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- Pelham, Ga., May 6th, 1895. EJlder Leo Hanks. Dear Brother, I desire to write a few thought to you for the Banner and may the Lord enable me to write to the comfort of the little lambs for they we the <opes my soul loves, and surely they are the ones that are often neglected. How often do I see them linger ing around the fold, burdened with duties, thirsting for drink, but O sad to say, the brethren and sisters are often engaged, talking about worldly matters instead of being engaged in singing and talk ing of the goodness of God, tell ing of their sore trials, doubts and fears. Often these little lambs go away mourning and Lave not been spoken to by half of the members. Perhaps the poor little babe leaves thus cast down in sorrow, doubts and fears and the very cravings oi their soul is to be fit to join the church. Satan will tell them that they are not Christians, that Chris tians feel clear of sin, have he doubts, commit no wrong, know they are Christians, know they have been born again, kn>w they are going to Heaven, and the pool little babe is almost without evi dence to fight Satan. The saints should have gone tc meeting praying for the preacher, for each other and the little lambi thus putting off the old man with his deeds, and letting their light shine to all in the house. Oftei it is said that Aor B has a hope and I have fellowship for him, and here it stops; yet you say you love him and you have laith in him and fellowship for him. Have you told him? No; yet you haw faith in him, Where is your faith? What profit is there in your faith? None. “Faith without works is dead.” you have proved that your faith is dead by keeping it hid from your brother. Re member the lesson of Jesus that those who put their talents tc the exchanges received the bless ings, and he that buried his, ever that he-had was taken away from him. It is so at this present ttmF’ Blessed is he whom the Lord shall find faithful when he comes. Therefore, let us put on the whole armour of light (works.) and let us give ourselves to prayer as we see the approaching days are evil Let us put our affections on heavenly things. What will it profit a man if he gains the world and loses his own soul? We shall soon have to leave thin world with its treasures. Is not the presence of Jesus more pre cious than gold? Then let us awake from sleep and arise from the dead and Christ will give us light. Let us bear one anothers, burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ, and thereby prove our faith by our works, as Abraham who offered his son Isaac by faith, and then proved his faith by' works and received the blessings of God. When the cry was made on the day of Penticost: “Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, re pent, and be baptized every one of • Il T rii. • you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission, of sins and ye shall receive the gift ot the Holy Ghost.” Acts 1: 37, 38. Dear saints, let us look after our own house hold, be faithful to dis charge oifi duties to our pastor, our widows,and cripples, and also nurse the babes in the church (gifts). If parents neglect their children and let them get crippled they have to suffer. Is not this the case when a church neglects her gifts? Many times the neg lected gift is almost persuaded to turn back to worldly amusements, and would if he could, and were not afraid of worse troubles; but fearing the terrors of the Lord, he tries to press forward through un told trials and troubles. But alas? some of the church will raise some objection about some frivolous matter, showing to the gift that they do not confidence him'. Tho little gift is crippled and falls, by the way ■ Relieving if his impres sions were of the Lord it would not be bo. He tries to drown his impressions by engaging with the ' world, thus he.aping burden .upon burden. Finally compulsion forces him to return as a poor prodigal and confess his wrongs. While on his career he fell into bad company, and the enemy will rejoice to tell the stain he brought upon the church. If the church had have done