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JOSEPH S. BAKER— Editor. VOL XIII. TERMS —PER ANNUM. apr the Christian Index, publish •?(! on Friday in each week, (rtteept two in the be furnished-to each sub scriber at tsi'2 50 cents, in advance; or S3 If not paid within the year. ■ij° Post-Masters, where the Index is taken, are re ('.tested to forward reintttan ■cs for subscribers at their respective offi ces, according ton decision of the Post- Master General as to tiieir right to do so. All patrons and agents are requested to notice this. Every Agent, (and all Baptist Ministers are particularly- solicited to become agents.) who procure and pay for five copies of the Index, shall be entitled to a sixth, as a compensation for his trouble. Letters on business, or communications, iiiust be addressed to the Editor, post paid. Advertisements maybe inserted on usu al terms, at the discretion of the Editor. For the Christian Index. Religious condition of Jones county; at tack on Baptist principles : scene in a meeting house ; Correspondence; death by immersion; call for information; advice to Baptist churches. Mr. Ediloi :—Having recently written for your columns something in regard to the state of religious affairs in the interior of our Slate, 1 beg leave to add a few facts with particular rei rence to the county in which 1 reside. Our population amounts to about 7,000. Os lids number, it is be lieved that something like 000 are under Methodist influence, and not exceeding 1.000 umler both missionary and ami-mis sionary Baptist influence. This leaves 5, 600 under no direct T-'liirii*UH influence at all. Thelv are not over some 00 or 60 children in the enmity’ enj >\ ing the advan tages of Sabbath School insiniciiou. Yet, lam happy to add, that the morals of our people ate far 1 om being as bad as this des titution of the means of grace would war rant us to expect. There is much, very much, in them to commend and approve. In this village especially, the Methodists have a large and flourishing Society, many of die members of which arc among‘the excellent of the earth.’* The Baptistchorch, on the contrary, is very weak, (notexceed miTsome Attn or a dozen wli.fe members) . JUtd iioor at that. Sonic of your readers •ire Tnrr lit it i “ i ll in tile people of this county, owing mainly to’ the fact Jliat I stand almost alone in a wide field of destitution around me, and it is all 1 can do to occupy some of the most impor tant pyints in tliat field. Perhaps one main reason why the Baptist inteicst in the vil lage is so small, is tlpil the gioiind was al most wholly ure-occtijiied before they at tempted any thing here. As Baptists we have lived iiere, a num ber of years, on terms of cordial fraternal friendship with our Pcdobaplist brethren. They have aided us liberally in building our meeting house—in supporting om preacher; and have never been wanting in kindness towards ns, whenever we have needed it, But this seeu sto he an ill-fa ted year for tt=. The Methodist minister, in charge of this Circuit, seems to have come here in anil! humor with that “sect which is every where spoken against.”— And from his first entering in among us, he opened against ns all Ins batteries, ap parently with a view toour utter extinction. It was hoped, when he came to find on: how weak we were (and how peaceful with all,) that lie would desist, out of mere compassion. But, no, that oply seemed to raise his ambition Ijighor. Ami on lie went, sermon after.sermon, saying against us many hard things. dust before I left on my No.t'Jiern trip, I f -It it oiy duty to deliver a Lecture on the Confession of Faith of the little Baptist church in this place, which is the same as that of the 0.-mulgee and Georgia Associa tions. This Lecture was announced be fore hand—so that I presume none of the audience were taken by surprise. Our views were presented faithfully, but also in love. Says the Apostle, “speaking the truth in love.” , Our learned, clerical neighbor was there. Ail things passed off as usual, until the close of the service. And now came on a scene which l would for bear to describe, but that it exhibits so stri kingly that spirit which opposes God’s holy ordinance. Just as I dismissed the audience, and as they were in the net of re ining. my Rev. friend lose in his place and demanded of me, in no very mild tone, “whether I designed that discourse as a challenge I iepiietl without hesitation, (anil ill truth too) that I did not—that I had no idea of such a thing, either then or at anv other time. This did not pacify him --hut turning and addressing the congrega tion, he announced in substance, “With the permission of the audience,” (not of the preacher or of the church, mind you, Mr. Editor;) but, “With the permission of the audience, he would announce that on such a day he would present the views of the Methodists on ihr subject of baptism.” Whereupon the congregation dispersed, with such feelings as you may imagine.