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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.. SATURDAY, MARCH 3* 1397. THE THREE CROSSES Matt. XXVI, 33: “Then are there crucified with Him two two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left.” By REV. C. B. WILMER, RECTOR ST. LUKES EPISCOPAL CHURCH >•*•«••••II,*»••••••! W HAT mental and moral confusion la Involved In auch Indlacrlml- natlon! Two robbers and Jeaua all classed together an male factors and visited with one common condemnation! It was If a people pro fessing to be an artistic people and trained for generations In the princi ples of esthetics should heap together, in one common rubbish heap, a num ber of daubs and one masterpiece, the highest expression of the artistic ge nius of that people. There were cruci fied with Christ two robbers, as if they were of the same sort. The wolves which prey tfpon the flock and the shepherd giving his life for the sheep, alike nre rejected and cast out to gether. • The task of the centuries Is to un ravel this moral enigma and to give to all concerned, the victims and the par ticipants, their true place. There was. Indeed, one way, and one way only. In which Jesus and the other two could be classed together; they one and all were opponents, in a way, of the estab lished order; but two of them, the robbers, were opponents of fhe estab lished order of society for their own selfish purposes. Self-aggrandisement at the expense of human welfare was their motive, while the other, Jesus, "came not to destroy, but to fulfill.” If He seemed to destroy, or In so far as He actually did destroy. It was only as the calyx of the bud bursts In or der to blossom Into the fullblown rose. But not only is there a distinction between the robbers and Jesus—there Is distinction to be observed be tween the two robbers themselves—a distinction we .too often fall to make. Of one of the robbers It Is said that he "railed on Jesus, saying: 'Art not thou the Christ? Save thyself and us.'" Indeed, according to the account given by St. Matthew, both the malefactors, when the rabble had mocked at the central figure In the trio, "cast the same In his teeth." But 8L Luke has preserved the precious fragment which tells of the repentance of one of these robbers, who rebuked his companion In crime: "Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art In the same condem nation? But we Indeed Justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds, but this man hath done nothing amiss,” and then, turning to the "meek and patient' sufferer.” between the two, he said: “Lord, remember me when thou comest In thy kingdom.” If one would appreciate this confession, let him go to our Jails and penitentiaries and see how many of the prisoners will ac knowledge, first, that they are guilty, and, secondly, that they are being Just ly punished. But there nuts something more to come. Not only does he acknowledge the justness of his sentence, but he turns to the "meek and patient sufferer” by his side, and said: "Lord, remem ber me when thou comest In thy king dom.” The spiritual nature of the man which had lain like a small germ of a beautiful flower beneath life's debris, here asserts Itself under the genial sun of the personality and char acter of Jesus, and, without deciding complicated questions of religion or theology, in obedience to a God-given Instinct, gives himself In trust to the noblest that he knew. No matter how long the problem of human life shall be worked at on this planet, to the peni tent robber on the cross shall always belong the singular and Imperishable glory of owning allegiance to the King In the hour of his apparent defeat. Now, as we look on the enemies of society among the criminal classes, do we not fail to make the distinction here noted, that some men, under the right Influence?, will repent? The power of recovery In a man. and not what he Is doing at this minute, that is the essen tial thing about him. How cynical we all are about the possibility of this moral and spiritual recovery among robbers and other outcasts! For, what society In Jerusalem did to Jesus and the two robbers In the long ago, human nature Is persistently doing yet. We fall to distinguish be tween Innovators and innovators: be tween wolves and shepherds; between destroyers and fulflllers. And not only that, but In our attitude toward the bad, we fall to keep a hopeful spirit within us which would bring to bear upon them redeeming influences and save at least some of them. I Nor Is that all. We Chrlstlaira, if I mistake not, show, too often, a tenden cy to be guilty of this self-same sin, this mental and moral confusion, on a greater scale and with far more disas trous consequences. It Is common to hear the resurrection of Christ spoken of as If It were proof of the resurrec tion of all men; and the Imaginary program is made out that everything Is going to be reconstructed on the same earthly plane and we will all (ft together In heaven and be happy for ever afterwards, without one slnglo thought being given to the moral and spiritual conditions of that eternal life. What Is this but to be