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i^iiL/iEALlA « , ^.^ 

OF  THE 

SEVENTH  ANNUAL  SESSION 

OF  THE 

LIBERTY  BAPTIST  ASSOCIATION, 

HELD  IVITK  THE  CHL'RCH  AT  CONCORD, 

RUSSEI.L,    COUNTY   ALA- 

September  2Uh,  05th,  l.'6t!i  and  OTlIi, 

1S4.2. 


■^fss^fe^ 


LA  FAYETTE,  ALA. 

^:aM'[:!j  at  the  ••  standaiiij  '  ofitci: 

IS!..>. 


AlAiiAfaA  BAPTIST  KSTOEJCAL  SOCEirt 


MliNT'TJ^,  .&c. 


ir-i.    J  iic  ,,,  .ui.uc-tory  f>er:T!on  uas  delivered  by  hrolher  B.  K.  Wil-  • 
son,  froirj  the  Gtli  verse,  x)r  llie  first  chapter,  .of  Phifippians  :— '' Be- 
"iP.g,  corsfidont  of  this  very  thing,  that  he  uhich  hath  begun  a  good 
work  in  youj  will-  perform  it  untj!  the  day  of  Jesus  Christ'." 

2.  Convened  in  the  house.     Prayer  by  b-other  Callaway- 

3    Received  and  read  letters  from,  the  different  churches,  comporgT 

in*  this  A.ssociation  ;  which  reported  the- delegates   nanie^,  ^nd    '^ - 
slafe.of  the  ch^■lrche^•. 

4.  Elected,  Rev.  F.  Callaway,  .Moderatorj  and   Britlon  5  .  — 
Clerk.  ;  ^ 

5.  Invited  visiting  tninisters  of  our  order,  to  seats  in  this  be". 

G,  Opened  a  door,  for  the  admission  of  churches,  and  received  !)y 
;  'tier  and  delegates,  the  following  churches,  to  wit :  Rocky  Mount, 
vvhaiiihers  county,  Spring  Hill,  Chambers  county,  Pada«»ararn,  JMa^* 
ron  county^  Crockettsville,  (formerly  Uchee  Fork,)  Russell  counrv, 
Pine  [ievelj  Macon  county,  Bethel,  Tallapoosa  county,  and  Bethany, 
Russell  county. 

7.  Called  for  correspodence.  R'.^ceived  and  extend'-".!  the  right 
hind  of  fellowship,  to  brother  Murphy,  from  Western  Ga.  brethren. 
Ilarrelson,  Brasier,  and  Blakey,  from  the  Alabama;  brethren  J.  S. 
Callaway,  and  R.  M.  Stell,  from  the  Flint  river  Ga.  ;  brother  Jere- 
miah Thornton  from  the  Columbus  Ga.;  from  Tallapoosa  a  letter 
ond  minutes;   and  from  the  Sarepta  Georgia,  a  packet  of  minutes.- 


i  TvilNUTES,  Sec. 

*  ■<^*' "      .      ,  •  ■, 

S.  The  following  comraitlpes,  were  appointed:  to  arrnn^^e  preach- 
ing, brethren,  R.  Thornton,  L.  Matthews,  D.  Thornton,  N.  Long,  and 
G.  VV.  Gimn;  to  arrange  business,  to  be  brought  before  the  body, 
brethren  Jelferson  Falkner,  Obadiah  Echols,  John  Brltton,  Willis  B. 
Jones,  and  Sanaiiel  Morris;  and  brethren  G.  W.  Gr.nn,  and  Charles 
Bussy  on  Finances. 

9.  Committee  on  preaching,  reported  the  following  order  of  ser- 
vice for  sabbath  day,  viz:  Prayer  meeting  at  9  o'clock  A.  M.  a  ser- 
mon at  11  by  brother  R.  M.  Steel,  followed  by  exhortation,  by  broth- 
er B.  H.  Wilpon,  a  sermon  in  the  afternoon,  by  brother  J.  S.  Calla- 
wa}',  followed  by  exhortation  by  brother  F.  Callaway.  The  Asso- 
ciation then  adjourned  until  9  o'clock  A.  M.  Monday  morning. 
Prayer  by  J.  S.  Callaway. 

