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FOR TIIE CHRISTIAN INDEX. Recollection* of the lka!. MY SISTER. My sister M- was naturaliv of a high temper, anil rather haughty spirit, fond of gai ety and amusement. Yet she was lively and thoughtless. She was the life of the family circle, and ‘indeed of every circle in which she appeared. The society of the pious was irksome to her, and the service of the sanctu ary was by no means her delight. Yet she was industrious, and quite obedient to her pa rents. Thus she lived the child of pleasure, and tiie slave of fashion, until her twelfth year. About ‘his tune, the church she gene rally attended, experienced a season of re freshing from the presence of the Lord. The pious became more prayerful, the venerable minister preached with new zeal and power, and many who had been utterly careless, be came the subjects of deep and solemn impres sions. The whole region felt the influence, mid those that did not pray, admitted it was God’s work. Several became the subjects of renewing grace, before M was awakened when the spirit evidently began to strive with her, it was an awful struggle. It ap peared as if her proud spirit would breal; soon er than bow. l!ut oh, when grace conquered it was a glorious triumph. She >vas meek as a child and submissive as a lamb. Her orna ments were laid aside, her person attired with Gospel simplicity, and her strong and charm ing voice sung the praises of the Redeemer. Soon, accompanied by a younger sister, she went down into the liquid grave. Within two years, her parents wire taken away by death. Her brother was prosecuting studies prepara tory to the ministry; huts the death of their parcn.sjurew a harrier nitheir way for a few years, this she was much isuga > i, -'X: c Ik ■ ‘ jV R / ■k H i jm ) ; ‘Ajg §ssWh\ , liinc. ii ■,p ;h M v.-or’ ■jL. I summm Ipkler.” q final ■” ■ _■■■'’ ‘ ILslcnder tram*’ 1 BVIOIIIL I ■ 1 ■ l ’ ‘•X r y ■ her tltaf her infant • r iii its last .-hi b r. V> ... BHHr. hercha -toned the l-i-'t not a of joy and triuiiq'i. mSBKme she sunk into the ‘ ■ gfeiflMiived the kind mi m ne ■ • peace. Her over k n • - vo- and relations, cacli in turn re- affectionate farewell. Her ah.iest hands were then folded up.m her . in a few inomci:'-. she Ur* :t;.-i The sea-breeze v. \os the tall ce- ‘ ■ hcncntli w !(.■■•■■ r.” “is” tic river heaves her proud billows near—‘but she reposes calmly in that narrow house, “where the wicked cease from troubling, and where the weary are at rest” Tears flow from the eyes of her brother, and the pen trembles in his hand, while those sml recol lections have passed through his mind —but she dwells in that land, where “Sickness and sorrow, pain and death, Are telt and feared no more!” HA Hill SOX. FOR THE CHRISTIAN INDEX. Springfield, (Ala.) Xov. 17th, 1835. Dear Brother Mercer, I expressed in my last, a determination to visit the State of Georgia, and had made eve ry arrangement for my departure, when a cir cumstance occurred, which induced me to conclude it was not my duty to leave. I had so long been engaged in war; (and before God, my brother, I am deceived if it is the “liataral element of my mind”) that 1 conclu ded to make a tour in various parts of Georgia, and my native state (South Carolina,) and if possible, find some healthful point, where the minds of the brethren all harmonize on every thing good, and were actively, ami piously, and in the strength of the Lord, engaged to advance the kingdom of Christ on earth; and where Campbellism, or any other self exalting doctrine has not found its way, and poisoned the atmosphere. By the by, yon will not un derstand me to conclude, but, that human na ture is the same in all places. But at the mo ment of my departure, (ci ntrary to rny expec tations,) one of my neighbors, a man, prover bial forhis attention to business of every sort, of a doaestic nature, and hostility to religion, and relgious people, was brought savingly to rejoiee n the hope of pardoning mercy, and on the s<cond Sunday of this inst. when I ex pected to have been in Georgia, at Spring field, in tie bosom of the church 1 love, and whose pnyers have in all my conflicts, ind in the stream, near the Town, called the Jordan, l baptized six prominent individuals, all heads of families- Two oth. ers joined bv letter, and from the indication I given, we have much reason to conclude, and 1 hope, the work will not stop at tjiis. It was < in my arrangements to attend the meeting i of the State Convention, which lias past, and I lam informed by the brethren, was of a high, i and truly interesting character. Brother M il- i eferd who was choson to take charge, and di- , root the affairs of the institute, lias arrived, ; and I suppose, will.shortly enter upon the dis charge of the duties of his station. 