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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 190?.
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“LET US GET READY—GOD IS WAITING ON US”
By REV. RICHARD ORME FLINN,
PASTOR NORTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The Nile, rising In the uplands of
Central Africa, runs northward -for
thousands of miles without an estuary
or a tributary, traversing vast wilder
nesses whose barren sands are trans
formed as soon aB It reaches them- Into
paradises of plenty.
The region which this mighty river
thus vivifies would without Its pres
ence be as barren and as lifeless as
are the Libyan, the Nubian, and the
Arabian deserts through which It runs.
Indeed It Is through the Nile that Egypt
has been able to furnish the cradle for
civilisation and to become through
countless ages the granary of the
world.
Now as the life of Egypt depends
upon Its flow, so does the plenty,
wealth and power of Egypt depend
to on this river’s flood. Bearing down
the fertilising alluvial soil from the
regions of the Interior It perpetually
renews and enriches the fields of
Egypt, and the great quantities of wa
ter’ snaked up by the sand while the
4ver Is overflowing form reservoirs
-eneath the earth's powdered top so
that there may be through irrigation a
ceaseless agricultural activity.
It Is for the flood tide, however, that
the Egyptians long, for then that which
otherwise would bring but scant re
turns will yield a hundredfold, and
when there are Indications that the riv
er Is rising all the land Is alert with
men prepared for action.
River of God's Grace,
There Is another river, the streams
whereof make glad the city of God,
rising in the [jeavenly uplands and
flowing without a single human estu
ary or tributary through the barren
wastes of history. The river of God’s
grace brings life wherever its Influ
ences reach, so that through all the
ages consecrated efforts have been re
warded and he who has gone forth with
weeping, bearing precious seed, hns
come again with rejoicing, bringing
his sheaves with him. Yet there are
times when this river of God rises to
a flood, and at these times the returns
of spiritual effort are Increased a thou
sandfold. As the flow of God’s grace
means the church's life, so its flood
means her plenty, wealth, and power,
and whenever In the past the tides
have risen high the church has mani
fested a marked advance.
The first great flood was at Pente
cost when on one day three thousand
souls were saved. Then after a long
drought again the water's rose, and'
at the reformation there was a notable
quickening and Increase. Since then
at less lengthy Intervals the flood has
come, and had we time It would prove
a most stimulating study to consider
the historic illustrations which the na
tions and races furnish of the Import
ance of action when the stream la.rls-
lng; for as England and America when
compared with France and Italy and
Spain attest, all the future depends
upon the attitude and activity at this
critical hour.
If a man observes the wind he will
not sow; if he considers the clouds
he will not reap; yet It Is Important
that we consider what are the signs
of the times, for otherwise success will
be but meager.
What then are the Indications of the
hour? Is there any token that the
tide Is rising?
A Spiritual Flood.
Looking backward through a few
years we see that wherever spirit-filled
men havd been speaking there has been
response. During the days of Moody
and Spurgeon, and In the day and
place of others who are yet with us
there have been gratifying harvests,
but In these instances their work seems
to have been largely locnl and personal
and to stand out as oases in the desert.
For during a considerable time, though
there has been a steady general In
crease such as we may liken to the
harvest yielded by a faithful Irrigation,
there seems to have been a season of
partial spiritual drought. But this is
changing. Not long ago the news was
flashed across the Pacific that In far-
off Australia there was a continental
uprising. The wave spread to Eng
land and Wales, and those nations were
quickened and cleansed. Following
fast upon the news of the Welsh re
vival came the stimulating tidings
that the flood was sweeping through
central and Northern Chino, that Ko
rea was overflown, and that India’s
Pentecost had come. Through later
advices from Japan It Is learned that
In different parts of that empire there
are Indications of spiritual activity and
signs of an oncoming tide.
Thus wherever we look abroad we
see the water rising. But how Is It
at home?
When ’’Gipsy’’ Smith—a man who
has been preaching on four continents
for thirty years—was In Atlanta we
asked him If during his extensive tours
throughout America he had seen any
Indication that God was willing now In
any especial degree to honor evan
gelistic effort. Without a moment’s
hestltatlon he answered, ’’Yes; not only
In America!, but everywhere I have
gone I have never found In thirty years
a time when It was so easy to move the
multitudes for Christ."
Desiring further testimony we wrote
to two men who are as thoroughly
qualified to speak as any who could be
chosen, and of each of these we asked
his opinion. One of them was Dr.
Torrey, and his reply was as follows:
Need Evangelism.
"You ask me two questions. First:
‘Do you believe that there Is any es-:
pedal need for emphasis to be laid on
evangelistic work at this time?' Most
emphatically I do. A great many of
the churches are not receiving the ac-
cesssloiis they ought to have, and where
evangelistic missions are held there
is a great increase In the number of
accessions to the churches of truly con
verted people. If the evangelistic'cam
paign Is properly conducted the In
crease continues long after the special
meetings are over. Furthermore, a
great many professed Christians who
are already members of the church
are at a very low plane of Christian
experience. A rightly conducted evan
gelistic mission tones up the whole
spiritual and inoral life of the church.
"Second; 'Have you found, and are
you funding any indication that there Is
any special readiness on God’s part
to bless evangelistic effort Just now-
more than In the past?' Yes, I do not
think for many yeara the best people
hove been so eager for this kind of
work as they are now, and wherever
men who are called of God to do the
work go there has been a great bless
ing. This has been a remarkable win
ter In this respect. 1 have ben receiv
ing letters and papers from all over
REV. RICHARD ORME FLINN.
the world telling of great blessing on
special efforts.”
The other to whom we wrote was
Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman.
