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Minutes sf New Hope Convention.
Fridat, April 28, 18CC.
The Convention convened this day
with the New Hope Baptist Church.
THE ORDER OF ITS DELIBERATIONS.
The Introductory Sermon was preached
by Rev. Pent Hawkins, from first Cor.
10, 81st., " Whether therefore ye eat or
drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the
glory of God."
2. On motion, Rev. W. Drummond
was requested to aet as Moderator, and
E. F. Davis, as Clerk, pro tern.
8. Called for delegates, whereupon the
following brethren presented themselves,
and were enrolled :
From Cedar Shoal Church, Dr. I.
D. Durham, R. S. WoodrulF, and David
tt^l
JLXUIUUUi.
Feom Green Pond, Washington Rogers.
Feom ANTiocn, Jas. B. Lanford.
Feom New Hope, Philemon Walters,
W. J. Whittnire, Levi Stone, and Pinckney
Bobo.
Feom Feiendship, A. M. Smith,
Robert N. Morrow, Thomas Aiken, and
William Bennett.
Feom Unity, E. F. Davis, E. M. Calvert,
and S. II. Crow.
4. On motion, Rev. T. Robcrson and
Rev. J. W. Gibbs wcro appointed " a
Committee," to receive, and couut Uiu
votes tor " Moderator and Clerk."
5. The Committee aunonncod, that Bro.
W. Drnmmond was elected Moderator, and
Bro E. F. Davis, Clerk.
6. Invited Brethren from sister Churches
who aro not delegates, to seats with us,
whereupon, Rev. T. Robcrson, Rev. J. W.
Gibbs, Rev. Peny Hawkins, with other
Brethren, cordially, accepted tho invitation.
7. After a lively discussion and interchange
of views, aasuranocs were given,
of fl,rt nrnnnr limit.
u1m ubuvi vuuivuwij www j/.vp. ? ,
would unite with this body; it was unanimously
agreed to proceed to the comple
tion of the objeut of the meeting of this
body.
8. On motion. The following Brethren
were appointed to draft a " Constitution,"
preparatory of this body merging into an
AsMMnation : Bros. Bobo, Durham, Drum
mond, Davis, Woodruff, Whitmire, and
Smith.
9. On motion, It was agreed that Bro.
Drummond write a " Circular" for distribution
among the churches and general
circulation.
After prayer by Rev. P. Hawkins, ndjoured
to meet to-morrow at 9 o'clock.
Saturday, April 29, 1866.
Convention assembled. Prayer by Hev.
T. Roberson.
10. Took up tho consideration of the
Constitution, on which muoh discussion
ensued?adopted article by article of the
same.
Adjourned for one hour and a half for
Preaching. Sermon by Rev. T. Roberson,
1. Peter 1,11.
r/uiaantiAn aaanmtilml I'MVAr V?v IIav
P. Hawkins.
11. An amendment was offered to tbo
1st article of tbo Constitution, striking out
4be word " Immersion" and inserting the
word " Baptist." Adopted the Constitution
and Ciroolar as a whole.
12. On motion, Agreed that this Contention
eonvene with tho Friendship Baptist
Chtureh on Friday before the fourth
Lord's day in Ootober next
18. Rksolvxd, That the thanks of this
41 body are tendered to New Hope Churoh,
and the oiticens of its vicinity, for the kind
4.. _kw.k ttian It.n.
IMptWllJ WftfcU WU1VU fUWJ Mil! v cuwi
Uiaed aa.
14. Resolved, That sister Churches
are sordially invited to meet with us at our
next sitting.
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15. Rksolvkd, That the prooeedings
of this meeting, together with the Constitution
and Circular be printed, and that
the Clerk send copies of the same to the
various Churches in our bounds.
After prayer by the Moderator, the Convention
adjourned to meet with the Friendship
Baptist Church, fifteen miles South
of Spartanburg C. II., on Friday before
tlje fourth Lord's day in October next.
