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TRIP TO SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
Rev. W. D. Atkinson’s Field—S. 8. Mat
ters, &c., &c.
At the earnest solicitation of Bro.
Atkinson, I recently spent a week in
the Piedmont association, and am glad
to report solid and rapid improvement
in that portion of the State. Bro. A.
had prepared me, by previous state
ments, to exjiect considerable progress,
but “ the half had not been told.” For
a year or two I have been correspond
ing with various brethren, pastors and
superintendents, and had sent them oc
casional supplies of books and papers,
but the warm and cordial reception
given me, and the great enthusiasm
manifested at our meetings, were more
than I looked for. At Consolation
church, in Wayne co., the house did
not much more tfjgn half the
people whotvere prejjntA The singing,
led by Mrs. Hart at the organ, w<u
equal to any in Middle Georgia, the
dinner was abundant and well arrayed,
with enough ice-lemonade, free, for eve
body on the ground. A letter just re
ceived from the pastor, Bro. Gardner,
says: " I wish you know what attach
ments the children formed for you;
come again and plant in their young
hearts the truths of the Bible. Many
that would not have anything to do
with the Sunday school, have turned
out since you wore here, and say they
will not keep their children ‘under
the shrub’ any longer.’’
At Ten Mile church, where we had a
two days meeting, the interest increas
ed with each service to the close, when
the warm grasp of the hand and the
tearful eye showed that the exercises
had been greatly enjoyed and appreci
ated. We found a number of warm
hearted brethren and sisters here who
are ready for every good word and work.
Bro. Atkinson had just closed a pro
tracted meeting of great interest at
this church, and its influence was still
felt. From Ten Mile we went to Black
shear, where interesting Sunday school
services were held from Friday night
till Sunday afternoon, including a ser
mon upon our obligations to the young.
I remained with Bro. A. till Thurs
day morning, aiding him in a protract
ed meeting, which was full of promise,
when I had to take my leave, in order
to attend the Sunday School Conven
tion of the Fairburn association.
Having given this hurried outline of
my work, (a fuller account will be
found in the next number of The
Church A School) I desire now to say
some things about Bro. Atkinson and
ms work. It was his interest in, this
section and his sympathy for the! peo
ple that to-mvfte me
down, make the appointments and aid
me in all the meetings. And I desire
to say, first of all, with reference to
him and his work, that if the brethren
generally knew more of his labors, they
would be more cordial in their sympa
thy and more generous in their con
tributions.
1 propose briefly to call attention to
some of the most important objects ac
complished through his instrumental
ity : Ist. When he went to Black
shear, a town of 800 inhabitants, three
years ago, he could scarcely find a half
dozen Baptists ; now there is a church
of 70 members—stronger in numbers
and influence than any other in the
place, with a neat and comfortable
house of worship nearly completed, and
with no debt hanging over it. 2d. He
has aided in the organization of several
other churches at important points,
one of which is at' Jessup, the intersec
tion of M. A B. A A. A G. R. R’s, where
a good house of worship was built al-1
most entirely by his efforts. 3d. He i
has held Missionary and Sunday school
meetings at various times and places, 1
and thus given a great impetus to '
these* important departments of church 1
Work. 4th. He has regularly traveled '
over a large extent of territory, preach
ing the gospel to the destitute, and in- '
structing the people in regard to chris-1
tian duty and obligation. Sth. He has
aided and encouraged his brethren in
the ministry, counselling with them in
regard to matters of doctrine and duty. ,
His influence has been felt in the
pulpit, in the school, in the family cir-1
cle and in the communities where he
has labored. My opinion is that he
has never done as much good work in ,
any three years of his life as he has in
the field where he now labors, and I
sincerely trust that his brethren will
see to it that he is liberally sustained. I '
can l»ear testimony to the fact that he
has not failed to make prominent in
his teachings, the obligations of Chris
tians to spread the gospel, and give to '
its support at home and abroad.
The Ten Mile church made a con
tribution to my work, which would
be considered liberal for any church of
the samq,size in Middle Georgia, and
the offerings at every point were more
than 1 expected. The church at Black
shear makes regular contributions to
missions, and the Sunday school does
the aai.se. I think this is the custom
of all the churches to which Bro. A.
preaches, however poor they may be.
Ha v tog traveled all over Georgia, and
being well acquainted with its wants,
I have no hesitation in saying that the
most needy and the most hopeful, is
that section which brethren Daniell,
The Christian "Index and South-western Baptist: Thursday, September 18, 1879.
