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BY SAMUEL BOYKIN.
50 NOS. IN A VOL.
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX.
A FAMILY MLIOIOITS PAPER PUBLISHED BVEEY FRIDAY
AT MACON, OA.
BOYKIN, Editor. _
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The Index.
The price of the Index is raised to $lO in
anticipation of a return to a fall sheejin May,
and subscribers wishing to renew arc request
ed to remit at once, that we may lay in a large
supply- of pitper. The subscriptions of a great
many expire in March and April, and they
ate invited to remit at once and not let their
names be erased from thh Ledger. Ail min
isters and post masters are requested to act as
agents in procuring and remitting subscrip
tions and money for sending the Index to the
soldiers ; and to those of them who make iib
eral remittances, from good will to the paper,
we promise an individual credit, gratis, as a
token of our appreciation. Money may be eont
by E xpress at our expense.
It shall be our aim to make the Index a .
first class religious denominational Journal. j
Our edition is now 6,800 and increasing.—
Let each individual subscriber whoso time is
nearly out renow by remitting $lO, next mail.
Many subscriptions expire in March and
April. And let all friends to the soldiers
contributo.freely for sending the full sheet, i
and forward the amount at once, -
To the Churches of Georgia.
Our approaching Convention should admon
ish you to take up your usual collections for
missionary purposes—by which phrase we in
tend all those charitable objects, subsidiary to
gospel diffusion, ior whieh contribution* are
usually made ; and the present month is a fa
vorable time for such collections, as it finds
you with money whose possession is gather a
source of perplexity, and which even at a loss
of one third will be most acceptable for the
furtherance"of missionary operations. And
this reminds us that all monies for missions
in hand on the first of April will ho reduced
in value one third. Is not an argument
for largely increased contributions ? Surely, •
-it is.
Will it be altogether right for Christians to
fund all their money aud leave none for the
Lord ? Will you lock up your treasures,
where they will be beyond your disposal, rath
er than see two-4irds of a portion of it go in
to the service of the Lord ? If every Christian
funds all his money, with what can he con
tribute to missions ? . The present currency
.will be convertible into new currency, at a
loss of one third ;* but four per cent, bonds are ■
not thus convertible, and will be purchased!
by those only who wish to invest in them for j
certaiu purposes.
Let it be known, therefore, that it is not;
contraband to retain currency for i
the express purpose of aiding the missionary 1
cause ; for it can, by express regulation, be j
converted into tne new currency ; or it can
circulate at two thirds of its face value.
Reflect, therefore, brethren, and do not pass
the Lord by entirely, in the disposal of your
money. lie is trying your faith and constan
cy and Christian liberality. Will you not
seek to come forth from the trial with great
honor and credit to yourselves ?
To keep plainly before vqu the usual ob
jects for whieh you contribute, we publish a
recapitulation of those objects, as exhibited
in the minutes of the last Convention ; and
we earnestly inTite you to consider the list,
and in the your funds express def
initely their particular destination.
RECAPITULATION.
Domestic Missionary Board,
Foreign Missionary Board,
Rev. J. 11. Campbell, Army Mission,
African Missions,
Indian Missions,
Georgia Bible and Colporteur Society,
Fund for Indigent Ministers,
Southern Baptist Publication Society,
Rev. J. S. Baker, Army Missionary,
Rev. A. E. Dickinson, Army Colportage,
Christian Index, for Army circulation,
Soldier’s Friend, for Army circulation,
Banner and Baptist, for Army circulation,
Religious reading for 54th Regiment.
* Wd%llud to notes over $5.
Acknowledgement.
Received of Ramotb church S2OO, for Cen
tral Association Mission.
E. W. WARREN.
The Fearful Epedemic.
It is not to be denied that lukewarmness in
religion is so general- —so all-pervading in
the. Confederacy, as to create alarm in the
thoughtful mind. Without a doubt the stan
dard of Christian morality, Christian conscien
tiousness and Christian fidelity has been Rgv
irgd, by the mighty worldly issues and inter.
eats that have absorbed public attention ior
the past three years; and it is with a sad re
alization of this fact in view that wo pen these
lines, not_to prove our assertion, nor even to
illustrate it, but to raise a voice of entreaty
with those who have permitted themselves to
be enthralled by a Laodieean spirit. -Our ob
ject is to touch the heart of .each individual
reader. Are you not a lukewarm Christian ?
