- Title
- Home and Foreign Journal, December 1857
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- Date
- 1857
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- Volume
- 7
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- Issue
- 6
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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, December 1857
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HOME AND FOREIGN JOURNAL'.
^OS, ALABAMA, DECEMBER, 1837.
Errata.
. the AVcmber number of this paper
twonty-lbur or five typographical
other errors are found in our depart-
",_<o,ne of which make us say seve-
.aw, that arc wrong, others that are.
'.„.liable. We will call attention to
.j(l,(u Our Ga. Friend tor the sup-
of the Cherokee Missionary, $150,00
l[al of $4,50. The Front Street
•OLtfMB
VII.
RICHMOND, VA.# MARION, ALA., NAS1IVILL1
PUBLISHED BY TIIE BOARDS OF TIIE SOUTH ER> BAPTIST CONVENTION
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otigli establishment of the principles of
the religion of Christ will make it such.
In this field I have sufiered many hard¬
ships, and endured many privations, a!
the. expense of my health. Yet I prefer
the toils and fatigue of a poor missionary,
wandering through these hills and moun¬
tains, to all the honors earth bestows.
“ A missionary should be continued in
this destitute section of country.”
From Rev. R. Howard, llurnct county,
Texas :
"I have vi.ited a settlement of Ger¬
mans on the Llano River, about GO miles-
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Wilmington, N. C., $57,02 in- j west of this place. It consists of about
ijdof J5 75. j twenty families, living in village style—
!y ° ’ , VV/Mer of tic Secretaries of lie j
пи*«
nf ,lu’ir <l»ellings covered with straw
. «L Board acre at
Ше
when tlm , or lonS Sras3: everything about the vil-
wirtber number of Hie Journal came l»g® neat and in good order. Some of the
... tv • i inhtlLiInnH <iro
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ClltholiCS,
Report of Rev. A. J, Me
sas:
This missionary has been
his labors by sickness. A
brief statement of his
adds : —
NN.. DECEMBER, 1857.
NUMBER 6.
good
inhabitants are Roman Catholics, some
Lutherans, some Methodists, and some
Baptists. Having no interpreter I could
not preach to them. I heard of a Ger-
(l|e man Baptist preacher, but recently from
Germany, living some -10
it— being necessarily absent on official
Junes*. * •
East Alabama Convention.
Ibis is a newly organized body in
jirlh Eastern portion of Alabama. Ils
esign is to dev elope and direct the re p0^e v-i>j||ng |,;m soon and hope to find
JB;cej0f that portion of the State winch ^ # »t M , finJ J who
w„ot hitherto been reached by ex.s - ^ „ic ^ anJ 0,|]y the namCi pf
jg organizations. Its first annual meet- .
|Ы
{ ^ |earned (0 wait for
W
«*
lfld f ‘J?- An something beyond
а паше.
«aa held on Friday and Saturday ,
„
ffe ^ a,nfmbcr
iefore the rst a a in i ovem er, wbo WM once a r ,u|ar ,n;njster 0f our
the object of which was to adopt some ^ . d j from ,he ri ht
ttnaile plan for immediate action, lhey . , , , . . f
• . . , J wav, he had become a teacher of gross
(solved to sustain four home missions
fioin this village, teaching a school. I pur
vi-iting I
. Baptist
miies distant
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,he C|1M ||f Mis6ionJ^re if gain. 'ienominalbnal books and tracts.
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г
I •
*?$Г1
1
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. -Sf‘11 blit IPW Knnl/e Tlift noAivl.
ing ground. I have visited^ during the
quarter many destitute pi feep; arid the
cry is, 1 Come over and h^lpKis.’ But I
can preach to them only:4a|week-days.
For want of an adequate number of min-
isters, I am compelled tiff supply lour
churches— three of whichfbaVe enjoyed
way,
, , , error. On making suitable renunciation
lies, one white and one native preacher of |||s C0ursC|
„
receitcd him t0 full fe|.
»glhe Indians, and pay the board of, lowsh.pi and granled
Ыт
,Q
до
or more beneficiaries in Howard Col-
ege; and appointed Rev. J. A. Collins
gelt, to laise funds for the above objects,
preach, but have not restored his creden¬
tials for the full exercise of the minis-
try.
