Iprtiiiiiune(*il hr dlitJnfiilnltnd Inpn luiii llia UiiimJ Slalia, tn • mtUlciaiil JUeavirf of Ika

Smi'MyToNHTIO FLiJiD. Wrui-I nnil fitrlnln •iiPcim In L nUBlLITY, Htrnftkcn.

luy, flitif tont la Ihi turimii iflng Iht lyilim.

f, l'iinil)f«l« anil Puliy, Dy»-IhstirnatliiR, Auutv 11111 Ohrun-uniliBjii, PmiliiKM, Ntrvant al' llin llmrt, Apnnl»7, Naii>

litaana Clintt. LIVBB CUM-Uliit. anU Our«»(urs at iha

Z Dlvniui* of (ti« Klilnoyt, D«> •'a Pliyilral Knerjy. »nd all eh Oumif)«liin ari«o fnim una DBKA.NMBMJaMT OK THB

|(bMPL*lRTi Dru(i and MbiIU 101*, fur tliajr wnnltan ihn TI-

niidv pruitrnied iy«tffni< wbUa lifn • ' > » (idniTt vitallnlnf lnilu>

apjilWd l>y itila bnautirul and liB aaliauitsd pitlant and woak' hI to Tuimar hualth, itinnpli.

G a l v a n i c C n r n l i r e a iriljf and ratellonca which eiinj 107 amtt and cum diMaia by in piBca of ihs uiual modn uF

tlui patlani. till oxkauiLmi f undar tb> tnSlctinn.

whaU lyitcin, njualizt tht |/< sti. ^umute the tecrttiont, and

Ml tnjuTj utdtr any cirnim-intrtHluetian in iba u. Htalsi. , mum ifaan

p p o P e r a o a a , slaiwi and eundition, amoDj; umber uf ladiaa, whp am pocu-

V uua Onmplai.-ni, hava bran en-k nlljf carrJ, whnn ail hnjia of

op, and BTsryihini aUa been 1 of the QAtVANIO BEl,T

f I renon aiHirted ariih that bans B 'oFfilA, or iwj uiher Chranis

In nrdlnarj caMs, itimalanta f their action on the nerraa and ich, afford tgaparurj reiief, but mtio a lower itaie, and with in-

|i r the action thna excited haa h ire thia witii the eSixt resoltinc

of the Gaivanic Belt. Take m . ren in the wont lymptoxtu of aa ^ I the Beit around the bodj, aiinf

iod tBiec^ In a ihort peri— p^oQ win a« on ilie paiitiTS ihomby aiming a GaJranio cip-

jlai on to nejatirtv, and thenca B litiTe, thm hoepinj op a cnmin-I llatiua limiaghauc the lyitem. b ica»« of DTJKMii aTB 'per-

/tw Ja^M u amplf tujtcicnt to lie ^ear'. I AOBUINAnY CAaE! t^tuivefjf provea that

THAa F u m D . i . " I'ar, narraiijn one of. the mmt re-Ijie (nmaii of Meilical acience. ia •liAinuj, a Clergyman of New iSifaed -aainnienia and exalted

If. Sow Jeri^, J0I7 12. 1848. Denrain toiIwiiiitDknow

m tiw natiit in ojy own. cue, of THH GA1.7AJJ10 BHLT ASD Ij repi? i» aa fullawi: j^cara I imd been aofirong- from

the •ymptanu hecaine wnna ipinianent reiief fmni any coonte

wiauorer. My plmimana i-ailenimen; bat here thrir pre-i ^ n t fonrteen jeara aince, in

Bant expoBoni to the weather, m Spaiionii dntim, I betSme .u^'ect ^ Hiennatum, which for jearafter br^criliahkansnijit. In tiMMreinr Ipf m7-piiyiiciana aometimea afliird-to tlria rriief waa onlj temporary. ttSsr of 45 and '47, in canaeqoence Bit deai in my own and Tarious tiiia region, I waj attacked by the I aoon became 10 MTerBM tn re-eaniiieiiiiDn of my partoranabon, n K3J nan tharmghlg prvtlrxUed, itia bcrame worM, lo aLw did my henmatic o2t!ctioii—limi erincinj ra were connented wij^ eacli other rnm of Ilia Nerroni S^jlem. My ieeil •erere, and I had no pnnpecl Kireiy laidaside from the diicfanrje nd performaocs of those labara •haa e w found the higheat of her

frpm paiict to canje, I concluded Q ltem mujl be reachal befora any uIgMi of my obiainins, "iiaf fi™ rioc malailia^ Ei the whole phar Ktruied to be nu remedial agent 1 tod recnpenita mv Nertonj Sya-tSal I had tried fJr thi. nnrpoae ailBd. Atlmt I was led "by my I jour imemioni, and (though with l H-'a of their effitdency,) 1 dptcr ft^ of the applicuion of tlie Gal-niiact, with the ilagnilic Fluid. ,1840. Ta my jront astoniabment, bffpep'ia had. gone; in eight days I •<|ne my panornJ lubon, nor hnva t .ji^e wzvice an account of tha re. Kheamatic sifEaian aim ceased ftiniB pfrmiiied I could Sll 1 »heet f partTCuIara, but I cao oow- oniy eipract. My Dyspepfna ha:i never, eivnaiiim onre in a while risita me, iibTIaesiily arretted, and ia mnni-r^nm its iiukl upou tny iiyBlem. and clfou ij entireig cured. SuHi ia tjippy rojuJtj oT tl» experiment,

pijledthn BHLT and FtUID to win likswitf anaering frtmi oeuml-h ^ h»TB tned than, with happy ill eroy [

Inty rwneafullT yxorji, 1 HOHHaT W. LANDI3.

f| o i i s S p a s m s .

JTSU., OT Alxoxma.—The fnl-jfimm a leller jnil recerred from Codccr, well koowo DruggisU,

B±iidee rmninne m ael] loi^Iy and —*y.wandBraL Bar. Dr. Hajtt-

^si Bajttiit Clm^j'iuan, in Marion d-iJr. CajtHTn'a CSalTanie articlra ^ ifirio^ o- Nerromi- Spoainudic A^ kluand-armj." inn articlu con be-apeedily and part^f liiHcnunn?, and ara accora-d ilnTn dirrctiuna llir lua.

^llIfTBS OF If I < i a l T a i u r C n r a U T e S ' K !— Thnm DoUara-S m Two Dollar . ae|le«a Ona Doilarea-h oiu Ooa DuU»

JCoufii/n.—OeiToia oi' Coimtc fmitaticm.

^iila, ItT tile authorized Agmf, H. n. «rnrHT,. Dnij^r .

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VOL. VI. MSHVILLE. TBBM80FTHB

T E N N E S S E E B A P . T J 8 T . Tht TtMUUt BaplUt it pubH^td tvtrjf wttkon

1 l.itrfi Oaubiir Uiiian Sketl. TBRMC^tS OOpiTuinumti.Jiitdfaniri,oris SO

ailh'"n't of tk$ ytmr. Nu aubnorlptlann will ba tihm fur !>•»• lime Ihin one ywri ind no p«p«t dU' onnliiHted fill att arrtirafu art paid, inetpl tt thn ((.erfiiiin 111 th»pul>ll»h«r«.

f * \ |y«ri.lu"nentii ini«i;tt>d at tha nMtomir

' ••Tnr» in hhImkm nr 1nti>n(li<d for publlea J I,.> 111 i, •• > t "R.liinr Iif th* TtniMMao

T'>nt''f'rni»fpmH-•rnilioir TjMt'" «ihwrliiilim priwof llw

aew ^ilm-fitwi., .ti'iii i... ..iniihi«<I«ihB'ipyifr«lU. . .1. A.. * aLi.* OiaaBl

FAITH, OiVfi BAPTISM." J Qkavci St. fiuAKKLaan. } W. K, UAKO&OO. PuUuktri 4. Pnmrt

4-.t

nwiiUt at thn BsplUt IP" mil on Onion ulnwt. two tm lWt EiaSfl 111 Tfji'li' imm'T ' •

'.jii.f .r,, Yjiiu. i.»pr<<« notica W >»iia>.iiv, irn d ii< wUliInf (0 eotiUnuf

i* -ji" .'liniH • . .. ' .'Ij «il«r • 11 .iu.'i.nilnaani» of their

J!. I (. II mJ.. 'H" |imi; I.'I.II inBY anml them till ill r -i' ><:>•> Malil, tnd taC-xrllwr* ars raipsnilbli for nil * ' * •.

3. I< •<Jrm'rilicr< iit««:ai!t nr infuaa to laka thoir pHrludi niH rniin. tlin. nilicn tn whlflh thty ara direct' til, thai tire bald mpniulbla (III llisy baft Mttlad Ihrir i^iu. and ordcmi iMr. prrjadleala diKoatln u i > l . — n i i m H n r 4 "jc'I. :h ' Inilvlnc ihem lathe Dfil.Tt, niitit;ii .ir, di ounr imaoeo-a« tbi» itvv ••rfjiiirr:*, . ' ^ • . ' A. fi nimtjvf* tu u'iier plicea .ifithotit

"iihliji rtrt,'.ind thnir iMMindical la aant til Ihi' iiijnm dlreriiontlioy are lieTd ro« onilble.

5. Th(*-murta hnvn dfciiW that refiialng to take a newripiiprr or p riiNiirul foni the office, or reinoying Bi"l leiiirinir Ii unrallpd for, mtil all arreanign art . 'TiJ. 'f firie (•vtrtanr* orinientlonai fmnd.

i n G o r f e i ' a ' f w ^ , ' ' / " ' ^ ' " " Heroic rcolul ion. and tnnro thnn m o o d . . K e e p at wotk>. human forbournnce.liii unfulioring iruit

E V I D F N C P n p T H P TnrT'Pti n u c fmple 'e resiHiialion to liit T H E ^ H u f s m ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ t . ' ^ i ' t r . V ' " in U,c , i „ , i = . , .

DBRIVSD PBOM THB LlTSKAt VVLVll.-

iSDAY, SEPT. 27, 1849. No. 4.

UBNT o r

P I I O P H E C Y .

' N U M B E R 3 . '

T h e FfflpTTT i . •

f^om the ChriiHari't Daily Trtartry. C H R I S T I A N ' S D E S I 1 I E .

"The dente rtf the. rigkuout ihall be gTn»(f.d."—PanY. X. 2 i .

WHAT a amirast is there between ghieous and ahe^'wicltecil, Tiiey fn their pnnciples, feelings, pur-prospects, and final destinies.— i! observe here respeciing the

Chriitijin, T a e CHAAACTER HE BEAH3.

"Rigbl 'OIJS." None are s«» by nature, T h i i ta

the r; diSer suits L h

[CONTINUED.] But iho rncti of hi» l i b and the foa-

. ture to f his character ore al io drawn with a preciiion that cannot bo mi»un-dorjtood.. T h e obicurity, the mean-

, ne«i;-anif poverty of hit external con-, d i t i o i i>8re , . thm repreiented;—"He

•hall grow up before the Lord Jike a tender plant, and a« a root out of a dry ground: he hath no,form or coniieline»i: anf lwhen, we ahttlLsee ^lim, there is no beauty that we should desire hitn. Thus saiih the Lord, to hrm whom man despiseth, to him whom lhe,na.

•tion, ',abhorreth, to a servant o f rulers, kmes shall see and arise, princes also shaft worship." [Isaiah liii .SjxIi*. 7-1 That such w a s the condition in which

- Christ,appeared, the whole history of his Trfe abundantly testifies. And the J e w s , looking in the pride oftheirbearts for an earthly king, disregarded, these prophecies concerning hitn, were de-ceived by their traditions, and found only'a stone of stumbling, wheret if Uieyr-kwt--^itrxHlctt ttTBtTT ^r lp tUTCS aright, they would have discovered an

.ev idence of the Messiahs; "la not this the carpenter's son? is nol.this the son of Mary!'_ said they, and they .were of-fended at him." His"riding in hum-bie triumph into Jerusalem; his being betrayed for thirty pieces of silver, and scourged, and bufietted, anti spit up-

^ on; the piercing of his hands and of his feet; the last offered draught of vine-

tiie most afTcctingand expri'ssivo term*; and among all who ever brcatiicil tlie breuthof life, ihttycun be opplitul to Clirim alone. [Soo Barrow on the Creed, p. 190.]

H e bnro ognihst hi sions of s his own: iliis cup

liy hast tliou forsuken ino?' R mre, our facet from himt

. • . , , . L V- and wa cilccmod him not, ...jMuhomet pretemlo^to receive a dl-t^AU hls d i i & f e r o w A - b i w «nd flod.-vine warrant 10 sanction his past impii-! Not tills mas, but Barnbi)nn now Hnr-mies and to license hix future crimoi. ; ubbns wns( a lobber. The soldiers Howdiflerent is the appeal of Josus lo mocked hltii, and bowed the knee be-

» contrndiulion of sinners but carrying out consistently tiie due* - l l ~ a n d these are expres- trinesol Kirwan, the Observer's bcjt

w which were peculiarly friend, as laid down in the conlrovcr-illier, if it be possible, let sy with Blilinp Hughes. At ihi» Dr.

. isi; from me: but for this Murray stiirts up nstonijhcd, and fmd-ciid cnme Into llie world.—My God! ing that he has reully fought liislmlilcs mv GodI ^lyhast thou forsuken ino?' und gained hii victories with Baptist yve kid, atr ' ' ht woi deii

r^asTk*^

earth and to heaven; "If I do not the , fore him in lorision." The calalogiie works of my Father, believe mo not .—j of his suflbtngs is oominiied in the Beard) the Scriptures, for these are; words of tli prophecy—" f fa did ei they which testify of mo." Thoy did tcm him nri\hny milUn of Goil, and a/

ifi weapons, seeks to deliver himself from

position tw a long column a w i s e i H e does not deny

testify ol the coming of o Messiah, and' fliciedf He of ihe superhuman excellence of his moral character. , And if the lifoof Je-sus w a s wonderful and unparallelled of itself, how miraculous does it ap-pear, when all his actions develop the prophetic character of the promised Saviour! The internal and external evidence are here combined at once; and while the life ofChrist proved that he was a righteous person, it proved also, as testified of tho prophets, that h e w a s t h e Son o f G o d . '

In describing the blessings of the reign of the Messiah, the prophet Isai-ah foretold the greatness and the be-nignity of his miracles:—"The eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deafshall be unstopped; the lame man shall leap as an hart, and the ttmgutrontre thimlr strairstng." [Isa. XXXV. 6 . ] T h e hislory of Jesus shows how such acts of mercy formed the frequent exercise of his power: at his word, the blind received their sight, the lame WJilked, the deaf heard, and the dumb spake. [Matt. xi. 6 . ]

T h e death of Christ was as unpar-alleled as his life; and the prophecies are as minutely descriptive of his suf-ferings as of his virtues. Not only did

wounded, he unit ojtprei-

Scripture, and proved by expenence . Many Are sn in their own iraaginatioa; but solnc ill realiiy, by God ' s CTace-Sucii L^ilividunls Iwar two marks; the one is wronghi within ihem. T h e oth-er is sJiawa without. Righteousness is itdputed to the soul, and exhibited in thp life. •

TBB DESIHE HE CHEBISHES.^ i l l s exntVij by Divine gracif, and there-foie Viirv different to that which'arises fron^ojmipt nature. H e d e s i r ^ > ; ,

i n b i o t e in knowle^.'; "This-feehng will krengthen'^iitproportipa to thead-" vandes he makes. W h a t is tbe higli-i eat point of knowledge ta-which^,w? can .attain here.-cnin pared iwi th that whicih shall be p o ^ s s e d in' g l o r y ? ^ Hens there are bot a ffiw scattered raysj oi lighr; whioh only discuver tn

- na tcon^ c ea r ty the dark clouds, of ig-nnraiict and imnerfectiontbat still en-velope the mint!; hut ihwe shall be the full bli,zp of imrTKinalky.^dispf l lmg everv siiHilowr, 30(1 chas ing ^a^way the last [nist tha i would g a t h e r a r o u n d the

• soul j - ~ . - • • G}rtfic.'4 m grace. Many ' f i ga re s a re

fcnfjqyed in S . - n p t u r e t o sei^torih the pleifcins truth r»f fifijsregsionitr"the D.i-

•• TfiiiK life." " F o r w i r d " is,;ibe^ Chit3-tia IIV wa tchword . V ^ ;

Euj'jyment in. dutij." - Too" m a n y a r e : co!ilj.-oied with-ibti formal -observance,

S w i t ^ J r t h B sp tmtmtenJaymenf jSof dt- ^ din'doces.' • '

L ' Sanport iar tnil. I t 15 a eyi-^ deni^whf-n welfeerdesire tu he pori-• • Bed' iM, ra ther - thda t a . be" de l iverea

frnm, the fiery furnace of afflicuott. ^ Eat iii glari/. T j i i s is the cpnsum-'^mutjonofan. . W h e n " / u f e i s granted,

iBffChristian^b'aiQptQwi^-tooretn de-sire; his p n i y t f i ure entled-: 1 • -

' T h e aAT13FACTIOS_iHB OBTAtN9.— Hts d«tT?-shalL b e granted^ b W l w w ? Fitfi iy, grad ually:,. e i ^ e j j . J . . ; ^

' thei^ - maami 'Kfpv ' -^ i lTnke^wi i rage i^ , ' IA a o | PHIBFE ~CONCRRBINGIHI3-;PJ^;

• ' hrf-arf rifrin.:ihe

raiirrimg ,

g a r and gal l ; the par t ing of his ra iment , i l h e paschal Iamb, which-was to be kil-and cas t ing lots upon his vesture; the led every y e a r in all the families of Is-

u . JTXT. 12. Isa . I en with bitter herbs—to have its blood 1. 6 . P s . xxii. 16; Isix. 21 ; xxi i . 18: , spr inkled, and to be kept whole that Isa.- liii. 9; P s . xvi. 10. were all e . \ . | not a bone of it should be broken; not pressly predic ted, and a ' l these predic- i only <lid the ofiering up o f Isaac, and lions were literally fulfilled. I f a lL the l if t ing up of the brazen serpent in

the wilderness , by looking upon which the people were healed,—and many

these prophecies admi t of a n y appl ica-tion to the events of the life ol any indi-vidual , it can only be to tha t of the au-thor o f Chris t iani ty. A n d wha t other rel^igion cah^ produce ^a s ingle , fact which w a s ac tual ly foretold of its foun-der?-^ . • .. . ; . .

Though, the personal appea rance or inbrtai jcondit ioa of the Messiah w a s r ep resen ted b y , t h e J e w i s h prophe ts such , a s t o bespeak nd g randeur , his personal charac te r is described" a s of a

ritual observances of the J e w s , — p r e -figure the manner of Chr is t ' s dea th , and the sacrifice which was to b e m a d e for- s in :—but - m a n y express declara-tions .abound in . t he -p rophec ies that Chr is t w a s indeed to s u f e r . Exc lu -sive of the repeated declarat ions [ P s . ii.; xxii. l. ' G, 7 , a 6 , I S r x x x v . 7,-ll»,12; Ixix. 2 0 ^ 2 1 ; cix. 2 , 3, 5 , 25^xviii . 22 . ] in tlta P s a l m s of afflictions which ap-

rtlkcn, «

ted, ho mat Meted', He wai brouglu ai a lamb to (fie daughter; Ht m». taken

aij b\j dii\rat and by judgment."— d to this geiernl description is uni>

awa An ted tho detail of minuter incideuts, which fixes lh« fact of theiropplication to J e s u S — " / i uHit cut off out of the land of the livim H e was crucified in the flower of lis age. They (the peo-ple) made hit grave with the wicked, but he wai with therich after hit death', Jo-seph of Arimalhea, a rich man, went and begged i he body of Jesus, and laid it in his own new tomb. He lean num-bered with the trcnigriisorf. He was cru-cified between two thieves; Hit visage was 10 marred, mre than any man's, and hit form more than the tons of men,"—• without any directallusion made to it, l>ut in liieml fulGlmnnt of tl»o prophecy —the bloody.sweat, the traces of the cTown of thorns, his having been spit on, and smitten on the hfad, disfig-ured the face; while the scourge, the nails in his hands and in his feet, and :lie spear that pierced his side, marred the form of Jesus more than that of the sons of men.

