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“Holy Bible, —Book Divine,
Precious treasure, thou art mine.”
H. C. HORNADY and JAMES N. ELLS,
EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS.
J. M. WOOD, ) „ .
J S. BAKER, V Associate Editors.
D. P. E VERETT, )
ATLANTA, GEOROTA:
Saturday, OctolSrr 23, i 802-
The War.
The defeat of the Confederates at Corinth
was not so serious as was, at first, feared.
The losses on both sides were probably
about equal, but the Federal army largely
outnumbered ours.
The fight at Perryville, in Kentucky, re
sulted, as previously stated, in a victory to
our arms. The disparity in numbers was
very great, but the Confederates fought
with a courage perfectly irresistible, and
drove the enemy from all his positions. —
The army under Gen. Bragg is falling back
in the direction of Cumberland Ford, and
and it is said that Buell is in pursuit. If
this be true, there may be another battle
any day.
Accounts from Europe state that the
Confederate steamer “290” is busy in de
stroying the shipping of the enemy, having
sunk not less than ten vessels up to last
accounts.
The enemy are taking soundings about
the fortifications near Charleston, it is
thought, with the design of attacking-that
city.
The campaign this winter will be, in our
judgment, the hardest which we have yet
experienced, and it becomes our people to
prepare for it. A people who can not sus
tain reverses are not Romans, by any
means. That is not loyalty which leads
one to croak at every little reverse with
which we may chance to meet ; and they
who are not willing to peril all in this
struggle, do not, in our judgment, take a
correct view of its importance. Shall our
brave soldiers face the. scorn) of battle, and
lay down their lives as a sacrifice for their
country, and we who remain at home trem
ble at reverses, because our property is in
danger? What is money as compared with
liberty and honor ? He who has no higher
aim than to get gain in this war, and to
fatten upon his country’s misfortunes, does
not deserve a country, and will, no doubt,
meet the reward of his deeds.
Let every man, who loves his country,
go to work to correct disorder at home. —
Let the farmers hold meetings in the vari
ous counties, and fix uniform prices upon
the necessaries of life, and put them within
the reach of the poor. If they are afraid
of speculation,*let them have agents at the
different markets, to whom they can con
sign the products of their farms, and who
can sell them to consumers, discriminating
in favor of the families of soldiers. A farm
er was in our office the other day, who said
he was trying to keep down war-prices ;
but we thought then, and still think, he was
in a hopeless minority. Potatoes at $4.00
per bushel, corn at SI.OO per bushel, and
everything else in proportion, would seem
to indicate that even planters have caught
the spirit of speculation.
There is one xdass of men who ought to
look after the disorders of the times, even
if every other fails. We mean, Christians.
They should throw" the whole weight of their
influence in favor of right and justice, and
not neglect the claims of mercy. Now is
the time to let their light shine, to make
their influence felt for good. Let selfishness
be trampled under foot, and let others share
our sympathy and attention. The war will
end one of these days, and then the coun
try will require every man to give an ac
count of his stewardship, and woe be to
him who has lived for himself alone! The
execrations of an injured people will follow
him while living, and roll hissing over his
grave when dead. If every man will only
regard himself, and all he has, as being for
his country, we shall hear no more com
plaining—no more croaking about reverses.
4he Shv iour has laid down a principle
which we all might study with profit at this
time: * He that will save his life shall lose
it, but he that will lose his life for my sake,
the same shall save it.’ He who is over
anxious to take care of seif during these
times of trial, will be sure to go under.—
God governs this world, and He has never
suspended His laws Let selfishness be
ware.
§tonc-wall Jackson administering
the Communion.
Our friend Turner, of The Countryman,
has repeated the story that Stonewall Jack
son administered the communion to his re
ligious soldiers, on Sabbath befote tit
battle at Harper’s Ferry ; and states that
a Baptist was also induced to partake of it,
&c., &c. fie, the Countryman, also thinks
this ‘another case for brother Wood of
The Banner and Baptist.’
This whole story, we are inclined to thin ,
has been manufactured out of whole cloth,
and was probably gotten up for the purpose
of wringing in the ‘ close communion Bap
tists, ’-that sect which has always been so
troublesome to those who think ‘any mode
of baptism will do.’
