Standard, Volume 5, Number 5, Madison, Jefferson County, 12 November 1835 — Page 2

THE STANDARD

"We invito the attention of

four real or? to the fol

lowing Circular ol "i.ie , Morafand Religious Improvement of the Co.oreJ Rico.'' 'Vvhs'.cVe- rejoice to see this effort made

.... .a , t.-i nr' ' LU.Ui i ; e-' v

we mui

10 .. f'-e attorn. on so i.i- t

oo'.on-.l p-Vs '-hit ion of our cottniry,

! .leer, legrct ttr.lt i-c

e cili m:i'u; .i.e. uut

have in th"ir i'on.-mutio:i omi: the iaipo.-tan; duty of Laming

tae ?er::itn. '

no.

irea

Or .

..-(" .-Lira: ( J ;i . To Tin; M.vAV;-. and

;i .-(.v..- or

regular manner, beginning with the creation, and continuing the scripture narrative down to the ascensional Christ including the most interest ing biographical and historical stories. An abstract of scripture, history and story, accompanied with questions and hrief remarks, is perhaps a de-

idoratum not only for this purpose, nut tor gene

ra! use. Should it he found necessary, use com

mittee may prepare one. Those who possess ilonry's or the Comprehensive Commentary containing that writer, will find his plain and stiking remarks excellently adapted to the comprehension of servants, and calculated to impress their feelings. Rut we hope that conscientious persons 'will

not lie satisfied with the measure 0! instruction

pledged in t lie Constitution, hut will extend it far-

i aer

- irrrmnn m 1 1 i i l i i 11 itwtti n jLL-P-iUMa..uj.imijjniiMj-Ji Committee of five, a Recording:, and a Correspon-! STAiVDARiO i Day of Fasting and Thayer It will be rememding Secretary, and a Treasurer; who .shall be elec- 1 . ' ' bered !v our readers, that Friday, the 20:h instant, ted at each annual meeting; and if from any cir-1 j " . , , , , , cumstances an annua) election should not beheld, j THURSDAY', NOVEMBER K 1S35. j was ari'ointCli I'.v the Syuou of Indiana, during its those officers who wete elected at the last annual 1 - - ; late sessions, to be observed by all our churches meeting shall continue in office till their succes-1 SvNon of t-.EvircKY Thi body met at pow. ' as a day of fasting and prayer, with special refer-

u.s u a o 'rse omcers snail , ,m,n. ,,.,,,. , ",, ...... n 1 ence to the low state of religion within our bounds. be such as are usually assigned to their respective I '"ol !1 on w ednesd a . the 1 4 ,h uh. and v as o- ... , offices. " ' rened bv a sermon bvRev. A. Cameron, from Rom. M;1-v a pi"m ot Pce a,ul Pllcatiou be poured

Art. 4. The menders of this association shall 1. 1G. Rev. Mr. Rice was chosen moderator-

consist ot al. persons who shal sih rn,,,;i,. i . .1 .- i t - -n re enon revived 1 oa co.ifftitu- A complaint from the minority oi the Louisville - tion. 1

Art. 5. The ministers of churches who unite ; 1 rc,l,'tcr.v aS'l,1,f!t Vision oi said i rw&yxerj, with thi- association engage to preach statedlv and i 5n,Iie case ol t!ie ov- ilr II u her, Pastor o! the

out upon all the churches, and true and u tide filed

:l:i.' W i:

"Kentucky -.erevtmient at;ention ot

: ;on Tii

o.l

to call

Mir charge, to the ob- '.; v represent, and to i the work in which association was formi, o:i the 1 1 1 1 ultimo. "n;oa" of the several

. n.vni

an, -i . f the col.

r t:r- mat red race" sense of i

a i

::on oi t:.( so p osts u p.oti 'he hv which hav

ana o;

Cowr.v Tiir. ?.TuROE!iEn. Tiiis man was arraigned and tiied foi 1 1 to murder of his wife and two

in! Hit cinidren, on Saiur-Iar, tOt!i ult. lie plead

tueii). a:e.

in and ot:r prave

tar:!

