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Henry "S. Brown and Mexicans under
Col.'Ugartechea in which the latter sur-
rendered with considerable loss on both
sides June 26th 1832. The Mexican
'garrisons atacogdoches.' and Anahuac
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surrenaer amsjrc neearee June.
8. Camp3i(ff42ie under Col. Jas
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Boifpajrain hostile Indians in the
spring of 1832; he is discovered and the
Indians fly before 'him.
. CHAPTER V TEXIAX KEVOLTTTIOX.
1. First revolutionary meeting of the
people held at Brazoria August 15th 1835
William H. Whurton president William T.
'Austin secretary.
2. Skirmish at Gonzales between Tcx-
ians under Col. John II. Moore and Mexi-
cans in which the latter tied October 1st
1835.
3. Capture of Goliad by 52 Texians
San Antonio; between Gen. WolPa whole
force and 250 Tcxians under Col. Cald-
well in which 38 Texians were killed
14 wounded and 10 made prisoners. Loss
of the enemy about 300 iii killed and
tinder
Georjrc M. Collinsrsworth
VUlil VUI"U 4.1A. VUlllllOttUttllj
October 9th 1835. It was here that Col.
Milam rejoined his countrymen after his
escape from Mexican imprisonment.
4. Battle of Conception near San An-
tonio between 92 Texinas under Captain
James W. Fannin and James Bowie and
400 Mexicans under Gen. Cos in which
the latter fled into the citv October 28th
1835.
5. Battle of Lipantitlan on the Nueces
and defeat of 76 Mexicans by 40 Tcxians
t under Adjutant Ira. Westover "November
4th 1S35.
0. Grass fight near San Antonio be-
tween 300 Texians under Gen. Burleson
nnd a. detachment of 300 Mexicans in
which after a sharp conflict the latter lied
into the city November 20th 1835.
7. Storming of San Antonio commenced
by Col. Milam and Lieut. Col. Francis W.
Johnson with a. dclachincut of 300 mci
December 5th '35; Burleson commanding
the reserve as Gcncral-in-chief.
8. Milam is killed by a shot in the head
while leading the siege Dec 8lh '35.
9. Surrender of 1300 Mexicans under
Gen. Martinc P. dc Cos in San Antonio
to Johnson as above December 10th '35.
This closes the first campaign.
10. Consultation convened at San Fe-
line on the Brazos Branch T. Archer.
i"ifcidcnt October lGth '35: created a
provisional government composed of n gov-
ernor lieutenant governor and general
couucil; elected Sam Houston Major Gen-
eral adjourned November 14th T35.
11. Provisional government organized
at San Felipe November 14th 1835; Hen-
ry Smith governor James W. Robinson
lieutenant governor; ceased its functions
March 8th '30.
12 .Convention convened at Washinsr-
Ttf
t1t;ah the Brazos March 1st '38 Richard
Kite president; adopted Declaration of
U ' 'IjfcPenenccarc2d5 constitution 17th
Eel-. 3 rAHnh; elected David G. Burnet president
P7 LoriinoDc Zavala vice president ad in-
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JCT.'Ri'and ndimirnpd -Mnrr.h lfith. AR
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13. Fallot thn A larnn. w-ItJ lfiO TVr.
. . under Col. William Rmtt Tmvis.
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tfio. .; f n J.. u.. a .
'"" 5L-!- ou;i ul " uuyo uy oauia .liinn.
Jwith lrom3 to 5000. March 6lh. 183S
1600 Mexicans killrd. nnrl Z'rhnTvinnc
Isrh Unty$fiS Colonels Travis James Bowie
f ij I David Crockett .and James B. Bonham of
i f-oouin Carolina.
i. "H. Surrender of Col. James W. Fan-
chj: fein 9 miles east of Goliad to Gen. Urear.
d" 'Lifter a severe encasement March 19th
K'j '"Vleiri V : ...i i r ion r
-bvj. -..lumu-s whuib wren tou men oi
K which about 200 are absent under JVIaior
.- .' Waj and Capt. King. -King and his men
v fJSJn aumber. surrender nnd "am. m:irrWiri
X&W I V-M?s8ion Refugio. Ward fights bravelv
fasdid King also.) retreats to Victoria is
i there taken and shares the same fate as
-.King. Fannin and his companions shot by
order of Santa Anna March 27th 1833.
5.. JBattfe.-of San Jacinto between 700
Texhns wider jMaj. Gen. Sam Houston
and 1500 Mexicans' under President Gen.
