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TOTHS BRETHREN IN THE REBO
BO TH ABSOOIA TION.
Dear Brethren : Aoout two years ago, a
few earnest faithful Sunday school men,
met at Fort Valley and organized the Hebo
both Sunday-school Convention. The sec
ond article of its Constitution defines its ob
ject to be “to organize, maintain and improve
Sunday-schools, and to promote the cause
of the Redeemer." The body has had an ex
istence of two years, the second annual ses
sion having just closed, after a pleasant and
profitable meeting, held wit-i the Forsyth
Baptist church and school. Like all under
takings in their infancy, its life has been
maintained with the utmost difficulty, and
by the labors of leas individuals than fingers
on one hand. During this period those of
us whose hearts are burdened with the im
portance and necessity of the results to be
accomplished through this medium, have
carefully, earnestly and prayerfully sought
to find out the cause of our slow growth.
■Of course, there are various reasons, some
of which are of a trivial nature, and easily
remedied; others of great importance, and
must be removed before we can hope for
success. Without a proper conception of
the sphere of the Sunday-school, and
its true relation to the church, a
,-great many are opposed to it, in
instead of recognizing it as growing out of
■the church, and being her most efficient
auxiliary, we often bear that the Sunday
school vies with the pulpit, usurps the place
of the parent, and therefore, dangerous, be
cause it relieves them of all responsibility in
the home.
the comparative indifference with which
the world regards children, and all objects
for their benefit, the want of feeling, and a
failure to realize the great responsibility and
the duty growing out of the relation between
the learned and the unlearned,the newness
•of this enterprise, are all great stumbling
blocks in our wav. Conventions and Asso
ciations to consider the interest of churches,
have been assembling in our State for more
than half a century, but not until a very
few years ago was a Sunday school Conven
tion formed. It is true these assemblies pro
fessed to nurse and care for the Sunday
school cause, but what did they accomplish?
A committee, composed of men who, per
haps seldom visited a Sunday school, wou'd
be appointed, merely to discharge the order
■of business. But as grievous as these obsta
cles are, brethren, we can overcome them all
-with but one condition—that you unite with
us, and give us your influence, sympathy,
co-operation and presence at our sessions.
The want of interest and complete failure
heretofore of our pastors in the Sunday
school work, has been the chief drawback.
To illustrate, there are more then thirty
ministers in our •‘Association.’’ At the
meeting just closed there was not a single
visiting pastor in attendance, only one at
all, and he a resident of Forsyte. The
younger members of the churches, who labor
in the Sunday-school, need your influence,
your example and your presence. A minis
ter who doee not care for Sunday schoo's,
need not be surprised that his church is
“neither hot nor cold,’’ and that his entire
membership neglect this most important
branch of our Lord’s vineyerd.
Brethren we need you to stimulate and to
■encourage us, to show us our duty from the
pulpit and at our gatherings. Your aid is
so necessary, so indispensable, that without
it, our labors will prove ineffectual and vain.
How long will you slumber over your beet
interest? how long before you understand
that the Sunday-school is your right band
in the upbuilding of the churches? When
will you know and believe that the Sunday
school is a preparer of children for the Lord?
like John the Baptist, preparing a people for
Christ's coming and teaching, so the Sunday
school gets children ready for the preaching
of the glorious gospel of the blessed God,
and the folds of the church. Join us, then,
my brethren, in our efforts to instruct and
to save the young. Breach the necessity
and the importance of the Sunday-school,
and the ‘‘Sunday-School Convention,” and
let us know you are in earnest by your pres
ence, speeches, words of council and advice
when we meet in Convention. Let me beg
that each of you preach at least one sermon
a month in the interest of Sunday-schools,
organize one wherever you preach, and ere
long our churches will throw off spiritual
poverty and death, and be filled with young,
earnest, zealous Christians, vising with each
other in the work of the Master.
Brethren, please consider your position,
the effect oi your influence and example,
and with a determination to do, our work
will no longer drag, but be a pride and a
blessing to our entire denomination.
Our Association is divided into th-ee dis
tricts, and in each one of them we hold a
Sunday-school Convention once a year,
making three in all. When possible our
meetings include the fifth Sunday for the
convenience of our country pastors. we
beg that you consecrate your hearts to thw
important and growing interest, and co-op
erate heartily with us in our endeavors to
carryout the grand and glorious aims of
our “Sunday-School.Convention.”
Chas. C. Smith, President
Rehoboth Sunday-School Convention.
SHORTER COLLEGE.
We usually hear from colleges on com
'inencement occasions, but they, like individ
uals, are best known when seen in the rou
tine of every-day life.
It was my good fortune lately to be a visi •
tor at Shorter College, and to see its work
ings, both in college and dormitory, from
the tap of the rising-bell to the signal for
■“lights out.”
Perhaps it will be profitable as well as
pleasant to your readers to know more of this
“gift to our daughters.”
The building, “beautiful for situation,” is
the most striking object that meets the eye
of tbe visitor as he enters Rome, reminding
him of an English castle, with its turrets
and spires. The location is certainly a
splendid advertisement of tbe college. The
view from the building must be a never
ending source of enjoyment to its inmates,
•if "a thing of beauty is a joy forever.”