K E I T H , [TO BE CONTINUED.]

higher order than that of t h e . , s o n s of ply literally to him, and a r e interwu-men. •.•Righteousness:-shaU b e ' t h e ' y e n wi th allusions to the- Messiah's g i r d l e o f h i s loins, and fkithfulness the [ kingdom, the prophet Danie l , [ D ^ n . ix. girdle o f b i s reins. * - H e ha th done no 26 . ] in limiting the t ime of his coming, violence,-nei ther .was the re any 'decei t - td i rect ly , a f l i r m s l h a t ih& Messiah w a s in his' lips. . T h e spiri t of the L o r d to be cut off; and in the s ame manifest ^ba l l rest iipoii him, the spirit of wis- ' allusion Zechar iah uses these empha t -d p m a n d nnderstandii ig, the spirit of ic words : " A w a k e , O sword,-aq;ainst counsel arid^might,Hhe spirit of knowl- ; my Shepherd , and against the man that e.dge and o f ihe fear of the L o r d . T h e is m y '"..llow, saith the Lord of Hosts : Lord G o d hath given m e the tongue of smite the shepherd / and the sheep shall t he learntf^. tha t should know bow be scattered.-—I will , pour upon the, ID speak a .word in season to him tha t house of D a v i d , and upon ihe inhabi -

^ is w e a r y . H e ^ h a U feed his flock like tants of J e ru sa l em, t h e spirit of g r a c a shephefd ; 'he shall ga ther the l a m b s a n d of supplications; and they ^hall

.with b i V a r m , a n d , c a r ry t hem I n his look upon m e whom, they" have- f ier-r - E o i o ^ — A - b r o i a ^ - r c c d -o t ia f t -hc for hlTO.^lr^ - S t M C a n d the smoking B a r s h a l l he . [Zecb. ,xi i i . 7 ; Xii. 10.] . . , - - v

Sotquei ic l i . B e h o l d , t h y k ihg[ ' cometh ; . . ,Pu t Isaiah, w h o descr ibes wi th do- . ' linti) thee: he is j u s t and" having; salva-.; quenfce wor thy of- a p rophet the glories ' t ion; ' lowly and n d i n g ' u p o n -an' ass,—' of the kingdom tha t w a s to come, char -

H e shall not c r y i n o c I i f t op. 'nof 'caBse- acterizesij ir i th the accuracy of &n his-his voice l o ' b e h e a r d ill"ihe street . H e torian, t he humiliation, the trials, a n d w a s ' opp re s sed and "afflicted, y e t he the agonies .which were to precede the o p e n e c f ^ l h i a mdu thphe vvas brought t r iumphs of t h e l l e d c e m e r of a world, a s a l a m V t o tfie daughter , -"and > a s a a h ^ the .history of . C b n s t . f o r m , . ^ the

. «heef rbefor^f t8 i^ : sbearers is d u m b , : ^ .veVy lettw, ' , tbe commentary^and the ^heQt^oe^Aoi iWrtr i iWtbY^^^ g a v e m y complet ion of-.hi's^eve^y p f . c d j c t i o n . ^ • .clieek t o Ttf a single p a s ^ g e ^ f l s a .

'• ' tbein U i a t ' r . i ^ ' f i S ^ o f f lTie-fiair: i » IL ' I r - r ; ^ . - - ' T ^ i -iinrrtiMVlini^Vti irSi

D o c t r i n a l . - - -- rrom uie sr. i.-mcoraer. ~

B O R R d V Y l N G W E A P O N S T h e apost les adminis te ied bapt ism

to those who confessed faith in J e s u s Christ , and through this sacrament we obtain a place and a place in the visible Church . Kirwan's Letters to Bishop Hughes, . To those who believe, he adminis ters

the rite of baptism, and as God. gives him opportuni ty he adminis ters the Lo rd ' s Suppe r to the faithful,: for the purpose of commemora t ing the. dea th of Christ , until he comes the second t ime without sin. unto salvation. Such were, the ministers o f C h r i s t before the rise of Pope ry , and such, only ai e the i true, miuis tersof Chris t n o w . — i i . w

T h e authorship of the letters of K i r -wan is so notorious, that it can.-hardly be deemed uiVcourteous to introduce the proper name of the Rev, Dir. Mur-ray, of Hl'.zaheihtown, N. J:.,'4n making

an awkward rtfMoia'rlnrj aViise, (bnt the quotalions ore fair, nor tha't thoy develop Uaplist principles,—he avoids the only points which could be Iflgiliiiintely raised between him und Dr. O,, and seeks safety by raising a cloud of dust.

But wlmt is wrilten is writ ten. Dr . Murray ' s . language is Biipiist and not Presbytoriun. T h a t . ho expressed himself in such languuge was from the necessities of his uosiiion. H e was not thinking about Baptists then. H e was contending with a CathoHc. T o d o s n , he must fall back upon the fun-damenta l principles of Prote«iint i8m, — h e must ga ther bis weapons in the divine a rmory , where Baptist weapons abound. H e could contend against spiritual bondage only by asserting tho Heaven-der ived rights of inttfllectual freedom, and oppose a religion of rites and priestly communications of spirit-ual gifts only by assert ing the primi-tive iloclrino of personal faith, and a ]iubliep-ofessionrcstinguponil. H e writes therefore, jus t as a baptist would write. He tells his antagonist that " the apostles adminislered bapTismVo those wM con-fessed faiih in Jesus Christ, and [ tha t ] through this sacrament we obtain a place and a name in the visible Churcl i ;" he even goes so far as to say, that those "on ly" who follow this primitive rule, " a re the true ministers of Chr is t . " H e took the true position, —the only one on which he could suc-cessfully cope with his .antagonist.— H e drove his foe to Hal i fax, and came back from the field covered with lau^ rels. But he had fo i^h i \vith_ BajUUt

T j e ^ r m i t i n ' n l l i e T e p o s e ol more quiet hours, and amid the adulat ions of ad-miring thousands, to find it out.

W e have said on a previous occa-sion, and we repeat it here, that Dr . Murray cannot reconcile the passages cited above with the s tandards of his Church, or the usages of his own min-istry. H e says , the apostles adminis-tered baptism " t o those who confiss-sed faith in J e s u s ; " his Church enjoins, and he practices, the baptism of infants who cannot confess faith. H e says, that we obtain " a place and a n a m e " in the vjsible Ghuich by baptism, whereas his k a n d a r d s teach hini to baptize infants, ntn to bring thern into t h e - C h u r c h , but because as the" off-spring of believing parents they are al-ready in the Church, and their baptism is;but t he sign o f their- 'being-so. In his Kirwari letters, he- desc r ibesa Ba^-iisi-Churchj membership in-which" is a personal mat'ter; his s tandards make an

Art llioucr iwee t iDUumii.ioii enjoying with thy heavenly Father?

What fresh victories lias' thou gHin-ed over thy sins this day?

Have any unhidlowetl fcijlings bm?n encourugcd in thy heurif

Hnvo any unholy espiessions evca-pod from thy lipi?

Hast thou let thv light shine bt^fure men, 10 the glory of God ihy Father?

Art lliou still ()res«iug forward, joy-fully bearing the cross, thot tliou may-est wear iho crown?

A FAII l OFFKR. Dr. Franklin, it is said, once made

iho following offer lo a young innn:— "Make," said he, "a full ostimoie of

all you owe, and all that is owing to you. Reduce the same to a note. As fast as you can collect, pay over to thoseyouowe. If you cannot collect, renew your note every year, and get the best security you can. Go to bu-siness' diligfnlly, and be industrious; waste no idle m'lmenis; bo very eco-nomical in all things; discard all pride; be faithful in your duly to God, by regular and hearty prayer morning and nighl; attend churcn and meeting reg-ulorly every Sunday; and do unto all men as you would ihey should do unto you. I f y o u are too needy in circum-.'•tances lo give to the poor, do whalcv-•r else is in your power for themcheer-"ully, but i f you can, help the poor and unfortunate. Pursue t i ts course dili-gently and sincerely for seven years, iiud i f you are not happy, comfortable

nd independent in circumstances, :ome to me and 1 will pay your debts." Toung people try it.

then) the subject of comments . Cer-1 /(ercdi/arj^'churVli', a 'Ch i t a m l y j when he involves himself in a tbe accident of bir thxonst i tutes an en-personal controversy on their contents, it ceases to be j u s t i.n hrm to conceal

t rance, the essent ia lcondi t ions of faith and a pious life being postponed. I f

himself behind a pseudonyjn , and he j p r . Mur ray unders tood 'h imse l f when has,DO r ight to complain that his real : he wrote the language under notice, name is used^wtth that of his a n t a g o - l ^ e think he ean. lfardly.,do"-faetlerihkn

, - make his.peace-witfi h is -Bapt is t neigH-- . T h e controversy in question lies t e - bor, i h e ReV. "Mi-VTurton, and accep t tween D r . Murriiy and D r . C o l e r t h e ^ .api jgnj ' .a t his.ftandsV H e wi l l then lorln.er bemg t h e assai lant .

• C^ntiTes', t h W ^ k itfie 'enV

; t h w t u r n e d : b 5 c l f . - ; i i . h e i io rd .wi l l r^wno, i inae r ine s ame ai ' " ^ f f i j ^ t i b s ^ f c t e ^ opt pre vioiisly-described ^ ' " " f d M ^ n f i ^ f d r e M w a l S e i t i n f B g b w f . t h f O ? " n i , ^ flrsfrJiSn rtriow^^

noi i i icedj the5f lman C h u r c h when , t h ^ had attained-vmalure age. Both arrl-; yed a t Protes tant i sm, D r . Murray b e coming a Presby te r ian , arid D r . Cote a^Bap t i s t , By what p r o c e s s . D r . M. a d o p t e d Presbyter ian views, we do not know. . "We know that rDr . Co te becarpe a .Bapiist by consistently fol.-r lowing oiu iQ'.the end the prinqiples which . had l ^ . . tOihis renunciation of Pope ry . , A.s^was" very naturaP, • these gent le i i ie iv .having escaped fromiilbe spiritual bondage iti wh ich they were^ .reared, becaflftejanxious-for tlie --deliy-, erancer o f those who -stiU.-^'pte>;th? xhaii iSj-ancl b ^ h in-his owft /spl jere.

T h M e : b e i a a m e s o f baptfsni and church-

n m i l i ' S e r ^ p r w h i e h ' h e s o -clearly * i and .happi lyexpressed; 'a t id place him-" ' self less in the jrower of his antagonists,

in his future conflicts wiih Romanism.

Youlh's Department.

AN I N C I D E N T IN R E A L L I F E . A gentleman of this city has fur-

nished us with the following interes-ting narrative of one of thost^ real sirug-T ^ . ' ^ ^ j t t r ^ S r i l ^ . ' ^ ' j he i r pa-.ilong the pathway of human liTe. In I raits like these there is a mora! hero-sm manifested, which marks the pore

nolil of human character .— Wiscnosin Paper.

"Business called me to the United States Land Office; vyhile there, awai t -ing the completion of my business, a lad apparent ly about 16 or 17 years old came in, and presented to _lhe re-ceiver a certificate of purchase for 40 acres of land. I was s t ruck-wi th the countertance and general appearance »>f the J a d v and inquired o f hiir) Ibr whom.he was purchasing'^ihe land; the reply was ' F o r myself, sir. ' 1 then in-quired where 'he got the money; he an-swered,-'I- earned it by my labor. '— 'Theiir, Said I-iyou richlv deserve the

.lantL, I l h e n i n q u i r e d , ' W h e r e did you "come from? ;'New York, ' said he.—

Feeling an increasefl desire to know something more of this lad, l a s k e d him

- whe ther he had parents, and where they l ived; on' this question, he took a se3t, 'and-gave. me the following narra-t ive :—'

' " I ain from New York Sla te—have there living a father, mother, and-five brothers and sisters—I am the oldest child; Fa the r is a drinking man, and often would return home from his day ' s

tiioii: work drunki and not a ceut in his pock-f ^ l * ^ - r.ir. lhg -£M«tljr; -^Ia '1ng

I deiign for my nioiher, which will se-cure her from want in her declininn years.' 'Whiit,' snid I, 'will you do with your futliur if ho continues to drink iirdunt spirits to excens?' 'Oh, sir, when we gel him on tho fiirin ho wi leel ut home, will work at home, will krep no liquor in the house, and in 0 short liino he will bo a sober man.' 1 then replied, 'Young mnn, these be-ing your principlrg so young, I recom-mend you to improve on tlicm, and Ihe bleising of God will attend you. I shall not bo surprised lo hear of your Bdvonoement to the highest poit of honor in the slate; with such principlei" ns yoii have, you arc drierving of the noblest commendfliion.'

"By this time the receiver handed him his duplioaie receipt for his 40 acres of land; rising from !bis seat on leaving the office, he said, 'At last 1 have a home for my mother!"'

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

R E L I G I O U S P E R S E C U T I O N . T h e Balt imore Sun has an account

of a . persecution recently visited on Rev. Mr Bewail, an American Protes-tant minister at St. Augustine, Florida, compelling him to seek refuge in the house of a friend, where he was protec-led by a large body of Anglo Ameri-cans. T h e offence of Mr. 6 . was in compiling a history of St. Augustine, and roahing allusion tu the destruction o f - tho Huguenot College, somewhere about the year 1564, and the massucre of a colony of French Presbyter iaus.— Immediately upon the book being made public, Mr. S. was served with a notice, in a disguised and anonymous commu-mcaiio!i,ili(U he must not be seen, ei-ther 'in or out of his house, ' as difficul-ty would ' ineviiably' befall him. On tbe ne.M morning, being the Sabbath , his servant was called aside, and ask-ed 'if any bodv came to kill him last uy body

This es

O U R ' R U T H - .

MORNING A N D , E V E N I N G T H O U G H T S . . V'ri.

: _ MOBS ING. V-, .^Looking fpr diYme,4iid5-<I»will-^rivc

. . . ._.. » • .. 4

-dea l t an ;effe<;t^al .war fa re j s^ t l i i p Roy^

l e r p t ^ e ' K i r j s f a ^ ^ tbe French ;Ca- . | nral .^d:ze.al; '^ h a v e riip t touirtd ^

^ le: Avorlcior^tla^f ^ t ra .Strange t h i n g j r a f ) ^ ^ 4ta;^b3tain>fr6.ch.:l.fi^

spent . a l ib i s d a y ' s earnmgs in liquor .with his dnnk ing companions;the.fam-ily had to depend chiefly on mother and o i j s e l f for bread; ' this distressed mother much, and had a powerful e f feet ou m y f t e t t n g s . F inding that fa-ther,, would n o t abstain from liquor, I resolved to make an eSort in some way to relieve mother', sisters and brothers f rom .wahtiv^'Alier revolving things.

. o v e r i n niy.gi ind, and consuliing with mother, d -got al l ' t b e informaiioit I

-toiild abojil-the F a r West , and started for Wisconsin wi ih three dollars io my pocket , I l e f t liome on foot. After

; 'spendirig my tliree <iollars, t . w ^ j k f d pccas ioual jy ;a<day, and r e n e w e d my traycl s o ' l p n g ^ m lasted^ • "By

^'labour 6ccasi<inallyi^»and the" cbarita-, "bleHlreatment^ 1 g o t ^ n the road, l i a n -; dcd i n / ^ i s c o n s i n i Her f i f tgo t^nsaxe , / se t t b ^ ^ ' r k ^ n d c t e a r e d . l u r i d l y : tlie job

i-e^arnejl tnohey,* saved i t , ; l i l l1^galb-- e re d S-SO^^Wch j n o ncy t j t io W - pay'fM,' i l ie i iO dcres-of'iajntkl, ^-f^ .: . . ' y^'^'^Wfell.'^my 'gjiod l a \ l ' ( f f t r r^-^i lus

- | i m e inieresie'S;, rtp-Ws

night!' T h i s e x n a i n f i i l ^ U ^ ^ ^ emit thewarn lTiKWKFfafnered about the house of prayer, where he had met his people for religious service, and he was warned that they hatl met to do vio-lence to him. From this concerted scheme of violence, Mr. S. escaped, passing through the body of rioters mostly armed with sticks and clubs, and finding r e f u ^ in the manner above described. H e ascertained, on a sub-sequent interview with some of the ri-oter?-, that they-were Minorcans, as the descendants of the original settlers are called, and .Roman Catholics. I t will be remembered that Florida was , but a few years since, a dependence of Spain, and' has inherited its religion from that country.

The^ feeling af terwards manifested toward Mr. Sewall is given in his own laiiguage:r—^'

I soon becEope satisfied that I was an object of vengeance, for I had long suffered various annoyances, without any known, cause, and that , although tbe purpose of taking any life, in the most-savage andfaarbarous naanner, by

•iblic outrage and lawlessness, had een defpated, yet, that shuuld tbe op-

portunity occur, tiiere were those who would not iiesitate to put a knife in my hear t secreily. I t was deemed pru-d e n t tha t i l should not be known public-ly wlien I Ififi, for the same leason — f t ha s been ascer tained—some of the men are known—that desparadpes, biackened and disguised as negroes, a rmed, cam^. together on Sa tu rday night to assault my house, and take mc froin m s - b e i i to fliag me over the sea wall! f t i s suDOosed ihev WA™

i p i i i y o ^ i n A i ^ j f a t n o n ^ a t i d - when J

-tHyseifrk^'log

•nbiebtherffaiid,lister's,; __ i®.'WJ5coost&' ihnd e r f jo j^hrs

bPiP^-. tibughyby nie.

Ii

supposed they were deterred on leaniinfiLtfaat^ friend was vTub me for defence.

It is said thai the 'tight wood and matches' were prepared on Sunday to born .me and the book on -the common in the'eyening, and from the manner jn-which a knowledge of this came to iny ears "I-have reason to believe it was eye"i>.]s^ and all that saved me from being made the subjcctof a Po-pish -'aKio da Je,' was the. prowess of diy- countiy-men who became greatly exMperated wiih the conduct of this ;mqi)grcr Gfr«;o,-2l&«vcan race of infq-rialed"Pap(3ts'."

•ivjs^ my^belief j h a t no Protestant minister cati remain long iri the place,

'.f9r,:if"^L^mistake-not,4i is a settled pol-Jr^'bf'a botly of pciesu tiiere, to make l b e ^ ; i t i o n - o f every Protestant minis-ter iwcomfo'rtoble.

are DoaJ^Tnists, but in tlie light )of lhe''1br(?go'tng, are compelled to : a^Vjf sucfi things aVedone ni the green

trffi iplhie shade o f American institu-tionsr arid laws,'what woijld be done in i t e d t y f The - fac t w ^ b ' w e cbroni-'cle,'f5oiot^ominously'to-the results of Roman Catholic ascendancy in pijr country or in any part of it.

m i T : ! M E S s i s E A I M S f . T E J m S S i E B A P T T S T

NASEVNILE, TENN,

"THY KEfGDOM COSIE."

n n n d a r , Se i i t ember 97, 1849.

