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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. \ * 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. •/ 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. * * 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