— Thus it appears that we arc not yet at lib ertv to preach our sentiments in our own meeting house, oven after they have been misrepresented in a community, without having the order and harmony of our set viees disturbed in the manner above de setibfid —without having our feelings out raged, hv the demand, “Whether w< de- THE CHRISTIAN INDEX. siged that discourse as a challenge ” —as if we ministers were bullies or duellists ! During my absence, my neighbor did as say ‘.o present the views of the Methodists on the subject of baptism—with what suc cess Heave for them to judge. In that memorable discourse, he stated as a fact what should by all means be- put upon re cord without delay for the information of mankind, and for the safety of females in all future time. Let the news be spread far and wide. Among oiliei objections to im mersion. lie slated that “In certain climates it endangers the life of the subject. A ease took place the other side of Augusta : a young Lady was baptized by immersion ; she took celt! from it and soon died. They will say, she was a martyr to lltc cause: she was a martyr to the cause ;—but riot to the truth —not to the x tilth.” Thus after the poor young creature is said to have come to her death by immersion, she is not allowed the honor of having been a martyr to the truth. Apprehending there might be some mistake about the matter, I addressed him the following note : Clinton, June 3, 1845, Dear Sir:—Reports have reached me which render it proper.that l should ask in humation of you in regard .to a certain mat ter, which ! beg leave most respectfully to do. Von have Ir on understood to state from the pulpit, “that a young lady came to her death by having been immersed, fee,” Please furnish me with the name ol the person—by whom she'was immers ed—where and into what particular church she was received—and when the event took > place. Any other circumstances, connect ed with the subject, will be gratefully ac knowledged. With due consideration, I respectfully subscribe myself, your o hcdieui servant. J. 11. CAMPBELL. To this note he has not replied, 1 leave for your readers to decide whether I had a j right to make the above call, am 1 whether i it is done i:t such a manner as to he often- j si ve. Hull, as the alleged circumstance is ,-t new tiling under the sun, and as the atate ni!i)t was made, it is presumed, te frighten those who lail to he convinced, I trust the matter will lie looked into by. the churches about Augusta—ami that we shall yet have the name ol the unfortunate young Lady, ami all about the a Hair. In the close, I advise mv Baptist breth ren, wherever their churches ate weak anti “porn i” lio- mutual CiDlferpiice of the Methodist Church not to send into their vicinity my Rev. neighbor, that their feel ings may bn saved from injury, and their existence lioin annihilation. J. I!. CAMPBELL. Clinton, June 25, 1849. P. S.—The Southern Christian Advo cate will please copy. For the Christian Index, Jackson, Butts Cos., June 25. Brother Baker —Having read in your paper, dated 13th June, an article front bro. Isaac Bolton, and your comments upon the same, on an important leniure of church discipline, which heretofore l had seen dis cussed by brother Luke Robinson and oth ers—and as I am not satisfied with any thing 1 have seen upon the subject —you will pardon me for presenting yon briefly mv views of the subject ; and if you think it proper, you can insert them in the Chris tian index. Brother Holton speaks of a measure, which has been adopted by some churches, requiring unanimity in the church before an offending member can bo excluded. I presume brother Bolton is mistaken. 1 cannot think there is a Baptist chinch in Georgia, or elsewhere, which has determin ed on tt policy in discipline so contrary to reason and common sense—nnd one, too, so well calculated to keep everlasting strife in the churches. W'liat! thv church roust get my wife, my brother or my sister, willing to have me excluded, (no matter what’s tny guilt,) before she ran get rid of me ! I re peat, brother IS. must he mistaken. Per haps brother B’s error has arisen from an idea, which;! know exists in some churches, nnd which I presume is correct, viz : When a church has, by u majority, determined that a member charged with crime is guilty, & lhatofan offence sufficient to destroy fel lowship, in that case, the. member is suspen ded or bung up uruler the. loss of fellowship, even under censure, and is liable to be ex cluded at the will of any member of the church—and must be excluded, unless by acknowledgements he restores himself to the church unanimously: so that, more correctly speaking, it requires a unanimity to retain an offending member in thech'urch, after a majorqy has decided he was guilty —and this, I presume, is the unanimity to which brother B. alludes, when properly understood, if