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3, 18-Sfi.
Jf-if An esteem*! Brother rirreuiirc*Ttt''ij
eff to know whether anew p!,*y. that fca?> eaten
tb* place U dancing, is a proper amusement for
church ruemtem. After receiving the queries. •
piece copied from an exchange, intended * m-<
answer. was put fa th> Index. An erWart uten
so rn r Ut* n uniter <*’ the Ha Vodt Fj&aruiner.
Ti -m the pen of ft gift-d-wriirri is .*4 faufihJD lh*
jean: that Uitgrie it to t.ur readers. The “gin*
f’ -iiivV f wf.ir-h Ifa>. I’. inquire?!, i- jt -fate Wftd .
•■cglt to te *.-> u ■ li #>• tit*
i'njibD play* nt draffs. c*rd<n A"'.-.:
“The Metleyfjft-s io-i the JJap&fo might orW
f o known hr th.- aimplioHy of their ftttire. Reno*
<eet brethren were rarer met Hh in place's ©f
pubße amusement. Vou a*- nxm hare
found n Rtrrist in jail, sa tit n bull. ho opera, *r n
ihet-ttre. Tv he found i:i suoii it wiUjetnV would
hare incurred the censure of the church. They •
would li.ute ‘•nterrii into no iru,*phi*drtii diaqki
-iCron ut .the question, Row ftr a disciple ot
Christ m:*y go ir* eonfonniiy to the world: they
hu e a4te i 110 w m a spiritual mind ;
oik* d’-iigbi ir. “the I art- of the fl -fth. ;a>d ih
pride of life!*: . ’ :
Look Ont.
N t : •_'-it’..-.- T’s/ furm-hod our riders with
■ n .true:* 0) whl-.th n htw r<*plh>l. 1
’ y propounding q**rti'*r*- which, though not diffi
cult to answer, will Brinjj forth rejoinder it'is •■
thought by Tom. !! every rnteiSe that write !
charged, hii* the head, or eoUr> the Aenrf, ol’liuj
■ piKjnent. rmd fails to disturb the biliary soere
lion, our render’ will 1* enlightened on an inter- I
.--ling suhjoet r.f Inquiry. Du* notire will te gtv- j
on when either party ac know lege* htmeolf cr.n
if ?od—ther*- will be sever:*! rounds fir-t.
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Hfiigious ‘lntflligrare. j
for the Index. ■
Ikiif lira. Martin : Oar church h receiving a
refreeLinjj from the produce of the Lord. We
have received H during the !;*- two weeks upon s
profession of faith in Christ Jesus. I baptised 5 (
hell evening. We continue the extra inaeticgs. i
Hro. CnmpWl was with us and brother i
Dayton the Habbath before. Yours, Ac.,
Macon-. March. 21. A LANDRUM. j
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K. r ihc Index.
Shall the Work Cease I !
Nttw Yoi-.k. Feb. 1858. f .
y J J
Fri* nd* of Purr V ernons: Vou know, that j
w* do not make frequent appeal- for pecuniary |
Aid. vV. ro ill re jityt a pressing necessity, we |
would not apply to you at this titne.
At our last auniveraary, there was so general a j
de-die TfianifttAUxl for the early ‘completion of tbo I
Sew T.etameut. that the Board Ventured largely j
to increase ita force of revisers at these Rooms, in i
order to preas though tho work a- rayadly as poe
-ible, consistently with its thorough and faithful
cMCcutivo. Our expense* hav* thereby been
“groHtfy iS?re;tsed.
Last xeur, our vetierabie Brother Maciay raised j
for u.- seven and tight thousand dollars, i
He has now resigned bis Agency, and conflate |
bimaelf to hi piesidetiiial duties. Brother <♦. W* !
Huntlev. who coUectad for us last year n very
large uinotihf of money, has been prevented thus
fur, this your, by domestic affliction, from prose*
curing the Agency for the Union. Under there
circumstances, our balance on hand has gradually
run down, until, this day, o have to ennoinco
AN EMPTY TREASURY.
At the sh‘oo time, we ftre under a weight of cn
gagemeruN never L-fi.re i-jublic*!. N< rusene
Tumi exists, and wc have no rH>urc. under God,
but th- /cal ?iud lib 'rality of the friends of pure
version* s . .... j
We f.>vl assured that the knowledge of these
facts will impel you to do all for us in your power.
