Home and Foreign Journal, January 1859

* 'is Ll'JIBVUI. • 1UCIIM0N1), VA., HARION.'fybA., NAsilMlLLE. TENN.,. JANUARY, 1S5D. - NUMBER ?.! ■* PUBLISHED BY TIIE BOARDS OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST' CONVENTION. .■ ) torest in the gvitat'miwiotiary cntcrpriao cn- TargcJ, nnd the desire for the advancement of Christ's kingdom strengthened os yon have taken up the “ Journal" — then do all 1’ririub iUl’l к-'ЛСГОШ». t you oau for Ita ineroaoed cireiiLilhm. You 1 и, u |l,i|'|W New Year. 1858 j шаУ not be able to у ice much, but you она 1 . . ,,.j, another cyclo of i <*■ nmch in this wuy to [irumoto tho good of -Л!,’ of the past should j missiur^. * i,. t . u i in.itums of gratitude. - — - ^ льлИлЛЛ. JASyAUYAMe* ikU ami I’fttrous. л ..,„,,1 M pioHiCUto Our wo t к Ju!„ t no'S or any serious ca* ,h ,,|l„ri„r.mr hands have been and tb „ our pi Lf image the «itW! ot ' ‘ h.,- greatly prospered. , ь been freely vouehsilftul— sin- h.,.|i enlivened— tho churches ui„ .,,] i ho diaeiples of 'Josus j„il ii.il abirilied among us. For „ s v, thanks. Wo would have „„I j.,.1% i hut 1859 may witness . . . our part. n i.i be done ? Does the •| oil lie ,1 over every portion of |. , tint elion of our vast tor- mrli the preached gospel? ' , , ill our eitioi and towns the и iiiej'iii' instruction? Have ■ lb,. и. le-itiosof tho eouti- . . . liei.il,' I lave we mereaa- о. и, piiipiiiliun to tho inercaeo ' ■■ •Iir-Ji, tbero remains a work i, imIi'iiI, ited to tax all ottr en- , jii.li . I tu eveiy principle of \t. need gmee and wis- ,• и r. sponsili litica. While '“..ri-jiul T«'iiitoi ies me pressing , I,, elder ones are not yet aatis- .. i . i, .piiriug additional nurs- iii.il, in, .uli, bitty, v.ce and open apin' ill null nit the land, have in inis „!' i lie puli lot and the n T., lull (чек i Ids tide of iniqui- l 'ifill loaJlj upon every sincere oud Kriontl of Jesus. What will you do for .Domestic Missions tho coming year ? Can you giro 5100, il« of heaven have 550, $10, S5, or SI? Ik nhul you cun, and determine to do it promptly and tcillmy- ly. As tho r<oid has proaporod yon, »Л act. Whatsoever you iln, ilo It unto the Lonl, and tho Lord's blessing will bo upon you. Lot tho eloso of 1 851) bear its testimony to your fidelity. people are becoming ncquUintad fjUlJi our sentiments, Tbo truth will bvftffi effect, and Г am sanguino of success it’ [то 'cause oan be sustained foratlmo'lMigCq^Tbavo said. DAiMitunau, ал, Jlrothcr Joel Johnson thus vvhlcs : “ 1 tuti; of preaching for (wo years. [ intend to do the best [ can for .them, l’ray for us, - . GOOD 'NIUVS Ftto.vt TUB FID Ml Hoc. J. A. .McGuire, of Monroe, lamisi- aua, writes, “ I returned yesterday evening from a littlo church, four miles distant on the opposite sido of the river, which was on deem it my duty to give the lioarlTva brief j. the point of dissolution, where I sjvn( ten history of this church and its pruentpros-j days, preached twenty-one sermons, and re- poets. 1852. I viypis№WUf{riiiaiiiiii?r!ti'| |"I|||||'I lor , in i i i i a- и и lo l-Tl or til,' d mol humanity, '•iv is ошц. God is .illnrcd by tho vani- dlTl'itflllllCSS of rich- ii-i l ili it our pleasure has a di- n in наг duly, and our profit from 1 1 on i hat givoth property U .diipl dll' sentiment of kite fu!- i • in i luring this address to our .• ) (И l им» I.f Illy Mill, i in) iHiWiuie choieo— « Mipu'iiie control, 1 * . «• I I'liiiiiimiU* rejoico, ••’bor I iii.l or ii*o, ' ' I.o/J- u\olni»*enre<bv»ye. » I-' my «oul'ii <lc*iir, • •<» •• • -.*;«!| to live tliy pratee.” •New Yi-itr’s Gifts. '•ii'.H iliroiigliout tlio South, on .• "I •'»' i.'in of each year, are in ,f icml'ii > I he Treasurer of the 1 W 1 eat - inti. Ueadef will , /он 1 Hrnhcr or sister in Glirist '"'I bl. --i'<l yim tho past year? a т ,k, '.