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THE CHRISTIAN INDEX.
SAMUEL BOYKIN, } j£ DITORS
ADIEL SHERWOOD, D.D. f JIDrroES
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Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1861.
Agents tor the Index.
The following persons will receive and
forward money for the Index.
Rev. S. G. DANIEL, Albany
J. E. HOGG, Savannah
J. H. DeVOTIE Columbus
Rev. F. SWANSON, Augusta
T. J. BURNEY, Madison
Rev. L. R. L. JENNINGS..Athens
Rev P. A. LAWSON, Griffin
Rev. W. RICHARDS, St. Helena, S C
Rev. ASA CHANDLER,..EIberton.
Rev. O. C. POPE, Sandersville.
Rev. I. H. GOSS, Lumpkin.
Rev. J. F. DAGG, Cuthbert
Rev. C. C. WILLIS, Steam Factory
Rev. W. I. HARLEY, Sparta.
J. F AUTREY, Esq LaGrange.
Rev. J. T. Clarke, Atlanta.
J. B. WOLFE, Dublin.
REV. L. F. McNORRILL, Green’s Cut.
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REMITTANCES.
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Express instead of by mail, as it is safer.
Subscribers are requested to hand their subscrip
tions to the Agent or else mail it direct.
Mercer University. —We announce authorita
tively that Mercer University will be opened for
the reception of students at its regular fall term.
Editor.
The Commission has been suspended. The Home
k Foreign Journal will be suspended too, if pay
ment of accounts are not made. Shame upon
Southern Baptists. The subscription price of the
H. & F. Journal was 26 cents per year!!
Rev. A. B. Cabaniss is .now in Ya. Providence
permitting he will return in the Fall and visit
those churches which requested his presence.
Quite a number of the Mississippi soldiers in Ya.
are Baptists. It is as might have been expected.
Col. Ector’s Regiment which recently left Ga.,
had in it 12 Missionary Baptist Preachers (!) one
Primitive do., one Methodist do., any quantity of
Doctors and Lawyers, and four hundred and fifty
men over six feet high. Col. Ector said he had not
heard an oath from an officer since the organiza
tion of the Regiment.
It seems that Gen. Butler rejoiced over our Ma
nassas victory, as proving that other Generals be
sides himself can be defeated.
Any persons desiring the services of a classical
teacher or young minister of ability may address
us and probably may receive information that will
suit them.
We take the liberty of printing the following ex
tract from a private letter: “I have been a reg
ular subscriber ever since 1838, never better pleas
ed with the paper than now. lam pleased with
you as editor, and the paper is now where it should
be, private property, and I do not waDt to give
up the old time-honored Index that has so long,
and so nobly contended for the faith once deliver
ed to the saints.” Yours in Christ.
ESjCgChristian Repository” for June, of Louis-
Xe t *,., Usß''Wicked U by Ml-O’ It
can’t tell. It is a good number and contains a
sermon by Dr. Jeter on “The terms of Disciple
ship.”
The exercises of the Mt. Lebanon, (Bap.) Uni
versity, La., will be resumed on the Ist Monday
in September next, at the conclusion of the pres
ent vacation. We are glad to hear it.
The Southern Lutheran is the name of anew
religious paper started in Charleston, edited by a
Committee for the Synod of S. C.
The ‘Religious Herald’ of Richmond lias not
come to our office for two weeks. Why does it not?
The ‘Children’s Friend’ for July, has come and
is a good child’s paper.
Personal —M. J. Wellborn ; the money mailed
from White Sulphur Springs has never arrived.
W. I. Harley ; Has the Certificate of brothers,
ever come to hand ? $2,00 are yet due on it.
We take the liberty of inserting the following
extract of a note from brother Chaudoin :
Lookout Mountain, Aug. 7.
Bro. Boykin—l am here and much improved
from what I was when I saw you last. Oh ! I tell
you I am pleasantly situated, and am so favorably
impressed, that I already long to stay here a
month or six weeks. And it would cost me but a
little more to remain that long, than K ‘-lv that
long. If a few more brethren and sisters would
send a dollar apiece I could stay a month or two,
and would leave here anew man, I think.
We understand that the School at Brothersville
not only will not suspend but flourish.
W. T. P. Your P. 0. is changed and the account
stands credited to Oct 12th, 1869 !
J. A. Britton. Yours is received. Do the best
you can under the circumstances.
