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THE ATLANTA HLOKtiiAN AHJJ NEWfcJ.
SATURDAY, HEPTEMUBU 14, 19Q7,
VII
The Inspiration of an Exclamation of a Transformation
„e^? jT* Cor ‘ " But b> ' t,ie sracc
of Gpd I am what I am; and his grace
which was bestowed upon me, wag not
In vain."
In this text we have an explanation,
an Inspiration and an exhortation. As
w-e look through the past there looms
aloft, above all others, one colossal fig
ure before whom kings and potentate,
are dwarfed, the great of earth are
dwindled, and when compared with the
real nobility of this lowly man, the pre
tentious pomp and pride of many of
earth’s lofty ones seem contemptible,
who Is he tg whom we refer? It Is
Paul, the apostle, who by his words
has doubtless tired as many hearts to
high endeavor as any man ( who has
ever wrought or written. Though he
lived centuries ago, yet he has selxed
upon the Intellect, at least of the West,
cm world, as none other save his Lord
himself haB done.
When we look at Paul there Is need
for an explanation. He was a man
greater than his age, and If we take
Ills own story of his own life, there are
facts In Ills after career which are so
glaringly contrary to all the prophecy
of his early years, and so antagonistic
to all their antecedents that some ex
planatlon is necessary that we may un.
derstand how the elements which unit
ed to form his character could be so
eliminated or transformed ns to enable
him to become the mighty soul whose
majestic nobility has commanded the
attention of the ages. Paul gives us In
the text the explanation, "By the grace
of God I am what I am."
If you do not accept this statement
of the apostle his life Is a riddle and
there is nothing that can solve It. If
you do accept this expIantA(pn at once
his life becomes not only comprehensi
ble, but as we have said—Inspiring. Let
us consider the facts. In the first place
hi comparison with others Paul was
fearfully handicapped. It was very
much harder for him to accept Christ
than for any of the other apostles. It
cost them everything, and so likewise
did It cost him, but—In costing him this
By REV. RICHARD ORME FLINN,'
PASTOR NORTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
It cost him more, for he had more to
lose than they. Peter was called from
his nets, but during that Interval after
Ills resurrection and before our Lord's
ascension, Peter said to the others, “I
go a-flshlng," and returned to his nets.
Paul was called from the Sanhe
drim and when Paul once broke with
that body he was never allowed to re
turn. Peter when he came out brought,
with him his household; Paul whan he
found Christ left everything he had,
friends, kindred, home and all. Peter
was called from obscurity Into a public
career' when he followed Christ. Paul
was called from a career Into obscuri
ty when .lie followed Christ. When the
apostles were flrst called and began to
follow, all men were enthusiastic and
all men were thrilled by the wonder
ful words of the great prophet they fol
lowed; when Paul took his stand Chris
tlans were persecuted, the crowd was
against them. When Peter came to
Christ he was led by his brother who,
with himself, had already been a fol
lower of John Baptist, and had been
pointed to Christ by his master, who
said, "Behold the Lamb of God!" Thus,
for Peter, his acceptance of Christ’s
dlsctpleshlp was but a progression
along the line he bad been going. But
when Paul came he had to turn about
In mid-career, abandon that which he
bad maintained, and uphold that which
he had been opposing. When the apos
tles came out they were commended for
their allegiance and found fellowship
one with another. When Paul began
his work he was despised as a turn
coat. a traitor and a fool by his old
associates and suspected and unwel
corned by the disciples of Christ. An
anlas, the one whom the V°rd had sent
to speak to him as he sat In darkness
at Damascus, hesitated to go, not be
llevlng In him, and the people at Je
rusnlem would not receive him, so that
he was obliged tor a long time to ab
sent himself from the Christian church
because no one would trust him; and
not until Barnabas found him hiding
away In obscurity and brought him ot
Antioch and Introduced him to hts
friends did he ever have a chance to
gain the confldence of the Christian
community.
But again, the other apostles had the
handicap of Paul because In his earthly
ministry, while they were associated
with the Master. Paul never saw the
THE HYPOCRITE’S BLUNDER
Terse Comments on the Uniform Pray or Mooting Topic of the Young People’s
Societies—Christian Endeavor, Baptist Young People’s Union, Epworth
League, Etc.—For September 15, "God's Omniscience," lea. 40: 12-31.
By WILLIAM T. ELLIS
The hypocrite Is In all walks of life,
and even In the lower order, of nature
there are deceptions which may be
classed os hypocrisy; but It Is In re
ligion that the hypocrite Is worst. Now
the deliberate hypocrite Is an odious
person; and he Is also foolish. For at
the root of all his pretending lies the
assumption that he can deceive every
body. Only a rare genius can do this.
Most hypocrites are rated at their true
value by most of the people who know
them; But tbrr-exreedtng folly of the
hypocrite consists In the delusions that
he can deceive God. For religion Is
essentially a matter between the Indi
vidual arid his Maker; and If hypoc
risv does not avail with God, It Is
a vain thing and a reason for punish
ment. The hypocrite blunders at the
outset, for he forgets that while man
looks on the outward appearance, God
looks upon the heart. A flrst factor In
the Christian rottglon is the all-know-
Ingness of Jehovah. God sees every
thing. From Him there la nothing hid.
The secret pages of the heart are an
open book to him.
In God’s sight, man is only what he
thlnketh In his heart.
'The Chinese popular deity Is "the
kitchen god,” a picture of a god that
hangs In every kitchen. Since alt se
crets of even the largest household
eventually find their way to the kitch
en this god Is supposed to know every
thing about the family. By a clever
trick the Chinese outwit this deity,
tmoc a year he Is sent up to heaven In
lire to report on the doings of the
household. Before he Is burnt, how
ever his month Is smeared with sticky
sweets; so that when called upon for a
report he ran only mumble ’’m-m-m.'
