsible work ofof-

theof-

It957 members have just passedpassedofroff It I the ministry BrotherrotherWhiteWhite prayedpraye-

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306 THE COMMISSIONB-

rother

COMMISSIONCOlIMISSIONB-

rother

COMMISSIONB-

rotherBrother Underwood gave the Bible j II-delivered

I-

de1ivered

I-

deliveredencouragingly I will after reflectionreflection-employ

reectiOl9-employ

reflection-employdelivered a charge to Bother Burk andand-

theaDd-

theand-

theemploy the means you have appropriaappropria-tedthe Church andnd gave the hand of felfel-

lowshipfel-

lowshipfel-

lowshipted in the culture of the native youthsyouths-we

you thsths-

welowship and Brother Burk pronouncedpronounced-

the

we have under our care This I esteemesteem-best

csteem-best

esteem-bestthe BenedictionBenediction-

Ibest as respects our relation with thethe-

nativesthe-

oathesthe-

nativesI record that among the happy daysdays-

ofdays-

ofdays-

of

natives andan too that they are in farfar-

morefar-

morefar-

more of education than the colocolo-

nistscolo-

nistscolo-

nistsof my life Their little house waswas-

crammedwas-

crammedwa-

scrammed

more wantcrammed full and around the windowswindows-

andwindows-

andwindows-

andnistsnists-

Iand door were many patient listenerslisteners-Mr

listener-sMrBurk

listener-sMrBurk

I would have been gladladyeayeayea rejoicedrejoiced-ifMrMrBurkBurk has undergone much to qualiquali-

fyquali-

fyquali-

fyif circumstances could have enabledenabled-you

enabled-you

enabled-youfy himself for his presentprese t position andand-

heand-

11e

and-

lieyou to sustain both schools especiallyespecially-just

especiall-yjut

especially-justhe comes with a popularity somewhatsomewhat-

enviablesomewhat-

enviablesomewhat-

enviablejust now I am notwithstanding concon-

tentcon-

tentcon-

tentenviable to his charge This littlelittle-Church

little-Church

little-Church

tent with the present arrangementarrangement-hoping

arrangement-hopin

arrangement-hopingChurch is making a very laudablelaudable efforteffort-

tohoping that you may verycry soon be perper-mitted

per-mitted

per-mittedmitted to extend efforts usualusual-

Myusual-

11yusual-

illyto build a brick chapel They areare-

makingare-

makingare-

making

your as

making brick and doing all a poorpoor-

peoplepoor-

peoplepoor-

people

My report for the quarter endingending-December

ending-Deember

ending-Decemberpeople can do to build Please allowallow-

meallow-

meallow-

meDecember has been presented to thethe-

Superintendentthe-

Superintendentthe-

Superintendentme in behalf of the Board to helphelp-OO

Superintendent which he will doubtlessdoubtless-send

doubtless-send

doubtless-send200OO There is in that place threethree-

brickthree-

brickthree-

bricksend you I have given attention alal-

readyal-

readyal-

readybrick chapels while the Baptists havehave-

aready to the contribution of money byby-

ourby-

ourby-

oura poor little 20 by 22 feet shed SaySay-

giveSay-

giveSay-

giveour membership for the support of thethe-

gospelthe-

gospelthe-

gospelgive them 200 and with their presentpresent-zeal

present-zealto

present-zeal

gospel in this our own land WeTe bebe-

ganhe-

ganbe-

ganzealzealtoto buildthey will have a chapelchapel-too

gan some months ago a regular systemsystem-oftoo Yours trulytruly-

JOHNtruly-

JOlINtruly-

JOHNof collections every month which willwill-

bewill-

bewill-

beJOHN DAYDAYX-3v

DAY-

CAPE

DAY-

CAPE

be reported to the Committee andand-to

and-to

and-toX3vX-

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to youyou-Ouryou-Ouryou-OurCAPE PALMASPALMAS-

LetterPPALMAS-

LetterALIAS-

Letter

Our church is progressing calmlycalmly-and

calmly-and

calmly-andand effectuallyeffectually-

ILetter from Jlee J B DraytonDrayion-CAPE

Drayton-CAPE

Drayton-CAPE

I remain YoursYours-VeryYour-

syYours-

Very18581858-

Rsv1858-

REY1858-

RxvCAPE PALMAS Jan Veryyery TrulyTruly-

BJAMES B TAYLORTAYLO-RDear

TAYLO-RDear

TAYLO-RDear

Rsv B J DRAYTONVDRAYTON-

VGREENVILLE

DnYTODnYTO-

GREENVILLE

DRAYT-

OGREENVILLE

Dear BrotherBrotherYourYour very kind favorfavor-

offavor-

offavor-

ofof Nov 5 came duly to hand and II-was

I-

wasI-

was GREENVILLEGREENVILLE-Letter

GREENVILLE-Llter

GREENVILLE-Llter

was happy to hear from you It was aa-

peculiara-

peculiara-

peculiarpeculiar satisfaction to me to know thatthat-my

that-

mrthat-

myLlter from Rev Isaac RobertsRobertsG-

REENVILLE

RobersG-

REENVILIE

RoberlsG-

REENVILLEmy resuming the missionary workwork-again

work-again

work-again

GREENVILLE SINOE COUNTYCOUNT-YJanuary

COUNT-YJanuary

COUNT-YJanuaryagain is hailed by you with favor II-

amI-

amI-

amJanuary 18th 18581858-

REV

1858-

REVJJ-

REVam still engaged in the good work ofof-

preachingof-

preachingof-

preachingREV J B TAYLORTAYLO-

RDearTAYLO-

RDearlAYLO-

RDearpreaching the word and it is encouraencoura-ging

encoura-ging

encoura-ging

Dear SirSirII beg leave to submit toto-

youto-

youtoto-

youging to know that our efforts are not inin-

vainin-

vainin-

vainyou my lastlast quarters report But bebe-

forebe-

forebe-

forevain they continue to come to learn ofof-

Jesusof-

Jesusof-

Jesusfore I proceed I feel that I ought toto-

thankto-

thankto-

thankJesus and the way to heavenheaven-Nothing

heaven-Nothing

heaven-Nothing

thank God who has sustained me up toto-

thisto-

thisto-

thisNothing has occurred to diminish thethe-interest

the-interest

the-interest

this time j for indeed were it not forfor-

hisfor-

hisfor-

hisinterest of the great work There isis-

notis-

notis-

nothis goodness I feel that long since II-would

I-

wouldI-

wouldnot the least sign of receding in mismis-sionary

mis-sionary

mis-sionary

would have been numbered in the gravegrave-with

grae-with

grave-withsionary exertions or their healthful inin-

fluencein-

fluencein-

fluencewith my fathers Hence you may seesee-

thatsee-

thatsee-

thatfluence among us in this section TheThe-call

1he-call

The-call

that my desire is to renderrener gratitude toto-

himto-

himto-

himcall is most urgent Continually sincesince-our

since-our

since-our

him who has supported me while in thethe-

dischargethe-

dischargethe-

dischargeour disturbance the people importuimportu-nately

importu-nately

importu-nately

discharge of the duty assigned meme-

Theme-

Theme-

Thenately seek for instruction in holyholy-things

holy-things

holy-things

The work of the ministry is of fearfulfearful-responsibility

fearful-responsibility

fearful-responsibilitythings Our native department for thethe-

instructiontbe-

instructionthe-

instructionresponsibility and requires a great dealdeal-

ofdeal-

ofdeal-

ofinstruction of youth is improving most of selfsacrifice and firmnessonfirmness on the part

THE COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONc-

ause

C 0 11 11 I S S ION 80718071-

of

3030-

ofof those whoboareare engaged in this nolenole-cause

noble-

causeTHE FIHST BAPTIST Cnuncn OF CHRIST isisB-

UCHANAN

IX-

BCHANAN

Ir-

BBCIIANAcausecause-The

cause-

rhecause-

TheBUCHANAN LIBERIALIBERIA-

JamesLIBERIA-

JamcsLIBERIA-

JamesThe cries of the heathen are heardheard-jet

IJeard-

yetheard-

yetJames B Taylor Cor SecySec-

yfSec-

yFyet Give me books I have oftenoften-

wishedoften-

wishedoften-

wished f1 M11f B S B ConCo-nDear

Co-nDear

Co-nDearwished that more could be done forfor-

themfor-

themfor-

themDear Brother Our beloved pastor andand-

brotherand-

brotherand-

brotherthem I feel that the dayspring fromfrom-

onbrother A P Davis having submittedsubmitted-toon high is near visiting them TheyThey-

seem1hoy-

seemThey-

seemto us for consideration the suggestionssuggestions-offered

suggestions-offered

suggestions-offeredseem to reverence the call of their mismis-

sionariesmis-

sionariesmis-

sionariesoffered by you which reads as followsfollows-

Wefollows-

Vefollows-

Wesionaries nownow-

Onnow-

Onnow-

OnWeVe wish also to institute in eacheach-

churcheach-

cJUrcheach-

churchOn the 18th of October I preached toto-

theto-

thoto-

thechurch some regular phm of contribucontribu-tion

contribu-tion

contribu-tionthe natives They seemed glad to hearhear-

andhear-

lndhear-

andtion to aidai in the spread of the gospelgospel-inand eager to listen I visited the nana-

tivesnu-

tivesna-

tivesin Africa and the missionary to reportreport-the

report-the

report-thetives last quarter very often and feelfee-

lthatfeel-

thntfee-

lthatthe amount secured each quarter UnUn-

lessUn-

lessUn-

lessthat I ought to thank God for the beliefbelief-which

belier-which

belief-which

less this system be adopted the churcheschurches-will

churche-will

churches-willwhich I have that I have been sparedspared-

towill never become selfsustaining II-will

I-

willI-

willto see the seed of righteousness imim-

plantedim-

plantedim-

plantedwill ask you to arrange for a weeklyweekly-monthly

weekly-monthly

weekly-monthlyplanted in the hearts of some of thethe-

heathenthe-

heathenthe-

heathenmonthly or quarterly contribution toto-

beto-

Leto-

beheathen and that it will spring forthforth-

untoforth-

untoforth-

untobe put in the hands of some trustytrustyintrustyin-dividual

trustyin-dividual

inin-

dividualunto life everlasting O Lord howhow-

longhow-

longhow-

longdividual as treasurer and reported regreg-ularly

reg-ularly

red-ularlylong will it be before Ethiopia willwill-

stretchwill-

stretchwill-

stretchularlyularly-

Theularly-

Theularly-

Thestretch forth her arms unto thee I amam-

advancingam-

ndvancingam-

advancingThe church appointed a committee toto-

consultto-

consultto-

consultadvancing in years yet my effortsefforts-

shallefforts-

shallefforts-

shallconsult upon the same and report thethe-result

the-result

the-resultshall not relax and if I fall in thethe-

fieldthe-

fieldthe-

fieldresult of their deliberations in orderorder-that

order-that

order-thatfield of this battle what is more noblenoble-

morenoble-

morenoble-

morethat the sense of the church might bebe-

communicatedbe-

communicatedbe-

communicatedmore glorious more honorable than toto-

dieto-

dieto-

diecommunicated to you by way of replyreply-We

reply-Ve

reply-Wedie a soldier of the Cross This fieldfield-

offield-

offield-

ofWeVe beg leave to state that this churchchurch-endorse

church-enorse

church-endorseof the mission I am happy to say isis-

inis-

inis-

inendorseenorse and highly appreciate the sensen-

timentsen-

timentsen-

timentin a healthy state During last quarter timent contained in the above suggessugges-tions

sugges-tiom

sugges-tions1 baptized one person who was admittedadmitted-

totions and would willingly and cheerfulcheerful-lyto churchfellowship There are manymany-

