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• TEE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. rf.vrcnriAT. December a. GOD’S GIFT TO YOU AND ITS INTENT By REV. RICHARD ORME FLINN, PASTOR,NORTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH “God to (ovod * * • thit ht gave”— .gift, tve may hope for In the future, we John ill, 16. lare ,0 understand that here and no*-. Somewhere we have read the itofy j t 5 rol Jf , J. liejjitendi ^Jrat of an old woman whose only son had ‘ "" (tone to Australia to teek hie fortune, and who, In the absence of this, her atay, waa reduced to penury. Her neighbor*, taking pity upon her. used to supply her with the actual necesel- tiea of life,-but despite their care and her own hard work, the found her lot most difficult and she was often In sore straits. One day. after this state of affairs had been continuing for a great while, a kindly disposed gentleman who was seeking to learn the facta concerning her condition, asked her about her ab sent son. "Does he never write to you?" he Inquired. "O. yes." she replied, “he • • to me regularly.” "Well, how Is he doing?" should be delivered from our tins. Yes, HI* name I* Jesus, for He doe* save His people from their slnt. A Cure for Doubt There are a great many people who are troubled by Intellectual difficulties In connection with Christianity. We have a sympathy for such people, for we have had similar troubles, but we also have a remedy for these troubles which we commend to all. It It a remedy we trust because we have tried It ourselvet and we.know Its value for —ft works. Instead of continuing to speculate begin to experiment. Leave, for a while, your historical and philosophi cal and psychological and theological problems connected with the person of Christ; your debate about credal and critical questions, and your question nicely and/ Is making a good living. “Well," asked the gentleman, "does he not' take any Interest In your sup port. and does he not give you any thing on which you may live?" "He seems greatly Interested In my being comfortable and that I should not have to work so hard In my old age. but he has never sent me any money.” "What, has he never sent you any thing at all?” “No,” she replied, “nothing but a lit tle piece of printed paper In each let ter." "Let me see one of them," her vis itor asked. Riches Unrecognised. The old woman went to her dretser drawer and brought him nenrly $600 worth of Bank of England notes, which her son had been sending her for her support and which were ample to have made her comfortable, and yet the value of which she had never recog- nixed, and so had never used. I wonder If, at thl* Christinas season, when the world Is celebrating the be stowal of that best gift of Hod to us, which, as the angelic choir announced, was Intended to bring "glory to Hod In the highest and on earth peace and good will to men," there can be any who have not luarned through a bless ed experimental knowledge, the real value of this gift and why the Father gave It? A Savior from 8in. If you will turn to Mathew I. 21, and will read the story of the annun ciation. you will And that the nngel who appeared to Joseph and told him of the child which Mary should hear, declared, "Thou shalt call Ills name Jesus (that Is, Savior, as the margin shows) for He shall save His people from their slnt.” It Is a thrilling fact that this bless ed name of Jesus Is the same In all lands and In all languages. All of Ills other names vary with the dialect and are translated Into the speech of the nation that employs them, but Jasua la the same with alt. And why Is this? Is It not because the Father would have us all remem ber the purpose of His gift? Is It not that we should realise that what ever else of blessing this gift may mean, and whatever else, through this Incarnation, transfiguration, resurrec tion or exaltation, or about tha scientific difficulties arising from tha miraculous works accredited to Him by the evan gelists, and instead just seek to take Jesus Christ for yourself and for what God gave Him to be to you. And as you yield yourself to Him and allow Him to save you from your sins, you will find your doubt giving place to a blessed certainty. . A Twentieth Century Mlraole. The practical twentieth century mir acle of your own personal deliverance from sin will give your mind an Im mense rallef and clear away a multi tude of doubts. A Thrilling Story. Home time ago I read a wonderful story told by a missionary to Bouth Africa, and It presents such a thrill ing Illustration of the value and the planning of God's gift, that I will repeat It entire and In the words of the narrator: '1 learned a wonderful lesson," the missionary declares concerning the power of The Name, "from an old heathen (n Mochuann. We were trav eling In Bechunnaland; heavy rains, causing swollen rivers, stopped our progress, and we lay for days on the banks of an Impassable stream, nur only shelter from the Inclement wenth. er, the old-fashioned bullock wagon. Other traveler* by wagons and .carts tame along; each stopped In turn by the swollen torrent, until quite a little canvas camp lay along the water's edge. There was no lack of discomforts of every kind to be endured on that marshy plain. Kaln, rain, rain above, and mud, mud, mud below; anti when ever the rain