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. REV. F. M. HAYGOOD,
EEV. W N CHAUDOIN. . ;
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AN ELEGY,
Dedicated to I fee. John LI. Dmeson,
BY THE EDiron.
Thou art gone!
more thy voice, so noble, and so rich.
;1 peal its note* to waken and arouse
■ Goner iivmLis cold and careless state!
! ‘ore : desk no more shall hold thy form!
. y ’ndng words no more shall thrill the
No Hi ore si.a.i cause to burn the flame of love,
X >r k.adle new the lire of faith in man !
W*.ii. i, weil didst thou plead thy Master’s
cause ! *
V eii didst thou preach the faithfulness of God,
An ; solemn truths to dying sinners tell !
In labors oit, iu weariness an^toil,
W ith no era wish to cease while life itself
i :,iuti,iue*i ajiold upon it* tenement,
ear itself away,
Thy work all loae-t!i_v ripen’d .soul prepared,
15y faith and fowl l .to dwell in heaven with God,
. didst resigivtoy-life tu penei serene.
Fir thee t'-n fearful tomb no terrors had,
O’er tbea the grgve no rietory achieved,
No sting for thee did awful death possess,
ii In .ven Uiy sottl hath winged its joyful w:iy,
Nor did the works winch thou didst do on earth
ileLiud thee s’uy; but straightway upward
flew
To i thee at the bar of God on big’ .
• ini if ness there t|jp ardor of thy zeal,
- ri ihteous Judge beheld with joy j
... v<- fruits of faith whicli thou ;
i.i t a- of wt Iconic sweet no chubt lie spake, j
. ii 1-t .* • slir.re the joys of Paradise.
m !■: a.as of everlasting happiness
1 Fiukcst no'-v,kind friend and counsellor !
1 u.i bine of thy Savi ur’s glorious love
Doth t >nn for t’iee a sea of sweetest bliss.
In whi ‘ii thou floatest, nett r fearing more
tows which did onee thy soul harms.
We we. p for thee—we mourn for thee- but ah, j
It is because we lose thee from our hearts.
: n weeping o’er thy sad demise, wepveep —
e loss is ours —the gain.is thine —we weep, j
i V cause this eaith affords no other one, ( j
To ii ll the void liich thy departure tiLule. j
We v o because mr bioeiiiug find |
. o ;i.. dto staunch the llow of smjtVriug .gnef. j
--. , t Hop**, come thou to our relief and she®
t’|. ui our s'liirron breasts the healing balm !
i.ight u] the fmnre which doth now appear
So dark, and lull of pain and tears and gloom.
(), till! upon uitr sobbing souls let shine
The glorious light that emanates from heaven,
Aud point us to .he ladder which doth reach
From suffering earth to endless joy and bliss.
Let Faith present herself and lead U3 up
Where Jesus ready stands, with outstretched
arms,
To welcome us “to mansions he prepared —
Where he, whose loss we mourn in etrqpis so
sad,
Shall meet tis at the threshold and begin,
At once, to teach to our rejoicing souls
Tli’ ecstatic song of Moses and the Lamb.
Sweet Hope! Os all consolers best art thou !
Tk v soothing balm ha;**taunched the bloody
flow.
A stream of blissful peace flows through our
souls ;
Tyr him whose loss ive mourned hast, thou re
’ ,stored,
And with him given the rapturous joys of
heaven.
IMIiLE AND COLPORTEUR NOTICE.
Duiiug December I hope to visit LaGrange,
■ !. Atlanta, and olbev places adjacent
to the Atlanta &■ West Point Rail Road.
F. M. HAVGOOD.
s TM-mxii
School or Academy, as Principal or Assistant.
She will be able to furnish satisfactory testi
ewoiialf of competency.
JPhc desiring the services of such a person
weU to write to the Christian index
L lrifuKa-mkt.imi-.-i |Rv CtQTngcv .beirdwUarfHwill.
lady herself.- [Ed.
jgEcmarA’ female college
■**” TBe Ciroular for 1861, of this Institution,
has reached; aud it makes promises that should
satisfy all and gives indications that young la
dies will, nader the efficient management of
Geo. Y. Isri.iv. ue, receive all the care aud at
tention necessary to'thorough instruction and
to an accomplished education, aud to the un
folding of religious principles. The success of
the Institution has hitherto been remarkable.
The Faculty is very able.
THE BAPTIST FEMALE COLLEGE IN
CUTHBERT.
This Institution enjoys a repntation in
South Wester Georgia, and Florida, surpas
sing the high st anticipations of its most san
guine friends. Even the drought of the past
•summer, which, it was supposed, would mate
rially diminish the number of the pupils for
the present time, has produced no sensible ef
fect. On the contrary the College classes have
never been so full as at the present time.
The taste of the music pupils is trained by
the constant practice of the best and most diffi
cult musical compositions.
The whole school arc instructed in vocal mu
sic with decided success.
ATTENTION
Is called to the advertisement of W. G. Bar
rett, of Athens, Ga. We fear mjt to promise
P><k:ggup his own children iu the
admonition of the Lord, will try
! * with iljose entrusted to his care
ibis Mr. Barrett doe*.
rJffIBIIMt^CORRECTION.
.11 (jfi pleaße correct a inis
tdll,J^wrila 'th® luifoi’ appointments 1 suit
■ • at Lumpkin on Saturday
■ - -1, liHgtj ibertiOii Sunday night, in the
• of Saturday night.
PJ|||BHpEe the cormgion and oblige
9pp> ; * ’ il A. WILLIAMS.
DIC ATKIN.
TMt aanonncement of the Dedication of the
church, came too late for our last is
sue
♦ QUERIES.
If there are no Deacons present at the regu
lar season of commemorating the sufferings
-and death of Christ, is it right for the Church
to proceed without them ?
It is certainly not wrong,
Ihe Church has a perfect right to appoint |
i any member to hand around the elements ; and ,
the minister, ni his official capacity may rer :
quest any brother to hand around the bread •
i in .vine, whether Deacon or not.
2d. Is it absolutely necessay that a Minis- j
ter should be present to break the bread and ;
pour out the wine on communion occasions, or |
t- if not the privilege of any ]
We think when Ministers are so plentiful ,
that theie is never a necessity of proceeding i
without them on communion seasons. Paul ;
• says, let all things be done decently and in or
der ; and as it is in order for ministers to lead
on such occasions, we cannot counsel the con
trary. -
The Sacrament is the most solemn ordinance
known t > man, raid its solemnity should be
preserved.
RECEIPTS.
A Ga. Baptist may know that receipts have
beer* received for his -SI.OU given to Missions.
The 810 of W. has gone on its way, too.