We learn that recently tombstones having arri
ved at Manassas for the members of the Ogle
thorpe Light Infantry of Savannah who fell in the
battle, the company turned out to place them in
position. Prof. H. H. Tucker of Mercer University
was present and delivered an appropriate address
and offered prayer.
On the first Sabbath four members were receiv
ed by the Savannah Bap. Church. Three by letter,
and one by baptism.
Rev. D. 6. Daniel has taken the pastoral charge
of the church at Washington during the absence
of brother H. A. Tupper who is a Chaplain in the
army of Virginia.
The Macon Baptist Church has determined *to
petition a Union with the Central Association at
its next Session.
To our Macon Subscribers.
You are requested to call at the Bap
tist Depository and get your papers, in
stead of the Post Office. It will be a sav
ing of money to you, as drop-papers are
now charged. ts.
Associations.
Cut out and preserve their times of
meeting as we will give them one more
insertion only. ts.
An Exchange.
It is pleasant for ministers to exchange
pulpits occasionally. This Rev. E. W.
Warren and Rev. A. Van Hoose of Grif
fin did, last Sabbath ; and the latter
brother gave his Macoq hearers two ad
mirable sermons —the former on the love
of God to man, and the latter on the love
of man to God. Both were Gospel ser
mons, and most refreshing in these times
of war and rumors of war.
“Harden not yovjf Heart.’ 1
In# former article I until a few things
with reference to the dangerlo which our
moral sensibilities are exposed in these
times of excitement and blood-shed. I will
now point out a few of the means by
which we may protect ourselves against
this threatened danger.
1. We must by watchfulness and re
flection keep our mind alive to the mag
nitude of the evils which press upon us.
War is a terrible calamity. It is some
times necessary; God can overrule it for
good, but in itself it is one of the greatest
of evils. Need I now declaim upon its
horrors, when its bitterness is so deeply
felt through our whole land ? Beneath
its most imposing and dazzling aspects
there is lamentation and wo. We must
be duly alive to our afflictions —we must
measure things as they are. An insensi*>
bility to the calamities which are upon us
is not wisdom, is not Christian manhood :
it is the shutting up of our eyes against
God’s solemn providences, and is there
fore offensive to God and hardening to
the heart.
2. We must accept of our present af
flictions as a just correction for our sins.
God often uses the wrath and violence
of wicked men to correct, humble, and
purify the very ones for whom he is fight
ing. We trust the Lord is on our side.
Our enemies are waging an unjust and cru
el war against us, and yet for the present
the unerring, holy, and righteous Ruler
of the Universe permits it. As to our en
emies we deserve not this treatment from
their hands; we will fight them, we
will drive them from our borders if we
can. But as to God, we deserve all the
afflictions which he sends or permits, nay
ten thousand times more, for we have all
sinned against him. We have been proud,
and selfish, and ungrateful people. We
have not honored as we should his word,
his ordinances, his Sabbath and his sane-’
tuary. We must not, therefore, fight a
gainst God. We must not complain of
his government, but confess our sins, and
penitently humble ourselves as disobe
dient children under his mighty hand, ac
cepting of his fatherly correction, as de„
served, and praying him to turn aside his
anger, and deliver us from our foes. To
do otherwise is to harden our hearts, and
to provoke God to give us up as a prey
to the destroyer.
3. We must guard against a boastful)
spirit.
Pride goeth before destruction and a
haughty spirit before a fall. God has
granted us many signal tokens of his pow
er. He has crowned our arms of late
with a most wonderful victory. But shall
we be proud ? Was it our wisdom ? Wag
it our strength ? The Lord gave us the
victory. What a matter of rejoicing that
our Congress, that so many of our South
ern people have been disposed to recog
nize the divine hand. This is the right
spirit. A contrary spirit hardens the
heart, and insults our Maker.
4. We should cultivate with care a se-
flPHltame ol mind.
We are in the midst of solemn scenes.
Great issues are pending. Human blood
is flowing. Under such circumstancesjt
becomes Christians, it becomes all the
people to be serious minded. We are
sharpening our swords, and moulding our
lead and iron to strike at the lives of men:
they are our enemies it is true, and are
pressing hard upon us, and we must strike;
but ihey are still our fellow creatures,
our fellow immortals. Life is dear. Blood
is precious. The sudden rush of hundreds
and thousands from the battle field into
eternity is a solemn thing. It is a seri
ous work that we are doing, and a seri
ous frame of mind should attend it. To
mingle light-mindedness with our milita
ry preparations, to converse with a jest
ting, frivolous spirit, about the moment
ous scenes that are now transpiring in our
land, is not the way to protect the con
science and refine our moral sensibilities.
