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For the Index.
The Coosa, Ebenezsr, and Houston Associa
tions— Incidents of Travel—an Awful Spea
ta ;le, &e-
Brother Martin :—Since ray last communica
tion I have been an itenerant indeed. Ou my
wav to tbe Coosa Association, stopt at a hotel in
Atlanta, where dancinrj was kept up to a late
-•"hour, much to the annoyance of a weary old man
like myself. Is it doing justice to the traveling
publiok to use these hotels for dancing purposes?
If people must dance, it seems to me they might
find rooms where they would not prevent the re
pose of the way-worn traveler. At aDy rate, I
shall steer clear of that hotel hereafter.
After spending an uncomfortable night, was
much gratified to fall in with my esteemed friend
and brother, llev. T. U. Wilkes, on his way to
the. Depot, like myself bound for the Coosa Asso
ciation at Cave Faring, Floyd county. Passed
the day de igl t uiiy, and found good room at the
‘ Choice lb u-c,” Rome. A good excellent broth
er of tliat ii,y give the writer a free passage to
Cave Spring.
The Introductory Sermon, by brother Piles, was
a sensible and well-digested discourse, and might
have been appropriate but that there was too
much rs -m—the. length being near two hours. I
heard it. said of brother Edwin Dyer, who wa
elected Moderator, that he had done more for the
B.pisD of Cherokee, Georgia, than any other
man. lie was a ; ionoer in that region, ias ever
tnah earned an unsullied reputation, and occupies
a position of commanding influence. Bro. 0. H.
Sii lwi-11 was continued in the clerkship. About
one-third ofihe cbm cues reported “no baptisms,”
and the contributions for benevolent objects wete
small. Top. Dyer preached the Missionary Ser
mon on Sunday. I did not learn what amount
was c Tfcted—but it was not. large. The session
on Monday was interesting throughout. There
are some choice spirits in this body, among whom
is IV . Jesse Id. Ilood. My heart sunk within me
w hen I beheld his emaciated frame and listened td
his husky, shattered voice. And most feivently
cl • I pr> y <1 : i ids life might be spared and his
b .Vth i S’ eh Eve y consideration prompted’
him t"> remain a rivet spectator. But once or
twice do- rg the day—especially when the sub
ject cf ■ s ons wis under discussion—the “fire
w - - Ins horns” as in past days, the strength of
the giant n tun e l , and the flashes of that con
secrate 1 genius blazed forth in burning words, that
sent conviction to every heart and drew lean from
every eye. The memory of that scene and of that
dear brother bring 7 tears to these eyes again,
though unaccustomed to weep. This body are
endeavoring to procure the services of a native
Missionary to labor among the Indians. Here,
f.*r the first time, 1 herd -Bro. Newton preach.—
He is said to a poor man, with a limited edu
cation. compelled to h bor in the field for the sup
port of his family. It is said he has been admit
ted to the bar, as a Lawyer, where he might have
made a hand sortie living—but he gave up such
prospects for the sake of doing good. It is a burn
ing aha ms upon tin Baptists that such a man
should go u s ippoit?d. S’e’dom have I heard a
man, who combi e* in h’msdf so many and so
me tdents fir usefulness in the pulpit. Bro.
Campbell addressed the congregation on Monday
n ? ght on the subject of Foreign Missions, when I
learn some sixy or seventy dollars were made up
for that cause.’ Dust! dust! dust, was the cause
of universal comj 1 list, D ring this meeting.
The Ebenczer. —Tt'no anthsd only 24 hours to
spend wills hi f.uni y, whey In- proceeded to Ma
c m Her -he was met by young brother Tharp,
who conveyed h'm to th~ redder ce of Iris father,
Rev. C. A. Thaw, of Twig s county. The health
of tiris wnerab’e anil useful rfraa has been de
clining for months n st, which rendered him una
ble to attend theEbmezer Association, over which
he Iras presided for years. His present condition
exc'ies ih? apprehension that the days of his ac
tive usefu'i ess are ■v- r. Yet. lie is strong in the
faith, p !'e t!y submitting to his Master’s will,
untii his change shall co no. From brother Tharp’s
ike writer found conveyance to the Association in
brother George Walkei’s carriage,of Pulaski coun
tv. Bro. Win. R. Steely preached tbe Introduc
tory Sermon. Tire letters from the churches
showed a state of g >neral prosperity, all having re
ported baptisms except on?, amounting in all to
321'. Bro,lTenrv Bunn was e'ecied ‘oderator,
and brother W. D.Tlcrce Clerk. The manner in
which the bu-iness if the session was despatched
showed.the wisknu ofih si selections. There are
many >'■ h em ?i, ia tbe truest sense of tbe term, in
the neighbor!) v and of L- u er.s HD, as was evinced
in dm nrr rg nr mi-shout die stand and arbor
for p-e. oil g, tbe long and bountifully supplied
tables.to which Ml wer cor ia y invit and, and the
commodious dhvHlingfr’ “here ail delegates and
visitors were emert lined with munificent hospital
ity. liar y. th ’ same zea’ u and efficient
agent of the i> b o Board at Nashville, opened the
service- of th ’Sabbih with an excellent discourse,
fc:, w and by brother Oarnpb-11, who preached the
Missionary c ermon, by fpeeial invitation. I am
not positive as t > die m- u t c dlected after this
cliscour-e—but think i; was about $i9D. On Mon
day sixty or s venty dollars were paid to Rev.