■iiul tlm heart of the pi or . . ' Ih'lp, I lien, to send them 'In I,!, vsi'd Jesus. Tho pour wi'h y.1.1 |1W;,J4. We wait to learn 1 1 (|iu Y</uttg Fiiornk *' . . with jmik. M ill notevc- - "■ ini,, r i.f our churches, lualo and "’""'/i.'i.y for our missions dur- ,<irl«.iO’ My brother or sister ' ew" to ;i r Giro it to your 1,1 "ll1 f,,r»ard it. Now if every ltr,"-lit'in years of age, will re- '"I" this Ime, much think yon, render, n'ho I"!V‘'iri'r receive? Thousamls w M bo will become a шмк i ■' 1H,!0 ’ ВТ O'"' Headers, Giitheriuge from our Mmonariea. “ MANCHESTER, V.V., Has a population of three thousand and five hundred. There is only one otlifcr denomi¬ national interest except our own in the place. That is small, ours is not very large yet, but seems to be rapidly increasing. Our Congregation constantly growing, is, at pres¬ ent, of n good size — numbering 300, .per¬ haps more. The recent mooting, which wo held, nud which was much blessed, has dono much to enlarge and give permunenoe and clmructer to our congregation. I report a membership of ninety-eight from the regis¬ ter. 1 am sure, however, that the number will be lessened when the ro arrangement of tho register, at present going on, shall be completed. It will be reduced to eighty- five. Owing to tho want of a pastor, the ! church has not exercised rigid discipline. ! Wo are much indebted for our bouse of wor- ^ ship) 1 am devoting much pf my time to the soliciting of tnouo.y to liquidate the debt. Have mot with good success, “This, is a fine fiobl.tbr HapjistiblfMt, )'"'t been chccrcd ami encouraged ’VTOl in the letters of our tnis- ; 4 'be wonderful workings of God's JFM the hearts of men, during the ^'е Иоп11и, then give to Him all “Ciiml pray for tho conti nuanco of Jn?' Have you felt your owii in! •e.l о ii . j> I opinion that it is tlu- most inviting mu field in the Stato. In much brotherly love, Ac., Wsi. II. Hatcheb." Urothcr H. has been greatly encouraged for t|io short time he has been labouring in Manchester. He reportn, during the quar¬ ter, ending September 3 1st, twenty-six white persona baptized. A Sabbath school of 170 pupils and 25 teachers. One liiblo class ; of these,. one toaoher has professed conver¬ sion and thirty solmhra, and 825 pages of truots distributed. Such a report is cheer¬ ing, The Lord continue to bless our dur brother in this his first field of ministerial offort, шжтп.т.г., ли. Brother B. Strode, who has taken so much interest in tho prosperity of the cause at this place, writes, “ In reviewing tl.o labours for the past twclvo numtlis, Г see nnd ac¬ knowledge the guiding and sustaining band of the Great Head of the church in grant¬ ing tho degree uf success which has attend¬ ed oqr efforts hero ; which, though ant as much us desired, is really morn than was ex¬ pected on account of the embarrassed state of business a part of the year. Bank sus¬ pensions ami general onmiuorciul panic— und also tlm peculiar obstacles in the way of ad¬ vancing our sentiments in ibis community. The oauso, however, lias steadily though not rapidly progressed, and L led that nothing now remains to be done bet to continue well directed efforts in this enterprise a year or two longer, and a permanent interest will be established. Wo bavo laboured under a great disadvantage, from not having и suit¬ able house of worship of our own, but this difficulty, wo know, will bo removed in the course оГ the coming year, provided, the preaching of tlm word call be sustained' to¬ gether with tho usual, efforts of a pastor. That such a church is specially mceiwy, N evident from tho great destitution of lids whole region. I am the only Baptist preach¬ er in (his large and wealthy county, who •jives himself entirely to tho ministry, am still collecting funds in tho county for the meeting house. I baptized Ecvcral in teresling candidates Sabbath before lost, in tho presence of a very largo assembly. Others are awaiting tho ordiitancA Tho I revived its organizatiorlia April, Its history lias been one' 5f raisfor- tuno and trouble until tho ргефи year, ohiclly for want of a judicious Irtuhr.and the moans to sustain such n man^' AXctho- dism has completely overrun cv$y tiling. Our