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MERCER UNIVERSITY NOTES.
MERGER UNIVERSITY.—-THIRD DECADE,
1859-1869.
OA.-UAI.IIEB OF THB WAR.
The i’reaidentlal election came off in No
vember. 1860 There wu greet anxiety to
know the result throughout the whole coun
try The students, particularly those of the
higher dames, shared this feeling. Our
Pen held mall came in, at that period, about
4 o'clock p. nt., usually a few minutes before
the 4 o'clock recitation The day after the
election. 1 think, the students lingered at the
post-office a few minutes after bell-ring to
beer the result. Most of tbe Senior class
had assembled in the recitation room of As
tronomy, when Charley Hawkins, of this
class, came hurrying up the front steps oi
the Old White Building, saying, “Boys, you
may get out your shot-guns now !' This
told the tale. Lincoln bad been elected.
War might be looked for.
When the war began in theooming spring,
the ardor of the students to enter the army
oonld not be restrained. Quite a number,
Including some from distant counties, Joined
the first company from Greene county, and
those who remained behind drilled daily in
tbe College company. Home were in the
First Georgia Regiment, in tbe hardships ol
Laurel Mountain.
By the Commencement time of 1861, but
a fragment of the graduating class were in
Gwireia—the rest were in Virginia and Ten-
And death had no respect to their youth
and to their generous sacrifice in their coun
try’s cause. Nine out of the thirty-one of
tbe class of 1861, and four of tbe eleven
graduates in 1862 were killed in battle, or
died of woundr-or disease. Os those »ho did
not graduate, and whose fates are unrecord
ed in our catalogue, doubtless as large a per
centage filled soldiers' graves. Nearly one
third of the alumni of 1861 2, and one-eighth
of all the alumni to the year 1862, are known
to have lost their lives in the great struggle.
When fully one of every eight, who had
studied at Mercer at any time, had thus given
their lives to their ooun'ry, how appropri
ately did President Tucker, in tbe fir t cata
logue after the war, devote a page to their
memory, with the inscription : “In Memo
-- of her Hkboic Dead, Mercer University
otbes this page with the emblems of sor
row, and holds it Saohsd Tn Rama was
there a voice heard, lamentation and weep
ing and great mourning; Rachel weeping
for her children, and would not be comfort
ed, because They ark not.’ ”
ENDOWMENT.
In 1860, the University came into posses
sion of tne munificent bequest, by Mrs. Jane
Posey, of Newnan, Georgia, of one hundred
shares of the West Point Railroad Company,
to aid indigent young ministers to obtain an
education. Tbe Jane Posey fund amounts
to $lO 000, and is the largest contribution to
the University by one individual, except
that of Jesse Mercer. In 1862, a legacy ot
15,000 was left by William Sanford. The
details are unknown to the writer.
ADMINISTRATION.
On the resignation of Dr. Dagg in 1854,
Prof. N. M. Crawford, of the Theological
Faculty, was elected to the Presidency. A
Georgian, and the son of Hon. Wm. H.
Crawford, who bad most ably served the
country in positions of trust and honor, he
was favorably known in tbe State at large;
while as Professor of Theology and an able
divine, he had won the love and respect of
the denomination. His intellect was of the
first order, and admirably balanced. In
mathematics, be solved, as if by intuition,
tbe most difficult problems from arithmetic
to calculus. He bad mastered Latin, Greek,
Hebrew and French, and found delight in
their choicest literature. In metaphysics be
unraveled its abstruse questions with great
clearness of thought and simplicity of die
tion. Os tbe Natural Sciences he was fond,
and was a proficient in Botany. He was a
lover of books and of study. But he was no
recluse. He kept up with the living world
Passing soma years in Washington City,
when young, he acquired a fondness for
politics, which afforded him much enjoy
ment in after years. He kept familiar with
tbe history of men and measures, and.
though no partisan, he had decided and
well-matured opinions on all subjects affect
ing the well-being of thecountry. In social
Hie he was accessible, cheerful, ready, and
fnll of genial wit. His religious character
was singularly consistent and attractive. He
accepted tbe Bible without limitation. He
imbibed the spirit of the Master, and his
faith, love and ready service were the natur
al outgrowth. He was sincere, independent,
and endowed with much good common
sense. He was a true friend, a foe to indi
rect and crooked ways, a sympathizer with
the weak and the sorrowing, and a good
counselor.
As President of the University, he possess
ed the love, the admiration and confidence
of the students. He knew better how to at
tract than to compel. He had few of the
arts of circumvention, but much of the mag
netism of manly confidence. Under his
administration, there was naturally a rapid
advance in the change that was taking place
in college discipline. The colleges of Eng
land and America had retained much of the
error with the good, that bad distinguished
the old monastic schools. Their discipline
embraced much austerity, distrust, espion
age. and servile obedience. In the Institute
"gallantry was prohibited. In the Univer
sity this rule gave way, but it was a mortal
oflence to hunt game and to keep a gun.
