Home and Foreign Journal, August 1861

m w _ 4AR10N', ЛИШИЛ, AUOPSf, 1861. ,.fc, TW .. --.J CAS - M *4 w-i!-- ur-.-i i WlW-'t&J' 4bj EIGIIJiIOND, VIRGINIA,’ M ARION, АРАБАМ A, NASH VILLTi • * I‘‘ V-''U> •1г<Миьм,1 "M • ' l t.'i ^ »*V ' *’*>!•' 11,11 ■ ."^■Vi',i>l|",i^‘ '■ ' ■ * . , " ‘"t *' ■' T'/i PUBLISHED BY . TIIE BOARD OP ТПЕ \|pUTdERN «Л .. I ‘ЛП т^^штт^тштшатттшвв^в1тввщ^т^ттттшя^тттта , “*<*v .*’vA*i <wii .тЕйй#Г5едфт.. aiow.-X' . ' cl ,» "• ■.■S'I'I »v(i2l .Imu.j.» *».l o-iV'I -Г--*==±=^=^^ • ‘ 1 •> rlho/i li.-iki'! ij H ii • 1 i« l'«' H ,vt i.ini,.! 4ili . i !■ 1?.. l-.’if '[ s»* I (fe bfl the pleasure of attending the -clinss of the Georgia State Contention itbena, tho Southern Baptist Convention Jurammh, aiul the General Association Virginia, in Petersburg. These liieet- 4 Wro not as fully attended аз usual in lienee of the stato of the country; I He usual order of business was' passed rough, and profitably to the >uee. Tho .csatw nt all* resolved to sustain 'as rig- #\j as possible the various objects com¬ ps! to their trust. Ib« spirit of prayer was prominent, and appeared to think that it was better to alia God than to put confidence in man. •a Lord he praised for tho harmony that .■oiled. _ JI'T.S. Nerd of Missionary Labor. :be need of Missionary labor is greater n e\. ■ Tho pcoplo arc embarrassed in sequence of the war, and ,lcsp nbloj to am Vit pastors. And yet there never ,»um: whi'n tho services of л faithful uslij were move ia i|omand. Tho spirit itai .ppnaeil to the spirit of piety. Tho p,i are in distress and require the sym- bj anil care of the Minister of Peace, at a motive for action 1 People of God, p op year missionary organizations. , _ Our Dependence. We arc depending upon tho Churches to die their own collections % Domestic and ilian Missions and forward them as they ij think proper, either through their As- nations or directly to tho Treasurer of the uii Brethren and sisters, you are our •ytis, voluntary igestj; be faithful to the ой, the cause of a 'Crucified Redeemer, takl yon fail our work must cease. We us but one paid agent iu tho field. We •j deteiuiinod to leave this duty in your alt Savo the expense of sending a •ethf to visit you. Why can't you? We i happy to stato that several brethren have ale successful efforts in their churches and ogregations, and have sent us tho pro- edi, for winch wo return our sincere asks. Our Denominational Papers. Wo regret to -to so many of our Baptist ipon stopping, because it is, a great loss to •5 cause of truth. They furnished a di¬ et medium of communication with the kitchen, aud aided much to keep alive the ,uit of active Missionary zeal. 'Wc hope as necessity will not long exist, and we •all so ,u he able to welcome them again 'H \ffic". lie are reviving occasionally notice to my paper ' written on the margin ih“ "Journal." It strikes us that the ioraal ought, to he in greater demand than •cKiniT sn many of the State papeva have «pendml publication. Cannot our pastors ‘good work in extending tho circulation tho Mission paper? Wo think the in- ligence contained in the Journal is just 'tttour friends ought to know. Pacta. HeceipN 0f jnc Domestic and Indian fesn Board fer the year ending April 1 • • - - «19,000 87 ^ Miaionarics employed. 31? Churches and Stations Supplied. n!I Serraon! and “ddrcssca delivered. 1,1811 Persona baptised. Every Little Helps, Hity wo fear, will do nothing this year * ЭДНопя because they -will nht bo able ’ u mnc|i as formerly. This will be ,af'“a and wrong, Do what you can and ’ Rio yonr Association. Begin in sca- ’"7"'' r,ut o? too ldte. Your 31b- ” are at work, and dependent upon ««a tribot ion,. If you can't give a о «!' .$’* a I'rif, a quarter, g ive tom*: thing: ■£tmiLcd) every brother and 'sister, 16 do .something, and; if all givo but' a little, the aggregate will be more thamyou expect. A Sabbath-Day's iLabonr. A brother in Alabama writes.