VOLUME 2, NUMBER 9.
“Go ye into nil the world and preach the gospel to every creature." RICHMOND, SEPTEMfeR'lsfjfof
Soutljcru Baptist (Honcmtion.
Correspondence of the Foreign Board.
Communications relating to the general busi¬
ness of the Foreign Mission Board, may be ad¬
dressed, port paid, to
James B. Taylor, Cor. See.
Richmond, Va.
Communications onclosing donations, or relat¬
ing to the financial department, may bo address¬
ed to 11 -" Archibald TnostAs, Treas.
Richmond, Va.
Tho Cross the Test.
From
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Gcrinin.
Some with Jesus are delighted
Whilo he spoaks of joys to come,
Thinking that to them is plighted
After death, a happy homo;
But tho “ cross ” — when he declares it,
“ None but ho wlm takes and bears it
Can my ttuo disciple bo;’’
Few— how few!— to this agree.
All ate pleased when 11 Come ye weary!’
They can hear tho Saviour say ;
But ’tis language harsh and dieary,
“ Enter yo tho nai.ow way.”
Whilo "Jlnsanna!” men arc singing,
All can love. But when is linging,
Ciucify him! at the sound,
Nothing
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of love is. found.
Whilo his hands are food supplying, |
All with joy his bounty lake;
When in anguish ho is lying,
Nono for his protection wake.
Thus may Jesus have out praises, ,
While. }>ur hopes and joys he raises ;
. But sti'ould ho Ms favors hide, • *'
Love to him would not abide.
Is thy joy in Cluist arising
From thy hivo to him alono! • •
In his sorrows sympathising,
Can st thou make his griefs thine ownl
Should he cease with hope to bless thee,
’ Should dark fears and doubts distress thee,
Still confiding, could'st thou say,
“Jesus, thou art all my stay?”
In thyself, Lord, thou art woithy,
AH our lovo is but thy duo ;
Saints and angels cry beforo tlice,
“ Thou art holy, just and truo ! ”
Whoso, on thy blight perfections
Fixes all
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best affections,
lias, in loving thee, a part
That shall satisfy lib heart.
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For tho
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Objector to Missions, Hearken!
Wo sometimes hear it said, by even profes¬
sors of religion. " Well, 1 don’t know that wo
aro tinilcr any particular obligation to send tho
gospel to thoso barbarians — they cannot appio-
cia'to it, and will perhaps kill you if you 50
among tlieln. Wo don't know that it will do
them much good ; and besides, we iiave a plenty
to do at homo.” Now supposo one of tho
heathen converts from our missionaly stations,
sholjld
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to this country and heat such eX-
pressionJ from professed Christians. Would he
not say, “ After all, have I been deceived! I
thought the Diblo tho missionary gavo me,
taught a world-wide benevolence— a sympathy
for all mankind ; in' fact, I am sute the founder
of this religion said to his disciples, ‘ go ye into
all the world, and preach the' gospel to every
creature.’ But I suppose, from what tlicso
Christians in America say, (and they ought to
know,) that by going into all tho world, lie only
meant go among tho intelligent and enlightened
nations, who can appreciate the goepel, fin the
barbarians aro not a pan of tlio world.
О,
my
God! can this ho so! Must all my hopes bo
lost?" Must I'lbokupon myself and my nation
as outcasts from thy mercy, for whom there is no
salvation, no God, no heaven! Forbid it, Al-,
mighty God! when thou hast said to thy Son,
‘ I will give thee the heathen for thine inheri¬
tance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for
thy, possession;’ yes, when thou hast said,
‘Uiavo eel thee to boa light to tho Gentiles,
that thou sliouldest bo for salvation to the ends
of tho earth.’ Oh! may I not hope that ! and
my dying countrymen are. included in the num¬
ber ! If thy Son came to seek and to save those
who aro lost ; if lie came to preach the gospel to
tho poor and. needy, and that thoso who sit in
darkness, might have light, surely ice are of that
number!”
Now we ask you seriously, Christian reader,
if this poor Kareu, Butman, 01 Chinese convert,
would not thus come to a just conclusion, that
they were a part of ‘ all the world ’ to whom
tho gospel was commanded to bo preached!
But if you will pardon us, wo will ask another
question. What do you suppose he would think
of your Christianity, if you manifested no desire
that his idolatrous countrymen should havo tho
gospel ! To know what ho would think, you
only havo to imagine yourself in his situation.
When you have done this, let the golden rule of
3cripturc havo its duo effect upon yuui heart —
“ Whatsoevci ye would that men should do to
you, do ye even so to them.”
“ 0 Christian ! happy Christian !