10  Prayer  meeting  at  9  o'clock,  A.  M.  The  stand  was  then 
occupied  by  the  preachers  and  exhorting  brethren,  surrounded  by  a 
large  congregation,  and  we  indulge  a  hope,  that  much  good  raay  re- 
sult, from  the  labours  of  the  day,  at  the  close  of  which  saints  rejoic- 
ed, and  sinners  were  made  to  mourn. 

MONDAY  MORNLNG. 


11.  Met  according  to  adjournment.     Prayer  by  brother  Spurlin. 

12.  Whereas  the  Lord  hasabundandy  blessed  us,  in  the  bounds  of 
this  Association,  the  present  year,  by  a  wonderful  outpouring  of  his 
holy  spirit,  in  many  places.  On  motion  the  association  resolved  to 
suspend  all  business  for  some  time,  and  then  engaged,  about  fifty 
minutes,  in  thanks  giving  and  prayer,  to  Almighty  God,  for  the  gra- 
cious dealings  towards  us  as  a  people  the  present  year,  and  that  he 
would  bless  us  more  abundantly,  the  ensuing  year. 

13.  Appointed  correspondents  to  sister  Associations  viz:  To  the 
Cof)sa,  brethren  Washington  Thornton,  Samuel  Morris;  Sind 
J.  Falkner, brother  Echols  to  write  ;  to  the  Western  Ga.,  i}reth- 
ron  William  Lacy,  and  Jas.  M.  Spurlin,  to  beheld  at  Antioch, 
Merivventher  county,  on  Saturday  before  the  third  Sabbath  in  Sep- 
tember 1S43;  brother  Wilson  to  write;  to  the   Columbus,  brethren 


d 


2.  M.  V/alt,  D.  D.  Culberson,  Wni.  Ilaninglon,  ana  Oijnillah  Ecl:(>!s, 
to  be  held  at  Belbleh.im,  Harris  county  Ga.,  on  Satiinlay  be'or:-  l!u? 
?=econd  Sabbath  in  October  184-2;  brother  Britton  to  write ;  to  i lie 
Flint  river  Ga.,  brethren  S.  iMorris,  B.  Wilson,  B.  Goss,  J.  M.  Spur- 
lin,  J.  Falkner,  J.  Britton,  0.  Echols,  &  Wiatt,  to  be  held  at  Aniiorh, 
Fayette  county  Ga.,  on  S:)turilay  before  the  third  Sabbath  in  July 
lSi3  ;  brother  Go:vS  to  u^rite  ;  to  the  Tal'a.sahachy,  brethren  F.  C;?!- 
laivay,  G.  VV.  Gunn,  and  C.  Bnssy  ;  b.iother  Bussy  to  write  ;  to  the 
Alabama  brethren,  Lewis,  and  Long,  to  be  held  at  U"nion  Chnrcli, 
Autaga  eounty,  on  Saturday  before  the  second  Sabbath  in  October 
lSi2  ;  brother  Gunn  to  write  ;  to  the  Tallapoosa,  brethren  C.  J.  Ad^ 
kins,  and  D.  H.  M'coy,  to  be  held  at  Eden,  Carroll  county  Ga.,  on 
Saturday  before  the  fourth  Sabbath  in  October  1S4'2;  brother  Lanier 
to  write;  to  S'llem,  brethren  Culberson,  Davis,  Dobbs,  Long,  PraLe, 
Cadenhead,  Lanier.  W\  H.  Goldsnaith,  and  West;  brother  Watt  to 
write;  and  to  tfee  Sarepta,  Ga.;  a  packet  of  nninutes. 

14.  Took  up  the  ditFicuItj  in  relation  to  the  Smyrna  Church; 
Church  as  presented  by  Concord  Church.  On  motion,  it  was  Re- 
solved, That  the  case  be  referred  back,  to  Concord  Chiirch,  with 
advice  to  act,  in  pursuance  with  the  advice  given  in  the  Constitution 
of  this  dissociation. 

