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10,1850.
intellect, that I loved her so dearly. With all her
dignity, she was simple, affable and affectionate; and
young and inexperienced ns I was, she treated me,
during the long passage out, and ever after, not only
With the kind consideration of an endeared friend, but
with the sympathising tenderness of a sister.”
I need offer no apology for presenting one of the
Many anecdotes, which serve to exhibit her charac
ter in its strictly feminine developments. During
the early part of her residence in Rangoon, she dis
covered by the river side a poor family, with a sick
and suffering little child. Os the parents, who were
Anglo Indians, she knew nothing, except that they
were strangers in a foreign port, and in distress ; but
it needed no more to enlist her ever-active sympathies
in their behalf. The house was at the distance of a
mile from the Mission premises: yet she walked to
and fro daily, and watched over her little charge with
the patient, tender solicitude of a mother. But, with
11 her care, the poor child died. She dressed it in
its little shroud, accompanied it to the grave, and re
turned to her home, followed by the blessings of tho
bereaved and inconsolable parents. Close by the
bouse of the poor East.lndian, two English ship-cap
tains had a temporary residence, and they watched
tier movements iu wondering admiration; one of them,
as was afterwards reported, frequently exclaiming,
‘‘That is strange ?—that is wonderful! —that must be
true religion!” Shortly after this, Mrs. Judson be
came ill; and it was thought necessary for her to pro
ceed to Madras for medical advice. The person to
whom application was made for a passage, proved to
be one of the neighbors of the bereaved Indian. lie
waited only to hear the name of his proposed passen
ger, when he burs* forth in an enthusiastic panegyric,
concluding with, “Most gladly will I take her, but
without any charges; my vessel is only 100 much
honored by carrying freight like that.”
Her character ns a mother was never fully devel
oped; for her children died in infancy; but as a wife,
few have had opportunity to exhibit such unwavering
devotion, through scenes of indescribable peril and
suffering. But even here, one phase only of her
character is visible ; and, with such evidences of he
roism before our eyes, we can scarcely think of her
as the gentle, confiding wife, that she really was. In
looking over some old papers, I have found a touching
ly tender letter, addressed to her husband, during bis
first considerable absence, in which occur the follow,
ing lines, evidently an impromptu:
“As the frail ivy twines around
Tkc firm and stately tree,
So you, my love, too late I’ve found
Have been tho elm to me.
“As shines the moon, serene nnd high,
In borrowed light arrayed,
So you the sun have been, while I
Have but your light displayed.”
The Southern Baptist Review for October, 1919,
was received a few days ago. It contains the follow
ing articles:
1. Pulpit Illustration.
2. The Union of Church and State.
3. Paradise Regained.
4. The Pulpit.
8. Expedition to the Dead Sea.
fl. Difficulties of Arminianism.
7. The Way of Salvation.
The Editor gives notice, that the Review will bo
■published hereafter as a Quarterly. Terms, as here
tofore, It per annum, in advance.
The Christian Review has been purchased by
Messrs. Colby and Ballard, who will remove it from
Boston to New York. It will be edited by the Rev.
Sewall S. (Cutting, assisted by I’rof. Wm. Gammcli
ol LVIUWII Olllverary, ana~\VTfflT;i,’ advice of the Rev.
Drs. W. U, Williams and A. C. Kendrick.
Some years ago, this was a valuable work. Sinco
the publication of certain articles, respecting the
causes which led to the organization of the Southern
Baptist Convention, we have seen it but seldom, and
cannot speak of its merits. From the well know n
ability of Mr. Cutting, to conduct a religious period
ical, and the enterprising spirit of Messrs. Colby &
Ballard, wo are led to expect a Review which will be
creditable to the Baptist Denomination. Unless it
maintains a sectional character, it will, no doubt,
be well received by many of our brethren ut the South.
Minutes of the Ml. Pisgah Baptist Association, held
with the Mountain Hill Church, Simpson county,
October 6th and 8//t, 1849.
As this pamphlet has not given us the name ot the
State in which the Association is located, wc are not
prepared to furnish information on this point. There
ore 32 churches in this body, reporting 297 baptisms
during the year, exclusive of the number baptized by
the-Dnmestic Missionary. Number ol ministers, 22 ;
number of members, 947.
