Home and Foreign Journal, November 1858

Я RICHMOND, VA., MARION, ALA., NASHVlfe, TENN.. NoVEM. ER, 1858. _ _ _ _ 1ft* . numbers, _ '.-■■If ■ w *>- J> ‘TIIE BOARDS OF THE SOUTH BAPriST CONVENTION. An» , . 'щЛ i art: •'! r.miijnl' 1 1 • .r* i . s'*i ' OF DOMESTIC JIISSIOXS, Ь^ГьЛВЛМЛ. KOVKMHKK. iRW. E® Not 1)0 Forgotten,” jjiJ a good brother to us the other day, I, [Kill remember you at our meeting in Li-id nest May." Who else will Ibraruain mind at that time? We rhall H'e hope- many pure minds will be IfotJuplbere.^^ _ Hurtful Mistake. — • - Last spring the Лею' York Examiner .aid that CO per cent, of all moneys aliiil for benevolent purposes was con- by contingent expenses. That is, л forty cents of each dollar contributed •iicleil the objects of the donor. This statement has been widely circulated by sfitr papers, both religious and secular, fie high reputation of the Examiner, and :i( fKt that its editor was lor several riirs a Secretary of an important Mis- .in Board, gave free currency to the as. -trlion. Opposers have been furnished 1Й a new weapon, the lukewarm have name more indifferent, and many real Kids have been surprised beyond ineas. к, and led to question the utility of our lifiion organizations. I have, with care, wJs (lamination of the expenditures of lb Board of Domestic and Indian Mis- ..bo for the last four years, ending April Ы, 1Й8. The following is the result : fs®.lpr.i,185ltoApr. I, IS 5л qi jn‘r i-m;. ‘ 1855 “ | Sot*. 1 7 3-1 *• " 1854 11 1S57, 15 1-2 “ 1857 « 1S5S, Hi « This includes salaries of Secretaries lit! agents, travelling expenses, printing ■rrpotts, proceedings of conventions, ev¬ ict!) of Home and Foreign Journal expen* |!B,- printing Commissions, Wanks, etc. dolfito-eipenses, stationery, postage, -,elc. This I presume will be not only fatisfictory but gratifying to tlie friends of ie Board. Those paper» w inch have given circulation to the Examiner's statements, sdl do good service to I he cause of mis- kuj bv making the above correction. H. HOLMAN, Cor . Scc'y. Churches to pray the Lord of harvest to send forth laborers into his harvest. Prayer ' For the increase of the. gospel ministry is enjoined upon the disciples by the Lord of the vineyard. And was there ever a time when this prayer needed to be sent Vp in earnestness more than the present. | The field is before us, Christian brethren, but where arc the men to take possession of it ? The Board need six men for the Indian Territory at this time, but can they be found ? A first-rate, hard-working, faithful man is needed for the boatmen and sailors in New Orleans. Several for Texas and other points. I’ray ye the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers into this vineyard. The Lord supply the wants of the perishing thousands. Hitherto ith the Lord blessed us. So we feel vleo ive see what be has done through At instrumentality of the Board. Many Churches have been raised up all through the Southern country— from Virginia to Геха*, from Florida to Mississippi, scores d pious and efficient ministers have been sustained, and weak and feeble Churches Kcouraged. Hundreds of souls, ignorant d God's saving truth, have been brought bthe cross, and there found the blood Ad cleanseth from all sin. Brethren Me courage and push on the work more vigorously than ever. These reflections hve been suggested from looking at Mcni- Knoxville, Huntsville, St. Louis, Orleans, Richmond, Petersburg and *ioy other points. This is a great work— Lord prosper it, and strengthen our kails, More Laborers Needed. There are three Associations— one in '■•'рта, one in Kentucky, and -one in Tennessee, ready to sustain a good white uisjiooary among the Indians, and they vouch needed now in that field, and at positions which cannot be sustained ex- JePl by ministers of good preaching abili- Moreover, these Associations would be willing to sustain any other. Our :'thren acquainted with such as ought to "ill confer a favor by suggesting their “Иез, Indeed, we entertain no doubt 5l>en того would be supported if suita- 4 Мп could be found willing to enter 1 1 Md. Our work in this department ’"st be increased. Our cry is lor men — tcre wien ! whose talents, learning and all *e «osecraled to God, and whoarc ready "here am l, send me.” Our urches and Associations aro ready for ’ ' *ork. The backwardness is on the of ffie ministry, We call upon the Error Liberally Supported. The charm of religious error upon the carnal mind is truly surprising. The more absurd and even licentious the error, the more readily it is embraced, and the more generously supported. Its claims seem not only liberally met by its adherents, but most cheerfully so. These remarks have been suggested by the late move¬ ments of the Roman Catholics of New York to erect a stupendous and gorgeous