- Title
- Home and Foreign Journal, October 1859
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- Date
- 1859
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- Volume
- 9
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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 1859
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NUMBER 4
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;j[E IX.
RICHMOND, VA., MARION, ALA>, IJ^SIIVILLE. TENN., OCTOBER, 1859.
PUBLISHED BY THE BOARDS OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.
g) OF DOMESTIC lllSSHl.VS.
0ft ALABAMA. OCfOlllIlUm
Our Aiuiral.
^ (),c |j,t iiumliorof the Journal
Ihc ,(Ctlv pip'ors WO have made uur
|lia behalf of tho l'niiicstie Pq«t-
•Vour 1’oaTil.
л
few kind
терпима
' 0|rea.iy boon received, and wo tru-t
,arecn ll.cir way, and t.tlu-ti >ti!l pro-
for an early atari, so that by the
j jioaday night in this month, we
ы
№|dc meant to meet the ilc-
i which will then he presented. We
.be pastors and active brethren will
bW that wo have but lew agents in
J, and not erne in fifty can be visited
,,,Ы
Will each pastor and brother
„Да
own agent, collect funds fur us
oiMtil the same to us.
Jill) Meeting*.
fOBifliancc with the reemnniendnliuii
1, Convention many churches and A
до
in Alabama arranged to spend the
«I
in July in stieli religious services
ад
famed ino-t apprnpffiatc to awaken
mt of piety and of missions. It wa«
pleasure lo altcnd a series of these np-
Mints at different places for eight sue-
ffJajs. With one or two exceptions
ttngrfgjtionj largely exceeded our
ох¬
ами,
and generally the meetings were
inch interest. Wc were deeply im-
d with the importance of making
• amagements for such meetings an-
I Always Carry Them.
rf*l» ,io -braeLivas. in„{hc Mission
ns a short time since," when “ Tract
nbntion" was the subject of conver-a-
11c remarked, 11 1 always carry them
ver travel without them.”, lie is n Coll
aihle traveler, and always has a gim,
•Jy of well selected traits, which he
intoudy distributes where there is a lii-
№ prospect of doing good. 1 1 e narra-
*rcra! interesting incidents conneeled
»
’liis method of Oliri-tian effort. I'.ttr-
*h»e will reveal the results of these
he thus scatters. lie who plants a
■nd rears a fruit tree is regarded a
“tor. How much more a benefactor
•he sows the seed of truth, ami vva-
' with his prayers and tears, and thus
's phut of righteousness.
In-tun, when you travel, take a few
3 »ith you. Are you u mcrclnnt ?
suitable tract in the packages of
\T*i sell and send out of your store.
'Mars, or even dimes, annually ex-
Win this way,
Гог
Chri-t's. sake, with
■'h-lcrs blessing invoked upon tho cf-
®JJ prove (ho most profitable invest-
1 Jen nuke.
anti-missionary body, most of tho time with¬
out a paster, our little church felt bound
to receive these American brethren under
tho circumstances. .We kept up prayer-
meetings, ami prayed with (no anxious.
Hut no have trials and persecutions. Car
deacon lias been the cau-cof deep nlllietion.
lie is oppo-ed lo prayer meeting*. Ifc re¬
plied to a brother, who told him lie ought
to attend and take an interest in these meet-
iug.s, that prayer meetings were like the
heathen ami Human Catholic worship, lie
also opposed an owner of slaves who mule
appdic.itioii
I»
join our church, lie and
another member have carried their oppiosi-
lions to all the interests of the chuicli so
far that wo have found it necessary to ex¬
clude them. They are still winking all
they can against us. Vet wo feel truly
thankful that (led lias so richly blessed us
under such circumstances.”
Germans.
J< nl P/n/rrsj t,j ihr (Irmwii Iht/iti-l
'h,d,a m. dnnbt r,3h.
” |,tler Klein writes : ‘'The (icrinan
'* . rch hero was organized by iiro.