Which sound resembles a Chinese word
for good report. To us this sort of
thing seems puerile. Yet the same
strain runs through all Idolatry’. The
meets of Peking are Indescribably tor.
tuous SO that the spirits of the othei
world can not And their way througl
them Paper Images of food and
„ moment are burned at graves, for
the spirits will not know the mjference.
The world’s science sometimes
flaunts Itself as If It were omniscience;
but when It reaches this state It de
serves the .poet’s biting characteriza
tion.
“Go; teach Eternal Wisdom how to
rule—
Then drop Into thyself and be a fool.’
The point of the famous remark by
the Apostle James lies In the fact that
God Is omniscient. Because he Is the
source of all knowledge and all wls
dom, we are encouraged by James. “I
any of you laeketh wisdom, let him ask
of God, who glveth to all liberally and
upbraldeth not; and It shall be given
him.”
Infinitely loftier Is the Christian
conception ot an Omniscient God,
whose eves searches out the hiddei,
depths Of the Innermost Imagining of
the human breast. God knows all; and
He therefore Judges righteous Judg-
tnvnt.
An old Illustration describes the hole
In the prison-celt door, through which
he guard eon spy upon the actions o
* * • Some persona have used
r r ?sher spying upon prisoners, and
laser to catch'them in evil doing. Gbd’s
Attitude Is that of a father. Frequent,
u n certain little child at play'cries,
"Father look!” wanting the father to
a Ihn nrouvess of some game or
“iSun. The child is proud of hi.
1 hVivemcnt and covetB the falher’s
5ST father-heart 2 He^iook.^th"*
those who love Him.
would forgive
The program of Jesus for a life of
peace is that. It should be lived as In
the sight of "the Father who seeth In
secret." Never mind about what the
world says; whoso lives for msn's plau.
dits It certain to wear the wrinkles ot
unrest and dissatisfaction. Only In a
steadfast regard for the approval of
Him who honors the secret life, and
who cares nothing for reputation, but
everything for character, is there to be
found a happiness which can not be
ruffled by any of th4 world’s waves or
billows.
Men love thee, heed thee, praise thee
not.
The Master praises; what are men?"
One of the greatest of living sculp
tors, George Gray Barnard, has a
unique and striking representation of
"Friendship." The sculpture shows two
figures groping, struggling out to each
other, but a great block of marble In
tervenes, This Is a truer representa
tion of friendship-than the common
place one of two lives united. For at
Its best and highest, human friendship
Is only an effort to surmount the bar
rier of personality, an .outreachlng of
spirit toward spirit, with an occasional
touch. In the friendship of God with
man there Is none of this limitation.
God knows us perfectly; It Is with a
full understanding of our natures that
he yet calls us friends. The most per
fect communion possible between spir
its Is the communion between God and
His friends.
Nsws ahd Nstss
Christ In the flesh, and he was one, as i
he himself said, “born, out of Hue time." ‘
Again, Paul had not only In his early
life been thoroughly antagonistic to all
that he In his later life advocated and
advanced, but had been so intense
In his antagonism and so violent against
Christianity as to force others who
were seeking to follow Christ to become
apostate. Thus the blood of souls was
on him, for he had* compelled men to
blaspheme. No other apostle had this
laid to hla charge.
Again, at tbe beginning, Paul dis
played none ot those elements which
were manifested In such splendid com
petence in his after career. For In
stance. though Jie was great of head,
he was hard of heart—a man wJij
.7 vi ncuii—a man wju
could take little children and cast them
Into prison: a man who could go all
the way from Jerusalem to Damascus—
a week’s Journey—to desolate Christian
homes and Incarcerate their unoffend-1
Ing Inmates; who could moreover de-1
Hberately stand and see such a man ns
Stephen atoned amt hold the clothes- of I
those who killed him was certainly one !
with a heart of adamant, however great
his mind may have been. 4.pd yet It
was thlB man—not John; not Peter—
but this man, who afterwards wrote
that wonderful epic on love—I Corin
thians 13. There Is nothing like It in
the language, but not only does the
apostle glorify love In his writings, but
furnishes us with a luminous Illustra
tion of It, for In those days after his
conversion he manifests a passion for
souls and a love for men as great as
ha* ever been seen.
Again, at his beginning, he was not
merely cold-hearted, but narrow and
bigoted. He manifested Intense Intol
erance; he Insisted on men thinking ns
ho thought and doing as he did; he
could not abide any difference or any
divergence from his view, and yet it
was Paul—not John and not Peter—
who wrote I Cor. 8, 9, 10, 11 and Ro
mans 12, where the writer says that he
was content to become all things to all
men If by any. means he might win
some.
My dear friends, the transition In
this man was so startling, and his final
attainments were so contrary to all the
>rophecy of his-earlier hours,’ that his
Ife demands an explanation. And he
f ives It when he declares, "I am what
am by the grace of God." I tell you
that the grace that could change Saul,
the persecutor. Into Paul, the apostle,
the large-hearted, the whole-souled, the
KEY. RICHARD ORME FLINN.
parliament and J. Islill, tbo bend of the
great Okayama orphanage, an evangelizing
society of zome eighty men and women has
been organized In Japan. The members
stndy the Bible together for in hour eseh
morning, except Saturdays and .Similars,
and devote as much of the rest of the day
as possible to teaching Inquirers concerning
the Christian way. It alma to enlarge to
national Importance and then to undertake
work for the Far East.
