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AT HOME.
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hail but little time to prepare matter for
this issue, except a few short notices. Cor
respondents will be answered as soon as
possible.
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Florida Baptist State Conven
tion will meet oil Friday before the fourth
Lord’s day in May, at Jacksonville.
THE SSOO PROPOSITION FOR J. S.
BAKER.
11. C. llounady, J. M. Wood. R. J. M ays,
11. Fleming, J. J. Milner. J. G. Gibson and
W. B. Lacy, stand pledged to help make
up this amount to secure the services of
brother Baker as evangelist for Florida.—
As regards bro. Lacy's suggestion, which
appealed last week, we propose that breth
ren make up the amount forthwith, and ten
der it to bro. Baker, leaving him free to
work wherever he thinks best or the prov
idence of (iiiiiiii.n indicate. It'he declines
mid proposes another name, th n tlio.se who
make np the money can accept or reject as
thev may choose. V\ <• hope the brethren
will act promptly so as to make a definite
arrangement at the convention, at Jackson
ville. We hope that brethren Mays, Al
exander Smith, Chaudoin, an 1 others will
look to this matter.
CHRISTIAN INDEX.
We learn that Eld. Samuel Boykin lias
been elected editor of this paper.
We learn also that that other paper for
merlv published in Macon, "has gone the
wav of all the earth.” It went out on a
doctoring expedition offering nostrums for
the "Ra h,” relapsed with ill •" Probits,"
with which it had b.-en alllicted at various
times, and die 1 on the ‘Jtiih of April, Istif).
Poor thing! It entered the “big rim" end
of a large trumpet, and went out at the oth
er with a /r./Z-." Poor \ im! Poor
Peter! Poor Paul! Poor Pkodcs!
ROME FOUNDRY AND MACHINE
SHOPS.
Having a leisure moment a few evenings
ngo, wo strolled down to the Foundry and
Machine Shops of the M -sis. Nodlk, of
this city, and were really astonished and I
delighte-1 at (he extent of the operations
and facilities for doing fine work.
The Messrs. Num it have now on hand,
and in process of buildin.,', t-y.’i.' steam en
gines, varying front tour to twenty horse;
power. The loeoniotixe. "Alfred Shorter,"
now running upon the Rome Rad Road,
was built here In ihrm, and was lUhL-UlaL.
Rail Road Engine built in (he S>uth. Me.
examined parts of an engine which will be I
completed by them during this month, of
four horse power, upright tubular boiler,
that is designed to excel, in the adapted
ness of its*pro['ortions and fineness ot fin
ish. anvthing ot the kind ever built by any
Southern shop; and from what we saw ot
it, and have Sven ot others, we doubt not
their slice ss.
M. • al* N |■' Ml' C ' ’
from Southern people. \\ e have been 'in
formed, upon inquiry. l»y disinterested per
s. who haV* used their engines. that they
are decidedly superior to any that are man
utaetured in \\ ilnmigton, Philadelphia, or
anv other Northern shops that li.ixe idle.;
orders for this section. Their work has been
fullv tested, and has st<s>d the test most
admirably. Then let every Georgian who
wishes an engine, is ■ - lit Messrs. Norik
r.'.lh. r than their order* North ; ai-d
vou will thus prove your faith in the cause
,>>' ■ -i-r.-'g.-md r -t Southern man
utact«»ries. b.
BI W T llll.E M V.
\\ ’.. ’.e at Marr tta, we atte: Jed th '
It ■ van FaMeaux. exhibited by Mr. A<i;skn
wo.'d. It is certaml,' the finest Panorama
that we ever It is designed to repre
sent the ch.»-aeter and seem > of Pilgrim’*
Progress, as indicated by the immortal
drramrr. an i most mprvss.i,4y is this done,
la the latatuage of anther, it is beautiful,
tnagmhcsit. We h.»w Mr Gt.' \w on
a ;s*.
’ I liOIIIHA DEPARTMENT.
. THE BOOK BURNING IN MONTGOM
ERY.
; Pronounced “disgraceful” by the high
toned Columbus Sun, so far, at least, as it
related to the “Iron Wheel,” a production
of a Southern Christian gentleman, whose
r only sin is being a real Baptist with the
penetration to discover and the nerve to
expose the most specious, popular and de
structive religious errors of the present age.
‘ The act, I think, was devoid of magnanim
l ity per se. I have no extenuating senti
n merits to express in relation to the vulgar,
the wicked, the contemptuous ebullitions of
the foul-mouthed preacher, with the “big
head,” over in London. I have been shy
' of him and his books ever since his absurd,
ruinous open communion notions became
certain. But to burn unexceptionable books
because, since their production, the author
has expressed abominable sentiments on
another subject, is, to say the least, dis
tasteful and calculated to excite very harm
ful prejudices. A little minded, revenge
ful man, killed a good old dog which be
„ longed to a neighbor, against whom he had
f ° '
a grudge. The man, though the wronged
one, was held in utter scorn for so ignoble
an act, and public feeling was excited in
favor of the other party. There are other
i and more effectual wavs ot’ resentin'* the
; I abuse of petty foreigners than burning
: harmless, not to say most excellent books.
I A sheep killing dog, to whomsoever he
mn,r W ~M , iu.'hi llUWl'ff* .1 JF
I cendiary and flagitious books and papers
' ought to be promptly burnt and their au
thors handled. But what has the talented,
faithful, unflinching J. 11. Graves done,
who is so honored and beloved by his tens
of thousands of Southern sympathizers?
; In what chapter, on which' page docs the
Iron Wheel depart from the truth or teach
docti iucs contrary to Southern rights and
free, republican institutions ? But !<• I the
Rev. Mr. Graves is a Baptist, and his
faithful exposition of the faith and practice
of an influential and supercilious religious
party is more than can be borne with in
I free and liberal Alabama ! Is it so? Has
it c;>me to this? Then, Baptists, — -ye that
arc Baptists in deed,— ]prepare for the bloody
scenes w hich marked the history of your
ancestors in bv-goue times, and pray for
grace to be faithful even unto death!
••For shame! jc powerless cravens, restrain your
spite,
Codrus writes on, and will forever write.”
j) |> j.'******
I 0.11 MI N 11' ITIO X S.
For the Banner & Baptist.
I’owelton, Ga., April, ISth.l.
Dear Bro. V- ood:
I hope yon will forgive my seeming in
difference to what should always be held
sacred—a promise—when 1 say to yon that
1 have been so hard at work, manual labor,
that I could not find tim • to write for your
excellent paper, our Banner. Nou seem
also to have known intuitively, what some
men are always learning. "That fair play
is a jewel;” and lienee the ,>;mnerhas found
acceptance with every honest man who has
seen it. I congratulate y< u on wl.at is
no longer an experiment, but a success.—
\<M’ej>t the following as an earnest, and 1
will try henceforth to fill my niche;
“A new commandment give 1 unto you.
that you love oneanother.” And is it new .'
rhe Savior said so. Now it is not its age
of which we wish to speak; but its quality.