The Bible Union has never been in debt | And wc
believe that you would regret with us such a la
mentable affliction. For the the sake of the sacred !
Scriptures of Divine truth, of which we are endoa- !
vriiig to procure ; complete revision in our own
language, and tor the r iko of the Author of truth,
who is best pleased with His children when they
arc most anxious to know and do His will, we
entreat you to a>J ns tu the extent of your Ability,
and to do it rhetrrnlli /, promptly, and ejfrrlually.
If practicable, let >he mail, which bears to you
this iuieHigwace, bring back to us the tirst tVuits of
void sympathetic response. On behalf of the
1 rd. W VI. H. WYCKOFF. Cor. See.
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For the In.lrx.
Auual Meeting of the Board of Domestic Mis
sions
The Anual Mecrting of the Board will tako
palce in Savanab, duri*n the Session of the Geor
gia Baptist State Convention, which body will
convene on the 2fih of April.
CONDITION ov THK TREASURY.
1 have -poken and written so much on tho sub
j-ct of funds, during the last nine months, that I
am almost ashamed to lx>k a Bapti-t in the face.
It ought not thus to be, but it is. All I shall say f
therefore, at present is this . The Dr>mestir Trea
-urv was never in n more critical situation. The
Red man has advanced some—not far enough
yet—hut in doing so, he has encroached upon the
••Bale Face.” JOS. WALKER. Cor. Sec.
For the. Index.
Edmond King’s Proposition.
• I will be one of forty or fifty if necessary, that
Hill give the Southern Baptist Publication Sooie
tv each the sum of five hnndre<l dollars to be paid
bv the fir-t of June eighteen hundred and fifty-sii,
on having twenty days notice that the amount i- 1
made up by reliable pledges. This pledge may
may be changed, if thought advisable to ensure
-uecess, by paving one half the first of June, 18ofl,
and the other half tho first of sane, 185?.”
Since the foregoing proposition was made
l public, the original mover, Edmond King, of
I Montevallo. Ala., h%* mlded the following eondi
| (ion. which has l*een npprovexi by the Board of
► T the Publication Society, vir : -That single sub
-criptiotw of ooe hundred dollars and upward*, ,
win be -anciiouoii aa vaiei of Ute pledges
necessary to maku up the amount of twenty-five
thousand dollars, one half payable on the Ist of
June. 1858, and Ow other half on the Ist of
Jane. 18AT.*’
Those * iio un willing to fiirward tl.ftir cruiow
. uterit, am rcqu.*tod p_. their names, t>
Rev. S, IT-.ndftCr-'ii, cjiri r of the uih AVetc T rri
.r ftfapil't, Toi&egce, Ui ilt un-Jenigitr*!.
* J./i TURNER, ppfte. : ~
Hur. 21; IW6. CnAiiLF>ros, H‘o.
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Earthquake at Saji Franeisco.
Wiv gather ifto fettowint* parriculnrs of the
; curthqUAko in <3!if>rtii front “via PNnHiaryi pa
. per? of thn 20th Februaiy*. The fle?*!dj*oy-:
t. ‘The severest ehiick of so earthquake- exye
: ilnecd in this ridaity sinew intt wdtienient of Cai
-1 itortiia by AmorieKua* oeeurisedsott Friday morning.
■ atju-i ijxvnty-four minutOi'pasL llvft oVkjck. lr
this city and vicinity every building shook to iu
foundation, aud.jn wrrnc quarters the houses w<rf.- ,
• swavol r.rd rolled as vessel’ in a heavy sen. The j
; inmate's of every dwelling were awakened, at3 ;
‘wnne w<>ro even thrown firoijt their Lada, *o tioleftt i
l wjas the xlitHsk.
“Many ra-hed into the sirfA*t.> and lost !
for the efa-umstance that th**ir auddea apjioarance !
i wfw of * character to produce >oucatiotiß of terror ]
j rather than merriment, the scenes would have I
been most ludicrous. Tl*m targe ho tele w*r do- !
‘ j-opulateii od iii the general rush, arti j
! cles of furniture were thrown down, oCxNtsioning j
. noises which added Considerably to the clHtter j
} and confusion caused by the earthquake.
