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Au Orator iu Miuiaturc- —We had the
privilege of being present at the examina
tion and exhibition of the scholars, to
which the Trustees of Harmony Academy
refer, iu their communication which ap
pears in to-day’s paper. The relation we
sustain to the Principal, forbid our passing
any encomiums upon the school in general,
but w e cannot forbear expressing the great
satisfaction we fell at tlie examination of a
young brother in Euclid, Cicero and the
(.•reek Testament, and uh-o at the oratori
cal display made by a youth that vve would
not suppose to be over tin years of age.—
We think him lire most perfect orator we
have ever heard; and we have heard Km
dolpll, Webster, Everett, Hamilton, Wise,
and others who have distinguish* and them
selves iu the halls c.fCongress, llisenun
ciation was elear and distinct, his voice lull
and melodious, his emphasis remarkably
appropriate, his gestures well timed and
expressive, and ail his actions easy, digni
fied ait.) graceful. Were that child to go to
Gotham, lie would astonish even the na
tives of that great city, ami might make a—
fortune out o’ tlrem, in a few nights, by the
display of his oratotical pouters. ISot on
ly is that child au oraloi, but th re is be
nignity in his eounlenance, intelligence iu
Ins eye, symmetry in his form, and a regu
larity in ins features that cannot fail to at
tract one at first sight. Some piobably
may think that w e exaggerate and draw
upon our imagination to embellish the pic
ture we exhibit. We ou ! y wish such
could see and hear him themselves; they
would then think out description of this
miniature orator a lame one indeed.
But we have not directed attention to the
loveliest feature in this child for with all
his perfections lie is hut a child in y< ars.—
lie is sensible of the value of his soul. —
We remained tit the iiciohlnirhood lire
Sahhallt alter'.lie examination, amlweic
rejoiced to see him walk deliberate up am!
seek an interest in the prayers ol'Uou's
llod grant that lie may be sancli-j
t .l in heart and made a chosen instrument
good. We believe that all llto larger
liolais in this school are, and have been,
at -5..11U time past, miller sci ions unprei-s-
Jiiis. S-.me twelve or lillcrit ol nielli have .
/pi all dl v made a public lliaall. station ol
court to on the subject ol teligiou.—
B I’io. to die church
W’ m the neighborhood ol Harmony
and his labors there have hue'll much bless
ed.
Dmliiruli's. — Some <>l our brother editors,
ns will iis other brethren. seem 1 llmik
ili ii ve mi iv iip (1 ittcr il with ilip honorary
iitli'. Hr. We can assun* sijcli, up |i.*n|
iiiiipli iiump flattered by (lie Appellation
‘brother.’ \V lien une applies to us llie
title Dr., we always lei I more nr less
titiilHieil; lor we poiii hide that lie thinks
us vain mill weak enough to cocci that title
mid to In* /fullered by its application to ns.
On tin* I-■•ntrarv, when mu* addresses us or
s|ieaksii|’ us as ‘bruther,’ • e phiipliiilp that
lie has a higher opinion ul us than In Mip
pose in* wish to be pulled up with titles,
Hul, tuiilier, we leel not only mollified.
Inn /mined, when the doctorate is given us;
lor it looks to us like eueoiii aointt deception.
fStr.-mgets. who do not know that we have
reccncd a nu-dical diploma and was once a
practitioner ol’ iiiedieine, would he led
thereby to suppose, from our present pur
suits, dial we are a I). I), or a doctor of
dir uiily—whereas we are only a pupil or
/en*aal ) uf divinity, and never expect or de
sire to l>* my thing greater than a learner
while we live.
Is not the individual who applies the
te,*%J)r. to a niMiisli r who *k only an AI.
D., wnti the consciousness unit olheis will
be led thereby to suppose hi u to he aD.
])., gmlty ol wilful deception ? We h ave
n to our biethren to ponder that question
and answer it, not to us, but lo their own
consciences.