•’Answering your questions,'' he
replies, “permit me to state first that
I believe there Is in* greatest need
for emphasis to be Jald upon evan
gelistic missions at this time for the
following reasons: (a) Because God
seems to be more willing to bless than
ever before, (b) Because there Is a ris
ing tide of evangelism In the church,
(c) Because unsaved people arc more
willing to listen than ever before, (d)
Because the results everywhere are
more gratifying than for the past gen
eration. i
“The second question Is practically
answered In the first, but I can say
that after an experience of twenty-five
years as a minister I have never known
t any time when It was so easy to preach
I and wheti the results were so gratify
ing."
Dr. Theodore Cuyler has said:
“When an open-eyed pastor discovert!
signs of an awakening among hla peo
ple (hen. Is the time to co-operate with
the Holy Spirit, listen for the first
drops of the shower and gird hlniBolf
for the happy work; the Divine Spirit
Is at work and not a day Is to bo
lost.”
Simulating Testimony.
When such stimulating testimony I
heard from every side assuring us that
God Is moving and that the tide Is
rising, should we not be thrilled with
expectancy as eoldlers are after long
Inaction, when the order comes "Strike
camp! To arms! Prepare for action! 1
For nre these indications not slgnlfl
cant that the time has come to sound
the battle cry, to advance, and to make
ready for a great campaign?
But If this be an hour for action,
what Is the action for the hour? Shall
we “stand still that we may see the
glory of God and see Him exalted
among the nations?" No! Moses sug
gested this to the children of Israel,
"but God said unto Moses, Speak to
the children of Israel that they go for
ward.” Is It a time for us to utter
complaint because we are being passed
by while others are being graclously
qulckened? No, It Is no time for com
plaint. ’ Joshua, after the defeat nt
An, thus appealed to God, but "the
Lord said unto Joshua, Get thee up,
wherefore llest thou upon thy face?
Israel hath sinned. Up! Sanctify the
people, for there Is an accursed thing
In the midst of thee, oh Israel.” And
until that accursed thing was put way
It was no time for such prostration.
What then is the action for the hour?
Let. us turn to Is. 30:18 and read:
"Therefore will the Lord wait that He
may be gracious unto you, and there
fore will He beexalted that He may
have mercy upon you.”
It Is Our Move.
Do we catch the thought? Do we
realize whose move It Is? We need not
wait on God as though He were un
willing or unready to help us; there Is
no need for such delay. God la already
In the field and Is already waiting on
us. For what, then. Is He waiting? Let
us consider what He says, "Therefore
will He be exalted that He may have
mercy upon you.’' He demanda that He
be put first; He bids us exalt Him
that He may exalt us.
Only recently In a Southern city dur.
Ing u protracted meeting held In
church where there had been no i
vlvat In thirty years the people began
to be enkindled and there were several
hearts aflame. One of these found a
Cuban boy recently come to the states,
in tears. Asking him what It was that
troubled him, he answered: "I am so
lonely; my heart Is so heavy: I do
not want the church; I do not want the
priest; 1 do not want the Virgin Mnry—
I wnnt Jesus." God had been exalted
and his hungry heart had responded.
We need but to put God to the front
for the poor sln-slek world to crave
for Him, and for the church to mani
fest by its quickened holy hunger bow
ready He Is to be gracious when He Is
obeyed and exalted.
But let us louk again. "The Lord Is
a God nt Judgment.” We must not
only put Him to the front, but all that
la unworthy of Him must be put to the
rear. Not only must God he exalted,
hut sin must be dethroned; yes, sin—
civil, social, personal—must be located,
execrated and forsaken. Whatever is
against Him we must be against ag
gressively. decidedly, persistently, for
God will not deni with unclean vessels.
Before Christ came John the Baptist
was sent to cry "Repent! Prepare!”
and whenever God hns come In might
that same cry has heralded Ills ap
proach.
Dr. Torrey, during his Atlanta cam
paign, made the statement that years
ago In his church there was n depress
ing spiritual state at a time when a
number of hearts were longing for a
revival, an'd he said; “Although there
were no Indications that a revival was
coming, we deliberately determined to
make ready so that should God send
one we would hot be unprepared. We
organized personal workers’ classes,
and did everything as though making
arrangements for a great campaign,"
and hla testimony was “when we were
ready oGd came, a quickening began
that has never ceased, for there has
been a perennial revival In that church
ever since.”
A Sweeping Revival.
But consider further. We read
"Blessed are all they who wait for
him”—that Is. blessed are thev who will
not be satisfied with anything other
than God Himself and with God’s best.
Oh, that such a desperate discontent
might take hold on our hearts aa that
we could be satisfied with nothing less
than a revival of such magnitude as
should manifest omnipotent energy
that could be accredited to none but
God. Oh, that we might so^solutsis-
refuse to be satisfied with anything less
than a Pentecostal revival as that God
may honor our afdor and send such a
one as shall prove too great to bo lo
calized, too divine to be analyzed, too
mighty to be organized—a revival that
will sweep our land from sea to sea.
And as we wait for this let us con
sider the attitude which we should
maintain. We should wait as David
did when he went against the Philis
tines, standing alert, expectant, listen
ing for “the going In the tops of the
mulberry trees” ready to nrlvance to
victory when God should give the sign.
But once more, consider the 19th
verse. "He shall be very gracious unto
thee at the voice of thy cry; when He
shall hear It he win answer thee."
Thank God for this ossurar,--?. There
Is a time to pray—a time to pray wltn
passion; It Is at the hour when we are
ready for God to answer, when we have
put Him to the front and aln to the
rear, when we are prepared and ex
pectant, then, as He shall hear our cry.
He has promised to be gracious.
My brethren, give God a chance! Let
ur challenge Him to a fulfillment of His
promise by such a preparation as shall
attest that we take Him at His word.
And let us do this now. for God Is wait
ing—the tides are rising—the hour Is
propitious.
There la a light about to beam.
