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176 too, her Bible, which told of another and better life> and resting on its promises the light of heavenly hope, stiearned into her soul. She felt those fears peculiar alone to woman ; and when referring to the scene she would have to pass through, she said to her now bereaved husband, that if she died, she felt that she would be better off. Julia had never made a public profession, by uniting with the church, but no doubt would, had she have lived awhile longer. But we humbly hope she was united to Christ the Living Head. The closing scene of life, was sad indeed, and one that surviving friends will never forget.— But she is gone, she sleeps now in the lonely grave yard, and that form once lovely and dear, is now food for corruption, and a banquet for worms. The hus band and little daughter may go to her grave to weep ; but the gentle spirit of Julia we hope is in the skies—at rest with God, harping with angels, and singing with the Redeemed. A FRIEND. November 30, 1800. fbctrj. The Rainy Day. BY ELLEN LEE. The mist is on yon mountain's brow, A cloud hangs o’er the vale— The sunset leaves no cheering glow Upon Night’s darksome veil; But all is dark, and lone, and drear, For deeply groans the dying year ; Its race is almost run— Its spring of light and joy is gone, . Its summer vanished all too soon, And autumn now, with shortening days, Bathes in the light of golden rays ; And sighs upon the listening ear; The grave is cold, and damp, and drear, Its portal knows no sun. Yet, through this cloudy, dreary day, And through the darker drearier night, We see the light of Hope’s bright ray— 'Mid darkest storms it brightly plays, Dispelling all their gloom. Its gentle light foretells the day, When wint’ry skies shall pass away ; TV hen singing birds and fragrant flowers Shall gladden fairy-shaded bowers— E’en “ Death shall lose its venomcd stin",” And the cold grave merge into spring— A spring of Heavenly bloom. ■ -■-■■■’ ■ __ - | Nature’s Poets. BY G. BUCEVALE, Ever with a pen unstinting, On the rock, and tree, and sod ; Nature’s subtle hand is printing Pages of the book of God. Yonder sky that bends in glory O’er the deep and silent sea, Writes therein its own fair story, Reads its own biography. Every solemn cloud is writing Tales of shadow on the hills ; Every summer breeze inditing Rippling stories on the rills. SOUTHERN BAPTIST MESSENGER. NEW H\ MN BOOK! ELD. G BEEBE’S NEW HYMN BOOK, prepared expressly for the use of the Old ;r>chool or Primitive Baptists, is now ready. It contains ever Thirteen Hundred Hymns, printed on New Stereotyped P-lutes in the best of workmanship, on first rate paper, and good substantial binding, making a book of SOU pages. TKHMS : Plain Binding, Single Copy, SI,UO; or 6 copies, $5,00 Blue Binding, Single Copy, $1,12£; 0 copies, $5,50; or 1 Dozen Copies for SIO,OO. Blue Binding with Gilt Edges, Single Copy, $1,20; or 0 copies $0,00; or 1 Dozen copies, for #11,(10 Best Quality Binding in Turkey Morocco, Single Copy, $2,00; 6 Copies for $11,00; or 1 Dozen copies, for $21.00. The Gash must accompany the orders in all cases, and the Books will be sent by return mail, postage paid; or by Express at the publisher’s expense. Address orders to WM. L BEEBE Covington, Newton County, Ga., or to Eld. G BEEBE, Middletown, Orange, Cos , N. Y TO JOINT”SUBSCRIBERS. The joint subscription arrangement with the Banner of Liberty, is henceforth abolished ; the names of those who have sent to us, however, for the “Banner,” wiil be sent on to the Editor of that, paper; but it imposes on us too much labor to write on lor all those who have been accustomed to order that paper through us. Our patrons will please in future order the “Banner” separately from the Editor of that paper, at Middle town, N. Y. The Signs of the Times, however, will be sent to those ordering it with the Messenger, at One Dollar ani Fifty cents, which mustbe paid invariably in advance. IIUSHTON’SLETTERS, AND THE EVERLASTING TASK There being a great many calls for this very valua ble work which can only be supplied by the issuing of anew edition we have now republished it in a neat pamphlet form of