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Macon, Ga., April 22, 1864. Richmond Correspondence of the Ipdex. Ministerial indiscretion — Illustration fhe atrical conscripts and the President— as day thoughts—Dr. eermon m e Theatre— -Signing the new issue on i ast day. * Richmond, Ya., April <, I^G4. As to-mcrrowis the appointed oay of fasting, humiliation and prayer, I anticipate my usual time of writing to mention one or two matters not specially apposite to tbe trains of thought and moods of feeling which a national obser vance of that character should inspire. Sound discretion is second only to consis tent piety, as a ministerial qualification. Dr. Dwight mentions the testimony of a venera ble divine, “a man distinguished for wisdom j and excellence, and of more than sixty years standing in the sacred office”—that among all the ministers, within the sphere of his acquain tance, who had incurred the dissolution of their pastoral relations by some fault in them selves, “neither heresy nor immorality had occasioned the dismission of. more than one out of twenty, while imprudence had been the cause of this calamity to the remaining nine teen !” This demand for judiciousness and circumspection becomes doubly imperative, where ministers labor among large bodies of men thrown together in anew and untried position. There, the lessons of an experience under the accustomed aspects of society may leave them at fault, by reason ot the novelty of surrounding circumstances. Take a recent incident which ‘points.this moral’ for chap lains ahd missionaries iii the army. * A chaplain in the army of Northern Vir ginia, (hailing neither from your State nor from mine,) heard, when the troops were on < a march, that a soldier belonging to another regiment, had represented him as guilty of grave impropriety, mouths before, while hold ing a different office under military authority. When a halt was ordered, he went to confront his accuser promptly face to face, hi the ranks. A crowd collected around the two, and there was much disorder and clamor; whereupon the whole matter was brought before a court martial. The chaplain, I learn, triumphant ly vindicated himself from the accusation which had been preferred against him. But the court pronounced his conduct in seeking out the author of the refuted charge “unoffi cer-like” and “a breach of military law,” and condemned him to be broken of his office and reduced to the ranks as a private ! Here an act which, at home, would have been admired by some and excused by many, us the impulse of conscious integrity and manly frankness, became through the unappreciated change of circumstances, an occasion of deep reproach to the individual himself and to the cause of Christ as represented by him. A week or two since the prominent actors in the theatrical establishments of tiie city were sent, as conscript, to the camp of instruc tion. In my simplicity, I received the intel ligence with unalloyed pleasure. 1,, rejoiced in the hope that one, and not the least prolific, source of demoralization to soldiers in transitu, would be cut off. Sonic of our secular jour nals, however, made the surprising discovery that the soldiers, deprived of an “innocent” and even “ennobling” amusement, would be impelled to scenes of criminal and debasing, gratification. They claimed also to have made the-still more surprising discovery, that the President had decided, for this sage(?) reason, to grant exemption to the actors. I earnestly hope that they have, not “Spoken by the card.” Would it not be humiliating, if our Christian Chief Magistrate were so devoid of clearsight edness, (I might say of common sense,) as not to weigh against the few whom the want of the theatre may drive to such scenes, the mul titudes who are beguiled to them by the in fluence of tbe theatre ? I will not believe it until I must. , Fkiday, Apiyl BtL. With just enough of cloud to soften without intercepting his beams, tbe sun smiles down on this day of a people’s humiliation. Oh, may so chastened, repentant and truthful a spirit mark the services of the daj> that tbe great Sun of Righteousness—no cloud inter posed—shall shine on the country, “with-heal* ing in his wings,” for all the wounds indicted by war; inflicted rather by the of which war is the chastisement! Permit me to say a word in unison with day, and with the feelings we should carry from it into what remains to us of this’ mortal life. Once after a long and wasting war,’ two travelers passed through Germany. In a scone of peculiar desolation, one of them exclaimed, “ Hie suit hostili(as —behold the fruit of hostility !” His companion responded, “J/ic suit iniquitas —behold the fruit of iniqui ty !” Can you hesitate-as to the question, which of the two possessed