Does not the fire of devotion burn dimly with
in your bosom ? Are not your powers en
grossed in worldly pursuits, and is not your
atteution absorbed by worldly matters, to the
neglect of religion In your own soul ? Is not
your love cold, your faith weak and your hope
obscured ? Do you not know that religion is
at a low ebb in your bosom ? A Christian you
are, but, O, how lamentably like the Laodi
cean n os old —neither hoi nor cold !
If such is, indeed, the complexion of your
soul-life we urge you to be so no longer ; for,
in such a condition, you are abhorrent to the
Lord : ywur prayers are insults to Him ; and
your rnigious duties are au abomination in
‘tils sight. Such a spirit harbored in yoiir bo
som is a deadly poison which will corrode
your moral nature, until hideousness takes
possession of your soul; and then you will
awake to the horrid apprehension that the
blasting curse of the Almighty rests upon
you, and that eternal ruin is staring you in
the sane, with repulsive and ghastly mockery
Wliat terrible meaning is in that commina
tory expression of Christ to the Laodieeans, I
‘will spew thee out of my mouth l And with
what dreadful severity was it executed !
Woe to our land, should a similnr spirit in
her churches invoke a like denunciation, aud
procure for. us an analagous punishment!
In lukewarmness presumption, pride and
self-jlattery combine, and these are united with
a hypocritical profession and ad led to all a
man’s other sins ; and. this brings such a re
proach so casts contempt
upon the hoyor of God as to provemore aggra
vating to Him than entire neglect of religion.
What wonder, then, that thoughtful Christians,
believing in tlio axistonaa, power and
G ;d, should experience alarm when
they bahiftd such a moral disease spreading
its deadly contagion far and wide in our coun
try ! Have we not cause for trepidation when
an epidemic like this prevails amongst our
people? May we.not fear, under such circum
stances; that the Lord will remove bis candle
stick from our midst and give us over to the
powe of our vindictive enemies ? But—(alas,
that it should be so !) —the fear of general ca
lamities affects not the individual heart, so as
to produoo personal reformation: we, there
| fore, offer a for the cousidera
i tiou of the careless and lukewarm.
1. llow can you be indifferent in regard to
I a state of perfect and eternal happiness, such
j as is held out to you in the gospel? Or how is
j it possible to he unconcerned when contem-
I plating the fearful misery with which incor
rigible sinners are threatened ?
Ou the one hand you behold a felicity bey
ond the capacity of language to express, ex
ceeding the utmost wishes of the soul an,d
equal to its most enlarged and perfected ca
pabilities —a happiness that will coutiuue as
long us your immortal spirit exists, and that
will light up the fleeting cycles of eternity
with ever-increasing beatitude. On the other
hand you see a wretchedness as dark and
damning as the power of God, and the strength
of turbulent passions and the fury of malig
nant demons can make it—a misery that shall
last while God reigns in heaven, that never
will see mitigation, that never can be inter
mitted, that shall end never, never, never ?
And into one or the other of these states it is
! your destiny to pass, any day, any hour, any
| moment! Can you he tupiue in such a situ-
I alien ?
2. llow can you be lukewarm when you
think of Jesus and the love he has manifested
towards you ? Think of what be deprived him
self, and of how much he endured for your
sake! Think of the contradiction, the slight,
| the contumely he has endured at your bands 1
i And t'link of Ilim, amid all this, still loving
you, still bolding out the hands of mercy, still
the sinner’s friend, still our Advocate and In
tercessor on high ! Can you forget—can you
be indifferent to such a friend? 0 let your
better nature assume its away and say—Nev
er, blessed Jesus, will I forget the#, or prove
lukewarm in thy service !
3. llow can lukewarmness possesayour soul
when you meditate upon God ? He is your
judge, to whom you are amenable: your Law
giver, whom you should obey : your Benefac
tor and Preserver to whom you owe all good
! arul all safety. He is your Maker and in his
j hands rests your eternal destiny. The most
august Being in the universe, he is supreme
in excellence, power, majesty, holiness and
beauty: wonderful in his goodness, he is yet
terrible in his anger. Dare you trifle with
such being? And yet this great and blessed
THE PASTOR’S AID: THE CHRISTIAN’S GUIDE: THE SINNER'S FRIEND
God you treat with indifference aud - uncon
cern 1 ■
Mortal! Can not all these solemn and
weighty considerations move you ? Can you
be lukewarm under circumstances of such
fearful import, before a God so mighty to pun
ish, and in view of a Jesus so able to save
Mortall Time is passing, and with rapid
course bearing you on te the ocean of eternity.
