Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-22

DIFFERENT MODES or PRsAo HING
It's singular fact, that while writers
and teachers in the Baptist commu.
mon pressing the importance Of seri
ting sermons, magazine of high
Standing in the Congregational church.
es recommends the disuse of that pra.
tice, and the adoption ofthe e.rtempo.
raneous mode. There is however. a
good reason for each proposal No
man can be accepted and useful for a
long time, by delivering the extern
poransous OF his mind, unless he has
laid in good stock OF know ledge and
subjected his mind To thorough discip
line. On the other hand, studious
habits, and close attention to the struc
ture of sermons, are apt TO destroy
that animation and JUNCTION which be
come the pulpit Both have been in
fault; and the most eligible practice is
that which takes part of both modes
bat Is confined 10 neither. Chr. Mirror
Baptist Theological Seminary Ii
is in contemplation to establish Bap-
tist Theological Seminary at Pro
violence, or some other place, for the
purpose affording additional advan
tages to young men of that persuasion
who look forward to the gospel minis
Try. Such an institution, could it be
established-and we see no greater
obstacles in the way Of il than have
attended the establishment of many of
our most flourishing and valuable Sem
would undoubtedly he ofgrcat
service to that Conscientious aud highly
respectable denomination ofchristians,
and would doubtless meet the appro-
baton of all who love the truth sim
plicity. Bos. Telegraph.
HRtUick Semindry-In the year
1916 Literary and Theological Sem.
mary was established under the in
fluence of the Clergyman Of the IIu
thern Church at Hartwick, near Coo.
perstown. m this State. The princi
pal must always be a Luthern preach
er and the majority of the Trustees,
members of the Luthern Church.
From the late Report of the General
Synod of the I.uthern Church, it
appears that the Seminary is in flour
ishing condition, and that measures
have been recently taken for the en-
largement Of the Theological depart
ment of the institution, particularly
for the increase of the library, which
already contains about 600 volumes
Several young, men have been sent
fourth from this institution. and the
number now pursuing Theological
studies is ten. ~ T. Observer
Washington College, Conn-The
Episcopal College Of Connecticut, hav.
ing obtained name and charter is
now set up at auction, to be struck of
to the highest bidder. That is, the
Trustees, as we understand the case
offer to locate the College where the
larges sum of money shall be raised
for its support. Hartford, New. Ha-
ven and MiddletowD, seem to be the
principal competitors We wish the
College much success.
Frequent complaints having been made by
the good CT tizens of this place, Of the irregu.
larities and evil practices Of the free nesrot S
and mulattoes, residing in this place and neigh
bourhood, & of the evil and pernicious practice
Of owners Of slaves, permitting them to 60 q.
bout and hire themselves. These complaints
being so.repeated, We have thought proper to
publish the annexed sketch OF the Laws, made
for the information of those concerned, and sin.
cerely hope that the magistrates viii have an
eye to it, however painful it may be, and see
that tire Law is not violated. '9t
"Any emancipated slave, (who has
been emancipated since the lst of May
1906, remaining i'm this state more than
twelve months after the right OF freedom
accrues, forfeits such right, and may be
apprehended and sold by the .overseers
of the poor, unless permitted by an ex-
press order Of the court of the county
to remain. :n.
"Any free negro or mulatto who shall
migrate into this state, may be apprehen-
ded &carried before a justice of thecoun-
ty where he is taken and be by such
Justice sent out of this state to the state
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