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tbo gforioua honoring of th** govt>rninw| and law
of Jehovah,'while salvation, full, free and everlast
ing is bestowed upon millions of guilty souls thro’
the merits of Christ’s atonement, Knelt glorious
results fieing secured, who ean sot limits to aton
ing merit ? Where does it begin and where does
it end ? It is not the number of sius fotgi%e;
nor tiie number of souls redeemed that enters into j
the met it of atonement. If one soul is saved a
complete atonement is necessary. The divine gov
eminent must be vindicated—the law must be
magnified and made honorable—the fountain of
life must l opened—the stream of salvation must
flow —the continual intercessions of Christ must
prevail—and heaven must 1m prepared. All this
must he done for a single son l . Then why should
not all this avail for any number that will obey
the gospel call and la* saved in the same wa\ ?
The Scriptures teach us that it will l>e available so.
“Wherefore he, Christ, is able to save them to the
uttermost that come unto (rod by him, seeing he
ever Hveth to make intercession for them ” He
brews 7 : 25. “After this I beheld, and lo a
great multitude, which no man could number, of
all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues,
stood before the throne, and before the lamb, cloth
ed with white robes, and palms in their hands.—
And cried with a loud voice, saying, salvation to
our God, which sitteth upon the throne and uuto
the lamb”—Rev. 7 : 9, 10.
What glory then surrounds the cross of Christ!
It is worthy the adoration of angels and men. —
Viewed in its fulness by the inspired apostles, no
wonder that he used the strong language he and and :
‘■(rod forbid thai I should glory, save in the cioss
of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is
crucified unto me and I unto the world.”—Gal. 6:
14. J. M. W.
For the Index.
The Revision Cause in Georgia;
Efforts to Carry the State—Objections to the
Movement.
Brother Martin:— You are aware that the
Bible Revision cause has not enlisted much sym
pathy on the part of the Baptists in this State,
nor indeed from any other except the few Camp
bellites that are found among us. Not because
our people are more ignorant and parsimonious
than those of Kentucky and Tennessee. For I be
lieve it is conceded that we are not a whit behind
our ueighbois in these respects. We make no
claims to superior intelligence and liberality, vet it
is not for the lack of these that we turn the cold
shoulder to this cause. Neither is it because we
have wilfully shut our eyes against the light and
have not informed ourselves as to the character
and objects of the organization that we have re
fused to patronize it liberally. But it is rather lie
cause we know so much about it, that we desire
to be exensed from encouraging an enterprise of
at least doubtful expediency, while we have so
much else to do.
It would seem, however, that the Baptists of
Georgia must be brought over to the support of
this Revision Association nt all hazards. Vigor
ous and persevering efforts are being made, and
will continue to be made, to accomplish this result.
Agents are to canvass the State in its lenghth ami
breadth, to warn our people that their good old
English Bible, hallowed by so many persons, is
full of the grossest errors, that, in m any places, it
does not convey the mind of the Spirit—that they
must lay this venerated Bood aside, and look to
the learned tn°n of thin generation for a Bible they
can understand. Before iny brethren shall be in
duced to fail in with this movement and commit
themselves to its support, they will, I trust, require
that the following objections be fairly met :
1. Revisionists are not sailing under their true
colors. Their object is not simply to revise and
correct the received English Bible, but to produce
a new translation , only making the received Ver
sion the basis of that translator. Why assume a
name that does not give a correct idea of the ob
ject they have in view ? Why call their Society
a Revision Association, when it is really a Trans
lation Association ?
2. Th • Revision Association in Ky., is to all in
tents and purposes merely an anxiliary of the Bi
ble Union in New York, and was formed for the
purpose of drawing Southern people into the sup
port of a Society, originated by and composed of
Northern men. If the American Bible Union had
sent out Agents into the South, we should have
known at once to what Society we were contribut
ing. But, knowing we could not be drawn direct
ly to the support of an Institution under the con
trol of Northern men, it is sought to do it indi
redly by forming the Revision Association in one
of the border States, and through that collecting
and forwarding our money to the Society iu New 1
York, in which we have no voice whatever. The
Northern people have wronged and deceived us in
the management of our missionary matters. That
was their fault. When they deceive us again in
this Bible translation movement, the fault will be
ours. Dr. McClay, late President of the Bible
Union, who is as much and favorably known in
the South as any Northern man connected with
the enterprise, has withdrawn from the concern on
account of mismanagement anti want of fidelity
on the part of its managers.