Blacking the dial poet, tearing up bridges,
and ringing the college bell, were scarcely
less heinous than class conspiracy or open
defiance of law- The offenders must be
hunted down and brought to feel the heavy
hand of outraged authority. We had all
thought this way, each one more or less, ac
cording to his temperament. But the age
had been softening, and tbe colleges caught
the spirit. Under the new administration, a
student cr< ssxl the campus with a gun, and
wenton his way unchallenged; and no harm
came of it. And the heretofore closely
locked chapel door was left open, and no one
condescended to wake the village with the
coveted clanging of the college bell. And so
the old spirit toned down, and college dis
cipline lost some of its old sources of chafing
and friction.
LETTERS.
With a generousconfidenceiu the students
-of the second decade, I invited letters on
subjects connected with their college history.
The graceful pen of “L. L. V. gave the
readers of The Index a letter on the revival
of 1852, which recalled to many tender re
membrances of that blessed event. A class
mate, "M.,” in a subsequent article, details
an interesting incident connected with the
same, and The Index of last week has a capi
tal letter from brother J. H. K., on the tame
subject, a subject long to be remembered by
many. It is not too late to write. Letters
are always in order. I trust this War De
cade will give us some letters on subjects
connected with army life. Say, the advan
tages of education to the soldier; tbe helps
and drawbacks to religion in the camp; re
ligion in the life and death of some of our
boys; camp incidents, etc., etc.
Eaxssr.
Mercer University.
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX AND SOUTH-WESTERN BAPTIST! THURSDAY, MARCH JI, 1881.
PRAYER FOR RULERS-
While a student in college, I often atten
ded on the ministry of Rev. James Shan
non, who is still kindly remembered by
miny persons In the State of Georgia- Dr.
Shannon was, at the time, Professor of An
cient Languages in the State University, and
was an able teacher and a good preacher.
An Irishman by birth, he inherited all the
enthusiasm characteristic of the Irish race—
was an ardent hater of tyranny and oppres
sion, and while not a politician, took a deep
interest in tbe moral and political welfare of
his adopted country.
On every Sabbath morning, when Dr.
Shannon rose in the pulpit for the opening
service. I was frequently impressed withone
of tbe petitions in bisprayer. Invariably In
his supplications, he would say, "God bless
the President of tbe United States, and the
Governors of all the Statee, and all who are
In authority." This petition struck me with
the greater'force, because I knew that iu his
political sentiments he was opposed to tbe
President. Yet, in the higher functions of
the Christian minister, he sunk his personal
political preferences and obeyed, literally,
that scriptural injunction, which requires
that "prayers, supplications and giving of
thanks be made for kings, and for all that
are in authority.”
At this particular juncture, just on the eve
of a new administration, would it not be
wellforall our ministering brethren through
out the land, in their public services, to
imitate the example of Dr. Shannon, and
pray for the present President and bis
Cabinet? Would it not be appropriate for
them to disregard all political affiliations,
and enjoin upon their Hocks their duty as
Christians, as patriots, as lovers of their
country, to pray for "those who are in au
thority ?" It is the command of God, that
Christians should pray for their rulers. And
a reason is given for this injunction, viz.:
"That we may lead quiet and peaceable
lives.” When Nehemiah sighed over the
desolations of Jerusalem, he "prayed to the
God oi heaven." When he went into the
pretence of the haughty monarch, Artax
erxes, to ask permission to ask permission to
rebuild the walls of the Holy City, his first
step was to pray that God would influence
the heart of the heathen king to grant his
request. The prayer was answered, and Ne
hemiah was successful in his great enter
prise.
The same God still governs tn the affairs
oi nations, as in tbe days of Nehemiah ; but
he governs by instrumentalities. One of
those instrumentalities is prayer. We be
lieve that God often saves nations from utter
destruction for thesake of the good men and
good women who fear him and honor bis
name. Tea righteous men would have
saved Sodom from a sbbwer of fire and
brimstone. To doubt that God will still in
fluence the hearts of rulers, in answer to
prayer, is as offensive to the divine Majesty
as downright infidelity.
Notwithstanding the terrible corruption in
high places, and the pervasive worldliness
which is sweeping over our land, we still
have an abiding confidence that the English
speaking race is to be the agency by which
the great Jehovah intends to regenerate the
world. We verily believe that our own land
has a grand mission to perform in tbe dis
semination of a pure gospel among nations
In praying for our country, we are praying
for the world. Were all the Christians oi
this land, of every name and denomination,
daily to send up their united petitions, that
God would guide our rulers, we verily be
lieve that "no weapon formed against it,
would prosper," and its blessings and its
liberties would be eternal. "Blessed is that
nation whose God is the Lord.”
JOTTINGS BY THE WAY.
Editob Index : My ’aft letter left me. on
tbe Athens Branch railroad; my travels
since then, in a greater part, have been of
such a nature as tq render it somewhat diffix
cult to make up a readable letter without
being too lengthy. Business, however, (as
well as the pleasure of seeing my family),
carried me to the Ventral railr ad.
