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POETRY. THE TIME IS GOME BY. Ah yes ! I turn with spirit sad, To vanish’d scenes of other days, Which zww in hues of memory clad, W ere then bath’d in hope's smiling rays. And thus, as o'er the shad’wy. past Backward affection takes its way. Tears of remembrance falling fast, Tell of the loved ones past away. In times gone by, when youth was mine. An th’ light of hope was in my eye. When flexile reed and fauy line. Could fill my aspirations high. I wander’d along the stream, By waving willows overgrown, And caught the lithe and wary bream, W hich on the grassy banks were thrown. I saw each little captive rise, Drawn, by my hand, from out the wave. And eager seized the finny prize, „ Nor atrove its fragile life to save. The green magnolia o’er my head, As I gaz’d upward to the sky, From ev’ry flow’r a fragrance shed, Like that from groves of Araby, The woodbine spread its coronal' Os scarlet gems, in the passing breeze. And the red-bird sang its madrigal, Os love, in its home mid waving tree.-. The lazy hum of the beetle's note Came stealing gently to my ear, And th’ rippling sound of the fisher's Ito.w ■ As it clave the yielding waters cleat. From its cozy home in the aged tree, Which rose in grandeur by the brook,. The timid squirrel peer’d at me, With curious and distrustful look. As seated on the pendent limb, Its chatt’ring voice was heard afar, Warning its forest neighbors prim, That danger might be lurking near. There sat beside me on the brae, A dear and well-remember’d one, Who long ago lias pass'd away, Ending life’s race when just begun, i In memory oft I see him now, As he sat beneath the waving shade, With languid eye and pallid brow, Weaving a little willow braid. Unearthly radiance round him shone, And light celestial from his eye— ' Fell on me, and his gentle tone, Breath’d softly, “brother, I must die.” And when the blasts of Autumn rude, Came sweeping through the forest brown, In his little grave, close by the wood, With kindred dust wc laid him down. And there we raised th’ unpolished stone, To mark his quiet resting place, And then we said, “Sleep gentle one, “For ended is thy weary race." In sadness then we turn'd away. And fondly breath’d a last adieu, Hoping to meet another day In Heav’n, beyond the ether blue. And some who with us mourned him then, Have silent pass’d from earth away, In heav’n once more they've met again. Where night no more succeeds the day. ! And I am left a pilgrim here, A mourner on this desert strand, Oh! when shall I, myself appear, Rejoicing in "the better land 11. C. 11. EDITORIAL SCRAPS AMD NOTICES. REMITTANCES. Money due the Office, uuiy be sent by mail at i our risk—always mail it in presence of a fncnd, i (Metr than the P. M.,} or prm-itrt a friend to mail ; it for you—new register. LETTERS On business pertaining to this Paper i or Office —also all Communications intended for publication, should be directed to the Banner & Baptist.- Brethren making remittances should write their Post Office, County, State and their names plainly and dis tinctly. Only private letters should be di rected to J. M. \\ ood, Atlanta, Ga. AGENTS. Dr. J. I', Wooddi kt, t»/ Atlanta, am! ' Eld. J. H. H. Shai kkivoku, of f?ordow, i art authorited Agents. for the Itonner, to re- i crtw and recopt far tufaevipiiamt; Alto, Elder W. M. Vkrdkkv fit an au- i thoriied Agent for the Danner. CHEROKEE BAPTIST COLLEGE. Eld. A. W.Bvvom»amlJ. 11. B. Shack ■ klfokd tire the authorized general Agents of : this College to collect dues, secure scholar-1 ships, receive donations, <SiC. Im TO PRINTRS H e offer for sale a No. ft, VVaahiugton ( Prook (Hoe’s manufacture) with Hoe’s j improved inking Apparatus,—four Roller stock* mid iron Roller mould. The Press i ami fixtures all Hew and sound, aud work ; admirably. Have been in use only about i four months. A bargain can be had. ts. Also, a Paper Cutting Machine, for cut- j ting up and trimming paper for Job-work, — ! au excrlletd machine, and warranted sound and uew. BACK NUMBERS. Will some brother, or friend, furnish us with ,W*. Iff. Ift. aud 2<> of the Bvnxkk! t M*E< IMENS. We have print**! extra copies of the Banner A Baptist this week Mi direc ted our carriers to distribute them gratui toualy thixmgh the vitx, We v ish all to see our papec—Cvamiuc it, ami if any, af ter doing **s and* it, tv visit them regular ly, they will ple.»