3. If this enterprise succeed, the received Eng
lish Version will be supplanted by the new trans
lation. and every Bible Society in the land will be
killed off’. At least these are objects aimed at. —
In a former article I put it to the candor of Bro-
Edmunds to say whether these results would not
necessarily follow.. He has not answered, and he
cannot answer without compromising his cause.—
If the received Version is proveu to be so defec
tive and full of errors, as is pretended, of course
the new translation must take its place. The two
translations cannot stand together. The question
as to which shall be the standard will produce
su h divisions and heartburnings as have followed
this movement from its incipiency. And then all
existing Bible Societies, which are found by their
■constitutions and charters to circulate the Version
now in use, most go to the w ill; for th**y cannot
adopt the new translation without violating their
constitutions and forfeiting their charters.
4. The new translation is less intelligible than
the old. In this communication I cannot institute
an extended comparison as to the merits of the
two translations. For the present, I must content
myself with the few verses that follow, which I
j think are sufficient to satisfy most of the plain
Christians :
COMMON VERSION, i NKW TRANSLATION.^
2nd Tim. iv: 2, Preach the. Announce the Word:
Word: he instant in season, he on hand conveniently and
nut of season. inconveniently.
Ist. Tim. iii: 16, And with-: - And without controver
out C4ntr< versy great is the *y the secret of piety is great,
mystery <•! Godliness.
John iii: 12, If I have told . If I said to you ttie
Von earthly tilings, and ye earthlies and you did not be
believe not, how shall yy be- lievc, but if 1 say to you the
lieve if I tell you of heavenly] heaveulies, will you bidieve T
tilings.
Eph. vi: 12, For we wrest- ■■■-.■. Struggle not against
led not ngairutl flesh and blood: flesh and blood, but with the
but ngainst principalities, a- principal cities, with the puw
gainst ‘ powers, against llie era, with the worldly forces of
rules us tlie darkness of this the darkness of this age, with
world, against spiritual wick-’ the spirituals of the badness in
ednetu in high places. the heavenlies.
5. Another objection which bears heavily
against this enterprise is that it is to be saddled
upon the Baptists, when really, as a denomination,
: we are not responsible for it. The whole affair
has grown out of h division in the American and
Foreign Bible Society in New York. It is pre
tended that Christians of various denominations
are engaged in its support. If ao, why are ap
peals for money made almost exclusively to Bap
tists. Brethren, your funds are needed for other
objects more worthy of your patronage.
| J. 11. CAMPBELL.
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VALEDICTORY.
In taking leave of those, to whom we have paid
our weekly visits during the year, it is a source of
some satisfaction lo :fenow, that hereafter a more
ready pen will be wielded for thir benefit, and
that a more aged and skillful pilot will be at the
helm. Our aim has been, to do good by doing no
] harm. Many articles calculated to unnecessarily
] wound the feelings of some, have been withheld,
j from a long established conviction that angry
newspaper controversies do little or no good. The
] cause of truth needs none of that support gained
by the exercise of the evil passions of our nature.
YVe have tried to make the Index an exponent of
the true Christian, in his kind and courteous deal
ing with men—feeling as he does no disposition to
call out by the use of hard names or abusive epi
thets, those who chanc3d todiffer with him. And
now that our labors are over, we remember with
j gratitude the encouraging words, that some wheso
| opinion upon other subjects are highly valued
I have been pleased to bestow upon us. The simple
fact that the Christian Index has been welcomed
around many a pious hearth, is an ample compen
sation for whatever labor the preparation of the
several numbers have cost —gladly would we have
made them better—but even while preparing the
paper for the press—we have had to spend three
Sabbaths of each month preaching to churches at
the distance of thirteen and twenty miles from
the office. And now after an experience of one
year, we shall in future ever have a plea to offer
for those Editors, who are sometimes so unfortu
nate as to issue an uninteresting sheet.
