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The Christian Index. THIS SOUTH WESTEHH BAPTIST, THE CHPISTIAN HERALD OF Alabama. _ of Tennessee. VOL. 55— NO. 19. Table of Contents. —Alabama Department: Record of State Events; The National Surgical Insti tute; Baptist News and Notes; Spirit of the xveligious Press; General Denominational News. Second Page.— Our Correspondents : Notes on the Act of Baptism—No. X—Rev. J. H. Kil patrick: Some Suggestions—H. F. Smith; The Bible a Looking Glass—F. C. Atkinson; The Existence of God—T. B. Cooper; Waldo. Flor ida—Robert Keith; Thos. A. Carl; “What’s in a Name”—Principle; etc. Thibd Page. —Letter from Texas—Crops—Cli mate—Stock—Natural Advantages, etc.; Mer cer University—H. Ville; A Strange Mistake. Science and Education Life Lengthened; Food for the Nerves; A Word for Our Spoken English. Fourth Page.— Editorial: Tvndal—Rev. 8. G Hillyer. Articles of Faith—Rev. J. S. Baker Watchman, What of the Night: Southern Bap tist Convention; Georgia Baptist News; State Sabbath-school Convention—Rev. D. E. Bntler; etc. Fifth Page — Secular Editorials: Literary Gos sip; Gems Reset; Interesting Historical Pa pers; The Georgia Railroad; Georgia News: etc. Sixth Page. —Railroad Associations—An Elabo rate Review of the History and Purposes of The Southern Railway and Steamship Associ ation—Albert Fink. Seventh Page.— Agriculture : Our Washington Letter—The Department of Agriculture—lts Objects and Accomplishments; Georgia Farm Notes. Eighth Page.— Our Correspondents : Correc tion and Explanation—W. N. Chaudoin: Resig nation: Bible Union; An Appeal to Baptists— John Osborn; Resolutions of Respect—Chatta nooga Baptist Church Mission Department; Contributions: The First Missionary; etc. The Snndav-School: Christian Fellowship—Lesson for May 21. Marriages Tribute of Respect. Obituaries. Advertisements. INDEX AND BAPTIST. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT. A Troy merchant advertises for a hundred thousand pounds of blackberries. At Whistler church, Mobile county, the Providence Association will meet May 26th. There will be a centennial mass meeting at fiubamah church, in the Canaan Association, on May 27th and 28th. The Alabama Baptist announces the fact that it has found a brother who “ heartily ap proves ”of its treatment of Dr. Baker. Ah ? The revival at Greenville has borne moHt excellent fruit. Many conversions have been made. Union Springs is to have anew paper to be called the Bullock county Guide. J. G. Cowan is to he editor and proprietor. The young Mei’s Christian Association con vention at Huntsville, recently was numer ously attended anil very successful. Attorney-General John W. A. Sanford will deliver the annual address before the Literary Society of the Southern Uniuersity, in Greens boro, next July. The Greenville Alabamian learns from a re liable source that corn can be bought in Lowndes for 50 cents per bushel, while here it is worth about 75. The Selma and Gulf railroad is now open, and its trains run regnlarly, leaving St lma Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Satuidays, and arriving there Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays. A gentleman from Minnesota, has purchas sed the Charles Howard residence at Cross Keys with the sixty acres on which it stands, for $1250. The gentleman says that many more will come from his section. From the Florence Gazette we learn that Mr. Williams, who has taken the contract to build the locks on the Muscle Shoals canal, has ar rived at Florence with some of his boats and machinery, and will soon commence work. The Alabama Baptist says : “ The Tndex tells us that among the atten dants at the Ministers’ Union of East Alabama was Rev. G. E. Bremer. We were there, but were not so fortunate as to hear of brother Bremer. Was he there? ” It’s a great pity . The Talladega Beporter says many think the crop pretty nearly ruined by rust, others think there will be a good wheat crop. The opinion of the majority of our farmers seems to be, that the early wheat will make a fair yield, while the late wheat, much of it, is well nigh ruined. There is certainly a large quan tity of rust in the wheat fields, and it seldom fails to make its impression on the crop. The Tuekegee News Have: “In a trip through portions of Macon and Bullock counties last •week we were surprised to find so much new ground, and a large area in course of clearing. It is a fact, we learned, that there is more land In cultivation this year in Bullock county than there has been in ary one year ever known be fore, and it is very gratifying to know that fen ces are all in excellent condition, better than they have ever been since the war. At Montgomery, Arthur Bingham, late