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VOLUME XL. THE CHRISTIAN INDEX, SAM’L BOYKIN, ) _, . ADIEL SHERWOOD.D.D., J , A RELIGIOUS FAMILY NEWSPAPER: PCBLISHKD WEEKLY, AT XACON, 6A. Terms $3 00 in Advance* All Baptist Ministers are Agente; and any one remit* ting $8 00 and the names of four new subscribers will be entitled to an extra copy. By Clubbing six persons with one iddi ess, aa procure, the paper for $lO 00. Orders for change of direction must give toe Post Of fice, county andtate to which the paper has been, and And is to-be sent. Money due the office, may be sent by mail at the risk of tne paper. Notice.— To send money with safety-seal the letter carefnlly and mail ifyourself, saying nothing io any one about the money, not even the Post Master. Don’t reg ister. Address “CHRISTIAN INDEX,” Macon, Ga 7 RATES OP ADVERTISING. The space necessarily occupied by 10 lines of toe ad vertising type is a square ; in short transient advertise ments a less number than 10 lines will be counted as a square. A— v 1 time Sits. 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All advertisements on which the number of insertions is not marked, will be published till forbid, and char ged accordingly. No advertisements from a distance will be inser ted unless accompanied by admittance. Cntitrihutinnfi. 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- I-. -** ■ - 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.