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We claim no more perfection in 1860 in our ed
itorial comse than we have claimed in any preced
ing year. We intend, invariably, to do the best
we can, and if we fail, it only proves that to will is
present with us, but bow to perform that which is
good we find not.
If any of our readers dissathfied and
withdraw their patronage, it is their right to do so.
and we of course shall have to be content, but all
of our brethren and friends who still appreciate our
feeble desire to contend for God’s truth, and con
tribute tbeir services and correspondence in our
helialf, will continue to have a place in our affec
tion and regard. —Eds.
Errata.
I have noticed a good many typographical errors
in the History, but most of them the reading before
or after will suggest the mistake. But in the 20th
number there are three mistakes that are rather im
portant, and it might be well to refer to them in a
future numbei\ The first one occurs in the last line
in the middle column, page 157. It now reads—
“ Each purpose being feebly consummated.” It
should read, “ Each purpose being fully consumma
ted.” On page 158, third column, nineteenth line
from the top, it now reads, “ Had been baptized by
immersion.” It should read, “ Had not been bap
tized by immersion.” And in the thirty-second line
from the top, same page, and column, it now reads,
“ The sons of David sold,” &c. It should read—
“ The sons of Jacob sold,” &c.
In haste, I am yours as ever, T. 11. OWEN.
Suisun City, Cal., Dec. 3, 1859.
BECEIPTS,
For Yol. 10, No. 1, from Dec. 28, to Jan. 12.
GEORGIA—JoeI Dodson, 9 ; J Neeves, 3 ; Mar
tha Logue, 1 ; James O.’Kelley, 3 ; S> N Brown, 8 ;
II w Allen, 1; T Everett, 1 ; T T Johnson, I; J.
McCrary, 1,50; A Tomlin, 1; Mrs S Matthews, (to
this time,) 1; J II Theus, 30cents ; AGMcKenney,
1; T McKenney, 1; JW Commander, (who wrote?)
2; Elijah Satterwhite, 1; J B Keen, 1,50 ; J R Res
pess, 3 ; Elder J G Williams, 1; Elder II M Higgin
bothem, 5 ; Wm M Hewatt, 1; R Ragan, 1; Eld \
D Whatley, 2; Mrs. N T Davis, 2 ; S Braswell 5 ; J
J Heard, 1; E S Chambless, 8 ; Mrs Lucy Smith 2;
T'B Floyd 2,50; S S Smith 2; James Livingston,
150 - 69 30
’ MlSS—Elder II W Holmes 2,75 ; W J Me-
Qee 2; John Brown 3; EM Moorhead 1,50 J~5
ALA —Elder Wm Crutcher 2 ; I J McGee
1; R Bennett (Thank you) 5 ; Elder Wm M
Mitchell 9; ME Lancaster PM 2; Elder W
M McClendon 1; A Sims 1: John A Wicker
J t)0
’ FLA—Wm Fisher 2; E Grisham 2. 400
TEXAS—J Heath (to Jan. 15, 1860) 1;
Mrs L Carter 1; A Harris 3 ; Miss Lucinda F
Foster 1. w
ARK—D Caldwell 2; T N Best 1; Wm
Davis 1. f
KY—R Dodson 1. 1
ILL —II Christie 30 cents
OHlO—John Fry 1. . J JJJ
CAL -Elder TII Owen (by S Braswell) 6. 600
IND—G Fettinger 2,50. 250
Total 131 35
MARRIED
December 8, 1859, in Schley County, Ga., by Eld.
James Murray, Mr. Wm. C. Dodson to Miss M. E.
Murray.
SOUTHERN BAPTIST MESSENGER.
OBITUARIES.
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Adaltne A. llurst, wife of James M. Hurst, and
daughter of John 11. and Lucy Ann Ponder, was
born Feb. 25, 1829, and died December £O, 1859.
She lived the life of a true woman, filled her mission
on earth with honor to herself, and satisfaction to her
friends. She was a lovely, and devoted wife, tender
mother, and kind mistress. She was only known, to
be beloved; those who knew her best, loved her
most. She belonged to no church, but was deeply
impressed with the subject of Christianity, and her
own precious soul. Those who lingered around her
dying bed, have no doubt of her happiness with God.
Her dying prayer to God was to “ save husband, chil
dren, father, mother, and relations;” and the last
word that was heard from her precious lips, was
“ Lord have mercy on me. Blessed are they who die
in the Lord.”
A BEREAVED HUSBAND.
Covington, Ga., Jan. 1, 1860.
.BW
Montgomery Cos., Ark., Dec. 9, 1859.
Brethren Editors —Please publish in t ie Messen
yer the obituary notice of Brother Dennis Carroll,
who departed this life on the 25th of July last, after
a severe suffering of 69 days. The second clay of his
sickness he had a congestive chill, from which time
he suffered severely with congestion of the bowels.