Ward, Bailey, Atkinson, and others
whose names I cannot now recall, are
now endeavoring to cultivate. Let us
not fail to help them.
T. C. Boykin.
GENERAL MEETING AT MOUNT
CARMEL.
The general meeting of the Friend
ship Association met with the church
at Mt. Carmel, Marion county, August
29th. The introductory sermon was
preached by Elder T. J. Bell. Elder
I. B. Deavors was elected moderator,
and Wm. L. Kinnard, clerk. In the
discussions which ensued, the first ques
tion taken up was: ‘‘What course
shall be pursued in reference to church
members who persist in holding their
letters?”
Elder Isaac Hart opened the dis
cussion and was followed by brethren
B. R. Mays. J. A. Park, R. A. Powell,
C. L. Battle, T. J. Bell, I. B. Deavors
and E. D. Watson.
Answer: “The voice of this body is
that the church should pursue the
same course towards him as it would if
he had no letter.”
a. m., devotional exercises,
following:
"Is it We duty of each church mem
ber to contribute to the cause of
Christ?”
The discussion was opened by B. R.
Mays. During the discussion of the
subject, which occupied much time,
the body adjourned for dinner. At
1| P. m., the discussion was resumed.
The following brethren took part in it:
J. E. Park, W. L. Kinnard, A. F.
Burke, R. A. J. Powell, T. J. Bell, C.
L. Battle, E. L. Mathis and B. W. Da
vis.
Answer: “It is the duty of each
church member to contribute to the
support of the gospel.”
The third question was then dis
cussed: “Whois our neighbor?” Open
ed by B. W. Davis, followed by J. A.
Park, Mays, Isaac Hart and R. A. J.
Powel. The body finally agreed to pass
the subject under consideration.
The following annoucements were
then made by the committees on ap
pointments and on business for next
meeting.
Appointments—Eld. J. A. Ivey to
preach the introductory sermon ; A. J.
Bell, alternate.
Essays to be continued. Elders J.
A. Ivey and J. H. Corley to write.
Programme for next general meeting
—Subjects for oral discussion. 1.
Do church members or ministers hin
der the cause of Christ, and how? 2.
Would it redound most to the glory
and the advancement of hi» cause to
employ a missionary within our
own bounds, or to turn over all ohr
missions funds to the State Board, to
assist the State Missions? 3. Age
Christiane as efficient In advancing
Christ’s interest as they should be? If
not, how may they become more effi
cient? 4. What course should a
a church pursue towards a church
member who will not give of his mon
ey to the support of the gospel?
Thanks.—The following resolution
was passed.
Resolved, That the thanks of
this body are hereby tendered to the
citizens and church members of Mt.
Carmel,.for their kind and liberal hos
pitality during our session.
1.8. Deavors, Moderator.
Wm. L. Kinnard, clerk.
P. 8. Religious services continued
until Wednesday night, September 3d.
Brother Bell remained and assisted
pastor Hart in carrying on the meet
ing, and considerable interest was
manifested. The altar was crowded
with mourners, though there were no
additions. Eld. J. A. Ivey preached
on Monday and Wednesday nights.
[We have taken the liberty of ab
breviating the report sent us. Ed.
REVIVAL~AT ANTIOCH.
Dear Index :—lt affords me great
pleasure to state that at Antioch, in
Upson county, Georgia, the Lord has
graciously visited his people, and
although the church had been depleted
in members and depressed in spirit al
most to despair, she is to day as a city
on a hill. The meeting commenced
Friday before the second Sabbath in
August, and continued ten days. The
pastor, W. C. Oliver, being engaged in
a meeting, failed to meet the church
until Sunday night. The interest in
the meeting seemed to increase with
every succeeding service. Brother
Oliver having been for twenty-nine
days and nights in continuous meet
ings before reaching us, and as all the
ministers in the churches around us
were engaged, so that he had no preach
ing help, we decided to have prayer and
experience meetings in the day, then
meet in the grove half an hour by sun
in the evening, andevery night preach
ing. The chureh was revived, back
sliders were reclaimed, sinners convict
ed, and mourners were converted.
We are increased in numbers seven
teen. But few churches, I imagine,
have felt as much strengthened by no
greater number. The majority of our
accessions are males—five of them
. heads of families from twenty-seven to
sixty-five years of age, nearly all of
whom at once have taken the cross of
( family devotion and encouraging sin
j ners to come to Jesus. Oh, brethren,
of the Rehoboth Association, let us all
pray God to meet with us at Macon,
and revive us as in years past by.
