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VOL. 57-NO. 25.
Table of Contents.
First Paos.— Alabama Department: Record of
State Events; The Mission of the Church-
Rev. J. M. Wood; benefits of Sunday-
Schools ; Spirit of the Religious Press ; Bap
tists News and Notes: Oeneral Denomina
tional News: Mission Notes ; etc.
Second Page. —Our Pulpit: Hereeis of Ro
manism—Substance of a Sermon, with some
Additions, preached by Rev. T. B. Cooper, a
Wades, Screven County, Ga., on the lath of
May, 1878. Our Correspondents : Dr. Mell's
Enquirer: E. W. W. on the Young Men’s
Christian Association ; Ordination ; Acknow
ledgment.
Third Page.— General Asssociation of Vir
ginia—M. B. Wharton; Some Thoughts on the
Dancing Question; Oburch Membeiship ; Ac
tion of the Church at Harmony, Dooly Coun
ty, in the case of Rev. W. R. Steely.
Fourth Page.— Editorial: The Lord's Supper-
Rev. H. C. Hornady. Persecution is of the
Flesh—Rev. S. O. Hillyer. Church Polity—Dr.
P. H. Mell. Georgia Baptist News; The Index
Portrait Gallery; Paragraphs.
Fifth Page.— Ministerial Experience in Mar
rying People—Rev. H. C. Hornady. Secular
Editorials : A Rest Week ; Georgia Products
at Paris ; The Law of Peace ; Personals; Geor
gia News ; Tax the Dogs—Save the Sheep—
Educate the Children ; eto.
Sixth Page.— Home Influences : The Greater
Power —How it Moulds Character—By Siduey
Herbert; When the Cloud is in the Sky-
Poetry.
Seventh Page.— The Sunday-sohool: Birth of
Christ, the Lord—Lesson for Sunday, July 7,
1878. Sabbath-school Convention Western
Association.
Eight Page.— Florida Department: Florida and
the Convention Boards; Shall it be Done ? etc.
Tribute of Suspect. Obituaries. Advtr is -
ments.
INDEX AND BAPTIST.
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT.
Green corn is not only abundant, but
cheap, in the Montgomery market.
Mr. Ernest Beyer, a prominent merchant
of Mobile, died last week.
Revenue ofllcrs are searching closely for
illicit distillers in Cleburne county.
The Tallahassee Cotton Factory will be
sold on the 16th September.
The abundant oat crop has, in a great
measure, relieved farmers of the necessity of
buying corn for work-stock.
The Troy Light Guards are invited to be
come the guests of the Columbus, Ga., mili
tary for the Fourth of July.
The dwelling and out-houses of Mrs. Mary
White, near Troy, were destroyed last week
by fire.
It is asserted, on good authority, that the
Wetumpka Branch Railroad will be in op
eration by the 15th of August.
The “Murphy Movement” has been inau
gurated at Troy and has achieved many con
quests.
Capt. Bernard A. Reynolds, once on the
editorial staff of the Montgomery Mail, and
a most estimable gentleman, died last week
at his residence in Mobile.
The Supreme Court has been in session al
most continuously since December Ist., and
a vast amount of business has been disposed
of. This Court is an industrious body.
W. L. Brock, Esq., of Troy, and Mr W.
D. Jelks, of Union Springs, will deliver ora
tions at the closing exercises of the Troy
Baptist High School this week.
Commencement exercise of the Alabama
State Agricultural and Mechanical College
begun on Sunday, the 23d inst.; Rev. J. C.
Cranberry, D.D., of Marion, preaching the
Commencement Sermon.
The Commencement Exercises of Mont
gomery Female College will take place this
week. Rev. Dr. Hawthorne will address the
graduating class.
The Alabama Great Southern Railroad
(once the Alabama and Chattanooga Rail
road,) is 9aid to have passed triumphantly
through its tedious and embarrassing litiga
tion, and to be at the threshhold of a most
prosperous career.
