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and offer to «J Ihe hand of follovv5»jp.iiieti it
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOV. 28, 1805.
GEORGIA I.EfilsI.ATIUK.
“■* — From the beat information w< button able to
obtain, we arc led to believe that the -following
nMMd gentlemen bate been elected to congress
I DU.—Solomon Cobeti. S
II DU.—Phillip Cook.
III nit.—B II Bighorn.
IV Dls -E G C.baol". .
V DU -John Milled fc
VI Di -J II Christy. f
vn DU-W T Wofford.
XXXV IDs.—Clayton, Fulton and C obi i—Jams*
JabMM.
XI.1I bl«.-FI«j. Ca»» and « lialtnoga—C. II.
XXVII Die.—CUrk, Walton udJfcwton—iJ. A.
Crawford. *
XXX Du. ■“•Oglethorpe. .VfadUon and Ell,ul—
Jainea S.tihoUton.
XXII Dt».—B1W>, Mouruc a;.d I’iht—J. J.
Greahara.
XX Ilia.—I.. IL Kenan.
XXV III*.—Upaon, Talliot and flarrir-J. N,
XXVI D/*.—Spalding, Ritlta anil Fayette-
Carter.
XXIV I»u.—Marion, Cbattaliooebee ami Mtueo-
:oelt and Jeffcr-
aon—U ui Gibeon.
. mote or i:Bi-«r«E»r*T!VKa.
<3arU.—F. W. Adams, M. S. Durham.
MmU*,*.—John Montgomery.
IUMi.—'Tboma.“ Hardeman, Jr., W. M. Mouglioi
/.wea-Wiu. L. MeCulloqgto , ay, ,
* I/a-h.—!>. W. Wotffifle.
J/inror.—Tliotnai Cabanbs, —- WiriJWSrd.
' J5tr.—r II McDonald.
SpaUhtt ).—John D. Stewart. r
Hu.nrl.—T. J. Smith, C. W. DuBone.
Jt/lurJ. M KumcII, R. J. Motes.
' , JUrhtiKMi.—Claibom Snead# Geo T llrnnn.
J/./yao.—W. Wood*. ' !•'
Tro.p — F A Frost, U A T Rldler.
DtUi*.—Wm Mister.
71,i/or —Robert I
rt„,u,l.neArt.—McnongaM.
ffurri*. —IT udson, Hargett.
Fluyil.—Q W Tiu>rua», W U JVooiK
•' /Jiiir-.-J 11 Hand.. . . : ....
IVfl.va.~D Johnson. •
Addirte—Samuel Mct’omb. ’J
'MO—IO Gartrcll, N B Green.
- Onsite-1K Stallings, J W'ieneb.
, V,ie/I .nd—IF (llhson.
. /hm/^trlu—Vf J Vmon.
. AW/en-T W J HIH, Koberl F M-uhlor.
Arete.— A W F.vans, I Pttlmm-.
hthuk i~C C Klbbee.
flihwnn T.G latwton.
Wandrf/A-D CSMe. '
7WM-R M WI1RH W R I rail.
bn-itlur—T A Swmrcnger, 11 Y Powell.
We surrender most of our space 1 , this
mirnin;.', to (lie pitfcccHinga of the M. E.Con-
•Tetence, ii|imiiiitmtnto of prencliMW, 0<A The
report of the cominitUcoa the religious state
of the country, is nhlc anil eotttprelicnsivc,
nud will attract universal nttenliuit.
RxATK MildTIA.—Wc call special attention
to the proclamntion of Prov. Gov. Johnson,
orderin'* the orgnnubUttan of a volunteer
militia < impany in racli cotmfy of (he Slate,
uud prescribing rule.; and regulations for their
action and government.
fey The Florida Stale convent ion deter
mined that negro* shall he allowed to testily
in the courts of that State in nil cases nflect-
int* the interests of their race.
(Toy. Marvin publishes a letter denying that
theft 'atc convention of Florida was dictated
to hy President Johnson, or Secretary Sew
ard. He says: I have received no fetter or
telegram from the president, Secretary Sew
ard, or any other person connected w ith the
Federal government, on, guy subject pendin
“ "on. Tlie action of the
voluntary, ami linioftU;
or consideration, than tt re
> v - vgard for justice, right and ,sound policy.
“ Judge Coi.k, in his charge to the
i,Mcndar» In allildfnggoviitfcri
I it Wit* his apiihnitHvXld
> whom he had
consulted eeneiirr^l in this opinion. Wc
should lie to!.’cint iii dlir opinions, for daily
> change on matter* of importance; indeed,
thebewt evidcnMw a somhl mind *m»nc«in
now display, i*t* ,un?t tie logir of *recmty,
and trample down prejudices. S
' Tlieiv arc men wlp> can fead. tlio.tjnture
farther than others, Wthewglc in the clouds |
I can disi'rrn more than l>ats near the ground
and the «nine-s of tbofr Rbo itia* only act
i what is before their cyesls cviifcnced Ivy tlieir
nutlinnal abuse of men who hy observation
anticipate the future, nmj grasp it* results in
advance of tlieir accomplishment. The great-]
cat truths have had to encounter the oppo
sition of ignorance and prejudice, anel
greatest men the persecution of public opinion.
True greatness, however, never falters in the
editwharge of duty; and it is to be hoped the
statesmen of the tJouth, who have thus far
kept in advance of the time* anil assorted in
evitable truths to the public, will'-he fearless
and independent in the expression of .views
which, though momentarily unpopular, are
nevertheless ln:th»—the knowledge and ac
ceptance of which, l>y the popular voice, may
save the South irom ruin.
From the Jacksonville FFial Tnion, Nov. 11.]
A Frightltol Accident.
• schooner A.ftiokardsof Boston, Capt.
I. A rev. of Thmunston, Maine, cleared
chmond.-Va., for this plgre, o*. the
i, with 100 tons of-coal-nu*t two lo-
engines for tlie Florida. Atlantic
' Central railroad, and catered the
* 4th inst. 7
( up the river the following
•vessel got aground at the
o’* creek, about seven miles
tr the glaou whero die
own up in a aim, 1SW.
the tide to rise and Coat
‘ e captain, accrSmpgfncd
mate^lCTharles Hopper,
,-wcnt on sjiore'in a
f with him an axe.
the banks of the
advance of his com-
i attracted by '«hpt
? water, partial-
l weeus, which
IXTH DAT.
Mai os. 4#r,
The Confcn-nce met * Wdpckji.x m.J
Bishop Pierre in the ch^r -#cligvmi.
rU- (ondncU <1 by Iisv.3. Evans. «y
Tic minutes of the pres-effing day were
read and apjwovcd.
_\V.- ~...ittod U, Oatc oa yesterday, that IV.
j R. Branham w»j elected delegate to the Uvn
; ersIX orlferfno-. II. If.. I’hrks and A- iteaa;
j were elected reserved’delegates to the C oii-
, i^icneo vs the twurtii UdioL.
I The Conference proeeeded to Cfih tsillot
! for two reverves. that remain nai-IcCted. <~
The Serriiary nubnittol the am! '•tatisti-
ml report. By that report r.e are informed
of the follovvihg fact? :
jh liitc Froloitioncf s *- • 5,1*07-
hfefn)«rr» in fi^l eifciwi lion. - il,-**!®
t’oloreil Probation! r.% - 3,53.1
Colon-d Memlicrship. - 17,811
Local Preachers, - - - 531
White chililren in Sabbath Schools, 12,81
Colored children in 8*I)hatli Schools, 1,054
The following resolution was offered ami
adopted:
Whereas, We Ijflievc that now is> eminently
the time in which the Conference should fel l
ami manilest an increasing interest in the
Sabbath School cau.-a-. therefore,
Haolcorl, That as the Hoard of Managers of
the Georgia Conference S. S. Society, wc re
quest the Bi,hops to appoint Dr. L. Pierce
Agent of the S. S. cauae, for the next Con
ferenee year.
