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MONTHLY OLIVE BE ASCH.
The Christian statesmanship of Gladstone
in.causing Che retirement of the British
troops Afghanistan and the Transvaal,
marks an era in the history of diplomacy a.-
far in advance of the methods known to
the Walpoles and Talley rands of formei
generations, as was the Geneva Arbitration
superior to the bloody settlements of the
Wallensteins and Napoleons of the past
Os equal consequence with the amicable
termination of the Afghanistan or Transvaal
affair has been that of the dispute of Russia
with the Empire of China, relative to the
province of Kuldja. The latter province, it
will be remembered, was not long ago an
netted to Russia, on the plea that it would
only be retained until such time as a firm
government should be established there
Late negotiations between the two poweis
however, have resulted in the retn cession
of Kuldja by Russia, the latter country
simply receiving a moderate sum to reim
burse its outlay, and reserving a small por
tion of the province whose people prefer i
Russian rule. The Journal de St. Peters
burg!), in explaining the couciliatoiy be
havi< rof thegoverument, and in replying
to news) aper criticisms accusing Russia ol
paying too much deference to the suscepti
bilities of England concerning Central Asia,
says: “Russia, for her own interest, and
not from regi.ri for England, has fallen
back in Central Asia. She, in this respect,
was guided by the same national motives as
those which dictated the judicious policy ol
Mr. Gladstone relating to Afghanistan."
The principle of International Arbitration
as the proper resource of all Christian
nations for the settlement of their oft recur
ring disputes, is certainly making greater
progress at this day, than at any period in
the past. In Europe, where an association
has been formed to promote that especial
object, such influential accessions to its
membership are reported, as those of Lord
Derby in England, President Dots, of the
Swiss Confederation, and Dr. Lasker, chief
of the German Liberals.
Referring tc the last of this notable trio,
the London Christian says : "It is hopeful
that Dr. Lasker, an eminent member of the
German Parliament, has sent forth a remark
able letter on war. He maintains that ex
cessive militarism is the curse of Europe ;
that war is not a law of God; that hundreds
of millions sterling might annually be
saved by a Code of international law ; and
that the cry of the people of Europe for
peace must soon be regarded by govern
ments. All this is a foregleaming of His
manifestation who is the Prince of Peace.”
When it is known that the miseries of
German militarism are such that during the
first three months of this year sixty one offi
cers and soldiers of the army of that country
committed suicide we may believe that
the "cry of the people” must ere long make
itself heard. Pertinent to this subject is an
editorial which lately appeared in tin
Watchman (London), an able organ of
Wesleyamsm, upon the subject of ‘Bis
marck, the late < zar and Presidt nt Gai field,"
in which the writer traces the connection
between the dicta attributed to Prince Bis
marck and Count Von Moltke upon “blood
and iron” as the world’s regenerators, and
thesanguinaiy development of the latter
day Nihilist.doctrines. He concludes :
“When G rman ami Russian Emperors
and even American J residents, are watched
with remorseless maiigni'y and hate pur
sued by wretches bent upon their destruc
tion again ami i gain assailed by knife, or
pistol, or bomb, till at last some of them
are shattered out of life by assa-sins, wl at
are we to say as to the regenerating virtueof
‘blood and iron ? There is something fear
fully rotten in the situation, and we cannot
but think some of the responsibility rests
on Bismarck and Moltke and such men who
have evoked and so tered the m urder spirit
by such deliv< ranees as those to which we
have now n e rad. For what is war but
murder on a mighty scale, and of an aggra
vated kind? In itself it is an inexcusable
sin against God and crime against humanity.
No 'blood and iron’ are no regenerators
There is but one ii fluence worthy to be so
called. The evils which end in outbreak,
insurrection, revolution and assassination,
are innate in each human breast: and only
that Power which can take each man by
himself and i<generate him from within
will ever prevail to heal the diseases of
humanity, and to staunch its wounds- It
is not by war and garments rolled in blood’
that humanity is to be relieved and purified,
but by the refining tire, which only the
Spirit of God can kindle .in each human
heart. Monarchs, statesmen, philosophers,
sociologists, politicians, all need to learn
the lesson: The source of all the evil in the
world is the evil heart of every man in it.
‘Make the tree good, and its fruit will be
good’."
It has been customarj’ to refer to the
South American governments as so hope
lessly revolutionary in ti.eir bent, that noth
ing in the nature of lessons in political
economy was to be sought for in that quar
ter, unless it was byway of warning to point
the moral of the violation of all its canons
Yet, within twomonti s a telegram, byway
of Vienna, announced the following hopeful
news: "Several States of South America.”
says this dispatch, "are thinking of adopt
ing the principle of arbitration in their vari
ous differences. Columbia, which assumed
the initiative in this movement, has invited
the several friendly republics to send dele
gates to a conference for the purpose of dis
cussing the subject. Some of the other
republics, including the Argentine Confed
eration, have already adhered to the pro
posal.”
Still, the above might all pass fora windy
pronunciamento, were it not that a practical
application of the principle has just been
announced from Washington, by which it
appears that the governments of Chili and
the Argentine Confederation, desirous of;
effecting a settlement oftheir long-standing I
frontier boundary dispute, have accepted the
the good offices of tlie IT. S. Ministers to
those countries, in bringing the same about. I
After'setting forth the boundary as deter
mined by the treaty, the report says: "The
waters of the Straits of Magellan a e forever
neutralized, and its free navigation to the
flags ol all nations ensured, and the raising
on either of its banks, of fortifications or
other military establishments s.forbidden."