Cathedral in that city. Its dimensions are to be 325 feet by MO— and its interior height, in (he clear, ICO feet. Estimated cost $750,000. One of their papers says ; — " Let the Cathedral of New York be built. Let the Archbishop bless, forthwith, the corner-stone.' I.ct the rich men, of their abundance, give great sums to its magnifi¬ cence. Let all do their pari. Even the poor, in their turn, give their mites, that [ho blessing of the poor may add strength." Yes, this magnificent structure will he Imilt. The Roman aulimriff Iiavso Order ed, and the Archbishop has "blessed the roiner-stouc and on the first call of the Prelate upon the rich men, one hundred and three responded by $1,000 each— two of whom were Protestants, wlio seem to have retained their " natural affection." Let this example of large and prompt giving to the support of error, awaken those who have received the truth in the love of it, to like efforts in building suita- hie houses of worship in all suitable places, and see that the poor have the gospel preached unto them." flood by tin) Way. As we passed up one of the streets of Richmond on our late visit, an old friend and brother said to us, " Draw on me for Fifty Dollars (50) I want to pay it." That’s the kind of salutation Old Virgin¬ ia gives. The Lord bless our Brother and ever help him to administer to the wants of Zion. Germans in Louisville, Kentucky. During last year, on application the Rev. T. 11. Madoulet, a German Baptist minister, was appointed rni-sionary to a small German in'erest in Louisville, Ken¬ tucky. His commission did not reach him— consequently he did not know of ids appointment until recently. He has been in the field and rendered his report. He says t "On my arrival here, I found a small church organized, a faithful little band, with whom I have been laboring under many difficulties j but the Lord has blessed our feeblo efforts. I have baplized nine on profession of their faith' in Christ. IVe occupy a large field. The German popu¬ lation here is numerous. Most of whom arc descended from professedly Christian parents, belonging to some branch of the nalional Church of Germany— connected with the State and ruled by ils govern¬ ment. As such they all have been sprinkled in infancy, taught in the cate¬ chism, and confirmed at the ages from 12 to 15 years as members of the Nalional Church. To such the doctrine of regener¬ ation, a change of heart is (with юте ex¬ ceptions) strange to them. So also is our form nf Church government. But the knowledge of our principles has crealcd 1. - == to looking out place, for new churches.-. You perceive my labors in Ihis respect some interest, on missionary the midst of oi doctrines and usages of Bapiists seem so new to the people, you can easily under¬ stand me when 1 lay that we meetfwith opposition and contempt, But the Lord, who is mighty to give light in darkn«s, is strong to remove mountains nf preju¬ dice. In Him We place our hope. | The cause is His. According to his precious promise he will stand by us, and h$n us plant the standard of truth and piety'./’ Move to be done for the Gerffins. Rev. W. Fasching. our GermaifiMis- sionary in New Orleans, writes: "It is vqry necessary to do more for thfijper- mans here and in other places. Because they are, mostly, living without hop^and without God in the world. The people are deep in sin. If I did not know «^'con¬ version of the sinner is the work m the Lord, through his word and spirit, №ou!d escape like Jonah. But I know hHvho sen*, me to preach will be with me.’l| The Cause in St. Lou® Rev. Geo. Mitchell's Report# Saint Louis, Mo., 185S. Rer. R. Holman : » Mv Dear Brother:— Through JGod’s gracious providence I am permilleiW lay before the Board of. Domestic Missions ,„y repoit for the quarter ending Septem¬ ber 30th. I arn happy to s-tate t^at the woik of the Lord is still progressing m our midst, and all hough not more than one con¬ version lias been visibly manifests duiing this quarter, there is a growth mYgrace amongst our young conveits, which en¬ courages my lieait and strengthens my bands. In the prosecution of my) mis¬ sionary labors, my soul often melts within me to find so many who are as ignorant o: religion as the very heathen theipsdycs. Oh what a field in Saint Louis forbore reapers of souls! May the Lor^cnd laborers here that ransomeib mea rjny be gathered into his garner. Sincc-m? last reporL.Hie ftieadi _ nole'd-fciVaiir us wTTti a W^fqitidiHof. three thousand dollars— providing we would raise four thousand dollars,— and with the seven thousand dollars it was thought we might venture to build a house of worship. I '!PI?,n‘,J '°f solicit subscriptions, and with he hel| deacon McPherson, i succeeded. And now the house is rapidly pmgress.ng. Providence permitting, we hope