Minutes of the Flint River Baptist Association , held
at the Monroe Rail Road Camp Ground, with the
Ml, Zion Church, Monroe County, Ga., Sept, 22,
24, 25, 1849.
Elder Janies Carter,’ Moderator; and Elder Wil
lis Jarrel, Clerk. There are 33 churches in this
body, reporting 282 baptisms. Total number of
members, 2710.
Minutes of the Maryland Baptist Union Association.
This body held its 14th meeting in the Ist Baptist i
Church, Baltimore, Nov. 1, 1849. G. F. Adams, j
Moderator; A. Fuller Crane, Clerk. The Board
have sustained during the year, wholly or in part, S
ministers. Appended to the Report, are tables of tho
churches and Sabbath Schools, connected with the
Association. The Baptist cause has always hnd
much to impede its progress in Maryland. It is
therefore devoutly to be hoped, that the labors of this
Association will be instrumental in building up the
denomination in that State.
Minutes of the Pennsylvania Baptist Convention, held
seith the Brownsville Baptist Church, Fayette coun
ty, October 26 and 27, 1849.
J. M. Lennard, Esq., President ; G. J. Miles,
Secretary. Resolutions were adopted concerning
the Christian Chronicle, the American Baptist Mis
sionary Union, the American and Foreign Bible Soci
ety, Religious Liberty, Home Missions, the American
Baptist Publication Society, and the Lewisburg Uni
versity. The Board mention, in their Report, the
death of one of their missionaries. Receipts for the
year, $5727 81; Expenditures, $4064 94; Bal
ance on hand, $1162 97. Thirty six missionaries
have been employed, wholly or in part, by the Board.
There ere 16 Baptist Associations in Pennsylvania,
containing 321 churches, and 27969 members.—
Number baptized last year, 1341.
Thirty-fifth Annual Report of the Directors of the
Northern Baptist Education Society.
This Report shows that the Society has had un
der its care, during the past year, 99 young men in
various stages of preparation for the Christian minis*
•
try. These beneficiaries are connected with 1U dif
ferent collegesrtheologieal seminaries, and grammar
schools. The appropriations for their support, amount
ed to $5,271 00 In connexion with ihia Report, is
an appendix containing several valuable articles’ on
Ministerial Education, written by the Secretary of
the Society. One ol'ihcse we publish, and commend
to the consideration of our churches in Georgia:
Should Ministl nu Educated? —This question i
we answer in the affirmative; and for this reason, first, |
beeauseGod bestows his gilts in such a way as that
they may be improved by culture. Even the fruits
of the earth are given to man In such a state as to bo
susceptible of great improven-'nt by being cultivated.
No man can make them; they are the product of Di
vine power: but God lias not given to them that per
fection of which they are capable. This he has left
toman. By leaving it thus. He has furnished exer
cise for muii’s physical, mental and moral powers.—
We admire the plan. We do mt sav of the fruits
thus improved by human industry arid skill, that they
are man-made fruits; we still regard them as the gift
of Gad. The same law is seen in the intellectual en
dowments which He has given to man.
The mathematician, the machinist, the musician,
thepuintot, the poet, received each his gift, in such
a degree tlml he had to cultivate it by an education
: best adapted to develop it, in order to bring it to per
fection. God made Newton a mathematician, Watt a
, machinist, Handel a musician, Raphael a painter, and
! Milton a poet. But if these men had not educated
I each his gift, Newton would never have given to tho
i world tite discovery that attraction and gravitation
are the great laws of the material universe; Walt
! would never have produced the steam engine; Handel
would never have composed his Messiah; Milton had
! never written the Paradise Ixist; Raphael had never
i adorned the Vatican with the painting of the Trans-
I figuration. May we not suppose that the greatest
’ gift bestowed on man, namely, the talent to preach
: the gospel, is conferred according to the same law,
! and that God requires those who possess that gift to
I cultivate it by an education best calculated to give to
j it the greatest perfection} That tins is tho law, is
I proved by the experience of every minister of Christ.
I Who does not see that lie must cultivate the gift which
is within him, if he would let his profiting or advance
ment in Divine knowledge appear to all?
