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37, 1851.
IKK mrj man, woman and child in Christendom,
(jourown wife and children especially,) swear
-constantly, without reserve? Surely sir, it is
roost unmanly and ungenerous to restrict the use
of innocent tilings to yourselt only.
But “turn thee yet again,” and hear the testi
mony of Almighty God.
1. He pointedly forbid* it. “ * * neither
shall thou profane the name of God. * * Swear
not at all, * * let your communication be, Yea,
yea; Nay, nay: For whatsoever is more than these,
cameth of evil.” Lev. 19: 12. Mat. 5: 34, 37.
2. He note* it as a mark of exceeding ti/eness
in the practitioner. “Fits mouth is lull of curs
ing. * * Under his tongue is mischief,” Psalms
10: 7. Rom. 3: 14.
8. He solemnly declares that He will punish
blasphemers individually. “He that Llasphemeth
the name of the Lord, he shall surely be put to
death. * * For cursiug. + * Consume them tn
wrath, consume them, that they may not be. * *
As he loved cursing, so let it [wrath] come upon
him.” Lev. 24: 16. Psalms 69: 12. 109: 17.
4. He visits a nation icilh droughts and desola
tions, whose inhabitants are profane. “Because
of swearing the land mournclh. * * The Lord
hath a controversy with the inhabitants ol the
land. By swearing * * shall the land mourn.”
Jer. 2.1: 10. Hos. 4: I—3.
1 have presented the reader with a few pointed
arguments, and scriptural declarations upon this
subject. I have presented them reasonably, not
abusively. I could fain hope that every gentle,
man whose eyes may fall upon them, if ho is a
prolane swearer, would instantly turn from it in
disgust. For a man to argue that lie cannot quit
it, is to argue what is not true. lie can quit it:
be ought to quit it. Why do not blasphemers
awear in open courts? Why do they not swear
when in thecorr.pany of respectable ladies? And
are we not always in the immediate presence of
Almighty God! O how exceedingly pitiful is
-the apology of the poor blasphemer! How com
pletely like one insane does ho act! Whoever
else may be nble to render a reason, ho can ren
der none—lie is “without excuse.” O swearer!
thy conduct is without sense or meaning. Piti
ful, most pitiful! E. V.
THE EmiH.
MARCH 27, 1051.
(J3® All arrearages are charged at
-$2 50 per annum, or 5 cents per num
tber. For all payments in advance the
paper is furnished at $2 00 per annum,
or 4 cents per number.
03” The series of articles on “Soul Prosperi.
ty” will, we doubt not, bo read with much pica- i
~>ure, both on account ofthe nature of the subject,
•and the source from which they emanate.
03* Read the appeal of J. H. C. in behalfof
the mission of Cro. Ryals. In a letter lately re.
ceived from another brother of cxtrnsivb influ
ence in the Southern part of the State, he says:
“I hope also that you will, through the Index,
call the attention of the Baptists of Georgia to the
‘importance of raising a fund sufficient to sustain
•brother Ilya's in his field of labor. This field
ought not to be abandoned.'’
missionaries lo China.
The Tuskaloosa Monitor announces the mac
•nage ofthe Rev. Tarkton P. Crawford, of Tenn.
-and Miss Martha K. Foster, of Tuskaloosa coun- ;
- ty; and adds: -‘These young persons linvc do- j
liberately devoted themselves to missionary ser
•vice among the heathen, and will depart for
Shanghai, in China, in the course of a few months, i
under the direction of the Board of the Southern
-Baptist Convention, Richmond, Va.”
Systematic Benevolence.
In a letter to the S. VV. Baptist, h is stated that
the Hernando church, in Mississippi, Itas recent
ly passed a resolution, unttnimoKsly, that each
member shall bo expected to pay into Its Treas
ury one dollar for every bale of cotton made, or
one dollar on the value of a cotton bale, if the in
come comes in another way.
Belay ot liaptisH,
Under this caption, a writer in the Prts'liyte- j
riun complains of the great negfect ot lire institu
lion (A intent baptism which exists in the Presby.
terivn Church: “in referring to the statistics in ,
the General Assembly’s Minutes, you may find
•churches consisting of from four hundred to sev
en hundred members, which report from four to
less than twenty infant baptisms; while many ol
the larged churches make no report on the sub
ject,” The writer mentions two causes which
contribute to this neglect. One is, the custom
•adopted by many raroisters df administering the
rite of baptism only at the services preparatory
to the communion. Another cause of this neg
*lcct is, the practice of baptizing infants in private.
These two customs have contributed greatly, ,
‘ip tho opinion of the writer, to the neglect of
which he i eom[dains. Wo do not believe, how
ever, that he has touched (he real cause. Al
though the standards of tho Presbyterian church
set forth Infant Baptism as an ordinance, there is
evidently much doubt, if not unbelief, of I lie truth
of this doctrine. A Presbyterian parent who is
accustomed to regard the Bible as his only stan
dard of faith and practice, finds little inducement
beyond tiie respect which he feels towards his
pastor, to bring his child lotlie altar. He finds
do command in the scripture, and he knows of .
no advantage which his child will gain from the
practice.