stationsmat1Y-

stationsmany-

stationsly cooperate with you in the same werewere-

itwere-

itwere-

itstations here which may be occupied II-think

I-

thinkI-

thinkit not that we are just at this time taxtax-ing

tax-ing

tax-

ingthink but there seems to be a financialfinancial-pressure

financial-pressnre

financial-pressure

inging ourselves to the uttermostuttermostinolderuttermostinolder-to

in orderorder-topressure with us and I am afrad thatthat-

itthat-

itthat-

itto erect and finish a substantial househouse-of

house-of

house-ofit will be worse by hearing of a rere-

trenchmentre-

trenchmentre-

trenchmentof worship and as our meansmeans are quitequite-limited

qitel-imited

quite-limitedtrenchment of salaries I hope thatthat-

youthat-

youthat-

youlimited our efforts for the present mustmust-necessarily

must-necessarily

must-necessarilyyou will review my estimate and givegive-

duegiye-

duegive-

duenecessarily be mainly confined to thethe-

accomplishmentthe-

accomplishmentthe-

accomplishmentdue attention to Buchanan and FishFish-

townFish-

townFish-

townaccomplishment of this end which circir-

cumstancecir-

cumstancecir-

cumstancetown as they areare good fields of laborlabor-

Itlabor-

Itlabor-

Itcumstance will prove a drawback to ourour-wishes

our-wishes

our-wishesIt would afford me much pleasure to rere-

ceivero-

ceire-

ceivewishes in this particularparticular-

Weceivecei ve a letter from youyou-

IWee would however inform you thatthat-

hithertothat-

hithertothat-

hithertoI am dear brotherbrother-Yours

brother-Yours

brother-Yours

hitherto we have been contributingcontributing-moreYours in ChristChristI-

SAACChri-

stIscChristI-

SAACless to the missionarymore or operaopera-

tionsoper1-

tionsopera-

tionsISAAC ROBERTSROBERT-

SBUCHANAN

RODER-

TSnUCIIAAN

ROBEItT-

SNNNw

tions directly among us AmissionaryAmissionary-society

missionary-society

missionary-societyNNNwNNNw-

BUCIIANAN

society has been formed among us toto-

whichto-

whichto-

whichwhich we have contributed funds forfor-

thefor-

thefor-

theBUCHANANBUCHANAN-

LetternUCIIAAN-

utterBUCIIANAN-

Letterthe express purpose of forwarding thethe-

gospelthe-

gospelthe-

gospelLetter of the First Baptist CJmrchCJmrch-

WeChtlrch-

WeChurch-

Wegospel to the heathen directly aroundaround-usWe publish the following letter thatthat-

itthat-

itthat-

itus and in fact native stations havehave-

been

bay-eben

have-

beenit may be seen by the contributors toto-

ourto-

ourto-

ourbeen statedly supplied from the resourresour-ces

resour-ces

resourresour-

cesour funds that churches planted oror-

aidedor-

aidedor-

aided contributed WeVe alsoalso-

contributealso-

contributealso-

contributefundsof soaided by thetile Board are required to dodo-

whatdo-

hutdo-

whatces

whathut they can to raiser1iscfundsfunds themselves contribute to our association and dod-

oTIlE

do-

THE

308 THE COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONm-

estie

C 0 11 MIS S IONION-

mesticmestie missionary society which approappro-priates

appro-priates

appro-priates

REPORT OF SIERRA LEONE MISMIS-SION

MIS-SION

IISIIS-SIONpriates its funds for direct missionarymissionary-

purposesmissionary-

purposesmissionary-

purposesSIONSION-

InSION-

InSION-

Inpurposes in addition to which we alsoalso-

furnishalso-

furnishalso-

furnishIn a previous letter brother DayDay-

mentionsDay-

mentIOnsDay-

mentionsfurnish a house for day school purposespurposes-

Itmentions the death ofofVW II StewartStewart-teacher

Stewart-teacher

Stewart-teacherteacher of the Boys School at MonMon-rovia

Mon-rovia

ronron-

roviaIt is true from the force of circumcircum-stances

circum-stances

circum-stances

roviarovia his own sickness and that ofof-James

of-Jame8

of-Jamesstances by which we are surroundedsurrounded-

weJames Early whose death JH recordedrecorded-below

recorded-beloW

recorded-belowwe are not yet able to support a pastorpastor-

andpastor-

anpastor-

andbelow

andan school as we wishwishyetyet we indulgeindulge-the

MONROVIA Feb 1st 18581858-REV

1858-REV

1858-REVthe hope that the time will come whenwhen-

wewhen-

wewhen-

we

REV JAMES B TAYLORTAYLOR-

Very1YLOR-

VCryTAYLOR-

Yerywe can not only do this butbu t also sussus-

tainsus-

tainsus-

tainVery Dear SirSirII enclose a letter ofof-

Esquireof-

Esquireof-

Esquiretain a corps of laborers in this portionportion-of

Esquire Parks officer of the GovernGovern-ment

Goyern-ment

Govern-mentof Gods vineyardvineyard-

We

ment of Sierra Leone who acts as InIn-spector

In-spector

In-spectorWe feel truly grateful for the kindkind-

nesskind-

nesskind-

ness

spector of our schools at Sierra LeoneLeone-from

Leone-from

Leone-fromness conferred upon us by the BoardBoard-

fromBoard-

fromBoard-

from

from which you may be able to inferinfer-the

infe-the

infer-thefrom time to time and while we assureassure-

themassure-

themassure-

them

the state of thiqgs in our mission atat-

Sierraat-

Sierraat-

Sierrathem that have been Sierra Leone The Mr Windham toto-

whichto-

whichto-

whichwe thinking deepdeep-

lydeep-

lydeep-

ly which he alludes was incompetentincompetent-teacher

incompetent-teachcr

incompetent-teacher

and of the anly seriously same thing concon-

tainedcon-

tainedcon-

tainedtained in your important suggestionsuggestion-and

teacher whom I advised dismissed asas-i

as-

oonas-

soonand while we desire to enlarge andan exex-

tendex-

tenex-

tend

i soon as more competent men could bebe-

obtainedbe-

obtainedbe-

obtainedobtained James Early to whom I alal-I

al-

ludedal-

ludedtendten our efforts in this particular wewe-

alsowe-

alsowe-

alsoalso desire that in view of other enen-

gagementen-

gagementen-

gagement

I luded is no more he died last nightnight-The

night-The

night-Thegagement and consequent employmentemployment-

ofThe quantity of blood discharged andand-

theand-

theand-

thethe pain it have increasedincreased-from

increased-from

increased-from

of means you would bear with us in ourour-

seeminglyour-

seeminglyour-

seeminglyattending

seemingly slow progress and as we wishwish-to

from the time of myIllP writing until nownow-Still

now-Still

now-Stillto facilitate our purpose in order thatthat-

ourthat-

ourthat-

ourStill I hope to be able to get about mymy-business

my-business

my-businessour embarrassment may be the moremore-

speedilymore-

speedilymore-

speedilybusiness soon

Yoursspeedily overcome Any amount thatthat-you

that-you

that-you

Jonx DAYDA-VI

DAY-

Myyou might be pleased to donate us to aidaid-

inaid-

inaid-

inU My is to give briefbrief-

informationbrie-

informationbrief-

informationI purpose you ftin the building of the house would bebe-

mostbe-

mostbe-

most information of what is doingdoin in thisthis-section

this-sectIon

this-section

most gratefully received In conclusionconclusion-we

section of your superintendency YouYou-

able

You-perhaps

You-perhaps

we beg again to assure the Board thatthat-their

that-their perhaps have heard that the school afaf-

teraf-

tertheir suggestion meets with our heartyhearty-approvaland

hearty-approvaland ter much delay was commenced on thethe-

Jstthe-

1stapprovaland we trust that eo soon asas-

ouras-

our Jst day of November last The DumDum-er

num-ber

our building liabilities are overcome wewe-

villwe-

will berer of day scholars is about fifty andand-about

and-aboutvill be able to effectually cooperatecooperate-

withcooperate-

with about sixty of all ages attends the SabSab-bath

Sab-bath

Sab-bathwith them in this and every other laudlaud-

ablelaud-

able bath school IT nvnminrrexamined fhathe DayDay-school

TliirTliir-schoolable undertakingundertaking-

Respectfullyundertaking-Respectfullyundertaking-Respectfully

school on the 8th December lastRespectfully submittedsubmitted-H

prepre-vious

pre-VIOUS

pre-viousviousVIOUS to the Christmas holidaysh oJi days andand-found

and-found

and-foundH MI WESTWES-

TJ

VES-TJ

found that several of the childrenchildren-could

children-could

children-couldJ MI HORACEHORAC-

ESfeiv

HORACE-

CARLOS

HORACE-

CARLOScould read their lessons very well butbut-they

but-they

but-they

CARLOS RSfeiv SMITHSMITH-

CommitteeSKITI-

ICommiteeSMITH-

Committeethey are rather bare for books I obob-tained

ob-tained

ob-tainedCommitteeCommittee-

AdoptedCommitee-

AdoptedCommittee-

Adoptedtained a requisition for such as are inin-

immediatein-

immediatein-

immediateAdopted and ordered to be forwardedforwarded-in

immediate demand which you will findfind-enclosed

find-enclosed

find-enclosedin the name and behalf of the ChurchChurch-

DoneOhurch-

DoneChurch-

Doneenclosed I am sorry I cannot reportreport-the

report-the

report-theDone in Conference January 18th AA-

DA-

DA-

Dthe progress of the school as it is thethe-first

the-first

the-firstD 1858 first examination since its formationformation-and

formation-and

formation-andHENRY M WESTWEST-

ChurchWEST-

ChurchVEST-

Churchand I am ignorantignorantofxf the acquirementsacquirements-ofChurch Clerk of the children previously Mr WindWind-ham

Wind-ham

Vind-hamham took away his school childrenchildren-with

children-with

children-withwith him

THET II E COMMISSIONCOMMISSION-

The

CCOMMISSION-

The

0 I I S S ION 309309-

U

309-

favorableU The Church at Waterloo I amam-

happyam-

bappyam-

happyfavorable notices of the press and tltetlte-

letterslIt-

elellersofthe-

lettersofhappy to say is prospering On thethe-4th

tho-

4ththe-

4thletterslellersofof brethren ivritten to us that thethe-increase

the-increase

the-increase4th of October last seven individualsindividuals-

wereindividuals-

wcrcindividuals-

wereincrease of subscribers would be suchsuch-aswere baptized and added to the churchchurch-

