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How TO GET TO New ORLEANS. —We
have received several inquiries from the
Last as to the best method of getting to New
Orleans, and the probable cost of the trip.
The Railroads via Augusta, Atlanta and
Montgomery lie in the direct route. We
Buppose this is the best route for the North
and South Carolina, and perhaps, the Vir
ginia delegates. Those who may be nearer
to Cha'ttanooga may perhaps find a more di
rect route first to and then by the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad. Dr. McTyeire can tell
us how the delegates are to get on from
Montgomery and what time it will take.
Perhaps he can fix some day, at which those
going that way, may meet there, and go from
that point together. As to the cost we have
not the requisite information to state it. But
the Railroads mentioned have always dealt
liberally with members of ecclesiastical bo
dies ; and we doubt not, that if the preachers
in the cities where these officers reside, will
take some interest in the matter, they will
extend their favors to this body of delegates.
We beg that the church, too, will not forget
the poverty of their ministers; but will send
up a good collection to meet these extraor
dinary expenses. They come but once in
four years, and it would be almost a crime,
if some of the best and wisest men in the
church, elected to our General Conference,
are kept at home for want of means to get
there. Yet more than one has expressed to
us his doubt as to being able to go, for this
sole reason.
To the Preachers of the South Caro
lina Conference. —As soon as we received
the appointments of this Conference, we put
the names of all the preachers, respecting
whose offices we could make any probable
guess, on the mail books. As we have heard
from but a dozen or so of them, we cannot
know whether or not they are receiving the
paper. This we state, that those under
whose eye it falls may notify those not get
ting the paper, that it is sent to them. We
hope as soon as the mails are regularly re
sumed at their several offices to receive a
large list of subscribers from them. We
thank those who have been helping us, for
the subscribers sent and for their words of
encouragement.
A Good Example. —A preacher writes :
“In conversation with a brother Methodist,
a few moments ago, I brought up the Advo
cate. He said, he was taking it, and was
very much pleased with it. He remarked,
that he desired it kept up as it is. Said he,
“It is the best paper I have seen in a long
while; I wish it kept up, and if it is likely to
go down, I will pay for another copy of it."
I thea told him of an unfortunate brother,
not far from here, who desired very much
to take it but was not able, having been re
duced to very straitened circumstances by
the late war. Said he, ‘He shall have it/
and instantly pulled out the money, handed
it to me, and said, ‘Send him the Advo
cate.' "
The example is a good one. Who will
follow it ? •
Scott's Monthly Magazine.— ‘The
second number of this literary monthly is
at hand. It is a decided improvement on
the first number, as it claims to be. Indeed,
within our recollection, no Southern month
ly has got so fair a start. Some of its arti
cles would grace the pages of our most re
nowned magazines. The present number
has been delayed by a removal of the office.
The next number is promised early in Feb
ruary, when the Editor expects to commence
the publication of his premium articles.—
This magazine is published by J. J. Toon,
for the Editor, Rev. W. J. Scott, A. M.,
Atlanta, Ga. J. W. Burke & Cos., are the
Macon agents. Terms 85 per annum.
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The Cincinnati Christian Advocate.
The first number of this paper has appear
ed. It is issued by Rev. J. E. Litton, a
member of the Kentucky Conference, for
the purpose of maintaining the interests of
the church on the border. This is but a
specimen number, and some further arrange
ments are to be made before the issue will
be regular. The address of the Editor is
Cynthiana, Ky. The price of the paper
$2.00 per annum.
Death of Hon. Asbury Hull. —A
gentleman from Athens, Ga., informs us of
the sudden death of this most estimable
Christian gentleman, we believe on Thurs
day, 25th ult. He had come down to break
fast in his usual good health, went to the
sitting room, and was engaged in reading
the Bible. Not answering the usual call to
breakfast, Mrs. Hull went to the room, and
found him sitting in his chair, the Bible
fallen at his feet, his head bowed on his
breast, and the vital spark fled. How sud
den the call, how speedy the transition from
the study of the promises of God to the
glory they reveal. The church at Athens
is indeed bereaved, by his death. No bet
ter mai is left among the living.
The Richmond Christian Advocate
kindly says: “We wish all the good things
desired by our brother of the Southern , in
the future of that honored journal, may be
more than realized," and wisely adds : “If
any persons in Virginia want a good paper
from the South let them take the Southern ;
and if any people South of us desire to have
a good paper from Virginia (we modestly
hint) the Richmond Christian Advocate is
the very paper they ought to have."