I. It is a comniaiidrin'iit. Now he who
commands can enforce obedience; can an
nex a penalty to his law. Jesus here com
mands; he must be obeyed, ihc refrac
j tort and disobedient can be, and will l>
punished; and that punisment is eternal
d.-ath. "If any man love not his brother,
lie hath sin. ike." 2. If is given to a cer
tain el.iss oi person— his oicn disciples.—
There they were sitting arottn I him for the
last time. He is soon to expire for them
|on the cross. Ea h sentence from his holy
j lips is a mine of pure gold; the unalloyed
! gold of truth. The future is spread before
I his omniscient gaze. He sees a disbeliev
ing, se itling, persecuting world, scenting
I them as prey ; and into their hearts he
burns in the tire of his own unrivalled el
quenee, th ' sacred command "hire one an
other." How fit! How essential! How
sweet ! "By this -.hall al! men know that
! ve arc my dia-iplvs, that ye lore one unofh
i «•.”
o. The command is to love one another.
AHI I brethivn. w lull have you been doillj ?
ft' » ■ » ..ul.hpl.T y.s
"avc should not In* judged." Who is keep
ing this commandment 1 O’.i, who? “L. t
lo\e be without dissinimulation." If we
| love, why so much discord? Why so
! much -trite! There is a Diotrophis some-
I where—more than one too. Mark, the
■ command ! ■ not to "restrain from hating."
"Bear outward mark-i f friemisliip." "B<
i even really friendly." But it is "ibre one
another." Oh! I wish we lovidonean-
1 other, without disstininuLition. ns Chri-t
loved us; as 1 hope w e love Christ ; a
some few of us love seme few others. At
' the Convention, I heard a 1 rather, whom 1
. had net er seen before, ( Eider Jacob King.)
i preach to the colored people. lie preach
ed about <7 are. 1 felt like 1 b veJ him. 1
, feel so now. Oh! there is not If: i'g like it.
, Brethren let us love one another. "His
. Krnner over us is love." Let the Edit us
I love; the Doctors 1 ve: the little Preach
, ers love; the brethren love; the rs
love. Lit-the new vimmandmeut bei'm
its heaven here.
N o,;;-- in Chii-tlati love. W. M. V.
< «
For the Banner A: Baptist.
WiNctir-TsR. Tenn., )
» •.
■ Bro. Eorrois :—N '.'
s I have received the Banner A Baptist
I throng'; the agency . ' e w.. s - a;cd
. i. y, :r I’ «
. {>• peruse a dlscus.-don,contained in y>mr is
> -: - upon principles. ' ttal a- 1 ■:;iv.'e
_ .
ity of the cherished rights of our denomi
nation. By this I am not understood to
maintain that there are not other journals
* that advocate the truth; far from it. But
there are issues in your paper discuss
ed, point to point, that are not found to
t any extent in some of your neighboring
1 religions periodicals; such, if necessary,
B could be easily named. There are great
1 principles at issue, in our denomination,
c> that must be settled. Let this be done in
’ the love and fear of our heavenly Master.
'• W e pray r Him that much good may' result
' finally from this extended agitation. Is it
' the truth in the love of it we seek? We
’’ should examine our own hearts upon the
* topics discussed, as in view of the final
? judgment of the great day. We hope our
brethren desire to arrive at legitimate con
> elusions based upon the Bible, and not
3 alone victory. There is a great work for
8 Baptists, and they should be careful not to
r descend from the walls of their Zion toper
-1 form it. But Zion does bleed already at
' many pores.
We shall look with anticipated interest
for these internal questions to be settled,
' and agitation forever hushed in silence. —
1 But these things have come upon us, and
I | we must try to make the best use of them.
- it may be in the providence of Gon, in the
1 ■ settlement of those questions, there will
' : open up to the denomination, a still greater
' j obligation to carry out the commission of
t[ our Lord.
.I«•** » * * *
_ I liiLve
subject: for were 1 com
petent. Ido not feel inclined. Bat I shall,
j if the Lord spares me, watch its progress.
D. B -S.
Departure of Bro. B.wen.
On Friday, the 30th uit., oar beloved
Bro. Bowen, with his wife and little daugh
ter, left Richmond tor Brazil. They .-aiitd
in the fine bark Abigail, and are favored
with excellent accomodations. Ihe wife oi
the captain accompanies them, thus atford
ing agreeable society for sister Bowen. It
was our pleasure to accompany them as
far as Hampton Roads, and have much
pleasant conversation with them. '1 heir
hearts are in Africa, and they would have
' much prefcred to return to that field; but
■ i the condition of Bro. Bowen's nervous sys
tem rendered it, in the estimation of his
medical advisers, improper.— Coinmission.
>
”< ; 5 "A fool is like a man in a balloon.—
Every body appears little to him, whilejie
appears little to everybody.
"tme ■ The hand of the dilligent shall boar
rule. '
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I’di< >CEEE>I N< IS
OF THE
GEORGIA BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Below we extract from the last Index as
much of the Proceedings of the Georgia
Baptist Convention, as wc can find ro< m
i for, and all that is of general interest.
.Macon, Frii’ay, April 20, 18fi0.
■ The Georgia Baptist Convention a-scinbb.-il in
tliis city, in tin- Bapti-t Coureli, at 11 o'clock a. tn.,
and listened to the Introductory Sermon, from l>r.
X. M <’rawlord, lleh. S; 111 (last clause) —"And
i the; shall lie lo me a people."
i Theso words contain a single proposition—God
i has a people..
1 The minister announced that ills object, was to set
! forth some of the eharaeteristics of God’s people.
i Ist. God’s people are a regenerated people.—born |
I of God, not ol the will of men, nor of the tlesli, but |
of God.
i 2nd. God's iKipplo arc a repenting people—repen- I
lance not transitory, but goes with us until we eu- |
ter upon (he rewards of the upper sanetuary.
j brd. God's people are a believing people—they i
■ believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. This bclicfchauges .
■ their life—their notions.
: 4tb. (lod’s people are a willing people. We can- i
; not lay any claim to be God’s people, unless we
j are a w illmg people.
: ,s:li. God's | eople are a working people Jesus I
wa a working man. if we would imllale Him, we
iiiii-t be working Christiiuis. Such questions as j
I lhe>e should be con'Aur.lly in our hearts ; Lord ! i
What shall 1 do to d i\ ?
■ titli. God s [ ~p|C ar e a fruitful people. The Sav- ;
I 'or s' j, nhl t | le vine.” God’s people will be !
i ti'uitful. Do we need pruning ? livery f hristian sets ;
! a w ive in motion w hich will break upon the shores j
i of Eternity. How solemn, then, is it to live !
I Till. God’s people are a witnessing peo| le. Ye
, are my witn— e.-. A'e arc a spectacle. Eye of the ’
world upon us.
