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“Holy Bible,—Book Divine,
Precious treasure, thou art mine.”
JESSE HI. WOOD, Editor.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA:
Thursday, June 14, 1860.
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THE EDITOR.
Bro. Wood has not yet arrived in this
city, but we expect him in a day or so, —
at all events, he will be at his post before
our next issue. R.
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keeper, who attends to the business affairs
of the office, are two persons. Will our
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business letter direct as above stated, the
other direct to Elder J. M. Wood. Now,
friends, don’t forget this, and you will save
us a great deal of trouble and some confu
sion. R.
OUR OFFICE.
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TO THE CITIZENS OF ATLANTA.
This is our first issue of the Banner &
Baptist in your midst, and to you we now
make our bow editorial. Allow us in the
first place to acknowledge the-Divine good
ness in permitting us, after leaving kind
friends in a neighboring city, to be thrown
among others in yours, and to pray the
great Author of our being to make our as
sociations pleasant, and profitable. Our
positions as a religious journalist, thus far,
have been plainly defined, and our opinions
frankly and freely stated. You will not
expect us to swerve from our principles, to
pander to the popular ehirnor, nor to sup
press our honest cowvietioxw. Miu*h things
we can never do. We would rather live
in solitude or in exile than yield the rights
of a Christian freeman.
Yet, it is our purpose to Im* respectful to
those who honestly differ in opinion with
us. It is our nature to feel fully identified
with the community with which our lot is
cast, nnd to feel a warm interest in its pros
perity, and in this respect, as in others, we
would rather be judged by our our actions
than by strong declarations. To the edito
rial fraternity we may say, there need lx*
no conflict, as our respective fields of labor
are not antagonistic. While, therefore, in
coining among you we may say, all hail!
we hope it may Im* so when it shall be our
lot to leave you, that you may say, a peace
ful farewell! To our Baptist brethren, we
shall look, for love, eo-operatiou and genu
ine friendship. Ihe cause of the Saviour
demands that we seek the truth, and im
press it upon others, both by our lives, our
words, and by the press. We crave your
prayers, and your assistance to make the
Banner what it ought to be, and what the
denomination have a right to expect. Up
to date we have received many warm ex
pressions of approbation, and but few to
the contrary , and we trust that a kind Pro
vidence may guide the destiny of the Ban
ner iu thc future, as He has in the past.—
From your city it is to go out to bless
thousands of immortal beings, or to lie a
blight up n hose whom it may influence.
May the blessed spirit inspire its editors
and contributors. . '
PASTORAL TALK—Mo. 38.
Men who have been fora long time upon
a storm tosn'd su-a, ba>c l»ecn nx-ked bv
foaming, surging waves, by which they
have been sickened nigh unto death, and
have been kept iu perpetual alarm by rag
ing storms, and the dangers of the deep,
approach the land with glad hearts, and
flee from perils with rejoicing. So the
Christian after awhile will quit the sea of
life, ami gladly leave its storms and tern
peats. . ■ -*
The lorn traveler, w ho, in a strange land
has pursued his way over hill and plain
hungry, thirsty and faint until he is almost
exhausted, comes in sight of green fields
teeming with plenty, ami limpid springs
gushing with the cool life invigorating de
tnent, u ith feelings hopeful and joyous.—
So the christiau pilgrim, by-aud-by, will
leave this world and enter the fields of glo
ry abounding uith food. and the waters of
lite. Shmie ot us have lieeu in the midst
ot b-Mvettly arenes since the last issue of
the Banner. God ha- been converting sin
»«*rt, and ret iring the hearts of His people,
The pnwtuu* .pint has whispered peace to
mazy souls, and has talked to God's ctaaen
ones, of crow ns and harp- of gold , of reel
wj j, y iu tin* pn-settee <»f the Redeemer
and o« tin- good inheritance that tadeth not
*»«y IL, s?ed inheritance * Wessad heav
en and blessed home of those who k»ve
God!
I m - v MW bane,
1 k '* a < ** ‘hw:
V* , win ar sorrows have aa e&d
*« joy, **,! peace, and f
REVIVAL IN ROME.
It may be truly said that the Lord has
revived his people, reclaimed back-sliders,
and converted many sinners in Rome, du
ring a few weeks past. 40 have united
with the church by immersion, 7 by letter,
and 5 have come under the watch-care of
the church Besides these many have pro
fessed conversion who will, probably, not
join the Baptist church. Elders J. E. Ry
erson and T. J. Fisher have done, most of
the preaching during a series of meetings
which have been held. At times a whole
congregation of Christians and many sin
ners have been in tears, and the front seats
crowded with anxious souls. Eld, Fisher’s
power over an audience is proverbial, and
his faith in the promises of God unwaver
ing. This, perhaps, is his great element of
success. Eld. Ryerson’s ability and style
are known to most of our readers. But it
we knew that cither of them, or any one
else, claimed the glory of the meeting in
Rome, we should say, the. Lord rebuke
thee. We simply wish to say that the
Lord has blessed them and their preaching;
has put it into the hearts of his people to
pray, and has answered their prayers. —
May the good work continue.
