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- Home and Foreign Journal, October 1854
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- Date
- 1854
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- Volume
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- ["Ellyson, Henry Keeling, 1823-1890"]
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- ["Southern Baptist Convention"]
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Home and Foreign Journal, October 1854
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RICHMOND, oftOBER, 1S54.
VOLUME IV.
PUBLISHED BY THE BOARDS OF DOMESTIC AND
NUMBER 4.
FOREIGjr MISSIONS OF THE SOUTHERN
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APT 1ST CONVENTION.
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,01' DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
MARION,
Л1ЛПЛМЛ,
OCTOBER IMI.
Noll's of Travel.
Owing to absence from tbc Mission I’omn,
no bad not the means of furnishing for tbc
October number of the Journal, information
directly connected with missionary opera¬
tions. As the best, therefore, we could do,
mo thought well to occupy the space allotted
to the Domestic Department, with a record
of such cunts as were observed during our
recent tour nuiung tbc churches, in passing
from city In city.
The ulo-o of tbc examinations in Marion,
makes it difficult to obtain seats in tiio ve¬
hicles for public conveyance ; lienee, on the
11th of July, ISiffl, we, iu company with
several friends, made our egress in a p-ivato j1(!r(,t
coach line. Our company consisted of tiro
parsons, a par.soness, a deacon and his fam¬
ily, a young lady, Master ltndolph and bis
servant. The deacon— who is a first rate
traveller, and well acquainted with the du¬
ties of bis office— started, in bis own car¬
riage, about ibrco hours in advance, with
the view of negotiating for a dinner, to be
assailed by the whole company, not except¬
ing Rudolph and the servant, in the beat of
the day. At two o’clock, P. M., bo was over¬
taken, by tho tear-ward of tlm train, at a
friend’s hnii-o, where it was suon niauifest
that either bo or some one else knew per-
day or dustier way, it would havo teen diffi¬
cult to find. All things considered, it was
tho most uncnmfortublo car-ride wo ever
experienced. l!y an effectual co-operation
of beat and dust, there was established a
singular uniformity of beauty and fashion ;
every man, woman and child having a heavy
mustache on the upper l:p, and an earth*
colored visage. Of course, on arriving at
tho Augusta Hotel, vigorous efforts were
made to restore former appearances by co¬
pious ablutions. Tho hotel was crowded to
overflowing, and fortunate was the man who
obtained a room adapted to his wishes and
necessities. At six next morning we left
Augusta for
COLUMBIA, IN 8. C.
Some strange scenes developed them¬
selves on the way. Duly one need he noticed
Two young ladies, pretty and com¬
municative, attracted considerable atten¬
tion. They wero teachers in a female in¬
stitute iu or near Huntsville, Alabama, and
were returning to New York to spend tho
hot months of vacation among their friends
and relatives. Three young men, who were
or desired to be gallants, kept up a loud
and continuous chatter of small and rather
silly talk. One of these was a fine looking,
us— and with theso warhail only a slight
acquaintance — wero Dr. 'Reynolds of the
University, and Rev. Mr. lloycc, pastor of
tho Rapt is t church, both’ of whom, unfor¬
tunately for us, wero, out of town. How¬
ever, on going to tho .Sabbath school, wo
made the acquaintance ofjllr. Bluuding— a
man whoso praise is ' in: all tho Baptist
churches of that region^-whoso courtesy
and readiness to aid
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nt’bur cnlcrpri-o for
Domestic Missions, wcy'i'i) not soon forget.
