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THE CIIRISTIAfI” INDEX.
SAMUEL BOYKIN, Editor.
tbeeukapu power PRESS.
MAOON,
Wadueaday, Deo. 12, 1860
The Editor s Last Worda of the
YEAR.
This number of the Index closes anoth
er Editorial year.
To our numerous rulers, we say
Coo.e, iet us <• unumw together. The |
closing year invites to retrospection. Oui
responsibilities have been burdensome, j
our labors intense, our anxiety incessant,
and wo will add, our gratification not in
considerable. “With the measure of capa
city with which God has endowed us, <*t*d
with a good degree <>i industry, looking
to II m “lor gr; c j and gi i lance, we have
labored to make the Index what its found
er intended it to be —the advocate of
round doctrine, the medium of Church
communication, the vehicle of temperate
discussion, the corrector cTer rors of opin
n and of practice, and tho promoter of j
: ij | the graces of eyangefieal piety. How |
i : we have succeeded, is not for us to say.
Wo are conscious of pure motives, and an
erjrtui.st desire for the prosperity of our re
vered Denomination, and for t lie honor ,
•nd glory of its great Head. If, indeed, !
the truths of Christianity have received at \
our hands any effective advocacy : if the j
government and polity of the church have !
deriv* and from us any valuable support: if!
r y or has been exp -sod, and immorality |
i .uked :if the faith of believers has been
firmed, the zeal of the luke warm slim- j
iv ged, tho affection of the insensible re- j
vH'fcd and the hopes of the desponding
hiighti 001, then, to God be all the glory.
[h the conduct of the Index we are sen
•hi- of the fact, that we may have made
ini -takes, and inasmuch as to err is human,
■ invoke for them, the charitable judg
m nt of our ready: s. Inadvertantly, we
may have wounded the feelings of some
one or more of the many, who, in various
ways, have held communication with us.
These, if there be such, will forgive, as i
• V I
they also hope to be forgiven, hor what
ever of interest the paper may have com
manded, we re greatly indebted to our
large corps of CQntiibutors. Some of the
.ablest and wisest nu nos our Church, in
the State and oit of it, have shed upon
our columns the light of knowledge, and
imbued our pages with the spirit of ervan
gelieal piety. Our grateful acknowledg
ments arg, with respect, and in the fellow
ship of the gospel,tendered to them. We
ask, and -have a right to expect, the for-
btaranee, sympathy, and cooperation of
’ ali the brethren. Oar purpos es are one,
and our efforts ought to he combined.—
Let it be borne in muni that at this day,
Avhen religious journals abound, no paper
can become extensively useful, unless it
. an uujte in its support,“at lyrist, its own
, otion ufH-yC-gioat caitrif
■ W uradapt ltlS*
r the wants mil.neceiSfuca ft ifo Baptists,
to widen the sphere of its
C pour through its columns the waters of
f life, and to make it a pleasant ministry in
the households 6f the land. To these ends
§? we can only pledge our best endeavors. - -
Wei! do we know, that the most strenu
ous exertions to execute the best devised
’ schemes, will be Unavailing, without the
blessing of God. In Him, therefore, we
trust, and tp Him we wing the silent pray
er for guidance and assistance.
The waning year hastens to its close.—
Its developments have been giv.nd ami
imposing. It bears witness to extraordi
nary providences among the nations—it
testifies to upheavals among the empires.
Sceptres have been shaken from the hands I
of Kings, and Dynasties have tottered to j
a fill. Constitutional monarchy has sun
planted in Italy, the rule of the despot and
t-rte priest; and the Bible circulates al
most in sight of the Vatican. The Pope is
i- iorn of temporal power, and all over Eu-
T-po opinion begins to question his infalli
bility. Mohammedan bigotry has flooded
the plains of Syria with Christian blood,
ad the land of the Turk is in thy milata
ry custody of France. The arms of Eng
land and Franee are rapidly breaking
* own the exclusiveness of China. The
n ysteries of the Court of Pekin have been
solvr and, and, ere long, the truth of God,
will illumine the darkness of the ce!e-t
----ial empire. Order has been restored to
the British possessions in India, and Brit
i>h policy no longer obstructs the progress
of Christianity in Hindustan ; whilst the
millions of Japan have learned ere this,
through her embassage to America, how
happy is that people whose God is the
Lord.
Brazil is receiving the light of our glo
rious gospel, our Indians, in the far west,
are making.rapid advances towards chris
tiau civilization, and Africa, though torn
and bleeding, from intestine warfare, still
bends a listening ear to the missionary’s
voice.