Seven Sentence Ssrmens
meets wltb
It is only ft comely fashion to be gladr-
Joy Is the grace we soy to Goa.
—Jean Ingelow.
It la only by thought that lalwr Is made
W ‘
broad-minded, Is Indeed ao transcend
entty great as to become thrllilnglv In
spiring.
If thl* grace that was so mighty In
Ita power to transform Saul of Tarsus
Into Paul, the apostle. Is applied to you,
then no matter what may be your pres
ent condition, you may hope to over
come all that Is evil and attain all that
la glorious and good. Just as he was
changed so may you be changed, and
though at present you be the weakest
and most Indifferent of Christians, or.
for that matter, no Christian at all, by
the grace of God you may yet become a
glorious saint and a mighty factor In
accomplishing God’s great plan.
Do you remember the story of George
Muller? Muller became one of the
great powers of England—a man known
all over the world for Ills power In
prayer and his holy life. Do you re
member the early childhood of Muller?
He was a thief—his father had to drive
him away from home; he went away
and continued In the nractlcesjie had
begun at home; he went to a hotel and
stole and was Incarcerated. And yet
this man George Muller, a perfect vaga.
bond, a cast-away from home, that no
. one could trust nnd no one could re
spect and no one could keep with safe,
ty, became by the grace of God the
; glorious leader who Instituted and
i maintained those wonderful orphan
! home* In England and manifested such
! a life of prayer and spiritual power be-
l fore the world as to mako all mrn his
l debtor. What was the explanation of
j George Muller? It Is the same ns the
j explanation of the Apostle Paul, for he,
| too, as we. ask him. answers, ’’I am
what I am by the grace of God."
One of the worst men England ever
knew was John ’Bunyan. That Is, he
was this before the grace of God trnns.
formed him. Bunyan tells us In his
autobiography, ■ "Grace Abounding,"
that In his young manhood he was so
profano that a prostitute In a certain
town with whom he was speaking, told
him to get away .from her because she
was afraid the earth would open and
’swallow them up she was horrHled at
the man’s terrible blasphemy. And yet It
was this syne mart who, by the grace
of God. became the greatsst preacher
of his tige nnd one of the noblest min
isters the world has ever known. It
WHS he who after God bad quickened
nnd renewed him wrote that wonder
ful book, "The Pilgrim’s Progress,"
which, next to the Bible, It has been
said, has done more than any other
book to lift men upward and help them
tc victory In their struggle against stn.
And so may It be with you, my friend,
you who arc the furthest away from
God, you who may be living a life of
shame, lost to honor and to vlrfue.
There Is hope even for you, for God’s
grace is so mighty and He can trans
form your weakness Into power; He
can change your disposition, trans
form your love of evil Into love of that
vlilch Is right, change your silence or
your hard speech to eloquent testimony,
nnd your cold, dead soul, which Is
’swept only by flames of passion or re
morse, He can kindle by His Holy
Spirit Into a ticavvniy ardor.
But there Is another part of our
which we can not afford to overlook.
1 he apostle declares; “His grace which
was bestowed on me was not In vain.”
Can we say that? This Is a testing
clhuse. It Is here that the difference
between us Is'marked, for In a sense
we all may say with perfect truthful
ness, “By the grace of God I am what
I am," for were it not for the clemency
of His grace we would have been’ cut has been a gambler but nas been saved
off In our sin long ago. The atheist, from gambling, and has been kept
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I SERVICES IN ATLANTA CHURCHES
—Samuel Johnson.
BAPTI8T.
WESTERN HEIGHTS BAPTIST-Corner
Kennedy and Chestnut streets. T. E. Elgin,
pastor. Trenching at 11 a. ui. and 7:30 p.
in. Sunday school at 9:30 a. in.
PONCE DE LEON AVENUE BAPTI8T-
Rev. Junius W. Millard. D.D„ pastor. The
annual rally day of church nnd Sunday
school will he held In the lecture room nt
9:30 a. m., with attractive program. Home
department nnd cradle roll expected to l>e
present. Preaching by the pastor nt 11 n.
in. nnd 8 p. m. Prayer meeting Wedimsdny
at 8 p. ui.
CAPITOL AVENUeTbAPTTST—Preaching
by pastor. Dr. John E. Hrlggs, at 11 a. m.
nnd 7:45 p. in. Morning subject, "The
Heavenly Race." Evangelistic services at
night. Inspiring congregational singing. led
by professor Thompson mid chorus choir.
Special music at both services. Sunday
school at 9:30 a. m. Junior Baptist Young
People's Union at 3 P. in. Barscn prayer
meeting Monday nt 7:45 p. m. Teachers'
meeting Tuesday nt 7:45 p. m. Prayer nnd
praise service Wednesday at 7:45 p. m.
Monthly meeting of the Men’s League
Thursday at 7:45 p. in. Senior Baptist
Young People's Union Friday nt 7:45 p. m.
SECOND BAPTIST—Preparations mid
program will Ik? announced of n great "ral
ly day” service on the fourth Sunday for
the Sunday school. The church has con
cluded Its year of unprecedented Meanings.
There were one hundred nnd ninety-five
additions to the membership'and contribu
tions of $10,989.52 to all objects during the
*mv*«y mphony^ Sv’mSftlnf?#^The*WeMth•SPaJwS
Chnnnlngl • * y ^ 10 y ter," from the text. "A good name is
MI8CEU.LANEOU8.
FIR8T UNI VERBALIST—East Harris nnd
Peachtree streets. Rev, B.' Dean Kllenwood,
pastor. Services at 11 n. m. Subject, "The
Contuglou of Life.” Sunday school at 9:45
Oppo-
preaching aif IX a. m7' Sleeting at Y.
