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~Stgr. J. J. low)! & to.
We would call attention to the announce
ment of Messrs. J. J. Toon & Cos., the new
proprietors of the Franklin Printing House
in this city. Our friends who may wish
any kind of printing executed—from a vis
iting card to a book —may be assured that
the facilities for such work enjoyed by this
enterprising firm are unsurpassed (if equal
led) by any establishment in the land. —
We hope the Franklin House will receive
a patronage commensurate with its merits.
LiClter from J. It. Craves.
An interesting letter, concerning matters
at Vioksburg, etc., from Elder Graves, was
received just before going to press. It will
appear in our next.
Vicksburg.
An official despatch says the enemy’s
fleet above Vioksburg consisted of four iron
clad vessels, two heavy sloops of war, and
seven or eight rams. We drove an iron
clad vessel ashore, with colors down, dis
abled; blow up a ram, burned one ves9el }
and damaged several others. Our loss —
ton killed and fifteen wounded.
Uiciimnud
Negotiations are progressing to effect a
general exchange of prisoners. The cartel
of 1821 will probably be agreed to as the
basis of exchange. Gen. D. H. Hill has
been appointed to conduot the negotiations
on the part of the Confederates
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Morgan.
A despatch from Louisville, the 11th, re
ports that Morgan has suddenly ‘turned up’
at Glasgow, Ky , where he was capturing
the homo guard and stirring up the people
to insurrection.
Address to Southern Baptist*.
Brethren and Sisters:.
Permit us to address you in behalf of
our Mission interests. Nothing is dearer
to the heart of the Christian than the cause
of Christ. That cause, owing to the condi
tion of our country, is in danger of suffering.
The public mind is necessarily drawn off
from every other subject, in the universal
interest felt in the prosecution of the war.
But is the disciple of Jesus justified in pay
ing tribute to Caesar alone ? Should not
God receive His share? Is the command
of the blessed Saviour abrogated, and the
obligation of the Christian laid aside, under
any of the circumstances in which ho may
be placed ?
To this Board has been committed the
spiritual welfare of those a? home. It is
expected to look after the interests of the
Domestic field.
Tho Indians in our western territory have
been the objects ofoui sympathy, and have
shared largely in our aid. Shall the Board
continue to supply this aid ? Those tribes
to which we have sent our missionaries are
true to the Confederate government, and
have risked their all in its support. Shall
the Board still furnish them the Bread ol
Life I Then your sympathy and coopera
tion must be continued.
Tho large number of our male population
in camp, battling for the independence of
our country, has called loudly for our as
sistance. A small proportion of the regi
ments in the service of the government are
provided with chaplains. To meet this
want the Board has appointed Missionaries
to preach to them the Gospel and to fur
nish them Testaments and religious tracts
as far as possible. Six brethren are already
under appointment and are prosecuting
their work in the camps and hospitals in
Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida
and Alabama. Others will be appointed
as soon as the means can be secured for
their support. Twenty-five missionaries
would not be too many to meet the urgent
demand for this field. To carry on this
work will also require your liberal contri
buttons. Shall we appeal to you in vain?
Shall this work stop for want of a small
effort on your part t Will you go to work
at once and do what y ou can, counsel fj and
get others to do likewise? Much may be
done, it' all will do their duty—do what
they on. Shall the Red man, shall the
Soldier-boy, appeal in vain to the Christian
patriot 1 They ask for the Bible, for the
NN ord of God, tor the Minister of Christ,
from whose sympathies and labors thev are
*t ofl amid the dangers of the camp, while
you are quietly and safely enjoying your
accustomed privileges of horn# and the
sanctuary.
*W e do hope that a prompt and generous
effort will be made to enable the Board to
go ou with their Heaven-born work,
Brethren and sisters, do not read this article
and go away to forget our wants. Wt are
dependent upon your voluntary contributions
to continue the operation* of the Domestic
Mission Board.
Your* truly, iu behalf of the Board, *
M. T. SUMMER, Carr SUey
M*r>* *. M*-> Jedyhimi
BANNER AN© BAPTIST.
SPECIAL MATTERS.
Bnptbt Historical Society.
The first anniversary will be held in
Atlanta, on the 26th July, 1862.
Some volumes, pamphlets, and curiosi
ties have been donated, but we want many
more. We should be glad to receive Mc-
Call’s History of Georgia, Stephens’ ditto,
Bench and Bar of Georgia and South Caro
lina, Crawford and Marbury’s Digest, Life
of Governor Jackson; including a copy of
every Book written by authors in the Con
federate States—sermons, pamphlets, min
utes of all religious bodies, &c., —anything
that will throw light on the History of the
country. Address S. Root, Esq., Treas
urer and Librarian, Atlanta, Ga.
