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

V I R G I N I A B A P T I S T A N N I V E R S A -R I E S .

T h e first week in J u n e is the annual pcrioil for ihe g-athering of the Baptist clan in iho good "Old Domin ion . " At the recent meet-ing, a smaller number of ministers was pre-sent than usual , owing to the occurrence of the General Anniversary this year , and the inability of many members to attend both.

T h e Bible Society receive.I a little over ^700 during the year , and the Foreign Mis^ sionary Society considerably over $5000.

T h e GeneralJlssociation sustained 21 mis-sionaries dur ing parts of, and 0 ministers for the whole year . About 230 had been bap-tized, two or three churches formed, severa Sunday schools established, and much good done in the temperance cause.

T h e Education Society supported seven beeeficiaries at the Richmond College. R e -ceipts $1300. . n A proposition was made by President Da?!?, ^ o f Mercer University, Georgia, that Virj-m.a 8hould support the Theological Depar tment of that institution, which is endowed wuh over 855,000 as a iheolwgical fund, while at the same time the friends of education should not cease to patronize the Richmon»l College.

T h e Baptists in Buckinjjham have recently purchased the Female Institute in that coun-ty , and are taking measures to receive pupils, 150 of whom can be accommodateil.

B O O K D E P O S I T O R Y Norfh corner of the Public Square^ yashville,

Tennessee^ W h e r e may be found a valuable assort-

ment of Religious Books—to wi t :

c r , oy OUIH3, X " ^ ' w . . ell on Communion; H m t o n ' s History Bapt i sm: Church Member ' s Guide; Imitation of Chr is t ; Claims of Jesus ; Scripture N a t u r - | nl His tory ; Malcom's T r a v e l s ; Malcom s , Bible Dict ionary; Memoirs of Mrs. Judson; | do. of B o a r d m a n ; d o . Roger Wil l iams; do. j V f m . Carey ; Karen A p o s t l e ^ I y Progress m , E r r o r and Recovery to I r u t h ; Baxter 's | Saints Res t ; Christian L'mon; Church D i s c l pline; Primitive Church; Baptismal Question i by T o w n and Hague ; W a y land's Political i E c o n o m y , large and small ; do . Moral Sci- , ence, large and small; Encyclopedia ot Re-l igiois Knowledge; The Baptist Manua l , and T h e Psalmist, a new Hymn Book, pub-lished by the A. B. Publication Society, Phil- | adelphin, and Gouhl, Kendall & Lincoln, Boston, and many o t h e ^ . ^ ^ T H O M A S ,

Librarian.

T H E W O R S T T R A N S L A T I O N OV T H E B I B L E .

At one of the missionary meetings recently held in Philadelphia, said Rev. R . Ful le r :

««Wc sometimes speak, and justly too, of covering up an<l concealing the meaninj; of wonls in a professed translation of the Bible! But do you want to know what is the worst translatidn given of the Bible ? It is that trans-lation of it given in the inconsistent lives of professeil Christ ians! For that translation, i{ it be wrong, contradicta not only Bapt ism, but the whole tenor of that gospel which teacheth us to deny all ungodliness and world-ly lusts, and to live soberly, righteously ami godly in this present evil world. Chris t ians are witnesses to testify by their lives as to the truth of what is proclaimed on the Sabbath. And is it not to be feared that these witnesses, in too many instances, contradict, by their lives, six days in the week, what we preach-ers testify on the seventhi" '

R E V I E W O F B O O K S . The Definitions of Faith and Canons of

Discipline of ihe six (llcumcnical Councils, with the remaining Canons of the Code of the Universal Church. Translated, with notes, together with the Jlpostolical Canons, by the Rev. William Andrew Hammond, M. A. of Christ Church, Oxford. New-York, James A. Sparks. 1344.

T h i s work is only a collection of defini-tioiH, canons and decrees, some by councils connected with tlio anci.-nt Papal church, some by the English E p i s c o p a l church, and others by the American Episcopal church . T h e idea of settlinir <lifl»culties, overwhelm-in" heresies, and killing oil" heretics, by issu-ing' a canon or decree, is a little too much de-pc^ident upon the belief in the infallibility of the church or its hea<l, to suit our free repub-lican taste. H o w little of reliance upon God appears in it. As matter of history, these ^'definitions, canons and decrees" are im-portant and should be preserved. T h e pre -face to this book says, " A very little acquaint-ance with the ancient heresies, which lor the first six hundred years af ter Christ related chiefly to the ever blessed T r in i t y , and to the nature and person of our Lord , will show that there is hardly any, perhaps not one, expres-sion in the longest of the Definitions of the CF:cumenical Councils, which was not direct-ed a«Miinst some particular heretical op imon, and "the omission of which would not have been made use of by heretics to fu r ther their pernicious des igns . "

Tennessee was unrepresente^l in hist Triennial convention. W h y ? Because ^300 had not been contributed lor fore ign Mis-sions from the whole Stale during three years. Never may this be said again. U.

T H E B A P T I S T Wllllic pul»li.-«licd weekly, on u Ijurc Biiperroyal flicct, In oclavoforin.nl S por annum. All Uiohc who have Biih-scrilwdanil those who Intend lo mihsctlbe, will jilcasc remit the money Immcdlulcly on the rccelpi ofihlB number. a« the Bccnnd will not be sent unlll our terms are compiled Willi. Tlioiewho Hove formed clubs In accordance wllti our proposition, will address us as soon ui poselble.

i ib l i shcJ for the T e n n e s s e e Baptist Educa t ion S o c i e t y - C , K. Winston, J . H. Shepherd, J. H. Marshal l Cominittee.

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I ons. "Ojic Lord, One Faith, One Baptism. W . F . B A N G & C O . ,

P U B L I S H E R S .

NASHVILLE, AUGUST 31, 1844. No. 2.

T H K B A P T I S T . W e now lay before our readers ihe second

number of T h e Baptist, ( revived,) and lake pleasure in saying, to all concerned, liiat a i -rangemenls arc made by which iis continu-ance, for one year at least, is secured. T h e paper will, hereafler, be reRulurly issued eve-ry Saturday morning.

Our terms require payment in advance, but many of our suliscribers have hcsilaled to send ihe money, because they considered the con-t inuance of the work doubtful . Every im-pediment is now removed; the enierprize, with the divine blessing, will be prosecuted; longer delay is unnecessary.

S T A T K O F R E L I G I O N . j From every purt of Tennessee , and indeed i

ihe whole South Wes t , complaints come up of the coldness of our Churches and the de-cline of religion. A few bright spots, it is t rue, present themselves, as will be seen by the letters of brethren Tal ia fero and Meach-um, but all the remainder is dark and repul-sive. T h e Gospel is preached as heretofore, protracted, and other meetings are held, but they are not accompanied by the power of the Holy Spirit , and no cheering results fol-low! Brethren, is there any good reason for this condition of things.^ Has the Gospel lost the power to animate the Christ ian, to com-fort those who mourn, to subdue the heart of the sinner, aliil to bring men to love and obey the t ruth? T h e fault is undoubte<lly wholly our own. vVe have forgolteii our hiiih privi-leges, and depoendcd to mingle in the slrife.s and contests of the world; our nftections have become cohl; we are no longer spiri tual; and our God has withdrawn from us his favor !

Christians have, in no small degree, lost the feipirit of their work . Still, time passes on uB before, sinners are dying in their sins, the chains of evil uro being fast riveted upon the neckfl of our fellow-citizens, the judgment of

the great day is approaching, where we must all appear , and can we remain thus indiffer-ent, without accumulating awful guilt? O brethren awake, and call upon God, lest he visit your iniquities with fearful chastise-ment . Pray that your love, and faith, and zeal, may be enkindled anew; renounce the vanities of the world; examine your own hearts, and repent . " D r a w nigh unto God, and he will dravv nigh unto y o u , " and again bless and prosper you.

It is not difficult to determine the principal cause of our present calamitous condition. W e are in the midst of the most intense po-litical excitennMit. In all parts of the coun-try meetings are constantly being held, by both parties, attended by multitudes of all classes. T h e impassioned eloquence of the speakers lashes the crowds into almost phrenzied ex-citement. Such a tempest of feeling has never before pervaded the South Wes t . Ministers, Deacons , and people, to a great extent , min-gle freely with the throng, and feel all the in-fluences of ihe populace. Religion has, we fear, with many of them, become, at least for the time, a secondary concern. Not unf re-qiiently the regular meeiings of the house of God are forsaken, and our brethren, instead of assembling to pray , are found shouting at the political meeting. Is it, therefore, aston-ishing that spiritual dearth is upon us? Is it surprising thnt the tempest of politics is sweeping away before it , all that is beautiful ill morals and religion. Should we be aston-i^ihed that nutuy of our promising young men arc buried in the ruins, from which they will arise ho more?

In this free republic it is proper and neces-sary that christians should feel q deep interest in the choice of our rulers, and in the mainte-nance of our glorious Constitution and laws. But to do this it is not necessary thot they should prove recreant to Chr is t , degrade

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themselves as citizens of the Kingdom of God, and dishonor their holy religion. Patriotism and religion are not antagonistic princi-ples. It is, therefore, not necessiiry, it in, in-deed, criminal, to sacrifice the one for the support of the other. Christianity teaches us to love, and serve our country, au.l to use all proper and honorable means to proinoie those measures that we believe to be essential to its prosperity and honor. But when our political zeal calls us from the duties and spi-rit of religion, we dishonor ourselves, and in-jure our country. T h e professor of religion who is not true to his God, should not be re-garded as more likely than others to be faith-ful to his government.

Beloved brethren, pause! Let us ponder our condition and circumstances. Return to your duty. Seek that spirituality of mind, that devotion of heart, which you have lost. Do your duty as christian patriots. Main-tain your high position as children of God. Do this, and our darkness will be dispelled, joy will return to the house of God, the in-fluences of the Holy Spirit will no longer be withheld from us, and we shall again see sin-ners converted, and the cause of truth and salvation advancing.

OUR R E C E P T I O N . Our thanks are due to the corps editorial

for the cordial manner in which they welcome our return to their ranks. All the papers of our own denomination (with a single excep-t ion) from the St. Lawrence to the Sabine, and many of other Churches, have greeted U8 warmly, and affectionately. It remains with us to prove, which we shall industrious-ly strive to do, by our devotion to the cause of Christ, that we are not unworthy of their confidence and fraternity.

B E K I N D . W e again solicit communications from our

friends in every quarter, on all subjects which may interest them. W e particularly request, however, that all articles intended for T h e Baptist be marked with christian courtesy and love, towards every individual and denomi-nation. If a man differ with you in senti-ment on any subject, " t rea t him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother." Our "Old Baptis t ," and "Anti-Missionary bre-thren," have received, perhaps, at our hands too much severity. W e can never win them but by love and kindness. Let us try the power of these weapons. It is requisite to Jiull fluecess, that we should ' 'speak the truth

in love." Lot your motto be- -"Sof t words, and hard arguments."

Several very valuable communications will be found in our colutnns lo-dny, to which we invite the atteniion of our renders.

T O C O R R E S P O N D E N T S A N D SUB-SCRIBERS.

T o our correspondents we ask permission to say, that several very interesting coinmu-nicaiions are on hand, which shall receive at-tention in due time. And to our subscribers and friends, that it will be necessary for us all, at least for ti few weeks, until we can get matters arranged, and under weigh, to exer-cise j)aticnce.

O R D I N A T I O N . Our brother William A. Whitsi t t , was (as

we understand—no notice of the transaction has been sent us) ordained nt Concord, Da-vidson county, about a month since, to the ministry, by Elder James Whitsitt (his grand-father) and R. W . January. Bro. W will preach regularly at Concord and Franklin. He is a young man of fervent piety, thorough education, and brilliant promise.

W E S T E R N D I S T R I C T A U X I L I A R Y . T h e annual meeting of this body will be

held thisyear with the Church at Middleburg, Hardeman Co., cotnmoncing Friday before the second Lord's day in September (the 6th day of next month). T h e Delegates appoint-ed by the General Association to attend, arc Bishops R. Kimbrough, M. Hillsman, W . S. Perry and R. W . Nixon.

C O N C O R D " ^ S O C I A T I O N . This body h(?ld its thirty-fourth Anniversa-

ry two weeks since. W e will notice its pro-ceedings at large as soon as the minutes are printed.

S U B J E C T S T O BE D I S C U S S E D . Bro. Rufus C. Burleson, of Hickorygrove,

Mi.', writesas fol lows:—"We desire that you should give us in T h e Baptist, as soon as your leisure will permit, an illustration nnd

I exposition ofthedoctrine of Depravity, Fai th, Repentance, Remission of Sins, and Regen-eration. In this part of Mississippi, our Churchea are filled up with young members, and our ministry, qualified to instruct, is not sufficiently numerous. T h e Campbellitea are exeiting themselves to sow the seeds of here-sy and d i v i 8 i o n , a n d unless promptly met with truth, they will unsettle the faith of some, ami

perhaps destroy them. Instruct us in thefie great doctiino.s (d'tlKi BiMc, and we will use them with the more elUcioiicy, not in the form of controversy, but by pouring them upon the minds of our people, as the clouds do refresh-ing showers upon the sprin^rin;* grass."

We promise brother B. to give an essay, under the head of "Minister 's De|>artment," ill conserutivn ordor, upon each of the topics named, which we trust i!»e brethren will em-ploy to th(5 boat advantage.

G E O R G E T O W N C O L L E G E , KY. This institution, under the able Presidency

of Rev. Howard Malcom, D. D. , is now riR'eting the high antici[)atioiis of its early friends. Its course of instruction and general managcinont have rendered it |to|)ular and corntnimdpd a goodly number of sluilents. At the recent commencement tlnj degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred on Rev. R. B. C Howell and Rev. R . T . Dillard.

