MONTHLY RECEIPTS for the MILLENNIAL HARBINGÈR O Clapp, Mentor, Ohio, paid 1 dollar on vol. 2 for W Corning. A Adams, Hadensville. Ky. vol. 2 for S Mimms and G Miler, and 1 dollar for S Muir. G Carpenter, Hanging Fork, Ky. by E A Smith, vol. 2 for J Ball, G Riffe, and himself. N Waters, Stanford, Ky. b E A Smith, vol. 2 for J Crow, N Dunn, A Heim, M Helm, and himself. E A Smith, Danville, Ky. vols. 1 and 2 for S N Bowman, and vol. 2 for J Hughes. A Kyle, Harrodsburg, K. vol. 2. TJ Morris, Bethel, Ohio, vol. 3 for J Tingsley. NL Lindsay. North Middletown, Ky. vol. 2 for S Buckner, and vol. 1 and 1 dollar on vol. 2 for A Scott. J W Jeffreys, Jeffreys' Store, Va. vol. 2 for P Glenn, and 1 dollar for S Shelbourne. W Poston, Winchester, Ky. vol. 2 for S Elkin. M Winans, Jamestown, O. vo'. 3. W Carman, Baltimore, Md. vol. 2 for W M'Pherson, H Pond, W M'Clanahan, vols. 1 and 2 for F M'Intosh, and $8 for persons whose names are not given. WR Cole, Wilmington, Ohio, vol. 2 for J Carman, vols. 2 and 3 for J How and himself, and vol. 2 and 1 dollar on vol. 3 for S Rogers. W Churchill, Randolph, Ohio, vol. 2 for J Harget. JB Ryal, Carthage, N. Y. vol. 3 for C Essington, and 1 dollar on vol. 2 for himself. W Clark, Greenville, N. C. vol. 3. O Clapp, Mentor, O. vol. 2 for L Wood. JB Power, Yorktown, Va. paid 10 dollars. for whom not mentioned. L Haggard, Burksville, Ky. vols. 1 and 2 for W R Barret. JT Johnson, Georgetown, Ky. vols. 1 and 2 for AC Keene, and vol. S for S Hatch and himself. M Billings, Moreau, N. Y. vols. 1 and 2. D Wines, Riverhead, N. Y. vol. 3. JB Edwards, King William Court House, Va. vols. 1 and 2 for A Robbins, vol. 2 for W D S Robbins, and vol. 3 for P Johnson and J C Edwards. A Craig, Franklin, Ten. vol. 1 for B Dodson, and vol, 2 for J Carl, WH Hill, S Sparksman, and J Park. JA Ellis, Fredericksburg, Ky. vol, 2 for T Craig, D Hagerty, L M'Can, J F Blanton, H B Partlow, L Smith, J Montgomery, and himself. TM Henley, Lloyd's, Va. some time since, vol. 2 for Sarah W Hill, W Dew, LC Gatewood, J Lumpkin, and G W Gatewood. T M Morton, Washington, Ky. vol. 2 for HI Smith, vol. 3 for G Mafford, and vols. 2 and 3 for W H Wilson and himself. J Husbands, Somerset, Pa. vol. 1, and 1 dollar on vol. 2. J Cahoon, Dover, O. vol. 2 for J Risdon and Mr. Abbot, and 1 dollar on vol. 3 for C B Hill. J Rudolph, Garrettsville, O. vol. 2 for S Harman. J J Helvenston, Spring Grove, East Florida, vol. 2 for S Girger and E Martin, and 1 dollar on vol. 3 for himself. T Bullock, Rees' Cross Roads, Ky. vol. 2 for J Castleman and T Crutcher, and vol. 3 for J M Dupuy, and vols. 2 and 3 for C B Henry. GW Elley, Nicholasville, Ky. vols. 1 and 2 for S Dillon, G W Brown, W Duncan, J Marrs and J Sale, vol. 2 for W Lowen, J Sacrey and R Roman, and vol. 3 for W Boyce and W M Shreve. W Poston, Winchester, Ky. vol. 2 for W Talliafero, J Bush, JR Turnbull, and vol. 3 for H Jacobs. S Black, La Fayette, Ind. vols. 2 and 3, and 1 dollar on vol. 4. WE True, New Castle, Ky. vols. 1 and 2 for J Rice, and 1 dollar on vol. 2 for himself. HE Blaylock, Cayuga, Mi. vol. 2 for W F Dillon, and vol. 2 and 1 dollar on vol. 3 for himself SE Shepard, Alba; Pa. vol. 3 for B Kingsbury. J Thayer, Waddington, N Y. 1 dollar on vol. 3. W A Seranton, Rochester, N. Y. vols. 1 and 2 for J Spoon and vol. 2 for S Clark, and 1 dollar for C G Hill. J Stapleton, Cincinnati, O vol. 2 for E Dolph, T Crane and J K Sparks, and vol. 1 for T Powers of Milton. New York. J Abbot, Macon, Ga. vols. 1 and 2 for J Davidson, vol. 2 for J Obzendorf, and 1 dollar on vol. 3 for himself, Mr. M'Bride, Hickory, Pa. vol. 3. N Carle, Wellsburg, Va. vols. 1 and 2. T Jackman, Booneton, Mo. vol. 2 for S Stemmons and W Birch. M Meyers, Kingston Ky, vol. 1 and 2 for A B Meyers; also, vols. 1 and 2, and 1 dollar on vol. 3 for himself; WR Cole, Wilmington, O. vols. 2 and 3 for J Coilet, and vol. 3 for W Hibbim, A E Strickle, and $1,50 for J Carman. B Page, Allega y Town, Pa. vols. 1 and 2. W Donaldson, Canonsburg, Pa. vois. 1 and 2 for M Miller. CE Willian's, Mount Sterling, Ky. vol. 2 for J Glover, J Hopwood. and J Wright, and vol.3 for himself. SE Shepard, Alba. Pa. vol. 3 for G Kress. P Smith, Murfreesborough, Ten. vols. 2 and 3 for H Williams and himself. Receipts here omitted shall appear in our next.