stopped, and the warmer ulr made Itself felt, swarms of mos quitoes made the night hideous with their trumiietlngs and their stings. Being limited for time In which to ac- ompllsh our Journey, the trial of the delay In our onward progress Increased the burden of the adverse circum stances in which we were placed, but there was a ‘needs be' for our being, led to, nnd kept In. that precise spot. "Worse than all other trials, than the enforced Imprisonment In the nar row confines of that wagon, than the Inability to cook or prepare a com fortable meal, than the going for nights without reat on account of the on slaughts of the mosquitoes, wa* the fact that we were aubjected to the hor rible sights and sounds caused by the exist*!lea In our near neighborhood of one of those curses, which In those days Invariably followed In the wake of British occupation of new territory, the wayside ,eanteen. The Curse of the Canteen. "Close to the drift of the river, on the main road which all wagons going to and from Kimberley with wood or produce from the Interior must travel lay this horrible den. this trap for un wary passers-by; and there the ria- (Ives of (he surrounding districts by hundreds had lost their all. The wag ons and c&ttle, goats and sheep, which It had taken some of the poor crea tures their lifetime ,to collect, were gone In n few months Into the grasp of the rapacious trader, who thus throve and amassed wealth by draining the very essentials of life from the poor besot ted beings who yielded 'all up In ex change for the vile adulterated com pounds with which he robbed them of their senses, and made them from their 'first drunk' helpless victims, to be fleeced at will; pliable dupes for his cupidity to fatten on. "He told me himself, In reply to my pleading with him to give up the In iquitous traffic—'I came here almost penniless, a few years ago, and now I have gained possession of all these acres. AH the land You see to that far outlying beacon Is mine, and all these (locks and herds, these buildings and gardens, and you ask me to give up the trad* that has brought me all this wealth. No; the Interests of my wife and children are to be considered In the question.' A Human Vampire. "All remonatrance and pleading were In vain. The proprietor of this money making, death-dealing concern was not to be moved, and 1 had to witness, dur. ing those days of storm and rain; num bers of fellow-men going backwnrds ami forwards between those wagons nnd that door of ruin, old men, young men, here and there a white mnu. but mostly black men—the Ignorant na- of the country, ragged, wretched, btsotted. Again and again my soul, In an agony too deep for articulate pray er, cried out to God, as those stagger ing' figures, with brutalized faces, screaming out ns only drunken savages can scream, passed In and out of that canteen door; every now and then Eng. llsh oaths picked up In Kimberley In termingling with their native lan guage, making this horrible .picture of what European civilization brings pi I he savage races still more horrible. On 1 felt suffocating with the pain, the shame of It all. and oh, so powerless, so helpless to do anything to stay the curse, to save those wretched lives from the destruction going ^on before one's gaze hour after hour. With Christ to Rescue. “My brain felt on fire, as It were, and I cried In an almost despairing agony to God, and then a calm came over me, and a prayer, and with the prayer a call; I clambered out of the wagon and went toward the canteen. Of all the figures there I seemed to see only one, a poor aged man, with a few filthy rags, only very partially covering his REV. RICHARD ORME FLINN. equally filthy body, loathsome with sores, his bloated face and bleared eyes, so repulsive-looking that one shrank Instinctively from the sight. He was just staggering toward the canteen to get another drink, when I went up to him and said, 'Old man, I want to speak to you.’ He turned around stupidly and gave assent, ‘Come aside a little.' He followed me back to my wagon, and there In broken 'taal,' which I could speak and he understood a little of, I asked him why he was killing himself with this drink. 'Why?' he answered, 'why, you know why—because I can’t help It.’ I said, 'But you can help It. you need not go on drinking.' •‘■What!’ said he, 'do you think any man would be so foolish as to go on taking that stuff, that "brandt" (literal ly burning), If he could stop from It? No, no! Ycu English know that well enough, therefore you bring this "toer goed" (literally, magic potion, witch's stulf) to us. You know when we once taste It we can never be free again, never, never! It was so with me. For months after that canteen was opened I never went near It. The Power of Drink. “ ‘I saw how It diseased my neighbors; how they went mad after the? had been there; how they gave their cattle and their sheep to the white man there. Just to get a bottle with that stuff In It; how they could not rest when that was done, but had to get more, till ’every thing they bad was given to the white man. and their bodies were sick and full of sores, like mine Is today, and their eyes got blind, and their hands could not carry the food to their mouths without spilling It; and yet one day I let a mate take me over to taste the white man's mttgle. I thought I would