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BY JAS. P. HARRISON & CO. Written for the Index and Baptist.] THE HUMAN WILL. BY A. J, BATTLE. NO. 11. RELATIONS OF THE MENTAL POWERS. We are now to investigate the rela tions of the three cardinal elements of the soul, viz: the Intellect, the Sen sibility and the Will. It is reasonable to suspect that a close connection subsists between these, which, though unlike in their phenom ena, are vet powers of one indivisible soul. To suppose that each, or any one of them, is an independent, self-de ttrmining or self-moving force, is to suppose an anomaly in the system of the universe. For, outside of man’s soul, there abides, throughout the cre ation of God, the unceasing relation of dependence, of antecedence and se quence, of cause and effect. Through the entire framework of material things, the filaments of influence are so inter laced, that nothing exists insulated and independent. In the planetary world law reigns supreme, and one force binds systems, suns, planets, satellites, com ets, meteors, together, in harmonious union. The soul and body are united in the closest bonds. The various or gans and members of the body are so intimately connected, thal all share in the influence that effects a single one. In the social economy, the same inter dependence and interpenetration of in fluence exist, so that the character and conduct of one individual affect in some way all the rest. It is difficult, often impossible, so to understand this network of causes, as to “ untwist the mystic chain,” to trace a given effect to its cause, or to explain the bond of connection between them. From the prevalence of this principle of depen dence in the outer world, we may reasonably infer the existence of some law of relationship governing the powers of the soul. ’ 1. What relation can be discovered between the first and second, the Intel lect and the Sensibility ? This much, at least; that without some form of in telleetual activity, there can be no ex ercise of sensibility. The principle , stated in the fom of a law: Intellection is the necessary antecedent to emofioy. F*jr convenience, Ve designate any form of thought or knowledge, an intellection; and any exercise of sensi bility, an emotion. The physical sen sations are the only exceptions to this law, but as our discussion does not con cern these, they may be disregarded. Let us illustrate the law. I cannot desire an orange, unless I knew or think something about the orange. I cannot love an individual, unless I have some knowledge of the individual—cognizance of existence and judgment of his traits of character. The desire and the love are emotions; the knowledge and judgment ai;e intellections. The latter are the conditions precedent of the former. Whether the intellection be the efficient cause, producing the emotion, or only the occasion of awaken ing the sensibility, the influence is not a very determinate one. Do we know in every case what particular emotion is appropriate 1 to a given intellection p Can we predict the degree of sensibil ity that will be aroused when any par ticular idea is presented ? We answer, that we know of no law, infallibly de termining either the kind or degree of emotion which a given intellection will awaken. There are, however, certain feelings appropriate to certain judg ments. The perception of beauty is calculated to excite admiration, and the contemplation of vice is naturally adapted to kindle a feeling of disap probation. But these results are not invariable in actual experience. The sensibility is the most volatile part of our nature, and its action is notably unsteady and incalculable. We cannot anticipate its movement with any more certainty, than we can calculate the precise direction and energy of gun powder or nitroglycerine. What ex cites love or admiration in one may awaken aversion or disgust in another. And while, in the same individual, the contemplation of an object may, to-day, carry the feeling to ecstacy or passion, it may to-morrow fail to stir the most vapid emotion. *‘ Beauty noon grows familiar to the lover, Fades in the eye and palls upon the sense.” * Thus, while we discern the tendency —seeming constitutional —of certain forms of knowledge or thought, to pro duce certain kinds and degrees of emotion, yet, in our experience, a given intellection does not always excite its appropriate emotion, nor that emotion in its proper measure. The question suggests itself, was man originally—before his fall —thus constituted ? Or is this inconsequen tial relation a symptom of derange ment, an effect of the fall ? May not this loosening of the nexus between these two great powers of the soul be eminently the effect of the fall ? May it not be true, that, in normal souls, in The Christian Index. which no disorder has entered and broken the original