We expect the hardened Zouave to draw
his bowie-knife and crack jokes over its
keen edge, and brag of the many hearts
he intends to pierce; but the Christian,
who would nurture the spirit of Jesus in
his bosom, we do not expect to do thus.
5. We must cherish towards our ene
mies a spirit of tenderness and compas
sion.
This the gospel requires, and this is
essential to prevent the hardening of
our hearts in these times of strife and
blood-shed. Malignant, wrathful Feelings
terribly blunt the edge of conscience. It
has been said of some artillery comman
der, that in a recent battle, after loading
his cannon and pointing it against the en
emy, he would pause before the word
fire, and lift up a prayer for the souls of
his enemies. This precise thing may not
have occurred ; still the little narrative,
even if erroneous, illustrates the spirit that
is to be cultivated, if we comply with
the divine injunction, ‘harden not your
heart.’ M.
Constitution of a Church.
A second Baptist Church, which has ta
ken the name of Harmony, was constitu
ted in Thomasville, Ga., on the 31st ult
Elders Conner, pastor of the first church,)
Blewett, Fleming, Gray, Gauldiu and Ba
ker, accepted an invitation to attend and
aid with their counsel in its organization.
The brethren who entered into the new
organization declared publicly, that they
had no hostile intent in their organization,
cherished no ill-feelings towards members
of the first church, and was ready to co
operate with them in the cause of Christ.
I am much pleased to be able to add, that
brother Conner was authorized by his
Church Conference to participate in the
organization. May the Lord abundantly
bless him, and the church over which he
presides with ability, for this manifesta
of a disposition to promote peace and
Christian fellowship in our community.—
If Christ approves of the act, as I am per
suaded he does; who is he that will dare
to condemn it ? J. S. B.
THE DIVISION OF A CHIjRCH.
A synopsis of a discourse delWlred at
the organization of the Harmony (Bap
tist) church in the town of Thom'asville,
Ga., July 31st.
Mark ix. 38, 40, was read, and the fol
lowing positions taken:
Diversities of opinion and diversities of
practice ever have prevailed among the
children of men both in church and
and they will continue to prevail as long
as hnman nature remains what it is.
Uniformity in principle and in practice,
though very desirable, is not essential to
Christian fellowship and co-operation in
the work of building up the Redeem
er’s kingdom
Remark— We may cherisll Christian
affection for many with who’n vsJ| could
not conscientiously hold church fellowship
and may co-operate with many with whom
we would not be willing to be amalgama
ted, ecclesiastically.
Although division is in itself an evil, it
is often made our duty to resort to it to
prevent greater evils.
Remark.—lt is better that there should
be two small churches, each moving on
harmoniously in its own sphere, than one
large one with continued disputation and
strife.
A Division of a Church is justifiable.
1. When by a division we may extend
the influence of the gospel.
2. When the spiritual edification of in
dividual members may thereby be pro
moted.
Remark—ln large churches in town,
and in large and scattered churches in
the country, members cannot hold that
religious intercourse with each other, or
receive the pastoral attention, that is ne
cessary to promote their spiritual improve
ment.
3. When one portion of a church is dis
posed to sustain those who preach doc
trines that are believed by another por
tion to be subversive of the fundamental
doctrines of the gospel.
Remark.—Some preachers make our
justification before God to depend, in
some degree, upon acts of the creature,
and not alone upon the imputed right
eousness of the Lord Jesus Christ. From
a church that sustained a preacher who
inculcated such a doctrine, it would be
the duty of all to withdraw who believe
in justification and salvation thro’ Christ
alone,
• 4. When the majority in a church in
sist on adding to, or taking from, or cor
rupting the ordinances of the gospel.
Remark—Some add feetwashing (and
with as much propriety they might add
the ‘holy kiss’ and ‘holy unction’) to those
ordinances. I once visited a church and
was told by one of its officers that they
had not administered the Lord’s supper
for more than a year, because some ofits
mem bes nsisted on connecting it with
feetwashing, and others could not consci
entiou sly .agree to it. To administer the
ordinances to others than those for whom
it was appointed, or for a purpose differ-
directed, is to corrupt them.
churches which another cannot honestly
concede ; as for instance the right to con
trol the acts of individuals in matters in
which the Great Head of the church has
made us answerable to himself alone.
