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T iikGiiristian Index! 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. - 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.