' it «i an estTttma ramara, Hy in vxirBordinvrj c s t c a — u I oeentnrj hJ ifefend th» Exa-lenmehrmnu of the legialaiir* ' hasty ftxid inctyniidBratB or un> Bliiin. - B j cautiotuiy ermfinin^

ipheve pescribfid tii it in ihtf KiiiUQns ut liiv rramvra of tbv

il uf lim piKif if, )«gitimKifiy em of iefifl Btiinif throoch iheiF

, tba aennorrs ftnd Bepre^enui* tic*, will haT« i u full iSpct^

{irvierYtiiioxi of our lyttent l lha inOrpfmlcns of ihs B«prs* l i e * tind Ihff Psof tii ia guarmniipd l o n d l h a y own nu mponatbiiity '9t but ihsir etraKtitucnui. Bf uatiTs reyponsibls cmiy la rha

un{ hira from all iither ttiHuinieai* UtCT nf !h!» 9mwrt«3CTi and rjuick-bufiftliiiitj (o hit cemntr;. I t iv

oeea uniy liiat the eleetar rim ni ifav kw-fmiker, ba ta bim*

ni pml of tha ttrrareipi pawar Icfa iK^uaTcara wa ihould itody t a ^ iha ffxersuTa ami J odicial da-*

[•arnraiini can onij be p m e r r e d I nxppresiioQ and entixa aiimiim-

teadaacY of ena ea-ordinata hmanx apon another. With tbv ' cfasa nxia andiba otherln^anetiofia

with a saduloui incuiation o f far the Uaioa of tba dtatea

erished and! frnjoined apan their I iba aid at that oTemding Ft'ori-' r los f sadf so kiodJy ^aardt'd oar drmi, wu mar rsawoabiy i>spacs

fth tbsix isBOioenUila bleisingi tty •ritV.

I tO'the uvnun of ibe Stales kfaould iiottviry AmL-neun hearr. ?ar

•arj during which, kinfduma fallen. Uiii TJnitm has itouc^ n o a wbn fefiued H haTa lanj^

rtbesrava; j e t Mill it rsnmhis. i ha I of iheir raemorj, and the ofajics siniima. with eTer i one worthy to

I naice. ]m nsy jtzdgmeal it* d i i i o -» ftraieai at caJamitjer ami to r the Hud^- o f every Aaerisan.

Ition tnuit depend our own happi-cmntlaia ganarariona to caroe-

I mar rhrmteir it, I »hal) stand by 11« Ttff integriiy lo the full extent o f

' . wd'tiha power cooivrst i [Tatnuiaijon.

Z. TATLQH. I Dk. ith, 1843.

_ BistoTT' a t t h e aol idtarian o f m

J tfea M e m b i r a o f t h e B I P -I C H , and m a n y others ,hm> o n ^ . pblication o f " A cnneiae Hiatar]^ A B a e t i s x A a s o c i i n a a , & o i d

t T d s w n Sa I S O S — w h e r t m « r e IConBtirat ian. I n c r e s a e , ITinn'-

, F a r m o f U o T e r a m e n t , D e c o -t AasKdati™ has p«sset3

pals. MlrdateTBv Charehea, Con-, Timea and Flacea, when and jmaltavebean hoUea, Qaeries-erst nii ' >17 other oaeful t r ades

j c h Hi»tary- Taken from th» • of said AsBoinanoii: By E]der» I T M S L T T U D J E S S E R E A D ^

and Haiifas comniies, Naniir I Be wriatn jar tks gctcra&nu t»

pU tchieh thall bt maitd iball Faalms dl. 13.

i first pabikiied in 1303, and lifrir Bopies m exiatencB- It wiU

I 300 andiOOp^w, priited'aa ;e paper, plain print, and will

K bound in beanlifiilly emboBieii ' ig-hach leather bindinf.. This

ered so siihsfuibers at the law Ipercapy, aaid payable upon de-lyear ISaO.

s. sRibscribers ars not bovnii i work i£ it doea not fuQy equal

Ipendix win be adiietlte tha Book a names and residences of ril thtt Sttbscrfptiona to bo »ent by the

f , iiiSa, to O E F F A Y L . B C T J K I T T ,

Lawrcaceborg, Tena.

nan. late SpeaSer of the Hons* >Ea, Tennesaee Legiilature-3««jnnio, Aug. 11, 1349.

. B d k k i t t : Sir: I have cxamin-latDry of the Eehokee Baptiat As-

'ih Sfime care, and ch»erfnlly re-t the public as a cksap and val-It deserrea. as it will na doubt I poimnage from a reading cam-

I should find apracem the Llhraiy Its and Pmfeasors.l fith respect. I am yaws,

F . BOCHANAS. lamea Brownlow, a£ the regular

^tSES CO., Tenn., Aug. 6, i84ff. loBXiTT. Siri I have thoronshly

"UistoTT of tha KehakeeBap-and believe it a true atate-

3 . & IB a work rf v a l u a b l e hrfar-irin daofcrtleai m e e t w i t h a l iberal

yours, JA..MES BROWNLOW.

, J . P . RichanlsaB, (Missionary

Lawuesce en., July 26; ISO-JBT L. BffBKiTT, Sir: I have ex-| r boiik and am much pleased thtf > I much valuable infarmatian ia being

Tunrs, J . P . RICHABDSON.

J nf papers who will insert the spectus and certificates once or

cnnspicntTus place in their cal-Iseiul m« a marked copy, shall ra-

f of the W(irk. a who will take an interest in ob-fibers, will please drop a line to J1 send him the necessary papers, I my Mual fees. Address

H. L. BtTRKITT. Lawranceburg. Tenn.

•a i taera H a r m o B r ' NEW EDITION, liberal pBtrooage ernai tha T«n-

-anaof the S O ^ H E R N HAR-u enabled the Author to enlarge^ anumber of Oioice Tunufnr chorta ler with several ffeiB Pieces^ fished; which has enlargttJ the work I nf Tiret mndrai Paga, «na "

^ e aama prica as the previoM edi-fc Author hopes this improvemeJtf | y apprecjBted by an enlightened lOO Ifiibac. . . » . laale in nearly all tha large dUei »

StuiiM, and in most of the f villazes throughout aU tha MriUiOf

^ d Western States, [burg C. H., S. C., Nor. 15, U*.

_ a n d L c o o l A g e n a keA to c i r c n l a w t h e r x i s x M E i a O R I A l . .

Jant one or two Tiaveling A|jnf» W | h of tha Southern mnd wertern b a Local Agent in every town •the Uaion. To CLUiarMts > r a l charpe, or any other Mrioni. J A b nualiacanons oi a good ibEjal indncementa wiU ba gi»e»J"; la. months, in procuring »absOTW Iwria i . Ill increasing p o p " ^ " ^ ! fSpleniad rmprotrementa nud" ' ot fail to affurd to energatw

and prafiublo buainesa. APP'J Uy (if bv letter post-pud) W ^ ^

Z . -P . HA^CiJ , 13B N a s s a u k H a w Y a r « -

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j ; R. GRAVES, Editor.

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have my probation for celestial happi- 1 U n i o n U n i v e r s i t y , Murfr^esbor-. . i ough Tenn-, Ju ly IS, 1349,

sounding t a les and p e r i s h b g i T u r n e r V a u g h n , E s c ^ .

riches! w h a t d o ye now signify? W h a t ry S ' -consolation, wlrat relief can me.'

ye give Dear Sir: W e , as the Commiilee,

" M y dependents sigh, my s i s t e r s ' ^ " ^ e r our thanks for the Address de-weep , my father bendslbeneatl i a load , livered before our Societies on the of years and grief. My lovely wife, evening of the 17th inst., and request a

la and silent, conceals her .nward ! ^p^ publication.

A. D. T R I M B L E . D . H . S E L P H , A . J . H U G H E S . H . B R A D F O R D . J A S . W . H E R R I N G .

pa angnish; my friend, who was as my own soul, suppresses his sighs, and leaves me to hide his secret grief.— But O, which of these will answer my summons at the high triDunal.' : Which of them will bail me from the arrest of death.' W h o will descend into the darL prison of the grave for me.'"

Reader , may you and I learn the value of t ime b«fore that solemn hour when w e must lake our final leave of it. Our eternal all ia suspended upon a moment . h .

Athens, Ga . . Aug. 1S47.

F E A R T H E S E X T O N . Not many years ago, a c lergyman, on

a journey, slopped to spend the Sab-ill

T h e P a l p i t .

T From tie Pulpit Reporter. C E M I 3 T 1 A N S I N S T R U M E N T A L !

f L \ SAVLNG S O U L S . | J j r a e s V. 2 0 . — " L e t him know t h a t ;

he v'liich convertelh the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul front dea th , and bide a mult i tude o f s in s ! '

TJie work nf converting sinners, i g r e i as it Is, is intrusted to human in-! strutnenlal i ly. Christians e.xert an 1 important agency in the salvation of ' sniili. No one- believps that ihpw r a n matK an aioneinenl lor sin or renew the ; jeart; ihi3 is the work of God; but they of g ace, towards bringing the human min I - - - -truti it.

L ins t /

1 2 3

mor 4 .

bath in a small village, where there was no church edifice, but where he soon found the Universalists had been preaching in the school house for some time past. T w o of these preachers of that persuasion were still in the vil-lage, some public meeting connected with their cause, having called them

; and kep t them there. I T h e travelling clergyman succeeded • ia obtaining the use of t he house for j a par t of the day , and gave out word I that he would preach. T h e people

came together, not knowing what doc-trine they would hear , but most of them inclined to Universal ism. H e look his text , L u k e xii. 4. 5:

" A n d I say unto you. my f r iends , be not afraid of them that kill the body and af ter that have no more that they can do : "

" B u t I forwarn you whom you shall f ean fear Hinu which af te r H e halh killed, hath power to cas t into

S c b l e t t ' s H o t e l , Murfreesbor-ough, Ju ly 18. 1849.

G e n t l e m e n :

Your polite note calling for a copy of my Address is received —you may have it.

I have the honnr, T o be, &c.

T U R N E R V A U G H N . A. D . Tr imble . D . H . Selph. and oth-

ers.

A D -F I R S T A N N U A L ALUxMNI D R E S S .

Delivered be/ore the Apollonian and Cal-liopean Societies of Union University, Murfreeshorough Tenn., on the evening of the 17lh July, 1849.

ON T H E A G E ; A N D A SYSTE.M ON P O P U L A R L E A R N I N G ,

A D A P T E D T O T H E A G E .

B T T D T I N E R V A U G H N ' , t r y . A . M .

I —^ __

Young Gentlemen, of the Appollonian and Calliopean Societies:

If ihe authority by which I am cal-led upon to address you, is one of the highest, and the honor which it confers ene of the greatest ; I may not be con-

h 1 sidered disingenuous in avowing my hell; ; proper apprehension in the mistake you

. J - — — i t i i a f i c u j Out coniernng It upon a more H e then went on lo say that there ! suitable person.

, u I .u . were two opinions as to the meaning of; Grateful however, for the honor of f o w a r t ; - ^he Srst Alum-

under the influence of Divine [ and the puwer of the Holy Spir- '

In what wny may Christ ians be jraental in the conversion of souls? By their yrayers. By their example. By private instructioos and ad-

tinns. Bv benevolent contributions.

5 By public exhortations, a i . Th is is a most desirable work.

1.wit is co-operating with God and a n g 4 3 .

2 . ! I t is pulling forth the highest ef-fortslnf benevolence.

the most extensive ce. accomplished by this

1 . ' l t procures for immortal souls a dispt^nsalion fioni a mult i tude of sins.

2 . | I t saves them from the second-deatq.

^ A P P L I C A T I O N . l . J W h a t are Christ ians doing for

Ivalion of their fellow-men? What are sinners doing for their lalvation?

opinion is, that it means a place of tor-ment into which the wicked will be cast af ter the death of the body. But the other opinion is. that the word means the grave. On this latter opinion, it is evident , he said, whom w e are warned in these words to fear. " B e not afraid of them that kill the body and have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom you shall fear; fear H i m , which af ter he halh killed, hath power to cast into the grave, yea . I say unto you fear H i m . " F e a r not the assassin who comes with a deadly weapon, he can only kill the body, but O! my friends, I wa rn you whom to fear; fear him who has power to cast your murdered body into the grave; yea , I say unto you fear the Sexton?

A plain man, one of the hearers rn-marked, on coming out, that this un-known preacher by a single stroke, had demolished all that Universalists had done in all their previous labors in that vicinity.

^the s o

M i s c e l l a n e o u s

w | o ca t ime fti this

A N E C D O T E O F J O H N J A C O B A S T O R .

" D o you ever trust, Mr. As tor , " in-quired Mr. K .

"I do not trust s t rangers s i r . " w a s the reply "unless they furnish satisfac-

T I M E L O S T . I can lell us what is the value of

t imeFnthis probationary world? Could w e g4 down to the borders of the grave, lory city reference." and I I L A the neigliborhood of eternity, " T H ^ . , , " om„.K M ,

and | a k e a deliberete view of time f r o m i h a t position, and then return to life i j id health again, how changed W0UI9 be our views. A day . an hour, a mr jnen t would become a precious, p r ice^ss j ewe l .

S a i l a dying man, "Good God! how havef employed myself! what enchant-ment '^alh held me! fn what delirium haa n ^ life been past! W h a t have 1 been ^ioing. while the sun in its race, and tlie stars in their courses, have lent their l>eams, perhaps , only to light me tii peiditioii. I never awaked till now. 1 ha'fe pursued shadows, and enter-laineij mysolf with d reams . 1 have been treasuring up dust , and sport ing-

T h e n . " quoth Mr. K . , " t h e skins I have selected must sufiice this t ime," and paying for the same he depar ted .

In the afternoon of the same day , jus t before the sailing of the N e w Bed-ford packet, the young t rader returned for his lot of furs. Throwing the whole pack oil his back he left the store, but had not proceeded a dozen ya rds from I he store, when Mr. A. called his name bidding him come bat k.

" S i r , " said Mr. A.» "yoa can have credit for any amount of goods you re-^ bright, part icular star, c a n d r o w n or re-quire. provided they are to be found in move.

ni Address—such I consider it—in Union Universi ty; still, hearty misgiv-ing and fearful diffidence so bewilder me. I fear I shall make but feeble effort in discharging the duties assigned me.

F rom this high platform to which you have thought proper to elevate me, I shall speak to you cordially; and since it is at your own bidding. I shall expect you to receive it in the same spirit—not however, upon that subject which is now agitating Stales at home and convulsing Empi res abroad, but upon kindred ones of equal importance to our safety.

" A n d when doing these things, if the Orators of antiquity "wi th scarce-ly light enough to make their darkness visible" called upon their Gods so to guide and control them, that nothing might escape their lips unfit for Pagan hearts and ea rs ; " how much more sternly imperious is my obligation when another light has come to call upon our God. so to control my sayings jus t now, that nothing may escape my lips unadapted lo the grandeur of my theme, and promotion of the object I have in view; and may it altogether, d r a w from the bosom of each, deep conviction of the importance of the top-ics which it is the business of this Ad-dress to unfold and exhibi t

Af t e r the part ial s lumber of ages, the old world is aroused; she is shaken as L u t h e r and Saladin never shook her; she is in full motion, and bent .upon some enormous changc-, perhaps made dizzy by the light of our example , she shouts in turn for Socialism, Red Re-publicanism or Chart ism; those vast seas of fire whose, foul surfaces, once stricken into flame by some dar ing demagogue, will supply the pyre anil sound the knell, which neither the pat-riot sword o f L u d v i g Kossuth , nor the philanthropic eloquence of that Gallic.

my store." ' B u t , " s tammered Mr. K., ' bu t -

Amid this a w f u l commotion, when kingdoms and masses of republican

my dear sir, I can give you no oily ref- people go right lo-day and wrong to-

candlJaic

if with the wind. I nev^er had a iprehension "f the solemnity of rt I a m to act till now.

myse JUiJt a the pa

"O I reci^ll those hours of vanity w e have w a s t ^ lopether. Re tu rn .ye losl.neg-lecteii moments! H o w should I prize you a jove tire eas teni t reasures! Le t me d veil with hermits ; let m e rest on the ci Id pnr'l ;1pt me converse in cot-tsgi '4 .. ; f nnco more s tand a

erences, I 'm a s t ranger here, •'I ask no other recommendation, '

morrow, can we stand fast? W e can if we will, we know it; but lo point out

responded the merchgnt, " i h a n t h a t a l - the rcgiVneof our stability, and its means ready furnished by yourself. The man of perpetui ty Aic ?a6ar. Aoc opus est.—

1. my friend, with what horror do tc/io is m>t ubove his business need BSveT Should I a t tempt it at your bidding, - ' - . . hesitate to apply to John J a c o b Astor partial if not entire failure must ac-

for c redi t . " ; c o m p a n y iny efforts. T h u s commenced a t r ade be tween , I might begin by saying, stable free-

two merchants , which was cont inued dom only exists where men care much to the mutual satisfaction and advan- , for their country—not all for their own iage of both for a long term of years , families and kin. Patriotism withers Mr. K . is now one of the most eminent where men care only within their fen-capitalists in N e w Bedford.—Exchavge ces and landmarks , and for their sect Paper. and par ty . W e must sometimes get

immor-lal crown, and

away from these things—we must care l)f-yond them—think beyond them— aspire to high achievement; or the dread of deep catastrophe may rest upon us, and as P a r e d e s said: "when your country suffers, peril all to save all ."

W e are a favoured people. I mean what I say; w e "are a highly favoured people. Physical nature seems to have done it and a benignant Provi-dence especially, in separating us by a wide ocean from the "exterminat ing havoc of three qaane r s of the globe," panic at their outrage and sympathy at their suffering may not unduly move us, but teach us lessons of forbearance, moderation and propriety. But we must not rely too much upon our geo-graphical position; our distance from the corrupting influences of the old world; since steam ships have become ferry boats, and the Atlantic Ocean, a Ga lway frith, bringing a distant conti-nent into our immediate vicinity with all its moral and political malaria.

Here we are alongside of this old world, receiving from it a s tream of corrupt, unenlightened refuse popula-tion into our bosom, fitted for the sub-version of our institutions; jus t as well as t h e S u e v i and Alans were; for those of Roman liberty. These latter made sure their work, club in hand ; ibe for-mer not less sure, through our unwise naturalization laws, and perversion of our ballot-box.

Now young Gentlemen, can wecoun-tpract their influences a n d neutralize this poison? W e must, some how. By an impregnable Chinese wall? No —that is not in accordance with the spirit of the age. By J a p a n e s e battle-ments. and on their helpless and im-ploring approach hurl at them the thun-der bolts of war ; no. T h a t would be an ou t rage upon suSering homeless, houseless masses, containing some-times choice spirits; lovers of the God-dess of liberty, and seeking lo worship her in our Temples in '-ihis land of the free."

Dangerous is tWs immigrating tide we dare not oppose it, we are licHind le receive it and make the most of it. T o do so is in accordance with the spirit of our institutions; that of the age—ihe will of God, foi he inteads the land for all, not the few.

