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yet witnessed either in this county, or in
any other part of the Southern country.
The number of uctual conversions vour
Agent nas no means of giving you. ‘ He
receives those who x profess conversion in
no particular Church; nor is it his custom
to inquire where they received their first
serious impressions. He preaches—in
quiry meetings are held—instruction is
giver.—the individuals are examined on
the evidences of conversion, and then di
rected to make application to the white
Churches, which ever they wish to join,
whether Presbyterian, Baptist or Method
ist.
The conversion of souls is the great, the
all-important oljc'ct we aim at ! and we
have-reason, I trust, to believe that, in this
respect our labours have not been in vain,
though they have not been attended with
any remarkable blessing.
I cannot describe llie peculiar and joyful
feelings that have possessed my mind,
when 1 have seen penitents from this long
neglected and degraded people, inquiring
what they must do to be saved. It is not
building upon another man’s foundation.
4ou are in the high-ways and hedges.
You gather the first fruits yourself, and
the undivided joy takes full possession of
the soul. God grant to this Association
numberless seals to their Christian efforts ;
and may the blessing of many a poor Af
rican ready to perish rest upon it!
2. In relation to owners of servants.
We think that there is an increase of inte
rest in the religious instruction of the ne
groes. It is hi coming in the minds of ma
ny a duty , that we cannot sliglit without
incurring guilt. We may say, in the
minds of some Christians amongst us, a ;
conscience has been formed; and we hope j
the day may speedily arrive, when one of!
the standing evidences of our conversion
to God will he, our attention to the spirit
ual wants of our servants, as it certainly
should be.
Those planters who have been kind
enough to attend one or more of our Sab
f<£'Uh exercises, have testified to the plea-!
santnessof the meetings, and the interest!
which they lelt in them. Your Missiona<-!
ry deeply regrets, that he has not been
supported as frequently as he could wish,
in this way. It is not expedient, general
ly, to have in attendance a large number
of white persons ; but the presence of two,
three or four, is always agreeable and
. profitable to the Missionary and the people.
We may mention one other efiect on
masters in the way of success. It is this;
an elevation in their regards -of the char
acter of the African. More kindly feel
ings are going out towards him, and a
greater disposition is manifested for his im
provement, morally and physically. I
speak now of those planers iftho have real
ty to the work which
you liaWmnite’rtakcn; and thus you per
ceive that your work has on Intimate bl ar
ing upon all the interests of the negro.—
The effoct of this kindly feeling on the part
of the master towards his servants, w ill be,
to increase both Ins respect and obedience.
The period of our labours is too short to
look for any general effect throughout the
county, on the moral character of the 18
groes. Every one knows that their moral
r haracter is deplorable enough. Some even
despair of its improvement. But we are
‘ sanguine that they are as capable of moral
improvement as any other people. All.
they nee I is the same persevering care and
attention, the same privileges of the Gos
pel. Asa proof of this, I venture nothing
when 1 declare, that the most faithful ser
vants, and those who are exerting (lie most
happy influence in this County, are those
who in-sober judgment, are decidedly pi
ous men. Wespeuk not of those who are
Christians by profession only. There are
many such we know, and their number is
not to be wondered o', considering their
opportunities of instruction. If by faithful,
judicious instruction, the number of pious
servants is increased, we shall directly
(lerceivc and acknowledge the great bene
fit ofßcligion amongst them. It will be an
anomaly in the moral history of man, if
the gospel will not produce a happy effect
upon them. Indeed, it is too late to origi
nate any doubts or controversies on this
subject, as there is not wanting abundant
evidence of the success of efforts both to
civilize and evangelize the African.
I repeat again, that the period of our la
bours in this County, and the limited nature
of them—there being but one Missionary
to nearly five thousand —forbid the expec
tation of any general, salutary effect.
We characterize the year as one of cx- ’
periment and of discovery. Os expert-1
merit, both in relation to the negroes, and :
the Agent. Whether ou the one hand, I
the negroes, after so long a period of neg
lect, would cordially embrace and sustain
by their interest and attendance, the preach
ing of the Gospel; and on the other, wheth
er the Agent was qualified for the peculiar I
labour.
It has been a year of discovery, as to-the i
stations to be formed, the number of plan-1
tations to be visited, the best plan of con- :
dueling the religious instruction of the ne-!
groes, and the amount of interest w hich is ]
taken in the work.
