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4 HENRY H. TUCKER, Editor. THE CLOUD OF WITNESSES. Many things are done in secret, which would not be done before witnesses. Many things are done before a few, which would not be done in the pres ence of many. Many things are done before persons of inferior rank, which would not be done before those of higher grade. It is natural to all men to deport themselves with circumspec tion when they are in company, and especially in the company of persons of high character and whose esteem is greatly valued. Il is impossible that a man should be as regardless of his ways in a great company of the wise, and the great, and the good, and the pure, as he would be if he were locked up in his chamber, or alone in the desert. We are so constituted that we cannot but pay some deference to those who are about us, especially if they are our superiors. The most abandoned man of earth instinctively puts some check on himself, when he knows that the eyes of others are upon him. None but an idiot or a madman could possi bly do otherwise. It is well to remember that every thing we do is done in public. There is ho such thing as secrecy. As to our fellow men, it is true that they do not witness every overt act of wrong, but in the end, guilt is almost sure, even in this world, to tell its own tale. The abuser of strong drink is always found out; the habits of the debauchee are sure to advertise him, and generally in ways that are very sure ; the untruth ful man is soon known to be such; the dishonest man, the selfish man, the uh generous man, the unkind man, the ill-tempered man, the worldly minded man, each is known as such to all who are about him. He may wear a mask, but it is of no use ; for all the mas.ts within reach are as transparent as glass. Some may not take tbe trouble nor have the opportunity to make in spection, but those who choose can always see through the seeming man into the real one. Even here, where individual acts of transgression are often concealed, many things are knowm of a man which he little dreams of. and there are often many witnesses of his guilt when he supposes that there are none. If one would appear well in the eyes of his fellow men, there is only one way to do it; he must be what he would seem. There is a world of spirits unseen by Us, but we are not unseen by them. There is joy in heaven over a repent ing sinner. Certainly, it is implied, though not expressed, that this joy is the joy of the glorious ones who inhabit God’s blest abode. If so, they must be cognizant of us, and of each of us, and of our individual history. So, then, they are witnesses of our conduct. How many of them may see what we do, cannot be now known; but it would seem (hat the information is widely spread among them. Angelic eyes may be upon us every moment of our lives. Through the body, they may see the soul itself; we cannot limit the penetration of spiritual vision; not merely the act, but the desire may be patent to them; they may keep vigil over qtlr beds, and watch our very thoughts as we sleep; darkness con ceals nothing from them ; solitude is impossible, for we cannot put barriers between us and them; in the closely locked chamber there may be throngs of them ; there is no hiding from their gaze. Oh! if we could only realize how’ august is the company in which we pass our lives, how careful would we be to observe every jot and tittle of God’s holy law! One thing we know : The eye of God is upon us. He who made us, who feeds us, who clothes us, who keeps us alive, who spares us from the award of justice, witnesses the sins that trample on his goodness and that provoke his wrath. He who died for us on the cross, witnesses the sins that crucify him afresh. The Holy Spirit, by whose power alone we can be made meet for the inheritance of the saints in light, witnesses the sins that insult his pres ence. Wrong-doing is shameful if done in secret; but what epithet shall we apply to it if done in the presence of the eternal God! We shrink in guilt from the sight of our fellow men; we wither under the eyes of the holy angels; and if we could only realize that God sees every act and every thought, we could but call on the rocks to fall on us, a«d on the mountains to crush us and hide us from his wrath. How should a man watch himself when he remembers the witnesses! And with all his watching, what de spair would seize his soul were it not for an unshakeable faith in the blood of Jesus Christ, which cleanseth from all sin! Some one speaking of the too pre valent habit