to dedi¬ cate it at the close ol this year. IhecoA of the whole, including the lot, will be Irom twenty-five to twenty-seven thou¬ sand dollars. We intend to roof he building and rough-finish the basement at present. The labors of the Board in St. Louis are truly encouraging. The 3d Church was for some two or three years aided by the Board, and is now a self-sustaining and efficient Church. The 4lh Church now under our patronage is doing well. Du- fin- the two preceding quarters, quite large accessions to the Church were re- ceived. They commenced a hou-c or worship under favorable auspices. U»n a portion of the city containing a popula¬ tion of some 25,000 or 30.000, for whose salvation but little has been done. AvknnstH. The two following letters will be read with interest : Independence Co., June 30, 15SS. . To the Hoard of Domestic Missions : Mr Dear Brethren:— Tjirougl1 the | mer¬ cies of God lam again blessed . j! opportunity of informing you in relation to my success in this ministry . e have some5 (lattering prospects to ’ gw ■ "“> „h but few professing during the last | arte • I have the pastoral care of one Church, L and have promised me $.).>, w ti c'i ^Unots«“tainPmeb,°ne tar. which is a greater sacrifice than l 1 Ki Is, make It is abobl one hun- Sf "?£« jS SS5 city! in which I remain your brother, R. L. BUTLER. Crawford Co., Ark., July G, 1858. Dear brother Holman : My family arc rot all well. My health is good. I was, two weeks, not able to travel, after which I met with Brother D. iBuckly at the. Ozark Church, Franklin .County, April 17th, at the ordination of Brother E. Miller, I continued with Bro. „Buckly two weeks in his Geld of labor, arid I find ii to be an Interesting one. We found several persons who had never heard a missionary preach. We had the pleasure at two appointments to see every sinner bow for prayer. They wanted us to continue with them, but we ive/e com¬ pelled to go on. 4lur health was not very good at that lime. Brother Buckly (a mis¬ sionary of the Board) came into my field -Gth of May. We visited the Fayettvillo and Mt. Zion Churches, and preached in several neighberlioods, and had some good meetings— established two Sabbath Schools. They manifested some zeal in the undertaking. I have got all my little Churches furnished with officers ami pas. tors except one (Onion Creek) I yet have the care of it, With the exception of Elder С. H. Bootvvright, the ministers north of Ilostin Mountain are doing but little, neither are the ministers doing much in Brother Buckly’s field. I am now ready to go to all the Churches in my field. Brother Ii. says he will help me some part of the time. As before yours in Christ, J. M. HOUSTON. P. S. — Elder C. Jones has baptized one who professed conversion in connection with my labors. I have assisted in admin¬ istering the Lord's Supper to two while churches and one colored. The Tennes¬ see Baptist, and the books from the South¬ western publishing house are beginning to do a great good in our land. Theodosia is worse on Pedoism than ever. General Marion was on the Tones. I wish she may live forever. J. M. II. . . „tr.i hi vnm, as tne organization of two churches is the result; One of ihese has' already, sought * out, one among them " apt to leach,” whom by request of the church, we set apart to the'.work of the Gospel ministry on Saturday, the 3d, Inst. He is a young man of deep piety, and of good natural and acquired abilities; and had been acting as a licentiate for several years by authority from a church to .which he belonged in Missouri., My congrega¬ tions are increasing in number and inter¬ est. Pray for Kansas. . Your fellow setvant in the Gospjfl, • W. THOMAS. ■ San Francisco, Aug. 17th, 1855'.*’ Brother Hohnnm : I wrote you last month, but by mistake it did not go out with the mail — and I now write again. I obtained, finally, the money on tho-e drafts through the kindness of Brother Shuck. I have been laboring to the extent of my ability with our little church. Four have been added to our number since I wrote you. My trials have been great, and sometimes I have been ready to sink under them ; but God has sustained me thus far. My wife bloke her arm, which, wilh the unsiipplicil wants of my family, has hindered my labors much. From the destitute condi¬ tion in which I would leave the church here, I had concluded not to remove to Santa Cruz. But having licensed one ol our young brothers to preach here, and from the considerations which you present in your last letter, I have concluded to withdraw my resignation and accept of the Boaid’s transfer In Santa Cruz. I have disposed of my place and am on my way to that field. I shall wiite you as soon as I arrive and get settled. I trust that God is opening to me a field now where I can accomplish