The kind ol education best adapted to the develop
ment of thisgift, we have not yet noticed. This will
be done in a future number. Our purpose now is,
merely to show that, while God bestows the gift to
preach, or calls men to the work, that it is their busi
ness to educate or cultivate that gift. If they leave
all the work to God, they can no more expect to pro
duce edifying sermons than a farmer can expect to
secure a rich harvest without labor on his part.
Should men be educated, as well as called of God,
irt order to be successful ministers? Wc say yes: be
cause they will find in the mental and utorul constitu
tion of their hearers, that which will demand it. Man
is made for progress. God does not allow him to stand
still; lie is required constantly to he increasing in a
knowledge of God, nnd it is the duty of the minister to
teaeh him this knowledge. Whatever advances the
people make, tho teacher or preacher should be in ad
vance of them, that lie may still tench them knowledge.
But how can he unless he has acquired it? And how
can lie acquire it without study? Does the talent to
preach the gospel include a knowledge of everything
necessary to explain, illustrate, and enforce that
gospel; or does it not rather mean a peculiar turn
of mind that enables us, more readily than any
; thing else, to acquire a knowledge of the truths
; of tho Bible, and to use all other knowledge for
elucidating its truths; a talent that gives us the
power ol turning every branch of knowledge to the
txaspi. u<*eou*.i tfoi sit HOt'llovutru UpOti
tlicm t whom (Jod, by his Spirit, has shown that they
possess this tnl at, and arc called to use it for Christ,
to acquire such 1 now!edge ns will enable them best
!to understand an each the revelation that God lias
I made of himself lo man?
There is, in me'-,- intellectual being, an insatiable
desire for sonic;lib: ; new. Man is never sot';.find
with his present Knowledge. God has planted in In
mind a curiosity t fe-y into the unknown, fie lue
done this to stin 1.-. to him to progress. This is
wrought into the \er;, <■ institution of mail, and it must
he met. The preaci. nder Christ, is the groat
teacher of his race, and ns such, he must be prepared
to bring something new, as well ns old, out of tho
treasury of the Lord. Ho’-’ ver important the truth,
or beautiful nnd clear the pn citation of it, on any
given occasion, a frequent repetition of the same truth
clothed in the same garh, will not answer. The peo
ple, however much delighted with the first or second
exhibition, will, after a while, tireund demand some
thing new. ‘l'his they cannot help; it is in their very
nature. But how is it to he met? Since the great
truliisof the Bible are few in number, and the minis
ter must always preach these, how can he do this and
secure variety iu his sermons? He must do ns the
Bible does; present the same truth in a variety ot
forms, avail In nisei sos every source of knowledge for
illustrations; lay history, biography, science, philoso
phy and language under contribution for explaining
and amplifying his discourses. But docs God lend)
him language, or history, or science, or even the con
tents of the Bible by a miracle? Has he not to ac
quire these hv his own study, either with or without
the aid of a living instructor? When God calls men
to be missionaries, have they not something else to do
than to go at once and preach? Is it riot neccssuyv
that they acquire the language of (lie people to wlttfln
they go? So, also, has the minister to acquire iha\
knowledge which will enable him to adapt the truths ‘
of the gospel to the wants of his hearers; and this can
ho done only by educating or cultivating his gift.—
This fact must be clearly seen before we shall greut
)y increase the number of able ministers.
FOREIGN.
England. —M r.Evans, the late pastor oflhe church
in John-street, Grey’s Inn Lane, has been brought to
the verge of the grave by a severe accident. He was
traveling with a view to the improvement of his health,
in the north of Scotland, when the carnage ir< which
lie was riding was overturned, and concussion of the
brain and other injuries were occasioned by the fall.
So critical was his condition, that when his two sons
had taken the long journey from London to Aberdeen
to ascertain his state, they were not permitted by his
medical attendants to sec him, lest the interview should
occasion fatal excitement. He is now, however, I be
lieve, slowly recovering. A peculiar interest ultaches
to the life of this worthy gentleman, independently of
his personal usefulness, from the fact that the place of
worship which lie occupied for thirty years, and in
which Mr. Noel succeeded him, will pass into other
hands at his decease. It is tite property of Mr.
Drummond, member of parliament lor West Surrey.
Many years ago, Mr. Drummond, who was strongly
attached to Mr. Evans, presented it to him to retain
ns long us he lived. Mr. Drummond has now been a
long lime a chief man among the adherents of tho
lute Mr. Irving ; and one day riding in Ills carriage
with a gentleman named Heath, who has the superin
tendence of their affuirs in the metropolis, he verbally
made a gift of it to Mr. Heath, at the death of Mr.
