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W. M. CHAUDOIN. CorrMpcndiug Editor and Agent
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.
WM. B. THORN TON, M.D
In the death of Dr. Thornton, we are be
reaved—keenly, sorely, greatly bereaved. To
but Aw have we ever been so tenderly en
deared. To but few have we felt under such
obligations. As a human being we are be
reaved. Few nobler types of humanity did
the world hold, and none more so did we
ever have the privilege of claiming as a
friend. As a Christian we are more painful
ly bereaved. The religion of Jesus never
appeared more lovely, more attractive than
in Dr. Thornton. All that made him
noble as a man, was beautified by religion,
which added its own new, divine nature.
He excelled, as a man and as a Christian.
As an invalid, a human sufferer, we are be
reaved. For many y ears a sufferer from dis
ease, and our cases similar apparently, hope
was brightened, strengthened upon meeting
him, and even now as we write of his de
mise, we feel its iufluenoe. Then, too, his
cheerful patience in suffering was conspicu
ous, and we tried to imitate It. As a physi
cian, too. he advised us as a father a son, and
when his guest, cared for us tenderly, so
much so we cannot write of it now.
An All-wise God only knows to what ex
tent He used the influence of Dr. Thornton
in supporting the writer to the present time.
As a minister we are bereaved. He was
the friend of all, and especially of Christ's
ministers—he was our friend. We were, we
are yet. benefltted by him, "he being dead
yet speaks" to us. Religion comforted him,
and we will depend upon it more now to
comfort us. It supported him in death, and
we shall be less fearftil now of its sting. He
is free from pain now, and we hope to be
soon. We feel that Heaven is nearer, and
our Savior dearer, than before.
After all, our Joss is not so great, for we
feel that we have pained as well as lost.
Thank God that we knew brother Thornton.
We felt like we ought to offer this feeble
tribute to the memory of this deceased friend
and man of God, and though he lived in
another State, we need ask no apology of our
Florida readers. W. N. Chaudoin
REV. J. F. B* MAYS, D.D.
We have desired to say a word or two
about "our pastor" for some time, and be
low is something said better than we
could say it, and by one who is more “pas
tored" by him than we are. and we extract
it It is from the Daily Union, and we hear
tily endorse it all. The notice contains
news, too, that will rejoice many Baptists
who read it:
This gentleman has been a resident of this
city and pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle
church for the past twelve months. His
high character and successful ministry entug
ties him to more than a passing
thepublic press.
IS ben he began his labors
not in a prosperous
ship was small, ami it was
in debt with a heavy mortgaiK4
erty which had been IbrecluM T
vigorously to work. • /.J
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income n.ou- ii.ini.ijMl
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and every interest connected
ization has been improved.
Dr. Mays is a native of
edmated at her milltar. echo. .1
a sufferer for years from
and locks whitened by more than hhlf
tury of years, his tall and erect form nIM
much yet of his military training. Th?
greater part of his ministerial life has been
spent in Tennessee, where he has filled many
responsible positions in the denomination to
which he belongs, and in the educational
and charitable institutions of the State.
As a preacher he is sui generis, always in
teresting and entertaining, and often rising
to flights of tender pathos and genuine elo
quence. No one will ever regret having
gone to hear him, but only those who sit
statedly under his ministry and enjoy his
constant and warm-hearted pastoral care, can
appreciate the tenderness and strength of his
character. We trust he may be spared long
to minister to his present flock.
FROM MISSION AR Y HOGUE.
Dkab Brother Chaudoin : I have delaved
writing to you a little longer than 1 intended.
Yours of date 12th of January, came to
hand and was greeted with pleasure. A few
days after its arrival I got a fall, in which I
nanowly escaped being killed. It was dur
ing the severe cold weather. One morning I
got up as usual, a little before it was light,
and forgetting that the ground was covered
with ice, 1 stepped out at the door, and my
foot slipped as quick as thought, and I fell
backwards, my head striking the large flat
rock that makes the bottom stile, and my
back striking the end of a rock upon which
the larger one rests. Both of my arms were
hurt, and my right wrist severely sprained.
Fortunately no bones were broken, but my
head seemed almost bursted open. lam all
right again except my wrist. Maybe it will
be right after awhile, but will be easily hurt
ao doubt at any time.
As you may imagine, the winter here has
been unusually severe, and it continues cold.
We have had but little rain, but snow has
fallen repeatedly.
