The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-07-27
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Georyia 3aptist STATE Convention.-,
TheSrepDftof the thirty first anniversa-t
.ry Of this body has just been received,
tom which We select the following
items: Tho session was held i'll Colum-
bus, April 23d and Goth, inclusive,
presided over by Hon. Thomas Stocks
Us Moderator. The denomination con-
tains rs, $40 members, 1918 churches,
. 674 ordained ministers, and 1872 licen-
S tiatcs. Considerably more than two
thirds of the members Of those churches
nre whites. The number Of associa-
7 tions comprising these churches is 5S.
The accession by baptism during the
past year amounted to 1923, and the
whole nett gain in membership was
30SO. Distant readers will be sur
prised that there arc more than twelve
hundred Baptist churches, great and
4 small, in thc State Of Georgia.
Pcs The convention OWNS large amount
of funds invested for various objects,
of which above $4,000 are in the
University funds, about $4,000 are
in other Investments for benevolent
purposes; while there is Il large amount
of real estate connected with the Uni
;;vcrsity, the IIearn School, Penlicld
Female Academy, the Christian Index
(the organ of the denomination
and also with other institutions in
addition to their money funds. Be-
sides the revenues from these institu-
.,tions, there have been contributed du-
ring the year over Sl4, 900 for objects
1 of u missionary nature. The depart
mcnts Of missions embrace Foreign,
Home, State and Indian Mission; the
societies aided, are the Bible PUbica-
tion and Tract organizations; and
funds are provided for mdigcnt ophans
and for educating the children OF Bap-
tist Ministers.
The next anniversary is to be held
at Atlanta, in April, 1858
Savannah RcpuJlicu1,, 16M iast
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CHEAT MEN CHILDREN Some par
ents, particularly fond of naming their
children after great men, ransaci his
tories to christen embryo heroes in
swaddling clothes. Mare Antony and
Octavius Cesar, often quarrelcd over Il
shingle-boat in a gutter, in modern
times, with as hearty good will as
did their distinguished originals about
the ownership of the Roman Empire
ut Actium. A doting mother in this
city has three boys whom she has
named Henry Clay, Daniel Webster,
and Ihoma, Corwin, and always takes
especial care to give them the full
benefit of the illustrious titles. Being
nearly Of the same age, and constant
companions it is entertaining to hear
her address them. They were all
sysNrec playing upon the pavement, un-
,GsstEs!sr the Window not long ago, when
ES$he sang out to them in this wisc:-
'Now Daniel Webster, you take that
bread and molasscs from Henry Clay
:$FIi let Thomas Corwin stick that fork
ff'to your eye. Why Henry Clay;
Juu are al ungratciuI little wretch, to
/ I'LL Thomas CorWins car with sand
AID chat new pair Of pantaloons
tb5usiifi Sss fBaniel " rbste7,- ne has has
torn to pcices riding hobby without
driving in the nail.
The last we heard Of the distinguish
ed trio, Thomas Corwin was cndcav-
oring to persuade Henry Clay to eat II
grasshopper, and both Of them doing
their utmost to force an india-rubbcr
ball down Daniel Webster's throat.
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