Lcrev m for the me of the Domestic Mission Board,
and i* wis resjv-i, to raise 5O amoDg the
Church - firth 3 1 up;--, of a native Creek Mis
sionary among tie Fmian a Donations of books
were made t > e- ver. 1 of heir ministers, and alto
gether an ere-Hent s; i:ft prevailed. The writer
has seldom so m so much business accomplished
and = th a o “much barwnv, H n was (lone by this
body o r M rd- y—on which day aho adjourned
as (ary as ha'f pt-; three, P. M. Bro McCall is
ti e only educated rolui-ttr w thin these bounds
He vr ie ih- c’rcVar letter, a superior production
o'the kind, and is taking oi stand in this body,
worthy o! him< If and creditable to the Institution
f om s h .h hs wj s g a luatel.
4n Artful Spectacle ‘— Through the badness {
of brethren Steely, and Carswell, itinerant reached !
the Central Railroad in tiipe for the tiaiu on Tues- j
day— the former having gone much out of bis ;
way and traveled late in the eight to do tne this i
kindness. The Lord reward thee, roy brother!— |
On Monday afternoon a man had been killed by ;
his neighbor in Wilkinson county. On Tuesday j
morning, as it was iu our route, we called to see J
the corpee. The deed wus perpetrated at a small j
store by the wayside, where ardent spirits were
retailed—the merchant, ao athletic young man,
was the victim—an elderly man, who claimed J
that he had ample provocation, was the tnanslay
er. No one witnessed the deed, ana the man who
performed it did not attempt to escape. It was
an awful spectacle —that mangled qprpse—but the
work was thoroughly done. An awful gash Id
the left side almost exposed the heart, which was
penetrated by the fatal knife—and then the throat
cut from ear to ear, one jugular having been se
vered. This was no doubt the fruit, not of one
sin, but of many.
The Houston Association. —Saturday before
the fourth Sabbath in October fonnd the writer
pushing forward for the Houston Association.—
Did not arrive in time to hear the opening exer
cises. There are many excellent brethren con
nected with this body—though she lacks the
wealth and intelligence of some of her sisters.—
The Lord does not endow all men nor all Associ
ations alike. About one hundred had been ad
ded to the churches by baptism. Bro. Deavors
was elected Moderator, and Rev. Hogue Clerk.—
Brethren Scriven, Tharpeand Campbell were here
as agents. Tho latter, by invitation, again preach
ed the Missionary Sermon on Sunday, sfter which
upwards of eighty dollars were collected for the
Domestic Missionary of this body, Bro. Aldridge.
This devoted and selfilenying brother is doing good
service in Clinch county and adjacent destitute
regions. An unpleasant difficulty between two
churches, which threated much trouble, was hap
pily adjusted.
It is hoped the day is not distant when the
Houston will rise with her sisters in her efforts to
spread the glorious Gospel to the ends of the earth.
ITINERANT.
Oct. 80th, 1856.
For rhe Index-
Letter from Bro. Wm. Clark.
Bro. Marlin: —l have to acknowledge with
regret, that I feel ashamed of my remisness as
corresponding with my own State paper. Though
I have never received a copy of that papor, and
notwithstanding theshamefnl indifference of breth
ren and friends iu America, I have never acted
with retaliating spirit, in my neglect of correspoo
denee with the Index. So far from it, I have writ
ten severs! communications, designedly for the
said paper, through the hand ofa friend. Aside
from my duty of extending the Kingdom of Christ
by all praiseworthy means, I cannot say that my
brethren and friends as such, generally in Goor
gin, deserve a word from my pen, unworthy as it
may !■. It is not for me however, to speak re
proachfully; but. if the consideration ofa few cents
a little vexatious care, is h sufficient inducement to
keep from us the rich nutriment of religious peri
odicals, we may make out for a season on the
huiks of the columns of tbe New York Tribune
and Kansas affairs, A word to tbe wise is suffi
cient.