While on the subject of doctorates, we
will remark, that the spirit which leads one
to colder or receive the title L>. D., appears
to us the very opposite of that which said
“lie not ye called Rabbi.” We consider’
the bcslowmenl ol the title a reflection on ‘
human nature. No one would think of!
conferring it on a holy being, whose high- J
est and only ambition was to glorify his \
find. I)i. (iabriel, or Dr. Raphael, or even I
a Dr. Paul, or lit. Peter, or Dr. Join, j
would sound very strange in our ears ; ami ;
we would probably be shocked to see a D.
1). appended to the name of the blessed!
Saviour. The nonfertiiig the title is satis- !
factory evidence ofonly one thing—of one’s
belief in human vanity.
fCx’ W e copy so much of the Receipts
of bin. Ttyon as were from individuals in
om State. As the receipts have been pub- :
lulled in full ii< lire Alabama Baptist, and,’
we believe lit tire .Mississippi Baptist we j
deem it unnecessary to copy the receipts i
from those States.
New Orleans, May 25, 184 G.
I'd lice. James lie Colic
Dear Brother—-I send you lor insertion
in your paper, with a wish that the same
may be copied in the Christian index and
the Mississippi Baptist, the billowing state
ment of the sums of money that 1 have re- j
ccived tor the erection ol a Baptist place of;
worship m Houston, Texas .
GEORGIA-
J.a Grange —Rev, .1. E. Dawson. &S :
Joseph Peytht w.., *5; J loun i • (stttiiiii.ru,
5.00; Hold, 5j)l); L. Hines? 2,00; J. M.l
•Shivers. 2,00; P H Green, 5,00; Robert!
Hootlt, 3.00; A Fannin, 5,00; Mrs Fannin,
5,00! Mrs Caroline Battle, 5,00; Cullen
Battle, jr., 1,00; Cash from sundry persons,
28,50; Collection at the Baptist church,
12,75—500,93.
Columbus —Mrs. Amanda Robinson,
$10; Mis. Redd, $5; James Redd, So: 18
Boykin, 5; MJ Welbourn, 5; N Nuckolls,
■•i; William Amos, 2; Cash from sundry
persons, 0,30; Collection, 5,10; Dolly
Chappell and T Moreland, 1.75—547,35.
Ijtnnjikin— John fulbot, $3; Jas Clarke,
3; Rev James Matthews, 5; Mrs R Mat
thews, 2,75: J S Yarborough, 5; Collec
tion, 12—531,75.
Total in Georgia, $172,85
Dr. Robert Ware, 10; Rev. Breaker. 5;
W K While, 2; Collection, 10,27 —
$-7.27.
Total, $1019,22.
I have bad a slight attack of fever since
I leli .Montgomery. I am doing well at
present, and expect to sail to-day iu the
schooner Faity lor Galveston. Remember
me to all. Yours atfeetionatelv,
W M. TRYOAI, Alis. Texas.
i'-Cs* Phe following was tiireived some j
time sinre, hut coming in a file of MSS.
w as overlooked till recently. Editor,
A -Mistake Corrected.
I lie money ($18.75) sent by the Sa cm
United Assoeiatiou to the Georgia Baptist
l onvention, w as not for the Texas Mission,
as appears Irion the Report, hut lor the
Creek Indian Mission, which may be seen |
by releience to the Salem Association Alin- j
me'. W hen this is known the money will j
<>l course be forwarded as the Association!
designed.
1 HUS. J. BOWEN.
TO Pill-; CLERKS Ob’ BAPTIST
CHURCHES AND ASSOCIATION'S
IN GEORGIA.
To enable the Convention to make out
complete statistics- ol the Denomination in
the Slate, the C’leiks t,f the churches aie
respectfully requested to report to the As
socialion the uuniher of white ami coloicd
members they have, also the amount ol
money lonlrihuted at otlu-r times dining
the year, lor benevolent purposes as well
as that sailt up lo the Association; and the
('lnks of Associations arc requested to
ptihhth in their miinites llm names and
Post Olliers ol their ministers, ordained
and licentiates, the numlie^flJMj^g^B 1 ?*
their Ikiumls of‘five ni
and upwards that inhabitants
numbei w itlioiitijJ^^’ 111 churches, the
number ol^rf^ ri " rches i ft '" l “ ls ” 11lt ‘
•| i-fj-glitit" 1 11,1 *’ pastors that they have.—
will coiil'cr also a special favor by
i sending t-> me a copy of their minutes
! through the mail directed to Peulield.