Evans. Tho Irvingite church, however, do riot wish
for it for their own use, and it lias long been under
stood to be in the market. The church at John street
have recently offered £6,090 for it; but it is doubted
wlitiher this will be accepted, and I am informed
that ifnot, a piece of ground at no great distance from
it will be purchased, and tho John street people,
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX.
strengthened ns they now are by keefession* from
Noel’s former flock, will erect for thkaiselves anew
edifice.
You have probably seen a pamgtmh which has
gone the round of our religious papers, alleging that
Mr. Noel was in Rome, whither lie haltgone to en
deavor to obtain the release of Dr.'Achilli. Oil the
very day on which the provincial Raders of one of
tliem were receiving this intelligent*, l was dining
with Mr. Noel in London, at the buU* of a mutual
friend. This is a specimen of the erikneous infor
mation, which in a vast population lik* ours, is sure
to gain currency with regard to uny oie, whether in
tho political or the religious world, wlip becomes the
subject of “town-talk.” Tbe fact VMBtat Mr, Noel,
Dr. Steanc, Sir Culling Eardley, w Mr, Cowan,
members of Edinburgh, had visited Taris, at the re
quest of the meeting of the Evangelical Alliance
which was held at Glasgow in the middle of October;
that their mission was to the Frenchgjivernmcnt, in
reference to Dr. Achilli’s case ; that'they intended
to goto Rome, if they found at Paris that it was ad
visable to do so ; but that after confe ence w-tli the
French Minister for Foreign Affairs, a id the English
ambassador, they found reason to bel jvc that their
proceeding to Romo wouid he likelyrto complicate
the business. They returned the re foie, not without
hope that Dr. Achilli might obtain lis liberty, but
with many (ears, that have not yet bee* dissipated.—
Correspondent of N. Y. Recorder.
It is thought that Parliament will ipect about the
middle of January.
Another expedition is about fitting out for Behr.
ring’s Straits to search for Sir John Friiikliu.
Kbcnczor Elliott, tho Corn law r ynier, is an
nounced as a candidate for Parliament.
The reduction of the rates of discoun by the Banks
from 3 to 2'j per cent, is a precursor of a rise in Con
sols to par, when the Chancellor of tie Exchequer
will lay before the holders of stock a pr< position to ac
cept the reduced rates of interest, wliicl will save the
country several millions.
We have Kingston dates to 17th December.
The spirit of dissatisfaction and discontent with the
Home Government, seems to be rapidly! spreading.
Political annexation to tho United Stifles is openly
advocated.
As an illustration of their feeling, wcjquot* from a
pnpcrcalled “ I he Conservative.”:—
“No man in this island yet thinks of ailing foreign
arms to disposess Great Britain of Jimaien. We
have not yet arrived even at that state of eeling which
would induce any inhabitant to lift a finger against
the ancient Crown of England. But wo must live:
wo must assert the rights of our common country. —
Impressed with these views, there are many who
pray the Great Ruler of all notions so to dispose
events, that an uinicable secession of this island to the
United States, of America, wiibout quarrelling or
bloodshed may speedily occur. For ourselves, wh
repeal, that we should regret to 6eo Jamaica leavo
tho ancient fold; but wo would not wom}er if it oc
cured to-morrow. So that it be done uv ) jut rebel
lion, alas! 100 many would bo only giadSof it.”— N.
Y. Express.
France. —The elections in France have been post
poned until the 25 of January.
M. Penn’s proposition, against exposing of
Political offenders on the pillory, lias beeurfjjeclcd by
a large majority. w
F>>ur hundred of the insurgents of June have nr.
rived in Puris from Havre, and were liberated by the
Attorney General. j
It now appears that no difference whatever has aris
_ ett between the President nnd his ministry.
Bills of Exchange, druwn by Gen. Cordova, on
Madrid, tor the payment of the Spanish army, have
been protested for non-navment.
Four centime stamp duty is about to fw laid on
newspapers. 1
Further accounts from Algiers state that not a soul
in all Rctschua has been left to tell the tale of its sad
and mournfu) overthrow by the French. The whole
city is desolate.