One ol two things our Presbyterian brethren ;
ought to do, if they would secure the observance
of tho rite of infant baptism. Let them show
.their people that it is on institution of Jesus Christ,
-or let them resort to the Romish or Puseyite doc
trine of bapt'smal regeneration. If they can
touch the conscience by a clear and pointed np. j
peal to the command of God; or ifilioy ran con- i
vinca the fond parent, that his child cannot be
saved without baptism, their complaints about
ffjj neglect cf tfie institution will soon cease.
Celebration of Uic I. O. O. F.
On Saturday the 22j hist., the Pefifield Lodge
! I. O. O. F., celebrated their third anniversary.
J A shower of rain falling about tho time appointed
; for the public exercises, prevented the attendance
jof e l-“ge audimicc. But notwithstanding the
i rain, the Lodge marched out with their beautiful (
banner and rich regalia. The orator of the day
i vvas Mr. John M. Dyson, who entertained the
| audience with a polished exposition of Friend
i ship, Love, and Truth. As we have never been
; initiated into the Mysteries of OJd Fellowship,
j “'e cannot speak of tho merits of Mr. Dyson's ,
: speed), considered as an exhibition ofthe princi-, ;
pics of the Order. Asa literary production,
! however, and a striking exhibition of certain
■ human virtues, we believe it received the unatii
mous commendation of the audience.
lUligiiitts SatdliipiT.
We have the pleasure of announcing that a
teller lias been received fiovn brother Bowen,
dated last October. Ho had reached Yariba,
the field lie propose dto occupy. In consequence
of war between several tribes of that country, lie
was compel led lo retreat us far us Ablieukuia.
At this place, about eighty miles from Budngrv,
he was waiting until a favorable opportunity of
locating himself ot some clligible point, was
presented. The country is described us beauti
ful and healthy.
Brother Bowen was treated with great kind,
ness by those tribes which received him. 110
was enjoying fine health, and plcades earnestly
that other missionaries may be sent out. Who
will go? Wo regret dial this interesting letter
came too lute to appear in this number ot the
Commission, it ili be presented in the Journal
for April.
MISSION ARY INTEL LIG EXCE.
The intelligence from the missions for ttie
present month piescnls several points ol interest.
Greece. —The converts arc not at ull shaken
by the persecutions they have en lured. Mr.
Kynegos, the principal sufferer at Xante, writes;
“1 teel more assured than ever, to-day, that my
; persecution happened according to the divine
; will; that 1 might see with mine own eyes, and
| learn from faithful friends, concerning the piety
and zeal of others of my brethren who are en
gaged in preaching tho gospel; and that I might
| thus become more able to preach it myself. O
j that God would strengthen me, and enable me
j to overcome every temptation and stumbling
block, and make me preach his holy word with
the zeal which you describe.” An applicant
for baptism being asked if his parents would not
disinherit him, replied: “I am resolved to take
i up-tlic cross of my Saviour and heroine his fob
i lower. Is it possible for me to love my parents
| more than rny Redeemer?”
France. —-Mr. Willard says: “I am solicited
to go to Paris and baptize several persons. I
have promised to visit those friends in January,
il Providence thus wills, and shall not hesitate to
baptize those who are worthy. My opinion is
that il Providence continues luvorulde, asoflutc,
we shall not have a preacher ready for Paris
before tho cause will call ptvssiegly for him.”
Germany. —Letters from Mr. Oncken and Mr.
Lehmann, furnish detailed accounts of the move
ments of the mi-sirm; btrt the attitude of the
government is unfavorable. Mr. Chicken says:
Our w irk here, and in Germany generally, is
still greatly progressing: but as I dare not write
long at present, I will merely add that the day
of our glorious liberty is at an end; tho spirit of
persecution is even now revived, and client our
brethren has been already banished from Meck
lenburg. No one at a distance can form any
.just idea bow rapid lias been tho return to des
potism. But tin? Lord roignfth in the midst of
nil these convulsions, nml the purpose of his
heart will ultimately be accomplished.
Mr. Lehmann statee that the Prussian Gov.
eminent Inis undertaken to suppress the free sale
and distribution of tho Scriptures:
Our present Minister of Commerce has issued
a law that Bible colporteurs, who have certifi
cates of a “recognized” llilihi Society, shall
receive licenses of the government gratis. Now
the certificates of our agency, even ofthe Amer
ican Bihle Society, have been rejected,—they
are not “recognized.” Only those in connection
with the State cliuroll are received, and all these
circulate the Apochryplta; besides, they are
very far fiorn giving certificates to Baptists.
All other agency in this branch of labor is pro.
hihited, and prosecuted by the police and courts
of justice. iStich is our slate, —tho hierarchy in
union w ith the State power;—and there is not yet
an end ofthe retrograde movement since 1848.
Maulmain. —lt is an interesting circumstance
that five pupils of the Karen Theological Seri),
in ary were about to be sent forth as preachers
of the gospel. It has boon staled that Mrs.
Judson was intending to return to this country.