«c make it known by call uur ami leaving their name and place of residence R. R. O. MALI* ARV. \\ c rail special atteivtem tu tbs' card ut MaUarx in rvlalnm t*» the Csunnseuee tucut eServiss-* of the Baptist Female 04- fogv. CwthUsrt, Ga. W e rejmw to know that many yoahj ladies ate preparing sot future wsctulucss. and that tins CvLegv ta m a flour, -king ren-Jitfoa. The Dedication of the New Masonic Hall inthis'Dity. i This magnificent edifice will be dedicated to Freemasonry on Tuesday the 19th inst. It will be a day of unusual interest to the members of the order in Georgia. All I, . ° : are invited and an immense concourse is expected. The following Rail Road Companies have kindly reduced the fare to half price to all i who wish to attend : ' The Western and Atlantic Rail Road : : The Atlanta A West Point “ “ j The Georgia “ “ The Central “ *• The Macon A Western “ “ We presume all other roads in the State will do the same. i The lion. S. A. M. Wood of Alabama i is the chosen orator of the day. j Let one and all come up to the dedica i tion of this Masonic Temple. “Let brother ly love prevail and every social virtue ce ment the fraternity in one common broth i erhood.” R. ___ ♦ ♦ . . .. LaGrange Female College Commencement. The Commencement Sermon on Sunday , , July Ist, by Rev. Wm. J. Scott. The Address before the two Societies, by Rev. W. 11. Potter, on Monday 2nd ; ult. I On Tuesday, the 3rd tilt., an address by I Col. A. A. G.-uilJing, Editor <>f the futelli ! geneer. On Wednesday, the 4th ult., au address by Dr. Means. The exercises will be held in the spacious chapel of the Baptist College, which has been tendered for that purpose. 0 Second Baptist Church. An interesting meeting has been carried j on in the Second Baptist Church of this city for a week past. The Pastor, brother Clark, has bean aided in his labors by that indefatigable servant of God, Eld. J. 11. Campbell. It is contemplated to continue the meeting for several days to come.— Prayer meeting every morning at 8 o’- clock. Preaching every night. R. ABOLITIONISTS TO BE REMOVED. Elder Isaac Reed, a Missionary to the Creek Indians, in a recent letter to this pa per, states that the Abolitionist Baptist Missionaries in that. Nation are to be re moved. by the new Indian agent. This is as it should be. Those abolition missionaries go there to instill Ilelperism, instead of preaching “Christ and Him cruci ’ tied.” R. Eld. Andrew Broaddus. We had the pleasure of a visit, on yester day, from Rev. A. Broaddus, who is now mting as Agent for the Southern Theolog ical Seminary at Greenville, S. C., for the ■ State of Alabama. He is on a visit to his family in Kentucky. He informs us that i he has secured the sum of ft 14,000 towards . the endowment fund of said Seminary of the $25,000 desired to be raised in Ala . Larna. Ho will return to his field of hibyir 1 in about two months. «. Southern Female College Commencement Commencement sermon on Sunday 24th 1 inst., by Dr. P. 11. Mell. On Tuesday, 20th, address by W. P, Johnson, Esq. On Wednestlay, 27th, address to the graduating class, by John R. Thompson, Esq., of Augusta, Editor of the “Southern Field and Fireside.” ■ ■ ♦ • BOOK NOTICE. —:o: DkBATK ON HOMK OF TIIK DISTINCTIVJt DfF FRRKWBB HKTWKBN THS REFORMERS ( C AMPBEI LITK.S ) AND BaPTIRTS, By Rev. B. Franklin and Elder T. J. Fisher. This debate tveurred in 1837, and was one of peculiar interest. It makes a volume of 808 pages. Elder T. J. Fisher is the well known revivalist, w ho has. [K-rhaps, conduct'd more of such meetings, and with greater sueccw, than any Baptist minister in the United States.— Some single chapters, in the work liefore ns, are w orth several times the price of the Book. It can he had of Graves, Murks Jt Co.. Nash ville. ami also of J. H. McClung and 11. A. I Smith, Rome, Ga. Price $1 00. ILlimil IIEPIRTUEW. THE HOLY NPIRIT—No. 0. In the last, something was said alsnit ‘communing with the Spirit in every-day | life, and in our private meditations. It is I proper now to of the communion j mid agency of this Divine Person, in our i public worship. In all our public exercises, both as indi- I viduals and as Churches, we are wholly de f pendent upon the personal agency of the j Divine Spirit for success. The Spirit de ! lights to visit the Sanctuary, and he takes j eogtiizanee of our worship, and liears wit- ■ ness either for or agaiml us. And when , the Triune God shall judge the work!, that | Spirit wilt be there, and before Him we I shall stand, and by Him be judged. “God 'is a Spirit: and they that worslup Him. j must worship Him in spirit aud in truth.” , —John 4 ; 24. Tltercfitre, when we come : I together in the pray er meeting, we should j remetuber that the oljeet of the meeting J ’is to Worship God w ith our praises, thanks, | and supplications; and we must worship ; Him in spirit and in truth. In the Sabbath ! School the same—Gixl’s Spirits meets with • the Sabbath Sch<»ol and blesses the Holy ; truths there taught to the salvation of souls I ■ many, thanks to His Holy name, there I . are, who wore regenerated, born and ; sealed for the day of redeuipliou iu the la- ■ | burs ot Sabbath School*. Hence, we ought I to go up to the Sablxath ea*4i holv ‘ morning. ex)w<King ami pray ing to meet j ihere the Holy Spirit of the living God. ; Al-«», at the place of preaching, while the ! Minister of God is proclaiming the un j seaix'hahk- riches . f Christ, ku wing that ! that truth w»U be the savor of lift. uu to life only as the Holy Spirit directs it, every ! t hristian present should pray fer the pre- > stucc and power ot the Spirit to direct and ; apply the Word to the souls of men.