I know no means lo convert those masses of European sCTf into elements of safely but that of popular enlighten-ment—it is agreed—but how to origi-n lie the means of its forthcoming and its continuation among those masses is the problem.

I apprehend no Statesman, howev-er tall or varied his talent, will ever be found sufficient to the task. It must be ihe work of many—each must con-ti ibute his mile; and altogether that amount of light rendered by the age. And what is the age? Is it one like any past age? Does it differ from all. F rom all past it greatly differs; each d;iy bringing forth more than whole ages of the past.

In the midst of these new elements of society, and upon them, when all the strange creative energies of this age, both moral, social and physical are in action. W e must act, our destiny as-signs us no meagre task; it is one both mighty and eveiuful, and must be per-formed; there is no stand still, if you slop to think, the world dashes by, and out of sight behind is your immediate position.

Progress is the pass word of the age, and art ton is ^eniw; and h« who does not identify himself with the one, and par take of the spirit of the other—can-not be said to belong to the age. H e drags heavily behind the times. Is a drone in the social hive only fit to be cast out of that "circle of honor" into which the educated young men of the age are expected to press. Old things are done away , and sticklers for the " former order" will be driven over their landmarks and under the control of a new dispensation.

T o me, young gentlemen, it is fear-ful to look at the |)resen: agitated tide of lime rolling its turbid stream crowd-ed with a thousand millions into an unknown sea. W h o is sufficient to warn of its danger? W h a t D r u m m o n d "light-house of the sky" can dispel the night that sits Empress upon this sea. and s h o w u p i o o u r h e l m s m e n t h e break-er ahead? Are the compeient directors already "charged , obligated" and pla-ced in authority to guide us on and safely through this human and "Amer -ican crisis."

Lei us see. In looking al this heav-ing mass and contemplating its wants , can we learn its will? Tn the old world il is seeking through "blood and car-nage its long lost l iberty." In the new, it is solving the problem of man ' s capaci ty for seif-government, and by

well advised schemes of peace, instil-Imginto the popular mind, l oveo fone -another, and an ambition lo conquer the earth instead of man, and lo make

All ihe movements of our a"e lend louriivers.iliity; popular learning docs not form the excr|)n.iii.

u . , , . , . . . , "Look at science and lilcr;i[urc, tier rude elements out ministering ser- , where are they ncjw? Locked

a few collpges, or royal iriacces'sible vol

up in SDcieliPs, or ' vants.

T h e will of the age in all things is, expansive—its de terminat ion—pro- periments mysteries, and only to be gress—whether in arts, religion or lib- seen by a few privileged e \e~-" i : erty. T o this great truth let me call ; have not so learn d ihe nro^re^s of the I youraue iu io i i , I Age; the signs of the limes inJ.ca.e the

1 his will and want is directly op- ; contrary, and their portals are not u 1° u " ' ^ ' "S '^cness , I guarded by a <lark phrnseology manu-

which hitherto has so universally pre- ' factored to order out of a dead or for-vaded mal l past ages." T h e monopoly j eign loiifrue. or self love being the fault of Ihe world; : Hum.°n progr . - . , i„ spite of the covetou^ness being equally prevalenl I shackles of the pa^i aije or the p-e-cnt in the church ever warred against ihe has summed science fn.m her re;re ii.«

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spirit of diffusion and will find its ca-tastrophe inthe great conflict between monopoly and expansion now raging.

T h e weapons of diffusion are a lib-erated press, acting through Bible and Trac t Societies, whose most powerful coadjutor is the diligent and faithful Colporteur, who is a plain exponent of the diffusive spirit of the age, and of the intention by which Almighty God designs to exterminate the spirit of sel-fishness and monopoly from the hearts of those moral rebels of his. who have set up for themselves a rule of action in this his distant province of revolt.

Another weapon of the warfare is the schoolmaster. When he is abroad in the land, well paid and respected, his tendency is opposed to the spirit of restriction; is promotive of a love of law and order, and tends to a growth of " larger l iberty." «

T h e weapon of extensiveness is selfishness all the lime; with the un-holy determination to appropriate the fruits of his labor to the exclusive use of one's own family and kic; for their personal aggrandisement and elevation whether community suffer or not.

"E l sewhere as here, human action is freer and more unconfined. All helps.

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"her Acadeinus ' sacred sha-lc?,"' her! select o t n p a n y of v„[aries, h- r Monks and Jesuits, her pelted f .nv,"and wiih familiar tone has goneout into the corn field, properly to adjust the angle which the plough beam .-hould make with the horizontal line of" its furrow; and su-perintending daily toil, to liahten iis burden and make it more productive.

Does she stop here.' In no wise she has consecrated other places than Col-lege Greens, and is now reveling in your brick yar.ds, wheie instead of the slow and toiling proccedure by sun-dried mud has becone.l to steam pow er for help, who enabl-.s the mud-cap-ped artis.in to throw off from dry clay one thousaud of brick per hour. "

She is seen in the quarry ihrowing up masses of gra'iite and marble heav'-i e r tnan any Ptolemy ever drew from Syene, and sawing 'them into speedy forms, vicing in beauty with " fancy ' s fairy frost work."

Our mineral weallti is subject to her power—she has thrown ihe rleclric spark into the copper mines of Lake Chegommegan and thereby di.ssolves her native ore in its primeval bed. The grandest discovery of the Age. i

Even ihis is not " the bourne and

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lns|e;id of concernra!inr. nl! ;! •• p a -ronage of th.- .Male m our'^pr.i, d, ccn-lr:d lilerarv T.-mpI.-, a reason.ih;.-Msion :r : idr: ihe means ol kr,., edge IS m„iP .-iccessihle i„ where c l l e g r s arr Irrcjuci.! m-.e:id of " lew and f . r In-iwr-n." The pru.ci-plecarri.-d our, crec;s coni:i , . .u_not poor .schools—Lvcpiiins and Sons of i c m p e r a n i e Hails i,, ,-,] „o . | c^crv ci«il J i s i n c ; all ..f which lendt-i the difTijsion of lirv)

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aids, advantages and comforts are open! boundary" of oowrr =n,i ^ ^ . i . i i c^su ICW a i c g i u x - ; one Will greattv control the resolves of ing less, while the human race more." : St. Louis and Memnon Conventions on 1 he man^ conscious of Its right to rule ' the verse of Sming, whose delib-and power to assert and maintain, ii is ; erale aim is noihing short of crossing beginning to rise from beneath and to shake off the ilust. I point you to that Hungar ian star struggling to the as-cendent—to the Roman, see wixh its

this continent by rail-way and steam horse snorting fire, so that our modern Pactolus being linked to the Kalher of Waters , and consirained to surrender

Pont i f f fled, a n d filled wi th an indig-i its long concea led Cahfo rn ian t reasure , n a n t a n d ag i ta ted people s e e k i n g an m a y bewi lde r this worid with Gold — invinc ib le ch ie f ta in y e t to be found. Should she fal ter at this, fold u p her

H e r e w h e r e ecc les ias t ica l t y r a n n y a r m s , and in La t in or G r e e k sou.ul -ever spoke of the riahls of the few; may Ganabaldi teach ihem ihe prerogative of all. Mankind is beginning lo look Straight through the disguise of rank and cast—the pomp and circumstance of wealth and gratle—right up to our common nature" &c., to learn most heartily that every being who partakes of il is equal born, has noble powers lo cultivate, solemn duties to perform, ights held ta indefeasible in fee sim-

ple to maintain, and a vast destiny to accomplish.

" T h e n the grand idea of the age is the importance of man as man. It is spreading rapidly," and must for a lime, before the worth of human life is appreciated as it should be, or as it

be. T h a t this truth is beginning '

etreal to her ancient literary cloisters, the greatest work of all would be o.mit-led—the work of instructing our mcc by popularizing learning, by bnngins science down from her lofty pinnaclcs to the great prairie dead level of human ignorance lo enlighten and leven ihe niassesaud prepare them for re-a.scen-cion.

Young Gentlemen, are you willing on leaving Ahnn. mola to help? T o "o home to such calling as the wants of the Age demand? Are you willing to Vknuckle d o w n " and betake some to the Anvil, some lo the axe and more than some to the plough, and by a sim-ultaneous long pull and strong pull, bring the axe, the [ilough and ttie an-vil into immediate juxla-posiiion to

t-ncy IS, "wleil-e among all

cast- and "rad ;3 of men; and po-^re ,,}- ihai spirit of mmo; cxchisio:i, winch has so i od all ihc pa-l.

ne.sidc., i h - s e things ihcre is now an p e r v d.iy U^e m a d e of sc i ruce . A t 1-st s h t has condescended to e r n e up l " l l i » - a ido f li,^ cu l ,n ; .Tvar t , t end .Tin5 ' l'<T helj , ill,-, I,,,,,-, , , | . , , ; a n d I„ h,„-! l i c in tnrc . so il, I! ihe ner two d.iy^ f i in\ei[ cfrTam =. n.'s rdiMc ..alad-: ,! ,h- w ..i;, 'I'I'U pauit . j jy pio-facird a;..!

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to glimmer through the dark in spite of i bless an.l help each other: the war spirit of the age, neither sol-diers of fortune, nor politico military Chieftains dare lo deny; and when il shall have gotten full possession of the popular age: the |>osses3ion of arms, either tor aggressive or glorious war, will "loosing, discountenanced and like folly show."

" A faint consciousnes of the truth has seized upon the public mind, and the most abject and down trodden por-tions of society are dreaming of a bet-ter condition; with a lively faith that it will come, and that they are designed for it, whether tyrants think so or not; or free States think so or not—the po-julardetenninal ion is: that every sane luman being shall have the means of

adscitious and self-culture; of progress in knowledge and virtue; of health and happiness, and of e-xercising the pow-ers and affections of a man." This ] vast social determination is a resolve in Council passed upon by the patriots

Or will you, when you leave this town and college, adopt wrong no-tions, set up a false standard of respec-tability. look with contempt upon the necessary drudgery and duties of life, and some to traffic—some lo the Brief —some to Aesculapius, and the balance to any th ing else than God-intended manual labor, if you do. your country will suffer—a deep protracted groan will pass through ih" lower stratum of society, whose doleful sound will reach your ears how high soever the misfor-tune of wealth or the danger of siation may place you.

Will you heed ihis groan and attend lo the portenious cry of the neglected masses, and like an American patriot repair to the post.s of greatest need, without an eye single to recompense alone and labor long to perfect socii measures as shall socure lo the sreat-esl member the greatest good. Youn" men, your country expects it, she cen°

of the Age; demagogues will not re-; ters much hope in you and calls upon the educated men because of their strength.

"Tiieories and discoveries once the monopoly of Alche;nists and Philoso-phers; by the aid of the printing press and easy trans]x>riaiion have become the properly of all; and Professors once only heard in the exclusive recitation rooms in College, now speak and ex-pound in the Mechanics Insittuic or af the parapet of a gallery with a sea of|

„ . „ upturned faces-' outstretched from forth in perfect form from the popular pavements below, and this all freelv mind , as Minerva did from the head done, ihul ihcariisan may comprehend of Jup i te r , "flashing her Argis ." the princij le i of his a n and the phi-

verse It. This Age of progress has elicited

new truth and burnished old,—a part is, that the earth was matle for the liv-ing, not the dead, for the many not the few—"tha t society must care for all, that man shall say to man . where ia thy brother? and care for his wcl iare— that no human being shall perish but through his own fault ." These pro-positions are growing into social and cwW axiomiita, and be^dnning to spring

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need nol set as ide cver>- ..-I— tiC d u l y ; when soiled linen i;i r ende red " w m i e and c l e a n -minulcs. wiih-iiil the usiird in tinn or And to n .cdi tmr . a she has pre-enied tlir- ii, :,pst p i t i s in w a r s too numerous lo m.-nii.hu-so that lie Joloreui, looih aOn-, c a r -ache , ch rome rhenma l i sm, L'eneral ne rve pains ; the real 7iurr,s a/s-'.s"ihe C r e e k s , known lo arise l r , .m'a cer la in depres^eil s tate of the nerves; may be t emporar i ly and .somei imfspf-rmanei i i -ly removed ni an hours l in .e—an. l last and |,>liiesi of all she has surpa. . -cd liciscll. Th,- basalt R , .<eua . s i . . , , e , one y a r d long iwo leel Uro by ten, d id nol cast more h s h i on Egvpl ian I l v e r -oi;lypliics ihan tlie .Ma^neiic T . i earaph will u[)on the hyeroglyphics of .Naiure. By us agency , s/,riri: is i,o obsla. |e it, the t ransmission ot thought . T i m e is nol ca l led uj.on fur ass i>ianfe . as ii s eems compc ien t lo v.'ork w o n J e r s iii-d e p e n d a n t o f e i d i f r .

' i 'hese, y o u n g Uenl l f -men, .-ir.- some ol the t r i umphs ot' sc ience appe r t a in -ing lo lo the a c e in which we live; an age redolf-nt of gloryi+ind one wiih su-| ) e r abundan t du i ies to p e r f o r m — o n e m which nr) .moral agen t can s land in the place o( a n o t h e r — o n e m which the sign of du ly IS so [ilaiu " t h a t he who runs may r e a d . "

N o w with the m a n y blessings .and beuef i is , c lus te r ing around you—the hope of the coun t ry—shou ld you ta l ler and turn asiile t iom du ty , what s t agna -tion will fo l low—rum at h o m e — c o n -t e m p i ab road , " i h e sure ca ta s l rophe of moral and national d e a t h . "

W h a t e v e r may be the wanl of words , no lover of God or man , being enligh-tened ill d u t y will eve r assist in un. ler -minino o u r e m i n e i u watch lower , w liosa light is now shedd ing over the wor ld ; through the a g e n c y of the var ious be-nevolent s o c i e l i ' s o f the age , and os-pecially t ha t ol the O r d e r of the Sons of T e m p e r a n c e , such bright promise of a universal bro thr rhood.

I flatter myself, young Gentlemen, al the cud you w i l f a l l be founa g.iod and I rue. Were it possible for the ed-ucated men of the age, lo attempt lo rival Spiuog, . "or like the malignant Erostralu, ' gl.iryin the most diabolical success, "a loud, bitter, heaven-com-pelling crv would go un from all tlie earth, swelled bv gVneration af icrgen-cration, until the fiends of perdition"

Would o'er sach rain srtili:.

And light iheir Corch tt Nature ' s funeral p U o . -

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d e a t h o f - F A T H E E M I L L E K " - F m o . a

"••licp in ilie B.ntlo.i .VlU, wr learn llini '.Vm. Miller, »lio t™)k Ih»l.iid. fo-r-Ten-! uro. in tlie "ad»ent'' m •»<-m.-nl. di.-.l .... ihe 2.1th in«. . at the a.-e or 68. II; ha, ihiu i..>t lived tn .ce ibe g.^au co-uummatioo »' wLtneiuiwiJjoff cominytn wa, i s confident l ix jcari tfo.

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TEYJVESSEI BAPTIST N A S U V I L L ' , T E N N ,

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T H i i r s i I a r , J a n i j i a r r 1 0 , 1 8 3 0 .

T H E T E N N E S S E E B A P T I S T .

CF" CnmiEiimcatiijo-i |utenrfeii fur palifica-tiua, naat not be written ipnu the larae ahect •witE basinesi mattcrit.

M E T H O D I S T | l D V O C A T E . T h e an i ic ie . ] , is wil* h.-t j " i n l cili-

tnrial e S I j r t o f M e s s e i s .ML F c r r e n a n d H e n k l e . \Vc com m i n t upon ihe pa s -s a g e s in t l ica led b y o | r f igures , wh ich o u r ieailLT3 will rt-!*r in us il-ey read i h e cnrTespoiiiling R^nrca in our r ep ly :

" B a p t i z e d M e x h i . d i s t s . — I t wnu ld •wouliL b e au i iucres j ing ein[) lnytnent , h a d w e llie rcqui . - i i | leisiin-, in look o v p r o u r file ul" l e l l i c s n-ce ived a n d

u p ihe nunibi ' i ilf Melluul is ts wliu been bap t ized isiii nur cburc i i es ,

c a s t u | _ t a v e been b a p withiti d ie last n ine n onllis. I f w e re-

ddZPii minhtcrs, h a v e aban i luned IIS iiiul embr'iiL-ed j r i n g ' l h a l peri.iil;

x:iil!ei-t r ighi ly , n e a r ; i n th i s S t a t e a loue , thpi r l l irmer ciinnccli Lei ievpr 's Ivipiisin, 0 a n d w h a t n u m b e r o f f c l a s s - l e a d e r s nnd o lber Liiiy h a v e (li ini 'si) , il wou ld be diffif i i l t In s ay . At his nuiniPilt llu-re l i e be fore u s t w o en nmunica i ion-s re -ceivt-tl b y ihe s a m e i nil. in which the bapl i s in (if aliont on- hundnd Methn-(1i?l5ure meni i i iur i i , ^iind a i n o n g ihein same Hccrirsixmin'ut Bvl i i e "we ri'intMiiliiT, l in l - i iir l i r i i ihrr , i i l ll;e SiuirhrrT! (. 'hii-iiaii ^ dvoc i lc, g a v e us to uiider.-»l:md, a Ic-w w e e k s s ince , tliat ll;c ' ^ I p c l t u i i m i s I r i i M i - i l m d i s i i i , " s<i f rnnuen t ly occurringjCiiQiiUDnly origi-na te , niiL in a n y cTi|n-;e nl' i loc l i inal vTsw.s bu! in a d e c l i / e tjf pe rsuna l | ie-tv l X u w , whi le i b n i w i i o u t u n d r r si s a v o r n gimil d e a l m^ liian of chr i s t ian hui e r , w e uannoi f irb'-ar mig^lu w i tne s s a l i t i l t l inor ' - uf th.e snnie surt of dec l ine—it ii^will hu t result in a r^.n obeditMiL-^j t i i t h e d ivuie ciini-t n a n d s : and w e will ih'-n l e a v e ii to a

uch insinnati i ins c l i ' c i rc . n i - t a n c f s re ol pha i i see i sn i iiiiy in our b ro ih-wisbiiit; tliat w e

thiiik p e r s o n s w h o jo in us f rom o the r d e n o m i n a t i o n s a r e not c a r e f u l ti> m a k e a b l o w of t h e m s e l v e s . (9)

W e h a v e k n o w n m a n y Method i s t s w h o h a v e L f t u s to jo in o the r s , a m i w e conscient ious ly be l ieve tha t n ine of ev -e r y ten s u c h , wim h a v e c o m e u n d e r o u r observa t ion , h a v e been led l o t a k e ihe s t ep for o the r r e a sons t han an hon-p s t i r h a n g e in the i r s en t imen t s , a n d in i i f a r ly e v e r y c a s e ihe chu rch h a s been Weil r id of such uns l ab i e souls , h o w -eve r , l l i e poor w a v e r i n g fines had been in jured then i se lvps . (10) N a y , it is ihe g lory of ihe i rue chr i s t i an to see n i f u t u rned f iom sin anil the s e r v i c e of S a t a n unto G o d — t o - w i v r ^ s a c h a n g e in t he mohl l c h a r a c i e r and c o n d u c t of

i those w h o profess c o n v e r s i o n — t o s ee j souls p lucked as b r a n d s f rom the fire.