the deeper insight into truth—he who in the ravages of war saw only the proud and cruel'wrath of Germany’s mortal foes—or he who in these things read the rebuke which Germany’s sins had provo ked from the Divine Avenger 1 And does not £ quite as little doubt hang (Aer the question, - which of the two most nearly represents, if not the theoretical, the practical judgment of our people in this conflict? When we trace the deeds of oppression, robbery and blood which mark the invasion of our soil, to the malignant, unscrupulous and brutal spirit of our enemies, do we not for the most'part stop short there, as if that were the sufficing ex planation of every calamity we suffer? * Is it not much more rarely, and with far less pun gency of feeling, that the successive instances of wrong and wretchedness inflicted on our people, are followed back to their true source • to the sins which have armed Providence against us—Providence using the Northern armies as its instruments, and not permitting - these instruments to visit us with a single blow too many or a single blow too heavy, for the accomplishment of its wise (though’ in scrutable) and merciful (though severe) de- j signs ? There can be but one answer to such questions. Let me then ask one question more, committing it to the conscience of the reader: If we would hasten the return of peace should wo not do what this day professes ; should we not recognize in all the fruit of Northern hos tility, the fruit as well of Southern iniquity? “Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: that which I see not teach thou me : if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.” Saturday, Aran. Sih. As out of the usual line of things here, there was preaching last night in the New Richmond Theatre. The congregation was overflowing, and heard the” eermon with profound attention. Rev. J. L. Burrows, D. D., preached, from Lev. xxvi, 23, 24: “And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me, then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins.” — This movement is a novel one, and lacn’s minds are divided .concerning it. I donotin cline to favor it personally; but let, objectors bear in mind that there is an organized sys tem of preaching in theatres among the evan gelical ministers of London, led (in point of digtiflty) or followed (in point of time) by the Bishop of that diocese. This, while no proof that the practice is right, is at least proof that good men and wise men and great men may see no wrong in it. I hope that the spiritual effect of the Fast day will'he, lastingly, for the better. But misgivings on that subject trouble me sadly. The people have been, sundry times, invited by the Government to observe such days.— And yet, when the appointe 1 time comes, Vts own employees are often kept busily at work. This was the case yesterday with'the ‘clerks of the Treasury Department, engaged in sign ing the “New Issue” notes! Would it not be well in the event of another. proclamation, that the Government should he invited by the people lo observe the day ? SEMEI. Army Correspondence of the Index. The weather:—Gov. Yance’s speech to N- C. troops —Speech to he finished at Carlilse, Pa.—Ladies in Camp—New ration law— Appeal from Johnson’s Island —Revival— Call for men. The weather has been so inclement for the past weok that I have had but little opportu nity of gathering news items. Our boys have been rejoicing in the had weather as they hope that it will enable them to remain lon ger in their winter .quarters. The}’ have be come attached to these rude hamlets, and will leave them with many regrets. I witnessed on Monday last a review of all the N. Caroli na troops in Ewell’s corp§ by Gov. Vance.— The men gave evidence of the Governor’s en ergy in supplying them with clothing and elicited universal praise for their soldiery bearing. After the review Gov. Vance deliv ered a® address of about twuiliours in length which was listened to with unflagging inter est by six or eight thousand soldiers. It was a noble speech, replete with argument, elo quence, and wit, and the frequent cheers with which it was greeted attested the approbation of the audience. He has visited all of the N. C. troops here and his earnest words of ch'eer have done gr: at good. At the conclu sion ofdiis speech last Monday,a number of officers present were called out and 7 among* t them Geu. Rhodes, lie said in response ‘That the last time he had attempted to make :t speech was at Carlisle, Pa., where the federate flag was raised—that when he had gotten half tlirohgh his speech Gen. Early, supposing him through proposed three cheers for the flag and thus cut him short. He said that he would not finish the speech then, but would only express the hope that bravo hearts and