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The Christian Index.
BY JAS. P. HARRISON & CO.
A JUST DEFENSE.
la two late issues of the Alabama
Baptist there has appeared what we
consider a just defense of our brother,
Rev. S- Boykin, against .censures cast
on him for having his Sunday-school
paper, Kind Words, published by a
Methodist printing house. We do not
consider that the merits of a paper de
pend in the least degree on the charac
ter or sentiments of the compositors
who set the types, or on those of the
pressman who works off its issues, but
wholly on those of the person or per
sons who furnish the reading matter
for it.
For the encouragement of brother
Boykin, we will add, that censures were
once cast on The Index —we will not
say when or by whom —because our
printer was not a professor of religion.
His associations were with Baptists,
his moral character was good, and he
had acquired an enviable reputation as
one of the best printers in our State,
but it was published as something that
detracted from the merits of our paper,
that he was not a Baptist, nor even a
professor of religion. We published
not a word in our own defense; but
believing in the righteousness of our
cause, we committed it to God, and
went ahead, confident of ultimate suc
cess ; nor have we had cause to regret
the course we pursued. The Lord has
biessed and prospered us. He has
converted and added to our household
of faith the printer to whom objection
had been made, and the reputation aud
circulation of our paper have been ex
tended, notwithstanding the efforts
made to lower us in public estimation,
and to obstruct our circulation. With
truth and righteousness on our side,
we have nothing to fear—never, no
NEVER!
EMORY COLLEGE COMME.YCEMEJIT.
The commencement exercises of this
favorite institution of learning were, as
usual, brilliant and highly interesting.
A large concourse of visitors was pres
ent, and the various classes acquitted
themselves with great honor. The
sermons, orations, and essays, were of
a marked high standard. The alumni
oration, delivered by Eev. John W.
Heidt, was a model of grace and elo
quence. It was listened to with enthu
siastic favor by an immense audience,
and richly deserves the high encomi
ums it has received.
In speaking of the heroes of the
Cross, the speaker alluded to our own
sainted Jesse Mercer, in the following
beautiful tribute :
What Georgian is not proud of Jesse Mercer?
His name is dear to Baptists, but also dear to
Georgia. An able minister of the Gospel for
half a century, his feet were swift to bear glad
tidings of great joy to city and country. He
was tiie star of bis beloved church, and while
he borrowed brightness from her radiant face,
he gave it back agaiu with rioher glow. The
closing act of his useful life was the endowment
of an institution of learning which bears his
name, and its splendid character and equipments
rival the best in the land. An illustrious ex
ample worthy of imitation. 1 know I would be i
justly open to your censure on mis occaeion, in
this presence, and in this house, should I place
no offering on oar Zion'e altar. My heart gashes ;
to tell of Jesse Lee. and Hope Hull, and others, !
dauntless pioneers—of Capers the *• belovied
disciple,” and Andrew full of grace, and count- I
less heroes of the ritie, ax and saddle bags —men •
without enperiors in any clime, who have fallen
in sleep and been gathered to their fathers. But >
how can I pass that honored veteran, who,
though lingering on the shore of time, stands
like a majestic tree on a smooth plain, alone,
grand in solitude, sublime in pre-eminence. Who
is like unto him V Nearly equal in age with the
republic, he ie himself a long linked chain of
continued memories. Who shall recount his
labors ? No minister of Christ has ever worked
so long and well. What pen can portray his
pulpit powers ? Of commanding form, graceful
manner, earnest look, when he speaks allatteud.
Wonderful in exegesis, accurate in exposition,
profound in thought, marvelously fertile in
striking metaphor, glorious in pathos, in sim
plicity as a child.
His theme divine.
His office sacred, his credentials clear,
By him the violated law speaks out its thunders.
And by him in tones as sweet as angels use
The gospel whispers peace.
Peerless Lovick Pierce! Thou art ours, but
thy great name belongs to all the world. Chris
tian conqueror ! tby victories already number
thousands. Really, in thy triumphant life thou
hast fought thy last fight. Death will have no
terror for thee. It* very sting will contain a
honeyed antidote. Then enjoy thy evening.
Caa’st thou see the gorgeous sunset ? We are
tinted with its aplend .r, and will catch its every
mellow ray. And when thou dost sink to glo
rious rest, we will follow on to join thee in the
land where no death shall enter.
The Religious Herald intimates that
playing marbles on the streets by a
minister of the Gospel is as innocent
an amusement as reading The Chris
tian Index.