1 attended the meeting of the Cabawba As soc iat inn, which was truly interesting, with many tokens of divine approbation. At that association the brethren frequently canvassed the propriety of establishing and promoting a religious intelligencer in this State; and the association passed a resolution recommendato ry of one to be edited and published at Tusca loosa, by our worthy brother John G. Haven port. In that 1 had, and still have, the misfor tune to differ in opinion with uiy brethren. It; as a denomination, we do not act with an eye to the glory of God, and the promotion of the general good, we are not discharging, the duty we owe our Divine Master. If the principle be correct, that a religious paper should be established in every State, in order to unite the brethren; may we not say, one should be published in the bounds of every as sociation, and trom thence to every church, &c. which would cutoff all communication with our brethren abroad, only so far ns the Editor cfonr State may extract from exchange papers, then, in all probability his selections mnv not suit the spiritual and simple part of his readers,; So it is, in “every neighborhood where three or four Baptists can he found, lioldir.Mbtters, a church must he constituted, audjflVn the meeting’ house is to he erected locate that with an two totally to igU|n-m and not tlml of ;:.e e him; J-"g H Ar-- interested in a rn.. .1 Hmolmu, N’oril: Carolina, or Georgia, ma.VFhe flesh will answer no, tli® spirit wil nav vas\ Th --.lvation of an inißW rta ’ 801,1 is dear tkj.e Christian, no matter Mho, or at what piHrhrought to the knoWledg* of the truth if the communication of * revival in 11/m section of our State, should l*?vo to Vi xd ‘hrough a vehicle set in operation M ano ther; what of all that ? I heard a brothel, say, on the floor of the Cahawba Association. \t|' c publication of a revival in this State, in tie r of another, was cold before it readied I ila “ I read of a revival under the preaching ivter, “standing up with the eleven, when many Madly received his word; and the same day those were added to them jjajut tlrfc thousand soitia.” Tins unci*- and has baen riousen"'-. —* not pet"; nor will I intimate, or believe it so, to the worthy brother who introduced the argu ment; before the splendor of whose “genius, powers of mind, and scholastic improvements, I bow with the most respectful deference; and whenever it is my misfortune to dift'er in opin ion with that brother, I always distrust the correctness of my reasoning and conclusions. But lain bound to believe the resolution oas sed, more from the influence and pathos of the particular speaker who supported it, than from the solidity of the argument, or the con clusions arrived at. Again, I may call to mind the revivals through which the church Has passed since the days of Peter,until the pre sent, under the preaching of a Mepflll, a Mar shj^BdJiuncfb^dsof others mentioned by Mr. Benedict inuiis’liistoty of the Baptists. All of which will bb warm in the bosom of the Chris tian, during his pilgrimage in this world. But sir, it certainly will he remembered that we are all emigrants to this State, and it is natural to conclude, we have not arrived to that stand and character for orthodoxy, which will at once unite us m the support of a religi ous publication; especially when conducted by , a brother who is not only young in animal life, | but, also in spiritual. Yea,a “babe in Christ.” | I hope my remarks will not he misunderstood, j as wishing tor a moment, to detract from the j merit of the worthy young brother. No ; not i so. lam well acquainted, (so tarns my fee ble capacity will allow me to probe) with the ’ literary acquirements of brother D. But in j our present confused, broken up, and hetero geneous state, as a denomination, in this I country; which- veil wo most likely unite up j on, in time, a religious intelligencer einana- I ting from Paul at Jerusalem, or Timothy, or | Titus at Derbe, or Corinth ; particularly when j those who are endeavoring to bring together, I on what we think orthodox opinions, are a rnong our unlettered, and many of them, good, simple and spiritual brethren, rich in faith, but whose prejudices have not been overcome, and the mind brought to hear on the important