In England, Ireland, Scotland and Swe
den, revivals have descended upon the
people, like dew upon the brow of Her
m>n. In our own land the revolving sea
sons have come to u- clothed in beauty,
and freighted with benedictions. The
spring with its bloom and verdure—sum
mer with its fructifying suns and showers,
autumn with its ripened fruits, and winter
with its invigorating rest. Verily, God,
through nature,has smiled upon the Amer
ican Union. Upon the churches he has
poured his spirit in rich abundance. Even
in our own State he has vonchedsafe Ins
special presence. Saints have been edi
fi and, and numbers of such as shall he saved
have been added to the church. But,
alas 1 even whilst we write, a horrible
tempest lowers upon our political horizon:
thick darkness broods upon the States.—
The Constitution of the Union, the pride
of our own, and the admiration of all oth.
er lands, torn and tattered, seems to have
lost its power to protect rights, or to re
dress wrongs. The people are stirred to
unwonted thought, and aroused to unac
customed fears. Distress pervades all the
walks of trade and business. Uncertain
ty arid insecurity disturb the calmest spir
its and the mod resolved intellects. AH
j agree that great events are coming to the
biith, whether for weal or woe, none cau
tell! With these grave matters of state,
as a religious journalist, we have nothing
to do, in their merely secular aspects. In
so far as they involve religious obligation,
and the truths of revelation, they fall
I within our legitimate province. Certain-
I ly it behooves all good men at this mo
j meat, to look well to their reeponsibiii
i ties ; and so to think, and so to act, as to
maintain the truth and promote human
happiness. It is a great consolation to
know that God reigns. Oar deliverance
from impending evils, may be worked out
in a way we know not of. Let all human,
all created things bo still, whilst God ful
fills his own eternal will.
What does the- year jecord of the
Churches ? What of their peace and spir
ituality—their additions—their diligence
j and efficiency ? How prospers tiie cause
of missions in their hands ? What enter
prises have they projected and executed j
for good ? How shines through them the
“beautiful light of charity ? Do they ilius-
I irate the power of organized Christianity,
j aggressive and invincible, in their pledged
! warfare against the hosts of hell? And
you, brethren of the ministry—heralds ot
i the everlasting gospel—watchmen upon
! the walls of Zion, tell us, oh tell us of the
night. Does the morn of God’s eternal
lay begin to break— is there light upon
; the mountain tops? Weary workers, yet i
| a little while and the end cometh. Your 1
reward is sure. In the meantime, gird up
your loins, burnish your armor—and light
valiantly the battles of God and his C hrist.
To families, no doubt, the year has
brought the usual amount of vicissitudes
Joy and sorrow—success aud disappoint
ment —liealih and sickness-marriages and
funerals —peace in believing and anxious
doubts, are the mingled allotments of a
chastening but merciful Providence. How
i sweet are the charities of family life, when
the angel of the covenant dwells beneath
the roof! How pleasant the hearthstone,
hard by which stands the altar of the eve
ning and morning sacrifice! Angels lis
ten to the music of household praise. Se
curity reigns in halls consecrated to God
by prayer. And peace and joy perfume
I the homo where heaven is adored.
To each reader of these lines, the ques
i lion may well be put, how stands the year’s
account with you? Have you made your-
I peace yith God, and if you have not, tell
us what-refuge have you from the winds,
what covert from the storm? Time,is
short—death and the judgment are* at
hand. Flee to the Rock of ag< s. He,
| and he alone, is the solace of the soiil, and
lie the oply guarantor of future felicity!-
If then \vh,at progress have yon
madqin the religiou-frlife ? Is yopr seal
omt ■ 1 ° of the spirit abqtmfr
!in VourlTnaracier ? Is the Saviour Snore
precious than when vou first believed f, —
! Is sin more odious and holiness more arnia
ide than when first jou felt regenerating
power? Does the awful majesty of the
Godhead impress you with deeper linmil
ity and profonnder reverence; and do-the
sweet mysteries ot the cross stir your en
ergies io greater, aud still greater activi
ty ? If so, then it is well with you.
PREACHING DURING REVIVALS.
The Tenn. Baptist in a friendly way de
sires of us what wo shall endeavor to give
in sobriety and truth—our understanding
of the spirit that should animate a minis
ter during revival times. If this is riot
its desire it should be, according -to the
quotation taken by it from the Index.
Solomon says, “ho that winneth souls is
wise,’ 5 whi-ih may he rendered, “he that
is wise winneth souls.” Should not minis
ters then endeavor to be wise? And es
pecially should they not be so during re
vival seasons? • .
Now we are perfectly aware that true
wisdom is first pure in principle and
practice ; and that it becomes the wise
preacher to oppose all errors that arc
subversive if fundamental articles of faith
Purity of doctrine and practice, must, un
der no circumstances be compromised.