—- ■ When we sing, we should sing with the spirit and with the understanding; when we pray, we should pray with the spirit and with the understanding. When we serve, “we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter” of the law ; “ For we are the circumcision which worship God in the spirit, and re joice in Christ Jesus, and have no confi dence in the flesh.” Therefore, Christians, when you are assembled in the house of God or anywhere else, you should be “praying always with all prayer and sup plication in the spirit.” Knowing this, that it is “ by the Spirit,” through the blood of Christ, that “ we have access unto the Fath er.” If we are God’s children, w'e live in the Spirit. “If we live in the Spirit, let us walk in the Spirit,” and meet in the Spirit and worship in the Spirit. Let us in our worship, “ Give the sacred Spirit praise, Who in our hearts of sin and woe, Make living springs of grace arise, And into boundless glory flow.” J. J. D. R. READ THIS. I have determined that I will never preach another funeral, except it be on the burial of the deceased, or at least it must be on or.before the day of burial. I never will preach another funeral, dayn, weeks, months, or years after the interment. Rea sons : 1. It is unscriptural. There is not a trace of the practice in the word of God. This, so far as I know, is generally admit ted. 2. Then it must be a tradition or useless custom of human invention. I opine it ori ginated with Rome, the prolific mother of religions evils. 3. It frequently carries with it an ob scure and almost imperceptible notion that it some how or some how’ else betters the condition of the dead—this is evidently its tendency. 4. I have preached a great many funer als, and I never have once felt right while at it. I never had the “ unction from on high” in a single instance when preaching a funeral. I never had usual preaching lib erty, and flow of thought and language in preaching a funeral— not once! This 1 have supposed to be mainly attributable to the fact that I have at heart ever been op posed to the custom. 5. I have no evidence that there ever was a soul convicted, truly convicted, under a funeral sermon. I have conversed with useful, aged, and faithful Ministers on the subject, and I have asked them if they ever knew' a believer to date conviction hack to a funeral sermon, aud never has one told me of a case of this sort —I do not say that such sermons never were blessed to the sal vation of souls, but I*say I never have heard of an instance—l do not believe God is pleased with funeral preaching. G. It interferes with Ministers’ arrange ments, and often distracts the arrangements of the Church with whom it pccnchod 7. It is an unmeaning, foolish thing! 1 could give other reasons, but enough. It is a great pleasure to me to gratify my friends, but I shall not gratify any more of them by preaching funerals. If I can be with such nt the time of interment, and they wish me to conduct some religious services, I w ill do so, but not after that. It is the delight of a Christian Minister’s heart to comfort the bereaved and broken hearted. But preaching funerals is not the wa) to do it. It is not God’s plan of sid ministering consolation. I may be permitted to state, that I recent ly had a eon vernation with Elder E. T. Smith, of White Plains, Alaliama, and he said that be was fully agreed with me on this subject, and ho authorized me to give notice that ho should preach no more funer als. And he gave notice that day from the pulpit, that lie was then preaching his last funeral—he that day preached the funeral of two children—one had been in heaven three years and the other six months’ J. J. D. RENFROE. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT. THEFLORIDA BAPTIST CONVENTION. Jacksonvillk, Fla., June Ist, 1860. Dear Brother Wood: Our Conven tion adjourned on Monday, the 28th ult.— Although the Middle Florida and Santafee Associations were the only associations re presented, we made a much l*ettcr showing than we at onetime feared we should make. The commtfhity generally appeared well pleased with the preaching with which we supplied our session. Both the Presbyterians trad Methodists opened to us their houses of worship, and two ho tels and many private citizens opened their houses to ns. If any thimi occurred. sious, to rutHe the feelings of any one, I am not aware of it. We had a very plea sant time of it, and all, at parting, seemed tlumktul for the harmony aud brotherly J love that had prevailed during the w hole ' l>eriod of our session. As the Minutes will soon be out, I will! uot attempt to report the proceedings in 1 full. The most important business trans-! acted w as, prolnably, the amendment of j the Constitution, and the longest and most animated discussion we had was on a prop- : osition to exclude “auxiliary societies”! from representation. It was begun near the close of our morniog sessum on Satur-' day, and protracted through the aftern<»on session to a late hour. It was finally car ried. The Constitution, as amended, ad liilts. Ist. Ass<.