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EDITORIAL.
WII. L. BEEBE, \ V^va
J. L. PURINGTON, j ILailors ‘
The Baptist Hymn Book.
[(jorttaining 800 Pages, and 1,311 Hymns.]
We are now prepared to fill orders for this, the only
perfeetly sound and Scriptural Hymn Book, in the
Southern States, on the following reduced terms:
plain Russet Binding, per copy $ ,75
Plain Blue Binding, per copy, ,80
Hilt Edged Blue Binding, per copy, 1,00
fextra Turkey Morocco, per copy, 1,75
Being desirous of introducing in
Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, we will send
them post paid to any address in these States, at
the above low rates, which are the Publishers Whole
sale Prices.
At these reduced rates, they are the cheapest, as
well as the best selection of Hymns in existence, for
the use of Old School Baptists. Send in your orders
at once, as this offer can only be afforded for a limi
ted time.
To Our Patrons.
The approaching close of tho year admonishes us
that we should complete our arrangements for the
coming year. The close of this year will finish the
first ten of our paper. Shall we continue our
labors in the service of our brethren, or will they
have us discontinue the Messenger? It is not with
us to decide this question. As far as our own will is
concerned, our determination was formed ten years
ago, to give all our energies to the service of the
cause in which we then embarked. The opposition
and embarrassments through which we have strug
gled are known to most of our patrons. The kind
assistance which we have received from some of our
brethren has been duly appreciated, and they have
our most sincere thanks ; but while a few have man
ifested a commendable willingness to assist us in
bearing this burden of furnishing a medium of com
munication for the use of our brethren in this sec
tion, the great mass of our brethren in the South,
and even in Georgia, have evinced an apathy alto
gether disheartening. If the brethren wish to see
the Messenger sustained, none but themselves can be
expected to sustain it. And they can do it with the
utmost ease if they but will. Let every subscriber
send on his remittance strictly in advance, and if
possible accompany it with the name and money of
at least one new subscriber. This would at once
double our circulation, and furnish the necessary
money to continue our publication. Brethren, will
you not do us this great favor rather than see the
Messenger fail for want of support, involving us in
pecuniary ruin ?
Everything depends on immediate action. By a
timely and united effort the Messenger can be sustain
ed, and the Old Baptists of Georgia and her sister
States may still have a medium of communication
among themselves, through which they may advance
their own sentimenls for the comforting of each other
in their most holy faith. The threatening aspect of
of the political affairs of our beloved country at pres
ent, renders this a consideration of more than com
mon importance. The agitations which convulse the
public mind and threaten the perpetuity of our be
loved Union render the preservation of the Messenger
as a medium of fraternal correspondence an object
of the first importance. Shall it not be sustained
then ?
SOUTHERN BAPTIST MESSENGER.
RECEIPTS.
From Nov. 2, to Nov. 28.
GA.—Wm. S. Montgomery, 2,5d; P. C. Thrash,
G ; Eld. W. D. Almand, 1,50 ; M. 11. Hutchison, 1,50;
J. Cook, 1,50; C. L. Powell, 1; J. 11. Cook, 1; Mrs.
S.B. Worsham, 1; Eld. J. L. Purington, 5,50 ; Eld.
11. G. Fuller, 1,50; $23,00
TENN.—Mrs. M. G. Mayo, 2,50 ; * 2,50
TEXAS.—B. Eaton, 1,30; J. W. B. Har
rell, 1; J. 8.. Stidham, (Book sent) 1; 3,30
MISS.—S. Brown, 15 ; J. Brown, 4,50 ; 19,50
IOWA.—J. S. Dotson, I; 1,00
Total $ 49,30
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Sept. G, 1860.—8 y Eld. J. J. Davis, at the resi
dence of Bartly Moreland, Mr. TILLMAN D.
JONES, to Miss DICEY A. D. MORELAND, all of
Terrel Cos., Ga.
Nov. 4, 18G0.—By Eld. D. L. Hitchcock, Mr. L.
B. N. BATCHELOR, of Putnam Cos., to Miss ELIZ
ABETH MeWIIORTER of Hancock Cos., Ga.
Christian Index, please copy.
Nov. 4,1860. —8 y Eld. 11. G. Fuller, at the resi
dence of the bride’s Grandmother, in Whitfield Cos.,
Mr. JOHN PURYEAR, of Walker Cos., to. Miss
JULIA F. WIDENER, of Whitfield Cos., Ga.
(.Obituaries.
Tallapoosa Cos., Ala., Nov. 2, 18G0.