Mrchurch-

Irchurch-

Mrasa to demand them In entering uponupon-the

upon-the

upon-theMrIr Brown was assisted in this dutyduty-

atthe third volume our issue will not bebe-

muchbe-

muchbe-

muchat that station by the Kev Mr DyballDyball-of

much in advance of the number actuallyactually-needed

actually-needed

actually-neededof the English Baptist Mission fromfrom-

Fernandofrom-

Fcrnandofrom-

Fernandoneeded WeVe therefore make three rere-

questsre-

questsre-

questsFernando Po and there are now sixsix-

teensix-

teensix-

teenquests to which we ask special attenatten-tion

atten-tion

atten-tionteen candidates who are expected onon-

theon-

theon-

thetiontion-

1sttion-

1sttion-

1stthe coming Sunday publicly to ownown-the

own-tho

own-the

1st LET EVERY SUBSCRIBER WHO DOESDOES-

NOT

DOES-

NOT

DOES-

NOTthe Saviour which has created greatgreat-joy

great-joy

great-joy

NOT WISH TO CONTINUE ANOTHER YEARYEAR-

NOTIFY

YEAR-

NOTIFY

YEAR-

NOTIFYjoy among the people of GodGod-

InGod-

U

God-

InNOTIFY US BY THE MIDDLE OF MAY WeWe-

have1Ve-

haveWe-

haveU In Freetown on the 27th DecemDecem-

berDecem-

berDecem-

berhave received letters not aa great manymany-for

many-for

many-forber last two days afterwards ninenine-

personsnine-

personsnine-

personsfor discontinuances have been few butbut-apersons were baptized amongst whomwhom-

waswbom-

waswhom-

wasa large proportion of those orderingordering-discontinuances

ordering-discontinuances

ordering-discowas a young man son of the ElderElder-

RichmonEldm-

UichmonElder-

Iticllmondiscontinuancesdisco ntinuances after several numbersnumbers-have

numbers-have

numbers-haveRichmon Ho was a local preacher andand-

schoolmasterand-

schoolmasterand-

schoolmasterhave been sent saying please stopstop-without

stop-without

stop-withoutschoolmaster among the WesleyansWesleyans-

whoVcsleyans-

wbowithout payment even for the extraextra-numbers

extra-numbers

extraextra-numberswho is dismissed by that body on acac-

countac-

countac-

countnumbers sent Such persons shouldshould-know

should-know

should-knowcount of his embracing believers bapbap-

tismbap-

tismbap-

tismknow that they are legally bound forfor-

thefor-

thefor-

thetism the whole volume and if we do not enen-

forceen-

forceen-

forceThere are also two candidates forfor-

baptismfor-

baptismfor-

baptismforce the claim it is not from any doubtdoubt-that

doubt-that

doubt-thatbaptism in this place who I believebelieve-

willbelieve-

willbelieve-

willthat it is justly duedue-

2nddue-

2nddue-

2ndwill proceed with Mr Brown to Water-loo

WaterWater-loo

2nd THAT EVERY ONE WHO WISHESWISHES-

TUB

WISHES-

TilEWISHES-

THEloo and be baptized there The minisminis-try

minis-try

minis-try

TUB COMMISSION CONTINUED WILL WITHWITH-

OUT

WITH-

OUT

WITH-

OUTtry is greatly assisted by Mr BarnettBarnett-a

OUT DELAY MAKE UP A LIST OF SUBSCRISUBSCRI-

BERS

sunSCRI-

nERS

SUBSCRI-

BERSa native of this place who returned aa-

shorta-

shorta-

shortBERS AND SEND ON THE NAMES WITH THETHE-

MONEY

THE-

MOSEY

THE-

MONEYshort time ago from America a licensedlicensed-preacher

licensed-preacher

licensed-preacher

MONEY WeVe have no doubt that byby-

properby-

properby-

properpreacher from the African Baptist SoSo-

cietySo-

cietySo-

cietyproper effort the circulation of the ComCom-

missionCom-

missionCom-

missionciety in that countrycountr-

ylj

countr-

yJt

mission could be more than quadrupledquadrupled-during

quadrupled-during

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I furnish you with aa list ofof-

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mem-herRICHMOND APRIL 18581858-

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publicationits-

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publicationthere is not only the good effected byby-

theby-

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thepublication This will be attributableattributable-to

the paper but a considerable per cencen-

tumcen-

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missiontum equivalent to a donation to thethe-

fundsthe-

fundsthe-

fundsmission free to quite a number of concon-

tributorscon-

tributorsOlOl-

tributorsfunds of Foreign Missions If thethe-

Boardthe-

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others-2nd

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Board are to keep the churches informedinformed-of2nd A considerable number of subsub-

sciberssub-

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scibersof their missions they must have somesome-

suchsome-

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halffirst-

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largerto a certain point go to pay the expenseexpense-of

expense-

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neededwere-

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videdvided for and after reaching that pointpoint-

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healthwould become a source revenuerevenue-

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WHO fit by the change of climate and thatthat-brother

that-brother

that-brother

WHO DESIRE TO CONTINUE WILL SEND ONON-

ADVANCED

ON-

ADVANCED

ON-

ADVANCED brother Yates and sister Crawford willwill-

soonwill-

soonwill-

soonADVANCED PAYMENT BY THE FIRST OFOF-

JUNE

OF-

JUNE

OF-

JUNE be in condition to admit of theirtheir-return

their-return

their-return

JUNE OR JULY Some of our subscrisubscri-

bers8ubscri-

bera

subscri-

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soon a

bers have paid to January next ThoseThose-

ofThose-

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return to China PP-

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noticeswith-

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togeneral spirit of religious interest thanthan-we

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we remember to have known heretofore-The

heretoforeheretofore-The

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other-Northern

other-NorthernCASH BASISBASIS-

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WeNorthern cities are truly wonderfulwonderful-The

wonderful-The

wonderful-TheWe see in several of our exchangesexchanges-

aThe movement according to the acac-

countsac-

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counts3a proposition that the Baptist press ofof-

theof-

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thecounts is calm and deep with very littlelittle-of

litUe-

oflittle-

ofthe South shall on and after the firstfirst-

offirst-

offirst-

ofof external agency save prayer and exex-

hortationex-

hortationex-

hortationof July 1858 strike from their lists thethe-

namethe-

namethe-

namehortation chiefly by laymen 0 thatthat-the

that-

thethat-

thename of each subscriber that has notnot-

paidnot-

paidnot-

paidthe good work may continue until thethe-

earththe-

earththe-

earthpaid in advanceadvance We wish the planplan-

couldplan-

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couldearth shall be filled with the knowledgeknowledge-ofcould be adopted We suggest that thethe-

periodthe-

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periodof the glory of the Lord as the waterswaters-cover

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theto-

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thecover the sea Amen I and Amen-

CLOSE

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the 1st of January 1859 and that thosethose-

publishersthose-

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publishers whowh will agree to it statestate-the

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the fact binding themselves to adoptadopt-the

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CLOSE OF THE YEARYEAR-

TheYEAR-

TheYEAR-

Thethe plan if by the time specified it hashas-

beenhas-

beenhas-

beenThe fiscal year of the Board of ForFor-

eignFor-

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parties-interested

parties-interested

eign Missions closed the 331st1st of MarchMarch-We

1larch-Ve

March-Weinterested WeVe suggest also thatthat-

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TheWeVe cannot as yet state the exact concon-

ditioncon-

ditioncon-

ditionThe Editor of the Tennessee BaptistBaptist-in

dition of the treasury but think it willwill-

bewill-

bewill-

bein which paper the proposition waswas-

firstwas-

firstwas-

firstbe at least as good as at the close of thethe-

previoustbe-

previousthe-

previousfirst made keep a record of those agreeagree-ing

agree-ing

agree-ing

previous year This however does notnot-

relievenot-

relievenot-

relieveand the result from time toto-

timeto-

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timeing publish relieve us of apprehension for the yearyear-

uponyear-

uponyear-

upontime giving a full list in the first issueissue-

ofissue-

ofissue-

ofupon which we are just entering TheThe-

receiptsThe-

receiptsThe-

receiptsof his for December of all-

theallall-

the01-

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paper next receipts latterly have fallen off veryvery-

muchvery-

muchvery-

muchthe papers which have agreed and ofof-

thoseof-

thoseof-

thosemuch Will not our brethren see to itit-

thatit-

thatit-

thatthose which have not signified theirtheir-purpose

their-purpose

their-purpose

that this shall not continue WeVc exex-

pectex-

pectex-

pectpurpose If this proposition is acceptedaccepted-we

pect to send out several new missionmission-aries

mission-aries

mission-arieswe will bring the question before thethe-

Boardsthe-

Boardsthe-

Boardsaries during the year This will dede-

mandde-

mandde-

mandBoards interested in the Journal and-Commissionand

andand-Commission

and-Commission

mand an increase of funds Brethren-shall

BrethrenBrethren-shall

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OurAmong the U Book Notices of thethe-

lastthe-

lastthe-

lastOur readers will be pleased to learnlearn-that

learn-tbat

learn-that

last number may be found one of aa-

workn-

worka-

workthat Rev M T Yates and family andand-sister

and-sister

and-sister

work under this title by brother TailliTailli-ferro

Tailli-ferro

Tailli-ferrosister Crawford of the Shanghai Mis-

sionMisMis-

sion11is-

sionferro junior Editor of the South WestWest-ern

West-ern

Vest-

ernsion have safely reached this countrycountry-They

country-They

country-They

ern Baptist The reading of the bookbook-suggests

book-suggests

book-suggestsThey arrived in New York on thethellththellth-

l

11th suggests some thoughts which we are

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THE COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONu-

nwilling

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unwillingunwilling to suppress and which we cancan-

betterctn-

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betterthis class mere exhortations and appealsappeals-arebetter introduce here rather than in thethe-

noticethe-

noticethe-

noticeare substituted for sound Scriptural inin-

structionin-

structionin-

structionnoticenotice-

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notice-

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whowho-profess

who-professWeVe have long been convinced thatthat-

professorsthat-

professorsthat-

professorsprofess religion under their influenceinfluence-have

influence-have

influence-haveprofessors of religion too frequentlyfrequently-

failhave very imperfect and confused viewsviews-

ofviews-

ofviews-

offail to realize the power of the greatgreat-Scripture

great-Scripture

great-Scripture

of gospel truthScripture facts and truths which areare-

broughtare-

broughtare-

brought3 The influence of U CampbellismCampbellism-

Bybrought to view in the narrative givengiven-

bygiven-

bygiven-

byBy decrying Christian experience andand-

endeavoringand-

endeavoringand-

endeavoringby Brother S of his second conversionconversion-They

conversion-They

conversion-They

endeavoring to convince the public thatthat-there

that-there

that-thereThey are Christians but they are onlyonly-

veryonly-

veryonly-

verythere can be no reliable Scriptural evievi-

denceevi-

denceevi-

dencevery partially enlightened and subduedsubdued-by

subdued-by

subdued-by

dence of acceptance with God short of-U

ofof-

baptismof-

baptismby the truth Hence they are in bondbond-

agebond-

agebond-

ageU baptism for the remission of sinssins-

thesins-

thesins-

theage all their lives to legal fears andand-

selfdependentand-

selfdependentand-

selfdependentthe Reformers have done U much mismis-chief

mismis-

chiefmis-

chiefselfdependent efforts to relieve themthem-

selvesthem-

selvesthem-

selveschief Human nature is ever prone toto-

substituteto-

substituteto-

substituteselves Several causes which we cancan-

onlycan-

onlycan-

onlysubstitute the ceremonial for the spirituspiritu-alonly mention we have supposed to concon-

curcon-

curconcon-

cural in religion and often where personspersons-do

persons-docur in increasing the evil do not adopt the dogmas of the ReforRefor-mation

