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About Southern Baptist messenger. (Covington, Ga.) 1851-1862 | View Entire Issue (March 15, 1862)
EDITORIAL. WM. \j. BE;:BE, Editor, Prospectus for Voi. xii. In the kind dispensation of the providence of our God, we have been upheld hitherto, and enabled to publish eleven volumes of the Southern Baptist Mes senger. And although it has been all the time with the utmost difficulty that every step of the publica tion has progressed, and one obstacle has succeeded another, as fast as they could be overcome, yet we desire to feel thankful to an overruling Providence, that through his mercy it is as well with us now as it is. Very many of our patrons arc now in the Confcde rite army, endeavoring to repel the hireling invaders of our Confederacy, in consequence of which we are deprived of their assistance in bearing the heavy ex penses ; yet, in accordance with the wishes of all our patrons, ftoin w T hom we have heard, it is our desire to continue the paper another year. This can he done only by a firm and united co-operation of all our patrons and friends. The unfortunate troubles of our country are as oppressive upon us as upon any of our brethren ; yet it surely m ist be much easier for each of theta to spare the small amount of the subscription price of the paper than for us to bear the aggregate amount of the loss of all of their re mittances. Then we will go on with our paper, with Ihe confident expectation that all our patrons will immediately send in their remittances, and so en.ible us to proceed. We have already involved ourself, by publishing the Messenger , in inevitable pecuniary ruin, if the paper is allowed to fail.; therefore the only course left us is td continue the publication, and trust to the blessing of God and the assistance of our brethren for support. Shall it be said that the Primitive Baptists in the Confederate States have failed to sustain their ,paper, which has been pub lished and circulated among them, and brought cheering and comforting news to thousands of them for eleven years? Alas! how will our enemies re joice over us, and say that all their taunts and reproaches are verified if our paper, our b ;st medi ;m of correspondence, is allowed to fail for want of ade quate support! But let it not be ! Surely, even in this most trying time, our brethren can sustain their religious paper if they will; and confiding in them, it is our determination to continue the Messenger. — But in order to do this, with any prospect of being able to continue the paper, it will be absolutely ne cessary that we increase the subscription price of the Messenger at least one half. This is rendered neces sary by the extraordinary increase jn the price of all the materials used in printing. Paper has advanced to double the price at which we purchased it a year ago, and other things in proportion. So that, saying nothing of the great increase in our expenses for living, which is felt alike by all, the actual cost of furnishing the paper to our patrons is almost doubled. Two-thirds of our patronage has been cut off by the war, leaving us only about one thousand paying sub scribers to rely upon for our support. Surely then, no one will object to paying this little advance, ra ther than see the paper fail for want of support. — This advance in our terms will take effect from this date. Tln.se who have paid for this next volume be fore the Ist of April, 18G2, will be credited according to our former terms, that is, at the rate of One dollar a year, but chose who pay after that date will be re quired to pay at the rate of One collar for eight 80U THE ERA li APT I 8 T MEBBE JN G E it. months, or One dollar and fifty cents for the year. Or for the sake of convenience, if they will send us Two we have hope, we are of all men the most misria dollars in advance, we will credit them for a year and a half, or four vears for Five dollars in advance. After the first day of April then, tUr terms \\ili be as follows, for a single copy : One volume (one year,) $1,50 One volume and a half, 2.00 Four volumes, (or four subscribers one year',) 5,00 If, by the encroachments of our enemies upon our country, we shall be compelled to suspend the publi cation of the Messenger, in the course of the year, we shall resume it cs soon as possible, and send every subscriber as many copies as he has paid for. To those who can write, and particulary to those who have written heretofore for our columns, we must still look for future favors in that line. To withhold from us suitable matter foi publication will just as effectually stop the paper as to withhold pe cuniary support from it. Let those who can w r ritc remember that it is im possible for us to continue the paper without the contributions of our brethren and sisters for publi cation, as well as money to meet the necessary ex penses. Then let every one who