Santa Anna in which 7 Texians wcrc.kill-
edw21wouoded: 700 Mexicans killed and
N) prisoners including Santa Anna Cos
1G. Election for-first-coustitutional ores-
ifcnt vice president and members of Con-
1 Agrees first Monday in September. '36.
f T$TjEfrst Congress met at Columbia
UCwOter-Jd W bam Houston president;
Minheau:. Lamar vice president: Ira
Jogrisr Speaker of the House of Reore-
Flfcentativcs; Stephen F. Austin Secretary
W-dtite: Henry bmith of the Treasury :
vr-A -of War; S.. Rhodes Fisher of the
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wounded. Sept". 18th 1842
29; Retreat oi Gen. Wolf toward the
Rio Grande Sept.-20.ii '42.
30. .Same pursued by Caldwell to the
Honda creek without effect Sept. 22 '42.
31. General Alexander Somervell with
700 men takes up the line of march for an
attack on the Mexican frontier Oct. 25th
1812.
32. Capture of Laredo on the Rio
Grande by the same without resistance
December 8th. .
33. Guerrero captured by the same in
the same manner Dec. 15th. " -t
34. Division of the force one portion
returning home under Somervell the other
(300) marching upon Micr under col.
William S. Fisher Dccembcrv'lSth 1842.
35. Battle of Micr between col. Fisher
as above .and Gen. Ampiidin with 2700
Mcxicnns7psccihber-25th 1S42. A por-
tion of Fisher's men numbering 45 were
hot in the action arid escaped. Result 1 1
Texians killed 23 wounded 244 prisoners;
on the side of tho enemy 470 killed 220
wounded.
38. The prisoners above named while
eating breakfast in a rancho beyond the
city of Saltillo rose upon their guards
armed themselves nnd escaped into the
mountains February 11th 1S43. Most
ol them were retaken and 17 of their num-
ber were shot for the offence April 25th
1843. Ju this daring escape that noble
son of Kentucky Dr. Richard F. Brenham
and the gallant Mr. Fitzgerald fell. Of
the ill-fated 17 martyrs were James M.
Ogdcn esq. Major James D. Cocke Capt.
Wm. aM. Eastland Martin C. Wing Robert
Dunham Thomas L. Jones the youth Tor-
rcy Mr. Shepherd Robert W. Harris Ed-
ward Estc Mr. Turnbull the invincible
little Henry Whaling of Cameron's com-
pany Mr. Cash and Mr. Lyons.
37. Capt. Ewing Cameron the intrepid
Scotchman and the bravest of thd brave
among the gallant men of Micr is shot by
order of Santa Anna Ma)' 25th 1843.
33. The annexation of Texas to the
United States is fully completed February
19th 1816 by the organization of the
State Government to-wit: J. Pinckncy
Henderson Governor; Albert C. Horton
Lieutenant Governor; David G. Burnet
Secretary of State; Wm. E. Crump Speak-
er of the House of-Representatives.
The above tabic is prepared simply as a
table of reference. It is no doubt deficient
in some particulars; but is perhaps as free
from error as any thing of the kind could
be gotten up without a full and tern care-
ful examination of official documents.
J. H. B.
October 29th 184G. -
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTE-
RIAN CHURCH.
The following from an appendix to Buck's
1 hcolo'Tical Dictionary published
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t- 1. Gen. Stephen IL Austin died in
gglualria December 27th '36.
""l&lBatlie between Texians under Gen.
Dougkre and Cherokecs underowles
rwUln 12th and 13th of July 1839 In-
diansliefcatcd.
. awjjattle with the same by Texians
uwieftCoL. Edward Burleson. "on Pecan
bayou.DecV25th 1839 same result.
2UFighTin San Antonio by 100 regu-
lar 8ofiiers under Capt. George T. How-
aittf.aid.65 Comanches. Result 7 Tex-
uuis-jdlcd: 35 Indians killed and 29 oris-
th 1840.
Battle of .Plum creek between 187-
Texktuw under Gen. Felix Huston and
" ntwut 550 Comanche Indians in which the
i lanCTwere.aeieaiea wun-ffreai loss icav-
T- - ' AA '!. J C-TitX !. -.L
iHl xuy pscK muics auu uw norses wiin
' - 60 men killed August 12th 1840.
- V. 2 Battle f the Jled Colorado with
'-"'- the aamebvi 98 imen iinder Col. John H.
