Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-05-30

the face Of our Constitution, and in the
Proceedings, which accompany this adj
dress. They are distributed at present,
between two acting Boards for Foreign
and Domestic Missions, having their re-
spectve seats at Richmond, Va, and Ma
rion, Ala. Wesympathize with the Mace
donna cry from every part of the Heather
world-with the low moan, for spiritual
aid, of the four millions of half s:ihed Red
men, our neighbors; with the sons of Ethi-
opla among US, stretching FORTH their hands
OF duplication for the gospel, to God and
all his people-and we have shaken our
selves from the nightmare Of 9 six years
"strlie about words TO no profit" for the
profit of these poor, perishing and precious
souls. Our language to all America, and
TO all Chistendom. if they will hear US, is
''Conae over,'' and for these objects, as We
love souls and the divine Saviour of souls,
Help u.s." We ask help at this juncture
for nothing else. We have had more talk
than work about these objects too long
We have waited quite too long for the more
learned and gifted, and opulent and worthy
to lead our way toward these objects; and
we have shortened debate upon them to
get to business. Our eyes and hearts are
turned with feelings Of parental fondness
to Burmah and the Karens; with zeal in
which we are willing to be counseled by
God and all considerate men (but by none
else)-to the continent of Africa, and her
perniclous fountains of idolatry, oppression
and blood, but yet more, with unutterable
hope and thankfulness, to China and her
providentially opened ports, and teeming,
thirsty millions. Among us, in the South,
we have property, which we will offer to
the Lord and his cause, in these channels
some prudence with which we would
have our best wisdomt to dwell; and pro-
, fessions ola piety which we seek to have
f increased and purified, like that of the first
Baptist Churches, when they had crest
and walking in the fear of the Lord. and in
the comfort Of the Holy Ghost, were null
tiplied."
In parting with beloved brethren and ole
y co-adjutors IN this cause, we could weep
+ and have wept, for ourselves and for them
but the season, as we'll of weeping as 0
e vain wrang!ing, IS, we are constrained to be
q Ileve, just now past. For years the pres
sure Of mems hands has been upon us ia
too heavily. Our brethren have pressed
q upon every inch Of cur privileges and GU
r sacred Rights-but this shall only urge Oh
gushing souls to yield proportionately c
their renewed efforts to the Lord, to tn,
1 Church universal, and to dying world
+ even as water pressed from without rise
q but the more within. Above all the noun
tain pressure, of our obligations to CO.
even our own God; to Christ and Him cru
cited; and to the personal and social bles
> sings Of the Holy Spirit and his influences
e shall urge our little streams Of the water G
= ;, life to flow forth until every wilderness
and desolate place within our reach AM
; what extent of the worlds wilderness wise
', ly considered is not within our reach
- shall be glad'-even at this passing calam
} ity of division; 'and the deserts of uncon
8 verted human nature, rejoice and blossom
> as the rose
BY order of the Convention.
y VIM. B. JOHNSON, D. D..
- Augusta, Ca, 18th May, 1915.