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VOLUME XL.
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX,
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THE SCRIPTURE BOTANICAL
GARDEN.
No. 2.
There is another Plant called the
Vine in which the land of Canaan was
very prolific. The cluster brought
from Eschol by the spies, in order that
Israel might have some idea of the
productions, was so heavy that two
men carried it on a pole, weighing
some 25 pounds. Lusious grapes
are a great luxury, pleasant to the
taste, wholesome as food and cheering
to the heart.
Emblematic of what? Does not
Christ call himself the Yine and bis
disciples branches ? Who ever knew a
branch rend itself from the vine?
Some scions unskilfully grafted have
been known to die and drop off; not
those well done and properly mana
ged. As the branches derive life and
nourishment from the vine: so real
* disciples from Christ. ‘Because I live,
(Jcli#l4: 19,) a lifeof intercession for
you at the right hand of God, ye shalL
live a life of grace and peace, h jrn j
a life of glory hereafter ‘
iff connexion ot tne branchy with
L Vine,, the vital union.,
re * ■"*'’”■ ’ are designed to “furnish
ft. ong collation fn aIL wf\p sl w
to Christ by unm. Besides,
‘he 9th verse it is recorded ‘as the
hath lov-d me, so have I loved
MJ on * What proof that the Father
ESoves the Son ( ‘This is my beloved
|*6on in whom I am ever weil pleased
He revealed his counsels, gave tl.
things into his hands, constituted Him
Head and Lawgiver of the church, set
him at his right hand as his equal and
ordained him Judge of the world. Is
not the church, the real children,
Christ’s bride, members of his body
and joint-heirs with him to eternal
glory ? Did he not suffer and die for
them ? Do you wish stronger proof of
his love ? Who can set a limit to the
earliness or continuity of God’s love to
his bon ( Will-it ever waive or cease ?
Such is Christ’s to his people. Can
distress, persecution,fam
ine, nakedness, peril, or sword,’ eepar
ate from such love as Christ exhibited
for his people ?
But have you not strained the lan
guage of the Saviour and given color
ing, while just interpretation will by
no means warrant ? Botanists speak of
great virtue in some plants but do they
come up to the representation ? Ought
not some grains of allowance to be
made for imperfections in the machin
ery { Look at the context: here are
fruitless ‘branches,\vifliei;ed, ‘burned
do not these furnish a caution, the dan
ger of apostacy ? If so, the beautiful
picture drawn, the strong consolation
derived, must all be spoiled and des
troyed.
If in early times, there were those
that followed ‘for the loaves and fishes’
and to witness the miracles, then Si
mon’s faith was historic merely, for he
was ‘in the gall of bitterness,’ his
‘heart was not right with God”—also
faith like that of demons that believed
in God : so persons may be in Christ,
as those of olden time, merely by pro
fession. Such was the condition of Ju
das as Dr. Clarke say on the 3d verse.
The ‘barren,’ Christ amputates —those
with too much growth and too many
leaves, he prunes by afflictions and dis
appointments : he cuts down self
righteous hopes, so that more real fruit
may be produced.
‘I fear I am one of the barren bran
ches.’ Paul cautions, ‘Be not high
minded but fear:’ you ought to be con
* cerued about your spiritual condition ;
not you would not have religion e
nongh to pray and try to live a holy
life. But if you love Christ and his
people more than earthly objects ; if
you abide in Christ by living faith; if
you derive from Him, not from forms
or frames, all your spiritual life and
comfort; if it be your meat and drink
to do his will and obey his directions,
you must hope on and not yield to Sa
tan s suggestions. Judas went away
because he was in Christ by profession,
not by living faith.
f ‘But the 6th verse alarms me.’ The
man’ here does not represent the true
disciples of Christ, but one that has a
postatised from his profession ; but if
you abide in Christ and keep his com
mandments, your prayers shall be an
swered ‘and your joy he full.’
. Christ” the emblem of the Vine,
was bruised for our iniquities’—‘it
pleased the Lord to bruise him’—he
bore the penalty due to our sins and
by his ‘stripes we are healed.’ Won
derful information to a ruined world :
He, the just Being, suffered for us, un
just crimes! As grapes must be ‘bruis
ed, ‘trodden’ before the wine is pro
duced; so the richest fruits and graces
of the Christian are the result of afflic
tions add trials.