Mqorei Tnr which 200 Indians wcre'killcd
A Iml'MihTexianhurt. Op.tohr 25. lRiOi
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-t.sOreaer ;oc w iexians under.
uen.iuf cteou tocjjov. Armijo at
JhBtaEafOcteber lGth. 1841. -
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An0i March 5th '42 and the
ticn. Vasquez with TOO
r-Iight of Gen. yasqaez
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jUr in" all 52 in-
IBulhmaon William E.
inpnv C. W. Peter-
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Philadelphia in 1844 was written by a
leading member of the church.
In tho following-brief account-of the or
igin doctrines and extent of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church it will be the ob-
ject to make an impartial statement of
such -general facts as'may be deemed im-
portant to the reader. It is the wish of the
writer to divest himself of every thing
like prejudice and to present .these facts
in such a manner as to wrong no one and
to do justice to all concerned.
The following was the occasion of the
origin of this denomination. In the be-
ginning of the present century a very
great aud glorious revival of religion orig-
inated in the States of Kentucky and Ten-
ncssae under the pious labors of the Rev.
James McGrcady and other Presbyterian
ministers. It is known to all familiar with.
the history 'of that portion of the United
States at that time tint wickedness aud
immorality abounded to an alarminsr ex
tent. . I he country was scantily supplied
;witli the means of" grace. The few min-
isters and Christians who were there
were much grieved as all Christians would
be at the abounding of wickedness. They
betook themselves to fasting and prayer
in view of the existing state of things.
The great Head of the church blessed
their labors to a remarkable extent. This
work of grace extended in every direction.
"Come over and help us" was the cry
from all quarters. What was to be done?
Thousands called for the bread of life but
there were none to break it to them. Af-
ter much deliberation and even hesitation
it was agreed that in view of the great
ministerial destitution it would be' right
and proper to set young men apart to the
ministry wno aiu not enjoy a classical ca-
seation.' Some three or four whose piety
and talents seemed to' justify .the step
were encouraged to prepare written dis
courses and present them to Transsylva-
nta Presbytery in which the revival oc
curred. These individuals were licensed
in October 1.602 after warm ' opposition.
from some members of the Presbytery. r
Previous to licensing them they were
bauuucu M inciuuiu uu iucuuki ""
adopted the confession of faith of the Pres
byterian Church with the exception of
wnat they oeuevca to m iataiity taugni
under the name of predestination and elec
tion. Here we see a departure trom the
book of discipline in two things. First
individuals inducted into the ministry
without a classic education. This has
been matter' of frequent recurrence in
the Prfebyterian church both before and
sincVittwt period. - Second the confession
of fiuth adopted except toe' of its leading
doctrines. Mental .reservations inr the
adoptiBthe Confession have long been
the part of one or perhaps of both of
these divisions. The individuals' in ques-
tion .after $;duc examination were regularr
lyvordamcd. --It irasiri'Octoberi;180ithat
Kentucky Synod Sividcd Translv.ania
Presbytery j hnd created a new one called
Cumberland Presbytery. As must ne!oh-
vious to the reader the body of Christi
ans afterwards driven to secession and
now known as Cumberland Presbyterians
look their name from this new Presbytery.
At the fourth meeting of said Presbyte
ry in 1804 a smill minority consisting of
three transmitted a remonstrance to Ken-
tucky Synod complaining of what they
termed irregularities in licensing and or-
daining the individuals above referred to
which solemn acts it will be borne in mind
had been officially done by the Presbyte-
rian Church. Two of the three remon-
strants afterwards left the Presbyterian
Church. The one became a new-light
the other was suspended and deposed for
becoming a Pclagnn. But little was said
about the matter until the succeeding meet-
ing of Synod when a commission was ap-
pointed to examine into it. Cumberland
Presbyter' with all its candidates and li-
centiates was cited to appear before the
commission ine rresbytery was called
upon to surrender all the men whom it had
licensed and ordained for .re-examination
before the commission.
Both the Presbytery and the persons
demanded refused compliance upon the
solemn conviction that it was wrong. The
commission formally prohibited alt the men
whom Cumberland Presbytery had licensed
and ordained from preaching and cited
the other part of the Presbytery to appear
before the Synod at its next meeting.
This whole proceeding is unprecedented.