In such rev iva ls w e shou ld rejoice a n d be e x c e e d i n g l y glai l ; bu t to boas t tha t one chr i s t i an c h u r c h is be ing buil t u p and a n o t h e r pa l led d o w n , is sii mucl i !ikf t he spir i t of the wor ld a n d the poli-c y of t h e wicked one , t ha t w e ques l ion at least the j u d g m e n t , not lo s a y l l ie p ie ty of those w h o would c o m p a s s h e a v e n a n d e a r t h lo m a k e o n e p rose -lyte . ( U )

In t he m e a n l i m e w e cau t ion t h e A l a b a m a BB[)tisl uot to re ly to impl ic i t -ly upon all the repor t s m a d e to h im as co r rec t , w e hnve seen p i i r ag raphs in p rofessed ly rel igious jwpers , g iv ing s imi la r r cpu i I s ii> those ineniii .netl a -bove , wh ich w e knew to be absolutehj untrue. (12}

R E M A R K S . (1) W h a t is t he r e in t he spir i t of the

offunsive artii.L- of wh ich a n y one can r easonab ly compla in? T h e y h a v e

; more reason to c o m p l a i n of C h r i s t ' s I S e r m o n U|Tiin the Mount , t h a n with the i a b o v e . W h e n the Iruth is pub l i shed

bap t i s t s in t he S t a t e or a n y one c o u n t y , s ay E . Me lhod i s i s , P . Methodis t s , , O . S . P r e s b y t e r i a n s , N. S . P r e s b y t e r i a n s ,

ly d i f le reut and coiil l icting societ ies , d i -v ided aga in s t and a m o n g t h e m s e l v e s , for his k inadom. ' I f so, is not his k ing-

C . P . P r e s b y t e r i a n s , a n d E p i s c o p a - i d o m d iv ided aga ins t i tself . B u t t h e y iatis, w e m a y s u p p o s e is t r eb le or q u a d - [ ques t ion the pieiy of those w h o p rose -r u p l s the n u m b e r of Miss ionary B a p - j lyte! W h a t is it lo •prosehjtc bu t to con-tisis . W e a r e ihen forced to c o n c l u d e | ver t to a n e w opinion. ' T h e n i h e y tha i t he force of s in is ter mot ive pre- ' q u e s t i o n the p ie ty of those p r c a c h e i s p o n d e r a t e s in favor of r e m a i n i n g a P e - ! w h o p rose ly ie ; a the i s t s , a n d inf ide ls , dobap t i s t , s ince al l P e d o b a p i i s t s a r e j un iversa l i s i s , and mora l i s t s , f rom the i r in opposi t ion to Bap t i s t s , a n d it is ihe e r roneous o[>inions to ihe c h r i s t i a n re-only th ing in w h i c h they all a r e uni ted or d o co.minuue. A Pedoba[) ; i s t will t r a d e with a P e d o b a p t i s t . b e he P r e s b y -t e r i an , Methodis t , o r E p i s c o p a l i a n , even to a s l ight d i s a d v a n t a g e , r a t h e r t h a n with a B a p t i s t . O b s e r v a t i o n in a n y

ligion, a n d ihe lieatlien f rom idols to t he l iv ing G o d . I f this is not the i r m e a n i n g wiiui is it.'' C a n it be tha t ihey suspec t the piely of ihpse w h o prose ly te the i r f e l l ow-men f rom e r ro r lo t ru th? Is the re a n y th ing w i c k e d

c o m m u n i l y will e s tab l i sh the t ru th of or mal ic ious ia ihis? I s il not t he b o u n -den d u t y ot eve ry chr i s t i an lo c o n v e r t a b ro ther , if lha t b ro the r be in e r r o r . — W h a t say s J a m e s , " b r e t h r e n , if any d o e r r f r o m the t ru th , a n d one c o n v e r t [or p r o s e l y t e ] h im; lei him k n o w tha t he

this .

A n d for the s a m e reason the i r ihi.'d reason lo be w i t h t he w e a l t h y a n d po-pu la r . i t m u s t be a d m i i i e d lha t t he w e a l t h w o u l d n a t u r a l l y fall on the t h r ee or four p a r t s of t he c o m m u n i t y . wh ich conve r t e ih t he s inner f r o m the r a the r t han wi th t he o n e pa r t . T h e 1 e r ror of his w a y , shal l s a v e a soul f rom w e a l t h , and s ince popu la r i t y fol lows | d e a t h , a n d shal l h ide a m u l t i t u d e of w e a l t h , p o p u l a r i t y of t h e S t a t e , is wi th | s in s . " T h e s e ed i tors a n d J a m e s a r e the P e d o b a p i i s t s , a n d the mot ive of | at s w o r d s points , here , a s t hey a r e this r eason w o u l d be to k e e p P e d o b a p - | wi th o ther apos t l e s upon d i v e r s d o c l i i n -lists f rom l e a v i n g the i r socie t ies . S o j a l m a t t e r s . W e s u p p o s e , t h e y m e a n t on ly o n e mot ive is l e f t of the t h r e e I t ha i i hey suspec t the p ie ty of a n y min -w h i c h is t he fo rce of consc i ence , u n - I is ter w h o conve r t s one f rom M e t h o d i s m less it be the i r last r eason , b e c a u s e t hey i to Chr i s t i an i ty or the p r inc ip les of the b e c o m e personal e n e m i e s of s o m e ene- ' G o s p e l of Chr i s t , a s held b y B a p t i s t s , rnies in the i r assoc ia t ions . In this c a s e ! V e r y wel l , bu t wou ld they s u s p e c t the il b e h o v e s the ed i to r s of the A d v o c a t e ! piety of the i r min i s t e r s should t hey be t o g i v e s o i i i e g o o t l r e a s o n s w h y i h e r e i s s o j s u c c e s s f u l in p rose ly t ing B a p t i s t to m u c h m o r e an imos i iy and personal ha-t red and s t r i fe in the last t w o or t h r ee

Meihodisii i? A y e , t h e r e ' s the r u b ! — Did they eve r do il, w o u l d t hey d o it?

or p r e a c h e d , plf icieni ly, the spVi io f t h e ] yP^fs . W ha t c a u s e s p r o d u c e the a s ton- : F a r f rom it, it woi-ld be do ing G o d ' s

of t he effiirt is a i t u c k e d . L i k e t h e boy , t i l l ing i n c r e a s e o f e n v y , pe r sona l h a t r e d i who kept s h e e p , ; n u l ' f o r his o w n Strife in ihe i r socie t ies , a b o v e al l

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the iJaj i l is ts a r e l e s s p ious than a r e tjiose of the i r -Me-ihod i s t b re th ren wli> m a k e no such c h a n g e of r e l a l ions . i

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j t he c r y of wDlf-—icnlf. T h e s e m e n ! will soon be f inindt i i i t . ! (2) T h a t t he r e is a greii t c h a n g e I a m o n g Melhndi^t m e m b e r s and p r e a c h -i e r s on the s u t j e c t of b a p t i s m , and f rom

W c s l e y i s m , n o n e but those possessed ot the r eck les sness t 'f asser t ion , c h a r -ac t e r i s ' i c of the pili iors of the A d v o -c a t e would p r e s u m e to d e n y — a n d they t h e m s e l v e s a r e a w a r e of it.

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SO Hir a s the " l a s t iiie m o n i h s " and t h e "hwnlrcd memlM rs a n d Jicn o r six min i s t e r a " a r e c o n c t uetl: bu t it is very ff u i a rkab l e th it l l i^n; should be so m a n y secessinna I n j n the c h n r c h , n n d y e t the .world so h t l ^ ag i ta ted by these occu r r enccs . F r ' j n f l h i i toiii; of m a n y B a p l i s t periodrciiLi(:<ie mi;;hi t h i n k t h a t t h e whole worM is tiirnin:» Bapiisls-(3) Now w e rtiad hat infmtt bap t i sm is on t h e dec l ines (41 then that [ledo-baptisL a n : y ic l i l i i ig ' the ques i ion , and a r e a ivingi i i i i i ihe u s ihe o r l y m o d e of then a g a i n , t h a i .11 a n d P r e s b y t e r i a n s ^ a v e been im:ne r s -e d . &i:.,

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I d r e d t h s of t he c h a n g e s a r e f rom the P e d o b a p t i s t socie t ies to our c h u r c h e s , s a v e those w h o go f rom those socie t ies to R o m e .

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jo in B a p t i s t c h u r c h e s d o so "conscUn-lioushj,'' w h i c h is d o u b d e s s t h e c a s e wi th v e r y f e w e x c e p t i o n s .

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ea ol inirtiersioii iplisiii . (-5) And

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tl so r r .ciiretiil ly inve?-1 which tliey h a v e ling in iheir jud j i

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is t ak ing e i the r o n e g r o u n d or tha o the r . T h e d a y will doub t l e s s c o m e w h e n on-ly t w o bodies will exis t , a modif ied Ca tho l i c o r g i n i z i i i o n a n d B a p t i s t c h u r c h e s , an t i -Chr i s t vs . C h r i s t .

(4, 5 ) H o w long do ihesp men think they wil l b e be l i eved b y a n y body ,

! should t h e y d e n y out r igh t t ha t in fan t bap t i sm w a s on the dec l ine in T e n n e s -see , and A m e r i c a , a n d tha t P e d o l i a p -lisls a r e y i e l d i n g the ques i ion , and g iv-ing into the idea of i m m e r s i o n a s the

I on ly m o d e . T h e y d a r e on ly i l eny by impl ica t ion , and thus fix the c h a r g e of falsehood a n d mi s r ep re sen t a t i on upon Bap t i s t perioi l icals . T h e y wou ld fain

. m ike the i r r e a d e r s be l ieve t ha t B a p -• l is ts and Bapt i s t E d i t o r s w e r e a l l a ] f ra te rn i ty of b l o c k h e a d s , and l i a r s .—

And y e t t hey , even t h e y , a i e the loud-es t in comj i l a in ing of the bigotry a n d i .nchar i l ab leness of o thers !

(0) W e m a r k this a s a s p e c i m e n of the i e a ? o n i n g o f these ed i to r s .

1. T h e r e would be agitation, w ° r e the re m a n y secess ions s t a k i n g p lace , which by impl ica t ion t h e y deny .

^ se rv ice in the i r e y e s . A n d it is t he d u -I ty of e v e r y s incere , consc i en t ious Me-! thodis t lo p rose ly te a s m a n y Bap t i s t s j a s he c a n , for if M e t h o d i s m is r ight , I l l ap t i s t s a r e in r a d i c a l e r r o r , a n d if

B a p t i s t s a r e in the r ight , Me thod i s t s a r e Wrong, r ad ica l ly w r o n g . O n l y one or -gan iza t ion is the C h u r c h o r K i n g d o m of Chr i s t . W e should l abor lo con-v ince a n d lo conver t one a n o t h e r f rom the e r r o r o f our w a y s , or hones t ly s t u d y the N e w T e s t a m e n t to s ee w h i c h is t h e t ru th .

W e un i l e r s t and the ob jec t of this e d -itoriaL II is ev iden t l y lo i n t i m i d a t e

only c o n t r a r y lo Reve l a t i on , bu t a o a b u s e ol c o m m o n sense . Snr i i ik l ing

e .xchanges u p o n o u r r e tu rn not a s h a n d s o m e a face , o r so f ine a coa l a s m a n y of o u r c i iy f r i e n d s h a v e , bu t w e love it for the w a r m Bap t i s ' hea r t t ha t t h robs wi th in it. It is n'

T H E B A P T I S T R E C O R D E R . ! W c a r e p l eased -to recognize the I -•• v....,,,,,,,, t e n s e . c p m i M i n g

face of the R e c o n l e r a g a i n , a m o n g o u r ^ m e a n immers ion , nor can im-_... i j j I,ag I " le r s ion m e a n sp r ink l ing : how then c a n

' they be u s e d ind i f fe ren t ly a s b a p t i s m a t t he op t ion of t he c a n d i d a t e . W e feel l ike s a y i n g more on this sub jec t , but h a v e a l r e a d y t r a n s c e n d e d our origi-nal des ign . B a p t i s t s c a n n u t g ive u p

fop, l ike mos t of t h e m , wi th ruff les a n d ' [ "" ' e ' - s ion , bu t those w h o diftfer f rom

r ings , g loves a n d c a n e , il. l i p a n d ton, i ' p r i n k l i n g a n d r ° ^ . , , , pour ing . T h e v a d m i t t he val id i ty of lul ly p o s t e d u p , to d o a b u n d a n c e o ^ i m m e r s i o n , b i u B a p t i s i s d a r e not a d m i t

a b o u t t o w n a n d c o u n t r y , c i ty ; the va l id i ty of sp r ink l ing a n d pour ing , a n d por t s , E u r o p e a n a f fa i r s , a n d ra i l -road a c c i d e n t s , s t e a m e r a r r i v a l s , a n d su ic ides , a n d a l i t t le a b o u t th is a n d f litt le a b o u t t ha t , a dozen c o l u m n s o w h i c h t w i d d l e t w a d d l e is not w o r t h

: A D A Y O F F A S T I N G , T H A N K S -! G I V I N G A N D P R A Y E R , I O u r r e a d e r s will see a proposil iort ,

a ! in th is p a p e r f r o m hro . Col l ins of L e x -

g i m b l e t , — b u t s e r v e s lo m a k e u p a l a r g e , ingion T e n n e s s e e , for a d a y of fas t ing , w e e k l y shee t , in wh ich t h e r e m a y be i t h a n k s g i v i n g a n d p r a y e r l o b e o b s e r v e d a b o u t a b o u t o n e or t w o c o l u m n s o by ihe c h u r c h e s of o u r d e n o m i n a t i o n p r o b a b l e or p ro f i t ab le m a t t e r . T h e y m a k e a fine a p p e a r a n c e , h a v e a l a r g e n u m b e r of s u b s c r i b e r s , a f ford their e d i -

in T e n n e s s e e . W e most hea r t i l y sus -ta in t h e proposi t ion . S u r e l y , if it is e v e r m e e t for a peop le to g ive a p u b l i c

tors fine sa l a r i e s , a n d m a k e a g r a n d | e x p r e s s i o n of t h a n k s g i v i n g a n d g ra i i -Hourish, b u t d o v e r y to/e t o w a r d s e re - , u d e to A l m i g h t y G o d for pas t a n d a t i n g o r e x t e n d i n g B a p t i s t in f luence in c i ty or c o u n t r y . St i f f , s t e rn a n d cold as " r o c k s on T o r n e o ' s h o a r y b r o w , — give m e one w a r m , pu ls ing , p i i h y shee t , l ike t he R e c o r d e r , t h o u g h c o a r s e a n d looking l ike a col l ier a s it does , than a score of s u c h , so f a r a s t he c a u s e a n d Bap t i s t p r i nc ip l e s a r e c o n c e r n e d .

H e r e is s o m e of b r o t h e r W a l k e r s

p resen t favors , il is for t h e Bap t i s t s of T e n n e s s e e . It h a s p l e a s e d G o d to lift t he light of bis coun tena r i ce u p ) n us — H e h a s g i v e n u s , t hus f a r , the victo-ry o v e r t he d e a d l y oppos i t ion wi th w h i c h w e h a v e been c o n f r o n t e d — H e h a s mos t a b o n d a n i t y pou red ou t h i s spir i t u p o n o u r c h u r c h e s — H e has e n l a r g e d our b o r d e r s a n d s t r e n g t h -

plain c o m m o n s e n s e B a p t i s t ta lk t h a t | e n e d o u r s t akes , a n d p r e p a r e d for us a

t h ings 10 the c o u s c i e n c e s of those w h o

lij slightly conscious, a n d of ten c l ea r ly c o n v i n c e d ! M a r k t h e c h a r i t y of t he se w h o boas t of the i r ch r i s t i an l ibera l i iy . T h e y s u s p e c t ihe p ie ty of those w h o g ive t he r ea sons w h y they h a v e c h a n g -ed the i r re l igious s e n t i m e n t s ! A h , iu-dee i l . I s th is ihe j u d g m e n t wi th wh ich t hey ju i lge? T h e n they wou ld t e a c h the i r b r e t h r e n to s u s p e c i the p ie ly tif all those w h o l e a v e t h e m , e spec i a l l y should t h e y g ive a r eason for the i r fa i th . T h e [ l i e tyof F i n l e y , M a c C l a y , S h a w , J e w e l l , P e n g i l l y , R e m i n g t o n a n d Noel , a n d a h o s > o f o the r p ious b re th -ren w h o s e c h a n g e cos t t h e m t h e s a c -rifice of e v e r y w o r l d l y e m o l u m e n t . As wel l migh t t he s incer i ty of P a u l be d o u b t e d a s t hese . B u t if t h e y a r e hon-es t in this dec l a r a t i on , t hen , these ed i -tors, s u s p e c i the p ie ty of H u s s a n d J e r o m e , of L u t h e r a n d C a l v i n , of Z w i n g l e , a n d e v e n of the i r o w n fa the r W e s l e j ' , w h o r e p e a t e d l y g a v e his r ea -sons for d i f fe r ing f i o m the C h u r c h of E n g l a n d in s o m e po in t s of d o c t i i n e a n d wor sh ip . Q u e r y , d id not his b r o t h e r H e n k l e g ive s o m e f e w r e a s o n s for his

b r ea th , thnl the re n re m a n y p e r s o n s

all the i r l ives; a n d 1 c lumal ior j o f the i r 1 deni ;c , hecansi ; ht; ror all !iis life, is n t h a t he m iy not lintj h is m i n d w^ill u n d e r a n d t ha t he will hav J y f i jnned np in ion . (

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i w t h e y m a k e pro-h a n ^ e with diffi-hn h a s been in e r -i t e x a c t l y ce r la in a l t e r a whi le tha t

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"their c h u r c h e s f rom-s in i s t e r m o t i v e s — la l ielp the i r t r»do f!rt'/c3sinii o r busi-neaa. A g a i n , o i h e r i b e c o m e prose ly tes b e c a u s e the i r n e w ^ a d o p t e d c h u r c h •happens tii be t h e S m o s t w e a l t h y o r p o p u l a r w h e r e l in 'v res ide or m a y c h a n c e to l oca l e . SAntl m a n y , v e r y m a n y , h e c u u s e t l ieyi b e c o m e p e r s o n a l e i i e iu resof some m i | m b p r s o f thi i r o l d assDcialiiins, Whi i jevt r m a y b e t h e mot ive , m o s t p t^ r ims w h o c h a n g e c h u r c h e s , e x c e p t iln .first ch i ss mei i -l loned , m a k e a g rea p a r a d e ami s p e a k g r e a t awel l iug woi Is iu of fer ing t h e r e ^ n s which led t lem to qui t the i r o w n c h u r c h a n d jiiin a n o t h e r . ( 7 ) — AVhenever w e w i i a e t s this sp i r i t in a n y j e c e n t c o n v e r t f rn in |one c h u r c h t'.i a n -« l h e r , w e a t o n c e s i |«pect the ind iv id -u a l . ]