To present to the Association in one sen
tence; the convictions of my own mind in
relation to the labours of the past tear, I
sincerely say, that our success Ims equal
led our expectations. No man engaged in
preaching the Gospel to ignorant and de
graded minds, under many peculiar and
great disadvantages, could have been more
encouraged, in the main, than lias been
your Missionary. I make this declaration
with diffidence; and I should wish, with
gratitude, and would not have dose so, if
it was not deemed necessary, in some mea
sure for your encouragement.”
We take the following letters from the ex
tracts of the late correspondence of the Amer
ican Bible Society.
Baptist Missionary Rooms, )
Boston, July 18, 1534. $
Dear Brother. —ln the absence of the
Treasurer, it becomes my duty to reply to
your valued favor of the 16th, addressed to
him. We are urging forward the publica
tion cf the scriptures in Burmah with all
means in our power. In the ship Cashmere
which left this port on the 2d instant for
Amherst and JVlaulmein, a fourth printer
took passage, with nearly two thousand
reams of paper, arid a great amount of oth
er materials for the press and bindry, un
der his charge. At the last intelligence,
Insides an edition of the New Testament
entire, w hich w as mostly put in circulation,
ten thousand copies of Lit ke and John sti[di
ed together, and ten thousand copies of a
Digest of Script uni, by the late Mr.Jlnard
man, had issued from the press. The old
Testament is now doubtless in a course of
publication. The Oth of September last
the Psalms were commenced, and as far as
the 24th printed off.
We have it in contemplation tor send cut
a fifth press, w hich may in fact be consider
ed as already engaged. The heavy cx--
nenditures which those transactions neces
sarily involve, exhaust our treasury fast,
and will render highly acceptable whatev
er remittances it may be convenient for
your Society to make. The decision and
enterprise manifested by them, and accom
panied by the noble resolution in contem
plation, to give the Bible to the whole world,
have encouraged us to look to their co-op
eration for most of the means by which the
sacred Scriptures shall be given to the per
ishing millions of Burmah, and the more
they authorise us to expect, the more fami
lies shall we employ to hasten on the.ac
complishment of the vast and benevolent
design. With fraternal regard,
I remain your fellow-laborer,
L. BOLLES, Cor. Sec'ry.
; Extractfrom a tetter dated Athens, Greece ,
February 14, 1834.
The other circumstances to which I allu
ded above is, that our supply of Scriptures
is, 1 may say, exhausted. I think we have
but two New Testaments remaining w hich
are not in use in one or the other of our
families.
Feb 15.—This morning we had applica
tions for the remaining Testaments, such
as we'thought we ought not to refuse
(Consequently our stock is entirely exhaus
ted. We have not applied to the agents of
British and Foreign Bible Society, because
I understood you more than a year ago at
New York, that the plates ofyour edition
woie ready, and that wo might expect be
fore long to receive a supply. And my ob
ject in writing now is earnestly to request
that you will not delqy, cither directly or
through the BoaVd to furnish Mr. King and
myselfwith as many Testaments as you
can spare. Possibly you may not have
received a letter which Mr. Kins wrote
nearly a year ago, in which he requested,
1 believe, at least 2,000.
It is now probable that I shall in the
course ofa few months, occupy another
station, (perhaps Argos,) and thus wo
shall have another centre for the distribu
tion of the Scriptures.
With the prayer that the sphere of oper
ation ofthe Bible Society may be extended,
and its labors blessed, until no one shall
have occasion to say to bis brother, “Know
the Lord,” and with sentiments of high
personal regard, I subscribe mvsnlf,
Truly yours, in the bonds of the Gospel,
ELIAS RIGGS.
fw m w jr “i r-arcawn me***-*nszm —
CQMgjmC.&TXOKT3.
FOR THE CHRISTIAN INDEX.
Macedonia, Ma ri. Cos., Sept. 23, 1831.