strong arms would ere long , enable him to finish it where it was begun.” The deafen ing shouts which followed showed “that ho -had touched a chord in the brave hearts pre sent. Indeed there is a general desire aud expectation of another advance into Pa. this summer after we have whipped Grant—for , whip him we shall—and the boys aromaking ilacgfc calculations on the supplies they mean to ‘draw’ when once more in that “land of ap ple butter.” There are speculations as to what will be the opening of the campaign here—which party wijl make the advance— but I will not enter upon that now. Suffice it to say that we are ready for any emergency. As the opening of the campaign draws near their begins tobe.grpat uneasiness a mongstklic many ladies who have been spen ding the winter near the camps of their hus bands. Many of them are leaving aud all are in dread lest some sudden move shall force them to the rear. Alas ! when they go many of them must bid 1 1 final adieu to their loved ones since the coming campaign will make arc those who would forbid these last happy meetings on the plea that it interferes with discipline., Gen. Early, (a crusty old bach elor of course,) went to Gen. Jackson last winter'and requested him “to order all offi cers’ wives to the rear,” but old Stonewall re plied that “he was expecting his own wife the next day and could not deny others a privi lege lie claimed himself.” Officers are put to very serious inconvenience by the new law restricting them to one ration, since they are not able to keep a servant or entertain a friend. This will seriously embarrass missionaries coming to preach iu thp tmy unless they will bring a box p£ provisions a i on g with them and will betcordially , welcomed to qpy “rfacss” they may select. I saw a broth er recently with a large box of ‘provisions which his congregation at- home had contrib uted to feed him for the time he spent in tbe army. Let other congregations do likewise and there will be no difficulty. • But let not brethren (even if it is inconvenient sor # them to bring provisions) be deterred from coming to the army by fear of starvation —the soldiers •will freely divide their last crust with themj And it is hoped that the law in question will soon be repealed. Have you noticed a letter from an officer imprisoned on Johnson’s Island to Rev. .Dr. Brown of the “Central Presbyterian,” repre senting that there is a previous season of re vival among our offioers there, audcallinglouo ly for a minister to be sent to them ? ThisAj a touching appeal and if it is not rendered uu? necessary by the early return of the captives it is to be hoped that some able, earnest man of God will promptly respond, “Here am I— ’ send me.” - The revival in this army is gradually widen ing and deepening lespite the inclement west ther which has greatly interrupted the meet ings. I learn that eighteen more have been received for baptism in Gordon’s Brig., a num ber have joined other denominations, and the interest still increases. Rev. Dr. Jeter of Rich mond is laboring in a very interesting revival in the Artillery of Hill’s corps, Rev. Geo. ib Taylor of Staunton, has been preaching iu the artillery of Ewell’s corps, Rev. 11. W. Dodge of Lynchburg is expected here this week to remain some time and others of the most useful Baptist pastors in Ya., are deci ding to give part of their time at least to thi# great work. What will our brethren in C:n do? They have now only four chaplains and not a single missionary in this army. Let brethren decide at once to go into the per ishing harvest, and the Virginia Board, which has been so liberally aided by. Ga. Baptists, will meet all expenses. We need most of all chaplains or permanent missionaries, hut ev en a short visit from our best inen would be productive of vast good. But yqu must come at once, brethren, lest these golden days pass by and the harvest perish for want of reapers. —lV'. Correspondence from the Army of Tehn. Evangelistic labors—“ Plan” adopted—Har mony of effort—A chaplain’s duty—Com munion in the army—no ecclesia theio, con sequently no communion. Army of Tennessee, April Gth, 1864. Beo. Boykin —Early in the Spring of 1863, I commenced a series of meeting in my regi iment (12th Tenn.) which was soon blessed to the conversion of several precious souls. Well, right here there was a serious question to set tle. There were men being born to God and there was no church organization to receive them. But it so happened that before the war, I had labored as missionary in a section of country where there were no Baptist church es, and that I ha<J*baptized a number o#indi viduals, “upon their testifying repentance to ward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ,” and given them certificates of the same, wjm by application to neighboring churches readily gained admittance. Not less than four churches of the West Tennessee Baptist Convention, in this manner, approved my imitation of the Evangelist Phillip. This experience removed the difficulty as to my own church, but then this question was pre sented: How shall I act, with due deference to all, iu reference to such a§ wish to join the churches es otherdenominations ? Aftermuch prayer I fell upon the following plan : 1, That all believers be exhorted to “be separate from sinners.” 