- Title
- Home and Foreign Journal, October 1858
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- Date
- 1858
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- Volume
- 8
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- Issue
- 4
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- Editor
- ["Poindexter, A. M. (Abram Maer), 1809-1872"]
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- Creator
- ["Southern Baptist Convention"]
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Home and Foreign Journal, October 1858
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He^^fcmiweee Convention,
U II its twnty-fourth anniversary in
Djptist Church in Jackson, on the
' „f August; Elder 1). Wagster preach-
'St introductory sermon ; Elder James
| Hurt elected President, and elder Jo-
,h U- Borum. Secretary.
‘Ahrge delegation was in attendance.
„„I brethren from a distance were
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Graves and Pendleton of
Tmaesseo Hrptist, and Williadi II.
rt missionary in Central Africa, un-
.'appointment of the Richmond Board.
.)>htr C. addressed a large and in-
font congregation npon the state
f'3,e mission with which he is as-
L(d, exhibiting a number of curiosi-
Ljrcujht by him Irom that dark land.
I speaks well of the field as missionary
Ld, and hopes to secure a number o!
and efficient men to return with
as labourers together for Christ.
| Tie Convention afforded us an oppor-
tanity to speak of the
MISSION’ HOUSES.
4 hundred dollars ($600) were raised in
1.1 and reliable subscriptions for this ob-
MANCIIgSTKR,
A pleasant town uu the James River, op¬
posite Richmond. Here the Baptists com¬
menced three years ago to gather the
children into the Sabbath school. Only a
very few could be gotten together, but by
constant, persevering effort, the enterprise
brethren, and spare them'ifoybng con¬
tinued usefulness. fii'T.s,
Mtf
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The Acceptable Sacrifice.
" What shall I render to tlje i Lord for
all his benefits?” is the earnest inquiry of
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Clod is not pleased.
life
■ccessee — a good investment.
R's were much pleased with our visit
tee brethren, and hope we may ever
(bund side by side in this good work.
Ie were gratified to form the acquain-
:«
of Elder William Shelton, l’rcsi
it of
BROWNSVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE,
Immshing school for the daughters of
West, and under the patronage of the
nenlion. During the past year 121
were .in the .College^ This institu-
situated in a beautiful and healthy
!ry, and with its able corps of teach-
must receive a large share of the
lie paironage.
were compelled to leave the Con-
.lion previous to its adjournment, in
rr to get to the meeiing of the
SHILOH BAPTIST ASSOCIATION,
iich held its sixty-seventh anniversary
the Baplist Church at Flint Hill,
ippahannock county, Va. The introduc-
ly sermon was preached by Elder Tlios.
Lewis; Elder T. W. Lewis chosen
lerator, and Elder John N. Fox, Clerk,
tiers from 31 churches were read,— -all
i healthy condition; Ml baptized dur-
He year.
®er A. E. Dickin«on presented the
"ms of Cblportage ; Elder
С.
C. Betting
cairns of the Coliseum PI, ice Baptist
:n!>- New Orleans; Elder
Л.
M.
Wexler, Foreign Missions; and the
wol Domestic and Indian Missions re-
'id a share of attention. Subscrip-
‘ere made to all these objects, and
seven or eight, hundred dollars, in
secured.
hi Association indicates decided pro-
fii' We returned lo
Culpeper court-house,
of a church. In conjunction with the
State Board of the General Association,
the Board in Marion made an appropria¬
tion lo sustain preaching at this point.
The services of Elder Gibcrt Mason were
secured ; but brother M. remained but a
short time, and was succeeded by Elder
Jeter George, a young man of more
than ordinary promise, and who had just
completed a course of study at the Uni¬
versity of Virginia. But his course was
short ; he lived only long enough to attach
himself to a large circle of devoted friends,
and Rive promise, could his life have been
spared, of great usefulness. He was ta¬
ken down by disease, and lived but a few
days. Brother George has been succeed¬
ed by Elder William E. Hatcher, a young
man who graduated, al Richmond College
at its last Commencement with great
credit to himself and his Alma Abler.
Brother II. is already much beloved by
his church, and his preaching is receiving
the Divine approval. A piotiacted meet
The house to be called “ West ing is in progress, and the results are en¬
couraging— some fifteen mourners were
presented for prayer, and three had pro¬
fessed hope in Christ. The meeting will
be continued for some days to come. A
new brick house of worship has been
erected, 7G by 43, and elibits will shortly
be made to liquidate the debt thus far in¬
curred, and secure means to complete the
building. It has a nourishing Sabbath
school of 1G9 pupils, and 2$ officers and
teachers. Several brethren have gone
over from Richmond to assist in building
up this new interest,— among'lhem is'
brother George J. Sumner, the Treasurer
of the S. S. and Pub. Board of the Gen¬
era! Association of Virginia, who is the
Superintendent of the Sabbath school.