This arrangement seems to be acceptable to
the press, the people, and all parties of the
two nations. Great satisfaction is felt that
the otfortsof our ministers at Chili and the
Agentine Republic is the cause of peace ar.d
international good will have been so suc
cessfully rewarded.
Whilst the political sentiment is thus ad- '
vancing, there is encourrgement also in the :
telegram of the 15th inst., from London, to
the effect that the Ecumenical Methodist
Conference had that day passed a resolution
declaring its unity with the principle of
International Arbitration. Like action had
been taken a.few weeks ago at the General
Council of the Presbyterians held in Phila
delpbia. J- W. L.
Philadelphia.
Rev. E. L. Vaughn, missionary of the State
Board a number of years, on account of the
bad health of Mrs. Vaughn, has been under
the necessity of removal to Atlanta. Churches
in the country within reaching distance of
the city, can secure in him a hard working
and worthy pastor, J. H. DbVotie.
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX AND SOUTH-WESTERN BAPTIST: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1881.
FROM THE INDIAN TERRITORY.
With the opening of the Levering Mission
School, at Wetumpka, Creek Nation, a new
era dawned on Indian missions under Bap
list supervision. If the Southern Baptist
Convention could have witnessed the scenes
on opening day, the Oth instant, they would
have thanked God and taken courage. The
capacity of the school is limited to one hun
dred students, fitly of each sex, and over two
hundred came. The crowd numbered nearly
a thousand, it is said. Most of the students
are full bloo> s, and the school is located in
the southwest of the Nation, where they
have had no school facilities heretofore
Ou this permanent foundation the future
will be built: Tne Nation appropriates sev
enty dollars per scholar, but it will be a hard
struggle for several years, till a farm can be
successfully operated. Rev. Lansing Bur
rows is trying, in Kentucky, to furnish
clothing and bedding. Can not Georgia
help? The children are to be fed, clothed
and taught.
At the Baptist Association, held August
10 14. there were reported twenty-seven In
dian churches, with a membership of about
fifteen hundred, and thirty-three native
preachers. There are six hundred colored
Baptisls among the Creeks. It is needless to
say that Dr. H. F. Buckner has been instru
mental in accomplishing this great work,
and his heart is now happy over the con*
summation of his prayers in the new Baptist
chool, "The Levering Manual Labor Mis
sion School.” Besides his regular work he
has sent to the States to be educated, with
the assistance of brethren, over twenty young
Indian preachers, and now he Las Peter
Ewing at William Jewell College, Liberty,
Mo., supported by brethren Spalding, Meade.
Brown and others, of Atlanta. Maicy Haijo
is at the same college, sustained by a Ken
tucky brother, and Isham Smith at Nash
ville. Owing to a misunderstanding, Dr
Buckner is personally responsible for this
last young man. Will not the Atlanta
brethren continue to maintain Peter Ewing?
He is doing well and anxious to continue.
He is a full blood.
With Dr. B. I attended a camp-meeting at
Chilly’s Arbor last Sunday. The attendance
was large. The Mclntoshs were the leading
spirits, as they have been for nearly acentu
ry, in the Creek Nation. John, William and
Luke—all preachers—were present. The
church is named after their lather, Rev.
Chilly Mclntosh, who died several years ago.
Several children of Gen. William Mclntosh
—killed in 1825—still live, and I met two at
this meeting. Col. D. N. Mclntosh, who led
a regiment in the Confederate army, and
Mrs. Willison. Two other daughters sur
vive—Mrs. Drew and Mrs. Haggerty.
Recently I was at John Jumper’s. He met
me at the gate clad in a red shirt, his pants
in his boots, and small ear rings glittering
in his ears. Soon after I arrived, I heard a
bell ringing, and looking in the direction of
the sound, there stood John ringing his bell.
Over fifty attended his Tuesday night prayer
meeting. His camp-meeting began next
day, and nearly fifty wild Baptists, from
Wichita agency, where John now preaches
as the missionary of the Western Association
of Georgia, came over a hundred miles to
his meeting.
John's people were sorry he resigned his
Chieftaincy to accept a commission as a mis
sionary (at a lower salary, too). He gave
five hundred dollars towards the building of
the church near his house, which cost
$1,350. The Seminoles have five native
churches and three hundred Baptists.
Black Beaver was a celebrated Delaware
Chief, who died (a Baptist) at Wichita
agency. I asked John : "Were you at his
; death bed?” “No, but I heard about it,"
' said John. He told them not to tend for
| the “medicine man,” that he was ready to
I die,—that he was going to heaven. He
' called his daughter to him and said, "Teach
; the children about God, and tell all the
people to pray all the time. John Mclntosh
j baptized B ack Beaver. 1 said to John the
; other day: “How was it, John J” "Well,
be was a member of another church when I
| went, but 1 preached the truth, and Beaver
told me he wanted to be a Baptist, and I put
him under.” "Hadn’t lie been baptiz d?”
"A man had put him under the waler, but
he had no right to do it, and 1 told Beaver
that it was just like a mule had kicked him
in the creek ! ’ W. 0. T.
"SETTLED BEYOND OVESTION."