The motion to abolish punishment by death for all
offences was made, and rejected by the National As
sembly. g
A pamphlet which was published by Ledru Rollin
in defense of his conduct on tfie 13th of June, has been
seized, and proceedings issued against the printer, for
exciting hatred to the Government among the people.
.Six more of tho June conspirators have been cdh
denmed.
Government has ordered the seizure of tyo Social
ist newspapers.
Passports are to be discontinued.
Jews in France. —A case has just occurred In Paris
whieli may illustrate the power still enjoyed by the
Priests in the embryo republic. The Minister of
Public Instruction hud appointed a Jew to (he chair of
Philosophy in the college of Napoleon Vetide. The
Christian zeal of the Bishop of Lucon was aroused,
and he fulminated his anathemas against the college,
laying it formally under interdict. Many of the pu
pils were withdrawn by Catholic mothers, and the
college classes were on the point of being broken up,
when the Minister yielded arid recalled the unfortu
nuto Israelite. By a compromise tho professor was
appointed to a subordinate position in a distant
college. \
Death of the Father of France. —The oldest man in
France, M. Jeune Baptiste Robillard, died on Ihe Ist
of October at Fontenav, near Paris, at the age of 113
years, 4 months, nnd 2 days. He was borne in June,
1786. Robillard retained the use of all his faculties
to tho lust moment.
Si Russia and Turkey. —Advices received from Con
stantinople to November 25th, state that tile extrudi
tion question with regard tothe refugees is not settled,
and not likely to be. The Emperor of Russia per
sists that the Hungarian and Polish refugees shall be
banished from the Ottoman Empire. These demands
tite Porte resists—and so the matter stands-.
In the opinion of the correspondent of the. London
Times, the Emperor of Russia is desirous o.f postpo
ning a rupture until spring, when his arrangements
Will be favored by the season. In the meantime,
Turkey is making every preparation to meet him
should he advance. Russia is increasing her fleet in
the Black Sea.
Liberty has been given to export bullion from the
Russian Empire.
Austria and Hungary. —The slate of siege will
be raised from Vienna on the Ist of January.
Orders have been sent to the Army of Observation
to approach as near the Saxony frontier us possible.
Prince Mctternioli has written a letter to an Austri
an minister, stating that tite Austrian monarchy can
not enjoy a lusting peace, unless Hutigagi be separa
ted from Austria. *
Thirteen recent condemnations have hri ommu
ted to imprisonment at hard labor for a'• >f years.
Notwithstanding the police preeu'U ■ Kossuth
medals have been introduced into ! angary. The
Magyar patriots place inestimable value upon them.
Germany.— -From Frankfort we learn that serious
difficulties have nrisen to prevent the installation of
tite Central Administration.
Letters from Turin state that a ministerial crisis
was at baud.
Italy.— Letters from Naples announce great ar
rangements in progress, for purposes unknown.—
Tije fortress ofGaeta is being armed and repaired.—
The pontifictai frontier was lined with troop*.
The new French chief is resolute and firm to the
Cardinals. In an address to thotroops he says, “Your
mission is not ended.”
No time has yet been fixed for tho return of the
Pope.
The Treasury of the Cardinal Triumvirate is an
nounced to bo bankrupt.
China.— Death oj Rev. Aug. Third, late Secretary (
of the Roman Catholic Mission in China. —On the 2 tli
June a very melancholy accident occurred at Pinang.
A party of gentlemen were on a visit at Ratu-Kawan,
some of whom went out to shoot in a plantation. The
Rev. M. Thi vet and another separated themselves!
from the rest of the party. M. Thibet was ill ad-J
vance, and immediately on crossing the entrance ofl
an inclosuro, disappeared. His friends heard him!
call out that “he was a lost man;” nnd after a|
search, was horrified to find that M. Thivet had!
fallen upon a tiger trap placed in the bottom ofal
pit about 20 feet deep, covered with grass and attnpl
leaves laid upon slender sticks, and planted with!
strong neliong spears, set perpendicularly or slightly!
inclining towards the sides of the pit, and riveted ini
the soil. On one of these the unfortunate gentleman!
was impaled. He expired at 3A. M. the following!
day. The part of the spear within the body measur-l
ed 16 inches, its greatest diameter 2, and its circum I
ference about 5 inches. —Pinang Gazette, 30/A Jtine.y
Syria— A letter from Damascus, noticed in nSt.