G. H. Perdue.
REVIVAL SCENES AND INCI
DENTS.
In 1836, and for ySars following,
C. D. Mallary was pastor at Milledge
ville, J. E. Dawson at and
the writer at Clinton, the three towns
forming a sort of tri-angle. It was un
derstood between us that, whenever
one needed help, the others would re
spond. In this way we labored to
gether a great deal, not only iu our
immediate fields, but also in preaching
the gospel and establishing churches
in destitute neighborhoods around us.
I think it was in the fall of 1837 that
Mallary and myself were summoned to
Eatonton to assist Dawson in a pro
tracted meeting. We had large con
gregations from the first; the church
was in good condition; and Mallary,
then in his prime, preached powerful
sermons several nights in succession,
but without any apparent effect. Some
thing was evidently wanting to arouse
public attention. This state of things
had continued four or five days, when
on a certain evening I met on the
street a young lady (Caroline), whom
I had known from her childhood. She
was of one of the most prorpinent fam
ilies in the town ; beautiful, intelligent
and accomplished, and was considered
the most popular and influential young
person of her sex in all that! region. I
knew she had been much devoted to
worldly pleasures. But, updn meeting
her, I took the liberty to inquire into
her religious condition. Shd promptly
replied, that she had been igQpght to
see the folly and her
past life, and had resolved to fpmly for
membership in the church u#6n the
first opportunity that might offer.
With her consent, I informed Dawson
of her intention; the door] of the
church was opened that nij’lit. She
came forward promptly, related a most
interesting experience, and was joyfully
received. She was clear and ei nphatic
in desciibing the conflict she lad ex
perienced in deciding to give up world
ly amusements of a sinful nature, es
pecially dancing, of w)iich she was very
fond. “But,” said she, “the struggle is
over now, and 1 desire to be evdjh more
devoted to my Savior than I hake ever
been to the world.”
Her baptism was appointed -for the
next evening, just before sunsgt, at a
creek half a mile east of the towh. Os
course everybody was there.*! The
banks of that little stream wer» lined
with crowds of interested spectators,
each one anxious to secure a position
from which the baptism of the lovely
and youthful Caroline might be viewed
to advantage. But there was one in
that crowd who seemed more deeply
interested than all othere Julhu of
Monticello, her bosomßwftfeutyffim
world
loth to leave Tier '
and clnng tof her 'tillT^Freaped the
water’s edge. A hymn was sung, Mal
lary made a few remarks and offered
prayer, when Dawson took Caroline by
the hand and led her down the shelving
bank into the limpid stream. They
had attained to about half the desired
depth, when she requested him to stop
a moment, and, turning to those on
the bank, waving her hand, she said,
“Farewell, young friends! Farewell,
Julia!” The effect was electrical. The
whole audience was convulsed, and
tears rained from eyes unused to weep
ing. Nor was the effect lessened, when,
upon coming up out of the water, Julia
rushed forward to meet her friend, em
bracing her, and crying out in agoniz
ing tones, ‘‘Oh, Carrie, you mutt not
lea re me! Mr. Dawson, pray for me!
Mr. Mallary pray for mrf” Anil we
all went down upon our knees on the
bank of that l>eautiful stream, which
was to us “none other than the house
of God, and none other than the gate
of heaven," and Mallary made such a
prayer as no other man could have
made. (He excelled any man in prayer
I have ever heard.) From that hour
the success of the meeting was assured.
That night Julia came forward for
prayer, followed by forty or fifty others.
She soon obtained hope in Christ, and
was baptized; and, in the course of a
week, about forty were added to the
church, many of whom proved to be
valuable accessions. In nearly every
ease they referred to the baptism of
Caroline as the means of their awak
ening. The gospel is “the power of
God unto salvation.” Sometimes the
ordinances (especially that of a bap
tism) are more effective for this ob
ject than the most powerful sermons.
God is a sovereign in the work of sal
vation— uot only in the work itself.bat
in the means he employs to accom
plish it, one of the chief of which is the
baptism of believers. What an impetus
would be given to the work of evangel
izing the nations, if all Christians would
inscribe upon their banners, “One Lord,
one faith, one baptism.”
If you will admit one more article on
this subject, I will be content to lay
aside my pen, fearing I have already
wearied both you and your readers.
J. H. Campbell.
Columbus, Ga. e
“Rev. R. H. Harris has just closed
an interesting meeting at Pleasant
Grove, Thomaa county, Georgia, and
we are happy in being enabled to
state that his labors have been attend
ed with the most gratifying results. So
familiar is he with the Bible, so earn
est in preaching the word, so instruct
ive and so impressive, that every one
is interested, and we trust benefited.
