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POETRY.
For the Christian Index.
The Wayward Heart.
O what a world of care is this
In which we mortals dwell!
How much of all that mars our bliss
We may not always tell!
We would—but ah’ we dare not speak
Os all we think or feel ;
The strong—how oft, alas! made weak
lly wounds no balm can heal.
The look—the smile that kindles love
Ucdiins our eyes with tears,
Detains the thought from things above
And tills the soul with fears.
Alas! shall we be ever thus
Bereft of earthly joy ?
Is there in store on earth for us
No bliss without alloy ?
No, none !—O then forbear !—’tis vain
To hope for bliss below :
To covet what we cannot gain
Is madness—folly—woe.
The heart rebels—it will not part
With what it once held dear;
Tho’ keen be disappointment’s smart
It yields its fond hopes ne’er.
f) may the Lord this heart renew,
Its wayward will riioim,
Arrest my wandering footsteps too,
And shield from every storm.
E.
The Rich Mail.
I wonder why the rich man feels
So little for the poor—
Anil when he sees the tear that steals
Adovvtt his cheek, that lie reveals
Nosympathy—hut drives him from his
doot.
I cannot think my Father gave
Wealth to tlm rich for nought—
That lie should evety farthing crave,
Nor help Ins brother from the grave :
It was not thus the lowly Saviour taught.
Give to the poor, if you would gain
A blessing from the skies—
A treasure which ye can retain,
When gold is given to bless in vain,
And Mammon to the soul true peace de
nies.
on ITU AK Y.
Departed this life, at ihelfcsidence of Ed
win 0. Turner, Upson county, Ga.,on the
morning of the 23rd inst., Mr. James Mc-
Intirk, in the 40th year of his age. The
writer ol this notice is prompted to give a
short history of the conversion and Chris
tian life of this individual, believing it may
be interesting.
The deceased was a native of Ireland, hut
the last 8 years a citizen of the United
ISlates lie canto to the county of Upson
the fall of 1812, as a ditcher. His religion,
at that lime, was strictly of the Catholic or
der. Having but an imperfect knowledge
ol the Hilda he was much given to dissipa
tion ; and the love of spirituous liquors over
powering his belter judgment, he gave him
scll up to excessive think, until he was
thrown into delirium tremens. Finally,
about the Ist of January, 1843, he left his
home and wandered to and Iro, not knowing
whither he went, perfectly wild and deliri
ous. lie wandered in this situation for
more than 8 days, without any sustenance
whatever. At length, becoming so much
exhausted, he was piosirated on the ground,
unable to help himself. Through the mer
cy ol an allwise Cod lie was found in the
lonesome thicket, without even clothing,
with his body and feel mangled by the
thorns and bushes, and taken to the house
at which he died, and was restored to his
right mind. The uay aftei he was found,
with a trembling hand, he signed the Wash
ingtonian Pledge, which he kept inviolate
till his death, (over 18 months.) He was
soon discovered to he a high-minded, hon
orable, kind, and benevolent gentleman,
and gratclul to his friends for past favors.
In the month of May following, (’l3) it I
pleased Cod to arrest his mind and shew ‘
unto him the necessity of anew birth ; and
after a week's hard struggling, it pleased j
his heavenly Father to blot out his trails
gressions and take his feet out of the mire 1
mid clay and place them upon the Mock of
('-.termtf Jit. nwaiiiM#.! I ‘..it...li,,i cn ,
and united with the Baptist church at lie-’
thesda, and a more zealous and warm hear- j
ted Christian adorned no church than this
Brother. He adorned his profession, and
died as he had lived, with ail entire reliance
upon Christ for salvation, and with a full
assurance of a blessed immortality beyond
the grave.
His Christian deportment and deep pie
ty had gained to himself many warm and
lasting friends, lie came to his death Irom
a bodily injury, caused by the running away
of a horse with a Jersy Waggon. The de
ceased was a pattern of piety worthy the j
imitation of every one. The writer would
most specially call the attention of his bro-!
flier Irishmen to this notice and admonish
them to go and do likewise, and for thcii
consolation will say, that he had every at- j
fention that could be given, with the best of;
medical aid.
He died in peace with God and all man- j
kind. “lUessed are tile dead which die in j
the Lord front henceforth : yea saith the
spirit, that they may rest from their labors
and their works do follow them'” T.
mu ,-i . I _J|
HOME MISSION |IEI’AII!’Ml f NT.