15.  Elected  brethren,  J.  Falkner  to  preach  the  next  Introductorv 
Sern:ion,  brother  Britton  his  alternate,  and  brother  J.  R.  Sorter  to  write 
the  next  Circular  letter. 

16.  The  Circular  letter  read  and  received. 

17.  Resolved,  That  it  be  published mh  the  minutes,  that  the  next 
Ministers  and  Deacons  meeting,  will  be  held  in  Lafayette,  to  com- 
mence on  Thursday,  before  the  fifth  Sabbath,  in  July  1S43. 

18.  Appointed  Union  Meetings,  viz-;  The  first  District  at  the 
Central  Stand,  Chambers  County,  to  commence  on  Fridav  before 
the  second  Sabbath  in  Sept.  ISiS  ;  brethren  Britton,  Harrington, 
Cranberry,  VV.  Thornton,  Wilson,  Hunter  and  Culberson,  to  att'cnd; 
second  District,  Sandy  Creek,  Tallapoosa  Countv,  to  commence  on 
Friday  before  the  first  Sabbath  in  Angust;  bret'hrcn  W.  Thornton, 
Spurlin,   Culberson   and  Echols,  to  attend;  third   District,  Libcrtv 


iMI>vUTES;^. 


C!iaiv.l;er-5  Couply,  to  comnienc  on  Friday  before  the  loui'lh  Sy'bbath 
in  June;  hre>lhreii  Wiatt,.  "W^att  cind  Ectiois^  to  attend  ;fuiirlh  Dii^trict 
nt  ro|)lar  Spi'ings,  IMacon  ('ounty  ,  to  commence  on  Saturda.y  betore 
llie  first  S,ibn;Uli.in  Julr  ;  breihreri  Watson,  Ilarririgtori  and  W-ilson., 
to  attend.  Pinyer  by  the  M'oderater,  then  ndjonrneduntd  Tiie^vdny 
t!:()rnin«;,  9  b\:!oek. 


■TUESDAY  MORNING. 

19.  Met  .piiTHimnt  to  adjournnienl,  ["irayer  by.  Brother  Spin bn.  . 

20.  Galled' lh3- roll. and  noted  absentees." :, 

.  21.  Appointed  the  next  meetingof  this,  body  to,  be  "held  with  the 
Chnrcb  nt  Goodhope,  Rusr^ej  County,  to  cohiiTience"()n  Satiirday 
before  the  fonrth  Sabhatli  in  September,  3-843.  .... 

22.  T<K^k  up.  the  question  in  relntion  to.  becoming  a  con?ti{no 
ripinber  o-f  the  Bap.tist  State  Goh verition  ot"  Alaba-ma.  ^  It  was  fbere- 
Tore  rssblv.ed,  that, this  body  make  application  t-o  tiii?  next  meeting  of 
that  body,  to  hee.omea  component  member-— but  noGhurch,'or  indi- 
vidual, in  our-  bound.-*  shall  at  any  .time 'be  under,  any  obirgation, 
from  such  union,,  lo  cpnlrib'ute  to  the  purposes  .or  objects  of  the  sam.e. 

■  23..  Electel  brethren  Callaway,  Jones,  R.  Tliornton,  Culherson, 
Wilson, ,Falkner  and  Britlon;  (and  in  case  of  fiiJHre.).  brLMJiren  Eob- 
f)!.-;,  Gunn,  Stamps,'  D.  Taor.iloa,  delegiies  t.)  .tno  •  Conveiiiion, 
and  appointed-brethren  Callaway,  .Stamps  and  Gunn,  a  Committee 
to  prepare  a  letter.  •.        ' 

2k  Received  the  report  of  the  Executive  Committee  marked  A. 

