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OBITUARY.
BusnviLLEt Nov. 22, 1843.
Hear Brother Baker: —l have not as yet,
seen any notice of the death of Rev. Do- j
ztEU Thornton, although lie has been dead •
a month or more. Believing it would be 1
ungrateful to his memory, and unkind to
his many friends and relatives to let it palts
in silence, I take the liberty to send you
these lines.
1 have been acquainted personally with j
the subject of this notice for about 12 or 14 i
years, and very particularly acquainted j
with some of his family, especially his sou, i
the Rev. R. Thornton, now of Alabama,
though formerly my near neighbor.
The distance at which I reside from the j
residence of Rev. I). Thornton, forbids my ,
having an acquaintance with his last sick-j
ness, and the particulars of his death.—
Home friend however,! hope, will take it
in hand to sav something about it, as a
knowledge of it, no doubt, would he very
agreeable to his distant friends.
A few tilings in relation to his useful life
is all that 1 shall attempt on this occasion.
It may be said of hint, he was a Christian
minister. There are few, 1 suppose, who j
sustained this character better than he did
Asa Christian, he was devout, sincere ami
unaffected. It was his meat and his drink
to do his Master’s will, lie loved the
Church; its union and prosperity wete
the great ends for which lie worked. On
one occasion, it is said of him, after being
elected to the State Legislature, he refused
to serve, for the (i os pel’s sake. Asa
preacher, the Church at Van’s Creek and
others, can well attest the grace of Cod in
the Gospel he preached. There are hun
dreds that now live who well reniembet
his trumpet voice, calling sinners to repent
ance, and urging them to believe in Christ,
“for it is by grace ye are saved, through
faith and not of yourselves.” And to the
church, “be ye also ready, for ye are com
plete in him,” Ate. Such was his doctrine
and such was liis life, that all who knew
him loved him. Hut he is gone, in a good j
old age he is gone, to wear that crown 1
which he for 60 or 70 years preached j
would be given to the saints. Hut I tor- 1
bear saying more, as I suppose some per-1
son or friend will take it in hand, and will
do justice to the memory of this distin
guished and beloved man, whose body now
sleeps in peace, while his soul is with
Christ in his kingdom.
Hail, ye sighing sons of sorrow,
Learn from me your certain doom,
Learn from lienee your fate to-morrow,
Dead, perhaps laid in the tomb.
Yours in Christ,
W. If. WELUORN.
Died, at his residence in Harris comity,
Georgia, on the 28th November, William
Davis, in the 46th year of bis age. llis
disease was Pleurisy, and though of short
duration, his suffering was intense.
The subject of this notice was a native
4H \.ii joigiu, aiiu me earner p:iri oi ms me
was spent in Jones county'. For the last
fourteen years lie lias been a citizen of Har
ris, wheie bis noble qualities have gained
him a large circle of friends, who now de
plore his loss. 11 is door was ever open
to stranger and friend, and his hand ever
ready to succoi the needy. lie was a
member of the Baptist church, and a few
hours before bis death he gave unequivo
cal evidence that he was about falling to
sleep in the arms of Jesus. lie was a
worthy citizen, a kind neighbor, an affec
tionate husband, and a lender father. Be
sides many friends, lie has left a wife and
nine children to lament his departure.—
May they remember that their loss is his
eternal gain; that God does all things right, j
and that
“Behind a frowning Providence
He hides a smiling lace.”
But one week ago our brother was a ;
mongst us, cheering us with his presence,
and gladdening our hearts with his smiles;
now he sleeps alone in the house of Death!
He hath passed like a dream, to those man
sions blest,
Where bliss with repose is blended; —
He is gone to the land where the troubled j
rest,
When their pilgrimage is ended.
Friendship.
lieech Spring, Get.
Died, about 2 o’clock P. M., thellthj
Nov. 1816, Mrs. Maky Mcßride, wife of
William Mcßride, Esq., of Fayette coun
ty, Ga.
She was born in Elbert co., Ga., on the i
tih June, 1807. She united with the Bap
tist church at an early age and was mar
ried on the 6d Oct., 1826.
She was the mother of ten children ; six
of whom are still living to mourn their loss
of a preeminently pious mother.
