Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-10-20
. From the Wilson Ledger.]
THE KAHUKEE ASSOCIATION.

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Mr. LEDGER: Having just returned from the AS.
ISOLATION Of the Old School Baptists," just held
at Lawrence's meeting house, in Edgecombe Coun
ty, drop you line. l need not say that the &C.
casion was one of interest, and trust OF gooo 10
all present. l was present on Saturday and Sunday
only. The Exercises, however, commenced ON FRI
day and were to close the Monday following
We observed in attendance Rev. Mr.. burlington of
Washington City, native Of Maine, and we are
free to say of the most remarkable men We ever
heard in the pulpit His whole soul is in his bust
ness, and judging from two of his sermons which we
heard, one on Saturday and one on Sunday, relig-
ous truths must have been his earnest and untring
research and love for many years. and that with the
humble docile spirit Of truly converted man. We
informed that he is naturally one of the most
diffident Of men, but this only shows that when
man has genuine call from Heaven to preach the
Gospel, the voice Of God speaking within must be
heard in the face of what seem to man insuperable
obstacles, whether they consist of stammerlng
tongue, and deficient early education, or poverty
and from persecution omitted ones household
Truly, as one of his brother ministers remarked az
forwards, he could say more in one hour than 9TH
men in Internationally so in words and incom-
pa,aby so in matter He has like celebrated broth
err in Georgia, who is also a minister He preached
at Rocky Mount last years Association. We also
saw present the following ministers, namely: Mr.
Stadlcr of Caswell Mr.. Hart of Granville Mr. Moore
of Martin, who preached the Introductory sermon
and that in plain and most able manner. Also,
Messrs. Hassell, Whitaker Purvies, Perry and Cox
from the same County. This We thought quite
q strong delegation for Martin. There were ALSO
Mr.. Davis of Onslow, Mr. Ward from Tennessee
Mr. Canady of Johnston Mr.. Daniel and Mr.. Bell
from Edgecombe, and Mr. Ross and Mr.. House from
Pitt
The preaching was out doors, in the manner Of
old times when philosophers preferred as temple
for their instruction the green carpet of natures
manufacture and the canopy Of Heaven to any mar
BILE floors and gided domes which man can invent
The number Of persons present was immense
consisting Of several thousands, with any quantity
of horses and carriages, dust and sunshine, muddy
water ard luxuriant dinners and hospitabe people,
whose invitations were free air and honest like
the hearts Of al! Edgecombe farmers. / am happy
to say that have seldom more sedate crowd
Among others l had the pleasure Of seeing our
quoudam Senator but present Judge, Mr.. Bigg>,
from Hamilton, Martin County, and also the honor
of an introduction to him at the residence of Mr..
Turner Bass-and Mr. Ledger, actually slept with
him. You know what little man am and what
big man Judge Bggs is. Well, sir, am bigger
man already than was bcfore-perSonallv, Coward
him) physically, and trust mentally least to a
slight premonitory degree of termination. There
is not a sOundcr, salcr man in the State than the
Judge. While he was in Congress you will remem-
Der there were certain young Americas of n. C.,
prophetic IavenS-Such mistake thunder for light
ming and vocerous verbiage for statesmen's deeds,
who croaked about the silence Of the Honorable
member, ard hence inferred his inability, but it
Quires no great penetration to discover in hours
conversation with him. a mind and heart-com-
prehen>ive and practcal-patrio,ic and pious, such
we are sorry to say seldom found among
public officers. An Athenan who lacked eloquence,
but was brave and capable man, once listened to
his rivals eloquent speech, and then said. 'Men
Of Athens-all that he said. will d." Such an
Athenan, we imagine, is Judge Bggs. He is a
through. going Old School Baptist and evidently
cSp>nr 'hr,cf N.roA thnt ,antc
national and State, could be made up Of such men;
in their integrity could protigacy find check, and
the gravitaon of our nation to ruin a counterpGs.
ing weight Judge Biggs is sclfmade man. cx-
cepting primary education received at Hamilton,
another bright example of the TRUTH that all educa-
ton is selrtducasion, while schools, teachers ard
books only helps.
But am over extending my remarks. In my
conclusion, | would say, that il our country pos
sesses Denomination of time honored conservative
principles-poiitically and religious-it the Old
School Baptists, the "Shells" as they are called,
Of the Kahukee Association. This Association is
the second oldest body in the United States, and
hence its very age inspires US with reverence. |
honor them rs stable, debt paving, judicous old
fashioned society-a noble. plain honest, economi-
cal relic Of Revolutionary times-a people who be.
evc in Education notwithstanding reports to the
contrary, but an education of body we'll of
mnd-an ecucation which shall learn child the
spelling book well the ancient language and
the spinning wheel as well the p;ano-an cduca-
ton which shall inst into the chi!d's mind the ee-
mentS Of present and future success aud show their
practicabiity necessity and importance in the bits
of work and selfreliance, adopted by the child in
school and out %! it, whether it be the Common
School or the College. And then, we'll they
love their Church and its doctrines they have
faith in Sectaran Schools, hence they have Of
their own, supported by regular and irregular drum
ming agents-private and public. The religious
connection existing between favOrite tenet of the
church and the multiplication table, they
could perceive and have not consequently used
such motives in establishing a School. We
confess like this doctrine much. Il Edu.
cation has not inherent virtues enough
tives to appreciation and support then let it perish.
We have always understood its voice crying to
all, attractive and amiable and yet affronted with
unnatural and unnecessary stmuli-True Educa.
ton fosters prejudces-no dogmatisms-no tyr
anny-no narrow, but all enlarged views OF think.
ing, and is anything else than the Pharisee, with a
"stand BY am holier than thou in his mouth.
But intrude on your columns l would say much
more. OF one thing feel certain, that this demo.
minaton, like all others, is beied. Of they
are not nfallibe, and there may be among them
few, who are like the Quixotic old man, who would
not look at the new moon out OF respect to that
cent luminary, the old moon, yet as a Glass; they
aggressive, but cautious and adopt their opin-
ions they do their Dress from home made looms,
an independent Americansm, as rare as it is noble.
This revolutionary simplicity and nationalism
like. Let your people study the times Of our Faith
ers and return to their habits-even to dress would
We initiate them and adopt the style of Mr. and Mrs.
George Washington, of long ago, rather than ape a
French debauchee and hybrdized dandy. But
am DONE Please insert, if you think proper, and
believe me.
Yours, &C.,