I was with him several times during his sickness,
and he was always strong in the faith of the Primi
tive Baptists, delighted much in hearing singing and
preaching; and the day before his death, when I was
going to leave, I gave him my hand and said, “If
we never meet again in this world, I hope we will
meet in a better.” He replied, “ Yes,” and smiled,
lie was born in North Carolina in 1793, and baptized
by Drury Dobbin in the year 1820, and was 66 years
old when he died—was ordained to the office of Dea
con in Georgia, the year not known. In a short
time after I came to this State, he gontfw>o
and preach at liis house, which I did, and found him
and his wife sound, kind Old Baptists, and in a short
time there was a church constituted in his house —
the first Old School Baptist church in Montgomery
County. I attended the church until his death—
about six years; and I found him at all times as lov
ing, kind, and firm an Old Baptist as I ever was ac
quainted with. A loving husband, a kind father, a
good and kind master, good to the poor, and lived in
peace with all men, so far as it was in his power, and
ever ready to contend for that faith which was once
delivered to the saints. The church, wife, children,
servants, and neighbors mourn their great loss, but
we have hope that we will meet him in that blessed
immortality where parting will be no more. May
the good Lord comfort, direct, and protect our be
reaved sister Carroll, with her children, servants,
and friends.
WM. F. BATES.
Died, at his residence near Villa Rica, Carroll Cos.,
Ga., on the 22d November last, Jacob Awtry, aged
70 vears and 7 months.
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Mr. Awtry had resided in Carroll county about 30
years, and represented the county in the State Leg
islature in 1837 —8. He was once a member of the
Baptist church. lie had his failings—who has not?
He would not have been human without. Worldly
religionists will never do him justice ; but Christians,
who hope for forgiveness, will. Let those disposed
to condemn, remember it is heavenly to forgive; and
be ready to forget his faults, and to imitate his many
virtues. liis house was always a home for Primitive
Baptists. In his last illness he said he cared not to
recover, and that he should be happy. His former
dread of death seemed entirely to have departed.—
The wife of his youth, a Primitive Bnptist, preceded
him to the grave several years. He has left eight
children, all grown, to mourn his loss.
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Departed this life at his residence near Covington,
Newton County, Ga., Richard Aycqck, on the 31st
day of October, 1859, in the 78th year of his age.—-
He was born m Wilkes County, Ga., the 22d day of
July, 1780, and was attached to first class of Georgia
Militia, in the war of 1812; and served a six years’
term of duty in the United States’ service, under the
command of Captain Pope, of Oglethorpe County, at
Savannah; and was honorably discharged at the
time peace was made in 1815. In the war with the
Seminole tribe of Indians in the year 1818, there was
a call for troops from Oglethorpe County, and the
deceased rendered his services to the Company from
the sail County, commanded by Captain John Wat
ters, and was elected Ist Lieutenant of the Company
—served out his term of service in Florida, and was
honorably discharged at Hartford, Ga., about the 3d
of May, 1818. The deceased was highly respected,
both as a soldier and officer, and as a private citizen,
by all who knew him.
Died, at the residence of the subscribei, in Walton
County, Ga., on the 28th of November last, Lucy
Chick, aged 97 years, 7 months, and 3 days. She
became a member of the Primitive Baptist Church
at Mount Paron in said County, and was baptized on
the first Sunday in August, 1838, by Elder George
Malcom. Two years thereafter she moved to Madi
son County, Ga., and joined the church at Lystra. —
After remaining a few years she again moved, and if
we mistake not, was one of the memliei-i that coasti
varan cnurch In said county, and she re
mained there until June, 1852; then returned to
Walton County, and became a member of Mount Pa
ron church again. Being old and infirm, and having
no family of her own, she lived in the house of the
subscriber, who married her eldest grand-daughter,
and lives near the place where the husband and only
child of the deceased are buried, that she might be
buried by them. Deceased was a pious member of
the Baptist church for 21 years, and was highly es
teemed. She suffered much in her last afflictions,
but gave strong evidence to the last of her faith in
Christ. She has left relatives and friends to mourn
her loss. Her desire was that her funeral should be
preached by Elder D. W. Patman.
Yours, &c.,
D. G. OWEN.
Newton Cos., Ga.
Departed this life, about 5 o’clock Friday merning,
December 2, 1859, my son John Thomas, aged 15
years, 1 month, and 17 days. He died of Typhoid
fever. His first attack was bilious pleurisy, and was
delirious from first to last, which was about twelve
days. IJis illness or suffering was awfully severe—
not dcscribable by me. Notwithstanding his suffer
ing and derangement, ho knew all his friends that
came to see and nurse him day and night, and would
reach out his hand and say “ Ilow do you do ?” and
“ good-bye” to the last, when his hand would quiver
and tremble. lie appeared not to be ill-humored,
but would take anything that was given to him by
his attendant physicians and nurses; but his disease