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POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO
OPENTHE MIND OF MAN.

Our reason is shut up, and buried with
various appetites, humor, and passions,
against Gospel truths ; nor can We admit
them into our hearts, except God, by his
Spirit. do set open ourmind, and work a
free passage for them into us. 1t is he
who commanded the light to shine ont of
darkness, that must, as St. Paul speaketh,
1" illuminate our hearts with the knowledge
Of these things" An uaction from the
Holy One, clearing our eyes, soItenIng our
hearts, healing our distempcred faculties,
must. as St. John informeth us, teach and
persuade Us this sort of truth. \ hearty
belief of these seemingly incredible pro-
positions must indeed be, as St. Paul CAL
ie,h it, L" the Gift of God," proceeding
from that spirit of faith whereof the same
apostle spcakcth: such faith is not as St.
Basil saith, engendered by geomctrical
necessities, bnt by the eflectnal operations
of the Holy Ghost. 1t is true some few
sparks or flashes of this divine knowledge
may possibly be driven ont by rational
consideration. Philosophy mayyied some
twilight slimmerings thereof. Common
reason may dictate faint consent unto,
NAV produce a cold tendency after some
of these things but clear perception, and
resloute persuasion of mind, that full as
surance of faith and inflexlble confession
of hope, which the apostle to the Hebrews
speaks of that full assurance of under.
standar that abundant knowledge of the
divine will in all spiritual wisdom and un-
standing. with which St. Paul did pray
that the Colossians might be replcnished !;
these so perfect Illustrations Of the mind,
SO powerful convictions of the heart, DO
argue immediate influence from the toun-
tain ofIiCc and wisdom, the Divine Spirit.
~ external instruction could intusc, no in
te,i,r discourse could excite them, could
penetrate these opaci;ies OF i1ncr'nce'
aud dissipate these thick mists OF prejudice,
whercin nature and custom do involve us !;
coull so thoroughly awaken the lethargc
Stupidity ofour souls; could supple the re-
iractory Stiffness of our wills could moI!lfy
the Stro E hardneSS OF our near Cou'"
void our natural aversion TO such things,
and quell that carnal mind. which St. Paul
SAYS "is cnnity against God, forit is no.
subject to the law Of God, neither indeed
can be - could deprcss those lofty towers
of self conccit, reared agains; the knowledge
of God, and ddcmo'ish those bulwark ks of self:
will and pcrverse stomach opposed against
the expressions Of divine faith, and cap''vae
6 ,crv conceit and device ofours 10 the obed'
ience of Christ and his discipline. Well,
therefore, did 81. Paul pray in behalf Of
his Ephesians, that God would bcs,ow on
them the spirit of wisdom and revelation in
the acknowledgment of him. and that the
"eycs of,heir mind he enlightened, so as to
know the hope of their calling ~ that is to,
understand and believe the doctrines OF
ChriStianifv.-Dr. isaac BarrOW.
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From the Buffalo Spectator.
AFRIEND INDEED!


Reader, do you want friend? Yes, a
friend. How souI-chcering the name!--
How blessed the rc;;I'vi Rob you o! tho
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Removal.

FHHHE subscribers have this day removed to
Il NEW BUILDING one door below their
old stand, and offer for sale large and extensive
stock Of NEW & FASHIONABLE GOODS,
consisting of Dry GooDs, HARDWARE, & Gro
cERIEs; Also-a large stock of Domestic and
Foreign Liquors & Wines; all of which viii be
sold low for cash or country produce.
". s. K. HALEY.
Feb. II, 1887. IA
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Land For Sale.

TEViIE Subscriber offers for Sale, his planta-
Il ton in Marlborough District, containing
7l0 acres prime Cotton and Corn land, having
about $50 acres under cultivation. 1t is situated
three miles from the Court House and has COM
Portable dwelling house and necessary out build
ings upon it. Persons desiring to purchase it,
can ascertain the terms by applying to G. w.
Dudley at Marlborough c. House, or to the Sub
scriber himself on the premises.
JOHN r. DONALDSON, .
May 23i, 90 IT,
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John Evans G. Co.

