Home and Foreign Journal, August 1859

niMr щ •'l 3, 3, hi,, : J •?i;J Uf US U; ■*y 4* So, km lr IX. RICHMOND, YA, MARION, ALA, NASHVILLE, TENN, AUGUST, 1859. ' PUBLISHED BY THE BOARDS OF TIIE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION; Ip DOMESTIC ШШ. L^. AU0UST> i850 • tel |{Зûà a flirisllan Heart. ItVlj. ,01 ten iSIOl as a donation IS of Home and Foreign mis- ГгЫюиЛ interest In the cause of • ',* MijOdl U«® and crown with piaccoMoll your efforts to spread *^Уои friend ami sister in Christ. L{ enclosed i, gf for Indian missions; |,1 California nii-ahiiH, and SI for I'jifciw!, The «boro is sent by one If*, what great things the Urd 1 гда °fJt her, is constrained by tiro |lf Й nit to do what she can toward Ik’bil holy cause ; und though the lii isrtry 'mall, prays that the bless- lf6di way accompany it and make it Ijalal in brinurinir the joy nnd peaco, liihsa is found m the blessed Saviour, ■-.lie dark heart of some Indian or Chi- l> [ЫапмаЬп -? the Baptist Church. IS, The nitci. though not the donor of Ibabs lidded $1 for California, ac- |iuied iritb the same prayer. A member of the saute Church. t gives me great pleasure to re- I EfMiunieations like the above. IVo j BBvei larger accounts but with less lidira. It always cheers. our hearts to ■arse rc/imtury offerings. Wc fee! some- s cut down in view of the cares and I asSiSties npdn us, and aro almost ready mep, and then'theso “love letters," as | Filler used to call them, come in, and 'V-.iifO, lifted up) dn4 reproof dakw tS!j%!:r E that patter who h.u inch Ixn to.star.d by'him, has an easy time, 1 hi* hbors are Messed-— they are ready |urj'gwd word and work, And how | fillers hav many such if they would I Ц; them out. |fri Worth from our Missiona¬ ries. Mcr T..G. Freeman, Camden, Ark. : hHauccecdiug beyond our expccta- г в getting subscriptions for our church peg- li'e lave four thousand dollars I uiM— not more than one thousand of I fa® Baptists. I havo been to Hew I us and Mobile nnd obtained seven I'tti dollars in cash, and enough in puftmalio it up to about one thou- r It will take us yet many months to i'pbh our obji i't— to build such a jea lira wants of the city present and Г pcctivo demand— nnd yuy for it.” |ra. Ia\id Cumming, Vienna, Md.— - Iisisagood field Itho Eastern Shore) Iwptist missions, and though lor the I being things are less promising, ulti- |: success will amply reward patient toil, Id, Wared, Twelve уоагз ago brother lb Boston wrote to our Board (Md. И Aseaciatii.ii} asking S50 to enable I Испита! llcliobeth. 'Ho money in I tauuj,' (aid tl0 Secretary when tbo I ' tea,li and the request was about P by. I started to my feet, (I | Wed on the Eastern Shore,) and ‘few burning words for tho Eastern ' ' I will give $.V— another and an- . pvt, and tho thing was done; Щ we have three (lifty miles below ' ЯГ* "1,игсВсз supporting tlicir C™uv ^ul,oa Fleeing, Sumter, Г ‘“today we had a most interest- у at Bethany, Upper Salem, where I ««У alternate Sabbath. I bap- *o coloured .-andidates. Our vestry .ns at tin- base of a hill; inmiedi- i;.|„ roiil “ the fount supplied by an e*pnn», surrounding it Ls a bnl- ,,i ,or r3|li"2, and on the rising ground *л. !n",.4<ccni!, tho audience (spec- d of'k°' "* a “'“'■“tele. It is 3 cres- witnessing tho tri- ■m h° Ct0M' T|iero were l'resiiy Uj.‘'c“c°t yesterday who had novel rim У nca№,i * baptism— and their at- i»LUimfrlc<1 «"'I devout. I read !,„ l”?“‘pl the Saviour's baptism by Ilia т Ц1,',т the eunuch by И.,,/11" nreeb' interested in my field tad I 0oJ to inako me n bet- 4 Eiore useful minister. I uted scarcely add that both Manning and Betli- nny lecl grateful to your Board fur- r>. aid furnished in sustaining their pastors." Brother jS. Smith, Covington, Ivy. — " Our eougregatiou, 1 think, is incroitsing, espe¬ cially nt night. The word seems to bo lis¬ tened ta with all duo attention, ami there wo must' leave it fyr the Spirit of God to make it effectual, with tho assurance that God’s word shall not return void.” BrrdherJ. A. McGiiiro, Monreo, ha.