Nth. Go!'. ; eople arc a loving people. A new
Commandment 1 give unto yoii—"That you love
one another.”
‘.’th. God's people to be one people—Christ pray- ■
ed for it. His pi tyer will be an-we red. -None ;tre ■
able to pluck th 'in out of his hands.
After the Sermon, on motion of Bro. Stockes, a
C oucnitlee < on-i-tim; of Brethren I>e Vo. ie. Bat lei,
an.l J H. Kilpairiek, were appointed to examine ■
the credential- of brethren purporting to be entitled I
to -eats m the Convention.
It wa- agreed that the Convention assemble for :
bltsint - al 3 o'clock, p. m.
o\ l< k, r. m. i
The I’re.i.lent. Dr. I’. 11. Mell, called Hie Conven
tion to order. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Boyce, of South !
C arolina.
The Committee on Credentials reported the
■ n.itnc.- "i members composing the Convention.
The lhe-i lent then announced thai the brethren
whose names bad been read out as delegates from
A soc.alien.- and Soei tie- compo-e-t the present
. Convention.
While the Committee appointed to count the
votes w.i- enc:.‘-cd, the Convention spent the time
' in devotional < vcieises.
Bro. R. 1- Me Wiiorter, Chairuiau of the aforesaid
Committee, reported to the Conveuij.m that Dr I’.
11. Mell was < . cte.i I’re-idcut; Rev. J. 1. l>.._u.
c\rk. and Rev. C. M Irwin, A-ist. Clerk.
g^*’.'l"!! l ?"h. > " l 1 ' 1 >i' - '' l ii mu... t
Committee on I‘reactn rs—E. W. Warren, 'lie ]
I.oaeh, itabun. Wellborn and J. W. John-on.
Coianiii.ee on Finance —Wilkinson, Jones, and
m :
Agreed that the 1: mr . f meeting be - o etoi k,
a. ni.. and 8 ■■ \ i ■< .. I’. M., and the hour ot adjoarti
mer.t be 1-* . and 5 o'clock. I* M.
Bro. IL -rt.ady inquired <■; the Pre i lent, by what
rules of or ler ilic Convention "governe I.
The President: Parliamentary rules. Parliamen
tary Law.
liro. H 'Hialy -ail. a’ he did not know wb ther
Parliamentary law. meant the rule- a- I ad dow n in
Jeth r.-on - M .uu.il, or th -c by which tile Ho ; c of
io ;te- nt Hive - iu Cottles- wa- governed; he
would move that a committee' to elr.tfl -uitabw
rules tor the government of the Convention l>r ap
pointed. He thought it very imp'ortant that all the
members should know the rule- by which the body
■was governed, »n order that they might govern
themselves accordingly.
too. s >cks tliought'H'. •' the adoptioi: of Brother
Hornadv's motion would leave the Conxeti’iou at
l -c.'.. 1 tie rales of the House of Kcpre-eutatives
were not at alt applicable to the Convention, ami
tl:Glare the Convention could i> < b< governed by
[ them. The convention had been hitherto governed
by the rules of Jctfer-vn .- Manual, end tie wa- ■;>-
. i .>-ed to any < ommittee to draft any more rale.- for
the g ' eminent of the Body.
' Bro. Harr..-..1y had not meant that the Convention
s should adopt the rules of the House of Representa
tives iu C’.•ngr.'-s ; !• it that the matter ot rules for
- the g ■verniuctt of th Body be ref. f-ed tea com
mittee, and he wsn perfl etly willing, it the mnvcii-
* ti.m thought proper, to - town
t in Jefferson’s Masml, °r any other suitable "nv-.
H ; o . w .i- to h ive them uu.lt r-: .’d. and
ku-wi: by < very i;’..-mb.r of the Convention
Bro. 8 \ .
if the convent;--n -h '.iii.i adopt rules for gov . ru
men'. the present rear, would it have to n-adopt
them in l<'.l'
1 ’ - ¥• -N 7
work ou the Body.
Br ’ Lott W..: /en was in favor of tae ador-iicn of
as- pk..:; rates by the Body for its _ .err.e;’ •
Poti a::, tt'.tn law, as ;t was vailed. 1: ";u well
. k;: '»u. ilitlred very materially In some of its provi
so us- H< instanced the case of the previo us qn< s
j ti-m. which was decided to have a very .litferent ef
fect in ;he H.easc of Representatives ot Georgia, and
: ’ ■ '. • -■ the V S
Bro Walker moved to amend the motiCMi by re-
■
e the Body in ISCI.
p-> G.-k:‘ tad th-ught ct making the mo’ion
' wfcLh Bro —-1" h-’ *- • ' kn .".A.
■ body of the dignity of the. Convention that did not
have rules expressly formed for its own govern
ment. In consequence of the want of a few plain
rules members were constantly getting themselves
into difficulty by making motions which were pro
nounced out'of order. As for the rules in Jeffer
son’s Manual, lie did not believe that Ibof the mem
bers knew what they were. He thoughtby flo’clock
Monday, rules might be framed winch would ans
wer the body for many venrs to come.
Bro. Tharp said that it was well known that all
deliberative bodies had their own rules of govern
ment. lie thought it proper that the Convention
should have its own rules. Also
Bro. De Votie, thought that if the convention was
disposed to obey rules, it should respect one which
it had already adopted; merely that of adjourning
at 5 o'clock.
Bro. Campbell moved, ns a substitute for the mo
tion, that, the convention adopt Jefferson’s Manual
as its guide in rules of order.
Bro? Lott Warren, thought that the rules in that
Manual -liould be well known before adopted. It
was competent to him to make a motion that these
rules be taken up separately, read and passed upon,
lie w ould not consume the time of the convention
by so doing, but he was opposed to the adoption of
them unless he was certain they were understood
by the convention.
Bro. Gaskill thought if the President and Brother
Warren themselves differ, in regard to the rules of
Parliamentary law, ns they did on the previous
question, the' other members mielit be well sup
posed to be still moreignorant. For his part, though
lie had read those rule-, he did not then remember
them, and lie would repeat his opinions that he did
not believe twelve members of the Body understood
what they were. j
Bro. Stocks thought nt best, four times that num
ber understood them, they were so plain and simple.
He had been a member of deliberative bodies since
1818. and had never known nnv material difficulty
to arise from the application of these rules
Bro. Butler was opposed to any system ofgovern
ment being introdueed into the Convention, that
was not sanctioned by the word of God. He con
sidered that, book, together with the Principles of
equality and justice, righteousness and truth, to be
amply sufficient for the future, as they had proved
themselves so in the past. For that reason he had
called for a division, when the vote was taken a few
moments ago.