Tho following touching extract is from her let
ter announcing this intention :
“The three children are in excellent health,
and scarcely know, poor things! that they are
orphans. ’They talk tenderly of ‘dear papa,’
who is now ‘with Christ in heaven,’ but they are
just ns happy (mid l would not have them other,
wise) ns though I could he happy with them.
Pray for them and tor me, while we arc on the
ocean.”— Watch. Reflector.
iwiilar.
DREADFUL murder.
Our city was thrown info a state of unusual
excitement yesterday morning, in const qneneo
of the intelligence of tho commission of one of
the most appalling murders which we have ever
been called upon lo relate. At half past eleven
o’clock Saturday night, an amiable old man,
named Stephen H.-rnundez, a Cuban by birth,
who kept a Segnr Shop on the north side of Dau
phin-street, between Hamilton and St. Luwrenco
stroets, was most cruelly murdered by a bund of
ruffians who covertly entered Ins house. Tho
cries of tho deceased, attracted lo the spot a gen
tleman passing, who attempted to enter, but was
prevented by the murderers instantly burring the
door. Again cries ol great distress issued from
the interior, and this time the gentleman broke
open the door with considerable effort, and found
Hernandez lying upon the floor u mangled and
bloody corpse. Tlie house, too, was on fire, but
the flames were speedily extinguished, and an
open box of matches, a long dirk knife which bad
been recently sharpened, and the case of a small
Arkansas tooth-pick, were discovered on the floor
near the deceased. Upon inspection, it was
found that the body hod received sixteen wounds,
thirteen of which were mortal—ten wounds were
discovered on the left breast over the heart, one
en the back of the neck, one under the left arm,
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX.
one on the abdomen, and the rest upon the head
and arms —Mobile Register, March 19.
The Mobile Haml.l of Tuesday gives curren
cy to some rumors which add a mysterious inter
est to the murder of the Cuban. Hernandez, wlm
was assassinated in that city, under circum
stances of so much atrocity, on Sunday morning
last. |
Since the residence of Hernandez in Mobile,
there have been many rumors afloat as to the
cau<e of Ids leaving Havana. The following
account is given on ihe authority of a gentleman
of Mobile, cognisant ol a portion ol the circuit)
stances.
A siiort time previous to the Cuban expedition
| from this country, a stupendous fraud was dis ‘
! covered by the millionth'* of Havana, lo have i
: been committed against the government, in which
a number of the mist wealthy and influential
citizens were implicated. Prosecutions were in
stituted against them. Hernandez v.-as in pos
session of uii the facts. The government found
it out and seized and confined him in prison ns a
witness, to preserve him fronflhe hriliery, |>ower
and influence of the defendants. They attained
means, however, to communicate with him, and
! lor a largo sum of money he agreed, when intro
i duetd as a witness for the Government, to nar
: rate, as facts, a statement on the trial whii h would
exculpate them. The day of trial was drawing
near, and the defendants began lo look upon Her
t nandez with deep suspicion, as they were com.
; plotely in his power. 1 hey feared a betrayal
: of their trust, and concluded it were best to get
him out ol the way entirely. They planned his
! escape from prison, furnished him w ith several
thousand dollars, and he was soon in this country.
During the exciting events incident to the des
. cent upon Cardenas, this prosecution was lost
sight of. Since the appointment of the new Go
vernor of Cuba, it has started afresh, and it is the
intention (.film authorities to probe the matter to
its foundation. The new Governor, learning ol
the escape nml flight of Hernandez, after consi
derable inquiry and investigation, located him in
Mobile. Ihe necessary steps Were In ing taken
by the Government to obtain liis nppeuniiic-t in
Havana. This the defendants found out, and
I knowing that it would lend to an exposure of tlm
; w hole transaction, they procured the commission
1 of this deed.
Some of tho circumstances here detailed have
a strong resemblance to paits of tho celebrated
Roy case.
The Murderers of Hernandex. —Through the
energy and vigilance of Deputy Marshal Griflin
and two other members ofthe Police, Louis Gulin
and Mr. Kenyon, two Spaninids were arrested
on Tuesday, about thirty miles from the city, ot
Bayou But re, under circumstances which leave
little room to doubt their being the perpetrators
of the cold blooded murder of Hernandez on Sa
turday night lust. The officers left the city on
Tuesday, at 13 o'clock, mounted on good horses,
and at half past four o’clock they had tho men
I arrested, and beloto two o’clock tho following
; morning had them in the Uuaid-housc.
They were found at the house of Joseph Lorn
i ma, a .Spaniard, where they had bean for twenty
i four hours. From questions usked liy them
I about the fishermen, it is supposed they intended
| to have taken a boat, in order to board some ves
sel bound to Havana. This supposition accounts
I for the folly of remaining so long within thirty
1 miles of the city. They were completely sur
| prised by the ol) leers, and liml no time to resist
I hud they been disposed. Messrs. Griflin and
Guile brought them fifteen miles, riding behind
j them, before they were cnab'ed to protirio
j wagon.