EaAVE Just received Molasses, Sugar, Cof-
& Il fee, Rice, Flour, Bacon, Tallow Il Sperm
Candles, Spanish Scgars and Cavendish Tobacco
Ibcst quaty.] Spades, Shovcs, Wedding Hoes,
Hollow Ware, &c which, in addition to their
former stock, comprises almost erery article
adapted to this market, and is now offered tor
sale on as good terms as can be had at this place.
Cheraw. March lst. l1it
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Bagging, Rope, Groceries,

Bagging, Rope, Groceries,
&c.
EM EAFY hemp and tow Bagging;
a Il Russia hemp Bale Rope;
Sewing Twine;
st. Croix and Porto Rico Sugars;
Loaf and Lump Sugar;
Mocha, Old Java, Laguira. and Rio Coffee;
West India Molasses
Imperial, Hyson and souchong Teas;
Chocolate No. l;
Dana Sanger & Co.'S Soap, in large bars;
Hull & Sons Patent mould Candles;
Troy mould do;
Sperm do;
Together with general assortment of Dry
Goods, hardware, hollowwarc, Crockery, Hats,
Shoes, &c. For sale by
Nov. Is. JOHN A. INGLIS.
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MALCOW BUCHANAN

"a now receiving and for sale,
4 so pieces Bagging,
20 bags Laguira and Rio Coffee,
81 cases Hats,
20 doz. Caps,
30 Fowling Guns,
A few sets Blacksmith's Tools, with a good
stock of Saddlcry, Hardware, Crockery ware &C.,
all of which will be sold low for cash or barter
for country produce.
Nov. %, 1886.
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Oranges, Lemons. &c.

hRANGES, Lemons, Almonds, Raisins,
~ Prunes, Figs, Sugar and Butter Crackers,
Pine Apple Cheese, Newark Cider, New Orleans
Molasscs, Sugar house do, Louisiana double rc
fined Sugar, just received and for sale by
JOHN A. INGLIS.
Fcbl4 1877
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-04-26

We take the liberty to suggest to our
editorial brethren generally in Vermont,
that the following communication contains
hints shat might be serviceable to many
Of their readers.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-04-26
For the Telegraph.
CORRESPONDENCE
Between Timothy - and - Titus.o
L T T E R 7 o "TITU S." No.III

= - ~, AVE- l -
April 18th 1887.
Dear brother Titus:
Agreeable to nv promise in my last,
proceed to mention the cause Of the existing
evils in the church-in what the radical
error that has produced them consists In
all we now behold Of the sins Of the church.
we discover but the various rami6cations Of
the same fundamental evil Like Daniels
"Beasts" and Image" "the visions are
one" The error is, A DEPARTURE, IN THEORY
AND PRACTICE, FROM THE BIBLE DOCTRINE OF
SPIRITUALITY-oF THE INFLUENCES OF The
Holy GHosT, UPON THE HEARTS OF HIS Chill
DRLN.
l. The churches err in theory, on this
subject, in several particulars.
l. Some abuse the doctrine of our depen-
dence on the Spirit and of our dependence
on the Father for the gift of the Spirit
Their theory is, that as we can do rothing
without the Spirit, we must wait till God,
in his own good, set time, and according TO
his own eternal, secret purposes, sends upon
US the Holy Ghost; which they say he does
arbitrarily, i. e. when, and as lie pleases
without any regard 10 the moral state in
which we are, or the course we pursue. The
Bible doctrine on this point is, that God is
waiting TO be gracious in this particular, as
much as in any other. He is not waiting
for the time Of his purpose to roll round but
for US TO get in a right state to receive his
spirit. He is more willing to give the HOLY
Spirit to them that ask it, than earthly pa
rents are, to give good gifts to their chill
dren, Luke xi: 13. God is willing to give
the Holy Spirit to all, at all times, when
they ask as he requires. To say he is not,
is TO impeach the Divine veracity, which all
do, who adopt the above theory.
2. Another important error respects what
it is to be spiritual The prevailing opinion
seems to be, that aperson who is frequently
quite Jealous, pathetic in bis remarks, and
reJoices considerable, though not living a
holy life, and except in times of revival is
very Indifferent; that such an one is spirit
ual. But God does not teach thus. He
would call it being Baptized with the Ho-
ly Ghost" Matt iii. II. Being filed with
the spirit"-"with all the fulness Of God.DI
&c. Now these passages are to be under
stood in moral sense. They can denote
nothing less, thaa that the Holy Ghost takes
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-04-26