Men who had been regularly ordained
against whom no allegation cither of im-
morality or heresy was made were silenc-
ed and that by a commission of Synod. A
few months after this a counsel was held
by the members of Cumberland Presbyte-
ry. It was agreed to petition the General
Assembly for a redress of grievances; and
also to act as a council and not as a Pres
bytery until an answer could be obtained
from the General Assembly. The Assem-
bly alleged that it could not act in the case
because it had not been regularly appealed
to. 1 he Synod was advised by the As-
sembly to review its proceedings. The
Synod in 1807 reviewed and confirmed its
former proceedings. Cumberland Presby-
tery was dissolved by Synod. Transylva-
nia Presbytery was now ordered to settle
the matter with the council. In 1808 the
members of the council sent another peti-
tion to the General Assembly but were
again informed that that body could take
no action on the case because an appeal
had not been brought up to them from
Kentucky Synod. It may be remarked
that a number of the most distinguished
clergymen of the Presbyterian Church
both sympathised with the council and be-
lieved that their conduct was altogether
justifiable under the circumstances. In
1809 a letter from Kentucky Synod" was
laid before the General Assembly in ref-
erence to the action the Synod had taken
iagainst Cumherln nd .Presbytery The. As?
sembly took judicial action on the contents
of this letter and justified the proceedings
of the Synod in the case. Though the
Assemblies of 1807 and 1808 had decided
that they could not act on the cose be-
cause it had come up by letter -and not by
appeal from the Synod yet in 1809 when
the matter came before the Assembly by
letter and not by appeal the excision of
Cumberland rresbytery from the Presby-
terian Church took place.
The news of the Assembly's action jvas
received with astonishment by the mem-
bers of Cumberland Presbytery. They
met as before not in the capacity of a
Presbytery but of a councilarid tried to
effect a reconciliation with the .Synod and
Transylvania Presbytery but the effort
proved .abortive. It was in 1810 that the
Rev. Samuel- MeAdow Finis Ewing and
Samuel King constituted 'themselves into
a Presbytery under the name of Cumber-
land Presbytery. It was not the original
design of these men to form a new denom-
ination but they were forced to it after
waiting and petitioning for a redress of
grievances in vain for many years; The
hand of Providence was evidently man-
ifest in the formation of this "infant denom-
ination. Reconciliation could be effected
only by adopting the Westminster Confes-
sion to do which the seceding party must
have abandoned principles dearer to them
than life. The subsequent progress of
mis rresoyiery evincea tnat Heaven ap-
proved the steps taken in its organization.
In 1813 a Synod comprising three Pres-
byteries was formed out of Cumberland'
Presbytery. At this time .the Westminster
Confession of Faith being modified and
such parts as were deemed unscriptural
expunged was adopted as the Confession
of Faith of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. From this time till 1829 the
labors of this Synod were much blessed.
There were then eighteen Presbyteries.
it consisting of 4 Presbyteries 05 con-
gregations and about 7000 communicants.
At the. jGeneral Assembly of 1834. en the
authority of "the Synods 1Q08Q cpnypr-
.eions wpr.jfeportecl during the .then past
year. Th'pnumljcr of Synods from the
report of that .Assembly .was. 9'; of P.rps-
Jbyterics 35 ;; of ordained preachers 300;
of licensed preachers 100; of candidates
for the ministry 75; nnd of communicants
50000. " This branch; of the Redeemer's
kingdom is mainly confined to the southern
and western portions of the United States.
From the lakes on the north to the gulf of
Mexico on the south they are numerous.
Therc is a Presbytery and a number of
flourishing churches in Texas. A few
churches and ministers arc cast of the Al-
leghany mountains. A church has lately
been formed in the city of Philadelphia.
There is a minister and congregajim in
New England. From tho reports of the
Presbyteries and Synods of 1843 the fol-
lowing statistical information may be re
garded as true. It is rather an under than
an overestimate. Synods 13; Presbyte-
ries GO or more ; congregations GOO; there
are more than 100000 communicants.
Estimating four children and other adhe-
rents to each communicant which all will
see is a low estimate it will appear that
there 500000 persons connected with this
branch of the church. The number of or-
dained ministers is 500; the number of li-
centiates 175; the number of candidates
125. It has bccii urged bv some that from
from one of the christian fathers is 'in es-
sentials unity- in non-essentials liberty; in
all things charily? ' The Cumberland pres-
mihstcr confession on the subject of mi
teriaf qualification'."' 'It will be borfie
i.i.l-: iCJ' !- - . ..trj;..
uviuriiiu uuuiussion diners irom me ft est?
of minis?
borfie 'in
mind -that this whsone dmise of the difficul
ty between Cumberland presbytery" and
Kentucky synod. The Cumberland pres-
bytcrinn confession prefers in all possible
cases a classical education. No candidate
is ordained without a thorough English edu-
cation. Every one is examined on experi-
mental religion on his internal call to the
ministry on natural and revealed theolo-
gy on astronom y geography Engl ish
grammcr ecclesiastical history. &c.. &c.