only taste a little drop. Just to sec vwhat- It was like. That Is five years ago, and—well, you know how it Is when yoi^ drink' the white man’s magic. You never leave off again. I drank and drank. I drank Hint time till I drank out all the money I had by me; tjten I went home and brought t goat to the canteen man, and sold It fer the drink, and my wife cried when he saw that I had also tome under the pell of the white man’s stuff; but It sail no use; I was miserable, too, but : could not stop; and I drank more and niofr. I drank out all my goats and .. _ sheep nnd cov s and my few oxen and'heard It In curses In his canteen ex- inoney, wanted no pay; only for people to ask Hint to make them well; but here came the difficulty, to explain to hint how lie could ask the unseen Christ. He was quite a heathen; hail wagon—the canteen man has them all —and now I'm sick and half blind, and with all these suras, and I only want to drink, drink!' " 'But how do you get th? drink. If you huve no mire things to-sell to the canteen keeper?' "He chuckled, ‘Oh, 1 get It. When all tnv money Is done the canteen keeper gives me a drink till I owe hlin one pound. Thcr, lie won't give me any So then I-get my, brother-ln-la "Here she man came up transformed face! and with tea™ Joy. he Mild, ‘It Is all true. what you told me. My wife w * K-iinei, ne hud quite a tivaitivu, i i bat I did not know if i „ never had anything to do even with, tell her.’ Evidently he fell . ml *“t Christianized natives- knew nothin* tlrous a poner might be too sari'V’"' speak of, and had a dread of lt» Deli® withdrawn, n * all ’ * eR ’ * ' you r, W tell her wife.* he said. perlence. I asked the Spirit to help me to explain to him the great all Father’s love, and the coming of Christ, to Hv< me. arthly ministry only deepened the sense that personal contact was neces sary; then, praying for light, I was led to get the Bible, and turning to Acts er than uttered, the word, \fesu Jesus! Savior! “It Is Imp' rslble to cor.v III, told him word for word the story of I JV*™ 1 w j* 8 *! 01 ' n f , ln on 115 V *'»u! then. to lend me ills uagon. and, weak a.v 1 j that man lame from his mother’s womb j J* ^ as ,lvct * with in am, I gather wood In the veldt, bushes nnd bits of wood till 1 get »i wagon load. Tho I am sick, the longing for the drink, when the canteen man won’t give me any more, makes me strong to go to Kimberley to sell it; and my brother-in-law sends some one with mo (my wife Is with me now) to take one poi/nd to him for his wagon, and I buy a little brandy in Kimberley, and then bring all the other money, sometimes three pounds, to the canteen man here, and I drink- every day till I drink all the money out. Then he lets me drink after that for another one pound; then l have to get more wood. So I live.’ Killing Yourself, “I said, ‘But you are killing your self!’ “’Yes,* he answered, T know' that am almost dying now, I shake all the time, and I can’t be without the drink one day. When my money Is done and the canteen keeper w'on’t give me any more, I cry so, (hat my friends must give me some; but today I can get plenty! I have Just sold my wood in Kimberley. I can driqk! I must go now and drink!’ And he wanted to move off. “I pleaded with him then—asked him If he would not try and give up the drink, for his poor wife, for his chil dren. to save himself f>om dying. He laughed a strange despairing laugh. ‘You ask, Don’t I want to get well? Don’t I want to give my poor wife and children some money to buy food with? Of course. I do. What man would not llkft to be well of this disease? Why do you talk so? You know as well as I do that there is no help for me. thtft there Is no doctor on this earth can cure a man of this witchcraft.’ One Able to Save. •There Is; there Is!’ I said, as It rushed over me. ‘They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick!’ I told him of that Jesus, that loving One who healed all the sick who came to Him. As I told him of one and another who had come to that Jesus and been made w'hote. those bleared eyes seemed strained with eagerness, and he broke In on me al most breathlessly in excitement, ‘Is it true; Is it true, missis? Are you tell ing me true? Where lu this man? Tell me; tell me! Is He In Kimberley? Oh. take me to this Doctor. I will give Him all the money for the wood I gather, till He has ten loads, or even more, more if He wants it; only take me to Him.’ “I told him this Doctor asked for no to whom Peter and John brought the message, ’in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk;* and of what cami:* to pass; how that help less man got that perfect soundness In the presence of all; I told hjm that same Jesus was with us now, and would heal him If he asked for It. The Old, C!d Story. “The blessed Spirit carried the mes sage home; that darkened mind drank It In. At last, he said; ’’ ’Tell me the name.’ “I told him. Then he said, 'How must I ask Him?* I said, ’Just here we can ask Him,’ and I knelt dowrn on that wet grass by that wagon side, and the old inan knelt, too. I can never forget that moment; the sun broke througii the clouds, and shed Its light upon that po#r. ragged, besotted, old kaffir, kneel ing there, with his face burled In hi? hands, on the wet ground, seeking de liverance. In a few- words, for my heart was almost too full to speak, I asked that God would glorify His child Je sus and show His mighty healing pow er on this poor life, and then the poor, old, drunken heathen said himself, ’Great doctor, make me well.’ He rose and asked me again, ’What Is the Name?* ’Jesus,* I said. ‘Jesus. Jesus,’ he went away murmuring to himself. “I lost sight of him anmng the group wagons, and that afternoon wo moved away to a quieter and healthier spot, some miles distant. After some days we returned to that crossing to find the river had subsided sufficiently to allow of wagons getting over. As we approached one of the wagons, a woman came tow*ard me. She said: “Is it you that spoke to my husband last week? Oh. what did you do that he Is healed from that drink?’ The Secret oi Victory. •“Why.’ said I, ‘did he not tell you?’ “ ‘No, he said he did not know if he might speak of It, but O, he is cured, my husband is cured! He has never been to that canteen again, though he has money In his handkerchief still. Yesterday I was afraid he was going. One of his drinking mates came to ask him to go with him to the can teen. He had half a crown, and beg ged my husband to go with him; he took hold of his arm, and they went halfway to the canteen. Oh, my heart was sore! but all at once my husband turned around and pulled his arm loose and came back. Ohl he Is cured! He Is cured!’ cr sine has come Lo me In hour M P darkness end brought. light! * it" hail swept through my being In moment* of terrible temptation, and a S u n ml again, when I have been at t> .., nt of yielding. It has brought nv? vi r It has given me hope for t* • . hopeless lost lives, and the re* h r, of this that took place that da brought deliverance to numbers. . drink slaves have been set free by‘*»it ing them of that record in u.:eWri chapter of Acts, and thin in-h’ent which grew out of It. than \>v un/ other n\essage which it has b?er. given me to bring to th^m.” An then, continuing thfr. nppe-ii is made to us to receive this gif: c, )( | and to “Take the Name" for ‘it has untold power.” That old heathen Machnana found it able to save, nnd give perfect sound ness to his poor, diseased body. lessly shattered will power and bev n- ted. degraded soul. “Jesus, Just a Name,” so he described It to his wife. He told us that all he had done after leaving me was to that “Name” to himself, and the crave for drink went away from him; and In* felt Just like before he had ever tnsttd the stuff; as he put It. "His mouth felt clean, like a little child’s,” and his body was well and strong. Able to Keep. On the day when he allowed t'vs drinking companion by force and nrx.i- ment to get him to go toward the < un teen, he said, ‘‘When I was going to ne canteen, all at once the old d s* came back. I felt It burn in me. [ wanted drink. I felt It all over m.* body. The sickness was on me ag*rn. I was so frightened, but Just ns 1 . ;i. halfway to the canteen, there, by t wt bush, I called out softly, three ti n- -. ‘Jesus! Jesus! Jcrus!’ and the dis ease Just left me at once, nnd body felt cool, nnd I turned back nnd, O, wife, you see It’s Just a Nome!’ - ’ This Gift for You. And now, my brothers—you wh« know, as this poor, besotted Machnana knew*, the cruel tyranny of a thi.n for dring, or, for that'matter, the en slaving power of any other poison— will you not, at this Christmas season, take God’s proffered gift and let Him prove to you. and prove through you, your Heavenly Father’s love and pow er? God help you so to do, and thin to have the happiest Christmas season that you heart has ever known. BAPTIST. CAP1TOI. AVE. BAPTIST—Tltpf* will l>* „ companion mo,, Of last KUHilny inornliiit. natality school et »;*> s. m.. rlsssj* to *11. All member* are urged to be at Sunday school with their Bible* for n spe* • ■ Junior . Union at dal purpose. Junior i mott «*_•*»»• Prayer nod prnlso Wednesday at «:30 p. tu. Thursday nt 7:30 p. ra. the grand-* t ®Si!!n entertainment of tne largest Junior InloB ...... M In the world, when Baiitn Finn* *'?• nt 11 n. tu. by the pastor nnd at DJOp. ' given away. Senior B. Y. P. 0. Friday «*$!by W)tm , * ■ is n m The music will tie In charge of frrcttt-c. WEST BSD BAPTIST—The pnator. Dr. John F. Puraer. will pronch Sunday morn ing and evening. Morning subject. ”01nd Tidings." Evening subject. "Giving—Wise nnd otherwise." Huuday school nt 9:30 a. in. B. Y. P. I’, at 6:45 p. in. Knnclay school Chrlstmns entertainment Monday nt 7 P. in. Womnn’s Missionary l nlon Monday nt 3:39 p. in. p. in. l’rnyer meeting Wednesday nt 7:30 In the morning, nnd In the evening sson From a Visit to Bethlehem. 7:45 p. in. The mnsle will be ... -- - professor J. Halsey Thompson, assisted by a large chorua choir nnd orcheatm. JACKSON HILL IbAPTIRT—North JtrJ- soa-st. and Esst av*. Tak* Fomst-ara. or ltnulrr.nl cur. John J. Jordan. Itlrr. Residence, 29 Ksst-sve. Bell (Awna- Herrine aad sermon at 11 «. u>. and fan p. in. Sunday ecliool at »:» a v —■” people's meeting St p. in .. Young Prayer meei- fng'Wednsiisy”at ?:» P. m. Yoon* \Vmn : ... 7 . MUalnmirr and Aid f B. Y. aft's Missionary and Abf Society Monday at 8- 30 p. m. Woman’* Missionary and Aid F-'oclety Thursday at 3 p. m •.,f u T**"if,,\, r .