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What is Time ?
I asked an aged man, a man of cares,
Wrinkled, and curved, and white with
hoary hairs :
“Time is the warp of life,” he said, “0
tell
I'he young, the fair, the gay, to weave it
well!”
1 asked the ancient venerable dead,
Mages who wrote, and warriors who bled;
From the cold grave a murmur flowed,
“Time sowed the seed* we reap in this
abode ?”
I asked a dying sinner, ere the stroke
Os ruthless death life’s “golden bowl had
broke
[ asked him, What is time?” “Time,”
he replied,
“I’ve lost it, Ah, the treasure !” and he
died !
1 asked the golden sun and silver spheres,
Those bright chronometers of days and
years;
They answered, “Time is but a meteor’s
glare,”
And bade me for eternity prepare,
I asked the seasons, in their annual round
Which beautify, or desolate the ground ;
And they replied (no oracle more wise,)
“’Tis folly’s blank, and wisdom’s highest
prize.”
1 asked a spirit lost, but, O the shriek
That (Merced my soul ! I shudder while 1
speak!
It cried, “a particle ! a speck ! a mite
Os endless years, duration infinite 1”
Os things inanimate, my dial I
Consulted, ami it made me this reply,
“Time is the searon fair of living well
The path to glory, or the path to hell.”
I asked my Bible, and methinks it said,
” Thine is the present hour, the past is
fled ;
Live! live to-day ! to-morrow never yet
On any human being rose or set!”
t asked old fathet Time hirnselfat last;
But in a moment he flew swiftly past;
His chariot was a cloud, the viewless wind
His noiseless steeds, that left no trace be
hind.
I asked the. mighty angel, who shall stand
One foot on sea, and one on solid land ;
“By heavens, great king, I swear the mys
tery’s o’et !
Tune was,” he cried, “but time shall be no
more!”
Marsdkn.
OBITUARY.
Departed this life on Friday, the 12th of
July, near Forsyth, of Rheumatic affection,
of which lie had been afflicted for seven or
eight years past, John L. Cociiran.
The subject of tliis notice was born and
raised in the, county of Jasper, and was
once Sheriff of that county, lie moved to
Meriwilher county and lived for several
years, near Rocky Mount, in that county ;
from there he moved to the Thundering
Springs in Upson county, and remained
there several years, hut became so much af
flicted with the rheumatic pains that he was
unable to attendv"to his business —and his
brother, Allen Coexran, moved him near
Forsyth, the place where he died, so he
could attend to him and his business. He
has left an affectionate wife, who never left
him day or night, but ministered to his
wants and soothed his pains by Iter affec
tion and nnremitted attention to the last.—
He has left three brothers and one sistci,
and many other relatives and friends to
mourn their loss. In his last moments he
manifested a full assurance of a happy im
mortality hereafter.
A RELATIVE.
From the Religious Herald.
llro. Sands: — l heicseud you for pub
lication the views of the young Presbyte
rian l baptized last meeting at Mount Zion.
He was a member of the Presbyterian
ijiurch lit Shepherdstown; His letter to
n?fc, upon the subject of his change, 1 think
will do good, and will show the force of
truth. Yours truly,
JOS. BAKE It.
Kerneysville, July 11th, 1814.
Dear bro. Raker: —Having, as you arc
aware, tecently experienced a change of
sentiment upon the subject of baptism, it
may not be altogether uninteresting to you,
to know something of the manner in which
the change has been effected. About a yeai
ago I first became awakened upon the sub
flWtvteh “‘minister of the Baptist church,
and one of another denomination. Before
that time, 1 had always been taught to be
lieve that the sprinkling of infants was
Christian baptism, and having been raised
among Pedobaptists, and been lot upwards
of a year a member of the Presbyterian
church, I was much inclined to think so
still. But in defiance of all my efforts to
the contrary, the subject of baptism still
continued to follow and liarrass me in all
my private meditations ; the silent monitor
within would seem to whisper that I was
wrong, in not obeying a command of the
Saviour. However, after sometime 1 suc
ceeded in silencing my conscience, and for
about four months I thought no more of it,
except when l would meet with some pas
sage of Holy Writ which bore upon it.