Your wish has already come to pass. The
Bethel brethen have helped me to another
contribution of $74.75, which came in the
form of a check, last Tuesday. Ido thank
God so much, and want to do more for His
cause than 1 have ever done. It is surely
mighty little that I can claim to have done.
But the Lord knows all about.
Truly and sincerely yours,
R. J. Hooux.
Boggy Depot, C. N., Feb. 19,1881.
Bre. H. was supported several years by
the Bethel Association in Georgia, which
body sent him to the Choctaw Nation. He
gets no salary now. only voluntary dona
tions, but he will not leave the field. Will
you send us a little sum for him ?
REV. NAPOLEON A. BAILEY.
The following is copied from Cathcart's
Baptist Encyclopedia, for which Elder Sam
uel Boykin is Georgia editor, and doubtless
prepared the sketch. We insert it as a fur
ther introduction to baother B. in Florida,
noting the omission of a mention of his
pastorate at Albany, Ga., which was remark
ably successful:
Rev. Napoleon A. Bailey was born in Law
rence county, Alabama, September 5,1833.
His mother was from Maryland, and his
father was a native of Virginia. In July,
1850, he was baptised and united with the
Liberty Baptist church in his native county.
In 1853 he was licensed, and in September,
1854, he entered Union University, Tenn.,
where fox three years, he diligently pursued
his studies, graduating in July 1857. He
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX AND SOUTH-WESTERN BAPTIST! THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1881.
was regularly set apart to the gospel minis
ry bv ordination in November. 1857.
t Cn the Ist of January, 1858, he took
charge of Liberty church, into whoee fel
lowship he was baptised, and soon after
moved to Florida, on account of a severe
cough, which he contracted while preaching
in a revival meeting. His health being re
stored by the balmy climate of Florida, he
removed to Georgia, where for a number of
years he preached to several churches,
while acting as President of the Houston
Female College. He served afterwards the
churches of Milledgeville and Dalton, and
then went to California, where be remained
a year and a half. He then returned to bis
State, and subsequently removed to Georgia,
In which State he now resides, at Quitman.
For six years Mr. Bailey has filled the posi
tion of Assistant Secretary of the Georgia
Baptist Convention.
He is a faithful and zealous pastor, an able
preacher, clinging tenaciously to the cardi
nal principles of the denomination. His
conscientious piety, and hearty co-operation
in all the leading enterprises of the denomi
nation, are universally recognized, and it
has been said of him that hels one of those
few, “to whom giving seems to be a real
luxury."
Candor, sincerity, and a firm adherence to
bis convictions of right, are prominent traits
in his character, while gentleness and self
sacrifice are in him happily blended with
fortitude and courage.
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A CKNO WLED GEMENTB.
Editor Index : Since the publication in
The Index of my appeal tor funds to aid
the Baptist church of Micanopy, Forida, in
completing their house of worship, I have
received the following amounts, which you
will plevse do the church the kindness to
publish:
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“H. & Co.’’ Jacksonville, Fla., $5.00; “A
friend,” New York, $17.00; Friends in Thom
asville, collected by Ellie Pittman, $8.20;
Friends in Quitman, $7-25; Newnan Baptist
church, $5.00: Rev. E. W. Warren, $5 00;
Rev. M. B. Wharton. $5.00; Rev. J. H. Kil
patrick, $5.00; Messrs. J. W. T. Gibson and
Alvan D. Freeman, Newnan, each SI.OO,
making, together with contributions previ
ously acknowledged, $124 50, besides the
beautiful Bible presented by the Ladies'
Missionary Society of the Second Baptist
Church of Atlanta. Words of cheer accom
panied these contributions. One of Middle
Georgia’s noblest sons wrote, “I hope the
brethren all over the State will help you.
I pray God’s blessing upon your work.”
"We should be thankful to our Heavenly
Father for giving us the ability <o aid those
who need our help,” were the words of that
pious donor of New York.
I have been requested to send, with the
above acknowledgements, the following res
olution passed by the church:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Mican
opy Baptist church be and are hereby ten
dered to all those who have contributed to
our church building, in response to the ap
peals of Mrs. Bailey.
Done by order of the church,
J. D. Johnson, C. C.
The building committee of the church
met last night and report it necessary to
have three hundred dollars more in order to
seat, ceil and wjaQlic house. Are there
not three of The
will each
to
young ladies cM|sHter State for theWNRf
raising money lor church purposes in this
way.
