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t WATHAN & CO., I MANUFACTURERS OF |h Grant! ani Hartle P® Tesilislnae Wort. All cemetery work neatly execut and estimates furnished upon SfefefaiiSpJ application. C3T“ Local agents ,CTes^3 *“ SOLICITED. No. 160 Whitehall St. - - - Atlanta, Ga. gp Oman’s MISS MARY E. WRIGHT, - - - Editress. Program for Monthly Missionary Meetings, May 1892. Subject:— “Italy.” MAY. Italy.—“ Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness,” Mis sionaries, 3 ; native assistants, 21; stations, 76; churches, 14; members, 277; baptisms, 25. Contributions from Italians, 1,645 francs. Study Topics.—Religious liberty. Bible circulation. Italy’s transition from the crucifix to Christ. Work in Sardinia. Remarkable native ministry. Growth of popular senti ments towards Protestanism. Fi delity of Italian Christians. “He prayeth best who loveth best.” 1. Facts.—ln the recent earthquake in Japan, 90,000 homes were des troyed; perhaps 30,000 more bad ly damaged ; from 8,000 to 10,000 persons killed, carrying grief into the hearts of as many more, be sides 10,000 badly injured people to be cared for. No battle field could furnish such heart-rending scenes as have been witnessed in connection with this distressing disaster—Miss. Review for Feb., 1891. 2. Devotional Exercises—Short prayers, interspersed with sing ing. 8. A prepared Scripture reading of appropriate passages mentioning “Isles of the Sea.” 4. Prayer for the Japanese, afflicted by the recent earthquake, that God may make this affliction “an open door.” 5. Music—Arranged by Committee. 6. Two Papers—Obstacles and En couragements to work in Japan. 7. Business. 8. Report frem Southern Baptist Convention. 9. Leaflet—“ Empire of Japan.” H. A. Tupper, Jr., D. D. 10. Hymn—A song of Praise. 11. Centennial Returns. 12. Lord’s Prayer in Concert. Statistics.—“ltaly has an esti mated population 30,947,306. About 100,000 are of French origin, 4,000 of German origin, 60,000 of Albanian origin, 25,000 of Greek origin and 8,000 of Spanish origin. The Ro man Catholic is, nominally the ruling State religion, but perfect religious freedom is secured to the adherents of all creeds.” A Truth.—“ The way to deal with the Papacy is to consune it with the spirit of God’s mouth, and wait, for its complete destruction, till ‘the brightness of his coming.’ The Bi ble, God’s Word, is the ‘breath of his mouth.’ This breath shall consnme the Papacy.” Power of a Christian life.— The late Rev. C. H. Spurgeon fur nished the following beautiful illus tration : “I was in Italy and in cross ing the Alps with my wife, the sun was so hot it scorched her face. She asked me to get her some elder flow er water. I started off to a chemist, and as I did not know a word of the Italian language I looked through the jars and bottles in his shop, but could .not find anything of the kind. I tried to jabber something in French; but the chemist did not understand me, bepause it was no language at all. I went down to a little brook that ran through the town, and walking along the edge I came to an elder flower tree. I got a handful of flow ers, walked off td the shop, and held it up to the man, and*he knew in an instant what I mean. I think it is not easy to convey the Gospel to the heart by merely talking of it; but if you can say by your own life; ‘This is the life of Christ, this is the joy of being a Christian,’ you will be much more likely to make con verts.” Are we giving to Italy bab bling imperfect speech, or the fra grant odor of a Christlike life ? Education of women.—ln our land where education is free as air we can scarcely appreciate the lack of it in Italy. In a letter from a highly cultivated Italian lady says, “As regards a desire for knowledge, it is reduced to the smallest propor tions. I may say that those in the lowest stations have become the only class who study at all, and these mostly obarin positions as teachers. Not that I despair of Italy’s future, no doubt it will one day afford to women a means of proper culture.” —“Professional schools have met with comparative success for girls of inferior social position. Some in Rome have even obtained her majes ty our beloved queen’s encourage ment.” Extract from a Letter of Dr. G. B. Taylor. “Last Saturday we had a real Christian feast in which, together with the church, the angels also must have taken part, for we welcomed a new brother, possessed not only of an enlightened and lively faith, but of many other excellent qualities, which, sanctified by the Holy Spirit, will be efficacious for good to the cause which, with sb much enthusiasm, he has embraced. He is a teacher in one of the government schools, and he has solemnly promised to incul cate evangelical principles to the youth committed to his care. Sig. Sal vator Pittorra, though of a fairly well to do family in the north of the island, grew up, like many Sards, in utter ignorance. When, years ago, he was the husband of a second wife, and the father of three children, he felt ashamed of this ignorance, and vow ed to become an educated man. At once he began to go to school, like a boy of ten, not regarding the ridicule of his friends. And he persevered till he had secured first the inferior, and then the superior diploma, giv ing him the right to teach the higher classes in the communal schools. While in Iglesias awaiting a change of position, he encountered our col porter, Sig. Pintus, a fellow-towns man. The next Sunday he appeared at our meeting, nor did he ever miss one afterwards, while every day he was with me, conversing, praying and reading, and manifesting a deep con cern for his soul’s salvation. He was then called to the school at Elmas, but wished before his departure to be baptized, and become a member of our church. After a vigorous ex amination, in which he professed his faith in Christ, and his acceptance of the truths of God’s Word, he was ad mitted to