Does any one else wish to make us hi3 aim
; oner ? If so we will willingly officiate.
.CONCERT.
i A concert will be given by the Instrumental
Quintette Ciub, assisted by the Baptist Choir,
on Thursday nig; t of this week, to aid in
raising funds to pvy for the organ of the Bap
tist Church. We cau confidently promise a
rich musical treat; and as the object is so lau
dible, >ve earnestly hope that all our city read
ers will attend and help, to their own profit, in
I paying for tLis organ.
The Concert will take place at Concei t Hall.
Admission 5b cents.
The resolutions of tho Middle Ground
Church, restoring L M. Brown’s Ministerial
credentials, will bo published next issue.
! RESOLUTIONS IN REFERENCE TO
REV. A. b. MORRALL.
At a meeting of the North Newport Bupdst
| Church,, held in \VaUkoi!; viile at tho Baptist
Lecture Room, c u the first of Nov. loGO, the
ioitov.’ii-g Resolutions were unanimously adop
ted.
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty*God to
a_ain lay his afilictive hand upon our church,
by faking from us another member,our lament
ed brother the Rev. A. S. Morrall. who depar
ted this life in Greenville, S. C. on the 2lst of
Oct. J 800.
Resolved, That in the death of Bro. Morrall
sustain a grievous and irreparable loss-but
we iiuinbiy hope that what has been our loss
is his eternal gain, aud we feel assured that fie
is now with the spirits in heaven, enjoying the
Immediate presence and glory of the Saviour.
Unsolved, That by Ids death, we have lost
a bright example of chi isfiau excellence, aud
that evidence i* brightly aeci that
live after him.
Resolved, That we will affectionately cher
ish liis memory and tender to his afflicted fam
ily the deep sympathies of our church, while
we trust that the same heavenly hope which
sustained him unto the end, will be their stay
and support hi this sad bereavement.
Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions
be sent to his family, entercd.upou the Minutes
of our Church Books, and published in the
Christian Index, and Southern Baptist.
REV. H. C. CABSIDEY, Mod.
W. A. Fleming, Cl’k.
PERSONAL.
S. C. Hitchcock, You are credited with the
$2,00.
A. T. Fleming. You are right—our Books
redit you to 42, Cl. . ,
JoimE. Brown, Gainesville. Mrs. T. B. is
paid to 3, ’6l, and Mrs. C. A. G. to 50, ’6O.
W. P. Dunn. You are right. “ Shall we
send you the paper.
S. T. Dossey. You are credited with $2.
which carries you to the end of 1860.
Mrs. S. Burnley. All is right, Your name
was on the Ledger twice. The correct credit
is to 4, ’Ol.
Mrs. S. A. Anderson, LaGrange Account
all right. You are pud toot), ’6l.
Mrs. M. C., Social Circle. You are correct,
you are paid to 5 ), ’OO.
Bio, L. We sent the Bible by Express as
requested for the Sharon Church.
Rev. Win. Ross, We sent the Psalmists by
‘Express to Americus.
Our Publishing Houses.
They are doing a good work in these
times,and Baptists may well be proud of
them.
Gould <£’ ‘Lincoln, jßostqy.
Establisheand
gone on prospertiur ami. IP
: p ‘ ■ - •-ofetiL.
day, \\%ft a ril
Sheldon db’ Cos., JVew York!’
• An excellent house—full of life and-rig
or. Its publications are all popular.
Am. Bap. Pub. Society , Phila.
One of the most useful of our Publics
tion Societies. Its books, large or small,
are capital; and may all be recommended.
It issues a book every week.
S. Bap. Pub. Soc.. Charleston,
Seems to be laboring under a cloud ;
and yet it lias many warm friends ; and is
doing good. Its publications with a sin
gle exception, have given generaf satisfac
tion and helped the Baptist cause much.
The sQc:iefcy ought to be encourged.
We are sorry that the efficient, inde
fatigable and amiable Toon has resigned
his Secretaryship, and hope as good a suc
cessor may be obtained.
Graves , Maries & Cos , Afashville. Tenn.
This Company needs no eulogy. Its
issues somehow find their way into Bap
tist families and do much to sustain Bap
tist Faith. It must be because they issue
works suited to the Baptist mind. It has
of late issued and will soon issue other
good books.
Wood, Hanleiter and& Cos., Atlanta, Ga.
Tnis is a Georgia firm, joang, yet de.
i termiced to do something. It has issued
j nothing as yet; but- proposes to issue
j Southern School Books. L*t cmr South
j ern fi fends prepare such books tor the)
j are much needed.
AH the books of the above howen are
j .-.>id by J. D. Cubbedgv, Mioun, Ga
Our Present 14 umber
Couelui - Div. Midland Craw ford s nr
! tides. These articles liave crowclt <1 <>rti
t he comtmmic itions of Others ; but it could
not be helped.
Ou.‘ New Yin k letter breatlus a kind
| spirit; and we ndtice much of ihe saim
; sort offeeiing towards tin- Sou;it in oiu
l New Yotk e.\ohangt-s. Alas, lb at. such
! feeling is not more gcmoal at the Nor.ih.
‘B. T. E.’ is a distinyui-hed Baptist
clergyman who has charge of a Ma i >0
Chajivl in N. Y , and writes a lifer, b>
solicitation, fm the inibrination ui om
readers. Look on our tomth [mgo ‘and
read it: you will be will r< paid.
’Treasures in Heaven’ is vviiiten by a
sjreeial eonti ibolo)—a lady of much cujii
vatiun, piety and beauty of style. The
facts tairated are true —she herself knew
the persons.
We call especial ati.emioii to the mis
sionary news on our 3i;d page.
We have riot endeavored to make this
a speeimeu number, but simply as far {is
possible to ‘clear the deck and prepare for
action next y ear.’ Many obituaries, Book
notices, <fec., &c., had been awaiting in-
-eriioti and we crowded ail in, beiog
obliged to condense some of the former.
For next year we liave much excellent
matter on hand, and will obtain more—
our first January number shall be a good
che.
Adieus-
We how bid you all, kind readeis, adieu
for 1800 God-only knows whether we
shall ever address you again. If we do,
it shall be with the dtt o inination to pro
riiulgate evangelical views, to maintain
th truth in levs ,to suppoit Baptist .prin
cipled and come out decidedly lor Baptist
faith aud polity.
We have been accused of indi ci-ion.—
Hut such shall be the case no longer.—
While we tvi’.l give oil parties a hearing
v, e 1 a til he firm atul •j. cid-d ouisclf.