The remarks here submitted to the rea-
der arc intended as a concise view of the
origin extent and doctrines of the Cumber-
land prcsbytcriun church. If allusion has
been made to the doctrines and practices
of other denominations it has been done
out of no ill design. Every denomination
has a right to present to the world its own
doctrines and practices and show wherein
they differ from the doctrines and practi-
ces of others.
extensive that it was thought advisable to
T-
nractic&'in h ftesbvterian "Church. --It
iritnowtethtt the HewUd Old School d requlSPlslSl before tW-iQwrthd
visions jpi jm xneojvimmff.cuiKv-Bssu
tl thoyM wkkly different doctrines ;
vet they both ndept ttor-aacM coafession of
fckh. Hcrdtbea if the confei be Un-
ierstood are;Mtal reeena4ksf tk
tne very nature of its origin this is no
church and that its ministers have no
right to administer the ordinances. This
remark cannot be true. If it is it- at once
unchurches every Protestant denomination
not even the Episcopalians excepted.
How one or two hundred years can legal-
ize a denomination is hard to be under-
stood. Surely the infancy of a denomina-
tion is not a sufficient reason for its being
unchurched. Under the patronage of this
denomination two religious periodicals are
published: one in Pittsburgh Pa. the
other at Lebanon Tennessee. It has two
colleges in active operation : one at
Princeton Ky. which has been in a flour
ishing condition for 1G or 18 years last
past: the other at Lebanon Tenn. which
was chartered lately by the legislature of
that state. Besides these there are about
fen seminaries of some notoriety some of
which no doubt will become large and
permanent seats of learning. In all these
it may safely be asserted that there are
1000 students receiving a course of litera-
ry education. Private schools abound
throughout the extent of this denomination ;
education being regarded as a powerful aux-
iliary to the existence and promotion of true
religion. The general assembly has re-
commended thcchurchcs under its care to
co-operate with the American Bible- tract
missionary Sunday-school and temperance
societies. A few missionaries of this de
nomination are actively engaged among
some of the Indian tribes. The church go-
vernment is presbytcriancomprising church
session presbytery synod and general as
sembly. It-may- be proper to iriako a brief
statement of some of the leading doctrines
jof.theCumbcrland.presby.terian church.
1. 1 hey believe in what' is'ca'lled thedoc-
trine of the Trinity; that there are three
persons in one GodJ co-equal and eternal
the Father Son and Holy Ghost. 2.
That Christ is very God and very man
possessing two distinct' natures in one.
3- 1 hat man was made upright pureand
free sufficient to have stood yet free to
fall his will not being determined by any
absolute necessity either toeyil or to good.
4. That all Adam's family are totally de
praved and that all come into the world un-
der the curse of the law. 5. That Jesus
Christ by the atonement has elected all
the human 'family not. one excepted to a
day of trial a state of probation represent-'
ed all the human family so Christ the se-
cond Adsjm represented all in the second
state of probation. 6. That divine influence-is
necessary that no man can obey
the gospel without the aid of the Holy Spir
it. 7. 1 hat justification is by faith as. the
instrumental by Christ as the meritorious
and by the operation of the spirit as the ef
ficient cause. 8. i hat. those who arc elec
ted or chosen heirs of glory in consequence
of their' voluntary obedience and faith in
Christ will persevere to eternal life those
who believe are ordained to eternal life in
consequence of that belief. As they dis-
sent from the Westminster confession it
will be necessary- in order to understand
fully some of their doctrines to contrast
them with that confession. 1. They un-
derstand the Westminster confession as
teaching absolute election and consequent
ly eternal reprobation that a part only of
mankind are embraced in. the atonement
ana tne outer pari passea oy unproviacu
for. 2. That Christ died only for those
whom. God intended to glorify. 3. As not
teaching the salvation of thoso denying in
infancy. "4. That tha Holy Spirit operates
in a sufficient degree to salvation only on
.the elect on those whom God designed from
all .eternity to save. On these points Cum'
OUR CHURCH IN TEXAS.