be is not mistaken. Those churches need, and ought to have, imme diate instruction. Now, brother Baker, I present the follow ing as a correct measure in discipline, and I think the primitive order, viz: When a member lias offended, or sinned, and is brought before the church, charged with guilt, the first process for the church is to examine the testimony, and determine whether or not he is guilty ; in arriving at a decision in this case, a majority must, rule, and the minority must always yield; hut if the offender has been decided guilty hv a majority of the church, and his crime i- one that destroys fellowship, th-n It l - mu t FOR THE BAPTIST CONVENTION OFfTHE ItATE OF GEORGIA. ■ s*¥*■ PENFIELD, GA., JULY 11, 1845. be suspended under censure, and finally ex cluded, ifhe does not restore himself toevc r y member by repentance and acknowledge ments. If he attempts acknowledgements, and under them a majority of the church becomes satisfied, and still remains a mi nority not satisfied, the olfemler must stiil be suspended ; and if the minority, acting honestly, enunot become satisfied, or have fellowship restored, iho offender must be excluded—tor who would be willing to re- Inin an offender in the church,over the head of a minority of unoffending brethren, and with that detention even the loss of sound and unoffending brethren T Here let me present a view- of the beauty of this order, keeping this in-view, that fellowship <fc harmony in the church are all-important ; and l , according to the design of the Great Head of the church, viz: that when one first offers himself to the church, he must not be received, but with the unanimous consent of all the church, and w hen all have obtained fellowship, lie is admitted ; so, when one has forfeited fellowship, and has been suspended by the decision of a majority of the church, he must not he re tnined in the church unless he can bo rtv stored fully to the fellowship of all; a mi nority, in this case, must be yielded to hv the majority, if even the majority should be willing to retain him. So that, when an offender is restored, it must be done with unanimity : in this wav, von will save the healthy and orderly of the church, and pre serve that harmony and pence which Christ requires. But the question may nirse, in case he makes acknowledgements, (such ns will satisfy a majority of the church,) In that case ought not the minority to yield ? 1 say by no means, unless his acknowledgements have satisfied the minor ity, and restored to them fellowship; and tlm majority must yield to the minority, unless means can be adopted to satisfy them, or procure for them fellowship again ; for how nitjtir.t it would be to .retain an offender in the church at the expense of the peace and happiness of unoffending members! But I would here stale, that in all cases where a majority of the church has become satisfied by acknowledgements, it behooves the minority to look well to the matter, to closely investigate their own feelings nnd judgment; they should be careful, also, to exercise all the clmrity required of them in the gospel towards offenders, and be sure to exercise for the judgment of the majority full respect. If all this has been done by itTßL'iTiiriinhtyyxind-grill they are dissatisfied, the majority must not force them to yield ; no, the majority must, in that case, yield, and save the orderly and healthy of the elm rch. In no other way, brother Baker, can ottr churches be preserved in peace and harmo ny, and present to the world, as Christ in tended, the beauty of Christian union. In the hope ‘thu! the views above stated will enlist and Call out brethren able to do the subject more justice limit I have done, I subscribe myself votirs most sincerely, i“)N.\TIIAN DAVIS. I’. S.—l wish my papers and till com munications, from brethren and friends, un til the Ist (if October next, to lie snot to Jackson, Butts county, Ga. .1. D. For the Christian Index. Mr. Andrew’s Bay, > May 12th, ’45.5 My Dear Brother Baker, —l am very sure 1 shall not be much longer burdensome to you ; for I have been much liarrassed with my old complaint, the Asthma, of which 1 have been a sufferer for more than forty years. I remained on this Bay in solitude for lieaTTour months, and was so much mended that 1 lit ought 1 could ven ture out a little, and try to hunt a hride for mv Muster's Son. 1 made a small excur sion, 25 miles, into the settled parts of this lonesome vale of sin, filled a few appoint mi nts, and (blind the inhabitants so well pleased that, at their special entreaties, 1 left other appointments; for i did not suffer much during litis journey. I began my other travel on 01 about the first of April, and the first night f had a se vere stroke of Asthma, which lasted me 8 days ami nights, though not so bad but that I could be up and travel some ; so I tried, and did fill my appointments. On the 10th day I got to Hickory