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About The Baptist banner. (Atlanta, Ga.) 186?-1??? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 8, 1863)
fanner. ■■ - m « Mil fcM V wfciW g®Bßffi W yj i n<- . .< gM 'll V\t /) IK I Sasss fefesa ell t\ fl . W |lgjite|| Um •The entrance of Thy Word glveth light’ A. C. DAYTON, Editor. JAS. N. ELLS, Secular Editor. SATURDAY, AUGUST 8s 1863. EDITORIAL, ARRANGEMENT. Henceforth the religious and denomina tional department of The Banner will be under the control of Elder A. C. Dayton ; and the secular, news, and literary depart ments under that of Jas. N. Ells, as here tofore. Brother Dayton’s articles will be designated by his initials. THE BANNER FOR THE ARMY. Who will help us send a thousand copies weekly to the soldiers? We have been told by several brethren that they had much rather read a Baptist paper than one every way equal but not denominational. We give them now a chance to show their desires by their works. We will furnish one number or a series of numbers and there are good brethren who will de light to distribute just when and where they will do the most good. We have no intention or wish to supplant the Soldier's Friend or any publication intended exclu sively for the soldiers. We would they could have ten-fold their present circulation. But they cannot take the place of a good de nominational publication. Soldiers ough not only to be made good men but good baptists. A. C. D. DON’T GET MAD. We preached a sermon some time ago on the doctrines of Grace, in which we took ground in direct opposition to tbre opinions of many of our hearers of other denomi nations. We thought probably they would get angry. But so far from it, we were told recently that they greatly desired to hear us on the baptism of infants. We regret that.our contemplated removal to Perry makes it impossible to comply with this desire. And we refer to the circum stance only as an illustration of what the feeling of religious people should be to ward every attempt to ascertain the truth as it is in Jesus. We ask no one to receive our teachings unless we can show a “ Thus saith the Lord ” for them, and if we can, it is surely very foolish to get mad at us be cause we prove the opposers to bemistaken It is a sad thing that men will enter pro-* fessedly upon an investigation of questions in religion with a determination to receive nothing as true which does not accord with their preconceived opinions. This is no way to reach the truth. But we suppose that there are some who will become an gry with us for our series of articles on the modi of trying the churches. They are not willing to abide the conclusion to which this method drives them, and hence will get mad at us for presenting it. We can' only say that such a course will indicate, neither good sense nor sound religious feel ing- A. C. D. THE CHILD’S INDEX. After the suspension of the Children’s ’Friend from the pressure of the war times *the denomination was left for a while with put any paper for the little ones. For Isome time past, however, Bro. Boykin lias foeen publishing a few numbers of it, and from what we have seen we think well of it, and by request of the Editor we intend to write for it a series of articles illustra ting the influence of genuine poetry even in h little child, and showing how the ordi bances of the Church arc manifest even to the little ones, if they will let the Bible mean but what it says. We are glad to have any means of ope rating again on the minds of the young. A. C. D. Agent In Tennessee. Elder William McNutt, of Cleveland, is an authorized agent of The Banner. Our Army Agent. Elder Daniel Morris, of the 14th regi ment cavalry, Ist Texas Brigade, is duly authorized to receipt for subscriptions to The Baptist Banner. A<ent tn S. R. Whitten, of Louisville, Mis*., is an authorized Agent to receive subscrip tions for The Baptist Banner. A THE BAPTIST BANNER. A Pleasant to Noonday. We lejirned^hte.-Association at Noonday was to meet last Saturday, and determmed if possible to attend. But when ready to Se off, we were informed that the session was over, having been 'held a week previous. We did not know, therefore, whether to go or not. [And will say now that we hope the brethren of that body will not allow us to.be leltinsuch suspense again, but will send us a ‘notice’ of their meeting to be published in The Banner. — And what we say to Noonday, we say to every Association in Georgia : send us the time and place of your Happily for us, General Foster, who is conversant with many things besides his A. Q. M. duties, gave us the information that Noonday Association certainly was in session ; and at three o’clock Saturday eve ning, in company with Elder Compere, we set off to find the body. Very soon the •iron horse’ halted at Marietta. We walked into the telegraph office to get in formation from brother York as to bow we could get to the church, and where we would find it?