subject ofduty connected with the great arid important subject of benevolent enterprize. And if a communicat ion from Paid, at any pcint, will he most likely to allay the troub led waters, rutiier thun one from Timothy or Titus, at Tuscaloosa, should it not he our du ty, aschristians, to aid, and use all our en deavors to circulate the letter coming from Paul. Let it not be said, we cannot get the brethren to unite on a paper published in a distant state; the experiment has not been fully made, the ministers have not been zealous, they have been easily repulsed, they have not re-enforced with the “whole armour of God, the loins girt about with truth, the breast plate of righteousness; the feet shod with the preparation of tiie gospel of peace.” If we had a Father in the gospel, or one, whose character was proverbial for correct thought on Theological subjects, 1 would then say help. But sir, we have no such man, we THE. CimiSTEAStf mss. have many literary (and saWto be, hv those, .i 1 take to be judges) highly leaped and talent- ] ed men with us, I hope christmr*.: hiW. a, man l may have all thosg excellent and praise-won. 1 tliv qualifications, and yet not he a divine. A I man who edits a religions paper, occupies the i station of a gospel minister; a sentinel for the church and instruction of the people. Again ‘ sir, the brother informs us, in his prospectus, : lie intends to advocate orthodox principles, but ‘ is silent as to what those orthodox principles are, only they are not “Campbellism.” But will not the Universaiist, the Unitarian, i the Arniinian, the Calvinist, the Roman .Cath olic, and all the various sects, who profess to derive their systems of religion from the Bi ble, tell us the same thing. \Ye may he told, the paper will advocate the views of the Bap tists ; hut if those cannot be found in the word of God, of course they will not be supported by the brother. Furthermore, we have wluit is called calvinistic, seventh-day, frew will and emancipation liuptists, Ac. &.c. which of those lie considers as holding correct views lie has not informed us. We are happy to learn Do mestic and Foreign Missions and all benevo lent institutions, will be advocated. But those constitute the stream, the system of means by which first causes are developed and perfect ed. The physician, to ho a correct and safe practitioner, must understand the first princi- t>o with the lawyer. True some few* have acquired considerable reputation as skil ful practitioners, who were not clear on first principles. But they have become so by long experience, and never so safe as the man in whom both gifts are found. If the sentiment he erroneous, the practice will not he sale. The brother may say, ho will sustdtin the views of Mr. Fuller in preference to those of Dr. Gill; if so, is it not due to the denomination that lie"point out, and instruct us upon the points of difference, il any, betwixt those two great and eminent divines, and standard wri ters of the denomination. Because some have mentioned differences that otln&s thought did not exist, views have been ascribed to both men, that or a more strict Aid scrutinizing ex amination were found incorrect. I conclude my remarks .by subscribing my self, with sentiments of consideration, your unworthy brother in the gospel. JOHN W. WILSON. for The Christian index. Wood Lawn, Hoard County, > October Til li, 1835. ( jfrothcr Mercer, —I am truly sorry Ilia! my slibrt notice of the mooting of the United Ef fort Company, at Constitutional Hall, should t have given offence to any. The offensive part of that communication i will jgve, and then rs ~, j -a ... - m)>'l umui fto, In i ti*— ming the ministers present at the meeting, I mentioned among others, hro. James \Y ilson, of Troup; whom I stated “we did not feel at liberty to invite to participate in the meeting, owing to the irregularity of his standing,— though we esteem Brother Wilson an excel lent man and will hail tlieday with joy, when he may return to the regular Baptists. ’ Now ’ if 1 had not mentioned his name at. all, he ’ might have had cause of complaint, as such 1 1 thought it proper to allude to the circumstance ’ in that way that would ho the least, likely to > -rive offence. And as it was a notorious diet, that dson was standing in connection with the United Association, or had been, I conclu ded a bare statement facts would give of fence to none, and justify the company in ic fusing lo invite brother Wilson. Ai/ fcniarks therefore were as kind and conciliatory as ! could make