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E A S T T E N N E S S E E AUXILIARY C O N -V E N T I O N .

From the minutes of 1843, now before us, we gather the following items. Five Agents and iix Missionaries are employed. From theii labors last year, the following result flowed: 1163 conversions, 550 added to the Ciiurch by baf)tisin, 8 Churches organized, and i26 Deacons ordained.

A resolution was passed in favor of taking immediate measures for the establishment of a preparatory school, and the Corresponding Secretary was directed to secure a suitable teacher.

T h e meetin;^ for the present year was held two weeks since. Will brethren advise us of proceedings.^ C.

RECEIPTS. A full list of receipts will be prepared by

the Publishing Committee, and inserted in our next paper. It is very |>robable that mis-takes and omissions may be made. W e so-licit our friends to aid us in this matter, and if any thing is wrong to advise us that it may be corrected.

T h o Old School Presbyterians number 170,000 communicants, and contribute about ^80,000 for Missionary purposes, making an average for each communicant of nearly fifty cents a year, or one cent a week.

T h e Baptists number nearly 800,000 mem-bers, and contribute about ^100,000 per an-num for Missionary purposes—this gives an average of about twelve and a half cents year, or about one-fourth of a cent a week.

T h e Methodists number upwards of one million of mend>ers, and contribute about $150,000 for Missionary objects, an average of thirteen cents a year, or one-quarter of a rent per week.

" T h e aggregate of the number of commu-nicants mentioned in the foregoing estimate, is 2,030,000." T h e aggregate amount of annual contributions for that number is $410,-000, being a general average of about 20 cents a year, or less than half a cent a week for each communicant.

Half a cent a week, from the Christians of America to spread the knowledge of God! " T e l l it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon." C.

BAPTISM, If Pedobaptists deny that our Saviour was

immersed, for argument's sake deny that he was crucified, and then put them to proving that he wus urucified.

W e boldly affirm that the testimony in fa« vor of Christ's immersion, is as strong, clear and irrefragable, as that he was crucified.

C.

H O W MUCH D O T H E Y GIVE.? T h e Episcopalians number 60,000 commu-

nicants. T h e amount expended for Mis-sionaries at home and abroad, is ^80,000, a little more than a dollar and a quarter for each coimnnnicant per year, or two and a svithin a week past* to enter lhe~Inslilution, hrilf cents a week. who hove the ministry iii view, but they are

P R E A C H I N G IN S T R A N G E P L A C E S . Doddridge, somewhere in bis various writ-

ings, advises in substance: that Ministers should be anxious mainly to preach such dis-courses as shall exhibit the most heart reli-gion, and not those which are filled with the most head religion. Strangers scrutinize our personal piety most, and when satisfied of that, whatever we may say, which displays intellect, will be received with favor and trea-sured up. C.

U N I O N U N I V E R S I T Y . W e commend the following extract of a

letter from Prof. Eaton to the attention of our readers. Wi th such facts before them, will they withhold their free will offerings to the cause of Education:

" T h e r e have been two young men here

'20 T H E B A P T I S T . T 1 1 E B A P T 1 S T . 21 poor in this world's goods, and ihcy have been obliged lo return home again. One of them resides in North Abihama, and the other in Wilson county. There are now two here and two more desire to come, making six. What shall bo done? T h e brethren have con-cluded to rent a house, fit it up, ami put I hem in it. Wil l the brethren in Nsishville Th i s Church is w i l l i n g to furnish all ihe eat-ables, if the other Churches will pny ihe rent of the house and servants hire. It will not only be a shnmo, but a sin, if the Churches refuse to aid ihcse young men, who are print-ing to proclaim the nnsoarchable riches ol Christ to a perishing world."

Baptists of TennC.ssco, njion \ou devolves the entire responsibility in this matter. IVe leave it with you and your Jinal Judge.

nominal, inasmuch as it takes from him, when within the vail, ihe official work of a High Priest, which was to make atonement then*.

That the priestly service within the vail, ^ is aH cssenlial as the death of the victim.

That to maintain that sinners, whether of the elect »)r non-elect, are atoned for in a state of impenitence, is contrary lo the doctrine of atonement a.s lauiiht in the Bible.

That the «lo(!trine which teaches that ntono-nient is made for a sinner, and yet he is not forgiven, is in dircct :md open hostility to the insfrnnion furnished by the Sacred Serip-tnres."

"This article was written a month ago. C. T H E A T O N E M E N T .

Without entering into an argument, we submit the following views of the atonement, for the consideration of the enquiring.

Symington in his able work, says: "that Christ died to atone either

1. For all the sins of all men. 2. Or for the sins of some men. 3. Or for some of the sins of all men. 4. Or for sin in general." H e tnaintains the second proposition, nnd

concludes that Christ's dying will benefit those only to whom, in the sovereign good pleasure of the Almighty, the atonement will be finally applied.

In a late number of the American Biblical Repository, there is an article by the Rev. Alonzo Whee lock , Pastor of Sixteenth street Baptist Church, N . Y. city, maintaining the following views:

"That the death of Christ on the Cross, for the world, was not the atonement of Christ.

That the atonement of Christ consists m hia subsequent, ofiicial priestly act, in pre-senting his ovvn blood as our High Priest m that holy place above, into which he has, for us, entered. ,

T h a t as his priesthood is an unchangeable one, he ever lives in that holy place, and is ready at all times to make atonement with his blood, for every penitent transgressor, who comes to God through him.

That Christ <lied but once, and entered with his blood into the holy place but once as our great High Priest, but that ho atone« lor penitent sinners often, and as often as they apply to God throuirh him for pardon.

T h a t Christ died fer all sinners, but atones for none until they repent. That as soon as our great High Priest a-

tones for a sinner, he is forgiven. T h a t the doctrine, which teaches t h a y he

death of Christ is the atonement in eflect, renders his office as our High Priest merely

T E M P F J I A N C E C E L E B R A T I O N OF T H E F O U R T H O F J U L Y .

Onr thanks are due to the Managers of the Ceb braiion at White's creek, in this county, for a grateful jircsent which would have well adorned a bridal day.

It was our pleasure to attend the Celebra-tion, and after the reading of the Declaration of Imlrpenclencc by the courteous Dr. Man-love, the President of the day, we made a spcech upon the "Triumphs of the Washing-tonian Reform." Milton A. Haynes, Esq., succeeded with an able and interesting Ora-tion suited to the day; detailing numerous striking incidents, ^'onnectejl with the settle-ment of the Watauga and Cumberlan<l Val-lie^. About 2000 persons partook of a sump-tuous barbccue. After which Volunteer Temperance Addresses were made by Messrs. Hollintrsworth and Stockell. A fine band of Music was in attendance, enlivening the

, occasion with delightful strains of intmic.— Over 130 signed the pledge. C.

1 C O L U M B U S , MISS. Bev. W. Carey Crane has received a call

to the Pastoral care of the Baptist Cinirch in , this highly important and growing place,

which he hasconsidered it his duty to accept. C. E L D E R J . W H I T S I T T .

It will b? seen by the following note, that our venerable Father Whitsitt has given his late Essay on the Atonement to the Second Church in this city, to aid them in paying for t h e i r place of worship. W e can say lo all those who feel disposed to purchase it, that it is the production of an old and venerated christian, who has stood upon the walls of Zion, unimpeached as a man or as a minister, for fifty years, and that it is composed in the spirit of kindness and brotherly love.

D E A R Biio. H O W E L L — Y o u have seen that I have published a Treatise on the Atone-

iiieiit, and as the Second Baptist Church in 1 Nashville are poor, and mM;d assistance, I ' have given them the prolits of the sale of the ' most of them, which I am in hopes they can sell, especially it our ministers, who are i (rienilly n> that Church, will assist her in the I sale (»f them.

Yours respeclfullv, J A M E S W H I T S I T T . August 19, 18i4.

R E V I V A L A N D C H U R C H C O N S T I -T U T E D .

The following letter details most interest-ing intelligence:

DOCTOK I lowt \.i.-~l)ear Brother—Ou Sa-turday the 20ih Jii'y, a mciMing was com-menced at l la ' petli, \V illiafnson Co., which was protracted oni* week, during which time twelve or fifteen were ho|)efully converted, and sixteen wrre added lo tliii Chureli The ministers in attendance, were brn. Rushing, Heath ami myself.

Ou the 30tli July a three days meeun;i was closed four miles north of Shelby ville. Sev-en were baptised, and these, toi;tilier with others, who ln'ld h.-tlers ofdisrnissioii, amount-ing in all to twenty, were, on that lay, by brn. Rushing, Heath and mysell , constitute.I into a Church, to be known by the name of Hur-ricane;;rove. Andrew Vannoy is the Clerk. His address is Shelbyvilhf, Tenn, The re-vival is spr«;ailing tlirought this whole region.

Yours, &,c. A. W . M E A C I I U M .

On the Gfh August, at Norihloik, br. M. again writes;—"I have closed my regular meeting at M'»untlebanon, i.'i Marsiiali. Sev-eral were hopefully cofiverted. On Lord's day morning 1 baptised liiirtecn. I iliscoii-tinued my meeting to assist l)r. Rushing at Northfork. W e are now goin;,' on here wiili fiatlermg prospects. Between twenty and thirty have presented themselves for prayer, and five have profe.ssed faith in Christ

On Monday we constituted a Church, called the Cumberland Mountain Church, most of the members living on that mountain. T h e Presbytery consisted of R. H. Tal iafero, J. A. McNabb, and A. Vernon. Bro. V . has accepted the pastoral charge. It is a precious little band. This is the third Church that Se-quatcliec has sent out within a few years, and yet she numbers more than a hundred mem-bers. T h e Lord has, in this region, wonder-fully blessed the labors of the Missionaries. 1 am now on my way to a protracted meet-ing in McMinn county. May the Lord meet his people there.

You saw, I suppose, the discourtesy with which I was lately treated in the Banner and Pioneer! 1 did not think that bro. Buck would have committed such an offence against christian kindness. 1 wrote to him as to other editors, not very carefully minding my stops, and neglecting to dot my i s, and cross my t s, and behold the result! He never treated me so before, and I surely had no reason, to ex-pect he would seek lo do me an injury. I conliled in him, and was deceived!

Your paper is a welcome visitor at my hum-ble cottage, and 1 will do all I can to extend its circulation.

Aftectiouately, &.c. R. H. T A L I A F E R O .

*.Since the above was writt«!n, wo l(!arn that the iiiuoting at iNorthfork continued 10 diiys, that tht/rt; were 4U convursiun!}, 37 joined tho Ciiurch and 28 were baptised. Two have been bapiised at Sh«il-byville, and on Sunday 18th at llai(»ctli 7 w» rt; baptised. R E V I V A L A N D C O N S I M U I I O N .

D I ' C A T U U , J u l y 18 , 1 8 4 4 . REV. Docro i i llowKiA.-vDear Brother—\

nave some good newsl(j con.municate to I'lie Baptist. Wo closed a protracted meeting last night with the Sequatchee Churcii, l ibd-soe Co., Tenn. It was a very interesting meeting from the first, and continued five days. About thirty professed to find pardon, sixteen joined by experience, eight of whom were baptised, by bro. Vernon, and some fif-teen will follow next Sabbath. T h e minis-ters pr«Jdcnt, were brn. McNabb and Vernon

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It is a fact notable, that no Pedobnptiat has ever perpet ra ted so glaring and presump-tuous a mis take as to atrirm, much less to pretend to prove, that r i the r any of the one hundred and twenty men and looinen, who in the charac ter of disciples composed the Je -rusalem Church , in its or i - in , were infants; that nny of those who on the day of Pente-cost received the word and were bap' lized^ssevi^ inbants; or, that the three thou-sand added to them, on that occasion, were infants; or , that 'Hhe saved added to them, thereaf te r , da i ly , " were infants; or , that ^nhejive thousand men added, on a suhse- , nuent occasion, were infants; or , '^le be- , lievers, who were the more added tn the Lord, '^ were infants, all of which Ls recorded in the first four or five chapters of Acts. And , m o r e surpris ing, is it, still, that Dr . Mdler , has admitted a fact , so fatal to his systcMn, that no infants xocre members of the Jerusa-lem Church; and more strange is It, thai his admission should have been steicutyp.Ml hy : the Presbyter ian T r a c t Society. i

N o w , a 8 this church is the mo.her of al , the Churches of Christ , and their model and pat tern by divine ai .poi iument , it is incum-bent upon Pedobapt is ts to show the mem-b e r s h i p o f at least one infant, in tho modrl church . H e r e , then, would be an end ot all cavi l . Such a fact demonst ra ted , would for-ever silence audncious Bapii:^ts. Su. h proof is a des ide ra tum. U cannot be lound in LuUe's history of that church. T h e r e is no o t h e r authent ic chronicle. T o plead the s. l e n c e o f t h e record, is thr i r only alternative, and even that is unavailabh- since the n n m -ber and charac te r of the original members and of the accessions to that church , so critically and so precisely exhibited by L u k e cont ra-d i d them, and silence any inference favora-ble to Pedobapt ism, derived from his silence

^forhehas spoken. H e r e , then, may a Bap-tist plant himself as upon a rock—an impreg-nable fortress, and demnn.l of the Pedobap-tist world to show from the inspired record of L u k e , in the Acts of the Aposih-s, the niem-bership , bapt i sm, or communion of an infant, one infant in the model church tf Jerusalem. U never has been shown—never has been at-t e , , , p t e d - n e v c r has been a f l i r m e d - n e v e r can bo s h o w n - n e v e r . W h o does not seek a solid foundation upon whicii to build his faith ami pi iictirc? And wh^ docs not admire the wis , doMi and licnrjvolcnrr nf !lmt Oo.l wlio hiiy

relieved him f rom the necessity of uncertain-ty.' And who would not prefer to be guided by wha t tho Spirit has written, ra ther than by what it has not writtenl And logical a r -gument , or deduct ion, contradictory of the testimony of tho Word of Life cannot be worthy of acceptat ion, however specious or erudite. The declaration of a Divine, Synod, Council , or thousands of Canonical Decrees can never invalidate, however ihey may ob-scure, pervert , or wrest " t h e Scriptures of T r u t h . "

T o substitute for Scriii ture, the silence of Scripture, la injidelitij. It renders the Bible nugatory and useless. It exalts bewildered and corrupt reason above Revelat ion. It is insulting to Jehovah and incongruous with Christ ianity. It is Philosophy, not lleligiuii; and that Philosophy is false. It unhinges Pro tes tant i sm, which claims " t h e B ble alone as containing its Rel igion." It is dangerous to admit such a principle into Christian Phi -losophy. It were better allied to the Systems of Voltaire, H u m e , or Rosseau . Such, is, however , the tendency of a per t inaceous ad-he r tnce to error by men who scorn lo ebaiige

j f rom wrong lo right. P H I L O .