Refor-mation

Refor-mation1 The prevalence of Arminian andand-

eemiArininianand-

semiArminianand-

semiArminianmation they may be so influenceLJbyinfluenceLJby-them

influencei1JY-them

influenced byby-

themsemiArminian views U The doctrinesdoctrines-of

them as to look to their ownownact8ownact8-rnther

actsacts-

ratheracts-

ratherof grace are so humbling as to be enen-

tirelyen-

tirelyen-

tirelyrather than to the finished work ofof-

Christof-

Christof-

Christtirely repugnant to the carnal heartheart-and

heart-and

heart-and

Christ for peace and comfortand offensive too to carnal reason ToTo-

talkTo-

talkTo-

talk4 The prevalence of laxity in thethe-

receptionthe-

receptionthe-

receptiontalk to men about their ability tot do thethe-

willthe-

willthe-

willreception of membersmembers into our ChurchesChurches-Awill of God is much more popular thanthan-

tothan-

tothan-

toA few leading questions are askedasked-

questionsasked-

questionsasked-

questionsto preach these soulhumbling truthstruths-Hence

truths-lienee

truths-Hence

questions which every one whether concon-

vertedcon-

vertedcon-

vertedHence many who firmly believe themthem-

keepthem-

keepthem-

keepverted oror not presenting himself as aa-

candidatea-

candidatea-

candidatekeep them rather in the back groundground-We

ground-Ve

ground-We

candidate for admission into a ChurchChurch-would

Church-would

Church-wouldWeVe have ourselves heard Baptist minmin-

istersmin-

istersmin-

isterswould answer in substantially the samesame-

mannersame-

mannersame-

manneristers who woirld have felt aggrieved atat-

beingat-

beingat-

beingmanner and upon the responses mademade-

itbeing called Arminians and who werewere-

notwere-

notwere-

notit is voted that the applicant has relatedrelated-anot very seriously object to preachingpreaching-

thea Christian experience and is a fit subsub-

jectBU-

bjectsub-

jectthe sovereignty of God in the salvationsalvation-of

salvation-

ofsalvation-

ofject for baptism and ChurchmemberChurchmember-ship

Cliurchmembe-ship

Churchmember-shipof his people and kindred doctrinesdoctrines-

Toodoctripes-

Toodoctrines-

Tooship Thu the idea of conversion isis-

loweredii-

loweredandis-

loweredandToo little attention is paid totd plainplain-

Scripturalplain-

Scripturalplain-

Scripturalloweredloweredandand it comes to pass thatthat-almost

that-almost

that-almostScriptural statements of the comprecompre-

hensivenesscompre-

hensivenesscompre-

hensivenessalmost any religious concernconcern is held toto-

indicateto-

indicateto-

indicatehensiveness and spirituality of thethe-

divinethe-

divinethe-

divineindicate that the subject of it is aa childchild-

ofchild-

ofchild-

ofdivine lawlawthetotallawthethe total depravity of huhu-

manhu-

manhu-

manof God

manman naturenaturethethe utter condemnationcondemnation-and

5 The neglect amongamong Christians ofof-

freeof-

freeof-

freeand helplessness of the sinnersinnerthesinnerthen-ecessity

sinnerthen-ecessity

thethe-

necessityfree and familiar conversation regardregard-ing

regard-ing

regard-ingnecessity of regeneration by thetheIIolytheIIol-

ySpiritheHolyHoly-

SpiritHol-

ySpirittheing their Christian experience and the-reason

thethe-

reasonthe-

reasonSpiritSpirithethe atonementatonementthethe imputationimputation-of

reason of the hope that is in them IfIf-

suchIf-

suchIf-

suchof Christs righteousness c NotNot-

thatNot-

thatNot-

thatsuch conversation were general andandfreandfre-quent

frefre-

quentfre-

quentthat these doctrines are not preachedpreached-

butquent it would tend 4to correct thethe-

viewsthe-

viewsthe-

viewsbut that they are not enough preachedpreached-

Inviews deepen the piety and strengthenstrengthen-theIn the search for something new andand-

strikingand-

strikingand-

strikingthe fellowship of the brotherhoodbrotherhood-

Ifstriking disproportionate attention isis-

given

is-

given

is-

givenIf these suggestions are correct thenthen-

thethen-

thethen-

thegiven to collateral topics the measures of reform are evidentevident-Let

evident-Let

evident-Let2 The extravagancies of those whowho-

bywho-

bywho-

byLet there be no shrinking from the reitreit-erated

reit-

eratedreit-

cratedby a system of exciting measures havehave-

soughthave-

soughthave-

soughterated discussion and enforcement ofof-

theof-

theof-

thesought to carrycarryonon the work of thethe-

Lordthe-

Lordthe-

Lordthe greatreat Bible doctrines to which alluallu-

sion

allu-

sinallu-

sion madeletlet there be lessles-

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reliance

THE COMMISSIONr-

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reliance excitements and revivalreialm-easures

revival-

measuresbut there remainspremains pjpbablybably thirty timestimes-

measures

times-

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thatupon 13600000 whomwhom-

wethat number toandand-

earnestand-

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let

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admission utoto-

Churchfellowshipin China If inin round numbers we saysay-

ChurchfellowshipChurchfellowship evince a just knowlknowl-edcre

knowl-

edge100 then onon the samesame calculation wewe-

edgewe-

arewe-

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anceare preachingpreachingtbegospelthe gospel to 10000001000000-

ance

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but-according

U crucified letlet-

there

of the people Tast empirethe oneance uponr ci according to the most reliable modernmodern-there

modern-8tatementi1

modern-statementsthere be amongamong Christians whenhen theythey-

meetthey-

meet8tatementi1 there must be more thanthan-

meetmeet for social intercourse a return toto-

theto-

the350000000350 000000 to whomhom weweareare notpreachnotpreach-

thenot preachpreach-

inOthcpreach-

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conversinginginOthcthe gospel Or if it be supposedsupposed-

conversingsuppose-

dthtD inhconversing about the work of God withwItwIt-

theirwith-

theirh that in a countrycountrysoso densely populouspopulous-

their

populous-asas China one missionary for 5000050000-

Scriptural

50000-souls

50000-soulstheir own souls WereVere these thingsthings-

sufficientlythings-

sufficientlysouls may be regarded as n supplysupply-this

supply-thissufficiently attended to we verily bebe-

lievebe-

lievethis would give us 20 ministers for tbethe-

populationtbe-

populationlieve we should ere long have a moremore-

Scripturalmore-

Scripturalpopulation of MassachusettsMassachusetts-we

IthenIthen-we

thenthen-weScriptural and efficient piety among usus-

Moreus-

11oreus-

Morewe are preaching to 5000000 of thethe-Chinese

the-Chinese

the-ChineseChinese but there will still remain atat-

theat-

theat-

theMore efficient because more ScripturalScriptural-

FACTS

Scriptural-P

Scriptural-

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the least 345000000 to whom we areare-not

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popuIn-tion

popula-tiontion isis much less dense and theretherecertherecert-ainly

cer-tainly

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aFACTSFACTS TOTNDEREDTNDERED-A

BE PONDEREDPONDERED-

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sonsper-

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sons There are less than 300 mismis-sionaries

mis-sionaries

mis-sionariesus the following affecting statementsstatements-

whichstatements-

whichstatements-

whichsionaries in all and so we are publishpublish-ing

publishi-nOinginOin the love of Christ to less than threethree-millions

three-millions

three-millionswhich he had found in one of his papa-

perspa-

perspa-

persmillionsmillions of thepeoplethe people of that wrongedwronged-andpers and we gladly give them a placeplace-

inand benighted continent while to wewe-

knowwe-

knoWwe-

knowin our columnscolumns-

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ThusThus-we

lhu-weWhat we are not DoingDoing-

Mwhole worldworld-

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MI Wylie Esq in an address beforebefore-the

befre-tbe

before-the

We areare7 by all our present foreign mismis-sionaries

mis-sionaries

mis-sionariesthe LondonLondontIlsslOnaryMissionary Society at itsits-

lateits-

lateIts-

latesionaries on the same basis of compucompu-tation

compu-tation

compu-tationlate anniversary when speaking of thethe-

greatthe-

ureatthe-

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mayit-

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funevangeHzed-

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i ii-

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Is notnot-doing

not-doing

salvation which is in Christ Jesus but-there

but-there

butbut-theredoing that I complain of It is doubtdoubt-

lessdoubt-

lessdoubt-

lessthere remain near 900000000 whomwhom-weless well to think and speak often ofof-

whatof-

whatof-

whatwe are not pointing tothisto this salvation or-

leadingor-

leadingoror-

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missionary-Work

missionary-work

leading in the way of life All thesethese-too

thesc-too

these-toowork it excites our gratitude ititincreaitincrea-

sesincreaincrea-

sestoo are perishing but we areare giving-them

giving-them

givinggiving-themses our faith and hope it stimulatesstimulatesu8-

tousus-

tous-

tothem rilightnono light And let usus look a mo-mentatsome

mo-mentatsome

momo-

mentto increased exertion to look at whatwhat-has

what-Ims

what-has

mentatsomement at some other aspects of this mat-ter

mat-ter

matmat-terhas been done within the last fifty oror-

sixtyor-

sixtyor-

sixtyter Occasionally we do heed a call-that

call-that

callcall-thatsixty years and at what is now doingdoing-

tothat comes from some worn brother-toiling

brother-toiling

brotherbrother-toilingto cause Christ crucified to bebe-

preachedbe-

preachedbe-

preachedtoiling in ourour stead at somesome fureig-post

foreign-post

foreignforeign-postpreached among all nations But itit-

mayit-

mayit-

maypost or from those who by his laborsJabors-have

labors-have

labors-havemay be also well not for the London-

MissionaryLondonLondon-

MissionaryLondon-

Missionaryhave been brought to feel how urgenturgent-isMissionary Society alone but for allall-

ChristiansaU-

Christiansall-

Christiansis the need of preachers that others-may

others-may

othersothers-mayChristians to look sometimes at what wewe-

arewe-

arewe-

aremay be led to Christ and savedaaedoccaaaedoccas-ionally

savedoccas-ionally

occaocca-sionallyare not doingdoin Taking into the accountaccount-

theaccount-

theaccount-

thesionally we do heed a canandcall and send a-

feWa-

fewaa-

fewthe whole Protestant Christian worldworld-we

world-we

world-we

few more missionaries but how many-are

manymany-are

manymany-arewe are supporting in Hindostan somesome-

thingsome-

thingsome-

thingare the calls which we do not heed-some

heed-seine

heedheed-something more than 400 ordained missionamissiona-

riesmissiona-

riesmissiona-

riessome of them calls which ought toto-

softento-

softento-

softenries say 450 If it be thought thatthat-one

that-onemissionary

that-one

soften even a heart of adamant A few-amon

few-among

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our-churches

ourour-churches000 of the heathen population and isis-

thisis-

thisis-

thischurches do listen to these appeals andand-say

and-say

and-saythis not giving to one preacher a suffisuff-

icientlysuff-

icientlysuff-

icientlysay U Here am I send me but how-many

howhow-many

how-manyciently large parish then we areare-

sendingare-

gendingare-

sendingmany turn na deaf ear andandwillwillill not-listen

not-listen

notnot-listensending missionaries to about four andand-

halfand-

halfand-

halflisten A few professing Christians dodo-

THE

half millions of the people of India

THE COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONg-

ive

CO 1lt1 IS S IONION-

give

313313-

givinggive of thoifethesubstancessubstances liberally asas-the

as-the

as-the

giving to the point of realrea sacrificesacrifice-Many

sacrifice-lIany

sacrifice-Manythe Lord has prospered them to supsup-

portsup-

portsup-

port Many we fear are not praying at allall-for

all-for

all-for

port this and other great operations ofof-

Christianof-

Christianof-

ChristianChristian benevolence but alas 1 howhow-much

how-much

how-much

for the success of our work and manymany-still

many-stiJl

many-stillmuch larger is the number of thosethose-

whothose-

whothose-

whostill are praying only in words 0 let usus-

reflectus-

reflectus-

reflectwho do notnotthuBthus give Some do gathergather-from

gather-from

gather-from

reflect upon our short comings and bebe-

mation

be-

takebe-

takefrom time tototimetime inin the monthly concon-

certcon-

certcon-

certtake ouselves to repentane and reforrefor-mation

refor-mationcert of prayer for the worlds converconver-

sionconver-

sionconver-

sion mation She bath done what sheshe-could

she-could

she-couldsion andnnddobowdo bow in their closets and atat-

theat-

theat-

thethe family altar pleading earnestly forfor-

Godsfor-

Godsfor-

Godscould What Christian but wouldwould-like

would-like

would-likeGods blessing on the missionariesmissionaries andand-

onand-

onand-

onlike to receivereceivesl1chsuch a commendationcommendation-from

commendation-fromon all theirtheirsvorkwork yet eveneven among thethe-

professingthe-

professingthe-

professingfrom the Master 1 But do we deservedeserve-itprofessing followers of Christ is notnot-

