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When paid in advance we will deduct Twenty five cents in the Dollar from our regular charges. Cash for Advertisements considered due, and collectable, at one half the time contracted for insertion. Yearly advertisements, due and pay able quarterly. JESSE M. WOOD, JOHN 11. RICE. Proprietors. SCRIPTURAL SELECTIONS. Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that yc should earnestly contend for the faith which was once de livered unto the saints. For there are cer tain men crept in unawares, who were be fore of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. I will therefore putyoii in rememberaiice, though ye once knew this, now that the Lord, having saved the people out of the laud of Egypt, afterwards destroyed them that be lieved not. And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their pwji habita tion, he hath reserved in ex .-.lasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. Even as Sodom and Gomar rah, and the cities about them, in like man ner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities. Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil, he disputed about the body of Mo ses, durst not bring against him railing ac eusations, but said. The Lord Rebuke thee. But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, brute beasts,in those thingst they corrupt themselves. Wo unto them ! tor they have gone into the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, ami perished in the gainsaying of Core, These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feed ing themselves without fear; clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; rag ing waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom Is reserved the blackness of darkness forever. And I 'noch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousand of his saints, to execute judgment upmi all; and to couviee ull that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which the) have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. These are murmur era, ooiuplaiucrs, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth spv.iKeth great swelling ironA, having men's persons in ■ admiration because of advantage. But, \ beloved, remain Iter ye the words which | were spoken before of the apostles of our ’ Lord Jesus Christ; how that they told you then* should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts, ‘i'hese lie they who separate them selves. sensual, having not the Spirit. But ye, beloved, building up yvureelvos on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. And of some have compassion. making a difference: and oth ers save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; bating even the garment spotted by the flesh. Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless Itefore the pn**en»>c* of' his glory with exceeding joy, to the oul) wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, domin ion and power, U>th now and ever. Amen. JUDE. My Bklovkd mink. Song 2: 1<». Who can say this ’ Ile x* ho leu **cn himself to to be a lost and rutuexl sinner, and has made Christ the sii|wnte choice of his soul, He alom) can proiwrly cUiqi to love Christ, and to lx* loved by Him. Ami he who can make this claim in tmth—who can thus appropriate Christ, is blessed indeed: foe he has perfect bMce tv iih G»)d, a perfect trivud. a suitable, sufficient portion for his immortal spirit, and » sure title to glory. Reader, have ton embraced Jesus t'hrist; and can you say <,( Him, “Tins is my Be loved, and this is my friend?” tST* o» a filesthing tn bn a man to whom God has n<4 only gjveu rk-tws and ueaUb. Uu a heAr( sobnMherly. that hh fruttion of his fertune is as wale as the l.housanxls who share it. and the revraioa as sewn: as the tw-aven in which it is treasured. For the Banner & Baptist. RELIGIOUS PREJUDICE. No. 2. It is important, at this point, to distin- ! guish between opposition to error and pre judice to errorists. To oppose ,and expose error—especially when it immediately concerns an individual—is the duty of ev ery one who has the ability to do it. lie who, in his transactions with his fellows, so acts as to make the impression that his own views, tenets, or denomination is no better than others, which, in fact, are, in many points, diametrically opposed to his fixx-n, dernonfftrutes to every thinking rrtind that the points of difference between him self and others, are unimportant —that one view, tenet or denomination is about as good | as another. Such a course of procedure is well calculated to make the impression that the grounds of difference, whatever they may be, are trifling; but unless these grounds of difference are really trifling, the man w ho /Aus acts is by no means guiltless, and cannot, by infinite justice, be so re garded. The error in others must be ex posed,/hir/y and without prejudice, else we liecome the endorsers, to a greater or less extent, of their errors. But how to oppose and expose error with out identifying the errorist with the error, is a task not easily performed. It is one of the great tendencies of human nature to transfer opposition from error to the