C. A. hnll nt 3:30 n. m. Young peoples
nt 6:45 p. m. Music service
at 8 p. in. Mid-week prayer meeting at 8 p.
Wednesday.
pravei
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST (SCIEN
TIST)—17 West linker street. “Matter" Is
the subject of tho lesson-sermon Sunday nt
11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Testimonial meet
ing Wednesday nt 8 p. m. Rending rooms
WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT
SOCIETY—The Atlanta branch will hold Its
regular weekly Bible study In the owl-
men's hnll. 122 Peachtree street, Sunday at
a. n>. All Interested In the studjr of the
rather to be chosen than great riches.
Sunday evening service will be open ftt 7;4<j
p. in. with n song service. Dr. White will
prench on "A Cuke of Barley Bread," and
the ceremony of Imptfatn will bo celebrated
at the conclusion of the sennou.
INMAN PARK BAPTIST-Prenrbing nt
4:30 p. m. by the pastor, Rev. C. N. Dou-
n Id son, !».!». Sunday school at 3:30 p. m.
PONDERS AVENUE BAPTIST-Prench-
Ing morning mid evening by the pastor. Rev.
R. B. Ilnslett. Sunday school nt 9:30 a. in.
I'rnyer meeting Wednesday ftt 7:30 p. ui.
BROWN MEMORIAL BAPTI8T-Prench
Ing at 11 a. in. nnd 7:30 p. ui. by Rev.
w: A. Bn lib. Sunday school nt 9:30 a. m.
Ladles' Aid Society Tuesday nt 2:30 p. in.
Prayer meeting Wednesday ut 7:30 p. in.
lug Monday at 4 p. m. Regular services
of the week.
JONES AVENUE HAUTIRT—Rperlal zerv*
Ices at this church Sunday. Rev. J. 8. Good
win will conduct evening services at 8;
JACKSON HILL BAPTIST—North Jack
son street nnd East nvenue. John D. Jor
dan, D.D., minister. Service nnd sermon
nt 11 a. in. and 8 p. m. Morning text, "He
Took n Towel." Evening text “It Was
Night." ' Sunday school nt 9:30 n. m. Pray
er uieettnc nt 8 p. ui. Wednesday,
M'DONALD BAPTIST—Sunday school
9:30 a. in. The pastor. Rev. George
Rowe, will preach both morning and even
ing. The evening sendee will bo evangelis
tic. the pastor preaching on *tbo ’’One
Thing Needful."
METHODIST
INMAN PARK M ETIIOPf ST—Edge wood
nvenue and Hurt street. Rev. Henry 44.
Mays, past Sunday school at 9:30 a. ui.
Preaching by pastor nt 11 a. m. nnd 7:30 p.
m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. iu.
TRINITY METHODIST—Corner White,
halt street'nnd Trinity avenue. Dr. J. W.
Lee, the pastor, will preach nt both the L
a. in. and 7:80 p. m. sendees. The subject
of the morning sermon will be “Isaac, the
Average Man," nnd In tile evening “Leiisoiis
from a Visit to Csnn of Galilee. Sunday
PAYNE MEMORIAL METHODIST—Cor
ner of Ilnnulciitt and Luckle streets. W,
T. Ilunnlcutt, pastor. Preaching nt 11 a,
m. by tho pastor nnd nt 7:45 p. m. by llev.
J. H. Hake*, presiding elder of Atlanta dls-
Sunday school nt 9:30 a. m. Pray'
the most Immoral and abandoned ‘are
left In life through the tender love of
God. Who Ih so grarioufe that He would
t:ot have any to perish but all come to ,t
knowledge of the truth, but m the case
-of some this grace of God Is unavail
ing, they do not respond to it nor re
alise that God’s yielding patience and
forbearance are intended to lead them
ti repentance. Instead of yielding our
selves to Him so that His grace leads
us to labor "more abundantly for all,''
we, alas! too often resist Him and our
lives differ from Paul’s life* not because
God will not give us the same grace,
but because what God gives us Is in
vain, we wlir not appropriate It. He
gives us opportunities nnd we will not
embrace them; He gives us ills proph
ecies and we will not believe them; He
offers us His help and we will not ac
cept It. There is Just as much elec
tricity In Africa ns there is in America,
but In the heart of Africa there are no
lines of street cars, there are no great
factories, there are nd splendid enter
prises. Why? In Africa they do not
appreciate nor appropriate the great
forces that are at hand. Mighty rivers
roll unbridled toward the sea; mighty
electric currents sweep unutlllr.ed by
them, and It Is only because these op
portunities offered us ns a nation* have
not been In vain n.*» In Africa, but have
been employed, that our land has been
transformed from a howling wilderness
Into the home of a great nation, fruit
ful. rich and powerful.
Some years ago In Chicago,
meeting Mr. Moody was conducting In
a theater, he called from the audience
a man whom they all knew, a man of
strength nnd ability, a sober, honest,
earnest, Intelligent man, and he asked
him to tell the people how ho was con
verted. He said: “I was a gambler—a
desperate gambler—-and \ went to the
Pacific Garden Mission one night, nnd
I heard a man get up and make this
testimony: ‘Jesus Christ saved fne, and
l was a gambler.' 1 went again the
next night, and the man got up again
nnd said the same thing: ‘Jesus Christ
saved me and I was a gambler.' 1 went
to the Pacific Garden Mission for six
straight weeks—I did not miss a night
—and every night that same man arose
and said that same thing: 'Jesus
Christ saved me and I was a gambler.'