of carrying pistols says, that we are “a nation of armed men.” Yet on several occasions trains of cars full of passengers, have been capturpd and robbed by two or three men. The other day a train was robbed in Arkan sas, (where it is supposed pistols are in very common use) by three boys ! Does anyone suppose that this could have been done if all the passengers, or if even a small proportion of them, THE CHRISTIAN INDEX AND SOUTH-WESTERN BAPTIST ! THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1881. had been armed? We have no hesita tion in saying, that so far as we are able to form an opinion very few respecta ble men in this country are in the hab it of carrying arms. The habit is con fined mostly to roughs, rowdies and cowards. We have a good many roughs and rowdies, but very few cow ards. Hence our remark that respec table men seldom carry deadly weap ons. TURNING THE GUNS. It is sometimes easy to capture a battery and turn the guns. This is very apt to happen if the guns are put in the wrong place. In the case about to be stated.political artillery is planted on religious ground. Os course disas ter might be expected; and here it comes. Not long after the war; the well known old firm of Gould & Lincoln in Boston, published a book on prayer, and in the main a good book, by some New England author, whose name we have forgotten. Among other things disscussed was the subject of conflic ting prayers. It was truly represented, that while the war was in progress, thz Northern Christians were earnest in prayer for the success of the Federal armies, while Southern Christians were equally zealous in praying for the success of the Confederacy. The North ern prayers, the author said, were an swered because they were on the side of righteousness, and the prayers of the Southerners were unanswered because they were prompted by an evil spirit, and asked for an evil thing. Os course we do not give the author’s language, and may not remember the exact turn of his thought, but we have not mis represented his general tone. To us it appears, that the argument is puerile, and the theology rotten. Waiving elaborate discussion, we pre sent a parallel case which is fresh in the minds of all. The people of the United States were almost unanimous in offering the most earnest and heart felt prayers for the life of President Garfield. At the same time, the Mormons were holding daily prayer meetings, in which it was as earnestly besought of the Almighty, that the President might die. They desired his death because he opposed polygamy, and was regarded by them as a perse cutor of the “saints.’’ The President did die; and this shows, according to the New England writer, that the prayers of the Mormons were on the side of righteousness, and that those who prayed for the President’s life were prompted by an evil spirit, and were asking for an evil thing. It is plain too, as a consequence of this, that the divine sanction has been givep to polygamy, and that the rebuke of the Almighty has been administered to those who oppose it, and that the teachings of Joe Smith, Brigham Young and the rest, have been indorsed from heaven. It is quite likely, that those on whom the tower of Siloam did not fall, imagined themselves to be in much better favor with God than those on whom it did fall. These self-righteous ones, as conceited as they were igno rant and silly, are not without their successois; and the author of the book in question, who prostituted his theol ogy to his politics,and put his political guns in the wrong place, we beg, will consider this paragraph as dedicated to him, with our compliments. ANOTHER HORROR. We notice that in many of our ex changes, the death of the late Presi dent is spoken of as vicarious, and that he is said to have died for his people. The very use of the word vicarious in this connection is blood curdling, for it brings up the whole theory of the atonement, and the case of Him who died that we might live and who bare our sins in his own body on the tree. Not satisfied with the horrible allusion, one has even gone so far as to quote the saying of Caia phas the high priest, “Ye know noth ing at all, nor consider that it is expe dient for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole na tion perish not.’’ Jno. 11 : 49. When we remember, that these words were spoken by the high priest, “not of him self,” and that he was used by the Holy Spirit as the instrument of proph esy in regard to the great sacrifice that was made once for all, for the remis sions of sins, the application of the same language to the death of a mere mortal, sinful man, like ourselves, is shocking beyond utterance. Do those who speak of the "martyrdom” of the late President, and of its “vicarious” effect, mean to lift the character of his service to the level of that of Jesus Christ? or do they mean to bring the work of the Lamb that was slain from the foundation of the world, down to the level of six months, service of a man in the Presidency 1 Is it possible that ifien cannot utter sentiments of sympathy and patriotism without blasphemy! O my soul! come thou not nigh their secret! If “instruments of cruelty” are not in their habitations, tneir pen is a weapon of more dreadful and more deadly effect, for its war is on the truth of God, and on the souls of men. These are they who call themselves the “liberal” men, and the “leaders of advanced thought.” They have ad vanced in a direction which it has been our life-long prayer that we may be enabled to avoid. A DECLARATION WHICH DOES NOT DECLARE. The following card called a “Decla ration,’’ appeared in the last issue of the Central Baptist, our valued ex change from St. Louis. Mo.: Whatever errors or faults there may have been in the past among us, after a full and free interchange of views, we do now, with out any compromise of principle, bury all our grievances at tbe foot of the dross, and pledge ourselves to be one in the cause of W. W. Boyd. G. A. Lofton. J. C. Armstrong. J. V. Schofield. Wm. Ferguson. S. H Ford. And on this our brother of the Cen tral Baptist makes the following com ment : The above paper was signed on last Sat urday night. It means what it says. It explains itself. There was no “gush" about the conference at which it was adopted. We shall not indulge in any in speaking of it. We are glad it was done, hope it will be car ried out in spirit and in letter, and that we shall have better times in St. Louis as a re-, suit. For this let all the people pray and work. So far as we are concerned, the pa per does not “explain itself;” on the contrary it greatly mystifies us. The names signed to the card are those of Baptist pastors and preachers in St. Louis, including Dr. Boyd, pastor of the so-called Second Baptist church of that city. Has there been any per sonal difficulty between these parties? We have heard of none, and have hitherto supposed that the relations between them, as individual men, were always agreeable and friendly. This card leads us to suppose, that they have been engaged in a quarrel, and that they have determined, like Chris tian men, to “bury their grievances,” and be as one. It is news to us that they had any grievances to bury, but if they had, we are glad that they are buried. We are almost ashamed to ask whether this card means anything dif ferent from what it seem to mean. Is it possible that the outrages on Chris tian propriety publicly committed by Dr. Boyd some months ago, and which he has never publicly apologized for, nor even acknowledged, are to be treated as though they had never been committed? Is one who invited a Unitarian to partake of the Lord’s sup per to be regarded as a Baptist minis ter in good standing? Is one who studiously ignores our Lord Jesus Christ in a joint service with Jews, to be in good standing as a Christian minister? When Dr. Boyd publicly and humbly acknowledges his errors, and expresses deepfelt regret for them, and promises to do so no more, it will be time to restore him to our fellow ship. Until then, no matter whitifWttr St. Louis pastors and preachers may do, we can not recognize him as a Bap tist. And if by their action they mean to sanction his irregularities, then we put them in the same category with him, and declare non-fellowship with them all. For some of them we en tertain feelings of the kindest personal regard; for one of them we have a fatherly affection ; those of them whom we do not know, we must still suppose we should love if we knew them ; but never will we sacrifice a principle for the sake of friendship or affection. The card declares that there has been no “compromise of principle.” Does this mean that Dr. Boyd has made proper confession, acknowledg ment and promise? If so, why was not the fact made known? If not, how is it possible to pass by his gross im proprieties without compromising prin ciple? “Errors and faults” are alluded to, but whose errors and faults were they? So far as the Declaration shows, brethren Lofton, Armstrong, Schofield, Ferguson and Ford are as guilty of “errors and faults” as Dr. Boyd. We were not aware that there was guilt attached to any of these