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Clearing up. —We have had much more
to say of late of Northern editors and oper
ations than was congenial to our feelings,
but we hope to clear our columns soon ol
such matter. We have one more article,
relative to our relations with the Home
Mission Society, and the course which we
think the South should pursue, which has
been lying by us for some time. After the
publication of that, we hope to have more
space iu our. columns for matter of a more
profitable character. Controversy is often
necessary ; but we have no relish for such
controversies as those in which we have
recently been engaged.
Tlir Psalmist.
As we publish an advertisement of this
book iu this days paper, we will take occa
sion to add, that an examination ol the book
will not afford the evidence requisite to \
judge of the propriety of aiding in its cir
culation. What is objectionable iu the get-!
ling up aud the calculation of it, is to be as-,
certaiued by its history and not by its pages; j
and to detect the falsehoods that are to be
found, on almost every page of it, otic must
have access to the writings of those to
whom the hymns arc severally ascribed.—
The editor of the Religious Herald, Va.
was the first to question the merits of this
selection and prefer objections to it. The
editor of the Manner and Pioneer has also
opposed it, and the editoi of the Biblical
Recorder, who desired, for the sake of
those engaged in selling it, to say as natch
iu its favor as he could honestly, felt him
self at “liberty” to say very little, as will
appear from his article, which we shall sub
join. \\ e are not therefore singular in our
views ol it. We know of no editor in the
whole South that is willing to become its
advocate. Some thousands of copies, to
our certain knowledge, have been shipped
to the South ; at whose call we know not,
but we know it was not at the call of our j
churches. Hut the books arc at the South’
and must be sold—ay, and will be sold, for
the ( princip!e of self interest is more endur- j
ing and uniform in its operations than |>er
liaps any other principle by which man is ‘
actuated.
THE PSALMIST.
**A frieml lias put this hook into our
Land, with a lequest that we should notice
it in the Recorder.
In the lirst place, then, the book is one
which has been very highly recommended,
©ml in some instances, we presume, by
■brethren who are hilly competent to judge.
—Second, it is a book of rare pretensions,
•claiming to be received as the standard
Hymn llook of the denomination, through
out the United States and Territories.—
Third, it is published by the Am. Baptist
J'lihlication Society,* which would pioba-
Idy he pleased to see it enjoy a widely ex,
tended circulation.—Fourth, it was com
ll:d by two clever brethren in Dosum
me of whom is a strong Abolitionist ;
whether the other is of the same school w
Lave not learned, though we lather guess
ill at he is.—Fifth, the hook is neatly exe
cuted, well got up, and looks extremely pre
possessing. On the whole, we should
judge it to be a very lespeetable production,
containing a number of very good hymns,
•and arranged with considerable judgement
and tas to.
We doubt, however, whether it will be
i'ound, on trial, to equal public expectation.
We doubt whether, on the whole, it will
4ie found much better titan the late editions
•of Watts and Hippon. We doubt whether
at can ever supply the place of the hymn
books now in use, especially for tevival
-and other extraordinary occasions. We
doubt whether any good would result, were
the thing practirable, from having all our
•churches North, South, East, and West,
drilled to the use of one particular hymn
Look. We doubt whether our brethren
would do wisely to throw away all their
old hymn books, for the sake of making
room for this new candidate for public fa
vor. When any one wishes to purchase a
new hymn book, and especially should lie
desire to improve the variety now on hand,
he would doubtless do well to purchase a
copy of the Psalmist. Itis for sale at the
store of our worthy friends, Turner and
Hughes, and also by our brother J. J. Bryan
of Wilmington, for whose sake we should
he pleased to give the work a more unqual
ified recommendation, did we consider our
selves at liberty to do so.— Bib. Recorder.
* The A. B. I\ S. has only a secondaiy
interest in it and will profit very little more
by its sale than other agents.
Ed. Index
Notes of A Tourist,—No. I
THE WHIRLWIND.