The River and Harbor Bill, as it finally
passed both Houses of Congress, gives $75,-
ObO to the Coosa, $40,000 to the Warrior and
Tombigbee, $25,000 to the Alabama, $lO,-
000 to Mobile Bay, and $300,000 to the Ten
nessee.
It is a gratifying fact that the defeated can
didates before the late State Convention, are
cheerfully supporting the nominees. This
is a practical subordination of personal in
terest and ambition to the declared will of
the people, and, before the end comes, it will
meet its merited reward.
The Western Railroad, which will proba
bly continue without a Superintendent until
the Ist ol October, is said to be doing as
well as she has ever done with such officer.
Indications warrant the belief that the
State Fair fixed for November, at Montgom
ery, will far surpass all previous exhibitions
in the State. Exhibitions in all departments
will be excellent. Avery large attendance
is anticipated.
The Bible first, and the paper of your re
ligious faith next. Brethren, The Index
has tor its only rule of faith and practice the
Bible. Uive it a place in the home circle.
the soitth-westeru baptist.
THE MISSION OF THE CHIBCH.
Using the word church in a generic sense, I
presented, last week, the proposition that
one work, under God, was the edification
(up-building) of itself, as applied to each
member composing the family of Christians.
But why grow strong and vigorous ? Cer
taiuly not to secure the ability to do nothing.
Activity is the order of the universe.
Inertia is the property of dead matter, cer
tainly not of mind and heart. Spread out
before Christians is a vast work, commenc
ing at any given center and radiating to the
ends of the earth. The world, the whole
world, is the field, and all mankind the mate
rial upon which to work. “Go ye into all
the world and preach the gospel (the good
news) to every creature. He that believes
and is baptized shall be saved; but he that
believeth not shall be damned,” are the
mandatory words of Jesus, as recorded by
Mark. Matthew records as follows; “All
power is given unto me in heaven and in
earth. Go ye, therefore, and teach all na
tions, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all thiugs what
soever I have commanded you, and, 10, I
am with you always, even unto the end of
the world. Amen.”
The commisson given to the Apostles,
and modified from time to time, so far as it
was peculiarly apostolic, ended with the
twelve Apostles; for they bad no successors
with apostolic characteristics and powers.
But they had characteristics and duties in
common with other Christians. I do not
regard the commiseiou quoted as specially
Apostolic. It is noticeable that Matthew
speaks of them as the disciples and not spe
cially as Apostles, in connection with this last
commission of Jesus. The commission tm
braces the whole work of Christinus, in all
after time, so lar as their obligations to
the unconverted world is concerned. Bures
ly the work is va9t enough, and of suffi
cient importance to command the best
thoughts and the best labor we can bes
tow. The object is nothing less than to
preach Jesus to every creature that, by the
grace of God, they may believe in Him and
be saved. The commission is in harmony
with the mission of Jesu9 to this world, and
in consonance with the genious of the Gos
pel. In this vast work, for the church, there
is a divine order. Christ said Salvation was
of the Jews. To them the divine Oracles
had been given. Out of them and among them
the prophets had sprung up. Of them and
to them the Saviour had come. Of them also
were the apostles and first disciples. Their
first work was to go to the lost sheep of the
house of Israel. They were to be witnesses
in Judea, Samaria and in the uttermost parts
of the earth. How vast is this work is sug
gested when we consider the population of
the globe to be twelve hundred millions of
people, a large majority of whom know not
Christ. It is worthy of serious thought, too,
that even among the inhabitants of Chris
tian lands so much work remains to be done.
The difficulties to be overcome are stupen
dous. The superstitions and idolatries of
heathenism, hoary with age and ingrained
by custom and education, are to be over
turned and eradicated before the people will
observe “ the all things” which Christ has
commanded. The inbred opposition to pu
rity and holiness, which the gospel requires,
and without which no man shall see the
Lord, is a bulwark against the truth. This
is to be removed by the preaching of a pure
gospel. Our home troubles, too, are great
ly in the way—the half convictions of pro
fessors, the errors of Protestants, the falla
cious teachings of Romanists, and the infi
delity and semi-infidelity of professed Chris
tendom. These deserve a separate article
which (D. V.) will be furnished before long.
