Gospel Herald, 1859-08-27

              GOSPEL HERALD.
Devoted, to Olxri.stian.ity, Morality, the interests of Sabbatii Schools, Social Iinprove:
ment, Tei
ll (xeneral Ne^wrs.
BEHOLD,   I   DRING   TOU   GOOD   TIDINGS   OE   GREAT   JOY  ....   ON   EARTrr   -nt^.^T ^                                                                                                   .   .   .   v^ii   jiAJtiii   PEACK,   GOOD   AVILL   TOWARD   MKN.
VOL. 16.
DAYTON, 0., SATURDAY, AUGUST 27ri5y7
NO. 17.
SELECT POETRY.
Frovi the Star & Ohronide.
Horace Mann.
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Friend of knowlcdKf''    I''riBnd of JTrccdom I
Urieud of jlU tlio linnian race I In ihii gliiriuns coming ages,
Wild lUy bright curoiT Khali trace ?
When tho niRt:o<ir flash of glory Fadcth from the warjior'a hrow,
Tlitiii mankind will rejul thn story Of thoir lieioc'S, Huch aa thow.
Mental powtT, and cihristJftn kindness,
'L'oilitJt; for tho public good I Tliia thy praise; a tvorthy nmnher
Ofthe hnmim brotherhood.
Pci-adventure, thy opinions
May not aqiiHrro all through -with mine; IJut, woiikl God my lifo wore radiant
With the glorious dccdn of thino I
When the flocida of procioiifl knowledge Swi'op o'er kingdoms like a aea,
Tlieii, iu Learninf^'H lofty tcmplciH Grateful mati will thiul: of thoo.
Bring no titlMi—they arrj empty- Joy in titUiK tho.'30 wiio can; ThiB tho title of our brothor—
"IIONKriT, TOir.INIi UOUA(!K MANN.''
ORIGINALITIES.
Writienfor the Gonpel Ileraltl.
OUE INFLUENCE IMPERISHABLE.
BY  HPOIIES.
"Our actions—cdl our Asngels are for good or ill."
Thus huB it been wiselj^ said, and it JH true, not only in the limited sense of our own experience, but regarded a.s directing and fashioning otlier laws and other minds. Like tho fragrance of some soothing balm, or the blight of a dark miasma, our influence spreads itself among the observing number of our circle of associates. It cannot be checked in its wide, spread¬ ing effects, bnt will breaths around, diffusing the lustrous light of virtue, or tho XTpas poison of evil to the end of time. Inconceivably groat as is the elfoot upon our own select number, it does not fall powerless hero, but will go on, transmitted from thom to oth¬ ers, even until the golden stars of heaven shall fade in the light of the resurrection morn. Like those plants whose seeds carried by wind and wave, aro drifted over plain aud river Until they spring up and flourish in a for¬ eign soil. So cause aud ofl'ect may bo thus widely separated.
O^hiis it may be with an inadvertent gloom, burning its image into another mind, and remaining thero until tho end of time, or a careless word going forth arrow-like in its random flight, spreading the night gioora. of sorrow, or the purple twilight of happiness,— The pure gush of holy f'eelinga may find an answering echo in aonte warb¬ ling heart, and set in vibration the chord that had been silent and song- les.'s before, or the exhibition of worldly feelings fall with chilling influence on founts' that would have gushed up warm and bright beneath the skillful touch.
Though the silent power of example may appear to pass unregarded by those by whom it should be most re¬ garded, it is not lost, but slumbering for awhile, may spring up in after years and bear fruit unto evorlaafcing life.
Though the efforts to point out to the votary of pleasure the pure waters of the river of life be received in cold¬ ness, yet a few seeds sovni upon tho stony ground may i'all in some fertile nook, and springing up, wave in shad¬ owy fragrance, robbing that narrow path of half its thorns.