Bro. Hornadv wr-nl-.l remind the Brother, that if
'lie would look nt. tin rules laid Jown in the Bible,
i ho,, would find, "Let there be no divisions.” [Laugh
ter.] -•
Bro. Corley thought no memV'T-'eauM vote on
the rules in Jefferson’s Manual, Alffiess he under
stood tlmin.
dent, understood them. [Lmighter?] •'
Bro. De Votie thought. tha» a great deal of time
was unneee-sarilv con-ume lon this question, lie ;
was '.rilling to leave the government of the Bo ly ns I
heretofore to the President, assisted by Scripture
and comhion sense. Anv member could appeal
from the deeisiou of the chair if he thought he had
made an erroneous decision. He did not see what
more could be a«ked.
On motion of Bro. Culberson, the whole subject
w:i= laid on the table.
On motion of Bro. Stocks the convention then
adjourned till to-morrow morning o’clock.
Prayer by Bro. Tiekenor.
SECO N I) DAY.
Macon, Saturday, April 21. 1860, 1
B's o’clock, P. M. )
The Convention met, according to adjournment,
the President, Dr. P. H. Mell in the Chair. Prayer
by Bro. Carter, of Augusta. The inmqtcs were read
and approved.
The Tugaloo Association made application for
membership with the convention. After hearing
and approving of their constitution, the convention
on motion of Bro. Corley, received them into mem
bership; whereupon the President extended the
right hand of fellowship to the delegate.
Received and adopted the report of the commit
tee on business.
Bro. Walker moved that Bro. Hillsman be receiv
ed as corresponding Secretary' of the South. Baptist
Convention.
Bro. Lott Warren appealed to Bro. Hillsman to
withdraw his name from before the Convention. —
He -aid in case this was not done, lie would make a
motion, which lie wa- loth to make. Bro. W. then
made the motion that the motion to receive Bro.
Hillsman be laid on the table.
Bro. Brown (Governor) appealed to Bro. Warren
to withdraw the motion, as Le wished to know the
r.-a-on why Bro. Hillsman should not be received
and recognized,
On the motion to lay on the table, the ayes were
50. navs 94. So the motion was lost.
Bro! Walker said he would give the explanation
which bro. Brown wished, lie had not expected the
motion of bro. Warren and hence had not made
any explanation on making the motion. Bro. M.
Hi'.l nian wa- tics corresponding Secretary of the
Bible Board of the South. Bapt. Convention. That
convention was the creature of Southern Baptists.
It had its origin iu 1845, in the city of Augusta. So ,
it had a right to a representative, here. Last year in i
the city of Riehim nd live hundred and forty-six I
Baptist delegates assembled, the largest body ot ■
Bapti-ts ever assembled in tlw South, if not on the.
continent, ami elected bro. Hillsman to his present
ofli'-e. and though there were 50 Baptists in that
body from this State, they gave their countenances
to his election ; for they must have favored his elec
tion as they did not. strive to prevent it.
Bro. Mallory would correet his bioiher. Brolln-r
Hill-man was not electe I at the meeting of the con
vention. but subsequent.
Uro. Walker admitted his mistake, but contended
that inasmuch a- be was elected by those who b id
j been elected at that meeting, the act was virtually
I their own. If the convention desired to repudiate
Hie Southern Baptist Convention, let them do so;
i but let them do so on a direct issue. The conven
: tton had est-ib]i«lied tiie precedent of admitting the
! tetarivs of the Board. In the city of Augusta,
; bro. Dayton had been received. Now why should
’ the ptur> alter the cn.vf
Bro. Lott W irrt n rci lie lat grtat langfh. He be
gan by admitting the high Christian chftlwctcr of I
bro. Hillsnian. He tint he had spent an .d- ‘
| mo-t . ( , 1C ;-,;ght in reflectingon the painful du- i
■ >y which he felt called on to perform. He had rare- ;
Ily felt a more painful duty. He had been brought !
I lip by Bapti-ts of the old sort—the feet washing
; kind ; Baptists who not only went toClmreh on the j
' Sabbath, but who were punctual in their attendance j
| on their Saturdav Conference, mid he thought he j
) knew what Baptist ti-age and practice were. He j
: could not. therefore, by any action of his, seem to i
j endorse the sentiments whit It he had no doubt, <
I were those of the Boar I. which bro Hillsman -ought ;
i to repre-ent before tin- Convention, a- put forth by 1
i bro. Hill-man himself, in a recent letter which lie i
hid seen reviewed in the Baptist Correspondent.— !
■ That communication pnq o-cd to set up a board
! lor the examination of B.ipti-t works, before they
■ -liould be suffered to I'e published by the Society, i
I ami rcsul by Baptist- at large. He was opposed to ;
anv such -y-tein of dictation, lie regarded it as no
betti r than < i iiolicism it-elf. ITe would never eon- ;
sent to it. We hid already heard of book burning. ■
. .in I the time would come, if such sentiment- were
-iitfere I to prevail, when not only should we -<■<■
the burning of book-, but nl-o the burning of their t
| author-. Tile brother that had made the motion,
l ha I ex: re-. e 1 the doctrine of submission to nn-
I thority. when on yest.erdav, he admitted that lie j
■ him-elt did not understand the. rules of Jefferson's
, Manual, but submitted to one who did umier-taml
' them. IL' v.'g opposed to anyone declining fortlic .
Baptist denomination what was here-V end what
■ wasn.it. 1 c made no ditferenee with him tli it five .
hundred R i''ti -t- we*" in-trumen'al in the election
of bro Hiil-ir.mi. Hu was opposed to a Pope of
■ , . . . V ..... ... ■ '
gin in impure and unholy, he would not snv mo
-1 five-, for it. is wrong tn speak of them, but Im
wool 1- ir impure an I unholy purposes. IL- < mild
not lay itis hand conveniently on the paper!” sub
-tan:;.'to the position. I n: it wi- sit-eeptibie ot
proof that the Bible Board m N i-livilln kid L
origin in opposition to the Revi-ipn movemen'.—
He would a-k the t onventiou it such "a- not 'h"
fact—if Ills proposition was not sn-t inell' e ,
had a’rea lv had a practical demon-trati m of the
-i-'em. w hen bro. Ilavom iiad I-n-*•:.'< 1 a certain
——7
■ give the book its “unction; but n^inant>•<! God in
-■ ite of that opposition, the book Maud its way in- '
' to til - world.
Die Bred b nt pronminccd the brother out of or
der in n''plving-ueh an enithet to a body with :
wit; li Hie Convention had 1., retofore kept up cor
\ G- 'ondenee.
Bro. s L. Warren cxrl.ilned that the enith t
F■ :■ : i’.tan applied to Mr. Tustin, mid not to the
The Br—i lent would, with that explanation, al
low tin- lirother to proceed.
Bro. D.'Votie a-ked if it was in order tn allow the
' brother to use -neb tang: ’ge a- h ■ ha I done, with
ret< rence io Baptists as heretics, Catholicism and
- : ’ like.
