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From the Southern Agriculturist.
TIIE SWEET TOTATO.
Mr. Editor,?I sent yon for publication
in your January number, three experi- |
incuts upon the raising of corn. I now i
present you with an experiment upon the ;
raising of sweet potatoes, which, for several
years I have tried with great success.
Instead of planting my potatoes in rows. ]
as is comiuonly done, I make hills about (
five feet apart each way. In each hill I | (
place all the manure I intend to devote |
to the land. For instance: at the distance | |
of five feet apart each way, I place about j
one quart of cotton seed, and a small por- j .
tion of compost manure. I then haul up! j
a hill over these; at the same time mix- j
ing the seed and manure with the soil 1 j
as much as possible. From the 25th ! <
of March to the 1st of April I com- ' <
mence planting. In each hill made as ' ?
above, I plant 5 seed potatoes?placing! I
them at equal distinccs from each other,; ;
upon the top of the hill. Potatoes so plant- <
cd are more easily attended, than when i
I" 'aim mil u-ill in pvptv |
[uainvu in luiuj miiv* ...... ? ? 7
yield a larger crop. Last year, in nddi- ]
tion to the cotton seed, and compost ina- 1
nuro, I scattered about a table-spoonful of
salt in each hill, and planted a quarter 1
acre of potatoes in this way. It yielded 1
vnc a larger crop than any other quarter 1 <
acre in the whole field.
I I have just received your February 1
number, wherein I have read an article on 1
the raising of potatoes from sprouts. I !
perfectly agree with the writer when he ; !
.says, that potatoes from sprouts will be j'
earlier and larger, and I will, in addition !
to what he savs, state that the yield will be :
greater. 1 1
For several years I have tried the mode 1
on a small scale, and find that it succeeds j
well. It is apparently troublesome, and
rmi vnnr no<Tn<?s to relish the
VOU Will uw? ^*-1 J - -idea
of abandoning old habits, or the mode
of planting from sprouts would be adopted ?
for our whole crops.
NO EMIGRANT. 1J
Georgia, February, 1S37. ! j
Mr. Meyeeli/'s Factory.?The establish-, '
inent of this Factory by individual enter-' (
prize was a bold, spirited, and we believe, j
will prove a successful measure. It is
worked by steam, situated just in the bor- J
ders of ilie village of Mocksville, and by 1
those who arc acquainted with such opera- '
lions, is pronounced an excellent piece of
machinery. There is also a Grist mill attached
to the concern, which is a groat convenience
to the people of Mocksville.
We observe with great satisfaction the 1
gradual change which the habits of our
country arc undergoing. The simple tru h
seems to be forcing itself on our people, that
neither our soil nor climate will permit us to
become Cotton growers. We are too far
from market lor us ever to profit bv agriculture
to the greatest advantage. Circumstances
most plainly designate manufactures
as the policy of the Western coun ry, and 1
the progress already made shows that we !
are coming right at las4. Greensboro ugh i
has a Factory in successful operation?Lin-j
coin another. There is a Factory also on j
Haw River, m Orange?Salem is rapidly
preparing to go into the business. So is a '
eomnnnv in Chatham, and we learn that j
J ?JLexington
is also taking measures to or- j
ganizc a company. The hope is not dim t
that the late measures taken by the people j
in Salisbury, will result in a creditable estab
lishment.?It must not bo forgotten either,
that Fayetlevillc has two Factories on a
large scale : These, with the strong probability
of others being created in other
places, will soon entitle us to the name of
a manufacturing people.
Salisbury Watchman.
VALUE OF A PAPIST'S OATH.
From the London Protes'ant Journal lor
November. 183G, I extract the ensuing paragraph
:
"The little scruple felt by the Roman- ;
ists of Ireland to commit perjury, when ;
sworn on a Protestant Bible, must neccssari- |
]y lead to most demoralizing results. At |
an arbitration in Longford county in which !
a considerable amount of property was in- j
volvcd, a Papist farmer was sworn in the j
usual way. After he had proceeded to give
his testimony, a gentleman present requested ;
that the witness might withdraw, as ho had I
something of importance to communicate, i
The witness having retired, the gentleman j
stated, that he could pfovc from personal j
knowledge, that the greater part of his cvi. j
dence was pure falsehood, and requested '
that he might be sworn in such a way as to i
meet the superstitious feelings of the wit- j
ness. Accordingly it was arranged that\
two keys should be laid crossing each o'h-j
cr on the Bible, to represent the keys of Peter,
and that over those the Romish wit.