them, all the circumstances tak en together. On the first day of the meeting, Bro. Wil -1 son came into the house, about the time that public service was about to commence, and took his scat in rather a remote part of the house. In the close of the services, it was ‘ proposed, that all ministers and members pre sent, who felt an interest in tiie meeting, | should solemnly covenant to abstain from all j lightness in conversation, and he earnestly engaged in prayer to God tor the prosperity |of the meeting. To this call or proposal, nei tlier brother Wilson nor any of tho members, | immediately in connection with him respond | ed; thereby demonstrating a want of interest 1 i and fellowship in the meeting. Though one : of the brethren informed me afterward in a ’ i private conversation, that his heart was in the | work, hut he did not fee) at liberty to join the j covenant, owing to the division existing a -1 mong the Baptists in that section. This to me was* subject matter of regret, as 1 had not in 1 any act of my life knowingly contributed to 1 division among Baptists, and had not gone to 1 the place to lake a stand either in favour or a ■ | gainst any; hut in the fear ofthe Lord to preach | Christ and him crucified unto the people.— We found the division existing among them, and being unable to amalgamate the discord ant parts upon scriptural ground, we had therefore to leave thorn as wo found them. If we had invited brother Wilson, many persons would have refused to have heard him, and thereby the harmony ofthe meeting would have been interrupted. As such, it is true, as brother Wilson states - , I did suggest to him, that 1 esteemed.him too good a man to i wish to injure the meeting. 1 also stated to him, that I loved him as well as any man. But at the same time brother Wilson will re member I stated to him that he knew his stan ding to bo irregular, and that the church to which he belonged, lmd been refused admis sion into the Centra! association. All of which 1 urged in a modest manner as a reason why his feelings should not he hurt with us for not .inviting him ta a participation in the meeting. For the truth of .this Statement, I refer to bre thren and Holland, who weft* present ot ihf Conversation, as udmitte ! 1 by brother Wilspii, .Where then, would 1 ask is the “Jwo which he lias so liberally bestowikj uj. m me, and where i “the of mankind” which he seems so much taweploro, and where is the ‘•insincerity” of wlj'icli he so much complains ■But brother Wilson has endeavored to make the impression on the- public mind, that the ‘doctrine preached at this meeting clashes with the general doctrines s-el forth by the Baptists ill our confessions,.or creeds. 1 have yet to loam that the Baptists is a denomination have any other ruleof tiijth and practice, other than the bible, except (lie abstract of principles, generally published by associations, and so far a* I now remember, with one solitary excep tion all the doctors 1 bean; preached at the meeting, were with the gene ral views of tlfqt denomination, and according to his own showing, bible truth. But brother \V. has mode a showing of a. discrepancy conduct at Ilepzibuh and Constitutional Hall. At the time I preached at the Ihratcr place, 1 knew of no cause why I should regard brother W. other than in good standing, as thechurch had merely sep arated from the associat ion on account, of a dif tiy-cncci;idiscipline. But since that time, the church has approved of the doctrine preach ed by White, as-set forth in a sermon preach ed before the United Association, which I consider subversive ofthe leading views ofthe denomination on predestination and election. As such, the two cases are quite dissimilar. The question is turned on doctrine, ami not on discipline. The next thing I will notice in brother NY’s communication, is the statement mnde re spect!: g my having read White’s pamphlet, and he says 1 found no fault—this shows only that I am not disposed, like too many, to in dulge in a fault ‘finding spirit, Mr. While him sell was present, 1 was then a young preach er and a young man, and I was in my brother's house, therefore all the circumstances forbid my indulging in a fault finding spirit. Thus brother Mercer, 1 have stated diets, iso far as an imperfect recollection has rclain tliem. If I have erred, 1 hope to he forgiven, 1 shall not attempt to reply to brother W's. -personal reflections upon me. I am truly sor ry fir his condition, 1 had no intention in the remarks complained of to injure his feelings, he is a man 