one who propagates it. This is wrong. Any mixture of evil desire towards the errorist on account of his error, is sinful. When others oppose our views, it is natural (though it is sinful) for us to cherish the secret desire that the errorist and his error may full together. To see that this view is correct, we have but to consult the Di vine record. There we are taught that God entertains infinite hatred for sin, and, at the same time, so loved sinners as to send His only Son into the world to die for their redemption. If we would be like Christ, our great exemplar, we must learn to dis tinguish between error and the errorist— sin and the sinner. The former we must hate— the latter we should love. We must love the errorist, not because he is an error ist, but because he is an immortal being— 1 a being of our own race—because God 1 blesses him, and especially because Christ ' commands us to “ love our enemies.” The ! child ol God should long to see his bitter- ' est enemies brought to see the truth, and ’ acknowledge its sway. Should we enter tain one feeling, give one look, speak one word, or perform one action opposed to this Heavenly command, we injure our own souls, and are exposed to the Divine displeasure. That magnanimity which Christianity inspires should enable us, there fore, to oppose and expose error, but to do it in such away as to show that we love the soul of the errorist, tmd desire to re claim him. I desire to call the attention of religious journalists, writers, and others, to this point: 1 appeal to your own consciences to know, if, in many instances, you have not shown, by w ord and by the spirit you man ifest, that you desire the downfall of those who do not see things as you do? Not a few of you have the title of “ Doctor of Divinity” appended to your names, which title (if it means anything at all desirable,) indicates superiority over those who have not the title, in your ability to unfold the precious truths of the Bible. The Bible teaches us that LOVE is the fulfilling of the law—that, without it, even faith and hope are worthless. Now, should the masses take some of you as patterns would there not spring up bitterness, strife, deadly ! hostility, and, in some instances, a spirit of ’ intolerance and proscription, instead of gen tleness, lure, long suflering, &C. 1 ? “He that ; ruleth bis spirit is better than he that I taketh a city.” Think of this, and if oth ers disagree with you, reason w’.th them; I if you eannot convince them l>y argument, j don’t tor Christianity's sake, and for your I own title’s sake, fall upon them as if you j j would crush them, and make their names I xuiious to the extent of your influence. I appeal to those who confer the title (D. D.), if. among othx'r requisites, they ought not to l<s»k especially to the man’s | ability to rule his own spirit? and, if we ! must have such a title, let it be conferred tijMvn none who do no. possess the above j j vh tux* at least in a moderate degree. But prejudice against errorists is not i cxuitined. in its sinful results, to Christian’s j alone. Stutters ought to be Christians, and. i therefi>re, they arc eulpabk' for not exerci-1 sing those tempers of mind which Chris tianity engenders. Let the unconverted 1 ponder this well. The Strength of Heligioas Prej«4ice. He who doubts the superior strength of religious prejudice, betrays either great mental obtuseness, or profound ignorance of religious history. Worldly interests of UK'ti may clash—competition may excite jealousy ami dislike—political differences may produce alienation —thx* preservation of national honor may require the life of millions —but let him who wishes to see the stronfcst. bitterest, <uost enduring and most desfru<atiee prejudice known to the w >rld, behold thewe rierrs of martyr blood, sbed by anti Christian bands; then let him gare upon the appalling scene of Christian’s ( ATLANTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1860. blood. If this will not suffice, let him en ter the sacred precincts of the family circle, and see father arrayed against son, and son against father, mother against daughter, and daughter against mother—let him there note the fact that a man’s bitterest foes are those of his own household., To see the full extent of this prejudice, it is necessary to observe the following fact, viz: that for all other species of prejudice there is a real or supposed cause— rights have been invaded —some iusult or injury has been offered, or is supposed to have been designed—but religious prejudice needs no such basis to rest upon. A mere difference of faith — where no ipdivixluai right or interest is involved—is an ficient ground for, it to «tnnd' up,on. Pu rity of character, blamelessness of life, and the “ inalienable right ” of every man to think and believe for himself, have little ' influence in appeasing the monster passion ! : The body must be inhumanly tortured, torn, or burned, before the avenger’s wrath can be appeased !! And, but for the limit of human power, the poor, persecuted vic tim would be thrust down to the lowest hell! 1! Other species of prejudice seem, for the most part-, to be satisfied, even in