No . 3. T h e first Christian Church became local

and visible in the city of Je rusa lem aecord-ing to Luke . (Acts 1, 12 ch. seq . ) Shoubl alFof the facts and incidents connected with the origin, and development of this body ec-elesiastlc, as traced by Luke in the Acts of the A | ) O s t l e s be arranged by somo skilful hand chronologically in the identical words of that historian, isolated iVom its connections with other c ircumstances chronicled by the Physi-cian, the por t ra i ture so exhibited, would bo instantly recognized, by Chr is tendom, as tho Model Baptist Institution, with the ditterence only of the second impression being less per-feci t h a n the orii^inal, in the living expres -8ion of the picture, yet retaining emphatically marked in graphic b:>ldness every distinctive fea ture in minutest exactness . And were the outlines of this church as sketched by the pen -cils of the Prophets , collected into a single figure and compared with liie proto type , the beholder would be struck with tho coinci-dence, regarding one as the «lrawing, tho other as the painting—an irresistible shield against infidelity, alone adequate to its refu-tation. A rebuke to kings, hierarchies and politico-cccleslastical es tabl ishments , vvhicli alone 'jolvcs ilic mystery nf thu conspiracy of

all k ingdoms political, ecclesiastic, and spu-rious, to obscure defame, and annihilate the

( t rue history of the) origin of that sect calle«l in mockery Baptists.^' By a s t range Provi-ilence, however , t h a t studious effort of malice, in its macbiess, has witnessed tho glorious t ruth it sought to hide. As profane authors hurling their missiles against Christ and his Gospel and Kingdom have manufac tured a chain of evidence in proof of Chris t iani ty , reaching from the days of Cajsar to the nine-teenth century, so the enemies of the Baptists , in bulls, ana themas , canons, decrees , coun-c i l , and in the in.ileilictions of their bishops, historians, cardinals , popes, inquisitors and polemics, and by gibbets, racks, crosses, s lakes, fires, swonls , wars and rivers ofli lood have in every century erected monuments to the memory of Baptists, more enduring than the eternal lirass with inscriptions written oft ill the life-blood of these witnesses to God 's t ru th . And what commands admiration is, th it in Luke ' s account of tho Model Church this consjrir icy is clironicled, as well the al-tcMMpt to introduc"! modern Pedobaptist J u -daism into the Jerusa lem Church and the ex-emplary firmness with which that model, par-t icular, local, visible church, embracing in its me'nltership all of tho Ajjostles, resisted and tliwaried tlie diabolical seht'iiie for the re" susritaiioii of ihi! corpse of Juda i sm and its marr iage wiili Christ ianity, which unfortu-nately in after ages was accomplished, and as the fruit ot this unho.y union pnxliiced the apostacy and its numerous train ot sistor-liond.

T h e two epoi'Iis menfionod by L u k e , here cominemoralcd , a re the persecution which caused the dispersion of the J e rusa l em Church and the council of that whole church , includ-ing in its membership the Apostles wiiich de-creed, that " a ?/o/ce not be put upon the neck of the I/i-sci/j/e's"—the Pedobaptis t yoke of the .ludaistic covenant of circume-i-sion. T n o antiquity of PeibdMipiism in ein-bryo might be all<)\veil to d.ite too «;.irly, es-pecially since Paul the contemporary (d* !.uk(! al lows it to already work in his day , than u hic.li no olIuM- evil ilid he more elaborately withslaiul in all of his Epis t les , the chief of which seem to have been for the especial de-molit ion of Pedobaptisni , or ra ther its expo-sure and detect ion until the fullness of t ime .

P H I L O .

One glass of liquor each day at G j conts, costs :t!22 81 a year.

A M E R I C A N A N D F O R E I G N B I B L E S O C I E T Y .

It will ho seen by the following comrauni -cation of our R e v . and beloved brother D o c -tor Babcock, that he regarded an article of our Associate in our last paper , referr ing to the American and Fore ign Bible Society, as except ionable . T h a t our brethren may have the whole matter before them, we publish, with pleasure, the letter in fu l l :

Bible Rooms, 350 Broom St. > New York, July \blh, 1844. J

Rev. Dr. Howell—JWj/ Dear Brother^ T h i s morning " T h e Bap t i s t " of J u n e 29th was put into my hands : and my attention di-rected to the reiTiarks of your Associate E d -itor, bro. Crane , at the bottom of the 13th page calling in question the wisdom of the Society's policy in publishing Engl ish Bibles and Tes tament s . Fu l ly acquit t ing bro. C . of any intentional wrong in this mat ter , and frankly acknowledging that I was once of the same opinion which he now expresses , I wish to offer some suggestions for his and your conside.-ntion, which I hope may serve to put this matter in a correct light.

1, It has been deliberately decided by a veiy large majori ty of the grea t Baptist fam-ily, in view of the course pursued towards us by the American Bible Society, and especial-ly in view of their flat refusal so to modify their a r rangements tha t we could co-opera te with them in the home supply, whjie exclud-ed by them from equal part icipation in the Fore ign ,—that we should devote a suitable j»ortion of our receipts to furnishing Bibles and Tes t amen t s in Engl ish , G e r m a n , W e l c h ,

for home use. On that decision the Board were bound to act, and have , as p ru -(b ntly and economically as possible, procured st M-eotype plates for only two Engl ish Bibles, ih .« others which we sell being obtained on purchase e l sewhere . W o even went so f a r as to api)ly to the American Bible Society to t:ell ns their printed sheets as " t h e Fr iends B. Association in Phi lade lphia" do» tha t we might bind them up, and issue them as called foi^, which application they decidedly refused. W e do occasionally buy a few of their books ready bound, of such kinds as are called for , and which we do not publish; but there is natural ly a strong indisposition to have any more tlealmg with such a concern than we are actua lly obliged to. N o w in what o the r way coulil our Board carry out the directions of the Society, than that they have adopted? And is it quite right to represent them as ob-t a i n i n g funds , on pleas for the foreign ver -sions, ami then using them for another pur-pose.^ Both objects have been embraced m all om* pleas, since the first y e a r ; and to both though very unequal ly , have the funds been appl ied: ^130,000 to the Fore ign , and only ^34,250 to the home supply in tho 7 yea r s , or nearly 4 to 1 for foreign t ransla t ions .

2, I am now convinced that good policy requires us to be strictly independent of the American Bible Society, and hence lo p rmt our own books. Even now, their Agents ore

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cons t an t ly atteniptinn^, all ove r the c o u n t r y , to br ing our C h u r c h e s into co -ope ru t ion wi th the i r aux i l i a r i e s : H o w m u c h more would they be able to do in this w a y , if we did n o t h -ing for h o m e d is t r ibu t ion , o r o b t u i n o d ail ou r books of t h e m , ju s t l ike liii ir othiM- Aux i l i a -r ies? O u r C h u r c h e s will no t , ciiiinut bo b r o u g h t , re^'ularly lo co-o|)t!rate wiili i wo dis-t inc t Bible Societ ies . If i h f v iiniimiily listen to a n d aid owdthey will do u ell. F o r so ni'.il t ipl ied a r e the calls for (lilleriMit l>ui re la ted ob jec t s of rel igious b e n e v o l n i r e , ilmt there will o rd ina r i l y , be no likelihood ol gettiii^^ t w o Bible Societie.-s' appi.-als bclore ih»! s a m e C h u r c h succes.sfully ill the samt- yi'.n-. But if we do not furn ish Bd)le and T r s t a m e n t s to the C h u r c h e s and Soc i f t i e s coi i i r ibnt ing to us, they will coin| . l , i in, and \vill pret ty soon tu rn the i r con t r ibu t ions to a Society ih;it will f u rn i sh w h a t they w a n t . E x p e r i e n c e has p roved this. Besides we need the activity of the benevo len t pr inc ip le in all our auxi l ia r ies to be exerc i sed in s u p p l y i n g the des t i tu te a* round then) . If ou r aux i l i a r i es do noth ing of th i s k ind , and those of the A m r r i c a n Society h a v e t h e w h o l e of this field left open to t hem, it is e a sy to see tha t they will gain a double a d v a n t a g e , in exerc i s ing inon? tnlly thei r be-nevo l en t ac t iv i ty , and \vinnii ' j : loi ih»Mii.>clv< s the fu l l t ide of s y m p a t h y ofilM- piihlic.

3 . B r o . C . may be assured that tin? " c a n -t lon in publ i sh ing h). B ' s . and T ' s . " wliich ht r e c o m m e n d s is rigidly r ega rded . NVr own n o t h i n g but s t e r e o r y p e [ ) l a tes ,no pre.^si s, o i -fices, bn ide r i e s or a u g h t el.<e wliich can be d i s p e n s e d wi th . By rigid f .conomy liave r e d u c e d the cos t pr ices of all tlu; phun; r booi;<, f r o m 10 to 30 p e r c e n t , and tljc Vincriran IJ. Soc ie ty h a v e been obliged to <'fiMni.'t! their p lan o f d o i n g bus iness , so .is to ki < jiace wi th o u r r educ t ion of pr ice- .

Finally—If each individu;i l , <ir loe ilii v -u:/-g e s t s r e v o l u t i o n and cbaiigt; cmi'ir.nailij, a In n c a n w e e v e r h a v e a set t iod [uil ( y e\;M er o u r g r e a t Bapt i s t f i m i l y to he unilcd in it? " A w o r d to the w i s e , " i i c .

Y o u r s t ru ly , K U F U S B A B C O C K ,

Co 11 c ij) 0 n d in^ Sec rctcivy.

M i N i s r E i i ' S M E I : T I N G . Friday be fo re the 3d L o r d ' s day in J u t j e ,

1844, t h e M i n i s t e r s and D e a c o n s ni(;t at the W h i p p o o r v v i l l M e e t i n g H o u s e p u r s u a n t to .iii a p p o i n t m e n t o f the last Bethe l IJajitist As.'-o-c i a t i on .

T h e intrudiifMory s e rmon w a s del ivered by E l d e r H . B. Wig i rm , ( lom J o h n , 18th c h a p . , a n d p a r t o f the SGtli ve rse , v i z : " M y k i n g -d o m is no t of this world "

T h e h o u s e w a s then cal led to o rde r by E l -d e r R . W . N i x o n , the f o r m e r M o d e r a t o r . — T h e f o l l o w i n g b r e t h r e n w e r e p r e s e n t , v i z :

Ministers.—C. H . M o r r o w , H . B. VViggin, R . T . A n d e r s o n , S . B a k e r , R . W , N i x o n , W . S. P e r r y , W . J . M o r t o n , W . S . B a l d r y , W m . B a l d w i n , W m . B r i s e n d i n e , T h o m a s F e l t s , N . L a c y , J a m e s L a m b .

Also the fo l lowing Deacons.—J. \ V . M a -neese , J o h n VVoo<l, J o h n T . S tou t , El ius F o r t , D . J . Bucks , J . VV . F o u n t l e r o y .

T h e hous«; w a s then lully or«»ani/ed, by e lec t ing II. W . N i x o n , Moi l e ra to r , and W . S. P e r r y , Secret iry, who i'.:-i'onliiii:ly took the i r res | )cct ive stafi<iiis, niid then the meelini,' p ro -ceeded to busiiies"*.

Isr. Received by the liainis of E l d e r U. T . Ande r son , a coimiinnitMiion IVotn Eh l e r ' P . B . Hipley, as flu' Clsainnrui of a C(»mniittee M[)pointed at the last J\lini-^fer's and Dea<'on's Meet in i f , to repor t at a s i ibseqnenr fn<'eting wha t improvcii ieiHs, i f a n y , there can be m a d e u j on oiir preseiH or i^an i /a t ion , JUid pract ice p'ursned at our m e r i i n g s .

Af te r the re.'ujinir of the siuim'a Conmi i t t ee , consist ini : ol" E l d e r U. ' i \ Ande r son , S. Hm-ker , and Pra t t i l l iams, were appo in ted to r educe the coi i imnnicat ion above alludi;d to into reso lu t ions , vvlio w irl idrew for a slnn t t ime , and r e tu rned and made the follow ing r epo r t , v iz :

1. Rc^ohed, T h a t the aCternoon «)f the first (lay be devoted to p r aye r an<l j iraise, in te r -mingled with lVe«' eonl'eretie»; on the siat«! of religion and el inrc! ies .

2. Itesohed, T h a t all the mee t ings Im; pub-lic', ami tha t cri i icisms be omi i ted .

3. Jler^o/vcd, 'I hat (Jomini t tec lie a | |t »iiit-< d to i.'Xamiiie t !ie s.

4. Jiesn/vi i', T h a t the n-h-uion u f tri.iii.-te-rial experieiif f i-Iosij the hi i- ine-s of r ln- inee t -iiiir.

\\'lii«'Ii re->dwlioii-. w e r e accej)te<!, and the commi t t ee disc harmed.