G. When there is a material difference
in their views of church discipline, or in
the proper mode of administering the in
ternal the church.
It is not necessary that all of these cau
ses should coexist. Any one or more of
them, if it be found impracticable to re
move them, will justify a division.
The parties themselves are the only
competent persons to decide on the pro
priety of division. They may take coun
sel of others, and it is often advisable to
do so, but the division is made to devolve
at last upon themselves. The responsi
bility rests on them—they cannot trans
fer it to the shoulders of their advisers.
Where a division becomes necessary it
should be effected peaceably, if possible ;
forcibly only when necessary to preserve
Christian integrity.
After Separation,
The parties should avoid, as far as pos
sible, every thing calculated to bring
their churches into collision.
They should cultivate a friendly Chris
tian intercourse with each other, and co
operate in all plans for promoting the
cause of Christ in which they can harmo
niously do so.
They should not require of another
what they are unwilling to grant, nor
censure another for doing what they do
themselves.
Each party should be mure careful to
note and correct what is wrong among
themselves than to note and seek to cor.
rect the errors of others.
If they cannot honestly commend each
other, they can, and ought to abstain
from casting odium upon each other.
They should consider and treat each
other as allies in the cause of Christ and
not as enemies.
Each party, when wrongfully reproach
ed, should commit its cause to Him who
hath said ‘Vengeance is mine,’&c., and
who has expressly prohibited our taking
vengeance into our own hands, or enga
ging in acts of retaliation.
The only strife should be which shall
love most, and which shall do most to
manifest that love and promote the eter
nal weal of their dying fellow-immortals.
I close this synopsis with a few passa
ges from the word of God. ‘Owe no man
anything, but to love one another. ....
Love worketh no ill to his neighbor,
therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.’
Rom. xiii. 8, JO.
‘Recompense no man evil for evil....
If it be possible, as much as lieth in yoq,
live peaceably with all men.’
‘Dearly beloved, avenge not you rselv.es
but rather give place unto wrath : for it
is written, Vengeance is mine ; I will re
pay, s&ith the Lord/
‘Therefore if thine enfiiny hunger, feed
him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in
eiojpiag thou shalt heap coals of fire on
his head.’
‘Be not overcome of evil, but overcome
evil with good.’ Rom. xii. 17—21.
J ‘ S ■ B *
A Sign of National Degeneracy.
KJ the preparations for dining on the
th, in the history of the Manassas
)
The Eastern Kings used to feast and
carouse after a great victory and lie in
their drunken state for days: this was the
case with Alexander after he had captur
ed Babylon. Their prisoners were brought
and tortured in their presence. Nero, it
is recorded, was full of drunken mirth
tfhen the flames were consuming chris.
tians in Rome, which he had caused to
be set on fire. But the heathen acknowl
edge no Sabbath; hence cruelty, indiffer
ence to the tortures which ingenuity can
inflict were their great crimes as the sanc-
titjtof the Sabbath was not reoognized.
But we find grave senators and wise
representatives going out for the purpose
cf feasting and revelry on the Sabbath,
21st July, near the field of Battle! Here
were tables spread with every luxury that
the Federal city could furnish, and the
guqgts were waiting the signal of victory
bel©re they devoured the viands in readi
ness !
Some no doubt expected to feast their
eyes on prisoners brought in hand-cuffs—
some to see them hanged like dogs: but
God in mercy confounded their schemes,
and Senator Wilson from Massachusetts,
made a narrow escape from capture—
Wilson is from State, that two centuries
ago passed a law, that “no man could vote
at their elections unless a member of their
churches!” and his attendance shows the
degeneracy of the people—that they
would elect a man who would gratify his
bloody propensities and desecrate the
Sabbath at such a crisis,
What has produced this degeneracy,
this nonchalance to sacred things and the
finer feelings of our nature ? It is the
fanaticism of the age and region, the
“mingling political with religious things, so
that they can not be distinguished. One
hundred, nay fifty years ago, such a dese
cration of the Sabbath would have been
rebuked by every pulpit in that land:
now, since abolitionism is the essence of
religion, degeneracy follows, and infidel
ity is in its train of corruption ; “We re
pudiate a Bible that recognizes property
in man.” Ever since this error was
swallowed the people have been deterior
ating. Ever since their Beechers and
others have been desecrating the Sabbath
by their political sermons, “putting light
for darkness and darkness for light,” the I
signs of degeneracy are multiplying.—
God have mercy on such a people, or
Atheism will be their doom. S.
