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CHUWES OF ROME A«D THEIR WORK The Several Denominations and i Their Sanctuaries SOME VERY EDjm Our C’ty is Noted Church Going Populafflff* METHODIST, BAPTIST. PRESBYTERIAN And Other Denominations Are All Well ' Represented-They Do a Great I Work For Good. There is no city in the South that can boast of a larger share of spiritual prosperity than the ci tv of Rome. Her people are permeated with the devotional spirit to a degree that places her among the religi ous strongholds of the country. From the days when the pio neer preachers brought the glad tidings from afar to the. jawatd' tribes of the forest until the pres ent day the development of| spirituality has gone on uninter ruptedly. From the erection of the firsjt log church in the heart of the un travelled forests till today when the spires of the many religious edifices point heavenward, the cause of Christ has been going on from one triumph to another. There are now elegant build ings of various denominations erected throughout the city and suburbs and attended by large and constantly increasing con gregations and served by ardent and devoted ministers of God. Among the Methodists. Methodism obtained a footing in Rome in the early days which has been strengthened and sub stantiated until that denomina tion exerts a striking influence upon the spiritual welfare of Rome. • The First Methodist church is an elegant and capacious struc ture, beautifully located on the corner of East Second street and Third avenue. It has a large and convenient lecture room attached and is elegantly furnish ed throughout, and the property is valued at $50,000, with a beautiful parsonage attached valued at $5,000. This church is served at pres ent bv Rev. S. R. Belk, an able and enthusiastic minister, whose work has met with a rich reward during the year and a half of his pastorate. The membership now numbers 640 with a v large and flourishing -Sunday ‘school,-Ep worth League, Woman’s Par sonage and Homp-Mission Soc-ie* ty and other accessories. . The Second ehurcT? building in the TTftfrth ward, is a handsome and structure, the estimated at $5,000 with parson age property worth $2,200. It has a large and growing mem bership and is served by Rev. W. T. Hunnicutt. It has a flourish ing Sunday school, Epworth League, Woman’s parsonage and Home Mission Society. The Third Methodist church in the fifth ward is valued at $3,000, has a large membership and is served by one of the most hard working and earnest minis ters in the North Georgia con ference, Rev. C. M. Verdell, and has a large Sunday school atten dance. Howard street Methodist church, in East Rome, has just been built and is a very hand some structure, the property being valued at $2,000, with a very large and growing member ship. The present pastor, Rev. A. A. Tilley is doing a grand and noble work there, and the Sun day school is one of the finest in the city. North Rome has an elegant Methodist church building, the property valued at $3,000, Rev. J. A. Sewell, pastor. It has a large membership and flourish ing Sunday school, Aid Society, Dorcas Society and other auxil iaries. There has lately been organ- ized a large congregation at 1 West Rome church, and there is also a large membership at* ! Pansy Chapel where Rev. Caleb • Dowdle and Mr. Junius George I • have worked so enthusiastically j and successfully. of Qonie. ■ffi’he congregation of the First church, can justlv lay 'claim to being the time honored institutions of Rome. I The large and imposing struc ture that now occupies a com | mantling site on the corner of! East First street and Fourth avenue, has, held within its hal lowed walls more than one gen eration of the very best people in Rome. The present pastor, Rev. R. B. Headden, has occupied the pul pil for thirteen years and has grown grey in the service of God. He is recognized as being one of the most earnest and eloquent expounders of the faith in the Sop t h .. The magnificent property is valued at $30,000 and there is a membership of 350, numbering some of the leading religious workers of the city. The establishment of the First Baptist church dates back to the pioneer days when the men of God came into the wilderness to preach the true faith, and as a direct result of their earnest work stands Shorter Female Col lege, one of the grandest monu ments to the devotion of the fol lowers of the faith in the whole South. The First Baptist Sunday school is a model in its way and is one of the most largely atten ded and successful organizations of the kind in the city. The various other auxilary societies are in a flourishing condition. The Second Baptist