Under this caption my illustrious prede
cessor in the pastorate at Tuskegee, Ala , the
Rev. Samuel Henderson, writes most kindly
and most justly, in The Index of September
Bth, concerning my father, Tnaddeus Oliver,
and his poem, “All Quiet Along The Poto
mac.” He makes a mistake, however, con
cerning the Northern claimant and the pub
lication in Harper’s Weekly. Mrs Ethel
Beers sent the poem to that journal, and it
was published over her initials under date
, November 30. b, 1861. How she got the
1 poem we shall probably never know this
’ side of the grave. Her son has lately pub
| listed his own testimony, and that of a Mis.
j Clarke, ot New York city, which are to the
I effect that Mrs. B. read the poem to her son
| on September 23d, 1861, and informed him
that she wrote it on that day. Fortunately
he goes on to say that she sent the poem to
j Harper's Weekly the next week. It did not
appear until November LOth 1
And again : Even Northern critics admit
that the poem does not bear the marks ofher
style. The Atlantic Monthly for June. 1880,
| is quite emphatic on this point The literary
editor of the Atlanta Constitution writes :
“It is now pretty well settled that Mrs. Betrs
was not the author of that lyric. She sent it
to Harper's Weekly, and she embodied it 1:1
her volume of verse, but she steadily refused
to make any definite claim to the piece over
| her own signature. There are men now
I living in Georgia who saw that poem in
manuscript months before it appeared in
' Harper’s Weekly, and who knew that it was
written by Thaddeus Oliver. This being the
case, it is not unnatural that the other verses
in Mrs. Beers's book should strike the editor
of the Atlantic as somewhat tame and in
sipid.”
My father's letters of August 12th and
19th, 1861, show that the poem was then in
his mind, and must have been written soon
after. Besides tlie poem refers to one fact in
his history that had long been well known
and often talked of in his family.
Hugh F. Oliver.
A PASTOR'S TWO CHURCHES.
On Saturday before the first Sabbath in
August, we commenced a meeting at We
hadkee church, and continued it until
Thursday noon following. The membership
and Christians in the community were
greatly revived ; all “ had a mind to work.”
The entire community suspended business
aud attended the meeting. While Christians
rejoiced in praises and thanksgiving for what
the Lord had done for them, at the same
time they agonized in prayer on the part of
the unconverted. The entire congregation
seemed deeply interested in every service.
Four young mtn were baptized upon a pro
fession of faith. This may appear a small
number for a meeting of so much interest.
It compares very favorably with the number
of non professors in the community.
On Friday before the second Sunday in
August, we commenced our annual protrac
ted meeting at Western. The church and
community were ripe for the meeting at the
beginning; all appeared ready and willing
to “come up to the help of the Lord ; to the
help of the Lord against the mighty.”
Christians were made to rejoice for what
“their hearts felt and. their eyes saw-" It
was one cortimon hallelujah with very near
ly, if not quite, all.
One very intere ting feature of the meeting
was the readiness and zeal of the young
brethren ; several of whom are now at hom<
from lheli respective colleges spending vaca
tion in going forwaid in public service
They gave us many intelligent aud earnest
exhortations. I could but hope aud prat
that the Lord would make them mighty men
in Israel.
The meeting continued until Thurday
noon following. The ipterest seemed to
increase up to the last service, but surround
ing circumstances admonished us to bring it
to a close. Ten were baptized, one stands
over and one restored. Several received by
letter at the two meetings.
We feel that much good has been accom
plished for the cause of King Immanuel at
these meetings. To God be all the honor.
J. G. Goss.
Houston, Heard Co.. Ga.. Aug. 29, 1881.
INTERCOMMUNION AMONG BAPTISTS OF
THE SAME FAITH AND ORDER IS LAW
FUL AND EXPEDIENT.
NUMBER PI.
We offer in this paper two reasons why
the practice should continue.
1. The body of Christ is one.
The Church is the body of Christ; God's
people compose the church ; therefore God's
people are one. Christ prayed that all who
believed on him should be one. All of God's ,
people believe on Christ ; therefore all of
God's people are one.—John 17:20,24 ; Rom.
12:5; Gal. 3:28;. Eph. 2:14 and 4.4; 1 Cor.
12: 12.
Now, to make all things fit, Dr. Graves
(on page 130) insists that the similitude of
the body here in 1 Cor. 12:12, etc., is intend
ed to apply only to the church at Corinth ;
but he surely must have overlooked the two
verses of the first chapter, in which Paul
tells us he is writing "to all that in every
place call upon the name of the Lord Jesus.”
The word of God certainly teaches that a
oneness or unity exists. He that is born ot
God is born into a brotherhood universal in
extent and eternal in duration. We are i
born into the love of the brethren. The re* ■
generate soul springs into its new life filled
with a sweet and all embracing charity, be
coming an intelligent and joyful recognition
of the union thus formed ; an appreciative
sense of the bond which binds him to this i
brotherhood and this brotherhood to him. ,
A bond which he feels binds him to Christ
and patriarchs, prophets and apostles, and
makes him glad to hope that by and by he
will be permitted to sit down with Abra
ham Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of
heaven. This is a state of the soul wrought
by the Holy Ghost, and yet. these brethren
would say let us put a limit to it, —let, us put
a shackle on it made of a churc 1 rule
Should we not rather use every laudable
means for cultivating this brotherly love?
It needs nourishment moie than fetters.
Last. We claim that the observance of
the ordinance is, in every instance, an act of
worship. It is emphatically an act of wor
ship. By the Savior himself 'he worship is
posited in the act. Matt. 26 26. 27. He that
does not cat and does not drink being pres
ent, does not worship Christ then and there.