P. 11. MEM,, Clerk,
of the (i invention.
Literary Emporium. —Numbers l and 2
;ol vol. I ol this In a.illl’nl qo'l.|iL > Ji|,ri±|ljgi^j
l -periodical came in ha .and last week. The
1 eitihellishmi nts are as beautiful and the
i mallei as in teres tin aas cvei. No. 2 con
! ,a ' ,,s a very hiaiitiiul icpresenlatiou ol'ihe
raising of Lazarus. Published by J. K.
Wellman, No. 110, Nassau Street, New
York, Price B>l 00 per annum.
Illtislrati-tl Bulimy,—.Sim •e our notice of
tins work in our last number we have re
i cei.ed # \o. 5, eoniaming colored represen
tatiuns ol live flower, and a plate with col
i med represi illations ol the diilcrent parts of
flowers. J. K. Wellman, New York, pub
lisher. Price #3 00 per annum.
Jlutlier’l Jutirnul—This work contain*
articles ilial oudlii it) be read by every
I mother in our land. We have marked an
ai tide in the last number lor our columns.
Itlinulrs of tlie Virginia .lunivmarks—We
aie itianklut hu the copy ol these miuuics
recently received. *1 “lie repotts ol the
j missionaries ul the General Association are
to us excei dingly interesting. We purpose
1 noticing these minutes blither tit a subse
j quettl number of our paper.
To Curreipoudrill*.— Bro E.W. Russell’s
j papers have been regularly mailed as lie
| directs. We are utterly unable lo account
lor their failure to reach him. 11. K.
Mircer University, Pcnficld. Geo.— The.
duties ol this Institution were resumed on
the Pith inst. Ihe Professors are at their
posts, in good health and good spirits ; and
students have been crowding m lor ten days
past. The largest number of students
present last year, was about a hundred.—
All the old ones ate not yet in their places;
•but more tliau twenty new ones have al
ready been enrolled this session, and a
considerable increase upon the past year is
confidently expected. H. K.
Popular Utluraliuii in la. and Ga —This
subject is at this moment, and has for se- |
veral years past been, exciting intense iu- i
terest iu Virginia, an interest which, it is ;
ardently to be hoped, will not abate, but j
inctease until some definite and benelicial
action is taken. In our boyhood, Mr. Jef
ferson saw with the prophetic eye of a
politico—economist the evils likely to
arise from popular ignorance in a commu
nity in which education is left to take care J
ol itself, and recommended a scheme as he
thought adapted to the wants ol Virginia.!
At various peiiods since his day, noble!
spirits have arisen, and endeavored to rouse
the energies ol the people and the govern*;
mcnl. In latter days Gov. Campbell and
Gov. McDowell, have thrown floods of
light upon the subject. One of the strong- i
esl appeals tve recollect to have seen, was j
die valedictory address to his ioiisUUk lit: , j
by lion. Henry A. Wise of Virginia,
when about to lake his leave ol home to
enter upon the duties of his appointment
as minister to one of the South American
Slates. But nothing effectual has ever
been done. The people have been har
angued—essays have been written—eon-
have been palled—societies have
been 1 * organized—the legislature has been
petitioned—but nothing effectual has yet
been done. It remains true
white adults iu Virginia, are unable to read
—and that a large proportion ol while free
men, when the cleik’s office to
take ou; license execute thegy
signature, by a cross ‘mark between theim
Christian and Sir name. It is a burning
shame, at:d an evil of that kind, and that
magnitude, that must eventually unless
cured, (and it will never work its own cure)
produce the desirut lion ol the community
in w hich it exists. W e make these re
marks with the more /reed,mi iu this place,
because they are tqtially applicable to i
Georgia as Virginia. Like mother, like
daughter. I’lte difference between the two .
is m tins respect, not one per cent, in !
both these Commonwealths, Academic and !