About six months ago, in the providence
of God, I again became awakened to the
importance of the subject, and determined
by God’* assistance to ascertain fully my
duty, and then to perforin it. Having
formed this resolution, 1, immediately set
about obtaining all the information 1 could
upon the subject; the more 1 toad, the
more and more fully convinced was 1. that
baptism by immersion was the only serip
’ tural method, and that believers were the
! only suitable subjects for that ordinance.—
Hitherto the exercise of my mind had been
known to none but myself, for 1 disliked to
let any one know any thing about it, lest I
might in some way or othei be convinced
that it was either immaterial, or that the
other, (namely, sprinkling,) was a scriptur
al method. But finding that the more 1 ex
amined the subject, the greater was the
evidence in favor of immersion, I deter
mined to lay open my mind to the pastor
of tile church of which I was at that time
a member, which I accordingly did. He
cxpiessed great sorrow that 1 should have
suffered a subject of so little importance, as
lie termed it, to give me any uneasiness ;
he accordingly set about trying to convince
me thai it was one of the non-essentials of
religion, but failing in his attempt, he lent
me several works upon the subject, which
he said he was suic would not fail to have
the desired effect, provided I read them with
prayerful attention. I promised to do so,
at the same time assuring him it would be
a source of great pleasure to me, if 1 could
be convinced of the scriptural grounds of (
the sprinkling of infants, for it would give ;
me [tain to leave the Presbyterian chuich,
to which 1 was much attached, especially 1
to become a Baptist, for all my friends were
in Pedobaptist churches, and all my a flec
tions heretofore had been centered with
them. 1 knew also that as my motives
could not he appreciated bv those around
me, they would be aspersed, hut at the same
time 1 was fully determined to do whatso
ever 1 concluded to be my duty, regardless
of what might follow. 1 read the works
alluded to, with great attention, and many
pruycis to Hod to guide me in the right
way, but as 1 saw in several places the
Scripture wrested from its evident meaning,
1 threw them down in disgust, determining
to lie guided in my course by the New
Testament alone, for there, and therealone,
we have an account of the institution of
that sacred ordinance, and the administra
tion of it by the apostles. Again 1 exam
in and every |passage 1 could find, lo see
whether or not 1 might not have formed an
j erroneous opinion, but l only saw more ful
-Ily and clearly that it was, in my opinion
at least, the only mode which the Scrip
tures sanctioned. 1 therefore deiermined
! to follow Jesus in lus own appointed way,
i by submitting to baptism at tile hands of a
I minister who himself had done so.
During all tins time, it appeared exceed
ingly strange to me, that in every work
written by Poedohaptists, which fell into
my hands, there was an evident desire to
change the ground of the contest from the
New Testament to the Old, or any where
else that might suit their purpose. And
besides this, a dissatisfaction with the re
ceived translation of the Bible, and frequent
references to the original Greek, although
the translation which is every where re
ceived, was translated by men who favored
their method. But most of all a desire to
wrest from its natural meaning, every pas
sage which does not suit their theory. For
instance, those passages in Romans and
Golossians, which speak ol being buried
with Christ in Baptism, they say have no
reference lo the mode of administering that
ordinam e.
The church in older times did not so
think, and I rejoice to think that some in
our own day do not think so. I hope the
day is not lar distant when the church ol
Christ will awake from that long sleep into
which she lias fall n, and consent to follow
her Great Heat) in his own appointed way.
Believo me, dear brother, that light is all
which is now wanted, and light is even
now beginning to shine. I believe there
ate many now in Poedobnplist churches,
who want only to be convinced of their du
ty, that they may perform it.
I am, dear brother,
Yours most affectionately,
G. W. HARRIS.
Elder Jos. Baker.
Euglisli luti’lligencc.
A DISCIPLE OF CIIKISMAS EVANS’
You have tequested to hear more of
“merry Chrismas,” What if, at present, !
I should offer you a mite about one oi'Christ- j
mas’s spiritual children; in whom, per-1
haps, a touch of the family likeness may
be seen. This man, from Mona’s Isle,
had come to take up bis abode in one of
the large towns in England : and there not
being, at that period, any divine worship i
ip die place conducted by his own people,
in his own language, (a Welshman, Sir, is ;
fond ol his own language ; none like it.— j
1 have been witness, when the pureststrains
of English have prevailed—under favor !