Petersburg paper, says that a firman of the Sultan had I
recently ordered the members of tho Christian nnd j
Jewish sects to proceed, witli'the Mussulmans, to cor- 1
tain municipal elections. This is anew step toward!
the concession of equal civil rights to the Jews and!
Christians, and must be attributed in part to the efforts®
of the American missionaries, who are enlightened!
men.
Tripoli. —An outrage has recently been commit-!
ted on Lebanon, near Tripoli, at Eden, where tho I
American missionaries procured a house to retire to|
with their families during the summer heats. Im
mediately on their arrival tho Maronite population
rose in arms, and compelled them to return on the
following day.
The Moslems at Tripoli have recently maltrentcd
the Greek Catholics, and endeavored to compel them
to convey their dead to the grave upon donkeys by
way of humiliation, instead of being carried on the
shoulders of bearers os is customary. The Bishop
was obliged to take refuge in the French consulate.
The matter was referred to Beyrout and also to the
Porte, and the Sultan has taken active measures to
prevent a recurrence of the outrage. Twenty-six of
the ringleaders were surrendered,
Madagascar and her Tyrant Queen. —Newspaper
intelligence reports tho deatli of the Quern of Mada
gascar, the ruthless persecutor of the Christians, and
bloody oppressor of the people over whom she has
usurped dominion. Some years ago it was calculated
that 1,000,000 of the inhabitants of that island hud
beet) murdered or reduced to perpetual slavery by her
orders. Her restoration ol the cruel, idolatrous cits
toms of her country was accompanied by the most
fanntieal persecution of the missionaries and tl.c
Christians; tho schools'shut up, all education tor
bidden, tho missionaries banished, their property
seized; and while she robbed them of all they pos
sessed, she withltlemoniuc craft levi< and a tax up n her
subjects, falsely Alleging that it was to pay the foreign
ers, thus creating in the minds of the people, so far as
she was able, a hatred ot them nnd their mission.
Tite importance of this island in its relation to Africa,
with her teeming millions of unevungelized souls,
can scarcely ho overrated- And for unhappy Mnd
ngaster, visited with the light of the Gospel, and then
dragged hack into idolatry and ignorance, prayer
should be made by the churches continually. Tfv?
son of the Into Queen is understood to have learned
Christ. Whether in the present divided and embar
rassed state of that country he may be permitted to
ascend the thmnejpf Jiiafathcr. seems a fctylul mu
certainty; nnd whether he possesses strength of prin
ciple and firmness of character sufficient to brave the
difficulties of his position as a Christian prince, is also
a matter of deep solicitude. But the Lord reignetli.
Giber dangers to the progress ol the Gospel in that
island arc also presenting themselves. The French
are, in the vies’ of many active spirits among them,
the rightlul “protectors” or :Vlu’dgascar. The Brit
ish, by the cession of Mauritius to them, with which
Madagascar was associated as ail p.nucpdngo when
Mauritius was ceded to Britain, and by subsequent
treaties of friendship nnd alliance, have, in the judg
ment of many, a better right to he the “protectors” of
Madagascar; although they will probably not assert
ihnt cluim anv further, it may be, than to prevent, if
possible, the seizure ot the island by the French, and
to presprVe it ns nn independent power.— For. Corr.
Puritan llrCnrder.
Jtlisfplliiimuui
From tho N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
DESTRUCTION OF THE SHIP CALEB GRIM.
SHAW BY FIRE AT SEA.
The steamship Cambria brings us an nceount of
the loss of this splendid ship by fire, at sen. We sub
join the account given by Captain Iloxio to liis own
lers.
The Caleb Grimshaw was owned by Samuel
Thompson and Nephew of this city, and was built in
vthiscil v in 1848, in a superior manner. She was of
1087 tons burthen; valued at about SBO,OOO and hud a
Cargo on board worth at least $200,000. The vessel
and about two-tliirjs of the curgo were insured in
Wall-street. The rest in England.
Harbor of Fayal, Nov., 24th 1849.