There wore found on their persons and in
; their possession tho watch of the deceased; a
Bowie knife, covered with blood, which fils the
sheath found in the in in do rid man’s room; a
number of Spanish papers, one of which, b-ing
very bloody, had been torn up and thrown into
the privy; a draft on New Orleans payable to
Hernandez, and the gold sliiit studs which lie ;
was in the habit of wearing. When taken, they
pretended to be unable to speak English, but b -
fore getting to the city one of them forgot him.
j self and made a remark in very good English.
I*. S. Since the above was written, we ham
that the prisoners were brought before Justice
Cleveland for examination, and on motion of
counsel, the case was continued until this morn
ing.
We also learn that the bowie-knife can he
identified ns belonging to one of the men, arid in
addition to tho wutch named above, the key has
also been found on them as well us the pocket
book of the deceased. — Mobile Daily Advertiser,
March 13.
STILL ANOTHER FUGITIVE CASE.
Two fugi ive slaves from Virginia were ar
rested and examined l ist week ut Uniontown,
Pennsylvania. During the trial, a dispatch was
received Iron) Brownsville, announcing that an
j armed body of men would proceed from that place
lo rescue the fugitives. Upon the receipt of tins
j intelligence, the sheriff of Uniontown ordered out
a company of volunteers, and a large numherof
citizens shouldered their muske ts and entered
the company. The United Stutes flag was die.
| pluyed—the company, joined by the patriotic cit-
I izens, marched through the streets, headed by n
i band office music -and confidence was soon es
tablished in every heart that tho law would be
i executed faithfully and fearlessly. The disor
ganizes from Brownsville were met on their nr
rival by the volunteer company nml citizens.—
But notwithstanding they hud come some dis
tance to assist tho fugitives, they were not so
! philanthropic as to fight for them—so they back
j ed on', or os they say in the west, vamosed.
I Tho fiTifhr r Rearing oftlie case was postponed.
! file patriotic hearing of the people of Uniontown
! shows that their plucc lias its proper name.—
Sav. Rep.
JUiatPllnnrons.
O CT Amin Boy has published a farewell ad
I dress lo the American people, which is highly
complimentary, to which tho President made u
: liundiorne reply.
03” Space in the Crystal Palace has been
granted to the Bible Society to exhibit specimens
of their Bibles in no less thnn 160 languages.
More than 10,006 Russians of the first fami‘
lies have asked of the Emperor leave to go lo
London during tiro World’s Fair.
03”Tlre Minnesota Chronicle ofthe 10th ult.,
states that sad accounts have been received thero
from the upper Indian country. The Indians
above (/row Wing were suffering extremely,
and many had literally starved to death. It is
estimated, adds the Chronicle, that within n short
time past, from five to seven hundred of them
have died in consequence of privations.
OCrChaplin, tho negro thief, who was indicted
for an assault, with intent to kill, and stealing
the slaves of Messrs. Toombs and Stevens, failed
to appear to answer the charge, and has forfeit
ed hts bail fcr $19,C99.
C 0“ Iwto Farquhar Tupper, the English
poet, aiitl Author of Proverbial Philosophy, lias
arrived iiijiu Asia at New York. He has token
| loog nga 4 the Aster House. He has al ready |
eommeneW besoflueting us with pieces written
on hoard ye steamer, and no doubt lie will be
beset by o*r toadies. Mr. T. will remain in this
I country tlßec months. He leaves behind him a
wile and |8 children, and is 40 years old.—
’ Bast, S,uj
C-s*Tiidliossuth correspondence was ordered to
bo printed^to-day. It is said to ba of considera
ble intef'CT!. A national ship is to he sent lor
the of bringing to this country Kossuth
and liis C'iipauions, who have, it seems, express
ed a wisijnpseel; refuse and citizenship in the
l iiitedSjfyii. 1 hey “iil firm a settleinotit, it
is said, inWrne of the Northwestern States or ter.
rilories, wliore good Government land may be !
entered atjminimum prices, and they will soon
i be surroutk led, not only hy imigrunt Hungarians,
but hv personsui a good class ot society from
various parts ui Germany.
1 learn, by the way, from a private lint official
letter, juifl rcceivtd here, that Mr. Webster’s
[lnlsemaitn letter has been translated into all
European languages, bus been extensively cir.
calmed aul read, and must undoubtedly produce
an fmprofr in on public opinion in favor of re
| publican institutions.— Cor. Char. Courier.
I Tififlftf.—'i he officers of Outer Pacha crossed
the Narcot a dear Ivosgniger on the sth. All
! lbe iusurg nts retreated'to Mostan, where a hat
tie was I ought on the 9th, and the insurgents de
feated anil the Suitan’s troops entered Mostan.
The insurgent leader, Karas Pasha, with 200
men, surrendered near Gasket). The chief in
surgents IKd. The purification of Bosnia is
completed. A telegraphic despatch fioni l T ara,
l l sth ult., states that the insurgent duel Kuro
i I’uslta ban taken re In go in Austrian territory.
