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§mraer aiL § artist. ~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 - 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 by the money, we send the sixth copy gratis. Will not pastors avail themselves of this )ffer, and circulate the Banner amongst their ’■espective charges ? tf 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. '■ - 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. THE BANNER AND BAPTIST. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 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When paid n advance we will deduct Twenty-five cents ch the Dollar from our regular charges. Cash for Advertisements considered due, and :ollectable, at one half the time contracted for insertion, except yearly advertisements, due and payable quarterly. 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.— When the war is over you will still need it. Now then is the time to send on funds, and to exert yourselves for its greater cir culation. Come, brethren, sisters, friends, be up and doing ! W. AGENTS FOR THE BANNER. The following brethren will act as Agents for the Banner, and will receipt for money paid for the paper. Elder J. S. Murrow, Traveling Agent. “ F. M. Haywood, do “ J. H. Stockton, Thomson, Ga. “ Thos. Musk, Cuthbert, Ga. “ Robt. Cunningham, Macon , Ga. “ Thos Aldridge, Millwood, Ga. “ W,.W. Odom, Valdosta, Ga, “ G. F. Cooper, Americas, Ga. “ J, 11. Campbell, Griffin, Ga. “ W. J. Spbairs, Peaks P. 0., Ga. “ John H. Clarke, Henderson, Ga. “ P. A. Lawson, Gaiffin, Ga. “ William- Lows, McDonough, Ga. Dr. E. li. Carswell, Waynesboro' , Ga William Roberts, Byrumville, Ga. Correspondents of the Banner. Elder N. M. Crawford, Pen field,, Ga. “ B. F. Tharp, Perry, Ga. “ W. N. Chaudoin, Albany, Ga. “ R. J. Mays, Florida. “ A. E. Dickinson, Richmond, Va. “ W. D. Mayfield. South Carolina, “ G. C. Connor, Thomasvilie, Ga. * J. 11. Campbell, Griffin, Ga. “ G. T. Wilburn, M. W. Philips, Edwards, Miss. All Baptist ministers and others, in the Confederate States, friendly to the paper are requested to act as Agents. ♦ Our terms of Subscription, $2 00 per Annum, always in advance. 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.