After having heard him say that for
forty-two nights. I began to think,
Well, I’m a gambler, and If that man
saved at least fqr forty-two nights,
why .can't I be saved? and he said: T
appropriated the grace that God offered
me; I ventured out on God and He
saved roe as He had saved him." But
you doubtless remember Sam Hadley.
Sam Hadley lived a life so radl&nt and
Inspiring that no man could come In
contact with him that did not feel his
power nnd uplift. Who was Sapi Had
ley? A bright young man, the son of a
Christian mother, who had become a
drunken outcast and boa fallen so low
that his wife who used to sit up night
after night nnd hold his head in her
lap had at last to len^e him, and he
went on and down and-out; and then
at Inst, dirty, destitute, disgraced, he
realised that the grace of God was
able to help him. nnd he determined
that for his part this grace should not
be In vain, so. in the midst of delirium
tremenr., sitting on a whisky barrel in
a low saloon, he set h|s face toward
heaven and gave his heart to God, and
God accepted him and saved him, lift
ing him out of the mire nnd putting a
new song In his heart, so that he could
sing with a beaming face as aome of
us have heard him:-
Oh, It Is wonderful, very, very wonder
ful
All God’s love and grace so free;
Oh, it Is wonderful, very, very wonder
ful
All God's love and grace to me.,
Thus we might multiply Instances of
those whom we have known, whose
lives have been by grace transformed
nnd glorified. My friends, whftt are w#
going to do with the grace, of God?
Shall It he In vain In our behhlf, or
shall we yield ourselves*to divine love
that God may have a chance* lo do for
us nnd in us nnd'through us nil that
lie can do ln< the UUIo while that re
mains of Jlfe to manifest to the world
His Infinite pntlcnrc nnd power. Oh,
my friends, let us go In for this! Let
u« have nil that God will give ua of
grace, and be all that God will enable
us to become by grace! Let us venture
out on God that He may do for tie
that which He has done for thousands
of others; that He may- transform us
and empower us and beautify our lLvcs
and lead us Into Joy and victory. Thus
as we do those who nre bad will be
come good, nnd those who are good
will become better, and nve each will
become an Inspiration ns we testify to
the world In the words of Paul: "I am
what I am by the grace of God.” .
L. Timmons, pastor. Preaching nt II a. m,
Iter. It. J. Campbell, whose "new theolo
gy" Inis created such n stir In England,
hns 111*011 naked by the Socialist party to
stnud ns one of Its candidates for pnrlln
meat.
••If we knew all
.... K: ,vs the provero. rrump. .....
the secret of the mercy of the
Omniscient One. §
vnh.xlv who Is In the mimt of facing
NofrodJ will, . h , g mvn true nn .
lnw».« r StuM?
^ father nltleth his children.
bereth that we nre dust.
Men grow easily discouraged, be-
enu'e wfess
BinaZrrn m ^ot 0, oT “ ,he
The new- nrezldent nt (lie Baptist Young
I’eonle’z I'nlon of Amerlen '» Her. Dr. R.
V. Mullins, president ot the Southern Hop-
tint Theological zcnilnnry.
A minimum sslnry of 1900. with n free
manse, has been Died for all of Its minis
ters Iijt the general asaentbly ot the I’rrs
hrterlnn church In Canada.
The eem!-epntrnidol. of thp celebrated
Folron street noon prayer meeting. New
York, will he observed Otroher IS to 21.
The prnver meeting Is not connected with
any church. am| Is designed primarily for
business men. It has. continue.! uninter
ruptedly for Hftr yearn nt 113 Fulton street.
......nevn. Switzerland, remarks The
gregntlmmllst. Is nn Interesting triumph of
Ins Ih
the seenlnt spirit In one of the strongholds
of religious privilege. State support has
fieen eoiitltmed since rite time of Calvin,
when Geneva for a time was more nearly
n theocracy than any town In the world.
The change came flimneh n combination of
Itomnn Catholics. Socialists. Itndlcnls anil
Freethinkers.
The president-elect of Williams college Is
a ' I'rcshvterltn elder. Harry (I. Onrflrid.
This election of a layman to this farnona
position. In sneeesalon to a line of < ottgre.
(rationalist mlnlst 'rs. I* o" 0 JJL ra ""J,
of the entrance of the mlfy npen work ones
regarded na pecalBriy the province of th,
clergy.
Y. M. C. A.—At the Sunday afternoon
service of tho Young Men’s Christian As
sociation there will Tie nn address by Dr.
J. F. Purser, of the W e«t End Baptist
church. The- meettng begin, at 3:3) p. nt.
CHURCH OF CHRIST—Went Emi
nne. Bible study nt 1? a. nt. Contmttnlon
service at It a. nt. Presetting nt il:)oin
m. by Evangelist B. If. Hall. Gospel meet
tugs will continence nt 7:30 p. m. nt the tent
on Weyninn avenue, lietween Crew •lr«rt
and Ridge avenue, thrvlee every night
through the week, beginning .-,t 7:10 p. in.
Led by an ex-mem her of the Japanese tent.
CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY AI.LI
ANCK—Regular Services In Alliance tall,
721, N. Broad street. Sundays and Ttednea-
day, at 1:30 p. m. I’rnyer meeting Tuesday
nt 7:30 p. m. Young people’* meeting Thurs
day at 7:30 p. nt.
ENGLISH LUTHERAN (Church of the
Redceineri—Center Trinity "venue and Cup-
Hot place. Rev. It. C. Holland, of Char
lotte. N. C.. will C& the pulpit loth morn
ing nnd evening. Services nt 11 s. in. nnd f
p. nt. Bible school at 9:30 a. in.