Th( ; setise of the meet ing w a s then t;;k«;ii on tin* above reso lu t ions , se | i : !rately, when ihe first and tour th were a d o j t t i d , and the 'i I and 3(1 w ere n j e r t e d .

'Mien .I'ji ' f i ' , ill [ inrsnance o l ' i l ie atlojj i ion (d' tlui 1st re^dlui ion, to spend s o m e t ime in (i: a \ e r , ju ais i\ .e.; and at the retj tn 'st o f t l i o iMoiierai"f , I 'hli r U. T . Ander>()n led in ilip ih volioii,.! ex. ri-i.-e of the eveiiin;^^. W'c had a |t!"risaiit t ime.

Tii< n a<,''reed !o a j )poinl the Pas to r and M e m b e r s of tlii-^ Chnrel i a c o m m i t t e e to a r -rat ige p r e a c h i m : lor du r ing the c o n t i n u a n c e of th«; mee t ing .

'J 'hen a d j o u r n e d to mee t on t o - m o r r o w m o r n i n g at half pas t 8 o ' c lock ,

Saturday.—Met pu r suan t to a d j o u r n m e n t , aisd a l t e r pray(M' by E l d e r P. W i l l i a m s , p ro -ceeded to business .

F i r s t — R e a d and rece ived the M i n u i t s o f je.siterday.

T h e * l o l l o w i n g b re th ren arr iverl and took thei r sea l s , v i z : A. D . T r i m b l e , a l i een l i a te , ami S . N o e and l^'dward Mosby.

T h e Essay on the A t o n e m e n t , w r i ' t e n by E h l e r P. W i l l i a m s , was then cal led lor, and a f t e r be ing read by the a u t h o r , w a s r e f e r r e d to a p r i v a t e sess ion for c r i t i c i sm.

T h e Essay on F nth, written by Elder VV. S. Baldry, was called for, and a f t # being read, was also referred to a private session for criticism.

T h e following brethren arrived and look

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the i r s ea t s , v i z : D . H a d d o x a n d W n i . A n d e r -son , D e a c o n s .

T h e couun i t t e e a p p o i n t e d to r egu l a t e the p r e a c h i n g d u r i n g tne mee t i ng r e p o r t e d , t ha t E l d e r S. B a k e r p reach to-day a t 11 o ' c l o c k , and t h a i E l d e r M o r r i s o n fol low h im, and t h a t E l d e r R . W i l l i a m s p r e a c h this even ing , a n d tha t E l d e r W . S. Bahly fo l low h i m .

T h e n calle«l f«u- the E s s a y on R e p e n t a n c e , p r e p a r e d by E lde r R. W . N i x o n , and a f t e r r e a d i n g the s a m e , it w a s r e f e r r ed as the o th -e r s , for cr i t ic ism.

T h e E s s a y ou Mi l l en ium, wr i t t en by E l d e r R . T . Anderso ' i , .vas cal led fo r , read and re-f e r r ed as the o t h e r s .

T h e fo l lowing b re tb reu a r r i v e d and took thei r s ea t s , v i z : J a c k s o n G u m i , a l i cen t ia te , a n d T h o m a s ( J rubbs , W illis Loiran, W i l l i a m W a t k i n s , N . L u n g and S a m u e l Bolhii!, D e a -cons .

T h e n a d j o u r n e d , to mee t a t the call of the C h a i r .

D u r i n g t h e in terva l ha»l prc: iching occon l -ing to the d i rec t ion of the co in tu i t t ee ; a f t e r wh ich the Chii i rnian of the C o m m i t i e e to r eg -u l a t e p reach in t : , a n n o u n c e d t h e fo l lowing a r -r a n g e m e n t lor l o - m o r r o w , v i z : E l d e r R . T . A n d e r s o n at 10 o ' r i o c k , fo l lowed by E l d e r Laiid>; and tha t E l d e r S. B a k e r p reach in the e v e n i n g , and tha t E l d e r R. \V. N i x o n lol low hitn

T h e C h u r c h then a p p o i n t e d p r a y e r m e e t -ing in the moruii i : ; at 9 o ' c l o c k .

r i i e u niet in p r iva te sess ion for bus iness , a n d first ca l led u p the In t roduc to ry S e r m o n f o r c r i t i c i sm, a n d a f t e r s o m e f r iendly r e m a r k s by d i i f e ren t b r e t h r e n , t he s a m e was passed .

T h e E s s a y s w e r e iheu cal led u p fur cr i t i -c i sm in the o r d e r in wh ich they w e r e p r e -sente«l.

T h a t on the A t o n e m e n t be ing f i r - t ; and a f -te r be ing l ead by the a u t h o r , aiul s o m e f r i end-ly r e m a r k s , the s a m e w a s pas sed .

T h e second E s s a y , wr i t t en by E l d e r \ V . S . B a l d y , ou F. i i th , w a s then t aken u p , a n d , a f t e r s o n u j r e m a r k s , w a s a lso passed .

T h e n a p p o i n t e d Eh' .er R . T . Ande r son and H . B. W i g g i n , a C o m m i t t e e to se lect e igh t s u b j e c t s , aiul pe r sons to wr i t e essays on the s a m e fo r cr i t ic ism at the next a n n u a l meet iu i ; , and tha t they include t hemse lves in the ,ir-r a i i g e m e n t , and tha t lh«?y a lso a[)poiut s o m e pe r son to p r e a c h the n e x t I n t r o d u c t o r y S e r -m o n .

T h e n a d j o u r n e d to nieet on M o n d a y m o r n -ing , 8 o ' c lock .

O n S u n d a y , E l d e r R . T . A n d e r s o n p r e a c h -cd to a very la rge and an a t t en t ive a u d i e n c e f r o m the 8th r h a p . o f R o m a n s ; and E l d e r J a m e s L a m b , f r o m the 5th c h a p , of M a t t h e w a n d 8 th v e r s e .

In the evening Elder S. Baker commenced dreaching from 2d Samuel, 12th chap., com-mencing at the 16th verse, and ending at the 23d verse; but owing to the appearance of a cloud and some rain the finishmg of the dis-course was postponed until to-morrow.

Monday Morning—Met pursuant to ad-

j o u r n m e n t , and a f t e r p r a y e r by E l d e r L a m b , p i o c e e d e d to bus ine s s .

F i r s t r e ad and rece ived the M i n u t e s of S a -t u n l a y .

B r o t h e r C . W . , la te a D e a c o n , a r r i v e d a n d took his s ea t .

T h e n cal led fo r ihe R e p o r t of t he C o m * m i t t e e to se lect sub jec t s fo r essays to be w r i t -ten upbi i for the nex t a n n u a l mee t ing , w h o m a d e t h e folio win;; r epo r t , v i z :

T h a t E l d e r S. B a k e r wr i t e on t h e T r i n i t y . E l d e r T h o m a s F e l t s on the c o n n e x i o n b e -

tween P r a y e r anil Min i s t e r i a l Success . E l d e r J . L a u i b , on the best m e t h o d for con-

duc t ing the H o m e Miss iona ry E n t e r p r i z e . E h l e r W . J . M o r t o n on Prac t i ca l P ie ty . E l d e r R . V / i l l i a m s o n C h u r c h G o v e r n m e n t . E l d e r R . T . A n d e r s o n on C h u r c h D i s c i -

p l ine . E l d e r H . B. W i g g i n on R e a d i n g Re l i g ious

Books and Perioi l icals . J . F o u n t l e r o y on the D u t i e s of D e a c o n s . Polder T . G . K e e n on P a s t o r a l D u t i e s . I n t r o d u c t o r y S e r m o n by E l d e r O . H . M o r -

r o w . T h e n appo in t ed a C o m m i t t e e , c o n s i s t i n g o f

E l d e r R . T. A n d e r s o n , R . W . N i x o n , a n d R . W i l l i a m s , to d r a w u p an a c c o u n t o f t h e first M i n i s t e r s and D e a c o n s M e e t i n g , and p r e -sent the s a m e to the nex t a n n u a l mee t ing , a s the M i n u t e s of tha t m e e t i n g h a v e been lost .

Then cal led u p the E s s a y o f E l d e r R . W . N ixon on Refx^ntance , a n d a f t e r be ing r e a d and s o m e r e m a r k s , t he s a m e w a s p a s s e d .

Then cal led u p the E s s a y o f E l d e r R . T . A n d e r s o n , on the M i l l e n i u m , w h i c h w a s r e a d in pa r t by h im, a c c o r d i n g to the d i rec t ion o f the house , and a f t e r v a r i o u s r e m a r k s f r o m d i f fe ren t b r e th r en , the s a m e w a s p a s s e d .

B ro the r P . B a r k e r , a D e a c o n , a r r i v e d a n d took his s ea t .

T h e nex t Min i s te r s and D e a c o n s M e e t i n g at H o p e w e l l C h u r c h , a t t h e usua l t ime .

T h e n ai l journei l to h e a r t h e S e r m o n o f E l -«ler S. B a k e r ; a f t e r which t h e m e e t i n g w a s cal led to o r d e r a g a i n , and E l d e r R . T . A n -d e r s o n , a s t he oldest M i n i s t e r , and Jackson G u n n , a l i cen t ia te , g a v e a n in t e res t ing r e l a -tion of the i r Chr i s t ian e x p e r i e n c e and call to t he min i s t ry .

T h e H o u s e a d j o u r n e d sine die. R . W . N I X O N , Mod.

W . S . P E R R T , See.

CAMP M E E T I N G S . A C a m p M e e t i n g will be he ld a t B r a d l e y ' s

C r e e k , c o m m e n c i n g F r i d a y b e f o r e the 2d L o r d ' s tlay in S e p t e m b e r .

A t U n i o n , F r i d a y be fo r e the 3d L o r d ' s d a y in S e p t e m b e r .

At Concord, Friday before the 4th Lord's day in September.

At McCrory's Creek, Friday before the 5th Lord's day in September.

At Littlecedarlick, Friday before the 1st Lord's day in Ociobor.

2(» T H E B A P T I S T .

M I N I S T E R ' S D E P A R T M E N T . Instead of the skeleton of fi sermon this

week, we will insert the article on Depravi-ty by John Gill, D . D . , found in his body of Divinty, and commend it. to the particular attention of all our bre thren:

T O T A L D E P R A V I T Y . I shall prove that human nature is to-

tally depraved. 1. T h e heathens themselves have acknowl-

edged and lamented it; they assert, that no man is born without sin f ; that every man is naturally vicious g* ; that there is an evil disposition, or vicious atteclion, that is iin-))lanted and grows up in man A ; and that there is a fatal portion of evil in all when born, from whence are tlie depravity of the soul, diseases, Sto i . and that the cause of viciosity is rather from our first [ arents, and from first principles, than f rom ourselves k ; and Cicero I particularly laments that men should be broujyht into life by nature- as a step mother , with a naked, frail and infirm body, and with a mind or soul prone to lusts.

2. Revelation asserts it ; the t^criptures abound with testimonies of it, affirnnng that no man can bo born pure and clean ; that whatever is born of the flesh, or comes into the world by ordinary "(eneraiion, is flesh, carnal , and c o r r u p t ; that all men, J ews and Gentiles, are under sin, under the j^uib, pol-lution, and dominion of sin ; tjiat the imagi-nation of the thoughts of man's heart is only evil, and that continually; that the heart is deceitful and ilesperately wicked; and out of it proceeds all that is vile and sinful, Jobx iv . 4. John iii. 6. Rom. iii. 9. Gon. vi. 5.— Je r . xvii. 9 . Matt . xv . 15.

3. Reason confirms it, that so it must Ite; that if a tree is corrupt , it can bring forth no other than corrupt frui t ; that if the root of mankind is unholy, the branches must be so too; if the fountain is impure, the streams must be so likewise; if immfdiate parents are unclean, their posterity mu^jr be unclean, since a clean thing cannot be hrought out of un unclean; and if God has made of one man 's blood all nations that are upon the face of the ear th , and that hlood is tainted with sin, all that proceed from him by ordi-nary generation must have the same taint.

4. All experience testifies the truth of this; no man was ever born into the world with-out sin; no one has ever be"n exempt from this cotiragion and defilement of nature , there is none that doeth goodj no not one, R o m . iii. 10, that does goon naturally and of bimself; the reason is, because there is none by nature good; of all the millions of men that have proceeded from Adam by ordinary genera t ion , not one has been found without

/ 'Which Plato calls and defiacs it ;taxta ey ^vati, an evil in naturo, Plato, Dcfinitio-nes. Nam vitiis nemo sine nuscitur—-llorat. Satyr. 1. 1. satyt 3. V. 68. Unicuique dedit vitium natu-ra creata, Propert. I. 2. cleg. 22. ver. 17. h Luor-tiuB, I. 2 m vita Arlslippt. i Plutarch, de Conaol. ad Apoll. vol. 2. p. 104. k Tima3U8 LocrusdoNa-tura Mundi, p. 21. i De Rcpublica, 1. 3 apud Augaat. contr. Julian, I 1, c. 12-

sin; there is but one individual of human na-ture that can bo mentioned as an exception to this, and that is the human nature of Christ ; and that is excepted because of its wonderful production, and did not descend from Adam by ordinary generat ion.

5. T h e necessity ' f redemption by Christ, an<l of regeneration by the Spirit of Christ, shews that men nmst be in a corrupt state, or tliere would have been no need of these. T h e redemption of men from sin, and from a vain conversation, supposes them to be un-der the powor of sin, and the influence of it , to lead a vain sinful life; and if mon were free from the pollution of sin, the hlood of Christ to cleanse from all sin would have been unm-cessary; his being made wistlom, righteousness, s»mctification and redemption to them, injplies that they were foolish and unwise, and they were unrighteous and un-holy, and slaves to sin and Sa tan : regenera-tion and sanctifii'ation r.re absolutely neces-sary to a mini's enjoyment of eternal happi-ness; except a man be born again, he cannot sec the kingdom of God; and xoithout holi-ness no man shall see the Lord, John iii. 3.— Htl). xii. 14. but what occasion would there have bern for man's being born aaain, or having a new su()ernalural birth, if he was not defiled by his first and natural birth; or of being sanctified, if he was not unholy and unclean.