How often the memory of tho kind feelings and pure example of some re¬ membered monitor has come stealing over onr hearts, half persuading us to forsake the rosy bowers of pleasure, for the peaceful shades, pointed out to us even whilo we were twining its brightest flowers, and reveling gayest in its short-lived sunshine. How many a bright instance on record where one exemplary life has kindled to nobler action myriads of others. How many men as Howard Lutlier and Wilber- fbrce stand eminent in history as ben¬ efactors of the human race. Such lives have been those of many earnest authors of truth. Though speaking tkrough the medium of their pens, their writings so deeply imbued with the living faith, have infuSed new life into dead forma, given to the christian profession a quickened oonscience.higli- er aims and a holier lifo. How many minds poring over their pages, ^havo been impressed with that religion which has for its province the heart, as Well as the intellect have consented to be guided by the bright glory of reve¬ lation, rather than the glow-worm light of nature, and adopit the religion of Christ in preforence to that of Plato. Then, there are others, whose writings, like the ]iei'fume of crushed flowers, come stealing over the heart, appealing so irresistably to the deeper affections of the soul. 'Rich and varied are the pictures presented, making the mind replete with images of beauty and grandeur. In marked contrast to the beneficent influence of these kindred spirits stands that of others. Such as til at of Loui sa of France. Hers might have been a glorious mission, for at that period the reformation began to unfold its energies on tbe soil of hor sunny France. In hor power it lay to confirm and establish it, and thus spread the sunlight of prosperity ovor the glowing bill's of her native land. But there was a sadder alternative, and to this she resorted. Throwing aside better feeling», she invoked the spirit of persecution; set in motion tho iron wheels of tho Inquisition, and thus ages after osterpated it from the soil.
The night-.ghade of infidelity sprang up in its st^ad, and at the present hour flaunts its noisomi? leaves in the bright clear atmosphere of Franco.— Thus wo see how good works may be perjietuated, or how evil may drift in desolating power down through the long lapse of time. It is a forbidden spirit that kindles within us, when wo say in the listless abandonment to cir¬ cumstances,
"I am 113 a ¦weed flung from tho rocfe,
011 oceiuiV foam to sail; Where'er tind eurgo inii,y sweep.
The tejtipest'a lireath iirevail."
So wonder we should tremble as we muse upon the wearisome weight of responsibilities thus thrown upon us, while we feel the weakness of our'own souk as we strive in vain to cast off tbesbaeklete- tbat keep us still wander ingin the '¦'priiarose path of dalliance,' WB.iraind'fal-of¦ Mny wlto might bo in
citedby our example, to pluck the la.4- i not arccthi of nithv lucre. 1 Tim. 3, 8. mg flowers of virtue, rather than the {If tlu-v were'arccdv of moncv, thev lading ones of time. Caution.^ .should [ would'furnisira mean table for the we be that the silent harps wo wake to '¦ ]><nn; or turn them off ontirch-, while sound, slioiild breathe the sweet inelo-1 thev might appropriate the treiisure to dies of the better impulses, rather than I '  ''       ' --       - -  -  -