thenot-

thenot-

theit Alas how fewfewifif any of usus can saysay-we

say-we

say-wethe number much larger of those whowho-

dowho-

dowho-

do we do 0 that the Lord would pourpour-out

pour-out

pour-outdo not eveneven thus pray for such anan-

objectan-

objectan-

objectobjectobject-And

objec-ttnd

out his spirit upon us and bring usus toto-

toto-

toto-

toAnd now is there no solemn fearfulfearful-association

fearful-association

fearful-association

to the more faithful discharge of ourour-duties

our-duties

our-dutiesassociation connected withwiththe8ethese notsnots-

andnols-

andnots-

andduties PP-

oP-

A

P-

Aand manymanmoremore which might be addedadded-Another

added-Another

added-Another

o0-

AAnother day is coming when we shallshall-be

sball-be

shall-be A SOLEMN QUESTIONQUESTION-

Weii-

We

j-

Vebe called to consider not only what wewe-

havewe-

havewe-

havehave done but also what we have notnot-

donenot-

donenot-

doneWeVe find the following in a letterltofltof-

Drof-

Drof

done InasmucJi as you did it NOT toto-

oneto-

oneto-

oneDr Wentworth of the MethodistlIethodist1jlislIethodist1jlis-sion

3

MisMis-

sionMis-

sionone of thethekastleast of these ye did it NOT toto-

meto-

meto-

onesion China published ini thetheMissionatheMissiona-ry

MissionaMissiona-ryme ry AdvocateAdvocate-

TheAdvocate-TIle

Advocate-TheWhat we are not doingdoin WhenWhen-

SouthernWhen-

SouthernVhen-

SouthernThe Baptist Mission at Shanghai isis-

goingtois-

goingtois-

goingtoSouthern Baptists think of what teetee-

arewe-

arelJe-

aregoingto piecespiecesbyby sickness and wantofwantofrei-nforcements

want of rere-

inforcementsre-

inforcementsare doing for the conversion of thethe-

heathenthe-

IJeathcnandthe-

heathenandinforcements just atat the moment whenwhenI-

ULVJ

when-forty

when-fortyfortyIULVJ newilCW CUUVClLaconverts illCare thrownIU1UWU uponupon-their

upon-their

UMJUUMJ-UtheirheathenIJeathcnandii-

mightthen remember what wewe-

11ligld

we-

might their hands the reward for tenas yearsyears-i

years-of

years-ofmightmight-

employdo if we were only willing toto-

employto-

employof hopelessi andi unrequitedijtilabor AndAnd-who

And-who

jj-whoemploy the menmenandand meansmeans which GodGod-

hasGod-

hasGod-

haswho is to nourish the lambsbs we areare-folding

are-folding

are-foldinghas so abundantlyabundaritlybestowedbestowed in thisthis-

workthis-

workthis-

workfolding here if diseasediseasenndand deathdeath-disable

death-disable

death-disablework ititjnustimpfnrtitmustmust impart aasolemn signifisignifi-

cancysignifi-

cancysignifi-

cancydisable and drive us from our postsposts-

Will

posts-

Vill

posts-

Willcancy to these words What we areare-

notare-

notare-

notWill not Baptists ask themselvesthemselves-

whothemselves-

whothemselves-

whonot doing WeVe have five men inin-

Chinain-

Chinain-

Chinawho is to nourish the lambs our brethbreth-ren

breth-ren

breth-renChina fife in Central Africa and somesome-

fifteenBorn-

efifteensome-

fifteenren have folded God is signallysignally-blessing

signally-blessing

signally-blessing

jJ4jJ-4y

jJ4-

t

jJ4-

THE

fifteen orof twenty colored laborers atat-

Lagosat-

Lagosat-

Lagosblessing our Mission at ShanghaiShanghai-Young

Shanghai-Young

Shanghai-Young

yLagos SierraSierraLeoneXeone and Liberia ToTo-

sustainTo-

sustainTo-

sustainYoung brother shall the work stop forfor-

wantfor-

wantfor-

wantsustain these laborers and cover thethe-

expensesthe-

expensesthe-

expenseswant of your assistance Can youyou-

renderyou-

renderyou-

render t4expenses incident to the managementmanagement-of

render up your final account with aa-

cleara-

cleara-

clearof the business some 30000 are concon-

tributedcon-

7tributedcon-

tributedclear conscience if there is not oneone-

morecnu-

moreoneone-

more7tributedtributed It is estimated that wewebavewebave-from

havehave-

fromhave-

frommore missionary at Shanghai Re-

memberReRe-

memberRe-

memberfrom five to six hundred thousandthousand-members

thousan-dmcmers

thousand-members

member the day of account willwill-

ocomecome-

O

come

membersmcmers in our Churches A fair propro-

portionpro-

portionpro-

portionO if through youryourneglectyour neglect thetheOhinesetheOhinese-now

Chinese-now

ChineseChinese-nowportion of them are young men whowho-

couldwho-

couldwho-

couldnow ready to receivereceive Christ shall perper-

ishper-

ishper-

ishcould go forth to the heathen ManyMany-of

ish Think of ititpraypray overover ititanditandt-he

andand-

theand-

theof ourour members are wealthy and aa-

largera-

largera-

largerthe Lord guide andd help thee mymy-

brothermy-

brothermy-

brotherlarger proportion are in comfortablecomfortable-circumstances

comfortble-circumstances

comfortable-circumstances

brother PP-

HINTS

P-

HINTScircumstances We are not sendingsending-out

00-

HI3out those young men With here andand-

therellD-

dthere

and-

thereHINTS TO PREACHERSPREAcHER8KothingrePREAcHER8Kothingre-

theNothing firesfires-

thefires-

thethere ananexceptionan exception little oror no effort isis-

ii8-

beingis-

beingthe heart andandloosC8looses the tonguetonguesDluchtonguesDluch-as

soso muchmuchJ-

rrVifmuch-

asibeing vi madea toi inducej j1j1-

Othem to oo-

Theygogo-

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essentialneennfiol perper-

sonalTiorTio-

rsonalTheyO

areire not offering themselves to thisthis-

servicethi-

sservic1Ianyarethis-

servicesonal and mediatorial glories of ChristChrist-

PrayChrist-

PrayChrist-

Prayserviceservic1Ianyareservice Many areare not giving anythinganything-

toPray for it and preach ititDKingitDKingh-orn

itDD KingKing-Jiom

lingT-

hornto support our missions But few are JiomJio-

mTHE

1

d

314 THE COMMISSIONCOMMISSION-

dMrer

0COMMISSIO-

Nfter

011 11 I S S I 0 NN-

ttrr the wife of our assistant Wong forfor-

merlyfor-

merlyfor-

merlydMrer JisbmsJisbmsAME-

KICAN

iqiongiqiongAM-

ERICAN

merly a tradesman at Chusan wherewhere-he

where-he

where-hehe was converted and was brought toto-

Christto-

Christto-

ChristChrist through the labours of her hushus-band

hus-hand

hus-bandAMEKICAN BAPTIST MISSIONARY UNIONUNIO-

NLATEST

UNIO-

NLAlEST

UNIO-

NLATEST

band She is the second whom he hashas-been

has-been

has-beenbeen directly instrumental in bringingbringing-toLATEST INTELLIGENCEINTELLIGENCEN-

INGPOto a knowledge of the truth Thus thethe-truth

the-truth

the-truthNINGPONINGP-

OBy

NINGP-OBy

truth works like leaven May GodGod-speed

God-speed

God-speedspeed the day when this whole imim-

menseim-

menseim-

menseBy a letter dated December 2 wewe-

learnwe-

learnwe-

learn be leavenedleavened-We

leavenc-Ve

leavened-We

mense massMr Mrs Knowlton hadhad-been

had-U

had-been

maylearn that r and WeVe have at present two or threethree-

inquirersthree-

inquirersthree-

inquirersU been cailedcalledtoto pass through the wawa-

terswa-

terswa-

ters inquirers who attend pretty regularlyregularly-atof affliction their and onlyonly-

childonly-

childonly-

childters son at the chapel A few also are inquirinquir-

inginquir-

inginquir-

ingchild having died October 31 aged twotwo-years

two-years

two-years ing at ChusanChusan-

RecentlyChusan-

RecentlyChusan-

Recentlyand months He had beenbeen-sick

been-sick

been-sickyears seven Recently a literary man from TieTie-

ChiuTie-

ChiuTie-

Chiusick three four monthsmonths-

Mr

monthsS-

IAM

monthsS-

IAM

or Chiu has frequently been at the chapelchapel-and

chapel-and

chapel-andSIAMSIAM-

11rSIA-

MMr

and held conversations and discussionsdiscussions-with

discussions-with

discussions-withwith the assistants lIe has at vcvc-acute

veryvery-acute

very-acuteOctober 1414-

Our14-

season14-

OurMr Ashmore writes-

Uwrites acute mind and is fond of metaphysimetaphysi-

calU Our last communioncommunion-time

season was aa-

time00-

convertsa-

time cal speculations He has been reedingreeding-

sceptical

rewing-thetime of interest TwoTwo-

baptizedconverts werewere-

baptizedwereA-

SSAM

were-baptized the Scriptures and is ready to raiseraise-

scepticalraise-

scepticalbaptizedbaptized-

Mr

sceptical objections at every turnturnIbturnIbT-

HE

turnILT-

HE

IbIb-

THE

ASSAMASSA-

Mlr

ASSA-

MMrMrlr and Mrs Bronson with theirtheir-daughter

their-d8uhter

their-daughter THE CAUSE IN SWITZERLANDSWITZERLAND-

SUMMARYSVITZERLAN-

DSUIIARYSWITZERLAND-

SUMMARYdaughterd8uhter reached New York March 1414-

after14-

afte14-

afterafter a tedious struggle with storms andand-baffling

and-baffiinrr

and-baffling

SUMMARYSUMMARY-

Mrbaffling winds within three hundredhundred-miles

hundred-miles

hundred-miles

Mr Cramme in his quarterly reportreport-giving

report-givinj

report-givingmiles off the coast The voyage was giving an account of a visit to some ofof-