2, That I would baptize all wish ing to join Baptist churches and give certifi cates in their profession and baptism ; and 3, That I would take the names of those of a dis ,; ferent faith, the denomination chosen and pro cure, if possible, a minister of the same to administer baptism and give certificates. g This plan was adapted by the association of chaplains of Polk’s corps, and has been generally acted upon by the chaplains of this army, lam well advised of the fact that up on such occasions, phrases have been used by the representation of other denominations, that are not lb use in the “Baptist fraternity,” but these are all understood ; and the great object of chaplains is reached, vh., concert of action among Christians. And as the expres sions intimated arc of no practical importance 1 think it wisdom, for the present at least, to pass them over in silence. The foregoing is substantially the plan pur sued by most, if not all the chaplains of this army. Pedobaptists not unfsequently call upon Baptists to immerse candidates belong ing to their regiments. Chap. Gray (Metho dist,) of Reynold’s brigade, told me recently, that about thirty who had professed faith in ’his meetings had received baptism at the. hands of Baptists. Again, chap. Norton, (Methodist) Deas’ brigade, informed me a few days ago, that a captain, a Baptist minister in same brigade, had baptized in the cour.-c of his meeting, seven happy converts. After reports of this sort and such harmo ny of effort, without a violation of principles, as has prevailed universally, you may be as sured that not a few of the Baptists in this ar my, were _pajqeiL Ljl. saa—in. -yow- issue of March 25th, a firebrand thrown by “A. S. W.” His attack upon Dr. McFerrin, I think, was unjustifiable. He is a fine preacher and not unfrequently calls upon Baptists to lead to the water some of Jesus’ willing subjects. ’ It is mine, as chaplain, to gather around me, if possible, the Christians of every name, to unfold to them the duties of believers iu Christ, and to preach the “love of God that eonstraineth to repentance.” There are points of difference, but a great many more points of agreement, and upon these all may be edified. In my regiment are several very intelligent Landmark Baptists none of whom have been offended by my poli cy as chaplain. And this fact I give in evi dence of my having violated none sfour cher ished principles. One other point and I shall have done. In your issue of April Ist is an. article from the pen of J?ev. W. H. Robert, Army Missionary, to whose sentiments no Baptists with whom I have been brought in contact are willing to subscribe. I mean that portion of the article in reference to the administration ofthe Lord’s Supper in the army. Bro. R. thinks that the supper may be administered as well as bap tism. I can very readily see that he is justi fied in administering baptism, but I am una ble to come to the same conclusion in refer ence to the Supper. .lie gives men baptism and certificates to enable them to gain admit tance into churches. This fact declares him unable to give them church membership.— And until they may get within tbe pale of the church they must not expect to sit down at the table that Jesus has ordered us, as we believe,to keep within the organization. I'here are a great many Baptists in the army and I am glad to bear witness that in the mainthey live consistently, but there are noecc icsia and consequently in the army no assemblies au thorized to execute the laws of the kingdom. And heretofore Baptists have not been able to find any authority for taking “His broken body and sited blood” outside of a legally as sembled and dul y organized body'of Christians. I have associated intimately with a large num ber of Baptists iu the army of Tennessee and find this the prevailing sentiment. We con sider this one o! the privations of win’, hut we are required to “endure hardness as good sol diers” and are therefore content. The lead ing points in this article I would like to have our Baptists brethren in the arnjy, to note carefully. I wish from 20 to 50 copies of the Index — as many as the good people at home enable you to send me. Yours fraternally, W. W. BENNETT. Address me, instead of Dalton, Ga., simply Vaughu’s Brigade, A. T. * We have received an article of self-defence from A. S. W., which will appeartn our next, if nothing .prevents. —Ed. For the Christian Index. News from tbe Churches. Dear Bi:o. Boykin —On last Monday at the Aberleen church, I baptized twenty willing converts and there are eight or ten waiting our next meeting. Your heart would have burned within, had you witnessed the scene. The church is active and fK a revived state.