To worship is to pay or to render honor to a
superior being; to worship Christ we render
to Him divine honor. The man who, being
present, refuses to partake with his brethren
instead of worshiping Jesus Christ actually
dishonors him ; and ibis would be the posi
tion of a bro her from another church who
has met all the conditions imposed upon
him by the Savior, among which, of course,
we must include those conditions of mem*
bership which'are strictly scriptural. We
regard the communion as the paramount act
of worship What other act calls into exer
cise more faith, love, self-abasement, and
hungering and thirsting after righteousness?
At what other time do we pray more fer
vently to be clothed upon with all the beaJT
' tudes? In what other act do we moreslw'
cerely adore our blessed Savior ?
Yet, these good brethren would say to us:
bold, this is not a place in which you can
worship your Savior. It would not be so
bad it they could say this with, ut forcing us
lo dishonor the Lord, but this they do, and
we all know that idle spectators, being of
our order, are regarded in that light by the
Church and the world.
If any person reading these lines would
understand us to favor open communion, as
that term is understood, we simply refer
them to our proposition.
We have written much less than might be
said on this subject, but the limits of news
paper articles would not allow more.
C. H. Stillwell.
A WORE OF GRACE.
The week past we have had at Pleasant
Grove church, Hephzibah Association, one
of our good old time meetings. The Lord
met with us and abundantly blessed us.
He filled* our cups of rejoicing and more
than filled them. We praise the name of
the Lord. There were nimtsen accessions
to the church—fifteen by experience, three
by restoration, and one by letter.
We had preaching in tlie morning and at
night. Tlie day services were well i ttended,
the night services very extensively. The
good decorum which prevailed testified that
the people were religiously impressed.
On Wednesday, a conference was called
that set at liberty our good brother, Lawson
Thomson, to exercise his gift of preaching.
He rendered valuable service during the
meeting as a preacher. We entertain great
hopes for his success. My venerable father
in the gospel, Elder T. J. Cumming, gave
ns one day, and stirred us to new joy and
new vigor with one of his powerful sermons.
May he live long to blow the gospel trum
pet? I shall never forget the labor of love
expended with us and for us by our venera*
ble brother, Col. James Stapelton, who is
now one of our efficient representatives in
the Georgia Legislature. It seems that the
hand of God might have directed him to
obtain leave of absence to assist in promo
ting his cause at Pleasant Grove. How
earnest, how zealous, how soul-stirring was
the faithful man of God in every word and
action.
We would not forget to refer to the Chris
tian zeal and energy displayed on the occa
sion by certain lay-members of the church,
brethren Ransom, Usry, Robert Williams
and others. From what I have seen and
felt I am under renewed convictions that
the power of Gods people as preaching
agents in his hands for t <e conversion of
tlie world and the edification of saints is not
confined to the ministry. O, that all of our
churches would awake to a living, moving
sense of their duty and come forward with a
hearty hand to assist their preachers 1
S. C. McGahee.
Pope Hill, Sept, 13 1881.
liE l\J. E L. HOLMES.
This beloved brother is the pastor elect of
our church in Savannah. He is universally
known and everywhere loved by the Bap
tists of Virginia. He will not be less
esteemed by tlie Baptists of Georgia when
they couie to know him as well. His labors
in Danville, Virginia, where he has been
pastor for several years, has been very suc
cessful. While he has endeared himself to
his church, it has enjoyed uniform growth
in all the elements of church power. His
new charge in Savannah will find him to be
a wise, discreet, prudent man; a tender, lov
ing, sympathising pastor; a refined and cul
tured gentleman, and a good and growing
preacher. The pasters and brethren in
Georgia will give him a cordial welcome,
and rejoice in every measure of success
with which his labors maj' be crowned.
E. W. Warben.
Macon, Sept. 16th,
REMINISCENCES OF MERCER.
THE REVIVAL OF 1854,
As I have seen no account of the precious
season referred to above, it may not be un
interesting for me to state some facts con
nected with it, and to relate some incidents
that * ernrred during the series of meetings
held that year. Drs. S. G. Hillyer and N.
M. Crawford filled the pulpit regularly, each
preaching two Sabbaths in the month, and
Dr. P. H. Mell preaehed each fifth Sabbath
Nothing occurred in connection with the
preaching during the spring session, that
left a deep impression on my mind, except
a sermon by Dr. Crawford upon Dives and
Lazaflis. .hat was one of the grandest
sermons to which 1 ever Hastened ; and it
made a profound impression in the congre
gation. One passage representing the
changeless and hopeless condition of
in hell, is almost as vivid as it was the day
that I heard it.
It has been sai 1 that every revival at Pen
field had its origin in the twilight prayer
meeting. It was emphatically so of there
vival of 1854. Some time in the fall broth
er G. R. McCall proposed one evening
at the prayer-meeting, that we meet the
next morning to pray for a revival of relis
gion, instead of going to breakfast. A few
met at the stated place ; and enjoyed a "visit
from the Savior." The revival may then be
said to have begun. That night a much
larger number of students were out at prays
er- meeting loan usual; and a deep and sol
emn feeling prevailed. The next night the
room vias crowded; and the interest was
visibly increased. Thus the revival went
on for several days, possibly a week or ten
days, among the students, before it spread
to 'tbe rest of the church. The services were
held in the young men's prayer room, until
the crowd became so large, that the meeting
had to be changed to the “old chapel.” As
well as my memory serves me, the meeting
continued about six weeks. A large num
ber of the students professed conversion and
were baptized. It was said that every stu
dent not a member of the church, went up
to be prayed for, except one; he soon be
came so disorderly that he was taken from
the University, it was reported, by the ad
vice of the faculty, to escape suspension or
expulsion. A deep solemnity appeared to
rest upon the whole village, Isam F. Wal
ker, of Madison, was regarded as quite a
wild boy ; if any mischief rad been perpe
trated, he was always suspected of having
“had a hand” in it. Very soon after the re
vival began, he went to the anxious seat
one night. A good many thought he was
in sport; he was too bad to be impressed by
religious feelings. But no 1 He continued
to seek the Savior,- -made a profession of
religion, and was baptized. I don’t know
that I ever saw a more marked change in a
convert than was manifested in this dear
young brother. From being worldly-mind
ed, profane and scoffing, he became devoted,
loving aud cbristlike. I formed a very
strong attachment for him. He developed
rapidly as a Christian. He took part in the
twilight prayer-meeting from his baptism ;
and was greatly interested in the Master's
cause. The Father soon called him away
from earthly trials.
