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"December 9, 1922
IN MEMORY
OF JAMES G. HARRIS
Slowly and sadly we laid him down.
From the field of his fame fresh glory
We ceased not a line, we raised not a
stone
But we left him alone in his glory.
Life we’ve been long together,
Thru pleasant and thru cloudy weather.
’Tis hard to part when friends are dear,
Perhaps ’twill cost a sigh a tear.
Then steal away, give little warning
Choose thine own time
Say notgood night, but in some brighter
clime
Bid me good morning.
Rev. W. A. Fountain, Rev. S. F.
James and Rev. J. N. Miller, are attend
ing the district conference at Sylvesta,
Georgia this week.
The younger set will regret the loss
of Miss Celeste Martin from their num
ber. Miss Martin leaves about the first
of the year to join her father, Rev. A. L.
Maitin who has a charge at Chatta
nooga, Tenn., one of the strongest
churches in the A. M. E. Zion connec
tion. The.. Martin home will be occu
pied by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Strickland
RGV. G. 5. WIbSON
of Sion /ML E. Church
Pusses Over
Heroes usually fall with their armour
on and their swords in their hands.
They seldom tell —or have they time to
tell —a long yarn about their future life
or what they have been doing, for that
time can be better used in “keeping-a
doing” until the night comes. Rev.
G. B. Wilson fell with his staff in his
hand. Rev. Wilson was one of those
heroes of faith, the magnitude of whose
fellowship with Christ and belief in Him
inspired him all the days of his life and
served as an impetus to his building
twelve churches as sainted and enduring
monuments to Jesus during the short
space of forty-six years, the length of
useful life.
Rev. Wilson’s ecclesiastical ambitions
excited the jealousy and ill will of his
fellow-ministers at various times during
THE ATHBNS REPUBLI QUE
his thirty-three years as a pulpiteer, and
at intervals brought him “rough and
tumble” experiences. Having had in
timate relations with his family life, the
writer knows about the difficulties and
iugratitude that he experienced during
the past year, which in all probability,
hastened his death. Such experiences,
however, are the common fate of the
Christian soldiers; and may we, in tes
timony of this, ask the permission to
close this short eulogy by saying that
Rev. George B. Wil sou bore it all patient
ly; that he fought the good fight of
faith; that he laid hold on eternal life;
that he entered in through the gates in
to the city?
We bid the young Christian widow
God-speed, and feel sure that she receiv
ed like inspiration for that which she
gave her noble husband through her
congenial, lovable disposition.
Athens, Ga., Dec. 7, 1922.—n days
[with two hours lacking] since it is
reckoned, that Wilson passed away.
Mr. C. O. Harris, the great “Seminoler”
who was overtaken by influenza some
time ago, is much improved.
/I TV APPEAL
To the Jeruel Baptist Sunday Schools and B. Y-
P. U’s:—
Rally for the project that was made at Com
merce. The first payment is due on the 3d Sun
day in December.
Don’t fail to report on that date. We urge
that all Superintendents, Presidents, Chairmen,
and Secretaries subscribe for “ The Athens Repub
lique ” that our work may reach the people
throughout our bounds.
Yours for the work,
G. A. CUNNINGHAM, Pres.
Mrs. M. L. Alexander
AGENT:
Wilmore Bible and Book Company
B. Y. P. U. & S. S. Literature
239 Finley Street ATHENS, GEORGIA
The Editor of the Athens! Republique
wishes to thank his many friends for
their many tokens of respect and appre
ciation shown him during the five days
that he was confined to his bed with in
fluenza.
Rev. J. H. Horton,’ who has been ill
for sometime, is much improved.
Information comes that Rev. and
Mrs. Wm. Few and Deacon and Mrs.
Wm. Thompson, who have been “flue”
sufferers, are on the mend.
Mrs Susie Broughton, of the Athens
Republique, is indisposed at this writ
ing. Her reappearance at the office is
anxiously watched for by her comrades.
Mr. Solomon Brooks, of *345 Lyndon
avenue, is ill with’ influenza at this
writing. We hope forhlisrafa early re
cuperation. , - T
“Flue” sufferers, please excuse us now
Tnere are so many of you that We will
have to tell your friends about you next
week.
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