«ciati« >ns to be represented as heretofore; 2d. Churches contributing teu dollars to the funds of the Convention are allowed one representative, and an ad ditional representative for every additional twtmty dollars. It is not presumable that any church that will not contribute funds to aid in carrying I out the objects of the Convention, would care ;to be represented in it. and there is no : church so small or so poor that it can not raise ten dollars (about twenty cents per week) to entitle it to a representative.— To entitle a church to an additional repre sentative, a larger sum was required to se cure the body against a delegation so large as to render it unwieldy and a burden to any church to entertain it. 3.d Members of Baptist Churches uot represented in the body are to be admitted to membership on the payment often dol lars. This clause is to meet the eases of those brethren who are members of churches that are unfavorable to the objects of the Convention, and to supersede the necessity for “Missionary Societies.” It would seem hard to deny to brethren the privilege of co-operating with us because they can not prevail on their churches, as such, to unite with us. The privilege is restricted to members of churches not represented in the body, to guard against the exercise of an undue in fluence by individual churches. Without this restriction, the church with w hich the Convention met might control it at its will if a large one, by inducing all its members to secure seats; or, if small, by a combi nation with members of neighboring chur ches. Such things have happened in days past in other States, and what has happened in one State may happen in another—in ours. 1 he time of holding tiirP-aiinual meetjugs has been changed to November, the time at which it was formerly held. 1 have not time to add more. JOS. S. BAKER. F. B.—The Convention expressed a de sire for me to continue my itinerant la bors. I shall probably do so, but must limit my operations to a more circum scribed sphere. 1 shall confine my labors mostly to regions entirely destitute, and to such churches as specially request me to visit them. I rejoice to be able to report that the difficulties in the church at Thom asville have been amicably- settled. J. S. B. For the Banner & Baptist. Dear Bro. Wood: I was gratified with the privilege of meeting the Cherokee brethren at their Convention at Marietta, and enjoy the opportunity of making the acquaintance, by a regular hand-shake, as Baptists used to do, (and 1 hope will continue to do,) of many good brethren, some of whom I had known for years, but had never seen be fore. Do you understand tny words ? 1 will make no invidious distinctions by call ing names; 1 love them all as having the same Jesus who died for our sins, and rose again for our justification. But among them I met Ilornady and Weaver, Corley, Dayton, Marks—they must be Landmarks —and Campbell, Daniel, Boykin and J. B. Taylor, the Secretary. All these breth ren seemed at home, and preached and prayed together, and there were none to make them afraid, and so it should be. I can’t believe Southern Baptists will follow devices of him who Balak to 1 cast a stumbling block in the way of Israel. Baptists don’t mean to separate to please certain men. Upon principles they ought to separate, if there Im* an “irrepressible conflict,” and they will do it, and they ought to do it. Compromises are simply the de signs to gull and sacrifice the truth, in all matters, religion as well as politics. Cer tain men arc busily engaged, as was Hay man, in building a Mordecai did not hang on it, but somebody did. and somebody will again. We shall see.— Providence yet governs th- world. The King yet reigns in Zion, and His glory He will not give to another. Well, w hat about the Convention I The brethren have a large and promising field Wore them, and to cultivate it, they must have a “mind to work;” they have abundant means to work with. There seems to I>e sume. embftrrass ment about the college at Gassville, arising i from the fact that genuine Baptists are not i first-rate hands at bogus operations, and j therefore could not accomplish wonders without means, and I am not sorry for it. Baptists ought to preserve their public and private character for integrity. I have heal'd from a number of competent gentle men, this testimony to “Hardshell Baptist” character, that they are the most reliable men, in ail respects, in all the land. I cov et that clianicter for my people—all Bap tists ought to l>o so. Let your yea be yea, and your nay be nay. There is much land to be possessed by the Cherokee brethren —let them awake to their high calling.