Brother Lee was reported to the Index
as baptizing a dying man (or, rather, in
strict phraseology, as rantizing him), and
for this act brother Wood gave him a no
tice in The Banner. Brother Ivie, perhaps
seeing and admiring the sympathizing na
ture of brother Lee, concluded to follow his
example, and in due time he also rantized
a dying mail. Of the antecedents of brother
Lee we know nothing; but brother Ivie had
been a Methodist preacher who, seeing the
error of his way, united with the Baptists,
but had failed to get entirely into the light
on the subject of ministerial duty. The
same is true of the brethren Clonts, who
were published in this paper a fortnight
since, as having been excluded for heresy.
The Countryman is an excellent miscel
laneous paper, and friend Turner writes
well upon most subjects ; but when he turns
his attention to theology, it is evident that
he is not yet sufficiently advanced for the
‘Hard-shell Baptist ministry,’ for which he
has announced himself as preparing.
He may tarry at Jericho for a while at
least, without the Hardshell Baptists suf
fering seriously from his delay. At any
rate, he need not be in a hurry to exercise
his gifts in enlightening the Baptists upon
the vexed question of Churchism —that is,
if his remarks in the Countryman are a fair
sample of his pointings upon the subject. —
Stick' to your Bible readings, friend Turner,
and do not be too sanguine of converting
the whole Baptist fraternity upon the sub
ject of the Communion even before you are
‘set apart to your Work.’ You may see
your way more clearly some of these days,
for seen even as unpromising be
ginnings as yours make good endings.
Rum’s Doings.
A soldier was brutally murdered in Ma
rietta on Tuesday evening, and tw i or three
citizens fearfully wounded at the same time
and place, by half a dozen drunken desert
ers from the Provost Guard of this city.—
As most of our readers are aware, all grog
shops have been 1 closed in this viciuily, for
which the right-minded portion of the com
munity are thankful. It is not so in Mari
etta; and the deserters ?eft*rred to, lead by
one Crawford, went up to that locality to
indulge in a spree. The result was, as sta
ted, the murder of an unoffending soldier,
and, it is thought, the mortally wounding
of two citizens. Five of the deserters are
in confinement—Crawford is still at.large.
When will the Georgia Legislature seal
up groggeries—these ‘ little depots on the
railway to hell ’ ? *
misplaced.
We have received a letter from’Elder
McNutt, which his been mislaid, making
a correction in his Letter recently publish
ed. Will brother McNutt be kind enough
to favor us again with the ‘correction’?
We are also indebted to him’ for four
more new subscribers.
Banner for the Soldiers
The religious paper furnishes a cheap
and available means of reaching them; and
our brethren and sisters should come to
the rescue before it is too late. What say
our readers ? Shall the sick and wounded
soldiers have The Banner ?
Terms to Soldier;—s2,so per year.
“ Lay hands suddenly on no man.’’
[1 Timothy, v., 22.
Iff mistake not, the instruction given by
Paul to Timothy, in the above quotation,
is this: In the exercise of your ministerial
functions:, set apart no one to a sacred office
without due care and proper examination.
Be not hasty in a matter so solemn and
important.
Now, Paul was directed by the Holy
Spirit to write this; and whatever instruc
tion was necessary to the guidance of Tim
othy in the discharge of his duties as a
faithful minister of Christ, is necessary and
important to those who, like him, have been
called of God to preach the Gospel. No
injunction of the Scriptures may be lightly
esteemed, much less disregarded; and nol
command is unheeded by us which is not
attended w ith evil consequences. * j
When we lightly esteem the Word of
God, or do not discharge the duties which
it enjoins, we dispa'age the wisdom of God
we virtually say that Ave are wiser than
God.
It would never have been written, “ Lay
hands suddenly on no man,” if that advice
were not important. Its observance was
necessary in order to keep the Church free
from unworthy persons, who, self-imposed
upon, or actuated by improper motives,
might seek to enter the sacred office of the
Ministry.
If it was necessary that Timothy should
be cautious in the ‘imposition of hands,’ lest
the cause of the Redeemer should suffer
from its professed friends, how important
is it that Ministers of the Gospel, in the ex
ercise of that function, should be doubly
cautious now.
A want of attention to this very injunc
tion has been, I doubt not, and is now a
fruitful source of evil amongst us. Why
is thera so much division—so many forms
of doctrine 1 ? Because all do not teach the
same things.
There has been, I fear, on the part of
brethren, too great a desire to please the
churches, too great a desire to make preach
ers —even faster than God has called them.