It is difficult for me to imagine what brethren
and friends most generally desire to know with
regard to tbe country, as with me everything has
become familiar and Common place, and is devoid
of that curiosity presented to others. I suppose
a letter to the children, will do as well as one to
the grown people, and a shot, at random will be
assure as one with a well directed arm. In Ijaye,
we have a largo city, and a great many people of
various colors and garb*. some are heathens, some
Mahomedans. Tim men have different dresses,
for different occasions, when their wealth and po
sition allow the changes; but for the most part,
the same garment is generally worn until it is ful
ly ready for the washerwoman They wear caps,
cloth and velvet, wrappa, or long, wide cloths,
robes; and trowsers, some light, others full, reach
ing to the ankles. A great many have their heads
shaved—the children almost Tim
drew of the women consists, for (he most part
of two corappon covering tbe body, and in manr
instances appear quite graceful. The males have
marks on their face-- to designate their country
or tribe; the females on their bodies for the sake
of ornament. Here we have black end md p OO .
pie, and ‘ome nearly whit-. I remember seeing
a child on Ml. Ighcti. severs! days journey from
Tjaye, nearly if not quite as white as nnv child in
Georgia. Ibis is one of tho wonderful freaks of
nature. They have all the feature* of an African,
and yet are white. I said Ijaye is a very large
town. Think if you piensa of a city, two miles in
diameter, perfectly crowded with houses from one
end to the other, and every house containing
twenty or thirty soul*. Do yon not suppose vou
could see the crowds of peop'e along the streets !
And such is the case. Go with me to some of
the gates, and one will see. There then we stand
at the the west, see the stream
of people as the? pour in from the farms. Sup
pose you were tVcount them—perhaps a hundred
every three minutes. Just see their heavy loads, i
There is a iarge basket of corn—there is a basket I
of yams—and behold some cotton too—-sugar I
cane, guinea corn, plantains,, bananas, barks, and :
many, many things besides. One thing I noticed, j
all the wood is brought from the farms, and many.j
sheep and goats are carried out every morning to
eat grass. Odo thing do doubt would supprise
the children—a little boy four or five years old,
that has walked six or eight miles, and now re
tains with a little load on his head. And besides
all this, here ie continually caravan coming from
Abbeakuta, from there traders, a certain tax is re
ceived on their loads. Such scene* may be wit-
at nearly every gate in the town. Sup
pose now we take a wMk to the market, and sea
what by learned Utera. Crowd* of people are
TffH E C fi R I S T Ii f INDEX
eeri ert almost etery hand, and at every step w#
take. Some are talking easy, some evoking, oth
ers selling, and many hastening on tdktba market
to dispose of their pruduoe. After a Very crooked
walk of ft mi(e or more, crowded with square, mud
hous.-s, au immense crowd, boom* up before u*.
I say immense, for *si Join ar* vre pernitted to <*sa
such a concourse of people. There are several
aorta for the most part crowded with buyers and
sellers, tralßcing in aii the marketable articles and
roduce in the country. Here is congregated,
something cf the result of trade from the MeJ'te
ranean to the Atlantic. Mark it, tin* is no mean
spectacle, provisions, meats, cloths, foreign and do
mestic, and curioeitiee, cnay be found here, to suit
the taste and demand of most purchasgre. There
ie a specific department for every v arfctj of arti
cle. There is a beef market, there w h depot
inent for medicine, yonder a dram-drinking quar
ter, then the meat row, next palour sauce, hard
ware; and passing over a crowd of Beliefs, you see
a neat market, then a calabash establishment, salt
depository, various kinds of doth*, morn mats dif
ferent in kinds, a cap store, cloth sod Velvet, then
fish, snails, racs, terrapins so called, ropes, goats,
eheop, fowls, guinea fowls, quails, eggs ; several
churn-making houses, hot*, cutlaasea, country
locks, &ce besidea many dealers in trinkets and cu
riositiee, Tbe traders are expert rn ail the tricks
of buying and selling. A white man, nnleasscun* -
what experienced, is subject to be doped by every
little child. Generally tbe first price of an article
is most exorbitant, two or three times its real val
ue. If it should be given, it is accepted most gra
ciously, but no one ever oxpects it from a native.
Tire women generally are the sellers, and are em
ployed by traders, a? certain percentage. The
produce of the farms however, are sold by tho
owners thereof. There are certain article* of ssla
brought to the market only on certain days which
the traders of said articles appoint for their mutu
al convenience. Every five days i* a general mar
ket, when traders from the country and other
towns, increased lh9 crowd to an immense con
course of people, one living mass of /toreral acres
of human beings spreads oui before the eye.