■ ••The last shock was preceded by a sound as of j
n .heavy gust of wiud passing through the cord- j
j R$- of a vesaef, and the metiou was accompanied |
j by a rumbling upisc, like that which t* produaud ‘
•: bv a heavily treighfod vehicle passing rayddly over •
j a.woofan bridge. Tlie shock weeurred at 2-i min. j
j pa-t 5 o’clock, apparently ranging from southwest ■
i to uortlif.'Ast, and lasted aWut fifteen secoude. The j
mmion wji3 ItorizoiAal and undulating. Some i
jetrsoik) dx'aeribe the roni<n as of a whirling n- |
lure, but tide could not have leeo tbe case, with- j
out ocuutioiiing much greater damage to the inn- >
sotiiy of tbe brick and ntoue buildings,
i •'The cvnitermition among the inmates of tbe
j large hotels occasioned tsjeoea whkdt may be bet
: ttr imagined than described. Tho population of
; the Rasseite House rushed, tumbled or procipita
| ted itself down the stairways and into the street;
and such an array of bounty uiirulomed was never
befor.* in San Fraa .Hsco. The edifice, U
is said, shows no of injury bv tbe shock.
■ The scctm at vViUm’- Exchange. St. Nichola- |
i Hotel, ami Intematioual Hotel, were cqua.ily Tr
i markable. The occupants oi Wilson’s Fxchangs
| t'ok refuge in Uta Teuamft House, which is a
| frame, consequently fn less danger than tire other.
I Many of the inmate* of the International fomkl
I their way fa masse to the Umsea, where, like their
companions tn misery, they shared each with the
other such articles of apparel a* hail been caught
up in the hurry of flight.
Tbe Alta Californian says:
•Tnstanoos of persons being thrown out of bed,
of l clock* stopping, breaking of windows, cracking
of walls and disarranging of household things
.generally, aro entire!v'4oe mimermts to Tcentsefe
The whole city was in an uproar, and the eutire
population a good deal alarmed, while many wore
nearly frantic. People rushed wildly into the
’ streets in their night clothes, and stood amazed
and astounded at what had happened.’’
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Caution.
The papers in die various parts of tho country
have recently contained in their advertising col
urnns. a notice to nervous sufferers, who are (u
----‘ formed that by sending a post office stamp to a
certain address, they will receive a positive and
safe euro for nervous diseases. We have Been ec
caeioßal warning* against the too free use of this
specific, a* much injury i* said to have resulted
therefrom. Tn the Columbia (S. C.) Times, of
Tuesday, we find the following communication
from a physician and druggist Wt-ii known in our
sister State:—f&av. jfe&s.
Messrs. Edilyrs : Ot’ late, 1 have been frequent
ly called on to prepare a recipe, purporting to
emanate from a retired clergyman of Brooklyn.
The formula for tbe pills is furnished to any
one who will wnd a post office stamp; at the same
tim-s you are informed that but one druggist in
1 the United States keeps the article from which
! the prescription is prepared, and bv sending on i
i ono dollar you can obtain the medicine. The
medicine is the bean St. Ignatius (Ignaticc Amur -t)
a potent poison, very similar in its effects to
strychnine.
That so potent h medicine should be prescribed
in this loose way, the patient being in fact the
presenter, (inasmuch as he decides that it is indi
cated in his case,) is a little extraordinary and
may lead to mischief, and 1 would caution my
fellow-citizens against its indiscriminate use.
The potent remedies should never be resort*'l
to unless prescribed by your family physician,
and as a druggist and pharmaceutist-, I deem it
my duty to expose this remedy, as I have been
frequently called upon to prepare it.
J. 11. BOATWRIGHT, M. I>.
HiisrfllanfDDs. |
£3T The steamer Ericson has been cliarterc-d
for the Collins* Liverpool line of steamers, and i
will sail on the 29th insl. She lias already made
eight successful passages across the Atlantic.some
of them in extremely boisterous weathef, and has
proved herself a ftrpng and .-afe sbij’. Water
tight comparts are being put in to her, previous to
her departure, to give additional security. *
&T Dr. Thomas Boyd, the oldest physician in
New York, died la*t week, at thV- rific age of eigh
ty our.
&F Oq Monday Wih ilouses oi the Gen era l
Assembly of Virginia pawai, by, m damation, tte
Ladie’ bill for the purchase Os Mount Vernon,
by the patriotic exertions of the women of tin
Unit'd States.