CONST1TUION OF TIIE FRIENDSHIP
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
We the United Churohes of Jesus Christ
nuuou iuuuiuvio ua v u vwu lu^uiau j iui*
mcrscd, upon a profession of faith in Him,
believing that the Holy Scriptures are the
only standard of faith and practice for Christians,
enjoining upon them zealous and
continued efforts in promoting tho cause
of our blessed Lord?do now unite in this
Association, upon the following articles,
for the advancement of the objects herein
stated,
1st. This body shall be known as tho
"Friendship llaptist Association."
2d. It shall be composed of Representatives
chosen by each Church. These shall
bear to each meeting of the body certificates
of their appointments, with a statement
of the membership, condition and
prospects of tho Churches thoy represent,
also the names of their ministers, and such
contributions as are made for benevolent
objects, which shall be appropriated as the
donors may direct
3d. The Association shall have annual
meetings, and on coming together, shall
organize as soou as the names of tho members
are enrolled, by choosing a Moderator
Clerk and Treasurer by ballot, who shall
hold their offices until a new election.
4th. Kach Church shall be entitled to a
representation of tico members, and one
other for every fifty, exceeding fifty.
5th. The Association shall be governed
by the rules of order, that it may from time
to time adopt.
fith Aq fho rloQttrn nnrl nVnfwtc nf fYtia
Association are the promotion of the KingJoin
of Christ, the character of the cxeroicoo
of tKv S m??nl sliuuia uu?
a direct rclution to His Church.
7th. The Association holds that the
Churches of this body, as the Church of
Christ, are possessed with sovereign power
independent of each other, and of all other
ecclesiastical organizations, being subject
to the authority of Christ alone, as their
sole llcad and Lawgiver.
8th. The Association shall be an advisory
Council, to the Churches composing
it, by the maintainanco of brotherly love,
by mutual consultations for the welfare of
the Churches, and by efforts in all appropriate
ways for the ad vanoement of Sunday
Schools, aud the spread of the knowledge
of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
9th. The Association has the right of
withdrawing from any Church that abandons
the design and objects of this organization,
and any Church in order, shall at
her request, have the liberty of withdrawing
from this body.
10th. Any Church holding the doctrine
and ordinances of Christ, as generally held
and practiced by the Churches of this
body, may upon application be admitted
into membership.
11th. The Association may hold a brotherly
correspondence with any organization
holding the same views of doctrine and
practice, with thoso held by this body.
12th. It may also appoint such committees
as may bo necessary to transact such
business as pertains to it, or similar bodies;
these shall make their reports at times up
pointed by the body.
13th. Any amendments or alterations of
this Constitution may be made by the vote
of two-thirds of tho members present at an
Annual Meeting. All other matters shall
be decided by a majority of votes.
CIRCULAR.
Dear Bhetheen : Your delegates in
Convention, have deliberately reviewed
tho objects for which they were appointed ;
and after a full consultation, liavo come to
the conclusion, that tho object of their
mooting is praiso-worthy, and if properly
and zealously proseoutcd, must result in the
odifioation of tho churches, and the glory
of our Lord and Master, -Tesus Christ.
Your delegates have prayerfully considered
and drafted " Constitution," to bo
placed in your hands for approval, appointed
" a tiuie and place for a subsequent
mooting of ratification," and completion of
the object of this meeting. Our meeting
has b harmonious, brotherly and full of
interest, and wo respectfully and prayerfully
refer you to tho Minutos of this body
I for a full understanding of its doings,
which aro earnestly and ohristianly rocommonded
for your consideration and approval,
in the hope and belief, that a " new
associational body" will be a blessing over
the territory composing it; the building up
and edifying the churches in its bounds,
and the sproad of tbo gospel of Jesus Christ,
our blessed and crucified Redeemer.
w aknem uk i' m.mo.mi, moderator.
I K. F. Davis, Clerk. ]
[Translated from the German of 8ohiUer]
Three Words of* Strength.
There are three lessons I would write?
Three words as with a burning pen?
In tracings of eternal light
Upon the hearts of men.
Have Hope. Though clouds environ now,
And gladness hide her face in scorn,
Put then the shadow from tby brow ;
No night but hath its mora.
Have Faith. Where'er thy bark is driven?
The calm's disport, the tempest's mirth?
Know this : Ood rules the host of heaven,
The inhabitants of earth.