Dear brother Mercer, —The Lord hath
done great things for us here in this new
part of Georgia, whereof wc trust we are
glad. A short history of the progress of
this refreshing season among our Churches
may bo interesting to your readers. Below
I give you a succinct account of the addi
tions, (by Baptism) to the several Church
ches. The revival began at Bethel, Mus
cogee county, and a number not known by
mo were baptized. Then at Mountain creek i
69—at Shiloh 30 —at Bethlehem 06—at
Hamilton 50—at Beach Spring 15—at
Mount Moriah 10—at Bethel, Muscogee,
50 —at Columbus 100—at Valley Grove
in Talbot, near 50—at Concord 70—at
Union 42—at Talhotton, over GO—at Ma
cedonia by me, in Merriwether, 21—at
Cane Creek 20 —at Fellowship, in Upson,
near 30—at Beihosda, near Thomaston,
over 70. In all the above items I may not
be perfectly correct, as someofthem 1 have
from the memory of brethren living at
those churches ; yet many of them are
from what 1 have known as an eye wit
ness.
The work is still going on at the above
places. At nearly all oftbein the meetings
have been protracted. The Lord seems
to own such efforts; and indeed they seem
to supercede entirely the necessity of hold
ing camp-meetings, (if under any circum
stances camp-meetings are necessary.)
1 have attended a number of these meet
ings. It is pleasing to see the unanimity,
and good feeling that prevail in the church
es. There is more brotherly love among
the ministers; more zeal and more perse
T 25& tepßS*
verance ; and I may say, more faith and
good works. The preaching has been
plain and sound. The good old way of
“salvation by grace,”alone, has been the
theme. Poor self has been laid in the
dust where it ought to be.
Previous to this revival, I had thought
we lmd enough of ministers in this State;
but now I see we have too much work for
*
as many more as we have. Where is the
young Timothy, who feels the love of
Christ constraining him to preach the gos
pel? Who among all the young men who
have united with us, foels willing and rea
dy to set out in the harvest field of the
Lord ? Who among them are crying like
tiic prophet ? “ For Zion’s sake will I not
hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I
will not rest, until the righteousness thereof
go forth as brightness, and the salvation
thereof ns a lamp that burnetii.” Isa. 62.)
Brethri n, pray the Lord of the harvest
to semi more laborers into his harvest. Pray
that as many ministers may go from our
gchools and colleges, as do doctors and
lawyers. But how shall I close this letter
without a word or two respecting the Bur
man mission? I cannot describe my feel
ings when I read last night, in the Index of
the 26th of August, an extinct of a letter
from our dear brother Judscm, announcing
that on the last day of January last, he
finished the translation of the Bible, into
the Butman, language. Read it again—“ 1
finished the translation of the Old Testa
ment yesterday, at four o'clock, J*. M. an
hour of joy and gratitude to my soul.”
Five hundred and ninety-two have been
baptized since the establishment of the
mission, and now the whole ofthe word of
eternal life is translated into their own lan
guage !! How truly the word of God has
said : “ The entrance of thy word givetli
light,” Ps. 119: 130. But the Butman
Bible must be printed and sent all abroad
through tlmf benighted land. There are
seventeen millions of souls in that Empire,
destitute of the'w ord of life. While there are
thousands of new members coming into the
church, O! let them enter on this new labor
of love, and send the Burman Bible to eve
ry idol worshipper in that idolatrous king
dom. Let societies be formed fur this pur
purse, throughout this happy America, un
til the Bible may give fight ns it does in
these highly favored United States. The
Angel having the everlasting gospel to
preach, is hovering over Burmah—may he
speed his flight and go into all the world.
By the help of the Lord we will do some
thingthis side Georgia. May every Chris
tian be awake to this great work.
Yours, ROBERT FLEMING.
N. B. Mv little girls shv, ‘Uncle Charles’
must write some more about Temperance
—they always inquire, for his pieces.
R. F.
I’OH THE CHRISTIAN INDEX.
Kopiy to W. £3. Mokes. ’
Dear Brother, —As the Index will be
read by many, who will never even sec
my Lectures, you will pardon mo for re
questing a hearing in connexion with your
Reviews. If yoii will indulge me so far;
and as such is probably parliamentary, if
not usually editorial, I will also request
that during the discussion, you do not re
join, unless it he to make an explanation.
My only reason for this is, to prevent un
necessary and probably acrimonious debate t
—let us, too, remember that we are min
isters, wc are Brethren.—For although, I
hold, that the connexion between Chris
tian denominations, so far as they differ,
is a mere rope of sand ; yet there are ties
about the disciples of Christ which shall
never, no never bo disolved.
