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IS INTERESTING I.hTTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Dr, W&rran—The Chinese in California—Lot--
tery Gambling—Teaching Girls Latin-Me
moirs of Dr. Tnornwell—Comments.
Baltimore, April 8, 1876.
My first thought on faking up my
pen this morning, is to condole with
you on the loss of brother E. W. War
ren from your Atlanta brotherhood.
The withdrawal from a church and a
community, of a man so faithful, hon
orable, exemplary and devout, is no
common loss, for such men are, I am
sorry to say, not common in the world.
Ten of them would have saved Sodom,
and when they go from a city there is
an abstraction of moral salt which is as
useful now as it was in the days of
Abraham and Lot. But you have some
noble spirits left, and if the church
from which our brother retires is for
tunate enough to obtain any of the
brethren whom I have heard mentioned
in connection with the vacancy, they
may l>e comforted and instructed, how
ever irreparable the loss may now seem.
i have often thought it was a good
thing that no human loss is absolutely
irreparable. In the first flush of our
grief and disappointment we often
think that a place made vacant by
death or removal, can never be again
filled. But it is not so. He who raised
up the one over whom we grieve, can
produce others quite as good. The
producing power has suffered no deter
ioration by time, and the material out
of which they are created, is absolutely
cxhaustlcss. Robert Hall is no more,
bnt there is Spurgeon preaching to
congregations larger than Hall ever
knew, and wielding an influence over
his contemporaries generally mightier
than that of his illustrious predecessor.
George Whitfield sleeps in the dust, hut
I). L. Moody preaches to audiences as
large as those which Whitfield ever
addressed, and, it would seem, with as
gracious results. And when the tallest
and the wisest and the most reverend
heads among us are laid low, other
tongues will appear who may speak
with far greater power. Let us rejoice
that wisdom and piety and worth do
not die with any man.
Have you heard the wail which comes
from California, on account of the Chi
nese influx in that region ? The Celes
tial Empire can spare one hundred mil
lions of people and then have a popu-
lation on hand six times as great as we
now number. Our friends on the
western slope aro alarmed at the pros
pect of this human deluge. The com
plaint is that the Chinese bring with
them two of their favorite institutions
—opium and prostitution. The arrival
of a respectable female is an excep
tional case, whilst multitudes of the
men are experts in every species of vieo.
Of course there aro many exceptions
among the men, but even these rarely
identify themselves with the country.
They are sojourners, whose whole
thought is to obtain money and return
to the land of their fathers. 01 if
we could reach and Christianize (with
God’s blessing) theso semi-barbarous
people and return them to their country
men as missionaries of the Cross, such
a leven would boa beginning of China’s
conversion to God more hopeful
than anythig which has yet occurred.
I should havo thanked you at an
earlier day for your cordial endorse
ment of the action of your Legislature
in abolishing lottery gambling in your
State. That was a species of iniquity
which ought to have been abated long
ago. It is true that a part of the pro
ceeds was used in supporting a school
for orphans, but these can all be ac
commodated in your public schools free
of expense. My only regret is that
the noble women who were teaching
these orphaus lose their positions, but
such women, of whom Georgia or any
other State may justly be proud, should
find no difficulty in commanding po
sitions as honorable and as lucrative in
the work of education as the country
can bestow. They aro worthy of them.
Apropos of education. Did not one
of yonr editorial corps recently express
the opinion that it was a very unprofit
able employment of time to teach girls
the Latin language —assigning as one
reason for his opinion, that it was rarely
in after life that such knowledge would
be called into requisition? It would, in
my view, be quite unfortunate for them
if any of your readers should be dis
suaded from so valuable a study by
such counsel. I have been something
of a schoolmaster in my time, both for
boys and girls, young and grown up,
and I found so much benefit in my own
experience from the study of the an
cient languages, that I have uniformly
recommended their acquisition to my
pupils. The truth is, that in studying
the Latin language we are studying
our own tongue in one of its most im
portant sources. As the principles
underlying the grammar of every lan
guage are the same, lie who under
stands the Latin, knows much which he
must learn in the English grammar.
Then, too, one who knows the fountain
from which the words he employs flows
forth, will have a juster idea of their
import than he who knows them only
in his vernacular.
But this is not the chief reason for
commending the study of this language.