“Trials make the promise sweet;
Trials give new life to prayer;
Trials bring me to his feet,
Lay me low and keep me there.”
The patience of the saints in their
persecutions and troubles has been the
wonder of the world : it has silenced
the cavils of infidelity, settled the
minds of the wavering in favor of a re
ligion* that can suffer so intensely with
out murmuring and yet pray for per
secutors!
Dr. Campbell on the 10th verse ob
serves, ‘continue to love me or contin
ue to be beloved by me,’ and presses
the latter as the meaning, i. e. keep
your place in my affectious. How shall
we know that we continue to possess
his love ? ‘lt ye keep my command
ments ye shall continue to love me ;
or it ye continue to love me, ye will
keep my commandments.
The Bible, regarded as a Botanical
Garden, has many plants of great val
ue and of sovereign virtue. Theßotan
ist that has any love for the science
woujd never grow weary in his re
searches. He would be led every day
to admire more atid more the Being
who planed the Garden and filled it
with herbs of such surpassing excel
lence. Edeu, the place selected for our
first parents, means pleasure, hut what
was it compared with the garden uu
der consideration ? It had one cheering
promise, but what is that to a garden
full of promises—promises that secure
eternal felicity ? EUBULUS.
Jior the Christian Index.
FEMALE EDUCATION.
No. 5.
BY REV. E. B. TEAGUE.
Course of Study — Science.
lhe Scientific course should embrace
Mathematics,—Arithmetic, Elementa
ry Algebra and Geometry. The first
is necessary as a practical science, and
useluljn common with Jho other two,
jBHKSt ui?! d A s 9ft)j ne>
■I ■ 1 fc. .in [■ r wygguy
j rnatics in any of its Darts ranka on
j iu the latter respect as many others of
the sciences. The tracing out ofne
f cetfsary conclusions, or the contempla
tion of necessary truth, does not exer
cise the mind iu so many ways as the
consideration ot probable evidence.
And the business of life, and the inte
rests of eternity, employ, for the most
part, only probable reasoning; the
reasoning with which the less exact
sciences are conversant. True, the
higher as well as elemeutary mathe
matics is a handmaid and indispensa
ble auxiliary to many other sciences,
but can only be demanded where ex
tensive and profound research is pro
posed. Natural philosophy is neces
sary to relieve the mind from an in*
f efioitenumber ofpuzzl ng phenomena
occuriiig about us every day ; contrib
utes very mud) to enlarge the sphere
of intelligent reflection ; and is of dai
ly practical use in domestic affairs.
Cultivated families sometimes expose
guests to imminent danger by forget
ting that sleeping apartments need to
be ventilated, or that a freezing draft
may imperil the life of a victim of bron
chitis even before a blazingcountry fire.
We have seen a whole house,well-furn
ished, scrupulously clean, and fitted up
with beds of down and sleep-inviting
lounges, which, at last, could scarcely
have been constructed, by design, with
those complete adaptations for banish
ing comfort and destroying health. The
sciences of Chemistry, Natural Histo-
I T> Botany, Mineralogy, and Geology,
besides their practical utility, afford
ing “most inf easting and profitable in
tellectual exerc’so, are mutual! v depen
dent on each other, and can be success
fully studied, for the most part, only
as a family. Os course the curriculum
we are describing, cannot embrace the
thorough study of ail these; yet the
elements, and some of the details, are
possible. Such part of the details of
Chemistry as apply to domestic uses,
ot botany, as apply to the cultivation
ot flowers, shrubbery and gardening,
may be specified.
Academical instruction iu science
should aim mainly at fixing in the
mind of the pupil the great principles
ot the science. These principles in
volving, as they do, in the germ, ’the
flowers and the fruit, will develope of
ten, by time and accident, into com
pleteness; and naturally systematize
the attainments of the pupil; contrib
uting to produce a well-proportioned
and well- balanced character.