I. The first remark I notice ia yourlet
j ter is, “If infant baptism were clearly
taught in the Bible would those men of
the world, many of whom are highly in
telligent, and possess much of the amiable
and lovely in human character^look upon
it with so much indifference ?”
To this I reply, first, that there are
many men even in the world, who do not
look upon this ordinance with indifference
—if this be not the case in any great de
gree in this section of country, there are
good reasons for if. But to this I reply a- j
gain, that if the doctrines you allude to, |
were preached no more that Infant Bap* \
tism even they would be this moment in i
general disrepute. And to this I reply !
again, that if you can shelter the errors I
and sins of unregencrate persons, under j
any pretty respectable denomination of re- ;
puted Christians, there will not be want- |
ing multitudes who will very gladly em
brace the opportunity. Who fill the chur
ches of Uuiversalists? Unitarians, Ac.?
You believe the doctrines of divine sove
reignty-—are not most unretievved men Ar
mininns ? (My Methodist Brethren will
excuse this.) We believe in paedobap
tism; men naturally are opposed to the
obligations this Institution originates; and
many are glad to be sheltered by your de
nomination in their disobeffienec.
I dissent from the opinion that an unre
netced world constitute the umpire of con
troversial theology.
2. You seem not to understand what I
mean By *4e religious connexion between a
parent.and God, and the same parent & his
child — Imeanthat relationship between the
parties which devolves a moral or religions
obligation. \ou say that if I intend Infant
Baptisai to be ‘a symbolical representation’
of such obligation, it i* not the baptism of the
New Testament; “for,” say you, “Chris
tian Baptism, as is plain from scripture,
marks the relation-that exists betweeii the
believer and his God,” I hope I have not
to inform Brother S. that I never baptize
a child but by believer's baptism.
3. “I am perfectly astonished to find a
Presbyterian minister contending that a
majority should rule in a case of this kind,
& c.”
I do not contend that they should rule,
I only declare that they should be respect
ed—Audi assert seriously, that whatever
esteem our Baptist brethren show towards
ufs as chris taus, yet as de nominations, they
do not treat us, with even courtesy. This
they fad to do two ways—First, by exclu- I
ding us from the table, not of the Baptists, \
but of our ci mmon Redeemer. How im- ,
polite would it be for a man to ask anoth
er into’ his house; and then to assure him
that he was not drest decently enough to
he invited to sit at his table ? And yet
our Baptist brethren will invite us even
info the “sanctum sanctorum” of their
churches —into their very pulpits, and yet,
as you very well know Brother S. tell us
as they go to the table of Christ, Wu
Cant invito you, because wo do not be
lieve you in the church at all!” ordained,
and in their men pulpits, and yet not in
the church! not admissible, to the com
munion! Another way in which this is
done, is, bv attempting on all occasions.
in the least proper, to destroy the influence
of paedohaptism in our churches and fam
ilies. However Baptists may regard this
ordinance, me regard it as of essential va
lue to the prosperity of religion in both
our churches and families Now, for/o
reigners to attempt to shake and weaken
this sacred bulwark which God has placed
around us,&. the value of which tee, at least
perceivej we cannot regard it as proper
and courteous.—For myself, Brother S.
I lmd just as soon a man should tell my
wife that her matrimonial obligations were
a nullity; as to persuade my children that
their infant baptism were a shadow. You
may think me extreme; but this has long
been the n-ntbuans cf my most candid
judgment.
4. “I never have known sentiments so
jarring and contradictory upon any sub
ject, with respect to Which wise and good
men seemed to agree.”
W e agree in holding to the validity and
benefits of the ordinance—we differ in the
mode of explanation, in views of its pre
cise nature and many such points—ls this
the only point in theology about which ma
ny different opinions are held? Bro. S.
must know, if lie is well read in theological
works, that it is so in relation .not to
one point, but to every point —l hope
Brother S. has more candor than to array
against this ordinance mere diversity of
opinions entertained concerning it.
