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6 RISNER-PEACOCK—BROADWAY— Words of Magic in Knoxville THRILLING STORY OF THE GROWTH AND INFLUENCE OF ONE OF THE GREAT EST CHURCHES IN THE SOUTH. One of the most remarkable churches in the South is located in Knoxville, Tenn. It is known as Broadway Baptist Church, and Dr. H. C. Risner is the brilliant and beloved pastor. Twenty-four years ago the membership oc cupied the basement of what is now one of the most beautiful and artistic churches in Knox ville. The membership at that time was com paratively small in number. Numbered in its membership were some of the best people in Knoxville, but not very strong financially. Rev. 0. L. Hailey, the gifted son-in-law of the famous Dr. J. R. Graves, was its first pastor. Since that time the following named ministers have been pastors of the church: Dr. M. D. Jeffries, Dr. W. A. Atchley and the present pastor, Dr. H. C. Risner. The membership now numbers 1,110, with a Sunday School of 785. During these twenty-four years, the Broad way Church has organized the following Mis sion Churches: Oakwood, Fountain City, Gil lespie Ave. Beaumont, and North Side Mission. All of these now have become self-supporting churches, except the North Side Mission, which will ever be a Mission Station. There has been organized a board to operate, what is now known as North Side Settlement House, with a salaried Missionary on field. They are to teach special courses in Domestic Science, Dom estic Art, the regular Liteary Course of Public School work, and also a Bible Student Class. A Remarkable Leader. Dr. Henry Clay Risner the present pastor is MOUNTAIN PEAKS OF MY EUROPEAN TRIP. (Continued from page 5.) when he soulfully exclaims “Zellissimo!” (most beautiful!) A wonderful blue light per meated the entire Grotto, the water seemed a trifle darker in color, a turquoise blue tinged with a silvery sheen. When the oarsman light ly drew his oar through the water an oar of silver seemed to trace a silver line therein and the small boys, paid to dive, appeared to be clothed in silver tights. After lunch at Capri, we left for Sorrento, where we arrived at 6 o’clock in the after noon. At a short distance out our steamer was surrounded by row-boats from all the hotels, and the air resounded with the clear cries of the oarsmen, “ Tramantano, Victoria,” etc. Our room at the Tramantano overlooked a magnificent garden in full bloom on one side, and on the other an orange orchard heavy with fruit. Following dinner that evening, the guests of the hotel assembled in a little “salon,” where they enjoyed a concert given by some Neapo litan singers and dancers. Their costumes were very original and attractive, the young girls wore red or green skirts, bright colored Roman scarfs, necklaces of large silver-like heads, little white aprons and shoulder frills of wide lace. The men wore short trousers of bright colors, also large scarfs as belts, and THE GOLDEN AGE FOR WEEK OF MARCH 19, 1914 a remarkable man, with a very strong personal ity; thoroughly educated; a student of Baylor University, Waco, Texas, Chicago University and graduated from The Theological Seminary Louisville, 1898. He is also a man of extended travel, making a visit to Europe, Palestine and the Holy Land. Before coming to Knoxville Dr- DR. H. C. RISNER, Knoxville, Tenn. Risner had been pastor in Baltimore, Md., Roa oke, Ala., and Tyler, Texas. He is a man tall and imposing in appearance, and his sermons are marked with tremendous power, swaying his congregations with his sacred oratory. Dr. Riser spends much of his time in Chautauqua Engagements. Mrs. Tyson, President of the City Beautiful League of Knoxville, says:“ Dr. Risner’s lectures were so brilliant and his wrnrd small caps to match. Their programme con sisted of pretty Neapolitan songs, well-known Italian melodies, and the charming “Taren tella,” a dance characteristic of this people. There were a number of Americans in the audience, so at the end of the entertainment the dancers began, “My Country ’Tis of Thee” and the “Star Spangled Banner.” All the guests joined in and sang as only a patri otic American can. The company soon dispersed but for a long while after one heard the National airs float ing still in the corridors. Everyone was hap py and unanimously agreed that Italy was a country of gaiety, and charm, yes, the coun try where the sky is always blue. CAMPBELL MORGAN’S EPIGRAMS. “Henry Van Dyke said, “In every life worth writing about there is a master-passion,” I amend that by striking out the three words, ‘worth writing about.’ ” “The sealing of the Bible by men follows idolatry in some form.” “Richard Le Galliere said a book is judged by the length of time it took to write it. Judg ing by this the Bible is the most perfect piece of literature in the world.” “The iceasless raving of the worldly is evi dence of the search for God.” painting so wonderful, his poetic nature so rich, that he leads his audience into realms of the supernal.” Dr. Risner has been pastor of the present church for three years and holding the revival meetings in his own church. The church has grown so rapidly, that in order to meet the great demands of the city at large as well as the needs of its own membership, the church recently called Rev. E. H. Peacock, of Atlanta, Ga., as Assistant Pastor and Financial Secre tary. Having had many years experience in church and philanthropic work, Mr. Peacock is well fitted for the place. Mr. Peacock tak ing up his work on the first of January, 1914, began at once to strengthen the financial sys tem of the church work, apportioning the mem bership of the church and opening up an office at the church with a secretary and a complete set of books. The “Climax Hour” came Sun day, February 8, when the last dollar of the $13,000.00 was raised, which pays every dollar of indebtedness on the church. The plant is now estimated to be worth $75,000.00. There was never known a more faithful band of Christian people than the members of Broad way Baptist Church. They are now supplying a great need in the city of Knoxville, doing very much the same sort of humanitarian work that made Broughtons’ Tabernacle in Atlanta famous around the world. “Risner, Peacock and Broadway,” these three words spell magie in Knoxville, and the metropolis of East Ten nessee witnesses great multitudes flocking to the Bread of Life. DAVID. “The modern mind tries to define sin as “continual abnormality in the moral realm.” It’s just plain iniquity. lam tired of the mod ern mind. It is getting ancient while I breathe. I am tired of Bible conferences called to adapt the Bible and religion to the modern mind. There is no substitute for the word of God.” Humanity, without the word of God, blindly gropes its way.” “Today, everywhere, in my own land and in yours, men are mystically and strangely turn ing their faces towards God.” “The hour has come when men are far more interested to know what’s in th© book than where it came from.” SHE LOVED IT TO THE LAST. Dr. Robert L. Motley, whose pastorate at West Point, Miss., is being so wonderfully blessed, writes: “Miss Nettie Bond, the dear old saint of Nashville, Tenn., to whom we have been send ing The Golden Age for several years, went to Heaven last Sunday morning. She read the paper—every line in it—with eager de light till the very last. She fairly reveled in its sparkling, enriching pages and thought The Golden Age the greatest paper for the home in all the land.”