—to mesmerize a multitude ; but the same
tongue, tuned to pecans of the lofty Welsh,
lias set the mountaineers to sob, to wave,
to sing, and, still with metaphor aside, to
dance! The English will smile at this ;
but the English are to be pitied ; the Eng-
...v#. t-m i ucm.r, uIC !Id Tm*
crafty in the case as a babe.) Well, sir,
this man being thus situated, was fain to
attend Welsh preaching at a place where
they did not do them right. The minis
ter. one day, (ailed upon Owen, (that was
the name.) Owen sat, resting from his
toil, with bis first-born boy upon Ins knees;
and there ensued a colloquy. “Oh, 1 was
not aware that you had any family. But
have you had your child baptized ? 1—
dont—re-ntetn-ber.” “Well, sit, lie lias
not been baptized as yet,” said Owen, pass
ing his hand submissively over his brow.
“But how is this ? Is it not high time?—
What if the child should die ? By all means
bring him without delay and I will baptize
him.” “Daniel,” said Owen, looking so
berly at his infant. “ wyt tiyn j credit! —
Dost thou, 1 say, believe on the Lord Je
sus ? for if thou helievest with all thine
heart thou tnavesL’ Then listening, right
and left; pausing, then listening again !
But there was nu more response than had
eotne to the ptnphels of Baal, in the con
test upon.mount Carmel. Turning grave
ly towards the minister. “/T yw o'n
(idweyd dim /” said Owen. “The candi
date say s nothing! Sir, it is not time for
baptizing yet—too soon, 1 doubt. Some
future occasion, perhaps, may be more fa
vorable.” It must be owned that the wor
thy minister, for once, was Hank ; and he
retired, perhaps, to meditate upon this spe
cimen ol pleaching from one, whom, till
now, he had known only as a hearer, hav
ing to reflect also that, ’/port this same to
pic, he had, in times past, bee.i pleaching,
in his hearing, full many a homily, as it
now seemed, in vain 1
“Then men that keep thy law with care,
And meditate thy word,
Grow wiser than their teachers are,
Anri better know the Lord.”
“What driest thou here, Elijah TANARUS” might
be said to many a Baptist in a Pasdobaptist
church, in whose case the same excuse can
not be alledged, ns in the case of this not
unmirthful son of the mirthful and noble
“Christmas.” Would that all Baptists
were alike true to their principles, as was
this man from Mona’s Isle. But it was
not likely that Owen’s home would be oth
erwise than too warm for him after this.—
It was about this period, that he first called
upon the writer, who, together with him,
and some half a dozen besides, ventured
on the commencement of a Welsh Baptist
interest in that place; which long since,
has built itself a chapel, and, after the lapse
of thirty years, is still flourishing under
the smile of heaven. “Who hath despis
ed the day of sinal, things?”— Lon.’ hup.
Rep,
AN INTERESTING FACT.
“This afternoon,” says a Baptist minis- 1
ter, in a Northern county, “I have received
a letter headed ‘.l word filly spoken is like
apples of gold in pictures of silver ! from
a Wesleyan Methodist minister in Scotland;
detailing his conversion to our sentiments.
He states that a reinak made by me some
months since, when showing him the in
terior of our chapel here, was the means of
leading him to investigate the Scriptures
on the subject of Christian baptism ; which
investigation led to his immersion last
Lord’s day, by Mr. Watson, of Edinburg.
‘l'lie remark referred to was as follows :
‘\V hen you are prepared to obey <i//Christ’s
commands, and follow Christ’s example, I
should be glad of the honor of putting you
in there' —pointing to the baptistry.”— lb.
BAPTISMS.
Downlon. —Lately, baptism was admin-
Dieted, by the bishop of ibis church, to
five persons. One was a highly esteemed
preacher and class leader among the Wes.
levans, who, for more than twenty years,
had felt persuaded that Christian baptism
must be l>y immersion, on a profession of
faith. Another aged female, a “Primitive,”
and the wife of a “Primitive,” found, on
her return, entrance to her dwelling prohib
ited ; her husband threatening to set fire to
her clothes if she entered. Verily, the
offence of the cross has not ceased !
Norwich, —On Monday evening, May
•JO, when repairing to Si. tMary’s Chapel.