! We ask y uif e anictutuco and sup; oit
am; vs gos you to iut'-re.st yourso ves
for the Index. Wc love-you all mid <h
e o r i;omlwi:l tu return. Wo shall
s rive > o ji.’ev.M.* yoti, do yu strive to hi
ftourage us ? Stand no for your Editor!
Stand up for your C-oven, ioo organ !
Stand up for your own beloved State !
Stand up for the S mlh !- Stand up —for
Jisus!
kips from our Exchanges Gl Prom K'ew
Docks
The folknvine from “ Triicminn'’ a woik just is
sued by Graves, Murks & Cos., will interer-t B iptists.
Wo hops toixtraet more from this excellent tittle
work, which we advise ail cue readers to buy.—
Fd. Index.
CHAPTER V.
’ THE A.AIMS OF BAPTISTS.
Thd Baptists spring ffeftt flWPapal ChHfftpfijjfeiflSate
their Ordinations ana Baptisms from the mau of Sin rw
Baptists claim that they are suceesa-'ra to- the’
“ Witnesses of Jesus,” who preserveJtho faith once
delivered to the saints, and kejit the ordinances as
hey were originally committed’to the primitive
Churches,’ They cl.uru.to be she lineal descendants
of the ,martyrs who, for so many ages, sealed their.
testimony with their bleed. They claim that
can trace the history ol commnnities, essentially ,
. like thtnaSeives, back through tbe ** wilderness,” in
’to wfiich tliey wore driven by ■file dragon, and the
beast that succeeded to liimy-and image of the
beast, by a trait of Mood lighted up bya.thoußand’
stakefires, umil that blood mingUl’s With the blood of
the apostles, and the tion of God, and John the Pap-‘
tist. They believe that they never did, ecclesiasti
cally, symbolire with the Papacy^but ever repudi
ated it as an ’Antichrist, and withdrew from it, and
refused to recognize its baptisms or or
its priests as the ministers of Christ. These are bold
claims, we admit ; yet, if we can sustain them suc
cessfully againt those cf anyxKber communion,Tt is
not only our right, but our imperative duty, to do so.
I propose to do so not by Baptist testimony, Jhnt
by the united and concurrent testimony of. Protest
ants and Papists.
It would bo conceded by any judge or jury that
my case was an incontestible one, should I sustain it,
beyond a doubt, by the witnesses of my opponent!
1. It. has been charged that American Baptists
sprang from Roger Williams, and their baptisms from
his informal and u nscriplural oAe.
are, that Roger Williams never was-a
member, much less a minister, of any Baptist ChVirch
in England or America. He was converted to* and
advocated, their views of baptism and civil and re-’
jigious liberty. It is true that lie immersed Ezekiel
Holliman, who, intern, baptised him ; and he again,
ten or .eleven others* aud so formed a society j but
lie continued with i- only four months, when he re
pudiated what he had done, and his society soon
came to nothing. Cotton Mather, the contemporary
of Williams, }i distinguished Pedobaptjst Puritan
minister, (see Mather's History,) said it soon came to
nothing.
It can not be .shewn that any Baptist Church
sprung from WMlljuns’ affair. -
Nor cau proved that ihe-haptisin cfanyßjgp
tist a inister came from Williams) hands.
‘l*o ‘America is the one
n ‘w with'hiw Original aSioles of fa;j]j,hv !
>•' , -v_ 1., . .id she was pl.-uied by
ids baptism in Elder Stilwell's Churcli in L do g
and that Church received hers’ from the Dutch Bap
tists of Holland, sending over a minister to be bap
tised by them. These Baptists descended from the
Waldenses, whose historical line reaches far back
and counsels with the Donatists, and theirs to the
Apostolical Churches.
A writer in tho Christian Review condenses the
facts of history into the following eleven state
meatswhich can be confidently relied upon :
•T. Roger Williams was baptised by Ezekiel Hol
liman, March 1G39, and immediately after, he bap- s
tistc Mr. Holliman and ten others.
“2. These formed a Church, or Society, oft which
Roger Williams was the Pastor.
“ 3. Four months after his baptism, that is, in July
following,‘W. left the Church, aud never afterwards
returned to it. As his doubts respecting baptism
and the perpetuity of the Church, which led to this
step, must have commenced soon after his baptism,
it is not likely he baptised any others.
“4. The Church which Williams formed, ‘came
to nothing,’ or was dissolved soon after he leffit.
“5. It was reorganized, or another was formed a
few days alterward, under Mi. Thomas Olney as its
pastor, who was one of the eleven baptised by
Roger Williams. Olney continued to be the pastor
of this. Church until his death, in IGB2,"somewhat over
30 years.
“ 0. Iu 1653 or ’54, which was a few years after the
formation of Olney’s Church, there was a division in
that Church on the question of; laying on of hands’
in the reception of members, aud a separate Chursh
was formed for the maintenance of'this ceremony,
urder the pastorship of Chad Browne, Wiekenden.
and Dexter. This Church was perpetuated, Jjaving
in 1808, given up its origihal faith as to the laying on
of hands, and is now the First Church in Prov’
idence.
‘‘The parent Church, under Olney, gradually
dwindled away, aud became extinct about the year
ITIB, */isae sivenly years frdm it* origin.
“8. No Church was formed from Olney‘s after the
division already m-mionetf? and no mii ittets are
known tolia\£ gone out fri mit OineyV biptim*
whether va id or ii.valid,"wairtnot pro; agated.
‘ 9. Nearly a century putsiy before the Chinch
formed from Oinej’a b gun to C‘duiz in 18 iu.
‘•10. None of its iniiiiateis, n> the mini, u rs of Ihe
CliSrchm fi mitd fn.ni if, recti-ed their baptism
fr.un M illume, or Rom >uy one whose baptisms de
scended from his.
“U. The Baptist ( Lurches if. America then,
could uot have descended from Roger WiHiams, or
from the temporary society with h lie formed. Tiieir
true decent is trom the ilapsist t.huw hcs of Wah S
and Piedmont, extending back to the Apostles’
times.'.’
2. It has been charged that BaptU s are the descent
din tils of the finaticd A nab -phsts of Munster.
But few are now so reckless as to make this charge,
since ii has been so c‘earl> refuted bv Bspiists and
admitted by so many c ind.d Pedobaptist scholars.