something to his glory send you my report up to this time, com¬ prising two quaiters. I should have sent the report last quarter but for the supposi¬ tion that my resignation was accepted. May the Lord bless the Board for its la¬ bors of love, and you my brother as one of the insliumentalilies selected to carry out this groat work. In haste. Yours in gospel bonds, C. N. WEST. We arc glad that brother West lias with¬ drawn his resignation, and has removed to Santa Cruz. This is an invTing field— and quite well suited to the taste and talents of this esteemed missionary. Rir Kansas. Leavenworth Count Y. К. T., . July 8, 1858. .. R. Holman: Dear Brother — With this I send you a Л Dark Comer in Florida. Rev. J. A. Lewis of Nassau county, thus writes: Except during a short illness, L have been busy, trying to persuade sinners ,to flee the wrath to come. Strange to say, I met with strong opposition both from the world and from those who are the profess¬ ed friends of the Prince of Peace. We have a company here called "Reg¬ ulators," whose business seems to be to administer the laws of the land, or rather the laws of the association; having but little use for the laws of the land. We have commenced a meeting-house. I purchased plank for the pulpit and haul¬ ed to a carpenter who ha9 recently fol¬ lowed the Saviour in the ordinances of his house. We need a colpoi ter hero. .There are frequent applications for books and hibles. A short time since a young man attend¬ ed a ball, and on his return home was ta¬ ken suddenly and violently ill. On his dying bed he called Ms ungodly parents and friends around him and earnestly ex¬ horted tliem to seek an interest in the Lord Jesus. His poor, wretched father is now making extensiva preparations for a dinner on the occasion of his son's fune¬ ral, which is soon to be pieached. This Да truly adariq region» ..Ohtthen.wjljl'ight ;1prii’g'ii'p''licrcJ^ ^'Ч- Zr Light— Its Effects. Rev. L. M. Berry, our missionary agent in North Carolina, says : I have lately met the strongest opposi¬ tion lhat I have ever met in ail my travels. I was solicited by a brother to attend the Association to make an effort in bchall of missions. I did so. I found them strong¬ ly anti in every sense. Anti mission, anti temperance, Stc. The subject of missions was brought up on Friday and opposed. The Association refused to have any col¬ lection taken on Sabbath, but consented that I might preach on Saturday and take up a collection. The Association adjourn¬ ed to hear it. After which a change enmeoverthe spirit of theirdream, and they resolved that I should preach on Sabbath and take up another collection. .On Mon¬ day they passed some strong resolutions in" favor of temperance, and agreed to withdraw from all churches which will suf¬ fer their members towoik a distillery. Tiny also agreed to aid in the work of missions.’ No doubt many of our churches and associations now opposed to missions, tem pcrancc and oilier good objects, would pursue the same course of the-ono above referred to, provided some intelligent, humble and pious ministers should visit them in the spirit of Christ. Colored People. Rev. J. F. Morrall’s Report, Darien, Georgia : Our colored congregations are always large, and they pay unabated a tcntion о the" preached word. 1 baptized, twenty-three оГ them. There are others, whom5 1 expect to bant.te next month. Total colored membership iw- Retort or D. Веских, Arkansas- This missionary supplies churches during (he quarter, has preached 118 ser monsf baptized 31 converts. He says. You sec from my report I havo not been idle. Were not my .labors so one- v-ouniy, in which i iuuuu .. . ...j . correct idea of the great inconveniences persons and some Baptist Churches en- under which we have to labor; prominent tirely ignorant of missionary plan», though I among th e«c are the uant of houses of ' worship and efficiency in the membership. However, I am not ca-t down, for I have faith’ to hope that we shall reap ere long if we faint not. I have devoieu much time venr lirnrner— нш, ш„ , /uu . . report of my labors during the last quar- 1 rous and my time so completely filled up, ter. I regret that i have not a fuller re- 1 1 would give you a full history. of my/a- port to make. But I cannot give you a j bors, sum up. the difficulties, and sneak of the bright prospects which, arn unfolding, like a summers verdure, to "Baptists' fn tirely . friendly. I found in my travels one man who said that he had never heard hut one missionary Baptist preach, and lie would walk ten miles to hear one. ’ Dear breth- 03 like » — . . Ihis country. I will cndeivor. to do so at some future time. Your prayers, as well as your hearty .co¬ operation, are greatly desired by one Jho is scarcely able for thi ,*•«, • .)• nna’ioi ■ I. i*/.r