What a stupendous light! Immortal sou’s destin
ed for eternal woe, or eternal life. In their haste
they work madly on to the brink of ruin. Oh,
who shall stay them 1 What are onr feeb e voices,
amid this thronged multitude, sometime* nearly
drowned by the deafening roar around ue. Nor
is this the only multitude iu Ijaye. From thecon
tr-d point, go where you may, and fir one mi c,
y<j are fiiletfwiUi astonishment, at the scores and
hundreds that continually meet your eyes, This,
bro. Editor, is a sufficient appeal to aronso the
sleeping energies within ns,and infuse new rigor
into our very life. Young man. you, who read
this, if you wish a field commensurate with your
genius, and your enlarged soul, I point to yon, and
say, behold this vast field it is while unto harvest.
Some other scraps at a future time. Affectionate
ly, W. CT/AFJv.
Ijaye, Central Africa, Aug. I6tb, 1858.
fer tha Index.
The Anticipation of Christ’s Crucifixion,
The cross of Christ was to be the hope of all
ages—the antitype of all tipes —the fulfilment of
prophecy—the glory of glories to a lost and ruin
ed world.
The everlasting covenant had been formed—
the worlds had been created—the vast machinery
of nature had been pul-in motion; and Eden was
occupied by tbe first human pair, who were inno
cent and happy. Satan however rebelled against
God and fell from Li< first estate. Ho made his
way to Eden and tempted Adam and Eve to sin.
What a. change then passed over the prospects of
the human family 1 Death was henceforth to be
tho doom of ali who should descend from the first
parents. But amidst *u<?h ihroatening danger and
destruction, a star of hope arose. The tempters
doom was sealed—the seed of the woman was to
hrniso the serpent** head, and light tbu3 beamed
along the darkened pith way of man. The ante
diluvian saints looked forward to and trusted in
the merit of his aionement who was to eave, and
through that charnel secured a home in heaven.
Abel looked beyond his offering to the Lamb of
God (hath taketh away the slo of the world.—
Enoch walked with God by faith, and traveled
along the highway that Christ prepared. And
Noah looked beyond the flood to s gracious me
diator as the true, ark of safwy; and by that
means rode in triumph over (he raging billow that
drowned the earth.
Tiie ancient patriarchs who lived after the de
luge looked forward by faith ;or their joy and
salvaiion also. Abraham looked beyond Isaac to
the seed in whom ali the nations of the earth
were to be and Jacob and other
saints of that, early r.ge, trusted in the same great
source of salvation. Moses looked above tbe
throne of Eg > pi ‘or hi* g : on; and beyond the
paschal lamb to the lamb slain from the founda
tion of the world, for his salvation, ‘also. Aaron
looked away from his own priesthood, and his
own offerings, ns the priest of. God, to the true
priesthood of Christ and the blood of atonement
shed upon Calvary. David looked beyond the
glorious regions of Solomon for one who should
sit upon his throne forever; and who should be a
greater than Solomon, He trussed not in the
offerings of the tabernacle to propitiate the favor
of Deity, but to the ever-blessed Ron of God who
was to lay down hi* life a ransom for the guilty.
Thus all the patriarch* and all the pious of old,
were taught to look sot redemption through the
covenant Savior, who w*s to visit and redeem his
people.
The veil of prophecy was raised h!bo; and light
beamed along the way of the prophets. As sge*
rolled away the light became brighter, and the
vision became plainer, until at last darkness passed
away and Jesus, bung bleeding and dying upon
Calvary, the risen auu of rigbteousueas, “a light
to lighten the gentiles and the glory of Israel ”
Then was fulfilled tho eternal purpose of God, —
the law was magnified—Divine wrath was stayed
—and a full and glorious atonement was made tor
sin. Forward to that event all who feared God
looked with abiding hope,—and back to the same
event will sil saints look with feilh, until the end
of time. The crucified Jeans will then be held
and admired by **ll the redeemed, as ihf c-Oy >'•
ior, and his death a* the greatest of all c**ni*.
J. M„ W.
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For th* Index.
To the Churches of the Central Association.
Tim subjoined <eUr, from our beloved Mispiou
ary, bro. J. H, Clark, in Cautral Africa, was re
eeived a few weeks after lb* adj varnaient of the
laat session of your body. It was eri johily (be
design of bro. Clark, that it should have reached !
me prior to that meeting, and have had it* dgb:
in your deliberations as Missionary uigauiz*’ ioi l .