The people were made to rejoice and
wo trust that sinners were converted.
Several were received upon profession
of faith. Several who had been led
off by Campbellism have been enabled to
see their error, and gladly returned and
were restored to former fellowship. Ser
vices will be protracted at our next
monthly meeting. We have every as
surance that the impressions already
made will prove blessings both valua
ble and lasting. May the efforts of
our dear brother be attended with
"Heaven’s richest blessing.” F.
THE SHORTER BAPTIST COL
LEGE.
During a recent visit to Rome, Ga., it
was the privilege of the writer to thor
oughly inspect this magnificent estab
lishment, and he has no hesitation in
saying that it has no superior, if an
equal, in all the South. And it may be
well to say, just here, that no verbal or
written description can give any ade
quate conception of the magnificence
of the buildings or the completeness of
their arrangements.
the site itself
is one of the grandest in America, over
looking, as it does, the Oostanaula and
Etowah rivers and the surrounding
mountains and valleys for many miles,
affording a view of scenery as beautiful
and sublime as can be seen on the
Hudson river, or elsewhere.
THE COLLEGE EDIFICE
contains the chapel and thirteen rooms
for recitations, apparatus, society meet
ings and art purposes. The chapel is
certainly unsurpassed in the United
States, as far as painting and adorn
ment are concerned. The walls are
beautifully and elaborately frescoed,
and the windows are made of equisitely
stained glass. The memorial window,
in memory of the devoted and faithful
wife of the generous benefactor, con
tains eight paintings from Bible sub
jects, illustrating the life and reward of
a good woman. This loom is 40x64
feet, and will seat comfortably five hun
dred persons, but eight hundred could
be crowded into it by the use of the
rostrum and extra seats. The cost of
the adornments alone will perhaps ex
ceed $2,000.
The two societies, Eunomian and
Polyinnian, have elegantly furnished
rooms, with the nucleus of a good libra
ry in each. Col. Shorter has presented
them with a leather-bound set of the
American Encyclopedia.
The art rooms are commodious and
convenient, containing busts of distin
guished men of ancient and modern
times, to say nothing of the paintings
and drawings that meet the eye at
every turn.
The apparatus is abundant and of
great variety, and maps and charts and
blackboards hang on the walls of every
recitation room.
Overtopping observatory,
’ froifa which caj be seen the stars by
night and the most beautiful scenery
by day.
THE BOARDING HOUSE
is 50x114 feet, four stories high, and
contains 36 rooms, neatly furnished
and thoroughly warmed and ventilated.
The boarders have a parlor, 18x36 feet,
specially fitted up for their comfort and
convenience. The building is supplied
with water closets, bath rooms, water
from the city water works, a range,
laundry, and everything which comfort
and convenience demand. A sewer,
more than one thousand feet long,
conveys the refuse from the laundry,
kitchen, water closets, etc., to the Eto
wah river. Each bed room is 18x18
feet, neatly furnished with marble-top
bureau, washstand, tables, chairs, bed
steads and all necessary bedding, and
a large closet, and may be heated by
steam or grate and lighted with gas.
The arrangements in all departments
seem to be as complete as skill and
money could make them.
The noble donor, Col. Shorter, cer
tainly could never have erected a
grander monument to his memory, or
done a better deed for humanity.
Such a college with such equip
ments should certainly have the most
important of all equipments, an able
President and an able faculty. It is be
lieved that in the person of
PROF. R. D. MALLARY
the college has a well qualified presid
ing officer, one who, by large experience
and thorough training, is fitted for the
solemn responsibility of teaching and
training the young ladies committed
to his care. He will be aided by a
competent corps of teachers, who, it is
believed, will prove themselves worthy
of the trusts committed to them. Mrs.
Mallary will preside over the boarding
department and take personal and
special oversight of all the boarders.
Too much cannot be said of this worthy
lady—of her noble qualities of mind
and heart. Mothers need not be afraid to
intrust their daughters to her keeping.
Georgia should be proud of this splen
did college, and grateful to him whose
large-hearted benevolence prompted
i him to bestow it for lier daughters.
All honor to Col. Alfred Shorter, and
I may he live to consummate all his
i plans and realize all his hojies in refer
| ence to the College. Visitor.
The Col portage work carried on by
, Mr. Spurgeon’s congregation is very
I extensive. There are now eighty col
porters engaged in the work, and about
75,000 families are visited each month.