A considerable portionof this valley was,
sit the time (four visiting it, in 1834, a
scene of tSeeahuou, It had but recently
bew visited with a most destructive torna
do—literally with “rain, hail, fire, and brim
stone, and a horrible tempest.” Thedem
ou of the storm left behind him, trace*
©fhisfury, that were calculated to appal the
heart of the traveler for many a Jong year
to come. Fences and forests were leveled,
and the fragments of disparting domes”
were scattered far and wide. Iu vain did
the sturdy oak grasp with its fibrous roots
the rocks of the mountains. ‘The rocks
were torn from their firm foundation, dis
robed of their earthy covering, and expos
ed to view, in all their native nudity.—
There they still jay, encircled as it were, in
the convulsive grasp of an expiring forest.
The scene afforded awful evidence of the
resistless might and majesty of Hint, who
“rides upon the whirlwind and manages
the storm.”
So complete was the destruction to the
growing crops, that on some farms, not a
gtainof wheat was gathered. On others,
even the corn crop, which was then young
and tender, was so thoroughly demolished
by the hail, that it had to be ploughed up
and teplanted. In riding along the road,
the fences and railings, oil one side, might
be observed spotted with the prints of the
hail stone, while on the other side, no such
appearance was observable.
We had the terrific pleasure of standing
in the skirts ol one of those whirlwinds,
which have at various times swept our land
with the besom of destruction. It was a
scene awfully grand. We had breasted the j
billows of die stormy ocean, and bad stood !
upon the beetling clilT, while the tightenings
flashed, and the thunders roared beneath us
—but never before did we feel the blood re
coil so sensibly from the surface. Death
1 and destruction stared us in the face. Whi
; iher to flv we knew not—sot it was beyond
i the power of man to divine the course the
j raging tempest would steer. We fell, for
the first time, the full force of the scriptural
declaration, that man is but dust—literally
the small dust of the balance. And, in the
present instance—O consider that!—it was
the small dust exposed to the furious blast!
Our attention was first attracted by a dis
\ taut roaring sound. We looked—and it
! seemed as though heaven was emptying its
i vials of wrath upon earth. A mass ofliv
| id streams seemed rushing down impetuous
1 from on high. A slight commotion was
soon observed,as though they had met with
counter currents of exhaling gas. Sudden
ly there was a whirl—an alarming whirl.
Earth groaned, as though it were forced to
drink the red hot wrath of an offended God.
The heavens grew dark, anti seemed lo
\ scowl. A shudder seized us, and we felt the
blood run, iu cold cu rrents, back to the very
. portals oftlteheart. Dust, trees,and turrets
| were whirled aloft, and thcair was darkened
with the floating atoms of what appeared a
dissolving world. Wegazed in an awful state
jof suspense, for a few moments—it was but
i a few moments —for soon the storm swept
jus by; ami as it passed, it seemed to draw
j a thick dark mantle around it. We could,
trace its tmgrv lineaments no more—but
j still we heard its solemn roar, which faint
er grew, until it was lost in the soft mui
i murofthe reviving plants, which again be
! gan to rear their drooping heads. Our
; blood again gathered up its wonted
; warmth, and our checks glowed? as a con
scious feeling of security was restored.
We noticed that all the trees, which had
been prostrated by the tempest, were more
or less decayed; and, on observing those
that were standing, not one that was fully
grown could he found without a scar. This
remark holds true even of those native trees,
which now shade many of the family man
sions in this part of the country. Tins phe
j noininon will be readily accounted lin,
i when we call to remembrance die practice
| ol the first settlers of our western wilds,
| and of their predecessors, the Indians, of
‘ setting fire to the oarrens, every spring,
with the view of procuring better grazing
for stock and game.
Extracts from our Correspondence.
Revivals. —We are pleased to learn that
a number ol our churches are enjoying sea
sons of refreshing from the presence of the
Lord. We hope our brethren will commu
nicate the particulars for the Index. We
i would suggest, however, the propriety of
avoiding minute details ol what is common
to all revivals. We wish to learn the num
ber baptized and the number of new con
verts who are willing to subscribe for the
Index or some other religious publication.
Those who are really unable to take the
Index catt take the Macedonian , a month
ly papet published by our Board of Mis
sions m Boston at 50 cents the year. It is
devoted to the cause of Missions.
Brother J. Whitten writes from Whites
j ville, Harris co.: “VVe have line meetings
going on in several places in our region,
particularly at Lagrange. It scents like the
good Lord is about to rise oil our Zion with
healing beneath his wings.”
