Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

Macon, Ga., October 21, 1864. — — > BOOK NOTICES. M ■ ha. os tub Altears of Sacrifice. Th* anther of this novel, Miss Evans, is tbaij 4iitiipiisbed as a writer—indeed, her cati > is established as one of the most j 1 novel!'ts of the age. She is a na r : G* rgla, and that fact should commend -- te the favorable consideration of Geor a-*_ She is destined to lead in her line es - athera Literature. At this moment, she m equal. “Mecaria” will not detract r-. j-si fame. It is really the best book she ren. We do not propose to review, • -rive .or general impression of its mer r merits, and will no doubt in due time an elaborate review. We say, then, Hacaria” is not without faults. It is r *.-' r :se to dwell upon them, for two first, because they are few, and sec u • they are not suck as will do harm - u which this novel teaches is self • ■i time of its action, the first year •Revolution; and the place, the r: States. It is a book for the times, . m re direct and immediate object ’ ■*. to inspire the spirit of sacrifice of Southern independence. This wrk.;sly and happily illustrated. — .n*’t-t vie is good—a little too ornate, Her reading, and wc might adci, : extensive. Os the latter, she r . her liberal use. Her characteriza . • n-\ because true to nature. She cre m neters to make weak reader* stare. „--e she wields with effect: it is al - * riled, and sometimes rises to great a: • p wer. The charm of the book chief - ;:.e in.ease patriotism that glows upon ■ lore. She dearlv loves her native land, and >ubt wrote this novel mainly to sustain the heroism of Southern *. in its defence. We are pleased to say, v.tngelical piety—the religion oj Jt r. —is* jpenlv, plainly and reverently ve re ‘eived from the very enterprising ns and Cogswell, of Columbia, S. 0-, v of A Manual of Military Sur*ert, - • u;d of Surgeons in the Confederate . vrit j explanatory plates of all useful - u-, bv J. Julian Chisholm, M. D., **■ r es Surgery iu the Medicsl College of .. and in the Confederate States . *. L*.. being a third edition of this valu ,-/i, p’.-ndidly illustrated and finely 1. Price $10; one-third off to the trade, i ; kis handsomely bound in cloth ver v neatlv printed on white paper, which ,;.k must have run the blockade. Sueh t vr uld do credit to a first class estab in ordinary times for its excellence i ut. n, for the beauty of its plates and el ‘g-.mce of its binding. The work it - ‘kc r : oive to be invaluable to Army Sur and we advise each one, and indeed >1 the Confederate States to pro- We have received two little books lately, which were published by the Sunday School ‘• ardoftheS. Baptist Convention, both of • h :i we admire much and commend highly. ; ? first is the “ Confederate Sunday School ~ v mu Book,” compiled by C. J. Elford, of uville. S. C.. one very competent to the .-k; and the other is the “Infant Class •-tion Book,” by H. L. Shuck, comprising •n simple lessons —five on the Old and five n the New Testoment. This latter is a little ;~urc of a book, and evinces a talent of the autb. <r in that specie i of preparation that „u be cultivated and used to the advan : ..re of the rising generation. The former is an admirable selection of 150 hymns precisely adapted to the Sabbath School. We are glad to .ee this Board so assiduously at work, and commend all its publications, a list of which with their prices may b 9 seen on our fourth Richmond Correspondence of the Index t dd Doctrines—Church aud State —The Amer ican Schools—Rives’ Life of Madison— Patrick Henry and the ‘• Baptists —Parallels between 1770 and lt^~4 —Generals Ora tors—Grant’s recent atiempts on Richmond Sheridan’s Escapade—Nellie Norton. Richmond, Oct. Ist, 1864. What think vou of such sentiments as these: “ There is nothing on earth more august and -acred than a sovereign ; and why should God, who calls him by his providence to watch over : ■ safetv and happiness of a whole nation, de prive him of the direction of the most powerful <■ ring that actuates mankind? The law of nature secures to him this right, with all . tliers that are essential to good government, r.nd nothing is to be found in Scripture which changes this disposition. Among the Jewp, neither the king nor any ether person could make anv innovation in the law of Moses ; ii: the sovereign attended to its preservation, atid could check the high priest when he devi a - .j f r .)ni his duty. Where is it asserted in t New Testament, that a Christian prince has nothing to do with religious affairs? Sub mission and obedience to the sovereign powers arc there clearly and expressly enjoined. It were in vain to object to us the example of the An sties, who preached the Gospel in opposi te .n to the will of the sovereigns; whoever would deviate