—" Unclosed you will find «20, for Domestic Missions, a j-art of the proceeds of a Sabbath-day’s professional labour, which f trust the Lord has scat through pie in this time of distress iu our suffering Missions; also 310, a pledge' mado'by Mrs - , at tho Aiabanla State Convention,” Wo thank our brother for this act of de¬ votion to the Mission cause. In these times of scarcity such remembranco is specially appreciated. Will not fame other brother devote the proceeds of a day's professional earnings to tho Missions? Will ho be tho poorer for it, and will it not bo to him a source of pleasure? The Judson Female Institute. The Annual Commencement exercises of Ibis justly popular school have just closed as wo send our copy to tho press, l’rof. Davis has secured the affectionate regards of Iris pupils. No man excels him for such a position. He 1ms had a large and talented faculty. The examination of tho several classes was thorough and void of ostentation. The number of pupils during tho year, 223. The graduating class, 24. Marion, the lo¬ cation of the Institute, is central, healthy and famous for its good society. Tho next term will open the let of |Octobcr. J. J. Fleming. Sumter, S. 0.,' Juno 2G„ 18G1. Dear Brethren : I herewith submit my Report for the Quarter. I havu discontinued iny appoint¬ ments at Forts, ц tho iciest important in my field— the brethren thinking that I had un¬ dertaken more than tho strength, of any «no man could suata/n. ■ I have attended during the Quarter the .Southern Baptist Conven¬ tion in Savannaii, and assisted at the ordi¬ nation of Bro. 0. A. Chaiublin in Sumter— tho Presbytery consisting of Revs. Dr. Wil¬ liams of Greenville, J. Nichols, N. Graham and myself. Notwithstanding the wav spirit which pre¬ vails, I see no abatement in the piety and zcai of our people. The congregations ure large and attentive— and we .humbly .trust tho present troubles will pass away without bringirtg any desolation upon our beloved Zion. Especially do 1 pray that the Mis¬ sionary cause may he su-ta’ined— for, judging by myself, I see nothing but distress to the Mis-ionaric! rjml their, fij qilics, and deserted and uncultivated Missionary fields, if your Board is not sustained in this trying hour. Tho people in ray field arc poor and una¬ ble to suppor.t me, and yet, brethren, they value tho Gospel and ought to have it, Pray for ns, and believe me Very sincerely yours in Christ, J I'M US J. FlF.MI.N41. "The Work Must Not Cease.” From an unknown • Georgia Jiujilist. Dear Bro. Sumner: I tend you two dollars, If it is, needed in your colored mission givo it there, ns I feel anxious that department of our work should not suffer T hope to send you after a while, a small contribution for- Indian Mis¬ sions. As our Missionaries have met with such signal success among tho red men, we should not let tho work cease, or bo dimin¬ ished. ' I am not able to givo much at any time, less now, but “by the grace of (Sod 1 tho'IIoly. Spirit., These daily prajer meet¬ ings were Continued aboutWo weeks and God was in our midst. rgi. . Ordmafion.'— On the second' Sabbath in, January tire little church enjoy ed a solemn, blessed day of Joy. It nils the day of niy ordination. Our chapel was crowded, aud there паза deep andaolcuin Interest amoug all. I earmot describe whit 1, felt. Tho- hcarts of pastor and pcopl^Wcro kpit to¬ gether in an earnest c'oveihut to work for epus.4 In the . cvcuin efVlIiat iday, i t.w as ' i ly privilege, for the lirslvtime, to .break 1 bread among those who hafij Lein for a long timo deprived of this Hewing, .Several brethren from other Qcrmanj.churcbee were with us that day, and their1 w^rds of ad¬ monition aud comfort contributed strongly to encourage our hearts to labour among our crooked and perverse countrymen. Conversions. — Soon nftcb jhis blessed day the Lord deigned to bear ода prayer and to regard our low estate, by mating the truth effectual in the conversion pFiSorao sinners, First of all, the heart ofj^a Lydia was touched and opened, that die attended to tho thingyrrikcn. Tliirstiifr for the word of God,' she could not ho kept back by do¬ mestic opposition, lieinp severely opposed by her husband, sire mildly, Jut firmly, said to him: “I love you, I lovSmy children, but I love Jesus more, and Hwould rather forsake you ull than forsake him.” Her carnost prayers prevailed; God touched his heart also, and soon they both rejoiced to¬ gether. They and a MetlioJut sister, whom her unconverted husband 1ml forsaken, be¬ cause sire dared obey Chrifl, these three were my first candidates for tpptism. lii/jitim. — It was a day 6f unspeakable delight