She died in the exercise of strong faith
and committed her soul to the Lord Jesus,
saying,
“Nothing in my hands I bring,
Simply lo the cross 1 cling.”
Her Epitaph is indelibly written iu the
recollection of all who were acquainted
with her.
Henry co., Ala., Dec. 3d, 1846.
Dear Brother Baker; —l wish you to
publish iu the Index, the following com
munication, for the information ot our
friends in Georgia and elsewhere, of the!
death of my beloved wife, Susannah Tal
bot. She departed this life, the first ol’
this instant, sixty-eight years of ago ami a
few days, and thirty years a member of|
the Baptist church. As she first gave ev
dencc of her faith in Christ, so she lived
and died. That Christ, and faith in him,
was her only expectation after death, she
sweetly breathed her last in the arms of
the Lord Jesus Christ. The disease which
terminated her mortal life was very pro
tracted and complicated. For five months,
she suffered more llian language or tongue
■•an express. Those who waited on her,
and those who visited her can easily say,
that they never witnessed any alllictiou to
compare with hers. She lias left a number I
of intimate friends and brethren, children
and grand children, and an aged husband
to lament their irreparable loss ; but we
trust our loss is her infinite gain. So we
; submit to the pleasure of our heavenly Fa
i tber, and so be it so. Amen and Amen.
I am your weak brother in Christ.
EDMUND TALBOT.
Departed this life, on the 17ill ult. at his
residence in Wilkinson eo., Eldet John
Hughes, who had been some 35 years a
member of the Baptist church; and lor
about 14 years a usehful and pious minis
ter of the Gospel. Most of that time he
had charge of several churches, and was a
buudaiit in ministerial labors. He was in*
j strumentalin gathering a goodly number in*
j to the church, particularly during the years
j 1838 and ’39, when there was an extensive
revival of religion in the section of country
i where he resided. No doubt lie has ob
j taiued the reward of those “who turn ma
] ny to righteousness.”
For about two months before his death j
his health was very feeble, though he was j
confined to his bed of languishing but nine ;
: davs. llis disease was an inflammation ol
i the lungs, lie bore his last illness with
| exemplary patience, seemed quite dead to
the things of the world, and much absorb
ed in the interests of the Redeemer’s King
dom The evening ol the day before, lie
died, with lliaSassistance ol his friends he
rose from his bed, and kneeling down pray
ed devoutly for his family for the last time.
He was indeed a good man, and his end
was peaceful.
Departed this life, at ins residence in j
Scriven county, on the 22d October, 1843, j
the Rev. John L. Southwell in the 61st
year of bis age. He was born in Barn-j
well District, S. (’., 271 h June, 1783, and i
lias been a faithful Baptist Minister for 26
years. lie expired, as falling asleep in j
Jesus. Besides a kind wife, he lias lelti
two small children, relations and friends to j
mourn their loss. But they sorrow not as ,
for one that dies without hope, believing
that their loss is his eternal gain; for blessed j
are the dead that die in the Lord, they
cease from their labors and their works do
ffillow them.
Departed this life, at his father’s rcsi- t
dunce, iu Bulloch county, on the 21th!
I Nov., 1816, Matthew Williams, eldest j
j son of Robert 11. and Ann Williams. On
I the 20lh September he received an injury I
iby a horse; since which time be lias been !
slowly declining, until he who bade fair a j
J few short weeks ago lot a long life, is now
Ia tenant of the cold and silent house ol tlie
j dead. In his death the family lias received
i a heavy stroke. This young man was
just entering into life, and gave fair promise
that in him society would lind one of her
most valuable ornaments; but in the dis
pensation of an all-wise Providence lie has
been called away for ever.
■me. □
Departed tins tile, in Upson co , lice.
10th, in the 44 th year of her age, Mrs.
Elizabeth Matthews, after a short but
painful illness of 31 hours, which she bore
with great Christian fortitude. She had
been a pious and devoted member of the
Baptist church for the last 17 years; and it
may he said of her most emphatically that
she walked worthy of her holy vocation.
