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i Railroad pC., March j, ls^> ph»SnV J ‘!J‘rfl be’J? ' ?"“«**>* «S &‘‘r ONE LOBD. iONE FAITH. ONE BAPT18M”—EPHE8IAN8 IV: 5 win 1 »«o Cj k * August* COLUMBIA. S. C.. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 23. 1872 OLD SERIES. VOL. -V sela gone down to the bottom, or driven upon the roek*, or wrecked upon tkt* coast, arc a war mug to uieu who go out into the deep—if travelers who have lost their wajr through inattention to directiotu, or w ho have become victims to thieves or designing persons, are a leasou to others w bo are in expectation of a theu are young ministers, the ministerial track, or tolled away from their calliug. We should regret to know tW we have discouraged you by these suggest ions sad rrproueulaliuos, or that yooi utiads should la uufax ora bly impressed. W# have already assumed thijt you hud resolved to embark iu this profession intelli gently and rouacieutioualv , and if •o, you have seen both sides of the <*100(1, the dark aad the bright—y ou have allowed yourselves to be moved with the hopes as well as the fears of the gospel, with the joys ss well as the sorrows, the triumphs as well ss with the reverses and hardships of the ministry. We would be sorry to produce, the impression on your minds that the profession Is a drndgen , or irksome, disconsolate, dreary and cheerless. We would do it and yon both an injustice by such representation. Contemplate it So the light which the aj*>*tl<> did. tie esteemed 1t au honor to be put in trust with tb«- ministry agent, but as a Divine instrument: it does notjprevail by the force of deduction and artificial discoursing* only, but chiefly by way of blessing in the ordinance, and in the ministry of an appointed person. At least, obey the public order, and reverence the constitution, and give good ex ample of Humility, charity and obc ceasing the antflecL, would require something of apostolic authority or episcopal dignity to give weight to Umr to be eogroeenl with the Ime of money The fore ef meuey mm tracts, bind* up the heart, chilis (he afeetmum Meats the musihlhltra, make* muu ssMeh. and in m re phatir sense, to core lor themselves and not for others, and how diaqnal (tying would all this be to those who attempt a profession which requires, ou the pert of its fcewmbewU, hearts of enlarged bmndner sod of sa unwearied d**voiMi to the in If rests of their follow men. The money making passion is ets gniesing upon the time and sUentioa of those who are puaaerard of it, aad ooasequently disqualifies for the rul tivutfoo of tienuvefeuor or foe aortal affection*, or indeed lor any pursuits cue tern plating the Advance Strictly lag either of them, we venture to sag goat a lew t lungs to year ooostd journey or candidates for the miuistry, ex borted nubstautrolly,' as Joseph did his brvihreu when going out of Kgypt into t'anaau: “Bee that ye tall not out by the way.” We assume, iu the first plat*, that you made up y our wind* i*Jr//«#ralJy —that you bad y our eyes open to the nature of *he ministry —that you wore uot Idind foldcd when you euiered the Seminary. While nothing short of an actual experience can fur uish the fullest conception of its magnitude, nevertheless, a *ufB mon Mis... Widows of When Scriptures arc read, y on are only to inquire, with diligence aud modesty, into the meaning of the | Spirit; but if homilies or sermon* 1* ^wmdc upon the woods of Scripture. | you are to consider whether all that be spoken he conformable to the j Scriptures. For, although you aiay ptaetfoe for lmmwn 'reasons, anil Uumuu' arguments, ministered from the preachers art] yet you. ninsi practice nothing but tbe comuuixl of God, nothing but tbe doctrine <*i i Scripture, that is, tbe text. | Use tbe advice of some spiritual or other prudent man, for the choice of such spiritual books, which may be of use and benefit for the edification of thy spirit hi the ways of holy living: and esteem thst time weft accounted i for. tlist fa prudently and affection * ately employed in beariug or read ing good books and pious discourses: em remembering that God. by hear f mg us s] teak to hhn in prayer, obli««*s us to hear him speak to us in | his wonl. by what instrument soever jit be eoovered. feremy Taylor. i A It. BARTLETT, \Hrral Ticket Agent [cts Whrt fail Co remit at itiorhf their *itWrtp be charged per annum 3.0S »n» not received f(*r les* tlmu uses are entered o« the *ub- >k. without the first iiayment pilroad. Colombia, 