•2"3.  Appointed  brethren  C^LlawaVj  Stamps,  Russel,^  Aldriflae,  D. 
Thornton,  Christian-^  VV.  H.  Goldsmith,  execut.ive.  committee  for  the 
ensuing- year;  And  it  is  therefore  resolved  that  the  Committee  be 
authorised  to  employ  two  itinerant  preacjiers^  to  travel,  and  preach 
\mder  the  direelion  o-f  th.e  committee,  the  ensiHng.yeqr;  andthe 
Association  stands  pledged  to  sustain  ihe  Conuriittee. 

26.  Received  the  report  oC  the  Cominittee  on  finance  marked  B. 

27.  Corresponding  letters ;read  and  received.     . 

28.  Dismissed  by  letter  tjie   chur  •]»   at  Lebanon 'IJeard  County 

flfC.orziu. 


'29.   Where..  M' but   twd 'weekly    papers  [iuMMiril    !,y  our 

(,leiK)tniiiaii()n,  ill  ihc  u  i;ok.  L'niied  Slate?,  or  ihe  "whcile  i-uiiiinent  ol 
Aiweiica,  that  dtiru  U\  oppose, 'or' even. rc.iiiotely  rjllude  to  the' inail 
p.rorecdirigs  of' the  Aho!iHoni>ts.  It  i>:  ih^iV^^'Te  Ret-olveJ,  that  tlic 
Chrisiian  liiilex  puhli>hed  in  Penfield,  Gecrgin,  be  reconniicnded  to 
ihc  palroMageof'our  difnumi nation.' 

•  30.  Resohfd;  That  we  ;^pp,r(.\e  d  \le.\hU]\i\(  i>  d  \  :>  '-l  <  r  J<=?. 
Baker,  in  pjitjiir^hiig^a  [■?.]  t  r  iji  t  t  r  ;):e  t.;i!e   (  T  vi  e    i";  ]/  :    I  :  !  f  m- 
ter,  and  Soutlj  We^tern,•l,l:Ielil^ie^«  er.  bi  li-  ic((  hiia  i  ^ 
!■<)  enr6iii'ai;e  brulhcr  .ijnlvcr'in  Li^liii.il-iL'e  tltrils. 


31.  Your.CTMT.aiitt'c.e.  in  ro.ii;p!iaru-e  vn  iih  ihe-  rct^(jUlliGn  c(  ydv.r 
h(;dY  at  lier  lost  ;jfi?t;ion,  proceeded  in  the.  di^viiarge'ol "the  duties  ^i^- 
Mgned  then)  ;  and.take  pieaH'ne  in  e<  uuruniealing'to  you -.dixit  they 
engageil  the  services  (f^vvo  vyorihy  breihren,.lo  labor  in  the  desli- 
tuie  hounds  of  the' A^toeiaiibn  ;  to  i\it  :  Beniani-in  Jri.  \Vi!;en,  and 
Jocl;Ni('boIi?,-.ea(.h  <d"  u  h(4?i  have  been  laboring. in  the  deytiiuie 
bounds  asiji^gnjeU  them,  a:j  (your  conimiltee  believe.)  with  nnich 
good  effect.  In  Tact,  your  ({Hiiniitie.e  are  informed  tbat  the  appro- 
ving hiessirg:  of  God,  iia«  attended  ti'ieir  labors  gencraily.  From 
the  reportof  l)rolher  IV  ilr-on,  v^e  learn,  that  lie  canuneni  cd  his  la- 
bours early  in  February,  and  continued  io  labor,  in  the  bounds  (*( 
ihis;  boddy  up  to  a  short  liuie  since  excefjta  short  {)eriod  when  preven- 
ted by  body  allliciion  ;  T3uf  repori.s  his  labour*:,  in  thedesliiule  bow:ds 
U'  be  sixty  day?,  for  Vvhicli  your  conirniuee  [!3\e  allowed  hiin  sixty 
dollars,  he  also  reports  five  hundred  and  ninety  three  miles  traveJ  :■ 
seventy  five  eennons ;  ^jesides  nu^iecous  lectures  jvihal' lie  aided  in 
the  Constitutio.n  of  two  'chui.che*^,.  the  (irdihalion  of  one  iiiinislcr, 
and  two  Deacons. ■•Brot-lier  Nrebo's  cotjinaenced  his  lal^ois,  alifuit 
the  safue  t-iinc  and  continued  up  t<)  tjie  meeling-  of- your  b<uly;  with 
iKe  exreptiorrof  five  days  la]  f>ur  at  honie,  he  reports  one-  hundred 
and  fort\/ohe  days  sl•|^  i.  .-  m  .i-  'N  -  ■■>..i-r-cC^'.in  the  dcbtirule  bounds,, 
lor  which   youj-  c(  .\  ed  to   him  the  suiir  of-  one 