perfect harmony of the spirit, there exists a link of con nection between these faculties so firm, that every form of knowledge, by an invariable law, develops its ap propriate sentiment and in its due in tensity? Christ possessed a human soul perfect in its nature. A clear, sound, vigorous and penetrating intel lect He surely had. A well regulated sensibility doubtless responded to the convictions of His judgment, and to|the various ideas of imagination and reason. In Him no wrong emotion, no malev olent affection, no tumultuous passion darkened or disturbed the bright se renity of His.sensitive nature. Doubt less, this was the constitution of man as he first came from the Creator’s hand. Doubtless thus, also, will re deemed humanity appear in the perfec tion of the future state. Before concluding this subject, we call attention to the reflex influence of the sensibility upon the intellect. Our emotions often set trains of thought into action, give direction to these cur rents, and stimulate them to quickened activity. Ambition suggests plans for compassing its aims. Avarice urges the thoughts in channels entirely new. Curiosity quickens the energy of intel lect, and develops powers previously unsuspected. Injurious is often the reflex influ ence of the sensibility on the intellect. A wrong feeling, an absorbing affec tion, or a violent passion casts a mist over the intellect, obscuring its percep tions, distorting its imaginations, and beclouding its judgments. Through the false medium of passionate love, jealousy, or prejudice, our judgments are inaccurate and unjust. Love trans forms deformity into beauty ; jealousy gives the color of guilt to the most in nocent act; prejudice perverts truth into error, or transmutes error into truth. 2. Having thus shown a connection between the Intellect and Sensibilitv, we proceed to consider the position of the Will in the economy of the soul. This we reserve for our next number. THE BAPTIST REFLECTOR. This new Baptist paper was born the other day in Morrjstqwn, Tennessee. We heartily welcome the young paper into the ti-u --ternity. It looks healtny, and gives promise of being like its parents —strong as the moun tains around it. If the Baptists did, as the Catholics do, christen everything set apart for religious uses, our brother, Bishop O. C. Pope, the editor, would be a very proper per son for that service. For Pope as he is over his own flock, in a much larger sense is he Pope over the sentiment) this Reflector must scatter through the land—and particularly in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Well, the Herald and The Index can both very gracefully retire from that region, when the Baptists thereof, themselves, set up a Pope, with this new Reflector in his hands, to shed light upon its mountains and in the valleys. What say you, brother Herald, to this? If this Pope assumes the “infalibility dog ma,” then all of us can “up and at him hut if he grows -up gradually, as all American Popes, and Baptist Popes, should do, then we all must enjoy the rays reflected, be warmed, cherished and comforted by them. We hope that his “Riverence” as the Catholics say, will succeed in the exercise of his powers, in the dominions over which he presides, to the satisfaction, growth and prosperity of all its inhabitants. Our desire is that his reign shall be long and peaceful. We certainly think the Cardinals were right when they elected this Pope. For if our views of Apos tolic seccession are right, this Pope is in the direct line, and none ought to question the or thodoxy of his credentials or his ordination. Bishop Pope is another Georgian who has fled to the mountains. We have them now in the extremes of that State —East and West. Georgia expects each to do his duty. We recommend the East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia Baptists, every one, to support, liberally, brother Pope and the Re flector. , _ May the Reflector ever shine with the light of the glorious Gospel. For the Index and Baptist.] A Good Plate to Repose—The Arthives of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. To the Readers of The Index : We have all heard of Boyce, Broadus, Wil liams, Manly and Foy. Do e appreciate them? The struggles and sacrifices of these devoted Baptist leaders in the cause of higher denominational learning, should become sweet traditions in the Baptist families of the land. The Seminary came out of the war with its en dowment wasted. Dr. Jas P. Boyce, the untir ing President, is working hard to perfect for the Seminary an endowment that shall place it on a firm foundation, and enable it to still send forth men of culture to preach in Baptist pul pits. Let us all place our names ®n the “Cen tennial Dollar Roll” for its endowment. Six noble faces adorn each of these dollar certifi cates —Boyce, Broadus, Williams, Manly, Foy and Whitsett. Send and get one for yourself and each one of your family. The undersigned will mail these beautiful certificates, post paid, to any address on receipt of one dollar. As no commissions are deducted, every dollar goes to the Seminary. John R. Kendrick, 64 Whitehall street, Atlanta, Ga. Literature Secular Editorials —Current Notes and News. ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1875. INDEX AND BAPTIST. Publication Rooms—27 and 29 South-Broad Street jSEcuLAR Editorials. WINNING THE GOLDEN KEY, It seems that the intrepid Stanley, the humble traveling correspondent of the New York Herald, has achieved the most notable triuulph in tbe field of scientific discovery, that the present century can boast of. It is cer tain that he has discovered the sources of the Nile—thus crowning the work of centuries of patient investigation, and solving a classic riddle which has defied the intellectual acumen of ages. Exhausted with toil and physical suffering, the great and heroic Living stone, expired at the threshold of the temple upon whose shrine lay the cov eted key which unlocks the golden secret to the fabulous well-spring of the Nile. In the footsteps of the fallen pioneer, through the mystic fields sown with the fruitful seed of his genius, comes the stalwart, intrepid American. Fortune places in his hand the thread which shall guide him through the mazes of this equatorial labyrinth, and lo! he stands at last, this daring man of the nineteenth century, face to face with the revealed secret of an imme morial Past; he can touch with his trembling band, as a palpable thing, the .Sphmx-dreaui of three thousand years. Is it not a glorious goal to toil and strive for ? His deed is his monument, and the legend-murmuring waters of the Nile, will give to it imperishable existence. Now, who shall solve the icy sphinx riddle of the North pole ? “ THE CONQI'ERED BANNER.” A recent number ot tbe Watchman and Reflector (Boston) contains “ Tbe Conquered Banner,” with tbe following introductory remarks : (__ “The following poem, which can hardly be surpassed in beauty and pathos, is among the few fine things called out by “ the Lost Cause.” It describes, we have no doubt, the deepest feelings of thousands of our Southern breth ren. Mistaken or misguided as we may view them, we can, nevertheless, feel for them the profoundest sympathy; and this sympathy, and the equally profound respect which their con duct in the field has commanded from us all, should make the union of the future cleser aud strongor than that which it was sought to sever. Can any one inform us as to the authorship of the poem. Is the author still living ? ” “ W. W. W.” is given as tbe initials of tbe author’s name. Father By an, now of Mobile, Ala., is the author of “ The Conquered Banner.” It is hardly worth while for “ W. W. W.” to at tempt to mislead tbe public as to the authorship of this renowned lyric at this late day. Deserved Compliment.—A3 Mr. C. H. C. Willingham, editor of the Rome Courier, retires from the position he has so long and worthily held, to as sume the editorship of the Cartersville Express, his many admirers in Rome determined to give him a good caning before he could leave them. He keeps the cane as an elegant specimen of practical friendship well applied. “Charlie” Willingham is one of the Nestors of the Southern press, and we rejoice to know that his faithful and patriotic services as a journalist are everywhere publicly acknowledged. Success to him in his new sphere of usefulness. Young Men’s Library Association. The “ Centennial Tea Party” and Fair, held in this city in the new Markam House last week, for the benefit? of the Young Men’s Library Association, was a brilliant and very successful enter tainment. The net proceeds for the benefit of the Library funds are esti mated at about $2,400. Last Tuesday the lecture season for the benefit of the Library, was opened by a lecture from Prof. Dimitry, LL.D., of New Orleans, to a fine audience. The sub ject was “ The Fitness of Creation for the existence of Man.” We are glad to know that the Li brary is in 9. very prosperous condi tion. It belongs to every large nature, when it is not under the immediate power of some strong, unquestioning emotions, to suspect itself and doubt the truth of its own impressions, con scious of possibilities beyond its own horizon. LITERARY GOSSIP. The following extinguishing criticism on Joaquin Miller's new book of poems, “The Ship in the Desert,” appears in one of the leading Boston journals: The book is full of fine words but we have found nothing else. Some words occur so often as to suggest a suspicion that they may mean something, but we have not been able to verify the theory. “ Leaned” is a favorite, occurring, we should guess without counting, more than one hundred times; but we know no