guilty of mental and moral confusion on an eternal scale? Look once more at those three crosses with three figures hanging upon them. Look at them discriminat ingly: what are they7 They are, re spectively, the sinner dying Impenitent with curses on his lips and hatred to God and man in his heart; the peni tent sinner dying with his heart to ward the sunlight and the warmth of God's love, and the sinless One. The Impenitent sinner, the* penitent sinner, and the sinless; we nre to believe that death is going to obliterate those dis tinctions—that the outcome In the resurrection Is going to be Identical in all three cases? Does any one expect, In the kingdom of nature, to put three seed Into the ground, one dead, one hrulsed but living, and one sound, and to get the same plant life from each? Are all men to rise just because Christ did? But It will be said does not St. Paul teach that the resurrection of Christ is the proof of the resurrection of all men? He most emphatically does not. Heaj him: “Jesus Christ u-as determined Son of God according to the spirit of holiness by the resur- I rectlon from the dead" (Romans 1:5). In other words, Jesus Christ rose from the dead not as exercising a universal human power, not by any peculiar and arbitrary exercise of the Divine Pow. er. but by reason of the "spirit of holt ness.” God's spirit In Him, the Divine In the human! and such a resurrection Is open to all comers; but only on the same conditions. The point In hand Is not precisely the same as the ques tion of Immortality. Whether a per son, all persons, shall continue to ex ist after death, is not the question here being considered. Existence Is not life. Jesus brought "life and Im mortality to light” "Te be spiritually minded is life and peace: to be carnally minded Is death.” The resurrection means rising Into a higher than the merely natural life; a rising to a life of fellowship with God and with each other on the basis that “who so doeth the will of God 1s my mother and sis ter and brother;” from the cross Jesus snaps the tie that bound Him to His mother, and reconstitutes relationship upon a spiritual plane. Further, "If the spirit of Him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell In you. He that raised up Christ Jesus from the dead shall quicken also your mortal bodies through His spirit that dwelleth In you." So wrote the same apostle (In Romans vlll: 11), and In his discussion of the resurrection body in I Cor., 15, he certainly does not mean to say that planting a corpse In the ground, a merely physical process, is necessarily going to bring about a moral and spir itual result, even establishing the king dom of God in our hearts. The flesh that must die In order that there may be a resurrection Is the carnal self. And "first Christ, then they that are Christ's." So, then, while we are blaming the ancient people of God for their In- discrimlnatlng classification of three such characters, we are guilty of a slmlltar want of discrimination and project too often the blunder into eter nlty! How may we avoid this blunder and grasp the hope which Is held out to us all from the cross? First, we must fasten our minds on Christ and His resurrection as the triumph of spiritual forces. Qne re sult that Is going to come from the at tack which Is being made on the su pernatural in Christianity will be, not the elimination of the supernatural and the reduction of Christianity to an ethical code, but the clearer discrimina tion between the spiritual and the mag ical: between Abidin's lamp in re ligion and the power of goodness. If we are going to rise from death It Is going to be because there Is something In us to rise. And that something may be developed In us here and now. We may die to self and the world, to sin as rooted In self, here and now and rise, accordingly, to the life which Is eternal, and which death can not touch, but will only minister to. But, secondly, we can do that only In one way, effectually. Of the three SUIIIWIIIHMMIIISWlWUmmWMIwin : figures on those three crosses, one «» may not Imitate, exactly, and one we will not. It la not open to us to be sinless, and to die Impenitent we win not; there Is left to us one open gate- the way of the penitent; to turn from sin to Christ. The gulf that yawns between erring man and the sinless „f Son of Man Is bridged In fellowship- "Today shalt thou be with me In pari adlse.” The dead seed planted into the ground rlseth not Into plant life; the bruised seed left to itself would make but a sickly plant; but there Is a healthy and vigorous plant whose su- porabcunllng life may overflow and get Into the other. Jesus who hung on that central cross once walked the earth, and whosoever would might have fellowship with Him; from calvary, He went Into the Intermediate state, and there followed Him the penitent sin ner, to share His victory and be lifted higher and higher through fellowship- on an Intermediate plane He was with His disciples on earth; and then He ascended Into heaven to sit down on the right hand of Power and be to faith Its aupremest test and greatest reward. Henceforth His presence per vades all the