The Camel'’ —the Omm 1 * and Dromedaries
purchased arid otherwigt-, pructfred by Major
I Whvi'o aid Caps Potter, utvlcr the- a|q>rq)riqiw(n
made for the pur{N>-* at the last session of Cmi
grese, in Asia Minor, (Feb 11, 1856.) embarked,
and the vessel would sail with the first fair wind
for tho United States. The number of animals
procured is 33, via: 0 male and 15 female camels;
4 male and ft female dromedaries. The vessel is
expected to arrive at Indianola. Texas, about the
last of April, ;*,? which place they will te landed
j and snfforwd to rec.rait before being Employed for
army transportation purposes. Several of the
vnimaD are a present fron| the Viceroy if Egypt
to our Goverumaat
THE C H RIST IA K IflD EX
; J&r A member of Hie North GaroJino
i lure made a decide*.! good *b’ a abort time gp.
• A bill waepending which imposed a fine for sefi
’ ing liquor to free cr,lore<j persons, to which h ob
! on the ground that “such a law would rnaka
them more decent thau the whites.”
i il'. W*.'■!..'lttL-WLfS”- -- i'.-g
OBITUAHy.
vVa scl, unto dust Aon nlutiv retut#*.^
f Hu- rcstfioft*:# of Rev, FL £. ilcGvniy, ittrs. Js.sa
; - of Mtn A- McGioiy, deceased, ca tie
i3it of Mneeh, 18W j s#ed show wity-five. Khe died in ih-*
tuir* of Jrt-np, having tvvo s member us th* Baiitist Ohuneh
i f# t* *unbwni years. R. E. M.
Ihcd, i* 3Ath year other ago, an the tWret’ Merck.
ISSt*. .itre J. V vsftEy, wiie oi’ NdUi? u of !
Morgan ec. We would not eslogim irf* dead— |
; ourd6,'Ortodi*t-.r rawde it not -her life speak” fcr her. In
; W doraeetic Hskiiionp, she set *u evaaspJc worthy the arrit.-. ;
tfun w ali—s-a member of lh Church es Christ, her wa& ;
! veae wnifurm and c&iwiMenl ; and io her last sick/***, j
j gave abundant sVtfkme* to her Fanwr, and other religiuu, j
: fi tejvie, of her preparation for death. In the strength imparl- ,
, rJ t>r -* rung and uriWavering SutK vhr WI nßl*cp :rr !
i'JtWSfc, it. i
, tried,ot co.tsumpiioQ. tMHatsbom’, near on i
• the Ilhhinsv.Dr. hbnjaki# F. Carter, . youngebt son of ‘
i Col. V. and Sire. Eliaa Carter) ir the I7th year of hi* g:. ‘
gJT Obituary ruxi.-e next week.
IJ I i* MI ‘I'S-LfWJgl 1 ‘J!.^i 1 .. 111 J 1 L. .J Li.. JJ! ‘1 j
Christian Index far Sate .
Tti* Executive GommiUoe of the Baptist Con j
Mindo* of the State of Georgia offer for sale thi.4 1
old and itstabHvh"! the organ of Georgia j
Baptist*. .*'**+■ ■ e
Thu rid tuber of subaertten- is alxmt 2700; if*
connexion with the office are two Hand-Press**:-.
Chases, Brass Galleys, Standing Galleys, Stands,
Imposing Sioues, Sticks, a few Fonts of Job Tyj>e.
add a sufficient quantity of type for the paper.—
Fersom desiring to purchase, will send thoir pro”
ji-jnals to tlie undersigned, from whom other infor
mation may te obtained. Bids will Tie received
ti.l the 28th April next.
S, M. CRAWFORD, Sec. Ex. Oum. f
l'enfieid, 11th Ifoesrater, 1855. I
Reiigiouc Herald, Biblwwil Recorder, Houth- ]
ern Baptist, H. W. Baptist and Tennessee Baptist I
will puldish the ;drove till th*- Jsth April 1850. j
and forwaid -tlieinte*>.>uiiti to T. J. Burney, Madi- ,
son, Gw.
