Home and Foreign Journal, May 1857

[ОМЕ AND VOLUME VI. IlICUMOND, MAY, 1857. ... i2U PUBLISHED BY THE BOARDS OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION. NUMBER 11. «.f Arkansas. Rev. A. J. Morrell, Clover llcnil : “ Dur¬ ing the (|iiailer lias oiganized one clnirch j and one Sabbath school, lie says, when . I commi-nrcd this quarter, there was not , , . , a Baptist church in all mv field. Now we In the commencement of any enterprise, ^ адв n T|,„ и a ...l.„„r„„bhconir,va.ein.erest,d.sof Л |Ь|й|и cllllrch, 1 a home lor a missionary in his toils. l’eihaps you cannot well appreciate the On in¬ train neighborhoods are almost entirely under the control of these influences. Hut the go-pel is not’powcr- less here. The people come out to hear, and are generally quite attentive, and quite anxious to Know what llaptists believe and teach. wjvjnran \mm, MARION, Л1.Л11ЛМЛ, .MAV, Ш7. Beirin amcncenientc whether of public or priva (lie fir.rt iniportanee to give our right direction. In the erection of a house, to hate a sure foundation— in planting a J crop, to hive Hie ground well fallowed— ! con,l'Hon of our section of counlrv О in mating a journey, to lake the de-iied [ (,lc Hdo of Hlack River wo have ir road— in planting now colonies, settling up . temperance, inlidelily, and a|| tjlcir trai new countries, that true religion anil all immoraliliee. Somo ill in dilutions and blessings ’ " *•••■*• be the first tlemi-nls in llio organization of Society. A brief allusion to instances in the history of our own country and that of others is sufficient to establish lliepo-ition assumed, and to guide our conduct in future. The following extract from the Report of the Hoard in 1S.53, is in point:— "In Ihose new Stales and Territories in the great South-west, theie arc springing1 up with almost unexampled vigor, Iowii- ; i-.... . . d, liiieil soon to become cities, largo and, \P ,nlcci fernies-eo loier.lssee:- p^nlnm, and a population that mu-t short- J ly be most wealthy and influential on the ' .. I,BV" , "J1 between Misd.-ippi an I future destiny of the millions that will All ' 1 :l/"" R'\er.<, .Mi-., those leiritorics; and in fact of the whole 1 F- tiriliiili. C country, whose geographical centre is ra- Hilbert Minim, A pally moling westward to the Ali-.-issippi river. The moral cl.aiacler of a Stale, like tbit of a man, i- formed in its youth, ami the whole subsequent mass of the |юр- Georgia, ulation, to most distant generations, is cast 1 ri . . „и „ „„ in the mould II, u. prciMied. Mexico Ins ' aUc “* *" ncw •ТР'"-""™- thrown ofl'tlie yoke of the Spanish crown, bin not of the priesthood that accompanied Cortez: ami New England retain., in all their vitality, thu-e idigious principles, wlto-e seeds were brought over in the May¬ flower. Scotch Ггс is the Al'I’OIX't'Air.XTS 11 У так ИОАНН. Гоп All Ren. Hev. .1. И. Whitten, In tho Fncbiry people, Cnlunibus, tlenrgia. Cnliaba, Ala. Alauihe-tcr, Va. Rev. S. I,. Seminar, liiirksvillc, Kv. U-i. С. X. We-t. Sierra, Nevada Villey.Cnl. Hei.ll. W. pope, eol .red penjilo, Wilkes Ce., BIBLE BOARD. Л Good Example. A brother willing from Zebulon, Genr- himself " Л Friend sends fourteen dollars for homo dis Gregory at Canterbury. Whutcicr sy»- tnuution, two aim a nan for China, and leia of religion takes possession of these as mi.ch for Africa,— and the same for young territories within the next forty . • years, will hold a who shall flock there to future ages UVlHii . . ^ natu-il embodiment of the religion i taught - im| ы by the mi-sionaries ol Iona, and English t, ,, „ . , , „ n , Epi-copacy of the doctrines taught by ‘ 0 l,e ‘!cmsl‘led, send. Augu-tin and the otlieremissaiiesof 1’opo | Hie Uiblc Hoard, five fi Greemy at Canterbury. Whatuier sys- tribution, two and a half f( for Tai Ping Wang ami his dynasty, so long as he and H shall thus encourage and require the study of God's word. Х'кгЛ и revolution as lias already taken place, is unparalleled in history, and that which will be effected in a single generation, by the operation of this laiv, is utterly incon¬ ceivable. Oh, if the three .hundred and fifty millions, of China could by any j means become at once familiar with tbo ' Word, as they have lung been with their j idolatrous religion, vvliat wepders would ] God have wrought. And this, so far as we can -see, is coming. This is likely to be the result of the reveCaitiorr begun some years ago, and still regularly pro¬ gressing in the very licait of the great empire. What a field it will open for the missionaries of the cross ! Л. C. 1). .T. II . 