Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-11-12


who pronounced bis eulogy:
From the Christian lnder
THE CONVENTION OF THE
JEWS.
A South Carolina correspondent com
municales the pleasing intelligence tha
two Jews, and Jewess, their mother
have lately prolessed faith in Jesus o
Nazareth as the promised Messiah, and
been added by baptism to the church in
Beaufort, under the care OF Rev DR..
Fuller One of them is supposed to pos,
sess talents for The ministry. The letter
addressed to the church by the lady, al
the time of her application. is subjoined.
Her experience is substantially that ol
every chrislian-ruined by the aposlacy,
restored by Emanuel. The most impor-
tani practical thought that suggests itself
10 our mind in this connection is this
that, in SO far as our observation extends,
christians have loo little intercourse with
Jews, as Protestants stand too much aloof
from Catholics. Jews and Catholics have
the same common nature with selves
are, in word. men, fallen n,vh-and
must be approached and treated as sim
ners require to be approached and trealed.
Opposition TO the gospel may assume q
thousand shapes, but it is tho same in es-
sence; and although the means of over
coming it are 10 he modified by circum.
stances, they are also, in every case, sub
slanliaIly the same. The gospel we
preach is the same that Christ and Paul
preached; and the mind, hear; and con-
science of modern sinners, both of The
Jews and the Geniles, are the same with
apostolic days. A pure and spiritual
-cf,r,,..;or,;t5 p oese
which. by the blessing of God, are render
ed mighty in The suhjusation of error
but it must come in contact with that
which it designs TO change. II. X.
To Me Pastor ana Members Of the Baptist
Church at Beaufort:
In Offering myself TO become a membe
of the christian church, | take this meth.
cd to Inform you Of my feelings. The
SENSATIONS I have on This occasion prevent
me from comnv nicaling The same verbal
ly as would greatly desire 10 do. Pass.
ing owe, lapse of years, the whole o
my former life, which I feel 10 have been
spent in the vaniiies oi this earth, il pleas
ed God, by various means, to bring me Ia
myself, at which time saw myself sin.
ner in Hi blessed sight. The more re-
llected on my condition the more necessi,
~ fell for Il Saviour, a mediator between
me and my God; and, (blessed be His
uame,t | saw al once. while searching lhe
Scriptures of God, that | could not be
saved by my own merits, as had viola
ted Gods holy law, in the very fact that
had moi submitted myself wholly 10 his
service. AT this time was induced &c
examine into The claims Of the Christian:
Jesus, as The "Shil0h" (which was &c
:" and, by the wonderful soodnes:
of God above, he was revealed 10 Inc n:
long expected Messiah. saw that those
general prophecies, which were familiar
to NE concerning Him, were fulfilled ii
:" Jesus OF Nazarelh;' and though my
heart revolted at the lowly appearance o
this despired NaZaIine. who was to be tb'
liking Messiah ben David" yet Goo
opened my eyes, enlightened my heart
and could not bul submit 10 HiGl and say
..Gud be merciul 10 me sinner
found peace aad JOY. and happiness, il
believing on Him. My feelings toward
all cheislians were Immediately changed
: Whereas ouce despised the name o
christian, now lelta great love and de
sire 10 be with them whereas | ono
could not fine words sufficiently harsh L
express my contempt for Jesus, now
consider my salvation depending upol
this Saviour, and place all my hopes Q
happiness hereafter upon the merits G
the blood Of His alonement. | wish Il
: obey all the Saviour's commands, an,
therefore desire TO be baptized into tn
christians faith-begging tho prayers G
all Gods people here, and praying Co
TO enable me TO persevere ard gain III
home of my foreia,hers, Abraham, Isaa
and Jacob. "Amen and Amen"
How many persons there are in tn
world, and even in The city, who claim t