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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.