The boarding department is very much
more home-like than one could believe
without seeing. A handsomely furnished
parlor, with a good piano, is open for the
use of all; and this, with tbe broad, well
lighted and warmed halls, gives ample room
for the mingling and commingling of all
the boarders. The dining room is furnished
with tables at which only about a dozen can
''-‘he seated; this makes it home-like. All the
courtesies Os a well ordered family are en
forced, not by rule or reprimand, but by the
atmosphere of the place, Indeed, when al!
the exquisite nicety and'dainty belongings
of a renned family surround one, how could
one be rude 1
This seme order and neatness is exacted
and enforced in everything. The main
spring of the domestic machinery is the
wife of tbe President, who also has her reg
ular classes in the college department.
The teachers not only make a visitor wel
come to their class-rooms, but are pleated
to explain their methods, and exhibit the
. proficiency of their pupils.
It has been my privilege to attend regular
Teacher’s Institutes daring the last four
yean, and to have access to the best school
literature; this gave a keener zest to my en-
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX AND SOUThAteSTERN BAPTIST: THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1881.
joyment of the different classes, and my
apnreciation of their progressive methods.
la the Primary Department one of Win
chester's daughters, self-possessed and clear
headed as they usually are, presides. Here
was real teaching; the pupils are required,
not simply to memorize, out to think, at
tend, be prompt.
The class room of the Preparatory n epart
went, the first college classes seemed to me,
most attractive of all. Here one felt directly
was a progressive teacher, thoroughly enthus
ed with her work, and more and better than
all, a lovely Christian woman. Chastened by
sorrow, disciplined by God's providences,
abundantly fitted for her work, we are thank-'
ful that Shorter has her services and her
influence.
The professor of Modern Languages, it is
generally known, teachee by the natural
method, and though our French, learned
after the old way, bad long faded out of
mind and use, yet it was very enjoyable to
bear real French jabbering.
The Laboratory is well equipped, and the
professor particularly gifted in making a
clear explanation, in well chosen, well pro
nounced and well enunciated English. That
can’t be said of many, even teachers.
The Music Department is quite crowded,
too much so, for the teachers to do them
selves justice. Class teaching is crowded
out, and that seems absolutely necessary for
the teaching of music as a science. Os this
department as well as the Art, let your re
porter write next June, at Commencement,
as they flourish best then. L. C. B.
THE PENFIELD REVIVAL Iff 1852.
I notice that several have had more or less
to say about the origin of the
of the details are worth mentioning perhaps
a more full and accurate rehearsal than has
yet been given, may not be unacceptable.
One Sunday night, in the spring of the
year, one of the college Professors—S. G.
Hillyer. I think, but maybe N. M. Crawford
—preached a sermon, wholly or in part, on
the subject of the “General Judgment.”
There were in college, at that time, two
young men, W. and J., who roomed togeth
er in a cottage on the lot of the beloved B.
M. Sanders. On the night mentioned, after
divineservice was over, and the students had
returned to their rooms, J.—who was a pro
fessor of religion— sat for some time on the
long steps iu front of the cottage, talking to
some of bis comrades on the subject of the
recent discourse. W.—who was not a pro
fessor—was, meanwhile, in the room writing
a composition. Overhearing, however, some
thing of the conversation which was going
on, and being somewhat disturbed in con
science about his violation of the Sabbath,
he soon discontinued his writing and took a
seat with the rest at the door. It was not
till afterwards that any one knew that an
arrow from the Lord entered his heart that
very night.
Now, J. was in the habit, every morning
after breakfast, of repairing to a neighboring
wood for secret prayer. On the morning
following the conversation mentioned, or
some morning soon thereafter, J., having
finished his devotions, was emerging from
his woody retreat when, much to his sur
prise, he saw W. standing near, and greatly
agitated. To his oft-repeated and anxious
inquiry, "W. what is the matter with you?"
finally came the sobbing reply, “J., I'm a
sinner ; I want you to pray for me.” This
was a thunder-clap to the young professor.
He had not had the slightest suspicion that
his room-mate was concerned about his soul;
and when, just now, W., almost like an ap
parition, suddenly stood before him, with
downcast eyes, trembling, and seemingly
speechless, the thought flitted through his
mind, 'W. must be going crazy.” But no,
W. was not going crazy, he was just coming
to his proper senses; and when the true
state of things was realized, J. was only too
glad to take his troubled friend back to his
humble “Bethel,” and there pour out his
heart in prayer for him.
Os course young J. was overjoyed. In
common with many others, he had been
praying that God would come in mighty
power among them, and now it seemed that
the prayer was about to be answered. Im
mediately, and with hasty feet, he sought
for his elder brother, G. R. McCall, now of
Hawkinsville, and his younger brother,
Henry T. Wimberly, now in heaven, (yes,
be certainly is), and communicated to them
the good news.