:'.r;ir.

r our Cvinu

:as. while we over'.

is:a that :s r.t .;o:ne. we w of the christian community

sielization of our nezro populatio no: to represent their conuition as i--. Poultless the iiuht that shine?

caurcaes ;or tn

I eon t.ith-TTO the inc.msiste

t m'iii.-:

i to fix the at

;d and in our he !earea!

e iie17-nrmi-ncy ol' a ais-i:!;en-ntis:!

especially to the voun; feelina: the com

mand lindinir iinoii them to brinsr up all una

-1 -'

tneir clnrce "in the fear an

f.rir.t "

upon the faithful patriarch: "I know him that he to attend to tae moral and religious improvement w ill oommmd his children and his household after ; of all colored persons in their f-.milies. and for this

Htm. vf lie novo t lat suen I:iltinuiues. win 11,1 -v ....... . .....-,, niui:, oi .-fine

na et with the divine approbation now

in tiie patria-ch's time, and that its neglect will a: S'.-.ri-!v incur the ilivin i!i.-iile:isnre. No nroies

ing christian should suffer mem vrs of his family, , Wn. .t(ii;ii saail oe a spu-ial object of the at-

ub'ect to htm as j lention oi iin a.-uciaiion.

Art. !t. It shall be the duty ol all persons p:va-

': cuilty, and refused the help of a lawyer. The court, however, heard the testimony in the case

I'Snenallv. at lnnst mirp a mnnlii In f Iiq rnln.l ' Pli n .--! it !.!-; a.. ..!-.. .. A .' J

pulation iu tneir congregations: to promote in eve- 0f, by the adoption of the lollowinr Minute, viz: rv practicable way their moral and spiritual im- i 4.-r. o i i - .- i. i i .1 " .,..-.... i- ...,.,. ,i . i , "l.ie Synod having care u v considered the l.rovemeit; to make an annual report on the sub- , . Tt , " , , , .

... . . i -i. . , . . . . ' i.v mi iMdiiivi iiu e . no ia Harriett ins uect' i-

ler ;. p'ci: ami iu taie in uie inonui oi September. ai.i ' .. . . , ;, .,ww,r.,.t r... ;.t,o

- - -c5 i - , .. , . ,-,, .. '. Mat ne s srisiei , no 1 vo uas t neir sociiiii un;- " ....... t : mv. , .....i,. - ,1 admonition of the yearly collection lor the funds ol the society. . . , . J . , ,t , . , .-, t ,, , , , ,

It a rlirin,- c in . 'ii-n il at ion bestowed Art.. Hie members ol the association ensjae ,-. . .- , ,, ', .' -lv11 1 .15 a IlIVilU- t.illl.llt IliuiUMi ul. iun hi " r nil r ( on t.sln:i nt I- il ill as woll trt I'm nrnici. i ....... . . i , ,

ucstruciion 01 n:s la'aiiy. a lew days before, by putting arsenic in a vessel orwa:er, which he expected

our t. oniessioii of i-aitn, as well as to t:ie principles laid down in God's word are altogether im

proper and unlawful, and demand the strongest

is well as ' other in every week, lor their special religious iu-

strneaon m tae Scrip; ores.

An. 7. The moral improvement of the Frre Co-

so entirely dependent upon and

wants, to urow Up without a competent ac-

'inaiatanc citristian r

-:.l

diiion.

i the

menta'-v tirmcipies oi tne " "- --ui hhmu im uiMiitn i iT,,i,,r .- i . .i,.,. ..a .1,;.. . .1.., : .. i nn.,ti

,1,1 o-n-nest v ursre ui- m"- i ;uiif-M um-; man niuii;? titeir masters accoi-

discouragemcnt and censure from all who re-ard lhcli! !0 drink. His sentence, as pronounced by

the purity of families, as well as tiie peace and pu- Judge iCsto, was "to be hanged by the neck, until rity of the church. The synod cannot but regard jle wus dead, on Friday, tlieTth of this month.5' these marriages as di-plensinjr in the siht oi God:

an ' calculated to call dawn his punishments oa the panic engaged in them. "Thesynorl do therefore Ilvxidrc. That brother

e solemnlv rebuked for t!m sin which he

Tun Lapv Siteimoi: of the late Charleston Convent, has taken up her abode at Trois Rivieres', in '

e won! a e

taetr caarrer

SO.it? Ol t'lrlil. 1 fit

w:a be lo'.iiiu

da when the Kii iewi Is. We knv ccd in the visible f-reat real, but it : :-:eaI without know ):r.:t he conf.--.--vd, ness, and the d rk Attr re. ak i t". T a'i r

V e di irt wor-e than it around them

.ii nates sttrii minds and mta!rs. We hope aad beh-'ve thai

i-li poor in this wori.l s :;.n ts.

l in spirittn! i'O-se-sioas in the ing of Zioa shall make up h.s w tii at mr.nv of them are. iaehi-

c an ri 5 tO b.

attd f-e-p!.. ared that i

ed--e:"" and ef liu

that "the

,--s5 co'iitireaendet a it no

ao'table allowances, oar col

it:y ex i i : t is often "a majority it

iiit shiitet'a ia. d.irk-

i . . t

:d j

-0;1;

can be consiaere;:.