persons ex cept the one last named. Yet they seem to have confessed in common with Dr. Boyd to some kind of wrong doing. What have they done? So far as we know, they are blame-worthy in nothing except in signing this am biguous card, and in seeming to coun tenance by this act, the misdoings and heresy of Dr. Boyd. If the card has reference merely to personal grievances, we rejoice with the Central Baptist that a spirit of mu tual forgiveness has prevailed; but if it means that the improper conduct of Dr. Boyd, without proper and public acknowledgment from him, is to be cancelled, then we profoundly regret what has been done, and we predict troublous and sorrowful times for the Baptists of St. Louis, for wrong cover ed up is wrong still, and is sure to work out its natural results. It may be said that the city just named is a long way from us, and that we need not be so greatly con cerned about its affairs. We have to reply that the Baptist cause as such is as dear to us in one place as in anoth er, and we shall lift up our voice against anything that injures it in any part of the world. We may add that we have never seen Dr. Boyd but twice, and on each occasion we found him a most agreea ble gentleman. We have no personal feeling in the matter except that we should be glad to see him put himself in such position that we could recog nize him as a Christian minister and as a Baptist. —J. N Prestridge, in the Alabama Bap tist, speaks of Dr. J. P. Boyce as “the grand est Baptist of America. ” Secession. —It was stated in a late issue, that the man Kallock and his church have seceded from our denom ination. We beg to remind our read ers, that The Index seceded from him and them long ago. The Second Bap tist church, so-called, of St. Louis, has also virtually seceded from the denom ination. From the said church The Index seceded some time ago, as is well known. Rev. J. Hyatt Smith, of open communion fame, has seceded from the ministry; and from him too, The Index seceded so soon as his pro clivities became known. A few more secessions are now in order; and when they are accomplished, all the parties will be in better condition aud happi er. “Can two walk together except they be agreed?” Amos 3: 3. GLIMPSES AND HINTS. —Every wife is a Job-or needs to be—in patience. —To free the Binghatnpton, N. Y., Bap tistchurch from debt, "some of the mem bers, now in their grey heads, gave one fifth of all they had.” —The 37,000 Baptists of Nova Scotia raised last year for missionary purposes, an aver, age of thirty-three cents each, and are aim ing at one dollar a head. No matter how soon they reach that point, may they find Southern Baptists there to welcome them ! —Ottawa University, a Baptist institution in Kansas, has been relieved of debt by the “power of littles,” as someone phrasesit. "Twice as many persons contributed as there were dollars raised.” —"Go and do thou like Wise,” is the comment of tbe London Punch on the fact that Mr. Frank Wise has given $96,800, half to the Protestant and halt to the Rom ish bishop of Cork, Ireland—the interest to be used for the relief of the poor. Puns on the language of Scripture lie beyond the limits of legitimate wit. But the inven tion of the Punch is, at least, free from the malice and falsehood attaching to that of Father Ignatius Spencer, who unblushingly reports a sect called “Ward's Men,” origi nating with a Protestant preacher named Ward, who felt himself empowered to pro claim a new religion and organize a new church, because the song of the angels, (as he ignorantly read it in King James’s ver sion.) announced "good will to Ward’s Menl” —The Boston Watchman mentions a pas tor, who recently accepted a call to a theo logical professorship, under a sense of duty, at a sacrifice of perhaps $2,000 a year. This is one instance at least, which contradicts the representation current among infidels, chat the largest salaries always carry the day with ministers. —An all-day missionary meeting during the week, has enabled two Baptist churches of Middlesex county, Va., to double their contributions to missions. Will any Geor gia church try it? —Dr. H. F. Buckner, our indefatigable missionary to the Indians, is within a day’s run of his venerable and superannuated father, and yet has not seen him in five or six years. —"lt is the first step that costa.” The Baptists of France are few, but they have doubled their membership in ten years; and this slow propress in the early stages ot our work there is a prophecy and earnest of more r’.pid future growth. r-Tlie Baptist states that a