Ah, brother, would that we could
conscientiously say that reading the
Herald is an equally innocent thing
for Baptists to do! We freely ac
knowledge that “Pikeiam” is a greater
evil than playing with marblea.
INDEX ANABAPTIST.
Publication Rooms—27 and 2 South-Broad Stre
jSecular Editorials.
To The Centennial via the Atlantic Coast.
No route from the South to the Cen
tennial presents better advantages to
the traveler than the Atlantic Coast, or
“Bay Line," and it exceeds all others
in the picturesque and delightful
scenery which may be enjoyed in the
trip by the magnificent steamers that
ply the Chesapeake Bay to Baltimore.
You start on the morning train from
Atlanta; arriving at Augusta you make
close connection with the train for
Portsmouth, Virginia, via Wilmington,
North Carolina. The train places you
the next eyening at the wharf in Ports
mouth. You embark at once on one
of the elegant Bay steamers. From
the deck superb aud interesting scenery
will attract the eye; historic spots
dear especially to Southern hearts;
Hampton Roads, Fortress Monroe, the
prison of President Jefferson Davis,
etc. If desired, you can stop over and
enjoy the attractions at leisure. If you
do, you will find the Hygeia Hotel, Old
Point Comfort, Virginia, of which Col.
H. Phoebus is proprietor, a royal place
to stop at. The hotel is situated on
the beech, has spendid rooms, a fine
table, and every other facility for the
comfort and luxury of the traveling
world. There are few that would not
long to remain all summer at this de
lightful resort.
It was our good fortune to make the
trip up Chesapeak Bay on the Florida,
one of the finest and best steamers on
the Coast. There were aboard over
five hundred souls, including three
hundred soldiers of the “Legion,” en
route for the Fourth of July festivities
at Philadelphia. ‘
The accommodations were excellent,
the bill of fare tempting enough for an
epicure; the" state rooms large and
comfortable, the salon embellished with
all that art and skill could devise for
the enjoyment and ease of passengers,
and, withal, a complement of officers
w hose gentlemanly and urbane conduct
made our experience on board the
Floiida one of the pleasant reminis
cences of our Centennial pilgrimage.
You arrive at Baltimore after a
breezy, refreshing trip of twelve hours,
and fully prepared to meet the fatigues
of the railroad ride from that city to
Philadelphia.
In conclusion we desire to say that
the trip to the Centennial is made near
ly as quickly via the Bay Line, as by
any other route, whilst the comforts,
attractions and pleasing incidents that
meet the passenger all along this route
make it one to be especially commend
ed to Southerners.
Mr. A. Pope, the manager of this
route, has wide experience, and leaves
nothing undone to promote the welfare
of all; his reputation as a splendid
railroad man is established throughout
the South.
We advise our friends who desire to
travel, to address Mr. R. V. Tompkins,
Atlanta, the popular local agent of this
route, who will cheerfully give full and
reliable information.
Medical College of South Caro
lina. —As per advertisement to be
found in these columns, it will be seen
that the forty-eighth course of lectures,
session of 1876—’77, will begin October
15th.
This college holds a deseivedly high
rank among the leading medical col
leges of America. Its faculty is unsur
passed by any other in this country, and
the terms and facilities offered must
insure extensive patronage. Read the
advertisement, and send for an annual
circular to Dr. J. P. Chazal, Dean of
the Faculty, Charleston, S. C.
Atlanta Machine Works. —Among
the foremost industries in the Gate
City stands the Atlanta Machine
Works of Messrs. Porter & Davis.
Their manufacturing facilities are ex
tended and their work is first-class.
They are good men, prompt and relia
ble and we bespeak for them a liberal
patronage throughout the Southern
States. Read the advertisement in this
itsue of The Index.
Literature Secular Editorials Current Notes and News.
ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1876.
LITERARY GOSSIP.
—The Athenaeum says: “ Prof. Whit
ney, the learned American Sanskritist,
is reported to have nearly completed a
treatise on Aryan affinities a work
likely to create a sensation among ori
ental scholars. It is said he intends
to'proc eed to India soon, and take up
his residence therefor several years, to
continue his researches. We hope, for
the sake of philology, that the report
is true.” .
—A bronze statute of Lord Byron is
to be erected in the Green Park, Lon
don, opposite the house where he wrote
“The Siege of Corinth.”
—A novelty in American literature
has appeared recently at Chicago. It
is an eight page quarto weekly paper,
illustrated, fairly well printed, and
judiciously edited, at one cent per
number. It is called the Budget.