SUGGESTIONS.
1. With such a work before Christians, is
it not strange that the best of us fail to feel
and do as we ought ? and stranger still, that
many do nothing?
2. If the commission has been given to
the churches, as the pillar and ground of the
truth, and is binding upon Christians, is it
not a logical sequence that to oppose mis
sions is to oppose Christ—is anti-Christ ?
How can a Christian decline to pray for the
spread of the gospel and decline to help
to spread it ?
Benefits of Snnday-Pehools.
One of the chief benefits of the Sun
day -school is often overlooked. It is
an accepted fact that this institution
is specially designed for the instruction
and moral training of children, aud we
are too apt to consider its good influ
ences as confined to this class. While
admitting this to be its primary ob
ject, we should keep tbe truth in view
that all who are connected with this
institution are its beneficiaries. The
superintendent who plans, and directs
and governs, and the teachers who en
gage in moulding the characters of the
pupils, and impressing them with pro
per views of moral duty, are constantly
receiving benefits through the medium
of Alabama
FBANKLIN PRINTING HOUSE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, JUNE 27, 1878.
of duties performed. The Suuday
school is the theater for the exercise of
Christian character, and those who de
vote themselves to its work cannct
fail to grow in grace and knowledge.
A Mormon Elder recently lectured
in behalf of his polygamous doctrine,
in the court-house at Nashville. He
obtained the use of that house under
a mistaken impression as to his posi
tion and the purpose of his lecture.
It was understood that he was to op
pose, instead of advocate, the ridicu
lous, sinful and debasing creed of the
Mormon Church. The appearance of
these characters in the role of lec
turers here, is a gross insult to the
decency and civilizitfon of the coun
try.
—
The following high, and, we think, merited,
compliment to this city, is from the pen of Rev.
Mr. Black, of Virginia, who was a delegate to the
General Conference of the M. E. Church South.
He nays:
“I was in the .city of Atlanta, Goorgia, twenty
five days, and moved through the city from two
to three times every day, and did not see one
drunken man or hear one oath sworn. Their
police regulations are good. Everything in
order in the different ohurelies where I had the
pleasure of worshipping.”
71 hat city of 40,000 inhabitants can show such
a state of good morals ? Who would not be
proud of such a place ?
Findlay’s Iron Works. —lt affords us pleas
ure in calling attention to the advertisement of
the Findlay Iron Works, Macon. Goorgia, which
appears in another column, to boar testimony
to the high character of the present proprietor,
who succeeds, as agent, the old firm of Messrs.
Findlay .t Son. The original firm enjoyed fo r
many years the rospect and confidence of the
public. As manufacturers and dealers in their
particular line, their reliability was fully estab
lished. Mr. C. D. Findlay, who now has control
of the business, is in every respect a worthy
gentleman, and will give satisfaction to all who
may become his patrons. Ho is prepared to ex
ecute work on the most liberal terms, and in the
best style. For particulars and specialties, see
advertistment in this paper.
Wellborn's Preserving Process.— See in an
other column the advertisement of McArthur,
Sou .t Cos., who offer to the public, Mrs. Well
horn’s process for preserving fruits and vegeta
bles. Thiß process is said to be ontirely relia
ble, and costing only a few cents to preserve a
gallon of fruit. It is claimed for it that it is
harmless, and that it will preserve tho natural
flavor of the fruits or vegetables subjected to
its influence. The price of family rights is put
at only sl, which, in view of its wonderful
achivements, makes the knowledge of the pro
cess exceedingly cheap. The testimonials
offered in its behalf should give confidence in its
merit, and now is the time to make it imme
diately uesful. Send for a reoeipe and savo your
orchard and garden products. Enclose $1 to
McArthur, Son & Cos., Meridian, Miss., who will
furnish yon this valuable information.
The Sea Coast Baptist Association—color
ed-convened at Mobile, in annual session,
on the 19th inst., with the Third Baptist
church. Fraternal messengers from New
Orleans were present at the organization.
