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£rs, ‘and shdiild always so bo understood. The saints cannot escape sore punishment when they neglect the word of the Lord, or turn away from him tbat Speaketh from heaven. Again in Ileb. iii. 7, it reads,- Wherefore, as the Holy Ghost saith, to-day if yc will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.” This is almost, universally, addressed to men and women destitute of grace, by preachers and others, when it has no such application. It applies only to the Lord’s people, who are alive from the dead, and have ears to hear. Therefore, now, while the Holy Ghost speak eth, they should hear his voice and follow Jesus.- Aiot harden their hearts against any principle of doc trine or practice enjoined upon them to believe, or to follow, simply because the fleshly mind cannot re ceive it, or relish it. A large portion of the Israelites failed to enter the land of Canaan through unbelief, so there is a liability for the saints to fail of the glo rious gospel rest in Christ Jesus, through unbelief. Not tail of eternal salvation, for that is secured to them in the Lord Jesus, but fail of that rest which is enjoyed by faith in the oath and promise of God.— Therefore, take warning from what the Holy Ghost saith, and harden not 3*olll* hearts against the truth of God, his word and promise, as Israel did. Yes, let us, brethren, exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, lest any of us (or you) be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we, says Paul* are made partakers of Christ, if wc hold the begin ning of our confidence steadfast unto the end.” Here the practical course of the saints is clearly expressed. And Paul further says, “ While it is said, To-day if yc will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.” A moments consideration will cause every saint to see the application of this sub ject to the Lord’s people only. If under the old dis pensation, “he that despised Moses’ law, died with out mercy under two or three witnesses. Os how much sorer punishment suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted tho blood of the covenant, where with he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace ?” Ileb. x. 28, 29. By this we learn how wicked it is, and what a sore punishment will follow, when the Lord’s people for sake him, the fountain of living waters, and hew out to themselves cisterns, (institutions and inventions of their own,) yea, broken cisterns which can hold no Water. The Lord will judge his people in truth and righteousness. We have somewhat digressed from the text at the head of this article, and will now return to it. From the remarks ivhich we have already expressed upon the text in connection with other Sci’iptures which we have presented, and also from what follows, we can have no other view of the subject. For in the verse following, Peter says, “ AVherefore the rather, breth ren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure ; for if ye do these things ye shall never fall: for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abun dantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Here the way of obedience in the love, service, and worship of God is pointed out with the blessings annexed thereto also promised, as con.| trasted with the condition of him who lacketh these things, and is blind, and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. P. Associational. —Clerks of Associations will oblige us by forwarding a copy of their Minutes of last year, so that we can make out a list of their appoint ments for their coming meetings. SOU THJ£ H 0 / !TI 8 i uISBBr, AG E Mi. RECEIPTS. From June 4, to July 15. GEORGIA.—J. W. Jones, $2 00 ; Ann. E. Hardy LOO; J. 11. Walthall, 2 00; W. W. Moore, 1 00; Jacob Young, 2 00; J. Dodson, 2 50; 11. Bedingfield’ 200; S. Timmerman, 2 00; G. Hendricks, 3 00 ;C. P. Iluckaby, 4 00; Eld. 11. C. Tucker, 1 00; F. IV right, 100 ; Miss M. L. Williams, 5.0; Aaron Lanier, 1 00 ; John Snelson, 2 00; W. W. Beaty, 1 00 ; Eld. A. Belcher, 15 00. $43 qo ALABAMA.—R D Inzer, 2 00; W P Mount* 2 00; J Woosley, 5 00 ; Me Cornelius, 1 00; M Armstrong, 2 00 ; I Champion, 1 00 ; W F Lary, 1 00 ; Wm Fuller, 3 00 ; Eld J J Dick son, 1 Q 0; J T Busk, ’24; A I Knight, 200 ; B T Massey, 1 00. S2O 24 lENNESSEE —W S Daughety, (end 1860) 2 00; Peter Culp, 1 00 ; Joseph Arbuckle, 2 00; II F Matkins, 2 00; $7 Q 0 MISSISSIPPI.—Martha Miears, 1 00 ; Wm Caruthers, 1 00; T G Gatewood, 1 00; $3 00 LOUISIANA.—M C Parker, 1 00; N Guy ton, 1 00; Wm Gibson, 2 00; Mrs E S Fort son, 5 15. $q TEXAS.—J B Stidham, 150 ; Eld B. Man ning, Sr. (to June 15, 1862,) 5 00; §6 50 ABKANSAS.