thoir private ii-e. Not given to drink, ]e.*t they furnish the same to fithers, not foriretting to take their libations out of the fund, liesidos m'.-^rrly Dea- (.¦on.s and drunken Beacon.*, to say noth¬ ing about doulilc-iongued Deac nis.-avould
ISTni r>„Kr i^ir+i,^,„     1 T-i.      .,   ibe a scandal to tiui cause.    Fri.im the
XNOL only oy tnose who.^e life-natli'* -v       ^ri   . , i i       ,i
,-! +i„.„,,™i,  „^i     :. _;*^    "' J ,   '. ;2Sew   restament,  we  learn   that the
d
the harsh discord of storinv passions remembering
" Tlio Boiil of miisic Blumlnirs in thf =lii:i. 'i'iU waked ami kiiiillcd liy (ho niastiT"« s;. II And feeling hearts touch them Iirt liphllv, i« A stream ot melodies unhcanl U-H,
laori ¦Hi-.-oii^i,  „^T,           X'              J , JHCW   xestameiit.  we  learn   tliat tli
lead tlirough spheres ot renown, but ¦n-,.„„-„„ !,.„i ., «r.,>,.;Hr. -„-„^,.i-    ,<..iw:„
in .^ 11 ov.,„r,,,Vn^ ,.t. „         1   ^11 iJcacuns iiiui 0, spccuic worK—waiiiu;
in a narrower compass what labor can '      * v i j   i i-     xl
v.e. ^nr.r,„s^.^\c.l,^A      1      11      , \     ,¦ OH tablcT? providod tor the poor;  au
ue accomplished,  should not bo di-^re- j.\   .         ^          i   ¦ ^           i               -^
Li-arded                                   '-i >.i. unt ^j^.^ (..unlor, sobrietv, and ircnerosit
Herein om- own pleasant Sabbath ^ ::^,.,^^,^"^'^*^"=''"^'^^ ""^''''^^ ^ School, our^ influence and example. T' At'the present dav, Peaeons are of- though seemingly insigniheaut to some ; g^^.,, «p .{.s^ted to wait on the table at of us, yet It Will ever flow onward. ,_.^,„„„„yyj, ,^..,g„,j,_^,^^^, ^5^.^^^,^^ t_^. widening and scattering ike some erys-ij^^l^,, j.j.,,„^ ^,j^.^t tliev were originally tal pool. The streumlet that flows ^.i^,,,^,^„ j;^j._ ^y,. ^1,3 ^^^^ .^^ „,^^.g gj,^,-. from Its narrow bed, apparently uiiim- }.^^ij,. between tables of charitv and portant, yet^ how many thirsts are | ^,^^,1^^ .^^ ^j,^, commemoration of Cliriet quenched as it _ever <rlidcs onward on j j„ ,,j^ j^,.^jj,^ jj^^ ^^g charitv tables its beautiful mission.
From those  who Icarn, a.s well a.^
I have passed away—or rather churches . ; have not now the original standard in
those wdio teacb, much will wn.^onablv .^.j^^.^ ^j^^, ^^,^.^^^ thing"^she can now do be req-mred when the ^^-hite-roDeu .^^.j^^j j^^j. j^,^,.,j.,,jj3_ j^ ^^ ij^,^.^,^],^.,,^ .^^.^^j^ reapers shall be sent forth,and tiie.Son I ^i^„,„ j,,^. i.a,.^.iuK-ntal table. We do of Man appear. Tho position ot iliwc j ^^^ ^^^^.^.^ ,^, ^l^¦^^_ though, if jwssod who teach is by no means an humble ^^^ .^ .'.ti^^^ .,.,^1; ^j.,^. .spirit," wc do not one. To them is committed the ia.sh- ,jq^^ ^j^j^j^. ^.,j- ^.h^pter and verse to the ioning of man's faculties, and though 1 p^^J.p^l5^jJ_ tbey may not leave their names i    mdi'i-t^—'-ordained   Elde» in everv
"WronghtuutJiinmi-blehyanatlonBtfM-ii i chlUTb."      We   luiVL"   beCU  in the   iiablt
Ofdefllhlessgratin.de; yet may tfa.y rai«. ; .^j. j,.^.^j.i„j_, ^j,^,  Minister  the Fltlj-rs of
^TTrt'''T*M™itheirwav..r.,of-«i Ithechureh!    lIow ouc man can bo a
SoiilsfedbythoirtcachingsaniltlieirprajirsK trtKi. I . . y^ .