Missionaries in Perils of Waters.
The missionaries in tlie western and ;
south-western States all mention, it) their
Quarterly lieporls, the incouveniance, and
some instances, danget, to which ijsey
have been subjected flje past season tn tqn-
| sequence of the unusual rains. We give
an extract or two upon that subject, from
their correspondence.
liev. Tiros. Powell writes from Ilerini
pin, 111, “Since my last report I have ac
complished but line, and this, I fear, will
be the report of your missionaries through
out this region. The road have been liter
ally impassable, the water courses over
flowed, and dry weather of so short dura
tion as to render travelling business im
practicable. I was utterly defeated by the!
rains from attending the stated meeting of j
our Board or the anniversary of the Nurth-i
eru Association. I could only get to the
Illinois River Association by steamboat,
and in twelve miles overland travelling in
company with other delegates we were in
extreme peril from the high water. Some
of those delegates were in the water for
some bouts anil brother Nevell and myself
though in sight of them wete unable to af
ford any assistance.”
FROM REV. G* E. BROWN, I. T.
“The past quarter has proved the most
laborious of any since my residence in this
territory, chiefly in consequence of the
heavy and almost incessant rains which
have kept the streams over tlietr banks and
rendered the roads impassable to any but
westerners. By the blessing of God 1 have
failed bufonce in meeting my appointments,
though I have been exposed to hardships
and dangers. The Wupsipinican river di
vides my field of labor, and there are no
good ferries over it. The last time I cross
ed it, not being able to rouse the ferryman,
who was on the- opposite side, and being
unwilling to turn back, I was obliged to
swim across against a stiff current that
swept me down some 20 or 30 rods; but 1
was successful in obtaining the boat, and
alter recrossing and getting my horse over
I proceeded on my journey.
(Yu a previous occasion 1 had my wife
and two children with me. The YVapsi.
j piniean had overflowed its banks and env-
| ered the bottom. In endeavoring to reach
I the ferry I was obliged first to wade in the
; water up to my arms, to explore the road,
\ before I would venture with my family.—
i hi proceeding with them the water rushed
over the top of the waggon-box, and in one
place the water and mud were ,so deep 1
was obliged to leave my children on a log
while 1 drove through with my wife, anil
then waded back for the children, whom I
carried back to the waggon one at a time in
my arms. I feci that wc have been gra
ciously preserved, and we endure such
things cheerfully ; and although they are
not very pleasant, still lowa is my field of
labor, where I expect to live and die,”
WANT or MINISTERS.
From the Same.
“I have just received a letter from broth
er Dye, whom the Home Mission Board
recently appointed for lowa or Wisconsin,
lie says he will come to lowa the Ist of
November if lie is needed here more than
in W. Speaking of the destitution in the
country w here he is at present, hesuys he
has heard that there are but three ordained
ministers in it, But I have just written
him that there are sixteen counlies in this
Territory north of the lowa River, with
hut Jour ordained ministers—one minister
to four counties!! 1 think he will come.’
There are. probably this day, many able,
useful ministers, desirous of entering into
larger fields of usefulness than they at pre
sent occupy and whose daily prayer is that
such fields may he open for their entrance.
We ask such to think of lowa when they
ptay, and while the voice of lowa is heard,
so long and loud, saying, “come over and
help us,” we ask them il it is not their du
ly to go l Shall those few brethren alrea
dy there ho compelled to bear the burden
and heat of the day unaided ? And must
they feel obliged tn extend their labors so
far, amidst so nine!) inconvenience and dan
ger because no others qualified to do the
work will share it with them ? Brethren,
let lowa he well supplied with ministeis
who are capable and who love to labor for
God* Bexj. M. llili., Cor. Sec.
Query, —Which of the above named
States and Territories is situated in the
South-west ? F.tl. Index.
For the Christian Index.
SI rid tires on UII raisin Considered.
j Pacificator made general remarks, which
the very worthy editor of the Index thinks |
have a persona/ appearance, lie enters his
j disclaimer to the allegations made against
j him. His object was not “to censure and
| hold tip the editor to ridicule before his
| readers,” nor yet, “to cast censure upon
u.v. avmitnmi i-ontur. ufo„, denomination;”
| hut to correct if lie could me evus conse
quent upon Ultraism. lie thought the
times demanded something upon the sub
ject. And do they not ? Are not men ap
proaching—have they not gone to fearful
extremities in matters of Church and State?