For whom a Saviour died,
•Whose patient guardian angeb
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Wait ever at thy side;
For whom eternal ages .
Havo piled their Measures high,—'
' Can such as llioti be silent, -, t ,
.And. let tho .heathen dip,!-.
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Thou shouldst be calm, tho rather,
When ruin reigns on high,
When worlds with blazing, fragments
Shall flood the trembling sky !
Nay, smile at this as trifling ;
But shudder at the ciy
Of millions who in ruin, • . ,
Can no'er in ruin die ! ”
Л. В.
C.
Madison University, July , 1850.
For tho Commission,
Beautiful Illustration.
No book abounds so much in bright figures and
beautiful allusions, as doee the’ word of God.
Let me instance one, out of many, found in this
rich repository of truth.
l’aul says, (2 Cor. iii: 18,) “ We all, with
open face beholding (in the word,) as in a glass
the glory of the Lord, am changed into the same
imago from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit
of tho Lord.”
When 1 read tho above passage, I cannot help
thinking [of- tho lato daguerrotype invention, for
taking iho human likeness, as affording a beauti
fu! illustration of the Divine impression made
on the soul, in tho work of regeneration.
Tho difference, however is very essenjial.
Tho Holy Spirit occupies tho place of 1H0 hu¬
man operator; Cod himself, the place of him
whoso image is to bo tak-n ; the word, or gospel,
tho place of the glass fixmen! ; and the fleshly
tables of tho heart, occupy the place of the
silver plat», on which the human likeness is
made, by reflection. Hence tho Divine image
is made, upon a hidden member; but, it is so con¬
structed, as to shine out, through the surrounding
darkness, and become a tangible and valuable
reality, through life; and at death, proves a pass¬
port to a world of unfading bliss! .
Now as wo aro wont to nib off every defile
.ment which obscures a human likeness we high-,
ly esteem, so it is our duty, and interest' loo, to
keep tho Divino image clear of all. moral defile
mcnis " which war against the soul! ”
Dear reader1, you ate awaie' that'it is a'profifa-
bio business to bo engaged in taking the human
iikfncss. It is infinitely more so, to he con¬
cerned in. producing the Divine likeness, or
image, in the soul !
Hark, ye,! YVhat does the, judgo say? “They
that (insirumentally) turn jnany to righteousness,
shall shine as tho stars forever and ever."
Reader, can you refuse tq work iq a matter
involving so, much interest and gain to. youiself
and to olhcis? J pause for a practical reply.
Yours, ip. truth, S. .It.
• Clinton, ky., August, 1850.
For the Commission.
“He has more Faith than I Have.”
The other day I traveled on the boat In com¬
pany with a gentleman who (with his family,)
was on his way to New York, whence he ex¬
pected to proceed to Jerusalem. lie was going
out as a missionary. A lady, who pas also
along, a member of the church, hearing of his
object and destination, remarkcd.somewhat sneer-
ingly, “ lie
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moiq faith than I have.” She
evidently thought he had less sense, seemed to
speak indeed as if trusting in the blessed promiso
ol tho Saviour, accompanying the commission,
“ Lo, I am with you always,” &c., was an evi¬
dence of tho greatest folly.
Somo’ people are not content with not obeying
the command of Christ themselves, but throw
cold water on all the efforts of others, and. coolly
ridicule those, who, like Paul, count all things
|qss for Christ. And yet such perfons profess to
bo tho soldiers, servants, stewards of Christ!
Well lias it been said that God must convert the
church befoie the world can be converted by her
instrumentality! Lamentable is it if haying faith
enough to go and preach the' gospel, is a mark
either of fanaticism or folly. Had the missiona¬
ry alluded to been going away from home to seek
gold, to recruit wasted health, oi to make scien¬
tific explorations in the East, all would have been
well enough.
How the wisdom of God and the world differ!
How much, alas,, of the spirit of the world is
creeping into the visihie church. X. Y. Z.
Tor tho Commission..
A Generous Slave.'
A writer in the April number of the Southern
Piesbyterian Review, says: —
“We know of a female slave who, out of the
fruits of her own industry, brought, in the most
private and modest manner, to her minister, op
two different occasions, four silver half-dollars,
anil on another occasion, sent Him a five dollar
bill, because, as she expressed it, she * felt anx¬
ious to do something for those many thousands
who aro going to perdition with mi one to point
them to Jesus, as you faithfully and kindly point
him to tis’. And when this*minister fearful lest
it might bo wrong for him thus to receivo these
contributions, amounting to nine dollars, from one
slave, waited on hor- mistress and stated the
circumstance, he was told that it was all right,
that she was, especially since her experience of
religion, both a faithful servant, in doing her
mistress’ work, and also industrious in improving
her own hours of time, so that by tailoring and
mantua-making, and baking cakes for sale, she
accumulated, honestly and fairly, the means of
being charitable."
