Newspaper Page Text
2
fMrj.
GRIEF AND TRUSTS
Why didst Thou give me, Lord, this cross,
This cruel loss,
Through days and nights of bitter pain.
Counting as gain
Each day that brißgs me nearer death,
Each listless breath
That wearies oat dumb, hopeless days.
Devoid of praise ?
The sun comes from the golden haze :
Through perfect days
He wheels his westward circuit slow :
The silver bow
Os the fair moon in heaven shines :
Yet fragranl pines, •
Ensanguined woedlands, purple vales,
Yon cloud that sails,
A flight of silver doves—to grief
Bring no relief.
Lord, have I slighted thy reproof,
Holding aloof
From common woe and hope and f«ar;
And, like that seer
Who saw in Joppa visions keen,
Held them unclean ;
Or reckoned good—so weak and vain—
Pride’s purple stain ?
Or have I loved the creature more
Than the Creator ?
“Before me have no other God,”
Thus saith the Lord;
And he who wrote the Apocalypse,
With grave, sweet lips
Said, “Little children, you must be
From idols free ”
Peace, troubled heart! He Joves thee still;
Through good and ill,
Sod’s everlasting arm shall bear,
With tender care.
When wildest storms of sorrow rave,
He’s there to save;
And, though man’s trouble may not cease,
God gives His peace.
Trnly, my soul had fainted, Lord,
But for thy word,
“There shall no souls be desolate
That patient wait
On Gofe’en Anchor’s vale shall ope
A door of hope.
Kought “can make trouble” through thy rest
Thou knowest best.
—Monthly Religious Magazine.
Contributions.
THE PEW SYSTEM.
Much has been said and written in ref
erence to the renting of Church pews, and
•till it is an open subject. Many minds
are yet undecided as to either its propriety
or scriptural legality. Some advocate it,
and others oppose the plan, while a large
number of thinking minds are undetermin-.
«and with regard to the whole subject. lam
neither presumptuous enough to suppose, nor
•anguine enough to even hope, that I shall
be able to fully ventilate the subject, yet I
will be abundantly satisfied if 1 succeed in
eliciting for it frank and serious thought.
For it is certainly a subject in which there
is involved a great moral principle, and
therefore it is of sufficient importance to
•laim our sober attention and to challenge
our most scrutinizing investigation. I do
not propose, in the present paper to discuss
the subject minutely, but merely t® ask
attention to the leading arguments pro aud
contra.
Arguments apparently favoring the pew
system:
1. It is a convenient mode of securing
family sittings, and this is quite desirable
for the reason that it better enables parents
to control their children during the hours
of church service. And furthermore, they
can make themselves more comfortable than
they could be otherwise.
2. The fiuancial officers argue that it is a
systematic and comparatively easy method
of meeting the current expenses of the
Church. They claim that on this plan
many contribute that would not in other
eircumstance3. *
These are the usual positions assumed by
tho advocates of the pew system, and em
brace all the principal arguments on that
side of the subject.
Before proceeding to speak of a few of the
many arguments against the system, I pro
pose a brief examination of those apparently
favoring it.
First —The plea of family sittings sounds
very prettily, but it is untenable as an ar
gument. Connected with every church
there are a certain number of families who
•re regular attendants upon the public ser
vices ; and by a kind of tacit understanding,
each of these occupy a certain pew. This
is soon known, and properly recognized by
all the members of the stated congregation ;
and is every way much more satisfactory
than the pew system. This plan of indi
vidual or family sittings, by tacit consent, is
almost the invariable custom in all free
•hurches. It really seems to be the natural
order of things in this department. And I
presume that all observant and thinking
persons will readily allow that the pew sys
tem wherever introduced, has not improved
the old custom of family sittings. I am
heartily in favor of family sittings, but I
am yet to be convinced that this has been or
can be better secured by the pew system
than otherwise. And as to parents govern
ing their children, if the former do their
duty at homo the latter will be decorous in
church, but if the family government be
neglected, the church sittings will not sup
ply the lack of parental discipline. The
child that has been properly restrained and
well educated at home may bo trusted in
church on the Sabbath day without any pa
rental espionage. I have seen as well be
haved congregations in free as in'pewed
churches, and hence the argument in favor
of the latter system is inconclusive.
