Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-03-18
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Mr.. Editor.:-I prceive, by notice in one OF
my papers, and have also learnt from an au.
thenrc source, that Rev. w. P. Hill, Mil.
lister of our Association, has received from the
Southern Baptist Board of Domestic Missions
the appointment Of Agent for South Cerolina.
This brother Is known most lavorably 10 the
Churches Of The Association, as one of itswor
thy and effective ministers, and doubt not.
that as hc travels 1hrough the State. in the
duties Of his agency the hlelhreu and others
will lake pleasure i'll receiving, and aiding,
him in the important service, which will SOON
command his efforts.
The Domesti: Mission Board has under its
slpeiSisi0nshe regions of the South and So:rh
West Of the United States. Its especial duty
is to send Missionaries to the destitute places
in these regions, that the Gospel may be
preached 10 :" the people that sit in darkness, y,
and to them that sitsssin the region and shadow
of DEATH" But to perform this duty, means
aud men must be afforded by the hnrches.-
The appeal is about to be made 10 you bretb.
ren, the members of the Churches Inalls State,
10, aid in this good and great work.
The Gospel was commanded by the Sa-
yior tc he preached in oil the world. beginning
at jerusalem. Our country, therefore, should
claim our tirstaltention, onrJfrst efforts. And
whatd field for al,is attention, for these efforts
does our country PRESENT. The Macedonian
cry"Come over and help u.s." reaches our
ears from nearly every quarter of the land.-
Especially from Texas Florida. New Orleans,
and Oregon does ihiscrY come Ip,and in ac..
Gents that we are not at liberty to disregard.
sAdid in pieportion.ao 10 the obedience rendered
80 iisseal will be the ability 10 obey, the com.
rnandto preach the Gospel .io all nations"
Whilst thenwe are diligently cultiyating the
l;0mc field, we are prepared 10 cultivate with
erealcr. effect the Fercign field. 49, !,
I II lis obvious, then, that the Domestic Board
occupies an important position. 1t is the ugent
of the Convention for carrying out the noble
designs the denomination in the length and
breadth Of the land But thut this position
may be occupied advantageously, the nienl-
bers Of the denomination must come up TO its
aid. They must furnish tho necessary instrn-
menlaltles to this Agent, or the Agent will be
Ineffective South Carolina that had one hun
dred delegates in The Convention al Augusta,
and that has sanctioned the dolngs OF that body,
must not be backward in sustaining those d..
iltgs. Aliaw me, then. dear brethren TO eX-
hort you to iberality in your contributions 10
the Agent ot the Buurd.
I am aware of1he pressure in the pecuniary
affairs Of the country. Bat is not :" the earth
aud its IuIlness the Lords" And has He not
commanded Bring ye all the ti,lles into the
store. house. that there may bo meat in my
house. and prove me now herewith saith
the Lord of Hosts. if l will not open you The
windows OF Heaven, and pouryou out a bles.
sing, that there shu not be rou,a enough 10
receive in Does He not also say. he that
wa,ereth shall he watered again" There
is that scaltereth aud yet increaseth." lit is
more blessed TO give than To receive"
May the Lord incline your hearts TO devise.
and yolu hands to give, liberal things, that
by liberal i,ings You may stand.
Afftctionatey, yours in Gospel bonds.
WILLIAM B. JOHNSON.
p. S.-The South Carolina Baptist, Bihli.
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