—The editor of the Inland Monthly,
a flourishing magazine published in
Chicago, is a woman, and all the work
done on the magazine is by women.
We are truly glad to see women begin
ning to stand out of their own light,
and asserting their rights to an inde
pendent peerage with the other sex by
deeds, not “ words, words, words,”
and resolutions written on piper in
“ conventions,” but never performed.
We hope the example of these true
spirited Chicago ladies will be multi
plied a thousand times.
—Another Southern authoress is
taking a prominent place in literature
—Miss Julia Magruder, of Winchester,
Va., formerly of Baltimore. She is a
niece of General Magruder. She is
very young, and has a brilliant future
before ber. She wrote last year, a
fine story for the Southern Magazine,
entitled “ My Three Chances,” under
the nome de plume of “ Sherill Kirr.”
The Baltimore Sun says the peculiari
ties of her style consists in the simple
naturalness of her pictures, and in the
sparkling freshness, vivacity and dra
matic point of her descriptions and,
dialogues.
—lt may not be generally known that
Oliver Goldsmith, dear, warm-hearted,
whole-souled, inspired “Goldy,” the
chief recipient of the philosophical
ear-boxing, and the petulant affection
of glorious Sam Johnson, is the author
of the very current political phrase :
“Measures, not men.”
—The history of a very romantic
and adventurous life, written in Span
ish, is now being translated and will
soon be published. It is the bio
graphy of William Wheelwright, form
erly of Newbury port, Mass.
Wheelwright, years ago, was wrecked
at the mouth of the Rio de la Plata, in
South America. He alone, of all the
crew of his ship, escaped. He deters
mined to stay in the land upon whose
verdaut shores he had been thrown,
and by his yankee skill, pluck and ge
nius soon became a great man. He
introduced gas and water into the
principal cities, built bridges and rail
roads, established a line of ocean steam
ers, made the first survey of the Isth
mus of Darien Railroad, and pushed
improvements in every direction. The
result was that his busts and portraits
are found in all cities, and bis memory
is regarded with great respect.
The 3panish version of his life was
written by Don Jose B. Alberdi.
Not only around our Infancy
Doth Heaven witfffell its splendors lie;
Daily with souls thagcringe and plot,
We Sinais climb ana know it not.
-
‘ We Ought xq QpEY God Rather
than Men.” —By forwarding a three
cent postage stamp to this office, we
will send you a tract, the best ever
written, on Scripture baptism. It
gives the meaning of the Greek, the
testimony of celebrated Pedobaptist
scholars ; the ancient testimony to the
practice, and also the testimony of
modern authorities. Baptism precedes
communion-, ancient and modern wri
ters ; church confessions; what is
infant oaptism, etc., etc.
Address The Index, Atlanta, Ga.,
post-office box 24.
—The freight and accommodation
train on the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad,
between Albany and Thomaaville, has
been discontinued.
GEORGIA YEWS.
—The qpt proceeds of the Atlanta
and West Point Railroad for the past
fiscal year was $99,539.66.
—The Cartersville Express makes the
following notice of the grasshopper in
that county: The hoppers are making
sad havoc on the farm of Mrs. Lewis
Tumlin, in the edge of town. Thirty
five acres of clover, about ready for a
second mowing, has been entirely strip
ped. Twenty acres of cotton has been
destroyed in the same way. On an
adjoining field the corn has been strip
ped to the stalk, even to the tender
ends of the ears. They are rapidly
making their way to other fields of
These pests appeared upon Mrs.
Tummi’s place in comparatively small
numlMs some four weeks ago. They
were first seen in a stubble field, when
the wheat was being taken from the
field for threshing. For ten days the
hands on the place have been fighting
the hoppers, aud ty some extent their
progress has been impeded. The grass
hoppers have made their appearance in
various parts of the county. Various
modes have been resorted too to destroy
them. They are easily driven after ten
o’clock in the morning, and in this way
they are driven together and burnt
with straw. In the early morning,
while the dew is upon the weeds, clover
or grass where they roost, they either
cannot or do not feel inclined to move.
Observing this peculiarity, Col. J. J.
Howard, on Tuesday morning at three
o’clock, started seven mules, hitched to
as many scrubby black jack bushes, all
abreast, and commenced driving across
his clover field. It being wet and dark,
and having about thirty-five feet front
covered with the bushes, it was difficult
for the insects to avoid destruction,
and thev were killed by the thousands.