‘’ «lav at 3:30 n. in. The public la cordially Invited to HlPservices of this r *» | ireh. T h* poster being absent In 4 ubn, Iter. B. D. Grey, D. 1>., will officiate. FUtBT BAPTIST—Corner Peachtree and rsln-sta. Dr. W. W. Ijuidrum, pnator. Herriees at 11 a. in. nnd 7:30 p. m I*. I*, at 7 o’clock. BROWN MEMORIAL*BAPTIST—Rev. W. A. Babb, pastor. The church will eelebrtte Its fifth anniversary at II ». ra. The entire membership Is requested to be P/eaent. Preaching nt 7:30 p, in. Suudny school nt 93) a. m. GRANT PARK BAPT!8T-t’orner Geor■ gla-nre. and tJrant-st. D. H. Edentleld, ims- tor. Service* at 11 n. in. mid 7:30 p. m. Sun day school at 9:30 n. m. Junior Itnptlst Young People’s I’nlon at 6:30 p. in. Prayer and song service Wednesday at 7:30 p. ni. BAPTIST TABEUNAtT.E—Sunday ulgbt Dr. Broughton will give the second serinon- lecture In Ids Hundny night aeries on “Our Bible and Its rrttlca.” The special subject will be "Its Divine Arrangement.’ All friends snd nil critics of the Bible nre cor dially Invited. Dr. Broughton promises n wholesale slaying of Bible critics. Sunday morning ho will preach a special Christmas sermon. JON ER* AYR. BA1TIST—Rev. J. T. Darn eron will preach at both service*. 11 a. m. snd 736 p. m. Hundny school at 9:9) n. m. fiunday achool Christmas tree Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Hundny morning the Hunday school will have a stocking shower for the Orphans' Home; each person will bring one or more patrg of children's stock ings. IMMANUEL BAPT1HT—Comer Fair st. and Berean-ave. Itev. J. D. Winchester, pastor, fcttnday achool nt 9:30 n. in.. T. L. camp superintendent. Preaching at U n. in. and f:45 p. in. by the pastor. Junior Union at 230 p. n». Mid week service - Wednesday at 7:- day at 8 p. ni. INMAN PARK BAPTIRT-Coruer Elisa- lieth-st. and Edgewood-ave Rev. C. N. Donaldson, D. D., pastor. Service* st 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school nt 9:30 n. m. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:36 p. m. The public it cordially Invited to attend the service*. SECOND BAPTIST—Sunday school at 9- JO o'clock. At th# morning hour Dr. White, the pastor, will preach a Christmas sermon, his subject being “The Eternal Christ.” This sermon will barn special ref erence to the Christmas season. At night Dr. White's subject will be “Christ Crowd ed Oat’’ The evening service* will begiu at 7:13. Monday night the Young Men’s Mlsisoaary ftortety meets at * o'clock. The legnlsr mid-week prayer service will Is* conducted by the pastor, Pr. White, wh«» will lecture on the Runday school lesson for the following Sunday. These lectures arc very helpful to all who attend. All fntcr- ested In a tula y school work Invited. Fri- prencher from the Methodist eon- 1:45 p.m. B. Y. P. V. Frt- WOODWARD* AYE. It.M'TlRT-Kuii.lny nclm.il at 9:39 ». m. , S. IV Moucrlff umicr- Inteudcnt. Preaching at u it. in. nnd »:30 p. m. by the pastor. Bev. II. C. llurlcy. At 1! a. in. tho subject will be "Grieving the Holy Hplrlt.” Hpcelnl evnngeJlstle Ice nt night. EDGE WOOD BAPTIST—Sunday w'lwol'nit 9:30 a. m. Preaching at 11 a. in. nnd_7:30 l». m. by V. C. Norcross. “I Angels at the Parlor'* Blrt , subject t of TKMPLR BAPTIST—Corner Mangum and West Hunter-sis. Itev. A. C. Ward. 1». .D. pastor. Preaching at 11 a. in. by the pal lor. and at 7:30 p. ro. Dr. J. C. Holomon will preach. Special Christmas sermon and music. Huuday school nt 9:3d a. m., W. M. Perryman, snperluteudent. Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. all the inenilwr* of the church and congregation are Invited to meet at the church aud enjoy a iirogrmu of music and worship. The waafon promises to l*e of great Interest. PONCF. DELEON-AVE. BAPTIST—"The Church of Loving Ministries." Rev. Junius W. Millard. D. D„ iwtator. Divine worship at 11 n. iu. and 7:30 p. in., with preaching by the pastor. Special Chrlstmaa music, with a cordial welcome for the stranger. Hundny school nt 9:3) n. Monday nt «:»1 p. m. the annual Christmas festival of the nundny school will occur. No prayer meet- lug Wednesday evening. pastor. Hundny school and Rnraca-Phllntu meeting at 9:.10 u. m. Preacblug at 11 and 7:30 p. m. Hong service begin* CENTRAL BAPTIST—Services at 11 n. .... and 7:30 p. m.; preaching by the pastor, Rev. R. L. Motley, at l*oth bottra. Sunday school nt 9:30 n. m. Public cordially In vited. Meeting for Mon, On Runday afternoon nt 3 o'clock In the Baraca hall of the Baptist Tabernacle Tom Harrison, the englneer-evangellat, will speak to men ouly. Mr. Harrison has Jnnt returned from Alexandria, Va.. ami Wash ington, D. C., where he addressed meeting* of railroad men In rouueetlou with religious meetings held In those cities. This meet ing Is not only of special Interest .to rail road men hut to all men In the city. Hong service will begin at 3 o’clock. METHODIST. WALKER-RT. METIIODI8T EPIHCOPAI. —Walker and Neison-sts. Christmas ser- at 11 o’clock, by the pastor. Rev. Will T. Hamby; also n special sermon at 7:30 by pastor. Mrs. M. J. Anderson will sing "Lead Kindly Light” at the 11 o’clock serv ice. Snmlay school at 0:30, W. II. Terrell, superintendent. ENGLISH AVE. METHODIST-W. W. BrinsfiePl, pastor. Preaching at 1) a. m. by Rev. W. M. Ilnnton. At 7 p. m. by W. W. Brtnsfleld. pastor. Stewards' meeting Mon day night JEFFERSON-RT. METIIODIST—PreacTi Ing at 11 l. tu. by the pastor, W. W. Brins- - . _ * ^ 3f. |}unton. TRINITY MF.TIIODIHT-r.n sermon “A Lesson . , T ». „ .