The Chair decided th.it the brother might pro
.'< el. He presume.l that cpi.'lu t- were not iuten I
<1 to be reproachful, but only to be descrip- ■
Bro. Wirrep -.ii 1 that lie had not had rhe alvan
t of early u lining, and he might pos-iniv 'l ive
it-< I language which had given offence. IL- would
di-elnitn anv intention ofotfeading anyone in wha'
h hni -.’ I. IL’ thought tin' -entlmeut- exp: --ed
inthel >f bro. Hillsman, togewer with the a
tion Wl.i. h the Board had already had on bro. Day
t ’t:'- V. -A hi.l.i ten ieu v towards Catholicism, mi i
might, if pcr-i-G I. I. id to the.-e outrage- w!P h
grew out of the inquisition. He wall dose his
remarks bv saving h? felt no unkind feeling toward
bro Hill-t'mm'a- a brother and Christian, but it was
or.lv th : r:n .pie-which he had put forth that he
had felt him-. If called upon to defer. 1-
1.-o. ILii-i.ti .vii.g t mined the pcrmi-sion of
the b»’ rwHcd xrr.b, • d length
ta bro. XYarren. 11- sai l hew .uldthmk rhe broth
er who 11.11 ju-t u.. ti hi- -oat for the confidence
wh;.’; h h >■! evrre-- ’.in hi-. hri-tian integrity;
an'i be begged leave are i.im that he v. ni 1
en It-vor r rto do aniGiimr that would weaken
• 'i',.' '* ■ e He woul-i a c ,4 of the explana-
tion «h: h the th< r h -i mv.li in reg rd to l.i
want of • igv tra'n.ne. as a reason why he should
-o much have mistiuder--: od the letter on wh; h
■be ’ ■■,! <s mmented. a-he would show before he
A "'in. he was th-rnkf;;! for the good humor
which brother had manifested; fornotwith-tand-
in • there v- vs the uiouif. -'ate-n of much zeal and
warmth in Lg re"..’.;!.-. h>- be..m.ng (nee t -ll too
; we’d the kind fcelir.K- of h - heart for him to be in
any mi-apprvheu-i - as to the beuev:.fence which
riigucd within. *
I w..l n '.-.til bro. Hillsman. examine the
. » »h. ’. bad allege,i. that tiie s rathcra
p'" P. . . . 1 . _. G 1- '-uh'.< ’
. rgr*"X
Bro. AVarreu objected that he did not use the
word unholy but impure.
Bro. Hillsman—whatever is impure le unholy ; I
would therefore ask in the first place that you look
back and see who it was that organized the Board.
Wm. C. Buck, the editor of the paper in which my
article was reviewed, was the Lead and front of that
movement. He was its first. Corresponding Secre
tary* ■ Now, I ask, did bro. Buck have impure pur
poses or motives in the part he took in the organi
zation of the Southern Bible Board. Will bro. War
ren say that he had ?
Tn the next place, who else was concerned in
that movement i Rev. J. It. Graves, and those who
now constitute the Southern Baptist Publication
Society, assisted in the originating of hat move
ment. Will bro. Warren say that these brethren
had unholy motives in what they did? They con
tinued to manage iis affairs until the last biennial
Convention, and it surely would not be alleged by
bro. Warren that these brethren had been actuated
by unholy motives.
Bro. Hill-man took up the rest of bis time in ex
plaining and defending the letter on which bro.
Warren bad commented. He said in conclusion
that he would defend the, principles contained in
the letter, and if the brethren chose to make of him
a martyr for them, he was in their hands and
would have to submit.
Bro. Brown, (Governor,) desired not to impose on
the Convention anything to which they were unwil
ling to.listen ; but he thought it most extraordina
ry that the Convention should receive correspond
ents from other Societies, and yet wish to lay on
the table a motion to receive one from another,
without any explanation of the reasons forso doing.
If the ro-e was removed, the objection seemed to
look to Nashville; in other words, to Graves and
Howell, the one a Doctor of Divinity, and the oth
er who sometimes ridiculed Doctors, both great
men. The strife seemed to be who should be tiie
greatest—who should give tone to the denomina
tion. He thought many of us had need to read on
our knees, a certain lesson which our Divine Master
had inculcated. As for himself, he belonged neith
er to the adherents of the white rose or the red rose.
He was for leaving the settlement of the difficulties
to the Churches' where they belonged. If the
brethren concerned had been better ministers, or
as he might say, common ministers, the difficulties
never would have been heard outside of Tonnes
sec.
Bro. Stocks appealed to bro. Brown to let him
make a remark. He said if the discussion was
sought to be continued, he should object, on the I
ground that it wasout of order to di.-cuss the ques- i
tion as to the reception of a correspondent from a ’
Society with which the Convention laid been in the I
lV l i I lj. I <.9L. <;l ?! , !'.9?:p. l .’ n i!i n .g' If tk p - objections were en- |
represented, the proper place to bring them forward !
was next year, in the Biennial Convention atSavan- !
' r.ab.
j Bro. Brown hoped that as he had given'way to |
bro. Stocks, lie would be allowed to finish the re
marks lie had intended to make.. He had, as his
brother Warren, been brought up by Baptist pa
rents. I’is father was a Baptist Deacon, but though
tliu- reared, lie trusted that lie could say, as he. ho
ped bis brother Warren could say al.-o, he was a
Baptist now, from tiie examination and approval of
Baptist principles in his ma'.urer years. Whilst lie |
could not endorse all contained in the letter which
brother Hillsman had written, he still agreed with
brother Stocks, that this was not the proper place
to take exeeptioi) to it, and he therefore hoped that I
the brother would be received.
Bre. Carswell desired to ask bro. Brown a ques-|
tion: You say that the difficulties of Howell and
Graves should be settled by the Churches ; Do you
bold that the decision of one Church should be
binding on other Churches ?
Bro. Brown —No Sir; but I bold that no Associa
tion or Convention should dictate to a Church how
it should decide -
Bro. V. ai ren explained, that lie did not v> i-h from
the remarks lie had made, to sav that he had lost
confidence iu the, Baptists. lie had determined t
be a Baptist, and even to try to be with the breth
ren more in the future than he had been. He had
determined if he and the Baptists were senarated
they should be on the outside.
The motion to receive bro. Hillsmuu was then
put and carried.
On motion of bro. Landrum, Dr. J. P. Bovee was
received as an agent ol the Southerh Baptist Theo
logical Seminary, at Greenville, S. C.,'and was al
lowed to present the claims of that Institution be
fore the body.
Alter lie had concluded, bro. Landrum offeud
the following resolutions whieh were taken upand
adopted:
HVieivos, After several meetings of Conventions
eompo-ed of tiie friend- of an educated mini-try ot ’
the South, a general Theological Seminary for the
Baptist.- of the South and South-West lias been c
tabli-hed at Greenville, S. C., and whereas, the said
In-titutiou lias been established by the acceptance
of the Baptists of tiie South of the offer made bv
South Carolina to contribute one hundred thousand
dollars on the condition that an equal sum shall be
raised by the. other States.