her duty she might have saved her member from a great affliction. Brethren and sisters, encourage God’s children ( to obedience and'reason with them on their evidences of hope and thus prove your love for them. Yours in hope, E. F. Dollar. OBITUARY. ALTO WILKES, went home to dwell eternally in the presence of God with the gen eral assembly and church of the first, March Bth, 1895, and aged 22 years, 4 months and 7 days, leaving a heart-roken father, step-mother several sisters and two brothers to mourn the loss ol this sainted boy, This young mar passed away in the bloom of youth and perhaps had no equal for his devotion to the cause of Chris; which ho so dearly loved. Th. unworthy writer had the privilege of baptizing him Monday after Ist Sunday in April 1894. Fron them until his departure from earth he was a meek humble secrated Christian. His myro was staid on Jesus. . z His mind was -:o much on divine thmgs-until lie wrote the follow ing poem in his day-book showing that his mind was staid on Jesus: ‘•Behold the beauties of the dying day, The sun has sunk behind the clouds so grey. In the golden west is a gleam of light Adding to the beauties of the coming night, Now the stars begins to come through, And the grass is wet with the spark ling dew, O Lord, inspire our hearts to praise, Thee, For the glory of the departing dayj?, So that We may think as the days go —un, —— . Os that happy day in the bye and bye, When all the troubles of this world is gone, We shall praise Thee around the snow white throne.” At the time of his death he had been attending the State Normal College at Troy, Ala., and was away from home. He was making his mark as a student for his apt ness, good morals and Christian deportment. The following letter is from Dr. Eldrige; “Troy, Ala., March, 11th, 1895. Hon. W. H. Wilkes, Josie, Ala., My Dear Friend: —My heart goes out to you and yours in your deep sorrows at the loss of your son, Altc, one of our most promising students ac the time of his death, March Bth, 1895. We had’ arranged, as best we could, on account of his death occuring after the college adjournment Friday, to have our students, as far as we could notify, to meet on Saturday atß:4s, or 15 minutes before time to start, at the time we were informed, 9 o’clock-J but though some way, the start was about 8.15, and few had yet been to leave for Mr. Seller’s, the place of starting. We all deeply regretted that we could not have been there to show our deep sorrow and sympathy, for although Alto had been here but a few weeks, yet he was loved much by ail ; his class-mates. ; You have our deepest sympathy < and condolence, Mr. Wilkes. < May God comfort you all by his < Spirit aud may he give you more and , more of his love. This A. M. I appointed a committee I of five, of which his own Prof. M. D. Pace is chairman, to eport resolu tions expresive of the feelings of the j Faculty and students, the report to ap pear in thisjweeks paper.' Ijm sure Mr. Wilkes, that Alto’s' race, though comparatively short, was c well run, and that he now has his 1 crown of rejoicing at the hands of the { Righteous Judge—a most comforting t thought to tell his friends. Praying God’s grace and consolation upon you, I am symphathetically aud 8 sincerely, yours, g E. R. ELDRIGE, President, a State Normal College, Troy, Ala. n Report of Committee: v Scarcely two months ago Alto M. Wilkes, with the dew of youth on his rosy cheek and the light of dawning manhood in his eye, was enrolled a 1 pupil in the State Normal. College. From the first day he evinced superior powers, and his general disposition endeared him to his fellows. He en tered on ’»e new work in tl|£ fair morning vllife with the promise of Jong yearslnd the hope of high hotter; but since Heaih unheralded comes to all men, aid while we bow in humble submission to the decree of Him who doeth all tnings well, it is me.et that weexpresslour sympathy; Then be it resolved, 1.1 That we tender his sorrow stricken fsjnijy our sincere condolence, and sympathize with them in their st |row we would direct their contemph pons to a fiua re-union in side the i Early gates