Subjects of great importance to the colored
Baptists of that section were discussed, the
most prominent of which were the Sunday
school, mission work, temperauce and gen
eral education. The white people who felt
an interest in the advancement of the color
ed race, were cordially invited to attend the
deliberations of the body, and the white
ministers of the city were specially and ur
gently requested to be present.
The case of the Slate vs Glascow Bell
charged with the murder of Sam Blair, was
tried last week at Greenville, and resulted
in the conviction of the accused, and his con
de mnatiou to the gallows on the 26th of
July. It is a singular fact that the father of
the murderer was the only material witness
to the homicide, and that he gave a fair and
truthful account of the crime. There must
be an inherent devotion to truth where it is
uttered under the opposing force of the
strong love of a father for a son exposed to
such a dire extremity.
A severe storm passed over Pike county
on Sunday, the 16th inst., damaging the
growing crops in its course, fearfully. On
the same day a terrific storm ot wiud, rain
and hail visited portions of Pickens county,
playing havoc with corn, cotton, orchards,
shade trees, etc., and, also, demolishing
many out-buildings and destroying stock.
A State Sunday-school Convention will be
held at Selma the 10th and 17th of July.
One of the principal objects in contempla
tion is to arrange methods for county organ
izations, which, it seems, have been almost
entirely neglected.
The Press of Alabama favors the policy
of placing the couvicts of that State to work
on the Coosa liver, in conjunction with the
United States force which may be employed
for its improvement.
The population of Utah is still on
the increase. Two hundred Mormons
sailed from Liverpool for Salt Lake
on the 17 th instant.
Spirit of tho Religious Press,
The Baptist Battle Flag Deplores the
too common neglect of religion at home,
attributing much of the irreligion preva
lent in this country, to the sad fact that
Christians manifest the spirit of worldli
ness in th'ir domestic circles, to the ex
clusion of the spirit ot Christianity, and
thus send out their children unimpressed
with religious obligations, to revel in sin.
That paper very truly declares:
“ We must carry our religion into our
families. Every Christian family needs its
allar, its sacrifice, the holy fires of devotion,
and the salutary influence of Christian con
versation. Without these, though we may
be good nieu, our piety is sadly detective
and insufficient. We can’t be too faithful in
the public duties of our holy religion. But
take the man who is exclusively public and
spasmodic in exercising the spiritual graces
with jwhich he is endowed, and he has only
a small part of the saving influence in his
own house which he should have.”
—The same paper regards liberality to the
interests of Christianity as one of the neces
sary products of genuine faith, and says ;
“ Fair back from the practice of a large
hearted benevolence and you fall hack from
fellowship with the spirit ol the cross. As
John says, “ Whoso hath this world’s good
and secth his brother have need and sliut
teth up his bowels of compassion from him,
how dwelleth the love of God in him !” ”
—The Recorder, in an article on the growth
of Roman Catholicism in this country, in
which the fact is attributed to a diligent,
methodical and continuous service on the
part of her ministry, concludes that her in
crease cannot be checked by calling her
“the beast,” “the harlot,” “the man of
sin,"’ etc.; but, if Protestantism would sur
pass Romanism in the subjugatiou of the
American people to religious life, there
must be renewed activity in every depart
ment of evangelical labor. The article con
cludes thus;
“ Let the evangelical branches awake to
the necessity ot the times. Not by mere pro
fession of a better faith, but by a consecra
ted life; by co-operation; by planting mis
sions; by sustaining the press; by defending
the public schools; by working harder than
hard-working Rome works; by holding on
high a blighter light than that which shines
about the priestly altars; by a warmer heart
and a stronger right hand, only so shall Pro
testanism triumph oyer Roman Catholicism
in this land.’’
—The Morning Star thinks the meek, un-
steady working Christians are
those who, more than all others, prove “ the
salt of the earth.” These, by steady exam
ple, make manifest their faith with its glo
rious saving power—and the halo which at
tends them in their pure and pious walk,
woos the devotees of sin to Christianity.