BAPTISM WITH THE HOLY GHOST,
AND WITH FIRE.
“I indeed baptize you with water unto
repentance: but he that cometh after me
is mightier than I, whose shoes 1 am not
worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with
the Holy Ghost, and with fire.” Mat. 3d
ch. 11 v. and Luke 3d ch. 1(5 v.
There is no difficulty in showing that
this passage has been incorrectly transla
ted, and that it would be nearer the origi
nal as follows: I indeed immerse you in
water unto repentance: but h§ that eometh
after me is mightier than I, whose shoos I
am not worthy to bear : he shall immerse
you in the Holy Spirit, and in fire. This
is admitted by Baptists who oppose the re
vision of onr present version of the Bible,
as well as by many Pcdo-Baptists. When
any one wishes to baptize iron with lice, he
does not put the fire on it, but plunges the
iron in the fire. But the difficulty with
some is, in supposing that this is the scrip
tural, Christian baptism to the exclusion of
water baptism. Buch wc believe is the
opinion of the friend who requested us to
■ -wrrtJo'lliTi article. To this we stand op-
posed, Ist, That water baptism, as admin
istered by John, was instituted by God
himself. 2d. The Saviour sanctioned it bv
submitting to the rite, and said thus it bo
cometh us to fulfil all righteousness. 3d.
He also sanctioned it by having His disci
ples to baptize during His ministry; for
in this way He mode and baptized more
disciples than John. 4th. Before His as
cension He comtnissiont'd His disciples to
go and teach all nations, and to baptize
them in the name of the Father, the Son
and the Moly Spirit. sth. As recorded in
the Acts of the Apostles, they did baptize
the people, both men and women. In the
case of Philip and the Eunuch it is ex
pressly said that they both went down into
the water, both Philip and Un* Ktmwh,
and he (Philip) baptized him. And when
they were come up out of the water, the
Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that
the Eunuch saw him no more, and he went
on his way rejoicing. 6th. The teachings
of the Apostles, in their epistles to the
churches, tend to the same point.
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following card appeared, a
short time since, in the Christian Index.—
From this it appears that brother Camp
bell proposes to work as an Evangelist
upon terms which are fair and honorable.
Such churches and communities as wish his
service have only to inform him of their
wishes. We learn that brother C. is will
ing to work a part of his time in Cherokee
Georgia. His gifts as a preacher are too
well known to need any expression from
us. Ilis continuance* in the field, his liv
ing of the gospel, depends upon the liber
ality of brethren who desire to see this
work go forward. Will they see to it ?
STATE EVANGELIST.
The following extract from the Report
of the Executive Committee, made to the
Georgia Baptist Convention at Macon, and
which was unanimously adopted, shows
the views of that body on this subject:
“The committee have noticed, with much
pleasure, the suggestion to continue both
er J; H. Campbell as State Evangelist.—
We believe him to lie emimmtlv qualified
for usefulness among our churches, and es
, pccialiy in such localities as may lio t enjov
the regular ministrations of the gospel.-L
We therefore cordially recommend him to
our brethren as worthy, not only # of their
confidence and co-operation. but also as de
serving their liberal contributions. to meet
his necessities while thus engaged in public
service. And, whereas his laLns will sus
tain a close relationship to thrklo nf domes
tic missionary, we recommend that the
convention appropriate 171 58 of the in
terest of the permanent Mission Fund to
| his support.”
i It is my intentivu to continue in this ser
vice, and 1 shall he w illing, when called
upou, to perform the following kind* <ff la
, bor: I. To aid in the -I'ttlomont of church
difficulties ; 2. To visit destitute neighbor
hood* and weak churches: 3. To aid pas
tors in protracted meetings.
Brethren wishing my assistance will
I please give me due notice thereof, and I
i will govern myself accordingly.
J. II CAMPBELL.
Griffin, May 17th, 1860.
Jjjg*"At a meeting of the ( ouuu<tt**»'s of
■ the Sunday School* of W esley Chapel, First
j Baptist and First Presbyterian Churches,
they resolved to have a I mon Celebration
Jon 4th of July. Each si*hool under the di
rection of it* Superintendent to meet’ iu
, the First Baptist Church at b it'ekwk,
A. M.
Reading the Scripture- by IL v. J. B,
Payne.
Prayer hy Rev. J. S Wflsou, D. D,
Singing, by the Sch<s>h, "<>tiCome let
, us sing,” tune. ‘-O. t'ome, C-me away
Aimmjk-s.
