Home and Foreign Journal, November 1859

VOLUME IX- RICHMOND, УЛ, MARION, ALA., .NASHVILLE, TENN, NOVEMBER, 1859. .. NUMBER 5.: .---5Crr=r.-rarsr 1 PUBLISHED BY TIIE BOARDS OE THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION. ,iff. ДЬДЦАМЛ. КОУКМПВП. IMP. " oar Espcdallons Met. oar ,rwury 'm f ...... pruilKJ in claims soon to bo case to our дао гз$1и 111 ‘ \Vc elated the & 'f ЛющЬ th" l*» wi,k'Ht anJ 10„ the result. IV c have not ken jpoirtd *,m' line nnJ anticipate:»! 5!„rv than the 85000 have Гк since wo ll,e *ri>caI- л Uu »' |iv>mptJy ami generous- о . . will accept the „ .l»-u*4i's of the Hoard for ' 1 . 1 -ympnihy thus 'extended .1 I'.'vl ,1. .1 1'.-w letters will show the oral- H'-d A brother in Lou- v„, find 820, which please li- .и- -in 'hfiotis." lid Ш..1 "rite*: „.| i .link lor 830, in answer „. |! ,j d , call. It is sent by Hull'll " i m Saudi t’.irnlina, without giv- ia, i" In r residence except the .it on ibe * nv'-lope, writes: -Inn в ,11 please accept the cu- s' и, in aid in Domestio illusions, " Г.1-.-Р' Cllillly, •• Make K. Miu.ut.” ■in i a -Enckcd are S10, for Domestic 11 SlMAItF." «her in South Carolina f.rwanb a for 82», and regrets ho cannot do has been a good meeting”— “ This is the best Association [ ever attended," Ac., &c. '1 ho sympathy manifest in behalf of our missionary organizations was peculiarly grat¬ ifying. > • ■ II. A «00(1 Desire. An ardent friend of missions in i сироте to the late, appeal of the Board, writes : ‘II want to live to hail the day when Southern Baptists will not wait to he called .upon for means to advance the peat сайт —when there shall be no cry for means, but fur men alone." That will be truly a happy day; and wo most cordially unite with our Irother in prayer for its speedy npproaoh, Decidedly the most unpleasant part of our work is " brggii iij money." To tell our brethren what we n-c doing, how we are-doing it, what onght to be doiio, and tho means necessary to accomplish it, is an easy— a pleasant task, liut when it comes to pleading, entreating, bunching, dktioinu the Lord’s people for a small portion of tho Lord’s money to prosecute the lord's work, we confess no delight in it, and pray to ho released from it To he Deplored. The state of religion may he seen in this region,” (Covington, Ky,,) writes Bro. S. Smith, “by the fact that all the churches in the Association during the last year have diminished in numbers excepting, 1 think, two,' — one of them was John’s, one increase is sis. There is a great religious dearth. 0, when will God jowr out -his Spirit and revive Ids work, B e must wait, while we are diligent in sowiug the seed.” ain no says: _ « bold a meeting ,witli* tlds church, nine wero baptized. St proposed to I'rimitivo Baptists to.Wnith with ns. mu nie.st substantial contribu- •lay I base paid 8700, to ho sent» Awirmiim for your Board — 8250 far Domestc Missions. If how- IMmeati' Missions are in greater need oiauii Missions, you may appropriate ■ill phase ” - Au letters, of like interest, have ■ •iv.--il e.'iiiaining substantial syui- 'W who have seen our appeal and f r« allied their aid, remember that •ire nl' January another quarter will •"1 these missionaries will have to к -author quarter will close, and those '«r.ii will have to he paid another -s? uniox ctttmon— liySyr со. Again ho says: • “ I kl' and nine tho I'rimitivo They held a conference, aStLdissolved as a church. Some of them . tUijled with us forthwith, and others will by the icxt meeting- . ‘».t_ Doan’s CREEK cirncit. Hero brother S. baptizedltwcntj-fiv?. iiabjionv cucbcu— шгкг^др. A meeting of nine days .was held with this church, and twenty-three were added by baptism ; and six will join, at our nest Conference. • Щ BltO. O. LAWRENCE ItcpOrls, fur the last quarterfubirty willing converts baptized, nnd sayS Amusual inter¬ est is manifested among the pimple. Camp- bellitsand Methodists arc coming for bap¬ tism, and circuit-riders amf .«lass-leaders arc down upon us, hut alBkhind our backs. "t ! -OXFORD— Spring, Mbjritt flestj* fawatiji^yrptjk “A little boy not quite twelve years old,” writes.» missionary, ‘.