Baptist church in California "has ceased to commune at all because several of its members have joined the Good Templars, and feel forbidden to use wine at the Lord's supper.” This is in temperate Temperance, and helpful only to an intemperance which must grow ever more less and less temperate. —“We have seen a score of household baptiz'd in Baptist churches,” says the Watch Tower, “and yet we never saw a sin gle infant baptized." —The Baptists of Colorado have doubled their numbers—and, let us hope, their strength--in two years. They have 1,349 members, in 22 churches. —The Fifth Avenue Baptist church, New York, (Dr. Armitage pastor,) has been un dergoing repairs at a cost of S3O 000, and is to have a window in it depicting the baptism of Christ. A correspondent of the Stand ard pleads for this as a step in the right di rection, such pictorial representations be mg used by others to teach error, and being adapted withal to teach truth. Which re minds us of the time when it was said that ‘images are the books of the unlearned," and with the help of that saying idolatry crept into the professedly Christian churches. A church reports to a Baptist Associa lion that it has no Sunday-school and no prayer meeting,—which greatly pains us It also reports a constant loss of members,— which somewhat relieves our pain, as it as fords ground to hope that the church will die out by and by. and give place for abetter one. —Rev. W. Hague, D D , tie contemporary of Neale and Stow and Sharp, has been lor some time unable to officiate at his church, Wollaston Heights, Mass., and it i? feared that he will never again be able to discharge tue full duties of the pastorate. —Au Episcopal writer in the Guardian says : “There is really no warrant for sprink ling, which is believed to be a Romish lega cy, only to be employed in cases of sickness or other extremity.” He recognizes im mersion as “the scriptural mode of baptism,” which "for symbolic beauty, antiquity and desirability, cannot be surpassed.” He pre diets also that “the most advanced Church man is distined to feel the need, in the near future,” of the restoration of baptisteries in Episcopal churches for the immersion of be lievers. —The (Unitarian) Christian Register, Bos ton, prints, in reference to the death of President Garfield, under the heading, “A Nation’s Lament,” the greater part of the fifty third chapter of Isaiah. The quotation includes verses 4 7, and the words, “By his knowledge shall my righteous servant justi fy many, for he shall bear their iniquities,’’ in verse 11. This lifts up the death of Garfield to a level with the death of Christ, or drags down the death of Cbristtoa level with the death of Garfield. We prefer the old doc trines of inspiration and atonement, to the “culture,” the “advanced thought,” the “thorough scholarship,” the “modern criti cism," of which this is the legitimate fruit. —Rev. L. M. Berry writes the Central Bap tist, that hesaw, at Aix LaChapelle, France, in July, among the sacred relics, which are shown only once every seven years, “the robe worn by the Virgin Mary at the nativi ty, which is a sort of short gown open at both sides; the swaddling clothes of Jesus in the manger; the scarf worn by Christ at his crucifixion ; one of the nails which fastened him to the cross; a piece of the true cross; the sponge which was filled with vinegar aod put to the Saviour's mouth; a lock of the Virgin's hair; the cloth ou which the head of John the Baptist was laid, with the blood still upon it; some of the blood and bones of Stephen, and a foot of one of the children whom Herod slew.” —Waco University, Texas, opens its twen ty-eighth annual session with 183 students a larger number than Dr. Burleson has ever known during his thirty-one years of college presidency in that State. GEORGIA BAPTIST NEWS. —Rome Courier: The grading of the foundation of the DeSoto Baptist church is going on, and it will not be a great while before the good people of that interesting town will have an im posing brick edifice dedicated to the service of God. The building will be about the size of the Rome Baptist church. A correspondent of the Columbus Enquirer-Sun writing from Hamilton says: A religious revival has been in session at the Baptist church in this place for some time. It is under the charge of Rev. S. T. Fuller, who is a young man, but an able and zealous minister. His life is an example to show the reality in religion, and he has the confidence and esteem of every one, regardless of religious denomina tions, in all this section. It is thus that