Home and Foreign Journal, March 1861

'J.-l •■I •t-.l 4 41 •p-l Ч| >1 "**«!L Ц 'Us I 'oil ‘in 1 ioufMB X. a JOURKALi RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, MARION, ALABAMA, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, MARCH, 1861. . NUMBER <). PUBLISHED BY THE BOARDS OF THE SOUT-IERN Hi 0F Lion, Alabama, m lm ШШ 1 lfr V- f’r * 111,11 *4* ** Ho hire our 00.. MA. ЧАКОН. ISO!, i s} ' ° U"" ,luw 1,1 >'nze |I|CI" '■ j "rt'1 ^bbath School lor the sinter, because - . - _ — -over Uni no 1100,1 thorn more than now. j }l,ff altorimoin irrro too short 6 hold a S;,b- B ARTIST CONVENTION. $10,000 i ^Thc Mite." „rtded to meet the nab of the j (-'"UiMti’s, U.i., Ja„. lSlil. ib, the U ol April blosa.hu /W « mini-lered th.ice during tb< quarter, anil я! «" k' №""'п1 1,10 .!4lhncs of Hur : " w 1 in a .condition to do bettor 1 i lil< Ч1 11 I'J large nid solemn con- And shall Mmuld bu irJttmial to send this “ t>ittaiic'u " I . s\ *?'.1Г ‘Iklinclivo principles are hath School and also, a meting for'thc j colored jicnj.le. f ; The ordinance nf baptism li, vs been ad. ! ministered thii"* .I'-:—- . • [juries cannot be paid. . 4HIll! •1 nw nnnw . . uu jrviniiifif (О КЧМ1 tins “juttaiK-o" r . . . \л.,г uunmeuve principles uro шЫо ami «lopiMulcnt men, after toil- nf Jl*>iue»tie ainl Fntluin m lhw conmiuuryj- A^oixl spirit . vineyard all the da. Ions-, be snf. „% «hu-e the Hold and 1 |'.lu!'"K 11 J11""» ‘ho dillercnt dcmuninntions. . ,,, . ^'iware, pru Itis ble-cd work. I’fca-o ,"“l H’re, И"-' l»"0 when tie shall all bo of ,„.| the «ants ot puuity . Ihotr ot me know that the “mile” has tonic to1 J"le m'l1m ’ “"d"1 1 "ll0 l"ind' 5,1,1 Пюге shall _ к b I a rat'd from the field of tub- hand. У mi» in L'lnht, ■ л iibnr t>> their on 11 рчч.па! m-cc.-i- , _ _ I Jin-tlirctt, tv ill you come up to thi- 1 'W "crc li.'tppy to tit Iconic this '• mite," [,..«11 you relieve the Hoard — will y„u !,l|d slmitld he pioa-ed to see it have eouipa- I v-’Ur llnmrstic and Indi it .Mi.- ions ? ".v- " ho “ill send a cciniatiioa ? [;« j.t in vain ? Send your contribu- I» Matioa, Al.ibama. Prayer for Missions. I>c one |.ord, one I'nitli, nnd one llaptism. I had scarcely ontored my hon^c, an cvcn- or two since, from a visit to a dying . . '1'iitc a surprising occurrence happened. 'I lie front door opened and a number of ladies and gentlemen walked in, some bearing liama, turkeys, chickens, and others cakes, fruits and candies They took po.4cs.ion of my bnu.e.and soon spread two Alfred Corn. Cherokee Indians, X. C. Мт. Кош, Ga., Jan.. 3, 1801. lice. M. T. Sunuor: Dear Uro. — Herewith I send my report lor quarter ending December 31st, 1800. I have made a visit among the Cherokee In¬ dians in Carolina, and held a meeting of leu days for their special benefit. Several bundled Indians were present, and a deep impression was made on the occasion. They are seldom even visited by any oilier white Minutes. «0 have received timing the past inonll the Minutes id' the Colniiilms As-uciatiun, I ‘ ‘*di~t groaning under every delicacy uliich of my sensations ; but because Ihe memory of my Veparled One demands some humble tribute at my hands. Iiicv Ann IUckner was the earthly pillar of my eaistcneel It must not be deemed in- 'leliente for 1110 to say, that when I first beheld her, she was beautiful ns the morning roao besprinkled with the eat ly dew; sweet na the honey 'of the illustrious bee. I loved my el'itrining « Ifo— 1 was beloved by her. I once was happy I Just sixteen years ago, at the beginning, of our mission, i;y life in North- Ha-tern Kentucky, wo travelled happily to- gcllicr; nnd oft along the bcecliy groves, or el-o lienealh the shady elms, while the birds ! sang in the thick foliage, nnd tlm brooks minister, "'ben t outsider the prt, 1 an, IM „„„ tM brooU ready to say that the present report closes sweetly murmured, wo often said to each other,- the best year of my hie. Ik> let me hear •• Shall tec alirms he thus hummf” 11- Li f ll,., I*. ...hi .1.. ii.r _ ... I 1 1. 