According to a long established custom, the
present number closes the Christian Index for this
year. In 1840 — 10 years ago, it was removed to
Pen fieid, during the whole of which time it has
been the Organ of Georgia Baptists. Its columns
have ever been open for a free interchange of opin
ions between all who were constrained by a pro
per spirit to disseminate their views upon subjects
of a general or particular interest. As this mi*n
ber will close the present volume, so also will it
dose the publication of the paper in Penfield.
Hereafter it will be published in Macon under the
j Editorial management of Elder Jos. R. Walker,
I who has for a length of time been the efficient
! Secretary of the Domestic Mission Board. From
i our limited acquaintance, we can but hope that in
his hands the Index will be just such a paper as its
] numerous readeis will receive with peculiar pleas
-1 tire, and delight to place in their families. We
■ shall always rejoice to bear of its prosperity, and
| do most earnestly encourage our patrons to extend
its circulation—with proper effort its subscription
list might easily be doubled.
We leave our chair not only sympathising with
those whose duty it is made to conduct the relig
ious press, but also with an abiding conviction of
the increasing importance of constant vigilance
upon the part of those placed upon this prominent
watchtower of our beloved Zion. Now, when
truth is assailed by so many strong and subtle ad
versaries, its defenders must be ever ready to raise
their voices against any and all who dare to en
graft any error into the tree of life. Strong men
and vigorous efforts are now required to preserve
tiniinpared the precious heritage enjoyed by that
large and influential class of Christians known as
Baptists. Nothing will contribute more effectually
towards promoting this desirable end than an en
ergetic and well conducted religious press. Os all
men, who fill public offices, the Editor of such a
paper, must have not only peculiar qualities, but
much grace to assist bint in discharging his ener
ous duties. If o hers require the prayers of their
brethren they much more need this strong support.
And now with an bumble hope that the readers
of the Inedx during the passing year have in some
degree been com pen sat ed by the perusal of its pa
ges, we take our leave of them, praying the bless
ing of heaven upon them
THOS. D. MARTIN.
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX
The Lord’s Supper
“ What! have ye not houses to eat and drink
in.” 1 Cor. 11:21. It occasionally happens dur
ing the connection of a minister with a church,
that lie witnesses a violation of the duty inculcat
ed by the letter from which the above passage is ta
ken. We infer from it that the house of God, es
pecially, upon the occasion of administering the
Lord’s Supper is no place, nor time for feasting.—
Now, if we are not mistaken, the quantity of wine
sometimes used in celebrating this solemn ordi
nance furnishes very conclusive evidence that some
drink the wine as much because they love it, as
the solemn event which it is designed to commem
orate. Let .'licit go to their own houses to eat and
drink. An) tiling more than barely to taste these sa
ered emblems we have ever regarded a profanation
of the institution, as well as the practice which we
have on some occasions noticed with great pain, of
several remaining in the house and drinking the
wine and eating the bread w ich is left. If it must
be consumed let it rather be taken home and there
eat. Such a practice must cause the world to look
lightly upon an ordinance, the materials of which
can be used for ordinary purposes.
Last Notice
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who have not made a remittance during the year,
will please forward their dues without delay. The
office needs every dollar due it. Come Brethren,
be honest and you will sleep better, and save
printers who have worked hard for you during
tbe last twelve months from many a dun.
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A Request.
The Superintendents of Baptist Sunday Schools,
throughout the country, are respectfully requested
to send, immediately, their names, and address to
the Depository of the American Baptist l’ublica
tion Society, 118 Arch Street, Philadelphia, in or
der that the Society may send them, without
charge, anew and important publication for Sun
day Schools.
B. GRIFFITH, Ch, Pub. Com.
Notes oh the New Testament.
Ptactical an l Explanatory —by Adiel Sheu
avood, D. D. For sale by Doct. Turpin, Augusta,
V. Sanford. Greenesboro. A few copies at Cass
Station. Price: Single copies $3; per doz. #2 75.
imilnr.
Who Will Take Care of Us ?
Three little boys were at play early one morn
ing, while their mother was preparing breakfast.
‘•Mother,” said the eldest, six years old, as he !
suddenly left his play and stood by her side, “I
don’t like to have father go away and stay so ]
long. What does he for? Charlie’s father stays
at home all the time. I wish my father would
stay with us.”