It is invaluable as a means of mental
discipline. The object of education is
not merely to supply knowledge to the
mind, to store it with facts in science,
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX AND SOUTH-WESTERN BAPTIST.
history, philosophy and kindred sub
jects ; it is to develop the intellectual
powers, to teach us to think, to aid in
the investigation and acquisition of
truths. The ancient languages are aux
iliaries for this work too valuable to be
dispensed with. In translating from
Latin to English, and from English to
Latin, every important mental faculty
is brought into requisition, and as a
consequence, improved and strength
ened. Memory, judgment, reasoning,
comparison, must all be employed and
therefore strengthened in such an ex
ercise. Should it be said that as the
pupils avail themselves of the literal
translations of the classics now so
abundant, the memory alone is chiefly
employed, and that this can be exer
cised quite as profitably on other themes,
I answer that a judicious teacher can
readily adapt his instiuctions to these
circumstances. He will so conduct his
recitations as to compel reflection and
study despite the facilities for dispens
ing with all labor.
But I have wandered too far frtm
the purpose of my letter, though I
shall not regret the discursicn if jour
readers, who are in quest of intellect
ual eultuie, <an be convinced bow' es
sential to tins result is the study of
the now unspoken or dead languages.
I have recently been reading, with
much interest, the “ Munoirs of Dr. J.
H. Thornwell, prepaied by the Rev. Dr.
Palmer, of New Orb ans.” Dr. Thorn
well was one of the great men of
South Carolina—indeed, I may say of
the country. He wielded an influence
in the logical world, especially among
Presbyterians, not inferior to’ Ibat ex
erted by John C. Calhoun, at onetime
bis contemporary, in the political
world. He was especially powerful in
logic and metaphysics,winning eulogies
from the most eminent thinkers lotL
in this country and in Europe. But,
in my vi< w, the charm of his life was
bis unaffected Luutility—tbe product
of liis tairnst piety. Though it may
be; tiuly said of him that be touched
nothing which be did not adorn, either
in the pulpit or the professor’s chair,
he see rued, v Lilst pleaching or te aching,
utterly unconscious if his giant power.
Dr. Palmer, his biogiapher, has a rep
utation as a pulpit oiator even exceed
ing that of his distinguished subject.
He has executed bis task con atnore,
and, as in reading Ibe mind plays be
tween the author and his subject, one
is constantly disposed to say far n elite
fratrum.
Of course, another edition will be
called for. When it is, I hope my
worthy friend will suppress the j ass
ages in which he speaks of Dr. Thorn
well's love of tobacco. I Lad been
cauticnirg my sen against tbe injuiious
effects of the weed, when he took up
tleloek aid lead aloud, as liis an
swer: “ Dr. Thoinwell learned to ehew
tobacco at eleven years of age and
seen after to tmeke,piaetices which he
kept up tine ugb life.” These aie spots
o n a nob’s disc wliieL I should not have
reprcduced. Many who will not imi
tate Lim in his excellencies, will copy
the spots lound in so illustiious an ex
ample. W. T. B.
For the Index and Baptist. 1
“TIIE DEAD LIRE OF FIFTY.”
The following admirable article, taken
from the Macon Telegraph and Messen
ger, is so well adapted to the times 1
think its publication in The Index
would do good, especially as there is
such a growing tendency among the
churches to disparage the service of the
more mature of age and experience,
and engage the services of the young
and inexperienced. To check this grow
ing tendency was the article written
Its publication in The Index will
doubtless interest many of your rea
ders. Adolphus. •
THE DEAD LINE OP FIFTY.
“The Southern Preelytirian publishes
a long article taken frem the Ccngrega
tionalUt, with the above unique heading.
It is based upon the declaration made
by seme modem churches, that after a
minister has attained the age of fifty
his usefulness begins to wane, and the
congregation require a younger and
more representative shepherd, to lead
them.
We were pleased to note that though
confessing to the existence of such an
absurd idea in seme instances, both of
the journals named ccmbat it with
much force and logic.
Such an assumption springs rather
from the low degree of piety which ex
ists in those churches, and the love of
the world which is allowed even to in
vade the sacred precincts of the pulpit.