—The penitent sinner, doubting, tremb
ling and lingering in view of his own great
sinfulness, enquires, “ Where shall/I find
warrant for coming to Ood with so much sin
cleaving to rne'i ” The following response of
tlie Baptist Courier is appropriate and com
plete:
“Open your Bible, find, if you can, any
reason for staying away. God’s word is
just a message to you to come to him as a
poor sinner needing pardon and lile. From
first to last it is this—the controversy that
God has with your soul is that you will not
come—” The Spirit and the Bride say,
Come. And let him that heareth Come.
And let him that is athirst, Come. And
whosoever will, let him take the water of
lile fkkkly. ”
—The Morning Star, in response to an arti
cle which demands culture aud artislict attain
ment as essentials to successful pulpit ora
tory, presents the following, which seems
more compatible with its greatest triumphs
than an oratory which is shaped and enforc
ed under the operation of arbitrary rules :
“The best orator is he who most moves his
listeners, and nothing short ol a genuine touch
of nature can reach the hearer’s heart. An
earnestness which is simulated is quite as easi
ly detected by an audience as is a counterfeit
dollar by a bank cashier. * * •
A clear head and a warm heart are the es
sential endowments of any orator, and unless
the speaker is intelligently earnest, even to (he
point of enthusiasm, he will miss his aim and
lose his audience. But the man of God in the
pulpit should be the orator of orators, for the
grandeur of bis theme, the far-reaching con
sequences of his message and the force of his
convictions that he is truth’s instrument, must
in the true preacher inspire an earnestness
which nothing else can inspire. The forceful
utterance of earnest conviction in plain sen
tences is more powerful than esthetic plati
tudes.”
—An exchange furnishes the following beau
tiful and consoling extract from a sermon ol
the great Spurgeon, which if all pilgrims would
keep in remembrance would lighten their
burdens greatly on their upward march to
Heaven:
“The great Lord of pilgrims has taken care
(bat in the haidest parts of our road to the
Celestial City there should be blessed resting
p laces, where, beneath the Bbade of prom
ises, weary ones may repo-e within the shelter
of love. God’s hospice may be confidently
looked for whenever the way is more than
ordinarily difficult.”
—The Sunday-School Times in an article on
the acts of every day life and their importance
says:
“Opportunities for showing kindness in lit
tle things come daily; a chance to do some
thing great may not appear in a whole liletime.
Nay, more: when the grave has received the
body of a departed friend, it is not his greater
deeds which most tenderly touch the heart,
but his more trivial acts. One unexpected,
kindly word or one sweet silence when a
sharp, angry reply would have been justifiable,
THIS CHRISTIA IST HEEALD
brings tears of tribute to eyes which would
not have been moved by the sacrifice of a king
dom.” 6
—The same paper says;
In the wise training of children, it is of first
importance to know their peculiar faults.
There can be no good shooting until we have
something to aim at. Until we know what
the disease is, there is little use in trying to
cure it.
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fiIPTIST NEWS AM) NOTES.
—The Baptists of the United States joined
in the organization of a Foreign Mission Soci
ety, in the year 1814.
It has been the policy of the Government
to commit, as much as possible, the care of the
300,000 Indians inhabiting our western fron
tier, to the various denominations of Chris
tians, and, under the operation of this policy,
about <O,OOO of these Indians have fallen,
tacitly, to the lot of Baptists. Among these,
about ninety churches have been organized,
and under the steady and earnest work of the
Baptist Home Mission S >ciety, the number of
communicants has reactied 5,000. The build
ing of ten new churches and the conversion of
about five hunderd Indians, constitute the
chief results of last year.
—Rev. E. J. Haynes, Pastor of Washing
ton Avenue Baptist Church, Brooklyn, N. Y.,
has adopted the plan of presenting a brief
history of any denominational auxiliary for
which he asks contributions from his congre
gation. This he does in advance of his call
tor money, and in the fotm of a circular letter.
Those, therefore, who give, or decline to give,
act understanding^.