State Treasnrer, was arrested by Sheriff Mur phy, on a warrant issued by Judge Minnis, of the City Court of Montgomery. The warrant is based on an affidavit by Mr. L. Gilmer, clerk in Treasurer Crawford’s office, charging Bingham with embezzlement of some $3,000 while he was State Treasnrer. Mr. Bingham gave bond in the sum of $5,000, and the case will be heard on the 20th inst. The treat National Snrglral Institute for the South, Located at Atlanta, Georgia. We have watched with care the establishing, rise and progress of this wonderful Institution. Such institutions, when first inaugurated in our midst, often give rise to suspicion and severe criticism, therefore we had but little to say for or against it, when it was first located in the city of Atlanta. It is now a fixed fact that great good to suffering humanity has been accom plished through the instrumentality of the Southern Division of the National Surgical Institute. We have been visiting, from time to time, for the past two years, the attaches and pa tients of this Institution, but have never before (until a few days since) visited the establish ment for the purpose of noting critically every department connected with it. The home institution is located at Indian apolis, Indiana. The branches of the Institute are at Atlanta, Georgia, Philadelphia and San Francisco, California—all now in a prosperous condition, diffusing their benefits to thousands of sufferers all over our common country, who bless the men and means by which they are restored to health and happiness. The building of the Southern Division iB located on Alabama street on the South, Pryor street on the East, and the railroad on the North, opposite the Kimball House, and with in a few yards of the Union Depot. This is a magnificent structure, and known as “Dodd’s Building.” It is a four story-edifice, and has all the modern improvements of architecture, symmetry and beauty. The three upper stories are occupied by the Institute, with an en trance on Alabama street. The first thing which attracts attention at the foot of the stair way is an elevator, which is used either for passengers or freight, so that a patient can be, without inconvenience, taken from the ground floor up to the fourth story. On entering the second story, we pass immediately into a large reception hall fronting on Alabama street. This room is 17x70 feet, and has an abundance of air and light. It is very comfortably furnish ed, and is used as a general reception room. In this apartment can he seen busts of Galen, Hippocrates, Esculapius, Ambroise, Pare, Richat and Dupuytren, all neatly arranged on pedestals. We Bee, also, in this room large glass cases in which is displayed apparatus and appliances used in the treatment of deformities. We see also imported models of the human body. To the scientist it is an interesting feature of the Institute, and attracts his ad miring attenttnj). The operating room is on the the same floor, fronting on Alabama and Pryor streets. It is lighted by three large windows, and well arranged for the purpose for which it is designed. In this room is kept the surgical instruments, composed of every variety of the latest and best improved known to the surgical profession. Although they are well prepared with every necessary instrument and operating table, etc., yet they scarcely ever use the knife, acting upon the principle that “the best Burgeon is he who can cure the wound and save limb ” The Institute has also a neat little drugstore adjoining the operating room ; here can be found every needful medicine. Connected with the above apartments, and also opening into the reception room, is the office of I)r. K. H. Boland, the Secretary and Treasurer of the Institute This is a finely furnished room, with desks, iron safe, etc. Dr. B. is exceedingly courteous and kind to all who come in contact with him. Dr. G. W. Handy is the surgeon in charge, and is one of those men who has fitted himself for his duties and profession by all the facilities of this coun try as well as those of Europe. Mrs. Dowtin, a most agreeable, pleasant, and withal an accomplished lady, has charge of the female department. Connected with this department is a handsomely furnished parlor, and a separate room for adjusting the appliances to the female limbs. The gym nasium is a room 40x55 feet, and is furnished with a beautiful engine which is constantly in motio". This engine is used to drive machines for correcting deformities, and also to give rapid motion to paralyzed limbs. It is, indeed, a curiosity to see the many machines used in this room to restore vitality and correct de formities. The Institution has also connected with it, and near the gymnasium, a work