We wish them great prosperity. This is
a fine field for Richmond Baptists ; here
is the place for doing good. 11 Go out
and compel them to come in."
Next we left in the Central train for
Louisa
С.
II., to attend the anniversary
(the sixty-sixth) of the
GOSHEN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION,
Which convened with the Lower Gold
Mine Church, on the 7th of September.
Elder James D, Coleman preached the
introductory sermon to a congregation of
3000 persons. Elder Charles Quarles, M.
D., was elecled Moderator, and Elder
James D. Coleman, Clcik. The letters
fro m the churches (fortj-two) show an
increase by baptism of GOO. $5,000
were contributed for missionary purposes.
From the report of the lioatd, it appears
that during lire past year there were bap¬
tized by the missionaries (15); under the
appointment of the Board on the domes¬
tic field 110, and during the pa<t twelve
years 770, ten churches planted, eight
meeting-houses built. Two colporters
have been employed during the year
with large success, fn addition lo the
labours of these missionaries on the home
field, the Board arc sustaining F.ldc-rs
Cabaniss and wife, and Elder Holmes and
wife, recently appointed, in China ; and
Elder Shuck and wife In California, and
prison that held in confinement ! Elder Moffutt and wife in the Choctaw
J- preachers for opinion’s sake. But ( Nation, and Elder Lewis McIntosh in the
15 «mighty and will prevail. This : Creek Naiion.
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of the age— free and' This is a model organization in many
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lo our religious j particulars, and our Associations would
he building is in the centre of do well lo look into their operations. We
Offerings
What, .then, is ac¬
ceptable to him ? To this ques j'
letter lo the Romans, 12 : 1, is
answer. The. contemplation
stion Paul’s
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‘ a suitable
if
and the deceased is united with the future , wisdom and knowledge of God." IuvieV
h undying world ; so the sou! that has [ of «his wonderful display of God’s love. to
Cod’s
he me for
matchless grace in providing a
the recovery of lost sinners— pi chief of
sinners, filled his soul with amJsrig, ador¬
ing love. And under its inspiring influ
ence he thus earnestly exhortsilhe Ro¬
mans, " I beseech you, therefore, breth¬
ren, by the mercies of God, tfift ye pre¬
sent your bodies a living sac Alice, holy,
acceptable to God, which is yo(ir reasona¬
ble service." Here we have' lji*e offering,
the manner of presenling it, ill reasona¬
bleness, and the ground on whiqi the duty
rests.
Is.” The
:asons lor
forlh the
I. The offering — "your lioJi
apostle may have had several \
choosing this inode of settiitg
great Christian sacrifice. 1. Analogy to
the offering of animal victims. The peo¬
ple were all familiar with the c lemonial
law of the Hebrews, which jyas done J
away in Christ. Now, the bodits of be- 1
lievers, not of animals, must ,bi offered. !
2. The body is often employed’ t include j
the entire individual— as Rom)' 6: 12.
So that the exhortation includeridhe offer¬
ing of the entire individual. S^If jmplies
that the work of consecration brief extend
to all paits of our nature, — notfonly our
menial and moral, but pliysiqu'-, nature.
Paul, in his benediction upon the Vhessa-
lonians, teaches the same trutlSi, 11 And
the very God of peace sanctily/you whol-
ly.;”_and,..“ Ll?rAX»fi
and soul and body be prese^Tblfmelesi^'^^''^^^^^0"13141'1^™53'1™
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. I . Kl<rntnp(! “ Wllhftnt n 4r\ flhrle.
to our good brother, Edward B.
‘ or a seal in his buggy. Here the
etist cause is advancing. It is worthy
femark, that the brethren here have
1(1 a new and beautiful house of wor-
F* lhe Slr"c lot on which was situa-
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4«. and is a credit lo the liberality
Cl,|iem. May it long stand to bo
'me of cornel in,»!. Eider Cum-
■and C
gospel truth.
e°rgc is pastor.
‘e Baptists have lately organized the
fVIPEPER FEMALE INSTITUTE
•'ly If'1 Un<ler **,e charge of Elder
»*«r George, and Mr. William
J 1 suck loaders, it must
" * wish it a bright future.
Sabbath we spent in
e “e*l S
“ Cod loveth a cheerful giver.” ” For if
there be first a willing mind, it is accept-
eJ," &c. " If ye be willing and obedient,
ye shall eat the good of the land.” This
frame of mind has always been requisite
to render service acceptable to God. All
that we arc and have must be willingly
given to him.