B ' l t a b o v e a l l j l a n g ? r ega rd a b l u s t e r i n g , boas t ing | u l ) l i ca l i on of such c a s e s th iTmos t d i s g s r ing . W e o f t en , v e r y a l i en hea r of ^ a p t i s t s nndniher -^

j o i n i n g t l ie .M''th<Hli|I?, (S) but s e l d o m e v e r a l l u c i e to i t ?ii i L r co lun ina . W e

I nothing that a p p e a r s l ike ag i t a t i on !— I T h e legs of t he l a m e a r e not equa l ! i T h e r e n e v e r w a s so much agi ta t ion in i T e n n e s s e e upon rel igious ques t i ons as I t he re h a s been in t he pas t t w o y e a r s . , S c a r c e l y a ne ighborhood in the w h o l e ; length a n d b r e a d t h of t he S t a t e but i has been s h a k e n , a n d v io lent ly ag i t a -I teil by rel igious d i scuss ions a n d tlie , secess ions liial h a v e t aken p lace . All : o f wh ich is we l l k n o w n lo t h e m . T h e y : n o w d i v i d e these m a n y w h o they a d -I mil c h a n g e the i r rel igious op in ions , in-: to f A j r c lasses . 1. T h o s e w h o " d o so I corucieniiousti]" S u c h a r e m o d e s t — t o o I tnodcs l lo let the i r f r ient i s k n o w tha t i llieir sen l i inen t s h a v e c h a n g e d . T h e s e ! w e n e v e r h e a r of even t h ro ' o t h e r s ! — i-J. T h e second cl. iss l e a v e the i r

r a l h e r . T h e s e r ea sons a r e f e a r f u l j the w a v e r i n g , a n d to p r e jud i ce t h e

f r a t e rn i ty aga ins t inves t iga t ion , a n d to u u u m m .-doubi iul , j p - a j H ^ f c s y s t e m ot partisaiiisHi- I t t hey a r e consc ious of r ec t i t ude , it is their d u t y to in form thei r b r e t h r e n , w e d o not ob jec t to it, but w e do compla in of all such u n h a l -l o w e d ar t i f ice a n d m e a n s wi th w h i c h they subse rve the i r p u r p o s e . L e t t h e m s a y to the i r b re th ren , a s w e d o this d a y to e v e r y Bap t i s t , go to the word of G o d , go to the N e w T e s t a m e n t of o u r Lord a n d Saviour , by w h i c h you a r e 10 be j u d g e d , s t udy it upon y o u r k n e e s , a n d wi th your e y e upon the j u d g m e n t ba r be fore which y o u m u s t shor t ly s t a n d , a sk for the g u i d a n c e o f t h e H o l y Spi r i t , a n d then, r e ly ing u p o n G o d ' s g r a c e , go w h e r e v e j an e n l i g h t e n e d a n d sanc t i f ied consc ience m a y d i r e c t you if it is into t he bosom of P a p a l R o m e . — A s you w o u l d s ave y o u r soul , trifle not wi th y o u r consc ience , or the t e a c h i n g s of G o d ' s W o r d . T u r n y o u r b a c k up -on m e n , a n d the w o r l d , f r i e n d s a n d famil ies , f a m e or possess ions , be w h a t G o d ' s W o r d t e a c h e s you to be , i f you wou ld m e e t ihe s m i l e s o f y o u r S a v i o u r , in t h a t d a y w h e n his smi l e wi l l be y o u r

"Title clear To mansions ia the skies."

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h a v e e x p o s e d it. D i d they?

e x a c t l y su i t s us

PEDOBAPTISTS.—The inqu i ry is not u n f r e q u e n t l y pu t e v e n by in te l l igent persons , w h e n c e , or f rom w h a t w o r d s is the t e r m P e d o b a p t i s t s d e r i v e d ? I t is g e n e r a l l y u n d e r s t o o d t ha t it d e s i g -n a t e s a peop le w h o s e re l ig ious t e n e t s and r i tes a r e d i f f e ren t f r o m those he ld b y the B a p t i s t s , bu t in this a g e of in -ves t iga t ion the m i n d s e a r c h e s for t h e origin of t e r m s .

P e d o b a p t i s m is d e r i v e d f rom t w o G r e e k w o r d s , a ch i ld , a n d Bap-tisma. B a p t i s m . T h e s e w o r d s e x p r e s s -ed by t h e E n g l i s h i d iom, m a k e in fan t b a p t i s m . F r o m P e d o b a p t i s m , then , m a y v e r y n a t u r a l l y h a v e p r o c e e d e d Pedol>apt is ts , o r i n fan t b a p l i z e r s . — H e n c e w h e n w e s p e a k of P e d o b a p t i s t s , w e m e a n those w h o bap t i ze in fan t s , a s con t r a -d i s t i ngu i shed f rom the B a p t i s t s , w h o d o not .

B u t P e d o b a p i i s t s is not a co r r ec t a p - ot tne TUuscle S h o pel la l ion lor the infan t b a p t i z e r s of th is i , . c o u n t r y . B a p t i s m a m e a L the r i te ot i he f o l l o w m g resolution: i m m e r s i o n , a n d t h e y n e v e r i m m e r s e I lusohed, " T h a t t he S a t u r d a y be fo re infants . T h e t e r m P e d o b a o t i s t s vvas j l b e l s t S a b b a t h in April^l^8.59 se t

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l ab le in the p r e s e n c e of o u r e n e m i e s , g iv ing OS, a n d o u r prir>ciples g r e a t fa-vor w i t h t he peop le . S h a l l w e m a k e no men t ion of ihese benef i ts? Sha l l w e not p l ead w i t h G o d to p r e s e r v e o u r c h u r c h e s a n d d e n o m i n a t i o n f rom d i sco rd a n d d i s u n i o n — g r a n t us still g r e a t e r b l e s s ings , tha t w e h a v e e n j o y e J t he p a s t y e a r ? W e say a g a i n , t h a t n o t h i n g could be m o r e a p p r o p r i a t e . — W e h a v e no E c c l e s i a s t i c a l o rgan iza t ion lo c o m m a n d us , bu t e v e r y resolut ion t o u c h i n g t h e ac t i on of the c h u r c h e s m u s t b e r e f e r r ed to t h e m , a n d w e w o u l d a m e n d bro . C ' s resolut ion b y p r o -pos ing the S a t u r d a y before the I s l S a b -b a t h in Apr i l 1S50, tha t w e m a y uni te w i t h o u r b r e t h r e n in Nor th A l a b a m a in t h e s a m e ob jec t . W e see in the Min-u t e s o f t h e M u s c l e Shoa l Assoc ia t ion ,

2 . And ye i thev a d m i . ' i n the second P r o t e s t a n t to E p i s c o p a l M e i h o d i s m . — N o t one?

(9) No, w e w o u l d not e x p e c t those w h o leave c h u r c h e s o r g a n i z e d a c c o r d -ing lo the d i rec t ion of ,Chris t , for M r . W e s l e y ' s socie t ies , m e r e h u m a n ins t i tu-t ions, w o u l d " b l o w t h e m s e l v e s " m u c h , o r g i v e the i r reasons . T h e y wou ld be a s h a m e d of their r easons , a n d of t h e m -se lves .

(10) H e r e is chr i s t i an c h a r i l y a g a i n . H e r e a r e the i i i s t rumenls of ihe Inqu i -sition, by which those su f fe r w h o l eave those societ ies . N i n e - t e n t h s a r e d i s -honest a n d des ign ing persons! " A n d in nea r l y cccry case the c h u r c h has been wei l rid of such uns ta i le souls , h o w -e v e r the poor w a v e r i n g o n e s hati been

, , - • - . L I i n ju red t h e m s e l v e s . " Y e s , e v e n such c h u r c h e s Irom Jinis / f r moji t jcj—to he lp Z . . . , . r • L • o f t . d i shones t c h a r a c t e r s , m i u r e t h e m s e l v e s I he i r profess ion or bus iness . 3 . T h e | , , ; . ' , . . .

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T h e E d i t o r of the B a n n e r of P e a c e i n fo rms us tha t t he r e a r e s e v e r a l o t h e r S y n o d s in Midd le T e n n e s s e e bes idcg the synod of M i d d l e T e n n e s s e e . W e w e r e mis led b y the m i s n o m e r . W e c h e e r f u l l y a ccep t of the correc i i rw, b u t not of t h e long le t te r he p r o p o s e s for pubhca t io i i . T h i s is enough for t r u th a n d qu i t e e n o u g h (or c o u r t e s y . W i l l D r . C . p l ea se to g ive us t h e s ta t i s t i c s and inc rease of his soc ie ty in T e n n e s -see for 1849 . W c wi sh it a l so for t h e R e g i s t e r of lS-51.

i;id w e a l t h y c h u r f h e s . N o w a d m i t -liiig t ha i all the c h a n g e s f rom P e d o b a p -list societ ies to B. ipl is t c h u r c h e s in t he t w o y e a r s pas t , to h a v e b e e n f r o m o n e of t h e iFiree m o t i v e s a s s igned w h i c h o n e in-jst it h a v e been?

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t i ans w h o still d i p the i r b a b i e s , bu t a s used to i n d i c a t e those in A m e r i c a w h o sp r ink l e c h i l d r e n , il is a m i s n o m e r . — T h e w o r d in t he G r e e k w h i c h c o r r e s -p o n d s wi th t h e E n g l i s h w o r d s p r i n k -ling, is r an t i smos ; hence , if w e m u s t

' d e s i g n a t e o u r P e d o b a p l i s t f r i e n d s by a G r e e k t e r m ang l i c i s ed , let us s a y , Pe-dorantists.

T h i s would be an e x a c t exp re s s ion of t he ac t ion of the i r t i le . T r u e , they p ro fess to p rac t i s e t h r e e m o d e s of one b a p t i s m , a n d to r ega rd t h e m a s e q u a l to e a c h o the r , but the i r p rac t i ce d o e s not c o r r e s p o n d wi th this p rofess ion . T h e i r un i form c u s t o m s h o w s t h a i immers ion in w a t e r is m u c h more l igh t ly e s t e e m -ed b y the min i s t ry a m o n g t h e m , t h a n is e i the r sp r ink l ed or pour ing . V e r y s e l d o m will they i m m e r s e a person "il he wil l consen t lo be s p r i n k l e d , a n d in t he c a s e of an in fan t , t h e y ask no q u e s -t ions, bu t w i thou t i he l eas t hes i t a t ion , sp r ink l e il b e c a u s e t ha t is the m o d e p r e -f e r r ed by the i r c h u r c h e s .

S e e i n g t he r e fo r e , l ha t t hey un i fo rm-ly prefer sp r ink l ing , a n d iu t h e c a s e ol an in fan t , necer i m m e r s e — t h e t e r m Pe-d o b a p t i s t s is not a p p r o p r i a t e — b e c a u s e a l i teral r e n d e r i n g of it w o u l d be in-fant imt^sionisis, wh ich is not t r u e c o n c e r n i n g t h e m — b u t P e d o r a n i i s t s w o u l d be p r o p e r , for t h a t m e a n s , a s n e a r l y a s a t rans la t ion can m a k e i t , in-fant sprinklers.

W e h o p e the t i m e wi l l c o m e — a n d , i n d e e d , . w e Icwk for it s o o n — w h e n P e -d o r a n t i s m wil l be a m o n g the th ings t h a i w e r e . T h e s igns of t h e l i m e s p la in ly i n d i c a t e a g lor ious revolut ion in the v i e w s of C h r i s t i a n s in r e f e r e n c e to b a p -t i sm. T h e mis t of p r e j u d i c e is b e i n g s c a t t e r e d b y t h e l ight of u n b e c l o u d e d t ru th , a n d e r e long the t w o ins t i tu t ions o f t h e G o s p e l — b a p t i s m a n d the L o r d ' s s u p p e r — w i l l s t a n d for th in the i r p r i m i -t ive lovel iness , d i s e n c u m b e r e d f r o m ihe inven t ions of m e n .

A m o n g the u n m i s l a k e a h l e s i g n s o f a s p e e d y r e fo rma t ion is t he f ac t , t h a t l a rge n u m b e r s in s o m e o f t h e M e t h o -dist c h u r c h e s h a v e been i n i m e r s e d — n e a r l y one -ha l f in s o m e c h u r c h e s w h i c h w e cou ld n a m e h a v e been un-d e r t h e w a t e r . T h o u g h not i m m e r s e d l e g a ! i y , j i o r va l i d ly , in o u r j u d g m e n t , y e t t h e fact tha t t h e y h a V e g o n e a s f a r a s t h e y h a v e , i l lu s t r a t e s t h e t r i u m p h of t ru th ove r e r ro r . W e c o u l d w i s h to s ee a c o m p l e t e d i v o i c e ' ' o f i m m e r s i o n f rom sp r ink l ing . G o d h a s n e v e r j o i n -ed t h e m toge the r , a n d t ha t s p r i n k l i D ^ a n d i m m e r s i o n shou ld ex i s t in t he s a m e c h u r c h , a s o r d i n a n c e s o f C h r i s t , i i i fwidei l to s u b s e r v e 07ic p u r p o s e , is iiot

c e s o f R e v . A m e r i e u s S . H a y , h„e mis s iona ry a m o n g the Imlians, as Te,,. c r a l a g e j u (or his p a p e r in Ohio ancf In-d i a n a . " H o w h a s the fine gi,l,| be-c o m e d im? H o w h a p p e n s ibis bro. B? W a s bro . H a y ' s miss ionary zeal only a s i iaving fire lhat it burnt but sosnnn? O r d o e s he c o n s i d e r y o u r offer of a n e w s p a p e r a g e n c y p a r a m o u n t to his ca l l to p r e a c h the g o s p e l to the perish-ing hea then?

W e might a d d tha t Mr. B . is an in-dtpendant wr i i e r , t he fol lowing by w ay of i l lus t ra t ion:

N o t i c e . — T h e r e a r e one hundred a n d s ix teen s u b s c r i b e r s on ihe lisi of tl>e W e s t e r n C h r i s t i a n J o u r n a l , who h a v e not p a i d one cent for iheir paper s ince Apr i l , JS47, w h e n Randa l l & B a t c h e l d e r took the p a p e r ! W e shall pa t i en t ly wai t for the liquidation of the i r subscriiJl ioijs unt i l Apr i l , 1S50; t hen w e sha l l s t r ike the i r n a m e s fronj the list, f o r w a r d the bills 10 s o m e com-pe ten t person in the i r v ic ini ty , arMl en-

Jbrcc eollectioji. T i i i s w e shal l do witb-oiit fai l . T h e y now have the opportu-nity of p a y i n g u p iheir a r r e a r a g e s at the rate of $ 2 per a n n u m ; hu t the col-lector will en fo rce the p a y m e n t of S2 50.

Q u e r y . W o n d e r i f ar>y of our rea-d e r s a r e o w i n g for t he p a p e r t w o or th ree y e a r s ? If so , w e hope thny wont j top the i r p a p e r s , if they r ead ihem or lei the i r ne ighbors r e a d i h e m . W e w a n l t o h a v e ihe p a p e r do ing good , for it is very ezpentive to vt?

A Contimtcd Revival.—The Alabama B a p t i s t A d v o c a t e s a y s tha t the Bap-tist c h u r c h in G r e e n s b o r o , in lha t State, h a s had m o r e t han three hundred acta-sinns by b a p t i s m wi th in three yean past. T h i s s h o w s t h a t r ev iva l s a r e not neces-sar i ly of shor t d u r a t i o n . W h e n a c h u r c h is in t he right f r a m e of mind for conve r s ions , in it conver s ions will oc-c u r , a n d c o n t i n u e to o c c u r as lung as t he c h u r c h c o n t i n u e s in t he s ame state.

sings, a n d e a r n e s t l y p r a y the L o r d of t he H a r v e s t to send m o r e l abo re r s into t he v i n e y a r d . "

B r o . Co l l ins will c e r t a in ly a c c e p t our a m e n d m e n t , a n d it wil l g i v e more l ime to h a v e t h e a p p o i n t m e n t g e n e r a l l y un-d e r s t o o d .

W i l l e a c h pas to r , o r a n y b r o t h e r w h o is h e a r t y in th i s sugges t ion , m o v e ihe fo l lowiug resolu t ion in t he nex t r e g u l a r m e e t i n g of his c h u r c h :

Resolved, In v i e w o f t h e b less ings of t h e pas t y e a r , tha t this c h u r c h o b s e r v e the S a t u r d a y before the 1st S a b b a t h in A p r i l a s a d a y of t h a n k s g i v i n g , fas t ing a n d p r a y e r — p r a y i n g t h a t t he H e a d of t h e C h u r c h wil l still m o r e g r ac ious ly s m i l e upon us d u r i n g the p re sen t y e a r .

T h e Chr i s t i an J o u r n a l , P u b l i s h e d a t C o l u m b u s Ohio , and the M e s s e n g e r , t he o r g a n o f t h e d e n o m i n a t i o n in Ind i -a n a , h a v e been un i t ed , a n d a r e hence -forth to be k n o w n a s t he J o u r n a l and M e s s e n g e r , atid pub l i shed a t C i n c i n n a l -ti u n d e r the ed i to r i a l superv i s ion of J . S . B a t c h e l d e r , t h e f o r m e r E d i t o r of the J o u r n a L Bro. B . is a bold a n d vigo-rous wr i t e r , a n d d e s e r v e s succes s . H e a n s w e r s ques t ions l ike a Y a n k e e . — H e a r h i m :

" R e v . J . R . H a m i l t o n , of C o m o , P a -no l a CO., Miss . , au E p i s c o p a l i a n C l e r -g y m a n , h a s t e c c n t l y b e c o m e a B a p -t i s t . " ^

W e find this i t em fa t he C h r i s t i a n (Bap t i s t ) J o u r n a l of D e c . 7 , but c a n n o t find the n a m e of J . R . H a m i l t o n on a n y l i s to f E p i s c o p a l C l e r g y m e n wi th in our r e a c h . W h o is he,?—W^es^ Episcopa-lian.

N e i g h b o r , w e took the a b o v e alleged fac t , w e be l ieve , f rom t h e S . W . B a p -tist C h r o n i c l e , a Bap t i s t p a p e r p u b h s h -e d in N e w O r i e a n s , L a . , o r t he A l a . Bap t i s t A d v o c a t e , pub l i shed in Mar lon A la . B e c a u s e you " c a n n o t find the n a m e of J . R . H a m i l t o n on a u y list of E p i s c o p a l C l e r g y m a n tdthia yomr reach," it d o e s not fol low, lha t the n a m e m a y n o t be found on s o m e " l i s t , " be-yond your "reach," o r , t h a t t he n a m e is on any " l i s t . " S o m e o f those d a r k S o m h e r n r eg ions h a v e not ye t b e e n i bo rough ly e x p l o r e d . T h e C h r o n i c l e , o r t he A d voca t e , wi l l p l e a s e c o m e to t h e s t a n d a g a i n , t e l l u s , w h e t h e r ' t h e s e t h ings a r e s o , " a n d "who it he7"

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CF^A large n u m l j e r of cnmmnnica-t ions h a v e a c c u m u l a t e d on our haods wh ich shal l shor t ly a p p e a r ; you muit be patient. W e wish our correspoD-t e n i s fo o b s e r v e six ru le s in wri t ing for ' the p ress , if t hey wi sh to s ecu re pub-l icat ion.