reason for its use, except that there is a liquid mean inglessness in the sound of it. We iiave very little hope of Mr. Miller. He as lacking the first element of a great poet—an honest nature—and as a mere jingler of rhymes. We Itftve sought in vain for one pas sage of a dozen lines that combines good ver sification with noteworthy significance. —Milton’s house, in Westminster, is still standing —a precious memento of England’s sublimestpoet. —ln Mr. Macbeth’s recently published book, “ The Mirth and Might of Literature,” is the following true and beautiful passage : “The harmonies of Handel and Beethoven, every sublimes! minster and cathedral, the epics of Dante and Milton, attest the imperial sway which Christ so strangely yet undeniably puts forth over the realms of intellect. As from the Cross comes a worship destined to dethrone every other, so comes from that Cross, too, a literature to outglow every other litera ture.” —A book on the game of chess, printed in 1474, may be regarded as the first production of the EnglisTi press, though the first book printed in the English tongue was the “ Recu yell of the History of Troy,” printed at Cologne September 19, 1471. The first press in Ameri ca was established in Mexico, about 1540. The first press in North America was at Cam bridge, Mass., about 1638. The first newspa per in the United States was the Boston News Letter, 1704. —A “ Dickens Musenrn” is suggested. The plan is to have on exhibition, in a suitable lo cality, as mar.| editions of the great novelist’s works as can be collected, including the trans lations which have appeared in the different languages, as well as specimen copies ot every sketch, and illustrated work, based upon the scenes and characters of his books. The plan is somewhat similar to the Shakspeare Li brary at Birmingham, England. —Bayard Taylor says : The highest development of contemporary American humorous literature is to be found in the sketch: 1 * and poems of Bret Herte, in which hum >r <*ts upon its only foundation— that of Urthosard fesling. A step lower down wewMlJl meet Mark'Twain, whose wit is l wholA ly superficial, without any underlying current of sentiment and thought. Lowest in the scale come those newspaper jesters who ransack Heaven and earth to find a theme for their absurdities. Virtue as well as degradation, murder as well as suflering, prayer and death are turned into materials for their jesting. And yet Bret Harte has written things he should heartily be ashamed of, and whose vul garity and sacriligious inuendo is as unpar donable as the coarseness of the common news paper jester that Taylor alludes to. As an instance in proof of this assertion, we desire to repeat a brief commentary which ap peared in The Index last spring, called forth by tbe appearance h( one of Bret Harte’s pop ular humorous (?) poems, to-wit: “We indulged in the hope that the verbal vul garities, made to dance in rythmic measure the verse mannerism introduced by Bret Harte, and largely imitated, bad died, having long since disgusted readers of taste and culture. But we see that Bret Harte still taps the exhausted vein, and blows the froth of his ephemeral notoriety in the line of vulgarisms in verse. A poem (?) of his recently publisheojbegii s with the line, ‘ Bill was the cuss,”etc., and ends with —“ P. 8. ’Twas Bill’s shirt, not the boss’. I tell you Bill was one of the hosses.’ “ The body of this thing is in keeping in suggested profanity and outspoken vulgarity. And still this scribbler of nonsense like this is described as ‘a representative American au thor !’ ” It is deeply to be regretted that vulgarity and immorality should find such a ready market in our country. If public taste were of a higher order, and the multitude less in clined to foster an clement in current litera ture whose only purpose is to pander to the vi cious tendencies of corrupt natures, men would find the manufacture of such nauseous literary ware unprofitable, and cease to produce it. Every branch ot our literature needs weed ing, especally the so-called humorous, and that which imbues itself with our daily life—the literature of our daily and weekly press. The workers in these fields should be more consci entious in eliminating the false from the true, the pure from the impure, in everything ten dered to them for publication, and should, themselves, set a better example, in this re spect, than they do set in the majority of in stances. Bible Scenes. —We begin, this week, a series of pen pictures from an old correspondent of The Index. We gladly welcome her pen to our columns. Our readers will have pleasure and in struction when they shall look upon these scenes, so graphically drawn by the author. She is an ardent Sun day-school teacher and Christian. These contributions are the fruits of study, and a lore of the truth con tained