Home and Foreign Journal, March 1860

«61 ?«r V1 щ ifef Jfi] ?a «SI Пм ; *°oi« ' I ii* ■ I ■«Hi ft) «. Ti, ■ lb 'Tt JJ,. J»u n-. ; In «М ! RICHMOND, УЛ., .MARION, ALA., NAi I’UBLLSIIEI) BY THE BOARDS OF THE SEVILLE, SOUTHERN J, Й»' DOliESTiC ЛЬЛВЛМЛ.' Л1 лисп, I860. ! True Lovers of Missions— Such us we like to Record. “ Enclosed you will find 85 fur Indian Miwions, 81 fmiu A 31., a promising, pious, ТТгйвиге of official duties, our young friciid of mine; SI from J. S., an- sustained by tho kind ox- i I™»Wng and interring young nun ; iiit 0‘lcn “ . % SI I row my old and imieli loved awl lion- j ored motlier, whu 1ш always been kind and liberal to the jiuor and needy, and a true lover of the cause of missions. I.a-tly, S3 from myself— 5 cents a week since January 1S69. Respectfully, F. II. 0." 0f sentiment sent us by the fiicnds ° JIoic titan mere words, too— lk{ substantial suppoit of our ope- ' without which we should soon exist , its rcuicmbranco of tho past. „J alms should ever be found in trict ? And who will contribute to the sup¬ port of brother Bell? IIow much will A »r/7> Carolina give towards it ? I We think it is in this region that Elder Alfred Corn, one of our missionaries, has a church of 108 Indians. This is our field, brethren. h This is the way, walk ye in it. Is there any Good Reason for It ? Meeting Humes in Arhirf.13, Л good brother, long in thci-imce of the Board, and a successful 'missionary, Boar i says, in a letter accompanying his quarterly l. ■« , M Kill In •,l(nJriea must bo fed, clothed, housed I am| for like other people— missions- ,kfQ nml money. Remember this, into. lS»l°Ki.bcfr 2ouu£. I can’t you, if JO" ,J,y’ Т‘ ld ",0 7;"'’ " will perceive ibjUie amount |1£ДО i едим* i»f iiiiA«iooj your own contribution end | миоиг w Muall compared with uiy last get something from your good friends to I n'liurt- This is owing to the condition of сото tqi with it ? Wo think this is not the j ollr ul' worship in this country. In first letter of the kind received from I\ 11. j УРГУ co''* weather they are so very uiicom- (J. The Lord abundantly bless this kind I ('or,aljle that people will not ‘turn out to donor I She had an “ honored " liiolher to I lllcol'n,-;” .( set her good examples. | b this good policy ? Du you make the •„ere gratified to have our brethren . - _ _ i Lest use of your minister’s labours you can? Mb'bsppit Dr. Mat. Clay and W in. Tlio Cunvcntiunal year closes April Rt, i Is it right to embarrass thus his success? ЕпкйПч with us at our last meeting ,,„r Annual llcpuit must be made up i В У011 have «ho means of making your hf Board. Wc are always рГеа to j by that time. Those, therefore, who have | ollun'11 edifices comfortable and do nut do «■brethren witness our deliberations. | funds fur the Board, and wish them incur- ' a,l<l thus keep tlio peoplo away, upon [«rated in the Treasurer's Report fur this j whom will rest the loss of their souls, or current year, should send them before the ’ " ’ " л" л '~ ~ ‘ end of this month, (.March.) To He Baptists of the! South. Burl of Domestic aiul Ыш Ля- engaged in a single wok. KJlltk 10 Others, the tupplyuib u bunt, it home w«U the bread ot ;nl life. Through the blessing of (*ou, s ibt liberality of the brethren, it has «Uel to plant the trull, ю every „ State and Territory, in our towns niton, in our large cities, and Ahvough- hi rural districts. Churches have . tp under its culture, and others has c filed till they have, by a healthful b found themselves self-sustaining. 4 much has already been accomplish- ■k\ sre $300,000 expended in the ex- of this work, still much remains to tee. Our labors are not completed, nl uncultivated lies spread out before us lie noble country which we inhabit, blacks upon our plantations, tlio red of the Western forest, the people of birth found in all our largo towns |l cities, and our 0411 American popula¬ te made their demands upon our lathy and prayers, and upon our money They must have the Word of Cod to them, the voice of tho living preach- call them to repentance, nml point ж to tho healing waters of salvation, or у must perish- forever. Brethren, shall 1 appeal he unheeded? Shull this call ikogarded? No. Constrained by the tiros of the cross, iiko your Divine Mas , till yon go forth to act another part in 1 great drama of life. The Board arc •t entirely without an agency force in lie field. It has been trying to cncour- the churches to do their men writ, col- their own funds, ami forward them di- to the treasurer of tho Board, or through agency of their