I was surprised to observe a considerable
concourse of all denominations, gathering
in the same place. Presently, the vestry
door opened, and certain parties look their
seats near the baptistry. From this it ap
peared there would be a baptism. But
what was our surprise, lo see the pastor
enter lus pulpit, accompanied by Mr.
Govett, laic curate of St. Stephen's in this
city. Mr. Brock opened the service, and
the clergyman preached from Acts, 2 : 37
—B. He referred to the exercise of his
mind on the subject of bajmsin, ami then
gave a warm exhortation to Relievers, from
tlio last verse of his text, and concluded
with a solemn and touching prayer. The
evening was now far advanced, and the
place was gelling dark. About 000 people
were present, and all anxious to see, which
caused a little coufusioif. Mr. B. descend
ed into the water, followed hv Mr. G. fiist
who, with 8 other candidates, were immer
sed. This circumstance has caused con
siderable stir in Norwich. We only re
gret wc had not a few hundred tracts to
distribute.
More household Baptisms.
Sunderland, Nesham-square.—W e have
to thank Almighty God that our church is
still blessed with accessions. On the 18th
March, we baptized one; April 7, one;
•gB, four ; and oa May 12. three. Among
these was a household of four unmarried
sisters, each above twenty years of age.—
Several penitents are coming in from the
world. We have another baptism on Sab
bath evening next.
Jirrarat, Wauntrcoda. —'l he opposition
of the llhantists is doing good. Several of
their people are joining us. On May 19,
a large concourse assembled at the river
side, when Mr. Davies immersed eight
candidates, among which were two house
holds.
The last Question. —A little boy on his j
<t,.nitrtrear was urging his father to repen
tance, and fearing lie had made no impres
sion, said, “Father, I am going to heaven ;
what shall I tell Jesus is the reason why
you won't love him ?” The father burst!
into tears : but befote he could give the an-!
swer, his dear Sunday School boy had fall
| cti asleep in Jesus — S. S. Mag.
Humility Exalts. —ln the evening of the
day that Sir Eardley Wilmot kissed the
hand of his majesty on being appointed i
chief justice, one of his sons, a youth of se- 1
venteen, attended him to his bedside.—
“ Now,” said be, “my son, I will tell you
a secret worth your knowing and remem
bering. The elevation I have met with in
life, particularly this last instance of it, has
not been owing to any superior merit or a
bilities, but to my humility ; to nty not hav
ing set myself above others, and to a uni
form endeavor to pass through life, void of
offence towards God and man.”
Plant tansy atouttd the roots of peach
trees; the peach worm will not trouhle
them afterwards.
Luther's Divine. —Three tilings make a
1 divine : prayer, meditation, anil temptation.
Georgia Baptist Association Book Depository.
The following books belonging to the
Geo. Bap. Association may be had at the
Drug Store of Messrs. J. B. & VV. H. Tur
pin, Augusta, at the prices annexed, which
are the retail prices of the publishers. Any
Society, Church, Agent or Pastor taking
$lO worth or more for sale, or distribution
will be allowed 20 per cent discount, All
sales for cash only.
