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lest he cause evil to be justly spoken of
him. He cannot then plead that he is
“persecuted for righteousness sake,’’ and
consequently loses the blessing. It is the
duty of the minister to convince his hear
ers by his earnestness, that he feels the
weight of immortal souls, and that a woe
is against him if faithless to his trust. —
Lastly, each minister should watch over
his fellow in tenderness and love, point
out his faults and persuade him to repent.
The duty of the church is to guard a
gainst laying hands suddenly on any man,
but she should induct into this holy office,
men who will trouble, and bring reproach
upon the cause of Christ. Be careful
brethren that they are men of undoubted
piety, who not only give evidence of a
change of heart by a relation of their
Christian experience, but whose daily de
portment proves that they have the good
ol the cause at heai't, and are acceptable
to all, by a constant coui’se of irreproach
able conduct. It is the duty of the church
to watch over her ministers, and in case
of misconduct, call the delinquent to the j
highest tribunal known among BAP- I
TISTS—let The Church— investigate his I
° i
case faithfully and then acquit or con
demn, promptly. Far more injury is done
to the cause of our blessed Redeemer in
winking at a minister’s departure from
the rules laid down by Paul, than by
prompt action.
The moral training of a community, as
well as that of children, depends more or
less upon the influence of a minister. He
like the family physician has access to the
sick room of wives and daughters. There
most holy instructions are expected from
the teacher of divine truths, leading the
mind to meditate intimately upon death
and the judgment ; there and around the
family altar children are taught to regard
the PASTOR, as the best of men ; they
think nothing wrong can be done, or said
by him, and if in after life they discover,
immoral teachings have been given, when
too late, a lamentable discovery must be
the result. These things, dear brethren,
cause the young to distrust every man,
even to distrust the truths of God’s holy
book. The infidel points to such unfortu
nate occurrences, as just grounds to influ
ence the thoughtless against all holy teach
ings. Too much eare cannot be taken to
train up your sons and daughters, under
a holy, prudent, spotless ministry !!!
We would then iu this place respectful
ly suggest, both to churches and minis
ters, that, in the event any church should
neglect to arraign her minister, who has
rendered himself notorious by report or
otherwise, to the distress and mortifica
tion of the other ministers and members,
the ministry of his association call a meet
ing of the clergy and deacons, investigate
and report to his church whether they ap
prove or condemn his course, and by such
faithful dealing,- show to the world that
you desire the watchmen on Zion’s walls
to be pure and holy men of God.
In conclusion, beloved brethren, per
mit us to call your attention to your duty
to your ministers, in another respect.—
Prove them to be faithful, true men, be
fore you give them the oversight of your
churches. Agree upon the service to be
rendered, and the compensation to be
paid, and regard it as you do any other
debt, and not as a charity. You are just
ly before God indebted to them, and
should meet that indebtedness promptly
and faithfully. This course will prove
more satisfactory to all parties, render
the pastor at ease, and enable him to meet
his contracts.
Brethren pray to the Lord of the liar
vest, that he send more labors into his
vineyard; most of your ministers are grow
ing old and infirm, and hut few are ready
to take their places. And now brethren,
reflect on these important truths, act them
out, and thereby permit good brethren
from being forced to resort, to the school
room, workshop, or other employment for
a support for their families, injurious to
the high calling of the servants of the
most high God. May the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ be with you all, is our
prayer. Amen.
EDITORIAL SUMMARY.
Our neighbor of the Citizen is in
formed, that we must decline a discussion
of “spiritualism” with hint, and tor two j
reasons: First, we can not retort personal
abuse, and secondly, a few more such
spiritual manifestations as the last Citizen
contains, will kill the “sublime philoso
phy*’ without discussion.
Bro. Walker—This is written in
great haste, and no doubt incorrect in
spelling, &c. Please correct and oblige
yours, Ac.
We would again state, that no man
writing for the press, should write “m
hast On the contrary, he should keep
a dictionary at his elbow, and examine the
spelling of every doubtful word. The
words “in haste. ” ought, in most cases to
hasten the communication under the ta
ble, though we sometimes accommodate
the writer, but at much inconvenience to
ourselves.
We have, no doubt, misprinted the
communication of our esteemed friend
“Etowa,” in many places. He must not
blame us. We can neither read Irish nor
sauscrit, and had to turn Yankee, and
“guess” out his meaning.
*OCf The following is the most sensible
letter that it has been our privilege to pe
ruse for a long time, and our brother will
please excuse its publication :
Chattahoochee co., Ga., Oct. 28, ’SB
Dear Bro. Walker : After all, the In
dex is the paper for me. I think its Bap
tist ic and conservative principles are ex
ercising a good influence in this commu
nity. You will find two dollars to pay for
the Index next year. So many good wish
es for the prosperity of the Index and its
editor.
Yours in Christian love,
WM. H. PARKMAN.
We hope, that, for the purity of
Christian Church, and the honorof the
cause of Christ at large, every paper at
the South will copy the following:
Jonesboro, Ga., Oct. 23, 1858.
Editor Christian Index, Macon, Ga.,
Dear Sir : You will please publish the
following notice in your paper : The cer
tificate published in the Index of May
last, recommending the Rev. William L.
Tucker to the kind regards of the Bap
tists, is hereby recalled. His conduct has
been such as to compel us to expel him
; from the Flint River Baptist church.
Done by order of the church in Confer
| ence, Oct. 23, 1858.
J. J. HANES, Ch. Clerk.
A letter from Rev. J. H. Corley, under
date of Oct. 28, 1858, at Montgomery,
Ala., informs us, that he has been detain
ed for want of conveyances, but still ex
pects to reach his appointments in Miss,
at the expected times.