Collegiate education receives a due portion \
of public and individual culture; is as
highly regarded as iu the Northern Stales
m in Europe; but iu common school edu
cation, vve have allowed our Nortlieiii
neighbors, greatly to excel us. W e are
approaching that crisis iu which something i
must be done. If not, an ignorant rabble j
” ill constitute the majority ol the people,
and then larcwell to prospciiiv, virtue, |
happiness and liberty.
1 Ins clfusiou has been called lurth, by
the perusal, bom which vvu have just tisen,
ol att article iu a late No. oi the Richmond j
Tutus, by u writer, -A Friend to primary !
education,” who, among many excellent
things, says somethings liom which vve
w holly dissent. The object ol the article
•it question, is to reeominoml at the expense
ol Government, the estab ishiueiii of tw o
Normal schools, one iu Eastern and an-1
oilier in Western Virgmi i. in which teach-!
cis may themselves be educated, and fitted
lor the work school iiiM^
from the
inactive surplus leveutiu uljiho lilc.aiy luf.ti
|•• once pledged to academies ami colleges,
Inn never yet divided among them.”
j ‘1 he main error into which the writer
: has fallen, is in our estimation this. He
| -.apposes that the reason why the absence
|ol education is so common, is to be found
j tit the w ant of competnu instructors. It is
’ rat lie i m tbc waul of a disposition iu the
public mind, to ennilqy_tlmjj^^^*m^^
no demand lln the teachers. Thousands of
’ i young men in all the land, well qnalilied,
hii jbeiter thait dtese Normal school teachers
j wu W b c with their diplomas, (with such
I a scheme ol education as lie rrcomuieudsj
I art ’ rt ‘ ill b > a,,, l b "c b, g lor employment, at
wages as low as those he would propose to
| give* But who is to employ them ? The
• populace do not stiflicienlly appreciate the
thing they need, to make the sacrifices they
nught make, Ur obtain it. Govcriinient
! makes no provision for them. And the
‘j bel,L ’ 1 ’ classes fear to connect their children
in the same school, with the rabble lest
they be infected with tire leprosy of
pauperism and vice.—Schools for ‘pair
pets can never be of much value in
the South ami South-west, nor indeed
; any where. Education can, but know
i ledge alone, cannot, inspire self res
. pect; and education implies good society,
W e aie in favor of a high education tariiL
Let the price of popular education, lo the
j pocket of every pupil be brought toils
minimum, by dm payment ol die salary or
as much as pusoiblc ol die salary of the
teacher, Irom public funds. Then the
poor may go with the rich. And if they
are too much discouraged to go, let the
rich advise and exhort them to go. If the
j same means wen* used m this cause, as m
| popular elections, they would doubtless
!succeed.
Again, the qualifications of the teacher,
i ar ruled too low, by this author, lie
! would have him til lor nothing higher, than
Ito teach an old li. Id school, ie.,i he gel
above Ins business. In our opinion, mind
anJ heart, and conscience are not thus to he
lulled with. We should sooner liiink ol
instrucling a certain class, or order of phy
! ‘details, to cure simple diseases only.
Every teacher of youth should possess a
cultivated mind, high nural feelings, and
noble aspirations. Without them he is not
lit to leach Arithmetic, Geography and
Giammar—thn essentials of rudimenta!
, education. He says “persons thoroughly
! educated m those branches only whicji are
essential to their occupation, will he under
i no temptation to abandon it iorothi rs mote
profitable and more gratifying lo human
piide. ’ “Men who have received classical
and scientific education will rarely sit j
down as teachers of eh ■meutary schools.”!