Ripley’s Notes ou Acts, $0 75
Malcom’s Dictionary, 50
Hague’s Guide, vol. 1, 17
•• •• • 2, 17
Lincoln’s Cl. Book, 124
” Questions,
Bible Closet, 31j
Marriage King, 31j
Young Communicant, 31 j
Daily Manna, 31 j
Cypruss Wreath, 314
Casket of Jewels, 314
Church without a Bishop, 1 25
Great Commission, 1 00
Mammon, 45
Union, 50
Great Teacher, 75
Malcom’s Travels, 2 50
Christian Union, 17
Theatre, 25
Campbell and Feuelon, 1 12
Church Discipline, 42
Church member’s Guide, 38
Scripture Nat. History, 1 00
Classical Studies, 1 50
Karen Apostle, 50
My progress in Error 03
Wayland’s Col. System, 50
Memoir of Boardrnan, 75
“ of Mr. Judsou, 85
“ of Carey, 100
Roger Williams, 1 00
iVlclauctlion, 75
Imitation of Christ, 38
Female Scripture Biography, 83
Baxter’s St’s. Rest, 50
Halls Help, 42
Buck’s Religious Experience, 50
Baptismal Question, 07
Baptism, its own Witness, 124
Jewett on Baptism, 25
Psalmist 18ino. shed, 75
Hinton on Baptism, 75
Howell on Communion, 024
Booth’s reign of Grace, 50
Backus’chinch History, f>o
Hall on Modern Infidelity, 25
My Progiess in Error. 50
Pengilly on Baptism, 25
Setts Bound Tracis, 50
Pastor aitd Flock, 15
Memoir of Clopton, 024
Spiritual Voyage, 20
Gertrude, 10
Floods, 15
Eflic Maurice 20
Jolrn Frink, 20
Winslow on the Spirit, 75
Malconr on the atonement, 31
Memoirs of Brainerd, 31
“ of Pay son, 44
Baptism its own Witness, 13
Pendleton on Baptism, 50
Chapin on Baptism, 13
Fuller on Communion, 50
Infant Baptist a part and Pillar of
Popery, 13
j Communicant's Companion, 50
! Witnessing chinch, 17
i Claims of Jesus, 34
James’ Anxious Enquirer. 50
Advice to Young Christians, 374
Doddridge’s Rise and Progress, 44
Abbott’s Young Chrisiian, 624
Cox’s History of Mission, 2 50
Book of Martyrs, 1 75
Woolsey on Baptism, 624
Allein’s Alarm, 124
Hinton on the Prophecies, 874
The churches composing the Rock Moun
tain Association, and those bodies with
whom she corresponds, will remember that
the next annual meeting of that body will
be held with the church at Zion, (Newton
County.) oil the road to McDonough, com
mencing Saturday before the second Sab
bath in September next.
ELISHA HENDERSON, Clk.
PAPERS WANTED.
It is requested by a special friend of the
late Dr. Andrews Battle, of Latirunge, that
an Essay which he prepared on the subject
ofßaptism, and read to the church and con
gregation at Zehulon, when lie resided at
that place, and which he lent to a ftiend a
short time previous to his death, be for
warded to his widow, sister Caroline Bat
tle, at LaGrange, or to the undersigned.—
Also all letters on religious subjects which
he wrote to his mimeious friends, as it is
contemplated to publish a memoir of that
good man. JAMES DAVIS.
Elion Grove, Heatd co. Ga,
A . It. KELLU.M,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
Hawkinsville, Pulaski Cos., Ga.
Will give prompt and undivided attention
to all business confided to his charge in the
following counties:
Lawrence, Dublin.
Macon, Lanier,
Dooly, Vienna.
Sumpter, .flmericus.
Lee, Starkesville.
Randolph, Cuthbert,
Baker, Newton.\
Early, Rlakley. \
Decatur. Rainbridgr.
Pulaski, Hawkinsville.
’ lie will also visit, personally, debtors re
siding in any of the above Counties for the
purpose of obtaining security, effecting set
tlements, &c., whenever so requested and
when the amount of the claim will justify
him in so doing.
RABUN & FULTON,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Savannah, Ga.
j. W. RABUN,
R L. FULTON.
BORDERS & BRUCE,
Attorneys at Law.
Hamilton, Hurris Cos., Ga.
a. l. borders.
Fcl>. It), 1844. w. w. bruce.
CAMP MEETING.
A Baptist Campmeeting will commence,
the Lord willing, on Thursday before the
third Sabbath irr August next, three miles
North-east of the Roswell Factory, Cobb
County, Ga., right on the Martin’s ferry
road, leading from Decatur to Canton, at
the Camp Ground where the Hightower
Association convened the last year. We
cordially invite all friends favorable to the
cause, and earnestly solicit the Ministering
Brethren of our denomination to attend and
give us their aid. The location is in a pleas
ant, and well watered section of country, in
the midst of a dense population, well calcu
lated to entertain as many as will favor us
with a visit at that time.
This Campmeeting is to be held in the
bounds of Lebanon Church, where the
Lord is at work. We think we have late
ly witnessed some of the most pleasing meet
ings here that we have ever seen in our
lives. There have been 26 baptized recent
ly, while numbers, we hope, are earnestly
seeking the salvation of their souls. ‘l’he
work is progressing, and we hope the Lord
will carry it on until there shall stand up
an exceeding great army to praise his name.
What a field for labor, where poor sinners
are weeping and panting for salvation ! Ye
heralds of the cross, will you come !