My first stopping place was Lawtonville
This is a pleasant village, located on the Sa
vannah and Augusta railroad, (a branch oi
the Central), in Burke county. From this
vicinity do the citizens of Atlanta, and many
other cities and towns in tbe up country,
(as well as those of the North and West), re
ceive, in their season, some of the finest
melons that are produced anywhere. The
soil and climate are especially adapted to
the growth of this delightful fruit, and
thousands are shipped from here every sea
son to tbe various markets of the country.
Farmers in this vicinity have told me that
they find the melon by far the most profita
ble crop they can produce. A large area
will be devoted to this crop the present year,
and I was informed that parties were already
proposing to engage at splendid and reniu
nerative prices to producers, every marketa
ble melon delivered at this point anc| Per
kins’ Junction the coming season. But
enough on this subject.
After doing what I could for The Index at
the village, I accepted the invitation of my
good friend and brother, Thomas Reeves,
and went out—two miles distant—to his ex
ceedingly pleasant home and spent the
night. Brother Reeves is one of those whole
souled, warmshearted Christian gentleman,
with whom it is ever pleasant to be. He is
not a Baptist, but his most estimable wife is.
I almost regretted when the time came for
me to leave.
Back to Lawtonville, add a few more
names to t he list of subscribers to The Index,
■ and then resume my Attended
tbe Sunday-school Convention of the Heph
zibah Association, of which I gave proceed
ings in a previous letter. >
On tbe Central railroad again, and stop
over at Gordon. Am soon comfortably
quartered with brother B. H Ivey, pastor of
the Baptist church here, as well as two other
churches in the country. It was indeed
pleasant to be with this good brother and his
excellent family. He is an earnest worker
in the Master’s cause. Mercer has sent forth
no more worthy son than this devoted
brother. Through his instrumentality Gor
don has a neat Baptist house of worship, and
a growing church. This portion of the coun
try was severely scourged by the drouth last
year. Hence the farmers are somewhat de
pressed in spirits. Many have to buy both
corn and bacon, as well as other supplies for
their farm, 'therefore I did not do as much
for The Index at Gordon as 1 had hoped to
do.
From Gordon to Macon, and then to Eaton
ton, which I find greatly improved since my
last visit. A fire destroyed many of the old
wooden business houses, which have been
replaced by neat brick buildings. The busi
ness of the town has also increased. Up to
the time of my visit, about 15,060 bales of
cotton had been bought here, and still it was
coming in. My visit here was very pleasant,
both socially and in a business point of
view. Our good brother, J. B. Reese, made
me his guest while here, and truly it was
pleasant to be a guest in this happy home
circle. Received a good list of new subscri
bers for Thb Index and Compendium, as
well as renewed a number of old subscribers
to the former.
Dropped down to Milledgeville Saturday
afternoon to spend one more Sabbath at the
dear old home of my youth. Was the guest
of that courteous gentleman, Hon. D. B.
Sanford, during my stay in tbe city. Mrs.
Sanford is tbe only daughter of our beloved
brother. D. B. Stetson, some years deceased.
When ne died the church at Milledgeville
suffered a loss great indeed. How a good
man is missed when his work on earth is
done and he goes to his reward I I always
feel a little sad when I visit Milledgeville—
so many of my dear old friends are gone.
Sabbath morning attended church and heard
a good sermon from brother A. J. Beck. I
am truly glad to know that this excellent
brother Is doing a good work here. Wen* to
the colored church in tbe afternoon. This
church suffered a great loss some tlmesince,
- and from which it has not yet recovered
in the dnath of its worthy pastor, Rev.
Wilkes Flagg. No colored man in Georgia,
or any other State, was ever held in higher
regard by the white people generally, as well
as by those of his own race. By honest in
dustry, and close economy he, long before
the war. made the money at the blacksmith's
forge, and first bought his wife, and then
bought himself. He was, prior to that time,
the property of Dr. Tomlinson Fort. After
the war he could not, by the most tempting
inducements, be led into politics, but devo
ted bis talents and means to the work of
Christianity. He is buried near the church,
which was largely built and maintained by
his liberality. His widow—respected by
white and colored as was her husband—is
left childless, and I regret to say, in very re
duced circumstances, in her old age; but
buoyed with tbe bright hope of meeting her
husband soon in a world of eternal joy. I
have said this much of this colored brother
because I feel be so richly deserves it.
Left forGreenesboroon Monday to attend
Superior Court, hoping to meet a number of
the brethren of Greene county that I could
not otherwise well see. But I am glad to
believe that, as a general thing. Baptists are
a peace loving people, and not given to liti
gation. Hence, when they attend Court, it
is most frequently as jurors or, perhaps, as
witnesses. Tbe consequence was. I did not
meet a great many from the country. Spent
the time very p'easantly, however, and to
some pr< fit in my work. Brother Straton
and family placed me under renewed obliga
tions by the-r great kindness during my stay.
Also brother Durham and family.
Judge Lawson, who I am so glad to know
is a good Baptist, was presiding over tbe
Superior Court with bis usual marked abili
ty. He is an excellent judge, and deserved
ly popular with the bar and people.