of Heaven. “He is no 5 dead, but gone to sleep, Beyond j, he reach of care and pain.” 2. ThatL lis memoriai'be spread upon the record of our college, and a copy be sent tolbe family of our beloved pupil, an-Bto the county papers. UramiiAsly adopted in chapel, March W, 1895. I. L. MkGABIHA, I Secretary of Faculty, Prof. M. ». Pace, Tina Jom|s, i Sam P. Townsend, > Committee. Mittie Bowles, ) Geo. L. Sellers, May tip Lord graciously bless this trick ep family and cause tb|m to calmly submit tc the wills of Him who doeth all things >joll. Dear Brother Alto is asleep! in Jesus, while his spirit is living! in the reamls of eternal bliss, averting the glorious resur rection 4-orn when soul and body will repute and he will come forth in-a spiritual immortalized body to dwell with Jesus forever ana «ver. The Lord has beet. to this family iu bringing a number of them from darkness to light. May they that mourn over this dear one as over those who have no hope. The Lord giveth and the Lord hath taken away, and be the name ol the Lord.—H. i«i— ii nrir~r ~~ -hi : : ~~ Wfe Aim Direct 4 * / In A wltiii -AZ3? YOU V. ith Our Low Rate PRISE LIST OF FIRST-CLASS Job Printing SENT CHARGES PAID. 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Parker of Ozark, Ala., will (D. V.) .111 the following r pp’ointments: Savannah, Sept’., 26, at right Bellville, “ 27 “ “ Bay Branch, Union meeting, 18 and 29. Love’s Chapel September 30 ’ Beard’s Creek, October 1 Bethel, “ 2 Belknap, “ 3 New DeLoaches, “ 4 Andersons, “ 5 Coder Creek, “ 6 Little Flock, “ 7 Ready Creek, “ 8 Sunlight, “ 9 Lake Church, “ 10 At Lower Canoochee Association : Upper Lotts Creek, Friday, Satur day and Sunday, Oct., 11, 12&13. Bethlehem, “ -14’ Upper Black Creek, “ 15 Lane’s Meeting House“ ■ 16 Savannah Oct., 17 at night. They will need conveyance. Yours in hope, L. M. Nichols. Appointments for Elder E. D, Ivey, of Dothan, Ala., in bounds of Harmony Association of Geor gia, as follows: •Antioch (Early County,)Friday, August 10 th. Mars Hill, Sat. and Sun., 17th and 18th. Union, Tuesday 20th. Macedonia, Wednesday 21st. Chickasawhatchee, Thur. 2nd. Hebron, Friday 23rd. Good Hope, (in bounds of Upatoie Association) Saturday and Sunday, 24th and 25th. Ramah, Monday 26th. Philippi, Tuesday 27th. Prosperity, Wednesday 28th. Mt. iNebo, Thursday 29th. Shiloh, Friday 30. Mt. Pisga, Saturday and Sun day 31st and September Ist. Upatoie Association, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 2nd 3rd and 4th; then in bounds of Harmony Association: Mt. Olive, Friday night Sep. 6th Slaughter Creek, Saturday and Bunday 7th and Sth. Antioch (Stewart county) Sun day night 9th. Harmony, Tuesday 10th. Popular Springs. Wednesday 11th. Turkey Creek, Thursday 12tli. Beulah, Friday 13th. Liberty, Saturday and Sunday 4 th and 15th. Tuesday J7th. Patalah, Wednesday 15th. Rufus 11. Jennings. OXYDONOR, DEALERS WANTED. NOW IS YOUR TIME. I want good active dealers in every County and City in South Georgia Alabama and Florida to handle the Oxydonor Victory which cures with out medicine or doctors. 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BEAD UP XTa Train Train Train STATIONS. Fare. ■ No. 2. No. 6. No. 4. Log & frt. Passngr. Log & frt. ArrivePidcock, 0 1115 amlolo a m 600 p m “ LskeStatior, 10 1110 am 10 02 am 5 55pm “ Spangler, 16 11 00 ami 952 a m 545 p m ‘‘ Phoebe, 32 10 50 a m 942 a m 585 pin Barwick, 38 10 40 am 930 am 5 20pm “ Hollis 52 10 30 a m 923 am 5:0 p m Leave ) Arrive fMcDonald, 60 1015 am 9 15am 5 00pm “ 1 osier, 64 10 07 am 907 am 4_sAp m “ Aiderman’s Judctior, 70 10 00am 900 am 445 pm U “ Crosby, 84 848 am P Autreyvilk, 90 840 am “ Martins, 1 00 8 25am “ Cooper, 1 05 8 15 am “ Moultrie, 1 24 8 00 am fl 71 Pictures for 50 Cents. We now offer you a book, print ed on good enameled paper, eighty pounds to the ream, bound in cloth, good and strong, with seventy-one pictures of Old Schoo! Baptists ministers, also a brief sketch of each one’s life, all for ‘ ONE HALF DOLLAR. I Think of it! Seventy-one for 50 cents, already bound, so as to be easily preserved forever. 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