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('hurdi Discipline. . Wc commence, by request, the republi caiion, in our present number, of our arti cles on Church Discipline, which were pub lished originally’ in out specimen number of the Baptist Expositor, If we can find time for it, we purpose continuing the se ries, after the republication of what has al ready appeared jn print. But we.cannot give a positive pledge to do so. We will; add that the numbers containing a “general view of the subject” were read before the Ministers and Deacons’ Conference -of the Columbus Association. The subject was one assigned us by that body. We hope that every subscriber, who is a meflibejr of the church, will read these arti cles attentively, and duly test the correct ness of every position we have taken. Out views on the subject of church discipline are the result of long observation and ma ture reflection ; and the subject is one of in calculable importance. To onr Youthful readers—to Patents and others. We would recommend to our young j friends a careful perusal of the following ar ticles, found on our last page:—True Po liteness— rite Young - Man’s Leisure— Marriage—and the lour succeeding articles. Will not parents direct the attention ofthl-it grown and half grown children to these ar- j tides ? If you know of any young man or young lady, who is apt to be rude at reli gious meetings, lend them your paper; and ; ask them to study well “ True Politeness.” Aon may add, if you think proper, that the editor respectfully presents his compliments to them and requests the favorof them, (for their own sake,) ever to carry with them, to the house of prayer, the remembrance of the true principles of politeness —that he is decidedly of opinion, that good-breeding would more adorn their persons and en hance their reputation than gap-clothing : and that ill behavior, any where, is far more unseemly than tattered robes. You may safely assort: them, that in this opin ion the whole corps editorial, the facility of every University, the wise of every pro fession, and the true *• noblesse” of every country heartily concur. Confessions of I’jitli, ic. We published a communication on this subject in our last number. It will be re membered that our correspondent request ed that brethren would give their views of ill*.*, subject. Our churches that have con fessions of faith do not require candidates tor admission to firofess to understand, or .mt/srriliec very article in these confessions. Tile question which we have generally heard asked on this subject, is, in effect, this : “ Do you believe in die doctrines of the. gospel, as generally held by Baptists, as far os you understand them ?” The confessions of faith adopted by onr church es and associations are merely declarative in tlieir character, and are not. considered as paramount to the bible. They are de signed, in the first place, la indicate to those who are not of us, what are the views gen erally entertained hv those who adopt these confessions; and, secondly, to serve as a programme .of the course of instruction, which the candidate lor admission may ex pect to receive in the school of Christ, into which he seeks to enter. A candidate ought to know into what lie is to be indoctrina ted. One that wishes to be indoctrinated j in the “traditions of the lathers,” and not I in the doctrines and precepts of-the bride, should never apply for admission into ft! Baptist ‘The Roman church,-or someone of its many descendants, would 1 prove more congenial to such. • Those, too, who w’ish to learn, not what divine revela tion teaches, but what human reason, or public sentiment, or a carnal heart says, will never be satisfied in a Baptist church ; that is founded upon the confessions of j faith of Christ and his■ apostles. Every one wishing to unite with a Church ought to know what are the views entertained by those with whom lie seeks to unite; for] how can two walk together except they agree? One that cannot fellowship our viejvs of scriptural doctrine, certainly should not seek to have church fellowship with us. But how are we to know wliat are the views of a church, unless its membes con ler together, and adopt ai tides expressive of their faith? We are wholly opposed to “Confessions of