baptism and then to the Lord’s supper, after which we wrung his hand and gave him the kiss of brotherhood. We were very joyful* and asked God to give us another such day.” President’s Address Before the Wo man’s Missionary Union, of Georgia. It affords me great pleasure to meet with so many noble consecrated women with hearts and hands united in the same good cause. In reviewing the work of the past year, I can see much that is en couraging. Seed has been sown which we hope will bring forth fruit to God’s glory in future. The annual meetings are designed to awaken more interest, arouse more enthusiasm, and set more hearts and hands to work for missions. By personal contact we gather zeal, courage, and strength for the great work before us. We meet here to devise means and plans for successfully carrying on this work. If the sisters will excuse the personal reference, I have thought that it might be helpful to some struggling or discouraged sister to give a short account of the work we are doing in a little new church recently organized near me. This church (the Tattnall Square Baptist church) was organized less than a year ago, and not until the last of October did there exist in it a woman’s society of any kind. About that time some of us who felt anx ious to be doing something for the Master, asked our pastor, Dr. War ren, to call a meeting of the sisters. Having no church of our own (by the courtesy of the trustees of Mer cer University we are allowed the use of the chapel for Sabbath wor ship and prayer meetings) this meet, ingof the ladies was announced to be held at a private house. We have in our membership some sisters, who I think never belonged to or attend ed a missionary society, and there was some opposition to such an or ganization, but as all were more or less interested in making money for our new church, which, we hope soon to build, we organized as an “aid so ciety” electing the usual officers. We meet every Monday afternoon, ans wer to the roll call, by repeating a verse of scripture. Spend an hour in cutting out and distributing sewing, which the ladies take home to do, re turning it, or the money if they sell the article (usually aprons) the next week. We charge no initiation or admittance fee, we are not a wealthy band,and wo desired that every mem ber might feel free to come without money. A little box, however, is con vently placed near the door, an d THE CHRISTIAN INDEX: THURSDAY APRIL 28, 1892. each one in coming in can drop in her contribution of any amount she may desire from a penny up. Every fourth Monday the program is chang ed. This is missionary day. At this meeting we have religious exer cises of song and prayer, and read ing of papers original or selected, pertaining to mission work, by one or more of the members, all contribu tions at this meeting are for mis sions. I think one of the very best means to get ladies interested is in sending a box to some needy mis sionary. We found this “a Master stroke.” in the very beginning of our organization, and much to our sur prize and delight contributions of goods, clothing, shoes, etc. for this box were brought in to the amount of 851.00. We have 44 names on our roll but the average attendance is 20. In the five months of our exist ance we have made in the sewing so ciety, and by the sale of cut flowers etc., $158.75. In the Missionary So ciety $135.77. My heart thrills and I do feel a fervent “thank God” that this little band of zealous women have done this much. It has been done by earnest and united effort, each doing the little that she could, and I only report this that others may be encouraged. Two years ago at our meeting in Washington, it was suggested by a dear young sister, that we all pray God to put it into the heart of some Georgian to go as a missionary, for her encouragement as well as our own. I want to tell you, of a godly young man in Macon, who has left a lucrative position in one of the city banks, and has entered Mercer Uni versity to receive a collegiate educa tion, (he had only a good business education) and as soon as he gradu ates he intends going to Brazil, his heart is so full of this work, that it is the burden of every prayer he makes. This is one I know of, others there are thinking seriously of going. God is raising up earnest workers, are we ready to send them? I desire to call attention to the space allowed us in the Index. It is no small thing to have a page in this paper for the use of the Woman’s Missionary Societies. Miss Wright our State Vice-president has charge of this department and I am sure all who read the Index will agree that she is making it very interesting and helpful to our work, and you can help her by reporting from time to time any items of interest. She has also prepared at great labor the mis sionary prayer calendar, which is sent out by the Augusta ladies, they giving all the proceeds (above ex pense of printing) to missions we have found this calendar very help ful and would advise its use to all. We are greatly encouraged and profoundly thankful for the growth and prosperity of our Orphan’s Home and after hearing the report, which, will be made to-day, of this work we trust that renewed interest and effort, and substantial help will be given this laudable institution by every society in the State. » We greatly miss here to-day our beloved Sister Walker, who has re moved to another State. We are full of sorrow at her departure and know not who will take her place as State missionary. May the dear Lord raise up some one to carry on the good work she has so faithfully done for the past 4 years. . Do any feel discouraged ? let us look back and see what God hath wrought for us, and hear His promise to those that look to him. “Behold ! I am the Lord, the God of all the earth! is there anything too hard for me? Call upon me, and I will ans wer thee, and show thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not.” Let