I regret that it did uot. It would been
pleasure to me to have laid it hafor* yov, and to
have aeoonded the plea that it tmikas, with of
the little ability I may posses. H<>w<v*r, m n
came too lata for that purpose, and ** 1 am no*
in the providence of God, remove.! from tha loundv
of the Central Association, and ttJasaqoea’.'.y from
the opportunity of personally urging iu claitn* up
on you, it seems proper that it should be givin
you through the column* of tha * lodax”
This letter my brethren *p*ks directly to yra.
By the memories snd associations of the ps*t; tv*
say nothing of other, and mure oon*?r*ir.irjg mo
fives, it seek* to enlist your sympathies and efforts,
in one of the noblest enterprises in which yen r?r
possibly engage,—tbai of the evangeli*th-* *r,d
salvation of Africa. God in his good providence
is manifestiy preparing she w.sy, for a sod
glorious work on that continent. ITi i* paiiinsj
it into the hearts of hi* people, especially in (he
Southern States, to send toe Gospel without de
lay, to that long neglected, ai l benighted people.
Several Association* have already rent on? ibe ?
Missionary, to plant the standard, tjd unfurl the
banner of the Cross; not only are in the border*, but.
in the very heart of that country; and you have
heard the result. Ethiopia is iittorsliy “stretch
ing out her hands unto God.” Where a few ye*is
ago, tbe name of Je*u* was unknown, the glad
tidings of salvation is listene 1 to, with eager in*
teres*, by congregated thousands. Some precious
sonls have been led to the hill of Calvary, and
have found peace in bolieving in a crucified Sa
viour; while others on every hand, are enquiring,
wo do to bo saved.” Titus the first
fruits of this hallowed mission are being gathered,
and tho heart* of our Missionaries ar* made glad,
in seeing the sea! of divine approbation so plainly
enstarnped upon their labor*. Tn the midst their
rejoicings however, thc-ir comes up from their very
*ou! a deep strain sigh, a painful thought ob
trudes itself upon (he mind; a dark cloud obscures
tbe brightness of their vision. What i* is ? Iti*
the scarcity of the laborers. Tho harv*st i* Indeed
most promising, but who shall graiher th* ripen
ing grain? There they stand, looking over th<*
vast continent—teeming cities; whoa* fam
ishing millions are - asking for the bread of life, and
asking it now, ere they perish forever! And wh<n
can they do ? What do they do ? Tfmy lift (heir
cries to the Lord of the Harvest, that he would
send forth more laborers and then in faith a:j 1
hope, they stretch their vision over (be bine. w
ters of tbe broad Atlantic; to the ch arches of (heG
native land, —the scenes of their first loro when
they gave their hearts to Jesus—and caught hi*
spirit of self sacrifice, to son who. and how many
will aid them in their effort* to are ami* from
dentil and belli And what have we here ? Wbr
brethren of the Central Association, you b • vo a
too hing. stirring appeal from ono of your own
children. Yonr own J. IL Clark, whom von nnr
tured in your own —whose growth in green
yon watched with a fond paternal eye—but who,
in the strength and piwur of hla manhood, was
given by other hands to Africa, np ward
tho desolations that surround him. am! conjure*
you, by th© memories of your dead Coopers, end
your living Mailary’s and Dawsons, to send from
the Association of his “father and kindred, and
friend*,” one man, only one, to stand with him he
tween the “living and the dead,” and help to point
tho dying to Him, who wi3 lifted up upon tho
cross. Brethren will yon be deaf to hi? call ? Shall
this plea be made in vain? I trust not, i will hop *
not. Look my dear brethren to “this field-—these
cities and towns —these perishing millions-—and
hear their unavailing entreaties;” and then gaze
at the Cross upon Calvary, fir your ores upon the
dying Son of God—remember whose yon are, at
what a tremendous cost you were redeemed fr.ro
death—think of your covenant obligations—the
vows your soul in anguish made—you think of a
dying day. so rapidly approaching—a judgment
throne, o soon to see, and the meeting of eyrih
millions, whoso destiny the dawn of eternity will
fix; and then are you not able to svl 01*
man? only one man, to gather ii the riporting bar
vet? O ye* vou are *h!e—able to send two, —
vea, if the spirit that originated your orgmizari.tn,
gave yon a being and a name is no; ex mg-i vi’ i
you are able to send run. to engage in this God
approving enterprise. Bro. Clark toils yon (hat
he learns yon are nearly dead. Where did ft*
learn that? Did he learn it from a comparison
of your recent financial f ibfe* with th- >a ofp*st
years? Did he learn ii from tho past, .that y >ur
Home Missionary operations have So-m *tj*poo
of late? or did he infer it from the aTianat seat
up, by some of your largest ohu-cv**? To.a is * j
question I leave you to decide, whil * I ask snoto- !