Spent Saturday and Sunday at Crawford
ville, with our good brother, L. R. L. Jen
nings. I went to Crawfordville thinking
that this was the time for the regular month
ly meeting in the Baptist church, but found
I was mistaken. However, I was truly glad
that I went, for I received one of the largest
lists of new subscribers I have obtained at
any point in so short a time. Brother Jen
nings is a zealous worker for The Index, as
is evidenced by the very large list of subscri
bers at Crawfordville.
Attended Sabbath-school Sunday morn
ing. The day was quite blustery and cold,
yet there was a good attendance. Brother
Asbury, tbe efficient Superintendent, lives
five miles from the church, yet he was on
band promptly, despite the cold wind
Brother J. and I went to the o ilored church,
out of town about half a mile, at 11 o'clock,
hoping to do something for the cause by iu
creasing the number of colored readers of
The Index, an! we were not disappointed.
Several subscribed and others renewed.
This church—as I was informed by brother
Jennings—deserves much credit for their
zeal and energy. They have built a com
modious house of worship, not yet finished
inside, but are preparing to complete it. The
house is warmed by two neat coal stoves,
making it very comfortable even on that
disagreeable day.
But I will desist, as I have already taken
up too much space in your columns.
J. M. G. Mkdiock.
MONTHLY ' OLIVE BRANCH.
To the readers of The Index, the name of
George D. Bordman is probably not unfa
miliar, as that of a Baptist minister much
e-teemed in Philadelphia. A few weeksago,
discussing at Association Hall upon the Di
vine lessons of peace and forgiveness con
tained in the Sermon on the Mount, he
calmly observed:
“Aa I feel to-day, after reflecting on the
Mountain Sermon, I do not think I could
defend on any pretext another war . . The
true 1 ne of demarcation of the Church from
the world is, that Christians substitute char
ity for equity; Christianity means love.
Moses says, love your neighbor. Christian!-
ity says, love your enemy. Stephen stoned,
prajs ft r hi, murderers—Lord, lay not this
sin to their charge. Christ’s prayer is, Fath
er forgive them, they know not what they
do. Do you say that this is impracticable,
you citizens of Philadelphia, where Wil
liam Penn undertook to fight tbe savages
with no sword but Beatitudes? All honor
to the Society of Friends, they are friends
indeed! Talk of Utopia! Obey Jeeus, and
Utopia is actuality.”
When Friends of New En . land were driv
en iuto exile as was Roger Williams, and
yet, notwithstanding the decree of death
against those who should return, came back
in the love of God, to their persecutors, and
suffered the bloody penalty upon Boston
Common, they did it in simple faith and in
obedience to the Divine word, knowing that
it was of the nature of that seed which could
not return unto Him void. And when Wil
liam Penn, after his imprisonment in the
Tower of London and other places, ably
and unwaveringly defended tbe right of trial
by jury before the Recorder of London, he
accomplished a beneficent service not for
himself and friends only, but, as is matter
of history, for people in bonds in every
English-speaking nation. Referring to these
matters in a late number of the Contempo
rary Review, J. Baldwin Brown, a Non-con
formist minister and writer, says: “I believe
their godly endurance of wrong has done
more than the talking of all tne other Chris
tian sects put' together, to win and consoli
date our liberties.” It is therefore well to be
both faithful and patient in a good cause,
leaving the results (which may only be ap-
Sarent after many days) to the Supremo
,uler of the universe.
In a late article on the “War-Folly,” the
National Baptist instances the case’of the
Crimean war, showing how barren were the
results to the several kingly participants
Had they waited they might have got with
out bloodshed what they fought for. Tn
fact,” continues the writer, "if one looks
over history, it is amazing to see how rarely
war has produced the r< suits that were hoped
for by the powers that began the war. There
is human wisdom, no less than divine, in
the Sermon on the Mount."
Os another tenor is the following late item
furnished by the Berlin correspondent ol
the London Times. Speaking of the cere
monies at the consecration of tbe Cologne
cathedral, he says: "Rheinland has not only
created the highest cathedral in the world,
but also produced the world's greatest can
non-maker ; and it is a peculiar coincidence
that, on the eve of the ceremonious opening
of the sacred pile, the official Gazette here
should contain the Emperor's permission to
Herr Krupp, of Essen, to wear tbe knightly
Cross of the royal Portugese Order of Christ.
A strange decoration this, the Order of the
Prince of Peace worn by the greatest cannon •
maker in the world.”
If we turn now our gaze to the Danube,
we may find a strange picture to contrast
with this—showing how the world's estima
tion of honor, and that qf Christ, are likely
to be at variance. Doubtless many of the
readers of this journal have heard of the ex
istence of the religious sect of Nazarenes in
the Catholic countries of Hungary and Ser
via. They are honest and loyal, great read
ers of the Bible, and, through its teachings,
have become persuaded that war is a custom
which Christians should not countenance.
They are in a similar case with the Mennon
ites of South Russia. For refusing to serve
in the war a few years ago, three of them
were sentenced by Prince Milan, of Servia,
to twenty years’ imprisonment in the for
tress of Belgrade.