This is a fundamental oiror. These little !
urchins, are the very class of pupils that
teqtiire the proluumJest wisdom and <*xpe- j
rience. A class of y oung men alieady \
langlit the ludunentsol learning ami kn.w l-,
edge,’ and panting lor higher attainments,’
can leach themselves. But the beauties of;
knowledge & letters, are in this ease to be j
made obvious and attractive to inferior ‘
minds ; the thing proposed as an object ol ;
persnit, is to be shown desirable, and use- j
•id, and pois ildt to bt atuinul i and the |
Htole soul of the pup.l, is to be roused to j *
K highest pitch of enthusiasm in its acqui- J
Hqu. The teacher must understand tite (
Hiilosophy of the human jnind— he must (
Hive facility &. beauty of diction —lie must
ftmprehend in all its bearings the thing to
i R taught, and live nature of the being to
’ Miom lie would impart the instruction.—
I Ba'short, no man is fit to be a teacher in a
. v/ho is not fit fora high
drudgery is greater in the
IT departments, the pleasure w.ll
as the pupil advances. Tins
Hnemc of employing men, who,
.so much, to teach thus much,
i^ ! / ited the w hole popular mind ol
nation. Two-thirds of the labors ol
teachers in the higher schools
al MKxhaustoil in unsuccessful etlorts to ru-
P'lHthe damages of thqir MflkseaSP r *L
: ‘W l ' l tv-,..ud0.l ic,tiiuii|^j^WffJimoe
proceedhum the Munidity o\hosc
.olVvhotn their rudimvntal instrueiiomhas
b^^P* 'entrusted. It requires a better scholar
wv hat we call au old field school,
to it vveli, than to he au ordinary pliysi
f’ , lawyer, politician, or minister of the
„ A 11. K.
jB?".nlilill College, Alliens, (ia- —The annual
C'c jßj■nenceinenl exercises of that College
cI.vJH 1 in Thursday the sixth insl. The
sermon was deliveretl by
Elliott, (rout 1 Kings xx: 11, and
is iu terms of very Itigh com
me IBJaiion. John W. Harris, Esq. ol
delivered the annual Address before
ol the College; ami the Oration
Deinoslheneun and Dili Kappa
SocKties was deliv.ted by Hor. J. L,
l’eiw lit tle, of Charleston, S. C. The gold
medals, awarded to the success
ful in the Junior class wete
by lion. Win. C. Dawson, ac
coittl (tattietl by appropriate addresses to the
W’e leant liom the Southern
WTffl. that tlie young gentlemen of “the
gri.l^B''ting class acquitted themselves with
II. K.
Mjb* < ‘hr:..!i..;; < ’hr'.mi-ltr-rs
weekly sheet to be published in
in the place of the Baptist
! |> ( llis edited by Rev. George W.
: Ail.^^B* 011 ’ *Le l* rsl Wo. Ims reached us,
size, matter, and style, are
I we should expect from onr brelh
i t,lal gemt eity. There are in that city
; Baptists enough, we should think to
j a P ;, per of the highest grade. But
i illation in Pennsylvania, New I
i
j us die source whence they must
| he siiLilied with religious intelligence, lil
| erae.ill, ami knowledge.. We hope this
paper will be adequately sustained.
11. K.
~ For the Christian Index.
A Guoil Proposition*
NtiAit N'kwnan, Ga., Aug. 12, 1810.
lire, heeling, —'J'lie annexed proposi
tion was made while I was in Elhestl-ownn
ty. Having in it somewhat of
and meeting my hearty
thought it proper to make it public through
; the Index, that other destitute counties
I might avail themselves of this, or a similar
| plan, in supplying themselves with an elii
jcient ministry. Neither of the individuals
I whose names arc subscribed to the propu-
Isition, is a member of the church. The
plan originated with the fust subscriber,
who resides in Elbert county, in the imme
diate jygigJiborhood of old Ilebroit church
—fli jflace once famous in the history of the
Georgia Baptist Association. Moral dark
ness seems to have overspread that region
for the last twenty live or thirty ye?rs, as
no church lias existed there for that length
. . O
ol tiuift—But we trust that day is begin
ning lo dawn again on that poitiou of the
J country. The same individual proposes
to give llm land and #IOO towards erecting
a house of worship in his neighborhood.—
It is hoped this plan will be consum
mnledmi Elbert county, as it meets the
j hearty approbation of our resident minis
ters tlinia , brethren Chandler, Alatiliis and
j others, ami is approved by brethren Butler
| fnd Landrum of Oglethorpe county, who
■ promised to start a similar proposition lot
their cdunty.
