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

- Resoktd, Thatai copy of these .resotu;;
lions be sent 10 Mrs. Walker, wife Of the
deceased Capt. Walker, and also TO somo
of lhe nearest relatives oCihe pfivates in
the said company of Cup,. Walker. whose
names are mentioned above as haSius Ial
len ia The battle OF Buena Vista. .'., ~ ~
., After ihe adoption Of The foregoing res
olulions. The chair appointed the following
named persons 10 coustitete The committee
mentioned il the second resolution. viz.
Hon G. J. BareIIe, Jas. Laughtiu, WIN.
Il. Chandler. ami john English Esqs. anu
Capt. John L. Britroff.
On motion, these proceedings were or.
dered TO bo printed and published in he
Evansville Journal.
- WM. CARPENTER ca .
R. w. Dunbar, Sec. .... ....
TO THE BAPTISTS OF THE SOUTH
DEAR BRErHREN: 10 accepting The ap-
pointmenr conferred upon ne by the South
ern Baptist Rublicarion Society. was ac-
luated by conviction of the importance
of the4 Officer al which the Society aims,
and The hope that it wopld receive such
support as to make it worthy Of its noble
object, and Of the Baptists Of The South. .
The Society propose 10 publish and dis
tribute such books as are needed by the
Baptist Denomination in The Soulh."
Facts. well kno En TO all who are acquain
ted with the subject. abundantly evince,
that except The preaching of the gospel. no
imsrrumenaliry is more efficient, and none
more eheaply available, for the conver.
sion and religious training Of men, than The
dissemination of gond bonks. Whether
we should engage in this work can admit
of no question. The inquiry, how We
may best cooperate for the most efficient
and valuable action, has been decided by
those who organized This Society. And
if there should be individuals who would
have preferred other plans. let them rein =.
ember, that. uniied and rigorous Effort is
preferable o any plan. '....- 's. ssh a IT,.
To accomplish the objects of The Socie-
~, funds are needed-a sufficient per:
manent capital to enlarge and keep up
the Depository, and:lo en- bic The Society
20 publish new works, prepared. by bre-
lhern ut the South with special reference
10 our own wants. r-'f@l.+ - - sr,.'s.-
At present the Snciery has no regular
system of agencies, by which it will be a.
bic 10 make personal appIica,ionto you
for aid: and prompt and efficient action
on your part may diminish The necessity
for such agencies. Lei t.be remembers
ed, that, "any person maybecome a mem
Der of this Society by paying annually tire
sum Of one dollar or more; a member for
life, by the payment. at ono time, of ten
dollars; and amanager for life, by the pay
meut, of one time. Of fifteen. dollars"
Cannot you give the Society fifteen dol
lars!-ten dolors?--one dollar? How
many of your neighbours and bteIhern
can you induceto aid US? Toihe Pas
tors, it is respectfully and earnestly re-
commended.io bring this subjects before
theirrespective Churches ai-an early day,
and secure Observation-Disclosures for the So
ciery. And will mol some good brother in
each church interest himself TO make his
pastor a. lie member! How easily in
most churches. it might be done, il some
Que. would undertake it. ..a
Soliciting for tho Society and lis Of:
Eficers and gerS an interest 10 your
prayers, am, brethren, :gniita in c hriist, =
| A. NJ PoiNDExTER.
Cor. Secretary S.. B. p. S.