Ilcv. W. J. Parks offered the following
which wasjadoptcil:
Ref‘ittit. That tin* Conference is liiglily
gratified ami mrst lieartily approve of the
liberal and ehristian course pursued-by the
American BiMc Society during our national
’tfoable*. Indonating hihlcs, etc., where most
neeilml in the South, as well as the North.
It was .Stated rfiat the American Bible So
ciety had, during the existence of the Confed
eracy, donated :;00,000 Bibles and Testaments
to the people of the South.
Ucr/H. J. Adams presented a report from
the Committee on the relations of the colored
people.
The Bishop spoke on the subject of the re
lations of the colored people with the M. E.
Church, South. He thought that some of the
colored churches, which bad withdrawn from
their relations with the Georgia Conference,
hail already-l>eeome convinced that they had
acted hastily, and he thought when they had
come to cool reflection the most, if not nil, the
colored members would be willing to come
back to their former allegiance to the church,
South.
The report embraces tlie following resolu
tions. which vVerMulopted:
1. RtnoJteiJ, That wc will continue to do all
in our power to give the gospel to the colored
people in our hounds, recognizing in them,
now that they are free, the same immortal be
ings for whom Christ died that they were
when slaves.
2. HcsoIrcJ, That we require our Presiding
Elders and Preachers in charge fo see that
our colored people have the preached word
and that onr quarterly conferences be request
ed to co-operate in this work, and our local
■preadhenf be enlisted in it as much as practi
cable.
'X Itrsolcetl, That class collectors he ap
pointed among them by the preachers, in
charge, to receive what they are willing to
pay towards thesnpport of the gospel.
j. fieSfJeal, That the Bishop he re
quested, in making his appointments, to so
connect the colored people with the whites
as to give the general supervision of the work
among them to the preacher in charge.
The same report also embodies the follow
ing resolutions, which were adopcil:
Whereas, Applications have been made by
several colored charges, for the transfer of
'titlesto’chnrcli edifices and church lots, and
lor permission to withdraw, from the 31. E.
Church, South : Therefore,
liis,lit,l, That ns the title to the houses of
worship used by such colored charges is vest
ed in trustees for the use of the colored mem
bers ut the M. E. Church, South, that tlie
Georgia Conference has no power to convey
this property to any other organization
whatever’ • aiid applications therefor must
await the action of the Quarterly Confer
ence* under the direction of tlie next General
Conference; nevertheless, that where none of
tlio members of snob charges continue to lie
nw«il'ix**wf the M. I>Wmreb. tjoutlf, wc rc-
coiaiiHjid-tV) the Qitarterlv* Conference and
TrustofcTgf s^lActAttJl PtojMtt* J-U*t the
coioredpcoplcwnowere lntcly members of
our church be permitted to use them to wor
ship in. • ■ " "
Ht.iilttil, That as some of our colored
ell 11 relies have selected coIowil*asti»rs &r ”
cnsautyVaffkir.d wo lire desirous that ail
«1<)!W members slronld eolttifttie to benu
bers of the 31. E. Church, South, that the
Bishop be requested to appoint sueli persons
as supplies for said churches, under the gen-
aeP eral supervision of tlie preacher in charge for
the lining Conference yasij! - »-
- jlM G. X. iricJJi^mjfll&iSunitted d^Fpcft [p,
fipm jltc GeorgplOonff’ifiW' Rel:
port was’.adopted.' t
Hex. II. II. Parks, Treasurer of the Preach-
cra’Aid Society, presented liis report.
Tho report was adopted.
The folkrtvin^warryvusaitef^i^ean.Hdates
for adndsfldtrlhlo Jhe Conference and their
A. Evans, W. T. Caldwell.
Rev. E. II. 3Iycrs submlttM*fh?5 report of
the Committee on the State tatthc Church.
RETOlrt oi»WIB- T®MMfhW* ; Wf 7*15 STATE
ok TttEcnrncn, adoi*tei> r.v the oeoroia
Wm fuV!VWi
- Ttir goodncW ami Tu»nv\ 'of -A Itiii jjtR -God
toward ourselves and the churches under the
care of this conference during the past year
call for our profoundest cratiudc. But two
iyt|4;>nd -we r.tc per£
tjlf|rf assW^^igh 4.
tuetv and amietiou. that
^.isis ot troulitc, anxiety
will ever Stand oat an eniVu4!ie world’s his
toiy.
Daktisrffii’ytir, by Jhe j®Gbo of v*ar,
our evvU relations have been effanged; hut
we feel satisfied that wc co*eetJJ estitiuiUj
the sentiments ofthisl>oily ofministers when
we say that they humbly bow to the will of
lv altar,—Jiousenoul repgion
paralysis lias seized too many of them, that
tbtvanu Is no longer nerved for family dis-
iuies*ir.v»-Sbt*iBW 4Aotir.au-
siiieioiu qomrol of the young, but also
eurectlv promotive of lawlessness. The ticcs
easily acquired bv those still younger. The
SundaVfAolChas been suspended—the day
school closed—the opportunities of religious
instruction in many ways curtailed—the
mtgtmiSBs ant
has been away to the war—perhaps has come
home no more—the young of the two races,
accustomed heretofore ta mingle under dr-
cumstarieA of GtiolrwtAb ^estrairitvAhw. <n
Widely dif&rpnt relations from those of old,
arc allowed td l r6am at Will, particularly upon
the Sabbath day, and they teach to ea^h oth
er their own peculiar vices; until now, 1 'the
profligacy and frivolty of the younger por
tion of our population has become appalling.
Itcspcet for authority—reverence for jt«js or
wSaotn, for office or character,-is-fast tiitop-
pcarins—the rights of property are disre
garded, and the-coming generation just' re
turned from the war is in -danger from an
enemy at home for . more fonnidahle than
anv that they have met lijfofi the battle field
—one who is “a]>le to cast , both soul and
body onto liclh” • „
nutn- an vise i'ui -j— —- ) j Here is work for the ciiurcU and for its
l gone forward, sowing and reaping, amid the ministers, both local and intincrant To in-
tlis ai*rt I distractions of war, and the less agonizing, Iduce theseparente to think upon the ruin
load “of but “ot less discouraging distractions of the tlieir negteel flirWrenS-'tobtlB*' them back
havinsr peace that has followed war,deserve the grat- \ to pi
itude of tlie Church. Antics
cr commendation of her Lord, she may even • ML , _
now" ssr to each one of them. ‘•TTell done, the. resanrcvs and .
thougood and foithful servant." 1 oad1fiUJb« hands i^'the
"-^Bnt-while agraeion^ God has allowed- to
not
M - * rTire- _ " .• TC--.M*
points where the rights of conscience arc aot
invaded, they accept tlie reconstruction of
the States of’this Union as an accomplished
fact, and, in perfect good faith, pledge their
examplo and influence to obedience to its
Constitution amt laws, raid to the promotion
* •’Btifmont between
we find some facta that aro encouraging: but
much likewise to sadden the ehrjstian's heart.