This proposition was uimle alter liberal
contributions for Domestic and Foreign
Missions; so it appears that those who
are doibg most abroad, are also exeinplify
yvold adage that, “charity begins at
be glad lo hear of similar pro
posidiWWll the eotinti*s in Georgia, be
lieving that this would Im carrying out the
ttue principles of Domestic missionary op
eration!. In high consideration.
~*u, brother in Christ,
JAS. DAVIS, i
COPY Os A- PROPOSITION,
We whose names are hereunto subscrib
ed, being desirous lo have a Domestic Mis-1
sionary preacher of talent in the county of
Elbett. agree to pay the several sums an- i
nexed to our names lor the purpose ol sun* •
porting said iiiiiiisiei, whose residence shall ;
he amongst us, am! whose general labors !
shall be devoted to our county.
YVe ttgree to pay the several sums an* j
nexed to our names for ten years, or so j
long us tve shall reside in Elbert county. — j
Said minister to he appointed by the. Do* j
mestic Board oftht Southern Baptist Con- j
our recommendation And
it is understood that the sum of five hun
dred dollars shall be raised lor the service*
of a preacher of the above description.
(S !Tw. ! D. WallCii*. OO
Jas. Lofton, [2 JJ
Berry Burch, * 10 00
For the Christian Index.
Beacon Tedd-
Being asked about some German ‘i raits
cendental Authors, Ire excused his igno
rance of them by say ing, that he had never
taken much interest in Pneumatic Chemis
try. V ___ I: - *
revival intelligence•
Georgia, Bibb County.
The church at Midway has been consli
pinted about twelve months. From nine
‘inumbeis, we have incteaseil to ibirty-sev
ou. Wo have good news to communicate,
though not from a lareouutiy. Brother J.
King and myselt came here about three
weeks ago, ami laboicd two days and three
nights; ait.! .out labors vv. te abundantly
blessed : four wet-3llijl2!J^ ) s * ,e ulturchby
‘LapMyself, brother
• iVisley, have been laboring here for
the list seven days with great success.—
Fathers have received their sons as alive
l mm the dead ; motheis their daughters ;
husbands their wives, and wives their hus
bands ; so that saints are rejoicing and sin
ners art: mourning. We have received by
baptism, 14 ; and one by letter. Tin*
i meeting could lie successfully continued,
bit vve have oilier appointments vve must
attend. During ibis meeting, our Alelho
| ‘list brethren have taken a deep tmerest
with us, lor which v\e art) thankful. Our
congregation has been l uge ami lias afetid
etl with great interest.
In gospel bonds,
W.\l. J. STEPHENS.
Clinton, Aug. 13, 1840.
Your readers will rejoice to bear, that
the Lord favors Zion tit some parts of our
State. A lew days past, 1 was sent lor to
iittund a protracted meeting iu progress at
| Forsyth, Monroe Cos., where bru. Jacob
, King is pastor. Sccen were baptized, and
I many left in a deeply serious frame of
Iguiimi. Lro. Win. L. Tucker was the main
Hjgjatant to bro. King in this meeting.
At a church called JMiihcaj, in the up.
per part ol Bibb, some fifteen or twenty
have recently been baptized. Some of
these are among the best citizens in tire
neighborhood. Also, at Shiloh , in Mon
roe, I witnessed a powerful work under
bro. Stephens as pastor, aided by brethren
Smith and Feurilby.
1 saw a brother direct from Meriwether
j Cos., who gave a most flattering account of
| a protracted meeting iu progress last Sab
] bath, up to which time, twenty-eight, I
in Twiggs, wo hnvo imdti grndiuli increase
all the year. Truly yours,
J. IJ. CAMPBELL.
For the Christian Index.
