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The practice of the denomination shows :
what are ts views, relative to the morality 1
of selling, buying and drinking spirits: and
the views of the denomination at large, are 1
entitled to much more lespect than the
views of an individual, even though that in
dividual may chance to be an editor.
Before any action is taken publicly a-;
gainst one who drinks or deals in spiritu
ous liquors; efforts should be made, in pri
vate, to convince hint of the evil ol his prac- ‘
lice. If he evinces that he loves either
gain or strong drink more than his Saviour, ‘
that Saviour has already decided, that “ he .
cannot be my disciple.” To be his disci- j
plea we must be willing td give up all for
him, and prefer the interests of his kingdom j
to what may appear to be Oar worldly in- j
terests.
Our Increase in 1811.
From the table of associations, published j
in another part of this paper, it will be seen I
that 4,393 were added, by baptism, to the !
25 associations from which we have reeeiv-;
ed returns for 1943. If the remaining *2O
associations were blessed with additions in
an equal proportion, the number baptized
in our state, and added to the church in the
course of the year, would amount to 7,907.
If the average of additions to the 20 asso
ciations from which we have not received
returns be equal to only one ha J of that add
ed to tha 25 from which we have heaid, the
number will amount to 5,149. Certainly
we have cause for great thankfulness, and
we ought to evince our gratitude by renew
ed efforts in the cause of Christ and more
liberal contributions lor the spread of the
gospel.
Solemn Facts,
It is a solemn fact that, during the past
year, the deaths in our denomination, in
this State, have averaged about two per
ilav ! What an admonition is this ! Dear
reader, let us strive to profit by it. Before
this year has half run out, you and I may
be numbered with jhe uead. Arc we pre
pared to die ?
Another solemn fact is, that not more
than about one third of those excluded from
the shurch arc ever restored to its commun
ion. Many of them make luisle to fill up
the measure of their iniquity, and are cut
down suddenly in the midst of their sins.
How awful is the condition of that man—
(and how certain his ruin.!)—from whom
God withdraws his spirit, hides his face,
nml withholds his lestrahting grace! O
ve wanderers from the fold of Christ! the
voice of mereyfeaUs to you to dav, bids you
turn from your evil way and live. J urn,
then, and turn quickly, lest you perish in
yottr-Mly, while the cry of “peace, peace”
is yet on your lip.
Our Migratory character ,‘—\n the 25
association!*, whose statistics wt 1 give this
week, 1940 were received l>y letter and
2507 dismissed by letter. Where rolls this
migratory mass ? The associations in the
farthest west report more dismissed by let
ter than received. We are inclined hr think
this excess must roll back into the world,
and that those who compose it ate distin
guishable from othets of the unr'egenerale
only by a slip of paper, of a certain specific
character, hid between the dusty leaves ol
their long nestleetcd hihlcs.'br buried deep j
in a heap of rubbish —too deep lor even i
their thoughts to trace it there. We shall
(God w illing) propose a remedy for this
evil in some subsequent number of our ar
ticles on church discipline.
Conversion.
We believe that the work of conversion
is an instaneous one—that there is no point
of time at which it can be truly said of one
that he neither loves sin nor holiness—is
neither a child of God nor the devil, yet we
have nvo remarks to make, which, were
they not preceded by the above avowal,
might perhaps lead some to suppose that
we had no faith in sudden conversions. —
Our first remark is this:
1. There are many instances in which
the converted individual cannot tell the pre
cise time at which a work of grace was
wrought in him. He can only say with
the blind man. “ I once was blind, but now
l see.” There is much satisfaction to he
enjoyed in knowing the time and place at
which one was converted ; but those de
prived of this knowledge have what may
be considered a full equivalent. They
know two things : First, that they were
once blind—dead in tresspasses and silts.
Secondly, that they now see—are alive in
Christ Jesus. The knowledge of these
truths affords as much consolation as the
knowledge of the time and place of our con
version, and are, perhaps, less likely to in
duce a false security and a self righteous
spirit. The one is apt to comfort himself
in seasons of declension with the remem
brance of the brightness of the light which
once shone around him. The other has
not a similar remembrance to cheer him on |
his way ; he can only find comfort in pres- !
ent light. The moment he turns from the
light his comfort dies. To enjoy any con
solation, therefore, he has to be careful to ;
keep in the light.
