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HEODORE ROOSEVELT is equal
to the situation. Whether that sit
uation was the gridiron at old
Harvard, the classroom, or the
Western ranch, the Governor’s
chair in New York, the Vice Presi
dent’s chair at Washington, or the
President’s weighty responsibilit
ies for seven years, the world tour
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through the savage African jungle, or at the
courts of Europe, the man was ready— with
speech, word, or handclasp. He is the type of
man to stand before kings, lions, or peasants.
And he has “made good” before them all.
For a man who had escaped the dangers of
the firing line at El Caney or San Juan, or in
the Rocky Mountain hunting grounds, or in
the grim African jungles, it was an experience
to be shot at by a half-man creeping out of a
‘ ‘ crowd. ’
And this half-man, this demented lost link
NEWS FROM THE WORKERS
\N. D. EDWARDS TELLS OF GLORI
OUS MEETING IN DUNNEL
LON, FLA.
This week has marked the close of
the greatest religious and moral
awakening that Dunnellon and all this
section has ever seen. Although the
services lasted only eight days and
were greatly interrupted by heavy
rains, there were about fifty profes
sions of conversion, including some
of the most prominent citizens, forty
five uniting with the Baptist Church,
the membership of the Church being
doubled during the meetings. People
of all denominations took part in the
revival and the unheard of thing in
Dunnellon was accomplished when
all the merchants and even some of
the saloon people agreed to close
their doors for both the morning and
evening services.
At the closing meeting youth and
age went into the baptismal waters to
gether, in some instances gray-haired
parents and their children. The
deeply impressive service conducted
by the pastor, Rev. A. L. Prisoc, was
witnessed by a congregation that pack
ed all available space in the new
Baptist Church with many standing in
solemn silence on the outside witness
ing the ceremony through the win
dows.
Speaking of the meetings, Capt. W.
N. Knight, so long the lonely member
ot Dunnellon’s religious life, said:
“I have lived here thirteen years,
and I have never seen anything like
this before. For a long time I was
mighty lonesome in tiis 'work, but
thank God I am happy now over the
thought that Dunnellon is to be like
a new town.
The services were conducted by a
man who is not an ordained minister,
Mr. Wm. D. Upshaw, of Atlanta, Ga.,
the widely known Christian layman,
editor and reformer, who won a large
place in the esteem of this commun
ity by a speech made during the State
prohibition campaign. It was so free
from abuse and offensive language
that even the saloon supporters have
admired him ever since.
Mr. Upshaw also made several edu
tional addresses during his services
just closed and the entire town has
felt an uplift from his stay here. He
has been strongly petitioned to return
at an early date and complete the
work which he was compelled to leave
Gn account of previous engagements,
“FROM HIS MOTHER'S STATE”
Lamar Strickland Payne on the Shooting of Theodore Roosevelt.
The local school board is moving to
enlarge the public school building,
placing in it a large auditorium. Dun
nellon is looking up along all lines of
higher progress.
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MADE PROHIBITION A
REALITY IN VICKSBURG.
Jackson, Miss., Sept. 13. —One little
woman who won’t weigh more than 90
pounds, and whose bird-like face is
constantly wreathed in a saintly smile
is responsible for the closing of thirty
or more open saloons in the city of
Vicksburg, and this time it looks like
they are going to stay closed —at
least, the front doors are no longer
open.
The woman who made prohibition
a reality in Vicksburg is Mrs. Harriet
B. Kells, president of the Mississippi
branch of the Woman’s Christian Tem
perance union, and she wasn’t even in
the state when the reform so much
desired by temperance leaders was
brought about, but conducted her cam
paign by letter from a mountain re
sort in North Carolina, where for sev
eral months she has been slowly re
cuperating from an attack of paraly
sis.
It was the insistent letters from
Mrs. Kells to Governor Brewer that
forced the chief executive to serve a
stern warning on the Warren county
sheriff that, unless he took immediate
and effective steps to close up the sa
loons, proceedings would be instituted
to cut him adrift from his job. The
first letter from Mrs. Kells to the
governor elicited a very unsatisfac
tory reply, and she at once bombarded
him with another epistle which, while
polite, was also quite caustic, and
stung the governor to action. She
told him, in brief, that while he might
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The Golden Age for October 24, 1912.
of the human family, was bred by the saloon.
The miasmatic atmosphere of the legalized sa
loon was the hot-bed that turned out this
“thing.” He claims to have seen McKinley’s
spirit. The shade of the peaceful President,
the man who knit North and South together,
would never linger around such a “thing.”
It was brave in Roosevelt to deliver his
speech afterwards. But it would have been
wiser to have had one of his leaders read it.
While we practice, strenuous methods, let us
remember that wisdom must balance our vigor:
Governor Wilson’s expressions of regret,
when informed of the affair were in good taste,
and had the ring of the genuine. President
Taft’s hesitation, if he did hesitate, was, to
say the least, very disappointing.