The Providence of God, in removing by
death the inhabitants of the earth, is often i
mysterious. This dear sister, to us, would j
seem to have been one of the last that we
could give up. It would be truly difficult
to estimate her worth. The relations she i
sustained in life, and her fulfilment of those
relations, were such as to enstampon her a ;
mail of which few could boast. She was
atlai ked suddenly, and stated that she
should die, and desired her children to be
called in, some who lived at a short dis- \
lance. Her little son of 10 years old he-I
ing present, called her by the endearing
name of Mother; “O Mother, Mother, l
want you to give me your dying counsel;
1 will try to be governed by it, and will of
ten think of it when you are dead and
gone.” She said, Omy son, be often en
gaged on your knees before God, beseech
ing Him to afford you His mercy and
grace, that you may he enabled to meet
your dear mother in Heaven. She admon
ished all her children to be found seriously
engaged in devotional exercise, that they
could not spend the short time they might
live, in a more profitable or pleasant man
ner. Then she embraced her weeping
companion and dear children, with the last
long and lengthened kiss, giving them her
last adieu. She lay for some time engaged j
in prayer to God, to enable her to be re- I
signed to llis divine clemency. She re-1
quested to he raised up, and enquired, Am i
l not dead yet? She was laid down again;
she struggled a few moments with the
monster death, when her trembling, Initbe
auitied and happy spirit took its llight to
the bosom of Him who gave it. She has
left a disconsolate husband and five chil
dren, together with a large circle of ac- j
quaiutances, to mourn their irreparable loss.
On Sunday evening, her sacred remains 1
were carried to the grave, which was sur
rounded by the members composing the
Ohureh of Christ at Fellowship, of which
she was a member when she died, with her
i weeping friends and sorrowful relations,
and then tenderly deposited iu the silent
| tomb, there to rest in peace, until the morn
ing of the resurrection, when its mortal
shall put on immortality and death be
swallowed up of life.
Thou art gone to the grave, but ’(were
wrong to deplore thee,
When God was thy ransom, and guardian,
and guide;
He gave thee, and took thee, and soon will
restore thee,
Where death hath no sting, since the Sa
viour hath died. A. T. S.
Religions Miscellany.
Baptisms at Hamburg. —A letter from
Bro. On.-ken, as late as Oct. 15th, snvs,
“Seven converts were immersed last
Sabbath, three of them front a place iu 110 -
stein, Eltnshorn, where the Lord has open
ed a door sot us, and where one of our
brethren goes every Saturday to dispense
the Word of Life on the Lord’s day.
Truth .advancing. —ln the same letter
O
Mr. Oncketi says,
••I have just returned from a tour to Ol
deubcig, Eastfricsland, Ate. The ti.utli is
advancing in every direction, notwithstand
ing the opposition which it has to encoun
ter at every step. At Oldenberg my hdart :
was filled with unspeakable joy. I met
there 33 converts from every part of the
Grand Duchy; some had travelled on foot
upwards of 25 miles. We enjoyed a sea-j
son of sweet communion with each other, i
and with our Lord. At Varel, rny native
place, live precious souls have also been
brought to Jesus, and have been buried
with him in baptism, and at Jever several
! are now on the point of being added to the
I little (lock there.
From the -V. Y. Baptist Register.
Liberality.
In the meeting at Philadelphia, a brother
who manufactures straw articles, such as
bonnets, hats, Ate., on a large scale, having
someone hundred and fifty persons, chief
j ly females, in his employ, lound his mfivT
so enlisted in the subject, that lie
I ed one dollar a day, as long as lie lived,"and
the Lord should prosper him. He fell ve
| ry happy in the victory he had gained over
j his feelings, and the next day he went to
; his pastor and said : If Br. (a brother
| in the church who felt it his duty to go on
! a foreign mission) will go, 1 and my family
j will sustain him.
The next day 1 am told a customer fill
ed and purchased all his stock in trade on
| hand, amounting to some three thousand
, dollars. So true it is, that he that scatter
j elh shall increase.
This morning, in this city, (Baltimore,);
j another incident happened which isenconr-l
j aging. To give you an understanding of j
j it, 1 will copy a letter which is before me,;
! directed to Br. Kincaid.
Baltlmore, Nov. 18, 1816.