— “ There is still con-dderabio interest mani¬ fested among the coloured people. On one plantation eight have been received for baptism. It is, indeed, truly interesting to labour witii these people; and to hear them in their own peculiar language tell what the Lord has done for them Is enough to prove tho truth of the Christian religion. О ! I do lovo to labour among them, and tlicir owners say they derive much benefit from my labours with them.” Brother 11. Howard, Burnett, Texas,— “I have just returned from n tour on the frontier. I found tlm settlements in a dis¬ turbed condition, for tho Indians were steal¬ ing and killing their horses. Indeed they were all around me. The excitement is so high that quite a number of families have left tlicir homes, nnd others will do so soon if times get no letter. I think wu will havo much trouble from them this season. Tho State of religion, as a general ‘thing, is very good in this portion of Texas.” Brother M. P. I.owrey, Corinth, Miss — “ Prospects appear more flattering here than when I first began my labours. Wc have a weekly prayer-uicctlng that is in¬ creasing in interest, and our Sabbath con¬ gregation increases regularly— and there are accessions to cur Sabbatli school every week.” i.Brolher '/•. ,0. Henderson, Pensacola, FA— ‘AVAtyo now having our houso of ytoBl!ip\iijpaircd1'f&o.;|№jJn. my, next report 1 hopo (o sayl't -The indications for good aro vciy fluttering at this liruo. Quito a number of tlie ungodly attend regularly upon tho word, and give indications of somo real interest." Brother L. P. Norris, Gianitcrille, Я C. — “ My congregations at Granltcvillc and Blnckvillo aro increasing, and the people unusually serious and attentive. One only, however, as yet, professes conversion ; but it will gladden your heart to learn that that one is my dear daughter, our lint-born. Several have lecu added by Idler.” Brother Joel Johnson, llainbridge, Ga. — “ During the quarter I have tnhiged the Bold of my operations somewhat by open- in" a place for proaebiug and Sabbatli school two miles from town, at tho factory of tire Bainbridgo Manufacturing Com¬ pany for tho benefit of tbo operatives. Vou will see by my rc|iort lint my time and strength are taxed to their utmost ten¬ sion. Indeed 1 hardly know one quiet hour. But the Lord is evidently here with his people, and will bring them out at last as gold. My congregations are uniformly large and solemn, and they continue to in¬ crease monthly." Brother P. E. Collins, Mobile, Ah.— “Our number has been considerably in¬ creased, our souls much blessed, and our prospects for usefulness, as a chuith, briglitened. Already has tho Lord put it into the hearts of his people here to make another effort in the Southern pait if the city, which I havo no doubt will be pros¬ pered. We held a meeting commencing call у in January, gud continuing to the second week in February, with happy re¬ sults. Wo have reason to thank God for Lire girt of two young brethren to tho work of tho ministry, who arc now in Howard College, Marion, Ala., preparing themselves fur “future usefulness under the ins'ruction and earn of its ahlo and excel¬ lent faculty. It will be seen that only Гог- ty-six have been received into membership during tbo period of n.y commission, (four montlis,) yet tho number of members is now double what it was when I wu called by the church in tbo еишшег. 