Butsiop,-we need uot be scared af-ter all; ihere are some prelimraaries to be arranged before the premium can be legally awarded; ihe -gentleman

1 acivf-s; 11 IS not lair, iqei tne victor -"s '" ! "ciu a tyuap-^ C a m m n m c a i ^ intended for pnbfica- gh^^ij judge-advocate and iury, in which time and place I bap-

son, must not be wncennpon the same sheet • , • , tized torty eight persons, five others .rithbaaneiaBuittEn. ® involving so large a sum of havejoinedin order for Baptism, a good

! moiiev. RpnrI im Trmir s^armnr. <!;•• 1 ^ 1 /- ° . <

turn, with bastoeu autten.

A. N E W W O f l K IN P R E S S . W& take pleasi^re in announcing to

the public, t W tl^e Soathem Baptist Publication S o c i ^ , will soon issue a WQik, entiled, " T j ^ way or S a l v a -iiDir," from the p^ikof the Rev. R. B. C. Howell, D . orNashviUe. It wiE&rm abook rfjabout three hun-dred pages, got Qii ^ e l ^ a n t style and lamished at a vei|y' reasonable price. I t will probably d p p e ^ sometime in September.

: 3r. Howell's rebuiaiion and success as an author, fam sh the best gnaranty of the excellence of this forthcoming Tolome. I t will fr seen that it discus-sea a sul^ect granil and interesting be-yond all others. | ta author's design is to make this great; subject plain to the common mind, an^ present it in a. man-ner particularly si^teil to the wants of r e g i o n s enquirer*. Should this de-sign prove Id be fairly accomplished, (and we do not dcjubt that it will be,) this work must sijpply a" desideratum very generally fei in our denomina-tion.

W e bMpeak forjhis volume, the first book jnTjperwhichtouryouthful Society will have issued{ a volume coming from a practiced aiid useful pen, and toiling of a then^ of the profbundest importance, a general attention and in-terea on the part cjf the Christian pub-l i c — S o i u A e m Baptut.

We have had tl r'opportuhity of ex-amining thp above wiirkwhfn in course of preparation foij the press, and can moat uiihfsitHtiijg'i,- " ly meet the esyjeiiiatiun, and receive the wannest apiinfliaunn of the whole denominatiim. » :

The way oF SSiyation is" cfiscnssed in a most, satisfactjiry and masterly manner. It is thje [work for the times. I t should be in ^he, hanifs of every Baptist. It must jnieet with an exten-sive circulation. T h e price will proba-bly be $1,00. Let every one. who wants this Work send S1,00 to Graves feShankland, andthe book will be sent fbrthwith to any west.

part of the South-

-4-Ordinatioru—The South Western

Baptist Chronicle;states that the Rev. D . L. Euaaell, ^ t e minister of the Preabyterfan chui*Hj, and President of the Eurdia Masolic College, was or-dained as an Eva|geli3t, Tn the Bap-tist Church, Rich^nd, Miss., June 23, 1S49. 1

AndttiU Anoth^.—RsM. J o s e p h R . Hamilton, nowTeaying ia Como, Miss.," within the last fj^w months left the Episcopal church

spoken against. hit reaauna for bet

B A P T I S T I

Md ii now preach-ingthat religion -yhich is everywhere

H e may soon present oming a Baptist.

t M A N A C TN A P E D O B A P l j l S T P U L P I T .

'that a ' R e a m e d •e ia Middle Ten-

:essful in a cer-

W e understam I gentleman, some ' neasee, who was ^

tain 'ilittie woTk,"|in npseuing the fab-ric of infant sprinkling, and-almost^ ruining Presbyt^ianism; h a s ' l a t e l y preached a discoufs^ in which he'at-tempted ti> demoWhi an Almanac^and claimed a premitsh Jaf $3,ooo for his prowets. S b a d ^ oT ~tlie~tihrstntma

— a t v a i u c u y lut? -^cutx^-iijuii - — v * , ^ ought not to insist upon claim, until we Bao. G e a v e s : see his sermon and examine for our-selves; it is not fair, ihat the victor

money. Send up your sermon, sir, for publication in cur paper, and we prom-ise and pledge ourselves, to stricUy by the terms of our original pioposition. J .

A NEW PAPER, aiessrs. E. R. Glaacock & Co., propose

to publish in this city, a new pap6r to -be eo-titled "The Commerdal Transcript and State Register." In the language of the Publish-era, "it is to be devoted to the Connnercial in-terests of the dty of Nashv-ille, to agricultu-ral advancement, to the development of man-ufactures, and the wealth and internal resour-ces of the State of Tennessee." For a more complete explanation of the 8^bjects it will embrace, we referto the "Prospectus," which will be found in our paper of to-day. A pa-per efficiently conducted upon the principles laid down—as we have no doubt this will be —cannot but subserve the interesu of the -Merchant, the Agriculturist, and the Manu-facturer in this city, as well as elsewhere. In this new project, we hope the publishers will merit and meet success.

inany more may be expected from the J. signs of the times, spnie dozen persons abide having profesed. conversion

that wished to" jom tAe Church,'hui were hindereil by an opposing- influ-ence, three joined by letter", in all fifty-six united with the church in the nine days. Among the 'numbet were four Methodists and one old school Presby-terian. Our most excellent and be-loved brethreu in the ministry, W. B. Beaver, Milton Turner and Thomas Owen were my co-workers in the Lords vineyard, proved themselves to be able ministers of the new Tes-tament. They preached the word with great ability and acceptance.—; The Lord be praised. - - '

R E V I V A L S - AND ACCESSIONS T O T H E C H U R C H .

From communications published in this number of the Baptist we throw together the following interesting facts:

Bro. Meacham^ in less than four month has baptized two hundred and nineteen persons: and says, in Lebanon and immediate vicinity there have been more than four hundred conversions. Brethren Lyon, Wilbern, Barton and Maiidox have been laboring in the good, cause.. ' J

Bro. Musgrove has baptized thirtyr" feven since the last meeting of the. Muscle Shoals Association.

Broth'er Richard Barham reports fif-ty seven accessions to Unity church, and eighty-five conversions. A church which in April '48, numbered only six, now has one hundred and forty-four members. ;

Bru. Hale during vacation of Union University witnessed about seventy conversions and between fifty and sixty baptisms. SIX conversions.

Bro .D. H. S. reports at Woodbury and elsewhere, fifty-five conversions.

f r ^ \Vf .k ,. f "icLuouisi, ana one reclaimed f resby-C ^ - W e marvel that some of our terian elder, (Old School,) an idea, the

correspondents take so little pains in pedoes object to us for not taking care spelling and ^riting—it is a hard task lambs. Well, in this case, all the to be compelled every week to correct except those who professed on a number of letters, besides havin- lo if® "lived in this set-p re>re th .^ i to r i a l tna t t e r .be fore°our L T a K ^ ^ ^ ^ paper is ready for the press. If some does.)^ Now will they hush.? Two of of]^pur brethren CQiild see their commu- t ® converts .dated-their convictions nications in. p a n before we correct the revival at Big^ Black, last fall, bad spelling &c., they would certainly ^"'^^^'^'^np^-ledged that brother J . R.

- their names attached. It wouW mst a e^noo r f . _

Quixote! The ba tie of the wind-milla has been ecl ip^d, and the. Knight of

into ^ s c u r i t y , by modern chevaliar.

Pjiins-taking to prepare his letter "fer pnbiicaiion, and if each ^bne would ktr tend to this, we^wou^ liejsaved much time and labour. We'^aSgjad to have commuhications frotn oui^brethrfen, and hope they will continue to 'write regu-larly; it is highly gratifying to ua and the numerous readers of the paper, to Fearn that the cause is prosperingj and if i^ the "duty of every brother; to. write as often as he has any thing of interek _to commnnicate. TC

•Eeviyai .Inteilisence.

For «Ae Tmnwee Baptist. T i p t o n CO., Ten. Aug. 28 , '49 .

A meeting of nine days and nights closed last Sabbath night, held at Chap-el Hill, at which time and'place I bap-

Beloved Brother, your responsibili-ty is very great we know. But thank Heaven's King you are equal to the task, under God's protection you are safe, you have the prayers of the faith-ful of our greal family, and the prayers of the faithless are only as the curses of an enemy in disguise. When you panoplied yourself for the truth, you expected, no doubt, to carry the war to the very seat of the beast, and beard the lion in his den. The Lord give yon good health, physical, as-well as intellectual and spiritual strength, sufficient for the occasion. You may expect all kind of unholy alliances to be brought to bear against yourself, personally, ^ well as against the Ten-"hessee Baptist. You have nothing to fear, so long as you hold communion with God, and have the prayers of the holy brotherhood, from "dewy morn, to dusky eve-" You may and will have a Duncan occasionally as a thorn, who is tnore careful to obtain the de-ceitful kisses of our enemies, than tri-umphant victory ovt^r prmr.

" " P E Y T M ^ I I T H .

For the Tennessee Baptist. Medon, Ten., Aug. 22, '49.

Bro. G r a v e s : Our meetingatCloverCreek church,

Hardeman county, Ten., closed on the -12th day of this month, after a session of 10 days. W e had a g<>od meeting; several ministers and brethren attend-ed with us, and labored with zeal and success. It is supposed that there were over fifty whites and some twelve •Vluut in •rne-pLtaon~dl~t"Heirslhs; 53 were added to the church during the meeting; 7 by letter and recantation; 46 by experience and baptism; and 5 or 6 Methodist, and one reclaimed Presby-

. — uusi a .sense,of condemnation. Here my each correspondent But little time and, brother is pcoof that your labor is not

— in vnin in

L a jkbnaha throw the exploit oF this Oh that terrible d|manaot f twelve long m(>nth^, it had been daily cnmins tlie hosts of pedobaptism, and po one had da'red to attack it, until thii chivalrous gentk-maB, budding on jthe annor hf-pedo-baptisai..and in th»J t-ame of sprinkled innocence, nieuaci&g wub *'mercil«3'^ perdition," west fo Goliath of Almtu

ih to enconnter this acs. -Th^ valjMt

gentleman.prostrat id the maaier, with one bbw-iniB) hi ajjng;'severed its bead, a n d h o l i n g "

a c e v e to ^ ^ to pigr »«pl« f jus t n o W f k e a o u ^ f u r i t ^ ' t h e ^ r ^ i l J m i a a to o u r - i o B ^ t i ^ ^ aad^;£^kei?ia.. sorry i ba l j ro e v « 'ab 'AlmfUMta I W h y it w b d ^ l t i ^ & ^ l i i ^ ^

'to i n y lite p r ^ ^ o o r p ^ ' t k w t i a j ^ '

beejg^ ipqssesseil by a n

amoant'io.'' i ^ i h a Tengnoee.

ADaianackii^:;'

i J^ery <ioo£i.^-cW« h'aven6t-seen many better thirigs than the following'; W e find it in the Alabama Baptist.

IVEACON T O D D , djr THE PHRABE ^'OVraTAKEN.

Bro. T - -in was (arraigned be-fore the for" beingdrani,) as the Deacon rn'sisted on.saying." >1"

The brother arose and-steted that he had^eenso'unfortunateastobe Vdvej-t a k ^ by strong drink'Vand-was goin on to state how sorry he. was,-arid a t te t . , - - i . - ; : - ^ " ' -

Moderator" said the-Deacon; wish the bro^her.wpiifd expfain ahe

case mpre accu^rely? ' "Hfe :.says,?! .Bid the- qhl manj " t h a y i e TfrasV^Over? taken/-.. Avjth'.fii3pe.culis>;.empbM^^ tfi^l83t-ivoH."wBa<doe3.il meamf j A ^ we ia"jiritl^eraandlhat thestrodg (Iriijtv ttwk,arter-^him, he ei^eavo/tpg-to'esr:

.cape^ as^- overtook'jiiintand ac'tiiall^

they

in vain in the'Lord. 'On the last day of^our meeting, the writer led 45 wil-ling souls down into our little Jordan, (Clover creek,) and immersed them in 30 minuses; which he could have done in little over-half of- that time, if- the candidates had been ready. = Wonder how many he'coultl ' immerse at that rate? Oiie of:them was immersed by the MetbodistSL last year, and still" he

,wa3 dissatisfied,.. I could say much but forbear.

' Ywum in hope qf Eternal life," - e . L . ' C A T E .

O. I Im-

a number. Sitico I ommenced my labors at Lebanon>»-l ;ive ^ in in is ter -ed the ordinance_..gj aptism t a two hundred and ninetwi lersons; this has been done in less ' t^ four ;tnonlhs.-f-T h e B a p t i s t c a u s e ch ialhe muse ef God) is destined to. ends of the earth; we jclari? the whole' counsel of God feacl s of successful contradiction; w e ^ not afraid to preach baptism or an other bible dbc-

umphvin ' these

ifier with many we have "'a right

have a- right nerally take the idently; though the feelings of

liSer. Our pe-etimes complain h that no person li ordinance, but rled person; it

trine; in this we may honest christians, bu to our opinion, and to express it, this we liberty to do, indej with due respect those with whom we dobaptist brethrensoi of us, because we tei has a right to a christi a christian, or con seems to us that asj's an as baptism is administered to a peion who is not christian, that it thet christian ordinance, ^ u r Pedobaptist friends baptize their pfanis and think tha twenughi Coidajtsp same. Well, we have promised tlal we will, if they give us one single apostolic example or pr33ept for their baptism. W e are now waiting for tbenj to give us the chapter and verse, acil if they dont do it pretty soon, we sh^l conclude about Lebanon, that they cant find it, they certainly dont read tljeir Bibles much, or they could give us,one verse, if it were to be fonud. VTe love our pedo-baptist friends, butwe know if'we_ are right they are wrong, or if they are right we are wrong If we are wrong we wish to know it if they will name the chapter and vene which informs us that ever Paul, or ?eter, or John, or any other apostle e 'e r baptized an in-fant, then we will baptize infants, but not before. W e hive read and exam-ined the commiss;on of our Saviour carefully, we theie find that we are commanded, first ':0 tiach, secondly to baptize, those who ire taught, and we are so very ignorant that we think if we were to reverse the order of Christ's commands, we would be acting ex-tremely presumptoous, — We makejiiesB fo«»^rcm3irli« fontie" special benefit of a friend, who in-quired why we refused to baptize in-fants. W e have other reasons, but will add no more at present.

Your brother in Christ, A. W . MEACHAM.

Lebanon, Sept. 18, ' 4 9 .

For the Tennessee Baptist. N e w H o p e , Ten., July 2 1 , ' 4 9 .

B r o . G r a v e s : Although you I have never seen.

nessj ' a [xirtion of the labor ffell on i j ther ' ministers. ' ' E l d e r Henry File cameton Sunldavi a n d was with'us or 4= days, andpreacheci and (kherwise la-bored. " James Barret, a ' l icentiate, came on Sunday and continued' with Jfs all the time, excep t one d a y ' and night, and -pi^eached'and l a b o r ^ Tor sinners, till he was conrpelled to rest ffiidihen labored again. Bro.* Horace. Farmer, a licentiate, was with us one or twodays, arid preached, our brother liichard Mi Duncan Was witlv us four or five days, and renilered iilnch ser-Vice'iii singing and prayer. Bro. Joel T . Preston was with us all the "tiine, and did much service in singing and-prayer, and laboring with the mourn-ers. On Thursdap night, bro. Sam'l A - Davidson came and preached one sermon, to the full satisfaction of the cliurch and congregation. Moses Fite came 3 or 4 days and rendered much service. . . Bro. Crook came the last day of our meeting, and assisted that day. No ministers of any other de-nomination came to our meeting; but the laiiy met with us and both Metho-dist and Presbyterians labored much in singing and prayer, and encouraging mourners. We all met as brethren of one family a a 5 labored for the cause of Christ, and some of ' the i r children-were among the happy converts. -Thus our meeting closed with much regret; for the want of ministers to carry it ton, our pastor having appointments" for the next week,-and-other ministers, being compelled to leave. It is im^ss ib le to describe our feelings when we left the meeting house. We desire the prayers of all praying christians for these mourners,tand our young con-veiIs, that they may prove faithful to the end, and for the church, that she may be more thankful to God, for his great blessing in reviving us, and con-victing and converting sinners.

May God grant that this may only be the first fruit, and that he may con-tinue to carry on the good begun work till all shall be saved.

C A L E B P R E S T O N .

church, some JO miles.east, leaving" hro..,Gros3 thnWgh very ^ b l e to con-ainueahe m m i n g w^hicft l ie ^lid -with siicciess, .until the following Saiibath. Froip the commencement of this meet-ing, solemnity-iflnd atleBtion pervaded the cdngregaiidri, and Ih/re were niark-etl manifestations of a willingness both on the part of the christians and unbe-lievers to be bleMed of the Lord.— About th^ third day the glorious work commenced, and the pjape became sweetand awfulWpon thenccount of the presence of 'God; many of our aged friends sat down and counted up the cost and wisely determined lo forsake all and follow their bjessed redeemer; and thanks be to his hamci those who thus come he will in no wise cast out. With grateful hearts, we give you tlie results,.67 souls happily converted to God; 43 joined the church, 39 by bap-tism, and 4 by letter. Here I will re-mark, upon bro. Green's arriving at Union Hill, he found bre th reaE. Col-lins and W. M. Lea, who had been there from the Saturday previous, and they labored there together, until the Friday following, when brethren Col-lins and Lea left, bro. Green continued the meeting there, until Sunday- even-ing. The result of which was, 18 souls happily converted;' 14 joined, 6 by letter and S by baptism, making in all 67 accessions to the Unity church; and at both places 85 conversions. , W e think no people have ever been

permitted lo enjoy more for the same length of time.- Thus all will see that the; little church constituted here in April, 1848, with six members, now numbers 144. Oh that men would praise the Lord for his wonderful works. To God be all the glory.

Yours in hope of Heaven, R I C H A R D BARHAM.

, -1 ^ -- — - tii-mi yK-m tliiu church be tw^t i S. and 4 years, dunhg: which iiime» by the blessing of God upoD the labors of the eburch, and vis-iting ministers, there has been, (I sup-pose,) over 160 members added to the c h u ^ h . Let God be praised; for he afone hath power to work, in raising the dead. - c. h. C. .

, - For the'Tennessee Baptist.

I have tji'i S morning closed a series t w'enty;serinrfns"^ilrfivered at Cedar .

Cir;)ye,:witHfh Ihe.ra^t i s ~days-"">Tbis». ^lac&is four miles'^ norths of X-ebaiion, ^ 'a:deris^y'pipulated ; netgh forh'tioa; Ypa andyQur riutiieroos Tea'dets"" wfl}$

frtgmciUo'heflr..that d urrfig this in^eti ng §prbfeMedcdityersidni and-I had^fie v

bapusm, SSswillin^ souIs. 'm;

. - --— --T-- t/.-r'- - vwuuiy. - T h e ^ C f t U s e ^ i i i j i h -

Every Baptist in this and the adjoining States ought to take and read your pa-per. W e conceive that its columns are filled with interesting matter; such such as a faithful developement of Baptist principles, and not suffering any intrusion on our character to pass unnoticed. But rendering unto CsEsar, the things that are Caesar's; and to God the things that are God's. These to-gether with revival intelligence, are consoling to all the lovers of Jesus.