II . T h e names by which this corruption of nature vs expressed in scripture deserve no-tice, since they not only serve to give more light into the nature of it, but also to confirm it; it is often called sin itself, being a want of coidormity to the law of God, and contrary to it; it iii r epn si nted as very n-tive, work-ing all manner of concupiscence, and death itst'lf; deceiving, slaying, killing, and as ex-ceeding sinful, even to an hyperbole, being big with all sin, and the source of all, R o m . vii. 8, &,c. It has the name of indwelling sin; the apo.-tle speaks of it as such with re-spect to himself, sin that dwelleth in me, Rom. vii. 17. it is not what comes and goes, or is only a visitor now and then, but an in-hahitant , and a very tronhlosome one; it hin-ders.all the good, and does all theuvil it can; and it abides, and will abide, as long as men are in this tabernacle, the body; and even in the saints, until the earthly house of this tab-ernacle is dissolved; it is like the spreading leprosy in the house, which was not to l e cure«l imtil the house was pulled down, and the stones and tindier carried into an unclean place; so the tabernacle of the body will not l)(i rid of the (corruption of nature, until it is unpinned and tid\en down, and carried to the grave. It is said to bo the law of sin, and u law in the njend)ers ; which has force, )enver, anil authority with it; it reigns like a ling; yea , rather as a tyrant ; for it reigns unto dea th , unless grace prevents It; it en-acts laws, and requires obedience to them; and obedience is yielded to the lusts of it; men serve divers lusts and pleasures, Rom. vii. 23. Sonietiincs it is called the body of sin, because it consists of various parts nnd nicmbor8, iis a body docs; it ia an aggregate.

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or an assemblage of sins, and includes all in it, Rom. vi. 6. Soinetimes it goes by the name of the old man, becauee it is the elTect of the poison of the old serpent ; it is near as old as the first man; and is as old as every man in whom it is; it exists as early as man himself does, Eph . iv. 22. Very ofteii it is called flesh, because it is propagated by the flesh, and is carnal and corrupt , and is op-posed to the spirit or principle of grace, which is fVom the spirit of God; and in which no good thing, nothing that is spiritual, dwells. Once iiior»), it is named lust or con-cupiscence; which is sin itself, and the mother of s in; it consists of various branches, called fleshly lusts, and worldly lusts, the lust of th(j flesh, the lust of the eyes, atid the pride of life. T h e J ews commonly (called it, the evil figment, or imagination.

III . 'I his corni[)iion of nature is universal. 1. Wi th respect to the individuals of man-

kind. Our first parents were, and all de-scending from them by ordinary generation are tainted with it. Th i s corruption, imme-diately upon the sill of our first parents, took place in theiir, as appears from the sh.ime, confusion, and fear they were at once fillecl with; from their lm-o s stupidity ami folly, in thinking to hide tiiems«;lves from God among the trees of the garden, IVom their attempts to conceal,.palliate, and excuse their sin, the woman by l iying tlie blame on the serpent, the man on tln^ woman, and ultimately o;i God himself". Thei r immediate offspring took the contagmn from them; the first nuui born into the world, Cain, the corruption of na-ture soon appeared in him, in his wrathful and envious countenance, when his brother 's sacrifice was j)relerred to his; nor could he be easy until he had shed his brother 's blood, which hed id : and though Abel is called right-eous Abel, as he was, through the riiihteous-ness of Christ imputed to him, and on ac-count of the new man creattjd in hiiii unto righteousness and true holiness; in conse-quence of which he lived soberly and righ-teously, yet he was not without sin; or other-wise, why did he offer sacrifice, and by faith looked to the sacrifice of Christ , which was to be ollered up to make atonement for his sins, jind thixt; of others.^ In the room of Abel, whom Cain slew, God raised up an-other seed to Adam, wliom he begot in bis own likeness, nfujr his image; not in the like-iiess and image of God, in which Adam was createil, but in that which he had brought upon himself, through his sin and fall : the posterity of this man, and of Cain, pe-ojiled and filled the whole world before the flood. And wtiat is the account that is given of them.^ It is this, that the earth vvud corr rupt through them^ that all Uesh bad corrupted his way on the ea r th : and that only one man found grace in the sight of God, and that the imagination of the thoughts of man ' s heart was only evil continually,^ Gen. iv. 25. And as for the in-habitants of the new world, who sprung from Noah nnd his three suns, who descended in a right lino f rom Seth, much the same is said of them, Gen. viii. 21. In short , all nations 'd' iho eui thj which tnuy be divided into Jtjwa

and Gentiles, and which include the whole, are all under sin, under the guilt and pollu-tion of it; not the Gentiles only, whose times of ignorance God winked at, and whom he suffered to walk in their own ways, which were sinful ones; but even the people of Is-rael , whom God chose to be a special and peculiar people, these were always rebels lions, from the time they were a people; all the while Moses was with them; in the times of the Judges ; and when under the govern-ment of Kings; as their several captivities testify; they were a seed of evildoers, a peo-ple laden with iniquity: in every age or pe-riod of time, whenever God took a survey of the scite and condition of tnankind, this was the sum of the account; They are corrupt, iVc. Psal. xiv. 1—3. see Rom. iii. 9—-12.— T h e contentions, quarrels , and wars which have been in the world, in nil ages, a re a strong, constant, and continued proof of the depravity of human nature; for these come of lusts that war in the members, James iv. 1. which as it is true of the war between flesh and spirit in the soul; and of the animosities and c o n f n t i o n s among professors of religion; so of wars among nations, in a civil sense; and which have been from the beginning, and still continue: a quarrel there was be-tween the two first men that were born into the world, which issued in bloodshed; and a s soon {<s kingdoms and states were formed, and kings over them, we hear of wars between them. Look over the histories of all ages, and of all nations in them, and you will find them full of accounts of these things; all which have risen from the pride, ambition, and lusts of men. Yea, this depravity and corruption of nature has appeared, not only among the men of the world in all ages, but even among the people of God, and af ter they have been called by grace : there never was a just man that di«l good, and sinned not ; in many things, in ail things they sin and of-fend; in them, that is, in their flesh, their corrupt parr, no :.'ood thing dwells: such tha t say tliey have no sin, deceive themselves, and the truth is not in them.

II. Th i s corruption of nature is general , with respect to the parts of man, to all the powers and faculties of his soul, and to the membe.s of his body . -~ l , T o the powers and faculties of the soul of man, to all that is within him; his heart is deceitful and despe-

I lately wicked; his inward pnrt is wickedness itself; the thoughts of his heart are evil, vain, and sinful; yea, the imagination of the thoughts of his heart , the very substratum of thought, the first motions that are in man t h a t w a v ; the tnind and conscience, a-e de~ filed, and nothing can remove the pol'ulion but the blood of Jesus; the understanding is darkened through the blinduess and ignor-ance that is in it; so that a mere natural man cannot discern the things o f the Spirit o f God; whatever knowledge men have of thing.s natural and civil, they have none of things spiri tual: wise they are to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge; they know not, nor will they understand: the will is uvcrdo to that which good; the carnal

I ' l l I-: l i A I ' T I S T . a T H K J i A P T I S T .

iriind in o i imi ly l o G o d , nml not .sii!>|(m,'i; to

l l ic law o f ( J od ; nor cmi it he, w riioiit hi.-?

Sracc; it is l i an i , .stiH", ()l)..(it!at<', ;imi |u«r-

versc, un ! i l riu; stony Ikmh-i is i . ikf i i a w a y ,

and a luiart of f lo , . ! ! ii.s iriv. n. T l i . ' .dlVciioiH

arc inordinate?, rnn in a \\ i-.)n" cli.iMnrL arc

fi\rd OM u ro i i j ; ()I>j(M-r<; p; n Ini.,. |, t ,|,,.y

should l.)Vo, and I tvc v. li :t i!i, v -iM-ild

l l ioy h a t c t h i ' ^jood, and Imvc" t!i.' evi l ; tli.-y

aro luv'i'is ol" and

ploasnrcs, rather t!.an Invrrs of' ('.ml,

m e n , and uood il i in:js. In short , ih: r<« 1:0

placo (dean, no part lrt>- l ion i th.- •M;||„,i„ii

and in l lncncc ol' s in .

2 . Al l tlw! nu-njhiM-s o f tlio l)nd\' ,irr drUlcd

w i th it; th f tot i jn i ; is a littio ni«,'inh«T. and is

a wor ld o f i:ii(|nity i'srll", and d. liirs iIk;

who|f{ lM)dy;th(,' several nieinhers o f it ar(^

used as insirntiMMirs o f unriuliteonstu's<; sev-

eral o f them arc parf i i 'u lar ly ment ioned in the

'general account o[' man ' s ' deprav i ty , Kon i .

iii. as the th roa t , li;.-:, mon t h , and" leet, all

emp loyed m tho sorvico o f s i n . It is not

mean t that m a n is as do|>raved in dc-rcc a>

possible, hut that all his pow-rs arc depraved .

I V . T h o t ime when :iio cor rup t ion o f na-

ture takes place in m a n ; the lowest date o f it

is his y ou t h ; T/ic ima'^inatinn of nviiVs hem l IS evil from his yniil/i, ( ; e n . v i i i . that is.

as soon as he is capah ic o f cxcrcisin-i his

reason , and o f connni t t iu ir actual s in; "and

wh i c h , at this a^r^, d i i eHy a j )pca is in lyin^'

a n d ^lisobedience to parents ; and this is said^,

not ol some par t icu lar men , or o f some indi-

v idua ls , but o f men in genera l ; and not only

as in the t imes o f N o a h , but in all succecd i i i "

? ;enera t ions io the end (d the wor ld . T h i s

deprav i ty o f na ture is in some passa::cs car-

ried u p hiirhcr, even to ni in 's hirt l i ; the wick-ed nre eslnin'^ cdfrom the xcomb: that is, f rom

G o d , a l ienated f rom the life o f G o d ; hein::

under the power ot mora l dea th , or heinir

<lead in tresspasses and s ins ; Theij on astrm/ as sooti as thcij are born, speaking lies. Fsal .

Ivi i . 3. that is, as soon as they are capab le

o f speak in^ r : and the sin ol" I'^in;:, r i i i ldren

are very early addicted to; and this is sa id ,

not on ly o f sueli w h o in the eviMit turn ou t

very w icked , jirolli^'ate and abandoned sin-

ners , but even such as are born o f re l ig ious

parents , have a reliirious educa i i on , and be ,

co ine rel ig ious themsrdves, an? callrd trans-gressors from the womb, Isai. x lv i i i . 8. that

is , as soon as capab le o f c(nnmitt inu' actual

transgressions. D a v i d carries the po l lu t ion

o f h is na ture still h igher , when he says : lie hold, 1 was shapcn in irujuitt/; and in\si]i did my mother conceive me, Rsa'l. li. fi. wh i ch he

observes, not to tsvie i u a l r , but rather to

g rava te , his actua l trans-resMon he was con-

fessing, in that h;- ha<l been so early an I ,mi

l o ng s i n f u l ; and that whereas he was not ig-

no r an t o f the corruj)t io! i o f his i i a ture , and

h o w prone lie was to sin that he shou ld be no

m o r e u p o n his g ua r d against it. l l e t l o e s n o t

say , iny s in , a nd m y i n i qu i ty , t hough it was

his , being in his n u t u r e j but sin and in iqu i ty ,

be i ng vvhtu was con i i i i on to h im w i t h the re j t

of uiunkind; and what had attended lu'in at the formution of him in the womb, and so be-fore he could couitnit any acUiul .sin: and

thereforo must dc.ii-n tluj oii;4inal co r rup t i on

id" his na tu re ; and that as sooii as the soul

and body were- united to-'eihcr he w ;is a sin-

ful cre;itnrc. T o ihi-;>enst (d' tin- words it

is oli jected, lliat D a v i d s()eaks only o f his

i i ioil ier's - in; and in'it ;d hi.ifs a :c ^'iscn that

I.er >in w a the sin o f ;,dnl'ei-)', T I i k .-bows

IIP! •!: llii' t)/ai( ; fur flie pn r i u ' o f

huiM \n ;Mii'e are |);ii,'li/'d wifi i ihl.-i

' I l'<'t.il:i' t Ir iii-i |\!• s to .>nch an i n i e r p r e t a-

l i " i i o f it, al ill! ' ' o f d ie c h a r a c t e r ol '

•'wi iMMDcei!! |)er- iii, o!"\\hom n(jihMi:j[ o f th is

iximl is .-Ii-Lir.ted III l l i ( ; sae ied w n i in:,'-.; b i i l .

«»" till' f o i i t i a ry . i I n t • he w a s a j i ini is a n d r o

li::i(Mi< |ie'--,on; D a v i d \alii.'d h i o i-e l f U|Mtn

hi-i re lat io ' i t 1 f'r;-. ; ind |i|, ;id< to lie i i ' : : a rded

for li.-r >ake , l ^ d . |.\ \ \ 1. Hi. J J e ^ d e s , i f

fhi- had liei'ii the ea-e, D,i\ |,| w mi ld have

'"•I'll l l le-i t i iuafe; anil by a l aw in Israel ,

w o'lld have Im( n torind eiitei mu' ni lo the con

<:re^r,ation of the j .ord , and could not b.-ivt;

bore any olliei' iii the ci inrcl i or >t te; nor did

it a i ; s e r ihe -.-ope and de-i:.'n (d" D a v i d , t.)