respective associations. MWf Mississippi is no more ; Kirtlcyof lucky has been stricken with partial slysis, and llarkwick of Virginia alone has to enforce abroad the claims of Do¬ se and Indian Missions. You see then dependence must be upon tlio indi- W agency of the members of tho church- Mill not tho pastors and deacons, as lu all, interest themselves in our behalf, kst quarter of the year, ending April b our most pressing season. By this ®e have well nigh consumed the ‘‘filiations of the past year, and the '■uury tuns low. I, . . l*aa! of fidelity and liberality on your 4 Friends of Jesus, ice m f Ke ^ace ymirs, nailer 1 Seal 'a. Our Request of the Brethren. • This is our privilege, that we can at all times ask our dear friends in Christ to re¬ member us and our work at the throne of grace. There should ever cxi.-t an intimate connection between the people of God, and those to whom they have committed tho move aggressive work of evangelization. Never let it be said that God's children have not met their responsibilities when they haveaentup their contributions. Tlio mem¬ bers of the Board, the Secretaries, and the missionaries underappointmentoftlio Board, all feel in the same humble degree, at least, that the prayers and sympathies of tlio church are necessary to their existence and successful operation. *Wc arc sometimes cheered by reading the letters from our brethren, became they express so much 10- gard fur (be niece's of our work, nml com¬ mit us am) the work to Him who watches over the most humble of bis laborers. Fray fur v», brrlhrtn i this is our wpirsl. Dray that souls 11 ay bo saved through the agency of the Board. Our woik is a very simple one— to receive year contributions anil pay them over to the support of these men of God, who are preaching to the poor and des¬ titute, and many of whom could not ho sus¬ tained hut for tlie aid furnished them. Brethren, will you pray that heaven's bless¬ ing limy be upon these men as they hold up tho dying Jesus as lira only .Saviour ? Then their burdens will be lightened, and their hearts rejoice, in answer to the united sup- plication! of the host of God’s elect, as they seethe stamliml of truth waving triumph¬ antly throughout the land. who will be responsible for fheir non-at¬ tendance upon religious service ou tho Lord’s day ? This subject, it Appears (0 u<, should claim the serious attention of tlio churches. Excuse us fur saying this much, lor wc have often witnessed ourself this condition ol things. f The feelings of it l’lous Missionary ' In Arkansas.,! Dear Brethren.— It seems, ’’after being sustained by your Board eellong, that 1 should look to my peoplo forhupport ; but, should this be the ease, I amlfatisficd that this field, embracing aboufjfifly miles, would remain destitute. And when we im¬ agine hundreds and tliousajjdnof precious so'ulitinkhig down to thd-ify-Ss .of ten . despair in this field of destitution, and the cry still ringing in our cars, “come over and help us," what shall wo my ? By the help of God T will try to preach to them the unsearchable riches of Clri«t, trn-ting in the liberality of brethren for my sup¬ port." Jons IV. MlLI.EP.. O! the wants of our land I Who can supply it? Oar liberality should be double, yes, increased by tens. Brethren, give из more, and we can 1/0 more. Stale liaptlst Convention. California. Brother Gilbert, of Oakland, informs ns that the denomination are about to meet in a State Convention for the purpose of har¬ monizing in efforts for the general advance¬ ment of tho Baptist cause throughout the State. It is my daily prayer that a new arid brighter day may arise. Baptisms Reported during last month:— whites 4(i, blacks ti, which, added to the report of pro vioi» month, for quarter ending December У 1st, 185!) — whites 185, blacks 59. Skill I tills Appeal l/e Met? The Destitute Cnsupplied. Плишнлм Co., G.i. Dear Brother : The object of tins letter is to open a cor¬ respondence with you 011 the subject of Do- . , , ! ine.itic and Indian Missions. There is a et not its credit suffer I portion of country that I have felt deeply ml „„ 1 impressed to go and preach to, for a long time, and I appeal to your Board for aid. In this field there are about one thousand Cherokee Indians, and it is one of the most obscure parts of this country, This field is tbo Western part of Noitli Carolina, ami Rabun county, Georgia. You will please let me hear from you on this subject. I rcui.r- yours in tlio gospel of G'hlist, Thomas A. Bell. This application is endorsed by three highly respectable Christian men. And probably there is not a more destitute field in tho Southern country. Shall the Board respond to this earnest appeal and send tho brother to tho poor of this mountain dis- • jour contributions to tho Treasurer, 1 lfornbuckie, Marion, Ala. 