During the past year the number of
tracts distributed gratuitously was
162,000; the value of the sales was
over $41,000, in about 927,000 separate
publications, and the number of visits
paid was 926,200.
FROM THE WILD INDIES.
Dear Index :—I have sent you In
dian news and Indian documents
hitherto from which I have not heard.
I now send you glad intelligence which
I think you/will like. This morning
I received the following letter from our
Creek native preacher, John Mclntosh,
who is under appointment of our Do
mestic Board as missionary to the wild
Indians. In explanation, I will only
say that last year I took my wife with
me West, as I expect to do again next
week. We were met in the Seminole
nation by a delegation of nine “.. ild
Indians” from Wichita agency. My
wife gave one of their women the dress
alluded to, and persuaded her husband
to let her cut of his long hair of which
he was as proud as a Chinaman. He
consented, and now both are Baptists.
Bro. J. Mclntosh is doing a noble
work. H. F. Buckner.
Wichita Agency, Sept., Ith, 1879.
Rev. H. F. Buckner
Dear Brother
I write you afew lines this morning
to let you know that we had a good
meeting yesterday and I Baptise
twelve Convarts three Men and Nine
womens lam happy to know that the
Lorde is Blessing our Works out here
we now have fifty Members In our
Church tell sister Buckner that the
dress she give to an Indian Woman at
the Seminole Camp Meeting she has it
yet and had it on yesterday and look
very nise her husborn Baptise yester
day Brother Beaver and his daughter
has bin very sick but are some better
Pray for us that the Word of the Lorde j
May have a fre Cost that Meny souls
May be seave I will leave this plase
next Monday I will be at the Associa
tion on thursday
Give My Love to all
yours truely
Bro In Christ '•
Jno Mclntosh
BETHEL ASSOCIATION.
To the Churches and Pastors of the
Bethel Association:
Dear Bretren : I moved to Arling
ton, in Calhoun county, Ga., in Janu-1
ary last. I found upon my arrival that ■
I had settled in truly missionary |
ground. The Baptists had no church
in the place, and not a Baptist church
nearer than ten miles. I established I
an appointment to preach here the first
Sabbath in the month, and on the first
Sabbath in July I succeeded in consti
tuting a church under an arbor,
which now numbers 29 memliers. The
place is small and the people and mem
bers of the church are poor. They
have subscribed for the building of a
house of worship all that they are abU,
and 1 we cah’t build unlees our brethren
and friends will help us from a dis
tance, and I now call upon you to help I
us in our time of need. We do not i
propose to build a costly building. We
want a genteel and comfortable house. I
As we are now situated we can’t have
a Sabbath school, nor prayer meeting;
and you know it would be very un- i
pleasant in the cold winter to worship
under an arbor. You can send any I
amount that you may be so kind as to
give us, by mail to myself at this place,
or send it to the Association, which
meets in Albany, on Thursday before
the first Sabbath in November, 1879.
Thomas Muse,
Your Old Moderator.
Sept. 3rd, 1879.
THE MIDDLE CHEROKEE ASSO
CIA TION.
HOW TO GET TO IT.
The Middle Cherokee Association
meets with the Unity church, near
Plainsville, Gordon county, Georgia,
on Friday before the fourth (4th)
Lord’s day in September.
It is desirable, when possible, for
brethren and visitors to come by pri
vate conveyance, as most of those who
will receive and entertain visitors and
live at a distance from the
church and thus conveyances to
and fro will be, in part, provided.
Those coming by railroad from be
low Kingston, should come to Plains
ville[ via Rome, and report to J. M.
Morrison. Those who expect to come
by the Western and Atlantic Railroad,
should at once notify J. M. Morrison,
by mail, at Plainsville ; and whether
they come up or down the road, let
them stop at Adairsville, and convey
ances will meet them there to carry
them to the church. It will be best to
reach Adairsville on Friday Morning,
as conveyances will be sent there then
for all who may come. Delegates will
be passed on the railroads for one fare.
We hope to have a large attendance.
S. H. Cate,
I Sept. 8, 1879. Pastor.
A HAPPY SURPRISE.