,.J also for Foreign Missions, and For-
„
j again ^
(Ы
ffe arein grca, need
Jacksonville, in May, 1858. ■ derstood, we should not only secure our
r,wn, but win -others. I have expended in
Alabama Baptist State Con¬
vention.
A Session of this body convened in the
Том
of Talladega, on the 6th of Novein-
ter. As this was regarded as an ad-
piumed, or semi-annual meeting, the del¬
egation was small. The inclement vvea-
tier and money ponic had great influence
In diminish the number of attendants.
;The meeting was as interesting as could
.bare been expected under like circum¬
stances. The several objects coiitem-
plated by the Convention, were discussed
l«ith spirit and harmony. The amount of
Lads sent was quite encouraging, consul-
"in; the pressure of the limes, and the
hctlliat this was a short session. The
,!“m
"и
near $G,000. For a gene-
1:®и
share ol this the Convention is in-
dekled to one brother in Sumter county,
*Ih> ie"t up §2,000 to he equally di-
r,wn, but win -others,
this way all that I am able. Cannot some
benevolent brother or sister send us a lot
for gratuitous distribution?
“ W'c have been, and are now, suffering
from hard times. Corn-meal has sold
here for $4 per bushel.
" We have good prospects for a spiritual
harvest in some of my congregations.”
Reports of .Missionaries.
Of Rev. L. M. Berry, N. C. :
527 miles traveled— hapti-cd 10 con¬
verts — 57 otlieis piofeascd Conversion in
connection with Ids labors.
Of Rev. D. B. Halo, Shelby villc, Ten¬
nessee
3G added by baptism— 3 by letter— 5
others professed conversion.
Although the above have not all been
bapti-ed into the church in town, yet this
| place I shall be compelled to abandon this
j field at the close of the year, and engage
in some secular employment to obtain a
comfortable sup|>ort for my family.";
Could our brethren of wealth see the
deep poverty of many of our missions-
I will say, however, myjabors so far 1 r‘PS< lfic'r children growing up without the
have been crowned with success, and my ! means of education, and hear the nume-
prospects of doing good, (vmb»thc assis- ; roHS c,'es f,om destitute neighborhoods,
tance of Divine Providence, me still more ^ ,0 pceach the Gospel, we know they would
flatiering. I have estabiisMajone new ' he more generous in their contributions to
Church since my last
ге^ЗГШ^ТЬеге
is a our treasury — that these humble, sclf-de-
growing desire on the part jflythe people ! nying ministers of the Cross might give
to have the Gospel prewilicd among themselves wholly lo the mini-try of the
Ihcm.11
еЩ,
j Word, with full assurance that their fami-
Report of Rev. J. W. itfller, Arkan- lic3 "4>u,d be Provided for’
Report of Rev. J, P. Arnold, Camdc.n,
Texas :
| “There is an increasing interest in my
j field of labor. The prospects, I think, are
favorable, though we must exercise pa-
During the preceding quarter the hand
of the Lord seemed to he h{*y;
family of
writes:—
upon the
Brother Miller^! He now
" The health of my family is restored | ^ncc m scmn? thc secd of E,ernal Lifr-
at length-thanks unto the/jird for His I 13 one ,hl"S
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deslre lo imPr«'S3
»»
blessings. 1 am also happttd'inform you ',he Uoard-,bf l'mPor,an« of «iiculaling
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nntl trnrfe I can
precious revivals during thflipast quarter.
all
ed conver-
itrd, Bates-
yided between Domestic and Foreign j church is in a more encouraging state than
,- usions. It is hoped that other wealthy j ever before. Ollier important accessions
. -ethren will follow this good example, I are expected soon.
Wi|B"rd\n7 n°!. °nly be p,af'1 1 Report of Rev. W. Price, St. Joseph,
f)Md the reach of embarrassment, but’ M.ssi'uri. 1
. P“t in possession nf means sufficient I ...
Il0r 6'Mtly enlarging their spheres of op. I " 1 fclt c01,1“,ccd f,o:n m>' firsl peU,c'
"ilions. The Convention adjourned to ! ment here, that unless I could secure the
,rteli" Gainesville on Friday before the ! creclion of a
‘!,',аЫе
l,ou<e of
ИСГзЬЧ’
,Kco“'l Sabbath in November, 1858. The 1
тУ
hbor^ li,iC lho'c w,in proceded me
Il,mp of holding its regular
changed from Spiing to Fall,
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IS
Communication.