1)., of Georgia. Sends us fourteen dollars to be applied as directed in the letter. This is the se¬ cond remittance wo have received in a short time from the same unknown source- The oilier was ten dollars. We take this method to inform the dear brother, that his cnuti ibulion was received, to thank him for sending it, and to express our hope iliat many ollicrs will follow so praiseworthy an example. -• . о . , • • liumiah; with a dollar and a half for lla rear.-, hi 1 ho . a swav over the millions . .. - • . . , 'who shall (lock there to future ages : and 1 т»10™У vh™ тЫ n'f when those vast territories are settled up ml. He have no means of knowing who with a teeming population, and that pop- 1 this dear brother is, and therefore take ulation consisting of our sons and our i (|,;э- ,1!0an< [u lc|| ],;m that the contrilm- brethren by grace and by nature, already ,i()n can|e ,afclv aild ttc ,hank him fur it. flocking there with their families, then will 1 [lie seeds of all faithful missionary labor, 1 indigenous in the soil, yield in each gene- 1 ration a glorious harvest of uiidyingsuuls. | It mu-t seem astonishing, then, that our . efforts aie so comparatively, iu-ignifica:it. | A. C. D. The Bible in China. • The Chinese arc comparatively an edu¬ cated people. The influence of the go¬ vernment ha. for ages been employed lo stimulate the whole male population to The Bible Society of Union Uni¬ versity. It is the understanding, I think, that j this society will represent itself in Hie Convention at Nashville. H'c have re- . ceivcd from it already near half the need¬ ful sum, which they direct to be expended equally in China and in Africa, for the . distribution of the Scriptures, under the | direction of those who hayt gone from ' that instilution to the foreign field. The University was ncyi'jjihUq.ppM-j I porous a condition as at present. It is ‘ expected that the Theological class will he j greatly increased another year. Arrange¬ ments arc being made, which will make it the most attractive school of Theology in the South ; ami whether the three hundred thousand dollar Theological fund which has been talked so much about, «hall be raised and located there or nut, it is from its geographical locality near the] centre of the Southern States, ami from the nature of the system of Theo¬ logical education about to be adopted, destined to become the штат school lor ministerial education. Tho-c of us who live five year.-, will sec the truth of this prcdic'ion verified. A. C. 1). The Sncrmnento. It will be seen that llro. Shuck is lie ( blowing a reasonable share of labor upon ! H;c acquisition of certain kinds ol know- the colored population, ami that these cf- ledge. And evciy one whose leisure forts arc crowned with success : ' 1 will permit is accu-tomcd to devote much . . . of iiis time, from childhood lo early man- 1ыогЫ Uiurcl Ori'anizrrhon — llicKev. . . ,|лол.|, л<* «л_ • «i,A Alr ck.i.i. m i 1 . i.i boo J, say lo the 30tli year oi аде, in the Air. Miuck, on Monday Ы, completed a 1 J J , , , r • new organization among our colored ie-i- earnest study of the sacred books of their dents, to bo called the “ Siloain liaplist idolatrous religion. Certain honors can Church of Christ." The Society expects 011|y be obtained by familiarity with these soon to purchase a lot and erect a house of; boub_ рлег.- Chinaman, therefore, so worship thereon, but for the time being1 • «ill worship in the Chinese Chapel, corner j llr 11 P™c"C»Mc, to* been thoroughly of Cth and 11 streets. They al.-o contem- j slrueled in the idolatrous religion or Ins j understand from rumor that the young plate before long to call and settle a regu- ancestors. Thus it is, and has been tin- ladies raised some half a hundred dol¬ lar pa-tor. Wo understand that their ,|cr ц|С establislicd rule or that of tlic 1 |ars. T]ICy uj|| be entitled lo at least галдят. £Sl£ 1 ? «r- 7 V ы i "r,M“ m *• - 1 - - - : of Tai I'ingUaiig, the so-called rebel, I Jxniisville. who has already made himself ma«tcr 1 . - - of some of the most important provinces and whose empire is evidently extending, j and acquiring the dements of perpetuity, ] the liiljle is substituted for the books of the old idolatry ; and thousands and thou- ' sands will consequently spend large por- [ gregation of their own people, is quite flat¬ tering. The Indian Library. The following letter may, wo trust, en¬ courage ollicrs to do likcwi.-e. Forkund, March 2Sth, 1837. Bible Society of tlie Mary Slmrj), at Winclicstcr. This Society had its regular annual meeting some weeks since- We have no ollicial report yet of what was done, but A. С. 1). BOARD OF FOI!EI(i.\ ШЮ, lilCHMOXD, AIAV, t«7. Home and Foreign Journal. Г.'г®- УМапп — Please appropriate ^1,1 saniH "IM сотч s,,.,,,, ,ulgu orb 'en|l, to the purchase of a book,’ i lioMS °f Hieir lives in committing lo inein- All communications intended for the Jonr- ц,е °0C! У0", ni0't «xeful for : ory Rs sacred pages. A waiter in the nal, should be directed, Помп and For- CC 'fculating Library." j the i.'nrlh China llrrald (a .