The obituary notice from County Line
church, Ala., is laid over on account of its
length. May find room for it next week.
I Communications from “An Observer,”
Rev. “E. W. W.” and Rev. “A. C. R.”
, will appear next week.
Dr. “J. S. B.’s notices of “Christian
Paradoxes,’’ and “ The Ancient Land
mark,” are received and will appear next
week.
The Carolina Baptist has been discon
tinued, because, as the editor says, “it is
destined not to pay.” He announces that
his subscribers “are all good,’’ but asks :
“ What good does a man’s goodness do,
when it don’t do any good?” We are
sorry to lose the Baptist from our ex
change list, but more particularly, because
it was killed by so much “goodness.”
A notice of the action of the Noonday
Association, and an article on the transfer
of the S. B. P. Society were not in time
for this number.
The Minutes of the Sarepta Baptist As
sociation are at hand. The body met
with the Oconee church, September, ’SB.
Bro. L. W. Stephens preached the open
ing sermon, Bro. A. Chandler was elected
Moderator, and Bro. J. W, Johnson,
Clerk.
There are two ways of keeping a secret
—one to keep it in silence , and the other
to keep it going. News distributors do
the latter, while sensible men and women
do the former.
The Louisiana Baptist—very ungallant
ly, as we think—makes the following fling
at the ladies; which becomes almost un
bearable when it is remembered that a
“wigwam” is very similar, both in form
and size, to a hay-stack :
An Indian out West was heard to make
the following exclamation, on seeing one
of our fashionable (hooped) ladies: “Ugh!
much wigwam !’’
Subscribers sent this week.
W. S. Kelly 1 ; Lewis Rice 1 ; S. C.
Cleveland 1 ; J. W. Clark 1 ; John S.
Marlin 1 ; J. E. Ryerson 1.
Wm. R. Cox—lts all right, for ’twas
simply a misprint.
Which is James Spews’ P. O ?
The correspondents of the Rev. W. X.
| Chaudoin are requested to address him
\ at Albany, Dougherty, co., Ga.
B. E. Fryer, for Mrs. D. —The half bill
came sately.
Social Circle—Mistake not with us—
carelessness somewhere else.
AS IT SHOULD BE.
Whitesville, Ga., Nov. 4, ’SB.
j Bro. J. DeLoache—
Dear Sir: Inclosed I hand five
i dollars for the Georgia Baptist Bible and
j Colporteur Society, to use as the society
; may be disposed.
Yours, J. G. A.
To excite others to “go and do like
wise” we publish the above, thanking the
donor iu the name of the Society. It is a
good cause, brethren—send on the dona
tions.
Ordinations.
On the 22d of Oct. 1858, Bro. Mathew
F. Mosley was ordained to the yvork of
the Gospel Ministry, by request of the
Baptist Church of Christ, at Mt. Olive,
Harris co., Ga., by the following Presby -
ters :
Ordination sermon and examination of
the church by Elder G. W. Epps.
Examination of the candidate and ordi
nation prayer by Elder Jas Reese.
Presentation of the Bible and charge
by Elder G. W. Epps.
Right hand of fellowship by Presbyte
ry followed by the church.
Benediction by the candidate.
At the call of the Little River Mt. Zion
Baptist church, the following brethren
met on the 4th Sabbath in Oct. to ordain
to the gospel ministry, bro Wiley Knight,
viz : Revs. Jesse Moody, T. J.R. Knight,
Benjamin Blitch and Richard Bennett. —
| This, is, therefore, to certify, that after
! examination he was duly set apart to the
j work of the ministry.
JOEL MOODY, Ch. Cl’k.
j Oct 29, 1858.
Ingatherings.
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES.
Dear Bro. Walker—During the month
of July, our church held a protracted
meeting which continued three weeks.—
Bro Rambeaut President of Cassville, was
with us during the greater part of the
time. The Lord greatly blessed his la
bors. Eleven were baptized during the
meeting and six afterwards. Bro. Ram
beaut fias endeared himself to us all. His
visit will be long remembered.
Y r ours with much esteem,
S. G. HILLYER.
Rome, Oct 25, 1858.
Burnsatlle, Oct 31.
Dear Bro. Walker—l held a meeting
of five days with the Bethel church, Au
tauga co., which was one among the best
of meetings. Bro. Moody assisted me.
The result was fifteen were added to the
church by baptism, all grown persons ;
some of them from the Methodist society*
On© lady who had been a Methodist
fifteen years, said she had been immersed,
and was satisfied with her baptism. I
told her husband I could know nothing of
what Methodists had done for her. If
she would relate a Christian experience of
grace to the church, I would baptize her.
So she came forward and made a rela,
tion of the dealings of God with her soul,
and I baptized her.*
This is the course we consider that all
Baptist ministers should pursue.
Your brother in Christ,
A. ANDREWS.
*That was just the right procedure in
the case. Pedobaptist immersions from
any sect are invalid, but of these the bun
gling work of Methodist preachers, is the
most objectionable.—Ed.
COMMENDATION.
Inasmuch as our much beloved pastor
Elder L. Comer, has signified his intention
of visiting his native State (S. C.) during
the present winter, we—since his labors
have been confined to Texas ever since
his ordination at Anderson Court House
—deem it our duty to say, that as a citi
zen, a visitant in the family circle, a gos
pel minister, and an acceptable preacher,
he has endeared himself to us.
In his intercourse among us he has uni
formly deported himself as an honorable,
courteous and affable gentleman.