Every Reader
W ILL please notice the advertisement deacrip 1
live of MR. HEARS’ PICTORIAL FAMILY }
BIBLE, and send for the Printed Caridoguc- of all
evtr Illu#trated Works.
rKW To tbe u.MNvn.vij.n in the geat avtcffJ
selling Rooks, we would Bay that we present n
scheme for iuoubj making which h far tetter than
ail the gold mines of Califoniia and Australia.
JagT Any person wishing to oiubark in .the vt>
terpriw, v* ill risk little hy sending to the Publisher
|25, for which be will receive sample copioa of the
various works, (at wholesale prices) carefully box
ed, insured, and directed, affording a very ‘literal
per cent age to tbe Agent for his trouble. With
the*? he will w*>n be able to ascertain the most
sadftb!” and order accordingly. Address (post s
paid) ROBERT SEARS, Publisher.
181 WiJliam Street, New York.
Apr. 3, 14 It
for jmnMe.~ The church at Sba •.,
dy Grove, Harris co n have failed to receive her
Minutes of the Association. We loam that they
have boon received in L&Grange, at the p!
deposit, and have been, taken from there by some
person. We, therefore, hope that whoever has
them in poreeeeion, will remember us and forward
them to our church immediately. Done by order
of the church. H. 1). WILLIAMS.
Apr. 3, 14 ts
” A NEW WORE!
Gardening for the South .
BY W. N. WHITE, ATHBKS, GA.
A MOST complete Manual for every department
of Horticulture, < mbraeing the Vegetable Gar
den and the Fruit Garden, adapted particularly to
the Southern States. Price $1 83.
To he obtained of all Booksellers, or seat by ns pre
paid to anv part of the Union on receipt of price i
C. M. SAXTOff & CO
Agricultural Book Publishers,
Ap ;> 14 4t 140 Fulton street, New York.
The Cherokee Georgia Baptist
Convention.— Delegates to this body, with
all others who may te interested in its proceed
ings, will please take notice, that the adjourned
seesion will be lield with the church at Cedar
Town, Polk county, on Saturday before the third
Sabbath in Mav next.
’ CIIAB. n. STILLWELL, Sec.
March 27 td 13
Bibie Revision Jissoeiation —The
Annual Meeting of the Bible Revision Associa
tion will te Leld at Louisville, Ky.. on the Thurs
day before the second Lord’s day in April next,
being the 10th of April. 1856, ‘ All the friends
of pure versions *f the Word of God, are invited
to attend. Ample provisions will be made for the
accommodation of Delegates add hiernberi- from a
distance. Eminent speakers from various States
are expected to bo preseiit. .Let all our friends
te prepared to speak and to hear, that all miv
te edifierl and the cause we advocate may be ad
vHuced. JAMES EDMUNDS.
Mi 27 13 td Cor. Secy.
APPOINTMENTS
Providence permitting the Rev. ELIAS HOSE- !
BEE will preach as follows : At Sandy Creek on \
I Saturday nud Sunday the 22d and 234 inst.; j
I Tuesday, the 25th, at Bethel; Thursday, the 27th, j
i at night, in Monroe; Saturday and Sunday, the’ S
; 30th and 31st, at Double Springs. Tuesday, the j
I 2d of April, at Bay Creek; Thursday, the 4tli, at i
I Hebron; Saturday and Sunday, the Oth and 7tb, !
at Cedar Creek; Tuesday, the Bth, at Bethabara; j
t Tlmrsdav, the 10th, at Mars. Hill; Sauirday the j
| 12ib, at Pleawtnt Grove; Sifnday, the l.Tth, at
I Fromaii’s Creek; Tuesday, the 15th,at lig Springs; |
i Thursday, the 17th, at Maecdmia; Saturday and ;
! Sunday, the Ifflh and 20th, at New Hope; Tues
• day, the 22d, at Sugar Creek: and Thursday, the
’ 2-ilh. ut llollatid springs.
!- Professorships in Mercer University.