The whole thing was talked over, and it
was determined that the opportunity should
be diligently improved. The plan of the
campaign was freely discussed, and it was
agreed that McCall should begin it with a
stirring address in the twilight prayer-meet
ing. And he did—his first words being,
“Brethren, the Lord is at work among us,
and we knew it not.”
And such was the origin of the memora
ble revival of 1852. J. H. K.
White Plains, Ga.
P. S. —The above only refers to the origin
of the revival. Its subsequent progress
would bring in the zealous workers, W. H.
Davis, A. T. Spalding, J. G. Williams, L. W.
Stephens and others not now remembered,
and of course the worthy Professors, Hillyer,
Mell and Crawford, who did nearly all the
preaching. . K.
MISSIONARY INSTITUTE A T BAL TON.
The Missionary I nstitute opened at the
Dalton Baptist church, on Thursday night,
10th instaut, with a strong address by Rev.
G. A. Nunnally, on “Obligations to support
Missions.” Rev. A. T. Spalding followed in
a beautiful and appropriate address on the
same subject. Owing to the fact that Rev.
J. H. DeVotie was suff.ring from a severe
attack of bronchitis, he was unable to ad
dress the Institute on “Is the work of Mis
sion the work of the church?” On Friday,
Rev. G. A. Nunnally, filled the place for him,
and made a very fine effort. Rev. J. J. 8.
Callaway followed in a strain of eloquence
and power. In the afternoon, Rev. G. A.
Nunnally and Rev. W. M. Dyer addressed
the Institute on, “How shall we continue the
work?" At night, Rev. W. M. Dyer, preached
to a fine congregation, a very impressive
discourse. Owing to the indisposition of
Bro. DeVotie, affliction in the family of Bro.
R. B. Headden, who was prevented from
coming, no session was held on Saturday.
The meetings of the Institute were well
attended. The music was very fine. Mr.
Reynolds and Miss Dixie Wilkes, presiding
at the organ.
Bro. J. A. Blanton, although suffering
from the epizootic, did all he could to rens
der the meeting a success, and those atten
ding it pleasant and comfortable.
The church cost SIO,OOO and is very hand
some. The pastor, Rev. W. C. McCall, is
highly esteemed by all denominations.
There are over two-hundred members of the
church, and they are of one accord. The
gifts to the pastor do not stop with New
Year’s, but continue the year round. He is
a man of gifts—yea, a gifted man.
Crawford High School has over one hun
dred piwils.
On Sunday the 13th, a Presbytery
consisting of Revs. J. M. Jones, J. C. Thorn
ton, A. L. Bryan, L Battle, T. M. Robin
son, Mr. J. T. Prior, W. G. Whidby and W.
R. Webster met in Decatur to organize a
Colored Baptist church. Rev. J. M. Jones
presided as Moderator; W. G. Whidby and
W. R. Webster acted as clerks. Three mem
bers were received by letter, and the church
organized under the name of “Thankful.”
Rev. J. T. Thornton, received the letters,
Prayer offered by Rev. T. M. Robinson; the
right hand of fellowship extended by Rev.
A. L. Bryan; the church declared an inde
pendent church by Rev- L. Battle, and the
charge delivered by Rev- John T. Prior, Sev
en were received under the watch-care of
the church.
MERCER UNIVERSITY NOTES.
MERCER UNIVERSITY—THIRD DECADE,
1859-1869.
FACULTY—PRESIDENTS.
Rev. Nathaniel M. Crawford, D D., 1855-
'56, and 1858-1805; Rev. Henry Holcombe
Tucker, D. D., 1866-1871.
PBOFCBBOBB THEO LOGIC AL DEPARTMENT.
Rev. Shaler G. Hillyer, D D., 1859-1862;
Systematic and Pastoral Theottw.
Rev. Nathaniel M. Crawford,J) D., 1846
1856, and 1858-1865; Ecclesiastical History
and Biblical Literature.
pbopessobs —cou.xdL
Mathematics.—Shelton P. Safiford, 1839 to
the present date.
Greek,—Uriah W. Wise, 1856 1862.
Latin.—William G. Woodfin, 1846-1862,
and 1866-1872.
Belles Leltres.—Rev. Henry H. Tucker, D.
D.. 1856 1862, and 1866; Rev. John J. Brant
ly, D. D., 1867 to the present date.
Natural Philosophy and Chemistry.—Jos
eph E. Willet, 1847 to the present date.
Modern Languages—William G Woodfin,
1856-1862, and 1866 ; Rev. John J. Brantly,
D. D., 1867 to the present date.
ALUMNI.
Alumni.—Theological Department
1860.
Owen C. Pope, James M. pMston.
1861.
James M. Hildrup.
1862.
William T. Chase.
1863.
Joseph L. Blitch.
ALUMNI—COLLEGE.
1860.
John T. Blonnt, Samuel A. Bnmey, Ab
ner B. Campbell, Charles D. Campbell, Jos
eph P. Carson, John T. Chapman, Jewett G.
DeVotie, Zacbariah J. Edmondson, J. Madi
son Granberry, Allen T. Holt, Leonidas W.