We bespeak for him a cordial reception
from ministers and Christians generally,
and believe that none will regret an invi
tation to him to occupy their pulpits.
W e ask an interest in the prayers of
Christians, that the Lord may preserve his
life, and return him again to his field of
labor.
By order of the church at New Salem,
Nacogdoches, Texas.
G. W. PETTY, Mod. pro. tem.
J. L. Landers, Ch. Cl’k.
Oct 10, 1858-
MISSIONARY WANTED.
The undersigned, appointed by the Ga.
Baptist Association, to secure two Mis
sionaries, to be supported by that body,
would be pleased to hear from any one
desirous of Missionary labor among the
Creeks. Address 11. A. Tupper, Wash
ington, Ga.
H. A. Tupper, Enoch Calloway,
P. 11. Mell, J. Q. West,
‘*R. Gunn, T. W. Callaway.
Deacons.— ln his sermon before the
Western New Brunswick Baptist Associa
tion. Dr. Clay said : “Deacons should vis
it the poor. This part of their duty, lam
afraid, they are apt to neglect. A stran.
ger goes into a poor cottage, and sees the
sick man upon his bed, and asks if the
Baptist Deacon has been in ? -The Baptist
Deacon ! Who is he? I do not know any
such man.’ Ah, Deacons that will not
do. You must find out the poorfor God
will find you out, and punish you for your
neglect.’’
Prohibition. —A Methodist preacher
recently made,an appointment to perform
immersion in the creek running through a
field belonging to one of his members.—
But that member, as T. Stradly states,
positively forbade the -j^H^fieldand
o
to make a buggy road to. the
creek. The reason he gave was—that
“Baptists believe in immersion alone, and
j that Methodists ought to do no more than
■ they believed to be right.”
Massachusetts Sunday Schools.— The |
following are given as the statistics of the j
Sun.day Schools in Massachusetts: “Num- 1
ber of scholars in the Orthodox Congre
gational schools, 73,000; Baptist 34,000;
Methodist 31,000 ; Episcopal, 6000 ; Uni
tarian, 10,000; Universalist, 11,000 ;Swe->
den borgians, 514 ; Christian, 4000 ; Free- ■
will Baptist, 1600 ; Friends, 1500 ; Roman
Catholics, 27,000 ; all others, 3000. To
tal, 210,000.
Sunday School. —In the recent Con
vention of Sabbath School Teachers, New
York, partial returns from the schools of
the State were received, showing a total
of 157, 800 scholars, and more than 3500
conversions during the year.
Infidelity. —The Westminster Reviesv,
on account of its infidel tendency, was ex
cluded lately from the reading room of
the Philadelphia Mercantile Library.—
Why will L. Scott & Cos. persist in its re
publication ?
It ought to be excluded from the read
ing room of the Young Men’s Christian
Association of Macon Ga.
The Baptists first constituted a church
in Boston, in 1665, less than two hundred
years ago. At that time they were not
suffered to hold religious assemblies in the
city ; and even as late as 1780, their first
house of worship was nailed up by order
of the General Court. This is only a lit
tle more than one hundred years before
the Methodists obtained “foothold” there;
for in “the Minutes taken at the General
Conference for 1792,” we find 15 members
reported as “in society” at Boston. The
matter is of little moment, we confess, as
the Church af Christ must “weigh men,
not number them ;” but. when journals
appeal to history, the mistake ofnearly a
century is something of which they may
wish to be apprised.—Rel. Her.
Twenty five Husbands Converted.—
A pastor at a late Fulton street prayer
meeting, New York, stated that in the
church a short time before, were twenty
five ladies whose husbands were not pious.
They met and spoke one to another of the
fact, and of their duty in view of it, and
agreed to meet weekly for special prayer
for their companions. This practice was
kept upas we understand, for some time.
The pastor said that on the Sabbath be
fore he left home for his summer vacation,
he had the happiness to receive the last of
the twenty-five husbands into the church.
A fashionable drinking saloon in New
York city displays the legend, o swear
ing and no religious discussion allowed
her®.”
Receipt List to Oct. 23, 1858.
Mrs. E. N. Swift No. 50 ’59 $2,00
Mrs. F. M. Bryan “ 14 ’59 2,00
Mrs. C. Perry “ 50 ’59 2,00
Miss M. A. F. Ingram,... “48 ’59 2,00
T. B. Gay “ 27 ’6O 5,00
W. Aron “ 42 ’59 2,00
R. N. J. Williams “ 42 ’59 2,00
Mrs S. Williams “ 42 ’69 2,00
P. H. Swanson “ 42 ’59 2,00
Miss M. P. Jordan “ 42 ’69 2,00
E. H. Beall “ 60 ’59 4,00
W. I). Duncan “ 17 ’59 4,00
A. B. Vaughn “ 17 ’69 4,00
Wm. W. Head “ 13 ’59 2,00
J. A McCurry “ 42 ’59 2,00
D. H. Hunt “ 60 ’59 6,00
Wm. N. Joues “ 46 ’SB 2,50
J. D. Walters. “ 17 ‘59 2,00
Rev. J. M. Chiles “ 48 ’59 2,00
Wm. R. Bailey “ 48 ’69 2,00
Sami. Shuman “ 43 ’59 2,00
Mrs M. M. Boswell “ 43 ’59 2,00
J. W. Fears 43 ’59 2,00
Miss E. L Woods “ 43 ’59 2,00
D. M. Wood “ 48 ’59 2,00
[. L. Harrell 43 *59 2,00
Maithew Smith “ 43 ’69 2,00
M. Kendrick “ 43 ’59 2,00
J). Ridley “ 43 ’59 2,00
Seth Durham.. “ 43 ’69 2,00
G. Griffin “ 43 ’59 2,00
Wm. Woodall. “* 43 ’59 2,00
Jno. Shanks “ 43 ’59 2,00
Geo. McKenny “ S5 ’SB 2,00
J. S. Ratliff. “ 18 ’SB 5,00
Receipt List up to Nov. 6th.