Scientific knowledge, perpetually
leads up the thoughts, in a most sensi
ble way, towards unity—to a few great
er principles—to the only one ;it fills
the mind, at every turn, with pleasing
evidences of a divine pervading intel
ligence; and spreads out nature before
us, as the manifestation of the divine
existence and glory. And short of
these sublimer tendencies, science fur
nishes a thousand sources of intelli
gent and refined pleasure. Who that
appreciates the humbler offices of wo
man, does not still more rejoice in her j
companionship when raised into an in-
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MACON. GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1861.
tellectual and social solace through the
comraunings of science!
When science is spoken of we most
frequently think of the natural sciences.
In accordance with this custom, I have
grooped certain of them together; and
allowed certain reflections to come in
between these and others that remain
to be mentioned ; destroying, or at
least, neglecting, the philosophical way
of treating the subject. But as the
remaining sciences 1 have to mention
are popular, grouped, for the most part,
under the name of Philosophy; and as
this paper is already sufficiently long;
1 shall be excused for deferring what
remains of this topic until next week.
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
Richmond, Ya., Aug. 2, 1861.
The great event of last Sabbath week
continues to engage the attention of all
classes. T lie Manassas fight is spoken
of by leading men here as being one
of the most wonderful of which this
blood stained earth has ever been cog
nisan.t. lor twelve days the cars have
continued to bring in the prisoners,
and the cry is ‘still they come.’ Yes
terday along with the carload of pris
oners came a female spy who bad been
arrested within our lines at Manassas.
As she was the first of her sex brought
hither under such circumstances her
advent created considerable interest.
She is a bold, daring looking girl of
about 20 summers The prisoners are
generally hard looking cases. The} r
are well cared for and treated with a
thousand times as much consideration
as they deserve. One of them, Hon.
Mr. Ely, has his meals sent to him
from otie of the hotels. When placed
in a Tobacco Factory he remarked—
‘This is Old Yirginia hospitality, of
which I’ve heard so much.’ There are
now some 1,500 here and they will be
held as a pledge for tlie good conduct
of Scott, Lincoln & Cos.
The brave boys who were taken by
McClellan at Rich Mountain are ar
riving, and many of them are shoqjess,
hatless, and in rags, owing to the won
derful marches they have made. They
are, of course, well cared for by our cit
izens. Almost every family has a sick
or wounded soldier. . *
Gen. Lee left for Western Va. last
Monday to see after our interests in
what was Garland’s command. He will
doubtless render there, as indeed he
does wherever he goes, important ser
vice. We can never be sufficiently
grateful to the ‘Giver of ail good’ for
such generals as those at the head of
the Southern army. Davis,Lee, Beaure
gard, Johnson, Bragg, Pillow, McCul
loch ! God be praised for such men at
such n time ! Whjethe North is haa- i
isg' , iiU’i ; o^ L a|>ou tiielr ifrenemia from
old Scott down let us thank heaven for
ours.
I would write you something of the
doiDgs of Congress if I knew what they
were doing. But all that would inter
estyour readers is transacted in secret
session. I suppose that not a dozen
men here know what is said and done
except the members themselves. How
different this from Lincoln’s Congress
whose ravings are sent ou the lTght
ning’s wings, from day to day, all over
the land. I have enjoyed very much
looking at the mea assembled in this
Congress. It is indeed a sublime sight
to see such statesmen so solemnly at
work building up a nation whose exis
tence is to make the ‘wilderness rejoice
and blossom as the rose.’
The churches here are pretty well
attended now. Dr. Bui rows, pasfor
ofthe First Baptist Church, is always
favored with a crowd. His preaching
is very attractive to all classes. The
Dr. is, in my judgment, the most pop
ular Clergyman of any denomination
in the city. Dr. Seeley, of the Second
Baptist Church is a man of fine attain
ments and is probably the most learn
ed Clergyman of the city though his
preaching is not attractive to those
who are not willing to think. His
church is united and efficient. Dr. Je
ter, whose name is familiar to manv
ears, even in Georgia, and whose
‘praise is in all the churches,’ the pas
tor of the Grace street, (often called
the Third) Baptist church, has for sev
eral months been in the mountains
watching around the bedside of a sick
wife of whose recovery he can no lon
ger cherish any hope. Rev. Jos. Wal
ker,with whom the Index was acquain
ted in former years, supplies Dr. Je
ter’s pulpit. Rev. J. B. Solomon, pas
tor of Leigh St. (or 4th) Baptistchurch
is also from his charge owing to the
feeble health of his wife. Rev. M.