these promises strengthen us the more for consecrated endeav or, and forward movement. Mrs. R. M. Seymour, Macon, Ga. _ How’s - Thl7. ’ We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props-, Toledo, O. We the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and finan cially able to carry out any obliga tion made by their firm. West & Truax, Wholesale Drug gist, Toledo, O. Walding, Kinnan <fc Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken in ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free. The superior man wishes to be slow in his words and earnest in his conduct. ©htldrrn’s ©earner. EAINY-DAY SUNSHINE. “Seems to me this isn’t a very nice world.” “Why, Kitty ?” said mamma. “It’s very nice for mamma’s and big people who can do as they please, but when children have to sit in the house and just look at the rain, it isn’t very nice.” “It seems to me,” said mamma, “if a little girl I know would just look around this big nursery, and see all the things provided for her amuse ment, she might be happier.” “I’m tired of every one of them. All my dolls are naughty, and all my toys are horrid.” “Please, Mrs. Brown,” said nurse, coming into the room, “Mrs. Dixon has sent her two children home with the clothes, and they are so wet, I want to know if I may keep them and get them dry before they go home.” “Let them come up here. Do, please, mamma!” exclaimed Kitty, all the clouds gone from her face. “Very well, nurse; find some dry clothing, and then send them to me.” “I’ll show them all my things,” said Kitty, “and they shall hold my very best doll.” Soon two shy little girls were led by nurse to where Mrs. Brown was sitting. “This is Annie, and this is Jennie, ma’am,” said she, presenting them in, turn. “I have seen you before,” said Mrs. Brown, taking little Jennie by the hqnd. “I saw you when your moth er was ill. Now go and have a nice time.” “Come,” said Kitty; “I want,you to see all my dolls.” , a> .. " Never had they seen so mapy ex cept in the store Windows, ana then they conld not touch them. “Are these all your very own?” asked Annie. “Y es. Haven’t you so many ?” “We’ve only one between us, and she has only one arm,” replied Jen nie. “Omy!” staid Kitty.. “You shall each have one of mine.” “Really!” whispered Annie. “May I, mamma ? ” said Kitty run ning up to her mother. “May you what, dear ?” “Give Wid Jennie each a doll. They have only one.” “Will you t them choose ?” said mamma. “Only—” said Kitty, and then she stopped. “Yes, I will,” she went on, “even if they want Louise.” Annie chose one dressed in blue and Jennie one in red. Both had real hair. Such happy little faces! “It seems te me,” said mamma, “that the suit is shining in-doors now.” “They didn’t take Louise,” whis pered Kitty; “but I truly would have let them have her.” As Kitty showed the little girls her doll-house and all her’ treasures their shyness wore away, and soon happy laughter came from the cor ner of the room where Kitty had been sitting so forlorn. Then nurse came, and said it was time for the chilgren to go. “Will you come the next rainy day ?” said Kitty. “May we ?” said Annie looking at Mrs. Brown. “Indeed you may,” she said; “for you have scattered the clouds to day.” “Why, there comes the sun,” laughed Kitty, as she came back from seeing her little guests off. “It isn’t a bad world any more. I guess I was the bad one.”—Harper’s Young People. "LEND A HAND.” A very small boy was crossing La- Fayettc Square, the most beautiful of Washington’s parks, one Sunday morning. He wore the blue uniform of the District messenger boys, and was lugging with both hands a basket containing some potted palms and roses, which, doubtless were to deco rate a rich dinner-table. He was a pathetic figure, that lit tle chap, and every one in the park was noticing him. It was such a warm morning for December, and the energy which he might have had, if there had been snow on the ground, became languor and listlessncss. He, at last, set the big basket down and looked at it, helplessly. “Tired out are you, my boy?” came a friendly voice from behind him, and the messenger glanced up at a distinguished looking man. “Tired out ?” the question was re peated. “Yes, sir.” “Have you to go far.” “Yes, sir.” “Well, I am going your way, I can help you a bit,” and the gentleman picked up the basket and carried it for some distance, the little chap trudging at his side. As they walked along, the small boy grew confiden tial, told who he was and w'here he lived and finally, in a burst of good comradeship, asked his companion where he lived. “Just across the street from where I met you,” was the answer, as the gentleman slipped a coin in the boy’s hand, “in the white house opposite LaFayette Park.” For it was the occupant of the White House, the President of the United States, who was carrying the flower boy’s basket.—Wide Awake. An Ingenious Boy. A little lad who had become inter ested in gathering money to send the gospel to the heathen, hit upon this happy device. He rummaged in the garrett and found an old-fashioned powder-horn, which he decided to make into a missionary box. His older brother said he might have the horn, but wondered what he was go ing to do with it. The large end of the horn had a wooden bottom, and Eddie scraped it smooth, and asked his brother if he would cut some let ters on it. “Yes,” said his brother, and Eddie gave him these words: Once I was the horn of an ox, Now I am a missionary box, Eddie inked the letters, and then as he showed his box to his friends they were all so pleased with his in genuity that they all put something into it, and he became a large con tributor.—Evangelical Messenger. * (Tasteless—Effectual.) ; 5 FOR ALL < -BILIOUS and NERVOUS : DISORDERS. 2 Such as Sick Headache. Wind and Pain In the ]! * Stomach, Giddiness, Fullness. Swelling after ]; g Meals. 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