Brother M. Thompson writes from Reedy
Creek, Jefferson co.: “We liavea protract
ed meeting going on at Reedy Creek meet
ing house. It commenced this day was a
week ago. We have had 11 to join us.—
The meeting is very interesting. VVe look
for brother Kilpatrick to-day—l hope there
will he many made willing to come lot ward
this clay and tell whauhe Lord has done for
their souls.” jF
llro. R. Fleming writes from Newnan,
Heard co., under date 29th ult.: “1 have
recently baptized IG, and received for bap
tism three others at this place.” VVe have i
received a communication (rom brother F.
which wc are compelled to defer tell next
week.
The following extract from the letter of
another brother will prove, interesting and
encouraging.
Jireh. Washington co., July 24, 1844.
Dear brother Bukcr —Although our ac
quaintance is but very limited, I hope we
arc both engaged in the same cause, and
that the cause of Christ, I therefore feel it
unnecessary to oiler any further apology
for addressing you these lines.
* * * * * *
I have just returned home from a lour of
two weeks in Jefferson and Burke Counties,
and have reason to thank God, that his
blessings have again been poured out upon
some of the churches in the bounds of the
Hephzibah Association. Mount Pleasant
lias been visited, at a protracted meeting of
some days, by the good Spirit of the Lord,
aud fifteen, I am told, have been added to
their number by baptism. On Monday
last, four were received at Rocky Creek,
and stand over for Baptism until the first
Sabbatli in August, when they expect to
protract the meeting from Friday, as long
as circumstances mav justify.
* $ if if * if 41
I have been travelling among the Anti
missionary churches, and still have ail in
crease of appointments among them, and do
think that the Spirit of hostility has, in a
great measure, subsided among them. 1
had a very interesting meeting among them
on the 4lh Sabbath iu June - And 1 hope,
Bro. Maker, that the time is not far distant
when that Spirit, which has been the cause
of so much strife and contention among bre
thren, will be done away : and when the
church of Christ will harmoniously sit to
gether in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
1 view, with some degree of uneasiness,
the great excitement that exists, in both
church and State, and wonder where the
scene will end. But my Father’s at the
helm, and I leave all in his hands. 1 feel
some compunction of mind, for my negli
gence in promoting the Index, but there has
been a cause, and I hope to mend.
Suffer me ever to remain your
unworthy brother in gospel bonds,
JOEL P. LEVERITT.
Here follows another cheering account of
revivals, amongst brethren with whom we
have often taken sweet counsel and mingled
hearts in prayer and praise. Blessed be
Gud for what he is doing for our chutches
abroad. Brethren, when it goes well with
you remember your College at Pentield.—
Pray that this fountain of learning maybe
sanctified, that the streams which issue
therefrom may be holy; and remember 100
your paper, and its frail editor, who needs
and requests an interest iu your prayers.
Talbotton, July 31st 1844.
Bro. linker. —We have just closed a ten
days meeting at County-line, at which
meeting, we had a refreshing season, Sev
enteen were baptized, and many were made
to feel the force of divine truth, and cry
out, in the language of the Jailer, “Men
and brethren what shall we do.” &c.—
There is at this time also a meeting of an
interesting character in Talbotton, and on
last night 1 saw some thirty or forty eojne
up for prayers deeply affected, while others
were made to feel upon the subject of Re
ligion. May the Lord carry on this meet
ing until scores shall be added to the church.
The meeting will continue yet several days.
JESSE CARTER.
Communications like the above are just
the things wanted to render our paper in
teresting to those who are praying for the
prosperity of Zion. They are shoit and
sweet.
Jf good Beginning. —On the first day
of the meeting at Talbotton a brother sent
us the names of two new subscribers. We
thought that was a good sign, and felt a con
fidence that the Lord would not fail to bless
the labors of those who evinced, so clearly,
their desite to keep united what God has
joined together— zeal and knowledge.
Another. —A brother who has just en
tered into a state of matrimony informs us
of the fact and directs us to send him our
paper. We predict a happy life to the mar
ried couple and a family of intelligent, or
derly, kind hearted children, such as non
svbscribers may well envy.