The consequence is, the seeds of error have
been planted amongst us, which, ever and
anon, spring up, and, though in a measure
kept down, produce evil fruit.
How many candidates for ordination are
ever rejected ? Are they carefully exam
ined as to their Christian experience, call
to the Ministry, and doctrine ? Has the
church calling to ordination duly considered
the walk and conversation of her member,
and his special gifts for the work before
him 1 These are important questions and
should be seriously considered, but we fear
they do not always receive the consideration
which they deserve. Too many are or
dained who are not sound in doctrine. —r
‘ True,’ says the presbytery, ‘ they are not
as sound as we would like, but we can pass
them, and they will become sound after
preaching awhile.’
But here comes a Methodist. (We differ
considerably as to doctrine and church gov
ernment.) He has seen the error of his
way (in reference to baptism), and seeks
true baptism. He is immersed, of course
[that is right], and there is more rejoicing
over him than over ninety-and-nine sinners
who have been converted. [That is wrong.]
But he was a preaeher among them—what
must be done with him ? Ordain him,
quick—set him to preaching in Baptist pul
pits—get him a call to some Baptist church.
(There is a great deal in striking while the
iron is hot.) He will be a great accession
to our-cause. ‘ But,’ says an old Baptist,
‘ he was a strong Methodist, deeply imbued
with Arminianism ; and moreover, he stren
uously contended for their form of govern
ment. Has he renounced all in renouncing
his former baptism ? ’ ‘ Hush, brother !
you are rather antiquated in your notions,
any way. We can’t afford to lose so fine
a preacher. We’ll ordain him on trial, and
see if he won’t preach himself sound.’ —
In this way the apostolic injunction is dis
regarded, and what is the consequence?
We have baptized Methodist preachers in
our pulpits and in our fellowship, and such
a mixture of errors as won’t mix.
Brother W. calls our attention to Baptist
ministers who substitute pouring for bap
tism. lam unacquainted with the antece
dents of these misguided brethren, but 1
will almost venture the assertion that at
some time they have been under t'he influ
ence of Pedoism—from which they were
never soundly converted.
I know of a Minister who says that he
was just as much baptized before he re-
I eeived the ordinance at the hands of a reg
| uiar Baptist minister, as afterwards —for
he was previously immersed by a Metho
dist. lie ridicules the idea of a regular
■ succession of Baptists from the days of the
j Apostles. Why this individualeame among
; us 1 kuow not—perhaps he does.
I hear ol another Minister who rails
against one of the doctrines which, as a
' denomination, we have ever clung to, and,
! in Methodistic style, says that it ‘has paved
miles ol hell with lost souls ’ One such
preacher in our churches will do more harm
—do more to distract and divide us—than
ten outside.
Say what you please, brethren, I had
rather have my pnlpit occupied by a regu
lar pedo- baptist—one that 1 know, pious
and prudent—than by one baptized into our
fellowship and radically unsound. For the
! former, from courtesy, would not present
I doctrines about which we differed; whilst
the latter would feel that he had a license
|to preach what he pleased. And again :
the former acts more in the capacity of a
; visitor or stranger, and we would be more
guarded as to what we received ; whilst the
latter, being of our own household aod hav
ing the confidence of the floek, the more
readily and imperceptibly instils into their
minds his own errors.
But I have written more than I intended.
My object was simply to call the attention
of to this subject. 1 trust that j
abler pens will discuss it. Baptist. I
WHEN
“Shall wc Permit our Slaves to Read
the Scripture* ?”
Judge Wellborn’s forcible and Scriptural
arguments on this subject, show most con
clusively that we are acting contrary to the
plain word of God in withholding from our
slaves the privilege of reading the Scrip
tures. This, of course, settles the question
in the minds of all true Christians; but
they are not all agreed as to the time when
a reformation in this matter should com
mence. Some Christians, even of intelli
gence, maintain that the present is not the
time; that it would be premature to bring
it before the Legislature just now, and
would consequently do the cause more harm
than good.
This is reasoning as a politician, but not
as a Christian. If there is a sentence in
the Bible allowing us to put off doing right
till ‘a more convenient season,’ l have nev
er seen it; consequently, if it ever will be
right to repeal the objectionable laws on
this subject, it is right now ; and the longer
we put it off, the greater will be our con
demnation. If the Legislature has no right,
according to God’s word, to enact laws to
prevent human beings from reading the
Scriptures, then its having done so is as
much a national sin as the law sustaining
the desecration of the Sabbath, and is,
therefore, one of the causes of our national
sufferings. To put off repealing such lawstill
the war is over and we shall have attained
our national independence, is to wait for a
time that may never come —it is waiting,
in fact, for an effect to cease before the cause
is removed.