The s|>eaker .4 each school being allowed
20 minutes.
Singing. “Lord di-mi— u-. tune “Greeu
ville."
Benedic<h«, by Rev. T. I . Wilke-.
Marehtug, returning to the grove at First
Baptist Church fer refr**shmcnta.
lioo.Wm. Exzard Ms the day.
MZyeneer.'
COMMUNICATIONS.
For the Banner & Baptist.
SOMETHING FOR ALL-No. 2.
BY W. N. C.
Dear Banner:
Sand has been the principal item to-day.
Not much pleasure in buggy riding of a
hot day, in Hamilton county, Fla., or at
least through the continuous sand-beds and
banks on the road from Belville to Jasper.
Bro. B—t remarked, when we had crossed :
the Alapaha river, that he saw and realized
the Savior’s comparison of “building a
house on the sand.”
There were features in the appearance of
the country where we crossed the river
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striking, indeed. There were “lime sinks,”
as they are termed, from fifty to a hundred
feet deep, (those without water) dropping
off abruptly, on some sides nearly perpen
dicular. A small stream —“little Alapaha”
—runs into one of these and sinks, the
country passing oft’ level from the point of
disappearance, leaving no sign of a stream.
At the ferry where we crossed we saw no
water at all, though we were told that a
mile or two above, the river was running
all across, but soon disappears in immense
beds of sands.
Fourth Day.-—Sandy, sandier, sandiest,
until we reacheit' T.ake City, just at* nigSf!
I passed through to the hotel, seeing two
or three large ponds or lakes, whence the
name I opine ; but Sand-town would have
been as apropos. There seemed to be an
air of carelessness about the place, streets
irregular and narrow, houses closer than
usual for the South. We here found sev
eral brethren on their way to the Conven
tion.
One brother told me he attended the
most formal, unfeeling burial he ever saw’
—not a tear shed he thought. There was
another fact communicated to me by some
preacher, (I withhold their names) which
bears rather hard on two sides. These
preachers had left home w ithout any Bible,
and were trying to buy a Bible or Testa
ment, and could not find one, or did not, till
a Methodist gentleman, by some means,
learned the worthy object of their pursuit,
and presented them with a Testament.—
Never mind, brethren, you know a journal
ist looks and listens, and if you feel ashamed,
don’t go out to fight again, w ithout a sword.
no. 3.
Dear Banner:
This is the fifth day, and we are at the
place of destination, Jacksonville. The
only item of interest on the way, was the
conductor pointed out the place w here a
week before the train ran over some cows,
resulting in the throwing off all the ears,
killing three men and crippling several per
sons. The only remark I heard in refer
ence to any want of caution on the part of
the road was, simply, that the passenger
car was put iu front of some freight or
lumber ears.
At tn-day', bro I*
preached the Introductory, in the Presby
terian house of worship. Convened at 3
o’clock in same house. Bro. Cooper was
called to the Chair, and bro. Wombwell re
quested to act as Secretary. The Conven
tion was finally organized by electing them
as the permanent officers of theliody. Ap
pointing the usual committees, and one on
the revision of the Constitution, closed the
first day’s session. Delegation small.—
Heard bro. Blewett preach to-night.
Sirth Day.— Well, perhaps, as my cap
tion is a promise of “something for all,”
some of the alt may want to know some
thing about
JACKSONVILLE.
Well, 1 will gratify their curiosities, for
1 opened my eyes earlier than usual this
morning, and strange to say, yot up soon,
and accompanied my room-mate and broth
er Levite, (a deacon iu my country some
times calls preachers Lecites,) a man nearly
as ugly as myself, to the market, and in a
reconnoitre of the town.
Well, at the market we saw some curi
osities iu the way of fish, such as bass,
flounder, and some striped as a Zebra.—
The view’ of the river St. Johns, on which
the city is located, from front street and
the market house is truly magnificent,
stretching out and widening up the river,
I smooth and placid, making truly a feast to
i the organ of sight. The streets in this city
tare doser, the city more crow ded, than any
Tqf its size I know ; and evidently there is
j less attention paid to yards and pavements
I than in any place I have visited. What in-
■ fluence produces this carelessness 1 know
' nr>t 'Die great amount of sand mny be,
yet 1 could not see why. I never saw si>
' many and such large -hade trees in a place,
■ all over the streets as well as the yards,
i which gives to the city an inviting, pleasant
: appearance, even iu this warm weather.—
I The f< ■rm ot the place is that of a parallel
s ogrant, stretching for some distance up and
i down the river, but running out fi-om it
' only a short distance. I could tell other
things, sirs, but I'll keep aomc back for an
‘ other time.