" Chwland, will, six fiermans and
'J0 №l "'“"'an. When I first came
ур'ке
only tho Orman language,
41 ’Herman». Soon after the Amcri-
Д
lrcnch vaine to my meetings, and
a rC>|Ucitly solicited t* siieak in the
A Ian ' '
ta-’ge 1 consented to do so tin
. s
Л
• •
Wed. Hut pt №M m |iru|;C)| (hut I
"l- ’h and wished tho Aineri-
°T nnl 001110 1° my meetings, .«till
"'tinned |„
соню,
„ml ||ie [jHr,l
°“ ‘heir leans with his Holy Spirit,
Tasked our prayers. I had never
KnS,i-'h before. Wo had lo
J? r"nv' 0"c uttered a few words
•,,,S > ai»othcr prayed in Herman, the
P 8SC'l 000 weak cflbrls, and Amcri-
., j,Dlar'3 an'k french were converted.
itCt0
ш
** tw
з,гоп-
for
lica • mk' l0 preach to the
Я-1!1
3li0' Realise the nearest Hap-
•I'Urcb “ u,u
ла
Va3 twelve miles, and that i
Xcns from our Missionaries.
Hev. A. llimcaii, S. U. “ livery thing is
very cneourngiiig. My p*lan for tho last
ipuarter inis In
to pireaeli at night, and
my meetings, without exception, have been
interesting. Since my last report I have
seen Christians rejoice greatly, and sinners,
by scons, have come and soiiglit the pa-.iycrs
of Hod’s people. 1 tiu-t 1 shall be aide
next ipuarter to repiort the conversion of
many souls.”
r hi; its or lxrKMi’KR.vsci:.
Нет.
li. 1'arker, S.
С.
“ I can now say I
have n-ed the first opportunity which 1
dtemed favorable, in lids section, for the
temperance eau-e. in the early part of
spiring n young man was cnnilyiuncd, and
June 1 7th was hanged at Waiterboro. On
the lfith of the same month I brought the
subject of temperance before my congrega¬
tion at
Шаек
Creek, and obtained 17 signa¬
tures lo the pledge of total ab-tinencc.
0 June ltilli. — Another victim cut Ids own
throat in a state of “ ililiriitiii Invirm."
These two occurrences in the same town I
think —
У /к*/**
— will militate much again-t
tlie grog-simp*4, and furnish a favorable up-
pmrtimily to urge a reformation, which, by
the help of Hod 1 am ililcrinincd to do.
Heavy as the clouds have hung over us I
feci there is a ray of hope beaming upon
us, ami that the ean-e of teinperaiiee may
Ik! since.— fully urged upon this dram-drink¬
ing ciimnumity. The laird li.i-tcii it. —
Amen.” t
“мон.мхп мши 1ШКЛК1М1.”
Hev.
Л.
I’. Morris, 8. 0. “ it will doubt¬
less afford you pleasure to Irani that 4 the
morning light is breaking,' Ac. T he chinch
in (ininitevillc is considerably revived:
one baek-lider restored, six converts bap-
tized, three others received for Lapiti-m, and
the anxious-seat crowdnl with weeping
pieni tints. Wc are holding evening meet-
iuss— kitgo and attentive congregation-
erowd the Ilou-'e **f Hoi. Among tin'
bipitized is our first burn, for whom I know
you have not ceased lo pray since my
last.”
11 f.VKIlV MONTH.”
Hev.
Г*.
I*, i*. Jennings, Ha. “Our
eau-e in Athens is gradually advancing.
I’eaka oWjpti^^^iiy .mountains, upon
the top (iPw^w*I*^iircssed 117 person!*,
whoso lionicsArettcd'Llj'.h sides of the moun¬
tain.
“ 'Hie permanent
осе.
pancy of this dense¬
ly popmlateil field depot (Is, under Cod, iq.nu
tlio energy ami sclf-dehial of the friends
of Christ, and of Ids' caos'c. I am ready ‘to
spend nnd bo spent' hero. Yes—
‘ la the desert lot ,4c labor,
On llio iiniiintaius let mo tell
How bodied, tbo blessed Saviour,
To redeem a world from boll.'”