I e.\i»o-e tie- -i 1- . of Iie:-^. < •.|.r,M.ill\ iiis own

pare i iN , w bile he i- CO!;!'. >^.11J .icd I anient Mil,'

his o w n ; lujr doc- the |tarii. |.' -// beloiiir to h "

n iother , but t ) hinis. ' l f ; tlir ^ hm; 1- not , tli.it

his niother beini: in -in or that -he in and

tinanigh sin conceived h in i ; but that In? was

conceived be ing :n .-in, or that as -oon as thu

mass o f h u m a n nature' v\as .-haj»ed .and lorni-

ed in h i m , and sold and bod\ were uni te i j

lo-ether. In' was in ^ in, .and .-in in h i m : or he

bec.anie ;i s inful crc.ature. 'J 'hat all m . i nk i nd

are corr!Ji);ed in ihi- .-;ime m a n n e r , o iher pas-

>a_'<'s are fiiH and »'\pre.-s for it, J o b . m v . J .

dMhn iii. G. I'-al. IVI I . .S. K p . n. A m i if

D a v i d , a III III -o fan ions for early piety and

reli-Min, one after (;od"< ow n he./rt, w l iom ho

•ii'-ed up [,, C.il/il I,,-, u i l l , w ;;s lai i i ted u ith

MM in hi- .u i- i i ia l lorni.ation, then siir.dv the

same must be true ol" .all others; w h o , ' a f i c r

h i m , can ri<e up and say, it \\as not so w ith

hini.? I . as i ly , some wd l have these w o n U

fmur.ative ami h> perboli<-al, .and^onlv n ie . in ,

that he had often sinned from hi^ vo i i th ; but'

m e n , in conf»'s-inLf .-in. <lo not i isual lv »'X;i4-

«cra te it, but deid.iiar it p la in lv , ini^eni ionslv,

j ns t ;is it i- ; :i!nl, indeed, the .sinfnhie.-s .d n'l-

ture , canno t well bo hvperbo|t/.ed; and if

.^uch a tiirnre was a t tempted , it im-h l be'al-

lowed o l , w it hout lowcrini,'- it.

V . T h e way and manne r in w hiidi the cor-

n i p t i on o f natina- is c..nv( \cd to m a n , to

heconie .-mini by it . — I . hennno t , be •d"(;o<l

"I- I.y mhi-!. .n fr . .m h i e ; he is o f purer eyr-

thaii t.. behol. l it; he has no p lea<m- m i f h 1"

••'! '"niinable t,. h i m , ai,.| th^ r. fore w o u l d ucv

er m inse and MLpIant it in the na ture o l 'mc i ;

^ o m e (.( t h " ai.eicnt In-reticv f.,ncn-d, the iv

u e i e two fn-' pr inc ip les , or b e i n - ; the one

goo, , and Ifie o ;her ev i l ; an.I that all tiiat 1-

^;ood eonn's I rom th" one ; and all that is evd

Iron, tin- o t he r : but this is to m a k e t w o l i r . ,

, eanses, and so two gods; aii.l iho.-e d i ame t r i-

• to each other , as l>arkerites

, do j S o r c a n it be by iuHial iou (d' p a ren l s ,

, either lir.-.t or n i imed ia te ; there are.-^olne xvho

ii' ver s inned after the .simil itude o f A d a n i V

iranygrossion, nn.I yet d ie : wh ich they vvuuM

Mol, were Ihoy n o t g u i l t y and po l l u i ed : i h e i e

are m: iny l>orn in to the wor ld w h o never

Icnew their immed ia te jctreuls , and ther«d"ore

(;ould not imi ta te t hem. S o m e their f i t he r s

(lit? before they are boi n ; and s ome lose both i

parents before captd)!! ' o f imi tnt io i r , and il

tin.' ta int is at tln-ir f o rma t i o n , and I)(dor«!

their b i r th , it is imposs ibh: lo be by imit .at ion. ,

S. N o r does this come to pass lhn»-gh souls

be ing in a |n(>e.\i-lent s ta 'c . S o m e o f the

heathen philoso|diers, IVvtbaL'nras and |

P l a to , h(dd a |)r(;-.exi<tencf; ol' souls b(d'or(!

the wor ld was ; .and w i r ch not ion was a.Iopt-

ed by Or iu 'cn , w h o he ld , that souls in iliis

pre-e.\istent ••tate, -inned eaeh -••parat<dy f " r '

them<(dves; r.nd lor their sins, were thnr.-t in

tinn? into hnn ia i i bodi'e-, or int(» <t!her-. in

wdiitdi th'-y snil'er. S o m e th ink thi- i io ' ion

was embrace I by some (d'thc; .lew - in Chr i-t 's

t ime , and e\i'n i)V some o f his l"ollo\\('rs; as

is u r i e i l f rom . lohn i\. but then it i- not

a l l owed o f by h im . A n d s-nne m o lern

chr is t ians bavi- imb ibed the same l le . i then i-h

and Jew i-h no t i o n ; w ho , rd»-er\ inu' that simie

passaL'es o f scri|)'nri' speak o f the pre ex'-t-

enc(! o f ( 'hr i<t , 111 his d iv ine na t u re , or .a< a

d i v i ne I 'ersfni, b;i\ e interpreted them o f tin?

pre-cxistencc o f his h u m a n sou l ; .and h.ive

proceeib.'d to a--ert the pre- e\i-tenco o f all

souls , but w i t h o u t iiny c'olor o f re.ison or

^ c r i p l u re-au thon ty .— I. N o r is this to be ac-

counted for by the t raduct ion o f the soul

f rom i 'nmet l in te | arents; or by the gener.i-

tion o f it , to i ie ther wi th the body . fr(mi t hem .

Cou l d this indeed be establi.-hed, it, wou ld

' jreatly r emove the d i l l i c id ty whic i i at tends

the doct r ine (»f the p r opaga t i o n (d the cer-

n i p t i o n o f n.ature !>y n.itur.al ^t ner.alicui;

heuc(? All-tin was once incl ined lo it on this

:u?count; but it is so bii; w i t h .absurdities, (iis

has been se-en in |)rec< d in ' : c hap t e r , ) that it

c anno t be a d m i t t e d ; .as, that spir i t is < duced

out o f ma t t e r , and g<'in'r.ate(l f rom it, and

therefore mus t be ma ter i a l , <'orruptiliIe and

mo r t a l ; for wha teve r i.- ;^cner;ited is corrupt-

ible, a nd consequen t l y the soul 's not i imi ior-'

t a l ; a <ioctrine never lo be ;:iven u p : and , be-

'^iiles, a cco rd i ng to the scripture--, the soul is

immed i a t e l y created !>y ( Jod . ' I ' l ia t this cor-

rup t i on o f n.ature is coiivt-yed by genera t i on ,

seems ce r t a i n ; see J o h n ii i . G. for s ince na-

ture is conveyed in lh .a t w ay , the sin o f na-

ture a l so mus t c o m e in l ike m a n n e r . Bu t

h o w to accoun t for th is , consistent w ith the

j u s t i c c , ho l iness , and goodness o f G o d , is a

d i f f icul ty , and is one o f the greatest diiricul-

t irs in the w h o l e scln.'me o f d i v i ne t ru ths ;

where fo re some have though t it m o r e advi-

sali le to sit d o w n and l amen t this co r r up t i o n ,

and cons ider how w e must be de l ivered

f rom it, t han to encjuire i ' l ir iously in wl ia t w ay

and m a n n e r it cotmvs in to us; as a m a n ih.it

is falb?n into a p i t , does not so m u c h con(;erii

h imse l f h o w he c a m e into it, as I iow to get

ou t o f it, and to In? cd(*ansi?d I r om the filth he

hascon l r ac t ed in it. I5ut a sobi?r cm iu i r y in-

to this mi i t ter , w i th a d ue regard to t ' " ; per-

fect ions o f G o d , the sacred scripture.^, and

the ana l ogy o f f a i th , m a y be both l aw fu l a nd

l u u i l a b l f . T h e d i l l icu l ty is ch ie l iy occasion-

ed by t he m a n n e r in w h i c h the case is p u t ;

as, tha t tho sou l tha t comnn p u r e n nd ho ly

out o f the h.'ind o f G o d ; shou ld bo uni ted to

a s inful body , and be <lefiled by it ; but i f it

can be m a d e ou t , that nei ther o f these is the

facr, that the body is not j iroperly and form-

al ly sii .dul, wl ien the soul is first united lo i t ,

nor tin! soul jmrc; and ho ly w hen created by

( J od ; that is not ill such sciiise as the soul o f

Ad; ;m w as w hen crea ted ; the dif l icul ty w ill be

gri 'atly les^em-il, i f nor ent irely r(?moved.

1. r.ct it be id)<erv( (I then , that the conta-

L'ion o f sin (bn's not take p lace on the body

apar t , nor on the s o u l a j i a r l ; but upon both

when uni ted togi-tber, and not before : it was

not the body apar t in the su!)-^lance o f A d a m ' s

lle-h that - inned; nor was tin? soul apa r t rep-

resi iited by h i m ; but l o t h as in u n i o n , and

as (me m a n , one person ; for not bodies a nd

sonis s«'parat( ly , but men vvere considered in

Ad . im , and .•.inned in h i m , and so as the im-

pu ia t i on <d" the^ iu i l t o f his sin is n o t m a d e to

the body .apart, nor to the soul a p a r t , but to

both as uniic.'d; w h e n , tind not before , it be-

c<mies a son (d* A d a m , a iiuv.nber o f l i im ; .so

the corrupt ion o f na ture , der ived f r om h i m ,

takes place on nei ther apa r t , but U|»on them

as uni ted toi iether, and cons t i t u l t d m a n . The

body , .anfec«dent to its un ion to a ra t iona l

-on l , is nooiiie?- tli.an a brute , an a n i m a l , l ike

otii'-r an ima l- ; a n d is not a subject ei ther o f

mor.t l L'oo I (O' mora l ev i l ; as it comes f rom .i

co i r ijti body , and is o f a corrup t ib le see«l, it

has in it the se<.'(N o f m a n y evi ls , as other

a n ima l s h:ive, accord ing to their n.atnre; but

then these are na tu ra l «?vils no t mora l (tiies;

:is the savagencss . fierceness, and cruel ty ot

l ions , lu 'ars, w»)lves, &c . Bu t w h e n this

body comes to be uni ted to a ra t iona l s ou l , it

become then a jiart o f ra t iona ! <-realure, il

iKM'ome- under a law , .and its na tu re m)t be-

in;; c on f o rmab l e to that l a w , its na tu re , and

the evil--, vicio-ities o f it ;irc f o rma l l y s in fu l .

It has before a d ispos i t ion , an !iptitud»' to

wha t is s i n fu l ; and con ta ins lit fuel for s i n ,

whnd i its v ic ious lusts and appet i tes k i nd l e ,

w hen! ihese become formril ly s in fu l , throt igh itf

becomimx a part o f a ra t iona l c r c a t u r e ; a nd

these increas ing , operate u p o n , and ;;radu-

ally defile the sou l . S houh l it be sa id , t ha t

ma t te r canno t oj)erate on sp i r i t ; this m a y b e

' sooner said than proved . H o w easy is it to

observe , that w h e n ou r bodies arc ind isposed

th roug i i diseases and pa in , w hat an elli.'ct this

lias u pon our m i n d s ; f rom the t e m p e r a m e n t

and const i tu t ion o f tin? body , m a n y incom-

mod i t ies and d i sadvan tages arise un to the

' s ou l : person-- that hi .ve m u c h o f the alra • bids, or black cho ler in i he in , a meb i ncho i y

and bodily d isorder , w h a t a g loominess does

it t h row upon the niiud.^ and to w h a t pass-

ion , anger and w ra th , are me n o f a sangu ine

comple .v ion subject.^ a nd lo w h a t is insani ty

o w i n g , but lo a d isorder in the brain.^ and lo \ a defect there mus t it be a t t r ibu ted , that some

are idiots, and otiiers of very mean cajiaci-ties, and very short memories; nnd where the bodily organs, are not well attempered and accoimiiodati'd, the soul is cramped, aud cannot <luly perform its fuiictions'and oflioes; ami a man miist be inattentive to himself, i f he does not observe, that as by thoughts in the mind motions nre excite<l inrhehody.

L.

115 ^30 T H E B A P T I S T . T H E B A P T I S T . 31

w h e t h e r s i n f u l , c iv i l , o r r e l i g i o u s ; so n n . n o n s o f t h e body a r e o f t e n t h e m c j i n s ani l o c c a s i o n o f e x c i i i n g t h o u g h t s in t he niinil .