congregations are increasing tjiil atten¬ tive. The church had the shell of, k house 50 by 30 feet, which I leave succeeded in finishing awl is now tho best house in town. We reopened it on tiio 1st Sabbat!? in Ortw her. This is и [mint of great importance to Baptists. It is tlm terminus ofylic Gulf and Atlantic Hail Hoad, which is Dow being built, and will sooli be completed, lit is also tlm bead of duck-water navigation on the Flint river which empties into flic Gulf. The town numbers, a thousand anditpjrard, and is rapidly inereos'ng. Thorp its at this timo mm hundred buildors cmplfted, and more could find business. This white region is missionary ground, and the cry conics up to mo daily, come over and hclfWis. Bat my duties compel mo to deny nippy such cases. My people are beginning Га .-appre¬ ciate tho stated administration of mo Word. Until I came here, there was no pTjtycr- mccting or monthly concert, nil IlSileslass, nn Sabbath school ; in short tho cljhrclj was on the point of giving up. But iiovjThcy are daily gaining confidence in tficawlvcs and the community in them. ’'IrtCloslhg, I wish simply to say, that wo aye payyiffAmch attention to tho spiritual intefcsgV'jhf the colored people. I preach <MfA&‘£E&db.k Iho.nijaud^hvVijipMap't^j OAKLAND, CAMIOUNIA. "The past three months,” writes brother Gilbert, "lias been with ш ns a church, a time of special interest. I'ruycr, anil con¬ sequently our spirituality, lms been inoreus- ed. Col. Ii. and wile have rcocully been baptized and united with our churrh, tho latter has been a pious, devoicd membor of a l'cdo-lhptist church since die ago of fif¬ teen. Both are now happy in having obey¬ ed the divine ijommaii'l. They have tho means of doing much good. Our annual association. which took place, September lllb, was clmraeterir.nl by the spirit of charity and brotherly affection, which gives hope in the future for the causo in this State, Measures 'vvero ndoptod to provide some way and moans for tlm educa¬ tion of those who foci it their duty to preach the gospel, but who do not posses the re¬ quisite knowledge for so high cod responsi¬ ble a position. We are expecting ono or two more to join us soon by baptism.” BROTIIKU tv. s. OIIILDIIKM, Labouring in Shelby county, Texan, writes, that lie has baptized three willing converts, anil oxpocts to baptize several others at his next meeting, BttoTitiat a. yokk, Writing from Surry county, N. C!., speaks of having attended interesting mootings, and that about one hundred have mado a profes¬ sion of religion; God's people are revived and at work. t DROTItIR JAMBS FIELDS, Blount county, Alabama, writes, that In .-il his churches revivals have been enjoyed, nnd 1m him baptized severr I’todos recently. The Lord is doin’ a great work in this part of his vineyard. Б ROTIlBU.lt. L. BUTLER, Labouring in Independence county, Arkan¬ sas, is much encouraged. He says, in ids last letter, that out: prospect for success in tho .Redeemer's cansc is very flattering. We have had thirty-one who professed hope in Christ at our' meetings during the pitzt quar- (er. But our destitution is so extensive, it requires a great deal of trateiitig ta supply , jt. Some of tho Churches bavo beet dcsti ' .. • ' 'В-*' ceivod eighteen for baptism, and five by let¬ ter. There is a prospect^ of more. The church is now in a pleasant stato. Ulltrfiou Нее. !Г. flirtiUiy. German Interest in New Orleans. HtV. It. Illll.JI.VS! Ihtocal . /Lrirtor,— Oiwe того I rend you anitlicr monthly repnrt, inengro though it is thr such a city iii Now Oilcans. I know, how¬ ever, that my labors have not been la vain, Many have heard the tine thiqirl during tho month piwt, and the members themrelies arc in lu.mbnyr nml peace. Our meetings have* been quite well attended, and especially those in Algiers, which were held in a private liou-c. I have seen men in ilmre prayer meetings of the vreret kind, drunkards, who Imve never bren in tho habit of going to any j.laco of worship, but alter