O.dy a ccrlaiu emss of Pedobnplists. the basest soil
nf tin ir niiniftiy, pri p.-g -te this* lander now. Merle
D’Atrbigiie, a Pi * sb\teriau( and ihe dislingui*hed
author of the. History of lire Reformation, who had
a perfect acquaintance with all the facts, and wrote
upon ill* very gruu and. in the preface to his woik,
pub'ished hy the American Tract Society, says :
‘ On one point, it seems utcessary so guard against
inisapprehension. Some persons imagine that the
Anabiip- iota i.f the times of the Refoi matiou, and the
B ip.iats of ourd iy, are the same. But (hey arc tus
different as possible.;’
Fessenden's Encyclopedia (quoted ai.h approba
tiuyi by D’ Aubigne) says :
•‘Akahaptist. —The English and Dutch Baptists
do not consider the word as at nil app icab'e to their
sect. It is but justice to. observe that the Baptists ol
Holland, England, and the United States, i re essen
tially distinct from those seuitiouj and fanatical in
dividuals above mentioned ; ss they profess an equal
aversion to all principles of rebellion of the one.
and enthusiasm of the other ” — Preface to R'fonna
tioup 10.
The fact is, the Man ter Anabaptists wore many
of them sprinklers, ‘who were dissidents from Rome
but not converts to the Lutheran or Genevan creeds,
and therefore, equally-obnoxious to the displeasure
of Luther and Calvin.
B 11*AZ I L.
Xcios from Brother Bo men— Extracts from a
’Ericate Letter.
Rtil DE lANtl'tlO, Oct 18 186!'.
Rev. E. L. Wabuen —My Dear Brother t—sittc
our arrival here we-liavo been living among ihe
beautiful, romantic and hcaPhy mountain* of T jac i,
nearly four miles from the extensive city of Rio, and
within two or three miles of the ocean, both on the
East-and the South. Most of my * ighhors are Eo
glisii, and the nearest one, scarcely forty yards dis
taut, is a true Southerner from B iltiiunrc, a in rch tut
in ;he city. I could scarcely wish for a more de
lightful residence, and yet 1 came here from neces
si y and temporarily, till I qau uiak arrangements
to live in the midst of the native population It is
prol able that I eh til locate perm urentiy at Deaterro,
on tin leland of Br. Catht riai-s, in about the latiiu e
of Tampa Bay. This island lies close to the main
land. Desterru is a considerable town, and the ad
jacent country is populous. The climate is proba
.#l\ utisurp'.sscd by any in the world, whereas Rt > of
ato years is never very healthy, and is scourged ev
ery summer by they.l ow fever. Rio has five Pro
tests tit preachers, and there is soon to be a second
depository of Bib’es. Iho Southern provinces are
entirely destitute. Another reas ’ft .r wishing to go
.South i- tho extreme expen.- ivencss of living at o.
A one story cottage of live or six nwns would cost
-me some i'.uty Or fifty dollars a mounlrfor rent. For
a pa.-sably good cook I must pay at least $20.00 a
month; for an ordinary, house girl sls 00. When I
first arrived and ascertained that common chickens
for the tabie could nut be pu-eha-edTor less than §1
a piece, eggs 50 ceute a dozen, milk 20 cents a quart,
mutton 2 J to 40 cents a lb.. Ac.. Ac., I could Scarce-’
!v believe it. I have been sadly perplexed in view
us the cost of livi’ g here, and was ready to doubt
ivhetlt r the Board would be willing to continue so
expensive a missimi. ‘"'These ‘‘fabulous piices,” as
the Brazilians call them,'have prevailed for several
years, but surely provisi ms must become cheaper
after awhile. The difficulty is, (hat too many peo
pile -ire try iog to I.am u'ith ml exposurifiJ^p**fp-"sun'T”
ifi'd yettiierd is scare* \ptluy ‘the
FoodWTfai I’:* ‘’ ; 't-irwtSfe’ I” •
ii for the g ■ad Bin ■ I iff; g r
deu. Atdbto simple cost of plawig; AtigWa n is- a
man r&iy Imve here * piisg
ing luxuriance, keeping his a afshec in tlo ‘.
best of order the ycWr round,, tad the industrious
housewife m*y Bear abundant flocks qffpphffry al
most without oipense or trouble j arid yet, provi
sions are almost at famishing pric ;s. the legitimate
•autUdtserved reward of irfdolet*cs.
. ]lf hud • üboausiai, reasons to
doubt in.rtferencato the success ’orb*, it is I.
Brazil is'worse tluial expected to, iinM ‘it. knew
people were Catholics of thc Laliti r,.co, bigoted
tfy nature, and confirmed in it by and
habit, but I bad read in newspaper and books that
the laws’ permitted- - liberty of, .wo jjLn ; and since
some of my authoritieahad lived coutitry, I
naturally thought them You may ‘well’
judge, therefore, that I was stir yrrlMu when I read the
crimiual code of the-llmpire; ‘fctjr ‘discovered that
- any public wo’|'S4pi. ex.mpl; .that WjSibiisti'.d by law
is declared to be a “crime,'’ pujtushable by a fine of
one to Bix dollars, to be impose 3 on each person in
the congregation. At this rate,,ft’ a church of a hun
drcßpersons should meet oncers’ xveek throughout
the-year, it would 6st them faLSmtin fines, besides
the expenses of prosecution. Ts must suppose that
my informants, alfeojigh they Jived in the couptry,
had never Seen tHbjaw, bu! tliey beard Brazilians
say that the o-tablished libeify of
conscience. And, iadeed, fpfbigners arc y-i mitted
to worship as they provide i their Churches
have no bell, steeple but the same, liberty is
not accorded to Catholidfeitizens.
What follows then? Why l h o u‘ m ost that I can
do lawfnliy is to distribute Bibie3, to, converse pri
vately with all who are willing to hflftv, and possibly
to have Sabbath Schools and Bible classes. Well,
with God’s blessing, we can do great things even
thus. Be-ides we can pray and preach and baptize
secretly, if need be. Now and then they might de
tect and fine us; but the law-does not permit u3 to be
burned as foimcrly in the C#sa Hancta (Holy HonseW
or Inquisition at Lisbon. We.cannot even be UpM
prisoned. I only wish that T may be liable to wf
fined every day a long’as the law continues, for I
am really anxiupsao be preaching.
My improved health, aud my feelings both con
,-pire now to make'hie literally hunger and thi'st for
to rf iirndnisterial duties I
3sjHßtT lain sure th it ! r. .
tpfiness of my
m&mm (tMinot rgm-mber the bu ssed 1
privijegeof ministers **t fi6'Til'S* ! withaut (let regret
that lam idle. My happiest yours bj f
in which I was actively engaged iu preaching. ‘3-*-
joyed my labors ; I rejoiced to see sinners repenting
and saints growing in grace and active usefulness,
and many a dime before preaching, I would retire
and find heavenly consolation in secret prayer. It is
not merely memory that brightens these scenes—l
felt that I was happy then, and during my late stay
at home I gfieved and lamented that I could not feel
so again. I was then fearful that suclt seasons were
gone to return no more. But I feel now that I could
enjoy my work again as much as ever. -*o great a
Jdpesing is exemption from bodily debility and pain.
nßf to religion, bodily health is the greatest and
best of all blessings. Helf/me pray, my dear broth
er.thatthe Loi-d will open a door before me here—
that I may. yet again perform my duties with joy—
But, alas ! I fear lam selfish. If I think too much
of my own enjoyment m tho work, may the Lord
teach me better and forgive me. May my strongest
desires be the glory of God and tho good of souls.