F'om Rev.
А. П.
Morris, S. C.:
"Since my last Idler to you I held a
'ttk'j
here, would be almost valueless. Hence
I have directed my energies mainly to se¬
curing this object. And I am happy to
say my anxious desires have been realized.
We have nearly completed one of thc
neatest and most commodious churches in
the city; ami the debt will be compara-
There have been added
17 by letter, and 3 by ’
whites. 14 others have pf
sion, whom I have not ba
“Brethren pray for, n
Lord will send more' 1
harvest.”
Report of Rev, G.^-W,.’
yille, Arkansas
Rocky Bryon Associa
an interesting and harmonious session ;
appointed delegates to the White River
Arkansas Baptist Convealion, instructing
them to vote for a di-solution of the Con¬
vention, in order that each Association
may transact its own missionary business.
We also organized a mi-sionary body, ap¬
pointed an Executive Board, lo become
auxiliary to your Board at Marion. And
I have no doubt but that all the other As¬
sociations comprising the White River
Convention, will do likewise. By this
теапз
I feel confident we can carry on
the mi-sionary enterprise more efficiently
thin through the Contention. We had a
glorious revival succeeding the session of
the As-ocialion— fourteen gave satisfac¬
tory evidence of Conversion, and received
thc ordinance of Bapti-m; and eight were
received by letter — making in all twenty
two acces-ions to the Church,
he all the Glory.’
" I have to communicate the sad intelli¬
gence of the death of my dear old moth¬
er, since my la.-t communication. This
you may have learned before. I again
solicit an interest in* your prayes.
" Adieu.”
Report of Rev. W, A. Childless,
Texas :
" My field embraces Shelby and a part
of Rush and Nacagdoches counties— reg¬
ularly supply three churches and one out-
staiion— preached 87 sermons, delivered
II addresses— attended 82 prayer-meet-
I can
sell but few books. The people seem
willing to read them, and good has been
effected by them in some instances. If
the Board could furnish me some $25
worth for gratuitous distribution, good, no
doubt, could be accomplished thereby. I
am too poor to give them away at my
own charges."
We receive frequent applications of this
kind. We take this occasion lo notify all
our missionaries, and others interested,
that our Board takes no part in the circu-
Yad that the lllio11
°-Г
bo0^3- We receive no funds for
•'i
„•
that nhi,
into His ! ,hat object. Since the establishment of
j the several Baptist Publishing Houses,
; and Book Depositories, we have turned
the work of book distribution over to
them, as coming more legitimately within
positions of case and tlm advantages of the
older States, could I servo tlm Board in a mis¬
sionary capacity in tlm fur West. My hopes'
were large, my feelings enthusiastic, my pur¬
pose fervent. Though my salary was small,
it was sulScientW cheering to me to look for-
ward to thc good that might bo accomplished
in this new nnd inviting field. The fact that
the appointment was mnde in.nbodieoce to the
expressed will of the Convention, was all the
evidence that I cared for, that tlm territory
would, m all probability, continue to be the
appropriate held of the Board’s operations. It
was not long, however, before I began to fear
that I had entered upon an unpopular, work.'
Men who had gnen abundantly for political,
Purposes, bestowed not a farthing upon the
thousands nf destitute settlcrsin Kansas. Yet
I still hoped that my labors in the territory
would be blessed, In this I was disappointed.
My means would not allow mo to settle in the
territory. I was compelled to reside on the
border of Missouri, nnd every journey I took
was expensive. The few largo settlements de¬
manded n resident ministry nnd weekly preach¬
ing. The country, especially that part of it
accessible to me, was in too fluctuating n state
to encourage tlm establishment of regular ser¬
vices. But notwithstanding theso difficulties,
mlded to another greater, viz : the almost uni-
vcrsal consent among professors to let Church
organization nnd religious movements become
secondary to business nnd money making— I
could huvo institued places nnd labored with
more or less encouragement, had I possessed
the means to defray my expenses; and had 1
lelt that tho Mission enjoyed tho hearty sym¬
pathy of tho Southern brethren.