— My other churches are much revived and have many manifestations of an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. May this glorious work contin ue to spread until every church is abundautly blessed and poor dying mortals brought into the fold of our Redeemer. Yours truly, J. L. BUTCH. Appling, Ga., April 4th, 18GP. The Gospel in Africa. The ‘London Record’ publishes the follow ing letter from the Eminent missionary, Dr. Kraft, in regard to a remarkable opening for tae spread of the Gospel in the interior of Af rica : “Korntuai.e, Stuttgard, Oct. 23, ’uS. I have received the astounding news that m the vicinity of Matamuca, on the North western frontier of Abyssinia, where the mis sionaries of the Pilgrim Missionary Society at Griseliona, near Basle, have taken up a sta tion, natives have been discovered who came from Koosdofan, Darfur, Berghermy, Wadai, Bornou, Haussa, and other nations,bordering ou the coast of Sierra Leone. Ttrey came in numbers of 11,000 annually,-a*fd went as Ma hommedan pilgrims to Mecca,but halfofthem remained and settled dowrf on the banks of tfie fine river Atbara, winch runs into the Nfle. They preferred the security and peace existing on the Egyptian territory to the des potism and anarchy of their respective homes; and now, by their instrumentality, ths mis sionaries have an ‘opportunity of conveying Bibles and catechists to the very centre of Western Africa. Who would have thought of this wonderful opening previously ? God’s dealings are ful- a time very mysterious, but they turn out most blissful and clear. He overrules the pilgrimage made to honor a false prophet in Arabia for the spread of the ever lasting Gospel.” Hasty Telegrams. Sarah F. Tarver. You sent £2, but did not give your office and State. Cannot send the paper. ‘ Rev. T J Adams. \ou are paved to March 31, ’GS. C N Horne. Thefhook was sent long since. L li L Jennings. You must he patient. The article has been received. Obituaries. | e publish 10 lines gratis, but will pub lish as man}- as 30 lines,-for 20 cents for each extra line. If obituaries overrun these lim its we will have to abridge them. Our limi ted space obliges us to take this course. The money must accompany the obituary.] - Died in Newton county, Ga., on the 17th day of February, 1864, Little Abigail L., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ignatius Hill, in the 11th year of her age, of diptheria. The £bd#st of a mother’s care, none knew her but to love her, nouo named her but to praise. Reader, did you ever know- how a mother can watch over the cares and wants of her chil dren-! None can tell of those cares but a mother. Mother, did you never imagine that you can see millions of angels with their little golden wings Hocking around the Great Mercy’s Seat on that Judgment day ? Me thinks we will see little Abigail and al so little Elvira there on that day, shouting glory, glory, glory ! Mother, Jesus lias said, Come up higher. Why should we mourn departed friends, Or shake at death’s alarm ! Its hut the voice that Jesus sends To call us to his arms. . A. W. B. The late Stephen Borders, of Harris coun ty, Ga., died on the 9tli of Feb. 1864, at his residence. lie was borti mi the 18th of March,. 1784. In the month of January, 1812, lie was baptized by Elder Thomas Johnson into Calvin Creek chuich, of which lie was chosen clerk and deacou. These offices lie continued to fill until he removed to Athens whoro he aided isl organizing the Baptist church ofthe city. Thence he removed to his plantation in Jaekson county in 1833, and from that coun-’ ty to Harris in 1835. Os the church of his membership at the time of his death (at the ( village of Hamilton,) lie was a deacon honor ed and loved. All along his Christian course he was noted for his godliness and meekness. In his Christian beneficence he was liberal, ■ and in his domestic relatious and neighbor hood intercourse kind, benevolent and chari table. Coming upon the event of death by the gradual wear of years and in the full pos session of his faculties of mind, the “beauty of holiness” especially adorned his dying hours, as he called for the prayer of Pastor and family to unite with his own that, in his case, as elsewhere, the Lord’a will be done.