There Is a fount about to stream.
There Is a midnight darkness changing
into gray;
Men of thought, and men of action,
clear the way!”
METHODIST.
PARK HTKKKt METHODIST—Corner
Park anil law stroota. Kov. M. I,. Trout
man, pastor. Preaching nt 11 a. ni. and 8
p. m. by Hie pastor. Sunday school nt 9:30
a. ni. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 8, followed by a teachers’ meeting.
ST. PAUL METHODIST—Corner Grant
and Sydney streets, ltev. H. L. Edmnud-
a<ai. paator. Sunday acliool promptly nt 9:30
a. m. Preaching nt 11 a. in. by ltev. It. A.
Edmondson, of linltnn. On. At 8:80 p. ni.,
by pnator. Prayer meeting nt 8 p. 'in. Wed;
nesdny. All services will he held Id tent
an ilroyles street, nt end of St. Fnul ave
nue.
NELLIE noun" MEMORIAL METHO-t
DIST-Rev. M. I., underwood, pastor.
Preaching -* 11 n. m. mid 7:45 p. in. Sun
day school nt 9:45 n. m. Prayer mcetlug
Thursdny nt 7:45 p. ni.
FIRST METHODIST—Junction Peachtree
and Ivy streets. Rev. J., 8. French, pnjtor
,?"!n ,y «r,d h, S ,1 p nt n> b"y Rev ‘ ST K.""fcKei!
'its rr
ut 8 i>. m.
INMAN PARK MpnlODlST-Edgewoml
avenue nml Hurt street, ltev. HjniTr B.
Mays, pastor. Sunday school at »J0*. m.
Branching nt 11 n. in. by Her. l. A. Jamie
win. No service nt n, K» t A,i, r, ?jr?‘nJ U u t n n if
Wednesday nt 8 |». in. The *1*
pointed to Sandy Springs comp n^wtlng.
TRINITY METIIODIST—Corner White-
hnll street and Trinity JV**nua Dr. J. W.
Ur, pastor. Service* at 11 n. m. and 8
tn. At the morning service Dr. Lee will
nruiieb on tin* subject. “Do }\e
Tiw.iojryr’ and In the evening on . Imnior-
. Illustrating by n visit to Memphis.
Egypt. Ku inlay school nt 9:30 a. in. "®*k-
ly prayer meeting \>ednssdny nt 8 p. m.
PAYNE MEMORIAlT M ETI I ODI8T—Cor-
ncr Ilnnnleutt nnd -?!«*•
John Anderson will nreneh ut 11 •-m. Jiul 8
i». ui. ( tilling the pulpit far I>f. Unnnleutt.
who in oat of the city. Sunday aehool at
HEMPHILL AVENUE METHODIST—
Rev. it II. Robb, imntor. Rnnday school at
9:3n a. m. Prenehlng In the morning by
ltev. It. !•:. llmdley. No evening service.
ENGLISH AVKMjirMETHODIST—Rev.
It. E. 1.. Timmons, pnstor. Preaching at
11 n. m. by Rev. D. A. MrNabb. Suuday
school nt 9:5D n. in. Prenehlng nt 7:30 1*. ni.
by ltev. J. W. Brtnsfiebl. Prayer meeting
Wednesday at 7:30 p. ui.
JEFFERSON STREET METHODIST—
Rev. It. E. L. Timmons, pastor. Preaching
nt ll n. m. by Rev. Q. \v. Lewis. Sunday
school nt 9:30 n. m. Trenching nt • :3Q p.
m. by Rev. D. A. MeNiibb. Prnyer meeting
Tuesday nt 7:30 p. m. Holiness prayer
meeting Thursdny nt 7:30 p. in.
0 It ACE METHODIST—Corner Bonlernnl
and Highland nvenne. Sunday school at 9:30
»• m. The pnstor. Rev. C. c. Jarrell, will
preach at both servlees, 11 a. m. nnd 7 p. m.
ST. LI KE METHODIST—Junction Powell
•troct and Herean nventie. tleorge >\.
<irln**r, nnstor. Sunday school Sunday nt
9:30 n. m. Prenehlng nt 11 a. m. by the pus-
tor. At 7:45 p. in., by W. II. LaPrude, of
College Turk.
, ST. MARK METHODIST—Rev. S.
H' lk. pnstor. Prenehlng Sundny morning nt
H o'clock by Her. W. II. I.nPrarte. Pray
er meeting Wednesday evening nt 8 o clock.
WESLEY MEMORIAL METHODIST -
\ orner Auburn avenue nnd Ivy street. Rev.
r rnnk Makes, pnstor. Snndny school nt 9:30
»• in. Rosy people’s Bible class, \«i •
Men’s Barnm Blnte class. Young Ln«
Pbllnthea Bible class. Trenching nt It n.
in- by Her, Jullns Mngath. Song service
**i » C j*. m. Preaching at 8:15 p. m. by
Hi whop W. a. Candler. Epworth League de
votional service at 6:45 p. ni. Wednesday at
1 P- iu. Bible school teachers' meet fug.
ST. JAMES METHODIST—T. B. Ken-
L'nll. Jr., pastor. Trenching nt 11 a. m. nnd
i'£ p. in. by pastor. Sundny school at
9 & a. In. Prayer meetings Weduesduy
*1 Ltf p. m. and Sundny at « o. m.
BAPTIST.
M'DONALP BAPTIST—Corner West Fair
n “d Walnut streets. Snnday school nt 9:3} n.
l " The pnntor. Her. George T. Ilowe will
Held, pnstor. Servlees nt 11 n. in. nnd 7:46
p. m. Sunday school nt 9:30 n. in. Prny
er nnd song service Wednesday at 8 p. m.