An English Friend, who has been much
interested in aiding the Waldenses and Men-
nonites for years past, felt drawn to visit
these imprisoned Nazarenes in 1877. He
found them at work in a field attached to
the fortress, and, as they approached him,
clad in the grey prison garb, the clank, clank
of the heavy chains upon their feet were
heard. The visitor says, that upon speak
to them, they averred, “the chains and
prison they could endure, but to disobey
God they would not and dare not." Did they
feel unhappy 7 There were tears in their
eyes, but said the one, the Lord Jesus Christ
had told his disciples beforehand that they
would have to suffer, and then —eternal life!
I asked if I could do anything for them.
They looked long and steadily at each other,
andlhen very timidly asked if I could ob
tainpermission for them to read the Bible
In their cells ?” Through the instrumental
ity of a physician, tbe permission was grant
ed, and their chains were Ilk wise taken off.
Late accounts state that they have just been
released from confinement.
Within a few years, quite a large number
of Germans have settled In the districts of
Valdivia andChiloe, in the southern part of
Chili. The locality is well wooded and wa
tered, radically different from all the long
line of toast northward to the northern limit
of Peru, which, between the ocean and the
first Cordillera, is sterile, rainless and nearly
treeless. An English writer, A. Gallenga,
recently deputed by John Walter, M. P., to
inquire into the present condition and re
sources of the South American States, says,
that hp believes Chili, although not the ag
gressive party, would have been far wiser in
developing its southern provinces, and in
connecting them by rail with Valparriso and
Santiago, than in expending its energies and
money for the probable prize of the nitrate
beds. Even before the war, thousands of
the agricultural population of that Republic
had gone to the nitrate region, and many
thousands have continued to flow thither,
and thus the growing and export of grain
on which Chili has depended, is in danger
of curtailment,
I he same writer gives a deplorable account
of Paraguay. Since its war (1864-1870)
wit|> Buenos Ayres and Brazil, showii g n
instance of rapid depletion in resources bj
war and misrule, such as would be hard to
equal. Under the reckless administration
or the second Lopez, Paraguay’s population
of 1,3*7,000 in 1857, had decreased to 221,000
in. 1873, whilst a debt was contracted within
the same period (for there was nothing
owing and a full treasury in 1857) amount
ing to 8588,000,000 ! To settle these claims
it would appear as though the little Republic
would have to be parcelled among its cred
itors. J. W. L.
Philadelphia.
The Sunday-School.
International Sunday-School Leesone.
[Prepared specially for The Index by Rev. 8. H.
Mlrick, of Washington, D.C.|
Lesson ll.—April 10, 1881.
the good ~samaritans.
Luke T 25-37.
The meeting of the Savior with the lawyer,
mentioned in our lesson, occurred probably
during his ministry in Perea.
DEFINITIONS.
Lawyer.—One who made the Old Testa
ment law and the Rabbinical comments
thereon; His special study and whose busi
ness it was to interpret the law and its ap
plications.
Priest.—One who offered sacrifices at the
temple, presented incense, ard attended to
all matters pertaining to morning and even
ing tetnple service.
Levites.—Assistants to priests. It was
tHeir duty to see that the temple was kept
clean,’’to prepare all-supplies for it* services,
suoh as oil, Incense, wine, etc , and to con
duct the sacred music.
Samaritans. —A mongrel race, partly Jew
ish, partly heathen. They possessed the
Old Testament, but did not hold to all its
precepts. Christ disapproved their worship
(John 4: 22) and, when be commissioned
the twelve, classed them with the Gentiles
(Matt. 16 : 5). The Jews would have no in
tercourse with them.
OUTLINE.
I. The lawyer, v. 25 29.
11. The wounded man, v. 30.
111. The three travelers, v. 31-35.
IV. The lawyers verdict, v. 36 36.
NOTES.
I. The lawyer.
V. 25. “A certain lawyer,” who had prob
ably been made thoughtful by the preaching
of Christ. "Tempted him.” Tried him.
Tested his ability as a teacher. “Master.”
He is respectful but self-confident. "What
shall I do?” The emphasis is on I. Fully
believing that publicans and sinners should
repent, he did not suppose that he would be
required to do so.
V. 26. “What is written in the law?”
Christ referred him to the law of which he
professed to be an interpreter-
V. 27. “He answering said.” He quotes
from Deut. VI. 5, and Lev. XIX. 18.
V. 28. "This do and thou shaft live." An
answer to a self-righteous man. The gospel
is for those who are conscious of sin.
V. 29. “Willing to justify himself.” His
conscience accuses him. “Who is my neigh
bor?” This question the Savior answered
by a tender and beautiful narrative, indi
rectly leading the lawyer to see his own
waut of the loving spirit which the law de
manded.
11. The wounded man.
V. 30. "A certain man.’ A Jew impliedly.
"Went down from Jerusalem to Jericho.”
