Home and Foreign Journal, April 1857

г f ^•AUBAMA.AIT.U,, so пси. Charles Т. Wortliam of Rich- в aullioiizcd to leceivc an.! "It'!.’ any 'noneya designed for the .j of Domestic and Indian Mission* B.C. _ _ . Home aiul Foreign Journal. |c>»Muaication3 intended for the Jour- ahould be directed, Home and For- ijottfU. R.ciaio.vp. Va. Foreign Population, Tto( bin the sphere of Foreign Mis- „hit is sometimes termed " The Work," or "Home Department,” ereuaho in the Domestic department > Foreign work." By this we mean, j tori, of saving the Foreigners who 4- j home in our country ana and 1 exas. Many native preachers | which I occupy is an extensive Ind prom- j that .the present effort will prove mors arc now needed among the Germans, |sjng опс> д of harmofiy and a fortunate than the preceding. To secure French, and Spanish. j desire for the extension of tl.ejltedecm- ! success they must have a house of their Hero also opens up a wide field for use- 1 uf’j, Kin„,|0m seem t0 actuate Jur mem- own- It would no doubt be a good in¬ fulness in the Foreign Field. It is hoped j hership. We hope by the firstjof March j vestment for brethren who have the the time is not far distant, when many of |0 be able to dedicate our house of wor- , means to cont.ihute liberally to aid that our foreign population will bo called of|ship which wo arc now making strong God and qualified to return to their native land, to publish the terms of salvation to tiieir countrymen at home. The Provi¬ dence of God seems to indicate that Afri¬ ca is to be redeemed, measurably, through the instrumentality of the African race who have been educated and christianized in this country and carried back to their native land. Does not the same finger of Providence point out a similar course in regard to China f The great influx of Chi¬ nese to California is for some other pur¬ pose than their increase of wealth, though they may know it not. Some of them have recently been converted and bapti¬ zed— one lias become a useful preacher- The wonderful and mysterious workings of Providence are sufficient to awaken . , , л- . i our liveliest interest in the Redeemer’s ,« of making ea. у an en'r°l cause at home and abroad, and to call : the salvation о rest mu • ‘ forth our most laborious exertions to spread iSe over estimated. They are here a . 1 ne ” , . . „ „„ „ I his gospel and save sinners of every na- ,-tani Parcel of our society, make up a. = 1 J ' 1 , .• i i;i-„ lion, kindred and tongue Under heaven, of our statistics, ami, like our own 1 ° The impor- efforts to have completed. Our- bastmnt which we now occupy, and which accom¬ modates between 500 and 600, is not suf¬ ficient for our congregation. NORTH CAROLINA. ^ Rev. N. Iiowen, Hendersonville. This" missionary lias had a wide field to occupy— too wide. He has supplied eight church¬ es. A portion of them have been able to procure other aid, and he will now confine i his labors to three or four churches. He feeble church in this present effort erect a suitable place of worship. ALABAMA. Rev. G. Henderson, Tallassce: "My time and attention have, to some extent, been employed in raising funds to com- -.plcte our house of worship. I am happy to inform you that we have contracted for plastering, painting, and window blinds ; the work is begun, and funds nearly secured to meet the expense Tills is an important field, and should be regularly supplied. If it can be sustained a lew years, good may be done, which reports SI discourses, the baptism of 58 ; will return tenfold the amount expended." _ ] О -il _ *1 I II . IT t • a ’izens. destined to immortality. They e sinners. ’ lie that convcrteth a sin- from the error of his way shall save a -j from death," is as true in regard lo rai 3i lo our own countrymen. Oar facilities for doing it. Being with tlj.y are easy of access. By associa- , t’i;h Christians, and continually ob- :ung the improving and elevating pow- o( Christian institutions, their long- emhed and deep-rooted prejudices na-t evangelical religion are gradually «come. They are also removed from nv of those influences which operate awfully against the truth in their na- i country: such as the multitudes of j <e that believe not, ami the small num- 1 and humble position of those w ho have ^ e moral courage to follow Christ — the ( ilicaland civil institutions which arej rosed to the truth,— the wicked and ilakoui habits and customs which are irerse to it— the persecution and op¬ tion that are almost certain to visit м «ho renounce the heresies of their miry and embrace the go'pcl. All these ’.