“My dear little son,” replied the mother, “I
should like very much to have your father with us
ail the time. But he is a missionary, you know;
and he goes away to preach to the people who
have no minister, and to tell the little children a
bout Jesus, and to carry to them such beautiful
Sabbath school books and pretty papers as I read
to you. A great many little boys and gills have
fathers and mothers who do not tell them anything
about God; and these children are growing up lo
be wicked men and women, unless some good men
go to teach them and their parents better.”
“But why don’t lie stay at homo and take care
of his little boys? Henry’s father is a minister, and
he does not go away so far from home; and stay
so many weeks.”
“You know I stay with you, and take care of
you, and teach you, and sing and pray with you.”
“Yes, but I do wish my father would come home
and stay with us too.’ ’
“Well, my son, if God takes ciue of him, he will
come again before long, and then we shall all he
so happy, and thank our heavenly Father, who is
so good to us all the while your father is gone
from us. I hope, too, that sometime lie will come
home to live with his little boys all tbe time, as
Charlie’s and Henry’s fathers do.”
The breakfast was now ready, and tbe mother
with her children were seated at tbe table. But
before they began their meal, each child in turn
repeated a verse from tbe Bible, to remind them of
Him whose eye had watched over them and whose
hand fed them. One sa d—‘T laid me down and
slept: I awaked, for the Lord sustained me.” An
other—“blessed be the Lord who daily loadeth us
with benefits.” And still another, the youngest, j
lisped—“Tbe Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not !
want.”
The mother led their hearts to God in prayer [
for his blessing upon the food. No delicacies were |
necessary to sweeten the repast following such a ]
prelude.
Next came the morning worship, which was i
never omitted, even though the husband was ab
sent. Tbe children’s voices joined their mother’s
in singing one of their favorite hymns and tunes —
“Come and Welcome.”
She then opened the Bible at the tenth chapter
of John, containing the words of Christ the great
Teacher and good Shepherd, and each little voice
read in turn, or repeated after her, a verse. They
knelt before the Lord, while she commended bet
self, her little ones, and the absent father to the
great Father of all, and prayed that the children
of her love might early become the children of his
grace, and live but to glorify Him who died for
them. When her voice bad ceased, three infant
voices joined in saying—“ Our Father who art in
heaven.”
This time the children lingered after worship ;
and their mother, quick in discovering the favora
ble moment, improved it in seeking to impress
upon their hearts a sense of their heaveuly Fath
er’s goodness to them, and their obligation to love
aud obey him all the day long. She reminded
them also of their parents’ care and labor for them
that they might have clothing, and food, anti In
struction; and then with words of love, a? mothers
can,she rightly sought to imbue their young hearts j
with those principles of filial affection and duty,
which are active and enduring as life itself. Her i
own early history would not let her quite forget
tfett children sometimes beeouio fatherless, and
the mother a widow who must, as years advance,
look to her children for companions and earthly ]
supporters. The lesson she now sought to incul
cate, was quickly understood by her lit tie schol
ars, and their ready response, all ehtidlilG as it
was* calmed her undue anxiety, and Confirmed her
trust in God.
“O mother?” exclaimed an honest-faced little
foqr-year old, his sparkling eyes helping to
press the fullness of lii.s little heart —‘I know what
I will do when I am a great man, and you are
an old lady, like my grandmother.”
“What, my dear ?”
“I will get a nice house, and ever so many nice
things, and you shall corne and live with me in
my house.”
“And l,” said the youngest, “will buy a jack
horse and carriage, and take papa and you to ride,
just as ray papa does when grandpa and grandma
come to see us.”
The mother resumed her labor, and the chil
dren hounded oft’to their play. She was happy
that morning, in the reflection that loving and
faithful parents may thus lay up in the hearts of
their children a treasure of affection, which shall
lavish itself in precious blessings upon their declin
ing years. She was the more encouraged to the
pious work of leading the minds of her little ones
upward to their heavenly Parent, by jier confirm
ed belief that when young hearts are thus won to
God through parental love, the “parents lay up
for their children,” and the children will honor
their parents, even after they shall have become
the “children of parents passed into the skies.”
We are sure all our little readers have been in
terested in the true story we have now told them.