Those who are pupils owe a debt of | pbirahty m the same office, is moro be in.structions received, itl'^'"' ^^"^" t-an cipher out. It is some rule ('!} of inalhematics with wlvich we are not acrpiaintcd. But so it is, jira^'- iicidlu, among us. We cn-dain a JMin- ister and eairiuni an Elder—a Presby¬ ter, lie is chosen pasKir of some church, and then the eburcli has one Elder and plurality of Deacons; and
gratitude for the imstructions reeei and should ever be resolving to aim higher yet. Daring to do right. Xev- er hesitating when duty urges forward. Let our motto be "Excelaiur._^ In¬ scribe it upon onr banners. Throw them cheerily to tbe breeze, ami tlien
with firm steps move onW and up-        ^^^^^ ^^^^^.^^^ ^^^ ^^^_^_ ward, bea.rin2:  such  banneit..    J.it.si-! mi^
j> 1        1      a,,,>-,TTini' films and Al-!     Our  reauimi  say
forward under bumniti buhb <';'"-!' . -'
nine snow<i     Let them be our winding 1 .Mder.s in eveiw chu
^^iri^atb td lifb'B.str.iggIe,with ^ lie eaUed ior_U^
I'aul  '-ordained reh."  Acts bi, 23.
the exultant cry Mxceldor, high.. ,,t. And now, adieu!
"To Ood coDlJiiend each ¦BoU-beknei   ,.r..:. And may these lives with iimnuse fair r....-.i.i.
Be honored to the end.' "tet Tirtues robe, impearleii With liureflt truth, and BOodFie.s fre.- from art. O'erveiled with white-ntarred deeds, _
Unfold each heart ri^P>tt«d frum the.^orlil.
WrUlenfor Ihe IJo-pd Herald.
Elders ajid^eacons-
BY   0. J. WAIT-
ThoPrimitive'eh^ch bad .Elders aud Deters. The P-«byt«nan dwch has the same ofBcers^jn J^^ >-;'^;J Rpnsp     We have tlio i-'oatu'
;,, ,       .        r,.-,-i.r fliiircli    amoiu' the "Elders in every cJiuie ^^
^^W r^^e^i hrow out a few th ings
We purpose to tmoA ^all atteii-
in a suggestive niannu , a .
tion to'tlie same,    ^^ ^^' ^'"»'^-
peopli
ture, Di
-¦--0,0  -\TT ,   ttunii.   we. iiK it
1 to the game.     '•V i, ^"'    ¦      .   ¦ pie, may profit by^on,p.-^P
8, and history, '^'^'^\     ,„V nmv an- \ •    -r-, iivnad  sense, ina\ ap-
)eacon, m its 1/° »\.i,,,,eh in gen-
take heed, bt.itVi to themselves and to all the llock over tbe %vhich the Holy ' Ghost hiul mado thom overseers—Epis- I'o/uwj.s, BisiKii'nic:^. xVcts 20,17~2S.— Tlie church at Fijihesus had a plurality of IMs.hops, tir Fhlei-s. These had not "charge of tables," but of the church. They looked to her welfare, and exer¬ cised authority. Those officers wore •¦in every church," and regarded essen¬ tial to a full organization.
In tbe absence of the Minister, they liad tbe- guiding of the eharch; in his ]ireseiice, lie and they acted as a board of but^iucss, he being ckftirman.
The question arising out of tho above i» this: Is a church fully or¬ ganized according to our creed wlien it luis not elders? tJnr opinion is that the New Testament pattern is not filled while such oflicera are lacking.
If wo rightly understand the rule given us, the Ileaciuis liave charge of the taldcji: the .Elders Imvo the over¬ sight of the church. The offices are di"'8tinct.    A man may lie qualified for
ply to servants of *'\° j^'j/gfcrs to those fhe first, but nnt for the second.   And ¦al; in a strict BOiiso,   ^„,^i,,, ^f ,.{,jjr. Ino man 'is fit  fur either,  that  covets
money or covets aulViority. A grasp¬ ing .spirit is dangerous in "cithoa-'plaBe-. A man that loves jiower will abuse it, because- ho will not have compassion
oral; in a strict ser^f,' tables of cfmr-
who had charge ot tue ^ ^^
ity. Acts ft, l(i.    ^-Lbft' ^^re entrnstoS
the poor to provide Ki^^^^^g theApos-
witb charity laon'^y-     ^ |jg grave, not
tie says, a Deaeon TB.''^^   .   jjjuch wine, i for t.hti  erring   and   the igBorant,
double-tongued notSi^*^'* ^____^__^