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THE SOLDIER’S. COLUMN.
To a Christian in the Army.
My Dear Brother: I need hardly remind
you that your present situation has much
that is unfavorable to the culture of the
Christian graces. The very idea of War
implies as much. \ou are removed fiom
the restraints of church, family, social life,
and a regulated public opinion ; and exposed
to scenes in camp that are unfriendly to
virtue as well as piety; the more often in
contact with ungodly and even sceptical
men, who sneer at all religion as delusive
or deceptive; and compelled to witness sin
so constantly, that you are in danger of
losing that horror of it which you ought
constantly to cherish. The force of these
things is mournfully attested by the num
ber of professed-Christians who have fallen
away in the army, marking a sorrowful
career which, beginning at the’communion
table, ends in the grave of the drunkard,
the blasphemer, or the gambler, ihat
these influences may be counteracted is
proven by the many bright examples of
those who have shown that a Christian sol
dier is as possible now as it ever has been.
Pardon, then, a few suggestions to enable
you to be a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
1. Remember that you are a witness
for Jesus in your present position, and that
your obligations are increased rather than
lessened by entering the. army. That
‘ light of the world,’ and ‘ salt oif the earth,’
that is so ne.edful in the qniet of peaceful
society, is much more needful in a state of
things where thousands of men are brought
together under circumstances likely to de
velope all that is evil in their hearts, many
of whom are to die away from the influ
ences of religion, and the rest to return
home to communicate there the moral cha
racter they have formed-in the army.—
You never needed your religion more than
you do now, and never had more reason to
cultivate it.
2. Take special heed of your heart. —
The most vigilant watch is always kept at
the place most likely to be assailed, and all
experience shows that in the Christian war
fare that is the heart. This watchfulness is
the more needful because of the absence of
the aids you once enjoyed in keeping alive
the love of God, and the mingled monoto-'
ny and excitement of camp life, while you
pace your solitary round as a sentinel, or
do duty as a scout or .picket. \ou may
often commune with your heart, discover
its condition before God, and ‘ strengthen
the things that remain.’
3. Keep up as far as possible the reli
gious habits of your home life. You may
not always be able to keep the Sabbath, and
observe religious duties in the week, as you
did in peace ; but you may always ‘remem
ber’ the Sabbath, and redeem as much of
its time to holy uses as possible; may daily
read some portion of Scripture ; may have
worship in your tent when in camp, and
often in the weariness of a march; may
pray in private, even if you are compelled
to kneel in the sight of your comrades; —
and by thus keeping -up the devotional
habits of homo, may meet its dear ones in
the stated approaches which you make in
concert to the * blood-bought mercy seat.
The brave Havelock always gained time
for hb religious duties by rising two hours
before drum beat, and thus kept alive the
grace of God in his heart. If you intermit
the regular, stated discharge of these duties,
you are in great danger of omitting them
altogether.
4. Do not be ashamed of Christ. It is
neither needful nor proper to make a sanc
timonious ostentation of your religion, but
it is equally improper to make a timid con
cealment of it. A gentle and quiet, but
firm and fearless avowal of your religion
will gain you th§ respect of even the un
godly, and protect you from many a solici
tation to sin. In battle there is generally
more safety in facing the foe than in Hying,
for the greatest slaughter is usually on the
retreating columns. And so it is in the
Christian warfare. The panoply of its ar
mor has no defence for the back. Show
your colors, and then stand to them.
5. Seek to honoi Christ by your con
duct. Many think that a Christian is
either a gloomy, morose ascetic, or a pitiful,
canting coward who assumes religion as a
cloak for indolence or poltroonery. Show
by your conduct that all this is a mistake.
Be cheerful, hopeful, ready for any inno
cent relaxation, mirthful if need be—for no
man ought to be happier than a Christian,
and true religion never yet made a man
less happy, if he undeistood and received;
it aright. Be also prompt and manly in j
every duty and danger, Waring heroically I
your needful privations, calmly trusting >
Cod in the hour of peril, knowing that His
protection is around you then as much as
in your quiet home; and showing, by your
coolness and courage, that the same religion
that makes you bow 'like a bulrush’ before
God, will also make you stand like a
stonewall' before man.
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CHILDREN’S COLUMN.
The Dream.
“Charlie, will you bring mamma a drink
of water ? ”
The' little boy thus addressed was an
urchin of some ten summers, who was la
zily lying on the piazza, one sulty after
noon in July, drumming the floor with his
hands.
“Mamma, can’t Bettie bring it?” he
drawled out in a whining tone.
“ No, dear, Bettie is busy—be obliging,
Charlie,” said Mrs. Stanton.