Adihi. Sherwood, President.
Qriffm , May 15, 1862.
Historical Society.
The First Baptist Church of Atlanta, in
conference, the 6th instant —Resolved, to
invite the members of the Historical Soci
ety to hold the ensuing meeting (the 26th
instant) with said Church.
We hereby tender a cordial invitation to
brethren and friends to come and share our
hospitalities during the meeting.
The committee will meet visitors at the
Franklin Printing House, and assign them
homes.
LEMUEL DEAN, f
JARED I. WHITAKER, { Ccumiuee.
(1 tV. COOK, (
C'slpertage amongst the Soldiers.
The editor of this paper has been author
ized, by Elder A. E. Dickinson, to employ
six Colporteurs in the Western and South
western armies, and he calls upon the
friends of the Soldier to aid in this good
work.
Three colporteurs are already in the
field : brother Hughes is laboring in the
hospitals of this city—brother L. G. Cobb
is laboring in the camps of Gen. E. Kirby
Smith’s command, and is meeting with
great encouragement in the work—brother
T. M. Ilarbin has visited Mobile and dis
tributed traots amongst the soldiers in and
around that city —and brother V. A. Bell
is making his arrangements to visit afld
labor in the various Camps of Instruction
scattered along the line of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad.
To sustain these brethren we must have
funds. These must be furnished by the
voluntary contributions of the liberal and
large-hearted friends of the soldier. Breth
ren, friends, will you help us ?
We believe you will, and upon this faith
in your liberality and benevolence we have
sent forth the above named brethren, and
if you will furnish the means we will send
forth two others to win the brave defend
ers of their country to Christ.
Contributions may be sent either by
mail or by express to this office, and will
be faithfully employed in,the manner des
ignated by the donors. There are hundreds
of brethren, and sisters too, who can aid
□s in this enterprize, and we appeal to them
in the name and in behalf of their own sons,
brothers and husbands.
11 C. HORNADT, Local Aet.
Sabbath Mafia.
As fast as a petition is filled up, let it be
forwarded, by mail or express, to the Editor
of The Banner and Baptist in this city—
whence it will bo sent in connection with
others to Richmond.
Petition to Congress.
To the Honorable Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the Confederate States of
America :
The undersigned, deeply realizing the
truth that we can neither ask, nor hope
with any show of reason, for the favor of
God to our loved Confederacy, or His aid
in the deadly contest in which we are now
engaged, while our Government shall de
liberately and persistently continue to dis
regard His laws and require the violation
it them by officials and soldiers in its em
ploy merit—do earnestly petitiou you to
Jake such action as will repeal all laws re
quiring unnecessary mail service to be per
formed upon the Sabbath-day ; and to enact
such as will secure our soldiers from un
necessary drills, reviews, or other labor
upon that day. And as in duty bound
your petitioners will ever pray.
Special Notice.
Letters containing remittances
—:ilso containing articles for pub
lication, or other business connect
ed with the Paper , should be ad
dressed to the “Banner &, Bap
tist,’ ’ Atlanta , Ga , and not to
the Editors by name , /*>*• they art
frequently absent.
THE CIiITSYSTEM.
The BAXTER and BAPTIST is
\ regularly discontinued to all mail sub
scribers at the expiration of their % sub-
I scription. We can make no exception to
\ this rule. -4 printed slip is put m the
paper of each subscriber two weeks pre
vious to the expiration of his subscrip
tion, notifying him of this fact, and so
liciting a renewal. The times absolutely
require that this rule should be rigridly
\ adhered to by us.
THE ALTAR.
Married, by Elder W. N. Chau dein, on
Thursday, June —, 1862, at the residence
of Mrs. Clarke, Arnericus, E. J. Mulkbt,
Esq., to Miss Hbnribtta V. Ford, former
ly of Alabama.
THE -GRAVE.
Died, in Atlanta, on the 3d July, 1862,
Homer Virgil, son of W. W. and A. L.
.Stovall —aged two years and nine months.
This dear little one, after suffering paiu
for eleven weeks, has been called to rest in
the bosom of Him who said ‘Of such is
the kingdom of heaven.
As vernal flowers that scent the morn,
But wither in the rising day,
Thus lovely was this infant’s dawn —
Thus swiftly fled his life away.
He died to sin ; he died to care;
But for a moment felt the rod;
Then, rising on the viewless air,
Spread his light wings and soar’d to God.
' E.
In the death of Mrs. Frances A. Lipham,
which occurred on Juno Bth, 1862, this
community has been bereaved of one of its
brightest ornaments and the Second Baptist
Churoh of a most aotiveand useful member.