At a very early period after the coloni-
zation of this country by Austin the Rev.
Sumner Bacon formerly from Massachu-
setts came here as an Evangelist and la
bored with some success till the revolution
in 1835. Soon after that time a few min-
isters of our church came to the country
to aid in the great reformation that 'was
so necessary for the welfare of the country. Li
ine nrst congregation was organized in
the summer fit 1835. In 1837 the first
Presbytery met at the house of brother
Bacon in eastern Texas. The number of
churches increased rapidly under the cir
cumstances so that we were enabled in the
fall of 1841 to divide the original Presby-
tery into three Presbyteries; and also to
ask of the General Assembly that the Mis-
sissippi Synod of which we were a part
might be divided and Texas erected into
a separate Synod. This was done; arid in
1842 the first Synod of Texas assembled
near Nacogdoches.
The renewal of the war in 1842 and
the death of many of our ministers gave
a check to our prosperity for several years.
But for the last year or eighteen months
we have had a rapid increase of numbers
and our ministerial strength has doubled in
that time. At our last Sj-nod the Texas
Presbytery which included the eastern
portion of the State was divided and Trin-
ity Presbytery created.
Pressing demands are made in various
parts of the country for ministers. Many
individuals heretofore unacquainted with
our- doctrines and usages upon being in
formed were well pleased and at once
joined the church. It is impossible for.us
to raise up ministers sufficiently rapid to
satisfy the pressing demands. Our eyes
are however directed to the " Home Mis-
sionary Society" of our church and to
the old and young men that may be im-
pressed by Divine agency to come to Tex-
as. With but little aid and self-supported
a few young men of the Cumberland Pres-
byterian Church have left all the tender
tics that bound them to home and friends
and have labored arduously in' this coun-
try alone for the prosperity of Zion. We
have not looked for pay in this life: in
Heaven we "expect to reap our reward
many of our ministerial brethren have al-
ready laid down their weapons of warfare
at the foot of the cross and are now being
amply rewarded for all their labors of love
in this country. Notwithstanding we have
Near Rutorarille in Sept. laat Mias Makthi
aged about (welrff year only daaghtorof Wm.
RHodge Esq; '- . v A' nT.
Marth wyn intorettagfiriaH(I!6ail boen
a member of the barch tea or twolvo months.
BrqtbJr;dgb;itryyaJaictcuhftvinf hi
bis wife ajyearprt.wo ago; but ho sorrows not
aa those that. have no hope.
' OBITUARY.
Died on the 6thinflt. at Port Lavaca Texas
of dyaentary and inflamation of the bowela.
Major Moses Grant of Covington. Ky. Ma-
jor Grant was the sou of Gen. Squire Grant
who served during the last war with. England
and the nephew of Moacs and Samuel Grant
who fell in the Indian wara in the early settle-
ment of Kentucky. The deceased was 5G
yearn old a widowor but leaving several chil-
dren to lament his unfortunate but honored
death. He bore his sufferings which wen
great with heroic patience and died amidst
amidst tho universal regret of the Regiment
of Kyi Cavalry for which ho had acted as Com-
missary from Memphis. His cheerfulaesa pa-
tience blandness of manners and the unchange-
able spirit of accommodation which fie mani-
fested in tho discharge of duties onerous and
perplexing endeared him in an uncommon de-
gree to the whole camp. The Colonel of tho
Regiment attended by the troops paid the last
honors at his funeral and his friends at homo
may rost assured that ho received every atten-
tion during his illness that was possible Tho
fine Regiment with which ho was connected
has snnercd much from the march the climate-
and disease; worn and reduced it eoromencos
its march for Comargo. Many of that portly
band who left Memphis with the glow ofyouth
and enthusiasm 'on their check and the vigor
of manhood and courage in each limb have re-
turned weaked and wasted by disease and not
a few lie with the turf of the prairie for tbeii
last covering. Of those who have perished not
one has ezcttod more commiseration or a deep-"
er regret among the survivors than Major
Grant. J
' Agents Tor the Presfeyteriaa.
IS TEXAS. ' "
James M. Baker Esq. Quero Do Witt co.
John D. Anderson Chisholm's Ferry.
Benj. B. Peck and James Ramsey Gonzalcsl
Thos. H. Duggan and Andrew Neill Sgunu
Rev. Mr. McCuliough Bexar.