H. L. Brittain “ 46 ’59 2,00
Rev. Wm. C. Johnson ... “ 26 ’SB 2,00
Wm. Mauson “ 43 ’59 2,00
Lewis McKee “ 50 ’59 10,00
Mrs. E. S. Robinson “ 00 ‘59 2,00
■I. C. McDowell r “ 8 ’’s9 * 2,00
Mrs. S. J. B. Benton “ 43 ’59 * 2,00
Mrs. M. A. Johnson “ 43 ’69 2,00
Wm. 11. Parkman. .. “ 60 ’59 2,00
Jno. Bently ’69 3,00
Wm. P. Bently >2 ’59 5,00
Jas. Devant “ 42 ’59 2,00
F. A. Goodenough “ 50 ’59 1,50
A. Turner “ 50 ’59 5,00
J. A. Park “ 33 ’69 2,00
W. J. Clark 1 44 ’69 2,00
S. W. Grubb ... 43 ’59 2,00
S. C. Cleveland “ 44 *69 2,00
Mr?. L. Mcßride 44 43 ’59 2,00
W. S Kelly “ 14 ’59 2,00
Joshua Perry............ “ 44 ’59 2,00
J. M. Dyson’. “44 ’59 2,00
Mrs. L. A. B. Pubose.... “ 50 ’59 2,00
Dr. Ed. A. Eve “ 44 ’59 2,00
Rev. Jno. Dupree “ 50 ’SB 10,00
Jas. Blancharfi “ 37 ’6O 4,00
Jno. S. Marlin “ 44 *59 2,00
Rev. Mr. Swick “ 44 *59 1,00
J. S. Paschal! “ 14 ’59 2,00
On the evening of the 2gth ult., by the Rev. N.
M. Crawfprd, the Rev. WM.H. CLARK, to Miss
TABITHA J. STRONG, of Coweta County, Ga.
At Highlands in Clark County, on Tuesday eve
niug the 12tS of October, by the Rev. B. Langford,
Mr. J. K. MOORE, of Morgan County, to Miss E.
R. SHE ATS, daughter of r B. S. Sheats.
In this citt on the 3rd isnt., by the Rev. S. Lan
drum, Mr. IRANCIS LAKE, to Miss LAURA M.
HOLLINGSWORTH, all of Macon.
EIEE.
On the 4th of October, at the residence of her
sou, Mr. B. F. Hooper, of Floyd County, Mrs.
ELIZABETH HOOPER, iu the eightieth year of
her age.
She wa* the daughter of Charles Word, who lost
his life a< King’s Mountain during our Revolution
ary war. At that time she was but an infant, but
for nearly eighty years she lived to enjoy the fruits
of that struggle, purchased in part by her father’s
valor and blood She became in after years the
mother of a large and respectable family, and has
left niltiy descendants, as children and grandchil
dren, besides other relatives and friends to mourn
her less.
But the best part of her character was found in
her humble and consistent piety. She joined the
Baptist Church about 1825, and for nearly thirty
three years continued in the full fellowship of her
brethren, shedding the lustre of a pure and relig
ious life upon all around her. When it pleased
Goa to summon her to his holy presence above,
she met the call without dismay, calmly talked of
. hen departure, gaveriSrcctions lor her burial,’ and
gratefully acknowledged her entire dependence t!
upon the free, unmerited, sovereign grace of Go£fl
through our Lord Jesus Christ ; and in the imM
ranee of this blessed hop%, “sweetly fell
Him. Thus-lived, and thus died this”
Israel. He. children may wellrise up and
blessed. a fjridnl^B
Lindisfarm, Oct. 25, ’SB.
In Hancock County, Geoagia, on the morning’ll
the 25th of October, 1868, Mrs. MARY WHaLEY, ,
daughter of Mr. fay lor Morris, of Jones County,
and Consort of Deacon Thomas Whaley, in
38th year of her age.
Sister Whaley was eminently a deacon’s wife,
and truly a helpmeet to her bereaved husband.—
Her death was vary sudden and unexpected, but
I she was prepared, and iu her dying hour gave evi
-1 dence of hei readiness to go at the Savior’s call.
She calmly committed her lour little children, (one
of them but an hour or two old,) to the care of
God and her husband ;*■ then saying “ come, Lord
Jesus,” she peacefully “ fell asleep in Jesus.”—
The last enemy was met and conquered.
Her loss is mournedhy a grief stricken husband
j and children, a whole church, and a large number
j of friends.
May God of his infinite mercy follow this mys
! terious dispensation with tokens of his love to our
| beloved brother, and his children.
W. M. VERDERY.
Oct. 26, ’SB.
On a beautiful Sabbath evening some few years
ago, while a student of Mercer University, I was
returning, in company with a female friend, from
the colored Sabbath school where we had been
acting as teachers.