in the histories of events and localities described in the Bible. Teachers, read each one to your class, some morning when the lesson is over. GEORGIA NEWS. —The Barnesville Gazette, of the 25th inst., says : “ Last Thursday night at Williamsville, in this county, a very sad murder occurred. The facts, as we are able to get them, are that a Mr. Jno. Rogers and a Mr. Jas. W. Smith had been drinking, and decided to test their power at pulling scales, when a misunderstanding occurred, words ensued, and Rogers stabbed Smith, cutting his jugular vein. Smith turned and pursued him a few steps and fell dead. Rogers has nut been seen in the neighborhood since.” —The Greensboro Herald says: “ The Young Men’s Christian Association meets ev ery Monday night, at the court-house. The Association is in a flourishing condition, and destined to do a good work in our communi ty.” —The* Gwinnett Herald says that Joseph Humphries, an old man about seventy-two years of age, who has lived in Rockbridge dis trict for many years, was committed to jail last week, charged with several oflences. —Miss Beatrice Bacon, of Atlanta, was se lected by the board of trustees of the Male Acadamy, at Lawrenceville, as the teacher for next year. —The Presbyterian Synod has agreed to re fund to the city of Atlanta the $12,000 which the latter gave to Oglethorpe College. —Prof. Cater has been elected principal of the Sam Bailey Institute, Griffin, for five years. His assistant, Prof. Alangnet, was also retained for a like period. —At Fort Valley on the 22d ult., John Brown, colored, was arrested for attempting to outrage a highly respectable young lady. He had knocked out some of her teeth and filled her eyes and mouth with dirt. He was taken from the custody of the sheriff and hanged. —Dr. G. M. McDowell, of Barnesville, has in his possession an old English Bible, owned by his grandfather, printed in England in 1761, just 114 years ago, for theUniverity of Oxford “by Thomas Basket, printer to the University.” —Father Stephen A. Batty, a native born Georgian, is in Americus, for the purpose of purchasing a house of worship for the Catho lics of that place. —Hon. J. W. Wofford has resigned his seat as State Senator. —ln relation to the religious revival meet ings in Athens, the Georgian i-tays : The revival prayer meetings recently inau gurated in our midst by Mr. Mundy, of Atlan ta, have changed location from the small room in the “Cobb building” to the Second Metbo? (list church, and finally to accomodate the im mense crowd in attendance, to Dupree Hall. Messrs. R. L. Moss, R. H. Bernard, Howell Cobb, Dr. James M. Lumpkin, Major J. W. Wallace, of Augusta, and Col. Joel Abbott Bil lups, of Mftdison, have all done noble work in this good cause, and the end is not yet. —Col. E. W. Coker, a prominent citizen, died in Fort Valley last week. He was Solic itor General of the Ocmulgee Circuit for four years ; filling the office with credit to himself and the State. —The Messrs, Flynt of Monroe county, have offered a reward of S3OO for the capture of J, .J. Butler who murdered Mr. Frank Flynt in October last. This, with the reward offered by the Governor, makes a sum of SSOO, which will be pairbfor the capture of the mur derer. —John L. Conley has been appointed Col lector of Internal Revenue lor the Fourth Dis trict of Georgia, vice Col. Jack Brown, removed. -M rs. Barbara Cauthorn, of Pike county, an invalid and for many years confined to her bed, disappeared recently, and though diligent search was made for her, she has not yet been found. —The Macon Telegraph and Messenger, re turning thanks for a fine serenade received from the Mercer University Silver Cornet Band, says : The young gentlemen have made fine im provements in their music since we last heard them pi iy, and in a short while more they will have one of the best bands in the State. —Lucius B. Lovelace, Esq., one of the oldest and best citizens of Troup, a director of the Atlanta and West Point railroad, died last week. —Judge Jno. L. Hopkins, of the Atlanta Circuit, has determined to resign. —The Hawkinsville Dispatch announces the death of Miss Anuie Oliver, daughter of the late Thomas W. Oliver. The funeral services at the Baptist church, was attended by a very large audience. Brother G. R. McCall preached an interesting sermon. —Hon. Mark A. Cooper has been nominated for Senator for the 42d district, vice Hou. John W. Wofford, resigned. —The office of State Treasurer was declared vacant by the Governor, by an official order pub lished November 26th, the teu days given to Treasurer Jones in which to prepare anew bond having expired without the production of the required bond. A successor to the late incum bent lias not yet been appointed. H. C. Pendleton. —Mr. H. C. Pen dleton, dealer in stoves and house furnishing goods, Hunter street, near Whitehall, Atlanta, is