1 respect, and 1 could by no means indulge in hard remarks against him, 1 have not contributed to place him in his pre sent l ituatioi:, and none more deeply regrets. the division among the brethren tbaa-'-M iorI” ’stuuir ine spirit ot some ofthe writers in the Index manifested in per sonal crimination and recrimination in the dis cussion of religious topics. I love discussion, thereby truth is elicited and the general cause . of piety promoted; but when it conn s to per . sonal abuse and misrepresentation, the cause i of Christ is injured and the spirit of scepticism ■ is promoted, and if 1 really erred in mention , ing brother W’s name in the communication | complained of, God being my judge, 1 want , to sec my fault and retrace. And if I have , j acted wrong in the case, 1 hope that you bro ! tlier Mercer, will act the part of a faithful , | umpire, and point out my errors, nsl am far . ! from pleading for intalibility either in myself ■ 1 or others. i am Duly yours in the hope of immortality. , JAMES DAVIS. 1 FAMILY RELIGION. ’ “J/e himiclffamilies like a foci." — Dsn. cvii. 4E 7/m Family Altar.-* . n,,,li! y ut prayer.— A father, or it may be a pid”* mother, kncel- I mg in company with the little willing Kldiipj of children and domestics. This is a sight ’ upon which the God of families looks down ■ with delight. Angels rejoice to behold it, . | and may lie, departed, sainted friends. Fa- I tilers, mothers, children, draw near to your II earthly family altars, and inspire new and 1 1 heavenly delight. Shall tiiis sheet be left in r j any family where there is no altar, no luorn ’J mg and evening sacrifice ! Let a friend, who . j humbly hopes he has experienced not only the j comforts hut the benefits of family religion, ’ i remind you that God delights in the tents of ’ j Jacob, with a delight only exceeded by that t j which ha takes in the great congregation of . j Israel; that God has ordained the evening and t morning sacrifice. Let, him say to you, that your house is without foundation or covering, : if God be not dally worshipped in it. ; It is to he feared that many funifies, where the parents are membe rs of the church, are . without religion. O what a reproach to the Christian name.—Can such persons have the 1 love or the four of God in their hearts ! Lord, 1 thou knowest. Hucli families we would sol i omuly warn. Your children see you. The . world looks at you. They wonder. —They j pass by, and are taught by your, conduct to 1 j despise you, the church, and your professed I Master. 1 have lived long in the world. 1 i j have never seen one, no not one prayerless la j only, that was not in other respects an irrcli l gums family. The parents may have some .1 of tin} forms of religion, but no onesaysot them j “they ate eminently pious and um-fii!;” and 1 j their children. O their poor children, they I are scoffers at. piety, .Sabbath breakers, and i perhaps inti lels. | The Rev. Win. J. Hard, of Charleston, S. I C. has accepted a call to the Fastoral charge : oftlio Biptist Church in tiie city of Augusta. fjitniirwii* Plant*. —There is a curious plant {rhlzoinurpfia phattpha res celts'} found in miiie.- and subterranean vaults, which omits a light sufficient to read by. In some it tiie coal mines near Dresden, there plants ore particu larly beautiful, covering the roofs, the wall- - , and the pillars, and throwing mi almost duz j zliiig light around. The flowers of the nns l turtium have also been observed to emit llasii j os of light in the evening, and before sunrise. FOR Till: CIIUiSTI \N INDEX. Oh when the hoait is press’d v. .th woe, ! And tears of bitter anguish flaw. To whom for refuge can we go— But.Jo us. j When pain’d \\ it 1> conscious guilt wc lie | Exposeil to God's all searching eye. To whom for pardon can wc lly But Jesus. ! When by the tempter sorely tried; When sick of sin, and self and pride, How sweetly safely may wo hide In Jesus. When trials of an earthly kind. And sere afflictions grieve the mind, What consolation do we find In Jesus. When in the hour of sickness drear; When racked with pain, our end is near; Who shall our sinking spirits cheer— But Jesus. | And when the final hour is come, And we are sweetly summoned home, We'll go triumphing in the name Os Jesus. (>h ! sinner whether will you go In the dread day of wrath and woe, If you reject the mercy now Os Jesus. Come taste his love, come seek his lace, And prove his free and matchless grace, And find a blessed hiding place, In Jesus. Augusta, Ga., Nov. 1835. W. C. R. FOR THE