The little boy did not move ; his posi
tion was comfortable. He was selfish, and
loved his own ease more than his mothers
comfort.
“Charlie! are you going to bring me
the water ? ” His mother’s tone was stern
er than at first, but still Charlie did not
move, when his sister, two years younger,
sprang from the floor, strewing her doll’s
clothes at every step, and said, “ I will
bring it, dear maryma.”
Mrs. Stanton drank, and handing the
empty goblet to the child, she put her hand
on the little head that looked golden in the
sunshine, and kissed the ruby lips raised
to hers.
Charlie was now decidedly angry ; angry
with himself, because he knew he acted
wrong, and with his sister for being more
obliging. At length he muttered to him
self: “ Why can’t mamma call one of the
servants ? There’s Bettie, and Susan, and
Nancy —they can wait on her. No one
else will suit but me—it’s Charlie this and
Charlie that; ‘Charlie, bring me some wa
ter,’ and ‘ Charlie, get me that book to
read.’ 1 do wish mamma would let me
alone. 1 would rather lie here, sail my
kite, or shoot marbles, than be running
around the house waiting on her all the
time. And then Nellie, she hops up and
goes to mamma, because she does not mind
leaving her playthings as I do, causing
mamma to think me cross and disobliging.
Nellie is good, though, if she is a girl —she
waits on me a great deal, and never grum
bles.”
Charlie’s soliloquy was at an end. He
was summoned to tea. Taking his seat
and looking around he perceived his mo
ther’s place vacant; she was too unwell to
meet the family. He ate his supper in
silence, and getting up before the others
had finished their repast, he retired imme
eKeitel-y. TJie next day hw mother was
still absent from her accustomed place.—
Taking his books and calling hisjittle sister,
he proceeded to school with a heavy heart,
without his usual morning kiss.
Several days elapsed, and his mother
was too ill to see him. Once only had he
been permitted to enter her room since the
afternoon he had so unkindly refused her
request, und then he was forbidden to speak
to her ; he could only kiss her hand and
leave in silence. Her pale face humbled
him—he resolved that “ when mamma got
well lie would do every thing she wished
him to do.”
Returning from school one day, with his
sister by the hand, he was thinking sadly of
his mother’s long illness, when he met Bet
tie, who told him to hurry home—his mam
ma was dying, and wanted to see him.—
Dying! that word was a knell to all his
childish hopes. Who would love him as
well as his mamma? Who praise him
when ho did right, or chide him so gently
when he was wrong ? He flew rather than
ran along the streets, and left his sister far
behind. One thought was uppermost in
his mind—his mother was dying. He burst
the door open, rushed into the room and up
to the bedside. His mother languidly
turned her white face towards him, and
held out her hand. He seized it, and cried
in a voice of agony ; “ Mamma, oh mam
ma ! youMnust notdie. I will ie a. better
boy if you 'will only live to idve rite!—
Mamma, my own dear mamma”
“Charlie,” said a mild voice, gently
shaking him, “are you dreaming? Get
up; papa wants you to go with him in the
orchard to help gather peaches for tea—
that is, if wish to go. Nellie is going.”
Charlie sprang to his feet, and throwing
his arms about his mother’s neck, burst in
to tears, sobbing out, “ l dreamed you were
dead. 0, mamma, l am so glad you are
not dead —I will try never to be disobliging
; again. I thought 1 had no mamma. 1 did
: not know until now how much I loved you.”
“ Charlie, dear,” said his mother, return
ing his caresses, “ that dream should teach 1
you a lesson. Act kind, gentle, and obli
ging to your mother, and all your friends,
I and you will have nothing to reproach your*
sell for, if God should call them home.—
s You are not wicked, Charlie, but selfish ;
overcome that fault, and you will be ino
jther’s own darling boy. Whenever you
jare tempted to consult your own ease more
j than another’s, remember your dream !
Now run away, papa is waiting.”
I Charlie stopped to give his mother one
‘ more kiss, and satisfy himself that she
was really alive, before he sprang away to
.meet his father and sister who were waiting
in the lawn.
. Are there any little boys and girls like
Charlie? Let them change their conduct,
remembering how much their mother has
done for them ; or Charlie’s dream may
be a reality and their bitter repentance
come too late, as their kind, gentle mother
may be in Heaven.
A Good Answer. —A young lady in a
Sabbath-school recently asked her class,
U( How soon a child should give its heart to
God? ” One little'girTsaid, “ When thir
teen years old; ” another, “ Ten; ” another,
“Six.” At length the last child in the
class spoke: “ Just as soon as we know
who God is.” Could there be a better
reply ?
THE GRAVE.