1 resent number is 143, some having been lately dis¬ missed. Pray for us that 4“’ brd may build ns up in the faith and cause ot Christ.” Brother Collins has charge of tho Mis¬ sion Church. _____ Ltllcr/nm'N. Ii Bray. Buckunji Cort.inr, Anacoco, Sabme, La. Dk.iu Bro. Holman : I am happy to say our prospects are very good in my field of bbour. The churches Ф t NmiBER#4- <* h'-dWV »ro iii a good state- of feeling. Haney Church ha? at last enjoyed a revival— eight have Wen added to her. numbers, and ihrgo того await baptism, making eight by bap. tism and three’ by letter. My prayers for this town nnd church, with’ which I havo laboured fur twelve years, havo been an¬ swered. The town of Money is our county site, — a thriving inland place. Hero the Baptists have liai) a very up-hill road tp travel, but truth must and will prevail. \)'e liavo needed n good house of worship he; -7T"“ for some time. Tbo old one, wbicli I buret' , with my own hands some ten ycats since, is j too small. I am making an effovt to build i a new оно; it will tale a long pul! ami uj strong pull, but with God’s help 1 shall : succeed. My rule is not only to try. hut ! to i/o. I can build оно for 81,300, and am j happy to say, that in tbo town and churih i I havo already raised 5700. .Tbo Baptist cause needs a good and respectable house 'at Mancy Will not somo ot our, friends ‘do something to help us? 1 f l'ours in Christ; - H.'II. BUvA Brother 11. is one of our liiost Ый'гЙвд and successful missionaries..''., pee tlio a<p count of his labour and tho results .as no¬ ticed in r lleport to the Southern Baptist Conventien for tbo hist fivo years. ‘ Will not somo brother do a little fof brother Ik? Anything for bis house will to forwarded from this office. He deserves Ip bo tncottr- axed. , '•!. Germans. IN BALTIMORE, MARVEV.Np, The Germans arc not less|in numhcvS than in Hew Orleans or St. Lifuls. By tlio recommendation of the Maryland Union' Association, wo havo recen)|y/ajqjMm(s.d BoTi'-Jobt.Mcuri to preach i the, g'fjiAjg ,tho Germans <K that city. Ho ij'E ” j cdi-s^bragc; goud £\ KK i and au eloquent and powerful speaker. He is aNo regarded as a man of dorp piety and zeal. He was n Roman Priest in Zurich, Switzerland. Ifi his own country ho be- c.-dne disgusted with tho errors oD Roman- ism and came to America two years ngo. Providentially ho fell in will Rev. Mr. Fleishman, tho American Onclten, who taught him the way of tlio Lord more per¬ fectly, and baptised him. lie was ordained in Baltimore last Dec., and lias been in the M. I'. A. since Oct. 15th, 1858. The church now under his charge numbers 15 members, a small Sabbath School and prayer-meetings. They occupy a rented chapel in a German neighborhood. The missionary Ьаз recently opened a new preaching station in a part of the city occupied by German Catliolios. These interesting facts are furnished by Rev. T. Wilson. LOUISVILLE, KT. Rev. John B. Madonlet: — “I havo divi¬ ded my labors more among tbo people- inking a basket with Bibles and Testaments and Tracts, nnd going from liouso to house. Most of my labor is out of tbo church. This gives me more occasions to approach imr people, a majority of whom are very fenrful of tho Baptists, being unacquainted witii our principles they think m to bo n very strange people, to be baptised again as they say. We thus talk on the subject, and answer a good many very strange, and sometimes wonderful questions— and the prejudices aro so many that some even re¬ fuse to pray with mo— but this wo hope will disappear by and l.y. I am acquainted with several who understand and know tho truth, hut taku no action for tho present. Wc need the outpouring of the Spirit of (Jod. I have not been preaching of lato as much as ugual— Iiave been bolding more prayer-meetings in tbo homes of our people in the hopo that the neighbors will сото in and mingle witii us in worship, and thus wo may do good. I sold several Bibles and Testaments, and loaned вопи; out to bo read. One Bible I loaned to a Jewess,— sbe was very eager to rend it, and questioned mo vety much about our religion. May tlm Lord bless ii to her soul This is our wish ;and prayer to thd Lord. . , .mlLTUIOUE..; ' I • Rev. John -Mcfiri was appointed our mis¬ sionary lo preach toi the Germans of this city in April . trust, brother 'Franklin Wil¬ son Peep Ex'. Bd. M. В. II; Association, spcuUliighly of him, “He isa-young man of about 28 or 30, of fiuo appearance, good address, and a powerful ami' eloquent speak¬ er, Ho was a Roman -Caihrlfc I'rics’t lii Zurich, Switzerland, became disgusted with Romanism there, Came to America gboiit.2 years ago, providentially fell in with Brother Flcischman of Philadelphia, the American, Onckcn, was by him taught tbo way Of tho Lord того perfectly, and baptised. Brother F. has great confidence in his piety nnd ability.' ' Ho va ordained by ns in Baltimore 'in December last, and has labored earnestly -ever' since. There is a small German Church (constituted in De¬ cember) of about 15 members, with a rented chapel of small size, but in a Ger¬ man neighborhood. They havo n Sunday School and several prayer-mootings, and ap¬ pear active ami zealous.- -Brother Meiiri also commenced preaching bat ' Sunday afternoon (March 14) in another neighbor- hood in the midst of a large settlement of Roman Catholics. Wo all like him very much. Hois an educated man, a man of great energy, and has a magnificent voice for singing and' speaking. Ho has a wife and ono child. His wife is an intelligent woman and a Baptist.” i'lt will thus be seen that tho Board have taken up this mission for tho benefit Of the German population with good earnest. Wo trust it will not be in vain. Lot the prayers of God's people arise on their behalf. The German preacher has mpeh in tho way of ' his immediate success. Tlio COMfitptifigaf A.hji.4 ^tfho^RctoniRjfh^ractvri enco of i nation" hi ешЬ®1 me ™vi»o \q- tion of the Romish Priests, nnd tho preju¬ dices of many to tho faith of our Churches. But let these bo overcome and the German mind receive and cherish tho truth, and no people can Lo found more faithful nnd true to their church. Wu lovo to think of Onckcn and his devoted brethren, We hopo our brethreu in Hew Orleans, St. Ocr- niiii, St. Louis, Louisville and Baltimore will be fuiiy smtimed and greatly Iionoro in winning suuls to Christ. "if. IVltal is dial among 30,000? I hope, if the Lord will, to baptize one person Sunday next, (June 2lith); another one is very anxious, whom, l hope, will $oon find peace in Him who came to save poor sinners. But, Ol what is that among 30,000 of our ticoplo! (Germans.) It is iiko a drop in the great nea, Our prayer is, Lord strengthen our faith. Yours, W. Fasciiino, JUmlonnri/ to the Оеттпм, Хею (Миш. Prospects Flattering. .McIntosh Countv, Ga.,) Juno 22, 1852. j Dear Brother: 1 am at this time engaged in a very in teresting meeting, where I have been trying to preacu' for several dap [a,t. Yesterday threo happy snub (a gentleman and two ladies) declared what the Lord had done liir them, und asked to follow their Saviour in baptism. Tho meetings will continue a few days longer, .МиЛ interest is mani¬ fested. Truly Yours in Christ, G. W. M. Williams. Thank Gotl am! Take Courage. I hare just held a three days meeting, and tho Lord was with us on tbo occasion, ,nnd to bless his children. Somo ten or fifteen were made to cry for mercy, and one soul found peace with God. 1 icel like Paul, to thank Oqd und lake courage. Jons Wolf, Miitioiitiry in Arkansas. Manchester, Va. Letter from Лес. li'/n. K. Ilatchcr. Dear Brother: 1 lad fully intended to accompany my present report, witii a statement of some of tho interesting facts which have occurred m connection with my labours here;’ Bot the tmiobfrenderinglt bis cimVe,a'n(I lam'Y , so closoly engagld.bya precious revival req- ‘ son, which tho church- at: this timu w en- - "• , joying, A must beg you to jnrdon nie if my statements arc imperfect and hurried, л I cunio herb in August, 1858.. Soon after beginning my labours the' Lord hal¬ lowed my connection with, the chnrclreby • an outpouring of his grace, Slid an addition of forty souls to tjur number. A largo nim- - ber of these have proved efficient and valu¬ able. The church, l°nS bowed pith severe aiilietiouSf. was groaily encouraged' by. tbo meeting, and slnco baa' been disIingutslieiT .i for its spirituality and ferveut zeal in Owl's eau,se. Hcorly every brother prays in pub¬ lic, and many are impressive exhorter?. 