Second —As to the financial argument
it is easily shown that the pew system is a
"very unequal business arrangement. A, 13,
0, etc., rent pews; Ais wealthy,and conse
quently able to contribute several hundred
dollars for church purposes, and yet he on
ly rents one or at most two pews, paying
twenty-five or fifty dollars for each, while B,
who is not half so rich as A, contributes
just as much. We might run through the
entire alphabet, and show many and great
inequalities in the whole plan. The Scrip
tures of eternal truth require each and eve
ry one to pay, not as much as his richer,
nor as little as his poorer, brother, but ac
cording to his own ability. But according
to this system the rich do not pay enough
while many of the poor give too much,
and hence its inequality. The only just
and Scriptural financial plan, is for each
and every member to pay an ad valorem tax
for the support of his church. We do thus
for the maintenance of our State and Fed
eral Governments, and why not for the sup
port of that God-appointed Institution,
which is at the very basis of all other well
regulated institutions ? Away then with
the false notion of giving to the Uhurch of
God, and let us feel that it is a debt we
justly owe to our beneficent Benefactor to
liberally support all Christian or humane
institutions!
Thus far I have briefly discussed the ar
guments apparently favoring the pew system,
and I think I have dealt fairly with this
part of the subject. In another article I
shall briefly present some of the arguments
against the pew system. E. G. Gage.
Methodist Church Finances.
What is needed and what can be done to
improve and give success to the finances of
the Church ? A cheaper ministry , the rem
edy of some, cannot be had. I will not stop
to argue it, for there can be no doubt about
it. The salaries of our preachers have al
ways been inadequate to their support. Pas
tors should be paid a real support —a right
eous compensation. No thinking Christian
will deny this. Then they would be reliev
ed from temporal want and pecuniary em
barrassment, and they could pursue their
work with zeal in the Holy Ghost.
Other Churches give their pastors remu
nerating salaries. The Methodist Episco
pal Church, South, can afford to do the same,
and must, if she would meet the measure of
her duty in saving souls. The boast of some
is, that small salaries are a safe-guard
against worldly-minded men in the minis
try This is absurd. It may keep out many
worthy men, but not wicked, designing
ones. The Apostle’s injunction would do
better, “lay hands suddenly on no man.”
' The salaries of our preachers must be in
creased and paid. This is indispensable to
a pure and untrammelled ministry. The
Stewards can very easily increase the sala
ries—if they will —but the difficulty, it is
said, is in collecting the money. There are
difficulties, but they can be overcome. Let
there be system and concert of action in this
matter.
The usual way of collecting quarterage is
ludicrous, not to say ridiculous. A day or
two before each Quarterly Meeting, the
Stewards go round to beg. They find a
member on the corner of the street engaged
in a political conversation, and ask him for
quarterage. He tells them he has not got
his money with him, which excuses him un
til the next quarter expires. Another has
not a cent in the world. • Yet another is
found in his store, so busy with his custom
ers that there is no opportunity to mention
quarterage. Someone else gives a few dol
lars just to get rid of the Church beggar.—
The rest of the members are never seen and
never asked for anything. No wonder there
is a failure in the finances.
But the plan of assessing the members is
now in operation in some places. This is
better, but it will have to be altered and
amended before it succeeds. In this coun
try, there is no civil law for collecting
Church revenue. The Church cannot im
pose a tax to be collected by force. The
ministers must be supported by free-will of
ferings. The members of our Church will
not submit to an assessment imposed upon
them by the Stewards. They think it. is
forcing them, and they will not be forced in
the absence of law. We never can deal
with them. Presbyterians can deprive their
members of a vote in calling a pastor, if they
do not. pay for the service he renders. Our
regulations will not even allow this.
Change this plan a little. Immediately
after the preacher reaches the work, let the
Stewards assess his salary for the year, as
the Discipline directs. Then call a meeting
of the congregation. Blow your trumpets
and gather the membership together. Have
no secret meeting as though it were any
thing to be ashamed of. Let it be a public
meeting convoked to conserve the public in
terest. Let this be a meeting exclusively
for raising the preacher’s salary. When thus
assembled—the whole Church being alive
to the occasion, and all enthusiastic about
the business—let the Stewards present the
assessment made to meet the expenses for the
year. Then let the members subscribe the
amounts they are willing and able to pay to
meet the assessment. Let them subscribe
it openly so they can he held responsible for
the amount. Let them, where they can, pay
the cash down at the first of the year. If a
brother or a sister is not liberal enough,
have the Stewards and the Church there
and then, to exhort them to the right stan
dard of paying, liaise the assessment before
the meeting adjourns. In this way the en
tire membership can be interested in the
support of the pastor, and there can be a
free-will offering secured, sufficient to meet
all expenses. I have no doubt but this
course would do as much as anything else to
secure the pastor a place in the affections of
his people.
