S T H E
16
111
J I A P T H n r . From the congregation on fellejoy n i o u n l Co. v.. T .
I hare met with koino oppotiloo, but J . Mickey 1 iW, E . R d w a r d i OU c(t. J . P . Moono 1, J . Itouth 1, J . Uoone r>0„ through the gr«co of O o d I h»»« borne it. e I attended the Dapiitt State Convention in l l , A . Maisey 50 cts,.l. G o l d , 25 cts, Nafhrille.ftt it* anminl §cii»ion, on tho 8lh a friend fj a i k e r ( M c t s . , Helvadgc U.'icU falheri in tho goipcl. W c had a plea«aut W . Morris 1, J . icision, and huich bii»iiic»» of importance was transaclod; a part of which wa«,altcriiiB (l.r coiiititiitioD, W' l u g sentences iu our introductory address, of
ex|.Uiii
ffa»
suirK'ioiilly i
why
„
thai .j,
.j,
p o r t i o n of t h e
|,„ , , i j i „ „
.^r,, j,,
(o b e
lundaiiieotal
' " ith t|io I h i t o d l l a p t i s t s .
ilenomina-
nuinhered,
doctrine,
S o far as w o c a n
Indeed,
bad
we
ivho claim l o b e distinguished by the name of Baptists :
should
I.e c o m p e l l e d
ElTaAIT,
S c p a r a l o s are as o r t h o d o x as any o t h e r c l a s s ; and wo d o most s i n c o r e l y h o p e t h a t t h e s e u n
fur" ihiU
our hrelhreni
Joi trini i,
The bliss for which their vot'rics live, KndiVring treasures they shall havo W h o place their hope* beyond tho grave This thought enables us to dwell VVith pleasure on tho word, f a r e w e l i . . .H. L Nashville, 14th J a n . 18a7.
Nabiivili,*.
IfO.
1837.
" It is an obvious fact, that a majority of tho Baptists ip Tennessee do not,in all points, h c o o n i i n Rn and .p a r a l-y z i n g s u b d i v i s i o n s m a y 1„ a p l a c e t o m a n r: " f o u r w o r t h y- c . r r o s l(J dcM.y M '•Cjiiteiid " f a i t h which was olico p„n l o o t s . W h a t t h o r e n o w n e d P r e s i d e n t ol i„ exist, l l r , 11, w i l l p e r c e i v e delivered to the saints." Corruption of doctrine, and its natural offjpring, error in praci ' r i M f o t i . n T h c o . S e m i n a r y e r r o n e o u s l y s a i d , t h a t o u r ro(]Uosl is a n t i c i p a t e d by a c o i i l m u tice, are rife in our religloirs bodies." • • • n i c a t i i i i i III o u r l a s t , in w h i c h h e , a m o n g ID a I..IO p u b l i c a t i o n , o f IJaptists g e n e r a l l y , on " Fractures and schisms, not beard of elwthe . . i h j o c t o f h a p t l s i n , m a y , i n s o m e d e g r e i , o t h e r s , is c a l l e d u p o n to e x p r e s s his v i e w s where, find place among us, in support of which their luistaken advocates can bring no be a p p l i e d t o o u r d e n o i n i n a t i o n i n T e n n e s s e e , on this s u b j e c t . scriptural authority, while tho Bible, which concerning other points of doctrine. "Our A s t h e w o r d " d o c t r i n e " m a y a p p l y t o eveis the religion of I'roleslaots, issues against \ n l i p o d o h a p l i U h r e l h r e n " says l ) r . M i l l e r , ry p r i n c i p l e of C h r i s t i a n a c t i o n , it i s u i f l i c u l l Ihern precept upon preccpt and line upoo in tho h o o k r e f e r r e d t o , " a p p e a r t o b o resol- to u n d e r s t a n d w h a t p a r t i c u l a r b r a n c h o u r line. I'heso thousands of professors who are sed iliat It ( t h e c o n t r o v e r s y a b o u t l)a|)tisml c o r r e s p o n d e n t m o s t d e l i g h t s i n . W e e x p e c t tlius tra nmelod with error and prejudice, aro and it is because we lova them, iliall n e v e r c e a s e t o lin a g i t a t e d ; a n d as, in- t o h e a r f r o m h i m d o f i n i t o l y o n this p o i n t also, and arc commanded to exert our influenoe deed, t h o c o n s t a n t s t i r r i n R c f t h i s contrr)verriie " letter No. I I , " referred to b e l o w , f o r g o o d , th^t we would strive to gain them •y seems t o f u r n i s h n o s m a l l s h a r e o f t h e very was not r e c e i v e d . to the side of t r u t h , " s l i i n r n t on w h i c h e a place in The Baptist in Tennessee already knew, that o.'i doctrine, or hir, in this State all l l a p t n t . or n.it. On the subject of missions a great many Baptist churches in this S t a t e varitties seem to have found " a local liahi- many of your readers are perfectly satisfied, were under gross mistake in several vital tiiiiui and a name, ' consiitute, if nol a siib- i n d to them your paper is not so interesting. points of doctrine, and that their practice .Much discord exists among Iho Baptists, and itantial aliment, a very favorite oinployuient surely it is on the account of doctrine. Ile- was also necessarily w r o n g ; and that a« tho of many of our readers. Nor are we in the inove this ilinirulty and all would be easy churches were the elements of the associaleast disposed to interrupt this puruiit. ^V e My letter No- I was allowed a place in the tions, these, inevitably, were of like characarc 4II aiming after t r u t h ; whether " United"- May No., second volume. My letter No. 11 ter with thoir constituents. W h a t are was nol received, or else your predecessor or '• Separate." " C h r i s t i a n " or " Particuof these points? Such as follow: that O o d lar, ' " C o n v e n t i o n " or " Anti-tJonventii n " thought best nol to publish it. If doctrine cannot have a place in The liaptist, it ceases •vill use h u m a n instrumentality for the conDapdsts; and controversy—nol harsh conto bo interesting to me. version of sinners; that all Christian* a r c , toiituins, bickorings and iipbraidiiigs—hut I am vours in affection, from the nature of their relation to h i m , at " J O H N UlJ.tlllNG. calm, argumontalivc, scriptural and prayer well as by his declared plan of operatioo, inful discussion, must be a principal instrument struments or agents in this great w o r k ; that S O U T H E l l N W A I C I I M A N . in attaining this detirahle object. W e are tho field of action comprise* the wiioi.« (|,ATK TIIK (SOUTIIERS BAPTIHT.) anxious for union among all tho various classThis oxcollont paper, published in Charles- woRi.n; that it is tho duty of the ohoaen es of Baptists, b u i such union only as has diministers of Ood to go and proclaim hit W o r d vine truth fur its basis: no other is worth ton, S . C . , oommences i'.s third year under wherever sinners can bo found, and our dutjr, the editorial direction of llev. BASit-MANLV. striving for. T o this end, let all our brethd,.„(r„od Otherwise,
Farewell—farewell! yot, gently swell The niiirm'rings of this word,' farewell. Though oarthly joys may fail to give
Peimtbo b t W . H A a m b IliiHT,
has r o a d ,
P"'"'
» duo share of our paiier.