It is a subject for thanksgiving. That *»m
so many sections of onr Conference ttdiags
have come up that God has been graciously
reviving his work, and that many previous
souls have been added to the Church of
Christ. Those brethren who, unmindful of
all else but tiiefoOrtaot-wariidjavc steadily
gone forward, sowing and reaping, amid the
distractions of war, and the less agonizing, f
. bred, as i-nurteous. as" catholic ..
Tccliag and as charitable iyiMccd, as any cm bud
iif T > iiritmi*.tit TT»lil (tml tint*', itinniti
comlflion, and tlir jK*of»Tf in far cir | have lived so lon^ in the atmosphere of ex
umstanre?. ! citement, that we have lo.t somewhat of our
To some thu c e vils, we ft» l It our duty feibh for these humhie and toilsome roatine
call the attention «/f the ConfcreBOe. 1 duties that try onr time ami patience, and
The .sufferings of our people haye. c-ft<?n n-ftU joeftiirutlva ptK>r return {of good .Cburch member?, and iuvitca
great. “Property gone”—‘*tl*cdcarcv-.tinialje.-t —that wc’ t/>d, Iravc been iiidiflerent, in do- yt»on against it. Tlus encuitii
oftlic household Ixncatli the sod.” Of many j knt-bavc forgotten our vows of cousecra- out nromincnUy aa
an exception t> the consistency of a church oth-
thousaiui famiiic*mu*L lidtlni wxitlmfc - Ihu
much lnuiu oi sorrow, distress and disap-
fviintnieiit Ju.Vc to to thoii^rndb of
nrthrtH. flian even tliwfe ?ad words express.
Love to C’hriit—mhiui^sion to God—the
agony of prayer—the conficlenee of !iope. ev
en of fjjth itielf. liave‘i»ronght no cxemptirm
from fife (|tinm4i nifTtariri^. fEvrry ljfad has
lu^l to holr to |h$ ^Tliople o-ating
waif Inw «w^|»r ovrr wefi nigh every luart.
Faith has had a rude shock—one that has
tested its strength to the utmost. The fur-
nancc has been heatc<l almost seven-fold; and.
they are blessed indeed who have passed
through the ticrv ordeal and found no dross
with the pure gold—^who have held fast by
God’s JiatuI, in dartiid^ and storm, and felt
that He was brin Ai** them safely through
the Huhincrging wUt**.* Hut alas! all have
not vifdy passed through the swelling Inf
lows. Too many have been swept from the
rock—too many arc now drifting far off—in
dulging in angry and rebellious questionings
of God's righteous judgment, and refusing to
be reconciled toUisadministnrtions.Thcy have
brokeir their covenant with Him, because His
ways arc not as their ways. They have cast
off the restraints which a religious profession
laid upon tlieir lives. They have desorted
the assembly of the Saints, and entered into
easy fellowship withan ungodly world.
They have withdrawn their allegiance from
God" upon the presumption that lie docs not
lion, have, in the exigences of the times,
been a-Jwiiig-what «l«*U-we cut and drink
and wherewithal shall 15*clothed in--
stead of going diligently about our Father's
work, living by that bread the world kntfws
not of. >Jav not \ve have relaxed in our
watchfulness over the flock entrusted to our
enrei May we not especially, have per
mitted the lambs of tln>f ihick do stray to
flic wilderness ? May wc not have for
borne the exercise of discipline, until the
neglected vine is disfigured with dead
and dying branches:, until, indeed, in
some place's. Sabbath breakers and drunk
ards and swearers, the dishonest anti the li
centious have given name, and character to
the body of Christ, in the* judgement of a
scrutinizing world t May wc not all, liccu-
tutes and deacons and elders—t4»e humblest
servants am! the highest olllcials in the church
take some blame to ourselves for unfaithful
performance, for failure to hunt up the wan
dering. to bring them into Christ's fold—for
relaxed effort—for neglected discipline, for
scanty work, for diminished zeal, for lack of
enterprise, for an example of indolence; and
is it not God's judgement upon our own im
perfect service, that we have now to deplore
the decaying piety of tho church and the
multiplying obstructions to a successful min
istry i It is not our purpose to»accuse any—
wc would probe ourselves with severe self-
qucstionir.gs, beiore we would approach our
reign—a presumption founded solely in the j brethren with the language of reproof, and
iincut of' Puritanism. Until that time, dignity
and self respect iiiq^se rilcnce upon u*.
Turo |»a|*crs have bicn referred to this Com
mittee which call for some remarks. One of
these states the fact, that ;he distillation of spi
rituous Ji/juorj i.? a growing evil among; our
‘ rs some Conference
ific form of wrong
of the times. His
Rev. J. E. Evacslntroilncetl the-folloarirer.
failure of their hopes, fie lias put their spir
it of submission to His will to an extreme
trial, anil they are tounil unsubmissive; ami
tiras bright lights have been extinguished,
promising sons hay* liccome prodigals.
Even where they ha>^! not-so completely
made shiprcck of faith.’ some, perhaps very
many, are indulging in feelings and tempers
that" have dulled their spiritual sense—db-
stmeted tlieir access to God—weakened the
grasp of their faith, (st'l obscured thrir visions
ofheaven. yhey limp dwelt too readily up*
on tlie reasons that might be thought to just-
iiy thcfostcring of Il’atred, and have sedtious-
ly" studied liow thcyqiflght say, “Father, for
give my sins,” witifont adding, “as I forgive
others. - ’ The ohjciHsof their unkind feelings
have been beyond their reach; but the temper
indulged—too often finding vent in un
gracious language—has been as a well-spring
of bitter waters in tlieir own hearts, pouring
out its bfttcrries3 and deluging all the tender
plants of grace. The outlircathings of even a
just antipathy, which is indulged and foster
ed; in forming itself into biting words, do not
pass over from tlie soul from which they ema
nate to the offensive object, but rather, they
snrroun led that soul w ith poisonous atmos
phere, in wlucli all pure and proper love to
God and man i's’qu&clied. 3Ye cannot hate
hum and love God. “Love your enemies,” is a
divine precept! and When we find it hard to
love, the next licst tlihig we can do—prepar
ing tile way jierhajfs, to love eventually—is
toforget—to forget so fully that we have no
language in which even to mention the object
of our antipathy.
But too frequently these unhallowed
tempers have been indulged against the help
less—if not the innocent" Tlie negro has been
freed—but by no act of his own. Freedom
took liim'hy surpriso, and it is no wonder if,
guided by evil counsellors or drifting at the
mercy of circumstances, without a sound dis
cretion or the experience .begotten by previ
ous responsibility for his own conduct, he
should have acted unwisely and ungracious
ly, anil suddenly broken tics that the kind
offices of a lifetime anil a sense of moral obli
gation ought to Ir.ive made {Irrefragable. He
mav have acted Wiilly— 1 6c might have done
much worse. But tile' responsibility lies
cliirflv beyond liiinself: and it is not the part
of wisdom to cast-him oil'in the hour of his
weakness; much less is it that ot Climtian
charitv to visit upon the helpless and igno
rant, the misguided acts of others.. Prejudice
against him—a refusal to him ot Christian
privileges—a denial of the right or opportu
nity to labor, to learn, to receive Christian
culture, to enjoy life as best he may without
damage to society, eau never find sanction in
the heart of him "who believes that “of one
blood God hath made all nations of men, for
to dwell on all the face of the earth.”