The splendid physical vigor of the Colonel
saved him. Had he been addicted to the habit
of drinking or smoking, he would never have
stood up like a wounded lion, and looked on
be a prohibitionist, it was quite cer
tain that he was not a W. C. T. U.
brand of prohibitionist, and cited some
of his campaign promises on the sub
ject which, like chickens, came home
to roost.
How long the saloons in Vicksburg
will remain closed is a matter of con
jecture, but it is certain that they will
be closed for keeps if Mrs. Kells has
anything to say about it, and she
doubtless will if any element of negli
gence in the enforcement of the pro
hibition laws is reported from the Hill
City.
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Religion Makes People Forgive.
Here is another evidence of the fact
that real religion makes people for
give “grudges” and other foolish evi
dences of the “hardness of heart.”
The Elberton (Ga.), Star says:
The protracted meeting conducted
at Doves Creek Baptist Church last
week, came to a close Sunday. Rev.
W. J. Bailey assisted the pastor, Rev.
A. W. Bussey. Prof. T. C. Hayes of
Carnesville, was director of music.
There were 27 additions to the mem
bership of the Church
Last Friday morning there was per
haps one of the most remarkable ser
vices at the Church. There was no
preaching, the congregation turning it
into a new-fashioned love-feast. The
preacher, following up the theme of
the sermon of the previous night, gave
all present an opportunity to confess
the “grudges” to one another and to
“forgive as we forgive others.”
Personal animosities of more than
ten years standing were forgiven and
neighbors who had been at “logger
heads” over matters of a comparative
trivial nature, made friends, while the
ladies joined in and reunited all the
people of the community in the bonds
of friendship which seem all the
stronger for the stretching.
Dr. Rich, of Macon,, was present at
this meeting, and stated that he had
never before witnessed such a scene.
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BIBLE INSTITUTE, TRAINING
SCHOOL AND EVANGELISTIC
MEETING, ALL IN ONE.
Dear Golden Age:
On last Wednesday night we closed
an eleven days’ evangelistic campaign
in our Church, Dr. John E. Barnard, of
Valdosta, Ga., doing the preaching
The results of the meeting are mani
fold; sinners were saved and bap-
the man “who knew not what he did.”
Lastly, God’s name cannot be brought into
this in defence of the weak. It is written
“Thou shalt not kill,” just as it is also writ
ten “Thou shalt not steal.”
We cannot help remembering the “Teddy
like” spirit revealed in the press dispatches
about the time the Progressive movement was
born. Theodore rollicked around on the lawn
like a boy and said amid his inimitable gesti
culations: “Frazzles, boys, by George, I’ll
run!”
We sincerely hope the Colonel will get back
on the Firing Line at New York and that the
race from now on will be on issues—not per
sonalities.
If Theodore Roosevelt is able to speak at
Madison Square Garden on the 26th “Frazzles,
boys,” let’s go hear him! Let’s see him, though
wounded, lift the Lighted Torch.
“Love and luck” to you T. R.!
tized, some were received by letter,
and Christians strengthened and reviv
ed by deep and soul-stirring sermons
delivered.
Dr. Barnard’s messages are instruc
tive as well as evangelistic. Souls
are won by him and converts are
shown clearly the meaning of full
discipleship. With broad scholarship
and as a unique teacher of the Bible,
he lays a foundation that will stand
the test. Congregations are impress
ed with his earnestness and consecra
tion, whether he is delivering an evan
gelistic sermon or giving a profound
‘systematic teaching. We were made
to feel that we had a Bible institute,
a training school and an evangelistic
meeting all in one. Such a man, with
such messages and such forceful de
livery, is, to the writer’s mind, needed
all over the land to win souls and in
spire Christian people to greater en
deavor.
Fraternally,
T. E. ELGIN,
Pastor First Baptist Church, Perry,
Florida.
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JESUP STIRRED AND REVIVED.
Editor Golden Age:
I have just closed a most interest
ing meeting at Jesup. We were fear
fully interrupted the first week on
account of rain, but the second week
was almost ideal and the interest
steadily grew to the last service. The
congregations were great and the at
tention almost perfect —at times, in
spiring.
I have seldom held meetings, if ever,
when my heart was more stirred for
the salvation of the lost.
The flock for some time has been
without a shepherd and so was. scat
tered and more or less demoralized, but
by the good help of God, the dear peo
ple have rallied, responded beautiful
ly, and I see no reason now why, un
der the proper leadership, the Church
should not make splendid strides In
spirituality and in general develop
ment.
They are a good people, kind, gen
erous, hospitable and showed this
scribe most lovely consideration.
At the request of the Church I did
the baptising Sunday night, in the
presence of an overflowing house. It
was a solemn and beautiful service.
Some twelve or fifteen were added.
In every way it was a great and inter
esting meeting,
J. C, SOLOMON,