7i'e iiln’d, T hat in the distribution of the. amount
to be rai-ed, twenty-live thousand dollars is the I
I portion which is expected of tiie Baptists of Geor- I
I gin for the endowment of the Seminary.
Resolved, Thatin uniting in the •establishment of I
■ this Seminary, it. is not. the object of the Baptist- of I
Georgia to diminish the efforts now making in their I
various educational faeilities for the education of
the rising ministry.
The hour of adjournment having arrived the. Con
vention adjourned till S'o’clock, ?. M. Braver b'.
bro. Ryerson.
3 o’clock, P. M.
The Convention met according to adjournment.
Prayer by bro. Holmes.
Bro. Van Hoose, from Ala., was received as a
miliislering brother. Bro. Boyce as correspondent
from the 8. C. Baptist Convention.
Received reports from the Executive Committee,
Treat, rer’s report, also report of Board of Trits-‘
tees.
PRESENTATION OF CAN*.
Br>>. Joshua Mercer a-ked permission of tiie Con- I
i vention to present the cane which his eldest, broth- I
i er. Rev. Jes-e Mercer, had been in the hat ilofu-ing I
| while in life, to some one who might be appointed |
: to receive it for the purpose of having it kept in !
I Penfield. |
’ On motion, the permission was granted; and Rev. ;
I Dr. ( r iwlord, Bn -i 1 nt of the Mercer University. .
was appointed to receive it.
I Bro. Joshua then advanced in front of the Pre-i- I
dent’s-eat. His venerable form, tiow wrinkled with ■
I age, and tottering umlor the accumulation of years, I
i still retains efficient of its primeval grandeur as ’
i to call forcibly up the form of him who occupied in
i life so large a -hare of the aiTection-of his brethren,
whose liberality contributed so largely to the cn
! downieut of the UniviT-ity that bears his name,
I and who now den i still live-, and it is not saying
■
| of his brethren.
Bro. Mercer then-aid —this plain simple cane was j
! the one which my elder brother was in the habit of t
■ u-iug. It wa- the cane on which he leaned when be
preached his la-t sermon. In itself considered it is i
■ of no value: but a- a relic <<f my departed brother, i
I it pv—c-se- attractions which I trust trill not make I
it an unwelcome gift to my brethren. 1 wish it pre- :
served in the Univer-itv which bears hi- name. I ;
wi.-li it to be kept i;i the state In which I now pre- i
nt it. ■
Bm. Crawford, on receiving the present, said : In j
: behalf of tin University whieh bears the revered
name of Mt.sceu; in behalf of the Bapti-t-of Geor- |
gia with whom your brother, in the day-of hi- man- I
hoc. I, and of hi.- age; was a tower of strength, j
whos- mime is still i household word I accept, this
off--ring. A- you liave remarked, ths cane is hum- I
' bie. plain, -imple iti its appearance; but to those '
that !un w that v-'ti- rable man. it i- well known that !
this p’.itnii'—. tlri- simplicity, i but a type of hi- '
own i haracti r. While we cherish his memory and
revere l.i- nni'to. w will trn-t and pray that his I
plainm - and simplicity, shall be a characteristic
oi' t'.s -•■ who to < mu' after him ; that his plain- ;
n - - a’- I simplicity, piety and devotion, may Le thy ’
' ch:i::.< teri-tic of tiio-e to whom is entni-t'‘d tile I
Uni’ ' and of th sc who hall be at
that University preparing for the active busine-s of
life. In behalf <>f my colleagues of the Faculty. I
thank yon for this pre-ent. It shall be kept among
nur c'.? :"s-t r-’f -; and when in after day - tl.-.' l.i. ,
’ anivvi HIW —tvnr n'a. t.l.'nu.l turffinz away I
' on our festive Anniversary Literary occn-ioti- his ;
' eve- iron: the tablet on which is inscribed his name, ■
shall seek to go to that retired graveyard where all |
that i-mortal of Jesse MEncur. remains, there to;
pour out the tribute of gratitude to him who in i
ii I'e. and after death was honored because he had;
-erved his generation and had loved his master;,
v i n that visitor shall come into that housa where i
” e keep the relic-of the : a -t, and the memorials
of science. I am certain that there will be no object
there pre-ent. Hint will be more Intere-ting to hitn
than till- <■: .i'. which -o often he be! ! in his hand.
Ibis is the cane; I will hold it np that yon may all
s>'< it. which at the close of fifty years in the mini--
try. sustained the bodv of Je-se Mercer, when for
the ki-t time he pro. laimed the un-earchable riches
of Christ, and hel 1 him up erneified as the Savior
of the world. Oh that all who look upon it, tnav
have their heart- inspired with his zeal, and with
hi- devotion Donbtles- many a visitor, many a
v ntnz man whose heart is inspired with ths spirit
of Truth to preach the same unsearchable riches
of the Go-pel many a one touching this stick, or
h-'! ling it in ffi- htn i, will be inspired to follow in
hl- footsteps.and imitate hi« example. Again, ven
b’.. brother, in behalf of th- Faculty; in behalf of
th' Students; in behalf of the Trustees: in be
half of the Convention and Baptl-ts of Georgia,
v. b.o-e servants we are. I thank you for this plain,
but invaluable memorial of him whose name the
University iiear-. It -hall be kept in the condition
in which it i- r •eeived.
Appointed oorre-pondents as foilows:
To th-’ A’..'.Mm a Convention: —Bro-. DeVotie.
Slade, Tea.- m. Willi-, Daniel. Walker. Carmichael,
Gray. Redd. Callaway. Cnlbert-on, F, W. Warren,
Weaver. V >n Hoo-e. Go--, Stockton, Screven.
To the Fl <1 da A— •• -iation Bro. Fleming, W.
M - < ’r.mbell. Hardwiek. Stockton.
To tim G. neral Association of Virginia:—Bro.
Jo—ph Walker.
To the Che-rokee Baprist Convention:—Bros.
J. M. Stillwell. B ttler, D. G. Daniel. Holmes,
.1. W. Jackson. Zimmerman, King. G .skill, J.
Walker. Sherwood, Hornady, Carswell, J. IL
Cowan.
To the Union Association:—Bros. Cliatt,
T -oper. Chandler. Del.c-uchc. Ilomady. Zim
merman, L. 'I. Carter.
1 When tite question of correspondence with
1 the Middle Tennes-ee and North Alabama As
-1 socia'ions, came, before any definite motion
wa- it.' o’c’ -ck. the hour f>r adjournment
l arriving, the C< 'tve'.ition adj -urueJ till Monday
j pjorning. 8* o’clock.
■ THIRD DAY.