The duties of the church toward otir col
ored population will be reported on by a
special. coB>mitteq*rimt ..we. eatuibt' forbear
just here to wafnpur brcjliren agaipst the in-
diilgenct ojf su&li -feeUhS jds ffliem for
any Slip postal ""uijuiuiee or real grievance, as
will lead to a neglect of tlieir spiritual wel
fare. Such a course would signalize ours as
a Christianity so low, that it gave the gospel
to the negro because he was onr slave, yet
ofilflfdtay^t to him a freedman, though
„e no desieiafe a soul to Sfve. This Trtmld
leave our church under the imputation that
self interest rather than Christian principle
lay at the foundation of all those efforts tor
tlie negro’s religious instruction, for which
the world lias coupnended us, and on ti jticli
ometimes plumed ourselriffjf. If omjiiii-
rislfed pci®le can do no jpOif, tii^y. ean
at*. Jiistjbcforif upon tlifin •syftipuhy^ and
they may ifcp’tlibir *n 4*-!l ? sWeet and
pure in the sight of God, by cultivating the
remembrance that for these little ones, top,
Christ dibit. -
But the decay of faith we have indicated
does more thp temper, hinders
growth in grade'.ffltfniStiWis the soul’s repose
to God. 3Ianv practical evils originate in
it. The character of tlie>c*Ui#itie»J!lat have
'catest
x 4oioii.eS, whose
hopes of a lifetime for ttttaiBFveJhhid their
children are in and.
in too many rase?, they uoyy, after .xears of
ChristiaiillTMfeshirr, finer tliWisflyrewitiiout
that ht,l,lu}in*.(*il3ri1i(t'rt»ald-hRie sus-
taineel them amiel the ruin of worldly good.
wc deem it proper, before tlie members of
this Conference lax tho church with failure
in dut)* ojjxrith ncg^ct of Christian privileges,
that they"should ask tlicmselves, first of all,
have tre donc our <lnty, tk giving no offence in
anything that the ministiy be not blamed;
but in all things approving ourselves as the
of God. in much, patience, h^filic-
tions. in necessities, in distrsscs, in labors, in
watchings, in fastings, by pureness, by
knowledge, by long-suffering, by kindness,
by love unfeigned v —in .shoi^% wc
Imvc done our whole duty by word, by work,
by study, by travel, by effort, by example;
and whether wc have offered to the people
everywhere within our reach-nay, as their in
structors and guides—pressed upon them those
Christian privileges, that might have saved
them from religious retrogression, and our
selves from almost Reeling sometimes, that wc
oxft dead phftdrs.of a dying flocks Breth
ren, to onr consciences, as in the sight of God,
wc must answer those questions, and if there
be need of amendment, let us cast the beam
out of our own eye that we may sec clearly
to cast the mote out of our brother's eye.”
Let it be allowed that, in your field of labor,
vou have unusually many discouragements; per
haps, indeed, but little to encourage you. It is
a lamentable fact, that too few of our laity, too
few, even, of the office bearers in the church,
take a deep and living interest in the work of
the church. ,
With a very large number, the Sunday morn
ing service, when convenient, begins and ends
the period of their devotion to her prosperity
They listen to a sermon, if it so far interests
them as to gain their attention; but the Sunday
school, the night service, tho class, the prayer
meeting, the love feast, the quarterly conference,
have no charm for them. Even the essential
financial work of the charge—work the preacher
cannot for delicacy be required to do—is fre
quently devolved upon two or thr9c zealous
souls to a membership of hundreds. Tho
preacher, generally, has to bear the burden of
the work, under all the discouragement of find
ing few laymen to help .lift a finder’s weight,
Could our vSicc he heard, ire wonltT rouse the
laity from tikis apathetic indifference to the
interest of Zion. But the remedy is not
to be fonud in the cqll to duty by this Confer-
cnce*;Werc it trumpet tongued, its voice ceuld
not reach the distant sleeper?. The day is gone
when men yield passively to mere external in
fluences. What does not incorporate them into
itself cannot, morel hem-toticfcion. Tho genius of
our institutions has been to make inen a part of
everything they take interest in. It is no longer
in the power of the preacher to stand at a dis
tance, and by argument or persuasion, by decla
mation pij threatening, to turn the current of
the world’s activities.' This v is the age of clubs—
of leagues—of combinations, of associations, in
which men act and react directly upon each
other; and he who takes his station afar off,
and only ttjunders at the moving, working
masses, from tho pulpit, will directly find that
he is but a guide post marking the road .where
the-world lia3 passed, and that his congrega
tion has sped onward, leavihg hJfiTirith the halt
and tho lame, the idle and unenterprizing, to
wonder that his voice echoes back witli so nol-
low a sound from empty walls, and to ,fecl
when Ids life’s work is dona* ibab he lias, wasted
liis powers in exhortations that nave fallen fruit
less to the ground, because the age has left him fur
behind. No; if the Church is to be stirred again
to activity, it must be done by ii new inspiration of
zeal, emanating from the preacher himself! He
must put forth all his energy-- seek new fields from
new combinations with his co-laborers—desire new
and constantly expanding plans of usefulness, bear
ing such good fruit that he will perforce rally
around him an appreciative laity. He most be a
leader in every Christian enterprise, not afraid to
work—net afraid of undertaking too much work—
not sparing himself while anything remains un
done; but, instant in season, out of season, he
must gather his forces about him saving, “come
let us do this or that in the name of the Lord.”
Patience—perscvereuce—example, in this line of
conduct, wlil eoonei or later ensure success. His
activity will become contagious—the spark in his
bosom will spread with a flume of zeal and love in
the Church, aud, round such a leader, the laity will
rally, while he who only points the way of dntics
in which Le takes no part, or indicates methods of
usefulness, in Which he is never a co-labdrer, will
spend his breath in vain.
Tlie Committee know well, that there is an in
auspicious time to connsel the ministiy to add to
the burden of their work - for tlie Church. Many
of them have been impoverished. They are sent
to an impoverished people. The scant support
the latter uan furnish them, must, in many places,
be eked out by more or less of secular labor. Such
labor is honorable in a minister. Paul, the tent
maker, was no less jfta apostle for supporting him
self with his own hands. All vVork to which the
Father pnts his children is religions work. But He
alone, and wc ourselves must fix the time and
measure and cliaraeter of the secular employments
of .Ihpsolyi has called to the ministry. There is
threat danger h<4e, lest wc take our cause into our
own hands and so entangle ourselves with busi
ness, that our ministerial duties may come to hold
a secondary place, if not in our esteem, yet in our
occupations. Brethren, to say that this onght not
so to be, should be enough tg. carry conyiction j oi
Ibis truth to every ihmd. \ o« will allow i£ true;
but yet the danger remains,and must be guarded
against. For how hard is it in a world which needs
that Gospel laborers should be multiplied a-
sand fold, to determine when one of them mi .
justified in turning from ministerial to secular la
the necessities of a dependent family, have driven
him to the world’s work, how difficult to resist its
temptations—to tear away from it, to turn to those
higher duties of the ministry, that often seem to
bring so. much scantier a reward. But to those
whose duties, in the providence of God, are tliU3 di-
Him, it will be found, that they] have never neg-
lccU-i-rijL’ir^utyto |hfir*Il£>ck^ to plo^rtft plant,
to sow or to reap, to but or to sell, to make or ta
save, and that they have not soiled their Christian
character or bartered their ministerial usefulness
Miltrypelfl If anv of us have done so in the
and, rebsptised by the Spirit ot all grace, to begin
onr tires anew, and with a higher and holier aim
ii--.ii ever heretofore, to onr hot; calling.
