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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. «>■ m » 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." - 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. * 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. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, For Subscriptions to S. C- Advocate, from Jan. Yith, to Jan. 3 lit, 1866. 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