Ill) I Nil WELT,. '
Hev. Joel Johnson, Oa, “Tho year now
pa-t lias been
оно
of unceasing and severe
labor. In reviewing (lie changes which
ha\o taken place wo arc constrained to ex¬
claim, ‘What hath (loci wrought?’ Most
of the aeces-ions are truly valuable, though
they are nut piOs'CSseil of that pecuniary
ability width will render tlio clinrili sclf-
su-taiuiiig, and as efficient in missionary la¬
bors ns wc canid wish. A'ct it may lie
truly said of her, 4 sin; hf III dnm what she
could,’ And all lids iin tlic face of violent
oppio-ition from tiioscjvlio dre 'die pri.fo.-ed
friends of the IVince'of l’eice.
44 A revival has been going Mi anmie.' the
eolornl pioition of^ The c abrogation for
sonietinic. Tlio work is jileepening and
widoning. It is no uucomiion tiling to sec
til) or 30 come forward for prayers.”
At a later dato life. Juhifon writes: “It
will cheer your hearts to kfeow that tlio re¬
vival is still progressing aiiong the blaiks.
[ am gradually inefcasing picir privileges
as they become belttr abb to appreciate
and improve them.
aded to iiTniy'
Mu cIToit
“Tim pi/im opposition
last increases wi^h.ottr, progress,
is spared to' Crtiih't'.w-tritlf and destroy the
Haptists.”
Ii.ivi: Iieiii liere IS month-*, ami have bap¬
tized I'irrj vii'hlh during that time. We
should, and I tru-t we do thank Hod and
take courage.”
in the iitti'Vi:.
I’cv. Alfred Corn, Ha. “ I will give you
some idea if my field *'f bluff. It em¬
braces a territory more than fifty mil'’'
s.puate, lying between Kajhnrns County.
Ha., and tin- Cupl'Cr if Tennessee,
ciiiliracing the latter, which i* a point of
great impiortaiiee. I have p.reaclie.l lo more
than one thousand pn'r.-ons at one time in
that town-hip. Having no temple to wor-
siiipi in we made our willing offerings in the
Urove. I urged upon them the importance
of building a lioii-o unto the name of the
Lord, and left them with a subscription
generously commenced for that purpose.
° “I then turned Hast toward tlio Hluc
HOOD RESULTS.
Ист.
J. 0. Harris, (la. “ I have recently
aided in two pirotraetcil meetings. The con¬
gregations seemed to be undir tlio influence
of the Holy 8piirit,4‘rio«siiess,aml, in many
iii-tanecs, deep concern were daily mani¬
fested.
Л
few obtained lmpie and were
lm|itized. When tlio list tio-ed llnrc were
many impiiiring after salvation. In addition
to these meetings, I have hem iiiuili en-
gaged in a senes of prayer meetine*, during
the .continuance of which we had many
iiappiy indications of the pio.-cnec of tlio
Hood spirit.”
Hev. J. A. Lewis,
Па.
“Ten, Macks
have been received and bn|ilizc*l.”
NOT IlIS.U'l’niSTI.II.
Hev. J, II. Itreakcr,
На.
“I staled in
my last repiort, that we were expciting
happy rc.-till.-s sisni. W'o have not been di«-
app'oiiitcd. A few weeks since 1 leriivid
a call from a plitsiiiaii, who re*i*les 8o
mill's di-lant. Ho attended my mini-try
three yean ago in Tampa ; was c-inv ictiol
ami happily converted. He beeninc a sur¬
geon in (lie 17. S. army, ami .«uhsei|iicntly
unite*! witli tlio Milhu.iist L-huri'h, there be¬
ing no Haplist churl'll near him. Healing
of uur nppvintniciit at L'niuii chnreli, lie
came to ‘till us what (lie Lord bail done for
his soul.’ Ho was joyfully received and
baptized. He is an educated man, devout
II ml talented. Since his baptism the rhuroli
has licch-cd 1dm, and lie is now preaching
tiie cuwlu-ling gospel.
**,«0011
after ( baptized four oilier e.'imli-
dates into tlio fellowship of tho l.'nion
church.
..’lho -till .«iimliy in June I proacheil at
I’l.illn Cawli.iw. Many of the hearers hail
never before heard a JJap.ti.-t seinion, yet
nearly all of them had been connected with
the Methodi-t church. During the service
we were ini|. reused tli.it the b'piiril was mov¬
ing tlic hearts of the pKuple. At the clo*e
of the sermon nine conceits pre-inti *1 tiieiu-
srlves for baptism. Others were over,
whelmed with penitential sorrow. Wo ex¬
pect to constitute a church there soon. .So
you see, my brother, the spiritual darkne*»
that rested so long upon that people is te i
ceding at tlio appiroaeli of Hospel light.