Winston, formerly of Savannah, but
more recently of Philadelphia, is sup
plying in bro. Solomon’s absence.—
Bro. Jolomon has been here not quite
a year, but has proven himself au able
minister and a faithful pastor. Rev. E.
J. Willis, (formerly Judge Willis of
California,) is the pastor of Clay St.
Bap. church, has received au appoint
ment as Chaplain in the army. Broth
er Willis is one of the most successful
pastors in the State. Besides the above
we have three smaller interests and
four colored churches with a member
ship of at least 6,000. Thus you will
see that the Baptist cause is quite
strong in this city, stronger probably
than in any other city in the South.—
In my next I will give you some ac
count of the other denominations.
I enclose you several specimen cop
ies ot tracts now being in this city for
the soldiers and being sent forth to the
encampments, somtimes as many as
100,000 pages in a day. The Baptists
are the originators of this enterprise
and a large proportion of all that is be
ing done for -the religious improvement
of the soldiers especially by means of
the printed page, is of their liberality.
It ought to be so. a.
MERCER UNIVERSITY, f”
Dear Bro. Boykin:
i lam pleased with your views i.t in
ference to a vigorous support of
University, during the continuant*#
the war. It would be a lasting shame
to the Baptists of Georgia to suffer this
noble Institution to decline or to per
mit its exercises to be suspended for
want of patronage. It is a noble mon
ument to the liberality and intelligence
ot Georgia Baptists, but if now com
paratively abandoned and made a f hird
or fourth rate College, it will lie a
monument to their shame and mortifi
cation.
The Baptists can support it, notwith
standing the times are hard and many
ot their sons are now in the tented
field. I will mention a few
why extraordinary effort be
made to support the Universitv during
the war.
1. It for want of patronage the In
stitution should be suffered to decline
or be forced to Suspend its exercises,
and the present able and p<>pt lar Eac
ulty be dispersed to other Colleges, it
would require the labor of twenty years
for the University to regain its present
position in usefulness and pubhe esti
mation, though the suspension should
be but temporary. It requires the
work of years to build up, but an hour
to demolish. Though I thus write,
Mercer will not suspend. It may be
urged by some, that it will require an
extraordinary sacrifice to send a £jm to
College, while money is so scarce.—-
Our tathers made a verv lieavv scri.
Our tathers made a very h.eftvy sacri
fice in the way ot means to give exis
tence to the institution. Shall we,
their sons, for want of the eppritofNar
crifice, ignobly abaudon a work jbtJvd?”
blv begun by our fathers? I trust uotti.
I imagine that the greatest obstacle in
the way of many will be the expenses
of board, the expense of tuition in all
schools is quite light, compared with
the expense of board. The expense for
board has been quite an item in all tbe
schools for the last three or four years.
There was, too, a good reason for this.
Provisions of all kinds, were very
scarce, house rent and servant hire
/ ‘* v taut W.llv
hign. So it required a heavy expouse
to conduct a boarding house, but the
condition of things has materially
Breadstutfs will be reduced
at least 75 per cent, and money being
scarce will be much more valuable
than when plentiful. Though board
lias been high * yet the popularity; of
the Institution attracted mauy students
to its halls vvheu money was plentiful,
because they were well able to p£v the
high prices, but the ability d<x- v,. :
iiiM ~ .!„>
lasts. Let substantial, wholesome ,#od
be furnished the students, avoiding all
superfluities. Let each student
avoid all extravagance in dress.—
Many of the early students of Mereer
wore homespun, the production of
their mothers’ own looms. It would be
no disgrace for each and all to adopt
this costume at the opening of the next
term. It is no time for superfluous
tare, lor fifty dollar coats, for twelve
dollar boots, while some of the gradu
ates are marching over the mountains
in tatters with bleeding feet, and living
upon birch bark.