BAPTISTS.
are aot very plenty here, and have no place
of worship : but have bought an eligible
lot, anil made c« nines for the erection of a
: beautiful bouse to be dune by November.
One Baptists here, has paid his pastor
already, and is not a “pmrerfar* rich man,
at that.
Some arrivals to-day ot deleiiates U» the
CONVENTION.
and one earrespotklent, bro. Fleming, fmm
Georgia. Heard reports, amotig them the ■
report of the committee on revising Con
stitution- Thi- proposed to -trike out the
clans** a*lmittiiig societies, and put in one
allow iug churches, on a money basis, to lie
represent»-d. < ffi ! th* se g*sxl Conventions!
They afford such a gixxi opportunity of
‘■letting off" gas, like some did iu debating
•ai this cbange. Among them, <*ne Shot
Down was tiny nt nt in saying. “Bro. Presi
dent.” S**eietes were stricken -out and
churches were admitted, which closed the 1
session for Saturday evening. 1
But I must close now, without telling you <
any more till another time. K bell has just
rung, and at such a time of the day, as ex
cites me somehow, (because peculiarly con
stituted, may be) and 1 can’t transcribe any
more dots for awhile. Perhaps you may
wish a bell would ring often before I quit
you for good, i. e. finally. I try to be po
lite, but the vulgar will eke out sometimes,
you know.
no. 4.
Seventh Day, since starting, and it is
Sabbath; but the citizens of this place,
and visitors, are not in such a strait as I
have seen them at the annual meetings of
larger bodies of the same nature, about
what D. D. they should go to hear, out of
the considerable number who are to preach.
The Convention assembled, can afford but
one Doctor, an M. D., sometimes mistaken
for a D. D., and I see is so styled in Bene
edict’s “Fifty Years among the Baptists”;
and there will be Baptist preaching at only
Zwo houses —Methodist and Presbyterian—
hence leaving but two to halt between. —
And there will not be much halting, for the
man Shot Down is to hold forth at one
I place, and the folks will not want to go
there.
Night. —The. seixqys of the day are
'dvvi-rffle to -eternity.
No more to say, but that the brethren were
pleased, and sanguine in the hope that the
services of the dav would result in good to
the cause in Jacksonville. Collections were
taken at all houses occupied by the Con
vention with good results under the cir
cumstances.
Eighth Day.— The business was completed
at one sitting. The most important items
were, appointing place and changing the
time of the reeetingi of the Convention. —
According to the change, the next meeting
of the body will be with the Monticello
church, on Friday before the 4th Sabbath
in Nov. 1860, —six months from the pres
ent meeting.
Separating was the next item of note
marked dewn, —tire painful close of all
these assemblages of Christians, or so at
least did tils parting prove to be. New
acquaintances had been made pleasant and
agreeable, old friends and brethren met, as
sociations were sweet in the church—sanc
tuary —inthe Convention, in private chats,
iin our soeial circles. Time thus fled apace,
and soon the parting hour came, the part
ing hymn is sung while taking the parting
hand. The tears, the hearty shake of the
hand, told df love and mutual enjoyment
in meeting, that mide it painful to part;
and in that hst prayer how many earnest
desires went to God for each other, for his
blessing upon our meeting, and the cause
of Christ in Florida.
It is over, nnd several of us are sixty
miles, by Rail Road, on our way, “home
ward liound.” I close my journal, and'
will next oiler tome notes and reflections.
1. The crops iu the aggregate, werepro-
•nrvinimil ■ uu i»u;i or
planting preacher to be good, in which de
cision I acquiesced;
2. Felt more than ever convinced of the
importance of Florida Baptists having a
paper for their own special, k>cal benefit.
We in Middle know no more, scarcely, of
East Florida than of Texas, in many re
spects. Learned from bro. Baker that a
great many names had been received for
the Lone Baptist, and I opine that the first
issue will be forthcuning ere long, in case
his health will allow.
3. These meetings of a general charae
ter, with all their (Auses, have beneficial in
fluences on brethren, and I heart’ly believe
they arc improving, socially, intellectually
and spiritually.
For the Banner »fe Baptist.
THE LAND MARKS.—No. 2.
Dear Brother Wood.—When I wrote
you last week upon the principles involved
in landmarks, 1 had scarcely denied in my
own mind, whether I should continue the
subject or not. But seeing in the last Ban
ner, an article over the signature of “Am
ieus,” in which he appears anxious that the
subject should recrive attention, not so
much on account of difficulties in his own
mind, it seems, as* for the benefit of his
brethren, I have coacluded to take up my
pen again. So von may set this down as
No. 2, of the series.