At 1 1 o’clock, we listened to an excellent
sermon from Mr. l’help's, a theological stu¬
dent, supplying the pulpit during the tem¬
porary absonco of the pastor; and in tbc
afternoon, wo presented the claims of Do¬
mestic Missious in the same [dace. Early
on Monday morning we reached
NEWBF.RO,
The deacon and his family separating
from us at that point. On our arrival, we
received polite attention from deacon Scot t
at tho depot, and shortly aficr wero waited
on by Rev. J. lirantly, pastor of tho Bap¬
tist church, and son of tho late Dr. Brantly,
whoso kind hospitality wo enjoyed during
our stay in Newberg. The notice of our
coining had been received only the day be¬
fore, and the prospects for a largo cengre-
ratlicr handsome young man, but without I gation in tho week was rather dim: bat, not-
displaying by his features any signs of withstanding, wo had a fine turn out on
‘o’
Tuesday night. Judge O’Neal, and several
others of the more prominent brethren,
wero from home, yet those who wero present
sprightly or grasping intellect. A second
j was a humpbacked, ungainly specimen ot
j humanity, who would perhaps scarcely have
fcctly how “to serve tables”— for such a j been noticed, but for his unremitting efforts pledged cheerfully for Demestio Missions,
repast as he had secured is rarely mot with
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say something fuuny for tho amusement i The Judge— who is ready for every good
even at a first cla«s hotel. The afternoon | 0f tho two teachers. The third was a sicn- j worfct a, well as tho temperance reforma-
of that day was mild, and the roads udiui- 1 dor, rather hard featured youth of perhaps j tjoll) t0 promote which he is at this time
rably adapted to rapid progress, when, just ( nineteen, with a few tufts of tender heard actively engaged— did his part at the eon-
before nightfall, one of tliuso contrasts in . on his chin, and tho first crop of a downy j VCnti0n. The Newberg church is exerting
nature occurred, which so sfikingly illus- mustacho above the corners of bis mouth. ' a good jnflncncc in Hut neat and flourishing
l town. The pastor lias several times lately
trate the uncertainly and instability of hu¬
man hopes. The sun having made his toilet
lie was all attention to the ladies above
named, ami inocssan ly loquacious, l’oor
behind a massof evening clouds, looked out fellow! Branchvillc was the end of his
upon this nether world iu tho richest splcu- ! journey, and after taking a wishful leave of
dor of bis glory. Every object, living or the ladies two or three times, and a courtly
dead, within the line of his resplendent, touch of his beaver as the cars moved off,
beams, was radiant with a heavenly efful- ! lie was left in tho solitude of his dreamy
goncc. 'I lie clouds were fringed with gold; I vidons of the past. Three against two
tho dry leaves assumed an emerald green ;
tho old pine shafts of the cotton fields— long
forsakeu and wobegone— became instinct
witli life, aud smiled happily in their bor¬
rowed beauty. Iu a word, the wide and
varied landscape presented sueli a seeue of
exquisite iovcliucss as no pen could de¬
scribe. Never before had wo a profoutidcr
respect for the charms of old Sul, uur a
higher appreciation of his powers to adorn
and embellish every object on which lie
llicgs his lustrous and bewitching rays.—
But how transient, evanescent and delusive
are the brightest scenes! That entrancing
sun-set was quickly succeeded by the omi¬
nous aspect aud fearful reality of a thunder
Sturm :
Bail and di-mat on the leaf-striped woods
The fitful rain ru.hed down in sudden floudi.”
bad been too many, and now the remaining
swains could bestow their tender kindnesses
without the annoyance of n third person. —
The handsome one brought a bucket of wa¬
ter and a towel, and the two beauties soon
bad clean and dry hands. The humpback
was in season with a large newspaper filled
with eatables, and tho merry company had
a social dinner at railroad speed. The
been called to tho baptismal waters, where,
, among the willing subjects buried, was at
least one Methodist. The Board of Do¬
mestic Missions may expect enlarged con¬
tributions from this church. One cireum
stance we must mention: Miss Gallic— a
charming littlo daughter of ono of tho mem¬
bers — become so interested for our cause,
that she gave us 05 cents, the whole of her
. littlo earnings for benevolent objects. —
Coming events cast their shadows before
them, and the religious world may hear
more of this littlo angel hereafter.
GREENWOOD.