extreme cases, with the death of the hated; but that species of which I am speaking is not content with even the death of the in dividual, unless it be of the most horrible kind 1 Such is the past history of perse cution for conscience’s sake, in those coun tries where the civil power has not arrest ed the strong arm of prejudice. The philosophy of all this is easily under stood. Those who attach any importance to religion, readily perceive it to be the most important of all subjects. Regard ing it as more important than everything else, it is but natural that they should feel more intensely on this than on any other subject. A religious opponent, especially by those who have the form without the power of Godliness, is regarded as the most dangerous opponent Then, too, differ ences of faith are, in some instances, so vital as to involve the eternal interests of the soul. When this is the case, and the individuals or parties are brought into col lision with each other, it must needs be that their prejudices, unless restrained by Divine grace, will be stronger than preju dices excited by any other cause. Such prejudice is the chord in the human heart which Satan is ever delighted to touch, since, when struck, it never tails to pro duce music most agreeable to his ear. Can he but cause shame and confusion to fall upon the name of Christ, he is filled with pleasure, but ecstacy is the proper term to appropriate to his feelings, w hen he sees the real followers of Christ greedily seek ing to devour each other! A. S. WORRELL. [to be continued.] For the Banner & Baptist. FINAL PERSEVERANCE. The doctrine of final perseverance has been warmly controverted. The Arminian takes the position that a regenerate soul— a child of God—may fall from grace, and finally be lost. This would make salvation depend upon the power and faithfulness of poor, depraved and fallen man. ft would, indeed, leave it very uncertain whether any mortal should ever reach the heaven of eternal rest. To say that man could fall from his union with Christ, is to admit that it is possible anti probable, that, after he has been pardoned through the blood of Christ, he inay place himself beyond the power of redemption, ft is to say that a man may be a child of Goxl to day, und a child of the devil to morrow ! An heir of heaven at one hour, and a sul»ji>ct for the pit of eternal burnings at the next. In this there are three glaring absurdities. 1. It would be to charge Gxhl with folly. 2. It would suppose an application of the blood of Christ in vain. 3. Would make man’s salvation depead upon his own efforts, upon his own stability. These absurdities will lie exposed in their pn»per place. Nor is this all. The doctrine of aposlacy is detrimental to progress in the Christian life. He, who believes it, is like the poor, troubled mariner upon the j»ath less ocean, without the certainty of ever reaching thx* haven of rest. He may know his compass is true, anxl have faith in the ' sounxlux'x of thx‘ old tried -liip. But lew knows he when a dreaxl storm shall arise, ami drive him from thx> point ofhis.com : j»ass. and thx* furious waves lash him upon ' a sand bar. The x'hristion may believe the Holy I Scriptures a proper guide, have faith in Christ; but yet he knows not but that, in j the hour of temptation, when the storm of | p&ssiou shall rise, and the teeming billows j ol appetite shall foam, he shaft lie driven | frmn his course; that he shall be lost in : thx* quicksands of human depravity. Plea sant gales may blow to-day ; a serene sky , may stretch as fir as vision tan reach; prospx*cts for heaven may be bright; the mariner may be transported w ith pleasing antk'ipations of the joys of unfading bliss and um*easing honor; Iwit to-morrow, It ud thunders in the distane'e may tell of thx* a;*- I proaching storm. And perchance the sea | man may try to prepaid for the coining winds. But the lurid glare of the light ning's flash blinds his eyes; the crashing thuuders deafen his ears ; the howling w inds ] appall his heart, exhaust his strength, and “HIS BANNER OVER" US IS “LOVE” he falls amid and ruin of moral commotion. possessed sufficient power and wisdom* he might have with stood the fury t’ue storm. The advocates of apostacy would say, i f he would, he might have stood. But see, in the course of discussion, whetaor it is, ; by the might, and power, and faithtuluess the creature, or the power and faithfulness of the creator, that the Christian stimds. If you say, God will do his part, if man will do his, you make the whole mister turn upon the faith fulness of the creiture. You make it a kind of co-partnerff>p business between God and man. say if man will per severe, God, him. Then you mix Up xvorks afid salvation -deny - the text—“By grace ye are saved, through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God : not of works, lest any man should boast.” —Eph. 2; 3. hi reply to this, do you say, that, al though salvation is of grace, after man is pardoned, his final acceptance depends upon his own faithful efforts? If so, you, in effect, say that when God paidons the sinner, he turns him loose to shift for himself. Or that God will only help him, when the .sin ner helps himself. But if yon, to free your self from this bad position, deny that sal vation is wholly of grace, you contradict the plain teachings of revelation. With what has been said, we may an nounce the order of discussion : 1) Argue the question negatively, exain ening the texts relied upon in proof of the doctrine of apostacy, and showing that the doctrine is not taught in them. 2) Argue it positively and affirmatively, proving beyond all doubt that perseverance is the true doctrine. 