from the ordinary rules must have a divine mission, and establish his au thority by miracles. No person can dispute that the sovereign has the right to take care that nothing contrary to the welfare and safe ty of the state be introduced into religion ; and, consequently, he must have a right to examine it* doctrines, and to point out what is to be taught, and what is to be suppressed in silence.” These are the opinions of the fa mous and excellent Yattel. He marches right up to the doctrine of church and state, and decides without a wavering doubt, that it is 1 mi jl expedient and right and needful that the same hand which administer* the State should cor rect the doctrineß of the Church. Hume’s ar guments for the union are such as we should expect from a gentleman who looked upon re ligion as a purely human institution. He thinks that an established Church will be more equable and quiet, less a disturber of the pub lic peace, and for that more to be desired than the independent system. The American doctrine is totally unlike either. For many years this doctrine of the complete severance of Church and State had met with no disputant, and it was supposed that nothing could be said against it—it was so clearly, palpably right, and of the essence of a free government, that its citizens should be at liberty to choose their own religious be liefs uninfluenced by the powers that hap pen to be in the ascendant. That was a proud trophy placed upon the tomb of Jefferson by his direction: “ The writer of the Declaration of Independence, the author of the Act of Reli gious Freedom aud the Founder of the Univer sity of Virginia.” The proudest of the three was the declaration of the largest liberty of religious thought—and very distaut 4 be the day when the sentiments and the enactments of that statute shall be forgotten. You have read Rives’ Life of Madison—(the first volume.) The work was suspended, like many other good works, by the pendency of the present war. It contains one or two no ticeable points of objection. The writer stu diously underrates the ability and the wisdom of Patrick Henry, Ad is equally unwilling, as it appears to me, to award due credit to the Baptists of Virginia for their patriotism and profound religious wisdom in effectually sepa rating the Church from the State in Virginia; The arguments of Madison presented in this work are unanswerable. They are more lu cid than any other efforts left behind him, yet perspicuity is a distinguishing excellence of all the productions of his pen. I thought I might indulge thus far in remi niscences of the past, and in re-agitating one af the former vexed questions, without incur ring th* charge of departing from the line of duty as a correspondent of a religious news paper. There is much profit, sometimes, iu breaking through the fixed channels of thought produced by present scenes and “ surround ing*,” and by a review of the former times we come with additional and increased delight and freshness back to the scenes of the present. Who has not been running a mental paral lel for the forty months just expiring, between the present Revolution and the Revolution of 1776? Who has not sought for without find ing the Washington of the present day ? Whe has not yearned in heart for the simplicity of the Old Republic ? Whoihas not turned, beart-*ickened, from the confempation of the corruption and favoritism in high places, and feared to probe too deeply any part of the body politic, lest he should find a festering sore where he had hoped to have discovered sound ness and health? We have mightier days, larger is*u*s, more numerous and better-disci plined armies, but not mightier men, not grander heroes, not equally disinterested and self-sacrificing patriots. If we liken our Jackson and Lee with warriors of the second class of the days of Washington, we shall find them, I think, very far the superiors of them all; but how far are they both behind the Chief Man of his day and of the ages ? And where are our orators and statesmen ? “Where the Madisons and Lees and ‘Henrys of the present period? We have had enough in the scenes through which wp are passing to stir the blood and to stimulate the highest efforts of eloquence—but the times have failed of their wonted birth. The orators are not. — Where is the Robert Morris of this revolution? Who fills up the place of Nathaniel Macon ? I know it i* the old story, “ the former times were better than these ’’; but alas! in the present a*s it is too true. We are sadly in need of the men to put earnestness, enthusi asm, life into the people—who will enable them “to accomplish impossibilities.” Our people are not despondent. The skies over head yet appear bright and cheering. They rely ou the skill and valor of their generals, they havs