-ocular paper) тех Journal, RiciiMoxn, V.i. ; Library. A Fnir.N0. Have not the Indians many more suc/t “ Fiiends?" IVc need, greatly need, more missiona- tics in China. The opportunities for mis- sionary labor are increasing. The facili- ties for influencing the people arc multi- plying, and the probabilities of success' arc being more and more developed. It is a great work in which we are there en- K'lged. A population of from three to four hundred millions of immortal beings are groping their way to eternity amidst aM the darkness of debasing superstition. "e have unJtrloken to enlighten lAim- to lead them to the knowledge of salvation. Upon ti«, together with other Christians who are sustaining missions there, they are dependent for the Gospel. 0 how in- adequate the few missionaries whom we have sent to inert the demands for in, true- tion ! And yet, we know not where to look for other laborers. Is there no one, anx- mii-ly desirous (o glorify Christ who will go and preach his gospel to these benighted ''"Hicns ? No, not a single man among the thousands ef our churches, who for the love of Chii«t and souls, is willing lo fine- Й'> the comforts of home ami the privileges of a Christian land to preach the Gospel in China! Hnw does the enterp.isc cf bu-ine-s men shame the followeis of the Redeemer. Commerce and trade find their represen. tallies there in numbers equal to their every demand. Men go to China, and live there to t,dt тпгц. Fleets and ar¬ mies are sent there to piotect these inter¬ est-, and to enforce, if necessary, ‘their demand-. Hut only a few, « ,-rry /rr, of the servants of Jesus are willing to go there tor the promotion of his cause. Only a little hand of the Soldiers of the Cross can be induced to go tlicio to invade the kingdom of darkness. There is evidently a want of thespi.it of consecration in tho churches. There '*■ loo-iti3 apparent, a want of failh in № prediction regarding, the triumph of He Alesvnk. and of confidence Apoeeer , Of the Carpel. It is likely that none ones- j 110,1 bul lllat " 'ho kingdoms of this world I яге 10 bcco,nc Ию kingdom of Clni-t," ! but the event is in the dim, uncertain fu- | Hire Jar off, and hardly an object of Impc. i I'lin'-lian would deny that the " Go- ! Pcl i,( I,IC l»wcr of God unto salvation lo every one that believelh," but when this .Until is to receii c a practical application 1 10 1,,c mi-ionary ivoik, their minds recoil l,cf",e l,lc ohrtacles which seem lo foibid ' that the Go-pel will he believed by the j Chinese. Alas! for this stale of fiiilhle«s- >« an,i ‘"oiednlily. The ini-sionary J ",'ork an novpr progress as it should while ' Chri-tians are so little expecting success. "Attempt great things fur God, expect gnat things from Hod." The spiiit which ptompteil these words fiom the devoted Cary mu-t more generally peivade the hearts of Chri-tians before the heathen will become the inhciilanco of the Re- deemcr and the uttermo-t parLs of the earth his possession. Christians inert Lc- tiivc God ; and they must feel that desire to glorify him which will prompt to vigo¬ rous and self-denying ellbrt. _ _ _ 1>. Cmitoii. The letter of brother Graves gives our latest advices from Canton. From the papers we learn that the English, in con¬ sequence of the weakness of their force had been compelled to abandon all the forts they had taken except one; and that they would lie unable lo effect much j agoin-t tho Chinese until they received Bov. John Day. It will be seen by tho letter of brother Day, that, at the time of writing, brother Day was suffering from sickness. We trust that before this, lie is in his accus¬ tomed hcalih. and engaged in the suc¬ cessful prosecution of the labors to which he is so eminently deviated. Tho heart of our brother is deeply interested for the pio-perity ami religious progress of Li¬ beria. He ha- labored much, and very efficiently, fur the promotion of Hie cause ef civilization and religion there. He is peimiilcd to see some of the fruits of Ids labors. We trust lie may be spared to reap yet more abundantly. He is, how¬ ever, now an aged man, and, as will be seen from bis letter, is beginning to feel that bis pilgrimage is drawing near' its dose. We wish special prayer made, that God will .