Itcv. E. Kincaid —Dear Brother—ln j
| view of the advantages I have received from
| the teachings of Baptist members and mwi
| isters in various instances during my youth
I and manhood, 1 feel to render to God a
| Ihank-oll'ermg, and enclose you one him-
I died dollars for your missionary society. 1
I also admire and rejoice at the zeal your
i church manifests iu the spread of the gus
i pel among the heathen, and the longer 1 am
! m the service of God, 1 feel to adopt the
I apostle’s words : • Grace he with all than
who love the Lord Jesus Christ iu sincer
ity*’
“ Though not a member ol your com
| iminion, my heart and hand are with yon
| in your efforts to extend the Redeemer's
-1 kingdom, both at home, and in all nations.
Yours affectionately,
“A Steward of God.”
Mr. Kincaid is sitting by me now, ip
’ irood health, cxecntiinr fatigue Iron: lulivt
sLouuii. B.at.T7ssrTsar?wPWPfPiP
May God long preserve him to be uselm.
He wishes to be kindly remembeied to all
the dear friends in Unite, in which 1 most
heartily unite. In haste,
Alfred Bennett.
P. S. Another man, yesterday, not a
member of the church, handed iu a letter
containing SSO for the mission cause. So
God is helping.
In haste as ever, A. B.
From the Signs oj the Times.
False Christs. .Matt. xxiv. 5, 24, “For
many shall come in my name, saying, 1
am Christ: and shall deceive many. For
there shall arise false Christs, and false
prophets, and shall shew great signs ami
wonders ; insomuch that, if it were possi
ble, they shall deceive the very elect.”
History shows that this has been fulfilled
by the appearance ol about fifty persons,
who, at dilferenl periods, have assumed to
be Christ. In the twelfth century alone,
an old English volume mentions the fol
lowing instances.
“lit 1167, the Persians were disturbed
by a Jew, who called himself the Messiah,
and collected together a formidable army of
his countrymen. The Peisian monarch
even submitted to a treaty with this religious
usurper: he paid him a sum ot money on
condition of disbanding bis soldiers, but af
terwards seized and beheaded him, and
compelled the Jews to refund the money
he had given their Messiah, which reduced
them to beggary, and even to the necessity
of selling their children. In the following
year a lalse Christ appeared in France: he
was put to death, and many of the Jews
suffered at the same time under the accusa
lion, real or imaginary, ol sacrificing a finite
Christian child once a year. About the’
year 1157, an impostor, under the title of
Messiah, incited the Jews to revolt at Cor
dovali; and this unfortunate event occasion-;
ed the destruction of almost all the Jews in
Spain. In 1167, another false prophet ap
peared in Arabia, who protended to be the
j forerunner of the Messiah. When search
1 was soon deserted by his followers, and
being questioned by the Arabian king, lie
: replied, that lie was indeed a prophet sent
from God. The king requiring a siarn in
| confirmation of his mission, the unfortu
nate fanatic desired him to cut off his head,
and asserted that he would presently sec
him restored to life. His request was com
plied with ; the event, however, by no
means corresponded with the professions
of the prophet, and the Arabian Jews were
compelled to pay a heavy fine. Iu 1174,
a magician and false Christ occasioned great
I trouble to the Jews in Persia ; and in two
1 years after, another arose in Moldavia, call
ed David Almiisser. He pretended that he
j could make himself invincible ; but he was
J taken, and a heavy fine laid upon the Jews.
.1 Hint. —Mi. Estabrook, formerly cler
gyman of Athol, in this county, was well
known for his waggish turn no
less than for fervent and
genuine benevolence. ThereA.'**®*f v an
ecdotes connected with
and he died at a very advanced
are well worth preserving. TowardtVhc
last of his life a proposition was made in j
parish—or as it then was, in town meeting, |
to increase his salary to an amount corres* i
ponding with the increased expenses of
living and the increasedwwealth of the so- ;
ciety. The motion was in a fair way of l
passing, when, to the surprise of every!
one, the old gentleman arose and begged
his friends not to vote a larger sum for him. i
He asked it as a lavor of the parisii.—
Someone inquired if it was not the fact,
as had been staled, that the present salary ,
was insufficient for his support. Mr. Est-1
tabrook admitted this, but begged that they j
would not vote him a larger sum. His
friends pressed around him to inquire the
reason, which he declared peculiar and of
rather a private nature. On being pressed,
however, he staled his inducement to the
course he had taken. He declared that
lie was opposed to voting any more money',
because it was so difficult to get what had
| formerly been voted! The people were
set into a roar of laughter—the increase
was voted, and, what was better, promptly
paid. — Barre Gazette.