3) If not, no man can be saved. 4) The doctrines compared, <Scc. AMICUS. For the Banner & Baptist. What of the Schism among Missionary Baptists? Dear Brother Wood: With your approbation, I will speak a few words to the readers of the Banner & Baptist, respecting our present unhappy divisions. 1. Os our Schism, as to fact. 2. Wheth er it is past or yet coming. 3. Its cause. 4. Its Remedy. On all these, I think the Baptists are mistaken. 1. WlieWer ’ l> '' “ v ist among us, a Schism of real separation, seems to remain, with many, a question undecided. But there is no need to hesi tate. The meeting of two different denom inations in the same house, and their sing ing, praying, and preaching together, does not make them one anxl the same denom ination: even so, if the same causes of separation exist in a body called Baptists, then, neither can their congregating in the same worshipping edifice, nor in the name of Association, or of Convention, or even of Church, prove them united, ;uul one. Are not the Baptists often indulging tool ings of hostility against those of a given name? Are there not two well defined parties, and are not nearly all our promi nent men known as belonging to the one or the other of these? And are these parties publicly and privately laboring to thwart each other in building up separate anxl con flicting interests ? Then is Schism a fiction! Or is it a fact? How useless, then, to treat it as though it were not. 2. Is this Schism past! Or is it yet to come? All who treat it as yet to come, 1 am very sure, are “ behinxl time.” Just consult the past. Was there no evidence of Schism at Richmond, Virginia, in the last Biennial Convention? None at the Georgia Convention ? Has there been none in the public discussion of newspapers for two years past ? And what mean those Resolutions in all quarters to sustain cer tain principles,and to nullify certain others? Listen to the voice of the two Publication S<x , ielit's South. What says their antago nistic attitude? What say the feelings of the whole Baptist community ? What the report of all the Baptist’s presses? They answer: The Sx'hism is not future to us; l>ut is past: it is complete. B r e are alrea dy a divided people. Perez is now nearly two years old, and Peleg is full grown. 3. What is the cause of this division ? Some treat the subject, as though the w hole collision is to be referred to the difficulty between Graves and Howell; ami so, make the impession outside the Baptist ranks, that, for the sake of two poor frail men. all the Baptist community are embroiled in strife and division. \\ hereas, if both those brethren had died twelve months before the charges against Graves, the* pr<>sent strife would have progressed no less rapidly, and without abating any of its force. Hou astonishing then, that our great men, (who ought note to be known as our little men.) should ascribe our troubles to such a cause. I The true cause of our division, was that ’ which divided Graves and Howell. (1.) The true cause has been long ope ! rating. Violence has been done to thx* feel- J ings of brethren, and reproach to the hon- I or of our precious Saviour, by the consent lof Baptist Ministers to wear the title of !D. D. What a grief Is such a title to the lovers of Bible simplicity ! Anxl what a monument of nature’s weakness ’ (2.) More recently, another cause has been, pulpit ofiliation with Pedo- Baptists, 4’or, better, aati-Bfiplitts.) This affiliation seeks to break down the distinction which Communion had set up between the Church of Christ and that of anti-Christ. The advocates,(called anti-land markers,) have added new grief, by denying that such affiliation is any just cause for complaint. This grief again, has been augmented by the charge against the Landmarkers of being moved by r the spirit of Popery-, in not qui etly allowing the affiliation. And again, all parties have been offended, by being ex horted to union; while to common sense, the causes of discord remained unremoved, and vnattempted to be removed 1 (3.) Another cause of disunion is furnish ed in Constitutional combinations, (as the Foreign Mission Board,) to execute the busiiiqgg_j)£ the Churciix's.; or to force the Churches out of order, in order to spread the Gospel. Restricted to the Churches, the Alission had prospered ; and Churches been united. (4.) The last cause I mention, is the he terodoxy in many of the Baptist Churches. Grace alone is too seldom preached. Re pentance is not often enough taught; and the sinner remains ignorant of his true state. Faith in the Scriptures, instead of Faith in Jesus Christ; and also our obedi ence, instead of Christ's obedience anxl death, arc taught for salvation. Election eternal, and predestination, are scouted by Baptists; and here, at least, may possibly lie the great cause of disunion. 