- Title
- Home and Foreign Journal, March 1856
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- Date
- 1856
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- Volume
- 5
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- Issue
- 9
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- Editor
- ["Poindexter, A. M. (Abram Maer), 1809-1872"]
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- Creator
- ["Southern Baptist Convention"]
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Home and Foreign Journal, March 1856
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VOLUME V..
RICHMOND, MARCH, 18oG.
NUMBER^.'
PUBLISHED BY THE BO AM) OF DOMESTIC
OF
^KloTAlIiuMA, MARCH. 1856.
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Lu-a-rnphs.
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11 We closed a prolracled meeting a
month ago, There was some twenty who
were deeply concerned in the matter of
their salvation ; three of that number have
since found peace in believing on Jesus."
Rev, E. Strode writes as follows :
“OMam-ja, lk,-. 26, 1S05'.
Dear llro. Walker:—
" Enclosed please find my reports end-
ing this month, and my closing reports for
the year just ending. As to lire result of
; labor, I can say, as in my concluding re-
ceptre ha», for . port of la«t year, that there has been a
of March is upon u,
n^Mern whiter may retreat but slow-
‘ J reluctantly before the warmth of
'thing spring, vet the lengthened
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,|,e verdure of plants, and the joy.
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music of birds evince the
truth that this .
..«rat at least been rested from ] steady, permanent increase to the number
,lie season for gardening of the church here, .which though compara-
I O * * I I |. A I If amnll I.NA .*t««A*.a.l II.— ■ — fit,
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the
Jjd'l’csu.y: Let not the garden of
lit Lord be neglected, nor the dowers of
p|ft;, retarded in their desired develop-
ment.
aj,
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sure and read Brother Buckner’s
interesting letter, in another column, and
йс
Editor’s remarks thereupon. The
rrading will injure no one ami may prove
blessing to the reader, as well as to the
lively small, has increased the influence
of lhptiifs in the cotnmutiity." — ■ -
Hro. William D. Rice of Sumplerville,
S. C., has been enabled to rejoice on see¬
ing souls converted. With his last report
he communicates the following :
“ 1 «end you my reports for the quarter,
ending 2lst December, 1955, hv which
you will see that the work of the Lord has
been prospering in our midst.
"Our meetings here continued in some
beloved missionaries from whom it came,
ft*. The reports of Missionaries of the form or other for five weeks— the mo»t of
Z.iw Hoard should always report the * l,la‘ •>
» Р»У« "»*%
Domestic Board should always rej
un her of red* labored. Twelve or thir¬
teen weeks make a full quarter. Where
las than twelve, a deduction is made. If
toelre weeks could not be made owing to
some providential hindrance, let the .Mis¬
sionary report a full quarter. Reports
naming no weeks will be sent buck for
completion before the salary can be sent.
fa. It is the general opinion among re-
Sffaa men, that a paper the size of the
Home anil Foreign Journal ought to be
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for by all who are in an tart. If they
cannot afford to pay 25 cents or do not
—but even then the Isard added unto us
1 daily,' such as we trust shall be saved.”
Bro. A. P. Norris reports a good work of
grace at Grantcrvillc, S. C., and continues
there another year.
ltrn. T. C. Tea»d.ile of Washington City,
in his last report, says:
" Our house is now nearly finished, and
wo hope to dedicate it on the 2nd Sabbath
in next month. Drs. Fuller and Burrows
have agreed to aid me in the dedication
services.”
Bro. K. Ford, at Richmond, Va., has
wish the paper, let them signify that lact also been permitted to see the success of
. his labors. lie writes:
“ Our proli acted meeting which was in
progress when I last corresponded with
you, resulted in the conversion of about 35
persons, 2S of whom have been baptized
into the fellowship of our church."
to the Editors.
Ilctm.vG off Satan. — A missionary
agent stated in his discourse in Brooklyn,
«me time siare, that» gentleman of this
city, »ho commenced life with about $G00,
yra» appealed to to aid lliF mfs'ionary cause,
lie gave it 100 for that object. 'Reason¬
ing with himself as to his gilt soon after the
thought entered his mind that he had
given too much; hut immediately con¬
ceiving it to lie a suggestion of Satan, he
fellowship
Bro. Owens of St. Louis, writes :
11 This church commenced four years
since with Hi members. We have receiv¬
ed into our fellowship by baptism, Idle
AND FOREIGN ■'MISSIONS
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Rev. J. Huckins writes :.