Tlio Lord hasten tlio time when this entire
moral wilderness shall bud and blos-om a*
the rose. J hiring tlio ipuarter live have been
baptized, three received by letter, nine now
waiting baptism.”
WORK
(ННХП
ON.
Hev. I* 11. .«inis, 1-i.i. “The Lord lias
blessed us with tlic conversidu iiof some
precious souls; and the work goes gradually
on.”
VAI.U.VItt.K 1.NCIIE.V5E.
Hev. li. .«tunic, Ala. “ We have recently
had some four or live additions to our num¬
ber, among them a valuable accession in a
wealthy and influential family, recently re¬
moved to tins pdaio for tlio advantages of
church privileges and the education of their
children.
“Our Sunday school and prayer meetings
are incii-asing in intciest
“ Wo biped tlio walls of uur now house
vv'iiui'l lie erci'le*! tho present season. Jiut
in this 1 fear vie shall In' disappiointi'd.
“ I lojoiee in tlio |ffos|ieiT.s of poneo, and
a more general eo operation of our churches
in Homo Mis-ion wo.k. 1 hope tlio late
discordances will bo made to further tlio
gos]*il of the blessed Hod."
ALWAYS Al'ChlTEII.
IilV. T. I’. <1 win, Ala. “We have bail
some excellent meetings uf kite. 1 never
give an opportunity fur prayers but some
persons come forward and embrace it.”
COLOREI) I'KIiri.r. MORE IILESslU.
I!cv. T. M. Hailey, Ala "Tho services
for tlio colored people aro by far more en-
cuurag'.ng than for tlio whites. Last Lord's
day tlio house was well filled, and 1 think
"рдаЬЬ
is'ije'mg'dono :an1ong • them. I have
buffered much, during tlio quarter, from
chills and fever, but, Iliank Hod, I am now
in good health. J’ray for tlio little flock in
(Adiaba, and for your hiimbio mi-siomiry,
that lie may not grow weary in well lining."
MORE THAN WAS EXI'l.CTKH.
Hev. li. l'onl,
Тени.
“I am glad to in¬
form you that wo neciipiieil the bii-iiiient of
our new huii-c on yesterday,— it is nearly
fiui'lieil. AVo have now Ihc best .«.ibliatli
Seliiml room in Ma-livillo- it will seat from
•LiU to ollO coiiiliirtably. Our seliwl is one
of tlie largest, if not th largest in Ihc city.
We had 37’* in attendance yesterday. I
wish yon coid'l have looked in iijmiii us atul
lienril tlie cliildiin sing our iieaulifil .«un-
day .«eliool liynins, it would have done your
soul good. Whin I came liere this school
numbered I9. The Lord has blessed us be¬
yond my expiectalioii. To Hod be nil tlie
lffnise.”
isi: or
а инок.
Hev. A. Jones, Ten n. “Our little church
is very much united, walking, as I tru-t, in
tlie fear of tlie Lord, and in (lie comfort of
tlio Holy nlio,-t. The Lord has made bare
lii* arm in the conversion of »uo of my
I'liiigrcg.itioii, mainly through tlie instru¬
mentality of that precious book, 4 Hud-
ridge's l!i*oainl I'rogrcss.'”
“LORI* revive is.”
Hev. Hen. W. Hriliin, Tirin. 44 Since my
return my heart lias been mill'll eucoiiragi»
The brethren nro beginning to feel tlio im-
piortaiiee of being revived. I think i can
truly say their prayer is ‘Lord revive us."'
“THE I..MI LETTER THAN THE HMIINNIMI.
Hev. M. 1*. bury, Miss. “Our piros-
pccts are miieli more encouraging than at
tlio beginning of tlio quarter. Wc have
quite mi interesting Fabinlh School, grown
up* from a very small beginning. I snpicrin-
tend it myself— have mi-sod but one .Sab¬
bath during the year. There have been
over 5001) verses of Scripture committed
and repented since tlio commencement of
the year. At first I felt it n severe task to
spiend two hours in the Sunday School w ith¬
out any rest before preaching. Mow I find
it quite easy, ami my Sunday School hours
are my most pleasant and happy h°n'-'-
I am now holding daily prayer meetings.”