JohnF. McKinney Goliad.
Benjamin H. Stribling Stribling's mill.
A. W. Hicks Hallet's Lavaca co.
Benj. J. White Texana.
John McCamie White Esq. upper Jackson oo;
Postmaster Matagorda. j .
Samuel BIythe Peach creok.
J. M. Osburn Egypt.
George W. Gardner Columbus.
Abnar'KuykcndalLCumin'gs' creek.
Thomas J. Rabb add Dr. Manley La Grange.
Mr. Gillespie Bastrop.
N. S. Rector Austin.
Dr. George W. Barnett Chrisman'sscttlsm't
Elder James H. Stribling Independence. -Eaqr.Norris
" "
A. M. Lewis Brenham. ; '
Hon. R. E. B. Baylor upper Bfatos. country.
Dr. Thoms'J. Heard Washington. c V
Mr. Mungor clerk San-Felipe. t -A
Paschall P. Borden Ri'chmoB(L ' r- :
Dr. J. Wilson CopasColum'a. ' . f
James-Burke Brazoria. " " ...'
E. Floyd Fsntharpes Grimes county. """
Samuel McGown Kuntsvllle Walker count-
Rev. Mr. Xcvill Crocket:.
James Sharpc Douglas?.
Isaac Lee r.nd Gen. T.J. Rusk Nacogdocli39.
Rev. Finis E. Fostor.Saa Augustine..
Rev. John Barnett Sabine cbentv.
A. McGoven Rov. Wm. M. TVon .Houston.
Charles A. Stewart and Rev. Mr. Henderson.
. ("Galveston..
am;i upricy ana .fj.xuonncu Kou-niver.
Aiaviajjove itoDcrtaon county-. ."
Judge Bragg Burleson county. -
IX AT.SASSAS. "
Rev-John Buchann Boonsboro. ' ' '
RoTvBenjsrain Picrson Fayctteville.'
Rev.Barao:: Milier Helena.
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labored without pecuniary aid yet we have
received that spiritual assistance so neces-
sary to our success. . We lament the want
of spirituality and success of which we
have been destitute. Yet we have great
reason to praise God for his kindness.
Without pecuniary nidin the midst of war
and discouragements we'havc. been ena-
bled to organize a Synod four Presbyteries
a number of churches and about 2000
communicants. "'
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The bounds of. the Synod had become sotberland presyterians believe. .1. That
form a General Assembly. - The newAs
sembly met tho first time inPrincefonj
riod there were churches;of this denotninalj
tion in Kentucky Tennessee. Alabamai
i tii; i ir' " fw- .'
Ar&uusas uuuuis aim spissouri. ine nrsi
Cumberland Presbyterian Church inWes-
tern Pennsylvania was "formed 'in 1831
The occasion of this moyementjiras the
following to-wit: the name and 'doctrines
of this denomination had been heard of in
this part of Pennsylvania. A number of
gentlemen addressed a letter to th1Pxesi
dent of Cumberland College' at
OBITUARY.
Kentucky. ' reaoeatinir!
new dehottiaattonTo'bo gent IdtMOL
"sembly and-sfentia.Thi.nid Vimbvlk-
xy in this State mett Washington.
.mis rresoyiery nas since jm; eniarjrea
that a Synod known by tj&name? of;
Pennsylvania Synod has bcn mado out bfj V
neither election "rior reprobation lis absolute
irrespective of faith and unbelief but that
christians. arc elected and. chosen in consid
eration of their voluntary obedience and
thai the wicked;are reprobated in consider-
ailOO oi ti;c;ojvuyu ui.vr'3l .. i nai
Christ tasted death'foreveTymau. 3. That
all infants dying.in infancy are saved
through phrist and the sanctification of the
wiritVrU ;That .the Holy Spirit operates
oh dl mentih.:auch a mannejrhat ihey
might be sayeathat tho reason why tho
innueucem luoouiru is cneciuni in one .v-irc .u. v :.. rn- a i...t ..j .-'
L JJ& ' ; -m-Juu j -S-OAI-a. wVE'1lu.tfV1.VW V "i"""""-"!