a double confidence in the justice of their cause, but they are too easily dejected, too restive, too anxious to see the end. If some shrill-toned, trumpet-tongued orator could go through the land and say to us just what we now know, and say it as only such an orator could say it, what anew life should inspirit soldiery and people alike ! Perhaps we have something, however, better than all this—and the presence of that quality will more than compensate for the absence of every other. Ido believe that, as a people, as sol diers and as citizens, there is more trust in Divine help in these Confederate States than was ever before felt by a people under similar circumstances. We cannot help believing that such confidence in the Omnipotent arm will be followed by triumph over our foes and by the establishment of our national indepen dence. You will have heard ere this letter reaches you, of the new attempt sf General Grant to get iu at the eastern gates of the city. He attacked th* fortifications at Chaffin’s farm early on Thursday and gained a temporary advantage, but his troops were dislodged and his advantages taken from him, and at this present writing he is no nearer the accomplish ment of his object than when he began. Gen. Le* with hi* veteran pets is between us and his angry cohorts; and he is sending up the usual returns of prisoners of war, &c., &c. What a woful sacrifice of life! But what cares Grant for a few thousand soldiers ? It is a part of his programme to indicate the vigor of his campaigns and the capacity of his people to do things on immense proportions. W e do care for ours, and we confess we are ready to weep tears ©f blood at the toil and sufferings and hardships of our noble soldiers. Not one of them falls and reddens the soil of old Virginia, without rendering that soil more I than ever dear to our hearts and without send ing a pang of sorrow to some doting parent or beloved wife or relative at the Sooth. The contest is not equal. The blood th* South sheds is of finer quality (shall I say ?)-—it is the bloed of our brothers and nephews and husbands—not the blood of aliens and foreign ers and of another race and people and of dif ferent color from our own. Oh, may the God of Justice and the God of battles shield and shelter, protect and defend us; and may the invader in this new attempt meet with the same fate as before. Sheridan’s successes in the Valley were speedily arrested. Gen. Early, at last ac counts, had put him to flight, and instead of of being at Lynchburg as he had hoped, we hear of his retreating columns at Port Repub lic, at Waynesboro’, at Staunton, fast on his way to Harrisonburg, if not further still on the route from whence he came. These Val ley campaigns are of the most variable char acter. I have great confidence in Gen. Ear 'ly’s skill and valor, and have no doubt be will sustain the reputation he has heretofore gained. It would not surprise us if we should ere long hear again of his carrying horror into the metropolis at Washington. So may it be. The Whig of yesterday contain* a report made by certain Yankee doctors of the condi tion of the Libby prison and other prisons at this place. The document seems to have been got up for “campaign ” effect. According to the .statements of these veracious reporters, the Libby and Belle Isle prisons do not fall far short of the horrors of the Middle Passage and the Black Hole of Calcutta. You will know how much credit* to give such a report. Charity to its authors dictates that they have been deceived by their informants—that they have not dared to conceive and publish as true the statements which this paper contains without any shadow of authority—and in that event so much worse for the inform ants. On the part of the Libby prison let us, however, invite the inspection of any unpreju diced commission,„in confidence that sueh a commission would say that its inmates are as well cared for as, in the nature of things, is possible, and that every facility has been af forded to render the prisoners comfortable.— Belle Isle will speak for itself as a beautiful and almost attractive prison-home, if a prison can be attractive. Could not some system be adopted to.avoid this crimination and recrimi nation in reference to the treatment of pris oners ? It is hoped that the subject will at tract the attention of Commissioner Ould, and that in making arrangements for the comfort of prisoners, North and South’ there may be appointed such an agency as to secure true statements from each side on the condition of the prisoners. “Nellie Norton” has reached the city. When I first saw it, I proposed to myself to read the arguments and to turn over the story to my wife. She has laid violent hands on them oth, and is reading Nellie with such avidity as scarcely