Dear Index :—To encourage the
many humble pastors who read your
1 columns and to certify them that iu
all their trials, their cares and their
heartaches, there are many warm hearts
that tenderly sympathize with them,
and which manifest the same some
times when least expected, 1 beg to
state the following case: On the even
ing of the sth inst. the members of the
Carrollton Baptist Church, in large
numbers, assqjnbled at the pastor's
humble dwelling, bringing with them
many tokens of love, and for the time
taking control of the premises; a
table was prepared on which were
placed many beautiful and valuable
articles, all necessary for the comfort
and support of the happy recipients,
and when the table, bearing the many
tokens of love and esteem, was pre
sented we had not words to express our
gratitude. Prayer was offered and
party returned to their homes, leaving
us in the enjoyment of one of the most
happy scenes of our life. Dear breth
ren and sisters, your reward is in hea
ven, with him who hath said, “In as
much as ye have done it unto one of
the least of these, my disciples, ye have
done it unto me.” W. W. Roop.
Carrollton, Sept. Bth. ’
MY MISSION IN COLUMBUS.
During my first year’s residence in
this city, I performed missionary ser
vice among the poor at my own
charges. On applying to the State
Mission Board for an appointment,
they promised to pay me S4O a month,
brother DeVotie agreeing to raise my
salary, which I have no doubt he tried
to do. I was paid at that rate up to the
convention at LaGrange, at which time
my appointment was renewed at the
same rate. But I regret to say, that
for the ensuing conventional year the
Board failed to pay me by one-fourth .
of the amount agreed upon. This de
ficit of $l2O I cannot afford to lose,
without serious inconvenience, and I
hereby call upon my brethren and
friends to make it good to me during
this fall. I trust the Board will be
abundantly sustained in their present
engagements, and that they will be en
abled to enlarge their operations. Yet,
while the brethren are providing for
current expenses, I hope they will not
consider me unreasonable in requesting
them to pay me for labor already per
formed. Contributions for this object
may be sent to me by mail or other
wise, to this city.
I am gratified to add, that God is
at this time graciously reviving his
work among the people for whose wel
fare I labor, and that scores of them are
being brought (hopefully) to a saving
knowledge of the truth as it is in Christ
Jesus. J. H. Campbell.
A SEASON OF REVIVAL.
Dear Index : While the Lord is
blessing his people in many places, the
church at Carrollton also has reason
to rejoice because of the outpouring
of the Holy Spirit, reviving the work
of grace in the hearts of Christians, and
awakening sinners to repentance.
In July we held a meeting of ten
days, and the Lord was pleased to own
and bless his people—three were then
added to the church by baptism. On
the fourth Sunday in August, in an
swer to an earnest request Os thdchurch,
our beloved brother, Rev. J. H. DeVotie,
visited our church and remained eight
days with us, during which time ser
vices at the church were continued.
Rev. H. C. Hornady, our former pas
tor, and much beloved, was also with
us three days, and aided in the services
of the meeting.
This was Dr. DeVotie’s first visit to
Carrollton. He has, by his labors of
love in our midst, endeared himself to
the hearts of many. Ably and accept
ably did he preach the gospel to a
large and attentive audience, and his
prevailing arguments, earnest admoni
tions, and sweet counsel, will long be
cherished in the mqplory of our church
and people. As t*> visible result of
these labors, five hate been added to
the church by baptism, others are deep
ly concerned. good work go
on until many shall be brought to
Jesus, and to our blessed Lord be all the
praise. W. W. Roop.
jparrollton, Sept. Bth.
' y DO NOT FORGET.
i The Bethel association will meet on
Thursday, (I believe) before the Ist
Sunday in November. Let all the
churches remember Bro. R. J. Hogue
in their collections for missions. We
put him among the Indians, when he
gave himself to them. Bro. J. 8. Mur
row told me once, that all Bro. Hogue
lacked of being all and doing all that
could be expected of him as a mission
ary, was the money needful for his
work. Let us speak for him in our
, churches, as well as pay our money.
W. M. H.
In the World and Not of It.—ls
men would love this world less and an
other better, they would be more quiet
here, and more careful to prepare for
that better state. If our conversation
were in heaven, as it ought to be, with
what contempt should we look down
upon the busy designs, the restless
cares, the vain hopes, and the perplex
ing fears of the greatest part of man
kind? Then we should have more
peace and tranquillity in our minds
while we live, and greater satis
faction when we come to die. For in
tegrity and innocence will keep us most
from giving disturbance to others, and
from finding any in our own breasts.
“Whoso hearkeneth unto wisdom shall
j dwell safely, and shall be quiet from
the fear of evil.”— Bishop Stillingfleet.
Already, before the frosts have come
the first falling leaves tell us the sum
mer is passing, and even entering upon
its period of decline. They are but
leaves, and yet what a lesson they teach
of transitoriness and fleeting life!