By delaying to act in this matter from
political considerations, be they ever so
weighty, we are doing evil that good may
come of it. We are also showing to the
world that our minds are tinctured with in
fidelity —that we are afraid to do right, lest
God will not sustain us in it. We have
brought ourselves into difficulties by diso
bedience to God’s word, and are now refu
sing to repent and undo the evil we have
done, for fear it will plunge us into greater
difficulties. Wonderful reasoning!
If there is one single Scriptural reason
for delaying to act in the matter, 1 would
like to see its but if there is not , let Chris
tians reason like men who believe God’s
word, and not like infidels. The great dan
ger, should it be brought before the Legis
lature, is, that it would be argued more as
a matter of expediency than of right, and
be carried by men who forget that ‘ God
rules in the nations of the earth,’ and who
vainly imagine that the wisdom and prow
ess of man, rather than the power of God,
is to achieve our peace and independence.
In view of this danger, together with the
clouds that lower above us, as a nation, we
should take care to have our next Legisla
tvre composed of Cristian gentlemen, whom
we hope will be governed in their decisions
by God’s holy word, rather than by the so
phistries of politicians, and ‘ the wise and
prudent ’ in a worldly sense.
Mary A. McCrimmon.
Judson Association.
Dear Banner:
I am just from the Judson Association,
which convened at Abbeville, Ala., at the
regular time, embracing the first Sabbath
in September—brother Edmund Cody,
moderator, brother John B. Taylor, clerk.
Nearly all the churches (32) were repre
sented, and the very large congregations in
attendance agreeably disappointed every
body. Two (or three) new churches were
received, and 181 baptisms reported. The
preaching was earnest and attentively lis
tened to by surprisingly large congrega
tions. The business was passed through
with great despatch and perfect harmony,
and 1 felt well paid for my long and lonely
ride there and back, but did not get the
ten subscribers to The Banner I pleaded
for.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
inviting brother Graves to attend the next
Association, and a committee appointed to
correspond with him on the subject.
The resolutions below, in relation to the
condition of our country, I considered too
good not to have more than a passing no
tice. I therefore requested a copy of them,
which the body kindly granted, and desired
that a copy should be sent, through their
representatives in Congress, to President
Davis. Will you publish these for the
study and practice of the people?
D. P. E.
Whereas, We believe that all good must
spring from God as the source—and whereas,
we have long been in great distress in conse
quence of the ruinous war now upon us, and
believing that God is ever able and willing,
when His people approach Him properly, to
hear their prayers and relieve their distresses:
therefore.
Resolved, That we urge our churches, and
Christians individually, by public prayer meet-!
mgs and private devotion, to prav God most
earnestly to bring us out of our troubles, and !
restore to us peace, with the blessings of a good
government
Revolted, That the condition of our country is
still to us a subject of anxious consideration •!
that the manife-tations of the special favor and ;
protection of Almighty God, so graciously vouch- i
safed and continued, are to us an assurance and
witness of our ultimate triumph and success;
that our cause is founded in righteousness, and
we have the assurance ot a God of righteous
ness that it that no defeat or dis
aster to our arnWill make us doubt the con
tinuance of His favor; and in such success we
will own His mighty hand.
Resolved , That the appointment, by-our be
loved President, of days of fasting and piayer
of thanksgiving and praise, meets our wannest
approval as marking a nation 1 whose God is
tne Lord.”
Resolved , That we rejoice m the assurance
that they to whose wisdom, courage and forti
tude, in council and in arms, we especially loo* 4
for the guidance of our country in the family
of nations, are men of devotion and prayer,
whose trust is in the Lord, and that we will sus
tain and uphold them with our efforts and
prayei-s. . ,
Resolved , That in view of the recent signal
successes of our arms, although achieved at the
expense of much valued life and precious blood,
we owe special gratitude to Him “who rules
and reigns,” and that we will now unite m spe
cial thanksgiving to Him lor these great mercies,
and in prayer that He will still guide and lead
us through all trials, dangers and difficulties, to
ultimate deliverance.
