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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. S3 mm M&MMMM ®JUPSXSS. 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 Robert L. Crawley, COMMISSION MERCHANT, (Franklin Building,) ATLANTA, GEORGIA. September 20, 1862. Pease & Davit, WHOLESALE AND RET AII DEALERS IN PRODUCE and PEOviSIONS, AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, (VVinship’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 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. J. J. Toon & Cos., 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. 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 GILS, WINDOW SHADE SANI) GILT 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. Soap ! Soap !! Rock Potash, Concentrated Lye, For Sale by MASSEY & LA\SIELL. Oct. 19, IS6I. INDIGO, MADDER, SULPHURIC ACID, For Sale ly MASSEY A LAXSDELL Two Thousand Gallons Train Oil. 2,000 GALLONS LINSEED <>lL, 2,000 Gallon* Cotton Seed OH, F ° r ** &SSEY & LANSDELL.