Justice and humanity! Let Us, then, in
stead ofexercising our ingenuity to quiet
|, the fearful reflection that zoe are the in
struments ofinjustice-that we are degrad-
ing portion oil our fellow creatures 10 the
Loloesi depths of human degradatien-
seek the means OF relief from the evils TO
which it gives rise"
the present generation Of Shareholders,
stand chargeable with all the cruelty, per-
fidy, inhumanily, and robbery, which
characterized those who first stole their
slaves from Africa. They should be
charged with the same moral turpitude
They commit the same deeds every dav,
hour, and moment, they hold and use a
fllow being as property. Is.
IMPORTANT ADMISSION.
4" Thrust be conceded, that upon alb.
straet principles, no person can establish
a right TO the liberty and labor of0nOiher.
All the right which can be claimed upon
any principle Of construction. is that
which is confessed by constitutional sane
ton or Legislative enactment"
lpresune they would have said with
d.. Fisk, Tracy, Morse. Hall, Stone, &c,
that though wrong in principle, slavery
magbe right in practice.
VESTED and INHERENT RIeHrs.
We will consider the rights of men
a rested and intercnt The latter we
eaanoB be deprived of without an UsUR
PATTON ofPOlUey; the former, being con.
ferred for some special purpose. or merely
acquiesced In. upon some principle of ex,
pedience, is, Of necessity, Of temporary
character. and removable at the will Of
that power by which it was conferred
Ofthe latter on all rights, (if it be not sa,
eriisgs 70 term rights whit h have grown
onf OF our system ofslavery."
sLAvEHoLDERs xNsLAvED TO THEIR
SLAVES.
II would be an act of selEim collation.
TO maintain that the claim to the slave is
founded upon an inherent right. For all
inherent rights are rRiform and unirersaL
and consequently we would subject our
selves to the same liabilities to the same
servitude. which we impose upon the On,
fortunate African, We would reverse
every principle Of political morality; we
would make POWER, and not RIGHT the
universal principle Of action"
As though the principle that NIGH
makes right were not the universal prin
eiple Of action among shareholders. Il
must be, or they would not hold slave q
moment II. c.. w.
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RELIGIOUS SUMMARY.

IHE NORFOLK REsoLUT1oNs-Our
readers remember that the General Asso.
clat!on OF Connecticut, at its last meeting
held IN No rfoIk, adopted certain resoIr.
l'onS' plainly designed to discountensnce
me employment of travelling agents to en-.
llghten and excite the churches on partjc.
u'ar points OF doctrine or duty, and oIso
Inc services Of evangelis,s in promoting
REVEALS The resolutions were in2eu.
'ousIy worded, but their evident inter-!
was 10 put down every form Of effort f.
me advancement Of morals and rei.i,n,
except those which may be put forth ~
tue pastors, and to represent every SUIT
movement as an interference with .&e
rights OF settled ministers. 1t was ocre1.
ally understood that the immediate obirc
OF the resolutions was to preserv. ,hr
churches of Connecticut arainst th.. IT,.
roads OF revival preachers, and the apcm;
OF me AntI-sIavery Society; but for he
sake OF appearances, the resolutions were
framed In general terms, SO us to embrace
all agents We freely expressed our dis
approval Of these resolutions at tho t;nIp
out o!d not finish the discussion Of tie
principles involved, out Of defertpce to The
WISHES of many esteemed lavmen in The
Oonnectlcut churches, whose views Of The
resolutions were the same as our own,
OUT VINO did not wish to drive the question
20 an issue which might produce an open
coli'slon between the pastors and chufcbe:
respecting the extent of the pastoral cow.
En- Gs: We therefore very gladly dropPe5
me painful subject, hop ping those very IN.
wise resolutions would thereby lust Ie.
main IN their deafness, and be soon forgot.
ten: But it seems the friends ofthe resO.
lut'ons are not contented with such q
course. The mover of the resolutions,
Rev; Leonard Bacon, has recently address.
ed long Letter to Gerrit Smith, in vind.
cation OF the resolutions, marked with even
more than his usual scrimony of vituper
alton. We do not propose either to imi.
tate or answer that part of his Defence
pun we must be permitted to saw, that if
!ne settled pastors Of Connecticut seriously
intend to take their stand on the gro4r5
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For the Telerraph.