ATLANTA PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY,
Robert’ Bryau Harrison, president. Meet,
Humlny nfternoon nt 3 o’rfoek nt 122 I’eneh-
tree. From 3 until 3:30. selection, on piano
by Professor W. F. Grace. At »:». musi
cal program. Including roenl nnd liisint-
menial nnmtan. The feature of the meet
ing will lie nn address by Mra. Ellanlietb
Frey Page, whose subject will lie "From
the Personal lo the Universal." The aorlrty
extends n cordial Invitation to the public
to attend.
AVOID SUBSTITUTES—GET WHAT
YOU ASK FOR.
Houatan Hat Poor Cotton.
Special to The Ge.irglnn.
Perry. Go., Sept. 14.—Cotton la com
ing In pretty rapidly. Farmera aay It
la abort, not more than two-thlrda of a
crop In Houaton, Borne farmers have
told their crop to be delivered at gath
ered. Some sold fur It and up to
III-J centa. The nine have Improved
the condition ot the crjp to aome ex-
There will be no evening service
on neeount of the tent meeting nt the cor
ner of South Pryor otul ltass streets. Kim-
day school at 9:3'l a. nt. ,
WOODWARD AVENUE RAPTIST-San-
day school nt 9:3t> n. in. Preaching nt 11 a.
tn. nnd 7:46 p. nt. by the pnstor. Rev. II. O,
Hurley. A very llnportnilt subject will lie
presented nt the 31 o'clock hour, nnd the
pnstor urg"s every member of tho church
who can imealldy do so to be pn-seut. An
evangelistic service will lie held nt night.
Subject, "Jesus the Light of the World.”
The other services of the day and week will
lie held ns ttaiinl.
IMMANUEL BAPTIST—Corner of Fair
street and Berenn avenue. Sunday school
at 9.30 n. m. There will bo n rally service
at 11 a. in. We earnestly request that each
memlier will attend tills service, na the
church has business of luiportnuee to dls-
ensa. Preaching at 7:46 p. ut. by Rev. J. Ft
GLENN STREET It APTIHT-Snndny
“ . . ^
ft*v.
EDGEWOOD BAlTIfiT—Stmilny wliool
nt 9:30 u. ni. Prenrhtnjc ot 11 n. in. mul 7:30
. in. by V. C. Norcrons.
BAPTirr TABERNACLE—Dr. Bronson
will ocrapy his pulpit nt both nprvlcrs Hun-
<|sr. tils mbjrrt Iii tin* evening will be
“The Fit Man; Ills Need In AtlniiFn ot This
Time."
HEMPHILL AVENUE METHODIST—
Hnnrtny will be the oeenslon of the third
a iuirterlrnueetlng. Rev. W. A. Pursuits, pro.
ding elder, will prench morning and even.
Ing. Sunday school at 9:3) s. in. Quarter
ly conference Tuesday evening.
inn,, nmi DI n ■». hi
W. It. LnPrude, Jr.
PARK STREET METHODIST—Corner of
Pnrk and Lee streets. Rev. M. L. Trout-
wan, tiustor. Preaching nt U a. w. and I
p. m. by the pnstor. Sunday school at 9:30
a. in. Prayer meeting at 8 n. in. Wednes
day, followed by a teacher* meeting.
WEST END BAPTIHT-The pastor, ....
John F. Purser, will preach Sunday morn
ing nnd evening. Rundny school nt 9:10 n.
WEST BIDE METHODIHT-T. L. Ihittlb
lo, pastor. Knndny school at 10 a. tn.
Preaching at 11 a. in. nod 7:89 p. tn.
Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:80 p. tn.
RATTLE HILL METIIODI8T-C. L. Por
tillo, pastor. Humlny school nt 9:45 a. tn.
Preaching nt H a. in. Teacher*’ meeting
Wednesday at 7:30 p. nt.
w WALKER STREET METIIODI8T-
rrcuchlng at 11 n. nt. by Rev. J. H. Hokes,
D.D., and lu the evening ot 7:30 by Rev. W.
T. Ilunnlcutt. Sunday school nt 9:1) a. m„
nt which time the program for the "rally
day" exercises will be rendered. The pro-
f rom has been arranged by Mrs. A. C.
timer. Miss Lula Johnson and Miss Dollte
Or r. The mint I services to In* held will
Iwgln 8epteml*er 29.
8T. .MARK METHODI8T—Rev.
Belli, pastor. Preaching nt 11 a. in. and 8
p. m. by the pastor. Knndny school nt 9:89
a. in. Deaf mate doss. w. F. Crtissellp,
teacher. Prayer meeting Wednesday
Ing at 8.
JEFFERSON STREET METUODI8T—B.
E. L. Timmons, pastor. Preaching nt 11
o. w. by Rev. W. M. Ilunton. Knndny
school nt 9:30 a. in. Preaching nt 7:30 p. in,
by B. E. L. Timmons. Prayer nicotine
Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. Holiness prayer
meeting Thursday at 7:30 p. ir
EKISCOPAL.
Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity.
PATIIKIIMAI-.I’hi'IkiI' tVaaltli.,1
CATHEDRAlg—Oorner Washington
Hunter. Very Rev. O. T. A. lise, D.D.,
deaa. At 1:30 a. m., holy communion; n a,
in., litany, sermon nml holy communion; 8
p. tn.. prayer and sermon. Humlny school
nt 9:30 a. iu. All other days: At 7:80 n. m.,
holy communion; 9 a, m., morning prayet;
at 5:30 p. m., evening prayer. Wednesday
nud Friday, litany nt 10:30 u. m.
ST. LUKES—Peachtres. between Cnrrlet
and Pine. Roy. C. U. Wllmer, D.l»., rec
tor. At 7:30 a. in., holy communion; 11
n. m., morning prayer nnd sermon; 8:00
p. in., evening prayer nud sermon. Sun
day school nt 9:45 a. tn.
