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THE PRESBYTERI
VOL. I. ATLANTA, GA., .
This Week?
Editorial Notes.
The Sunday Newspaper.
Notes in Passing.
Defense of the Faith.
The Calvin Anniversary.
Which is the Worst?
Irish Communions in the Olden Times.
A Fresh Start Toward Christ.
Katie Osborne's Efforts.
The Loving Cup.
Convention and Brotherhood Work.
Christmas at Thornwell Orphanage.
Editorial Notes
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We notice with pleasure the appointment of Rev.
David M. Sweets as an editor of the Christian Observer.
As a man and as a minister, he has done noble
work in the Synod of Kentucky, and we anticipate for
him great usefulness in the editorial chair.
In reply to very many inquiries and comments, please
let us say that the size of our paper is the same as that
which is now regarded as standard, both by the postoffice
authorities and by publishers. It is the same as
the page of the Philadelphia Presbyterian, Interior,
New York Observer, Congregationalist, Westminster,
Christian Advocate, and many others, the
great majority of the best religious papers published.
For the smaller size we more than compensate by giving
thirty-six pages in each issue, a number much
greater than any paper in our church has ever given.
We thank the Presbyterian Standard and the Christian
Observer for the very kind manner in which they
announce the coming of The Presbyterian of the South.
The pleasant relations of the several papers of our
Church have for a long time been most happy, and we
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interests which we have in common are very great, and
I - the success of all the papers and the success of the
Church go together to a great extent.
We are greatly encouraged by the cordial greetings
from our friends all over the South. We thank them
all for their kind words. We hope to merit more and
more their favor. We shall try hard to make every
number better than the preceding.
"Baptized, or Only Dipped?" is the very suggestive
title of a fine tract which has been handed us, and
which our Richmond Committee can supply in any
number desired. Its chief contention, well sustained,
is that baptism, from the word baptidzo in the New
Testament Greek, and always referring to a ceremonial
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or symbolic cleansing, means very much more than,
dipping, even if the word bapto should mean in classic
Greek "dip" and only "dip."
Another State has joined the anti-saloon procession.
Tennessee's legislative body has by overwhelming majorities
in both houses, sufficient to overcome any gubernatorial
veto, passed an act which gives the victory
to State-wide prohibition rather than local option. Thelaw
is to go into effect July i, 1909.
With Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, NorthCarolina
and Tennessee closed against the saloon, and!
with Texas and Kentucky practically in the same situation,
Louisiana will have to protect herself or becomethe
refuge of a great horde of the most undesirablepeople,
the rejected of her sister States. It will bebad
for this fair State to become the dumping ground
for the South.
The total abstainers have lately had some distinguished
additions to cheir ranks. Mr. Wm. II. Taft,.
the President-elect, the Emoeror W illiam, of Germanv.
and Mr. Wm. Travers Jerome, the District Attorney
of New York, have had rare opportunities of observation
of the perils of strong drink, in social and in personal
life. They have definitely turned the wine cup
down. We would like to hear that from King Edward.
It is to be regretted that Mr. Roosevelt at the beginning
of his stay in the White House, did not set that
example. Now let the governors stand up, and thesenators.
Such examples have wide influence. The
old-fashioned decanter on the side-board has gone out.
Now let the wine glass be removed from the table.
The Chapman-Alexander meetings now in progress
in Richmond have engaged the profound interest of
the people from the beginning. Thorough preparation
has been made, all evangelical denominations are
united in the great work. The audience rooms originally
provided, have been found to be insufficient toaccommodate
the attendance and others have been secured.
Dr. Chapman speaks of the remarkable spiritual
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deuces of a great work of grace are most gratifying.
He is impressed with the widespread interest on the
part of the men of the city and their active and prompt
participation in the work that is being done. If only
the people can be aroused to intense zeal and devotion,
to earnest prayer and faithful testimony, it will not be
in vain that the Christian community unites in sympathetic
effort to develop a more consecrated and fruitful
life and to lead the impenitent to a knowledge of Him
whom to know aright is life eternal.
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