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Bishop Pierce’s Opinions.— We learn from
the Methodist, that J. 11. Caldwell writes to
Zion's Herald that Bishop Pierce opposes all
the proposed changes in the church as re
commended by the Tennessee and South
Carolina Conferences, and gives as a reason
of the Bishop's position that he probably
desires a re-union of the two Methodist
Episcopal Churches, and would endorse no
measures which might forestall such a re
sult. Now, we know that Bishop Pierce
does not oppose all the proposed changes,
though he does oppose one change at least
that is considered by others as most needed.
Nor does he oppose this change, or others,
because he would “ endorse no measures
which might forestall" a union of the two
churches. Bishop Pierce can never think
of bucU a union as possible while the Nor
thern church holds its present attitude,
unless Southern Methodists can lose all self
respect. A few have done this—they will,
however, be few, and they can be easily
spared.
Anoiher Defection. —At a late "Preach
er's Meeting " in New York the Rev. Alex
ander Graham, of the Florida Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
was introduced and addressed the meeting,
Btating that he had been with them in spirit
for years, and that he gone North to iden
tify himself with their church and work.
Betas from I§e C{rortjjts.
P. E. Diocese or Georgia.—The Church
Journal of last week says: The decisive step
has been taken by the Bishop of Georgia,
who, as the presiding bishop of the South
ern Associated dioceses, has the best right
to speak first, and whose voice, when he
speaks, is, therefore, the most potential. It
is with feelings of indescribable jcy and
thankfulness that we lay before our readers
the official letter on the subject, addressed
to Bishop Hopkins, the presiding bishop of
the church in the United States, and by
him forwarded to us for publication. In
this letter, Bishop Elliott says: “I have
to-day given official notice to my brethren,
who were for a time united with me in the
ecclesiastical confederation of the Southern
dioceses, of my withdrawal from that con
federation, and of the return of Georgia to
the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
United States. With your consent I will
issue a pastoral to my dioceses informing
the clergy and laity of my action.”
The Methodist Protestant and Morris
Street Lutheran churches of Charleston have
coalesced, and both congregations now wor
ship in the Wentworth Street M. P. Church,
the Rev. Mr. Bowman, of the latter church,
being pastor. The Lutheran form of govern
ment is adopted.
From Kansas—We see it stated that Bishop
Kavanaugh will hold the Kansas Mission Con
ference on the Ist of March.
Revivals in Kentucky.—Revivals are
reported in our church in Kentucky at Curry
Chapel, where there were five conversions ; at
SUvensport, twenty conversions; at Brooks
ville, where fifteen joined the church. In
Newport, where Dr. Huston had so much
trouble, over SIOOO has been raised to pay the
church debt, the Sunday school is improving—
having increased from about 20 to more than
200 pupils—and on a recent occasion twenty
three joined the church on one evening. Thir
ty altogether have been recently added.
From Missouri.— ln Howard county, at a
protracted meeting, during the holidays, eigh
teen joined our church; in Sabine county, fifty
two joined last fall, principally young persons
connected with the Sabbath school. Most of
the young men converted had banded together
to pray for the prosperity of the cause of Christ.
In Richmond, Ray county, fortysseven whites
and thirty-two blacks have joined our church
since conference.
The “ Christian Union ” churches are in*
creasing in the northwest, and their congrega
tions are growing. New churches are being con
stantly organized, and the brethren laboring
in that work are hopeful.
Baltimore Conference— This conference,
in 1860, by a vote dissented from the action of
the General Conference of the M. E. Church,
North, and resolved that if the General Cons
ference did not rescind its action, they would
no longer hold connection with that body, or
be governed by the Discipline of the Church
they represented. The General Conference
did not rescind, and the Annual Conference
declared its independence. Four years having
elapsed, the conference is now about to take
positior, evidently with the Southern church,
and identify themselves with our connexion!
The body contains many able ministers, and a
large and valuable membership. We bid them
a hearty welcome.
SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
Tulip St. Church, Edgefield, Tenn
The last Tennessee Conference was held in this
church, and left a reviv&l there. It has been
there ever since. Dr. R A. Young, the able
pastor, then appointed, has received 74 into the
church, and baptized 23 within three months.