‘joined tho church, lie told a good experience, and stated that he had seen himself a sinner for twelve months, from what he had heard his mother say about religion.” Our Assoclalloas. h"1' hci n privileged to attend sev- -'№ 'h-lriot Associations during tho -• months in Virginia, South Caro- "N’t.-'i and Alabama.' At all of Wi we-,, received with kindness. *c witiii«cd deeper interest ill "f "-'•■-iimary enterprizes of our “lien. The universal response, from V ' f’ do- South is that tho tnis- I"1 su-tained. is not this the ’’ the nifiii, .nee of the “ missionary 511 powi rfolly observed Ly m4>y of ■«the- ? We I arc b en pleased to 11 nwlut ,,rn have been adopted by '1| if Urn A-Miciations to continue those ""to “Rn ually. More in our next s. '' has been our pleasure to 1 !,,|'r.d A-joeiatioos in Alabama, '"•v have li,;en uniformly of joyful in- "e have nover attended such a 311011 of Association»! meetings where much to cheer and so little to J]’ lllc At srtmo points it was 4 Jcf,,reliniioI that alienation and dis- Jcal'J prevail over union and -good Al l,ic*o very places- tho spirit of , lrii brotherly love seemed to . 1 ptc-cnincntiy. At all points the „ \ CIIMlnn' and of devotion prerailed 11,0,1 Щ !'ICVi0U, „,'1, lhcsc fcspcctiro bodies. IIow ' ' «hear brethren exclaim, "This A Allsslonarj’s Lot. One of our missionaries writes : “I have to be pastor, preacher, choir, sexton, super- intend, mt of Sabbath School, teacher of Bible Class; and if l could ho carpenter, too, I would finish the church edifice.” STILL ИАВПЕВ. lie adds: “Until this year I have been labouring for the churches and supporting myself. My private means have ken well nigh exhausted.; and this year I have re¬ ceived hut 825, outside of what the Board allows me. Anil a horse and buggy, acces¬ sary to my work, 1ms cost every dollar I have received from the Board." If any one has conceived tho idea that our missionaries are getting 11 fat salaries ' a year's expcricnco in sonic of the four dis¬ tricts will sweep away tho delusion. Xevrs from the Held— Alabama. BANDOtPU CO. Brother William Davis, our missionary here, writes : ‘‘ 1 am happy to state that the cause of our Heavenly father is progressing. More than two hundred have been baptized in this country. Tho brethren are greatly re- v red. To God Lc all the glory ! I have assisted in constituting one other clmrclt during the past quarter, and cigot have sineo joined, having followed Christ m obedience to his command, Thcro aro two to ho baptized at our next meeting. лпклоагчи ciiuucu. B. 51. Stevens writea: “ I held a protracted meeting with this church which lasted nine days, and .1 bap¬ tized fifteen persons; others v.dlypin it our next meeting." kr.rnuR BPBIUO. Here, tho вата brother writes : ‘‘I assisted in tho constitution of a new church with nineteen members, and one united by letter.,. I think much good will be done here. J - bro. t. r. CIIVIX- Bnptizcd, at Post Oak Spring, six. At Salt Creek Church five professed hope ill Christ. At Hebron Church уйо was Lsp- tized. At Mount Gilead %1tr were bap¬ tized and twenty canto forwards mourners — fuurtcen of whom wero rtffi, nnd ouo a very old lady. ASIAN tUVtl.T.K. Brother A. Duncan reports IG baptisms, and one church constituted during tho past quarter, and finds the interest on his Geld increasing. Florida, ' FUI.XCEY1X.LK. . Brpthcr J. II. Breaker reports 15 bap¬ tized tho last quarter, and in permit a church with 11 members. Tho Bervico was performed by a presbytery of cue. It would greatly rejoice my heart t^lbavo co¬ laborers in this field. I trust that soon the Lord will incline the hearts of his servants to сото and sharo with mo the toils and privileges of a new and opening field, In KEY WEST they are still destitute. The largest city in Florida, where a Baptist Church is already constituted with one of tho best houses of worship in the State. They aro anxious to obtain a pastor. It is a very important, prominent and interesting field. Who will go to Key West ? Any information desired can be obtained by writing Charles Howe, deacon of the Church, or John White, Clerk, Key West. СЛИАПА. Brother T. 51. Bailey, eayi^ ‘•The services for tho coloured people are largely attended, anJ a went of grace lias been manifest among them during the quarter. There have been >i|io conver¬ sions amongst them, two.