1 .... ...... ! ... ... _ in1 IwiUghc the lieallicn for thine ! *l0<ll'aia. Mlicli obliged. This body is doing I ’ 10 appetite, In a short time (hid is a <;.-l of prayer, and I а к'||ш| "'»'k "•»! eonHibuting liberally .0! »ЙГм™'ьУ Г'-п 'I'"'5' l,ou'c «««^ 'll', '.Ii.t-iln Il,„ ,„l. 1... 1 ""'I mends, Ihcso were not confined to '• 1,1 11,1 l1"^' "'s’ I ' "" 11к "" . _ '"У own detioiiiinalion, but „ere composed id U'e have all too much nog- dir." 1 of griiee, and yet our [юог - hears li . . . to the willingness . what the Hoard will do for the Indians, and j lor the scattered sheep at Ditektovvn. Tho .Maeedoniau cry is heard at tlie.-c two I points, and should bo heard, 1 think, by the 1 Hoard at Marion. Yours truly, Ai.ntitt) Corn. Hrolber Corn lias been re-appointed and sent back to the poor Indians. Who will do something for Ids support t le и a very of every deiiiiniiiialiun, Tim Kpiscnpal min¬ ister and lamily brought presents and sinn ed in the joyfilut’ss of tJ.e occasion. Alter a I few limits of social intercourse the company Id, Garrett. Call, mm ('.,111,1//, .l/n.—Tl.c year's labor. j as reported— baptized, 23; u eeivod by let- . . . lMC C0U1,al,.. ... hear, and of Ins promptness to; ter. L'l,; re-tored. l; pieael«,l . . , pave me pi^ssi.in of my ltou-e, leaving |i. When did the timeMimie einpliat- i and deliveted 111? e.xhorlatiinis and 1 """У inateiial proofs i | kindness. .My heart ■‘•mnuil of us constant, and earnest, | disemir.-e-; ntteinled -In pmur-im tlings; **' "'Л11'.1."'"" "!iJL ?ra,il"dc *'"r ll"-c viii,- prayer? Jt is in vain to tru-t . attended 12 other religions inuring- ; vi-it- l.n let us thin turn aside tunl look to ! ed JWii families, and travelled 2,321 niilra I Almighty, the God nf Abralmm and ! la the performance nf labor. Ili'lp, Lmxl .' It will be well if our | - - . trial, bring us all back to the only of good, .Man, unaided by Divine l,u weak indeed; poorly prepared is ! tho „oik of Christ! And, lias not I Saviour pn mised to bo with us r earthly Journeys: 1 e-s, 11 - - Ib nil! be found of its. Then, to the I o' prayer, may we bring the olfering- 1 silence, and the consecration of earn г.. humble life. AYliilo our petitions If.-llhe Ue-.-ings will descend, intimate I isitivo are tlie'C relations. 0, let us r. bod, if his severe ili-pon-ntions do j-iroa our eyes to see the truth as it is in p, sad lead in to (lie fountain that is Bur than all. Thank God for the pivi- } :f going to Him ! Here is our hope. Baptisms ? Red for quarter ending December 31st, P-k Whites, IS) ; blacks, 3); Indians, To lli, name be the prai-n ! tunl of our plans, to know tli.it some v arc ii|rtjit whom the Almighty has ini- <d his image, and that by them vve arc < ""-gotten. Л brother, who has for у ears 0 the habit of forwarding his annual n, does not allow the pro.-ent con- (?<l “f the land to divert him from lii.s UlMrposo. Ho write", “I herewith send 'draft for ? 10), which you will please Domestic ami Indian Missions.” t “A Well-Wisher" ■ Tennessee sends us ten dollars for Do !'