INCARNATION—Lee, near Gordon. West
End. Rev. J. J. I». Perry, rector. At 7:10
a. in., holy communion; 11 a. in., morning
prayer nnd scrmoii; 8 p. m„ evening prayer
and auriiiou. Sunday school nt 9:45. Friday,
Litany ut 4:30.
ALL SAINTS—Corner West Peachtree and
North avenue. Rev. Z. 8. Furlnud, rector.
At 8 n. in., bo'y comuiiinloii; nt 11 u. in.,
morning prayer nnd sermou; nt 5 p. iu. v
evening prayer. Humlny school at 9:45.
Wednesday: Litany at 10:30.
worship
Junior '
Society
at 8. conducted by the pnstor.
Workers 4 p, iu. Young, people's
nt 7 p. m. Teachers* meeting Kri*
continuing
8 p. m. ptgyer nntctlng Wednesday,
Ing stney of Acts lx.
MOORE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN—
( orner Lnckle and Lntluior streets, I)r. A.
It. Holder!)/, pastor. Preaching by tho
pastor at 11 a. iu. nml 7:45 p. ui.. Chris
tian Endeavor nt 6:45 p. m.....
ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTE
RIAN—Corner of Whitehall street and
Whitehall terrace. Preaching by the pas
tor, Ilcv. J. A. (Jordon, nt 11 n. ni. nnd 8
p. ni. Humlny school at 10 a. m. . Y. P. C.
y. nt 7:15 p. m. Morning subject, ‘it Is
Finished;" evening, “Effective Personal
Work." , ...
GEORGIA AVENUE PRESBYTEUIAN-
Corner of Georgia nvolide nml Grant street.
Humlny school nt 9:30 a, m. Services at 11
n. hi. anil 8 n. in. Prenchtng by the pastor.
Rev. II. J. Williams. Regular Wednesday
evening prayer meeting ot 8.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN—Rtv. Walter L.
Llnglp. D. D„ pnstor. Convenient to hotels
nml down town boarding houses. Divine
services nt 11 n. in. nnd 8 p. iii. MJudny
iiool nt 9:30 a. ua. Prayer meeting at 8 p,
i. Wednesday.
BARNETT PRESBYTERIAN—Corner of
Hampton street nml Bradley avenue. Her.
J. E. Hemphill, pastor. Services every
Humlny nt 11 a. in. nnd 7:30 ; n. mi Sunday
eehiH»l and special sepg service nt t p. iu.
Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30 p. in.
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN—Cor
ner Harris nml Spring streets. Rev, Geo.
II. Mark, pnstor. Services at II a: m.; no
night service. Sunday school nt 9:45 n. iu.
CHRISTIAN.
FIRST CHRISTIAN—Corner South Pryor
and Trinity nvenue. Rev. H. K. Pendleton,
pastor. Preaching nt 11 a. m. hnd 8. p. in,
Monilng theme, “A ItenMonable Henrlcai"
evening theme, "Counting the Cost." Bi
ble school at 9:30 a. ui. Christian En
deavor at 6:30 p. in.
WEST END CHRISTIAN—Corner Gor
don nml Dunn streets. Ref. Bernard I',
Smith, pastoi. Preaching nt II a. in. nml
CHAPEL OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Plum street, near C'orput. Sunday school at
day ycbool every Sunday at 3:30 p. m.
HOLY COMFORTER-Corner Atlanta
avenue nnd Pulliam street. Rev. Gilbert
lags, D.D., In ehnrge. Evening prayer
sermon at 4. Sunday school ut 3. Fri
day: Choir practice nt 5 p. uj.
ST. ANDREWS—Corner Glenn and Kent
streets. Rev. Glllmrt Higgs, D.D., in
linrge. Sunday school at 3:30 p. ~
ST. PAULS-Bost
sermon n t 11.
seruieti nt II.
any uud sermou at U.
nud seriuott ut It,
HOWELL STATION CIIRISTIAN-Eml
Marietta street cur line. Rev. II, I* Bond,
pnstor. Bible school nt 3 p. in. Preaching
ut 11 n. m. and 8 p. in.
COLLEGE PAIlK^cTlRlSTlAN—Rev. F.
IL Adams, pastor, unde school * over/
Isord'e day st 19 a. in. Preaching first
Isord h day ut 11 a. m, nud & p. ui.
CATHOLIC.
SACRED HEART—penehtree nnd
street. Sunday, mans nt 7. 9 and 10 n. ....
Benediction of Blessed Sacra men t after
mass. Week-ilnys, miiM nt 6. 8:8) nn/l 7 a.
Confessions every- tiiorulng nud 3:10 (e
Ivy
G and 7 to 8 p. id. Saturdays.
semen nt 7:30.
KGBLSTOX MEMORIAL METHODIST
Rev. Mr. Ellington, a former pastor, will
preach faith morning uud night.
8. R. I RT. PAULS (Colored!—541 Auburn uremia.
Rev. A. E Day. Iii charge. Holy comnin
ulou at G:!W. Morning prayer and sermon
nt 11. Evening prayer nml seruiou nt fc
Htifiday school at 9:39 . Week-days: Morn-
Ing prayer nt 8:89. Wednesday nnd Friday:
Litany at 8:39 a. tn.; also ou Wednesday,
pnstor. Sunday school at 9:3) a. m. Preach'
Ing nt 11 a. in. by the pnstor. Epworth
league nt 7 p. m. Preaching at 9 p.
by the pastor.
WESLEY MEMORIAL METHODIST —
Corner Auburn avenue and Ivy street. Rev.