Have Love ; and not alone for one.
But man, as man, tby brother call,
And scatter, like the oiroling sun,
Thy oharities on all.
Thus engrave these lessons on thy soul?
Hope, Faith nod Love, and thou sha!t find
Strength when Life's surges oease to roll.
Light where thou clue wert blind.
Tbe Burning of Columbia
In the United States Senate, on Tuesday,
Mr. Johnson read the following, and
moved its reference to the Committee on
Military Affairs:
Wild Woods, Miss., April 21*
To Hon. Keverdy Johnson:
Sin :?A few days ago I saw in the pub
lie proceedings of Congress that a petition
from Benjamin Bawls, of Columbia, S. C.,
asking compensation lor the destruction ot
his house by the Federal army in Februa
ry, 18G5, had been presented to the Senate,
accompanied by a letter from MajorGeneral
Sherman. In this letter General
Sherman used the following language:
They," the cititcns of Columbia, "set fire
to thousands Df bales of cotton rolled out
into the streets, and which were burning
before he entered Columbia. I myself was
in the city as early as nine, and I saw these
fires and knew efforts had been made to
extinguish them; but a high and strong
wind kept them alive. I gave no orders
for tho burning of your city, but on the
contrary, the reverse, and I believe the
conflagration resulted from the great imprudence
of cutting tbe ootton bales, where
Uj. it. . - .. ?? . ?. . - r ot?u tv tuu n ma,
so that it became an impossibility to arrest
the fire. 1 saw in your Columbia newspa
ner the Drinted order of (??n Wad? llnmn
ton, that on tho approach of the Yankee
army all the cotton should thus be burned,
and from what I saw rnysolt, 1 have uo
hesitation in saying that lie was the cause
of the destruction of your city."
This grave charge made against me by
General Sherman having been brought be
fore the Senate of tho United States, I aui
naturally most solicitous to viudicato myself
before tho same tribunal, lfut my
State has no representative in that city.
Those who should bo there are debarred
the right ol entrance, lu those halls there
are none to speak for the South?none to
participate in the legislation which governs
her?none to impose the taxes w. ioh sheis
called on to pay, and none to defend her
or to vindicate her sons from misrupreocs
tation, injustice, or slander. Uuder these
circumstances I appeal to you in the cunfi
dent hope that you will use every effort to
see that justice is done in this mutter. 1
deny most emphatically that any cotton was
fired in Columbia by my order. I deny
that her citizens set fire to thousands of
bails rolled out into the streets. I deny
that any cotton was on fire when the fed
eral troops entered the city. And I most
respectfully ask of Congress to appoint a
committee charged with the duty of asccr
taining and reporting all the facts connected
with tho destruction of Columbia, and
thus fixing upon tho author of that euor
inous crime the infamy he deserves.
1 am willing to submit the case to any
honest tribunal. Before any such I pledge
myself to prove my positivo order, by direction
of Gen. Beauregard, that no ootton
should be fired; that no ono hale wns on
fire when Sherman's troops took possession
of the eity ; and that in spite of this solemn
promise, his soldiers burned it to the
ground, deliberately, systematically, and
atrociously. I theroforo most earnostlv re
quest that Congress may take prompt and
efficient measures to investigate this matter
fully. Not only i* this due to themselves,
and the reputation of the United States
army, hut to justioc and truth.
Trusting that you will pardon me for
troubling you, I am, Ac.,
WADE HAMPTON.
Wo lop of the remarks of Mr. Sherman,
which we do not consider as worth the
' space they would consume. Upon motion
of Wilson, Mr Johnson withdrew the potion
for the reference of the above letter to
the Committco on Military Affairs
Ono of the editors of a New Orleans paper,
soon after beginning to learn the
printing business, went to oourt a preacher's
daughter. The next time he attended
the mooting, he was taken down at hearing
the minister announce his t?xt; "Ma
daughter is grievously tormented with y
dcTlt."
V
Extremists.
Wo make the following extract from an
article in the New Orleans Times, upon
the extremists North and South. We publish
it not less on account of its truth than
the vigor and bitterness of its composition.
Thete paragraphs suit us best and hence
we do not publish it entiyi. It is a just
tribute to Sumner and Stephens.