Singular Things.
There have been many wonderful things
Cjggjjfcring of late in this good land of ours
tV the lovers of religious liberty. Such as
the (folio wing: A citizen of Georgia sty*
ling himself a “chief publishes in
the secular papers a form of words for
other citizens in different parts of the
State to use in praying for their govern
ment and requires them to be used. He
does the same thing when a national vic
tory is obtained. Limiting and binding
the freemen of Georgia as to the words in
which they shall express their thanksgiv
ings to Almighty God. He even goes far
ther and publishes a decree as to the man
ner in which they shall discharge their
civil duties; how they shall aid the sol
diery of the country and requires that
monthly reports of their conduct in this
respect shall be made to him ! And all
this ‘pomp and circumstance’ is exhibited
by one who represents a denomination
numbering probably less than twenty-five
liundred communicants in the State, and
perhaps less than two-hundred soldiers
from the State. To the outside Christians
whose denominations are numbered by
the hundred thousand, and their soldiers
in Georgia by thousands, this great as
sumption and exclusiveness seems some
what strange. Let this spirit ally itself
with the civil power and what would be
come of religious freedom ? L.
Demoralized!
What a baneful word ! An army de
moralized is almost worse than none. A
family demoralized is most pitiful: a
school demoralized is painful: a commu
nity demoralized is horrible to contem
plate ; but a church demoralized is a spec
tacle over which angels might weep.—
Christians! you who remain at home and
are endeavoring to cultivate the neglected
and cold fields of Z'on, tell us, are your
churches in a demoralized state ? Are they
disorganized, inactive, inefficient, dead ?
Alas! alas!
But awake! arouse! Let Christians
everywhere remember that they have a
vigilant enemy and a good captain; and
let them buckle on their armor and do
valiantly for King Jesus.
Let not wars and rumors of war kill re
ligion in your bosoms; but go into the
vineyard and work. Stir up those around
you. Create an interest in the matters of
Zion and let religion and spirituality
flourish in our midst. We want a revival
spirit to flame forth in every quarter; and
for this we want Christians to work and to
pray-
Bro. D. P. Everett
O f Orange Hill, Fla., passed thro’ our
city last week and honored our office with
a call. He is on his way to upper Georgia
to visit a sick brother, and informs ps that
a pleasant state of affairs, religiously
speaking, exists in his State. We com
mend him to the hospitality of our Geor
gia brethren as a whole-souled Baptist
and genuine Christian.
teasons from ah Ancient Fast.
This is a Sermon by Rev. J. R. Ren
| flrick of Charleston, in a pamphlet of 20
pages, which we have read with great
pleasure. It was preached on the 13th.,
of June, the appointed fast day. The text
is—
“Then I proclaimed a last there at the
I river of Ahava, that we might afflict our-
I selves before our God, to seek of Him a
right way for us, and for our little ones,
I and for all our substance. For I was
I ashamed to require of the king a band of
soldiers and horsemen to help us against
the enemy in the way, because we had
spoken unto the king, saying, The hand
of our God is upon all them for good that
seek Him; but His power and Ilis wrath
is against all them that forsake Him. So
we fasted and besought our God for this, j
and he was entreated of us.” —Ezra viii,
21-3.
And the points treated were—
1. The end or aim of Ezra’s fast—“to I
seek of God a right way for us, and for
! our little ones, and for all our substance.’’
2. “His dependence on God as to the re
sults of his expedition.”
3. The exercises which should accom
pany the fast.
The thoughts are brought out in beau-1
tiful, instructive and often eloquent lan
guage.
State of Religion.
When we look around, we feel sad,
when we behold the cold and formal state
of our churches; for it appears that there
is no general interest in religion—no warm,
heart-stirring meetings—but little ferven
jcy of supplication in the prayer-meeting
and much lifeless preaching.
Our churches are engrossed by the war;
and though there is much private prayer,
some solemnity and seriousness, nearly
all are neglecting religion, growth in
grace and spirituality.