I saw another messenger flying through the midst of heaven, having everlasting good news to proclaim to the inhabitants of the earth, even to every nation and tribe, and tongue, and people-saying with a loud voice, Fear God and give glory to him, for the hour of his judgments is come: and worship him who made heaven, and earth, and sea, and the fountains of water.-JOHN. Great is the truth and mighty above all things, and will prevail.

REASON EXAMINED BY INTERROGATORIES-No. III. Querist―ARE there not some truths in revelation, as commonly understood, contrary to thy decisions?

Reason. No truth in any science is contrary to my decisions. I decide only what is truth. But many notions are called truths of revelation which are not found in revelation, but in the bewildered and confused imaginations of men. Some there are who affirm (and, no doubt, think) that whatever is contrary to their ignorance and prejudice, is contrary to reason; for they imagine that their own prejudices and ignorance are identical with reason. But I own nothing to be truth which is not correspondent with what exists. My definition of historic truth is the agreement of the narrative with the fact; of logical truth, the agreement of the terms of the proposition with one another, or the conclusion with the premises; and of religious truth, whatever God, or some one deputed by him, has spoken. This is the truth concerning which you are interrogating me. Every thing that God has spoken is true: for "God is truth."

Querist-But if God should be reputed as having said any thing contrary to your ascertained decisions on subjects within your scrutiny and jurisdiction, what then? Dost thou affirm it?

Reason. What God has spoken, and what he is reputed to have spoken, are very different things. I hold it that God has spoken only truth. But he is represented to have spoken very contrary propositions, according to the testimonies of prejudice and imagination. But let me tell thee once for all, there is nothing contrary to me that is not contrary to truth; and my province is simply to decide all pretensions to truth.

To me it appears consistent with the principles developed in the constitution of the mundane system, that God has spoken to man concerning his origin and destiny. And certainly the positive evidence inscribed upon, transfused through, and collateral with, these oracles of God, is as clearly ascertained as that, if there be any design appa

rent in human action, there is design apparent in the creation and preservation of the universe.

I have in millions of instances, during four thousand years, decided that God has spoken repeatedly to man; and in millions of instances, during the last two thousand years, I have affirmed "that God, who in sundry times and in divers parcels, spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by his Son." Such is my oracle, because I have decided from many processes of examination and cross-examination of the witnesses for God, with as much assurance as I have ever affirmed any historical fact.

Querist.-For the sake of argument, then, let it be conceded that your decision is accordant to truth. Then I ask, Admitting that God has spoken to man, and that the Bible contains these communications; but amongst the various copies and versions, ancient and modern, there are various readings and interpolations: how, then, do you diseriminate the genuine from the spurious readings? What are thy criteria?

Reason. The narrative of facts is the same in all manuscripts, copies, and versions, in every substantial particular. The facts are not only the basis, but the matter of christian faith; and it is only in the verbal expositions of the meanings and tendencies of these facts, that interpolations or various readings of any importance occur. Comparisons of the more ancient manuscripts and translations, and of the quotations found in the writings of the primitive authors, together with the scope, style, and manner of the inspired penmen, make it not difficult, when proper pains are taken, to ascertain the genuine readings, and to detect the supplements or mistakes of transcribers.

Querist.—But does not the detection of some supplements, interpolations, or erroneous readings, constitute some objection against the authenticity of the religion founded upon these writings?

Reason. No: no more than the detection of the works of man upon the mountains 'and plains, upon the lakes, rivers, and seas, weakens the argument that the earth is the Lord's and that he is the maker of it. As soon would I reject all proof of the divine benevolence because there are found vegetable poisons in our gardens, and mineral poisons among our medicines which God has himself created, as reject a communication from him because he has permitted man to transcribe it, and left it possible for him to pervert it; affording, however, sufficient criteria to detect every foreign ingredient, as he has to discriminate the vegetables and minerals favorable to life, or to contradistinguish what are called the works of nature from the works of art.

