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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 190?. ir “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