" I send you my report for the last quar¬
ter. The month.of October I spent most
OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.
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gatjons, and hold upon the community is
growing stronger. 1 feel that God has
blessed the feeble instrumentality .here
ly in the country, and I trust uselullj, in 1 usfd' lnd holle lll3t tllc Board
»>«’
fccl
attending the Union Association and the i '’l,1Ilc.iently encouraged to continue then
appointment for another year.”
State Convention. I havo ‘never’ attended
such meeting* before in our State where
the missionary and educational .spirit be¬
came so ardent."
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Rev. J. W. Turner, Missionary of the
Board to the colored population on ihe Is¬
lands on the sea-coast of Georgia, wrilws :
"The total number of persons baptized
by me during the year, as 'reported to the
Sunbury Association, isilOO,”
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o’H’AJissoufi; gi res. -
us the following encouragement:
"Our cause is looking up, gaining
strength here, beyond what could have
been expected under the circumstances,
in considering the ascendency of the op¬
positions to Baptist principle* hail.”
Rev. J. M. Dayman of Florida, has also
been encouraged. He says :
"Enclosed you find my report of labors
performed, ending
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in»t. My meetings
during this quarter have been unusually
interesting. The churches have appeared
to enjoy an uncommon degree of the
peaceful presence of the Lord, and sinners
were made to mourn on account of their
sins, and many have made vows to pray
for the forgiveness of their sins, and asked
to ho prayed for."
Rev. Calvin Creus of Alabama, mission¬
ary to colored people, write* :
“ My labors has been blessed beyond
my expectation, but not as my heart de¬
ni res.
’• I have only held one protracted meet¬
ing during this quaiter and I find where-
ever the owners of slaves makes prepara¬
tion for their servants to hear preaching
they are in a good degree be.ielittcd.”
Rev. Mat. HiSsaan cf Knoxville, Tens.*
writes :
“ Our brethren arc holding extra prayer
Meetings. Believing that' Gnd answers*
prayer, we arc encouraged to hope that
our present co!dnc«s will soon succeeded
by an outpouring of divine grace.”
The following is from Rev. J. II. Brea-
Lovo Lot ten?.
Gsmvrii.E, Pitt Co., N. C., Dec. 1, 1855.
Dear lk other:
KnelnW
леи
will find eleven dollars for
the Indian Mission, contributed by the (ireejt-
il'e Baptist Church at it» monthly Mhuionary
car: in two hours, I fell asleep in my
room in the wharf boat. In the morning
I hastened to the cars, and after going
some ‘distance, I missed my large picket
book containing my report. 1 can make
it out I nirn my blank books, but it will re¬
quite
мине
lime, and you must indulge
me until I get things a little regilated. . I
came from White River in a wagon, 300
miles and camped out every night. We
had a tedious and very unpleasant trip by
land over the muddiest road I ever saw.
Mrs. Buckner had chills and fever on the
way. We arrived at our station on the
Meeting. Wo hope to send you tho rcsnlta'of , •".“ft:11 °ur jue
other similar meetings. ‘ J011? '“**• Mrs- IL <■’ recovering, her
Yours, in Christian lute. health. Having been from home 14
Das 111. Lawuixci, Treasurer
• of the (1, 11.
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gire another §1 00; still troubled bv the anj backsliders reclaimed, 100', nukni , ! lor, for many -years a missionary of the
same adversary, he turns upon the arch-
demon thus. "Now, Satan, it you don't.be
Mill I'll give Ihe whole." And he has
kept 0:1 git ing to this day, and ha» pros¬
pered both temporally and spiritually,
without any hindrance from the afore¬
mentioned tempter.
GD" Indian Mission affairs arc generally
promising well with a single exception.
Owing to the lateness of the transfer, the J
new demands uf the Trustees in consc
quence thereof, it is doubtful at the time
of writing, (Jan, 22) whether the Arm¬
strong Academy can he retained; and if
it could be, whether the denomination
m;ht to retain il on the terms prnpo»cd.