—A Gordon, 1 00; C Biffe, Sr., ’3O; E. Yarbrough, 2 50 ; $3 80 NEW YOBK.—Mrs. O. Wiggins, 1 50 ; Mrs B Harding, 1 00; $2 50 INDIANA.—John G Sawin, 2 00; $2 00 YIBGINIA.—E C Trussell, ’SO; *SO Total, $97 69 Obituaries. Vernon, June 14, 1860. Died, at his residence, in Jackson Parish, La., on the 15th March last, Brother ALEXANDER STRIN GER, Sen., aged about seventy-six years. Brother Stringer was born and raised in North Carolina, and in early manhood removed to the State of Geor gia, where he joined the Baptist Church at the age of twenty-five years, after having spent the vigor of youth in sin and utter disregard of the moral law of God. But amid all his wickedness he had steadily in view some preeminence in life, as he has often told the writer of this notice that in younger life he often resolved to be rich though a sacrifice of his life should be the consequence. I mention this circumstance not desparagingly, but because I consider it a noble principle in my fellow-man, and a mark of an elevat ed mind to wish to place himself and family above the frowns and cold charity of the world. He removed from Georgia to Mississippi, and after remaining there several years, removed to Jackson Parish in La., in the year 1846. Previous to his re moval to this State he had married and lost his sec ond wife. Soon after his arrival here he married Mrs. S. E. Coon, a lady of considerable attainments, kind and charitable, meek in her disposition and an exemplary Christian. She departed this life A. D. 1855, with a bright assurance of a happy immor tality. Brother Stringer married his fourth w T ife, Miss Sarah S. Booker in the year 1857, and though not a member of any church, sheisaladyof great goodness of heart, and was to him a kind and devoted wife xjp to the time of his death. Brother Stringer was a : Lieensed P^encfe'e#*od. the Primitive Baptist Order, and had’ been exercising, m the ministry about twelve years, always an unwaver ing advocate of the doctrine of that denomination.- Hs was a devoted. Christian, prompt in attending his church meetings and his own appointments, a kind neighbor, a lenient master, liberal and generous to his friends, particularly to tho poor of his neighbor hood. He was buried in. the Church-yard at Zion’s Best, of which he was a member at the time of his death, near his own residence. L; Signs of the Times please copy. Died, In Putnam county, Ga., of Pneumonia, at the residence of Mr. Richmond Buckner’s on the l-2tl day of June, 1860, Mr. Pleasant T. Wheeler, in the 26th year of his ago. In his death a companion to whom he had been married only between one and two yeax*s, has been bereaved of a kind and affection ate husband, also a kind mother has been bereaved of a dutiful*son, and bi’others and sisters of a loving brother, the community of a good citizen ; all of which are made to mourn. Mr. Wheeler made no profes sion of religion, but he is in the hands off that God who gave him existence, and we hope that his loss to his friends in his eternal gain. JNO. GANTT* SUsfltmtifliral greetings. The Uharley Primitive Baptist Association sits with the church at Bock Dale, 8 miles below Borne, on the South side of Coosa River, on Saturday be fore the third Sunday in Sept., 1860. Persons com ing by Bail Boad, will be met at Rome with convey ance on Friday afternoon. Those coming from the west by Steam Boat, may stop at Bambo’s Landing* June 21, lfc6o, KINCHIN RAMBO., The Upatoie Association sits at Ephesus Meeting House, Talbot Cos., Ga., beginning on Saturday be fore the 2d Sunday in September. The Echaconna Association site at Union Meeting House, Crawford Cos., Ga., t miles from Fort Vallejo on the South Western Bail Road, on Saturday before the 3d Sunday in September. I judge the brethren coming by Rail Road, will be met at Fort Valley. J. R. RESPES& The Yellow River Baptist Association will meet with the church at Ozias, 7 miles north of Mcdon ough, Henry Cos., Ga., on Saturday, Sept., 22, 1860. The Oconee, Baptist Association, will be held with, Big Creek church, (3£ miles east off Barnett’s Bridge, on the Oconee River,) Clark Cos., Ga., be ginning Oct. 13, 1860. The Ocmulgee Association will be held with the Crooked Creek church, 7 miles east of Eatonton, Sept. 8, 1860, Appointments. Eld. M. W. Helms will preach, if tbe Lord will, at the following places, Sunday, July I, County Line, Henry Cos., Ala. Monday, at New Providence, Barbour Cos., Ala.. Tuesday, Salem, Barbour Cos., Ala. Wednesday, Fellowship, Barbour Cos„ Ala. Thui'sday, Ft Bainbridge, Bussell Cos„ Ala. Friday, Mt Gilead, Russell Cos., Ala. Saturday, Hopeful, Russell Go:, Ala. Sunday, Mt Moriah, Muscogee Cos., Ga^ 111