swer, whatever her ministry ra&y, under the
blessing of God, chojeo tf make Hgby purcn^s,
bvzeal, bv fidelity to uod and to duty. We
lxav<ronly”to do Hi* ,work—fo preach Christ apd
Him crucified—to feed His flock, an^ to confSie
in ILim. for our stability and perpctuitv, putting
away every question • of doupt and distrust.—
When God ceases to hless our labors, indicates
that our peculiar work as a distinct organization
is done, and that he has no farther use for it , notes. */
erwisc pure. It »3 not to be reached by sj»ceial
reprobation,.or by further legislation, ’it is the
outgrowth of that worldly spirit that manifests
itself in a thousand forms among professors of
religion, an l results from a far too prevalent
deadness of conscience, declension in piety, anil
indifference to Christian obligations. The’reme-
dy is discipline—bringing the church back to
its former purity. It is indeed wondeiful that
any man. who can stoop so low a3 to make gain
by opening the floodgates of drunkenness upon
a community, can desire to remain for an hour
a member of the Church of Chist. He could not,
he would not do it, were that Church that body
of holy men, that assembly of saints, which a
better Christian discipline would make it. Let
the Church herscli rise to her high jiosition, and
she will soou leave behind or beneath her all
those wordlings, whose lives and character aud
conduct arc a discredit to their profession, a foul
blot upon Chistiauitv, and whose work is to sow
au evil seed, continuing to bring forth fruit of
evil long after they have been summoned to the
bar of that God whose glory they have sacrificed
to gain.
Another paper referred to the Committee is
Dr A L F Green's Memorial offered to the Ten
nessee Conference, advising several changes in
the polity of our church. The Committe believe
—and recommend to the Conference to adopt
aud assert the belief,—that while it may be
granted that the course of events in these days
of upheaval of old institutions and of unparallel
ed change, may render some modifications in our
economy necessary aud proper; yet, at the pres
ent juncture, this body is not prepared to decide
S icstions that ailect our entire church not less
tan ourselves, and the people under our care:
and we would, therefore, advise that all questions
of change be referred to the wisdom of the Gen
eral Conference, with this suggestion, modest
but formally tendered to that body by this Con
ference, viz;—that great care and deliberations
should be exercised in making any radical
changes in the economy of Methodism—lest Christ
be woundpdJn the house of his friends.
In contlustoii i-tVe have been called to survey a
wide field, aud from every point of departure, and
on every line of observation we find proof—cou-
stautly accumulating proof, fixing at least oue con
viction firmly in our minds. This conviction is
that to insure tho prosperity and progress of Metli-
dism, nothing is left us but work—icork—wouk.
There is abundant work for all to do—ror white
and black, for old and young, for men and women,
for laity and ministry, for all our private members
and for all our ofiicc-hearers from class leaders to
bishops—work enough to keep our heads, our
hands, our hearts all under full pressure, unless wc
would sec the Cliureh decay under our care, and
the world rush to rulu out of our very grasp. On
our part, it must be Avork in the pulpit and out of
it, in the closet and on the street, • in the sanctuary
and by the fireside, on the Sabbath and in the
Avcek—Avork sanctified by prayer, and prayer an
swering itself by nioreAA'ork. The Church—the
ministry.rmust rouse themselves for a new and
flbrcc conflict with the poAvcrs of darkness—must
use every appliance and every energy to make all
the healthy activities and excitements of this stir
ring age miuistcr to the saKation of souls and to
the glory of God, that they may become asr
of life unto life, aud not ot death, unto death.
/ The Committee recommend the adoption ,4>f the
following resolution:
lhsohcil, That tlie 1st Friday in Apiil be
set ajiart by tlie Georgia Conference as a day
of humiliation, fisting and prayer, to make
confession of sin, to implore pardon, to inter
cede for the restoration of prosperity of our
country, to invoke the spirit of grace and
wisdom upon the deliberations of our Gener
al Conference, to entreat tho blessing of God
upon the church, and the anointing of the
Holy Ghost upon tlie ministry, and further,
that tlie preachers do, in tlieir several charges,
make arrangements in nmple time, with the
aid of the class-leaders, exliortcrs ar d local
preachers, to hold if possible one or more re
ligious services on that day, with every con
gregation in the Conference; and that they
convey to the ^hurdles the affectionate greet
ings of this body, with a respectful request,
that every member of our communion attend
upon such service, and otherwise solemnly-and
sacredly observe a general fast.
The report was adopted.
It was moved anil carried that the preach
ers be recommended to read tlie report to
their churches.
Rev. R. S. Key presented the report from the
Board of Steward
The report shows that the claims were $13.-
481; Collections, $4,473 98; Settled with
claimants at 32.$ ■jtCT cent. 1
The report was adopted.
The Conference agreed to meet at 3 o'clock
this afternoon. f f
Rev. C. K. Jewett announced ns the result
of the fifth ballot, tho election of J. B. Smith
and J. W. ninton, as the remaining reserves
for the General Conference.
Rev. J. W. Hinton offered tlie following,
which lies on the table for action:
lloe/reJ, That tho preachers in charge of
cliurijjts and status be, end are hereby di-
Tvetqir to taka up®.Ucctiuiis in all Uidr : fa
tii.ns, ihiring thy^nnnth of February next,
to friray 111* expenses of delegates to the
Gcuer..( Conference, and to convey the same
to the nearest delegates, to lie by them dis
tributed among their delegates, and Birhop;
and that if there be any surplus, it tie paid
over to the poorer Conferences, to tushie,
them to pay their delegates.
Rev. J. lY.'Hinloii read his resolutions aud
addressed the Conference «>n them. Tbc rrs-
olutions were adopted. ,
l)r. A. T. 3tann read the report of the
Board of Education.
Tlie report was adopted! It shows that
the College has $14,330 in stock" aud bonds,
considered good, and $7,500 in notes consid
ered good. In all an endowment of $31,850:
Rev. J. E. Evans called up his resolutions,
in reference to the division of the Georgia
Conference.
The resolutions were amended and adopted.
Rev. 3Ir. Arbogast withdrew his resolu
tions, to have the decisions of the Bishops
published. v
C. Flcwelcn, and — AY. AYiliiams, were
elected Conference Stewards.
Tlie place of — Oliver was vaeated as man
ager of 3Iission Board, and —- ilollnigshead
was elected in his place.
The character of J. B. A\ r ardlftw was passed,
and he was continued as Supernumerary.
The meeting of the next Annual Conference
was appointed to take place at Americas.
A. J. Denver was put on the list of super
numerary preachers.
Rev. J. A. Caldwell read a paper with
drawing from the Conference.
Conference, adjourned.
APPOINTMENTS AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCES.
On the evening of the 21st instant, Bishop
Pierce, in the 3tul!ierry st. cliureh, read out
the following appointments for tlie nex
Conference year :
Augusta Distbictv-G G X MacDonnel, PE.
Augusta—St Johns, A AA'riglit, AV II Pot
ter, (nominal appointment.)
St James: G Kramer, .1ST Hopkins.
Arbery—D G Cox.
Trinity: (to be supplied.)
Savannah—Trinity: A 31 AY.vnn,
Andrew Chapel to be supplied;
Springfield—N B Storehouse.
Svlvania—J M Stokes. '
Bethel and colored charge—Jas Jones.
AVayneslxp'O-—J 31 Austin, C J Oliveiv
Burke colored charge—Tlios B Laiiicr.
Louisville—E G Murrali, A T 3Iann.
Concord Jfission—II D 3Iurphv.
Columbia ancHcolored charge—H A Con
ner; one to lie supplied.
Richmond and colored charge— J A Rey
nold; one to be supplied.
- AVhcrcas, In pursuance of a recommenda
tion of the Bishops and others of f tlie 31. E.
