Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-04-30

highly gralifed to see, that each House.
hadits Chaplain-tha, The business vas
openedIegular every morning withprayer,
andSlhat the members of The respective
houses were iii regularly attendance on that
SERVICE The proceedings Of these bodies
were conducted in parliamentary style,
with propre.y and decorum. 49,
: The announcement of the:transition of
the Territory into the relation of a sove-
reign member of The American Republic,
was received with enthusiasm. Immedi-
ale measures were taken for lthe Stale. or
ganizalion. and in June, Florida will as
sumo her station in the American cohfede-
racy. This change will. j am persuaded,
be attended with happy results The en- :,
ergies of the people WILDE put into requi-
siion, andlhey will be brought out in an
efficient aud noble manner, Florida will
enter upon her new State of existence with
ample materials for an honorable careenr
She cherishes in her bosom many noble .
sons and daughters. She possesses a fine
climate, rich soil, and eau raise greater
variety Of staples, than her more northern
sisters. The long and short cotton. the
sugar cane, indigo. The finest tobacco, or
anges, lemons, pine apples, and E,nost Of
the tropical fruits, with the substanlials Of
life, all flourish there underz,he hand Of !.
The culrivaror. Her climate is proyerbially
bland and saIubrious. And God has been
pleased 10 add to all these advantages, fine
Sulphur Springs, situated about he,centre
Of The, Slate.. whose. waters have been
proven TO be efficacious in various sore dis.
eases. The dyspeptic. and the consump-
tive, the rheumatic, and those that have
passed the meridian Of life, find 10 the cii-
mate of Florida relief froLl their various
pains and diseases. =, 1879,
! preached in the Meeting Houses ofthe
Presbyterians and Me,hodists, by their
kind ivilations, several times, TO- large aud
attentive audiences. preached alsoin
the Meeting Houses Of the Bapiisls some
miles out Of Tallahassee. In the, city,
however, the Baplists are, few in number,
and have no meeting house. But indica-
lions Of favorable character warrant the
belief that, at no distant day, we shall see
a Church Of our denomination raise her
head among the sister churches of. the
other denominations, and take her rauk
with them in the promotion of the common
cause. In The name Of my brethren there,
| ask the prayers Of my brethren every
where, for the blessing Of God upon the
Few sheepin thai city, thatt..lhe: little ode
may become. thousand, aud the small
one strong uatnn." :s>.t
visited The. counties of Jefferson aud
Madison, andin my tour, found the same
good order and intelligence among The peo-'
pie that had mel with in Leon, OF which
Tallahassee is .-the capi,ol. The Baptists
in these connties have. been, very success
ful. They have an cxcelIent body ,ofmeu
in the ministry, whose IaithfuIiabors have
been much blessed Of God. They have,
within the last Two or three years, organ
lied an Association of 81 CHURCHES and
IL Ministers, Oh tie true and liberal spirit
of their divine master. i was,much graf
flied to find, that in the movements pre-.
paratoly to The organization of the Asso-
ciaion. my old friend and brother. Rev.
John Broomc, late Of Barnwell, S. e.,
was honored ofGod with large share OF
sins'rumenlaIiIy. - - -.
s In East Florida, brother Nc Donald is
laboring extensively aud successfully ail7
places ol preaching. Some brethren from
the Florida Association, proposeivisiring
and aiding him this spriuS, in he organi-
zarion ofseveral Churches. And soon it
may be expected that another Association
will be oIgarized. Florida presenls
large field for missionary effort. whichdhe
Methodist brethren are cuflivating with
their characteristic diligence. The Bap-
lists have entered into this field with some
spirit. and The Presbylerians and Episco-
palians are not idle, The harvest is ripe,
and waits for the sickle who will,hrust in
their sickles and reap this harvest? -:
On leaving Tallahassee 10 return home.
passed a night at Quincy, very pretty
town indeed whose society is good, and
whose attention TO reli gion is clearly shewn
in the very neat and handsome houses
which they have erected for the worship
Of God. From Quincy l passed on into
Georgia, making my way back to Caro-
lima by roule, entirely different from the
one by which I reached Florida: This
route led me through Bainbridge, Blake!y.
Fort Gaines aud Georgetown, at which
place ] crossed the Chaltahoochic, and
visited Eufala aud Glenville, in Alabama.
| recrossed the Chatahoochie at Colum.
bus, ard spent two days wi,h,he brethren
there. la this handsome city, the ~Bap-
fists have abeautifu lot, on which com.
modious and handsome house for the wor-
ship Of God stands. Leaving Columbus.
| passed through Hamilton 10 Lagrange,
where spent the Sabbath. In The. even
ing had an agreeable and profitable in.
review with the Church and its Pastor,
brother Dawson, on the subjec, Of The reply
Of the Boston Baplis, Board of Missions
10 the Alabama Baptist State Convention.
From Lagrange made my way through
Greenville, Griffin, McDonough, Coying
ton and Madisont to Pep6eld, where.l spent
awo days with the brethren, nc.uding. the
Lord's, day. 1, was my privilege 10 enjoy
The society and counsel: ofthe members Of
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