But, while the wisdom that is from above
has first of all a strict regard to purity ol
doctrine and life, it then, as far as i3 con
sistent with truth and holiness studies the
things that make for peace and disposes to
be gentle and courteous to others (James
f>:l7.) IX MEEKNESS INSTRUCTING THEM
that oppose themselves, (2nd Tim. 2:
25,) endeavoring to win them by lenity,
calmness and sweetness of temper, as well
as by strength of argument, in hope that
possibly God will give them repentauee
to the acknowledging of the truth, con
vincing them of their error, (2nd Tim. 2 :
25,) that they may recover themselves
out of the snare of the Devil, [v. 20,] and
boldly profess the truth as it is in Jesus.
If the above method of winning souls
is not wise, it has at least the Divine re
commendation.
And the same Divine word says, if bit
ter zeal [zELON—see Liddell & Scott,]
and strife be in your hearts, boast not;
(James 3 : 14,) such a spirit is contrary
to the “meekness of wisdom,” (v. 13,)
for where zeal and strife are there is co*-
fusion—disturbance and destruction to
peace, (v. 10.) For intemperate heat
which does not proceed from a regular
and sacred zeal, does not serve God’s
righteous cause which does not need such
unhallowed methods to support it: it
does not recommend the truths of the
Gospel, nor incite to the practice of holi
ness : it renders a man incapable of speak
ing aright for God, and prejudices oth
ers against all that he offers to bring them
over to righteousness j for .the wrath of
man worketh not the righteousness of
God, (James 1:20.) The ft nit of right
eousness is sown in peace for those that
make peace, (Janus S :18 ) or in the
words of BLhop Hall, “they shall be snre
to reap the fruits of righteousness, who
have sown the seeds of peace aud concord.’
The main idea of the’ above is that a hoi
headed controveisial spirit, that is impa
tientof contradiction and apt to break out
iu invective is not the spirit to win soul>
to Jesus. We have read Teasdale’s revi
val sermons and Baker’s revival setntons,
but wo do not find them arguing for or
against pulpit affiliation, close communion, i
antiquity of the Baptists, the validity of j
pedobaptist immersions, whether or noti
pedo-baptist societies are churches and the I
like, which were the subject-matter of j
our thoughts when we wrote first, not
having special reference to doctrines ;
for these may be preached (in aright spir
it,) to great advantage during revivals;
and it is well at such times to instruct not
only in the faith but in the order of the
gospel.
We say preach the truth, preach it
strongly, urgently, earnestly, with great
purity ; but, oh ! for the sake of immortal
souls preach it in love. We would make
no surrender ol principle, no compromise
i with expediency ; but we would have the
truth as it is in Jesus, preached purely,
peacably, gently, without partiality, with
out hypocrisy and—in love ; and if it of
fends then— let it offend. .But, O,
brethren in the ministry, beware, when
souls are enquiring the way to Jesus, how
yoil engage in debates about impertinent
points of controversy, that have tor the oc
Cision, no true nor solid wisdom in them,
which engender contentions and hinder
| the success of the gospel. [2nd Tim. 2 :
! 23 3
For the servant of the Lord must not
strive ; but be gentle unto all men, apt to
teach, patient—in meekness instructing
them that oppose themselves, (2nd Tim.
2 : 24.) and, in the least provoking man
ner, conveying the truth in love with
clear scriptural evidence.
Life —its Responsibility.
How like a vapor! How like a flitting
shadow upon the wall! Lo ! Look ! aud
it is gone.
And yet, this life, siioit as it is, is the
preparatory season for a long, unending
eternity. It is the preface to a volume
whose pages are numberless. It fs the in
itiatory period of a limitless existence,and,
awful thought! as the short span of life
leaves us, so will the long cycles of ever
lasting ages find us.
Why is this ?
Tis because God has so ordained. He
has tendered us mercy and given us plen
ty of time iu which to accept it. He offers
us eternal life as a free gift; and surely it
does not require taiore thau one life time
to, accept a gift ! > Therefore, during this
.life only does imy-cy reign. During the
life that now is,Js God willing and wait
ing to be.graeiaas. O, why delay ! why
extent is so uncertain
“i ‘ *<: i'll: ! •■]•■■■■ ti--t:
sure ? “ ?
Fearful, fesffutfis tho responsibility rest
ing upon those to whom salvation is offer
ed, as is thecujfce with all who r. ad this ar
tide. \
World ; and ILosing
THE SOUL.
The soul! It is of more value than a
million Worlds with all their pomp and glo
ry ; for they must all pa*s away, while it
will live on, and od, and on, forever. Let
it be but once plunged in perdition and
ten millions of worlds will not redeem it.