We wish you all to remember, as long as von live,
tjie kindness of your parents and teachers and
ministers to you ; and love and thank God all
your days for giving you such kind frien-k Will
you not also remember and pray for the good
men, who go far away from their own homes to
preach the gospel to the poor, and to carry the Bi
ble and good books to tbe ignorant ? And then,
you will not forget the Society that makes and
sends to you the very beautiful papers, and tracts
and books which please you so much. This So
ciety would like to send missionaries, and good
books and papers, and the Sabbath School, to all
the children who have none to teach them, and no
Sabbath school in which to spend, as you do, the
i holy Sabbath hours. Can you not give some
| thing to help on this good work ?
j But our story means something for older rea
i ders also. It reminds fathers and mothers of their
! privilege of worshiping God with their children,
and teaching them tbe duty of loving their heav
enly Father, as well as honoring their earthly par
ents. It is intended to remind the members of
(be churches, and of all benevolent societies, that
these churches and societies will one day want
those who are now children to take care of them.
Let these churches and societies take good care
of all the children nround them, and all over the
land ; and in a future day, these very children will
be the men and women to help on tbe glorious
work of the world’s conversion to God.
“Heaping Coals of Fire on his Head.”
, A youag girl in South Africa was seized in a
wood by a savage enemy of her father’s, who cut
off both her hands, and then sent her bleeding
home. Many years passed, the poor girl recover
ed from her wounds, and tbe stumps healed. One
day there came to her father’s door a poor, worn
out, grey-headed man, who asked for alms. The
girl knew him at once as the cruel man that had
cut off her hands. She went into the hut, order
ed a servant to take him bread and milk as much
as be could eat, aud sat down and watched him
eat it. When he had done, she dropped the cov
ering that had hid her handless wrists from view,
and holding them up before him, uttered a sen
tence, meaning, “I have had ray revenge!”—the
very sentence he had uttered when he socmelly
maimed her. The man was overwhelmed, deeply
humbled, and filled with surprise. The secret was
the girl meantime had been converted, and had
learned that lovely Scripture, “If thine enemy
hunger, feed him; if ho thirst, give him drink; for
iu so doing thou shall heap coals of fire on his
head.”
Skfllunraus
The library of tbe University of Athens,
numbers not less than 70,000 volumes, and is an
nually augmented by six or eight thousand. The
| entire population of-Greece is 992.G43. In 1853
the common stho>ls numbered 40,000 children,
iof whom 4,000 were girls. Thirty years ago, a
girl’s school was unheard of.
JUST The number of newspapers in several
parts of the world is supposed to be as follows:
In Africa, 14; Austria, 10; Spain, 24; Portu
gal, 26; Belgium, 65; Denmark, 85; Russia and
Poland, 60; Germanic States, 320; Great Britain
and Ireland, 500; United Stales of America, 1800
—or nearly twice as many in this country as in
all tbe other countries.
Horrible Death from Hydrophobia. —At Allen
town, Pa., last week, Henry Brotzman, a young
man, died of Hydrophobia. He was bitten about
six weeks since, but the dog was instantly killed.
A horse was also bitten and died. In skinning it
the young man received a wound, and again bis
whole system was re-poisoned. Several days af
ter he complained of dullness and pain in the head
and limbs, which, with the bewildered appearance
of tbe eyes and dread of the sight of water, were
the first symptoms of the horrible disease. This
was followed by a general prostration of the sys
tem, accompanied by violent paroxyism, with a
flow of saliva; which ended in his death.
Cure for Bots. —Mr. Joseph D. Beach, of Sha
ron, Ct., writes the Homestead, that “ for bots I
have but one remedy, which I have occasionally
tried, sometimes on my neighltors’ horses, always
with success.
To cure bots put half a pint o! molasses into a
common junk bottle, then milk from tbe cow till
it is full, shake well together, and give the mix
ture to the horse, then take two ounces of pulver
ized alum, put in the same bottle and fill with
milk warm water and give it to the horse twenty
j minutes after the first dose. knoW, ‘
■ it to foil of a on,e,either for bots or any other c-*m
j plaint mistaken for bots. Ink* ■**. •• Vi
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Receipts of payment for the Christian Index
to December 9,1856.