— There is Baptist, Bible, strength, almighty power treasured up in their King, and w hich is theirs by faith, to enable them to do, double the work im»w t.cfoFS them, and lis safer to trust an almighty Saviour than the “almighty dollar,” good only its place. I heard the statement, perhaps, from brother ! Dayton, that such was the "scarcity of Bap tist Ministers, that there were at least two churebes to every minister, including Pres- I idents and Professors. What a startling fact! and how to be accounted for? One | says because the churches starve out the , preachers: that is not according to mv ob i servation. Another says, liecause of the * want of sutlidlent means to educate cheap! v ’ and thoroughly all those who fetd calks! to J this work, that, as polished shafts in the i gospel quiver, they may meet and roll back , the tidal swell that sweeps onward and up : ward, and threatens tn wreck “the old Ship of Zkm.” I can not so believe, be- • cause such is not the lessoil from the Scri- ■ tures, nor the history c»f past Christianity ; ! and I must even dare to say that the finest and most prosperous periods in her past history have always been when the wis- ■ Jom and pride of the world looked w ith contempt upon the ministers, and stigma- ■ fixed them as tinkers aud eobblezs, and me chanics and formers. The foot is. God ne ver casts out Beelzebub by Beelzebub, but the power of God ; nor are men converted to the truth by eloquent oration* on morals or philosophy, however true and beautiful thev may be, but by the power of the res urrection, testifying to the truth as it is in our Lord J esus Christ. We ouaht to kno w I this. lam not opposed to the highest fin ish for the minister; but in the name of common sense, educate him in his work— that is the Divine plan—“ As ye go preach.” I speak thus in view of the consequences, and I trust in the fear of God. 1 expect : hard names, and shall try to bear them.— I could not say less—more I w ill not now sav, except that, with present tendencies, I the Baptist Churches must be blotted from i the poor country places, and confined to the cities and wealthy communities, and then farewell “as we journey toward Rome.” The men who bless the wmrld as preachers are such as the world call “crazy Chris tians”—men who feel the responsibility of living, as well as the consequences of dying —men of one idea and one purpose— who work to live and live to work. These are the men that turn the world upside down. The Lord send forth more such laborers into his harvest. Yours, in hope, M. Tom m p n i f a t i oT LOVE. —:o: Dear Bro. Wood : That is a beautiful word which stands at the heft'd of this article, “Love” ! What is it ? It is a wonderous word, that word— Love. Do most men understand it ? I fear not. Christians understand it? They ought to; at least be swayed, governed by it— whether they fully understand it or not.— One says, “God is Lovew r e should sub mit to be ruled by Love, because “God is Love.” Love, you see, is the explanation of Divinity, of God-Head. Then how few, even amongst the professed followers of Jesus, understand what Love is. I think,. Baptists ought to love, because they pro fess regeneration, to he born from above.— “Partakers of the divine nature, the nature of Love, when they bite, and devour one another, question, Where is their religion ? I wish Baptist ministers in particular, and the brethren generally, would covet and ! cultivate the spirit of Love more and more ; until it could be more fully understood. The Christian soldier is not only to over come his enemy, but is required to over come the evil that is in that enemy’s heart. You can not succeed with the bayonet, you must trust the spirit’s sword, dipped in Love, through that enemy’s heart, and then you conquer. All our brethren should un derstand English grammar well enough to parse the word Love. Live is the great verb, active and transitive, of omnipotence; it is conjugated by all the benevolent activ ities of the gospel of Christ, and is most potent, in overcoming evil and enemies in the world. I hope, our brethren will uot stagger nor stumble at this syntax, and cherish Love one toward another. J. 11. C. P.S. This is a light rider, can old Jim carry him answer. APPOINTMENTS. o Elder W. T. RUSSEL. This Bro. is Agent for the Revision As sociation, and will visit the people (D.V.) at Cedar Town, on the Ist Sab. iu July; Mr. Zion, Cass Co., on Tuesday ; Kingston, on Thursday ; Cartersville, on Saturday 2nd Sab.; Cassville and neighborhood, the week following; Rome, on Saturday and 3rd Sab.; Pleasant Grove, Chattooga Co., Ga., on Tuesday following: Bush Arbor, Floyd Co., on Thursday ; Pisgah, on Friday ; Cave Sfring, on Saturday and 4th Sab. He is engaged in the greatest work of the age, and we ask for him full congrega tions. Ed. 4t. ‘HO! EVERY ONE THAT THIRST- ETH!" — lsaiah It. How earnest and how touching is the gospel invitation: “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden. Ho ! ev ery one that thirsteth !” Oh ! how many in this weary world are laboring and “heavy-laden”—lalx>riug,alas! only for “the meat that pcrisheth,’*for that “treasure which moth and rust corrupt,” or “th<»se riches which take wings and fly away !” And how many are thirsting for something better, nobler, higher than earth can y ield, yet striving to hew out for them , selves “broken cisterns, which can hold no water,” neglecting that fountain of living water, “of which if a man drink he shall never thirst!” . We find them among the aged, thuaeJ wh.