Faith,” as rules for regu lating our faith ; “but we are decidedly in favor of them as declarative of our views. , We hope that our brethren, who have any thing to Say on this subject, will grati- j fy onr correspondent bv giving tlieir views through the Index. But, brethren, be brief, be gentle, and “stick to the. text.” The Signs of the Times. A brother has kindly sent us a copy of: this Ajiti-missionary production, which con tains an article from the pen'of Mr. Ma-'j thews, designed to be very severe upon us. AVe thank our brother for. this favor ; but the spirit of Mr. Mathews’ communication is such that we should consider it deroga tory to our character.to reply to it. It has reminded us, however, of his pamphlet, wl.iich seemed to breathe a better spirit. If we can find a copy of it, and can find time ]. to review it in full, (.which is -very doubt ful,) we will yet do it, lest lie be wise in his own conceit.- We do not deem that its intrinsic merits entitle it to much attention. but Mr. ML seems to intimate that we did not answei it because we could not. The only harm we wish him is, that he were editor of a weekly paper for two weeks, ami bad half as many querulous and inquis itive correspondents as we have, (baling our enemies, 5 ) and a lew of ourhyero-i glyphiccommunications .to decypher. He would certainly become wiser, in some rc-; j spects, than he now is, and, we are dispos-j ed to think, a little more charitable too— unless, indeed, the milk of human kindness, j in him, has been evaporated bv the heat of I the controversies in which he-has been en ■l guged ; which we would fain hope has not j : been the case. • We would not wish a dog to have such [ jas w.: have, even if tlieie were none of them more malignant tliawSMr. JI. Receipts for .the Bnjitist Preacher, for 1841. Jos. M. Roberts, Mayfield ; Win. D. At | kinson, Penfield , P. A. Lawson, Albany : Rev. Jos. Polhiil, Augusta; Win. Sapp, Sardis; F. T. Allen,Thompson’s; If. Lang ford and llaitwfcil Jackson, Watkinsville; ! Rev. 11. S. Linton, ‘Monticello, l’lor., each I . =sl 00. Send on your orders and re- j mittances-brethren, for this valuable work, ; ‘i published in monthly numbers, at only $1 ! per year. American Anti-Papist. The first number of this new periodical] j dated Jan.’ ‘JO, has been leceived. It is to ! be-published Semi monthly at SI , peryear; ] Rev. C. Sparry Editor YVe copy fioin it some extracts relative to Den’s Theology, j and publish in ottr advertising column, a | notice of that work. We would, for no | consideration, aid in its gwimr/circulation; yet as there are sonic, and indeed many, ! who think that the representations that have been, made of the corrupting and licentious character til Romanism “are mere fancy sketches, colored by sectarian zeal,- we have thought it might be well to refer such to this work. No one can, after reading it, doubt.of tin: polluting influence of Roman ism, The most hardened, it seems to us, j on reading it, nuistsliudder at the licentious ness which it discloses and which has-hith erto beenconcealed'under priestly robes —i Wc'cannot say that we think it expedient ! to form associations or get up periodicals to put down Romanism oi other heresies. Bv Stteli means, it often happens,-that the sym pathies of tin: public are excited in tlieir favor.- We heartily concur in'the senti ments expressed on-this subject, in a late dumber of our paper, by the brother who edited it in oifr absence. Haiti ist ramify Magazine. We refer our readers to our advertising columns for. the prospectus oi anew period ical proposed to be published under the a bove title. Its object is good. If well con ducted sind adequately sustained we doubt UQt it will do much good. The MothrJournal, (Mrs. .tilin'sJ —The numbers for-January and February’ | have been received. The Mechanical exe [ imtion of this periodical, now, is not inferior \ to that of any other Monthly that we have j recently seen, It is also fraught with arti j vies well calculated to improve both the lit | etary and moral taste Iff its readers. We : hope that the manifest improvement, which the Editor and proprietor has made in it, } wilUgreatly extend its circulation. This j we are certain it will do, if merit meets its I due reward. ... The Baptist Memorial. —This periodi j cal, also, has been greatly improved in up. [.poat-artee. Thu liist and second number, I for the present yeai, are enriched with arti -1 cles that will be preserved, read and ro ;me inhered, long after we are in “the lone grave.slumbering.”