listening to our service, they (aid, we will go ngnili. ll ia so loo in the city, the people know and fool that vre hate the whole truth, and that uur preaching ia more powerful tlinn that of uny other denomi' nation, hut tlm most „Г tlnin aro afraid to go right «might on, they ate liko Nlcodemu*, nl'mid of ilm people. Sumo vvh" have greatly iqipimcd us are beginning to ho niuro‘ quiet. Sunday l.elure latl, when 1 had a baptism, thorn were preaeat romo upon «hum, I know, the Ibdy Spirit ia working, and I do believe L wia giid'I ii,r them tu ho (here. SoiDO (if them were ahiiken like trees m the Ыипп, others crying, it wa- an liuur nf blessings fur every uac, and especially f.T tho uiemhcra of the church. In general I liad tho hope, if I could stay here, that tins little band would prosper during (lie «inter sea-iin. Hut 1 ilutiht mil 1 ahull have III leave. 1 liupe Vi il heard honi Ilm. Alex. Duncan, time limy made me May- one mumh lunger, during «Inch timo the brethren will correspond with tho thiireh in Williamsliurg, N. V., to ree it 1 cnnimt pais- sibly remain .in this place, llut l am nfraid, though tl.e Lord may do wlmt Ilo pleiiaes. 1 will nay like Samuel did, 1st Sam,, 3rd clmp- YsiUl'U in clirist, iv. F.vsciiino. It is to be regretted that lire. F. ihould be compelled to leave ibis field. Tho fruit of his work is just beginning to appear. He has had the Summer setuon to c intend with, sickness, Ac. (Juiibl ho. remain we might look for very happy results from his preaching and labots from hutiso to house. May tlm Lord soon send вошо one to take our Bather's pl.oe. These Germans arc •anxioui fir tho Gospel, Hirer Church, S. C.; Rev, J. A'. McGuire, Muuroo, La; Rev. A. Haemlcr, Germau Church, Ft, Louis, Mo.; Iter. J. .L ‘Flem¬ ming, Manning Church, 8. 0.; llov. L.lt, U Jennings, Athena, Georgia; llov. W. Hi Hatcher, Manchester, Virginia; llov. J. B. Madoulet, German Church, Louisville, Ken¬ tucky; Her. Stephen Wallin, Marshall, N: C.; llov. H. il. Butler, f colored) 2d Colored Church, Washington, 1), C.; Rev. Noah Davis (ecbreU) Colored Cbutcli, Baltimore, Maryland j Her. J. 1*. Quinn, Salt Creek Church, Talladega County, Alabama ; Rev. Ц. N. IVcst, Santa Cruz, California. INDIAN FIELD, •> ■' _ Rev. Thomas Mel ntadi,. (native) Сп'ок' Nation; Her. Doo-nah-ua-lah, (Fustic) , (na¬ tive) Cherokee Natiou ; llev. Jeaso llvvcha. ' The last named is sustained by tho I, tier- ty Association, Arkansas. , 1 l’ev. A. Bowen, Has been appointed by the Board .f Do- mwtio and Indian Missions tut their agent for South Carolina, Wo commend our brolhor to tho friends in that Slate, nnd hope his labors may contribute greatly to the interests of our blessed cause. Wanted. A brother in Fcltis County, Maryland, makes an earnest appeal for a missionary. Ho has resided tbero two and a half years, lias had but little preaching during that time, and has not had the privilege of par¬ taking of the Lord's Supper once. Fire chub's in tho County, hut nut a missiona¬ ry luptist preacher, There is considerable wealth there, and a man of the right spirit and fair preaching talents can secure a support, or nearly во, in this field tho first year. Who has a mind to go ? К (11)303. Rev. W. Thomas, our missionary in Kan sis, has resigned his position in that fiold to accept the [as to rata of the Baptist Chgrel, ^ ^ en(fr[iri:c_ror ono in tho city of Austin, Texas. Being a sub¬ ject .of rheumatism lie found tho diraoto quite, too severe. ‘Tho Austin Church is too fe'eblo to support a pastor, arid Brother Thomas is our missionary at that point. Ap}xi\ntmnt of Jliumaria hy the Hoard • for Oelolcr ami A'uccmlcr. -Domestic Field. Hey. W. Thomas, Austin, Texas; Her- John Harris, Athens, Alabama; l’cv. A- P. Norris, (iranilesrille and Blackrille, .8- C.; Rev'; E. Strode, Huntsville, Alabama ; Her. J. Q. Hollins, Mt. Hope and Block -3 У, CALIFORNIA. Htv. J. 1,. Shuck' a letter. SiraintsTO, Oct. 19th; 1858. V Dear Urn. IhJmun: With gratitude to our Heavenly Father, I nm