Hill, a most beautiful mound of 3 or 4000 acres of land, 111 one body, high anti broken, so as to make many good settlements for citi zens to live on, and have good level planta tions, of stnail size, for cultivation. This hill, though hut 25 miles from the Bay, in a stiaight line, is supposed to be over one mile above lido water. Hero I found the purest and most salubrious air I ever breath ed in life; and no sooner bail 1 reached the top, (having stopped to behold the scenery around,) than I found myself free of Asth ma, and so 1 remained for 8 days, which was the lime spent-on the hill. This beautiful hill or mound was, in my opinion, made fur greater purposes ; nor could 1 cease to pray the Great Former to convert n into a hill of Science ; and there: fnre have ventured to name it Mount Car mel, which signifies the vineyard of the Lord i such was the name of the place where Elijah iMLEffsha dwelt. Around it, and near iisxl&p, arS over 100 springs of pure fire stone-A'uiter, whosedimpid'sjreaiiis fall far down water the beauti ful landscape all'around ; but, alas! the land below is of the poorest class, with but few exceptions- This hill has already begun tociaipi die attention of the rich, and many have already visited it—l often had henitl of the famous Hickory Hi'll, famous for its rich . highland, tltfit Jpoks like a dense swamp of the tidiest giowth, such as hickory, (of w hich it took its name,) oaks of every kind, poplar, gurfc, beach, magnolia, laurel, and ted Ixty, (c# -d by some mahogany,) ma ple, ash, wild cherry, Ac. Sevetnl good citizens, whose means are quite sufficient, Lave purchased seats sot at least stmt©ef residences, and aie now building a house, for tint purpose of education, and preaching lhe|gospel. They will, perhaps, have it ready by the first of June, when I am jb return, if God will, in the course of the month, (inti try to preach to them die gospfl of tjte Son of God in their new house. Oil! pray the good Lot il to enable this jfiior worthless dust so to do it, as that God’s name may be glorified, bis good cause advanced, and sinners brought to bow to King Emanuel. Nearly die whole of litis bill belongs to Mr. Miles Everett, a worthy and hospita ble man, who seems very anxious to have his hill converted into a hill of science and religion. | talked much vvilh the old gen tleman, who was from North Carolina, Marlin county, and had some know ledge of my ancestors. I thought lie, perhaps, bail been brought to a knowledge of his sinful nature, ant) might have tasted that the Lord is true and righteous in all His ways, but rested too much upon his oars with old Kehukce and Lawrence. But, my brother, when I got to hear from my old sister, lot there was Jesus Christ’s dress in all its beauty. Here was a lovely cjiristian—who, for near 20 years, had lived jshiit out from all the advantages of lltQ house of God) but who had made tier Bibljji lief companion, in Iter exiled slate, until she is wise unto salvation. She is nowy and over 40 years a ffnpUC Tuts seen two Baptist Minis ters ™y.ot)j several years, but now seems as tljmigh site is alive in hope for the rem nant rtf Iter days. There is an order for a College to be placed somewhere in West Florida ; and this hill heingnlmost central, it is thought will he the site. May the good Lord grant it. I began iny journey homeward ; and, strange to tell, the first night 1 left the liiil, I was again attacked with hard pafoXysms of Asthma; Imt saw, on the first Sabbath instant, where I was allowed to dwell awhile, in a school-house, oil righteousness, temdbraiice,- anil a judgment to come, ma ny tears overflow ing the checks of men & women, who instantly, at the close of the sermon, came and bowed down all atotind me, £nd said, “ Pray, sir, pray the Lord to savetme.” Here, tny brother, I lost sight and ‘feeling of old Asthma, and I cried aloud to God in behalf of these poor be nighted tnen and women, old in sin. Grown persons, who never heard many sermoirs .preached, or seen the elements of the supper taken, were there. Yes. sir, I was i there (though poorly) compelled to leave other appointments. I shall start out on njy route the first of .lime, so as to beat Hickory Hill on the 4th Sabbath in June, wlienc I expect to stay some time, and try a prrtbf of the heali ig airand waters-; and, as 1 am compelled to lay over going home this spring, fearing the consequences of Irnvifig this Bay for my home at this time of the year, I think of staying on Hickory Hill; if I find it a defence of mv worn-out lungs, till fall. But, my dear brother, tiiis last sentiment kindles up in this poor heart of mine some mournful sensations <f my family, of my churches, who are now looking (or my re turn with great anxiety ; but look irt vain they must; for, since 1 got home from the hard paroxysms 1 had, 1 have had some, yea, many, of those old spasms, which fol low hard asthma—as delirium tremens, or, what is worse, the horrors, follow the ino briate. Ido not know how they feel, Ibrl have not drank any spiri's in near 20 years ; but I have often thought that these spasms were like the horrors, for 1 actually loose all but my breath for a little time, and so have 1 been until a few days back. I have mended very much, and am now iti usual health. . Well, pci haps Von may any. Are you not afraid to go into the country again ? Yes ; but, sir, with tin; help of Hirn I have ever trusted, Ishall try it again next month, if the I -ord will. M - .