Truly yours in Christ,
T. J. BOWEN.
FROM THE COMMISSION
LETTER FROM REV. R 11. GRAVES.
Canton, Aug. 3d, 1860.
Dear Brother Poindexter :
Enclosed I send you a journal of a trip which Ire
ceutly mad? to the Sy-Ui district, about sixty miles
from Canton.
It lias been tny privilege to baptize three candi
dates lately. One is Luk Sin Shamg, who came with
me from the coilutry. Hu is very zealous in telling
others of the religion of Jesus, he will, I hope,
make a useful man.
Though Luk was generally travelling abont, his
employer sometimes required him to bo in tho opi
um shop. When I heard of his connection with this
! business, I told him that be must abandon it at once.
He professes great: sorrow that he w*B-led astray
snd gems truly penitent. Kven white connected
i;h the thnj. ho was very 8-alom,.in telling other*
of the Hud wrote tn uie for books tie now
wished to lie b.ptizii, and a ija that though he may
hive to B*'vt lie will no*, bo again connected in hi y
way with st-iiitig opium.
Last 9nbb.it h 1 baptized two others ; one i? the
brother oi ou. piinter. tie has been, under my in
structiou for s uittime ; about two’ months ago he
whs quite nl. si eo tlien he thicks tbii lii- heart h s
been ( banged mid miwsi eins to be trusting entno
in ihe m.i its of Jestis. ‘1 lie oilier is a young man
named Au. lie was fi.st a Wakened to the tr uth of
hr.stiai.it> by rearing n trait called vOialogub
wit ha 1 eU'.p'.e Keeper, '* written b- one of the native
issi-tai.ts m tiie German Mis umaries. lie In-anl
the G ‘spoi at Hong Kong for several months. On
my return fiom the country he asked me for bap
isin. sayiig t int lie wished to profess 1 is faith in
loist. When he rei ’Hied to his native p ace from
Hong Kong, he told the pe< pie of the new dqctrim
whi.'h he had heatd.and says that many -of them are
pleased with it, but some oppose. Ho st ems quite
m intelligent > < ling m. n aid will 1 hop.-, be the
means of binging some of his fellow townsmen to :i
knowledge of Jesus. ‘ lie lias b-en stay ing wit!i me
or a few days, and seems to be anxious to under
stand the Bible.
I hope from the indications of Providence, that
Tod is prep iriiigi the way for in to got a foothold
o the country. Lnk, Au,'and A Young, live in .d
----i uncut districts. Wild cm tell bow they may ud.
vauce the cause of Christ if they tire but faithful.
An English sol.iter has asked me lor baptism ami
will probably he iin nursed tu-m >rrdw. Tliere is ui
-11 a Chinese inquirer wh i his bjen attending my
‘Caapel ever since it was opened, fie.sa.ys tiraKhe
las been worshipping God in secret for more than a
year ; he new wishes to b - b iptiz and and corns out
ipenly on the Lord's si In. lie seum to be thor
oughly in earne>l and expresses his sense rifsinfu’-
iess and his trust in Jesus with much noire feeling
haii is common with the Chinese. I hope that lie
s n sincere believer in the Saviour.
I feel that Gid has indeed been blessing me both
in my work and in my own soul, for they are dtpen
lent on each other.
God has mercifully preserved us and kept us in
health. Never have I been so much encouraged
ry a j mrney to the country. The revolutionist.-',
hough no doubt often very cruel, butchering men,
w aneu and children, if we in ly credit the common
•epoits, hive, I am persuaded, been opening away
for the gospel, by destroying ido’s. The people
l ive listened to the truth with u iit-ual ittentioii.’
. hey M-em to I'ecLih it the idols in which they li ;vn
rusted are worthless. My pray r to God is, that
ile will bless the. words wnich*have been spoken,
md will op 3 n the way f r uiy living several months
it least in‘his section of the country.
P. S. —Brother and sister Shi ling hav.- artived
XU well List Saturday (4:h) I b imizod the En
g.icli soldier.
Suicide.—So great is iusp'red by th‘.
Rebels in Chim, th it nnes* thin o.is hundred
ill. usund Chinamen have committedsuicid • on hear
ing oitluir approach to their cities.
AFRICAN BATTLE.
Letter from Bro. U. 11. Stoue, dated fj iye Aug
13, If 6J.
V* T okk Puospbri.vg.—l think the work of the Lord
is still prospering, bine - the dite of the former let
ter, which will come in the same envelop, I have
baptized one more young man, and two more per.
sous have been rtcived, making six added to the ,
church lately.
Tin ugh tew of its rem iin here, everything goes on
as it uid before. The confusion r.ow prevailing is
not favorable for street preaching, but fit opportuui
ties are used to tel! the ‘‘good news” to such as are
willing to hear. A semi weekly service is held iu
the Chapel. 1 preach twice on the .-'abbath, nnd
every Wednesday evening endeavor to strengthen
and edify our concerts.
Though su* rounded by what some people call
unenviable cirumstanefis, Sue I add iu the enjoyihen
sis health, and are vet y happy and contented. The
Lord has placed us here, auu we have n” desire t..
be anywhere else, until His providence leads us
elsewhere.
k The anny \t|U‘e allowed to pass the lord before
mentioned, when they were fakeu iu fl ink by the
wf'the”
‘singal and b!o< dy defeat. Trie command ghW"ftVt
i ji.’ chief Oii. liis Qpcasi tag of one dllfo
‘erect at tiunkej’s Hill : iio
to throw- away; my'.powdet,Tncy Were emrn 1.,
md fearfully obeyed*. becomes sick ;
r would turn away m h rr.-or {rum sugli a scene,’ Wiit-<
there is a terrible beauty ab .ut a battle iu Africa
wlik-.h fascinates theeye. As.tlie meUow light AfiJh.
declining sun falls up >u the wide-apreW'ding, iqtep..
sely verdant, and palrriflbtted plain which surrounds
Ija ye, its beauty is indescribable. Imagine you
have a far-extending jfiew v s this plain oU a dear
evening ; hear,incessant peals ‘of rattling thunder
echoing over its hills and through its veins ; so? sil
. vqryfiends floating in the bright light of a tropical
sun, above the dark-hosts engaged iu combat, and
you have in your mind what, alas, is too often real-’
ized by us. r
CHIEF VISITS HIM.