I will now give you a history of a precious revival at New Hope, Smith county, Tennessee. On Friday night, the 13ih of this instant, commenced a protracted meeting, which closed yes-terday, the 20th of July, 1849. The particulars I will give. This church has kept up prayer meetings for three years, weekly—was filled witH'love and union. There had been nothing for more than twelve months to disturb her peace—was in a condition to meet at the communion table of our blessed Lord, in commemoration of his sufier-ings and death. Which was done and blessed be God, he filled the hearts of christians with his spirit of rejoicing, as when he rode in triumph into Jeru-salem. The light of the church thus shining, constRuned sinners "to ac-knowledged the mighty power of God; and 14 n >'gpn o>^

' B l o u n t s v i l l e , Ala, Sept. 12, '49. Bro. G r a v e s :

I take pleasure in communicating to you and the numerous reader of your excellent paper, some revival news.— Saturday before the second Sabbath in August, we commenced a meeting of days with the Mt. Zion church, in Springville, St. Clair county, Alabama, which lasted nine days; during which lime some twenty four or five professed faith in Christ; 21 joined the church by experience, 16 of whom I buried

i iliU'iileefi'u^ \'iaBffalLy. It was a glori-ous meeting; sinners were convicted;

ihe^nfspreSdiD^ ftiWcofltigSo^^^ SJhJs^^^frv a!ot"h o p ^ ^ iii,;

requesting the prayers of ihe church in their behalf.

With this encouragement, the dhurch met night and day, for seven days.— At night the number increased to 20, and one-found peace, in believing in Jesus. By the next night there were 25 or 30 asking the . prayers - of the Church, which were solemnly offered up in their behalf, which God was p eased to hear, and 4 found "peace with God in the pardon of their sins.'

»Thus, our meeting incr&alsed in inter--est until there were about 35 mourners a tone time, and evej^ tim&we ihet; day or night, some sin-sick soul was healed by the Grace of God, iapplted itp tbe hear t in ihe forgivwess of sins.'un-. Ill 20-were hopefully^converted toGdd'; leaving about 30 yet-lit the' -altar-af prayfen . Fifteen joineil the church by

.tr-xpejiencei five of ttietH" Melbodfets. cl^ss^leader. "r^i^vfr. bai^:

tfMd. The ministenttrln; 'att^iidSiice Tv^exe Elder Nathaniel Hays,'o"tir' paS-' ^torall the time. E lde r John ^yeSris old,<caihe-tooQi Balp:-oTrVSStur^

veiy day after." ' He b'SiciS-: ted at the sacramebtal tab le^ t ia^

mournersconverted and christians built up in their most holy faith. We bad the labors of brethren Moore and Franklin, of the Missionary Baptist; badgel of the Freewill Baptist; Clay-ton and Taylor, of the Cumberland I'resbyierian; Foster and Shotwell, of tne Methodist. I baptized one the Tuesday following at Mt. Tabor. The first Sabbath in this month, I baptized 3 at Browns Valley church, all Metho-d;sts;"'6ne of whom had been a Metho-dist about 20 years; another joined by experience, said she had been a Metho-dist 14 years and had never been bap-tized; said the Methodists always preached up sprinkling and pouring, and she did not believe in any thin® but immersion. She has not been bap-tized as yet.

Last Saturday I returned to Spring-ville, received two by experience, one a Methodist six years, and had nev-er been baptized; she said" she read that they must believe and be baptized and she- wanted to be baptized. Ac-cordingly we met at the water, gave an invitation for .others to follow their Lord, when one came forward related her experience and was baptized. Her and, five others making in all 24'bap-tisihs in ihi» ' " f iuf ' ' i

For the TennesM Baptitl. B r o . G r a v e s : _

I rejoice to learn through your excel-lent paper, that the Lord has peculiar-ly blessed this year, many of our churches and brethren with the visita-tions of His grace and Spirit. Our

TOuiiUi; 2 joined who have not yet been bapiized; others are expected nekt meeting. I have baptized 37 since the last meeting of the Muscle Shoals As-sociation.

Yours in hope of eternal life, P . M. MUSGROVE.

too 0 w^ to: meet 'wjib 'us S l n ^ Jde tJ^ t J a m e i was'wltli lis," •it^^yj raoraing" iHl i b e ' tlhso of-; tha

•nieetinR, except one tiight, and faboreS .-UithfuHy. • Our pa8tor<beiog uhabfe ta

For the Ttnnessee Baptist. J a c k ' s C r e e k , Henderson co.',Ten..

September 14,1849, Bsc. G r a v e s : . . ; . ^ • " i With pleasure l infotm.you. and the-

numerous.readers of-the Baptist^what ihe Lord done for us- (of Unity = church) .whereof^vveyare glad..". The meeting in which we were so signally feyored -and blessed, .commenced oiv Fr jday before the' 4th-'Lord 's day in J uly lastv and cpniinueil two weeksi-^/ BroV J.^^L. Cmaa, ' bur esteetaed and '

. • l r lo Pleach; the^6hurch held a p r a # : ^ig-i&ectnig; on. the .next -dayy-br6.>- Mr -J'^Craenicame and tool t 'char^ of t h ^ '

h i i6?Cr^s\n heAlth: Br%I5reea cpoiihued-tov preach twic^f a. day^ijiiUl-tb;i,ext jThucsday, even^'

A> rA. Sanders

tiay, which was Tuesda4r, 'bro^^

p reac f t^ i e r Sunday," iowi t^a-^oar ie^ 'JS'order4o"organ«9ihn arnrtoouK-^

meeting of 6 days, during which time christians were greatly revived and sin-ners (I trust) sought and obtained par-don. About thirteen professed faith in Christ, and rejoiced from a sense of his forgiving grace. Twenty one united with the ahurch. May the dispenser of all good help us to feel grateful. On last Saturday and Sabbath, I attended a very interesting meeting. The good work commenced at a prayer meeting and continued several days and nights vnthout any preaching. But still ihey

it is still in progress. Wden 1 left there had been twenty-five persons who pro-fessed to have obtained peace in be-lieving in Christ. So mueh for pray^ er. Would that all our bretbien would keep up regular prayer meetings in the country although it is not altogether, as convenient as in a town. It is due those engaged in the meeting to say that it is a union meeting, composed of Methodist, Presbyterians and Baptists.

Yours, E. W . BENSON.

Springfield, Ten., Sept. 5, '49.

For the Tennessee Baptist. B r o t h e r G r a v e s : - On leaving Murfreesborougb, after the commencement day, I visited Woodbury, in company with brother A. D. Trimble^ where we found, in the midst of a generous comtnunity, a little baptist church of twenty-one members, and great piety. After a short inter-view whh some of the citizens of said town we commenced a meeting on Sat-, urday evening. W e continued our la-bors on for twelve days, dunng which lime the ^ood L o r i of the harvest was pleased to meet with us and revive his work.

Twenty one professed faith in Christ gnrt niifrihprg not lean than forty two. And I Irain they are building a house in which the can worship around their own a

forth. Out mi t - - ' - . p • 1 Fridry. night, anu cnntii/ueil inin riiiy; in successioo, during whicii tini< iw,-"n-ty-six were hirpp'iiy converted lo God ^s>ve trust."! The excitement commen-cedTwiilntemretings and at thf ir i lise some l O p r " 1 2 mourners wen- crvinp m the Lord for mercy. W e (including lhe®^hutch):laTioi^ed incifssanily nil the ii.mei .The-long 'iried and indt-faiiga-•ihe Brother Daniel Sinitli, wa.^wnh us three days,^ during the meeiing.— This "number naay appear s nail when compared with other meetings that you - publish, but if you knew the condition of our vicinity, as wfll as we do, you \vpuld agree wiih ns, that it is one of the most glorious achievements on record. To God be all the glory.

L. A. S M I T H W I C K . Bagdad, Smith co. Sept. 17, '49.

For the Tennessee Baptist. B r o . G r a v e s :

I returned this week from a tour of about fifty miles up the Lookout and down Will's Valley in Alabamn, filling appointments every few miles, in com-pany wiib a Mr. Whitton of Maiion county. Our meetings were interesting .—we held a three days meeting on the lookout Mou jtain neai the falls of Little River, which is about forty yards wide and clear as crystal—and the most beautiful stream I ever baptized in— this was the first Baptist meeting ever held in that section, and it was full of interest, there were several professinn.* made, two bapiized and a church Cfinsii-tuted with eight memliers on Sabbath. Many persons were enquiring what they should doto be savetl. The name ol ihe church is Mounl Pisgah. T h f r e is a prospectof3 or 4cburches being built up ill Dade county, on the ruins of Two-Seedism, altho' there has been hut <ine or two visits by the Missionaries there for 18 months, and the four or five An-li-Missions churches there, are do-ing nothing but fight ihe Sons ot Tem-perance instead of the Devil. Moun-tain Creek church, in my neighbDrhikKl is looking up with a prospect of a re-

• -"^al-—1 ta-ve^kbored bard among these people since my removal among them, and am beginning to witness some of the fruits thereof. I will endeavor to get some subscrifvirs for your valua-ble paper and as soon as I can will for-ward you money for tracts. I wish fif-ty copies of the Almanac for 1850, great inquiry was made for them last year du-ring my rides in Alabama, where 1 ex-pect to be again during the winter— three churches 1 attend will supply themselves from me.

I remain yours in Gospel bonds, M. R. LYON. 'KJUOramx^a, Tcii., Aug. iO, ••49.

7 own al-

tar. Fromtbence I travelled South and: spent several weeks in laboring at dif-ferent points—and witnessing the won-derworking power of Grod in the salva-tion of sinners. After which I return-ed North and visited the brethren at Bradley^s creek, where I spent the re-mainder of rtiy tiine,^. in a meeting, the resul t of which I v ^ b l e a ^ e for so me other brothef to • report. From-which place l have retuirned to Murfre'esl^ro. Thus t have s ^ n t e i g h t weeks, during which time J wiliilissea'abant fifty five conversions, and ' tftahy^ others 'crymg

"men and brethren what mus't we do io:be'Ba"vedi"> > • ' D . - H . S."' - MurfreesbbroV Sept. 18,'^1849; • -

-r'ForihiTen'ileiste-BaptiiL B b o t h e r Graves:-"^ '

VVe h'a.ve had aglorious rfeVTval at the Defeated creek'iAurcfi.^Gbd Ifa ^ fi eshihg sh6wei?.tr6ttf tiahs haviB been fiStJjfyoVej

^ e r s h a v i S ; i b _ e e n - ( & n V « f t ^ ' ^ n d tmnert

-Thtl jcHbrch'(lai had'SoTne w se-.

the ' th-acfeauqns

> " - - - . . ' • ' • • I ' — • -

For the Thmessee Baptist. B e o t h e k G r a v e s : Believing that

my friends especiaUy in Easi Tennes-see, and those with whom 1 have labor-ed during the vacation would be plea-sed to know where I am, and what my success has been, induces me to .mcu-py a small space in the Tennessee Bap-tist. I have returned to Union Univer-sity and am about to commence anoth-er ten months session of assiduous la-bor,.and it does must assuredly require an effort to call -the mind from the pleasant scenes through which I have passed and confine it to my usual avocation—but nevenheless it must and shall be done.

-One of the churches that I, (in connec-Uon with others,) visited bad been pray-ing for days and weeks previous, and were, as they shoaid have fieen, ready for the reception of the Lord—while oth-ers were cold and indiff.'rent. but by tinuing for days, all ihe protracted con-meetings that I attended were more or less interesting and resulted in the hopeful conversion of many souls.

During eleven weeks (the time I trav-elled): [ .witnessed about seventy pro-fessions of our holy religion, and the baptism; of from fifty, to sixty persons, and ia.lhat number some influential pe-dobaptists wereboried in bajnisoj by ihe hands of our brother R. H. Taliaferm.

One thing more I must mention and then I close ihis communication, (i. e.) many of the bn'thren and sisters with whom I labored were very kind, and like friends in time of need, were liber-al in remunerating me with their tem-poral things, while I tried to give lo them the word of Life.

D. B. HALE. Mijrfreesboro, Sept. l 7 | -'49.

Far the Tennessee Baptist. R E L I G I O U S LIBEITFY.

BROT G r a v e s : Some Western Paper sneers at an

expression of a Rhode'island paper which asserts thai the Purilafis "knew nothing-about religious'liberty." As the. ^ v . i>ri -Bushnell "is selected to deh'ver the oratioii" before the N. E . Soci^y in Ne^v York, next Decerobef? it"is hnped.h_e will take special-pains to .put this' itiaiterlri it's : irbis light.— IL J . lhinks ber^'fcuiidej, Roger- Wil-/ioow, the g»earji{^lle"of ft-iigioustlib-w ^ p i e ' r ^ u l e d j and bwiished by the Puritans,' b ^ i i s ® he" pleaded for per-ft^lfreedbm-in-religious'covenants.—

jDr.<B. "can hij 'dmibt bring- to; light all the eyidenefelTdblh»'5uyect which its

i m ^ i i i i i c d dieoaands. " Q.

•Ap{^y thiiie'iieHnunto.instruction.

iM d e p a ; . t . \ i e : n '

'Union is Strength J'

INDIVIDUAL RF.SPONSIBILIT in itii^ " f l h f wiiflil, it iiiditiic

tod<-tf-rminr ilip characier anil amni of personal ioflopiice, and responsibj ty. If men ni politics ilrrsire loacco plish any considenitiie olject, iH call a convenlion. If in relinion; associaiiosi, a lunfeiencc, or Presby ry assumes the responsihiliiy; indivi nal effi>ri is lost sight of, :in I nn nnn heii! amenable to the bar of public j lice.

Owing to the force of education ai peculiariiies of the human mind, i are pre-dispnsed lo think and act politics and religion like those wi whom they may have been most in mately identified.

Who does not recollect to have ahoi ed and thrown up his hat on hearil of the election of his father's favouri to the Presidency; when perhaps wi referenco to ihe necessary qualifij; tions of a President, he knew as littt as the man in the moon. And is it d surprising with what z<=al and pe tinaciiy men have held on io_ihe early opinions and prejudices, whi^ have ihus doubtless been ihe memi of id<-nlifyina thousands with jjne \ the <iiher great piiltiical parties of o country. For the well-being of dJ Rf-|nihlican Govpriimant, there are l« m ny such men; too ruany who nevJ investigate the matters of different beiweeu themselves and others.J If defe.n=e be necessary, they haJ a defender m the person of the leadfl If responsibility be assumed the pari shoulders it, and individuals feel tm they are exempt.

Early religious impressions are ewa more indelliblf;—and crar prtfrrfjirpnJ friends understand and act from cn eraiiiins of ihis kind. In the nam the Trinity they apply their wet han.. to ihe bead of an infant and in life instruct him "that Baptism is lo administeied but once, with water, be a sign ami seal of regeneration ai ingrafting into Ctirist, and that ecer' infants:" and as ton i sh ing a s ii is, i face of reason, in view of the refert. ^'rcpcTU and be baptized every one of yt and in view of the precepts and e; amples of the Saviour and apostles; boot half of those sprinkled in infanr still believe in this "tradition of m they yet subscribe lo this ronfessi ~ faith.

Brethren of the Gospel ministry, ^ have yet much to do. Arduous du are before you, and among olhe things it is your busi'iess lo cast d these "imaginations and every which exalteih itself against the 1 ledge of God." If you have oi. whole armor of God, if, ''girt abo with truth" and having on the bri plate of righteousness, and your ft shod with ihe preparation of the pel of peace," if above all you "the shield of faith" and "helmn salvation," then with prayer am sword of the spirit, which is the woii of God, go forth lo battle and to vi lory. These weapons in your hands mighty through God tn the p u l l i n ^ o of strong holds." Then feerless! confidently, boldly attack {spirit wickedness in high places, exfi wher ever found, errors of the wor) and the church .be active, he vigilaj Now is ihe lime an<l this the world action. Eteriiiiv will rest vou.

' P .

For Ihe Tennessee Baptist. CoLLIEESriLLE T ' Un., >

Augu:'! 16, 1S49. i Bro. G r a t e s :

1 send you by ihi-s morning's „ the miiiutef ot Cold Wuier AssociatiiL for 164S, having seen in a lale No^J your paper that the clerk t ad failed to I it. 1 have been cfinnecled wilh ' Bapiisi Church u[»ward8 of 65 ye and a #n!)scrilirrlD the Ba|ilt5l, {\ ont* or iwo short intervals) ever sind it was first esialilislied by tiro. Hnwe | const-qiierilly, must have l)ecome sofl what ucq-iainted with Bnp'ist prini ple.« and practices, and here^ddT num!)le and cordial opproval of ja sound and able dt-fence of these p^ ciplfs and pmotice? as welLagainisl:! strange fKJsition" that same- who_ themselvt>s Baptists, have assur against yon as the htist of Pjcdo's;-wfKim you are surrnund&l and BStailj ^i ih great violence."* May the Lp Sustain you, and your"brethrCT, rpm«

i h a t u is their duty tn-StaW by yd >s the humble prayer of your hrolH

WM. M. WAltNEl One such testrmoninl of o i ^ d e "

approval from a ^veteran b« who has sailed in the ship ever I

|ll(i f i i l i l l l i u i ' t l i j i t i r i l i iv-i l i i / i i i g wt i i c i ) i i n i f t w f n -

fllj cnnveneiJ lo Gtiil if^fxcnemeni cuinmen-c*iijg3 :inil at ihfirclose

h q u | T i e r 3 w e n - c r \ i t i f i tn peVdy;. ' We (iiicluding

h<J incessanlly nil ihe fl|ied and inilKfaiiga-

IniM Sinitlii waj-twiili'ua ^rirftig I lie meeting.—

iniiy appea>r s.tj.ill wuh oiher rneeiings

bslh, hut ir you knew bf;aur vicinity, aa wfll l^wiild agree" wiih us,

cjf the most glnriuua j record. ,TQ God he

| . k . S J l I T p w n C K .

CD. S e p t - 1 7 , ' 4 9 .

Ft'r the Tennesue BaplUt.

Ihia week rmm atnuraf le^ up the Lndkimt and laljey in AJabaraii, Siling

»efy few miles, in ctim-Whilton al" Maiiun

-^Jngswere interesting tte days mpptiiig on the '} neai the falls iif Little [ ^bont farty yards wide

[ cjystal—and ifae must I ever baptized in— Baptist ijieeiing ever

iun, and it was full of ^ r e sevPHil pmfeasinna

Jjtyed and achurch ciinstr-•titi members nu Sahiiath. Iwjsreffiiqiiiring wfaiU they

taaved. r h e i i i i m p o l i h e Pisgah. Thfre is a

•radiurcfaes being built up It j j on the ruins of Two-o'iihere has been hut une

:lhe MissiaaHrfes there ndthe four orBve An-

bSrches there, arp do-lui^gbt the Sons of Tem-ad of the Devil. Miiun-

ch, in my neighborhuod yith a prospect of a re-

Iref labored hard among pcc my removal among

I h:-ginning to witness some ihrreofl 1 will endeavor uliacribwrs for your valua-

J mssnon as I can will fhr-Imjf for tracts. T wish fiP-

B^Imanac (or 1850,grpat parie for them last year du-! ^ Alabama, where l e s -~ (I during the winter—

f attend will supply I me. J in Gospel bonds, _

i M. R. LYON. ; Ten., aag. la , "43.

the Umiesses Baptiit. iGtu-vaa: Believing thai

in East Tennea-» fctli whom 1 have labor-B ^acation would be plea-

jiere lam, and what my wn, induces me to iiccu-

^icjiinthfrTennesspp Bap-"B<urned.tn UM'an Univer-

f>ut to commence anoth-l» 4®saion of assiduous la-

f must asaureilly require J » n the mind from the pe4ihTough which I have 1 cnnfine it to my usual ^jt^nevertheleu it must

hijrches that I, (in connec-Sii visited had been pray-adi weeks prevfotla, and ? tpoald have been, ready oqafihe Lord—while oth-I 4 id indiff-rent. but by

kyS, all the pmiracted con-|L I atlfended were more

aing «nd reaulteil in the pisihn of many souls, •wen weiek3(ihe time llrav-

aaed ibout seventy pro-br hnly religion, and the

n Efijy to siity pi-rsons, nbrranme InfiuentiHl pe-

e box ltd inha|iliaai by the I bmififJr R. H. Taliaferro.

unre Ijmust mention and Ihia coiiimunicatinn. (i- e.) |,brptfar«i and aiaiprs with

«1 were very kiniL and rtfnie of nretf, were liher-

tfng me with iJfpir tem-Iwhilp I tried ta give lo

B. HALE. I7r'49.

t Oi- 4 f B .

