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Important to Conscripts. We publish, for general information, the new order relative to conscripts. It will be seen that th* lame, the halt, the maimed, and the partially blind, are to be taken.- — Conscripts will also take notice that all ex emptions heretofore granted, by any au thority, are null and void : War Department, ) Adjutant and Insp. Gen.'s Dep'mt, > Richmond, Aug. 10, 1802. ) General Order, No. 58. The following rules, in relation to tire examination of conscripts, are published for the guidance of enrolling and medical ex amining officers : 1. At each camp of instruction, and at such military stations and other points as may be designated, an experienced army surgeon, from a different section of the country, will be detailed to examine con scripts. 2. All conscripts capable of bearing arms will be received. 3. Conscripts not equal to all military duty may be valuable in the hospital, quar termaster’s or other stall departments, and if so, will be received. 4. Blindness, excessive deafness, and per manent lameness, or great deformity, are obvious reasons for exemptions. 5. Confirmed consumption, large incura ble ulcers, and chronic contagious diseases of the skin, are causes of exemption. G. Single reducible hernia, the loss of an eye or of several fingers, will not incapaci tate the subject for the performance of mil itary duty. 7. A certificate ot disability of a con script, given by a private physician, will not be considered unless affidavit is made that the conscript is confined to bed, or that his health and life would be endangered by removal to the place of enrollment. 8. But when a conscript is incapacitated by temporary sickness, he must present himself, so soon as recovered, to the enroll ing officer. f). No previous discharge, certificate, or exemption from any source, will be ac kno wl edged. 10. Medical officers of the army are not allowed to examine conscripts and give cer tificates, unless they are regularly detailed for that duty. By command of the Secretary of War. [Signed] S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General. Misquotations of Scripture. No book is quoted so frequently as the Bible. Apposite and correct quotations from it add beauty to editorial or essay, speech or sermon ; in short, to any literary production whatever, A misquotation from it not only shocks the sensibilities of the accurate scholar, but impairs the effect of all the thoughts that are affected with it.— Even if the idea embodied in the quotation is preserved with the utmost exactness, a departure from verbal accurateness is al ways disagreeable. Sometimes we hear quotations made as from the Bible, which have not even a verbal similitude to the passage of Scrip ture. “ God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb,” is such a quotation, but the error has been so frequently exposed that few now ascribe the sentence to any other than its real author-Sterne, Misquotations, preserving some shadow of resemblance to j the language of Go fs word, are quite nu merous, and are often made. t i “Spare the rod and spoil the child,” hasj been quoted by many a good woman as! Scriptural authority for the chastisement of: unruly children An approximation to it inay be found in Proverbs xii, 24--“ lie | that gpaveth the rod hateth his son.” “ As the tree falls so it lies,” is frequent- i cited in discussions with l ni verbalists, in | connection with texts proving the unaltera j hie condition of man after death. The true' reading is, “If the tree fall toward the South, or toward the North, in tho place where tho tree falleth there shall it lie ” Ecclesiastes xi, 8. In‘the prayers offered in social meetings, j we often hear —“Thou hast said, where two or three are gathered together in my name, there l am in the midst of them, and that to bless them.” Thelast clause of the sentence is a very Scriptural inference from the preceding clause, but it was not said by Christ. None are more liable to misquote the Bible than those who have the most fre quent occasion to quote it. Intimate fa miliarity with the thought, does not always ensure an exact recollection of the words. The true and only remedy for this misquo tation is, never to cite a passage—certainly never in writing—without verifying it by 4 turning up’ the passage and copying it from the Book. A rigid adherence ( this rule will save many mortifying i junders. Prayer. A monarch vested in generous habili ments is far less illustrious than a kneeling suppliant, ennobled and adorned by com munion with God. Consider how august a privilege it is, when angels are present, when cherubim and seraphim encircle with their bln/? the Throne, that a mortal may approach with unrestrained confidence and converse w ith heaven’s dread Sovereign.