IVhnl the Churches need. —They need
less precipitancy—more patient study ol
the Bible—less se//-will and more free
will—less desire to rule and more will
ingness to be ruled—less dogmatism and
more docility—less excitability and more
j doctrinal preaching—less love of novelty
; and more perseverance in doing good —less
love of praise and more union.
Zion's .advocate.
TALBOTTON MALE SCHOOL.
‘l’lllS Institution will commence its op
erations oil the second Monday in Jnauary |
next, under the direction of the subscriber.!
Rates of Tuition:
Spelling, Reading, Writing and
Mental Arithmetic, per quarter, §5 00
Ancient and Modern Geography,
Modern History, English Gram
mar and Arithmetic, do. 7 50 j
Ancient Languages, Mathematics,
Nat. Philosophy, Astronomy,
Chemistry, Moral anil Mental
Philosophy, Ancient History,
Rhetoric, Logie, &c., do, 10 001
To guard the morals ol the students shall ■
at all limes be a matter of primary consul-1
eratiou.
JNO. W. ATTAWAY.
Talbotton, Nov. 30/A, 1843.
We feel gratified at being able to state, |
that the exercises of the Talbotton Male ;
School, will be resumed the ensuing year, 1
under the permanent instruction ol the!
Rev. J Ho. W. Altaway, who for the last two ;
years, has managed this institution with so|
much success, and entire satisfaction to its
patrons. We would most cheerfully solicit j
for him the patronage he so justly merits, j
From his well known reputation as an ex-|
perienced and successful teacher, the unpar- i
alelled health and character of our village, j
and the arrangements now being made, the |
Facilities lor iiistrucium iuriifsheil at this
school will render it ;qual to any other in
the Southern country. The building will
be thoroughly fitted up liy the Ist January
next. It is pleasantly situated, large aqd
commodious, containing seven rooms with
fire places in each room. Parents and guar
dians, therefore, who have sons and wards
to educate, especially in Western Georgia,
we believe, would do well to send them at
once to Talbotton, and place them under his
tuition.
JEREMIAH BEALL, Sec.
Board can be obtained iu respectable fam
ilies on reasonable terms.
BIG SPRING ACADEMY,
WILL be opened for the reception of stu
dents on the second .Monday in January
next, under the direction of the Rev. 11. A.
Wilcox, A. M. Mr. Wilcox is so well
known as a profound scholar, nil experien
ced and successful! teacher, a gentleman
and a Christian, as to need no commenda
tion from us.
The Academy is situated about a mile
West of Cuthbert, on a high and beautiful
place, probably the most healthful in South
western Georgia, and near a large spring
of excellent water. This place has been se
lected, and Mr. Wilcox indue and to build
and settle here, for the purpose of rearing
up a permanent Institution. Lots of con
venient size for residences can be had on
reasonable terms.
Rates of Tuition:
Spelling, Reading, Writing, and
Common Arithmetic, per quar
ter of 11 weeks, $1 00
The above with Geography or
English Grammar, per do. 6 00
Composition, Nattnal Philosophy,
Rhetoric, History, Botany or
Ancient Geography, $8 00
Latin, Greek, Hebrew, or any
Foreign Languages, Surveying,
Navigation, Geometry, Astrono
my, Chemistry, Geology, .Min
eralogy, Intellectual or Moral
Philosophy, Book Keeping, sec. $lO 00
Board, including washing and lodging,
$8 per month.
WILLIAM TAYLOR,
DAVID KID DO,
ZACII. BAILEY,
M. D. KENDRICKS,
Win. B. BURTON*
THO. DOUGLASS,
W. L. CRAWFORD,
Trustee s.
Nov. 20/A, 181?.