Things are miningon finely at the mission
Rations. The debts are vanishing slowly
by degrees, but becoming beautifully less.
the total number 122. Uf these, however,
several have died, and quite a number Im e
left the city. This rhiirch is yet feeble,
ami will require careful culture from a
skilful hu.-bandman. They are under great
obligations to your Board."
The subjoined extract comes from an¬
other missionary in Missouri:
"The pro'pocis for the success of Dip-
I list principles in Missouri is, we think,
j very flattering. We have had very exten¬
sive revivals during Ihe past summer and
fall.
Yours, truly,
H. II. Graves.”
Rev. A. J. Hollis bar recently been lo¬
cate! at Jeffer»on City as Ihe missionary
of the Hoard. During the recent session
of the Legislature, he was cho»en Chaplain
In the Senate am! served them in connex-
Concerning
GS* Wo ask attention to the extracts
from missionary letters. The statistics wilh ll|j Pa,lonl dulie3
arc not given, but the Annual report will «he church, hs writes:
*how, that the Lord has blessed their la-' "j |,al|
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pleasure on the -llh Sabbath
bon greatlv— above any previous year 1 in October, of baptizing into our fellowship
& We hive placed in another column ! of 0UI "'0‘1 i1nfl"cntijl. F<«™s-a Mr.
quite n ,r
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1 l a mcr— 1 hope to have him orduned to
nTccti n T B ,
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lr \ for i the deaconship soon, as I believe he will
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TI,VP ,Wh,Ch, perVafCS i make a most excellent one.”
nem has manifestly been baptised—,
tmersd—m Ihe love of Christ. If our) From Bro.
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B. Couch, missionary and
Wends in Virginia will not include our i colporteur of the Board in Mobile, we have
(Msir) enterprises in their Annual
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• 1 the subjoined intelligence :
“e'd, iuAffhj dollar plans, we shall not fail ] >■ I Have* commenced a Sabbath School
t°publi«li tint we hive many friends who : at the 1 Mi«»ion Room,’ but the weather
«member 11, i„ a small wav, but in a|h” been so very inclement for the two
lvav whirl, . Ia*t Sabbaths, (the only limes the school
as their favor
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'( al “’ cuin,"b'i has met,) that it is not yd fully organized.
“'T lasers do irom the s; oiilancoua j i1(,lirf, ( ma|<c m, detailed report upon it
1 pulse* of misiionary hearts. j this quarter. One gentleman has been
(fr Some thing, are right but others! conversing wifli me upon the subject of
3re.™ right. Among, things that are not religion, ,e,l«cl I)'11 Joln s"on
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a 5(>^e churches, which
sustained in whole or in Dirt by the
Mieutic Mis.ion Boaul, to give toother
nevo.cnt objects and neglect the lldbul
mar sibtun, them. Surely, l’eter ha, a
Piul " l0"'ldi',i of the encroachments of
Ali,»
■woriitry Intdiligcncc.
^raong «(her interesting statements
roanecled with his rlmrcli in Washington
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Bro. Cuvtavui Brnwn write, :
experience and baptism.’
Rev. J. Reeve writes :
Ikrembrr 27 A, 1855.
" Dear Brother Walker :— I send you,
by my son, a formula filled out according
to the labors done during the quarter just
ended. I have attended one protracted
meeting and two Association,; the pro¬
tracted meeting was quite a prosperous
one. There were seventeen joined during
the meeting."
Kudosed are five dollars lo'be doTulod to
Indian Mis-ion», from a huind,
A good sister in Virginia writes in this
strain :
Xuvembor lltli, 1353.
Ik 1
г ЛгЫкег
llather :
Being detained at homo by indisposition,
and having just liuislio-l reading your accoiintof
tbo'lndiau Minainii,' I thnugbV l would employ
a few- minutes of tins holy day, which 1 hopu
will not lo a profanation of it. In a-uring yon
ot the deep interest I feet iu that mission, and
in giving you some iirAetirnt dent, 'miration of
j it, enclosed is ten dollars — fire for your Do-
ue-tic Mission and five for the Indian Mission.
j May the
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of the Great I lead of tbu
j l.'liurch attend it.