!lp and Indian Jlissions, atul five for '-n .Missions, * чипу more ary there of this sort in ''«t’W'ee? Many, wo hope. Shall wo hear IjUi them? '* Sympathy and Aid. Kuck llru„ 1‘KRttv Со,. Лг.л-,1 January 20, 1801. J , " H'Ammi and Simmer: that Ь, Г., L. Jennings. Allan, (’hur, I,, (hi. During the last three years the pastor, brother Jennings, reports I Hi baptized, M received by letter, and 2 restored, making riml iV.I have in on iIl-iio-sihI Ly ISuck/tb exeltided, and !» have died. Oar present membership i- 2S3. Some of the Fniits. Allans, (la. Amt xs, (I.V., Dee. 31, 18110. Dear Jlrotlnr 1 labium: 1 now send a report of services for quar¬ ter jii-t ended. This is my l.e-t ropmt lu tlm l.navd,as my comtnissinn is now out. During the hi't tin ее years I have served you a- missionary at this place to the best "! 11 iv ability, and as far as 1 know, with siitis- fiii-tioti to tho several pmtie<- .My eonnee- tion with the Hu-ird lias been a plea-ant one, and though no lniigir in its service, l hope ever to la- its friend- l’ermit me to say, m taking leave of you, that I have never left •‘oppressed" by Ibo Hoard. Xur Imre hail e.iti-c to com|-lain of the “sy-tem” 1 Remembered, cheering in these times of distrae" “hen ruin seems to threaten the must any matter vvliati-vcr. [ have niton been encouraged ш ту анШ- nus wink by the kind words of tire f.iithlu Secretaries, and have been promptly laid for son ices rendered, 1 can testify that von have been a kind adcinr and ihviii/'I The-e 1 think ate icu-ons for jraU- mil' rather than rnmplaint. \s the cmiiiectioii between our elimeli and the Hoard will now eea-c, jierinit me to му, the churJi here is under b-tmg obligations to that system of bencvoletiee that has rendered her so much aid m her hour of need. Hy it she Ins been enable, I to -ii-tnin a minister at this important point for the last lliuc years, and with a gnmlil gree of sitceens. ПИ have been baptizc-i 83 have been received hy letter, and -re¬ stored— making an addition "f -01. Dar¬ in.. the same period Ml have been .lrmi:>-r.l by letter, l-> cxchule»!, пгм1 bnvc «licit. Our present membership is 3S3. Having now a good hnr.se of worship, an increasing congregation, a p-romi.-mg 8ab- bath school, with a sclf-sustammg member, ship, it is hoped that the church will go on to Still greater 1.ros;,crity and u-ela-ncss. expected lavot.-. May many p.oor Hapli.-t preai-lier- mjoy alike visitation, 'I lie laird lias hlcssul with lieallli not only my own cniigregation, but also the cot . . "ity- 1 hue not heanl of but tlirte •'«m n wliito persons dying since I came. One of llii'sc bail been hero only a few weeks, and diid of eiiii-iiniption, with which bo bail laa n nfieeleil for tuoiilhs, Another died witli diliriiini In ill'll.,. There are soino favorable tokens of God's MVtyacc.in our luiilst. i'rqy tor us that wo spirit. ' I'Tiitrmnr.j', J. K. Meshexiiai-i» We should be plea-evl to bear tl at other brethren liad been treated in a similar man¬ ner. Such visitations are quite acceptable to the poor missionary, and well calculated to endear him to a people of so much con¬ sideration. .M.vm'iiksti.r, Y.v, Jan., 1800. Ihur Hn/, ll"lnain : During tire last quarter vve have had a liiic-t charming time— the 1110-t plea-nnh in some respects, of any since my connection was lurnii'il with the Ghurcli. Wo were | rivileged. a few weeks ago, to gitne-.s the filial completion and dedication of our