It was nearly the hour for evening prayer in the
Chapel, I therefore stepped into the parlor with
my young friend, to await the summons of the old
College bell. As we entered there was presented
a sight as beautiful as the pious heart can well
contemplate. It was one upon which angels
doubtless gazed with pleasure. There, in one
corner of the room sat a mother, with a babe in
her lap, and her other children standing near,
while she was teaching them their Sabbath School
lessons, and reading for them from the books they
had, that morning, taken from the Sabbath school
library. I know not how this scene would have
affected others, but it made an impression upon
my mind which coming years can never efface.—
It possessed a moral beauty which can be fully ap
preciated, only by the pious heart. I could but
think of the future of those children, and the im
portant influence which those exercises would ex
ert upon their destiny. There those great princi
ples were being imparted, which alone, in after
life, can blunt the shafts of infidelity, restrain the
seducing power of sin, and lead their young hearts
to God and heaven. The assertion was often made
that they were the best of children, and here was
discovered the secret cause which made them ob
jects of universal affection.
Some months afterwards, this scene was referred
to from the pulpit more than a hundred miles from
where it was enacted. That mother and her chil
dren were there. Upon returning home, the eld
est, a little boy, said, “ Mother, the preacher talk
ed about you to-day.” How do you know that,
my soil?” said the mother. “Weil mam, don’t
you remember that Sunday evening, he and aunty
came in the parlor, and you were teaching us our
lessons and reading for us? “ Yes, I recollect it.”
“ Well, he told it to-day in his sermon.” How
came this little boy far from home, among stran
gers, to detect in the middle of a long sermon, the
description of a scene which had taken place
months before?
Most children of his age would have been occu
pied with the strangers around him, or would have
become tired and listless. I suppose the reason is
to be found in the manner in which his pious
mother occupied his mind at home. She had so
won his heart that he found pleasure in attending
to holy things.
I confess that their mild and gentle natures, the
ready obedience which they ever yielded to their
parents, and, their whole demeanor, whether to
relatives or strangers, have long since won my
heart, and raised high my expectations for their
future.
A few days ago I opened a strange paper sent
me by a friend when my attention was immedi
ately direted to an obituary notice. It was an
account of the death of one of those children.
It told the sad tale that George was dead. I
read it rapidly to learn how ho died, and as, I
finished, my heart involuntarily responded,
just as I would have anticipated.—Pardon me
reader and I will have transcribe the notice.
In Athens, on the morning of the 19th inst,
George Sumner, son of Rev. P. H. and Mrs. L.
H. Mell, in the 15 th year of hifc age,
I The deceased had, a little more than two years
before his death, been united to the Baptist
Caurch at Bairds’, in Oglethorpe county, and
his walk and conversation were those of an hum
ble and upright Christian. His quiet and gen
tle manners, his playful and harmless wit the
cheerful readiness with which he went to the
discharge of all the duties of his life—while
these had rendered him the object of the most
ardent love of his family, had won for him the
most pleasant and earnest interest of all others
of his acquaintance ; and they too, feel deeply,
the bereavement which has removed him from
their midst. The sufferings of a long and pain
ful illness he bore with extraordinary fortitude;
and it was touching and beautiful to see the po
lite and grateful interest he felt in the comfort
of those who waited at his bed-side. When
notified that he must die, the very humility of
his naturg made him at first, hesitate to avow a
full hope in Jesus. Yet as he drew near his
end, that hope emerged from the clouds which
obscured it, and shone forth in perfect bright
ness. “Meet me in Heaven,” were the last
words he said. Mystei ious power of Providence
which gave to that dying boy, when all around
him wtre weeping, the grace to rejoice in a con
fident and holy hope of immortality; and to
pause as it were upon the very verge, and in
lull view of its happily realities, to say, as if in
comfort to those he was leaving behind him,
“ Meet me in Heaven 1” “ And when he had
said this he fell asleep.”
1 are well noble boy, we will meet no more
until mortality is swallowed of life ! G. It. M.
A CARD.
We would announce to the Citizens of Macon
and the public generally, that Mr. THOMaS J.
PRITCHETT, of Jasper county, is now associated
with us, and the business in future will be done in
the name and style as undersigned. We take
pleasure iu stating to our friends and citizeus gen
erally, that our sales have been quite equal to our
expectations—as a proof of it, our Book-keeper
Mr. Robert Smith, a gentleman of acknowledged
taste and i udgment in the selection of Goods, is no w
in New York making purchases, and in a few days
we shall be receiving goods, both pretty and use
ful. The patronage of the Public is respectfully
solicited. Respectfully
FEARS, SWANSON & PRITCHETT.
Nov 10. 1853. t-feb.
MACONFURNITURE WORKST
Y. E are putting up new
IfgMiawMKl and improved Machinery for the
l “® manufacture of
F U R N I T FRF
of all kinds, far superior in Workmanship and Du
rability to most NORTHERN Work, and at as
Low, and in most cases
Lower Prices
than can POSSIBLY be laid down in Macon from
Savannah or New York.
Give us a call and we will convince the scepti
cal that it is your interest to make your purchases
at home. Nov3 8t
WATCHES,
JEWELRY AND CLOCKS,
At Wholesale and Retail.
j. kYreeman,
No. 312 Broad Street , A JIG UST A,
GA ., nearly opposite Planters’ Hotel.
X OFFERS
WATCHES
Os English , French and American
Manufacture.
JEWELRY,
Os New and Beautiful Designs.
SILVER AND PLATED WARE.
Embracing Spoons, Forks, Cups, Cake Baskets,
Castors, Butter Stands, &c., in great variety, which
will be disposed of at low Prices.
The above Goods, as also many not mentioned,
have all been selected with great care and all who
may want any article in this line, are invited to
examine my collection.
Particular attention given to REPAIRING
Watches and Jewerly, as I have in employ none
but the very best workmen. All work promptly
executed.
