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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
AT ITS
SESSION,
HELD WITH
THE CHURCH AT ROME, GEORGIA,
Commencing May 15, 1863.
WITH THE
ORDER OF BUSINESS,
AND
THE REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEES.
MINUTES.
Rome, Georgia, May 15th, 1863.
The Cherokee Georgia Baptist Convention met at the above time and
place, pursuant to adjournment.
The Moderator being absent, brother Mark A. Cooper was called to
take the chair and organize the body.
Upon the call for the Messengers, the following names were enrolled:
From Coosa Association—brethren D. B. Hamilton, D. W. Gwin,
C. W. Sparks, A. J. King, J. M. Wood, B. F. Hooper, E. B. Wood,
A. R. Wright, C. H. Stillwell, and A. B. Ross.
From Middle Cherokee Association —G. W. Selvidge, J. M. Stans
bury, A. W. Buford, M. A. Cooper, and T. A. Sullivan.
From the Tallapoosa Association—J. T. West, and A. M. Spalding.
“ Oothcalogee Church—J. B. Crim.
“ Calhoun Church—A. W. Reeves.
“ Bush Arbor Church—Green Cunningham.
“ Etowah Church—M. J. Martin, and M. A. Cooper.
“ Cross Roads Church—L. Dillard.
The names of the Messengers being enrolled, the body proceeded to
the election of officers, which resulted in the choice of brethren Mark
A. Cooper, Moderator; A. B. Ross, Clerk, and T. A. Sullivan, Assistant
Clerk.
Invited Ministers of our denomination to seats with us —which invi
tation was accepted by brethren Jos. E. Carter, of Rome; Wm. Huff,
of Virginia, Agent for Army Colportage; P. A. Hughes, of Atlanta,
Army Missionary; and W. C. Hendriclss.
The following Standing Committees were announced by the Moder
ator :
On Preaching—T. A. Sullivan, Green Cunningham, C. W. Sparks,
A. J. King, B. F. Hooper, and D. W. Gwin.
On Finance—A. W. Buford, T. A. Sullivan, and D. B. Hamilton.
On Missions—J. M. Wood, and AM. Spalding.
On Elucation—G. W. Selvidge, A. R. Wright, J. T. West, and D.
W. Gwin.
On Publications—A. J. King, and J. M. Stansbury.
On Stbbath Schools—D. W. Gwin, M. J. Martin, C. W. Sparks, and
J. B. Crim.
On Deceased Ministers—J. M. Wood, and G. W. Selvidge.
On Nominations—J. B. Crim, L. Dillard, and A. W. Reeves.
Appointed Correspondents as follows :
To the Georgia Baptist Convention, to be held with the Second Bap
tist Church, in Atlanta, on Friday before the fourth Sabbath in April,
1864—G. W. Selvidge, C. W. Sparks, J. M. Wood, A. R. Wright, A.
W. Buford, J. M. Stansbury, A. M. Spalding, and D. W. Gwin.
To Eist Alabama Convention—D. B. Hamilton, J. T. West, C. W.
Sparks, T. A. Sullivan, A. R. Wright, and L. Dillard.
To the Middle Cherokee and North Alabama General Association—
G. W. Selvidge, A. R. Wright, L. Dillard, and T. A. Sullivan.
To the Oostanaula Association, at Armuchee, Floyd County, on
Saturday before the third Sabbath in October next —D. W. Gwin, A.
R. Wright, C W. Sparks, and B. F. Hooper.
On motion, the body fixed the time of meeting and adjournment:—
Meet at 9 o’clock A. M.—adjourn at 12 M. Meet at 3P. M. and
adjourn at 5 P. M.
Also agreed to hold prayer meetings for the country at 8 A. M. du
ring the session.
On motion, the preaching flf the Educational Sermon was
brother Stansbury tWS-Introductory Sermrm, at to
morrow Tnorning. «-
Adjourned.
Prayer by brother A. R. Wright.
Saturday Morning, May 16th, 1863.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by brother Selvidge.
Read and corrected the minutes of yesterday.
Brethren A. S. Worrell and M. Sanders, from the Middle Cherokee
Association, appeared and took their seats. Also J. N. Ells, from the
First Baptist Church, in Atlanta.