Not the world, O man ! not its pleas
ures, its vanities, its lusts nor its glory,
should enchain thine attention. But thy
never dying soul should be the object of
thy solicitude. What will it profit thee,
it thou gainest the whole world and lose
thine own soul ? Thou cans’t not carry
the world with thee to the grave whither
thou hastened.. And when thy soul is
lost, what good then could this world do
thee! w,
; And when shut up in hell, from heaven
and happiness, with demons for thy com
panions, and damned spirits for thy fel
lows, what will the honors or pleasures ol
the world profit thee then ? ,
Ah! thou raayst float in seas of com
fort how ; but then not one drop will be
allowed to cool thy parched tongue.
Beware, O man, whosoever thou art
lest,in gaining this world, thou losest thine
own soul! Beware lest, in gaining thb
world, thou gainest hell with it! Beware,
lest in gaining the transient joys of earth,
thou gainest the torments and toitures ot
endless burnings! Beware, lest in gain
ing the applause of this world, thou losest
the approbation of God and the delights
of heaven, forever!
What shall it profit a man to gain the
whole world and lose his own soul! Ho
is really'profited nothing,” but he has lost
every thing-beaven, happiuess, eternal joy.
O man ! Be not so insane. Look to
thine own soul. Be sure that it is safe,
and make sure of it while in this life ; for
what is your life ? It is even a vapor.—
Man eorneth forth like a flower and is cat
down. Now, sinner, is the accepted time.
To-morrow it may be too late; for to
morrow the u mayst be dead. Seek the
Lord while he may be found : call upon
him, while he is near.
O3o
What shall I do to be saved?
_____
* Irrfportant question ! Ask it of your
self, sinner. Perhaps it may set you
thinking. Perhaps it may remind you of
your lost state by nature, of your inability
to save yourself, and of the Almighty
power of One who is willing to save you.
For it is a. faithful saying, and worthy of
all acceptation, that Jesus Christ came in
to the .world to save sinners.
He came into the world, aye, he did
more; he took on him our nature, per
formed our obedience, and suffered our
punishment; and thus he fulfilled the law
of God In our place, and satisfied the de
mands justice had against us. And now,
if thou wilt but only believe the statement,
O sinner, ns revealed by the Almighty,
and spinning all reliance upon wlmt thou
canst do thyself, rely solely on what Christ
has done, thou mayst be saved.
Thus is salvation possible for thee. —
Thou hast but to receive it as due to the
mortis of another and bestowed on thee
hy fiN e grace. Thou hast but just to trust
in Jesus as doing all—providing all—Buf
fering all: suffering all the punishment —
! procuring all the righteousness, and euti
I tied to all the glory.
Do this and see if thou dost not engage
• his power and faithfulness to save thee !
Make him responsible for thy salvation,
and see if thou dost not, at the great day
wear the golden crown of everlasting joj !
Commit t.Uy soul to him ; he has en
gaged to save it; try him. lie will cleanse
it with his blood, clothe it-with his right
eousness, purify it by hisspiii , and make
it meet for heavenly mansions He is
pledged to do this. Listen, “ Every one
that believeth on the Son, (trusteth in
Christ’s power to save) shall have ever
lasting life, and I will raise him up again
at the last day.” There ! It is his pledge.
Take him at his word ; rely on him. And
now, “ what mu-t thou do to be saved.?"’
Trust in Jesus. Pitt thy faith in what he
has done, to atone to God for thy sins, as
being sufficient to save thee.. And when
thou thickest of-thv sins against so goo l a
God and kind a Saviour, repent of them,
cease to trust in thine own works, and
trust i:i Jesus and thou shalt be saved.
To tho Readers c£ the Indesr.
Fifty numbers complete each volume
of the Index, and this is the fiftieth num
ber for 1860, aud, therefore, the last of
the year. On the first Wednesday of next
year we will again address you.
But, ere parting, permit us to say a-few
word in regard to the Index. Doubtless
all of you desire that it should prosper —
we have simply to say that it will do so,
if those of you, who are indebted to it,
will remit your indebtedness. Wo tell
you candidly that hard times are bearing
heavily upon its aud that we need what
you owe us. There is no fund for the In
dex to fall back upon. It depends upon
your remittances. And while we do not
doubt its capacity Jo weather the storm,
we repeat that we need what you owe us.