Jericho was about fifteen miles northeast of
Jerusalem, and lay considerably lower, the
land falling toward the river Jordan. The
country between the two cities was rocky
and mountainous, and some parts scarcely
inhabited. The road was a dreary and
narrow mountain pass, affording among ths
rocks convenient hiding places for highway
men, and notoriously dangerous on that ac
count. There was much traveling over it,
however, to and from Jerusalem “Thieves."
Rather, robbers At this time Judea aboun
ded with them. “Stripped him.” Os all he
had as well as of his raiment. Behold his
condition; naked, wounded, left, half dead.
11l- The three travelers.
V. 31. ‘.By chance.” Without any design
on hia part, he came along the road while
the wounded man lay there. "Came down."
He also was going from Jerusalem to Jeri
cho. Jericho was the residence of many
priests, who, of course went to Jerusalem at
their times of service. "Saw him.” From
the other side. “Passed by." Without even
crossing over to the wo inded man. When
a man found any animal belonging to a
neighbor going astray, the law required that
he should take care of it and return it. See
Deut. XXII, 14. This the law required him
to do even for an enemy. See Ex. XXIII,
45. Much more did it require kindness to
tbe man himself. In passing by, the priest
violated the law.
V. 32. "Likewise,” By chance and going
down. “At the place.” That is opposite
him, on the other side. "Came and looked
at him." Went toward him, and, having
looked at him, returned to the other side.
“Passed by." Without, offering help. He,
too, violated the law.
V. 33. "A certain Samaritan.” Who, like
the priest and the Levite, came unexpectedly
upon the wounded man. "As he journeyed.”
in which direction is not shown. “Came
where he was." That is. opposite to him.
"When.” As soon as. “Had compassion
on him.” Showed tbe very spirit which the
law required.
V. 34. “Went to him." Crossed over.
“Bound up his wounds." With his own
hands. "Poured in oil and wine ” As med
loins. "Set him on hia own beast." With
himself, and not as some say. himself walk
ing. The man was half dead, and needed
•to be held on.
V. 35. “Oa the morrow." He staid with
the wounded man all night. "Two pence."
About thirty cents of our money. Matt.
XX, 9 13, intimates that a penny was the
price of a day's labor. If so, then the Sa
maritan left the amount of two day's wages.
“The host." The innkeeper. "I will repay
thee." A promise to pay all expenses. Let
the teacher cell on his scholars to mention
separately and in order all the things the
Samaritan did. and then to draw the con'
trast between him and his acta, and the priest
and Levlte with their acts.
IV. The lawyer's verdict.
V. 36. “Which now." An appeal to the
lawyer's good sense. As if he had said, you
have asked, who is my neighbor? Let your
own heart now answer your own question
"Was neighbor." Really showed a neigh
bor's spirit. “It is not place, but love, which
makes neighborhood.’’—Wordsworth. See
here tire Savior's admirable way of teaching.
If he had said to the lawyer in so many
words that even a Samaritan might be
neighbor to a Jew, his prejudice would have
led him at once to reject the idea. By this
beautiful narrative, however, he was con
strained to make a similar assertion himself.
Sunday school teachers may well fellow the
example.
V. 37. "He that shewed mercy on him."
He cannot bring himself to say the Sama
ritan. Answering as he does, however, be
ntters a principle rather than a fact. “Go
and do thou likewise." Show kindness to
all, to friend and foe, to Jew andJSamaritan.
to him who agrees with, and to him who
differs from you in religious opinions. Then
will you have tbe spirit of those who inherit
eternal life.
V- 25. “Go and do.” His religion should
be active Neighbors are everywhere.
We ki ow nothing of the after history of
this man. Tbe design of the record is not to
teach us what he became, but what we should
be.
REMARKS.
He whose need i» known to me, is my
neighbor. True religion leads us to do good
to all men. without distinction of sect or
race. Tbe law convicts of sin and of the
heed of a Savior. The worst heresy is the
want of love.
Editob Index : Will you please publish
for the good of Bapiist interests, tbe follow
ing action of the colored Baptist church at
Jefferson, Pntnam county, in the case of
their former ja tor, Rornnus James, who
deserted his wife, left for parts unknown,
and there married another:
At a regular conference of the colored
Baptist church at Jederson, Putnam county,
■ the first Saturday in February last, after
hearing all tbe testimony, Rornnus James
was silenced from preaching, because of de
serting his wife aud marrying another wo
man, and we hereby give notice to our breth
ren, both colored ana white throughout the
State, not to recognize him in any way as a
minister of the gospel of our faith and order.
Done in Conference first Saturday in Feb
• n ary. Mark Bibd, Moderator-
’ P. H. Perryman, Clerk.
Eatenton, Ga., March 3, 1881
Missionary Department.
REV. J. H DeVOTIE, D.D„)„...
REV. C. M. IRWIN, f Editors,
Mission Board of the Georgia Baptist Conven
tion—Officers: Rev. R. B. Hcadden, President;
Rev. J. H. DeVotie, Corresponding Secretary and
Treasurer; Rev. V, C. Norcross, Recording
Secretary. Members—Revs. D. W. Gwin, A. T.
Spalding. H. C. Hornady, F. M. Daniel, V. C.