one of that class of business men to whom the metrop olis of Georgia is so much indebted for its industrial progress and high mer cantile standing. All who are in want of substantial, elegant and guaranteed goods in his line, will serve their best interests by dealing with him. He is also agent for the celebrated “ Charter Oak” stoves. $3 A YEAR IN ADYANCE. NEWS OF THE WEEK. DOMESTIC. Vice-President of the United States, Henry Wilson, died at Washington on the 22d uIL, of apoplexy. He was in hiß sixty-fourth year. He was an eminent man, in every respect, rising from a cobbler’s bench through every grade of public honors to the Vice-Presidency of the Republic. His life is a brilliant exam ple to the youth of the country, showing what intelligence, honesty, self-culture, and a deter mind will can accomplish. His funeral took place with appropriate military and civic hon ors. —Senator Ferry, of Connecticut, died at his residence in that State last week. His health had been failing for several years. —Gen. Bradley T. Johnson recently cow hided Gen. J. D. Imboden, in Richmond, Va. Gen. J. has been bound over to keep the peace, and was fined S2O for assault and battery. —A National Grange Committee has been appointed to arrange a special marriage cere mony for the Grangers. A resolution estab lishing an official organ in Louisville or else where is not f tvored. A committe was ap pointed to memorialize Congress to establish a Scientific Bureau on grasshoppers, caterpillars, etc. —Forty students were expelled from Prince ton College for persisting in belonging to a secret society against the orders of the Faculty. Two-thirds of the expelled students belong to the senior class. —Wm. B. Astor, the New York millionaire, died last week, at the age of 84 years. Tbe property he leaves is estimated to be worth forty millions of dollars. —The Arkansas Legislature has passed a bill taxing dogs one dollar per head. —lce in the New York canals is thick enough to suspend navigation. —The effort to reorganize the Republican party of Virginia by fusion with the Independ ent Conservatives has proved a failure. —Numerous laborer strikes are taking place in the Northern States. —The National Grange election resulted as follows : Master, John T. Jones, of Arkansas; Overseer, J. J. Woodman, of Michigan ; Lec turer, H. B. Smedley, of Iowa; Steward, A. J. Vaughn, of Mississippi ; Treasurer, F. M. McDowell; Secretary, O. H. Kelly, of Ken tucky. —The official count from Oregan gives Lane, Democrat for Congress, two hundred and sixty seven majority. t" or he Index and Baptist. J “ TWADDLE.” The Religious Herald closes its col umn of “News and Notes,” in its last week’s issue, as follows: “ The last Christian Index contains a column of twaddle about tbe Herald, over the sig nature of an 1 Old Baptist.’ Did old age insure wisdom, it had never been written.” We presume that was writ ten by the senior editor who has learned, from painful experience, we suppose, that it is much easier and safer to de nounce as “ twaddle” statements made in reference to his position and teach ing, than to disprove them. An Old Baptist. For The Index and Baptist.] BRUNSWICK. MISSION. Editors Index —Please publish the following contributions to the Bruns wick Mission : $2 from a Baptist sister in Savannah; $1 from sister N. A. Bailey, Talladega, Ala.; $2 sent by Rev. J. M. Wood,contributed by Rev. Dr. Warren and Miss Kicklighter, Atlanta, Ga.; $2 contributed by sisters Mrs. and Miss Crawford, sent by Jas. P. Har rison & Cos.; $29 30 from South New port church, besides valuable presents from sister Alice McDonald and others; a box of valuable goods from an un known sister in Christ at Rome, Ga.; $5 by J. H. James, Atlanta, Ga. The above contributors have my heartfelt thanks. W. D. Atkinson. November 18, 1875, For the Index and Baptist.] HOME MISSIONS. Money may be left at The Index office for Home Missions—and brethren who send by ex press or mail, send in care of Jas. P. Harrißon <fc Cos.; or, when remitting to The Index, send on a little witli it for Home Missions. The book keeper will do just as you instruct him, with all money. W, N. Chaudoin, District Secretary. Good Work. —Our indefatigable District Secretary of Home Missions, brother Chaudoin, during nine days past, visited Mercer University, and eight churches, preaching in those lo calities twelve sermons ; travelling 208 miles ; he collected for the Home Mis sion Board, SBO 14 ; for The Index, $9 60 ; for Orphan’s Home, $2; for Miss Moon’s house, $1 10; for Sunday school Evangelist, $1; besides dedicat ing one house of worship. Anguish is so alien to a man’s spirit that nothing is more difficult to will than contrition. Therefore God is good enough to afflict us, that our hearts, being brought low enough to feed on sorrow, may the more easily sorrow for sin unto repentance.