The rising of the Sun of Righteousness j
in the soul may be, and, indeed, has been !
happily illustrated, by reference to the rig-;
ing of the natural sun. There are morn- !
ings when the sun rises in unclouded glory.
tve discover it ihc first moment its disc ap-,
pears above the distent horizon. We can
announce with confidence its rising, and, if
the fact be questioned, we can point exult-!
ingly to iis dazzling orb. But again, there j
are mornings when mists and fogs and ray- i
less vapours prevail, and obstruct the rays
of ihc rising sun. Night has receded, but
seems, on her rclr at, to have cast her man- j
tie over the king of day, to hide him from j
the view of those who are waiting to hail \
his advent and to welcome him to the throne ‘
so recently deserted by bet who reigns in ■
darkness. Hours must pass away before;
one can say assuredly, “ the sun is up ;” j
but, at length, by the general diffusion ofi
light, by its increase and its long continu
ance, we become fully satisfied that the sun j
has risen, though, as yet, our eyes have
not been able to discern its position in the
heavens. It is so in the spiritual world.
In some instances, t'.ie atmosphere which
the soul breathes is so pure and ethereal,
that as the Sun of righteousness rises, its
first beams are discerned, noted and hailed j
witli joy and gratitude. In other instances |
that atmosphere is beclouded with tinbeliel;
fears arise like mists, from the putrid soil
ol’ the human heart, and obstruct our vis
ion ; or the sun rises in the east, while we
ate looking intently for it in the west, and
the lir st assurance we have of its having
risen, is imparted by the rays which have
been refracted by our doubts and fears, or j
reflected from other objects, while we were !
looking in a wrong direction.
2. Our second remark is that we often
see reported eases of conversion, in certain j
papers, which appear to us better calculated j
to excite fear than hope, and which afford j
more just cause for grief than joy. The
convert is made to describe, in a boasting ;
manner, Jits former boldness in sin. At
length lie becomes wearied or satiated with
it, or is brought into difficulties by it, or
takes a fancy to something that some body
has said or don ■ —perhaps to the beatifica
tion of some fair enthusiastic convert. He
concludes to overhaul and inspect his past
acts, convinces himself hy the force of his
own logic that there is more of gail than
honey in sin, persuades himself to go with
the multitude to a protracted or campmeet
ing, infers from Ins own ratiocination that
it can do him no harm ■” offer himself with
others as a subject for prayer, and finally
resolves to do so. As he is uniauof might, I
who always has (lower to execute his own !
will, he cat vies out 1: is resolution, goes to
die altar, Or tile anxious bench, afflicts him
self with various contortions of the brxlv,
and prays so fervently, that is to say, so
loudly or so pathetically, that he fancies all
heaven must be moved at the voice of his
supplications. He becomes well pleased
with hts own performances, experiences a
most heartfelt sry satisfaction, and con-1
chides that God must be fully as web pleas
ed with him as he is with himself. The
smile of self approbation is lighted up on
Isis lying lips, the minister approaches him,
hails him as a convert, bids him gel up and
bless God. He rises and—blesses him
self! “ IJless God!” he may exclaim,
hut then this is only an ejaculatory exordi
um to a rehearsal of his own piaise, “1 was
determined I wotdd get religion—l knew it
wouldn’t he long before 1 got comfort, I
j wrestled so hard—o lam so glad 1 came j
there—l’m so glad [ did this and I’m so
| glad I did that.” ‘I lie whole of his rejoic
ing is in what HE has done and not in
what the Saviour has done for poor dying
sinners. Oheis so happy ! happy in the
thought of the wonders which lie has
wrought in himself. He convinced him
self, he formed his own resolutions and by
his own power lie carried them out. Not
a word is heard about the interposition of
divine grace, the merits of the Saviour’s
blond or the efficacy of the Holy Spirit.