to allow your correspondent to get more than a glimpse of its contents. Will you tell Bro. Warren that “ Semei ” would be de lighted to receive a oopy, and if he will hand it over to you, it will be sent direct. By the way, you may do the like in regard to all the publications of Burke, Boykin & Cos. From the taste I have had of them, I am stimulated to desire more. SEMEI. Letter from Griffin. Relief Committee —Church —Oath —Flint Riv er Association—Revivals, &c. Gritfin, Ga., Oct. 7th, 1864. Dear Bro. Boykin. —l have been engaged for several months almost continuously with the Griffin Relief Committee. We have lifted, nursed, furnished bandage* and medicines, fed, comforted and otherwise relieved, thousands of our noble soldiers. No one away from the army can imagine tho good accomplished by the Relief Committees. My pastoral work has been neglected on this account. True, I have been at homa a portion of my time, but was unfitted for pastoral visiting. Bat what Church ought to forbid its minister from la boring in such a field ? Gratitude to our men and to our Government, love for our country, and, above all, Christianity, should prompt every minister to do something in this direc tion. There is a proverb, in effect, that the quickest way to reach a man’s heart is down his throat! Let Christians express sympathy by action —and there will be fewer infidels. — Let them provide the temporal wants—and their exhortations for the spiritual welfare of men will be adjudged honest and issue in suc cess. Our Church is in a state of anxiety about “ thp situation.” Many have left. We have “two or three"—th* “Corporal’s guard"—the inheritors of the promise. You who are, as yet, more highly favored, must remember us in your prayers. The enemy may reach our city. I will not believe it until I see it; but, if I should be caught, understand one thing, that I will not, by the grace of God helping me, take tho oath under ary circumstances. I am very sorry to hear many Christians say, that an oath taken under compulsion is not binding. But your consent is given at some point. You cannot compel a rational creature to do any thing. Ho yields at some point.— “But why not take the oath to save your life?” Is life dearer than honor or principle ? Would not I surrender the very principle for which I am fighting ? Would not I subscribe to cru elty, tyranny, robbery, rape, arson, murder and infidelity ? Aye, more. Would not I in sult and defy God by asking him to “ help me ’’ do thiß ? It is my duty to ‘pray for my enemies—but not to conspire with them in crime: it is my duty to love my enemies, their souls, but not their sins. Stephen prayed for his enemies, though ho hated their conduct — So did Jesns. On this point Christians must guard their feelings. I attended the Flint River Association, I which met with Hebron Church, Pike county, Ga., on the 24th and 26th of September. Not quite half of the Churches were represented. The Churches not represented are requested to forward amounts for the minutes to me.— But little business of interest wa3 transacted by the Association. Bro. E. S. Harris, of Up son, the pastor of the Church, thought proper to prolong the meeting, and Bro. J.H. Weaver and myself thought proper to prolong the meeting. 0, it was sweet to be there—with Jesus, with Christians, with new-born souls ! We forgot the war, Yankees and the world, and felt perfectly enraptured, as we witnessed the conversion of sinners. Delightful! thrice happy work!! 0, when We get to the shining shore, will it not be overwhelming to our souls to meet those whom we have been in strumental in leading to Jesus ? How it melt ed my poor heart to hear others speak of my agency in their conversion ! I had a precious time with the above ministering brethren — (may God have them in his holy keeeping)— and with the dear friends in that neighbor hood. I’ll never forget them. Bro. Harris baptized twenty as the fruit of this meeting. I came away, with regret, in company with Bro. W. He “ pressed “me to preach in Zeb ulon on Saturday the Ist inst.—his regular meeting day. One was received for baptism, after preaching, and one at night, after I left. I remarked to Bro. W., that he and Bro. H. would baptize some the next day, but I would not. But God provided two for me, and “sure enough,” I baptized two. Some time in the Spring we had a pleasant little meeting here, and there is some interest still lurking in the hearts of a few. I have baptized 36 into the fellowship of this Church this year. To God’s name be the praise. I send SSO, collected at the Association, to be put in general funds for soldiers’ papers. I had some other things to write about, but must close. Your Bro., . ‘ D. WILL GWIN. For the Christian Index. ARMY COLPORTAGE BOARD. In soliciting funds to