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2 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.