Indian .Spkinos, Aug. 10, 1810.
Fro. Editor, — You will please give the
following appointment of a meeting in
Lumpkin, a place in your paper and oblige
your friend and humble servant,
J. M. WOOD.
N O TICE.
A Meeting ol several days continuance,
will be held with the Baptist chinch in
Lumpkin, Stewart Go., Ga., commencing
on Friday befotc the third ISabbath in Octo
ber next. Brethren and friends particular
ly ministers, are earnestly invited lo attend.
J. AI. WOOD, Pastor.
Jas. Clakk, G. G.
I*. S. At one of the churches I preach,
we have had recently a refreshing season
j front the presence of the, Lord. We had
j little to do but to stand still and see the sal
\ vatiun ol the Lord. Truly 1 believe that
| my Kedeemci’s children arc coining out ol
sore captivity lo build again Die walls of
Jerusalem. This church is Eliiu, Craw
lord Cos. At Midway and Travellers’ Rest,
also at l-'orsyth there has been an ingather
ing of precious souls. Be assured this is
but a commencement of a mighty outpour
ing of the Holy Sprit. The laud's peo
ple must not, can not stay in bondage much
longer.
The humble writer has been happier for
the last lifiecn or twenty days than at any
period ol Ins life; and has lelt more like
‘exalting the gtuoe ol God above the highest
heavens. W.
For llie Christian Index. J
Silver Run, Talladega Go., Ala., I
July HO, 1840. y
Fro. Faker —We thank Gotland take
courage because the Lord is doing a great
work in this region of country. Brethren
Taliaferro, Henderson, Collins and I, com- j
meiicetl a protracted meeting in Jackson- I
villc—had a good meeting, lasted six days.
We then went to Salem church, and joined
in with brethren McKunu, Welsh, (Jolley j
and Archer, in an appointed ten days j
meeting. The joys of salvation were re
stored to us—sinners were cut to the heart!
the, dead were, brought to life, and the
lost were found—thirteen were baptized.—
We then adjourned to (.'old Water church, j
seven miles distant—.-amr preaching brelli- ‘
it n meeting us tlteie with two exceptions,
an<l the good J.ord met us there, and filled \
our glad hearts to overflowing; the meeting
lasted with increasing interest ten days. I
We saw husbands and wives meet in hope ;
ufeternal life—we saw parents and ehil-1
dim meet and embrace in prospect of eler-!
nai gloiy. The convicting and converting j
graieol God was wonderfully displayed;
here; a few of the old, many of the young, )
and some ol the bond, found the Saviour <
precious to their souls —had the pleasure it
baptize eighteen, twenty-four joined, some
to be baptized next meeting, between thir'j
and forty conversions— to Hat
mony church—young brethren Harris and
iCamp joined brother Henderson and my
self there. We had a good and interesting
meeting. , ,
This is 25 days vve have been at meeting
under revival influence ;’ we expeci to join
brother Henderson at Lebanon ehurelt on
to- (ih arrow. !t iahSp&Jt,liviltg In a revival,
ami vve vVpuld (intik it iiappy dying in one
Pray God to hless us still.
Yours truly,• •
S’; G. JENKINS.
WEEKLY RECEIPTS.—Rev A L
Whitten paid lor E Pursell, (acknowledge
formerly, but received now) W'Jan
3 00; I) M Delauney to April 46, o ou.
Rev 11 Pitman to March 45,2 50; and J
D Hinton to Nov 45. 2 50; in all 13 00.
Jno E Jachson, to April 47, per L Greer:.
Rev W Richards paid for (• ‘V Milner on
account l 50,, transferred from Preacher
account, because the Nes. were not tecetv
cl. Alts
to Oct 40, 2 50; Jacob Evans per Rev C
D Mali#y to Dec 47, 2 50; Richard Antler’
son to Jail 46, 2 3*o; PJ Tuggle to Aifg
40, 12 50; and Dr \V B Johnson to Aug
40, 1 00.
Rev A Chandler paid li>r Jno A 11 Har
per to tlcp 47, 14 00; Airs E Sullivan to
Jan 47, through agency- of bro Chandler.