among us all when Hie church was permitted, after so long a tiure! again to sur¬ round the watery grave and: witness the immersion of these dear frieimi Truly the voice of rejoicing and salva^ou was in tho tabernacle of the righteous on that day. Aa for inc, I ask for no strougerldcjiionstration of the Divine approval g;unled to believers in baptism, than that шехрг<Д1Ыо joy which pervaded my heart us I wa"5 permitted to enter tho water with tlieso c$h.vi$e, for,tlm first time in my filb. “ ye do whatsoever! conmiamTyoii. I real¬ ized that precious truth then. I.et me be despised, neglected as an errorist, an apos¬ tate, by my own dear countrymen, but grant me such tokens of Christ's approval, and all is well. Siiortly after this, we again commenced our daily meetings of prayer, and continued for about three weeks or longer, there being no desire to cease. Wo met from house to house, wherever friends would open their door to the little praying company, I can say it to the glory of CluistJ that an abun¬ dant measure of tho spirit of prayer and supplication was vouchsafed. For, iD addi¬ tion to the edification of our church, these meetings proved effectual weapons against Satan's kingdom. Several have been awak¬ ened, of whom we confidently hope that they will soon find the Saviour. Satan could not stand all this ; lie attempted to make us the langhing-stotk of men, the bull of their enmity. Men, into whose families the Holy Spirit had entered, raged against us furiously, with slander, revilings and threatening. I confess that I was sometimes depressed for a moment by the tide of opposition which wc are obliged to meet on all sides. A sen¬ sitive bean would soiactimmhirk the con¬ flict; but I trust that a desire for Christ's glory and the salvation of sitiftOrs makes mo bait reproach' and wclcom.o shame, Notwithstanding all opposition and the intense prejudice existing against Baptists, our congregation U steadily though slowly increasing. The preaching on Sabbath eve¬ ning especially, is attended by many who, like Nicodemus, will not venture to come by day. It is quite an advancement and a fa Л Neil; • Station, —hYo iiaro also coin- tnenced a station for preaching in one of.tlre' suburbs ofi'the city, w)mre-wa meet every' Monday evening, and havo sometimes, had Site n good gathering of people. May our utch become a centre of influence, from which blissing may be spread to all tho Germans in this immediate region. Twenty or twenty-five thousand Germansi 0, shall they (iot hear the Gospel? Moy not' the clamor of, war stop this great work 1 .A monthly, concert of prayer for mission* has now been established among; ms, and in- addition to. this, -we have. a monthly lecture од misrions, jn which,! .endeavor to describe the history of some special, mission. < Wo havo not been without trial within; but storms have been averted, and the work shall not be retarded. At qur.last communion .season, when I gave the hand of Jellowship tO six. I could not invite these friends to join a .large, rc- pected body, but a small, insignificant and despised company; but; I conid invite them to a. participation in Christ’s promise: “Lol I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” Will Christ our Irerd not ful¬ fill lus promise? Will he not bless us? Sliall.not even our despiicd habitation soon- reveal to my benighted people tho glory of Christ’s victory ? Wo look i' for . it, we pray for it. we believe: it help thou our unbe¬ lief. I. S. G nnr.r.M.iNN.' INDIAN DEPARTMENT. The letters of Bro, Reed, of tho Chero¬ kee Nation, are full of interest. The Mis¬ sion has suffered greatly from the efforts of tho designing Jones, a Northern Missionary, who has endeavored to influence the people against the members of our cliurcbcs f South¬ ern.) But it seems from l!ro. Ik's letter that Jones Las left for Kansas. Well for tho Cherokees if he remain' there- Our Mission Churches are morq quiet ^ ami Bro. R. has been pevraittc3, in the: _mc;ey.of God to lead tho willing’, convert -int6SlthsVffatery^mvey'iiti%bddlcneorlA)tliO command of our Lord and Saviour. Wc commend tho cause of Indian Missions to tho prayerful regards of God's people. Thcso are limes that try our faith. The pcoplo of God arc called onto sustain this Mission. Unless