The following Preamble and Resolutions were offered by brother
Gwin:
The Cherokee Georgia Baptists, desiring to manifest, in the most
effectual manner, the deep interest they feel in the salvation of their
fellow citizens, who, with a patriotism so noble, are perilling their lives
in our defence, do, with due deliberation,
Resolve, Ist, That the magnitude of our country’s conflict, and the
immense value of the issues at stake, become every' day more thor
oughly settled in our convictions.
2nd, 1 hat the testimonial of gratitude to our Heavenly Father, for
His continuous and signal interposition, is an intense appreciation of
the spiritual w’elfare of our soldiers, and an active effort to promote it
by the supply of means.
3rd, That our brethren, Gwin, Hamilton, West, and Swanson, be
appointed a committee whose duty it shall be to procure the voluntary
service* of ministers, within our bounds, two of whom shall visit the
army in company, for a period of two weeks, or longer, as the com
mittee may arrange.
4th, That the Churches be requested to relinquish the services of their
p wtors, for the time specified, aud to raise special contributions for their
support, respectively.
sth, That this committee procure the services of a competent brother,
who shall be adopted as the permanent Army Evangelist of our Con
vention, and that the Churches be urged to take up a collection, imme
diately upon this selection by the committee, for his support.
On motion of brother Sullivan, the preamble and resolutions were
received and adopted.
The following was offered by brother King;
JFArreas, By the ravages of this cruel and unholy war, many of our
best citizens are falling among us, thus leaving their children, in many
instances, destitute of the means of ordinary education, therefore,
/tao/W, That a committee of four be appointed by this Convention,
whose duty it shall be to memorialize our L ‘gislature, al its next session,
and urge the importance of isising a special fund for the education of
the children of deceased and disabled soldiers, in the bounds of this
State.
Tne resolution was received and adopted, and the following com
ini* tee appointed under it .*
Brethren King, Buford, Selvidge, Gault, and Sparks.
The report of the Executive Commit'ee was received and adopted.
The Treasurer’s R p <rt, with the money sent in said report, was
hauded over to the chtinnan of the Finance Committee.
Then adjourned. Prayer by brother Hamilton.
Evening Session, May 16th, 1863
Prayer by brother Buford.
Brother E ML Gault, a delegate from the Middle Cherokee Associa
tion, appeared aud took his seat.
On motion of brother Svhidge, the donation of two hurjred and
forty Testaments, made by brother Richardson, was gratefully acknowl
edged by the body; and it was agreed by the body to apply the donation
as indicated by brother Richardson, the donor.
On motion of brother SuHivan,the hour of 10 o’clock, A. M.,on Monday,
was set apart for brother Ella, editor ot The Baptist Banner, to urge the
claims ut his paper before the Convention, aud to define his position, Arc.
Adjourned. Prayer by brother West.
• Sabbath, May 17th, 1863.
The following preached in the order of their names:
Elder J. M. Wood, : n the Baptist Church, at 10| o’clock A. M.—
Missionary Sermon—after which a collection was taken up for missions. ,
(See Financial Report.)
Br«>ih< r J. T. West preached at the Methodist Church, at 10| A. M.
—brother Buford in the afternoon.
Brother Huff preached at the Presbyterian Church at 104 A. M.
Brother Worrell preach* d at the Baptist Church at night.
May the blessings of Heaven attend all these exercises, and bless all
he brethren and friends of Rome and vicinity.
THE BAPTIST BA. N JNT ER .
Monday, May 18ih, 1863.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment. . rv ii
Received brother Morris, a visitor from Little Bethel Church, Dallas
county, Texi.s. Also brother Cooksey, from Shelbyville, Tenn.
Received brother James McDonald as a correspondent from Kock
Mountain Association.
Brother Selvidge offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the resolution appended to the Report of the Com
mittee on the State of the Country, of the last session of this body,
relative to petitioning the Legislature concerning the teaching of slaves
the Word of God, is not approved or endorsed by this Convention, for
the reason, as is believed, that it was premature, unauthorized, and un-
some discussion on the resolulion, participated in by brethren
Cooper, Wood, Worrell and others, on motion, the resolution was laid
on the table for the balance of the session.