new Inni'C id worship. It is a spa¬ cious, beautiful ami eimviiiietit edifice, еара- Idocl seating nliinit tftll J ersims. If that ubiquitous (.and iniquitous) old monster, hat'd- limes had not conic upon us, we should, by litis time, have been prepared to report favorably of nur dibits to pay lock Itis so nearly paid for, actually null by subscrip¬ tions, that wo li'd now "out of the woods. The pious vvivli of many brethren, for a I'apli't Church in Manchester — though bug imgratified, — now approaches _ realization. The euterprize here, is in a high scii'e, а means. The Mission Hoards have erected hero one inure monument to proclaim their cfiieieticy and nuces-ily- Wo hope, uules- some adversity, at pre¬ sent unforeseen, befall it', before long not only to bo self-'iipporling, but a source ol aid and strength In' the common cause. _ We have candidates wonting lor bapti-ui. Tlm ordinance las been delay ed by а hak- uge in our llapti-try, which will be к paired at инее. . With my earnest wi-bes fir your happi¬ ness as a Ghristian and a Minister. 1 ant yours, in Inndt of Love, Wji K. Hatcher. derserving and sell'-ilenying man, and doing much gin н| in a legion of country not well supplied with the go-pel miuistiy. Noah Davis. ('aland I'aslnr hi llallimnrr. ItmiRT (If ходи DAVIS, I OK THE QUART Kit RXniXll JANUARY 1.ЧТ, 18111. To tin 1 Ciirrrsjnnidiriy S. Hilary nf the Southern Hi/pt/st (alicivlillll. Dear IIrhtiikr St;vt.xnt : I here send you my report Ibr the ln-t qiauter of the resent year, and I inn pleased to say that the ('hnrch was never in as pro-pi-iutis a state as at present. There have been six ad¬ ded during the last three months, four of them by baptism. The Church lias just ЙЩРЧЖ! 'fSlfc ‘Uirv-'GI^I-Jucyi'u: general Misaionary of the State under the Maryland Hoard with great success. I'nnii present indications it has awakened the hope that bis eft'oits witli us will nut be in vain. 1 send you al-o in ibis, a receipt for money you Iml tho kindness to send me— my pay fin' the two previous quarters— Imping you will pardon me for the delay, aud believe tire as ever, with great respect, Yours, I11 the Gospel, Хоан Davis. llallimnrr, Dee. 21), 1800. Catawba Association. NORTH елкпыхл. Wc arc happy to receive from this A«snci- align $7 7", half Collection on S.ibUlli, through our inissii-nnry, brother I.. M. Kerry. Would our mini'lcring brethren interest them¬ selves in our beluilf, the brethren in North Carolina would do much more f"r the Domestic mnl Indian Hoard than they ever Imvo done Sim-0 the bt of Apiil, 180", wo have received from this State ?:10!) 82. One mouth only re¬ mains to the cln«(! nf our conventional year. During the pret reding year, ending April l«t, 1813ft, wo received from tiic State 8185 5ft. •Jnnnot tlio'c amounts lie increased before the 1st of April? Wo hare sustained a number of valttablo missiiinmics, the past year, in North Carolina, nnd shall continue our ap¬ pointments if aid can be secured. Wo van do nothing without the monnj. INDIAN DEPARTMENT. . , 10 mu. 1— 1 . December, 27, 1800. you must lecl j nn,| t!l;lt in a few years she will L'C able 0 /Vl, v T S, „liner: D.aia satisfied N; " КЧ ue nemanils of llio imnuwic 1 tl|C t ,ccc . . . .. J' f -"-'У I am coafilent of it, for 1 j juv0 received, freely wc sliould give; and l IiittttA, Miller Go, Mo., J J distressed at tlm present prospects 'rcmm to t|ic i;,,jr.j funds at least ciptal t" I'm ilemandi of the jlnnuiitic ti,„ an,aunr iccerved from it. Freely vve 'lint your ,-ip|lc.i| greatly alfeets and Г*чя ЧУ feelings ; und. ud you are, of '”'1У- umt'o intimate and better acquaint- I*10 «tuition and condition of our ll'mr syinpiitiiics and feelings “ . pceavr nnd того acute than any *"> s also. Рг>!'