ness should be sworn. He was according- j
,?(..j i" m'd f'-a' 'f* '- 'j
after the manner prescribed. lie refused most
peremptorily ; and it was only because he
was threatened will imprisonment, if he per- j b
sistcd in his refusal, that with great trepi- a
dation and reluctance lie consented, lie h
immediately contradicted all his former siato- ?
ments ; thus proving that lie regarded an h
oath according to Protestant obligations to b
be of no authority. It is tliercfore obvi. j|
ous, that there can be no dependence placed tl
upon a Papist's oath.'' o
The preceding occurrence is exactly o
similar to a fact which occurred some time I
ago in Westchester county Court, where a n
Papist from New York, told so utterly an tl
incredible story, that this sign of a cross was w
made with ink upon the Hible, and he was v
again sworn. When called up the second o
time and sworn, ns ho thought, by a Poish pi
Testament, be then affirmed every lhing tl
precisely true, but in direct opposition to all si
that he had been stating but a few minutes w
before. ^
From the London Pilot. la
? I P<
TH:: CLJJ S.iimju a 11..V1.
'1 want a chart /' *
I was one day standing in die shop of my
master, behind the counter when an old sui- ^
lor entered, and, looking seriously at me, accosted
me thus : " Young man, I want a
chart !'' "Yes, sir f' I replied, " you shall
have one : do you want St. George's, or
the Bay of Biscay, or round Ireland, or the n
Mediterranean, or??"?" Stay, young man, af
%tay !" said the old sailor;" youth is always ^
in a hurry. I want a chart, but I don't jl(
want either one you have mentioned ; thev
* it)
ire useless to me. I want a chart winch tj(
shall guide me to heaven for I have lost my m
i!d one. Now, young man do you under- m
stand me ?" I immediately conjectured that w
lie wanted a Bible, so I took down a few,
ind showed ilicm to him ; when he selected ?
r?ne, evidently much pleased at my readiaess
to serve him, inquired the price, and j
paid the money. After a few moments'
pause he turned round suddenly and asked {o
whether I understood that chart ? I told him ga
I could read it, and did so very often. " Of ^
:hat," said the old man, " I have not the
least doubt; but recollect, that is notsuffici- ur
* 4 * *? * lil!* nr*<) OAP
jiKj you iiiusi nu>t: ii in una iuv. ci11*j wii* |
rcrsation, before you will receive the bene.}
lit : you must love this chart: you must j
make it your sole guide through life's maze: , f
ind in entering into the dark and narrow, j '
and, to many thousands, dreadful strait of .
death, you will find it beneficial?then it will *
be found indeed a treasure and joy.?There- v
fore, make yourself acquainted with it im-1 {c
mediately; lose no time, or a waterspout
may burst upon you, or a tempest arise, and ct
vou are hurried into that stra::, whether you ^
know it not! < rood afternoon!'' Then j
looking on me very kindly, and ofiering me jk
liis hand, he rejoined, We shall meet aTain."
^ tl|
For a few moments I was speechless, tii
such an eflect had the old sailor's speech \V
on me; but when I had regained my recol- at
lection, I began to question myself as to the ni
truth of wha* the old man had advanced. I p
could not deny it: no. not a syllable of it. I ft
was conscious that it was true : I felt myself, st
for the first time, as a sinner; and I deter- m
mined to live more righteously. Alas! hero ft
again I erred ; I was for substituting my m
own fancied righteousness for that blessed f0
righteousness of my Saviour?building on 'f
a sandy foundation, which soon, at the lirst js
attempt of the encmv, tumbled down : need j M
I say, that I often endeavored to build again p(
on the same foundation ; and as often found tit
my attempts fruitless. 1 now began to dos- aj
pair; but God, who watches intensely all sl
his creatures, pointed me, by the light of bis t|;
Spirit and bis word, to the Itock which is ft
higher than I. I fled for rcfugeto the hope tr
sot before me?found pardon and peace, joy q,
and grace ; and I trust that 1 shall be cna- ft
bled to set forth, wherever my lot may be ft
cast, w the unsearchable riches of Christ." it
My dear reader, this is but a plain, simple, c;
unvarnished talc. Allow me, as a friend, to t!
offer a remark or two 011 it. You perceive 1c
the benefit which arose to rnc from the old a
sailor's very judicious observations?a soul is
snatched from the power of the enemy? tl
brought out of the miry clav, and adopted
as a son into the church of iho first-born?
the family of (Sod. Arc you a brother be- *liovcr?
