Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-08-07
The Baptist State Convention.

H., on the 24th ult. The introductory
Sermon was preached by Rev, j. C. Phclps.
of Darlington Hon. j. B. O'Neall was
chosen President, Rev j G.. Landrum
Vice President, and Rev. j. j. Brontlov
Secretary. About so delegates were IN
attendance, the Saluda Association boino
represented by Rev. w. B. johnson, d. DE-
Rev. a. Rice, j. Kay, f. Rasor, w A.
Gaines and ID. j. Barnett. Rev. MIR.
Breaker, of Beaufort, preached the Mission.
airy Sermon on Sunday. On Monday morn
ing, Rev. NJ. Il. Sumner of the Domestic
and Indian Board of Missions. presented
an interesting account of the operations in
these fields Prof. j. p. Boycc State
Agent for the Theological Seminary, sub
united report, which stated that sos, 600
has been subscribed in South Carolina for
the purpose of endowing said Seminary.
leaving only $4,000 to be subscribed. which
sum has been pledged by members of the
Convention. A change has been made in
the number and location of the several
boards of the Convention, and they now
stand as follows:
Education Board, to be located at Grccn-
vile. Prof j. c.. Furman, President
Bible and Missionary Board, at Ncwbcr-
ry. Hon. j. b. O'Ncnll, President.
Sunday School and Colportagc, at Socic-
ty Hlill Il. p. Lydc, Esq, President.
me next meeting of the Convention will
be held at Sumtcrville, commencing ON
Friday before the fourth Sabbath in july
1859. ''9'
After passing the usual vote of thanks.
the Convention adjourned on Tuesday af,
tcrnoon att o'clock.
Tho Sontterm Enfcrprtso, from which
VIC gather the above compend of the scs.
Sions work, says the proceedings were
marked ny earnest and kindly feeling on
the part of ail.-Ahdersoa Gazette.
AUGUSTA, GA, July 28-Thc Milcdgc-
vile papers contain a proclamation from the
Governor OF Georgia, ordering the State
Treasurer not to receive the bills ofncarly
all the Banks in the State, in consequence
OF technical informality in tho semi-an
nual returns, which We're made in conform
ity with the old laws.
"DoN'r Stay LONG" Ii is rarely in
deed that we have rcad anything more
truthfully pathetic than the subjoined waif
which we find flonting among our exchan
gcs:
Don't stay long, husband" said a
young wife, tcndcrly, in my presence one
evening, as her husband was preparing to
goout. The words themselves were insig-
nliicont, but the look of melting foadness
with which they were accompanied spoke
volumes. II told all the whole vast depth
of woman's lovc--of her grief when the
light of his smile, the source of her ioy,
bcamed not brightly upon her.
Don't stay long, llusband--and / fan
cied saw the loving gentle wife, sitting
alone, anSiously counting the moments of
hcr husband abscuce every fewmomcnts
running to the door to sec ifhc was in
sight, and, G,dng that he was not, |
thought could hear her cxclaiminc, in
disappointed tones, /" Not yet.
Don't, stay long, husbandn---and /
again thought | could see the young wife
rocking ncryously in the great armchair.
and weeping os though her heart would
break, as her thoughtlcss 'tlord and mas
ter prolonged his stay to a wearisomc
length Of time
Oh you that have wives to say, /" Don't
stay" when you go forth, think of them
kindly when you are mingling in the busy
hive of life, and try, just little, to make
their homes and hearts happy, for they are
gems too seldom replaced. You cannot
find amid the pleasures of the world the
peace and joy that a qaiet home, blessed
with such woman's presence, will afford.
Don't stay long, husbnnd" and the
young wife's look seemed to say, for here
In your own sweet home is loving heart
whose music is hushcd when you are absent
here is a soft breast for you to lay your
head upon, and here arc pure lips, unsoiled
by sin, that will pay you with kisses for
coming back soon"
Power OF TEMPTATION. IL know from
experience that habit can, in direct oppo-
sition to every conviction Of the mind aud
but little aided by the elements of tompta-
tion, induce a repetition of the most un-
worthy actions. The mind is weak where
it has once given way. 1t long before a
principle restored can become rs firm as
ono that has never been moved. 1t is rs
in the case of the mound of reservoir: if
this mound has in one place been broken,
whatever care has been taken to make tho
repaired part as strong as possible, the pro-
liability is that, if it gives way again, it
will be in that place, Foster.
BENEFIT ORA COOP HEARTY BAUaH
IF people win believe tough stories with
good moral, We think the following, from
an English paper, can be recommended as
ono of fl,o host 1f Ne ola,.. * st. !. ~