spaces from earth to heavsn. He la "Alpha and. Omega” Because I live ye shall live also." O wondrous resurrection of Christ! O wondrous power of faith In sinning but penitent man, to die with Him to self! Soon to grasp that Risen Christ, to rise with Him and "seek those things that are above." Services in Atlanta Churches u ■ uu — M * lteT . X! J. Smith o*n Tim grounds. "Her. A. J. Smith will mack at 7:46 p. m. CMtjjga prayer meetlbg Tuesday night at Brofber^J. E. Bowden's. 47* Cbestnu —.j'tabt street. Prayer meeting Wednesday night at the church. CAPITOL AVENUE BAPTIST-Preaching by pastor, John E. Briggs. «t ltj»> »■ J" aid .:*> p. m. Morning subject. The *’ mleter.” Evening subject, rhj - Heaven." which Is the fourth of ■ on the "Tomorrows of Life. ’ exercises. Junior Baptist Young People's Union nt > p. m. Special prorram mid n beautiful fnurenlr for olt._ ladles hRssinto . Teach. ary siciety Monday at » fc in. pra/er meetlogMonday at .30 p. m. aracn- +t%' mevttaz Tn**day at 7:3® p.m. I*ny- tr and pfafoe Wednesday at *:30 P- m. Baptist Youug Peopla • l n'on Friday at 7.$ p. m. NORTH ATLANTA BAPTIST—Corner Hemphill avasw* and Emmett itreet. I'reachtnff nt il a. m. Hnbject. The Resurrection.” At 7:3® p. m.. Kaater pro gram In connection with the service. Buu- day school at 9:30 a. m. GRANT PARK BAPTIST—Corner Geor- gla avenue and Grant street. Sunday Kfhool at 2:10 i». m. Preaching nt 2:9) n. n. tnr Ur. P* ce - Ladle*’ Aid Society meets Way s. S:») P-m. with Mra. Lumpkin. 338 Grant *treet. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30 |*. m. B A PT18T—Sunday followed by aongi HN | Preaching by th« pastor, *». J. Parrish, at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. lta- GLRNN STREET school at 9:30 :iihI testimonial*. viral (services twice a day nil 'luring the following week. er, pastor. Preaching Sunday at 11 a. by Iter. J. U. Hake*. D.D. At 7:30 p. m., by the paator. Sunday school at 9:43 a. m Special services neat week every after noon and evening. NELLIE DODD MEMORIAL METH ODIST—Rev. M. L. Underwood, pastor. Special Easter services at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. in. At Jl a. m., Mra. Marvin Underwood, who hni'tpcnt several year* In Japan, will talk on the custom* of the Japanese home. The Sunday actiool will have an Interesting program. NELLIE CHAPEL METHODIST—Ea*t Point. Rev. Samuel W. Small will preach Sunday at 3 p. m. HEMPHILL AVENUE METHODIST - Rev. It. II. Ilohh, D.D, pastor. Easter concert by the Sunday school will be ren dered ut night. MhUortnry sermon In the morning tar the pastor. Also addresses by Meaira. Mann. Ware, Adams and Amdey. Sunday achoo* at 9:30 a. m. MARK METHODIST—Rev. 8. It. Belk, pastor. Preaching nt 11 a. in. aud 7:45 p. in. by the paator. Morning subject: “The Resurrection of Christ." Special re vival services at night, rinnday school nt 9:30 n. m. Deaf mute class. \V. F. Crus selle, teacher. Epworth League nt 7 p. m, Special revival services di.rlug the coming eek nt 4 p. in. and 8 p. in. MISSION OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS— Woods avenue, near West Peachtree. Sun day school at hour announced. HOLY COM FOKTER—Corner Atlanta avenue and Pulliam street. Itev. Gilbert Higgs, D.D., in charge. Holy comunlon at aud sermon ut 11. HOLY TRINITY—Decatur. Itev. C. A. I.nngston. vlcnr, In charg% At 7:39 a. m.. holy communion; at 4:37 p. m., evening prayer and sermon. OFFICERS STATE SOCIETY SOCIOLOGICAL OFFICERS ATLANTA SOCIETY President—Dupont Guerry, Macon, G«. 2 FI rat V.-P.-Dr. A. R. Holderhy, Atlanta. ; Second V.-P.—Dr. E. C. Peete, Macon. I Sec.-Treoa.—Dr. W. T. Jones, Atlanta. 5 Annual Meeting In May, 1907, at Macon, EDITORIAL COMMITTEE—Rev. C. B. Wilmer, J. ; j D. Cleaton, E. Marvin Underwood, Dr. R. R. Kime. Secretary Miss Hattie E. Martin .Treasurer C. E. Folsom Regular meeting second Thursday night of . each month at the Carnegie Library. Two State Sanatoria For Tuberculosis in Georgia dr. r. b r. kime Evening prayer and PAUL METHODIST—Corner East Hunter and Hill strefes. Itev. II. L. Ed- inondMiii, pastor. Sunday school at 9:30 u. George T. ,,, Sunday school nt 9:30 r». .... Morning service nt 11 o’clock. Sub Ject, “Pray \e.” The evening service will lie evangelistic. Subject, “lho Sinners Choice.” nlng nt 11 a. m. by the pastor. Old-time love feast nt 8:30 p. m. Epworth “ meets nt 0:45 j». m. Special serv- the children of the Sunday school nt 7:30 p. in. The choir has nrriinged n spe cial program of tuuslc for both morning and evening services. Sunday will lw the last day In the old church. , JACKSON HILL BAPTIST—North Jark nml Emit uvomip. John 1>. Jordon, 1».IJ„ mlnlatcr. Service nml sermon nt II a. m. und 8 p. in. Hundny neliool nt »:» e. m. Prayer meeting. Wadgeedny nt a Morning aubject, 'Tb, Heeurraeiloii of Jesus.'' Tho Surnlny eveulng services are evangelistic. WEST END BAITIST—The pastor. Ur. John I*. Purser, will preach Suu,lay morn lug an,l evening. Sun day acbool ntfuue- in,” Baptist Young People', Villon Son,bo at 7:15 p. in. YVomau’, MUelouary I nlou Monday nt 1:30 p. in. WOODWARD AVENUE BAPTIST-Spe- clsl mlwlonnry eierclses at Hundsy whool beginning at a. la. ~ . The offering will he . devoted to home missions Preaching nt 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by the pastor, Itev. It. C. Hurley. Snbject at the morning hour, ; Bence Need, of th, FresentDsy Christie,,.' 