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26 TH MEMORIAL OF MILTON ANTHONY CANDLER. A devoted and loyal friend of the Southern Presbyterian Church was called from earth's activities to "that rest that reuiaineth to the people of God," on August 8, 1909, and another faithful servant has received that welcome plaudit, "Well done, thou good and faithful servanL . . . Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." Captain Milton A. Candler was born t In Campbell County, Ga., January 11, 1837. He was the eldest of eleven children of Hon. Samuel C. and Martha Beall v^auuier. oix oromerB ana inree sisters are still living: Hon. E. S. Candler, Sr., Corinth, Miss.; Wm. B. Candler, Villa Rica, Ga.; S. C. Candler, Clearwater, Fla.; Asa G. Candler, Atlanta, Ga.; Bishop Warren A. Candler, Atlanta, Ga.; Judge John S. Candler, Atlanta, Ga.; Mrs. Florence Harris, Atlanta, Ga.; Mrs. Jessie J. Willard, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mrs. Harris Dobbs, Villa Rica, Ga. His father, Hon. Samuel C. Candler, was the brother of ex-Gov. Allen D. Candler's father, and grandson of Col. Wm. Candler of the Revolutionary Army. Col. Wm. Candler came to Georgia from Virginia before the revolution and was accompanied by Dr. Milton Anthony, for whom Captain Milton Anthony Candler was named. Elder Candler srradiiatari at the TTnl. versity of Georgia in 1854 and read law under Col. Warren Akin at Cassville, Ga_ He was married in 1857 to Miss Eliza Murphey, daughter of Hon. Chas. Murphey, of Decatur, who represnted his district in Congress during President Pierce's administration. Elder Candler moved to Decatur, in 1857, forming a law partnership with Colonel Murphey. He has resided in Decatur continuously since until the day of his death. He moved his office to Atlanta in 1867, forming a partnership with Thomas W. J. Hill. On the death of Mr. Hill, in 1875, he formed a partnership with Col. Wm. S. Thomson under the firm name of Candler and Thomson, which firm was ranked among the leaders of the Atlanta bar for thirty years. vnuuici noc a vapiaiu 111 IUC lOUlU Georgia Cavalry in the service of the Confederate States. He represented his county and district several times in both the House and Senate of the Georgia Legislature. From 1862-1872 he was one of the most fearless democratic leaders in redeeming Georgia from carpetbag and negro domination. He represented his district in Congress from 1874 to 1879. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1865. Elder Candler was elected a deacon in the Decatur Presbyterian Church, in 1865, became a teacher in the Sabbath dv.uuui uu npui x, xooo, miu on wovemoer 14, 1869, was installed superintendent of the Sabbath-school, in which office he, with conspicuous faithfulness and selfsacrificing devotion, served his Master and his Church for nearly forty years. In the year 1870 he was elected ruling elder in his church' and up to the day of his death watched over the interests of his church with a zeal that has never E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOI been surpassed. He has repeatedly represented his church in Presbyteries and Synods, and was Moderator of his Presbytery at Villa Rica in 1904. He was a member of four General Assemblies. He was a trustee of Oglethorpe University, of the Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Columbia, S. C., of Donald Frazer School for Boys, of Agnes Scott Institute, of Agnes Scott College. He was for years a faithful member of the Assembly's Executive Committee of Home Missions. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eliza Murphey Candler, and five children: Hon. Charles Murphey Candler, of Decatur; Samuel C. Candler, of California; Mrs. C. A. Cowles, of Atlanta, Ga.; Mrs. S. B. McKinney, of Decatur, Ga., and Mrs. Hunter Pope, of Macon, Ga. Elder Candler was one of the leading citizens of the state. He was faithful to every trust committed to him, and filled with conspicuous ability every office in church and state to which his fellowcitizens called him. He was an able lawyer. and his ever ready wit. and inex haustible fund of anecdotes made him a popular figure in legal circles. His remarkable memory made him an encyclopedia of Georgia history. It has been said of him that he knew the prominent citizens of every county of the state, and knew as much of their family records as they did themselves. His accurate knowledge of people and the leading events of his state's history, together with his genial, hospitable manner made him a delightful and interesting conversationalist and he numbered his friends by the thousands. . He was truly devoted to the people of Decatur and was loved by them all from the oldest to the youngest. He was the . friend of every child in Decatur. His hand resting in benediction upon the head of some fair-haired boy, as he told him of the nobility of his mother, his grandfather, or of the man whose name he bore, shall ever remain a most characteristic picture of this noble-hearted, good man, indelibly impressed upon the minds of all who knew him. No one was sick but he visited him; no one was an hungered but he gave him meat; no one was a stranger but he took him in; "and inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye did it unto me." He was unostentations in his kindness and charities, but he was none the less free. He had a tear for pity, and a hand open as day for meeting charity and his *? - * bcuuoi ucan auu warm ay inpatuy w wilt out to every man, woman and child, friendless, or in need. His loyalty to his church was beautiful to see, and the faithfulness of the man was the principle of his life. He was always at his post of duty. " No weather could keep him from his Sab bath school, his church, his prayer-meeting. He #ent even when his physical frame refused to obey his will. Long will the memory of the great faithfulness of this man of Ood remain as a bendlctlon with the people of his beloved church. He was truly "faithful unto JTH. November 24, 1909. death therefore his Lord will give him a crown of life." Whereas, Our Father in Heaven has seen fit to call our friend and brother to enter upon that "inheritance incorruptible, and undeflled and that fadeth not away, reserved in Heaven for him." Resolved 1. That we bow in humble submission to the will of Him "who doeth all things well." 2. That we extend our deepest sym pathy to the family of our brother, praying that the same God that kept him will keep and comfort them. 3. That copies of this memorial be spread upon the minutes of the session sent to his family, and published in our church papers. W. J. Houston, H. B. Arbuckle, Committee of Session. "I will life up mine eyes unto the hills , from whence cometh my help." Among the magazines and papers that exclude all liquor advertising are the following: The Century, St. Nicholas, Everybody's, Munsey's, Ladies' Home Journal, American Magazine, McClure's, Success, Review of Reviews, Delineator, The World To-Day, Uncle Remus's Magazine, The Outlook, The Living Age, Literary Digest, Collier's, Saturday Evening Post, Country Life in America, Suburban Life, and The Argosy. DURING SLEEP Nature Repairs the Human Engine. The activities of the day cause more or less waste of tissues in the human engine, which is repaired at night during sleep. The man or woman who can sleep well at night, is sure of the necessary repairs, other things being right, to make each day a time of usefulness and living a real Joy. But let insomnia get hold of you, and the struggle begins, of trying to work with a machine out of repair. A Nebr. woman's experience with coffee as a producer of insomnia is interesting. She says: "I used to be a coffee drinker and was so nervous I could not sleep at night before about 12 o'clock, unless I would take some medicine. I was under the doctor's care for about 5 years and my weight got down to 82 lbs. "The doctor said I would have to quit drinking coffee. Then my father got me to try Postum which he said had done wonders for him. I am past 43 and before I quit drinking coffee, my heart would Jump and flutter at times, miss a beat, then beat so fast I could hardly breathe in enough air and I would get smothered. "My tongue would get so Btiff I could not talk and I could not hold a glass to drink from. Since I have been 'drinking *PAafllTW 4 n nloAA A# AA#f AA T A A ? o 1 AAn - ?" VUUOV, 1 ?-?" OIDWJJ sound any time I lie down, and I feel I owe everything to Postum. I now weigh 120 lbs. and am well." Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. "There's-a Reason." Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of. human interest