Adjourned. Prayer by brother Gault.
Evening Session, May 18th, 1863.
Prayer by brother E. B. Wood.
On motion of brother Sparks, it was agreed that the sum of 81,000
should be paid to brother Compere, Cherokee Missionary, in consider
ation of past services, and of what will be due him on the first of Sep
tember, 1863.
Adopted the reports of the following standing committees, viz:
On Sabbath Schools. —(See Appendix.)
“ Missions. “ “
“ Education. “ “
“ Nominations. “ “
The Executive Committee reported. (See Appendix.)
Brother Ells addressed the Convention in regard to the management
and success of The Baptist Banner. His remarks were quite satisfac
tory to the body.
The report of the special committee to memorialize the Legislature
in regard to the repeal of the law making it a Penitentiary offence for
masters to learn slaves to read, was made, and the committee discharged.
The committee appointed at the last session of this body, to memo
rialize the Legislature to extend the Charter of the Cherokee Baptist
College for three years after the close of the present war, was dis
charged.
The report of the Committee on Publications was postponed indefi
nitely, and the Committee discharged.
The committee appointed at the last session of this body, to memo
rialize Congress, was discharged.
On motion of brother J. M. Wood, the election of Trustees for the
Cherokee Baptist College was dispensed with for the present.
Elected the following named brethren Executive Committee for the
present Conventional year:
Buford, Ross, Hamilton, Wood, and King. (King Treasurer,)
Adopted the report of the Committee on Finance. (See Appendix.)
On motion of brother J. M. Wood, the Testaments donated by our
venerable brother, Richardson, were turned over to brother Carter, to
be distributed among the hospitals at Rome, to be kept as a library for
all sick and wounded soldiers who way be sent to Rome.
The committee appointed to memoriabze the Legislature on the sub
ject of educating the children of deceased and disabled soldiers, reported,
and a point of order was raised, and the Moderator ruled that the report
was but of order, because it was unconstitutional.
On motion of brother Hamilton, the funds contributed for Army
Missions is held subject to the order of the committee on that subject.
Appropriated forty dollars for the printing and distribution of Minutes,
and instructed the Clerk to have as many printed as he could lor that
amount of money, and distribute them pro rata. The Minutes for the
Middle Cherokee Association to be sent to A. W. Buford, at Manassas,
Bartow county, Ga, and G. W. Selvidge, at Dalton; for the Tallapoosa
Association, to be sent to J. C. West, at Cedartown; for Calhoun
Church, to A. W. Reeves, at Calhoun; for Coosa Association, to be in
charge of A. B. Ross, at Rome; for Adairsville Church, to be sent to J.
B. Crim, Adairsville.
Brother Ells offered the following resolution, which was unanimously
adopted :
Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are cordially ’endered
to the citizens of Rome and vicinity, for the hospitalities received —and
to the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches, for the use of their houses
of worship on the Sabbath.
Adjourned to meet with the Baptist Church at Cartersville, Ga., on
Saturday before the third Sabbath in May, 1864. Prayer by brother
Cooksey.
MARK A. COOPER, Moderator.
A. B. Ross, Clerk.
a 04JDER OF BUSINESS.
1. Organize by enrolling names of Messengers and electing Officers.
2. Invite visiting brethren to seats in the body.
3. Appoint Committee on Preaching.
4. Give opportunity to applicants for membership.
5. Call for Correspondents from other bodies.
6. Appoint Standing Committees.
7. Call for Report of Board of Trustees of Cherokee Baptist College,
and refer, if necessary, to a Special Committee.
8. Call for the Reports of Special Committees appointed at past
meetings.
9. Report of Executive Committee.
10. Report of Special Committee on. Report of Board of Trustees,
and elect new Board by ballot.
11. Report of other Committees in their order.
12. Hear Agents represent benevolent objects.
13. A ppoint Correspondents.
14. Eluet Executive Committee.
15. Appoint time and place for next Session.
16. Arrange for printing Minutes.
17. Attend to miscellaneous business.
18. Read and correct Minutes, and adjourn.
APPENDIX.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SABBATH SCHOOLS.