church is 1 located in the fourth ward and is j • a very handsome building valu-j ed at $5,500 and with a large con-» gregation. It is served by Rev. J. ‘ E. Hudson and has a very large membership, with a flourishing 1 Sunday school and other socie ties. The Third Baptist church is l located in North Rome and has recently been much improved, the property being now valued at $2,000. It has a large member ship and flourishing Sunday | school. There is also a Baptist Sun-1 day school in East Rome with a large membership. The Presbyterians. The First Presbyterian church . is located on the corner of East ; First street and -Third avenue . imd within its ivy crowned walls congregation of 315 regularly 5 ffSuajlled members listen to the L \vmfl of God. It is a large and roomy build- RSrtg. the property being valued at . $20,000, and a memorial chapel t is soon to be erected on the lot at . a cost of $6,000 in memory of Miss Rosalie Clark. This church has been served 1 since October 1895 by Rev. . George T. Goetchus. one of the most scholarly divines in the 1 state. He is a man devoted heart and , soul to the work of the Master and his eloquent and powerful . preaching has been productive of . untold good to the church. | A large Sunday school and . Ladies’ Aid society help materi ally in the forwarding of the grand work. The Second Presbyterian . church, in the Fifth ward, is a substantiated structure and the property is worth $2,000. The Episcopal Church. St. Peter’s Episcopal church is designed for one of most impos ing religious edifices in the South. Superbly located on a com manding eminence at the inter section of East First street and Fourth avenue, is one of the most prominent landmarks in Rome. It is built of stone and embel lished with the most tasteful designs and when the interior is completed it will be one of the THIS KOMK TitißUA-E, TL'EsDAI', MAY 1.6, iGUO. handsomest buildings in the South. The property, is - worth at least $25,000 and the congregation is large and increasing, the Sunday school and other societies being conducted most successfully. Rev. C. B. Hudgins, the rec tor, is an ardent and enthusias tic churchman and is laboring unceasingly for the cause of Christ. The building of St. Peter illus tra tt« most admirably the una nimity that perjfcdes the Chris tian people of RWne. Ev&ry de nomination, Jew and Gentile, has contributed to its completion, and it stands as a striking monument to the public spirited devotion of the people, especially the women, of the North Georgia metropolis. The Catholic Church. The Catholics have built a beautiful church with a parson age adjoining, the total valuation amounting to SIO,OOO. The con gregation is a large one and is served by Rev. Father J. M. Clifford, who is untiring in his zeal for the church. Other Congregations. The Christians have a large and growing congregation and are preparing to build a church. The Congregational Metho dists have a handsome little church and a large congregation in North Rome. The congregation meets regu larly and is well organized and has a large Sunday school. The Colored Churches. The colored people have a number of handsome church buildings, of the various denomi nations, with large congrega tion§, and they own some very valuable church propertv. Their ministers are educated and hard working Christian men, zealous for the well being of their flock. Take it all in all there is no city in the country that surpasses and few that equal Rome in the strength of the religious organi zations of spiritual progress. I F. .1. Kane. It was near the end of Septem ber, 1895, that the doors of F. J. Kane & Co., were opened for business. It was a new firm,but at its head stood a young, but' thoroughly experienced business man. Inside was a stock of goods which displayed the taste and business ability of the pur chaser. It showed a thorough acquaintanceship with the dry goods business in all its lines and a knowledge of the tastes and choices of Romans and their desire to have the best and latest styles in goods. Mr. Kane who is at the head of the firm, is a native of this city, being born in Rome and having lived here all of his life. F. J. KANE. Although young he has been in I the dry goods business in some capacity for twenty-two years. He was with Thomas Fahy for four years, with John Keeley in Atlanta, for two years, with C. 1). Wood for eleven years and with Bass Bros., & Co., for two years. This experience with a natural gift in that direction has placed him in the front rank of the young dry goods men of the state. He is widely popular and his honest, fair and straight forward dealings with his patrons constantly adds