^Wo have been particu ! lady interested-in the articles on “the Early ! Churches,” by Rev. Win. Crowell <i( Bos ton'; the biographical sketches of Robert Thomas Daniel, by Rev. R. B. (J. Howell j of Nashville; sketches of a Southern Tour, | by Rev. Rufus Babcock; and in an article j extracted front the London Baptist Maga. zine. outlie “Attachment.of’Baptistto C'iv ] il and Religious Liberty.” The (’.Kristian Review. — W e are grati fied to learn that this valuable periodical is to be continued another year, The first dumber of this quarterly, for the present year, will be due in March. Will not its friends in the South,make efforts to extend its list'of subscribers, at the commence ment of anew volume? We perceive that ! the Campbelfiles propose to publish a monthly periodical in Nashville, Te. with | the same name, Is this’ consistent with strict, honesty? We affirm nothing, but propound the-questioii for die consideration jof the projectors of the new interest. If’ i not inconsistent with honesty, will not the i name excite suspicion of a desire to profit jby the reputation of its senior? .And will ] the prnjectois willingly lay themselves'o |-pen to such a suspicion? • Assoc rational Record. Ellijay Baptist Association. —lt's third session was held. with the Friendship i Church, Union Cos., Ga., Aug. 25—28, 1813. It now. consists of 11 churches, 4 of which were, received during this session I Ordained Ministers, 6; baptized., 49 ; re ! ceived-by letter, 28 ; restored, 5 ; dismiss. , ed. 22; excommunicated, 3 ; —total,’ 277. T’he Circular fetter was prepared by El der Wm, Kimzey on the “ Utility of.an j Association,” • The following are the que ! ries presented and answers returned during the session : Query—What are the'prihciples held by a Church, or propagated by a Minister that j entitle them to die character of orthodoxy ? ‘Answer-—The abstract of principles held j by the Baptist, and taken from the word of i God. Query—What, should be done with a j member of the Baptist Church, who would [take a reward to make up a .State prosecu-. j lion ? Answer—Deal with them as for other • gross transgressions. Queiv —What shall be done with a rnem ] her of our Church, who commits a public | transgression in the vicinity of a sister ; Church ? ; . Answer—Let the Church in whose ] bounds the transgression was cotnfbitied, j inform her sister Church of the fact—Let; her deal with him and report back to the | : informing Church, the result, &e. v alley River Baptist Association —Its fourth anniversary was held at Macedonia, Union Cos., Ga., Sept. 22—25, 1813. Churches, 10; Or. Ministers, 8 ; Licen tiates, 3 ; baptized, 51 ; received by letter,; 51; restored, 2; dismissed, 59 ; excluded,’ 3; died, 2; —total, 38.4. The Circular ; was on Tile final perseverance of the Saints, i by Ehler 15. Stiles. This association, though small and in its , infancy, manifests a good spirit. i'liev | have two S. Schools within its bounds. — : They recommend the Baptist Almanac ami the Baptist Record to tlieir brethren. Tins was well —but are there no Baptist peri odicals in the whole South worthy of their ] commendation ? The- Religious. Herald, Baptist Preacher, Biblical Recorder, South ern Baptist Advocate, C. Index, Alabama Baptist—was not one of these worthy even of a passing notice? Brethren, if wc do not patronize our own papers who will ? Will the citizens of Philadelphia ? or the inhabitants of the State of Pennsylvania ? When did one of tlieir associations ever even recommend any tiling South of the southern boundary of their own State?