Remains of a Mammoth. —ln excavating on
the railroad, about six miles Iront Wheeling, Va.,
’ was discovered a tusk of a gigantic anima l , em
bedded ill sand about 10 leet. The tusk was
I not less uiari 0’ fort long, and at the large end
i measured 1-3 inches in cireumierenee.
Desecration. — The Mexicans about Monterey |
have eiiffrely’ destroyed the walls around the i
i grave-yards built by our troops during the war, j
and carried oil nearly all the stones. They *
| have not, however, in any way molested the |
| graves of the hundreds buried there during the j
occupation ol Monterey by our troops.
Father Ritchie about to Retire, — The Union
Sold. —We learn from the Baltimore Sun, that
the Washington Union has been sold, and Father
Ritchie after forty-seven years of labor in the
editorial., department of the political press, will
retire oij, the 15th of next month, when Mr. An
drew J.NJomdson of Tennessee, late Minister to
Germ my, the purchaser ot the Union, will take
posses-in. The Union is to lie continued hy
Mr. I). and his associate Gen. Robert Armstrong,
j The prijce fur which the Union was sold is said
ito ho $30,1)00. Mr. Ritchie’s retirucy was
i cuused hy his embarrassment in consequence of
j the printing contract.
j The Pedigree of Washington. —Mr. Maple
■ son, the editor of the illuminator of ‘‘Pearls of
| American Poetry” has published an illuminated
! sheet, showing the pedigree of Washington.—
i The pedigree of Gen. Washington, as traced and
1 illuminated by Mr. Mapleson, carries hack his
; descent to William do llenburn, Lord of the
I IVI unor of Washington, in tlie county of Dur.
| ham, Eigtall'll.” from him descended John
I Washington of Whitfield, in the lime of Richard
i 111. and ninth in descent from Jjlm, was George,
first president of the United States. ‘/*lio mother
| of the .Mm Washington who emigrated to Vir
ginia in 1057, and who was great grand fuller
| to the General, was Eleanor Hastings, daughter
j and heiress of.f din Hastings, grandson to Fran
i cis, second Furl of Kuntindon. She was the I
■ dttacentinnl, through Lady Huntingdon ofGeorgo ■
j Duke of Clartaiee, brother of King Edward [V 7 . i
1 and Kingjfietiurd 111, by Isabel Nevil, daughter !
and heiress ol Richard Earl of Warwick, the
King maker. Washington as wi II us all the !
descendants of lliat marriage, ure entitled to
quarter the arms of Hustings, Pole, Earl of Sails,
bury, Hiimtngenci, Scotland, Mortimer, Eail of
M arch,- Nevil, Montague, Beauchamp, and Dev.
ereaux.
Cargo of Elephants. —We are glad to learn
1 that Mr. 8. L 5. Juno, whom wo formerly an
-1 non need ns having come to Galle in a vessel
; from America for a cargo of elephants, has sue
j corded in procuring iho object of his search. On i
j h s arrival in Colombo he was informed that j
| government had elephants for sale: hut we hop. I
! p-ned to meet him one dav in search of what 1
j was here called “government.” With Iris Yan- i
! kee go abend business notions lie supposed that if
i a party tafai! anything for sale, that paitv ought \
to know p hat price to nsk for it. Governnv ut ;
: lias elephants for sale, said every person; but no- i
j body, individual nr collective, could ho found to
; fix a prb>> at which they would be sold; so that !
; hedeclaisd there was reully no government in j
Ceylon.: t Failing in the direction, Mr. June, u :
i perfect stranger to the country, and assured by ]
many rciidents that lie could not, in any reason- 1
able limA obtain the number id elephants Im rc- j
quired, went into the interior, ami, notwithstand
ing the tit usual wetness of the season, succeeded
; in picking up between 20 and 30 elephants,
which air now on their way to Galle, to be ship.
I prd on bdard the American barque Regatta, now
lying thdro in waiting for him. Wo wish Mr.
June and Ids “boys ami girls.” ns he calls them,
, a quick, and safe passage to Yankee land.—Co.
I out bo (Ctifon) Observer, Jan. 3.
Crianl fCollotl Stull: —The Alabama Journal,
MontgoiW'Vy, says: We were shown a few days
| since by Mr. CoXe, one of the delegates from
this quuiior to the World’s Fair in London, a
section of an immense cotton stall: which ho will
; take with him as a specimen of the plant as it
grows inMic rich prairie bottoms of Alabama.— :
The plant was twenty feet in height end boro ‘
1,000 boffs. It was grown on the plantation of
.Mr. I’. Wray, of this county. Air."Coxe and
; brother dill leave at ail early period for Europe. 1
A NulMa Example. —A wealthy layman, al
ready wiAJ known for his noble deeds in belialf
of the Church in this vicinity, lias recently in- ,
sured the life of his rector for #SOOO, for the ben- !
elit of his family. It is an example well worthy 1
of imitation.— Utica Gospel Messenger.