Have you felt that He is mighty to
save all that come to him Then, I be- *
seecli you, whosoever you arc, wherever
you may travel, by land or by water, speak
a word for his glory. As brethren it) Jesus,
let us not only be passive?hating sin, denying
ourselves, and living in Christ; but let w
us bo active also?let us work for Him : if k
it is but a plain word, let us, dear brother, p
ho ,4 instant, in season and out of season ^
for44 he that honoreth me, I will lienor/' a
Are you a stranger to this divine Saviour tl
Do you only know by hearsay?never hav. u
ing felt his power to save ! Oh, then I be- tl
seech you, call upon Ilis name; doprivc p
yourselves no longer of this inestimable bles- a
sing. deprive not thousands of perishing u
souls, who are still in " darkness and the v
shadow of death," who know not their Re- n
deemer, from hearing, by you, His bolv s
name, Ilis redemption and salvation, pro- v
claimed : but instantly seek him : his Spirit o
will guide, through all dangers and difficul- tl
tics, to the Lamb who died for you : he will !<
present you, washed in his blood, to Ilis v
Father: and then your God, " even our e
own God, will give us his blessing :** then
you shall " eat of the fat and drink of the n
sweet, and send ponions to those who have tl
nothing prepared;" through Him you shall v
44 go on," conquering all your foes; and at c
last, having fulfilled his will here below, you c
shall lav down your fleshly tabernacle, until o
tlmt day of joyful restoration to all his pco- s
pie, when his blessed voice ye shall hoar, s
savin?, 4" Come, ve bios&ca of mj* Ffhef, c
r'V' :'ih*o tb"'r?v nf ' V-" J. rd % ' X.
TRIUMPH OVER DEATH. f
Arc you weak ? is sickness in the chain- r
cr.nnJ death at the door? Come, then, c
nd let us sit down with deatli and eternity n
i view; and encourage one another from c
ic word, the precious word of God. What b
> there frightful in deatli, which our ever- o
lessed Redeemer has not taken away ? Do e
ic pangs of dissolution alarm us? Should p
icy be sharp, they cannot be very long, and p
ur exalted Lord, with whom an? the issues t<
f life, knows what dying agonies mean. t(
le has said in the multitude of his tender Ic
lercics, 44 Fear thou not, for I am with d
lee ; be not dismaved, for i am thy God, I d
ill strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee; fc
ea, I will uphold thee with the right hand B
f my righteousness." (Isai.xii. 10.) This I
romise authorizes us to say boldly,44 Yea, n
tough I walk through the valley of the tr
ladow of death, I will fear no evil." Are it
e afraid to enter into a strange invisible h
orld ? It is the world into which our divine li
[aster is gone ; where he has prepared ever- pi
sting mansions lor his people, and has np- ci
Dinted his angels to conduct us thither, a
nd, having such a convoy, what should pi
e fear? and going lo our eternal homo, s<
liere our blessed Redeemer is, why should n
c be reluctant ??Herccif. di
1 tl
STRAPS OF THEOLOGY* r(
Xo. 1. I);
It has been frequently said that the atunoicnt
itself saves no man, that it is only the q
iplication of it which saves. This would ^
i a most astounding declaration 10 a pious j;,
)art unacquainted with the light which p
odern science and metaphysical specula- jj(
)n have poured upon the various depart- jn
ents of Theology: but unfortunately, like gj
ost other features of that peculiarsys:em .j,
hicli alone we arc told, is suited to the ^
rnius and adapted to the spirit of the nine- pr
enth century, it is flimsy, shallow and
Iso. It is in fact only a pitiful subterfuge m
those who obstinately cling to the dogma p0
'universalatonement. They vainly hope jj(
avoid the necessary consequence, univcr- C1]
,1 salvation, by fabricating a distinction
terly unknown to the word of God, and q?
ockingly repugnant to the pious mind. ca
Phc atonement itself saves no one, it is n
i t ?> _ Ul
lly the application 01 it wmcu saves, x jie- cc
edicine prepared by tlie physician does nL
>t heal the patient, it is only the ad minis- js
ring of it which heals. The sick man is 4.r
Retired by the calomel, he is cured only q.