Wc shudder at the hare thought of en
couraging such in their delusion. It is to
make fast the bandage which conceals from
tlieii view the yawning gulf that lies just
before them. When they take the final
step, plunge into perdition and awake in
torments, upon whose head will they im-i
preeate curses ? At whose hand will their;
blood he required? Pause, ye heralds of]
the cross, and seriously reflect on the con
sequences of confirming the self deceived
in their delusion. Consider what a fearful
thing it is to become the murderer of an im
mortal soul.
Foreign Missions.
The following extracts ate from the Sixth
Annual Report of the Maulinain Baptist
Missionary Society, the receipt of which,
we hereby gratefully acknowledge. The
first extract is from a letter from brother
Stevens, included in the report. It evinces
that geneiotis acts and holy living consti
tute the most effectual kind of preaching.
‘•Ko Chung Pan was the first convert at
Dong Yan, and has been from the time of I
his conversion, distinguished not so much j
for his natural abililies, as for his humility, |
meekness, and diligence in his Master's
service. He may he truly spoken of as a j
man of prayer; nor has this characteristic!
ever been manifested, to my knowledge, I
more strikingly than during the Inst year,!
while cholera was prevailing in Dong Yan. !
One incident, in particular is worthy of no-1
tice. A daughter with a 1 irgo family had I
fled, in the general panic, to take refuge
with oilier families in the woods. One ofl
| her sons was seized with the disease while :
! absent ft om the family, and immediately!
sought the retreat of his patents, On find-
mg them, the fact of his illness becoming
known, he and the family wete driven from
the rest oi the company, and came into the
i neighborhood of the chapel. When the
j old man heard bf it, he immediately took
medicine and hastened to the relief of his
graml-son. Finding him in an unsheltered
place, he took him on his shoulders, and re
i tinned to the forsaken house of the affrigh-
I ted patents. There alone he watched and
nursed the hoy day and night for more than
: a week, From the first he had felt that the
; case was a desperate one, from the unusual
| severity of die symptoms, and had given
| himself to unceasing prayer in behalf of the
; child, while tli • tears flowed freely down
j his cheeks; Meanwhile the father kept a-
I loof, not daring even to enter the house*—
I The mother ventured nearer, and overheard
j die pleadings of her father for her lost child,
for she had given up all iiope of his life.
These prayers of her father seem to have
carried conviction to her heart. For al
though previously much opposed to the
preaching of the gospel, from that time,
she said. lietj feelings were changed; and
how both she and her husband are tncmbeis
of the church, and have a weekly meeting
| established at their house. Some of their
| friends too. seem to be not far from the
kingdom of heaven.
No Tclaw.
The following is enough to make us fear
that the heathen will rise up in the judg
ment add condemn us. Header; when you
| retire to rest this night think of Ko Teiaw;
j think of that day in which the secrets of all
; hearts will be receded; think of the record
| that will be exhibited of Ko Telaw’s deeds
j and ofyours; and then consider, how will
! your deeds compare with those of this con
verted heathen.
i In one respect, Ko Telatv is probably in
I advance of all his countrymen in this vi
cinity. Me has learned that‘the liberal
I soul shall be made lat,’ —that ‘lie that sow
ed) bountifully shall reap jjalso bountifully,’
—that -God loveth a cheerful giver.’ His
onh means ol support is the small amount
ol seven rupees per month which he re
ceives from the funds of this Society, and
vet, he (I should say his family, for all the
; Karens give something. If a man has but
a rupee to give, he divides it among all die
members of his family down to the nursing
infant, so that all their names appear upon
the subscription list.) has given the past
year to the kinds of this Society not less
than ten rupees. This in connection with
what ho had done for other benevolent ob
jects will amount to at least one-fifth of his
income.”
Oar Latest News. —lt is all evil. We
learn that a duel was fought in or near Au
gusta on Saturday last, and that the seconds
of tlie parties engaged in this cowardly af
fait were to take their turn in the course of
the present week. Verily Augusta, oflale,
bears off die palm for bloody deeds. Ma
con and Columbus cannot compete with
her.