the contributions to this object are greatly increased, we fea some of oar labourers must abandon their work. The receipts -are very small, not enough to meet the current expenses of tlio Board. am what I am." and' have' nothing that vo able sign, when we ко .he same persons should he wish-hold from His cause when j TO % * raCC',nP ,n needed. I trust the good cause will not he ' ^,rta'1 But let them tome when ss poor Lazarus at ouf ,Wrs. I am giving j “ *$*» П“М И shall hear to Foreign Missions now almost all! cm 1,‘‘ b'ln c.UcilWd give — atoll we are all able to spare just a °f aod wc 1,111 1(11 ,htn °<l little more to convert the world to Christ, and to glorify our blessed Redeemer, The work must not ceaso nr abate — tire interests involved are loo momentous, the vantage gained too great. 0, that our religion wen! as strong as our patriotism, then would tho sacrifice be equal to the emergency. about that. Encouraged by the interest manifested by many interested listeners, I hare now un. dertaken to'prcacli every Friday night, and the attendance has been good, 1 have taken up tho EpHtle to the Romans, Which I en¬ deavor to explain to toir friends in ,a simple and popular manner. It contains tho тегу doctrine so sadly obscured and forgotton'by thousands of our so-called Protestant Ger¬ mans, who have the uabicbut not tho spirit, tho faith of Luther Protestants, who protest From Our German Missionary. Louis vir.i.E, Ky., April, 1801. Hitherto the Irerd has helped uu I am , . permitted to my this at tho expiration of 1 neither against sin nor against Satan, but another nuartcr of labor in this field. Since - *' - ” ‘ •"*- ,1 wrote last, tho Lofd has done muoh for USi. Daibj I’raytr Meeting, — At the begin- ninglbl" the year the- little flock' agreed to meet’daily in prayer ' fori the outpouring of Only against the cross of Christ. Alas, this doctrine of justification by faith ia totally new to multitudes of ray countrymen, , If their clergy withhold 'it from them they shall at'lcast heir it from tlifi ppl pits 6l some1' despised- Anabaptists. ' 1 " '■ ' Horrid Murder! Missionaries in Danger 1 Jlaj/mlle,‘C N. April 22, 1801. Dear IIro. Sumnei): With alternate emotions of the licrpul character I address joi this time. Much to hope for — much to fear. Bro. Chc-nah-guc, a licensed Minister of Batics Prairio'cburch, living about six miles from us, DIED A MARTYR a few days since! Circumstances reported as follows: John 11. Jones, a Baptist Missionary, (Northern Baptist) in this Notion, is said to be the author of a secret council er society in this(Nation, the object of which I do pot know only by its fruits; but it is said, the object is to put the full-bloods in power and put down tho half-breeds. Che-nah-guo joined that society, and was elected to office. They required him to renounce the Southern Baptists aid join' the Northern Bapti.-ts. This ho refused to do._ They then told him he had to die. This took place last January. A few nights since some men went to his house, ciflldd him out of led, and shot him fivc'.ot six time», stabbed him several times, and then Cut his throat. Jlurrid igurjerl Killed because be would not forsake bis religious opinion. Ilia reputation among us was without a blemish. Ho bad the good will of those without tlio church. He w,as a incited fol ^ loiter of Chris! arid л nmarkallg peaceable citigcn of his country. We can 'only s;iy;,' Who woutil true valor see, . Let him cCnie hither: 1 the linn wilt constant be, 4 1 (luCiw wiml, eoreO wSitW, ■ • 1 I TtiereV no liinqvuraaemoni- I * '* ' 1 Shall maVo Urn onto wlejit His fleet avowed interest . To bn a pi?i(rioi." . ' ' ‘ , The same set hive burnyl Bro,S. Owtjn’a hopses andyheaipn his life, , . 'n 1 , ' ’ They have been tljreafinjiigljro^Slpycr. and ftiti ever since wc liavc” been here, ^Some 'Of our friends th'uik we ard.iri dciigerl'ind 'doubtless' It is 60. '■ •* J,ul' ‘ •'fueiia ^ S-r • » a'e- » t . А"* '! ' ’"Г1'1 From,, all. I .can. Ieqrn,;tlnjr'e was, a' plan formed to kill mo on Saturday night, the Ifltli.irtsL, but the Irerd frustrttqd'ittj -Un¬ der these circumstances wo- are.adriseil by, some ref our ifrjends. to urere tuMaysrillcv 1. ciiinoktcll.wlia'.'is. prudent |o do vet, :I would like very much. to hati.ihd advice of out brethren, hut wc .will likely, have to dej tcrmino_ for ourselves -before we; cart -gear any advice .from , any but. one frigods in thiis; country. ,May the .