— We all, North and South, belong to the [ same at my—tlieanny of the Lord of Hosts; | but there are ilitferent regiments—Let each ! one march and tight, when duty calls, with j bis own regiment and clad in the uniform lof his own company. We condemn not any assistance rendered another detachment, hut inbrclv the desertion of onr own. We j were pleased to meet with the following j resolution.: Resolved, That we recommend to all the churches in onr union, to make out a short history of their rise ami progress, for the use of Rev. David Benedict, in his history 1 of the Baptists. | We were equally pleased with this : Resolved, ‘That this Association unite with the N-Carolina Baptist State Conven tion, and that Elder Jcliu Clmstain he on■ .! leg ite in thaft body. And re lived fur ther, That a public collection he taken on to-morrow, for the purpose of assisting them in tlieir labor of love. •The following query and answer were found in the Minutes. Query, taken liuiii the table. Is it order to constitute a church without Deacons. Answer: We believe that churches were planted by the Apostles before Deacons were ordained. But, as the number of Disciples increased, it was found necessary to ordain persons to that office, and as they were useful at an early day. in the church', and their character and qualifications clear ly pointed out, we think it most advisable not to constitute churches without them. Will brother Hedden be kind enough to write to us by mail, at our expense, and give us the location of the churches ? Wc wish to know how many are in Georgia ■yid how many m Carolina. Canoochic Association, (Jet. Met at .Upper Lott's Creek, Bulloch Cos., on Sat urday before the -ill* Lord’s day in Septem ber, 1843. Churches, 23; received by letter, 34; dismissed, 71; excluded, 18, restored, 6; /lied, 15 ; —total, 1021 ; gain, 79 ; loss, 107 ; — Decrease, 28 ! The following is the 13th article-in their Minutes : Received a petition ftom the Middle As sociation, desiring a correspondence will, us, and the same was taken in considera tion, and agreed that we, the Canoor hie Association, cannot correspond with them unless they declare a non correspondence with the Missionary Associations, so called. , Will some.brother be kind enough to ob tain and send us a copy of the Middle As sociation ? We would esteem it a special favor. Eastern Louisiana Baptist Association. Its sicond anniversary was held with the Bethlehem Church, Parish of St. Helena, Oct. o—B,0 —8, 18)3. Churches, 22, Ordain ed Ministers, 11; Licentiates, 0; baptized, 52; received by letter, 53: restored, 7, dis missed, 42; excluded, 11; died, 10; — Total, 729; —cleat gain, during tlieir first year, 42. The total number, after correct ing an error in the report of the N. Orleans church, as per note received from its pastot, is 742. ■This body has begun well and promises much usefulness. Rev. F. Clark; N- Or. leans, moderator; G.-D. Strickland, Greens burg, Clerk'. The-circular letter, by Rev. T. M. Bond, is on the important subject of church discipline, and is well written.— The brother was truly judicious in his sc lecliop of a subject. Without a .correct understanding of church discipline, and a proper exercise of it, no church or associa tion eqn. reasonably’ expect to be blessed and prospered. At (be. first anniversary of an association the subject is peculiarly ap propriate. fcT W.e would call the alien- j tion of our brethren to the series of articles i on the same subject,commenced in the pre-’ sent number of onr paper. It is probable they may hereafter he published in pnm | phlet or book form, should they meet with | the approbation of our brethren, and should we be able to raise the means requisite to j defray the expenses* liiion Baptist Association. All. Its 234 anniversary was hold with lire j ] Mount BlqfT .Church, Madison-Co.- Mi. I Oct. 1 1 —! G, 1813. Churches, 29, of : these 5 were received at this session; Or-! i daitted Ministers, 19; Licentiates, ‘2; bap- I tized, 672; received by letter, 121; lestor- I ed,9; dismissed, 233; excluded, 51; died, j j ‘29; —Total 2429: of these 1 195 are color j ed, Amount of contributions 8352.54 Nett gain in number, 489. The minutes before ns contain reports of the Executive Committee, of the missiona ries, and of a committee on the state of.the [churches, all of them interesting and very j encouraging. Washington Association, Ga., —The minutes of litis Association for 1813 have already been noticed in onr paper. We shall'publish, at as early a period as praeti : iuiJjl;.. a-*t;,!>le of the Associations whose ! minutes for 1813 have been received.— i AVi 11 bn linen send us the minutes of such j , associations as have not been noticed by us? . . We bone they will. A PllCitomitlOll.’ The editor of the■ Hallowed Liberty Standard has been presented by the people j of New Sharon with a “sleigh load of com, wheat, beans, apples, meat, cloth, &c.” A tare thing, truly, would siiclt an occur- j retice be in this region. Ye lovers of nov elty, when you would astonish the good i people of Penfield with some “new tiling,” remember the people of New Sharon and - editor of the Liberty Standard—or rath j er the Editors ol’iltc Index and the Banner, i \ sleigh load Os corn, wheat, Ale. ! whv ‘ I even-’ load oi the shades of the corn, or ! tlu: straw of the wheat, deposited, these j rattle killing times, in our possession ami i for our benefit, would -make our citizens j stand agape with strange surprize—ay, ’ and the editors too. Steam .Xovc/fy. —A Washington corres pondent wilting to the Editor of the Cliris j tian Watchman, says : By the way; l was interested by an allu- j j sinn in a letter of t ost Johnson, lately, to j the fact that the Ball of the House of Rcp i resentatives was once denied so Robeit Ftii- j ton, for a lecture on steam navigation, on ! dm ground that his selp-nie was visionary. I saw quoted in reference to this, an inter esting extract from 45oiiricime’s Memoirs |of Napoleon. Says he, “At the coin 1 mcnocinciit of 180!. Fulton presented Bo naparte Ins tneinoriai on .Steam Navigation. I urged a serious examination of the sub ject. * Mali ! said lie, * these projectors [are either intriguers or visionaries. Don’t j trouble me about the business.’” How ] short-sighted are ambitious men ’ how kind our Creator to make them so! With steam ! j ves-cls might not Bonaparte have eotlquer jed England, and have been tyrant ol the; j win Id.- The Balance of Bower. —A remark of interest dropped Iron) one of the western : members a day or two since, illustrating the idea that the majority of population and of course the balance of power will in a few [yc-rs he West of the Alleghenies. It was ito this effect—“ Sir, when the representa j lion in this branch of ('(ingress is appor ! tion ed according to the census of i boil— j the a we of the West will not a sir you for | yonr- money ; we will thrust our arm into your treasury up to the elbow.” Baptists in Pennsjluania. —According’ I to tables published in the “ AI iuutcs.of the I Seventh Antuversary of the Pennsylvania Baptist Convention for .Missionary Purpo ses,” held (Jet.’ 2fi ! and 28,1843, which have just come to hand, the number of As sociations is 18; of churches,-303 ; minis ters, 200; baptized and added to the church es during the year, 4981; I’olal, 28,020. Flic* Philadelphia Assoei-ilion is now 107 years old—ifie oldest we believe in this country. The amount expended during ] the year in aid of feeble .churches, and Ibr j tlm promotion of religion in the Stale, is 85159 15. Tite report of the Board is an | excellent document, as would he expected iiom the Secretary, Dr. Wilson Jewell. A Consequence of Violating Girard’s ’ TFitt. —Francis 8., Rowaml died at l’itts ; Injrg on Monday last. He left by will it large sum—some say 869,000 —for endow ing a hospital in Paris, a bequest which would have linen used for some charitable purpose in this country, bad not Philadel phia used Girard’s Trust contrary to his di rection. — I/arrishurg Union. Daniel (P elistcr. —This gentleman, the’ \. York papers say, lias entered into a law partnership with two 1eg..1 gentlemen in the city’of New York, and opened an office in Wall street. The Pelersbttrgli (Va.) Intelligencer says there is not a single person confined in the ’ IVlersluirgli jail, which speaks well for the morality of a town’ containing 13,001) in habitants. ‘J'lie Packet Boat Line between Syracuse . mid Utica- carried passengers the past sea son between the two places, sixty miles, lot one dollar and furnished lodgings. A dividend of -forty per cent Jias been declar ed on the receipts. This demonstrates the increase.profit of low fare. ‘l’be Cortland,. N. Y., Democrat states | that a whole family in the lown'of Homer have* been arrested, and are now in prison, charged with stealing. The family consists i of four persons,, husband, and wife and two sons. * - • I Brother Miller, it is said, is now leclur- j j ing in the great Tabernacle in Boston. A ] letter from him to the