er; is it true ?—was his information, or his inlV
once correct? If so, you may well p-nder lh*tg
gestion, that the taking of tho stop ho propose,
may perhaps be the best tint could be adopted to i
restore yoa to life. Forgive m my brethren for
keeping the letter from yoa so long. I confess •
th*. I feel interested. Tbe C iotral Association ia J
dear to e. The last six year* of my ministry has :
been spent within her bouud*. Pleasant ijnwogla 1
tioua stilt bind me to her iutereati, aud I desire
aothing mors though separated from h#r, than her ;
prosperity and success. Let me ask you then in
conclusion to revolve tbs appeal of Bro. Clark in •
your minds, talk of it ia yoar soferno* aad so- *
clal meetings; sod above a!!, pray over it iu your j
fatnilies and closets, and theu when you meet &t i
Antioch, you will be prepared to give evidence 1
that are neither dead nor i6*piug. but (bat you j
are alive to (he interest* of the perishing heathen,
and its glory of God- Yuur feilo-* b'bmyr,
s. a. Daniel, j
RaViiftUali, Nov., 4lb, 1850.
UaTb, Caffctrat Africa, Juiy 10th, 18**8. j
Itetr Bn>. Daniel :—l forewarn you, tiut you j
need not aspect from me a letter giving any iiuor !
maiion respecting the country. I come for a noth- I
er purpose to enlist the sympathy and aid of your ,
Aston in the great work now so rapidly open
log and extending befory u*. I hopo the steps ta
ken by some of the first Associations in oar State,
will have the.happy aud desired effect of arous ng
from its apathy the Centra! Association, th t I
learn is nearly dead. This step is perhaps the best
that could bs adopted, to restore it to life. I (hen
beg of you, to gird your influence iu favor cf =
equipping and sending out forthwith a Missionary
from yoar Association.. Four Indie* have already
taken this stop. Emulate their seal. Our 80-<r-i
cry day and nigbt for rnon and money, but faii.
Oh, cornu t * their rescue* Wo want men, town
after town could bo occupied, if wo only had the
men* They are now pleading for men, r,rd we
have fftfusa them, W.sum we cannot supply
the demand. Oh, mv dnsr bo>, bow long #.?,*!, we
slumber over this work! You are amply able to
give n* one man, to say nothing more. 7? * , ou
make tho right ©{Tort, you am sure to secure she
man. Yon cannot'fail. Con’d you s-?e this fi-M,
then* towns pod cities, those perishing millions, end
bear their unavailing entraaiies, you would awake
the dying echoes of Cooper, Mallary and Dawsm., I
and seed a thrill of joyous life through that noble j
body, (bev once so nob’y represented. It is (he
Association of my father and kindred, and fei<vt'K
and I look to it with tha hope, ihtt with'spirits,
kindred to your own, yon will restore its last pres
tige in sending your representative to thifi benighted
land. In conclusion, ray dear bro. T beg you, ag
ita?o,and agitate this until you succeed.
Affectionately ia Christ,
W. H. CLARK
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For the Jndes.
“Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price
ia fir above rubies” Prov. chap. 81 ; 10.
God made woman a help-meet for man, and if
any of her sex is not virtuous it is man’s fault, if
her price is not far above rubies, it is because the
iron will of man cramps her down, and prevents
j the noble genius of her heart from exhibiting her
j true worth. Mark the virtuous woman-—see her
j fir?t in childhood, with all that simplicity and
j loveliness tha tmakes the fireside lovely, and home
h*pp?. Peo her in youth with lovely cheeks,
J and a heart ever ready to make ail about her hap
i Pfe her make a profession of religion; how
j devoted; how ready to sing the praise os God ;
I how ready to Attend the prayer-meeting, and join
in (he devotional exercises, and under preaching
how soft her heart, how tender her feelings, how
(rent!*? the tear s'eals from her eye. But follow
her o * and she assumes higher and more respon
sible duties connected with this life. She becomes
a wife and a mother. Suppose her the wife of an
irrleigious man; bow she prays, and watcheseve
j ry chance to make an impression on his mind,
I Rod turn his soul to Christ; how diligent she is
I in teaching her children the good and rfeht way.
j Put suppose her tho wife ofa religious man ; how
j ready sho i* to aid him in all hi* devotions! exer
< ci*--*. Rhe lights tho candle, prepares the table,
| end brings the books if necessary ; then watch
I her clos-i Attention sad devotion in worship, and,
i then if you hivft n heart to feel you will feel there
fl* some* of heaver’ on will. Bni perhaps she is
j a minister’s wife, then is she to him an angel of
* merer indeed. Her devotion to the cause that is
S’ to dear to her own heart, one in which she feels
i so deeply interested, and the good spirit bv which
| she is influenced, will at once lead her on to boa
j co-worker with her husband. Not that she en
j gages publicly in preaching the word, but bv cheer
■ fully attending to sit those little duties of life nec
-1 eesary to help him to leave home, end by her
: smiles, counsels, and prayers, even smoothing his
! way so as fer him to go on in the great and good
j work of preaching tho gospel to perishing sinners.