He who thinks otherwise must be blind and
deaf, or lie will not see, he will not hear,
But to the specifications. If truth be
censure then has P. censured the southern
portion of our denomination by giving its
history in reference to ministerial education,
and the support of its ministry. Have we
| not been, are we not now Ultra upon these
matters ? Were not our ministers among
! the noblest specimens of humanity, the over
whelming majority of our churches would
he without pastors. Though richly “vvor
| thy” of their “hire” they get il not —they
I are patient, self-denying, zealous and uiisitp
! ported laborers. XV by is this ? Because,
the people are Uttraisis in their views. If j
p- staled the truth on these points, anil they
are the only ones to which he adverted,
then nty good, brother, why say, *• we
would he glad to he informed where these
southern portions exist ?”
The second specification is, that Pacifi
cator insinuates that the editor “ deals in
abuse and bitterness of spirit,” &c. I*. is
surprised that the paragraph containing this
sentence should he applied by the editor to
himself or to his course. He staled that
the general reason whv men are Ultra is,
; that ilicv embrace a truth tu the exclusion
oi some of its relatives, especially of those
which seem opposed to it: that this was ow
ing to the feebleness of their capacities. lie
added, “if this be true,” let us “ agree to
differ without abuse and bitterness of spir
it.” The remark was general; we aie tru-
J ly sorry that it appeared personal,
j The third specification is, that Pacifica
! ter appears to cliaige the editor with “ he
; ing liitraist on the stibject of abolition.”—
| lie believes the contraiy—has privately ex
, pressed hie application of much that the
j editor has written in reference to the sub- ‘
| ject, and is pleased with his vigilance as a !
j sentinel of southern Baptists. But is there !
| not an Ultra spirit in reference to this mat
; ter at the North and South? Why did bro
ther fuller ol South Carolina, himself a
slaveholder, feel compelled to resort to “h
secular press to defend himself from the as
saults made upon him “al/iome and abroad,”
if this spirit does not exist? P. expressed ;
much concern about the results to which it
was tending, and said that “ the Ultra abo
litionist would stop the mouth of a mission
ary, who was a slaveholder” (is not this
true ? ) the Ultra slavery man will not sing
a hymn which an abolitionist has selected.”
He bell ves this to be true. But P. will
mount the confessional at once, and declare
that he made a passing lunge at the editor
for one ground of objection to the Psalmist,
which he had taken, and which P. thought
was not only untenable, but a very unfor
tunate one—tending to increase the evil lie ;
had noticed. Pacificator thinks so still ;
but as the cut is deemed unkind, he begs
his brother to forgive him, and assures him
he did not design to take part with those,
whom he deems his traducers. Nor yet
did he design to secure favor for the Psalm
ist; lor he is profoundly ignorant of its
merits. II is attachment for Watts and Nip
pon has repressed even common curiosity
about it. if the present discussion should
induce him to purchase a copy, he will then
dare to think for himself, if not to write.
The fourth speciticaton is, that P. made
invidious comparisons. He thanked God
for precious gifts conferred upon the church
es, viz: certain distinguished servants of
Jesus Christ. Their names were mention
ed, and their influence in promoting anil
cherishing Christian Union was also notic
ed. lie said that under God the influence
ol brethren of kindred spirit would perpet
uate this union, and he prayed, “may many
others like them be taiseil up,” Is not this
prayer proper, and in season ? Is not the
cry of separation heaid from the ranks of
Ultiaists perpetually ? What under God
can prevent it, but “the influence of breth
ren of enlarged views, and of liberal and
kindly feelings?” For such men he trusts
lie will ever pray—if we get them not, the
days of our religious anil political union are
numbered. But Pacificator recommended
the “limits of human responsibility,” and
its author. Dr. Wayland, is ail anti-slavery
writer. P. yet recommends this book.—
Next to the Bible, lie believes it to be the
best corrective of the evils of Ulirnism. It
is not only the antidote to bis(W.’s) offen
sive chapter on “ Personal Liberty,” but
the strongest barrier against the fanaticism
ol the world, that has been thrown up du
ring this or any other age. It is a master
piece of human reason. Wc commend it
to all. If men will stop at the boundary
which the “Limits” assign, however great
maybe Biodiversity ofopinions, they would
be respectfully expressed, and would not be
impertinently pressed upon those who de
clined to hear or to receive them ; whilst
the efforts of all pragmatical people would
be confined within their proper enclosure.