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| J ess** - McLendon to Dec. 8, 1858, 2 00
1 1). M. Lee to Feb. 10, 1857, 5 00
i Sam!. Flume .to Dec. 15, .1856, 5 00
•Dr.M. 11. Dean.. to Nov. 30, 1867, 2 00
B. B i .-h to Dec. 15. 1857, 2 0u
V. R Ltmtuden to Dec. 8, 1856, 5 40
K B Pi.>fe V to Nov. 17, 1856, 2 50
Mr-. M. A, Bussev to Nov. 17, 1855 2 00
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Motiu Andrews to DeC. 15,1856, 2 50
Mu. Ann Fuller to Dec. 15, 1856, 2 50
Dati’i Garter - .’ 2 00
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Mrs. S A. Arnett to Dec. 8, 1857, 2 00
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Mrs. Martha S rmnl.... to May 19, 1857, 2 00
Mrs. Mary N. Walker, .to Dec. 8, 1.857, 2 00
James McGarrah .to Dec. 15, 1855, 5 00
Win. Little.... to Sept 15, 1855, 5 00
Irvin Bird to July 14, 1858. 6 00
James Buchanan to Dec. 8, 1857, 2 00
Wm. S. Leggett...... .to July 28, 1856, 2 00
James Si'son .to Dec. 15. 1857. 3 00
James Blanchard to Sept 15, 1858, 2 00
W. Daniel to July 28, 1857, 2 00
Kami. Paschal I .. to Sept 22, 1856. 4 00
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Mrs. Am i Ilolomou. ... to Dec. 8, 1857, 200
Isaac Fitts to Nov. 24, 1857, 2 00
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P. Eason ..to June 28, 1857, 4 00
J. 11. Stockton has paid to Aug. 4. 1856,
iV. L imirtmi has pdd to Feb. 3. 1857.
1. F. Cock has paid to Feb. 10, 1853.
John Border has paid to Nov. 3, 1857.
Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry.
The Great. L’emedy f r Consumption and all other
Disease* of the Tulmonary Organs.
The greater the value of any discovery, the higher
it is held in the esteem of the publ c, and so much
in proportion is that public liable to be imposed upon
by the spurious imitations of ignorant, designing and
dishonest tuen.
Now that this preparation is well known to be a
more certain cure for incipient Consumption, Asth
ma, Liver Complaint, Coughs, Bronchitis, and all
similar affections, than any other remedy known,
there are found those so villaiaously wicked as to
concoct a spurious, and perhaps a poisonous mix
ture, and try to palm it oft’ as the genuine Balsam.
This is to caution dealers, and the public general
ly, against purchasing any other than that having the
written signature of I. Butts, on the wrapper.
Prepared only by Seth W. Fowle & Cos., Boston,
Mass., to whom all orders should be addressed, and
for sale by their agents.
MARRIED,
In the city of Savannah, on the 20th alt., by
Ilev. Sylvanus Landrum, Rev. Josiaii L. Warren
of Perry, to Miss Ann E. Ryas of Savannah.
On the 16th of Sopt., by Rev. I). 11. Moncrief,
Mr Edwin A. Smith of Morgan county, to Miss
Sarah A. Richardson ofGwinnette county.
OBITUARY.
“Dust thou art, and unto dust thou shnlt return.”
ANSEL M. ALBRITTON.
This brother died in the city of Macon on the
night of the 20lli November, at tbe age of forty-six
years. The event was not unexpected as he had
for months l>een the subject of a gradually wasting
desease resembling Consumption. Feeling assu
red that his race was nearly rut) he had commen
ced setlirig up his temporal affairs in Randolph
county, and two weeks before his death in compa
ny with his devoted wife be came to Macon to
seek society and to await death among her rela
tives. The journey was all that his strength could
bear; but the quiet borne, and tbe assiduous atten
tions of those about him seemed to lengthen the
web of life to its utmost limits.
Asa rnan, be was very retiring and modest,
lie had been for a long lime a member of the
Baptist denomination, and had manifested, by his
contributions, Lis interest in the prosperity of Zion
and the cause of denominational education.
He was entirely resigned to the will of God,
ami expressed himself ready to depart when the
Lord should ch 1 !. The atoning blood of Jesus
was his only trust. When the time of bis depar
ture arrived, he quietly took leave of his friends,
the physician, aud his wife. Turning upon his
side, lie found so quiet a dismissal bom the body,
that not a groan was heard nor a struggle observ
ed. *He fell asleep in Jesus.