FOUR Months alter date, application
will be made to the honorable the Inferior
Court of Greene county, when sitting for
ordinaty purposes, for leave to sell the real
and personal properly of William B. Ben
nett, minor and heir of Mathew Bennett,
deceased, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to pay his portion of the debts of
the Estate of his deceased father, the afore
said Mathew Bennett.
JOS S. BAKER, Guard’n.
Nov. 15, 1843.
LAW BLANKS,”
Printed at short notice, at this Ollicc.
A SITUATION WANTED.
FOR a Southern young lady, of high
moral worth, as a Teacher in a respectable
school or private family. She has had
soma experience in teaching, and is highly
approved. Address the subscriber at Clin*
ton, Ga.
J. H. CAMPBELL.
TSI E PSAIi.HIST :
Anew collection f 11 YMSS for the use of the
BAPTIST CHURCHES.
BY BARON STOW AND ■ r. SMITH.
THIS WORK contains nearlyTwßLVE Hun
dred Hymns, original and selected, together
with a collection ol Chants and Selections
for Chanting, at the end.
The numerous and urgent calls which have
for a long time been made from various sections
of the country, for anew collection of Hymns,
(hat should be adap’ed to the wants of the
churches generally, it is hoped will nere be ful-
ly met.
Surprising as it may appear to those who are :
aware of the great diversity of opinion and
tastes every where existing in reference to
hymns best suited to public worship, this new j
collection meets with almost universal favor
Its rapid introduction into churches in various
partsof the country; the numerous testimonials:
ofapproval and high commendation daily receiv-,
ed, tn connection with the acknowledged abil
ity of the editors; the uncommon facilities en
joyed by them, of draw mg fioni the best sources;
m ties and oilier countries; the great care
with which the compilation lias been made;
‘the new, convenient, and systematic plan of ar
rangement adopted, give the publishers full
confidence in the superior merits or the work.
In addition to the protracted labor of liie ed
itors the proof sheets have all hern submitted to
] a Committee, composed of clergymen of h'gli;
standing, in different parts of the Union, by
! whose critical examination and important stig
| gest ions the valuo of the work has tic on greatly
; enhanced.
All of Watt’s hymns, possessing lyrical spir
it, and suited to the worship of a (Juristiun as
setr.bly, are .inserted, and a large number of
hymns heretofore unknown in this country,
have been introduced. The distinction of p-alms i
and hymns, usual y made in other collect ons,
lias been avoided m this, and all have been ar
ranged together, under their appropriate heads,
and numbered in regular, unbroken succession.
There are three valuable Indexes—a ‘•General
! h dex” of subjects, a “Particular Index,” and
;an extended and very valuable “ Scripture
1 Index.”
| Notice of the Am. Baptist Publication and S.
S. Society Philadelphia.
Tiie Board of Directors ofthe American Bap
| tist Publication and Sunday School Society, iu
duct'd by the numerous and urgent calls which,
j (Ur a long time, have been made from various
{ sections of ti>e rnuniry, for anew collection;
j ~f llynms, that should be adapted to the wants
! of the churches generally, resolved, in theyear
11841, to take immediate measures for the ac
complishment of this object. With tins view,
Ia committee consisting ot Rev. VV . 1 . Brautly,
| [) D.. of South Carolina, ilev. J. L. Dugg, of
j \iabama, It- v. it. B. C. Iloweil, of Tennessee.
I Rev. S. VV. Lynd, D. I>., of Ohio, Rev. J. 15
I Taylor, of Virginia, Rev. S. P. Hill, of Mary
land, Rev. G. U Ide and It. VV. Griswold, of
| Pennsylvania,and Rev, VV. It Williams, D. D.,
of New York, was appointed to prepare and
; superintend the proposed sulctlion^^vui^iow-
ever, subsequently ascertained that a similar |
work iiad been undertaken by Messrs. Gould,
Kendall, and Lincoln. Publishers, of Boston ;
and Rev. B Slow and Rev. S F. Smith; whose
services they had engaged, had already com
menced their labor. From the well known
ability of these gentlemen, there seemed good
reason to expect a valuable collection, and one j
that would fully meet the end winch the Board
contemplated. In order, therefore, lo avoid the
unnecessary multiplication of Hymn Books, it :
was deemed expedient, by the Board to unite,
if possible, with the above named publishers.