CHRISTIAN IMIF.V. ■L S \ il S Kw.rt’iMfil hy the ilnnh of an affectionate partner. Dear shade 1 I mourn thy death so premature And mux peeled 1 Tome, in fife, thou pleasant wast. But thou art’now no mare ijTo Jicttry - . clinics Tfiy sainted spirit lias been borne, and I am left fii this unfriendly world, to sorrow for thee ; Though not without a blessed hope of meeting Thee above. “I’is this my drooping soul re vives, And makes mo joyous, e’en beneath the rod severe. |>!ost source of comfort and of peace in this sad Vale of tears! Yon sun will run a few inure Rounds, and 1, nil worthy saint, my duties done. Will close my mortal eyes, and mount aloft, To climes of endless bliss. O let me live for nought But Heaven —and, God of grace, thy kind as listaucc ••’, ----i ....... i may pass through life secure from harm, And meet my summons svAh a cheerful heart, And dwell with theq—redeemed— Friends sincere, age • count their rounds'.J. D. Mclattcholly. —On the Bth ult. the wilent 4 - Capt. J. Q. Arnett and a young lady, a resi dent in the family, were botli killed by light ning; tlie former were sitting near the chim ney down stairs, with her children standingat lit. - knees, or perhaps some of them sitting on her lap, none of thorn were killed and only one received any injury worth notice, and that one not severely. Her husband and two other gentlemen” were silling in the room at the time, but were not injured. When it was found that Mrs. Arnett was killed, t..,c of the gentlemen went up stairs to prepare to call in soiic- ncighbtfrs, when lie found on the flpor the prostrate body of the yspng lady, wTuoli laid not before been noticed, from the confu sion produced below. Strange to relate, the subtle fluid left no mark of its entering the house, nor in what way it p-msed off. Columbia -S'. (I Jive. S5 r r it 1 !!, In Lincoln ROUiity,on Monday evening last hv the Rev. Jesse Meicor, Mr. William A. Mercer, Editor ofthe News, to Miss M.wiv Ann YVaekkr, daughter of the Rev. John it. Walker. In tiiis village, on Sunday evening last, by the Rev. Jesse Mercer, Mr. James \V. Price, Printer, to Miss Susan 11. Johnson, all ot this ; place. j e&t:r .wr ‘•-?vr-'-.7'r. tiD f i ts :s ip y. Departed this file, in East Florida, on the . 3rd Nov. 1*35, Mr. Joseph S. BaTsdk.n, in the ; 33rd year of his age, of the liver disease. The remembrance of such a man should be cher- j ished, on account ofthe following traits m his ( character: 1. Ho possessed an enterprising mind. In early life, he was denied the ad- j vantages ul a liberal education. When nearly j grown, hr: obtained a situation as Clerk in a ; store, whore he had access to inanv valuable . books, lie had a taste for reading and im proved lis leisure moments in ‘ .Tin ■’ his mind with much valuable know!, ego. in after fife, lie was a reading man —not a reader of Ir ish, ! hut of such mailer as enlarged Ins views and i tilted him lor usefulness How lew are there j ,v|io make such use of such a situation! 2. lie was n g calf fid. mol off i etimxute on. Ad versity, like a dark cloud, frowned upon hi. . parents in their old age. 11c was nul.! dlo j alihrd them important aid, an 1 hy untiring and j affectionate attention sauLln .1 their afflictions. ‘ and checrr.il their darkest hours. Few pa-: ! rents have been favored with sue t a sou. 3. : ;Ho was a truly inti resting rnmpnnion. I!” , ’ desired to lie agreeable as iveli as ii.-.ful. Few : ; persons hod conversational powers m such ;> r ; !'. ctiun, and i". h..- urbane i . :m . , amid j temper, and good reiv-'e, made liinmulfagreeable -to all. ! Lly, I notice him a C!o\. :utn. ; [ For several yearn h • laid been much com < ru ed oil the subject of Religion, hut wax notch- ! j a,bled to entorUiiil an abiding hop.- in <’i ri."’ ; : time . t last sumhier. On his ; ; he if. i’ -■ he had not made ! a public profession c t his faith. In all other t r . ••'.•ming that of a ! Christian. !. ■* c•: ids last illness,’ which j lasle.l f.tir weeks, w ith r. markable fortitude, j At ifift..