•lences are strong— terribly strong, in papal, pagan and nominally Christian Is. from which most of our foreigners APPOINTMENTS BY THE BOARD. At the February meeting the following appointments were made : Rev. J. P. Arnold to Stewart со., Ten. " Wm. Kcllet to White River Asso¬ ciation, Ark. Rev. L. Heath to Fayetteville Associa- , (ion, Ark. Rev. J. M. Houston, do. do . " J. Duncgan, Mt. Zion, » " " J.W. Miller, Rocky Bayou, " « G, IV. Kennard, Ilatcsville Church anil Association, do. do. - . Rev. N. Bray, Sabine and adjoining Par¬ ishes, Louisiana. T.ev. James R. Miller, Bryan, Bullock, kc. Cos., Georgia. Rev. Wm. Price, St. Joseph, Mo. " James Davis, Wcedowee, Ala. » Wm. Davis, Randolph со., Ala. Eight of the above are new appoint¬ ments. From our Missionaries. Maryland. Rev. Noah Davis— Is in deep affliction on account of the death of one and the re¬ moval of another prominent member of . While this country is not wholly | bis small and feeble flock; and still more . • ... . . л Г ilnmovlin elinvoelltr grievous afflictions of domestic character. Has a Sabbath school of 150 pupils, 15 teachers and 4 Bible classes of 48 pupils. Washington, I). C. Rev. T. C* Teas dale— Reports the bap¬ tism of 80 persons. He writes, " we have, at present, an interesting protracted meet¬ ing in progress. Some fifteen or twenty ®pt from the same in kind, yet their fierce is comparatively weak. ( о addition to the salvation of their 4 what a vast amount of evil is pre- When a soul is saved from death, ,r<h a multitude of sins hid. His past ate Hotted out, his wicked life stops. * basing to act as a sinner, lie ceases | whence others to sinful actions by his are rejoicing in lmpe already. I am in “pie and enticements. Every soul | J10pcs we shall enjoy a general revival of tied to Christ is so much loss to Satan , religion.” picked influence. О what motives are, Rev. G. Brown. 2nd African Church, ноге us to become wise to win souls! Reports two additions by baptism. He jive souls and cut off the streams of, laments the waywardness and irregulari- V . : ties of many of his congregation, and Ihe - jam, the good these converted for- ; unsuitabiciiess of their place of worship, •’"scan accomplish among their own , ]ie states: wryawn is a weighty consideration, j .'This quarter has come far short of my 4 genuine conveit introduces "pure most earnest desires in point of prosperity. 'W into the families in which he 1 Tim want of interest, generally, in my Though persecution and sore ' ^id is no way creditable to a people m >1 maybe his rpunr.i *• * the enjoyment of so many blessings and ■.hl j , Г 5 Г0Г“ •'Са,0П’ У* ! privilege’s. Many, however, have been In il • i perform its work {.„.д from t|,c place of worship by causes . 'nfluence of consistent and en ' - 1 " r'"' “"piety, white persons, and 8 others by letter and restoration. Five Sabbath schools, hav¬ ing 185 pupils, 27 teachers ami 745 vol¬ umes in their several libraries. During the past quarter 9 of the pupils have pro¬ fessed conversion. The report1 exhibits a vast amount of labor performed, and shows that it has not been in vain. The Sabbath School interest shares a large portion of his labor and-icare, and Hie fruit gathered shows thatjhis labors have been wisely directed. To this de¬ partment of Christian Labor both mission¬ aries and pastors should direct' their ellorts with more zeal and faith. q, SOUTH CAROLINA. / Rev. A. P. Morris, Granilevillc. Re¬ ports the addition nf one by bapfism, and 1 one by letter. Sabbath school in a thri¬ ving condition. liro. Henderson has, since writing Ihe above, accepted an agency for Howard College. Rev, J. Reeves, missionary to the col¬ ored people in Bethel Association, reports the addition of three by baptism, Rev. Or J. Crews, missionary in desti¬ tute portions of Perry, reports the bap. tism of four whites. Rev. J. G. Walton, Shelby county : " In company with brethren H. and G. I at¬ tended a meeting at Liberty church, where there was a gracious outpouring of the Holy Spirit. The church was reviv¬ ed, and many converted sinners bowed and cried for mercy, A goodly number praised God for pardoning mercy. Twen¬ ty were added to the church by experi¬ ence, and ten by letter." Bell, .Ifabersham Sffharifia- cause on a porma- GEORGIA. Rev. Thomas A. county: “This is a field requiring bor to establish the nent basis. There is strong oppposition to the missionary cause. There are but few who are able to do much for the sup. port of religion ; the number is less of those who are willing. " If there is any place in Clirisleniloni where missionaries are needed it is in this mountain region. The Son of God said, 'Tlw poor have the gospel preached unto them.' That class abound here. As my - salary is inadequate to support me, and as I desire to be in the field altogether, if the , Publication Board would give me an ap- 1 pointment in conjunction with the Do- TENNESSEE. Rev. E. Strode, Chattanooga. ■En- closed you find the report for ihe quarter ending the present month, which also closes another year of missionary labor in this field. In a review of the twelve months just closing, I see much to lament in 'want of'zcdnrfd carnest"dev51cdffC5s to the great work entrusted to us, yet as a church, we have had no reverses, but a steady increase to the number of the faithful; and have witnessed the progress of our principles as Baptists, in this com to town, preaching tiie glad tidings of salvation must be more