Brother “Amicus,” has written an ex
cellent article upon the subject himself.—
But it seems that he is unfortunately situ
ated. lie says : “ But many of our Breth
ren have been grieved on accotmt of our
close communion. l_mean Baptist Breth
ren. For the sake .of the Church, but not
from principle they submit to “close com
! munion.” This is sad indeed. It is a sad
day f«»r the cause of truth, when “ Baptist
brethren,” those who should in the face of
all dangers, fearless alike of the flatteries
of false frienls, or the frowns of unrelent
ing foes, “earnestly contend for the faith
‘ once delivered to the saints,” will submit
' to, what is falsely called, “close commu
nion," not from “ principle ,” but cmZy tor
the sake of the Church. Is there no “prin
ciple” involved ? But there is one very
hopeful feature even in the case of those
Baptist brethren,'' -ays Brother Amicus.
“lltey feel the force of the argument of
i our Pedo-Baptist brethren, when they
charge us with inconsistency, beeau-e we
! preach and hold union meetings with them, ;
and at the same time, refuse to commune
with them.” Now, if those “ Baptist
brethren,” can be led to <ee that, “priori- ;
pie.” that the Bible, requires what is called
“close mmmunion/'they will not be pressed
to see the scriptural propriety of the Land
marks. Pedo-Baptists have not l>een slow
to perceive our inconsistency, in inviting
them tn preach with it«. and at the same
time refusing to invite them to commune
with us. N. it her have they been slow
former days, in charging this inconsistency
upon us. It was this very inconsistency
.charged upon the writer, tin conversation,)
by an old Presbyterian Eider in 1848. that
led his mind first to the investigation of the
subject, and very soon to the uncompro
mising adoption of the “old land-mark”
principles.
During the conversation rdferred to, the i
Eider asked this simple question: “Is not
Baptism as necessary to the Ministry, as 1
to the Communion ?” and remarked that I
we (Presbyterians,) “ would not recognize
any man as a Minister who had never in
our estimation been Baptised.” 1 simply
remarked to him at the time, that he had
presented our inconsistency as he called it,
in a new light. That I would investigate
the subject, and if I came to the conclusion
with him that, Baptism was as necessary to
the Ministry as to the Communion, that
from that day forth, I should refuse to in
vite a Pedo-Baptist Minister to preach for
me, or to my congregations. For I had
long since settled the point in my mind,
that nothing but the Immersion of a be
liever, was Gospel Baptism, and that Bap
tism was a pre-requisite to the Lord's Sup
per. And I was disposed to be consistent.
For the sake of those “Baptist brethren”
who submit to “close communion,” only
“for the sake of the Church,” and not
“from principle,” it may not be amiss,
briefly to show that the Gospel of Christ
does make Baptism a pre-requisite to the
Lord’s Supper, and also to the Gospel Min
istry. If we should succeed iu this, then
it will .certainly be qonccded that what is
stigmatized as “close communion,” should
be observed as “ matter of principle,” and
not of expediency or “ for the sake of the
Church.” It will also be seen that, the same
“principle?" will require us to look for the
Gospel Ministry only among Baptised be
lievers.
I have already stated as a matter of fact,
that Baptism was instituted prior to the
Lord’s Supper, or the Ministry. Let us
now notice that fact a little more in detail.
Gospel Baptism was introduced at the
very commencement of the Gospel dispen
sation.—Mark 1: 15. “The beginning of
the Gospel of Jesus Christ,’’came John the
Baptist preaching and Baptizing, &c., com
pare Matthew 3d chapter. Here, the same
individual who was authorized to preach
the Gospel, was also authorized to Baptize
penitent believers. Our Saviour gave Ilis
divine sanction to this Gospc' ordinance by
His own example, when He was immersed
by John in the river Jordan.
He afterwards preached the Gospel Him
self. I think it is a fact worthy of partic
ular notice, that, our blessed Saviour Him
self never attempted to act as a public
teacher, until after His Baptism.
John wss sent to “ prepare the way of
the Lord.”—Mathew 3: 3. Or, as Luke
says “ To make ready a people prepared for
the LORD.”—Luke 1 : 17. He perform
ed this work of preparation, by preaching
the Gospel, and Baptizing those who brought
forth fruits meat for repentance. Os those
thus prepared by JOHN, our Saviour se
lected His disciples, and sent them out to
preach and Baptize. To deny that our Sa
viour selected His disciples from among
be to charge
Him with repudiating the work of the har
binger who was expressly, “sent to make
ready a people prepared for the LORD.”
Here we see that the disciples of our
Saviour were Baptized before they were com
■ missioned (o preach. That they were also
commissioned to Baptize, and did Baptize
a number we may learn from John 3 : 22,
compared with John 4: 1& 2. And this
was before the Crucifixion.
Three years after tLe institution of Gos
pel Baptism, our Saviour instituted the
Supper, near the close of His Ministry on
earth.