—The Baptist Home Mission Monthly is
the title of anew publication issued u nder
the supervision, and to advance the objects,
of the American Baptist Home Mission Socie
ty. The first number contains an engraving
of the late William Colgate, Esq., who was
(lie first treasurer of the Society, and ifs
pages are filled with interesting matter, ger
rnain to the great work of Home Missions.
Published in New York City at fifty cents
per annum.
—The Baptist Home Mission Society kept
46 Evangelista in the field during the last
year, among the Germans, Scandinavians and
French of this country.
—During last year the American Baptißt
Home Mission Society received into its treas
ury $175,209 33 and disbursed $174,119.88.
The present debt of the Society is $45,433.18
—The recent Anniversaries of the Northern
Baptist Missionary Societies, at Cleveland,
Ohio, are reported a grand success. Delegates
aud visitors were present from thirty-four
States and territories aggregating probably,
one thousand persons, all of whom were mag
nificently entertained by the “Forest City.”
—Rev. William Hague, D.D , of New Jer
sey, will probably canvass the Northern
States in behalf of the Southern Baptist Mis
sion at Rome, Italy, soliciting aid from Nor
thern brethren for this great work.
—Rev. H. A. Tupper, D.D., Correspond
ing Secretary of the Southern Baptist Foreign
Mission Board, one of the friendly delegates
sent to the late Anniversary Meetings at Cleve
land, Ohio, by special request, addressed the
Foreign Mission Society of the Northern Bap
tists. His address which was eloquent and ap
propriate, was most favorably received, and the
response to his appeal for aid in carrying for
ward the Southern Mission efiirt in the
stronghold of Romanism was quite encoura
ging
—Rev. Drs. Armitage, Bridgman, D. C.
Potter and J. J. Brouner, distinguished Bap
tist pastors, contemplate early departure on
European tours. Rev. J. M. B. Curry is
expected to supply the pulpit of Dr. Armi
tage during the latter’s absence abroad.
—The Stanton Street Baptist Church, New
York City, after an arduous and protracted
effort, has been redeemed from thraldom to
debt without going .beyond its congregation
to raise the required funds. Truly this has
been a debt-paying year with the churches,
and we rejoice that so many have been reliev
ed of the incubus that weighed them down.
The First Church, Philadelphia, has deter
mined by vote to engage an assistant pastor,
and thus to some extent, lighten the labors
of Dr. Boardman, their distinguished pas
tor.
—The bonds held for the payment of the
mortgage of $59,000 on the property of the
Publication Society in Philadelphia having
depreciated in value bo as to be a serious loss,
Mr. William Bucknell, the donor of Baid
bonds, has taken them back, and has substitu
ted a cash payment of $50,000.
—The German Baptists of the United
States have increased from 944 in 1854, to
1,709 in 1857, to 4,044 in 1867, to 8,000 in
1877; and there are 123 German Baptist
ministers.
—As the fruits of specially distributing
Baptist literature in New York City last year,
more than one hundred members are sup
posed to have been added to the different
churches of our denomination there.
—The Home and Foreign Mission Boards
of the Southern Baptist Convention report
as the amount of contributions since May
1877, $53,000.
—The Baptist Churches ol Hartfard, Con
necticut have, in the aggregate, received 219
additions to their membership, since January
last.
of Tennessee,
WHOLE NO. *385.
General Denominational News.
—Rev. Dr. C. H. Payne, (he able President
of Ohio Wesleyan University, was once a
shoemaker at Providence, R. I.
—The grounds and buildings of Drew Sem
inary are estimated at $250,000. Of the pro
posed endowment of $300,000—5170,000 have
been subscribed.
The Women’s Foreign Missionary Soci
ety of the Methodist Episcopal Church have
appropriated $90,000, including Exchange,
bince its organization this Society has raised
the handsome sum of $447,862.
—A church clock presented by Mr. Wesley
when in America, is still doing good service
in the main audience room of Old John
Street Church, New York City.
—The First Parish Church of Northamp
ton, Mass., (Congregational) was a log struct
ure, eighteen by twenty-six feet, with thatch
ed roof. It contained one door and two win
dows. It was built in 1655. Its last success
or, which was dedicated on May sth, cost
$60,000. This was the church of Jonathan
Edwards.