Brethren, let us all pray to God for a
Revival—for a gracious out-pouring of
this sweet and blessed influences of his
spirit upon our cold hearts and upon the
hearts of our brethren everywhere.
Mr. I. R. Branham’s Young Ladies
ACADEMY, AT MACON, GA.
The Exercisesjof this School will be re
sumed on Monday, September 23d, 1861.
Tuition per quarter, including Latin
and French. $25,00. Payments, quarter
ly, in advance.
Number of pupils limited to thirty.—
None under ten years of age received.
The limit, as to the number and age,
superceding the necessity of a Primary
[ Department, the whole School will be un
der the immediate supervision and in
struction of the Principal.
The Course of Study is practical, and
as extensive as the time usually employed
by young Ladies at school will allow. It
is folly to attempt more than can be tho
roughly done.
Latin and French.— Such selections
are made from the best authors, in both
languages, as will furnish a course suffi
ciently extensive, and secure the interest
years’ observation of the advantages
which those pupils who have a knowledge
of these languages possess over those who
have not, has fully convinced us of their
utility, and of their importance in the
course of every young lady who desires a
liberal education.
A Library of well selected Books is
provided for the free use of the pupils.
An extensive apparatus, Embracing il
lustrations in almost every department of
Natural Science is at hand, and in con
stant use by teacher and scholar, so that
the principles under investigation are
practically demonstrated by daily experi.
ment.
Globes, Maps, Charts, in short, every
thing calculated to make the school-room
attractive, excite interest, awaken tho’t,
and encourage investigation, will be con
tinually kept before the eye of the learner.
The School Room is commodious, neat
ly and comfortably furnished, and located
in a quiet, retired portion of the city, in
a shady grove, free from noise and pub
lie exposure.
The names of applicants will be regis
tered as they are received. A strict ad
herence to the number limited, will be
maintained.
Board can be had in private families at
the usual rates.
Mr. Branham needs no recommenda
tion from us, and we need say only that
as his number is nearly full applications
must be speedily made.
Tracts for the Soldiers.
Who can estimate the probable bene
fit to accrue to immortal spirits by the
large-souled efforts now being made by
our brethren in Virginia to place relig
ious reading in the hands of our valiant
soldiery !
We read frequently of incidents that
convince us of the important and eterni
ty-reaching effects of this grand move
ment. Soldiers who have before been
indifferent to religion, and Christians ere
now cold and lifeless, having the awful
realities of eternity brought so palpably
into view, have become impressed, sub
dued, solemnized, until, as is the case in
some regiments, christiaus have grown
more serious and devout, and sinners been
made to look to the safety of their souls.
It is for Christians to enter in and culti
vate this promising field; and they can
do so by helping to print and circulate
the Tracts and Testaments that tell them
of a Saviour and their need of him. We
have seen some of these soldier-tracts,
and they but do good if read in the
solemn moments that a man of war must
feel at times. Let us help print and place
these messengers of mercy into their
hands.
Reader, is your soul safe ? Remember
in heaven or in hell you must live forever!
Are you prepared to meet your God ?
Winter Clothing for Soldiers.
Let all remember that the Government
does not and cannot provide clothing for
the soldiers, and this must be done by
their friends.
Cold winter is coming on and our gal
lant fellows need, aye must have the good
offices of patriots at home to save them
from winter suffering. Southerners, yo ur
duty is plain—it is at once to begin to
prepare winter clothing for our soldiers.
I The worst of this war we have not seen.
Be not deceived: no sudden Coup, no
brilliant achievement will bring it to a
sudden close. It will be a bull-dog con
test ofsullen grit and endurance, of fierce
bravery and daring, of noble suffering and
self-sacrifice.
Prepare for the worst, and—begin
now. A stern, life and death contest is
before us, let us brace ourselves for it; —
| and, with trust in God, a firm reliance on
the justness of our cause and an uncon
querable determination to triumph or to
die and be buried in the ruins of as no
ble a Republic as human mind ever con
ceived, let us shout, Onward to glory or
the grave.
White Wheat.
We call attention to P. 11. Greene’s ad
vertisement of wheat. A few of the seed
may be seen in our office, and they are as
plump and white as any wheat we have
ever beheld, Mr. Greene writes:
“I am willing to cpmpare samples of
I white wheat with any farmer in or out of
the State. This wheat weighs when
clean, 68 lbs. per sealed bushel. I sow
about the 20th of November and* cut a
boat the 20th of May. I hope- you will
preserve the sample I send you to exhibit
to any who may desire to see it.”