—and were informed that we must go farther up the road, to Big Shantee, and perhaps we could get convey ance—and if not, we would have to depend upon Walker's Express, which line we had determined to patronize in case of an emergency. All aboard, again ! and oft' for the next station, where we found Judge Carrie, the faithful depot agent, at his post, as a matter of course. He was glad to see brother C., whom he had known years ago when a stu dent at Mercer. The Judge gave us the proper direction, that it was only about eight miles, to the church ; and as there were no livery stables, nor surplus horses and buggies, near the Shantee, it is not ne cessary to tell anything more of our mode of conveyance. Suffice it, we were soon en route for brother George Roberts’. ‘ Here js an orchard with half-ripe fruit,’ and ‘ There is the place where the water-melons ought to be, but are not.’ ‘ However, a few peaches nearly ripe overhang the road, planted there, evidently, by the generous farmer, to cheer the weary traveller— brother C., let’s try them.’ ‘ And here is the gleaning of the blackberry crop.’ Thus the provisions of nature by the way-side contributed to revive and refresh us on our tramp. ‘But yonder is the house—that white building in.the end of that long lane,’ and directly we are upon the threshold of bro ther Roberts’ house. And no distant,cold hearted host stood before us, but a fine looking man, of friendly manner, and whose very countenance indicated hospitality.— He met us, extending his hand: ‘ Walk in, gentlemen, walk in.’ ‘This is brother Roberts, I .suppose.’ ‘ That is my name.’ ‘ Compere is my name. Let me introduce you to brother Ells, of The Baptist Banner, brother Roberts.’ ‘ Brethren, be. seated.— We are very glad indeed to see you.’ Os course we had a pleasant time at the house of this brother. He and his excellent lady know exactly how to make Baptists (at any rate) ‘ feel at home.’ We talked, and read, and sang, and prayed with them, and felt benefitted when we had .left them. One thing in regard to the conduct ot brother R. towards his negroes, is worthy of note : he told us that he had not whipped one of his grown servants in ten years— and yet his servants did as much work for him as was usual; that he never feared having a day's work done when he sent | them to the field; that he could talk to them, if they should disobey at any time, till they would shed tears; that if the Yankees come upon him, his negroes would •not only stay with him, but defend him if i necessary. He allows his servants to cul > I tivate a little crop for themselves—not in their time, however, but in his time—he claiming all their time from Monday morn ring till Saturday night. His negroes al ways have some money, and are able to r dress respectably. They sometimes borrow I money from their master, and can get credit ■ in any of the stores where they are known, lie allows them to raise their own poultry, but not for sale. Hence, they not only >|dress well, but can set a good table. He ‘ reads and explains the Bible to them— brings them into the house to family prayer, • and often cal’s on a pious servant to lead in the devotions. Is it at all strange that servants thus treated should be so devoted ’to their master ? Before we came up to I his house, a l>oy belonging to brother R. ’ overtook us on the road. ‘ Well, boy. who lives there ? ’ ‘ Mr. Roberts, sir.’ •U he your master?’ ‘Yessir.’ ‘Do you think your n aster would allow a Baptist preacher and an editor to stay all night with him ?’ J‘ Oh yes, sir, or a Mefodiss either, or any body. else. My master never turns any body off, sir? We thought the boy’s ex pression showed that he was proud of his ; master. Truly we thought brother R. was ’a slaveholder in th« Scriptural sense of the ; term. 1 During our stay, sister R. took us in to her loom-room, showed us some fine speci mens of Confederate manufacture, and re marked ‘ There has been five or six hundred yards of cloth wove on that loom this year.’ At the house of brother Roberts we met brother Burdine and brother Grisham. — ’ The latter was the Clerk of the Association, and is doing a work which may be of ser vice to the denomination. He is preserving ' cn file the Minutes of his own and other Associations; also, he files away with care every copy of The Banner, and such valua ble papers as he takes. Hence, if you want to gather up historical incidents of the de nomination, we refer you to brother Wm. Grisham. Here also we met brother Hill, one of the committee on Publications—an . uncompromising Baptist, zealous for a de nominational literature, and especially for the young. He was very anxious for the republication of brother Dayton’s Sabbath school Question Book. Sabbath morning our