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that there are those who will by the
force of their example be induced thus
to squander and pledge the very means
of subsisting their families. Need I
pursue it further? Surely not. Enough
has been said already. Let the one and
the other ponder well upon it and the
result is certain.
There is perhaps no individual pres-
ent of mature years who has not upon
the bare mention fresh in his memory
the recollection of some scene of misery
or blood which but for the maddening
influence 'of alcohol had disgraced the
history of man. I myself have seen the
arm of man thus nerved plunge to the
heart of his brother the deadly knife
and recking hot from the fountain oflife
wave it o'er his head with the shout of a
fiend in exultation of the ruin he had
wrought. I have known the mother and
her helpless children stripped of the very
necessaries of life and reduced to all the
miseries of want. I have seen aye in-
deed what have you and I not seen that
tells us in language not to be misunder-
stood to check and watch with lynxed
eyed vigilance the growth of this mon
ster in our community. It is a duty we
owe ourselves it is a duty we owe to
the rising youth in our midst it is a sa-
cred duty we owe to our country and to
our God.
Thus much ladies and gentlemen
have I said upon this important subject
and although when compared with
what might be it is as scarce as the
drop of the torrent yet I flatter myself
that it has been all sufficient to direct
your minds to the aim and end which
this association has in view.
Our state is yet in her infancy. Ere
long she will have matured and it re
"inainstobe seen by her fruit whether
fcfishe be worthy the great stock into
j which she has been inserted. We the
people of Grimes are to contribute
in giving flavor to this fruit by which
she is to be judged. We now have in
the federal government all that is requi-
red for our future growth and devclope-
ment. It is for the people who consti-
tute the life and pith of this beautiful
cion to determine whether it shall yield
a rich fragrance and suspended from its
topmost branches exhibit to the world
the golden fruits of virtue morality and
religion or whether from its poisonous
odor and the withering fruits office im-
morality and irreligion it east a blight
upon all around and threaten destruc-
tion to the mother who has kindly re-
ceived and nurtured her in her bosom.
Then as we regard the future rank
and character of the beloved State of
our adoption as we regard the peace
prosperity and well being of ourselves
and our fellow men and by that love
we bear those who are to come after us
and the love we bear that last best
gift of God to man woman angelic wo-
man without whose sweet smile to cher-
ish us this life were as "a world with-
out a sun" I conjure you to banish
from society the use of intoxicating li-
quors and assign to alcohol its true place
the shelf of the apothecary where it may
be known only and truly as Poison.
Jfce Mormon Temple Sold. This
Temple has been sold to the Roman
Catholics for 975000.
Dr. Judson has had all his effects
burnt. He is allowed to remain at Ran-
goon as a private minister but not to
make converts.
'Pittsburg and Philadelphia. The C.
Presbyterian churches at the above
places are in a prosperous condition.
At the former place we have two con
gregations ; at the latter one.
Scott's Weekly Paper. Scott will
pardon our neglect in not sending our
paper. We will be pleased to exchange
with him.
Died. Rev. Jonic C. Cateu relative
of Bishop Capers died not long since
from an injury received from being
thrown from his carriage.
SKETCH OF DR. CHALMERS.
Now that the voice of Dr. Chalmers
is no more to be heard the following
sketch of him will be read with addi
tional interest. It is from Mr. Trum
bull's work entitled "Genius of Scot
land" lately re-pblished by Mr. Carter
of New York:
"Dr. Chalmers is to preach at Dr.
Chandler's church so let us go to hear
tiim
He has lost something or his early
vigor but retains enough of it to make
him the most interesting preacher in
Scotland or in the world. Let us make
haste or wc shall fail of obtaining a
scat. Already the house is filled with
an expectant congregation. The Doc-
tor comes in and all is hushed. He is
dressed in gown and hands and presents
a striking ami venerable appearance.-
tlis serious earnest aspect well belli
office. He is of the middle height thl
set and brawn v but not corpulent. 1
face is rather broad with hich cheel
bones pale and as it were carr-wonij
but well formed and expressive. His
eyes are of a leaden color rather dull
when in a state of repose but flashing
with a half-smothcrcd fire when fairly
roused. His nose is broad and lion-Iiko.