5. “Ten ordinance is a seal of certain
matters of fact,” Sfc. Yes, even in re-
I lation to infants it is such. It is a matter
of fact, that the child of every l licver is
entitl'd to Christian baptism—it is matter
of Let, that its nature is depraved and
needs cleansing—it is matter of fact, that
God espouses, (conditionally to be sure)
such child to himself-—it is matter of fact
that if it dies when young God will lake it
to heaven, and it is matter of fact that lie !
will afford bwgraee in its proper training, j
From certain remarks about admitting
children, to the communion, I suppose
Brother S, has not yet read my book
through.
6. “But let its examine the character of
church- members as laid down in the New
Testament &.c.” If Brother 18. will read
tlie book of Deuteronomy, he will find
similar representations; though in the. i
Jewish church children tcerc membcr.s
!
7. “It is against the ceremonies which he ;
proposes to connect With this business,
(raising children) that I protest.”
Brother S. is very much afraid of cere- j
monies in fastening upon parents their ol - :
ligations to their children ; and vet even •
lit., pleads for ceremonies in fixing upon j
church-members their doty to the church.
.Many impenitent sinners, though even!
“intelligent & amiable,” yet see no neces
sity for even the simple form of the chris- ,
tian church—they too protest against those j
ceremonies by which Christian profession j
is exhibited and maintained. They have j
no objection against religion, but then it I
must be a religion without forms, without j
visibility. F> r myself, I believe the obli- :
ration of a parent to his child, to be as j
solemn as what he owes any church on
earth. I believe his duty to God as much 1
respects his own offspring as it can possi
bly refer to the church. I do not know
hi tv brother S. and others regard this mat
ter ; but I do know that I feel no obliga
tion to be more high and sacred and una
lienable, than that, which exists between
parent and child. And I for one, wish
Irom my heart, thaj in every case, the world
over, this relation and its obligation were
sacredly stamped with the seal of God.
8. I very well know, that many regard
.ue mere form of Infant Baptism as essen
tial to salvation ; and I might possibly have
even remembered it better, had it not been
for a bitter ocqucinlance with many who
rely upon adult immersion for salvation.
But for these things my brother, tee are
not accountable.
ft. “You seem to have changed the char
acter ol debate,” &c. The truth on this
subject, in my own mind, lies between
your church and those of Paedobaptists.
5 cr church has gone over the mark ; wc
have net arrived at it —you have made too
much effort; we not enough —you are too
rigid ; we too lax,
10. “You seem alarmed about it.”
lour denomination has long taken the
alarm and are up and doing— yet immer
sion as well as Peedobaptism, is in the
hands of God. As for myself, I never felt
the pulse of Christian courage beat higher,
J than on this subject. What we need is a
I waking up to duty. I hope brother S',
i your comments will have a happy tenden
cy” to produce this result. I hope, however,
• Lat brother S. is too candid to appeal to
our fears on this subject; and that bo is
too well informed to suppose that Pcedo
baptist churches are coining to ruin. The
same spasms which agitate many other
churches, he will remember, agitate his
own. Nor are wo separating at all on
the subject of Infant Baptism. The divi
sions to which he alludes refer exclusively
to other matters.
One remark, you will permit me to make
to the renders of the Index. We Pado
baptists regard ourselves, as standing in
the same relation to our Baptist brethren on
this subject, as we should occupy, if there
were amongst ns a large and respectable
denomination who strenuously opposed the
obligation ofthe Christian Sabbath. Now,
in contending with such a sect, we should
he compelled to recur as often to the old
Testament as to the New.’ We should be
obliged very often to array a long chain of
argument against laconic assertions and de
nials. With many, our opponents, in such
a case, would'have an advantage over us in
the relative position of the field of contro
versy. Still, I hope, there is no reader of
the Index, so uninformed on the subject, j
as to suppose that such a sect in such a case
would obtain the victory. Ido not make
this comparison to be invidious, hut to state
the ease fairly-.
S. J. CASSELS.
Washington, Sept. 2 oth, 1834.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22,1834.
Tip IIE members present of the Anti-Narcot
-8- ic- Society, have adjoin no:! until Friday
before the st!i “Sabbath in November next, to
meet aga in at this place. All the members are
requested to give their prompt attendance, in
order to prepare a Constitution. Hr. Gibbs of
Ruckersville; is requested to prepare a disser
tation on the subject, and Col. J. 11. Lumpkin,
I. N. Davis and P. 11. Echols, are requested
to prepare and deliver each an Oration on the
subject. JESSE MERCEIi, President.