II. It is n o t f a c t t h a t s o u l s a r e n o w c r e -a t e d by G o d p u r e a n d h r j y ; t i ia t i s JJM Ad-a m ' s sou l w a s c r e a t e d , wii l i ori^jintil ri<,'htc-o u s n e s s a n d p u r i t y ; w i t h a p r o p e n s i i y to t h a t w h i c h is g o o d , a n d w i t h p o w e r to do i l — B u t t h e y a r e c r e a t e d wi th a w a n t o( o r ig i -n a l r i g h t e o u s n e s s ami h o l i n e - s ; \vi:l ioiit a p r o p e n s i t y to g o o d , and w i t h o u t p o w e r lo p e r f o r m ; and a r e a s o n will he g iven p i e s c n t -l y , w h y it is s o ; and w h y it s h o u l d he so. A n d Buuh a c r e a t i o n m a y h.; coiMreive.l o(, w i t h o u t a n y i m p u t a t i o n of u n n g h l e o u - i i e s s to G o d , and w i t h o u t m diinir h im the a u t h o r o f s i n . It m a y he c o n c e i v e d <)( w i t h o u t a n y i n j u r y to t he p e r f e c t i o n s of Goi l , a s , t h a t ho m a y c r e a t e a sou l in its p u r e e s s e n c e , wi th all its n a t u r a l p o w e r s and | ) ro | )e r l i es , w i t h o u t a n y q u a l i t i e s o f m o r a l p u r i t y or i m p u r i t y , ho-l ines s or u n h o l i n e ^ s ; o r t h a t he m a y c r e a t e o n e witl i a w a u l of r;iiht(U)iisiies>, and wit!; an i m p o t e n c e t o g o o d , and w i t h o u t a n y p r o -])ensi iy to i t ; sint^e hy so doiuL' he d o e s not p u t a n y s i n f u l n e s s in to the s o u l , c l i n a t i o n to ^in. Anil t h a t the sou l s (d" tnen s h o u l d he n o w so c r e a t c d , it is h u t . j u - t and Cfpi i tahle , a s will a p p e a r by t he f o l l o w i n g c o n s i d e r a t i o n s : A d a m ' s or i i :mal r i g h t e o u s -n e s s w a s no t p i - r sona l , bu t tin; r i g h t e o u s n e s s o f his n a t u r e ; he hail it n o : as a p r i v a t e s in-g l e | ) e r s o n , bu t a s a publ ic heai! , as t he roo t , o r i g i n , a n d p a r e n t ot m a n k i n d ; so t h a t had h e s t ood in h i s i n t e g r i t y , it w o u h l h a v e been e o - n ' e y e d 1<j his poste-rity by n a t u r a l g e n e r -a t i o n ; j u s t as he h a v i n g s i n n e d , the eor i up t ion o f n a t u r e is (!< r : \ e d to i h e m in the s a m e w a y ; w h a t he hai l , lie lutd in)t Inr h i m M l f o n l y , but f o r his |>os t e r i t \ ; ami w h a t he lo^t, he l o s t imf f o r h i m s e l f on ly , bu t f o r lils pos -t e r i t y : a n d he s i n n e d no t as a s ing le p r i v a t e p e r s o n , b u t a s t he h e a d , r o o t , ori^iin, ami p a r e n t of all h is otVspriiig; t h e y w e r e all in h i m , and s i n n e d in h im as one m a n ; so t h a t it w a s but j u s t t h a t they s h o u l d be d e p r i v e d a s h e , of t he irlory o f G o d , that is, ot" t he i m a g e o f G o d , w h i c h chi»'lly lay in o r i g i n a l r i g h t e o u s -n e s s , in an i n c l i m u i o n to g o o d , a n d a p o w e r to ] ) e r fo r in i t ; a n d b e i n g s t r i p p e d of th i s , <)r be-ing d e v o i d o f i t , an inc l ina t ion to sin fo l -l o w s u p o n it, a s s o o n as it o l f e r s ; a n d in the r o o m of it u m i g h t e o u s n e s s a m i n n h o l i n e s s t a k e p l a e e ; f o r , a s A u s t i n s a y s , t h e loss of g o o d , t a k e s t h e n a m e of e v i l ; a n d t h i s be ing t h e c a s e , h o w eas i ly m a y it he a u e o n n t e j l l o r , thi l l a sou l w i t h o u t a n y f e n c e o r g u a r d , w a n t -ing o r i g i n a l r i i : ! i t eousm ss, be g r a d t i a l l y m a s t e r e d and overcom«; by t he c o r r u p t a m i seuss-u a l a|i|K-lil»;.s o l ' l a e b o n y . A u d i o al l ih is a g r e e s w h a t a l e a r n e d a u t h o r * wel l o b s e r v e s , *'Go»l is to be c o n s i d e r e d by u s , no t as a C r e -a t o r o n l y , b u t a l s o a s JI J u d g e ; he is t h e C r e a t o r o f t h e s o u l , a s to its s u b s t a n c e ; in r e s p c c t t o w h i c h i t is p u r e w h e n c r e a t e d . M o r e o v e r , G o d is a J u d g e , w h e n h e c r e a t e s a s o u l , a s to th i s c i r c u i n s t a n c e ; n a m e l y , t h a t no t a s o u l s i m p l y is t o bo c r e u t u d l»y h i m ; bu t a s o u l o f

* Sundford or Parkor do IJosconsu Chriati ad in-foros, 1. 3. s. U5, p. 121, 122.

o n e o f t he s o n s o f A d a m : in t h i s ref l | )ect it is j u s t w i t h h i m to »!cyejt ih«? s o u l , a s to h i s o w n i m a g e , lost in A d a m ; frotn"whic1r«h;s- t ; r -t ion f o l l o w s a w a n t o f o r i g i n a l r i g h t e o u s n e s s ; f r o m w h i c h w a n t , o r i g i n a l sin i t se l f is i ) r o p a -" s h o u l d it bo s a i d , t h a t t h o u g h t h e j u s t i c e :iml ho l iues of G o d a r e c l e a r e d I r o m al l i m -p u t a t i o n , in th is w a y of e o r i s i d e r i n g t h i n g s ; y e t it d o e s no t s e e m so a g r e e a b l e to t h e g o o d -lies- anil k indne . - s of G o d t(» cr«!at(j s u c h a s o u l , and imiK,' it to a b o d y , in t h e p l i g h t a n d cond i t i on b e f o r e i l e s e r i b e d ; >im:(! t h e n a t u r a l I ' lu iscipiei iee of it s e r m s to be u n a v o i t l a b l y t he m o r a l po l lu t i . ii of t h e m b o t h . T o w h i c h n j a y be rep l i e t l , t h a t Goi l iii th i s p r o c e e d s a c -e o r d i m r to t he i;^inal l aw of n a t u r e , f ixed by h i m s e l f ; a n d w h i e h , aecordi i i i f to t h e i n v a r i -a b l e c o u r s e of thint,'S, a p j i e a r s to b ^ t h i s , v>. iih r e - p e c t to t h e p r o j i a g a i i o n of n ' a n k i m l : ' i ' l ia t w h e n ma t t e r gem.- ra ted , is p r e p a r e d f(»r t h e reee|)ti(M» o f t he s o u l ; a s s o o n a s t h a t p r e p a r a t i o n is l in i>hed ; t h a t v<My i n s t a n t a •foiil is i r c a t e d , a n d r e a d y a t h a n d to be u n i t -v,\ to it, a n d it is. A i i i ' . ia l . l e a t h , w h i c h is^ n o o t h e r t h a n a « lep r iva i iu i i of t h e i m a g e o f ( i o d , a lo>s of o r i i in ia l r i - h i e o u s n e s s , a n d a n i n c a p a c i t y to a t t a i n to it, w a s t h r e a t e n e d to Ad nil , and i i i l l icted on hiiii as a p u n i s h m e n t . . \ n d >^ince' all bis po<te r i i \ s i n n e d in h i m , w h y s h o u l d not t he s niie pa>s u p o n t h e m ? a n d , imb ed , it i> by t h e j u s t o r d i n a t i o n o f Ciod, t h a t thini,'s a r e a s \ h e y b e , in c o n > e ( j n e n c e o f A d -a m ' s s i n , w h o c a n n o t d o an u n j u s t t h i n g ; t h e r e is n o u n r i ^ h t ( ; o u s n e s s in h i m ; he is r i g h t e o u s m all h is w a y s , and h o l y in all h i s w o r k s ; and so in t h i s . . \ in l h e r e w«; s h o u b l r e - t the malt«.'r; in i b i s w c s h o u l d a c i j u i e s c e ; and hi inible o u r s e l v e s u n d e r l i ie m i g h t y hat i . ! ol G o d .

T W F X V K K X C K L L . K N R I I U L E S , F o r p r o m o t i n i ^ h a r m o n y a m o n g e h u r c i )

m e m l t e r s , a s f o l l o w s : 1. ' I 'o b r a r w i t h , a n d not!* m a g n i f y e a c h

O I I K M ' S f a i l i ngs and inl ' .ni i i t ics , r e m e m b e r i n g t h a t w e a r e all s u b j e c t to t h e m . G a l . v i . I ,

'2. T o seek oecasM)iis for s o c i a l p r a y e r , atid r i d ig ious c o n f e r e n c e w i t h e a c h o t h e r . — M a t t . w i i i . 20 ; 1 T h e s s . v. 17; H e b . x .

3. ' i ' o p r a y o n e fo r a n o t h e r in o u r s o c i a l m e e t i n g s , niid p a i t i c u l a r l y in p r i v a t e , n o t o m i t t i n i : to p r a y lo r o u r p a s ' o r . J a m e S i v . IG; l l o m . XV. 30 ; 1 T h e s s . v. 'i5; 2 T h e s s . i i i . 1.

4 . T o a v o i d g o i n g f r o m h o u s e to h o u s e , f o r t he p u r p o s e of h e a r i n g new s a n d in t er fer -ing w i t h o t h e r p e o p l e ' s b u s i m i s s . P r o v . x x v i . 20.

5. A l w a y s to t u r n a d e a f e a r to j iny s l a n -iler(.»us r e p o r t , and to lay no e l n i r g e b r o u g h t a g a i n s t a n y p e r s o n un t i l wel l I b n n d e d . L e v . x i x . 10; P r o v . x . 18.

6. If a member be in fault, to tell him o f it in private, before it is mentioned to others. Matt, xviii. 15; James, v. 19, 20.

7. 'J o watch agii insta shyness of eaclj oili-er, and put th(5 best construction on any ac-tion that has the ajipearance of opposition or resentrnnnl. Also, to avoid a spirit of cn-

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v y . l l o m . x i i . 10 ; P h i l i p , ii. 3 ; 1 C o r . x i i i . ] y . , T o o b s e r v e t h e j u s t r u l e o f S o l o m o n , j

t h a t is , to l e a v e o f f eonuMi t ion b e f o r e it i-i j m e t l d l e d w i t h . P r o v . x v i i . 14 ; x x . 3 . j

9 . If a m e m b e r h a s o l l e n d e d , to c o n s i d e r h o w g l o r i o u s , h o w g o d l i k e it is to f o r g i v e , a n d h o w m d i k e a c h r i s t i a n it is t o r e v e n u e . P r o v . x i x . 11; It lph. iv. 2.

10 . T o r e m e m b e r t h a t it is a l w a y s a u'l a n d a r t i f i c e ol t he d e v i l , to p r o m o t e d i s t a n c e a n d a n i m o s i t y a m o n g m e m b e r s o f c h n r e h e s ; a n d w e s h o u l d t h e r e f o r e w a t c h a i r a in s l e v e r y t h i n g t h a t f u r t h e r s his e n d . J a m e s , iii. 1 3 — I S .

11. ' I ' o c o n s i d e r h o w m u c h m o r e g o o d w e (•an d o in t h e w o r l d a t larg(?, a m i in t h e c h u r c h in p a r t i c u l a r , w h e n w»: a r e all u n i t e d in l o v e , t h a n w e s h o u l d d o w hen a c t i n g a l o n e a n d i m l u l g i n g a c o n t r a r y s j i i r i t . 2 P e t e r , i. 5 - 8 .

12. l i a s t l y , to c o n s i d t ; r t h e e .xp ress injimc,-t ion o f S ( r r i p l u r e , a n d t h e b e a u t i f u l e x a m p l e o f C h r i s t , a s to t l ieso i m p o r t a n t t h i n g s . K p l i . iv . 32 ; 1 P e t . i i . 2 1 ; J o h n xi i i . 5. 3 5 .

A PoKTLGUKSE \VoM.\N S E N T K N G E D TO D K . ^ T I I F»)R F.MIIKSCINO THE PllOTESTANT F A I T H . — O n T u e s d a y las t a m e e t i n g o f t h e t o w n «'onne:l ol Kd inbn r i . ' h w a s he ld in t h e C o u n c i l - h a l l , t h e L o r d I ' r o v o s t in t i n - c h a i r . A f t e r s o m e r o u t i n e bns im : s s h a d IMM II t r a n s -a c t e d , M r . M a i ' f a r l a i i , a eoum*i l i o r , ca lb-d t h e a t t e n t i o n o f t h e c o u n c i l to t h e c a s e o f a w o m a n n a m e d M a r i a J c i a i p j i n a . w h o h a d b e e n sentence-d to (b ja th it) t h e l . - land of M a -d e i r a , f o r d e n y i n g tin; w o r s h i p o f tht ; \ iririn a n d t h e i l o c t r i n e »)f t ra i i s i I ' s t a n t i a t i o n ; a n d m o v e d t h a t t h e c o u n c i l t r a n s m i t a m e m o r i a l to L o r d A b e r d e e n , S e c r e t a r y f o r F o r e i ; r n A l l a i r s , "U i h e s u b j e c t . M r . J a m e s D u n c a n ( w h o h a d l ived f o r somt.' t i m e in M a d e i r a ) s e c o n d e d t h e m o t i o n , w h ich w a s u n a n i m o u s l y a g r e e d to. T h e c o u n c i l , a t t h e s a m e t i m e , d i r e c t e d c o p i e s to be si nt to I a ) r d H o w a r d lie W a h l e n , o u r a m b a s s a d o r a t t h e p o r t of P o r t u g a l , a n d to M r . S t (»ddar t , t h e l i r i t i sh c o n s u l a t F u n c h a l , in M a d e i r a . T h e p o o r v i c t i m in t h i s c t i se , M a r i a J o a q n i n a , w i f e o f IManue l A l v e s , is t h e m o t h e r o f s e v e n ch i l -d r e n , o f w h i c h t h e younge . s t w a s an i n f a n t a t t h e b r e a s t w h e n s h e w a s <'ast in to p r i s o n . O f t h e v a r i o u s c o u n t s in h e r i n d i c t m e n t , a l l r e -l a t i n g , n o t t o c o n d u c t , b u t to be l i e f , t w o on ly h a v e b e e n e s t a b l i s h e d . It w a s sw o r n a g a i n s t h e r by o n e w i t n e s s t h a t he h a d h e a r d h e r s a y t h e H o s t is b r e a d ; a n d it w a s a t t e s t e d by s e v -eral o t h e r w i t n e s s e s t h a t s h e ha«l s a id t h e H o l y S t : r i p t u r e s f o r b i d t h e w o r s h i p o f i m a -g e s . A n d f o r the.^e h e r t s i e s — n l e n t i e a l l y t h e o ld t r u t h s f o r w h i c h s(» m a n y suf l ' e red d e a t h in o u r o w n c o i m t r y d u r i n g t h e m i n o r i -t y o f o n e M a r y , a n d in t h e s i s t e r k i n g d o m d u r m g t h e b l o o d y r e i g n o f a n o t h e r — t h i s p o o r w o m a n w a s s e n t e n c e d , oil t h e s e c o n d d a y o f the p r e s e n t m o n t h , a f t e r h e r l o n g i m -p r i s o n m e n t in a n o i s o m e d u n g e o n , to d i e o n t h e s c a t f o l d . S h e has been c o n d e m n e d to be h a n g e d f o r hohlin^r t h a t a w a f e r is n o t G o d , but merely a little Hour and water, and that images should not be adored.