Signs of the Times,: (gives the information that Br. Elon Galuslm ! has fully embraced, his views on” the Second Advent. —A. V. Register. Br. Jtic'son, according ib the latest infel-i ligenee, is almost entirely occupied on his | Barman Dictionary, and although h'e first .commenced'the work reluctantly, it has in creased in interest and importance, as he ; j has progressed, Tito following interesting little paragraph jis from the Caddo Gazette: —•• It anted. I—ln 1 —In the town of Shreveport, about thirty j live .or forty ladies, to form partnerships in i matrimony. There ate at least fortynice I voting men’ here who are anxious to *spjiee j the main brace*’ Will some friend oi itu j manitv be good enough to supply the want.” _The Rev. Dr. Cogswell lias accepted file appointment of President, and ProlesSor ol Christian Theology* in the Gilmanton The ological Seminary, and will immediately enter upon his (1 ulies. Elder Elijah Gates. —A venerable Bap- j tist -minister, of .Kentucky, with his wile! and servant, were lost from the steamboat j Slreperdess, which was snagged a few! weeks ;igo itt the Mississippi. The Missouri Baptist, says their trunks ! are at the. Baptist hook store in St. Louis.! and that if tlieir remains should he found, | they will he interred by the brethren of the! .Baptist Church in that city. They are trying to get tip a convention ! [til Ohio to amend tiro constitution of that I | Stale to provide (among other reforms,) for I .biennial Legislatures, instead of yearly, | A-“Coxghessiox.u, Total Aiisti.nkxck [Society” was organized at the Cajiitol bv members of tin: House of Representatives, j : tit a meeting held on Thursday evening of tin: last week in Jimuaiy. Hon. Charles Hudson of .Massachusetts was chosen Pres ident. I ice Presidents —lion. Robert P. Dun-j ] lap of Maine, Hon. *L. Q. C. Elmer .of j New Jersey, lion. G. W. Summers of. j \ irginin, lion. Samuel C. Sample of Iml i-j j anna, Hon. E. Deberry of North Carolina, j- Executive Coinmittrc— lion. James E. | Belscr of- Alabhnia, lion. James A. 81.-ek of South Carolina', Daniel R, -Tilden of Oliru, lion. Amasn Dana of Neav York, jllon. Andrew Slewaff of Pennsylvania. * ! Vet Another Afflicting Orcurrencr. Another serious accident has oeeuret! in | ottr county, but wc trust,<it will not prove fatal. On tbursdav night, the Bih lust, a gentleman, by the name of Zaeari ill Smith. : bis u ife, another lady, and two voting I men, had camped in eleven miles ol ! Grewnesborp’, on the road leading to Washington, and in hall a mile of Public | Square;—the next morning, Smith prnpo j sed to exchange a pistol lie had liir a I Watch, with some gentlemen that had i camped in about fifty yards ofliis tent, tvho j were from-Virginia, with a loaded wagon. . Smith, in exhibiting his pistol, declared i several times, it was not loaded, and-on bo i ing requested to be careful, be cocked the’ ! pistol and handed it to otto of the men to ex-1 ! amine ; as he took it in his hand, the pistol | | tired and Smith received the load (five shot j j j ill liis left.side, or breast, and four in his| arm ;he walked a few steps and fell. Dr. 1 : Randle was immediately sent for, who was j i soon present, and rendered all the aid and I • relief that could be extended by man. In 1 a short nine, ‘Smith was taken to a comfort-. [able house, neat by, and evety assistance’ | rendered by the Doctor and neighbors.— To-day lie appears-much better. Mr. Smith is from Wake eoiintv. N. C., I and moving on to Mississippi. Says he | left his Falltor and Mother in North Caroli- : na, and has a brother living in Henry coiin--j I tv, by the name of Joint Smith. Should I this notice meet the eye of his relations and . acquaintances, they’ may feel assured, j i though among strangers, he is in the hands j (and friends, anti will he attended to. Public Square, Feb. 10th, 1814. Carrying I’our.callrd Weapons. We have omitted to mention that his Honor ! Judge Tracy,, at the lute term pf the Superior Court', eentencf and to the Penitentiary. Gei rge 11 Thompson and llobt. Preston, the first f* r | vents and lli.o luttei- for 5 years. The (41'ence.