Howell, Palemon J. King, Asa M. Marshall,
Moses N. McCall, Eugene S. Mitchell. James
W- Morrow, William 8. Neel, John M. Proc
tor, Charles M. Willet.
1861.
William 8. Beadles, Wilbur J. Brown,
Jndson 8. Bunn, George T. Burch, Joseph
W. Cabaniss, Robert H.Cadenbead, William
H. Cheney, James B. Darby, Alvan D. Free
man, William T. Freeman, John T. Gibson,
John B. Goodwyn, George A. Granberry,
Samuel A. Hall, Charles B. Harris, Oliver
M. Harris, Richard H. Harris, Charles A.
Hawkins, William T. Head, Jerome B. Hen
derson, F. Lorraine Hillyer, Shaler G. Hill
yer, Albert T. Johnson, Richard H. Max
well, Thomas W. Mays, George T. McCord,
Erastus J. Murphey, John T. Murphey,
Richard M. Preston, George W. Ramey,
John A. Richardson.
1862.
Merrell Callaway, Adoniram J. Cheves,
Augustus 8. Cleveland, Louis G. Crawford,
Edward C, Everett, Robert V. Hardeman,
Joel Hogg. John D. McFarland, John 8.
Newsome, Henry A. Pope, William Marshall
Walker.
1863.
1864.
186-5.
1866.
1867.
Thomas J. Beck, Francis H. Colley. James
K. P. Keaton, Charles V. Sanford,(Charles
M. Sanders. ’
1868.
James Callaway, James A. Carswell, John
T. Dupree, Henry C. Etheridge, William H.
Foute, James A. Harley, Charles K. Hen
derson, Charles W. Howard, William T.
O'Neal, Rabun C. Sanders, Edwin J. Stan
ford.
1869.
William J. Alexander, Charles M. Cars
well, E. Ruthven Carswell, Henry F. Cars
well, Augustus C. Felton, Antoine A. Flu
ker, Frederick C. Foster, Thomas J.lngram,
Frank 8. Loftin, R. Ligon McWhorter, Al
exander H. 8. Moore, Benjamin Ernest
Reese, John E. Robinson, George C. Thom
as, Thomas Willingham.
The war rendered this the most eventful
period In the history of the University. It
will be seen, from the dates given in connec
tion with the professorships, that the Facul
ty was reduced to three officers In 1862, and
that, even after the rehabilitation after the
war, three of the originally seven officers
remained disconnected with the Institution.
The patronage of the University was rap
idly advancing until arrested by the war.
The Theological Department graduated six
young ministers during this period. This
department then suspended ; and, mainly on
account of the advantages and claims pre
sented by the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary, has not been re-opened. The
Collegiate Department graduated its largest
I class, numbering thirty-one, in the year 1861.
The ardor of the young men to enter milita
ry service, however, reduced the class of
1862 to about one third of this number, and
there was no Senior class, subsequently, till
the year 1867.
At the close of the war, May 1865, in con
sequence of the collapse in finances, railroad
and jiostal facilities, and the general confu
sion and derangement in political and social
affairs, the College suspended. Two officers,
however, continued a school on the prem
ises till the close of the year. At this time
the Board of Trustees held a meeting and re
organized the Faculty. Three officers con
ducted the school until July, 1866, when two
more were elected, one of whom entered on
bis duties immediately, and the other at the
beginning of the next year.
The classes of this period, after the war,
were noted for orderly conduct and for great
application to study. Some had left school
to join the army, and now re-entered the
school-room to find their education. All
seemed to realize that the war had wrought
a revolution in the fortunes, the industries
and the employments of the Southern peo
ple, and that the young men must depend
upon their own personal efforts for success.
An education was appreciated as one of the
important factors in this struggle; and, with
an earnestness of purpose never so generally
known in Mercer, they bent all their energies
to the acquisition of knowledge.
Ernest.
Mercer University.
OBDiNATicp Service —On the 4th Lord’s
day, in February, a most interesting ordi
nation service was conducted in Curtis Bap
tist church. Brethren G. H. Burton, Thos.
Parker and Steed, were set apart by prayer,
and the laying on of the bands of the Pres
byrter to the responsible office of Deacon
ship. The Council was composed of officers
from the various Baptist churches of the
City. The Presbytary was composed of
Rev. W. W. Landrum, pastor of Green
Street church; Rev. E. R. Carswell, Jr.. Pas
tor of Cal vary Baptist church, and Rev W.
T. Cheney, pastor of Curtis Baptist church.
The ordination sermon was preached by
Rev. E. R. Carswell, Jr., The examination
was conducted by Rev. W. T. Cheney, and
the charge to the deacons was delivered by
Rev. W-W. Landrum. The brethren or
dained were men of high Christian integri
ty, and of sterling worth, and will no doubt,
•'flu the office of deacon well,” and thereby
“purchase to themselves a good degree,
and great boldness in the faith?’
Brother Burton has proven himself to be,
as near as is possible, “a man after God's own
heart.” Since his connection with Curtis
church he has been one of its main pillars,
always-in boldness he is a Peter, in love a
John, and in faith a James. The love and
esteem of the whole church have been prop
erly accorded him. Would to God that every
church bad many such young men.
May God bless the deacons of all of our
churches. With faithful, energetic deacons,
a church cannot but prosper, and a true Min
ister of the Gospel cannot but be a power.
W. T. Cheney.
Augusta Ga. March 2d, 1881. .
The Sunday-School.
International SanAay-School Loooono.
[Prepared specially for The Index by Rev. 8. H.
Mtrick, of Washington, D.C.]
Lesson I.—April 3,1881.
FOLLOWING JESUS.
Luke DC 51-62.
INTRODUCTION.
There are two Incidents meutioned in this
lesson, viz., Christ refused ho-pitality by the
Samaritans, and the proposition of three
men to become followers of Christ. They
do not seem to have bad any close connec
tion in time, and indeed the period at which
each occurred is entirely uncertain.
OUTLINE.
I. The Savior rejected, v. 51 53
11. The disciples rebuked v. 54 56.
111. Following Jesus, v. 57-62.
NOTES.
I. The Savior rejected.
V. 61. “Was come,” that is, drew near.
"Received up.” Into the glory from which
he had come down. There is implied here
that some one was waiting to receive him
and that his return was only in fulfilment
of a previous purpose. “Steadfastly.” With
determined purpose, “-ogoto Jerusalem.”
Although be knew that in so going he would
be going to his death. He went of his own
choice. He gave his life for others.
V. 52. “Messengers.” Some of his disci
pies. “Samaritans.” Descendants from the
remnant of the ten tribes who had intermar
ried with Gentiles. “To make ready for
him.” To secure lodgings.
V, 53. “They.” The people of the village.
"Did not receive him ’’ Were not willing
to receive him hospitably and furnish him
a lodging. “Because his face was as though
he would go to Jerusalem.” There had been
for centuries a great hostility between the
Jews and the Samaritans, and a leading
point of difference between them was the
place of divine worship, whether God should
be worshipped at Jerusalem or at Mount
Gerizim. So intense was the hostility that
neither party would have anything to do
with the other. The Samaritans-of this vil
lage, regarding Jesus as a celebrated teacher,
were incensed that he should adhere to the
temple at Jerusalem and neglect their place
es worship, and so they refuse to him com
mon civility. This hostility was the more
powerful just now because Jesus was proba
bly on his way to one of the great festivals.
11. The disciples rebuked.
V. 54. “James and John.” The two sons
of Zebedee They show here a fiery zeal.
“Wilt thou.” Excited as they were they
wait the Lord’s permission. “Fire from
heaven,” Lightning There is a bold faith
here, and conviction of the relation in which
they stood to the Lord. "As Elias did.”
See 2 King, 1, 10-12. “Consume them.”
Nothing but their complete destruction
would satisfy them. Such a feeling was not
manifested when Christ was rejected at Na
zireth. Why should it be here and now?
These disciples had now been longer with
Jesus, were more heartily attached to him,
had seen his many miracles, and had be
come more thoroughly convinced that he
was the Messiah. Besides, these men who
refused hospitality to Jesus were Samaritans.
Such words would not have been so surpris
ing if they bad come from Peter, who at a
later day rebuked his Lord for prophesying
his death, and afterwards attempted to pre
vent his arrest by striking off the ear of the
High Priest’s servant.
V. 55. "Rebuked them.” The rebuke
of a friend. “Ye know not what
manner of spirit ye are of.” That
is, you do not know how different your
spirit is from mine. Yours is the Old Tes
tament, legal, spirit. She spirit of Christi
anity is very different.
V. 56. “Not come to destroy men’s lives
but to save them.” Salvation was his errand.
Always salvation, never destruction.
111. Following Jesus.
V. 57, This incident occurred probably
much earlier than the preceding one. “A
certain man." Matt. VIII. 19 says, “a cer
tain scribe,” and as in verse 21 he says “an
other of his disciples,” we infer that this
scribe was a disciple in the general sense of
a learner more or less convinced that Jesus
was the Messiah. “I will follow.” etc. The
answer of our Savior shows that this man
was influenced more by a transient impulse
than by an intelligent conviction of the truth
of the Messiah's claims, charmed by the
C reaching of Christ, his enthusiasm had
een kindled, and he was ready to go any
where with Christ, and he tells him so.
V. 58. The Savior probes his heart at once.
“Are you really willing,” says he. “The
foxes and the birds have homes, but I, the
Son of Man, have none. I have no place in
which to rest my head. Is your attachment
to me so great that you are willing to live a
homeless life ?’’ The Savior does not refuse
him, but bids him count the cost. This is
an impetuous, self-confident disciple.
V. 59. “Suffer me first.” This man de
clared himself willing to follow, but not just
yet. “To go and bury my father.” The
form of the words here may mean that he
requested to be allowed time before joining
himself to Christ, to go home and bury his
father who was already dead, or, which
seems to us the better view, he requested to
be permitted to remain at home as long as
his father, not yet dead, should live
V. 60. “Let the dead bury their dead.”
Let those spiritually dead bury those physi
cally dead. The claim of Jesus upon him
was greater than that of an earthly parent.