3 m
CARD’
feels it his duty to render
. of Houston and atijoin
* “ : 1 tensive patron
. ot their favors,
yjßFhose who do not know him, that
HPBPraetice in the principal cities of the
Hfa a complete Dental Laboratory, enable
as elegant and perfect Dental substi
tutes!) f the most approved and latest style, as
can be furnished by any Dentist in the State.
A WORD ABOUT THE
“CHEAP STYLE OF WORK.”
Persons needing Dental Operations or Artificial
Teeth, and not able to pay me my regular prices,
may feel assured that I will rather share my pro
fits with them than “accommodate” them with a
cheap, or inferior style of work, as such will never
give satisfaction, and is the dearest in the end.
All persons desiring my services will please call
at my Residence, in Perry, where they will find
all the comforts of a first-rate Dental Office. Fam
ilies living at a distance may procure my services
by giving me notice.
Dentists will find a large assortment of the best
materials, for filling Teeth, as well as for making
aitificial sets, at Nothern prices.
DR. FREDERICK GARKE,
oct 20—lv Surgeon Dentist.
REMOVAL.
ATLANTA
CASH DRY GOODS STORE.
WE have removed to our fine new iron front
STORES, East Side White Hall street.
In our new location we have 180 feet of store
room, and have opened the largest lot of
DRY GOODS, SHOES, CARPETS,
&c., ever exhibited in Northern Georgia.
On sale at the very lowest cash prices.
Beach & Root,
East side White Hall St., Atlanta
J. N. BEACH, l
SIDNEY ROOT, J Oct 20—(21)ly
’ HUGHES, DANIEL & CO.,
Warehouse, Receiving, Forwarding
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Fontaine Warehouse.
[FRONT STRERT.]
COLUMBUS , GEORGIA.
Particular attention paid to the sale of
COTTON AND OTHER PRODUCE.
Columbus, Oct. 20—ly.
PUGH & FREEMAN’S
PHOTOGRAPH
AND
FINE ART GAL! FRY,
TRIANGULAR BLOC*
MACON, GEORGIA.
PHOTOGRAPHS from Minature to full length
life-size, taken from Life or Daguerreotypes of de*
ceased persons.
We guarantee all our PICTURES to please.—
Call aad see them. AMPROTYPES, &c., as usual,
very low. april 7—tl
Missionary Wanted.
FOR the Central Africa Mission under the pat
ronage of the Foreign Mission Board, Rich
mond, Ya., and to be sustained by the Western
Baptist Association, Ceorgia. Address
WILLIAM H.*DAVIS, Chrm. Com.
April2l ts Newman, Ga
Pit. G. M. Me PON AL P.
Qfmm DENTIST.
Office on Second Street, adjoining the Wash
ington Block. novlßly
£. J. JOHNSTON A CO.,
DEALERS IN
Watches, Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware,
•,Guns, Cutlery, Fancy Goods, Piano
Fortes, Musical Instruments,
&c., &c., Mulberry street,
8d door above Lanier
House, Macon, Ga.
E. J. JOHNSON,
Jan fr-tf GEORGS 6. OBIAJL
HUGH MILLER’S NEW WORK.
JUST PUBLISHED,
THE CRUISE OF THE BETSE7;
_ OB
A Summer Ramble among the Fossiliferous De
posites ok the Hebridks. With Rambles of a
Geologist; or, Ten Thousand Miles over the Fos
siliferous Deposites of Scotland.
BY THB LATE HUGH MILLER.
12mo. pp. 524. Cloth $1 25.
A early the whole of a large edition of this work
as been exhausted by orders in advance of publi
cation. Nothing need be said of it, save that it
possesses the same fascination for the reader that
characterizes theauthor’s other works.
_ . , From the Boston Journal.
Its style alone would render it charming: but
that is simply the translucent medium for eonvey
mg the choicest beauties of rare scientific knowl
edge ; for acurate, yet brilliant sketches, each of
whose subjects stamps itself upon the mental re
tina, for noble and lar reaching views, and warm
healthful emotions.” ’
| From the New York Evning Post.
“The work displays the great Geologist’s strong,
comprehensive sense, his keen observation of na
ture, his learning and terse and graphic simplicity
of style, which imparts a high and peculiar value
to all his writings. * * * On the whole, we
think this volume is likely to prove the most pop
ular of all the writings which the philosopher of
gcotland has bequeated to us.”
From the Philadelphia Presbyterian.
“The work has a double charm of a scientific
treatise ol a high merit, and a glowing and a most
eloquently written narrative of travel.”
From the Boston Courier. <
‘‘lt has those marked and characteristic merits
which have given to the previous publications ol
the lamented writer so wide a circulation, and so
endearing a popularity.. Indeed we predict for the
present work an unusual degree of puMtc favor
because there is in it so in uoi of animated descrip
tion and spirited narrative.”
Prom the Christian Register.
The writer s stylo has almost become a proverb
for perspicuity terseness and strength; which with
his keen observation, generous snetiments and
genial humor, impart a peculiar charm to all his
works, and to none more so than the one before
us.”
From the Eastern Argus.
“To all interested in natural science, and par
ticulaly in Geology, the book will prove a rich
treat, * * * Interwoven with the scientific
information conveyed in a proper style is the inter
esting narrative of his tours, full of incidents and
historical allusions.”
From the Boston Transcript.
‘ If Hugh Miller had written nothing but this,
it would be sufficient to give him enduring fame as
an original discoverer in science, a profound think
er, a powerful imaginative creator, and a master ol
most captivating English style.”
By the same Author.