The following is a small sum but very
j acceptable,
BntcsviLLi, Doc. Htb, 1853,
j l)e.ir Brother Humtiurklc :
Brother T. Carter of Craig's Fork Church,
Cumberland County, Kv,, handed mo St, 1)0 for
Indian Missions, which you will 6ud enclosed.
S. i.. Scit.VAR, Vaster.
Brother John S. Bartliss has sent up 53
from the Mt. I’isga Church, Miss., and
apologises for the smallness of the sum.
Well, we are thankful for this is the day
was itormy and few persons out.
Deoiu
и
ri i.uk, Tonnoaseo, Dec. 21, 1855.
IFm. IfonshacHe, ' .VirtV.’i, -Ala.
Dear Brother, encloaorl you will find fif¬
teen dollar, and twenty cent,
Вт
Indian Mis¬
sion i,JU 20 of which was collected on tlmnka-
civing day, aud one dollar from brother
aarlwii Durham. Fritleriinlly Yours,
Ocn. tV. Yor.x-n.
A good brother in Ga. writes as follows
; to the treasurer :
' “Dar Bir:
I 1 am permitted through Divina favor onre
1 more to Mind you Ihn enrloscd clmek on the
Jiaak of tlm Republic, N. Y.. for 5200 for the
Southern Baptist It jurd of Domestic Mis-ions.”
1 The following is from two brethren who
made pledges for prospective payment, but
who in view of the wants of the Board
.’ have generally paid in advance :
j C'lMBi.iiio.v, S. C., January ltllh, 1S30.
■ ilar Brother llorniucklt :
1 1 nrcin I enelaso yon a check on the Bank
1 of the State of Smith Carolina for one hundred
1 dollais to pay in
у
subscription and Illul. Ju-
( KCi.h K. Brown’s' auhAcription of fifty dollars
' each, payable in instilment, <vf 510 annually,
1 (hr five yearn from about the 25th of April,
• H5 1, taken on the proposition of brother N.
. 31. Crawford at Newman, tia. Wo imvc de-
1 liwiuincd to pay at tlii, time ns wo lenru the
^ in moy is much needed for Uni Indian Mission.
I I am, dear brother, yours in tins test of
1 tend», Jo-r.eii fjRi»H*K.
lirolhcr S. H. Coleman, from Rodney,
Miss., enclosed 55 to the Treasurer for
i Indian Missions for the Union Associa-
' lion It wa, thankfully received.
I
The following came just as our copy
was making up to be mailed to Richmond,
from Greensborough, Oa. The 510 en
dosed were very acceptable, but the
piety indicated in the note is much more
highly prized. The giver will please ac¬
cept our thanks :
"Will Brother Walker aaaopt tlm enclosed
for tho Indian Mission frnri nil vim dciros
lliesnlvatiiiiinfiiiy fellow traveler* to flerni-
ty."
" January 10th, 1856.
i INDIAN DEPARTMENT.
Letter from Bev. II. F. Buckner.
Micco Creek Nation.
West of Ark. Dec. 17th 1853.
I Dear Brother Walker:
! I owe an apology for not having for-
1 warden my report from the Mississippi
Convention. 1 got off the steamer Queen
_ : ol the West at Vicksburg about two hours
agin'*; our congregations have steadily , before day, and not having enjoyed sleep
improved, particularly our evening congrc- i for two nights, and having to take the
Board in Florida.
t “ I have enjoyed some precious seasons
of refreshing Irom the presence of the
Lord, during the past quarter, and at this
time, deep revival .influences pervade the
congregations of my charge. My field h
a very extensive one a- you may discover
by tho number of miles traveled. You see
by my report, more than a score of immor¬
tal souls have been hioiight, as we humbly
trust, from darkness into God’s marvelous
light The work is slill going on, may the
Lord give me strength and wi»dom equal
to the responsibilities devolving upon
me."
The subjoined letter being brief, we give
cnlire. Our reports for the quarter over
70 baptisms:
“llenlimmiUe, -V. C. Jai^ 1, ISSfi.