he is a useful man, and one who is destined to a very high position among the Baptist ministers in the State. Since the meeting began there have been six received by experience and baptism, and the church has been stirred to a closer observance of religi ous duties. The meeting has had a very salutary effect, and it is plainly discernable among the business men of the town. Last night Rev. A. B. Campbell, pastor of the First Baptist church of Columbus, preached a very able ser mon and one that was much enjoyed by the large congregation. His theme was the necessity of turning away from evil and the importance of making no delay in doing so. At the close of the sermon an invitation for prayer was given and quite a numbei came for ward. Kinderhook correspondent Eaton ton Messenger: Our last meeting at Ramoth conducted by Rev. A. M. Mar shal in his usually calm and earnest way resulted in a revival. There were five additions to the church. Preaching begins the next time on Fri day before the first Sunday in October. Mr. Beck, of Milledgeville has been in vited, and all are in hopes he will be on hand. —Crawfordville Democrat: Mr. Ben jamin Aikins, familiarly known among the people of this county as “Uncle Ben,” has been reinstated in the Bap tist church. Mr. Aikins, who passed his eighty-third birthday a few days ago, is growing quite feeble. Elder A. J. Hartly, of Warren, who is the pastor of the Sandy Cross (Baptist) church in this county, is in great suffer ing from a cancer in his right hand. For six months past it has been a source of constant and intense pain, and isuiow quite large. He has con sulted several physicians, who pro nounce it incurable, and recommend amputation of the arm for some dis tance above the hand, though they be lieve that it will again appear at the point of amputation. In consequence of this misfortune he has been unable to write, and preaches with great pain. We sympathise with him deeply. —Griffin News: The Baptist Associa tion is in session at Hollonville. A great many of our people went out on Sunday to attend the services. Among the sermons delivered before the Asso ciation on Sunday was one by Dr. Battle, of Macon, which was unusually able and impressive. —Rev. J. W. Mitchell, pastor of the Griffin Baptist church, has resigned his charge. The Columbus Times allud ing to the fact says: Dr. Mitchell is well known by many in this section who would regret very much to know that he had permanently retired from the ministry. He is an able and elo quent young divine, and his labors would be very sadly missed. —A protracted meeting will begin in the Baptist church of Greenesboro’ on the second Sunday of October, con ducted by the pastor, and Rev. J. F. Edens, of Social Circle. —There is a revival of considerable interest going on in the colored Baptist church at Union Point, and quite a large number have joined the church. Leesburg correspondent Americus Republican : Arriving in Leesburg I attended services at the Baptist church to hear Rev. Edward V. Baldy deliver his first sermon. Mr. Baldy is quite a youth, only about eighteen years of age, but he gave us an excellent sermon on the first chapter of Genesis. Mr. Baldy certainly has an excellent future before him. The Baptist church has been greatly improved. They have a very nice little organ, and the place of organist is well filled by Miss Mary Lipsey. —Washington Gazette: A series of meetings will begin at the Baptist church next Sunday. Dr. Hiilyer hopes to get assistance from elsewhere. The first week will determine whether the meetings will be continued longer. Rev. T. A. Nash, who has been the pastor of Ebenezer church for two years, was chosen again recently as pastor for the coming year, but desired a month to think on the matter before giving a final answer. —A writer in the Lagrange Reporter, alluding to the recent meeting of the Western Baptist Association, at West ern church, near Liberty Hill, Heard county, says: The letters from the churches indicated a large number of baptisms and the contributions sent up exceeded those of former years. This Association is realizing a blessing be cause of its direct interest hi the mis- sionary work, sustaining an able native preacher, at a salary of SSOO, in the Indian Territory, and another laborer, at a salary of SIOO, in China. It was resolved to continue them. John Jumper, the Indian preacher, resigned the chieftainship of his Nation in order to accept this appointment,ata reduced salary. Rev. Dr. Landrum was pres ent as the representative of Mercer University, and made a