Resolved , That in view of the high prices oi
all the necessaries of life, bearing with peculiar
hardship upon the poor, we affectionately and
earnestly entreat 3ur fellow-citizens, and espe
cially our brethren, to consider them in the
spirit of the Gospel, to rebuke, with all love and
meekness, all forestalling and extortion ; and by
systematic and organized benevolence and ef
forts, to relieve distress and anticipate want in
their neighborhoods, and especially “among
them that are of the household of faith.”
Resolved, That we will not, in our public, so
cial or private devotious, forget to present to
God the cause of the poor—of our brethren im
prisoned for conscience's sake—or that of the
wounded and sick soldier, our armies, and the
interests of our beloved land.
Resolved , That in view of the destitution of
the families of many of our soldiers, and the
inefficiency of the present Legislative plan of
relief, we would respectfully urge upon our im
mediate representatives, and, through them,
upon our Legislature and State Executive, the
importance of s me fixed, imperative and effi
cient system for| their relief; hereby declaring
that we desire no interference with affairs of
State, except so far as it becomes us, as an as
sociated body of Christians, to recommend,
leaving it to the wisdom of our Legislature and
Executive to devise and execute ; and we will
pray that to this e.td the Most High may direct
and guide them.
Death of Rev. Willoughby Hu dgins.
The committee appointed by the Apala
lachee Association, respectfully present the
following:
Died, at his residence near Monroe, Wal
ton county, Ga., on 27th of August, 1802,
Rev. Willoughby Hudgins. He was born
in Orange county, North Carolina, on the
Bth March, 1799; was baptized into the
fellowship of Eno Church, in December,
1823; was married to Miss Sallie Guess
in June, 1824, and was ordained to preach
the Gospel during the same year.
He was an able, energetic and successful
Minister, devoting his time and talents to
the service of his Lord and Master. He
was instrumental in establishing and build
ing up several large and flourishing chruch
es in North Carolina. He travelled as
many miles, preached as many sermons,
and baptized as many happy converts, per
haps, as any other man of his age. lie
was the intimate and steadfast friend of the
Hon. Nathaniel Macon, whose confidence
and friendship he retained during life, and
whose funeral he preached.
He removed to Walton county, Ga., in
November, 1852, and commenced again
those active duties and labors of preaching
the Gospel, which had been so much bless
ed before his removal to Georgia. No
minister was more attached to the churches
of his charges, or had more unreservedly
the confidence and friendship of his breth
ren. In* this sad dispensation of Provi
dence, which has deprived them of the pas
toral services of this great and good man,
they feel that, however fortunate they may
be in the future selection of their pastors,
they will never see his like again. It may
be truly said of him, ‘ they loved him most
who knew him best.’ He was a man who
thought for himself, and made up his opin
ions upon every subject without regard to
the say-so of others. When his mind was
made up, no opposition, however formida
ble, could make him swerve from his con
victions of right. He was a man of great
mental powers. His comprehensive mind
grasped all the pronfinent points of a sub
ject to be discussed, and he presented his
thoughts with a clearness and precision
rarely excelled.
In the social relations of husband and
master, his virtues as a man arid Christian
shone forth preeminently. lie was an af
fectionate husband, greatly beloved by his
family. No man was more careful of their
wants or happiness. He was a kind mas
ter. His servants loved him, and, during
his sickness, waited upon and nursed him
with the fidelity arid faithfulness of children.
He was impressed, some months before
his death, that his work on earth was near
ly done, and contemplated his departure
hence with the same composure as if he
were going to take a short journey. He
was attacked very violently with a disease
of the heart, fie suffered very much with
a difficulty of breathing, which prevented
him from talking a great deal. He retain
ed his mind to the last. Being fully pre
pared to meet his Maker in peace, when the
time of his departure drew nigh, lie had
nothing to do but to give some simple di
rections as to the place and manner of his
burial, to fold his arms, and gently fall
asleep in Jesus. “Blessed are the dead
who die in the I ord ; they rest from their
labors, and their works do follow them.”
Resolved, That in the death of Rev. Wil
loughby Hudgins, the Apalachee Associa
tion, of which he was the able and beloved
Moderator for several years, have suffered
an irreparable loss; that we deeply sym
pathize with the churches of this Associa
tion, who, by this sad dispensation, have
been deprived of the pastoral services of
this great and good man.
Resolved , That we tender our heartfelt
condolence to sister Hudgins in this sad
bereavement, which has left her without an