The Benedictine Grounds on Skidaway
Island, near the City of Savannah, G., were
dedicated last week in the presence of a large
assemblage.
—Rev. J. C. Simmons, who is now on a
visit to Georgia, his native State, built the
first church in the mining region of Califor
nia. Twenty-six years ago he went from
this State to that country as a Missionary and
has adhered constantly since to the home of
his adoption.
—A mission church for colored people is
being erected in Savannah under the auspices
of the Presbyterian churches of that city, and
is under control of Savannah Presbytery.
Rev. John Hall, D.D., of New York,
City, sailed for Europe with his family on the
15th inst. His pulpit will be supplied during
his absence by Rev. Dr. Patten.
—Rev. A. J. Turner, ofSchulenburg, Texas,
who left the Methodist for the Congregational
Church, is serving as pastor of a church or
ganized by himself, and without any salary.
—At the late Synod of the German Luth
eran church in Lancaster, Pa., a movement
was inaugurated for the healing of existing
divisions in that denomination.
—A large body of Sunday-school excur
sionists paid a visit to Macon on the 17th
inst., all seeming to enjoy the occasion with
true zest. We love to see the little children
made happy.
—Rev. Young J. Allen, Missionary to
China for fifteen years, delivered a highly
interesting and instructive lecture on “China
and Chinese Mission,” at the Mulberry Meth
odist church, Macon, on the evening of the
16th inst.
—Rev. J. E. Evans, D.D., pastor of Trini
ty church, Atlanta, preached in the First
Methodist church, Macon, on Sunday eve
ning, the 16th inst.
“ Work, for the night is coming,
Work through the sunny noon ;
Pill brightest hours with labor,
Best comes sure aud soon.
“ Give every flying minute
Something to keep in store;
Work, for the night is coming
When man works no more.’’
For the Index and Baptist.]
BUILDING HOISKS OF IFORHIP.
Rev. T. E. Skinner D.D., has lately given
the State Mission Board twenty-five dollars
for building purposes. There are many
young and feeble churches in our Mission
field, and elsewhere in the State, to whom a
small donation would be a great help and en
couragement in their efiortsto build suitable
houses at influential centers.
Last year our Missionaries raised and re
ported for this commendable work, $1,376 00
Large numbers of our Mission Stations are
without comfortable houses. Hundreds of
dollars might be used now to great advan
tage in our church exteasiou department
You who are able, please lend a helping
hand. J. H. DeVotie, Cor. Sec’y.
The Sate Missioa Board is greatly in need
of Bibles, Testaments, and tracts for distri
bution by our Missionaries. The destitu
tion in this direction is extreme, aud de
mands special attention.
At the LaGrange Convention, Rev. T E
Skinner paid twenty-five dollars for Bibles
and 1 estaments to begin this work. An ar
rangement has been made by the Correspond
ing Secretary, with the American Bible So
ciety, by which this liberal donation pur
chases fifty dollars worth of books
For eyeiy dollar paid for Bibles, etc., to
the Society, they agree to give an equal
amount. Is not this an inviting field to in
vest with a certainty of immediate increase?
An earnest appeal is made for tunds for this
purpose One dollar will purchase four Bi
bles under this plan. How many will sup
ply four families with God’s Word ?
J. H. DeVotie, Cor. Sec’y.
Tiie wheat crop which has just been bar.
vested proves to be a full yield. The Scrip
tural rule of giving is, “As the Lord hath
prospered. While the blessing of God upon
your grain fields is fresh in your minds
brethren, are you not willing to make our
State Missionaries rejoice. The salaries of
some of them could be partly paid in flour.
W ho among you would miss a few bushels of
your grain l . Com enow, do a generous thing
at the beginning of the financial year of your
Board. Ship to me at Atlanta, or deposit
at any railroad station, a few bushels, and
notify me, and you will have an illustration
of the “joy of harvest.” Brother fanners,
what do you say ? Who will respond now.
J. H. DeVotie, Cor. Sec’y.