BELLES LETTRES, ANCIENT LANGUAGES,
, A NT) PASTORAL tr SYSTEM ATK’TI IF.OLOGY:
ALf>,
PRINCIPAL IN PREPARATORY SCHOOL
AN ELECTION will be held by the Board oi
T rustecs, to fill tho above named chairs in the
1 University and Preparatory School, at tho time when
the Georgia Baptist Convention shall meet atSavan-
I nab, in April next
j It is desirable that the Professor elected to Belles
Lettres, and the Principal in the Preparatory School
i shall each assume their duties immediately there
after. Applications, with the proper testimonials,
are to te addressed to the. Hon. Thomas Stocks,
Greensboro, Ga.
eTThe Religious Flyhihl, Biblical Kocordcr, Xc-n
----nessee Baptist, Southern and South-western Baptist
will each publish the above until April 10th, 1866,
and send their hdls to Thomas J. Burney. Tiras’r.,
\fwdtem, paynvent D. E. BUTLER,
.i \ Jam 24-4 Prudential t^Ojiainvo.
mMEUTUS OF THE W
Getrpaand Florida Baptist Unioa.
7 T( *kly paper, eontainiew sixteen royal octa
■ mi. will .be issued at Tnoraaeville, or in the
the first week in June, atfS fit gd
**’• j r ®ot paid within six month a, or $3 if
■ i w 12 moathe. Tern dollars iu advance
! , t on<! titoe, will seeur -1 x oopee for one y*vir
“a , ° address.
A*Gertiiemente not with the <*Wfw
, a religious Journal, will be inserted at the usual
iri °Vj7 Vftrti *‘ n i# hi iuxsialw paper*. •
it ore will end rift v iir to make ‘•’ftpß GKOR
I FLORIDA BAPTIST UNION- interestina
and asete ui t^ e family eirrte, and unofaeotfonalde
and well informe*!
: fetter* North ur South. They design to
At fx** no party cW'eeet of Baptists, whether
i *--4 L**adittrk or nnti-Old Landmark, Revision or
i They ure pledged to no party, nor is
• \ 1° iho.ai. Thvy claim the privi
! * a -o be-beard, when the! eteose, on thoSo aid
; t .ihr kindred aubjahSa, and will not Gone their eoi
i prnns agajns* those whoe<- honest opinione mfiy differ
! on L*h% a ou matters eonnoeted with the welfare of
I oL Christ. Ir. the fear of God they on
i t®’b* found “the truth ia love” of tho
\ w tho brethren, and all who favor them
l conun umeatione for the paper, will, on their
| P fl rr, not forget to boar this in mind in the prepara-
Uc-n of their nrtielea.
Tue editors will labor to make the paper a useful
an i convenient medinm es eommunioaticn for the
growing Baptist internet? in Florida nud the Southern
| F' yr - foe of Georgia. Thev will not forget, however,
that ■'thefi'JJ in the tmrtcL* end will endeavorto keep
an <y on the literary and religious interests of the
(ianominstioh in all lands, They will ever be really,
wjth then hearts, their h- a<L and their hands, to co
operate in id] those benevolent enterprises which arc
calculated to promote the cause of truth and right
eousness auions; all people, *
The Octavo form has been chosen as the most suita
b!’ for binding aad preservation. Many of our most
able and experienevd writers, who prepare tbeir es
says on important auVeeta with much care and labor,
fee! unwilling ty ha\ itemprinted in an ephemeral
sheet which is liable to tc wrapped round a travel
ler s lunch, or'to be ehamrfoUy torn to shreds'to light
a pipe qr cigar. They hope by the form proposed to
-'-cure some of the best productions of the beet wri
b-i-ty and hand them down to coining generations.
They invito The sages in the ministry to assist them,
and they hope also to eeeuiv the assistance of many
of the young ministers, who are now annually com
ing outfroru our Colleges with their hearts baptized
ic holy enthusiasm, to do tho work of the Lord.
There are many valuable periodicals issued from
the Baptist press North and Booth, which the editors
do rot expect to t-xocl, but will aim to equal, if possi
ble. As their paper differs in form from all of them,
they hope io be allowed, with their Ortavo in hand, to
take a aeat with their brethren in the editorial chair,
and not to be considered as intruders. A few word#
by way of appeal;
Fiest. To our brethren in the Editorial Chair, we
beg leave to say, give our Prospectus an insertion in
you- columns, and we will extend to you similar eeur
tcries when an occasion shall offer-.
wpfeoKiXi To our brethren iu the Ministry.—Will
you lay our Prospectus before the people of vour
charge, and respectfully ask for ns aid in our efforts
to do good! ill you be <?ur agent-, in this enter*
ptiSff
Tie-cr>. To the Churches.-—Can you not get us five
subscribers, or more than five, and thus secure for
your Minister, or for some other friend t. sixth copjrf
iforaiH. To young men preparing for the Ministry
as beneficiaries.—Bend us your names, and we will
rend yon our paper gratis “one year, provided you
send us a catalogue of your college or school, and will
promise to make an effort to get us subscribers.
