Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-09-06

IL Resofrtd, Thajta copy of these .resolu.
lions bee,en, 10 Mrs. Walker, wife Of the
deceased Capt. Walker, and also to some
of The nearest relatives Of the privat6s IN
tile said company of Cgp,., Wa!kef. whose
names are mentioned above as haSius Gal
len III the battle Of Buena Vista. .'.'. ...
After The adoption Of the foregoing res
oIutions The chair appointed the following
named persons to coustitote Tie committee
,nenlioned il the second resolution. viz.
HIM c. ]. Barelle, Jas. Laughtfn. WIN.
"a. Chandler. am! john English Esqs. and
Capt. john L. Britrolf.
On motion. these proceedings were or
lered 10 bo printed and published in The
Evansville J0urnal.
i .'' WM. CARPENTER Ch.
R. w. Dunbar, Sec.
TO THE BAPTISTS OF THE SOUTH.
DEAR BRErHREN: ln accepting The np-
pointmen conferred upon ne by tho S"ufh-
orn Baplisl Rublira'ion Society. was ac.
rualed by d conviction Of the importance
Of thss Object al which the Society aims,
and the hope that it woplh receive such
support as TO make it worrhy Of its nnbIc
object, oud Of the BapIists Of Tho South.
The Sorieiy propose 10 publish md dis
tribute sUch books as arc needle! by The
Baptist Denomination in The S0u'h."
Facts. well kno Gn 10 oil who are acqr1ln'
ted with the subject. abundantIy eViDce,
that except The preaching of The gospel, no
insrrumenlaify is more efficient. and none
more Pheaply available. Tor the CONVEX
sion and religious training Of men, Than The
dissemination Of good bopkS. Whether
we should engage in this work can admit
Of no question. The inquiry. how &c
NAV besI cooperate for The most efficient
and valuable action, has been decided by
those who organized rbis Society And
If there should be individuals wfEo would
have preferred other plans. lei them rem
ember, that. uniied and Vigorous rG9rt as
preferable o any plan, 20 -.
TO accomplish the objects Of The Socis~
", funds are Heeded-a sufficient per-
manent capital u enlarge AMI keep up
the Depository, and 10 en- bic the Society
20 publish new works. prepared ny bre-
rhern at The South with special reference
TO our own wauts.-s-.r-ss- .-s r--..-
At present the Socisry has no regular
system Of agencies, by which it will he a.
Bile 10 make personal application 10 you
for aid: and promp, and efficient SacIiou
on your part may diminish The necessity
for such agencies. Let it be remember.
ed, thai, "any person may become mem
Der Of this Society by paying annually the
sum Of one dollar or more; member for
life, by the payment at ono time, of ten
dollars; and q manager for life, BY the pay
meut, Of one time. Of fifteen dollars"
Cannot you give the Society fifteen dol
lars?-ten dollors?--one Sdollar?' How
many of your neighbours and breIhern
can you induce 10 aid ia! Toihe Pas.
tors, il is respectfully: and earnestly re;
| commended 10 bring this subjects before
theirrespective Churches ai-an early day,
aud secure ,heirconIribuIiops for the So
ciety. And will moi some, good brother IN
each church Interest himself 10 make his
pastor :, lie; member? How easily, IN
most churches. it might be e1done, If some
Que would undertake il. 81 -
I Soliciriogsfor tho Socioiy and lis Of
lIfcers and mana gers an iuteresi in your
prayers, I am, brethren, snnss-in c Ciris.,ssSsc-
| A. NJ. PoINDExTER,
Cor. Secretary s.. b. p. S.