2. “ A living sacrifice." A living, not
a dead animal was to be offered for sacri¬
fice under the ceremonial law. But that
life was lo be taken for God’s service.
Under the gospel economy, not the bodies
of brute animals are required, but the
bodies of believers. Not to be destroyed,
but to be used in God’s service as he has
wish them success. We wish further, j appointed. They are to present their
that these brethren would enlarge their j bodies as one perpetual offering unto the
operations; they can do il. and why j Lord. While there is not the destruction
should’nt they ? May Goshcnism prevail. [ of life, yet there is a death implied in
Many brethren were present from a dis- this offering; death unto the world— to
tancc, and preached and addressed the j sin. "Mortify, therefore, your members
meeting. All was harmonious, and busi- ! which nrc upon earth," kc. " I am cru-
ness was properly attended to. The new cilied unto the world." This death entire-
Board met, and made their appropriations ly changes the relation of the individual,
for the coming year. The Marion Board , he is alive unto God. As in case of nalu.
was not forgotten. The Lord bless these l .ral death, the relation to this world ceases,
unto the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ.”
The same idea is set forth in his First
Epistle to the Corinthians, G : 20, "For
ye are bought with a price, iherefore glo¬
rify Cod in your body and in your spirits,
which are God’s.”
II. The manner of presenting lhe sacri¬
fice. " Present your bodies a living sac¬
rifice, holy, acceptable to God.” "Ac¬
ceptable to Gnd !" Will GoJ accept our
gift ? Cain brought an offering unto tire
Lord, and it was rejected. Faul more
than intimates, (hat one may speak with
the longue of angels, and yet be "as
sounding brass;" bestow all his goods to
feed the poor, and give hb body to be
burned, and it profit him ndhiog. How,
tltcn, shall we offer our bodk's so as to be
accepted ? The apostle gi'es us direc¬
tions.
1. Willi a willing mind. This is im¬
plied in the terms employed, " l'icsent,"
kc. This is the word used in offering
sacrifices under the law, which was al-
died to this world, stands no longer con¬
nected with ii, but with the spiritual world.
Paul is amazed that any heaven-born soul
should be longer identified with the world.
" How shall we, who arc dead to sin, live
any longer therein I Know yc nut that
so many of us as wero baptized into
Christ wero baptized into his death?
Therefore we are buried with him by bap¬
tism into death. Christ died, was buried,
and " was raised again from the dead by
lhe glory of the Father.” The grave,
through which lie passed, separated him
from the carnal,. mortal world, no more lo
be united with il. Though in lhe woild,
for a season, alter his resurrection, yet he
was upon the spiritual, immortal side of
the graves, to die no more. The body of¬
fered to God in saciifice dies lo lhe world
—to sin ; and is a proper subject of burial,
of which act baptism is an expressive
figure. His emerging therefrom symbol¬
izes his resurrection to a new life, and that
resurrection was produced “ by the glory
of the Father which raised up Christ from
the dead.” By this symbolic grave lie is
separated from the world-lhough in it, lie
is not of il, as said Christ. He is now con¬
nected with the spiritual, undying world, —
“ Walks in newness of life ;" " alive unto
God ;" ‘ a /icing sacrifice to God ;” " zeal¬
ous of good works.” " Lord, what wilt thou
have me to dor" “ Yield yourselves unlo
God as those that are alive from the dead,
and your members as instruments of right¬
eousness unto God." How changed!
Once alive to the woild— its fashions, its
follies, its censures and praises, its hon¬
ours and wealth,— but dead to God and
holiness. Now “alive to God through
our Lord Jesus Christ,”—" a living sac¬
rifice."
3. “ Holy.” This term, applied to sac-
a perishing world, he cries, " I beseech
you therefore, brethren, by the mercies' of
God, that you present your bodies n living
sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God,
which is your reasonable service." And
what stronger appeal could be have made.?
What motive more stirring or winning
could he have presented? If such mo¬
tives do not move— melt the heart of, sin¬
ners, there is little hope of them: if such
cannot lead piofessors of religion to make
an egtiie consecration of themselves to
Christ, their claim to the Christian name-
is doubtful.
signified “ without blemish." So Chris¬
tians must be free from stains of lewd
conduct, and blemishes of immoial de¬
portment, which will expose them to re¬
jection.
Animals separated from a common lo a
sacred purpose were considered " holy."