Fitch. To our brethren who advertise we would say
send hs your advertisements, for the riser vraorr. of
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Graves Marks A C'\, Febjidiers, Nashville, Temiowee. .
: Th *’ iAHowing Axtigice, Reviews and Exegeses will
• appear in the forthcoming numb era of the Review:
Review of Dr. Summer’s Strictures on liowell’s
i “Evils of Infant Baptism.”—Review of Hibbard on
. Baptism—Ethnology against Moses, a Review of Mor
too Nottaad Ulidilpns work; Tho Philosophy of lie
ligion (continued) touching man’s relation to th.-Me
i diatorialGovernment of Ciuist, the Ho) v Spirit; Faith
; Evangelical b> Justification. The Importance of
I American Freedom to Christianity—its fee the Papacy.
The Great West, its importance and wants. German
Theology, its character and influence; Principles, Pol-
I ity and History of Jesuitism. The Scriptural’ do©-
i trmeof the Resurrection against Modern Theories—
i a Rivicw ot Bush’s Anastasia. What Language did
t Christ and his Apostles speak and write? The Change
| of the Sabbath from the 7th to the Ist day oi the week,
j Examination Barnes’ Notes on Texts relating to Bap
; tiam. From the Loudon Baptist Magazine (a series.)
The Covenants of Circumcision no ground for Iniant
Baptism, because still in force. The literal Restora
tion of the Jews. A review of “tho Covenants.” bv
Howell.
Faith; Evangelical; Justification by Faith. The
Atonement, nature and extent. Imputation, Impu
t'd Righteousness. The Agency of the Holy Spirit
&Au! ‘'Hitman Agency Pcrjptu
rally Reconcilable. The Seal of the New Covenant.
The Grounds and Evils of the Dogma of Believers
Apostacy; The Laws for the Interpretation of the
Prophecies. The Synoptical Interpretation of the
Book of Revelations—Chiliasm in the Nineteenth
Century. The Sciiptural Definition of Ecelesia, or
the Christian Church; Protestants Societies not Chris
tian Churches nor branches of Christ’s Church; The
Design of Baptism [a subject far too little understood
;or insisted upon.] Baptism for the Remission of Sins,
J by Elder W. C. Buck. The Polity of Episcopal Mcth
| odism Examined by S. Henderson, Ala. . John’s Bap
j tism, was ii Christian? —Ecbaptism. The Concessions
; of Papists, Greeks and Protestants for 1600 years in
■ tavor of Baptist Principles, [a series.) Reviews of
j Drs. Coleman’s History and Robinson’s Greek Lexicon.
I Dowling on Romanism, involving a discussion of the
j Temporal power of the Pope. BoarlFs Church Histo
| ry. American Slavers', is it of Divine Institution and
! Sanctioned by the New Testament? Geologists against
; the .VlojaioA-ceount of a Universal Deluge Reviewed,
f The lux Java of Creation, by Prof. Taylor, Reviewed;
; A synoptical view of the various religion? denomina
i tioos of the United ,State?.
EXEGESES.
| John in: 4, 5. “Born of water and Spirit,’’
| Hebrews vi; 6th and 10th chapters. If they ehail
i fall away, Ac.
j Acts xix: 1, 6. ‘ And when they heard this they
j were baptized,” Who were baptized?
John ai; 14. “Ye also ought to wash one another’s
| feet” Is feet washing a church ordinanot?
| . 1 Peter iii: 18, 40 By which aleo he went and
, preached unto the Spirits in prison.
1 Corinthians ix: 26. “I thcr* fore so run,” Ac.
Matthew iii: 11. The baptism in the Holy Spirit—
; The baptism in fire.
i Matthew xxiv. When shall these things be, and
; what shall be the sign of thy coming, and the end of
; the world?
■ The Editors are making ai rangements to receive the
earliest copies of all the Religious and Theological
works issued by the American press, to notice in the
Review; we shall be prepared to announce them some
time before their publication.
Fefr 21 - 8
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Valuable Religious Book for the People.