to their number and to the warmth of the friend ship with those who know him best. With such a man at the head of the firm and with such splen ded assistance to help him and with such an elegant stock of goods it is no wonder that the firm of F. J. Kane & Co., has | made such a striking success and so soon rank among the most popular institutions of the city. IKE MAY. No business man in Rome has made more of a mark than the subject of this sketch. With a nat ural shrewd business ability and a wonderful amount of energy, he has stuck close to his business and since being here has been the right hand maif’of that large and successful deafer indry goods T Mr. J. Kuttner. Mr. May was born in Eranee in 1862, but has been in this counrry since 187$). Eleven years ago he married a charming daughter of Mr. Kuttner and ten years ago entered into business with his father-in-law. He threw into it a vim and a personalty that were at once felt and losing no time, became at once intimate with the workings of the estab lishment. He studied the busi ness in all of its details; he studied the tastes of Romans, he appreciated the fact that people wanted good goods at the eheap- IKE MAY. est prices. These things he not only realized but acted upon, j With a keen eye for a good trade, he kept thoroughly posted on all matters appertaining to his line of business and as a result has often been able to secure such bargains as have pleased and de lighted the people and built up the business until it ranks among i the very first, The number of its patrons and friends is constantly | added to. Not only do Romans go to him for bargains, but the fame of the establishment ex tends for many miles around, and people away from here have come to believe, and justly too, that for bargains there is no place like the big stores of J. Kuttuer. Mr. Mayjhas been of great service, and to him belongs much of the credit I for the great success made, and I he stands as a splendid example | of an energetic young business man of to-day. He is well known all through this section and is popular with all who know him. 1 J. W. Hancock. The subject of this sketch is , an ice man in the summer and a ' nice man all the year round. He is a native of Georgia, having] been born in Americus, but lived a considerable portion of his life in Birmingham Alabama. He. came to Rome from Birmingham I about five years ago when the' Rome Ice Manufacturing Com pany was formed, he was made manager, a position of great] responsibility and which re quires much attention and hard work and a knowledge of the, business. This company has for I its president. Mr. Hamilton Yan- ] a J. W. HANCOCK. cey and Captain W. H. Steele as secretary and is a strong and 1 popular institution. Th irt y i thousand pounds of ice are turn ed out each day in the summer. In the winter the company deals in all grades of domestic coal | and all the year round much steam coal is handled? Com bining the business thus gives Mr. Hancock as much as he can attend to but he does it well which is proved by the splendid financial success of the company. Mr. Hancock is a very pleasant and agreeable man and since living in Rome has made a great many friends among the people. Square Pianos. ' f 7 r 4 Octave; modern ease, carved legs, overstrung bass; one If mfl U L . of our best square- pianos, in tone- and appearance. IxlinUL [ Cash Price, $L18O» C 7 Octave; octagon legs, large case-, overstrung front round 1/ KI AD t 1 corners. This- piano has been overhauled, and has new l\ IB Mll j ' w h'te keys,, (celluloid),, good condition and exeellent tone. I Cash Price, sl3l ? 71-3 Octave, modern ease, with all round corners, OU 101/1 B I KFO' carved legs, overstrung bass,, good condition, and UiilUiVLhlllU deep,, rich tone; fine, a bargain. I For Cash, $l3O. f T Octave, modern case,, with front corners,, carved 11 Ift 3" Fl* 3MI fl - ea - B ’' somewhat discolored), overstrung I“■JiIiKI" Si Ila k bass, good condition and. good tone, new set of Ulll Ul\LlilllU I keys-for $15.00 extra. I For Cash, $150; _■ _ f 7%. Octave,, modern-ease;, with front round ; corners, X I tlm3™ 11 V ; carved legs overstrung bass, action and tone good. O ILIKnHI L For Cash, SI7L < I" 7 1 3 Oetave, square- grand,, all' round, |f ■| | A nilllA ' corners,, carved, legs,, modern case,' Hill I i I llmul a 1 overstrung bass, most excellent piano, 11<bHbI» I UJl■ IV | good tone,, very desirable. 4 I Far Gash,. $17.5. f 774 Octave,, square grand',, modern case, front round | nri||Ll||k|fl J corners, carved legs,, overstrung, bass;, tins piano is | nr MIV I laM j nearly new,.and is very desirable,. 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