hen.

vs its seriously to itriuio, at whos - door

tit. li i evwent.v not tae;."s. wan-

to read the word e.f 'ife lb:- themselves, lever read ii to thm we have never 3 the: a. We speak in ia aera! terms.

re s.na K.a; 1:1 taeir pa.tia: a::en...i;ice

service waa tae war.e ropunt:oa. taev

io mast.

a-:

it t-econ. lit? the fai: out ability we have ? preached t It cannot :

on tiivi

on alt au attention to the rc-lijious traininaiot tneir i "tag 0 l.ie. lictli. not witu eye service as men voting servants. Let ihomhe assemhie.I on the ! please rs; but in singleness of heart fearing Co I.' Sabbath, and taught from the Scriptures and other Art. 0. Per.-ons may form auxiliary societies for i i i ,.. .. ....... ,.-1. ; .a, lor :il :i r : ;o:i hv nssnci.iti n tocrot h.r mid r...i .-r !

'iiuu-iv iK.)K.-, ptim-'is, caiecnisms, i. .m n . s mav easily be found, the simple truth of rehgion; the principles of tl is constitution; and the niem-ic-t thorn be taught bv heart the ten command- ; hers of such auxiliary shall be members of this some:;;?. the Lo:al"s prayer, verse? of Scripture j ciet . . . I l ... io 'i'l... 1' r o -.. .- . .

coiitauiiaj the nrmiarv truths of Christianity as .in. im. tiie li.wuuic uommiuee, oi winch

, . - . . . . . i ; i, ,...-.,-. f I. ...- ..- . , ! I. .v. ..... I . .r

Here :.- one lio.l and one -Mediator between uou i "n. u.i.i. .i.n n-.- im-muns c.-oaii-io, suau

and man. the man Chris: Jesu 'ilelieve in the j make an annua! repirt ot their proceedings; and

Lord Jesus Christ and tlfti s-halt be saved,' ece. i o. t!ie progress ol tiie cause in We woni 1 i: - t!i -t with a litttle attention and I 'i:i 13 ena-red.

encouragement", the white children of a family 1 Art. 11. The Annul! Meeting of this association might he ie.f to read the scri"tures and religious ' -hall be held in the city of Lexington, at a time de-

primers ami tracts to eotil oi.i ana young servants, 's .m i.vn h.,l v-unmimvi', iiitu puu

i:t 1 ny t ais means impress their own minds, while imparting religious knowledge to these ignorant and neglected beings. Could our children lie taught to engage in a more useful and pleasing

-ower Canada. Of tin's we think well. When loople are selecting a new place of residence, it

i becomes them to nnjuirc into the state of societ y

From the .Minutes of the Muhlenburgh freshy- ,,u" character of the people, Arc. The Lady Supe-

terv, it appears that this Presbytery had ordained i nor too these precautionary

committed, in marrying his deceased wile's sister; and that our churches be solemnly warned against the sin of such marriage?."

several licentiates, as Evangelists.

assed a vote of disapproval.

The Svnoit deciinea a nroaosi-d union with ti.e 1 )emg the Miaire

- - - i i

oyment otie better calculated to improve

ieir own character, or more ben

Micial to human

appiness and virtue! And here we would ex-

r.ave reccivei

the wliites are c.it-aciiies and

! ,1

de.i ve

not, in general, adapted to ogive of scri'Uural knowled:

d to 'ieir

d "with mi; t dir. c!v :. i

i v

-: - -'

an.s ! .a sse hires

not with !. Thev

and

i .

lhev re patre to saeat." Thev t :

do not fee! themse'ivcs dir

hence'-'iie sv.o.a mi me m. - " . their hear;s. Their attendance is partial and casual, and often thev are crowded oat of tiie Sanctuary when they do attend. As to private religious instruction t a servants, there is co.np ,r itivefv little or r.ono of it among u- Colored children generally grow u'i ta matur-' age as ignorant oi

the i.ar

ta re

t.l hi C'".r:st, as taeir brethren ot tneir

or land. Dear l.rethren, our hearts b'ecvl

?n we reain'.iy.e mat tae settlings ate so. cmi;:i ,- re:n-.i:i .-ol Slt-dl we evangelize .JV-., and ; we have I'fr c''.ih!ri.i unevange!i.e.! a-.-io.vr i'an we longer do so without incurring the a .t.ulatv. a disph asure ol liiai woo has com- ; ' - .. - o '-preach the gospel to every crea-