It was high noon, hot and dusty, when
men, and, in tho best sense of that phrase,
a Christian gentleman. So courteous, so
mild, so obliging is he, that the man who
could deliberately say anything to offend or
wound ltis feelings, must have in bis moral
composition a defect which needs to bo cor- folks of Greenville, and though coiitpara-
rected by the grace of God. At bis house lively unsuccessful in our mission, we may
tho Convc tiou, till wo took our departure
on Tuesday morning for tho North. Of tho
Convention we li.no spoken in tho previous
number of tho Journal, and shall nbt re¬
peat. We sit all long remember the good
wo wero kindly received aud entertained by
hia amiable daughters, who witli their father
arc keeping house. The doctor had mado
an appointiiRint for ns at the Baptist meet¬
ing house for Thursday night, where a large
congregation assembled to hear tho Word of
the Lord. At the cloao of tho sermon, and
visit them again next year, believing that
“ ptnmrnnlin omnia vincit” — persever¬
ance conquers all things. '
Wlftll.VOTON, N. c.
Tiio next prominent city on our route was
Wilmington in tho Old North State. Tho
public miud seemed, just at that time, to
after some approbate remarks from Dr.. consi,Jm% oec wilh tho 0llbcn,a-
Johnson commending the object, a collection
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cl„ctioll_cac|l party Mnifc,til,„ c„n_
was lifted for D.mostio Missions. Me had1
fideiico of success. Not much concerned
the pleasure at that place of iuaking the; . . , .. . , , . ,
1 1 0 about publics, as soon aa wo had obtained
acquaintance of l’rof. Murray, of tiio Fe¬
male University ; Mr. ltccd, a lawyer, and
member of tho Baptist Church ; Iicv. Mr.
Wiight, formerly a member of the State
Legislature, and fur a long time since lie
a room at Holmes’ Hotel, we inquired for
Baptist ministers. Fortunately, wo met
Bro. W. II, Jordan, pastor of tho First
Baptist Church, in the street, and lie, after
a half hour’s conversation, went wilh in to
abandoned public life, pastor of the Bup.istI uf o|(, |Ic|,i|(1(|) a t„r in lWs
Church. Anderson is beautifully located, e| alld |lijb, ttc
nr 1 -nn >i.r»l.l I i. II.?. ... n •on.ta.n.mi.
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and, we should think, in a prosperous con¬
dition. I lie Female University, of which
Dr. Johnson is the chancellor, promises to
exert a good influence on tho oouimunity.
The Baptists havo taken hold of this enter¬
prise iu good earnest, and it is to be hoped
they will prosecute it vigorously until their
highest expectations shall bo realized.
GREENVILLE.
This town was the place designated for
the meeting of the Smith Carolina Baptist
State Convention, and wilh the hope of
awakening an interest for Domestic evange¬
lization, and forming some acquaintances
with South Carolina Baptists, we concluded
to bo present at tho approaching convoca¬
tion. Accordingly wo topk leave of Ander¬
son on the day previous and set out for
Greenville. The long spell of dry weather
and the excessive heat, mado traveling very
disagreeable and fatiguing. At tho junc¬
tion of the Anderson branch with the
Greenville road, the noise of distant thun
dcr was heard, and by tho time the train
reached Williamstown— where we again uict
tho Marion deacon — the sun was veiled in
darkness. The howling tempest was rapidly
approaching wilh ominous memteings, but
for a long while the wheels of ponderous
cars, as if resolved not to be out dene, neu¬
tralized Ibe voices of bellowing thunders.
Tiio storm king, however, was n.t to be
embarrassed or mocked by counter tumults,
but, as if' to vindicate Ids supremacy by
ler one the “ raw material,” or, as a liumor-
1 gentleman, dressed in black, and inquired
ous Georgian termed it,“ the reverend stuff ^ he
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Jircct to tll0 residcncc
itself.” 1 lie whole party first sainted the of ^ ^ Mr, ChileJ.
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presume,”
toddy, afmr which the ladies, very dexter- ^ j am lll0 you arc
ously — as if it hail not been the first tuuc —
3 , , ,
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, , , . , looking for. Are you Mr. W — “I
uncorked the sin illcr bottle, and swigged — 1 .
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. ,
’ ea 1
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»iv.” “ Then, there is my buggy wait-
So that menaced on every stale by the gently however— “by word of mouth.”— .
bowling tempest, wo wero glad to stop for
tbo night in Selma.
MONTGOMERY.