We venture the opinion that the aver
age membership of these religious as
sociations are habitual theatre goers,
Sabbath excursionists, lecture loving
Christians, and seekers after something
new and sensational, even ; n the sacred
droppings of tie sanctuary. It is the
empty paraphernalia and outside show
—the pomp, eclat, and social position
j and mtrale of those who merely wear
the livery of Chiist, that possess at
tractions for such.
The pastor must be young and band
seme; his moustache, cravat and boots
immaculate ; his voice and delivery op
eratic and mellifious ; his conceptions
of religious duty, and definition ot what
are and are not innocent anivstmenis lat
itudinarian ; his demeanor social and
jocular ; his style j ojular and elegant,
and his tent ensenille such as will make
all the girls exclaim, ‘isn't he a love of
a man.’
But we submit that such are not the
qualifications prescribed by the Saviour
of mankind for his disciples and apos
tles. Jesus was meek and lowly, and
went about preaching and teaching, and
doing good. He was not ashamed even
*o eat and lodge with publicans and sin
ners. His throne is in the hearts of the
contrite ones. Never did any man more
utterly abhor and abjure the pride and
vanities of life. This desire for change,
and objection to experienced and devout
men, therefore, springs frum anything
else beside a genuine love for God and
spiritual progress.
But let us consider whether, in reali
ty, there is any truth or force in assign
ing fifty years of age as the ‘dead line’
where a minister ceases to be useful.
All history and experience unite in
establishing the fact that the wisest
statesmen, the most learned jurists, the
greatest military captains, the majority
of the world renowned diplomats, savans
and celebrities, never leached the zenith
of their power and influence until they
had tressed that ‘line,’ and attained
several decades of years beyond. It
would requires volume even to enume
rate a moiety of those who have flour
ished, and illustrated every age tfnd
nation in all the walks of life, after
passing the allotted three score years
and ten. Lord Palmerston, Brougham,
the elder Pitt, Fox, Sir Robert Peel,
Lord Wellington, Humbolt, Audubon,
I biers, MaeMahon, the larger number
of the Presidents of this Republic,
Juo’ge Story, Ihomas Benton, Berrien,
Clay, Webster, Calhoun, Cass, Astor,
A. T. Stewart, lhcmas Ritchie, Judge
W. Law, and thousands of others, could
be mentioned. Indeed, in English his
tory young politicians are the excep
tions ainor g those who have reflected
me st glory upon the empire.
But if thisbetiue in secular pur
suits, then, a fortiori, how much stron
ger the argument when applied to the
pulpit Chribtian experience and grace
go hand in band together. There is no
neutral ground or halting place in the
career of the belie ver. He must either
go onward or backward. And Ibis is
< specially tine of tbe faithful pastor.
Constant, study, self abnegation, ab
straction fiom worldly pursuits, that
fearful tense of responsibility which
the care of immortal souls engenders,
familiarity with scenes of suffering and
affliction, ail unite to fit him year by
year more perfectly for his heavenly
mission on earth. As time rolls on,
therefore, so does he ripen in holiness
and faith, and become richer in expe
rience, profounder in knowleelge, and
better qualified to learn and instruct
those whose spiritual interests are com
mitted his keeping.
In proof of this, leek around and |
compare the piety and usefulness of!
fuel) venerable divines as Chalmers, *
Wesley, Whitfield, Ardulald AJexan-j
der, Daniel Baker, Joseph Stiles, George
Howe, the elder Pierce, Doctor Fuller,
and thousands of others, both living
and dead, with the achievements of the
yeunger clergy. Not that we would
disparage or underrate the labors of the
latter. Blit ceteris j.anhvs, until actual
senility and imbecility supervene as tie
consequenee of extreme old age, it is
fair to asseit that the minister of Christ
continues to gie w in grace and spiritual
attainments, and bece me s even better
qualified for the disc barge of bis grave
and responsible duties.
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HIE UIUIIES AND 'HIE CONVENTION.
Dfar Index— I want to add tho names
of some more churches, whose names
aie on my becks, that will each be en
titled to one delegate, by raising the
amounts specified for each. Carters
ville, $35 00; Hogansville, S3O 70J
Fairburn, $33 CO; Lexington, $34 00J;
Cabin Creek—Sarepta Association—
s 33 50; Crawford church, S4O 00;
Salem—Sarepta Association—s 32 00;
Madison, $35 00; Greenville, $34 00.