Smenced raining, which
lyored the operation.
>urs of this labor, Col.
he killed about one-
Howard
I plan. It is to make
rrange the shafts that
il the rollers ahead of
crush them to death.
Col. Howard urges all farmers, who are
troubled with these pests, to kill them
by all possible means that can be in
vented, in order to save next year’s
crops, and thus prevent a famine in the
land. He has been fighting two weeks,
and thinks he has killed half on his
place.
—Mr. J. T. Rise, of Upson county,
raised this year 212| bushels of oats
on If acres of land. This is a yield of
121 3-7 bushels to the acre.
—Mrs. C. L. Blackshear, relict of
the late James Blackshear, Esq., died
in Macon. The deceased was a daugh
ter of the late Gen. John Floyd, and
her husband a son of the late Gen.
David Blackshear, two distinguished
names inseparably associated with the
early history of Georgia.
—The Normal Musical Institute, at
Dalton, under the superintendence of
Prof. Mclntosh and Scholler, will give
a grand concert on the 9th instant,
in which one hundred voices will parti
cipate.
—The Douglasville Medium says
that Rev. Randall Jackson (colored,)
charged with stealing a pig, has been
tried, found guilty, and sent to the
chain gang.
—Fulton county is out of debt, and
has 115,000 in her treasury.
—A very interesting and instructive
Sabbath-school convention was held
last week in Griffin.
—The grasshopper “pest,” we are
sorry to see, is spreading all over the
State. Ap yet the damage done has
been slight.
—A new railroad, from Eufaula to
Bainbridge, is projected.
—The Western Georgia Co-operative
Grange will meat in LaGrange on the
16th and 17th of August.
—A heavy hail storm did consider
able damage to the crops in the vicinity
of Crawfordsville.
—Warehousemen are preparing for a
mammoth crop of cotton.
—The Long Shoals Factory, in
Greene county, has been purchased by
Mr. D. A. Jewell, of Jewell’s Mills, and
will be put into operation by Christmas.
—The Sunday-school cause in
Greene county is in a very prosperous
condition.
—An interesting Methodist revival
is progressing in Gwinnett county,
—Typhoid fever has assumed an
epidemic form in Duluth, on the Air-
Line Railroad. Though a small place,
there were at last accounts twenty
cases.
—Mr. Joseph H. Wilkins, of Louis
ville, Jefferson county, has donated
one hundred dollars per annum to the
Young Men’s Christian Association so
long as they are in active operation, in
carrying out the designs and objects
for which they were organized.
—A large amount of apple cider has
been made in the vicinity of Elberton.
—The Gainesville Eagle says : From
all parts of the county we have the
pleasing reports of good crops, not on
ly good but the best that have been
raised in the county for years.
—The Georgia State Agricultural
Society will meet in Gainesville Au
gust 8 th.
—Alapaha paid $12,800 for wool
this season.
—Mr. Jonathan Collins, a prominent
and highly esteemed citizen of Macon,
died a few days ago, aged 69.
Athens Watchman. —The Griffin
News has the following which we cor
dially endorse:
For typographical neatnesi and general
make up, the Athens Watchman is far ahead
of average weekly papers. The Watchman is
good .enough, and has field enough to issue
oftener.
The Associations! Record of Georgia for 1876.
This valuable statistical information
appears in this issue of The Index.
Our readers will please notify us of any
mistakes. If we could print the min
utes of all, as we desire to do, this table
could be made up much sooner. From
it the messengers and correspondents
would easily learn all they need to
know. Help us, brethren, to make it
perfect.
Ih this connection we beg the Mod
erators, in every case, where no agent
or representative of The Index appears,
to appoint one, aud such brethren will
furnish us with au account of the
meeting, its business, work, and the
success of the Association.
Death of Walter Adair, Esq.—A
large congregation assembled at the
Second Baptist church, on Friday, 28th
ult., on the occasion of the funeral
of this beloved and greatly esteemed
young man. The services were con
ducted by Dr. Gwin, of the First Bap
tist church, who touchingly alluded to
the many shining virtues of the de
ceased. Brother John McGuire, who
knew him intimately, also spoke of the
piety and many Christian virtues of
his deceased friend. Dr. Spalding was
not present during the services, being
absent from the city.
An appropriate obituary will appear
in the next issue of The Index.