; taking the calomel. Surely these sapi- jv
it doctors are the men, and wisdom will
e with them ! But let us look at this mat- w
r a little more particularly. What, in
dinar}* language, is styled the atonement,
insists of the perfect ohcdicncc of the M
ord Jesus, both active and passive, in the ?
w-room and stead of his own people. By ^
s sufferings lie satisfied justice; for he astmcd
the guilt of his Church and for it bore ?
e penalty of the law. Yet there is an an- ?
* " -'i* m
lomian blunderol eternal justification, mio
hich we should guard against failing. The
onemeut saves by being applied. No ^
an is justified until he actually believes,
aithis the medicine tlirough wliich we .
*1 ? Q|
jcomc interested in the atonement, but .
ill it is in the atonement and the atone- 1
* ? C(
cut alone which saves. It saves none ^
jwever who arc not interested in if, no
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ore than an anodyne will relieve the sufrings
of a man who refuses to take it.
'he application of the atonement, therefore,
necessary as the means of its exerting its 11
iving power upon us, but stiil,all the saving ai
jwer is in the atonement itself and not in [
ie application. To suppose that the mere f);
^plication of the atonement saves us is to ^
jpposc that faith of itself saves us, since | ^
ie Spirit applies the atonement by working j
lit!) in us. This then seems to be the | uth.
The atonement alone saves; it saves "
ann however to whom it is not nnnlicd. not i
"""" "" ~ # 1 I I ' .
ecause the application, in itself considered, r(
as any saving efficacy, hut because by ^
we become interested in the saving cfli- lc
acy of the atonement itself. Instead of '?
ic [ihrase "application of the atonement," !i
:t a man substitute faith, and he will see,
t a glance, the true state of the case. It H
; not faith that saves, but Christ that saves J
irough faith, Eph. ii: 8. "
a
From the S. C. HerarcL p
tellers on the Origin and Progress of Pc- r
lagian Views in New.England, from a v
distinguished New-England minister of
the Gospel, to one in the South.
LETTER I1T. c
? February 17,1837 o
My Dear Brother :?In the year 1829 jj
hile the controversy mentioned in my last
titer was going on, a series of articles was u
ublished in the Christian Spectator, on the n
Tenus? nf Itrrrpnfr/ifinn. nurnOltUliT tO be ^
- "C/ r i o i|
Review of IV. Spring's dissertation on
iat subject. In these articles, which were 0
rriitcn by Dr. Taylor, the writer maintains, J
iat antecedent to regeneration, the selfisSi tl
rinciplc is suspended in the sinner's licari, 1
nd that then, prompted by self-love, he ?
bus the means of regeneration with motives t
rhich arc neither sinful nor holy. The y
tanner in which the subject is discussed,
ecmed to many, to be utterly inconsistent ?
I'ith the views commonly entertained by the '
rthodox on this fundamental doctrine of fJ
lie Christian fait!). Mr. NettU-ton in his c
.'Iter to Dr. Becchcr. an extract from which b
ras inserted in my last Ic.ter, says in refer- *
nee to this subject : v
"As to Dr. Taylor's last piece on the a
deans of regeneration, it seems to me t
hat lie has turned the thing bottom up- 1
rards. In his description of the means ?
if regeneration, he includes the exer
C 4
iscs or evidences of a new heart. The f
:arnal mind which is enmity against God, i
uspendsaii its enmity, and selfishness, and J
in, and then goes to work on the principle
if self-love. How long the sinner contin- ]
its in this state of neutrality ho docs not i ;*
- .