studied and imi¬ tated. The example of Paul in his deter¬ mination to preach the gospel in regions beyond those, occupied’ by his fellow la¬ borers— not boasting in another man’s line or things made ready to his hands; the example of primitive Christians, holding forth the word of life, coin» eve¬ rywhere preaching the word, should ani¬ mate both our ministry and laity to greater zeal and energy in saving souls. That benevolence is ill-judged, if not spurious, that mells and burns for India while it turns, a deaf.eatia.the moans of dying spirits in Texas — lhat charily is question¬ able which opens its hand to the cry of famine from the isle; bnt clenches it like a vice against those at our own door per¬ ishing for lack of knowledge. " Will you not, my dear brother, re¬ mind the churches of their duty? I am persuaded that they only need to know our necessities to send the necessary aid." Iiro. Howard lias furnished us with a report of the German population of Texas, which embodies many interesting facts. We give so much of the report as will be of general interest to the readers of the Journal; from which it will be seen there is imperative need of German missiona¬ ries in that field : REPORT OX GERMAN POPULATION. Your committee on the condition of the Cerman population in Texas is much gratified at the interest your body mani¬ fests in this portion of our population, and regrets that so little has been done. Tiie number of Germans now in Texas is estimated at thirty thousand, and is stiil rapidly increasing. Of these wc learn, about one-eighth arc professed Ro¬ man Catholics, who have brought with them all the prejudices that an early priestly trailing could impart. It is true many of these soon renounce their reli¬ gious views, but the change is seldom for the better; for, being convinced of the corruption of their own church and lead¬ ers, they throw off all restraint and are 7>7iTTi»ecI into the open gulf of Deism and Atheism— reasoning that if the Catholic church is wrong, all religion is a mere farce. The greater number of the Ger¬ mans, however, are Lutherans by birth and education. .1 [on than one half of inanity. Tiie history of the ChnltanSoga j these have renounced the divinity of Christ rhiunll Oil it J nilililimvnl tn.ii mnn и In llsnt J/.. . C t I . 71 ' II I church adds additional testimony to that presented in other fields, to the efficiency of the domestic enterprise. Though yet comparatively feeble, the church here sav, in looking at their first organization, "What hath God wrought ?" Though not able to give a very liberal support to a pastor, we may be called a self-sustain¬ ing church May the Lord abundantly mestic Board, I could be of service in the j prosper the efforts of the Domestic .Mis beyond tiieir control. Our meetings have been kept up regularly three times on Sab- «"«igent and truly pious nativepreach- i l,ath an“ praycr-mcctmgs during the week. colporteurs can gain access where 7 no* —.1.. ... I siaica i Our most serious difficulty is, аз I have <;r . r i stated on former occasions, the want of a not, anil render more efficient ( suitable house of worship. Ours is, with- ь propagating the gospel among! out exception the most unfavorable in the ' *n countrymen. j city, or perhaps connected with your * now open to this kind ; Boiri1' The fun^ foJ “ T °,ne’1a? r?’ ^orl Si. Louii i : ported before. Our Sabbath school is m ’population „ l" la7nLe!,,ma; quite a flourishing condition. The cold ‘kbmsv, inlnl!гc,l thousand, I iealhcr has, lo some extent; checked its , about sixty lwo lh411sand arc! prosperity." Г!' Sev'eral other cities and largo °a ihe „_j » . • Virginia. * Rev- E. J. Willis, Richmond. Reports the addition of 29 white persons to the Lemh Street Church, 21 of whom were eril, lhe Ы'"'3,!РР' and Missouri 3,iit3>e 3 Foreign population, a m many cases. The same mav „ ' “ reJlri t° Now Orleans and P°r °ns of Ihe interior of Louisi- distribution of books and avail myself of! another source of support.” Rev. A. S. Worrall, Darien, Reports the addition of five whites, by letter, and six blacks, by baptism. TLORIDA* Rev. W. W. Childers, Tallahassee. Wc make a few quotations from Ids letter, lie says: " We labor under two decided I disadvantages. 1st. We have no house, of worship of our own. We have, how- 1 ever, made a commencement, and 1 hope j in a few months this disadvantage will be j lemovcd We secured the use of the - Meeting-house. Afier wo bad been preaching there for a few months, with considerable prospect of success, we were required to give up the building. The next week it was given back to us. No later than last week (Dec.) the bell was removed. I do not believe the Bap¬ tists can do much here, till they have " a local habitation” of their own. 2d dis¬ advantage. On account of high rents, I have been compelled to reside four miles frorr. tiie field of my labor. _ This lias prevented me from doing more jn the way of religious conversation, visits, prayer meetings, &c. A portion of the time I have resided in a house, which after patch¬ ing and repatcliing, badly protected us from weather,— rain especially, because | I could not with my income do better. | But why should I mention this, when my j Master subjected hirnself to greater in-| conveniences. ‘The foxes Have holes, I ! the birds of the air have nests, but the | j Son of Man hath not where to lay his, head.’ I mention thi*, not with a mur-] muring spirit, but alone to show you un¬ der what disadvantage some of your mis-i sionaries labor." I To our knowledge this church has been | long struggling for support. Many years ago wc had extensive correspondence with the church and others with reference lo a missionary for that place, without by baptism. He says, " The field of labor 1 any happy result. It is sincerely hoped sion Board to extend the principles of truth in new territories, and aid feeble churches in the old States, and give suc¬ cess, and support you in the arduous du¬ ties of your responsible station, is the prayer of your brother in Christ.” Rev. M. HilLman, Knoxville, reports two baptisms, and the reception of two by letter. ' ARKANSAS. Rev. R. S. Butler, Sullivan Springs, leports four baptisms during the quarter. He says : " I have many calls that I cannot supply. My churches aic so distant from eacli oilier I am unable to meet the demands in the immediate district of the churches. One is twenty, another forty, and another fifty miles from my house.” TEXAS. Rev. R. Howard. lid writes : " Our country is in r.eed of more mis¬ sionaries. It is not easy to delineate the character of ti e immigration to this coun¬ try ; among them are Germans, Mexicans, and others, occupying the frontier of Texas, In regard to the German popu- lation, there is mucli improvement, both in wealth and morals, Some of them have sought a refuge upon our shores from the storm of persecution brought upon them for conscience sake. We give such a hearty welcome. All arc in need of the gospel provision. It is not enough that the banquet be spread, and the guests be invited. The Saviour has taught us to ‘go into the highways and hedges, and compel Jhem to come in.' It is not enough, on a frontier studded with decoy lights, am! darkened with fogs of error, to erect the light-house to guide the tem¬ pest-driven into haven ; hut the life-boat must be launched, buffet the surf, breast the wave, to pick up the victims of the storm. It is not enough to construct the fort of defence, buVIhe aggressive princi¬ ple must be more largely infused into our chuichcs. The example of our Saviour in going from village to village, from town and the inspiration of the Uihle ! There ar c now engaged in this State about six Catholic priests who speak the German language, besides a large number who can only taech their fatal errors in the English tongue. They are all incessantly at woik propagating the doctrine of Rome, and sowing the seeds of discord and hatred in every family where all the members cannot agree in adoring the I’ope, and abusing every principle of gospel lib¬ erty, There arc also several Rational picachcrs among them, who would, if pos¬ sible, elevate human геазоп and human wisdom above the God who created them. A missionary society in Germany has sent out some twenty young preachers of the Lutheran faith. These arc all actively engaged in promulgating their peculiar views. Owing, however, to their defec¬ tive views of Christian churches, discip¬ line and doctrines, tiieir usefulness is ex¬ ceedingly limited. They go wherever they can be supported, and establish churches composed of all who are willing to assist in paying the pastor, and admin¬ ister the saciainents to all who subscribe their names to the Augsburg Confession whether they believe in a Saviouror not. The .Methodist denomination have also eleven working preachers in the field; and from what we can learn, they have labored much among the Germans in Texas. Besides their ministers, the Meth¬ odists have their well-edited German weekly paper, published at Galveston, at one dollar a year. We now turn to the Baptists and find only here and there one who believes as the Baptists do. Some of them have been converted in this country, others in Germany, and it is painful to notice that some of our members who come here, be¬ ing ignorant of the people among whom they live, are persuaded to identify them¬ selves with ihose to whom they do not belong. But we rejoice that the Baptists of Texas are awakening to their duty. Shall the Baptists of this State suffer a a people in their midst to remain desti-A lute of the gospel without an effort to give it to them ? Shall we permit this large and interesting portion of'our pop¬ ulation to be ruled by priests and infidels when God has brought them to this land of Bibles anil Bible Christians? Shall others be allowed to teach their favored creeds, and we remain silent spectators? God of truth forbid it. The Baptist! will not fail to do their duty wheneref if is laid before them in a proper light-