supply our soldiers with religious instruction, I find many who ask the question, “Where are the Chaplains?” As Congress has authorized the appointment of Chaplains there is some meaning in this question, and I will answer ifc. First, the (ppply of these commissioned brethren is nothing like equal to the demand. There are whole regiments and brigades, and I believe one or two divisions of our brave armies, that have no chaplains at all. This destitution may be traced to two causes—an indisposition on the part of the Secretary of War, (who, I am sorry to say, is no friend to religion,) to make appointments ; and second ly, indisposition on the part of ministers to accept them. Any how, the destitution exists- With these facts before us, the question which suggests itself to every pious heart is, llow can this demand be met ? Army colpor tage solves this question. It appropriates the contributions it receives in supplying desti tute commands with the preached word, and and in distributing throughout all the camps and hospitals a w liolesome religious literature. It does more than this. It supplements the salaries of chaplains who would otherwise be compelled to resign on account of the meagre pay furnished by the government. Rev. A. E. Dickinson, of Richmond, Superintendent of the Board, informed me a.few days ago that several of the most efficient chaplains in the service had made known their intention of re signing, and would now be lost to the army, were it not For the additional pay given by the Army Colportage Board. They cannot live on SBO per month in times of high prices. Besides supplying destitute commands, and supplementing the salaries of chaplains, the Board has in its employ some of the most emi nent ministers in the South, who visit all tho commands as far as. they can, and hold meet ings the good results of which eternity only can reveal. “ W,” the interesting Army Cor respondent of the Index, preaches twice a day to the soldiers, and there are many more like him, whose aggregate labors have resulted in the conversion of thousands. Will not'our brethren of the South who have so generously aided u* in the*'paet still give to this noble cause ? It is the cause of the perishing needy, the cause of the soldier, the cause ot the coun try, th# cause of God. And will you not give, my brethren, without a more direct appeal from me ? I thank you in the name of the soldiers for what you contributed during my past six months labors, but the work is not yet over. The laborers still are few, com pared with tho harvest that whitens a hun dred battle-fields. Please send your contribu tions (they will be acknowledged through the Index) by mail or express, directed to llev. M. B. WHARTON, General Agent, Sneed, S. W. R. R’ Ga. Oct. Bth, 1864. For the Christian Index. Election. The doctrine of election ought never to have been embodied in the “ Articles of Faith ’’ in the Baptist Church. It ought now to he stricken out —nqt that it is not true, for it is clearly a Bible doctrine ; but what of that ? Are there not other Bible doctrines—others equally important f That man is a free agent and will be held accountable for the deeds done in the body is clearly Set forth in the Bi ble, none will deny: theq why not incorporate this also among the .Articles of Faith ? If this, then why not another and yet another, until every doctrine taught in the Bible is em bodied? That would not do, for hardly any two would agree upon them all—there could, therefore, be no church organization. But where should we stop ? We should embrace in the Articles of Faith only so much as would maintain the true spirit of Christianity. No one has a right to insist upon anything fur ther, for iu doing so he displays an uncharita ble spirit He wishes to maintain his own peculiar views, though it should exclude his neighbor from fellowship. If a man have not charity, all things else with him are assouqd ing brass and a tinkling cymbal. It may be replied, The maintenance of the doctrine of Election is essential to the true spirit of Chris tianity. Then let us cease to fellowship with a great many of our denomination, for in their faith they do not maintain this spirit. The different *hade* of opinion, too, among our selves upon this doctrine, are as various as the flowers of the field in form and color: hence, by placing this doctrine among the Articles of Faith, we compel some Baptists to subscribe to that which they do not believe, thereby placing them falsely before the world. Some Baptist ministers with more zeal than knowledge, give the doctrine such strong col oring by presenting exclusively one side, that some are constrained to say, “If be Bap tist doctrine, lam no Baptist.” In that way, sometimes, that which is truly essential in Baptist faith is