orni us. But no mailer: the sinner does
lot use the means of a new heart, until the
Id heart is gone. and lie is in a state favorbly
disposed, li?et?e prodigal son after he
nme to himself. No sinner ever did what j
rothcr Taylor considers as using the means ! i
f regeneration, until God had first regen- j
rated him.(g) The distinction be!ween su- j <
remc selfishness, and self-love in the im- j I
cnitenr, exists only in theory, never in mat%r
of fact. Suppose a sinner should go t
) brother Ta\ lor and address him as fol- <
)ws, 'I have always been dissatisfied with \
ie old doctrine of the entire sinfulness of i
ic doings of the imregencrate, and there- ]
>re have done nothing to make a new heart, j
!ut vlien I saw your views, 1 was pleased. I
found thut 1 was right, that sin would *
ever be the means of holiness, hut that f
io exorcise of scif love might be. Accord- 11
igly I have suspended my selfishness, and c
avejjot committed a single sin for some r
me past, and have been to work on your t
Ian from n desire for happiness, or a prin- J
iple of self-love. Thus 1 have made me I
new heart.' How would Dr. Taylor he (
leased with such an account ? To me, it I
:>unds like the talk of a phariscc. No sin- v
cr ever suspended his selfihness, until sub- e
ucd by divine grace. The carnal mind, a
teenmity against (Jod?the heart of stone ; c
jmains until slain, subdued or taken away s
y the Holy Spirit." v
This letter was written Sept. IS, 1S20. 11
'hreo numbers of the treatise on the a
icans of regeneration had then been pub- ^
shed. A fourth number appeared in ; v
ecember, designed to obviate objee- jll
Dits, containing some statements which ; v
the view of many were utterly incon- | A
h?ift huf-n nilhli<lir?/t in l C
MCllfc Ullil M IIUl HUM MVVK |x<fi.wiiv/v? (II
e previous numbers. Dr. Porter of jo
ndover, speaking of this in a letter to a j h
iend says: jJ'
"Dr. Taylor's closing number on,1'
cans, was a designed modification of the j s
rmer ones, partly at the suggestion of Dr. j t(
eecher, The latter told him that he had i
nploycd terms badly in speaking of the ,t(
jspension of selfishness.' All that Dr.
aylor means said he to me, is that 'the
irnal n.ind is held in check, or does not I |<
7, 6c not that it it is extinct.' While this | J
irnal mind is thus checked, has it moral 0
lalities, said I. "Doubtless" he replied. |,
~ 1 t n M _ ft /n \ !
it sinlul or lioiv or neunert ^rausc,; v
The man is doubtless a sinner," said he. p
m one who pugnaciously,and ostentatious- p
maintains that all sin consists in action. p
aintain too, that a carnal mind is sinlul j v
lieu its action has ceased. (No reply.) j \\
These articles on the means of regen- t
ation created serious alarm in the minds u
'many ministers, and were the foundation j v
'the controversy between Dr. Taylor and ( s
r. Tyler, which commenced near the close r
'the year 1829. Dut before I proceed to I f
ve an account of this controversy, I will j t<
icntion some events which occurred pre- j s
ouslv in the course of this year. In .May , t<
329, Dr. Porter wrote his letter to Dr. a
eecher which has been recently published,' a
id which you have seen. The deep soli- p
Pale expressed in that letter, in view of; h
ic new theological speculations which were ! li
Dining up in New England, was not con- 1 Ij
ned to him, but existed in the minds of li
lany of his brethren. In October of the j I
line year he thus wrote to a friend, r
" From some ro- c
t ? .1 1. UlllIHl F
IQIKS WHICH wi'iv uiv/jijiwu n uvu wu
lid brother Humphrey were in my study, 1
have supposed that both you and he ; *
avc much the same views of Dr. Tay.
ir's speculative theory that I have. That i
3 was very much dissatisfied last May, 1 j t
now from his strong declaration ; and his >'
isquietude, I presume, cannot have been ; i
iminished by the subsequent character of, *
ic Christian Spectator. Since that time I f
)o, I have known that such men as the ' 1
rinceton Professors, Dr. Spring, Dr. Por-1 I
;r of Cutskill, Dr. Hyde of Lee, Dr. Iiich- i
rds of Auburn, Dr. Griffin, &c. are dissat- ' i
died. ; ?