The Church at Lebanon,
HENRY COLLINS, Pastor.
PEN FIELD FEMALE SEMINARY.
The public are informed that this Institu
tion will be continued the present year un
der the present instructor, Rev. I. L.
Brookes. His close and unremitting at
tention and the success of his labors the past
year, are the best advocates for his future
patronage.
Terms of the Ro field Female Seminary.
The Scholastic year to consist of Ten
months. First Term to commence the Ist
Monday in February and end the last of Ju
ly. The Second Term to commence the
2d week in August and end the 2d week in
Decenrbei.
Tuition per Scholastic year.
Ist. For Rudiments of English,
Spelling, Reading, See. sls 00
2d. These Studies more advanced
with Analysis of Sounds, Wri
tiug and First Principle ol Ge
ography and Arithmetic. 20 00
3d. Advanced studies of Arithme
tic aud Geography, with English
Grammar, Composition, Histo
ry, Moral Science, Rhetoric,
Logic, and Botany commenced, 30 00
4th. Any of these advanced, with
Mathematics, Chemistry, Min
eralogy, Natural Philosophy,
Astronomy and the Ancient Lan
guages. 40 00
sth. Music, (Lessons on Piano
Forte,) per quarter, 10 00
But if entered for the year, at the
beginning, and paid in advance
for each term, 30 00
Miss Evelina I. Macon, who was in
structed for teaching, by Professor Chase,
will have charge of the Music Department.
Tuition expected to be paid in advance
for each Term. 50 cents contingencies for
each term.
Board, exclusive of Lights and Washing,
can be had foi $8 per month in lespectablc
families. B. M. SANDERS,
Clin. E.\. Com.
Jan. 4
The Second Term will commence on
Monday the 12th of August. It is desira
ble that those who intend to enter for the
term, he punctual, as the classes will be ar
ranged at the beginning nt the term.
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friends that lie has undertaken an Agency
tor the above justly celebrated house* and
has now on hand an assortment of very
Superior FrenchG rand,Action Piano fortes, j
of Mahogany and Rosewood, finished in
* the latest style and with all the valuable
| modern improvements.
He believes that lie can supply an Instru
ment on as favorable terms as tbe Northern
Dealers, and hereby pledges himself, on the
part of the Company, to sell lower than has
ever been known in Georgia.
The instruments of A. 11. Gale Cos.
I are unsurpassed in beauty, finish, sweet
! ness of tone, durability and economy, and l
! no instrument will be sold without a war
rant of its perfectness.
j Screw Stools, and Chairs to match In
struments,
\ together with the most fashionable Paris
\ embossed Covers will always be kept on
i hand.
Any communication, by letter, will
be promptly attended to and styles and
i pieces described. Instruments delivered to
I order in the county at the Company's risk.
! The attention of those wishing to purchase
! a truly beautiful Instrument is particularly
i invited to this card.
W. C. RICHARDS.
.dthens, Ga.. May 15 th, 1844.
The Alphabetical Dinner;
on
SOME THINGS WHICH MAY,
AND
ONE THING
WHICH MAY NOT, BE EATEN.
By A Lover of Wholesome Dinners.
Price of a single copy, 183 cents—eight
copies for one dollar. C© 1- Orders thank
\ fully received by the undersigned, publish
'er of the Index.
BENJ. BRANTLY.
JEREMIAH CLARK,
Factor and General Commission Mer
chant,
Savannah, Ga.
Bound Volumes of the Index.
, S©” We have on hand Volumes of past
: years, neatly bound, which we will dispose
| of on reasonable terms,
AH interested are reminded that
the Central Association will hold its next
Annual Session with the Salem Church,
Jones county, near the road between Mil
ledgeville and Macon, commencing Satur
day before 4th Sabbath in August. Our
friends from the West will be welcome at
our cottage Clinton on Friday night before
the meeting. J. H. CAMPBELL.
July 8, 1844.
MERCER UNIVERSITY
The Treasurer and Agent of this Insti
tution, hereby gives notice, that he expects
to attend the next session of the Central
Association, where he would be glad to see
or hear from those who are behind in the
payment of interest.