Ott amah Echoes, Secretary.
! NOTE. —7 here will be, if God permit , a i
I Three Days Meeting at least, in the Baptist I
Meeting House in this place, in connexion]
with the above appointment. Our ministers’
are respectfully invoked to give their presence j
urid aid at that season.
JESSE MERCER.
A SITUATION WANTED.—A vomu j
dxL gentleman late of the University” ofN. !
Carolina,who comes well recommended by the j
Faculty of that Institution, of some experience j
in teaching, and at present engaged in one of j
our most flourishing institutions, is desirous of j
obtaining a situation in seme of our Southern ;
j Schools or Academies. Communications on
j tins subject, containing an account'of the situ
| atibn. character, and probable salary ofthe pro
i posed school, may be addressed (post paid) to
j “ L. S. N.” Raleigh, N. C.
[We are Informed that the young-gentleman
seeking a situation in some Southern School,
is a member, of creditable standing, in the Bap-1
tint Church.] —Ep. C;i. Index.
0 ” All Editors in tho State are requested
to give the above a few insertions.
rWMIE TRACT DEPOSITORY, in Macon, i
B- is now supplied with a complete assort- !
j-ment of the publications of the Baptist General
! Tract Society, to wit:—All the volumes com
’ plete, in single Tracts, from No. 1 to No. 7,
| inclusive; also, bound volumes and halfvn
’ 1 times-of Tracts; quarto Biography of Rev. D.
I McriiH’: Hinton’s Active Christian, and Wis
i corn’s Voice to the rising generation on Intern
! pennies.- Applications to the Agent, at the
; Depository, corner of Cherry and Fifth streets,
will meet with prompt attention. Christians
| are earnestly entreated to spend a little money,
; and give circulation to these silent preachers
jof Gospel truth. Here arc to he found in
i st met ion and consolation for all, from the babe
j in Christ, to the father in Israel, and here too
! are forcible and affecting appeals to all, who
! arc without God and without hope in tho
| World. A. T. HOLMES,
Agent Bay. Gen. 7'fact So., Macon.
I August 23,1^34.
I ‘ ______
j rgTWO PROTRACTED MEETINGS.—
j .3. The one is to commence at Fricndship,
j Green county, on Friday preceding the first
’ Lord’s day in October, to continue six or seven
] days. The ether to commence cn Thursday
j before the fourth lord’s day in October, at
Sanerßvh.i,e, Washington county. Minis
| tors ofthe Gospel are affectionately invited to
j uHend. Ample provision will be made for
j their accommodation, as well as for all who
j may favor us with their presence.
J". I>. LEVERETT.
’ Sept. 16,1834.
UNITED EFFORT COMPANY.
i here be four things which are little upon
the earth; but they are exceedingicise——
the Iccusts have no king, yet go
tney forth all of them by bunds.'*—Prov
SO, 27.
Ji ie U!!<2crsi ?i3ed Ministers, have uni-
* tcdly agreed to devote the year 1835,
together, in the way cf Protracted Meet
ings, m the following manner, viz: to spend at
least six days in each month in the year, in
those meetings scattered indifferent directions
in Georgia, and perhaps some in So. Carolina.
U e add no more, only beg the prayers of all
Saints. JAMES DAVIS,
OBADIAH ECHOLS,
THOS. J. THRELKELL,
PETER P. BUTLER,
PHILIP MATHEWS,
C. W. PARKS.
P- S.—-W e have selected Brother James
Davm. of Elberton, Ga. to appoint the times
and places: therefore any desirous Ministers,
Churches; Villages, or Settlements, are invi
tocl to open immediate correspondence with
Irm, (post paid,) so that the different meetings
may be arranged, and published in the several
friendly newspapers in duo time.—Further,
we are encouraged to believe that Brother J.
P. Leverett, from the VV ashington, and sev
eral other ministering brethren, from several
other of the Associations in Georgia, will at
tend with tis, whenever thev can do so.
August 28,1834.
A PROTRACTED MEETING willbeheld
xa. at Rocky River, Abbeville District, So.
Carolina, to commence on Friday before the
third Lord’s day :n October next. Minister
ing Brethren-are affectionately invited to at
tend.
Sept. 25th, 1834.