Beautiful Incident. —Fifteen years ago tlio :
noble structure then known as the Methodist 1
Hook Establishment in Now York, was destroy
ed by fire. Among the burning fragments of ;
books and printed sheets which were whirled
aloft on the wings of the (l imes, and borne on
ward upon those of the wind was, says the Boston
Journal, a page of the Bible, containing t lie six
ty-fourth Chapter oflsaiuh. It was picked up on
tlie morning of the conflagration uliout 12 miles
distant on Long Island, and before the catsstro. j
plte was kfiowu there. It was indeed a winged
messenger oftruth, in n double sense, for tlio
fact is no less striking than autheotio, that every
word of the page was so marred as to be illegi
ble save the eleventh verse, which read in the
following wmds:
“Our holy and beautiful house, where our
fathers praised thee, is burned tip Kith f.rej and j
all our pleasant things are laid waste.”
MARRIED,
On iho 13th inst., by Rev. Win, H. Stokes, Rev. I
Josrrii Holmes to Mrs. Many Meadows, all of i
Hancock county, Ga.
OBITUARY.
“ L-ives liave their time to fail,
Aud flowers to wither at the north wind’® breath,
Ami star* to pet—but all,
Thou hast till seasons for thy own, O, death I**
[ Died, tf consumption, on the s:!i of March, ld3l, Ma Arts
1.. Albritton, consort of Ansel Aibriiton, ami daughter of 1
John ami LlenJer Groff>rd, of Columbia comity,Ga.
This triumph of faith in Jesiw. look piucj at. iter residence
in Handolpii rounty.Ga., inths-lGtli year of Iter nae. Sim
; diet! after a painful illness of soitn months, which i 4 e bore !
with IMiriatiun resignation. Sic; had been a consist-iyi ir.um
ber of lbo llaptist Church f*r tiliuui twenty years. T> those
who know her, nn Kulogy, would lvr snperfliiitijp; her life, in
%vhich ll graces of i!ie >fiirit hbowii so brightly sneaks for
itself. Having li\ e<l a Chrbiinn life, she died a* truly Chris- !
tian death, her last words bein'* *1 can iredy forgive all 1
. who have injure Imy feelings. Giory hmy Jobus. I love !
! Jesus, Farewell Imdmnd—Firowell nil.”
While tears of grief And jy gently flow, We can truly say, j
••precious in file of tin* Lord is the death of his saints.’*
& Sentinel, wiil please copy.
Departed this lift, on the‘2l inst., Samc’l lv. C.’rai.L, of j
Talbot county, Ga-, son of James and Mary Orali, aged 47
years and 1 month.
He lingered about a year \\ ith the consumption, and was j
; confined to his bed three month* before hi*death. HcLadob* :
tallied a living hope in his it-deemer, but hud not connected j
himself with any church, until about throe weeks previous to j
his departure, when h* gave n He.tr romniunication of his ac
ceptance with Go.l, aud was buried with Christ in baptism
The remainder of his life was spent w ith an entire resignation
tot he will of his Heavenly Father. He left an a fleet innate
wife and three children to mourn their loss, but they mourn
not as those without hope.
May the actions and exprus: ions of brother Crall, over live ;
in the mvin iris* of his friends aud relatives; and may they lie
j cheered with tlie consoling recolleetioti, that he died in the
i Lord and is now ;it rest from his labors, while Ins works do i
follow him. C. |
Died, at hiß residence, near Whitesvil’e, Harris county. !
Ga., on the in rningof the 4th inst.. James Davis, in the 7(5.h
year of his age. He wrj an orderly member of the B.tptist ‘
Church for upwards of 3J years, uiost of winch time he oflluia- |
ted as deacon.
In the death of our brother, Rmcli Spring Church has lost j
one of her mo t useful memliers, and cur countv one of its ;
mo.-t worthy citizens. lie bore the suif rings of his protract- i
| ed illness with Christian resignation and us he approuched
nearer and nearer his (!>saolut; *n, he seamed to lean w ith more
and more (‘.<mti!enee. upon his .Savior’s breast, until he
breathed his lift our sweetly ili -re. He has kit several chil- j
j dren, and an aged and afLciiunute companion to mourn their 1
sad and painful loss.
Died, a? his residence, in F r*yth county, Ga., on lOdiub.,
Col. Joshua Owen, in the 3 l Jih year ot In® age. The de
cease I wax an orderly and z -.ilous member of tlie Baptist
Church lor t.he lust l‘J yenrr. H i fust joined the church in
Laurens District, S. his native B:atu,at<d has proved his
devournef® and iovc t *r his Savi* r. hy an ord rlv walk, and
godly conversation. The deceased bus left a wife and four
children* tu mourn Ins loss. Ho died after a short illness ol two
days. 11a expressed a vvilUngneb* to leave this world with the
strongest hope of meeting his Savior in peace. Those who I
w it nested his last moments, were rejoiced to see lliat his hope®
of a happy immortality liejond the grave were, briuhtenud aud 1
confirmed. ‘Fhe fun'fly ol tic* deceased have lost a godly ;
father, a dear htiobanu; the relations a faithful and untiring i
friend; the neighbors an invaluable citizen; and the church j
a zealous and pious Christian. It has Lit the direful shock.—
This church of which he has been a faithful member, for the
la-t fourteen years, ha® been deprived of one of itn greatest
stakes. The. church mourn this irreparable loss, bit wish not
I to complain at the workings of FivviJonee. God in his grout
| wisdom, often hut a purpose for removing from lime toetemi
-1 ty,onr most zealous and devout Christian. Ilis motives are.