У "as the first lima (bis year that , e’v''1 lk first dime, and I take this, ^«rlieat opportunity, of sending you a ‘ 'I— small I know, but the best I сан present. I hope I shall be able to P*j‘ •"} little more by tlm 31st March. et'Wcd plca.se find five dollars, lourjin «miialhy, l or the love of Christ, J. Ik Vaide.v, believe all will, when able, _ Wi-hing you great success m your efio ts to spread the go-pel aiming the destitute, ami in aiding weak church.-", . I remain as ever, jours in Uiri't, 11. 1.- Jiasi.ws. J. K. Mendenhall. .1 Yisiltitn.il . I'KRN'AXnt.'A, l't.A.j Deo. 31, ’CO. Dear llrolhn Sunmrr : Xotwith.-tanding thcgre.it political excite¬ ment God hat blessed us, having added to our membership, during the quarter, ten bj' baptism and seventeen by letter. God grant that our graces may strengthen as our nunt- My Dear lire.— The work of God in my field is gradually advancing. Gamphellism ami tlm old anti-mission spirit arc falling on every hand, and in a very few years I feel that this lino field between tlm Osage and llio (insgonadc will be ours, or rather tho Lord's— I desire an interest in your prayers. I am encouraging Missionary prayer meet¬ ings and Sabbath schools, and tlm frequent exercise of the gil ts of our young men, anil soon 1 believe a considerable number will enter the mini-try- The field is white unto harvest, and 1 believe it will soon bo reaped. May the 'Head ot' the Church bless the Southern Hoard, and all its officers, and make them yet a greater blessing to tho thousands needing salvation at hotn abroad. Yours in Jesus, Geo. MiTCHEti, Missionary. All I wo were Inippy once in the mountains uf Kentucky, • •1ич iliirt.-en years am, on the steamer that brought in from “our Kentucky home," with tcnrfiil ejes but Imppy hearts we sang, •’ Гея, my unlit' l, mil, I love ihrt." And when wo arrived nmong tho Indians, though no had no money, no provisions, and ns jet no ncw-iimdo Piicmls; and though nur l"'U‘C whs a deserted Indian cabin, our furni- uiUMiiudo nf guilds boxes, nnd our first nuppor u spilled Imre, jet wo were happy, young, and lull nf In, pc, (lit have wo travelled together nvriiss tlie-o western prairies, nnd listened to the „sibling notes uf ihe sweet-singing birds, "Г giilhereil wild ll-mcrs to present to each "tiler from Nature's own gardens. Oft huvo wc sang and rejoiced together with sons nnd daii-alili-ra of the forest, converted to Cod. All I wo wcio happy once on tlm wild western plains. Hut lion- solitary arc Ibo prairies now! Tho wild llo.vers do not bloom ; the morning song¬ sters uf the glove linvo censed to wnrldo tlicir cheerful notes ; tlm brooks no longer murmur, and Ihe video of my beloved is Mill. Licr Ann Hlckneii is no mine. And I— I am и atrniiycr ami и sojourner, as all my Jathm were, Sickness i-limded Ibo eyes of my Fair One, and tlm criiuHiin faded Irum her cheek ; she Giwcd her head like a blossom in the min, nnd •ho sunk on her pillow- like tho ripened shcSf hcfnrii the yifklj of the reaper. Not n mur- pared to die, At ltio'VOrj nrsf orilir etei. nc-s. with her hand olnspod in mine, she ro- marke-l : '• I know me I») not think I will tun, пит I will,: I тн.