MERCER UNIVERSITY.
The Board of Trustees met on Monday,
29th ult. VVe were gratified to sec so
many of the members from a distance pres
ent. Had all those who usually attend
been present, we should have had the larg
est collection of members ol the Board that
we have had for many years. Alan early
period,after meeting, a communication from
the President pro tern was read, and such
portions of it as were deemed to he of gen
eral inteiesl were ordered to he printed in
the Index. In accordance with this order,
we now lay before our readers the follow
ing extracts front
THE PRESIDENT’S COMMUNICA
TION.
To the Trustees of Mercer University.
Gentlemen, —In obedience to your call,
having left Tuskaloosa on 29th January, 1
reached this place on 13lh February and
entered upon the duties which you had as
signed me. I might have been at the open
ing of the session, had it not been, that the
roads were in so extraordinary a state, as
wholly to stop all the public conveyance
for a great part of the way.
COLLEGE.
I found, on iny arrival, Professors Mell,
Pierce, and Sanford, and Tutor Martin, at j
their posts ; the classes in the Academical !
and Collegiate Departments, for the most
part, arranged; and the operations of the
in successful progress.
’ THEOLOGICAL STUDIES.
I found also a number of young brethren, j
j who were studying with reference to the I
l ministry: some ol them intending, after!
they should finish the College course, to go |
through a thorough course in Theology ; [
and others, whose aims were not so high, I
seeking such improvement of their qiiahli-:
cations for usefulness, as their age and eir- i
cumstances would permit. Several of these j
were placed in a class, to recite once a
week, in the Evidences of Christianity :
and two of them, who expect to leave at
the close of the year, were formed into a
class for daily recitation. They have stu
died Campbell on Systematic Theology and
Pulpit Eloquence, and Ernesti on Intel pre
tation; and have engaged in a digest of
of Scripture doctrines from the Biblo.—
These, with exercises in the composition of,
sermons and skeletons, have constituted the
theological studies of the session, that have
been under my particular care.
All the students, both in the Collegiate
and Academic Departments, are required to
recite on Lord’s day, to the College officers
in some religious study: one class, in Ev
idences of Christianity ; one, in Greek Tes
tament with interpretation ; one, in Bibli
cal Antiquities ; and one, rn questions on
the English Scriptures.
FACULTY*.
It gives me pleasure to have, as shy as
sociates in the Faculty, men, all of whom, i
though married, are yet in the vigor of life, 1
and are devoting the energy of their fresh :
manhood to the duties of their profession, j
Their inodes of instruction are thorough ;
and their religious and moral character tic-’
serves the confidence of the public.
STUDENTS.
The number of Students admitted during
the session has been 09 ; of whom 24 are
members of Baptist churches, and 11 have
the ministry iu view. Some disasters, of
which it is not my duty to speak particular
ly, had greatly reduced the number of stu
dents, and wholly broken up t!ic higher
Collegiate classes. From the effects of
these, the institution is recovering. At the
next session we shall have all the regular
College classes, except the Senior ; and
shall also commence a course of theological
instruction, adapted to students who have
graduated in college.
DEPORTMENT.
For the students it is not enough to say,
that their general conduct has been good.
11l a secluded village, inhabited almost ex
clusively b v religious families, fenced around
by its charter from all intrusion of drain-sel
lers and gamblers, and guarded by a poliee
ol religious men, who feel a deep interest
in the prosperity of the College, there is lit
tle temptation to immorality. Moreover, ’
as more than one thisd of our students pro
fess religion, and nearly one sixth have de
voted themselves to the work of turning
men to righteousness; an influence is felt,
which leaves little to be done by the Col
-1 lege olliccrs, for the preservation of morals
and order. The very few cases that have
required censure, have Been met, on the
part of the Faculty, with unanimity, prompt*
ness, quietness, ami effect.
RELIGIOUS EXERCISES.
Besides the public morning and evening
prayers, a prayer meeting lias been regular
ly held at sunset, by a voluntary arrange
ment among die religious students. On
Lord’s day, every student, besides the reli
gious recitation before mentioned, attends
preaching twice.