| always to accomplish good, atid v\e hope that us he ha® re
j moved one ofo'ijr mtni worthy in.*inbers,that he vv* 11 restore
j to us ten fold, n 1 that it mav be a warning to iKme who
j beheld bisla.st remains, and wlio around his grave
i to take the last views i their once loved neighbor, their long
• cherished and amiable fellow traveler in the church of Christ.
below. Tin® illustration of ihe iu uriifu! truth that in the
; mid'! ot life, we nre in d&ath. that death strikes down without
j order, the grti anti the young, rVrmtmfe u eotvnm tympa
i thy wilh his bereaved family. Hut in such inscrutable dis
! pcnsalions, as this human sympathy is vain. Cod alone'is
I able to heal the wound, therefore, “let his dear companion
! look to him who Ims promised to hear tlie eric® of tlie widow
; and the orphan.
Receipts oi” payment lbr the Chris
tian Index to March *5, 18.31.
Rev. J. Tool t> No. 11, *52 .. 2 00
1 John C. Corby .to Y >. lit, ’52... ti 00
Allen Gibson to No. 40, ’fill,., 3 00
S. A. Hinton to No. 21, ’52,.. 2 00 ‘
Rev. N. Robertson... .to No. 21, ’52,. . 250 ;
T. C. Ellis to No. 50, ’50,.. 5 (10 i
J. I*. Mayiio to No. 12, ’52,.. 2 00 i
J. 11. Lumpkin to No. 50, ’51,.. 2 00
J. 11. Leseur to No. 50, ’60,.. 2 50 1
John Ward to No. 45, ’51,.. 2 00
Solomon to No. 38, ’50,.. 2 00
John Arnos t) No. 48, ’51,.. 2 00
Isaiaii Langley to No. 4, ’61,.. 200
Dnuii 1 Marshall to No. 23, ’51,..10 00
W. R. Cox to N .. 50, ’51,.. 2 00
W. I>. Burks to No. 12, ’52,.. 5 00 j
R. M. Aycock t> No. 4, ’51,.. 2 00
John Haynes 10 No. 50, ’51,.. 2 00 I
R. Greer to No. 13, ’52,.. 2 00 I
John Perdue ’o No. 13. ’52,.. 2 00
Hiram Thomas to No. 20, ’40,.. 8 Ot) i
E. A. Smith to No. 22, ’61,.. 2 00 1
Josh. Jordan to No. 22, ’61,.. 2 00
Noah Smith ...to No. 50, ’51,.* 5 00
j MINUTES OF ASSOCIATIONS.
BRETHREN and others will confer a favor by
sending to me, at l’entield, as soon as possible,
1 the Minutes for 1 lof the following Associations :
Apptlucheo, Columbus, Ebenczer. Ilot.s’on, Mid
die Cherokee, Rehobolli, Snnlmry, Washington, Flo
rida, Alapalia, Lower Conoiu bee, Cpper Cunouchee,
Coniuißiuga, Jcliac onua, Little River, Newliope, Ock
lockonee, Oemulgee, (the greater,) Ocmtdgte, (the
less,) Otonee, Primitive Ebcnezer, Lookout, Primi
tive Western, Pulaski. Spring Held, .Suwannee River, j
Sequatehee Valley, Uharlee. Upitoie, Yellow River, :
Chattahoochee, Ellijny, Miicktlee, Union, State Line, j
United baptist, United Chattahoochee.
I’. 11. MELL, Clk. of Convention.
Penfield, March 20,1861. 12
TO CLERKS OF BAPTIST AS
SOCIATIONS.
lAM now compiling the SOUTHERN BAPTIST !
REGISTER for 1852, and do mo-t earnestly so
; licit each Clerk of the following Associations to send !
j mo the minutes of his Association for 1850, so soon 1
as possible, as the K<gistir will he issued prior to the
| meeting of the Biennial Convention, in .May next, so j
as to fillnll orders which mav le ,-ent by the delegates. ,
i The minutes belflw will enable me to give in the
Register for 1852. the perfect statistics of each Mate
| in the u-lwk South for 1 85!). The importance of co- I
i operating in getting up tlio stutis icsof Baptist-,Ponth,
will he seen from tlio fad that the Southern Biptist |
I Register is the only work published in this country t
i which gives the annual statistics of Baptist Asiocia-
I tions. the Register published by the American llaplist
Publication Society having di con inued the practice, i
Our brethren must co-operate in a Southern Regis- I
ter, in future, or bo deprived of the statistics of our •
denomination.
Will Bipti.-t editors, South, aid in this ciuse by
publishing this notice, and the Associations wanted
in Ins State, a few times?
The Register contains 76 pages, and furnished at ;
#B,OO per hundred, §I,OO per dozen, and 10 cents t
single copy,
All theAlinutescf Associations in Georgia for 1850,
wanted, except Georgia, Hightower, Middle, Rock j
Mountain, Talaponsa, uuti Western.