The congregation is one of the strongest in
Tenneseee. The Nashville Advocate says of
him : "We are pleased to know that the pastor
adheres closely to the rules of the church in all
his ministrations. The lessons taken from the
Scriptures are regularly and solemnly read;
the Lord’s Prayer repeated as the closing part
of the address to the Throne of Grace; the
hymns properly selected and sung by the con
gregation with spirit; the formula of the
church observed in the administration of the
sacraments; a doxology always sung, and the
congregation dismissed with the apostolic bene
diction in a becoming manner ; collections for
the poor taken every month; class and prayer
me'iting3 regularly held and attended by the
pastor when conducted by leaders; and last,
but by no means least in importance, a large
Sunday school and Bible classes, in which the
pastor takes interest."
St. John’s M. E. Church, Augusta, Ga.,
wag recently robbed of its carpets, a heavy
marble-topped communion table, and the pul
pit pitcher. This was the second church robbed
within ten days.
Mrs. Caroline E. Baldwin, wife of the
Rev. Dr. Baldwin, of Nashville, died in that
city on the 19th inst. She had been a Chris
tian from childhood, and died in triumph,
leaving six children motherless.
Lutherans in the South — A letter from
a minister of this church in South Carolina
says: “The war has so completely crippled
our operations that it will require years to re
gain our former prosperity. So far as I know,
our colleges are still closed. Our funds are
gone. Our property is taken, and we are left
almost destitute. . . . Although poor, having
lost our property, we still possess, the spirit to
labor for ourselves and others, and hope to be
come again a prosperous people. Our people
to a man are in favor of continuing our South
ern General Synod. We believe that we can
glorify God and accomplish His purposes bast
by such a course. We intend at an early day
to have published our hymn book, book of
worship, catechism, etc., also to establish a
publishing house. The Southern Lutheran
will probably be revived next spring. Our
most influential ministers are sanguine, and
predict for our Southern Lutheran church a
glorious future.”
From California —A prominent and well
known minister of our church now, and for
some time past, laboring in California, writes
as follows to the St Lo-is Advocate: “ Great
changes are taking place in the public mind in
regard to our church. Thousands of men and
women, who have hitherto m sympathy,
honestly, with radicalism in Church and State,
have become disgusted with their political
preachers, and the political character of their
churches, and are now turning toward our
church as their only hope for a pure gospel and
that bread of life for which the souls of the
people are famishing. The utterances of a good
sister made to me a few days since, will illus
trate the feeling of very many good, honest
Christian men and women of her country, who
have been deceived and led away by the errors
and wickedness of these apostate teachers of a
politicalized Christianity. Said this good lady:
‘When I desire to hear a political harangue, I
attend Mr. B’s church ; when I would hear
the gospel, I attend the Southern Methodist.’”
Key. Dr. Thos. Smyth has offered his resig
nation of the pastoral charge of the Second Pres
byterian Church in Charleston, S. O. The
congregation have accepted of it, but hare
invited him to continue to preach to them for
the present, and to aid them by his counsel in
procuring another pastor. Os course both the
resignation and the acceptance are incomplete,
until they have been acted upon by the Pres
bytery.
Rev. J. L. Girardeau is preaching in the
Glebe Street Presbyterian church, to the Glebe
street and Zion congregations, in Charleston
The officers of Zion church have applied to the
military authorities for the restoration ot their
church building, which has been held for a
number of months under military authority, by
a colored preacher named Gibbs, who claims
to have been sent to it by the Northern Gener
al Assembly.
Ret. W. C. Dana is preaching to his con
gregation, (Central church, Charleston,) in the
Went worth-street Baptist church.
Ret Dr. Bachman, having recovered in a
great measure from the effects of the bruta!
treatment to which he was subjected last Feb
ruary, resumed his labors as pastor of the
Lutheran church in Charleston m June. Thir
ty persons were admitted to the communion of
the church on the second Sabbath in October.
From the Indian Mission Conference.
—A letter from that venerable and faithful
man of God, Rev. D. B. Cumming, who has
labored so long and so faithfully among the
Indians, writes, informing the Advocate that
the religious interest, in the bounds of the In
dian Mission Conference, is as great, and the
prospects for future good as encouraging, as
could have been expected. Fewer of the Chris
tian Indians have gone back to the world,* he
says, than one would have supposed. This is
most gratifying news; and it is hoped all the
interests of the church there will soon be again
in a healthy and prosperous condition St
Louis Advocate.
Uriah Circuit, California —Rev. M W.
Glover, in a letter to the Christian Spectator ,
says: “ The Lord is pouring out his good
Spirit upon some portions of this circuit, build
ing up his people and converting sinners.”