It has been currently reported in some i
uartcrs that nil the dissatisfaction with the t
iewllavcii Theology, as been produced 1
v secret whisperings, and rumors, set j t
float by one or two individuals who were 1
ersonal enemies to Dr. Taylor. No rep- '
esentation could be more untrue. Who j J
- ere the men that in 1S29 were seriously I
i1
(g) Can it Ih5 possible that Dr. Taylor, a Chris- i ]
ian, and a Christian minister of the nineteenth j j
enturyspeaks thus, concerning the doctrine j ,
f regeneration, from his own experience'! We J
ope better things of him, from our knowledge
f his character; even that his heart is clearer ; I
1.mml TKn HiMn fonpltpc !
rOJH t/iu/i to mo hccju * i <?v v?w*v ?wUv..vv I
s the means and the agent of the sinner's rcge- ,
crntion: revealed Truth the means, the Ho'y ]
Ipirit the great agent; or, the Bible the meant?,
ae Holy Ghost the efficient cause. ,
" Of his oicn will begat he us, with the word t
f Truth, that wo should be a kind of first fruits '
f his creatures," s->ith the apostle James. And j j
tie condition of the believer is thus described by
'et'T: " Bring born again, not of corruptible |
ccd, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, (
,'liich livcth and abideth forever. And this is
he word, which by the Gospel is preached unto I
oil."
A3 to the means which the sinner is to use, in J i
rder to his own regeneration, the Bible is silent, j (
or the plain reason, that it is a great spiritual j
hangc wrought in us, and not a work done by
:s: a change of which God is the sole author or
iuw, and iiis truth the instrument. I rcmcm- 1
er seeing in "The Southern Religious Tele- j
;rnpb," several years since, an essay on the ac.
.city jf the sinner in regeneration, in which the
vriter quoted John iii. 7th: "Ye must he born ,
gain," in an imperative sense, and resembled it j
o the command given in tho Old Testament 'o j
iclicving Jews, to rcuew their old lore?" make !
into yourselves new hearts-" The writer lost :
iglit of tho fact, that our Lord was speaking to ,
Xicodemus only concerning the absolute ncces- |
tity of being born again. The means of regene. ,
ation are the great revealed truths of God.? t
Sow, if the sinner hear tho living preacher, it is ,
j'od that speaks; and if he read the silent sacred '
>age, it is still God that speaks, and not the sin.
tier sneaking to his own heart.
IvXOX
dissatisfied! Dr. Porter has mentioned the
names of a few. Many others of similar 1
character might be added to the list. And n<
were these inon personal enemies to Dr. b<
Dr. Taylor ? Or did they form their opin- D
ions of his theology from floating rumors? rn
Xo, theirdissatisfaction was the result of a fii
zandid and careful perusal of his writings & of
those of nis associates. sti
In Sej)tembcr of this year, a little previous rn
:o i lie date of the letter from which the above
wtract is taken, (at the time of the anni. tcI
r'crsary at Andover,) a Couferance was held
it the house ot Dr. Porter, between tbe
Mew Hawn Divines and several other minsters
of distinction, with a view, if possi.
>!e, of coming to a friendly understanding, ^
md of preventing the necessity of any ^
urthcr public controversy. It was fondly 0f
toped that explanations might be given, and fic
:oncessions made which would relieve the ch
ninds of those who were dissatisfied. At scl
his meeting were present, Dr. TnVfor &
Vofessor Goodrich from New Ilavcn, u*c
Ir- Bcecher,the Audovcr Professors, Dr. ^v
church, Dr. Spring, Dr. Cogswell, Mr.
^ettlcton, Dr. Hewitt, and some others
vhose names I am not now able to spe- ^
ify. The result of this interview was not
is happy as some had anticipated. The
explanations of tlie New Haven brethren c^:
o far from removing the dissatisfaction ^
rhich existed served rather to increase adi
:. That thr? mind of Dr. Porter was not dai
t all relieved, is evident from the letter cir
rom which the above extract is taken, & in
rhich was written only a few days after tai
lie interview. It is known that others who u..,
rere present felt ns ho did. They were
Lilly convinced that a public controversy
ould not be avoided. As much as they nei
roaded the evil connected with such a con. tea
roversy, it was their solemn conviction that an<
icv were called upon bv the great head of tie
? " -...j A.^a^A
10 Uliurcil lO IllKO till UjJi.ll uuu uttiutu
and against these speculations, and to con- res
;nd earnestly for the faith once delivered u e
) the saints. Dr. Woods at the time came <
) the determination to publisli his letters to j ?
)r. Tavlor.
art
Shortly after this interview, Mr. Nettle- Coi
dr, being at A idover, dropped a line to wo
)r. Beecher, requesting him to invite the jai]
rtliodox ministers of Boston to meet at t
is house, at a given time, as he wished .