|vnt times, ho expressed an entire con , lidence m CiirLt. The day hcfire his death, j lie declared Jesus was precious to him, and } that his trust was unwavering. (On the saint day, ho made his will, and though in quite modcrat” circumstances, he left one hundred dollars to me B irman Mission.) The last day lie was speechless—yet he was sensible, lor just before h:s hot bread), he cl. -.ci! his eyes with his own hand. _ In this instance, doalli has severed some oi the strongest tics which bind poor mortals to gelhcr. Let not his aged mother, his mostde ti.’t wif-, nor his numerous relatives,sorrow after a worldly sort. May thev have grace to submit tii 1 iim, who is too wise to err, and too good to do wrong. May they uio tiie death ot j the righteous, and may their last end he like his! J. 11. C. 1 ! ..... Departed this hf, in Hancock county, on die first day of November last, Mrs. Nano 1 .tutii, consort of Matthew Lord, ill the 23rd year of her age. 11l the death of this devoted Christian, parent* have lost an affectionate daughter, a disconsolate husband with an m tii ill babe, a loving wife, hut above all and greatest ot all, the Church a worthy mumber. About a year before her dijeth, she professed to he a believer in the Jsird Jesus Christ.; she set to her sea! that Cod'war; true; she united herself with the Baptist Church at Island Creel;, 1 lancock county, and has ever since, by a well ordered file and Gofilv e aver-ation proved and ei meed to all around her that there was a reality in the Religion situ professed, and that she had not followed a cunningly de vised table. Her last moments were spent in exhorting her relations rnd all around her, to prepare to meet her nl the right hand of God, where there are pleasures !m evermore.— “ Blessed are the dead whu-li die in (lie from henceforth ; spirit, that ‘ffiTT'ittnj"mst , li'- , i.l i tlioir work's Bereaved parent--, discoiijllute husband, brethren and sisters he silent.) it is the Lord, and the fudge of tiie w hole earth will do right. The dear delight iwe her” enjoy and fondly call our own, Are hut short five; burr ,ve;i now, lo be re paid anon. N Tis God who in fort, high, or sinks’ them in the grave ; J He takes, and blessed he his name, he hut what he gave. f Died, on the 26th Sept. 1833, in tlic 27thjr d,Us,ist! the *hoff'o of u beloved uncle, (whilst on a travel,) hear Columbus, tta.; an 1 , at the Raptist church, Mt. Carmel, in that neighburlm. >d lev remains are deposited. Sueli was the a/l'er(ion ofbearf, the urban, it)’ of manners, anil tin intelligence of mind ( j_ this young man, that hi; never (ailed in Jug !;:■• m nation t^fl ImW* ‘ “ I ... 1 ; 1 fids we ■ jjjH solutions nnd wearing crape for 30 memorntive of him. Rut what consoles us the most is, that we hope he was a Christian. Some 11 months previous to his death, we saw nnd heard him witness a goo,! confession before many witnesses; the saw - day we saw him immersed find unite;! to the Baptist church. And until his cud, (which in the prospect of death was one of perfect peace) we think there was not the least blemish upon his. Christian character R ,'st lovely dust; rest Till God shall wake thee up.— O. E. P. S. For the -v./c of distant friends and old scattered class-mates, it may be observed, that he is the same pc’ son that graduated some few years past at Union College, .V. V., nnd was one of the promoters, and first President of the Temperance Sacioty formed m that In stitution by I'll) young men, from many differ ent States. 0 - The IStsplM TsvteH 2sej | sitory is kept in Augo.-la, al l.ie .Sew Cruck ! cry (Store of Bru. I'll.l -Ml S I'i.S, next door j below Turpin <& D’Attl fit 1 ’s Drug Storei — I Persons wishing to procure Tract;-, may pro cure ili:-iii by making application. . vomber 24, 1835. 14, TEACMEIt WANTED.—One w! I i'A. teach the English Branches can get i m ; ployemnt at,a fur price, by applyim-- tot.’.’ iHu bier i- rs in iln to, nine mile's West el Cravvfbrdvil a A;; - ; diameter i--r .morals and prompt at‘u if: :i to hsanas iva; It ouei situ to ensure nati .mere. JAMES CARLTON. AUGUSTU, GR REN K. CHARLES J. Jji ft'v. Dec. w , 1855. Jlt'tHtijtf.s ffov tSsm l Collier Pi inter, Forsyth, fit. paid to Jam: - Irv 1830. R- v. A. Morris, Fort V. Ley, }i ton county, paid for him iH > July 18 10— r ; S. Fudge, James Mu cay, A. ,V. h’ .em :--..n ’ i c. 1836 r W. Shine to Jan. do., and for A. Marsh-ill, if. B. | Bateman and John Pov.c If> Inly W-pl. 1.. J. I Dupree, L’ .\ington, paid In duly 1D.7. :’e\. .!. M riss paid for \V. C. I ike to July ‘ • ‘7 (V- . \l;en til Sept, 1 -f.r W. I ! riss to Dee. l-y O—for (!. W. Greet: ’■ 1 30, and F. Betusley to Deo. 1836. <lil i.l; ■ i paid to mt. 1836, and f.r Jai ■ i’ - : man t. D do. J. 15. Adiar pai I ; c. 1830. Rev. J sse M. Davis paid to.(a u. IbTi, , v, .(. R. (f wi pai I for 1). Shine an. 15. A to ! c. ! Joss • Stanley paid to . 11 mid ftjrAJCi i-c E. , ito (! !- r Mrs. E. Jones ti Me", ii. If.. A Lawton pant !brhim, •.• If: i Jul .• i 6—fur J. 15. Senily to Spu , I -.,'i. rat'r F. Hit Might* rto Oct.