kind-hearted host provided conveyance for his infantry guests, and by ten o’clock we were at the church. A large arid intelligent congregation had assembled 1 o hear a sermon at ten o’clock by brother Springer, and at eleven by bro ther Hawkins. But when it was known that the Missionary to the Cherokees was on the ground, both of the appointees very promptly and modestly requested the com mittee on preaching to excuse them from occupying the time assigned them, and to appoint brother C. to preach the missionary sermon. Elder C. thought this was taking ‘snap judgment’ on him, but yielded to their solicitations. The result was one of his happiest efforts, and we have never seen a more attentive congregation than that addressed by him upon the Great Commis sion. At the close of the sermon a collec tion was taken for the Cherokee Mission, amounting to $lO2 and some cents. Refreshments were on the ground in an abundance for the large crowd, which, after luncheon, reassembled‘and heard an excel lent sermon from brother Hawkins. Truly happy is the church with such a preacher as pastor; she will be edified and taught aright. A storm near by caused the preacher to ’ hasten through and a large portion of the congregation to hasten away. However a portion remained even after the benediction was pronounced ; and as they were afraid to venture out, it was suggested as a favor able. time for the editor of The Banner to make a little speech. The brethren and sisters sang a hymn, and the pastor pre sented the ‘ Banner man ’ to the congrega tion, who listened attentively to our speech. Our beloved brother C. came to our aid as we sat down, and, unfurling the Banner afresh, felt sure that the good sisters would find pleasure in sending many copies of the paper to the poor languishing soldiers in our armies and in our hospitals. The trickling tear down tl|eir cheeks told truly that their response was hearty and liberal. The nice little sum of $l2O was placed in our hands for the paper. Will not other congregations do likewise? Monday morning we found the Associa tion in session, and were invited to take a seat. Brother Dean was Moderator of the body. His mild but commanding manner admirably qualified him for his position. — He is a practicing physician and minister of the Gospel, and, if we mistake not, he has recently accepted the command of a company in the Confederate service. We were permitted to bear an interest ing sermon at 11 a. ra., by brother Spring er, from the words, “There is but a step between me and death.” We thought the subject was well chosen, and appropriate to the times Truly we are made to re- • member in these days, often, ‘ there is but a step between us and death.’ The business of the Convention was fin ; i ished by 12. a. m.. and the body adjourned, i However, before the adjournment, the mem-' bers had resolved not to start home tilll , they could hear an address from Elder. Compere, upon the past and present politi-■ cal and religious history of the Indians— : . especially the Cherokees. some refreshment, the congregation reas- ’ sembled, and, though it was the lazy hourj of the day, they listened with deep interest: ■lto the account of affairs in the West; and , I not a few shed tears as the speaker referred I briefly to the sufferings of the patriot Cher , .[okees, and especially to those of the fami | ly of his beloved associate, Elder James A. Stover. When he took his seat, the Mod . erator arose and expressed his deep sy mpa- , i thv with the sufferers, and felt that the pa- • • triotic ladies of the congregation would take pleasure in sending some goods for their : • relief. He would, therefore, name a com- ' mittee of ladies, who would collect up the ■ ■ | contributions of the community, and send on to Atlanta in a few days. Bro. C. has j been very successful’in other localities, and ! we feel sure the good people of Noonday ! will raise something handsome for his Cher-: j okees. The matter was left in the right I hands. Bro. Springer hoped the congrega- tion would wait a little longer. He said ‘brother C. had been with them, labored with them, and they had learned to love him, and as they might never meet Kim again on earth he wanted the brethren t<T sing “BJest be the tie that binds’ &c., and extend the parting hand to the Missionary In this the whole congregation paricipated. Eld. C. offered prajer, and the moderator dismissed the meeting. Thus closed a delightful meeting, indeed pleasant and profitable to all who attended. W e spent Monday night with brother Hoy. Comment is not necessary ; but if you wish to visit a truly practical, working, Christian family, call on -the Hoys. We think the light of Noonday will shine upon us again, when we will be accompanied by our own little ‘ Duckie,’ and enjoy the pleasure of a visit to several families upon whom we could not