‘Lord, guide, and direct us-- . 'V i ■• -!«»; t ' i‘ •» ‘'4- Wo do, pot, think of leaving our, phst; eye o’, if we move, .to, Jfaysviliq. That, will not; interrupt opr. labour, nndjvg.will .bayoUhoi advantage of -a goodiConmiOu saliool fopouti children. Write goon, • • • , 's ,.i Mora soou. . . 1 it . Your brother in Christ, ; , j \ 5 ■ .Isaag-Reed.- Ь , ' ■ , 7 • — •' - ,-tt— f •- ■ S3 • Его. Reed in Maysville; 'tWi-»* ti JONES, TUB CAUSE OEj TROUBLE/ Maysviix*, C. N.,.May 2-i’tli, ^Gl'.1./ Dear Bro, Sumner; , „j,. ' J Politics is districting our people,: find, nmkjng things alarmingly fearful jn;.!tliiai nation at present; so much 40, Riat wo havo,: thought it best to movo.io Maysville,, liuyingi been advised thus by cut friends here., -Myj life is^faken care ef.byau unseen hand: -My; labor, is not ajl performed yet.. God. will tako care of ui? till mj .work is done, Them away to Jesus let mo' go. I have advised Bro, Slover (o move, to tho line and preaclj fin thosa settlements iwhcrO) he will_ be wfe, and I expect tq labor until; otherwise directed, principally in this eettlmi ment. Our work is .blockaded for. (ho. 'pro-; sent, and we can only labor within o.oircnni; scribed field. Evan Jones is the great cause- of the present trotihlo among uii Through, him aniLhis-sonr-wre-aro nnsrepresonted to- the fool-blood Indians, .a, great, many pf, wliom, believe Iiro. Slover , and L ara very bad men, and Lava come out here to help, take- their country from them, and iv great - many such things. You have learned Ьфго' this, however, how tjiey Havo beep noting, , Bro. Slover, I learn, has written to you,, jwd before thie-y'on-,bv,C^oab^g6tfSjm!,t ‘ last letter. Nowwo want advieo ns to wliat wo had better do. The best I sco wa com do is, to labour at present, as stated before. Wc shall wait for your counsel, iTho heavy storm will, perhaps, net, last jong, .but. there may be fog and mis( and rain.forysari. If this Nation goes with tho South, which' it surely will, then we can prosccuto outi ' labour ; but not without difficulty for ,.m while. But if it goes with tho North, then. I lor one, will not.rcniain here. ,This will. • soon bo determined. As we have moved to Hie fence,, would, it' not bo well to deaden Rio timber .outside, i ■ near the fence, in orilefi to. prevent its eba-,; • ding lire com inside, tho field?, , Tliat da' while the ground is too wet to plow in (tho: . field. 1 ,t: iv. Lsnppose our, .brethren are safe in (hi),r Notions South of us. . d : r' ’Lef jb hear soon, , , . ■_ ,’й.шр , Your brother, in Christ,',,;^,, , l3AAqJlEEp,|,,'4 . 1\ S. ' .... . U'siril' ' I baptized three persons last -month -and expect to baptize two noxl Sabbaths," This': - is work in the fire. , 1, tirpi '*, ' 1: Jl dlre v . - - - - — . mb Jones fled to'Kaniaa. *■ l'R03I’i:cr MORE E.N'dOltRAqtNG)1' 1 ' Maysville, C.N., ?1ау,31^50Ц',,^ Eld, j[, T, 'Sumner.: I havo only timo to mv- a word or two.- • Gen's В .McCullough, Fierce and I'ike, are. now in Tablcquah transactibg business for» the Southern Confederacy. AboPt- -1СИ) 1 troops pro stitionedin two miles of Ibis place, | and more are coming. A considerable force is on the border' of this. Nation. Jim IreaeV is expected in a few days' from Каош with- 1 ,500 or 2,(j(JU mcn.'lDhavo but little doubt '1 • but hq will get badly whipped. in lets. than 1 thirty- days by the Confederate troops. 1- _ Every -Rung is in motion ilium af_thislo 'lime. , ' ■ i.' oil • relkuouslv. : 4n' , Old Jones has tied1 Wlvaupas ’for Jift'l* The success of Vur mission now.'dcpeiiJs’iilj11' the success W the ОоиГМсЫе 'Army.' i'ltJ they arc successful; oiirinlssion will llosbdra! i ns the rese._ All -vvell, nn'd 'ih high'splnlsl’ fni'nit» mraqtn* Pmw 1 4**^ for our missioa. Fray forks. ., '•• • -Your brother in C)iri.*(, Isaac Reed. ^ ‘g A-busincss. letter dated }1ауатЩе,:Хгк.,:Ч Juno7tb, has beefi received from lir6.Recd.i a' He Riys nothin^'Tiirthet.' aboul' Ki'troiibfw^J ■in IhC’Nati. If'so'wc suppose ЬпиЧ'КлЛк^ся, I It . 1 ia v! I1' / life -i r .7 s 'lUri, ,(W)t fcstordd, and his. work Фаз. ,j. •. v • Ml T. S., Cor., Sec.. , , - 'I'iV1,