The advisory board of the church will meet
Monday nt 8 p. u»., with refereuce to select
ing n iMwtrd of deacon*. The ordinance at
baptism will be i “ " ‘
after pleaching.
PONDERS AVENUE BAPTI8T-Preach-
Ing nt 11 n. in. nml nt 7:30 n. m. by the
pnstor. Rev, W. It. I In ale tt. Sundny school
•it 9:30 n. nt. Lndies’ Aid meets Wednesday
nt 3:10 p. in. Prayer meeting Wednesday
u t 7:30 p. in.
CENTRAL BAITIST—Services nt 11 a.
tn. nnd 8 p. ui. Preaching nt the morning
hour by Rev. J. W. It. Jenkins. of Zebulnn,
On. ltev. -T. Frank Jnckson will preneli nt
night. Indies’ meeting Monday nt 3:30 p.
in. Prayer meeting Wednesday nt 8 p. m.
EDGEWOOD BAPTIST—8t»idny school at
9:30 a. in. Preaching nt 11 n. in. nnd 7:30
p. m. by V. C. Norcross. t At the morning
FIRST BAPTIST—Corner Peachtree and
Cain streets. Dr. W. W. Landrum, pastor.
Morning servlees nt 11; evening service nt
8 o’clock. The Rev. Mr. Pickard, pnstor of
the First Bnptlst church of Nnvnnnnb, On.,
will conduct the services both morning and
evening.
INMAN PARK II APT I ST—Sunday school
nt 3:30 p. m. Trenching at 4:30, by the pas
tor, Rev. C. N. Donaldson. Services held In
Presbyterian church.
PONCE DE LEOiTaVENUE BAI»TI8T-
Corner Ponce Deleon nnd Piedmont ave
nues. Dr. J. W. Mlllnrd, pastor. At the
....n.... . ft I
the pulpit Sundny. Service nt 11 n. m. nniF pnntor. 1’renelUH nt U n. at. nml 8 p.
I p. iff. Sundny school nt 9:10 a. m. \Yed- Gy Dr. Walker I-owls. Wide .cliuol nt 9:30
ng i
Re
i _prnye
Bonos:
f the best known preachers of the
South, nml n man of chnmilng personality.
The midweek prnyer meeting Wednesday
evening nt 8 o’ ‘
preach — —
ject nt night Is unique,
<<•■4 it ft " Un.iilav ui
. Hla aati*
Thumb* and Toea
school at 9JO a. iu.
WESTERN HEIGHTS BAIT I ST—Corner
Kennedy nnd Chestnut streets. T. E. *
f in. pastor. Sundny school at 9:80 a.
•reaching nt 11 s. ni. nnd 7:45 p. ni.
BROWN MEMORIAL BAPTIST-Preneb
Ing st 11 a. tn. and 7:30 p. in. by the pastor*
Rev. W. A. Babb. Sundny school nt 9:10
a. m. Prayer meeting Wednesdny at 7:30
n. Ladlea’ Aid Society Tuesday at S
CAPITOL AVENUE BAPTIST—Morning
service will 1k» conducted by H. L. Uric*.
Evening service by Dr. II. E. Spalding.
Sundny school nt 9:10 n. m. Borncn prayer
meeting Monday nt 8 p. m. Prayer snd
praise service Wednesday nt | p. m.^ ^Bnp
nesdny prnyer meeting at 8 p. m. Broth
erhood Thursday nt 8 p. m. Rev. Mr.
Shlve will hnve charge of nil the work of
the church until October 1.
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN—Cor
ner Forrest avenue and Boulevard. Preneh
lng at 11 n. in. by the pnstor. Evening
service nt 7:15, conducted by the Young
People’s Society. Sunday school at 9:30 n.
m. Midweek prayer service Wednesday nt
7:45 p. m. Tenchers’ meeting Friday at 8
P«
FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN—Corner Jnck
son and Chnml>erlln streets. Prenchltij
H a. m. nnd 8 p. m. by the pnstor,
T. If. Newkirk. Regular midweek prnyer
service Wednesday nt 8 p. m.
school nt 9:30 n. iu.
WALLACE „ PRESBYTERIAN — Corner
Wnlkcr nnd Stonewall streets. Preaching
at 11 n. m. nml 8 p. m. by W. It, Iloyt.
NORTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN -
Corner North nvenne nnd Penchtree street.
Rev. Rlchnnl Oriue Fllnn, pastor. Morning
worship at It: evening worship at 8,’con
ducted by Ren I). P, MeOenchr, of Lenoir,
S, C. Snbhnth school nt 9;JO a. m. At
9:43 a. m.. Yotmr Men’s League and Phlln-
then. Men’s Bible conference. Professor
Kenneth O. Mntheson. lender. At 10 a. ni.,
tenchers* training elnss. At 7 p. in., Chris
tian Endeavor. Tneadny nt 7:30 p. m..
Men’s longue. Dr. McGencliy will ml dress
the lengne nnd n buffet supper will be
served, wednesdny nt 8 p. m„ the midweek
prayer meeting will be led by Dr. Me-
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN—Cor-
day school nt 9:30. Week-days: Morning
prayer nt 8:30. Wednesdny nnd Friday, lit
any nt 8:30 a. tn.. Also on Wednesday:
Evening prayer nud address nt 7:45.
CHRISTIAN.
FIRST CHRISTIAN—Corner Sonth Pryor
nnd Trinity avenue. Rev. II. K. Pendleton,
Prenehlng at 11 n. ui. nnd 8 r “
n. m. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.
WEST END CHRISTIAN—Corner Gor
don and Dunn streets. Her. Bernsrd 1*.
Smith, pnstor. Trenching at 11 a. m. and
8 p. m.
HOWELL STATION CHRISTIAN—End
Marietta street enr line. Rev. A. E. Bed-
don, pastor. Blblo school at 3 p.