i! O'O. " t 'at : a v ei e i e:i:ei ... .) weie

lt'l

press our astonishment at the general indiiferer.ee iel; in reference to the moral characters of servant.-, considered as the constant companions of children. iXo doubt notch of the corruption of society may be ascribed to this cause. Servants, old and voting, have doubtless more influence upon children's sentiments and characters, than is commonly apprehended. No judicious parent would permit his child to krep company with an ignorant and vicious white boy, yet thousands of parents never dream of any danger from an association with servants of the very worst morals, fiiis consideration alone shows the vast import mee oi ati 'n.liag io the religious instruction of servatt-is. We trust that it will meet w ith the senous attention of ail parents who have a due regard to influences acting upon the mora'.! of their caiulren. To the female character anions the black population, we cannot allude Inn with feelings of the bitterest shame. A similar condition of mora! polled ioa, and utter disregard of a pure and virtuous reputation, is to ho found only without the pale of Christendom. That such a state of society should exist in a christian nation, claiming to be the most enlightened u ;on earth, without calling for anv att oatton to i; existence, though ever la-fore our

eves ana in our tammes. :s a moral phenomenon at once unicc ountableand disgraceful We would

i,. ,i

noreu :.: the gosp

l 0-nil.iMon, m tor Cod's I '.eoar own! It, parting, the 1

d di

lgent.v engaged in i

of our Lord and Saviour to on

ght we not more confidently look tag upon their souls, but also upon

giving we wotii.t receive, in

essot.g won id return us

tin

lem;

lie part o!

anx:ous!v turn the attention oi the

oie community, to the degraded condition ot their -e-x, and entreat them by all I fiat is loeeiv in wo-

n-edi man hood by ail that i amiahh; and venerable in

irtue to la or ior their elevation. Let, at least.

lieu at least six weeks beforehand.

Art. i. This constitution shall he altered only by a vote of thre-fourhs of the members present at an annual meeting. Fresidc;;!. Rev. II. II. Kavan-ugh, Lexington. J'ict Pnsidcits. Rev. J. A. Adams, Dan vide, Rev. Laban Jones, Mercer county, Co. Wiiham Rodes, Fayette county, Rev. John S. Wilson, Louisville, Col. James Mcllh'my, Math county, Rev. John Tevis, She lbyville, Col. Joseph McDowell, Mercer county. Wiiiiam Richni.oo, Kaq. Lexington, Rev. John S. Higgins, Lincoln county. Rev. Edward Stevenson, Mount Sterling, Ksecu live Com m iile e .

uev. jenn v.. loung, lianvilie. Rev. Win. L. Ilreckcnridge, " John Green, Esq. " Henry I. Cowan, Esq. " J. A. Jacobs. (Vt. Sicrttiiry, " S. S. Hentiett, lire. Secretary, " M. G. Vouce, Trcasunr, "

steps. The notori-

The Synod ; o,ls Stephen ihirroaglts, the con ntei l'e.'ter, tho . greatest knave in the world, (his autobiography

lire) regularly officiates at Trois Ri-

Eoardot Trustees of Hanover College, for the sup- j vieres, as a Catholic Priest. No doubt tho princi-

Wiiicli toe associa- I port of the Indiana Theological Seminary. Friday i pie of "Elec'ive Afsmity" brouglit them together.

before the fourth Sabbath in November ir.st., was set apart as a day of fasting, humiliation and pray- j A Xio.v Gi xkrai.. ''ad-)-, the C-tiitolic pretender to the er. Abijah Cay less. Dr. John Todd, and Charles i C!V1 "f sPa'"' U:" aPi ";"--'! Vir-i.i I;iry OenrraHssim Cunningham, were elected trustees of Centre Co!- ,,r ,r,mi,,i' a" 1 h "il',p 1 ,h lt tliu f'au.ianl which bears

tier nr.act Mian not tii! imveie.l, even ni his own presence, nad that s o.iti's he nis !e to it as to ili. imiy sacrainetit. IfiulireH C'arios nitit g to another oti I f.n .lsitalle, it weuld

: itave been cuiTi a :i!.rninri:ifr' in lnn -i...m.;...a.i r..ii...i.