about 100 pages. To which will be appended The Everi.asting Task for Arminians, By Wm Gadsby late of Manchester England. The whol e neatty covered with paper, and sent pre paid to any Post Office on the following terras. One copy, ,30 Four copies to one person, ... fl.Ott Twenty-five copies to one person, - - s£(3o Address orders to WM. L. BEEBE Cavingtou, Mountains hold within their keeping Legends of earth's primal day, Gather in a clasp unceasing Records of the past away. Antique medals of creation, • Seals that may not rust with age, Grand old sermons of mutation, Graven on a stony page. All aiound our rock-paved dwelling, Bending from its dome above, * Sweetest oracles are telling Os wisdom, and of love. Voiceless, yet melodious preachers, Whispering that we too may write, Earth awaits the poet teachers, Who shall read her books aright? In the future’s hidden pages There are leaves for us to fill; In the volumes of the ages We record for good or ill. Not alight and passing story, Is our history sublime; We may live a tale of glory, Grander than the songs of time. A CIRCULAR TO THE PRIMITIVE BAPTISTS. Dear Brethren —Previous to the death of my husband, Elder Benjamin Lloyd, author ol the Prim itive Hymns, he requested that his lfjmn Beck bu siness should be carried on lor the acccmnicuation of the Primitive Baptists, llis family will carry on the book business just as it was during his lifetime. We will continue to have the books publisl.ee—always keeping a lull supply on hand so that our agents aid all others can order them at any time ; and we w ill be thanktul to meet their orders promptly. V e hope that all the brethren and friends who have heretoloic been acting as agents lor the D}ii n Lot k, will con tinue to exercise their influence and assistance in cur behalf. Very Respectlully, NAOMI A. LLOYD. ~~~~ TKIMHI YE WMs. CASH PRICES. Plain, substantial binding, single copy, 75 cts; sis copies lor $4.00, and twelve copies tor SB.IO. Blue and Red Morocco binding, plain edges, single copy $1.00; six copies for $5.00, or twelve copies lov $9.00. Extra Gilt Edge and Gilt covers, elegant style, sin gle copy, $1.25, six copies for $0.50, or twelve copies for sl3 00. 1 At these prices we wall send our bocks by mail, at our own expense, to any Post Office in the United States or Territories. Any person, company, tr church, ordering as many as a dozen books, at ti e above rates, shall have one book extia ol the tame quality ol the d< zen so ordered ; or, ii a dozen should be wanted embracing some of each quality, tl cn the extra book shall average with the dozen thus ordered, and we will pay the postage on all the becks when they are mailed. We would return our most sincere thanks to the brethren and friends for the interest they hate taken in the sale of our liymn Books, and we wi uld most respectfully solicit a continuance of the fame. All letters and orders lor the Primitive lite rs should 1 e addressed to Mrs. N. A. Lloyd, Greenville, liutlir county, Ala. Greenville, Alabama, Feb. 21, ISGO. WILLIAM L. BEEBE 7 fltuit, Jfmj anti ©nuuiuntal BOOK AND JOB PRIMER COVINGTON, GEORGIA, Is now prepared to execute nearly every description Printing, at short notice, and in good s'yle, such as CARDS, * 4 TICKETS, CIRCULARS, CATALOGUES, LARGE BILLS, LABELS, PROGRAMMES, feggjT PAMPHLETS, POSTERS, BOOKS, BILL HEADS. fewXjG LAW BLANKS, BLANK NOTES, I DEEDS, Ac., &c., <tc., Ac. The selection of Type having been carefully made, and the material being mostly new, he flat! ei s himself that he can give satisfaction in every particular. Orders for an} thing in-the Printing line is respect fully solicited. Cash is required for all Job Work The Tenth Volume of the SOUTHERN BAPTIST MESSENGER W. L. BEEBE, & J. L. PURINGTON, pm toes. The Southern Baptist Messenger, devoted to the service of the Old School or primitive Baptists, is published at Covington Ga., on or about the’ Ist and 15th of each month, by WILLIAM L. BEEBE, Proprietor. To whom all communications must be addressed Terms.— One Dollar a j-e&r, invariably in advanea Six copies ordered and paid for at otv time SS,CO thirteen copies, $lO. Specimen copies sent free of charge on appPcatie ji