3. What is the Remedy ? Answer, 1. Quit looking before us for division; and look behind us. 2. Cease to say there is no cause for schism, or divi sion ; The plain word of God may show us better. 3. Look earnestly for the causes of strife, and set about removing them, in stead of standing and crying, Union, Union. 4. If any be found to have departed from the doctrine and order of the New Testa ment, as the cause of this strife; and fc after an affectionate trial, they should remain in corrigible, then a division is necessary; and the -sooner the better. So bids the Word of God. For a union with heresy is far more objectionable, than a split. For if heresy can be split off, it will greatly strengthen the Baptist Churches. Error must leave the Church, or the Church must leave that; for disunion proves the exist ence of error somewhere. While we affect to deny the fact, the di vision is everywhere still widening. While we try to see it prospectively, it is working its lix-avix'St inisclliefs behind U 3. While manv who are called great and good men, are crying, “ No cause for dissatisfaction!” “No cause for dissatisfaction!” many more equally great and good, are groaning under the weight of heretical and anti christtan amalgamations. While we are exhorting and entreating each other not to divide, no one is removing the cause! Conclusion :— lf Baptists wish to be uni ted, they must be like themselves, separa ted from all others which are called Church es. They must be content to do their own business They will have too much to do, if they undertake to sort out among other sects, the truth from error; the tolerable from the intolerable; and to admit a part, anxl reject a part; and to receive them part of the way into our fellowship, and still keep them part of the way out of it. The Baptists, (and, perhaps they are the Church of Christ,) must receive no other denomin ation’s construction of the Bible; no oth er’s form of Churches ; admit no other’s invitation; al’ow no other’s ordinations; recognise no others as Church Officers; and affiliate with no others in public worship. This, says one, is “ short work.” Anti true, our Heavenly Father says: A short work- will he make upon the earth. Rom. ix: 28. This policy is no invention of the writer. It is stiiblxu nas tin* universe. It is rooted in the divine economy of the Church of Christ. Human plans cannot accelerate it; nor mortal resistance withstand it. Though its friends be but a “ remnant,” the fellow ship of the followers of Christ will work peace, and show itself entire, though it should bide itself from physical form, in dens and raver ns of the earth. The great est harm, or revenge, it lias ever sought to do to others, was to withdraw itself from unholy fellowship. In deserts, and in mountains, in cities, and on house tops, their watchword stands posted to the world’s gaze: RLEF2DING, FLA ING, BUT UNITED. May our Heavenly Father turn into fool ishttess, a-s the xsmnsel of Abitiiophel, all counsels for union, until brethren are will ing to take hold <»f the cause of division to remove it. And may every faithful heart that prays, and every faithful hand that endeavors to remove the cause, have help, in this time of need. MARK BENNETT. Sycamore Alley, Halifax Co., A. C. For the Banner <fc Baptist. METHODISM VS. METHODISTS. Th North British Review furnishes an excellent review of the Biography of Dr. Bunting, written by his son, both of whom were eminent patrons of Wesleyan Meth odism. The reviewer makes Dr. B. testi i fy thrtHigh his sx>n, that Methodism is about one hundred and twenty-five y«Ort old. For he says —“In 1785, well nigl half a century after the? rise of Methodism a sapient Society in London, discussex three nights in succession, this quest,on ‘ Have the Methodist done most good, oi evil?’ This question shows at least, two : facts: First, the age of the Society, found ed by Wesley, carries its origin back only to the last century; and secondly, a half ( century of its operations did not decide j whether it did most good or evil.” The same eminent Methodist witness testifies, that Wesley did not intend to es tablish a Society, in any way distinct from ; the Church of England. His devotion to i the established Church, was manifest in all zeal to found his system, anxl taught it into * successful operation. For while speaking j of liis privations and sufferings in laboring < to establish it. he says : “ But we are to ; keep it full in view., that in all this, John ■ Wesley never intended to establish a sep- . parat>- ? (Xi'ksutet.ic outniuuity, or to letuch , his converts from the Church of England.” We will sec as we proceed, that all of his instructions to his Classes and Preachers, j corresponded with this attachment. The ( Dr. says again : “ This fond adherence (to . the Church of England,) materially affect- - ed the Constitution of the Weslevkn sys- 1 torn, and modified its course.” Who will say, it is not an offspring of s ' Episcopacy, and partakes of her infirmities, S when