,11,. K, A 1' O r.' TT .,1.!.., i ' " -' '-"uu

"I""11.' e,ie.i ..,e ,l i,....!...!. u ine , , jc , lmI,h cx..rK.1)(,

Western foreign Missionary Society. We a

lege for three years, and Joseph McDowell, in the ! place of James, G. hirney, resigned. The funds

collected after the missionary sermon, were divi-

:e in tiie service of the I'rtpe, ami

no (iotiht will bear i t is part in the present rap ihnnnl, ;

highly gratified toa.nnounce the following resolution m,lt b a little n.re dc.-cm to have him rrStilarly rommisOt" the Synod, in reference to the Western Hoard, j sioiu t. The appointment made, how evet. takes advantage Hundred, unanimously. That the Synod of Ken-I of the suprr-ai'.inii of the people, and will h.t vrr. likely to tucky is gratified at the prospect of the transfer to ', ?tiecee.-t. The deluded Papists i!l defend their nandarj the General A:-r-e.nbly of tho Western Forei-ti j wollI(l l!u. Uiu-Mtrs the a.k of l,e covenant Missionary Society, so that it may become the institutioti of our church for spreading the gospel ' ,, r . , , among the heathen; and meanwhile recommend ; or t io tandard, thesaid society to the cordial and imuiilicent aid! Tilr- rRnCRESS OF ERROR, of the churche.- within our limits. J It is the groat purpose of history to teach us wis They a'so recommended the American Coioni.a- '. dosn, f.oa: the exp.-rience of other men, and from

non society to the afiection and patronage ot the iu. ways of Divine Providen

lai-

our o wn

(bir o' -eci t.. (v-e to w'lica the mo a: scrnpulou?-

t-.re-t o; a ct. We aie r. t at lib-it to withhold

the ro-tv. 1 under anv en aaimt :u er-, and its impart ion cannot bat carry with il rood g.. i to loth master and. rervant to both white a.: ! bl ick. iir rethron in sooio parts of the Son; ii-'i n States have boon cnga-ied, lor so; no ti n", i i special ef-

istrnct!o:t ot tae o ac

lorts we b

ie re

rieai-

eoaraunic tion won 1 oi t aa' k i no

n that coo.si.i- rai

ve t i towt

ton ol ii.vl c

bv which a p

?ucceh

a a

an.

uai versa

thi ir opt ratio

- e ' v ?. ive h

Tiie

o gospel to the black populaliu'v prevent all coaspir.'.eies

tiaa o' our country has

ttvl it-.i .t wn.c i otner por--everi'v sn ilered. and may r to suti'.-r. if the e ire i race

re.-e:it i.i'ir.a and rea-

; gag.-d ad, we

-ome pains lie taken in watching over their moral.-, let them see that a virtuous character has

veseaud rigid reprobation, and much im-

vaaie in our estimation

with a St

prove. ot nt would ci-itainlv follow, strong impression can be niadeh'neu white and the black population, all e

all aberrations meet

Unless a hvi both the lorts for the

Aft r bein; read and t -xpl ioed, mnc of the longt cummanrlinent? mav he shortened for this purpose as " Thou s'ia:t not covet.' From the Cincinnati Republican. IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS. War.. '''he New Orleans papers of the 12th instant contain important advices from Texas, from which it appears that hostilities between Mexico and Texas are about to commence in srood earnest. We extract the following from the New Orleans Courier: IMPORTANT FitOAl TEXAS. li'ar in ''eras (Sen. Cos landed near the mouth J'thc Jirassos, icith -!0l) wicm. The steamer Ouachita arrived this morning from Natchitoches, and brought an extra sheet of the

Red River Herald, from which we make

I he folal days

a i o'

to 1 here v'a s roa: tin in

tor a no 1 a:. 1 i! -s' itntioa

i's lu-inciples more fully ourselves. :-. i i:i--s will be enkindled, an i an ath e-

son of ieeitng : e pro ot'cai. waich.

i with tae ...esstng oi .o., wou..l Io leu- to the welfare atld happiness o! i country, atid of the human rac".

torts, tne ueiit ot our laoor, now barren and sterile, wii!, i i due time, bud and blossom as the rose. We hope soon io be able to send forth an aont to

ultimately to

a:uov evangeiists m sectional (arenas, as is ,l.vio

' some of our brethreii in tiie South. From this

x position it win ie distinctly seen that our o!

present our cause more fully, and

-.-di

ro a

atvx.-d, s' l?- : "!

nt-tat: .on win

'OC'i.UI 1

io:

i oi our ve th

association, it to secure

sj't ria

aas-ors ot cnurche.-

a ' an. and a moot important part ot our plan ot op or it ions. The pledge contained in the ."nil Art. will of course be understood with reference to the di.'ferent organizations of the several denomina

tions, and the number ot" congregations under tin

:ect

is the simple evangehz itioa of the colored race, uncontiecn d with emancipation by colonization or otherwise. That their moral purification and christianization will have a favorable tendency towards a propitious termination or" existing relation:-, we b.ave no disposition to conceal. That it will prepare for and promote colonization, we believe, and that it will bring down upon our county, in connection with tho general nuostio'i of

we confidently anti-

shivery, t;ie blessing of God, ci i ate.