More than a generation has passed avvaj
since this eminent mother in Israel was bap
tized by the Rev. Jesse Mercer. Since herf
espousal to Christ she has been uniformly
faithful to the vows which she assumed.—
All the good things which the inspired pen
man records Of the godly widow of the
primitive church may with truth be affirm
ed of her.
She belonged to an intellectual family—
her brother wa9 Professor Tinsley, at one
time filling the chair of chemistry in the
University of Georgia, and distinguished for
his soiontifio attainments. Avery few
minutes’ conversation with Mrs. Lipham
would have made any one feel that he was
in the presence of a superior intellect.—
Her conceptions of truth and propriety
were original and striking ; and her advice
might be accepted as altogether judicious.
Her fine mind was pervaded and adorned
by a temper so genial that her society w r as
courted by all classes. She made every
body welcome in her house, and rarely per
mitted them to depart without exhibiting
some substantial act of hospitality.
But her great excellence was her devoted
and aotivo piety. She was not satisfied
with contributing liberally of her means to
support tho cause of religion, but she enter
ed the field and was an aotive worker for
Christ. Though she had more than com
pleted her three score years and ten, she
did not excuse herself from work in the
Sabbath-school. Whenever able to do so,
she was at her post with her class of de
lighted pupils. Her cheerful temper made
her peculiarly popular with the young and
peculiarly useful among them. Though a
most firm and deoided Baptist, few persons
wore more oharitable towards others and
more tender of the feelings of all—always
abstaining from any remark which oould
occasion the slightest wound.
Her death was most peaceful and beauti
ful. Her mind, in tho full exercise of all
its powers to the last moment, beheld with
out the least agitation the approach of the
last enemy. ‘ I have committed every
thing,’ she would say, ‘ into His hands, and
all is well.* ‘ I shall be dead in ono minute,’
was her last remark after taking leavo of
her friends; almost immediately, closing
her eyes with her hands, she was translated.
A FRIEND.
Died a martyr to his duties as surgeon o
the ‘ Troup Guards,’ on the 23d June, in
Columbus, Miss., Dr. Jambs W. Ashford,
of LaG range, Ga.
Remaining on duty, against the remon
strances of friends, in obedience to solici
tude for others, lor some time after the
attack of disease was clearly developed, this
beloved Christian physician lingered to hi*
end on the date above. He died in the
peaceful hope of the Christian.
Dr. Ashford graduated iu melieme, in
the University of New York, in 1850. He
immediately entered upon a successful ca
reer of practice "Tn this community, where
he was bred. Several years after, being an
enthusiast in his profession, and intent upon
every means of improvement, he spent a
winter in New Orleans, in hospital practice
and the study of surgery. Returning to
his family in LaGrange, he practiced his
profession, with increasing reputation to the
time, a few months before his demise, he
felt called upon to serve his country in the
army.
Dr. A.’* piety developed it9elf in the di
rection of amiability, generosity and benev
olence. The most unpretending of men, he
was always on hand when any body could
be served. The sweet domestic- charities
of his home, to be appreciated, had to be
seen. He has left a lovely Christian wife,
two tender babes, and many devoted rela
tions to mourn his loss. In him and the
lamented Bacon, the Church has lost two of
I its main supports. E. B. T.
Died, in Richmond, Va., on the 15th of
June, 1862, of typhoid pneumonia, Lieut.
Daniel Y. Wood, son of Elder Young
Wood, and member of the Thirty-fifth Reg
iment Georgia Volunteers, in the twenty
fifth year of his age.
The deceased was a good officer, a brave
soldier, and much beloved by his company.
He leaves aged parents, brothers and sisters,
and many relatives and friends, to lament
his early death. He was a member of the
Baptist churoh, and doubtless a subject of
Divine gritce. Hig messago to his aged
mother was, ‘Tell her all is right. My
peace is made with God ; Christ is my
Saviour.’
‘He that hath the Son hath life. I am
the resurrection and the life: he that be
iieveth on me, though ha were dead, yet
shall he live.’
J. H. H., Pastor.
Departed this life, on the 16th of June,
1862, in the full assurance of a blessed im
mortality, Mrs. Susan Ann Chambers
wife of Elder J. R. Chambers, in the forty
ninth year of her age.
Through a painful illness of about twelve
months, her confidence was stayed on the
blessed Saviour, and her constant prayer
was that the Lord would accomplish His
will and take her to Himself. Her suffer
ings were great, but often she would break
through her pain in strains of heavenly joy,
and would say ‘ It won’t be long before 1
shall be released from my sufferings here,’
and then her soul almost realized its deep
fruition of bliss.