NEW AND ENLARGED EDITION OP
THE OLD RED SANDSTONE /
12m_, cloth, $1,25.
This edition is reprinted from the last Edinburg
edition and contains over one hundred payers ol
entirely new matter from the pen of Hugh Miller.
It contains also several new plates and cuts, and
an appendix of new nothes while the old plate have
been re-engraved and improved.
New editions of the author’s other works, viz:
“My Schools and School Masters,” “Footprints
of the Creator,” “Testimony of the Rocks,” and
either seperately or in uniform sets.
GOULD & LINCOLN,
69 Washington st., Boston.
Oct, 13.
The American Sunday-School
UNION PUBLISHES MORETHAN
ONE THOUSAND
Choice Illustrated Books
FOB CHILDREN AND YOUTH,
Being the largest collection in the
country. They are now publishing
A NEW BOOK EVERY SATURDAY MORNING.
Elegantly illustrated Catalogues may be had
without charge, by addressing.
THE AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOLS UNION,
1122 Chesnut St., Philadelphia.
Oct, 13.—ts.
DRESS MAKING, &c.
MRS. EASTMAN,
First St., Square above the Flint House,
WOULD announce to the Ladies and citizens
generally, of Macon and vicinity, that hav
ing secured the services ot one of.
WHEELER & WILSON’S SEWING MACHINES,
is prepared to cut, stitch, sew, and make up all
work entrusted to her, (both coarse and fine) such
as Ladies’ Garments, Bonnets, Plantation Goods,
&c., &c.
A share of patronage is respectfully solicited.
Macon, Oct, 13-3 w
DRY GOODS!
FALL TRADE, 1858.
WE would respectfully call the attention of our
friends in the city and country around Ma
con to our New Stock of
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
Now coming into Store. We can exhibit a beau
tiful Stock of
BROWN & BLEACHED HOMESPUNS,
BROWN & BLEACHED SHEETINGS,
ENGLISH &l AMERICAN PRINTS,
WELSH AND SHAKER FLANELS,
IRISH AND BLAY LINENS,
LINEN DIAPERS AND TOWELING,
WHITE GOODS AND PAPER CAMBRIC,
CASSIMERS, KENTUCKY JEANS & TWEEDS.
In the Fancy Department, we have
Robes A. Laizes Silks, $25 to SBS. Black Gro.
De Rhine and Bayadier Silks. Solid and Figured
Marinos, Robe A. Laize De Lanes, &c., Embroi
dered, Cambric and Swiss Collars, Valenciens
Lace Sets and Collars, $5 to S3O, Hoop Skirts,
Round Cornered Shawls, Cloth and Velvet Cloaks,
$5 to S6O, and all other Goods usually kept in a
DRY GOODS STORE,
TERMS.—Time Bills due Ist January.
Cash Bills liberally discounted.
tfgf**Onc price only named. Call and see us on
Cotton Avenue. FEARS & SWANSON.
Macon, Sept. 22, 1858.
REFERENCES:
Jackson DeLoach, ),,
Rev. S. Landrum, f Macon -
N. G. and A. G. Foster )
T. J. Burney, V Madison.
J. B. Walker. S
Prof. N. M. Crawford, Penfield,
M. P. Callaway, Washington, Ga.
Rev.'C. M. Irvin, Albany,
Col. D. A. Vason, Albany.
Col. J. A. Wingfield, Eatonton,
Messrs. Nisbet & Broughton, Milledgeville,
Gen’l. John W. Burney, Monticello,
T. M. Furlow, Esq., Americus,
Wm. R. Brown, Fort Valley,
Rev. Jesse H. Campbell, Griffin,
Duncan McCown, Esq., Monroe county.
Capt. Arthur Foster, Bibb county,
Jadge R. V. Hardeman, Clio ton.
sep22-Bt.
BOSTICK & KEIN,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS
IIV NTAPT.B 4 FANCY OKV GOODS!
Macon, January Ist. 1857. ts
Situations as teachers
WANTED.
I HAVE three sisters for whom I wish to pro
cure situations as teachers for theensuing year.
They teach all that is usually taught in female ed
ucation, with MUSIC, and one of them French.
Address me at Culverton, Hancock cc., Ga.
Oct 20—ts WM. M. VERDERY.
WARREN & GOODE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
PERRY, GEORGIA.
ELI WARREN. CHAS. T. GOODE.
Aug. 18-ts
HARDEMAN &. GRIFFIN,
Dealers in
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS,
and Staple Dry Goods,
CORNER OF THIRD AND CHERRY STS.,
Macon. Georgia.
THOS. HARDEMAN, JR.
I Jms. Us J- W. GRIFFIN.
A NEW BOOK BY DR WAY
LAND.
SERMONS TO THE CHURCHES
BY FRANCIS WAYLAD, D. D.
1 Volume. Price 85 cents.
CONTENTS.
I. THE APOSTOLIC MINISTRY.
11. THE CHURCH A SOCIETY FOR
THE CON VERSON OF THE
WORLD.
. 111. CHRISTIAN WORSHIP.
IV. A CONSTANT PIETY THE DE- *
MAND OF THE AGE.
V. SLAVERYTOPUBLICOPINION.
VI. THE PERILS OF RICHES.
VII. PREVALENT PRAYER.
VIII. RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
MORAL CONDITION OF OTH
ERS, fl
SHELDON, BLAKEMAN & CO.,
Publishers, 115 Nassau street, New-York
Nov 10. 1858.
~A NEW BOOK BY SPURGEON. .
SPURGEON’S GEMS.