This city, the capital of Alabama, may
be reached from Selma either by stage' or
steamboat conveyance, at the option of tra¬
vellers. Our company chose -tiio river
route, and arrived at tho Montgomery land¬
ing at 11 o’clock on tho night of the 1-th.
Porters, omnibus drivers and cab-men had
retired, so that tho hour of midnight bad
fairly set in befuro we obtaiued rooms at tbo
Exchange. Tiio Exchange was in years
gono by considered a good house, but it
must have sadly depreciated. Tho prices
arc quite up with the times— no mistake as
to that matter— but tho equivalent for tho
cash paid is not forthcoming. Lannear of
the Montgomery Hall, is said to bo a good
caterer and gentlemanly host. Wo shall
try him next time. On inquiring why the
bus-drivers had raised the fare, the answer
was, “Corn is up." Of coursowhen corn
ia do urn, the prices will come down also.
AUGUSTA.
On tbo 14th, at the dawn of tbo morning,
we were at West Point, and by sir o’clock
in tho evening, at Augusta, Oa. A hotter
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, . , . ing for you. Come, let us bo going.”—
The fragments were rolled up in the paper,
, , ‘ , , 1 1 ’ 1 here is something inexpressibly agreeably
and the dinner was over. 1 lie bottes wero .... . • . ,
„
—at least to a stranger in a strange place
, , . , ... on Wednesday, July 19ih, after killing a
s."ds disposed of, the lad.es opened their , cnw a„d runni ofr thc trackj tliat
carpet bags, and out came two bottles of |h# |ron b wilh ,lis clattering train, ^
“/40"»
““"T ,
brandy, to scare away the cholera. The {
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a s(and at Greenwood depot. As ‘ bl,k'rlcs’ a,ld
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,LoU af,c,r bo,t’
larger bottle contained toddy, and tin smal- ‘ o a].
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fwm cars< wc n]Ct a ta„ . which came cm* after crash, into tho very
’ . . ’’ ' face of the little black animal that seemed
l determined to force its way, carrying along
j all connexions and dependencies, through
| thc very thickest of its enemy’s darkest
i masses of contending elements. Finally,
whether by obstinate courage or thc suffer¬
ance of tbc king himself, this deponent says
not, it got through to tho point of its desti¬
nation just as tiio rear guard of tho king’d
troops, by a flank movement, bad gained a
conspicuous eminence in the South East,
where, if ono might have judged by tbc
constant roar of artillery, the manifest evo¬
lutions and convolutions of Sense dark
columns of moving warriors, they had en¬
countered a new foe, that probably kep
them engaged during the remainder of thc
afternoon. But although tie train, with
all its appurtenances, got safely tiirougii the
storm, it disgorged its passengers of minis¬
ters, deacons and laymen, besides women
and children, into thc mire and dirt of thc
Greenville depot. Omnibussos and wagons
wero busy for a full hour in transferring
baggage from tho cars to the hotels. Just
before night set in, wo succeeded in obtain¬
ing an omnibus, and, being an entire stran¬
ger to Greenville Baptists, wf ordered to be
driven to the Mansion House. But there
was no room in that inn. Many had alrea¬
dy been unable to obtain rooms. We were
next driven tr, a private boarding house,
but it also was crowded. Back to the main
street wo went, and luckily got a room in
tbo upper story of the Planter's Hotel,
where we tarried, except when present at
replaced iu tbo carpet bags, to nestle on
silks and cambrics, till a similar exigency
should bring them again to the light of day.
This whole dinner scene was characterized
by novelty, and an air of don’t care inde¬
pendence on a small scale. It had tiio
effect, too, to make these lady-teachers tiio
observed of all observers, and might have
passed as fiue sport among the merry heart¬
ed and strong minded advocates of “ Bloom¬
er costumes,” and “ women’s rights,” but
it was not just the best method of com¬
mending their modesty, nor displaying that
refined delicacy which is tho glory of a well
bred woman. To sec a pretty girl gulping 1
brandy through jeweled fingers out of a
black porter bottle, docs not giro ono a very
exalted notion either of her temperance or
meekness. At Kingsville this jolly company
deflected in tbo train for Wilmington, while
wo continued in tbo direction of Columbia,
which latter plico wo reached early on the
afternoon of Saturday. In company with
the good deacon, and his familybefore men¬
tioned, we found lodgings at Hunt's hotel,
where wo tarried till tbo Sabbath was past.