1. N e v e r wr i t e a n y t h i n g intended

b u s i n e s s .

2 . N e v e r wr i t e ff»r publ ica t ion with-out g iv ing the E d i t o r y o u r real namfc.

3 . N e v e r w r i t e m o r e t han three pa-g e s of foo l scap or fonr p a g e s of letter p a p e r for o n e c o m m u n i c a t i o n ; wrilo again if you h a v e m o r e to s a y .

4 . L e t y o u r le t te rs con ta in ing revi-va l in te l l igence , a n d espec ia l ly your obituary notices be short, not exceeding one p a g e of f tx)lscap. N o n e but a few in t ima te f r i e n d s e v e r r ead t h e m . Wo m u s t be e x c u s e d f rom publishing l eng thy m e m o i r s .

5 . N e v e r d i c t a t e to y o u r Ed i to r when you r p i eces mttst a p p e a r , a n d unless they a r e f o r t h c o m i n g a i y o u r t ime or-d e r i bem lo be r e t u r n e d . No p i e ^ a r e r e t u r n e d f r o m the office. T h i s is a s t a n d i n g ru le w i t h al l off ices.

6 . L e t t e r s m u s t be prepaid unless f rom o u r a g e n t s on bus ines s pertaining to the p a p e r .

A J U S T R E B U K E .

T h e to l lowing j u s t r e b u k e is adtnin-is lered b y the W a t c h m a n a n d Reflec-tor of B o s t o n . T h e p r u n e n e s s of mem-bers of s ec re t socie t ies , to p l a c e their socie t ies be fore t he c h u r c h , is a reason l ha t c a n b e w e i g h e d a g a i n s t the whole of i h e m g e n u s a n d spec ies . W e heard a b a p t i s t s a y not long s ince, l h a t if be w a s c o m p e l l e d lo l eave one of the two socie t ies , the c h u r c h or the Mssonic • L o d g e , he w o u l d l e a v e the churcb!!-s- \ I f this is t he hones t s e n t i m e n t of any bap t i s t he is u n w o r t h y of a n y churcb:^ |

The Church and the So;u of Tekper^^t | ance.—A le t te r a p p e a r s iu the Tenues^^' f see Bap t i s t , c o m m u n i c a t i n g a t great length the d e t a i l s of a revival of reli- s, , g ion . . A m o n g o the r th ings , the wriier i s a y s : I

T h e r e is a D iv i s ion of the Sonso f | T e m p e r a n c e i m m e d i a t e l y lu the neigb- | b o i h o o d , a n d a b o u t i w e u t y men i t e r t j of t he churc l t a r e m e m b e r s of the Di- | vision. Tins s p e a k s well Ibr the | chu rc l , ; ol c o u r s e s h e u exerting a 5 migh iy mora l iuf luei ice u|)on the sut-r o u u d i u g c o u n t r y . 1 would tliai a'J t he c h u r c h e s w o u l d d o l ikewise . r i;;' ' '

T h i s s e e m s t o be revers ing ibe Di-v ine O r d e r , a n d . m a k i n g the church m o r e t b a n " c o m m o n a n d uuc lean-"— A h u m a n ' inst i tut ion t akes the lead whi le the c h u r c h oi Chr i s t iiad of ' -b ' J" ly men of old" follows."

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m e n t s , t h e B a p t i s t s f e e l c o m p e l l e d b y

a s e n s e o f d u t y t o d e f e n i l t h e t r u t h . I n

r e g a r d t o t h e i l i s c u s s i o n t h a t h a s j u s t

c o m m e n c e d i n E n g l a n d , a n d w h i c h i t

i s h o p e d w i l l b e t h o m e a n s o f o p e n i n g

t h e e y e s o f t h o u s a n d s , i t w a s c o m m e n -

c e d , i t i s t r u e , b y a B a p t i s t ; b u t h e h a s

b u t j u s t l e f t t h e r a n k s o f t h e P e d o - b a p -

: l i s t s , a n d i t i s n o t s t r a n g e t h a t h e s h o u l d

f e e l a n x i o u s t o e x p r e s s h i s o p i n i o n s

p u b l i c l y o n t h e q u e s t i o n . T r u t h w i l l

p r e v a i l i n t h e e n d , a n d w e a r e w i l l i n g

t h i s s u b j e c t s h o u l d b e t h o r o u g h l y s i f t e d

b y e v e r y t h e o l o g i a n i n C h r i s t e n d o m ,

i n o r d e r t h a t t h e t r u t h m a y b e f a i r l y

b r o u g h t t o l i g h t . "

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o f t w o h o u r s e a c h , w i l l b e p r e a c h e d i n

P r u e t y t o w n , o n F r i d a y 1 1 t h o f J a n u a -

r y , 1 S 5 0 , c o m m e n c i n g a t h a l f p a s t t e n

o ' c l o c k , m o r n i n g : b y R e v . M O S E S

T I T C H E N E L L o f P a l a t i n e , a n d E l d . J O -

S E P H W A L K E R o f F a i r m o u n i , E d i t o r

o f t h e B a p t i s t R e c o r d e r . B a p t i s m t o

b e t h e s u b j e c t o f t h e d i s c o u r s e s .

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l e t t e r w a s p u t i n t o o u r h a n d s b y D r .

H o w e l l .

C H A T T O O G A Y I L L E , G A . , D e c . 1 1 , ' 4 9 .

D E A R S I R :

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f o r m y o u t h a t M r . E w i n a M e t h o d i s t

p r e a c h e r , d e l i v e r e d a d i s c o u r s e o n | b a p -

t i s m , a n d s t a t e d t h a t D r . H o w e l l w a s

t h e b a s e s t l i a r i n t h e c o u n t r y , a n d

o u g h t t o b e p r o s e c u t e d f o r l y i n g . N o w

y o u r w o r k o n C o m m u n i o n i s v e r y p o p -

u l a r h e r e , a n d M r . E w i n ' s o b j e c t n o

d o u b t i s t o i n j u r e i t . M r . E w i n a l s o s t a -

t e d t h a t h e w o u l d m e e t any baptist a n d

p r o v e t h a t s p r i n k i n k l i n g o r p o u r i n g ,

[ w e s u p p o s e t h e r e i s a u e l i p s i s i n t h e

l e t t e r ] w a s t h e b a p t i s m p r a c t i c e d b y

t h e A p o s t l e s . N o w t h e B a p t i s t s h e r e

a r e p o o r , b u t i f y o u , o r b r o . G r a v e s w i l l

n j e e t M r . E w i n , w e w i l l d e f r a y y o u r

e x p e n s e s f r o m N a s h v i l l e t o t h i s p l a c e

a n d b a c k a g a i n .

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d e n o m i n a t i o n , y o u o u g h t l o c o m e . —

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a r . I f y o u c a n c o m e , l e i u s k n o w w h e n .

Y o u r s T r u l y ,

T . C . A D A M S .

R . B . C . H O W E L L .

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h e a l t h a n d t h e p r e s s i n g n a t u r e o f h i s

e n g a g e m e n t s , p r e c l u d e t h e p o s s i b i l i t y

o f a c o m p l i a n c e o n h i s p a r t . H e i s

a n x i o u s t h a t M r . E w i n s h o u l d h a v e a n

o p [ ) o r t u n i t y t o p r o v e h i s a s s e r t i o n .

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w i l l . W h o M r . E . i s , o r h o w r e s p o n -

s i b l e , w e k n o w n o t . W e d i s l i k e t o

fight " a s o n e t h a t b e a t e t h t h e a i r . " —

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C h a t t o o g a v i l l e . o r h i s p r e s i d i n g E l d e r

w i l l e n d o r s e h i n i a s c o m p e t e n t t o d e -

f e n d t h e i r p o s i t i o n s s o f a r a s t h e y a r e

c a p a b l e o f a d e f e n c e , w e w i l l d e b a t e

t h e q u e s t i o n w i t h L i m u t i t i l b o t i i h e

a n d h i s c h u r c h a r e s a t i s f i e d , i f i t i s u n -

t i l t h e I s t o f S e p t e m b e r . M r . E w i n o r

a n y o n e h e p l e a s e s m a y o p e n a p r i v a t e

p r e l i m i n a r y c o r r e s p o n d e n c e w i t h u s

f o r t h w h h , w i t h t h e f u l l , u n d e r s t a n d i n g

t h a t w e a c c e p t b i s c h a l l e n g e , w i t h t h e

a b o v e r e a s o n a b l e p r o v i s i o n . I t i s n o w

a n d t h e n t h e c a s e , t h a t a M e t h o d i s t

p r e a c h e r r a n t s a n d r a v e s s o l o u d l y , a n d

s w e l l s a n d a s s e r t s s o r o u n d l y u n t i l t h e i r

o w n p e o p l e a r e a s h a m e d o f t h e m . —

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c l a s s t h a t a s s e r t e d t h a t h e c o u l d s t o p

t h e R i v e r J o r d a n w i t h b i s foot!!! N o

a l l u s i o n s t o M r . E w i n , o f c o u r s e , he

c a n p r o v e D r . H . a l i a r .

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t h o a i i i i d s o f P e d i > - b a p t i s i s , i n c l u d i n g

n u m b e r m a n y i n t e l l i g e n t

m i u l f p r i : n f i h t » g n s p t l , h a v e g i v e n o p

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t h e r a n k s o f A l e x a n d e r C a m p b e l l ' s

" R e f o r m a t i o n . " T h e E d i t o r s a y s ;

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b e s t r o n g l y m a r k e d d i v i s i o n i n o u r

r a n k s . W e t h i n k i t p o s s i b l e t h a t s o m e

. w h o h a v e p l e a d f o r r e f o r m a t i o n w i l l

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l e a s t , a h u m a n c r e e d . T h e y m a y d e -

n o u n c e e v e r y b o d y e l s e , b e c a u s e p o p -

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i m a g i n e t h e y h a v e d o n e w o n d e r s , w h e n

t h e y h a v e r u n o n l y doicn hill, and back-

xcards! W e f e e l b u t l i i t l e c u n c e m f o r

t h e m , e x c e p t a s w e l o v e t h e i r s o u l s ;

t h e i r n n n i b e r s c a n n o t p r e v e n t o r a l t e r

t h e i r f l u e .

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u s w h o a r e s a t i s f i e d w i t h t l i e p r e s e n t

c o n d i t i o D o f t h e c h u r c h , w h o fiaVe-lit-

t l e o r n o a r n b i t i o n t o d o g o o d , w h o d o "

n o t i n t e n d a n d w i l l h o t b d p w s u a d e d

l o " p e r f e c t h o l i n e s s ' m t h e f e a n o f G o d , "

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w h i l e t h e y d o i t j w r t . B u t w e

m i l n o t p r o p h e c y s u c h c a l a m i t r e s . " t

" T h e r e i s a h o s t i n o u r m i d s t d e t e r -

m i n e d t o g o Jortoard; t o s l i c k l a s t l o t h e

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m e n a n d w o m e n i n C h r i s t . W e s a y

t h e r e i s s u c h a host, a n d w e s a y i t w i i l i

e x u l t a t i o n ! "

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i n g , t h a t t h e l t * a d e r s i n t h e " f { p f o r i n a -

l i o t i " a r e h e g i n n i n g i o f i n d n u t t h a t l h e y

h a v e n o t y e t d i s c o v e r e d t h e g r a n d

c a t h o l i o o n w h i c h i s t o c u r e a l l i h e m a l -

a d i e s o f c o r r u p l h u m a n n a t u r e . W e

s h o u l d n o t b e s u p p r i s e d if t h e y s h o u L i

y e t c o m e t o t h e c o n c l u s i o n t h a t h u m a n

n a t u r e i s s o c o r r u p t , i h a t n o t h i n g s h o r t

o f t h e p o w e r o f t h o H o l y G h o s t c a n

r e s t o r e i t t o p u r i t y , a n d l i k e a n o t h e r r e -

f o r m e r m e n t i o n e d i n h i s t o r y , c o m e

b a c k t o t h e o r t h o d o x f o l d , e x c l a i m i n g

t h a t " o l d A d a m w a s t o o h a r d f o r t h e

y o u n g R e f o r m e r . " — German Reform

Messenger.

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t e r i n t h i s p a p e r , w i l l b e s e e n t h a t a n -

o t h e r M e t h o d i s t m i n i s t e r , W . M . T u r -

n e r h a s l e f t M r . W e s l e y ' s S o c i e t y a n d

u n i t e d w i t h t h a t p e o p l e e v e r y w h e r e

s p o k e n a g a i n s t , f o l l o w i i i g C h r i s t i n b a p -

t i s m . B r o . T u r n e r h a d b e e n a M e t h -

o d i s t fifteen y e a r s . W e h o p e o u r

b r e t h r e n w i l l s t a n d b y h i m n o b l y w h i l e

h e m a y p a s s t h r o u g h t h e p e r s e c u t i o n

w h i c h d o u b t l e s s a w a i t s h i m f o r o b e y i n g

t h e d i c t a t e s o f c o n s c i e n c e .

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c h u r c h i n P r e s t o n , w l ^ i t e s i n a p r i v a t e

l e t t e r . " W e h a v e h a d s o m e fiue a c -

c e s s i o n s t o s e v e r a l o f o u r c h u r c h e s

s i n c e t h e m e e t i n g o f o u r A s s o c i a t i o n . —

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l o w s h i p o f o n e o f m y c h u r c h e s , a n d

e i g h t m o r e h a v e b e e n a p p r o v e d f o r b a p -

t i s m , a n d s e v e r a l a r e s t i l l w a i t i n g : "

For the Tennessee Baptist.

B R O . G R A V E S :

O n l a s t e v e n i n g I d i s c o v e r e d i n t h e

" N a s h v i l l e C h r i s t i a n A d v o c a t e , " o f

N o v . 1 6 i h , ( u l t . ) a c o m i i i u i i i c a t i o n f r o m

M r . M . J . B l a c k w e l l , i n r e f e r e n c e t o a

c o m m u n i c a t i o n o f m i n e i n t h e T e n n e s -

s e e B a p t i s t , o f 3 0 t h A u g u s t l a s t , w h i c h

d e s e r v e s a p a s s i n g n o t i c e . A s I h a v e

p r e v i o u s l y w i i t t e n o n m o s t o f t h e m a t -

t e r c o n t a i n e d i n t h a t c o m m u n i c a t i o n , 1

s h a l l g i v e i t b u t a p a s s i n g a t t e n t i o n . —

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s a y s r e l a t i v e t o t h e c o n l t o v e r s y a t D a n -

v i l l e , I r e f e r y o u t o m y c o m m u n i c a t i o n s

o n t h a t s u b j e c t , p u b l i s h e d i n t h e T e n -

n e s s e e B a p t i s t , c o m m e n c i n g w i t h N o .

S , O c t . 2 5 t h , a n l c o n t i n u i n g w i t h N o .

1 2 , N o v . 2 8 d , i n c l u s i v e . B y p e r u s i n g

t h o s e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s , y o u c a n e a s i l y

d i s c o v e r t h e i n c o r r e c t n e s s o f s o m e o f

M r . B . ' s s t a t e m e n t s r e l a t i v e t o t h e o r i -

g i n , c o n t i n u a t i o n a n d c l o s e o f t h a t c o n -

t r o v e r s y a n d p r o j w s e d d e b u t e . *

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" M r . S l e d g e , f r e s h f i o m t h e e a s t — t h e

r e g i o n o f l i g h t — h a d b e e n v e r y d i l i -

g e n t l y i n s t r u c t i n g t h e g o o d p e i ^ p l e o f

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b a p t i s m , a n d i n h i s c l e m e n c y h a d c a s t

o u t t h e P e d o b a p t i s t s , p e l l - m e l l , i n t o

t h e u n c o v e n a n t e d m e r c i e s o f G o d . "

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p r e a c h e d o n e s e r m o n o n b a p t i s m a i

D a n v i l l e , p a r t l y i n r e p l y t o o n e p r e -

v i o u s l y p r e a c h e d b y M r . N e a l , a M e t h o -

d i s t p r e a c h e r , o n t h e s a m e s u b j e c t , a t

t h e s a m e p l a c e . I n t h a t s e r m o n I e n -

d e a v o r e d t o i n s t r u c t " t h e g o o d p e o p l e

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t h e G o s p e l , b u t b e i n g i n c o r p o r a t e d i n

t h e c o m m i s s i o n o f t h e S a v i o u r , a n d

p r e a c h i n g a n d p r a c t i c e o f t h e A p o s -

i l e s , n o m a n c a n p r e a c h the gospel o f

C h r i s t i n f u l l w i t h o u t i t .

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n o t k n o w t h a t I u n d e r s t a n d t h e g e n t l e -

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c a s t t h e m o u t o f t h e c h u r c h ; t h i s i s i n -

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c h u r c h , a n d I h a v e n o v o i c e i n h i s

c h u r c h . H a d t h e y b e e n i n o u r c h u r c h ,

a n d I h a v e n o v o i c e i n h i s c h u r c h . H a d

t h e y b e e n i n o u r c h u r c h , I h a v e n o t i h e

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a g p , " a n d c a s t i n g p e o p l e o u t , l i k e h e

h a s o v e r h i s c h u r c h .

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c i s i o n , h e i s w r o n g a g a i n , f o r t h a t c o v -

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n a t u r a l p o s t e r i t y , a n d d o e s n o t e m b r a c e

t h e G e n t i l e s a b o u t D a n v i l l e . I f h e

m e a n s t h e c o v e n a n t o f g r a c e , h e i s e n -

t i r e l y m i s t a k e n ; f o r I p o s s e s n e i t h e r

a b i l i t y n o r d i s p o s i t i o n l o c a s t o u t o f

t h a t , b u t w i s h t h e m l o « n j o y a l l i t s

b l e s s i n g s . I m u s t t h e r e f o r e , c o n s i d e r

t h a t s t a t e m e n t , " a r u s e . "

I n r e f e r e n c e l p M r . B . ' s r e m a r k s ' r e-

l a t i v e i p " l h e u n c o u t t l y s a l u t i o n s o f i h e

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d i d l u i t i n t e i i d t a i i i s i n u a t e t h a t h e h a d

a a j r i h t n g t o d o w i t h i t . I d o n o t k n o y r

t h a t h e h a s e v e r h a d a n y t h i n g l o d t »

w i t h T i ; b ^ s o i n e M e t h o d i s t s , a n d o t h e r

j i ^ i b a p i i i t s ^ h a v e l i a d a g o o d d e a l t o

d d ' w i t h i t . A n d a f t e c t h a t , i n a m a s s

m e e t i n g i n t h i s p l a c e , I h a v e I r e e n p r o - ' d e r t o t h i s s u i i j e c t , a m i l e ; i r e h i m t o i n -

v c n a n d d e c l a r i , - d i n n o c e n t , a n d t h e l o - ! v e s t i g n t p i i . T h i s n n « a r i r i m e n i r i t i v e

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For t'le Tcnnrs^fe Baf'i'f L r . x i n g t o n , U e c . 1 3 , I l - l J .