IIow many of our readers ate as charitable as
this slave?
A Farm for Sale-Bidders Wanted.
“ Have you sdki that' farm yet!”
‘‘ What farm?” •
“ Yours certainly;"'
“ Why do you ask that! What' am I to sell
my farm for!” ' . •
“ Because Christ commands you to do ii;”.'
’ “:-l did not know thVt:bcfore.” ’ ’ ^ ‘ ■'*
“ That is strange indeed. 'You ought to have*
known it, surely. What' did you tell tho. mis¬
sionary agent, when lie called on you' a .short
timoagol” ..
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•“ I toM him I had no nioney," ' '-■"i-i t.
And you thought ihata good -reason Tor not
giving; did you?’’- - - :-. ; .jDpv ofii o.t
“ Certainly -I did. -- How can'- I give'vvhertii
have no money !” '■■■>■< u i'--’ . 1 orit
■ “ I will tell you that - presently j -but 'first ah*
ewer- me another question;-’ AVhat'cdid. yeti’
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tho agent you had done with -your money!'-’-’’!-;*
I told him I had: paid .it -On the' land rf
bought.” ■ r.ssnhS
“ Just so I thought. Now, brother, this -is
an old story of yours, and I am going- to- deal
faithfully with you, for the-honor of my -Master
requires it. I rememberptwo years' ago , I called
on you in behalf of the) American Board.i.; It
was a ptessing time.- There-was dangcr-lhat
all riur missioeaty operations would bo- grpatly
crippled for want of funds; You had just con'
eluded a batgain for another piece of land,1 and •
said it Would take all y ou could fcrlfe and
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to' pay- for it. The Tract Society?» ag'eriricamo
along, and made an earnest appeal. You 'Still
owed a little on your land, and could do nothing
for the cause of benevolence until that was paid!
Then the Bible) Society presented -it» claims' —
you had just bought a horse, Sad could do noth*
ing, Afterwayds, IIcme Missions— you had lent
your money a short time before, and had nono
by you. Now, brother, theso excuses of buy i rig
and being in debt will not do. You can't escape
the claim, t of the Lord'by any such manretming!
He has b-sen beforehand with- you, -and put a text
in the Bible 0" purpose'tomecuhe plea of those
,who say they have no} money, ':Yqu;willjfind it.,
in Luke. 12 : 33r-‘ SeH. that tKou Iiastj'and givo ’
alms.’ Have no money ! Then sell a few acres
and get some. Sell a horse— a cow— somo mer*
chandize. What right have' you to bo. specula¬
ting on God’s money1; to have it pledged to
Mammon befmehand, so'that you protest every
order the Lord Jesus sends you, and feel easy as
long as you can say, ‘I am in debt,’ or' I ani
about buying more.' It is q fraudulent transfer
to avoid a- just claim. The Loid can carry, on
his purposes without your money. Certainly' he
can, for the silver and gold aie all his. But lie
has a mortgago on' your property, and if it is not
cancelled, one of two things you may expect.
Either' he will send an execution by the hand of
ono of his strong sheriffs, viz., fire, flood, or blast'
ing, or mildew; or-else it will remain only to bo
a curse to you and your children. Your gold
and silver will bo cankered, and tho rust of them
will be as a witness against you, and shall .eat
your flesh as' it were fire. The Lord Jesus
allows you, as a redeemed sinner, the privilege
of bringing an offering as a testimonial of your
gratitude.-
"0! this ever buying for self, and never, sel- .
ling fnr Christ ! My brother reverse' the order.
Christ. Tho world 1 is gelting
Begin to sell for
too much of your heart.”-
Herald.
getting
Central ‘Christian
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Missionary Progress.
Wiihin a period of fifty'yehrs past, it is said
that about two thousand ^missionaries have been
sent to different heathen countries fiom 'Christian
nations. Upwards of 7,000 native assistants
have been employed 'iii teaching and preaching
the gospel. About 4,000 churches havo1 been
organized, whoso aggregate mombers amount $
nearly of quito 2l0, 000. Th'reo thousand 'mis-
iionary schools have been established, embfifting
250,000 children; and all this, where fiftV yearn?
ago'.iheio was not a siilglo scholar; a’ singlo
church; a sitigle convert; ora single- missionary;
The Scriptures have been published in' twohiiiP
tired languages and dialects, and may Reread in
languages “spoken bv six hundred millions' of-
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inhabitants of the'gfokh'
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