shop in which every article needful for the use of patients can and is manufactured. Dr. J. C. Allens worth is in charge of this department. If any new deformity of any limb, or any part of the body, should present itself at the Institute, they can in this very work shop pre pare the necessary apparatus without the de lay of sending a thousand miles for what may not answer the purpose when it arrives. The electric and vapor baths constitute an i mpoitant element in the treatment of diseaw s in the Institute, and are as complete as any baths of like character. In fact, it is supplied with one of the largest baths in the United States. The hotel is under charge of Col. White, a man well known as the polite and accommo dating hotel-keeper at Stone Mountain. The hotel is the third and fourth stories of the building, and has large wide halls, beautiful rooms well furnished and well kept. The table is furnished with the best the city can afford. Between seventeen and eightei n hundred patients have been already treated at this In FBANKLIR PRINTING HOUSE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MAY 18, 1876. stitution, and we know that some of our own friends and relatives have gone from the Insti tution entirely cured, after having suffered for years. These gentlemen do not propose to take acute cases, but to treat chronic diseases en tirely. They will not flatter any one into the idea that a disease can be cured, when there is no possible chance to perfect a cure. Children can be more easily and successfully tieated than grown persons, in cases of club feet and diseases of like character; therefore, it behooves every parent to begin in time with the deformed child. I!'In conclusion we would cordially recom mend this most valuable Institution to the suf ferers and diseased in the range of our circula tion. * * * BAPTIST NEWS AND NOTES. —The Missouri Baptist statistics show 64 Associations, 1438 churches, 842 ordained min is! ers, and a total membership of 89,786. I appears that they expended last year in State missions $6,221, and in ministerial education over SI,BOO. —The Memphis Baptist says: There is a Baptist preacher not a thousand miles from Shreveport who has not preached since last summer, and gives as his reason that he is so reduced that he has not a decent win ter coat in which to appear in the pulpit. But lie has a passible summer coat left over from last year, and looks forward to the warm sea son, when he will be able to resume his labors. —A course of Baptist historical discourses, on an interesting series of subjects, is to be deliver ed in the First Baptist church, Chicago, during the fall and winter. The subjects include ‘The Biptist Churches of the Middle Ages.” and “The Baptist Churches of the Reforma tion." —The annual expenses of the Rochester Uni versity are over $27,000, " hile the receipts are but about $19,500. Virginia, by latest statistics, had 63,435 white, and 110,508 colored regular Baptfsts> and a gain over last returns —white, 2859; to tal white and colored, 4633. The Antimission, ary Baptists number about 2600. —The Board of Councillors of the American Baptist Educational Commission, will hold their annua] session on Wednesday afternoon, May 24th, 1876, at Washington street Baptist church, Buffalo, N. Y. The annual report will be presented, followed by addresses. A Centennial meeting will be held in the evening- —We are glad to learn that the English Baptists are to sustain, as he deserves, the Rev Paul Grasei, formerly a Romanish canon, whose conversion and baptism produced such a sensation a few years ago in the piapal city. Ground has been purchased for the erection of a church to be under his charge. There is to be a parsonage connected with it, and a room for the sale of religious books. This will be 4 he second church built in Rome by the En glish Baptists. —Mr. Maclaren, in his address before the Baptist Union of Great Brittain and Ireland, discusses the subject of ministerial incomes He shows by figures that the range of incomes of Baptist ministers is very low, more than half of the pastors receiving only from S3OO to $750, and adds: “How far below the lowest sum many ol our incomes sink I am afraid to say.” In the larger churches $1,200 to $1,500 s not an unusual amount, and in comparative ly a few the salaries reach $2,000 and $2,600, and those which reach the latter sum may be counted on one’s fingers, In view of these facts Mr. Maclaren says : “Men of spotless rep utation, of true piety, are toiling all their lives, and subsist on less than the wages of many a working man. Their homes are scenes of he roic, patient faith, and true martyrdom. I could tell cases that would make your hearts bleed, and might