The amount put to each, sent up for
Home or Foreign Missions, Sunday
schools, Orphans’ Heme, Indigent Min
isters, or Mercer University, or for all
these together, will give each church a
delegate. My brethern, in the churches
named, raise the amount, and elect
your pastor, cr hotter still, if you have
a young minister who warts to learn,
send him to Thcmasville, and it will be
worth almost as much as a year at
college to him. When yeur delegate
gets lack, at the first opportunity, call
on him for a report of the Convention.
This is bringhg the Convention close to
the chvrchcs. Your brother in Chris
tian love, W. N. Chaudoin.
L. C 7-. District Secretary.
For the Index and I'aj tist.]
The Baptist Stitc (cnwntlcn of Beorgla.
Dear Brother Bcti ek —If the
Lord will, it is my purpose to attend
the meeting of the above body April
20th, at lbcmasville.
The dear brethren who have made
piledges to the San Antonio church,
Texas, and those to whom I have sent
the “ A]} eal for Aid,” will please send
or bring their contributions, for this
grt at work, to me at Thcmasville.
The church edifice is enclosed, but
we are unable to use it for the want of
floor, seats, etc. -
We have been c< mpelled to discon
tinue work on the building, reientlv,
for the want of funds.
| Dear brethren, help for the Master's
sake. Tours, in Christ,
J. W. D. Cbeath,
General Agent.
Cold Sptirgs, Texas, April 1, 1876.
Conscience is like the wave ; to see
to its depths, there must be calm.
For the Index and Baptist.;
DOING SOMETHING FOR THE LORD.
Dear Index: — Will you carry this
little story to the utmost parts of
Georgia, and even into other States,
that it may be heard and read by
many, and even imitated by some.
I know an infant Sabbath-school,
less than four months old, about seven
ty five in number, that have been quite
healthy and active in their efforts to
walk and talk, and they have been
talking about the best means to facili
tate tbeir growth and usefulness, and
they have come to the conclusion,
(which many churches have not
reached yet,) that every member is of
some use in building up and carrying
on the glorious enierprise, in which
they are engaged, and they have made
their decisions in this way, that they
will all do something, and the large
majority have concluded to plant corn
to be appropriated for the nourishing
and strengthening of their body ;some,
one dozen grains, others more, etc.
Oh, that'eveiy church in Georgia
would imitate this little Sunday
school, and that every member would
do something to build up and strengh
<n and invigorate the church of Christ,
the Master’s glorious kingdom, and as
it is now planting time, may not each
one that can procure a spot of ground,
resolve to plant something for the ben
efit and building up of the church, and
ci rrying forward the glorious gospel of
Christ V
Brethren, is it not our reasonable
service? Then let us resolve to do
something in this way. Let every one
determine to set rpart some portion of
ground, or do something else, it mat
ters not what, for the Lord, and con
secrate it to Him and His service, to
be laid irto tbe treasury of the church,
and then let the whole church say
what disposition shall be made of tbe
same.
I know one minister who says he in
tends planting one-half acre of cotton
for the Lord, and intends to get as
many of the members of his church to
do so as he possibly can. I would
that all ministeis would imitate bis ex
ample. W. S. Lumpkin.
David Mcßride. —We call atten
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Mcßride, the popular carriage manu
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Central Baptist Church of At
lanta. —In consequence of continued
ill health, Rev. E. S. V. Briaut has de
clined to accept the care of the Central
Baptist church of this city.
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draw from the blood its liquid, and exposure to
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liquid is needed to build up the system, but it is
extracted, and the aystrm is weakened by the
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lsq.. i J 2 00i S3 30 {4 20. *6 10gl2 60;521 SO {B6 00
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35q.. ; 510 . 780 10 20; 72 30) 30 001 SO 00 80 00
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5 sq.. . 780 12 00 15 60 20 50 \ 46 SO j 79 20 120 00
6 aq. : 92) 13 75 18 60 22 801 55 201 93 60 137 50
FIFTY INSERTIONS A YEAR.
Eight lines make one square. Largecuts and heavy
lettering double price.
All transient advertisements must be paid in ad
vance; regular advertisers quarterly.
Special Notices SO cents a line; by half year 15 cts.;
by the year ten cents.
Religious Notices relating to local interest 15 cents
per line each insertion.
