Home and Foreign Journal, November 1860

IfOUJMB ‘RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, MARION, ALABAMA, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, NOVEMBER, 18G0. NUMBER 5; 1 V- PUBLISHED BY THE BOARDS OF TIIE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION. His Annual Contribution. щШт (if domstic mm , Convcrfi"° with a ь,°,1,сг « м^рр! about our prospects for the cowing year, and expressing swuo fears thatour mission funds ■ _ _ "uuld Lo considerably diminished in consc- Ышг Subscriptions for Iloine and quenco of tiro short crops, lie replied, “that L Journal 10 Hiobmond, A lrgmia, and |a UIIC 0p ц10 у n|wa}.3 pay lit of qc. tuber, whether I make any cottou or not.” And that brother has always found himself able to pay that debt, and why ? May it not he because ho is punctual and faithful to meet Iris obligations of this character? There is a giving that doth not impoverish. Try it. 1 id Marion or Nashville. Responses lb car appeal for aid are coming in. One I iber in Baltimore semis u c,iccli f°r * K)icra for different amounts. Hut it si like many such to meet our present lia- a. and what shall we do for months to B/ \ye do hope that the pastors of the Jills will bring this subject to the Irirful attention of their people, and take Icollcctions and forward the amount with- jj delay. And, if any brother or sister .bit to be a duly to assist lire Hoard iu l.larcn-born work, wo hope they will not I jifor others, but enclose the amount of S rir contribution iu a letter, and direct it Iffillum Iiornbuekle, Treasurer, Marion. B’jbarua. Some of tiro Associations arc Ls hard from, and are coming up nobly I d» work. Several Associations will meet lainontli. AYc ask to he remembered by Carry up with you, my brethren, an ingle the herd, and "do- something to n your missionaries. ■‘If we would Give more we would have more to Give." After enclosing 820 for missions, “a tricud” says! 11 Oli, that rill of the brethren could realize their obligations, and promptly and liberally contribute to meet the present urgent necessities of this department of mis¬ sions. If we would give more we would have more to give.” Associations. lie have attended many of our Associa¬ tes in the different States, and have Icon hJ to find the spirit of love and har- iy prevailing. Nothing of a personal kinder or local hearing lias transpired to иг the feelings of God’s children. All reined lo have but one object before them, ly might differ. itu.cgatdjo the mode of ration or the means to ho employed fur accomplishment of any proposed end, iff all held as paramount the salvation of souls of men, and the honor of tiie Li¬ ne name. CculJ there he a little more system pur- ' ia the collection of funds for the va- ohjccts of benevolence it would be inch belter. Many of the churches do send up any funds, nnd others but Utile, Iwhile a few, do doubt, try to do their duty, I contribute liberally. AVo hope to see day when tccry church, and ctery mein- of every church, will feel it to he а i to contribute something, op God prospered them, lo the cause of missions, I send it to their Associations. Oh, how Jsajnentcd would be the usefulness of our d missionary organizations, and iiow B'onld prosperity llow over our churches! iis could be the case if proper and prompt ttention on the part of our pastors should «given to this matter. It might cost some ale time and labor, but it would pay in le return of piety and efficiency on the at of the membership of (be churches, ryit, my brother pastors, and sec the result, top the expense of agencies. These would el then lo needed, and could be employed юге usefully in some other department Г the vineyard. AVo may speak more 1(kb’d of our visits hereafter. Our thunks are due To “a Young Lady” for 815 fur Indian Missions. To ‘‘TV. 13.” for 8100 in response to our 3It«il for present help. , To “A Friend” for 820, to be divided «tween Indian and Domestic Missions. To "a Friend of Missions” for $10. To “Semarf” for 820 for Indian and Do- tl6!tie Missions. To the “Ladies of Edgefield Association, '■C.,1' for 8Ю0 for Huckncr’s translations. To “M. J. TV.” for 82, „То “II. B./' Sr,, of Antioch Church, T»»-, for $5. To the “Ladies of Hethany Church, S. o’ for $10 fur lluckncr’s translations. T°“Q. TV. M.” for 810, and to many , n- Make vt more thankful in future, ««friends. Absent from Home. SuiEMittn 13, 1SC0. Mr. lint. Ifornluckl', Treasurer, (C'c., Db.mi Sin;— Heing absent from home when the collection for funds to he sent up to the Cen (i id Association was made, I take this method of sending you $20, to Lo ap¬ propriated to the use of the Domestic and Indian Missions. Hope you will receive it safely. Respectfully, E. C. Such a regard to duty is truly cheering in these times. Not present when the collection was taken up for the Associa¬ tion, hut her money duo to the Lord must ;/ir. That is as it should he. I wonder if all have been present when their church collections were taken up ? Ir not, remem¬ ber E. 0., and the mission cause will not he embarrassed long. ■ “Taught. to Contribute.” “ Mothers have the education of children, and therefore, ought to bo taught to contri¬ bute.” This was a remark made by a sensi¬ ble nnd pious lady in our healing while at¬ tending the meeting of the Union Baptist Association in Carrollton, l’iekins county, Alabama. Sho was urging the duty of every Christian family to subscribe fur the little paper published by the Hoard of the Convention, and has done much to increase its circulation, as all might do, If disposed. The History of Our Churches. This matter was the subject of much dis¬ cussion at the meeting of the Union Baptist Association, Ala. Hy resolution adopted at the meeting of 1859, the churches were re¬ quested to furnish the Association with a brief history оГ their organization, progress and present condition. This struck us ns an admirable idea. I think tho churches of tho Rappahannock Association, in Vir- ginia, published something of this sort a few years since. Several of the churches of the Union complied with the request, and all wcie much plc.i‘cli with the documents pre¬ pared and read before the body. At the next meeting it is expected and greatly dc sired, that all the churches will he ready to furnish these brief sketches, which are to be published in book form. AVould it not bo well for all our Associ¬ ations to get up something of this kind. Tho history of our churches should be mmc carefully prepared and preserved. The ma¬ terial for a general history of the denomi¬ nation would then be at hand, and prove a valuable legacy to our children. Let each church secure the services of some competent brother to undertake thi work. And it would facilitate his labors and render them much more accurate and perfect if the aged members would furnish him any incidents they may remember, llrcthren, go at this thing with earnest¬ ness, and determine to do it now. A Few Words from Missionaries. IF. S. I Ш, HV«t l’aint, Miss. “We have juet closed a protracted meeting; much good, i think, has been done, though no souls have been converted." Alfred Corn, Ml. Kolia, Ga. “I have1 just returned from Duck Town, where а го- ! rival of religion is going on. I was per- ! milted to honor tho waters of the place with the baptism of twelve willing subjects, in the presence of hundreds of spectators.” Им. Eusehiiig, German Missionary in , Arm Orleuni “Two of our young brethren I opened a ncw'Sund.iy School in a private [ house last Sunday with 30 children, also, a j weekly prayer-meeting, hoping that they | may find through tho childrcp, the hearts o^ P«“ts.” - . John llohcrison, 'SJrnjYfi S’. C. !