,* The Bashoruu of the Eghas frequently visits us
From him I hoar .ail the particulars concerning the
war. He is very'Sanguine of success. The
a people on tire South of Ibadan, and the people who.
furnished tire Ibadans with arms and ammunition,
have joined with the Egbas in the war, aud nearly
all the towns on the West side of I jaye have submit
ted. The strength of the enemy now oonsists in the
Dabomians, and the towns on the North side of this
town. The duration of the yvar depends principally
upon the movements of the Hahomians. It is to be
hoped, however, that they wiflWot attack Abeokuta,
as I hear that the British lion has shojflfc them his
teeth.
Not being able to provide for them hero, I have’
sent two more of our children to Abeokuta,’ since
brother Phillips’ departure. Four now remain with,
us, one of the original seven having been taker/
home by his relations because we were not able to,
mike them any presents. Brother P. has not yet
been able to send us any provisions,- as every ond
desires to bring food for .himself. The L trd has 1
daily provided such things as we have needed, and
we continue to trust Him with unwavering faith.
Through the kindness of the Bashoruu and with
what I have been able to buy hero, the children
►h ive thus far been provided for bflt we are now in a.
great strait “for cowries, and I expect to have to
send, our remaining children down, if not go our
selves, to Abeokuta Ido not like to think of this,
aud will not go until the hand of providence plainly
points, and firmly urges me to do so.
Perry Davis’ Pain Killer has been used with
gr ‘St suecesa in case? ol wliat is called painters’
eolie by taking it in molasses mid water, aud bath
ing the stomach and bowels with the medicine
TM44u warm with flannel cloths *, repeat as often
as (hey getdl f.'’ Siokl by all dealers in family
medicines. -.J*
Receipts to Dec. 8, 1860.
Mrs E L Hardeman......... 25 61 2,0(>
Rev J II Stockton 5 62 2,00
L’GMcCall -,...48 61 2,00
VVm Blow ...47 61 2,00
Mrs A W Galloway 22 61 2,00
M G Bryan .’ fl T6l 2,00
Rev A Andrews. 50 ‘6l 2,00
E B Breedlove , y v ßs 61 2,00
H*A Bussiy 40 61 2,00
B Copeland 50 60 2^oo
N Coates. .22 01 2,00
BF Jessup. 1 . 61 2,00
JF'Carter 44 62. 2,00
Mrs E Carter. .25 62 y 2,00
S W Brown 50 61 2,00.
Miss S A Anderson 50 61 2,00
Jas Sauders. .50 ‘ 61* 2,00
M Andrews.. 50 64 “ 2,00
Mrs 8 S Hamilton 50 62 2,-0
Judge N Smith-,,. .....50 ‘ 64’ _ 5,00
Isaac Youngblood. 82 6l” 2,06,
WmFlorence ‘l2 .61 ‘ f2,00
SNBrotfn V Cl 2,6*0’
MrsE Brewer. ...49 61 2,C0„.
MrsSEßeazley *. 5 61
J N Burton . 6 ell * (yflO
W L Gordon zvW fi.l “'2,00
SYBridges ......SO • 60 ‘ 2,54
OL Dupree.... ..60 60 2,00
1 unn-Mi r v-mi.-i. imq
EL Gresham 87 61 4,00
W C Nutt .60 60 2,00
Mrs L tey King ...81 61 ‘/,f)o
Mrs M C Mnuiu 25 61 2,<‘o
J XI Bprailen 22 Cl 2 60
Rev I, T Toial 25 61 3/0
J L Moore 50 Oil 25
A White. .42 6t 2,’ i
Mrs A B Mat he as ........ 50 61 6,tin
Boot J A Etheiidge 42 Cos 2, •
11 Utlev .33 6 2 6 00
John P B, aty 5 02 6,5 b
XI B L Bu.iot; 81 61 4 in
v J Simms 42 OL 2n
J D Milner 3 (v) 2 ‘ t
iv v Jerse Stallings 5U 61 2,0 t
W B idlings 49 ol 2 1-1
XV I)’ Phillips Cl 4,0
•Ivio 11 nvoh ...!2 62 2 •
L G t.'h imbless .- 49 01 aOO
L C Barrett 50 ol 4 in
John iTianitdess ...45 6<> 4>l
EII Ross ,g 62 n'n,
‘’■‘lvia Ciiner 39 O ‘ 3,t;b
Pied We-'t 49 oi 2,mi
G R AbboU 4i> oi- 4, 0
(I Elam... .25 61 2 5”
J Baynes -10 01 2,(:iV
JW F ctciicr. 33 5 J 7,0’
•V w B dord 5 00 18
Xlis Ft> Gar.ton ....2o G 1 2nW
Rebecca A McCarter ...5> 61 2,t'<
Jus McG.iruh.. . ..50 Cl 5,,50
MrsE Towns..* 61 5,(K*
I’hos A Ljlie > 62 * r 5.00
Rev 1 Dujrce 25 61 2,0’
Jno Casket y 50, oi 2,m.
J J Clark • .41 ol 4,00
Mrs L N Gallon’ay 14 02 ‘2,<10
’ C Bell. 45 6■. 2,bit
RII Bhaekt liord 18 02 2,n0
Mrs A P Bill 12 .01 2,0 •
Mrs Sarah BraucU. : -. 5 61 4 00
il F Colley 44 01 3,00
T Anderson :-:0 61 2 0’
VV S B Hailieivs 23 oi 1,00
Vlrs 11 XI Carden 50 01 2,00
Mil Bunn 50 61 2, no
1 J Boyd 40 61 4.0!
D G Guriy 17 2,25
1 P Beck 5 60 2 50
Miss M E Beall 50. 60 1,7..
Xlrs Flora MeLeoau 13 61 2,10
John Monroe ‘.29 61 3,00
J M Stinson 50 60. 9,50
Jonathan Owen 41 61 2,00
VVm Underucod. ............50- 60 2,0(
Ji’lo Guilds 17 cl 4.00
■I G 8u11ard..... 4 oi 2, Mi
.Mr, A Cate; 61 4.5 ‘
JII Blount 4'5 61 4,00
Vfrs C Barry so 61 2,0n
EJ H Carswell 0 61 2,'0
f L Ilarrtss.,’ 38 01 4,0”
IteV J L Waireh 11 02 2,00
J E Stevens. 1 61 2,0 u
Mrs M Duke ‘. 1 61 2,i 0
J B Benson ~..19 61 200
Wm Alexander 82 61 2 “0
M M Baldwin 14 61 2,00
(AMR Bradford 50 -.61 900
J M Duggan 13 61 2,00
D B Stetsou 60 61 2.00
MT Alexander 12 61 1,50
S*T Castlebury 7 61 2,00
Mrs 51 Breazeal. 50 01 2 00
C W Brown 8 02 ■ 2,00
SR Culpepper. 7 61 2,t 1
P Champion 49 61 2, •
Mrs N A Irvin ....17 61 2, '0
Wm N Gunn, jr 40 61 5,00
I Asbnry 50 01 200
Mrs M Davenport ! 9 61 4,‘bO
II L Brittian* .v 40 01 2,00
A CDa vis ..f * .50 GO 2,fMi
Mrs M E Baedn ~50 01 2,10
1 Vliss Esl E Dickson ....Tip f 6l • 2,3 ft
■HHHf. . 5% 60
W sdbSl-V 0 ) 5,1
i'm koi. ji ...m
C A Ky.lcr^lr: ...