his mouth is one of the most expressive
parts ot las countenance turn a little
compressed and stern indicating cour-
age and energy while his forehead is
ample and high as one might naturally
suppose covered with thin straggling
gray hairs. He reads a -psalm in a dry
guttural voice reads a few verses of
Scripture without much energy ornppa-
rent feeling and then offers up a brief
simple earnest and striking prayer. By
the wny the Doctor's prayers are among
his most interesting exercises. He is
always simple direct revrrent and oc
casionally quite original and striking.
iou leel winlc loinine in his devotions.
that a man of genius and piety is leading
your willing Spirit up to the throne of
God. How striking for example when
he calls us to remember that eveiy
hour that strikes every morning that
dawns and every evening that darkens
around us brings us nearer to the end
of our pilgrimage." Yet he has no
mouthing or mannerism in this solemn
exercise. He is not making but offering
a prayer. His tones are earnest and
solemn ; most manifest it is that his soul
is holding intimate fellowship with the
Father of Spirits.
But he announces his text 1 John
iv. 10 " God is love" a text from which
he has preached licforc ; but no matter
for that. He commences with a few
broken sentences pronounced in a har.-h
tuneless voice with a strong Scottish
accent. The first feeling of a stranger
would be that of disappointment and
apprehension that the discourse was to
prove a failure. Thiswas the case with
tanning and Wilberforcc who went to
hear Dr. Chalmers when he preached
in London. Thev had got into a pew
near the door when " the preacher be-
gan in his usual unpromising way by
stating a few nearly self-evident propo-
sitions neither in the choicest language
nor in the most impressive voice. If
this be all" said Canning to his compan-
ion it will never do." Chalmers went
on the shuffling in the congregation
gradually subsided. He got into the
mass of his subject ; his weakness be-
came strength his hesitation was turn-
ed into energy and bringing the whole
volume of his mind to bear upon it
poured forth a torrent of most close and
conclusive argument brilliant with all
the exuberance of an imagination which
ranged over all nature for illustrations
and yet managed and applied each of
them with the same unerring dexterity.
as it that single one had been the study
of his whole life. "The tartan beats
us" said Mr. Canning ; " we have no
preaching like that in England."
MISCELLANEOUS THOUGHTS
On several subjects of Divinity so mveh con.
Inverted in the world.
BY A CUMBERLAND FaKSBYTERIAN.
FAITH ANO REGENERATION.
We have often heard from the pulpit
and sometimes seen from the press spe
culations with regard to the order in
which Faith and Regeneration take
place. Some suppose that Regenera-
tion precedes Faith others contend that
Faith takes place first. As it relates
to the nature ot tnemit is not import
ant which is first ; fortheyare insepara-
bly connected with each other : yet it is
evident that one must take place before
the other and to pervert their order
would not only present a distorted sys
tem but involve error.
Faith is an act of onr own minds
founded on testimony offorded by divine
agency. If it be first then salvation is
suspended on the choice of man ; but if
Regeneration ("which is effected as
some say by physical power without
the concurrence of man's agency") pre-
cede Faith salvation is suspended on
divine agency. If Faith be first damna-
tion is suspended on unbelief; but if Re-
generation be first then damnation is
suspended on God's unwillingness to change
the heart.
In order to render this subject plain
to the weakest capacity I will present
Faith and regeneration as tito stales
and from them run to their beginning
comers and thence to their respective
ends. Let us suppose Regeneration
to be first
Q. Are all regenerated T
A. No.
Q. Why are not all regenerated T
A. Because the Holy Ghost will not
doit.
Q. Why will not the Holy Ghost re-
generate all 1
A. Because Christ never died inten-
tionally to save all.
Now let us return. The Holy Ghost
only regenerates those for whom Christ
I died intentionally. Only those who
arc regenerated can believe; only
those who believe can be jusl
UiisssU-on-1
ly those who are justified
cd ; only those who are
glorified.
I now suppose the fol
to take place betweei
loritied saint.
Why are you thul
Because 1 was adopt
;. Why were you adopted T
liccause i was jusuneu.
Why were you justified t
A. Because I believed.
Q. Why did you believe?
A. Because I was regenerated.
Q. Why were you regenerated T
A. The Spirit did it without the con-
currence of my agency.