call, this trip. THE INFIDEL’S DAUGHTER. We have regarded this as the best and most attractive work we ever wrote. It certainly cost us more time and labor than any other. We expected for it a wide ca reer of influence and usefulness . But just as it began to be known and appreciated , the enemy came and seized the plates and the edition on the shelves of the publish ing house. We have purchased a few copies of it, which we found in the book stores in Macon and Atlanta, and offer the only three we have on hand as premiums for the largest lists of new subscribers to The Banner. We will send a copy pipage free, with the compliments of the autnvr to each of the three Ladies who the largest lists of subscribers in the next three months, ending the last October. Competitors for the premiums should inform us that they are such with the first subscriptions they send. Don’t wait to get a large number at once, but send on as fast as the names are secured. A. C. D. SHALL WE HAVE THAT PAPER ? It is of vital importance to us to be able to lav in a supply of PAPER very soon. There are indications indeed that if W'e cannot do so, we will, after a time, be una ble to obtain it at all. We cannot bear to think of even a temporary suspension from this cause, and hence we make one more appeal to our readers and friends to help us now. It would not be much trou i ble for you each to get one subscriber and send it up in the next week. Two hundred and fifty new subscribers sent just now will give us the lot of paper we want to buy. Surely they can be obtained. If we were free to travel about and see the brethren, we are confident they weuld be freely offered. But that is impossible. — trust to the desire which our read ers feel to help us go on. We Heed ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS to invest in ad vance for paper. We do riot ask it as a loan. We are more than willing to give for it value received. But we want it now. You can send us each four dollars, by se curing one more subscriber; and if you can send two, or four, or ten, we will rejoice with you. Please, brethren, give us a help ing hand in this emergency. A. C. D. Tlie Coosa Missionary. The following is a condensed report to the Coosa Association of P. A. Hughes’ labors in the army, for the quarter ending 7th July, 1863 : Tracts distributed, 2,703 Testaments, “ 97 Religious Papers, 112 Sermons, 15 Exhortations, 8 Prayer Meetings, 5 Conversions, 3 Bro. Hughes accompanies his report with the following letter : W. To Executive Committee, C. B. C.: | Dear Brethren—You w*ill understand ■ from this sheet what amount of labor I ‘ have done since the first of June, leaving i a portion of back labor not accounted for I since the Convention. I have adopted this plan of reporting quarterly as requested by the brethren. 1 should have reported on the 7th of July, but had no chance of wri | ting them since the 12th July. I have been sick and unfit for duty, but resume my la i bors to dav, (Ist August). I lost 19 davs. I report $3 handed me fur the cause, and , have spent 75 cents for paper and stamps. Yours fraternally, P. A. Hughes. ; Our Platform. 1. None but those who make a credible pro-1 session 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 3. None can properly be members of the church of Christ, except they have been bap tized. 4. None can properly be ministers of Christ 1 who are not members of the church of Christ 5. Non-afflliation with those who refuse to obey Christ in these things—with those who re fuse to walk according to the Divine rule. 6. We*shall insist upon Baptists practising : what they hold and teach. <• 1 The Baptist Banner, Atlanta, t 4 a year. 1 Editor’s Office.' 1 The editorial room will henceforth be in » Connally’s building (up stairs), corner of i Whitehall and Alabama streets—where we T will be happy to see our friends generally, | and those who may wish to subscribe to The Banner particularly. • Our Paper. The former size (four pages) of The Banner will be resumed next week, and I we hope the condition of things at the paper ■ mills will in the future permit us to present 1 weekly a full sheet. Advertisers will be ' made all right in our next. For the West. Elder E. L. Compere expects to start for the West next Thursday. He expects to spend the Sabbath following in Selma, Ala., and will go thence to Marion, Ala. We make these statements for the ben efit of those who wish to accompany him or to send letters by him. MSEHOZMWI'* ■ I ■ IHI 111 ■ BHCI Commissary General’s Office, ) . Atlanta, Ga., July 23, 1863. ’ ) To the Justices of the Inferior Courts : Gentlemen : I am required by his Ex cellency, Joseph E. Brown, to publish his order addressed to me, dated- July 24th, 1863, directing the further distribution of Salt to the families of our noble and gal- i lant soldiers: also, to give you notice of ( the