7b C. Grimshaw Cos., Liverpool: —By this you
aro informed of the total loss of the good ship “Caleb
Grimshaw,” by fire, which was discovered on tho 12th
inst., ut 8 o’clock P. M., the weather being fine and
the wind light from the Eastward, with royals and
studding-sails set for the first time on the passage.—
Tne engine was at work in two minutes, and the
’tween decks were flooded with water. Satisfied
there were no fire there, raised one ol tho foro hatch
es and saw the tire abaft oftho chain lockers, both
sides. As no human being could breathe between
decks, tho hose was pointed down the hatch and a
constant stream thrown down, together with tho use
ol fire buckets, &c., until there tvss five feet vvater in
the hold. Steam began to generate and tho heat
grew more intense. Continued the pump and buck
ets until there was nine and a half feet in the hold,
which I think was the means of preserving the ship us
long as slto was.
After having tbe boats astern in tow for five days
and nights, we espied a sail which proved to be the
British barque Surah, of Yarmouth, N. S, from Lon
don, in ballast, hound to St. Johns, N. B, (.'apt. David
Cook, with a heart as big as Nelson’s monument, and
that too in the right place. As soon ns he discovered
our signal of distress wore ship, took in top gallant
sails and courses, double reefed hist topsails and made
ready for afty emergency. The wind came on to
blow and he was not able to get any more than were in
the launch and two small boats.
That night it blew hard in squalls, but he Was ena
bled to keep in sight ol the ship. The wind modera
ted and he Was enabled to get on board the barque 163
passengers. Night setting in and the wind increas
ing, was obliged to hoist the boats and lie to until
day light. Next day, nothing done, it blowing too
much sea on to lower a boat. The next day got 7
volunteers among tbe crew to go with the boat and
relieve those who were left on board, as thcro was no
water or provisions thaUcould be got at on board
without raising the hatches. The crew reported
that the main mast had settled down a foot or more,
and that the upper dock worked each way 6 inches.—
We tlml day got to leeward of Flores and into smooth
water, and during the night got on board all the re
maining passengers, spme having left on a raft the 2d
day of tho fire, say about 60. The captain sticking
closer than a brother, for this is iiis eighth day, and
he has been instrumental in rescuing from a watery
grave 399 souls. As soon as the batches were lifted
(fc!7”During the performance of divine service in the
Episcopal Church at Morfesdale, N. J., on Christmas
eve, part of the plastering of the ceiling became de
tached, and fell to the lloor, a distance of twenty feet.
The Church was crowded in every part, except ex
actly where the plastering fell, directly in front of the
pulpit, yet no lives were lost.
OBITUARY.
—
“Leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath/
And stars to set—hut all,
Thou hast all seasons for thy own, # 0 death!”
Died, on the loth of December, at the residence of her brother-in
law, Talhotnn Miss, Ellen C, Davant, daughter of Mr. James
Da van t of this place-
She had gone to her brothers for the benefit of her health, which
hul been for some time declining. For a day or two her symptoms
were better; but in a short time, she become worse, and after a
brief but severe paroxysm of suffering she breathed her last on the
afternoon of the day above stated in the 20th year of her age.
In noticing the departure of tV.is estimable young lady it is a,
source of great consolation to know that she professed that faitli,
which takes the sting from death. And as the fruit of that faith
she was enabled to commit her soul without fear and with perfect
resignation to the care of her Redeemer. Hence her doubly afllictetf
father, and her other bereaved relations may weep but not as
those who have no hope,
l*enfield Jan., 7tii I^s*),
Died, on the tnth of D'cenilier, in Henry county, Alibaraa,
Maii y Jank Ne\vgi\nt. age 10years five months, and three days,
da tghter of Matthew and Solely Newgunt. W. W. O.
Departed this life, on the morning of the 14th inst., at her resi
dence, sit Society llill, Macon county, Alabama, Mrs. Sylvia.
JltufNsoN, relict of Josiah Brunson. Deceased, late of Georgia, in’
the 66th year of her age. She had been a member of tlie Baptist
Church Home thirty years, and died as she lived, a devoted Chris-
J tian. J. M. W.’ t
Receipts of payment for the Christian
Index, from Ist to Bth Jan., 1850.
Peter Howard, to No. 50, ’49,.. 2 50
laiueK Biinbanan..