Se i j t ,

r JTOT t S i Tennesxa BaplUt.

l l O O s J L I B E I t T T .

sm f a p e r aneers at an /a Hhatfe Jsfand paper

l-iljai t j&Puritaria "knew |r relii^io'iff liberty." Aa

Bia^^ell: Is selected 'to rBin^beJorn the N". E .

^ next December; jwll jaks irprcial-pains ^ iti: iTwe light—

Ckinder;! Rb^r Wil-j a w l l f a r r p l i g i i i u a ^ l i b -ai^r boiilahi^ by tlie

Im pleaded fuirper-iKiua 'covenants.^—

j j ^ - W - t r f n g - t o l i g h t a l l i & t h 5 : ~ S a b p c i w b J e h i t s b o o m ^ Q -

. t o l a ih3lrucfj"bii .

THE o T ENNE SSE'E BAPTIST. • \ ! r - S i S j . i r ' P i d e p a r t m e n t

.'•rnioiL it Strength.^

L''; f'as-been Taiind with- every - T oflBcer' (hat":- has '^mmanaed ^her,

INDIVIIDDAL RRSPONSrelLlTY. In II

to d f t e

13 . . f thH- worlt>^ n i i d i f f i c u l t

mint- t h e c h a r a c t e r a n d . atncMi tu

of pers nal iiifliiPiice, and responsibili-4 ty. li'Tien in polm« desire to accom-

plish my considerable oiiject, they call a JcpnveiiU'nn. If in 'feligipn; ^n assticiiii^u, a conference, or Presbyte-ry assiidps the responsibility; fndivtd-oaleffi^rs lost sigiit ofj-arrJ no oTj^ia hehJ ai iQiiable to the bar of public jus-tice. [

Owi ^ to the force of edtication and pecoli^-ijiea of the" human mind, all are pr^-^iisposed to think and act in politic^ and religion like those with whom jhey may have" been most inti-mately fidentified.

Wh(^ does not recollect to have shout-ed and . thrown up hia hat OD hearing of the ejection of his father's favourite to the Preaidency; when perhaps with referenco to the necessary qualifica-tinns ofia Preaident, he knew as littlle as the man in the monn. And is it not surprising with what zeal anti per-tinacity men have held on tq jheir early ojiinions and prejuilices, which have iPjua cfniihiless been the .means of idfi:|[ifyins thousands with one or the oihi-r great piibtfcal .parties"of bur countrj!. For the weU-beinglof our-Rf public in Guveriimant, there are too m tny such men; too rijany^who never investigate the matters of HiBerence between themselves and others;— If de fen^ be necessary, they-have a defendftr ia the persou of the le^er . If reapot'sibiliiy be assumed ihe party shoniders it, and individuals feel that they ar^ exempt.

E a r l j i r e l i g i o u s i m p r e a a i o n s a r e e v e n m o r e i . i i e U i b l p ; — a n d u u i p c J u b a p t l a t

friends lindersiand and act from consid-eratifintlof this kintl. In the name nf the Triuity they apply their wet hands lb the head of on infant and in after life inst act him "that Baptism is to be adminii teied but once, with water, to be a s i ^ ami seal of regeneration and ingraftiu^ into Christ, azuZ tkat ecentd

aud aatoiiishing as it is, in the face of feason, in view of the reference, "reyefit <i7id be baptized ecery one of yon,

and in jview of the precepts and ex-amples of the Saviour and apostles; a-bout half of thoae sprinkled in infancy, still believe in this "tradition of men," they yet snbacribe to this confession of faith. ^ • _

Brethren of the Gospel ministry, you have yqt much to do. Arduous duties are befire yon, and among others things ^ ia your buai'iess to cast dowii theae ^imaginations and every thing which ledge whole

i s

We truly gratifying and encouraging. . ve a host of soch in TennesMe^ Ala^ bnma, Missisaippi aiid Arkansas.

-i - - - . , • _ v' Cpnumuiicaflons.

*: " For the Ihmessee Statist.

. . FaANKiiN, July 15, 1849. E E P O R T OF T H E Sd QUARTER. To the Executive Board of the General

Aaociation of Tennettee-^ D E ^ B a E i ^ E N r

^ Through the care and goodness of God,:I have- been spared and enabled tcTprosecute without intermission, the labors of another quarter. During these three mpntha the state of things in our church, has been exceedingly jleasanf. Notoiie'of the large num-

of converts who-joined us last Spring, has given occasion for the ex-ereise of discipline on the act of ex-cision.

The church has moved on Larmoni-ously and efiBciently, being strengthen-ed by frequent accessions and by the cultivation and increase of the chris-~tian graces. Early in this quarter, the organization of a Sabbath School, claimed our altentioji. In this we suc-ceeded far beyond our most sanguine expectations. ID a very short tinie a Baptist Sunday School was fully or-ganized and progressing admirably, with a hundred scholars, a good super-intendent, a corps of well ( tea<:hersjand a fair library. -

One very interesting feature in our school, is, that the Bible classes are composed chiefly of members of the .ch^urch. - ' -' Our usual devotional services—two sermons each Lord's day, and a pray-er meeting during the week, have been punciqally and strictly observed^ The Sabbath congregations are very good, and the prayer meeting is well attend-ed.

Since my last report,-1 have bap-tized ten, and one is now awaiting

After many doubts and fears, and much hesitation, we have devised and matured plans lo build a church edifice, and are now taking active measures for that purpose.

A v e r y desirable location has been purchased, and subscriptions have been secured, sufficient to put up the walls and inclose the building, which is all that we now expect to do this year. The house is designed to be 60 by 40 feet.

May the Lord smile upon this eS>rt and crown it wklraacoess.—^ThTl3'~fkr the Lord has been with us, and we are assured that He will be with us to the end, if we are "pure and upright."

Yours respectfully, JOHN POWELL.

xalteih itself against the know-( f God." If you have on the

irmor of God, ifi '"girt abmt with tr^th" and having on the breMt-plate oit" righteousness, arid your feet shod w|th the preparation of the gos-pel of peace," if above all you-have "the shield of faith" and ^'helmet of aalvatidn," then with prayer and "the sword of the spirit, which is the word of Godi go forth lo battle and fo-^c-tory. These weaponsinyour handsare mighty through God to the puUtn|pt].own of strong holds." Then fearfes^,-cnnfiileiitjyi - boldly attack spiritual wickedneiss in high places, exfi^e when- ever found, errors of the world ami the church .be active, he ^igijant Now is the time and ihTs thewotW-fbr action." Eternity wiTTfest"you." ~ "

• . P .

par the Tennoiet BapHsL

C o L U B a a T t L L E T f n n . : A u g u s t 1 6 ,

Bsu. G j u T E s : _ 2

1 send jyou by ^ i s .morning's mail the tninpt^s at Cold Wafer Associatioir for lS4B»j h a v i n g . i n ' a late No.-of yDurpa^^.lhatthe clerk fcadfailecfip do' it I hMe been conneciwi withlthe Bapiinjt^rch ujiwar^ of 55 yearsi and a siJhWihrrio thelBayrtist, (with oBPottbro short intervals) CTer since it was fjrst eslahlishetf Byb'itj". Howellj

_cno»rqi- fil ly,, must have lieco aie aoaie-aliAjainted with iBtfp'fetf^jro^f

P f a a n d ^ M a c t j ^ ; a n d ^ t h O T ' a ^ ^ ^ i b l e : a • l d - c o r & a f ^ j ^ v i ^ : •warapi able

a ^ p r a c t i ^ W w e l C i ^ a i n s t : ^ ^

, h a w " ^ ^ n r a W

^i^Wr v o i i a r e s T i & r i M t l S l M l i M ^ H ^

il a thdr d i ®

"For the Tkratessee Baptist

MUSCLE SHOAL, Sept. 8ih, 1849. B a o . JGEAVES:

It has long been a subject of con-tention whether the baptism of John is christian or noti The writer is dis-posed to - thing if it is not the christian, we are destitute of the christian bap-tism entirely for reasons shown pres-ently. The rematks which may be made in this communication, are not intended, to elicit controversy from any one, not th^t the writer is afraid his positions are untenable, but he has no disposition to be called a collision-ist. He only writes, from a convic-tion _ created by the presentation of truths to his own mind from' reading the account -as writtnn by the Evan-gelists themselves, and left upon recdrd for coming generations. 1. It is abso-lutely^staled in-lhe prophecies, that one should be sent from God for the expres3..purpose of making a way for tbe.-meaaenger of the covenant, who should suddenly come to this Temple,

'd i^ come. He come with the' very expressions upon his lip^ which the Prophets said.shoiild be beard by the people. '.'The, voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord;, make straight in the deseri a high way for our Godi" Has this taken place; if so, what are^the proofs. Ist. This voice was heard. 2d. John said I am sent before Him, I am not Him. StT. John is acknpwledged by the Sa-viour, to be,lhe,one. spoken pf by the prbpfieciea,:vsaying; thi3 is he of whom spake t h e . , p ^ h e t EUij^." Having

,now. -shpwttHbal zJohir; has made_ hjs appearance aocordiftg to the sayinga

"of bolyfTni'eii, "proceed to.-notice T:he "<|iara%er ot^lhia.^^ as presen-t e d to^ii^i^iyt the '^ ip iure^- - l^.He - s a y s ^ h e i f ^ i s ^ ^ n V (Q h a p f i z e t 2 , T O

. -thakel^aj^a pedple jirepared _for i h e rece'ptiori tof: Christ. 3. Ife -v*^

the '-Holy :.jSbost fn iS the hta. tn&her. i i Jloffittwa? it

One such te^MbdoiiS^ ^

» h o h a s b a i l e d i n ' i f e s h i p

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• , . . . .

C h r i s t h i i iMrf f^TSOJJ^ a n a n -

,Uan, then there is no christian baptism, for none of these disciples were ever baptized again. 2d. If it was not christian, then Christ was not baptized? 3d. If it wasnptchristian.ihe Ahnigh-ty, and the Holy Ghost both are ap-probating an anti-christian perform-ance. -Notice, when Jesus came to John to be baptized of hi'm, he said it was rigbteousneas. Now if Jesus owned it to be "righteousness, then it must have been accordiiig.io the will and wish of the Holy Trinity.

It is asked here, did heaven appro-bate this baptism.

1st. Jesus was sent to save the world submitted to the ordinance. _ 2d. The Holy wras Ghost seen coming

down from heaven"^ to witness the scene.

3d. The vaulted skies having open-ed as indicating the home and resi-dence of the Spirit.

4th. Jehovah upon his throne spea-king to the world saying in terms of holy approbation, "This is my beloved Son," Synopsis Ist, Jesus 2d, Holy Ghost 3d. The eternal God all are found testifying to a solemn fact, or transaction performed by one sent on purpose to do this act of righteousness.

See when and how, where and un-der what circumstances. Was ever there a different baptism (water) given to this world. Where is the chapter, verse or sentence to be found below the sun, indicating any sui,-h thing as a new baptism differing from the one prac-tised by John.

Ques. 1st. Did John immerse.' Ana. Yes. 2il. Was it performed in streams.' Yes, in the river. 3d. Did he require faith in Christ.' Ans. Yes. 4th. Who did he immerse.' Ans. Those who repented, and only

those. 5th. Has this order of administering

baptism been changed.' Ans. Yes. 6th. By whom? Ans. By those who have corrcipted

C h r i s t i a n i t y . vin. oan you tell 6y whom mis cor-

ruption was introduced first in the world?

Ans. Yes, about Ihecommencet nent of the third century with many o ther corruptions which even then bega n to prepare the way fbr popery. A su-perstitious idea respecting the effici icy of baptism in the salvation of souls led to the baptism of sick persons, and fi-nally to the baptism of babies, sponsors, holy water, anointing with oil, the sign of the cross and a multitudeof similar cere-monies, equally unauthorized by the Scriptures were introduced.

ALPHEUS.

Bro. For the

G R A V E S : Tennessee Baptist.

Feeling a deep interest in the pix>-gress of truth, I deem it to be my duty to make some statements in relation to the church Library System.

The church at McLemoresville pur-chased, and about nine months since received the books. The metiibers of the church have since that lime been truly a reading people the result of which cannot be told without seeming exaggeration; light has come out of darkness, order out of confusion and strength out of weakness. The lay men of the church no longer wait for the pastor to defend the truth. Breth-ren it is the thing, it is the very thing; I dorecothmend the church Li-brary plan with all my heart.

J AS. M. HURT. P. S. Bro. Graves and Shankland:

Having been enigaged as agent for the Tennessee Baptist for some time, and there learned thef inconveniences which attend that matter, I propose that all the members of each church shall set-

-ile and make the settlement tjp to the first of August next, let each overplus stand to the credit of their respective

iiojtwta.jiu>-.rl«flrUa ihp.n jiaid itu so as to pay in advance up to 1st August 1851; when this plan is agreed upon, let each church appoint a Treasurer to collect and pay over the money.

Sept. 1849. J. M. H.

^ Of anii^hristian. I^jMU-chris--

EAtLEOAD ITEMS. That portion of the WeHern divMion of the Penn-

lylvania Railroa*! between Blainvitle u d Jobnttown ia ttbout to be placed under contract, proposals baT-ing been issued therefor. The following extract of a lelterfrom the Engineer of the Western Division, dated Summit, Cambria country, August 29, 1849, gives some information on the subjecu -

'?The Board have adopted the Southern route for the railrbad, through Westmoreland county, passing near Greensborgb,- (the surveys and escimatiu of their EDgioeeri- showing very.conclusiyely that this was the proper route) andi^ve wisely determine d to the toad-ci»tinDo^y westward,: using th e portage, as a teoapcrtry m ans of connection, und 1 the Western j)ivis)aa shiUl be Enished.

"The portion now offered for contract will, when compietcd, bring us within thtee mi.lea ef Blairsvitle, franr which place t» PhtstimgU' the distince by turn-pike a.osily 42 ...fi r ^ • t im annnal report of the Hudson Hiver.Bailroid

Company s t ^ a that- forty^wb miles srf the road, to Peetokili;. wilt- bo opened during the preMnt monjih; and that it."wtU be (krther opened. to Pooghkeepsie bylfivember next: 'Tfie dirwton think they have made money by cancelling their wiDtract for iroi? with Mr. Ooopw, at a bonus o£,t49,30d; • They-hava re-c'eixed an orerof"5,600 tona oC-iron,'they say, at £ 5 5s.'i»r-0«i;?tee-on'borifij-in JVates, whioh,'with the iMoaJ cBaiJ^i,-"will"co«t $33 SO'to 75i)m tdn;and w'itfr the dnty,$40-.)«er-tofc - I n - r a s ^ to tH« e i ^ c t ^ report J t e ^ t a ^ "' "wnfirt-^.-sJ^'-?;""-^ •

i r o i ' B o S o n CO* 'roil,00tfirod p^»—thli «»aa will cost i ^ e r tSSOD,? (ioo.^ hundt^ rtiler to" neicfr th^

i i r s i i T i S l ; ^ grrfea^tlA i i pacticaUy^fe-el.-- the i? iwilVra • not «"iatu«t'bot ^ - f o f ^

ooFrf tb» i i i f o f the great stream of travel,

this road is on the direct line between the sea-board and the West, and ten thousanj passengers '^r day in the summer, counting up a ^ down, way and through passengers, was the ut inata of travel for last year. That a small per cratige on this number would equal the whole on the other work; that they have the entire basiness for one<hird of every year, and Bna'ly, that steamboau hanre>-efaed their maxi-

of 'Peed; that the experienea of the New York and Now Haven road, running in competition with the steamboats, has decided the question in favor of the trains, although nearly doubla tha price of steam Moiua, aituDugu nearly auuoie (ne price ot steam- jt r .u 1 , : teat r»,e is charged for passage by t bem, and tbat< i t f ' ' ' ^ ' ' ^ ^ " ' f ' . h ' t i l MnnripriMi .h/tw. tli.r rk^ H..J P:..— wvei, at ifte edge ot the nver, ooe about 30. and the tliii experience thow that t^'Hudiion River line, charging relatively lest lhaa the New Haven, may obtain a full and a remuneraring^ share of the im-mense trade and travel of the p w t thoroughfare on which it itoonitiucted.

The Company have contracted for and will soon htve delivered to them, seven locomotivesr foarle«n 60 seat first class passan^rcars* sia 52 seat Brst ciaas passenger cars, and six 60 seM second class passes* ger cars.

ATLANTIC AND ST. LAWRENCE RAIL-ROAD.^The Portland Advertiser announces that the authorities of this road hate contracted with Me isrs. Black & Wood to finish this road at the rate of $26,200 per mile, and take one^ouarter the amount in stock at par, one^uarter in b«ods payable in twen* ty year*, and the remainder in cash as the work pr«> gress«>s. The number of miles to be constructed to the Canada line is about 100.

THE HUNGARIAN CATASTROPHE. The intensity or friendly interest with which the

struggle of the Magyars was observed in this country is forcibly shown in the remarks elicited by its dis-astrous close, both in private conversations and iti the published comments of the- press. Of course, the few journals which have not yielded, heretofore, to the swelling current of enthusiastic, determined belief that the Hungarians mttst and would be the victors—which have thought themselves compelled, however reloctantly, to anticiiiate (he triumph of might over right, and to expect that supen'ority in numbers, in cannon and ail the munitions of war must carry with them success, even against the utmost courage and the best of causes—these few jour-nals, of course, do not escape their share of the re-gretful anger excited by the tidings; and we may "add chat they have not expected to escape it. Men convicted of erroneous judgment are prone to seek a partial solace for their wounded self-love in resent-ment against tlio«e who have not shared their error.