Church, South, of last year, a convention was
called to devise a systematic plan for the edu
cation of tlie orplinn3 of deceased and chil
dren of disabled soldiers, in the bounds of
our Conference, and whereas, such a conven
tion did meet in the city of 3Iacon, in July,
1864, and proceeded to organize an Associa
tion .called the Soldiers’ Orphan- Association
of the Georgia Conference, and said conven
tion did elect a Board of Managers for said
Association, but whereas, Aherc has been no
report of its operations to this Conference, and
whereas, it may be important, in order to ac
complish the end of foid Association, to call
anotnerand fuller convention at an early day,
therefore,
Resolied, by the Georgia Conference, That
the Hon. B. C. "Yancey, President of the
Board of 3Ianagers, be "requested to call an
early meeting oftlic Board of Managers, to
determine what further measures may he
necessary to provide for the educational wants
of the indigent children of our worthy de
ceased and disabled soldiers.
Jlesotetd, That the Hon. B. C. Yancey be
requested to call a convention, for the purpose
above mentioned, should the Board of Mana
gers deem it necessary to promote its object.
Tho rcsolutiqm£were laid on the table for
the present.
Rev.jiJ. M. Bounell submitted a resolution
condemning the course > of Rev. J. H. Cald
well, and that be be left the ensuing year
without an appointment.
Smith offered ala-substitute The
following:
JleaoheJ, That we, as members of the Geor
gia Annual Conferriice, feeling, an abiding
interest in tbe welfare and prosperity of the
31. E. Church, South, and whereas fears are
entertained that the passage of the character
of .J. H. Caldwell without note or comment
(against whom nocharge was presented), may
be construed into an endorsement of his sen
timents as expressed in parts of his sermons
delivered in Ncwnan, Ga., and other places,
also of approving of his course in applying
to the military authorities, contrary, to the
Diciplinc of the Church, therefore,
Reeoltefc Tta^ wo strongly reprobate the
one, unci strongly disapprove the other. h
” 1 Re£ ’J. 9 #*Cwji^ctil ‘ said that ifeview of
the feeling tliafnad been created by the act,
fie very much regretted that he had maifle
the application he did to the military author
ities. * t t /1 • i . : — •
$1593 were reported as collected for the
Biahqp, and $50 in Confederate Treasury
“ vour Athens Disthict-AV R Braniiam, P. E.
Athens—n H'Parks, AV PTatillo.
Col’d charge to be supplied.
AVatkinsvillc and col’d charge—A G A\ or-
ley, It J Corley.
Factory Mission to be supplied.
Jefferson and Mission— U F Jlalsby; A 31
Hollingsby.
Madison—1} J .Warns, J >L Pierce (nomi
'^Morgan and eol’d charge—.W R Foot, P
AV AYiliiams.
Greensboro—J AV Tally, T H Pierce.
Lexington and col’d charge.—E J 3Iyrick.
AVasliington—M Calloway.
AVilkes and col’d charge—L L Ledbetter.
Lincolnton—T B Horbin.
Elbcrton—J IT Grogin.
Elbert—AV T Norman.
Dahlokeoa Dist.—AV. P. Pledger, P. E.
Dalrloncgn—L E Allen.
Gumming—M G Hambry.
Clarksville—F G Hughes.
Cleveland Mission—J Chambers.
Clayton to be supplied.
Blairsville and Morganton to be supplied
Ellijay—J L Fowler.
Canton—J It Parker
Gainesville—AV T Caldwell
Camesvillc—G Hughes,' II Crawford
Hartwell—B Sanders
Rome District—B. Arroroast, P.’ E.
Rome—A U Thigpen
Caye Spring and Cedar Town—A J Jarrell
Alanassas—C A Evans CII Ellis
Calhoun—AV A Simmons
Spring Place—B J Johnson
LaFayettc—AV T Hamilton
Dalton—AY C Maloy
AVhitfield—AV P Rivers
Ringgold—J L Lupo
Summerville—R J Harwell
Sub Ligilc—J T Lowe
Etowah—(to be suppled)
Atlanta District—J. V. Paine, P. E.
AVeslcy Chapel and col’il cli’go—AV P
Harrison
AVJ Scott, (nominal.) ' •
Trinity—A G Ilaygooil, A Ateans, (super
numerary.) ,
Atlnnta City Mission—C AV Parker, I N
Craven, (supernumerary.) /
Atlanta'Circuit to be supplied.
Decatur and 3Iission—A J 3Idrgan, \V A
Todd.
Covin'gtbn and Oxford—31 AV' Arnold.
Colorcd.chargs-c-J AV Yarbrough.
East “Newton—AV H Evans,’O 'S Alcana,'
(supernumerary.)
West Newton—AV. A Florence, , A Gray,
(nominal.) , ,
Alonroe—D Kelly.. “ ' . :
Marietta—tJT AV Hinton.
Alpharetta—J R Gains.
Powder Springs and Dallas—E Tmsscll, A
■ J Dffvcr, (supernumerary.)
Haralson Mission to be supplied. .
Lawrenceville—B AV LAntliony. - >
LaGranoE District—J B AfcGniinff, P. p.
La Grange—E AV Speer. . . .
Troup—AVMDBond.
West Point, Bethel and Long Cane—K jl
Jones. . —
Greenville—J B Smith, J Rush^A AV Mc-
Gclicc. - - :
Coweta—R F Jones. <
Newnan and. Palmetto—P A Heard.
Friendship—T J Embry.
Houston Mission to be sapplied.
SHORTEST.
Hit apt >t and Quickr l R«u(r
fimnhiy School Agent—L PIcreeT ’ 1
1\etlqr Female College—J F BonneIt, President.
Colcjiuh Dm.—K B I.esteb. Pbje Elder.
Coluiutim, St Luke—J E Krntf.
Gcradf—I K Littlejohn. j wvinr _ 1 G
St Paul J O A Clark. | WI1W »Bd BALXIM0BB,
Columbus City, Mhtion-C AY.K.v, J T Norris, , . B * ,he ,,rri "
« —w,v Virginia and Tennessee Line.
t’patole—\V C Kouluinl.
Geneva—L Kush.
IttilUr-i; C Clarke, E A Mitchell, nominal.
Lilbotton and cofd charge— W Knox.
Bellevue—B B Prltchford.
Ccntrevllto-L It Redding.
llauiUtou—\ J Dean.
Harris col d charge to be supplied.
Li urxis DiaTiiitT—L J Davies, 1* E.
Lumpkin and Green 1011—J C Simmon..
Cnthbert and Georgetown—IV A Parks .1 1‘
Owen, - nominal.
Randolph—E C Harriss, A B Ward law, -up
tort Gaines—J H ltarrias.
Stewart—E II Mclichee, J T Turner.
Buena Vista—13' Ainsworth, V F Timor.
Jamestown—J T Paine.
Weston—» O Drlskell.
Dawson—T B Christian.
Le Vert Female College—GII rstilln, President.
Americus District—S Antiiow, P. E.
Atnericns aud Colored charge—C R Jewett.
AndcrsonvIUe Cireidt—W 8 Turner.
smithvtUe—G W Calhoun.
LUaville—J F Berrv.
Oglethorpe—J P Duucan. •
l-anier-f! F Williamson, w Brooks, (nominal.)
tort \ alley—tt J Cotter.
Peny Statiou—E P Bureh
Perry Circuit—JM.Marshall
Vienna—P S L Harwell.
lUwkinsviltc—J T Curtis.
Isabella to be supplied. * *
Starkvillc to be supplied.
SANDEKSVtLLR DlSTIitCT—I A - AXTVIONV, P. E.