ANOTHER PROFESSOR,
Long before I became connected with the
University, it appeared to me marked out
by Divine Ptovidence, as an important in
stitution, especially with reference to theo
logical instruction. As an Academy, it may
serve the public, and the Baptist Denomi
nation, in common'with other academies
throughout the State. Asa College, there
is no other which the Baptists of Georgia
call their own. Asa Theological Institu
tion, it may he expected to extend its ben
efits beyond the boundaries of the Slate.—
VVe need many academies ; ami it should
he our policy to encourage their multiplica
tion. VVe need only one College in the
State; and such elevation should he given
to our Collegiate deparlmenl, that it shall
supply this desideratum, in a manner wor
thy of our enlightened times, ami of its mu
nificent founders. VVe need an amply en
dowed and ably sustained ’Theological
Summary for the Southern States. Alrea
dy Providence lias blesssed us, by giving
us an endowment, greater than that ol any
other institution of the kind in our denom
ination. And the Baptists of Georgia are
abundantly able to sustain what they have
so well established, being sutpassed in
numbers by only three States in the Union;
in liberality, perhaps by none. Virginiais
the only Southern State that exceeds Geor
gia in Baptist population. Our brethren of
that Stale are doing well with their College
at Richmond ; hut, it is believed, that they
do not contemplate the establishment of a
Theological Seminal y; and they, moreover
have not that central position lor the South,
which Georgia occupies. These consid
erations have long appeared to me to call
loudly ou the Georgia Baptists, not to men
tion the Baptists of other Southern States,
to cherish the Theological Department of
Mercer University.
Although there is not an immediate de
mand, so far as the labor of instruction is
concerned, for another Theological Profes
sor; yet it is desirable, as the resources of j
the Institution will justify it, to make ar- i
rangements for securing, whenever they j
can he obtained, the services of some suit-j
able man of distinguished talents and ropti- j
tation.
rviunu urroiive
While we should he thankful for the cu ;
i dowinenls of which we have spoken, there
is danger, lest we should think that enough
has already been done. VVe have made a
! beginning, but it is a beginning only. The
j great labor of the enteiprise is before us;
and every energy should he exerteil lor *u :
successful prosecution. VVe shall hereaf
ter need other endowments.. ..'llich it may !
not he premature even now to provide.—
: VVe alieady need other buildings, and addi>
| tious to our library and Philosopicul appa* i
J rants. We need a greater hold on the sym- j
1 pathies, and a larger interest in the prayers, ]
of our Christian brethren. VVe need more, |
many more Students, young men called of
God to picacli the Gospel, and burning
with zeal to become able ministers of the i
New Testament. VVe need untiring per
severance ; and the blessing of Him, with- I
out whom the builder hiiihletli in vain.
J. L- Dagg,
Pres. pro. teiu
July 29, 1844.
Prospects. —’The prospects of our Uni
versity are encouraging. Several new stu
dents have already come in, and we hear!
of others that expect to offer for admission, j
VVe have had difficulties to encounter, as ‘
has every other institution in the land, but
we unhesitatingly affirm, that Mercer Uni
versity is iu as healthy and prosperous a
condition as any other institution in the
State which lias been established under the
patronage of a particular denomination—the
insinuations of a political editor in our
nighbovliood lo the contrary notwithstand
ing.
•S colts Commentaries. —We noticed the
repuhlicatiort of this work in out last two
numbers, the price <fc.\ We now copy the
advertisement prefixed to the publication
which will shew the peculiar excellences
of the present edition.
THE following is a brief account of the
principal points in which the presentedition
differs from the proceeding.
1. In the first place, it is in stereotype.
To this laborious aud expensive process it j
was suhmittted under the conviction,
(which has proved too well founded,) that
it was the last which the revered Author
would he aide to superintend. From the
great pains also, with which it was deter
mined that the revision in every part should
be conducted, it was anticipated that this
edition might deserve, by its accuracy, the
distinction thus conferred upon it, of being
rendered permanent and nearly unalterable.
And though, iu the course of so tonga work,
it is scarcely possible but that some errors
should have escaped detection, it is confi
dently hoped, that, upon the whole this
expectation lias been realized. It may be
added, that should any mistakes be discov
ered of sufficient consequence to require it,
the plates are not so unalterable as to ren
der thecoriection impracticable.