Young Eason, brought before Greene
I Court, last week, charged with the murder
of Mr. Craddock, was acquitted, the evi
dence being wholly circuntstantiul. Pat
riek O’Kelly, ait .iinldstriouSi Irishman, but
a little too fond ol the “good critter”
brought an action, in the same Court, n
guinst another for assault and battery and
was himself sentenced to the penitentiary
for five years lor perjury! The prior fel
low was intoxicated when assaulted afid we
; suppose, saw double and siVore aceording-
I !y. He lias a wife and two children
On Saturday last we received from Co
lumbus a ten dollar bill Phoenix Bank and
a copy of the Columbus Enquirer infotm
ing us that the Phoenix Bank had gone by
the board—was broke. That Columbus
heats Augusta in broken hanks if not in
bloody deeds all must admit. The editor of
the Enquirer disclaims, on behalf of his
fellow citizens all the merit of this transac
tion, as the hank was the property of aliens,
That is poor comfort for us who hold its
bills—it dries not diminish our loss.
The cars on the Georgia Railroad, we
learn, ran off the track on last Saturday
night between Greeneshotn’ and Union
Point, but the passengers, were mercifully
preserved from injury.
Por the Christian Index.
A Distressing Casualty.
Warsaw, March 7. 1844.
Hev. Joseph Baker, Sir— On monday
morning last, a little girl, about 7 yeats of
age, daughter of Elisha F. Mayfield, while
standing before the lire in the school room
occupied by Mrs. Davenport, caught on lire.
Mrs. Davenpoit endeavored to extinguish
the flame, and in so doing burnt her hands
and clothes very badly, and some
gentlemen close by carne in and stripped
the child, but it was dreadfully burnt ail
over. Dr. Davenport was immediately in
attendance, and in honor to the Dr., permit
’ me to say, that never was mine anxiety and
| deep solicitude manifested, and prompt at
j tention rendered than was by him. All
j means were used to alleviate the little suf
j I’crer ; but about 8 o’clock that night he in
j lormed the parents that preparations for its
; Death dress might be made, as it was dy
i mg. About 9it breathed its last. Mrs.
j Davenport’s hands are yet in a very bad
| condition. You will please insert this in
| your obituary notice, and confer a favor on
| your friend, as well as on the friends of the
j deceased child. A. P. M.
i Forsyth county, Ga.
The reported appointment of Roman
Catholic Arch Bishops for the United
States, is contradicted,
TABf'E OF ASSOCIATIONS IN GEORGIA IN 1841—With the Time and Plate of their Betting.
O c r- G3 H ~
2* 2. 5’ .2 o C
=? r t i E>
S’ 2 1 r -
Names or Associations. S 5’ r- P- go Tims and Place of Mf.f.tino in 1844.
2 S I
2 5’