G. W. Wimberly, of Jeffersonville, Twiggs
county, was a class mate of mine,and a very
dear friend. He found the Savior during
the same meeting. He was a noble young
man and a tine scholar; especially in the
languages. He fell during the late civil
war.
His brother, Frederick D. Wimberly, old
er than George, was regarded as one of the
brightest, if not the brightest, young man
in college. He was deeply convicted. Many
prayers were going up so. him. Uns morn
ing, Dr. Hijlyer was conducted the prayer
and inquiry meeting in the “old chapel.”
The hymn, "Come thou fount, of every
blessing.” etc, was being sung with tire
chorus, ' I will arise and go to .Lsus," when
Fred arose, came forwaid, aud gave his
band to brother Hillyer, saving, "I feel that
I can ‘ arise and go to Jesus,' ” while his
face showed that sweet peace that attends
accepting the Savior. A thrill of holy de
light swept over the congregation. He, 00
was baptized and fell during the late civil
war.
Hon. H. I). McDaniel, of Atlanta, was
then a student at the University. He was
regarded as possessing very fine talents, but
as being rather sceptical as to religion.
Near the close of the meeting—l think it
was the last Sabbath—he came forward
when the door of the church was opened,
and after relating a singularly touching ex
perience, he said (in suostance), “If 1 have
not found salvation, may God have mercy
upon .uj’ soul,” while his whole soul ap
peared to go out iu the prayer. The Congre
gation was melted to letrs in a moment,and
sobs of deep sympathy for him cold be
heard all over the house. Many, many
others were converted at the same time, but
those mentioned above are more vividly re
membered by me than any others.
G. R. McCall, A S Worrell, Jo". Shack
elford, J. 0. Hixon, E L. Compere, M. B. L.
Binion, A. L. Moncrief, and L. H. Stout
were tiie theuio ;ical students at the time.
My class was Sophomore ; and every morn
ing we recited Geometry before breakfast.
As the meetings continued quite late each
night, we had some difficulty in pieparing
our lessons. The class deputized me to ap
ply to Prof. Sai: ford to excuse us, or at
least, to shorten the lesson. The Doctor
replied to my appeal, "We must be diligent
in business as well ai fervent in spirit;" the
lessons WuS not shortened.
One circumstance perplexed me not a lit
tle. After retiring to my room from the
prayer-meeting one morning, my soul was
exceedingly troubled with the worst form of
doubts. Questions like the following pre
sented themselves to my mind: "Suppose
the Bible is false?” “How do you know
there is a God?" “Possibly this is all fancy
and what then ?” ect., So troubled was I,
that I fled to God in prayer, and asked him
to drive Satan from me. I then found re
lief.
Dr. Mell made one of the most impressive
talks I ever heard, to a little company of us
assembled at Uncle Peter Northen’s for
prayer, on the words, “If I regard iniquity
in my heart the Lord will not hear me.”
Psa 66:18
Os the preaching I remember a very im
pressive sermon from Dr- Mell upon the de
ceitfulness and wickedness of the heart.
One by Dr. Hillyer, from the words, “ Woe
unto him that strivetli with his maker ”
Isa. 45.9, and one from Dr. Crawford upon
the cure of the cripple at the beautiful gate
of the temple.
This might well be called the great revi
val of 1854; so universal was its power over
the students, and so completely did it seem
to permeate the whole community.
I thank God for the recollection of the
blissful time, twenty-seven years agone.
T. H. S.
Troy, Ala., Sept. 6, 1881.
RE F. REFUSE. MURRO IP.
This young brother, a ministerial student
ofMercer University, was ordained at Heph
z.ibah church, Rrchmond, county, on the
24th ol July. Brethren W. L. Kilpatrick,
Hamilton Can well and Edmond Morris,
constituted the presbytery. Brother Mur
row has spent his vacation as the missionary
pastor of Warren Chapel in East Macon.
He is also pastor of a church in Jones
county, to which he preaches once a month.
Bro. M. has proved himself to be a zealous,
wise worker, a very good preacher, aud a
pious, earnest, pastor. His labors are
highly appreciated by the people of East
Macon, and also by the first Baptist church.
E. W- Warben.
Missionary Department.
REV. J. JI DeVOTIE D.D., I
REV. C. M. IRWIN, D.D., I tw>iiors,
MISSIONARIES STATE HOARD.