most favorable impression both for his mission and himself; Rev. T. C. Boykin spoke for the Sunday-school cause. The fare was sumptuous, the hospitality of the neighborhood lavish. Our esteemed brother, James S. Parker, Bluffton, Clay county, Georgia, writes us, 28th Sept., that the Bethel meets on Tuesday in stead ol Friday, as previously an nounced. —Twenty colored converts were bap tized in the Chattahoochee, at West Point. Six more await the ordinance, —The Western Association will convene next year at Ramah church, near Palmetto. —Eastman Times: There is to be a new Baptist Association composed of about fifteen colored churches, organ ized at this place on Friday before the first Sunday in October next. The meeting will embrace Friday, Saturday and Sunday. —Meriwether Vindicator: A flourish ing Sabbath-school has been organized at the Baptist church under the super intendence of Rev. E. S. Harris. The subscriptions to raise monej’ to buy an organ for the church are large enough, we understand, to warrant the purchase of a very handsome instru ment. It will add greatly to the fine singing usually heard at the church. —Whitesburg correspondent Carroll ton Times: We attended services at the Baptist church in Douglasville last Monday night. Heard the pastor, Rev. Robert Baber, of Powder Springs, preach an able sermon on the subject of the new’ birth. Their church house is incomplete, but the menbers should not allow an engine on the Georgia Pacific whistle in Douglasville before its completion. When it is completed it will be one of the neatest church houses in Northwest Georgia. —Sparta Ishmaelite: Rev. N. B. Binion has just closed a good meeting at Bethel. Eleven were baptized, four were restored, and there were three more candidates for baptism. Rev. E. M. Hooten, the well known Baptist minister at Hollonville, in Pike county, has just closed a protracted meeting at Mb. Olive church, in the ninth dis trict of Pike county. A great revival was had, and sixty-three persons joind the church by experience and were baptized. Cuthbert Enterprise: The series of meetings at the Baptist church still go on, increasing in interest every day. Rev. E. R. Carswell, of Augusta, a most able preacher and godly man, is actively at work in these meetings, and we are glad to say the Lord is blessing his labors in bringing sinners to re pentance, and arousing the church to active and prayerful work in the cause of the blessed Redeemer. We sincerely trust that the people will turn out to these sermons, and aid in every possi ble way, the good influences growing out of the meeting. There have been five additions to the church. —Adairsville item in Cartersville Free Press: Rev. A. F. Brooks has returned from attending a Baptist re vival at Cedar Creek church, and re ports an interesting meeting with a number of additions to the church. —Augusta Chronicle and Constitu tionalist: At three o’clock on last Sab bath afternoon over four hundred per sons were present to listen to the dedi cation sermon of the Union Baptist church, Rev. Arthur A. Jphnson, pas tor, which was preached in an able and feeling manner by the Rev. W. W. Landrum, pastor of the Green Street Baptist church. After which the dedication prayer was offered by Rev. J T. Tolbort, pastor of Thankful Baptist church. At the close of the service a public collection was taken up which amounted to over SIOO. In the evening, at 7: 30 o’clock, the con gregation convened again, to witness a very fine Sabbath-school concert, which was conducted by the Superintendent, W. H. Barefield, and his corps of teachers. —The Washington Association, at its recent session elected an efficient Board of Trustees for the Washington Institute as follows • Hon. W. J. Nor then, President; Dr. H. N. Hollifield, Secretary ; Dr. R. G. Stone, Treasurer; Rev, N. B. Binion, Rev. T. J. Adams, James M. Harrison, A. T. Cason, Dr. Linton, S. Gardner, Zach Culver, Rev. T. J. Veazy, Dr. S. B. Mills, Rev. T. J. Cumming, Rev. S. L. Patillo, Rev. T. J. Holmes and J. W. Harrison. The Board elected Prof. Ivy W. Duggan Principal of the Institute, and unani mously passed the following— Resolved, That we, the Trustees of the Washington Institute, pledge our selves to brother Duggan that we will work faithfully, earnestly and zealous ly for the Institute. We will give it all the patronge we can ourselves, and we will urge others to do so. The Institute is beautifully located at Linton, Hancock county, Georgia, a village which has been blessed in point of health beyond almost any other location in the whole country.