To eath ot you it is a small amount, but
to usfihe aggregate is large—will not
eaclkofyou remit 82,00? If yon have
p iicr for the last year send 82 00 for the
coming year. If you have not paid, tell
us, is it religious to refrain ? Does not
your Christianity tell you thut?it is your
duty ? In taking the paper have you not
made a proinbe— m actual promise lo pay
for it ? And is it just, is it tight, is it re
ligious not to fulfill your promise? We
beg you lo ease your conscience by remit
ting at once. Many brethren have res
ponded to our receipt list
manifests; bat a-s time that,
we will address you weeks,” wfi
cannot retrain from making this urgent
appeal. -Don’t be an aid/tnat 82,00 will
hurt your pockets even in these hard
times: it is the thousands duo but no’
coming—small sums from many inuivid
. uals—that is detriment.;)! to us. Index
subscribers, we hope well of you. Let us
not be disappointed. In consideration of
the times we agree to let 82,00 pay for
each year, no matter how much in arrears
a subscriber is. And, futhermore, to ev
ery intbscri be r who is willing to pay for
the iVdex in advance for 1861 and 1862,
we \vl send the paper for those two years
for thA sum of 83,00. We write all thi*
in a good spirit; and we thank all those
brethren who have addressed us in such
kind and brotherly terms lately : we prize
your good will, brethren.
In conclusion, we say that mistakes in
our accounts, now arid then are inevita
ble, through inadvertance of former book
keepers. We stand pledged to correct
any errors and will be grateful when they
are kindly pointed out. *
Crowded out.
Bro. Ilaygood’s reports of Bible and
Colporteur work have bteen crowded out
of late. We could not help it; and hope
he will forgive us.
He has been very industrious, energet
ic and faithful; and we hope the breth
ren will give him a fair hearing every
where and lend him a helping hand in his
cause.
We plead for the Bible and Colporteur
Society. _
Brethren, stand by it in these hard
times. It is doing a good work and de
serves encourageipent. We are sorry
i that we have neglected to plead for it of
late ; but hope its friends will not on that
account back out from its support.
Whit is want and. to make useful Chris
tions —What many want as active useful
( Christians is not so much faith, as love. —
As ministers of the gospel without love
| for souls we will never be as zealous for
their care. As Christian laymen the du
ties of our religion, be the main
spring of effort ; if it be wanting, we lack
an essential to success. As teachers ot
the Sabbath School, we must really love
our work, love the souls of our young pu
pils, and feel as tenderly for them as did
our Saviour when he suffered them to
come to his embrace. In any business,
whether for this world or for eternity,- it
• we have not a lilting for it, it we do not
i- love to be engaged in it, an important
f element of success is wanting ; and no
’ one ought to be surprised it we entirely
’ fail at the end aimed at.
, ——
1 EEir Christian, though the cup is bitter,
yet it is put into your hand by your Fath
er ; though the cross is heavy, yet he
l that has laid it on your shoulders will bear
■ the heaviest end of it himsell; and why
• then should you murmur ? ‘
COMMUNICATIONS.
TUB SSAUDaTU.
BT ITISB STAR? An. OAT.
“And God blessed ihc seventh day, find sancti
fl'd it: b •cause that ill it lie hid rested from all
liia work which God in a ted and made.” G. u. ii :3.
Hail, ho y day! Sweet day of rest,
Roth blessed and eanctitied ;
In which the poor and the oppressed
Are fee and satisfied.
The poor, who toil from day to day
Beneath a burning sun,
With gratitude and joy do say,
Our Eix days’ work u done.
They see the Sabbath day appear,
To Heaven their prayers arise ;
They hope to end their labor here,
And rest above the skies.
I Decatur, Ga.
I
I Funeral Obsequies of Hev. John
E. DAWSOX.
(Taken from the S. W. Baptist.)
Warm hearts —‘‘devout nun” —were at
the Depot ready to receive its, though the
night was dark and the hoar late. Our
heart was full, and we thanked God for
Christian love and sympathy. These ‘de
vout men’ earned the body to the resi
dence of James K. Redd, the long Lied
and well known friend of brother Dawson,
where it was detained till the. hour of hall
past 10 o’clock, 20ill inst., when it was
removed in procession to the Baptist
church. When the coffin was placed in
front of the pulpit, which was dressed in
mourning, tears gushed from every eye,
and deep sobs were heard over the whole
house. For some time the pastor of the
church, Rev. J. H. DcVotie, was unable
to proceed with the sermon, such was the
intensity of his own feelings and the feel
ings of the audience.
Bro. DeVotie was happy in the choice
of a subject, and greatly blessed in its de
livery. When the text was announced :
“And devout men carried Stephen to his
burial, and made great lamentation over
him,” its appropriateness was apparent to
all. After the eloquent and feeling ser
mon was delivered, it was announced that
ail who wished to take a parting look at
the calm and delightful sleeper might pass
by the coffin on leaving the house. The
whole congregation, persons of all denom
inations, passed slowly and reverently by,
exhibiting the deepest emotions, t read
ing silently before the precious dust that
lay before them.
And then what a crowd went in pro
cession to the burying lot of Dr. A. M.
Walker. After a few words and a bene
diction from elder DeVotie,the vast crowd
dispersed with sad yet instructed hearts.