J. 11. DeVotle, Atlanta, Ga.: C. M. Irwin, Mt.
Airy, Habersham, Rabun and White counties:
V. A. Bell, Ringgold. Whitfield and Chattooga
counties: Chas. Edwards, Toccoa, Habersham
county; T. C. Tucker,.Cassandrla, Dade ai d Wal
ker counties; W. J. Kimr, Nannie; P. A. Jessup,
Kastman, Dodge and Telfalrcountle-; A. C. Ward,
Brunswick; George A. Blount, Eden, Effingham,
Bryan aud Liberty counties: D. G. Daniell. Wal
thourville; J. 11. Campbell, Columbus, Muscogee
coun.v ; Allred Corn, Blairsville. Towns c< unty ;
T. C Boykin. At anta. State of Georgia ; Simeon
Maxwell, Talbotton, Talbot county; W. B. Ben
net, Quitman: W. V. Perdue, Valdosta; G. II
Washington, col., Albany. Mitchell county; J. C.
Bryan, col.. Americus, Schley, Lee and Dough
erty counties; Frank M. Simmons, col., Stone
Mountain ; G. B. Mit< hell cot., Forsyth ; 8. A.
McNeil, col., Quitman ; M. Brigman, Agusta ;
TO THE ASSOCIATIONS.
Dkab Brethren : As the Associations are
meeting all over the country, please permit
me, before it is too late, to make a tew gen
eral requests of the brethren throughout the
South. Please let all money sent up to the
Association for the Home Board, be for
warded to Marion, Alabama.
Please consider the claims of the Home
Board and its endeavors to sustain useful
missions in the Indian held and the Califor
nia Held, according to the instructions of the
Southern Baptist Convention. At present
our missions are prosperous. We hope, too.
that the claims of our valuable Sunday
school paper will not be overlooked. We
considerit an invaluable adjunct to our Con
vention, as it brings us a revenue of SI,OOO
annually, besides instructing die young of
our denomination in regard to Baptist doc
trine and practice. It is now printed week
ly, semi-monthly, monthly, and a Quarterly’
at 10 cents per annum, for schools, has been
begun by our editor. Orders for the papers
and Quarterly should be sent directly to
Kind Words, Macon, Georgia.
Respectfully,
Wm. H. Mclntosh, Cor. Sec.
This, from Rev. T. G. McLean, of Califor
nia, is good: “When faithful Monica came
to the Bishop with the old story of helpless
grief over her boy, Augustine, the Bishop,
said, ‘Begone, good woman, it is impossible
for a child of such tears to perish.’ I feel
this way for the Carpenteria Church—it is
impossible for a church of such prayer to be
blotted out. Hence I stick.” That is the
true missionary spirit which achieves suc
cess. Brethren on hard fields, put this motto
in a conspicuous place in your study—study,
hem! say in your hat: “I STI 1 K.” —Home
Mission Journal.
RECEIPTS OF MISSION BOARD GEORGIA
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
From August 15th to September 15th, 1881.
STATE MISSIONS.
Aug. 16 Previous report SI 547 47
22. James P. Harrison <k Co., 8. S.
books 20 00
Sept. 4. D G Daniel, August col 16 45
Ml Vernou Association, J J Hy-
man 48 00
Antioch ch, J H James 1 50
Oostanaula Association, A T
Sheats, Tr 38 93
Franklin ch, S T Fuller 1 00
5. G B Mite'ell, August col 6 (10
G H Washington, August col 5 40
8 A McNeal, June, July and Au-
gust col 9 56
W J White, by S A WeNeal 21 47
Am. B H M 8., by S A McFe il 62 50
10. Dr N B Drewry 2 50
A D Ad.dr, Atlanta 10 00
Wm Mlekelberry, All mta 5 00
J M Defour, Index office s 05
T C Tucker, col August 9 00
W W Laudrum, Augusta 8 50
Alfred Corn, col August 2 00
‘ ’Stone Mountain Association, I’A
Gibbs, Tr 71 96
Madison cu, S A Burney, Tr 5 35
Mercer Association, A C Stephen-
son, Tr 100 CO
Meicer Association, through E H
Bryan, Tr 50 00
14. J C Bryan, col on field in Aug.... 8 25
V A Bell, August col 5 on
82 148 89
SUNDAY-SCHOOL EVANGELIST.
Aug. 15. Previous report 8104 67
22. North Georgia Association 4 70
Sept. 4. Collection, T C Boykin, August.... 19 65
Appalachee S S Convention, T C
Boykin 23 14
Cedartown ch, 1 C Hoykin 10 0(j
Mrs Alexand-r’s SSclass, Summer
Hill S 8 .'. 10 00
$172 16
HOME MISSIONS.
Aug 15. Previous report 8202 29
22. Social Circle 11 TA Gibbs 7 85
Woman's Miss Soc 2d ch, Atlanta,
Mrs Stainback uilsou 10 00
Woman’s Miss Soc Fishing Creek
and Newford churches 12 40
Rec’d direct from contributors in
Ga. at Marion, Ala. 52 70
Sept. 4. Oostanaula Association, A T
sheats, Tr 3 00
Franklin ch, 8 T Fuller 1 00
10. Stone Mountain Association, 1' A
Gibbs, T- 15 32
14. Madison ch, 8 A Burney, Tr 5 35
8309 91
INDIAN MISSIONS.