The Theory and Practice OF Chrlstianity.
The theory Of christianity is admitted on
all hands, by both friends and foes, to be
beautiful. None are so vile as not 10 per-
ceive the purity of its morality and the
sublimity Of its precePts. Human nature,
wrecked as it is, and disposed as it may be
to evade its claims, has in these respects
rendered a verdict in its favor. 1t stands
alone, a monument Of its own divinity,
alike unequalled by any human composition,
eItherIn the authority to which il lays claims,
or It's general correspondence to the great
book OF nature, which is spread out before
Us, or its special adaptation to the wants of
the human race. Its principles would bind
together in one common bond of brotherhood
the chOLe human family, and cement this
bond by immutable love, justice and kind
ness. They would tear away all the arti-
fetal barriers, which the ambition, the ava
rice, or the envy of man has interposed be-
tween nations or individuals, and infuse a
common Joy, common interest, and CON-
mon hope into every breast. Such is Chris
tianity in theory. Truly il is pleasant to
II. Who woufd not pray with
all the energy of his soul, "thy kingdom
come ~ Who does not feel holy rapture
kindled up in his heart, as he suffers his
imaginafioa 70 carry him forward to the
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Vol. TX. mo. 81,

and the one which was the procuring cane.
of this effort 10 be useful to my fellow M.
1t was, as conceived, mistaken poljcv =.
economy, pursued by those farmers vi,
raise sheep, at the season of shearing, M,
approaching.
After some weeks of warm weather, dr,
ing which the sheep have been burdeos3
with an abundant fleece, they are shorpd
the whole at once, which causes them +,
suffer during the nights Of moderate wea,5.
err; and in cold storms, unless the forne
has provided some arbor for them to NJ,
under, great loss is sustained, IN the heath
and frequently in the life of the flock.
"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall
obtain mercy;" and this mercy, belie,e
it is our bounden duty to extend, not
to all the human family, but to all dur>
animals. The truly mercful man is mere:
full to the brute creation, as we'll as 10 hi;
own species. But interest and economy, y
would seem, would prompt to the removal
of the evil now under consideration.
One farmer informed me that he had )os,
sixty sheep, the past season, by turning Oh.
his flock after shearing without providing,
shelter for them, Sad neglect! which NJ
provident farmer should suffer himself n
overlook. Two boys, of fifteen, could in.
day or two, build bower, sufficient fol tvo
hundred sheep TO run under in a storm. Il
could be done with posts and poles corered.
four feet from the ground, with pine Or hem
lock boards, at the expense Of ten or Gf,eeu
dollars, and would last for years. The
farmer who neglects such preparation and
depends on bringing up his flock to the BAN
in the time of storm, ten to one, will IN
time neglect his sheep altogether. Being ia
the house, and warm himself, he will quite
forget the naked, defenseIess condition G.:
his poor flock, exposed to the "pi,ilea
pelungs" Of the cold, unfeeling storm.
Respectfully, thy Friend,
AN OLD MAN
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For the telegram

