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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 fpmtk 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. [Poetry opaitted fqr want of room.] 167