make your cheeks burn. I could speak of the never ending privations, the sharp sting of real want; the toiling, anxious mother; the children that cannot be educated, are poorly fed and poorly clothed ; the father whose mind stagnates because he dare not buy books, whose spirit is weary because year out, year in, he has to labor on without holiday or rest, whose heart is worn by the corroding of constant anxiely, and embittered by many a doubt, if not of the goodness of God, at least of he reality of Christian sympathy among men. These are not fancy pictures; th originals are only too near and numerous among the pastors of our smaller churches. These churches can not of themselves meet the need, and if inde pendency mean isolation the case is hopeless. If our brotherhood means anything, it surely means that deliverance and enlargement are to come to them from us." —The Chistiun Obtmer has a very practical suggestion which ought to be universally heeded. What a mockery it is to fee a church plenti fully supplied with stained glass windows, gilt chandeliers, cut glass, shades and soft cushions, and hymn-books so few and far between that not one-half of the worshippers can be sup plied ! Buy the hymn-bcoks first, and leave the costly luxuries that really add so little to the worship ot God, lor after consideration. Mr. W. T. Graham, of North Alabama, re cently sheared twelve and a half pounds of wool from a single sheep, of only one year old. The entire flock averaged ten and two thirds pounds to the sheep. They are of the Cotswold breed. Spirit of the Religious Press, The Watchman thus pointedly touches up one of the prevailing vices of this sensation seeking age: Refined cruelty, or telegraphic cruelty,— call it anything cruel, —is the custom of re porting in the papers the relatives and friends of a man charged with crime. Years ago a minister’s son fell into a crime, fled the coun try, and was lately arrested. We have not seen a notice of the arrest which has not given his father’s name and position, as if to deepen the darkness .'n which that home must have been shrouded for years. Is justice helped by such information to the world ? Only the oth er day a young woman’s crime was telegraphed from Texas all over the land, giving, of course, her father’s name, as if that would be a mat ter of interest to the public. The quality of such mercy needs straining. We are not asking for the concealment of any crime under heaven, but this needless mentioning of friends whose hearts are already breaking, this uncovering homes already filled with a sorrow keener than death could bring, is something like refined cruelty. The Churchman unfolds the following ar gument relative to the question of the minis ter’s “family:” A man is usually paid for what he can do, and not because of his personal encumbrances. If you contract with a man for building your house, you do not graduate the price according to the size of his family. Nor do you pay your grocer more or less for a pound of sugar be cause he has a family or because he has not. The idea of paying a man, not because of the extent and quality of his work, but because of the size of his family, does not obtain in any department of life ; except, perhaps to a limi ted extent, among the desperately poor, and among the lower occupations of life. No me chanic, with a proper sense of self-respect would ask a man to incease his wages, because of the size of his family; nor would he expect to get a bushel of potatoes cheaper on that ac count. No clergyman should parade his family as a part of his elemosynary stock in trade with the expectation of exciting pity; and hence leading to an increase of salary. If he does so, it is not unlikely that he will be ousted at the first opportunity even from his slender living, and his place be supplied, perhaps, by some celibate brother at an increase of salary. The principle that a clergyman is usually valued for what he is, and for what he can do, and that his salary will be paid with reference thereto, and without much regard to his family, wheth er large or small, is pretty well established. A man must chiefly rely upon himself. A supe rior wife mlybe a real help. And so an infe rior one may prove a real injury. If he has : which inspire confidence and admira tion, the whole question about family—wheth er ’.here be one or no'—is secondary. 