2. My next reason why we should
send our sons to Collegei is an educa
tion is the only permanent legacy. If
the Northern vandals over run our
country, burn our towns, lay in ruins
out* crops, take from us all our proper
ty, our education is all we will have
lefr. As to being subjugated, I have
made no provision for that. Indeed-L
do not fear it. This will never occur
as long as our trust is in God.
3. This war will end after a while.
It may continue for years and, after it
ends, there will be imported no more
Northern teachers. The State of feel
ing at the South will not permit it.
There will then be one of the finest
openings here for educated young men
that has ever been known in America.
Our country then, free from the vassa
lage of the North in literature, science
and art, and every thing that can en
noble a nation, will march on in her
triumphant career to the highest state
of prosperity; and every educated
young man among us will find profita
employment. Let our University con
nect with it a military exercise,*so as
to adapt it to the warlike spirit of the
age, the necessities of the times and
our youth will be attracted to her halls
of science by hundreds who would
otherwise seek instruction in other In
stitutions. W. D. A.
For the Index.
THE SABBATH SCHOOL.
Thinking perhaps the example of
two young girls of this community
might stimulate others to do likewise,
1 will give it to you for publication if
you think it worthy.
Clara and Jennie B had long
desired to have a Sabbath School con
venient for them to attend, and being
deprived entirely of that privilege on
ly increased their desire, they thirsted
for that knowled which is so well im
parted to the young mind in Sabbath
School, and feeling a deep interest for
the little children around them, they
agreed to use their influence and make
every exertion to get up one, so accor
dingly one bright beautiful Sabbath
morniug they started around to see
what could be done; at the first house
they were met by a number of boys
and girls who after learning their mis
sion seemed as much delighted at the
prospect of the school as themselves,
they promised regular attendance and
their influence to get all they could.
Thus encouraged they passed on to the
next honse where again the smiling
faces of the children gave them a fresh
assurance of their success, and doubled
thffir energy to persevere, and in like
manner were they greeted at every
housgp; Parents advocated their cause
and Stimulated them with their best
wishes. After a ride of eight or ten
miles around they returned all aglow
with pleasure at the bright prospect
before them. Having selected a gen
tleman of. the neighborhood to open
and close the School they made known
their wishes to him and he readily en
tered into their plans. Next was to
get a bush arbor put up under which
the school was to be conducted. Meet
ing with go much success they now
fe!t no backwardness in going forward
to ask for anything that could promote
tbe school. All freely responded to
the cab, and never was there more
smiling happy faces than met the first
Sabbath appointed for the purpose.—
Words of encouragement were given
to each little child, the promise of a
new book, and thus passed the hap
piest Sabbath to Clara and Jennie they
had spent in many days. We learn
from this that when the first step is
taken the way is always prepared* for
another.- AN OBSERVER.
PROCEEDINGS.
Pleasant Grove Academy. }
Twiggs Cos. G*., Aug. 4,1861. f
According to previous notice the
patrons,, teachers, and scholars of the
Sabbath school, now in successful on-
e rati on at tkis place, assembled for the
purpose of more ml I y organizing the
school. ■
On motion of Hardy Solomon, John
Davis was called to * the Chair, and
John A. Clements was requested to
act as Secretary.
Tbe meeting being organized, and
called to order, the Chairman explain
ed the object of the meeting, and called
for business. ■ -
On motion of the Secretary the
names of all present who were willing
to engage iu the schools as patrons,
teachers and scholars were registered.
Ou motion proceeded to elect a su
perintendent and teachers for the sev
eral classes, which resulted iu the
election.ot John A. Cleineuts, Superin
tendent, and teacher of the Bibb class,
and Miss Nettie Dayis,Miss N.L.Bond,
and Miss Lizzie JL Read, assistant
On motion tlu* Chairman appointed
the Superintendent to present rules for
the government of the school and res
olutions for the adoption of the meet
ing—-when the following rules and res
_oiutions were read, and unanimously
Rules for the Government of the
School.
Sec. 1. Article I.—The Superinten
dent and teachers, are hereby author
ized and required to preserve order
and dec >rum during school hours.
Art. 2. It shall be the duty of the
teachers to watch over their respective
classes and see that thtorules are ob
served.