•K 3
* TO
1. Aliabaha, (Anti.) - - -8! 11 248 1 or2d Big Creek, Ware County; Sat’y before 2d Sab. in Oct.
2. Appalachee, .... 12 7 4 91 928 9th Sharon Walton, ” ” 3 ” Sept.
3. Bethel, 40 17 4 272 2,486 Uth Friendship, Sumpter, Fri. ” I ” Nov.
4. Canoochee, .... 33 44 1 39 1,021 Deloalche’s, Bulloch, Sat. ” 4 ” Sept.
5. Central, 10 7 145 1,421 10th Salem, Jones, . ” ” 4 ” Aug.
6. Chattahoochee (U. B.) - 25 10'10 138 1.114 Bth Shady Grove, Chambers, Ala., ThdfS: ” 1 ” Oct.
7. Columbus, .... 35 161 8 278 3,084 15th Bethel, Muscogee, Sat. ’! 2
8. Coosa, 35 18l 341 1,415 Bih Shiloh; Walker, ” ’ . 2 ” ”
0. Ehenezer, 31 12j 1 273 2,004 29th Rocky Creek, Lauren*, “ !! 4 ” Sept*
10. Ellijav, ..... ii 0| 49 277 3rd Macedonia, Gilmer, Fri. ” 4 ” Aug.
11. Flint River. .... 28 7 3 159 1,689 20ih Hebron, Pike, Sat. ” 3 ’’ Oct.
12. Georgia, 52 27'H 635 6,995 59tli Antioch; Fri. ” 2 * ’’
13. Hephzibah, .... 22 10 3 288 1,905 Jottrdan’s, Washington,’ Sat. ” 3 Sept.
14. Oekloekncc, Prim. - - 29 9 1 77 87! ITtll New Hope, Thomas, ” ” 4 ” ,oct.
15. Odinulgec, .... 23 6 2 45 900 Mt. Zion, Jones, ” ” 2 ” Se.jjh
10. Oconto, 10 4 1 15 012 Lvstrn, Madison, ” ” 2 ” Ocl.
17. Rehnbnth, 19 9 213 1,333 oth Fellowship, Upson, j ” Sept.
18. Rock MoUulilin, ... 17 5 3 174 1.156 sth Zion, (Newton ?) ” ” 1 ” “
19. Safe put, - - - - - 22 01 1 273 2,030| Minutes lost.
20. Springfield, Print. --3 2 1 0 521 Sandy Grove, Warren; “ ” 2 ” ”
21. Sunbury, - - - - - 17 8 3 302 5,815 26th Darien, Mclntosh, Thurs. ” 3 ” Nov.
22. United Baptist, - - - 14 70, 62 707i 12th Armageddon, Pike, Sat. ” 2 ” Oct.
23. Valley River, .... 16 pj 3 01 384[ 4th Antioch, Union, Fri. ” 4 ” Sept.
24. Washington, .... 17 81 3 301 1.394 15th Ohoopic, Washington, . ” ” 2 ” ”
25. Western, ..... 34 14*12 154 2,911 15th Antioch, Troup, Sal. ’ S ” ”
569 24ojsi 4392 42,652
The following are from the Minutes of 1812. lVe will feel ourself under peculiar obligations to any one who will *end 114
Minutes of a later date.£3j
Place at which they met in 1843. ~
Chcsta'.ee, - - - 18 81J 40418 j Antioch, Lumpkin’ County.
Ecliaconna, - - - 21 10 2 24 887 j Bethlehem, Upson
Harmony,’ ... 21 12 31 743| ltii Omitted in the minutes.
Hightower, .... 24 lOj 6; 123 959 Lebanon, Gobi)
Houston,- - - - 9 , I 11 213 Mt. Ariel, Dooly
Mott main, - - - 14 5j 5| 41 431 10th Tiger, Rabun ”
Ocmtilgee, (the less) - 1 5 2 1 3 296 Rocky Creek, Monroe ”
Primitive Western, - - 19 7i 1 15 807 Antioch, Meriwether ”
Suwannee, ... 19i 5 86 731 Rleasant ch, Lownds ”
Talapoosa, - - - 13 5i 5 66 578 Providence, Campbell ”
Towalaga, Prim. - - 28 11 3 111 1,170 Smyrna, Monroe ”
Tttgalo, - - - - 36 8 3 481 06 li 25th Westminster, Pickens Disk, S. C.
Upatoie, - - - 20 8 3 44i . 803 Mt. Carmel, Muscogee Cos.
Yellow Rivet, - - 41 19 3 85 1,474 18th County Line, DeKalb Cos,
1*284 110 33 604 10,521
The following are froth the Minutes of 1841 I The following are from the Baptist Almanac and Register lor 1844 •
Chattahoochee, (Regular.) lIC CI2 1685 j Ebenezer, Prim., Min. of 1841 131 810 20 500 met'fn ‘43 in Jones, cq.
Etiharley, Prim. Il l 4(4 22] 375 i|Pea River, ” 1842 4j 2JO 150
j j-j—[ 11 Piedmont, ” ” 5 j 3|o| 6 1781
i30il0!0l22!l0G0 jPulaski, Prim. ” 1811 10 sojl 305' ( tnel ui’43 in Dooly.
I 35 iplo'is nsfw
AGGREGATE.
From Min. for 1813, Associations 25, Churches 559, Or. Ministers 240, Licensed 81, Total 42,652
1842, ” 14, ” 284, ” 110, ” 33, ” 10,524
1841, ” 2, ” 30, ” % 10, ” 0, ” 1,060
From Almanac and Register, ” 4, ” 32, ” j. *• ’ 1,133
Total, 15 915 378 120 55,369
REDUCTIONS.
I'rout Bethel Asso. Churches 3 Ordained Mini-Iters 1 Licensed Ministers 0 Members 153 iu Ala.