its founder, and most ardent admi rers and defenders, do not claim any thing 1 more for it. Here is the authority : “Wesley’s staunch adherence to the ( Church, had au important bearing upon the 1 Constitution of his Societies. It follows, I that Methodism, as it came from the hands 1 of its founder, was not properly a Church, , but a Society in a Church.” If Methodists t themselves—eminent Methodist, too —re- i gard their organization us a Society, how perfectly absurd is it, for Baptist to respect it as a Church, and to tender its members f the privileges of Church membership? ( The same witness says: “It was the * declaration of Wesley, that his Preachers were mere laymen, having no right to ad minister the Sacraments, or to assume the t designation of Minister, or Clergy, or the < title of Reverend.” Will Baptist commune with Methodist Preachers,and affiliate with them in the pulpit, when by their founder ] they were considered laymen ; not laymen in a Church, but laymen in a Society? ' Can they, without stultifying themselves, require Immersion, regular Church member- ( ship, examination and Ordination, as pre requisites to the Ministry in their own • members, and still regard Methodist, who 1 have neither of the above qualifications, as Gospel ? Kfn-y the* HnVy Spirrt soon teach them all to be faithful “doers of the Word,” and thus, relieve themselves of just reproaches, from those they would , thus endeavor to conciliate. These great men, Wesley and Bunting, 1 are consistent, because they do not claim ( that their Society is a Church, either in , Constitution, principle, or practice. Let , the witness testify : “ From all this, it fol lows, that the Wesleyan System was not founded (constituted) after what was in re- ( alft v, or what appeared to its founder to be, ( the New Testament model of a Church.” < He says again—“ Hence, intelligent and | candid Wesleyans freely admit, that Meth odist do not profess to rest their ceclesias- j tical policy upon any jus divinum”— divine ; right. Therefore, it is not a Church in I principle. Os course, it is not in practice, 1 for machinery radically defective in prinei- ' pie and construction, cannot be supposed to work properly. Besides, they practice ( what some of their most intelligent mem- i ; bers acknowledge, not to be a C hurch Or ! dinance—they substitute sprinkling, or pouring, for Immersion. Will Baptist con i timie to concede more to Wesleyan Meth ’! odist, than they claim for themselves, and ! thus, allow the cause of truth, in which I they believe and practice, suffer for the i want of faithful support? THOMAS. PI For the Banner & Baptist. TRUE HAPPINESS. While starting out upon the boisterous ■ bosom of life’s tempestuous ocean, every 1 being selects such employments as are ‘ 1 deemed best suited for his trip, and which I shall bestow upon him the most happiness. Happiness is the prime object after which men seek, and oftentimes they waste away ’ * their lives by searching in away which t i brings misery, rather than pleasure. Some are seen seeking happiness amid tlic busy ’ i throng of a crowded ball-room, where eve !rv heart seems gay. Other’s seek it in ’ I pouring over the dusty volumes which have lain dormant until stained by age. Some I • think that happiness is gained by hoarding i up the treasures of this world, and by hav : ing within reach every temporal comfort ! i that tongue could name, or the heart could j I desire. The Philosopher seeks happiness from watching the movements of nature, 1 and seeking worlds beyond the feeble vis ! ion of man. The Philanthropist exerts all j his energies in contributing to the pleasures < of his fellow-man, and expects by these means he is to be blessed with happin<*ss. i j The inebriate wastes his subrtunee at the I n I bowl of misery, and yet finds not the de- i ■_ ■ sired gem. Some seek it in the cultiva n I tion of their hearts and minds; and to one i- ‘ blessed with sound discretion, and one who i- could rightly take into consideration the is experience of those that have gone before, •s would readily conclude that the latter men h tioned pursuit most reasonable. The i, seeker lays a4W all the trifling and minor d elements of life, and devotes all his ener i: gies in the pursuit of wisdom and knowi ng edge. He first goes to God, and asks Him ( TERMS $2. ( ALWAYS IN ADVANCE. j VOL.T. ( NO. 40. for the influence of his Spirit, that he may be aided and directed aright in his labors. llis motto is “Advance”—his standard is upward. lie often gets weary, but the thought of finally procuring the desired gem, gives him new energy, and his star yet shines, and beckons him onward still. This is the only thing that points directly to the long sought object. Yet the sea is rough, and oftentimes the good boat of hope is lashed almost to pieces by its surg ing billows. Yet Faith is her captain, and she glides onward. She is bound for a land of hap piness, “ where the wicked cease, from troubling,and the weary are at rest.” There “ sickness, sorrow, pain nor death, are felt and feared-no more.” We should all strive to reach this home. It is the only place of true happiness. of Kollock Street