- Oh, what honor was ever conferred like this? When a Christian stretches forth his hands to pray, and invokes his God, in that, moment he leaves all terrestrial pur MtUs, and traverses on the wings of intellect the realms of light; he contemplates ce lestial objects only, and knows not of the present state of things during the period of his prayer, provided that prayer be made with fervency. Prayer is a haven to the ship wrecked mariner, an anchor to them that are sinking in the waves, a staff lotho limbs that totter, a mine of jewels to the poor, a security to the rich, a healer of diseases, and a guardi an of health. Prayer at once secures the THE BANNER AN 1) BAPT IS T. continuance of our blessings, and dissipates the cloud of our calamities. Oh, blessed prayer! thou art the unwearied conqueror of human woes, the firm foundation of hu man happiness, the source of over enduring joy, the mother of philosophy. The man who can pray truly, though languishing in extremest indigence, is richer than all be side; while the wretch who never bowed the knee, though proudly seated as a mon arch of a nation, is of all men the most destitute. Departed tills life, in Pike county, Ga., of diptheria, August 10, 1862, John Pvron (only son ofG. W. and Mary B.) Milner, aged five years, three months, and nineteen days. “ The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away,” and may Tie help the bereaved to truly sav, “ Blessed be the name of the Lord!”' “ There is a world above, Where parting is unknown; A long eternity of love, Formed for the good alone; And faith beholds the dying here Translated to that glorious sphere.” Friend. CONSTITUTION OF THE Georgia Biiptlst Stale Convention. [Amended in 1855.] • 1. This body is constituted upon those principles of Christian faith exhibited in Scripture, generally acknowledged and re ceived in the Baptist denomination. 2. The constituents of this body shi 11 be j the Baptist associations in the State of i Georgia, or as many of them as may accede ! to the terms of this ('onvention, and whose : constitution shall be approved by the Con vention ; and such auxiliary society as shall I contribute annually to our funds according Ito the terms hereinafter prescribed, and whose constitution shall be approved. — Associations and societies located out of the State, may be received into the body, when their peculiar location and other circum stances may, in the judgment of this Con vention, render it desirable and important. ! 3. It shall be known and distinguished by . the name of “The Baptist Convention of j the State of Georgia.” 4. Each association shall be entitled to four delegates, and to one additional dele gate for every five hundred members; pro vided the number of delegates for any one association shall never exceed fifteen.— Each auxiliary society contributing annual ly fifty dollars to the funds of the Conven tion, shall be entitled to one delegate, and to one additional delegate for each addition al hundred dollars contributed as aforesaid; not to exceed three delegates for any soci ety. AH delegates shall hold their ap ! pointments until others are elected to sue | coed them. The delegates to the body shall be orderly members of regular Baptist ; churches. f>. The. officers of this union shall be a | Moderator, a Clerk and Assistant Clerk, and a Treasurer, who shall fie appointed by ballot at each annual meeting. 6. An Executive Committee, consisting of at least seven members, shall be chosen at each annua! meeting, whose duty it shall be to attend to the business of the Conven tion during its recess. This committee shall have power to fill all vacancies which may occur, and also shall appoint a Treas urer in case of a vacancy in that office. 7. The Clerk shall enter in a book all the transactions of this body. The Assistant Clerk shall take charge of all distant com munications, in or from this body, and shall write all letters which it may require. 8. The Treasurer shall take charge of all moneys, specialties, and properties of all kinds belonging to the body—give suf ficient security for the amount in his hands —report the state of the funds from time to time, as the Convention may direct, and hand over to his successor, in office all its moneys, properties, etc. '.). The acts gnd proceedings of this body shall lie submitted, from time to time, to its constituents for inspection ; and none of its decisions shall be binding on the associ ations or auxiliaries. 