Was this merely accidental I or are we
to regard it as a development and an illus
tration of a great fundamental law ? re
quired to be observed by the loyal subjects
of Christ’s Kingdam, to the end of the pre
sent dispensation. If onr adorable Re
deemer has, laith by precept and example,
placed baptism before the Lord’s Supper,
or the Gospel Ministry, who has a right to
reverse this Divine order I Do we not ac
knowledge that Christ is our King and
only law giver I Can we violate any iff
His la> s with impunity ? If our Redeem
er ha«, both by precept and example, estab
lished baptism as a pre-requisite to the
Ministry, what authority have we to dis
pense with it in this particular any more
than in the Lord’s Supper? And if we
may lawfully dispense with baptism as pre
requisite to cither the Ministry or the
fjord's Supper, may we not, with equal
propriety, dispense with/«<'M and repen
tance as pre-requisites to baptism?
There is no safety only iu a strict adhe
rence to the principles of eternal truth—
Let cmr principles la* firmly settled upon
the Rock of Ages, and then let us dare to
follow out those principles to their legiti
mate results, and the blessings of God will
rest upon us.
In my next i will examine the great
commission, and notice the practice of the
Apostles under it.
VYM. NEWTON.
For the Banner & Baptist
Southern Baptist 8. S. Union.
The semi-annual meeting of the Board
; of the S. B. S. S. I tiion, together with a
i mass meeting of the friends of the I nion,
will be held with the Church at Rome,
Ga., commencing Friday before the sth
' Sabbath in July next.
The under*»ign<*d Committee, on behalf
• of the Rome Church, do hereby extend a
a cordial invitation to all brethren and '
friends of the Union, to be with us on that
occasion. Brethren coming by Rail Road i
will be met by members of the Committee
at the Depot, and those coming by private
conveniences wilLplease report themselves '
at the Store of Messrs. Perry &: Lamkin,
when they will have homes assigned them.
Alfred Shorter.
C. O. Stillwell.
J. H. McClfno.
T. J. Perrv.
G. B. Moore.
Ail papers friendly to the Union
will please copy this notice. ts.
For the Hanner & Baptist. ; I
REV. E. B. TEAGUE.
In a communication from the above
brother in a late Banner & Baptist, there
are some expressions which, though some
what “under cover,” intimate enough to j
make some curious to know what particu- <
lar book he alludes to, which denies the ;
perfect humanity of Christ?”
As there are, in my judgment, many 1
“crude” opinions extant in regard to the
“Millennium,” and “more light” is greatly 1
needed and desired, will not bro. T. give
us —at length —his matured “lucubrations”
in the columns of the Banner & Baptist ?
And as he doubtless regards “religious nov
els” evil in their tendency, will he not speci
fy what works come under that head, and
gi >*c us also his objections, that we may
act intelligently in the premises ?
I have no doubt all good, and Irue Bap
tists will unite with bro. Teague in his con
demnation of “crude lucubrations about
the Millennium,” and religious novels,” (/
they contain error, and are thereby evil in
tendency; but let us have specifications;
we would not like to prejudge upon the
dictum of bro. T. or any other brother.
GEO. F. COOPER.
For the Banner & Baptist.
CONSTITUTION OF FORT CREEK BAP
TIST CHURCH.
At the request of the members m the
vicinity Iff Fort Creek meeting house hav
ing letters of dismission from several of
the neighboring churches, the following
ministers, to-wit: Jonathan Huff, Aaron ;
Adkins and Elder Turley (his given name |
not recollected,) met at said meeting house
in Columbia county, Georgia, and assisted
in constituting them into a Baptist Church,
by the name of Fort Creek Church, on
Saturday the 19th of May, 1860, and after
being constituted they made choice of two
deacons to-wit: John Guy and David Ma
gaha, and set them before the same Pres
. bytery who proceeded to ordain them in
the following order: Elder Hull’ read the
scripture and examinad the candidates;
Elder Adkins made, the ordaining prayer,
and Elder Turley give the right hand of
fellowship followed by the others.
Dear Brother Wood, please insert the
above in your valuable paper, and oblige
your unworthy Brother in Jesus.
ONE OF TIIE PRESBYTERY.
SOUTHERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL
SEMINARY.
The first Annual Commencement of this
Institution took place May 28th. On Sunday
the Commencement Sermon was preached
f in the Baptist Church, in the morning, by
■ Rev. I. T. Tichnor, of Alabama. Ills text
. was taken from 1 Timothy i. 11. In the
evening, Rev. G. W. Samson, President of
Columbian College, Washington, D. C., de
livered the sermon before the “Society of
Missionary Inquiry” attached to the Semi-
■ nary. The exercises of the day were of a
. very impressive character.
The Commencement exercises, yester
day, took place in the Court House before
a large audience, according to the filllowing
: programme :
Music—Thanksgiving Anthem.