We request that ministers who receive this communication, will present to their congregations, and form auxiliaries to the 'Union.' In the formation of auxiliaries we would recommend, that the officers consist simply of an executive committee of three persons to be chosen for an indefinite

time, but retnoveabie. in whole or in part, at the

care of the minister. The preaching of the gospel I will of the association, called together bv the

to the sn peeted to kindly an ito means

't .-.

is f.ei

ved, wiii bo fou mi ? churches, and ho!

s 'tot;

oft':::-:-'.' i Doubles tl.

at ftrs

i Visa

-.ra:i-:f'.y simple au-l ele.aeiit.ti v, const

v--ry :..; j1' i e.( a,a.-s ot the oootrim I i;;g4i 'ge pi.tin and prrsplcnotis. i:o'.'i.hy of special iveachinj would..

attract grt "" r numhu r- taati co.tld be ex-

lseeteu to ate iei aaei u.n -ui eei-s-verance, . en utidir diseouragi.ig circumrances, wonid be tbuad to be accompanied wiili i.o; k-ss suct.'-s -i:or.g them, th ri among tiie white ;)i:ni ! a hi a . Pan public in-trm t.-oi w i'a, i.) a g:o a; degree, be ineiileaciou-. uai s a fiaaatteia ia scriptura klHl'A'l.-.lje b ! li.l in piiv.o.e ti..i.V i ;: - i r net io a . Our oitstitntoti, occ-irdi e.j'v. p:o.i ! .- paiti.lly

tor lllt-i lait.Oi 'a,.; o' ian who i-u i -i th.-

heart br -ard in th we loa-.'.-r tal ."oil- t child no-, I t to obi ae. ting to th": cred Pook.

hie," an

; recli-a- : Pt-eihrei: , filing i el. S'-r van!-, m

"'ia; .i o-

o:a it;

:Oi t : :0l Oil" . whio w i . i el i I. i i : , t .e :

v, t It . i : 1 1 we o

; t a i ; ; a ' v. w a o '. I'lCV to -.ad'to .:, : he - tow Hl.-il'itfi

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'th-' worO

eS e-t.-.e.) ,

;o'a, . i tha i :..'... a b thl-ig t.'ight a -o to a-trisci m !l o :i t'.-' So; ortioia: .-.ho'.ihi be lead.

ry '.. a.i-t-a.f! who -t S .; I . e VA i'l a;! Siial j -, in--mi i i 1 1 p a r -m th il S.: of e 'o rna

e i a or i i!" i. ta . t, i:d ill i

lowing extracts. The accounts are seve later than those before published.

Isiac Parker has just arrived from Texas, bringing the intelligence that Gen. Cos has landed near the moulh of the Ilrassos with 400 hundred men.

no-.il iuiorovemont td' the latter must be -fruitless, with tho intention of ioininv tbp Tiltl f..,Ioi-.iI imnnc

We have thus briefly exhibited the obje ct ol our j stationed at San Antonio de Pexar. and marching associt-tiin. and confidently believe it will meet j upon the people of Texas. He has issued his prcTwith cordial support from the christian public, ami claination, -'declaring that he will collect the rev-

we trust to.at hv tae blessing ol Uo.l unon our ft- enno. .lisarm the ritrous. ost:iblisb : niiliinrr

ernmetit, and confiscate the projierty of the rebellious."' Messrs. Johnson and Paker bore the express from San Fellipe to Nacogdoches. Stephen has written to several citizens of Nacogdoches, that a resort to arms is inevitable. They have hoisted a llag with -'The Constitution of l!a4" inscribed on it, and two hundred freemen gathered around it, determined to stand or 'all with it. We subjoin the following letter from General Houston to the gentleman who brought the intel

ligence: Sax ArorsTiNE, Texas, i rth Oct. n;;r. Dear Sir At your request I hand you a memorandum, that you may be informed of our situation. fj7 War in defence of our Rights, our Oaths, and or Constitutions, is inevitable in Texas! Ik Voi.cxteers from the U. States will join their brethren in this seciion, they will receive liberal bounties of Ir.nd. We have millions of acres of our best lands unehosen and unappropriated. Let each man come with a good rille and one hundred rounds of ammunition and come soon. Our war cry is "Liberty or Death!" Our principles are to support the Constitution, and DOWN WITH THE USURPER!!! Your friend, SAM. HOUSTON. To Isaac Tarker, lis?., present. We Itave no time to make any comments. The people of the United States will respond to the call o' their brethren of Texas! Those gentlemen friendly to t'n rights of Freemen and Republican Governments are requested to meet at the Red River Exchange, on this evening, at half past 7 o'clock, to take into consideration the situation of their fellow countrymen in Texas. .Valchiloches, (hi. 7, !J35. War Information was received last night, byex press, that Gen. Cos landed at Copeno with 400 men, arms and ammunition. An expedition is now raising in the lower country to take the field at once. They art. called upon to rendezvous at League's old place on tiie Colorado, on tho 23th of this month. Every man in Texas is called upon to take up arms in defence of his country and his rights Those who can join the expedition on the x'Clh, are requested to do so; or they can join it at Jas. Kerr's, on the La Vaca, which will be the princi-