B R O T H E H G H A V E S :

H o w s w e e t a n d i i r e c i o i i . s t h e p n i m -

i s e , m y g r a c e s l i a l l b o s u f f i c i e n t . O n

l a s t p n U r a c l e d m e e l i n g l o r t i n s v e i r i-

c l o s e i l , a n d 1 t r u s t r e a c l i i d m y H e r -

m i t a g e b e l o r o t h o f i l l n l i h e i i r e s e n i

s n o w , a n d n o w l i k e i h e n l i l s u l l i e r o i .

t h e b i i i t l e f i e l d u f Y o r k , w h e n h e w i i n F . s -

s e d t h e h i i m d n i i i M ^ s u r r e n d e r o l C u m

W a l l a c e , e x c l a i m e d , ' i h . i n k s b e l o .Al-

i r i i g h l y G o d . I h iv i- l i v e . l l o s e e ION

c o u n t r y f r e e d , n o w I w i i l ^ o h n : w a n d

p l a n t i h e v i n e a n d f i a - l r e e o f L i b e r -

t y t h a t s h a l l s h a d e a m i s h e l t e r u n b o r n

g e n e r a t i o n s , s o l w a i t t o r e c e i v e m v

d i s c h a r g e . " I n v i e w o f t h e s l o r i o u s Fur l l ic Knn t i i a l HUH P t r n a n t D l Csre o f i l l

. . . g . . . . N E R V O U S D I S E A S E ^

results ol the past season, the signal ,.n,i ot «Li<-ii rau.,j by .n taii«it»d.

d i s p l a y so f loving grace, the happy and

numerous addi t ions made to thechureh

o f Chr is t , the a lmost universal enqniry

after truth manifested among al l classes.} [j"'";;',"""'"' ^

the rapid diffusion o f l ight, and vUe'' CHRISTIE 'S G A L V A U I O B B W

hearty co-operation o f the churches 1 ^

general ly in the great work o f preach- M A G N E T I C F I.. U I D ,

ing the gosp=l to every creature, 1 do " »"'' " "

from tne very bottom o f my heart desire

that a d ay o f thanksgiv ing , prayer and

praise 10 God be appo in ted and strict-

ly observed throughout the chn ichcs ,

part icular ly in the t l a t e o f Fennessee, ! N H I I A I I I N . 1 A I N S I N 11.1; sinn . N A u v w ' - . . , , I I oMrLfiST, sriNAi. c oMri..*i.NT. HnJ el nVATURi: as an expressioiui l our gra l i l ude and j nr ti.e m-IM, inr i a c k n o w l e d g e m e n t s o f t h e l o v i n g g o o d - i K n o v ' ^ j ' . ! !

ness and faithfulness o f God . , i , c a ^ . o r , .1 I , I 1 - 3 11-1 A D*n iz iE*<na i i t o f tbm H e r v o t u S v i t a s s .

I3rethren, w i l l you d. i thi i? \V ho | ^ „ < O M P I - A I N T I I Dn,p .nj M . D I C I . «

wi l l respond to th i s proposiimn.' I do ' i„. ii„r .^kei, ih. .ii.i.nrrsie.of ih. ' I I . khead} pmtrated ivtlrm , ^brk- miiler Ihc vlieiiflhcniac, not propose this as a mere ni.ntii'r ol iu> i[i..nf riiiiiMn' a.ii.irni-r nr ruhnniiini n. by

. , , , till, heuutlfiil snl M ondifrlnl diprurerT. Ulc exhaiikbid Mticnt

lorm or national ceremony, l iu i as • '

an act o f the church of G o ! s trug^l lng

to pay a d e b l o f grat i tude wliicii lliey

never can , nor that we would appear ,

as unmlndl 'u l o f tempora l or national

favors; but that we m a v shnw tn G n d

and the world ihat we do know how to

apprec iate Spir i tua l and D iv i ne bles-

sings. iXnd may I be peruiilSei! to

ment ion the first Sabba th in Febrnarv ,

as the uppointed d.i'J to bo o l m rvr . l ,

and m a y I not hope th 11 every lover .11 hopi-ni n-i.-.r imj i-»Bn firm uji. •t»rj ihin*

o f o u r Lord Jesus Chr ist , whether at T O iii.i.ir.II-NIN... ..R I T . G A I - V A I H C B E I . T , ROPPM*

weskciir;! i>t t,it]>vitltli, CDntlitjun ol Uie S K I I V O C S S T S T E M .

n i w beautiTiil .mi c-«D(euirnl an-IicMtifla 01 ttie mj-fterioM , ot <iALVAM.<M uti.i MAli-NKTIS.U. ha. been pro-

nounced by djstiii-uiBlir.l |<ti>iir-miHi, fb Knniirf end th» the mu.f mlualilr eir^ciusl diicavtr^ rf

I<crln-I and certain eucrrsi in kU ru.e.

G R I T E R A I . U F . B I I . I T V ,

Slretictncniiiff the weekrci-tl body, giving Hme Ibe emrknia orrniui and ini iRKnlung thr cutjir hvUcm. in FITS, I IHVP, PAUAHSIS end PAJ.9V. U i l i r tU^ lA or INDI-OKSTiON. JIHKL vlA-nsVl, Al I T t end CHIKlMr.OOITT. K.rn.(-;rs\. i.'. Mtt.nin. D K A I M . S S , N M I W H S T R T -

M O I I * . R A I . N T A R I O N O K I M K I I K A R T . A I O P L T R J ' .

O M P I . t l M . DiStAStlS ..f tlie KID-OF NK in orS a»J PtlVSICAL C.N-

IIL'S D15I-;.AS£A wlucb comi.lBintl aii»» -namelT.

Ibi. heuutlfiil and w.inderlnl diprwrerj. tile «*h , .ml neak.ii>cd nuHt^iei u rc-<UireJ tu iVirmer heitUli. etmicth, elMlinty eii'I riir"r

The g'trel pe(-uiiarit, and earellrnre nf

D r . O h r i i U « ' i Q i l v m n l c 0 » r « B T M ,

ronkitU, in tlie Tjcl tiiat eiey arrwt Mid r»re di.eaae by w f e-c. tl •xvpltr^iinn in jdere nl the »«a«i moile nf dniifiBK anJ pli>Birkin|E the puticnt tiil eslianated .VaSBte nnkk bDiwlMaly under the inllirti.iii

T'".^ .' '^stt ... iht \r\pl. lyllrm. rjuslixi Ifit rifrulahen •/ ffc. ,n . t'lfti,. and Hrtrr da tkr r/ii hie,i

Mt.rfri rit.-t.m.Tfl.---. Since ILeir lotrodu. una 111 IhB 1 luted state*, nnl, thr— j i..r. unre mnre than

6 0 , < M ) 0 P e r 8 o n §

iiirludmir all accft rlnue. and cnnditintia, amunit vhich WTtt . Ur^e nnmber nl lediei. u ho are peculiarly au^j-rl ID Sere oui I nniplninta. hare been

ENTIRELY AND FEHTiAKENTLT OUHEB.

Tn iljii.trate the • . . . i_ t- 1 1 1 1 I , 111' nl a p.«t<i'n attlu-trd u ith that bane nl civiliiation.

church o r a l home wil l l levole Ihni dav n i R r>PSU .e r . n ; mi-r i hmnir nr N«r.nn. JlivirdeT III nnlinar, ra«e«, .i,iT.'nl.T.i. are laken which, by IKoir aclioB on

and Tnaeclei nl the alomarh. allnrd 'rpBi i ety raiUC Ifiw ei .tare, and i.itb uuarad kcited hitt ceased Now com-

tbi» II ilh the rtfei-t le.iilting Imm tbc ai pliratloo (rf lha Bi-l-j 'iaki-a uj .prpuc lufleiei even Intha

i.mi;

lo solemn prayer, ih.TnU-aivinrr am

praise to A lm igh ty God fo7 p:i?t ;md

present mercies, and may a unit- d anil

fervent prayer be offered in f i i l h , ih.il

the approach ing year m a y be one slill

more glorious to the pr lise o f Uie rich-

es o f his grace than anv ever belore

\Vitnessed.

Shou ld the day be favorable, let it

be a congregat ional ir..ilier; i f unlaVor-

nhle or inconvenient lo any , to lie at

church , let it be a closet or fami ly

matter; let none deny themselves the

privi lege o f part icipat ion in this holy

work .

Respect fu l ly and affl-clionately

Yours , in a dear Redeemer .

E . C O L L l . N S .

M A R R I E D ,

In thiaconnty, liy O. J. Fisk, Mr. John A.

Cominga to Miss Nani-y M. Drake.

Mr. Albert L. Commings to Miss Sarah A.

Drake.

Mr. Feli i Granaghan tu Miss Charlotte

.4.nn GrizzarJ.

OD the 19 ult., by Rev. A. \V. Meacham,

John J . Hart-efield to Miss Martha A. Har-

land, all of Wilson county.

On the ICth ult., by Rev. E, W . Benson,

Mr. Elisha W . Willis to Miss Mary A. R

Roberts, all of Robertwm counry, Tennessee.

. In the Baptist Church, Kiioxville Tenr...

on Tuesday evening, the 4th inst., by Rev-.

H. Sears, Mr. Joseph H . Walker, merchant

of Knoxville, to Miss Dirrah, daughter nl

John F. Mi«e i Eai].. i.f Exeter. N. H .

D I E D .

O n t h e 2 3 J o f D e c . 1 8 4 9 , J A M E S R O L L I K ,

infant son of Rev. James R . and Laa E.

Graves, aged S months and 5 days.

No bitter tears for thee be shed. Blossom of beingi seen and gimef With flowers alone wesire* thy beil,

O blest departed One! Whose all of life, a rosy ray, Blush'd into dawn and pass d away.

YesI thou art fled, ere guilt had piiwer To stain thy cherub-soul and form. Closed in the soft ephemeral flower

That never felt a stirm! The sunbeam's smile, the zephyr's breath. All that it knew from birth to death.

Thon wert BO like a form of light. That heaven benignly call'iJ thee hence. Ere yet the world couM breathe one blight

O'er thv sweel innocence: And thou, tfiat brighter home to bleis. Art p&ss'd, with all thy loveliness!

Oh! hadst thou still on eanh remain'd. Vision of beauty! fair, as briefi How soon thy brightness had been stain'J

With passiiin or with grieH Now not a aullying breath can rise. To dim thy glory in the skies.

Ill hi. a;t:>.-k. aiti] .iinidy lie the Bell umUKl iie Fluid lu djrecletl. In • ahon

I-Iut.! thr | et^pneunii mi l 1.CI on the pomlle* 1-11.ell! <•! tfr LleiL tiieiei.} ceufcinif a tialeanii- clreuUtim

.I'li-h u III j'U.* nil to the iii:i;ktii c, ainl tlience hack afftlh 10 Ihe (.fi-iiiip. inu. ketjiiirg up a mutinuoui Ual.auic ctrcnln-noi Ii^b'iut t:ir . . . leni Tim. tlie iDoal sr-fte Caau Ol .. 1 M f.l-si A are I'FH M vVk-.N-rUV Ct ' l t tU A K tW DAT ! - t lF l K-V M ' f u r i t N T TO tRADK ATE T H t I'l^KASK IIF ^ I.Alls.

r t R T I F l L A T E S . n ' D TESTI IBnM. lLS

O f ttkr rnnct t-'iuloabted Clxmxac-trr, .

h n!) ol Iti* L.'untrj coutJ be girea. atflliCieal to fill LMPTT c<>l>>NIN IN TIIN | "IN-T '

A W E X T R A O R D I N A R y C A S E .

Inch i:«n»«'tusM tlv provri Utal

" Truth Ifl stranger than Fiction." ( r R S O F

u i i E n i A T i s u . I m ^ ^ ^ l m ' ^ s m D T S P E P S U .

H c v . D r . L a n d i a , a C l e r ^ z n a n

•: Vrv,' Ji-rxr^, ui Ji'atiiiguislirJ HlUinrotnU und cxklted

New Jcrmey. Julr la. IMft. Pa • a • itritTtr - pPBT Sir: Ynu * itb t». km>« of m«

•- ;i8' Lj» th<' r*'huH m mj own cuse. of liic ujipliCiUcm of riiK \LVAMi. BtlLT AND N t f K L . H L. np i ) I IM I'Mnu « •

•o: alintit firrn'v yftrt I bad hren lufferiitK linni Vrwrnp. J K*fr\ J«ar tlie ») Tnpto»ni l»ecunic m-nrkt. nnr cnold 1 iiun pcnuuneut irlirf tmin an^ roume m^ilirul trauSaia&t n4t<*\rr Altout Janrtetn years aincr. in rur.>>pi|oencf of •^•lupnt «xixi«uic ti> Ihe M-pBthrr, u> the ilikcharct- uf m y p ^ •'al JuiicK, I hpcante Kulijecl lu n vc^erv Climnir lUiauB^ .• m. »hich for yck? of^cr yetet. eaoscii ne n^deKribabl*

Kartlier : in tlti> A ioturnf UDU '4b, xu ruiaequeiica 1 (irvacliitig a Rreit desl in my o«ti and tQ.-ir>tu othtr ••iirrbes jn thin rcginn, 1 WM Bltaclu:!] the BronchiLil, • iiirh inob hcctmr an levere as tn roquiic aa iTrnicdiita im^ ^axkin uf my pa.-ttaT^ lahnn. JJy ueromtu sjfMiem vat n»w "la-ouzkly ptfUroted. and u tny Bn>nrUiti« becjiine wonc. B Uudidm) Ujfepep«w and lUieumatjr allt;ctuia—tbua eTtucisc Unl theae ditoraen connertad With each nlhcr t h rou^ >19 meiJmm of the Ner\uiii S^atem ID the mhiilc pharmaeo* fria Iherr acemed le no remedial a ^ n ! which conlj e»rh and recut>«raic m> Nerrcma Syatem \ ever^ tliiof that 1 ifi trie.) for tni« porpme had cnmplelet; Called At last I

raa ted hy try ft-ienda to eaamine your iDTeotiniu. and (thoafk nth nn \ err aangnine hopei of their efficiency.) J -letemlMd

try the eflcct uf the ap|.UcaUon nf the GALVANIC B iXT AND NFeCKLACE. with the MAGNETIC FLVlb Thk wai M Jone. 1 9 4 6 . To MT c.iir.A-T 4BTONJ«MWL-KT . IM T W O T>art H T

0 R A P E R « I 4 H A P O O ^ A ^ C I N H T P A V I I ^ * R C C B T O

«».ai'Mk. UT ra*TOII*T. i-aiiona J MO* HAVK I ai^TI-a «MITTSS

( 8II<a.A AKHTFCR o * » c : c o r « 7 o f T»T R a s n c H i T i a ^ AI*S MV

R i m WFTTTC A»RL(-TIII!« H t a R.<*TIBU.V c t u a r p TO T«OL'Bt .s VA .

inch ialhp wonderful aitd happv rctulla of the ewj-rriaaot I have recommended the BKLT and H . R I L ) ».. uany W H M

B&TC been likewue aaflenni; fmm Neuralgic aflrrtkioa. THAY have triitd them, URIRN H*prr •ut'I.Ta, I ari.ITII.. IN c v u f CASZ.

I am, dear lir. Tarr reinectlully ^ CUIRV l lOBEBT W LA^ LASDXB.

W c w S t 7 l e a n d C h e a p C n r p e t l n j ^ s .

T U S T received a fine stock of New Siv!e TapUtry Brnssells Carpeting;

Vernidan do; Imperial Three Ply dn; Sup. Ingrain do: Fine do; Sop. Veniciao do; . Chenille Roggs; Tafied do; ike., Su.

Which I will sell cheap for cash. Jan. 3. W . G R E E N F I E L D

. I ! V S T B C R T I O ! V I S F B E D V C H .

D R . C H R I S T I E ' S

G A L V A N I C N E C K L A C E

< uced l«>i all ci)ni{>lA^iU nlUcUns ThntiU or lirad. rach M llr«nrl.Ur« luftummatir^n nf the 1 hrnnt Ner^ntik and Sick H«»rt...''-f Dizxineu nJ the Head, NruialRia in the Ffect, Bozn.ip or lt<.ann|f in fl.c r^ra. Prafaesji. whH-ls u MMralljr Nervous, aud that diitreased ccnplaiul,ralied Tic Pulorvax.

Palsy and PewalyaiB-.A.11 nl-. raiciana actno* led?e that th^ae tembla diieaact trm

caused by a effinrney 'p/ .Vn-reua Rnrrgy in the alTaetsd limb^. Un < Hw.arir'a Oalraoic Articloi will ».a|jpl«r thia deficient (lowrr, and a cumplrie aod eotii* cuic i i thua effaetad.

1000 Cases of Pafay and Faralysii have beeo t#']>oned tn Dn riiairrTT tad hn Afenti eltkla th* lait two jeara, which hare been entirely restored

cc^ Cap. A*rarw J F. Tc jn^ of Bncklyn. N T.. had not been ab]p to walk a >t<*p fr>r neat &ttr } esri. and u •• ^o ieaa tiiot he had to U fed. The- me«t eelebrjtfd i.hyaictM Ca -e huB up. Jo daya after be cnnmcBced aeahnc UAi-faivic BtiT, Nrx«t.Ai»., *!»n BaatcLtT«. be walkad •croas the mtim. and in three « ecka he had fierfe-tlr xecotarW

I hi« health. C apiaan Toirn 1, bcrer.ty ream of ujc.

I D R . C H R I S T I E ' S

; G A L V A N I C B R A C E L E T S

i .ir* foand of Ta«t n r r i re hi case* of Conruliiimia r-r FKi, j SjiaFmodtc Com}>t«int«. and geaeru Nerrooi Af!ectin» of tb« ] Head and apper e*ti*mitiaK AITO i« PaUy »od Taralyiia, ] all diaeasea caused by a dcSciasc7 of power or X t r rpM j ^Inergy in the limba or otter nr^av of the body.

i T i c D o l o r e n x a n d N e u r a l g i a .

I rhfvp dreadful and asnnirin^ romidatoti arc iameiiMttIf • rtlier^d by the appliratimt nf the G*i »awic »»i.T..Nrc«iuc*

FI-UID. The Cell diffasea the tUcctricity (HNN^ lha tyrtenj; the SVcklacc has « local e^art. and the Flnid acta dtTvctIr upon the afi-cied nerrea. Is theae diftxcaiitf affijclioai the appUcaiion NTIVEJl FAILS.

F I T S A N D C W V U L S I O N S .

e aJannin; and terril^If j by a derengeurul •/ liu A'errex

There aJannin; and terril^If eo^ l a i n ! i tre always r t a i i t / a derengeurui •/ fA» A'errei. The BfXT. fitAPcms Atm

Fu-io will cure neariy every caae. no matter how r o i n f or old the patient, or him eoofirmed the cotBolaint. ' i im l y and a&tomahing proufa are in itntseavkiD of tbe pmprictor.