Arouse ! Now and now only is the time te use
your powers; hare and here only will earnest
ness and activity avail. O, doe. not he care
less and indifferent about eternity aud such
amazing realities as heaven and hell!
An Overhauling.
Our box of communications is crowded and
we will give it an overhauling and dispose of
everything in a summary way—although hot
weather lias not yet arrived.
1. Here is a letter from brother M. Bibb,
chaplain of the GOth Ya. Ref., who desires to
move South and settle as a pastor. He ad
dresses us from White Gate, Giles county,‘Yu-,
and may be addressed at Narrows of New Riv
er, Ya.
He alludes to brother Wm. Fisher:
“A minister with a family consisting of his
wife and five children. He wishes to find a
home worth. 4 or 5,000 dollars where his fam
ily could be safe and comfortable.
He is acting as general evangelist to the ar
my of West Virginia. He is a very accepta
ble and successful minister whose praise is in
ail the churches.”
We suppose these brethren would make ac
ceptable pastors, tho’ we are not personally ac
quainted with them.
2. Here are two interesting letters from
brother J., a chaplain in our Va. army giving
interesting accounts of late army movements ;
aud if we can get themin our half sheet “we
will, though it is very doubtful. Bro. J. must
write ofteu for us when we enlarge.
8: Here is a communication from W. A.
Lee, of the Ya. army to the Poplar Spring
church in Bulloch county, asking admission
( u the strength of his baptism, by Rev. Mr.
Pritchard, a Baptist minister from Baltimore,
and stating that the Bethlehem church had
declined to receive him.
M. Scarborough sends ua the letter and alt o
some Resolutions of the Poplar Spring church,
desiring us to publish them. They are as fol
lows:
Resolved, That we receive into our body all
-#oldiisDwiia*rdg ear tifrouie* ti baptista.'"’''’ ”'** ‘ 1
Resolved, That we invite all soldiers in our
vicinity, or that went from oiir vicinity, to put
their membership at Poplar Spring church. i
Done by order of church in conference. f
We suppose the latter resolution alludes to j
Baptist soldiers, or baptized soldiers—other; :
wise it is very sweeping.
4. Now, here are three pieces of poetry—
“A hope of Heaven,” good in sentiment, tho’
not Satisfactory as poetry.
“I’ll think of Thee,” too secular and amo
rous for the Index. We give a sta*za.
“I’ll think of thee when morning light,
In roseate beams bursts o’er the sea;
And when the stars make ev’ning bright.
Still, still, loved one, I’ll think of thee.’?
“Battle of Chicamauga” is patriotic and
full of ardor, but not auited to our columns.
5. “The Star in the East.” Will appear.
6. “Deinas, #r gone back to the World,”
certaiu to see the light.
7. “The Wonderful change—Letters from'a
soldier’s wife,” an interesting story that will
appear when we en’argc.
8. “How to get Chaplains”—a goed little
article ; but it has no name signed ; and as
individuals are mentioned we do not like to
publish it without knowing the author.
9. “Asa’s prayer for help against his Ene
mies.” We will keep this over; and if we find
a favorable time will insert it.
10. “Extracts,” by B. .. . When we en
large will publish. Will be glad to see the se
ries.
11. “Margaret’s Dream”—Poetry. Laid
aside.
12. “Childhood Days”—more poetry. Un
der consideration.
13. Letter from “Soldier Cos. 1,13 th Ga, ”
Won’t be able to use it.
14. Extracts from a letter of a soldier in
Longatreet’s army. Interesting: but has Been
postponed so long for want of room that ill has
become out of date.”
15. “26th Ga.” sends us a good letter on
gambling in the army, and wo will keep it,—
Maybe we will use it, some day.
16. Resolutions sent us by J. H. Threlkeld
will appear before a great while.
Missions.
We see a good deal about Missionary plans
in the Banner, but behold very little of the
missionary spirit —very little that is calcula
ted to awaken zeal for the cause of missions
and inspire energy in their operation ; very
little to excite an earnest desire to aid in the
diffusion of the gospel and to urge on the glo
rious car of salvation among the heathen —
“yea,” we “sought” it. but it “could not be
found.” Why is this?
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S E Dyson. We cannot send the books you
wish. p. M. 11.
Rev T H S. We have no spelling books
now - F. M. H.
MACON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1864.
The present Currency.