Accordingly, the manuscript of Mes-rs. Slow
and Smith having been exam ned, and found
quite satisfactory, arrangements wore made to
have the sheets, as they were issued from the
press, submitted to the committee of the B ard,
with the understanding, that, if after such al
terations and improvements as might be sug
gested, it should meet their approval, ihc Board
would adopt it as their own. T.iis approval ha
viog been obtained, the Boaid voted, unani
mously, to adopt and publish the work, and
have negociated with Gould, Kendall, &. Lin
coln, to that effect. Signed bv order and on
behalf of the Board. J. M. PECK.
Cor. Si c. A. B. Put) ij- .S. S. Soc'y
Philadelphia, May 18, 18-13.
Certificate of the Committee appointed by the
Arn. Bap. Pub. ijj- .S'. S Society.
The undersigned, having b< en requested, by
the Board of Directors of the American Baptist
Publication and Sunday School Society, to ex
amine the proof sheets of ihe Psalmist, edited
by the Rev. B. Slow and R v. S. F. Smith, and
to suggest such emendations as might seetn ex
pedient to render the work more acceptable to
the churches throughout our country, hereby
certify that they have performed the service as
signed them, and unite in recommending the
work as one well adapted to the purposes for
which it was designed.
William R. Williams. J.vmf.s B Taylor
George B. liie. John L. Dago.
Rufus VV Griswold. VV. T. Brantlv.
Stephen P. Hill R. B. C. Howell.
Samuel W. Lynd.
United Testimony of the Pastors of the Bap
tist Churches in Boston and vicinity
Messrs. Gould, Kendall, tj- Lincoln:—Per
mit us to take this method of expressing our ;
great satisfaction with ihe Collection of Hymns
which you have of late published for the use of
; the Baptist denomination. As Pastors, we have
I long felt the need of some book, different from
| any which could be obtained, and we have look
ed interest to the time when your
proposed work should be issued from the press.
That work is now completed and before the
1 public; and from an attentive and careful exam
ination of its pages, we are prepared to give a
hearty recommendation. It is clear in its ar
rangement, sound in doctrine, rich in sentiment,
sweet and beautiful in its poetry, and, in our
opinion, most admirably adapted to the wants
of the denomination. We cannot but hope,
therefore, that it will soon be adopted by all
our churches.
I Daniel Shari-, Nicholas Medbkry,
It. VV. Cushman, J. VV. Parker,
R. 11. Neale, Bradley Miner,.
VVm. Hague, J. VV. Olmstead,
I Robert Turnbull, Josepii Banvard,
Nathaniel Colver, Silas B. Randall,
T. F. Caldicot. Thomas Driver.
VV. 11. Sh viler.
Boston, 1843.
From the Profs, of Newton Thro. Institution.
Union of judgment in regard to all the prin
ciples which should regulate the preparation of
a Ilymn Book, both as to the character of the
hymns, and as to the omissions and alterations
iu the case of selected hymns, that have long
been m use, is not to be expected. We are
free, however, to say, that in copiousness of
subject, in adaption to the various occasions of
worship, in devout and poetic character, and in
general excellence, wo regard the work as em
inently superior to collections now in use,
Barnas Sears,
Pres’t and Professor of Christian Theology.
Irah Chase,
Professor of Ecclesiast'cal History.
H. J Ripley,
Rrof. of Sacred Rhetoric and Pastoral Duties.
Horatio B. Hacket,
Prof, of Bib. Literature and Interpretation.
Sewton Centre , Aug. 25, 1843.
Testimony of a Committee of the Faculty of
Hamilton Lit. and Theo. Institution.
Messrs. Gould. Kendall cj- Lincoln. —The
undersigned have been appointed, by the Fac
ulty ofour Institution, a committtec to examine
the hymn book, entitled ‘The Psalmist,’recent
ly published by you, and edited by Rev. B.
Stow and Rev. S F. Smith. It gives us pleas
ure to state, hs the result of onr examination,
that we consider the work decidedly suDerior
toanv similar collection with which we are ac
quainted. Its materials are drawn from the
best sources of sacred lyrical poetry in our lan
: guige; the arrangement is eminently happy,
: and the variety of its selections adapts it
most every occasion. We think the adoption’
of the work in the Baptist churches in our
country would be calculated greatly to elevate
that interesting branch of worship with refer-
ence to which it is prepared.