It is perhaps a work of supererogation-—premature and useless—to speculate on the future with regard to thfl Hungarians and their present conquerors, con-sidering bow very imperfect are oar means of infor-mation just now. and how very much we have to learn wi thin the next few weeks, concerning all the reali-ties:, the precedents and incidents of the crisis just mp.de known to us. But we have a strong desire to ex press our belief that the lamentations.for the di«-as ter of the Hun^rians, uttered in ihe first moment o.f grief and disappointment, are almost as much •.:harged with exaggeration as were the previous re-joicings over their confidently expected triumphs. It appears to be assumed, as a thing which cannot possibly be otherwise, that the unhappy Hungarians are to be forthwith given ovei to the swoni, the bullet and the scaffold; that their land is to be lavaged with fire, tlieir homes made desolate, the cruellest demon ofdespotic vengeance lo be satiated with theirblootj. We do not apprehend any thing iike such a dreoiy consummation.

little show of magnanimitT orof mercy; but we do not believe that the Emperor Nicholas is prone to cruelty, or likely to be actuated by any revengeful feeling to acts of atrocity upon the brave people against whom he has thought ii his duty to send forth Uis legions for the suppression of what he considers a dangerous and subversive spirit—subversive jf what he holds to be lawful authority, and dangerous, in his belief, to the welfare of his owa dominions. In fact it seems probable to uh that a marked inference is to be drawn from theallegeti fact that the surrender of the Hungarians was made specifically to the Russian forces; it implies, if we are not deceived, a confidence OB the pan of Georgey and those who acted with him thai a much better fate was to be expected from PJicholas than from Francis or rather from those ' whom Francis has about him.

And a apt from the good qualities of the Russian's nature, it may not be at all improbable thai-moilves ol policy witi govern bhn, to the advantage o! the Hun-garian; for Nichola" is eminent/y a poHtic sovereign, far sighted and taking habitUQlly large views. Alrea-dy it is more than whispered that the Russian alli-ance is looked upon—has for some time bt en looked upon—with regret and alarm, even by the Austrian Cabinet which, in its terroi anci de^ipair, sal jiied and claimed it; much more by the Austrian people, and, to a considerable extent, the Austrian army. Supposing Nicholas to have ulterior views upon Austria, or Austrian territory, or territory which Austria might not be willing to see possessed by Russia, is it not reasonable or al^east allowable to suppose that Nicholas may have a powerful interest in making the Hungarians his friends? May it not be witliin the scope of his policy to play them against the Auatrians hereafter, and at 'present lo hold- with them good terms, ratherthan exasperate and embitter them by oppressions and cruelties?

We aio sorry to perceive, in connection with tins subject, a very hasty disposition to charge the Hunga-rian Georgey with base treachery~wiih being seduced by Russian gold. In this probable? Does the suspi-cion naturally at ise from the known circumstance*? It appears that he was appointed Dictator, in^ead'of Kossuth-—presumably by the authority of the leading Hungarians. The infetence is that a known differ-ence existed between him and Kossuth; that difier> ence probably related to the continuance or c e ^ -

t :ion of the war; and itseemsto follow that Georgey*s • riews were thought wise and prudent by the.ma-j oriiv. Tijii ci inside rati on, we think, apart from

all we have heretufure been told of the man, ought lo-shield him from such a random accusation of the besest treachery.

THE WILL OF PETER THE GREAT.—That a single man often gives a tone not only to bis own age, but to those which follow it,, is proven by the testament of the great Czar Peter, recently pobli^ed in the columns of an English Journal. All know how that shrewd and sagacious prince lifted bis nation from a state of semi-bati>arism, during the course of ft single generation, into the position of one of the great powers of Europe. The principles which gov-erned him, his successors, with the exception of the imfortunata Paul, appear to have tlindly followed; and a study of history will show that all hovproposed for BTs tffejeenaafiti ma; id ihe preront day^oecn most literally accorapHshod. One'of the clauses of this tesument recommended the division of Poland, by raising up disorders and jeal'^usies. Thisiwas done by exalting Augustus of Saxony, against Stanitiaus, the protege of Charles XII., and the result was the annihilation of the Polish Republic. Marry RutHan Prince»$ fo Qtrmtm i'rsnceMCs. Tfai* was another

1 if his lecommendations, and the resalt hais been wltax h e foresaw-the dependence of one-half of the Ger-Tt %an sovereigns on his descendants. The Czar en-j oined that the alliance of England and Austria should Idtj carefully sought, and this has eter been done; so that in her time of trial, Russia was «absidixed by the first, and now makes use of the last as a cat's paw.— The ninth clause of the treaty is most singular, and therefore we reproduce it entire: ' -

Do all in yoMr power to approach closely CoTigtoTUinople and India, Rtmembtr that he vko rule» oner theae couiUries i* the reaf $oporeigu of thevorld.

"Keep up continued wars .with Turkey and with •Persia^ EsteWiih dockyards in the .Black Sea.— Gradually obtain the command of tUf sea, as weif as of the.. Baltic. This is necessary for the entfre ^ o cess of>our projects. Hasten thefail of;Pe«ia.—

- Open for yourselvci .a rvute towards- the Peni^ OjUf. Re establish as much as pdaiible,' by tiieany

Syria, the ancient commerce of the Levant,, and I hps advance towards "India. Onee Ciere, v<ru wiiZ ^^btireq^re English gold!'\. —

This is. the .s^rei of the pertinacity with JiHiich the .X3i rcwian,war w maintained, and ofliKe nidvement ' to'wa^s Khiv^ which a few years •xaea attracted to mn ch attention and caused so much pila^?^^.:

VhatrprotRction Aauld b<9.extend^tQ.ai) the Greek Ch urch. and a . Pan-Sclavonic jQnioii^ v » dniiocOy

the tnost villaireas ideu ftnd' mcides of procedure to obtain-a' cniversal empiro avowedly iniwlcated. It is difficult to believe that ^is^ji^^p^ wa« written more than a century ago^ jBvW.it is p^ f e m i t&iii» % serious dojcument, wft m 'G rrteH-to

.cpofess tha[ruis notmsre strange tfaatMOi^ibcmld be-foreteen, faan that to mnch^ln to ' a l ^ . a time efaooiahe^icmmplisbeti.r One e)emenl^«f pc^ilical

' j^ver tha. C w had not i o r e ^ n , t!^ g r m oprM^ . o f thepeopfeofEarui^. ''4t'hii.day»^d^artitinxf . of the great Frenchirian, that ^'I am tBe^cati^'-was

hou^t thratighoiir tlw workl h« wuujd ^.hayj^b^n a Whtf.lTaidan^iQ'^^^^ i t ^ , TMngs are changed nbw|' for people'whf win liberty

Vrill, in nil i»rebi>ijhyv niaiiuain it. • '

THE BATHS OF CAELESBAD IN BOHEMIA. This place is situated in a narrow valfey, muny

miles long, running into the chain ol mounlains form-ing tliB south-east side of the valley of the River Egier; on a small stream called the Tepel, the latter flowing iDio the former just out of the town. The wHey nearly ihrDugbout, is not more than a pistol shot in widlh; winding along, and where the town is situated forming an S.; its width nt the widest part is not more than 60 to 70 yards; the Tepel runniog in the middle, and about 40o50 feei wide. In the mid-

U n i v e r a l t T . T e n n e s s e e . this Insti tut ion opens

• on the 17th day of Septemljcr next . T h e

edge of the river, one about 30, and the other near an hundred fiMt high, im the side of the hill. The principal, called the "Sprudol," you have at the head of the sheet a vignette of. It is boiling hot, spouts up about three feet high in s column, and confined to the diameter of about 12 to 18 inches; running out under the end of the bridge into the Te pel, and, not 10 feet from the letter. On the left you see the vent, coming out uf a convex covering of ob-long stones of about 2 feet; (hitenod together wiih iron clamps. The vent is aiwayt in some measure left open, and spouting out. lo keep the column in the artificial bowl from springing too high, and to prevent tho water forcing its way out in any other direction. It is not known what the depth is of the cauldron u"-der the covering. To the "left, under the arches, is anotherspring, called "Hygea," pouring quietly out of an artificial tube. Immediately behind the gal-lery with glass, the tower rises, with three-fourths round wall behind it, of about 200 feet high and a quarter of a mile in diameten under which, it in probable, the kettle of this gieat phenoTienon of na-ture is boil J. When the great earthquake at Lia-bon took place, these springs all ceased flawing for a short time. The Sprudel is, no doubt, tbe parent of all the springs. I do not this time drink of it, but of one rather more than luke-warm. called the Mill Spring, about two hundred ynrda from it. They ore all aperint.—JV. Y. Journal of Commerce.

AN EASY RULE FOR FAR.MERS.—A "quar-ter of wheat" is an English measure of eight stand-ard bushels; so if you see that quote.1 at fifty-six shillings, it is seven shillings a bushel. A shilling is wenly-fuur cents; multiply by >even and you have $1 68 per bushel.

EFFECT OF BAPTISM.—The Eccleaiastical Court of Arches in England has decided that the Episcopal Church teaches anthuritaiively the regen-eration of infants by the sacrament of baptism.

" Ball. Clip. COBPOEATOIN OF NASHVILLE.

From thi? repoit of the Sexton for the Nashville City Burjing Ground, made to the Board of Meyor and Aldermen, of interments made in said burying ground during tbe month of August, IS49, it appears that there has been thirtj'-six interments during sa'd month, thirty from the city^d" six from tbe country. Of these there appears to have been

13 of one year old and under.

U n i o n f T ^ H E next sessioii

(

F a c u l t y consists of R e v . Joseph H . Eaton , P res iden t ; R e v . David Briedenthall, Profes-sor of Languages ; P . W . Dodson, Professor of MatHefnatics, &c. ; t ' e o . W . Jarmnn. first T u t o r , and J . R . W e s i b r o o k , second T u t o r in t h e ' P r e p a r a t o r y Depa r t a . en t .

Of the quahaca t ions of cJbe F a c u l t y , the T r u s t e e s deem it unuecessory t ^ speak in de-tail, t hey are gentlemen eminent ly , jaalified to fill their respect ive stat ions. Our wor thy P re s iden t is a man of superior taler.ts and learning, one who is respected by all wi.'o know him; y o u n g gemlemen placed under his charge learn af once to lyve and obey h im.— T h i s Insti tution is located in Murfreesboro ' , a beaut i fu l and hea l thy town , the county seat of Ra the r fo rd , one o I t h e most fertile counties in our S t a t e . Our tovvn is noted for the good morals and intelligence of i t s ci t izens.

T h e courses of S t u d y are thorough and ex-tensive, as m u c h so as a n y Institution in the '

' U n i o n . T h e T r u s t e e s h a v e the building in rapid progress of construction, and V-'ve pro- I cured suitable recitation rooms to be used un-til it is completed. W e confidently believe there is no College W e s t of the Mountains, which affords more facility fiir a thorough and • tiseful education than ours . |

Board can be had in the best families at from ; S30 to $40 per session, washing, lights &c., included. T e r m s of Tui l ion in the P repa ra to -ry D e p a r t m e n t , $8 , S l 2 , end S l 6 per session, according to t h e class, in the College S20 and $ 2 5 per session, p a y m e n t , one ha l f in advance and one half in the middle of the session, in e v e i y instance.

W e have been l iberal ly patronized by the public, having last sesso.T 125 s tudents , und we doubt not the number will be great ly increas-ed , as our fr iends learn the advan tage of boar-ding their sons with f ami l i e s of unques t iona-ble morals and intelligence, at r a t e s sn cheap .

J A S . . F . F L E T C H E R . Secretary of the Board.

Murfreesboro", Sep t . 13, 1849—6m.

Hedffstenbergr's

1 to 10 10 " 2 0 20 30 40

30 .40 SO 65 70

_ C t a r i s t o l o K y O F T H E O L D T E S T A M E N T

And a Commentary on the predictions of t)ie Messiah hy the Propluts.

BY E. W. HENGSTESBFRG.

DO C T O R of P h i l o s o p h y and Theology, and Professor of the la t ter in the Un ive r -

si ty of Berl in, t ranslated from the German , by R e u e l Kei th . D . D . .3 vols., price S7,50.

J u s t received a n d l b r sale, by G R A V E S & S H A N K L A F D .

M a y 3, Arcade Buildings. Union S t

Balance ages not reported. Of theje there ap I [..-mj H, IlirrT, Uirn} of 3, Sf lion of Bowel. 4; Dropsy 3; Intemperance 1; Hfves 1; Disease of Lungs I; Crnup I; Child Bed 1; Apo-plexy 2; Stroke of the Sun 1; Inflamation of the Brain 2; Still bom 1. Balanco of diseases not' re-ported. W.M. GARRETT. ReconJer.

CO.W M E B C I A L , .

V I N D I C A T I O N O F T H f : S O N S O F T E M P E R \ N C E — B y P . S . W h i t e and R e v . D r . E z r a Sti les E l v . Including the Hi s to ry and Progress of t£e Order u p to t h e p resen t t ime. A v e i y interesting and valua-ble work . 48 p|). l a j cents.

P H I L O S O P H y O F T H E T E M P E R -A N C K R E P O R . M A T I O N — o r the Relii:ions of Alcohol to the Human Orgcaism, C h e m i t J ' ly , Phvsiologicol 'y and Psychulogical ly on'" - lu le reJ . .K Pr i ze E s s a y . Hy D r . R . T . scf>j)y Gi cents—12 for 55 cents.

J u s t received and lor sale by G R A V E S &

Mnv .1, Arrndp f^n'^"

REPUBLICAN BAK.NER A.SD W u i a O r n c i . > Nashville, Sept. 25, P. M. J

Tbe weather is clear and cool. The river i. at a very luw stage, and only navigable by boats of the smallest i-Itt8f4.

The fine steamer America is advertised for New Orleans fiora Cairo on M.mda^- ruret Smui; toatd will ':arry freight and passen^i:. to Imm- S'xi.ij.j.

Coltan—There is but littie doing in the market. Prices are firm at our previous quotations from 7 to 81c.

Sugar anJ CofTee—The i. creasing ilemand and ibe limited Slock on hand hare caused an advance in both ibe:^ articles. Sugar we uow quote fruis to in barrels. Coftee from lo 9.

Flour—-Tbe beat St. Louid brands $7 50. Salt—Steady at $2 25 for frne sack; coarse $2; in

bri* 50c per busbeJ. Exchange—Throughout the summer there haa been

tittle fiuciuisiion in rates of Exchange. The banks I have, eencrally. becn enabled to furnish their custom- i ers with drafts on New York, i*hi]adelphia or New ! Orleans at X a premium. |

NEW OKtEANS TOBACCO MARKET. , NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 15. J

The Tobacco market cannot be considered active, , but yet there is a fair amount of busincss.guing fur-ward, considering the period of the season/ and the very moderate stock oa sale, auiliiuideri continue tu i obtain vef}'full price®. . "i- ' '

The transactions of tbO'TVeek amount to.about 500 hhds.-and the" rate* paid are fally up to .the fullovr- i

.ing qaotationj>: say Lugs, factoiy, planters' • do. 3^a4» Leaf, inferior, to commcn fair tu fine 5ia6i . Clioice 7a8c lb.

Arrived tincc the 7lb inst. -I-IS hbds. Cleared ii-aame time for New York; 13Z, Boston 54 hhds. •

StocWin warehouses and on sbiprboard not.clear-1 cd on-tlie 14th inst. 14,418 hKds.

ATLANTA, Sept . 2 1 BAC05~lM»g.round & to G^c. Shouldors- 6, mid-

dling 7, hams 8^c. AUGUSTA, Sept. 19 .

BACON.-~ Tbe Stock on hand is heavy, and iho article is dull of sate. Sides are-stiH .seliTng at G . ,Shot]ldets nt 5 to and Hams from 8 to 12e.

P B O S P C C T U S

. - - . AND ' S T A T E R E G I S T E R .

The tobsrribert propose to pobDsb in tbit city, a we«Uj jonraal, to be derotedto the COMMESCIALiotereits oftbe ci^ of NuhviHe, to the a^coltnral advancemeot, to tlie de. Tejopment of ManafBctsre*, and of the wealth and intents! reiourced of the StAte of Tennexee.

By the opening of tbe Chatunoofa Rail Eoad, and the Im-provement of the navigable waters of the 8ute, an extended and continoons line of comQianication wiU be opened, betwixt the valley of the Miiiiitippi, and the shores or the Atlantic, which cannot fiilto cao«« the weaKh of aa active and pro*- -perons trade to flow towards ns, and tu bo^y increase will place Nashville high in *iie scale of comncKtal emineDce in

N E W A P S I V A I L .

JO S T received a-J.'"" splendid assort-ment of Tb^' logica ' - Re!' ' ; ious, Classical,

Scientif ia. AfiscellaiiPuTis. fcicb'"'ol and Blank Books and Stati '^narv. at Greves Shai jk-lanJs , Arcade Buildings, two doors from the Bank of Tennessee, Union St ree t . Nashvil le; amnng ob i ch may be funiid the following;

Kittos' Cyclopedia of Religions L i te ra tu re ; Enuyciupedia of Religions Knov.-ledge; P n l p i t Cyclopedia. Encyc lupea i , of Useful Knowledge; Cyclopeiiia of Moral and Religious Anec-

dotes; D w i g h t ' s Tbe tdogy; Theological Ske tch Book, Bogne'a Lec tu r e s on T h e o l o g y , D ick ' s The ' i logy; Fu l l e r ' s Ci.napkte W o r k s ; Cora[ilete W o r k s of Chil i ingworth; C la rk ' s Commenta ry ; B e u k i t t ' s Notes; Comprehens ive Gommenta ry , (Bapt is t Ed i -

tion:) H a n n a m ' s P u l p i t Assis tant ; Ogi lbv ' s Lecr i i res on L a y Baptism; Complete W o r k s of Rev." Dr. P a y s o n ; S u m m e r f i e l d ' s Sermons ; -S n d d a r d ' s British Pu lp i t ; . S t u r t e v a n t ' s P r e a c h e r s Manua l ; L i f e and Sermons of C h r i s m a s E v a n s ; Campbe l l ' s F o u r Gospels-with- Notes ; R i p l e y ' s Notes on the Gospels and Acts ; S a u r i n ' s Sermons; C l aud ' s E s s a y on Composition of Sermons; Tholucli- on ELomans; L u t h e r on Galat ians;

, H o m e on tbe Psa lms ; McKnight on the Epis t les ; Barnes ' Notes on Isaiah; Ha ldane on Romans; S t e w a r t on Revelat ions; Cha lmer ' s Sermons ; F r e e Church Pu lp i t ; W a v l a n d ' s Univers i ty Sermons; ChaSmec'son Romans; Bridges on t h e Christ ian Ministry; Stovel on Chr is t ian Decipleship; Const i ta t ion and Canons of the Holy J^pos-

tles, witTi a P r i z e E s s a y ;

F e m a l e E d n c a i i o D . ' T ' H E nnders i |ued respectful ly aun.innces tc

those who &re seeking their d a a g h t e r t education, tUid and Aorough u well • •

ornamental , and who wish then? to pu r sue their s tadies , where t h e y cati h a v e the bene-fits of christian fani ly inflnence, a n d of a re -fining soc ia l in t e i cu r se ; tha t he has establisli-ed, in the ci ty of Washington, in the re t i red , hea l thy , and beatififul locality of Indiana A -ven.ne, a

F . ^ M I L Y B O i R D I N G S C H O O L , wi th the aim of metdn? their wants . H i* thir teen years ' expeni-ice in Philadelphia, unJ his sn rcess with the establishment then known aa liie "Colk-gii t , Inst i tute ftr Y o u n -I i ad i e s , " m a y - i ^ r h a p s iliini from tbe public a c(ini;dence in his socces* viih a family board-ing School , whose n a m W is to be so Htnited a s t o . s e c u r e the twofold advantage of fami lv government and of his ptrsonal instreciion of every pupi}. fle will, Ipwere r , -tofce tbe l ib-e r ty of referring, iii t h t - W e s t »n i S o n t h . tn R e v . Drs . Hawell . in Tenn. . Mrfoom, in K y . , Gen . Hons too , in T e s a s , M»or Borland, in Arkansas , and Col. R . M. Joln»on, of K y .

