Atlanta Georgian and news. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1912, November 25, 1907, Image 4

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4 Tiliii ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. .MONDAY, NOVHMHEK Dt. NEW MASONIC TEMPLE IS NEARING COMPLETION. - The magnificent Temple at Peachtrea and Cain atreeta ia being built carefully under the eye of the committee. NEW MASONIC TEMPLE NEARING COMPLETION THE FURNITURE SALE It started middle of last week and will run until the 1st of December that is, if the goods hold out. Even we, accustomed as we are, to marvelous acluevement m tke way of special sales, liave been surprised at tbe merry clip at wbicb it bas gone along. No urging, no begging, no note of pitiful insistence in our advertising bas done it, but just simple straigbtout C.-J.-DuB. values. And C.-J.-DuB; methods, too. They ve become so firmly ingrained m the public consciousness that we have but to offer you our values, tell you what we think about them, and then watch the line-up. ^ _ No secrets in this sale. If the furniture is old- -and some of it is— we tell you all about it. Anxious inquirers get all the information they want. That" s our way. We tell you what we know-—no more, no less. And there you are. Walls Are About Up and Roof Is Now Being .PutOn—It Is Believed Building Will Be Ready For Occupancy in May or June. For tomorrow, we are adding some splendid values to the sale stock. We mention just a few: I A wonderful temple of grnult* and mnrhle and brick hM risen like magic at tbe corner of Peachtree and Cain atreeta. It baa been only a few omntba ago that n mightr concourse gathered here, where yawned a great excaratlon, to participate In and wltneea the laying of thg corner |Jpne of the new Masonic temple. Now It npreara alruoat on n line with the Hght-itorled Majeatle. Tet thla marrelou* 'Gliding la only four atortea high. In Itw final analysis It la really seven atorlea and n basement. Poor great, lofty floors, with the celling so far above Hint ono feels his Inaigalflcanc*. with the tnthruet of three raexsanlne floor*, make* thl* building dis tinctive and unique'In lodge homes. There la also a etih-baseinent In the rear of tho building, where the engines, (toilers and other machinery will be located, The building was planned and tbe work anpervlaed l»y Godc A Walker, directed by tbe Masonic Temple Company building com- mlttee. No greater care wna ever taken even by tha government than In the const ruction of this great temple that la to stand ua the home of Atlanta Masonry for innuy, many S tart. Perhaps under rush orders, or even i the ordinary course of roi!\ ruction, thla temple would 1*> nearer completion now than It Is. Rut there bas been the utmost enre exercised In every detail of the work. When It Is ready for occupancy, possibly next Mav or June, It will be u |»orfect building In every particular. There will not he a piece of'ahoduy work from suh-butc- ment to roof. The work from now nu will prnctlenity all be inside, so that the bad weather or the winter uionthn will not Interfere. The ar chitects are ivorklng under the direction of the building committee constantly, hut It Is known to In» the hope and aim to have tho great building ready to open some time In May or June. A definite time can not he gauccd now, as conditions will largely guide In this. Tho front of the building la ‘particularly striking and Imposing. Here Is. the main entrance with its great granite pillars. Within the corner stone In tbe north col umn of the Peachtree street aide Is em- beded as n keystone the piece of stona hewn from King Holomon’a quarries by F. 1*. Keels'. Mr. Neely presented tWs stone to tha temple, preparing It by embedding In the exposed side u silver plate, engraved with the facta ns to where It came from and by whom presented. Already the fame of this temple has spread to all parts of the country, and in quiries are received ns to the plan of the building. Without doubt It will be, wheu completed, one of the handsomest and best arranged Masonic temples In tbe country. A. K. HAWKES GIVES $6,000 TO PREACHERS Continued from Pag, On,. ft Into two parts and authorizing the bishop to appoint a commission of sev en to determine the time, manner and geographical lines of the division, the commission to reisirt to the new con ference. Home opposition will develop and a sharp contest Is expected. A resolution was passed deploring the death of Colonel J. U. Shumate, of Dalton. • President Dupont Quarry addressed the conference on Wesleyan College. The conference has a great deal of work on hand and it will be late to night when the body adjourns. A spe cial train Is exacted to leave Caktera- vllle at 10 o’clock. Bishop Ward will begin reading the appointments at r» o’clock this after noon. The strictest secrecy is main tained by Hishop Ward of the changes that are to be made and the location of pastors for next year. It la rumor ed that there will be many