Pacificator would not have his southern
brethren “ptovokeil to do evil.” He would
“not answer” the ultra abolitionist “accord
ing to bis lolly.” I lot words are to passion
what fuel is to lire, lie would firmly resist
any encroachment upon our rights, lie
would exercise all moderation without pu
sillanimity ; and if after all that Christian
forbearance should endure, impious hands
should he placed on our Christian Union,
be would point to the man before God and
•Ini world, and say “ they did it. they did
it.” PACIFICATOR.
Disciplinary.
The following queries and answers ate
Iroin the Biblical Recorder. Bro Meredith
receives a good many queries, as well as
we. He generally answers them definitely
and judiciously. As we have recently an
j swered queries similar to some of the fol
lowing, we thought it might be gratifying
to our rentiers to present them with the
views ol bro. M. 11 is answers accord
with ours, as far as the eases norec.
O
TESTIMONY.
—W ill I'ltnlor ji I'nvor ‘
answering the Inflowing queries :
Query 1. Should a member be excluded
from the fellowship of the Church upon the ;
evidence of an excluded member, w hen the
excluded member blames the accused mem
ber for his exclusion ?
Q. 2. Should a church receive as valid !
the testimony of a non-professor of ques
tionable veracity, against an accused mem- 1
her, and that the only evidence?
Q. 3. If, in deciding upon a case of this
sort, there should he a division, a large ma- !
jority deciding in favor of the accused, and
j a minority voting him guilty : Is it the du- 1
ty of the minority to yield their opinion j
and go with the majority ?
Q. 4. What is the duty of the majority j
towards the minority, in ease they refuse j
to be governed by the iniquity ?
Q. 5. Is il right to reeievean allegation j
j against a brother in good standing, upon j
I the testimony of an irreligious person ?
A SUBSCRIBER.
Aug. 181 f.
REPLY.
Query 1. lie ought not, unless there be |
corroborating circumstances, which, when ]
taken together, furnish conclusive evidence
of the guilt of the accused.
2. The testimony of a non-professor of
questionable veracity might he admitted as j
valid, that is, as lawful, hut it certainly !
ought not to he regarded as conclusive, of j
itself, in tjig conviction of another person, j
I “In the mouth of two or three witnesses,
! shall every word be established.”
3.11 l a case such as supposed in the third
query, if is clearly the duty of the minori
ty to submit to the decision of the majority.
4. It is the duty of the majority, in the
case supposed above, to require, and ifnecd
be, to enforce, acquiescence on the part of
the minority.
G. Pile filth query should be answered
in the affirmaliva In all cases testimony
should he estimated according to its true
value, that is, according to the amount of
credible evidence it contains, whether the
l witness be in the church or out of it. Wc- j
! see 110 good reason for rejecting a person’s
; testimony, in such cases, meiely because
he is not a professor ol religion.
Whi! e on this subject, we would take oc-;
casion to observe, that testimony against an
| accused ought always to be received with
I extreme caution. It would be better to let
■ hall a dozen guilty persons go uuconvicied v
, than to have one innocent brother unjustly
condemned. Besides, where theie is the
least exacerbation of feeling, men are geti
: erally much more liable to overstate their
testimony than to understate it. It is sur
prising to see how much some professedly
good men can make out of a very little
thing, and sometimes indeed out of noth
ing at all. We recollect a case in which:
: two inembeis of a baptist church, ol repu
ted veracity, gave their testimony before j
1 a council of ministers, in which they con- j
junctively chaiged a brother with the most
scandalous behaviour—which testimony j
we knew to be substantially untrue from j
beginning to end. Indeed we knew that j
one of the witnesses was himself guilty of!
the very offence which he Wins allcdgcd a
gainst his brother, and thus ostensibly \
proved by the testimony of a second per
son. We presume, if these witnesses had;
been testifying before a court jof justice,
they would unhesitatingly have sworn to
the truth of their statements. The only
explanation that we can give of the affair I
is, that the parties were strongly exaspera
t ted against the accused, and were interested ;
to swine extent in his conviction and ruin.
With their motives we have nothing to do: ;
we speak only of the fads. The circunt j
stance made an indelible impression on our
mind, and laugh us, most forcibly, how ea- 1
sify a man’s reputation may “be ruined
! when he is opposed by interested witness
es, and happens, at the same time, to have
no one, by whom to confront them. From
lhatday we have been doubly cautious how
| wc received testimony against a person,
j when the witness was in any way inter
ested in the conviction of the accused, or
was even under the influence of ill-will or
prejudice against hint.