J- (I HoltzJiat*... ft...... -61 3,’ 0
•i&Vrev .J. ...‘y ..... 61 2,itu
D B ill 11 ‘ TV
Mrs E Beeves... 1 3 62 2 “
J L Calloway ... ...TS . Jsl 6,0”
J C Dunlap ( *?.VS” • 2
N. A Nuckolls. ....... JW-. o3 2,t o
MissE V Battle. ;'.T)pO ‘ 61 _ 2,00
OW Oollev; . \.'. 00 15,00
By Elder Win. 51. Yerdery at the bite residence
ofHenry Death, deeeaie.J, in Warren county, Ga.,
on the 18th of Nov., Miss Mary 11. Heath and Mr.
Stokes F. Ivey.
By the same at the residence of Smith Allen,
Esq., Povvelton, Ga., on the 21st of Nov. Jliss
Rebecca A. Alleh arid Mr. Jas. S. Linn.
On Tuesday, 13th ult., by elder K. Jewel, .Mr. VVm.
Adams and Xliss 51. J. Hawkins, all of Putnam eo.,
Ga. •
- On the I'4th ult., by Elder E. Jewel, Mr. Joseph
H. Burney and Miss XL A. Henderson, all of Jasper
eo., Ga.
- On the2Bth ult.. by Rev. Geo F. Pierce, D. lb,
JaraesL. Brown, Esq., of;Greensboro’, Ga , to Miss
Mattie Pearce, of Augusta, Ga.
In Houston eouuiy, on the ‘sth lust., by Itev. J. L.
’Warren, Mr. Joseph ft.. Barrett and Miss Louisa
Howard. •
; In ChUnah.itehee beat. Talapoosa county, Ala., on
15th Nov., by Elder J. H. Norton, Mr.-Jarmony B.
Bullard to Miss Charity M. Calhoun.
A son js a son till he gets him a wife,
But a daughter is a daughter ali the days of her life.*
On the 2Sih Nov., by lley. G H. Cliett, Mr. A. B.
Avery, of Mtibile, Ala., to Miss Hattie S Beale, eld
est daughter of Charles Beale, Esq., oi Columbia eo,
Ga.
On ‘he 6rh inst., at the residence of the bride's
father, J. TANARUS, Lokey, Esq., by llev. C. U. Willis, Aa
ron Land, Esq., to Miss Angia Lokey, till of Musco
cogee co.. Ga^
()\\ the sth ins't., by Elder W G. McMicimel, of
Butts co., Mr. Robert W Samuion, of Gwiicv-ti eo ,
to Miss E.izabeth S., youngest daughter of David
Thrasher, of Newton co., Ga.
On the 6th inst,’by the same, at the house of T.
Stallworth, Henry car, Ga, Mr. Harrison Hays to
Miss Peninah B.Biow.
:diisx>.
Died lu ITenry county, on the 25th of October,
Lucinda B. Dorsey, ag< <1 three years and seveti
months.
By the death of little Lula, her mother has ber.T
called to mourn the loss of the last one of her
children, eight in number; but her “consolation
is in Christ,” feeling assured that all her children
are in her Father’s house in heaven.
Lula was a peculiar child. Possessed of intelli
gence unusual at so tender an age, amiableness of
disposition and sprightliness of conversation, she
soon became an object of interest to all that
knew her. She seemed impressed with the belief
that earth was not her home. Often spoke famil
iarly, of going to heaven. At the dead hours of
the night, when all around was -still in slumber,
she would awake her mother and talk of heaven,
and with the simplicity of a little child, describe
sweetly her notions of the scenes and pleasures
of the happy land Such were not designed to
tarry long 011 earth’ Theirmission is finished soon.
So Lula is done with the world. She has gone to
the arms of the children’s Saviour. Home on
earth'she has left desolate, will return no more
to- gladden. But parents may go to her, where
Jiff us is- May God heal the bleeding hearts of the
bereaved. .. A. Bt 0.
V 4f’ .
ljie<j on the'l7th ult., at his residence in Greene
county, alter a short illness, Mr. Valentine Brown,
in thelfitb year of his age.
~ 1 ■ I■■ ,rW I ‘ll* U
He was born in Baldwin ceurty, Vflt'l
arid was baptized at Phi-ipN Jfeetji g Hw.
fetty years ego, by Rv.Jo te v ,-ts r
>n inv years a Deacon in the eintri’hV
lul in tiie performance of his duties. He sttwlpi?
with in common puretuali.y, Ids cbutch m<etii ga
as well as the n.ote public t-etrites of tie sacetu
;try. Ile-was a usctul menibei ; espet iat'y as one
“ho was ever rr#dy and often Rffeeef’sfui iri Set
tling dfricnltiesstnoig- bretlnen notice he en
j ived tlu* confidence of all whoknew him. ilewas
1 good neighbor, a kind bmb;,t.d, and a just ond
iu in atie muster, it was hisdtsie so to live, that
be might be id ivnys teody to depart, when vertho
Lo <1 might cad him. And wc trust he h is indeed
fallen asleep in Jesus. A FRIEND.
Diet! tit. I is residence, in Fffisgliam county, C.i ,
November 2d, 1860, Mr. Buim tt Newton, aged
exty-ono years seven m-uiths and twi
da>s.
Asa citizen he was a man whom viit.d i md
geneto-itv rendered him a'most ind sp ns.ilile ; as ‘
a husti iint and lather, Ije iv is*evef l,im]. [ iiiiWil
ami ass. ctionat ■ ; ami as n. chii-'i in l*s walk v.-ns
up'igl't awd hisadiiiOiii ions lov v anij i..s rue live
and his whole eoui.-e oi life, such :-s to leave npo ‘
t.he minds of liis family, rel it.ves an Uri mds, the
unmistakable impressions and cauvieti-.n, n his
.devotions to the Cause of Immunity a 1 reli .iun.