hundred  am.d  forty  on-^i  i.^poiis  U)urteen  hu.ndretJ  and 

-eighty" 'one  rriiles,  travc".  ;  isd  tWelve  sor;^.on«^,  and  re- 

ceived three  dbllaj:^  for  j.-  1  nrposes. 

22.  ■Rcffolrcd,  That  the  (;>r..  si;;)eii.f.fend  tiie  priistn  [i.  nnd  oi.-iii- 
Ij«/tif>n  0I12OOO  cojncs  of  these.  iiiinuU^i  and  that,  he  rei-eive  for'hi)} 
services' f ^5,0:' 


MINUTES,  &.('.■ 


33.  Ripo/i  of  i/ic  Fui&jicial  Com  mi  I  Ice. 

i'liii'Ls  iii  ilie  hands  ol'tlie  Clerk  for  Dotiicslic  IMis::ioii^j 

iVoiti  ISM, 
Ci;!!ecKnl  oil  subsfripiiun  iVom  last  year,,- 
Aiiiojitil  ^ent  up  by  sortie  ofllie  cIuh'cIk's, 
(Joileciidn  on  Sabbath  Soili  S>ej)t'jn;!ieiy 
CoIlerL^i  by  brother  Nichols, 
Va\i\   I'.y  brother  13.  Mott, 

'■'  W.  H.  Goldsmith, 

'•  ''       '     J.  Falktier, 

'••  ''  L.  Ki Hebrew, 

Lalance  duo  oii  siibscriinion  iVom  last  vear. 


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Ariiociit  ;)aid  bi'otiier  B.  H.  ^Vilso!l, 
"'  "•  J.  Nicliols 


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Balance  in  hand  and  due  fe-r  Missions,  ^jloQ  21 


iialanf-e  in  ilie  ivinds  of  trie  Cleik  fi-oni  last  year; 
Amount  sent  up  by  the  Clunches, 


Auiountpaid  Clerk  ^-^J  00 

Pakl  for prinliiig  :.nd'Lnitching  niinulcs.  03  00 


$13  03 
69   IS 


BRITTOX  STAAirS.  Clcr/.. 


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$sy  00' 

Y    'r:.U  A'X AY,, Ihdcralvr.- 


CIRCULAR. 


>'^2'I,  ^^ndri'i  C'ihlia;i  love  in  iks  L::rJ  Jcsui  Chrhf, 


Ih:.\ti  BueTlintNt — From  \he  eariie^M  orironizniir.n  of  Hnr-ii-^t  n>:- 
i«Oi-iat!onsyit !);!;:  been  cu-iloiiary  to  aiKliCss  the  i-i);irc;2js  with  a  Cir- 
^uhJ^  Leiier.  Wc  tlicrolore,  nropfjse  Id  n(Mre<s  \uu  (u  u  5ul)jert  of 
grniTuI  inierest,  ihrtt  you  may  be  euihCii,  .w-l  ■^nvouvx^'^cd  in  ihe  ^]!^:- 
chardc  of  your  'iiiiv,  avu]  tiiereby  heriMne  i:i:»'i  uriicnta!  in  pmn-oiir!^ 