Macon, Ga., Monday, April 23,1860, )
81 o’clock, A. M. f
The Convention met according to adjourn
ment, the President, Dr. Mell, in the chair.—
Prayer by bro. Corley. The minutes were read
and approved.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
The Clerk, (Rev. J. F. Dagg,) asked permis
sion to! make a personal explanation. During
the discussion on Saturday, some remarks had
fallen from some of the brethren, the purport of
which the did not fully understand until after
the Colnvention had adjourned, in relation to
bis having omitted last year at Columbus, any
member of the middle' Tcnhessee and North
Alabama Association, in his account of the ap
pointment of Correspondents. As there was
no Correspondent appointed to that body, he
had biit followed the regular custom of omit
ting all notice of those bodies to which no C'or
respontlents were appointed, He did not know
of an {lnstance on the minutes of previous years,
in which the name of an Association oi Con
vention was recorded v.iih a blank after it, to
indicate that correspondence with that body
had not been suspended or discontinued. Be
sides the minutes, as printed, had been read be
fore the Convention, and by it approved. Thus
they became responsible for their accuracy,
and' he no longer.
Elected as Executive Committee—Brethren
Thos. Stocks, T. J. Burney, N. M. Crawford,
D. E. Butler, 8. G. Hillyer, J. E. Willett, J. R.
Sanders.
Elected as Board of Trustees of Mercer Uni
versity-Brethren Stocks, Mallary, Campbell,
Landrum, DeVotie, Wellborn, Cabaniss, Irwin,
Clarke 1 Foster, Burney, Evans, Johnson, Rabun,
Teague, Bunn, Wingfield, Butler, Warren,
Sapp, Tharpe.
MIDDLE TENN. & N. A. ASSOCIATION.
The motion of Bro. Gaskill was taken up
which is as follows: Whereas, there is a differ
ence of opinion among the members of the Con
vention as to the propriety of keeping up a cor
respondence with the General Association of
! Middle Tennessee and North Alabama on ac-
I count of difficulties existing among brethren in
! Tennessee.
Resolved, without expressing any opinion as
! to the merits of these difficulties, that harmony
i correspondence with that body iw suspViraeo?' 1
! Bro. Brown offered the following amendment
! to strike out after the word and in
sert i’tind without taking any action on the
question of discontinuing our correspondence
with saaid Association, that harmony ajnongour
selvcs|tnakcs it expedient that we at present ap
point ho messengers to said Association.
Brc. Drown said he proposed at this stage of
' the p 'oceedings to oiler but a lew remarks on
i the subject under discussion. He trusted he ap
j proaeTcd the subject with proper feelings and
in a proper spirit. He thought much of the Ten
, ties?., t difficulty grew out of a jealousy about
i who (should have the victory, and it. seemed to
i be a cucstion ht:re, which oft he respective par
ties cl nging to tin in should ti ii'.niph. He Loped
we si ould not always remain in a Tennessee
fog. He fell humiliated to think that a Baptist
Convention or Association could not meet in
Georgia without having a discussion of the
Graves and Howell difficulty before it adjourn
ed, and that the name of a Baptist, could scarce
ly be mentioned but some one would ask which
wing lie belonged to. Is he a Graves man or is
he a Howell man ? He was heartily tired of this
and longed to see the day come when Georgia
Baptists would cease to regard either as a great
centre orbit around which they must revolve. —
Said he, suppose Graves and Howell were to
die what would the Baptists of Georgia do for
leaders ? Brethren, these things ought not so to
be. )7c have men in Georgia as able as either
of them, and quite as much distinguished for
their piely and their zeal iu the cause of Christ.
Why not attend to our own business and let
other people's alone ? His opinion was that the
j amendment offered by him was a compromise
upon, which all could'unite and save the point
of feeling with each wing. He was opposed in
matters of slate and matters of religion, to all
comijromises by which principles wer% sacri-
Ij but h< wasahvays ready to compromise
a difference of opinion for the sake of the. har
mony of the church if it. involved no principle.
His amendment only proposed to pass the sub
! ject by without action for the present. This we
i could do, as the Baptists in Tcnnesse had pru-
I demly neglected to send any messengers to this
: Convention. Had they sent correspondents, the
question must have t een met, whatever might.
I have been the consequences to the Convention:
but this was not the case, and he was glad of it.
Headmitted that extremists on eitherside might
bring the question up and force action, by a
motion on tiie one hand to. appoint messengers,
and on the other to drop the correspondence,
but ie hoped neither would be dot:". There was
no ;;. < (■-~:iy lot'action at present. He mid never
-ecti an occasion, wl.iti, in Lis opinion, the
langliace ol otir L >;\l was nt >re appropriule
‘‘SuUlclent unto tiie d:ty is the evil tbereof.”—
Time might relieve us of the whole difficulty by
. ; .«■ , -.■■■ angry pa ■■ >■ j and calming our
I excited feelings.
God in his providence might remove one or
both of the disputants from the stage of action,
I and the quarrel might die with them, or he might
I bv his grace .-oilen their hearts and bring them
jto a proper understanding. It they continued
I the difficulties, and it were practicable, lie would
j lie delighted could lie know that no Baptist in
G org i would in tiny controversy mention the
I nitme of either of them within the nett twelve
I moiiitiis. Coukl this be so, weshculd all meet at.
' the next Convention in a good humor, and in a
■ spirit of harmony and brotherly love, like the
; Baptists met in tiie good old days when Mercer,
Saunders, Mallary and a number of the good
old fathers and great men of the Church in the
age that is so rapidly passing away met. God
grant that we may so meet, and to this end let
us pray constantly for a spirit of peace and har
: moi y. He admonished the Convention to reflect
! that'the eyes of the enemies of the Baptist
Church all over the State were fastened upon
j them with intense, interest. A split in the Con
i veution and in the denomination in the State
' had been confidently predicted, and ardently
■ hoped for bvthem. This question was repcated
: 1" 'g!;v.l : )Vill they not split about Graves and
HoWell? He wished the Convention to answer
N B it. lie wotil'l imt t ike up more of the
i time of the body. He had not entered upon the
discassion of t iie merits of the Tennessee diffi
culty, and did not wish to. He was prepared to
I give his opinions on that question, should it be
come nece—ary, but he ardently hoped it would
not be made necessary for him to enter upon
that discussion. He repeated bis ardent wish i
’ for harmony and would add no more.
On motion of Bro. Welborn the whole subject
' of Correspondence with the Association v.as
< laid on the table. —Ayes 111, Nays 38.
SALE OF “CIiniBTJ.'.N INDEX.”
The Oommittee to whom was referred the re
port :'the "Index’’Committee, reported, rccom
the I idex. The b
i rions brethren, and o
i
i Bro. Wallu r asked for leave to make some
reihtai ks on th" hi Lory ot tie Ind x <•..-. connect-
reti; -' d.
■
the A ■ 72. So the
(Heard and adopted the reports of the Stand
ing Ccmmitiees.
■
ot! motion tin' Convention adjourued ti'd 3
o'clock, p. m. Prayer by bro. Dyer.