Departed this life, on the 30th ultimo, in
the twentieth year of his age, on the bloody
field of Manassas, Benjamin F. Hammock,
son of Jeptha Hammock, Esq., of Spalding
county, Ga.
The subject of this notice was a member
of the Ringgold Rangers, with whom he
shared all the toils and privations to which
that company was su signally exposed in
their march through Western Virginia, and
not a murmur or complaint was ever heard
to escape his lips. He was kind, generous,
and brave to a fault.
On the 30th of last month, while fighting
like a veteran, he was struck with a shell
by which he was instantly killed. By his
side at the same time fell his comrade Win
Carmichael, and the noble, generous and
brave Lieutenant Jeptha Breed. The blood
of these dear young*men have commingled
with the blood of the lamented Bartow,
Ferrell, Crane, Morrell, Branch and others
who all fell near the same spot. But our
young friend is not dead, ‘ but steepeth.’—
For two years he had entertained an hum
ble hopejn Christ as his Saviour. As we
can meet our friend no more on earth, let
us one and all prepare to meet him in
heaven. ■ L. A. P.
[lndex please copy.
Colportagc amongst llic Soldiers.*
The editor of this paper has been author
ized, by Elder A. E. Dickinson, to employ
six Colporteurs in the Western and South
vestern armies, and he calls upon the
friends of the Soldier to aidlnThis good
work.
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 enterprize, and we appeal to them
in the name and in behalf of their own sons,
brothers and husbands.
H. C. IIORNADY, Local Agent.
RAILROAD GUIDE.
Georgia* Railroad & Banking Cos
Augusta to Atlanta.... 171 Miles Fare $5 50
GEORGE YONGE, Superintendent.
Morning Passenger Train.
(SUNDAYS EXCEPTED.)
Leave Atlanta dally at 7 00 A. M.
Arrive at Augusta at 5 55 P. M.
Leave Augusta daily at 8 SO A. M.
Arrive at Atlanta at 7 15 P. M.
Night Passenger Train.
Leave Atlanta daily at 7 40 P.fM.
Arrive at Augusta at 5 48 A. M.
Leave Augusta at 4 00 P. M.
Arrive at Atlanta at 2 05 A, M.
This road ruus in connection with the trains oi
the South Carolina and the Savannah and Augusta
Railroads, at Augusta.
Macon and Westom^Railroad.;!
CHANGE OP SCHEDULE.
Macon to Atlanta.... 104Miles....Fare *4 50.
ALFRED L. TYLER, Superintendent.
Macon, Georgia, Jol/ 3©, 1800.
Ou ami after Sunday, 4tli of August, the trains will
be run as follows:
Leave Macon at *6 W a. in.
Arrive at Atlanta at 4 00 p. in.
Leave Atlanta at © 00 a- m.
Arrive at Maeon 12 05 m.
This train connects with Central, South-western,
and Muscogee railroads at Macon.
Western & Atlantic Kailroad.
Atlanta to Chattanooga, 138 Miles —Fare,.. .15.
JOHN S. ROWLAND, Superintendent.
PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leaves Atlanta, nightly,*at...... P JJ
Arrives at Chattanooga at *.lO, AM
Leaves Chattanooga at B*os, P M
Arrives at Atlanta at 2.33, A M
EXPRESS FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leaves Atlanta, daily, at 4.00, A M
Arrives at Chattanooga at 3.40, P M
Leaves Chattanooga at
Arrives at Atlanta at 4.30, P M
This Road connects, each way, with the Rome
Branch Railroad at Kingston, the East Tennessee
and Georgia Railroad at Dalton, aud the Nashville
& Chattanooga Railroad at Chattanooga.
Atlanta and West Point Railroad.
Atlanta to West Point 87 Miles Fare #3 50
GEORGE 3. HULL, Superintendent.
Leaves Atlanta, daily, at 7 <>o’ a m
Arrives at West-Point at. o’m’p u
Leaves West-Point, daily, at ~w, r m
Arrives at Atlanta at. •••• 0 A M
This Road connects with the Montgomery ana
West-Point Road at West-Point,
CONSTITUTION
OF THE
Georgia Baptist State 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 shill be
the Baptist associations in the State of
Georgia, or as many of them as may accede
to the terms of this Convention, and whose
constitution shall be approved by the Con
vention ; and such auxiliary society as shall
contribute annually to our funds according
to 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
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. All delegates shall hold their ap
pointments until others are elected to suc
ceed them. The delegates to the body
shall be orderly members of regular Baptist
churches.
5. The officers of this union shall be a
Moderator, a Clerk and Assistant Clerk,
and a Treasurer, who shall be appointed by
ballot at each annual meeting.