.  i'univj.iiis;  t.--3  oause  of  tlie  'iiessei!  Ex^decnuT,  In  tiie  worM. — 
Tiie  cYwirtth  rn  Clirist  occnj>i;?ri  an  i;iin<n-!arr  :-':;nii^:i — it  iri  the  liji'it 
t)f  liie  world,  ctnil  ihe  :^:ik  (;f  liic  c:!r!lt.  it  i^  u:vic*iorc  ihc  (J-: 
each  incniher  horie.sliy,  to  enquire,  Li:-!  \-r'i;it  '.vi!?  tijoii  h:ive  ::i .-  :v 
<]o,  thnl  we  may  mnriifi'st  our  love  to  I'r.U  Saviour  that  h:'.«  loved  ii>-, 
'uid  Lj'iw  hiaiSi'li"  lor  u:;,  th:il  h?  rni^'it  redec/ti  :.is  t^-o;n  all  iniquity; 
•\nA  \vjT]f\  unto  hiiiiscl;^  a  pei'uiinr  p:'.>:!!oj  2::i\^ri:<  <(  h'.um]  \v(>r';'^. 
Ih}  J5cnpt!tire;?  are  a  s:.:.Is.:ij;it  dirOL-tory  f)!-  i'.ii!h  n:;d  [>nu:lli:e.  U'  > 
r\  oiild  tli^refore  recorumen  .!  prnyiTf^l  ri'ndw^^r  of  iji-^  ^:l;^lc^  as  tii;^ 
'•  ^'    '  ■      -    '^  (••iiao{-;iui->  \\illi  ;hr  Gc":"^!^!,  :.)  \-^-)\ii  mir  dw«r.  and  th.' 


CIRCULAR. 


h'i:-^l»e.st  (.idufeinenl  lotiie  perfonnnn'/'e;-  (A  ibesimo,  is  to  he  found 
•■a  tlu?  e^i-'ecwing  iireat  ami  pivcioiis  prornises  in  Gcd'rf  word,  if  what 
is  tliare  r.'i'oum  M>d:."d,  he  t^ti-icily- ;^lltMldt^]  to,  there  \V(5i;hl  he  hul  lit- 
L-i  'ki:,.i  f)!'  Cii'.-.uhir  L-^ltei'  in  our  Minutes,  as  encli  .nieaiher  ihal  cai;, 
.'Tjay  re.!  i  every  drjy,  portions  of. the  word  lA  God,  f?U!ied  to.  tiietr 
particuhu' ^itoa!io!i;  which  has  (!»e  iniprcsss  of  tlint  sjiirll.  l)y  u  hi(  1) 
?he  vv'orJ  ^^"^  G  >;'  vva:s  iriven  to  us.     The  w.  '  ;  i/hus  an  aniti-o-. 

''-re  s--.^v.?':ies-;  a;id  heMcfiuihat  no  hi;:       ^    -Iju-t.on  <  j.n  haNc. 
;.',  to  ])resenl  to  you  inr  v 
5;ii  r   :.  ■  .:..-::.    ,    .1  -:  ^/:^!ierfd  interest,  v\hirh-  ir;  ,: 

:.r.  ll)e  lOili  ChnpUT  oi'  Lidie  and    !2nd.    verr^c  — '-Th*^  jl.  'y 

.'■;  -^ivst;  i.!)i  liie  lahorers,  are  lew,  pray'ye  \hcir''  -    ''■■■  :  \e 

ivrves:  iiiat  li^  woohi  send  y)v\h  iahoror;^  inio    ;  ■.  e 

.;.;f.--i(h':'  •!u'  tnorai  romjiuoii  i^flhe  uairM  v.i  ihal  i;n:o.;ji,,.  (,:•/  (.;'/)- 
aer;:     t  ;  ;;^  L^ord  had  cahed  and  sent  .o\;t  to-preao!;,  arul  iniior  tcue-v 
'  ■■■  a  dear  Re!  •■',"■      v  .      ..• 