Those contributing to the aid of the
church will not only have the gratitude of
all the members, but also their prayers for
God’s blessng to rest upon them.
Mbs. N. A. Bailey.
Micanopy, Feb. 25.
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face, who will never know a father’s love or
protection. He was born three months after
his father’s death. With all the rest of my
troubles, I have rheumatism in my right
arm and shoulder. But with all my afflic
tions, dear brother, I did not forget you, and
I desire to return my grateful and heartfelt
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o appreciate and love it so much. I
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our heavenly Father who has promised to
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your, efforts to do good in His name.' I hope
you and yours are well. Your afflicted and
sorrowful sister in Christ.
8. P, Coates.
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nlabbieh.
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‘ hojse <>f recovery
TALE -
B. F. Larruliee, of the New
Disputeli and Express Company,
W|lson, the Globe of that efty. His case
Precertainly the modern miracle of beating:
’ “A little over a year ago I was taken sick, but
I allowed the illness to run along until, on the
28th day of October, 1879, I fell prostrate while
walking along Tremont street. I was carried home
and did not go out of my house until the middle
of December. I then went down town and at
tempted to attend to my business until the 13th
of last January, when 1 was taken with a very
severe relapse. My symptoms were terrible. I
was fearfully bloated ; I suffered severe pains in
all parts of the body, and it was almost impossible
to get my breath. For six days 1 never slept. I
was constantly attended by my regular physician,
Dr. Jobnson, and Dr. Bowditch also came to see
me nearly every day. There was no doubt that I
was suffering from Bright’s disease of the kidneys
in its worst form and last stages, accompanied by
other troubles of the liver and heart. In spite,
however, of the physicians, I kept growing worse,
and finally they tapped my side in the vicinity of
the heart, taking away forty-six ounces of water.
This relieved me for the time, but I soon became
as bad as before. Then the doctors gave me up
entirely ; declared I could not live more than
twenty-four hours, and my daughter, who was
residing in Paris, was telegraphed for. Still I
lingered along for several weeks, far more dead
than alive, but never giving up hope. One night
—it was on the 20th of April, I very well remem
ber—my attendant, who was reading the paper
to me, began an article which described my dis
eases and sufferings exactly. It told how some
severe cases of Bright r Disease had been cured,
and so clearly and sensibly did it state the case
that I determined to try the means es cure which
it described. So I sent my man tithe drugstore,
procured a bottle of the medicine, unknown to
my physicians and friends, and took the first dose
at ten o’clock. At that time 1 was suffering in
tensely. I could not sleep; I bad the short
breaths, and could scarcely get any air Into my
lungs. 1 was terribly bloated from head to foot,
and the motion of my heart was irregular and
painful. I continued to take the medicine, and
to-day. sir, I am as well as ever I was in my life,
and wholly owing to the wonderful, almost mi
raculous, 'power of Warner’s Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure. It saved my life when I was given
up by the doctors, and had really been dead for
weeks; and it has kept me in perfect health ever
since, and hascured many of my friends to whom
I have recommended it.”
When the Globe interviewed one of the promt
nent physicians of the "Hub," Dr. D. A. John
son, tn this case, he said: “He was his family
physician, and expected his death every hour for
a number of weeks, and never called to see him
during that time, but he was prepared for it.
The doctor said the rccevery was due to Warner’s
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, and ii he had
friends—male or female—troubled with any kid
ney troubles he should certainly advise them to
use this remedy.
Another one. Dr. M. E. Webb, said : "I know
of Mr. Larrabee’s ease from having thoroughly
Investigated it as medical director ola life insur
ance company, and it is one of the most remarka
ble cases I have ever met. When all his medical
advisers bad long given him up he began using
Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. I subjec
ted him to the most thorough examination pos
sible, after his recovery, and his kidneys, liver,
lungs and heart are perfectly well and sound. I
can only add that, from what I have seen, I
should unhesitatingly recommend th:s remedy."
CHICAGO'S TALE.
The Chicago Tribune, struck by the remarkable
cures Warner’s Safe Kidney and Liver Cure were
accomplishing in that city, and under direction
oithe regular physicians, sent out a reporter, and
from its column of interviews with prominent
people we extract the following:
A call was made at the extensive store of C.