'Iniments for February, ISfiO. '•John Robertson, Carroll Co., Ya. Re-appointimnls. Asa Duncan, Mill Creek Church, 1’- S. G, Watson, Little Rock, Ark. P’ Alfred Co,rn Hiwauco Association, г1 ^ Я. Иоррз, Pechico, Cal All Agents of Hie Board. The Board has but two agents in the whole Southern field,— one in Kentucky, from whom wc heard on the ISth of Jan¬ uary, and who was compelled to suspend work in consequence of an attack of par¬ alysis ; and one in Virginia, brother Hard¬ wick. Now, it must he seen (hat the Board is entirely dependent upon tho efforts of its secretaries and this single agent in Vir¬ ginia, Ac. Will not every brother and sis¬ ter resolve to be an agent for the Domestic and Indian Mission Board, and send' to Marion, Alabama, the fruits of their efforts’? Try it, brother, try it, sister. See ichat you cun do. Not Forgotten. SOUTH CAROLINA. “ Enclosed you will please find chock on Now York lor 81-0, $2fi ol which is for In¬ dian Missions.” S. W. JI. “Enclosed I hand you check on New York for 8-5, for Indian Missions.” T. I*. S. “ I enclose a small piece of gold— two dollars and a half, ($-’ 50,) my wife's con¬ tribution to your Board for last year. She regrets that it is not more, but it is a free will offering, and I trust may not bo with¬ out proGt to somo one,” T. J. E. TENN., MARCH, 1860. BAPTIST CONVENTION. NUMBER 9. • LOUISIANA. “ I enclose you a draft for 820, in Mo¬ bile, to be' appropriated half to Domestic and half to Indian Missions, from Mrs. E. I,.” L. A. D. OEORQIA. After enumerating other funds, a brother says, “ the remaining funds, 82 50, are for Indian Missions, sent by l)r. It.” W. N. C. A good brother _scnds 810, 'subscribed at the Western Association. J. F. C. vittaiNi.v. “You will please find 810, my subscrip¬ tion to Domestic and Indian Missions.” W. I). T. TENNESSEE. “ You will find enclosed 85, for Domes¬ tic Missions.” A Friend in Chatta.noooa. News from the Field. Cumilcn, S. C. There lias been marked feeling in our coloured congregation for six months past. Eight have been baptized during the quar¬ ter, and one restored. J. K. Mendenhall. Manning awl Antioch Churches, S. C. I attended two protracted meetings du¬ ring this quarter,— one of which was deep¬ ly interesting. One of these meetings was held with the Manning and the other with tlio Antioch Church,- llcnshaw District. There were 29 persons received into the fellowship of the Antioch church, all whites but one. This church has found its pres¬ ent edifice loo small for the congregation, and have taken measuics for a new building. J. K. Mendenhall. Lineolnton, aV. C. We constituted a church here during the last quarter, as you will remember, with thirteen members ; we now number thirty four. During tbo quarter ending Decem¬ ber 31, A havn baptized 19 1 0]>0 joined by letter; five at my churches in tho country; 1 1 at this [dace. Among the number is my own little son, in his fourteenth year. My prayer is, that God may make hint a faithful missionary. L. M. Berry. present spend much of my time in 5ap Ramon Vulloy, but occupy tlireo other ( places, namely, I’achcco, Whitten School House, in Pachcl-0 Valley, Deablo School House, in Deablo Valley. Wo have reason , to believe tlut tho Lord is at w with us in each of these places, so much so that wo uro led to thank God and tako courngo, . believing that tho seed sown in weeknes» ' £ ere long will spring forth to tho houour ' - and glory ol God. We tako up no. col- "Л lections. . e . ' OunJIandl tsgply OW.llrO|lt»—-T.;;Jt,4..^'.?)f, with tho blessings of God. But we bclioro . if we could bo supported, we could nccoiu-, plish a great deal more, for in this country thero are so many things to draw people away from religion, that a minister to bo successful must be every day in tho field, with sword in hand, strengthening tho Christian, and warning sinners to fleo from the wrath to come. We aro very grateful for what wc receive from tho Board of Domestic Missions, and hope that tli6 Board will fed able 'to con¬ tinue our salary. Wo wish to bo remembered by all our good brethren and sisters at the Throno of Grace. Yours in bonds of love, J. B. Horn. This letter is longer than wo desire to publish, but we could not withhold any of it from our readers. Wc like