I The holy religion of Jesus, combined wi h the af
i faction* of her heart for man, makes her everything
1 to h--r husband that a minister’* wife ought to be.
The writer of this once knew one of ‘hose an
i gejs of mercy upon earth. Rbo became the wife
. of a y langlicenciato in her eighteenth year, and
! hr> hot a little older; with but limited means and
’ a limited education, She had all the affection cif
; e worn-ird<* heart. Shortly after their union, she
embraced the religion of Jesus; her frith wa so
dear, her evidence bright, that she was over
i whelmed In the lore of God. Her whole soul,
G.dy and mind w*s engaged in the great work of
‘ helping her hew 1 and to prepan for, and preach
the unsearchable riches of Christ to th? lost sin
ner. She concealed, she prayed, she <*miled and
she labored, and though both means and knowl
edge wer’ limited, yet through her influence, un
der God her husband w’nt on, .and became asuc
,-acsfnl minister of tho gospel, and has been made
i hiftssing ’ 1 hundrwß if not to thousands. Thus
far a little over two v.y-fWo she was every
thing that * minister’? wife, ought to be ; but she
is gone. She finished her course with joy, and
hs received reward; and surely if ministers
will h-iv* stars of rejoicing in their crowns of glo
ry, she will tv-tv* her bright ernwn that will give
h*r rest from a!! her laliort-rs.
May 1 not wk. whoc-m ot a price upon a vir
tuous woman ? and may I not answer, none can
Jo it, for die is priceless.
Bb* H the refinement of this world, (he key to
unlock inun’s boart, th<* joy of the world, for with
out her thi* world wou and be a ’one y wilderness
indcftL And in reiig’-u she & the very essence
of devotion, untir-.-ing in br laborer* if love, like
those of old, the last to leave th* Savior’* cross,
and tbs. Aral *4 the sepulcher.
The viituoug woman, her spirit is clothed with
the wardrobe of Leaven, “her clothing is of wrought
■ gold, >td -he-ivtiil lw brought uot** the king iu
; raitneut of &.-*- rkSINCERITY.
j iiiFKSDAY MORNING, NOV. 13.
I *i aic •.h.urgtd *t *u per Mutuu,
>.*r 5 o*at* -per nuuiber, For ail payment* Iu -idvauce
tin paper Duraishe iat oo pep annum, vt 4 sent*
pe; iiumb-'i
OLshauseii’s Commentary *
Wo hnil with eo tirlinnry satisfaction the so
Ijearance of this veluroo, constituting the first iji
staltnebt <? the Auieric-' 1 u Editlo?; nf OLsb,. usoa'a
Oommcutart o sh-- Now Teataiue.it. It has b--n
announced for eotuc tin*.*, aud we have awaiuj
iia issu-v with iaijottit-rd. interest. Hitherto thfe
great work ha? been accessible, in an English dross,
only through a foreign edition ciuiracterixcd by
blunders and obscurity in the translaticn, Moaara.
Sheldon, Blnkeu afi Cos., deserve tiie ilia k*
of tlifi ArhT'rTcau pn'.-Ue, and especially of Ameri
can ministers ii r embarking in ft publishing en
terprise of such magaitude and importvuen.
While wo np> n! undatitly juetifietl in regarding
German Cornirentatois with vigilant euspicioa,
we cannot, at tho sarau timer, deny tl nir great
I r;>er:‘a. ar;d the high vsluof {her crlticHi
Olshaurcn posscsMfS the most of their characti-rhtiv
cxeelJencfs, with a vs ry to--'derate Gone of their
viciou* qurditics He display? h fine eagacj'.v in
learning n i tract ug the logical connexions of sub
ject and thought, (hat pervade the sacred text and
give it ouity. This is, perhaps, the highest rncrit
jof an interpreter. It is certainly ■-■no which rr.ar.r
idberwise respectable, lack. At this point
Barn*-? often betray? incapacity. OBhnufien ra
gard? the inspired record n replete with a rich
sigruficAtic''. rgid he earnestly strives to unfold it?
whole spiritual import. If he sometimes finds in
the sacred writings more than their authors dw
signed to put there, be st las? awakens the desim
end aids the effort to discover their full meaning.