Preaching at 11 n. m. nnd 8 p. in.
COLLEGE PARK CHRISTIAN—Bet,
M. Adams, pnntor. Bible school every
Lord's dny nt 10 a. m. Trenching fitst
Lord’s dny at 11 a. m. and 8 p. in.
blessed sacrament after 10
clock mass. Week-days: Mass nt 6:30
n. m. Confessions every morning nnd Sat
urdays 3:30 to 6 and t to 8 p. m.
CONGREGATIONAL.
CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL—Carne
gie wny. Sundny school nt 9:30 a. in.
Prenehlng service nt 11 n. m. nml 8 P- m.
Rev. Hamilton David Hunter, D.D., of St.
Louis, will preach for tho uext few* Sun
days.
UNION CONGREGATIONAL TABERNA
CLE—Corner McDaniel nnd Hightower
streets, one block south of Whitehall. Rev.
O. A. Bnrbee, pnstor. Prenehlng nt 11 n.
ui. nnd 7:45 p. m. by the pnstor. Sundny
school, Phltnthcn nnd Barnen classes nt 9
a. in. Biiudny. The Bible elnss Is conduct
ed by (J. S. Barker. This Is the first
P renehlng service since the union of the
'lilted Brethren mid Congregnt Iona lists In
this etty.
ug subject, •Tlavlti
"jJlnd to Work.’’™
WEST ENI) IlMTIST—Rmwlnjr re-hool «t
> 3) n. in. I'mclilux .crrlre. zt 11 *. in.
*! r . A. T. HihiMIiik will prrai'b. Ikiptl.t
Dun* iwic'i Union Mrerlr* nt 7:15 p. iu.
No Krvice Sunday rvi'nfn*.
UtSIANUF.I. It AITIHT—Corner Fair
•tree, nml Ilerran nvenne. ltev. S. A. Cow-
‘■n pastor, knndzy arhool at 9:99 a. in.
I nfii-hlur at 11 s. in. and 9 p. m. Iiy the
Iflator. The Lorel’a Mniqier will lie oliaeri wt
•> the moraine aerrlre. Snldert of the t
p. m. aervlre, “A I’arllne Exhortation.”
a* this la our pa.tnr'. la.t Similar with on,
m*mh*ra nf the ehurrh are earnestly
jranested to,lie preeent. Junior Union at
P. m. Ml.hv.ek aervlre- Wednerelay at
4 p m. Baptist Young People's Union h'rt
«»y a* 9 p. m.
praise servioe weoneniay a. I p. m._ Bap
tist Young People’s l iilou 1 rlday at
JACKkON HIM. BAITIHT-North Jack-
son anil East avenue. John D.'Jordan,
D.D., minister. Hunday school at 9:90 a. in.
Service and aertnon at 11 a. m. and a p. in.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at It. a. In
the nlisenee ni the paator, ltev. William U.
lUchnrda. pnator of Ibc First Baptist church
of Albany, Da., will preach both morning
nnd evening. Mr. Ulrbnrdn la an able and
popnlnr preneher, and those who bear him
will be dellahteii. Mr. ■tlcbarda’ morn ng
subject la “Investment nf keif ’ Evening
subject, ’’The Mnny-fildednes. of Je»u..”
WOODWARD AVENUE BAPTlRT-finn-
dny school at 9:30 a. ni. Preaching at U
n. m. and 8 n. in. by the pn.tor, Bev. II.
C Hurley. Rpeelnl attention la railed to
the nlzbt service. The them* for diarn*
.Ion will he: “Can a Child of God Be lost!
The nemmn will lie lioth doctrinal ahd
evangelistic. The ordinal)W- of liaptl.ni will
Ik* administered at thli zdmee.
PRE8BYTERIAN.-
MOORE MEMORIAE PltElWYTERlAX-
Corner l.nokle ami latlmer street.. Or
It. llolderhy, pastor. General t lement
Kvana will preneh at 11 a. m. nervleo.
conducted by the Christian Endeavor Bo-
rlety nt 7 p. m.
FIRST PREHIIYTEIIIAN-Itev. John I.
Armstrong.-pastor of the Kirkwood l re»by-
terlnu rhnren, will preach at U a. m. The
Rnnday evening service has been dliren-
tinned during tho month of
Honda J school open, kt 9:30
meeting Wwlnewlay at 9 p. m
BARNETT PBERDYTERIAN - Corner
Hampton street nnd Bradley avenue J. B.
Hemphill, pastor. Hervlee* every Hundny
at Hz. in. nnd 7* p. m. 1’rayer meeting
pHs.
onrafar nf the oM atnmlard hymns. The
address of the »Ta»k>n will I* deBver»l Iiy
Mr. Hemphill fmm the anhje«.t. 4 ovel
earnestly the liest gifts, ""d jiet 1 ,how
unto yon a more ezrellent wa^.
CEXTBAL
rc.”^e.
PBEHBYTEBIAN—Wanhlng-
? . T. II. IHve. l-ator. Her.
South Carolina, will occupy
EPISCOPAL.
Twelfth Hunday after Trinity.
CATHEDRAL—Corner Wnahlngfon
„ Hundny
•ehool nt 9:8f>. All other dnyt: 7:30 n. m.,
holy communion; 9 n. m.. tnorufng nrayei;
■t 6 p. ra., evening prnyer. Wedneadny
nod Friday, lltauy at 10:10 a. tn.
ST. LUKES—Peachtree, between Currlet
nnd Pine. Bar. C. B. Wllmer. D.D., rec
tor. At 7:10 a, m.. holy commnnlon; 11
a. in., morning prnyer nnd aermon; 8:00
iu.. evening prayer nod aeriuon. Sun-
p. m..
day ac
school at 9:45 a. m.