Ten months ago he whs united in marriage to
Miss Evelina J. Macon, of Penfield. How scon has
this cup of terrible bitterness been pressed tc her
lips! But let her remember: “the children of the
resurrection can die no more.”
“Th<* departed! the itepar ed !
They visit us in dreams,
And they glide above our memories
Like shadows over the streams ;
But when the cheerful light* of home
tn constant lustre burn,
The departed, tlie departed
Can never more return !
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t som-iimes dream their pleasant smiles
Still on me sweetly fall,
Their tones of love 1 faintly hear,
My name in sadness call
I know that they are happy,
With their angelplumige on,
But my heart is very desolate
To think they are gone.”
S, L.
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Departed this life, at his residence, in Merri
wether county, of disease of tbe heart after a pro
tracted illness, brother Lewis Pyron, in the 55th
year of his age. Ho was baptized by brother Jack
Lumpkin, and joined the church at Shiloh.
He was a member of the Baptist church for
twenty-eight years, sixteen of which he officiated
as Deacon—the last twenty in Mt. Zion church.
He discharged his duties with that fidelity which
distinguished him in all the relations of life.
He was a kind and affectionate husband and
father, humane master, faithful obliging friend and
neighbor—none were his superiors.
His mortal remains were interred near Mt. Zion
church, which claimed him as one of its principal
founders and brightest ornaments.
J. P. T.
JtW” Augusta papers please copy.
-o-
Died on the 2d inst., at the house of Rev. Rich
ard Bennet, of Aaofirtg county, Rev. Edwin Mo
llohy. Brother M. was a resident of Effingham
county until recently, tfod tlttl continued to consid
er that county his home. n came to this coun
ty about three years since, and finding it destitute
.t preaching, be, without Hesitation,gained the stan
dard of the Gross of Christ, and shortly afterwards
was licensed to preach the gesp-i by \he church
to which he lielonged. He made frequent jour
ney* lo dtis region, and s|*<nt (lie great r porti m
of his time here preaching the way of salvation.-
He was ordained in May last, and accepted the c til
of Bethel Church, in Appling county, and labored
as their pastor till the time of his death, appiren:-
ly with much success. He is gone to hU reward
iu heaven ; and while we feel that his place can
not som be tilled, we rejoice that he has obtained
tbe crown of righteousness which is laid up in
heaven for all who love the appearing of tbe Lord
Jesus. A FRIEND.
Died, in Jefferson county, Ga , on the 16th ult.,
Mrs. Nancy Gain, consort of Bro. Jas. Cti;.-. aged
52 years, l month and 12 .lavs. Sister Cain whs
for a long time severely afflicted with Paralysis,
but was hi all times able to prove the excellency
of that knowledge of Jesus which gives to his chil
dren the power to suffer uncomplainingly. Her
life was a beautiful exposition of the truth* of re
ligion. She was born in Warren county, Ga., and
whs married the 19 It ot Dee., 1821. The prints
of her marriage were a large family of interesting
children, who, with their remaining parent are
called to mourn a loss which none hut themselves
can estimate. She was indeed a mother in Israel.
Oh, how cheering were her words of comfort and
encouragement, and her deeds of love to a heart
wearied minister of Jesus. How often did he feel
that her tears and prayers, even sanctifying the
truth to the hearts of those’ who now mourn the
loss of sister Gain. She was attended to her grave
by a large number of friends, ready to honor iu
death the fond Baptist sister whom they loved in
life. But while we mourn her I.h-; she has alrea
dy heKrd the bridegroom’ call, “Ye blessed of my
Father come—ye just enter the joy eternal of your
Lord, receive \ onr c town, ftsceiid. and sit with me
at God’s'Vielit hand in glory evermore, a. m. v.
“oiithwestern Baptist please ropy.
TO CLERKS <>K ASSOCIATIONS.
. ?litt Hies SI Wit feel.
\\ iii the Clerks of Baptist Associations through
out the United States please forward irnuieduilelv
to tne American Baptist Publication Rooms cop
iesof the M>miles of their respective Associations
for 1856.
The Society is anxious to receive complete re
turns from nil the Associations in the country from
which to compile full statistical tables of the De
nomination
Please direct, American Baptist Publication So
ciety, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sabbath School JlMissions.