Prayer.
Music—“Oh, be joyful in the Lord.”
Address, by Rev. B. Manly, D. D., of
Alabama.
Music—“l have set watchmen upon thy
. walls.”
, Diplomas conferred.
Hymn—
Soldiers of Christ, in truth arrayed,
A world in ruins needs your aid;
A world by sin destroyed and dead;
A world for which the Savior bled.
. Forth to the, realms of darkness go,
Where, like a river’s ceaseless flow,
A tide of souls is drifting down,
Blasted beneath th’ Almighty’s fi-own.
No human skill nor power can stay
That flood upon its gloomy wily;
But God’s own love devised the plan.
To save the ruined creature man.
His gospel to the lost proclaim;
, Good news for all, in Jesus’ name;
Let light upon the darkness break,
, That sinners from their death may wake.
Morning and evening sow the seed ;
God’s grace the effort shall succeed ;
f Seed-times of tears have oft been found
With sheaves of joy and plenty crown’d.
We meet to part, but part to meet,
When earthly labors are complete,
To join in yet more blest employ.
In an eternal world of joy.
Address, by Rev. J. P. Boyce, D. D.,
Chairman of the Faculty.
Music—Anthem Doxolngy.
Benediction.
We append a list of the graduates in the
dhlerent schools of the Seminary.
GRADUATES.
Biblical Introduction.— E. Z. Brown, S. ,
C. : Wm. C. Caspari, Va.: John W. Jones, I
1 Va.
1 Old Testament Interpretation— English
Department—E. Z. Brown, S. C.; Rufus
Figh, Ala.; T. J. Price ,S. C.; Win. C.
Caspari, Va.; Win. F. Nigels. S. C.; Chas. I
; H. Ryland, Va. •
English and Hebrew—J. A. Chambliss.
Ala.: G. W. Hyde, Mo.; T. B. Shepherd,
Va.; H. E. Hatcher, Va.; N. V. B. Pow
ell, N.C.; Crawford 11. Toy, Va.; Jas.
D. Witt, Va.
New Testament Interpretation— English
Department—W. L. Curry, S. C.; G. W. ;
> Hyde, Mo.; J. W. Jones, Va.; R, 11. ;
| Marsh, N. C.; W. F. Nigels. S. C.; N. V. |
i B. Powell, N. C.; T. B. Shepherd, Va.; ;
; Jas. D. Witt, Va.
English and Greek—J. A. Chambliss, j
Ala.; IL E. Hatcher, Va.; Crawford 11.
Toy, Va.
Systematic Theology— English Depart- |
ment—R. B. Boatwright, John W. Jones,
Va.; Rufus Figh. Ala.: Wm. J.Shipman, >
Va.
English and Latin—Crrwford *ll. Toy, >
Va.
Polemic Theology— W. L. Curry, S. C. ;
Homiletics—J. A. A. Chambliss, Ala.; ;
John W. Jones, Va.; W. L. Curry, S. C.; ;
■ T. B. Shepherd, Va.
Ecclesiastical History— Wm. C. Caspari.
Va.; R. 11. Marsh, N. C.-; W. L. Currv;
S. C.; Wm. F. Nigeh, 8. C.: 0. 11. Toy,
Va.
Church Government and Pastoral Duties
—J. A. Chambliss, Ala.; H. E. Hatcher,
Va.; J. W. Jones, Va; T. B. Shepherd,
Va.; W. L. Currv.S. C.; G. W. Hyde,
Mo.; Chas. H. Ryland, Va.; W. L. Ship
man, Va; Jas. D. Witt, Va.
Patriot 6z Mountaineer.
i-APIES* DEPARTMEMT.
FOR Tne BANNER A BAPTIST.
LIFE IS BUT A DREAM.
How true are the words of the inspired
penman of Idumea, “Man hath but few
days and full of trouble;” though many
are the changes he experiences during his
brief existence, many the joys and sorrows
that he realizes while in this transient world.
To-day he is rosy as Hebe, but blooms, as
the flowers of summer, only to wither
when but a slender thread shall be severed
by the “fingers of Time;” and perchance
ere the rising of to-morrow’s sun, his soul
shall have quitted this “vale of tears” to
seek its eternal home. In contemplating
the scenes presented to our view, the ver
dant carpet of earth, shady groves, beauti
ful and variegated landscapes, the boundless
ocean, and the starry heavens, the mind
swells with sublime emotions, while the
heart saddens with the thought, that all the
grandeur and magnificence, of these scenes
will quickly be transferred to dust. Ah,
yes ! even the great “king of day” will
lose his dazzling glory, and the pale face of
i Luna be veiled in gloomy night! Why then
ido mortals enjoy earthly caprices which
■ vanish, as a dream dies at the opening day?