Art. 3. Foi a violation of the rules
by any scholar, it shall be the duty of
his or her teacher to reprove and ad
vise, and a majority of the teachers
•may expel a scholar for repeated vio
lations of the rules, if they think it
best, for the good of rhe school.
Sect. 2 Art. 1. The scholars are re
quired, to attend each appointment at
the hour named by the Superinten
dent. And to take the seats set apart
for them, and there remain quietly un
til school adjourns, unless they obtain
leave of absence from their teacher.
Art. 2. The scholars are required to
learn each lesson given them by their
teachers, to the best of their ability
and to recite with their respective
classes.
Art. 3. The scholars are not allowed
to laugh or talk in school, or to act in
any way so as to disturb the exercises
of the school.
Sect. 3. The above rules may be
amended by a majority of the teachers
whenever they may deem it advisable.
Resolutions.
Whereas, From observation and ex
perience, we are fully convinced of the
great importance of Sabbath Schools
(by the blessing of God) in training
children “in the way that they should
go.” And having a desire to labor for
the interest of the youth of this com
munity, and feeling assured that they
must soon fill important stations in
society, and knowing it to be our duty
to facilitate their moral and religious
education, therefore be it
Resolved 1. By the patrons—That
we do cheerfully promise to encourage,
promote and maintain a Sabbath school
at this place, by every reasonable
means, and that we will instruct and
assist our children in learning the les
sons, to the best of our ability and urge
them to attend the school regularly.
Resolved 2. By the Teachers—That
we do most willingly promise to meet
with the scholars at this place, at least
three Sabbaths in each month, if prac
ticable, and will to the best of our
skill, instruct the classes entrusted to
our care,in their lessons, and give some
oral instruction each Sabbath.
Resolved 3. By the Scholars—That
we feel under great obligations, to our
beloved parents and teachers, for the
interest manifest by them in the above
resolutions, for our improvement, do
willingly and voluntarily promise and
agree to attend the school at each
meeting if possible, and that we will
obey the rules of the School, and study
the lessons assigned ns diligently, and
be obedient to all the requirements of
of our teachers.
Resolved, that the Secretary trans
mit a copy of the proceedings of this
meeting to the Christian Index, pub
lished in Macon, Ga., for publication.
lbere being no further business, the
meeting adjourned.
JOHN DAVIS, Chm’n.
John A. Clements, Sec’ry.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HISTOR
ICAL MEETING.
Atlanta, July 26th, 1861. !
Pursuant to a call made through the
public prints, a number of brethren
convened in the Second Baptist Church
of this city. Brother Adiel Sherwood
was called to the Chair, and H. C. Hor
nady requested to act as Secretary.
Prayer was offered by brother E. B.
Teague.
Brother N. M. Crawford being cal-
led upon, explained tbe object of*the
meeting.
Bro. A. T. Holmes moved, that we
proceed to organize a Baptist Histori
cal Society for the Confederate States.
After some remarks by bro. Teague
Jhe motion of brother Holmes was put j
to the meeting, and prevailed.
Upon motion by brother Crawford
the Chairman appointed a Committee
to draft a Constitution and By-Laws
consisting of breth’n Crawford, Teague,’
Tharp, Van Hoose and Wood.
On motion, brethren Holmes, Reu
froe and Sherwood were added to the
Committee.
Brother Wood stated, that he had a
letter in his possession, addressed to
the beeretary of the meeting, and that
in handing it over he would take occa
sion to say, that a number of brethren
who had been prevented from attend
ing the meeting by the unsettled con
dition of the country, were favorable I
to the object of the meeting.
The letter referred to was from bro-
J - P. Boyce.
On motion, adjourned to meet at 3
o’clock, P. M. Prayer by bro. Wood.
Met according to adjournment.—
I rayer by brother Renfroe.
The Committee appointed on Con
stitution and By-Laws, were called up
on to make their report.
The Report was submitted, article
by article, and was adopted as follows:
BY-LAWS.
1. The President, or in his absence,
one ot the Vice-Presidents shall pre
side.
Z. The Recording Secretary shall
make and keep a correct minute of all
proceedings of the Society and of the
Board of Managers.