Ilowell on Communion. —This work,
published originally by our A. B. I’. S. has 1
been republished in England. The repub- !
lieation has been very favorably received 1
iby our English brethren, as will appear
from the following extract, taken from the
Baptist Reporter (an English periodical)
! lor July last.
Tlie Terms of Communion, tit the Lord’s Ta
ble and with the Church ol Christ.
lIY ROBERT BOVTE O. lIOWELI., D. I).
Pastor of the liaptisl Church, Nashville,
Tennessee. London: G. Aj*,/. Dye, Pa
ternoster I!ow.
“Terms of Communion.” This subject
materially affects the constitutions and prac
tices of Baptist Churches. Fedobaptists
have, apparently, been eager to engage in
the discussion of it, that they may have an
opportunity of casting a reproach upon the
Baptists, whose practice they describe as
, illiberal, sslf-righleous, and bigotted. The I
, number ofotir churches adopting the‘open’ i
system were once very few ; but have much
increased during the last twenty or thirty
years. The splendid and persuasive elo
quence of Robert Hall, in advocating this
his favoiite system, had no small inllucnce
in producing this change. Mr. Kinghorn
replied to Mr. Hall; and though inferior in
eloquence, proved himself fully capable of
meeting I:is poweiliil antagonist on seriptu
i ral ground. It is uudetstoml that mixed
communion has but few advocates on the
other side of the Atlantic ; and l)r. Howell’s
woik was undertaken to diffuse more cor
rect information respecting the principles of
American Baptists on this subject, to per
petuale existing unanimity ; and to advance
still fiirtherjllio empiie of truth. In pur
suance ol these objects, Dr. Howell first
defines the position of the strict Baptists,
and vindicates them from certain charges.
He then enumerates, illustrates, and defines
the fundamental piinciples of communion
the reasons why they cannot j
deucy and elicit ‘of'''op<?Tl ‘Collflhi'AVi’ofr—-’
shows after all that has been said of selfish
ness and bigotry, that the strict baptists are
more consistently catholic than almost any
class of pedobaptists—and then ielutes the
charge that by restricting communion to
baptized believeis, of unknown Christian
character, and by declining to adopt any
new terms of communion, we are guilty
of dividing the body of Christ, and become
schismatics.
These propositions and statements Dr.
Ilowell has in our opinion, scriptural!)’ j
sustained, and in pursuance of his design,!
some instances of the paralyzing influence i
of mixed i omnutuion arejntroduced, which,
we trust, will have the effect of convincing
many, of the evil of departing from scrip
tural precedents. We regard the republi* !
cation of this volume with approbation, and \
recommend a serious perusal of its con-j
tents to the Baptist of Britain, at this ini- j
portant juncture of their history.
JI Singular Pact. —Dr. Smith, who has
recently visited the Fork of the Mississippi, j
in an editorial article on Medicine in lowa, j
i and other matters, gives a most singular
! fact, by stating from good authority, that!
’ no person officially associated with the In
dians of the Upper Mississippi, eversavv
‘or heard of a deal'lndian, ot one whose
I eve-sight was iinpaired.bv age, or whose
i teeth were essentially decayed. Nu Indian
of the Sioux tribe ever required spectacles,
or discovered any advantages from trying
those of travelers, because their vision was
not impaired, even in extreme old age.—
Mr. Reed and Mr. Doe, the practical far
mers employed by government to teach
them agriculture, both concur in declaring
this to be true, after a residence of six years
in their midst. Optlralmia, however, is a 1
common complaint, from which they suffer
very considerably.
Nuluralization Laws. —The following:
synopsis of the Naturalization Laws of the
j United States may be information to rea- j
ders in general:
“ Requisites for Naturalization. —lst. !
The applicant must have been in the Uni-!
led Slates five years at least, and in the
Stale one year out of the five. If he st
rived in the country after he was eighteen j
years of age, then he must have declared i
his intention two years previous to his ap- j
plication. In no case can a person be na- j
j turalized who has not been five years in;
the United States.
| 2d. All persons who arrive in this country 1
; as minors, under the age cj eig/tteenycars, ;•
can, after they have been five years m the i
: United States, and have artived at lawful
i age, be naturalized at once, without having
j previously declared their intentions.