-pare him to us until his plan’s are In .successful operation, and we havo more of ellicient laborers in that field. • 1*. Who will do it ? Wc are very so'i itom to extend the circulation of the Journal and the Com¬ mission. Why should not the Journal have thirty, ill-lead r.f liom fourteen to fifteen, thou-and subsciibcrs? H’c feel assured that there arc that number and more, who could be induced to take it, if proper eflorts were made. We have no doubt, too, that there are thousands who would take the Commission if it were brought to their notice in a suitable inan- ucr. lie leant an agent in every church | for these papers. Ono who will bring them to the notice of the brethren and fiicnd«— procure subscribers, forward mo¬ neys, and attend each year to collecting dues anil correcting list of subscribers. Wc know it will be a somewhat trouble¬ some business. Hut no worthy object is gained without trouble. . _ . _ It has become the fashion to offer pre¬ miums for sub-criplions lo periodicals. Wc arc always willing to conform to the fashion when it c.m bo done with propri¬ ety. We theiefoie offer the. following premium to every one who will act for us, without icgard to the number of names sent: Гкпмпг.ч: The consciousness of doing goad ; mid the satisfaction of aiding to promote the cause of Christ ut home und ill/road. Wc will also send to every one who will agree to attend thus to the business, a copy of each of the papers free, so long as there aic five of the Journal lo single ub-ciibers, and live of the Commission taken at his ollicc and the payments reg¬ ularly remitted by him. I1. Volunteer*. Chattanooga, Feb. 10th, 1S/57.' Dear fiirl — Knclo«cd von will please nnJ §3, for Indian Missions. Respectfully, Friend to Missions. says, "The Eastern l’rince has staled in.1 writing, that under the rule of Tai Ping, 1 " the Uiblc lias been suh-titulcd for tin- sa¬ cred books of Confucianism as (lie text book lor the public service examination s " Tho Shanghai Mksion. If there are tho-c who think that nolle mg worth Hie effort has been accomplished in the Shanghai mi-sion, we would a-k Death of Deaeon William Col¬ gate, of Nett* York. This valuable citizen and devoted Christian closed his useful life, on Wednesday, 25th of March, 1857. Our space will not permit the in-ertion of any detailed account of Deacon Colgate, but wc cannot refrain* from expressing our high estimate of Iiis Christian excellence. He was, at the time of his death, in the 7Glli year of Iiis age. lly a life of hon¬ est industry, lie had accumulated a large estate. He was an earnest Christian and a liberal supporter of every Christian cn- terprbe. We copy Hie following: " ACTION or Т11П OrriCERS or THE AMER¬ ICAN SIDLE UNION." "The day after Iiis ifeeease, (MardR 2Gth, 18.57.) the officers of the Union met March 10th, 1857. Sir,- 1 enclose $10, which I hope you •ill receive safely and use for Missionary purposes. Respectfully, Marv E.7Mielt.r. .,w„ .... ...» - | The effect of this will be, that no man j them to read the letter of brother Crniv- cait be promoted to any public office who ^ ford published in this number, and to pon- I i- not familiar with Hie Bible. The study tier the facts which lie states. Every j of the Bible will be Hie road lo honor, and thing indicates progiess. The advance with this stimulus lo its perusal, it cannot! I|ai not been so rapid, in any re-pcct, as be long before Ibis portion of the Chinese J wo could have wished, hut there can lie empire will be even more familiar with it.s , no doubt that the go-pel is gradually win- teachings than the masses among our- i ning its way among the inhabitants, and selves. j that hy continued and adequate exertion In view of this fact, who will not pray' it will prevail. reinforcements. It has also been staled , _ _ . ... that the rebels, (of Canton we presume,) i A'0 M’l® K°?ms, an'I .... ... ! ..Mnl lb» Гогогоннг i and the imperialists hail concluded a truce for two years and that the rebels were in¬ tending to aid the imperialists again-t the English. Wc tru-t much prayer will be made for our mi-sionaiies ; and also, that Gnd may overrule these troubles to the advance¬ ment of the mission. Our ml-sion premDes at Canton have been burned. Wc cannot slate tho amount of loss. It is probable, that as was the rase at Shanghai, the ameunt will be re- unanimously funded. Г. adopted the foregoing narrative, with the following minute and resolutions : Our venerable brother, Deacon William Colgate, after a life of toil and benevo- lenre, of faith, and love, and patience, has hern called home to his reward. In his decease, the American Bible Union Ins. sustained the loss of a warm and devoted fiiend, a kind and courteous associate, a prudent manager, and a judi¬ cious counselor. His name will always be Intimately as-, sociatcd with the history of tho Institu¬ tion as one of Hie four persons who called its first preliminary meeting, and the one whose house- was offered and accepted . . >■■»> '. v , „■! . •• »1мм»!'| io.i - .v A-