Rev T D Martin paid lor Robt Cooksey
on account 1 00—and fur Jas Roberts to
Jan 47, 2 00; Ichobod Cox, per mail to
tub 47,5 00 Alis Eliza Alappin per Rev
•LRliras—tt> h> —i?. 3 SJJ; Airs Marttfa D
Beiim tt lo .March 47, 2 sb; a ri.-s y’ Hay
(o Jan 47, 5 00; J G Mathews pei Joint
G Collier to Jan 47, 2 50; Mrs Harriet
Alorris per l J ev 1’ H MyII to Oct 47, 2 50;
W Thames to Aug 46, 1,4 00; Rev T S N
King on account $lO.
F ‘ L..i. ■S.i. ..... L. ,W!9 r
TUSKEGEE ASSOCIATION.
Ilro. Ilu/eer, —-Inasmuch as the A#'t ,t,lt!S
es the Organization of this Both* ~ot
published in pamphlet
among the churches, it ,enl
tliauUe
I'T published in the Index, f therein*
give
NOTICE,
That the first Annual Session of this Body
will be held with the church at Good Hope,
Russell Cos., Ala., commencing on Satur
day before the tliiid Sabbath in October
next. Hv reqneat.
CLARK ALDRIDGE, CTL
August Blh, 1846-
CAMP !*fEETING.
By Divine permission, the Baptist Camp
VI i‘(-J LLt-ih 1 jkkiLL n n\ 'j±\r>±>j2jA^_
on the r veiling of the 10th of September.—
Mint-teiiny brethren are earnestly request
ed to come and help.
jas. carter:
KEHOBOTH ASSOCIATION.
This Body will hold its next annual ses
sion with the brtethfen of Sand Ridgechuicfi,
in Houston Cos. Fof reasons which liavu
been considered important by the brethren,
arrangements will be made for the ac.rom
inodalion of the body, not at the meet inti
Iwt-sei but near the residence of Mr. Robert
Baskin, where the road from Hayneville to’
Macon crosses the road from'Perry to Sato!
Ridge church. It is most earnestly ilcstr
ed that ministeis from sister AssbCrations’
would visit us
A. T. HOLMES, CPI; Asso.
NEW FIRE-PROOF WAREUMfcSR.
AIACON, GEORGIA.
oi Prop i a
COM&ItSSIoW MERCHANTS,
Take pleasured a announcing to their
friends and lltej flic generally, that their
line Fire-proof Warehouse is completed
and will be kept in order for the reception
of the growing crop of cotton and other ar
tides of storage. We feel that we liazaid
nothing in saying th.it tins house is eqiml,
if not superior, lo any of its kind m the
Southern country, and is well adapted tis
the sale keeping of cotton and all other ar
ticles in depnsitc, from the ravages of fire,
water and pilfering, [is local situation is
convenient to the Houston road, and is also
nearly in lull view of Colton Avenue,
which now commands a great portion ot
the trade. We tender our sincere acknowl
edgements to our patrons for past favors,
and respectfully solicit a continuance of the
same. We also extend our invitation to’
the public in general with a hope to render
ourselves so approved as to command the
confidence ol all. We will each give our
personal attention, without a providential’
hindrance, in order to advance in the best
possible manner the interest of thoae who
confide in ns. Our storage and commis
sions are the same as customary heretofore,
and drayage the same as from any other
part ol the city. Liberal advances will be
made, and all orders ftotn our customers at
tended to, and articles purchased at tlur
lowest market prices.
DYSON & RICHARDS^;
Macon, May Ist, 1846.
34 1 fit p
JEREMIAH CLARK. *
Factor and General Commission Mr.it-
CHANT,
Savannah. Geo.
Will receive and forward goods with
dispatch, attend lo the purchasing Bagging,
Bale Rope and other family and plantation
•supplies, at the lowest cash price, arid give
his personal attention to the selliiig of
Cotton and other produce consigned to
Ilia care. Aug. * Bn*