3 o’clock, r. m.
! The Convention met according to adjourn-1
ment. Prayer by bro. Henderson of Alabama. ,
On motion the Convention adjourned sloe die. |
The President called on Dr. Mallary to c.ose i
the exercises as lie might think proper. '
Bro Mallary remarked that it he had time he ;
which h? had been long in the habit ot hum- >
mins, not being aide to sing. . I
Bro. Mallary then gave out the hymn in c. ;
M., commencing—
" Conte ye that serve the Lori”
and while the hvmn was being sung, the dele-1
gate® extended the parting hand of fellowship,
and for reicned supreme for the moment in ev
gry breast, in the prospect and hope of a bliss
ful immortality.
OBITI'ARIE*.
Another Mother in Israel has Died.
: Mrs. Hannah Walker, widow of PearsOTis
Walker, -deceased, late of Tayl >r county. She
e'enarmd this life at the house of Mr. D. Shur
deans, on the 20th of February, 18*30, at about
3 o'clock in the evening.
Sister Walker united with the Baptist Church
of Christ at Williams Creek. Warren county,
removed her membership to Warrenton Church,
• and when her husband moved to this county,
i they united with Antioch Church, where sho
: remained a consistent member up to the time of
' her death. She was truly a Baptist, a devotee,,
ciir.sti n. a pious member, ".nd a dear
i nrr • " wteii
a kind and devoted mother, a good mistress,
dren to°moU e :f hh 1 or ' ft nine chfl- .
on enrf^TjSl their deareet friend
011 j C i ar - t i’. The clmrc b has lost one of her beat
and brightest members, and the popr a frieTd
indeed. The Children church, neighbors and
poor sustain a great loss in the death of this
good, pious and beloved saint. But we submit
to the will of the Lord. “Blessed are the d-ad
that die in the Lord.” u
As sister Walker died from home, at the house
of a friend, suddenly, I will give a few of the
particulars as they were handed to me by those
present at her death.
On the above date, in the evening, with her
daughter-in-law, in as good health as usual, she
left home to visit Mrs. Sburdean, who was very
ill. Mrs. S, and sister Walker commenced
talking about the troubles of the world, and the
joys of heaven, and sister W. stated that her
soul was happy', and that she was as ready to
go then as she ever should be, and in a few sec
onds she fell asleep in Jesus’ arras, without a
groan or a struggle. Thus the Christian died.
%* Tennessee Baptist please copy.
S. W. D,
Rev. Washington Drummons.
The subject of this notice was born in Abbe
ville District, South Carolina, in May, 1817. He
joined the Baptist Church, at Turkey Creek, in
the same district, at about 20 years of age, at
about which time he moved to the State of Geor
gia, and lived an exemplary Christian. About
the year 1854 he was licensed to preach by the
New Bethel Church, Cherokee county, in which
he had his membership; and on the 9th of Au
gust, 1856, he was ordained to the Christian
Ministry by Elders John Crawford and W. S.
Tweedie, acting as a Presbytery. He died at
his residence, on the 20th inst, near Acworth,
Cobb county, Georgia, in the fall triumph of a
living faith in the mediatorial grace of Christ
Jesus, leaving a kind wife and five children,and
many, very many, devoted friends. He was a
man of deep-toned piety, a sound, consistent
preacher, and a faithful and prompt pastor. In
his death the church has lost a valuable minis
ter, and the community in which he lived, an
amiable citizen. But may we, in the language
of Eii, say, “It is the Lord; let him do what
seemeth him good. BENJ. F. KING.
w. w. wiiumiv
Miff & HU ts ffl,
Spring Place. Murry Co., Ga,
WILL practice in the counties of Gordon,
Murray, Whitefield, Catoosa, Gilmer and
Fiuiuin.
rf/”Particular attention given to collecting practice.
REFERENCE:
Hon. D. A. Waikek and Amieecn Earns
v. ORrn, Esq., Spring Place Georgia. 89 ts.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
BANK OF THE EMPIR ESTATE.’
Rome, Gx, April 17th 1860.
At a Meeting of the Board of Directors of
this Bank, the following resolution was intro
duced by Col. Wade 8. Cothran, President, and
passed; viz: Whereas the location of this Bank
makes it desirable that the citizens generally, of
the county of Floyd, and the adjoining counties,
both in Georgia and Alabama, should be in
terested, and become Stockholders, by putting
in their surplus means, and make it an institu
tion creditable to the Stale. Therefore, be it re
solved by the President and Directors, that the
Books be opened at the Bank, in the city of
Rome, for thirty days, from tins date, for the
subscription of additional Stock, to the amount
not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars,
and that, on subscribing, each stockholder pay
in cash, the sum of ten per cent on the amount
so subscribed, and the balance at such time as
the Directors may see fit to call for it. Which
resolution was unanimously passed and ordered
to be published in the city papers.
W. S. Cothran, President.
tC. H. Smith, Secretary.
| April 24th, ’6o—n29-4t.
Law Books for Sale.
Having determined to retire (as I hope for
all time) from the practice of the Law, I offer
for sale the following Books. The most of them
were purchased within the last four years, and
are us good as new. Brins: CASIJ.
Exchequer Reports, - - - - 21 Vola.
Index to Eng. Com. Law Rep’ts, 2 “
East’s Reports, 16 “
Salkeld’s Reports, .... 3 “
W. Blaci stone’s Reports, - - 2 “
11. Blackstone’s “ - - 3 “
Richardson’s “ (S. C.) 9 “
Strobhart’s “ “ “ 5 “
Paige’s Chancery “ (N.Y.) 11 “
Comstock’s “ “ “ 4 “
United States Digest, - - - 14 "
Daniel’s Chancery Plead & Pr., 8 “
Kent’s Commentaries, - - - 4 “
Russell on Crimes, ... - 2 “
'Williams on Executors, - - - 2 “
Eddon on Injunctions, - - -2“
Hilliard on Mortgages, - - - 2 “
Hill on Trustees, 1 Vol.
Story’s, Angel’s, & Greenleaf’s Works:
besides some 30 odd more volumes of Elemen
tary Works.
I will sell them at a fair reduction from tile
original Cost. For price address me by letter,
or call at the “Banner & Baptist” Office in
person.
.John 61. liicc.
Rome, Ga., April 24, IB6o.—tf.
NOTICE.
I FOREWARN any person from trading for a
note in favor ot Hezekiah Thompson, dated
some time in August, 1849, and due tlie2slh of De
cember, thcn-afler, for Fifty Dollars. Witnessed
by John IL ( lute, and signed by T. C. Duvall. Said
note having been placed in iny hands to collect, and
the same w;i“ lost or mi.-laid by lae ; and the same
being paid by said Duvall.
JOSEPH 11. HARVEY.
April Olh, 1860—2$ 4t.
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A new Catalogue, containing cuts and descrip
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their book, with directions for putting up, work
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