She professed religion when quite young,
and attached herself, to the Presbyterian
church; but for years she was convinced
she had never been baptized, and, while her
husband was the missionary of the Coosa
Association in 1855, she joined the Sulphur-
Spring Church in Dade county and whs
baptized by her husband into its fellowship,
and continued a faithful member and con
sistent Christian until death terminated her
earthly toils.
She has left a weeping husband and six
dear children to mourn their loss. But
their loss is her eternal gain. The church
below has lost a member to be found in the
ohurch above.
ONE THAT KNEW HER WELL.
Appointment*.
Elder W. J. Speairs will preach as
follows:
Social Circle, Walton county—Thursday,
17th July.
Union, Morgan county —Friday, 18th.
Shiloh—Saturday and Sabbath, 19, 20th.
We request all Baptist ministers in the
Confederate States to act as agents for the
BANNER awd BAPTIST. To all those
sending us five neu> subscribers, accompanied
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Will not pastors avail themselves of this
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REMITTANCES.
Money due the Office, may be s*nt by mail
at our risk—always mail it in presence oj
a friend, (other than the Postmaster,) or pro
cure i friend to mail u for you—never reg
ister.
Tract Depository.
Brother A. E. Dickinson has established
x Tract Depository in this city. Those de
sirous of distributing Tracts in our hospitals
can obtain them by applying at the office ol
The Banner and Baptist.
Paste-board.
All who have paste-board boxes, can turn
them to good account by sending them to
the Franklin Printing-House, Atlanta, Ga.,
to be used in binding Testaments.
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Macon, Georgia.
To Christian Ministers in the Confederacy :
The watchmen upon the walls of Zion
should cry aloud against, every violation ol
the Divine law.
While we are rallying our Churches to
invoke the Divine benediction upon our
arms, there are two palpable evils w’inked,
at by the authorities—-drunkenness and
Sabbath-breaking. Either ofthese is enough
to bring down the Divine anathema upon
us. Can we do nothing to arrest these
evils, and avert the anger of our insulted
King 1
Our good President has called on as and
our charges to humble ourselves before the
mighty hand of God, and by fasting and
prayer, beseech Him to bless our land and
prosper our arms. We have done so.—
Now let us call on our wise and Christian
President to dismiss every drunken officer
who will not abstain from the use of intoxi
cating liquors, and to put an end to all
drills and reviews on the holy Sabbath.—
So long as the former continues, the de
moral ization of our armies will place them
out of the pale of God’s favor and protec
tion, as well as unfit them for the trusts,
sacred and holy, which have been commit
ted to them. The latter is placing us as a
nation in defiance to the authority of Heaven.
I would propose that every Minister in
this Confederacy, of every name and order,
who is willing to sign a petition to the au
thorities at Richmond to have these evils
removed, send their names to Rev. S.
Boykin in this city. Let us act, and act at
once, and the evils may be removed.
’ E. W. Warms.
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The Banner.
We take the opportunity to appeal to our
Banner friends. As you know, it has been
u hard struggle to keep any religious paper
going these war times. But you, your
neighbors, and soldier kindred, need The
Banner. Money is now plenty all over the
country, and there is no excuse for Chris
tians to do without a religious paper.—
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it. Now then is the time to send on funds,
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paid for the paper.
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“ Thos Aldridge, Millwood, Ga.
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Dissolution.
The firm of Wood, Gauleiter, Rice & Cos.
was dissolved this day, by the sale of the
entire concern known as the ‘Franklin
Printing House,’ to Mr. J. J. Toon, recent
ly of Charleston, S. C.
We respectfully ask our many friends
who have so liberally patronised us since
we established the concern, to continue their
favors to Mr. Toon, whom we recommend
to our friends as worthy of confidence and
a liberal patronage.
John H. Rice, one of the firm, can be
found at the old stand until our business is
closed, where he will be happy to have hi*
friends which time he uillal'O
lend his experience in the business to his
successor.
Wood. llanleiter, Rice 6i Cos.
Atlanta, July 8, 1862.
Franklin Printing House,
ATLANTA, OA.
Having purchased of Messrs. Wood,
Hanleiter, Rice 6i Cos. their entire establish
ment, favorably known as the Franklin
Printing House , we would respectfully ask
agcontinuauce of the patronage heretofore so
liberally bestowed on them, and promise to
everv exertion to render entire satis*
faction. *Our facilities for the printing and
binding of BOOKS, and for general JOB
WORK, it is believed, are equal to any
establishment in the Confederate States.—
A reasonable stock of Printing and Binding
Material dow on hand, and will be kept for
the purpose of suppling any demand.
~ J. J. TOON & CO.
Atlanta, Ga., July 9, 1862.