Church, Augusta, Georgia. At fO o’clock on Sunday morning last, a council, composed of a number of minis ters and delegates from the first Baptist Church of Augusta, from the Grove and Abilene Churches, and visitors from the Beach Island, met at the Kollock Street Chapel for the purpose of formally' recog nizing the Second Baptist Church. On motion, Rev. W. J. Hard was cho sen moderator, and Rev. J. F. Swanson, Secretary. The Moderator, on taking the chair, sta ted the object of the meeting. Rev. L. M. Carter, D. B. Plumb and S. A. Verde,rey appeared in behalf of the Se conxl Church, and laid before the council letters of dismission from the First Bap tist Church of Augusta of those persons now’ asking to be recognized as a Church. The‘Articles of Faith and Church Cove nant were then read and approved, when the council resolved to proceed with the ser vice of recognition in the following order: A sermon approprite to the occasion was preached by Rev. L. R. L. Jennings, of Athens, after which the Articles of 1 aith and Church Covenant were read before the Church and Church congregation by the Secretary of the Council. An address was then made in behalf of the First Baptist Church by G. W. Evans. Rev. W. J. Hard, in behalf of the Coun cil, extended to the Church the right hand of fellowship. Address to the pastor by Rev. E. L. Whatley. Address to the officers of the Church by Rev. W. L. Kilpatrick. Address to the Church by Rev. J. F. Swanson. Singing and prayer by Rev. G. H. Cliett. Bendiction by’ the Pastor, Rev. L. M. Carter. The Second Baptist Church has a large and flourishing Sabbath School of over two hundred members. From the Index. — “ The work must go on.” Bro. Boykin:—lt is with pleasure I no tice a disposition in many brethren of all persuasions and ways of thinking, to im prove the present year in a spirited effort for missions. In our State the proposition from the biennial Convention of last year, met a signal failure. For this, there may, or may not have been an adequate reason. This year, however, the interest seems to be manifested by the masses, speaking through their own Organs, while others are calling the attention of their associations to an increased interested in the extension of the Redeemer’s Kingdom; allow me to press this cause on the minds of the mem bers of the Bethel. With us, tUere are xlifferences of opinion as to modes, how the work can be carried on, &c., &c., which it is apprehended, will result at least, during the present year, in the churches remain ing in a state of inactivity ; until the ques tion shall be decided in what manner the association shall conduct its missionary op erations. While 1 may be considered on one hand as an extremist, I am unwilling that any mere opinion I may entertain, should tend in the least, to diminish the contributions of the churches. The work, brethren, must be done. We have our im plicit orders, let us see to it, while we maintain, inflexibly, our sentiment, and seek to advance them in fear of God, th t the work does not stop. As to how our funds shall be directed, is a matter of action for each church; let us be certain we have funds to direct. If a mere opin ion I entertained, kept me from giving, I should be very apprehensive something was wrong, and that after ail, there might possibly be something to something good. We are also in a peculiar situation, re specting out’ Yoruba mission—that state of affairs should not in the least, deter the churches from acting with their accustom, ed liberality. On this subject, also, I have expressed what appears to me to be the line of policy, marked out by Providence. I have taken the position, not that we should abandon any field under the line, so long as the commission remains unfulfilled, but where we have laborers, peculiarly ad apted to a certain portion of the globe that is bv nature, directly hostile to the whites of a" high latitude, it is but following the indications of Providence, and the fiutt tis wisdom and duty, to use those labors. But, at the same time, I have always held it good and true, if white men were the only ; alternative in preaching the Gospel to Af rica. they must do if, under the commission of Christ, (hough they perish on the deserts and mountains, like the allied troops, be fore the walls of Sebastopol. “ The work must be done,” Shall we do it? Shall we go, brethren, to our next annual meeting, to hear the deep mortification of doing nothing; if not, let us act now—let us bold our meetings in the forthcoming Ju ; Jv, and labor, and talk, and pray, and not ’ forget to give. Let us not l>e behind Ala bama, nor any other State, in our zealous efforts to promote our Redeemer’s cause. Oh, let not any unholy passion so possess , our hearts, that we will not labor for him who died for us. I will here, merely state, that one of our Ix-st ami most intelligent ■ ’ men in Liliei ia, in a recent communication to me, has expressed a willingness to take • j a mission to Yoruba, if God, by his Provi r dxnee, sliaft so direct—s 800 or SIOOO will ; transport himself and family to Ogbomi shaw. and support him one year. What - ’ shall be done? WM. H. CLARK, i i Melvine Hill, Jun<- Uth, 1860.