2. It appears that during the lapse of two
centuries, sundry small variations have crept
into ottr common English Bibles. This
was sometime since pointed out by Bishop
Ilorsely in the instance of “thy doctrine”
substituted for “the doctrine,” I Tim. iv.
16; and it has since been shewn concern- 1
ing the change of the stop, from a full point j
to a semicolon, at the close of the verse,;
Hcb. xiii. 7.—Hence considerable pains j
have been taken, by tho collation of differ
ent editions, to exhibit an accurate copy of,
tho sacred text according to tho authorized j
version.
3. Not only have the Marginal Refer-j
cnees throughout been revised with the ut
most care, but it will be found that the Au
thor has inserted, iu the Notes and Practi
cal Observations, frequent references to
other parts of his Commentary. To this
improvement he attached considerable im
portance : and its value will, no doubt, he
fell by those readers, who may bestow suf
ficient pains upon the subject to enter into
his design. ’The student may he advan
tageously referred to the Book of Ptoverhs
for a specimen of this addition to the work.
4. But the most important improvement,
which it has received, consists iu the copi
ous critical remarks which have been intro
duced. Many of these occur iu the Old
Testament, in all which theoiiginal words,
in Hebrew characters, pointed, have been 1
substituted for the English letters, by \
i which they had been before expressed,
i wherever any thing of the kind occurred,
iln the New Testament these remarks are
; numerous. Here also new authorities are
adduced in support of the criticisms which
had been previously made, particnlatly
j trom Schleusiier, to whose valuable Lexi
j con of the Greek ‘Testament the Author
was indebted for much assistance. The
i critical remarks, it is also to he observed,
arc now uniformly carried to the end of the
note, instead of being interspersed in the
body of it.
5. It must he matter of great
ttess to those who rightly appreciate the
Author’s indefatigable labors that the lull
energy of his mind was continued almost to
the last hour of liis life ; and that he was
enabled to complete Itis revision as lar as
the end of 2 Timothy iii. 2. Several al
terations indeed will be found, and some of
them of considerable importance, iu parts
posterior to the voise just named, These,
however, have not been made without au
thority ; hut are taken, according to the:
Author’s directions, liom a copy of the last;
edition, which he re.ln over soon after its !
publication, making such corrections as oe
cured. ‘The critical remarks also, contain
ed in the former edition, have been, to the
close, arranged, as nearly as possible, ac
cording to the plan adopted in the prececd
iug parts of the work,
ill consequence of the additions which
have been made in almost every part, and
the necessity which existed of reducing the
size of the over loaded pages to the proper
dimensions, the hulk, as well as the intrins
ic value of the work, will be lotind to have
been considerably increased ; which, in
connexion with other circumstances, has
rendered some advance of the price una-
Marc'll 22, 1822.
Thomaston, July 31st 1844.
Declr Uro. linker ; —l'lease correct a
mistake in the advertisement relative to the
Kehoboth association, which commences
on Saturday before the first Sabbath in Sep
tember, instead of Saturday before the first
in August.
The Sunday School Convention will
take place on Friday before the association
commences. Vours,
JACOB KING.
l)r. Asaliel Grant, the heoric missionary
to tiie mount in Nestorians, so many of
whom have been massacred, died of lever
at .Mosul, Apiil 24. The falling of such
men is one of the most mysterious events
in the providence of God.
M A K R I E 1),
At Tuscavilla, Glynn county, 27th June,
by Rev. Josiah 8 Law, Mr. G. W. Dun
ham of Liberty co., to M iss EuzAneTit,
daughter of Alexander McDonald, Esq.
Gave Spring, Floyd co., Ga. ?
July 20th, 1844. £
Mr. Editor —At a meeting of the Trus
tees of the Hearn M. L. School, oil the
3d Inst., the undersigned were appointed!a
Committee, under the inspection of the
Board, to audit the accounts of Maj. A.
Richardson and Elder 11. Posey, agents oiv
the 64000 plan, to relieve the Institution,,
and to have published in the Christian In
dex a list ol the amouuts paid on that plan,
together with the names of the donors who
have so paid ; you are therefore requested
to pu’- listi the following list and oblige, Ac.