IS
cry much to see them. At the time ap- .
ointcd he was there. Me stated to his "
rethrcn that he was about to leave New u
England for the South, and that as reports ani
rerc in circulation that he accorded in sen- ar(
iment wiih the New Haven divines, and an
heinlluencc of his name was thus made i
isc of to give currency to their peculiar ch
iews; he wished tiiern distinctly to under- 0f
tand that he did not adopt tnose views and wc
lever had adopted them: and tlmt he sliould a
eel it to he his duty on all suitable occasions, .
3 bear his testimony against them, lie
aid that such were his convictions of the mc
tjndcncyof these views to corrupt revivals
.1 nil
n<l pro-Jucc spurious conversions, luai u ?
11 New England should go over, he should arc
refer to stand alone, and lie requested his tic
irethren to make known his views as they sh<
iad opportunity, that his name might not off
kj made use of to sanction sentiments which jm
ic diil nor, and could not receive. Mr. t0
Jvarts, ?nd Dr. Cornelius were at this j
ncctinjr. and entered fullv into the views 7
if Mr. Netlloton. What course Dr. Beccher
itirsucd at this time, and at sonic other m?
imcs, I may perhaps have occasion to men. ??
ion in a future le.ter. us
I have mentioned that the controversy ^or
ictwccn Dr. Taylor and Dr. Tyler com- on
ncnced the latter part of this year. Dr. it i
Pyler was at this time pastor of a Church fer
n Portland, (Me.) IP4 was a native of da
Connecticut, and spent the first part of his be
pastoral life in tiiat State, during which time T1
[)r. Taylor was one of his intimate friends.
ile had been absent from the State about ^
line years, and although lie liad heard of the ^
Jissatisfaction which existed in Connecticut
md elsewhere, in regard to Dr. Taylor's t0
hcological views, he was inclined to believe
hat it was in a great measure groundless. m:
fn the summer of 18*J9 lie visited Conncc. w'l
icuf a.: 1 collected all the pamphlets which th
lad been published in relation to this con.
roversy. On his return to Portland, he ca
?at down to a careful examination of what j3
md been published. The result was a trj
ull conviction that the New Haven brcth- ^
*en had adopted opinions which were or. cq
oncous and of dangerous tendency. The .
state ofais mind at this time will be seen 1
from the folllowing extract of a letter to a 01
friend, dated Oct. 8, 1929 : J11
"Will you believe i.', when
lour letter arrived, I was poring over the ^
Ft;ivnn Tlivinlrv. ns I have been forsev.
L'ral days past. I should like to road to you tl(
soido remarks which I have written on sv
brother Taylor's Review of Dr. Spring. R
That Review lias opened my eyes. Unless
I am greatly mistaken, there is much tit
L'rror in that Review; and the error regards
principles of the first importance. When
I was in Connecticut, I had not tliought
much on the controverted points, and I was
disposed to regard them, as of but little
practical importance. Rut since I returned P1
home I have carefully read what lias been
published, and have conic to the very con- m
elusion which you have expressed iu your 01
letter that "there is a radical departure
from our views of the great doctrines of i E
the Bible." These brethren cannot stand R
where they now are. Is the thi/ig to if
he hushed, or is there to be a public* dir. it
cession? 1 have been exceedingly distress- si
ed for a few weeks past in reflet ing over
this subject. What is to become of Xew j a
England? Must we fight over the battles fi
of ibrnicr generations ! And rimt too with c
brethren in whom we have had the higliest *
confidence, and \vi:h whom wo \iv.\o long r
no?'*;) in -onevrt " ' r
About this time Dr. TVler wrote to Dr.
'uylor, and expressed with great frank.
r>ss ail his fears. Several letters, passed
2tween them; bat the explanation* of
r. Taylor, so farm from relieving his
ina, increased iiis dissatisfaction; and he
laHy consented at the earnest solicitation '
'several of his brethren, to publish bis
rictures on Dr. Taylor's treatise on the
cons of regeneration. Some account of
is controversy, I will give you innjy next
[tor.
Votir's vcrv afTcctionatelv,
.