It. K. Bakes, pastor. Sunday school nt 9-39
a. iu. Busy People's Bible clans. Young
I Men’s Bnntra Bible class. Young tadlcs'
Baptist Young People’s I'nlon Sunday liillnthcn Bible class. Preaching nt II n.
nt 7:15 p. iu. Woman's Missionary Union m. hr the pastor. Song service nt «:30 p.
Monday nt 4 p. ill. Prayer meeting Wed- m. Special music by the chorus Preach-
tteedur ot 8 p. tn. f.wtle Daniel Clarke So- l»g nt 8 p. in. toy the pnstor. Epworth
dety Friday at Ip. tu. sorrier ut 6:30 p m.
I Wednesday nt 6:3) ». m.. Sunday school
fTRHT BAl*TI8T—Corner Peachtree nml! teachers' meeting. Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.,
Cain streets. Dr. W. W. Landrum, pnator. j pray**? meeting.
Sunday school at 9:30 a. in. Morning wor-' ....... *
Mp st 11. Baptist Young People's Union I HT. LIKE MLTJIODIST—Junrttom of
t 7:15 p. in. Evening worship at 7:45. Berea it avenue and Powell street. Sunday
! school Siindav nt 9:30 n. in. Preaching by
CAPITOL AVENUE IIAITIST-Jobr. B. f •***'. Pf*»D>r. 4Je«»rge W. Grluer. at II i\ ui.
Hrlggs, minister. Services at 11 a. ni. nml | BM ” 7: +* P* ***-
“:45 p. nt. Morning subject, "A Good Sol-' .. .
dler of Jesus Christ." Evnnge!lstlc services; A8RI BY METHODIST—t ort-o.* Darla
at night. Snudny sch.ml at 9:39 a. m. Spe. and Foundry rtreeta Her. J. K t little,
elnl attention fa called to Dr. T. P. Bell * pnator. Preaching nt 11 a.
adult class. Junior Union Sunday 3 p. in. «• Sunday nctoool nt 9:30
Special music aod^jod r/ I — —
orenltig prayer nml address st 7:45.
PRESBYTERIAN.
NORTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN—
Corner Peachtree street and North nvenue.
Rev. Hlcburd Onne Kilim, pastor. Mr. Fllnii
rvlces Morning worship 11; evening wor
shin 8. Hu Plinth school at 9:89 n. ui. At
9:45 n. in.. Young Men's Lenguo uud Phlla-
fltcu. Meu's Bible conference. At 10 n.
teachers’ training class. At 4 p. m.. the
Covenanters,
WALLACE PRESBYTERIAN - Corner
Walker nnd Stonewall streets. Preaching nt
II n. in. and 7:43 t». iii. by Rev. II. It.
Henrisht. of Arworth. On. Ksbbnlli school
nt 9:39 a. in Praye* meeting Wdenegday at
*:45 p. in.
FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN—Corner Jack-
on nnd (iinmlicrlin streets. Preaching
himlny nt 11 a. m. nml 8 p. in., by the
pastor, Rev. T. II. Newkirk. Regular mid
week praver services nt 8 n. m. Sunday
school at 9:39 a. m. Young People's Society
will meet nr 8 p. m. Friday:
singing, conducted by
Ik. Little,
and 7:39 p.
hi. , — - M —m wm IU. Prayer i WESTMINSTER PUESBYTEUIAN-Cor-
■kmI congregational meeting Wednesday at 7:39 p. ni. I ner Brwlevnrd and .Forrest arentte. Rev,
“* F. Gullle. pastor. Sunday school
‘sdor Thompson,
Rally 8arvice at Emanuel Baptist,
np - m *s*
committees who have this In charge earnest,
ly request that ilinre he a full attendance
of the mciiiltcrs of the church. Tin* object
of the meeting Is to draw the members
closer together, ami to learn more of eoc-A
tc*,, m- pm/n ringing and music,
eral short talks by the different
members of the chumh. The committee also
desires to form seme plans to welcome our
pastor, who will ha’with ns next mouth.
GOSPEL TENT MEETING.
Tho gospel tent n*eet|n f "*. corner Bass nml
South Pryor streets, conducted by tlm pas
tors and helpers of Cnnltot avenue. Glenn
street nnd the south side Bnptfat church***
will continue during nil next 1 week. Herr-
Ices each dnr at 7:39 p. ra„ regardless of
ri»e weunier. Special children’s service Hum
day afternoon, when Pastor Briggs will
preach to the children on “Seven New
Things." A little gift for every child pres
ent.
assisted by a chorus choir. Ladles* meet* ENGLISH. AVENUE METHODIST—B. E. a. m. Morning worship nt'll and evening patron**#.
CAMPAIGN IS ON
IN" CHATTANOOGA
Hihm‘1111 to The Georgia**- .. ’ V ,' ‘
Chattanooga, Tfijn., Sept., lt.-riTh*
muntelpat campaign la comlnx to a
close. Tire Democratic primary will
be held next Friday and there th a big
ticket In the Held. A mayor ruid mem
ber* of both branch** of the city coun
cil nre to be rhoeen. Mayor W. I*.
Frlenron zeeka re-election and he Is be
ing oppoaed by Colonel W. It. Crabtree,
a former newspaper man who is run
ning on the municipal ownership ticket.
Elberton Schools Opened.
Hperlnt to The Gporitlnn.
Riberton, Go., Sept. 14 —'The publlo
school* opened tills week with he
largest attendance In the school*’ hi*-,
tory, about 450 being enrolbyt •luring
the waek. The new superintendent.
Professor Wilbur H. Colvin. Is receiv
ing the active support of the entire
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