G. W. SPARKES, j
T. H. SPARKES, lCom.
W. 1). COWDRY. J
LIST, Ac.
Amounts paid to A. Richardson,
Elder J. 11. Campbell S4O 00
“ George Granberry 40
Titos. Stocks, Esq. 40
Elder Albert Williams 40
J. Davenport, Esq. 40
J. Iv. Redd, Esq. I lot c/land 200
I*. 11. Green, Esq. at)
M. Ferrell, Esq. 13
Elder.). E. Dawson 7
J. Culberson, Esq. 15
J. Beasley, Esq. 15
J. D. McFarland, Esq. 15
Mis. C. Battle 15
j Mrs. Ami P. Fanning 10
| Mrs. Rebecca Hines 2 50
I J. H. Scoggins, Esq. 2 50
J. P. Culberson, Esq. 2 50
| Duel. J. Latimore 2 50
! Col. A. Janes 40
! Lott Hearn, Esq. 308
I Map. Cli. at New nan, 40
! Dr. T. G. Janes 40
J. B. Walker, Esq. 5 shares Ga.
R. R. Stock, 600
Elder J. F. Ilillyer 40
Bap. Cli. at Thomastori 40
Elder C. D. Mullury 40
“ B. M. Sanders 1 share Ga.
R. R. Stoek, 100
“ Jesse Moon 10
Dr. E, 11. Richardson 40
Dr. A. Dean 10
A. T. Harvin, Esq. 40
Elder J. W. lanvis 40
W. Williams, Esq. 40
Eider W. T. Brandy, Jr, 40
T. Cooper, Esq. 40
lion. J, 11. Lumpkin 49
Hon. Win. Smith 400
T. A. Sullivan, Esq. 40
Elder T. U. Wilkes 40
Dr. W. C. Powell 40
E. M. Butler, Esq. 50
T. J. Burnev, Esq. 1 share Ga.
R. R. Stock, 100
Col. J. Waters 40
j Hon. M. A. Cooper 40
j A. M. Hamilton, Esq. 1
j G. Poullen, Esq. 2
Col. W. S. Stokes, 1 share Ga.
R. R. Stoek, 100
Hon. 11. A. Ilarralson 40
P. Randle and 1). Sanford, Esqs. 40
: Elder D. Smith 40
J no. Lamar, Esq. (Fort Valley
Houston co.) 40
iW. W. Jordan amlS. Mock Esqs. 20
| I*. R. Lyle, Esq. 10
1 Henry Bunn, Esq. 85
J. C. Mason, Esq. 20
! lion. A. 11. Stephens 25
. M. 11. Bunn, Esq. 10
I Eldet S. G. Jenkins 5
! A friend at M diedge vide 5
Elder J. Q. West per Elder T.
W. Wilke*, 40
Amounts paid to 11. Posey.
Elder C. M. It via 40
J. P. King 5
J. Morriss, Esq. 31
I Mr. Chapman 3
| Mrs. Locket 2
Mrs. Low . , 5
I J. H. Callaway 20
j A. 11. Hairison 10
J .1. Render, Esq. 10
| C. Cox, Esq. 10
I L. C. Hurt', Esq. 5
j Elder B. F. Tharpe I
“ Asa Chandler 1
! J. W. Johnson, Esq. 1
B. Thornton, Esq. 1
John Baughan 1
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OIIITUA U Y.
Died, at her fathers, in Jackson Cos. of
scarlet fever, on the 20th May, after 15
days severe suffering, Lucinda 11. Vinson,
(laughter of William W. Vinson and Marv
Vinson, aged two years, 8 months and 5
days. We sympathise with brother ami
sister Vinson, who we hope will, like Job,
a.nd the Lord hath taken
T. S.
mr Anew Cainpmceling by the Bap
lists, called Kings-hill campground—noar
the White hall road, six miles north of
Griffin. The meeting will commence
Thursday belore the second Sunday in Oc
tober next, il .lie Lord will. Ministering
Brethren are particularly invited and earn
estly entreated to attend; also brethren gen
erally are cordially invited to come and aid
in the good work of the Lord.
The Brethren and Friends
that will Tent.
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