SHELDON, LAMPORT A BLAKE MAN, No. 116
Nassau street. New York city, will publish iu Jan
•uarvy-* Book entitled
THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION:
Its Origin, Rise and Identity with the Primitive
Church; its Docirines ami Practice; its Polity; its Per
secutions and Martyrs; Facts and Statistics of its Mis
sionary Institutions; Schools of Learning; Periodicals
and Churches; the obligation of tho World to Baptiste
and the duty of Baptists to the world; designed to ex
hibit its condition in all ages of Christianity By
Rev. D. C. Hayxes, of Philadelphia; with an Intro
duction by Rev. John Dowling, D. D. One Vol. 12
root, Muslin, prioe One Dollar. We quote a few com
mendations of the Book:
From Rkv. Dr. Belcher, of Philadelphia.
“I thank you for an opportunity-to e.ruruine your*’
valuable manuscript, and for the talent and care shown
in its preparation. While entirely different from any
thing yet published, it presents facts and principles
which the members of our churches need to under ‘
stand, and which would tend to increase their piety
and usefulness. May ample success follow your la
bors.”
From Rsv Dr.. Dowuso, of Philadelphia.
“Asa book tor popular reading and reference, I
think it would be very valuable, and meet with a
ready sale. The Catena B&ptutieyo'n (a* it may be
called,) or cdoncott-d chain of Baptists from John the
Baptist down to the British and American Baptists, is
! well done, as complete as the proposed brevity of the
book would admit, arid will be prized by the mass of
i our Baptist people, who have not access to the \ulu
■ minoua authorities which have been consulted. The
book, when published, by its comprehensiveness of
■} plan and compactness of execution, will be an admi
rable apeejunen of a Baptist ‘multurn in parvo.’ ” •
From Rsv. VI. G. Goars*, of Philadelphia,
“It fills as important place, for which we have no
other book. The style is dear, the spirit is kind, the
i reasoning caxeful, and the argument conclusive. We
! need it as a manual of Baptist polity and history.—
j Baptists have done a great and good work already,
*nd Kayo a greater and more glorious one in the fu-
I turn, and our churches need to be instructed both in
j the principles of their, faith and in the greatness of
: their achievements. lam persuade*! that this book
i will render important aid.”
From Rev. Jos urn Banvaro, of New York,
j “Your history of the Baptists is an interesting and
j eminently useful work; just such an one as every min
j ister and every intelligent Christian ought to have in
; his library. It presents in a condensed form the ro
j suits of extended research, with reference to The ori
-1 gin, the history, the persecutions,.the pojity, and the
* prtsent condition of our denomination, in a manner
7 which makes* reference to any of these subjects per
; fectly easy. I should rejoice to iearnof its wide rir.
j culatiou.”
! Jan. *24 1
TO THE PIBLIC.
CHEROKEE BAPTIST COLLEGE,
NEAR CASSVILLE, GA.
OIVING to the fate destruction of our College
edifice, by lire, we are deprived of the occu
pancy of tho .same for this year. But we are happy
to state that the contractors have commenced, with
renewed energy, to rebuild the same, relying on a
generous community to assist them so far as able.
The Board of Trustees announco that the School
will begin as published in our Prospectus and ad
vertisements, on the Ist WEDNESDAY in FEBRU
ARY next. We have procured a good house, con
taining six convenient rooms, in the out-skirts of the
Village, in which the school will be conducted. We
also have procured, on the premises, the use of three
small buildings which will accommodate ten or
fifteen young men wishing-, to board themselves.*—
We therefore say to one and all, come on and you
will have good accomrnOdatioliK and the very best oi
instruction.
Tn view of the great loss wo have sustained, we
would make a most earnest appeal to our old sub
scribers to pay up their old subscriptions without
delay. The subscribers to the endowment fund are
respectfully requested to pay, immediately, the inte
rest on their subscriptions for the first year —due the
Ist ult., and so much of tho installment due, or sub
scription, as is convenient for them. The same can
be paid to Rev. Edwin Dyer, Rev. John Craw ford,
or sent to me by mail. Any additvmftl sum from
any one io enable us io meet our losses, tall le grate
fully received. We hope, in view of our calamity,
b.r i< will bo “c'V. JOUN H RKBi
Cassville, Ga. boc’y. Board of Trustees.
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