‘TilC \ second Sunday in August, brother It. Talia¬ ferro, from Alabama, commenced a pro¬ tracted meeting at Antioch Church, one mile from my house, which continued until the next Thursday, ami ten or twelve made a profession of religion. Brother T. then went to White Plains Church, and I had to leave for my appointments in Rockingham and Guilford. Some twelve made a profes¬ sion at White Plains. I commence a pro¬ tracted meeting to-morrow (Sept. 1st) at my missionary station iu Patrick, A'a. J. J, Filming, Smnltr, «S'. C. “On the third Sabbath in this month, (Sept,,) I baptized 3 — two ladles and two colored — at Bethany, The ladies were tho first I'ruitsof our Branch Appointments (missionary station) near Maysvillc. The occasion was of great comfort and joy to many.” Geo. Mitchell, Missouri. “I am happy to say that my new field is full of promise. I have spent 15 days in .Jefferson City— 3 baptisms— 2 by letter, anil several conver¬ sions, nnd many anxious. I have preached in different counties in this state. Some of my stations are entirely |ew ground, where I intend soon to organgtojchurchcs. Tho AVord is well received,' ar^ An many cases hasjhe JcsircJ^cffgb^^-yittTtantaell conjecture, I have to travel mucin ibtfvtT been with my family six nights during the lxst month.” AW. Duels, Colored Minister, Biltimorc, Md. “Several candidates ready for bap¬ tism, whilst others have joined the church by letter and cxpeiicnec. The church i< now engaged in bolding a nightly prayer- meeting, and with good effect." L.lt, Ij. Joinings, Athens, Ga. “ AA e are now (Sept. 10th) having a good meet¬ ing. I baptized 8 on yesterday, nnd 2 are waiting for baptism. Abo, received 4 by letter, making an addition of 11 to our number in the last two necks.” A Letter from Our Agent in Kentucky. St'iuxtiriu.n, Kv., Sept. 0th, 1800. Elder M. T. Funnier: My Dr.ut HlloTlio— I wrote you last month relative to my week, and before leav¬ ing home this morning for the Long Run Association, which comes off tu-uiorrow, I will drop you a lew lines. I have attended two Associations since 1 wrote, the b'uiith District, and Baptist. At the former brother И. P. liuckncr was present, and at the cine of his remarks we t<ok a public collection at the stand of $(!i 23, to aid in the publication of hist books, nnd in addition to this one brother subscribed $50; making a total of 8114 25 for the above object. He will also he present lit the Long Bun Association, which Association has agreed to support him as their missionary among tho Indians. And tiio object of my visit among them is to raise his salary. A'onrs in Christ, Ar. K. Kiiiuey, General jbjrnl. This arrangement was made by us at the suggestion of brother Thompson, for the Long Run .Association to pay the salary of brother Buckner. Brother H. continues, as lie always lias, the missionary of the Hoard, and reports quarterly lo the Hoard the re¬ sults of his labors. This is the course pur¬ sued by many of our Associations, ns Hie Rigby, Alabama, Tuskeege, Salem, E. Ala¬ bama Convention, and otliers in Alabama; the Georgia, Columbus, Bethel, AVestern, Ehenezer, and others in Georgia; tiie Goshen, in Virginia; the Elk Horn, in Kentucky, and others in tiie different States. AVo would ask the brethien of the Long linn A ssociation if it would not be a saving of agency expenso to get the churches, annu¬ ally, to send up to the Association, through their messengers, the amount necessary to meet tho expenses of brother ltuckncr. This can be done, it seems to us, easily at tho next meeting— let the, pastor and dea¬ cons sco to it— and make tiro collections of their several churches prior to tho meeting of the «Association. Opelika, Alabama Encouraging from IK IS. Jones. “AA'e liavo received four, by letter, into tho. church at Opelika. I am much pleased with tho prospects of building up a church in that interesting and growing vil¬ lage. Tho railroad grading has been lot out from that place to Dadcvillo in Tulin- lioosa County, nnd there nro numbers of hajwls at work on it, They aro also build¬ ing a railroad to Lafayette, which intersects with the Montgomery and AVest Point rail¬ road, a mile and a half beyond that place. All these roads converging to Opelika, is going to make it a considerable place. My main object (save the preaching of tho gos¬ pel,) has been to liavo us a good house of worship built there for .the Baptists. Tho hou.