'idptves Cent Baptist discourses eloquently and pointedly on the, blessedness of giving:” The blessedness of giving to the Lord is a doctrine that cries almost in vain for the lively, active faith of the professed children of the Al mighty. The language of inspiration is unam biguous, emphatic and full of persuasion; Honor the Lord with thy substance and with the first fruits of all thine increase; so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall hurst out with new wine. There is that that scattereth and yet increaseth, and that withholdetli more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also him self. Give and it shall be given unto you, good measure, pressed down and shaken togeth er and running over. Now if God’H word be true—and who will deny ?—the greater blessing, of receiving and giving, is the giving. But men do deny the truth of God's word—if they deny it not in words, they do in aclions ; for who—there are few—acls upon the principle that it is more blessed to give then to receive ? —Says the Independent caustically: The Advance thinks that “the strange blight that seems to have fallen upon the opening blossoms ofonr century plant of Centennial ju bilation.” is due to a lack of state recognition of God. For oui part, if we wanted to make Belknap and Babcock honest, we should expect that a little piety put into their hearts would be Bore efficacious than a presidential chap lain or an amendment to the Constitution. —ln an article on “Overgrowths,” suggested by the career of the late A. T. Stewart, the Congregaliovalisl says: We cannot help thinking that in a bettei day which is coming, the merchant who vises upon the ruins of others until his head touches the commercial skies, and his circumference seems almost to coincide with his horizon, will be counted as a monstrosity and an over giowth ; neither pleasant to look npon, whole some for society, nor to be regarded—even by himselfc-as, in point of eternal fact, a success. Discoursing on the multifarious devices of Satan, the Rational Baptistfeaye: Satan does not undderrate the church ; he shows his estimate by devoting to it his most assidious attention, and especially at critical periods. Then he puts on Ills whitest c|othes, and his most angelic lineaments. If a meet ing-house is to be built, he gets himself put on the building committee, and lays himself out. “It must be a house that will do us credit, and that will conciliate the people in the best so ciety toward the Carpenter of Nazareth. We mußt make Art the Handmaid of Religion. As for the means, pshaw ! we can borrow ; and we must have failh. ’Tie faith that does the business.” So the church is built, surmounted with a spire and mortgage. Nobod y can hear; but, then, all can pay. And the uninvited but very efficient member of the build'ng com mittee rubs his hoof with satisfaction. He does not neglect the minister. “Now, you have a very intelligent congregation. It is very important that you preach learned dis courses. You must refute the infidels.” Or, ‘‘Really such a man as you ought to have a de gree. You deserve it; and then think how much it would add to your usefulness ! ’Bears to me I would preach a little more in that di rection.” Or, "You ought to have a wider field. This is not a large enough sphere for you. These people have very little culture." If other means fail, then he works through the conscience, goading the promising min ister on, forbidding him to rest, telling him all the time that he should “preach as dying un- to dying men and the man from whom Satan dreaded forty years of soul-saving, gives out at thirty. It. is because Satan can assume at will the glories of his former state, can transform him self into an angel of light, that we have such sore neid of watchfulness, that we need not on ly all our power of vigilance, but the wisdom which God alone can give. —Our English contemporary, the Baptist, notes a state of affairs there which certainly finds a parallel in this country; There are two things which we have to mourn the existence ot in these days—the re lapse into wordlinesa of persons supposed to be converted, and the intrusion into the church, and the assumption of Christiau airs, of people who have not relinquished the pleasures of sin and have no intention of doing so. There is an essential difference between those two class es. The first retains some tenderness of con science, and while wishing it was with them, like it once was, they, as it were, transgress timidly. Not so the others. 