Dear Brother Walker:—
" F.nclo-ed plei«e find inyieport for the
quarter ending December 3l, IS55. In
addition to the results of labor in report, f
have the satisfaction of knowing that one
distiller has been induced to abandon hiv
occupation, while many dram-drinker*
have adopted the principle of total absli-
neiirc, and a low drunkard, have been re¬
claimed this quarter. In this section some
deacons own aud work distilleries, while
lay members indulge, some more and some
less, in the use of alcoholic drinks, to tho
event disgrace and injury of the cau.-e.
Youri in Christ,
N. BOWEN,
.Missionary of the Hoard.”
Rcv.D. G. Daniel of Hornersville, Ga.,
gives the following on the condition of re¬
ligious matters in his church :
“ I can say nothing special of our cause
here at present. I have nut the faculty
in largo measure for seeing wonders and
wonderful indication, in almost _ every
thing, yet I can say with much confidence,
that wc seem to be strengthening slowly."
Rev. E. J. Willis of Oakland City, Cal.,
has been encouraged in Iris work. From
a letter of December 3d, 1S55, wc extract
tbu following:
" Our prospect, in Oakland are encour-
months, of course every thing temporal is
quHpLorder-.-qr,
The fence is down and almost every thing
about my place has gone wrong.
Five hundred dollars would not cover
the actual sacrifice of personal property
that I have made in taking the agency
under all the circumstances that I did.
You may wish to know how we found our
flock. 1 answer, all in the fold and in good
condition. I was at a better meeting yes¬
terday and last night than I have wilnessd
in my 14 months tour through the South
and West,
I preached Wednesday night, Sunday,
and Sunday night to emu Jed houses.
Genl. C. McIntosh and his son William
were with me, and also our excellent
hi -other J. Smith. I will not be able to
visit tho Mnskoke Church until nder
Christmas. As fast %i I see the native
preachers I will pay them their old dues
and send you the receipts which 1 hope
you will preserve for lutuie reference. I
inclose you a proper voucher for the pay¬
ment of C. and W. McIntosh. The old
drafts sold aud endorsed by me have not
returned yet of course they will, and then
I will pay them. I mean the drafts is¬
sued by the Board in Louisville. As I
endorsed them and have charged you with
them, and a, I would lose a part if you
were lo pay them, if they coine to vour
hands, send them to me for payment, only
notice the amount of interest and exchange
011 them a, I must make an additional
charge for that, .if demanded by ihe hold¬
ers.
The home in which we live, belonging
lo the board, requires some necessary re¬
pairs iu order to be at all comfortable.
JVe mint have a well or be sick. It is 32
feet to water for 100 miles round this
place, and, it costs two dollars per foot.
The house mint he recovered, and the
fencing repaired. Can the Board allow
an appropriation for this purpose ? Daniel
and Loui, McIntosh should receive $200
each per annum, unless another missionary
i, sent to that part of the nation. I can
visit them only once in S week,, so they
should devote all (heir time lo preaching.
We now have a weekly mail to my Post
Office ". Micco I hope to hear from
you often.
May vve not hopo for a visit in tho
Spring? Excuse apparent, carelessness,
a, there ate a thousand thing, that should
he done now.
Yours truly,
II. F. Bucknix.
Remarks On tlic above.
Bro. Buckner has, during the past year,
endured many hardships and made many
sacrifices for the cause of hi, master. No
missionary, either Foreign or Home, is,
on account of good works, more deserving
of aid and sympathy than is He.. Hi,
companion, sister Buckner, ha, suffered
with him, and endangered her health.
The above letter informs us that on arri¬
ving at home, they found the cause of
Christ in good condition, but earthly com¬
fort, for //cm, very unpropilious, The
house need, repairing, the lot needs a
fence, and a new well is needed to re¬
place the old one; and he a>ks: "can
the Board make an appropriation to meet
these demands?” It i, painful to say no
to such a request, yet, at present, if the
Board should appropriate the necessary
Amount, it would he at the expense of
some other missionary’s salary. I suppose
$500 would be sufficient, and I now ailc
will not the brethren and sisters, all over
the land, send up each a mite, if nothing
more can be spared, to make our brother
and sister comfortable? When he rises
from prayer, let each one ask' himself:
cannot f spare something, outside of my
usual benefactions, for the comfort, of a
brother and sister out on the bleak, prai.
•m
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