Farcivcll —farewell! I fear to dwell L'pon tho sadd'ning word, farewell: It "pealis of severed lies, and opes The prospect of decaying hopes i t)f tendrils clasped but to be broken. And left, as many a bleeding token, To shrink back on tho i r i t b ' n n g h e a r t Had teachings of the word», to part.
Billue, for the use of tho Baptist State Conber. o r thefe, the last oaly will bo visible vcntion, while riding under tho patronage of in the United States. the confentioo.
as a i i i e d i u m of c o n i u i u -
each o t h e r , on ' ^ e r y
asjuroilly d o w e e » p o c t " d o o l r i u e " to oooiipy I a t r o r l a i i i , tho d i l i o r o n c e is o n l y i n n a m e ; t h e
Farowell—fan-well 1 ati, wlio c m tell The import of tlio word farewell ) Its iiiuiirnful acccnls slowly roll In Bolemn cadence o'er the soul; Teicli it to dwoll upon the past, < >n scones too full of joy to list . Til ily the present, and explore The dark, portentous future o'er.
October. O n tho 20th of April tho moon will he totally eclipsed, also on the Tilth of Octo-
jdifforroco
w o w< ri' s o i n d v h a t s u r p r i s o . l
pur r . i r r c i i o n d c n l
I n the year I8.T7 there will bo five oclipsci
I,
2nd January, may hive an ambiguous meaning; some readers not knowing whether to understand the phrase " our religious bodies ' !•< a p a r ' ^^ ® t h u i i g h t o u r m l r o - : , l l a p l i s l s , should n o t r e l i m i u i s h as applying to the churches and associations ,j,„,(„ry .uldrcss, w h i c l i w c " f r o i i r s o /.i-i jiii/ie 1 , „ „ „ | „ a | d u l i o c l l o i i , a n d b e c o m e o n e in of the United Baptists, or to the whale body
i: L I,.
—three of the sun and two of the moon. A very partial eclipse ul tho tun will lake place on tho 3Ui of A p r i l , I t b of M a y , and 26th of
! iiicalio.i w i t h
.'•nisirid I h o ' omiiMiiiicalMio o f w h i c h i h c I
My labors ha»c been as follows: —
F
1 reo l u u The l ( a p l i » t
l)t)Cri{INH," \v,. c o n f e s s ,
Drill- Itrn/irrn.
rciisl)iirg, (Jreen Couiily, A p r i l , lali6. 1 cmninenced ri.ling in the taine month of )oiir l l o J * rJ78 miles, preached 74 sermous, bapIssl meeting, and have ridden since that time tised 13 persons. ii,in':irJs uf one llioiisand iiiitus, preaclicd 0(1 M a y t h e O o d o f m i s s i o n s p r e s i d e oVer vuo serinoiis, delivered a luiniber of cxhortatinns. 10 a l l y o u r d e l i b e r a t i o n s , is the p r a y e r o f y o u r adminiJterBj the I.ords Mtippcr several tiinc» unworthy serrant, A m e n . U . H . T A L I A I ' B I I K O . ^ and lectured some on the convention mIuI its objects, aod have taken a groat deal of paios with tbo»c who are opposed to Kcncrall) the ten thousand dollar fund, (JH KAKr T i N>r.«Hi:r Oct.,'.'VJd, l-IHl. procureil brethren to rido with tno. My nun>From Williamson IJihle .Society, h c r o f sermons and Iraircls will appeariitrangc to their Cri.Hlit, (n Mfftiiiff l l ' j i i n , (wrtim^rr C'oiiH/y. to you. As it was tuouglil my gift was uioal \ \ . A F . l C l l l J A r M , Trcoj. — In t o m p l i a n c e willi your aiinptcd to exhortation, I put put llictn foreNashiille, Jan. 11, l>i;)7. most, and took no accouiit of my uxhorta- rci|iicst nt your last mcoliiip, held in WartioDS.
lU
i
18
T H S BAPTIST.
NKVV I ' A P K I t . 10 l a r g e o c t a v o p a g u . , ( a c o n v e n i e n t fi^iTiiTfor T i m Tollowinif prospcctii*, w h i c h w o wore b i n i l i n g , ) at tlio low p r i c e o f