Q. Why did the Spirit act thus ?
A. Because Christ died intentionally
to save me.
Q. Why did Christ die for you inten-
tionauu i
A. Because God loved me and de-
signed from all eternity to save me.
This may appear plausible until wc
examine its counterpart. There are
some sinners in hell to whom 1 propose
the following questions.
Q. Why are you in hell ?
A. Because wc could not be glori
fied.
Q. Why could you not be glorified 1
A. Because we were never adopted.
Q. Why were you not adopted ?
A. Because we were not justified.
Q. Why were you not justified ?
A. Because we did not believe.
Q. Why did you not believe 1
A. Becau-e we wercnot regenerated.
Q. Why were you not regenerated.
A. Because the Spirit would not do
it.
Q. Why would not the Spirit change
your hearts ?
A. liccause Christ never died lor us
intentionally.
u. hy did tic not die lor you m-
tcntionally?
. liccause uod never designed to
save us.
So vou see by placing Regeneration
before Faith that the damnation as
well as salvation of every sinner is hung
on divine agency.
Wow let us put faitn orore Kegene-
ration and trace it to its origin and sec
what will be the result. First Faith
thence to testimony which is afforded
that the world may believe : thence to
the Holy Spirit who is come to convince
the world of sin ic; thence to the
death of Christ : thence to the love of
God which is the beginning corner of
faith. Let us now run back from the
beginning corner to the end. First
God loved the world; second Christ
died for the world; third the Spirit
strives with the world ; fourth the world
may believe; fifth those who believe
are justified ; sixth those who are jus-
tified arc adopted ; seventh those who
are adopted receive the spirit of adop
tion or arc regenerated ; eighth those
who arc regenerated are sanctified and
those who are sanctified are also glori
fied.
With this order of things let me in-
quire of a glorified saint
Q. Why are you in heaven ?
A. Because I was sanctified.
Q. Why were you sanctified ?
A. Because I was regenerated.
Q. Why were you regenerated ?
A. Because I was adopted.
Q. Why were you adopted?
A. Because I was justified.
Q. Why were you justified ?
A. Because I belived.
Q. Why did you believe ?
j A. Because 1 had testimony.
i Q. Where did you get testimony ?
A. From the Holy Spirit
Q. Why did the Holy Spirit give you
testimony?
A. Because Christ died for me.
Q. Why did Christ die for you ?
A. Because God loved me.
Thus you see that Faith before Re-
generation brings the same glory to
God that Regeneration before Faith
does. In each case the glorified saint
ascribes all to divine agency. But it
docs more. It makes the damnation of
the sinner turn upon hisoirn agency.
With Faith before Regeneration I be-
gin with a sinner in hell and run back.
Q. Why are you in hell?
A. Because I could not be glorified.
Q. Why could you not be glorified ?
A. Because I was not sanctified.
Q. Why were you not sanctified?
A. Because I was not regenerated.
Q. Why were you not regenerated?
A. Because l was not adopted.
Q. Why were you not adopted?
A. Because I was not justified.
Q. Why were you not justified?
A. Because I did not believe.
Why did you not believe ?
A. Because I would not. Upon my
own agency my damnation turned.
These are some of the reasons why I
choose to put Faith before Regenera-
tion. And I know of no other plan that
will embrace the doctrine which seems
to be so clearly taught in the word of
loo viz. that a sinners damnation
turns on his own agency.
Spiritual Conversation. Entertain no
long discourses with any but if you
can bring in something to season it
with religion as God must be in all
your thoughts if it be possible let him
be in all your discourses at least let
him be at one end of it; and when you
cannot SDeak of him. be rare vou forget
i not to think of liim. Jeremy Taylor.
m
Tlic Fushioiuiile. Iuhi. She. is fond
of dancing singing gadding bustling
laughing talking and painting. Her
hands arc sodelicate that a fly's foot
all indent them and her mother dare
ot trust her to make a bed or wash a
dish for fear it will bring on the con-
sumnlinn. To be sure she can dance
in the gay ball room where
cores ot voung men to wait
and feed her vanity but as
inganail of water orwashing
a pair of stockings it would kill her
outright at least so sne tmnics and her
mother too. At parties of pleasure she
can. go every night in the week and
stand before the glass for hours each
ilny nnjusting her beautiful hair but
as for stooping over a pan to mix up
bread it would so affect her that she
would be sick unto death for a full fort-
night afterwards.