Had the veriest stranger in the world
s en these obsequies, he would have
known how John E. Dawson stood in the
city of Columbus, where he was best,
known
Florida Baptist Convention.
Mo.vnciii.LO, Dee, 3d, 1860.
Dear Bro. Boykin : In compliance win
your request . I below Jbduptch
“ofthe proceedings of the
Convention which recently held its eighth
session in this place.
The Convention met on Friday the 23 i
Nov; at 11 o’clock, and the Introductory
Sermon was preached by Dr. .1. S. Baker,
from the word* “Thy Kingdom come ” It
is hardly necessary to say to those ac
quainted with the speaker, that his sub
jeet was handled in a masterly manner,
and was highly instructive and edifying.
At half-past 2, P. M , the Convention
was duly organized, and the names ot
Delegates and Correspondents enrolled.
There were present delegates bom the
Florida,Alachua and S mi,ate Associations,
and also from the Thoma.-viile, Lib rty,
New hope, Friendship, and Fernandma
churches. The representation was quite
a fair one, and would probably have been
larger but for the inclemency of the weath
er. Still we had a delightful meeting—
no jarring, no discord, and the recollec
tion will long pleasant to the church
and citizens.
Brethren W. B. Cooper and T. J
Womb wt 11, were re-elected President and
Secretary. Among the visiting brethren
were D. G. Daniel, who represented the
claims of the Foreign Mission Board, and
G. S. Connor, agent of the S. B. S. S.
Union.
Saturday night, according to previous
custom, was given up to the State Bible
Society, who hold their annual meetings
in connection with the Convention. The
meeting was conducted by bro. R. Flem
ing, the President. Several addresses
wv re made, and a collection was taken up
amounting to S7O. Equal to $1 for each
one present. The amount is to be, ex
pended in the purchase of Bibles and Tes
laments for distribution in the bounds of
the Convention.
Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, the Mis
sionary Sermon was delivered by Bro.
Frank Johnson. Text: “Ye are not yom
own, for yo are bought with a'priee, there
fore glorify God in your bodies and spir
its, which are God’s.’’ It is not often we
have such a treat. The speaker will long
have a place iu our hearts, and we hope
the glorious truths which ire presented in
such an able manner, will be good seed
sown in good ground, and bring forth
much fruit to the glory of God. Bro.
Daniel supplied the pulpit at the Metho
dist church in the morning, and. Brother
Fleming at night.
One of the most pleasing things during
the session, was the interest manifested by
the brethren in the condition of the Tal
lahassee Church. You are doubtless aware
that the cause has always languished at
this place, the membership has always
been small, and during the past two years
the two most prominent male members,
with their families, have removad, so that
now they only number about three white
males. Some years ago they commenced
the erection of a large building which they
i have recently completed, but there is a
heavy debt hanging over them, and as
some of the claims aie very pressing, and
suits threatened, it was necessity that
prompt action should be taken. Feeling
the importance ui hihhiinu up “the cin-e
in ihirf place, the Cupit-al ot our S ate, nd
being delet mided to prevail the sale <u j
the property, the brethren have indi\ide
ally pledged themselves to raise §375.
| which with &SCO raised in the same way I
I at the last session of the Florida. Associa- !
! lion, -will be sufficient to pay up the more j
j urgent claims. Tline will, however, be j
! still quite a balance unpaid, and if any of j
j your leaders desire to contribute to a good !
1 cause, and have a bt iek in the Tali.-iha.-se
! Church, they can do so by .-ending their ;
donations to you, and you can report the ;
same.*
Previous to adjournment, Bro. F. John
j son introduced a series of resol u’. ; ons ty
j ing upon the distracted state of our conn j
! try, and of similar import to t i. *>.-:• adopt
'd by the Alabama Baptist C nv ntim;,
which were unanimously cairied. i have !
not a copy of the .resolutions, bateau semi
’ them to you next week if you ‘.vi-h.
The Convention adjourned at 2 P. M ,
. Monday, to meet in their next sc s don :;t j
i Tallahassee. v
I forgot to say above, that ti o Con van- j
tion resolved to appropi iate the funds they !
now have to the support ot a pastor in
iai see. Applies
’ diately made to the Mai ion Board, for as
sK-tance, and we hope that soon this im
portant post will be occupied by one
“whose praise is in all the chare!
Being entirely unaccnstonv and to v lii'ng
for the papers,you will probably and this
communication too long and mosey, if so, j
you are at perfect liberty to use your scis- j
sors and cut down to proper dimensions.-
I enclose you herewith,'§3, which ament-' ’
please -pass to credit of A. Marvin, and
acknowledge receipt in your usual way.. ;■
Hoping that, in the presuM. dista acted
state of the country that the cause oi o r
Master may not be■ impeded, but that by
will overrule all things and cause his glo
ry to be promoted,
I remain your?, *
J. M. MARVIN.
*We will be happy to do’ so.