The American Baptist Publication Society in
vites Contributions to its fund for the purpose of
furnishing Libraries to destitute Sabbath S-bools,
and establishing New Schools, more especially in
places not favored with the Preaching of the Gos
pel. This object commends itself to all members
of Sabbath Schools for these reasons;
1. Asa work of true benevolence, it affords an
inviting opportunity to do good. “As we have
therefore opportunity, let us do good unto ail.”
2. All persons who have been favored with Sab
bath School privileges may well show their grati
tude to God. bv aiding in tbe extension of similar
blessings to those who do not enjoy them. Freely
ye have received —freely give.
3. Donations made with the motive of furnish
ing the destitute with the means of religious in
struction, are adapted to make the Sabbath School
more precious and more profitable to these who
thus give. “It is more blessed to give than to re
ceive.” 11. B. Gower, Sabbath School Minister
and Eliter., 118 Arch Street, Philadelphia.
Georgia dissociation.
Minutes for Cburche3 of the 3d Dist. of the
Georgia Association, may be found at the store of
McWhorter A Armstrong, Penfield.
November 27.
WVIdVTEMP.
A situation is desired by Uvo Ladies, who, to
gether will teach all the branches of an English
education, together with French, Music, Drawing,
Painting in Oils and Water-colors, Colored-crayon
Wax flowers and Embroidery. Testimonials, or
the most satisfactory references wiM he given. Ad
dress Principal of the Andrew Female College,
Cuthbert, Ga.
November. 20--if*
HEARN SCHOOL.
‘PHR Exercises of this restitution for the Year 1857
L will corn-nonce on the 2nd MONDAY of January;
and the first Session will close July Ist with public
Examination.
The 2nd Session o •mmences July l£Hli, and contin
ues until November 1 >.th
Rates of Tui!ion.
Primary English branches pot- turn uni 825
Hitcher English brancho;, Liitiu etid Orvwk S3
College com se 40
Students are charged from the t ime of entering un
til the close of t iie session.
Hoard.
Can he nbuin*il from nine to hwT r dollars ji -r Month,
Including washing ujiit lodgm t. Applicants • for admission,
will address the Piimijd.J S. •. : Spring,
Floyd courrty, tJeurgia. By ord'-r t>f tiie B . oi r f Trustees,
<'. w. SI'AUKS, J’res.
W. R. W ..lister. Secretary
November 12 -12 t
TO THE
THE House of Mrg. STOW, in Peufidd, is id iii <
for the accommodation of the Traveling I'ubiic
Visitors to this place are requested to give for at leant,
a portion of th tr patronage, i 1 lalde will hr fur
nished with the beet the market affords and chargee
moderate. L. IL L. JENNINGS.
Ausr 6 82 19t Assistant,
REFORM MEDICAL COLLEGE.
MACON, UK” RUT A.
THE Eighteenth Annual Course of Lectures iu this
institution, will commence on the fiist Monday
in November next, and close ou the first day of March
following. Having received two endowments from
the State of Georgia, it is i>’ possession of a splendid
College Edifice, with Apparatus, Preparations, Speei
mens and Facilities, and a Hospital for Clinical In
struction, under the direction of the Faculty. Caua
rers procured from New York and other cities.
FACULTY.
L. BANKSTON, M. D., Professor of Physiology and
Pathology and Materia Medica.
J. T. COXE, M. D., Professor of Principles and Prac
tice ot Medicine and Therapeutics.
M. 8. THOMPSON, M. D., Professor of Obstetrics and
Diseases of Women and Children.
I. N. LOOMIS, A. M., M. P., Prof, of Chemistry, Bot
any, Pharmacy and Microscopy.
I. M. COMINO9, A. M., M D., Prof, of Anatomy and
Surgery.
O. A. LOCHRANK, Esq, M. D. Prof, of Medical Ju
risprudence, Comparative Anatomy and Com
parative Physiology.
TERMS.
Entire fees for tickets to Lectures 100
Matriculation (once only) g
Anatomionl Ticket. lo
Payable invariable in cash, in advance, nt tbe open
ing of the session. Graduation fee, payable before
examination, 125.
For particulars address any memb.nof the Faculty,
•Maeon, Ga. sAug2l— K4 ts
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