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theLia-"!  ot'  die  iuw 


::;doni  of  heavers  is   at.  hand,  aiul    v.i'WkV  uasiii\eri   iherh  to 
;vo:a{  rii!ra(der^,*u  hirli  nl  that  tiiii  '  '       '  inue(!, 

wcj'e  iiiteiuied  to  ConOriT)  and  v-..  postle's 

declared  it  u.'     '      ■  '       ^  .  ?,  a:i,ji  it  is 

eirrtain'y  (dea  d  the' I»h(Tr> 

<^r  is  worthy  of  iiis.  hire,  iheharvett  was  ii  u.'\' .ifreai  diO{r,-uh;U  vyas 
e^^fily>-tvv()  pi'ea(dier:s  lo  supply  n  !arg<^  nation  of  Jer.>';'Les'HlL'S  the 
(yo-pel  was.sooh  to  !ie  giM-i)  to  the  Gentile  hajtioiu  Ihe  Lord  cci:hl 
readily  perceive,  that  there  was  a  net  es^sity- and  fit r.e.>^s  lo  pray  for 
Miore  lal^orer.s,  as  it  is  the  eeonoui}'  of  Goth^  gra..e  to  he-:ow  Llessirigj 
0  I  the' Ciiurch  nnd  world  in  nnswer  to  prayer,  hnt^ue  live*\v;ien 
God  has  l)eeri  plensetl,  in  ans^wer  to  {)rayer,  to".raise  up  r\nd  send  out 
;n  ail  t!\e  LTuitt^d  States,  antLin  the  J-ilferent  countries  prerirhera,  Lii*. 
^y  there  not  considerahJe  deistitiili.on  yet  if)  the  hoimds  (  f^au-  A^scr]- 
atiun  arid  in  (;ther  places,  end  liie  nio^l  of  cui'  p\'ea(diers  ari'  on  the 


CIRCULAR. 


<I?ivline  of  life,  anJ  or<\6urse  the  energies  in  the  Gospel  must  t]e<-.line. 
The  JLioni  has  revived  some  of'the  Cluirches,  and  tiiere  has  !)eer) 
Ir^rgd  QccesVious  ofyminj^niefi.  Is  w  not  thedtity  of  the  Churches 
topiviy  th.'Jt  G'.)il  \vou!<i  revi-vci  the  Ghiirches,  nnn  ral.<e  up.in  tlieir 
hou.uls  pre.'H-hers  tind  exhorier-',  aHd.a  race  i^f  Chris-tiarus  ihat  uifi 
t)j  <lc,tive  in  tlie  ciTschar^e  of  th  nt  f'.hristia"'j  dijtj,'i!,\s>iK'h  as  j?:irn3l")a> 
was,  fu'!  of  tlie  hl\t\)'  Ghost  and  faith,  and  much  people  were  added 
to  the  Lord.  •         ,       . 

il  is  n  circijiiistan'-ej  that  sliriHld  he  regarded  uiiii  no  sfnni!  degreo 
of  imere.st  lhat  tl>ere  are  severed  hrefified  ministers  ami  exhoriers  in 
our- .hounds,  siiu-e  our  Inst  As-ociatiori,  Oh,'thnt  ,e.fl*ecli!al  ferven» 
prayer  nViglu  he  o'lVred  to  the  L'>',\\,  for  an  im-reas.^;  it.  is  certainly 
t'u?  duty  of  Ccfch  meaiher,  to  pinv  uvr  ?.\i  increase  of  labours  in  the 
harvest-of  the-L(»r.!,  hsit  ihis  fjrayer  irjseidvjm  he-ird,  there  is  certain^ 
Iv  great  nei^lect  on  this  su'-ject,  ihore  \yi\s  a  (iiversity  of  g'l^is  in.  ihe 
Clvun-h  in  tlie' Ap  )s*iies  <!ny,  as  we' !e;irn  by  reference  to  |!ie  12'h 
f  hapter  of  Rxhans,  I'lu]  ch:i]>.  (ii'si  Corinthian:-,  and  4ih  thr-'p, 
Epiiesians.  '  It  is  ^.^a^■o^ahle  to  suj-.nr/se  dial  tlVe  same  f/f*-  r-.  re  to  be 
'•(inlinui'd  in  the  C  lui-ch  to  th.e.eiid  of  the  world,  except  those  wliich 
'vere  of  a_  miraculous  character..  Tlie  Chm-cli'i«  com  r.:;:..  d  .to  a 
body,  (vhi(dj  contains,  tnatiy  memhers,  hfi!  there  -is'- nt>t  a  useless, 
rneniijer  in  the  l)ody  of  Cisrist,  Ijut ,  .each  iis  lo  perform  aooie  otlic'e, 
wivnli  a  place  of  usefulness  i)5  tiie  C'riui'ch.    .         '      . 