theof-

theof-

the103 days from pilot to pilot The coldcold-weather

cold-weather

cold-weather

the cantons of Switzerland sayssays-On

8oJ8-On

says-Onweather had proved invigorating to thethe-

healththe-

healththe-

healthOn Sabbath July 19 I held a meetmeet-

ingmeet-

ingmeet-

inhealth of Mr Bronson and his voicevoice-was

voice-was

voice-was

ingin g at Hauptwil both in the forenoonforenoon-and

forenoon-and

forenoon-andwas strengthened to such a degree that-

hethatthat-

hethat-

heand afternoon People were presentpresent-from

present-from

present-fromhe was able to preach three times onon-

theon-

theon-

thefrom ten different places some of whomwhom-had

whom-had

whom-hadthe ships deck without injuryinjury-

Mrs

injuryB-

ASSEIN

injuryB-

ASSEIN

had travelled a journey of seven hourshours-onBASSEINBASSEIN-

IUrsBASSEI-

NMrs

on foot in order to be presentpresent-During

present-During

present-DuringDuring the quarter I have visited

Mrs J L Douglass of this missionmission-embarked

mission-embarked

mission-embarked

155 families in 58 places and held 6565-meetings

65-meetings

65-meetingsembarked at Singapore in the shipship-

Annieship-

Annieship-

Anniemeetings I have sold 44 Bibles and

Annie Bucknam for Boston DecemDecem-ber

Decem-ber

Decem-ber

162 Testaments and distributed aboutber 29 1857 The measure ia propro-nounced

pro-nounced

pro-nounced

1500 tracts attended eight churchchurch-meetings

church-meetings

church-meetingsnounced by physicians necessary for thethe-

restorationthe-

restorationthe-

restorationmeetings and administered the LordsLords-Supper

Lords-Supper

Lords-Supperrestoration of her health NotwithNotwith-

standingNotwith-

standingNotwith-

standingSupper twelve timestimesIbtimesIbT-

HE

timesILT-

HE

IbIb-

THE

standing the selfdenial involved inia-such

in-

suchin-

suchsuch a separation Mr D remains atat-his

at-his

at-hishis post of labourlabourNacedonianlabourNacedonian-

THE

MacedonianMacedonian-

THE

THE GOSPEL IN AA POLISH VILVIL-LAGE

Vlr-LAGETHE

VIL-LAGETIIELAGELAGETHETHE KINGS BIRTHBIRTH-DAY

BIRTH-DAY

BIRTH-DAYTHE LEAVENLEA VEN OF THE TRUTH ATAT-

NINGPOAT-

NINGPOAT-

NINGPODAYDAY-

MrDAY-

MrDAY-

MrNINGPONINGPO-Mr

NINGPO-

MrMr Zeschke of Frankfort in hishis-

lasthis-

lasti8i8-

lastMrIr Knowlton writes from NingpoNingpo-October

Ningpo-October

Ningpo-October

last quarterly report writes that he hashas-delightful

has-delightful

has-delightfulOctober 1 1857 that the gospel at thatthat-

stationthat-

stationthat-

stationdelightful experiences of the powerpwerofpweroft-he

p6wer ofof-the

of-thestation is still working like leavenleaven-

Atleaen-

Uleaven-

Atthe wordwor and has preached the gospelgospel-often

gospel-often

gospel-oftenU At our last communion we receivedreceived-

tworeceived-

tworeceived-

twooften to crowded assemblies BesidesBesides-other

Besides-other

Besides-othertwo persons into the church by baptismbaptism-

Onebaptism-

Onebaptism-

Oneother places he preached in ChalinChalin8Chalin8-Polish

aa-

Polisha-

PolishOne a trader on a small scale nearnear thethe-west

the-west

the-west

Polish village where a peasant who isis-

ais-

ais-

awest gate of NingpoNing po city was broughtbrought-to

a Baptist holds regular meetings ThereThere-are

There-are

There-areto the chapel by one of our membersmembers-

moremembers-

moremembers-

moreare about fifteen awakened souls in thethe-village

the-village

the-villagemoremore than a year ago and has been aa-

regulara-

regulara-

regularvillage The Polish is their nativenative-language

nativo-language

native-languageregular attendant ever since He cancan-

readcan-

readcan-

readlanguage but they also speak in brobro-ken

bro-ken

bro-kenread but little and is not very intelliintelli-

gentintelli-

gentintelli-

gentken GermanGerman-

Ingent but seems sincere The other is In Forst in Lausatia there is alsoalso-

d

t

THE COMMISSIONCOMMISSION-

an

315315-

an

315-

anan awakeningawakenin In Ciistrin and thethe-vicinity

the-vicinity

the-vicinit

return without molestation and it isis-

hardis-

hardis-

hardvicinityvicinit an extensive spirit of inquiryinquiry-exists

inquiry-existsM

inquiry-exists

hard to find an illustration drawn fromfrom-the

from-the

from-theexistsexistsM Oct 11 we dedicated a newnew-

placenew-

plncenew-

placethe state of things in the United StatesStates-that

States-that

States-thatplace of worship at LandsbergLandsber whichwhich-

thewhich-

thewhich-

thethat would make it appear as notewornotewor-thy

notewor-thy

notewor-thythe brethren there have erected TheThe-

birthdayThe-

birthdaylhe-

birthdaythy an eventeventtl8as it really is The statestate-of

state-of

state-ofbirthday of our king we celebrated byby-

nof things in China is like its lanlan-guage

lan-guage

lan-guagen religious service praying for the bestbest-

blessingsbest-

Llclsingsbest-

blessingsguage so entirely sui generisgene18 that itit-

mustit-

mU8tit-

mustblessings to descend upon him AA-

teacherA-

teacherA-

teachermust be studied by itself with veryvery-little

very-little

very-littleteacher from WarthebruchVnrthebruchwaswas prespres-

entpres-

entpres-

entlittle aid of illustrationillustrtioDparalleltparallel oror-analogy

or-

tmaloyor-

analogyent who is a Baptist in feelingfeelin and dede-

fendsde-

fendsde-

fendsanalogy drawn from other quartersquarters-The

quarters-The

quarters-Thefends our cause In Wepritz I baptizedbaptized-

aThe simple facts are that whereas sixsix-teen

six-teen

six-teena young woman who has been seekingseeking-

forseekinseekin-

forteen yearsyearsaoago foreigners would notnot-have

not-have

not-havefor four years and at last foundfound-

peacefound-

MUST

jj-

peacehave been allowed to sojourn on thethe-banks

the-banks

the-bankspeace IbIb-

MUST

1 bb-

1lUST

banks of the Hwangpoo at all nownow-there

now-tlJere

now-therethere is an imposing foreign city therethere-from

there-from

there-fromfrom thirty to eighty foreign shipssLips1ysLips1y-ing

lyly-ing

ly-ingMUST THE WORK BE ABANABAN-

DONEDABAN-

DONEDABAN-

DONEDing in the reach constantly missionmission-ary

mission-ary

mission-aryary schools of various kinds well eses-

tablishedes-

tablishedes-

tablishedDONEDDONED-

Atablished and sending out year byby-year

by-

yearby-

dearA French pastor who has been concon-

nectedcon-

nectcclcon-

nectedyear their quota of pupils instructedinstructed-innected with the mission for the lastlast-

twentylast-

twentylast-

twentyin the truths of Christianity missionmission-churches

mission-churches

mission-churchestwenty years in speaking of the enen-

couragingen-

couragingen-

couragingchurches built and regular communicommuni-cants

communi-cants

communi-cantscouraging circumstances that met hishis-

observationhis-

observationhis-

observationcants assemblinga8semblin to worship in them-the

themthem-the

tbem-theobservation during a recent tourtour-

writestour-

writour-

writesthe name of Jesus known and honouredhonoured-through

honoured-through

honoured-throughwriteswrites-

Iwri te8te8-

Ithrough all the city and region roundround-about

round-about

round-aboutI saw the friends at ChCh-

ThereCh-

1bereaboutabout-

Moreoverabout-

Ioreoverabout-

MoreoverThere has been a revival in this villagevillage-for

village-for

village-for

Moreover whereas ten years ago the-visits

thethe-visits

the-visitsfor some time There I met two perper-

sonsper-

sonsper-

sonsvisits of foreigners to the interior townstowns-and

towns-and

towns-andsons to whom I had preached the gosgos-

said

gos-pel

gos-pel

and villages were watched with the-most

thethe-vt

the-mostpel fifteen years ago and who stillstill-

li8ienstill-

listenmostvt of extreme jealousy andfv e constantlyconstantly-made

constantly-made

sin ottfin frl rr-

madeli8ien attentively to the preaching ofof-

theof-

themade a ground of complaint to the forfor-

volving

for-

eignfor-

eignthe word Come and see us theythey-said

they-said

eign consulsnot to mention their inin-

oivingin-

volvingsaid we shall listen to you with moremore-pleasure

more-pleasure

more-pleasure

volving native boatmen and others inin-

cruelin-

cruelin-

cruelpleasure than fifteen years ago YouYou-will

You-will

You-will

cruel punishmentpunishmentnownow considerableconsiderable-parties

considerable-parties

considerable-partieswill establish us in the ways of thethe-

Lordthe-

Lordthe-

Lordparties can gog long distances withoutwithout-risk

without-risk

without-riskLord MyIy heart was grieved at thethe-

thoughtthe-

thoughtthe-

thoughtrisk even of detention or of involvinginvolving-servants

involving-servants

involving-servantsthought of seeing our dear missionmission-

abandonedmission-

abandonedmission-

abandonedservants and others in trouble The-inference

TheThe-inference

The-inferenceabandoned FinallyFinall I saw with joyjoy-

brojoy-

broinference from this as to how farfar-

rich

far-China

far-Chinabro F and hishis promising fieldfield-

offield-

ofChina is openopen may be easilymadeeasilymade-

8lleasily mademade-

8thof labour which bids fair to yield aa-

richa-

rich8ll SundaySome newnew caDtidatescaDtidates-

inrich harvest notwithstanding persecupersecu-tion

persec-utionlb

persec-utionlb

in baptism presented themselves todaytoday-ItiontionlbIb I remember the time when suchsuchansuchane-vent

anan-event

an-eventevent was so rare asas to make it almostalmost-impossible

almost-impossible

almost-impossibleimpossible to think of anything elseetseforetsefor-some

forfor-some

for-someEPISCOPAL MISSIONSMISSION-

SSHANGHAIYISSIQ-

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often enough to be reckoned among thethe4-

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ietyourour-

anxietyour-

anxietyJournal of E wW SyleforSyle far Novo 1857185-73dOur

185-73dOur

anxietyiety is about the adequate instrucinstruc-tion

instruc-tion

instruc-tion3d3dOurOur trip to HangGliow andandbackandback-

wasbackback-

wasback-

wastion of all who comecome and aa wisewise-dealing

wise-dealing

wise-dealingwas brought totoaa close this morning thethe-

been

the-journeying

the-journeying

dealing with their several casescases-NYf

cases-N

cases-Notjourneying of the last few dlYs havinghaving-

beenhaving-

beenNNotNYfottotn hflnfiaAbaptize theHi iinHfiliftvincunbelieving nor totn-

allowto-

allowto-

allowbeen hurried on Miss Fays accountaccount-Her

account-TIer

account-Her

allow the believingtoto remainremain unbapunbap-tized

unbap-tized

unbap-tizedHer illness became quite seriousserious andand-

alarmedand-

alarmand-

alarmedtized and to giveive full and faithful inin-

structionin-

structioninins-

tructionalarmalarmedcd us allallt lest she should be dandan-gerously

dan-Mgerously

dan-gerously

struction to both classesclassesthisthis is ourour-aim

our-aim

ourour-aimgerously attacked when so far fromfrom-

thefrom-

thefrom-

theaim the correctness of which no oneone-can

one-can

one-canthe prompt medical aid which is soso-

importantso-

importantso-

importantcan gainsay not even those amongamong-ourimportant inin this climateclimate-

Toclimate-

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Toour editorial friends who count ourour-policy

our-policy

our-policyTo persons at home it may seem aa-

verya-

Verya-

verypolicy mistaken and our requisitionsrequisitions-overstrict

requisitions-overstrict

requisitions-overstrictvery commonplace thing for a companycompany-

ofoverstrictoverstric-

tllthoverstri-

ct11thrrheoverstri-

ct11thTheof three men four women and sixsix-

childrensix-

childrensix-

childrenllth11thrrheThe numbers of the VolunVolun-

teerVolun-

teerDibleVolun-

teerchildren to make an excursion of somesome-what

some-what

some-what

teerteerDibleBible Class in theth Girls school areare-so

are-sowhat less than two hundred miles and so large that I have beenbeenledtoled to dividedivid-

eTHE

divid-

eTHE

31G THET HE COMMISSIONCOMMISSIONt-

hem

COl1MI SSTONSSTONt-

hemthem into two sections The olderolder-

scholarsolder-

scholarsolder-

scholarsI wrote vou an account of our progressprogress-toscholars met me today the youngeryounger-

areyoungeryounger-

nreto that Jate mentioning that throughthrough-Divine

through-Divine

through-Divineare to have their turn tomorrow II-

hopeI-

hopeI-

hopeDivine mercy we found our families nilnil-

wellnU-

wellall-

wellhope thus to be able to get at the mindmind-of

mind-of

mind-of

well All the missionary families inin-

andin-

andin-

andand around Constantinople were rere-

portedre-

portellre-

portedof each one individuallyindividually-

13Aindiviuall-

y13ihIindividual-

ly13thI13A13ihII spend an hour occasionallyoccasionally-with

ported well On Tuesday tho 5th II-met

I-

metI-

metwith the boys of the C M S SchoolSchoo-lteaching

Schoo-lteaching

Schoo-lteaching

met MrIr Clark the principal of thethe-seminary

the-seminary

the-seminaryteaching them the same chants andand-

hymnsand-

hymnsand-

hymnsseminary at Bebee who told me thethe-friends

the-friends

the-friendshymns that we use ourselves MrMr-

BurdonMr-

Burdon1r1r-

Burdonfriends were all in usual health butbut-the

but-the

but-theBurdon is absent at present on a visitvisit-

tovisit-

tovisit-

tothe next evening we were astoundedastounded-byto NingpoNin gpo and the exercises of thethe-