” Chattahooehe (U. B.) ” 6 ” 2 ” 3 ” 399 ”
” Ocklocknee, ” 6 ” 4 ” 190 in Flbr.
” Suwannee, ” 6 ” ->gg **
” Tallapoosa, ” 1 - ” ‘34 in Ala:
)"l% al , ” Pi ’ 356 in S. C.
Upatoie, ” 1 ” .40 in Ala,
7 2 1363
1 his will be more than counterbalanced by Chinches not represented at flieii respective associations, churches connected with a &■
Social ions in other Slates, the increase in those frciin which the teturns life old, an ! the number connected with associations from
which no return is made.
Little Ilivcr, credited in Almanac and Register both to Georgia and Tennessee, we expect belongs to the latter. Are Pea River
and Piedmont in Georgia ? If so, in what region ? You who Know please send us an answer by moil at our expense. Not ley
1 liioer is now known as Valley nicer. Thanks to the brother who Pent’ ns the iiffofrnatiotr. ’ *
Will some kind friend send us a copy of the Minutes of the Middle Association, with which the Canqoehee felßsed tO’eWrtspbVid
unless they would declare non-fellowship with missionarcs ? Cm guy o'nc gi'Ve us the “ where-abouts” of the Galloivety AssW'fa
tion, with which the Springfield Primitive corresponds ? We cannot find it in the Almanac and Register. We have, in the tfbo*e
tables, corrected the Minutes where u e knew them to be incorrect.
We shall ke -p out table ol Associations for 1843 in type, lor a few weeks, in Ihe hope tha? brethren .rViil enable ns to complete it.
We intend preparing for our next paper a table of Associations in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, and request friends
and brethren in those States to render us all the aid they can.
J.udicrous Scene. —An amusing occur*
. renc.e transpired during service in the Cath
olic Church at Cabolville, last Sunday.--
Several marriages and a baptism were per
formed by the officiating Priest, with due
form and solemnity, but lire individual who
4iood as god-father to the child in the latter
berelttouy not fully understanding his duty,
it is presumed, when called upon to give
the baptismal ifanfe, responded “John,”
supposing that be bad beeit asked bis own
name. The Ceremony Went on, and the
infant was duly christened John, when to
the astonishment of all, the mother inform
ed the Priest that it was a female! This
so excited the holy ife of “Father Brady,”
that he fell to upon the poor god-father,
and gave hint a sound thrashing on the
spot, and would accept no explanation or
apology fur such apparent outrage upon the
dignity of his office. An eye witness of
the scene adds, that when the'unfortunate
victim of priestly wrath humbly implored
fufgivCnCss for his mistake, he was again
thrashed.— Springfield Gazette.
Homan Catholic Church. —Bulls from
the Holy See have been received by the
Bishop of Quebec, erecting into an apostol
ic curacy the whole territory beyond the
Hnekv Mountains lying north of the Cali
fornia, and appointing M. Fiancis-Nobert
Biaitehet, Apostolic Vicat, with the title of
Bishop of Philadelphia inpartibus infulel
ium, one ol the most ancient sees estab
lished in Asia Minor.
Jl Costly Church. —-The new Roman
Catholic Cathedral at Lamberth is the lar
gest structure ever erected by voluntary
contribution in Great Britain. It is now
completed. The total cost is .£1,000,000.
The Princeton. —The papers for the last
two weeks have heen filled with accounts
of transactions connected with the sad cat
astrophe that occurred on board the Prince
ton, and with items relative to the distin
guished persons whose lives were either
sacrified or perilled by the explosion.
President Tyler lias presented 8200 to
the mother of the black servant who was
killed at the time of the recent explosion on
board the Pmicoton.
Our readers are already aware that the
President of the United .States, is about to
lead to the altar, a young and accomplished
voting lady of great personal worth. The
lata melancholy catastrophe on boaui the
Prindelon, by which the young hidy’sjfathcr
(Col. Gardiner,) lost his life, will probably
cause a postponement of the happy con
siimiifiitioil for a few months.
Marriage and IJeath. — Samuel Gardi
ner, Esq. brother to the lamented David
Gardiner, who was killed on board the
Princeton, was married hefe oil the same
day the awful catastrophe occurred on board
that ill-fated vessel.