Circulars containing pari^tilars a r e in t h e bands of D r . Howell , of n f tn they m a y be had by those wishing fur t l i r information.

R . W . C U S H M A N , A . .AI. April 19, i S i a . — € m .

l V a » h « ^ l e F e m ^ i ! I n s u c o t e . ~

Th e present .Session cinmenccd on Mon-day , Ju ly 30.

Arrangements are mat^ tug ive instruction in the ordinary brancb' "f English S t u d y , and in tbe F r e n c h , L-'n and Greek L a n -gnoges.

Instruct ion will be ^''en in Drawing , and in plain and omamento Needle work, wi thout ex t ra charge .

Arrangements w i l k made to give instruc-tion in Mus ic .

Teacfterj:—KEI T . B . RIPLET, MIILOCISA MODLTO.n. Ml. Ci,ARA Mori.To.1.

Other T e a c h e r s be added as the wants of the Seminary may sifuire.

T h e School RooP are the V e s t ^ and ad-joining apar tments ( the F i r s t Baji t is t Church-T h e s e R o o m s are n-ply large and well adap-ted to the, pnrposeol Ins t ruc t i in and Rec i ta -tion. T h e locati^'is ceBtrai. and easy of ac-cess from all part'Df-t'»e O t y , y e t eaff ic ient-ly retired, and h ® l » l y ' e c W e d f r o t r j noise.

Y o u n g Lad ie s wish to review some b r ^ c h o f - t i ^ y wiich they have pone over , or to pur^e some s tudy tn which t h e y have nothereffo '® auended . can be accommo-dated , It is-t'O'osed to form a class, for tho .Study of Grinnar and the practice of Com-

• position; a nasi for the s tudy of the F ' c n c h Langos^e; a»d another, fijr the s tndy La t in i>angia je .

« ' SevcH* pupils can be actomnnKlnteu wifS bunrdin: " t .csidencc of Mr. Aaron tr.-igut, iieffly opposite the F i r s t Bap t i s t

•f^hurr-'h. "Stiung ladies who may l>oard the re will re re iTe»ht constant atientiim and care of tbe Ladies , TeacVicrs in ilx* S who are members uf M r . Wrii ;ht 's family.

" T . li. R I P l , E V . Nashvil le , Sept. 6, 1U49. ITI^PLE A S E T O RE.4:D T H I S T I ^ S e a r s ' N e w P i c t o r i a l W o r k s ,

f o r

G R E A T C H A N G E F O R B O O K A G E N T S To ckar / r o w ' § 5 0 0 to §1000 a gear'.

B O O K S O F U N I V E R S A L U T I L I T Y .

K n a p p ' s Chris t ian T i e o l o g y i

Wall 's

relation to other and •uronndinK States. . - • ' We propose to fiunislita.tbe Commercial, Africaltnral and Manniactnrin; interestsja oorweeklr sheet:

IsC .A PRICK Ctraas:^, which will embrace aeoneiseex-.i position Md reuiew of the NasJiTille midtet, u regiids tha . ptoddce and manofisctiues of tbe State, a coireet statepient ep ' to the moment of-KOinff to Piess of the finetnations in prices of these aiticlea that the enterprise of oot Merchasu, mafi import to mini^rJUitho'waBtt,of the coramtinitT, The Ja-, J test State, of the'maxketj u bB the cities of this contineot' UidEnn^j IM raaj he, nb r nottiy connected.

H i s t o r y _ o f Infant Baptismi, -witli < J i e s t lef leet ions and W a l l s Defence;

Neander ' s His tory o f t h e Chris t ian Religion and Church ;

H o m e ' s Introdnct ian; L i f e , L e t t e r s , and Se rmons of R e v . R . M .

M c C i i e n e y ; H a r r i s ' Se rmons and Miscellanies; Bu t l e r ' s iComplete W o r k s ; S t e w a r t on R o m a n s , P u l p i t Ora tors of F r a n c e ; -Gaston's Collections by H a l l ; ' P o r t e r ' s L e c t u r e s on Homiletics; Sacred P h i l o s o p h y of i h e Seasons , b y JV*

D u n c a n ; P o w e r of tlie Palp:£, 'by D r . Spr ing; W h i t f i e l d a S e r m o n s , -Dav id ion ' sConnex ions ; Melvil le 's Sermons ; Oxford Trac t s ; , - . Bede ' s Ecclesiast ical H i s to ry ; •Life EEtter i ; ' atid Re inaa i s of R'obt. Pollok; Eusebins '^ -Chnreh Hi s to ry ;

. . --ttiv .with^he growing interests of oar Btate. View of-oar domes--tieraajlcets,rabracin» prices of Cattle and s ^ other articlei > ^ axthe oitr of-Nashville-bas-to,rely fbrVlin tbe indnstiT'of the i. Tarming c0mm0Bil7 around. . . . : I —. , ,

-AaatootTtraiiDivraflpicisits.' Win contain all; Chrisiisnh'v Tl^rrrrmofrntirl >„/.."H • TJt™ ,theinibmiali«ithatcanheolaainedb.aotnalcorrBspoi!dence,; - . ^ " ^ ' l a n n y -Uenjonstratea.Dy. U . «fthesIaI»iftSedapitbreiiihont'tltf»^ <-nml,. vestintionblto thoseeaases, that maT'he^pposed to increase i -diaiSslrorietardtB^BoiUhana We»i,: • ' . , 1

- . - . . . hist

ascertaiaed or made mora.peMwpnow : .^t talnse do?ra-i}nm-beii, andlBakrBg«iiilti»»He«;orthKn; and bf iriiicianTadens potnts,-i»iT«etMoclBsionsmnbe ax^edat,*^'-' - HosRAif MatTus. la vhlch wa aiialiranutbiUr

comb;.-S k e t c h e s of Sermons , n i t t h c P c r a b l e s and

R i v . " P r . B u m s ; ; C61em4n's ' . ^ p o ^ j c a l and P r imi t ive

- C h a r c h ; ; ^ ' .. ~ ' -' M a s o n on^the "Eprsmpacy; - . - - -

- v . -H(3RAVES & s h a n k l a n d ^ -•• A p r i i : ^ , i B i Q , - - .

the-, infomation Ml«ti««.. Uf Banks IHfed«nt

Insonacejifce'.fte.. Suimiro IATA. po&tit&isc -

tad-deputues. of aofiosts,- YMe^-

luu ^ f ' tjri' f thn T E T ' T E R S and W o r k s <>f ';Lady,Wo'rlly

i n W o VuIb: . F o r fiale^hv - . ' ^ vlJ aJid.departure ofTcsiah at^lfe Pottfrf,-.-,. QReaar/ GluiBestoSf nuy.lnte^^ tte iQetvaiiiile;!

g - ^ f e f i S f r i n W o TuU; F o r s a l ^ . - t y , _ -Way : G R A V E S & S H A ^ J K l / A N D .

- iriRATOK5.--OF~TaE AME^tieAN i l o p M i ™ thr.'tima ff

tho.tittiata:ndad)oni»iient>oC«he:'Tafions gooaV(second edirton:}:- Bor .Sa le" iv S r a n . - O R W CI^ANPRXOVIN,aad.8IIAWI7V - . A- V O I KRIRF or,«j.ca c«Dimra w aS otiir imrtteArf, ^ . ^ . . a t ^ N J S L A I jf^yiftwf^ that may * *' ^ — - -

tion 9f Ihejreir.' " " ecive tvooaf^M.

•cnArrK—av* an oioer nHMiers Qi I - f . . ASD.

R E A R S ' N e w and Pnpc lor W o r k s : the ^ m o s t splendidly illustraied Vtilumes for families evcr issued on the . \ taerican Continent , cmts ini i ig more than FOUR TBOCSAKD EK-

designed and executed by tht- most et&inent . \ r t i s ts of Enghrud at>d America.

T b e exrrai>rdinary popularity of the above vi'l&tEES in every section of the Uai^in, renders an agency iesirable in t a c h oftfe ©f our princi-pal'tow'.is and villages.

Tfapy are as fullnn s: A N e w and Popula r Pictorial Desrriptinii i.f the Uniied^ S ta tes ,— Pictnria! Kisttiry of ihe .American Revolut ion, —Scenes and S k c t f h e a of Continental Europe . — o f Great Britain and Ireland,— Pictorial F»iai ly Annual , — Treasurs- of Knowledge.—luT/imatii .n f.ir the Penfile,— T h e F a m i l y Jns tmcMr,—Pic tor ia l S u n d a y -Book,—Bible Biography,—Bible Hi s to ry , and Seciiiid Ser ies of the Woc ' l e r t i i f the Wor ld .

r ^ A U E N T S W A N T E D , in every tnwn und county throue^out the Dtiion, tn sell tha above A'eif ani Popular Pictorial H a r t s ; universally acknnwledgEd to be the best and cheapest ever published; a s t h n y certp" ly ar> the most sa leable . A a j ' active a,^,. toay clearS-iiW) or -SlOOO s y e a r . A cash least capital of S3.5 or SpO will be necessarv . F a l l parriculars of the principles and p'rofits of the agency will be given on application, e i ther perso'imlly or by fet ter . T h e postage mus t in all cases be paid. -P lease t a address,

R O B E R T S l i A R S , Publ isher , 1S8 N a s s a u St . , N e w Y o r k .

Sep t . G, ISIS.

Madison Pa | i e t s . .'J vols;-H a n n a h Moore 's CompJete W o r k s , 2 voir , Marshal ls Wash ing ton , 2 voI<; S par'as trn; Roi-ertsnn'g Char les V; R'JUICS Aticietit History; T h e ^ e c u t o r wi th ske tchesof the L i v c s o f

the auiHpis. an Index , and Explanatory-.Nutc», W twe lve volumes; '

T h e critical and Misceilanon^s wri t ingi tif H e n i y Lord Brougham, to wfe 'v i " prefixctl • ske tch of his charac te r .

T h e Highlands of Etliioj>',A, hv Ma jo i W . C i i i n « a y « Harr is , of tbe Hon." Eas t India C ' l m p a n J ' s Engineors; from ihe last London Eiiitiini. F o r sale, hv

J n l y 4 . G R A V E D & S H A N K L A N D .

H I E D . I C A L . W O B K S . Eberlc's I ' r a c l l c e , v o l s ; Duiigii'um's Medical Dictionarv; HDr.3«r's Anatomy and Histolt^v, 2-volsi Betl i t S toke ' s -P rac t i ce , 2 vols; Mendenhal l ' s Medical Stl tdenU Vade Sfe-

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m L i i m poem, wEich ^ r e c e i v e d t i e enthasi-u t i c cnconuuina •f GleiSe, Dr . Johnson, Sir "Wilter Scott, «nd »cier dJstingaished men. I t i i ami that Dr. JiWajjon alwaya wept in leaiSng t h d Q t h stuzast The Earl of Ros-

e x i t e d wai the 17th verae npon his

D i s e n s s i o n .

lipa. The origina! wiu written by "a monk of tha I3th century. We find the translation in the ffewarit Dail/ kAi^eT.—Alhany Eve. JmiTnal. : |

Day of w « h , t l ^ d a y of baming, An sJurflmslt, to ^ e s taming.

~ As foreaJi by S ^ r a discerning.

OJ what i a r i t ^ a l l engender -When. theJadge«l]jan come in splendor; Strict to maik aoji oat to render.

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TmnpeC, scatterio; sound of wonder, E e n d ^ sepulchres asunder, Shall r^iatleaa sommans thunder.

A ' l sdiatwheU'Death shall shiver, . And gsa; nature's frame shall quiver, "Whenthe gravel their dead deliver.

Buok iiere every act's recorded. All eve, J ^ timeiaffiirded. Shall, bo fongiii^ p i dooms awarded.

When s h a ^ t l io Jndge unerring, He'IT unfolall j iep occurring, NJ just ve>ea?cs then deferring.

i i -Whai shall aa,^ Jhat time pending? Aak Vhac Avc^ste's befnending, Whea the jic pan needs defending? E n g Almighl^i^ all knowing, Grmca to sinmcreely showing, Save me, i f good o'erflowing.

Thint, O J e s j i ^ what reason Thou tmlurd^t irth's spite and treason, Nat meloseii; dread season.

Seeking me. f h y ^ o m feet lasted, ^ On the cross, •Tty-oni death tasted. Le t such lahdruDt U wasteil.-^

Kighteous Judge of ntrTiution, Grant me perfect absdutibi. Ere that day iof exoation. ,

Culprit Ilia, I—tearsJ l brokiai, , On my cheekishame's crimson take i_ ,

Plead the pajUoning word he spoken.

Thou who Mary gav'st remissiun. Heard the dying thiers petitiiin. Cheer with hopT ray loat condidon.

Though my jiajyers do'nothing merit, What is needtul. Thou confer ft— Leat I endless ^ e inherit. _ . '

Mid the sheep o place decide me^. And fnim gnats m left divide me. Standing an thejright beside Thee.

When th' icirarit away are driven, Ta ettmal blessings given, Call me with the bless'd to heav'n.

I beseech-Th^e ;pra3trate lying. Heart aa aah^s,|cantrite sighing. Care for me when I am dying.

On that awfnj ^ y of wailing. Human desdi-ii unveiling, When man r ^ g , stand Iniftre Thee Spare the cul ir|c..eo'd of glory.

From the Sdiffious Ark. i\ R E P L Y T O REV. J A S . M.

H U R T . Minister of the Baalist Church in West

Tennessee.

N01IBER 11.

His third number headed, self-defence, was -written mainly to sus-tain close communion. And- very soon he informs us, that open, free communion will not work well in the hands of immersionists; for he put it to the" test, by organizing a Baptist

u'rch on the principle of open com-munion. He says his brother and him-self organized it". - This might do well enough, for two ministers to organize a congregation; but it would not answer so well for two ministers to ordain and set apart others to the whole work of the ministry. At least it would not, in the churches with which I am best ac-quainted; and especially if one of them should happen not to be ordained him-self at the time. But bro. Hur t was so much of an advocate for open com-munion that he wrote a pamphlet in support of it, "as he informs us. He , however, soon became convinced that he was wrong, burnt his pamphlet joined the Baptist chnrch and became a close communionist. As I have the privilege of. asking bro. Hur t twelve questions; I shall commence now. 1. Were you an ordained minister at the time of your brothers death? 2. If not, was it not more a matter of neces-sity in view of your crisis, than a full conviction of error on oommuuion that caused you to join the Baptist, and sealed the fate of your book? 3. Were you sincere when you clasped brother Baker in your arms, and said, that you knew free communion was right, for you had the evidence in your heart— that God had given it to you?

Bro. Hurt was educated by a Bap-tist, and I suppose was first in favor of close communion, and perhaps felt that he was right then. Wbe» he becanw an open communionist, he esf.ressed himself as having the fullestconviciion that be was right, having testimony t*'-"!! from the word of God, and his Spirti. Both good, very good. Now if he wa,. deceived by the Spirit of God» and a l i , mistook the teachings of his word, when he was an open com-munionist. What is Wis conduion now, and what further evidence can he give that he is ti"hl now? Does he sav that

since the days of the Apostles, all his ceremonial descendants must be defi-cient. And if baptism be essential to salvation, all those unfortunate people who have died have gone to destruc-tion." Well, how stands the case with us? W e are many of us, the ceremo-nial de.scendanis of Roger Williams; he being an unbaplized man—baptized his son, and his son baptized hi®.— Will not your standard unbaptize all such? But you will tell me this is a valid baptism—for if we invalidate that baptism we may destroy our own, and we mus tbe sure to open the door wide enough to get in ourselves, but take

d care not to let in one brother pe-good dobaptist.'

Bro. Hurt verily unchurched, and unbaptized that body of people called Baptist, with whom he is now associa-ted, upon their own hypothesis, and talks of a dark time when there were not only no Apostolic Baptist in the world, but no other protestant organi-zation, and refers to the Roger Wil-

LETiME"^GO. . -

B T B A I T E K .

f ' ~ - " Le t ma'go; my |oul is weary ,

Of the chain ^hich binds it here; L e t m y apirit-hiind its pinion,

To & hrighteii holier sphere. Earth,Jtis truei has ftiends to bless me

With their food and faithful love; Bat the hands of ingeU beckon

5Ia ta brighter climes above. • I

Let nic go; far ^arthhas sorrow. Sin, and painj and bitter tears;

AH its paths arejdark and dreary— All i u hopes ^.e fraught with fears;

Shurt-Iived are^a brightast flowers;. -- Soon its ch^rjsfaed joys decay.

Let me go; I i a u would leave it • ^ Forthe raiJnB'bf dbudross d u j . -

Let me go; n ^ |oart hatli tMted , Of my Safi i j i r ' s wondrous pace ; L

Let mo gt> whij^ Ishall ever Sec, and kjiofv bun, faciJ to face:

Lpt m' gii; t|ir|lre«9 of Ueavea Rise befimj 4e< waving bright.

And tha distsn^crystal waters Flash npoij isy Ciiling sight.

n Let me ga; fcrpongs seraphic

Now-seem ciillingfram tho 'Tis the welAnna of the angelav

Which e'eK i o w « hoy'ring nigh; Let ma go; tkejr to bear

T o the B^« |ana oC the blest, _ - Where tHkibu^ wOTn and weary, *

Findi itlol^^lta long laa'ghc rest. ' .

Hams case, in the organization oi the first Baptist church in America—and then tells them how they open the door to the sacrament to their unbaplized selves, but close it against all the un-immersed. If he had gone a little far-ther, and mentioned the case of the Anabaptists in Germany, and the ori-gin of the English Baptists, he would have done as murderous a deed as that violent enemy of the Baptist church, as he is pleased to call him. But I sup-pose he having changed, and buriii his book, has repented of all this, and would now be able to trace out the apos-tolic origin of the Baptist through that darkageofone hundred and fifty years, and show that immersion was practis-ed for 1300 years after Christ, and to cover up all of that Williams case and all the rest of them in dense clouds and smoke. gBut I give the . reader a little more of that old pamphlet which was so fortunate as to escape the flames, while nearly all its brethren suffered martyrdom, for the sake of tree communion, and christian fellow-ship. Chi pase S the writer sassj— "Nbw mind, the man is to know as to his own case, by the exercises of his own heart, towards his brethren; not by his having been baptized. And the criterian by which the world shall de-c i d e w h o a r e his d i sc ip les , is not b a p -tism but by manifestations of love and christian charity one towards a H o t h e r . He that loveth his brother hath fulfill-ed the law." On same page. "H.-nce when our brother pedohaptisl's tell us

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miesof God and are seeking to des-troy the Baptist church, and that the Lord does not commune with them.— Something of this appears in the won-derful production on close communion, where he says that the pedobaptisls sin against the law of Chiist in bap-tizing infants, and also in neglecting a known duty [i. e.l lo be immersed. I will give Some oi that when 1 close with the pamphlet. This pamphlet suits so well that I cannot dispen'- ' with it, without giving the patient rea-der a little more of it. See on page 9 what a good opinion bro. Hurt had of pedobaptisls, when they were mete, to commune with him.