We \tiil receive the present currency alfull
till the 30th of this month, as we can
fund up to that time. All that comes alter
that time will be received at $ of its value.
’ Churches and individuals are therefore ear
nestly solicited to save for the Lord, and re
mit us large sums for sending the Index futhe
soldiers. “What thou doest, do quickly.
* _ Editor.
An important Religious’movemont in
the Virginia Army.
We learn fpom Elder A. E. Dickinson, that
he lias succeeded in securing to each of the
three great army corps of Virginia, a Baptist
Evangelist, whose duty it is to aid Baptist
ministers in securing chaplaincies to co-ope
rate with missionaries and colporters and to
hold protracted meetings in regiments which
are destitute of chaplaius. The brethren who
have accepted this interesting field of Chris
tian effort, are Elders Jno. W. Jones, Geo. B.
Taylor aud E. J. Willis. They are three of
the most energetic, discreet and gifted of our
young ministers, and their influence in the
army will doubtless be potent for good. Al
ready many regiments have secured chaplaius
by means of this effort of the Board in Rich
mond. Among the ministers who have con
sented to labor for a time in the army we no
tice with great pleasure the name of Elder J.
B. Jeter, D. I). We would like vory much to
see many of our ablest pastors giving, at least
a portion of their time, to the army. Broth
er Dickinson writes that there is much that
is incouraging in the condition and prospects
of the S. S. and Pub. Board, and that, with
the divine blessing,” he is confident great gool
maybe effected this spring and summer among
the soldiers. We trust that it may be so.
Brief Mention.
Rev. .M. D. Anderson, a noble Virginia min
ister, who has been laboring with great suc
cess in the army of Virginia, has accepted an
appointment under the S. S. and Pub. Board
to labor permanently among the sick and
wounded soldiers of Columbus, Ga. We eom
lnend him to our brethren there, and instance
this asanother proof of this Board’s efficiency.
Brother Stansbury, of Tennessee, is labor
ing in the Macon hospitals in connection with
our Dom. Board. Baptists are doing more
than they ha 1 * >dit for, seeing they have so
few chaplains j die army. Let them send
tgW5t 3 WSTrs7TTs2ly'ror\'he army mission
fe.tube, at our convention. We must sup
!- -As-ir missionaries if we don’t send chaplains.
*iro. trnd(sr£uVoF Tuskegee, Ala., writes
, tfiat his-church has been gloriously revived, 4
and 3j) or 40 baptized.
We are glad to learn that brother J. It.
Kendrick, of Madison, has declined the call
made by a Richmond church.
Bro. S. P. Sanford in a letter to us says—
“ Our college is getting on pretty fairly con
sidering the war times.”
Pen and Scissors.
A correspondent of the N. C. Presbyterian
states that it is the invaribio habit of Col.
Wood, (commander of the marines who des
troyed the Federal gunboat not long since at
Newborn.) “before entering into conflict, to
call his men to prayer. So it was on the way
down to Newbern. Just before getting in sight
of town, he called the boats all together, and
made his men all kneel in praysr.”
On an application by Rev. Levi Thorne, of
N, C., approved by Gov. Vance, 100,000 Bi
bles and Testaments, principally for N. C.
troops in the Confederate service, were grant
ed by the American Bible Society, N. Y., at its
meeting in December. For the South West,
50,000 were granted at the same timo.
Rev. T. Skinner, in a letter from Lon
don represents Brock as “of huge animal pro
portions and of stentorian voice, a man of evan
gelical reputation and propriety;” and says
that all the Baptist ministers there “are fan
actical Abolitionists.”
Rev. John Miller, in a resent letter to Rev.
J. R. WHsod, D. D., expresses the opinion
that the Presbyterian chnrch, by a mere low- 1
ering of its claim in the matter of an educated
ministry, could double its ministry and double
its worshipping assemblies in a very short
time.
The English Wesleyans announced, last No
vember, the recent sailing of. one missionary
for New Zealand, eight for Australia, two for
| South Africa, one for the West Indies, two for
India and one for China.
A monthly Magazine is edited by the King
pf Holland, in which with little reserve, he
discusses the policy adapted to his country,
the progress it is making, and his own wishes
j and purposes as a sovereign.
The General association of North Mississip
pi and the State Convention have not met for
two years; but the General Association of
South-East Mississippi is at work.
C Rhodes. Your $lO for the Bell is received.
We hope to he able to furnish them soon,
i F. M. H,
For the Christian Index.