Jevne, Nos. 110 and 112 Madison street. Mr. Jevne
introduced the investigator to Mr. Frank A. Cle
land, a gentleman in his employ, whose father,
Mr. Samuel Cleland, was known to have been
very low with kidney disease. Mr. Cleland said:
“My father was treated by a host of doctors, and
tried any quantity of medicines, but he got so
bad that not only he, but al! his friends, had giv-
en up hone of his recovery. He »u finally rec
ommended to try Warner’s Safe Kidney and Liv
er Cure, and all I can say is, that he is to-day as
well a man as there is In Chicago. We do not,
any of us, know anything about the remedy, but
it did a wonderful thing In curing my father, and
it he was in the city now he would tell you so
much better than I can, for be is an old journal
ist and knows how to talk to newspaper men."
At the first window in the West Division post
office, corner of Halsted and Washington streets,
Mr. A. Q. Brown, the head of that division, was
found. Upon being questioned, Mr. Brown said:
"Well, sir, my wile was in a terrible condition
for more than five yean. She seemed to have a
complication of diseases, culminating in Bright's
Disease and she had been doctored all the way
from San Francisco to Chicago. I have frequent
ly seen her fall upon the floor insensible, and I
never expected she would get up again. Indeed,
I never went home but 1 was prepared to find her
laid out dead. She tried everything we could
think of, and the doctors were all very kind. At
last she began taking Warner's Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure, and the effect was very marked at
once. She regained her strength and sp.rlta, has
been able to attend to all her duties, and the ter
rible sinking spells she formerly had have never
returned I consider it a most marvelous cure,
and I cannot speak of the remedy too highly.
Upon my recommendation my father-in-law, Mr.
Lathrop, who was terribly afflicted with kidney
trouble, began using the same remedy, and was
not only entirely cured, but also relieved of a
most painful stricture ”
Dr. T. T. Oliver, who was conversant with Mrs.
Brown's case, said that she had been in a most
precarious condition. Her heart and lungs were
badly affected, owing to the diseased condition
of her kidneys and liver, and the liability to sud
den death had been imminent "You consider
then, doctor, that Warner's Safe kidney and
Liver Cure was the efficient element in effecting
hi r cure, do you 7" “Most decidedly," answered
the doctor, and her cure seems to be as perma
nent as it is gratifying."
BT. LOUIS'S TALE.
The Interviews and information herein given
are from the Globe-Democrat's own reporter’s ac
count :
Mrs. H. M. Alvord, upon being questioned,
frankly said: “For the past five yeans I have
suffered greatly, and previous to last August,
part of the time intensely, from a disease pro
nounced by Dr. Papin abceas of the bladder, and
by another physician catarrh of the bladder. I
grew steadl’y and rar idly worse until all ihe in
ner coating of the bladder was gone, and I have
used an injection of water and morphine as o ten
as twenty-seven times in one night Finally, at
a consuliatlon physicians said I must die, as they
could do nothing for me. It was at this time I
began the use of Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure, and after the second dose my relief was so
great that I could dispense with the morphine
injections. I would sooner be without food than
to be deprived of this remedy, and I have advised
many of my friends to use it also."
At the office of W. B, Cottrill, city bill poster,
415 Walnut street, the reporter found Mr. Benja
min Letson. Mr. Letson stated that for two years
he had been on the threshold of death's door
from dropsy in its worst form. This was un
doubtedly the result of diseased kidneys, as large
black spots had appeared on his side and back In
the vicinity of the kidneys. He was treated by
the medical talent of this city and also at the
east, but grew steadily worse. His ankles be
came swollen until they measured 22 inches in
circumference. Finally the doctors declared he
must die, and that, too, very spiedily, and he
had nimself given up all hopes of recovery.
Within three days after beginning the use of
Warner’s Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, however,
the bloating began to decrease, his appetite re
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Dr. R. L. Metcalfe stated that Mr. Letson had
been in a terrible condition, but had been cured
wholly as the result of Warner’s Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure he had taken.
Mrs. Caroline- F. Fleming, whose art studio is
in the Lindell hotel, said: “I have been troubled
with kidney disease since my childhood, and it
finally culminated in chronic catarrh of the
bladder. It would be impossible for me to de
scribe bow much I have suffered, and I had aban
doned all hope of ever being cured. I was rec
ommended to try Warner’s Safe Kidney and Liv
er Cure, and it has done me more good than the
combined skill of all the physicians I have ever
tried_during my entire life.”
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