Aug. 15. Previous report $62 80
Sept. 14. Stone Mountain Associatlo 1, T A
Gibbs, Tr 3 75
$66 55
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Aug. 15. Previous report SB3O 28
22. Woman’s Miss Soe Dogwood Val-
ley, Mrs Wilson 3 80
Miss Annie May Phillips, for Miss
L Moon, missionary hen 1 20
North Georgia Association, per Tr. 33 08
Sept. 4. Oostanaula Association, A T
Sheats, Tr 48 60
Franklin ch, 8 T Fuller 1 10
5. Lit tie Buckhead ch, G L Jackson... 545
10, Stone Mountain Association, T A
' Gibbs, Tr 29 97
14. Madison ch, 8 A Burney, Tr 6 35
$958 83
RECAPITULATION.
State Missions $2048 89
S S Evangelist 172 16
Home Missions 309 91
Indian Missions 66 55
Foreign Missions 958 83
Educational 31 50
Indigent Ministers 86 14
83673 98
J. H. DeVotie, Treasurer.
M B. G. B. C.
The Tallapoosa Association.—The forty
sixth annual session of the Tallapoosa Asso
ciation convened with the Floyd Creek
church, Polk county, Georgia, September
10th, 1881. Rev. Wm. Coalson was re elected
Moderator, aud John M. Huey, Clerk, for
his thirteenth term. Ail the churches were
represented, and two new ones came into
the body. The statistical report shows the
following state of the churches, to-wit:
baptized, 94; received by letter, 89; restored,
19; dismissed by letter, 91; excluded, 33 ;
dead, 22; total membership, 1,823; Associa
tional gain, 56; mortuary, 1 to 82; contribu
tions for Minutes, s4l 15; Home Missions,
$5 45 ; Rev. T. Burk, $4 35; total contribu
tions, SSO 95.
Fung Chak, our Missionary to the Chinese
at Portland, Oregon, writes: “I am happy
to inform you that I was ordained on 21st of
June. As all the Baptist ministers, going
up to the Convention, were passing through
Portland, they ordained me. I thank Christ
Jesus our Lord, who hath chosen me, for
that He counted me faithful, putting me
into the ministry. * * * We received three
Chinese by baptism and two by letter,” —
Home Mission Journal,
JOTTINGS BY THE 11’4 F.
Since my last letter to you I have paid a brief
visit 10 wife at.d children; attended a session of
the Middle Georgia (colored) Baptist Association
at Hawkinsville (a synopsis of whieh 1 sent vou
in a short letter) mid now begin mv regmar jot
tings after leaving Hawkinsville. However
there Is 01 e f Ct that I omitted in my report of
the Association and which now occurs to my
mind that I wish to state, hoping that it may
stimulate other colored associations to do like
wise. The association took strong ground in
favor of temperance, and passed a resolution
condemning the us , especial y by church mem
bers, of int xlcating liquors as a beverage, and
urging the churches to enforce total abstinence
as t it as possible. I wish every Baotist < hnrch
in Georgia, and ou of it, would enforce such a
rule and stop the reproach that is brought upon
the chhrche* and upon the cause of Christ bj’
whiskey drinking members.
Stopped over tu Macon upon my return from
Hawkinsville, liitendingio stay one day, but was
taken quitesick the night h. fore 1 was to leave
aud had to remain over until Thursday. On
Tuesday attended services ai the First ’Baptist
church, held in response to the proclamation of
Gov, Colquitt, to pray for the restoration of the
Pendent to his aonted health. If President
Gmileld does recover I firmly believe it will be
an answer to the earnest prayers of 1 lie people of
God throughout the United States
Thur day morning went to Bollngbroke and
thence two miles buck down therailu.a i, to the
pleasant home of our good brother, E. A. Steed,
one of Mercer s able Professors. It may seem
strange to some that the Professor should live
out twelve miles in the country, but if th y
were to visit this delightful locality, with its
attractions of pure cold spring water, pleasant
atmosphere, cuolee fruits, fertile farm, etc., etc
I am sure they would not exchange it for a home
even in the charming city of Macon. In the
midst of thes. pleasant surroundings and enjoy
ing the hospitality of this truly excellent family,
my stay was to me exceedingly pleasant, ft
was just the place logo to get well, except that
I found it difficult o ns'ain my appetite, and
from this cause felt that I was in danger of a
relapse. Brother Bleed Iso took me out to visit
some of the brethren living in the vicinity aud
thus enabled me to add some good names’to the
list of subscribers fertile Index.
Friday afternoon our young brother Steed (a
son of the Pr< feasor, »ud who is said to be "a
chip of the old block” but I am of 'he opinion
that there isa slight improvement), carried me
up to Bolingbroke, where I was met bv brother
Eden Taylor, who conveyed me to his home
one of the most charming spots in the grand old
country of Monroe. I had known brother Tay
lor persona ly, and as Secretary of the State
Grauue of Gcurgis, fora cumber of years- but
somehow 1 had got it into my head that he was
. one of tho.-e theoretical farmers that can tell
other people so well flow to farm but don't do
much of it themselves. Hence 1 was not pre-
Sared to see such a homeaudsuch a farm (Hone
rother T. will pardon me, I mean all f say and
do not intend as flattery oue word f write in
these letters) He is certainly the mil foes ere
tary of the grand order < f Patrons of Hu-bandrv
and lam only sorry that the order is not flour
ishing to-day as it once did and ought to now
Perhaps if ail the officers, state and subordinate'
had been practical farmers, such as our brotlei
here, its fate would have been different But
perhaps I am transcending my mission' and I
desist.