The spirituality of the Church must bo
improved, and if I am not greatly mistaken,
the systematic arrangement and successful
SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
management of the finances will greatly con"
tribute to this end. While piety will prompt
to duty, the performance of duty will in
crease piety.
The following from the Divine Record
shows how liberal donations to the service
of God bring joy to the hearts of the donors,
and glory to the Most High: “ Then the
chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes
of Israel, and the captains of thousands and
of hundreds, with the rulers of the king’s
work, offered willingly, and gave fortheser
vice of the house of God, of gold five thou
sand talents, and ten thousand drams,
and of silver ten thousand talents, and
of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one
hundred thousand talents of iron. And
they with whom precious stones were found
gave them to the treasure of the house of
the Lord, by the hand of Jehiel, the Ger
shonite. Then the people rejoiced, for that
they offered willingly, because with perfect
heart they offered willingly to the Lord : and
David, the king, also rejoiced with great
joy. Wherefore David blessed the Lord
before all the congregation : and David said,
Blessed be Thou, Lord God of Israel our
Father, for ever and ever. Thine, 0 Lord,
is the greatness, and the power, aud the
glory, and the victory, and the majesty : for
all that is in the heaven and in the earth
is Thine; Thine is the kingdom, O Lord, aud
Thou art exalted as head above all. Both
riches and honor come of Thee, and Thou
reignest overall; and in Thine hand is pow
er, and might; and in Thine hand it is to
make great, and to give strength unto ali
Now, therefore, our God, we thank Thee,
and praise Thy glorious name. But who
am I, and what is my people, that we should
be able to offer so willingly after this sort ?
for all things come of Thee, and of Thine
own b%ve we given Thee.’’—l Chron. xxix.
6-14,
I cannot believe God will pour us out the
riches of His srace until we bring the tithes
and offerings into His house. Then there
will not be room enough to receive His
blessing.
. The preachers should labor to improve
tne finances of the Chnrch. Many will eay
they are beside themselves, and others will
accuse them of preaching for money, but
none of these things should move them.—
Let ministers keep clear of covetousness,
setting their affections on things above, and
God will assist them in every point. In
finances give us system, and rally the
whole Church in the effort to pay the preach
ers. Anson West.
Camden , Ala., Oct. 2oth, 1866.
Sabbath-school Houses.
That the Sabbath-school is an agent for
good, not only by its direct tendency to mul
tiply the subjects of Christianity, but like
wise, by its happy reflex influence upon all
who are engaged in its promotion, is a fact,
I presume, apparent to every intelligent
mind. The moral and religious instruction
of children, is a duty that falls behind no
dnty that man is called upon to perform.
Passing by, for the present, all arguments
in their favor, I shall just now, call
attention to only one, of the many things,
which I consider indispensable to the suc
cess of the Sabbath-schools in this country,
viz.: The construction of suitable houses in
every neighborhood expressly for the use of
the Sabbath-school. Let them fce used for that
purpose and nothing else. Let it be under
stood by every one that, that house is de
voted to the Sabbotli school cause ; and soon
that house will be the centre of hallowed
associations. It may be more or less costly
according to the taste and ability of the
community in which it is located. Liko
everything else, that is worth anything, it
will require an outlay of time, labor and
money. But who cannot spare the neces
sary pains and money to accomplish such an
amount of moral good ?
The house should be constructed with
reference to comfort and convenience. It
ought to be ceiled so that the room could be
kept warm in the winter by means of chim
ney or stove, and have windows for the pur
pose of affording sufficient light. It should
be supplied with good locks and keys, for
the protection of the library and furniture
belonging to the house.
It is the prevailing sentiment, I believe,
especially in the country, that Sabbath
schools are short lived. This, I am sorry
to say, is painfully true, I thiuk not neces
sarily so. There is, in the Institution itself,
the elements of life. It is a want of ap
preciation of its worth, and a failure to
provide the proper means for its success,
that accounts for its short life.
The erection of such houses will, to a
great extent, remedy this, and other things
being equal will insure their continuance
through the winter seasen, which by the
way, is for a variety of reasons the most
propitious time for a Sabbath-school. By
the suspension of these schools in the win
ter months, more than half the precious
time that should be devoted to this work is
lost and perverted. This is not done in
cities and need not be done in the country.