Noreross,'Dr. Jas. 8. Lawton Atlanta; G. A. Nun
nally, Rome; D. E. Butler,Madison; J. G. Ryals
and R. B. Headden, Cartersville; J. H. De Vote.
Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist
Convention.—Rev. H. A. Tupper, D. D., Corres
ponding Secretary, Richmond, Va.
Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist
Convention—Rev. Wm. A. Mclntosh, D.D., Cor
responding Secretary, Marion, Alabama.
TBE STORY OF STORIES.
Rev. Dr. Chamberlain a missionary in
Persia, has recently communicated the fol
lowing remarkable incident from his own
experience:
“I wish I could take you to a scene in the
kingdom of Hyderabad fourteen year ago.
There, in that city, a walled town'of 18,000
inhabitants, the people had risen in a mob
to drive us out because we tried to speak of
another God than theirs. We had gone to
the market place and I endeavored to speak
of Christ and His salvation, but they would
not hear. They ordered us te leave the city
at once, but I declined to leave until I had
delivered to them my message. The throng
was filling the streets. They told me if I
tried to utter another word I should be
killed! There was no rescue: they would
have the city gates closed and there should
never any news go forth of what was done.
I must leave at once, or I should not leave
that city alive! I had seen them tear up the
paving stones, and fill their arms with them
to be ready, and one was saying to another;
‘You throw the first stone, and I will throw
the next.’
“In away I need not stop now to detail,
I succeeded in gaining their permission to
tell them a story before they stoned me, and
then they might stone me if they wished.
They were all standing around me ready to
throw the stones, while I told them the sto
ry of all stories —the love of the divine Fa
ther, that had made us of one blood, who so
loved the world that He gave His only be
gotten son that whosoever believed on’ him
might not perish but have everlasting life.
I told them the story of that birth in the
manger at Bethlehem, of that wonderful
childhood, of that marvelous life, of those
miraculous deeds, of gracious words that He
spoke. I told them the story of the cross,
aud pictured in graphic words that the Mas
ter gave me that day, the story of our Sa
viour nailed upon the cross for them, for me,
for all the world, when He cried in agony,
‘My God, my Goo why hast thou forsaken
me?'
‘‘When I told them that, I saw the men go
and throw their stones into the gutter and
come back; and down the cheeks of the very
men that had been clamoring the loudest
for my blood I saw the tears running and
dropping upon the pavement they had torn
up. And when I told them how he had
been laid in the grave, and how after three
days, he had come forth triumphant and
had ascended again to heaven; and that
there he ever lives to make intercession for
them, for us and for all the world; and
through Hia merits every one of them there
might receive remission of sin and eternal
life—l told them that I had finished my sto
ry and that they might stone me now.
"But no! they did not want to stone me
now; they had not known what a wonderful
story I had come there to tell them. They
came forward and bought Scriptures and
gospels and tracts and paid the money for
them, for they wanted to know more of the
wonderful Saviour.”
Special Notice.—Persons having funds
for the Home Mission Board ot the South
ern Baptist Convention are requested to for*
ward them as early as possible. We need
them to meet the salaries of our missiona
ries shortly due, and to make up our annual
report to the Convention. Address either
J. B. Lovelace, Treasurer, or Wm. H. Mc-
Intosh, Corresponding Secretary.
Marion, Ala., March 17. 1881
TOO MUCH OF A LADY.
When Eve In the garden was plucking the rose,
And enjoying the hden walks shady,
I wonder It ever she turned up her nose,
And sighed, “I’m too much of a lady I
■Too much ot a lady,’ dear Adam, to work:
A helpmeet was made to be petted,
You keep thlnvs In order; 1 really must shirk.
Though the fset, dear, is deeply regretted."
To-day she has daughters whose delicate hands
Are wholly unfitted for labor;
It almost fatigues them te flutter their fans
When they languidly call on a neighbor.
Their mission on earth is to gossip and dress.
And live upon life's sweetest honey;
And they haven't a bother or trouble, unless
Their masculine bank fails In money.
It isn't tbe loveliest thing, to be snre,
To dabble In cooking and dlabei;
Bnt never a home waskept tidy and pure,
By dainty, testhetlcal wishes.
I am free to confess there is something in life
More attractive 'han putting a siltch ia;
And many a wedry, industrious wife,
Isn't deeply in love with her kitchen.
Bnt duty Is duty, and dirt always dirt,
And only the lazy deny it;
Crocheting is nicer thau making a shirt.
But man never yet was olothed by it.
To sit in a parlor, in indolent ease,
Till one grows all fragile and lady.
Or flounce through ,he streets, silly gazers to
please,
Is beiug too much of a lady.
Too much of a lady to dam up hose,
Or govern her house with acumen ;
Too much of a lady, wherever she goes.
Toever be much of a woman I
The muscles that God made are useless to her,
Except to be wrapped up in satin;
And as for an Intellect—she would prefer
A bonnet to mastering Latin.