Even now, though the sad consequences
of our struggle arc plainly apparent, we
have still our tribe ot sectional extremists
who learn nothing and forget nothing, and
exhibit their waspish bitterness, as it were
an act of high patriotism to mako fools of
themselves, and prejudice the interests of
their friends and relatives. We have
arnoug us, indeed, types of both the Northern
and Southern extremists?men of a
single idea, who get astride of a hobby and
ride it as witches do a broom stick, or matiiaos
a phantom. When a man ties himselt
down to extreme opinions, it is safe to
couclude that ho is either an honest monomaniac
or a pretentious hypocrite; as to the
effect of his conduct on society, it matters
very little which.
In tho North somo of the extremest of
extreme men are to be found in Congress.
Let us take tor example the scholarly Sumner
and the Boanerges, Stevens. The
keen blade of the first, like the lance of
the savago, is always pointed and always
poisoned. His head is turned by the
memory of a wrong, and no coal, "hissing
hot from hell," ever burned with a more
deadly gleam or intense vitality than does
this classic ire. Pretending to Christianity,
he finds a "higher law" than that of
the Meek and Lowly One, who, when he
was reviled, reviled not again, and who
said to his followers?"Love your enemies
!" There is a wicked, vengeful "method
in his madness," which shows itself like
a skeleton frame beneath the thin cloak of
Pharisaical religion and philanthropy
which he wears for show. lie would become
all things unto all men, that he might
humiliate the South.
His compeer and kindred spirit, the
an'.! forgets the humiliation and charity
which they should suggest. He is a for
ger ot thunderbolts, and if money could be
made by the operation he would take a
contract to furnish the infernal realms with
fuel. Shylook never mourned his lost ducats
and jewels as he mourned his losses
by a Confederate raid, and never craved
the forfeit pound of flesh as he craves the
confiscation of Southern property and the
wholesale hanging of Southern citizens.
Such men are tuorully and politically mad.
Insano asylums should receive them.
He ad-ache.?The female headaches aro
innumerably but they arise principally
from vexation and disappointment. They
may be divided into nervous ami sick head
aches. The nervous is irritable, and cannot
bear beirg spoken the sick is despondent
or sulky, and bursts into tears at
the contradiction. When a lady cannot
have her own way, a headache is the
painful consequence. An unpopular visitor
brought home accidentally to dinner,
will produoe an alarming attack of headache,
and the symptoms that successively
follow are, instant loss of appetite, deafness,
peevishness, hysteria and finally a
precipitate retreat to the bod room. The
poor servants feel the effects of the headache
as much as any one, and do not longer
than they can help. The husband
feels it too, when he is forced to leave the
side of a pleasant lady friend and attend to
his dutiful Maria. These headaches are
very frequent about the time when you are
to visit your friends or go off in the country.
The milder forms will vanish upon
the application of a piece of jewelry ; or if
the eyes are greeted with the sight of a
new Balmoral, it is astonishing with what
rapidity the pain disappears. A greenback
bill will also effect a cure ; the bigger
the bill the more instantaneous the recovery.
Never Seek Revenue.?The favorite
of a Sultan threw a atone at a poor beggar,
who had requested alms. The injured man
dared not tooomplain, but carefully searched
for and preserved the pebble, promising
himself ho should find an opportunity,
sooner or later, to throw it in his turn at
this imperious and pitiless wretch. Some
time after, he was told the favorite was disgraced,
and bv order of the Sultan, led
through the streets on a oawel, exposed to
the insults of tho populace. On hearing
this, the beggar ran to fetch his pebble, but
after a momenta reflection, cast it into a
well. '*1 now perceive," said he, *'that we
ought never to seek revenge when our enemy
in powerful, for then it is imprudent;
nor when he is involved in calamity, for
then it is imprudent; nor when ho is involved
in calamity, for then it is moan and
cruel."
There aro two stars whioh rise and set
with man, and whose rays encircle him,
viz: hope and remembrance.