At a little expense houses might be pre
pared, which would supercede the necessity
of suspension. The winter season, I think,
is better suited to tho duties of the Sabbatb
school than the summer season. The les
sons are to be studied, and persons who labor
cannot study so well of summer nights.
The mind and body are both worn down by
the labors of the day. Winter nights are
long and afford ample time for study. By
continuing these schools, the two-fold object
of making them wore permanent and useful
will be gained. Now let every lover of
youth, awake to duty and interest, and like
men, who hold the present life and all its
surroundings in abeyance to the demands
and purposes of another life, go. forward
' bearing the responsibilities and performing
all the duties we owo ; both to Church and
State; and among the whole round of duties
let us make such expenditures of time and
money, as will secure the largest amount of
good for this and the next world.
John W, Solomon.
Enon, Ala., Oct. 24 th, 1866.
JUST PUBLISHED
Burke’s First Catechism for the little
Folks.
This is one of the best and
mogt comprehensive Catechisms for Children
ever published. Price 50 cts. per dozen. It is.neatly
put up containing 32 pages. Liberal discount to preach
ers, and merchants who buy to sell again.
METHODIST BOOKS.
NW DISCIPLINE, 60 CTS.
All (he varieties of Hymns, and any other Books
of Nashville Catalogue furnished at 20 per cent dis
count from Retail Nashville prices to preachers and
dealers
Single copies sent post-paid, at Retail prices.
Address J> V\. BURKh & bO.,
Sep 28 Macon, Ga.
NEW MUSIC.
WE HA V E JUST RECEIA ED A
large lot, of new and choice Music, vocal and in
strumental, among which may be found :
SONGS :
Always friends at heart Eaton '0
Angel of dreams Eaton 30
Beautiful dreamer Foster 35
Bright st eyes Stigelli 30
Carrie Vaughn Cole 35
Carolina Blacbmar 30
Childhood Eaton 30
Come to me darling, Pm lonely without thee
—Eaton 30
Come to the woods La Hache 30
Come with thy sweet voice again Foster 30
Conquerrd Banner—new supply La Hache 60
Cross of the South Blackmar 30
Daisy Darling Eaton 35
Dearest Nell Bischoff 30
Deep in a shady dell Kneass 35
Engaged Eaton 35
Eugenie Eaton 36
Evangeline—new supply Hays 50
Fickle love Curto 35
Five o’clock in the morning Claribel 30
Flag of the regiment Eaton 35
For bales, or “Johnny fill up the bowl’’—comic 25
Forsaken, The Gabriel 35
Forward, oh ! forward Schoeller 30
Freedman’s Song—words by Watson Smith 30
Gallant girl who smote the dastard tory, Diamonds 30
God will dofend the right—Southern 30
God and our rights Blackmar 25
Goober Peas—words by A. Pinder P. Nutt, Esq. 25
Good night Eaton 25
Happi Contraband Emerson 35
Haunting thought Reichert 50
How can I leave thee Blackmar 35
I cannot, cannot say farewell Nash 30
I dreamed that he loved me Hime 30
I’m very sad to-night, dear mother Peters 35
I’ve no mother, now I’m weeping Smith 30
I will not quite forget Schoeller SO
I would like to change my name La Hache 30
Judith—French and E'lgUsh words Concone 50
Katie’s Secret Ambuhl 30
Leave it! ah no, the land is our own Smith 30
Li ly Belle ' La Hache 30
Little blessed Mary Eaton 36
Love and Fanaticism Latour 35
Mother is the battle over Roefs 30
My gentle spirit bride La Hache 80
My Sou: hern sunny home Hays 35
My warrior bey Muso 25
Near the banks of that, lone river La Hache 30
New Red, White and Blue—words by Jeff Thompson
—La Hache 26
Nights of Music Hampel 25
Old Cotton is King 25
Oh softly breathe again that word Blackmar 36
Our young soldier’s grave—Southern Smith 30
Over the rippling sea—Santa Lucta Armand 30
Parted from thee Malzlta 35
Patriot Mother Nores 35
Por ping the question LaHache 30
Rest darling, rest, lilsey 40
Richmond is a bard road to travel 35
Rose of the world Eaton 30
She waits by the river for mo Cole 35
Sing me a Switzer song of love Groschel 40
Smile and be contented Eaton 30
Smile and n c ver heed me
Sos ly now the skies are shining Buentivolio 30
South, The—or I love thee more Duvernoy 35
Southern Captive Smith 30
Southron’s chaunt of defiance Blacbmar 25
Southern girl, or th« homespun dress 30
Star.- of our banner —Southern song * Lane 30
Stonewall Jackson’s Way—with portrait 40
Stonewall’s death B’amphin 50
Stonewall’s requiem Deeves 40
Stu'.rt Blackmar 30
That Bugler, or U-pi-lee Armand 30
The Boy defender of Kentucky . Eaton 50
There’s life in the old land yet Eaton 36
Thine eyes darkly gleaming Smith 3(1
Those dark eyes—“ When dawn awakes” Armand 35
Thou art gone from my gaze Linley 30
’Tis midnight in the southern sky Smith 30
Violetta, or I’m thinking of a flower Eaton 35
Wearing of the grey Armand 35
We parted by the river side • Hays 40
What does little birdie say Bake 35
What was I to say Elliott 4U
When the battle is over Eaton 30
Within a mi!o of Edenboro town —new edition
—Burns 30
Yes—Will I have you, yes to be sure La Hache 30
Zulu Zong—new supply Webster 40
And many’other new pieces, vocal and instrumental.