Life presents many occasions in which duty
to the living is supreme over respect to the
dead, in which duty to Christ requires that
we shall forego works which. otherwise
would be sacred duties.” This is a procras
tinating disciple.
V. 61. In this and the next verse we have
the case of an irresolute disciple. This man,
like the first, volunteers to follow. He is
not thoroughly determined however. He is
looking back while going forward. He is
reluctant to separate himself from his
family.
V. 62. “No man, having put his hands to
the plough,” etc. Such a figure is very im
pressive to an agricultural people. Plowing
requires an eye on the furrow to be made,
and he that would do the work of God sues
cessfully must do it with undivided atten
tion.
REMARKS.
Religious persecution is always wrong,
contrary to the spirit of Christ. Bitter re
ligious controversies are unchristian. We
should be patient with irreligion and infi -
delity. Love, not judgment, should charac
terize the Christian in his treatment of
others. Our purpose to follow Christ must
be neither merely impulsive, nor procrasti
nating, nor irresolute.
In New Brunswick the Baptists have two
associations, one hundred and forty-one
churches, seventy-eight ordained ministers
and 12,554 members. These 78 ministers
baptized last year 1490 converts, being a lit
tle over 18 for each minister.
Missionary Department.
REV. J. H DEVOTIE, D.D., •
REV. C. M. IRWIN, f Ml,on -
Mission Board of the Georgia Baptist Conven
tion—Officers: Rev. R. B. Headden, President;
Rev. J. H. DeVotie, Corresponding Secretary and
Treasurer; Rev. v. C. Norcross, Recording
Secretary. Members—Revs. D. W. Gwin, A. T.
Spalding, H. C. Hornady, F. M. Daniel, V. C.
NorcroM, Dr. Ju. 8. Lawton Atlanta; G. A.Nun
nally, Rome; D. E. Butler,Madison; J. G. Ryals
and R. B. Headden, Carteisville; J. H. DeVote.
Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist
Convention.—Rev. H. A. Tupnor, D. D., Corres
ponding Secretary, Richmond, va.
Home Mission Board of the Southern Bantlst
Convention—Rev. Wm. A. Mclntosh, D.D., Cor
responding Secretary, Marion, Alabama.
NORTH-EAST GEORGIA.
This section has been assigned me, with
tbe general direction to do whatever I
thought would best promote the cause of
the blessed Savior. After visiting some of
the churches, and consulting with the pat -
tors, I was satisfied it would be wise to get
tbe ministers and deacons in each county to
hold a meeting at some central church,
where we could consult together, and devise
plans that would meet the necessities of this
part of our State. There is i:o want of
churches. You frequently find several or
ganized churches within a few miles of each
other, but there is evidently a want of unity
of faith and practice. I do not mean any
defect in their views of the ordinances, but
of some of the fundamental doctrines of
grace, at least as most Baptist ministers be
lieve and preach. Hence the reason why I
thought it wise, first of all, to try to get these
meetings of tbe officials in the churches.
Again, I saw it was Important to the inter
est of Sunday-school work that these county
meetings be held, in which each church will
be represented. Already, by the prompt co
operation of brother T. G. Underwood, a
meeting has been called in Franklin county
to convene in May. I trust an arrangement
will soon be made for Habersham county.
After this, I will then, Providence permit
ting, try to get similar meetings for tbe
counties of White and Rabun. It will be
my purpose to ascertain as I visit the differ
ent churches, tbe number of families desti
tute of tbe Word of God, and to get a Sunday
school organized in each church or neigh
borhood. The first church I visited has al
ready organized a Sunday-school with pros
pect of success. While I am speaking of
Sunday-schools, let me add, I would be
much obliged for contributions of Sunday
school books, Testaments, etc., from any of
our city or town churches, that they have
used and now have no special use for. We
need a great number of simple catechisms—
simple question books. Many of the chil*
dren cannot read, and not a few will have to
learn thealphabet. The churches in Atlan
ta, Macon, Augusta and Rome, Cartersville,
Madison, etc., etc., may render good service
to the children of this section by sending all
the books they do not use. Direct the pack
age to me at Mount Airy, and I respectfully
suggest that the freight be prepaid.
Tbe people of this country are generally
Foot and uneducated, but clever, honest, and
think, willing to be taught. I will write
at some future time more abont this impor
tant field. “Finally, brethren, pray for us,
that the word of the Lord may have free
course, and be glorified, even as it is with
you.” C. M. Ibwin.
MISSIONS. ’
(.There are only two Baptist churcbee, one
minister and fifty members in British Colum
bia.
There is a Baptist church in St. Helena,
Africa, with a regular pastor and two hun
dred members.
Our missionaries in Asia baptized lastyear
3,345 converts. 1547 of these were among the
Teloogoos, and 1314 in Burmah.
In Mexico there are eight Baptist church
es, three ordained ministers and one hun
dred an fifty-nine communicants.
Madagascar has 70,125 church members,
nearly seven ninths as many as the Congre
gational churches of Massachusetts. The
London Missionary Society has thirty agents
there, but nearly all the pastors are natives.