^m'Vmve lech .baptized ; five baj^ ?re*fiRii71uen To jora*tJ8r','f:»i tbeir owners. In this part of my work I am encouraged, rtnd fee! that I am not la¬ bouring in vain CAT.IIOUN* CO, Rev. 51. Garrett rej'Orta that lie, in com¬ pany with a brother Johnson, held meetings as follows : Union Church, seven ' days, baptized four; at Mountain Station, bap¬ tized twelve, restored two, by letter three ; At. Spring Hill, baptized twenty-nine, rc- ito cd two, by letter one; at Liberty Church, three by cxpcricnco, fourteen baptized, ono by Idler. Again at Union, baptized tno. Baptisms daring tho quarter, eixty-ouq. Among them one .Methodist preacher. lie adds: “I have been engaged night and day. I am almost broke down— so nervous I can hardly write my report. Prey for mo that my strength fail not, Virginia, ■MANCHESTER. Brother Win. E. Ilatclicr reports,— our spiritual condition is lively and encouraging. The Lord continues His presence with us, and the unconverted part of our congrega- gation is large nnd attentive. Sinners aro occasionally being converted without any special efforts of the church. The hopes of the church are bright and flattering. t North Carolina. Brother S. 5f. Berry writes, (Sin Co- Imton,) I feel strengthened in the missiona¬ ry work. Amidst a strong secret opposition the Lord has blessed us, nnd I have Lap. tizod 22 willing converts, 10 whites and 3 blacks at Lmchiton, and 11 at one of my stations ten miles in the country; among the number II I’cdo-BaplisLs, ono of whom has been a Methodist 30 years, and till lately did not know tho Baptist faith, and had been taught to think them unsound on almost every point of faith. «corgla, HARTWELL. The moans employed „hero have been blessed to the salvation of souls. The Sab¬ bath School and weekly prayer-meetings aro well attended, and the pwpdcte for good arc encouraging.^,, „. A ' v ! - j tl" i -‘ Tennessee, IjItElIlYVH.r.E. The interest among the blacks continues, aiul tho pastor, Brother llalo, Is much en¬ couraged. NASHVILLE. Brother Ford writes, our congregations aro very largo, and prayer-meetings are be¬ coming deeply interesting. I trust God is . jbuuLtn visit, ш. Л«г pleasure to male ’h move cheering rcjwr than I did last quarter. Our church seems much revived, l’raycr-mcetings are well attended— and congregntiuns enlarged. — Seven additions by letter and two by bap¬ tism. We arc holding daily meetings — List night five or six at llm anxious scat. Tho scattered forces arc being collected— those who remained away from God’s Imuso arc now attending regularly, We Have added to our Sunday School Library about 50 volumes since last report— tho average at- -tcndance of pupils 75. Tho Lord is in tho midst of us. All pfaisc to his holy name. North Arkansas. Brother John W. Miller writes,— I have had many interesting meetings this quarter, hut who is sufficient for this work, when thousands of souls that sit under my minis¬ try are unprepared for the presence of God I Fray for your missionary. ВАШ VI L!X Brother G. W. Kcniiard writes,— The Lord lias visited three of my churches in mercy and greatly revived hi? people, pur ticulavly Cedar Grove. Such a. growing sensou I have scarcely ever witnessed. There were 23 accessions to tho church by baptism, and -1 or 5 others will unite llie first opportunity. At Pilgrim’s Kent 4 con¬ versions and 2 baptisms. At 51t. Pleasant 4 conversions and 3 baptisms. BAPTISMS. During tho quarter thus far reported 557. Iii a Delightful Slate. Bro. Fleming, of Sumter District, S. C gives a pleasing account оГ tho progress iu ono of the churches ho serves. “I commenced preaching to this church last January. They were then In a cold state— ‘ready to die.’ Our congregation had vastly improved. Wo have a flourish¬ ing Sabbath School, have baptized several, and expect to baptize ten others nest Sab¬ bath. The church is in a delightful state, enjoj ing a constant revival, and moving lor- want, enlarging its Lordors and its sphere oi usefulness. What a happy stato could it bo said of all our churches, “■ they are'enjojing a con¬ stant revival.” ’■ ь"' "" ' ; ... mMmm.i V.V?" A Day at lk'llianj, S. C. Tho first Sabbath in- September was an intern ting day st Bethany. Tho old church having been pulled down to make way for our new bouse of worship, seats wero ar¬ ranged in tho grove, and we held our ser¬ vices in the open oir. Commencing at 10 A. M. with tho Sabbath School — in which tho pastor has an interesting Bible class — we had as usual threo sermons, two to tho white and ono to the colored ; received and baptized one colored, (with an address at tho water,) and met and conversed with eight inquirers. The woman baptized — Louisa, a French negress— was raised а Во¬ тан Catholic, and was bought in New Or¬ leans by her present owner, Mr. Ik, of Louisiana. At that time she woro her beads ami Cross, and knew no prayers but those taught by tho priest. Her mistress, however,, niado her acquainted with the truth as it is in Jesus, nnd in her visits to her relatives in this country, brought Louisa with her. At Bethany, Louisa found a Sa¬ viour— was baptized, and went on her way rejoicing. Slio is a most intelligent negress : oimvcrnes fluently in French and English; and her mistress, who witnessed her espousal to Christ, assured nm that slio was того a companion to her than a servant. They livo on the Mississippi river, have no church nearer than twenty, miles, and henco, I sup¬ pose, will hold her membership Lcrc. Our new church is raised, and will soon bo completed. It is a vast improvement on the former building; in modern style; of greater capacity, and will lc. a neat and tasty structure. J. J. F. Our Herman Missions. at. Louis, mo. jI Miuwuary’i GmtiluJe. Our brother llneuslcr, in closing Ids last year's labors, expresses himself thus:— The first year of my labor as a missionary of your Board has ended. jVith pleasure Kayo ' •(youq.dircclT5i.'„.3Viih:F”"- ’thunder ihoutTroublof- IfTile ад , . ,t pleased with what I have done in’ tho mis¬ sion field ns I nm with them, I do not ask any more. May tho Lord help (lie Board with means nnd tnen to do much good, and especially among the great nnmkr of Ger¬ mans, my own brethren according to tho flesh, f would be glad if the Board would •appoint mo another year ns their missionary in St. Louis. NEW ORLEANS. Mccliniji 11 ill AttmtkJ. Bro. l'aschiog writes:— In somo families I have ken very kindly received, nnd they listened earnestly about tho salvation of their souls; but in others they aro afraid wheu I «юте, nnd have a thousand excuses about the right gospel-religion. Our meetings Imre ken in general quito well attended. Ouo German school-teacher attends our meetings regularly with his whole family, and what gives mo a little hope is, that lie said to one of our members that ho liked the Baptist ohureli, because they preach the pure word of God, Some others would like to coute, and they do сото sometimes, but don’t сото tuin/c, but listen outiblc— so that I havo sometimes more hearers outside than inside. At a subsequent dato lie writes : 2’Ac 1% to Obtain Jllaiingi. Bcv. \V. Fascbing, of New Orleans, says." “ I havo received a great пишу blessings by going from hou»o to house, inviting the peo¬ ple to сото to Jesus. Boms listen earnestly, others with mocking; others .«till arc afraid to open their doors to me or to take a tract. But I will go again and again, and earnestly pray the Lord both to cause them to think on tho subject of religion and convert them. ‘Ilis arm is not shortened.”’ CROSS DARKNESS. Bro. Fascbing adds:— “I will mention one visit toa lloraanizt’s family, toahow how great is their darkness. After- wo had been conversing awhile, tho following- dialogue craued: 1 ‘Have you a BtbW • • ’ ’ ’- ‘No, sir— neither do I want one.’ . i <>Vby do you not want cue!’- f-* , ■ ’. * ‘Because we are -Roman Catholics,. and, j .