* old br'olhi rJo >ltu:i has had several meetings- tit Holmes’- Valiev, miles west of the hill, has had come success in getting together n church, andhas hopes to make some headway against the works of darkness, so common ir, all this frontier and backwoods section. Our the Methodists, have exerted a Considerable in’- fluenceV bJt tiieir industry, in reformation. Through llri*Jliole waste and barren land, the Sabbath ovllie Lord isscarcely noticed, and gross sins of every hue are common. As many of tny friends are anxious to know more about this section, since the publishing of some pieces in the Index some time back, and have written me on the subject, I take this method t say—let them come and see the.low lands of West Florida for themselves, for my ilimtg’iTs may not be tiieir thoughts.. As to the dan ger of travelling down here, at this time of the year, I should not fear. I hear of as little sickness here as 1 was used to up the Country; and when here I feel very sure they are safe, as ’tis cjtrendy stated that disease never originated here on these wa ters, which are so famous for the cure of so many diseases. In conclusion, tny dear brother Baker, as I may be taking my leave of yon, per haps forever, and of my many- friends, whose faces 1 may see no more in this mournful vale, may the Great Head of the Church grant that great grace may be af forded you all—that you all may stand fast, having your loins girt about with truth, having on the breast plate of right eousness, and your feet shod with the pre paration of the gospel of peace. Quench not the spirit, pray without ceasing, ab stain from all appearance of evil, be faithful in all tilings even unto death ; and pray for me, that God may forbid that I should glo ry save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Oil, pray,- that through the few remaining days which I may be allowed, the world may be crucified to me, and that I may he crucified to this world I Oh, pray that finally I may be accepted of Him in that great meeting, where all our works are to be tried by llis scrutiny, whose judgment cannot be.—Farewell. HERMAN MERCER. For the Christian Index. Letters to a Voting Coln cFt—j!oT L Craw i'ordville, August 21, ’45. Bear W.: —As Luther ltice once re marked, “ I will not attempt to disguise the satisfaction f fell on reading your let ter” of the 14th instant—though you seem to protest against die remark in tny lettef of the s;li instant, to wit: that “the Spirit compelled the heart lit believe.” lam of the opinion that force may be applied la mind as well as matter; yet, we are not to view it like we would Unit force physically applied by matt to bring the ox in subjec tion against his will, hut applied as the Scriptures hath said : “Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy HO; or, as Dr. Doddridge has it in\is beautiful lines : \ “My God, wliat silken cords ate thine ! 1 How soft, and yet how strong! While power, and null), and love combine, To draw our souls along. Drawn by such cotds we onward move. Till round thy throne we meet; And captives in the chains of love Embrace our conqueror’s feet.” If your patience is not exhausted, or your mind so well satisfied that you wish for nothing more on the subject, I wish to offer a still additional remark or two, winch I am encouraged to do from your hist. Let me say to you, that faith, which is of the operation of God, always produces the knowledge and the fruits of the blessed union, (which I spoke of in conclusion of tny last,) and enables the soul to give itself up to Christ, that il may bo one with Him —not in a figurative, metaphorical way, but as really and truly as the building is one with the foundation ; as much one in interest a a husband and wife ; one in influ ence as the root and the branches, the head and the members. So that this is not an empty notion about Christ, or some clear knowledge of Him. or a mere approving of His way of salvation ; but it is an actual receiving of Him into the heart for right eousness to justify, and to dwell and reign there to sanctify ; a receiving Him as a perfect Saviour, and living upon Him in His fullness—waiting upon Him to ne, taught daily—-trusting wholly for accep tance 111 bis blood and righteousness—rest ing, relying, loaning upon his promised strength to bold out unto the end—-ami Im ping for eternal life as the free gift of God through Jesus Christ our Lord. The sa ving f tit tit thus receives Christ. 