A ISTjjw Association.
Little kike Chukch, \
Warren co., Ga., Nov. 21st, 1860. j
According to previous vpointment, the
following named brethren, representing
the respective churches -is messim .-o ,
met this day to organize anew Associa
tion from parts ot the Georgia and Heph
zibah Associations, viz :
Little Brier Creek-Elder Aaron Ad.
kins, O Hart, VVm. 11. Story and 11. 11.
L azenby.
R.-edy Creek - -George Stao’ett/n.
Pleasant Grove—Timothy M r-gr. .v.
Ft liovvship—Calvin L guean.l Brinson
L >gue.
Mill Cret k—John lluNy.
Elam—Radford C. Rhodes nnd S. O.
Smith.
S-voet W.lter —Andrew J. Story mm
11. G. Burson.
Mount lloreb —Charles Ru-s 11.
Union— Josephus Hillman, A. Ivey,
and F. Granada. “
Euler James Fowh-r v.as appointed
Chairman, and Robert If Sec
l’eiury.
-'Opened with pr.iyerby broth--.’ Fowler
On motion, cm l and for L-Ue >, received
one from Little Brier Creek, expressing a
willingness to go into the constitution, if
expedient. Messengers from the other
churches were without letters. Sweet
Water, Elam and Union, \v -e rilling to
comdilute on fourteen churches ; trie oth
ers on a respectable number 6 o’ arches.
Ou motion-*—
Resolved, Tk.at in consequt nee of its
being a very unpleasant and gloomy ‘. y.
and many messengeis being thereby k-.-pt
away, that would oilier vise have been
present, that this meeting adjourn over
to meet at Little Brier Creek Church, ou
Friday before the sth Sabbath in Deee 111-
ber next, 1800.
On motion, continued the same commit
tee of the former Convention to a Consti
tution for this Association.
On motion, resolved to invite minister
ing brethren to the next meetiug of this
body.
On motion, appointed Elder It. Gunn,
to preach the Introductory sermon, and
Elder J. 11. Stockton, alternate.
On motion, agreed to have the proceed
inns of this meeting published in the Chris
tian Index and the Banuer & Baptist.
After prayer by brother S. O. Smith,
and a benediction by Ekfor A. Adkins,
the Convention adjourned..
JAS. FOWLER, Cli’m.
lton’x 11. Lazenuy, Sec’).
ORDINATION.
Harmony Church, Nov. 25tb,*1860.
Presbytery according to request of
11, mony Church, composed of ltev. C.
C. Willi-, ltev. J. 11. Deyoiie, Rev. T. B,
Slade and Rev. Thus. J. Miles, convened
to m t apart t<> ordain to the Gospel Min
i-try brother Wm. S. Johnson and Cbas.
H. Hamm. Bro. DeVotie preached the
sermon- of Ordination. Bro. Willis, Mod
erator. Examination, by brother Willis,
of the church and candidates. Examinu
lion of brother Johnson, finished and ap
proved. Brother Chas. 11. il mm, exam
ined and approved by Presbytery. Prays
er by brother DeVotie. Charge by bro.
Slade. Right hand of fellowship extended
by Presbytery and church. Benediction
by brother Johnson.
TIIOS. B. SLADE, C. C.
As there is no blood that saves
souls like the blood of Christ, so there is
no blood that sinks souls like the blood of
Christ. A drop of this blood upon a man’s
head at last will make him miserable for
ever ; but a drop of it upon a man’s heart
I t last will make him happy forever.
ORDINATION.
“Bro. Boykin :—At thecdl of the Sylva
nia Ohm eh, Soiiven cunty, Ga, the
111 . ibi ii.. ,U N McGill, S:-., P. H. M 1 ! *
W. S Moon*, Wm‘C .nper and W. W.
L‘ i>, met >n liie Him Sabbai’n inst, at that
place for the purpose oi ordaining breiuicT
M. N. McC.iP, dr., a gradual e of NT icer ,
University at. iis late commencement-. P.
H MeU, D D., pi i aelu-d the scrnioil.
The Presbytery was organized pla
cing brother 11. N. McCall, Sr., the fai.m r
of the candidate, in the chair, and appoint
ling Win. Cooper, vc’y. The exaniin
j lion was then dbmlueteil by bruih -r P.