The First Cask Under tor Civil
Rights Bill.?Layfayettk, Ind., April *
II.?A colored man named Barnes brought
suit against a prominent citixen this morning
to enforce a contract. The defendant,
for answer, sets np that the negro earns
into the State in violation of the tnirteenth
article of the Constitution of the State of
Indiana, whioh, nndcr pains and penalties,
prohibits negroes from ooming into the
State, and debars them from all rights to
enforce contracts, etc.
The plaintiff domnrs to the answer,
maintaining that the thirteenth article is
void and of no effeet, because: 1. It is in
mninivontinn nf ?lii> ?J ?I?J. -*
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the Constitution of the United State*. 2.
It is in direot conflict with the constitutional
amendment abolishing slavery. 8.
It is void under the first section of the
Civil Rights Bill, whioh gives to all persons
born in the United States full right
to make and enforce contracts, any law,
or ordinance, regulation, or custom to the
i contrary, notwithstanding.
The court sustained the demurrer, and
the defendant appealed to the eircuit court,
which is now in session,
i The case was ?<'
ter argument of ccunsel, it was taken under
udviseiaent. Judge Gest will probably
render a decision tomorrow. Under the
second section of the Civil Rights Bill he
can onlj decide in favor of the negro, for
the reason that an adverse decision would
subjeet him to the penalty of one thousand
dollars' fine and imprisonment.
We are glad, says the Richmond Dis
patch, that the first case under this unconstitutional
law arises in a State like Indiana;
and we are inclined to believe that
the occurrence of a few such cases in each
of the Northern States would bring the
people there to their senses.
Littlb Courtesies.?How much of
meaning, of refinement, aye, of Christianity
ilsclf, there is in those littlo incidental
attentions and pelitenesses, which go a
great way in making up the beauty of life.
We have known a great many people?
iwuriSaBSte
rifice and abnegation, who would never
have oondeseended to raise their hat to a
lady, or offer her a gloss of water, before
dnnking themselves. This is frequently
the ianlt of a coarse grained nature, but,
perhaps, most often the result of early education.
Indeed, we always think a man's
manners are the "living epistle," and read
of all men," of his mother's training. Habitual
politeness only can make a man a
thorough gentleman?a woman a true lady.
And this is most easily acquired in childhood,
and in one's own household. If a
boy be respectful and courteous to his sisters,
he will be so to sll women, so long as
he lives; but if his intercourse with them
be course, careless, abrupt, not softened
and refined by a thousand nameless little
attentions and graces, he will be rough,
awkward?not fulfilling always the beautiful
injunction of the apostle, "Be ye courteous
to all men." Then, too, outward refinement
influences and softens the inward
character; tor it is a law of our being that
expression intensifies the emotions and
feelings."
But this work, after all, lies with every
mother in the land?in the world; and we
only hope that these hints may influence
some to consider it.
A Golden Thought.?Nature will be
reported. All things are engaged in writing
her history. Tho plant goes attended
by its shadow. The rolling rook leaves its
scratches on the mountain, the river its
| ohannel in tho soil, and the animal its
bones in the stratum; tho fern and the leaf
leave thoir modest epitaph in tho coal. The
falling drop makes its soulptura in sand or
stone; not a footstep in the snow or aloug
the ground but prints in oharscten more
or less lasting a map of its march; every
act of the man inscribes itself on the memories
of its fellows, and its face. The air is
full of sound, tho sky of tokens; the ground
is all memoranda and signatures, and every
object is covered over with hints which
speak to the intelligent.
Thus is Like.?If wo dio to-day, the
bud will shine as brightly, aad the birds
sing as swootly, to-morrow. Business will
not bo suspended a moment, and the great
mass will not bestow a single thought upon
our memories. Is he dead? will bo tho
solemn inquiry of a few, as they pass to
their work. But no one will miss us ex*
oept our immediate connections, and in a
short time they will forget us and laugh as
mcrriiy as when we sat beside them. Thus
I shall we all, now aotire in life, pass away.
Our children crowd close behind us, and
they will soon be gone. In a few years
, not a living being can say, ' I remember
him." We lived in another age, and did
business with those who shimbor in tho
tomb. Thus is life. How rapidly it pass1
esl
Reflection is a flower ot the mind giv*
I ing ont wholesale fragrance.