—. Sunday school nt 9:30 a. ra., Mr. W. O. Foote, superintendent. There will he a spe cial iiiuMrnl service nt 4 p. m. Forty singers will take part. All are cordially invited. WESLEY MEMORIAL—Corner Auburn- nvc. nml Ivy-at.. Rev. II. F. Enkea, pastor. Hundny school at 9:80 a. ni.. M. M. Davies, superintendent. Busy People’s Bible Class. W. C. Wltkntn, teaeher. Young Men s Bu rma Bible Class. Miss Llaxle Lupo, teacher. Young I .miles' I'hllnthen Bible Class, Mr. Walker White, teacher. Preaching nt 11:30 a. m., by Ibe pnator. Hong service nt 7:3» p. in. Hpcclitl music by the chorus nml orcliestrn. Trenching nt 8 p. m. Epworth l«engne devotional meeting nt 6:30 p. in. Subject, "The Birth of the King.’ Wed nesday at 6:30 p. m. Workers’ Council. Wed nesday at 7:33 p. in., prayer meeting. I hurs- dny evening, Christmas entertainment. ni. nnd 7:30 p. in., by the pnator. HT. MARK METHODIST—Rev. R. R llelk, pastor. Residence 38 East Thlrd-st. Preaching nt 11 n. m. by Rev. J. T. Daves. D. D.. and at 7:3U p. in. by the pastor. Hpeclnl Christmas music at both services. Hundny school at 9:30 a. ra. Deaf mute elnsa. Mr. w. F. Crusselle, teacher. Mr. II. \. McCord, superintendent. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening nt 7:30 o’clock. Public cordially Invited to attend all these service*. IIBII, UBBIOr. /IV iu m. IV Ml u xim-K •••- Similar whool will hold a CbrUtmn, irrv Ira. All parent, are cordlallj Invited to come. At T:*> p. m. the paator will praacti a Christmas sermon. Tho choir will have special Christmas music. All strangers |u tne southern part of the city are earnestly requested to attend both these service#. HT. LUKE METHODIST—At the Junction W, Oriner. and at 7:30 p. ni. by the. presid ing elder. Rev. Joel T. Dares, D. D. PARK-8T. METHODIST—Corner of Park ami Lee-sts.. Ker. M. L. Troutman, naator. Pastor's residence 174 I.ee-at. Bell nlione 2H Weat. Preaching at 11 a. W. and 7:30 n. m. by the pastor. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.. Mr. John Hhannou, ■upertntendent. I'raver meeting Wednesday evenlug at 7:30 o'clock, followed by a teachers’ meeting. Pews free. Stronger* cordially Invited to he present. INMAN TABK METHODIST—Corner of Edgewood-ave. and Hurtst., Rev. Henry B. Mays, paator. Bishop Warren A. Cand ler will preach a Christmas sermon at 11 s. ra. The pastor will preach nt night. Hun- day achool at 9:30 a. m. Christmas night at ** ‘ EPISCOPAL. CATHEDRA I,—Corner of Wnahlngton nnd Hunter. Very Rev. C. T. A. Pise. D. I)., dean. 7:30 a. in., holy cotnmuulou: 11 n. in., morning prayer and sermon: 4:30 p. in., evening prayer nnd sermon. Hundny achool at 9:30 n. ui. All other days: 7:30 a. ra.. holy communion: 9 a. in., morning prayer; 4;30 p. tu.. evening prayer. Wednesday and Friday: Litany nt 10:30 a. m. ST. LUKES— Peaclitree-st.. between Cur rier and Pine. Rev. C. B. Wllmer. D.- D., rector. 7:30 a. m., holy communion; 11 a. ni.. morning prayer and sermon: 7:30 p. m.. 1NC A It N AT I ON—Lee-at., near Gordon. In West End. “ ‘ 11. evt day sch achool opens promptly at 9:30. Classes *ult. able for all scholars. A good orchestra. Bright songs. Prayer meeting on Wednea- dny evening at 7:45. led by the pastor. Spe cial Christmas music will be rendered by the choir at tho Sunday evening aervlce. MOORE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN— Corner Luokie and Lntlmcr-*ta. Dr. A. R. Holder by pastor. Special Christmas service by the pnator. -i.; Christian Ku- deavor nt 6:30 p. in. WESTMINSTER PRESBYTER! AN-Cor. ner Boulevard nnd Forreat-nve., Itev. B. F. Gullle, pastor. Sunday achool nt 9:30; morning worship nt 11 o'clock. Tbcmo of * 1*' Christmas Mes- Theuio of End. Morning prayer and sermon ai ..Anir *n i 'jink*. Kiniiii” ■h,»fa P t r 9-« ^ at 6*30!° Trayor’nrafinK tffi, .h.wi ntlt.to. Uajr nt 1:30 will tw a pm Ira rarrlc. Vial- tors welcome to all secvlces. ALL HAIXTH—Corner West Peaehtree st. nnd Norlh-ave. Rev, Z. H. Farlaud. rector, s a. ni., holy communion prayer ami sermon * runday school nt 9 a. lit., holy communion; it/iau a. ui., luonmiK i MhiM—,'upV. '7i^i 7" firnyer, ranpon n,„) holy rommunt,,,,. b&^lrhS CHRISTIAN. FIRST CHRISTIAN—Fryor-at. nnd TrJn- Ity-nve. Rev. II. K. Pendleton, pastor. Preaching nt 11 0. ra. nnd 7:30 p. in. Morn ing theme, “The Significance of the Birth of Christ.” At night there will be a special WEST END CHRISTIAN—Corner Gordon nml Duun-at*. Itev. Bernard P. Smith, pas tor. Preaching at 11 a. nt. and 7:30 p. iu. HOWELL STATION CIIRISTIAN-Eml of Marietta street car line. Rev. Dean L. Bond, paator. Bible school nt 3 p. m. Preaching at 11 a. tn. and 7:39 p. nt. COLLEGE PARK" < 'Tilt 1ST I AN—Rev. F. M. Adams, pastor. Bible school every Lord's day at 10 a. tn. Preaching first Lord's day at 11 0. m. and 7:30 p. m. HOWELL STATION CHRISTIAN-Cor- ARHOCIATR REFORMED PRE8RVTE-, t'ff t-oiifl.r-ava. anil f'iiuroh-it. mnm.intmi- 11 a m .oSziVnz I ASHOCIATB REFORMED I'RFHItYTE-, K ' r ‘-' 4 n rn RIAN-Coraar of Whltrhnll .t. nutl Whlto- I- I>"t Ot i'ts p 'tq rl.tmn. ifiir’" 7 XI i ,ml1 terrora. rraaohing l\v th. pnutor, lt,r. 1 1 ■ .Immln i' i i . n monitor Jnm «' A- Gordon nt It a. tn. nnd 7:45 p. m. Mora n? th»m». "A ( tirl.tmn, Carol:'' .-v.-n ! ra .WEill°'“ *' m »i , t“ on,l,,C ! Mornuig anbjrat. "Th. Power of God In & p .' E " rt ™ ror 1,1 nvea. Her. c. a. tjiuitatou, vlrnr. In i-miree., Morning prayer and sermon at 11. Sunday I school at 9:45. Chrlstmns day, holy com munloti and sermon at 11. swim 1 Reward of tfie ftlghteous In the Judg- h.vio"' KU’hL” Snblmth school at 10 a. m.: Y. P. C. ii.mi.iv i * • nt * !’