■rtKEbg-Corro? W-mu ■ >rrAirv shall
conduct fuecorres pon deuce of T the oo
ciety, and shall keep on file all com
munications received.
4. The 1 reasurer shall receive.keep
and pay out under the orders of the
Society, and of the Board of Managers.
His accounts shall be annually atidi
ted under the direction of the Board.
5. The Librarian shall keep, and
take care of all books, pamphlets,
magazines, maps, engravings, pictures,
manuscripts, &c., belonging to the So
ciety.
6. The Board of Managers s hall at
tou to ad business committed to them
by the Society, and during the recess
shall act for the promotion of its ob
jects.
t. TheSoc:ety, at each annual meet
ing, shall appoint someone to deliver
a discourse at the next meeting.
CONSTITUTION.
Article I. This Society shall be cal
led the ‘Baptist Historical Society of
the Confederate States of America.’
Art. 11. Its object shall be to col
lect, preserve, and diffuse information
relating to the history of the Baptists
in the Confederate States.
Art. 111. The Society shall consist of
Annual members, and Life members.
Life members shall pay a fee of $
and Annual members shall pay annual
ly $ •
Article IY. The officers shall be a
President, eleven Vice-Presidents, a
Recording Secretary, a Corresponding
Secretary, a Librarian, a Treasurer.—
There shall also be a Board of Mana
gers to be composed of the above offi
cers, and fifteen additional members,
of whom five shall be a quorum. These
officers shall be elected annually, and
shall hold their offices till their suc
cessors are elected.
Art. V. The Society shall meet an
nually, on Friday before the Ist Sab
bath in August, in Atlanta.
Art. YI. The President, or in case
of a vacancy in the office, the Board of
Managers may call extra meetings.
Art. VII. Besides the Board of Man
agers designated in the 4th Article,
there may be Life managers upon the
payment of $ .
Art. VIII. Besides the members a
bove designated, there may be Honor
ary members, who shall be elected by
a vote of two-thirds at any annual
meeting.
Art. IX. This Constitution may be
altered at any annual meeting by a
vote ot two-thirds of those present.
Note—Blanks were left unfilled be
cause of the unsettled condition of the
country. Secret aky.
It was then moved, that a Commit
tee of three be appointed, to nominate
suitable officers for the Society. The
motion passed, and the .Chairman ap
pointed E. B. Teague, A. T. Holmes
and J. J. D. Renfroe.
The Committee retired, and after
conferring together, made the follow
ing report :
For President, A. Sherwood.
For Vice Presidents, T. G. Jones, of
l a 4 Wingate, North Carolina;
J. P. Boyce, S. C.; N. M. Crawford,
Ga. ; D. P. Everett, Fla. i J. L. M.
N;.S., VOLUME 29, NO. 32.
I Curry, Ala.; G. H. Martin, Misp. ; W
C. Crane, La. ; R. B. Burleson, Texas;
1. S. G. Watson, Ark.; A. C. Dayton,
lenn.
For Recording Secretary, H. C.
Hornady.
For Corresponding Secretary, J. T..
Clarke.
For Librarian, S. Root.
For Treasurer, James Clarke.
I’or Board Managers, Dr. Gwath mv,
of \a. ; J. J. James, N. C. ; P G
Edwards, S. C. ; E. B. Teagne, Ga ;
u. E. Broome, Fla.; T. PI. Watts, Ala.;
isham PL. Harrison, Mississippi; J fl
RK B T^hr t Texas,
F. Wiley, Ark., A. W. Cham bless,
Tenn ; A. T. Holmes, J. I. Whitaker,
H. C° e and J. M. Wood, of Georgia.
tiro. H. H. Tucker was appointed to
deliver the anniversary address at the
next meeting. Also a Committee was
appointed to prepare an address to the
public, setting forth the objects ot the
Society. The Committee consists ot
brethren J. Clarke, W. M. Davis, S
Boykin and 11. S. Moore.
The following resolution by bro. S.
Root, was passed.
Resolved, That the Society proceed
to establish a Library, and with this
view, the members and all others in
terested, be requested to assist its offi
cers in the collection of books, manu
scripts, records, statistics, pictures,
i&c., and that contributions either in
money or materials for Library be
immediately solicted.