Why not refine the principles of moral ac
tion by contemplating the sublime attri
butes of the great Eternal ? How many
of the multitudes that throng the haunts of
pleasure are truly happy ? Tn the whirl of
the midnight revel, is there not a voice
whispering, “joy vanisheth—time fleeteth
j —and life is but a dream !”
i Look out upon the broad bosom of the
mighty deep, o’er whose surface the gallant
barque rides proudly onward. Who would
think that so soon its stately beauty would
be engulfed by the contention of angry
waters’ B But soon, alas! how soon, a cloud
is seen in the dim distance, the roar of
thunder peals above the waters, the light
ning’s flash plays through the sails of the
noble vessel, and the water-spirit of jEolus
shivers to splinters her stately masts and
her strong-ribbed walls crumble to atoms
, at the storm-king’s touch. The inmates of
that ship, whose hearts a few hours since
beat lightly with thoughts of home and
| dear ones, are now chilled by despair, as
I the angry waves sweep them iitr into the
i depths below. Is not the scene heart-rend
ing ? So with mon. Ilis heart, like the
. merchant’s ship, is freighted with rich treas
ures of affection and bright gems of hope ;
to-day the sun of prosperity smiles, but the
stealthy approach of the “king of terrors”
blanches his cheek and quenches the light
of his speaking eyes ; a few hours and the
fitful dream is over, and he wakes to try
the realities of that “borne,” whence the
traveler hath no return. Ah ! when .Etcr
• nity’s morn shall dawn, how many will
wail in anguish at the recollections of life’s
dream, when the hours glided on without
improvement, and the set times for secu
ring “titles to mansion in the skies” were
unheeded. But iu that bright morning the
wise shall shine in the kingdom of glory,
and loud peaus of praise skill gush forth as
; “the sound of mighty waters,” when the
i Bridegroom to each shall say, —
“Servant of God, well done !
Rest from thy loved employ,
The tmttlc’s fought, the victory won, •
Enter thy Master’s joy !”
While retrospecting the past, vivid re
membrances of almost infancy indelibly
impress themselves upon the mind,
were happy, thrice happy days. No pains
of past recollections, no caring for the fu
ture harassed the mind ; unconsciously the
little lass sported, as sports the lamb upon
■ the lawn, or chased the butterfly from flow
er to flower. How seemeth now to her
■ those days past and flown forever ! Does
1 she look through the vista of half a score
of years or more, and recount with tedious
j'ness the many incidents of childhood’s
I thrice happy hours ? Not so. The pauo
, raina is complete ; a single view sufficient;
and years, long years, are instantly em
braced within the compass of a moment.
: To he r the past is a dream ; and when she
shall in a future and distant day, take a tiew
of the past, the present will stamp itself
conspicuously upon the tablet of the mind;
now, indeed, a reality, the filling up the
vacuum of a dream. The bark upon which
i she is to sail o’er the fathomless ocean of
life, is now moored to shore; Peradven
ture she may 4iave her passage upon a craft
frail and weak ; not sufficient to buffet the
storm and stem the uneven currents ahead.
Troublesome, waters may indeed lie in her
path, and when the contact ensues, her bark
may succumb to the angry billows. Fain
j would she hope that a longer and more de-
I lightful passage awaits her; that gentle
breezes may waft her on ; and silent waves
ln:ur tier upon the ocean's bosom. May
happiness and joy fill her cup, that pain
and sorrow may not enter, and when she
awakes in death, may she awake to the re
i alization of joys inexpressible, and to the
retrospection of adteam peaceful and pleas
ant. Awake in death ! Yes, for methinks
that death will lx* the final awakening from
the dream of life, to an entrance upon the
realities of eternitv.
EUGENIA.
West Florida.
THE COLDEST PLACE.
1 have seen many cold place in my day.
More than once 1 have traveled in the
' northern portions of our country and the
i Canadas, amidst wintry storms and blasts,
which almost took my breath away—l
have suffered from the piercing winds upou
the summit of Mount Washington, and
■ been chilled by tha cold night air upon the
heights of the Alleghauies—l have lain
down to rest wrapped only in my shawl
upon tlia glaciers of Switzerland, and been
fanned by the breezes from the eternal
1 snows of Mont Blanc—l have visited other
regions where life in a short time would
lx* endanged by exposure—but I have been
in one place where 1 suffered more from the
cold than in all these. That was a formal,
lifeless meeting for prayer. There I have
Ixxni chilled, yea frozen through and
through until my vitality seemed almost
gone, and all my heart as icy as a Green
land winter. <) it was terrible; and it
took me a long time to recover my wonted
warmth and vigor. Ami I wrote in my
note book, “ Let me die any where aud any
how, rather than be frozen to death in a
prayer meeting.”— Zion's Advocate.