-1 ‘for w tile'll the prisoners were tried an I con victed, were Assault anil Battery, icilh intent \ to Murder. ’ j Our object, in now adverting to the.circuin [ ] stance is, to express the gratification with j | •-vh.ieli the remarks of the judge accompanying ; j the sentence upon these unfortunate individu , las, were received by the largo assembly pre . s-nt. The sirictures ol the Judge, upon the baneful :*nd unmanly habit of carrying conceal ed deadly weapons, were exceedingly perti | uenl, aud.felicitously expressed. He stigma-j 1 i tized tilt: ’ liuhit as a cowardly and detestable, lone, lie remarked, that .no honest, sober, ■ brace man had any need of such weapons in . f any community, however barbarous and unciv- \ | ilzed. much less here, where he lives under the i agis of the laws. The fnquenl occurrence ] lot tliese crinics at the 8 .uth, so mticli more 1 ! cbmuion at the Soutli than at the North, was i ’ [ attributable meusureahly to the siukly symp-i -----] Ihies of Juries, and the want of firmness in the I • Courts The stale of society was depicted as j most wretched and unsafe, when young tra. n ,-j were in the daily habit of arming themselves j j with as much non cltulance as they would put I jon an article ol dress; every morq.ng, when j they elon tlieir clothes, of buckling on a dirk I ! knife; thus weakening that natural horror of j shedding blued, winch proves the surest guar . runty ol mutual safety; familiarizing the weak : , 1 but impetuous young man w ith blood, creating in him a morbid appetite, preparing linn to cut | the throat of Ins friend,.on every Pule freak of j temper, and polluting his ponsetenee, and sub j jectmg it to the annoyanoo of the worm . that never -dies, the ti-re that is heier quenched. • Judge Tracy has no sympathy for tlie carrt i era of dark knives -and pistols—they must (x ----• pect-no forbearance at Ins bands. 110 looks upon them as nuisances to society, as mad : • | dogs, who should be got rid of, nr shut-up. We rdpeat, that. Ins remarks were to the i point, and met -with the concurrence anil com- I . niendatton of the large assembly present. We ; | exceedingly regret, that they were . delivered | exteinporaneiiiisly; they- should- have been • ■ written out, .and published for the benefit of .! tins, and.every other community, where this 1 i pernicious habit dl carrying concealed weapons, prevails.-- Macon Messenger. WEE K 1* V KEC Ell’ IS. (Credits regulated by the books of our , office —Errors promptly corrected ) Rev 1 L Brooks 85 to Jan ’45 ; Rev B |F i harpe-for self 250 Jan 45, and lor Mrs i M Tharpe2 50 Feb 4.5; T Oliver for Mrs j tM Griffin 5 50 Alay 45 : Rev J O Camp ; bell for A B Vaughan 3 00 July 44; Peter j Northern 2 50 Oct 44; P .M Monticello for , Mrs C Burney 5 00 (when ?) 15 If Wilson for self 2 50 Oct 41, and for J If Merritt 2 .50—— (when and What P O ?) Rev S W Durham tor John King to Feb 44, Buckner Bass to Nov 43. and R 15 Rucker (when and where?) P M at Washington for Juo Norman 2 50 Mar 44, and lor Mrs M Roberts 5 00 Oct 43; P M Greenvifie for Thus Barnes 2 50 Feb 45 ; P M Crawfotdville Ibr-Wni Reed 2 50 Jan If ; Rev A ‘P Holmes for Jno G and Wm M Hargrove 2 50 each (when ? not down at Perry?), for A Windham 2 50 Mar 44, and G Rents 2 50 Jan 45 ; Mrs Alarv Cotton 5 00 Aug 45; Rev J Polhiil for Rev JUT Kilpatrick 10 00 to J ut. ’4a; P M I Eatontim for Airs S i'olsmne* 50 April 14; ! Kev P H Mell for James Cain 2 50 | to January’4s; PM Goshen for-Alts Su san ands (< Glaze 250 cadi to !'e!>'-5; Alaj W 11 Norman 2 50 Jan 44 ami P W Nor j men 2 59 I’eb 45: Rev D G Daniel fin limes Ransomc 5 00 Jan 44; Col A G 1 Janes 2 50 Jan 45; P Ai Hamilton for S f Roberts 2 50 Feb 45; P Ai Chambers'U i H, Ala, for (.J W Gunn 5 00 Oct 44; P M \lt Zum for S <5 Evans 2 50 Feb 45 ; P i AI Alulbeii'v, Ala, lor Alls E Morgan 5 00 Dee 44; Rev W f{ Jonen fiir Dav.ul Walk er 5 00 Oi l 4 4; Rev J Q AVesl for Dennis Paschal 2 50 July 45 ; E Byne I'ur Dr Mil ler 5 00 (when and where? ) Col A j Julies liir sell and .Mrs (’ AI Sanders 2 50 , each Jan 45 ; P M Monticello, Fli.r., for | Rev 1! 8 Linton 4 00 June 45; P M Me-* 1 Enough lor II V timer, Rev J II Callaway, i Win Beck and Airs Lucy Low 2 50 each j Jan 45, P AI Monticello, Flor, Ibr Mrs ; -McCantz 5 00 Sept 44; Rev A Kean for j John AI iddleton 5 00 Dec 43. DENS’ THEOLOGY. Rev. C. Spuriy’s Extracts from Dens’ ! 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