Rev. A. Vnn Hoose —Domestic Board.
This beloved brother has been” actively en
gaged as a missionary to the army under the
appointment of the Domestic Board, aud is
sustained by contributions from the Central
Association of Georgia. In a late communi
cation he. says, “In company with brother
Jewell, of Eaton ton, I lauded on this Island,
(James’ Island, S. C.,). the 30th of January,
and fibdrng a gracious meeting in progress we
were welcomed as co-laborer* by those con
ducting the meeting. Here I labored for two
weeks until Gen. Colquitt and brigade were
ordered to Florida. This operating very in
juriously upon the meeting, I determined to
leave, and to visit and preach for some Geor
gia troops on Sullinau’s Island. After a walk
of about 12 miles and an hour’s a steam
boat I landed among the troops on Uie Island
about 9 o’clock, P. M. The walk was rather
too much for me—for two or three days I
could scarcely walk but continued to preach.
The Bth Ga. Batt. has been there for some 6
or 8 months, and had heard only ono sermon
until my visit. I preached for them one week,
had a good meeting, got them engaged in a
prayer-meeting and left them on the 19th inst.,
to visit Fort Sumter. While preaching my
first time to the Battalion a shell from Morris
Island killed one man and wounded two or
three others. This is so common it has ceas
ed to have any effect. I remained at Sumter
two days and nights. I attended a prayer
meeting on Saturday night and preached
twice on Sabbath. Col. Elliot iaan Episcopa
lian and Christian gentleman, lie invites all
denominations to preach for the garrison and
is always present himself. They have no
chaplain, and have preaching only when some
one visits them. By the way, I may add that
Sumter will never be taken by the Yanks.—
It is now doubtless the strongest fortification
on the continent and is being strengthened ev
ery day. I preached 22 sermons the first
month, and, having taken a severe cold, I
thought myself unfit for preaching, and came
back to this Island, (James’,) to rest a few
days. But the revival spirit is still manifest,
and I have been preaching every night since
my arrival. 92 have joined the several de
nominations since this meeting began. The
soldiers every where soem anxious for and
give most excellent attention to preaching. I
am satisfied that our army presents the most
inviting and promising, field, for usefulness
“'ever*presented to JflFtnhiisters. *My soul has
been revived and refreshed, and I leel that I
am now laboring just where the Almighty
would have me labor. Nearly all the regi
ments have chaplains ; but I have found nor
heard of only two Baptist chaplains in all the
army here. But wc have a goodly number of
missionaries preaching here. By the way I
have met and labored with bro. D. M. Brea
ker under the employ of your Board. He is
an active, laborious man and a good preacher.
I must close. May God bless you and the
Board in vour labors of love.”
M. T. S.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Greene County, Georgia, March 2d, ’64.
Editor Christian Index —l saw a piece in the
Index stating, that Rev. Mr. Taylor was in
Georgia receiving moyey for foreign missions.
I send S2O which you will please send to him
for me, as I do not know where to send it.—
Our brethren who are preaching to the heath
en must be supplied, or else the sin of their
having to suffer will fall upoiv us. Wo ought
to contribute liberally to help them. Acknowl
edge the receipt iu your paper so that I will
know you received it.
Yours, &c., BENEVOLENS.
For the Christian Index.
Who Will Aid?
1. Who will aid in supplying the army with
good Chaplains? They are greatly needed.
Scores of regiments arc destitute of the preach
ed word. The S. S. aud Pub. Board can do
much in this direction by aiding ministers in
securing the appointment and by Mjppleraent
ing their salaries.
2. Evangelists to co-opcratc with chaplains
in holding protracted meeting and to preach
when there is no chaplain ? Much can be done
in this way. Several of our most successful
ministers are in this service.
3. Colporters to distribute religious publica
tions, hold prayer meetings and converse with
the soldiers about the great concerns of the
next world? This, too, is a mighty agency and
has been signally blessed by the Head of the
Church.
4. Printing Hymn books, tracts and Testa
ments? Thus far, we have published over six
ty millions of pages of religious tracts and ono
hundred and fifty thousand copies of Ilymns
for the Camp. Thousands of these winged
messengers, we have reasoa to believe, have
been blessed to the spiritual good es our sol
diers. We have now in pross a number of
new tracts, among which is a sketch of the
life of Lt. Col. Lewis Minor Coleman.