10. The following are the specific objects j of this body, viz: I. To unite the influence and pious intel ligence of Georgia Baptists, and thereby to j facilitate their union and cooperation. 11. To form and encourage plans for the | revival of experimental and practical reli jgion in the State and elsewhere. 111. To aid in giving effect to useful plans of the several associations. IY. To afford an opportunity t<> those who may conscientiously think it their duty to form a fund for the. education of pious ■ young men, who may be called by the Spirit j and their churches to the Christian ministry. V. To promote, pious and useful educa : lion in the Baptist denomination. 11. It shall have power to form rules, make arrangements and appoint committees for the accomplishment of any and all the above objects: Provided, none of these rules hnd arrangements shall be inconsist ent with the Scriptures and the known principles of the associations. 12. Two-thirds of the whole number of delegates present shall form a qgprum, and a majority shall decide a question. 13. When its funds will justify it, this body may send delegates to the Southern Bapt is t Con yen ti on. 14. The above constitution shall be lia ble to amendment, or alteration, by two thirds of the delegates present, at any of its annual meetings. ♦ ♦ Notwithstanding the deference man pays his intellect, he is governed more by his heart than his head. Ills reason may pro : nounce with a certainty that seems to imply lan impossibility of mistake ; but, after all j his heart will run away with the action. 'Flic Banner. If our friends will make n little cllort, we feci persuaded they' can <><> much to sustain our paper. Money never was more plentiful than at present; and it each sub scriber will renew as his term expires, the paper will not only be sustained, but placed upon a firm and permanent basU. If a few hundred dollars were raised to send The Banner to the soldiers, it might be the means of doing much good to their souls. Every where the soldiers prefer religious papers to liacts ; and while it is a good thing to supply them with army tracts, the religious newspaper ought to find its way to every regiment. There are chaplains and colporteurs la boring in the army, to whom the papers can be sent for distribution ; and we most earnestly invite our friends to take hold of this matter and help in the good work. Army Chaplains These devoted workers for their country |and their Saviour, find that religious read ling for the soldiers helps them very much !in their labors of love. Hence, they call for tracts, Testaments, and religious papers. These brethren say that the soldiers are very fond of religious papers, and many of them have written and asked for The Banner to be sent to them weekly for distribution. But while brother IT. would gladly furnish large numbers to bis country’s defenders, he can not do so unless the means are fur nished. Will not these Chaplains take up contributions for this object ? and will not brethren, pastors and others, at home do the same, and forward the amount to bro ther IT. ? Each number of The Banner will be worth more to the soldier than an ordinary tract. J. M. W. €&l|oi*ta&c assiongxJ sSic Soldier*. 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 lie calls upon the friends of the Soldier to aid in this good work. Three colporteurs arc 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 tin: work—broiher T. M. Harbin has visited Mobile and dis tributed tracts amongst the soldiers in and around that city—and brothcFT'.'W. Bell is making his arrangements to-visit and labor in the various (’amps of Insiruetion jscattered along the line of t.lie Western and J Atlantic I Jail road. I 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 us in this entei prize, and we appeal to them in the name and in behalf of their own sons, brothers and husbands. IT. C. HORNADY, Local Agent. I ♦ The Army in the Wes!, Dear Brother Hornady: 1 have recently visited the Army in the West, and find the destitution appalling.