1 Special aeangelUtlc eermoii at night. Sub- jrar, "Home Thing, About Death. The ordinance of baptism will nl,o be adminis tered. Special Easier inuilc at the morning aerrlra by tha choir. CENTRAL B APT I ST—Preachl ng nt 11 s. , m. by Dr. A. T. Spalding, D.D. At 7:M ' p. m.. Rht. J. YV. Butt, will preach. Sun- I Say achool at 9:30 a. m. I-sales' meeting SECOND BAPTIST—Snnday acbool nt 9:36 a. ro. 8erTlce, nt It n. in. will be cou- ducted by the paator. Hr. Johu t. YYblte. U, subject being '.‘How Much Doe, a Soul YVelghT* Sunday evening aerrlce will ' begin at 7:45 p. at. with a none aervli-e led by the choir. Dr. While will preach i on the Subject. "I Will." Monday the Young Meow MUilon.vr.r Society at 7:45 p. ui. Wedueaday. beginning at ,:4o p. in.. • the regular prayer meeting, conducted by 1 the paator. Ou Friday, regular mrctlng : of the Baptist Y'oung Poopin', Union at 1 7:45 p. m. FIRST BAPTIST—Ree. William Warren Landrum. I).I>., I.L.D., paator. Tho paator will preach at II a. m. and 7:46 p. m. Sundae achool at 9:») a. m. Ilaptiat Young Praple'a Union meet, at 7 p. 1,1. Sunday, S it before the church eervlcea In the Sun y achool room. Begular weekly prayer meeting Wedueaday at .:46 p. m , conducted by Dr. Landrum. BOULEVARD PRIMITIVE BAPTIST Corner Boulevard and Ilouaton atrecta Elder T. J. Baaemore. pnator, Sunday at 11 a ro. Bualu, Service, conference . n Saturday irat Sunday In each mouth. PONCE DE LEON AVENUE BAPTIST. Ber. Juniua W. Millard. D.D.. paator. At *#) a. m., Sunday achool. with Bllde elam taught by eg-Ooeeruor YV. J. Northern At 11 n. m. and P- m.. public worship, with preaching by the paator. Morning •abject. *'A tl«l ofren Wlineea to the Be. nrrectlou." Evening aubject -the Ue«u- n-ctlon a Stimulus to the Christian l.lf- ami an Incentive to Chrlilinn .Work Music under tha direction of Profraaor Mnrahlmnka. METHODIST. WESLEY MEMORIAL—Corner Auburn neenne ami ley atreet. Bar. Frank Eakea. paator. Sunday achool at 9:30 a. m. Iluay people’! Bible claaa Y'oung Men g Berne* rUea. Y’oung Ladltf' Pbllathea Bible cl.-iaa. ■'reaching at U a. m. by the paator. Song aerrlce at t p. m. Special Ha iter miialcby rborua and orchealra. Preaching at n. m. by Bee. II. L. Morrell. Epworth League devotional wrvlre at 7 p. m. Sun day achool teachera' meeting at , p ro. and prayer meeting nt « p. m. Wedueaday. a FIRST METHODIST—Junction P«acb- tm sod Ivv strata B‘*v J. H. Frem-h. K ator. KuntUy school nt 9:45 a. m. French- g at 11 a. ro. by the i»sstor. Snbject. “An Examination of the Witnesses to the Resametfoa.” Evening service In charge of tho Juvenile Missionary Society. Glass meeting Immediately after the morning service Junior Lesgos at 2 p. m. Epworth . - - - — Mf«f ^*fue at «:4S p. m Wednesday at 9 p. ro. I f«!week servlet? EOKLHTON MEMORIAL METHODIST— Easter Sunday the pastor, Itev. Sain Small, will preach special sermons both mornlut; and night. The morning subject, “He Is Risen. ,r At nlgbt the topic will be “He Is Not Here." ST. JOHN METHODIST-Corner Georgia avenue and Central avenue. Rev. II. c. Christian, nnstm. At II n. in., the pastor will preaeli an Raster sermon. Subject, “The Power of the Resurrection.” The ladles will have the church beautifully decorated. The music will lm appropriate to the day. At 7:30 p. in.. A. C. Ktiebel, of New >ork. International railroad score tnr.v of the Young Men's Christian Asso ciation, will speak. LnORANGE MILLS—Rev. H. D. Phillips, In charge. Evening prayer and sermon at G:39 p. m. PRESBYTERIAN. INMAN PARK PRESBYTERIAN Preaching tomorrow nt 11 a. in. and 7:30 p. m. by the paator. Rev. James B. Flcklen. Sunday school at 9:30 a. in. Young People’s Society at G:4.» p. in. Regular midweek prnver meeting at 8 o'clock Wednesday nlgfir. WEST END PRESBYTERIAN—Gordon nud Ashby streets. Rev. L. II. Walker, pastor. Sunday .school at 9:30 n. m... Spe Ini musirnl and Easter program will he render* d by the eutlro school during this hour. Morning sen Ice nt 11. Sermon by the pastor. Special music by tho choir. Evening rerrlce at 7:30. Young People’s Sofif*ty of Christian Endeavor at 8:30 p. iu. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30, followed by the Teachers’ training and nor mal class. _ bool nt 10:30 n. ni., Instead of the us ual morning service*. Preaching at 7:4o p. ro. by Dr. J. II. Enkca, presiding elder. INMAN PARK METHODIRT-Edgewood avenue uud Hurt street. Rev. lleury It, Mays, pastor. Easter service# nt It Special music with Her mons by phstor. Slornlng subject, “The Promise of Satisfaction.'’ Evening. “Tall- tha Curol.” Sunday school at 9:30 a. ut., with special Enidcr program given by the meeting Wednesday nt 7:15 p. m. by Will X. Hill. Muudny school nt 3 " caching at 7:30 n. in. by the nyer meeting Wednesday nt 7:30 JEFFERSON STREET METHODIST—B.I ]Ttnmions, pastor. Preaching at. 11 by tho pastor. Sunday achool at 9:30 l s ronehing at 7 p. in. ny Will N. if "' Prayer meeting Thuradny nt 7:30 p. ui. TRINITY METHODIST—Corner White hull nml Trinity avenue. Dr. J. W. Lee, pastor. Services at 11 a. in. and 8 p. in. Sermons by the pastor. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Weekly prayer meeting Wed nesday at t p. m. Regular organ recital at 7:30 p. m. PAYNE MEMORIAL METHODIST-Sun ny acbool nt 9:30 n. m. Easier program III be rendered by the cblldtea at I* . iu. Preaehlug on a “Risen Christ” by the pastor. Rev. W. T. Hunnleutt. The -liolr will slug Easter music nt 7:45 p. m. EPI8C0PAL. (Eastsr.) CATHEDRA!.—Corner Washington and Hunter Wry Rev. C. T. A. IMse. D.D.. dean. At 7:30 u.\m., holy communion; 11 a. in., morning prayer, Mormon nml holy communion; at 4:30 p. in., annual festal evensong for the Sunday schools of Atlanta. Address by Hie bishop. Sunday . drool at 9:45 a. in.’ All other days: At 7:30 n. in., !(rn “ commnuton; 9 a. ro.. morning prayer; t 4:30 p. tu., evening prayer. Wednesday and Friday: x.iinuv at 10:9) n. m. Monday: Parish meeting nt 5 for electing delegates to the convention. ST. LUKES-Peachtrce, between Currier and Pine. Rev. C. B. Wilmer. D.D., rec tor. At 7:30 n. m.. holy communion: 1! ... morning prayer, sermon nud holy communion: at 7:30 n. m., evening prayer and sermon. INCARNATION—Lee, near Gordon. West End. Ilev. J. J. P. Perry, rector. At T:30 a. in., hnlj commnuton; at II a. in., morn ing prayer, sermon and holy communion; Suoday school nt 9:45 a. in. Monday and Tuesday, holy communion ot 7:30 p. m. Fri day, evening prayer at 4:10. ALL 8A!XT8-*Corner Weat Peachtree and North avenue. Rev. Z. S. Fnrland. rector. At 7:30 a. in., holy communion; at 11 n« nt.. morning prayer, sermon nml holy day school nt EPIPHANY—Corner Mordant! and Euclid avenues, lutnnn Park. Rev. C. A. Langs ton. vlcnr. In charge. At 11 n. in.. Indy communion and reruion; at 7:3) p, ui.. even FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN—Corner Jack- son and Chamberlin streets. Preaching Hundny nt 31 n. m. nnd 7:3) p. ni. by the nnstoe. Rev. T. H. Newkirk. Regular Wednesday evening prayer service at 7:30. Hundny school nt 9:30 a. ill. There will he revival services conducted by Rev. Frnnl Hunt, evangelist for the Atlanta presby tery. beginning Sunday nt 11 coutlnuiug u week or ten days. 11 n. ni. and Georg' CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN—Serv- »f the American Presbyterian. Rev. e II. Mack, pastor. Church corner Harris and Spring streets. Morning wor ship ami sermon nt 11 a. ui. Subject, "Newness of Life.” Special program of Easter music for this service. No service at night. Hundny school at 9:80 a. iu. A spe cial program suited to the day for the chit Hundny school nt 9:30 t MOORE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN- Dr. A. It. IlQldcrby, pastor. Corner Luck- le nnd Latimer streets. Preaching by tlm pastor at 11 a. m. No seruiou at ulgtit. GEORGIA AVENUE l'BKSftYTEKIAN — Georgia avenue and Grant street. Wlllh Rev. II. J. >Vllllsms, pastor. Morning serv ice at 11. Evening service nt 7:80. Preach ing nt both services by the pastor. Hun dny achool nt 9:30 a. in. Regular mid week prnyer meeting ou Wednesday at 7:90 p. iu. CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN—Washing ton street, opposite capital. Rev. Thcron II. Rice, D.D., pastor. Hundny school at 9:30 a. in. Bible class for young men con ducted by Presbyterian Brotherhood, Mar Ion M. Jackson, president. Regular Sun day a.*rvJces at 11 a. in. and 7:45 n. in. Dr. John M. Gray, dean of the Moody Bible Institute. Chicago, will preach nt the morning service, und Rev. Carl Barth In the evening. Dr. Ulce has returned from Florida, and will be Iu the pulpit with the visiting minister*. The crusade ugsinat tuberculosis Is fast galhing ground In every state In the union nnd Georgia can not afford to be behind In the evolution of education along these line*. While out climate on the average la mild nnd favorable to the control of tu berculosis, yet our morbidity and death rate arc equal to the majority of the states, und even higher than some. With no very large cities and our climate, we should have a low death rate and fewer cases of tuberculosis If we, ss s Htnfe, cities and citizens, would but do onr plain duty. Our neglect along these lines In next to criminal because we have It within our pow’er If we will only do our duty and exercise that power to prevent nnd con trol to a great extent the spread of tuber culosls matters, and should awake to that which concerns their present and future welfare. Influences should 1m* brought to bear at once and without delay for a more efficient board of health work throughout the stgte. Every conuty and city should have Its own local boards, so organized ns to work- in complete harmony with the state board of health. Ench county nud city board should keep Its own vital statistics, I. e., reports of deaths, births, contagious dis eases, etc., aud report same to the state board. Theu ye could have efficient work (Iono In preventing disease, suffering K and practical, and If wo neglect our doty we are responsible and must suffer the eonaetpienee# in disease, suffering nnd death, (reside