Sandcrsvitle—C K McWilliams, (i W Knight
Irwittton—J 31 Lowry.
Jeffersouvillc—tV S Baker, J W Trawick, (»«•
pcrnutn eiary.)
Dublin—C A Moore.
Jacksonville—Q E Sorlell.
Mt Vernon—S A Clarke.
KeidriUe—LD Paine, \V S Corlcv’fSunA
Hiuesvillc—tV 31 Watts. - "
Waynesboro—L P Voes.
Statesboro—3V X 3Ie3Iiehacl.
Bryant—(to be supplied).
Darien and McIntosh—(to be supplied).
Slissionary to Cliina—Y J Allen.
Moses A Leek transferred to Montcoiuerv con
ference. *
rionili^JS 151 / 0 "' 0 ' 1 Texas conference.
E S TiTer lrwnr;rrotl to Florida oouforenco.
-Wvatj,n Circm;—A J Baldwin.
It A Holland, J J! Dceriug transferred to Ken
tucky conference.
Alter the usual complimentary resolutions,the
conlorence adjoxirned sine die.
ThroV'jh licti ipts tjirert J #/ ,
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From MACON to BALTIMoKK
NEW YOUK <*!•», 00 |*cr bale on Cut ton.
Ivat^of luhitniiuc diiqur ttuui au> other route.
All package* should be stami*cd :j T Co to f»ri|.
Mate tr.di>jiort:»tion.
TIll'RSTON IL
Ajji nt, Mamii, fieoruia.
Y. «. KC8T.
noCJl Un Ap i.l, AIIumj,Georgia.
National Express Company.
&4?Rficit/PTioig r.tsrs
To the above Company are now o|ten at the
Office of
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WITHERS * LOUD.
Cberty -1., 3d door above Al
Carrollton—AV C Dunlap. .
Campbefltrtn—J Alnrjihy.
then, and not till then,; noed we,cut about for
refuge in another Church. There is enough of
vitality yet left in our system to warrant us in
turning heedless ears to all suggestions ol ab
sorption into other communions. As to onion
witt lb* Methodist Bpisrapal Church, , it is rut
Church, .
— ■ end their
«h*e it i» lun&tAop* who have spoken, but be-
eacsg their ntteranee.-, are tree, their words Wi'd
Thc Confeteace atljonmed with the beae-
diefion. ’ ' f
AFTERNOON SESSION.
‘ The.Conference met at 3 o’clock, the Bish
op in the Chair. - ^ ■ ■ ... ~
The minuteg of the Worning xvefe feacJjjnd
appyovefl. *» . . i. .. u- •* - t
. V11*” ♦rWJWu*
AVhitesville—R W Dixon, AV J. AVardldw
(nominal). 1
Agcntfqr American Bible 'Society—G J
Pearcei* •' '
Griffin District—AV. F. Cook, P. E.
Griffin and col’d cliargc—-C A- Fuhvood,
AV A. Rogers. ;,
Zebulon and Barnesville—R A Seal.
Pike Slission—M Bellah.
Fayetteville—A Donnon.
Thomaston—3 AV Reynolds/AV H AVhite,
supem’my. ■ . .
Mrat^WdwS?Pdcb4rgeiHt$ W’Ostfn, E K
Akin.
McDonohgh—S Harriss, G P Embry, (nominal.)
Jnckson-^J AV Turner. , , , - , /
Jonesborbr-G-Bright, K H Wsters, (nominal.)'
Cutloaen—J O Bright. - >Zi
For^th—P N WjburD.
Foreyth Circuit—AV.G Allen.
Griffin Female College—W J Rogers, President
Mscox District—I Lrwib. 'Phe; Ei.dee. >
Macon, Mulberry St—J 8 Key, J W Burke, (nom-
First Slrttf-AtAlCriunly.' 4 ’ ,l1
Milledgcville and Bethel—G W Yarborough.
Sparta and Hancock—B F Breedlove, J W Sim
mons.
County Line—J B M Morris.
Putnam—A J Singleton.
Eatonton—BW Bighorn.
Clinton—AV P Arnold.
Warrcnton—J N Dickey.
Gibson—W Lane.
Editor Southern Christian Advocate, EH My-
Funeral Notice.
1 O O F.
Macon, Nov 22, - 6S.
Tlie officers and members of United Brother*
Lpdge, No 5, I O O F, are notified to meet at tlie
Lodge Room tilts (Wednesday) afternoon, at two
o'clock, to attend tlie funeral of tiro P G .Tames3t
Draper,
The members of Atacon Union Encampment
No 2,1. O. O. F., and of Franklin Lodge Fo 2,1.
O. O. F., arc invited to be present.
' WM C BEASLEY,
nov22-lt Secretary.
The friends aud acquaintances of Jfr. and Mrs.
James M. Dn.U'Eit arc respectfully ■ invited to
attend tlie Funeral of the former at his residence on
Fourth street, this evening, at 0 o’clock.
nov22-lt*
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
[official.]
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, )
P/covisional Gov’t, of Gloroia, >
Millcdgevillc, Nov. 21,13C5.)
Whereas the latoCouvcn|k)n dicl ordain, that the
Provisional GovcmoT^HHHprovide for the forma
tion of one or more or Volunteer coin*
panics in each of tile cpBRcs of the State, to act
as a police force, to supjR eft violence, to preserve
order and to aid the civil officer* in the enforce
ment of the laws, under such regulations as might
be consistent with the laws of the United States*.—
Now therefore, I, James Johnson, Provisional
Governor of the State, do hereby authorize and re
quest the people of this State, to organize, accord-
,to law*, in each of the counties of the State,
a volunteer company, tor the purpose of aiding the
civil authorities in the execution of law and the
suppression of violence.
And it is hereby further declared, that such
companies, when so formed and orgsmized, shall
be auxiliary and subordinate to the civil officers;
that they sliall arrest no person, and search the
house of no person, without a legal warant regu
larly issued by some magistrate having' authority,
and shall in no case inflict any punishment except
by the judgment and direction of a duly qualifie d
civil officer, haring jurisdiction Of the offense.
And whereas, it is desirable to have uniformity
in command, and that there should be no conflict
between the military authorities of the State and
United States, it Is further declared, that said com
panies, when formed within tlieir respective coun
ties, shall he under the control and subject to the
military commanders of the United States, com
manding the District; and for a violation of these
regulations, aud for any other ofUnsc committed,
shall be tried and punished according to the rules
prescribed for the government oftlic army of the
United States.
Given under my hand and Seal of the Executive
Department at Milledgcville^ on thi? the 21st
day of November, A. D., I860.
_ . JAMES JOHNSON,
nov22-2w Provisional Governor of Ga.
The New Era, Atlanta; Savannah Republican,
f Columbus Enquirer and Athens Watchman, will
ptiblish the above two weeks.
'LIGHTFOOT & JAQTTES,
Commission Merchants,
Third Street, Next to Express Office
O FFER AT LOWEST MARKET RATES A
General assortment of Groceries, Wines, Liq
uors, Crockery, Tinware—comprising
Flour all grades, Sugar all grades.
Coffee, Green and Black Tea,
. Mackerel in Barrels Half-Barrels and Kits,
Codfish, Dried "Beef, < .