overshadowed by that which is not. It engenders a spirit of opposition in ministers of another faith, which causes them to present the other side to the entire exclu sion of Election. So truth is not attained but by those who stand midway, with one foot upon one doctrine and the other upon its op* posite. Ido not object to the preaching of Election, but let it be preached as a Bible doc trine, and so distinctly understood, and not as a denominational creed. Let Baptists, then, and all others who mainiain Election, do away with it as a denominational doctrine. Let Methodists and all others who maintain its opposite, do likewise. We will then harmon ize upon points which ought never to have been elements of discord. I write this be cause our Lord said, “ Blessed are the peace makers, for they shall be called the children of God.” DRANNEL. For the Christian Index. To the Pastors of the Churches in the Central Association. Dear Brethren: Your Executive Commit tee have, in accordance with the vote of our last Association held in Eatonton, raised the salary of your missionary, Rev. A. Vanlloose, to 5,000. His report to your late session, which was printed iu the minutes, proves his faithfulness and efficiency. A fact which his report did not contain, hut which we learn from numerous persons from the army, and which adds greatly to his value as a laborer there, and to our obligations to sustain him, is, that he is highly respected and greatly be loved by the army. The Committee request every Pastor in our bounds to lay the facts before the churches, and, if possible, raise at once their pro rata share of the salary, that the support of our laborious missionary may be placed beyond all contingencies. Prompt and liberal action will secure the amount at once, and the work will be done. The Lord loveth a cheerful giver. E. W. WARREN, In behalf of Executive Committee. Foreign Personal Items- Sir Charles Lyell has been made a Baro net. Dr. Colenso’s salary is not to he paid him, but is to be carried to.a reserved account till the final decision of his appeal is known. Mrs. Trollope, the English authoress, died in 1863. William C. Macready, the tragedian, died in Dorcestershire, England, in the summer of 1863, aged 71 years. F. C. Baur, the German Pantheist, died at Berlin in 1863. He was censidcred the most dangerous adversary of the Christian religion of the present century—some persons thought him an abler man than Voltaire. He died de nying all his former doctrines, and praying for pardon at the hands of his Maker. On the 29th of June, 1861, Elizabeth Bar rett Browning died in Italy. She was born in England in 1801, and under her maiden name, Elizabeth Barrett, won a high reputation as a poet. In 1846 she married Rob’t Browning, a poet of great genius, by whom she had one child—a boy. Mrs. Browning was undoubt edly the greatest female poet Englamd has yet produced, and her death has created a void in the world of letters that will be hard to fill. The Rev. Sheridan Knowles died in Eng land, aged nearly eighty yearß, in December, 1863. He was born in the city of Cork, Ire land. in 1784. He made his dehut in public life as a writer—a writer of plays. At twenty two years of age he went on the stage, and for twelve years continued in that profession, occasionally giving lessons in elocution. In 1849 he received a pension of two hundred pounds a year, but he soon left the stage and entered the Baptist ministry, in which he con tinued until his death. He wrote a gleat deal of poetry, which was very popular. - He was a good actor, but a better preacher. Acknowledgment—for Index. WM Moore .$15.00 E L0ckhart........... 20.00 Do Child’* Index 15.00 P W Sale 20.00 T P Jones—Child's. 2.00 Mrs. E. Robinson. 10.00 New Hope Church—Child’s. 15.00 Several brethren handed me at our Associa tion (Georgia) subscription to the Index. I lost the memorandum made at the time. If your name does not appear in the list abov*, please write Br*. Boykin or to me, and all will be right. J. H. STOCKTON. Index for Soldiers. Contributisns for supplying Missionaries and Chaplains of our army with the Index, are earnestly solicited. Our gallant soldiers should have religious papers, and Christians must supply them. Let Churches take collec tions, let individuals remit, and let amounts bo sent up to the Associations for this purpose ts. Obituaries. Samuel Jones died at his residence in Bar bour county, Ala., on the 20th.of September, 1864. He was born in Columbia county, Ga., on July 4, 1807, joined the Baptist church in his 18th year, and until ‘his death remainod a consistent member. He suffered severely for a long time before his death, but amid it all he enjoyed the comforts of religion, and when at last death came lie was more than willing to go. He died with an