the financial loss to the home, community and state. Hhort-alghUfd economy, Indifference to the calls of humanity nnd greed for the al mighty dollar prevent us doing our duty In the prevention and control of tubercu losis. It Is estimated by the tuberculosis com mission appointed by the state that '*5,800 die -of tuberculosis and 11,817 leases occur .ii.. in 41... .tain /if " In uI▼ mo or lUDcrvuiusin non ja,o»i .yda-. # T - aunually In the state of Georgia. In six cities of Georgia over 600 die annually, and the lots financially to these six dttaft Is II,- 250,000 annually; of that Atlanta loses $500,- 000 nnd Havsnnnh 1425.000. We have no ac curate data by which to compute loss to the state, ns n whole, ns there nre no vital statistics kept, except Iu u few cities of th>> state. The people nre vitally Interested In theso Endenror meeting at 6:L> p. in. VVeekly prnyer meeting on Thnrjday evening nt 7:30, nnd I .miles' Club ou Hnturday ufter- uimiu nt 3. IMMANUEL—Rev. Starr C. Williams, pas tor. Preaching nt 11 n. m. nml 7:30 p. m. Hundny school at 9:30 a. in. Junior Chris tian Endeavor meeting at 3:20 p. ni., nnd MARIETTA STREET—Bev. W. II. Till man, pastor. Preaching at 11 n. ui. and nt 7:3) |». m. Sunday school nt 3:30 |». in. Weekly prayer meeting on Thursday nt 7:3) UNI VERBALIST. UNIVERKAM8T—Corner East Harris streets. htree and Rev. E. I). Ellen- ood, pastor. Regular preaching services t 11 n. in. nml 8 p. ni.. with sermons by ic pastSr si both services. Morning sub Ject. “The Reality of the Resurrection." Evening subject, “Deliverance from Evil." k death. pn the stnte and local t>onrds could control nnd stamp out contagious diseases promptly and with less expense. Most all states have such boards, nnd when so or ganized, are of materia! aid In preventing and controlling disease, an well as Impor tant factors In executing sanitary meas ures. Our state board Is crippled nnd bumper ed In Its work for lack of proper county organization nnd means to carry on Its work. With proper organization nnd co-opera tion. the (date, city nml county boards could be of grent benefit in preventing nud controlling tuberculosis. The next most Important work of the state along this line Is the establishment of n state sinatorlmu or bettor, two for the state of Georgia—one In the northern nud one In the southern portion of the stnte. This would give prospective patients the ndvantage of the variations of the climate In winter nnd summer. It would !»e a disadvantage to a patient In the southern portion of the state to bo sent north In cold weather of winter, nnd ho would It l»e a detriment to a patient In the northern part to be seut to the southern part during the hot season. Besides, there are other aud various rca sons why we should lutve these two anna- torla for the treatment of tuberculosis, but space forbids detailing them at this time. Two hundred or three hundred acres of Innd near some town on or near a rail way should be selected on which a good, substantial administration building should he erected; then sheds, cottages and tents for pntleuts can be secured without much S ounds to raise most of Its les. chickens to furnish eggs, cows to furnish milk, could soon Im» al most relf-sustaliilng If properly handled. A costly 'complicated sanatorium, requir ing heavy expeudltuie to keep It running. Is nnd h.minnit.v demands that something be dono for relief. By way of comparison to show the neces- *.000 annually. Ohio loses $15,000,000 nnunlly Maryland loses $10,000,000 nnunlly. New York city loses $23,000,000 a nnunlly. The United Htntes loses $330,000,000 an nually. In Illinois 7,000, Ohio 6.000. New York city 10,000 and liKthe United States 150,000 die anunlly of tuberculosis, nnd Georgia has about-the same death rate In propor tion to Its population, and possibly more than some states, because of the colored population, which has n death rate of 2.75 greater than that of the white race. As we increase In population, especlnly ns the cities grow older and Increase In pop ulation, tuborculosls will Increase In great er proportion, unless we take steps nt ones to stay the ravages and march of tb* “Great White Plague.” Now Is the time for action. Delay menus death aud destruction to many. Every citizen of Atlanta nud the stnte should Join In the effort now being tunrie to organize a state and local society to prevent aud control tuberculosis. The medical profeaalon Is awake tn the necessity of nctlou and the general nubile should be aroused and a public sentiment developed so active measures will l>e taken at once. State sanatoria are the flrxt nnd most urgent need of the stnte nml should be provided for by the next legisla ture. Organized action and Influence should help to secure such action. If we enn not itrovhlo for the two sanatoria at once, by all means let us bavo one and Inirr th** other. Then the large cities should also provide one for their Immediate needs— educational factors and very potent in senlng aud controllng tubert*ulosls, no stnte from a humanitarian or fliinnclnl standpoint can afford to be without one at leant. Secret societies nnd fraternal Insurance companies enu well afford to nbl materially In auch work, rather than pay death losses duo to tuborculosls. Cotton mills looking to their own Interest can also web afford to give this movement their financial, is well ns morn), sup|sirt. In fact, every citizen of the state of Geor gia Is vitally Interested In this question, nnd should be aroused to action for the good of humanity aud the best Inure* of the state. RAILROAD MEN'S 1. M. C. A. PLANS WEEK OF CONFERENCE Fifth cannon In tho series on “The Unlvor- lisin of tho Lord’s Prayer.”