Brethren Editors: —By request of my sister, I
send you for publication the obituary notice of her
husband WILLIAM SAXON, who departed this life
Sept. 11, 18G0, after suffering very much for twenty
five days. His disease was Typhoid Fever, and he
bore his affliction with the greatest of Christian forti
tude. He was the son of Benjamin, .and Mary Saxon,
and was born in Troup Cos., Ga., and moved with his
parents to Chambers Cos., Ala., where he married
Arminter L. Shirley, and settled in the same county,
where he lived until his death. Brother Saxon uni
ted with the Primitive Baptist church at Emraaus,
Tallapoosa Cos., Ala., and was baptized by John M.
Duke, on the third Sunday in July, 1851, where he
remained a very pious member until his death. He
was a kind and affectionate husband, and an indul
gent father. He has left a wife and three children
with many friends and relatives to mourn their loss;
our loss is veiy great indeed, but we mourn not as
for one that died without a hope, for we fully believe
that our loss is his eternal gain. O that God by the
comforting influence of his Holy Spirit, would fit
and prepare mv disconsolate sister and her children
for a happy reception at the ipght hand of the Majes
ty on high, is the prayer of the unworthy writer.—
Bro. Saxon was in the 37th year of his age.
I remain as ever yours, J. H. SHIRLEY.
Oglethorpe Cos., Ga., Nov, 7, 1860.
Dear Brethren Editors: —Please publish in the
Messenger, the following obituary notice of sister
ELIZABETH BANKS, who fell asleep in Jesus on
Tuesday, Oct. 2, 1860, being about eighty-six years
of age. She was the daughter of Eld. Noah Lacy,
and the widow of Dea. Richard Banks, of Bethlehem
church of this County, where he continued a faith
ful and exemplary member till the time of his death,
which was more than thirty years ago, and where his
widow continued an humble and devoted member till
the time above named. She raised her children in
credit, and most of have made a public profes
sion of religion, and such as have not,. I believe have
a good hope through grace. O that they may all live
as did their parents,, and die as they died. They
have no reason to lament the departure of their faith
ful and kind mother; for truly she remained stead
fast in the faith to the end of her pilgrimage, and is
no doubt where sighing and sorrow is no more.
Yours in love, D. W. PATMAN.
Brother. Beebe:— Please publish the following
obituary notice.
Died in Monticello, Jasper Cos., Ga., of Consump
tion, Oct. 30, 18G0, Sirs. SUSAN A. LAWRENCE,,
widow of James Lawrence, deceased, late of Jasper
Cos., and daughter of William, and Susan Phillips,
aged 31 years, 5 months, and 1 day.
The subject of this notice, joined the Primitive’
Baptist church at Falling Creek, Jasper Cos., Ga.,
Sept. 9, 1853, and remained an orderly and consis
tent member of said church up to her death. She
was a kind and affectionate wife, a tender mother,
and a devoted Christian, and dearly beloved by all
who knew her. She expressed great resignation to
the will of her Heavenly .Father, during her trying
afflictions, and manifested much Christian fortitude
and forbearance, and gave considerable evidence of
her acceptance with God. She said during her last
illness, that when she closed her eyes in death, she
would open them in glory, and said, a few minutes
before she closed her eyes in death, that she saw her
two brothers in heaven, and she soon would be with
them.
“ Ye mourning saints whose streaming tears,
Mourn o’er your children dead,
Say not in transport of despair,.
That all your hopes are fled..
While cleaving to that darling dust,.
In fond distress- ye lie;
Rise with joy, and reverence view,
A Heavenly Parent nigh.”
Yours, &c., ML 11.. HUTCHISON..
Signs, please copy.
Eatonton, Ga., Nov. 22, 18GP.
Bro. Beebe .* —By request I send you the obituary
of sister JANE C. BUCKNER, consort of Hiram
Buckner, who departed this life Oct. 29, 1860. Sis
ter Buckner was born Dec. 25, 1802, which makes
her 57 years, 10 months, and 4 days old. She was
baptized with her husband at Mt. Gilead church,, in
1827, or 28. She was a member of Enon church:
when she died. Sister Buckner was ever blessed
with an unwavering faith in Christ her Savior, for
over 30 years. Though she was a subject of afflic
tion for several years, she bore it with the fortitude
and patience which the children of God are blessed
with. In all her afflictions she would still praise the
Lord for his goodness toward her ; but her afflictions,
sorrows, and troubles are over. She was willing to
be absent from the body, to be present with the Lord.
Yea, willing to leave the sorrows of this world, for
the joys of heaven. Though she is taken from the
embraces of a lovely husband and children, for which
they are left to mourn and grieve, day after day, her
happy spirit is in the embraces of her blessed Savior,
united with all the heavenly hosts, to praise his glo
rious name forever, who redeemed her with his own
blood. May the Lord sanctify this dispensation of
his providence, to the goed of the dear husband and
all the dear children. O may her prayers be answer
ed on the part of her lovely children, and may her
vacant seat in the church be speedily filled by some
of her lovely daughters. D. L. HITCHCOCK.
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