unwavering trust in Christ, and felt that he was going to a happier Home above. “ Blessed are the the dead that die in the Lord.” Died, in Albany, on Sabbath morning last, of bilious dysentery, Y/allaoe Theo, young est son of Rev. S. G- and Mrs. C. M. Daniel, aged 6 years, 10 months and 22 days. Wallace was a pure-hearted, round-faced, bright-eyed, lovely little boy. Too gentle and pure for earth, he has been called to the bosom of Him who said, “ Suffer little children to come unto me.” His parents grieve, but not for him. The tendrils of their hearts have been rudely torn from an object that they fondly loved; but regarding that object as now a happy angel on high, they can 6mile amid their tears and say, “ Thy will, 0 God, he done.” P- 4 * Died, of measles, on the 23d Sept., 1864, Jones Augustus, youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Howard, Bibb county, Ga., aged one year and seven months. The angel reap er came and took our dear little boy from this world of sin and death, and, as a tender flower, planted it in the soil of the Canaan land, there to bloom In immortal youth. Sleep on, our sweet little baby boy, Till Christ shall bid thee rise ; YAi* hope shall be onr earthly joy— To meet thee in the skies. Parents. Died, at the residence of her father, in Sum ter county, Ga., on the 2d day of September, 1864, Emma, third daughter of Wright and Jane J. Brady, aged nineteen years and five months. From her earliest childhood she had been the subject of affliction, but she bore her sufferings with the most exemplary patience and fortitude, submitting to the divine will with the most unmurmuring composure. She had never made any profession ol religion, but for a long time before her death the Bible was her constant companion, and she appeared to draw sweet consolation from its heavenly teach ings. In a conversation with her mother some days before her death, she expressed herself freely upon her probable departure, and said she was not afraid to die, but would prefer to stay with the loved ones at home. — Those who had the best opportunity for ob serving her spirit and deportment, can bear testimony that she lived and died as a Chris tian. She was all to her parents that a child could be, and was kind aud affectionate to all around her. But she has passed away, leav ing many fond hearts to sorrow over lier early death—hearts which will enshrine her memo ory until they shall bo stilled by the cold hand of the great destroyer. Rest thee, Em ma, after thy brief life of weariness and suf fering, rest thee in the bosom of thy God. She died as dies the blooming flower, Slowly fading, day by day, And, beautiful in her death-sleep, Like a fair bride she lay. Her loving smiles no more will greet Our lonely spirits here, And gentle words no more she’ll breathe, Our lone, sad hearts to cheer ! Meetings of Associations. OCTOBER. Ebenczer. —Friday before third Sabbath, at Evergreen. Piedmont —Saturday before second Sabbath Hepzibah. —Saturday before 4th Sabbath in October, Providence Church, Jefferson county The Florida Association meets with Friend ship Church, twelve miles south-west of Thom asville, on Friday before the third Lords day in October. The West Florida Association will meet with the Church at Greenwood, Jackson co., Florida, on Friday before the fourth Lord'* day in October, 1864. Ministering brethren are earnestly request ed to attend both the above. NOVEMBER. Bethel. —Saturday before first Sabbath in November, at Cotton Hill, Clay county. Sunbury. —Salem, Saturday before 2d Sab bath in November. F. R. Stewart to preach the introductory, L. C. Tebeau, alternate. S. Landrum to preach the missionary sermon, D. G. Daniel, alternate. Mercer. —Saturday before fourth Sabbath,- at Ocapulco, Brooks county. The Florida Baptist Convention meets with Indian Springs Church, Leon county, on Fri day before the fourth E&rd’s’ day in Novem ber. | Renew Subscriptions. As the time for the subscriptions of most of our subscribers expires during the Associa tional period, we urge upon them to renew and remit the money without a further appeal. Rags. Our friends the ladies will oblige us by col lecting rags for us, and if they cannot send them now, let them send as soon as possible. We will pay 20 cents cash per pound. Send by Express, and write telling the number of pounds sent. Always give some mark by which we will know the package and be able o identify the sender. “* WANTED. A Lady competent to teach the English language thoroughly, and the higher bran*he* of Mathematics, &e.; also to take charge of children as Governess. She will b* expected to give instruction in hooks six hours each day. Any Lady desiring such employment will please address the undersigned at Pow ers, Terrell county, Ga. oct2l-st* T. E. LANGLEY.