— Accepting in the spirit of the Saviour recent intelligence of ths death of his son Augustus a Baptist minister, late of Texas, our aged brother departed indeed in peace. Briton Siiims, of Coweta county, Ga., de parted this life, February the 10th, at his res idence, aged 80 years, 5 months and 3 days. He was born in Wayne county, X. Carolina, but removed to Hancock county, Ga., in the year 1800. He united with the church at Powelton in the year 1820. On his removing to Coweta county be became a member of Betfoel church, near St. Cloud, and continued in this large and flourishing interest, a faith ful and irreproachable member until lie was called to join the church triumphant. Bro. Simms was truly a good man and “a lover of good men.” In all the relations of life he acted as one having the fear of God be fore his eyes, lie was kind, without ostenta tion ; firm, without obstinacy ; decided, with out stubbornness; in his manners easy with out effort. He sought not pre-eminence among his brethren nor among his fellow citizens.— But notwithstanding his retiring manners the, high opinion his fellow citizens ofthe country entertained of his worth, induced them to place him in the Senatorial branch of the State Legislature. This appointment he fil led with honor to himself, and entire satisfac tion to them. * He lived the life ofthe righteous, and died their death. Mark the perfect rnarf, and be hold the upright; for the eud of that- pi an is peace. R. F. Wm. S. Adams, of Cos. A, 4th Ga. Vols., died at the small por hospital near Orange C, 11. Ya., March 9th, 1864, in the 27th year of his age. Bro. Adams was a member of the Mt. Zion church, Talbot county, Ga., having connected himself therewith in the summer of’s3. Ills history, previous to a few months ago, is un known to me, and the character of his dis ease precluded the possibility of attending him in his last sickness, but the fact that lie maintained his profession of faith during three years connection with the army, inspires the pleasing hope that his support under temp tation did not fail him in death. ; llis Chaplaix. ■ii Died of diptheria, in Kingston, Ga., after i an illness of eighteen days, on the 19th of , Feb. 1864, Susan Smebdon, only child of ; Joel and Alicia Towers, aged 12 years, one month and one week. With a mind develop ed far beyond her years a gentle, loving and forbearing disposition, she dispensed happi ness to all around. Her death lias made home desolate, hut adds another link to the chain of loved ones iu heaven. “Thou art gone to the grave; but we will not deplore thee; Since God was thv Ransom, thy Guardian thy Guide ; He gave tlice, he took thee, and he will res tore thee; i And death has no sting, since the Saviour hath died. i Then, sweet be thy rest till he bids thee arise, To hail him in triumph descending the Skies.” Receipts to April 16, 1864. A F Kendrick, Apr 15, 65 $lO 00 M iss'T Hoffman, Apr 15, 65 10 00 1 L A Duncan, Oct 15, 64 5 00 .J M Lennard, Apr 15, 65 6 60 W II Strickland, Feb 28, 65 6 60 MrsN J Peters, Apr 15, 65 10 00 E T Goggin, Oet 15, 64 5 00 ! 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The Spring Sessioti will oprn on the 18th of Jan., 1 and closes on the ;;d Wednesday in July next. ) Price of Tuition in College, this session is SSO ; Music ou Piano, Violin, Guitar, Ac., £6O; eontin- gent expenses ; use of instrument &5. > THE HOARDING- DEPARTMENT ) is in charge of Mrs. ilary E. Land, an amiable, in . telligent, kind, pious, and motherly lady, hoard ’ and washing furnished at £GO per month ; pupils ) furnish bed-covering, towels and candles. l£es i due in advance. For further information, address the undersigned. ) \V. C. WILKES, President. , Jan.l, 8164—ts. - • M ERCUIiIMVEItSITY PEN FIELD tilt CRN Ii CO U N TY, GA. FACULTY. President— N. M. CRAWFORD, D. D. ) Professors—lß. P. SANFORD, A. M., . . J_ H. WILrLKT, A. M., ’ U. W. WISE. A. 11. ) G. W. WOODFJN, A. M. ) Theological Seminary—Professor—N. M. CRAW . FORD, D. D. DSPAItraSATS. * I. A College course of lour years, equal to that o I the best Colleges in the'eountry. 2. A Theological course ot three years designed for 1 those who are preparing for ;he Gospel Ministry. 8. A .Scientific course of four y<ears, including, with some additions, all the studies of the collegiate course, except the Ancient Languages. 4. Au academical department embracing all who are not prepared to c.nter College. COMMENCEMENT AND VACATIONS. The Commencement is held on the second Wed nesday in July. ‘ % There are two vacations, dividing the year into two terms. Fall Term begins on the first Wednesday in Sep tember, and closes on the 18th of Deoembor. Spring Term begins on the fourth Wednesday i January, and closes on Commencenffent day. S. LANDRUM, Sec. Board Trustees,* May 6,1562. 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