1. Resolved, That it is the duty of parents to see that their children
punctually attend Sabbath School, with les-sons duly learned.
2. Resolved, That it is the duty of all church members, who are able
to teach, to contribute, or at least to labor as visitors, to it.
8. Resolved, That parents should, if possible, attend the Sabbath
School, add to it, manifest an interest, and exercise a general supervision.
4. Resolved, That Superintendents should seek a personal acquaintance
with the Teachers and Scholars, and should learn to call all the children
I by name, and that it is desirable for them, in short addresses, to interest
the whole school at its regular sessions.
5. Resolv d, That Sabbath School Teachers should prepare and study
to interest and instruct their classes, ai d should often hold Tea. her?
meetings, to consult for the interest of their school, and to prav for the
I Divine blessing. w
6. Rrsolved, That the Pastors within the boards of the Convention
( be requested to read, and urge the importance of, thtse resolutions to !
, their respective Congregations.
D. M . GW IN, Chairman.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS.
T.ie Committee on Noninations b<g leave to make the following
re P’ r 1 t:
Eider Thomas Rambaut to preach the Introductory, or Education. >
Senn n ; Elder A. W. Buford, alternate. Elder G. W. Selvidge, to ’
I preach the Missionary Sermon; Elder D. W. Gwin, alternate.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. B. CRIM, Chairman.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION.
Your Committee on Education submit the following report:
It is a matter of regret that our institutions of learning should, owing
to the calamities of the present civil war, have been forced to suspend
operations. Your committee are of opinion that, as there are many
youths under the age of eighteen years, who ought, especially, to be at
school or college, our institutions should afford every possible facility
for giving them the most liberal education that they can obtain, in the
, short time allowed them, before entering the service of our country :
and that, as it is believed that there are youths enough in Cherokee
Georgia to crowd our colleges, your committee most earnestly recom
mend that such steps may be taken by the Trustees as will place the
Cbervkoe Baptist College on a basis to accommodate the wants of those
who desire to obtain an education.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
G. W. SELVIDGE, Chairman.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Our Missionary, E. L. Compere, has continued to labor, as best he
could, mid r the embarrassments of war. We have received several
communications from him, which have appeared in The Baptist Bunner,
in which he has reported his laoors among the Cherokees, and the con
dition of things in his field of work. The Lord has graciously blessed
his preaching at bort Smith, as appears from his account, at tw.o special
meetings at that point; during which there were, in the aggregate, forty
or fifty additions to the church. Soon after the adjournment of your
last session, he requested that no money should be sent to him by mail,
as the Federals might intercept the mads. He also proposed to visit
Georgia, for the purpose of seeing his brethren and of getting his salary,
and also to act as agent to carry funds to other missionaries. Various
hinderances have prevented his getting here; but we are daily lookin"
for his arrival.
There is due him, for the year ending September Ist, 1862, two hun
dred dollars, and for the current year, up to May Ist. four hundred
dollars. We have funds to the amount of 8776,65; and we propose,
by the sanction of the Convention, to pay him ail dues, and in advance
for future services, as far as funds in hand will do so—provided it can
be gotten to him safely.
We respectfully recommend that, on the reading of this report, we
spend some time in talking about, and praying for this mission. We
also suggest that an effort be made to supply Army Missions.
J. M. W OOD, Chairman.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
Received from J. J. Howard, former Treasurer, $107,10
$ 107,10
For Minutes.
From Bush Arbor Church, 8 2.25
“ Calhoun “ .. . 2,50
“ Oothcalogee “ 3,00
“ Nance Creek *•’ .... 2.50
“ Etowah “ 300
“ Cross Roads “ 2,50
Contributions for Minutes, 24,25
$ 40,00
Army Missions.
From Nance-Creek Church, $ 15,00
“ Mrs. S. E. Buford, 5,00
“ Miss M. Buford, 1.00
“ a young lady, 1,00
“ Etowah Church 17,00
Half of public contributions on Sabbath, 126,50
$ 165,50
Cherokee Indian Mission.
From Bush Arbor Church, $ 24,00
“ J. H. McClung,. 10,00
“ First Baptist Church, Atlanta, (per J. N. Ells,) 50,00
“ Nance Creek Church, 15,00
Half of public contributions on Sabbath, 126.50
$ 225,50
For Clerk.