2hey marry the outward forms of religion to a thoroughly worldly life, and assume the airs of broad minded reformers. —A correspondent of the Methodist tells of a church which got up a questionable donation supper for the benefit of their pastor It was held in a public hall, and the pastor, ignorant of the character of some of the arrangements was induced to be present. Alter the supper the tables were cleared away, and shortly a fid dle struck up and a dance ensued. The pas tor was a self-possessed man, and so, albeit Bur prised and indignant, showed only a pleasant manner; but when the proceeds of the enter tainment, lit the shape of a roll of greenbacks, was handed him, he courteously but inflexibly declined to touch it. There was considerable eeling, and the charges of “puritanism,” etc., were freely indulged in, but without avail. The cburcli received a needed lesson, and there are other churches that we occasionally hear of that might profitably ponder it. —The Christian Secretary beautifully says : Christ’s resurrection confirmed the faith oft; e early saints, and realized their hope of eternal blessedness. It is also the pledge and promise of the resurrection of all His disciples. His is the type of ours. How inspiring to the believ er I Death is disarmed ; the grave is hallowed. The vine has gone up—the branches will fol low. We look upon the grassy mounds where dear dust reposes, and the eye of faith sees them change into a field sown with the seed of im mortality. Though sown amid mourners’ tears, the harvest shall be amid angels’ joys, and instead of the perishing body we gave back to the earth, shall tome foith the noble, radiant, immortal form ! —The Standard, speaking in reference to rich men says: For our own part, wa find it f r easier, judging upon principles of ordinary human wisdom, to understaud such a man as Peabody, then such as some of these others we have named. What can a man bethinking of who lives only to acquire? He knows perfectly well that however much he acquires he can keep nothing. What can money be good for except to use, and to use with a view to per manent and really good resultß ? How is it possible that a man can be willing to toil like an Astor, a Stewart, a Vanderbilt, and accom plish nothing in the end ? For really it is nothing. Meanwhile what investments are open to him in the interests of humanity, reli gion, God, and his own soul ! How is it that with their transcendent sagacity these men fail to see that really their wealth will do their good only as it does good to others? How is it possible they can commit the egregious folly of throwing away life into enterprises which end in nothing, and slighting those which promise results as lasting as the being of God. and which always make their promise good ? —These are true words from the United Presbyterian : They do best religiously, who live in single ness of aim. It may be possible to scatter our devotion and sow in a broadcast way, but the result will be far from satisfactory. “This one thing I do,” directly devoting all ener gies to it, and making all other things indi rectly assist in its accomplishment—this is the kind of consecration that will truly succeed. —The Methodist calls attention to the fact that Edwin Booth made over $50,000 on his recent Southern tour of a few weeks, while eighty pastors who preached a year in the Methodist Conference received only $45,000 for that period. —The Christian Register pertinently re marks : Unfortunately for the memory of Mr. Stew art, in the light in which he now stands before the community, one of liis neighbors was Pe ter Cooper. This good old man has Bhown so clearly how wealth may be used wisely and freely to promote human welfare, that every New York millionaire, living or dead, is in evitably brought to the standard of this exam ple. Mr. Cooper has children. Ilis fortune is not one tenth as great as Mr. Stewart’s. But instead of waiting until parting with money should become involuntary, more than twenty years ago he set apart about half his property for the advantage of his fellow-men, and he has had the satisfaction of superintending the execution of his plans, and of witi cssiug their completion. —Says the New York Methodist : There is much silly talk about “cheap men” in connection with the first i ffiee in the Repub lic. The best man in the nation could be had to-morrow without a dollar of salary, and that will always be true. And, as life runs among us, the higher the salary the “cheaper” the man will be. Just in proportion asyou feed the paltry appetite for wealth you will increase the strug gle of cheap brains and cheaper morals to get the money, and your “respectablesalary” will be used as a bribe to buy the office. This is the case now in a class of offices paid by fees which amount to large sums. Make the salary of the President, directly or indirectly, by gifts or by disguished appropriations, half a million and we will guarantee its being filled by very cheap character and ability. “The money in them” is corrupting the administration of many of our offices. We must payin something better than money to get the best service, and. (he rule now is the more money the lees honor. WHOLE NO. 281 General Denominational Reis. —An Ulttramontane