Perry, rector. At 7:30
, on; a. m., morning
•ennon; 5 p. m., evening prnyer
ALL SAINTS—Corner Weat Peachtree and
North avenue. Her. Z. 8. Farlaud. rector.
At I a. m., h«dy communion; at 11 a. tn.,
morning prayer nnd sermon; nt 0 p. in.,
evening prayer. Sunday school at 9:4L
Weduesduy: Lltnny at 10:3(1
EPIPHANY—Corner Moreland nnd Eticlld
itenuen, Inman Park. Her. C. A. Langs-
CHAPEL OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD.
Plum stm>t, nonr Corput. Hundny acliool at
9:30.
MISSION OF THE*IIOLT INNOCENTS—
Wood* avenue, near We»t Peachtree. 8un<
day aehool every Hunday at 3JO p. tn.
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY AL
LIANCE—Iteaulnr aervicee at Alllnnce hull,
72H North Ilrond afreet. Sundny nud Wed-
neadn.v nfternoona nt 3:30 o'clock. Y'oung
people’s meeting Thursday evening nt 7:30
o'clock. Prnyer meeting Tuesday night.
STREET CAR BARN—The regiitnr devo
tional meeting will Ik* held Hundny at 9
n. m. nt the street ear lmrn chapel, cor
ner Piedmont avenue and Armstrong street.
C. A. London, lender.
LATTER-DAY SaTnTH—Regular servlees
will be held In the church of Jesus Christ
of the Lntter-Dny Snluts. corner of Wood
ward nvenne and Connully street. Sundny
school at 10 n. ra. Regular evening services
nt 7:30.
Peachtree street, Sundny nt 11 n. ut.
Seveh Sentence S?rm°ns
Let God do with me whnt he will; It will
be either heaven Itself or some beginning
of It.—Mountford.
The more thou spendest from tby little
store.
With double bouuty God will giro thee
more.
—A. A. Proctor.
I hnve never yet known the Spirit of God
to work where tho Lord’s people were Ul-
Tided.—Moody.
Tho whole duty of mnn Is embraced In
the two principles of abstluenco and pa
tience.—Seneca.
Too sharp or lasting i
Ten thousand of the greatest faults In
our neighbor* are of less consequence to
us than one of the smallest Iu ourselvei.—
MEN FULL GROWN
Ter»e Commenti on tho Uniform Prayer-meeting Topic of the Youna
People's Societies —Christian Endeavor, Baptist Young Peo
ple's Union, Epworth League, etc.—For August 18, “The Value Of
Decision," Eph. 4: 14-18; James 1: 1-8.
By WILLIA M T, ELLIS.
The flvklvneaa of the nuiMH-a la provar-lttartty, and Ita minor morailtlea, thnt the
People, in the lump, are Invonataiit. flrat anil DM Important offering that .say-
iis tnnn c
Whntely.
Nsws ahd Notes
nnd sermon at 6. Hundr
ssss;
barge. Rnndey aehool at 4:ln.
ST. PAULS—Eaat Point. Rer. Gilbert
Him, D.H.. In charge. Holy couiuiunloc
iMe “
HOLY TRINITY—Decatur. Rev. C _
Langaton In charge. Holy eommnnton and
aermon nt 11 hy ltev. Gtlliert lllgga, I). H.
ST. TIMOTIIYR-Rotifh Kirkwood. Morn,
ing prayer and sermon at 11.
CHRIST CHURCH—West Point. Rev. It.
D. Phillips In charge. 3Iorulng prnyer nud
at 11.
8T. MARGARETS—Carrollton. Rer. R.
.. DoReile In charge. Morning prayer t lit
any and oerunra at ll.
Higgs,
and se
FjiOHANOE MlfzlJI MISWON-Rev. II.
D. PhiUlpaJu chart*. Evenlug prnyer and
ST. PAUL8 (ColorfiB—2H Auburn arena*.
Rer. A. E. Day, In charge. Holy raumu.
nlon at 6M; morning prnyer and m
11; evening prayer ntul seriuou at
nt 7
FIRST CHURCH"oFCHRIST (Scientist)
—17 West Baker street. “Mind” Is the sub
ject of tho lesson sermon Sunday nt 11 a. ni.
Testimonial meeting Weil nesdny nt 8 p. in.
Bending rooms K8 .V Broad street, opposite
Plodnioiit Hotel, onen dally from 9 a. ut. to
6 p. m. Sundays from 3 to 5 p, tn.
Y. M. C. A.—The Sundny afternoon serv
ice at the Young Men's Christian Associa
tion will lie conducted bv Bev. Virgil C.
Norcross, one of the well known Baptist
ministers of the city. The service begins
at 3:30 p. iu.
The Atlnntn Psychological Society, Robert
Brynn flarrfaon president, will meet Sun
day afternoon nt 3:30 o’clock at 122 Peach
tree street. There will Ik* a very practical
lesson on “Health” and .the regular ten-
minute talks by leading members. The
tnfeirtoal program will be attractive ami will
include tenor solos by one of Atlanta’s most
gifted vocalists. All meetings are open to
the nubile and a cordial welcome awaits
nil vlsltora.
The Chinese of New York nre nlmut to
erect their drat Presbyterian church build
ing.
It hns been announced thnt aeventy-flvo
years will Im* lulled to complete the great
Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine
of Ne.w York City. The total coat will be
15,000,000.
Without any discussion concerning "taint
ed money,” John D. Rockefeller has given
for Pittnhurg for Aprl
Your ** *-
bold
United States nnd Canada.
Union Theological Heinfnnrv, New York,
hns reeelvwl a gift of 9100,000 from an un
counties, ninety-five prohibit the sale of
intoxicating drink. In 1906 twenty-six coun
ties voted out the saloons, and alnee the
beginning of this year them hns been an
average of one new "dry” county for ovary
mouth of the year.