.hit, he wan true Iqiiower. of t.'hri-r,.
Our brother had been a inemite; of the B tR
©hureh for.ttventy-niue years, and had acted in the
office oi Deacon fora number of Jears. Ha'leaves
a w i e aud eight children,- aged between one a:.d
sixteen years. Therefore,
Resolved, That thischu*ch greatly .mourn the
lw ol a brother whose official duties, us well tts ‘
other affairs, he leaves to tfje survivors.-
Resolved, Tliafwe h-artily synqiathiz-? w th 1 i
bereaved family, ami implore the aid of tiie good
L ed iu rearing his chil ii-yti in the cause of Christ.
Done r by order ot the church tit Co'.vpgu
Bianel', Effinglum county, G:f.
J. C. EDWARDS, -
J AS. T. GRIFFIN,
Committee.
Died in Lexington, Oglethorpe county G . , on
the 12th of November, 1860, in the rCCh year of
her age, Miss Kiltie 3. Robertson. •
In the death ot Xlis- It, her par. ms have lost
an affectionate .and obedient, 0 ;uglte r, h.-.-r brotii
’ ets and sister a kind, attentive and useful i ,;er
the eomr,.unity a highly e? .emed vomi’* Liitid
and the B.tptist. babbath Fehooi a fiiti.lul teaelter.
Ghouglt no. a member of the church she gave < vi
deuce of love to the Saviour and his people for
several months befote i.er death.
She pro'essed couveislon duiitig a meeting in
Lexington, in -1853, bar, h e’iug unworthy a placo
iu the oilmen she did tint apply ior meriibersldp.
iiiotn tiie tiiiie of her eonver.-ion till net’ deatltshe
spent much time in the ,-tudy of the, Bible. She
loved tiie Bible and goo i banks and. religious cot>
vernation. Iu jii'y conversation with her on relig
ious subject? she always claimed a hope in the Sa
viour, but had aseusmof her own uuwoi thiness to
a degree I have seldom witnessed.
When attacked by her last illness, which was
only live days before her death,die told her jißaids
that the would not recover, and continued con
scious of her approaching end-to the last. Sjj£-r
said she had no desire to iive except to aid tho
family and wort tor Jesus.
‘ After rt questing the several members of tho ‘
family to me£t ! Her in heaven and sending a spe
cial message to an absent but much loved friend,
to whom the said she was much indebted for ner
happiness, sho. requested a young friend., to ting
the ly in.i commencing
“A.-lm-p in Jesus! blessed sleep, IfS. v ‘’
I’iom wltich none over wake to weep—-
A calm and undistuibed topose,
Unbr -ken by tiie last, of Lies.” .
AD- r u liieh she said, “That happy
mine ” She <!id ns lidlmg aslc.en with untie tlwr**—
on her f.ioe, I‘l itrfimil ry wi ‘r l,ll
I/ear.n m,
Kel ;
fl Id hen
He can all furSft,ro vs I.etfLs
Yet again WC hope to J .
XVneii the day of life is fl-iTV- K
Then in heaven Iwitli j .v to j 10. t U.otSH
Wj:eie no fati wuli-tf.ir is .slrfe.l.” ‘ “-J.
In Mouet Zion, Nov. lit , 136", i.n tiio f'ottiTS
te ir • •eir of i,er age, Majy il. TPearson, d-uigh-,
1 (•: X- . ■ L-. lin ’ WarUjen 0-i the !.tti -
■‘‘en Pearson.
May lias left tpany ftfends to lament h r
timely death, for she was eut off iu fks lull ti j.L “
ment of youth aud few-it:’ Mdding fair for a Joug
and happy life. . m W% ,
She was the light of the household and the joy
of a fond mother’s heart -the pride of fie; teach
ers under whose charge‘she was at the time of her
illness, the -favorite among her School-mates and
the amiable Companion of ali who kne w iier.
May all little boys and girls who read this, and
esp -dally those who knew Mary, learn fr w ru her
example, a lesson of meekness, of cheer fulness
and of piety. And when they come to die t may
they meet her above, with Jesus whom shq loved.
(Sweet girl rest thee in heaven. A D S. r
Died in Maccn, December 3d, after a short but
painful suffering of one day, Mr . Missouri Harris,
aged about twenty-four years.
Tho deceased had been au ordtily and con-is
tent member’of the Baptist church in this city for
about Death came suddenly, and gave
no time to express regrets for the past or hopes ‘
for the future. Site had committed the keeping br*|
iter soul to Him who keeps by his own power,
through faith unto salvation.
She has left a husbuid whose feet have not yet
been turned to the testimonies of tlii- Lord. May
this bereavement be a merciful < hastening of die
Almighty—and may the three li.tle ones be kept
from the snare of the wicked one, and remember
their Creator in tho days of then youth. W.
Died in Gwinnett county, Nov. 24th, after it
short but severe illness, Florence Augusta, daugh
ter ttf James C. and Rebecca A. Dunlap, ag.-d
{Aired years three months and one day.
VVnfl she is dead 1 Yes after.-uffering iniuieu-e
----ly her little spirit has taken its everlasting fight
Irom this ‘vale of tears.’ No more do we h< ar the ■
patting ol her little feet. No more do we hear the
cheerful tones of her merry voice as she would re
la.e her childish amusements.
No more do we hear her sweet little voice sing
ing the songs of Zion No more do we see h 1
smilingly welcome her father home from the toils
of the day, and ‘climb his knee the envied kiss to
share.” She has escaped tho trials, troubles and
AisfCtrpointnu uts of this sinful wot Id. And while a
loud inou. or wih her heart well nigh broker,
mourns for ‘Little T’nunoi,.,’ 1- t her remember that
the plant has been transplanted into of
Paradise to bloom to fade no more. Let her know
that a life of sin and sorrow has been exchanged
for one of superlative bliss.
Another chord that bound us to earth lias been
loosed aud eternally fixed in Heaven. It is all
right, though it appears dark and mysterious to
short-sigh;ed mortals such as we. The Lord docth
all things well, yea doth all for his own glory n: and
the good of our souls.
“Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust him for his Grace,
Behind a frowning Providence
He hides a smiling face.’’ W. 11. S.
AND BOARDING
THE subscriber will re-open his school, in this
town, on the First Monday in January next, near
his residence. Can nccommodata with board and
lodging six Schoolboys, at *12.60 per month; it
Washing and Ironing are done, sl4 per month,
payment quarterly.*
Terms of Teaching—Common English Branches,
$7,60 per quarter of st> days. Latin, &c . $lO.
W. G BARRETT.
Athens, Ga., Deo 6, 1860.