changes, and that Atlanta pastors v.lll be changed with the others of the confer ence. Hunday was a great day religiously In Cartersvllle. lit the morning at 9 o’clock a love feaat was conducted by Rev. J. F Mixon, in which a large. number of aged ministers arose and gave their experience. Bishop Ward Preache*. At 11 o'clock the Inrge auditorium of the new Ham Jones Memorial church was crowded with those who w'ere anxious to hear the sermon of the ldahop, the aisles were Riled, and every available ’space was occupied. Bishop Ward preached a magnificent sermon. He chose as his theme: • Christ the Bure Foundation, of. the Church of Qod.” Just preceding: the sermon of Bishop Ward Mrs. Annie Laurie Cunyers, who has assisted nutny pastors all over the conference, sane a solo: “HI* Eye Is on the Bparrbw and 1 Know He Watches Me.” Bishop Ward, In his discourse, said: ••We need not be uneasy about the mat ters about which we hear so much discussion, these art not of vital Im- 8ome good people who know coffee is hurting them, say they can't give It up. Try well-made , POSTUM 10 days. - • • “There’s a Reason” portance. Let not the hosts of the Lord take fright at an Interrogation point, but rest assured that the divine Nonthip of Jesus of Nazareth la the foundation stone upon which the en tire doctrine of the Christian church must be bullded. Christ must be torn from Hi* place In history, and de throned from His place In the 'skies before the foundation falls,” and said the bishop: "The foundation la all right, Christ was never better under stood by the world thun is He today." lie said that he did not object.to a friendly rivalry between tho Baptists end Methodist* and Pre*byterlana, that thl* wax necessary to keep life In the work, but said the bishop: "The time for congregntlonnl dlncusslon has pass, ed, and while occanlonally there ap- lienr* a man who Jim no larger mes sage than to fight hi* brother, that the sooner they fought It out and destroy each other the better It will be for the church. If the brother* would unite they could go forward to win victories, si# great that the angels of God would have to bestir themselves to sing the sengs of victory.” Deacons Ordained. At the close of his sermon, the fol lowing young deacon* were ordained In an Impressive manner by the bishop: Rev. Charles L. Hus*. Miles R. Bants, H. S. Smith and William J. Radcllff. In this service. Rev. J. 8. French, of At lanta, assisted by reading a portion of the ordination sendee. At 3 o’clock, a fitting memorial ier\- Ice was held; memoirs were read and tributes paid to those ministers and the wives of ministers who died during the year. Memoir of Rev. Dr. Young J. Allen, missionary In China, was read bytDr. James \V. Lee. Memoirs of Rev. U. M. Newton, Rev. B. E. L. Timmons and Rev. H. W. Mor ris were read by Dr. John W. Heldt. Memoir of Rev. G. C. Andrews was" read by Rev. M. H. Williams. Memoir of Rev. A. (I. Worley was read by Rev. G. W. Yarbrough. Memoir of Rev. W. R. Ht ill well, a faithful local preacher, but not a mem ber of tho conference, was read by Rev. M. 8. Williams. Tilbutes to the deceased wives of ministers were also read aa follows: Mrs. L. D. Coggin, Mrs. Benjamin Gra ham. Mrs. W. A. Maxwell am! Mrs. Robert I*. Martyn. At the close of the nlglff service. Bishop Ward ordained the following young ministers elders, In on Impres sive manner: Revs. Flrley Baum. El bert D. Hale. Joseph Walter King, Lar kin L. Lamltum, William R. Mackuy. Neal A. White. Jacob Glenn Davis and Nathan II. Jny. Better Salaries. A movement ho* been Inaugurated by several prominent laymen# who are attending the North Georgia Conference as delegates, which promises to become of great and material benefit to the struggling Itinerant preachers who are serving churches and circuits where the salaries are small. The question of the meagerness of the salaries that are paid to a large percentage of the preachers of the Methodist church lias become a matter of generul discussion, a ml ef fort* are being put forward all over Makogany Bedroom Set A beauty in the highest grade lmnd-carved mahog any. Great, splendid breadth to the dresser, fine lines and workmanship throughout. -Its regular price was $485. Special Sale Price $325 Dark Oak Dining R oom Set ‘ V t * A 3-piece set in handsomest material and effect. The Sideboard is G1-2 feet long, full mirror back, all the appointments in perfect taste and most, effective style. This was $330. « Special Sale Price Mahogany Dining Room Set A perfect gem for a small dining room. Solid, highest grade mahogany, hand-earved Cabinet and Buffet. Very handsome and in perfect proportion for a medium or small dining room. Was $146.50. Special Sale Price $98,50 Mahogany Bed Room Set This is a very effective number, and one you will admire from the very first. It is handsomely carved, the Waslistaud has full mirror back, and the style throughout is very attractive. It was $173. Special Sale Price $200 $115 Many odd pieces