H, M‘-!l, in the presence oi -he IV< s •- -
te.y, ihe church, find a large oougi eg -
tion. The P ■ ■ byt< ry ami ehurci <pp
ving the title -sot broth -r M. N. McCall,
Jr., for ordination, the P. c.-'a levy pro
ceeded t- the imposition * t hands Ibe
prayer by-W. S. More Charge was giv< n
by Win. Cooper, alter which M. N. Me-
C ill, Sr, lel the Presbytery in extending
the hand of feilo.vsliij*. B- nedidiou by
M. x. MeCaii, jr. •*';';//’
Crocd Books.
Young ministers aud others whiling to
procure valuable books of references, will
rind the following worthy of ’ a-- ‘ace in
their libt-ai-ies :
Amfraw Fuller’s Woiks.
Butsyv.ii’d Pilgrim’s Progress.
Pnilosophy of tiie Plan of Salvation.
Charnock on the Divine Attributes.
Dagg’s Manual of Theology,
do Church Order,
do Moral Science.
Ouden’s Concordance.
Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge.
Os: i <• u- LT-, by Angus.
Illustrations of Scripture, by Ttackett.
Winslow’s Inquirer Directed.
do Glory of the Redeemer.
Hall’s Help to Zion’s Travellers.
Booth’s Reign of Grace.
Hnnter’S Sacked Biography.
Carson on Baptism.
Carson’s Works.
Sherwood’s Notes on the New Testa
ment.’ ‘ -i _...
ComiirobeaAsife” Coinmentary, Baptist
Edition. • u* - i
The Mine Explored.
Novins’ Biblical Antiquities.
The B ‘jitist Library.
Sacrifice and Atonement, by Lynd.
Ilervey’s Meditations.
Gorrie’s Churches ami Sects.
This list night be greatly increased,
J. M. W.
Columbus, Ga , Nov. 26, 1860.
To the above we might add many oth-
ers, but will add one only, and that is
“Sherwood’s GazetedV of Georgia.’’ This
excellent little work, newly revised and
published, is furnished with an excellent
map oi Georgia, and snonld lie owned in.
a!! Georgians. §I,OO sent to,the Index or
to J D Oubbedge will -genre the book by
mail.
We. have just rece- and from the au’i
iishers, Dr. A. Thffiaek’s Gommen try a
the So - in-m on the Mount. This is a
learned work and adapted to Scholars mi--:
will richly repay exploration. Knowing,
as we do, that Tiroluc-k is the most ev.-m
----gi-’ijial of German authors, wt are not
timid to commend a woi k of his that we
have not thoroughly examined.
In this book all the richness, beauty
migi glory of the sermon on the mount is
brought out,
Tiai.KM.UA.—ThU Jit Cos and excellent
work inis been waiting for a notice tsorae
time; midis in the printer’s bands with
passages for insertion marked. A* a fu
ture day we will notice it more fully.
Indolence not Rest.-Odb of the ablest
Baptist ministers at the Southwest ma:
tains a constant intellectual activity, and
performs an amount of labor which might
appali younger men. When asked once
the reason of this steady toil, he answered,
“ To keep myself from growing old.” —
Lord Brougham, an octogenarian, still c -
pub! o -of prodigious SJeutal achievements,
Las similar views :
I strongly recommend you to follow the
analogy of the body in seeking the re
freshment of the mind. Every body
sfmows that both man and horse are very
much relieved and rested if, instead of ly
ing down and falling asleep, or endeavor
ing to fall asleep, they change the muscles
h operation j if, level
ground, they go .up and down .hill,,it is a
’ : ou Un<
j cts of wholesome food to yourselves as
well as good to others, and
it, that is true mode of getting tafcpose in
old ag-.-. Do* not overwork
do everything in moderation." -
Wine w ..a the nearest when vvfU’
fccring pots were ailed with water up
to tlie brim , so oftemtimes mercy is
nearest, deliverance is nearest, when
oar afflictions are at the highest.
*>♦
■B3@T Weak souls remember this—as
Joseph sent chariots io bring his father
and his brethren to him, so God would
have your weak graces to be ns chariots
to bring you to himself, who is tho
strengtheuer, cherisher, and increaser oi
grace.
{gap” As every precious stone has vir
tue iu ii, so lias every promise; and up
on theso precious promises, precious faith
looks amt lives; from these it draws com
fort and sweetness.
Totat.it ki-ated.—They have a story on tho
streets that. Horraeo Greely, on the sight after the
election, declared he felt so good ho wanted some of
the boys to kick him, ju- t to moderate his'dlation.
Long Pkavkhs.—According to a correspondent of
the Presbyterian, Herald, a distinguished statesman
“remarked that the reason why the Presbyterian
church is not the largest in the State of Kentucky is
because its preachers mike such long prayers.’ 110
suggests that rather than drive men away from
church by long prayers, a minister “had bettor do
like old Father JJureh, open his eyes, and look St Ilia
watch, and know for himself” what the length of hia
prayer is.