assu. vu iu .wiuuic) ucciiub uui yu uiu noain mo ioias ot nis country's; ass;. - . j
mode or extent of dperatinu but on tho-diir WCuktBthainswere borne' ttow Camp Plaeedo
wiu.raiitsrY honors followed hirhiaArothsr
and manr ofthe Mneers an'
mmnnt. RA ti'nk mVmvSfriiMU
bethin Texas ad the Suteewho willfieoply
aepioro nis untimely ena. - " ftsv
It is understood that bia remains will be re-
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Midland cbnd&VoftKa'iriivTdTl
k'that ire made'oflfce' doctrines
mwm&wimwwtiffl'&
Aniericans; hut belieyjB'f haHhoUiblo tiewR'
ofJKis.'doctriife lic"betVceii these &-.
i aaontcd'bvrfliis-'denomination
treroea
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Died at Camp Placedo Texas on tho 12th
inst. of tho measles Sorgcant James R. Haynes
brother of captain Milton H. Haynes of the
Giles county Tcnn. Reg. of cavalry.
Scrg't Haynes was tho fourth son of James J.
HaynciF of Conncrsville Gilos county Tcnn.
The doceased was in his 20th year. Ho was
quiotly pursuing his collegiate. studies in Mur-
frecsborough Tcnn. whoa he heard the call
for voluntcors but yielding to the impulses of
patriotism ho cast-aside his boods and took his
placo by tho side of his frionds in the company
'in whibh ho marched to this place. He. had
wiiiisiouu me lona auu iangues oi me raarcn
from Memphis but was doomed at last to give
way to an attack of the measles.
Ho was noble generous and brave ; a faithful
and prompt soldier; and as a Sergeant manly
uwuiuH.suu uig'uncuin uis conauci. jieievK'
ed eaarerly to;the'pruepcct of the winte"
paign and ttoped (it Hoavea had ordained kia
l) i
IX XISSOT7SI.
Judge Thomas Kerr Sarcoxie. Jfewton co. i
Rev. Alexander Campbell Bowling-Greta
Rer. H. W. B. Ware Georgetown Pctt la co
IS COSSECTtCCT.
Rev. JarcdR. Avery Groton N. London co.
IS FLORIDA.
John A. Mitchell merchant Apalachicola.?
IS TE3&SYISJLX1A.
Rev. H. A. Porter Philadelphia.
Rev. A. M. Bryan Pittsburgh. '
Rev. M. Bird Uniontown.
pr ohio: '
Rev. Mr. Black Lebanon. r
; rx ILLINOIS.
Gen. William Lee D. Ewine Vandalia. .
.Richard Kerr Esqn Atlas-Pibe cbUHty.
. Rev. John M-Pcck Rock. Spring 'Madison 0.
IS KEXTPCKT. '"' '' Ji
Rov's. L. Jones Joseph Weaver and H. A-
Huntcr general agents.;
Rev. Mr. Quate Hopkinsvillo. . . .-.
Dr. Miller Madisonvillc. .
Dr. R. Beard Princeton. ' '" '
Hon. F. E; McLean Elkton
Hon. Samuel Hatfield Franklin.
Rev. C. Weeden Russelvillo. .:.
Rev. Albert G. Irvine Richmond. .
IS TZSSESSEE. .
Rev. R. Burrow Denmark. .
'Rev. C. J. Bradley Paris.
Major John D. Bosticfc Mcmpaisl -Rev.
Joseph Crawford Hillsboro";. . -Rev.
N. P. Modrell and Hon. N. GrcenVin-
chestsr..
Rev. H. B. Warren Cornersville. r.
A. B. Robinson Rev. S. AstontrTashville.'
Rev. R. Donnell Lebanon.
Mr. Tompkins Gallitan. " .r-tt "
Rev. Mr. Edmondson Columbia.. ' --.'
Hon. A. Caruthers Carthage.
IS ALABAXA. " f- .
Rev. B. Chapman Rov.M. Bone Huntaville-
Rev. M. Moses Morrisvillo. '.''
is sfississrrn.
Rev. J.N. Roach Rev. J. Shook'
Rer. S. Lambert Salem.
Rev. T. 1. Beard Holly Springs; . is
J. McFerria and Rev. Wra. Barney Oxford. ?
Samuel Edmondson Pontotoc. ;.-:'
Dr. T. McGown Hillsborq. " '
Rov. M.Cdwen Hernando. i
IS SEW JERSET. '"
. Rev. Lewis Lowry Princeton. "r!
The above-named gentlemen are authoriieJ"'
to; receive sad forward the nasaes of saascribem
aadta-receiveaad receipt for moaies .slueta;
Texas Presbyteriaa. .. v.r . . . :...
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