P.E. Church in Mississippi —The bishop
of Mississippi has issued an address to his clergy
and laity in favor of the diocesan return to the
normal relations with the General Convention,
which was virtually recommended by the
Council at Augusta. He expresses the opinion
that on further consideration, all the remain-,
ing Southern dioceses will return in like man
ner.
Columbia District, Tenn. Cokfirence.
—The Rev. John F. Hughes gives a most
favorable account cf the work in his field of
labor. Ho says the preachers are at tin ir posts
doing their duty in the spirit of their Master ;
the people are disp ayirg zeal and act vity in
the cause of Christ; the congregations are
large and the meetings generally deeply inter
esting.
Arkansas Christian Advocate. — Rev. J.
E. Cobb says the publication of the Aikansas
Christian Advocate will soon be commenced at
Little Rock, Ark.
The membors of the Church South in Par
kersburg, Western Virginia, have succeeded
in getting possession, by legal process, of the
hou-e of worship in that place.
A Sunday School in Cincinnati numbers
twenty-five huudred pupils. This is the lar
gest Sunday school in America.
ffitas ofljjc altrk-
Congressional.
Washington, Jan. 24. — T0-day Mr. Wilson
offered a joint resolution for an amendment to
the Constitution prohibiting payment for
slaves or for any debt contracted in behalf of
the rebellion, which was referred to the Judicia
ry Committee.
The discussion of the bill for the enlargement
of the powers of the Freedmen’s Bureau was
resumed and continued until adjournment.
The House resumed the consideration of the
Constitutional amendment, fixing the basis of
representation.
Anew amendment was offered to apportion
the representatives according to the number of
the voting population.
No vote was taken on it.
The negro testimony bill passed a second
reading in the House to-day.
Washington, Jan. 25.—The Senate to-day,
passed the bill to enlarge the powers »of the
Freedmen’s Bureau. t
The House adopted a resolution intruding
the Committee on the District of Columbia to
report a bill excluding from the right of suffrage
all parties in the District who volunteered in the
service of the late Southern Confederacy.
The discussion of the Constitutional amendment
regarding the basis of representation was re
newed. During the debate Mr. Brigham, who
is a member of the Reconstruction Committee,
said it had under consideration another amend
ment of the Constitution, protecting the rights
of all persons, white and black, which had not
heretofore been enforced owing to a waDt of
power in Congress. Mr. Strousse, of Penn
sylvania, and Mr. Nicholson, of Delaware, fa
vored the admission of the Southern represen
tatives to participate in a debate so deeply con
cerning their interests.
Washington, Jan. 26.—The House resumed
the consideration of the Constitutional basis of
representative amendment. Harding, of Ken
tucky, and Wright, of New Jersey, spoke du
ring the debate on the subject, favoring the ad
mission of Southern representatives. They
could see no necessity for Constitutional amend
ment, which was designed, as they said, as a
piece of party management by the Republicans
to secure the suffrage of the negroes.
The Senate considered the joint resolution for
the appointment of provisional governors in the
Southern States. Howe, of Wisconsin, also
introduced a resolution and fftade a speech in
its advocacy'.
Washington, Jan. 27, —The House consumed
the day iu speech-making, the Radicals insisting
upon additional guarantees from the South, be
fore admitting their representatives.
Washington, Jan. 29.—The Senate to-day*
discussed a bill to provide for the protection of
all persons, without distinction of color or race,
in their civil rights. Mr. Trumbull offered to
amend by inserting that all persons of African
descent, born in the United States, are citizens
thereof, and made a speech in support of the
bill. Mr. Saulsbury replied, contending that
the liberties of the white man were entitled to
some consideration, and it was about time to
cease shedding tears for the negro.
In the House, Mr. Raymond, of New York,
refuted the position of those who maintained
that the Southern States were out of the Union.
This he denied, and maintained that Congress
has no power to do anything against them than
against other States. The Southern States, he
said, had reorganized, sdtd the only question now
was the admission ot their representatives.
Congress should act separately on the cases
from each district, and admit those who can
take the oath. We have to live with the South,
and good policy, as well as patriotism should
induce them to reconciliation. He said that the
House owed it to their dignity to repudiate the
Select Committee on Reconstruction. All the
paper constitutions iu the world would not save
the country unless there was sufficient patriotism
among the people.
The President said, to-day, to distinguished
Senators, that the agitation of the negro fran
chise question in the District of Columbia, at
this time, was a mere entering wedge to an
agitation of the question throughout the States.