A Campmeeling will commence,
if the Lord permit, at the Baptist chuich at
Friendship, Greene county, on thursdny
evening before the fifth Sabbath in Septem
ber next. We earnestly invite the minis
tering brethren and all the brethren at large
to attend. L. B. JACKSON. e
July 9, 1844.
CAMP MEETING.
The Butts County Camp Meeting will
commence on the fifth of September next.
Ministering brethren are invited to conic
and help us. Bv the request of lhe*lbreth
ren. ‘ JAMES CARTER.
BAPTIST BOOK STORE,
In .Yew l’ork, .Vo. 122 Nassau st.
The subscriber has just taken the Store
lately occupied by Barker <fc Thompson,
and has opened a great variety of
Books and Stationary.
Comprising a general assortment of Theo
logical and Miscellaneous works, such as
are adapted to the libraries of Ministers of
the Gospel and ufSabbath Schools. Among
them are all the publications of the Baptist
Publication Society at Philadelphia, and
those of the N. England Sab. School Union,
and, generally, the denominational literature
of private publishers.
All the hymn books used by the denom
ination arc kept at this establishment. The
Psalmist, anew hymn book, can he fur
nished in any quantities at the publishing
prices.
Also Common School Rooks, and Blank
Books for rite country trade.
Orders from the country will he prompt
ly ami faithfully executed. Sabbath Schools
can be furnished with books lor their libra
ries by sending a list of the books they now
have, and spet il’viitg how thev shall be
sent. ‘ LEWIS COLLEY,
No. 122 Nassau st.
THE LIBERTY ASSO’N ALA.,
The next session of this association will
be belli at the Central Stand (a camp
ground) in Chambers Cos., 15 miles North
of Lafayette. It w ill commence, the Lord
willing, on Satuiduy before the fourth Lord’s
day in September next. A cordial welcome
w ill be extended to brethren from abroad
who mav favor us with their presence.
F. CALLAWAY.
Cutup Mating.
A Baptist Camp-meeting will commence,
if lit -’ Lord permit, on Thursday before the
third Sabbath in September next near Vau
wert Paulding Cos., Ga. All friends of the
cause ami particularly the ministers of our
denomination arc earnestly and affectionate
ly invited to attend and give us their aid.
The location is pleasant and healthy fur
nished with springs of the best limestone
water. Wc trust that our friends from the
low county will avail themselves of this op
portunity both to enjoy the benefits of our
climate and w ater for a short time during
the sickly season and to come up lo the
help of the Lord in this destitute section of
countrv.
JOSEPH MORGAN. Pea.
of Vanweri Chinch.
20th Mav, 1844.
GEORG IA ASSOCIATION.
A number of the churches of this Associ
ation have reported to the Executive Com
mittee of the Association the destitution of
the bible in their respective bounds. This
is in accordance with the resolution of the
Association, as it is printed in the Minutes.
But as the Committee have no funds in
hand to supply such destitution, it is hoped
that each church will endeavor to procure
the means to supply its own destitution.—
A number of the churches have already done
this. It is hoped all will be able to do so,
and report at tiie next meeting of the Asso
ciation the amount of their labors in this
service. Bibles can be bad very low at the
Depository in Augusta.
B. M. SANDERS, Chairman
Ex. Com. Geo. Asso.
AGREEABLY to an order of the Inferi
or Court of Greene county, when sitting
for Ordinary purposes, will be sold, on the
first Tuesday in October next, before the
Court House dooi, in the town of Greenes
boro’, two Tracts of Land in said Coanly.
One containing five hundred and eighteen
acres, mote or less, whereon Francis West
deceased, formerly resided—the other con
taining two hundred and twenty-five acres,
more or less, known as the Mill tract, both
tracts adjoining the lauds of Thos. G. Janes,
deceased. Sold for the purpose of division,
between part of the heirs of Thomas G.
Janes, dec’d. Terms made known on the
dav. ABSALOM JANES,
WILLIAM F. JANES, I
HENRY GIBSON, f^ xrs-
G. W. WEST, j
July 22, 1844.
NEW CATECHISM.
“An Improved Chatechism, intended to
assist in the Religious Instruction of Chil
dren, in families and Sabbath Schools.
Examined and approved by a committee
of the Baptist Convention of the State of
Geprgia.”—For sale at this office.
LAW BLANKS,
Printed at short notice, at this Office.