■ have walked long in the ways of the«| world, who heaped up riches, and added) house to house ; but have they found thrt ' bliss they sought ! Nay, they have too often been cursed in the possession of their desires; they have found them, like Sodom’ i apples, fair and pleasant to the eyes, but to the taste “bitter ashes.” And now they are faint and weary, and whither shall they go ! To such, these words come with pe- ' culiar force, "Wherefore do ye spend mo- | ! ney for that which is not bread ?” Y® have I tried the things of earth, and found them 1 “wanting.” Ye have proved that earthly I hopes are as the spider’s web. “Where- ' fore do ye give your labor for that which satisfieth not ? Come unto me; buy wine I i and milk, without money and without I price.” We find them among the young, to whom ! the future looks all bright with promise, I ! and to which they look forward through hope’s prismatic glass, and bebold its vauit -1 ed halls, as they stretch onward from the present, hung with gorgeous limnings from ■ the pencil of fancy, yet even while they dream, their "hearts are foiling them from i fear,” and, feeling the utter hollow nescs aud • worthlessness of earthly things, they yearn for something that shall satisfy the nobler aspirations of the soul. To them the invitation is given, "Come i ye to the waters, drink, and your soul shall ; live.” Reader, art thou “weary and heavy la den?” It matters not whether you hqv<- | ‘ borne the burden and heat of the day,” or whether your feet stand yet upon the threshhold of life, with its rough ragged path yet all untrod, to you are the words spoken—these gracious words : “Come, for all things are now ready. Him that com eth I will in no wise cast off.” Mby will ye linger? Are the pleasures oi the world so alluring, that you can not break the chain in which they have bound your sen ses ! Nay, you know that in your gayest moments dark forebodings creep into your inmost soul, and you are forced to confess that al! is not “well with you.” Though you may stand now with waves of pleasure breaking at your feet, it is upon the har dened lava crust, beneath which flows the liquid stream which may at any moment engulf you. Heed but the warnings of your own restless heart, and seek to drink from the living fountains, and “the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall fill your heart and mind.” Christian Intelligencer. Increase Your Labors. i There is no man whose capacity for good is always c.retched to its utmost ten sion. Either he does not constantly exert himself and employ all his time, or else, from an error in judgment or perversity of his mature, commits wrongs and does in. j“ r y- But it is the clearly revealed will of God that we abate not a tithe of our time or talents in ameliorating our own or others’ condition, or bringing glory to Jehovah’s name. In short it is our bounden duty to “increase our labors.” We must do more good with every increasing facility, and, as privileges abound with every hour’s exist ence, the responsibility increases with our approach to the grave. Surely no one will deny that an old man has more of personal sms to answer for, if he be unconverted, than a youth who has scarcely crossed the line of accountability. If for no other reason it is true from the fact that ev r ery day brings idcreased duties and opportunities for doing good. If then we fail to increase our labors, wc must give account for duties unperformed and for privileges abused. - “Found God in Secret.”—He who has not found God m secret has never met with Him. He is found in the sanctuary, but only by those who have also found Him in the closet. Those whose religious enjoy ments are connected solely with the public worship of God, and with external acts with reference to His cause, may well fear lest they are trusting to a false hope. The soul which has a good hope enters the clos et, and there finds God, and at times enjoys a nearness of access and a felt communion rarely experienced in the place where pub lic prayer is wont to be made. first Bible ever printed in America was the Indian Bible, translated by Elliott and published in 1664. The language was very difficult, some of the words containing thirty or forty letters. It was all written with one pen. His mot to was, “Prayer and pains, through faith in Christ, can do any thing.” Hunter said recently in the Senate : “Nor is it true that the institution of slavery makes manual labor on the part of the whites despicable in the slavehold ing States. There is no country on earth in which honest labor, as 1 believe is more respected.” and women often seem to be staring others right in the face, when in re ality they arc staring at themselves—look ing with the backs of their eyes at their own fine figuers and dresses. longer you read the Bible, the ! more you will like it ; it will grow sweeter; and sweeter; and the more you get into the spirit