desires the perpetuity oi the Messenger reflect that the matter rests with him Let each one send immediately not only the money for himself, and as many as he can prevail upon to subscribe, hut send us also something for publication. So will the paper be sustained, and the glorious cause for which we are contending be saved from the re proaches of the enemies of the truth as it is in Jesus. Those who have been reading the paper in times past will hardly need to be told that we shall continue to advocate the doctrine embodied in our original prospectus, as follows: Ist. The existence, sovereignty, immutability, om nipotence, and eternal perfections of the Great Jeho vah —the revelation which God has given of himself as Father, Son qnd Holy Ghost. “ These three are one.” 1 John v. 8. 2d. .The absolute predestination of things. 3d. Eternal and unconditional election.. 4th. The total depravity, and just condemnation of fallen man. sth. That the atonement and redemption of Jesus Christ are for the elect only. 6th. The sovereign, irresistible, and (in all cases) effectual work of the Iloly Ghost in quickening and regenerating tho elect of God. 7th. The final preservation and eternal hapjojness of all the sens of God by grace. Bth. The resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. 9th. That the Church of Christ is composed exclu sively of baptized believers—that to her are given able ministers of the New Testament—the Scriptures are the only rule of faith and practice of the saiDts of God. OBITUARIES. Bao. Beebe : —By request of the bereaved pa rents, I send you the following obituary notice for publication. DIED—On Wednesday, Feb. 19th, 1862, Miss Elizabeth E. Myhand, in the seventeenth year ol her age. Her death occurred under the following circumstances: She, in company with a brother-in law, had started to pay a visit to a sister for a few days, and had proceeded about two miles from home, when they were suddenly caught in a terrific storm of wind and rain, that swept houses, trees, and fences before it. They both alighted from the buggy to try to escape the falling timber, when the mdn was blotvn down, and a large pine tree fell so close to him that the bark scratched his face, and another fell acrosa the front wheels of the buggy, lurying it into the earth. As soon as he could recover from the shock, and the wind had passed—which continued only a few moments —he called Elizabeth, but could neither see nor bear her. lie went about half a mile to tho nearest house, and gave the alarm. lie, with others, returned to the place, and found her buried under n tree, her head and one arm only being visible. They had to cut the tree in pieces and dig her out. She was very badly mangled. I went to the place with her father, and never have I witnessed such a scene. She was not a professor of religion, but was highly esteemed by all who knew her. Sho was a regular attendant at the church of which I am a member, and where I serve. I have frequently seen her deeply affected, and she always appeared interested in the preaching of the gospel. I hope the exchange was for her a happy one. She was the eldest daughter of Thomas 8., and Elvy Myhand ; and as many of their friends and connections live in your section of coun try, they may be interested to hear of the sad occur rence. Dear parents, l have heard of late, The’ trouble you have had to bear ; Still strive to enter that straight gate, And you will find no trouble there. Ycur Lizzie dear’s been called away To brighter worlds than this, above, To chant God's praise in endless day, With all the objects of his love. Then come, dear parents, weep no more, But say, “ Our Father’s will be done,” And join in praising God below Till you your Christian race have run. A few more days on earth to sigh, And then the joyful news you'll tell To earth and all below sky— I bid a final, long farewell. R. T. WEBB. P. S.—l neglected to give the date of the death of Bro. Thomas Levingston. He died atone o’clock on the morning of the 11th of December, 1861. m .. —i Bro. Beebe : —I received t! e Messenger this morn ing, and in looking over the obituary I sent you, I find a mistake which is very material. It reads “ Co lumbia, Ark.,” and should read “ Columbia, S. C.” Please correct in your next number, and oblige your brother, I hope, in Christ, P. C. THRASH. RECEIPTS. [From March 10 to March 20.] GEORGIA. —Elder J. Stewart, 3; Bird Bryant, 2; L. Heath, 1; G. J. Hurst, esq., 1; W. F. E. Ogburn, 4,50 ; D. Royal, 1; Geo. Leeves, 5; C. Ivey, (Present, accept thanks,) 5 ; Joel Ilardie, 1; N. Center, 1; Eld. 11. M. Higginbotham, 7, $31,50 ALABAMA. —W. C. Britton, (to May 15, 18G4,) 2 ; Elder R. T. Webb, 1, 3,00 MISSISSIPPI.—J. C. Wilkinson, 1; John Harlin, (to July 1, 1862,) 2, ■ 3,00 ARKANSAS.—EIder D. B. Almand, 2, 2,00 VIRGINIA.—Wm. T. Craft, 2, 2,00 FLORIDA.—EIder J. E. W. Smith, 5, 5,00 \ \ Total, $46,50 191