. At the morning service, members will In* received into tho fellowship of the church, nnd the communion of the third's Hopper will be observed. Special Easter exorcise* by the Humlnr school nt 9:45 n. m. Youug Peo ple’* Cl 7 l>. m. hrlstinn Union devotional meeting at \ CHRISTIAN. FIRST CHRISTIAN—$4 East street. Rev. II. K. Pendleton. Mornlug theme, "The me acbool 9:89 a. m. Curlstlau Kndenvo $:39 p. in. Ill be one of unusual activity nuu Interest at tin Railroad Young Men's Christian Assoclu tlon, SPA West Alabama street. A. G. Kncbel. of New York, tine of tiro international rallrond secretaries, wilt spend the week with the association, which Is styled, “A Week of Service and Confer ence." Four Importnut public mcetlug* will be held: oue ou Hundny nt 3:39 p. m he rooms, nil evangelistic service for men: one nt St. John J.etbodlst church, iu urgla avenue, a mass meeting for every body; Tuesday noon, at the Western nnd Atlantic shops, ami on Wednesday, noon, at the Southern shops. Mr. Kutlwl will spenk nt nil these strongest men of the luteriuitlousl force. In his forceful style he Is said to resent- v mn**h I he great speaker to men' meetings. Fred B. Smith, who will Im* re membered by many Atlantans for his won derful opera house meetings here a few yeais ago. ft Is the desire of the local committee that then* should In* n great rally of men to the service# announced nud assurance Is given that no one will Ik* disappointed. Und o. Bell, the popular singer among railroad men, will have a part In the music. There will be n number of confer- orkera during these public meetings. TO BE REBUILT IT WAYNESBORO, CA, WEST END C U RI8TI AN—Cor tier Gor- don nnd Dnnn streets. Rev. Bernard P. Smith, pastor. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. invited to take part in tbla work. NORTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN — Corner Peachtree street nnd North nveuue. Rev. Richard Orme Fllnn, pastor. Morning worship at 11. Evening worship at 8. Herinou by Rev. William T. Bruce, super intendent of the Rescue Mission oi Louis ville. Ky. At 9:89 a. m., Hnbbath school. At 9:46 a. m., Men’s Bllde conference. Youug Men’s league and Pbllathea. At 10 n. in.. Teachers’ training class. At 3 p. m.. Covenantor band. At 8:45 j>. m., Christian Endeavor. Wednesday at 3:39 p. in.. Band of Miriams. At 7 p. m., Teachers’ train ing class. At 8 p. ra.. prayer meeting. Thursday, at 4 n. m.. Ladies’ prnyer circls. — •'die-* At 6 n. ni.. Uidles* Missionary circle, dny at 7:89 p. m.. Covenanters' band. Ijtdies’ Missionary circle. WALLACE PREHBYTERIAN - Corner Wnlker nud Stonewall streets. Rev. T. I*. Cleveland, pastor. Services at 11 a. m. and • :)) p. ui. Sabbath sclurol at 9:19 a. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. WESTMINSTER PREHBYTERIAN—Cor ner Forrest avenue and North Boulevard. Morning service at 11. Evening service at 7:45. Sermons by 4he pastor, Rev. B. F. Gullle. Sunday school at 9:30 a. in. Junior Workers’ meeting at 5 p. m. Young People's Society nt 8:45 p. m. Reg- ular mid week prayer service Wednesday at 7:45 p. ni. HOWELL STATION CHRISTIAN—Kn Marietta street car line. Rev. George W. MullIih. pastor. Bible school nt 3 p. m. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:39 p. in. COLLEGE PARK CHRISTIAN—Rev. F. M. Adams, pastor. Bible school every Lord's dny at 10 s. m. Preaching first Lord's day at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. ui. ST. JOHN GERMAN EVANGELICAL UTHERAN—Corner Forsyth and Garnett streets. Sunday school at 9:4» n. tn. Serv- Ices with sermon by the pustor. Rev *” Yollbreeht, and holy communleti nr 11 a. m. Special music. Young People's Society at S p. tn. MISCELLANEOUS. CHURCH OK OUR FATHER-Corner Cain und Spring streets. Rev. Rush K. Shlppen. D.D., minister In charge. Regular morning services at 11. Subject of morning discourse, “The Progress of Mnn CHURCH OF CHRIST—West End nve- me. Bible study Qt 10 n. m. Preaching nt 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. ni. by Evangelist H. II. Hall. Subject at 11 a. ro.. "How to Grow In Grace,” aud at 7:30 p. m., “Sanc tification.” kind Onward and Upward Forever.” Spe cial Easter musical program will l>e ren dered by the cbolr. Sunday school will have a song service of Easter carols nt 10 YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIA TION—The Sunday afternoon service will be in the nature of a service of song. The entire choir of Wesley Memorial Meth odist. consisting of fifty voices, will lw S resent to lead tho singing. Marlon M. sekson will make a ten-minute ta’k on “Why Should a Man Be a Christian.” The