I pai it'iiuev ous. ! A corns of reserve will he formed to inarch to

advance. 1 hose who cannot pun

churches. Sever;.! other subjects came before the Sv - ' nod. Rev. W. L. P-reckenridge was appointed to j preach the next Mis.-ionarv Sermon. The next Syn

od meet at Pardstown, on the '2nd Wednesday of October next.

Is, wt

and dist

thev st

;m i;

among tin we ming! actc d: wi

Monthly Coxe e;it ok Pkayf.i;. An overture of the Synod of Ind ian a, on this subject, was published in our paper, l wo weeks pince. It consisted simply of an exhortation repealed the thousandth time, to the churches to attend to this mee ting, am! to take up a collection for the benefit of foreign missions. We regretted to see this direction given to the subject, because we utterly despaired of seeing either reform or improvement, without some radical change in this matter. The uniform experience of our churches proves ihat it is impossible to throw sufficient interest in

to these meetings to secure the regular attend

of anv consi lerah'.e number.

ce. Py the aid which

IV" among the events o! oth-r acres.

with the (h ad , as if witness their iloinirs.

a::d the accomplishment or frustration of their designs; we are spectaiois of their course; we share in their joys ana sorrows; we sit in judgment rfil their motives; we estimate' their character and merits; we tra.ee the tendency of their action, combined wiih the circumstances which called them forth, o their results; we reverse tho analysis, and trace the results to their causes, revolutions to their on.. in; we caaitu;c chariot.",:? pMiiciples, an ! conse.juences, we vi-w the-. a i:i the light o! the word of God. and irwu from a

con

ati a et tin

nice

the law:

ev n oi the caurch

ind to the other

can never teexpecn-u u uie ii.ticu ir.ituence j ntster or caurcn authority ot tiie congregation upon the colored population until it is :. bi i-e. e, : Vacancies to be filled in the same way. Thetiro-

can !..-,; ee ex-i motion oi the cause being thus committed tierma-

'1.-1 i-s ministrations regularly, unless j nently to a few judicious and zealous persons, it ivoiavilv encour.eo ,1 t, audi will bo more likely to live, than i us, .a ;.!.

u idisea-jihary associations, gene; ally evanescent in their ting, fo: existence. The executive committees can nursue

'. !-.""ci d iaoe:ia..s. Tho s -rmo::-si!eh other measures beside thosesn -.Teii bv tiie

as may seem to them proper and ad-

tut io

would b

e would ne cad to receive rom r ero-vmn

tnd otheis, if forwarded immediate ly, answers to he following inquiries: What is the nu mber of colored communicants in

church, and what is their christian charac-

VOU ! tor!

What is the opinion of the religious condition of

colored pooulatioti i n your vicinity!

W bat impression have you found religious instruction to mike upon this population! Have thi eo'ored pomilation in your viei n it v en.

peiil means of instruction! And if

oyeil anv

o. v h it moans: bi behalf of the Committee. J. A. JACOBS. (". Src. K IT.

ehoious newspapers circulating in Kentucky respectfully requested to insert this Circular. "

. . ! and sustain th

a . I 1 II ,' 1 iOA. ! the :i,lv:i!ico. :ue ten u lasted to 11 it ite w it 11 the re-

An.elo l. Tin. association shall be called the -Xc and report themselves to the committee of v;..e.y I awl Jor the .Vara I and Religions lin- I safety in this p'ace. r :r, ne::t Kf the Colored Race. j j, -js 0XpP,.tPd that each man will Ftipply liimArt. . i he object ol this association ?di.;di be, as ' wj,h provisions, arms, and ammunition to xpn-ssr-.I in its title, the moral and religious im- 1 m neh with. A.-r.in.roments will be made for ner-

manent supplies as soon as possible

oro vomer,' of the colored race.

Art.:?. The officers of the association shall he a Vivsi-km. ten Vice Presidents, an Executive

. F. AUSTIN, Chair' n. of Com.