THE TOWER OP SWEET PIETV.
Hev. I). S. Snodgrass,
Мкч.
“Tlio Sun¬
day School lias arisen to an average of 40
I am Kill Superintendent. At tlio close of
a ten days' meeting I baptized three ladies;
one of them was received a year ago, vvlwso
grandmother would not let her bo baptized,
but whore constancy and godly life over¬
came all opqiosition.”
STILL IN PERIL.
Dev. II. Howard,- Texas. “We have
more Indian troubles. They are in Hamil¬
ton's Valley. Tills day, about two o'cluck,
two were killed within two miles of my
house; others aro in tlio country. They
Imvo boon killing otiicr white settlers ou tlio
frontier since 1 last wrote you. l’ray for
us, wo are in perilous times.”
л
missionary's joy.
Hev. M. H. Dray, La. “I am happy- to
say Hod lias been with us this quarter, Mine
have obeyed their Master in baptism. Tour
bare joined by letter. Our meetings have
been interesting. Tlio churches under my
euro are in n healthy condition, I pray that
tlie good lord will bless our fall protracted
meetings."
MORE 11A1*TISMS.
Hev. \\ . Kcelolt, Ark., reports two bap-
ti-ms, with prospects of further increase.
Ho adih, “ 1 have recently administered the
bool's Tupper to Mount Pleasant and J'liila-
lii'Iplii.a churches, which was something new
there; ami uh, vvli.it refreshing seasons, from
tlio [hth'iicu of tlio Lord, to these brethren
and sisters !”
Illll'E AWAKENED.
Hev. M. Halliburton, Ark. “Tbo pros-
peets before me aro really flattering; though
all my hopes may bo blasted. Tlio npipcar-
ances now ■ indicate ■ a -blessed work, before
mc_*i ■ Hi.Ksri
MORE THAN I CAN DO.
Itcv.lt. It. llutlcr, Ark. “Our Jctlitis-lslsjj
timi is very extensive. I have calls from
four churches more than I can attend.
They aro at this time destitute of preaching
and unable lo help themselves,
“ Unit her, pray Hie I.ord of tlio harvest to
sniid forth more laborers, for tlio harvest is
great and tlie laborers few.”
CALIFORNIA— ANOTHER CHINESE
RA1TIZEH.
Hev. J. L. .Shuck writes, August 4th, “I
have now tlio pleasure of informing you of
tlio bap.ll-m of another interesting Chinese
convert. Ills name is Ah Ycc. There aro
still other hopeful eases on hand among
these strange picopilc.
“Two very lino American gentleman arc,
I believe, truly converted, and aro giving
the subject of bapitisin a close examination.
“ Last week 1 heard from tlio two nativo
prcachcm, Wong Money and Ak Clink, who
had readied their Chinese homes. I pn'e-
•4111110 they will bo hero again in about two
iinirit h.s. As so n as they return I design
to organize tlio Chinese disciples into a
separate oht-rch, and, perhaps, ordain Wong
Money. With tlie approbation of tlic Hoard,
I should like lo establish a new Chinese
station in San Francisco.
“ I have recently heard from bro. West,
who is now getting along finely in Santa
Cruz. You do well to sustain him there.
His health is much improved, and Ill's pros-
I eels Ibr u-efulncss arc quite encouraging."
INDIAN DEPARTMENT.
Jilbles for Indians.
Hrother Murrow says, “ Wo could dis-
Iributc 1'ildcs, Testaments and tracts to ad¬
vantage, if wc had them. I wisli tho Hi-
Lie Hoard would giro us some help in this
way."
Wo trust tho liible Hoard will be ablo to
furnish our missionaries among tbo red
men Hiblcs and Testaments for gratuitous
distribution. If tho Publication Society
can supply them with tracts, it will bo a
good work.
Seminole School.
We have already alluded to tho fact that
thoScmiuolcs arc about to establish another
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