C. An Executive Committee, consisting
of at least seven members, shall be chosen
at each annual 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 a]l 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.
0. The acts and proceedings of this body
shall be 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
of this body, viz:
I. To unite the influence and pious in tel
ligence of Georgia Baptists, and thereby to
facilitate their union and cooperation.
11. To form and encourage plans for the
revival of experimental and practical reli
gion in the State and elsewhere.
111. To aid in giving effect to useful plans
of the several associations.
IV. To afford an opportunity to 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
and their churches to the Christian ministry.
V. To promote pious and useful educa
tion 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 and 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 qgorum, and
a majority shall decide a question.
13. When its funds will justify it, this
body may send delegates to the Southern
Baptist Convention.
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.
PROSPECTUS
OF
The Confederate Baptist.
The undersigned propose to publish, in the
city of Columbia, S. C., n weekly religious pa
per, to be called The Confederate Baptist,
and to be edited by Rev. J. L. Reynolds, D. D.,
and Rev. J. M. C. Breaker. We have been in
duced to undertake this enterprise by the con
viction that the time has come when the demand
for such a paper by our own denomination, in
the State (numbering now more than fifty thou
sand members), ought to be supplied. It will
be the effort of the proprietors and editors to
make this paper a faithful watchman on the
walls of Zion, a messenger of good tidings to
its readers, and worthy, in every respect, ot their
patronage. .
As soon as a number of names sufficient to
insure the success of the enterprise is receit ed
by us, the first number of the paper will be is
sued. The subscription price—two dollars—-m
all cases to be forwarded by the subscribers im
mediately on their reception of the first number.
All communications must be addressed to
“The Confederate Baptist,” Columbia, 8. (
or to either of the Proprietors.
S. W. RJIOKHARI ,) proprietors.
A. K. DURHAM, )
Back Xiimliers.
We 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, 1802.
All Baptist ministers and others, in the
Confederate States, friendly to the paper
are requested to act as Agents.
Subscription price, three dollars a year
CARDS.
N. A. Hornady,
RESIDENT DENTIST,
FORSYTH, GA.
Office over Lampkin’s store.
Particular attention paid to calls at home, and
also at a distance.
Forsyth, Ga., Jan. 10,1862. feb 15 ’62
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COMMISSION MERCHANT,
(Franklin Building,)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
September 20, 1862.
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WHOLESALE AND RET AII DEALERS IN
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AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
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attention and returns early made. We ask oui
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 very best advantage, as we are aiways pos
ted in reference to the market prices.
February 15,1862.
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FRANKLIN PRINTING HOUSE,
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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.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
School Notice.
J®“ Miss ANNIE SMITH, a graduate of a
Southern Female College, has just opened a
School, for girls and small boys, 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, Pres’t It. D.* Mallary, and
to Rev. H. C. Hornady.
Atlanta, June 6, 1862.
MERCER UNIVERSITY,
PENFIELD, GREENE COUNTV, GEORGIA.
FACULTY.
President —N. M. Crawford, D. D.
Professors —S. P. Sanford, A. M.,
J. E. Willett, A. M.,
Wni. G. Woodfin, A. M.
Theological Seminary.—Professor N.
M. Crawford, D. D.
DEPARTMENTS.
1. A college course of four years, equal to that
of the best colleges in the country.
2. A theological course, of three years, design
ed for those who are preparing lor the Gospel Min
istry. . . ,
U. A scientific course of four years, including,
with some additions, all the studies of the collegi
ate course, except the ancient languages.
4. An academical department, embracing all who
are 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 on the first Wednesday in Sep
tember, and closes on the 16th of December.
Spring Term begins on the fo'urlh Wednesday in
January, and closes on Commencement day.
S. LANDRUM, Seer’y Board Trustees,
July 26,1862. Savannah, Ga.
BAPTIST FEMALE COLLEGE,
CUTIIBERT, Gi.
rpHE 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.
W&T Confederate Bonds, taken in payment
foi Tuition fees, &c.
R. D. MALLARY, President.
August 3 1861
Janies McPherson Jk Cos.
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
pipe fillpll JIG
ENGRAVINGS, GOLD PENS AND PEN
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CORNICES, PICTURE FRAMES
WALL PA PER, FIRESCREENS,
RICH CHINA AND PARIAN
VASES, PARIAN FIG
URES, Ac., Ac.
Their Stock of School, Miscellaneous, Reli
fious, Medical and Cheap Books, is not surpassed
y 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.
IST Picture Frames made to order.
Remember the New Book Store of
. jas. McPherson & Cos.
Arrival per U. G. R. R.
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