schoolthe-

schoolthe-

schoolby the intelligence of Mrs ffamlinsffamlinss-udden

Hamlins-suden

Hamlinns-suddenschool are kept up quite creditably byby-

asudden death that morning accompaaccompa-nied

accompa-nied

accompa-nieda Chinese schoolmaster who is a ChrisChris-

tianChris-

tianChris-

tiannied bybyaa request to attend her funeralfuneral-the

funeral-the

funeral-thetian Such an arrangement is seasonseason-

ableseason-

ableseason-

ablethe succeeding dayday-

Nativeday-

Natire11 Pastor and NativeNative ConvertsConverts-She

Conrets-She

Converts-She

Nativeable for a time or to meet an emeremer-gency

emer-gency

emer-gencygency but I am confident that there isis-

nois-

ois-

noShe had been a devoted and efficientefficient-

missionaryefficient-

missionaryefficien-

tmissionarynoo missionarymissionary here of any experienceexperience-in

missionary first as a single lady thenthen-asinIn the conduct of schools who does notnot-

feelnot-

feelnot-

feelas the wife of Dr Hamlin and waswas-fully

was-fully

was-fullyfeel that a Christian seminary oughtought-

notought-

notought-

notfully prepared for her great changechange-One

change-One

change-Onenot to be entrusted to the hands of aa-

Chinesea-

Chinesea-

ChineseOne of the addresses at the funeralfuneral-wasChinese schoolmaster entirely for rearea-

sonsrea-

sonsrea-

sonswas made by a native pastor who hadhad-been

bad-been

had-beensons more than could be easily enumeenume-

ratedenume-

ratedenume-

ratedbeen associated with her inin teachingteaching-Iratedrated-

23dfrated-

23dReceivedrated-

23dReceivedI could not of course understand itit-

butit-

butit-

but23df23dReceivedReceived a letter from one ofof-

theof-

theof-

thebut the native converts were profoundlyprofoundly-affected

profundlya-ffected

profoundly-affectedthe gentlemen aboard the PortsPorts-

mouthPorts-

mouthPorts-

mouthaffected The bearing of the body thethe-labour

the-labour

the-labourmouth just at Hong Kong from JaJa-

panJa-

panJa-

panlabour at the grave and all the usualusual-offices

usual-offices

usual-officespan It is to the effect that after JulyJuly-

4thJuly-

4thJuly-

4thoffices of kindness were performed byby-

theseby-

theseby-

these4th 1858 there will be a possibility ofof-

residenceof-

residenceof-

residencethese converts She had assisted inin-

bringingin-

bringingin-

bringingresidence for American citizens at HaHa-Kodadi

IIa-Kodadi

Ha-Kodadi

bringing spiritual life to them and nownow-they

nono-

theynoW-

theyKodadi other communications havehave-been

have-been

have-been

they were sorrowfully engaged in dede-

positingde-

positingde-

positingbeen received to the same effect butbut-the

but-the

but-the

positing her body beneath the soil ofof-

theirof-

theirof-

theirthe writers one and all lay stress onon-

theon-

theon-

thetheir own countrycountryMissMiss AdvocateAdvocat-

eINDIA

Advocat-

eINDIA

Adlocate-

INDIAthe necessity of sending prudent menmen-there

men-there

men-therethere as missionariesmissionaries-

29i7itmissionaries-

29thmissionaries-

29thINDIAINDIA-

TheINDIA-

TbeINDIA-

The29th SundaySllndayFilstFirst in JLdcentfdten andand-signalized

and-signalized

and-signalized The Rev R Pierce writes to thethe-

Correspondingthe-

Correspondinthe-

Correspondingsignalized by the baptism of a poorpoor-leper

poor-Jeper

poor-leper from CalcutCalcut-

taleper boy who has been for a longlong-

Keith

JonuJonu-time

long-time

Corresponding Secretarytime under instruction first by MrMr-Keith

11-

Keithta December 9 18571857-

When1857-

U1857-

WhenU of the 18th18th-of

18th-of

18th-of

receivedKeith and latterly by Mr Liggins II-accompanied

I-

accompaniedI-

accompaniedWhen we yours

accompanied Mr L to his villagevillage-preachingplace

villacr-epreachinplace

village-preachingplace

of September we had betm studyingstudying-thepreachingplace and gave the peoplepeople-

assembledpeoPepeoPe-

assembledpeople-

assembledthe language two months that is thethe-Hindoo

thth-

llindoothe-

llindooassembled a discourse on the occasionoccasion-Mr

occasion-Mr

occasion-Mr

llindoo Our moonshee is a membermember-ofMr IL administered the sacramentsacrament-

himselfsacrament-

himselfsacrament-

himselfof the Allahabad mission Caleb byby-name

by-nnme

by-namehimself and Chi added a few wordswords-

ofwords-

ofwords-

ofname a good Christian and a preachpreach-erof exhortation afterwards NothingNothing-

couldNothing-

couldNothing-

coulder Hindoo is his native tonguetongue-

Incould have been more simple and fewfew-services

few-services

few-services

U In Calcutta there are sixty thouthou-sand

thou-sand

thou-sand the IlinIlin-doostanee

IIin-doostanee

Ilin-doostaneesand Mohammedansservices speakingmore touching The youthsyouths-

countenanceyouths-

countenanceyouths-

countenance doostanee language Our servants areare-all

are-all

are-all

all itcountenance disfigured as waswas-with

was-with

was-with all Hindoostanee we have servicesservices-

withservices-

withservices-

withwith the marks of his disease was unun-

nest

un-usually

un-usually and his with them on Sunday afternoon CalebCaleb-

doostanee

Caleb-interprets

Caleb-interprets

usually intelligent replies werewere-evidently

were-evidently interprets for us then reads in the HinHin-

doostaneeHin-

doostaneewell considered andevidently very earea-

rnestSpiritea-

rnestSpiritnestnestSpiritSpirit of MissionsMissionsM-

ETHODIST

MissionsM-

ETHODIST

HissionsM-

ETHODIST

doostanee Testament and explains toto-

themto-

themto-

themthem about Jesus and thetheresurreetiontheresurreetion-Ve

resurrectionresurrection-WeWeVe shall add to this little company asas-

ouras-

ouras-

ourMETHODIST MISSIONSMISSION-

SBULGARIA

HISSIOX-

SBULGARIA

MISSION-

SBULGARIAour acquaintance extends and assweswe-can

wewe-

canwe-

canBULGARIABULGARIA-

Rev

can persuade others to come in theythey-listen

they-listen

thethe-listen withwith-

interestlisten attentively and Caleb sayssa s withwith-interest

with-interestRev WV Prettyman M D writeswrites-

againwrites-

againwrites-

againinterest WeVe shall pray and I expectexpect-God

expect-God

expect-Godagain from Varna under date of DeDe-

cemberDe-

cemberDe-

cemberGod by his Spirit to touch their heartshearts-let

hearts-let

hearts-letcember 23 18571857-

On1857-

On1857-

Onlet in the light and save them CalebCaleb-aids

Caleb-aids

Caleb-aidsOn our arrival in ConstantinopleConstantinople-

fromaids US much irin these smallemail TifimnTifim-nning

becr-inlinglb

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from Bulgaria on the 2d of November ninglinglbIbIb-

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GIVE

FOETRY-

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poo-rlIy

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Vainlydespise-

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pure-ToTo meet Thy searching eyeseyes-

Corruptedeyes-

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fall-The

fall-TheThe stains of sin pollute it allall-

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all-31yMyIy guilty heartheart-

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heart-

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heart-

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before-Now

before-NowNow by Thy grace made meetmeet-

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pour-Its

pour-ItsIts anguish at Thy feetfee-

tItfee-

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sin-It

sin-ItIt sighs salvations joy to winwin-

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heart-

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heart-

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end-N

end-NearNearNenr to His Cross it drawsdraws-

Idra vsvs-

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Friend-Thy

Friend-ThyThy blood my ransom waswas-

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fuund-Vhat

found-WhatWhat blessedness and peace aboundabound-

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heart-

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ii-

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come-Its

come-ItsIts nature to renewrenew-

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home-A

home-AA temple fair and truetrue-

Teachtrue-

reachtrue-

TeachTeach it to love and serve Thee moremore-To

rr-

ToTo fear Thee trust Thee and adoreadore-My

adore-1ly

adore-MyMy cleansed heartheart-

IIere

heart-

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ii-

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near-The

near-TheThe glory of Thy thronethrone-

Givethrone-

GiveAA-

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wear-Of

wear-OfOf righteousness Thine ownown-

Itsown-

Itsown-

ItsIts pride and folly chase awayAnd all its vanity I pray yy-

MyMy humble heart II-

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vv-

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cling-In

cling-InIn gladness unto TheeThee-

AndThee-

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AndAnd in the day of sorrow still to singsing-Welcome

sing-H

sing-WelcomeH Welcome my Gods decreedecree-

Believingdecree-

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through-That throughdThatThat thoiitho u artar t wisew ise andan d justt andand truetrue-

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heutI-

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heart-

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nearffnearnear-ToTo make each tempter flyfly-

I

fly-And

fly-AndAndI when my latest foe I wait with fearfear-

Givefear-

Givefear-

GiveGive me the victoryvictory-Gladly

victory-Gladly

victory-GladlyGladly onon Thy love reposingreposing-LetLet me say when life is closingclosing-

Hereclosing-

Hereclosing-

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heart-EURErRIED

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3S TIIE COMMISSIONCOMMISSION-

MISCELLANY

COIlIICOi MISSIONMISSION-

MISCELLANY

S S ION

MISCELLANYMISCELLANYPR-

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MISCELLANY-

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MISCELLANYPR-

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with gushing tears of gratitude prepre-sented

pre-sented

pre-sentedsented all his earnings for theth lastlast-

threelas-

ttheelast-

threethree months The minister knowingknowing-this

knowingt-h18PRACTICAL PRAYERPRAYER-

In

PHAYER-

SACRIFICES

this circumstance and fearingfearint that hehe-

mighthe-

In

he-

mightmight have given more than helO couldcould-afford

could-afford

could-

butIn the vicinity of B lived a poorpoor-

butpoor-

butafford asked him if he were certain hehe-

couldhe-

port

he-

couldindustrious man depending for supsup-

portsup-

portbut couldcoul spare so much With much emoemo-

tionomo-

an

emo-tionhis labor His wife fell sicksick-

andsick-

andport upon tion he repliedreplied-

Myrepliel-

was

replied-illyable to hire a nurse hehe-

washe-

wasand not beingan My Saviour spared not himself butbut-

freelybut-

sick

but-freelyhimself to thethe-

sickthe-

sickconfinewas obliged to redemptionredemption-

port

freely gave his life for my redemptionredemption-andsick bed and family His means of supsup-