All the Minutes of Associations in Florida for 1850, 1
wanted, J. R GRAVES.
Add:ess ‘•Tennessee B • rtist, Nashville, Tcnn.”
March 57, ISSL * 4 U
Meeting of the Convention.
TMIE next meet injr of the Southern Baptist Coo*
vention, will be held in tlie city of Nashville,
Tennessee, on the second Friday of May next.
Rev. Bas:l M.iiti.f, D. D, of Alabama, to preach
the sermon on Foreign Missions; or Rev. it B. Jeter,
I). D., of Missouri, his alternate.
Rev. Thomas Hume, ot Virginia, td preach the wet
n)on on Domestic Missions; or Rev. T. G. Kkex, of
Alabama, his alternate,
Tlie following are the terms of membership as pre
scribed by the Constitution :— - An annual contribu
tion ol one hundred dollars for two years next prece
ding the meeting, or the contribution of two hundred
dollars at any time within said two years, shell entitle
the contributor to one representative; an annual con
tribution of two hundred dollars as aforesaid, shall
entitle the contributor to two rep-cscntativcFj and so
tor each additional one hundred dollars, an additional
representative shall bo allowedt provided, however,
that when application shall bo rnaiu.’ for tlie first tlmd
hv bodies nr individuals to he admitted into the Con
vention. three delegates shall be allowed for one hun
dred dollars.’’ JA.S. C. CRANE, i „
K MANLY, Jr. \ S’crctar.et!.
March 27,1351.
AK W FIR JjT G
TOWN IIALL,
MADISON, GA.
F T- O'KEEFE and W. V. STOKES, (of Mad
v_y . ison.) have a-s ciated themselves together for
1 tllQ Purpose of curying on a general Foreign ami Do
mestic DRY GCOIXS AND CI.OTHING BUSK
NESS, and would solicit a share of patronage front
their friends, and the public generally, and they con
fidently hope that any confidence placed in them will
be well deserved.
N. B.—To persons who pay their accounts oiice A
year, we will Sell goods as cheap as any house in the
South. But we will open no accounts except with
persons who piy yearly. Cash buyers will have til
the advantages that their money can secure for them
anywhere.
March, 1851. 13
“TOWN HALL
CLOTHING ROOM,
MADISON, GEORGIA.
WE HAVE now a now and complete stock ot
SPRING A.\D SUMMER CLOTHING,
| among which can bn found every article suitable for
i G* miemens’ wardrobe. We have also a fine stock df
j HOIS’ CLOTHING, to which we invite the atteit
j tiun of both Ladies and Gentlemen. Our stock com
prises over
lOtiO Coats, of all now styles,
500 p iir3 of Plain and Fancy Pants,
OJO Vests, of all kinds. Colors atid qualities;
5)0 Linen Bosom Shuts,
Id dozen Silk Undershirts,
100 “ Fancy Half Ho-e,
00 “ “ Cravats and Scarfs,
10 “ French do Joinville Ties,
10 “ Fashionable Silk and Behver Hats, wliifd
and black, manufactured by Beebe and Uenin.
L-ghurn and Straw Hats, of all descriptions.
A beautiful stock of Broadcloth, Cassimere, Drap
d’E’o, Caslmiererts, Linen Drills, and eVery kind of
goods suitable for gentlemens’ Fuinmer wear. Alan,
White Marseilles and Tinsel Vestings-, from $1 to
’ tjjiio a pattern.
The Clothing Room is next door to their Fashiona
ble Fancy Dry Goods Store, and is intended exclu
sively fora WHOLESALE ANDRET AIL CLOTH
ING STOKE, as well .-toelied as any house in Charles
ton or Augusta. Persons living at a dialance can or
der goods with confidence, and may return them it not
| suited. - O’KEEFE & STORES.
Town llu'i, Ma-lison, March ISSI. 13
PI AX© FORTES.
fITHE snbsciiber continues to deliver Hallet &
i A Ai.luvs.noted PIANOS, ou favorable terms
I and without any risk to purchasers.
Dus.f! :r: io.\S.
; The full size superior half-frame, 6 octave.
The large celebrated iron frame, 0 cc'avcr
: The same with front corners rounde h
“ full round ('Centre_Piano.)
“ “ 0A or 7 1 clave.
Either of tlie above with moulding.
Every Piano is warranted to give satisfaction anil
no payment is required until after it is delivered.
Music S oolsand Covers included at Boston prices,
i Fuither information cheerfully given.
P. S. WHITMAN.
Penfield, Ga., Marih 27, 1851. ly—n3
NOTICE. —Persons in the middle and uppef sec
tions of iieorgia wishing to be supplied with
our PIANO FOR I’ES, with the certainty of obtain
ing instruments of the rarest excellence, are hereby
referred to our agent, Mr. P. S. Whitman, of Pen
field. Ga.
(Signed.) HALLET & ALLEN.
Boston, Muss, Jan. 27th, lbsl.
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