Who will Sid in carying on this great work,
a work which makes glad the soldier’s heart,
by bringing him to the feet of Jesus, and at
the same time rejoices his loved ones at home;
a work ithich is intimately connected with the
success of our great struggle, and which caus-
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■VOL. XLIU.-N0 11.
es joy in the presence of the angels? Now, that
so many are anxious to get rid of their money
by the Ist of April, why may they not invest
largely in this enterprise? “The liberal soul
B hall be made fat.” All sums enclosed to the
undersigned will be promptly acknowledged.
A. E. Dickinson, Supt
Light in Obscurity.
One mail brought me intelligence of the
death of tho last, of my children—my Absa
lom, my only son. A pall of darkness was
cast around me. The next mail brought me
the following note, with the amount specified
in it enclosed :
Dougherty County, Jan. 30, 1864.
Dear Brother Baker:
■ Please accept twenty dollars, to aid you in
your labors with our soldiers.
Yours truly,
A Friend of Zion.
It was a ray of light from the throne of
Divine Love, penetrating through the dark
cloud that overhung me—sent in fulfilment of
the promise in Isa. lviii. 10. It afforded
solace, by the evidence it gave, that lie who
has made so many preoious promises to the
afflicted, is a faithful and a covenant-keeuino-
God.
I hope others will foll.ow the example of‘.‘A
Friend of Z!od,” aud thus supercede the ne
cessity of. drawing upon the Itichmond Board
for any part of my salary.
Last week I visited and labored in the hos
pital in Lake City. I felt much encouraged
at the gratification expressed (by those of the
inmates to whom I had formerly ministered,)
at my resuming my visits. *
I have just returned from St. Marks, where
I preached two nights in suocsssion, and was
urged to continue my visits.
Jos. S. Baker.
For the Christian Index.
Regulations of the Wayside Home,
at Macon, Ga.
The “ Wayside Home ” is a benev lent In
stitution, designed for sick and wounded r,ol
diers, privates on furlough, passing through
the city to their homos, and returning to .their
commands.
I. No guests are entertained longer than is
necessary- to connect with the trains, en route
for their destination, unless detained by sick
ness, or some other unavoidable cause!
11. While the Home is established for the
convenience of transient service,
ft an officer is in_ he.
is welcome to the hospitalities ts t(je house.
111. Upon arrival, each man is
to register his name, informing the Superin
tendent at what hour lie desires to leave, and
then avail himself of the bath to be provided.
IV. No one received, or entertained, in a
state of intoxication. The house will be
closed punctually, at 9 o’clock, P. M., and no
one will be_ admitted’ after that hour, except
under special circumstances.
V. Profane language strictly forbidden.
No one admitted to meals without the ticket
given by the Superintendent.
VI. No smoking, except on the colonnade,
till further arrangements are made.
VII. No spitting on wall or floor.
We trust, all will cheerfully acquiesco in
these reasonable requirements, as we have but
one object: tlfat earth soldier my find, under
this roof, refreshment and comfort.
For the Christian Index.
“ Hinder Me Hot. ”
Last summer, while Rev. B , of Ala
bama, and another minister, were engaged in
holding a protracted meeting, and many reap
ing the glorious benefit thereof, among the
balance that were seeking Christ, there was a
maiden about fourteen years of age, who
sought Him, and found him precious to her
soul. She offered herself to the Church, but
her father, a Baptist deacon, refused to let her
he baptized, because she’ was too young.
Mark tho sequel: In December last this
maiden.was prostrated with pneumonia, and
died after a short illness. Paronts should
guard against opposing Jehovah. “ Suffer
little children to come unto me, and forbid
them not.” W. E. L. D.,
Hurricane Hall,-Ala.
Jan. 27, 1864.
Hotiee.
The General Mass Missionary Meeting for
the third district of the Rehoboth Associa
tion, will be held with the church at Hender
son, Houston county, commencing Friday be
fore the fourth Sunday of this month. The
‘churches of the district are earnestly reques
ted to be represented, and ministers are heart
ily invited. Come one, come all.
2t * J. H. CLARK.
, Banner k Baptist please copy.
Hasty Telegram's,
T J C. Yours next week,
M T S. Yours will appear as soon as possi
ble. Our sheet is small. All right,
AS W and J II C. Your communications
are received, a'ud will doubtless appear.
C D M. Ever welcome —glad to hoar from
you.
Dr W H Turpin. You ale paid to Oct. 31,
’64-
D Horn. There are uo Psalmists for sale
here.