Querist.-Tell me, then, what use dost thou make of revelation? Reason. All its communications are to me as the axiomata of Euclid to the mathematician. I use them all as first and fixed principles never to be called in question, as rules and measures by which all moral principles are to be tried. A "thus says the Lord" settles all debate, and is absolutely authoritative in every question concern

ing the spiritual and eternal world. So soon as I ascertain the meaning of the command, promise, or proclamation, I pause not to inquire whether it ought to be regarded, received, or obeyed, but proceed forthwith, according to its tenor and import, to act in accordance with it.

Querist.-But is not this implicit and unconditional surrender of thyself derogatory to thy true dignity, office, and honor?

Reason. Nothing I conceive so honorable, so dignifying, so congenial to my office, as this implicit acquiescence in all the annunciations of the Great Father of reason and truth. Nothing so certain, so durable, so unchangeable as the word of the Lord. There is no error in it. There can be no error in the most strict and exact conformity to it: for it shall stand for ever. Truth, like its author, is eternal and unchangeable. And when it is ascertained that God has spoken, to bow with reverence and without reserve is my duty and my honor.

Querist.-But is it not alleged by thee that God has always spoken in accordonce with thee-that revelation and reason perfectly harmonize?

Reason. When men speak of revelation and reason according and harmonizing, they cannot mean a faculty of the human soul: for what sense is there in affirming that natural light and the eye harmonize and accord? To say that light and the eye agree, is to say as much as that revelation and reason agree. Reason is that eye of the soul to which the light of revelation is addressed. But the babbling world, perhaps, mean that revelation and experience agree; which is true just as far as we have experience; but as revelation immes bly transcends our experience, it can only be affirmed that so far as human experience reaches, it accords with revelation; and hence it is fairly to be presumed that experience will continue to agree or correspond with revelation until the terms "revelation" and "experience" will be terms of equal value, and cover the same area of thought.

The improper use of terms, the confounding of words and phrases, is an error as common among sceptics as among christians, and it is equally pernicious to them as to any other class of reasoners. The phrases, "above reason," "contrary to reason," "accordant to reason, when fairly tested, mean no more among those who think, than above or beyond my experience, contrary to my experience, or accordant to my experience. He, therefore, who says he believes nothing above his reason, nor contrary to his reason, simply says he believes nothing above his experience or contrary to it; and therefore revelation to him is wholly incredible. A christian may believe the Alcoran or the writings of Confucius or Zoroaster just as far as many persons believe the Old and New Testament: that is, as far as their experience goes.

I am wholly misapprehended by the great multitude who pretend to adore me. They are burning incense to a phantom which I abhor, and insulting me to my face by ascriptions of praise, which caricature

rather than characterize me. Their philosophy concerning my being and perfections, when stripped of its flimsy veil, represents me as a deity of subcreative power, an independent dependant, originating and originated, creating and created. My worshippers, were they to understand themselves, would be astounded at the grossness of their idolatry and the stupidity of their devotion. One says, "I believe nothing above thee, O Reason!" Another says, "I believe nothing contrary to thee, O Reason!" In derision have replied, "I see nothing above thee, O Eye?" "I see nothing contrary to thee, O Eye!" Yet they feel not the severity of my reproof, but repeat their unmeaning adorations. A votary of mine, carrying a candle in a dark night, once exclaimed, "I desire no guide but thee, O Reason!" to whom I whispered, "I want no guide but thee, O Eye!" and immediately blew out his candle. He stood confounded; but perceived not the meaning of my remonstrance, and forthwith cried out for a guide, No ear heard him, for he had declared himself independent of the car; and, plunging into a ditch, he perished!

Reproof, remonstrance, irony, and satire are in vain. This ignoble crowd still throng my courts, and are worshipping they know not what. I renounce them; they belong not to my school--they are not admitted into my secrets. I claim not divine honors. Whatever knowledge I have acquired I have gleaned from two volumes. I read but two-the volume of Nature and the volume of Revelation: the former for the present, the latter for the future destiny of man. I have not an original idea: all that I know of the material system is derived from the volume of Nature; and all that I know of the spiritual is derived from the volume of Revelation. With these lamps I can direct all who submit to my guidance; but without them I cannot move one step, much less guide them in the path of life. I carry two lamps-one in each hand: these guide my true disciples; but the lamps which guide them illuminate my path and show me where to place my foot.

Querist. Thou now speakest without a parable-and while thou claimest for thyself no higher honors than these, thou wilt ever find me thy advocate when thou demandest my aid. EDITOR.

CAMPBELLISM A QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO. THE following CIRCULAR, written 26 years ago, shows that the Regular Baptists have been, in many places, falling off from the peculiarities which were for ages the chief ornament of the denomination. Their testimony was once loud and unfaltering, clear and decided for the spirituality of Christ's kingdom, for the sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures against all human creeds, for the ordinances of the New Institution, and against the assumptions of many Protestant sects and the Roman hierarchy. But having become more fashiona