CONSISTING OF BRILLIANT PASSAGES
FROM THE PUBLISHED AND
UNPUBLISHED SERMONS
AND OTHER WRIT
INGS OF THE
REV. C. H. SPURGEON.
I vol. 12mo. Price sl.
Here we have some of the author’s happiest
thoughts, and most graphic pictures, revealing
the true greatness of the preacher’s concep
tions—his individuality and strength, lhe
Publishers are prepared to supply the very
large demand that will undoubtedly be made
for the book.
More than ,
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE
THOUSAND VOLUMES t)F MR.
SPURGEON’S BOOKS ‘ .y
have been sold by us in America, and the de
mand for them is unabated. The masses read
and love them.
SPURGEON’S GEMS, now just issued, is
spoken of as follows
By the J\eu>- York Observer.
“Spurgeon's Gems. —The publishers of
Spurgeon’s Sermons —Sheldon, Blakeuian &
Co.—have in press a volume of ‘Brilliant Pas
sages’ from the discourse of this remarkable
preacher. We have seen the sheets of the new
book, and
EVERY PAGE IS A FLAME OF GLOW
ING FIRE.
The extracts are brief and characteristic, ear
nest, bold and strong, full of striking thought,
brilliant imagery and warm appeal, We think
it will be far more attractive than the volumes
of his sermons and they have bad an extraor
dinary circulation in this country.”
SPURGEONS GEMS may be found at all
the Bookstores.
Price One Dollar.
The popularity of Mr, Spurgeon’s sermons
in this couutry has been equalled only by the
popularity of the Preacher himself in his own
land, and the Publishers believe that
THIS VOLUME OF GEMS
will be received with greater favor even than
his volumes of Sermons.
SPURGEON’S GEMS is published in an
swer to a call that has been repeatedly made
for a volume giving the characteristics of his
style, revealing the secret of his mighty pow
er as a preacher of truth, with the peculiari
ties of manner which arrest the attention,
rouse the sympathies, excite the admiration,
and impress the feelings of his vast audiences.
Buy a copy of SPURGEON'S GEMS, it will
cost you but
ONE DOLLAR.
Mr. Spurgeon is rhetorical, descriptive, flow
ing and Glowing. He blazes and burns along
the pathway of his subject, rising in flights of
imagination, and carrying his hearers along
with him in earnest, overwhelming appeals.
He is pungent in his applications, strong in
his doctrinal opinions, aud powerful in his ex
hibition of the divine Word.
The volume is ready for the traije, and their
orders solicited. Persons wishing it, and not
being able to obtain it of the Booksellers, can
order it by mail, and it will be forwarded
promptly, postage pre-paid, for
ONE DOLLAR.
SHELDON, BLAKEMAN & CO.,
j Nov 10. Publishers, New-York.
CANCERS CURED WITHOUT
THE KNIFE!
DR. A. L. CLINKSCALES,
Macon, Georgia,
CONTINUES to treat the various forms of Can
cer on the principle of Wo Cure, No Pay, and
warrants a cure in numerous apparently hopeless
cases. He likewise treats Indolent Ulcers and
Tumors with the same success, and on similar
terms.
Patients must apply in person and remain a
month or more under his immediate care.
Letters receive prompt attention and should be
addressed as above.
Jan 27-4ly
FEMALE INSTITUTE.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
f exercises of this SCHOOL Dill be resumed
JL on the
FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER NEXT,
and close JUNE 30, 1859.
THOMAS J. SLADE,
Sep. I—2m Principal
EVANS, HARRISS & CO-,
FACTORS AND COMMISSION
MER CIIA NTS,
Bay Street, Savannah, Georgia,
RENEW the tender ot their services to tke
Planters of Georgia and the adjoiiiii.gSiatea,
and will continue to sell Cotton at FIFTY CENTS
per bale.
Orders for Bagging, Rope, and other supplies,
filled promptly and at the lowest market rates, aad
liberal advances made, when desired, on Cotton ia
store.
WM. M. D’ANTIGNAC, WM. E. EVANS,
GEO. W. EVANS, RoB’T. Y. HARRISS.
Sept l--3m
M. P. STOVALL,
Warehouse and Commission
MERC II A NT,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
CONTINUES the business, in all its branches,
in his large and commodious Fire Prool Ware
House, on Jackson street, near the Globe Hotel.
Orders for Goods, &c , promptly and carelnHy
filled,
The usual Cash facilities afforded customers.
Aug 11-9 m _____
JOSEPH M. BOARDMAN.
WASHINGTON HALL BUILDING,
Second Street, Macon, Ga.
LAW, MEDICAL, SCHOOL, AND MISCELLA
NEOUS BOOKS.
! Blank Books, Stationery. Orawlß
M A T 15 Ii l A L .
j Macon. Ga, Jan i4. isr.s.-- !<•
ROSS’ BOOR BINOGRT.
MACON, GA.
Books bound in any style desired
- BLANK BOOKS BOUND and Ruled to any
Pattern on the shortest notice and most reasonable
terms. Orders by mail—or all orders left at the
office of thr Georgia Telegraph, will receive prompt
attention. Januarv a lv
JOHN H. RICE,
[FORMERLY of cassyillk, <ja.,]
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Rome, Ga.
Mav 18. ly
SALE AND LIVERY STABLE
90 Yards from the Depot, going
Towards the Etowah House.
THE mail hack line from Rome via. Floyd
Springs, Dirt Town, Summerville, Union Fac
tory to Ringgold on the Western and Atlantic Ral
Road twice a week, leaving each place, Rome and
engal, Mondavs and Thursdays.
JOHN H. WISDOM
Rome, Feb IS, 1858-ly