Off' Many baadred rertlScatas IroB all partj uf the eaufltry ml the Boct extracrdmaiy cbaraetar can h* |»en, if r t f o i n d

No tTDobla or ittcMvaiuaiicc attanda tha aae ot DJL CHBtSTIE'S QJtLy.^niC ^MTICLKM. and tbay wmw be worn by th» moat feeble aad dalicata v i lb |>erfect m k

" J I T I S S C L A H A MOULTO.N propoaw to «n»tro« T h u O a l v a n l c B n c a U t i , Oam HoSXmr I a clftM of Yoaoff Ladiea in l b« French U n ! M a f U t i c F l n i d , O D » D o i U r ,

I . - -I ku/hlf ^aaaal tni c^rcaifc. t^J CftS bt aasi to tOf J ; of lb« cotustry.

P r i c e * :

< n u O a l v a n l * B d t , " B o — S o I U i l ,

n i a O a l T u i l o H a c U a c * . T w o D o I I a i i i

- - - - - - O o I I a r B M h .

ST L K'H. J.IO 0—7:16 r. ». Bobvrf Ra. ik ia , a w-vrhy i r t p r r u b l * c i l i z e s

diod •odden l j yetterday; aUo Wrn. M . Campiwl l ,

fortiKnly tlio •d i tor o f tlio .S»«r B n .

i i i b e g i T e o u tbe j a9-Tka t r t ic la n * l e t a s p u i M by eUl n d r W a 4

I fnjAlel* 'Ok ^ jmiticaiia mmj U Aa f oags . r a n i e n l a r wtentiaa

prononciation. _

T r a m . 120,00 per w<>ion „ f 22 w« .k» . i "

Appl icat ion m«T be mads to .Miw Moul lon al I ^ F o r •>)> b j lbs follotrinf aa lbnnxn i A { « S S

•idence ol Aaron W r i i h t . or to M m . m G r . ™ . t I N u h r i i t a , T « i.i., H . G . 8 C 0 V E L .

! FTSaUio. •• E . G G L O D S T O N .

O l a r i u r i l e , •• T H O M A S i W A R r r H L D .

Oe lmn- .a , ' -

r « u i « > c « ol Aaron Wr i gh t , or to M u a r t G r a . r , i-

Shankland ' i , Booic Store, Un io nS t rw t .

ThoM who wi.h to form « clua are tivjuMted to nnko an early applicMion, n thai iaiit.^ciinn may F R f B R ' ^ O V i t H ^ W K U I S .

comio«iice at the opcriios o f ibe o r u a e u i M of t l ^ . ' W . T . r L C M M B E . Naahri l le Fem»lc U<iuau>, M o n J « . J n K 3 a 1 A n d bj nA i n r e j A j e n U in tlie pr tnc ipd ''l

Ju ly 13, 1 8 « . a B t ^ t a . L Apr i l IS, I g 4 « — n

T H E T E N N E S S E E B A P T I S T

P 0 e | r y .

L r x i s , ON the death of ray oijy CMJ, ilAar Eli-

Z.UJ TH HoTTEaTOS. •

BT TSE QTOKa.

csnnat reLdrnto

ny dar^g'3 breath 5 grasflof ileath; •ag^Uni in the >tnfi, • with »iv pii'r.ni- life.

"Te^ ga la hsr, but she Oh! r can go ta her, dicr jh Hed, Hernhranded corse is W h the dead. Herself ia in the Sriirit jind In Heaven, and with A|scl hand.

Ah. when I saw my dar^g'a breath Coimilsing in the Her dear finn atrags I wonU save her wita ^y p

And when the mither'^itVantic inef Su f.ndly ofllred h-r rt icf. Her bursting breast, he piercing c r y -Dear cliild, yua ina-it ai t, shall nut die!

Shot madly-thrunjh injtrerablin; scnl,— I cirild have daitipd a jJiy the gulJ Of blias Ttaell—I coal lyuve thriwn ISLY heart away to sav herowa.

Sfy (it).i! why did'sc t!; a not then take Hy life, a ranjiim fur tl ; sake Of that dear drl. so fai^so pure, S-.J fmiuhow cuuIJ she^.-ath endure?

Her tnother'a plea thoi didVt n'lt hoed. She dew t j thseia hua' uf need — OUdii nutlet hiirdia, aje prayed, Huiv aaun death's han I Thoa caold'at hare

stayed.

But niiw that sparklin: eye dim. That Lean hath died a /ay within It» shrine, thatluvely |'rni is still And silent ia the liteli:* chill.

T Asolalt,— . 5J oak iijider strake.

3Iy Et" my home so lam lilio the bliiamles That's riven by the th

Bar yet aronnd her tnyb may twine, Theireen andteMder^'y vine, Tu hide the rain ufheij|njrni. To smile amid the cal^i ar.d atiirm.

»

Sci mem'riesdaar will'.rjund me cliag. And feararoaof th*? pijt will bring Ta miad, in all their traiths an ! Uoom, To Ii;ihtBn up my spile's alii-jm. split's 2

a h.-v to 1 Thank Grul, Thoa ha.^ to ms revealed. And hy thine inspiraL^n sealed The trath that Lifar.t j-TiU are blest And in the arms of JcJas rest.

FTT I can go to her.' "WTien tamanmmone Pale m.iiiarnh. and fn a slerp-iliall waWa And in the sunjs of "l

h^a'st said, bv the dea l

ry break.

Bat she esnmt remrryT me— No, let her rest in Hcvea free; I wonld not brin; her To scenes of wu, of g

Farcwel.I if eVcir ihrii Come hpttl thy mothe A Seranh E would ci; A mortal, corns not ba :k to me.

'ick a!;ain ief and pain.

canst depart, •'s hrokpn heart— nraune w 'u thee;

From th4 Christian Chrtmide. "OUK. A > | I I E L B O Y . "

Br joH-i

We luve'd—ah! yes, . The angel of oarb

Whose memary now, f tilllingers like "o

" ..MWe fimiUy dream'd UJ-'s cap was fall Of purest blLis wii lo.at alloy,

When'er we sazed a -in oar child— Oar only child, our-chErah'boy.

But drsamslike the«i

a . ETASS.

no well we lov'd ppy home, within aar hearts,

oe spirit ton'*.

alas! have fled Which o'er the rar^rored vision broke

When Erst hi^strainjl of childish glee. • W h e n the heart fr

That voice is hasli'd

ah feeling woke,

wlrich oft hath caused The soul with 1UVJ| intense to thrill,

Bat deathless are th> Which, cling fur sa

A hand nnaeen hath ^ And parted &om i ir fond embrace The olgect of the he:

^ holyjsounds, dcn'd mem'ries atill.

ra-h'd our hopes—

t'a best lave. TQ find in heavendwelling place.

ir Fain woutdT breath* that bjv'd ones name.

Which once caald weave its spell of joy— Bat broken is that si :retl lie

Which bound aa 1 i oar angel boy. ^PKlBJelphiB, Dec. 1343.

BTTLEF «REMOIA OF

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I ' E E V . C A N T ^ E L L B E T H E L .

HTIaBER H.

Early In Use ^u iu i rn ol ISOl, e 'er -ihe chilling wind tmca the unrih, o

(xJ" winter had swept the fiirest foliage had irnrn ineiiuriii, " . .mc ikic^i. iwnu^i, nu^

felt the wiiherin^ tnuch of rtosl, while y e t i he ' flnwprs ^if atimmpr bloomed wuh fiesliness a>*l the fields still wore

cept the low murmuring of the for-est leaves, or the quite unmusical Aoof of the owl, that eclioed from the grove. To crown the universal calm Night had spread her siarry mantle and disclosed ihebrighest page ofnature 'sbook. How

' fit such an hour and such a combina-tion of circumstanccs, for holy medi-tation or for prayer. Mr. Bethel and his worthy companion, according to their custom, gathered their household around the family altar. T h e sire, with a burdened heart, opens the book, and from it reads a portion of divine truth. They bow in prayer, and the supplication is offered, full of fervor and of faith. They rose from their knees all under more than ordinary impressions; but one of their number, Cantrell, was unable to conceal or re-press his emotions. While all except himself were letiringto their wonted slumbers, he was anxiously seeking the repose of a good conscience. The awakening and convicting power of the Holy Spirit had been operating upon his heart, and now he felt himself bur-dened with a sense of his guilt and condemnation in the sight of God.— The cup of repentance was given him, and he saw no alternative but to drain its very dreas. H e left the house, and alone, sought the seclusion of a neigh-

1 boring wo{}il, in a. stale of great excite-i meut and alarm, but determined to i wrestle in prayer till he obtained the b'essins. We hope the reader will not receive the impression that this was ihe beginning of Mr. Bethel's concern

j tibout the interests of his soul or his • d ity to obey the Gospel. Like all other men he had loved the' world and neglected the claims of the Saviour tco long; but he had always cherished a ii:ost respectful regard for religious exercises and f<ir years had been more or less concerned, about the interests ot his own soul, and more or less im-pressed with a sense of his sinfulness. Ofien had he ^-islied himself a chris-tian, and often had the repentant sigh lieavtd his anxious bosom. But now his lo5t rondiiion was more clearly re-vealed to his minil. His multiplied sins rose before him like death spectres each one pronouncing the destruction nf the sinner. He was therefore lost. He looked into his own heart and be-held it a lijuntain of corruption, a store-iiouse of iniquities; he was therefore lost. He inquired if he had believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, and being unable to give atty oiher than a nega-tive answer, the mournful echo "lose" again fell wilh crushing weight upon his heart. He reHt.-cted that the first and greatest duty of man is to love Uml. This he was conscious he had iiever done; therefore he was lost. Be-sides he bad sinned against the kind ad-monitions, the cou-nsels and the prayers of his pious parents. This with many

. oihcr considerations, heightened the ; turpitude of his guilt and embittered the waters of repentance, till his bur-den becamti almost intolerable.— Darkness and despair brooded over his riiirul, and he felt himself sinking under the weight of his sins. This agitation of tnind was not the result of an over-heated imagination; but was caused by a cool, deliberate view of his condi-liim in the sight of God, which is in-deed the condition of every sinner.— When thus brought to realize his lost condiiion, it was natural for him to seek a refuge; and now he was pre-pared to receive the words of the Sa-viour, "Come unto me all ye that la-bor and bre heavy laden and I will give you rest." These -words suited his own case so well that he felt as if they were addressed to him. A view into his own heart had disclosed the great moral disease of sin that was preying upon his vitals; and now he felt the net-d of a physician, who could heal the malady of sin. To whom cculd he go but unto Jesus, who declared that he came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance! and he could not doubt the Saviour's willingness to receive him for he had said, "Him that cometh to me, 1 will in no wise cast out."

Encouraged by these teachings of Divine truth, aod perceiving more clearly the nature of I is duties and obligations, he sappliantly approached the throne of sovereign mercy. Lay-ingaside all self-righteoasness and self-dt-peniience, he meekly bowed at the foot of the cross and submitted him-self unto the righteousness which is of God.

passion of God in "jeeiing tosav^ sin-ners. H e remembered St. Paul 's b tao-tiful words to the Romans, "God com-mendeth his love towards us in that while we were yel sinners, Christ died for us ," and he could now realize the fact that Christ bad died for him. This blessed assurance was followed by the removal of sin's galling yoke,—the im-penitency of his heart became all con-trition, and the heavy clouds of tlark-ness vanished before the approving smiles of a pardoning God. A flood of heavenly light burst in upon his en-raptured soul—thrilling ecstasies filled bis swelling bosom as he resigned his liberated spirit to the embrace of a compassionate Saviour. His heart thus overflowing wilh gladness un-speakable, he hurried away from his lone retreat to tell what great things the Lord had done for his soul. The scene that ensues beggars all descrip-tion. When he entered the house, his sainted father and mother met him with open arms. W e leave the readei to imagine the tears of joy, and the hallelujahs that followed. How pre-cious the gospel now seemed! How these pious souls feasted upon its promises! But while they were ante-dating the joys of heaven, while the cup of their bliss seemed full to over-flowing on account of the one son that had repented and turned to God, their minds reverted to the nine, six sons and three daughters, who were s l i l l in the gall of bitterness and the bonds of iniquity. The raptures that had filled their hearts and the vivid conceptions they had just had of the blessedness of the gospel, rendered more poignant now their anguish in view of the lost condition of those who were yet unconverted. Prayers, tears and importunate pleadings were em-ployed in their behalf; but we are not authorized to say that any others were converted on that occasion. They were deeply impressed however; and never forgot the scene of this evening. Those of them that are still living re-member it as the most interesting epoch of their lives, and cannot now recur to it without the deepest and most uncontrollable emotions.

Mr. Bethel was, from the time of his conversion, deeply ia.bued with the spirit of his divine Mastci. How verily had old things passed away, and all things become new. H e thought not, felt not, seemed not, as Cantrell was wont to do in former days. So com-plete was his surrender of himself and all his powers when the sweets pardon-ing grace had melted nature's stony heart, his, first inquiry was, "Lord , what wilt thou have me to do.'" The Saviour's reply was, " I f you love me, keep my commandments." How rea-sonable such an injunction. How sim-ple all the requirements of the gospel! Who that loves the Saviour would hesitate to comply with such demands! Yet how could he be baptised or re-ceive the ordinances of the chnrch-when there was no minister, so far as he knew, with a hundred miles, au-thorized to administer the ordinances, nor any church within which he could connect himself? Was not the obstacle in the way of obedience, sufficient to justify him in ihe neglect of his duty.' He, at least, did not consider it; for so we see him at the earliest opportunity, making a tour to Kentucky for the pur-Kise of being buried with Christ by japtism. How like the good old apos-tolic style of doing thins was this—vs-il-ling to make a sacriBce of ease and interest, to testify his fidelity to his Lord and master—still the reception of the ordinances and his connection wilh a church were unavoidably defer-ed several months.

The interval between his conver-sion and his baptism is fraught with some interest. What was

the gospel, were borne on the wings of a lively faith up lo the ear of Him who hath said, "Ask what ye will, believing that ye shall receive it, and ye shall have it." Moreover, as the interest in these meetings seem-ed lo increase, the young convert, the love of God burning wilh all the vigor of its freshness in his bosom, was em-boldened to speak out and iclllhe peo-ple what great things the Lord had done for him. This naturally opened the vein of exhoitation lohis mind; and now the young, daring, romantic hunts-man suddenly transformed into an humble follower of ihe meek and low-ly Jesus, is seen warning sinners to flee the wraih to conic. Endowed by na-ture with a mind of extraordinary vig-or, and all his own heart being engaged in his subject, his exhoctniioDs were singularly fervent and forcible. Under these prayers and exhortations it pleas-ed ihe mmd of infinite wisdom to con-vict sinners of iheir sins; and many of them were heard crying aloud, " W h a t shall I do to be saved." They were pointed lo the Lamb of God who tak-eth away the sins of the woild, and believing ihey found peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. In a word our young apostle umong the Gentiles, -preach^ Christ and him crucified, the same thai Paul the aged preached. How many were converted at these meetings we are not prepared lo say; but the num-ber must have been considerable, as a church was subsequently formed of them at Brush Creek, to which we shall have occasion to refer hereafter. Among the converts were some of Mr. B.'s own household. Th« interest awakened in the minds of the com.nu-nity was deep and permanent, giving character to a large section of country, which is still preserved. These, be it remembered, are the fruits of Mr. Bethel's labors immediately after his conversion and previous to bis baptism. These meetings, it may be well lo re-mark, were held during the winter of

ence on all the surrounding country.— j soul imparts life and strength to the To see his labors so signally blessed, ^ body, so does doctrine to practice.— was of course very encouraging to our young preacher.

He did not nowconflne his labors lo this congregation: but traveled night and day, heralding the glad tidings of salvation through the surrounding set-tlements. Large congregations would sometimes be gathered Irotn long dis-tances; persons v»ould often ride fifteeo or twenty miles to his meetings. Thus his own influence was greatly augmen-ted, the Gospel of Christ was promul-gated and the public mind was revo-lutionized.

SCIO. [TO B E CONTINUED.]

S:, iheit green attire which-it were va describe. .

The* atin had {gone

the scene occurred for us to attempt ta

grandeori aa if itl lave in a sea of glo-Xrr- t j y and with his fciiring majesty in the

rose, the mi re modest queen of l ^ t in the eaaf, pouring a flood of

^ mdlow fight, opcji the otherwise gloo-^ m y habitations i f men. The weary W y e o m a n had lef t l ia daily toil, and wns

now enjoying the luxury of rejf, a luxury ,wbich nune but ){e who- labors can

jaf t ic i r f teraSi l it® pleasant chit-chat Sis fireside- A. visuant from other planet Imigbt h a v e i g i ^ s r d

6ial 'nature hai3 rocked herself to

^ • • : :was as if the potae^ . ' j^Bf t stMjdson, w 1 nature made a'gaaae.

T fae ' ^u ie t i r s teed universalis ex-

•'How was my heart incrnated by the world: Oh, how self-fettered waa my groveling sonl!"

"How richl j were my noontide trances hung With gorgeous tapesties of pictured joya! Joy behind joy in endless perspective! Till at death's toll, whose restless iron tongue Calls daily for her milh'ons at a meal. Starting, I awoke and foand myself undone!"

I He had always known himself a ' s inner, but had never before fully

perceiveil the sinfulness of sin, nor I the depth? of his own depravity;

he had never before considered the amazing grMKlneas ' and mercy,' and grace of G^il, against all which Ite had sinned. Bui now the gleams of lighi that were- penetrating his mind en-abled him to see the itcrsonal applicn-lion of the Saviour's declarationsi "1 am-coine lo call sinners to repent:4ncp, io seek and to save that which Was lost," &C. H e thought of the com j

lSOl-2, and perhaps the spring follow-ing, when Canirell Bethel was just 22 years old.

It was during the succeeding sum-mer or autumn that he made a jiilgrim-age to Kentucky for the purpose of be-ing baptized. I am informed that he received ihis ordinance in or near Glas-gow Ky; here also he received authority to preach and hasieued home again, much encouraged by his intercouse wilh christians, and more fully prepared to enter upon ihe labors of his high voca-tion. The obstacles, however, lo be overcome were very great. These communities, so far removed from all intercourse with christian society, had enjoyed the uninterrupted indulgence of nature's sinful propensities so long, that to deny them now was like the cutting off of a right hand or the pluck-ing out of a right eye. 'T is true the minister had not to contend with deep-rooted prejudices, nor the cettled super-stition of heathen nations. He hrid no false religions to expose—no temples dedicated to Pagan deiiier to demol-ish. His great business was to expose

ils of no religion—the miserable di-gradation of the heart void of all re-ligion. Beholding uch a stale of so-ciety many would have said with a desponding sigh, " T h e y are joined to their idols, let them alone." Think not, kind reader, that we speak the words of high sounding eulogium or of empty praise, when we say of Mr. Bethel, that none of these things moved him—that he was in no wise intimidated by any of the difficulties,—but that, young as he was, he surveyed deliberately the field befbre him, and entered upon the arduous task of its cultivation with alacrity and wilh high hopes of suc-

piism is fraught What was his Chris-

tian character during that period.'— Since there was no church in all his section of country wuh which he could connect himself, and since he was not surrounded by any religious influences to incite him to works of faith and la-bors of love, we would readily infer that an unblamable ^ralk was the most that could be expected of him.— The facts of the case, however, pre-sent us with quite a different result.