Contribution, $25,00
$ 25,00
Amount paid J. M. Bood, for E. L. Compere,
From Mr. Grisham, for Noon-day Association, $ 9 25
F. M. Hankins, for Hightower Association,... 69 70
“ Colquitt, for Arbachobchre “ ... 20.25
“ J. M. Watts, for Middle Cherokee “ ... 67,50
$ 166,70
Public Contributions at Baptist Church, Saturday night,
fur Wm. Huff, Agent Army Colportage.
Received by him, .$428 25
$ 428,25
Public Contributions at Methodist Church, on Sabbath,
for same Purpose.
Received by Wm. Huff, $148,00
$ 148,00
Public Contributions at Presbyterian Church, on Sabbath,
for same Purpose.
Received by Wm. Huff, $414,25
• 8
Public Contributions at African Church, for the same
Purpose.
Received by Wm. Huff, $17,00
$ 17,00
Total. ; $1737,30
RECAPITULATON.
Received from J. J. Howard, Treasurer, $ 107,10
For Minutes, 40,00
“ Army Missions, 275 50
“ Cherokee Indian Mission, 165,50
“ Clerk, 25,00
Amount paid J. M. Wood, for E. L. Compere, 166,70
Contributions for Army Colportage received by Wm. Huff,... 1007,50
Total $1737,30
All of which is most respectfully submitted, and paid into the hands
of vour Treasurer.
A. W. BUFORD, 1 „
D. B. HAMILTON, f Commlttee -
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CHEROKEE
BAPTIST COLLEGE.
Cassville, Ga., May 11, 1863.
To the Messengers composing the Cherokee Baptist Convention, to assemble
with the B>ptist Church in Rome, Georgia, on Friday the \sth day of
May, 1863.
Beloved Brethren : I am intructed to present’ to your body the
follow ing as the yeport of the Board of Trustees of the Cherokee Bap
tist College,
April 7th, 1863. —The Board of Trustees of the Cherokee Baptist
College, agreeably to previous appointment, met to-day, in the Baptist
Church house in Cassville, Georgia.
Present: Elder John Crawford, Elder A. W. Buford, Lemuel Dillard,
Belton O. Crawford, John J. How’ard, Thomas A. Seals, and Thomas A.
Sullivan.
After prayer by Elder J. Crawford,
Resolved, That John Crawford act as Moderator, and Thomas A. Sul
livan as Secretary.
Ist. Appointed Elder John Crawford, as the agent of the Trustees,
to go immediately to Milledgeville, Georgia, to uige befi>re the i egis
lature the extensiorf of the Charter of the Cherokee Baptist College for
three jears after peace is made between the Confederate States and the
United States.
2nd. Appointed John J. Howard our agent to collect up ail the books
and papers (-<o far as he can find them) belonging to the Cherokee Bap
tist College, and to keep them safely until called for by the f l ru»tees of
the College, this body not having access to them, and not knowing
w here they are.
3. Appointed John D. Collins as our agent to attend to, and watch ;
over the College building, all the books belonging to the same, and the
wood-land belonging thereto, and to see that no trespass be perpetrated
on either.
4'h Resolved, That John J. Howard be, and he is, heieby empowered
to cancel a bond held by D. G Daniel, on the said Howard (which bond [
is conditio! al) by giving him (Daniel)'such other bond as may, or can, ;
be collectable; the bond referred to, on J. J. Howard, as we have been
informed, having been improperly transferred to D. G. Daniel, in pay- ’
ment of salary, while agent for the College.
sth. Resolved, That John Crawford have liberty to take so much of I
the plank fence in front of the College building as he may want, w ith
the understanding that he, the said Crawford, shall return and replace i
it when called for by the Trustees of the College. ‘
Elder John Crawford, agreeably to his appointment, proceeded to !
Milledgeville, and, through his, Col. W. Akin’s and Hon. D. K. Mitchell’s
exertions and influence, succeeded in getting a hill passed by the Legis- ■
lature which extended the Charter of the Cherokee Baptist College for
three years after peace between the Confederate States of America and
the United States of America.