11ml thus lives upon Christ. The believer must be first in Christ before he can live upon Christ. There must he faith before there can bo the fruits of faith. After flic belie ver is thus grounded and • ■..t.iMhhed in the Publisher —BENJ. J3RANTLY. knowledge of his union with Christ, it be hooves hint then to inquire, what God has given him a right to in consequence Os this union, and the Scripture will ihfof-m him (bat, in tbe*#hvbjjottto/ grace, it has pleased .the Ffl&jfrxhat all fullness should dwell in His son, as the .heat! Tor those of fiiS fitnm bers. lie has it to supply all their tieed ; they cannot possibly want anything; but it is treasured up for them in His infinite fullness ; there they may have it, grace for grace, every moment as their occasion may require and they have it in no other way, and by no other hand, than faith, trusting the word of promise, and relying upon Christ’s faithfulness and power to fulfill it us it is written : “The just shall live by his faith,”—lleb.-2, 3, 4. Having received justification to life by faith in the righteousness of Christ, he de pends on Christ to keep him alive; and makes Use of Christ’s fullness for all the wants of that spiritual lire. wftidii He has given. He trusts Him for them all, and lives upon Him by faith for the Continual receiving of them all. Let this be well weighed and considered, that the justified person lives and performs every act of spiritual lilt; by faith. This is a very important lesson, and therefore it is taught in Scripture as plainly as words can speak. Every thing is promised to, and is received by. faith. Tints it is'said, “ye aie all the children of God’ by faith in Christ Jesus; and if children, then heirs according to the promise, heirs of God, and j'oint-heits with Christ, who of God is made unto ns wisdom, righteousness and holiness ;” made for their use wisdom to touch them, righteousness to justify them, and holiness to sanctify them . Yea, lie has all things in His fullness for their use, as the fr£c grant speaks—l Cor. 3, 21, and G: -‘All things are yours, whether Paul, or A polios, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or filings to come.; all are yours, and ye are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.”—What a large estate this is ! Thy titles to eternal life is good and sure. Think on this, and believe me yours truly, JOHN W. WILSON. “Arc tliry not Ministcrtlf Spirits?’’—lid). 1. An agfid man, wearied with his journey and the weight of years, laid himself down so repose under the shade ofn wide-spreading oak. Before he closed his ey6s, he seemed to he engaged irt dn net of* silent devotion to God. Scarce had sleep settled Upon his eye-lids, when 1 observed a bright messen ger descend ffo'rti the skies, and'seemed, for a few mi,meets, busily engaged in weaving a web of brilliant materials: around the form ofthe Weary old traveller; then, taking her seat at his head, the seraph bent, with nfi'ec* donate earnestness, over the form of the aged man ; and, with a foo’j of ineffable ■.sweetness, gazed upon his face. V The messenger of light had but finished %Hp-.wcb, and composed herself ?h fcontem pkrtjbn of the old man, when 1 saw, from every, direction, East, West, North and South, troops malignant spirits! com 4 fc.v‘;irming towards I ho spot, ns so ma ny bijmtiv vultures rushing upon their prey. U hen my fears for the old man wore excit ed to I observed, with unspeaka ble delight, that nearer than the net-work of light, woven by the hands of the seraph, (who still occupied her seat calmly at the old man’s head,) they dared not—yea, they could not approach. Around this flet-work they performed numberless circuits, if pos sible, to find or force an entrance, but all in vain. At length, wearied by t'neir fruitless en deavors, they, one after another, spread their dragon wings, and left the old travel ler and his bright attendant to their quiet repose. 1 clasped my hands, and raised them to heaven in devout gratitude to God; and, as the tears stood in my eyes, I remem bered that it is written—“ Arc they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister to those who shall he heirs of salvation MARCUS. ./ Pastoral for the Ladies. —l)r, Frank lin, it is said, being once in the company of several ladies of the English nobility, after hearing their criticisms oh various au thors, proposed to lead the translation of a pastoral for their amusement. He read, with a few verbal alterations, the Book of Ruth. They were enraptured with the pastoral, and pronounced it the finest they had evei heard. The Doctor then gravely told them he had read it from the Bible, that oft despised book 1 Gigantic Hnsr. —Judge Batiks of Phila delphia hue a ruse tree m his garden that has attained the extraordinary height of 30 bet. If extend VS feet iit width NO. 28.