4 Belong»" principally to the labouring, classes, tlieir opportunities of doing goal - pro limited, but truly they do what .they ' Wo. have held prayer-meetings- twiCo • every week during tho winter. These have bcim well attended and deeply interesting. The fruits of these meetings arp appearing in tho revival now in progress. It' be- : gan without any special exertion to get it nn. ' It grow out of out prayer-meetings’. The interest became so sensible and pervasive that wo were obliged to hold tightly meet¬ ings. In this. way our delightful work'cf - graeo commenced. It promises mnch' foV- tlio caiiso and glory of God. ,l! ' • Tho church, when I сайт here, owed bcarly $5000. for work dene upon its house • of worship, which was 50 far front comple- ' A j tiOn as to require art additional sum' of 52,000 to finish it. Of this amount $3000' have been .raised, and wo have plan’s on foot by wluthyo feel sure- flat wo can raise-' ■ $2,000 by the first of - June. This ataopat',, has Leeh’epoored -principally Jo'IlitlimoriJ. . Tlio other $», О0Ц we feel certain .Vtj ccn gain from bur Association. Щ are '.con¬ fident that we .ran have bur building coo pleted tbo latter part el this year.. DE.tR BROTittit*:: I mu much encouraged to laWureb) tho (act that God is about, to bcetoWAOtK) -X means of support through tho Board;'-' - Friends in a far off land cannot fully real¬ ize tlio difficulties which poor Baptist ' preachers encounter iu this country, espe¬ cially those who have families to support! Suffer me to relate somo things as they are. I b»>k dinner at a Baptist preacher's- house not Jong ngo, nnd onr dinner. consisted of a little boup and a few small biscuits. The dishes were pretty well emptied at tho first table. The little hues then gathered around like n (lack of litllo quails, nnd pick¬ ed up the crumbs. All the murmuring [ heard was this : “ Alt i I will writo up by and by, and tell them to send из -вето fine flour, tor wc arc living on bran down here like liorsc-i I” You will be led to .ask is there not an abundance in tlio land ? Yes, abundance, but it flows in ether channels. Havo patience with me, and I will draw another picture. Imagino a labourer ia the Master’s vineyard notified to leave his houbc, and forbidden to mako any use of his improvements bccauso they nro suppos¬ ed to lo on a Spanish grant. Ho has no moans to defend himself by law, nnd tie prospect is, that ho will ioso. all; eo lie sells for what he can get, buys a piceo, of land ut a high price, gets lumber for a liouso, burrows n few tools, and commences building hia house all alone. Job’s com¬ forters gather nrouud him, Saying, "If I were not so busy, I would conic nnd give you a lift.’,’ Another lays, “ If I had not ■ ■ this and that lo do, I would give you a few days work.” Tim labourer thinks that . iji" never built a house. Ho hurriei da with his house, builds it all alone, moves Ids litllo family in, and thanks God that hj lias so abundantly blessed him. Amid , a.) these trying scenes, we aro led to take cour- age, fully believing that God will abundant¬ ly blew our labours.- J Will our friends who so liberally con¬ tribute to our support accompany their do- . nations witii the prayer that tlio brd blew uur humble labours in this fur off land ? Your brother in Christ, J. B. JIOPW. Harrow Escape of Bro. Shack. Sacramento City, Cal., 10th May, 1850. Dear BuoriiiR : I write in bed, being confined by terrible bruises and lasccrations received from being dragged seven or eight hundred lect by л furious horse. While standing by the ;ini- ' та I, she suddenly started and caught OT' -