September "J, UJj.

innibers. From one end of the

there are complaints oi' want of interest in the Monthly Concert. A dozen or so of individuals compose the meeting in cities and 'owns as wcli as in country places. The consequence is, there are but few who pray for the conversion of the world, and fewer still who contribute regularly of their substance, as the Lord has prospered them, for this object. Now the question is how can this evil he remedied' Let the time of the meeting lie change:! from the first Monday to the first Sunday of each month; and let the Concert prayer meeting take the place of the afternoon service, and the following will, in all probability, be the results; 1. A general attendance of the church members. 2. Much greater interest thrown into she exercise. The prospect of a large audience would prompt to preparation on the part of the ministers; and the consciousness that he is giving information on an important subject would give animation to his address. This can hardly be said to be the case under present arrangements. The persons that attend the Concert meeting are the very person!", in all the congregation, who least need information on the subject, because they are the only persons who renr, andpc. and act. 3. There will consequently be a great increase of knowledge on the condition of the world, the progress of missions, and on all subjects connected with them. -1. A greater amount of believing pratcr for the

out pouring of the Spirit and the conversion of the world. o. A great increase in the contributions for this

wh.ca tiie moral wo; .1 is rovernrd: an.! s!i-:-.- v.-r

acquire a skill ia the application of those lows to what we see passing heibie us, which, if it be net foresight, .-up; lies in a greater or !e.-s degree the want of it. Directed in ihis manner bv the torch of history, we penetrate into the n ecssc-s of tho p'::, and di-coyer ihe truth which the IIolv Spir

it spake by Solomon three thousand years ago, "The thing that haUt been, it is that which rhnllbr.

and that which is done

and there ?

bore ti v 1 1 1

no new

sat which s.'i .'.' l.e ifoae:

ng under the sun. Is

there any tiling w.'iereol it may do said. See, this is new! Jt hath been already of old time , which was before us." Eccles. i. ), 0. The nature, rise, progress an I effects of error tn matters of religion, have at various rimes exhibited a wonderful sameness, and at all times ihey pos-ses.-s certain points of staking resemblance. Hence, by eotiptemplatitig the history of error

infer the prom

in other times and pi ices, wen

im 'lit resuas which it is likely to produce, unless, arresled, in our own limes, and in our own land. ith the view of illustrating the usual course? which error takes, as it passes f.ommind to mind, until, from a comparative ly small departure from the truth, it becomes subver-.dvo of the gospel, I shall se!-t and arrange some facts from the history of the French Reformed Church, a consideration of which may induce some of our brethren to pause, who have been active in shielding from salutary discipline any of the talented uinavatojs of the present day, while a the same time it uwf strengthen the determination of others to perse, vere in "contending earnestly for the faith once delivered to the sainis." In the beginning of the se vesiteenih century, John l'iscator. a professor in ilerborne, a small town of Germany, had beeome conspicuous, from his maintaining that "the active obedience of Christ, or his obedience to the precept of the di-

object. The privilege of giving is confined, on ' v'!11' ':uv frms no part of the ?inaer's jtisiifying this subject, to a very few individuals. (righteousness before God; lh.it the suffering"; of And we know of but one objection that can be ! Christ in his life and at his .leaili, were all that he made to the change proposed. "The firs Mori- I did in the room of the sinner; that on account of day is the time when christians all over the world j these sufferings, our sins arc pardoned; but it must are praying for the same object, and there is some- ' he on the fooling of our own personal holiness, that ting inspiring m the consciousness of this concert, we gain admission into heaven." It appears that aside from the blessing promised on it." To this ! these views had, ia a short time, found their wayit may be answered Every intelligent person ! into France, and given trouble to the Reformed knows that concert all over the world, as to real j Churches; for we li u I the General Synod, which lime, is out of the question. And if Monday eve-( met at (hip, in 1 CO;, ordering letters, to be written mg is found to be the most unfavorable time for; to "Mr. PNrator. to iuireat him not to trouble the collecting a congregation, from the hurry and bus-! churches wiih his n.w tangled opinion," and ap-, tie oi business; as well as ihe most unfavorable pointing two of their members, Sohuius and Fortune ior abstracting the thoughts from the cares of t ier to write an answer to his books, provided he the world we might, confidently expect, should continued to adhere pertinaciously to his opinions, a change be attempted, very soon a larger amount Regnault, pastor of the church at llourdeaux, was ot tVIiewng prayer than is at present fount!. j appointed to report to Fiseator the decrees of tho We respectfully invite the attention of minis-' Synod, tors, and especially of Editors of Religious News- . The next national Synod was held at Rochelle, papers, to this subject. j in 1607, before which Revnault laid letters from