portsup-

port and surely I can spare one quarter ofof-

myof-

self

of-

myfoundmnd himhim-

selfhim-

selfoft hebeing cut soonport for the promotionpromotio-

niears earningsmy yearswealthy neighneigh-

borneigh-

borself in need Having a

i his earthearth-This

earth-

for

earth-This

of glory onand askask-

forask-

forskdetermined tobor near he go This is the spirit which Is needed toto-

meetto-

ise

to-

meetfor bushels of wheat with a promprom-ise

prom-ise

two meet the demands of the present ageage-in

aYeaYe-

much

age-inise to pay as soon as his wife became soso-

muchso-

muchpleadplead-

andcould leave her-

andherher-

and

inn behalf of benighted millions pleadplead-ing

plead-ingmuch better that he ing for the gospel If one half thethe-church

the-

be

the-churchmgand return to his work AccordinglyAccordingly-

be church were ready to make such sacrisacri-fices

sacri-

nd

sacri-ficesbe took his bagba went to his neighborsneighbors-

andneiOhhor

at fices how speedily would the gospel-advance

gospelgospel-advance

ospel-

praycrsandnd arrived when the family wereere atat-

prayersat-

prayersthe earth 1 whatadvanceavance over compacompa-

nieseompa-

As

compa-niesprayersprayers-

AsI niesmes of faithful missionaries would go-

forthgogo-

forthoo-

thehe sat the doorsdoorstonetone he heardheard-

theheard-

theAs on forth to reap the moral harvest of thethe-

worldthe-

wouM

the-worldthat GodGod-

wouldGod-

wouldthe man pray very earnestly world 1 what a full and overflowingoverflowing-

treasuryoverilowinoverilowin-

gry

overflowing-treasury

00-

that

the naked feed the hunhun-

gryhun-

grywould clothe treasury would be the LordsLord-

svLords-

Frog

1

gry relieve the needy and comfort allall-

thatall-

thatthat mournmouyn The prayer concluded hehe-

steppedhe-

steppedlie-

steppedsv from thejlrericanthe jUmerican MessengerMessenge-

rTHE

Messenger-

J

alessenge-

rTHEstepped inIn and made known his busibusi-ness

busi-nes

busi-nessness promising to pay with the availsavails-of

avails-of

avails-of

J THE LAST CALLCALL-

InCALL-

InCALL-

Inof his first labors The farmer waswas-very

wus-

verywas-

veryIn the spring of 1842 God waswas-

pleasedwas-

peisedwas-

pleasedvery sorry he could not accommodateaccommodate-him

pleased to bless my people with a prepre-cious

pre-ClUS

pre-cioushim but he had promised to lend a-

largaa-

largea-

laciousClUS revival of religion In a distantdistant-neighborhood

distant-Jlelghborhooa

distant-neighborhoodlargela sum of money andan he presumedpresumed-

neighborpresumed-

neighborpresumed-

neighborneighborhood was a young lady whowho-became

who-ecame

who-becameneighbor A would let him havehave-

ithave-

ithave-

itbecameecame deeply concernedconcerne and appeared-just

appearedappeared-just

nppeared-JustititWith just upon the point of yielding herselfherself-toWithYith a tearful eye and sad heart thethe-

poorthe-

poorthe-

poorto God Suddenly a marked changechange-appeared

change-appeared

change-appearedpoor man turned away As soon as he-

lefthehe-

lefthe-

leftappeared in1D her deportment by nono-

meansno-

meansno-

meansleft the house the farmers little sonson-stepped

son-stepped

son-stepped

means for the better WatchingVntching forfor-souls

for-soul

for-soulsstepped up and said-

Fathersaidsaid-

Fatheraid-

Fathersouls with intense anxiety the changechange-gave

chango-gnvc

change-gaveFather did you not pray that GodGod-

wouldGod-

wouldGod-

wouldgave me unutterable pain EarnestEarnest-were

Elrnest-wero

Earnest-werethe hunhun-

gryhun-

gryhun-

grythe naked feedwould clothe were the appeals made to her not toto-

letto-

letto-

letgry relieve the distressed and comfortcomfort-mourners

comfort-DlOUrnerg

comfort-mourners

let any thing deter her from yieldingyielding-herself

yieldingyielding-herself

yielding-herselfmournersmourners-

YesDlOUrne-

rgYeswhymourner-

sYeswhyherself unto Godod It might be herher-last

her-last

her-lastYesYeswhyYeswhy-

uYeswhyB-ecause

whywhy-Because

last opportunity the last revival sheshe-would

she-voul

she-wouldu Because father if I had your wheatwhea-

tIwouldvoul everever see But all was unavailunavail-ing

unavail-m

unavail-ingI would answer that prayerprayer-

Itpraye-

rItSingm Soon it was apparent that herher-mind

her-mm

her-mindItItSis needless to add that the ChristChrist-

ianChrist-

IanChrist-

ianmindmm was upon other subjectssulects than thethe-salvation

the-stlhatlOn

the-salvationianIan father called back his sufferingsuffering-

neighborsuffering-

neighborufferintYufferint-

Yneighborsalvation of her soulsoul-

In80U-

1I

soul-Inneighbor and gave him as much as hehh-

neededhe-

neededjj-

neededInI a few months death marked herher-

asjaisher-

asher-

asneededneeded-Now

needed-Now

ii-

Nowasjaisas b18 victim Her disease baffled allall-skill

all-skill

all-skillNow Christian readers do you anan-

sweran-

sweran-

swerskill Not a word would her familyfamily-permit

family-pernllt

family-permitswer your yrayersprayers JV JTr EcangelistEcangelist-

SACRIFICES

Ecallyelist-

PRACTICAL

Eranrgelist-

SACRIFICESpermit to be saidsai to her about deathdeath-judgment

death-Judgment

death-judgmentjudgment and eternity ChristianChristian-friends

Christian-frIends

Christian-friendsSACRIFICES TO THE LORDLORD-

Afriends often were denied entering herher-room

her-room

her-roomA Christian traveller relates thatthat-

hethat-

bethat-

lieroom whilewlll the giddy and vainain werewere-freely

werewere-freely

vere-freelyhe attended upon the service of a ProPro-

testantPro-

testaltPro-

testantfreely admitted lest she should think ofof-

deathof-

deathof-

deathtestant church on Easter Sunday in-

theinin-

thein-

thedeath Early one morningmornin a messen-ger

messenmessen-ger

messcn-gerthe city of Lyons After the celebracelebra-

tioncelebra-

tioncelebra-

tionger called for me to visit her as sheshe-was

she-wa

she-wastion of the Lords Supper manymany of thethe-

membersthe-

membersthe-

memberswaswa thoughtho1ht to be dying Her imporimpor-tunities

impor-tumtIes

impor-tunitiesmembers advanced forward to the minmin-

istermin-

istermin-

istertunities hada overpowered the aversionaversion-ofister and laid down their offerings toto-

aidto-

aidto-

aidof her friends to afq call from me I enen-tered

e-nterl

en-teredaid in the erection of a sanctuarysanctuary-

Amongsanctary-

Amongsanctuary-

Amongtered her room and such a scene I hopehope-never

hope-ne

hope-neverAmong the number wawaRwad a soldier who 1 neverne er again to behold Taking herhe-

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handhand I nsked her how her sins ap RECIPERECIpE FORFORSPIRITUSPIRITUALAL HEALTHHEALTH-John

HEALTH-John

peared Said she Like mountainsmountains-piled

mountains-piled

mountains-piledpiled on mountainsnJllnlans1oTo Christ as thethe-only

the-ouly

John 11 33LordLord behold he whomwhom-thou

whom-thou

whom-onlyonly source of hope was she directed thou lovest is sickIsickI-

Bothsicksick-

Both

sick-PrayerPrayer vas offered amid moans andand-cries

and-criescries of the Both bodily and spiritual health areare-

desirablefamily but notnotaa tear was-seen

waswas-seen in her desirable Both are exposed to injuryseen Hereyes sight wasOne of the family asked how she

gonegone-One

gone-One feltfelt-Mark

fel-tlIark

from many causes When the injury isis-not

is-not

isMark her last wordswordsl1 am afraidafraid-

Fnot too deepdeep and extensive both maymaybemayber-ecovered

may bebe-recovered

b ee-

recoveredrecovered What is the course to bebe-

Eursuedbe-

pursuedF MM-

THE

11-

1IIE Eursuedpursued in order to secure spiritualspiritual-ealth

spiritual-health

spiritual-THETHE BELIEVERS RIDDLEKIDDLE-

TheRIDDLE-

1hehealthhealth-

Ihealth-

Theealth-

IThe following Christian solecismssolecisms-were

solecisms-were

solecisms-were

I You must take exercise YouYou-must

You-must

You-mustwere thus pleasanlly expressed inin-

rhymein-

rhymein-

rhymemust walk daily in the vineyard ofof-Gods

of-Gods

of-Godsrhyme by Mrs Joanna Gano widowwidow-

ofwidow-

efwidow-

ofGods Church You must bathe in thethe-fountain

the-fountain

the-fountainof Dr Stephen Gano so many yearsyears-

pastoryears-

pastoryears-

pastorfountain of redeeming blood In aa-word

a-word

a-wordpastor of the First Baptist ChurchChurch-

ProvidenceChurch-

ProvidenceChurch-

Providenceword you must exercise all the gracesgraces-of

graces-of

graces-ofProvidence II I She wrote themthem-

saysthem-

saysthem-

saysof the SpiritSpirit-

IIsays the gentleman who kindly sentsent-them

sent-them

sent-them

II You must paypayattentionpay attention totoyorirtoyorir-diet

youryour-diet

your-dietthem to us when she was past ninetyninety-

yearsninety-

yearsninety-

yearsdiet You must be careful about youryour-food

your-food

your-foodyears old They are so descriptive ofof-

herof-

berof-

herfood Bread andan water are sufficient-the

sufficientsufficient-the

sufficient-theher life and sentiments he adds andand-

soand-

sothe bread of life and the waterofsalwaterofsalv-ation

water of salsal-vation

sal-vationso full of Gospel truths and experienceexperience-

thatvation These satisfy and sanctify

that I wish you would send them to allall-your

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societyany-

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societyunder circumstances specially demanddemand-ing

demand-ing

demand-ing

society off professedly converted perper-sons

per-sons

per-sonsing reply and the author replied at thethe-

timethe-

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timesons a Christian church and at anotheranother-speaking

another-speakin

another-speakingtime Arrangements were proposedproposed-

butspeaking of baptism as indispensableindispensable-tobut declined by Mr Wood for publishpublish-

ingpublish-

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ChrIst-But

Christ-Buting both sets of lectures in one volumevolume-

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edhad of Messrs WorthamVorthnm Cottrell ofof-this

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A Manual for Socinians By TIMOTUYTIMOTUY-FORD

TIMOTHY-FORD

lnIOTIIY-FORDwewe cannot speak of it further than toto-

sayto-

sayto-

sayFORD Esq late of Charleston S CC-

PriceC-

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Price 5 centscents-A

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tationrefu-

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tationA valuable tract not only for thosethose-

whothose-

whothose-

whotation isis completecomplete-The

complete-The

complete-The

who have imbibed Socinn notionsnotion-sbutfor

notion-sbutfor

notion-sbutforThe work has more value for thethe-

localitythe-

localitythe-

localitybutfor general circulation PP-

FrustratingP-

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origiorigi-nated

origi-nated Frustrating the Grace of God IntendedIntended-

astnated than for circulationcirculation-

thoughCirculation-

thoughgeneral circulation-

though as aWarning against certain ErrorsErrors-respectingBaptism

Errors-respectingDaptism

Errors-respectingthough it is worth reading wherewhere-

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Inany respectingBaptismrespecting Baptism prevalent in somesome-

sectionssome-

sectionssome-

sectionsIn the Preface the author says 11 I makemake-BO

sections of those bearing the BaptistBaptist-name

Baptist-name

Baptist-nameBO pretensions to literary merit andand-

amand-

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am name By Rev WILLIAM HOOPERHOOPE-RLLD

HOOPE-RLLD

IIoopE-aLLDam very far from imagining that thethe-

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We The name of brother Hooper is toto-

allto-

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gene-ral

gene-ral all who know himral of the work is a sufficient recomrecom-

mendationrecom-

mendationrecom-

mendationstyle concerned But-we

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ingwarn-

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ingwe can justify scarcelyscarcely-paliate

8carcely-pa1iate

scarcely-paliate ing of a Christian of venerable ageage-

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as-the clear perceptions of truth earnestearnestafearnestaff-

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press Baptistthe church that we admire and lovelove-and

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