of it, the more you will get into the spirit of Christ. moment anything assumes the shape of a duty, some persons feel them selves incapable of discharging it. < < excesses of youth are drafts up on old age, payable thirty years after with interest. ~~S E(’ I I. A K. Ghee, Willson & Co., BRITISH BANKING AGENTS. We learn from the Charleston Mercury of the 11th inst. the following particulars of this swind ling concern: Ghee (who seems to be the active partner in this country) operated in this way: lie publish ed at Cohnnbln, 8, C., Buvannah and Atlanta, Ga., the following card: “ Ghee, Willson & Co., British Banking Agents, Dealers in Real Estate, &c. Office, Ex change Building, Liverpool, England ; No. 33, Wentworth Street, Charleston, S. C. Sight drafts for sale on the principal English, Irish, and Scotch Banks. “Money to loan on Real Estate or negroes to any amount from $5,000 up to $500,000.” His terms were 7| per cent per annum. IfC' also charged IS per cent bonus for the first year, and an additional J per cent for incident.-! expenses byway of commissions. This com mission he required paiil in advance. The loan to beniadeat a certain period ahead, say two or three months. He had succeeded in negociating about SBO,OOO in this way; his commission on that sum being $16,009, when suspicion began to lurk abroad that all xvas not exactly right with the Enslishmau, and on the 10th officer Hicks of the Charleston Police took said Ghee or Josiuli Austin Gee (as his name is) into custody. On seairliing him, 01 letters relnting to his Inftpncss were found in his trunk ; also a com filete set of burglar’s tools, a quantity of wateh 'cs, and silver Wfcre.s n»d dagueiTCOtypes of Iteeutifiil women, Ac. It appeared from the letters that he ..had. pledgeil funds to gentlemen in Savannalf( At lanta, Decatur, Ga., and other towns. It is to be sincerely hoped that he will re ceive the full manner of punishment for his | swindling operations. Death of Hon. S. D. Ingham. lb>a. Samuel T>. Ingham, formerly Secretary I of the Treasury under Gen. Jackson, died in I Trraton. N. J., on the sth inst., aged 81 years. Grand Lodge I. 0. 0. F. The R. Worthy Grand Lodge, 1. O. O. F., for j t lie State of Georgia, held their session in this ■ city, commencing on Wednestlay and adjourn ing' y ester day. The Grand Officers elected and installed for the ensuing year are ns follows: R. W.(l. Master— Foster Blodgett, Jr., of No. 10. R. w.l) (i. Master—J. J. Humphries, of No. 3. R. It’. G. W'.rrden—W. L. Hollifield, of No. 38. R. IK. tr. Secretary— Geo. R. Barker, of No. 5. R- W. G. Treasurer—E. C. Oranniss, of No. 5. W. G. Chaplain— Rev. J. W. Burke, of No. 2. i W. G. Marshall — E. C. Sherwood, of No. 5. IK G. Caiuiartur— Samuel Levy, of IK. G. Guardum—G. R. Dodge, of No. 7. IF. G. lleraht —J. J. Forsyth, of No. 5. P. G. M. G. W. Adams, of No. 0, was re elected It W. Grand Rcpresenuitive to the Grand Lodge of the United States. [Jfoowt Telegraph, isfh. Poney Expresi—Tycdon of Japan Am» sinated. St. Lovis, June 11. The Pouey Express has arrived. Late news from Japan, via San Francisco states that the Tycoon of Japan has been assas sinated. i- Congressional Washington, June Bth. r , The Senate to-day passed forty private bills. s The House unseated Barrett, and admitted 11 Blair, of Missouri. A resolution was adopted in opppsition to e the President’s views contained in the protest ; m relation to certain powers of the Covode Com j inittee. • t Washington, June 9th. ? The Senate passed the Army bill. House. There was nothing of interest trans* j pired in the House to-day. Death of Thomas S. Jessup. Thomas S. Jessup, Quartermaster General of the Army, died in Washington on the morning of the 10 inst., of paralysis. , Richmond Convention. Richmond, June 11. f Ihe Convention assembled to-day at noon, _ and selected Gov. Lubboch, of Texas, as the temporary Chairman. I A delegation, representing the Trustees of the National Democratic Hall, of New York, > presented their credentials. s There is only one delegate present from Virginia. ? Delaware has no representative here. g The committees on credentials, and on the . permanent organization were appointed, and i- the convention then adjourned until to-morrow (Tuesday,) at 10 o’clock. 1 . ~~ f Later from Mexico. s New Orleans, June 19. . ; The schooner Red Fox, with Tampico dates ’ to the 4th inst., arrived here to-day. General 9 Lragus, with 9,000 men Guadalajara, J but it was afterwards taken by Gen. Wool, who 3 completely routed the Liberals. A cannon ball r took off ope of Fragas’ legs. Zuotaga escaped from Miramon and declared himself President. ’i FOREI&NNEWS. 1 t — :o: j arrival of the steamer ACORTU BRITOJt'. 