It is gratifying to me to feel that during the
seu-n months that [ have labored for the Board
iis agent and missionary, tlm small amount
which I linvo received was not drawn from the
treasury, nor diverted from anv established
mission. It was raised principally among my
personal friend*, on my own application, and
expended solely for the payment of charges
growing out of tours to nnd about tho territory.
I do not believe they will regret tho bostow-
ment of these little gifts. Tlm money and
sacrifice-, nnd time which I have devoted to
tlm work, have been, I trust, frethj devoted to
Him, who freely gavo to mo. 'l know they have
not been given in Tain.
in Christian Affection,
Yours, Truly,
J. II. Lcinza.
After spending some three weeks in
Kansas, we had an interview wilh Bro. L,
and our mutual convictions were that it'
a'd quite"' »a«.iin^ti^1jj^iycSniy.Sir»tiyt
^ thnsi- bodies havini* rtimo
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ft,!. ,.,.,.1. it... . 7:,*— 1- * s-sss*. ..re
meeting at Blacksville, and six-| ,jvc]y Hltlc when the whole is finished,
'nSl WWe reCciml for ba',lism
:
I " We have met for severe
Whan, ,
'Г'
SCVera1, m ,,0i,,t 0fi new Basement,
n and intelligence, of the first citi-
weegs in our
We have regular prayer
meetings ami Sabbath School every Lord's
Day, and preaching morning and night,
eacli Lord’s Day. Our congregations are
steadily increasing, and our prospects arc
in all respecls cheering. Our main room
—
-в
- . . vn.u„..v.., will be ready in a few day- fur the seats;
^tstiiion, and poverty wilh which the I and in my next report 1 expect to be able
lonary Baptists Have to contend with to inform you that we are holding our
? ,b" W.'. our can
those bodies having charge of this work
: will use their best efforts to furnish mis¬
sionaries as well as colporteurs, with
books for sale and gratuitous circula¬
tion.
Report of Rev. G. Wood rood, Kclmi-
chael, Mississippi :
The following statistics indicate remstk-
able industry on the part of the mission¬
ary. Could all our destitute regions be
supplied with such zealous and laborious
men, the knowledge of God would soon
cover the land :—
“Two churches and several oilier sta¬
tions supplied — 13 sermons and 92 ad-
tlirsscs delivered— 14 prayer meetings at¬
tended — -1 persons baptised, 9 others ic-
ccivcd for baptism— 132 families visited,
with 113 of which prayer was made — re¬
ligious conversation wilh 907 individuals—
To God j 1086 miles travelled in thc performance
of these labors. Two new churches will
lie constituted so soon as requisite aid can
be obtained."
Resignation of Rev. J. H. Luther.
The following letter ought to have ap¬
peared earlier, but it was overlooked :
Kansas Cirv, Missouri, I
Juno
2Ы,
1857. j
l!n. It. IHman,
Cor. See. Board Dam. Miss.
Mv Drar BsoTiirn— I hereby formally rc-
liiii|iiisli my relation to the Board as its mis-
мошну
in K-iii-iis. _ In taking this step Inin
influenced by
я
vnriety of motives, which it is
impossible to resist without Join
in Ihc tc mtory'wOrtT iy “ofYifT-fiaff 'Tl hie j:
the missionary could locate in the field of
his labors. Circumstances forbid this in
Bro. Luther's case.
It is with regret wc part company with
our esteemed brother. We hope to receive
his sympathies and co-operation.
Many good brethren equally acquainted
with thc field, entertain an opinion adverse
to that of our brother, as lo tho propriety
of Southern Baptists occupying Kansas.
INDIAN MISSIONS.
violence tn
Board.
'as ,be place. One has for sometime
' ,Ve as a class-leader among the Meth-
Wlstj." °
Ff°* Rev. T. A. Bell, Batcsville, Ga. :
Nolwilhslanding all the opposition
inos, at which made exhortations — 7 bap- my sense nf duly, nnd injury to the lioi
Used, 8 leceivcil by letter, 2 restored- The torni.Ty. a'rcady in {«toccnfiM ly
all white persons. In my field there are
7 Sabbath Schools, wilh 2S teachers, and
2G7 pupils— 14 Bible classes, aggregate
pupils, G3 females and 76 males— aided in
constituting one Church, and in the ordi¬
nation of one deacon— two young men
preparing for thc ministry.