“Proof of the facts stated in tire above ;
J applications must be made to the Couit by j
a witness, [i is not necessary, as many
suppose, that the witness must be a citi- \
j zen —any person who can be a witness in ‘
ja suit is competent as a witness to prove j
i the requisites for naturalization.
“There is a prevalent error, that the na-!
| turalization of the parent naturalizes the!
minor children. This is not so—thev,
too, must become naturalized before they 1
j can claim the rights of citizenship. Nei-!
I tlier children or widows of aliens, or ciii-;
| zetrs, nor any others, born out of llie Uni- ’
i ted States, can inherit or hold real estate,
| until they have become naturalized, or de
clared their intentions. The same proofs
; are required in the cases of children and
! widows as of oilier persons.”
When God lifts a man up, his enemies |
j cannot thrust him down : but when man j
attempts to raise himsclt to a height to
j which God lias not called him, his friends j
I cannot hold him up.
It is proposed to forma College of Chem
; istiy in London, and several of the first I
| chemists o! the day have given their sane- j
i lion to the seheint.
Controversy. —As tniih will be assault- 1
ed, it must he defended. Controversial i
j discussions, therefore, arc not only harm-1
[ less but useful, provided truth is the inspir- j
j ing motive, and charity the medium of eon- j
j ducting them. Truth is frequently beaten ;
i out by the conflicting blows, when it might
; have contracted rust and impurity In* lying !
quiet, uuinqaired into and tinassailed.
Unparuttelted in the History of the ‘
West- —Yesterday afternoon, during the
j storm which arose about one o’clock, large
j ilakes of snow fell at intervals. Let it he
remembered that it snowed oil the27th day j
of August, 1811, a tiling which lias never
happened here before (hiring the summer
months, at least unknown to the oldest in
habitants.—Cincinnati Times.
Churches in -Xciv Porte. —The number
of churches in New York city is one hun
dred and ninety. The greatest number is
the Protestant Episcopal, of which there
arc thirty.
New Churches. —The West Philadel
j phia Baptist Meeting House was dedicated
on Tlmisday last. Another new Baptist
! Church is to be built in that city, on the
corner of Broad and Brown streets.
AN KPIGIIAM.
j “The loaves of bread were five, the fishes ‘
two,
Os which the multitude was made par
taker :
Who made the fishes ? God—Buttell me,
who
Gave being to the loavss of bread ? The |
baker.
Even so these saciainenU, which some call 1
seven:
! Five were ordained by man, and two by j
Heaven.” [-V. E. Puritan.
Extraordinary Circumstance.- A daugh
| ter of Mr. Epluam B. Irish, of Newport,’
jR. 1., aged about twelve years, who has ;
been subject lor the last IS months to spas
modic comphmts, has had, within a few
. aulifi.
i is supposed some yet remain.
Porosity of the Skin. —From microsco
pic observation it has been computed that
die skin is perforated with a thousand holes
in a square inch. If the whole surface of
: the human body be estimated -t sixteen
square loot, it must contain no fewer than
! two millions, three hundred and four thou
| sand pores.
Human Life. —Hope writes the poetv
of the boy, out meinoiy that of the man. :
Man looks forward with smiles, but back
vvatd with sighs. Such is the wise provi
dence of God. The cup of life is sweet
jest at the brim, the flavor is impaired as
we drink deeper, and the dregs are made
j bitter that we inav not struggle when it is
; taken from our lips.
BORDERS & BRI/'E,
Attorneys at lA"'.
Hamilton, Harm Cos., Ga.
A. l. borders.
Fob. 10, 181-4. A r - w. bruce.
NEW CA/^GHISM.
“An Improved Fnaleehism, intended to
! assist in the Rel (/oils Instruction of Chil
i dren, in families and Sabbath Schools. 1
Examined an/ approved by a committee
jof the Baptist Convention of the State of;
j Georgia.”—l'or sale at this oflieg.
1 i
SPLENDID PIANOFORTES,
Manufactured by A. 11. Gale S, • Cos., New
Fork.
J lie undersigned begs leave to inform his
mends that he has undertaken an Agency
ior the above justly celebrated house, and
has now on hand an assortment of very
Superior French Grand Action Pianofortes,
ol Mahogany and Rosewood, finished in
tire latest style and with all the valuable
modern improvements.
He believes that lie can supply an Instru
ment on as favorable terms as the Northern
Dealers, and hereby pledges himself, on the
part of the Company, to sell lower than has
ever known in Georgia.