Such is the fashionable lady; wc
meet such often and wonder how they
dare to venture in the streets without
a doctor hy their sides. Poor creatures
the worst wc wish them is thatthey will
marry the fops that gallant them and
be compelled to live on their own re-
sources a twelvemonth. Portland Bui-
lt tin.
Profits ofFarmins- At an agricultu-
ral meeting in Massachusetts recently
some remarks were made by Mr. Cal-
houn of Springfield on the profits of
farming as compared with other pur-
suits. The conclusion arrived at was
that farmers on the average succeded
better than merchants ; that is if by
way of experiment one hundred men
should go into a city and trade and one
hundred go to farming at the end of
twenty years the one hundred fanners
would be worth the most money. Mr.
Calhoun referred to some facts to show
the risks of mercantile pursuits and ad-
ded with regard to agriculture :
-IIcrc is a foundation that may be
built on with more certainty than any
other. Yet young men are rushing in-
to cities to make their fortunes It is
all important that the facts which have
here been stated now and at former
meetings should be deeply impressed
on young minds. Mr. Brooks says 15
percent may be made on the capital
by any diligent and systematic far-
mer. The Hon. John Lowell said 18
per cent. All this may be done by far-
ming intelligently. He had wondered
that farmers could get along as well as
they actually do in their careless mode
of farming. For himself he had regain-
ed his own health by farming. The
fresh open air had restored htm lie
repeated his pleasure on hearing the
numerous statements of the profits that
may be made in this business. One
more consideration should have much
weight. It had been truly stated by his
venerable friend from Framingham
(Mai. Wheeler.) that this business na
turally leads the mind to contempla-
tion and to gratitude to the Ruler of
the Universe to whom farmers feel
obliged to look for a blessing on their
labors No occupation so directly leads
the mind to reflection on the works of
creation. AH that wc eat drink and
wear comes from the ground. In every
view this occupation is important.
If the profits of farming in New Eng
land can be made to rise to 18 percent
the advantage of our soil and climate
says the Baltimore American ought to
enable the farmers of the South to real-
ize a still higher rate. The importance
of bringing science to the aid of agri
culture is becoming more generally
appreciated now than formerly and we
may hope that the results already real-
ized may have the effect of perfecting
an alliance so pregnant with beneficent
circumstances. It would be easy to
make the elements of agricultural che
mistry a part of the course of instruction
in schools and academies so far at least
as to teach how to analyze soils and
learn their different virtues Augusta
(Ga.) Chronicle
Mail Route to Victoria. The mails
convejed between this city and Victoria have
been so burthensome that it is often impossi-
ble for them to be conveyed by a single horse.
and unless the Post Office. Department shall
allow a two-horse vehicle to be placed on too
route it is quite certain that the present con-
tractor will be compelled to throw up his con-
tract. The postmaster hero was frequently
compelled last year to retain a portion of the
nail until the post rider could make a
second trip ; and recently he has occasionally
sent a part of the mail lor Victoria by La
grange and Columbus to Egypt and by this
means it was delayed at least a week in reach-
ing its destination. This mail is becoming
daily more and more burthensome owing to
the rapidly increasing population of that sec-
tion and wo earnestly hope that the Post
Office Department will afford the facilities of
transportation that the necessities of the
C3untiy ocmana war.
Them is a world of meaning in the follow-
ing from an old scrap book:
If Own wahert to be wiee.
Keep theee words before thina eyes:
What thou epeakeet and how beware.
Of whom to whom when and where.
Jane Sooie. There was mow (hew roach is not
;n Northern Vermont and Southern Canada Ease.
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OLD CAPITOL
. HOUSTON.
rPHE undersigned would respectfully inform
-- bis patrons nod the public geneially that
he is determined to preserve tbe reputation of
Ibis establishment. He intends ji shall be at
all time an- agieeable resting place for the tra-
veller who tisiu this country lor examination
of its advantages or to the business man who
calls in Houston. Tbe comforts of n good
table will b always provided from a boms
market and from abroad. Tbe healthy Iota-
lion of these premises-render them peculiarly
desirable for tbe temporaiy or moie perma-
nent residence of private f unities. The rooms
are sightly airy and well furnished
Stabling nil! be furnished at a good Lirery
Stable connected with the Hotrl where torses
and carriage can be procured at any time and
for any part of the country.
