Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-11-04
G1nfation, gygrienltnre sn0 gsNs
NOVEMBER g 1857

alone in the deserted homestead. To her
boys, she is the odd woman" to their brill
liant wives "a good old thing, but too old /
fashioned !" to their homes and their chill /
dren almost stranger. Her tears fall as
she thinks of them in distant city, gay,
prosperous, wealthy and happy, yet not re-
membering her, on this day, even by line,
to say "dear mother, love you" This Is |
her reward for years of tell and care and
anxiety. She has outlived her generation, |
and when she dies, she will hardly be mis-
sed by those to whom she has given her
health and strength and life itself. Poor
lonely old womanl Well may the bitter
tears fall fast-welI may you long to die
For this is often the return for love and de-
votion that have outwatched the stars, and
seen themoon grow palel
$50 tired i'
Yes, turn from the brilliant crowd that lis
tened eagerly for every word you uttered
fair songstress, and heed what your heart
i is saying. Words of fire may fall from
your rapid pen-your own wild soul may
stamp its impress upon the page before you
the world may place the crown of laurel
| upon your bowed head-but it will be a
diadem of thorns In the height Of triumph
i'm the fever of success-there will come
sudden pause, and the iron will enter
your soul as you remember that one voice
is silent, and one face still, calm, and cold.
Fame, wealth, success-oh what are these
| to happiness? Vanity, vanity all, and
"yexation of spirit" and you bow your
I
head and weep to think that it should be
so!
Oh J little child, not vet released from
) thy mothers care, it would be better for
(! thee to sleep into the tranquil sleep of
, death, within the shelter of her arms, than
E to tread the path which we are treading
There are sharp thorns hidden among the
: fairest flowers-therea are treacherous quick
, sands in the sweetest valleys. God help
t thee, my boy, for only hand from Heaven
n can lead thee safely there. The golden
: hair will turn to silver, it may be, and the
4 blue eyes will wear an anxious look before
the painful journey is half done, and evil
It shapes will mock and mutter when thy
: heart faileth thee, and thy steps are faint
), $50 tired !"
is My boy, cling closer to thy mothers
t breast! For a day will surely come when
It thy lips will utter those self same words
and she will not be beside thee, to hush
e thee, to hush thee into forgetfulness of al
i thy trouble God help thee then, and lead
thee to the only refuge, "where the wicked
/ cease from troubling, and the weary are al
I rest y
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We The Synod of the Presbyterian Churc
+ + of North Carolina met in this town {
Wednesday last, the 21st inst.
lis The opening sermon was preached |
to the Rev. Neill Mckay, of Harnett count
as Fayetteville Presbytery) from Ist Cori
all thians, Sd chap, 8th and 9th verses 4sNo
'r- he that planteth and he that watereth al
'rt one: and every man shall receive his ow
reward according to his own labor. Fc
e. we are laborers together with God We al
oy Gods husbandry, We are Gods building
n, There was large and attentive audienc
Y present, and all seemed deeply intereste
m III the snbject. The discourse was one {
Id much ability, replete with sound argumen
logical IN its deductions, and delivered j
1g that clear and forcible manner, which
lg while it attracted the attention of the heal
er, pressed home the subject upon the hear
and conscience.
After the sermon, the Synod was eallep
to order, and the roll being called, it wa
ascertained that 90 Ministers were preser
from the Orange Presbytery, 30 from tn
i'll Concord Presbytery, and 20 from the FAY
etteville Presbytery, besides Ruling elder
from each of the above Presbyteries, nun
". bering about 40.
h Rev. w. w. Pharr was elected Moders
nd tor, and Rev. Jacob Doll and Rev. MART
wv Mcqueen were chosen Clerks.
en- On Thursday, after the appointment
nd the standing committees, Newbern Wa
IS. chosen as the place for the next meeting
st Synod, on Wednesday before the thin
no Sabbath in November, 1858.
K On Friday, resolutions were offered COZ
tie cerning the North Carolina PRESBYTERIAN
ht paper, proposed to be published in tn
ue State. The resolutions endorse the pap,
-as and pledge the members of the Synod
,xt exert themselves in sustaining the ente
ed iprize. Short speeches were made BY Re
rer Messrs. Cotton, Nash, Wilson, Meban
ru- Chambers Geo. Mcneil and Neill McKa
ep and by Hon. A. w. Venable, G. III. Vile
tly and Jas. w. Osborne, Esq'rs-all in fave
tie with one exception) of publishing the p
ws per- The resolutions were adopted wit
,as but one dissenting voice, Rev. p L. Penic
he Rev. James H. Mcneil, Correspondent
M Secretary of the American Bible Societ
YER addressed the Synod and a large audienc
on Friday afternoon, with regard to tt
affairs of that Society. He spoke abor
me two and half hours, making an eloquel
he appeal In behalf of the Bible cause and +
The lating vast amount of valuable and inte
raw esting information concerning the oper
air tons of the Society. He is fluent ar
red impressive speaker, and his effort was hig
red ly commended by all that we have hea
ma speak of it
re- Friday night, after Missionary sermo
ZOE the Committee on Domestic Missions 1
for ported, and Hon. A. W. Veuable spoke
in behalf of the cause
he The various reports made to the Sync
Ice, show the Church to be in very prospe
condition.
The Synod adjourned on Saturday nigl
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