The South must prepare to raise its own
provisions ; let all begin to procure good
seed.
Melange.
Clerical. Warriors. —Rev. Mr. Re.
petto, Captain of the Page county (Va.)
Grays, claimed the honor of taking Rick
ett’s (Sherman’s) Battery. Os his whole
company, nearly one hundred strong, he
had only eighteen uninjured. Another
Reverend, Col. Pendleton, a graduate of
West Point, a resident of Lexington, Va.,
and an Episcopal minister, was quite busy
during the day. The inquiry among the
prisoners was very general, “Who com
manded that battery on the left, that kil
led so many of our men ?’’ Our reply was,
that it was a saint, name Pendleton.
| Rev. I. J. Boggs, also of the Virginia
Conference, greatly distinguished himself
by courage and discretion in the action.
_ of the 1,000,000 of inhabitants of Geor
gia, but 2,200, speaking in round num
bers, are Episcopal communicants. Not
more than 11,000 persons in our whole
State can be considered as brought di
rectly under the influence of the Episco
pal Church.
Senator Baker, in a late speech in Lin
coln’s Congress, urged the Cabinet to
vigorously prosecute the war agr.inst the
South. In the course of his remarks he
said: ’ ,
“We maj*nave Id feduBCTBWSoIHWHP
States to the condition of territories, and
send from Massachusetts or Illinois Ger
mans to control them.”
A prayer meeting was held at Atkin
son’s church, in Oglethorpe county, on the
21st of July, to pray for the safety of the
Oglethorpe Rifles, who went from that
neighborhood. The prayers were ascen
ding in their behalf while the lattle was
raging, and they were mingling in the
tornado of shells and bullets which mow
ed down the gallant Eighth Georgia Reg
iment, of which they composed a part;—
and yet, of all the companies engaged,
this alone shows from the record, none
killed.
Procuring Bibles. —lt occurs to us
that the initiative should be taken by the
Bible Board of the Southern Baptist Con
vention. We would not suggest, that
this Board transcend their authority, but
surely they might investigate the subject
and propose a plan, upon which the de
nomination in the South might act.
[La. Bap.
The vessels captured by the Confeder
ates, in port and by privateers, since the
war commenced, are set down at forty
one in number, of which two have been
released and one burned.
It is said that Gen. Lyon, in Missouri,
and Gen. Rosencranz, in Western Virgin
ia, have both importuned the Govern
ment for immediate reinforcements. How
the Government is to supply them, is the
question, as Butler is calling for more men
at Fortress Monre; Banks is in a similar
need, and the “defence of the Capital’’
must not be neglected.
Bishop Elliott, of Georgia, has issued a
letter to the Clergy of his Diocese ear
nestly advising and recommending organ
ization and systematic efforts in each Par
ish for the relief of volunteers, and the
supply of clothing, &c., for the soldiers.
The position for a Baptist to occupy
in these times should be on his knees fer
vently praying to God for peace.
We are pleased to learn from the
Chronicle & Sentinel that Capt. Blodgett
has been honorably acquitted of the charg.
es preferred against him by Col. Wright.
The N. Orleans Cresent says there is
no truth in the story set afloat that fifty
thousand stand of arms had been receiv
ed in that city from Europe.
The Black Republicans have announ
ced that their forces have evacuated Har
per’s Ferry.
It is said that the fortifications for the
defence of New Orleans are advancing
rapidly.
The Names Settled. —Gen. Beauregard, who cer
tainly has the best right to decide in the matter,
has determined to call the great battle of July
21st, “The Battle of Manassas Plains.” The fight
on the 18th, will be called “The Battle of Bull
Run.”
UP-COUNTRY LETTER
’ NO. 1.
BY W. N. CHAUDOIN.
Notes of travel—Macon- Mt.
Forsyth—Griffin— New Ch
Jonesboro—Atlanta, dec. &c.
I left home (Fort Valley) the £
after our Commencement. Os
Macon was my first resting place
rest I did, in the mansion of the
man,’’ by whom I was met and cc
to the cars. Were I writing for an
paper, I know not what I should
the attention shown me and my i
himself and kind lady. It W oul
been—well I wont say-had not j
and family; my good physician,
Bro. A, and his charming dauehte
R. & W. Bros. M. & S., withothe:
menced treating me so in Fort
before I left.