In conclusion, we have to saj that the Board have done about all that j
was in their power to do, under the circumstances with which they were
surrounded; and we hope and trust that your body will be pleased with
our actions and doings, and that you may have a harmonious meeting, ■
and that all you may do shall be for the glory of God and for the con
firmation of the faith of Jesus Christ.
AH of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN Moderator.
T. A. SuLUVAJ, Secretary.
THE SOLDIERS* COLUMN.
THE COUNTERSIGN.
Brethren of the Southern Army:
You who have exchanged the quiet de
lights <>f home, the society of mother, sister,
wife, and the comfort and repose of the
fireside, for the stormy music of the battle
field, the deep-mouthed cannon’s heavy roar
and the musket’s sharp flash—youwhohave
flung freedom’s banner to the winds, and
appealed to the God of battles for strength
and success—you whose hearts, anirpated
by an undoing love of liberty, would will-
pour out their last and most precious
drops, to secure freedom and independence
tor your country—! address you this day.
1 address you, the subjects of prayers of
fered in the holy sanctuary of the crowed
city, where the chureh bells summon the
worshippers, as they ring out sweetly on
the balmy Sabbath’s air, and the pealing
organ’s notes are heard ; of prayers offered
in quiet little country churches, half hidden
by the dense foliage of encircling groves;
of prayers offered around so many family
altars, where the vacant chairs denote your
absence, and the strong voices of your fa
thers grow tremulous and husky as they
pray for their absent sons; of prayers of
fered in the retirement of the cl >set, in the
shady grove, in the solemn silence of the
night, when God’s ear alone can hear; to
you I come this day, to ask if, while arming
yourselves for the defence of your country,
you have also put on the armor of God ? if
while you are careful to know the counter
sign of your camp, you have also learned
that countersign which alone can procure
you an entrance into the great camp above?
You are safe within the lines of your
camp—you are surrounded by thousands of
brave hearts, willing to bleed in your de
fence ; you are, as it were, in a city of
refuge, from which no enemy will be able
to drag you; and while thus shielded from
y<*ir enemies by your fellow-soldiers, Jet
me ask if ‘the everlasting arms’ arearound
you to keep you from that worst of foes—
sin ?
You have identified yourselves with the
Southern cause—your cheeks flush with joy
and pride as you read ot Southern triumphs,
as you hear the names of the gallant lead
ers of the South; have you made, the cause
of Christ your cause, and does your heart
throb at Zion’s success, and with love for
its great Captain ?
Two armies are in the field, they speak
the same language, frequently wear the
same uniform and the same badge. What
then is to designate them ? It is the coun
tersign, breathed in a whisper only by the
officer as he places the sentinel on his lonely
post. And so in a spiritual sense, two
armies are in the field waging war. On the
one side the dark legions of sin and Satan,
on the other the army of the Lord of hosts.
To outward appearance they may be the
same, but the great Captain, J>sus, has
breathed Ilia countersign into the ears of
His soldiers, and they have an inward wit
ness, known only to themselves, that they
are Ilis.
Confede'ate soldier, have you the coun
tersign of Christ? Were you outside the
lines of your camps and had not the word
which alone could secure your entrance,
how would your heart sink with terror and
dread when challenged by the sentinel!—
And let me. tell you, if you have not be
lieved on Christ you are outside of the lines
—you have not the countersign, and you
are exposed to the wrath of a sin-hating
God !
But though this be your situation, yet
you need nut despair. You may yet learn
the countersign from our great Captain, who
says, “Him that cometh unto me 1 will in
no wise cast out.” You may learn whose
bowels yearn with tender compassion ove r
the unhappy wanderer in the ways of sin,
and who can save to the uttermost those
who come unto God through Him, seeing
He ever liveth to make intercession for
them.
Let “the precious blood of Christ” be
your countersign on earth, and your watch
word at the gate of death, that the greeting
of “All’s well ” may be yours—that you
may be victor in a contest whose triumph
shall never end.
And to you who have this countersign,
let me add a word of exhortation. When
the powers of sin and Satan assault you, to
drive you from your duty, endure hardship
like a good soldier, stand firm to your post,
until your Captain shall come to relieve
you. For so strong and so wise is He that
| so long as you stand firm, trusting in Him,
I no force that the enemy shall bring against
you shall ever prevail over you.