In Imitation of the fnraona Northfleld,
Mass., the greatest religious summer as
sembly In America, a new Knrttrfleld has
•n started near 8nnt “
named Mount Herman.
Widespread Interest 1_ _ _
^ *•41 Wesleyan memorial to be located
lanta nnd to lie built by the Methodist
churches In Georgia. Hotrie time ago the
seven bishops of the church occupied Af-
. - ‘pits and 1200,000 was aubscrllied
purpose. The memorial will In
Inuta
i ptilpii
this pti
REV. C. E. RIDLEY TO
FILL THE PULPIT.
The Tnlwrnnrle Is fortunate this summer
tn getting as Its inprflr the Bev. C, K.
Ridley, of Live Oak. tin.
Mr. Ridley Is no stranger to the Tnl*er-
nacle nor to the Atlanta |K*ople, lie having
lieni bare on the occasion of the recent ac
cident to Dr. Broughton, when he came so
near being seriously hurt l»y the street
car, anil having Ailed the Tabernacle pul-
f it during Dr. Broughton’a Illness at that
Ime.
Mr. Hfdiey Is a man of much |>ersounl
magnetism, ami has won the hearts of
his hearers, lie preaches with force ntul
with power, and Is drawing crowds both nt
the morning and evening services. Hla
work tn Live iwk Is counting much tor
that city nnd for the glory of God.
LUTHERAN.
ENGLISH LUTHERAN (f’hnreh of tb«
Redeemer)-i’orner of Trinity and Unpltol
place. Rev. E. C. Crook having returned
from hla vacation, will apeak both morning
nnd evening. Morning service at II. Bible
school at 9:39 a. m. Evening service at 8.
OAKLAND CITY’TO BUILD
A NEW BAPTIST CHURCH
elude, In addition to s large auditorium and
church, n hospital, a nurses* home and
Itonrdtng bouse for young men and another
for young women, rending rooms, editorial
offices, gymnasium and an amusement cen
ter.
Within the limits of Greater New York
the Protestant Episcopal church shows a
net gain of ^9.8 per cent dnring the past
year. The total vslnatton of the property
of this church In this region Is more tbnu
137,001},000.
A new secretary for the work of
Tonng People’s societies of the Presbyterian
cbnrch has been appointed by the board
of publication. He Is Rer. Willis Geiston.
At Its recent meeting In Washington, the
Baptist denomination took Itnporinnt steps
looking toward s union with the Free Bnp
tlst denomination. The first measure to this
BURGLARS ENTER
WEST END HOME
Three rasor*, a suit of clothe*, an
overcoat and a pistol were stolen from
the home of FredeHck Behanc at 11
Culberson street, West End, either Fri
day afternoon or night.
All the family excepting Mr. Schane
are visiting tn Macon. The burglar
got In through a window on the bark
jiorch, using a knife to cut the blind*
nnd then effecting entrance with the
aid of an Ice pick.
The church member* of Oakland
•ennon at City met at the residence of Mr. and
it 8. Hob- Mrs. I. N. Ragsdale But Thursday construction.
night to place on foot a movement to
build a church for the thriving little
city of Oakland.
Mr. A. P. Morgan was requested to
act as chairman, and A. S. Jenkins was
elected secretary. Union churches not
always being successful. It was deter
mined to see which denomination wag
the strongest, and after a ballot, the
Baptist being In the majority, it wss
determined to build a Baptist church,
nnd all present promised their hearty
support and co-operation.
A subscription list was opened and a
large amount was subscribed.
There was much Interest and enthui
stasm and from present Indications a
handsome building to cost from 36,000
to 18,000 will at an early date be under
ran, for they seem not to know their
<vn minds. It Is only tin* rnrr uinn or
omnu In any community who Is noted for
constancy of conviction, nnd stability of
character. Yet this Is the mark of matur
ity. Tho few only have posltlvouoss or
judgment. Their decision of opinion nnd
resoluteness of spirit are the pillars upon
which society rests. The clamor of dema
gogues, the sophistries of special pleaders,
the hot tides of Impulse and passion, do not
swerve them from tho course mapped out
by calm consideration.
Strenuous times call for strong minds.
Weak, good men nre probably responsible
or ns m “ “ *
ud men.
Like all strong men, old Paul wan Impn
tlent of the pettiness, vacillation nnd Inde
cision of tlic people with whom he had to
work. He saw clearly that force of chnme.
ter spelt success, and so ho did not heal-
fate to characterise as childish the wavering
ways of those who should In* standing stead
fast. Paul would hnve the same message
for our own today. Social, religious snd
political condition* call today for vigor,
fearlessness and aggressiveness. They must
Ik* gra sited by the resolute grip of men.
A timid, hesitating nollry can mean only
failure. This Is probably the provldcutlal
reason why In all the ctiorrhcs the mou
nre brought to the fore to meet the emer
gencies of tbeso extraordinary times.
Everybody respects strength: evoryliody
despises weakness. The faltering nnd fear-
* ll Christian not only fails to do hla share
' the Lord’s work, but be also misses thnt
*eullar pleasure snd power which come
..ora n sense of #e!f-resjieef and the esteem
of one** fellows. Outspokenness fends to
uprightness nnd confidence. The simple
program for pence of heart la to decide for
Thrift nml then to Ik* decided for Him.
A certain person known to me hns culti
vated the habit of doing hard nnd dis
agreeable things simply because they are
hard snd disagreeable, and for their conse
quent effect upon character. While there Is
something of the error of Ptiritnnlsm tn
this. It undoubtedly makes for fortitude of
spirit and decision of mind. Soft timet
and soft lives are not a blessing, but a
hardship. They enervate the soul—and the
only true measure of s mortal Is the meas
ure of hla soul. Whoever knows how to
endure hardness Is likely to I* a good sol-
dler of Jesus Christ.