Brother Murray In your paper, No. 90
find the following Query: "What course
ought to be pursued with minister, living
in the country with an ordinary family,
common health, salary of four hundred dol
lars, with some perquisites, in debt already
some hundreds of dollars, and running in
debt from fifty 10 one hundred dollars annu-
ally, with no reasonable expectation of ever
being able to pay7"
Now sir, with all friendship for a lorer
of consistency in mfnisters,"I would just
say (hoDing to relieve his mind, that most
men who engage in the ministry of recon-
citation are poor in the things of this world,
and must necessarily get involved 10 obtain
ing their education they enter upon the
work under embarrassed circumstances
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tlue Wnen lneSe nOIy pIluClpleS S0all ami
mate every human being throughout the
wide world?
But let us turn our attention for moment
to the practice of Christianity. Not, indeed,
the practice which its theory would lead US
10 anticipate. For if its theory and practice
corresponded, a consideration of the one
would be full explanation of the other
Perhaps we should speak more properly if
we should say the practice of Christians. or
those who profess to be such. Of these
there are various denominations, or brother
hoods, all, they say, aiming at the same OBJ
ject, the evangelizing of the world, and, per-
haps, in the main, making use of the same
means, for we speak of evangelical Chris
tians.) Still, is it not evident that thew do
not drink fully into the spirit of true Chris
tIanity, at least so far as their conduct to-
wards each other is concerned? Did they
do so, all Earring discords would be hushed,
and petty animosities buried. They might
differ in matters Of opinion as much as thew
do now; but this difference would cause no
break of social feeling or brotherIv affection.
They would walk together so far as they
could agree, and when principle compelled
them to separate, they would do it, it is
true, with sorrow; but no. with animosity.
reproaching each otheras bigots or fanatics.
Again, take professed christians of the
same denomination. Some churches are
Tor the new measures, others for the DID,
This has caused SO wide breach between
them in many cases, that, (if we may Judge
from their writings, they cannot fellowship
each other as christians. They stand en-
t'rely aloof from each other, and what is
still worse, when they have any thing to
do or say about one another, they seem to
be armed with any thing but the spirit of
meekness.
Take members Of the same church. And
here we will take for example, particular
precept and see how it is carried into prac-
tlce. This may be it. "Confe~~ your
faults one to another, and pray one for an
other that ye may be healed" There has
been some Misunderstanding between A.
and O. in relation to .ome particular thing
O. is injured. He goes, frankly makes
known his difficulty to A. A. sees that he
has done wrong: (for it is plain CASEY con-
fesses it, and o. returns satisfied. A few
weeks pass away, all is peace and harmony
between the two brethren. But soon O.
learns, that A. has been guilty Of the same
act, though not in an open manner, but un-
der cover; so that he thinks it never will
be known to O. Now is there not reason to
believe that such cases as the one sketched
above, actually happen frequently, in our
churches. All these things ought not so to
be. Ye are all brethren, if christians, and
whether members Of different denominations,
or different churches, OF the same denomina-
ton, or Of the same church, all your conduct
should be ingenious and regulated by the
Bible. COS,
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New y ork, 9TH mo. II, 1887.

The distressing occurrence, described
below, should serve as warning against
placing ones self before horses, or othe.
powerful animals, when they are frightened.
1t is sa fer course at least. and we believe
in general quite as successful, having hold
of the reins, to remain behind the animal
A valuable man of our acquaintance. few
years SINCE, was torn from the church, his
family and friends, from selziug by he bits,
his frightened horses. They tramp\edGm
under their feet, fracturing his skull, thai be
died soon after. 1t could not be said he Yves
not good horsemau and a resoIute and
vigorous man: for he was all this, and 10
the prime of life. Yet he was not an ade-
quate hlndrance to pair Of frightened
horses, in the harness.
"FATAL ACCIDENTAL. the cars
were passing on the Lancaster and Harris.
burg Railroad, near Harrisburg. cr
"Wednesday, boy about fifteen years ci
age was narrowing with a pair of spirj'.
ed horses, which becoming riqhte ned arc
restive, the lad went to their heads to hot
and pacify them; but he was unable %
DO this, and was thrown down, struck "
the teeth OF the harrow as the hors,<
broke away and ran, and was dragged ar3
mangled in the most shocking ronnc:
till life was extinct"
{t1 The laSr Emop,;,o,. ~ $3.50.
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nected with the revival might be recorded,
but must be omitted for want of time
This branch Of Zion has been peculiarly
favored Of the Lord from the commence
ment of its existence to the present dav.
It has enjoyed several interesting and ex-
tensive revivals, and at present numbers
more than flee hundred members. Since
the commencement of my Iabors with
this people, l46 have been admitted to the
church; 8? BY baptism, So by letter, and
one restored. The Lord hath done
great things for us, whereof we are glad
" Not unto US, o Lord, not unto US, bat
unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy
and for thy truths sake.''
Yours, SC. J. A1DR1cH.
Worcester, Apri! II, 1887.
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"THE CoLoEED AMERICAN" is paper to
be published weekly, in New-York city
edited BY Samuel e. Cornish, a colored
Presbyterian minister; and devoted to the
mental, moral and religious interests of COL
ored Americans. Prosperity TO the enter
prise!