Catalogues sent on application. $6.00 worth of music
sent prc-paid for $5 00, and $12.50 worth for SIO.OO. Any
piece of music not on haDd ordered at short notice.
J. w burke & CO.,
Oct 19 No. 60, Seoond St., Macon, Ga.
TO TIMBER CUTTERS
AND DEALERS.
WE INVITE CONSIGNMENTS OF
TIMBER and LTMBER to be placed in the
hands ofMes r**. McbEOP &. BROTHER, at the old
office of K A. Allen & Cos , near Lachlison’s Foundry
Messrs McLeod & Brother will act as our agents for
receiving and for selling under our advice. Moderate
advances will bo made on Timber placed in dock.—
Prompt sales and returns guaranteed.
BRYAN, H ART RIDGE & CO
Savannah, September 7,1866.
Having accepted the bnsiness of Messrs. Bryan Hnrt
ridgo & Cos., we solicit for them the patronage of our
friends, und promise our careful attention to such con
signments.
We have a large tim'-er dock, in charge of an expe
rienced lumberman, and have boon handling timber
fifteen years.
Sept-14—3m McLEOD A- BROTHER.
" a STEELE’S a.
AT STEELE'S “HAT HALL,”
313 King St., Charleston,
BE FOUND THE FOLLGW-
Men’s Fine Soft Black Hats. $3 to $3 50 ;
Boys’ Felt Hats—new styles, $1 to $1 50 ;
Men’s and Boys’ Caps, 60 cts., fl, $1 50 and $2.
STEEL*. Southern Hatter
Oct W—St
By Authority of the State of Missouri.
THE SAINT LOUIS
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Assets July Ist, 1866, $1,046,822 32
ARE RAPIDLY INCREASING.
Dividend of January 1, 1866,
FORTY PER CENT.
Profits divided to Stockholders.
OFFICERS:
D. A. JANUARY, Ihesident
JAMES H. LUCAS, Vico President. 1
WM. T. SELBY. Secreta.y.
WM. N. BENTON, General Agent.
DR. T. HODGEN, Consulting Physician.
LACKLAND, CLINE & JAMISON Legal Advisers.
HON. ELIZUR WRIGHT, Cousulting Actuary.
Every man who has a family ought to insure his life
in a good Company—if only for SIOO. Send for a Circu
lar.
Circulars giving all necessary information sent on
application to e ther of the following named Agents :
Chas. Whitehead, Special Agent, Atlanta,
BURKE & COBB, Agents for Macon ;
Dr. C H. Hall, Medical Examiner, Macon,
Johnson &, Turner, Agents, Montgomery, Ala.;
R. H, Henly, Agent, Selma, Ala.
Oct 19—ts
DR! T. P. CRUTCHER,
Late of Mcmi.vnville, tenn.,
resp ectfully oft’ rs his services to the citizens of
Macon and vicinity, in the practice of his profession.—
Dr. Crutcher proposes to use, in connection with his
praciice, Dr. Badfield’s new invention, which he terms
an EQUALIZER, for curing Paralysis, Rheumatism,
Neuralgia,Spinal Affections, Weak Back, Weak Lungs,
Wasted Limbs, Dyspepsia, with its debilitating conse
quence, Rush of Blood to the Head, Chronic Diar
rhoea, and all cases of General Debili y, arising from a
want of proper circulation of the blood, or nervo-vital
fluids. This instrument offers more to those afflicted
with chronic disease, than any ;remed : al agency known
to the medical profession. The. principle of its action
is simple, but scientific and pathological. Physicians
are especially invited lo examine into its merits.