— I I do not believe one in ten of the men have j a Testament. They are very anxious for i jit and for tracts. “ Can’t you send us some j (good reading matter ? ” was asked me on (every hand. We need funds with which jto do this. 1 beg that your readers will | exert themselves in this behalf, and enclose the amount to you. Now is the most fa- I vorable time to make an effort. Will not the pastors and churches respond ? A. E. Dickinson, Agent Army Colportnge. — —♦ --- increase in Prior of tl*o Banner. I Owing to the immense increase in every j thing connected with the newspaper busi ness, it lias become absolutely necessary to I advance the price of The Banner b > three dollars per annum, instead of two as h re. i tofore. Our patrons will see the propriety lof this whet, informed that the price of paper is more than double that <d former (rates, and that of printing and mailing has ■also advanced. We can not publish the paper for less than the amount stated without loss to our selves, and we call upon our patrons to 4pay the increase of price in order that we . | may keep The Banner going. 1 hose who - have already paid will receive the paper ’ according to the old rates until their pres ent subscriptions shall expire. 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. Muruow, Traveling Agent. “ F. M. llavoood, do “ J. H. Stockton, Thomson, Ga. “ Trios. Muse, Cuthbert, Ga. “ Robt. Cunningham, Macon, Ga. “ Til os Aldridge, Millwood, Ga. “ W. W. Odom, Valdosta, Ga. “ G. E. Cooper, Americas, Ga. “ .1. IT. Campbell, Griffin, Ga. “ W. J. Speairs, Peaks P. 0., Ga. “ John 11. Clarke, Henderson, Ga. “ P. A. Lawson, Gaffin, Ga. “ William Lowe, McDonough, Ga. Dr. E. R. Carswell, Waynesboro', Ga William Roberts, Byrumville, Ga. R. 11. J aokson, Franklin, Heard Cos., Ga. J. 11. B. S hackelford, Spring Place, “ ADVERTISING j Mo. I Mo. ;) Mo. <j Mo. 9 Mo. 12 Mo. 1 square* 2 s®!s 5 60 $ 7 00$ 8 00$12 00 *l4 00 2 SQ’RS 500 7501000 12 00l 18 00 22 00 8 SQ’RS 700 10 00; 12 00 1(3 00 24 00 80 00 4 so’rs 900 12 0Q 15 00 30 00 80 00 80 00 5 SQ’RS 11 001 14 00 17 00 24 00 34 00 42 00 (3 SQ’RS 12 50 1(5 00: 19 00 28 00 38 00; 46 00 7 sq’rs 14 00 17 50j 2i 00 32 00 42 00, 50 00 S sq’rs 15 00 19 001 22 00 35 00 45 00 54 00 9 sq’rs 16 00 20 00 23 00 38 00 48 00 57 00 10 sq’rs 17 00 21 00 j 24 00 400 t! 50 00 ; 60 00 A Square, is the space occupied by ten lines of Minion type. One Square, one insertion, $1,50; and SI.OO for each subsequent insertion. Professional and Business Cards, not ex ceeding live lines, $5 per annum; each addi tional line $1 00. Special Notices, fifteen cents per line, for the first insertion; ten cents per line for each subsequent insertion. School Advertisements. —Our charges for School advertisements will he the same as for others, when not paid in advance. 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, except yearly advertisements, due and payable quarterly. Special T¥otiee. Letters containing remittances —also 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, n> r they are frequently absent. THE VASU SYSTEM. The BANNER and BA PTIST is regularly discontinued to all mail sub scribers at the expiration of their sub scription. We can make no exception to this rule. A printed slip is put in 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 rude should be rigidly adhered to by us. Notice So Cily SitSisdi’ibers. The time for which many in the city had subscribed for the Banner, has expired, and we re spectfully solicit a continuance or their patronage. As we intend to adhere to the CASH we trust all who have heretofore favored us, will come forward and renew their subscriptions, and thus enable us to sustain the pa- P er - Back Number*. \Ye shall be obliged to any one who can send us numbers of The Banner covering the time from the first number in March to the last number in May, 1862. Money due the Office, may he sxat by mail at our risk —always mail it in presence oj a friend, (other than the Postmaster ,) or pro cure i friend to mail it for you—never reg ister. Our terms of Subscription, $3 00 per Annum, always in advance. Dissolution. The firm of Wood, Hanleitcr, Rice &. Cos. was dissolved this clay, by the sale of the entire concern known as the ‘ Franklin Printing House,’ to Mr. J. J. Toon, recent ly of Charleston, S. C. W e respectfully ask our many friends who have so liberally patronized 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 IT. Rice, one of the firm,*can be ; found at the old stand until our business is closed, where he will be happy to have his iricnrls call—during Which time he will also lend his experience in the business to his successor. W odd, llanleiter, Rick & Cos. Atlanta, July 8, 1862. Frankiisi Printing lloiim-, ATLANTA, OA. Having purchased of Messrs. Wood, I Fan letter, liiee 61 Cos. their entire establish ment, favorably known as the Franliin Printing Jfovse, we would respectfully ask a continuance of the patronage heretofore so liberally bestowed on them, and promise to use every exertion to render entire satis faction. Our facilities for the printing and binding of HOOKS and for general JOB s WORK, it is believed, are equal to any establishment in the Confederate States.