-o is up and is being weather-hoarded. It will boa pretty house. It will cost 82,200. t will have to beg $1100, which amount I liavo nearly all subscribed — I subscribed that amount by faith, and if I do not get it all, I will pay it myself. Other denomi¬ nations and tho citizens generally, have been quite liberal iu giving us. Several strong Baptists arc preparing to move there. So tiie church will he able to sustain a minister after tliis year. I have been kind ,y offered the Methodist Church, and I have preached in it every timo I have been there. AYc have largo and attentive congregations.” tlirough Nicolaus. Marysville, Orovilie, Checo, Oak Grove, Deer Creek nnd Fobnma, reached Red Bluff, after travelling all night, about six o'clock on Saturday morning. After taking a few hours rest, I wrut out and soon met our brethteu from Shasta, Rev. Messrs. Hockley and Spencer. Theso brethren met mo by pre¬ vious appointment, fur tho purpose of aiding in the constitution of li Baptist Church. M’s sSon found brethren and sisters of our faith and order, nnd It was arranged to have a meet¬ ing that night fur tho purpose of organizing. Wo accordingly met. 1 mado a long address upon our faith and polity, explaining the Net Hampshire Articles nnd Covenant. Tho meet¬ ing was truly an interesting one, and wo 411 felt encouraged. After completing our part up to a certain point, the brethren elected one of their number a deacon, and .another а . church clerk. I then pronounced them а regularly organized Baptist Church of Christ, N whereupon, brother Hnckley mndo them an address, and brother Spencer and I gnvo them tho hand of fellowship, in which brother Hnckley joined. On the next day, a large nudicnco assembled at 11 A, M., to whom I preached. A good state of feeling wns appa¬ rent. In the afternoon, I preached again 6o the eager people, and brother Hnckley nnd I ad¬ ministered tho Lord's Supper for tho first time in Red Bluff to the Baptist brotherhood. At night, again I prenclied to even a larger assem¬ bly, ami 1 trust good was dune. Brother Hnckley insisted upon my doing all tbo preaching, using tbo argument that ho expected to visit Red Bluff often, but that 1 would not likely bo ever there again. He is a good brother mid will likely supply the Red Bluff Baptist Church, (this is tho nanto of the or¬ ganization, consisting of 8 members to begin with,) once a month until they scauro a resi¬ dent minister, which they are most nnsioua to do, nnd lam, according to tho promho mode them, doing what I can to send them a man. Brother Spencer has just commenced preach¬ ing, is unordained, but bids fair to bo a useful innn. l'ho town of Red Bloff, the seat of justice fur Fctinma County, contains now about twelve hundred people, and is a very commanding position for nn effective Baptist pnstor. The citizens personally assured me that they would contribute handsomely toward the sun|vort of a Baptist minister. And tiie whnlo field is open to us, there being net even a church edifice of any denomination yet in the placo. Breaching is held in n fine brick school liouso belonging to tho public. The place is beautifully and romantically located, nnd possessing a healthy climate, „ Jt ia at tho head, of. steamboat, navi-; HlftnS-.q-- (tint V««Mmpft№a!v,g'.'nJ- fl'dflllc- AYc aro gratified at tho prospects of sue- Jones in ids labors оГ love. Cannot some from Swromentocity toJAsrUand m OrcgjHh good friends forward to brother Jones, Tin- keege, some material aid? Don't let him pay that $000. Brethren, help him if yon can, and you may realize that it is indeed, “ more blessed to give than to receive.” From Brother Shuck. In a letter of July 18th, 1800, ho says: “ I returned yesterday from ono of the best mis¬ sionary visits I have yet made during tho year. At Grand Island, in Oalusi County, I preached morning and afternoon. Not half of the peo¬ ple could get into the house, nnd seats weronr- The Sierra Netad.