You are perhaps surrounded by circum
stances and influences unfriendly to your
growth in grace ; but as if to prove that
nothing is too hard for the Lord, some of
the brightest examples of the power of Di
vine grace have been raised up on the battle
field.
The lives of Vicars, of Havelock, of Gar
diner, all speak to you of the high attain
ments in divine lite at which a soldier may
arrive; and from Donelson’s bloody s<>d
the voice of Dabney Carr Harrison calls
you to a death of glory and an immortal
crown.
Soldiers of Christ arise!
And put your armor on,
8t- >ng In the strength which God supplies,
Through tils eternal Son.
Strong In the Lord of hosts,
And In His mighty pnwer.
Who in th strength of Jesus trusts
Is more than a conquerer.
Stand, then, in His great might,
With all His strength < nutted ;
But take to arm you for tnc light,
The panoply of God ;
Ti at hav ng all th ngs done,
And al) your con flic s past,
Ye may o’ercome through Christ alone,
And stand entire at last.
TYREE GLENN.
Meckkniturg Co., Va
The Aazareue Banner.
FOR THE SOLDIERS.
There is now published, in th< city
of Atlanta, a monthly journal entitled
THE NAZARENE BANNER,
intended for gratuitous distiibution in the
Army and the Hospitals. Each number
contains twenty columns ot choice reading.
Churches, societies, or individuals who
feel inclined to aid the Editor in this enter
prise, will please address Jas. N. Ei.ls, at
Atlanta, Ga.
Eight dollars, per month, w ill secure one
hundred copies—mailed to any point.
Qlljc Atlanta Uaptist Banner.
FOURTH VOLUME.
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23^ Terms of The Baptist Banker, 14
per annum—invariably in advance.
James N. Ells 4c Co.,
Proprietors.
[for tho Bapt »t Banner.]
An 4pp«alfor the Suffering.
The readers of The Banner have been
apprised of the visit of E. L. Compere to
Georgia, and of his statement of facts re
garding the extreme sufferings of the fami
lies of the Southern Cherokee Indians and
frontier settlers —many of whom have been
robbed of everything, and driven from
their homes, by our common enemy, and
have to follow the army to keep from
starving. In view of these sufferings, the
Executive Committee of the Cherokee, Ga.,
Baptist Convention approve of the appeals
of Rev. E. L. Compere to get material
aid for thtir relief. Will not our brethren,
sisters and friends in Georgia do something
liberally for this cause, and send their con
tributions as soon as possible to The Banner
office, Atlanta, Ga.
After a few weeks sojourn with us, bro
ther Compere will take charge of these
Kitts and distribute them when he gets to
his field of labors.
J. M. WOOD, Ch.)
A. B. ROSS,
D. B. HAM ILTON, V Com. Ch. B. C
A. J.KING. |
A. W. BUFORD. J
Special Notice.
Ihe friends of the Cherokee sufferers
who desire to send them clothing, may put
up in boxes such articles as blankets, quilts,
domestics, jeans, and anything that wi|l
make them comfortable, and direct these
boxes to me, in care of The Baptist
Banner.
Those who may desire longer time than
till the first of July to prepare their con
tributions will please correspond with me
at Atlanta. Do not fear your contribution
will not be cared for because it may come
late— it will be sent to its destination if it
comes during the month of July.
E. L. COMPERE.
RAILkuAD GUIDK
Georgia Railroad & Banking Co
Augusta to Atlanta .... 171 Miles .... Fare $8 00
GEORGE YONGE, Superintendent.
Morning Passenger Train.
(SUNDAYS EXCEPTED.)
Leave Atlanta daily at.. 7 00 A. M
Arrive at Augusta at 5 47 P.' M
Leave Augusta daily at 7 U 0 A. M
Arrive at Atlanta at t» 00 M
Night Passenger Train.
Leave Atlanta daily at 6 30 P. M
Arrive at Aug jstaat 5 30 A. M
Leave Augusta al 600 M
Arrive at Atlanta at.... 5 CO a' M
> This road ruus in connection with the trains oi
thr South Carolina and the Savannah and Augusta
Railroads, at Augusta.