paper, the Voce della Verita, of Rome, states that English Protestant clergymen, belonging to the sect of Puseyrites or Ritualists, are traveling in Italy dressed ex actly like Italian priests, and that two of them are boasting of having celebrated a sacrilegious mass in an Italian cathedral. —lt is singular that in the week in which the leaders of the Methodist body were invited by Dean Stanley to be present at the uncovering of a monument to the brothers John and Charles Wesley in Wesminster Ab bey, they have been called on to pay a bill of costs to establish their right to the use of the title of “reverend.” It has cost them no less than $3,000 to restrain the senseless bigotry of the rector of Owston Ferry, sustained as he was by the Bishop and Chancellor of the Diocese, and afterwards by the Dean of Arches. —The Society of Friends in England num bers not quite 14,200 persons of all ages. —The Pope it is now stated has written to King Alphonso of Spain, reminding him of his promise to sustain the concordat. Al phonso and his government however, refuse to persecute all non-Catholics as a consequence ; the relation between the Vatican and Spain are not as amicable as in other days. —The annual revenue of the English church is reported at $25,000,000. Of this amount the Archbishop of Canterbury gets $75,000. —Two large dry-goods houses in London have well-salaried private chaplains to con duct morning prayers and give addresses to the young men and women in thei*- employ. —At the last birthday of the Kin? of Siam, the girls connected with the flourishing school of Mrs. House, of the Presbyterian Mission in Bangkok, presented him with a silk quilt which they had made. His Majesty ad mired the gift very much, and expressed to Dr. House his gratitude to the missionaries for what they had done for his people, espe cially for the introduction of vaccination, add ing, “I am very glad that you are teaching the young girls.” —There are seventeen periodicals published in’the United States in the interest of the Young Men’s Christian Association. —Rev. Dr. Anderson says the Baptists during the last century have raiped over $75,000,000 tor the following objects : Houses of worship, $39,229,221: home missions, $6,000,000? general and ministerial education, $11,000,- 000; Sunday-schools, $10,000,000; Fublica- Society, $866,057 ; foreign missions, $6,000,- 000 ; Bible Society, $2,000,000. —The Sunday-schools on the Western con l ent, including officers, teachers and schol ars, number 6,850,869 according to the sta tistics. —The committee in charge of the proposed Religious Centennial Celebration in Cincin nati have partially arranged a programme. A series of meetings will be held, beginning on Sunday, June 4th, with services by ministers in their churches, on pertinent subjects of their own selection. On Monday evening there will be prayer and praise meetings in several churches. On Tuesday- and Wednesday there will be essays read in the several churches, children’s meetings, and services in the open air. Thursday there will be a union confer ence of all denominations. Friday, children’s parade and picnic. Papers on appropriate subjects will be read by eminent gentlemen. For the Index and Baptist.] NOTICE—IIEPIIZIBAH ASSOCIATION. Dear Brethren —At the general meeting recently held in the fourth dis trict, the following resolution was unanimously adopted : Resolved, That we request the cdurcbes of our Association to observe the first Sabbath in June, next, as a day of special prayer that God would raise up in our midst more New Testa ment ministers, and qualify them for efficient service. The undersigned was requested to give publicity to the above through The Index. The motives prompting us to apply to the Master of the vine yard for this help are abundantly ob vious to all. Some of our churches are without pastors, and others are served iu a very inefficient manner. Should ministers from other portions of the country be induced to settle here, while it would tend to supply our des titution, these would leave behind them their former fields of labor unsupplied. In our own churches are many pious young men, some of whom have en joyed the advantages of a liberal edu cation. Let us look here for laborers. On the day designated, let us both in our public and our private devotions, call earnestly upon the Master of the vineyard. W. L. Kilpatrick. Hephzibali, Ga. Covetousness is sure to be accom panied by a want of moral honesty and downright truthfulness in all transactions where money is involved. Ananias was not the only man in the church who lias “put up a poor mouth,” and underslated his resources, so seek ing to cover up his meanness while making a show of liberality.