On motion of brother J. T. Clarke.
Resolved, That the names of all
present who desire to become mem
here, he recorded.
The following resolutions was also
pass; and:
Resolved, That brethren A. Chand
ler ot Elbert, [l. A. Tupper of Wilkes.
J Uriah Harris of Columbia, G. W. Ev
lans of Richmond, E R. Carswell of
Burke, M. N. McCall, jr., of Scriven,
S. Landrum ot Savannah, be requested
to visit, as early as possible, the resi-
dences ot old ministers, deceased, and
gather up any books, pamphlets, Ac.,
that may be valuable for the purposes
ot the Society.
Resolved, Also, that brother A. T.
Holmes be requested to correspond
with persons in Liberty county, for the
pm pose ot obtaining materials for fa
cilitating the objects otthe Society.
A letter from brother G. T. W ilburn,
was received and read, in which he
gave assurances of his hearty co-oper
ation in the movement. . . ‘ jy
A collection was taken meet
contingencies, amounting t(P#i7.
On_ motion, adiomned to
VJiuiißP
first Sabbath in August, 1862.
or by brother Crawford.
The following brethren enrolled
their names as members:
Fie; \f. Crawford, Elder H. S.
Moore, Jri os Clarke, S Root, Elder
B. F. T.inrji, Elder W M. Deris, Eld.
A. i. Holmes, Elder J. T. Clarke. Eld
L. L. league, Elder S. Boykin, Elder
A. \ an 11 00.-e, Elder J. J. D. Renfroe
Elder J. M. Wood, Elder H. C. IJor
nady.
The following brethren, though ab
sent, were understood to desire their
names recorded :
Elder G. T. Wilbujn, Elder 8. Lan
drum, Elder D. E. Butler, Elder II H
Tucker, Elder W. 11. Clarke, Hon.
Tiios. Stocks, Prof. S. G. Hillyer, Eld.
G. F. Cooper, Elder Joseph S. Baker,
E derE. Dyer, Elder J. H. Campbell,
Elder C. D. Mallary, Elder C. M. Ir
win, Elder 11. 11. Bunn, T. J. Burney,
R. 11. Jackson, Elder A. H. Hunting-
ton, Pres’t T. Rarnbauf, Elder. J. R
Graves, Elder W. Newton, Eld. Rffi’t
Fleming, Elder A. C. Davton.
A. SHERWOOD, C'ia’m.
H. C. Hornady, Sec.
PRAYING SOLDIERS.
From Camp Magruder, near Rich
mond, the following report comes :
By the kiudness of the members of
the church, we use the chapel for daily
morning prayer meetings, and at even-
tide many of the lowly Je
sus, without notic*r design, meet to
gether in liis house to sing his praise
and call on his name. Yesterday, be
sides the morning prayers, there were
two regular services by ministers of
the Baptist Church, and at night, af
ter dress parade, an impromptu pray
er-meeting. God be praised for such
a spirit among our men.
Mr. Bonner, of rhe N. York Ledger,
presented Mr. Everett, on the 4th of
July, with a check for SI,OOO, to be
given to the families of the Massachu
setts volunteers.
The Virginia Convention recently
changed the names of Scott and Bu
chanan counties, in that State, on ac
count of the hostility to the South
manifested by the individuals in whose
honor they were named.
Medical Stokes. —Amongst the articles that
fell to us at the battle of Manassas, was the
entire stock of medicines ot the “ Grand Army
of Invasion.’’ As these stores contained all
medicines necessary for a large army, their
capture was very opportune, and supplied us
with much that is very desirable. The Yan
kees, some time since, refused to sell us any
quinine. Wonder if we did not get some from
them on better terms ?
Promotion of Brigadier-General Bealre
gard.—On Tuesday, in executive session of
Congress, the President sent in a communica
tion nominating G. T. Beauregard to the rank
of full in the Confederate Army, in
which nomination Congress unanimously con
curred. The proper official title of this rank,
according to the act ©f Congress organizing the
army, approved May 16, 1861, is simply “Gen
eral,” instead of “Brigadier-General,” the lorm
er denomination being the highest military
rade known to the Confederate States.