association orchestra plays as usual from 3 until 3:39 p. m. The teachers' training class meets at 5 p. m., and Mr. Jackson’s Bible class Immediately after the 3:30 p. m. meeting. All men are 1n* vited. CONGREGATIONAL. BRRKAX—Rev. Wallace Casque, pastor. Preaching at 11 a. in nml 7:39 p. ro. The subject or the sermon for the morning wor ship Is "Th<* Greatest Miracle." and the subject of the sermon at the especially | Easter service In tl.e sftertmn at 3. Instead ferent fPfalWfTi will he heard during the Mias Martha wniimsoioisr CHAPEL OF TIIE GOOD SHEPHERD, of the regular 8uu«lay acbool. Christian week. All Christlon workers In the city are Dr. H. Hitchcock, organist. WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY—The Atlanta branch will hold Ita regular weekly Bible study In Woodmen’ a. ui. All Intereated In tb« caret ■ of the Bible are cordially Invited to at tend. Noc-denorolnatlonaLmmH^^H^H SOLDIERS' HOME CHAPEL-Beglnnlng Huuil.iv nt 7:39 p. m.. a revival will be held III the chapel of the Confederate Soldiers' home. Pleaching each night during the week, led bv Uev. T. J. Mlddlebrooks. Dif ferent speakers wilt lie heard during the EASTER SERVICES AT INMAN PARK BAPTIST A special Easter service. Including the gift of pretty Easter eggs to the children, will tie held by tile Baptist Sunday school, liium)» Park, Sunday at 3 p. ni. The Easter eggs will be given nt 4 p. m., following Sun day school program. Dr. C. N. Donaldson will deliver a short Easter sermon or resurrection of Christ. SOLEMN HIGH MASS AT SACRED HEART CHURCH ATLANTA PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIE TY—Robert Bryan Uarrlsou. president. Meets Sunday niternoon nt 3 o'clock at 122 Peachtree atreet Special Easter music will form sn attractive feature of tue proernm. Ye Shall Know' the Truth and the Truth l.atl U.» Vrtii Vf.m" la tlm nihlr-fll rtf In... fllmll s.t You Fn-o” I, th, nubjfft of Ira ni* to lio dallrarafl beforo the aoclotjr b, H,r. E. 1). Klleuwona, pastor of the JUnl- vi-rralltt church. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST tSCIEN TIST,—17 Wet Rnkcr dtrrar. ••Unrenlttr''| I, the subject of th, i™>on*,nnim flunit,. . __ WnlncMtej twtf- monlnl meeting ,t I p. m. lU.-tilliifr coin*. North Uronil stret, opposite Piedmont hot,l. SPECIAL MUSIC AT UNIVERSALIST CHURCH At the Unirarwlltt church, East Harris street, th, musical program liven by the choir ,t the morning rarrlce wilt b, of un usually high order, and will Include a solo by Mrs. 51. !>. Brown. X «ol» l»y Mia? Her- tha Hmlth. with viol I u obligato by Min Mitchell, amt approprlet. anthems by tb, choir, consisting of Misses Anna, lamias ■nd Josephine Bradford. Vs rah Illll, ami Reble I'pehurcb. end Mra. M. D. Brown. Mini Marth, Hmlth. soloist, and director; SAK rflINT METUOD18T—U. W. Join- The solemn high mas, In the SUrred Heart church on Easter Sunday morning will be nt II. Those nfflrlnttng will lie ns follows; Rev. nFlber Rapier, 8. M. tcele brnutl. Rev. Father Sonthelmer, H. M., ib-a. con, nud Rev. Father Jung, suh-dencon. Sermon by the Very Itev. John E. Uunn, 8. M.. I>. I).: aubject, "UbrHtlnulty nnd the Resurrrailnn.'' As uinxl In the chun-h of the Ha,-red llcnrt. an elaborate order of muile will prevail. This ye«r the chib holr of forly Will assist nt the BANQUET GIVEN TO MR. H. L. WILLS A farewell banquet waa tendered H. L. Wllla. former contract agent of the Georgia Railway and Electric Compa ny. Frtday evening. The banquet waa tendered by employeea of the contract department. Mr. Wllla han gone to Sa vannah to accept the management of the Savannah Light and Power Com pany. Speeches were made by Messrs. Van Denmark. Flynn, Peck, Pittman. Lanadell and Barnea. METHODIST CHURCH. To be rebuilt at Waynesboro, C the coming *ummer. Special to The Georgian. Waynesboro, Ga., March 30.—The architect now haa completed the plain for the new St, Lukes Metbodut Church of thla place and bids will b* opened In a few days for the construc tion. The building will be of red brick trimmed In atone, and when coinplet ed> It will be one ot the moat attractive church edifices In thla part of the state. The buildera will flrst complete W Sunday aehool room and this uiu used ns a place of worahlp tul ,n muln building In complated. , In 1814 thin church waa organis'd ui Wayneaboro, and thla will be It? tn place of worahlp. •EASTER AT JERUSALEM” DR. ELLISON’S SUBJECT At the Central Congregations 1 - e" r ** _e_ a .Iras) ItPV. V> Carnegie way end Kills street. Itev. ITso Ellfrao, Kd:. will reesch et U » * and nt, 7:46 He will deMvef ond nt/ 7:45 n. m. lie win other ttf his FWIeetine lecture* a*. 1 *'* m lug service. Special Eneter muslc wm ^ rendered hy the lied moo t quartet •» choir at lH)th morulug aud evening “ IC On last Sunday evening, Dr. RIllsoo tjj bln hearers just outside the £**? rnsnlent. nn.I with this '.eeture I'- them Inside. nraule* Ulhl, school at 3:30 n. m. Yonu “„H,’tel nrayer mrailne nt «:>! 0. m . ‘"'"'ftars- by Chtlitlun Endeavor Society ™ tn nnd I'bllnihcn t-lsssen of lit »", M achool. Subject. -Easter ThreM? Year.” Leader, Mien Eleanor Herman. the I th* I r-iej |ihe tt- I'he I I Gjr