It  U"to  he  much  iamenied-.  tiial  tSiere  are  so.  feu- .  meuihers  that 
pray,  iiv'puhlic,  in  prayer  nieeiiug-^  arivi  it  is  to  l;e- fi^a.red  j)rayer. in 
pnhliek  entirely,  they-do  not  pray  vvitli  t!ieir  fandlies,  »;«»r  'n  t}:.c: 
Church,  llierei.s  tcjo  ^nany  Churclies  (hat  nearly  all  the  puh'iick  ser- 
vice i»  i)e!formed  l)y  the  JMini.ter.  and  a  icw  other  meuibers;  tii  s 
oug'u  not  so  to  he,  nor  caTi  uo  believe,  such  Churtdies  will  have 
mur.h.ihcreaise.  ,Ii  may  be  enquired  wh.y  a.-e  there  so  many  that 
neglect  to,  .perfore>..  a'l' kind  of  public- service  for  the  Lord,,  is  it 
l>ecause  ihcy.are  destiiutc  of  talent,  or  is  it  because  they  have  buried 
their  tnlenls?  it  is  the  duty  of  every  mei^ber  to  iir.prove  tlie  taUents, 
wiNch  God  has  bestoXved  ontlitMiV,  .if  they  would  liave  the  ;ippr<'val,' 
'^that  thoir  hTJst.been  faithful  .over  a  fevy  tTiings,  I  will  mak-e  tlfee  ruler 
over  many,'' Ave  believe  that. not  a  few  C.ivrjstians,  live  i.n  ihe  negle<  t 
of  knownyop'  acknowled^red  duty;  and  why. .is  it  eo,  because  t'hey 
confer  with  flesli  and  blood,  and  seek  to  be  excused,  but  wo  find  that 
those  Churches  lhat  are  fav^ired  with  mujcIj  increase',  are  uniforihly 
coinposed  of  active  laborious  members,  each  laboring  in  .his.proper 
Fph-re,  .noi:  would  we  nefjteotlo'Ktir  isp  the  pure  liviodr  oft/r.rtisiers, 


ruiinrcM-?  'JVC 
rc.'ip  trie  h'ii'\'Ci-t, 


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ilofjheGi 


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nog. 
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lit  n  t'c 
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■;  not  Ij 


|f,  hy  nn  cxhor!at!<in  to  Ihe  unn- 

Ihviifh^'t:  ( <:!(:j)(;Mi  J!  >;,(:■  A>muJ- 

'  di-rhrn^e  ol'lhcir  (.ii;;\ .  i;i  ih(> 

harvccrt  is  truly   grrai  aiul   the 

to  send  furlh    tT.ore  laborcia  tu 

(liMTss  ;i  fen'  uorrs,  it  wiil  not 
from  the  {urltl  f/l'  labor,  to  reJij-'  :i 
h;iM  mr.ke  the  anierjci.x:,  for  alj 
c  l^'Ui!  ^i;;i!l  lie  ready  lo^depart, 
nd  Hghl,  havirg  !s(>pt  llie  f:;ii.h.  you  will  receive  a 
-nes.<,  nnd  not  only  niijiitterfc  in:t  nil  that  love  his 
'i"  !<-  hriovcd  lirelliien,  be  ye  tlendfusl  irnnuivnhk- 
iii  the  vv(iik  of  i.he  Lord,  for  as  ni;i!.'!i  ns  yc  kiu-iv^- 
!  \  liir.  in.  the  Loid. 

FRAN^-l^  CALLAWAY,  Mr.^n'dr^r^ 


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