8. c 'u„inoia, 1) 1871. i k to go into effect on ah instant: kfCMjjrer Train. pat iu the way of uaefuluea* aad kwmut, or throws off the track for obtaining either. If la after life he Miami with hooor anting with the or spiritual rw gas|«| ministry is psrfly philanthropic. Besevolrorr is at tbr tonadaliou of it—origins test it. It was this that brought the Mavtoflr from the heart lability of his wife itnbated somewhat u He a as not ashamed at the go«|iel of (lirist. “And I thank < *hrist Jesus our lord who hath enabled me for that be counted me faithful putting tnc in the ministn * ire cents per <[!uart«-r. ices and eonuminu-ation* to RAILROAD nt his exalted the probability Riy. A. R. Kl pE. D.D.. Colombia, 41. I •l ie Ridge Railroad iay> eveepted; •— ...-4 20 p m it..........., 00 pm Q 80 a nj nt...»* 15 a m Little Thiagi ia Religion 4 pane, 24mo. is now re the church eight sold, and in this war ecrue to the church.' tl 00 I---,* 1 23 •V— 1 60 edge 2 00 k- 2 30 pm....'. 2 7* iper extra gilt.. 3 00 — 5 00 cents extra. mgregntions are re their orders at once, An English Larruei was out day at work in his fields, when he saw a party of huntsmen riding about his farm. lie had one field that V was specially anxious they should uot ride over, as the crop was iu a condition to be badly injured by the tramp of horses. So he dispatched oue of his workmen to this fiekl. telling him to.shut the gate, and then keep watch over it, aad ou no aocouut to suffer it to be opened. The boy went as be was bidden, but was scarcely at his post before the liuulcrs came up, peremptorily order ing the gate to be opened. This the boy declined to do, stating the orderr- be had received, aud his deterxnina tion uot to disobey them. Threats aud bribes w ere offered, alike in vain, oue after another came forward as spokesman, but all with the same re sult •, the boy remained immovable in the determination not to open the gate. .Viter a while, oue of t^e noble* present advanced, aad said in com manding tones: '‘My boy do you know me ! Iam the Duka of Wei iiugtou, one not accustomed to be disobeyed; aud 1 command you to open that gate, that I and my friends may pass through.” The bay lifted his cap, and stood uncovered before the man u hum all England delighted to bouor, then aiswered finuly: “I am sure the Duke of Wellington w ould uot w ish me to disobey orders 1 must keep this gate shut, nor suffci any oue to pass bat with my master's express permission.” Greatly pleased, the sturdy old warrior lifted his ow n hat, aud said : “I honor the man or boy who cau be neither bribed nor frightened into doing wrong. With au army of suck soldiers 1 could conquer uot ouly the French but the world.” Aud Lauding the boy a glittering sovereign, the old duke put spurs to his horse and galloped away, while fbe boy ran off to his work, shouting at the top of his voice ; “Hurrah, hurrah ! I've done what Napoleon couldn't do—Pve kept out the I)nke of Wellington.” Every boy is a gate-keeper, aud his Master's command is, “Be thou fai thful unto death.” Are you tempt ed to drink, to smoke or chew tobac co ? Keep the gate of your mouth fast closed, and allow no evil com pa ny to enter. Wheu evil companion* would oouusel you to break the Sab bath, to lie, to deal falsely, to disobey your parents, keep the gate of youi ears fast shut against such entice meuts; and when the bold Masphe mcr would instil doubt of the great truths of revelation, then keep the door of yonr heart locked and barred against his infamous suggestions, re membering that it is only the fool who “hath said in his heart, there is no God.”—Christian Weekly. prompt* him lu go forward. Aud again, hr may br fired up with good rrwoluttoua, but fon> uomr* upon btui the euM water* of diastiaaioti, with the luthutdnteugtuttmatioii that **thrrr ia a I too without; I dial! lie Mate hi tbr " If (burr be a tt»iai*4rr ui all the church of whom it it known that be ha* «itemed to eminent nwfulwwi and honor iu the fat* of all I hear drawback*, with all thl* cold water thrown upon him.'with all thl* home iufiueuoi working agatnat him. we arr ready to exclaim, “lime t* <**«• of inflexible moral courage—on** amoag a thou*aud — the livwof whowc rrwulutkuo* have not Irwa eitioguudi- ed by the dropping* of many rainy days at whuar ardor kerp* up in tha rntdal ot dtarouragtug dome* Ur mflurucwa * llul white tar among a thuaaand may do wall in apttc of tlinai mlarttcu, the tmlk ui min taler* wonkt not. An aM author remark*; “The attention of mint* term in cfowaiug anch compamoii* aa may uot hiodev thru ann** ia of ao groat importance, that in some ecessarv to safe navigation re be charts of the seas, g dangerous tocalitn*.