In his judgment it was ill-timed and uncalled
for. He believed it would engender enmity,
contention and strife between the two races,
and lead to a war between them, which would
result in great injury to both, and in the certain
destruction of the negro population Pre
cedence, he thought, should be given to more
important and urgent matters of legislation,
which were essential for the restoration of the
Union, the peace of the country, and the pros
perity of the people.
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U. S. Senators.—The Georgia Legislature
on Tuesday elected Hon. A. H. Stephens and
Hon. H. Y. Johnson to the U. S. Senate. The
other aspirants were Joshua Hill, J as . Johnson
L. J. Gartrell, C. Peeples. This election will
give great satisfaction to the people of the State
generally.
n
The Georgia Legislature has, in the Senate.
passed a law to allow 10 per cent, interest to be
collected if agreed upon. If more than 10 per
cent, is contracted, only the principal may be
collected. Where no rate is specified, the rate
of 7 per cent, is to be understood. The bill
to abolish the Penitentiary system was lost by a
vote of 19 to 22.
Supreme Judges in Georgia.— Hon. Dawson A.
Walker, of Whitfield, was elected Judge of the
Supreme Court for the long term, and Hon.
Iverson L. Harris, of Baldwin, for the short
term.
From Europe.
New York, Jan. 26. —The Java has arrived
with dates to the 14th. Cotton sales on the 13th
700 bales. Market closed easier, with the pre
vious days quotations barely maintained
Political news unimportant. It i s reported
that Russell has submitted his reform bill to the
Cabinet.— It is understood that Stephens, the
Fenian head-centre, has left Paris and gone to
Geneva, to confer with the members of his in
ternational revolutionary club. The Paris
correspondent of the Times says the Mexican
difficulty was before the ministerial council.
Nearly all the members favored the speedy re
call of the French troops. The Emperor
thinks the timehas not yet arrived Spanish
affairs are unchanged.
Trouble on the Mexican Border.— Bagdad
is a little town on the Mexican side of the Rio
Grande. It’was, of course, held by the French.
Not long since, Col. Reid took near 200 soldiers,
mostly colored, over from the American side!
and captured Bagdad. A detachment of U. S.
soldiers was afterwards sent over to protect
American citizens. The town is given up gen
erally to plunder and pillage. Gen. Mejia, in
command of French forces at Matamoras, is
fortifying between that town and Brownsville,
on one side, and Gen. Weitzel, U. S. command
er, is doing likewise against Matamoras. Mejia
has notified Weitzel that if attacked from the
American side he will open fire. Chances seem
good for a fight. Is there not a hope that the
United States will get a little fight on hand
with somebody, to cool off heated blood?
1 University of old and favor
ite institution was re-opened on the 3d inst.,
after a suspension of more than two years, says
the Southern Banner. There are now in the
four College classes sixty.(W e students, and
candidates are still arriving. A full Faculty is
present and all concerned are enthusiastically
at work. J
married,
v? n T t>oc » 1865 > in Marietta, Ga., by
Bev. J. M. Lowrey, Mr. Devereaux F Mc-
Clatchay and Miss Emma K. Lyon.
At George’s Station, on 24th Dec., 1865, by
Rev J A Mood, Joseph Kenedy, Esq , and
Miss Louisa C. George, daughter of Mr R E
George, all of Charleston, S C.
On 28th Dec 1865, by the same, Mr. Jacob
G Utsky and Miss Lucy L Appleby, daugh
ter of the late Rev I) C Appleby, all of °St
George s, Colleton District.
On 18th Jan, by the same, Capt William P
Appleby and Miss Anzly C Laracy, dauch-
Oa the same occasion, by the same, Mr P R
Applibi and Miss Mari It Laracy, daugh
ter of Joel B Laracy, Esq, of St George’s. S 0.
In Monroe co, Ga, on 23d Jan bv Rev \r a
Maddux, Mr Wm Walker and Ls
JANE Zellnek, both ot said county.
On 31st Dec, 1865, by Rev E H Henry Mr
L Clinton Billingslka, of and
Mias Sallie Weater, of Jasper county.
On 26th Deo, 186*, at the residence of Dr A
Means, by Rev W R Branham, Mr James H
Griffin and Mis Susie O. Means, all ot
Oxford, (la.
On Jan 11th, in the Methodist Church, Lump,
kin, Ga, by Rev J (J Simmons Mr Arthur T
Fort a.id Misu Sa-KAH W Sibley, of Stewart
county, Ga.
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