Candles—Sperm, Adamantine, Sfftrand Tallow,
Soap, Soda, Cheese,
Crdekers—Soda, Boston, Oyster and Butter,
Goshen Butter,
Sardines, Mustard, Yeast Powders,#
Cream Tartar, Almonds and Brazil Nuts,
rjfciisip^ Stick and Fancy Candle*;^
Chocolate, Cocoa, Olive Oil,
; Sauces, Allspice, Grain and Grouitd Pcppti*
Fine Cot Chewing Tobacco^ ^
^nuf^in Jars andBotilcsj
Starch, Copperas, Blue-stone, 1
Indigo, Powder, 8hot, and Caps, *
Matches, Blacking, Wrapping Paper,
Baggfog, Ropoand T\tMic, - > -
Brogan Shoes, Axes,
.Osnaljurps, Sheetings, Yarps and Kcrscjr.
LOOK OUT FOR A STOLEN iIOU£K!
$50 REWARD!!
M Y STABLE was forcibly entered 011 Tlinrmlsr
morning, 10th ult, and my black horse >tob i».
The horse is a coal black, V or 10 yean* old, of •
medium size, aud is branded on the left shoulder
with the letters U S; on th|C.!eft hip with the let
ter C, and under tlie nmuc, which U rather short,
on Urn loll side ol the neck, with the letter* T A B.
lie has a remarkably snow-white fpot, about two
inches long l»y one w ide, on the left Mdc of his
back, about lour inches from his spine; also a ►mall
bony tumor on the left under jaw’bone.atwmt three
inches above the lip. He has a email scar cm the
w ithers, uud slight collar mark on hi* neck and
shoulders, lie is a line saddle and harne#* horse,
has a very easy-going, ambling gait under tin* wad
dle, and works well in single or double I Mini ess.
I have reason to billcve he was taken by a negro
man by the name of Ben Spci-r. Ben la a t hick,
heavy-set fellow, with full, round faov, quite hlaek,
and 28 or 3(1 yeas old—was raised in Upson county,
where he has relations, lie has a brother In
UarncMVillo and one in Albany, and will protmbly
make his way to one of these places after the horse
is disposed of. _ ,
The horse with a negfo rider mn ta pa**
Baileys Mills, on the CoHunbo* mad, the same
morning he was stolen.
I will give the above reward for the delivery of
the horse to me nt Macon, or hi proportion for in
formation which will lead to hia recowry, |>m\i-
dedhc is not scriouslv disfigured or inlan d.
C ROGERS.
Mar on, Nov 22,1S654»t«
^Vkiction Sulcss.
IIY FINDLAY & KKRl^JCK.
. Oii^WcJncn/iiy, at t) 1-2 .1. JI.
FGRN1TURB, BEDDING, ETC., ETC
1 Piano, Mittalilo for Icanirr*,
1 fine IK'W ltnis.i'ts Carrot, Isa IS,
1 “ “ “ Rus to inatrli ul.iv,'.
1 Bureau,
1 Wanlrolic,
1 Bedstead,
4 Matrasses,
50 Bed Comlorts,
50 Sheets,
2 Fine Fenders,
MISCELI. A N KOU^U
50 prs (tests Clotli Slippers,
10 dozen Ltm-n Cambric llatiiy;rrlirrs,
4 “ Cotton Shirts,
Drawers, Gto
t CIotlihiR, Coats, rants iWnh
dozen Ktrnejr Jaekels,
» double hsrrel Shot Gnns,
20 iloz flue rut Tubbacro,
Black and GrccflBa, in Qnartrr
Barra!
1001b Black Pepper.
IN FRONT OF STORK.
1 Fine BUGGY, hirxrrlh'iil order.
Also
3,500 (trailr;es, in ifoml onler,'
5 Hairs Irish Potato..
T^r.>t
, Sheetings, tarns and ttcrsrjr. <■
AND'Ailfelf^# mSTtJES,
Rye, Bourbon, Robertson county, Rcctfle land
Com Whiskies.
Champagne, Port, Madeira and Claret Wines.
Bottled Liquors of all kind*.
AJe, and Porter in Bottle*!
* Newberry Ale In Barrel*,
Imported and Domestic Cigars.
nov22-lw
* &PLKXDID UKSIDKNCK FOR HAbF
AT AUCTION.
W HL lie sold at the Anrtiou Room of FIND
LAY A KKMtICK, on Its- FI tost TCK“
DAY in DECKMUKK next, at It o'clock, A. V ,
that two story brick residence, on south side 1‘iin-
street;'between New amt Spring streets, tatrty nr-
cnplcd liy Hr Joel Knuiliani. Sold by order ot the
Superior Court, fur partition and dlrtaiaa nmonx
tlie heirs. The lot contains about tlircc lnurtto
of sn Sere—honsc Ins 8 rooms, each with In-plan*
—kitchen, 2 larjtc rooms,:: m rsants' room., 4 Ire-
places, stable, currtajrc house, corn eril>, Ac.
TEEMS—One half payable in ten days—balance
In 00 days—good notes with approved security, or
a inortiruifc on the premises.
R W Cl'BBEDGK,,
KCGKANMS8, \ Cowi'rs
II A KKMtICK. j
Macon, Nov 22, '05-tdn
STRAYED.
C (AM£ TO the residence of P. McKireftt, on the
/-' E
Columbu** road, one mile from
aTmflffbTeiilng last, a Sorrel ITonw*. *n»« inriwr
i* requested lo euiuc forwartS, jayitis and tak**
1dm away. ' m»v*22-ilt *
Fresh Arrivals.
10 Bale* Gunny Bagging in Dior**,
.TOO Baga Patent Shot,
200 Boxes Soda Bi.-euif,
50 “ Sugsir Crackeiw,
100 Bbl*. Potntoc*.
nov22 lt» * J. W. FE.UkSikro.
Asher Ayres,
Grocer & Commission Mercltani.
50 Bales Gunny Bagging,
100 Coils Hemp Itopc.
25 Coils Manilla Rope,
50 Bbls Kcflned SnRar,
23 Barks Rio Coffee,"
20 Bbls Leaf Lard,
■SO Kegs Cut Nails,
100 Boxes Tobacco, - ,
40 Boxes Assorted 0»dy,
40 H Bbls Butter Cmckt rs, r . .
... 3Viue, Cigars, Ac. J. ■*•
llrigliam, Baldwin «& t <> -
C.O ifUISSIOX MRU CUA X TS,
SAVANSAlf, .GEORGIA,
WRI advance on Bhipment* to tbeir frirn**_ in
New,York orLlvertiooL
SALT! SALT!! SALT!!!
A Large Consignment
WHICH WE ABE ORDERED TO CLOSE OUT,
For sale cheaper than any other lot in the market.
WITHERS & LOUD,
nov22-2t Cherry st., 2d door above Second st.
G eorgia, j \si*k« oocntt.—where.-*, tin-
esUtu-of Nathaniel II. Rimer, late nt
Jasper coantv, dec.-ased, b without represeota-
lion'and therefore subject to waste,
Th<*care therefore to ettesnd admoue-b ail and
S’mrnto. the kindred and creditors, of said dee d.
to ^ andapt>car at my office, on lhe leeood Mnw-
or some other-lit and proper persmr.
nov22-40d __ wa » ll ?‘l>
bour intouT,
SAUER KROUTT,
8CIIAEUER KROITTT,
And all other good things st ' f
nov22 FREEMAN8.
C’AKII VIIT, WIimORI) AfO.,
JfANI FATUIlKWI AND WnOUtSAI.lt OKALIUIS Iff
! til READY-MADE CTOTIIIXO^
331 zt 333 Brotuhetty, Corner Wort* .SL. X T.
ta.' ■ ~r-- TK
T. F. CJUUUST, UKSfcT fflAftB,
wm. u. wnrrroan, k wx waxxr*,
A. T. HAMILTON.
Hr Office of F»y«n A CseWt in HqnMMInw :2
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