In his zeal for the salvation of sin-ners hecoDomenced with the hearty co-operation of his father, a prayer-meet-ing in their own little house. This was an humble beginning; but the se-quel will show what great ends are sometimes accomplished by apparent-ly the feeblest means. The neighbors were all invited to come up to father B.'s house to the prayer meeting, and many of them did so, with what mo-tive we need not trouble ourselves here to inquire; but are perhaps justified in the conclusion that they were attracted more by the novelty of the occasion than any real desire to worship God, or to benefit their own souls. So be it, many were induced to attend and thereby were brought under the influ-ence of the Gospel. T h e exercises on these occasions were reading the scrip-tures, singing and praying, in which ihere were none to participate but the father and his late converted son.— Their prayers, however, were sincere and fervent, and mtjre lhan all, ihey were ofleredJ'in faiih." They went boldly to a throne of grace, expecting great things of the Lord. Their sup-plications thus lerveul and persever-ing, burdened too with the promises of

C I R C U L A R L E T T E R O F THE'. UNION B A P T I S T ASSO-

CIATION, T E X A S .

THE IMPORTASCE OF "80DSD DOCTEtUE."

^'CorUend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the Saints."

B R E T H K E N : This command w a s given to Christians eighteen centuriei 3 ago by one eminent for his office and I his holiness.

How different is this sentiment of :a distinguished poet, "For modes of faith let graceless bigots f ight , His can't bo wrong whose Kfe is in the right.""

Our venerable father loved a n d obeyed the first command with th«! zeal of Martyrs—they reprobated thi s sentiment of the poet as worthy o n l ^ of its sceptical origin.

But a change—a sad change has come; the Deist has triumphed over t h e Apostle. There are now hundreds o f professed christians who in heart a d -mire the sentiment of Pope more thai i the command of Jude . These, a n d alas! some of them are Baptists! a r e ever ready to condemn, even the mos t affectionate defence of our principle s as sectarian bigotry.

They often ask, "wha t good is dor le by doctrinal sermons?'' " W h y n o t preach the gospel, and let doctrin e alone?"

This indifference to doctrine is fi ill of destruction, and lesl it should iin-crcase in our churches it will be t h e object of this "Circtdar Let ter" to show the importance of "Sound D c c -trine."

As Baptists we profess to be guid ed in all things by the Bible. W e w ill therefore inquire first what it teacl les on this subject.

Pauf deemed "Sound Doctrine" of so much importance that he said to the Galatians: "Though we or an Anj je l from heaven preach any other gosj >el unto you than that which we ha ve, preached unto you, let him be accu rs-ed."

And writing to Timothy of cert! lin teachers of error, he says: "their w< ird eateth as doth a canker."

No words of Paul are more impre s -sive than these: " H e shall be saved yet so as by fire." This is spoken ojf a

though converted, yet hoMds

The bmly when separated fiom the soul, falls iiilo decay, thus practice without sound doctrine becomes cor-rupt.

The whole history of thechurch de-monsirates this irullu The converting and sanctifying power of the iirimitive church has no parallel in the world's history.

The Priests and Philosophers, the Kings and Emperors were arrayed a-gainst it—they combined their wisdom, their cunning, their [)Ower. They em-ployed sophistry, learning, dungeons, faggots, slakes and gibbets, for the des- ^ iruction of the church.

Yet in defiance of all these, the pow-er of the church was triumphant. In less than four centuries the name of Jesus was loved and praised through-out the civilized world. His religion had ascended the throne of theCaesars, and swayed the sceptre of the Roman empire.

We do not affirm that the Orthodoxy of the primitive Church was the only cause of its power; but its doctrine was evidently one principle element of its unparalleled power, and success.— Even the sceptical Gibbon has conced-ed this.

Then there was "one body, and one spirit." "One Lord, one Faiih, and one Baptism " The first church "con-tinued steadfastly in the Apostles doc-trine." T h e church thus organized was irresistable. Nothing could with-stand her onward march. Difficulties vanished away like darkness before the rising sun.

But soon the Church was betrayed into a f a u l error. She "granted unto herself the liberty lo change rites and customs Apostolic, somewhat." (I use the language of Calvin,) Baptism was changed entirely. God ordained it as

once delivered to the Saints," to which we fear too litile prominence is given. Anvmg them, we would mention "To-tal Depravity," •'Eleciion," " T h e Di-vinity and constant agency of ihe Holy Spirit," "IlfgeDcraLioii," "The neces-sity of a holy life," " T h e d e s i g n of Baptism," and "Church Govern-ment."

T h e present crisis demands that we give ,pccial aiteniioa, and guard with sleepless vigilence, these important points of doctrine.

There are iwo reasons which may secretly restrain some from coniending for sound doctrine.

1. It will repel from oar church those persons who bold" loose and erroneous views of doctrine, and our numbers, and sometimes our wealth, will thereby be decreased.

We grant that our numbers for awhile will be lessened by adhering rigidly to the "old landmarks," but we are fully assured that our real strength will be greatly increased.

By receiving intoour church men of all creeds and no creeds, our increase for a few years may be rapid; but such a church would be only like Jonah's gourd—the worm of error would eat upon its vitals, "as doih a canker." In the day of adversity, it will wither and die.

2d. Contending for our doctrines will diminish our popularity, and ex-pose us to persecution. This, we fear, has more influence, even upon Bap-tists, than we suppose.

But, could our venerable fathers a-rise from the dead, or speak to us "from under the altar," (Rev. 6: 9.) what would be their language? What would be the words of the Waldenses—a uL Roger Williams—A Holmes—a BUD yan? Should we not hear them ex-

cess. For although he had, and re-tained during life, a deep sense of his own weakness and insufliciency; yet such washis confidence in God, that he could say with Paul, " I can do all things through Christ, which strength-ened me." He conceived that there were no ends too great to be accom-plished by Omnipotence; and the word of divine truth was a sure guaranty to him that the work in which his heart was so deeply engaged was one that God would own and bless. This abounding confidence in the divine fa-vor was the secret of his almost unex-ampled success in the ministry in after years. His faith gave character to the man, and such a character as must ever bear wilh it an influence that is irresistible. It was never in the power of a worldlian to say to him, "Physician heal thyself." His early preaching was attended with remarkable success. He had, but commenced his labors as a minister, a year after his own con-version, in the wilderness, where preaching was never heard before, to a people destitute for the most part of religious instruction, and wholly desti-tute of practical piety, he had but com-menced preaching, we say, under these unfavorable auspices, when by the blessing of God, a church was regular-ly organized and established, of those who were converted (humanly speaking) through his instrumentality. This church received the name of the beautiful liitle rivulet on which it was located, and was called Brush Creek Church. Mr. Bethel was ils regular pastor for a number of years: and un-der his ministry its numbers vsrere rap-iilly angrnented. It soon became, and is "sull, a very large and flourishing church, exercising a healthful infla-

ly t man, who, „ and propagates error. These wo,rds are more expressive when we reme m-ber that if a man should awake at m id-night and find his house in flames.— the roof falling in—the blazes flam: ing up around his bed—just leaving h im time to escape for his life—this m an was said to be saved, "ye t so as by fire," that is, as out of fire. Thus v rill the christian, who teaches error, be saved in that day, when God's wrsith shall consume "the w^ood, hay a.nd stubble;" he shall be saved yet as c >ut of fire. " T h e beloved Disciple" who se theme was love, whose heart overflow ed with charity, commanded: " I f any o ne come into you and bring not this d oc--trine (i. e. Sound Doctrine) receive 'nim not into your house neither bid him God speed."

Hear too the words of H i m who spoke as man never spoke. " H e that s lall leach iheZetwi of these comma nd-ments, and leach men so, the s j tme shall be called least in the Kingdon i of Heaven."

How is it possible for any m a n , es-po; pecially any Baptist lo read such pas-sages as these arid feel that sound •doc-trine is of little ot no importance?

It must be evident to every minrl that the man who believes doctrine is unim-portant, never imbibed his sent iments from the Bible.

W e can understand more clearly why the Apostles attached su^ch great importance lo doctrine, if we remem-ber that they considered it tb.e mould in which the christian chara.ctei, and practice were formed. If the mould therefore that practical a n d experi-mental religion might recieive their proper form and beautiful proportion the mould must be perfect and sound.

Paul expresses this idea clearly in Rom. 6 ,17 .

The Greek word here translated, " fo rm" corresponds wilh the English word mould. "Ye have obeyed from the heart that form of do«;triiie which was delivered you." T h e marginal reading is: "Ye have obeyed from the heart that mould of doctr ine ' into which ye were del ivered," or cast.

This is a literal translation of ihe or-iginal, and places in a clear light the importance of doctrine.

Another reason why doctrine is so important, is this: doctrine is to practice what the soul is lo the body. A> the

an esternal symbol of internal purity —to show forth the Saviour's burial and resurrection—and also our burial to sin and resurrection " towalk in new-ness of life." Man made it the means of cleansing the pollutions of the soul.

God commanded the baptism of a penitent believer—man substituted the baptism of an unconscious babe.

God in wisdom chose immersion— man changed this into the more con-venient mode of sprinkling.

Church Government was changed. An ambitious clergy supplanted the in-dependent Congregationalism of the Primitive church, and erected upon its ruins a system more suitable and con-genial to proud and ambitious men

Salvation was no longer of grace but of works.

The Lord Supper was changed into the "real body and blood of Christ," and like baptism was administered to infants.

The teachingsof Heaven were aban-doned for the traditions of men. What was the result? The church divested of truth was like Sampson shorn of bis locks. Her moral power was gone.— She was left to the cruel sporlings of men and Satan.

T h e churches of Germany and Switzerland might be presented here asexampleof the importance of Sound Doctrine.

If we wish Christianity to exert its happiest, mightiest influence on men, no part of it must be omitted or con-cealed Cbiisiianity is a complete sys-tem—each part bears an intimate and important relation to every other part

very part gives light and strength to every other part. So that to omit or conceal one part, weakens and ob-scures all other parts. I t is said there is a certain plant that if the smallest leaf or bud even, is destroyed the whole plant feels the shock and loses much of its vital energy, soil is with Christi-anity.

John in the isle of Patmos described the New Jerusalem, the church des-cending from heaven "prepared as a bride adorned for her husband." T h e wisdom of God himself—the riches of^ Heaven were employed to adorn, to beautify and make perfect the church. And is it possible for frail and erring man lo alter and make it more beauti-ful?

Let us brethren never omit, conceal or obscure any part of Christianity.— Let us give every part the precise place, and exact prominence which In-finite Wisdom has given; no more nor less.

It i s tbedu ty of allchristians to main-tain sound doctrine; but there are

claiming: "For these principles, we suffered exile—the lash—the stake— the dungeon—and will ye desert them for a little breath of popular applause?" L e t our response be: "No never—rath-er 'let my right hand forget her cun-niog, and my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth . ' "

But, brethren, in contending for oar principles, let us examine well "what manner of spirit we are of." Let all sectarianism be banished from our bosoms. Let all men see that we are impelled by a sincere desire to defenj and promote the truth, as it came from the lips of our Saviour and our Faiber.

W e will perhaps be reviled by those of different views, but let us never re-vile again;—"being defamed let us en-treat."

Let us ever imitate the example of Him who was mild and gentle—who did not even "break the bruised reed, or quench the smoking flax"—but when persecuted even unto death, cr ied—"Father, forgive them, for tbey know not what they do."

R . C. BURLESCW.

special reasons why Baptists in Texas should.

1st. W e hold some important parts of Christianity which all other denpmi-Dations omit or obscure.

The ordinances and Church govern-ment of God has committed to us, to preserve in their Apostolic purity and simplicity.

And shall we ever prove recreant to trust so sacred? God forbid! 2. W e are now laying the founda'

!lion stone upon which the Baplis church in Texas will be built.

Our work must tell upon the weal or woe of ibe Baptist cause for years, perhaps for a century to come. A good foundatidii is indispensible. Let us iherefbre "-dig deep" aod clear away the rubbish of error, and lay the foun-dation of our beloved church, on the broad, immovable basis of eternal truth.

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BIBLE CABDS & r SABBATH SCBOOU^' By Jas. Tujiper, 84 cards to the sett, each e ^ containing on an average, three verses of Scnp-tnre, with a suitable hymn on the back, ar-ranged so as to comprise in the aeries a 5™-tematic course of instruction in the doctrinei and duties of religion. They are dssmed to take the place of Catechisms and que i^ Books. Price 25 cents per sett.

The abore Books, together with a geaml assortment of religious works are for tale at the Depositiiry of the Southern Baptist Publici-tion Society, No. 40., Broad Street, Ch»d»-tonS. C. j

Opiaioss OF THE PBESS. Each nf the above works hare been faTonr-

ably noticed by the Press. We subjoia » spe-cimen of their opinions on THE WAT or S VATIOS. _

Christian ChTonicle, PhUaddphia.—Dt Howell has already won for himself an homn-ble name, in religions Literacon.^:'-The ynA before us will add to his repatauon and aa^ fulness. It is a clear, fall, ind earnest exhili-tton of the vay of eslvanon for « lost ma-ner. It is eminently scriptural in Un|:ui{> and spirit, and lopcal in its plea and H»en^ sion. The style is manly and attractive. ^ sing at times into eloquence. The work ^ be an instructive companion for the earnestM-quirer, and for the thoughtful chnsdas u i may do much to enlarge 3ie knowledge rfp" church members.

The Typographical execution of the vdnnu is highly creditable to the Southern Pnhta-tioB society. If thiaistobeasampleoflheir;^ sues they will win a high place amonj ih® publishing houses of our country.

Southern Baptist, Charleston's. Ci-'^J^' ery respect it is worthy of its di8tingia"M author. Its perspecuity, simplicirjr, comprehensiveneBS of style, its comple»l^ ^ systematic arrangement, its correct gy and solid iustraction mn«T cause this 6OM. at once to take rank with the Srstand be«»-ligioui p l Iicationa of the day. • •-'ifl

Dec. 20.'49, i:;, Fletcber'ii E d i t i o n . BAPTIST W. NOEL on B a p ^

an intnxlnction by John DowIinft D-B' and a fine portrait. J ust pnbfched

EDWARD-H. FLETCHER Dac. 13—4t 141 Nassau it. New x o *

_ H e n r y Goaset i ' s School , . \ f r i U L be re-opened. Monday.

» V He takes this occasion to jpreaent SB gratefiil acknowledgements to his fiiendi,»» Ue commuuity generally, for the Bberal ^ lonage tbey have kindly bestowed npon4«-Should they continue to favor him .with t "^ •uproit, he topes, after the experience a "*' •ession, to merit more fallv their encooraj^ ment. Latin and Greek with E»sliih branch-es, 525. Latiu and English, 820- EnfiiA $15, persesuon of fire months. fuU-

Juna -3Ij 1849—T-w • »•

A lAm

J . R . G R A V E S , E d i t o r .

VOL. 11.

TEEMS OF THE TENNESSblE BAPTIST . I

TenmtMce BaptUl it ymhQtled errrj ireJ a Lorgt Dcubl'e Aledivm BkeeL [

TEHMS—12 OOpcmnnnmn.znixivasicc, a m.ixhe end of tkt year. Nosubscriptioa* i ti.ken for lesi tim^ tlms une year, and no pspJ coQtiDued till all arrearapes are paid, excra di»en<nan oF thp pnliU&bem.

AdvertiBementg in»ensd at ihe etu rates.

C7A.iI IfKters on bosmeai or intended fori tion, sbould be addressed 'Bdltor of the Teij Baptiit," Nashville, Tann.. pott paid.

Per^nf •ending oa the subscriptidB price | uew Bubftcnbers, sball nsee.vethe gis-ibcopy |

Office of the Tenn oBe Bnptiat nl the 1 Book Store and Deposito y, on Union itrdj doyri from tb«Bank of Tarneimpa.

1. Bnbscriber* who do n-A pv? express no the cnnrrury, are coniiderec ai wiihing tu b elieir sub scrip (.ions.

S. If Sabflcriben order tlm difcostlntxanca j periodicoU the pnblisber easy lend tbem till raara^e« are paid, and subscnb(>rB ore reeponsi all tlte namber« >coi.

3. If SubBcribcra neg-lcct or refuse to taV periodicals from the oSce to which tbey are ed, tbey are held rr-spanfrible till tiii?y have tbHir bills, and ordered their periodicals dii ned.—Sending numbers iTack, or leaving then office, is not such notice of discontinoance law requires.

4. If Subseribers remove to otUsr placea, -nformingthe pubUsbers, and tlicir pcrindicU to the former dirertion thev am bclJ reajinnali

5. The cocris bare decided that rcfc^g p DBwypaper or periodical from the oSee, or r® and leaving it oncalled for, nutU all arreara paid, iM prima farit cridance of intentiona]

F m S T ANNDAL ALUMNI DRESS.

Delivered b^ore the Apollonian and liopean Socieiiet of Union Univt Muifreeshoro'ugh Term., on the ct of the 17th July, 1S49.

0 . \ T H E AGE; AiND A SYS: ON P O P U L A R L E A R N I N

A D A P T E D T O T H E AGE

BR TTTB-VEE VAFGHK, ESQ., A .

[COKCLTTDED.]

F E I X O W - C I T I Z ENS:

You too live in an nge of wfa Bpeak, and must partake of its lyr or liberty, ignnrance or glory; a may not be in good taste to enlar little more on this fraitful thetne lore 1 dismiss it for a bcUer, lit rate 1 shall iJo sn, and the more hi ly shall I use a few more mamen your time, to discourse upon an subject, more eniwined with yoni

•^faje. As such 1 doubt not youl lience or pairioiism well extenuati improprieties 1 may commit, eilhi point of opinion, or asseriion nf

This evidently is a mechanical J full of atilitarianism^ ^ I t Is a a a j machinery, where labibr—doing binallons of the" mechanical po< are L'kely lo exempt us from a j dealof thedrndgeiy of toil, an'dj mil us to devote more of our tun mental action. This is a pleasina lure of the age; slrongly indici something yet to be revealed.

"Everj-ihing seems likely to l » by machinery." It is not the less] in pointing and eyeing the cat needle, lhau in lunneUng the mouE in weighing air, or weaving glass"<

" T h e age with ils whole andi* might, Ibrwanl, drives, propels urges every thing by machinery, is done by band; all by rule and c lated contrivance; for the simples penition some cunning abbrev process is ready. Our old mod handicraft sre most discredited laid asidf, and the snisan is d; from his work shop, to make roar one of speedier esecutinn; the drops from ihe fingers of the to be caught up by those of imu move it faster;" and the cordilr-ly leaping from his laii tced fun casts away his half pike and gra] and fires up liis engine, wlu wearied movements beat in •with the escaping Bleam-|)ipc;ai sailor Jfurls bis sails, lays dr oar, and bids a giant servnnl, o of steam propel him ihroug.. waves.

" T h e Birmingham fire-kiiig l ted ibe fabulous eai^, and alarmi genii of the cajie with strange ihi that Vasco De Gama's ."

Ilevolulimi afier revalulion tion after inveulioii; and still comes, in the cliaracter of a g cifica^or, by detecimg a u e w ^ p m x r in vegetablo fibre as in S Ion and saw dust, being applied| purpose of war, must hush the in peacej'effeutliig a! one bin moral and politicul fixture^ i central national Congie5s,oi peace-making societies had no