"Again—Asio the influence that is exercised by the pedobaptisls. If we will look we cannot but see; for not-withstanding the prejudice r ' jainst ihem, in the minds of Baptists, and notwithstanding our children have been taught to look upon them, in al-most every other light than the one they should do, yet, when ihey become alarmed abouttheir soul's salvation you will see them going right into pedobap-list aliars; and that's not a 1—when they come out, they frequently tell us they have found the Lord; so we see, and see clearly, that these people (as the Apostle says) recommend them-selves lo the consciences of their ene-mies-"

Why were they not sold? Every thrust you make at me, will fearfully recoil upon you now. Mark it.

T h e parson asks if I was mistaken when I clasped Rev R. Baker, and said, 1 was certain that open was right, thai I had the evidence in my soul. I do not recollect, any such occurrence. Bui suppose I did. T h e parson introduces that sort of evidence, and urges it and fully relies upon it. Very well parson, stand to that, and we have the mode ot baptism settled right off. See thou-sands who, when immersed, come up out of the water, shouting the praises of the Most High, while on the other hand, 1 have never been able to hear of the man, ,who s-/id, that he had heard of the man, who shoutod when he was sprinkled; I think such an one would turn his b: k on ihe congrega-tion, and make ch an unnatural ex-clamation, that he would shock the whole assembly. This is another very unfortunate trust parson.

T h e is parson is so hard run for facts, that he has to guess, to make out his premises and as usual for him, he guesses, that I was a close commun-ionist before I made any profession of religion. This is a bad guess parson, it was just the other way; you discovi . the extreme sterility ot your cause, when you goto such extremes, you had better quit it.

Mark it reader, he presents and ur-ges my old |;;»mphlet, jus t as if 1 had never renounced il; bow he struggles to sustain his sinking cause. Well , 1 would just as soon expose my own erronious opinions, as those of anyone else.

I said, I knew of nothing to exclude a brother, but immorality, or her - y. Mark it reader. I was then applying the history of the baptized to the un-baplized. This was my mistake a to-tal misapplication of things.

H e urs:es mv n ons about the )ly, that the

For the Tennessee Baptist. S E L F D E F E N C E .

N U M B E R 1 1 .

N E W S E R I E S .

R E P L Y T O REV. R. B U R R O W ' S NUMBER'S, in justijication of his Charges against the Missionary Bap-tist Church, as stated in his Book and Ailicles. j ye urges

The parson in the first paper of his i church to which let me i 3d No. labors lo make a sound base o f ' ground work of my errors in that old my old pamphlet, behind which to con-ceal himself, while he thinks to annoy

pamphlet, was a mistake about the visibility of the church of Jesus Christ.

X J . .1, . . - . . .nU n-. i t^ t l -ihe church could not be distinctly traced through the dark ages of Popery, that the visible organization was lost; and therefore ceremonially we could have no legal church. But upon ex-umination i found that I was evidently

_ 1 0 - - i=/~>j l ^y conscientious in he has ihc word and Spirit of God baptism, we are "bound to lookat them now. in faVor of close communionf— „„ iTrnr=h,r,rMi.(i <;r>,i now, in favor of close communion Well as he said, he had boA these, at a.former time in favrc of open com-munion. And I .«iouId be inclined to think that he ^ a s nearer right then than now-'iud that his light is all dark-ness ihp [iresent: or at least it ap-pears very much like the blind leading the blind. But what apology can he offer for his conversion, and his attempt to strengthen the brethren in close com-munion? Is it, that he has some new light on the mode of bapiism?—or does he fear that open communion would cast imniersion into the shade, and des-troy the distinctive doctrines of immer-sionists? Let us see what his views were.when he was an open commun-itinisti see his pamphlet OQ-communion, from which I now quote, page 5. The author says, "There is but one difficul-ty in uniting with them; (pedobaptisls) and the Apostle tells us, ihatbapt ism is uoihing. more than the figure or re-prescnlation of oar salyation," After extending the argument a little, he says: '^Suffice it to say that they ate ad milled by close communionists, lo be christians; atid I fin id nothing in the word of God to jus l i fyme to reject a brother but immorality or-heresy."— From the above it wil.1 be seen that bro. Hurt was not of opinion that anything but itncrioralliy or heresy should ex-nlii.lf> n qhliffli'tn- f'-om thf> T.nrd'g tn-ble; no, not even faaptistn; and he could see nothing" in the"word of God to jus-tify such-a course..-- But he is still more tight with his Baptist brethren, and ia-tiinates clearly the want of validity in their own baplistn according to their premise, that there tnust be a regular succession from the Apostles. This he thinks cannot be proyen;. and -he, "was of" opinion U was not' trui;. I will iiow^quDte from page 6 of bis pamph-let. ' " I a i n o f opinion that there is no such thing among us a s . a legitiniiale ceretiobnial church; for^we are -inform-ed that .there"was a . space -of at , least one huiidred and fifty years, when the Pope ^held "juniversal dominion. It is true, ^ur i^ . those -dar l fages , individ-uals cpritiended for the' truth; but all such tlTed fur it, and it does not appear that any: orgaiiized body" of fj® failH existed xlurin^tha'l lime. Hence? tbe"^fia't Credit that is given to Martin' Lntf iej and , John -Calvin, for^thejr agency in ^Teformlng jM,' world . From popery . to c.hria^imnity." Suppose, says he, rwereHo.enqmre.whQ isArpp-eradminikra tof lo baptize j h e fpVow-^ r C o r i i e ^ L o i ^ Jesus (CfosJ in"ob>

_ _ _ _ ^ ^ i i y o a would, lell rae it must be a

as good christians, worshipping O'oJ according to the dictates of iheir con-sciences. This being the ca.- have we any authority from the word of God to reject them for opinion's sake?" " I f we are not authorized lo commune wilh these people ihey are not auihor-

The parson (I suppose) having never acknowledged, even one of his multi-plied errors, published to the world, thinks that it is an awful affair, to do so: il seems from recent circumstances, I hill he is determined never to do so, mistaken, for these reasons, Daniel in he is positively determined, I suppose, explanation of Nebuchadnezzar's vis-lo Slick lo his palpably false and slan- sion, said, that the ki, ^dom (wh'ch is derous charges against the Baptist the church in its visible organization) church. should be set up in the days of these

Well, the world can judge between kings, (the Caesars,) and that it should him and myself, inthe piemises. If I never be destroyed, were laboring lo prove and defend my Christ said, "Upon this rock, I will infaiibilitj, the parsons course woultl 'build ray church, and the gales of hell be proper; Dul as this is not the case, it, shall not prevail against il." is irrelevant and childish. Why, bless And in the commission, he says, me man, I d o noi conceive that my er- "And lo I am wilh you always, even rors are any belter than those of other lo the' end of the world." This prom-persons. The old pamphlet cost about i ise was lo his church; for the apostles

ihorized to commune "wilh one another; I SSO to have it primed: but by the time j are dead, and the end of ihe worjd is nor dare we conclude iliat their Lord communes wilh thcmr and we must conclude when they pretend to have the presence of the Lord, th it it is hy-pocracy; that they are vde pretenders; thet they are the most deadly enemies that Christ and his cross ever bad; be-ing enemies in the garb of friends; that they are deluding thousands to come among them, thinking lhalit is the way to serve God, when in fact they are deceived and deluded into the service of the devil." "Bro. Hurt was of opin-ion that communicants in order to com-memorate-the deaih and sufferings of our Lord scriplurally and properly, ought to he satisfied as to tlieir accep-tance with the Lord, tnat they ought to be renovated by divine grace, to love God and one amilher—-that this was enough, i f ' lhey liiemselvcs" wer& satisfied with their own bapiism. But insists that this is the fulfill mcnt of the law—of what law? Manifestly ihe whole law, and certainly the law of communion. For he says that neither i h a o f r r M n r . , - n n r - ' B l V R S f j a O k o O W i h ^ we are the disciples ot' (Jhrist by "bur having been baptized. He^seem- to

ThiKaiiLl

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, f -No bab i tuaL^f ; ; love ihe Bibl&oc a n y '

demands thought, oir-inculcsUM Ihe ierioHS dulfes df.iifei—-Hfc d^n»-in-a^tegi_on of imagiiraiiobf wbere-he i^diiguateil / w i t f j ^ e p l u a -neas .and aitnpEciiy. o f iHiB,' wfui" the; sober r ^ d e s that ' d e m a i ^ his^Uen-* lion, as a rat ion^ and i m i n d r ^ b ^ g ^ ligd i i r M c p u i ^ b l e s t i b j e c ^ r f C ^ ' a gdv'ernaieQl.'

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J t h a ^ ^ p f e d j i i r e ^ V M i h a h ' r i r i f e ^

gory enginei jolT war . ThoM who? pegleci to keeji ibeir feet d r y are^sot; cides, ^ J -

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I received i t , ! had serious misgivings not yet: consequently, ihe promise is about ih^ t r i j lhof lhe doctrines which ii yet in fulfillment. Here Christ promi-contained.and determined to destroy it, | ses to travel wilh his church from the and having perhaps, noi sold more than i time of the promise to the end of the one or two; while I might have made | world; consequently, if ihe church ever several hundred dollars, by the sale ol, lost its existence, there was a p i r t of the work. But how stands ihe case in : the journey which, the chutch did not relation to the old pamphlet? It isjusti perfotm: and by necessary^consequen-

organized and governed ki t|if ajiosiol-ic.day; he searches the work which this kingdom has lo do; that it has to break in pieces the kingdoms of the world; both religious and political; he learns, too, how-this great work is to be done, that it is not lo be done by physical force, "Fo r the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God, lo the pulling down of strong holds." Then he reaches the certain conclusion, that the work is to be done by moral power. And what is moral power? Neither more nor less than precept and example. Hence, he has this fact fi.xed upon his mind, lhat it is impossible for any religious com-munity to be the true church of Chrisi, whose laws and regulations are inii-re-publican: for how is il possible for that church which has a king, by precept and example, to dethrone a king, or lhat church which has an arisiocrncy, lo pull down an aristocracy? Here ^s trouble for you parson. If the church is not prepared to do the worK assigned the kingdom, it will be broken in pie-ces and destroyed, wilh the mother of Hariots.

Well, our man qualifies himself to know the kingdom, and he starts out to find it; he writes down in capitals, the three great cardinal principles, which belong to the kingdom: ONE L O R D , ONE F A I T H , and ONE B A P T I S M , and he takes lhat along with him; directly he is accosted "here! here! is the kingdom," he goes and ex-amines. Well says he, "You have some of the characteristics of the king-dom; but you lack important matters, and then you . have things in your church which do not belong to the kingdom." H e turns off and again " L o here is the kingdom," he exam-ines and says to the oiher, "Some things right others altogeiher wrong." And again he is addressed, " L o here," he finds objections as before. Then il is said, why, you have no charity, can you not agree, that all the orihodox christian denominations, as they are called, constitute the true church of

Well, says he, let us see how this thing will do, and he reads, "one Lord," have all the denominations one Lord? No. There are Trinitarians, and Uni-tarians. Next, one Faith, have they all the same faith? None will so say. Tha t fact induced parson Burrow lo write his book, the Baptists and Camp-bellites desecrate the grace of God and teach a water salvation. Well next, one Baptism, are these denomi-nations united upon this subject of bap-tism? Our man inquires, "how were you baptized?" I had the water sprink-led *upon me." And of an other, how were you baptized? Why aunt Molly said granny said I had the water poured on me. And to the third, how were you baptized? I was immersed. Why says he, this will never do; for while there is but one bapiism, which belongs to the kingdom; you have three. Well reader, what shall this man do? Unite wilh that people who comes nearest to God's g'ooti word, both in its letter and spirit.

f j l ^ ^ ^ e l j . o f t J y , a s have:cbe"eni-^Mii^a tmU ( J r i f e t ^ l ^ l h e layin^bnqf M n ^

y r o . t n ^ a s t ' s a i y ^ . t h a t r l f ' a i } ^ ^ biher Qhar^cter.^etwii^e^ to Saptize,

make bapiism and especially the mode, little or no bar to the Lord's table—no law in the way when the man loves God and the bretluren, and no authority from the word of God to reject such.— However, since his change be has, it seems, discovered both law and scrip-ture for, their rejection, and that not on-ly is baptism a separating wall, but the bare mode is such. Baptism is more in his estimation now than when he wrote his pamphlet, for now it is "not only a bar-to open communion, but it secures the" soul's salvatibnras vre Kave'ieen—it makes^suije. work for eternity. And now he.is wjjere-close communionists were, when he wrote his book "on open 'cohfrndnion I suppose. I f s6, and he feels thai-he is hot authorized to com-mune with pedobaptists, does he hold iHkt t h e y ' a r r n com-raiine with.^neVnotSer, that t h e ' Lord doe's tiQt^iMtnmuheJvitfi them, that ihey are .yile pretenders; and hypocrils, and the most-deadly enemies of the cross of. Christ,jBaslied for the purpose of (leVeiKing^ouirand doing service^ for ihet(leyilf;^r Surely there 'Has been a great chaiige'.ib bro. 'Hurt in some .way, h e m i k i have^diScovered llrat-there is giredt'e^acij-ln icater, when a pereori is. dipped .intVft^Srf^ the'CaptTstq of i tnmefs ipni^r i iaa ' b^ine""xnorelvaUd by'lhe length of ; i r f tCi t has been finder p^^ 'or that\he3Vffe'4o});ap^4'® ®

this way, that while ihe parson is try-ing to perplex me with that, il turns out, contrary ID his wish, thai he pa^ys (lie the very highest compliment.— Every one who ha« read this contro-versy, knows, that the parson is in deep trouble, lhat lie would bring into re-

ces, this promise of the Saviour can never be fulfilled. So reader you see, that here are three witnesses, vsrho tes-tify lo the certain fact, that the king-dom or church has remained lo this day; but 1 humbly conceived lhat the doctrine of a succession, in the minis-

quisiiion the strongest aigumenls which | try is an other matter altogether; for I he could find. Well, he goes.lo work, ' conclude lhat I if a succession of niin-he looks through all the works of the pcdo's on this subject, shakes his head, ai one after another. Hurl 's old pamph-let is sironger than this, better than this, he then racks his own brain, Hurt 's old pamphlet is much better, for my cause, than any thing lhat I can do.— Well, says he, " I know lhat it is rather dishonorable to bring this up, seeing, thaUie has renudijitfid jt; but | g " " ' " much" Iter than 1 can find any where else, 1 must bring il in."

Thank you parson, thank you for the compliment, fill your columns with the old pamphlet, it is certainly much the best lhat you can do: yours is a desper-ate case, and I want you to use your best endeavors, have no excuse: you are the man relied upon by the pedo-baptisls to defend their cause, I want you to bring all your forces iuto the field of action, I am perfectly prepared for the conflict,and whatever may here-after be the result, until this hour, I have no fears, even to meet the Goliath of Pedoism.

The-parson presents some interroga-tories, not for the purpose of deriving information, but they are designed to cast an ungentlemanly imputation upon my conduct, in the matters involved.—-He asks if I was ordained ai my broth-ers death? and if I did not renounce my pamphlet through necess i ty . ' "^ fVhat necessity, 1 ask man, what necesi ty9 Could I not have lived in the Presbyterian church? Could I not have lived in the Methodist church? What prevented that, but a disposition lo obey God, let the sacrifice be wha t it might. You had better think a while next i ^ e parson, and you will not ex-pose yourself so b a d l y . -

WM not ordained at my brothers death, '! received the pamphlet long fae-lore his death, see the date of (he pamplilet, yc-u have it, I have have not.

isters and churches were necessary to a proper gospel church, that a sucession of inspired men would have continued and that they would have recorded the facts of that succession, so clearly, lhat there could be no mistake about it. .

T h e plan of salvation is adapted to the wanls!of man. The right to or-

*Tun.tiL5, 19 uenvea trom the king, and circumstances might exist (as in the case of Roger Willir.ms) in which it would be ihe duty of men to form themselves into a church, accord-ing to the laws of Jesus Christ, and ap-point their officers, whose acts would certainly be valid. How else can it be?

Let us look into this matter. A man comes into being in the 19lh century. God does not require of him, to know what he cannot know, nor io do what he cannot do. It is the duty of the converted man,^to join the church of Jesus Chricn, he is not bound to trace a succession, for this many could not do;;if indeed it could be done. Now what is this man to do? He is assured th'althechurch i s in the world. Then the question is, how shall he know which is the true church?. L e t us hear the king, "Search the scriptures for in them ye think ye have eternariife, and they are ihey, that testify of me."-' If they testify of him, they testify of his kingdom, subjects and all aSout it.' > Well-butsayg one, I arii Willing to be governed, by the word of. God in .part; bul not nhogether: for I must be allowed lo guess,' to gel in infant bap-t i s m , t i a i i ! t giverihat up..j, You are not to guess Teader, stick to the ^sttre vH)rd t>f Prppheaj." "X. '

our man. goes to work in good •rarnest, and he tead's the ^ r d p f God, examines thii laws of ' the tiiJgiloto, no-tices particularly how churches were

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From the Christian's Daily Trcssiiry. E L I H D ' S ADVICE T O JOB.

^'Surely it ii mjxt to be said uiUO I have borne cftosrisemcnl, 1 tnU not

fejid any mire: that which 1 see not, i thou me: if 1 have done iniquity, 1 do no more."—Job xxsiv- 31, 32.

The third petition in our Lord prayer is soon uttered, but not ei fe l l—"Tby will be done." I l is t difficult lo sufferihan to do the of God; to lie passive at his feet, lo engage in ihe active duties of r l o o . W o h o W o A . . ^ „ „ .. D l i l r e

adN-ice to Job in his afflictions, sentiments it contains are wor ih j oij notice.

L E T . U S E X P L A I N T H E M . Here four things.

Jt is the language of submission. T t word chastisemcTU is in italics, wbiij shows that il is not in the original; may therefore refer this act of submS sion to any of those crosses wilh whid the Almighty visits us- We wouj desire not so much the removal of if stroke, as the sancliScalion of trial.

It is the language of confession. is implied rather than expressed, will not offend any more." God sho^ us our sinfulness in our sufferings.' Some will not be brought lo ihe confession of their guill without 5ery trial of affliction.

It is the language of promise. "1 have done iniquity, I will do no more Thus when ihe parent corrects ihe di obedient chilil, he not only requires! him a confession of his faults, b u t | promise of future good behavior.

It is the langnage of desire. " T t which I see not, leach thou me.'" Prayer is like an arrow iliai pier the darks clouds of affliction, : makes them break, with blessings, the Christian's head; but the arrow v fall to the ground, unless the bow strung and bcnl in a dependence the power of the Spirit. Our affl lions are sent for our instruction. The are many things thai we see noi in i light of prosperiiy. but which i clearly discovered m the darkness ' adversity. Christ has no disciple ll is not introduced into the school of i fliction. .

L E T U S E N F O R C E T H E M . T h e p i

priety of such a course will appear! fVhcn irc consider our dacrts. Shor

the sinner complain because he is sufferer.' Is il meet for the disobedij cfiild to upbraid bis father when correcting him for his faults.''

When we r.onndcr God's designs. not for his pleasure, but our prtifil, he afflicts us. Look at his power;' can resist him?—his sovereignly; ' can question the order of his a n ^ menis.'—his wisdom; who can disj it.'' T h e axe might be laid lo the i in justice, but the pruning knife is^ I<lied lo the branch in mercy. It ' true sentimenl, lhat God orders al blackest providences in the wntld, dark clouds, lo the watering poL the garden of his church, lhat the fr| and flowers of it may be brough niaiuriiy.

How much belter is il l o ^ w i s f l than golil.' and tn eel undf^ lan rather to be chosen ihaTi siK cr?