The Bible has been translated into 226
languages and dialects, and in the last eighty
years 148,000,000 copies have been printed
and put in circulation. This does not look
as if the book or the religion which it teaches
were likely to pass from the memory of the
world.
There are reported to be 117 Protestant
missionaries laboring in Japan, of whom
twenty-nine represent the American Board.
The sale of the New Testament in Japanese
indicates unusual interest among the people.
One distributor is reported to have sold
5,500 copies in about a month.
A camp meeting of the native Christians
of the North India Methodist Conference has
been held at Shabjehanpore, lasting several
days. There were over eighty tents, and an
intelligent audience all through the meeting
ot between 500 and 700, reaching nearly 850
some of the time. The meetings were in
teresting and impressive. At the close all
joined hands, making an unbroken ring,
representing that they were one in Christ.
AU who retained enmity or caste spirit were
requested to leave the ring, but the response
came, “There is none such now.”
It is believed tbere are not less than 50,-
000 Russians in the West and North-west
most of whom are Mennonites. These Men
nonites are a kind of Baptists. There has
been no missionary employed among them
until recently, Prof. Epstein, M. D., a profes
sor in a Lutheran college in Ohio, became
a Baptist. He is spoken of as a man of fine
ability and education and a superior lin
guist. The Home Mission Board, North, ap
pointed him missionary to labor among the
Russians in Dakota and Kansas.
The Teloogoo mission was begun in 1836,
by Rev. Mr. Day. Four years afterwards
the first Teloogoo was baptized. Three
years later and another one was baptized.
Time and again it was thought best to aban
don the work there; but for some reason
this was not done. At last a harvest has
been reaped that has surprised the world.
Thousands and thousands have been gath
ered in. Mr. Clough has recently had more
baptizings than he could do. It is our pur
pose to acquaint our readers with the fa
mous work among the Teloogoos at an early
day.
Both Greek and Latin churches have, of
late years, been erecting costly edifices in
and around Jerusalem. It has been sugges
ted that the Pope contemplates making the
Holy City his home; and thus leave the Vat
ican where he regards himself little more
than a prisoner. We attach no importance
to this suggestion. Roman Catholicism
contemplates taking the Great West, secur
ing the majority of the votes in the United
States, bringing the Government under trib
ute to him, and thus make this free-no - n
people give their money to support a cru
sade against the balance of mankind. That
is what the philosophy of events points to
as tbe plan and policy of the Pope of Rome.
American Christians will stand still, with
open eyes and see this scheme made a suc
cess.
An esteemed correspondent, writing from
Bethany, La., March sth, 1881, says: “Lan
guage fails to express my appreciation of
The Index. Each week I anxiously watch
for its coming, and with great joy and bene
fit I peruse its instructive and precious col
umns. I would not be without it for many
times the subscription price.”
RECEIPTS OP NISSION BOARD GEORGIA
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
From Feb. 11th, to March 12th, 1841.
STATE MISSIONS.
Feb. 11. Prevloni Report. _...$4848 15
19. Lady, Index office j oo
Mercer Baptht Association so 00
Penfield church, John 8. Callaway. 4St
W. H. Sharp 15 00
Cedar Town ch, G. D. Harris 5 00
Social Circle ch, T. J Gibbs, Tr 13 00
John Cunningham, Atlanta 12 50
21. Friendship Ai-oclatlon, W. Wells,Tr. 175 00
26. 8 8. class of Miss Ida Davis 1 50
C. H. Lyon collected cn field 10 63
Oreer on W. J. White, Treasurer 24 68
Mar. 1 Rome ch, A. R Sullivan, Tr., by
G. A. Nunnally 20 00
12. Big Sandy, B. C. Green 8 50
“Somebody,” U1ake1y.....„ 5 00
Madison oh, C. A. Burney. Tr 8 55
EL. Vaughn collected on fie1d...... 400
Summer Hill ch. W. D. Joiner 2 50
Bathesde ch, John 8. Callaway 5 33
Shilo Ch, John 8. Callaway„.- 1 05
Covington ch. J. M. Brittain 5 00
Conyers ch, J. M. Brittain. 2 40
Dalton ch, W. C. McCall 10 00
Rev. D. G. Daniel collected on field, 93 86
$5328 96
SUNDAY-SCHOOL EVANGELIST.
Feb. 11. Last report $733 96
19. Social Circle ch. T. J. Gibbs, Tr 7 50
Mar. 12. Daltou ch, W. C. McCall 5 00
$746 46
HOME MISSIONS.
Feb. It. Last reports2l96 96
10 Lady, Index office 8 00
Rehoboth Association. EM Amos,Tr. 6 75
Penfield ch, John 8. Callaway.... 4 31
Bethel ch, D. G. Daniel 5 00
North Newportch, D. G Daniel.... 500
Jones' Creev ch, D. G. Daniel 50
29. John D. Tharp, Mac0n.....5 00
Mar. 12. Madison ch, 8. A. Burney 1 00
Hopefu' ch, J H. Carswell 3 85
Bethesda ch, John 8. Cal away 5 33
$2241 70
INDIAN MISSIONS.