RATE3 OF FARE:
Board and Lodging per month $25.00
" without da " ' 1600
" with do ' week 7.50
u . .. dy us
Man and Horse ' - 2 00
Dinner : : : 75
Breakfast or Supper : : 50
Lodging per night : : 50
Hoise keeping per montb : 1500
do do week : SOU
do da day : 75-
Children at second Table half price.
Servants will be charged invariably half
price.
JOHN K. MABRAY Proprietor.
Houston. June 12 1847. 13 ly
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
ROBERTS & CO.
TTAVE received their spring and summer
---' supply of Iresh and pure Medicines di-
rect from New York comprising alt articles
nsed in the practice of medicine either by tba
graduate or botanical physician namely:
400 ozs Quinine 20 lbs Lobelii
150 lbs Calomel 50 Cayenne Air.
300 " Rhubarb 75 " Gum Myrrh
150 " Camphor 30 " cotnp Powders
50 " Ipecac 10 " Nervine Pondrs
20 " Opium- 15 ' Black Root
30 " Blue Mass 10 " Golden Seal
20 02 J Iodine 70 " Sarsaparilla
300 lbs Spts Nitre 2D Witcbhazel leaf
100 " Carb Ammo 10 - Raspberry do
Which will be sold at Ifeic Orleans Prices
and io many cares even lower.
Houston June II. '47. if 13
FIELDING JONES
A TTORNE Y -AT LA IV
VICTORIA TEXAS.
MEDICINES
THE subscriber has on hand a full assort-
ment of fYes-i and Genuine Medicines
calculated for tbe prescription aud retail busi-
ness which have been ery carefully selected
and are offered at the Ion est price fur cash
Persons wishing prescriptions fillid. or
Medicines for family use. can be attended to
without delay at any time during the day or
night.
VM. HENRY ELIOT.
Apothecary Coneressst.
jy 10 17 3m Houston.
THE CELEBRATED
Graefenberg Vegetable Pills
Price 50 cents a box. A ho
GREEK MOUNTAIN
VEGETABLE OIWT.TIENT
At 62 cents per box.
Dr. J. W. Copes Agent.
THESE highly efficacious and popular
preparations are offered to the public at
the above mentioned prices. Persons wishing
to purchase can be supplied at
ELIOTS Congress st
jy 10 17 2m Houston.
HOUSTON HOUSE.
HOUSTON.
THE undersigned would respectlnlly in-
form their patrons and tba public gene-
rally thatthey are determined to preserve the
reputation of this establishment They intend
it shall be at all times an agreeable resting
place for the traveller who visits this country
for examination of its advantages or to lbs
businessman who calls in Houston. Tba
comforts of a good table will be always provi-
ded from a home market and from abroad.
The healthy location ol these premises render
them peculiarly desirable for the temporary
or more permanent residence of private fami-
ilies. The rooms are sightly airy and well
furnished. Stabling will be furnished at a
good Livery Stable connected with the Hotel
where Horses and Carriages can be procured
at any time and for any part of the country.
JE5-AII the Stages put up at this House.
RATES OF FARE.
Board and Lodging per month $25 00
" withooldo " 1600
with do per week 7.50
m m djr( 25
Mao and Horse ' 2.00
Dinner : : : 75
Breakfast or Supper 50
Lodging per night : 50
Horse keeping per month 15 00
do do week : 500
do do day : 75
Children at second table half price.
Servants will be charged invariably half
price.
KELLAM & BREWSTER
Haoston July 10. 1847. 17
CWAB-ALVFE HOTEL
VICTORIA TEXAS.
OLD ESTABLISHED STAND.
Where tie Citizen and Traveller seill find a.
Home.
The Table will be furnished with the best
eatables that can be procured. Tbe stable
and horn lot always supplied with good pro-
Tender the product of my farm. Experien-
ced and attentive servants always in auend-
anet. Charges moderate.
JAMES INGRAM Proprietor
Victoria Dec. 15 1846.
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