шлтпу mission hire is INUKD, •INI) 1 AM lUlINU HOME.” Yes, Dearest Lucy Ann, thou art "gone home,” Thy “mission heredid end" too soon form»; Alas I bio Mem fur me, bat nut for thee. For vv hero thou nrl no sorrow now cun ciitno. And though on e.irtb I never— never того Gan sec thy graceful form or Imcly fiu-oj Yet 1 will "try 1" rnn the lleav'nly nice, And meet thee on fair Canaan'» hli.s-ful shure. Tho I, -ml enabling me, I'll toil on /I ml on, iii this great work we came to da j That when llio messenger shall e-nim, I too May lienrour I’lessed S.iviuur say, " lie// Jane," lint now, (ah, mo !) when 'neatli them Western skies, And ’cross tlicso prairie plains 1 lonely roini, Tiai-k to thy tonil, nml our forsaken I, „тс, My nicm’ry turns her weary, weeping eyes. Alii say, My Dear, when new from homo I stray, Tho " I'lvorla-ting Gospel” to proclaim, And'lell ll,o Indians nf u Saviour's inline ; Wliat star of laq-e shall gild my weary way? My faithful funry’s pencil paints the charms, ‘That 11-cd to gi n.-o thy angel firm „ hen, suta As e'er I came from lonely mission-tour, You nm to meet tnc, with extended arms. Henceforth, nlasl I'll ever 1-a-k in vain, To see thee coming from our cottage door; for thy glad welcome I'll receive no more, Till in our lleav’nly home we meet again. Then cease, my mournful Muse ; and cease to flow My tent ful eye-, too much to weeping giv’n ; I have 0 homo and sainted wife in llcuv'n, And ala mid not, therefore, brood „’cr griefs below. II.F. B. Mteio, Creek Xitinn, .Jan. 4th, 1801. The Testimony of a Missionary. Mrs, I/. Л. I). Jliickntr. Salem, Creek Nation, Dec, 23, 'CO. Dear Jlrollur Holman: Death of Sister Backner. Wo bare received tire soil intelligence of tlm death of sblcr Buckner. After a short illness uf twelve days, she departed this life in tire hope ,,f a bright immortality. The last HI years of her life have been, spent among tho Indians, nnd faithfully did she labor for their Hpirit.ml improvement. Tho te-timnny of Urn. McIntosh is but the voice of the Nation, could it be board. She was universally beloved for jt i,ccumc ,„y painful duty to make her many virtues. Well worthy is her name рШцУП that ai.-ter Huckner is no more in to l,o ranked with those of Newell, JuJ.son, j tins world. 81, 0 departed this life on tho Shuck nnd others who have sacrificed all furl 17lh instant, after a short illness of eleven tlm welfare of the heathen. Wo offer our I days. How true, death directs ins arrows- sympathy to the bereaved husband, nnd com- - "l Die brig itaft objects! ion have not nor "jnipatnyvo . , ‘ . never w I hare again 111 this held a mission- mend him an the mtssion to tl.. ^rnctousj .^f, bcll)Vcd and admired as consolations of the blessed Jesus who caretli , ^ |jut £ho ^ gono ,u wcar ц1в fonts. Below will be found an obituary from |>cJ rQW3rj _Ц,0 crtmn 0f life that " . 'L-- . . . . . ' never fades away. Let us be warued, dear brother, to wait for our call, watching and praying. and I the pen of her affeetionato husband, 1 To the Memory of Mrs. L. A, Backner. I or II. r. ncCKNIR. I . I could never fully realize the poverty and imperfection of nil human language, until I ; attempted to express my yri'f by words, or to ■ portray tho virtues Of my Deparlei Wife, I do not forward the present communication on account of its merits, nor tecnu'O it may be supposed to even approximate a description D. N. MoIfiTOsn. Thomas Wilkinson. Taiilequaii, C. N., Jan. 9, 180.1., Dear Droller Sumner : Tho last quarter of my labors closed with tho minister 8 meeting, which was hold with