• n, » Prayer meeting Wednesday CHAPEL OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD— : every Huntlav at 11 a m Plum-st., near Corpnt-at. Sunday school ptmtor, Rev. T. H™ *> '■ mid week prayer aervlce at 7:45 pr«il. Subject, “The Hon of Owl' PRESBYTERIAN—Corner ... nnd Jack*on-sts. Preaching» and 7:30 p. ' - Passengers arriving at Terminal Station and spend ing a night in Atlanta will save time and trouble by stopping at Hotel Marion Annex, 57 W. Mitchell st., half block from station. Euro pean. Dabney Scoville, pro prietor. Also proprietor of Hotel Marion, N. Pryor. American plan. Rates, $2 per day; with bath, $2.50 and $3.00. FOR XMAS. Felt and Leather Pennants for all schools and colleges. r^rEUnWk^SjThe “CO-OP,” 97 Peachtree ting Vhurwtay «t 7 ; M i>. m, |gtreet. The “Cute” a'.r.l MISSION OF THE HOLY INNOC^NTS- Woods-ave., near West lVnchtree-st. Sun day school every Sunday at 3:39 p. m. HOLY COMFORTER-Corner Atlanta ave. and Pulllani-st. Rev. Gilbert Higgs, D. D. t In, charge. Evening prayer and sermon at 4. Sunday school ot 3 p. m. Christmas day, holy cotninuulon nnd sermon nt 11. ST. ANDREW8—Corner Glenn and Kent- sts. Rev. Gilbert Higgs, D. D., In charge. Evenlug prayer and sermon at 7:30. Sunday school at 3:30. ST. PAULS—East Point, Gs. Rev. Gilbert Higgs, 1>. D., in charge. Morulug prayer and sermon at 11. rcr ST. TIMOTHY’S-Kirkwood. Holy com munion aud sermon nt U, by the Rev. Gil bert Higgs, D. D. Newkirk. Regular .. service every Wednesday evening nt 7:30 p. tn. Sunday school nt 9:30 a. ra. WALLACE PRESBYTERIAN—Corner of Walker and Stonewall-sts., Rev. Johu D. Keith, pastor. Prencblug at 11 n. tn. and 7:30 p. in. by the pastor. The morning sub ject will be “A Christmas Sermon.” Halt- bath school at 9:39 a. ra. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. tn. All are most cor dially Invited to ell these services. CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN—Washing- ton-st., opposite capitol. Pastor, Rev. The- ron H. luce D. D. Services Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m., conducted by Dr. Rice. Sabbath achool at 9:30 a. m., John J. Eagan, superintendent. Chrletaee entertainment Monday night at 7:10 o’clock. Mid-week BARNETT PRESBYTERIAN—A Home- like church, corner of Haraptoa-st. snd Rfadley-five. t»ue short block rroin Mariot- tor. Services every 8unday at 11 a. nt. and 7:30 p. tn. Huuday school nt 3 p. in. In stead of the regular mid-week prayer meet- ing on next Thursday night the Christmas exercises will b« held. ItoiUt. pastor, t ouicrcncc nununy. voiuvr euo« lovo feast at 9:30, led by A. F. Elling ton. Bishop Da rid II. Moore will preach at 11. At 7:30 Dr. Bovard wtll continue his revival aervlce*. r uunury*»»■., »»* », » . », uurwi. Sunday school nt 9:30 a. ra.. W. H. Fincher, xupcrlnteudont. Preaching at 11 a. ro. and 7:30 p. m.. by pastor. Prayer meeting on Weduemlny evening at 7:39. pastor. Preaching at 11 a. tn. by the pastor, and at 7;30 p. m. there will be a Christ mas entertainment. Prayer meeting at 7;3i) Wednesday. CATHOLIC. SACRED HEART CATIIOLJC-Corner of Peni'htree, and Ivy-sts. Sunday. December £2, Is the fourth Sunday la Advent. Masse* at 7. 9:89 and 11. Sermon at 11 by Father Gantt and at 4 p. tu. by Father Rapier. On Christmas day the masses will !>e at 6, 7. 8, 9 and 10 a. ro. CONGREGATIONAL. I’Mo.V CONGREGATIONAL TABERNA CLE—Corner McDaniel and Hlghrower-ets.. Rev. O. A. B.trbee. pastor. Preaching at II t»astor. will preach at It a. tn. and 7;39 J, sermon at 11 by the Rev. *8. 8. Spear. 8T. JOHNS—College Park. Rev. Gilbert i Higgs, D. D., In charge. Morning prayer w,r,,,0,1 ** n ' j UNIVERSALI6T. NORCK08S MIMIOX-Rn. C. A. Izing- I'XlVKIiRAI.IBT CHURCH-Cora.r stun tn charge. Evening prayer and sermon I Peachtree aud East Harrla-ats., Rev. E. D. Kllenwood. pastor. Residence 40 Eaat Hnr BUFORD MISSION—R*r. H. F. D«Bcll, charge. Morning prayer, litany and eer-1 l “ a * f* 11 # * m * tl1 ■ ennon h )’ tuon at 11:30. I the paator. Subject, ”The World’s Christ- j urns Trde." Tho choir will give a musical /program of unusual excellence. Sunday PRESBYTERIAN. I school at 9:45, Mr. If. *!. Blake, anperln- WEST END PRESBYTERIAN—Corner of j tendent. All seats sre free snd all are Gmilon nnd Ashby-st*., Rev. Lynn It. Walk- cordially Invited. •. pnator. Hunday school at 9:39 s. tn., C. I coiumiitiloii services nt 11 a. at 7:39 p. m. I Prayer meeting Lutheran. i “Cunning” Novelty Storo. RT. JOHNS GKRMAN BVANGELICAI.! b J LUTHERAN—Corner Forsyth and Garnett- i ats., G. Nussmann, pastor. Preaching Inf German and English st 11 a. m. Hunday school at 10 e. ra. On December & a special Christmas-service will be held at 11 a. nt. The Christmas celebration of the Sunday school will be the same day In the evening nt 4:30. The meeting of the Ladles' Society has been postponed from December 25 to January 1. Important business will lw» I rnnsacted at this meeting, so nil members sre kindly requested to be present. CHURCH OF TnE REDEEMER—Corner Tr!nlty-ave. and Capitol place. Rev. K. C. Cronk, pastor. Morning ssrrice with ser mon at 11 o'clock. Bible school at 9:30 n. m. Superintendent, Mr. C. H. StelgllU. Even ing service at 7r*>. MISCELLANEOUS. The Atlanta Psychological Society. Robert Bryan Harrison, president, will meet Sun day afternoon at 3 o’clock at 122 Pencil- tree si. There will be a bright musical pro gram nnd n 19-minute lessou on the attain ment of health. Topic for discussion, "Self It. Normandy, superintendent. Morning service ot It a. tn. by the pastor; evening service at 7:39 p. m. Special music for each service. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:10 o’clock, followed by Teach era’ Training and Normal class. mon. of Fort Handera Presbyterian church, Knoxville,. Tenn., will tireuch at 11 a. tn. Hunday school at 9;45. No aervlce at night. NORTH-A YE. PRESBYTERIAN—Corner North-nve. and Peachtree-«t., Rev. Richard Orme Fllnn. pastor. Morning worship at 11; evening worship at 7:45; preaching by the pastor. Hablmth school at •:» a. n».. Gov ernor Hoke Smith and Mr. Charles D. Tub ler. superintendents. Young Men’s League, 1‘hllatben and Straugers* Class at 9:43 a. iu. Men's Bible Couferenee, Dr. K. G. Matbe- sun. leader, at 19 a. ra. Wednesday at 7:4S p. ra. prayer meeting. <t.j algtit the B. Y. •P. V, meets' at » p. tu. The pastor will preach a Christmas cie aiwut five* years ngo, will preach. at if a. tu. ’aud 7;3u p. m. The Sabba FIRST PRESBYTEUIAN—On Marietta-*!., ........ ._ ........ nc block west of the postoffice. Rev. W«I- losser, w!h» organficl the Tnlierna- ter L. Ll»kle, 1>. D.. the pastor, will preach 11 a. iu. aud 730 p. ui. The Sabbath CONGREGATIONAL. CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL—Sunday school at 9:39 a. ra. Classes for alii ages. Kiudergnrteii system used In primary de partment Special ladles’ rlats, led hy Dr. linker. Special Chriatraaa service at II a. in. Sermon by the Rev. Smith Baker, D. D.. subject, “Christmas. God’s Unspeakable Gift.” Special Chrlstmaa music liy the choir and male quartette. Young People’s prayer meeting at 6:30. led by Dr. Baker. Subject, "The Magnificat.” Special Christ mas music. Evening service at 7:45. Lei? tare by Dr. Baker. Subject. “Young Peo ple Away From Home,* Special Cbrljt- nias entertainment Monday evening at 7:45, to which the public Is cordially Invited. Gifts for the poor will he received for dis tribution hy the Ladles’ Union. UNITARIAN. FIRST UNITARIAN CIIURCH-Corner of Spring and West Cnln-ats., Rev. Alexander T. Bowser, minister. Subject for Hundov. December zt “Loyalty to Jesus; An Appre ciation of His Spiritual Power and Fnfiu- euce.” Services at 11 o’clock. All seats free. Sunday w-bool meets at 10 o’clock. Uou. Hamilton Douglas, superintendent. The Atlanta branch of the Watch Tower, Bible and Tract Society will hold their M ,ftr ,-2 ree , k,jr Ji ,b,e ,tud 7 ,n Woodmen’s Hall, 122 Peachtree-nt., Hunday morning at 11 o’clock. AH Bible atudent* Invited to be present. CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY ALL!- ANCE—Regidnr^^ienlrea^lln Alliance 11*11,< ng People Miss Fa: I soclatlon has provided for another very In teresting service at the rooms. 31H West Abibii niu-Nt., Sunday afternoon at SJ9 o’clock. Rev. Bernard P. Smith, paator .T the West End Christian church, will ad dress the meeting. I!e Is n strong and st tractive speaker and those who attend will surely he Interested and helped. A large attendance la desired and all men nre in- vltd. Rooms open to all visitors during the day after 9 a. m. Y. M. <?. A.—"Citizenship In the King- »ra" la the subject of the address to bo -.ellvered Sunday afternoon at the 3:30 aerv- ice by Mr. Marion M. Jackson, of the At lanta bar. Mr, Jackson Ja a forceful speak er and his talk will be one of Interest and benefit to those who bear It. The associa tion orchestra will provide the music for the *ervh*e, aud In addition there will be a violin solo by Mr. George Collins. All men are invited.' imperial hair Hegeneiai.f THE 6TANDARD HAITI COLORING tor Gray or Dlanrbi'1 }* ' clean, durable and Iiarmlew 1 Coloring; when applied c* 1 fected by Imtha. ami rermU* ; ' * lug. Any natnral shade prudw**’• Sample of hair col«rel.*ie\ vacy assured correspondence. Imperiil Chsm. HI?. Co., 125 #. 23d >!.. [ '• Sold by Jacobs’ Pharmacy. Atlanta. Cj. RAILWAY SCHEDULES Shftivlng the Arrlral and Departure of J'»* tcuger Trains of the Following Roads. Subject to Typographic:!I Errors. ATLANTA AND WEST POINT RAILROAD TERMINAL STATION. No. Arrive from— So. Deport to— •42 West 1»L. 9:15flmlSS X. 0. 5;- » A PLEASANT SMOKER EEM Medicated Cigarettes—Cigar and Drug Stores 5c, x44 West Pt. 10:39 am 18 Columbnsll:15 am 38 N. 0 12:00 n'n 40 N. 0 2:00 pm 13 Columbus.. 6:l-* S3 Montgm’y. 9:« ' 1 39 N. 0 2:15 -i« 17 Colnmbns. 4:b» » , “j ju . V/, ....il.W 1IUI| . . . Trains marked • run dally except Sunday Trnlnn marked thus x run Sunday only. Other trains run dally. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY. Savannah .... 150 amjMacon H. Jacksonville.. 7.B0aa(Maeon Macon 11.25 am Macon ...... Macon ........ 4.20 paujacksonvllle. It a ron a.io nro'fiavannah 4.00 p*u 8.30 J.15 l*i» LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RV. Arriving and departing time at Union Ion. Atlanta. All train* dally. (Muclnnatl nnd Louisville..j 3’JD pmI rt * * “* 1 8:X am 7:ju I'.j* J 1:40pm! «■■ ,n * Knoxviiio via Clttlinilil.l 8:30 pm;l2‘C !' !i TEETH EXTRACTEO poilUMlJ pxln. (0c rarli. i-—' Iralb W. Moa,r «* feWhJSS!^ Wa!i£*?rrret*‘**Z-