permitted to send you the good news Irani tliis far off land, of the baptism of another Chino-e eourtri — a very iiuerc-ting young man, named Ah-Chong. Thus Oud, in kind- не»', merey and love, continues to cncourugo ’ u« in the arduous tusk vvo Imvo here upon our hands. dust llnco weeks ago ! vrrolo you that un¬ usual liMlessness and indifference vvero ap¬ parent tuning tho СМпеьо nupulatlon, nnd that very lew vvuuldaftendunrChineXi rerviccs, Tho very next Sunday, however, after I wrote you, nn unusually largo iimi attentive congro. gat ion -appeared at tho Oliinesc chapel, and listened iloscly nliilo Wong Money, Leung Clink, nnd I diwoursed to them nluint tl.R great Salratiou. Just after my writing too, one of uur inquirers nianifested great intetcat nnd Oi.ncern nb.-ut liia suul, vvliivli we trust resulted in Ids real convereinn, and lie is the ono I mention и bavo ns Icing baptized. On last Nunday, niwi, «о had nmither nicq cangicgM I inn. The fact is, I grieve aver my own lack of faith and linpo in reference ta ll.teo singu¬ lar people. Ami yet the di'caurngenients, at times, are noil nigh overwhelming. Hut l . will try to exorcise more faith nnd earnest hone, t i) . The congregations of my own eounlrymcn 'ipgn,ffp,a'eJlireq~iini(.,,ayen'Ari!..a,qd vddl; ,wqa. Imve nceesshun quite frequently, yet we hare nn nini Lei re|igt«us interest in rijjuirt, IVo have a very fnii.rishbp Sanday-Sclaml. Our hause af warship greatly needs refitting, but ererylsaly is leully an [a, or iliat we lire going t i have a hard lug to neeumpluh it. Wo shall • J- Ah-Cliang was l-nptiztil in tho presem-e of a hirgii nud cuce. in die churili an dill slpect, amt I tonk ncciisii'ii to deliver a missii-nery die- ciairso. The services uciosalciun nnd deeply Impio'rive. Wang Mtacy and Lemig Clink, my liiglilyosti-pined and bchiied fcllau -lalairers, have tail’ll written tellers of appeal to tho friends ап your side of tho continent. Wong Monty'* I «ill try nnd send this mail, und Limug Clink's the next. They both fed a deep nnd intelligent interest in tho religious wef- f ire of California, especially in regard to their ovn country men. I hnio sometimes thought tmt if cur C'hinete rntcrpiisc in California had resulted in nothing tm-re than winning three two men to tho Gospel, «0 should feel amply compensated fur all ouf money, smri- five-, anxieties and toils. And yet wo hnvo other lovely Christian Chinese contorts. here. Somo interesting cases of inquiry nre still pending. I lielievo you nre praying for us. I need your prayers. 1 sometimes тегу much wish "to leave ibis field, nnd make my lining whore there junior* religion, and where there arc inure religious people and more rapid ad¬ vances in building Upchurches nnd Christian institutions. 1 hope your health has imprated. Grace, mercy and pcaro. Fraternally, J. Lewis Sticcic. *». A INDIAN DEPARTMENT. Telegrams from tho ТшТншя. . Lieut, ltealo and company lefl my place this morning cn route fur California, via tho plains, lie has a contract from Govern¬ ment to cut a wagon road, and establish a lino of military posts hi California. The road will рам near here. His escort, con¬ sisting of two coinpanic? of infantry, mo tlireo days' travel in tiro rear. Tho Lieu¬ tenant, and C'apt. N'olaml of the Navy, who ith him, aro gentlemen of tho first day it will make thi) a great country, nml is bound to hasten the civilization of the wild tribes. Five stages passed through 1 Creek Agency last week from Ncnsbo, Mo., to Albekirk, N. Mexico, ш the plains. 1 spent one evening with the contractor, Capt. Green, and learned from him that the fare on , his line from Mo. to N. Mexico is only 8125; that bo will join Lieut. Beale . arid escort at Littlo lliver, and accompany him all the way ort bis first trip. Sue- . cess to tho enterprize; for now it will be. nf nml rrprdimt to fend misaionaries - to the 1 . 'll. 1.1 Indiana, near Santa Fee } and the fare wi.'i not exceed S125; , d ,, Tho sta^a from California hi Memphis . •yt