So Christians are required to "come out
and be separated from sinners. It signi¬
fies purity of life. The bodies of Chris¬
tians should be sacred dwellings. Has
the soul been renewed, purified, justified,
made an heir of glory; and shall no re¬
gard be had to its dwelling place? The
bodies of Christians are said to be the
temples of the Holy Ghost." " If any
man defile the temple of God, him will
he destroy." If we offer our bodies with
a willing heart, "a living sacrifice, holy,"
it will be “ an odour of sweet smell, a
sacrifice acceptable and well pleasing unlo
God.”
HI. 11 II ii a reasonable service." It is
a service required of rational, immortal,
and dependent creatures, by a supremely
ways to be done willingly and cheerfully, wise and good Being. It is founded in
the principles of right and justice. By
such service the creature can, in the high¬
est degree, glorify his Maker and Saviour.
In the performance of such service con¬
sists the purest joy and most perfect secu¬
rity of the cicature: therefore it is a rea¬
sonable service. “ We love him because
lie first loved us.”
IV. The ground on. which the apostle
urges this exhortation—" lhe mercies of
GoJ" He makes no appeal to God's
rightful claims, his divine commands, and
sovereign power, nor to man’s depend¬
ence and obligations, but appeals at once
to " tire mercies of God." He bad just
closed a careful investigation of the
scheme of redemption. Deplorable was
lhe state of the Gentiles in absolute heaih-
enism,— that of the more elevated and
refined Gentile and Jew was no belter;
"all gone out of the way." "By the
deeds of the law no flesh could be justi
fled in his sight.” God sent forth his Son
to bo a propitiation through faith in his
blood. “ Nov; he can be just and the
juslifier of him that bclieveth in Jesus."
"Oh the depth of the riches both of the
REFLECTIONS.
1. Correct and comprehensive views of
the plan of salvation give us exalted
views of God’s mercies. ,
fn the preceding chapters, the apostle
clearly shows “ God had concluded all in
unbelief, llial ho might have mercy upon
all." And that " God commendeth his love
towards us in that, while we were sin¬
ners Christ died for us.” Now sinners,
condemned by the law, may be "justi¬
fied freely by bis grace, through the re¬
demption that is in Christ Jesus." Such
was the stale of all mankind that their
salvation without an atonement was in¬
consistent with God’s government. The
death of Christ rendered the salvation ot
those who believe on him consistent with
tire claims of juslicc. It was this view
of a scheme for the recovery of such sin¬
ners that gave Paul such an exalted view
of " the mercies of God." This same
view will produce the same effect on all
hearts,
2. Clear views of God’s mercies are the
strongest incentives to Christian duty.
" The love of Christ constrained! us."
" We love him because he first loved us."
What a spirit of domestic missions it en-
ТнпЗ(е(Пп~ПТГ1геаг1.
" He says, ifl have' ""
great heaviness and continual sorrow in
my heart. For I could wish that myself
were accursed from Christ for my breth¬
ren, my kinsmen, according to the flesh."
Nor could this feeling be circumscribed
to the home field. “ For there is no dif¬
ference between Ibe Greek and the Jew:
for the same Lord over all is rich unto ail
that call upon him.” He was the chief
aposlle to the Gentiles. His whole life
shows the influence God's mercies had
over him. Our activity, as Christians, is
in proportion to our conceptions of "the
mercies of God."
3. The first great Christian duty is
entire self-consecration. " Present our
bodies a living sacrifice, holy I" Paul
opens his earnest exhortation to the dis¬
charge of a long list of Christian duties
with this idea of enlire yielding ourselves,
our nil unlo God without reserve. Until
this is done, we have reason to question
tire sincciity and acceptablencss of any
service which may be rendered. What
offerings have we made, and how have we
presented them !
4. We sec what constitutes the most
formidable barrier to the progress of mis¬
sions,— the want of this spiritual consecra¬
tion. In other words, want of personal
piety. The " bodies” of Christians are
not presented “ living sacrifices, holy, ac¬
ceptable unto God." What we shall eat,
drink, and wear, buying, selling and get¬
ting gain, gratification of carnal ambition
and vanity, give but little time for the cul¬
tivation of personal holiness, and leave
but a small pittance for religious claims.
Oh when will the disciples of Jesus feel
they are not their own, became they are
bought with his precious blood ? When
will Ihdy feel that their highest good con¬
sists in glorifying God in their bodies and
spirits which are his.
Reader, let me ask you to study, the
Scriptures, and acquaint yourselves with
the great principles of the plan of salra-
lion. Learn who you were, what your
condition, the method God pursued to save
you, and the way you come in possession
of your hope; and then consider if you
have appreciated "the mercies of God.”'
Hive they led you to rpake a willing of-,
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