THE EQUALIZER
cinsists of a receiver sufficiently large to seat a lady
within the encasement without any inconvenience, be
sides, there are other receivers for the legs, arms, and
otter parts of the body, which may be adjusted by a
ten year old child. To the receiver . is attached an air
pump, by means of which, the air is exhausted from
the parts enclosed. Tnis causes a rush ol blood to the
capil'ary system- thereby opening up the way for the
vitalizing fluids, so necessary for the living parts.-.
Reference tan b given of Paralytic eases cured of from
three to nine years’ standing if necessary. Call and mam
ine for yourselves, and talk with those under treatment-.
Oct 12—3 w
GEN. TANARUS, R, R. COBB,
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A
very excelllent Card Photograph of this la
mented Georgian. Single copies 15 cts.; two for 25 cts.
125 cts. per dozen.
Card Photographs of President Davis, and all of fh*
most prominent Confederate Generals, always on haud.
Price, 10 cts. each, or SIOO per dozen.
Address J. W. BURKE & CO„
Oct 12 M aeon, Ga.
THENONPtHWMNCMACiINE.
COMBINES largo capaci y. Great strength and entire
ease and simplicity of operation. It save* two-thirds
the labor and time, and half the soap required in
washing by hand; and five tears experience proves
i' to be the onlv Washing Machine m de which stands
the test of time and use It is geared to give six strokes
of the pfurgers tor one turn of the handle, orwnen
working leisurely about four hundred strokes a, minute;
thus enab'ing a girl or boy of fifteen to do a week’s
washing for a family of s x hr eight persons in two to
three hours tim ; and being a Squeezing Machine, it is
guaranteed not to i jure the finest fabric. Dealers sup
plied. Send for free discripti vecircular to
OAKLEY & KEATING,
184 Water St, New York
Agents in Savannah,
j unls Messrs. CUNNINGHAM, PURSE 4 00
THE
SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE!
18 6 7.
THIRTIETH VOLUME.
This well known religious
family newspaper, commences its THIRTIETH
VOLUME in January, 1867, under the editorial con
trol of the REV. E II MYERS, D. D, who has conduc
ted it for the past twelve years.
Devoted to R lision and the interests of the Church
of Christ—an organ of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, in the South-Eastern States—of high literary
etiaracter—having among its contributors a.d corres
pondents many of the most eminent divines m that
Church, and giving due attention to every question ot
Sublic importance, to facts in Science and Art. to the
ews, to the Markets, etc, etc., we deem it the
paper for the Family, where but one paper is taken,
and worthy a place with the best, where several are ,
taken.
Besides, it is emphatically the paper for the poor
man, (and such we all are now) for it is cheaper, style
and si*e considered, than any paper In the boutnern
States.
Asa medium of extensive country adverti-?in« it is
the best paper in the South-East, haying a wde rang
of circulation, and a large list of subscribers in Sooth
Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama 1
Any person sending S3O 00, will be entitled to ft copy
of the paper for one year, for this service.
Those wishing to subscribe may I remit by mail, or
apply to the nearest i inerant preacher ol the Metho
dist 'Episcopal Church South, all of whom are Agents
f ° Ter ms*:—Three Dollars for one year ;Two dollars
for eight months; One Dollar for four
Invariabl™Cash in advance When the money is ex
hausted. the paper is discontinued.
Addresß j. W. BtTRKE.ACO., ’
Macon. GY
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
For a sqita-e of twelve lines or less.
1 Year
■
6 Months
3 Months
2 Montes
_l
5 Weeks j
4 W.eks !
3 Weeks
1 2 Weeks
f 1 Week
!i
SPACE.
One Square
isl2lii.es of
Nonpareil.
1 Square P L.00k.60 A.OO 2..60|8..« 0 4..60 6..00 10 15
2So 11 arc* ... 1 ,7:> -‘..75 3. 60 4..50 6.,26 8..00 1060 17»l
3 Squares."... 2.60 3..76 5..00 6..26 7..51 11K 15
4 squares 5..26 6..00 6..60 800 1« 15 20 30 -0
i/ Col'mn... 4..00 8..00 8..0010 12 18 24 40 10
Column.. 7..00 106 1 1400 1760 21 3 0 40 OP
Column... 12. .00 '1800 2400 30 3b 55 !7i> j l - 0 **