*, such th», h»rs. invisible rocks. Is, and points where ndverse irrrail. Hence. gTeat care i taken to asoertnin in all it waters where obstructions iition may exist, and to mark wa for fhe tninefit of tuar- your calliug. As there are {4*cr« iu the sea where tin* manner ta liabla to l* lost or wrecked, and aa there are points ou the highway where tha traveler is in anch turnlstratum* ilut if tbev seek the hoiMW which ouut* from mm, and are not aaUaflud with anything short of the norftd's enoiamaats wa expect them to ha iHwmwni aad world! '.auger of Iwiog mis led. so there are point* iu # tbe mini* terial life where It ia iucuiubeul on uuuiater* to be ou their guard, foal they be decoyed aud drawn off into unuiiniMeria! pnnmita. 1. /adofruer, or Ion of r«at, may be one of these l>oiuta of divergence. Scute are constitutionally averse to others become so tot hose who buy in HE A CHAPMAN, seller*, Columbia, S C ?1—tf tbe muiiatry, aud dually, it may be, to tall into other non <*mgt!itial pursuit* Hoch a raunlt is not im probable AuiUltuui mru every where *re familiar with d»*ap|>a«utmeot, from through But let the source M* what it operates seriously against in ofessional sticeesa. Labor, energy. peraevertvnee. a working against wind aud tide, a pressing forward amidst difficulties and discouragement*, are esseutial couditious to a i igbt nmnUsI miuistry. That much stndy i* a weariness to the rtesli, was ascer tained long ago. That which was true in 8o1oimoii'a time, i* true now. But, withal, it must lie continued. The term of study is not to M* liw ited to his iMvparatorY ••oui *c or first years of his miuistry, nor is it to be understood as necessary to book makers, or to pastors kav tug charge of large aud intelligent cougioga lions, but as essential to all theologi cal students, professors, |**sU»rs of large congieg.it ions, pastors of small congregations, pastorof a well- ill formed |ieople. and |»astora of |i«o pie uot well informed—iniuiaters of all ages, and grades of talent and learning. We know not who are exempt, or who may dispense with IuIhm habit is infortmst in advance, an incotrx enfence. if not nger. in soriie instances, il with being lost, w hile an ision of it is disquieting even when h* is ht tbe right way. If, then, they wliio fflrttlsh a dirdetwy to trav elers n«4os» foe oonnti l, and a chart to rnarfam who go upon the teat, are botilfhetors to thesepaitics, surely they are tube tegardcff in a similar Tight who cau so sketcH off the path of Hfe as to be of actual service to Aud than altenUou to, the ltUie actual • AgiwauMy u* tha* iruaanmg. no mimaiet la safe with wham tha fove of money is a pmlomiuaat paaaiou, for oa tbe oDdurreticr of a temptation from this quarter, hr la in imminent danger. lie aiay nat folk bat he may yield lo it partiallv aud tern porwrily. uud self UaoughtMfifea; little plana of quiet kindness and thoughtful wife, us wall a* that of the paator himself, ia supposed to eddy or mis lead the thick. Nay, the minister himself ia frequently condemned fur the (anil* of hi- uife thu* iu the I*roteataul Chnrcbc* of Iluugniy, they degrmk a pastot whtme wife indulge* herself in card*, dancing, or in any other {hibite ainusemcnt that besqieak* the gaiety of the lover of the world, rather than Uh gravity of the Christian matron. This surer ily spring* from the »uppo*itiou that tbr woman, having promried obc die tier to her husband, can do noth ing bat what he either direct* or approves.” We theu are warranted in saying that ill advised, unhappy marriages impair ministerial useful* tWMts, if they do not in some instance* actually destroy it. This |»oint we proas no farther. Aa y ou have Uh* ministry to con ably and method and true ana in the ordering of each day —these are the active development* of a holy life, the rich and divine monaiew of which it i* composed. What make* you givcji *o beau tiful T Not tlie outstanding peak, or stately dm, but the bright swaitl which cfolhc* Ua slopes **an|H>**d of muamerablu Madra ot grua*. It ia ot aausll tbiugs that a great life is made up; aad he who will ac knowledge no life as great save that which is built up of great tbitgs will fiud little in Bible characters to admin or copy.—Pnl/mtanA Petr. shipwreck uf thru AWfobgb we maV Slot ourselves be posted In reference to these sand bare, quicksands. \r!dr!