— A reasonable stock of Printing and Binding Material now on hand, and will be kept for the purpose of suppling any demaud. J. J. TOON & CO. Atlanta, Ga., July 9, 1802. CARDS. N. A. llofniMly, RESIDENT DENTIST, FORSYTH, GA. " Office over Lumpkin’s store. Particular attention paid to calls at home, and also at ix distance. Forsyth, Ga., Jan. 10,1862. feb 15 ’62 Crawley & Amo**, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, (Franklin Building,) ATLANTA, GEOII 0I A . Robert L. Crawley.] [Benj. B. Amoss. l*eaae Ac Davis, wholesale and retail dealers in PRODUCE and PROviSIONS, AND CO M MISSION MERCHANTS, (Win. ship’s iron-front store, Peach-Tree st.) ATLANTA, GA. P. P. Pease.] [L. B. Davis. Any business entrusted to us will receive prompt attention and returns early made. We ask our friends to give us a call when in our city. Any Pro duce consigned to us will receive every advantage our market can give. Also we can make purchases to the vei-y best advantage, as we are always pos ted in reference to the market prices. February 15,1862. .1. J. Toon &, * 0., FRANKLIN PRINTING HOUSE, ATLANTA, GA. All kinds of PRINTING and BINDING neatly executed, on reasonable terms. The Banner and Baptist, A Religious and Literary Newspaper, ATLANTA, GA., Published every Saturday morning. Price, Three Dollars per Annum. H. C. Hornady, Proprietor. AI) Vi: ItT 18 E.ME IS TS. School Notice. Miss ANN IE SMITH, a graduate of a Southern Female College, has just opened a School, for girls and small hoys, in the base ment room of the Second Baptist Church in this -city, and respectfully solicits a share of public, patronage. For testimonials of scholarship she refers to Prof. U. W. Wise, Prcs’t R. I). Mallary, and to Rev. 11. C. Hornady. Atlanta, June 6, 1862. i S3RCER raiVERSIT I, PEN FIELD, GItEENE COUNTY, GEORGIA. faculty. President —N. M. Crawford, D. D. Professors —S. P. Sanford, A. M., J. E. Willett, A. M., Wm. G. Wood fin, A. M. Theological Seminary. —Professor N. M. Crawford, D. 1). DEPARTMENTS. 1. A college course of four ye.ua, equal to that of the best colleges in the country. 2. A theological course, of three years, design ed for those who are preparing for the Gospel Min istry. 3. A scientific course of four years, including, with some additions, all the studies ot the collegi ate course, except the ancient languages. 4. An academical department, embracing all who arc not prepared to enter college. COMMENCEMENT AND VACATIONS. The Commencement is held on the second Wed nesday in July. There are two vacations, dividing the year into two terms. Fall Term begins oil the first Wednesday in Sep tember, and closes on the 13th of December. Spring Term begins on the fourth Wednesday in January, and closes on Commencement day. S. LANDRUM, Secr’y Board Trustees, July 26,1863. Savannah, Ga. BAPTIST FEMALE COLLEGE, CUTHBERT, GA. rpilE FALL TERM will begin the Ist MON- X DAY, in September. Parents desiring Board for their daughters, can apply to Prof. J. F. Dagg, or the President. Confederate Bonds, taken in payment foi Tuition fees, &c. R. D. MALLARY, President. August 8 1861 James McPherson & do. HAVE opened next door North of BEACH & ROOT’S Store on Whitehall Street, a new and select Stock of BOOKS and STATIONERY, Together with an endless variety of fancy arti nine Gil oil fIQ ENGRAVINGS, GOLD PENS AND PEN CILS, WINDOW SHADE SAND GILT CORNICES, PICTURE FRAMES,', WALL PAPER, FIRE SCREENS, RICH CHINA AND PARIAN VASES, PARIAN FIG URES; Ac., Ac. Their Stock of School, Miscellaneous, Reli gious, Medical and Cheap Books, is not surpassed by any in the State. All new publications received immediately after their publication. Foreign Books imported to order. Teachers and Merchants supplied at Charles ton prices, freight only added. §2f”Picture Frames made to order. Remember the Few Book Store oj JAB. McPherson & co. Arrival per U. G R. R. Soap! Soap!! Rock Potash, Concentrated Lye, For Sale by MASSE IT A LAXSDEIA. Oct. 1!>, 1801. __ INDIGO, MADDER, SULPHURIC ACID, For Sale by MASSEV & I.AASWEEE Two Thousand Gallons Train Oil* •2,0<>0 GALLONS LINSEED OIL, •2,000 Gallons Cotton Seed OH, For Sale by MASSEY & LANSDELL.