This is the organ of a Baptist constituency of up
wards of 250,000 Its advantages as an advertising
medium are unquestioned. Only a few columns are
allowed to strictly first-class advertisers, and only
t hose willing to pay our tates.
Remittances at the risk of party sending the
money.
The Franklin Printing House
AND
' , BOOK BINDy RY
y V 27 aQ d 29 Broad si.
ATLANTA, GA.
Ora friends will please remember (1) that we
have in connection with the Index and Baptist a
BOOK and JOB PRINTING OFFICE and BOOK
BINDERY complete in all appointments.
11. That we turn out as good work in these
lines, as any house in the land, either North or
South, East or West.
111. That our prices will compare favorably
with any of them; and
IV. That friends of The Index and Baptist can
materially aid it by influencing Mercantile Rail
way, Professional and other friends, to send their
orders for anything in our line, to this office.
Such confidence shall not lie abused.
Address JAS. P. HARRISON & CO.,
Proprietors Franklin Steam Printing House
FOR tfATALOGIfjSS".
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Crozer Theological Seminary,
Upland, Pa. 14 miles from Philsdelphia. Com
ni odious buildings, furnished rooms, choice li
brary, full corps of instructors, course of extra
lectures. (ST Tuition, room rent and fuel free.
Address the President. novlß.lv
EDWARD J. EVANS & CO.,
Nurserymen and Seedsmen,
YORK, PENN.
QTj'Tj'TYC Garden. Flower and Grass
Seeds, Seed Cain, Seed Pota
toes, Seed Wheats. Tree and Hedge Seeds, etc.
Bulbs of all binds, for Spring and Fall planting.
Standard and Dwaif Fruit Trees. Crapes anf!
Small Frnits. Evergreens, Ornamental Trees and
Shrubs. Roses, Hedge Plants, etc. Enclose
stamp for price list; 25 cents for full descriptive
catalogue. jan2o.tf
JSlVfyjßWjWjfe.' - 05-00 TO *IO.OO A DAT
made at home, by male or fe-
Wjdlimale agents, selling the IN-
Tfl FALLIBLE FIRE KINDLER.S, for
KS) Kindling Wood or Coal Fires without shav
iugs or paper. Twenty fires made at the
I f'■ cost one Nothing so good for ex-
If m terminating worms or caterpillars from
A [* fruit trees. Forty diplomas awarded by
FSB Mu iM State and Counties. Solo control of a town
TTMUWI nr rnnnty to ono agent. Samples mailed
ia Ikwh for 50 cents. Address R. P. .SMITH, Cor.
and Pearl Streets, New Albany, Ind.
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TO THE LADIES!
SIOO in Cold Reward.
I WILL give ®IOO in gold coin for any case of
disease peculiar to fema’ep, or liver disease,
dyspepsia, scrolula or kidney affection that I
cannot cure.
Do not throw this away, my suffering friend,
as a humbug, but write to me, giving a full
statement of your condition, together with name
of your nearest Express office and post-office.
I only charge for cost of medicine till you are
cured, and remember there is no such word as
fail to cure.
Enclose two 3-cent stamps for return postage.
MRS. T. J. GOLDEN,
mcli23.6m P.O. box 226, Macon, Georgia.
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ESTABLISHED 1846.
SHELDON COLLINS & Cos
MANUFACTURERS'OF
PRINTING INKS
OF EVERY VARIETY.
Office and Depot— 2o I-'rauktort Street,
marCO.Gm new YORK.
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Philadelphia l&SSl
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\dresß: The Illustrated Weekly,
J ' No. 11 Dey bt., New York,
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THE O. W. MASSEY
EXCELSIOR COTTON GIN.
SUPERIOR TO ALU OTHERS.
In order to accommodate those wanting a
lower priced gin than the Excelsior, I will make
two other styles of Gin this season, One I call
the MASSEY GIN, the other the GRISWOLD
GIN, and will warrant either of them to pr
-“ ,? 3 ? n 7 Gin made except the EX
CELS r OR. Bend for Circulars and Price List.
junlo-3m Q, W, MASSEY, Macon, Ga.
Sl6 Forges for Plantations.
NO belts or bellows. Will weld 3 inch iron.
Send 3 cent stamp for catalogue to Empire
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