A. C. Kendrick,
Prof, of the, Greek Lau. and Literature.
J. S. .M AGI.NIS
Professor of Biblical Theology.
T. J. Conn ant,
Prof. Heb & Bib. (’-it. & Interpretation.
J. H. Raymond,
Tutor lot. &. Mor. Phil. & Belles-lettres.
Hamilton, Aug. 2, 1843.
The Price of tlio 12mo. pulpit size, in splen
did binding, at from $1 50 to 3. lSmn. pew
size, handsomely bound in sheep, at 75cts.
32m0. pocket size, handsomely bound in sheep,
at 62 1 2 c's. The different sizes are also
j bouniijin various extra styles, price correspond-
ing.
A liberal discount lo churches introducing it,
where a number of copies are purchased.
Copies furnished for examination on applica
tion to the publishers.
GOULD, KENDALL & LINCODN,
59 Washington Street, Boston.
THE ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL
For Young Ladies.
Mrs. VVm. (J. Richards, Principal.
Miss S M. Hathaway, )
Miss C. A. Richards, y
W. C. Richards, Teacher Phys. Sci.
THIS Institution is located in the upper
part of Athens, in a spacious and beautilul
edifice retired from the public streets. It
: will re-open on Monday the 13ili of Jaium
•y next, as a Boarding School, and will otfer
facilities for a thorough and elegant educa
tion, which it is believed few Southern In
stitutions can present. The number of pu
j pils will be limited to forty—and these will
I receive every possible attention and care
■ | from the teachers. The scholastic year
will comprise ten months, with vacations in
August and December. Young ladies board
. I ing at the Institution will be charged, fgr
board, tuition in any of llie solid and or?
namtntul branches, and incidental expen
ses, only Two Hundred and Ten Dol
lars per annum! Pupils not instructed in
Music and Drawing will be charged $l6O
per annum.
%* A Circular, exhibiting details, will
be issued on the first of December, and will
be sent to any one who may wish it, on
application to
WM. C. RICHARDS.
Athens, Nov. B th, 1843.
THE GIFT BOOK FOR 1844,
Sold my W. Richards. Penfif.ld, Ga.
Scars’ new an l complete l/islory of the
Holy Bible, a Six Dollar hook published
ami sold at Three Dollars only. The
most splendidly illustrated work on Biiilk
History ever offered to the American pub
lic, embellished with several hundred new
and fine Engravings—the whole work (two
; volumes in one) making seven bundled
large and closely printed pages, elegantly
bound in guilt and lettered in the most fin
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Price only Three Dollars being the
cheapest work ever issued in the world!
Also. Sears “Guide to Knowledge,” in
one handsome large octavo volume of 500
pages elegantly hound in guilt—Price onlv
j $2 50.
This wmk is illustrated with several
hundred engravings and forms a complete
Library of Useful & Entertaining Knowl
edge, and should be in the hands of every
individual in the United States.
W. Richards will have the above works
delivered to purchasers in any part of Geor
gia, without any extra charge, provided
the order enclose one dollar of the purchase
money. WM. RICHARDS.
Pcnfield, Ga., Nov. 2, 1843.
LOTTIE CHURCHES composing
the Ebenezer Association will take notice,
that the next Ministers’ and Deacons’ Meet
ing will be held with the Church at Rocky
Creek, in Laurens county, commencing on
Thursday before the first Sunday in Feb
ruary next. Our preaching brethren are
particularly requested to attend.
J. N. HAMPTON, Pastor.
November 28, 1843.
DAVID A. VASON,
Attorney at Law.
J llbam /, linker Cos., Ga.
April 26, 1843. ly
MALLARY’S SERMON
ON THE
DOCTRINE OF ELECTION.
THE above Sermon, in pamphlet form,
may be bad at the Index Office, —price $5
for fifty copies,—on application to
BENJ. BRANTLY.
Oct. 11,1843.
Bound Volumes of the Index.
We have on hand Volumes of past
years, neatly bound, which we will dispose
of on reasonable terms.
Job Printing,
Promptly Executed at this Office.