John Beverly, to No. 4, ’50,.. 500
Isaac Duncan to No. 12, ’51,.. 500
Stephen Rowe, to No. 50, ’49,.. 2 50
James M. Watt, to No. 50, ’50,.. 2 00*
T. M. Compton to No. 50, ’49,.. 2 00
Rev. B. M. Sanders to No. 50, ‘50,.. 2 00
Mrs. A. J. Griffin to No. 00, ’50,.. 2 50
T. C. Armstrong, to No. 50, ’50,.. 2 00
Mrs. Battle, to No. 50, ’50,.. 200
Mrs. D. S. Robinson,... .to No. 30, ’50,.. 200
J. W. Champion, to No. 50, ’49,.. 2 50
Win. Brooks, Sett to No. 50, ’50,.. 200
Jas. McLellan to No. 50, ’50,.. 2 00
Jone..'han Woodward to No. 50, ’50,.. 2 OO
John V. Collier ~...t0 No. 50, ’49,.. 250
Mrs. Ann Boyd, to No. 6, ’51,.. 5 OO
Rev. R. Booker, ...to No. ’50,.. 2 00
Watson Gresham, to No. 50, ’50,.. 200
Nuncy Holliday to No. 6, ’51,.. 200
Mrs. Mary Gwin, to No. 50, ’49,.. 2 50
John Applewhite, to No. 50, ’49,.. 2 50
Rev. G. J.nmpkin, to No. 50, ’50,.. 200
J. J. Davis to No. 5, ’50,.. 500
Dr. R. S. Callaway to No. 50, ’50,.. 200
Vincent Sanford, to No. 50, ’49,.. 250
Jas. C. Leonard, to No. 7, ’50,.. 400
I*. Grant, to No. 48, ’49,.. 2 00
D. Burgin to No. 21, ’51,.. 500
Solomon Graves, to No. 9, ‘51,.. 200
Dr. J. B. Slack to No. 82, ’50,.. 500
Thomas Wyatt, to No. 6. ’51,.. 5 00
Jos. Denson, to No. 50, ’50,.. 2 OO
Thos. L. Shaw, to No. 40, ’49,.. 250
Seth Butler, to No. 40, ’49,.. 2 50
John Curry,..., to No. 2, ’50,., 3 00
Sam. McCrary to No. 30, ’51,.. 500
11. W. Moreland, to No. 5, ’50,.. 2 50
J. VV. Kidd to No. 12, ’51,.. 500
Dr. John W. Veazv, to No. 50, ’50,.. 200
Mark A. George to No. 50, ’49,.. 2 50
Wm. Tuggle, to No. 50, ’50,.. 2 00
n 13KC 13R UNIVERSITY.
PREPARATORY SCHOOL.
r|7lIE NEXT TERM of this Institution will commence
JL on the Ist of February, 1950. Students wishing to
he thoroughly prepared for College will have every facility
nfl'orded tliem. T. D. MARTIN,’ rrlmopal.
Jan 10 2
MINUTES OF ASSOCIATIONS’
[AM desirous of obtaining the Minutes of the following
Associations for 1819: , ..
Apalachee, Bethel, Columbus, Coosa, Ebenezer, Flint
River, Georgia, lleplizibn.lt, Hightower, Piedmont, Rock’
Mountain, Sareptn, Sunbury, Tallapoosa, Washington,
Western, Chattahoochee, Chcstntee, Kllijay, Middle, Mid
d'e Cherokee, Mountain, Muekalce, Tugalo, Union, Notley
River, State Line. <
Will tho Clerks of Associations, Moderators, or other
brethren, who may have a copy of any of the .above Ml nates,
to spare, nnd who may see this notice, forward one to me
at Macon, and oblige,, respectfully, &c.
Jan. 10 ELI BALL.
FOR ONE DOLT/AR t
rpwo COPIES OF NOEL ON BAPTISM, with an,
X Introduction by Dowling, and a Portrait, will be
sent by mail, in paper covers. Address, (post paid,),
EDWARD H. FLETCHER, Publisher, K
141 Nassau street, New York.
Jan. 10. 4t
NEW AND VALI ABLE WORK
MISCELLANIES, consisting qfDi-courses and• As
says, by William R. Williams, D. D. This Work
consists of 400 pages octavo, bound in half turkey morocco.
Also, put up in cloth untrimmed.
EDWARD H. FLETCHER,
141 Nassau street,’New York.
Jan. 10. ;4
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