for them to hear sometimes just what our missionaries say to us about their work. Tho labours of the Board in California have been signally favoured of God. For all of which we would he grateful, and renew our efforts with becoming zeal. Louisville, Kj. Germans. Wo iabourand praythatthcLord may visit us with his promised grace and outpouring of tbo Spirit. Our Sabbath School is doing well. Wc have two services each Sabbath' in the school, in the morning and afternoon. Sun Eulacl Raplisl Institute. California. Brother Gilbert says, (Dec. 22,) "I ex¬ pect to have the San Rafael Baptist Insti¬ tute finished in January, and a school commenced with male and female teachers.” Letter from J. li. Ifopps. I'achcco Valley, Cal. Wc have not written as frequently as we should have done lor several icasons. We believe it is a very difficult task to give a correct idea of matters and things in this country. Everything is so changeable here. For instance, if [ should give a correct ac¬ count of things at the present, by the time my letter would reach you the face of things would be very much altered, Indeed, it is a very difficult thing to write so that our friends cun understand tbo position of the minister in ibis cuuntry. 7 he Field ncrnpitil by Others. The field that brother Davis and myself have occupied the past year, was held and occupied by other denominations lor five years. L'lficorttlU Impressions. Tn the absence of the Baptists there were many impressions made, very unfavourable to our cause, so when wc found the field there was a great deal of labour to be done before any fruit could be brought to per¬ fection. Our I’cdo brethren scented to be united in opposing tho Baptists. Never¬ theless God lias smiled upon us, and blessed our feeble attempts to do good. A Baptist Church Organized. Something more than a year ago brother Davis and myself organized a Baptist church in San Ramon Valley, with four members only; now the church numbers twenty, having dismissed ono by letter. Wo would have had a Meeting House finished by the last of November, had it not been for bad weather and sickness. We have two Sullath Schools, one in Sitn Ramon and one in I’achcco, which I superintend. Wc take' the Young Reaper, have a small library, and have 88 collected for school books. I do not at pupils live in a Roman Catholic neighbourhood. Sometimes when the Priests aro aware, of it they arc taken away, but others will come in mid supply their places.” J. B. JlADOOLET. 81. Genevieve, Mo. Lamentation of « Good Mi A — Germans. Another year has passed— thousands of people have been called from time into eternity to meet their God; and many of them, I fear, have to fed his wrath forever, because they have not believed the Gospel of his Son, and have not come to the great least of salvation when invited by the ser¬ vants of God. When I look over the Ger¬ man people of this country, and seo their wickedness, and how they aro led by blind leaders of the Roman Church, and infidels of the Protestant Church, and sec how they all despise true Gospel doctrine, and those that preach it, and see how little Christian¬ ity there is iti tho churches, then I have great trials, and become discouraged ; but then again, I remember we live by faith, and not by sight. It is true it is very hard for a man, as they say, who preaches a new doctrine, to find believers, when there aro so many learned men who preach differ¬ ently. But when wo remember it is tho wot к of tho Lord, and that his arm is om¬ nipotent, and seo how the Spirit of the bird works in the dark regions of Ireland, then wo aro ashamed, and promise the Lord to go on, if even all looks dark around us. May the Lord be with us this coming year, and make us an instrument in his hands by which thousands may bo saved. In Cape Gcrardcuu Co., in St. John's Church, (Lutheran,) I had largo congregations. They paid good at¬ tention, and tome let their tears freely run. Some were very friendly to me, and others arc opposed, and say I shall preach no more in their church, and want to write to an¬ other man to come and preach to them and also teach their children. (If the work is from God, who can hinder it?) Л German Licensed, to Preach. In the city of Capo Gcrardcau, the American brethren licensed a German brother, and I laboured a week with him. Our congregations were small, becausc-we had very unpleasant weather ; but I have great hopes of a few families there. In Jefferson County, near Hillsboro, I laboured a little, but on account of the weather tho people could