-i mountains nro in full view on one side, twcnty-lito miles off, nnd tho Pa¬ cific Coast Range on the other tido about the same distance, with fillings up everywhere, of wood nnd plain, nnd bill nnd dale. I urged the brethren to securo n church lot nt once; ami before leaving, learned that (hero would lm but little doubt of having a donation of ono from a liberal gentleman of the place, ldmsclf rot a professor, «Accessions to tho littlo church nro soon expected, ns thero nro largo numbers iu that vicinity who nro Baptists, now scat¬ tered. There are many Chinese in this region. I held talks with them and found some who surprised me by greeting mo cordially by , , name. I had to go on the boat at midnight ranged on tiie outside under tho windows nlong Monday, but the citizens being anxious to bear three sides. My henrt glowed, when, nflcr something about China from an eye-witness, I morning service the people gathered nrouinl me, nnd grasping tny hand, exclaimed that they had not beforc'm California, heard n sermon front a Baptist minister— indeed, some saying they had not before seer, tho face of a Baptist minister in the country. I found many Hap- lists nnd appointed a two or throe days meet¬ ing for the 1st Saturday nail Sunday in Sep¬ tember,— at which time to organize a church nnd administer both of the ordinances. Ono noble nnd intelligent lady, truly converted, had withstood all entreaties from Methodists and Ciunplicllites, declaring that she could never feel satisfied without tieing baptised by a regu¬ lar Baptist minister. The people greeted mo cordially, coming together for many miles. Grand Island is destined ere long to liecome a wealthy community, and where 1 preached, is a very important nnd interesting community. I am to be nt Red Bluff, next Saturday nnd Sunday— leaving home in tho stage nt six in the morning nnd travelling nil night, reaching there Saturday morning. I Imd n letter from thero yesterday, stating tho pooplo wero ex. peeling mo with great interest, I expect to or- gnnizo a churrli thereon Sunday with the aid of Rev. Mr. Hnckley of Shasta. I hnvo never been there nor at Grand Island before. They are expecting me nt Sonoma on the 5tb bird's day ol this month. On the 1st Sunday in «August, I am to bo at Tmto to a dedication— 2nd Sunday also, lo a dedication nt Brooklyn in Alcmeda Countv.and 3rd Sunday, nt the flourishing town of Napa. I have never been to tliis latter place, nor Sonoma. AVo expect to organize nt Sonoma, nnd also nt Napa. There are two enquirers nmong the Chinee, but the enterprise suffers for want of my usual close attention.’1 _ Red Bloff, California. I'll it of Brother Flinch. Sams bxto, July 23, 1SG0. Dear Brother Sumner : On last Friday at 0 «А. M„ 1 jumped in the stage coach for a long nnd tedious journey to the growing town of Red Bluff, situated by the course of the riser Sacramento, three hundred miles above Sacra¬ mento city. The road is stocked with the finest kind of Concord coaches, splendid teams of horses and skillful drivers. AVo passed lectured to a full house at 8 B. jl. Bidding tho kind Bed Bluff friends adieu, I went on board tbo Sacramento boat nnd enfely readied homo on Wednesday, finding nit well. From information I gathered nt Red Bluff, I nm more titan ever convinced that we ought, as soon possible, to liavo Baptist Churches or¬ ganized nt the largo northern towns of Yrekn, Slia-la nnd AVearevillc. I’rny for your fur off brother, Grace, mercy, nnd pence. Fraternally, J. Lewis Silicic. INDIAN MISSIONS. A Line from Brother Buckner. Left for Home. "Mcxrnis, Tennessee, Sept. 18, 18G0. — I arrived hero to-day, nnd lcavo in tho morning for Fort Smith on the overland mail-route, ns thero is no chance to get up tho «Arkansas river.” • Earnest Appeals From the Indian Territory for того missiona¬ ries liavo been received. Tho demands fur ad¬ ditional laliorers nro constantly coming in. Every mail nearly bring* somo warm nnd pressing call. The positions fur tho Board to occupy are many, but wo have gnno ns far as our present funds will justify. Our work is necessarily limited. Give us того money, and we can put to work того men, «And why should not the means of the Ilonrd bo greatly augmented instead of being diminished f AVho has made sacrifices to sustain the mission work? «Are we doing our wholo duty to tho Indians? Reader, think, of theso things, and ask your Heavenly Father what is your duty in there times of need. Distressing I Brother AVillis Burns of tho Choctaw Na¬ tion, August 23th, writes: “Look nt our ex¬ pense to lire, corn $2 per bushel, flour $7.50