Personal.—Rev. Dr. Skinner, of
Macon, preached two excellent dis
courses last Sunday at the Second
Baptist church, in this citv, to large
audiences. Dr. Skinner is a most wel
come visitor to the churches in At
lanta.
Brother D. W. Appier, formerly of
Columbus, called upon- us recently.
Brother A. is the efficient General
Ticket Apnt of the Western & At
lantic Railroad. He is a polished and
most agreeable gentleman. The'great
road to whose corps of officers he be
longs is to be congratulated upon se
curing his valuable services.
Spurgeon Declines.— Mr. Spurgeon,
in a note containing a newspaper para
graph, which stated that he contem
plated visiting this country, and an
offer of one thousand dollars in gold
for every lecture he would deliver,
sends the following to a friend in New
York : “ I cannot imagine how such a
paragraph should appear in yonr pa
pers, except bv deliberate invention of
a hard-up editor, for I have never had
any idea of leaving home for America
for some time to come. As I said to
you before, if I could come, I am not
a lecturer, nor would I receive money
for preaching.”
S3 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
DOMESTIC.
—Several companies of artillery
have been sent to the frontier to as
sist the troops acting against the Sioux
Indians.
—United States Senator Caperton, of
West Virginia, is dead.
—Congress has passed a bill for the
completion of the Washington monu
ment.
—Chinese immigration shows an
increase of 6,183 over last year.
—At the Mount Washington Sum
mit House four inches of snow - fell
July 26th, just after sunrise.
—lt is stated that Grant, Sherman
and Sheridan favor recruiting the regi
ments to a war standard with six
months men.
—lt is believed that the Senate will
pass the bill authorizing the coinage of
a silver dollar, making it a legal ten
der for twenty dollars.
—lt is reported that the Sioux who
massacred Custer and his men, have
recently had a fight with General
Crook’s command, defeating him and
inflicting great losses in killed and
wounded.
—lmmense multitudes of grasshop
pers are devastating portions of lowa
and Minnesota.
FOREIGN.
—The Austrian and Prussian armies
are being mobilized.
—Heavy but indecisive fighting be
tween various portions of the Turkish
and Servian armies is reported.
—Roumania has been forced into
maintaining strict neutrality, by a note
from the German government.
—The Roman Catholics of Bosnia
have subscribed a considerable amount
of money for Turkey’s war expenses.
—The death of the Sultan of Turkey
is expected daily. His death would
change the entire status of complica
tions with the insurgent provinces.
—lt is now believed that the great
powers will succeed incausingan armis
tice between the Servians and Turks.
—Sprvia has authorized the forma
tion of a legion of foreign volunteers.
Segnori, Carrazzini and Cevete, the
latter an aid-de-camp of Garibaldi, are
forming an Italian legion. The strength
of the Servian army now is 45,000 and
250 guns, including one battery of
lirupp’s guns, and 150 bronze pieces.
The Servian artillery officers are supe
rior to the Turkish, but the Servian
army is. deficient in infantry officers.
Russian officers and surgeons are ar
riving at Belgrade daily.
—The Daily News' Belgrade special
says : The Servian war has virtually
collapsed. Henceforth the aggressive
is quite abandoned. Despondency
reigns in Belgrade. I have some reason
to believe that the offer of mediation
on the part of Great Britain would be
favorably entertained by Prince Milan’s
advisors, though I have fears they are
victims to Russian intrigue.
—Ex-Colonel Valentine Baker, who
was sentenced to one year’s imprison
ment for improper behavior to a lady
n a railway carriage, and who yester
day was released from Horsemonger
Lane Jail, at the expiration of his time,
has accepted a commission, and leaves
immediately for the Turkish army.
—A government powder magazine at
Toulouse, France, exploded. Great
loss of life.
—The New York Herald has received
dispatches, stating that five letters had
been reeeiyed from its correspondent
in Africa, Henry M. Stanley, dated July
29th, 1875, August 15th, 1875, Janu
ary 18th, 1876, relating many hair
breadth escapes and fights with sava
ges, and numerous explorations and
discoveries, among which whs the
discovery of a tribe of pale faces in
the high uplands of the Gambaragara
Mountain, forming an entirely different
race of people to the black skinned
denizens of the plains.
The Christian Index thinks it is wrong
for a preacher to play marbles on the streets.
A Hardshell preacher once gave the same
opinion, on the ground that the Saviour says
“ marvel npt."— Biblied Recorder.
Well put. That serves to fortify
our position—we have the Scriptures
and the “ Hardsheils ” on our side.