It Is the people who can make up their
own minds who slso help make up the
minds of others.
Over nnd over again It needs to be sold,
to a generation of Christians who are
prone to magnify the passive side of Chris-
body can make to hla I-ord or to hla fcllow-
men Is a nersonnllty. He must be somebody
In himself liefore he can be anything for
God. Colorless, chnrncterlesa Christians
taking on, chsmeleonllkc. the hue of their
nearest surroundings, are a very slight fac
tor In the coming of tho kingdom. It la
sometimes a grace to be "agreeable,” but
It often tnkef greater grace to lw "dls-
him nt the moment; snd who are <
not iNTfliise of personal Conrlctlon, but
because Christianity Is the prevailing mode
In their sphere, and because they had not
the courage to any "No” to the preacher
when he asked them to loin his church.
Such have l»een estimated by a picturesque
speaker as lHdng stiout “as big as a cipher
with tho rim knocked off.”
There Is all the difference between firm
ness nf character and stuhltornness thnt
there la between altruism nml selfishness.
The person of Indecision Is a reed, shaken
by every passing breese. ami endangered
l»v every strong wind: the person of de
cision Is an oak tree, to which all creatures
may resort U*t shelter In storm.
Into a characterless people. It Is making
of Its converts stslwsrt men anti women.
The Christians were the only Koreans who
successfully stood* oat nml inf Japanese in
justice. In their new faith they have found
n new life- new Intelligence, new breadth
of vision, new pleasures, new pence and a
new foroefnlness.
Irresolution's penalty te failure. The man
of two mlmls gets nowhere, halting between
lw>th goals. lie Is honored by nobody, fop
fliero (s that In tinman nature which de
spise* the weakling and the coward. In-
decision also means self-torment: the un
decided person Is the poorest kind of com*
psny for himself.
Decision develops by decisiveness.
Ever since Thomas Hughes wrote "Th#
Manliness of Christ,” the world has had *
clearer understanding of the courage, vital-
IHs time. The Christian wbo Is a weakling
OLD NEGRO’S SAVINGS
STOLEN FROM BOX
From an ordinary wooden box hid-
den In a stable at Oourtlnnd atreet, a
thief at ole »115. the eavlnita of a life
time, accumulated a dollar nr two at a
time by Alfred Willoughby, on old
negro. The money waa flrat nilaaed
Friday afternoon when the old negro
went In to aee If hla hoard waa aafe.
It. aaya that h* had four (5 bill*, eight
12 bill*, and eighty-nine $1 bill*. But
they were all gone and the box waa
empty when he ralaed the ild. The
police are aearchlng for the thlevea.
Application for Charter.
OEOlfoiA—FULTON COUNTY.
To the Huperior Court of Hold Conn
The petition Vf Peter V. Clarke, J. <i.
Anmii'1 and Georae Weatmoreland. all
terra, their
nssnclstr*. successors snd assigns, to tic In
corporated for s period of twenty years,
IvUcgo of renewal at the vxptrs-
<hnc. under the name ft ml style
of Fulton Building company.
2. The object of said Incorporation Is pe
cuniary gain to Its stockholder*.
nmi iimnn turn, uni iiriiuiinrin ....... e-
tbst said corporation shall have the right
19 Increase its capital stock st any time by
a majority vote or Us stock to suy amount
not exceeding Iu the aggregate one hundred
thousand dollars.
4, Petitioners desire the privilege of or
ganising under Ita charter snd commencing
to do business when all of Its capful stock
of ten thousand dollars has been subscribed
and 10 per rent thereof paid tn.
L Petitioners desire that nny or si! sub-
Ion* to stock, whi ther tin* same lie
rtqinal stock or any Increase thereof.
may be paid off In whole or In part either
In cash or In property necessary, useful or
Incident to the buxinemi of ssbl corporatIon.
the same to lie taken tn pnyment of such
subscriptions st n fair valnstlon.
6. The particular business proposed to bs
carried on snd the particular purposes for
which said corporation is orgsutxed arc to
own, buy, sell, trade In. lease, rent or Im
prove real estate, to buy, sell or discount
K u, bonds, stock* or other securities; to
snd borrow money and to secure nny
money .liorrowed by mortgage, loan deed,
deed of trust or snjr other form of security
which said corporation rosy deem .advisable,
snd covering any or all of the property of
■old corporation; and to secure any money
loaned by said corporation by taking mort
gage, loan deed, deed of trust or any other
form of security -^btch said corporal leu
may- deem proper: nml to do any and nil
things herein m*t forth to the same ex tout
anil ns fully ns natural persons might
could do.
7. The p_
Is to be 111 t Uiiun twilit/. uruiKia, mil ll
desire the privilege of doing business In i
comity In the state of Georgia.
8. Petitioners pray the right for said i
porstlon to have and nee n common seal
plead snd lie Impleaded, and to oxer
any and all rights and privileges grnn
to corporations of like character under
laws of the state of Georgia.
Wherefore, petitioners 11 “
be Incorporated under tb
the laws r
■■■MML._ _____ Jtthject to th
limitations nnd resrrietlon* of unld laws.
WESTMORELAND BROS..
Petitioners’ Atrornevs.
Filed In offtc.. this 16th dny of Auguhi
!9i>7. ARNOLD BUOYLR8, Clerk.
STATE OF GEORGIA—County of Fulton.
I. Arnold Broyles, clerk of the superior
court of said county, do hereby certify that
the within snd foregoing is n true nnd cor
rect copy of the nnpltc '
the matter of Ft
Building
i»nri«-.-.
this
t'llness my 6L,
this l<tb day of August. 1907
ARNOLD BROYLES’,
pvrtor Court Fulton Co., Ufl