The only persons in tho place known to
— in thc sentence : “ I am waiting for you.”
Wo had heard this same sentence uttered a
a thousand times before, and in perhaps as
many different connexions, but it pever
seemed so musical as then. We felt «bat
wo had founl a borne, as tlm sequel fully
proved. Brother Chiles had medo an ap¬
pointment for us in tho Presbyterian chapel,
whore no preached the same night, and re¬
ceived contributions for missions. But few
of tiio Baptists wero present— probably
they did not know of it — and about one-
third of what was given came from Presby¬
terians and Methodists. We feel obliged
for this their labor of love.
, ANDERSON.
Having paid our respects to our early,
but excellent dinner, gotten up in good
stylo by our/good sister Chiles, wo left
Greenwood “cn route” for Anderson, and
arrived there at 4 o’clock on Thursday
afternoon. There, as in the case of Bro.
C. at Greenwood, we found our venerablo
and revered friend and brother, Dr. William
B. Johnson, “ waiting” for us with his car¬
riage. The doctor is one of nature’s uoble-
hc evening, liy tho kindness of brother
Jordan, we were enabled to make some new
aud valuable acquaintances. At night of
I he same djy we at Muled a praycr-niociing
at brother Jordan's church— brother Repi-
ton kindly accompunyin.' us. Thee! aims of
Domestic Missions were staled, and a con¬
tribution taken up. The brethren nf North
Carolina aro doing a good work for hoiuo
evangelization within tho limits of their
own State. They are also doing well for
Foreign Missions. M’c anxiously hope, and
fully believe that they still, ere long, tako
a lively intcrc-t in the prosf cri'y and suc¬
cess of the Domestic Mission Board of the
Southern Baptist Convention. Wo trust
that her ministers and principal members of
Conventions and Associations, will do iso
means by whi-h annual and liberal contri¬
butions may bo realized to aid tiio above
enterprise. Why should they not? Surely
they will aid the above named Board, in tho
great work of evangelizing the thousands
who are settling* the vast frontiers of the
grtat South West — especially since no State
or local organization will nor can do this
work.
PETERSBURG, VA.
The last Lord’s day in July found us
in this city of the Old Dominion. Here
we had begun our ministry. It was natu¬
ral that we should desire to spend a Sabbath
at that place. But the pastor had resigned
and left; lienee our letter to him making an
appointment was not received, and the ob-
ect of our visit not known. But after an
interview wilh the brethren— Robertson,
I’otts, Schoolficld, Pope, Ellyson, Todd,
Fisher and others — wo decided to see if a
little, at least, could not bo done fur Do¬
mestic Missions. Some of the brethren had
contributed at tho June meeting— that is,
tiio General Association— of conrso. U’u-
did not expect them to give a second tima.
The church also bad sent so nettling through
the Portsmouth Association. But wa soon
ascertained that, while tbo brethren had
given libtmlly for various objeots, tho
Board of Domestic Missions of tbo South¬
ern Baptist Convention had rteoivod com¬
paratively but a small share of their bene¬
faction. Tills, however, might be said of
nearly all the churches in all the States-
Between tho Foreign Mission and Statei
Missions, tho above named Board most gen¬
erally has tbo privilege of “coining out at
the littlo end of tho horn.” Wo say not
this by way of coajlaint, but simply state
it as an unquestionable fact. But the Pe¬
tersburg church will remember this Beard
hereafter. We havo reason to know that
many brethren and sisters ia that respecta¬
ble band of disciples, are beginning to view
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matter ia its proper light. Bro. Baily
and sister Wych* gavo us each five dollars*
and smaller sums were cheerfully given by
others, so that an aggregate of some $ 30’
was obtained. Brethren and sisters, please
do not forget oar interest next year, nor
place us too far down on the list of benevo¬
lent enterprises.
N01 FOLK.
The first Sabbath ia August
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