Saturday went with brother Taylor to Hoi'v
Grove church. This church was constituted in
lanuary 18.3, and has had quite a history. The
following were the constituting membere- Ed
ward Callaway and wife. Richard Fle cher and
wife, Obediah Fatterwhfte and w i- Jeremiah
Dunn and wife, Silas Monk and wife Robert
Midd ebrooks and wife, James Jouero Moses
Dumas—l 4. They had no house of worship and
organized at the house—a log cabin—of Edward
Callaway, two and a half miles f-om where the
ehu ch new stands. In 1837, while the Flint
River Association was being neld at this church
the subject of missions was under review when
a number of its members withdrew from t h e
chinch, and held a meeting near by and which
resulted in the formation of the Towallga “Primi
tive ’ Association. In 1852, at tlie session of the
Flint R.yer Assoc'ation, Rev. Willis Jarrell, then
pastor of Holly Grove, was declared schismatic
and heterod x, he having invited the issue
through resolution introduced at stid session
In a conference afterwards a majority of the
church passed a reso'ution c mdemning the
action of the Association. A minority of the
church would not assent to the resolution And
were exclude-' from tne church. Those expelled
were, Edward C.llaway and wife, Jonathan
Collins and wife, Frances Colbert, A. 1) S eele
W, 51-ClH'ke, J. W. J Taylor, (brother Taylor is
still living and 11 deacon in the church) Gilbert
Clarke. Mary E. Clarke and Harr ett Harman—
-11. These invited a council of brethren from
Forsyth and Mt. Ziou churches to confeir with
them. Tney .wine and aft- r dollberatloft and
prayer it was decided to reorganize the church
I bis was done under a grand old oak tree, which
sjill survives tlie ravages of time to spread its in
viting shade over tbe multitudes that assemble
here to worship. A long law suit ensued for the
possession of the house, both parties claiming to
be Holly Grove church. 1; wa finally a-judged
that both parties were entitled to us-tne house
After a long snuggle and much bitterness the
majority sold out their inter, ft in the house to
the minority and moved to a neighboring school
house- In 18>7 the majority dissolv d their
church organization, the mostof them returning
and re uniting with the minority.
About this time, says the record from wltich I
collate th- se facts, the church sustained a b avy
loss in the death of Deaon Calls way. And now
the devil made one last desperate effort to des
troy the church. Burdened ith financial res
ponsibility, without a pastor, the members be
gan todoub' and distrust their ability to further
keep house for God. Hence, it was formally
agreed upon, st the next conference to regularly
dissolve the el ureh organ z.tioir But there was
one heart lett w h ioh d. übts and fears hal not
poss seed—one weeping Mary still remained at
the foot of the cross. .Sister Frances C. Ibert
remained firmaud steadfast in upholding the
existence of Holly Gro-e church. Ou the day
appointed for dissolution she came early, (like
Mary to the sepulcher) and entreated the breth
ren not to dissolve, affirming if they did her de
termination to ‘continue to come o the church
even if alone aud even if she liad to worship her
Maker ou the ste; s!" (How this reminds me of:
‘ Sir, if they lia-t borne him '•ence. ted me where
they have laid him, a d 1 will t. k - Idin away.”)
Weil, they . id not dissolve, not one word was
said about dissolution when the church went
into conference. But the good Lord, 'hat day,
sent them a pastor. Brother A. L. Moncrief,then
a young minister, but a few days beiore having
heard that they had no pastor, came to visit
them aud preached from Romans VIII and
XXVIII. He was called to the care of the church
anti has been among them ever sine--. Under
his fa thful ministry the church has greatly pros
per, d and now numbers 96 members. They
have an excellent house of worship, s anding
near that old 01k tree where the little band first
organized. Sister Colbert went to her reward
l .st year, and how great must that reward h 1
There are many things concerning the church
aud my delightful visit to brother Taylor's and
the community that I would like to mention,
but the length of my letter admonishes me to
forbear. I hope to be there again some time and
then I ca 1 give it all-
Monday returned to Macon, and visited the
colored Ehenezer Association, then in ses ion at
Fulton Baptist church. Rev. Frank Quirk-shad
been unanimously re-elected Moderator, aud
Eugene W. Brydie unanimously re elected clerk.
Both of them are excellent < fficers. This is a
very! rge association and was to fi.st colored
a-sociatlon formed in Geo-gia The total mem
bership last year was 13,807. The churches
reported f 54 received by baptism since last asso
ciation. In this association there a.e Sab
bath-schools, with 912 officers and teachers, and
13,240 pupils. As this was the last day of 'he
session I could not very readily obtain a s u .p
--sis of the proceedings. The next se-sion wu.be
held in Augusta, commencing -n Friday before
the 2d Sabbath in September, 1882.
J. M G. Medlock.
A REVIVAL.
A very interesting meeting has just closed
at Hartwell Baptist church. There were
nine additions; among them was my (laugh
ter Jessie, “the little singer,” She has
learned a new song, “Even praises to our
God ” B. C. Thornton.
Say to all my friends in the Georgia and
Sarepta Associations, that I hope to meet
them in heaven, where we can unite in
singing the praises of God forever.
Jes-ib Thornton.
Hartwell, Ga., September 15th 1881.
—ln Hamburg, Germany, the pennv col
lections for the yeqr amounted, in St. Catha
rine's church, Rationalistic, to $lO and in
St. Peter's church. Orthodox, to S3OO, To
make little of Christ in a system of doctrines
is to seal up—nay, to dry up—the tountain
of liberality: what is left able to open the
heart, or what worth paying for?
The Scandinavians (embracing Swedes,
Norwegians and Danes) number in the
country, over a million. They are nmong
the best of the foreign-born population.
Thinking men should take Warner’s Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure.