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BY JAS. N. ELLS & CO.
VOLUME IV.
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‘The entrance of Thy Word giveth light’
JAS. NATHAN ELLS, Editor.
Associate Enrroas: H. C HORNADY, Atlanta.
J. M. WOOD, Newnan.
& A. C. DAYTON, L Fayette.
D. P. EVERETT, Florida.
SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1863.
Our Platform.
1. None but those who make a credible pro
fession of faith in Christ should be baptized.
2. None are really baptized except those who
are immersed upon a profession of their faith in
Christ. ■ 1
3. None can properly he members of the '
church of Christ, except they have been bap- 1
tized.
4. None can properly be ministers o r Christ ‘
who are not members of the church of < hrii-t. (
5 Non-afflliation with th se who refuse to <
obey Chr st in these things—with those who re <
fuse to walk according o the Divine rule. ’
6. VVe shall insist upon Baptists practising i
what they hold and teach. t
While we shall firm'y adhere to the above
principles, we do not deny that o'hers are con
verted as well as Baptists • but, as it regards
their ‘baptism,’ we consider them as being in dis
order - unbaptized.
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The Banner appeirs, to-day, in a 1
changed form—in consequence of an acci- '
dent to the machinery of the paper mill, by
which we were deprived ofour regular sup
ply of paper. Our readerswill lose naught
l»y the change.
The editor of this paper is receiving,
daily, urgent requests from soldiers that
The Binner may be sent to them in camps.
We are doit g all in our power to supply
this demand. Many friends throughout the
State have kindly aided us in this matter.
But, much yet remains to be done. There
are many Georgia soldiers, to whom we
wish to send the paper every Saturday.—
To do this, it requires money to pay for
paper and the expenses of printing.
There are good reasons for predicting
that the necessary article of paper will very
soon increase in price ; and we are desirous
of pu ceasing, now, a large supply. We ;
make this e truest appeal to the friends of 1
I
the Soldier : Will you aid us in raising the
sum of one thousand dollars for the purchase
of paper which will be used, exclusively,
in printing ‘ The Baptist Banner' for the
benefit of our soldiers in service ?
VP<Z/ you aid us in doing good /
The brave soldiers shall have this paper
to read. Our time and labor are devoted
to this purpose; will you aid us by con
tributing of the means with which God has
blessed you ?
Tbc Banner for lUc Noldirra.
We take pleasure in acknowledging the
following donations,* for sending our paper 1
to soldiers in the Confederate service :
E Steadman, Lawn neeville, SIOO
Marion Board, per M. T. Sumner, 100
Dr. N. M. Crawford, Penfield, 15
Mrs. Job Taylor, Coleparchee, 5
A Cbcney, “ 5 t
Mount Zlou Sabbatli-Sahool children, 0 i
The Cherokee*.
We have received from brother J. E.
Robinson s2os—contributed by the Baptist
church at Newnan for the poor Cherokees.
Last week we acknowledged the receipt
of $lO from Eden Taylor. It was S2O that
brother T. sent.
Church Couierencc Jleeti’g.
Members of the First B iptist Church in
this city, will bear in mind the special meet
ing called at ten o’clock this morning.
Cukrokek Baptist Convention. —On the
next page will be found the entire proceed
ings of the Cherokee B iptist Convention, at
the rei'vnt session in Rome. The pamphlet
copies ordered will in a few days be sent to
the Clerk, for distribution among the
Churches.
Flint River AaaoclHtlon.
The general inerting fur the Second Dis
trict ut this Association will hold its next
annual session with the church at Jackson
Butts counit, Ga.. commencing on Fridat
before the fourth Sablmth in Juli. Intro
ductory ser>o<>n by J. G. Kimbrell.
(There is no small pox at this time in the
vicinity us Jackson, nor has there been tor
some mouths.) W. Jeff Sprairr.
Hvhohoth Association.
Meets with I njun church in Macon coun- .
ty (three miles from Reynolds, on Colum- 1
bus road), embracing third Sabbath in
September.
(oowi Association.
Meeting commences on Saturday before
the secund Sabbath in October—*t Poplar
Springs, CbaUuog* omnty.
Riddle < hvrokee A»»ocla*ion.
Meeting commences ou Friday before th«
fourth Sabbath in September, at Dalton.
Agent In t'cuucssrr.
Elder William McNutt, of Cleveland, it
an authorised of Ths Baxter
THE BAPTIST BANNER
the fall ofjicksburg.
Vicksburg is fallen ! How much of sorrow
and calamity is couched in that dire announce
ment I And it becomes a matter ot vital ini
portance to every citizen of the Confederate
States to enquire in what manner the interests
of the republic will be affected by this catastro
phe. But it is not our purpose to discuss this
subject in the spirit of mere po iticians, but
rather to address ourselfto the Christian reader
and remind him of his peculiar duty and privi
lege at this fearful conjuncture of bis country s
history. If there is any truth in our holy reli
gion which has received more marked and
solemn attestation than another, it is that ‘ God
is the hearer and answerer oi prayer.’ And it
is especially at such a crisis as this that the
people of God, realizing His faithfulness and
mercy, should with unfaltering confidence cast
themselves upon His promises and besiege Ills
throne with their petitions. ‘ Man’s extremity
is God’s opportunity ’; and when he is made to
feel that ‘ all created streams are dry,’ then it is
that God delights in making bare His arm and
striking the blow that shall effect his deliverance.
Moreover, tne relations of Christians to their
Saviour abundantly give espt cial encouragement
to the latter to hope for the largest possible con
cessions to their necessities ‘ All power in
heaven and earth is given’ to H ; m, and that
power is available for the supply ot the necessi
ties and for the advancement of the happiness
of those who trust in His mercy. ‘ All things
are yours, for ye are < hrist’s and Christ is God’s.’
Could we only see a spirit of deep reverential
and contrite prayer pervading the minds of
Christians throughout the Southern Confedera
cy, we should have a measure of confidence not
only in the final, but speedy triumph ©four arms
which the augmentation of onr forces would
never give us. May God in His mercy impart
this spirit to His people 1
THE SEEN AND_THE UNSEEN.
A c.elebra’ed writer rejected,.all testimony,
however complete, that attempted to establish
the truth of any thmg counter to human expe
rience, and he makes this experience to consist
enti ely of facts relating to our external exist
ence The more delicate and subtile experiences
oi the internal life were ranked among the chi
meras of a disordered imagination.
We know the sun has risen every day for
tbou-ands and thousands of years, and there
fore we sifely predict it will rise in the same
way for ages to come. This kind of reasoning
is the s > much vaunted argument of hu uan ex
perience. It presupposes an e'ernal fixedness—
an everlasting repetition of the same thing in
the same way—whereas even our system of sun
and planets is moving onward in the vast plain
of the universe, leaving suns and stars behind
us, that we may enter the vistas of new worlds
and blighter constellations. With this new
physical experience must come to the mind and
soul of man a corresponding enlargement of the
spiritual experience, so that what was truth a
thousand years ago may be only re’atively so in
our day. This iron argument, so utterly mate
rial, cuts off all progress. Men should never
advance should never admit any thing as true
which had not the sanction of all the past ages.
L. is the iron band upon the human brow, press
ing in upon the brain, and holding it to a limited
growth, excluding light and development, and
keeping m in to a bondage of ideas, more goad
ing than the bondage of the body.
Under this hard materialism there is no en
largement of thought, and no aspiration of soul
Man is no better than a machine moving forever
in the same plane. He is subject to a round of
ever recurring change, but always within a given
limit. He is a creature such as the poets have
been wont to conceive as gnomes of the mine or
spirits of the air; Arielsor Calibans, but not on
ward, far-seeing, heaven reaching intelligences.
The argument of Hume is more specious than
convincing. Our state is not fixed to an ever
recurring round of uudeviating experiences.—
The external world is meliorated yearly by the
conditions of human spiritual beings. From
our past experience of printing, or of lightning,
no one would ever have predicted the telegraph.
To the man wfio lived fifty years ago, the loco
motive or the telegraph would have been a
miracle could it have been suddenly revealed to
him.
The whole law of our being is onward—on
ward. We all stretch forth hands to the Infinite
—we lean away io the Eteruul; we long, with
an ever unslaked thirst, for those hidden fount
ains of everlasting truth, of which ihe few who
have pa’taken have never died, but live on in
human liearts, remembered with an undying
love.
The great command to worship God,without
dgn or form (the Un-een, Eternal Spirit, aud
uo created idol) is based upon this very ground
of an abstract idea, which the mind of man is
able to conceive, and intimates also the growth
of that mind. Did not the mind of man grow
in the progress of the ages, the dumb idol of the
Heathen would be as significant now as it w: s
to the mind o the Britain or the Gaul three
thousand years ago, and is to this day to the
mind of the South Sea Pagan. But men outgrow
this material symbolism, and therefore from the
first were forbidden to worship any thing but
the abstract, unseen Spirit, over all and iu all
Man was made to worship the Infinite, tor to
woiship less than this was to limit the soul.
The child wondet s and pines to know what is
beyond the girdle of hills whi h skirt his horizon
—it is the germ ot the unlimited soul within
b m, the instinctive human longing for that
which is beyond his present experience, the
spark of the Infinite within him struggling lor
space.
The age demands that we look beyond the
material to a mo e internal experience for the
basis of many truths absolutely essential to the
wellbeing of the race. All arguments based
upon a denial oi Ibis must eventually ta 1 mto
contempt The unseen world is »s real, as
tangible, and as all-pervading as ouc which
we see by the external se.se, aud we can no
more cast aside the one th n the other.
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Agent in Weal* »lppL
S. R. Whitten, of Louisville, Miss., is
i an auth >nz<«d Agent to receive subscrip-
I lions tor The Baptist Banner.
Our Army Agent.
Elder Daniel Morris, of the 14 th regi
j ment cavalry, Ist Texas Brigade, is duly
: authorized to receipt tor subscriptions to
The Baptist Banner.
53JF“The Trustees of one of the Female
j Charges us this State wish to find a suita
ble person fur President—a good place
offered Fur particulars apply al
j office.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1863.
[For The Baptist Banner j
Missionary’s Report.
Morristown, Tenn., June 2], 1863. j
Dear Brother Wood:
As this is a day of trouble and excite
ment, instead of a day of worship and praise,
I thought I would try to console myself by
giving you a short account of the success
of my labors since I wrote you from Ring
gold, Georgia.
While at that place 1 met with a kind re
ception by officers, surgeons, and soldiers,
generally. I held one prayer meeting’
preached two sermons, and delivered two
exhortations, and distributed some tracts
and Testaments—all of which were gladly
received. The day before I left there, I
found two young men in the woods playing
cards. Upon coming up to them I called
them brother soldiers, and began to speak
to them of the sad results of gaming ; they
stopped the game forthwith and listened to
me very attentively, and agreed that what
I said was true, threw away their cardsand
said they would play no more. That night
they went out to hear me preach. At the
close us the sermon they, with fourteen
others, presented themselves for prayer,
and I pray God they may never find com
fort till they find it in the atoning blood of
Christ that cleanseth from sin.
Next day I took the East Tennessee &
Georgia Railroad. Between Dalton and
Knoxville 1 distributed a goodly number of
tracts at every point where there were sol
diers. At Knoxville I made no stop, as
there seemed to be laborers enough there
for that field, but came on to this point,
where I found soldiers wholly destitute of
religious reading—having no chaplain—no
missionary had visited them. ' They all
gladly received tracts, papers, and Testa
ments. I found a wounded soldier at a pri
vate house in this town much concerned
about his future state. 1 tried to point him
to the ‘‘Lamb of God that taketh away the
sin of the world,” exhorting him to em
brace the promises of the Gospel by faith,
and prayed with, and for him. The next
day I found him rejoicing in a Saviour’s love
—having found the ‘ pearl of great price.”
He is a Mr Hodge, of Newton County,
Georgia. He was on his way home, but
was able to go no further—his wound was
bad, but was thought to be some better
yesterday.
To-day I was to preach to the people;
but instead of that it is all excitement. The
women and children are fleeing—the thieves
ind murderers are radidly approaching—
reported within less than five miles. They
have already destroyed the stations and
bridges between Knoxville and this point.
We have only one thousand troops to meet
twenty-five hundred. We have n<> artillery,
but the people seem determined to make a
bold resistance.
I am cut off, at presert, from my State
and family, but I have friends here, and I
try to console myself with the thought that
lam about my Master’s work. 1 do not
know when this will reach you, as all the
trains are stopped on this road to Knoxville,
but I hope it will not be long before all will
be right again. If lam not taken prisoner,
or retained as such, 1 will write you when
I leave this field.
Pray me. Yk urs in Christ,
P. A. HUGHES.
[For The Baptist Banner.}
What of It <
The editors of The Banner hitherto have
allowed me a good deal of latitude, which
means breadth, and in geography means
breadth North and South. The most of
the breadth which 1 have taken has been
South, as 1 live on that side of the equator.
To write about many things in general and
nothing tn particular,has many advantages.
If the critics say that Phil Crusty lacks
point, is deficient in logic,and all such, they
but spend their breath aud spi J their ink in
vain, for Uncle Phil cares nothing for such
opinions. Os critics, he has this passing
remark: Must of them are hy-per critical,
having a smart sprinkling of stuck up-aev.
Toadjism is one thing and Beecher is an
other and Lincoln is a third, and so on ad
infinitum.
Os all the things, the preachers say, Sin
is the worst. If so, some men are in a bad
condition. Preachers ought to be mighty
good men and very free from disease, espe
cially the biy head, as the disease is incura
ble except at the expense of life. When
you speak of curing a preacher us this, it is
the same as to predict that he will “put
off this mortal coil.’’ One of the editors of
The Banner defended preachersagamst this
by attributing the difficulty to small or tight
hats, or something of that sort. Now these
same hats are a terrible bore to plain,good
honest people, and I make a move that they
be expelled from our Southern Confederacy
and especially from the synagogue.
To see a mule climb a long leaf pine,
would be a strange thing, and to see a B.>ard
man in favor of Independent Missions would
be quite as strange. So far as he is con
cerned, the Gospel will ride forth to th«-
heathen and to all others a board or
it will not ride at all. There are a few
good people who object to this hard wav of
riding, and some bad ones who do n >t want
it to ride c.r walk f>rlh at all. The good
One will elect His own way us Converting
the world.
Your srucy friend Somnus has arranged !
for sleeping at church very nicely, but the I
people in many places are a long way s ■
ah<ad ot Somnus. as they have been indulg
ing the habit of sleeping at 'church a great
while before his justification appeared. It
is fair and charitable to suppose that these
sleepers do not consider the exercise wrong
ur iu any way discreditable, else they would
keep awake. As to kt eping them awake,
snutl is no where— w hether in the sermon |
or in the nostril. Red pepper is a better
remedy, but even that must be used in pro
fusion.
If a man should look like a wolf it would
not be stranger than to act like one while
he looks lik- a sheep.
But, after all, the world isa great curiosi
ty —and "what of it?”
PHIL CRUSTY.
The Baptist Banner.
A RELIGIOUS AND FAMILY PAPER.
The proprietors of The Baptist Banner
; would inform the reading public, especially
heads of families, that, as an excellent
HOME PAPER.
THE BANNER shall be surpassed by none-
HIS BANNER OVER US IS LOVE.
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[For The Baptist Banner.}
Educate your Daughters.
For a quarter of a century past, our peo
ple have taken great interest in the subject
of female education. But now it is more
important (Jian ever before. Our sons are
in the army, and many of them will be
compelled to remain without an education.
Os those who are fortunate enough to re
turn, many will have contracted such habits
in the army as will forbid them to study.
This war may last fur years to come, and
ail our sons will be placed in the army at
eighteen years of age ; all that is done for
their education must be done before that
time. But our daughters will remain at
home, and can both learn and teach. Many
of them exhibit such excellency in teaching
that our schools and colleges can be carried
on successfully, mainly under their direc
tions. There need, then, be no suspension
of these institutions because their presi
dents and professors are away in the army.
And then we have abundant means tor
this purpose. We cannot expect much
more, during the war, than to pay taxes and
support our families; but for this there are
abundant means—all, who are industrious,
can find ample means, except those who are
to be supported by the public. And for the
education of their children, the best and
most ample means should, and I think will,
be furnished. The rich and liberal could
not now do better than to educate the girls
of the poor.
And, it is very evident, if we educate
the girls of the present generation, the chil
dren of the next will be. No mother, who
is herself educated, will allow her children
to grow up in ignorance. This war, with
all its evils, will have one good effect; it
will develop the capacity of our daughters.
Before this, they have been mainly regard
ed as household idols—having a sort us
butterfly existence ; but now it will be seen
that they are adapted to practical lite, and
really have a useful place to till in society.
But, for the proper performance us these
duties, ffiey must be educated.
BETA.
[For The Bapti t Bann-.r.}
Extortioners—Hotel Keepers.
Brother Editor:
All classes unite in condemning extor
tioners; but there is one class us ttnse
whom 1 have not seen “handed round” bj
any one —and that class, in my estimation,
is the worst of all extortioners. I mean
hotel keepers.
In some places they charge from six to
ten dollars per day—two to three doll irs
per meal —and furnish you with a miserable
sty, called a bed, which would be obnoxious
to the sensibilities of a refined swine. Otten
you cun eat everything on the table, except
their old, cracked and dirty dishes, within
six feet of you. One hungry man w’onld
play havoc with halt the length of their ta
bles. And they will introduce you to these
tables, and these dirty beds, as it doing you
a great favor; and seem to think that no
apology is necessary except “these are war
times and you must nut expect much,” &c
Now, Mr. Editor, because these are war
times, is there any bockade on soap, sand
and water? And should not, and will not,
an honest man give joji value for your
money now as well as "at any former time ?
A colonel, some time ago, boarded at a
hotel somewhere, and it makes no difference
where, and at the end of the u r eek was pre
sented with a bill of about seventy dollars.
He asked, “ Sir, is that not pretty salty ”?
The honest keeper said, with emphasis, “No
sir, when 1 have to pay $4 a pound fur
coffee, sl2 apiece for turkeys, $1 a pound
for hams, 50cts. for a small chicken, and
other things in proportion !” “I dont see,”
said the Colonel, “ what that has to do with
the question, as you never buy any of those
things!” Exactly; what does it cost to
keep a hotel, when the keeper provides
nothing ?
Now, brother Editor, I think it wrong for
a Christian public to support any such men
when they can avoid it. When compelled
to travel, let them take along a basket of
provisions, die. —save the price of extortion
to give to the suffering Indians, for whom
brother Compere so eloquently pleads, or
some other good cause. Let those extor
tioners know that the good public will not
support them till they furnish “ quid pro
quo."
P.
[For The Baptist Banner.]
Rome, Ga., July 6, 1863.
Dear Brother Ells:
After leaving your pleasant home, 1
rea> hed this city last Friday evening, and,
on Saturday morning, in chflige of Brother
Hills—who is ever ready to serve ihe Bap
tist preachers—l reached Pisgah. The gen
oral meeting was in session ; brother D. vV.
Gwin was in the c^air —brother Nathan
Yarbrough at the table. The meeting ad
journed at eleven o'clock to hear a sermon
by father Hugh Quin. He is now about 78
jears of age —preaches w ith clearness and
tenderness—was formerly the pastor of that
church; and, I am told, he constituted the
church in this city, and wa>» its pastor. For
years he has been in the West.
After dinner, an essay upon Pastoral Vis
iting was presented by brother Gwin, and
elicited several interesting speeches, from
j brethren Hendricks, Hamilton, Martin and
1 Canfield. The essay speaks well for its
author, and, as it was r< quested, by the
body, tor publication iu your paper, we hope
to see it soon.
On Sabbath morning, when it was expect
ed that 1 would present the condition of the
Cherokee sufferers, we received the inform
ation that the family of the lamented bro
. ther Newt<>n, who labored so long in this
' section, and w ho had been pastor of Pisgah,
were in destitute circumstances. Evers
body felt like doing something tor the relief
of that family ; aud as the families of be
loved brethren, worn out in the work, are
too often neglected, I could not consent to
have any other object presented to that ‘
congregation at that hour. Brother Still
well preached at 3 o’clock. He, also, had
been a pastor of Pisgah, in past years. We
were pleased with the disposition manifested
by the church, in appointing to preach those
brethren who had been former pastors. It
shewed that though the pastoral relations
had been severed, these brethren were still
cherished by the church.
At the close of the 3 o’clock services, the
pastor, in a very happy way, expressed his
desire, and that it was the desire of others,
that something should be done fur the suf
[ sering Cherokees, and requested me to state |
the facts of their condition, that the friends
of Pisgah might have the matter clearly
before them. Os course I availed myself
of the opportunity ; and I saw in the coun
tenances of the audienc- a liberal response
promised. A large committee of ladies was
raised to collect, and a committee of gentle
men to receive and expend. Pisgah will
be sure to act nobly in this good work.
Among other good things of that meet
ing, I received the following yearly sub
scribers for The Banner'.
Elder C. B. Martin, Mrs. S. C. Harvey,
Coosa, Georgia; Elder J. W. Caufield,
Cave Springs, Georgia; E J. Towns, Ster
ling, Cherokee county, Alabama.
Fraternally,
E. L COMPERE.
[For the Baptist Banner.]
To the Friends of the Cherokee Suf
ferers.
I hope those churches or communities
that have been collecting clothing for the
destitute Cherokees, will forward their con
tributions to Atlanta by the 20th of the
month. If I can get through with my bus
iness, I desire to start West within a few
days thereafter.
Also, as many persons seem anxious to
make contributions, and are notable to col
lect up a box or bale of goods, if such per
sons will deposit their small amounts with
brother Stillwell, at Rome, brother Howard,
at Cartersville, brother Selvidge, at Dalton,
or brother Wood at New nan, these brethren
will forward to The Banner office. And if
persons can do so, they may send directly
to The Baptist Banner, and I will get the
contributions.
E. L. COMPERE.
»
David M. Foreman.—Coosa Associ
ation.
At the session of the Coosa, held at LaFavette,
a subscription was taken to help support David
M. Foreman as Missionary among the Indians.
Brethren proposed to pay a certain amount each
year for three years. The sub-criptiona for last
vear and the present are now needed, as the
Executive Committee have the opportunity of
sending the funds to brother Foreman by El er
E L. Compere Brother Foreman greatly needs
the funds. Will brethren send by first mail to
D. B. Hamilton Home, Ga. 1
J. M. WOOD, Chairman
Ex. Comm. Coosa Association.
What is Baptisnit
1. The literal meaning of the word from
which baptism is derived, is in the original,
to immerse, dip, or bury in water. That this
is its primary meaning is admitted, by the
most learned and pious of all denomina
tions.
2. Wherever the circumstances attending
its administration are given in the New
Testament, this mode is clearly implied.—
John baptized in the river of Jordan; the
Saviour came up from Ilis baptism' out of
rhe water;’ John baptized in Enon, near to
Salem, ‘ because there was much water
there;’ Philip ‘went with the Eunuch
down into the water, baptized him there,
and then cime vp with him out of the
water.’
3. The analogies presented in the figura
tive use of the word baptism, require an
mimersiun: such as a burial and resurrection;
planting together;.overwhelming; washing,
tec.
4. Those, of all denominations, most
noted for piety, agree that immersion’was
the mode practiced by the primitive saints.
5. Tne Greeks, in whose language the
New Testament was originally written, and
who may therefore be supposed to under
stand their own language best, have always
practiced immersion.
6. Experience and common observation
prove that God has given the testimony of
His Spirit and the answer as a good con
science to those who have followed Christ,
by being immersed, in away that places
this far before any other mode.
7. And conclusively, all agree without
doubt or cavil, that immersion is a valid
gospel baptism; which can be said of no
other mode. Who would receive a bill of
doubtful genuineness in payment of a just
debt, when one of undisputed and known
value was tendered ? Or, who would offer
to our neighbor a doubtful coin with one
hand, while we held in the other, one of
known value? Much less then, will we,
under the inspiration of divine love, offer
to God an act of obedience doubtful in its
character, merely to escape.an inconveni
ence and cross to the flesh, when we can
render an obedience attested by the word
of God, and admitted valid by all Christen
dom. It God pronounced a woe against
the man who should do the work of the
Lord deceitfully, (Jer. xlviii: 10,) a. d a
curse upon those who having in their flock
a male, yet offered to God a corrupt thing,
(Mai. i: 14,) let us beware how we substi
tute for the commands of God the tradi
tions and dispensations of men !
To the Public.
From and after the 29th Apr I, 1863, in
the sale of ‘The Confederate Monitor,’ and
all other works published By me, twentj
tive cents, on each copy sold, shall be do
nated to establish and support a Soldiers’
Orphans’ Male and Female School, 'said
School to be established in Atlanta or its
vicinity.
The editor of the Atlanta (Ga.) Baptist
Banner, is appointed to receive any and all
contributions made to the object and pur
pose above stat' d.
I propose to be one of twenty who may
donate SSO each into the hands of the par
ty above mentioned, as the starting point
tor the establishment of the institution
above des ribed, and hope that this hum
ble offering will be cheerfully responded
to even by more, and many more, than the
nineteen w ho are called upon in this article
to lay the foundation of an institution which
must eventually elevate to posts of honor
and responsibility, “at some future day in
: this infant Confederacy,” maty of our now
humble and destitute orphans of soldiers
who have freely given their lives in defence
of liberty and their homes and hearths, so
sacred and dear to man.
I herewith deposit SSO, together with
$lO5, as the amount of proceeds of the per
cent, set apart in the sale of my publica
tions since the 29th April, 1863.’
Respectfully, tec.,
Atlanta, May 25, 1863. H. W. R. JACKSON.
The BAPTIST BANNER is published every
Saturday morning, in Atlanta. Ga., by Jaues N.
I Ells 3c Co. Four dolUira par year.
[For The Baptist Banner.]
IN MEMORY OF GENERAL JACKSON.
BY LULA. LEAN.
He has gone to rest; the Wattle scarred form
Os Christian, patriot, and warrior brave
Now sleeps near the mountains he loved in his
youth,
While their tall summits watch o’er his grave.
He has gone! never more will that voice be heard,
Humbly li ted in prayer, for the causa of the right,
By the glow of the camp-fires, or on the long march,
’JMiji wild notes of battle—the foeman in sight.
A Christian— his faith was not anchored to earth,
While loud grew the tempest, and darker the day,
He trusted and prayed ’mid blackness of night,
That Heaven would strengthen his arm for the
fray;
That his own blue skies might sunny beams cast
Where the echoed not to the tram p of the foe,
And the breeze sweeping gently through palace and
cot,
Bore not on its wings the sad breathings of woe.
A patriot— he loved the bright land of his birth—
Her altars of freedom, her forests’ deep high;
And his heart clung more fondly to each cherished
spot
As the tread of the boasting Invader drew nigh.
A ■warrior brave — where banners hung high
O’er many a battle-field covered with gore,
He met the vile spoiler—in triumph he stood;
For victory e’er smiled on the standard he bore.
Alas—he has left us! a nation’s great heart
Is throbbing wit han v ulsh, and sorrow’s sad strain
Comes blended with shoutings ot victory—but aft
_ Can ne’er wake the sleeper, ah I rwver againf!
Oxford, Ga., June, 1863.
■ PRAYING AND BELIEVING.
Is is often said that the day of miracles
is past. This may be so. At least this is
not such a day of miracles as was the period
of Christ’s personal ministration, or the
apostolic age. But the da} of Providence
is not past, and God can now, as He could
have done then, had He pleased, accomplish
all the direct benefit which accrued to an in
dividual as the result of a miracle, without
working a miracle at all. His object in
feeding and healing men and women mirac
ulously, was not to supply them directly
with benefits with which he could not fur
nish them without a miracle, but to furnish
'hem with abundant grounds of faith; and
ihe same may be said of His casting out
devils, raising the dead, and liberating His
servants miraculously. In answer to the
prayer of faith, God can and will do, either
with or without special providence, all that
He ever did in any age ior His children by
miraculous interposition. Do we doubt it?
Then let us, with all sincerity and earnest
ness, make the experiment, and make it
perseveringly. We have too much of ra
tionalism, or rather of unbelief, in out
ministry and churches on this subject—too
much scouting of the idea that God will aid
a minister to preach, and aid a member to
exhort or pray —assist a Christian in'the
every-day duties of lite, and in the perform
ance of Christian duties —too much of lean
ing to our own understanding and trusting
in means —too little confidence in God only,
and too much of selfishn -S3 in our aims and
objects. If, as Christians in the ordinary
walks of life'we pray tor t"inporal — pros
and sWuess, “ chat we ray consume
it upon our lusts;” if, like Diotrephes, we
“love to have the preeminence,” and pray
for it ever so earnestly, God may not heed
our prayers. But if, with a spirit that pre
fers our own glory to our own benefit—if,
with an ever-abiding an J earnest desire for
God’s praise and man’s salvation, and with
a hungering an.l thirsting after righteous
ness, we hourly ask the blessing of God on
our smallest and our greatest enterprises,
He will supply our folly with wisdom, and
our weakness with strength.—[J/bm/wy
Star.
WHAT IS FAITH ?
Faith in Christ implies not only a hearty
belief in the Saviour’s doctrines, but a whole
dependence on the Saviour’s person as our
Prophet, Priest, and King. It requires a
careful use of the means of grace, but for
bids all trusting in the means. We must
read the word of God with care, yet not
rely upon our own ability to make us wise
unto salvation, but wholly trust to Jesus,
our Prophet, to opea our dark understand
ing, and direct us by his Spirit into all-sa
ving truth. We must watch’against sin.
and pray against it, too ; yet not rely upon
<>ur own strength to conquer it, but wholly
trust in Jesus,our King, to subdue our will,
our tempers, and our affections, by His
Spirit; to write His holy law upon our
hearts, and influence our conduct to His
glory. We must be tealous in good works,
jet wholly tru-it in Jesus, as our Priest, to
wash the guilty conscience in His purple
fountain, and clothe our naked souls in His
glorious righteousness, thereby receiving ■
all our pardon and our title to eternal life.
The life of faith is thus expressed by Paul:
‘•Run wi'h patience the race set before you,
looking unto Jrsus;” looking unto Him
with a single ej e continually ; and looking
so by prayer and faith, and to receive sup
plies foreveiy want. Faith is the mauter
key to the treasury of Jesus; it open.-* all
the doors, and brings out every store. A
heart well nurtured in this precious grace,
finds rest in the gospel. In time of danger,
-ickness or temptation, it flutters not, nor
struggles much to help itself, but “stands
still and sees the salvation of God.” The
eye is singly fixed on Jesus; the heart is
carefully waiting for Hirn, and Jesus brings
relief. Faith calls, and Jesus answers, ,
“Here I am to save thee!”— [Berridge.
Soldiers’ Depository.
Soldiers in and around this city are
hereby notified that I have opened a De
pository of Bibles, Testaments, Hymn-
Books, Tracts, and religious papers, for
their benefit, at the office of W. H. Stark,
commission merchant, north side Bay street,
about one hundred and fifty yards above
the Post-office. They will please call and
supply themselves with religious reading,
free of charge. In my absence, they will
be attended to by Mr. Kempton.
J. H. CAMPBELL,
Savannah, June 1. Army Evangelist.
The Little Rock (Arkansas) Patriot
learns that Col. Stand Wattie crossed the
Arkansas on the 2sth ult., and made a suc
cessful attack on the enemy on the Bayou
Maynard, near Fort Gibson, which resul ed
in some thirty being killed and wounded,
and one hundred made prisoners.
TERMS— Four Dollars a-year.
The War News,
The success of General Lee’s army in
Pennsylvania is unprecedented. The force
lately commanded by Hooker has been se
verely beaten-40,000 having surrendered
as prisoners of war , while thousands have
i been slain and wounded. I n the four days’
fight, ending last Saturday night, at Gettys
burg, our loss is estimated at 10,000. The
details of this terrible battle are looked for
with anxiety.
The telegraph reports that adispatch from
Gen’l Johnston to the Secretary of War
makes the announcement that Vicksburg
capitulated on the 4th instant. The garri
son- was paroled.
Notwithstanding the great disaster which
has befallen the heroic defenders in the
struggle at Vicksburg, there is reason to
believe it will prove a barren victory to the
Yankees. Their much coveted object—the
free navigation of the Mississippi—has by
no means been secured ; the end is not yet.
Success has been attending our arms in
Louisiana. It is reported that the most
important points on the Mississippi near to
New Orleans have come again into our
possession; and many are of the opinion
that the Confederate flag will ere long wave
in triumph over the Crescent City.
Let all hope for the best, and let those at
home take their proper fighting position—
on their kness before the great Captain of
our salvation.
George E. White, M. D.,
ATLANTA, GA.
OFFICE nt Nile ’ Insurance Ag-ncy, up stairs
corner n< Alabama and-Whitehall strees
At night, he may be found at bls residence, near the
dwelling of Judge Lyon, on Whitehall.
Ur. Whi e would solicit the -ttention, especially, of those
afflicted wita chronic complaints. March, 18113.
J McDaniel,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
( Thompson’’s Building, on Decatur Street,)
ATLANTA, GA.
Goods bought, sold, a d shipped, on commasion.
also, all business promptly fat htully attended 10.
Refers to acquaintances and business inenherei
Atlanta, May 303863.
J. 18. Tippin, .
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Foreign and
Domestic
pry goods.
Connally’s Block, on Whitehall Stree
ATLANTA, GA.
Lowe, Famfrrough & Co.,
General Commission Merchants,
IN DANIELS’ AM) WINSHIP’b BLOCK,
ATLANTA, GA
EgT For the sale of PRODUCE, and all kinds
of MERCHANDISE; Negroes,
Reai Es ate, &c., &c.
Orders and consignments respectfully solicited.
N. A. llornady,
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
S' D Wes,
Fire ainl Insurajnce
AGENT,
Corner of Whitehall and Alabama streets,]
ATLANTA, GA. Oct 18
BI uglies, Hagan &. Co.,
Manufacturers of and Dealers in all kinds of
ENVELOPES,
ATLANTA, GA.,
QT* Manufactory on Peach Tree Street.
~AUG USTA HOTEL,
William Wheelock, Proprietor,
BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA.
GLOBE HOTEL,
BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA.
Mui larky & Gannon, Proprietors.
AUSTIN MULLARKY. JQBN M. GANNON.
Atlanta Female Institute.
THIS Instituilon has not been taken for a hospital, as
ha. been reported, and 1 have the assurance ol the Post
Surgeon that It will not be taken.
The exercises wll. be resumed on the second Monday in
January, 1868, and Continue ior a .cholasllc term ot alx
months.
Under the pressure of the times, we are compelled to
rai.e our ru es of tuition. The charge j, therefore, will be
as follows:
Collegiate department, for six months, - >36 00
Preparatory •* •••«.. . y,, 00
Primary “ “ “ “ . . 24 00
Incic entala, - - - - - CO
Music and piano r< nt, same old prices.
One half of t e above charges n>u4 be paid in advance
in eve y instance. J R. MaYouN, P.esident.
MERCER UNIVEHSITI,
PENFIELD, GREENE COUNTY, GEORGIA.
FACULTY.
President—N. M. Crawford, D. D.
Professors—S. P. Sanford, A. M.,
J. E. Willett, A. M.,
U. W. Wise, A. M.
Theological Seminary.—Professor N
M. Crawford, D. D.
defartmsnts.
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 tor those who are prepaiing tor the Gospel Min
istry.
3 A scientific course of four years, including,
with sou e additions, ail the studies o 1 ibecodegl
at- course, except the ancient languages.
4. an academical department, embracing all who
are not pi epared to enter college.
COMMENCEMENT AND VACATIONS.
The Commencement is held on the second Wed
nesdayin July.
There are two vacations, dividing the year into
two terms.
Fall Teim begins on the first Wednesday in Sep
tember, and closes on the 13th of December.
Spring Term begin.- on the fourth V ednesday in
January, and closes on Commencement daj.
8- LANDRUM, Secr’yßoaid Trustees,
July 26,1862. Savannah da
11. P. HILL & CO.S
CONFEDERATE states
RAIL-ROAD GLIDE,
Containing the Time-Ta.b’es, Fares. Connec
tions and distances op all the Railroads of the
Confederate States; also, the connecting lines
of Railroads, Steamboats and Stages—and w ill
be accompanied by a complete Guide to the
principal Hotels; with a large variety of valua
ble information, collected, compiled and ar
ranged by J. C. BWAYZE.
Published by H. P. Hill & Co , Griffin, Ga.,
and for sale by all Booksella in the confederacy.
To A<licrligerg.
Business men who desire a that class adver
tising medium, for the whole Confederacy, will
find such an one in the
“ Confederate States Railroad Guide."
Advertisements will be received at <BO per
page, or fractional parts thereof at the same
rates. Address all orders for advertisements, or
the Book, to H. P. HILL & CO., Griffin, Ga.
ISF* Liberal commission to the Trade.
NUMBER 34.