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H o w TO RUIN A S O N . — L e t h i i i i ' h a v c h is o w n w a y — a l l o w hirn f r e e u se o f m o n e y — s u f -f e r hi tn to d o w h a t h e j j l ea ses , a n d rovQ w h e r e he p l e a s e s , e s p e c i a l l y on t he S a b b a t h d a y — g i v e h i m fr(;e a c c e s s to al l s o r t s o f c o m p a n -i o n s — c a l l h i m t o n o a c c o u n t f o r h is evei i n g s , o r f o r his c o n d u c t g e n e r a l l y — f u r n i s h liTm w i t h n o s t a l e d e m p l o y m e n t . P u r s u e a n y o n e o f t h e s e w a y s , a n d y o u wil l e x p e r i e n c e a m o s t m a r v e l l o u s d e l i v e r a n c e , if y o u d o n o t h a v e to m o u r n o v e r a (b b a s e d a n d r u i n e d c h i l d .

For The Bapiisi. D E A T H O F O. S. C O N N E L L .

R O H E H T S O N C O U N T Y , T e n . , July 1 7 , 1 3 4 4 . Dear Brn. Howell—It h a s b e c o m e m y d u t y

to c o m m u n i i N i t e t he s a d i n t e l l i g e n c e , t h a t M r . O L I V E R S . C O N N E L L , of T u r n e r s v i l l e , is no m o r e . H e (b, ' | )ar ted th i s l i fe , a t i h e r e s i d e n c e o f .Mr. C h u r c h i l l L a n i e r , in t h e v i c i n i t y o f iNashvi l l e , T e n . , t h e 10 th o f J u l y , 1844,^ in t h e f o r t y - f o u r t h y e a r o f his a g e , l e a v i n g a w i f e , t w o c h i l d r e n , an age<l m o t h e r , a n d a n u m e r o u s t r a i n o f o t h e r r e l a t i v e s to m o u r n his d e p a r t u r e . B r o t h e r C o n n e l l w a s b r o u g h t u p in this n e i g h b o r h o o d , w h e r e h e h a s l ive«l , a n h o n e s t , u j i r i g h l a n d u s e f u l c i t i z e n . In t h e s u n n i e r of 1839 , h e b e c a m e s e r i o u s l y c o n -c e r n e d on t h e s u b j e c t o f r e l i g i o n , a n d p r o -f e s s e d fa i th in C h r i s t d u r i n g a m e e t i n g a t H a r n m n y in A u g u s t o f t h a t y e a r . S h o r t l y a f -t e r th is he j o i n e d t h e U n i t e d B a p t i s t C h u r c h a t H a r m o n y , in w h i c h he l ived a c o n s i s t e n t m e m b e r un t i l h i s d e a t h .

Bro. Connell has been in bad h»;alth for two years, but his health seemed to be im-p r o v i n g during last winter. He went to Mis-sissippi last spring; was unwi II while therej and fpiite feeble during his journey towards borne; but his anxiety to see his beloved fam-ily was such as, perhaps, to cause him to fa-tigue himself too much. His strength failed at Nashvi l le , he was unable to proceed fur-ther. His family weni with him during his last ilhiesjs, ajid although th<;y are deeply a f -llicled at the loss of one of the best of hus , bands and fathers, yet they sorrow not as those who have no hope; though sorrowful , they rejoice thai Chriatiauily, in his case , ex-hibited its effit. jy , extract the sting of death, and to support wii: * flesh and heart failed him. Bro. H o w e l l , who conversed with him a lew hours before his death, writes:

"Bro. Connell is perleclly sensible , and calm. Ho is in a happy slate of religious e n -joyment . H e has to-day told me that Christ id unspeakably precious, and that he feels no

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all that a Chr i s t i an could d(3.sirc them t<» h e . "

M a y G o d in mcrcy sanct i f y the a l i l ic i ion

to the f a m i l y and the C h u r c h , and in.iy wc

all feel the importance of hcin-^ n aily.

Y o u r s with much alVociioJi, l l O B T . W I L L I A M S .

A n o t h l r I M i s s i o n a k v F a l l f . n . 'Mic pa in-ful inlelli-,'cnco of the death of R e v . G r o v . r S . C o n i s t o c k , iMissionary of the Anicr ican lJii|)tist B o a r d , at R a m r e e , A r r a c a n , has reached the M i s s i o n a r y R o o m s hy the last s t e a m e r . H e died of the Asiatii; C h o l c r n . a t A k y a h , on the 25ih o f A p r i l .

A r a - s v r J c f A r . ' H i i i t . SIXTEEN DAYS KATEU FROM KUHOl-K.

T h e A c a d i a , C ; i p t . l l H r r i s o n a r r i v e ! ;it Hostoi i at 3 o ' c l o c k o n S u n d a y a f t e r n o o n Aof^ust I S t l i . b r i n g -ing L o n d o n a n d M v « r | ) o o l paper- - t>» the 4 i h m - t .

"^Fho most g r a t i f y i n g a c c o u n t s have l icen r. r e i v -o d r e l a i i v e to i h o state o f t ! ic w l u at , and oth -r p r i i i c ipa l c r o p s , in a l i n o - t a l l as r i cn l f i i r .i soc'ioih o f G r e a t H r i am. F r o m tho B r i t i s h N . i r t l i A h h ' -i can ( ' o l i » n i o s , t h e r e has heen r e c f i v t - d a I ir^'c (ju u i -t i t y o f f l o u r r e c e n t l y . f a v o r a b l e c o m l i i D t i o l t h e h o m e c r o p s w i l l c h e c k i t i ipor is at le»! -t for tii'-p r e s e n t .

T h o a c c o u n t s f rom t h o m a n u f a c t u r i n g a re a lso o f a c h e e r f u l n a t u r e , b u - i n c - s a h e a h h y aspec t , t h e r e !ir»' ini i. ' r 'Us o r d c r j for g and w o r k m e n fitid p l e n t y o l " c m i M n y i i i ' iit.

T h e p e o p l e o f L i v f r n o n ' in e c - t - . ' i.'-i w i ' . h A m e r i c a n fee , a e i r g o ol ' w h i c h had j cc imi ! ' ; a r . i -v e d f r o m n o s t o n .

L e t t e r s f r o m CtMHlai it i f i ( i|) l • s lat - ! t i n t tli»; i n -u n d a t i o n w'hinh r e c e n t l y o c c u r r e d at A d u i a , w a s e v e n m o r e des t rucMve t h a n at ( i r r t n - j i r i ' s e n t o d . M o r e t h a n 121)0 l ives w e r e l.i-^f, and the ; r, p - j r t y d e s t r o y e d is v a l u e d at ten m i l l i o n s of pi i - i t r c - .

T h o l i e i g i a n f i o v e r n i n e n l h.s> t i iLen s : r ( ing rnea surea to puni". I i the I V u s s i in ( i o v e r t n i J i n i l o r h a v -ing ra ised the duti^'s on t h e I r o n o f l i e l g i u m .

M r . P r i t c h a r d , t in; I ' . r i i is l i eu i i fu l at T a h i t i , has a r r i v e d h o m e in Iho V i n d i c t i v e . I t i-j said in tho R i o p a p e r s , that he had hecn i m p r i s d n - d , h y o r d e r o f the i ' Vench a u t h o r i t i e s in that i s land , for 21 d a y s , a n d o n l y o b l a i n o d his l i l )e r ! y on c o n d i t i o n o f l e a v i n g t h e c o u n t r y . C l u e e n P o m a r e had t i k e n r e f u g e , it is f u r t h e r stati d , o n h o a r d I5 i<ali, k s l o o p o f w a r , w h e r e s h e r e m a i n e d w h e n the la^t a c c o u n t s c a m e a w a y .

S o m e o f her ch i ( f j w o r e i i i \ i ted in a n d s e i z e d ; o n e o f t h e m loaded- w i t h i rons T h e y a r e s l i l l c o n f i n c d on h o a r d the f r iaate Anihusr .J i h?. A p r o c -l a m a t i o n w a s p u b l i s h e d ten day.s agi» . T h e a e c h i e f s i n e r e l ) fled, f l readin^ iho p u n i s l i i n e n l i h e t r f r i e n d s h a d r e c e i v e d . T h e F r e n c h g o v e r n o r h a d s t r a i n e d e v e r y n e r v o to p u t T a h i t i into a fit s t a l e o f d e f e n c o ; h e boasts tha t i f t w o i n o n l h t m o r e b e g i v e n h i m , ho w o u l d d e f y a n y fihip to e n t e r . T h o s m a l l i s land in f ron t o f the h a r b o r is h a v i n g a n e a r t h e n e m b a n k m e n t o f t w e l v e f e e l rni=ed o n i l ; 15 3 2 p o u n -d e r s are to bo m o u n t e d , a lso b a r r a c k s b u i l t f o r t h n g u n n e r s . C o m m a n d i n g t h e e n t r a n c e t o the h a r b o r b a r r a c k s a r e b u i l t , a n d a b a t t e r y b e i n g e r e c t e d to b o a r m e d w i t h fonrtQon e i g h t p o u n d e r s . O t h o r

w o r k s are being constructed behind ihe town on iht-rise of the hill.

Jlltemp'. lo tc Ihc Kurj; of Pi us^itt.—^ 2f>tb .Inly, i't th.i niouuni when ihe King of

Tiu-.-ia was about to sol iiut on a journey, an ns-sassiii, natncd 'I'eheck, burgomaster at a liith^ viU

lo;'gULs frolu Herliti, lired a pi-tol. Tho I,.ill .J,meed oil' th King'" br. a-t. vviihont doing liini mi-flii''!. T h " King coii'inued Iih jour-rii'V- Tbe ;i-s-.ssiii is arrestod.

AM ilioMipt h,III also bet ii mad.; to as-fa^sinate tho (il < I'r.-eeo

'I'M-' (:i'l.;bratii»ri ol llu' anmvt;rsiries of tho three , K.ii.iii-^ (1 i\s of .luly in Fraiicf , ;i| p) ars this year III 1).! muiu lh:in u-uallv splnidid.

IKI L A N D . The licpciil Jl::itiition. — .\l th.* wrekly meeting

of the repeal association on .Mood ly week, a Mr. .McNavin designated the H.ig of F.n^l iiid " a felon flag." The expression wa-< aflervv.irds, withdrawn. .Mr. (lordon withdrew his notice ofiiiotion " i l i i l tho subject of rep.;al ought to be brought untier the no-tice of I'arhanM'iit," the repeal eontiiiitlee having parsed a un inimous vo'.e that it would lie ill-tiiiied and inexpedir'iit. The roiiiinitteo were of opiiiioii that the registries were ihf plar.-^ where thi- rt pcal bittle was to b-! fought. T h " r-at i ; i , i : { 0 . The opposition to the pa\II.ent ol bw i! r.it»'S ;iiid oven ri'iMs was iiicri'i-^mg pio|iortioii,ibly wi li the (iiiioui<l offiiiiiis r fCi ' .vd we»-!J\ ; l <'one.: i n ion llaM. The r»Mil I.is'- M<mi(!>i\ vvasXin;i(>.

Lord ll.ytr^bury wi> (^u'v i.i-t. ll. d as Viceroy of lie.and, on Thur.-^.iiiy. und. r -ueh eircuinstances as were calculated to make a ple i.-.ng tfl'ecl upon bini.

Mm ,}cr o'' Lord A^ui bnnj — the K i n g ' s Co . \s-iZ 's, peter Dolan, a laborer, about 3.') ye;irs of

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p c o i l c a r e o n e . W e a r e all p a r t a k e r s o f the s a m e spirit-, a re - u i d e d l.y the s a m e | .nnc i -ples-, h a v e in v l e w the s a m e , g r e a t ol-j- ci ; aiul a re heirs of th- s a m e i m m o r t a l inlu ritaMce. T'h." s p i n m a l alVmities here t lrvelop.- . l a re ro.M.tless. T h e l a w of g r a v i t . a i o n itt tin-n a t u r a l u n i v e r s e dues not m o r e cer ta in ly at-tract to its c e n t r e the ob jec t s which c o m e , u i th in the r a i i - e of its ac t ion , than d o e s the n d i . ' i o n o f C h r i s t l . r ing into unity all those ^ w h o po.ssess it. C h r i s t i a n un i ty , t h e r e f o r e , is ^ essent ia l to chr i s t ian c h a r a c t e r . j

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C h u r c h , w h i c h h a v o d e s l i o y c l her hua l ih ,

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l i fe blood o f her un i ty . A s a n a t u r a l c o n -

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