Macon and Western Bailroad.
CHANGE of schedule.
Macon to Atlanta.... 104 Miles.... Fake 15 CO.
ALFRED L. TYLER, Superintendent.
Leave Macon at 9 00 a. in
Arrive at Atlanta at 4 00 p. m
Leave Atlanta at 6 30 a. m
Arrive at Mauon 12 54 p. in
This train connects with Central, South-western
and Muscogee railroads at Macon.
Western & Atlantic (State) Railroad.
Atlanta to Chattanooga, 138 Miles—Fare,... $5.
JOHN S. ROWLAND, Superintendent.
PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leaves Atlanta, nightly, at 7 CO, P M
Arrives at Chattanooga at 4.14’ a M
Leaves Chattanooga at 4 50, P M
Arrives at Atlanta at 2.38 j A M
EXPRESS FREIGHT JUb’D PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leaves Atlanta, daily, at ' 6.45, AV
’Arrives al at 6.25, WTO
Leaves Chattanooga at !.... 4 25AM
Arrives at Atlanta at 4 go,’ p ja
ACCOMMODATION PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leaves Atlanta at - 2.40 PM.
Arrives at Kingston at - - - 6 50 P
Leaves Kingston at - - - - 430A. M
Arrives at Atlanta at - - - - 9.25 A. M.
This Road connects, each way, with the Rome
Branch Railroad at Kingston, the East Tennessee
and Georgia Railroad at Dalton, and the Nashville
& Chattanooga Railroad at Chattanooga.
Atlanta and West Point Bailroad.
Atlanta to West Point 87 Miles Fare |4 25
GEORGE 3. HULL, Superintendent,
MORNING PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leaves Atlanta, daily, at 530 A M
Arrives at West-Point at /.ILO7* A M
Leaves West-Point, dally, at 12.10.’P M
Arrives at Atlanta at s’2B' A M
EVENING PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leaves Atlanta 0 30 P. M.
Arrive at West Point - - . . n.sß* P. M
Leaves West Point - - . - LOO* M
Arrives at Atlanta - - - - 6 20,’ p’ M
WMM
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TEN PRESSES IN OPERATION I
AH kinds of Printing executed In the best style
Address J. J. TOOK A CO., Proprietors.
BOLLDIHO,
Morgan and hi* Men!
I beg leave to announce to the pub
lic. that I have just finished the publication of the
first GREAT NOVEL of this second War of
Independence— entitled
’’ “RAIDS AND ROMANCE OF MORGAN AND
HlB MEN,”
by SALLY ROCHESTER FORD, of Louisville,
the author of ‘Grace Truman,’ ‘Mary Bunyan,*
• Romance of Free Masonry,’ &c., Ac.
Complete in one volume, al $3 50.
The reader will be gratified to enjoy all the ex
citing interest of a first-class standard of romance,
and all the information of a correct history. The
historian will find it a valuable reference-book at
present, as well as for times to come.
Considering it as a work of art, it happens so,
that this is. so far, the FIRST
GRIG NAL LITERARY WORK
of note that this war has produced, and this con
federacy issued.
On account of the scarcity of materials, we were
compelled to reduce this edition to'a very lim<t J
number; and it is very uncertain, for the E>ue
reason, when we might be able to publish a second
hence all those who wish to secure a copy of
that Historical Novel will do well to call io tune.
S H. GOETZEL, Publisher.
June 20 4t Mobile, Alabama.
“Stonewall ” Jackson !
TUST PUBLISHED and for sale by N. 1 MORSE A CO.,
! U AU2Ust», OeOryls,
A COMPLETE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
OF
“ STONEWALL ” JACKSON,
By CiiABLXs Hallock : Being a full and accu
rate account of the Leading Events of bis Life
a.s Vying Mournts. aud the Obsequies at Rich
mond and Lexington.
This work contains many Anecdotes of the illus
trious Soldier that have never before been published
For sale by all Book Stores and News Agents
Price 11 00. 6
| The trade suppl ed at a libera! discount.
All orders addressed lo us promptly filled.
N. S. MORSE & CO.,
June 27.