3 s Cotton closed very Dull! r ' Commercial News. Liverpool, May 30. s The sales of Cotton for the three past business j days were 13,000 bales, of which speculators and exporters took 3,500 bales. The market closed ' very dull, and the lower grades were offered at very irregular prices. General News. t The steamship Teutonia arrived at Queens- I town on the 28th of May, and her machinery ‘ was out of order. Dispatches from Naples says that the bom bardment -of Palermo lasted several hours. — Garibaldi entered the town on the 22nd. There were a large number killed. Garibaldi’s force, it is estimated, will soon be 40,000. Napoleon has promised the deputation from Honduras an interoceanic railway, his pro tection. A Paris letter to the London News reports that France and Russia have agreed to a parti tion of Turkey, and that England was to be offered a share. “comorlhal. Atlanta, Ga., J une 13, ’6O. There appears to be some fluctuation in BUS INESS just now, and what is done, is somewhat ir- I regularly distributed. Some houses report increased activity, while others complain of irksome dullness. . Tills is owing, we presume, to the different sec tions with which they trade. The stocks are as full and varied as they generally are at this season, in every branch of trade, and in this city arc kept more full than in most Southern cities during the Summer months ; our climate rather inviting than discouraging trade and visitors from abroad. There have been frequent and copious showers the past week or two, with one or two heavy rains, making the atmosphere very pleasant during the ! day, and the nights unusually cool. The stock of’BACON continues to tie heavy and of the liest quality. The demand is moderately active, both for home consumption and from abroad, at the following quotations : Hog round, 10)j («41c.; Shoulders, 9; Hams, Clear Sides, and Ribbed Sides, The supply of LARD is very fair and generally of choice quality. In barrels it sells at and in cans at 12c. There is no WHEAT in market and none arriv ing, consequently no quotable price. The <toek of FLOUR is not heavy, but stocks are kept full enough to meet the demand. The I market is bare of the highest grades. Wc quote Superfine at S 3 87U, and Tamliy at S 4 25 hun dred fr>s by the car-load. Smaller quantities seme thing higher. There is no country CORN arriving, and, hence, we cannot quote it. Wc quote Tennessee and West ern, from store in Gunny sacks, at from 0a W bushel. . . Tir . Trr There has been a remarkable scarcity of I OLL TRY for more than a year. Half-grown chickens meet with quick sale, at from 15 to 20 cents, and . full-grown fowls at 25 cents—from wagons in each Good country BUTTER is iu demand, generally in excess of the supply. The price at present is lower than it has ruled for several months, being , from 15 to 20 cents, from wagon. There is a brisk demand lor EGGS, at from i to 15 cents. < Our market will be found to be well stocked with GROCERIES of every description and.at low pre i-Wcs Dealers report considerable improvement du ring week. We quote Refined Sugars as follows : 1 AHW ; Band C lOfr/ lOXc, according to brand? New Orleans is worth BWr9%c; New Or leans Syrup 50(<z53; West India Rio Coffee 12‘4(n15,U; Laguayra W; Java Wjc. i Salt is worth $1 40w 150 sack ; W bite F«*b $6 '•* • $ half barrel. Soda tit'jfij-sG Candles l.l®, 20 cents bv the quantity. The stocks of DRY GOODS nre full, elegant,aud varied: of HARDWARE, the assortments are com plete ■ of DRUGS and MEEICINES, fresh and gen -1 uinc; our dealers proposing to duplicate '"x,"' > voices of any respectable dealers south of New , York ; of READY-MADE CLOTHING, heavy, well made and substantial, remarkably low; ol HAia, 1 CAPS. Ac., extensive and attractive; of BOOKS, • STATIONERY, Ac., the latest and best; of BOOTS, SHOES, Ac., of the best manufacture, at the lowest prices. In branches uot enumerated, stocks will i be found complete and attractive. J SPECIA Is XO'riCsEHi- tSTThis certifies that I have for. several years used Davis’ Pain Killer in my family in several of those cases for which it Is recommended, and find it a verv useful family medicine. _ REV. ABA BRONSON. 4 , I MRS. WINSLOW, An cxpcricneed nurse aud Female Physician i«aa a Soothing Syrup fbrehildren teething, which greatly I facilitates the process of teething, by softening the gums, reducing all inflamation—will allay al! pain and regulate the bowels. Depend upon it, mothers, : it will give rest to yourselves and relief and health 1 ! to your infauts. Perfectly safe in all cases. Sec . ! advertisement on fourth page. 32 ly. CARRIAGES AND BUCX4IES. r W. W. Woodruff, A Co., of Atlanta, Georgia, s have a very large and well selected stock of - Carriages and Buggies of every variety, from 1 ! the fine Coach down to the iron axle Plantation Wagon. Their Buggies are superior to almost 1.1 any” made in America. If you want a good. j Raggle., or any kind of vehicle, be certain to call and see their stock, or send your orders. 25 ly. COMMENCEMENTEXERCISES. BAPTIST FEMALE COLLEGE, ‘ CCTHBERT. GA COMMENCEMENT SERMON— By Rev. S. G- Hillver, Sabbath, July MISSIONARY SERMON—By Bev. IL C.Hobsadv, i- Saltbath night. EXAMINATION— Monday and Tuesday, 4mj -a and 3d. CONCERT— Tuesday night. July *1- COMMENCEMENT DAY-Wedueaday, July 4th ' LITERARY ADDRESS— By Hon. Jxo. GillShor- J - teh of Alvliauia. R. D. MALLARY, Pres.