Too much of a lady to own a grand heart,
To be a true daughter or mother;
Too much of a lady to bear the brave part
That ne'er can be born by another,
By fashion or birth quite too fine for this earth,
When it comes to the Judgment's great pay-day.
Though our Lord may delight In the Hues in
white,
Will He smile on "Too much of a lady t"
-Cleveland HrrM.
Db. Ta rip b in Italy.—Under date of
January 10,1881, Rev. Geo. B. Taylor, our
missionary in Italy, speakii-g of the work
in Rome, says:
“One afternoon, last week, a simple treat
of coffee, sandwiches, and cake, was giv
en to the women of the Mothers’ Meeting
the expense being borne by a personal friend,
not a Baptist, who greatly enjoyed the above
mentioned re-union. I had promised to
speak, and having asked myself what I
should say, concluded that I could not do
better than to give them as much as possible
of Bible truth in a very concrete, pictorial
way. I was gratified at the attention and
interest shown, as I talked to them of Eliza
beth, Mary the mother of Jesus, the family
at Bethany, the Samaritan woman, etc., and
as time failed me, Mr. Cocorda, after the
collation and music, kindly took up the line
of remark, and spoke very interestingly of
those Roman Christian women mentioned
by Paul in his Epistle. The songs were
such as ‘Sale in tbe arms of Jeeus,’ ‘I need
Thee every hour,' and 'Jesus paid it all,’
most of them being translations by Sig.
Cocorda. A Scripture card waa also given
to each person. Some sixty women were
present, who seemed very grateful for every
thing, and we can only hope that good was
done.
I return to say a few words about our lit
tle church. I see some increase in the con
gregation, and altogether am rather encour
aged, though I often feel an anxiety not un
like that felt for one of my own children
when it is not in very vigorous health. But
perhaps I should not feel so, for the Lord
loves his cause far more than I do or can.
We continue in two of the services our Bi
ble studies, and at present we give Sunday
morning to the letter to the Galatians, and
Tuesday evening to the letter to the Ro
mans. This Tuesday evening service has al
ways been one of our best, often attracting,
by the varied and edifying character of the
exercises, members of other congregations,
who have no service at their own churches.
—Fobbion Mission Jcubical.
How the Children can help the Mission
ary Cause.—Do you know, dear little
friends, how grateful our good misssionariee
in far off lands sometimes are for anything
by which they can attract people around
them for instruction ? A dear missionary
lady writes of the great value to her of some
pictures of the prodigal son, and says when
she wishes to draw women and children
around her to teach them, she holds up one
of these, or a bright card, and one by one
the poor creatures, who perhaps, had uever
seen a white woman before, and were being
frightened and running away at the sight,
came toward her until a crowd had gathered,
and then she talks to them and tells them of
Christ,
Now, dear children, would if not be pleas
ant to you to give some of the gay carets and
calendars that you are just now collecting at
such a rate, to be used in this way ? Have
you not unsoiled old holiday, Scripture or
motto cards or pictures, or even pretty ad
vertising cards, or scrap-book pictures oi
photographs of things in America (one lady
writes how much a sketch of the city of
Hartford had helped her) that you would
like to send to Turkey, India or Africa, or to
our own Indians, to help teach women and
children about this land and the God who
has made it such a happy land? Ask
mamma about this. And if you have any
such things, and would like to use them
thus, if you will send them to me by mail, I
will forward them to some good missionaries
and you will by them “help the missionary
cause.”—Miss E. R. Hyde, 878 Asylum Ave
nue, Hartford, Conn.—Religious Herald.
Carry’s Gold Mine.—When alluding to
missions in India a hundred years ago, An
drew Fuller said: "There is a gold mine in
India, but it seems almost as deep as the
centre of the earth. Who will venture to
explore it?” “I will go down,” said Mr.
Carey, “but remember, that you must hold
the ropes.” Carey went to India, but not
without opposition and many difficulties.
Others followed him. Judson went from
this country to Burmab. Now there are
hundreds of faithful workers toiling in the
gald mines—the mission field—of India,
bins, Italy and other places, wholly depen
dent on the sustenance of American Baptists.
We must hold the ropes, brethren. It were
suicidal not to do so. Those missionaries
need our closest, our most prayerful atten
tion. Yea! hath not God laid on us the
care of these missions ? Said the comman
der, “England expects every man to do his
duty.” Does God, our great Captain, expect
less of us? —Central Baptist.
Part of the Concern.—A clergyman on
his way to a missionary meeting overtook a
boy, and asked him about the road, and
where he was going.
“Oh!” he said, “I am going to the meet
ing to hear about the missionaries.”
“Missionaries I” said the minister. “What
do you know about the missionaries ?"
“Why,” said the boy, “I’m part of the
concern. I’ve got a missionary box, and
I always go to the missionary meeting, I
belong.”
Every child should feel that he is “part of
the concern,” and that his work is just as
important as that of any one else. Lynch
pins are little things, but if they drop out.
the wagon is very likely to come to a stand
still. Every pin and screw should be in
working-order, and every child should be
able to say. "I always go to missionary
meetings. Why, I’m part of the concern I”
—Exchange.