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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. ■ —— - 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. Vow Is the Time lo Subscribe • 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 X aQQK.-atNDERY t * 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.