The severest treatment though,
ceived from Brethren
kin. I simply mentioned iny des
inability to avail myself of certain
eges and comforts for my improv
and before I could get off I was sur
humbled, and made so grateful
large its a delicate matter and
it, with the remark that every j;
have stopped at the same thing hai
repeated. I will publish results
awhile.
I was nursed as a child, and visi
numbers of brethren, while at Brc
■ Seuer ’s, an old veteran Deacon ,
Mt. Zion Church. How many swe
pleasant religious talks we had, bot
lined mainly to the house, not kn
whose decease would come first, the
or the hoary headed sire’s.
Thus was I treated also at Forsj
the family of Prof. R. T. Asbury. I
I loved the brethren there, (I mean i
too,) and believed they loved me
had not supposed they loved me mi
Oh ! how unworthy of such affectio
hope nothing will be thought of rr
calling names, for it was all the bre
and other denominations too. God
Lro.McD., the Methodist minister f
kindness.
That model and kind hearted p
Bro. Van Hoose, met us at Griffin,
in his and Lro. Putnam’s families,
treated as none but such people’
how to treat friends. It was my priv
while at Griffin to hear ‘Dr. Crai
preach the dedication sermon of thei
new house of worship. It was the a
sermon I ever heard him preach.
The church in Griffin has now, on
the best houses of worship in the Sta
neatness, durability and size. The i
interesting thing about it is, that thej
posed of the old house and lot for a
sufficient to build the new one.
church is not therefore to be burdi
or worried with debt.
My next resting place was Jonesl
where I was the guest of sister Calla
wife of Elder Joshua Callaway, decei
Stay short and exceedingly pleasan
Did not have, though, the pleasut% o
interview with Bro. Cloud, the pai
which I regretted- Bro. C. is one of
P‘ *^ !TTT S nUiuntciu,
man of more sterling inherent qualitie
never knew. *
The next ten daysJ had (y
home) in th<?hoiSe Bro. Sydney Ii
in the Gate City. So much is kn<
and said of this flourishing place, I t
add nothing, except that I enjoyed
delightful air and cool water muc
I attended service at both the chore
hearing Dr. Sherwood the first, and 1
Tharp the last Sunday I was there; ‘
Clark is for the time, being prevei
from preaching, by his throat. The chi
is as prosperous as is to be expected. !
Ilornady supplies the Ist Church, wit!
couraging success. Not only to the
churches, but to the Banner & Bapt
sm much indebted for kindness sh
me.
Next move to this place, Cartersvill
which I shall speak next time. I am
proving in some respects, in others
A dropsical remnant of my attack of ft
I suppose it is, in my right leg, hin
me from walking as much as I would
Some other unfavorable symptoms,
cough is decidedly favorable.
I am not sanguine in my hopes of re
ery yet. My constitution is so weal
wretched, I shall not indulge too bi
hopes of its recuperation. “I would
live always.” I feel tired of this w
some times. “We that are in this ta
nacle do groan, being burdened.’’
But for one thing am I desirous of
storation, that is to do good, or at
try, especially to preach again, th
might bo more faithful. Oh ! how uni
ful I have been. Could I have the ch
I feel now that I would improve on
past.
Should my Heavenly Father, tho
direct otherwise, then let me submit,
rest from the “burdens’’ of this tabern
Rest, sweet word, to burdened and
ried persons. And such rest! Unbr
by sighs, groans, pains, separations or
of the effects of sin.
Shall such a rest, such glory be n
after life’s wearisome journey is over!
seems too much to expect. Yet
“riches of grace in Christ Jesus,” can
great sinners. Thank God, can save
‘His blood can make the foulest cle
His blood availed for me.”
Dear brethren pray for me. In
next, I wish, with the hope of benefi
you, to give you some of my late (
rience.
Cartersville, Ga., Aug. 2d, 1861.
Newport News not Evacuated. —A
folk correspandent of the Richmond Disp
under date of the Bth, says :
Four steamers were off Newport News
tepday. Two or three steamers went up J
river yesterday. The burning of the buil<
at Newport News, as stated by telegraph, i
true. A gentleman from a point near tha
cality assures us, with the aid of his spy
he can distinctly see the movements o
enemy. There is still a number of troop
that point, to guard the large fort they
erected. They are well fortified in even
spect.