Feb. 11 Previous report„s 803 24
19. Lady, Index office 3 00
Madison ch, 8. A. Burney, Tr., from
Mrs. E. Stoker 5 00
North Newport ch, D. Q. Daniel..... 5 00
$Bl6 24
EDUCATIONAL
Feb. 11. Last reports 147 25
March 12. "Somebody," Blakely 5 00
$152 25
INDIGENT MINISTERS.
Feb. It. Last reports 526 50
19. Lady, Index office— 3 00
Hephzibah Association. H. H. Hick
man, Tr 21 15
Rehoboth Association,E M Amos. Tr. 1 00
Social Circle, T. J. Gibbs, Tr 7 10
$558 75
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Feb. 11. Last Report ..$3771 15
19. Lady through Index office 15 00
Woman’s Mission Society, Savannah
ch, Mrs. A. H. Champion 50 00
Rehoboth Association. E. M. Amos... 50
Penfield ch, John 8. Callaway 7 75
Bethel Ch. D. G. Danie' 6 00
North Newport church 2 00
Wade’s church, H. J. Arnett 1 20
Cedar Town church, G. D. Hanis.... 5 00
G. A Blount, Eden 10 00
Social Circle ch, T. J. Gibbs, Tr 15 00
Crow’s Spring church, A. H. Rice.... 265
26 John D. Tharp, Macon 5 00
Sunday-school class of Mi® I. Davis, 150
Central Committee Woman’s Mission
Society through Mrs. 8. Wilson 50 25
March 2. Woman’s Mission, Rome church,
through Mrs. J. B. Carver, Tr 25 00
12. “Somebody,” Blakely 5 00
Madison church. S. A. Burney, Tr... 855
LaGrange church, M. B. Hardin 17 25
Summer Hill church, W. D. Joiner. 2 50
Enon oh, Floyd co., M. H. Sanders.. 500
Bethesda church, John 8. Callaway, 534
Americus church, R. T. Boyd, Tr 15 00
Cartersville church, RB. Headden. 62 80
Cassville church, for Jennie Beau
ford, Mrs. Holmes’ school 6 00
Cassville church, GR. Headden. Tr. 680
Cedar Creek church, P. E. Hawkins 460
Received at Richmend Missionary
Journal from Jan. It to Feb. 15 70 00
Cross Roads church, W. M. Dyer .... 6 38
$4182 92
RECAPITULATION.
State Missionss 5323 96
S 8 Evangelist 746 46
Home Missions 2241 70
Indian Missions 816 24
Foreign Missions 4182 22
Educational 152 25
Indigent Ministers 558 75
$14021 58
J. H.DeVotie, Treasurer.
CORRESPONDENCE.
We have received very little mail dur
ing the past week, owing in part, per
haps, to a change in our places ana post
offices.
From Forsyth we came to Warrenton,
thence to Gibson, where we had a most
pleasant meeting, and enjoyed a visit to
our much-loved friend, Dr. Kelly. The
Sunday-school at Gibson has suffered
some from cold weather and failure of
Kind Words, but has improved greitly
since our last visit. We were pained to
find the Superintendent, E. B. Rogers,
quite sick. We trust he is much better
now.
Our prompt and faithful friend, David
Denton, met us at Gibson, and took us to
his home, and then to tbe school-house
at night, where we met a good audience,
attentive and cultivated. The children
have learned much of the Bible since we
last met them. Brother D. has done a
good work here, and has had the help
of faithful workers. God bless him ana
the school.
The Convention of the Hephzibah As
sociation, at Way’s church, was a deci
ded success. We were rejoiced to meet
so many pastors and delegates. We had
some excellent talks, and the exercises
were unusually interesting. Brother F.
T. Lockhart, of Augusta, was elected
President, and will, no doubt, lead wise
ly and well. He is an admirable Chris
tian worker ot gentle spirit, but strong
purpose, and is well up to the times in
plans and methods. He will be aided by
a good band of “fellow-helpers to the
truth.” We predict for this Convention
a career of more than ordinary activity
and progress.
We return thanks for the many favors
shown us in public and in private, and •
especially for the contributions made.
We would say more of this meeting, but
the proceedings will be published in due
time.
We have already filled several ap
pointments in this Association, and have
now before us more than two weeks of
daily work, which was kindly laid out
and arranged by our beloved brother, W.
L. Kilpatrick. We have before us the
programme of the whole trip, with the
name of every brother who is to convey
us to the next appointment, and also the
places at which our washing is to be done I
The Hephzibah has a splendid corps
of preachers. Those we had the pleas
ure of meeting at the Convention were
Kilpatrick, the Carswell’s, Jr. and Sr.,
Cain, Cross, Cheney. Our dear brother
Rogers was absent on a visit to a sick son.
The others who were absent missed
much, and were much missed.
T. C. Boykin.
The avenues leading to an early grave
have often been opened by a Cough or
Cold. Thousands have been cured and
saved by Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. It is
cheap, only 25 cents a bottle.