m this sale Chairs, Tables, Settees, Hall Seats, and so But this sale lasts only until De- on. You will want them a month from now. cemher first, remember. ' Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose Co. thl, country to formulate plan, by which the pay of ministers serving poor charge, might be augmented. Dr. W. W. Pilcher, lay delegate from Warren, ton, and C. R. McCatla. of Decatur, have proposed a plan by which pastors’ sala ries In thla conference inay be better equalised. and by which it I, proposed to eecure to each Itinerant preacher a .alary of not less thun tl.oou per un* num. Title question will come before the meeting of the laymen and presid ing elders from the districts In the conference, which will take place In Atlanta December II. The officers of the laymen’s asso ciation. which will meet In Atlanta on the above date, are: J. X. Holder, Jef ferson, president: K W. t’olemsn. Can ton, secretary: R. J. Guinn, of Atlanta: Dr. W. W. Pilcher, of Warrenton, and C. R. McCalls, of Decatur, are among the members. In speaking of the low- salaries that are paid to preachers In some In stances, a delegate said to ths repre- Cheney’g Expectorant cures coughs, colds. La Grippe and croup. 50 years on the market. All druggists. 25c. ssntative of The Georgian: "The priva tions that are endured by many of the preachers of this and other conferences will never be known, for they complain very little, but it Is a fact that a large number of them are paid less, have fewer comforts and are watched after with less care than are the mill hands In a great many of the cotton mUI towns." Gtinssvills Wins Nsxt Masting. A spirited contest resulted from tbe invitations lo the conference for the next meeting place. St. Pauls, Atlan ta; Gainesville, Madison and Carroll ton all worked for the next session. A rising vote was taken and Gainesville won out over all contestants. An occasion of deep Interest to the people of Cartersvllle was the semi centennial sermon preached by Rev. George W. Yarbrough at T:S# o’clock Sunday evening at the Sam Jones Memorial church. Mr. Yarbrough was formerly pastor of this church and was greatly beloved by the people, who con gratulate him upon the completion of his fifty years of labor as an Itinerant preacher. His subject was "Given a (Toss to find a Crown.’’ His sermon was elo quent and Impressive, and showed great depth of thought. Mr. Yarbrough la pastor of the church at Jonesboro. A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR YOU. We will make 1 color-photo of 6 per. cone free each day for two weeks, be ginning November 26. GEORGIA PHOTO COMPANY. 117 N. Pryor Street.. Opp, Candler Bldg. Does ths Dealer Know Batter Than You What You Need in Your Homs? If not you owe It as a duty to your self to Insist on getting what you ask for when you try to buy an advertised article. You are attracted by the advertise-, ment In this paper; you read It and make up your mind that the goods ad vertised are what you want. You en ter a store to make your purchase. Be true to your conviction and get what you ask for. Avoid Substitutes. Brick Manufacturer Dies. Special to The Georgian. Salisbury, N. C, Xov. 15.—R. A. Brown, the greatest North Carolina brick manufacturer and a wealthy citi zen of Concord, died yesterday at his home after a long Illness with cancer. He leaves a wife and four children besides many relatives over North Carolina. The funeral will be held to day from the First Presbyterian church. HORSE SWAPPING CAUSES A FIGHT B. E. Miller, a junk dealer In Pe ters street, and G. H. Lambert, a horse trader, decided Saturday afternoon to swap horses, and while Lambert was examining Miller’s horse Miller Is said to have choked Lambert’s horse until It staggered. Iambert resented this kind of ex amination and a fight resulted, Lam bert knocking Miller down and pum mel Ing him. Policeman W. L. Thomp son waft year by and arrested /both men. Miller told Recorder Broyles Monday morning that he was merely examine Ing the horse’s neck and denied he choked It. The recorder fined Miller $5.75 and dismissed the casa of Lam bert. AERONAUTS WILL TRY FOR BIG CUP . IN MASSACHUSETTS rittafield. Mans.. Nor. 25.-Slue aeronaui* will make a flight from Aero Park t«k. r In Leo Hteren*’ new balloon, the "All American.” of 78,000 coble feet and a lifting power of SJ50G pound*. J®*’ party aa composed of Mr. Hteren*. jV to compete In thla aacent for The »«*■*“ Herald aero cup. to be jftren tbe acron* » landing nearest Dos ton t’ommon. FIREMEN TO FIGHT FOR TWO PER CENT LAV/. Special to The Georgian. Charleston. 8. C„ Nov. *L—omclal* of the South Carolina State Firemen* Association held a meeting In t'harlei- ton at the ofilce of President Behren*. of the Charleston fire department, to consider plana for a new * per ceol law. ■The recent decision of the su preme court of this state, declaring , 2 per cent fire premium law, pa* in February’ tor the benefit of the n hien. unconstitutional, has proteu