From the S. C. Herald.
r. Editor :
Is it right in the sight of God, and the view
the Church of Jesus Cnrist, for a member
the Church of Christ, or a minister, or of-'
e bearer in the Church, to send bis or her
ild, apprentice, or servant, to a dancing
liool*
? copy he subjoined article from the Presterian;
premising a few remarks.
1 \Vo. .isk Christians, if. from what thev
v$ learnt of tlie character of the Saviour,
01 the inspired records of his life, they arc
opinion that he would tell them to send their
ildren and others under their charge, whom
?y are bound to bring up in the nurture and
monition of the Lord, to such places as
racing schools ? Would he advise the plaig
of their children under the tuition of such
n as dancing masters commonly are, to be
ight such an exercise as modern dancing,
th all its accompaniments and associations 1
ie Saviour mingled with publicans and sin*
?, it may be said. So he did; but it was to
tch, and not to be taught; it was to change,
1 not to be changed. Supposing the apoe.
Paul or any other apostle to be asked the
?stion, what doe3 any spiritually minded
ider of the liiDlc ocheve woiua oe me an&.
i ?
2. Professors of religion who send their chilm
to dancing schools and dancing parties,
t notoriously those who, in other respects,
lform most to the spirit and practices of the
rid. We would therefore exhort Christis
wlio feel tempted to follow their example,
inquire whether their aim in this particular
to glorify God, as it ought to be in every
ng; and also to examine themselves and see
icther, if they ever had the spirit of Christ
(1 his followers, there is not danger that they
: now declining to the spirit of the formalist
d worldly minded.
3. We ask suck persons to read ike 14th
apter of Romans, aiid apply the reasoning
the apostle in regard to the treatment of
ak brethren, to tfce ease in hand. No one
a doubt that many, yea, most Christians in
s country do consider it sinful for church,
rubers to attend dancing parties, or qualify
ir children for such places. Now, suppose
these to be 44 weak brethren," who, in this,
i unnecessarily scrupulous; still, if the aposwould
never eat meat rather than a brother
>uld be offended, 1 Cor. viii. 13, will you
end a brother for that which is surely less
portant to your cotpfbrt ? Suppose dancing
be a thing not only indifferent but positive*
44 goodyet it 16 not so great a good as
neat," and as 44 the kingdom of God is not
;at and drink,"so, it is not dandngi whatever
od may be supposed to bo in dancing. "Let
therefore follow after the things which make
peace, and things whereby we may edify
e another." If, altho' all things are pore,
is still evil for that man who eateth with of.
ice, is it not also evil for that man who
nceth with offence, even supposing it could
made out that dancing-were itself pure??
te true Christian is a peace man; he loves
ace, and will strive to maintain it, particu:ly
in the Church; for this pitrpose he is
vays ready to deny himself and if need be,
make great sacrifices. It was this spirit
lich induced the apostle to say, "If meat
ike my brother to offend, I wiW eat no flesh
iil? the world standeth, lest -I stake my bm?
er to offend."
" lie that doubteth is damned, if he eatrbr,use
he eateth not of faith; for whatsoerc-r
not of faith is 6in." Rom. xiv. 23. That is,
\aisocver a man doth in regard to which be
ukelh whether it is sinful?whether it is acrding
to the will of God or not, is emfiiZ in
ro, aod that whether the act in itself isieaDy
te that is actually forbidden, or not. now,
> one doubts whether or not be eoatnits gin
declining to attend a dancing party, or to
nd his child to a dancing school. AD admit
tat in this there is no sin. But can a Chrism
frequent such a place, or send his cttM to
ich a school, without, at least* doubting whiter
lie is set committing sin, by offending at
cab brother, if iu no other way; and he thss.
>ubts is condemned.
From the Presbyterian.
daxcixg.
The following pica for dancing!*piaustly
and ingeniously written, and as it ex esses
the opinions of many, especially in
jr large cities, who profess religion, we
sort it for t!?e purpose of expressing our
a n views on the subject.
"A subscriber will fee! thunkfiii to the
ditorof the Presbyterian, if he will pub.
sh the inclosed?and will be also th&ukfu!,
there be heresy contained theAso, to see
exposed by the Edi or or any other par31).
"There is inuc'j value in tbc science or
rt of dancing, if it could Le separated
xmii the evils which attend it; itseems neessary
to a perfect system of education,
diicli should neglect neither the body nor
itmd. It is so intimately connected with
that although nr.'<t rhrbe