The gun which recently exploded on
board the Princeton was 15 feet long, weigh
ed ten tons, had a bote of 12 inches diame
ter, and carried a ball of 2,‘fO lbs. weight.
Penally fur Seduction. —A recent law
of Michigan, provides that the crimes of
seduction by a male and of adultery by both
sexes, shall he punished with a fine of $2,-
000 and five yeats imprisonment in the
State Prison, or either; as the highest pen
ally ; six months imprisonment in the coun
ty jail and a fine of 8500 being the lowest
punishment; ptosecuiioii for either offence
to be instituted within one year after com
mission.
‘ ” M A R 1! I E D,
On the 6th instant, by the Rev. W. P.
Steed, Mi. John y, Thompson, of Jeffer
son Cos., to ,’vliss Elizabeth Nokuis, of
Warren Cos.
WEEKLY RECEIPTS.
(Credit* regulated by the booka of onr
office —Error < promptly corrected.J
Rev J II Campbell paid for David Wal
ker (is he J D?) 85 to dee 47, and Jas Ware
S5 jail 17; Rev \Y r T Tucker sot Allen !n
----rn:i:i 2 50 to in ir 15; Alfred Inman, Win
Nas worthy and Mrs M N Dillard 2 50 each
nov 44 ; Rev Jas Whitten for self and Joel 1
Ilooil to jan 45, and S McHenry and J T :
Cooper to nov 41, each 2 50 ; J P Lever- t
ett for J C Whitaker 83 ; P M ;
Lumpkin for W H Cain, J S Yarbrough <
and Rev J Mathews each 2 50 jan 15: P I
M Brooklin, Mi. tor Rev J Barnes $5 jan
45, and J S Ratliff $5 apl 4s; P M For
syth for II Pittman, dec, $3 a balance in
lull ; P M Shelby Aja. J W Kidd and llev
J M Scott 2 50 each to jan 45; P M Me
. Maths, Haul Burgins §8 to jape 45, fl S
Carswell self 2 50july 44, anyl Mrs Nancy
Sikes 2 50 mar 45 ; P M Tlioniasioti, H
Garland 2 50 ; P M Darby’s Sc
Roads, Mi. for Jas Jones §5 to jan 45 ; P
M Lexington Mi, for Win Anderson $3 a
balance in full; Rev J M Watt $5 jan 45;
Rev C M Irwin, Mrs N Frances and JoO
Curry each 2 50 mar 45; Rev I L Brooks
1 02 for Rev T B Slade jan 45; J N jlfa
thews for self 85 apl 45, and C K Greene
810 to jan 45; Rev B M Sanders for Wire!
Hudson Sls j.tn 47; Rev C C Willis for R
Harris 7 50 and T Slaughter 2 SO
jan 45; l)r W R Well>orne2 50 jan 45.
According to a resolution of the
fast Session of the Washington Baptist As
sociation, a Minister’s, and Deacon’s
ihg will lie held with the Church, at Beu
lah, Hancock Conniy, to commence Fri
day before the fourth Sabbath in April next.
Ministers, and bielhren generally are invi
ted to attend.
BEN.L ROBERTS.
In behalf of the meeting.
APPOtNTiVtE'N I S.
E& r Rev. John Harris nitty b’e expect
ed to prea'ch at RichlaVld, Greene Cos. on
Monday after th£ 2nd. Sunday in April;
Tuesday at Mount Zion, Hancock;
Wedr/esday at Bethel, Hancock; Thurs
day at Mineral Springs, Washington; Fri
day at Friendship, Warren: Sanirday at
Briar Creek; 3d. Sunday at Reedy Creek;
Monday at Way's,- Jefferson; Tuesday at
Brushy Creek, Burke; Wednesday at
Hopeful; Thursday at Piney Glove, Rich
mond; Friday st Friendship; 4th Sunday,
Augusta; Monday at Aberleen; Tuesday at’
Grove; Wednesday at Kiokee;’ Thursday
at Double Branch; Friday at Salem; Sat
urday at Greenwood; Ist, Sunday in May
at Hephzibah; Monday at Rehobolh; Tues
day at Beaver Dam; aitd Wednesday at
Heihcsdn,