same. I shall send to the Justices of the Inferior Court in each county a printed i copy of said order, and will expect them < to send me a correct certified list of the j names of all the persons entitled to salt residing in their county, with the amount of money required. Then I will order the salt shipped to the Court, as they may des ignate,- to be distributed strictly in accor dance with the directions of the Governor. Very respectfully, JARED I. WHITAKER, . Commissary General. Executive Department, ) Milledgeville, July 24, 1863. j Col. J. 1. Whitaker, Commissary General: Colonel : Information reaches me from various parts of the State, that the families of our gallant soldiers are -again in great need ot salt, aud must soon suffer if their necessities are not relieved. While those who are their natural protectors are re quired to leave them, and confront the ene- my on the battlefield, those who remain at home, and especially those in authority, must do all in their power to relieve their wants, and prevent distress in the necessa ries of life. Considering the State as the natural guardian of the helpless families of absent soldiers, I have, as its Executive, done all in my power to contribute to their comfort. 1 have found the difficulties m getting salt into the State, on account < f our limited means of transportation, and its frequent interruption by the raids of the enemy, to be very great. But, after much effort, I have succeeded in importing from Virginia about twenty thousand bushels within the last three months, which 1 see from your reports, you now have in store. The late burning of the railroad bridges by the enemy, has seriously interrupted the transportation between Georgia and Salt ville, Virginia. The quantity on hand will not supply all; but it will, if distributed, relieve a great many, and the others can have assis tance when more can be shipped to the State from the works, which may be done soon, if the enemy does not again inter rupt the railroads in East Tennessee. My intention is, so soon as it can be had, to make a distribution of one half bushel of twenty-five pounds to the family of each officer and soldier in State or Confederate service from Georgia. V. . will, therefore, give notice immediately to the Justices ot the Inferior Courts of the respective coun ties of this State, that they are req.uired, wjthout delay, to ascertain and report to you the name of each soldier’s wife, each widow having a son, or sons, in service, each other family dependent upon the labor of a soldier in service for support, and of each disabled soldier, who has been dis charged on account of wounds, or other disability, in their respecth e counties. So soon as the Justices of each county have made their report, and have sent you four dollras for each family reported, you will furnish them to be shipped at the expense of the county, to such railroad depot in the State as they may designate, one .half bushel of salt, of twenty-five pounds, for each soldier’s, family, so reported, in the county. On account of the great increase in the cost of everything used in the manufacture . of salt, ineb’ding the increased cost and dif ficulties of transportation, and, on account of the further fact, that the bushel of fifty pounds at the works, will lose several pounds drippage and other waste, before it reaches I the consumer, the half bushel of twenty-five, pounds cannot be delivered to the consumer for a less sum than that a’trove mentioned.* Last year I adopted the rule of deduct | ing from the hall bushel, the wastage fronv ; the place of manufacture to place of deliv ' ery. But I found that there was much i complaint that the Courts, in distributing, 1 did not always give each family an equal quantity. I think it best, therefore, to fix , the price at such sum as will enable the State to lose the wastage, and deliver to' i each family the full half bushel of tweuty , five pounds. This will secure equality. As most of the dripping and wastage will' have occurred before the salt leaves the store, you will carefully weigh it when slop-, ped to each county,'so that you can detect , any unfairness, should any be attempted in; any county. The Court may pay you for the salt Qut of the relief fund of the county, which is entitled to relief, under the act known as the act for the relief of indigent soldiers’ families, one half bushel of twenty-five ■ pounds as part of the relief due each, and will sell to each family of a soldier, residiriff' m the county, and entitled to relief under said act, one half bushel of twenty-five pounds, for four dollars and the actual cost of freight, from the place of shipment to the place of delivery. Each Court will be required to return the empty sacks to you, before another distrib ution will be made to the county. As )ou have heretofore done, you will supply each county in the order in which it makes its report to you, and pays the money. As all cannot be supplied at once, and mgmy cannot even be supplied out of the quantity now on hand, but must wait till more can be imported, and as I am unwilling to discriminate between the coun ties, I know of no fairer rule that can be made practicable, than the rule, ‘ first come, first served.’ Hence 1 adopt it.' The reports can soon be made, if the Courts in the respective counties will, at an early day, call to their assistance the Jus tices of the Peace, and a few other intelli gent citizens, from each militia district, in each county. That the people may have notice of this order, and hold the Justices of the Iftferior Courts responsible in case of neglect of duty, you will publish it and send a copy imme diately to the Clerk of the Superior Court in each county with request that he post it up in a conspicuous place on the Court-house door, or other most public place in the county. Tendering you my thanks for the prompt and efficient manner in which you have constantly discharged the duties of your responsible position, I am, very respectfully, JOSEPH E. BROWN. August 4, 1863. Acknowledgements. We have received for the Cherokees from the ladies of Washington and vicinity, 1 box of goods, aqd $265. From a friend (alias Dr. J P. Boyce,) in Greenville, South Carolina, 1 bale of goods. We hope Dr. B will pardon the liberty of using his name in this donation, without his consent. From Griffin, 1 box quilts, and S2OO. . From Rome, $479, and one box. From Coosa, one box. From Newnan, $205- From Dalton, $468 30. From Cartersville, 1 bale osnaburgs. From friends in South Carolina, S6O. From Cave Spring, $->B. Frotn J. I Whitaker, SIOO. Dorcas Society, Atlanta, (given in next num ber.) ‘ E. L. COMPERE. Died, in Sumter county, Ga., on the 15th day of Aliy, A. D, 1863, ALEXANDER DANIEL, who was born July 26th, 1799: on the 11th day of Feb., 1830, was married to Miss Maney Whit aker, in Jefferson county, with whom we are led to believe he spent the residue of his days agreeably and happy. Bro. Daniel, we think, was raised without but little early moral culture; and, yet, while he might not have been faultless; still as a general thing, it may be said that he was of truly moral character even prior to his making an open pros tession of Christianity in the fail of 1849, after which he was very soon called by the church of his choice, to serve them as deacon, which po sition he sustained with becoming moral digni ty to the office, and with love and iavor with the brethren, and only closed his labors in this life at the close of its scenes. In his death the Baptist church at Mt. Olive has not only lost one of its best members, but even one of its pil lars may be said to have been taken away : the country a most excellt nt good citizen; the vicin ity in which he resided for upwards of 25 years neighbor better than he, the writer, takes pleasure in stating he has not found. He feels satisfied from the mutual confidence that he thinks existed all the while, that his knowledge of him was tolerably thorough. In his domestic relationship, he was truly an affectionate husband, a lond and doting parent, as well as an indulgent master. The deceased leaves to moury his loss, a bereaved wife and only son, Dr. Benjamin W. Daniel, now of Thomus county, Ga., and three daughters, (surviving) besides a number of grand children, whose bitterest anguish of soul fails not to meet with corresponding emotions of human sympathy, awoke by the recollection in the sen sibilties of many otners who loved him, and will ever cherish a fond recollection of his memory. For some ten or twelve hours previous to iris departure, he was in a state of delirium ; just bes >re that, however, he expressed confidently to his wife, his hope of future happiness, from whicli, taken together with the life that he lived, and our own knowledge of him, we very satis factorily conclude that his immortal spirit is this day realizing the verification of the promise of ■rest to the people of God ; because, in thes'e, and many othei things, he showed his love to God ; and then in a scrijflural sense,. ‘‘Love is the golden chain that binds The happy houL above ; And he’s an heir of heaven that finds, His boson) glow with love.” Roet. J. Hodges. THE FALL TERM OF MERCER UNIVERSITY Will open on Wednesday, 2d of Sept. next. FACULTY: President: N. M. Crawford, D* D. Professors: S.*P. Sanford, A. M. J E Willet, A M U W tv ise, A M . W G Woodfin, AM. ■ A preparatory school is taught by the Pro ' fessors Penfield, July 23,1863. aug 8 ’southern “ENVELOPE” I I FACTORY, (Orer Lowe, Fambrough <£’ Co.'s store,) peach-tree st., ATLANTA, GEORGIA. Hughes & green, (successors ty Hughes, Hagan Co.) always keep a large stock of ENVELOPES I and PAPER on hand. July 25, 1863.