A PROTRACTED MEETING will com
TY mence in the Baptist Church, in Macon,
on Friday before the third Sabbath in October
next. Two Ministering Brethren have, alrea
dy-, promised to attend, and others are, hereby,
affectionately invited. Brethren Sherwood and
Jonathan Davis, arc particularly and earnestly
requested to be with us at our meeting
A. T. HOLMES, Pastor.
Sept. 2,18.34.
OTICE— Depositories of Baptiat Tracts
_LN embracing the latest publications, are
kept at Savannah, by H, H. Furman.—Au
gusta, by A- Marvin.—Macon, by Rev. A.T.
Holmes.—Columbus, apply to James Boykin,’
or Rev. T. J. Hand.—Erie, Ala. Rev. VVm.
R. Hinton.—Tuscaloosa, Joseph Lacy.—Char
leston, S. C. James Divver, —Furman Insti
tution, James Dp l're.—Darlington district,
Rev. John M. Timmons.—Lancaster district.
Rev. t*. S. Bimiett.
At Augusta, is a large supply ofTracts, in
cluding the last published, which may be ob
i tamed °f Brother- A. Marvin, Broad StreeL
i Individuals from the country, carrying orders
to Augusta for Tracts, should always leave
them with Brother Marvin on their arrival at
the place, so thnt the Agent may have due
time to execute their orders, and have the
Tracts in readiness for them at their depart
ure ; otherwise, they will be liable to infringe
on the business of the Agent, or to be disap
poinU'd in getting the Tracts at the tune.
AH persons Owing the Parent Society,
are requested to make immediate payment,
either to the above Agents, or to the General
Agent in Philadelphia. A Society that is
wholly dependent (m tho liberality of its friends
for support, cannot, and ought not to pay for
paper and printing, sell its publications at’cost,
and wait months and even years for the pay
ment. I. M. ALLEN, Gen. Agent.
Philadelphia, Sept. 9th.
i riTIHLRE will he (if God permit) a Meeting
j commenced at the seat ofthe lower fork
; of Lynch’s Creek Baptist Church, on Friday
j before the third Lord’s day in October next;
; to be protracted as circumstances shall justify.
| The Church affectionately invites the breth
j ten in the Ministry, to give her their company
; and aid at that meeting.
| Sept. 30,1834.
I A PROTRACTED MEETING will be held
I 1%. at Sugar Creek Church, near Madison,
Morg .a eoi nty, to commence on Friday before
| the first I-oiri's day in October next. Minis
| termg and other brethren are affectionately
j and eame. ‘y invited to attend the meeting.
; Brethren, the Macedonian cry is heard in Mor
gan. Come over and help us.
WM. S. STOKES,
In behalf of the Church.
Sept. 16th, 1834.
A PROTRACTED MEETING will com
mence on Friday, before the second Sab
i bath in October next,” at Chambersville, Ala.
j 2/ miles West of Lagrange, Geo , to continue
•as lona’ as circumstances may justify. Minis
| tering brethren are affectionately invited, and
we have no assurances as yet.
August 12 go
Receipts for Use Imicx.
Rev-. P. Mathews paid tor John Moss anil
N. House to Sept. 1835. Wat. A. Mercer
paid for Charles L. Bolton to November 1835.
Rev. 15. M. Tlicks paid for Samuel Ezell and
Hansford Cantrell to June 1835. Reuben
Hodges paid to July 1835. Dr. W. D. Con
yers paid for himself and Thos. S. Melton to
Sept. 1535. J. Grisham, West Union, South
Carolina, paid to Oct. 1335. Rev. A. T.
Holmes paid for M. Lesueur to August 1835.
Win. W. Jordan to January 1835. and M.
Pittman to Oct. 1835. Rev. A. M. Spalding
paid for Mrs. N. Tilman, Win. F. Baker, B.
Burton, Win. T. Moore, and G. M. Gray to
Oct. 1835. N. Haggard paid up—discontin
ued. James Michael, P. M. at Spartanburgh,
S. C paid for R. I. Hunt to Sept. 1835. Rev.
Thos. Dawson of Claremont, S. C. paid for
Rev. Job Rsinwater, Jesse Lewis and David
Russell to Oct. ISOS. James Canaday, of
Harris county, Ga. paid to Jan. 1835. Wm.
Fiuker paid to Sept. 1835.