"The people are very poor in this sec¬
tion, and can do but little to sustain the
ministry. I have given my whole time
this year to thc work, and have received
the
I Northern Board, will in
«В
probability, Vonn
| Uvninc generally so. It is properly the field
of that Boards nnd 1 cannot, in conscience, _ ____ .
rail upon u»r Biurd for funds to support one |l0r,e bridle, sadjle, ftc., from those weal-
... .. ... n.n ll
л
inuii.piltr loira ff./t Lt*r\l. I . a*. . I . • a*
Creeks.
The following account of a Camp-meet¬
ing at ihe Muscoke Church, and Indian
Association at North Fork, will be in¬
teresting to the friends of thc red men:
Micco, Creek Nation, )
Sept. 24th, 1857. J
Rev. Resin. Holman, Cor. Sec. :
Mij Dear Drolhr.— In rry third quar¬
terly report for the current year, I have
some good news to communicate.
On Sunday our Camp-meeting of Rlus-
coke Church, I baptized seven converts,
—Benjamin Marshall, the national Treas¬
urer and former Delegate to Congress, J.
G. Varc, a respectable licenced trader,
who was in partnership with Col. Arm¬
stead and others; three aged Indian men,
and two Indian women. Besides these,
we received into the fellowship of the
Mn-koke Church, upon their Christian ex¬
perience, four Indians wh
о
lad teen bap¬
tized by an abolitionist Baptist preacher.
The members were greatly rejoiced, and
Ihe native preachers laboured faithfully.
The collection on Sunday amounted to
more than thirty dollars. Bro. Opithle
who is not under the patronage of the
Board, received a suit of fine clothes, a
ill n seed™ where tho majority have iiosym-| , [[an(i\-ts whom you saw from
pithy with our religious institutions, and where t |jer w;,h |he m;,e
оГ
an
there IS so much ground to ho oeeupKsI in *'■*
./
v° ..
„„
States naturally ami politically designated nv
the field fur Southern Christians. I con fir
the present accomplish more for the
синю
in
Missouri, and ns opportunities pre*ent lliem-
selics I can effect
того
in the territory as a
minister disconnected with any Board.
annuity ol $25 per annum. He is an
humble, pious biother; and I think Ihe
Texas Creeks will sustain him.
1 rcgaid ihe result of this Camp-meet-;
ing as being in part the product of good,
. . ..._•. . -v - -- sped which was sown in my discussion on
In severing my connection
Ж/т,1!Ва^т.
with Ihc Rev. Mr. Loughridge. in.
feeling of sadness : lakes pojsftrflbn of me. : 'j|ha', vicinity. Hail I been defeated in:
■ciing <
и
saoncss lanes . . v;cjnllr. nail I been ueieatw in
„,/4И ы*.
,.i.„ i™ a. a^gsssi^sss
’If time!,
•e is prospering; and
, not distant when we shall have
, 8 Pendancy. This is dplinrd to be
Stolen epot of thc South— the thor-
mcctings in the tipper room, nil /milled.
"Additions during Ihe pa-t two quarters,
12 whites by bapti-m, and 10 by letter —
10 colored by letter and relation.”
, . ,
„
I
-к
in Cnmlinn. The church over which I was set
Board. I have 6 motherless c..il*Iren lo nite,lme. j ni;g|lt havo been useful hnd
provide for and educate. I have been re- i remained with ic Another church kindly
t i i .k -.„..ill' of lilrino out two eticndcd to mo n call t" a wide and muling
duced lo the necessily
оГ
hmn0 out two , ,pfltho Stale other epporlu-
of my Rule sons lo aid in support ol
то
|
,я
ofl*ere<i themselves for usefulness.
balance. Unless a favorable change lakes I I was willing, however, to turn my lack to
have joined ihe Baplisls. The Muskoke,
Camp-meeting closed on Monday, .which
allowed us but one day to reach, the /n-;
dian Baptist dissociation at North. Fork,'.,
which began on Wednesday, Sept.; If th*;,...!
1 should say that' it rained every da/
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