The instruments of A. H. Gale & Cos.
are unsurpassed in beauty, finish, sweet
ness of lone, durability and economy, and
no instrument will be sold without a war
rant of its perfectness.
Screw Stools, and Chairs to match Lir
struments,
together with the most fashionable Paris,
embossed Covers will always be kept on
hand.
iS&F Any communication, by letter, will
be promptly attended to and “styles and
pieces described. Instruments delivered la
order in the county at the Company's risk.
I tie attention ot those wishing to purchase
a truly beautiful Instrument is particularly
invited to this card.
W. C. RICHARDS.
Athens, Ga..Moy loth, 1844.
Dear brother Baker —l wish, through
the columns of the Index, to remind tho
brethren in the adjacent regions, that tho
Bethel Association will convene on Friday
before the first Sunday in November, at the
Friendship Church, Sumpter county, some
thing near thirty miles northeast of Lump
kin, on the road to Traveller’s Rest. YY u
i heartily invite ministering brethren from
sister Associations, and hope they will find
j it in their hearts to visit us.
The Association will continue until Tues
dav evening.
STEPHEN ROWE, Clk. B. A.
A . R. KELLUM,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Hawkinsville, Pulaski Cos., Gu.
Will give prompt and undivided attention
t ‘ all business confided to ids charge in the
following counties :
Lawrence, Dublin.
Macon, Lanier,
Dooly, / henna.
Sumpter, . interims „
h R< \ Siarkesviile .
Randolph, Cuthbcrt.
Baker, Newton.
Early, Piluklty,
Decat u r. Ji a in b ridge.
Pulaski, Jtuie kinsvilte.
He will also visit, personally, debtors re
siding in any ol the above Counties for the
purpose of obtaining security, effecting set
tlements, &c., whenever so icqiusicd and
when the amount of the claim will justify
him iu so doing.
SOUTHERN BOTANICO -MEDICAL
COLLEGE.
FORSYTH, GEORGIA.
The Board of Trustees of this College
have the pleasure of announcing to their
Thorntonlan and Botanic friends, and to thu
! public generally, that the fifth Annual
Course of Lectures in the Institution will
commence on the first Monday in Novem
ber next, and close on the second Saturday
following!
’The following gentlemen have been duly
elected,and appointed to comluei iheChnirs
1 assigned to each respectively, as follows,
during the ensuing session :
I. M. Comings, AJ. 1)., Professor
if .hudomy and Surgery, S2O 00
i G. J. Cook, M. 1)., Projcssor of
Physiology and Pathology, 15 OU
| J. T. Coxe, M. D., Professor of
Institutes and Practice, 15 00
I 11. M. Price, M. I)., Professor of
Obstetrics and Discuses of Wo
men and Children, 15 00’
J. Sinclair, M. D., Professor of
j Materia-AJedica and Tnerajm
tics, 15 00
P. Maclntyre, M. D., Professor
of Chemistry and Medical Hoi
any, 15 00
Matriculation Tickets, $5. Graduation,
I (aftei a satisfactory examination and Thesis
■ at the close of the second course,) $25.
By order of the Board,
A. M. D. KING, Pres.
L. Biinkston, Sec.
N. B.—Gentlemen desiring further in
formation, will address a letter, post paid,
,10 „ .P. MacINTYRE. Dean.
By Virtue of an order of the honorable
Inferior Com t, of Oglethorpe county, when
sitting for Ordinary Purposes, will be sold
at the Point House door of DcKalb coun
ly, on the first Tuesday in November next,
between the lawful hours of Sale, Lot of
Land number (14) fourteen, in the (14th)
district, of oi igtnally Fayette, now DeKalk
county, containing two bundled two and a
hall acres, sold as the property of the late
John Edmonds, of said county, for the pur
poses of the creditors, and distributees o(
; said deceased.
JOHN G. HOLTZCLAW, Adm.
Sept. Ist, 1844.
BOOKS OF THE AMERICAN BAP
TIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY.
A lot of the above Books for a Deposito
ry have been received, consisting of Sab
bath School and other religious works.—
The Psalmist, Mrs. Jtulson, &c. &c. are
for sale by J. H. ELLIS,
Macon, Ga.
RABUN & FULTON,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Savannah, Go.
a. w. RABUN,
R. L. FULTON.
LAW BLANKS,
Printed at short notice, at this Office.