|M*ds, <-on- waled rt>cks, which majee tlie voyage rtf Iffe jnseenre, or in' reference to the fefiae indices or sign boards, or rttber stratagems by which men are decoirw Into the (front way, we may nerertbeless avail onfsclves of tbe experience of otherii, ami of the fescbin|s of GodV dr»rd, in famish ing some directions kb icb mar be of use to von in after life. As cdhtlidates for* tbe holy tuiuis- tr y» you will admit that a voyage t>rosperfod*!y begun may tenninatc rtUteccdssftiHv, that the port may be ^feared and the vesael steered out Ykfothe high seas, with bright skies spirit that usually actuates the for user would nut suit the latter.— W bate vet might br made af the cavil department by an intelligent H BOOK STORE, [sixth Street, \elphia, nil orders for all our kblications, standard tiscellaueous Works. tq the fllliux fruuedly ao corrupted that it is With great UiffteuMv that awn can escape cootammatwMi who |mrticipate foweh ia political aflhlra. If the almas pbere uf politic* in its purer status can scarcely liu tahafod with safety. loft uot a prejudice lo any man's ]M'r*ou hinder thee from receiving good by his doctrine, if it be accord ing to godliness: but (if occasion of fer it, or especially if duty present it to thee, that is, if it be preached iu that assembly, where thou art bound to be present) accept , the word preachd'., .ui a message from God, and the minister, os his angel in that ministration. Consider aud remark the doctrine that ia repeated to thee in auy dis course ; and ii the preacher adds ac cidental advantages, any thing to comply with thy. wickedness, or to put thy spirit into action, or holy resolution, remember it, and make nse of it. Rut if the preacher be a weak person, yet the text is the doctrine thou art to remember; j that contain* all thy dnty, it is worth thy attention to hear that spoken often, and renewed upon thy thoughts: and though thou beest a learned man, yet the same thing, which thou knowest already, if spokeu by an other, may be made active by that application. I can better be com forted by my own consideration, if another hand applies them, tf>ap if J do It myself: because tbe word of God dose not wnck as a jataal, cau he made or tlicm, without appli cation. So that the rule applies to all with more or less force. If then there be in all the church oue who is const it utioually indolent, or who has become so through habit, he has arrived at a point of di vergence from tbe great highway, or is near the rock on which he is in imminent danger of makiug ship wreck. There may not indeed be any sudden wide breaking in of the floods to sink the ship immediately, but there are open crevices which reqnire to be stopped at once, or the vessel is lost. It will then be seen that the love of ease is incotD|M!tiblc with the min isterial profession, and indeed with all professions. Indolence suits no culling or pnraoit. An indolent attorney is not likely to have many clients. In given SC HOOtS, Lea in the selection «f Le-i. laBEAB** 8 ' iintendeut gives hi* j alx>ve, to ; L SCHRACK, Superintendent- rally preuent t hum selvas to bun— how he onafo eurape the demoral uung mfinenura to which he waulU be exposed during the sessions of the hotly to which he ia elected, going out and in among the mem here, aud uuceeaarily associating with them daring the deli burst ion*. If, therefore, there be any ia all the church who have become in volved ia politics, or who have, for the time being, gone into the aarvfcu of Cmaar, we are at liberty to pro bounce them aa standing oo a slip pery place, or aa having arrived at ooe of the point* of divergence front ting point aud the uuil now aa after* rental* in raforeu tg and cuaater mar i and triumphs •ntinae serving_*» outh, will send ‘ A , width and. p»™ e Going Home.—Brethren, we art- all sailing home; and by and by, when we are not thinking of it, some shadowy thing, men call it death, at midnight, will pass by, and will call us by name, and will say, “I have a message for you from home ] Ck*l wants jfou ; heaven wiute for' vou.” SrOODS. aid American Man' 1 ' ,v Express freight on ta amounting to d Over, <tets are nnaffOWPj: t!ir Bank Check or o«*t pay tbe Exp> return of money The physician who makes no attempt to master his art, or who has not nerve euougti to face tbe sunshine and the storm, or to endure the ills incident to hit practice, will not probably be troubled with many ■aE.ii r X' h '' ON&BRO