While ,a thorough master in this department, he
still makes no formidable display of philosophic?!
learning, and deals sparingly in verba! ertidsm.
Prof. Stuart said of him, ‘‘the cause of thought,
and things ratlier than words, are h’s chief object?.”
He is animated by a profound respect and devout
affection‘or-ihe Scriptures, us the very oracle* cf
G ,and. He belonged to the Evangelical School of
German divine?, and Haems to us even further re
moved from lU'iomdi.-tie ground than the univer
sally esteemed Neander.
Pro;. A. C. Kenfinck, of Rochester University,
ha? edited the work befero us. He professes care
fully to I‘sve corrected the errors and renewed
the oferurilie?. which di-figu're 1 ‘.he English Edi
tion, and materially impaired its value. Prof.
Kendrick ? reputation, as a Greek and German
scholar, may bo regarded as promising a sufficient
guarantee that his woik has been satisfactorily ex.
ecu ted. n*i has *W. added a tew brief and judi
cious note-!, chiefly designed ns n antidote to that
inveterate Germanism which appears now and
then, even in Oishausen.
W e feel that we -hall perform h valuable service
for ministers and intelligent laymen, who are not
cun'cot pith a merely superficial acquaintance
with the Scriptures, by calling their attention to
tlii? work. The set is to be completed in six vol
uroes. and taking this as a specimen, will bo issued
in a stylo of mechanical excellence, that will leava
nothing to be desired in tLis aspect. The work
may (o obtained of Smith, Whitten <fe Cos., in
Oharle'ton. * * *
* Bibii.-hi Ccirmtninry cn t!:<* N*-w Teslemeni. by Dr.
Hermann OlsUiiHen, f’ru.'e-ar of Tt>o?cpy ir. t|-, I’niversirv
< f ii-.rlai.e* i>. Tiars ate*! In ry. ise (iennnn, fer Clark's For
eign cii<! Ttreolneicf.l I ri-rary. First American E.ti ion, ite
msc! after the F*.nwh Geimai Ldiii.'ti, by A. C. Kendrick,
0. L>.. I’roit‘sor of tiro k in the University of IterheMer.
!'•. vv! i-it ie prefiu-d OirhaesenV proof of the Genu.nei.fM of
ila* V. ritine? of the New Trs;.n>ri. Tno.-lsted by David
F’ -“die, jr. y til.!. New York; Diakemsn <St Cos.. 115
NaffttU fUVet, ißf)t>.
Thanksgiving Bay.
It will be s*fn from the Governor’s Proclama
tion, list I! uwday the ilOllt of this month, has
been appointed a day of Thanksgiving and Tray*
er;
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, )
Mii.lkdgevii.li:, Go. Nov. Ist, 1856. \
In conformity with a custom, sanctioned bv the
piety of all ages and enjoined.by die Great Law
Giver of the Universe, and responding to the sug
gestion, which seeks, by procuring concert cf ac
tion among the Executives of the several Slates, is
set apart a fixed day for general Thanksgiving
throughout the Union.
TANARUS, IlorFclu I \ . Johns n, Governor of Georgia, do
hereby, designate Thursday die twentieth day of
this present month, aa a day of Thanksgiving and
Supplication, and recommend the people through
out the S.ate, on that day, to suspend their usual
business, and the various religious denomination*
to assemble in their respective places of worship,
and engage in exercises of devotion suitable to
• the occasion. Let us, as a people, acknowledge
with gratitude, the manifold mercies of God. Let
us tkauk Him, for our exemption from war, pesti
lence and famine; tor our national atnl social bles
sing; fertile prosperity which smiles on our belov
ed country. Remembering our short-comings and
representing of our sink, let us implore Divine for
giveness. Let iib pray for the banishment of seo
tiona; animosities and strifes; fir the prevalence of
political fraternity and justice; for deep devotion
and fidelity to the Federal Constitution, which is
the Kind ot our union; for Heavenly w isdom tv
guide our Rulers; for the expulsion of “spiritual
wickedness in high places,” and fer the establish
ment of that •‘righteousness which exalteth a na
tion.”
Given under my hand and Seal of the Exeo
utive Department, at the Capitol in Milledge
ville, on the dav and year above written.
riERSCIIEL V. JOHNSON.
Ey ll e Governor :
L. 11. Briscoe, Scc’v. Ex. Dept.
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will please notice the receipts, and inform us of
any errors that may occur in them.
The World's Verdict.— -In all delicate cases
where blame is due, you will generally find tho
following law acted upon :—The poor mao ia ao
ctedd, the rich man i excused.
Noyeraber